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I MFGILL TRIBUNE U n io n b u ild in g in a c c e ssib le to h a n d ic a p p e d The Cerebral Palsy Association of Quebec, Inc., needs McGill's help for the Cerebral Palsy Telethon taking place on February 6 and 7, 1982. The association is looking to McGill and all other schools for promotion of the telethon and for donations. Keith Hennessy, V.P. Internal of Students' Society, says that American schools have been known to be avid supporters of such telethons, by holding fun draising events such as dance marathons and twenty-four hour basketball games. Two years ago, McGill hosted a beer bash that raised 1500 dollars for the telethon. Mr. Donald Cameron, representative of the Cerebral Palsy Association of Quebec, hopes to see McGill and other schools organizing some events of this sort for the telethon. However, for three years running, the McGill Daily has refused to write about the Cerebral Palsy Telethon. This year, Cameron hopes to get some publicity from the Daily for the telethon. The major goal of the telethon this year is to make enough money to build a residence for adults who have cerebral palsy. Also, the association is hoping to receive enough funding to support its ten Quebec chapters for the next three years. "Sooner or later, the floor is going to fall out of the CP Telethon," says Donald Cameron. "We think we would be much better off to put our energies into a big telethon every three years, than to try every year." At this time, there are 6500 people in Montreal who have cerebral palsy, and 15,000 in Quebec. These people have myriad problems to deal with every day. There is a shortage of suitable residences, and those people that have CP must often live in places not equipped to help them. 580 residents in government senior citizen homes have cerebral palsy, says Hennessy. Some receive adequate assistance, others stay

Students' Society of McGill University Vol. 1 N o. 5 October 29,1981

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On Monday, November 2, at 5:30 p.m., there will be a meeting to elect a club representative for each of three Society committees: the Policy Review Committee, the Structural Review Committee, and the Tribune Editorial Board. in bed all day, and are served food The Policy Review Committee will only once a day. include one club representative (to be Transportation is also a problem. elected), one councillor (Laura Since cerebral palsy affects motor Drover), V.P. Finance of Student's coordination and control, most of Society (Brian Fish), V.P. Internal of those who have CP must use taxis. Students' Society (Keith Hennessy), Taxis are subsidized by the Cerebral Union building inaccessible to han and a president of a faculty society Palsy Association and this, according dicapped students (Tony Bettino, Engineering). The to Hennessy, takes the biggest chunk committee will review and analyse all out of the $750,000 operating budget of policies at Students' Society concerning the Montreal chapter. see Handicapped — page 7 funding, recognition of student groups, office space, and the booking of rooms in the Union building. Student's Society feels that there are a number of existing policy problems. Political and religious student groups are refused funding and office space in the Union building, while others believe that all student organizations should have office space in the Union, and funding. The Policy Review Committee will, after having studied the various policies, make recomA tuition fee climb to $2000 over the next two years is widely feared by | mendations, and bring its ideas to members of the student movement in Quebec. Pressure from the Quebec Council at the end of January, 1982. government to raise tuition is increasing. This pressure is echoed by Aside from one club representative universities and other sources who find that, in light of government I (to be elected), the Structural Review cutbacks, their backs are up against the wall. Committee will include V.P. Finance Our own Principal Johnston has already called for higher fees (McGill (Brian Fish), V.P. Internal (Keith has a $15 million deficit this year). The Conseil de Universités, Quebec's Hennessy), and one councillor (Dave advisory body on universities, is reportedly considering reccommending Toupin). The committee will closely that tuition fees be raised to 4 times their present level. study Students' Society structures, and Tuition fees exceeding $2000 will of course mean that if you have a look at the efficiency of Students' younger sister who intends to study at McGill, she will have to scrape up Society committees. It will attempt to $1400 a year more than you have this year. It also means that higher II decide whether Students' Society is education will no longer be accesible to the large majority of Québécois. responsive to McGill students, and The Quebec government has made it clear that the cutbacks are here to repersentative of their wants. It will stay. The post-secondary education system is therefore forced to look also review the Judical Board, the elsewhere for funding: to students. Nominating Committee, and the Joint It is interesting to note that in 1976 the PQ was elected on a platform of § Management Committee, which makes free tuition. The overall plan was to ensure that post-secondary all financial recommendations to education would be accessible to all segments of society. With imminent Council concerning the Union tuition fees of $2000 per year, it is time to reflect on that tact. Students building, club budgets, and salaries. As have a low participation rate in elections, maybe it is time to change that. well, the Structural Review Committee 16,000 McGill voices can have quite an impact. will look at how responsive the Paul Smith Executive Committee is to Council and VP External Affairs students. McGill Students' Society The function of the Tribune 392-8971 Editorial Board will be to come up with see Committees — page 2

