Older and Wiser by Anita Dehler Mature Students at McGill Mature students at McGill are 23 years or old and are resuming their studies either full or part-time after an extended absence from school. Dr. Donna L. Logsdon of the Facul ty of Education and Dr. Kay Sibbald, Associate Dean of Students, have, for the past five years, taken an active in terest in mature students at McGill by providing them with counselling and workshops. For the past few years, Dr. Logsdon has conducted a three-dat A c a d e m ic S k ills D e v e lo p m e n t Workshop for mature students prior to the beginning of fall classes. The pur pose of these workshops is to improve reading efficiency, note-taking skills and concentration and to provide hints for writing papers. These workshops also give mature students the oppor tunity to meet other mature students as well as the support staff. Follow-up workshops o f one hour each include topics on time manage ment, studying, and taking tests. Coming up this month will be a workshop in Stress management for mature students, March 3rd, from 9:15
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Students register by calling Student Services at 392-4551. Mature students come to McGill for several reasons: to upgrade their pre sent skills; to pursue a career; for the sheer pleasure of learning. The pursuit of a career seems to be the most prevalent reason for returning to school especially in these times of economic uncertainty. Whatever the reasons may be, mature students, in returning to school, m ust m ake certain ad justments. First of all, mature students must redevelop their study skills, fur thermore, many of them have a spouse and children and this adds an extra stress in trying to strike a balance bet ween study time and family time. The Mature Students’ Association (MSA) of McGill came into existence in 1979 “ to provide a support/infor mation network” for mature students. The annual membership fee is $5. The MSA organizes social events, publishes newsletters and provides m ature students with its MSA loungs, located in room 136 o f the Arts Building. This lounge is a great place for mature students to congregate, to get to know
one another and to discuss common in terests and problems. Also, the MSA has an Associate Membership to Thompson House, a social and cultural centre run by the Post-Graduate S tu d e n ts’ Society fo r full-tim e graduate students and students registered for the Diploma od Educa tion in the Faculty of Education. Mature students may join Thompson House on a first come first serve basis at an annual membership fee of $55. brigitte Headley is the President of the Mature Students’ Association. She is a mature student at McGill and has been involved with the Association for the past two years. She said that this year, with budget cuts, the MSA has been hard hit with no funding from the Students’ Society. Due to a lack of funds, there has been little publicity about the MSA and as a result, many mature students are unaware of the Association. For more information about the Association mature students can phone the MSA lounge Monday to Thursday from 12pm to 2 pm at 392-5757. Mature students have not been ig nored at McGill. However, many of
them are uninformed about the ser vices and activities available to them. Brigitte Headley has put together a “ Handbook for Mature Students” to acquaint mature students with McGill. Those wishing a copy can pick one up in room 211 of the Powell Student Ser vices Building, located at 3637 Peel St.
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McGill Plays Chad at UN by Brian Todd This weekend 18 students from McGill will play the part of Chad at the Harvard National Model United Na tions. The students mainly Political Science m ajors, have raised the necessary funds to participate in this event along with representatives of 100 other schools from across the United States and Canada. This is the first time a team from McGill has attended a model U.N. although Canadian schools have been attending for years. The delegates who have carefully researched their roles will debate on 11 different committees on behalf of Chad. These committees mimic actual counterparts in the United Nations. The Harvard International Relations Council who are running the event hope that, “ through the proper representation of the sovereign in terests of their nations, delegates will grow to understand the complexities of international relations and interna tional diplomacy as practiced through the United Nations.” Craig Greenfield, who formed the McGill Model United Nations Club, to send a delegation to the Harvard Model U.N. did a terrific amount of leg-work to bring the cost of the con ference down to the $30 a delegate it costs to register. The club has been recognized by the Political Science Students’ Association and has been
finanaced by the Arts and Science Undergrad Society, the Dean of Students, the External Affairs Depart ment of the Canadian government and the Dean of Arts. Dean Maxwell of Arts was particularly friendly and helpful, remarked Greenfield, as he himself had participated in a Model U.N. in his undergrad days at Sir George Williams (now Concordia) representing Czechoslovakia. When McGill represents Chad, it will be on several committees including the Economic and Social Council and the Organization for African Unity. In addition, the delegates will be par ticipating in a simulated trial at the In ternational Court of Justice against Libya for alleged border incursions. The Model U.N. tries to simulate the actions of her truelife counterpart. Delegates have prepared committee position papers which have been sent to Harvard and are being printed-up for circulation. In addition, the com mittee members have to prepare work ing papers. These are used during the sessions to try and come to some agree ment, when possible. Much like the real United Nations though, this is often quite impossible. Greenfield hopes that next year, the United Nations Club will expand and become a Students’ Society recognized W orld A ffairs A ssociation p a r
ticipating in such activities as a planned Canadian National Model U.N. in Montreal. Meanwhile the delegates
from Chad head-off to Boston to solve the problems of the world over the study-break.
