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Arts students left in dark Computer labs moved to Ferrier K ristin M aich As returning students may already have noticed, co m p u te r labs in the Leacock b uilding have vanished over the summer. At the end o f last year, the space was reallocated for class­ rooms.

The new Arts c o m p u te r labs can n o w be fou nd in th e upper level o f the Ferrier building, w hich is located behind th e Arts build in g on D octeur Penfield Avenue.

The initial changes w ere set to occur in the sum m er m onths and to be com p lete d before classes start; however, as o f th e beg inn ing o f th e Fall semester, the new Leacock classrooms, th e stand-up c o m p u te r stations in th e Leacock hallway, th e co m p u te r lab in Ferrier and the

professors'offices in th e Arts build in g have yet to be com pleted.

"We're running behind on the tim eline, just like everyone knew w e w ou ld be," said Arts Un­ dergraduate Society President RJ Kelford.

Dean o f Arts C hristopher M anfredi ex­ plained th a t the tim e lin e was th ro w n o ff to begin w ith.

"We're p retty m uch on track," he said. "We ended up starting a b it late— by a b o u t tw o weeks— because th e University d id n 't w an t construction happening d uring Convocation."

But paper signs pasted on doors o f some o f th e inco m ple te new classrooms read, "Com­ ing soon:'Real'tables, Lights."

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N ew p o licy sh o rte n s le a sh fo r sm a ll te a m s Athletes forced to forfeit travels M att C hesser A n ew travel policy institute d last w eek by the McGill athletics d e p a rtm e n t may kick m any o f McGill's club team s to th e curb, leaving the m unable to travel to tou rn am e nts or matches the y may have attended in the past.

The new policy is o nly in effect fo r travel in excess o f 75 kilometres. It requires teams o f 15 or less people to rent an appropriate-sized van, and stipulates th a t th e van m ust be driven by a non-active p articipa nt over th e age o f 25 .

For a team co m p le m e n t th a t is greater than 15 , a bus m ust be rented. This presents a problem for a n um b er o f student-coached club teams, m any o f w h o m receive no fu n d in g fro m McGill, and have m ade the ir o w n travel arrangem ents in the past. "[If] w e are forced in to hiring buses, w e may only be able to travel to one o u t o f three com p etition s each year,"said McGill Figure Skat­ ing President Chanel Kwok. "I'm hop ing there are legal reasons behind [the new policy], b ut unless [McGill] A thletics has fou nd a w ay to pro ­ Tired of classes already? Consider a new career path. Facepaint skills may be required. See vide buses at a greatly reduced cost, I im agine Features on page 16 for more. this w ill affect m any o f th e u nfun de d teams."

Kwok explains th a t her team typically travels in rented vehicles th a t a local com pany provides at a d iscount price. R enting a bus and driver w ill add hundreds o f dollars in extra ex­ pense o n to each to u rn a m e n t for a team th a t is com p lete ly student-funded.

In th e eyes o f th e McGill A thletics D epart­ m e n t th e n ew policy is strictly a b o u t safety and p oten tial liability issues.

"The fact is you can't play a gam e w ith o u t balls, sticks, or w hatever the proper athletic e q u ip m e n t m ig h t be, and in my view you can't play a gam e outside a 75 kilom etre range w ith ­ o u t taking a bus," said McGill A thletics D irector Drew Love. "It's sim ply th e price o f d oin g busi­ ness properly. This is a safety issue th a t w e felt w e had to address, fo r the benefit o f o ur a th­ letes."

Love w e n t on to say th a t th e athletics d e ­ p a rtm e n t w o u ld n o t be allocating any extra funds for affected team s and th a t any violations o f the policy w o u ld result in probation or can­ cellation o f the team's season.

“This is som ething w e take very seriously," said Love. "This policy is based on feedback th a t See TRAVEL on page 6

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McGill Principal Heather M unroe-Blum was treated to a com p lim en tary shoeshine last Friday from th e Cystic Fibrosis Society at McGill. This shoeshine was only a preview for Shinerama, w hich is intended to raise m oney for cystic fibrosis research by running stu­ dent-run shoeshine stands th ro u g h ­ o u t M ontreal on Sept. 14 , 2007 .

Historically the largest post-sec­ ondary fundraiser in Canada, Shin­ erama has raised over s i 7 -m illion since its initial d e b u t in 1964 . W hile an u no rtho do x w ay o f raising money, shining shoes has been an excellent w ay to raise m oney from the general public. However, the annual event only was reintroduced to the McGill cam pus tw o years ago.

Joshua Wales, U b music, helped reinstate th e event at McGill in 2005 .

"Shinerama happens at m ost university campuses b u t n ot here— it's im p o rta n t as CF is the m ost com ­ m on fatal genetic disease am ong youth," he said.

"I th in k it's an awesome cause; th e [CF Society at McGill] has been w orking really hard, so I'm here to help," said Students' Society President Jake Itzkowitz, w ho also had his shoes shined alongside Principle M unroeBlum as part o f the pre-event teaser.

As the event is still relatively new at McGill, coordinators hope to im prove on the approxim ately $1,700 raised last year. Schools in Ontario, in particular, W ilfrid Laurier, have in the past m anaged to raise close to

$200,000 in the past. Event organizer Dia Austin, U 3 biom edical sciences, first becam e involved w ith cystic fibrosis research as a child. Since th a t tim e, she has consistently raised awareness thro u g h various fundraisers.

"One o u t o f every 3,600 children born has

CF and one in 25 people are carriers fo r the dis­ ease," Austin said. “The disease is always fatal b u t thanks to CF research th e life expectancy has gone from fou r to the late 30 's in the last 46 years."

Funds raised thro u g h events such as Shine

Day are used for research purposes, alongside organizations such as The Canadian Cystic Fibro­ sis Foundation (CCFF) to explore potential cures for the genetic disease. Due to its genetic nature, the disease is n o t preventable; however, it is pos­ sible to test w h e th er or n ot one is a carrier for CF. In fact, it has been estim ated th a t 1 in every 25 Canadians is a carrier for the disease. Currently, palliative treat m e nt options are available for those, affected by CF. However, "the only' th in g to be done is to find a cure to help those w h o are born w ith the disease," Austin explained.

"I joined up last year as it's great cause. We're determ ined to w ork hard," said CF Society m em ber Sean Brandreth, U2 management, w h o helped shine shoes.

M unroe-Blum , after d onating to the cause, echoed Brandreth."McGil students w ork hard; w e really care a bout th e broader com m unity, anc it's great th a t the [CF Society at M c­ Gill] is d oing this."

O riginally intended to take place on Sept. 8, Shinerama was postponed to Sept. 14, w hen stu­ dents are invited to m eet in th e Shatner b uilding in th e Lev Bukhman room betw een 2 and 245 pm , where they w ill be divided into groups and sent around th e city to shine shoes, hand o u t candy and collect dona­ tions for CF research.

Students may also g e t involved by volunteering at an upcom in g car wash fundraiser, or by jo in in g the Cystic Fibrosis Society at McGill. ■

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Bowing down before their betters, volunteers shine shoes for a cystic fibrosis fundraiser.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — GILLES DUGUAY

Former McGill prof speaks his mind Conservative Outremont candidate will fight the barbarians for Canada It is rare to find a politician with as illustrious a career as Gilles Duguay. The Rhodes Scholar, former Canadian ambassador to Cameroon, Morocco, Romania, Bulgaria and Moldova, and profes­ sor ofpolitical science at M cGill spoke with us this week to discuss his stance on some contending national issues.

How do you expect to win in a riding that has tradition­ ally voted Liberal for so long?

O u tre m o n t is no lon g er th e O u tre m o n t you knew. O utrem ont, now, from th e electoral laws o f Canada, includes even McGill University. We're talking a bo ut 100,000 people; you can define th e form e r O u tre m o n t fra ncop h on e p o p u la tio n to be a b o u t 20 per cen t o f th e riding. It is n ow th e sym bol o f th e n ew M ontreal, w hich is m u lticu ltu ra l to a very large degree. Basically, to make it th e short w ay o f understanding things, you're talking a bo ut a riding th a t is th e very sym bol o f M ontreal.

To w in in a riding like this fo r a m an like m e is m uch easier than people m ig h t th in k because I d o n 't have to make a cam ­ paign as if I w ere speaking to a linguistic g ro u p or a cultural elite; it's n o t lim ited to th a t aspect o f life. I'm talking to O u tre m o n t like I w o u ld be talking anyw here else in M ontreal, like I w o u ld be talking to th e students o f McGill University, so it’s easier for m e because I've spent all m y life traveling. W hen I travel in O utrem ont, I have th e im pression th a t I'm still abroad in a certain way.

It's very m uch M ontreal, it's very m uch Canada, b u t at th e same tim e it's th e w o rld in M ontreal. The liberals are no lon g er in a fortress here; th e m ore th e y talk a b o u t this the m ore th e y have a delusion. They d o n 't o w n th e place; th e place is dem ocratic, and people w ill w a n t to vote according to th e ir conscience. People a re 'in su lte d 'w h e n th e y are referred to as a liberal fortress.

I th in k th a t m ore and m ore th e y understand th a t the y have a choice b etw een three parties th a t w ill be in o p p o s itio n and one party in O ttaw a th a t has been delivering prom ises and is stand­ ing up for Canada, c u ttin g taxes and p u ttin g m o ne y back in the

pockets o f th e voters. Everybody tells me th a t th e one th in g the y are struck by is th a t Mr. Harper has delivered on his prom ises and the y feel m ore and m ore c o n fid e n t th a t he's a g o o d leader for the c o u n try w ith the pow er to solve o ur national problem s.

Do you think Mr. Harper is solving the national problem in Afghanistan? Are the deaths, most of which took place after the Conservatives took power, justified?

It's a Liberal war. The Liberals involved Canada in th e w ar in 2001 to involve Canada w ith Kandahar. N ow w e have been in A fghanistan u nd er a Conservative g o ve rn m e n t since February 2006 , and th e deaths th a t have occurred alm ost equally before February 2006 as now. This is a m andate th a t w e are c o n d u c t­ ing in th e nam e o f NATO and th e Security C ouncil o f the U nited Nations.

You have Thom as M u lca ira nd Jack Layton [o f th e NDP] w h o are very m uch a m in o rity and barely have 30 seats in th e house and are suggesting w e leave A fghanistan yesterday.This is ridicu­ lous. This is to flee in fro n t o f th e enemy. This is to abandon the tra dition a l role o f Canada on th e w orld scene. This is betraying th e international c o m m u n ity and b rin g in g th e Taliban back to Kandahar and Kabul.

We d o n 't believe th a t w e should concede to th e enem y; w e should stand firm and be c o m m itte d to th e m andate th a t we have received fro m th e U nited Nations.

No w ay are w e g oin g to flee before th e enem y and aban­ d on a you ng dem ocracy to th e onslaught o f th e barbarians c o m ­ ing d o w n fro m th e m ountains.

What is your stance on gay marriage?

I d o n 't have to give you m y o p in io n and m y party allows m e to vote on m oral questions how ever I w ant. So if th e question is presented in th e House o f Com m ons, I w ill give m y personal view s on this question. M y party recognizes th a t these are m y

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Contending MP stands firm on the w ar in Afghanistan

o w n view s on any to p ic o f m oral nature.

How can the people of your riding vote for you if you aren't willing to express your opinions?

I d o n 't have to divu lge a nything to you. Are you the KGB? I have opinions. I have n o th in g to divulge.This is n o t a trial. We are n o t in a c o u rt o f law. I d o n 't have to divu lge anything.

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In efforts to increase student involve­ ment among McGill's francophone commu­ nity, the Students'Society has closed the Cen­ tre pour Étudiants Francophones, forming the new Commission des Affaires Francophones.

SSMU Vice-President Clubs and Services Marcelle Kosman cited poor attendance to CEF-organized events, as well as low stu­ dent interest in CEF initiatives like advocacy programs as the main reasons for the clo­ sure. She also noted that the CEF has gone through numerous changes to its name and organizational structure throughout its threeyear existence without much improvement in student participation.

"The decision to close the CEF wasn't an easy one because I didn't want to start my term off by shutting down a service," Kos­ man said. "When it came down to making a decision about it again this year, it didn't make sense to me to try for a fourth year, so I thought maybe there were some other ways to get members involved."

In place of the CEF, SSMU split its $2,000 annual funds: $1,000 went towards the Cam­ pus Life Fund, while the other $1,000 went to the employment of an additional translator.

The CAF, which will be chaired by Franco­ phone Commissioner David-Marc Newman and another commissioner that has yet to be hired, held its first meeting last Wednesday, where by-laws and goals for the group were informally discussed. Following meetings will be held bi-weekly in the SSMU board room.

"I don't think I'd say I agree with [the CAF], but I'm willing to try it, for sure,” said for­ mer CEF president and current CAF member Pascale Dequen. "It's not that different from what the CEF was doing, it's just a completely different format of organization towards the aim. I think that everybody just does not know how it's all going to play out, so we’re willing to help out and see how it's going to

go with the CAF." Newman argued that the closure of the CEF was a step towards making the greater body of SSMU more accessible to franco­ phones.

"We would rather that all services be accessible to francophones, as opposed to having just one service for francophones," he said.

Kosman agreed, saying that the CAF will be more effective in holding SSMU account­ able for their promise to become more bilin­ gual.

"My expectations of this body are that they will take seriously their mandate to represent francophone students; that they will make recommendations to the execu­ tive and that they will be available for us as a resource," she said, adding that she hopes the commission will help find new ways to involve francophone students.

Dequen still had her doubts about the CAF, but said that she and other former CEF members will be involved.

"Now I think we're becoming the ones who are looking at what SSMU is doing and able to ask, 'Is this better than what we had?' and 'How are you improving with this?' and I think that's one of the main reasons why I've gotten involved in the CAF," she said.

Both Kosman and Dequen hope that students will not be turned off from partici­ pating in CAF based on the fact that it is now a commission rather than a service.