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Beat a Path to Redpath by Marie Christine Colban While everyone acknowledges the fact that a university is a center of learning, that experience is not and should not be restricted to the classroom. This is especially true for McGill students who are fortunate to have several museums lacated in or around the main campus. The McCord museum is the most visible, as it is opened to the public at large, and offers a schedule of rotating exhibitions. But somewhat less publicized and opened only to students and faculty, is the Redpath museum. It is familiar to Geology, Anthropology and Biology students of McGill (as well as other major universities world-wide) who cherish it as a valuable resource for their study programs. But the Redpath is a museum for everyone. Upon entering the main hall, one is immediately aware that this is not a museum in the traditional sense: collections are not rigidly organized, sunlight shines in through the win dows, and the old wooden floors creek. The Redpath, erected in 1882, was the first Canadian building specifically commissioned to be built as a museum. It will be celebrating its centennial anniversary in the coming spring, and several exhibitions have been planned. Before the lack of funds necessary to provide adequate security for the many collections, the museum cannot afford to remain open to the public. McGill students should take advantage of the real luxury of having a "private" museum all to themselves, especially when it contains priceless, unique collections having both material and historical values. This is the essence of every collection found in the Redpath: the objects are interesting both from a scientific and an aesthetic point of view. Many date back several thousand of years and are so unique that specimens are loaned or traded to other museums around the world. As well, certain international research programs are conducted with the cooperation of the Redpath's resources. The bulk of the collections were acquired via donations, mostly from McGill alumnae and local historical societies.

The Redpath's 6 curators oversee the various divisions that include Palenthology (fossils and reptiles), Anthropology (including Egyptian, Greek and Roman artifacts), Invertebrae Zoology, Mammals, Ver tebrae Zoology and Minerology. Ms. Joan Kaylor, curator of Minerology, acknowledges that while the museum is most often used for study, students and faculty are most welcome, and their questions and queries regarding specific topics eagerly answered. Ms. Kaylor sadly admitted that many people do not even know of the existence or location of the museum. The contents of the Redpath are, in a word, fascinating. They range from prehistoric fossils and objets d'art to stuffed Primates, Canines and Ungulates (I learned the meaning of that term during my visit). The Lady of Thebes, That-A-Nufer-Amun, is an authentic 18th dynasty Egyptian mummy. Both the body and its beautifully decorated sarcophagus, dating back over 350,000 years, are perfectly preserved. But the "star" collection of the Redpath is Sir William Dawson's, containing 4000 mineral specimens. It was brought to McGill when he was appointed principal of the university in 1855, and donated at the museum's opening. The quantity and variety of stones and gems is astounding. Their beauty makes the visitor stand back and reflect upon the creative force of nature. Many of the minerals, collected in Canada and around the world, are very rare, some even unavailable at present. The display cases, built specifically for the collection and the museum in 1882, are both beautiful and functional. So if you are curious about the migration of birds in the Western Hemisphere, if you have never seen a Tyrannosaurus, an African gnu or the stuffed gorilla captured by Duncan Hodgson in the McGill Congo Ex pedition of 1938, the Redpath is the ideal place to learn a little more about nature, history, and in a real way, about man and his environment. The museum is located in front of Redpath Hall, next to the Leacock building, and is open Monday to Friday from 9 am. to 5 p.m.

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Committees (cont'd from page 1) an editorial policy for the Tribune, and to meet before the publication of each issue to make sure that the policy has been carried out. On this committee will be one club representative (to be elected), one person from a faculty society (Andy Haber), and one councillor (John Pappal). Ex-officio members of the committe will include the Editor-in-chief of the McGill Tribune (Luranah Woody), Associate Editor (Gisele Delente), Managing Editor, and V.P. Internal of Students' Society (keith Hennessy). Ex-officio, non-voting members of the board will be Program Director of Students' Society (Earle Taylor), and V.P. Finance (Brian Fish). For more in formation about the elections, call Keith Hennessy at 392-8971. Senate Committees The following is a list of the Senate committees currently operating, and their student members: Academic Policy and Planning Committee Atoinette Bozac Eileen Wong David Allsbrook University Admissions Committee Diana Kilpak Norman Sabin Karen Gross University Bookstore Committee Keith Hennessey • Rob Van Nus Gaetano Fiore Marilyn Bierbrier Disclosure of Information Committee Harold Koblin Steve Matthews 1 TBA 2

