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Volume 5, Number
Published by the Students' Society of McGill University
Tuesday, 14 January, 1986
No Council Rep Bhopal
Junta Rules Res by Sophie Wilson McGill students living in residence have been denied their rightful voice on Students' Council since June 1985. That's the opinion of Students' Society President James Green, who last month wrote to the residence students' govern ment in complaint. Green says the Inter-Residence Coun cil (IRC) has failed to send a represen tative to Council this year. In fact, no elections have been held for any ex ecutive positions since IRC adopted a new constitution last spring. In a letter to Steven Matthews, last year's IRC president and defacto presdent this year as well, Green com plain ed about the lack of elections. He has offered StudSoc assistance in holding elections if IRC cannot organise them itself. But Matthews objects to Green's offer to intervene. "He's-im plying we're too lazy, and they're going to have to come up here with shotguns," he said in an interview. Saying, " it takes time to get the IRC on its feet," Matthews does promise elections in the not-too-distant future. In fact, however, he seems less than anx ious to send residents to the polls. "I'm not going to say democratic elections are destructive," he said. "That's not the thing to say." Under the new IRC constitution, ex ecutive members w ill no longer be elected by IRC council members, but directly by all students living in
residence, Matthews explained. Matthews claims that elections run under StudSoc procedural guidelines would cost the IRC approximately $500. W ith an operating budget of $5000, it simply was not feasible to hold two sets of elections — one before the constitu tion was ratified and one afterwards. But Matthews insists that his ex ecutive is a legitimate one. Since the ex ecutive was elected by the council before the constitution was formally ratified last spring, he points out the procedure was completely proper. "You don't automatically hold new elections just because the constitution has been changed," he said. "Those of ficers have a right to serve out their terms." Moreover, Matthews says, delays in gaining ratification for the constitution by all residence halls, and the inconve nience of exams and school holidays, have made elections an impossibility thus far. Also, elections in September were deemed unfair, since constitu tionally all candidates must have lived in residence for at least three months when they take office. Green said last week that "residence is getting a poor deal. It's black and white to me. I w on't put up with this sort of thing." However, Green did not say what steps, if any, he would take to see elec tions held in the residences. He said he has not heard from Matthews since writing to him last December 13.
N e w F r a t on Campus by Melanie Clulow "The Best and the Brightest" are hop ing to establish a new colony on cam pus to bring together McGill's outstan ding young men in scholastic, athletic, and charitable pusuits. Beta Theta Pi, a fraternity based in Oxford, Ohio, is cur rently seeking to add McGill to its Cana dian roster which includes chapters at Western University, University of Toronto, and the University of British Columbia. Michael Gates, Administrative Assis tant of the general fraternity, and former president of the Beta chaper at Western, is in Montréal this week to drum up sup port for the Betas and launch a colony at McGill. "The idea of being gentlemen and scholars was the primary goal of frater nities but I feel that with a lot of fràts this aspect has been lost," says Gates. He acknowledges that although the ideals of Beta Theta Pi may seem idealistic, these aims are always stressed from the beginning in order that the fraternity not slip into the "party syndrome". Gates believes that Beta Theta Pi will appeal to those who are interested in the idea of a fraternity but have been discouraged by the negative behaviour displayed by many fraternities. "Betas aren't just a bunch of guys who drink beer," asserts Gates. "W e aim to be a visible asset to the university and the community. This is another facet of the university experience. The best friend ships are built when brothers are work ing together to accomplish common goals." Gates' recruitment techniques are thorough. Rush recommendations are sought from Beta alumni residing in Montreal and from Betas on other cam puses with friends at McGill. Even McGill's three sororities have been wooed with roses in the hope that the sisters w ill recommend Beta Theta Pi to their boyfriends. Betas are selected on the basis of how
