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Martin’s friends and foes Young Liberals, protestors greet prime minister at party convention ROBERT CHURCH The Quebec wing of the Young Liberals of Canada hosted the political group's biennial convention last weekend in Trois Rivières, and the event drew a stark distinction between those McGill students who participated in the event and those who were protesting outside. Convention attendees included young party members and student groups, including Liberal McGill, who posed questions to Prime Minister Paul Martin during a Q&A, partici­ pated in policy discussions and heard speeches by federal cabinet ministers.

Some of the topics covered at the conven­ tion included the economy, social policy, the environment and foreign affairs.

Olivier Jarvis Lavoie, Ü3 Arts and pres­ ident of Liberal McGill, said that the con­ vention was a great way to get young peo­ ple involved in politics and policy.

"I think [the convention] was absolute­ ly healthy for the Liberal Party, for Quebec politics at large, for involving youth and cre­ ating very positive publicity," Lavoie said. "It was a credit to [Young Liberals of Canada (Quebec) President] Brigitte Legault's lead­ ership because the organization was stellar.

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There were many high-ranking government officials and their candor was great. I think it was all extremely impressive."

In addition to the prime minister, some of the federal cabinet ministers who were present included Pierre Pettigrew (Foreign Affairs), Irwin Cotier (Justice), Jean Lapierre (Transport), Stéphane Dion (Environment) and Lucienne Robillard (Intergovernmental Affairs), as well as numerous MPs and Liberal Party officials.

In contrast to the palm-greasing and Liberal Party support seen inside the con­ vention, protestors from McGill, Concordia and other schools around Quebec staged a demonstration outside to demand more funding for post-secondary education in Canada. Organized by the Students' Society, the Concordia Student Union and the Canadian Federation of Students, the demonstration had the stated goal of pres­ suring Martin to keep his pledge to reinvest $8-billion in education that the protestors claim has yet to be fulfilled.

SSMU Vice-President External Affairs Aaron Donny-Clark estimated the total number of protestors to be around 70, with

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Parting words from the Dean of A rts John Hall on why he’s stepping down and the future of the Faculty Dean of Arts John Hall is slated to leave his position on Sept. 30, only two years into his five-year term. The Tribune spoke to him about his accomplishments, his replacement and the future of the Faculty of Arts.

Why are you stepping down before the end of your term?

"Personal reasons— one of which is the fact that I have a bad leg, and its been bothering me— but personal reasons."

Who will be assuming your duties?

"It's not yet known, but it will be soon. There will be an announcement soon for an interim dean. I know that a search committee has been set up, and the principal likes to make sure there's a good field of candidates. She likes to authorize an inter­ national search, and that search is undergoing and meetings are scheduled all the way until December."

Will you continue to teach or research?

"Absolutely, of course. I've enormously enjoyed being dean, but I am certainly looking forward to research. I write books; I've just handed in my 22nd, and I'm looking forward to it."

What have been your biggest accomplishments?

"First thing is that I've been lucky as dean. I inherited a won­ derful position where during my time I've been able to appoint a lot of professors, and I've taken that very seriously. I've had wonderful cooperation from department heads. Together we've found a lot of young professors who are simply fabulous.

“Second, I do take teaching very seriously, and I've put a lot of money in the Legacy program. There are lots of students in Arts, and they need a shared experience. We're moving towards creating a core curriculum. The question is how, with limited

financial resources, we can give a stronger educational experience to the students.

"Third, I've followed [for­ mer Dean of Arts] Carman Miller in helping to increase the research funding for the facul­ ty, and morale is very high."

What are you leaving unfin­ ished?

"There are always thing that are unfinished. A great period of hiring is over, which I was best at, but there's nothing dramatic that's unfinished."

What will be the biggest chal­ lenges for your successor?

JULIA SCHONF1ELD "One really big challenge is space. People are applying John Hall will soon leave Dawson Hall and return to teaching and research. for research projects— for exam­ ple, Communications wants a "The faculty is in wonderful shape. We're on top of new media lab— but we know we don't have the space. It's becoming intellectual developments. There are no crises, just mid-range a constraint” problems. We're getting the demographic balance of the faculty into shape. I don't think there are enough women in the faculty.

Should McGill look internally for your replacement?

We have marvelous chairs and great morale because there are "I'll leave that to the committee. There are excellent internal so many new, young, wonderful professors." ■ candidates that would make us very proud, but I'll leave that to —Compiled by Robert Church the committee."

What are the biggest challenges to the Faculty of Arts?

For reactions to Hall's resignation from student leaders on campus, see page 4.

CITY

Garbage be gone McGill students w ork to turn the Ghetto into a community

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This pile of trash will need more than a couple of students to clean up.

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A group of concerned McGill students took to the streets Wednesday to try to clean up the Ghetto and their own reputa­ tions.

"This was an opportunity for us to show that we can and do play a positive role in the [Milton-Parc] community," said Rebecca Stuart, U2 Physiology. "With Frosh still in everyone's memories, this was a key time for us to get out there and make at least a first step towards looking after our own backyard and meeting the other people who live there."

About 50 students donned red "McGill in the Community" T-shirts and set out in groups of four to eight to pick up garbage east of campus from University to Ste.-Famille.

Aided by Jeff Roberts, a recent McGill graduate and current com­ munications associate for the University Relations Office, these volunteers worked to change community perception of students living in the Ghetto.

"This was a first-time event," Roberts said, "so you never know how these things [will turn out]. Our office was pleasantly surprised by the turnout and enthusiasm exhibited by our stu­ dent volunteers."

The Community Ambassadors, students who led the clean­ up groups, hoped that the event would build ties with the older residents of the Milton-Parc community and convince them that students are more than just "partiers."

"There is an assumption that all students just come to McGill ignoring the fact that they also become part of a greater

community of residents and treat the Ghetto as an extension of campus," said Jenne Carey, U3 Anatomy and Cell Biology. "The [residents'] view of students is quite negative— we drink and party, we are rude, ignorant, etc. By taking the initiative to go into the community and pick up trash that we likely put there in the first place, it shows the residents that we really do care about our living space, that we are concerned citizens, and that there is a lot more to us than partying."

The response to this cleanup effort was for the most part positive, but Stuart said some residents were unconvinced that all students were treating their community with respect. While Stuart was cleaning up around the Second Cup at Milton and Parc, one resident told her that it was "great to see [her] picking up after [her] piggy classmates."

Many other residents were genuinely grateful for the stu­ dents' initiative. Zhang Jie, a resident of the neighbourhood liv­ ing on rue Milton, said that students did create a big disturbance during the first weeks of school as they settled in, but were get­ ting better. He was quick to complement students on their cleanup, but said more students needed to make an effort.

"Everybody should take the responsibility to make [the community] cleaner and better," he said.

The event went beyond the cleanup itself.

"We were asked to tell our friends, our acquaintances, our classmates and anyone who will listen not to refer to the neigh­ bourhood surrounding McGill as the 'McGill Ghetto,' but rather as the 'Milton-Parc community,'" Stuart said. "No matter how endearingly you use it, the term Ghetto has very negative connotations. The first step to improving the image of the com­ munity is to use its proper name. Maybe then respect will follow."

Roberts said that a similar event will likely be organized next fall.

"In the meantime, we will be keeping a lookout for oppor­ tunities to continue building relationships in the community." ■

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Music library offers more than loans New facilities include computers with CD burners SARAH GRYNPAS

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Forget those slow downloads, Boris can now find free music at McGill's new music library.

She said it would save her both time and money.

"I wouldn't be happy paying seemingly extortionate prices for the music I need for my classes when iTs available to down­ load for free," she said. “If I had to buy this music on CDs in a store, it could cost me around $80. I'm a student; I don't have that kind of money."

Student turnout small Continued from cover roughly 10 coming from McGill.

"We are here to, in a public way, put pressure on the prime minister to go ahead and go forward with the transfers [for education funding]," Donny-Clark said. "This is the big cam­ paign for the year. There are two sides, federal and provincial, and we have to make sure [Quebec Premier Jean] Charest follows through with education promises and ways to improve for the university and students."

Donny-Clark said that the num­ bers did not represent the true interest that students have in the issue.

"For early in the year, this is not a bad turnout at all," he said. "We have sensitized students to the issue... It's hard to argue that we don't need this funding."

Tim McSorley, Research and Communications Coordinator for the

CFS (Quebec), thought that the turnout was actually strong considering it was held early on a Saturday morn­ ing and early in the school year.

'We got the message out that even this early students are thinking about how our education is being funded," said McSorley.

Lavoie said that the protestors could have made a greater impact if they had tried to raise their concerns at the event itself.

"I think if they had chosen to put their signature on a form, they could have been part of the event and actu­ ally asked the prime minister their questions," Lavoie said. "Instead they chose to draw pretty drawings on signs, and I didn't get to hear much of what they were saying because I was inside.” ■

Like many Canadians— and like Canadian law itself— Hartropp is still ambivalent about allowing unrestricted access to music.

"I consider myself a musical artist, so I'm not sure it's fair to allow unlimited access without paying the artists or the studios," she said. "I just don't know." ■

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Copying a favourite song onto a writeable CD has gone from being a novel way to save money to common practice, and McGill's new Marvin Duchow Music Library is making the process much easier. The library's computers are equipped with CD burners, allowing students to copy albums in its collection.

Across Canada, however, debate rages as to whether the practice is entirely legal. According to Sunny Handa, an adjunct law professor at McGill who specializes in advanced copyright law, the issue is complicated. In Canada, the law on music copy­ ing has yet to be clearly decided, meaning that purchased CDs can be legally copied onto an individual's iPod or other digital device. However, if an institution such as McGill supplies stu­ dents the means to copy music for personal use, it could be argued that the institution then becomes complicit in copyright infringement.

Last week, the Montreal Gazette reported that the city's new Grande Bibliothèque on rue Berri was beginning to monitor library users who used their facilities to copy music. The action followed a complaint by a Quebec record producer who alleges that the practice is affecting the province's music industry. The library does not believe the practice to be illegal, however, and it is not preventing users from copying.

Janine Schmidt, the Trenholme director of libraries, said that McGill takes the same stance on the issue.

"We don't encourage it, and we try to impress upon the stu­ dents that it's not something they should do, but it's not illegal," she said. "Since the law is so uncertain, we don't feel it's neces­ sary to restrict it."

Brian McMillan, a librarian at the Marvin Duchow Music Library, said that his staff does not concern itself with with music downloading and album copying.

"We don't really condone it, but we aren't the police," he said. "It's not our place to monitor the students."

Miriam Hartropp, U1 Music, understands the temptation of downloading or copying the music required for her coursework.

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NEWS ANALYSIS

Arts dean reaction

What hurricane?

Student leaders weigh in on

University responding, but wave of

John Hall’s u p s and downs

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Student leaders on Hall's accom­ plishments...

NIALL MACKAY ROBERTS Hurricane Katrina passed across southeastern Louisiana and the southern coasts of Mississippi and Alabama on Aug. 29. Over two weeks have passed since most of New Orleans— a city of half a million— was overcome by several metres of toxic floodwater and an equally devastating wave of vio­ lence. Thousands are presumed dead, and New Orleans is expected to be uninhabitable for months.

The details of the largest natural disaster to strike the United States in at least a century are stag­ gering, not least because they expose the fragility of society in even the wealthiest country on earth.

But in spite of the closeness of the event, McGill often seems a world away.

Until this week, no campus newspaper had reported on the hurricane in more than a cursory manner. No large-scale fundraising effort has yet been staged on campus. No official memorial has yet been publicized by campus groups or the administration.

Some students are struck by the apparent con­ trast between the visibility of this disaster and that of the Indian Ocean tsunami last winter.

"The tsunami was all over the place, for sure," said Sana Bakhtyar, U3 Economics. "But I really don't know much about the hurricane... I may have come across one group on campus."

Last January, within the first two weeks of win­ ter term, both the Tribune and the Daily had pub­ lished half a dozen articles relating to the tsunami and its effect on campus. Sameen Shahid, then Students' Society vice-president clubs and services, quickly coordinated a fundraising effort amongst dozens of student groups, while the administration sent a number of campus-wide messages to stu­ dents and staff, expressing condolence and solidar­ ity.

University response quieter, but considerable Pauline L'Écuyer, manager of International Student Services, is one of those most directly involved in the university's official response to inter­ national disasters. She rejected any implication that the McGill community has been slow in responding to Hurricane Katrina.

'This is what I've been doing all day," said L'Écuyer, referring to her hurricane-related work.

"We've been preparing our response all week.

Although we're busy with incoming students, every­ body sees this as a priority."

Immediately following Katrina, ISS was charged with e-mailing McGill students with permanent addresses in the Gulf region, to confirm their safety and offer the assistance of McGill's counselling serv­ ices.

In addition, the Admissions, Recruitment and Registrar's Office announced last week that McGill would be accepting students from Tulane University in New Orleans. McGill is associated with Tulane through its membership in the Association of American Universities.

Until the end of the add/drop period, first-year Tulane students will be admitted for the fall term on a temporary basis. These students will pay the Quebec tuition rates and remain eligible for further financial assistance. L'Écuyer said that roughly 100 Tulane students have contacted McGill about the offer so far.

The AAU's other Canadian member, the University of Toronto, is admitting a limited number of Tulane students at no cost.

According to L'Écuyer, only 18 students come from the affected areas, and none has expressed a need for the university's help. However, a handful reported losing family in the disaster, and L'Écuyer said that Dean of Students Bruce Shore has made a point of expressing his condolences to each of them.

Lauren Favret, U3 English, returned from

Adrian Angus, Arts Undergraduate Society vice-president academic: "His real positive is that he created the Arts Legacy program for fresh­ man students to give them a solid liberal arts background. It represents a great ending to his deanship."

ulty, especially last year. Also, more support for interdisciplinary programs like [International Development Studies], which is the third-largest program in the faculty but doesn't have a single full-time professor teaching in it."

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role he's played in promoting inte­ grated academic programs, such as the [Bachelor of Arts and Science] degree and the Arts Legacy pro­ gram... I think that those are really big steps forward for the Faculty of Arts."

An unidentified man walks the flooded streets of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.

Max Reed, Students' Society vicepresident university affairs: "On the

new Arts dean to revitalize the Faculty of Arts in ways never done before. McGill focuses on primarily research, and any Arts dean should be proud, but at the same time we have a responsibility to the 6,000plus students who are paying for a service. The faculty is set to hire 24 new professors this year, and maybe the new dean could focus on hiring profs who are strong in research but also in teaching."

Louisiana just last week, several days after evacuat­ ing her home. She expressed unqualified gratitude for the university's response in the wake of the dis­ aster.

"Even before I got back to Montreal, International Student Services had sent an e-mail expressing regards and letting me know they were there to help,” she said. "I know people talk a lot about McGill being impersonal— and I definitely agréé with some of that— but with regards especial­ ly to the university's response, I think it's been incredible."

While Favret acknowledged that Hurricane Katrina seems less visible on campus than last year's tsunami, she attributed this to the difference in scale between the two events.

The tsunami affected two continents and more than a dozen countries, killing well over 150,000.

