The McGill Tribune Vol. 04 Issue 17 by The Tribune

Tuesday, February 5, 1985

Published by the Students’ Society of McGill University

Volume 4, Number 17

Freudian Athletic Complex? by Michael Smart By Administration reports, the long-awaited new athletics complex may soon begin con struction. However that happy news has been clouded by the concern of some student leaders may in fact go the way of the Olympic Stadium’s retractable roof. McGill students voted in 1981 to donate a total of $4 million to the project over a period of fif teen years. The fees collected so far have been paid into a fund that has remained dormant. “ We want to know what’s happening to that money,” said Students’ Society President Grace Permaul. “ The old gym is really in bad shape, and we think we’ve waited long enough at our end.” Permaul had proposed that Stud Soc establish yet another committee to study the pro blem. She did not attend last Thursday’s Council meeting, however, and her motion has been tabled. Sam K in g d o n , th e U n iv e rs ity ’ s D ir e c to r o f Physical Resources explains the current delay lies in securing land from the City for the pro ject. McGill had asked the Drapeau Administration to cede a parcel of land on Pine Avenue, adjacent to the Currie gym. While the field presently serves only as a short-cut to McGill residences, it is officially considered a part of Mount Royal Park. The city charter does not permit any ‘alienation’ of park land, consequently, any cxhange of ownership would re quire a troublesome act of the

provincial legislature. To avoid any entanglement in the dif ficult world of Quebec politics, the University has proposed in stead that the land could remain officially in city hands. The gym would be merely a ‘recreational facility’ , and would be under the control of the University. The current plan, known to the initiated as ‘Option Five’ , calls for the construction of a large annex to the existing gym. The new building would house an indoor track and multi purpose gyms, plus nine badly needed squash and raquetball courts and a sports-medicine clinic. The price tag is presently estimated to be $10 million. Kingdon says the proposal is being evaluated by the city’s planning department, and he hopes a decision will be made by the Executive Committee in the next two months. He says ground could be broken within six months of the city’s sanc tion. Montreal is a city with little history of prompt construction of sports facilities. However, Kingdon remains confident that the project will soon be approv ed. “ They aren’t saying no to us,” Kingdon stated. “ At this point I’m just feeling frustrated by the time the whole process is taking.” Jim H aym an, a student representative to the University Athletics Board suggested the Administration might not be pressing as much as possible on the project. “ Why should they rush?” he asked. “ In the mean time they’re collecting interest on the students’ funds.”

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by Stephen Hum McGill students may have cause to recall M ontreal’s Olympic stadium as Student Services considers a proposal to help foot the bills for the university’s long awaited new athletics complex. The administration and Sam Kingdon, the D irector of Physical Resources have appeal ed to the Committee on the Coordination of Student Ser vices (C .C .S.S.) to aid in con struction of the athletics com

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by Michael Smart Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the polling booth, it seems this year’s Stud Soc elections will include another referendum on fees paid to the McGill Daily. David Goodman, chairman of the board of directors of the Daily Publications Society, says the organisation will be asking for a two dollar increase in stu dent fees to support the newspaper. Last year, the Judicial Board overruled a resolution that would have end ed the subsidy paid to the Daily. Albert Nerenberg, editor of the Daily, explained the hike was needed to prop up the finances of the campus paper. “ Our situation is improving, but there are definite long-term

problems ahead of us,” he said. Nerenberg cited the deprecia tion of typesetting equipment and a foreseen increase in rent paid for Daily offices as poten tial pitfalls for the paper. Cur rently, the Daily rents its offices from Stud Soc for the nominal fee of one dollar a year. The lease expires in 1986. Nerenberg said he is currently negotiating a new lease with Stud Soc Executive and shrugg ed off suggestions that future Presidents might wish to kick the Daily out of the Union building entirely. “ Any Presi dent who did that would be a dumb President,” he said. Speaking to an open meeting of the Publications Society, at tended by reporters from the Daily, the Tribune and one

possible, even if that meant selecting a sub-optimal location. Permaul’s resolution will pro

other student, Goodman said that the paper’s accumulated deficit, which peaked a t $25,000 in 1983, has steadily decreased following recent austerity measures. The Daily now averages fewer pages, says Nerenberg, and this year the paper will publish only 79 times, compared with 95 issues in the past. “ We may even get rid of the deficit this year,” said senior news editor Leela Madhava Rau, “ but that has been at great cost.” Last year, the deficit was halved to only $11,000. At the meeting last Thursday, Nerenberg outlined proposed editorial and business changes that would alleviate financial liabilities and possibly even c o n tin u e d p a g e 3

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plex by providing $600 000, an amount to be drawn from the Student Service’s accumulated reserve fund. At the time, Stevenson ex pressed concern that C.C.S.S. did not have enough facts to deal with the issue cogently. C .C .S.S. agreed at the meeting to strike a special task force to look into the University’s re quest. The reserve fund came into being in 1978 when Student Ser vices, a self supporting arm of the University, found itself with a small surplus due to tight budgeting. Then-Dean Michael Herschorn put the surplus into an interest gathering account which has grown steadily to reach the present figure. Stevenson pointed out that the fee charged for Student Ser vices has not been raised since 1980, and the reserve fund could play a role in stalling any increases in the immediate future. “ But a change in economic climate could put more people into the job market and lower student enrolment here. That could leave us very underfunded.” Under such circumstances, the accumulated reserve fund would play a crucial role in maintaining the level of Student Services, said Stevenson. This year, for the first time, Student Services has budgeted a deficit says C athy Sheeran, A d ministrative Officer in the