much they really want to contribute to its goals, says Gates. "Partiers attract partiers and scholars attract scholars." To ensure the former, Beta Theta Pi has recently implemented a minimum GPA requirement of 2.5. "This is hardly the Dean's list," says Gates, "but it's a start. It also helps prevent the smart ones from avoiding frats for fear their marks w ill drop." According to Gates too many frater nities are used as screens for irresponsi ble and unacceptable behaviour., He cites the Beta's committment to "dry rushes, disciplinary codes, and high academic standards as commendable measures to combat this negative trend. Beta Theta Pi was founded in 1839 at Miami University and now boasts over 90,000 living members. "O nce a Beta, always a Beta"), over 80 of whom have been Rhodes Scholars. Prominent Canadian Betas include John Turner and Ontario Premier, David Peterson. The fraternity holds annual conven tions at luxurious resorts like the Boca Raton Hotel in Florida. Over $50,000 in scholarships is awarded to worthy Betas each year. Every Beta receives the fraternity's quarterly, The Beta Theta Pi. Like most fraternities, Beta Theta Pi is essentially conservative in outlook, stressing traditional values of home, family and church. John R. McClung, Jr., editor of The Beta Theta Pi, writes, "long gone are the anti-establishment, a n ti-fra te rn ity , and freakish in dividualistic days of the 60's and early 70's; happily, Betas don't seem to be pledging today's punk rock types." Former General Secretary and Presi dent Dr. Seth Brooks, in his address to the convention at Boca Raton, said, "W e should never go into too many highways and byways. We should follow the main course where the eter nal verities of life are to be found." There w ill be a Beta Theta Pi rush booth set up in the lobby of the Union Building until Friday, January 17.
Disaster On Film by Glenn Pierce More than a year has passed since the disaster in Bhopal, India, where more than 2500 people were killed by a leak of lethal methyl isocyanate from the nearby Union Carbide plant. Time and distance have healed the wound for most of us, but for those in Bhopal, the wound is still fresh. Bhopal: Beyond Genocide is a film about Bhopal, its people, and the acci dent. It is billed as "an eye-witness ac count of the year-long agony and strug gle of the victims of the world's worst industrial disaster caused by Union Car bide." Suhasini Mulay and Tapan Bose, Indian documentary filmmakers, rushed to Bhopal soon after the accident to begin shooting for this film, this accor ding to Dr. Daya R. Varma of the McGill Pharmacology Department. Dr. Varma met the filmmakers in Bhopal when he went there to investigate some effects of the accident. Varma helped in the organization of a relief effort for the victims, and in vestigated the accident's possible ef fects upon the health of pregnant women and the unJsorn. "There were many reports from Bhopal of stillbirths and abnormalities", said Varma. The continued on page 3
Look into the vortex! Can you see an IRC election?
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Dispute Delays D etour by Michael Smart A dispute between the managers and owners of McGill residences' popular Detour pub night may keep Bishop Mountain Hall dry in the near future. Detour was cancelled last Thursday and there is little indication it w ill reopen this week. The Inter-Residence Council, the stu dent government which owns the right to operate Detour, has suspended pub managers Jim Sheridan and John Gallagher for what it calls a failure to comply with a directive to improve the quality of service at Detour. IRC President Steven Matthews told the Tribune that his council would like to see improved food service, better music and heightened security at Detours. He also said that IRC's com plaints were echoed by residence students in general in a questionnaire conducted last fall, although he admits there was "n o t much response." Many residence students believe the IRC is also concerned that Sheridan and Gallagher make too much money at the expense of students. Under the current contract, the managers are required to bear all overhead costs of running Detour but are permitted to keep any profits. By some reports, that profit was as high as $12,000 last year. Matthews says his complaints are "strictly service-related—we're not con cerned about profitability." But he does allow that "sure, they're doing well. We're providing them with the oppor tunity to make money and they've got to do certain things in return." Matthews says the complaints were sent to Sheridan and Gallagher last November in the form of "a set of recommendations and directives." The managers were given until last Wednes day to comply, but "that date came and went and they did absolutely nothing," Matthews stated. However, Sheridan maintains that the services he provides to students are ade quate. He thinks the IRC is simply look ing for a fight. "W e've tried to be accomodating, we've made many changes," he said.