"Anybody that is francophone, that considers himself or herself an active franco­ phone in the McGill community or the SSMU community can sit on the commission once and then be part of the commission and have a vote and share ideas and brainstorm with everybody else," Dequen said, citing a bylaw by which members only need to participate in one meeting before they are given the power to vote. "I stand on that; I'm just an ac­ tive francophone."*

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said former Conservative McGill President Daniel King.

In a public statement at the beginning of the month, Prime Minister Stephen Harper an­ nounced the government's intention to bring forth new ideas after Parliament opens again. "[I am] pleased to report that Canada is united, our government is clean and our economy is strong. Now it's time to launch the next phase of our mandate."

The new session will officially begin when the Prime Minister gives hisThrone speech outlining the party's stance on certain major issues followed by a vote of confidence in the House.

Another issue that will possibly be in­

Canadian federal politicians are living every elementary school student's dream: they have an extra month of summer, due to Prime Minister Stephen Harper's extension of Parliament's summer recess until Oct.16.

More importantly, Harper gave the order to prorogue Parliament and open a new session, reasoning that the decision will allow the Conservatives to begin the next phase of their mandate.

Legislation active in the House is now void as a result and any bills waiting to be voted on

by Parliament must be reintroduced.

The current Conservative government has frequently been criticized for falling short of addressing "We've obviously had to be ready to fight varoius environmental an election at any time, but it's our inten­ concerns. tion to continue to govern," Estelle Hjertaas, — Peter VanLoan, co-president of Liberal Conservative house leader McGill, describes the government's move as "yet another example of the government's lack of accountability by cluded is the Canadian military presence in failing to address issues such as global warm­ Afghanistan. All three opposition parties are ing, equalization and income trusts." calling for troop withdrawal by February 2009; “As a minority government, we've obvi­ the Bloc Québécois has formally stated they ously had to be ready to fight an election at will vote against the Conservative govern­ any time, but it's our intention to continue ment if a withdrawal date is not included. to govern,” Peter VanLoan, the Conservative All current and pertinent issues will have house leader has said publicly. to be re-introduced during the initial stages of However, the stark reality is that the move the new session. has the potential to force an election, particu­ The bills that have been killed include larly since the Conservative government has firearm restrictions, amendments to the Com­ passed the traditional 18-month length that pletion Act and the Clean Air Act, designed to minority governments usually last. further reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It "With the possibility of an election loom­ remains to be seen whether these issues will ing, the Tories can take control of the agenda arise again when the new session of Parlia­ so as to raise issues they'd like to talk about. By ment commences next month. focusing on an issue about which the Liberal "It's very disappointing that all of the hard position is ambiguous, the Tories may be able workby the parties and committees will be lost," to exploit Dion's poor communication skills," Hjertaas said. ■

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Study may redirect focus o f m edical adm issions New test seeks to reduce patient complaints through better communication K en S un New medical school graduates with poor bedside manner may end up receiving more complaints from patients in the fu­ ture. In a recent study published by McGill professor of medicine Robyn Tamblyn, statisticians found a direct correlation between a doctor's communication skills and the number of patient com,plaints received.

Ij The study, published in the Journal of the American MediIépi Association, tracked 3,424 Canadian medical school gradujates who took their Medical Council of Canada examinations {in Ontario or Quebec, between 1993 and 1996. Researchers adjministered an additional test to these new MDs which involved ja dire medical scenario and observed the way these situations swere handled. In -the follow-up study, done in 2005, there was a strong relation found between a former graduate's score and the amount of patient complaints. Among the lower scoring ex­ aminations, reasons for problems ranged from condescension and various forms verbal abuse to physical and sexual abuse of the patient.

"This [unprofessional behaviour] is what got them the really low scores,"Tamblyn said."This is a situation where [the student] either doesn't know is what inappropriate, or where [the stu­ dent] is in a very highly stressful situation and this is their stress response."

Tamblyn hopes to incorporate her study's examination into part of the admissions selection criteria and also hopes to use it students are still in medical school.

"The current communication test is required in every prov­

ready has tried and true methods to test an applicant's aptitude for communication. "[Admissions] have two different interviews for those who are considered as good potential candidates for the program," Drolet said. "Those interviews are geared on the "We're trying to bring [communication] ear­ scale of five big criteria; one of them is good com­ lier into the training process; by doing it munication."

Drolet listed personality characteristics, inter­ earlier, you have the opportunity to focus est and knowledge in medicine, work and learning on the [students'] weak spots and person­ style and community involvement as the other four alize the education to their aptitudes and criteria of particular interest to the admissions com­ mittee; the five qualities constitute the criteria that abilities."

— Robyn Tamblyn, McGill Faculty of Medicine uses to admit its appli­ cants.

McGill professor çf medicine The McGill Faculty of Medicine curriculum, which was recently updated to reflect a new focus ince in Canada except Québec and is written after the first year on improving communication and bedside manners for their of residency,"Tamblyn said. "We're trying to bring it earlier into medical students, involves formal communication courses to re­ the training process; by doing it earlier, you have the opportu­ duce the chances for potential patient complaints. Drolet, how­ nity to focus on the [students'] weak spots and personalize the ever, emphasizes that the results of these new changes have yet education to their aptitudes and abilities." to be seen.

Though Tamblyn emphasized that an adapted version of "We've only incorporated the formal courses a few years these tests should be used as part of the admissions process for ago; we're not that far down the history line to tell you what medical school, McGill Faculty of Medicine Admissions Director happens with the teaching or what will predict that a doctor has France Drolet emphasized that the McGill Faculty of Medicine al­ poor communication skills." ■

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Services brace for less funding Opt-out consequences remain to be seen not exactly what SSMU had in mind. "[SSMU President] Jake [Itzkowitz] and I have always In an effort to simplify student fee opt-outs and give supported having opt-outs online because of transpar­ students more control over their precious dollars, the ency and holding services accountable to what they Students'Society and the Student Accounts Office have do," Barake said. "Flowever, we never wanted it to be two weeks long and we wanted control over it." taken opt-outs on-line.

SSMU originally wanted the opt-outs on their web Beginning this Friday and running through Sept. 28, students can sign onto Minerva and chose which servic­ site, rather than Minerva, but according to Mary Jo Mces and funds they wish to spend their money on. While Cullogh of the Student Accounts, that would not be as this new process will streamline the opt-out process, it practical. will also have a large "SSMU isn't the only organization with opt-outs impact on funding for and what we were con­ student services like cerned about is that if it Nightline and Midnight was on the SSMU Web site Kitchen. the other organizations The opt-out rates would want the same for organizations like thing. You would have dif­ the Quebec Public In­ ferent processes through terest Research Group different organizations and have historically been we didn't want that." as low as 0.5 per cent, She went on to say but are projected to rise that putting the opt-outs significantly.

Services on Minerva would make will have to budget ac­ them more straightfor­ cordingly. ward and timely, and pre­ SSMU Vice-Presi­ vent lists of student re­ dent Finance and Op­ cords being shared. erations Imad Barake The two week time has budgeted 33 per span of the process was cent more direct fund­ ing from SSMU for the another point of dispute between SSMU, who services than in previ­ wanted a five-day period ous years, but may re­ and the administration, vise his decision up to who chose the two week 40 per cent. duration, owing to the fact "I've explained it that the health and dental to the services to bud­ plan opt-out is also two get for a lot less [fund­ ing] right now," he said. weeks.

"When we left the "They may get more KATE SPIRGEN meeting with the Stu­ than what they budget­ ed for which is always a With the Library Improvement Fund opt-outable online, dent Accounts Office we studiers might have trouble finding a decent desk good thing." were under the impres­ The online set-up, begun by last year's VP Finance sion that they would take the five business day seriously," and Operations Dave Sunstrum, was a joint project be­ Barake said."It was really thrust upon us— two weeks and tween Student Accounts and SSMU. The end project is that's it." ■ K ate S pirgen

Tuition thaw leads to student outrage After 13 years of frozen tuition rates, Premier Jean Charest's Parti Libéral du Quebec minority government has started raising the cost of post-secondary education by $100 per year. Slated to continue until 2012, the tuition hike will bring in approximately $45-million to Quebec universities.

The Fédération étudiante universitaire du Québec spoke to students at Concordia University throughout the first week of classes on the issue. Spokes­ person for the student advocacy group Katherine Boushel stated, "We are will­ ing to strike if that is what our students want."

McGill, also affected by the tuition de-freeze, began preparing for this move as early as last year, through events like the Day of Action.

SSMU VP External Max Silverman said, "We will be opposing the de-freeze, calling for a massive reinvestment, and demanding the government work with us to lay out a 10-year plan towards the ideal system of education," The effect of the tuition increase is intensified by increasing ancillary fees at Quebec universities. Most schools, including McGill, annually increase infor­ mation technology fees for students.

Flowever, PLQ Member of the National Assembly for Westmount-St Louis Jacques Chagnon spoke in support of the higher tuition fees.

"The rest of Canada has an average tuition of $5000, while Quebec has one of $1668,” he said. "Quebec is under-funded compared with the rest of Canadian universities. We expect to invest more money into universities but expect students to pay their part.”

Chagnon went on to liken the $50 dollar increase per semester to 10 "fancy"coffees per student.

Many Quebec student unions do not agree with Chagnon—and there­ fore have already begun mobilizing into coalitions such as the Association pour une Solidarité Syndicale Étudiante and FEUQ. —Alii Madsaac Student-run initiatives are being planned and those students wishing to partidpateshould contact Max Silverman at 514-398-6798.

Swarms of wasps bug students Students have been swatting away what has felt like a plague of wasps around the McGill campus over the past few weeks. You can't walk past a gar­ bage can, sip a sweet drink or even wear bright clothing without attracting at least a couple of tiny black and yellow friends.

"I think it was from the beer cups piling up at OAR"said Claire Larocca, U1 African studies. "It's the only place I really noticed [the wasps]."

But the little buzzers have been frequenting places other than OAP, like garbage cans and restaurant terraces.

"They've been driving everyone crazy," said liana Lowes, U3 humanistic studies. "I'm allergic [to them] and have been living in fear of going outside."

Several West Island boroughs have seen fit to close playgrounds to the public— most notably, Pointe Claire and Dorval, because of the dangers posed to children by the abundance of wasps.

The closure, according to The Gazette, came after fearful parents filed complaints, worried that the hordes of wasps would start stinging.

Though the sand wasp is not a particularly aggressive type of wasp, bio­ pesticides have been applied to the ground of the closed-down parks. In spite of what seems to be an especially large army of wasps buzzing around, their ubiquity is actually normal for this time of year, according to Macdonald cam­ pus's professor of entomology, Chris Buddie.

"I don't think there are necessarily more this year than any other year, though people tend to think that every year," he said. "I couldn't say for sure if there are or aren't— no one really counts wasps—it just seems like there are; that's just a perception thing."

The fact that the days are sunny and warm doesn't help either; such con­ ditions are ideal for wasp activity.

Buddie continued, “Their colony's been growing all summer, and this is their peak. They also switch from protein foods to sugar foods right now they're looking for the types of things we eat," he said. "Most insects get a little dozey when the weather cools off, so with the weather so beautiful they're going to be pretty active."

Buddie pointed out that the pesky insects are attracted to sugary foods, and suggested that one strategy of avoiding wasps is to draw them away from you.

"When I sat outside the other day I put my apple ten feet away from where I was sitting and wasn't bothered by them at all, because they were drawn to the sugary food."

Otherwise, "Just use common sense," Buddie said. "Don't panic. If you're bothered by them just move away or go inside. Be very careful if you're al­ lergic."

"The other thing is to be patient," Buddie added, "it's just right now be­ cause of the beautiful weather we're having [that the wasps are prevelant].

They won't be around later in the fall; the colonies only last one year."

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Travel restrictions ground small teams Varsity sports shell out for chauffeurs continued from cover

Ranking #1 in academics ‘ and #2 in professor sala­ ries, McGill proves that you can take all those hours in the library to the bank. W e com pared the average sal­ aries for full-tim e profes­ sors o f the top ten Canadian universities ranked by Maclean's and percentage increase betw een 1999 and 2006 .

we've received from many of our athletes' parents.

They were worried about their son or daughter travelling in someone's personal vehicle, late at night, sometimes after the driver had participated in three or four games over the weekend. This isn't a policy for the sake of a policy, it's about protect­ ing our students."

For some organizations the cost of complying with the policy could be astronomical.

"Single-way travel expenses to nearly all of our events, via a means compliant with the policy, can reach upwards of $1000," said Cycling Team coach Mike Acton. "We are a very low-budget team, and the new travel policy severely restricts us, in so far that we may not be able to attend many of the events we would have otherwise attended."

Coaches or managers over the age of 25 are still able to drive rented vans to and from events.

Student-coached teams, however, will have to get creative in order to find eligible drivers. But with

so many students happy to work for rent money, director, and is similar to the travel policy in place al Redmen Tennis coach David Rodeck figures find­ Carleton University, where he previously worked.

"My concern was with the informal approach ing drivers won't be a problem.

"Our plan is to hire grad students or friends towards travel,"Love said."If you played in even one of players to drive to events," he said. "We just re­ match, think about the condition you may be in turned from a three day event at York and the sys­ as a driver on the way back.Think about the probtem worked fine."

Most coaches were 'I believe the new policy is fair. Having play diplomatic in their re­ ers drive after a long day of competing is too sponse to questions about the travel policy, much of a liability." ~ expressing concern oyer — David Rodeck the cost involved but ul­ Redmen tennis coach timately understanding the intent of the athletics department.

"I believe the new policy is fair," Rodeck said. lems you might have staying awake. Think abou "Having players drive after a long day of compet­ the condition of your car. Those are all things yoi ing is too much of a liability. The new travel policy can control, but what about the three or four pas makes it more expensive for smaller teams, but it sengers in your car? We have an obligation to pro vide reasonable safety for those passengers while was an understandable decision by McGill."

The policy is one of Love's first acts as athletics they travel." ■

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S p a ce reallocation p lan s near c o m p le tio n University matches faculty donation but not AUS funds continued from COVER the beginning of the project," Manfredi said.