A t h le t ic s Dean’s Office. The reserve fund will make up the difference. Some members of C.C.S.S. have sounded warnings about depleting half of the reserve fund in a period when the university is facing cutbacks. “ Some have said maybe we should try to keep the fund for a rainy day. That’s where my feel ings lay, but we’ll wait for the task force,” said Stevenson. Administration has advised C .C .S.S. that it anticipates cash-flow problems in the building schedule of the com plex, which had originally been slated to begin construction in May/June of 1985. Two million dollars in McGill Advancement Program funds have been pledged to the pro ject, but will not arrive in time to pay for many of the expence involved in the construction. If C .C .S.S. agrees to pay, it will have to consider whether the money will be paid back to the fund,” remarked Steven son. “ However, there’ll have to be serious discussion as to how it will be paid back. If, say, we charge a rate of interest com parable to that of a bank it will defeat the purpose of the university’s attempt to find some quick, easy cash.” The task force, composed of 4 students and 4 non-students, will make recommendations to C .C .S.S. before April.

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S T U D E N T S ’ S O C IE T Y FUNDED G RO U PS Tuesday, February 5

7pm. Union Ballroom. Free Admission.

The Alley — Michael Shekler. Piano

$2 McGill students, $3 Public.

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soloist playing popular tunes. 12 noon. Free

International Exposition — 10am to 3pm. Union Ballroom. Free. Buffet Mondiale — Fiesta ’85 presents a delicious international supper with delicacies from 12 countries. 7pm. Union 302. $6 McGill students, $7 Public.

Ethiopia Relief Task Force — General Meeting: 5:15-6:30pm ; Union 107/108; free. Gertrude’s — Jazz by Kevin Dean — Mike Murley Quartet, 9pm, Free Admission.

International Exposition — Last day; 10am to 3pm; Union Ballroom; Free

McGill Film Society — Day o f the Triffids; 8pm; Leacock 132; $2.

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Murley Quartet, 9pm. Free. International Exposition — Twelve national clubs strut their stuff as part of Fiesta ’85. 10am to 3pm. Union Ballroom. F re e .Fiesta Films — Fiesta ’85 presents five short films in English about various national groups in Canada.

The Alley — Mandala, Indo-jazz fusion. 9pm. Free. Gertrude’s — Marty Bear. Back by popular demand. 9pm. Free Admission. Fiesta ’85 Dance Troupes — dance troupes from Greece, Armenia, Lithuania, the Ukraine and the United States; 9pm; Union Ballroom;

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Messenjab — in concert with Top Ranking. Closing Dance of Fiesta ’85; 9pm Union Ballroom; $3.50 McGill Students, $5 Public.

McGill Film Society — Cries and

Wednesday, February 6

South Africa Awareness Week —

Chengia Ragavah on “ The Student Struggle in South Africa in the 1960s and the 1980s” ; 4pm, Union B09; Free. The Alley — Live Jazz. Faculty of Music Performance Series; 9pm; Free.

Squash Club — Club night with Après Squash Party; 7:00-9:00pm ; Currie Gym

Saturday, February 9

Gertrude’s — Comfortable Southern Punch Party featuring scenes from Fast Forward by Columbia Pictures; 9pm; Free.

Friday, February 8

The Yellow Door — Willie P. Bennett, songwriter and performer; 8pm; 3625 Aylmer St.

McGill Film Society — A ll That Jazz; 8pm; Leacock 132; $2.

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The Yellow Door — Willie P.

South Africa Awareness Week —

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Bishop Remi de Roo: The Church In Politics by Paul Shenher “ The Church is involved in politics. The real question is: how should the Church be in volved in politics?” With these words, Bishop Remi DeRoo confronted the issue of the political role of the Church. DeRoo was speaking last Thurs day, January 31 at McGill in a lectu re sponsored by the Political Science Students’ Association. DeRoo is best known for his authorship of the controversial report entitled “ Ethical Reflec tions on the Economic Crisis” , released in 1983. The document e x p re ssin g th e C a th o lic Bishops’ view of the issues in volved in the economic crisis

met with much criticism. DeRoo dismissed criticism of the document and the larger issue of the political involve ment of the church at the begin ning of his lecture. DeRoo claimed that such criticism is “ fre q u e n tly p o litic a lly motivated” and comes from people who “ don’t like what the Church has to say” . The Bishop went on, claiming that “ to de mand the Church to remain neutral is in itself a political statement” . The moral and religious basis for the Church’s involvement in politics was then outlined by the Bishop. DeRoo argued that the “ Church perceives in the scriptures...certain fundamen-

tal gospel values like the dignity' of a human being” . The scrip tures, point out two ways of looking at history. The first is that of the powerful and suc cessful. The second is that of the “ real history made by the bulk of humanity who have not been successful” . DeRoo argued that the Church must take the second view of history and exercise what he calls “ the preferential option for the poor” . This means that “ the needs of the poor must have priority over the wants of the rich (and) protec tion of the environment must come before industrial expan sion” . These are all “ Christian principles that have political im-

gala evening of dance from na tions as diverse as Russia, Lithuania and the United States. The week of festivities will reach a climax Friday night with a performance by a wellknown reggae band, Messenjah. “ It’s a perfect chance to show the diversity and colour of the different cultural groups at McGill,” explains Kalaydjian. “ It’s important to stress the u n iv e r s ity ’ s in te rn a tio n a l character.” “ We should learn from the different cultures around us. That’s part of the training pro vided to us at McGill. The academia isn’t everything,” Kalaydjian adds. “ I think it will be an education to anyone who interacts with people.” Messenjah is also sponsored by Program Board and Miller H ig h L ife b e e r, w hich p re su m a b ly re p re s e n ts American culture. For more in formation on the events, con sult the T ribune “ W h at’s What” column.