ISS has said that around 150 students were imme­ diately affected, a number of whom sought coun­ selling from the university.

Favret was also skeptical of suggestions that the university should play a more direct role in fundraising.

"I don't think it's necessarily [McGill's] place to become a non-profit organization," she said. "I would just encourage people— out of human soli­ darity— to donate to a reputable organization... like the Red Cross."

SSMU President Adam Conter hopes to see a number of student groups organizing their own fundraising efforts on campus within the next few weeks. He said that several tables at this Thursday's Activities Night have been allotted to charitable organizations with interests in hurricane-affected areas.

Conter denied that student representatives had overlooked Hurricane Katrina, noting that last Thursday SSMU and the Law Students' Association hosted a coffeehouse fundraiser for the American Red Cross. Conter also pledged SSMU support for upcoming student initiatives.

"It's better to contribute time to run an event well than plan for an event hastily," said Conter.

"Once a charitable organization or an individual plans an event, you will see an amazing amount of publicity. SSMU will stand fully behind it... 16 per cent [of McGill undergraduates] are international, so any international tragedy is something we take very seriously."

For her part, Favret plans on organizing a fundraising drive as soon as she is settled into life at McGill. She lost her grandmother in the hurricane, and she is still coming to terms with the financial and emotional burdens she and her family will have to endure even after the physical recovery is com­ plete. "[The response has] been overwhelming," she said, "very heartfelt. Everyone at McGill has been so supportive." ■

recent side the dean's been able to dramatically increase research fund­ ing to faculty by hiring a full-time research officer."

...on his failures...

Reed: "I would say controlling under­ grad admissions he might have been able to do better. Admissions have been constantly increasing in the fac-

Angus: "Advising is still a big problem in the Faculty of Arts. We hope that we get someone who is approach­ able and great to work with like Dean Hall, and who brings the same enthusiasm that Dean Hall brought to begin to revamp the Arts advising process." ■

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Beating the bookstore blues SSMU book drive well received, poorly attended KELLY HARRIS Last week, a number of McGill students skipped the Bookstore lines and saved a few dollars at the Students' Society book drive, which offered used books— including old textbooks-at prices fixed by stu­ dents.

Started last year by SSMU VicePresident Clubs and Services Sameen Shahid and Science Undergraduate Society Represen­ tative Namita Rokkam, the book drive provides relief from high prices at the McGill Bookstore and other vendors.

Student volunteers organize the sale, with SSMU taking $1 from each pur­ chase to cover the cost of advertising.

Amanda Terrassi, U2 Linguistics, is one of many students driven away from the McGill Bookstore by the expense of its merchandise.

"Books can get so expensive, especially from the Bookstore," she said. "I always try to resell books I don't need and buy used ones."

Terrassi said she usually hunts for more reasonable prices at The Word, 469 rue Milton, and other used bookstores, which— along with the SSMU book drive— allow students to avoid what many feel to be an exploitative process.

This year saw a modest increase in book sale participation, with around 650 boob submitted, half of which were sold by the end of the

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event last Friday.

"A few changes have been made from last year," said Rokkam, who volunteered last year as the book drive's head coordinator. "It's bigger and ran earlier than last year, which allowed students to buy their books when they were starting class­ es."

In spite of the increase in size and the $1 charge for advertising, student awareness of the book sale was disappointing.

"I didn't know that SSMU had a book drive," said Clara Zerbib, U2 Political Science. "Where is it?"

Part of the cause of the lagging student awareness may lie in dis­ crepancies between the actual days of sale and the days publicized on the book sale Web site and in the SSMU agenda.

"Advertising this year could have been better," Rokkam said.

Rokkam also expressed hope that next semester's book drive will have more volunteers, which would reduce the difficulties associated with using the SSMU online server to search the database of books on sale. This year, the SSMU server was chronically slow and frequently crashed.

"We're hoping to find an alterna­ tive to the SSMU server for next semester," Rokkam said. "We also hope to organize more volunteers for the next semester, to make things run more smoothly." ■

WebCT overload This academic year, students and professors alike will be making adjustments to accommodate WebCT Vista, a more advanced version of the WebCT Campus Edition previously in use.

Implementation of the new version will be gradual, with most professors still using the older Campus Edition this semester. There are 85 McGill instructors currently displaying their courses on the new Vista serv­ ice, which will fully replace Campus Edition by September 2006.

The change was considered necessary to resolve Campus Edition's capacity limitations. WebCT receives more than 35,000 visits on certain days, which the older technology could not effectively sustain.

After an extensive selection process, McGill admin­ istrators decided on WebCT Vista. The new service sup­ ports more simultaneous users and requires less down­ time for maintenance. It also boasts new features such as easier navigation, pop-up announcements, an enhanced interface and a live-chat function.

Challenges have already arisen due to the two sys­ tems running simultaneously, said Laura Winer, project coordinator and senior educational technologist at the Office of the Deputy Provost and Chief Information Officer.

"It's always hard when you're in a transition phase," she said. "It can be annoying for the student or the pro­ fessor."

Alex Kirshner, U1 Earth and Planetary Sciences, agreed that the transition has been problematic.

"There are two WebCTs; it's so confusing," said Kirshner. "It took me forever to log in."

Winer said that the transition could only take place

in an incremental fashion.

"We just couldn't push everyone that fast," she said.

Winer is collaborating with the Students' Society to set up focus groups monitoring students' reactions to WebCT Vista.

For help with navigating the two versions of WebCT, tutorials are available online at www. mcgill.ca/webct/vista/students.

—Terri Alderfer

New gym (actually) open More than a year after it was scheduled to open, the new McGill athletics facilities were finally unveiled on Monday at 12 p.m. v Derek Drummond, director of athletics, said the McGill community awaited the opening with patience.

"Not a single complaint has been expressed due to the delay of the opening," he said. "Rather, the student body is particularly excited about exercising in a gym twice the size of the former [gym]."

The facility was slated to open after Labour Day weekend, but minor technical difficulties delayed the process. A glitch in the ventilation system and a re­ examination of the weight machines prevented students from using the gym last week.

In the meantime, students were able to work out at the old McGill gym, which Drummond has dubbed "Dante's Inferno."

Drummond expressed some disappointment with the pace of construction, but he spoke of the renova­ tions as a success. "[The delays] have been unbelievably frustrating," he said, "but it's well worth the wait."

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■Th e place o f students in the M cG ill commu­ n ity — f low can the University better support students in their academic pursuits7 I low can M cG ill better help its alumni use-their learning upon graduation?

■Adm inistrative support and financial assis­ tance — W hat services should M cG ill offer to support the well-being of students, such as finan­ cial support, the experience in residence and assistance in periods of personal crisis? W hat resources and programs are required for M cG ill to attract and retain talented students at all levels?

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Damn you, C B C , you’ve disappointed me again ANDREW PORTER s the lockout at the CBC drags on, it has become increasingly clear that Canada's publiclyfunded broadcaster continues to provide a deplorable example of managerial-labour relations. What ever happened to the days when publicly-funded TV had a heart?

For those who haven't been following the story, here's the situa­ tion: The CBC management has found the Canadian Media Guild resolutely opposed to its desire to increase the number of "contract employees," which would be done in the name of improving labour flexibility. Hiring "contract employ­ ees" would allow the management to terminate employment on a more immediate basis than it could when dealing with permanent employees, so the CMG resisted.

The CBC fired back by locking out the journalists and technicians that essentially make the cogs of the CBC turn.

The effects of the lockout are at this point well-recognized: CFL football games covered without commentary; superficial, no-frills news coverage; and painful re-runs of Antiques Roadshow and Coronation Street. The CBC man­ agement has abandoned an employment model commensurate with its role as Canada's public broadcaster in favour of the cold, conservative, corporate goals of labour— and by extension— cost-flex­ ibility.

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contract-employee workplace ren­ broadcasting industry for quick tran­ ders unlikely the CBC claim— found sitions and new programs. The at www.cbcnegotiations.ca, the Web Corporation, however, is not an site it set up to help win the PR independent player in the industry, war— that "some of our contractual nor should it concern itself with employees are among the most those systemic pressures. passionately committed practition­ It is, primarily, a publicly funded ers and defenders of the values of broadcaster of radio and television public broadcasting." While this programs that are not tenable on could be true in the short run, consider the long-run The CBC is a publicly funded broad­ implications of such an caster of programs that are not tenable organizational imperative.

First, the constant on for-profit networks. It should not be threat of having his con­ exemplifying the labour-relations tract terminated would hang over an employee's methods that define big networks and head, contributing to an big corporations. uncertain work environ­ ment and thus detracting from any for-profit networks. The CBC is not passionate defences of an organiza­ like CTV, Global or any major tion whose shortcomings could be American broadcaster, and it should the cause of his immediate dis­ not be exemplifying the labour-rela­ missal. Second, contract employees tions methods that define big net­ are often denied the basic health works and big corporations.

It is time for CBC management and pension benefits accorded to public-sector employees. This is to abandon its neoconservative most certainly incompatible with managerial designs and treat its the "values of public broadcasting." employees as the publicly-valued The aggressive course of action contributors to Canadian history, the CBC took in locking out its work­ news and sports that they are. ■ ers has been defended as neces­ sary given the pressures in the Andrew Porter is a U2 Arts student.

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When someone asks to borrow a pen, it usually means that you will never see it again.

It's not that these people are simply pricks out to make your life a living, penless hell. If someone is dis­ organized enough to be sons stylos once they get out of middle school, they are just as likely to be so forget­ ful that they will never return your writing apparatuses. Quit holding your breath for that heartfelt apology, unless, of course, you enjoy dying of asphyxiation.

I've always had a bit of a chip on my shoulder when it comes to shar­ ing, or so my teachers would insist. I just didn't want people getting my Thunderbirds action figures all gummed up with PB&J. It wasn't (and isn't) a matter of being greedy or withholding. I'll cook for friends, put up with some of their self-justify­ ing rants and give backrubs to girl friends— all without complaint and only sometimes with an expectation of reciprocity. When it comes to lend­ ing though, it's a different matter. I have nice stuff, and I don't want peo­ ple touching it.

The few times I was willing to open up my collection as a child— which is to say that my mom would volunteer to share on my behalf while I was face-deep in Kraft Dinner— the results were disastrous.

Favourite books and toys would never be seen or— in the case of my talking Pee Wee Herman doll— heard from, again. If it wasn't a house fire, then it was a family rift or a friend who was out of my social circle by weeks' end.

One time, while having a friend sleep over, he began to feel sick; I gave him a stuffed animal. He threw up on it. I decided then that the preservation of my stuff was more important than friends' feelings.

And so my deep-seated resent­ ment of playing nice was born. I was sick of having my things disrespect­ ed. As a person who places substan­ tial value on all things material, I found it to be a huge slap in the face.

Though the goods subject to my overprotective instinct evolved with the years, the precedent of not shar­ ing was established early on.

In elementary school, class­ mates would constantly be asking to borrow pogs, while junior high saw an influx of CD and sweatshirt lend­ ing. I avoided getting involved in such exchanges wherever possible. The agenda of these material leeches has shifted somewhat: in university, all friends want is money.

I'm not cheap; I just don't want to give my friends money. I don't owe them anything, and I hardly feel bad for the financial messes they get themselves into. If you have spent your trust fund on Mr. T collectibles, I'm not going to wax sympathetic over stories of how you can't afford your dinner. I'm sorry, let me forego paying my hydro bill and live without heat so that you can be well fed.

The truth of it is, when I let someone borrow my stuff, I'm in effect handing it over, because I know my odds of a return are slim to none. I am too broke and cynical to believe in charity.

I've been called a cheapskate.

Friends say I'm lacking the generosity gene and other (hippie) friends claim that karma will eventually bite me in the ass. Just as I know better than to share, lend or take advice from hip­ pies, I know that these words are spoken out of spite. They are miser­ able and trying to coax cash from unwilling compatriot. Meanwhile, I'm living carefree and broke, not from lending, but because I've blown it all on pogs. ■

Funambulism

The little engine that couldn’t CRISTINA MARKHAM ad you been in my apartment on Wednesday morning, you would have witnessed the following scene as Dana— my fabulous roommate— shuffled out of her bedroom just after 11 a.m. to find me up, dressed and face-deep in a coursepack,

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Dana: What are you doing up? I thought you didn't have class until 12:30 today.

Cristina: Oh, I don't— I just got up around 8:30 so I could finish up some readings that were due for today.

Dana: Are you serious? You're making me nervous. I haven't even bought my textbooks yet.

Cristina: Wait, what time is your class?

Dana: I don't know, in about 20 minutes?

Anyone overhearing that conversation would easily peg Dana as a complete and total slacker, and me as a hardcore geek/keener/nerd. While they'd be on the money about the "geek" part, those other assumptions would be tossed by the wayside were they to check again in a few weeks. By midOctober, I can guarantee with near certainty that Dana will be all over her readings and assignments like a broke-ass student on a

refundable aluminium can— and will have finished papers that aren't due until March— while I will be at least two weete behind in all of my classes and will have lost at least four of my books.

I can make these claims with such certainty because, with­ out fail, this happens every year.

After an entire summer without any intellectual stimulation, I am always embarrassingly excited to go back to classes. I look forward to buying my textbooks the way most people look for­ ward to buying back-to-school clothes, and nothing brings me more joy than paging through my syllabus on the first day of class to discover all the exciting information that will be crammed into my head over the course of the semester. While everyone else is counting down the precious final days of summer, I'm counting the agonizing hours until my first class.

Unfortunately, as September wears on, the excitement wears off. When I look at my syllabus, I no longer feel anticipation, but panic and nausea, as I realize how much knowledge is going to be packed into my already overstuffed brain. And when I announce that I have to read 18 novels this semester, it no longer sounds like a thrilling challenge, but rather a cruel, cruel joke.

I've tried desperately to keep my enthusiasm up, but it seems hopeless. I've tried making deals with friends, like the first

one to skip a class owes the other a pitcher. But this always fails for two reasons: Once the first person caves, there is no longer the motivation of free beer; and when the bet is settled, it generally prevents me from going to By mid-October, I can guarantee school the next day— thus sinking with near certainty that Dana will me even deeper be all over her readings like a into my mire of p rocrastination broke-ass student on a refundable and disorganiza­ aluminium can, while I will be at tion. least two weeks behind in all of my While part of me believes that I classes and will have lost at least can keep my four of my books. keener levels fully charged all semester, I know it's not true. It's the same part of my brain that believes I can buy a bag of brownies and not eat it all in one sitting. So if you run into me in early November, take pity. By that point, I will have forgotten where my classes are, what my major is and what the hell I'm doing here in the first place. ■

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N o rm a lly , th e T rib u n e ’s ed itorial represents a consensus reached by the ed itorial board. H o w e v e r, w hen an issue so divisive arises th a t ag reem en t is impossible, w e present dueling editorials.

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hile we commend the recent attempt by some students to clean up post-Frosh remnants in the McGill Ghetto, attempts to mend the fractured relationship with some of the area's older residents appear pointless. When provided with responses such as those of commu­ nity leader Dimitri Roussopolous and board member Oliver Martin-both of whom seemingly glossed over Wednesday's attempts at goodwill by crit­ icizing student Ghetto-dwellers as having "no respect"-there remains little incentive for students to make such gestures. And on top of that, they shouldn't have to.