Honorary Degrees Committee Normand Lloyd John Kerry William Tan Committee on Libraries Joe Pollender University Museums Committee Jim Jeffcott • Micheal Garmaise Physical Development Tony Brown 2 TBA Scheduling and Timetabling Liz Ulin Monica Schwalbe University Scholarships Committee Nancy Prenvost Darryl Perry Leigh Melinyshyn Student Grievences Committee Jacqueline Ott Maria Wallis Student Records Committee Patricia Bellair Alayne Adams University Teaching and Learning Committee Glen Crawford Committee on Women Paula Synowich Grace Krupa

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by Anne MacLennon The Board of Governors of McGill University "possesses general jurisdiction and final conduct over the affairs of the University."In concrete terms, this means the Board appoints the Principal, the Vice-Principals, the Deans of the Faculties, and determines the tenure of those positions. The Board can hire and fire any member of McGill's teaching staff. The Board holds the same authority over all Chief Administrative officers. It sets the salaries of all employees and officers of the University, and — even closer to home — the Board determines tuition. The Board of Governors has 44 members, selected from the Montreal community, McGill's non-academic staff, the Senate, and the Students' Society. Only four of these 44 are students: the President of Student's Society, Liz Norman; a representative elected by all graduate students, Barbara Montgomery; a representative elected by the students of MacDonald campus, Gordon Owen, and a student elected to represent all undergraduates. This position is currently vacant. The election of an undergraduate representative to the Board of Governors will be held on Wednesday, November 4, with advance polls held on Monday, November 2. The can didates for the position are Steven V. Matthews, and Marcel Mongeon. If

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by Anne MacLennan The Register's fourth issue has appeared and will be on sale all this week in the Leacock lobby, Sadie's, and selected bookstores. This issue includes essays on radio in the thirties, segregation in the United States, working class and family history. There is also a book review section. The register is looking for new staff and submissions. If you are interested in submitting or working on the journal drop a note in the History Students' Association box in room 625 of the Leacock building.

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Former Jam aican PM to visit M cGill Friday DATELINE — March 2nd, 1972 Kingston, Jamaica: The Jamaica Labour Patry, ruling party since Jamaica's independence in 1962, was upset by the People's National Party under the leadership of Michael Norman Manley, president of the Caribbean Bauxite and Mine Workers Federation. Michael Manley, the young leader of the PNP, headed a massive upset on that day in 1972, claiming 36 of the 53 seats in the House of Representatives. His campaign issues were condemning favouritism, corruption, unem ployment, violence and neglect of youth. Ironically, those were the issues which unseated his government 8 years later. Last year, the JLP were returned to power with a massive majority, winning 51 of the 60 seats and Michael Manley came close to losing his own seat. This was indeed, a tumultuous end to a violent period.

troupe were shot and wounded by gunmen who invaded Marley's home in Kingston. Marley gave a free concert at a government rally Dec. 5. These 'political' acts of such a notirety gaining level gave rise to legislation enabling: censorship ac tions; arrests without warrants; bans on all political meetings and rallies; government approval for political literature; all ostensibly to reduce violence in the campaign. Michael Manley was returned to power with an even larger majority than that which had seen his rise and a state of emergency was in place for an ex tended period of time after the 1976 election. Despite internal violence, Michael Manley put Jamaica on the in ternational-political map: his policies of nationalization and allegiance to Castro's Cuba have made him con troversial abroad; his relationship to

Violence was perhaps the most characteristic aspect of the Manley era. On March the 3rd, 1972, the French newspaper Le Monde said that keeping order would be one of this most dif ficult problems. The increase in violence and robberies was evidence of the island's "growing social malaise". During that campaign, bombs had been thrown at rallies, partisans beaten, one PNP supporter shot dead, and Manley himself had been fired at 7 days earlier while speaking in a crowded Kingston market. During the 1976 campaign, 15 people had died, mostly from the armed youth groups of the PNP and JLP. One PNP can didate was shot and wounded and a JLP candidate was roughed up by a mob, his car firebombed and one of his aides was slashed with a machete.