Club Petition Sparks Second Referendum by Brian Todd The E xecutive C om m ittee o f Students’ Society, in response to a clubs’ petition of 126 names, gathered in one day, are rerunning the fee referendum. The fee question which failed by 72 votes in the February 16 and 17 vote will be run again with its wording cleared-up but with the amounts asked for unchanged. Of the 2337 people who voted, 1112 voted yes, 1184 voted no and 41 were of no opinion or spoiled their ballots. That works out to a “ no” vote of 50.7% and a “ yes” vote of 47.6%. In response to rumoured increases in Students’ Society prices, Amalia Mar tinez, President of the Latin America Students’ Association, circulated a petition among various club members on Friday asking the Executive Com mittee to rerun the referendum to clarify and define the results of the closely-battled referendum. Executive Committee, in a special meeting on
Monday afternoon, approved the deci sion to run the referendum question once again with the changes attached. According to Jon Shifman, Comp troller o f Students’ Society, “ the deci sion to rerun the referndum was not an easy one. It was a calculated risk.” Shifman said that the time for slogans was past. “ Students know we are here, now it is time for good honest discus sion. It is time to learn where we are failing and where we are succeeding. There is a chance to dialogue.” A “ Yes Committee” will be formed this week and the official campaign will begin next Monday. Shifman ex plained that while the strategy has yet to be decided upon, it would generally be the same as last time round. He hopes to get the clubs out and they will hopefully vote heavily “ yes” . He also hopes that Students’ Society will have a greater chance to meet with different groups and explain the question.
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Stock Market Report by Chris Fitzgerald finf?ndal T arkutS Ï t0 know that they often make about as m uch sense as a M cD onald s restaurant employee with a clear complexion. Clearly, the last few weeks have been no exception. With !984 be-
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Management Luncheon by Luc Blanchet One business event at McGill that you may not be aware of is the Management Achievement Awards Luncheon, held at Le Chateau Champlain Hotel. Each year, a com mittee composed of students, faculty members and businessmen selects four business leaders based on their ad vancement of Canadian business, their outstanding success in personal endeavors and their contribution to society. Since starting in 1981, it has been a great success there have always been over 500 business people and about 50 students attending. For the student, it is a perfect occasion to have direct con tact with people from big corporations such as Canadian Pacific Ltd., Royal Bank, Labatt, Domtar and many others. This year’s Luncheon was a prestigious as the others. The winners were Charles Bronfman of Seagram’s, Laurent Beaudoin of Bombardier, Reginald Groome of Hilton Canada and Gerard Plourde of United Auto Parts (U.A.P.)
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Where To Invest Your Money by Richard Young and Nicholas Gleckman
Many students may be unaware of the various investment opportunities available to them and therefore rely only on regular savings accounts. Many believe that worthwhile yields cannot be achieved with deposits of under $1000. This first of a series of ar ticles will present a few bank-oriented investments including a number of ac counts that may be advantageous to a modest student income as well as some higher initial deposit accounts. We spoke with Mr. Mark Young, Assistant Manager or Administration with the Royal Bank. He was most helpful in outlining favorable accounts for both students and members of the work force. Students with about $200 will find that a regular savings or chequing ac count is their best bet. However, those with larger sums have different plans to choose from. If you have $1000 to deposit but need to make occasional withdrawals for tuition, rent, etc., you should con sider a Daily Interest Savings/Chequ ing Account. This account offers a more attractive interest rate than a regular savings account but you are on ly allowed two free cheques per month. If you do not require the chequing privileges of a Savings/Chequing Ac count, then a higher interest-yielding Bonus Savings Account wherein in terest is calculated monthly may be bet ter for you. A student with more than $1000 may wish to invest in a Term Deposit Ac
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count. A Term Deposit Account pays a higher interest than all savings ac counts. It has a one to five-year term with a penalty for early withdrawal. Short Term Deposits are also available. A Short Term Deposit has a thirty-day to five-year term with a minimum deposit of $5000.
Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP) and Retirement Savings Plans (RSP) are becoming increasingly popular among those who wish to plan for their future but may not have very much to invest. With an RRSP you can make deposits until the end of the year in which you reach 71 at which time the plan must be terminated. A ‘registered’ plan is registered with the Canadian Government and is thus tax-sheltered. However, there is a limit to the amount that can be inv ested. For an RRSP, the limit is 20% of earned income or $5,500 a year, whichever is less. (The value of a tax-sheltered investment may be deducted from your earnings, thus possibly lowering your income tax bracket. This could mean paying less at tax time.) There are four types of RRSP’s available at the Royal Bank. The first plan is a Royal Bank Retirement Sav ings Deposit. The minimum deposit is $100. It has a variable rate and there is neither an adm inistrative nor a registration cost involved. The second is the Royal Bank Guaranteed Retire ment Term Deposit. This plan offers two options; redeemable and nonredeemable, the latter giving you the
opportunity to withdraw your invest ment prematurely. The plan requires a minimum opening deposit of $1000 and subsequent minimum amounts of $500. Two other popular RRSP’s are the Royfund Equity Limited and the Royfund Income Trust. A Royfund Equity is an investment fund whereby professionals manage and invest your money in common stock. A Royfund Income Trust invests your funds in stead in bonds and mortgages. There is a minimum required deposit o f $100 for either. This amount is very small, therefore the reduction of risk by means of portfolio diversification can be achieved inexpensively by purchas ing ‘units’ or shares of these funds. Less popular plans include the RSP’s which are not registered — there is no limit to the amount of your investment but then again no tax shelter. There are three varieties of RSP’s offered at the Royal Bank. With a Royfund Standard Plan you can enjoy the benefits of the Royfund Equity and Royfund Income Trust with no deposit limit. You also have the option of re-investing your in terest. A Periodic Investment Plan is very similar, however, your in vestments are more strategically plann ed and you can benefit from ‘Dollar Cost Averaging’. This means that the value of your money is maximized by purchasing a greater number o f shares during market lows than during market highs. With the Systematic Withdrawal Plan, the minimum initial investment is $10,000 and you have the added benefit of chequing. These three RSP
accounts are simply non-registered variations of the Royfund Equity Limited and Royfund Income Trust. A Registered Home Ownership Sav ings Plan (RHOSP) is another attrac tive investment opportunity. The max imum deposit is $1000 per year for no more than ten years. This money can only be withdrawn if it is used in the purchase of a house or its furnishings. The plan is registered and is thus taxsheltered. The Royal Bank Client Card, which offers the convenience of 24 hour a day banking, is available to anyone bearing an account at the Royal Bank. This gives you access to a computerized teller which lets you make deposits, pay bills, cash personal cheques and engage in transactions at other Royal Bank branches. This is ideal for students whose banking time may not coincide with regular banking hours. Choosing an appropriate account should depend on your particular financial situation and requirements. Since most students pay little or no in come tax, a registered account may not be as attractive as it would be to a wage earner. Therefore it is important for you to decide where you want to put your money, how much it can earn for you and how long you can afford to have it tied up. Your bank can provide you with several opportunities and can help you to carefully select the best way for you to put your money to work. A sound investment today can provide for you years down the road.