"But the harassment (from IRQ has been going on for so long now—it's so petty and so political...They just can't stand to see something run w ell." Sheridan charges that Matthews, a past vice-president of Students' Society and twice failed presidential candidate, "is trying to set up a little Students' Society here in residence...If you ask me, it's some kind of power trip." Sheridan in fact challenges Matthew's right to enforce the suspension, poin ting out that the IRC executive has not been directly elected by residence students, as the IRC constitution stipulates. "Ask people on the IRC who
their president is—they don’t know," he said. We do not recognize Steven Matthews as president." But Matthews shrugs off the challenge to his authority and observes that the o rig in a l D e to ur d ire ctive s were established by the IRC as a whole. Moreover, he said, the IRC would soon review the executive decision to sus pend Sheridan and Gallagher. He also points out that IRC has every right to void its contract with the managers, since it included specific re quirements for adequate food services which he says have not been met. continued on page 3
The Daily Question by Adeeb Khalid The Daily is asking students to com plete a questionnaire soliciting their opi nions of the Daily and its coverage. Students are asked to express their opi nion on statements like "Generally, ar ticles in the Daily are fair, accurate and balanced" and to indicate areas of in terest in which they would like to see more or less coverage. The survey has been funded by Stud Soc to the tune of $500.00 to cover the costs of printing and computer cards. StudSoc president James Green sees it as a way o f "e nco urag ing the newspaper to listen to its membership. The Daily said they had long wanted to do the survey but could not afford it, so we decided to step in." Daily editor-in-chief Melinda Wittstock thinks the survey is a "nice gesture. Students don't give us sugges tions, so we are going to them." However, an unfavourable response would not cause a change in Daily policy. "O u r policy is our Statement of Principles and I don't think we'd change that," said Wittstock. "To please lots of students, we'd have to write about how to get to the Bahamas really cheaply over Christmas. We're committed to writing about issues that don't touch most students
and it is time they were touched by them ," she added. As News Editor Joç Heath explained, "Many of the respondents so far want less coverage of gay and lesbian issues and it is difficult for the Daily to take that as a criticism for we are committed to helping oppressed groups." "A major feature of the response so far has been that the Daily is considered biased, it is intended as a criticism but we're not takinR it as such. It is impossi ble not to be biased and the Daily is honest enough to acknowledge that," Heath added. "There is a cult of people on campus who hate the Daily but just about everyone else thinks we're O K," Heath says. "Most people want more campus news though." According to Green, the StudSoc response w ill depend entirely upon the results of the survey. "M any people have asked me to influence the Daily and I'll use whatever power I have over the Daily to correct whatever wrongs, if any, the survey shows they have," Green said. Questionnaires and computer cards for the responses can be picked up on several locations on campus. The survey w ill continue until all question naires have been returned.
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15 • BETA THETA PI in fo rm a tio n meetings about McGill's newest frat in the Union Building, rm 302. • McGILL FILM SOCIETY PRESENTS "The Private Life of Henry V III" in the Union Ballroom, at 8 pm. Free admis sion and snacks w ill be sold. • COLLOQUIUM - on "Political Power of the Elderly", by Professor Monique Begin. In the Meaquins Theatre, McIn tyre Building, 3655 Drummond, at 4 pm. • PLAYERS THEATRE PRESENTS "H urray for Johnny Canuck" until January 25, at 3480 McTavish, at 8:30 pm. Reservations: 284-0109.