DEATELINE — December 3rd, 1976 Kingston Jamaica: Bob Marley, the reggae singer, and three members of his

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Undergraduate Representative to the Board of Governors The Candidates are as follows: STEVEN V. MATTHEWS

Experience: • President, Gardner Hall Residence (two terms of office) • Member of the Inter-Residence Council • Secretary, University Residence Council • Member of the McGill Senate (1980/81) My underlying priorities in seeking this position are to try to minimize the effects of Government cutbacks in education on the undergraduate population at McGill and to make the Board more aware of the desires of the students here as to the direction the University should take. With my experience on Senate, in addition to its committees and student caucus, I believe that I am sufficiently knowledgeable of the procedure and bureaucracy of this University to effectively serve the undergraduate population in this position. Ad ditionally, living in a student community, I believe I am aware of the concerns of the students and I will seek their opinions as is necessary to perform this task.

STEVEN V. MATTHEWS

MARCEL D. MONGEON

Experience • President, McGill Debating Union (1980/81) • Speakers' Program Organizer, McGill Debating Union • Tournament Chairperson, McGill Debating Union • Chairperson, Inter-Residence Council (1976/78) • Member of the University Residence Council • Advertising Editor of the McGill Law Journal • Actor & Lighting Technician in many productions of Players'Theatre The Board of Governors makes many decisions which directly affect students: tuition fees, moral policy in investments, library funding and staff cutbacks to name but four. Students form a very small minority on the Board and therefore our views may at times not be adequately represented in these important decisions. To insure the best representation possible, the un dergraduate representative should be able to present an experienced and articulate voice on the board. With my past experience and involvements in many facets of student life, I believe I'm the person to fill the role.

MARCEL D. MONGEON BBVSM

other Commonwealth countries have made him controversial at home and is a cause which cost his father the very first 'independent' election (1962); even in Canada, his relationship to the Prime Minister and accusations of favouratism in grants have made him a controversial figure. His breaking negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was the last notorious move he made before his government was removed from powe in the first election in Jamaica's history where voting was conducted under the supervision of an independent com mittee. DATELINE — October 30th, 1980 Kingston, Jamaica: Seaga, JLP Win Election by Wide Margin. Manley's defeat seen as a blow to the govern ment of Fidel Castro, which had en joyed good relations with Manley. Bu it was hailed by other governments as a sign that Jamaica would significantly change the conduct of its economic and foreign policy. The US State Department, said though the US had officially main tained a "strictly neutral stance in this election", the result was "warmly welcomed". On conceding defeat, Manley said, "What we did was challenge the power of the Western economic structure. This is one country that tried to challenge hegemony and was not successful." However, neither the era nor the controversy is over, despite the 600 lives sacrificed in the last campaign. The economic and political situation in Jamaicadictates a long period of upheaval and unrest. It is likely that the rifts at home, and the controversy he incites wherever he goes, will continue far into the future. DATELINE — October 30th, 1981 McGill University, Montreal: Exactly one year after his removal from power, the Right Honourable Michael N. Manley delivers an address to the student body and concerned public on 'Corporate Control of the Third World'. Sponsored in part, by the Program Board & Debating Union in conjunction with the Carribean Student's Association. Even at McGill he is likely to incite controversy or at least fuel the already growing debate within the University. The two groups which are actively vying for total control of the Student's Society Speakers program, the Program Board and the Debating Union, have been forced to pool resources and work together. Whether or not this sets a precedent, fuels a division or alters the ground rules is unknown, but there is little doubt that in Michael Manley's visit, there will be the usual amount of controversy. Tickets for the event can be secured at Sadies I & II, $1.50 for students and $3.00 for non-students.

Q u e lq u e s r é c e n t s d ip lô m é s v o u s p a rlen t d e s R B N . . . Le milieu de travail est très libre. Je veux dire par là qu’on vous laisse faire pratiquement ce que vous voulez et comme vous le voulez. Il y a des tas de possibilités, et pas seulement dans le domaine de la gestion. Et puis Ottawa offre toutes sortes d’attractions. Les Je m’occupe de la conception, amateurs de plein air, par de la mise au point et de la exemple, sont comblés. En ce programmation des micro qui me concerne, j’habite à processeurs de systèmes. trois rues du yacht-club, à une Cela me passionne et il y a tout rue de la plage et à une rue un travail à faire. d’une piste cyclable qui mène Ce que j’aime aux Recherches directement au coeur de la Bell-Northern c’est la similarité ville. On ne peut pas faire mieux! avec l’université.