Beer, Aluminum, and The Economy by Nicholas Gleckman
Food and beer, many Quebecers need no longer make two stops to buy them both. Permission was recently granted to Steinberg by the Quebec Liquor-Permit Board to sell beer anu wine in 43 of its province-wide outlets. However, while some McGill students might argue that this new shopping convenience is the most significant pro vincial development of 1984, it is acutally only a small contributing fac tor to the change taking place here. Despite speculation that the recovery is over and despite rising unemploy ment, a large budget deficit and a div ing stock market, there is trace evidence of a gradual positive change occuring in the Canadian economy, particularly in Quebec. News of im proving labor relations, stronger business investment, increased railfreight volume and Canada’s possible future involvement in trade liberaliza tion talks (with the United States, Japan and members of the European Community) indicates that we are preparing ourselves for a stronger economy in the long term. Quebec’s aluminum industry is proof of this growing strength and is currently set ting the pace for Canadian business. Unlike Canada’s steel and copper in dustries which, despite increased out put, are reporting huge losses, Canada’s aluminum industry is enjoy ing healthy profits, having recently bounced back from its deepest slump of the decade. The industry is concen trated mainly in Quebec where aluminum is cheapest to produce due
to the low cost of energy supplied by Hydro-Quebec. The Société Generale de Financement du Quebec is actively involved in the development of the in dustry and has announced plans to finance (along with Pechiney and Alumax Inc.) 25% of a $1.2 billion Pechiney aluminum smelter project in Becancour, Quebec. The Société is also providing for several mining com panies throughout Canada. At Baie Com eau, the C anadian unit of Reynolds Metals is investing $630 million into the expansion and moder nization of its aluminum smelter plant. L eading th e pack , th o u g h , is M o n tre a l’s own A lc a n , N o rth A m e ric a ’s larg e st p ro d u c e r o f Aluminum. Having long been known as an ex pert in the field o f economic forecasting and price manipulation, Alcan recently took steps to acquire nearly $1 billion of Atlantic Richfield’s aluminum operations. Included in the deal is the $450 million Logan County mill in Kentucky, considered the most modern in the industry. This move has worried the three U.S. giants, Alcoa, Reynolds Metals and Kaiser Aluminum who now fear an unfair loss of com petition. Further south yet, Alcan Aluminio do Brasil S.A. is beginning construction of a $145 million hot mill, expected to be the largest in Latin America. Alcan has several major operations worldwide, some as distant as India. However, much of the com pany’s progress is taking place right here, the most recent examples of which are its $25 million conversion of
its Quebec smelters to natural gas from oil and a significant reduction in inven tories. An unexpected net profit of $73 million (or 81<t a share) was reported in 1983, with most coming in the second half of the year when lower seasonal demand traditionally accounts for slower business. In 1982, Alcan’s net loss was $60 million. Aluminum has attracted the atten tion of investors in recent months. Aluminum futures were introduced on
the New York Comex and are expected to be the fastest growing new contract since the S & P 500... Alcan has been responsible for much of this success and, if the current trend continues, the company may even help to put Quebec back on its feet. This could be achieved by providing many jobs, supplying capital, attracting business back to Montreal and, perhaps most impor tantly, setting an example of ex cellence.
Financial Report by Bing Lam International Currencies:
The U.S. dollar rose to a record high against the British Pound, to a 10-year peak against the Deutschemark and to the highest level in more than a year against both the Swiss Franc and the Canadian dollar. Since the bull market in the dollar began four years ago, foreign investors and speculators have bought up to hundreds of billions of dollars worth of U.S. dollar assets. The exceptional strength during 1983 can be attributed to (1) increasing tensions in the Middle East, (2) high domestic interest rates and (3) forecasts by Treasury Secretary Regan that U.S. in terest rates would remain high at least through the spring. Interest rates have remained around 10% due to the stronger than expected economic recovery and persistently high federal funds rate. While the U.S. dollar soared, the U.S. deficit also climbed. It is estimated that the 1983 trade deficit
will be a record $60 to $70 billion ver sus $42 billion the year before. It is likely 1984 will show a decline in the U.S. dollar. Two of the reasons for this forecast are (1) a drop in U.S. interest rates due to easing of Federal Monetary Policy and (2) a loss in con fidence over President Reagan’s ability to handle the Middle East crisis. The Japanese Yen and Swiss Franc would appreciate significantly in the event of a downturn in the U.S. dollar. Precious Metals: Precious metal prices had performed poorly during 1983. Gold has dropped from the February ’83 price range of $510 (U.S.) to a present range value of $370 - $390 (U.S.). Palladium has been the only precious metal to hold onto most of the gains made since June ’82 (it rose over 110%). Gold, silver and platinum are still in a short-term bear market. The low rate of inflation and the strength of the U.S. dollar are the major factors in keeping their prices down.