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External A f f ai rs by Luc Joli-Coeur VP (External) The External Affairs portfolio of StudSoc last semester initiated lobbying ef forts directed at various levels of government. Different members of the six-member External Affairs Committee (EAC) are in charge of co-ordinating EAC relations with each level. At the local level a lot of work was done to deal with the problem of pedestrian traffic around the McGill Campus. Sidewalks in the area should now be in better shape. The City is also involved with the School of Urban Plan ning in a project to improve the sidewalks on Pine and Docteur Penfield which will be redesigned where they are dangerous. All we now need to do is lobby the executive committee of the City of Montreal to implement our pro posal. Another local issue EAC w ill deal with this semester is urban transportation. The committee feels that the latest fare increase was unfair and that students over 18 years of age should also benefit from the special fares for students. An exact proposal w ill be sent to the MUCTC by the end of this month. At that time, the support of students w ill be needed to have it accepted. At the provincial level, the new Liberal government is being asked to reform the loan and bursary system, the objective being to make university education accessible to more people. We are also concerned with the situa tion of foreign students whose fees we feel should be kept at a reasonable level. To achieve our aims we w ill have to establish new contacts and this w ill re quire time but we are confident that the government in Quebec City w ill be open to our proposals. At the national level, the postcard campaign regarding the on-campus employment centre and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council cut backs was a success, but we have to continue the lobbying effort. If you haven't picked a postcard up yet, please do so at the front desk of the Students' Society. At StudSoc we are vey concern ed with the cutbacks in the employment
Disaster On Film continued from page 1 immediate effects of methyl isocyanate, according to Time magazine, are a best irritation of the eyes and/or respiratory tract, and at worst permanent blindness or death by asphyxiation. The weather conditions in Bhopal on the night of the accident, and the amount of gas that was allowed to escape, produced catastrophic results. The streets of Bhopal were cluttered with corpses. The film, according to Varma, points out the sole responsibility of Union Car bide for the accident. "They were definitely negligent," he said. He said that the film furthermore demonstrates the inordinate negligence of this kind in foreign subsidiaries of conglomerates such as Union Carbide. ."The conse quences of an industrial accident are far greater at a facility like that in Bhopal than in a domestically-oriented case," he stated. "Safety systems deteriorate, there are no warning systems, and no information is given the victims after ac cidents occur. The people in Bhopal did not know what happened to them." The film will be shown on January 15 and 16 at 7:00 pm at Frank Dawson Adams Auditorium. A contribution os $2.00 w ill be asked. Mulay and Bose will be present to introduce the film, and to answer questions afterward. The images in the film will not be pleasant, but they w ill be true. Bhopal: Beyond Genocide w ill recall for us the shock of the accident, and bring closer to us the enduring pain of the survivors of the disaster. It w ill perhaps reopen a wound which has healed over. But an awareness fo the film's message could aid in the prevention of future hurt.
centre and the employment program. Employment for students will be a priority for the second semester and if we don't get more attention from Ot tawa we might even consider a demonstration on Parliment Hill. But not only should StudSoc lobby the government for more jobs, it should also consider establishing a co operative job program. At the international level, EAC helped out the South Africa Committee with their demonstration last November. Now that we have got McGill out of South Africa we should help other schools follow the same path, and make our views known to the Department of External Affairs in Ottawa. Another area of concern for EAC will be Canada's international development strategy. We feel the best way to pro mote development is to accept more foreign students in Canada. This semester, we w ill work on four issues at the four levels of government. At the local level, better urban transpor tation; at the provincial level, better loans and bursaries; at the national level, employment for more students; and at the international level, more foreign students in Canada. On all these issues we w ill make our proposals known to the appropriate level of government. We will also maintain frequent con tacts with other schools on all these issues. Make you views known to us. We need student input. The next meeting of EAC w ill be held on Friday, January 17 at 2 p.m. in 107/108.
James Wilson Morrice visits North Africa. See review on page 6 for our view. continued from page 1 Sheridan and Gallagher were told to in troduce a wider selection of food on a trial basis, but that has not been done, he said. "They sell hot dogs for a dollar when they cost forty cents at most. In the past Detour has offered a full grill and we want to see that again," he said. The managers are also required to provide a
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security guard to prevent damage to the building, but "that person hasn't been very visible." Matthews promises that Detour will reopen this week, even if the IRC is forc ed to lift its suspension of the managers.