Les Recherches Bell-Northern me donnent toutes sortes d’occasions d’apprendre. On découvre toujours quelque chose de nouveau, on travaille constamment avec des techniques nouvelles. J’ai parlé à des amis qui travaillent dans d’autres grandes entreprises, même à Montréal et à Toronto, et je préfère encore les Recherches Bell-Northern.

Quand j’ai commencé à travailler ici, le groupe auquel j’appartenais était chargé d’études exploratoires. Mes fonctions étaient celles du concepteur en logiciel et en matériel. Ce qui compte, c’est qu’on vous laisse libre de décider vous-même vos attributions. Si voqs avez de l’ambition, le chemin est a vous. Pour moi, un diplômé qui cherche spécialement une entreprise où il n’y a pas que la paye qui compte, doit prendre en considération les Recherches Bell-Northern. A mon point de vue, ça ne se compare pas.

David Cook

Bachelier en inform atique Université de l’Alberta 1978

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Bachelier en génie électrique Université du Nouveau-Brunswick 1980 Aux RBN depuis le 2 juin 1980

Bachelier en génie électrique Université de W aterloo 1979

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P rez d e fin e s S tu d . S o c . There has been much publicity of late focusing on every real or imagined evil or ill presently afflicting the Students' Society. The more one reads or hears of the Students' Society, the more deeply rooted the malaise ap pears to be. "A bureaucratic repression of a group whose ideal is to encourage students to use research skills and energy for the public good" (Public Interest Research Group), an equally "offensive proposal to divert even more of Students' Society's collective energy, not to mention money, to providing vending machine service to Biology students," and the resignation of a disillusioned V.P. University Affairs who feels that "Students' Society doesn't serve students, it leeches off them" are only a few of the more recent examples of how some would have us believe that the Students' Society is an uncaring machine, consuming students' money only to build a wall around itself high enough to alienate all students forever. I could explain that there was not adequate preparation of the PIRG constitution, no com munication with the accounting office of the University and no clear procedure for a refund to students not wishing to par ticipate. I might say that Students' Society does not competitively solicit vending machine operations, and if students did not request this sort of service we would not be in volved in it. Finally; I could say that significantly changing the direction of a large organization takes a lot of time and effort, and nothing is ever accomplished mmmwmmmmmmm

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only with words or in a short period of time. The most im portant point is whether, and if so how, McGill students want their Society to change. No superficial explanations of passing issues can begin to clarify the role of the Students' Society within and beyond the University community. In a general sense, the role of the Students' Society could be thus defined: to advocate on behalf of its student members so that they may obtain a quality university experience. This fairly vague statement includes the following principles:

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vironment as it exists, and nurture the development of education elsewhere, to work closely with other student groups on campus and to act as a coordinating body and information centre for campus events, to create every opportunity possible for students to en hance and augment the academic aspect of their university experience, to encourage student interest in all areas, so that upon leaving university, they will be more aware than they were upon entering, to take an active role in n e g o tia tin g w ith the provincial and federal government on behalf of education, and to e n co u ra g e s tu d e n t awareness of social respon sibility.

Each of these principles forms a part of the Students' Society's raison d'être. The students and staff at the Students' Society work very hard and try from day to day to strike a proper balance among these principles, and to include as many students as possible in the process so that we can be responsive to a highly diverse student population. I can only encourage you to involve yourselves in whatever aspect of the Students' Society you believe to be worthwhile. You have every right to disagree with the current functioning of your Students' Society; if so, come with criticisms and contructive alternatives and see how they cart be incorporated into the organization. wm mm

Whether or not you agree with the general _format, you can become involved in the Students' Society, by changing it, or just participating in it. There are so many major issues demanding our attention, within the university and beyond, (the most pressing at the moment is cut backs in government financing of post-secondary education) which we as students have an obligation to involve ourselves, that comparatively Students' Society's inner working seem a little less important. The entire financial base of our educational system is being threatened, and we are p re o cc u p ied w ith coffee machines. Let us make decisions, implement them, do our very best to provide services for students in whatever form they are requested and work together to focus on the major issues. It is my personal opinion that we have a responsibility to follow each and every one of the previously stated principles; this is our base. From that base, we delineate priorities, and you can help form those priorities by choosing to involve yourselves in the process. Any of you who have felt left out are encouraged to consult your representative to Student's Council or see me and the rest of the Executive at the Students' Society General Office in the Union Building; my door is always open or call me at 3928970. Liz Norman President McGill's Student Society