by Wendy Richardson and Moira Ambrose During the second week of February, the South Africa Committee will sponsor its se cond annual South Africa Awareness Week. This week, hosted by the Students’ Council com m ittee responsible for education on South Africa, will focus on the issue of divest ment. The divestment campaign started in 1979 when the South Africa Committee was formed. The committee’s mandate for the past five years has been to urge the McGill Board of Governors to withdraw univer sity funds from companies and banks which have financial links with South Africa. In two referenda McGill students have expressed their opinion that divestment could be an effective pressure tactic against the South A frican government which practices apartheid, the enforc ed separation of the population by race. Divestment is also an expression of solidarity with those struggling in South Africa. The week’s events include speakers, films and a coffee house. On Monday, February 1 1 , P r o f e s s o r C h e n g ia h Ragavan, a black South African from Concordia, will speak on “ The Student Struggle in south Africa in the 1960s and 1980s” . He will speak at 4:00 in Union B09. The same day, from 12-2 the video, “ the Heresy of Apar theid” , will be shown in the Leacock foyer. This video is an interview with Dr. Alan Boesak on the confrontation between the Church and the South African government. Boesak was recently jailed for his anti apartheid activities. On Tuesday at noon, Killian Holland, a McGill student, will speak on “ The Distorted Religious Basis of Apartheid” , in Union 107. From 1-3, the

p lic a tio n s ’ ’ a cco rd in g to DeRoo. The Church should imple ment these principles through something called “ pastoral methodology” . This involves five steps that are in a “ dialectic relationship” . Briefly, these steps are identifying a problem on the basis of social analysis, judging the problem on an ethical basis and putting for ward alternate policies as well as political action strategies. The Bishop was adamant that the Church should not get in volved in partisan politics. However, he did say that “ sup porting coalitions and grass roots movements” was a way that the Church should be in

volved. DeRoo even allowed that this sort of action “ may lead to supporting strikes” . DeRoo ended his lecture with an explanation of why the Church must become involved in politics. He claimed that “ liberal democracy is in crisis. Governments end up acting ac cording to the dictates of private capital” . Furthermore, in a situation where “ all the ma jor political parties are unable to provide alternate goals, the best hope for the future will come from alternate sources. The really creative ideas will come from the unemployed” .

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with chop suey, or just drink beer in the Ballroom like you do every Friday night, the Interna tional Students’ Association has something for you in the form of Fiesta Week. Fiesta Week begins Wednes day morning with what ISA president David Kalaydjian calls “ an educational and cultural exposition” in the Union Ballroom. There, the dif fe re n t n a tio n a l g ro u p s represented by the ISA will have an opportunity to make visual presentations of their heritage, culture and history. The presentations by dif ferent nations will continue throughout the week. As well, Wednesday night will feature a series of special films from around the world. The films will depict life in the groups’ native countries, Kalaydjian says. Thursday will be highlighted by a buffet dinner, where students can sample gourmet delicacies catered by twelve dif-

film , “ L ast G ra v e at Dimbaza” , and South African propoganda films will be shown in the same room. “ Last Grave at Dimbaza” dramatically por trays the life of South African blacks under apartheid. At noon on Wednesday two speakers will discuss South African student movements in Union 107. Films will be shown that afternoon. McGill Professor Myron Echenberg will speak at noon on Thursday concerning “ The Twentieth Century Struggle in South Africa” in Union 107. After his lecture the film “ Generations of Resistance” will be screened in the same room. This film is a documen tary of black South African history. Thursday evening at 8

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by Adeeb Khalid “ The basic question posed by the Animal Rights movement is whether human life is more valuable than animal life,” an international forum on Animal Rights and Human Obliga tions was told by one of its panelists, Ms. Anne Doncaster. The Forum, sponsored last Tuesday night by the Religious Studies Graduate Students’ Society, the Religious Studies Faculty, and the P .G .S.S ., opened with an impassioned exposition of the animal rights case by Ms. Doncaster of the International Primate Protection League. Backing her case with the philosophy of Peter Singer, she argued for the legal entren chment of animal rights, and the pro tection of animals against exploitation by the scientific research, trapping and food industries. Dr. Harold Rowsell of the Canadian Council on Animal Care of Ottawa followed with a plea for a far less radical course of action. While he acknowledged that grave abuse of animal rights does occur, he would solve the problem through con sciousness raising and a system of voluntary restraint based on trust. He claimed that animal research is essen tial for medical research and testing of consumer products. “ Animals are not human beings and they should not be given human dignity; they should be

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given the dignity they deserve as animals,” he concluded. Dr. John McArdle, who left a career in biological research to join the Humane Society of the United States, then delivered a severe indictment of the biomedical establishment which he charged with secretiveness and being a law unto itself. He argued that most of the experiments conducted on animals are conceptually and functionally misconceived. If Dr. Rowsell, the cautious Ottawa man, seemed to be talking on a dif ferent plane altogether than his co panelists, it was because what Ms. Doncaster and Dr. McArdle were real ly demanding was a revolutionary change in the collective conciousness of humankind so that we would no longer consider meat and eggs an essential part of our diet, the scientific and financial establishments would be more open, and most importantly, we would accord animal life the same value as human life. This was in clear contrast with Dr. Rowsell’s emphasis on the concept of “ stewardship” of humans towards animals, his several references to the “ real world” , and his plea for retaining a distinction between animal and human rights. The presentations were followed by a one-hour Q&A session. The large au dience was considerably polarized on the issue, though the Chair managed to