Photo - Ezra Greenberg But Sheridan suggested he would refuse to accept such an arrangement. "I don't think it (the conflict) is going to be resolved. It's intolerable how IRC is run. Anyone who takes over is going to find it hard," he predicted.
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Letters to the Editor To the Editor: Regarding the November 19th article that appeared on the front page of the McGill Tribune, the McGill Biology Students' Union (MBSU) would like to comment vehemently. We refute ASUS President David Gibson's statement "If MBSU does not ask for the money that rightfully belongs to biology students it is the students w ho are being penalized." So far this year the MBSU has provided a non-profit booksale, free movies, student counseling, graduate study information, course evaluations for each student, sponsored two sports teams, and w ill be holding its annual Christmas party on the 29th. These ■vafious "penalties" have been ad ministered without the $4.00 each stu dent pays. This money, when obtained, shall be used constructively for the biology students or returned to them! In the future, we suggest that those
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wishing to imply that we are penalizing our students or have not held elections (which WERE held), base their public statements upon fact rather than sup position. THE MBSU EXECUTIVE
To the Editor: Re: "Love and Rockets Live Misfires" by Rollin M illroy (Dec. 4) Not only do you insult the band in your pithy review of the Love and Rockets concert, but you also insult the audience. We were at the concert and has a fabulous time. They were superlative. Perhaps you mistook the opening band, Cinemax, for the real act. We suggest you check out Bruce S p rin g s te e n if you w ant "entertainment" more your style. Edie and Andy UB40 Artsy
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Next Monday, the Board of Governors of this university will most probably approve an "incidental course material charge" of $100 to be levied on each full-time student starting next fall. This fee, which some have characterized as an exorbitant Xerox fee, "w hich could cover the cost o f photocopying the entire Montréal phone directory for every student" is in fact an innovative way for the University to make a quick $3 million and thus ease its financial woes. How could any self-respecting student come out in favour of a hundred dollar increase in the cost of a college education? Perhaps out of the necessity to face a harsh reality. McGill w ith its multi-million dollar deficit has had to come to terms with the reality of cut-backs; McGill has had to make difficult choices about which cuts to make without too detrimentally affecting the quality of education. Isn't it time then that we as students showed some support for that vaunted ideal, the quality of our own education? We complain continually about increasing class sizes and the ravages of the "black-dot syndrome." One method of direct action that students can take is to increase the funds in the university coffers. Let's look at the fee situation realistically, Québec students pay the lowest tuition fees in Canada. Students in our friendly neighbour to the west, Ontario, pay almost double our tuition fees. Peels of laughter break out from the other side of the Ottawa River when we start to complain about an increase that might bring the total we pay to the university to $900 per year. Students from the United States ac tually save money by coming to study in Canada rather than at a state college. A $100 increase w ill not change this situation. There are complaints that this fee iStinfair to those students who are registered in programs that do not require "incidental course materials." Here there are two points of contention. Should there be differen- ‘ tial fees for different kinds of students? Obviously, the cost of education is not uniform for different faculties or programs and yet we accept a system of uniform tuitions. (If you are in Art .History and use the slide collection you pay the same as the person in English.) Either we continue in this spirit or accept variable fee structures dependent on diploma and major. Secondly, this charge shouldn't be seen as a simple payment for xeroxes or slide collections. What it is is a $100 supplement per student to the operating budgets of the various university departments. This w ill enable departments to reallocate funds. Money allocated for course outlines, tests and so on could thus be spent elsewhere. Thus with some financial juggling some new courses might be offered or perhaps better kinds of audio-visual aids. W hy call this charge a Xerox fee then? For this simple reason. McGill is in a financial no-win situation. The provincial government refuses to give more money and in fact in the past few years has cut back the grants to universities. The university can seek funds then from two other sources: the private sector and students. McGill has gone on a massive fund-raising campaign in the private sector which as raised millions for capital expenses. However, operating expenses continue to mount. Revenue available from student sources has been limited by the provincial government. Tuition fees are frozen and any increase in tuition fees w ill result in a decrease in the operating grant from the provincial treasurer. Thus by charging a fee that is not tuition McGill gets by the provincial legislation, with any luck. Sure it's sneaky, sure it's underhanded and worst o f all it is a privilege given to the university that might be abused by the university in the future but if we want to continue to guarantee an education of some quality then we must pay for it. If the provincial government refuses to increase grants (and McGill has lobbied them) then perhaps we are forced to accept such a disreputable course of action.