The vast majority of students are young adults away from home and rules for the first time, and-regardless of the location-will be loud, drunk, rowdy and dirty. When they are concentrated in a small space such as the Ghetto, there will no doubt be much consternation by the "permanent" residents of the area. However, if they don't like it, they should just get out.

The life of a university student is vastly different from any other era that a person goes through. With an average of three hours of class each day, and often no school on Fridays, students can party almost all the time, especially early in the year. And with partying comes alcohol, which, since the dawn of time, has caused those who imbibe it to become noisy and destructive. However, alcohol is entirely legal, and as much a part of uni­ versity as exams are; since its use is not going to go away any time soon, "full-time" Ghetto residents need to come to grips with the facts.

If older residents wish to stay in the Ghetto-an area they call theirs even though students have lived near McGill for far longer than they havethey need to accept that students, surrounded largely by other students, are going to behave as they wish. If they can't tolerate this, they can leave.

It's not as though the Ghetto is a low-income neighbourhood, and people who live here can't afford housing elsewhere in the city; in fact, Ghetto rents are among Montreal's highest. So if non-students like the Ghetto's location near downtown and major attractions and services, putting up with student noise is a mere trade-off. Just as those students who aren't the partying type are willing to have a high disturbance threshold in exchange for a desirable location, so should the area's "permanent” denizens.

A member of our editorial board had his door kicked in twice last year by the older "gentleman" above him for playing his music too loudly, so it's easy for us to question these residents' sanity. There are so many other nice neighbourhoods in Montreal that offer newer and less expensive apartments; meanwhile, the Ghetto is run down, which makes it perfect for students to just kick around in. So if those who would tsk-tsk under­ grads aren't willing to move, they need to accept us, even if that means living alongside people who can sometimes be noisy, obnoxious jerks. ■

lthough the recent Ghetto cleanup was a worthy first step towards improving relations between student and non-student residents of the Milton-Parc community, it was more about show than substance. It does little to address the Ghetto's fundamental problem, which isn't the trash so much as the students themselves.

No resident should be expected to tolerate the filth and incivility that have come to characterize the area between University and Parc. Vomit stains and the stench of old beer, garbage heaps and early-morning firecrackers should never become routine. Unfortunately they have, and the McGill com­ munity is largely— if not entirely— to blame.

It is a disgraceful testament to students' disinterest in real education that so many of us spend hours in class studying the problems of the world yet remain blithely indifferent to our immediate surroundings. The university experience is about more than attending lectures, writing exams and avoiding Gerfs. It's a matter of learning to live independently, both physically and intel­ lectually, and assuming the rights and responsibilities that follow.

In Milton-Parc, we have all shirked the large responsibility of our role with­ in a broader community. This means reconsidering the volume-of our stereos at 4 a.m., or rethinking our plans to get shit-faced after class and throw emp­ ties against the sidewalk. By all means, drink away, smoke up and dance on.

Just bear in mind that the family two doors down will need some sleep on a Tuesday night, and that the couple downstairs won't want dead cigarettes in their garden. Lower the bass; use an ashtray.

These people live in Milton-Parc for the same reason many of us do-the close-knit atmosphere, the old brick and greystone buildings, the proximity of downtown and the Lower Plateau-and they have every right to do so. The Ghetto does not belong to this university; it is a part of the city of Montreal.

This brings us to a larger problem, which concerns the gross ignorance so many at McGill display toward their adopted city. Relations in Milton-Parc are only the most dramatic manifestation of city-wide perceptions of McGill as a classist, anglophone enclave out of touch with local society.

To be sure, some of these perceptions are undeserved. Many students make a genuine effort to understand Montreal beyond the bars on Crescent, and the graduating class is hardly the image of English-Canadian elitism it once was. Nonetheless, too many McGill students see this city as some boozy extension of Brampton with affected French flair. Montreal is not that, and it reflects poorly on us all when McGill students treat it as such.

The parents are gone, and no one is here to replace them. This is just a word of advice between adults with a common stake in the university com­ munity: Hold your liquor, pick up your waste and open a phrasebook.

Participate in your city. ■

Curiosity delivers.

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he United States knew that Hurricane Katrina was on its way. Even Bushie knew. That is, he permitted this particular trickle of information to infiltrate his action-packed, five-week-long "working vacation."

The 11 southeast Asian countries that were affected by the December tsunami were not privy to such high-tech, detailed weather warnings. Nor was New York City aware that it would fall victim to a horrendous terrorist attack four years ago this week. Then why did it take longer to ignite the nation into relief action than either of the afore­ mentioned, unforeseen tragedies?

Perhaps it was because everyone was still getting back into the routine of things after the summer. It may have been because Michael Brown, aka "Brownie," the Federal Emergency Management Authority top man, was more adept at running horse shows than dealing with a national crisis. Or it may simply have been because 70 per cent of the residents of jazzy New Orleans, the city most heavily damaged by the hurricane, were black (and predominantly Democratic).

Desperation leads humans to dark, dank places, so it should come as no surprise that the displaced people of New Orleans are resorting to relieving themselves in public spaces, or that loot­ ing and rescue-driven blackmail is taking place. It is how dear Bushie responds to the call of desper­ ation that fascinates and shocks me to no end.

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happening, while reading to children.

This time he did nothing for four days, except for his little two-step in the clouds to view the damage from above. How angelic. It's almost as if he expected Ty Pennington to waltz in and declare the birth of Extreme Makeover: Devastation Edition. The team would solve all of New Orleans' problems, redesigning the city with tacky supplies from Sears. We'd all watch and cry tears of joy.

After all, ABC and the reality-show obsessed have been saving the rest of poverty-inflicted America for quite a while now. Why stop at natural disas­ ters?

Katrina did not just flood cities, destroying homes and lives. It shattered the notion that America is a land unified and strong. It removed any remaining doubt as to whether the current administration has any idea what it is doing.

America is clearly no more capable of dealing with a homeland crisis today than it was four years ago.

It's not only Bushie who is ill-equipped to cope, though; it's also his supposedly politicallyadept family, which has done quite a good job of putting its foot in its collective mouth. What with Barb Bush's remarks about the now-homeless survivors of the hurricane being better off in wel­ coming Texas "since they were underprivileged anyway," and Laura Bush encouraging getting kids in schools "right away"— seemingly ignoring the fact that many families cannot even locate their children— I have to agree with Kanye West. Bushie does not care about black people. He does not

care, or know, about very much at all, really. Best censor that, though, NBC, lest such words hit home and voters begin to see the light. That would be the real crisis.

The model democracy whose political mis­ sionaries have invaded the Middle East, Africa and other parts of the world, trying to spread their seed and cultivate peace, have suddenly suffered a tremendous blow to their image. This is quite the PR calamity. No longer standing tall as the behemoths of present-day foreign policy, the rot beneath the pompous exterior has started to show through.

Now, the inherent weaknesses of Bushie's regime and the marginalization of minorities and the poor have been exposed for what they really are: critical issues that have been brusquely brushed aside by wealthy Republicans. Bushhaters have been given a new and legitimate voice, by a hurricane that blew his cover and ruined his vacation. ■

To donate to rebuild Senator Trent Lott's Mississippi home (Bushie's main concern) make sure to visit www.trentlottporch.com According to his Web site, he was the leader in the Senate's fight for Bushie's first big tax cut, the largest increase in defence spending since the Cold War and resolutions supporting Bush on military action in Iraq. He also expressed regret that Strom Thurmond, one of the strongest oppo­ nents of civil rights, was not elected president in 1948. What a pet

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think "Canadians are capable of." She writes that lack of patriotism is partially responsible for Quebec wanting to separate, something Greenman views as absurd. I sup­ pose she has conveniently forgotten about a long stand­ ing North/South divide in the USA and the near separation which resulted in the Civil War. This divide continues to exist today, represented by diverging ideologies of the blue and red states in regards to the direction the country should take in terms of domestic and foreign policies.

Greenman speaks of her country with pride, pride which she says is a result of the 9/11 attacks, bonding the American people together with over exposure to flags.

This is a bonding experience she says could never be understood or replicated by Canada. Personally, I'm con­ tent to live in a "nationally fragmented" peaceful country that does not provoke attacks, even if they are bonding ones.

Canada does have the inferiority complex, like any country existing next door to an overbearing super power, but we are figuring out what is important to us, how to present ourselves in the world and to each other. In the meantime, we don't need to paste our flag on everything Margaret Moon, McGill University Heath Centre to create or force a type of patriotism like yours to feel uni­ fied. In fact, attempts to have American-style patriotism, spawned from Molson Canadian beer commercials, have No hug and kiss for Amanda In response to Amanda Greenman's last two Opinion turned out not to be our style.

So please do not rant and complain about Canada pieces ("Confessions of a [formerly] guilty American," 1.9.05; "These colors don't run. Or burn, for that matter," and the hostility you have faced, or watched on television, 8.9.05) , it appears to me that it is impossible she ever was while living in our country. Perhaps you could spend some an "apologetic American." Instead, she comes across as time looking at your own country from the vantage point the typical American, expressing her own point of view as of not being smothered with propaganda, or learning a lit­ though it is the only one that is right. This "my way is the tle more about the country in which you are getting a right way and to prove it I will knock on your ways" attitude comparable education to an American university at a is the reason why so many Canadians have taken to lower cost.

Keep your American patriotism a secret if you like, "American bashing."

I agree that sometimes Canadians go too far and but, frankly, we don't like to show off.

Amanda Unruh, U3 Religious Studies confuse their disagreement and disdain for the American administration with a dislike for the entire American pop­ A library employee responds ulation. However, the opinions expressed in Ms. As a recently "let-go" student employee of Greenman's latest piece are both insulting and indicative McLennan/Redpath Libraries, I feel the need to speak out of her own ignorance of Canadian society and culture. against new library director Janine Schmidt's decision to Rather than fostering a constructive space to exchange ideas, the Tribune's publication of this column cut student jobs ("Staffing shake up at McGill libraries," does nothing more than add fuel to the fire and say that 8.9.05). For international students and/or people who hindered by a language barrier, on-campus employment, when someone's feelings are hurt, they are entitled to lash out. I would like to read about an American's expe­ as pretty obvious to most, if not all, makes that little bit of rience at McGill, but not if it means suffering through their a difference in helping to pay bills and rent.

Director Schmidt's attempt to make the library more whinny complaints and being told that to be "better" effective and proficient has slashed student jobs— with Canadians should be more like them.

Sara Schroeter, BA 2002 more cuts to come. Somewhere in her head, she has devised a formula where students have become equated with inefficiency and unprofessionalism. This is just insult­ No hug and kiss for Amanda, part two I am writing in response to Amanda Greenman's lat­ ing and disrespectful to people who work hard to keep the est opinion piece ('These colors don't run. Or burn, for library in a favourable condition. It is my opinion that if she that matter," 8.9.05) a rant about Canadians' feeble if exis­ wishes to improve efficiency, instead of cutting jobs, she tent patriotism compared to the American brand. Her should consider the clutter that is continuously accumulat­ sweeping generalizations about Canada, a country she has ing within the stacks in McLennan Library; shipping lived in for the past three years, convince me that she Blackwood Library to another location is simply not does not know anything about this country, nor has she enough. Furthermore, the decision to combine the Reserves and Circulation desk (without the hiring of more tried to learn anything before making these comments.

She begins by writing about her outrage at Canadian employees) will not improve efficiency.

Just wait and see what will happen when till exam protestors burning an American flag during talk of the attack on Iraq almost three years ago. I understand her time comes around.

In addition, library staff work hours are on the verge feelings of angst emanating from seeing a group of pro­ testors destroying a symbol of what she feels is central to of changing. Instead of working an 8 a.m. to 4 p m shift, her country's pride in itself. I can even sympathize with working late evening shifts will soon be a reality. Although her initial statement of discontent towards the protestors. this may aid efficiency, it does not comply with the needs The rest of the piece, however, is an anti-Canadian rant of the staff. Non-student employees who have families which completely nullifies all previous sympathetic feeling. should not be subjected to this. What seems most logical She writes about a number of American-mastered con­ to me is that if staff are to work late night shifts, they cepts that Canadians will apparently never understand: should be students, not people who may have children at home-but that's just me. pride, patriotism and unification.

Mark Ashley Sukul, U4 Anatomy &Cell Biology Greenman praises so-called "rah rah" American patri­ Student otism, reflected in catchphrases such as "God Bless America" and having flags plastered on everything.

Muslim prayer space debate: a whole class weighs in According to her, catchphrases and flags are examples of In response to article "Muslim Students Stage Sit-in" a country where people are proud and united together.

From my knowledge of current American politics, not only (8.9.05): today we are at a crossroads. The media that we is there not unification in the USA, but there is in fact a are exposed to tends to show negative views of Muslims. deep divide among citizens on most issues between the Unfortunately, these are mostly not outright stereotypes or insults. They're practically subliminal. So what should a left and right.

The concept of unification is futile in Canada, university, a place where creativity, scholarship and respect according to Greenman, as banding together around one are meant to come together, do?

We should forget about tolerance and ask for more. cause or event, such as 9/11, is something she does not Much more. We need respect for one another's faith and Regarding your article on Frosh ("Frosh-tacular," 1.9.05) , anyone either taking or teaching English studies must be aware of the meanings of the four letter words used in this article. Shit is called "stool" in hospital vernac­ ular, and refers to the substance we normally deposit in the toilet or other designated receptacle. FUCK means for­ nicating under consent of the king. While I realize it is fashionable to use these terms in ever new and different ways, I feel a little more class could be demonstrated by someone at the university level.

Meanwhile, Genevieve Jenkins' "Learn to walk, again" (1.9.05) was well written and very much to the point.

Unlike Europe, where everyone seems to understand the right-side rule, Montrealers have their own rules. We cross busy streets against red lights, stand two abreast on an escalator and hold impromptu meetings at the foot of stairways or in front of elevator doors.

I understand the right side rule very well. It means walking on the right side of the walk within the McGill campus so the three people walking toward you can eas­ ily bump you into the road.

practices. We need to show encouragement for those who try to find interfaith solutions to these problems. Ignoring (as we are doing now) is preposterous. Maybe the Religious Studies faculty should invite Muslim students to the chapel to pray. Or Hillel should invite them to their house. I know it seems strange or "sacrilegious" at first... but what could possibly be more spiritual and show greater respect for our own faith?

Maria Menghini, U1 Religious Studies I think what is going on with the Muslim Students Association is really sad and unfortunate; however, they should have thought about maintaining a space for prayer before their lease expired. I think that they deserve a place of theiüvown in one of McGill's buildings because the weather in Montreal will not make it possible for them to be able to get their daily prayers done outside. There must be at least one spare room or even a part of a room that they could use for prayer. I think that this issue is really something that the administration should look into.

Erica Hertz, U4 Sociology It seems to me that it was the MSA's responsibility to find their own off-campus space. Since they failed, the Muslims at McGill must pay the price. This is unfortunate.