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Night of the Living Critics by Kathleen Carey
The scene is Moyse Hall, just before curtain-time. Our faithfull Tribune reporter stalks the rows, looking for a familiar face. Then, unexpectedly, she sees two pale figures sitting in the very last row. She recognizes them as the spirits of Gilbert and Sullivan. With a scoop in mind, she sits next to Sullivan. The lights dim, the orchestra tunes up, the audience is hushed, the show begins... SULLIVAN: What are you doing eating scones and drinking tea, old chap? GILBERT: Really, Sullivan. What a bore you are! At least I don’t go around wearing Eau de Ghost. SULLIVAN: Anyway, whatever is that make-up those actors have on their face and since when do pirates have green and red hair? GILBERT: Oh Jeez, Sullivan, get with it! It’s punk! Who better to represent pirates in 1984? SULLIVAN: Gilbert, don’t on your in tellectual diatribes again! They deliver their lines beautifully and that’s what matters. Where did we come up with the name of Freddy for our hero? GILBERT: Who in heaven knows, Sullivan. Why did Pasternak call his hero Zhivago? SULLIVAN: Mabel has one hell of a voice! GILBERT: I can’t tell, you keep talk ing far too much! SULLIVAN: Well take my word for it, she does! Did you know that the word ‘cop’ originated from the first badges policemen used to wear which were then fabricated out of copper. GILBERT: I really don’t care but tell me: why are the cops in our play walk
ing like that? SULLIVAN: A. They all have peglegs; B. Somebody wound them up too tight; C. Their uniforms are starched; D. Something or other about Keystone Capers; E. They’re all Charlie Chaplin clones. VOICE FROM FRONT ROW: Hey you two in back. Shut up! GILBERT: Madam, this is m y play and I’ll talk through as much of it as I please. You were saying that the scenery is gawdy, my dear fellow? SULLIVAN: That’s not what I was saying. GILBERT: My mistake. I say old bone, what are those things flying about the waves at a hundred miles an hour? SULLIVAN: What else, Jaws. Ruth in black leather? Interesting, I’ve always enjoyed the role. Doesn’t she do justice to it? GILBERT: Really, Sullivan. The Second Act whizzed by and I hardly heard a word. SULLIVAN: You know the play by heart! Why must you hear it? Forget it. What did you make of it? GILBERT: Good choreography, good co-ordination, thorough rehearsing, scenery a bit weak and they could have spoken up a little. SULLIVAN: Or you could have piped down, my good man! Well, I thought the music was excellent and the costumes simple yet effective. Bravo! Bravo! GILBERT: Shut up, Sullivan. They don’t say that here! Look around and clap with two hands, like everyone else... ...upon which, our reporter tired
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II Porce Ritrova La Vera Cuccina D ’ltalia by Gary Lawson It is only fitting that Napoleon return to Italy, the country of origin of her family. The Bonapartes were known to boil a mean pot of pasta before the Corsican days. And what was Napoleon’s reason for conquering France? It was to force feed delectable Italian cuisine to uncultured palates everywhere. The Italian food crusade was even carried to Russia where it met a sorrowful defeat at the hands of Black Bread and Vodka! But who needs Russia when fine Italian cooking can be found right here? Just ten minutes away from McGill are two very nice restaurants, Vespucci’s and the more expensive Bernini. Vespucci’s offers a wide variety of sauces to go with three choices of pasta: linguine, whose edges are square as opposed to the round spagh etti and fe ttu c in e , w ider, th ick er, m ore “ noodle-like” than the other two. Napoleon’s favorite sauces are the ever popular Bolognese tomato and meat sauce and carbonara, a heavenly rich sauce made with eggs, heavy cream, cheese and bits of bacon. This time she tried the amiciana, a wonderful tomato sauce with the regular cast of oregano and garlic as well as onions and bacon. More expensive veal dishes are offered, as well as those famous Italian specialties: Caeser salad and tortellini, both of which were very good. Black olives and anchovies were served with the Caeser salad. Napoleon, being a true Italian, ate the anchovies at the re quest of her friend (who despite her French background) is an ardent fan of Italian food. Vespucci’s has a full bar and a nice atmosphere. The service, though, did not seem up to par, but Napoleon and her dinner companions noticed that the waiters were new to their jobs. On the whole, satisfying meals were enjoyed by all and the bill