Brian Todd, Editor-in-Chief
Sorman Examines The New Right by Mark Proudman The Conservative R e volu tion in America, by Guy Sorman Tr. by Jane Kaplan. Chicago: Regnery Books, 1984. "Am erica," announces Guy Sorman, "is the place to go. That is where things are happening.” His book continues in this vein. It is a paean to the American way, and in particular to the "conser vative revolution" which has rekindled the individualist spirit. The election and re-election of Ronald Reagan changed American politics in a way that most previous presidential landslides have not. The Reagan victory of 1980 represented watershed in U.S. politics: for the first time in many years, the Republican Pary, with its basically conservative ideology, was able to present itself as the party of .change and dynamism, the Democrats being left to defend the status quo. Republican success in 1980 was in part a consequence of the in competence of Democratic President Jimmy Carter; but the enduring hold of the party upon the political initiative is in large measure due to the rise of con servatism as a vibrant and intellectually respectable doctrine. "T h e NeoConservative ideology is at present the only western model that successfully u n ite s m o r a lity " and th e microprocesser," according to this ex amination of recent trends in the U.S. The Neo-Conservative revolution, he says, that is "n o t only political: It is primarily cultural, moral, economic." For Sorman, the three are closely link ed. He places great emphasis upon the moral character of U.S. society, and
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upon its renewed self-confidence. The state of the U.S. economy is viewed as a function of this rediscovery of values, "th e most sacred values of the American dream, God and Free Enter prise." Sorman, a French journalist, travelled through the United States from April 1982 to February 1983 just as the country was beginning to pull out of its worst post-war recession. But there are no dreary facts and figures here, no statistics on capital investment or unemployment, interest rates or the money supply. The Federal Budget deficit itself is drowned in Sorman's sea of optimism: It w ill be solved by a "bipartisan commission." O ptim ism is a q u in te s s e n tia l^ American quality. There is no question that Reagan's sunny optimism is crucial to his appeal to the common American. Sorman sees the increasing appeal of Reaganite optimism to the intellectual elite as a positive sign. He argues that the divergence of views and values bet ween mainstreet America and the Nor theastern intellectual elite has always been wide. Even in the American dream's glory days, the 1920's and the 1950's, America's intellectuals were never enamored of the bourgeois values of the ave ra g e m an. Sorm an fin d s significance—and hope—in the neo conservative movement, a movement of intellectuals going "from left to right." He cites such figures as the "neo-nationalist" Norman Podhoretz of 'Commentary' magazine, Irving Kristol of 'the Public Interest', and Michael Novak, author o f The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism. "The intellec tuals on the right," writes Sorman, "are
reaching out towards the people who, in the depths of their being, are healthier." The idea that the American people are fundamentally healthy, "in the dep ths of their being," is neither deduced nor defended: It is assumed. Sorman's style is not long on argument. His ideas are presented as unadorned assertions, reinforced here or there with an obser vation. It is a style that makes for a fastpaced, attention-holding book, full of quotable lines. He thinks that his points are obvious to those with a willingness to see them. The syle is not unsuited to the message, some of Sorman's points being blindingly obvious, once they have been pointed out. His emphasis upon the importance of national morale is in this category. The Conservative Revolution in America is a collection of such insights and observations, some of them ques tionable but all interesting. What is missing is the detailed and searching analysis that could have brought out both the tensions and the potential within Reaganite conservatism. Sorman is not a modern de Tocqueville as is claimed by the dust jacket. The The Conservative Revolution in America is journalism, not political analysis. Sorman has produced some wor thwhile journalism. He brings out the spirit of American conservatism and makes it come to life. In so doing he is taken up by, and revels in, that infec tiously optimistic spirit. The significance of this book lies in the fact that Reagan's America gets such a rave review from a French author. Perhaps the Reaganite spirit can be exported. I wish I thought so.