"The key thing was to make sure the French depart­ ment got moved in," he added. "It's too bad they weren't moved in in time for the start of classes, but as of [yesterday] they're completely moved in and fully operational."

The stand-up stations in Leacock will be accompanied by printers, which are intended to cater to students who need to print a paper quickly rather than to those who need to write one.

Kelford believes that the new computer lab in the Ferrier building will be advantageous for students needing to sit and buckle down.

"My overall opinion is that it is a far superior space for long-term users—it's a way better work environment [than the old Leacock labs]. However, this is far out of the way for short-term users."

To get to the new lab, one must travel to the top floor of the Arts building, where an overground pass connects it to the Ferrier building.

Mallory Bay, U2 religious studies, is concerned by the new Ferrier lab's distance from her usual Leacock-Arts route.

"It's really out of the way. I'm just dreading the winter— there are three sets of stairs and one elevator [to get there], which isn't even very fast.”

Though the trek has its problems, Kelford holds hope that it could be a positive thing, pointing out that students who just want to waste a few minutes on Facebook will not likely travel to the Ferrier lab to do so.

"This will free computers up for students who actually need to do work, who don't have a computer at home," he said.

Manfredi considered the new labs a huge success.

“The computer labs in Ferrier, which have been opera­ tional since July, are a huge improvement: they're brighter, there's more computers - I think they're a tremendous im­ provement over what was there before."

The main obstacle facing the new Ferrier labs right now is making its existence known to students.

"Signage is obviously going to determine usage,"Kelford

said. "Half of our revenue to run these labs comes from print­ ing revenue, so this will be hurt if people don't come, which means more reliance on student fees for maintenance."

One benefit to the Ferrier lab is that it will be open 24 hours.

"24-hour access should be in effect by this Friday," said Luke Levasseur, faculty of arts Information Systems and Technology Customer Services team leader.

"We're also going to be able to have students print from their laptops via wireless."

The Leacock study space and TA meeting rooms, now occupying space where one of the smaller computer labs once was, will also purportedly be open 24 hours.

The new French offices in the Arts building, which ini­ tially ruffled some English department feathers, have been split between the east and west ends of the building. This strategy avoided dividing the English department, but en­ abled the French faculty to move from Peterson Hall to fresh new offices right at the campus core.

"I think that the architects did a tremendous job with FACL LEACOCK LABS ARE RELOCATING!!! the design and overall project," Manfredi said. "Certainly the French department's quite pleased with their new offices. ____ ,____->rd We're moving to the 3 Floor And I'm also pleased with the spaces that have been cre­ of the FERRIER BUILDING ated in the Leacock building: there's already students taking advantage of the space even though [the weather's] nice."

T H IS L A B W IL L C L O S E O N M A Y 1 6 Last year's tentative plan for a new Arts Café on the sec­ ond floor of the Arts building is unlikely to happen, at least for now.

TH E F E R R IE R LA B W IL L O P EN ON "It's a fight that does not look hopeful, [based on] J U L Y 3 rd what's going on with the Architecture Cafe," Kelford said.AUS footed the majority of the reallocation bill, spending about Facilities available during May and June: $60,000. The faculty of arts put up half of AUS's donation, • AUS Lab in the Leacock basement (LEA B-0 1 2 ).

Engineering Microcomputing Facilities in the McConnell and the university matched the faculty's $30,000 input, for and Fra. son Adams buildings. an approximate total budget of $120,000.

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"At the end of thé day, there's not a whole lot we could have done [to avoid the space réallocation]," Kelford said.

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J o sh F isher JOSHADAMFISHER@GMAIL.COM love sports. They provide a forum for com­ petition, passion, excitement, hard work and determination. Winning is exhilarating and losing drives athletes to work even harder.

Sport is also a powerful tool for transcending racial, ethnic, religious, linguistic and other di­ visions.

The Olympic Games is widely regarded as the ultimate stage in sports, where a crosssection of athletes from countries all over the world gather to compete in a variety of events in a truly global arena. It is the strongest repre­ sentation we have of unity among nations.

Given these ideals, is it appropriate that Bejing will be hosting the 2008 Olympics?

Many argued that China's hideous reputation for human rights abuses—from its complicity in the genocide in Darfur to harvesting organs of the Falun Gong to the suppression ofTibetans—should have disqualified the country as a potential host. Now that the International Olympic Committee has chosen Beijing, many of those who are opposed to the human rights abuses, perpetrated by the Chinese gov­ ernment have called for a boycott of the 2008 Olympics.

This suggestion is not unprecedented.

The US led a large boycott of the 1980 Olym­ pics to protest the 1979 Soviet invasion of Af­ ghanistan. China politicized the 1976 Montreal Olympics by preventing Taiwan from compet­ ing, so why not return the favor for indisput­ ably principled reasons?

Because a boycott simply would not work.

The threat of a boycott failed to influence Soviet behavior and the only result was to ruin two Olympic Games (the Soviets then led a boycott of the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.)

Boycott proponents argue that by partici­ pating in the Beijing Olympics we are condon­ ing China's human rights violations. Nonsense.

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Criticism can at times be best expressed through constructive engagement. There are no easy solutions in the face of a lack of po­ litical will. Our response, then, must be to cre­ ate the political will for change. What better opportunity than the Beijing Olympics, when China will rely on world media to tell everyone what a great place it is? Athletes should wear green "Save Darfur" wristbands and the spot­ light should be shone brightly on Beijing.

As Beijing showcases state of the art in­ frastructure and sporting venues, these pic­ tures must be compared with the images of the genocide of the people of Darfur by the Sudanese-sponsored Janjaweed militia whose arms are supplied by the Chinese—an ongo­ ing genocide being perpetrated with impu­ nity as China blocks all diplomatic attempts to end the killing and raping in order to protect its economic interest in Sudanese oil, of which China is by far the largest consumer.

Without jeopardizing the ongoing diplo­ matic engagement with the Chinese - who, in recent years, have shown intense improve­ ments in the treatment of its own people - we can succeed in showing sports fans around the world—four billion are expected to tune in—the human tragedies for which China is responsible.

It is freedom from political influence that makes sport so powerful, while it is rallies and speeches that awakens the world's conscience and provides the best chance for change; not destructive boycotting. ■

n 'campus, conservatives enjoy servatives lack in numbers, we make up for about the same amount of support in ideas based on reason and empirical evi­ as anarchists and I have long won­ dence. Maybe conservatives simply haven't dered why. Certainly the political trends of articulated their ideas well enough yet. The the world beyond the McGill bubble don't image of a heartless conservative should reflect the trends inside the Roddick gates. melt away with the realization of what con­ Maybe, as Churchill once suggested, stu­ servatives really seek—the betterment of all dents prefer not to be seen as heartless. Or of society rather than only that of particular perhaps students haven't yet recognized interest groups. In short, this column will at­ the truth of Thatcher's declaration that "the tempt to articulate conservative ideas more facts of life are conservative." But possibly clearly.

The title of my column comes from a the most common answer to this question is that students tend to be naturally more relatively obscure event in Canadian poli­ rebellious and that time will moderate the tics. During the English television debates formerly radical. However, the modern con­ for thei984 federal election, Liberal leader servative movement on student campuses John Turner sought to criticize future Pro­ is probably just as rebellious as the social­ gressive Conservative Prime Minister Brian ist movement, if not more. What could be Mulroney by accusing him of having a vast more rebellious than lighting against the patronage network that would bring crony­ expansion of government and promoting ism to the federal political scene. Somehow, Turner had forgotten that he had just made the cause of liberty?

In terms of membership, Conservatives a bunch of midnight Liberal appointments are an almost insignificant minority on cam­ on behalf of Pierre Trudeau. When Mulroney pus. If paucity is an indication of rebellious­ raised this issue,Turner said that he had had ness, Conservatives at McGill are amongst no option but to make the appointments. the most rebellious group around. For every Mulroney's response is now known as one thousand Che Guevara T-shirts you see on of the biggest knock-out punches in Cana­ campus, you'd be lucky to see one refer­ dian political history, replying, "You had an ence to an idea or figure in the conservative option, sir. You could have said, 'I am not movement. One of the only times you'll see going to do it.This is wrong for Canada, and a reference of this kind is when I wear my I am not going to ask Canadians to pay the 'Stephen Harper - Number One' shirt (and price.' You had an option, sir - to say 'no', and I don't wear that too often for fear of being you chose to say 'yes' to the old attitudes stoned—though I'm making a courageous and the old stories of the Liberal Party. That effort to start wearing it more.) Having re­ sir, if I may say respectfully, that is not good cently participated in management frosh, enough for Canadians.” Though I recognize I can't help but parody one of our faculty's that this column will not score punches chants:"It's alright, it's OK, you'll all think like on the scale of Mulroney's devastating po­ litical uppercut in 1984, it will reflect its spirit us one day."

On that note, I promise this column on and throw a few punches on behalf of the Canadian Conservative politics will be high­ conservative movement. Perhaps this year ly biased and controversial. At McGill, the campus conservatives will become just a bit right is the real world's left. But what con­ less rebellious. ■

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My question is: what are people really doing with all these saved seconds and minutes? I am willing to bet that most of them are spent watching television or surfing the in­ ternet. Ironically, some become so engrossed in reality televi­ sion that they fail to seize, or even grasp, their very own real­ ity.

Why do we need these distractions? Because, let's face it: modern western society is a boredom culture.To be clear, I am not talking about the existential boredom of an unfulfilling desk job; I am talking about the boredom experienced by a privileged student in Montreal who has a surplus of time and a lack of creativity. My ears sting from the complaints of bore­ dom I hear, and the people doing the complaining are inevi­ tably those who are always searching for ways to increase and

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improve their sources of external stimulation. These people's gazes are constantly fixed on one of their many bright elec­ tronic screens, their ears plugged up to mobile phones or to iPods played at deafening levels. When these people do tear themselves away from their machinery, they move at insane speeds thanks to the automobile. They have oodles of time to occupy because their vegetables are chopped for them, their dinners are microwavable, because they have every time-sav­ ing accoutrement under the sun and because affluent West­ erners really never had it that hard to begin with.

Though we are supposedly gaining time and escaping the boredom of the quotidian, we are really just creating more boredom in our quest for distraction. Put another way, because we don't have to do anything, we discover that we have nothing to do.

As chronic boredom results from modern privilege, I am convinced that boredom was not the norm centuries ago and that it still isn't today in less "advanced" parts of the world.

Medieval serfs simply could not have had the time or energy to complain of boredom after a long day of toil and bringing out their dead.

A little research on the topic has confirmed my suspi­

cions. Boredom is indeed linked with modern leisure. Accord­ ing to Lars Svendsen, Swedish philosophy professor and au­ thor of A Philosophy of Boredom, boredom was once the privi­ lege of priests and nobility, a marginal phenomenon at best.

It was not until the rise of the middle class in the eighteenth century that boredom ceased to be a status symbol and "sud­ denly became available to all of us." In fact, the word "bore­ dom" doesn't even appear in English literature until 1852 in Dickens's Bleak House, a few years before Baudelaire described I'ennui as the vilest of the human "menagerie" of vices.

I guess I have difficulty grasping the concept of bore­ dom because I always have the opposite problem. Every day there is so much to get done between cooking, eating, sleep­ ing, schoolwork, housework, homework, working out, work and transportation to and from. At the same time there are so many places and people to see that, for the most part, I manage to avoid doing all of the above. Every day is a chain of stress-induced crises, and I rarely go to bed feeling that I have gotten everything done I needed to. But, then again, I don't have a dishwasher, a washing machine, a cleaning person, microwave dinners, an iPod, a bus pass, cable TV, a reliable computer, time or, for that matter, a single ounce of sanity. ■

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There's something about Morty

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fter a rocky couple of years, the McGill ad­ ministration has been working to clean up the school's public image. Incidents like the bacchanal management carnival, football hazing and the Playboy photo shoot have given McGill a reputation as more of a debaucherous party school than an elite academic institution.

However, efforts to improve McGill's standing as a reputable university have ignored the commu­ nity of actual tuition-paying students. Heather Munroe-Blum's Task Force on Student Life and Learning expressed the lofty goal of shifting the administration policy to focus on the needs of the student body, but it has unfortunately fallen short on implementation.

Over the past year, it has become increas­ ingly difficult for clubs and smaller student societ­ ies to retain their primary source of funding: fees.

Though the administration has usually agreed to collect student fees on behalf of the campus groups, this policy has now shifted to make it much more difficult for student organizations to receive their money. In most cases, McGill now requires organizations to sign a Memorandum of Agreement, which limits the ways in which the McGill name and the space allocated to the orga­ nization can be used; in return, the administration will continue to collect fees for campus groups.

CKUT, the McGill radio station, recently lost funding for MoA-related reasons: the administra­ tion decided not to collect student fees, accusing CKUT of being a "community radio station" rath­ er than a campus one. Most of these decisions come from the office of Deputy Provost Student Life and Learning Morton Mendelson, who was concerned about CKUT's use of the McGill name, and suspended funding until the radio station removed it.

The Architecture Students' Association en­ countered similar funding problems. Back in March 2007, members of ASA were told to negotiatea new MoA with the administration, and integrate into McGill's Students'Society or the Engineering Un­ dergraduate Society. Numerous other faculty stu­ dent associations, including social work, religious studies and nursing, have all been pressured into integration by the administration. While ASA did recognize several advantages to integrating into

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a larger, more mainstream student society such as EUS, they chose to go against the administration's requests and did not sign the MoA. Consequently, the administration chose to not recognize ASA as an official society, costing the association all fund­ ing from student fees. Now, the popular Architec­ ture Café, the ASA's remaining source of revenue, is threatened by closure.

In the world of competing post-secondary institutions, image is important. The quality of professors, government funding for research, cor­ porate donations and interest from prospective students are all affected by the public's percep­ tion of this school; thus, it is understandable for the administration to want to maintain some con­ trol over campus groups, which may later become a liability.

However, the administration's approach to solving McGill's image woes is hardly reasonable.

As an institution, the university's primary objective is to educate students; but as a community, Mc­ Gill should also foster student activism, involve­ ment and innovation. A policy of keeping only the larger, more stable organizations may help McGill recover from past embarrassments and reduce future liabilities, but it will stunt the growth and diversity of a vibrant student community.