If pressure is to be put anywhere, it should be on the MSA in finding said space. I don't see why it is McGill's respon­ sibility.

They have not, to the best of my knowledge, provid­ ed special spaces for other religious groups. As noted in the article, the Jewish community has taken it into its own hands and established the Hillel house on campus. It is unfair for the MSA to be demanding special attention.

Artemis, U3 Arts The hypocrisy exhibited by McGill University in regards to the MSA prayer room being taken over is by far one of the biggest scandals afflicting McGill in the last 10 years. The windowless Peterson Hall basement where hundreds of Muslims come to pray each day is now to be used as a storage space for out-of-date textbooks. What vexes me is that the room is currently not even being used, and plans for its use are sketchy at best. McGill has definitely failed at providing a campus where diversity is a key component of student life. They claim to be accom­ modating to international students and minorities, but they are looking out for only themselves. Clearly, McGill University is not one of the leaders in student rights.

Abrar Khan, U3 Microbiology and Immunology About seven years ago I was looking for a place to stay here in Montreal. Preferably close to campus, around say MacTavish or something. After a long search I found this great little spot in Peterson Hall. The landlord, this guy James McG, warned me it would just be temporary. Finally, last summer, good old James told me he needed the spaces desperately and gave me a year to get out. But I thought, "Hey, he'll let me stay longer." Alas, I didn't search for a new place, but rather decided to bitch and complain and call up the Globe and Mail to call James a... well I never called him racist, but you know I implied it. Good thing I am not that ignorant. Yet... the MSA has been. Even SACOMSS was evicted.

I may not agree with McGill's policy, but at least they mistreat their students equally.

Jeffrey Rock, U3 Microbiology and Immunology What kind of crap does McGill do to these poor stu­ dents who want to pray? Makes me sick. How does this look when only eight blocks from Concordia? How could McGill look at itself and say that this is the right thing to do. Sad, sad article written very objectively and properly.

Jason Takefman, U3 Psychology Like one of the students from the article, I, too, was attracted to McGill's advertisements of ethnic diversity. I do not believe that McGill's administration is not doing enough to accommodate the MSA. The fact that one per­ son had to pray in the basement of Leacock makes me sick. This problem has been going on too long and it is not going to solve itself. McGill needs to live up to it's reputa­ tion as an ambassador for multiculturalism and get this sit­ uation resolved before people have to pray in minus 30 degree wind chill or in the wet, dirty halls of Leacock.

James Lee, U2 Psychology

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Letters, continued The current situation regarding the Muslim Students' Association's rather desperate plea for prayer space on McGill's downtown campus is truly unfortu­ nate. As noted by SSMU President Adam Conter, pray­ ing in stairwells, hallways, or outdoors is certainly unfair to the Muslim student community, and, in particular, I believe it greatly unfair to those new students with little say in previous MSA decisions.

Yet, I also believe it is McGill's secular nature which makes the university capable of boasting its acceptance of diversity. Because no religious groups are given pref­ erence or special treatment, equality is maintained, and only through equality can diversity exist. As such, the MSA should indeed find its own off-campus space, and I have trouble understanding why a suitable location has yet to be found three months after the previous lease expired, a lease that was known not to be renew­ able over a year ago.

Clearly, however, as winter approaches, the solu­ tion is not to assign culpability, but to provide a practi­ cal solution to the problem. The only feasible solution I can think of is another temporary location on campus, this time with a much more aggressive search by the MSA to find a suitable off-campus space, such that the same situation does not unfold a year from now.

Mimi Wang, U3 Intedepartmental Honours Immunology This article angered me. It seems that McGill is notorious for its complicated bureaucracy complete _ with an unending number of loopholes. The Muslim Students' Association has been looking for a place to pray for a long time and the solution does not seem to be that difficult. McGill is a huge school with hun­ dreds of classrooms; I would think that at least one of these classrooms could be used as a place for Muslim students to pray. If there really are no classrooms available for a permanent prayer space, then maybe the students could alternate between available class­ rooms when necessary. There are many issues on campus that are not given the attention they deserve when problems of room booking and coordinating take precedence.

Julia Golden, U3 IDS and Sociology It is true that every other religious community at McGill has some kind of space off campus and that McGill is a non-denominational institution that owes no special treatment to its Muslim students. However, this issue seems to be not what McGill has to do (which, in this case, is nothing), but rather what would be the nice thing to do. The Muslim students aren't asking for a mosque. They are asking for a space in which they can be out of the foul weather and out of everyone else's way, and they are willing to share this space with oth­ ers. I am surprised that Chaplaincy has no room to share with them and shocked that McGill has taken to displacing its Muslim students from a prayer space (not to mention the eviction of the Sexual Assault Centre) and that it offers such half-hearted attempts to help those students, whose tuition keeps this institution alive and running. Come on, McGill, we can certainly clean out and fix up a storage room, at the very least.

Erica Zelfand, U3 Religious Studies I agree that the issue of Muslim students having a proper place to pray is an important issue for McGill, because it is absolutely necessary that these students have a clean and safe place to practice their religion freely. However, is it really McGill's responsibility to pro­ vide this space? I don't believe it is. This is true not only for the MSA but for all religious groups at McGill, such as Hillel. That is why other religious groups have already obtained off-campus locations in order to accommo­ date their members' needs. Therefore, I commend the McGill administration for even putting in the amount of effort that they have to try to help the MSA find a rea­ sonable off-campus location and provide temporary places of worship for the students when it was feasible.

Maybe us students should give the administration a lit­ tle break for once.

Aaron Besterman, U3 Physiology

In response to your article on Muslim students having no place to pray, I would like to mention that I have no where to sit in half of my classes that I pay good money to be in, and some days I end up sitting on the dirty floor of various classrooms across campus.

It is my belief that academics come before any­ thing else at McGill, and this includes any relgious prac­ tices or personal beliefs. It is an academic institution, not a religious one. If McGill is having a room short­ age, don't you think that rooms should be available on an academic basis and that available rooms should be common-use rooms so that everyone has a fair change for space? Although I understand the importance of having a place to pray and that praying in dark comers and on dirty floors is not ideal, the university should not be held responsible. If there is no room there is no room. I do not think this is a case of discrimination against Muslims by administration, I think that it is sim­ ply a matter of over population and space shortage.

McGill has given them the right to pray anywhere on campus that they find comfortable, and that is more then most univeristies would offer.

Katelyn Matheson, U4 Biology I found myself a little torn over the issue of a place for Muslims to pray on campus. I believe that everyone on campus should allow any Muslim to pray in any space that doesn't interfere with anyone's classes or activities. However, I'm not sure why it is McGill's responsibility to provide a space for Muslims to pray. I don't view this as religious intolerance towards Muslim students, but actually as a clear separation between a religious institution and an educational one.

Paul Nedzela, U3 Arts When I decided to come to McGill, I was aware that all of my ideologies would not be accomodated.

While I empathize with the MSA's situation, I do not believe that McGill's administration should be dealing with religious matters. Montreal has a diverse popula­ tion, and nearly every ideology can be supported in some form.

Natasha Luttrell, U2 Religious Studies I agree with the comment made by Zenobia Azeem, when she explained how she chose McGill because it is a multicultural school. I, too, have chosen McGill for its acceptance, tolerance and welcoming atti­ tude of all cultures from around the world. I am truly disappointed to hear that this issue has not been resolved, especially considering the length of time this issue has been of concern.

As a school McGill should be concerned about its image, its reputation of being multicultural and accept­ ing of all cultures. As a society McGill should be con­ cerned for these students who wish nothing more than to quietly practice their faith. It is very poor that McGill administration has not yet provided a space for students to pray as I am sure there are some available locations somewhere! I recommend that the Muslim society gain alliance with other clubs of faith at the school to gain support.

Queen Krandeh, U3 Urban Systems It is my belief that this is just another example of the McGill administration/student standoff. The very people that are supposed to be working for the stu­ dents are doing exactly the opposite. Taking away a per­ son's simple right to pray is furthering my belief that McGill only cares about the research and publicity they can generate around the world.

Sure they can claim that McGill is one of the most diverse universities in North America, but what happens when they can't hold up their end of the bargain and cater to that diversity? People will all too quickly discov­ er that McGill is not the place they expected it be, and the McGill administration will have to come to terms with why it actually exists— for the students.

Marie Marontate, U3 Science

Though I sympathize with the plight of the Muslim students at McGill, I think that McGill administration is doing the best that they can. Admittedly, praying five times per day in a hallway is unacceptable, but I believe that the secularism of this institution and of education should be preserved. If an exception is made for one religion, McGill would be forced to give the same treat­ ment to all other religions as well. Students are already squished into rooms in which there are not enough chairs for the whole class— obviously, as Jennifer Robinson said, there is a space problem and the priori­ ty should be academics. I believe that McGill's offer to help the MSA look for an off-campus location is the most that can be asked of them. In the interest of keeping the peace on campus, I hope that a prayer space is found as quickly as possible.

Kate Amiel, U3 Physiology While I feel that it is unfortunate that the Muslim students have lost their religious space here on cam­ pus, I do agree with McGill's stance that it should be the association's responsibility to find a new suitable space for prayer. I am certain that any number of student reli­ gious groups would love to have their own area on campus, and if one were to be granted specifically to the Muslim students it would not be fair. McGill is a non-denominational institution so in that sense, to grant preferential treatment to any one religious group would be unfair. The suggestion by the Muslim students of cre­ ating an open religious room to be used by any group would lead to tension, as since it should be secular, any­ one would have to be allowed to use it, even if their religion may not be recognized by others. fan MacDonald, U3 Physics Muslim students are not asking for the moon, they are just asking for a room.

The fact that McGill is not providing a room is inter­ fering not only with Muslims but also with other stu­ dents, because the Muslims will have to be dispersed in university corridors to pray, which is not fair for anyone.

McGill is multicultural, therefore it has to accom­ modate different religions. And what they are asking is fundamental it is not just an extra.

Satire, U3 Physiology A specific quote you published caught my atten­ tion; "One of the big things that [McGill] advertises in all their pamphlets is diversity", which is true. McGill prides itself on being diverse, multicultural, etc. The problem is that it is not McGill who is all these things, but rather Montreal, and although McGill can claim to be in Montreal, it cannot claim much else in terms of similar­ ity. Montreal is so accepting, so open, so diverse.

McGill is so structured, so "academic", so much red tape. The student body is lured in by the promise of diversity, but the institution itself is providing false prom­ ises. Groups and student associations at McGill may promote diversity, but McGill itself does not.

Madison Atkins, U3 Latin American and Caribbean Studies These poor student s want nothing more than to pray. Praying, of course, being a huge part of their reli­ gion and culture. These students have been displaced to stairwells and hallways as a result of McGill's sloppy student government. Your article also made me real­ ize how much of a useless tool our SSMU president is.

'The current situation is undesirable," Conter said. No shit! A first-year could have figured that out. Find these people a place to pray and allow them to continue with their spiritual lives. Fix this problem and perhaps my faith in our school's government will be reaffirmed.

Ken Machado, U3 Arts Unfotunately, we weren't able to print all the letters we received this week, although two pages full is pretty damn good. Since, believe it or not, we have a letters page to fill next week, so send your screed (in delec­ table 300 word-or-less packages) to letters@mcgilltribune.com.

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ention the word "fraternity" and if the unini­ tiated are around, they're almost guaranteed to bring up images of hazing and toga par­ ties gone horribly awry. With all the stereotypes float­ ing around, it's no wonder that the Inter-Greek Letter Council has gone into overdrive over the last few years to present McGill's sororities and fraternities as hard-working, socially active organizations.

From putting together a large team for October's Run for the Cure to organizing the basket­ ball pool, the IGLC and its 250 members have turned their attention to raising money for many local, national and international causes. "We are always doing so much philanthropy," says Jessica Jekkel, IGLC president This past week they even went so far as to attempt the thankless-dare we say, Herculean— task of cleaning up the McGill Ghetto.

You'd think that with all this charity and good­ will, some of us "independents," or non-Greeks, would know a bit more about the IGLC Not so, according Jekkel. "We're trying to make McGill more aware of our existence."

One way to do that is throwing a massive party at one of the most popular student hangouts, which is exactly what the IGLC did when they hosted Keep the Beat last March. The hugely successful charity concert and fundraiser for War Child Canada was practically held in our own backyard by way of Café Campus, with strictly local talent taking the stage.

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the four sororities and nine fraternities recognized by IGLC on campus. "There's no present organization that encompasses everyone," says Jekkel. "So how can we communicate if we're not all together?" The group serves as a coordinating force for all individual Greek houses, from benefit events to the hectic fomal recruitment period. The group's executives act to enrich fraternity and sorority life, through cultural and social activities, academic standards and, of course, philanthropy.

Getting involved in the IGLC is as simple as join­ ing any one of the Greek chapters on campus.

Anybody expecting initiations involving barnyard ani­ mals, grain alcohol or both will be sorely disappoint­ ed; every house at McGill has signed a contract that specifically states their opposition to hazing in any shape or form. However, frat houses near campus host about two parties per semester and sell alcohol from their house bars. You won't meet a Greek who doesn't love to let loose.

Even with the partying, it's mandatory to main­ tain a minimum GPA of 2.0, a standard that's includ­ ed in the recently re-written constitution's "good standing" clause.

Despite the charity efforts and Activity Night outings, McGill's Greek community still has a profile that ranks a few spots beneath low-key, something that Jekkel chalks up to the wide variety of social scenes available off campus. For now, the IGLC and its members remain dedicated to their good causes and high standards in the hopes of erasing the wilder expectations of Greek life. Togas are still cool, though. ■

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two DVDs. This is super embarrassing! I didn't notice that and put in the second disc; I never even saw the movie. Only when I was returning it did I notice the first disc, and I was thinking "Did I just watch an hour of outtakes?"

I grew up... in Schenectady, NY. I was far happier outside of school than in it But I was very quiet, and I won the Quietest Student Award in grade five.

My favourite thing about McGill is... its location: Montreal.

When I think about Hurricane Katrina... I get embarrassed to be an American. I'm ashamed. What Barbara Bush said! And I don't understand the municipal level. They knew for two days beforehand! It's unbelievable.

Five places I'd like to travel to are... Krakow, Dalmation Coast in Croatia, Bali and parts of Canada that I haven't seen— like Nova Scotia and British Columbia— because I'm not Canadian and it's new to me.

The last book I read was... actually, re-reading Slavenka Drakulic's book, How We Survived Communism and Even Laughed, from [SOCI 455], yesterday.

If Iwere the leader of a non-profit organization dedicated to a cause, it would be.. women's rights— that's a given for me! It would have to have a really catchy, cool name. It would probably be in North America... and I would have an unlimited source of money for the cause.

If Iweren't a professor. I'd be... this is a question I've asked myself a lot I've never been somebody who likes nine-to-five. I like to move around a lot and do different things. Honestly, I don't think there's a job better suited to my personality. But what­ ever it would be, it would have to be intellectually stimulating.

I prefer teaching seminars because... the/re so much fun. It's great to sit down and get to know the students. I don't dislike lectures; it's just a completely different expe­ rience.