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As a movie, The Color Purple is a sen sitive and sometimes humorous study of human relationships, especially those between women. Spielberg presents a one-dimensional image of the relation ship between man and wife. Harpo's at tempts to imitate his father's (Mister's) "husband" behaviour fail miserably when his wife fights back. The two can not resolve this conflict and separate. W hoopi Goldberg, as Celie, is fascinating to watch. She develops from a frightened young girl to a woman aware that she is a person worthy of love. As Shug, M argaret Avery demonstrates the saying that one can't judge a book by its cover, although I did find her sudden transformation from selfish bitch to understanding friend a
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you ugly, you a woman. Goddam... you nothing at all." The women presented here work against this attitude, proving they are able to survive without men. W ithout the presence of the novel, this move, although entertaining, would be much more convincing. It pales next to Walker's book. It's presentation, especially the conclusion, comes out as too contrived, too Hollywood, next to Celie's honest voice in the novel.
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Painter With A View by Richard Rosensweig Morrice: A Painter With a View, in ex hibit at the Montréal Museum of Fine Arts until February 2, 1986, represents a precious legacy of nineteenth-century European painting. Although born in Montréal in 1865, Morrice spent most of his life in Paris. There he was exposed to the ferment of great nineteenth-century movements such as Romanticism, Realism, Impres sionism, Expressionism, and the then e m b ryon ic Cubism . Through his association with the great painters of the period, most notably Henri Matisse, Morrice was able to absorb techniques eclectically. Morrice has as many subjects as styles. He travelled to North Africa, Cuba and Trinidad, as well as making frequent trips back to Canada. "The Painter with a V iew's" forté seems to be the ability to experiment with form while rendering the various types of geography to which he was exposed. Typical of his nineteenth-century counterparts, Morrice sketched "En Plein A ir" to capture all the nuances of his subject's appearance in a fresh, vibrant manner. Even works which were later reconstructed in his studio maintain a vitality that results from detailed observation of the outside world. Morrice's landscapes are for the most part Post-Impressionist exercises in at mosphere and colour. His paintings of
Québec are faithful, loving portraits of pastoral rural scenery. In his later career, Morrice was able to experiment more boldly and abstractly with his sub jects, particularly in the early Cubism vein. Although he never broke completely with thç^ nineteenth-century by laun ching into completely "subjective" renderings, Morrice's later work is quite modern. His work is linked by an in terest in colour and reflection, par ticularly with respect to water. Those fam iliar w ith nineteenthcentury art will recognize intertextual references to Delacroix's work in Africa, as well as the Parisian cityscapes of Pissaro and Monet. The exhibition is well organized and includes a comprehensive retrospective of 109 works. The first room consists mainly of photographs and documents. The next three rooms divide the artist's work in chronological periods. The setup is helpful in demonstrating the development of Morrice and his predeliction for different forms during different periods. It is a marked im provement over the structure,of the re cent Picasso exhibit which was divided in to seemingly incom prehensible themes. The Montréal Museum of Fine Arts is becoming more adept at staging major presentations. The Morrice exhibit is an event conscious of the type of appeal that builds a museum's reputation.
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The resistance fighter breaks into Nazi headquarters to broadcast his message of hope. For more details see the exciting review below.
Slapstick Canadiana At Players by Barbro Dick Friday, January 10th marked the premiere of Hurray for johnny Canuck. W ritten by Ken Gass and directed by Corey Castle, the production is based on the shortlived Canadian comic books which were published during W orld War II to replace American com ic books and other imported "nonessential reading material" banned due to an embargo imposed by the Cana dian government. MOOSE PRODUC TIONS, a non-McGill company, chose to present the play in the true comic book style, saturated with exaggeration, stereotyping and slapstick humour.