The fault ultimately rests with McGill's leader­

ship. Students should not be forced to resort to PR stunts like the McCord Rifle Association just to demonstrate the inflexibility of the administration.

Though the image of a quixotic, controversy-free educational institution may appeal to donors, it is ultimately a fantasy that threatens student life.

Recent space reallocations and the current state of classrooms in the Leacock building show that some faculties at McGill are desperately under­ funded and under-developed; a world-renowned institution such as McGill should be providing stu­ dents with the best available facilities.

The administration has made a big public demonstration of attempting to improve stu­ dent "life and learning." However, the administra­ tor charged with this task— Mendelson— has done little to further campus extracurricular life.

Rather, he and the Munroe-Blum administration have hassled clubs, bullied services and imperilled student life beyond the classroom, by using the administration's power of the purse against bona fide student activities. It is high time for Heather Munroe-Blum and Morton Mendleson to show that their newfound commitment to the student experience here at McGill is not just public pos­ turing. The administration must show the student body that "student life and learning" is not a hallow pledge, but a genuine promise. ■ J am ie G o o d m a n

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B yron T au m f one is to believe the myriad of students who are pushing for lower tuition fees and “making education more accessible," a lower base tuition rate will lead to higher university attendance, greater social equity and better long-term economic results.

Sounds like the perfect combination of social justice and eco­ nomic pragmatism, right? Unfortunately, the situation couldn't be any further from the truth.

Quebec's tuition fees are already the lowest in all of North America, and yet at the same time it has the lowest rate of uni­ versity attendance and degree completion in Canada. Even in the United States, where tuition is sky-high at private universities and hefty at public ones, the rate is 63 per cent, compared to a paltry 41 per cent in Quebec. On top of these alarming statistics, Que­ bec's provincial economy far underperforms most of the other provinces, and a vast majority of the U.S. How is this situation pos­ sible here in Quebec, where tuition barely qualifies as a hardship and education is viewed as an unalienable right?

In the United States, high tuition and consequently the loans that students must obtain to meet these fiscal hurdles, are seen as a rite of passage. A high financial burden gives students a stake in their own education, an impetus to complete their degree and ensures a certain level of scholastic commitment. The fed­ eral government's Stafford Loan program reflects this thinking by capping loan amounts in proportion to the number of years of university completed. Graduate, law and medical school students

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In short, Quebec is in danger of becoming France. In France, there is no tuition. Students can only apply to universities near their homes. Universities do not get to choose among the best candidates—all qualified students are admitted, regardless of scores or marks. In the Jiao Tong World University Rankings, not a single French university cracks the top 40. Over 50 per cent of students simply drop out.The Economist describes that,"lecturers [are] halfhearted about teaching in overcrowded amphitheaters filled with half-motivated psychology and sociology students." Be­ cause of this non-meritocratic system, coupled with its generous welfare state, and strong employment regulation, France is belea­ guered by a massive unemployment rate, dismal job prospects for young university graduates, and a sluggish, underperforming economy.

"Youth,"Milan Kundera once wrote,"is trod by children in bus­ kins and a variety of costumes mouthing speeches they've mem­ orized and fanatically believe, but only half understand." Indeed, those students who argue for lower tuition miss the essential unintended consequence of a quasi-French system: that it dimin­ ishes the value of a university degree, leads to a waste of govern­ ment resources and fails to educate students in the scientific and analytical skills necessary to compete in a twenty-first century information economy. Certainly there are other solutions to the problems of social inequality than massive government subsidies and a pathetically floundering economy all for naught. ■

are eligible for massive amounts because the government knows that these students will be able to meet their financial obliga­ tions upon completion of their program. This provides even more incentive for students to finish since they know that the conse­ quences of failure to complete a degree will not erase the debt.

Of course, there are problems with the US system. Under­ funded and underperforming primary and secondary schools prevent many students from ever reaching the gates of a universi­ ty campus. However, it is mostly a myth that qualified US students are priced out of attending university because of high tuition rates. Most private universities are generous with need-based aid, and low-income students are eligible for a variety of both govern­ ment and private loans, scholarships and grants.

The Quebec system is exactly the opposite. Quebec students drift in and out of state-subsidized University degree programs with little incentive to finish their degrees, provided they can find employment sans BA or BSc. As a result, Quebec's economy floun­ ders, wasting valuable resources on subsidizing students who do not complete their post-secondary education, and failing to train the next generation adequately to meet the demands of a glo­ balizing economy. Quebec is among the bottom-tier of Canadian provinces in economic productivity, with a 2005 GDP per capita that ranks it ninth out of the thirteen provinces and territories.

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A history of closing student space A dam G aya ADAM.GAYA@MAIL.MCGILL.CA t seems like every time we return to school from a blissful sum­ 50 cents, over a corporate (read: Chartwells) service should be mer we are greeted at the Roddick gates by another contro­ enough to justify its continued existence. In addition, the Archi­ versy caused by the behemoth of bureaucratic red tape that tecture Café has ingrained itself into McGill's identity. It is part of we call a university. In 2005, we saw the expulsion of Muslim stu­ the official McGill tour that prospective students take to get an dents from their prayer space, and who could forget last year's idea of campus life. It consistently gets mentioned in McClean's brilliant idea to evict the campus sexual assault centre? The cur­ higher education supplements as one of the factors that distin­ rent target of the administration is the grunge-chic Architecture guishes our University from an increasingly homogenized field Café run by the Architecture Students Association in the base­ of post-secondary institutions. ment of Macdonald-Harrington. Once again, a highly effective In light of all that the café has done for McGill, both inter­ and exceptionally popular student service is facing closure for nally and in terms of image, the justifications for closing the café very suspicious reasons. are worryingly thin. The official line from Ancillary Services is that ASA has been running the café in its current location for the eviction is part of a general strategy to phase out all studentthe past 20 years, and in that time it has become an institution. run food establishments, largely for insurance and liability rea­ The massive lines at the counter of the café during lunchtime il­ sons. However, the Architecture Café has existed without a sin­ lustrates that it provides an incredibly popular service, serving af­ gle health or safety issue for over twenty years now, longer than fordably-priced, locally-sourced food and drinks to ethically-pro- most of the other food sources on campus. It is up to code and gressive and financial-strapped students and faculty. The sheer has regular health inspections just like any other food service on fact that so many members of the McGill community prefer the campus. What makes it inherently more risky, than a Chartwells student-run service, where fair-trade coffee can cost as little as outlet? McGill has yet to answer this question adequately. Simply

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Letter to the editor The Man keeping bikers down McGill Security Services has recently started a crusade to stop bikers from going a certain direc­ tion on some stretches of roads on the McGill campus. I was surprised by this since there is no indication that this isn’t allowed, and because I had to argue with an agent to just walk next to my bicycle!

Apparently I can't bike on that 10 metre stretch of road for my own protection.

Well I would like to know If how many people have died, or simply been injured, while biking the wrong way on those 10 metres 1 to justify such zealous action. On the other hand, how many bicycle have been stolen on campus? I'm on my third bike in two years at : McGill. Both previous bikes got stolen right in front of the McCo­ nnell building in those "secure” bike racks. And let's not even talk about laptop thefts. How about putting a camera there and one guy monitoring it instead of four . people paid to just stand there all day? The security services should start by fixing the real theft prob­ lem on campus before inventing new ones.

Marc-Olivier Dozois Lyrette - U2 BEng

saying that, "student run operations are inherently risky"doesn't seem to be nearly strong enough a justification compared with all the good the café already does for the university community.

Of course there are other possible explanations. Ancillary Services' enthusiasm about corporatizing the space may imply that a lucrative Chartwells contract and a pile of money are the real reason for the demise of the café. If this is the case, it simply seems like bad economics to scrap a wonderful student experi­ ence in business management, along with all the other benefits the Architecture Café brings, in exchange for corporate funds that wouldn't even begin to address McGill's budgetary prob­ lems.

The real problem is that it takes a lot offeree and momen­ tum to force a sluggish and unwieldy organization like McGill bu­ reaucracy to act, and even more pressure to stop it from acting. If students don't manage to halt this seemingly self-destructive act we can only wonder, what's next? ■ Adam Gaya is a U3 history and political science student.

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The ice is melting in the Arctic. Like most impending environmental catastrophes, global warming is to blame— and not just because Al Gore, or more recently, Leonardo DiCaprio, says so.

A leading researcher in his field, Professor Bruno Tremblay, of the Oceanic Sciences Department, has been sought-out by national and international media sources (most recently, National Geographic) to predict the future life-span of the vast quantities of melting ice in the area. His latest project involves three trips to the Arctic over three years and will take him to the Canadian Archipelago, which is the second largest high-arctic land area in the world, be­ hind Greenland.

"Overall, the Arctic itself is declining at eight per cent per decade. However, in the Archipelago, there is no sign of decline. The sea ice condition there seems to be very healthy," explains Tremblay. "But soon, we think, the same thing is going to happen [there]... So we are deploying buoys into the arctic to gather data."

These buoys will sit on top of the ice and measure changes in its position, thickness and internal tempera­ ture. They will also measure the internal ice stress, which evaluates how much force is needed to break the ice apart.

Compounding this data with that of the ocean tempera­ tures will help Tremblay to predict the conditions in the Archipelago in the future.

"We have a million square kilometres less ice now than the all-time record minimum in 2005. That is 20 per cent less than the all-time record minimum," he asserts."And it's falling still. It's reached a thickness where it's just a matter of breaking it a little bit and stirring the water and then the whole thing melts.. .it could happen as early as 2020."

Despite this alarming data, Tremblay maintains he should not be labelled as an environmentalist; he does his job, first and foremost, because he loves it. However, he does admit that scientists do carry a certain amount of re­ sponsibility to educate the public about global warming.

"In Canada the connection between science and gov-

ernment is a one way street. They fund us, we do research, but it's not like they take the results back and use it for tak­ ing political action," he explains. "Our best route, I think, is to make people aware of the situation and hope they will elect politicians that will actually do something to take care of it." ■ At McGill, I teach...Climate Dynamics and Earth Systems Modeling. The latter is part of the Earth Systems Science program at McGill, a new department created last year combining Geography, Earth and Planetary Sci­ ences and Atmosphere and Oceans.

If I wasn't a McGill professor I would be...a busi­ nessman. I'd start a bookstore.

If I could be reincarnated into any Arctic animal it would be.. .a polar bear, because they are the top of the food chain, they have no predators.

If I could go back in time, I would go to...France before 1789, before the Royalty dropped down. That would be really interesting to see.

My favourite winter sport is.. .hockey or skiing.

Students would be surprised to know...that I like to paint.

If I could meet any scientist it would be...Albert Einstein. I like the idea that he made discoveries before we even observed them. Normally, in science, we go from observation to explanation, but for the Theory of Relativity, for example, it wasn't until much later that we were able to find observations that matched the theory.

As a kid I wanted to be. ..a professional tennis play­ er. I was quite competitive, but my parents pushed me to pursue an education, instead. I also was on the Quebec team for Ping Pong.

If I could have any superpower it would be...fly­ ing.

If I could teach everybody in the world one skill it would be...to respect each other's boundaries.

The most interesting part of my research is... going to the field, the Arctic. I like the open space. You are with people, but you are also on your own.

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Straight to the big top

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Lucky for you there's no glass ceiling C aro lyn Y ates To many people, the circus belongs to the variety of old-fashioned entertainment accompanied by bright yellow popcorn and screaming children. It seems as if it should be embodied in one entity or all-encompassing brand name, in the same way that all tissues are Kleenex, or all copiers Xerox.

However, the circus is much more than a hodgepodge of silly tricks and sometimesdisturbing body con­ tortions. It's art.

"It's an ampli­ fied manifestation of living," says Aythan Ross, director and primary artist of Circus Montreal. "Circus was originally the only art form that chal­ lenged death. With wire-walkers and people juggling fire, shooting people out of can­ nons and acrobat­ ics, you have the potential for the full circle of life and death," Consider the variety of artistic skills that go into a larger per­ formance. There may be the fairly basic, though still remark­ ably skilled, actors, dancers, musicians, singers and clowns. Even athletes have a place, as shows can feature aerobic, artistic and rhythmic gym­ nastics, the trampoline, tumbling, diving and synchronized swimming. In a more exotic skill set are the aerialists, balancing artists and object

manipulation specialists (who needs a degree when you you can call yourself by a lengthy pro­ fessional title and juggle ignited chainsaws?).

There are also wheel performers, who specialize in arts such as the German wheel, trick cycling and the wheel of death.

Riding the wheel of death—and no, that doesn't mean Med school Running away to join the circus is just as easy, and as difficult, as it sounds. One option is to start low, perhaps as an usher, and become integrated with the life of the show and increasingly involved. But you can't just step on the wheel of death and hope that you live, and even with less physi­ cally-demanding acts there are elements of skill and practice. "A lifetime of work goes into performances," says Ross. "I was in drama as a child and learnt certain skills ac­ cidentally as a hobby, and now later in life it's becdme more meaningful and serious, a profession. You bring a life­ time of skills to it, but in terms of preparation, you still have to know where your props are."

Not just clowning around They say that the best comedians never laugh at their own jokes, and there is a definite aspect of professionalism to the circus that goes beyond keeping a straight face.

Mea Boaks, U2 anthropology, agrees. "I did circus school when I was little,"she explains. “It's a profession rather than a hobby."Though Boaks

admits the circus is not a career path she would pursue in the future ("It's like a sport," she says), she acknowledges that the trade is much more than just face paint and special effects.

Struggling for recognition Unfortunately, the circus has yet to be rec­ ognized as an art form federally in Canada. De­ spite this, Canada remains the number one ex­ porter of circus associated acts and services in the world. Far beyond Cirque du Soleil, there are hundreds of single-artist acts, duos and trios, as well as larger shows. Montreal itself is consid­ ered the circus capital of the world and houses l'École National de Cirque, the headquarters of Cirque du Soleil, Cirque Éloïze, Les 7 Doigts de la Main, Circus Montréal and many other renowned shows.