My favourite thing about being a professor is... being surrounded by lots of inquis­ itive minds. I enjoy that, colleagues or students. It's intellectually stimulating.

One thing about myself I like to share with students is... how shy I used to be in the classroom and how I overcame that We all have to leam to use our voices.

In addition to English, I speak... French and Czech. My French used to be fluent but

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If I could live anywhere in the world... the most lovely life would be to live here for most of the year, but in the summers have a place in France, Tuscany or on a Greek island. I could ski in the winter and enjoy the scenery in the summer!

One of the moments in my life that most struck me was... years ago on a bus in Northern Egypt I saw women carrying water in the jugs on their heads and I just thought "Wow." It was a moment that really made me want to study the Middle East We take water for granted. The difference was amazing.

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It’s G reek to McGill W hat you’ve always wondered, but never known, about McGill’s fra­ ternities and sororities GENEVIEVE JENKINS "Those that understood him smiled at one another and shook their heads; but for mine own part, it was Creek to me."

-Shakespeare's Julius Caesar ÿou've seen Animal House or Old School, you probably think you know what Greek life is about: sex, beer and parties, prefer­ ably all at once. In the States, where stu­ dents can’t legally get their hands on alco­ hol until the ripe old age of 21, this some­ times may be the reality, especially when small towns offer scant alternative methods for student entertainment. Here in Montreal, however, with alcohol readily available to any student over 18 (arguably, at any age) and parties in every downtown club, the appeal is not quite the same. In fact, most preconceived notions of Greek life don't stand up against McGill's existing fraternities and sororities.

Despite my determination to keep an open mind about fraternity boys and soror­ ity girls, I found myself expecting to inter­ view the stereotypes. When I rang the bell of the Sigma Chi house, I half-expected to meet a hungover guy in a room full of empty beer bottles and passed out partygoers. I met, instead, chapter president Jake Kuster, who spends his free time singing with Soulstice Acapella, working at Royal Victoria Hospital in a genetics lab of the car­ diology dèpartment and hanging out with his girlfriend. Where was the beer-guzzling, football-loving, womanizing, Cheetomunching anticlimax of a human being I had expected?

Not one to be easily shaken from longheld beliefs, I went to the interview with Inter-Greek Letter Council (IGLC) president Jessica Jekkel and two McGill Panhellenic (of the Panhellenic National Conference) representatives, Adrienne Bingham and Jordana Dobski-Cohen, expecting the American media clichés: bitchy, overly made-up and air-headed sorority girls. Once again, these young women were anything but my imagined interviewees. One is plan­ ning to start her own business soon after graduating, another spent the summer get­ ting her real estate license, and the third was looking into careers in biochemistry.

Much to my surprise, they wore little make­ up, had their natural hair colors and were friendly and intelligent. I found myself guilty of prejudice, having succumbed to the images put forth by television and movies and the infamous few frat boys and sorority girls who have apparently ruined the image of Greek life forever. Somehow, I doubt I'm alone with that guilt. Still, I can't help but wonder if these fresh faces and wellphrased thoughts aren't part of a per­ fectly planned ploy— the coverup scam for a seedy underworld of raucous partygoers.

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"What have we

ever done?"

Aaron David, president of the McGill chapter of Alpha Epsilon Pi, one of the five largest fraternities in North America, has no doubt that the worst thing about being a "frat boy" is what other peo­ ple think of him. "It's so annoying," he says.

"During my whole four years, I've taken so much heat from all my friends, to the point that [being in a fraternity] is almost an embarrassment."

All of the Greek representatives I spoke with relayed the same feeling. The only neg­ ative experience they attributed to being part of sororities or fraternities was the response from their non-Greek friends.

"What have we ever done to any­ body?' David asked, clearly irritated with this general sentiment

The shady past So what exactly have the sororities and fraternities done? It's not so much their phil­ anthropic activities or social outings that seem to have gotten under everyone's skin.

Instead, many non-Greek students look at the shady past of fraternities— the com­ plaints of sexual offence registered against Zeta Psi in 1988 and the 2003 fire in the Phi Delta Theta house, for instance— and see those incidents as permanent stains on the present reputation of Greek organiza­ tions. Of course, logic would dictate the unimportance of these events: The frat boys accused of sexual offence are likely (though Old School might make us think otherwise) no longer here at McGill and those who contributed to the 2003 accidental fire are only a few among many. Why, then, are we all so willing to jump to conclusions and let a miserable reputation stand for McGill's sororities and fraternities?

Buying your friends One of the most frequently touted stereotypes about Greek life is that belong­ ing to a fraternity or sorority is equivalent to buying one's friends. Regardless of what they do, members of Greek organizations are thought of as paying dues in exchange for a permanent group, all of which wear sweatshirts emblazoned with unintelligible, brightly coloured letters and form a tight, impenetrable posse of girls or guys who will intermingle with each other, but never with non-Greek. According to Jekkel, "|T]his is the biggest misconception: that we're cliquey, that we're close-minded, or that we exist as this big, intimidating unit."

'You're not paying money for friends; you're paying for activities," says DobskiCohen. And, in the long run, what makes this so different from a sports team or a school club? We've allowed athletic teams to charge fees for participation without a disparaging nod, and activities' fees are typ­ ical for the majority of campus clubs. Where and why have we drawn the line?

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What they get out of it At this point, you may wonder: Why, if admitting one's affiliation with a Greek organization brings so much "heat," would anyone still want to belong to a fraternity or sorority?

Chris Alford, U3 Management, is a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.

"From a business standpoint," he says, "you gain alumni connections... [but] my favourite thing is that it's a brotherhood... a group of guys who are gentlemen."

This gentlemanliness is required of most fraternity brothers. Greek organizations hold members to codes of ethics and typically have academic standards for all members to ensure their good standing within the university.

Kuster answered, "My particular frat focuses on building leadership skills and character development. It's fulfilling when you see things being accomplished and you know you played a large part."

The other Greek life leaders name leadership possibilities as one of the most important aspects of their experience, but there are many other things to be gleaned from Greek involvement.

Networking, leadership skills, a diverse social group, academic help, community service opportunities and the chance to enjoy yourself at organized parties throughout the year are all benefits of joining Greek life.

In exchange for these benefits, mem­ bers of Greek organization^ pay dues typically ranging from $200 to $400 per semester and spend varying

amounts of time organizing or partak­ ing in events.

G U E S S I N G GREE KS

Breaking with tradition At McGill, a school notorious for low student involvement in Greek life, most of us won't come to grips with the reality of our fraternities or sororities and are content to let old ideas stand. Even if we won't admit our ignorance about the subject and feel ourselves to be experts after a few sessions of MTV's Fraternity Life there is actually very little we know or understand about Greek life at McGill without having experienced it. Most of the Greek representatives I spoke with had no intention of joining a sorority or fraternity in their first year.

Each of them, however, decided to experience life as a Greek before dis­ counting the possibility. Without the experience, David says, it's difficult to know what you're missing (or not).

Our ideas can sometimes be so stale from the lack of fresh thought on the subject that no one has any real per­ spective. As Bingham puts it, "[When someone calls us closeminded] sometimes I have to turn it around a n d a s k : who's b e i n g close-mind­ ed?" ■

W h o ’s your brother?

You know their names— but do you know they’re Greek? | — familiarity with the films that are about, or at least l — include, university Greek life in their plots is just I not enough to impress anymore. We've been there, seen them and are sick of hearing the bad jokes and connotations of recent years. It's time to move o n-bu t where else is there to go when you're avidly up-to-date on actors, politicians and other famous faces and want to win the Greek knowledge chal­ lenge? In this case, it's not all about Plato.

Just because Jim Belushi can parade around in toga doesn't mean he's a true-blue brother. The long list of sorority and fraternity members who've gone on to become household names in almost all existing career categories, easy to find anywhere on the Internet, not only backs up the argument for positive

benefits from Greek allegiances, but also displays con­ tinuing diversity in life choices by members from all national and local groups.

Though the following list does not include the many McGill "celebrities"— like Kimberley Zell and other former SSMUshies— who belong or have belonged to the local fraternity and sorority chapters, keep in touch with your alma mater after graduation.

In ten years, who knows what names will be added to the list that you'll recognize?

See if you can use your Greek knowledge or affil­ iation to play "Six Degrees from Greeks" with these men and women. You'll have to match the names, biographical facts and photographs together first!

—Compiled by Use Treutler

Condoleezza Rice. National security advisor, USA. Currently being urged to run as the Republican presi­ dential candidate in 2008.

Oscar Mayer. Founder of Oscar Mayer Meats (1883).

Art Garfunkel. Singer-songwriter. One-half of beloved duo Simon & Garfunkel. Solo artist.

Gene Wilder. Actor, producer, director. His portrayal of Willy Wonka still upstages Johnny Depp's.

Alpha Phi Omega

Rosa Parks. Known as the "mother ? f the civil rights

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movement." Turned public buses into a hot topic of debate.

Bill Clinton. Former US President (Democrat). Poster

Alpha Epsilon Pi

boy for cigar-lovers everywhere. Sorely missed every time his successor speaks.

Elvis Presley. Singer/guitarist. Those hips! That motion!

Kappa Delta

He makes us wish for "A Little Less Conversation."

Brad Pitt. Actor. Famous for quirky roles in Fight Club and Se7en. Regularly has his private life mauled by paparazzi.

Kappa Kappa Gamma

Adam Sandler. Actor/comedian. Got momentarily serious in Punch-Drunk Love, but still best-loved for come­ dies like The Wedding Singer and Billy Madison.

Sigma Chi

Ashley Judd. Actress. Known for dramatic, intense roles in Kiss the Girls, Double Jeopardy and Frida.

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Spokesperson for Youth AIDS International.

Georgia O'Keeffe. Artist. Looked at bones, the desert

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and flowers through all holes and from all angles.

Cloris Leachman. Actress. Won an Oscar in 1971 for her role in The Last Picture Show. Recorded her voice for a starring role in the cartoon film My Little Pony.

Neil Armstrong. Astronaut. Took "one small step for man." Taught at the University of Cincinnati after attain-

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ing scientific idol status.

Richard Feynman. Physicist. Won the Nobel Prize in 1965 for quantum electrodynamics research. Famous for his vibrant, enthusiastic lecture personality.

Alpha Chi Rho

Q uebec’s Princess of Rock Anik Jean brings it all back to the basics BEN LEMIEUX

MUSI C

VLADIMIR EREMIN

Jean—on the fast track to rock stardom.

Quebec native Anik Jean's Le Trashy Saloon, released Aug. 30, is something we rarely see from the debut album of a young, up-and-coming artist: natural, focused, organic and, at the core, all her own. In an age where music-listening is dominat­ ed by a myriad of overproduced, overhyped and lamentably insubstantial, industrialized brands of pop/rock drivel, Jean has deftly put her finger on what so many others have overlooked, underval­ ued or simply forgotten about— the soul of rock 'n' roll. Jean's appreciation, experiences and fond memories of music all date back to a time before the disconcerting sterility of click tracks, automatic pitch correctors, rigorous studio editing and end­ less instrumental overdubs. After all, when you manage to sing with the confidence, passion and raw emotionality of Janis Joplin, Beth Gibbons, Alison Mosshart or Rachel Yamagata, you should­ n't have to worry about minute sound engineering details as much as the average gal.

Setting talent aside, however, Jean insists that remaining true to her artistic convictions is her per­ sonal ticket to success.

"It's important for me to have integrity, to be who I am," elaborates the young musician. "When I signed my record deal [at Tacca Musique], I was like, 'You're not going to change my lyrics, you're not going to change my music. I'm going to do whatever I want.'"

And she got what she wanted— an album of 12 impressive and varied tracks, alternating between French and English, between the country­ folk and rock traditions, between the echoing, ambient slide guitar sounds reminiscent of Pink Floyd and the acoustic, fingerpicking stylings of late sixties greats Marianne Faithful and John Mayall.

Effectively, in taking on the additional duties of arranging and producing Le Trashy Saloon along with collaborator/co-producer Jean Leloup, she ensured that the ideals of spontaneity and musical authenticity were preserved in the final mix.

Those ideals, as she explains, are part of the reason she chose to record the majority of the album live. No cuts, no splices, just clean and sim­ ple rock and roll.

"I wanted to be like in 1972. I said, .'Yeah, there's going to be mistakes, but I don't give a shit,"' Jean says of her attitude and attraction toward live recording. "For me, it was really, really important. It's a part of my integrity."

Without even the use of a pitch corrector for her voice, she firmly asserts, "I can sing a track 15

times, until I have it— if I have a problem with the pitch or whatever— but I never use those tools because I don't believe in them. The Beatles did­ n't have that and the Stones didn't have that before. That's real music for me."

Even though she admits the making of Le Trashy Saloon may consequently have taken "10 months instead of one," Jean nonetheless insists that the end result will feel more visceral and poignant to the listener.

The golden age of rock and roll experienced 30-odd years ago was not one of pitch-perfect per­ formances, but of artists and singers pouring their hearts and souls into every song as if it were their last. So when the young, vigorous Jean launches into the final stanzas of her grinding, industrial-rock opus "Haine" (reminiscent, at times, of a more for­ giving Smashing Pumpkins or post-Mechanical Animals Marilyn Manson), you know she isn't just

"It's important for me to have integrity, to be who I am," elaborates the young musician. another Amy Lee or Christina Aguilera trying on the rock star cap for size. You know she eats Badass Flakes for breakfast.

In essence, this strong sense of identity and character has guided her through her career and allowed her a degree of personal control in the studio which she feels js regrettably denied to the recent rash of 21st century pop starlets.

"I think the problem is that young artists... don't know who they are yet," Jean said, drawing from her personal experience as a 21-year-old recording some of her first works in LA. "I was naive, I was easier to influence," she said. "When a producer was talking to me, saying: 'Oh, you should sing that way or this way,' I didn't have the confidence I have now. I think that's the problem with kids who are starting [their careers].

It's easy for them to fall in the trap of Star Academy or American Idol, because it's like 'Wow! I can be a star in, like, two months! Everyone is going to know me and everyone is going to see me in mag­ azines and shit,' but it's soooo not the way music is. It's 'how to be a star in two months.' It's not how to be an artist or a songwriter. You just want to be seen, you don't want to be known for your talent."

With Le Trashy Saloon now in stores, Jean ought to be known for her talent very soon. ■

Anik Jean will play at Le lion d'or Nov. 8 at mid­ night. 1676 Ontario E, 598-0709.

H A N D S OF F T H E C A N V A S

People w ho don’t buy albums can suck my left one MELISSA PRICE have no problem with iPods and mp3s, per se. I have a crapload of pirated music files, and I love putting them on random and rocking out. I'm listening to an unauthorized live clip of the Red Hot Chili Peppers' John Frusciante covering a Joy Division tune right now.

However, I also own somewhere in the vicinity of 200 albums. This, I think, is very important to the appre­ ciation of music because the fact remains that many musicians don't just make songs— they make albums.

Albums are not just how collections of songs are packaged. That's what compilations are for. Albums take work. Take a look at one: that cover art is not incidental, and that song arrangement is not random. When I make mix CDs, I obsess for hours about the best order for the songs— imagine if I'd actually written them.