The Queen’s English? by Gopal Nadkarni Being an Indian educated in the Queen’s Indian English, I wasn’t prepared to become a stranger in Canada when I first arrived here. However, to my utter chagrin, I was not only at a loss to understand ‘Canaj u n ’ , b u t I w as a ls o m uch misunderstood. I have, over the course of my stay managed to gather a few tips for my brother and sister foreigners on the fine art of decipher

ing ‘Canajun’ . First and foremost, learn a few stan d a rd w o rd s th a t a re n ev er misunderstood. An example is the word ‘beer’ . Even if you had an accent that would put a native Gotwanian to shame — don’t despair. The word ‘beer’ is one of the first words that our Creator intended us to learn in our first days of University life; learn it, use it, and be assured of comradeship wherever you go. All the Esperanto

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keep the general peace. Unfortunately, some of the more thought-provoking questions — Are hom o sapiens in no way unique? Are all animals equal or does one draw the line somewhere bet ween dogs and cockroaches? Are

plants, wheat and rice included, not also living beings and hence subject to the same considerations as animals? — were put towards the end and, due to the time constraints, could not be ade quately answered.

you knew or the sign language you have mastered will not help you as much as this four letter Canadian word. Over the beers you can practice your English on your unsuspecting friend. The average North American abhors talking about the days activities after his eight hour stint in the office. Talk of hockey games. Throw a few Gret zky’s into the conversation. Talk of politics. Better still, condemn it for it’s inadequacies and it’s failures. You see, it doesn’t really matter what you speak about as long as you stick to subjects you can wholeheartedly put down without undue emotions on either side. It doesn’t matter if you thought that the Oilers thrashed the Blue Jays two to one on their home turf. Uttering the magic word ‘Gretzky’ is sufficient for a long and fruitful monologue on the relative attributes of Canadian hockey players. It will also make sure that your beer stein is always overflowing. However, to achieve a sense of total comradeship you have to learn something that even the British have not perfected but the native Canadian has. This is a daily ritual called ‘Cursing-the- weather’ . The universal greeting that goes by the phrase ‘Good Morning’ in other countries around the world has been replaced by a rather eloquent expression called “ Lousy Weather, eh?” . Instant rapport is achieved with strangers in the bus stop, cashiers, gas station attendants, clerks, officials and profs by putting down the weather in succint terms. Friendships are made or broken on the way the two persons look at the weather. It is very obvious that two people are not going to get along if one says “ Lousy weather, eh?” and the other says “ Oh, what a beautiful day” . When you part company with people

the proper thing to say is “ See you later” . Even if both of you know that you will never see each other again as long as you live, this expression, “ See you later” ; must be used. Don’t com mit the mistake of saying “ Goodbye” or “ Adios” or “ Toodle-do” or such expression implying that you are par ting company eternally. There is yet another word that is a must for the non-Canadian. This is the word ‘Because’ which when used pro perly can get you off the hook. It is a word with infinite possibilities and meanings and only the Canadian can understand why you did what you did when you u tter “ B e c a u s e ...” . Anytime, anywhere you are in a situa tion that calls for a lot of explaining to do, use of this Merlinesque word will save the day. You can get away with anything except murder. (There have been people who have got away with that too). In my opinion, this word is a must for everyone of us and we should master its usage. One last suggestion: cultivate the use of double negatives until your jaws ache. A standard phrase that comes to mind is “ I don’t know nothing” . If you use this expression Canadian’s will understand that you don’t know anything and you are left alone while the rest of the world draws the incor rect conclusion that you know everything. A shorter and more useful phrase for university students is “ I don’t know” which can be used as an effective barricade against your p rofs questions. (Your prof will understand you, because he too relies on it to get him out of sticky situations). With these helpful hints I have outlined you will rapidly make inroads in your day to day relationships with the people around you. I wish you all the luck in the world. See you later.