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ask the class to cut the babble. Immediately you hear a rumble of "What is this, anyway, kindergarten?" After awhile, you begin to wonder whether it is. I believe in freedom of speech, and all, but within certain parameters, and I don't think that lectures fit inside those parameters, when the topic of speech is the Expos, or how crabby one's room-mate, is or where cheap hash can be procured. If those are the most pressing issues on anybody's mind, why not ponder them in the comfort of Gertrudes and effectively reduce the professor-student radio? But classes aren't the only site for this assault on sensibility. Did you ever pull a door open, with the intention of walking through, and end up standing there holding the door while the other 18,000 McGill students trundle through? Did you ever stand patiently waiting in line, when someone pushed ahead of the line, because his business was obviously so much more important then everyone else's? Or did you ever wonder what kind of animal leaves the remains of his lunch on a cafeteria table after he's finished rooting through it? All are attacks on simple (but, alas, uncommon) courtesy. It's been said that good manners do more to improve the human condition than politicians or public policies. I'm inclined to agree:. It may seem like a small thing to some, but if you haven't noticed, life is composed of small things. By the bye; welcome to Montreal Mark, Davine and Ray. Let the good times roll!

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by Nancy Martin Chivalry may or may not be dead — I don't believe that the final verdict has been handeed down yet — but if common courtesy isn't dead, it should be put on life support systems, because it's fading fast. I'm truly amazed at how barbarously rude people are to each other, but what really floors me is their cavalier attitude about it. Educational status obviously has nothing to do with it, either. In at least one class per day, I find myself straining to hear what the professor is saying, because some femme fatale behind me is discoursing on "this really neat guy in Biology" that she met on Friday night. I'm really sorry, lady, but I don't want to hear about what you two did till 5 o'clock Saturday morning. If you feel that you must enlighten the whole class, could you please put a lid on if till after the class is over? I paid my tuition fees to listen to the professor, not to be regaled with tales direct from "The Sex Life of a Flea". But the real shock comes when you politely ask one of these motor-mouths to cool it. If you're lucky, you won't be physically assaulted, but you'll most likely be invited to take a non-stop trip to somewhere hot. If you guessed Nassau, guess again. The real kicker comes, though, should the professor, for sanity's sake, 6

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To set the record straight The amount of misinformation that has been circulating in criticism of the McGill Tribune serves, in fact, to demonstrate McGill's great need for the Tribune. 1) In the Daily's profile of the Tribune, which appeared in that paper's September 10th issue, several erroneous statements were made. The Daily failed to confirm in any way whatsoever before printing, the university status of the editor or the amount of the honorarium she receives. We can only assume that these "facts" were created for the purpose of the article, as no one in a position to verify these was contacted. 2) The Tribune operates with a budget of $11,000. This includes everything from typesetting and delivery to honorarium s, photography expenses and staples. This fact, along with a breakdown into specific expenses, is available upon request to anyone at McGill. Yet somehow, many people seem quite content to continually misquote this amount as $14,000.. Perhaps the most disturbing of such errors was made by Brian Fish, the new VP Finance of the McGill Students' Society, during a presentation of his campaign platform. He too stated that the Tribune budget is $14,000. When a Tribune editor approached a member of the Daily staff to in form him of the errors that were made, the response was," Does the Tribune want to get knocked again?". 3) The Daily, in an editorial apologizing for the quality of their recent issues, discussed their dissatisfaction with their typesetter, Corporate Com munications. In the same editorial, the Daily theorized that the Tribune staff is quite content with our contract with the same company. Needless to say, we were, again not contacted by the Daily for confirmation of such an assumption. We have also been displeased with the service of Corporate Communications. 4. The Students' Council decided, last year, that a paper published by the Students' Society concerned solely with the politics, activities, events and concerns of the McGill campus would be to the benefit of McGill students. 5) It was decided that the publication should appear consistently, and more frequently than the Students' Society Newsletter and the In former, two earlier Students' Society papers. Obviously, a larger budget is necessary for the Tribune to meet these conditions. The contract, which was ap proved during this past summer, was agreed upon without input from Council or the editorial staff of the Tribune. We understand that this has caused innumerable conflicts. However, we are

disturbed at the continuous attacks upon the paper itself due to these problems, when it is the mechanisms of student govern ment and financial administration that are at fault. The lack of support which has been the result of the general uproar is appalling. We, the editors of the McGill Tribune, are concerned at the position we find ourselves in. It is time that the petty squabbling and mud-slinging cease, and a concentrated effort made

toward the success of the McGill Tribune. Put it this way, folks, the contract is binding, and 10,000 issues will appear every second Thursday. We will continue to publish. It would behoove you to take advantage of that fact. Luranah Woody Editor-in-chief Gisele Delente Associate Editor Barbara Mitchell News Editor The McGill Tribune

Poll Questionnaire Leave responses for the Tribune at the Student's Society General Office, room 105 in the Union.