The thing is, albums are an art form. That's the structure in which musicians work, and in many cases, that's the structure in which their work needs to be viewed. This is especially true for concept albums. Look at the Who’s Tommy, for example. "Pinball Wizard" is a

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great song, but it takes on more meaning when you real­ ize that the deaf, dumb and blind kid who sure plays a mean pinball was molested by his alcoholic uncle and witnessed his father killing his mother's lover, resulting in his near-catatonic status. Pink Floyd's The Wall presents a similar situation: anyone who's seen the movie inter­ pretation knows that there is a crucial cathartic process described by the album. The songs need to be listened to in the order that was intended.

Even Nine Inch Nails' latest release, With Teeth, while not definitively a concept album, has a fundamen­ tal structure to it. The first song is the first song for a rea­ son, and I'm sure Trent Reznor would agree. This, of course, is not true for all albums, but it's hard to weed out the releases where order matters. Besides, I'd assume that most serious artists give at least half a thought to their song order.

So, why not just download the full album? Well, there's more to an album than just the songs. The cover art and liner notes are quite often essential. Dude, musi-

cians pay people to design their cover art, and they even make it themselves upon occasion. What your copy looks like is surely not a fluke. Often, the art is absolute­ ly integral to the album.

Musicians work within a particular medium, and their framework is the album. One thing that has been lost in this era of spontaneous downloading is the idea of the album as a piece of art in and of itself. The album is what is released to the public, and often, it is the only way in which to experience the music.

This is not to malign downloading— LimeWire is one of the best things ever to happen to music. It allows you to check out a wide range of music so that you can sep­ arate the talentless media darlings from the quality musi­ cians. However, that should be the only function of pirat­ ed mp3s: to let you figure out what you like, so that you can then decide what to buy.

There's nothing wrong with downloading, but if your entire music collection is in computer form, you are missing something essential. ■

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TELEVISION

Prognostication, O .C . style The ins and outs of the third season

PREVIEWS Theatre. Miss M e-C entaur Theater-453 St. Francois-Xavier-Sept. IS­ IS

Miss Julie chronicles the early life and sexual awakening of a young woman of noble birth whose unsophisticated demeanor leads her into a tryst with her father's valet. Guaranteed to satisfy your scandal quota for the month.

Five dollars of each ticket sale will be donated to the Montreal Children's Hospital. Call 288-3161 for tickets. — Ben Lemieux

Art. /n_Sfonces— PRIM— 2180 rue Fullum-Sept. 14-16 Marie Maquaire's visual art show, ln_Stances, is a series of video works on urbanization, a subject around which the artist has built her work for near­ ly a decade. Maquaire describes her latest pieces as discussions and repre­ sentations of urban space, focusing on particular environmental or atmospher­ ic qualities. Since both the artist and production studio/gallery PRIM are renowned for meticulous attention to production values and artistic design, ln_Stances promises nothing short of an ethereal and utterly engaging trip into the minute and often overlooked details of day-to-day urban life. The artist will be present at a vernisage on Sept. 14, 6-8 p.m. 524-2421. — Ben Lemieux

VLADIMIR EREMIN

Mr. Bojangles later confessed he found the first episode underwhelming.

BEN LEMIEUX Everyone knows The OC is the place to be. Lost is all well and good until you reach the harsh realization that sharing desert island surroundings with fellow crash victims tends to cramp your lifestyle. CSI occasionally does the job, but who are we kidding, it doesn't contain nearly enough violence to maintain a viewer's interest.

Let's face it, there's no other place on Earth where sandy beaches, life-altering car accidents, wicked ninja video games, ample amounts of cleavage and nuclear family shootings all meet within the same 48-minute episode.

With the third season of TV's most popular teen drama coming up one week at a time, we at the A&E section of The Tribune found it fitting to offer readers a selection of thoughtfully crafted predictions about the upcoming months in our favorite county...

Though after the season premiere Ryan's brother seems to be out of the picture for a while, it's not alto­ gether unlikely that the infamous Trey will re-emerge before season three is through. His return will undoubt­ edly stir up old feelings of enmity that will aggravate con­ flict in Ryan and Marissa's relationship. This feels like an inevitable development, given that the feud between him and Ryan remains mostly unresolved. Producers and writers generally need to clear that kind of air before someone's contract expires.

Newly returned character Jimmy Cooper will con­ tinue to subversively vie for a piece of the late Caleb Nichol's estate. He will thus proceed further into the realm of the morally unthinkable, which may involve dangling Marissa's custody in the balance, or sleeping with his ex-wife, who's a total shrew.

Mark my words, OC-bies, this season Kirsten Cohen will drink from the fairy's cup. In her debilitated physical and emotional state at the rehab clinic, it's only natural that something or someone will come along to take advantage of her. At first, the doctor seemed the most obvious suspect, but now, what with Jeri Ryan totally scoping out her marital and family situa­ tion, this so-called "clinic" is looking more and more like dyke fucking central. It's only a mat­ ter of time before Seven of Nine starts to seri­ ously work her mojo all over the place, which may hardly seem threatening to the average married woman, but let's face it, when you're drunk and away from home, those big bazongas only get more and more enticing with time.

To continue the stretch of bad news, Julie Cooper, from the looks of things, will unques­ tionably be involved in a car accident. The like­ ly scenario will involve her driving behind a dumptruck when, all of a sudden, the wide load in front of her spanking new Mercedes blows wide open, sending a few tons of gravel and small stones crashing through her front windshield. Though they are small and innocu­

ous objects, the treacherously high speeds of California highways cause several stones to gain momentum between their release from the truck and their descent through the windshield, causing many of them to imbed themselves deeply in Julie's abdomen, liver and pan­ creas. She swerves off the highway, slams facedown into the nearest ditch and becomes paralyzed from the waist down. This will happen both because that bitch has this shit coming and because it's common knowledge that women can't drive.

Ryan Atwood will continue to develop and proper­ ly hone his superpowers, most notably his uncanny abil­ ity to make old people's hearts stop with his mind.

Coming a step away from killing Caleb in front of his family and progeny was just target practice. The new and improved Kid Chino will no doubt move onto big­ ger and better threats like weapons dealers, people leeching off the welfare system and members of the Republican Party.

Evil waterpolo player Zach will cut his hair and look like even more of a prep-school train wreck.

Sandy Cohen's mother will die of a stroke, and on his way to her funeral, he will be captured by the Egyptian Secret Service, who throw a bag over his head and put him in the cargo hold of a 737 jet plane. They will unload him in Cairo International Airport, where he will be smuggled into the back of a Jeep, hauled into the middle of a desert, shackled together with a few million of his Sephardic friends and asked to build pyramids, sphinxes and hanging gardens for the next four hundred years. After all, if we cannot learn from history, we are doomed to repeat it. ■

Music. Hip Hop Show— Foufounes Electriques— 87 Ste. Catherine E— Sept. 14 Under Pressure hosts a hip hop show featuring rap­ pers and deejays from all over North America. For $15 at the door, audience members will see five performances

by Brother Ali, Last Emperor, Skratch Bastid, Flight Distance and Apt & Cosmo. Main act Brother Ali is signed onto RhymeSayers Entertainment in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the label that housed familiar groups like Atmosphere, Eyedea and Abilities, Blueprint and many more. Brother Ali's involvement in the hip hop scene since the mid­ nineties and his 2000 self-produced album, Rites of Passage, demonstrated his great talent for producing and beat making, as well as his extensive lyrical skills. The Last Emperor is from West Philadelphia and has maintained a high­ ly respected role in the hip hop industry ever since he signed onto the first lyricist lounge tour in 1998. Now with Rawkus records, The Last Emperor is sure to bring great energy to the stage and prove what underground hip hop is all about Montreal deejay Skratch Bastid has been referred to as the best in Canada after winning numerous competitions. Opening acts Flight Distance and Apt & Cosmo round out the list. Doors open at 9 p.m. - Catherine Lemery

One hundred years ago France gave birth to a diabolical genius.

Author L.S. Cattarini confronts the negative influence of Jean-Paul Sartre in a public lecture on existentialism entitled Goodbye to Sartre and Sterility. Cattarini, once praised by Britain's Colin Wilson, says good riddance to any philosophy that incapacitates our sense of value.

Atwater Library Auditorium (1200 Atwater Ave., Westmount)

Saturday, September 17, 2005, 2 p.m.

(No entry after 2:15)

Admission $3 (Author's book available at sale price of $7)

For more info call 483.0934

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BOOKS

As if this matter w eren’t incendiary enough I’m just trying to r e v i e w a book launch here MELISSA PRICE I'm not really qualified to write this article.

I'm an arts and entertainment writer. I write about things like concerts and book launches. This article is about a book launch, but somewhere along the way I ended up knee-deep in extremely incendiary politics.

Yves Engler, former president of the Concordia Student Union, has written a book called Playing Left Wing- From Rink Rat to Student Activist. It's about his experiences as a student radical.

That is more or less all I know about it, because the book launch had very little to do with the actual book and quite a bit to do with Engler's personal politics.

The author is a very unassuming guy; when I arrived at the launch, he was working the book table, and as a result I spent 20 minutes tailing a much more attention-grabbing person whom I assumed was him. Engler is fidgety and seems almost shy. It's hard to believe that this man is the vocal, controversial and oft-maligned activist he has proved to be.

The book launch was really more of a video screening.

Before saying anything about his book, Engler played a film com­ piled by York University student Isabel MacDonald about the net­ work of corporate sponsorship behind York and the administra­ tion's clamped-down attitude towards students' free speech.

MacDonald exposes the big business connections of York offi­ cials and questions their restrictions on the use of university space as an open forum.

Apparently, marketing students at York have aligned with the likes of Mercedes-Benz for their projects. This is much less alarming than the fact that a student was once expelled for using a megaphone to protest in York's Vari Hall, which, according to building records, was built as a student forum.

The court ordered that the student be re-admitted to the university. By the way, what he was megaphoning about was Palestinian rights. This will become important later.

The film makes a strong case for the use of student protest.

Unauthorized assemblies in Vari Hall have been banned, but on

Jan. 27, students rallied for their right to free speech in the build­ ing in a large-scale protest that included a megaphone "choir."

The success of this rally was not addressed in the film; however, an earlier riot to protest the assembly ban involved both the Toronto police and hospitalizations.

The next screening, which was about three times as long as MacDonald's film, was uncut footage of the insurgence at Concordia surrounding former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's attempt to speak there in September 2002. This footage is freaking nuts. Police in full riot gear surround yelling students, and the fact that the filmmaker was in the thick of it all

According to Engler, the riots were pinned on the Palestinian faction because the news footage was cut out of sequence— for instance, he said, objects thrown at the police were mistakenly thought to have been thrown at Jewish students trying to hear Netanyahu speak.

Engler was charged for his participation when he was accused of assaulting a Concordia student's girlfriend. The nature of this accusation remains unclear; however, Engler concedes that it's probable the couple sincerely felt threatened. He admits that incidents of anti-Semitism may have occurred— he just ques­ tions the placement of the blame.

This footage is freaking nuts. Police in full riot gear surround yelling students, and the fact that the film­ maker was in the thick of it all means that it's very hard to see what is actually going on. It looks like a cop is punching a student. There are people screaming and running down fire exits as tear gas cannisters are tossed around. means that it's very hard to see what is actually going on. It looks like a cop is punching a student. There are people screaming and running down fire exits as tear gas cannisters are tossed around.

The film is far too chaotic, however, to make sense of the actual cause-and-effect of the situation. Basically, it was a long film of complete and utter bedlam that didn't really prove any­ one's side of the story. Perhaps this is why Engler took the m ic. for a question-and-answer session immediately afterward.

Engler sides strongly with Palestine. This is the point at which I started to feel nervous, because the attendance of his book launch consisted of about 10 people wearing army green and myself, one of the most apolitical people on the face of the planet.

Engler intended this launch as "a call for students to chal­ lenge authority." His book took three years to write and contains the input of many. It's clear, however, that the contributors main­ ly side with Engler on this issue.

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'The goal continues to be the freedom of the Palestinian people," he said.

Unsurprisingly, Engler has more than one detractor. At the mere mention of his name, U2 Political Science and Philosophy student Jordan Frankel immediately reacted by saying, "He's a vicious anti-Semite."

Frankel, who was present at Concordia during the demon­ stration, says that Engler was caught on tape smashing windows.

This footage was not included in the screened film.

"Hillel probably knew that [Netanyahu's speech] would cause riots," he said. "The fact is that Netanyahu is a politician, and we have freedom of speech in this country, which the riots effectively shut down."

The one overwhelming lesson of Engler's work is that if you want change, you have to start it yourself. However, as Frankel said, "Student newspapers should really stop talking about this issue. All it does is make both sides really upset." This article notwithstanding, hear, hear. ■

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Rolling Stones. A Bigger Bang. Let's get one thing straight: I like the Stones. I've always liked the Stones. I've cared less about some of their material, but I’ll be the first one to maintain that they are among the most influential and intelligent rock acts of the 20th century. So, unlike with groups such as The Black Eyed Peas or Simple Plan (whose tour jets I wish to God would collide), it brings great pain to my heart to declare that everything about this aging psychedel­ ic band's latest studio effort, The Bigger Bang, is crap. Everything. It's hard to even believe this work emanates from the same group that brought us some of the most popular and exciting rock and roll material of all time— master­ pieces like "Sympathy for the Devil" or "Can't You Hear Me Knocking?" Both the music and lyric writing on their latest "effort" is worth less than a bucket of warm spit. Mick's singing can't even be called singing anymore, but rather a boorish spew of incoherencies mumbled à la "Jumpin' Jack Flash." And while we've all entertained the notion that Keith Richards and Charlie Watts spend half of every year in a coma, alcoholic haze or another form of catatonic state, this is the first time in their recording careers that their instrumental perform­ ances have betrayed it. The songs are repetitive, lethargic exercises in a rou­ tine blues-rock tradition, never peaking, never delivering and not ending near­ ly soon enough. Recommended for stocking your CD shelves so that no one will ever rob you.

inspired by le Carre's novel by the same name, Last spring, an organization continues the called Family Health International recent cinematic halted a clinical trial in west Africa assault on corpo­ after activist groups called attention rate crime in both to ethical lapses. the developed and FHI began testing the anti-retro­ developing worlds. viral drug Tenofovir in July 2004 to The film follows determine its effectiveness in pre­ one man's investi­ venting HIV transmission. In search­ gation into the sin­ ing for test subjects, manufacturers ister world of Big pinpointed a high-risk group— sex Pharma— an inves­ workers in Cameroon, where seven tigation that is, per cent of the population has unfortunately, driv­ HIV/AIDS. en by an implausi­ The 400 volunteers, most of ble and incom­ them French-speaking, received pletely developed Hedley. Hedley. It's fair to say that empirically, objec­ information only in English. According Fiennes and Weisz: Sub-Saharan chemistry. romance. tively, no Idol winner (American, Canadian or otherwise) to Act Up-Paris and Cameroon's British diplomat Justin Quayle culosis drug kills as well as cures. As has ever done anything impressive with their subsequent Reseau Ethique Droit et Sida, some (Ralph Fiennes) and his activist wife he uncovers a widening conspiracy, "careers." These are the people who actually won the con­ of them were under the impression Tessa (Rachel Weisz) make an Justin realizes that Tessa's line of test. Jacob Hoggard, lead singer of Hedley, came in third the drug was in fact a vaccine. Those unlikely pair— he a mild-mannered questioning may have cost her her | on Canadian Idol. Consequently, the record is just... bad. in the placebo group were given no stoic, she a firebrand whose impas­ life— and could endanger his as well.