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u n a b le t o o b ta in it . I p o in t th is o u t b e c a u s e th e S tu d e n ts ’ S o c ie ty fa c e s a s im ila r i f n o t w o rs e s itu a tio n th is y e a r. T h is y e a r (lik e la s t) th e S tu d e n ts ’ S o c ie ty b u d g e t d o e s n o t ta r g e t a s u b s ta n tiv e p r o f i t a b o v e b re a k -e v e n . D if f e r e n t to la s t y e a r is th a t th e r e is n o re se rv e fu n d le f t t o a id in d e b t r e d u c tio n ( t h e o th e r re s e rv e fu n d I h a d c o m m ite d t o s u b -b a s e m e n t fo o d a n d b e v e ra g e s to r a g e e x p a n s io n ); th e tig h t fin a n c ia l c o n t r o l th a t w as m a d e p o s s ib le b y a w o r k a h o lic P r e s id e n t w ith a s tr o n g fin a n c ia l s e n s e , a d o g m a tic V P F in a n c e fr o m th e S a u lt a n d a n a lm o s t a s d o g m a tic C h i e f F in a n c ia l O f f i c e r a t th e U n iv e r s ity is n o lo n g e r p re se n t (th o u g h th e p re s e n t V P F in a n c e d o e s a p p e a r to h a v e s o m e o f th e d o g m a tis m o f h is p r e d e c e s s o r , h e d o e s s o a lo n e ); th e r e is a g e n e ra l e u p h o r ia fr o m th e fe e in c r e a s e th a t w o rk s a g a in s t a n a titu d e o f c o n s tr a in t (w h e n else w o u ld a n e x e c u tiv e h a v e th e g a ll to p u t a s th e ir n u m b e r o n e r e n o v a tio n p r io r ity , th e p a in tin g o f th e b a c k . s ta ir w e ll); th e r e a r e a la rg e n u m b e r o f h ig h ris k e v e n ts su ch a s a R e d & W h ite R e v u e ( t h a t b o th th e D e a n o f S tu d e n ts a n d m y a d m in is tr a tio n re fu s e d t o s p o n s o r ), a w o rld d e b a tin g to u r n a m e n t (w h ic h th e V P F in a n c e c h a ir s ), a n d F ie s ta W e e k ; a n d th e c rip p lin g f a c t o r in m y y e a r ( t h e p o o r p e r f o r m a n c e o f f o o d & b e v e ra g e ) is b a c k a n d a w o rs e f a c t o r th is y e a r w ith th e s tr ik e , lo w e r s a le s , h ig h e r s a la r ie s , a m a n a g e m e n t c o m p a n y a n d r e n o v a tio n s . I w ish th is y e a r lu c k w ith its fin a n c e s a n d fr o m w h a t I h a v e se e n o f th e D e c e m b e r b lu e sh e e ts (th e y a r e th e m a s t r e ce n t fin a n c ia l s ta te m e n ts th e S tu d e n ts ’ S o c ie ty h a s ), th e y a re w e ll w ith in b u d g e t o n c lu b a n d a c tiv ity e x p e n d itu r e s a n d h a v e a g o o d s h o t a t b e in g s u c c e s s fu l. B r u c e M . H ic k s

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Apartheid At by Mario Emond fru stra tio n s they becom e In M aster H arold and the treated as inferior social beings Boys, a play by Athol Fugard, and the target for his own now running at the Centaur failures. Theatre, human relations hang The two men (Errol Slue and dangerously on the edge of George Seremba) have been ser apartheid. In this play the lives vants in the café run by Hally’s of the ordinary South African mother for a long time. They and their inter-racial tensions have also been social servants to are given a poignant treatment, the dictatorial white popula a close-up view of what is often tion. They have always been seen as ju s t a s o c ia l lower class citizens, a notch phenomenon. dSove slaves. That is, they had It is the story of a white boy few civil rights and lived in who must face the ugliness of poverty. his discriminatory milieu. In his However, the two men have adolescent years the boy en enough strength and imagina counters the disillusion of his tion to continue with their lives. childhood dreams: the two Sam (Errol Slue) is a strong Africans he played with are no character, he is able to guide longer friends, they are now Hally out of the misery created subservient Blacks. by the alcoholism of the boy’s These two black men have ac- father. He tries to maintain the co m p a n ie d H a lly (M a rd boy’s dignity but in the end the Saunders) through the difficult father’s influence turns Hally years of his childhood and must into an embittered racist. help him with the painful stage Sam submits to Hallys’ anger of adolescence. In Hally’s eyes but does not give up his dignity, they are almost family, the even when he lowers his trousers older man was as close as a at Hally he maintains his pride. fath e r could have been. Dignity and dreams become the H o w e v e r, d uring H a lly ’ s lif e b o a ts o f a p a r th e id ’ s wreckage of society.

wreckage of society. Dreams provide the groun dings for the growth o f freedom. Dreams such as the winning of the ballroom danc ing championship give meaning to an otherwise squalid ex istence. Dreams such as being able to fly a kite provide the stepping stone to liberty. From these dreams Blacks and Whites can obtain relief from the inade quacies of their personal and social existence. They are simple dreams but they are realisable ones, the people maintain hope and a strong will to change, the strength of Hally’s, Sam’s and W illy’ s (G eorge Serem ba) beliefs comes through powerful ly in the acting especially that of the charism atic Sam. The dialogue is articulate and there is enough pathos and humour to move any spectator to sympathy and laughter. Master Harold and the Boys continues at the Centajur Theatre until March 17, 1985. For more information call 288-3161.

Ruddigore Not So Cursed by Heather Clancy Last Wednesday, January 31, saw the opening of the Savoy Society’s 21st annual produc tion, Ruddigore or The W itch’s

Curse. Most of the action revolves around the curse on the baronetcy of Ruddigore. Every lord who claims the title is doomed to die in unspeakable agony if he neglects to commit at least one crime daily. The play opens in tbe village of Referring, Cornwall. All concerned desire to see the mar riage of Rose Maybud (Darquise Bilodeau), “ the fairest flower that blows” . She soon becomes betrothed to Robin Oakapple (Paul Farthing) and th ey p r e p a re to m a r r y . However, Richard Dauntless, Robin’s foster brother, reveals to all that Robin is not who he claims to be. Alas, he is in reali ty the true Baronet of Rud digore. The marriage ceremony is halted. The rest of the plot follows the model of a true con fusing melodrama.