1. Do you believe that the McGill Tribune fill a worthwhile function?.

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2. Do you feel that the Tribune is redundant publication, considering the other publications on campus?___________________________________________

3. Considering the amount you pay for the Tribune — 73 cents per year — do you support the continuing publication of the Tribune?___________________ 4. Do you have any suggestions for the improvement of the Tribune; is there anything you would like to see more of? ______________________________

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McGill presents often in surmountable difficulties for people who have Cerebral Palsy, or any sort of physical handicap. Very few buildings are accessible to people in wheelchairs. One student with cerebral palsy who was attending McGill two years ago, had to literally crawl into some of his classes. He appeared before the Board of Governors, and wrote several letters asking for the in stallation of entry ramps and han drails. According to Cameron, the Board refused the requests on the basis that most buildings at McGill are "historical" and cannot be changed. Laval University is the only university in Quebec that is accessible to the handicapped, and it is only twenty-five percent accessible, says the Cerebral Palsy Association. Six CEGEP students who have CP will be graduating this year, and some have expressed deep disappointment in not being able to attend McGill. A student group called Access McGill has been formed. It is at tempting to deal with these problems at McGill and at other educational in stitutions. For further information about these projects, contact Keith Hennessy at 392-8971.

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M cG ill n ext on the V illa in s’ hit list The Villains, a British band, now based in Vancouver, are the crusaders who brought the very danceable SKA beat (that jerky, half-time reggae beat which has swept England in recent years) into Canada. This style of music is now picking up its popularity in the country. Wherever the Villains perform, they have people on their feet and dancing. They are said to have infected all major cities, from British Columbia to Ontario, with the latest dance mania since disco. The Villains musical formula is to

keep instrumentation forceful but to a bare minimum. The band has been acclaimed for its unrelenting high energy on stage as well as its stage antics and visual sight gags. Their music has an almost universal appeal: New Wavers, punkers, cowboys, anyone and everyone just cannot resist the temptation to dance to their tune. Presently, the group is in the midst of its "Life of Crime" tour which has coincided with the release of its LP of the same name, on "Skinheads" Records. Touring with the Villains is another

British group, The Equators. This dynamic six-piece band is from Bir mingham, England. They have laid down an infectious reggae/ska/R & B cross rhythm on their latest LP "HOT" on Stiff Canada Records. Like the Villains, their sole dedication is to make their audience dance. An Equator's gig is a party; a fact quickly discovered by North American crowds during the group's "Son of Stiff Four" appearances. Both groups must be seen to fully appreciate their impact on the Canadian music scene. Thus, the

McGill Program Board is proud to present The Villains along with special guests The Equators on Saturday, October 31 at the Union Ballroom for the Hallowe'en Big Bash. Attractive prizes such as a round-trip airfare for two to Toronto and the like will be given out for best costumes. So, don't miss out on this fun-filled wild bash!!!! Maisie Cheung McGill Pregram Board

E in s te in v is it s M c G ill Albert Einstein is alive and well and he will be at McGill on November 5th. This is your chance to see what lies behind the man that gave us so much to think about. Ed Metzger, who portrays him in the one man show, The Practical Bohemian, portrays him as a man with a few exceptional ideas and many ironic stories to share with us about his life. Metzger concentrates on the humours and anecdotal side of the genius's life. In addition to the image of the absent-minded professor, you will see an entire picture of Einstein imerge before you, and begin to understand the quandry he was thrown into as he was torn between himself as a man and as a genius. "How can they call me a genius when they don't know what I'm talking about?" In the tradition of such one man shows as James Whitmore's Will Rogers and John Stark's Stephen Leacock, Metzger makes you believe that he is Albert Einstein. He takes you into Einstein's study ancf a very personal relationship builds between the audience and the performer. This is an act that should not be missed. Ed Metzger as Albert Einstein will be appearing Thursday November 5th at 7 pm in the Stewart Biology Building, room Sl/4, 1205 Dr. Penfield, McGill students $2.00, general public $3.50. Tickets are available at both Sadies locations and at the door.