Uninspired, lifeless and devoid of hooks or even catchy guidance on safe sex— five women Fiennes is convincing as a man sioned indictment of Britain for its writing, nationwide sales of Hedley's self-titled debut are proof that Universal became infected during the course of role in the Iraq war brings her to tears who struggles to keep his emotions j Music is probably better at marketing than, say, God. At the very least, you the study. Even if Tenofovir proves to in a lecture hall. Before the audience beneath the surface, all while he is have to give thumbs up to Jake for sticking with a band instead of engaging be an effective prophylactic— which it has time to ponder this, however, tortured by a series of flashbacks; in one of those dreadful, ego-tripping Idol solo projects (see Theresa Sokyrka), hasn't so far— it would be impossible they are confronted with Tessa's mur­ Weisz is unusually tolerable. Director but five thumbs down for not staying home and shutting up the way he Fernando Meirelles ( City of God) der on a remote road in northern The Constant Gardener (G) bloody well should.

Kenya, where Justin has been post­ deftly ratchets up the intensity, Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz pulling back the curtains on the defi­ ed.

The Magic Numbers. The Magic Numbers. Though Director: Fernando Meirelles ciencies of Western aid in Africa with Like Justin and Tessa them­ , it's far from being the easiest thing to produce a steady, Theatres: Cinema du Parc, AMC selves, the world they inhabit is one measured rage.

Ti *tf (W varied and consistently interesting debut album, The Magic Forum 22 The dynamic between the two of opposites: London skyscrapers * ■* Numbers have proven themselves to be one of this year's and Kenyan markets, lush golf cours­ main characters raises another set of more flex'k|e ancl thoroughly enjoyable musical acts. At to market on a continent where even es within spitting distance of desolate opposites: the individual versus the if the core of the band are siblings Romeo and Michelle condoms can be difficult to come by. shantytowns, starched suits mingling many. Early in the film, Justin effec­ Stodart, who not only provide the album with earnest, "I had not been exploring Big with traditional African garb. The con­ tively tells Tessa there is no sense in wistful, captivating music writing, but also deliver beautifully arranged, interlac­ Pharma for more than a couple of helping one person if he can’t help trast is stark and unmistakable. ing vocal performances throughout the album. Drawing from upbeat folk and days before I was hearing of the fran­ Encompassing all this is the everyone. "There are millions of peo­ roots-rock, The Magic Numbers deliver lively Dylan-esque numbers with tic recruitment of Third World 'volun­ most damning double standard: the ple," he says. "They all need our classy, intricate and sophisticated instrumentation, all the while using only a teers' as cheap guinea pigs," spy nov­ help." By the end of his odyssey, exploitation of African people through conservative number of parts, so as to maintain a light, breezy atmosphere elist John le Carre has said. "Their clinical trials of drugs intended only Justin's view has changed, as he tries from the first track until last. Another key strength of the album is its diversity, role, though they may not ever know for lucrative Western markets. Trying to secure passage for a single child especially in the early-album grabber "The Mule," a five-minute exploration of this, is to test drugs, not yet approved to retrace Tessa's steps in the wake of on a UN plane fleeing a raid in a wide variety of overtones and emotions, moving from its gentle, minimalist for testing in the US, which they her death, Justin makes the same Sudan. Similarly, The Constant and melancholic beginnings to the soaring, overlapping electric guitar finish. A themselves will never be able to discovery she did— that a pharmaceu­ Gardener leaves one with the desire terrific accomplishment from a group with a long, prosperous road ahead of afford even if the tests turn out rea­ tical company whose motto pro­ to go out and Do Good, before an them. sonably safe." claims "The world is our clinic" is sup­ overwhelming sense of cynicism and The Constant Gardener, pressing evidence that its anti-tuber­ powerlessness consumes us all. ■

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Redmen ruggers pummel Sherbrooke W in extends undefeated streak to 26 DAVID BLYE When you're the coach of a rugby team that has won 26 straight games, you have license to be a little demanding, even following a victory of epic proportions.

Head Coach Sean McCaffrey was obvious­ ly quite pleased with the fact that his 2004 Quebec University Rugby League champions picked up exactly where they left off, storming to a 78-0 season-opening win over the Sherbrooke Vert et Or on Sunday afternoon at Molson Stadium. But that doesn't mean he couldn't find room for improvement.

"It was a pretty, scrappy game," McCaffrey said. "We didn't have a lot of clean balls, so the ball was very slow coming out of play. We need that to be a lot quicker so we can have better possession and have good forward progress from that."

But if McCaffrey is hesistant about heaping praise on the Redmen, he's likely the only one.

The squad was impressive all afternoon, amass­ ing 12 tries and seemingly scoring at will against the Vert et Or, extending their confer­ ence regular-season undefeated streak to 26 games dating back to 2001.

The Redmen were led by all-Quebec flyhalf Matt de Graff, who personally accounted for 28 of the team's points. De Graff scored a pair of tries for five points each and tied a Quebec university record with nine conver­ sions.

In addition, nine other Redmen found their way onto the score sheet, led by newcomer Jordan Ross, who racked up a pair of tries of his own. Other scorers were Matt Ruban, Eamon Tierney, François Vachon-Marceau, Matt Legate, Alex Karen, Mark Ihnatowycz, Adrian Meyers and John Reid, each of whom put the ball down in the endzone once.

Redmen get going early When the game began, it looked as if it

was going to be an enter­ taining clash. Both sides traded field position and scrums in the first few minutes before McGill was able to open up the scor­ ing with a try in the eighth minute. From there, the Redmen never looked back, dominating posses­ sion and scoring try after unanswered try, entering the dressing room at half­ time with a commanding 40-0 lead.

When McGill retook the field to begin the sec­ ond half, McCaffrey made a few changes to his start­ ing 15 in order to help his young team, which con­ sists of 20 new players, come together.

'There are guys get­ ting used to our system, guys getting used to play­ ing with each other," he said.

However, if Sherbrooke thought that they would fare any better against McGill's substitutes, they were sadly mistaken. McGill opened the second half by putting another quick try on the board and continued to dominate play through­ out the half. They managed to keep the ball in the Sherbrooke end the whole time, consistent­ ly disrupted the Sherbrooke lineouts and put on an absolute clinic passing the ball.

The end could not come soon enough for the Vert et Or, who never even smelled the McGill try-line. If not for the referee's decision to end the game a few minutes early, the Redmen could have pushed for the century mark.

Real tests still to come While the Redmen should be content with their victory, it is clear that the team's matches with Concordia and Bishop's will be the real tests of the their abilities. The Stingers always seem to be up to the task when they take on the Redmen, and the Gaiters actually dealt the Redmen their last loss, shocking McGill 16-11 in the 2003 QURL championship. Although the Redmen got revenge by blasting Bishop's 5517 in last year's title game, McCaffrey believes these two sides will pose a challenge for his team.

"Bishop's are always tough and Concordia are as well," he said. "At home, we should be able to win both games, but going away it's always a challenging environment."

In the meantime, the Redmen's season continues Wednesday at 9 p.m. against anoth­ er weak opponent, as the team plays host to the squad from École Technique Supérieure under the lights at Molson Stadium. If Sunday's result is any indication, the Redmen should put on an entertaining performance against a side that McGill defeated last year by a combined 93 points in two games. ■

T H E RED Z O N E

The never-ending season ° very year around this time, sports fans experience a rebirth. With the exception of baseball, autumn marks the begin­ ning of the season for the three major sports in North America, as well as soccer across the pond. And along with foot/s start comes the annual preview issue of Four Four Two, one of England's top soccer magazines, which is always entitled 'The Season Begins Here."

However, over the last few years, some­ thing hasn't seemed right As I read the pre­ view, it was as if I already knew what the magazine had to say. NFL preview maga­ zines presented the same unsettling prob­ lem: there's no mystique surrounding the beginning of the season anymore. Just because no one's on the field doesn't mean there's actually an off-season.

Do you think there's any chance that NFL coaches, players and the media that cover them take a seven-month break from the conclusion of the Super Bowl to the beginning of the regular season? While years

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ago— before the league expanded to 32 teams, the salary cap was put in place and 24-hour sports channels proliferated— this might have been the case. It certainly isn't now.

There's no way the season only began this week for NFL coaches. From the moment their respective teams are eliminat­ ed, they shifted their focus to one thing: the annual hoopla that is the NFL draft. Once those months of prep work are done, coach­ es spend the rest of the spring and the early summer watching tapes and working out new schemes for their team in order to give it the best chance at winning that year.

Finally, in July and August, when the teams beginstraining camp and the pre-season, the coaches have to evaluate talent and eventu­ ally cut down a squad of close to 100 guys to just 53.

So coaches don't get a break, but what about the players? Well, sure, they can cer­ tainly relax during the off-season. But they had better watch out; they don't have the

luxury of a guaranteed contract. If they're not in game shape come training camp, or at least by the end of it, it's very likely that they'll be getting the axe. With the threat of being cut always hanging over their heads, football players won't be spending their entire sum­ mer partying in Cancun. These guys will be in the gym almost non-stop from the time the final whistle blows on their seasons.

And how about the sports media, per­ haps the biggest culprits of all? They certain­ ly don't take any breaks. Every day from the end of the Super Bowl to the opening kick­ off, newspapers, TV networks, radio stations and magazines are going to be running foot­ ball stories. They opine on who they like, who they don't, who will surprise and who will fall flat. They churn out these pieces to such excess that come August, they're doing features on longsnappers and punters with single-bar facemasks. Their criticism plays a role in encouraging the coaches and players to work year-round, perpetuating the cycle.

(Here at the Trib we're no doubt guilty of

DAVID BLYE some of this, but at least we take April through August off.)

Finally, there are the fans. It's almost as if we're the worst offenders. After all, we're the idiots that watch the NFL draft for eight hours on TV, buy every single fantasy football magazine imaginable and check ESPN.com every 10 minutes just to see if Fred Taylor's groin is going to hold this week.

However, even when we sports fans try to a get even a second off, the media won't let us have it. During the NHL lockout, when sports fan should have been allowed to hibernate, we were forced to endure count­ less stories about barely anything.

Clearly, the season doesn't "Begin Here." It didn't begin on Thursday night, nor did it end on the night after the Super Bowl.

It never ends. Today's 24 hour-a-day sports culture means that we care every day. For many, this could be a real wake up call regarding their obsession' with sports. We're not allowed to take a moment off, and none of the networks want to let us. ■

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RUGBY

The Talented Mr. Ross

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Former fo o tb a ll player finds his true passion DAVID BLYE For most students, the notion of competing in even one varsity sport is unthinkable. But for Jordan Ross, the question was "Which one should I play7'.

For the past two years, Ross was a defensive back on the Redmen football team. But instead of covering opposing receivers, Ross spent most of his time trekking up and down the sidelines, appearing in only three games. So this season, when it looked like Ross might again be languishing on the bench, he crossed the field, took off his helmet and reacquaint­ ed himself with his true calling: rugby.

While this might seem strange to some, for Ross, it was a no-brainer.

"It came down to me being a better rugby player than I am a football player," he says. "It just felt more natural. I have a greater rugby background and there were a few guys on the rugby team that I knew and have been trying to convince me to make the switch since day one."

For Ross, it's not as if this was a snap decision. The U2 Management student had been playing rugby since his youth, long before he took up football. Growing up in Aurora, Ont., he was a mem­ ber of the Aurora Barbarians Rugby Football Club and played for his high school side at the prestigious Saint Andrew's College. The ability to participate in rugby throughout nearly the entire year helped foster Ross' attraction to the sport.

"With football, I would only play during the fall for my school team during the football season, whereas with rugby, I was able to play almost year-round," he says.

After graduating, Ross contin­ ued his rugby career playing in a men's league during the sum m er.

He also suited up for Ontario at last summer's 2005 Canadian Rugby Championships, helping the team dethrone the 22-time defending champions from British Columbia.

It was that experience, com­ bined with his time at Saint Andrew's, that enticed Ross to enlist with the Redmen. Many members of the McGill team are

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ike many others, I spent much of Sunday watching football.

Unfortunately, the Montreal television audience was subjected to the worst games on the slate, like the Bears-Redskins 9-7 barnburner.

Luckily, the night game offered promise, as the Indianapolis Colts traveled to -Baltimore to take on the Ravens.

I was interested in how the Colts offence would fare against a tough Baltimore defence. I wanted to see how Ravens running back Jamal Lewis could do now that his legal troubles were over. And of course, the game had implications for both of my fantasy football teams.

So I decided to keep a running diary of the game. Here's how it tran­ spired: 8:00— Your announcers for ESPN Sunday Night Football are Mike Patrick, Joe Theisman and Paul Maguire— three men who have pioneered the improper use of the word "literally" in sports. Maguire speculates that Indy must "literally have the Super Bowl on the brain this season."

8:15-Suzy Kolber talks to Jamal Lewis about his incarceration and what he learned from it. "After holding onto a bar of soap in the shower everyday for four months, I don't worry about fumbling the football," he said. Okay, so maybe he didn't, but he was thinking it. Either way, I'm happy to have him on two roto teams.

8:16-8:50-Making dinner, not missing anything.

8:51-Theisman incorrectly guesses that Baltimore has the first down, and is berated by Maguire. The one thing this crew has going for them is that nobody bickers like they do. One time back in Doug Flutie's heyday with the Bills, Patrick described his time in the CFL as "football purgatory", offending Theisman, who played in Canada at the start of his career. It's like watching a football game being announced by the Costanzas.

9:58-Baltimore has a chance to get on the board just before the half, only wide receiver Clarence Moore drops a pass that would have gotten the Ravens into field goal range. At least he makes up for it on the next play by jumping offside and pushing them back another five yards!

His fingerprints are all over the knife in Kyle Boiler's back.

10:00-We're at half-time, with the score Indianapolis 3, Baltimore 0. Meanwhile, it has just been learned that commercial break entertain­ ment will now be provided by Ocean's Eleven, being shown on CityTV. in -??— After Ravens quarterback Kyle Boiler throws the ball six feet over his head, newly acquired wide receiver Derrick Mason unleashes a look that screams "I can't believe I let my agent talk me into signing with Baltimore."

10:23— Why aren't the Ravens running the ball? Are they trying to lose the game or just making sure they screw my roto teams?

10:30— The Ravens have the Colts stopped on third down, only Baltimore defensive end Terrell Suggs, auditioning for the role of Clarence Moore, jumps offside and gives Indy another crack at the first down. I can almost taste the impending...

10:33— Touchdown! Manning to a wide-open Marvin Harrison, and the Colts take a 10-0 lead. This game is as good as over, even though there's still 20 minutes left to play.