The production got off to a slow start due mainly to pro blems of diction. The words were audible but garbled. A good part of Rose’s (Darquise B ilo d e a u ) and R ic h a r d ’ s (Robert Birnie) dialogue was lost to me until after the sixth or

seventh number. One outstan ding number in the first act was “ Cheerily carols the lark” sung by Mad Margaret (Mary Delli Colli). The action picked up in the second act which for the most part seemed more polished.

by Melanie Clulow Margie Gillis is electrifying. The first performance of her nine day engagement at Place Des Arts had the audience spellbound, mesmerized by Miss Gillis’ extraordinary fusion of athletic power and sylph-like grace. She obviously gloried in the beauty of movement and music, a feeling which results in a performance of unequalled expressiveness. Margie Gillis’ program consists of a series of short works, widely different from each other, that display her particular talent for a wide range of

interpretation. Her first piece, “ Third World Dream” , to T a lk in g H e a d s ’ “ N aive Melody” is rather tongue-incheek. She appears on stage wearing a wire hooped skirt on wheels out of which she crawls wearing only ragged leegings. The dance is upbeat and quick, incorporating many gymnastic moves,

Paul Farthing gives a good per formance as the meek Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd, formerly Robin Oakapple, who is harass ed by his ancestoral ghosts. A well executed musical number after the style of “ I am the very m odel...” from Pirates of Pen

zance is “ My eyes are fully open” . T he c h o r e o g r a p h y , by Rosemay Webster, was accep table for a Gilbert and Sullivan production. The continual hornpipe of the sailor Richard Dauntless became somewhat ir ritating, but the center stage spot was well used during musical numbers. The set, by Frank Vona for the second part was especially well done and ap propriate to the spirit of the production. Although the or chestra seemed a bit under rehearsed, the musical numbers came across well. The cast had a nice unified sound. Ruddigore was an enjoyable and humorous evening’s enter tainment and has the potential to grow throughout its run. Fine supporting performances were given by Lawrence Ryner and Martin Scott, Sir Despard (Ruthven’s brother) and Old Adam, respectively. The show continues its run in Moyse Hall February 6 through 9. Tickets may be purchased at Sadie’s or by calling 392-8983.

In “ Broken English” Gillis presents a disturbing interpretation of Marianne Faithful’s anti-war song. An almost palpable feeling of repressed anger and violence pervades her

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wounded woman with only the occasional bright spot in her life. In her one duet, performed with Louis Guillemette, Gillis displays a unique and refreshing quality of her choregraphy. There is no sign of conventional sex roles; strength is the only underlying common factor. Each body is treated equally with both dancers performing lifts and other traditionally “ male” feats. “ Le X Sur L ’En droit” , to music by Jon and Vangelis, is definitely not your usual pas de deux. Margie Gillis’ program also presents the world premiere of “ L ith iu m fo r M edea’ ’ , choreographed by Stephanie Ballard to Japanese punk music. This piece has many sud den mood changes. Margie Gillis’ costume is black and she holds a single red flower. One gets the impression that this is a w om an m o u rn in g fo r something irretrievably lost. “ Lithium for Medea” won the 1984 Chalmers Award for best Canadian Choreography. The two standing ovations received by Margie Gillis on the first night of her Montreal engagement are certainly only the first of many more to follow throughout the next eight days. Miss Gillis has incredible au dience appeal and enjoys the ef fect her own passions have on her viewers. M a rg ie G illis , w o rld renowned “ goddess of dance” will be performing at 8:30 p.m. February 1 to 10, (except for Monday, February 4) at the Theatre Maisonneuve, Place Des Arts.

separate and rigid movements. She remains fixed in one place while red and blue spotlights add to the eeriness of the dance’s message. “ Nocturne” is the most beautiful and provocative piece of the program. Miss Gillis ap pears on stage clad in a voluminous tulle skirt and a piece of cloth wrapped around her head and face. The dance is childlike and uncertain. The music is from Mendelssohn’ s “ Songs Without Words” and the impression one gets is one of pathetic sorrow, a passionate longing for something which no longer exists. This sadness also comes through in “ Waltzing Matilda” performed to Tom Waits’ version of the song. One can almost feel the pain ex perienced by this broken

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Cries and Whispers Feb. 7; FDAA, 8:00 1. What is the effect on human beings during the meteorite shower in “ Day of the Triffids” ? t 2. What is it that kills the Triffids?

Day of the Triffids Feb. 8; L132, 8:00 1. What does Joe Gideon say to himself every morning while looking in the mirror in “ All That Jazz” ? 2. Who is the woman in white?

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CORRECTIONS The following nominations were incorrectly called for in the last issue of the Tribune, January 29, 1985: Nominations for Graduate representative to the Board of Governors, Graduate Studies (profesional) representative to Senate and Graduate Studies (academic) representative to Senate do not fall under the jurisdiction of Students' Society elections. Students in the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research who wish to run for positions on Senate and Board of Governors must contact the Post Graduate Students' Society. Note that there is a change from 1 to 2 representatives for both Arts and Science representatives to Senate. My apologies for any inconvenience caused by these errors. Doris Ronca Chief Returning Officer

M cG ill S t u d e n t s ' S o c ie t y RESPONSIBILITIES & REMUNERATION O F STUDENT P O SITIO N S TO BE ELECTED MARCH 7 t h , 1 9 8 5 President The chief elected officer of the McGill Students’ Society is the President whose duties are: to enforce the Constitution and By-Laws, to supervise the functions of the Executive Committee, to represent the Society in accordance with Students’ Council policy, to set the agenda, date and time of Council meetings and to coordinate relations between the Society and the McGill Administration. The President is an ex-officio member of all Students’ Society committees, the Senate and the Board of Governors and acts as chairman of the Students’ Society Executive Committee. Remuneration for this position is approximately $2,500. In addition, the By-Laws guarantee the President summer employment with the Society at minimum wage.