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Wednesday, February 22, 1984
Regular Season Ends. Playoffs Underway
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Power-Play Goals Hand Concordia Home-and-Home Sweep Chiasson Cup, hockey’s version of football’s Shaugnessy Cup, that was introduced this year to heat up an already intense hockey rivalry between the two schools. Before the two games Con cordia had only been successful 5 o f 28 times this season on the power-play against McGill. Stinger forward Frank Morris picked up a goal and two assists in Friday’s game played here in
by Howard Lando Early leads that Concordia built up on power-play goals helped the Stingers to a sweep of their home-and-home series with the McGill Redmen that ended the QUAA regular season and what could be a warm-up for an all-Montreal final. Friday night, the Stingers scored three times with Redmen defenceman Jean Poiré serving a questionnable 5-minute major penalty for spearing en route to a 4-2 victory at McConnell Winter Stadium. The previous W ednesday Concordia built up a 5-0 lead in front of over 800 fans on 4 power-play goals to win 6-2 to tak e hom e the R aym ond
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by Howard Lando McGill Redmen statitician Earl Zukerman did not know what he was getting himself into when he wrote an article in The M cG ill D aily that accused Les Inuks de Chicoutimi of pading their players point totals with phony assists. (“ Tyler says it’s fishy” , Feb. 10) On the very next day L e Jour nal de M on tréal hockey reporter Louis Seney showed the article to Inuk M anager C laude Beaulac at the Redmen-Inuk 3-3 tie, February 11, and in the following Monday’s edition of L e Journal Beaulac sounded off, saying Zuckerman’s use of such statistics was childish. He ■l ..L «.L iiiiiK iifiL
also said that the full-time referee at Inuk games a n Chicoutimi, Phil Désgagné, was one of the best in the country. Redmen Coach Ken Tyler charged that Désgagné may be being paid extra money to en sure more assists on Inuk goals. “ I only wrote it (the article) for The D a ily ,” Zukerman said. “ It’s not as if I called up the league.” The best-of-five semi-final that began Monday here and continues in Ottawa tomorrow night differs in format when compared to the 2-2-1 format of the other QUAA semi-final bet ween Concordia and UQAC that allows the Stingers to play
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Wednesday, February 22, 1984
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McGill On Verge of Clinching Title
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Cagers Rebound to Crush Concordia by Frank Young The McGill Redmen have all but locked up the Q.U.A.A. basketball title with a convinc ing 76-56 victory at Concordia Tuesday night. What was even more impressive about the win was the fact that it gave the Redmen a 3-0 record against the Stingers, who won the league ti tle last year. McGill built up an early 20-8 lead behind the inspired play of Vilhelm Boggild and Ken Tucker. A three point play by C o n c o rd ia ’s Greg W alker shifted the momentum towards the Stingers. Concordia even tied the game at 28 late in the half, as McGill began commit ting errors. Fortunately, the Redmen scored the last 4 points of the half to lead 32-28. McGill took control of the contest early in the second half. Within the first minute of the 66
half, Boggild hit a basket from way outside and Claude Erier connected for three points. The Redmen built up a quick 11 point lead, and even though the Stingers tried to claw their way back, they never got closer than 5 points. When the game was on the line, McGill took charge. The standouts for McGill were Vilhelm Bogild, who played a fantastic game offen sively and defensively, and Owen Officer, who was all over the court whenever he was play ing. Carlo Del Bosco kept the area under the basket clear of Stingers throughout most of the game. Ken Tucker also played a strong game. The key to the game was the fact that the Stingers could not penetrate the M cGill defence w ith any regularity throughout the game.