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Montreal street performer gathers a crowd M eg h n a M arjadi Opposite Zara's posh shop windows, at the corner of Mansfield and Ste-Catherine street, a crowd has gathered. These Saturday afternoon city walkers have stumbled upon a man in a mask, labouring over a piece of paper with about 30 spray cans beside him. As he sprays, the smell of paint diffuses through the air around him. Within a few minutes, his work is complete: a flawless and imaginative representation of heav­ enly bodies, each painted with such precision that it seems impossible they were created using only a paint can. Then again, Louis DelCarmen has been performing at this exact location, using this technique, for sev­ enteen years now.

He is a chubby man with unruly, curly hair that seems to suit his artistic nature. He speaks with a thick accent that suggests his native lan­ guage could be Spanish. When asked how he has managed to keep the same street-location for so long, DelCarmen explains that it has nothing to do with luck. Rather, he has been paying for it.

“We have a number that we pay to the city. It's $500," DelCarmen says."In'93 it was S200... they increase it every year."

The fact that DelCarmen is able to pay rent on a sidewalk block of downtown Montreal goes against the common belief that street per­ formers are beggars who cannot find jobs. In the case of DelCarmen, this job is a choice, not a forced alternative to something he would rather do.

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"You get a lot of pleasure [in] doing the paintings. I enjoy my­ self. When I'm painting, even1if I have the mask [on], I look at people, and I see that they are like 'wow.' I see that they are enjoying [themselves].

They inspire you," He says.

While DelCarmen's art is by no means amateur, he was unable to sell anything in galleries when he tried between 1989 and 1993.

"They put it [in the galleries], but [the customers] didn't buy it. If I paint it [here], people come. In the galleries, people think it's a print," he asserts.

Street performers like DelCarmen, it seems, revel in the idea of hav­ ing a constant audience to inspire their work. They also take pleasure in spreading their art to all who pass. Street performing is an age old vehicle through which local artists can expose themselves to. the pub­ lic. Street art also provides a free alternative for those who want expo­ sure to art but can't afford shows on Broadway.

Students who feel they might have a hidden talent should take note: street performing has been a starting career for many famous artists that we recognize today. In fact, one of the most famous shows in Canada began as an act on the streets of Montreal: Cirque du Soleil.

Even if you don't sign a record deal during your hours on the street, you will make some fabulous friends . "Me, I'm happy" DelCar­ men insists. "[Street performers] are all friends, it's like a community.

[We're] neighbours."»

11.09.07 • The McGill Tribune • 17

The best medicine Clowning for a cause C rystal C han

Longing for the big-top

Suck at life? No talent or skills?

Even without being a cirus artist, you can still join in. In a big circus, such as Cirque du Soleil, the oppor­ tunities for non-performers are everywhere.The group travels with their own cooks, physiotherapists, manag­ ers, linguists, technicians, teachers for underage per­ formers and children of performers and more. Long­ term careers are available in areas such as creative content, show production, corporate servie es, finances and casting. While Cirque du Soleil has roughly 1,000 artists, they have an additional 2,800 staff world­ wide. You probably wouldn't think of getting a degree and then run­ ning away to the circus, but you could. "Education is absolutely indispensable," says Ross. "If you get hired by a circus just to do your little clown act that's one thing, but you really need some business smarts. You need some skills— lan­ guage, literacy, a level of education, but you also learn a ton just doing it."

In smaller troupes, there's more burden on the individual. But the pay-off can be a lot bigger. "It's very marketable and flexible. It fits in at all sorts of events. ?

I went to Taiwan to help promote Ca­ nadian food abroad for a company that sells $8 —billion worth of Canadian food a year,"says Ross.

ARMEN FORGET Clourophobics beware.

ARMEN FORGET Pack an extra pair of clown shoes for the road One of the most familiar aspects of the circus is its high mobility— in town one week, gone the next.

"Touring is exciting because you're essentially just trav­ elling on a long journey from one city or country to an­ other, but it's very tiring," says Ross, who returned from his coast-to-coast tour on Friday."When you travel, you have to be aware of your act.Travel is expen­ sive, and so packing is a science unto itself. And there's a mental readi­ ness— being ready to perform.

As much as some hotels can be beautiful and almost spa­ like, others are not so much, and so it gets pretty hard on the body and on the psyche."

While the lure of chasing the circus calls to some, it can also be a deterrent as it can be an incredibly time-consuming career path. Aside from fol­ lowing the circus around, the training is intense.

"Along with my classes at McGill, I spend about 10 hours per week working on aerial work and another 10 working on acrobatics, in addition to a bit of dance, flexibility training and mus­ cle conditioning," says Jesse Robson, u2 neuroscience, who is currently enrolled in circus school. "Every school is different. So far my training regime has been very skill-specific, but has taught me an incred­ ible amount about life as a preformer, honing and selling a craft."

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But what to do after your circus days are over? As in most of the entertainment business, there comes a time when even the best artists must leave the stage.

For many, particularly those artists who begun working as children, the circus is life, and the prospect of finding work outside their field is both daunting and frustrat­ ing. For artists in Cirque du Soleil, a career transition program launched in 2003 eases the transition from the stage to careers elsewhere or in other parts of the Cirque du Soleil enterprise.

In recent years, other aspects of the arts industry have moved towards using the circus arts in their per­ formances. Productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream feature aerial silk contortions, comedians juggle and political satire and dance productions get jazzed up with circus charm. For post-circus artists, these venues offer options that allow them to do what they love long after they've stopped looking good in bodysuits.

Dreading the coming year? Pull out your chain­ saws and lighter fluid, hop on your wheel of death and climb up to the cloud swing—whether you consider circus an art, an escape or an enterprise, there's nothing wrong with saying, "fuck this, I'm joining the circus". ■

'Send in the clowns!' refers to a last-ditch solution used in unfortunate cir­ cumstances, as when circuses would push out their clowns to entertain the audi­ ence when a performer suffered an accident backstage. A modern take on this runs in Montreal hospitals everyday: therapeutic clowning, practiced by the artists of local organization Dr. Clown.

Entertainment as patient therapy is not a new concept. Music therapy has been a clinically-respected practice for decades, and Montreal hospitals have even enjoyed animal therapy since 1993 with the introduction of Zootherapy Quebec.

Therapeutic clowning has also been around for a long time, popularized by Dr. Patch Adams (who worked with one of the founding members of Dr. Clown, 01ivier-HuguesTerreault) et al. In 1999, it was introduced to Montreal by Dr. Clown.

Once a week, clowns drop in on patients in pairs at six hospitals in Montreal, visiting mostly the elderly and children. Any performance artist with a clowning, theatre, music or dance background can apply. Applicants are trained by Francine Côté- who has been involved with performers in circuses and schools, including the prestigious Cirque du Soleil, Cirque Éloïse and Le Grand Cirque for over 25 years.

Melissa Holland, aka Dr. Fifi, co-founder and artistic director,js.a former Mc­ Gill student, and emphasizes that Dr. Clown is "not just clowns fooling around in the hospital. There is a proven therapeutic element of what we want to do. It's a melding of three worlds: healthcare, performance art and business."Dr. Clown also hopes to participate in medical and academic research on the medical benefits of clowning art, which has already been studied for many years, notably in Italy.

Better than vicodin Karine Gibouleau, aka Dr. Fernande, believes that clowning is a practical and powerful way to reach people. "The clown is an actor of social change,"she insists.

"Everything is part of it and there is no language barrier. There's so much with the heart and humour that it's an easier way for people to hear about difficult things and accept them." After almost two years at Dr. Clown, Gibouleau loves the interac­ tive, dialogue-based clowning she does at hospitals because of the relationships she has built with her patients. Working mostly at Marie-Enfant, a long-term care facility for children, she builds empowering games based on the specific child. "If a kid is angry," she explains, "let's say because they just found out something went wrong with their treatment of their disease is getting worse, well build a play or a game based on the clowns being angry and silly. It's a form of catharsis."

PhD in clowning Although she admits she "was always scared of clowning,"Tamar Temback, who received her BA from McGill and is currently a PhD student here in Art History, has been Dr. Boom-Boom on and off for four years. Originally from a stage theatre background, she believes the scary aspects of clowning and the advantages of the art form stem from the same sense of vulnerability.

"Everything's divulgued,"she explains. "You can't hide behind the clown. The clown's appeal is his or her vulnerability, availability, openness. [Unlike] hiding be­ hind a staged character, the character that you have as a clown comes out of your own personality.”Therapeutic clowning is based on an empowering reverse-role situation for patients, who are usually the vulnerable ones in a hospital setting.“You have to build your dialogue off of the patient's needs,"says Temback. "The emphasis is on relationships, not on spectacle."

Doctors, nurses, clowns... it's all the same Dr. Clown always needs volunteers for behind-the-scenes help throughout the year or for special fundraising events, so spread the word or donate through a link on their website. McGill theatre classes have a movement component and some even bring in clowning artists to work with students, but Temback encour­ ages McGill students interested in theatre to explore even more outside of the pre­ dominantly literary-bent theatre history education. Holland herself was introdeed to clowning at a weekend intensive at Concordia. Students from the faculty of medicine should also look into alternative practices that happen in the hospital, whether they be clowning, creative arts or play therapy "We work a lot with 'child life specialists,"Temback explait%. "Professionals in children's hospitals that develop all sorts of pedagogic#ànd#f-quality enhancing tools for children it's a Canadian specialty as far as I know. Future doctors and nurses will find these professions interesting.”

Holland believes therapeutic clowning uses the magic of clowning to a very good end. "It turns something perceived to be not very usefulinto something sur­ prisingly good." ■ To donate or volunteer, visit her website at www.drclown.ca.

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While most people have a certain awareness that wine and cheese should be enjoyed together (as every McGill wine and cheese event shows), rarely does anyone take the time to match them properly. To help solve this prob­ lem, here is a list of wines and cheeses that go together so deliciously that you'll never think of having one without the other again.

White wine is highly acidic and highly versatile. Many cheeses, espe­ cially creamier ones, overpower the fla­ vor of red wine but compliment white.

White wines such as Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling or a Chardonnay make a delec­ table compliment to soft or semi-soft cheeses such as Camembert, Mozza­ rella, mild Cheddar and Monterey Jack light. Cheeses with a sweeter taste, such as Manouri and Myzithra, pair best with sweet wines because they prevent the cheese from enhancing the wine's sour taste.

Although red wine is considered less versatile than white, it can still be enjoyed with certain cheeses. Red wines such as Oaked Merlot, Shiraz, and Cabernet Sauvignon go especially well with harder cheeses including aged cheddar, gouda, parmesan and asiago.

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Goat cheese and blue cheese are in a league of their own, as they are both difficult to pair with a suitable wine. Blue cheese generally goes best with sweet white wines but certain blue cheeses, such as Danish Blue cheese, go well with cabernet. Goat cheese, is highly acidic and so is best paired with an equally acidic wine in order to keep the flavor of the cheese from overpowering that of the wine. Its timeless partner is the Sauvignon Blanc.

Overall, the perfect wine-cheese combination relies on your own sense of taste. The flavour of the wine can either contrast that of the cheese, or they can match. A contrasting taste might be a sharper cheese with a sweet wine, whereas matching tastes might be an acidic cheese with acidic wine. Of course, these suggestions are guidelines, rather than actual rules, and with experimentation you'll learn to pick a favourite. ■

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Visa p o licies unfair, say C anadian m u sician s Cross-border reciprocity not realized E zra G unter Canadian musicians are crying foul over U.S. border requirements that they feel are un­ fair. Faced with a substantial fee increase and lengthy waiting periods, non-American musi­ cians are finding it increasingly difficult to work in the United States. A recent motion brought

by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services before the House Judiciary Committee suc­ ceeded in having visa processing fees raised, including an increase of $130 to the P2 non-im­ migrant worker visa commonly used by musi­ cians and other artists. In addition to processing times that can be as long as four months, the current $-320 fee has prevented many musicians from playing south of the border.

"A lot of us will go to play a gig in a bar in Brooklyn and make fifty bucks," said Thierry Arsenault, a Montreal drummer who plays with such bands as Shreiml,The Skivvies and Salaam.

"You can't get a visa for $320 for one little thing like that."

The fee is also the same regardless of the number of musicians being covered, a policy Arsenault considers to be "nonsense.”

"It should be proportional," he said. "If it's a symphony orchestra going to tour for three months and [making] millions, it's still $320."

Though opposition by union groups against the increase was unsuccessful, lobbyists say that they have now turned their efforts to­ wards other fronts.

"We don't necessarily like it," said Ameri­ can Federation of Musicians (AFM) spokesper­ son Liana White, “but there are so many other things that we have to fight."

According to White, the AFM, which rep­ resents both American and Canadian artists, is now focused on reducing processing times and abolishing the $1,000 premium service fee charged by USCIS for expediting applications.

As part of the Performing Arts Visa Taskforce, a group that includes organizations such the American Symphony Orchestra League and OPERA America, AFM is currently promoting a

bill before Congress that would reduce the pro­ cessing period to a maximum of 30 days or else grant the applicant premium service without the extra fee.

Both issues are sore points with musicians such as Arsenault. "It is not a very democratic approach," he said of the optional charge. "It's like going to LaRonde and paying extra and getting a fast-lane entry to all the rides."

Even with the additional fee, he says, wait times can still be a problem.

"You get a last minute call," he explained, "Cirque du Soleil needs a [substitute] in Vegas, their drummer broke a leg. Well, I can't go be­ cause it takes ten days, so they'll hire an Ameri­ can."

In addition to the initial difficulties of get­ ting a visa, new engagements cannot be added under an existing visa, nor can the dates of ex­ isting gigs be changed. Artists are also not al­ lowed to enter the United States more than two days before the date of their employment and must specify in advance the border crossing they intend to use.

Difficulties such as these have prompted some musicians to enter the U.S. illegally, often posing as tourists. To do this without getting caught, however, they are forced to travel with­ out their equipment and later rent or borrow what they need. Another illegal practice is to pretend to be going to record rather than to perform. Though this option allows musicians to bring their gear, it is considerably more risky.