E L E C T IO N S TO BE HELD W EDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1985 (ADVANCE POLLS - MARCH 5, 1985 - PLACES TO BE ANNOUNCED) NOMINATIONS ARE H EREBY CALLED FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS

•STUDENTS’ SOCIETY EXECUTIVE PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT, Internal Affairs VICE-PRESIDENT, External Affairs •BOARD OF GOVERNORS ONE UNDERGRADUATE REPRESENTATIVE (incl. Law, Medicine and Dentistry) •SENATE

Vice-President, Internal Affairs The Internal Vice-President is Responsible for relations between the Students’ Society and all student organizations at McGill University and for Students’ Society programming and communications. The Internal VP sits on the Executive Committee and Students’ Council and acts as chairman of the nominating Committee. He or she assumes the duties of the President in the event of resignation or impeachment. Remuneration is approximately $1,500.

Vice-President, External Affairs The External Vice-President is responsible for relations between the Students’ Society and student organizations outside of McGill University and relations with all levels of government. The External VP sits on the Executive Committee and Students’ Council and is in charge of any external affairs committees established by Council. Remuneration is approximately $1,500..

Student Senators &Governors Student senators and governors are responsible directly to their constituents but are encouraged to attend student caucus meetings organized by the Students’ Society. Student senators and governors are eligible to run as one of three student senator and governor reps to Students’ Council. Meetings of the McGill Senate are held approximately once every two weeks during the school year. The McGill Board of Governors meets about once a month during the school year.

N.B. Information regarding the call for nominations for all of the above positions may be found in this issue of the McGill Tribune or the McGill Daily this Thursday. Doris Ronca Chief Returning Officer

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Wednesday, March 6 (Advance Polls: Tuesday, March 5 ) SENATE 1 REPRESENTATIVE DENTISTRY 1 REPRESENTATIVE EDUCATION 1 REPRESENTATIVE MUSIC 1 REPRESENTATIVE RELIGIOUS STUDIES DEADLINE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8 AT 4:30 P.M. CANDIDATE’S QUALIFICATIONS AND NOMINATING PROCEDURES: SEE BELOW NOTE: The by-election is being held to fill the above vacant positions, until May 31, 1985, when the newly elected members come into office. Candidates may run for either or both senate elections as long as qualifications and nomination procedures are met for either or both elections. For nomination qualification refer to general election ad this page, under candidate’s qualification and nominating procedures for senate. OFFICIAL NOMINATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE STUDENTS’ SOCIETY GENERAL OFFICE, ROOM 105, 3480 McTAVISH STREET. ALL NOMINATION FORMS MUST HAVE THE CANDIDATE’S SIGNATURE TOGETHER WITH HIS YEAR AND FACULTY, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER. NOMINATION PAPERS ARE HANDED IN FOR EACH POSITION. A PEN SKETCH OF 100 WORDS OF LESS AND A PHOTO OF THE NOMINEE MUST BE HANDED IN WITH’ THE NOMINATION. ALL NOMINATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE STUDENTS’ SOCIETY GENERAL OFFICE IN THE STUDENTS’ UNION NO LATER THAN: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5 AT 4:30 P.M. c/o LESLIE COPELAND/Operations Secretary DORIS RONCA Chief Returning Officer

ARTS (incl. Social Work) 2 REPRESENTATIVES 1 REPRESENTATIVE DENTISTRY 1 REPRESENTATIVE EDUCATION 1 REPRESENTATIVE ENGINEERING (incl. Architecture) 1 REPRESENTATIVE LAW, 1 REPRESENTATIVE MANAGEMENT 1 REPRESENTATIVE MEDICINE (incl. Nursing and P&OT) 1 REPRESENTATIVE MUSIC 1 REPRESENTATIVE RELIGIOUS STUDIES 2 REPRESENTATIVES SCIENCE DEADLINE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1985, 4:30pm (See below) CANDIDATE’S QUALIFICATIONS AND NOMINATING PROCEDURES: EXECUTIVE: President — may be an member of the McGill Students’ Society in good standing with the University except: i) .partial students taking less than three courses ii) students registered in the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research who are non resident students or full members of the teaching staff. Nominations must be signed by at least 100 members of the McGill Students’ Society together with their year and faculty. Vice-Presidents, Internal & External - same qualifications as for President. Nominations must be signed by at least 75 members of the McGill Students’ Society along with their year and faculty. BOARD OF GOVERNORS Candidates must be members of the McGill Students’ Society and must be registered at McGill University as full-time students in good standing following the normal load of courses per year. Nominations must be signed by at least 75 members of the McGill Students’ Society together with their year and faculty. SENATE Candidates must be members of the McGill Students; Society and: 1. be students in good standing who are registered full-time for a degree or diploma and have satisfied conditions for promotion in their previous year of studies, or 2. be students in good standing who have satisfied conditions for promotion in the previous year of studies and who are registered in a degree of diploma program, but who are permitted by Faculty to undertake a limited program, or 3. be students in good standing who are registered full-time or in a limited program for a degree or diploma, and who are repeating a year for reasons other than academic failure. Nominations must be signed by at least 50 members of the McGill Students’ Society. who are in the same faculty as the prospective candidate together with their year and faculty, or by 25% of the student enrolment in the faculty together with their year and faculty, whichever is the lesser of the two. •CANDIDATES MAY RUN FOR ONE POSITION IN EACH OF THE THREE CATEGORIES PROVIDED SEPARATE NOMINATION PAPERS ARE HANDED IN FOR EACH POSITION. A PEN SKETCH OF 100 WORDS OR LESS AND A PHOTO OF THE NOMINEE MUST BE HANDED IN WITH THE NOMINATION. ALL NOMINATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE STUDENTS’ SOCIETY GENERAL OFFICE IN THE STUDENTS’ UNION NO LATER THAN:. 16h30 FRIDAY 8 FEBRUARY ‘ DORIS RONCA c/o LESLIE COPELAND, Secretary Chief Returning Officer N.B. Students in Continuing Education are NOT members of the Students’ Society OFFICIAL NOMINATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE STUDENTS’ SOCIETY GENERAL OFFICE, ROOM 105, 3480 McTAVISH STREET. ALL NOMINATION FORMS MUST HAVE THE CANDIDATE’S SIGNATURE TOGETHER WITH HIS YEAR AND FACULTY, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER.