10:34— Bernie Mac has just been fired from his job as a blackjack dealer at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. Hopefully, Suggs and Moore are next.

10:44— Big third down play for the Colts, as Edgerrin James some­ how gets away from Suggs, who had him wrapped up before the first down marker but lost him. You know what's coming next...

10:45-Touchdown! On the very next play, Manning hits a nameless rookie backup tight end for the major, and the Colts are up 17-0.

Manning is so good, even Screech Powers could score in this offence.

10:48— Patrick tells us "the ineffective Jamal Lewis is simply killing fantasy owners everywhere tonight!" At least, that's what it sounded like in my head.

10:49— Uh-oh. Boiler just got sacked and he looks hurt. As backup QB Anthony Wright warms up, the situation for the Ravens has gone from bad to worse. Or has it? Is Wright really any worse than Boiler? Is anyone?

11:18-Just as the announcers try to amuse themselves by declar­ ing a QB controversy in Baltimore now that Wright has come in and led the team to exactly zero points, Indy intercepts an errant Wright pass at the one-yard line. That leads to this exchange: Maguire: So much for your quarterback controversy.

Patrick: (awkward pause) Shut up.

11:49-Manning snaps the ball and takes a knee, mercifully ending an atrocious football game, or as Patrick calls it, "a memorable night here in Baltimore." Final score: Indy 24, Baltimore 7.

Overall, it was a tough opening weekend for me. I saw some terri­ ble football and had a disappointing roto day. But it's a long season, and the only way to go is up. If I just take it one week at a time, keep work­ ing hard and stay positive, I know I can have a great season. ■

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Ross strives to gain extra yards in his Redmen debut. graduates of Upper Canada College, another famous Ontario private school and a long-time SAC rival, so Ross, having competed against them in high school, was sure that he was joining a strong team.

Not just any rookie Most players who join the Redmen rugby side worry about just making the team. With Ross, the real question was where on the pitch he would play. With prior experience at hooker, inside centre and flanker, Head Coach Sean McCaffrey had a lot of choice in what to do. with Ross. In the end, McCaffrey decided to put Ross in at open-side flanker, which suits him just fine.

"I feel that at the flanker posi­ tion, that was the position that I could best help the team," Ross says. "I went to the coach, and said I can play [at flanker] and the coach agreed. I'm a little undersized for the position, but I think my speed helps me make up for that."

Ross also mentions that the coaches have been extremely help­ ful in making the transition from football to rugby. The staff, from McCaffrey down, is always available to talk and makes an effort to get to know the members of the team as individuals, he says.

Starting the season off with a bang

F AST F A C T S — J O R D A N

That attitude results in success not only for Ross, but for the team as a whole. The Redmen won 78-0 over Université de Sherbrooke on Sunday in Ross' debut. During the game, Ross proved that he definite­ ly belongs on the team, recording a pair of tries and a series of bone­ crunching tackles. McCaffrey has been impressed with Ross's per­ formance so far.

"He's done well getting out in practice," the coach says. "He's made the varsity squad, so he's definitely shown himself."

He also added that Ross may have been a little too free wheeling in Sunday's game stating, "He was caught out of position a few times, trying to play in a bunch of places.

However, after 10 minutes, we were scoring at will so he was just having fun out there."

So after struggling to find his place on the football team, it seems that Ross is right at home playing rugby for the Redmen. This is hardly surprising, given that an additional reason Ross provided for switching between the two sports was the etiquette and sense of camaraderie between the opposing sides that is found only in rugby.

"What happens on the field stays on the field; there are absolutely no grudges," he notes.

"Also, rugby has that reputation where both teams go out together after the game to the same pub and have a few." ■

ROSS

Jersey no.: 7 Position: Flanker Height: 5'9" Weight: 180 lbs Year of Eligibility: 1 Course: U2 Management Hometown: Aurora, Ont. Last Team: Saint Andrew's College Years with Redmen rugby: 2005 Years with Redmen football: 2003-2004 Stats 2005 (rugby): 1GP, 2 tries 2004 (football): 3 GP, 2.5 tackles, 1 fumble recovered VLADIMIR EREMIN

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Laval, noise com bine to silence Redm en McMann incensed as loud stadium used for advantage ADAM MYERS In case there was any doubt, the Laval Rouge et Or showed McGill why they are the two-time defending national champions of CIS football.

The top-ranked team in the country thrashed their overmatched counterparts 57-7 in front of a boister­ ous home crowd in Ste. Foy on Sunday afternoon. The 19,203 fans in attendance set a record for a Laval home crowd, and the ear-splitting noise level made things very difficult for the McGill offence, causing the Redmen to commit several procedur­ al and false start penalties.

"We were intimidated by the crowd and made too many mistakes," said Head Coach Chuck McMann.

"With the PA announcer inciting the crowd every time we broke our hud­ dle, the noise factor made it impossi­ ble to hear and we took numerous [procedure and offside] penalties as a result."

McMann stated that he plans to file an official complaint with CIS regarding the noise. CIS rules prevent public address announcers from telling the crowd to make noise when the team approaches the line of scrimmage.

"It provided an unfair advantage and it's against the rules," he said.

'There is a rule against using electron­ ic means to [encourage] noise. The referees can stop play, but for some reason they refused to do it,"

McMann said.

Laval upped its record to 2-0 and dom­ inated every facet of the game from start to fin­ ish. Their high-powered offence out-gained the Redmen, racking up 598 yards compared to 187 for the visitors.

Meanwhile, the stinginess of the Laval defence was even McMann's face said it all on Sunday. more of a factor than the crowd noise. Running back interception. Greg Hetherington, Michael Samman was limited to just emerging as Connell's go-to receiver, five yards on five carries, a disappoint­ made nine catches for 103 yards. ing showing for a back who averaged Matt Addona, a third-year slotback, caught the lone touchdown. almost six yards per carry last year.

The McGill defence didn't have a But Laval jumped out to an early lead, causing the Redmen to abandon chance to stop Laval's high powered the running game and focus on the offensive attack. Laval's pivots teamed up for 360 passing yards, while run­ pass. However, that didn't work much ning back Pierre-Luc Yao, who won better, as defensive lineman Miguel Robede, the first-overall selection in Quebec conference player of the the CFL draft, sacked quarterback Matt week last week, rushed for 62 yards on just 6 carries. Tailback Nicolas Connell three times.

Laval jumped out to a 7-0 lead Bisaillon also got into the mix against on just the fifth play from scrimmage. the porous Redmen D, adding anoth­ Omar Alsaffar, in another McGill spe­ er 78 yards on six rushes.

McGill will attempt to regroup as cial teams blunder, fumbled a punt that the Rouge et Or recovered in the it prepares for a game against the endzone. It spiraled from there, as country's sixth ranked team, the Laval took a 28-0 lead by the end of Montreal Carabins. The game will be the first quarter and were up 38-7 at played at CEPSUM Saturday at 1 p.m.

When asked what the Redmen the half. need to work on in order to win, Connell led the McGill offence, McMann was blunt: "Probably every­ completing 21 of 34 passes for 208 yards with one touchdown and one thing," he said. ■

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O N DECK REDMEN RUGBY-ETS @ McGill, Wednesday, 9 p.m., Molson Stadium The 2004 QURL Champs will try to send a message to its chal­ lengers for the crown, Bishop's and Concordia, by beating up on a weaker opponent MARTLETS SOCCER-UQTR @ McGill, Thursday, 7 p.m., Molson Stadium The Martlets came excruciatingly close to winning their first CIS title last year, so they're looking to make up for it by earning a spot in this year's nationals in Edmonton. The Quest for the West begins Thursday night REDMEN SOCCER-UQTR @ McGill, Thursday, 9 p.m., Molson Stadium The home opener for last year's CIS silver medalists. They don't have the luxury of an automatic berth this year, and need to start out on the right foot if they hope to get back to the nationals.

REDMEN FOOTBALL— McGill @ University of Montreal, Saturday, 1:00 p.m., CEPSUM After coming up short against Concordia and getting smoked by Laval, the Redmen need a win against the sixth-ranked team in the country to avoid falling to 0-3 for the first time under Head Coach Chuck McMann.

NFL-New England @ Carolina, Sunday, 1 p.m. on CBS The Pats and Panthers battle in a rematch of Super Bowl XXXVIII; we could very well see them meet again in Super Bowl XL in February in Detroit.

NFL-New York Giants @ New Orleans, 7:30 p.m. on ABC; Dallas @ Washington, 9 p.m. on ABC Canadians won't get to see all of both games, but with three halves of football for the price of two, you can get through a whole six-pack.

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BO X SCORE McGill University 7 vs. Université Laval 57 Sept. 11, 2005 at PEPS Stadium Scoring Summary: First Quarter Laval - TD V. Gagne 0 run (M. Leblanc convert) 2:46 Laval - TD P.L Yao 6 run (M. Leblanc convert) 6:09 Laval - TD N. Bisaillon 2 run (M. Leblanc convert) 9:35 Laval - TD J.F. Romeo 3 pass from W. Leclerc (M. Leblanc convert) 14:51

Second Quarter McGill - TD M. Addona 8 pass from M. Connell (R. Eeuwes convert) 2:25 Laval - TD N. Bisaillon 58 run (M. Leblanc convert) 9:52 Laval - FG M. Leblanc 35 14:01

Third Quarter Laval - TD P.L Yao 5 run (M. Leblanc convert) 3:58 Laval - Safety (TEAM conceded) 12:21 Laval - FG M. Leblanc 12 15:00

Fourth Quarter Laval - TD S. Landry 15 run (M. Leblanc convert) 9:15 Score by Quarters

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McGill 14 12-18 218 236 225

Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001 Real Madrid defeated Roma 1-0 in UEFA Champions League play. Though clearly not a McGill moment, this event is included to put the tragedy into perspective. We will never forget any of the events of that fateful day, and this soccer match in Rome was one of them. We watched soccer because it pre­ served a degree of normalcy on a day that was anything but nor­ mal.

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The QIFC (now the Quebec University Football League) played its first interlocking game with the Atlantic University Football Conference. McGill began this process by travelling for 30 hours in a bus to Antigonish, Nova Scotia to take on the Saint Francis-Xavier X-Men. The trip was not in vain, as the Redmen won 41-15.

Saturday, Sept 16, 2000 The McGill Redmen defeated the Queen's Golden Gaels 30-15 at Molson Stadium in what would prove to be the last time the two historic rivals would face each other in football. At season's end, Queen's, as well as the University of Ottawa, would transfer from the old Ontario-Quebec interuniversity Football Conference into Ontario University Athletics, leaving just four teams in Quebec The decision ended a storied rivarly that had been played out since 1884.

Connell 4-0; Laval— N. Bisaillon 6-78; P.L Yao 6-62; G. ACameus 3-24; J.P Menard 3-16; PASSING: McGill— M. Connell 21-34-1-208; M. Ghorayeb 2-3-0-10; Laval— B. Groulx 16-22-0-200; W. Leclerc 10-16-1-160; RECEIVING: McGill-G. Heatherington 9-103; C. McGuire 5-41; E. Galas 3-45; M. Addona2-18; Laval-S. G-Champagne 6-92; J.F. Romeo 6-63; D. John 4-27; N. Bisaillon 2-67; S. Begin-Drolet 2-49.

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Darche keeps streak going Former Redmen football star J.P. Darche suited up for his sixth year as the Seattle Seahawks long snapper on Sunday, and he was again perfect in his team's 26-14 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Coming into the season, the Seahawks had made an NFL-record 371 straight extra point attempts, and they extended that record by two more on Sunday. For his part, Darche has kept the streak going for the last 194 tries.

Darche was a co-captain with the Redmen for three straight years and was voted the team's MVP in his final two seasons. He finished his college career as McGill's all-time leader in tackles.

Martlets Soccer Keeps on Rolling Taking on Middlebury College in Vermont on Wednesday, the Martlets soccer team improved their preseason record to 3-1-2 with a 2-1 win. Eloise Vandal con­ verted the winning score with just three minutes remaining in the contest to lead McGill to victory. Carly DeJoie opened the scoring for McGill with a goal in the 60th minute of the game, but Middlebury proceeded to tie the score 10 min­ utes later, leading to Vandal's decisive goal. McGill begins its defence of the Quebec conference championship on Friday in its regular season opener, at home to UQTR.

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The McGill Redbirds baseball team finally got their first win of the season Saturday as they exploded for a 12-4 win against the Ottawa Gee-Gees. The win allowed them to sal­ vage that day's doubleheader after losing in the opener of the twin bill.

McGill starting pitcher Mike Tomasetta, went five innings and allowed four earned runs to capture the win.

Shortstop Jon Comeau led the offensive explosion with a home run in a 10-run third inning.

On Sunday, the Redbirds again split a doubleheader, this time with the Concordia Stingers. After dropping the opener 9-2, pitcher Jordan Beitel provided some excitej ment for McGill, coming within one out of recording a no­ hitter in the 3-0 win. Beitel gave up a double with two outs in the seventh and final inning, but settled down and | recorded the final out to cap an eight-strikeout perform­ ance. Comeau again sparked the Redbirds' offence, smack­ ing a two-run single to give McGill the lead in the third inning.

The Redbirds now stand at 2-3 in league play and will host Concordia on Friday at Pierre Elliott Trudeau Park before travelling to Ottawa on Saturday for an afternoon doubleheader against the Carleton Ravens.

W H AT' S Y O U R BEEF?

What was with Freddy Prinze Jr. taking part in the I festivities for the NFL pregame show last Thursday? Since when is the NFL trying to appeal to 12-year-old girls?...

1 Matt Leinart returned to the University of Southern California this year instead of entering the NFL but this semester, his only class is ballroom dancing. Yet another reason that leads me to believe he came back for the * bitties... Eight of last year's twelve playoff teams lost on opening weekend in the NFL. Parody in the NFL is real­ ly greater than ever (pun intended)... I was looking forI ward to watching Terrell Owens on Monday, but no one ,5 told me they moved his soap opera to 9 p.m. I looked for | it after The Young and the Restless.

Black Sheep take lax tourney The McGill Redmen lacrosse team hosted the Quebec lacrosse championships on Sunday on Lower Field. The other teams involved were the Bishop's Gaiters and the Black Sheep, a senior team from the Gatineau. The Redmen lost 8-4 to Bishop's and 6-3 to the Black Sheep, both of whom are considered among the strongest squads in the country. The Black Sheep took the tournament with a 12-9 overtime win over the Gaiters.

McGill players Peter Kelly and Jimmy Deruwalla, both from the US, were named to the all-tournament team, Kelly's second consecutive year receiving the honour.

McGill opens its regular season schedule this Saturday against Carleton at Forbes field.

Rugby Martlets stay perfect The McGill Martlets rugby team extended their unde­ feated steak by crushing Bishop's 98-0 at McEwen field in St Anne de Bellevue as eight different players scored points, a new school record. Sandra Simpson led the way with 18 points on nine conversions, breaking her own Quebec conference single-game record of eight converts, which she set last week. Laura Belvedere contributed her share with three tries, giving her seven in the first two games of the season. The Martlets will put their undefeat­ ed streak on the line against the Ottawa Gee-Gees this Sunday.

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