Working illegally, however, is not an ideal situation for any artist, or their colleagues.

"It's too stressful," said Arsenault. "What if you're playing a wedding and one of the musi­ cians doesn't show up because they're stopped at the border? The band leader will have to go out and find someone."

White also objects to such practises and stresses that “it is not [Canadian musicians'] right to be in the United States, it is a privilege, and that is exactly how they're viewed by U.S. immigration."

Nevertheless, both the AFM as well as the

artists it represents feel that there should be a greater degree of reciprocity between Canada and the United States regarding artist visas.

Currently, musicians entering Canada from the United States require no special documentation to play festivals or recognized concert venues, and even the paperwork necessary to play at bars or clubs is usually processed in a matter of days.

The frequent inability of foreign musicians to work in the United States is a problem for American organizations as well. According to

a 2004 survey by PAVTF, non-profit performing arts organizations reported that lengthy visa processing times for non-American artists det­ rimentally affected the quality of their program­ ming as well as their financial well being.

Despite the continued work of lobbyists, however, many musicians have resigned them­ selves to the status quo.

"I'd love to be born on this planet and be able to go anywhere I wanted to,"said Arsenault, "naked, if I wanted, but that's not the world we live in."*

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ey man, nice Mercedes. E-Class, eh? What is that, a '93? Nice. I really dig the maroon paint job, too. Pairs nicely with that sandalwood-beige faux-leather interior. Well yeah, I mean maroon's great. It's sharp and it doesn't show dirt. Dude, have you ever owned a black sedan? Yeah well, I'd imagine it'd be a straight up pain-inthe-neck to keep spotless.

"So what's tucked away under the hood there, big guy? Wait, lemme guess...2.6, no, 2.8 litre, double over­ head cam? I knew it. No I used to dream about this car.

Really. Yeah, in grade six I found an oil-stained copy of AutoTrader in a puddle behind a Swiss Chalet and I memorized all the info. All the stats and figures. This one was probably one of my favourites. Well, up there at least. So where'd you grab this beauty anyway—woah!

What's going on here!? Check out double-ought-seven pullin'up here in the Beemer! E30 convertible, 3i8i luxury model. Jetronic injection maybe? Too nice!

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"You should do it. I mean, the light's going to turn any second. Man, for real, let's see what she can do.

Just open 'er up. What? No, it's no big deal. You're in the downtown core of a metropolitan area and driving that fast seriously endangers the well being of pedestrians, cyclists and other motorists? No man, that's a myth. I m telling you we love it. You're doing us a favour. BMW ver­ sus Mercedes? It's the superlative example of a centuryand-a-half of German engineering and human ingenuity facing off against each other? Right here? Clash of the Titans shit, man.

"This is, like, your civic obligation, fella. Hell, for the

money you spend on Turtle Wax, you owe it to yourself!

Why else would you give three grand over blue book to some greasy used-car hocking asshole in a hundreddollar suit, huh? Why? So this chuck of a Chartered Ac­ countant could think that you're nothing more than another greying, Levitra-popping cuckold sweating out his midlife crisis through the aerated cotton of his Dock­ ers Mobile Pants? Nope. You're better than that. You're a potent, powerful man. You reek of it. I bet you have three to four other people working directly underneath you, right? I doff my cap, sir.

"Okay, he’s revving his engine. Ready? Eins, zwei, drei... green light,go! Awesome."* Note: The preceding piece was inspired by the middlemanagement dunderhead wearing leather driving gloves cruising in a Mazda Miata down Sherbrooke Street through thick traffic and every other seif-important moron who sees fit to test the limits of his six-cylinder, exhaust-chuffing, missing-one-hubcap European automobile for half a block downtown.

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Previews

FILM

Film- Paprika. Until Sept. 13; Cinema du Parc (3575 Parc). Wrap­ ping up its run this week at Cinema du Parc is Paprika, the lat­ est animé offering from Japan's Satoshi Kon (Perfect Blue, Tokyo Godfathers). Sidestepping the usual cyberpunk and katanawielding Samurai tropes of the genre, the ingeniously rendered Paprika follows a team of therapists in the near future as they try to retrieve a device that allows users to enter the dreams of psychiatric patients. Check www.cinemaduparc.com for show times.

—John Semley Art Festival. Les Escales Improbables. Sept. 13 —16. Now in its fourth year, this interdisciplinary art festival occupies the old port by day and the trendy Divan Orange (4234 St-Laurent) by night. Put on by Artists Without Borders, the festival incor­ porates artists of every stripe, from dancers to authors, and promises everything from interactive installations to partici­ patory performances. Call (514) 313-6667 for more informa­ tion or visit www.escalesimprobables.com.

Music. The Darling DeMaes. Sept. 14 at 10 p.m.; Quai des Brumes (4481 St-Denis). After spending their formative years bouncing around the local circuit, this Montreal indie band is finally playing to a national audience. Sup­ porting their recent album, Winter Keeps Us Warm, the five-piece outfit kicks off their first tour with a single home-town show.

Music. Steel Rail and Notre Dame de Grass. Sept. 16 at 8 p.m.; Club Lambi (4465 St- Laurent). As part of the year-long Wintergreen concert series, this double-bill is a must-see for bluegrass fans. Steel Rail, a pan-Canadian trio of talented roots musicians and regular folk festival performers, returns to their original Mon­ treal base following the success of their 2005 album, River Song.

As their name implies, Notre Dame de Grass is heavily rooted in Montreal, but members of this five piece bluegrass band have played their mix of traditional and progressive material all over the world. Featuring former member of Scuj McDuck and Juno nominee Jeremy Penner, this virtuosic group promises a rollicking good time. Call (514) 524-9225 for tickets and information.

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FILM

The Zom bie and the Carpenter Horror classic g e ts u n d eserv ed d isem b o w lin g fairly compelling: we see him torture animals, tell off school principals and withstand torrents of abuse from stepfather, sister and school bullies.

They don't call them remakes any­ A half-childhood of maltreatment, however, more. They call them “creative reimagincomes to a head on Halloween night, when Mi­ ings." I'd wager that this term has come chael decides to axe his family. The killings of the to popularity since these new cinematic young Michael Myers are some of Halloween's updates—of which Rob Zombie’s Hallow­ best bits. Unlike other kiddie killers (Damien in een is the latest—bear little in common The Omen, that kid from Home Alone and The with the films whose titles and intellectual Good Son), Michael Myers is vicious. Leaving all property they so shamelessly purloin. the crucifix masturbation and ominous tricycleTo be fair, there have been two great riding for less ruthless cinematic spawns of Satan, creative reimaginings produced in the the prepubescent psycho killer slashes throats, past seven or so years: Zack Snyder's 2004 retelling of George A. Romero's Dawn of FILMSPOT.COM bashes heads and repeatedly stabs his naked, post-coital teenage sister (cue classroom discus­ the Dead and the Sci-Fi Channel's 2003 re­ The three generations sions re: penetrative knife violence and incest). boot of the Battlestar Galactica franchise. of evil incarnate.

There is something genuinely terrifying about To be accurate, however, there have also Front-rear: Faerch, seeing a preteen boy dish out so much carnage, been Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes, last Zombie and Mane. year's Black Christmas and 2003's Michael Bay-produced but after the child (half pure evil, half product of his en­ Texas Chainsaw Massacre, all of which were outstandingly vironment; again, cue nature versus nurture debate) the abysmal. Like this later sorry lot, the latest from shock-hor­ film falls apart. After being committed to a sanitarium ror auteur and veteran metal-head Rob Zombie (House to be treated by a leading child psychologist, played by of 1000 Corpses, The Devil's Rejects) handled its fairly solid Malcolm McDowell {A Clockwork Orange, Star Trek: Genera­ tions), and driving his stripper-babe mom (Zombie's wife, source material in ways neither creative nor imaginative.

For those unfamiliar, master of horror John Carpen­ Sherri Moon-Zombie) to suicide, Michael (now played by ter's 1978 original laid down the fundamental groundwork Tyler Mane) escapes some fifteen years later and returns to for what would become known in the 1980s as the “slasher his old stomping grounds, looking for his infant sister who film" (think Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street, etc.) And he spared in his initial killing spree.

It is in this latter half that any shred of Zombie's while this stalk'n'chop narrative may have been preceded

by Hitchcock's Psycho and Canuck director Bob Clark's orig­ unique horror sensibility evaporates. The last half of Hal­ inal Black Christmas, the success of Carpenter's Halloween loween feels like any standard teen-slasher flick. There are and its resulting slew of imitators has been keeping both a few genuine frights, but the scares produced by the C-list horror directors and feminist film theorists employed combination of a killer appearing without notice and an accompanying swell in music are the types of cheap thrills for decades.

Sadly, Zombie's take on the tale of child-killer-cum- which amount to little more than pure algebra.

As a filmmaker, Zombie has proved that he has some­ superhuman-killing-machine Michael Myers, while shar­ ing the characters, plot points and many of the sadistic thing to bring to the table (The Devil Rejects was the most badass action/horror film of 2005) and I'd hoped that he pleasures of Carpenter's film, bears little else in common would reinvigorate this long stale horror franchise. But alas, in terms of inspired genre revision.

It all starts well enough, with the audience being in­ Zombie proves only that he has watched enough schlocky troduced to the ten-year old budding psychopath (Daeg cut-em-up films to be able to perfectly emulate them. As a Faerch) and his sufficiently dysfunctional family. Here, it all result, what had the potential to be the equivalent of New seems like a Rob Zombie film.There's unchecked vulgarity Nightmare (Wes Craven's 1994 shot-in-the-arm to the Elm of the F-word and C-word variety, weird little kids in creepy Street series) ends up seeming like just another nail in a clown masks and a classic rock soundtrack chock full of coffin for a series which has long since been bereft of life.

Nazareth and Blue Oyster Cult. And further, watching the It seems that just like its lumbering, masked eradicator, the young Mikey's murderous tendencies reveal themselves is Halloween franchise simply refuses to die. ■ J ohn S emley

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Sapo. the last thing i do. In addition to her music for film and spoken word, the single-named Sapo claims to be available, not only for radio and theatre, but for singing telegrams as well. Given the slightly eccentric nature of her music, one fears that this offer is not entirely in jest.

She doesn't need to appear on your doorstep at the bequest of a drunken frat friend to serenade you with three-months-belated happy birthday wishes, however, to show you her idiosyncratic artistic sensibilities. The last thing i do, the debut album from this Québécois songstress, amply demonstrates both her vocal talent as well as her offbeat song-writing ability. Her careful, intricately woven arrangement feature a vast array of musicians playing both usual and unusual instruments, including Sapo herself prancing across the ivories and ebonies, Gorka Coria on musical saw and not-infrequent harmonic horn flourishes provided by McGill's own Eva Boodman.The main instrument on the album, however, is Sapo's voice. Singing alternately in English, French and German, her sultry intonations are by turn sensual and scolding, mocking and plead­ ing. Though sometimes overly repetitive, her slightly absurd lyrics (such as "if love gives you bullets will you make bullet pie? My granny always used to say.") are usually refreshing and often darkly humorous. Though definitely not your mainstream crooner, Sapo is nonetheless an interesting departure from the everyday. _ _ _ _ _ _ D o y o u lik e m o v ie s , m u s ic , b o o k s a n d h a n g in g o u t a t G e r t 's o n M o n d a y s a t 5 : 3 0 p .m .? W e ll t h e n , f r ie n d , c o m e t o t h e A r t s & E n t e r t a i n m e n t m e e t in g ! ( M o n d a y a t 5 : 3 0 p .m . a t G e r t 's )

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O sh ea g a 2007: V iew from th e fro n tlin es Hits and misses at Montreal music fest J ohn S

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S a tu rd a y , S e p t. 8 t h : The Clientele—The lethargic UK "rockers" played a rather sleepy set: music to do heroin to if you hate music and have traded all your Lou Reed and Pretty Things albums for more skag.

Blonde Redhead— Relying perhaps too much on pre-recorded vocal tracks, the blend of the band's seductive caterwauls and Kazu Makino's haunting vocals sated longtime fans, while likely converting plenty of neophytes.

Panthers—The Brooklyn metal outfit has shook off their hardcore roots in favour of ear-ringing, riff-heavy rock. Head-bangers and hand-clappers unite!

Feist— Understated rock music which invites ample sing-a-longs.

Feist's energetic and personable stage presence makes up for her feeble grasp of the French language.

Explosions in the Sky—Whatever you do, go see Explosions next time you're anywhere near where they're playing. Layered, multi-guitar harmonies mix with frenzied feedback to produce postrock that actually rocks. A woman beside me was actually weeping the whole time.

The Smashing Pumpkins— Remember when Billy Corgan used to wear ratty sweaters and had a mustache and a bad haircut?

Yeah, well now he looks like something you want to shout your drive-thru order into. What a clown shoe. Stephen Malkmus was rightabout this band.

S u n d a y , S e p t. 9 th : Au Revoir Simone—This female trio from Brooklyn's unique sound of keyboards, drum machines, and vocals had potential, but their show was unenthusiastic. They smiled politely at the audience; the audience smiled politely back.

CRITICISM OF CRITICISM (OF CRITICISM) lr>which the Tribune pays Tribute to notable critics of the past.

Arctic Monkeys—This rock group from England keeps their music fast and their riffs simple, but only because they couldn't have been playing for more than a few years.

Harvee—A six-piece ensemble from Montreal, they were the hidden gem of the second day. This band was thrilled to be at Os­ heaga, really enjoyed their music, and the audience loved them.

Gotan Project—This ten-piece Argentinean group took the stage in white three-piece suits with accordions, violins, piano, drum machines, and more.

Interpol— Even though all their songs sound similar and are pseudo-depressing, the crowd had a blast, everyone was singing along, and their show was surprisingly good and upbeat.