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Behind The Habs II by Richard Heft In episode one, Richard H eft, young sports writer, managed to infiltrate the inner sa nctum s o f the M ontreal Forum. The game seemed typical as far as pro hockey goes. It was mid-season, and the Canadiens played well although they lacked intensity. Tonight the crowd was equally lethargic and only seemed to be revived by a fight or a goal. An intoxicated fan tried to start “ the wave” during the third period, but the crowd was not easily swayed. It took well over 10 attempts for this cheerleader to get “ the wave” to suc cessfully make its way around the forum. The reporters in the press box were however, unconcerned with the goings on of the fans. They were completely absorbed in the game, busily trying to formulate a story. Even though it was a Saturday night, many of the reporters had to submit a story soon after the game because their papers have Sunday editions. This virtually ensures that they will miss a lot of the action because they write during the game. These men are entirely oblivious to the world outside of their typewriters and the play on the ice below during the 60 minutes of hockey. The Canadiens blew a 4-3 lead in the last minute and end up in a tie with the Devils, I am told that the players will

“ What were you thinking as you scored your first goal?” , to which he answered in his thick Bostonian accent “ nothin’ much” . Not to be outdone I then asked Nilan who he thought would win the Super Bowl between San Francisco and Miami — his answér: “ Boston” ! ” Finally the only people left in the dressing room were the equipment manager and myself. Soon he left, and I was alone in the dressing room, where

have little to way afterwards because of the outcome. I go to the dressing room with a Canadian Press reporter whose sole job is to collect quotes after the game. He tells me that his partner will write at least two versions of tonight’s story. I am told that the first, for Sun day’s paper will be brief and dry, while the second version, for the Monday papers will include the post game quotes and have “ a little added colour” . There are only ten reporters in the dressing room after the game and it is deathly quiet. To my surprise there is no rush to get to the players, no stampede of jounalists with hundreds of microphones. The reporters have bunched together in the middle of the room while the players silently change: they seem oblivious to us. As soon as one reporter asks a ques tion of goaltender Doug Soetart, all the others gather for the answer. Very few talk to the players one on one, general ly they simply follow the lead and end up massed around one player at a time. The other players, especially those who aren’t veterans are completely ignored, and the dressing room is empty in about 20 minutes. Not a single word was spoken that was even controver sial. The questions did not however lend them selves to in terestin g responses. Here is my favourite, asked of the night’s first star, Chris Nilan.

I felt somewhat inappropriate in the private domain of the great Montréal Canadiens. But it was at this moment that I realized much of my own larger than life ideas about the players were false. They aren’t celebrities when you meet them, in fact they were generally uncomfortabe with having to deal with the media. They are men who play a sport for a living, after the game they were tired, many of them frustrated, and just happy to go home.

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ept Patriotes’ defence. Everything McGill wanted to do, they did. At halftime, the score was 47-23 for the Reds. At the half, Schildroth told me that he expected UQTR to come out flying in the second stanza. Well, he was wrong. Fourth year guard Claude Briere took control, dishing out magnificent passes that left the Patriotes baffled. Briere played an outstanding game, hitting 15 footers with ease whenever he could not find an open teammate. In the second half, the open teammate was usually Jamie Crawford who scored all of his 15 points in the second. Crawford, the Redmen Quarterback, is one of the least graceful basketball players ever to hit the courts, but his aggressiveness and accurate shots make him a crucial member of the Redmen squad. Thanks to Briere’s 18 points, C ra w fo rd ’ s aggressiven ess and UQTR’s total lack of knowledge of basketball fundamentals, McGill had no trouble in posting their biggest win in years. The Redmen now are tied with Concordia for first, although the Stingers have played one less game. As for Trois R ivières... even their ebullient coach Serge Roy had no com ment after the game. What could he possibly say?

by Frank Young The McGill Basketball Redmen thrashed the Université de Québec à Trois Rivières (UQTR) Patriotes by the score of 98-58 on Friday night. The win moved the Redmen into sole possession of second place in the QUAA, and more importantly, McGill clearly established their superiority over the beleagured Patriotes who they are bat tling it out with for second place. Before the game, McGill Coach Ken Schildroth said that the key to winning the game would be to “ take the perimeter away from UQTR” , and to control the Patriotes stars Daniel Dufort and Mario Roy. The Redmen never let UQTR near the perimeter, as their swarming defence continually forced the Patriotes to take shots that they had no chance' of sinking. As for Dufort, he was the leading scorer for Trois Rivières with 17 points, but he never show ed any flash es o f dominance that can cause an opposing coach fits. As for Roy, he was all but non-existent. The game began with McGill open ing ûp a 24-7 lead, as Owen Officer led a Redmen fast break that had UQTR flat footed. Simon Onabowale,, Pat Arsenault and François Dion had no trouble scoring over the seemingly in-

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