Ultimate” O n The Rise
by Tom Duffy McGill’s upstart ultimate frisbee team travelled south to the University of Vermont on February 4 and 4, for that school’s invitational tourna ment. Despite the fact that they played w ithout substitutes, McGill made an impressive showing as they came within a goal of defeating UVM, the eventual champions. In their se cond match of the day against Williams a chance at a victory when Tom Pierce and Jeff Thompson suffered leg injuries. Without the assistance of Pierce and Thompson, the other team members who made the trip, Dante Anderson, Willie Hern don and Paul Stern, were unable to offer much resistance. If ultimate frisbee, being only fifteen years old, can be said to be in its adolescence, then here at McGill it is in its infancy. Do not be fooled, however. Under the auspices of captain and founder, Paul Stern (286-0691), this team is growing up quickly. After achieving club status in January of 1983, the team was admitted as the first Canadian entry into the Ultimate Players Association which is the govern ing body of all ultimate teams in N orth America. Competing against thirteen teams from Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont in the sectional por tion of the 1983 Crown Royal Ultimate Championships, the team managed to place itself within the top seven teams. The team owes much of its success to the diligence and determination of Stern. After competing on his high school ‘ultimate’ team, Stern arrived at McGill and was disappointed to learn not only that McGill was without a team, but also that most McGill students were without a notion as to what ‘ultimate’ might be. He quickly
changed all that, however. In his second year he was in stru m en ta l in establishing ultimate as an intramural sport. Out of intramural competition was born the McGill Ultimate Frisbee Team. The team hopes to compete in the Collegiate Championships this spring. Yet this might be impossible, given that the tour nament will take place during our exam period. There is no question, however, that the team will be back next fall. With a year of experience under their belts they may certainly look forward to a successful season.
The victory silenced - the crowd of 750, as it spelt out the end of Concordia’s hopes for another Q.U.A.A. title. McGill now sports a 7-1 record with their only loss being a 2 point heartbreaker Feb. 10 against Bishop’s. Concordia’s three
Football Coaches Q uit by Frank Young The Football Redmen were rocked last weekend by the resignation of four of the team’s assistant coaches. Dr. B ru ce T h o m a s s in , D ave Dubeau, Ron Tondino and Brian Acton quit the team ‘en m asse’ . In the M o n tr e a l G azette, Tondino said that the four coaches were frustrated with the administration’s un willingness to improve McGill’s athletic department. According to Tondino, the coaches “ got tired of basically beating our heads against the wall” . Head Coach Charlie Baillie, who remains with the Redmen, commented that, “ It’s the bureaucracy th at we find frustrating” . Baillie added that, “ things don’t happen fast enough at a university this size” . The coaches must have also been frustrated by the fact that 60 players whom they had recruited were denied admission to the school. T he f o u r re s ig n a tio n s brought to five the number of coaches who have quit varsity teams at McGill. Head basket ball coach Butch Staples resign ed in December.
games back at 4-4. Bishop’s and Trois Rivières have already been mathematically eliminated. One more Redmen victory or one more Stinger loss gives McGill the league title. Coach Pomykala was very statisfied with his team’s perfor mance. According to the coach, the team “ proved they were men” by coming back from their only loss of the year to defeat Concordia. FOULSHOTS: Vilhelm Boggild had 20 points... Owen Officer had 14... The performance of Concordia’s cheerleaders has also slipped th is y e a r... Hopefully, the Redmen will get the crowds that they deserve for their remaining home games.
Opps! Boy, did we screw up. In a front-page story last week entitled “ Up Y our Daily Dues” , there were several er rors. The referendum was not held on February 16 and 17, it has been tentatively scheduled for the beginning of March. In addition, the Daily budget is $320,000 not the $250,000 men tioned in the story and the recorded deficit is $12,000 not the the $15,000 mentioned. We apologize to the Daily for any m isu n d erstan d in g resulting from the story. Furthermore, the story entitl ed “ The Mitz that Roared” was not written by Glen Cunn ingham.
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Results
Feb. 15 Feb. 17
McGill (2) at Concordia (6) Concordia (4) at McGill (2) (end of regular season)
QUAA Best of Five Semi-Final Playoff
Feb 20 Feb 22 Feb. 24 Feb. 26 Feb. 29
Redmen
Game 1- Ottawa at McGill (7:30 o.m. Game 2- McGill at Ottawa (7:30 p.m.) Game 3- Ottawa at McGill (7:30 p.m.) Game 4- McGill at Ottawa (2:00 p.m.) (if necessary) jGame 5- Ottawa at McGill (7:30 p.m.) (if necessary) (winner of series meets winner of ChicoutimiConcordia semi-final)
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Results
Feb 14 Feb. 17
McGill (76) at Concordia (56) McGill (77) at UQTR (63)
Future Games
Feb 24 Feb 28 Marttet Results Basketball Feb. 18
Bishop’s at McGill (6:30 p.m.) Concordia at McGill (8:30 pm) McGill (72) at Laval (49) (end of regular season)
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