Bloc Party—The keystone of Sunday's goings-on, these guys gave a sensational show.They really enjoyed being on stage, had a great time with the audience, and even jumped in with the crowd for a while. Bloc Party was awesome. ■

ART

B etw een g u tte r and stars Exhibit apposes nature and metropolis K a t e S p ir g e n

"There are four kinds of books," wrote American critic H.L. Mencken, "that seldom, if ever, lose money in the United States. First, murder stories; secondly, novels in which the heroine is forcibly overcome by the hero; thirdly, volumes on spiritualism, occultism and other such claptrap and fourthly, books on Lincoln.'This, no less, from an essay on Lincoln. It was just such displays of irreverence that gained Mencken his legendary reputation as a razor-sharp journalist and cultural critic and succeeded in enraging Americans all across the political and cultural spectrum.

Born in Baltimore in 1880, Henry Louis Mencken got his start as a 19year old boy reporter at the Baltimore Morning Herald, and by twenty-five he was its editor-in-chief. The young Mencken's meteoric rise was under­ mined by the subsequent collapse of the Morning Herald, but he made a graceful transfer to the Baltimore Sun where he would remain for the rest of his career. As he refined and polished his now-legendary prose style, he made a further transition from news reporter to critic and essayist, cracking the whip of his wit in the Sun's editorial pages over victims more or less deserving.

In addition to his work for The Sun, he also wrote for The Smart Set, a magazine of which he was the reigning literary critic, and The American Mercury, a small but influential journal that he founded and edited. In his columns Mencken slashed satirically at American culture in a previously unheard of manner. A fierce opponent of fundamentalist Christianity and what he famously called the “booboisie," he lampooned middle-class val­ ues, earning himself as much enmity as adoration. He was not an unre­ lenting naysayer, however. He championed the work of American author Theodore Dreiser and mentored the young John Fante. No doubt one his most lasting contributions were two essays he wrote on the art of criticism, of which he was one of the most prominent practitioners.

"Criticism of criticism of criticism," the essay from which this column humbly derives its name, suggested that the critic plays the role of a cata­ lyst between the work and its audience.

"The spectator, untutored, stands uiimoved,” wrote Mencken. "But now comes the critic with his catalysis. He makes the work of art live for the spectator; he makes the spectator live for the work of art."

He was later to repudiate this view in his subsequent essay, "Footnote on Criticism," in favour of a more elevated view of the critic as, in fact, artist.

"The motive of the critic who is really worth reading," he wrote,".. .is no more and no less than the simple desire to function freely and beautifully, to give outward and objective form to ideas that bubble inwardly and have a fascinating lure in them, to get rid of them dramatically and make an articulate noise in the world."

"The thing that becomes most obvious,” he continued, "...is that the critic is always being swallowed up by the creative artist—that what starts out as the review of a book, or a play, or other work of art, usually develops very quickly into an independent essay upon the theme of that work of art, or upon some theme that it suggests— in a word, that it becomes a fresh work of art, and only indirectly related to the one that suggested it."

Perhaps the greatest testament to Mencken's lasting contribution to American letters is that he continues to be read for his style and wit, a rar­ ity in the ephemeral world of newspaper publication. Despite the passage into obscurity of many of the issues so divisive in Mencken's time, he none­ theless remains a controversial figure today. The most notorious accusation made against Mencken is that he was a bigot, a charge not without founda­ tion. But Mencken was perhaps the original equal opportunity racist, who delighted both in creating and destroying stereotypes and was more than willing to acknowledge superiority in any individual person, regardless of ethnicity. But one doesn't read Mencken for his philosophy, and rarely, truth be told be told, for his ideas. One reads him for his humour and above all, for his jaw-dropping style. And that is always worthwhile. ■

The age-old dilemma of man versus nature is viewed through a new and somewhat startling lens by Montreal artist Denis Farley in his latest exhibition, MomentdeTran■sition, now showing at Concordia's Faculty of Fine Arts gallery. The four works bring a fresh perspective to the quandary, inviting the viewer to examine his own place between man, nature and society.

Through the large and rather intimidating photo­ graphs, the relationship between the forces of industry and the forces of nature are explored. Scenes of impos­ ing architecture are juxtaposed with confusing scenes of natural beauty, forcing the viewer to contemplate his own place between the two aspects of his world.

Like his commercial work, Farley's artistic creations feature dynamic diagonal lines that draw the eye deep into the photograph rather than across it. This movement into the picture compensates for the lack of movement within the scenes themselves, and creates a sense of in­ volvement.

The four or five photographs that make up each piece lack a definite focal point, allowing the eye to sweep from picture to picture, absorbing the entire work at once and emphasizing the dialogue between the indi­ vidual and his two worlds. The reflexive character of the

individuals present in the photographs adds to the philo­ sophical aspect of the works.

While the industrial scenes are quite easily compre­ hensible, possibly because they are so familiar, the natural snapshots document subjects which are unclear, often in motion, and lacking any scale, and are therefore some­ what intimidating.

These pieces were previously part of the Access Points: (In)hospitable Architecture and Contemporary Pho­ tography exhibit at the Parisian Laundry Gallery. However, this exhibit takes only four of the many works from the ex­ hibit done with works from Montreal photographer and sculptor Lynne Cohen, drawing focus to the contempla­ tive qualities of Farley's compositions.

Each piece, displayed alone on a white background, has taken away distractions present in the previous exhi­ bition and each photograph comes into its own, drawing a stronger reaction. Soft lighting adds to this effect, allow­ ing for the best display of the photos.

Although the works comment on what could be considered a tired topic, the innovative compositions draw new ideas and connections, leaving the viewer with new perspectives to contemplate on the walk home. ■ Moment de Transition will be on display from Sept. 4 to Oct. 5. Admission is free to the public.

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Y outhful M artlets lo o k to find old form New faces aim to power McGill's title hopes M a tt C hesser In a culture that promotes instant gratifica­ tion, patience is a virtue that few possess. But in the midst of a rebuilding year after losing eight of last season's starters, McGill Martlets' soccer coach Marc Mounicot seems content to give his young team time to mature.

"This will definitely be a rebuilding year for us," Mounicot said. "I've tried to convince the girls that we'll still be a good team this season, prob­ ably not as strong as last year because we don't have experience. A lot of our girls are new, so we'll need to be patient as they learn the systems and the style of play in this league."

The Martlets are coming off a strong 200607 season that ended in controversy at the Ca­ nadian Interuniversity Sport national champion­ ships in Victoria. The Martlets forfeited their first game at the tournament when Mounicot pulled his team off the field late in the second half of a game against the University of British Columbia.

A bank of lights on one side of the pitch had failed to turn on, and with the night growing darker, Mounicot refused to play until the lighting was adequate. Tournament officials disagreed with Mounicot's assessment of the conditions, award­ ing UBC the match and relegating McGill to the consolation bracket where they would earn a sixth place finish.

"I think a lot of bad things happened that night, things that don't give off the right impres­ sion of a national championship tournament," Mounicot said. "We just don't want to speak about that anymore. All I know is that my players were behind me when I made that decision, and that's the most important thing for me."

Controversy in the past The Martlets shouldn't have many problems moving forward from their season-ending con­ troversy as fourteen players from last year's squad are no longer with the team. In their place are nine freshmen recruits, some of whom will need to play big minutes if McGill hopes to return to the national championships.

"Originally we were a little nervous about losing eight of our starters," said team co-captain Magalie Kolker. "But already everyone has start­

ed to gel and work together, which has been a pleasant surprise.”

Kolker, a former conference All-Star who led the team in goals last season with five tallies, is one of a trio of third-year players— midfielders Vanessa Salasky and Carolyne Pelletier are the others—who will need to have big seasons if the Martlets hope to succeed. All three understand that, after strong sophomore campaigns, they will have to elevate their play this year.

"Vanessa and Carolyne are both really strong players," Kolker said. "We've played together for three years so there's a level of familiarity be­ tween us that makes things easier. There are other strong players on this team, but we know we need to play well."

The Martlets'strength lies at midfield, where an abundance of talented players will allow the Red 'n'White to employ a patient, possession-ori­ ented attack again this season. Salasky and Pel­ letier are joined at the midfield slot by fourth-year Catherine Scott, a conference All-Star in 2006, and impressive rookie Hannah Simmons. Simmons earned McGill athlete of the week honours in Au­ gust by notching two goals in three preseason contests, including the game-winner against Queen's in the Old Four preseason tournament.

Voids must be filled Questions, however, remain at defence and in goal—the positions most affected by the exo­ dus of starting players from last year's squad but Mounicot believes his players will rise to the chal­ lenge.

"Everything is brand new this year," he said.

"The only thing I can say is to come back at the end of October, and then you'll see who has taken advantage of their opportunities."

The Martlets, currently ranked fifth in Can­ ada, kicked off the 2007 campaign on Friday night with a 1-1 draw against the University of Montreal Carabins. Salasky had McGill's only goal of the game in the ninth minute, and freshman goalkeeper Anne-Catherine Huot earned her first point as a Martlet. Next up for McGill is a match against cross-town rivals Sherbrooke on September 14th, before they return to campus for SARA YOUSEFNEJAD their home-opener on September 16th against Lacking experience, the Martlets must keep their eyes on the ball this season.

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THIRD MAN IN

The un-Natural M att C hesser ick Ankiel's return to prominence in Major League Baseball sounded too good to be true. His career read like a script concocted by a third-rate Holly­ wood hack. How's this for improbable: a talented young pitcher rises to the top of the St. Louis Cardinals'rotation, as a rookie, but under the pressure of the playoffs he cracks and inexplicably loses the ability to throw strikes.

He walks batter after batter before being removed from the game, and is never the same again. His control never comes back and in 2005 he gives up pitching completely.

In the span of a single inning Ankiel goes from rising star to has-been.

But the kid decides he isn't done. Ankiel asks to join the Cardinals'farm system as an outfielder. St. Louis grants his wish since Ankiel was a solid hitting prospect as a young man, but no one really expects to hear from him again. The last pitcher to switch positions effectively was a guy named Ruth, and everyone knows that the Sultan of Swat was an astounding aberration. English majors don't become rocket scientists, plumbers don't become doc­ tors and pitchers certainly don't become outfielders.

But on August 9, 2007 Rick Ankiel returned to MLB

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as a starting right fielder. And he didn't just play— Ankiel excelled, hitting three home runs in his first two games and earning a spot in the starting line-up of the defend­ ing World Series Champs. He became the feel good story of the year, an example of sheer determination overcom­ ing seemingly insurmountable odds.

But as it turns out, his story was too good to be true.

Ankiel had cheated in the past. According to Sports Illus­ trated, between January and December of 2004 Ankiel re­ ceived eight shipments of human growth hormone from a Florida pharmacy that is currently under investigation for illegally distributing prescription drugs. In Ankiel's de­ fence, HGH was not banned by MLB until 2005, but, if the accusations are true, the drug was improperly prescribed to him through a crooked clinic. The feel good story of the summer suddenly feels rotten.

I'm not going to demonize Ankiel for his actions.

HGH isn't as potent as steroids, and Ankiel presumably obtained it to hasten his recovery from Tommy John sur­ gery. But in a summer that had so many scandals ranging from dog fighting to game-fixing to steroid-aided records, Ankiel was a shining example of everything that is pure

about sports. His tale was a story that everyone could ad­ mire, regardless of their affinity for baseball. Now, his ac­ complishments seem tarnished, even if he never touched performance-enhancing drugs after December 2004. By taking a drug intended for patients with hormone defi­ ciencies or AIDS, Ankiel has lost the benefit of the doubt.

Worst of all, I wasn't even surprised when I heard the news; I was just disappointed. I've reached the point where I can't watch an ipcredible feat of athleticism with­ out wondering whether steroids or HGH are involved. I no longer idolize athletes because I've been burned too many times by their inevitable, steroid-fueled fall from grace.

Two weeks ago I was asked why I wanted to become a sports journalist. I pointed to Mario Lemieux winning a scoring title while undergoing radiation treatment for cancer. I mentioned Derek Fisher of the Utah Jazz, sitting by his daughter's side while she underwent surgery, then making it to a playoff game in Utah by the fourth quar­ ter and nailing a three-pointer to seal victory for his team.

And I told the story of Rick Ankiel.

Now it looks like it's off to law school instead. ■

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Leader o f th e pack No neutrality on this Sw iss Coach returns to alma mater Aaron S igal Football coaches and players that engage in a sport where forward prog­ ress is all that matters see ending up where they began as a sign of failure.

However, Sonny Wolfe, a former McGill student and assistant coach, had no difficulties accepting the circular nature of his coaching career when, on April 5, he became the Redmen's 19th head coach in school history.

For the first time in six seasons, players and fans will look to a new face on the sidelines to navigate the Red 'n'White ship as former skipper Chuck McMann resigned his post at the end of the last campaign in order to return to the CFL's Calgary Stampeders as the wide receivers coach. While Wolfe was quick to acknowledge McMann's deep impact on the Redmen program, he insisted that the two differ in certain key philosophies that make the transition even more dramatic.

"Coach McMann is a great football coach and very knowledgeable," the Montreal native explained. "But his sense of a university athlete is differ­ ent than mine. He felt like guys would prepare on their own and he treated them like men. I treat them as men but demand that they show me that they should continue to be treated like men relative to their commitment to the program."

Wolfe— most recently the defensive coordinator and, at one time, the in­ terim head coach at the always-dominating University of Montreal Carabins program—cut his Canadian Interuniversity Sport teeth as an assistant under McGill's most successful football coach, Charlie Bailie, from 1976 to 1983. The lessons learned under Bailie's guidance translated well to Wolfe's first head coaching position at Acadia University, where he led the Axemen for 19 years to an overall record of 86-75, sixteen winning seasons and three conference titles in a challenging Atlantic division.

Program falls from grace Former head coach McMann, appointed to lead the Redmen in 2001, also assumed the offensive coordinator position and engineered a success­ ful football program over his six years, posting a total winning record of 2928 including a 5-4 record in the postseason. The former CFL receiver won the FrankTindall Trophy in 2002 as the national coach of the year during a season in which he led McGill to the top spot in the powerful Quebec conference.

However, in more recent years, McMann found both himself and his regime heavily criticized.

