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McGILL T R I B U N E Tuesday, October 7, 2003
Published by the Students' Society of McGill University since 1981
Vol. 22 Issue 6
Dépanneur proposed for upper rez Kathleen Brown Max Shapiro
Young and old alike enjoyed flying paper airplanes Saturday at the Palais des congrès. See story on page 16.
Shortlist tries to remedy big problem D a m ie n
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Spencer Ross This past Sunday, a panel of musicians and industry insiders ranging from Pete Yorn to Mos Def, Cameron Crowe to Tori Amos, convened at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles to select the winner of the Shortlist Music Prize. This year’s prize was awarded to Irish singer-songwriter Damien Rice for his brilliant masterpiece, O. Past winners of the “Shorty” include Sigur R6s’ Agaetis Byrjun in 2001 and N.E.R.D.’s In Search Of... in 2002. One of the biggest challenges facing the music industry over the last decade has been the accessibili ty of new music to consumers. While the Recording Industry Association of America has decided
to bring lawsuits upon individual music downloaders, music file-shar ing as a means of distribution has threatened industry profits. Even though music by artists such as 50 Cent, Beyoncé and Linkin Park might be entertaining, the record labels have looked to promote the image of profitability and ease of sale, rather than the quality of music. Since the inception of the Top 40 radio format, it has become increasingly easier for people to become susceptible to being told what music to like. Industry prof itability has come, not from the variety of music but by the mainstreaming of it. Independent music doesn’t necessarily have to be music published by independent labels, as its literal definition suggests.
Rather, indie music could be defined as independent of the mainstream. The Shortlist Music Project, founded in 2001 by industry insid ers Greg Spotts and Tom Sarig, is perhaps both a remedy to the industry’s financial problems and a panacea for unrecognized indie music. Since its inception two years ago, the Shorty is already being compared as the American equiva lent to Britain’s prestigious Mercury Prize. The Shortlist premiered in 2001 with a panel of various musi cians from different musical genres selecting their favourite albums of that year. Album eligibility had two requirements: Albums must be sin-
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■ The Sierra Youth Coalition addresses the issue o f sustainable campuses.
NEWS, PAGE 4 ■
“E-mails about penis enlargement: junk mail or Ph.D . dissertation.”
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“The Redmen will soon be a veritable force to be reckoned with in the Eastern division.”
SPORTS, PAGE 19
See AWARD, page 16
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Preliminary discussions have begun concerning the possibility of having a dépanneur in upper resi dence. Students’ Society VicePresident Operations Rodrigo DeCastro campaigned on the issue last spring, and hopes to establish the dépanneur by the end of the school year. “For years the issue has sort of been dismissed as impossible,” he said. The idea of a residence con venience store is not new; such an operation existed in past years, but was shut down after encountering financial difficulties. Director of Residences Flo Tracy is in favour of the conven ience store concept, but noted that the Bishop Mountain Residences face space constraints and finding a permanent location would be challenging. One alternative Tracy would consider is a mobile snack stand. “I see no problem—whatever serves the students I’d be happy with,” she said.
DeCastro, on the other hand, hopes to make any potential con venience store a permanent fixture in the upper rez community. “I would say that there is space available inside the residences,” he said. The project is currently in the developmental stages, but enjoys student support. “It’s really annoying having to walk up the hill all the time,” said Tanya Tay, a UI Management stu dent living in Molson Hall. “[A dépanneur would] make a lot of sense because a lot of people would be able to use it.” Resident input would be sought to determine the available products. Alcohol and cigarettes would likely not be sold since a liquor license would be required and McGill Residences have recent ly adopted a strict non-smoking policy. The store would provide upper rez with services currently available in New Residence Hall. “Compare the amenities that are available if you live in the new
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