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W hy are we being so magnanimous? Well, because we hope to draft you into our staff. Too busy you say! HA!! I say. The Tribune is only published once every two weeks. A couple hundred words twice a month is all it takes to have your name in every issue! SO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF US AND WE'LL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOU!!! Drop by Union room 415 for further details or call 392-8927.

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M usical Theatre returns to M cG ill by Diana Kolpak Players Theatre's first production, David Rabe's "Streamers" comes to a close this week, but all of you theatre buffs should be pleased to discover that Player's second production is to be staged very soon. November 12th is the date to remember for the premiere of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'. With this production McGill will see the return of musical comedy to its stage. Patrick Neilson is acting as the director and technical director of 'Forum'. Neilson has been at McGill for five years, working as the technical director for the English department's Drama program. Neilson maintains that there was a time when "musical theatre, as such, was well-established here at McGill." He says that a fine theatrical tradition had its roots in McGill's being the first Canadian University to offer credit courses for Theatre. "These credit courses at tracted talented people from all over Canada, especially during the thirties and forties." Says Neilson, "Through the Red and White Revues during the fifties, McGill achieved a good tradition in Broadway style shows. The growth of this 'Broadway' tradition continued into the sixties, culminating in a critically-acclaimed production of 'My Fair Lady' which toured cross-country. The tradition got lost somewhere in the seventies, perhaps because it was considered too frivolous." Neilson hopes to "re-establish :the musical theatre tradition at McGill." But why would anyone want to bring back into the forefront a type of theatre that might be considered frivolous? Neilson gives several reasons. "During a time of gloom and doom like the one we're going through, musical theatre is entertaining. The audience can go away feeling good. It is the kind of theatre that people want to see: escapist. It is a fun type of theatre — both to be involved in and to watch. The plays don't try to teach. Musical Theatre is only one of many types of theatre, but it is a very im portant part of our North American heritage." As well, Patrick Neilson says that he was looking for "a show that would make use of the many talents we have here at McGill, in all of the faculties." For example, the musical director for the show is Byron Hermann, a professor in the Faculty of Music who teaches m usic th e o ry . The choreographer, George Major, is a professional dancer currently teaching in the Education faculty. "McGill also has good facilities for staging musicals." says Neilson. "Moyse Hall is a very good space for a musical — it has a great deal of theatricality even though it was built to be used for convocations and lectures." Moyse has been used for plays since the thirties. Students can learn much from being involved with a musical. According to

Forum's director, "musicals allow...nd, they demand participation. It is a lot of fun to be involved, although it takes thousands of man hours to stage a show and lots of hard work. But although it is hard, the work is rewarding. It is real and substantial and is an excellent antidote to writing essays and doing research. It is also great as a technical theatre class as students don't often get a chance to work on a set of this great a com plexity." "Also valuable to students is any o p p o rtu n ity to w o rk w ith professionals from the theatre world. The Forum crew has been fortunate enough to be able to work with a professional scene-painter and we are going to have a professional lighting designer come in as well." says Neilson. "It is good to bring in people with different ideas and approaches as it produces, over all, a better product, a better show." Lisa Hughes, a professional costume and set painter now employed at Stratford, worked with the Forum set crew for a week. A native of London, England, Lisa trained at the Croydon Theatre School. She says that the response, in terms of numbers of students helping on the set was "not bad". Neilson says that he chose "A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum" because it is an example of an escapist play which sets out to make people happy. "Look at the lines from the song: 'weighty affairs will just have to wait...' and 'tragedy tomorrow, it's comedy tonight'. He also chose Forum because "it is a relatively rare musical in that it has a cast of only eighteen and 10

a unit set." Nelson goes on to say that he was a little worried by the possibility of not finding enough singers/ but adds that he was "pleasantly surprized by the quality of auditions." "The opportunity to see a show of even this size is rare for audiences today. Not many professional com panies can afford to stage shows like this. Casts are becoming increasingly smaller and smaller." Neilson states. As it is, Forum is running only six performances (November 12-14 and 19-21) because that is all they can afford due to the very high royalties

for musicals. However, Neilson believes that there is an excellent audience for Musical Comedy in Montreal. According to Neilson, "Forum will be a 'trial run' of sorts to see if musicals will sell. If it works we will know that we can try something a little more ambitious." So, for an evening during which you can leave your troubles, studying, and other weighty matters behind for awhile, take in Forum. All per formances wiH start at eight o'clock at Moyse Hall. Tickets are $4.00 for students, $5.00 for Adults, and $3.00 for groups of over twenty.

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