Although the Redmen squeaked into the playoffs last season with a 4-4 record, McMann's leadership was intensely questioned as the coach seemed to abandon any type of running attack (McGill ran for only 353 yards in eight games) and relied solely on a predictable passing game. Many observers felt as though the coach had lost his dressing room by the time the playoffs rolled around. Also, McMann was brutalized in 2005 over his laidback coaching ap­ proach after McGill's football team was scandalized by the embarrassing haz­ ing incident. When he returned to the Stampeders—a franchise in which he had previously spent nine years— it was thought that his replacement would need to reestablish a rushing attack and, more significantly, revive a sense of commitment and pride to the injured program "Coach Wolfe has brought a lot more energy to the program," star line­ backer Jean-Nicholas Carièrre said. "Everyone is now accountable for showing up to practice and weightlifting and everything else. In past years, it was kind of like participation. This year, they've tried to make it more like a varsity team and if you don't perform, you won't play. It's like night and day from last year."

Change of heart As the search began for a new head coach, Wolfe, who had been con­ sidering coaching at the Quebec high school level in order to have more impact on the teaching side of football, became intrigued about returning to his alma mater. He personally ap­ plied for the vacant position and after many interviews and evaluating the athletic department's dedication to restoring a winning tradi­ tion to McGill, Wolfe found himself back on the familiar campus where his career began.

"I thought that the im­ pact that you could have on an athlete and the game was bigger at the high school level," he stated. "I was definitely excited by a few things at that level. But Wolfe w ill try to restore Redmen success when I found out that Chuck and the program's reputation.

[McMann] had gone back to Calgary, I just thought that if I didn't take this job I'd really regret it. But it's definitely been like a homecom­ ing for me.” ■

Comparing athletes from different eras is always a fool's errand. It's practically impossible to account for the differences in competition, training and style of play from decade-to-decade, especially in an individual sport like tennis. But if I must engage in debate—and it's too tempting not to— in my mind, Roger Federer is the greatest tennis player of all time.

With his victory at the U.S. Open on Sunday, Federer now has won twelve majors—two short of Pete Sampras' record of fourteen, which Federer is pretty much guaranteed to break. He has won the U.S. Open four consecutive times for the first time in modern history and Wimbledon five years-running, tying Bjorn Borg's record of consecutive titles at the venerable English club. He has been the world's number one ranked tennis player since February 2nd, 2004—an astounding, unparalleled streak of 189 consecutive weeks and counting. And, at age 26, he shows no signs of slowing down.

Federer doesn't get the respect he deserves because he's not flashy or particularly interesting. He's so good that he makes victory look easy. He doesn't have Sampras' killer serve, or Borg's powerful ground-strokes, but he has no weakness in his game except for a tendency to struggle on clay— a flaw shared by other great players. He also suffers from "Tiger-syndrome" which occurs when one player is so dominant that he doesn't allow others to get their due as great players, leading many to surmise that the competition is weak. Nadal, Roddick and the emerging Djokovic, are all immensely talented challengers who had the misfortune of being born around the same time as Federer. I know they say that, "Ali needed Frazier" but why should we hold a man's complete dominance against him?

A handful of former stars— including Andre Agassi and I John McEnroe— have already anointed Federer as the greatest of all time and, after Federer has demolished every major record in 1tennis, so will the general public.

— Matt Chesser Every time either Roger Federer or Tiger Woods wins a major tournament in their respective sports, the pundits, critics and fans fawn over the two and declare them the greatest of all-time in ten­ nis and golf. In our society of gross hyperbole, these claims are the j ones that sell newspapers, get ratings and, most importantly, sell I tickets for upcoming events. In terms of Federer, the numbers are C0URTESYCHINA.0R6.CN unquestionably daunting: 12 major championships, five straight Wimbeldon titles, four straight U.S. Open championships, three Aus­ tralian Open titles and, most shocking, 10 straight major finals appearances.

But despite these staggering statistics, Federer has yet to eclipse the super-elite of Rod Laver, Bjorn Borg and even Pete Sampras in the all-time tennis pantheon. Sampras, although a phenomenal player in his own right, is certainly not the best ever; however, his 14 major championships—tops in tennis history—still outnumber those won by Federer, although the Swiss star will certainly pass Sampras in short time. Yet, Sampras's achievements were accomplished against much stiffer competition than faced by Federer. Sampras had Michael Chang, Andre Agassi and Jimmy Connors, all hall-of-famers, while Federer has only Rafael Nadal and more recently, Novak Djokovic, to oppose him. Both of those opponents have yet to reach the status of Sampras's main obstacles against whom he won his 14 titles. Federer's road to tournament finals and championship is less obstructed than Sampras's was.

Also, like Pistol Pete, Federer's biggest obstacle to claiming the "greatest ever" moniker is his inability to win at Roland Garros on clay. Despite his fantastic numbers and his multiple finals appearances at the French Open, Roger has posted a big, fat zero at the tournament and with Nadal's clay court genius, he may never taste victory in Paris. Unlike Laver, who twice held all four Grand Slam titles at once, and Borg, who was dominant on both grass and clay—the two most extreme surfaces— Federer has that massive hole in his resumé without which he simply cannot be considered the best tennis player of all-time.

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McGill fin d s Love's labour New AD to put stamp on varsity system M att C hesser After overseeing a complete revitalization of Carleton University's athletic department, including a $32million improvement to the facilities, a restructuring of the varsity classification system and the building of seven national championship-winning teams, Drew Love could finally relax. After 11 years of hard work it was time to reap the benefits. That's when he knew it was time to leave.

After a successful tenure as Carleton's director of recreation and athletics, Love, 54 , has taken on a fresh set of challenges as the new McGill athletics director.

He takes over from Derek Drummond, who had held the position on an interim basis after the retirement of Robert Dubeau in 2005.

“I had a wonderful 11 years at Carleton," Love said.

"I've always planned my career in those classic five-year patterns, and I knew that most of major projects had al­ ready been completed, so I felt like it was.time to move on. McGill has a fantastic reputation as an institution, both athletically and academically, so the opportunity was too good to pass up."

Change of scenery The decision to leave Carleton, after 26 years in various capacities, does not seem to have been an easy one for Love, but he appears energized by the possi­ bilities of his new job. McGill's athletics department is much larger than the one he oversaw at Carleton, but it has had less success in recent years and needs to up­ date several old policies.

"We've already started a review of our varsity structure," he said. "Since 1990 they've had a particular sport model here at McGill, and it is our intent to take a good hard look at that model this year. Coming out of that, we can then use that model to do a classification review, which will determine which sports we offer.at McGill, and what level of funding they will receive."

At Carleton, Love implemented a similar review

which ultimately resulted in eight teams losing varsity status— mostly for reasons to do with funding. Seven of the teams were at least partially reinstated later that year, but the men's football team was done away with completely.

Building for the future Love's plans for McGill don't stop with the classifi­ cation review. He identified several projects within the aging sections of the athletics centre that will need to be completed in the near future. Because the athletics centre is actually a combination of three buildings, built at different times, older changing rooms and student lounges will need to be updated. He also hopes to ren­ ovate the main entrance off of Pins Avenue, turning the area into a gathering place rather than an unwelcom­ ing security checkpoint.

Love also made a suggestion that should be music to the ears of long-suffering gym members and intra­ mural captains.

"We must get online registration and get rid of these ridiculous line-ups," he said. "It doesn't make any sense to have them come and physically sign up for these things, when our students are on computers 24-7 and could easily do it there. We would also like to up­ date our website to eventually include streaming video of games, and an online store."

Life at McGill will not be without challenges for Love. He inherits a department that still has the linger­ ing stench of the hazing scandal in the not-too-distant past and sometimes struggles athletically because of its high academic standards. The football team has had a precipitous fall from grace over the past five years, and rebuilding that once-proud program has to be near the top of Love's priorities. .

But for now, Love seems happy to dwell on the positives.

"I'm just excited to be here, and, without being Love will challenge Chancellor Dick Pound for best name at McGill. presumptuous, I hope that I can make a difference."

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Martlets and Montreal kiss sisters Although McGill MF Vanessa Salasky scored in only the ninth minute of play, the fifth-ranked Martlets settled for a 1-1 draw against the host University of Montreal Carabins in the Quebec university women's soccer opener at CEPSUM Stadium, Friday. Carabins MF Emilie Mercier netted the tying marker in the 23rd minute of the contest, played in muggy, 30-degree conditions. Both goal scorers were selected as their respective game MVPs.The Martlets held a 9-5 edge in shots at net but were unable to solve Montreal G Pascale Lefebvre after the first strike.

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ON DECK Redmen Rugby— McGill vs. Concordia; Wednesday, 7 p.m.

BOX SCORE Friday, September 7,2007 Montreal Carabins 2 vs. McGill Redmen 1 SCORING SUMMARY: CEPSUM Stadium

The rugby Redmen kick-off their regular season and title defence in the friendly confines of Molson Stadium against McGill's perennial cross-town rivals. In what is both a rematch of last year's Quebec conference championship game which McGill won 16-12, and a clash of two squads that have met in two consecutive finals, expect emotions to run high and the physical play to be intense as each side tries to establish an edge over the other.

SECOND HALF: 3. MTL: Pascal Aoun (M-A Bonenfant), 51:00

Redbirds Baseball— McGill vs. Concordia; Sunday, 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.

GOALTENDERS:

Last year's Canadian Intercollegate Baseball Association championship was certainly a surprise for a Redbirds squad that was not considered part of the country's baseball elite.

However, after securing the title on the back of a Michael Tomasetta no-hitter, McGill hosts Concordia for a double-head­ er at its "home"field in Cote-St. Luc in a matchup that will set the tone for the season.

Martlets Soccer— McGill vs. Bishop's; Sunday, 4 p.m.

Currently ranked fifth in the nation, the Martlet soccer club will open their home schedule on Sunday, hosting the Bish­ op's Gaiters as the team continues on the road to capture the CIS national championship that has eluded the program.

Despite winning the Quebec championship last season, the Martlets were unable to find gold in Victoria at nationals, and now, at Molson Stadium, will look to show their home fans why a return to the finals may be in the cards for the young squad.

MLB Baseball— Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals; Friday-Sunday

For all those people who think that the Yankees-Red Sox se­ ries is the one to watch this weekend, you're all fucking idi­ ots; the Yankees aren't catching the Sox. The Cubs and Cards, however, renew one of baseball's oldest and most intense rivalries as both teams are fighting tooth and nail for the NL Central crown. These two cities hate each other and there's nothing like old time September ball in St. Louis, a city many consider to have the top fans in the MLB, especially when the Cubbies are in town. For both clubs, this series is the most im­ portant of the year - whoever loses the division won't make the playoffs.

NFL Football— San Diego Chargers at New England Pa­ triots; Sunday, 8:30 p.m. on NBC

Although its only the second game of the season for both teams, this is a titanic matchup as both clubs are expected to be major contenders for the AFC title as well as for the Vince Lombrdi Trophy. Both sides come into the game 1-0 as the Chargers beat a strong Chicago defence and the Pats de­ molished an outmatched New York Jets club. The revamped Patriots boast the Brady-Moss connection and San Diego features last year's MVP, the mercurial RB LaDanian Tomlinson and with each side trying to set the tone for their season, ex­ pect a fantastic game to end your weekend.

FIRST HALF: 1. MTL: lan-Vladi Dordevic (Mathieu Larrouturou ), 39:00 2. MCGILL: Alejandro Julian (S. Amarasekera), 41:00

MCGILL: Olivier Boulva (L, 2 GA, 3 saves, 90:00) MTL: Lorenzo Borella (W, 1GA, 5 saves)

SHOTS TOWARDS NET BY: MCGILL: 12 MTL: 21 SHOTS ON NET BY: MCGILL: 6 MTL: 5

Rugby Redmen annihilate Piranhas Flyhalf Alastair Crow scored 28 points and established single-game school records for most points and conversions (9) as McGill destroyed École de Technologie Supérieure 88-5 in men's university rugby at Ste. Julie, Sunday. It was the Redmen's ninth straight victory in as many meetings against the ETS. The 8 8 points were also the most scored by the Redmen in team history, surpassing the previous record set in a 70-7 win over ETS on Sept. 10,2006.

CORNER KICKS BY: MCGILL: 4 MTL: 8 FOULS: MCGILL: 14 MTL: 16

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Redbirds fly to first victory McGill RF Simon Ayotte went 3-for-3 and knocked in two runs as the McGill Redbirds opened defence of their Canadian Intercollegiate Baseball Association championship with a 5-1 home-field victory over John Abbott College at Pierre-Elliott Trudeau Park, Friday. Right-handed starter Mike Tomasetta, who tossed a no-hitter in the national final last year, scat­ tered two hits over four innings of work to record the win. He walked six batters and struck out five. 2B Mike Carbone and LFTed Davis were the only other members of the Redbirds to collect a hit in the game.

CARDS: MCGILL: Dominic Desbois (yellow) MTL: Johan Le Goff (yellow) MTLI: Julien Rachou (yellow)

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Carabins run roughshod over Redmen Visiting RB Hantz Boursiquot rushed 13 times for 124 yards and one touchdown as the University of Montreal Carabins ruined McGill's 127th season opener with a 32-13 victory before 4,185 at Molson Stadium in the Quebec University Football League opener, Thursday. The fifth-ranked Carabins parlayed seven McGill turnovers into three touchdowns and came away with a seventh straight victory over their cross-town ri­ vals, dating back to McGill's last win in 2002. In a penalty-filled contest, the two teams were flagged a combined 33 times for a whopping 427 yards. The Redmen led 7-3 after one quarter but were mangled 21-0 in the second stanza to trail 24-7 at the half. A strong Montreal running attack featured two players who reached the century mark and the Carabins out-rushed the Redmen by a 265-58 yard margin. McGill maintained a 283-146 yardage margin in the air. For the Redmen, veteran pivot Matt Connell was sacked four times but connected on 23-of-40 attempts for 283 yards and one TD. He found eight different receivers but was picked off three times. WR Jérôme Burke scored McGill's lone TD on a 13-yard strike from Con­ nell. SB Erik Galas was a rare bright spot for the Redmen as he snared six balls for an impressive 103 yards.

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