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Johnny Campbell, a mild-mannered, nature loving lumberjack is chosen one fated day to become Johnny Canuck; the red-garbed, fearless fighter of fascism. The man is heroic, daring, selfless, courageous and what's more, he's Canadian! (The rumor that J.C. can leap tall buildings in a single bound still remains unfounded as the ceiling of Players' does not facilitate such acts of prowess.) He becomes the leader of the Canadian secret supersquad which in cludes the ravishing Ruth Barton, the light-headed but ever loyal Derek Bras d'Or, the bizarre Mahor Domo and the upstanding Corporal Dixon. During W orld War II, the supersquad journeys tirelessly and with great alacri-
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ty to such distant regions as Europre to combat the ever-threatening menace of fascism, which has steadfastly rooted itself therein. In pursuit of their mission, the supersquadcontendwith the likes of Hitler and Mussolini. But these heinous, calculating villians are hardly a match for the Canadian supersquad. Even the feminine Ruth Barton strikes fear into the hearts of fascist perpetrators. As one Nazi soldier remarked, "She is no or dinary woman. She is a nurse for the Canadian Red Cross!" (Even when fac ed with death at the hands of Black Hans, the unscrupulous yet musically inclined German executioner, the squad remains undefeated.) The details of the supersquad's even tual triumph over fascism must be seen to be believed. Despite danger and im minent death at every turn, they emerge unscathed and ready to fight further fascist surces such as "the dirty Japs", always spreading "Canadian modesty"; "Canadian modesty" symbolized by the beacon-like maple leaf on Canuck's bright red jock-strap.
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Saturated with slapstick comedy which elicits continuous groans from the audience, the production hides nothing and stops at nothing. Following the stilted and exaggerated style of com ic books, the colours of costume and scene are bold and vivid, the hand-
props are flat and two-dimensional and costume and scene changes are in full view of the audience. Large balloon-like captions are thrust out on cue from backstage and are held over certain characters. Miraculous antidotes sud denly appear from behind a tree, held by a hand which becomes quite familiar by the end of the evening. The success of such a slapstick com edy is a gamble at best and must be ac companied by solid acting. Luckily, Huray for johnny Canuck includes a cast of five accomplished and ex perienced actors who not only carry out their main role admirably, but also an added repertoire of anywhere from three to six minor characters. For exam ple, Jim Connolly not only plays Canuck, but also a dog named Laddie and the King of England. These actors worked hard to create the comic element. Laughter is in evitable, but so too is a frequent groan, rolling of the eyes or shaking of the head. If you prefer a laughable comedy to groanable, don't bother. Hurray for johnny Canuck continues at Players' Theatre (3rd floor) until January 25th. Performances are at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday, with a Saturday matinée at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are priced at $8.00 and $6.00 for students. Friday and Saturday perfor mances are $9.00 and $7.00. For further information, please call 294-0109.
Reely Trivia by Kevin Davis The Film Society begins its new schedule this Wednesday. Below are questions from the films we w ill show. If you can correctly answer four of the six questions and are one of the first three people to come up to room 432, bet ween 2-5 p.m., you w ill receive a free pass to see one of our films this week. The answers w ill appear in next week's column. The Private Life of Henry VIII 1) What is the name of the King's first wife? Star Trek — The Motion Picture 2) Which space probe attacked the Enterprise? Star Trek II — The Wrath o f Khan 3) What is the name of Khan's ship in which the Enterprise first encountered him? 4) What project is Khan trying to get his hands on? Star Trek III — The Search for Spock 5) How is the Enterprise destroyed? 6) W ho kills Kirk's son?
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From U nder The Bleachers by Frank Young “ Hey, great to see ya! Happy New Year! Nice Tan! How was your holiday?" There, now I can stop saying this in person. Before I get to the 2nd Annual From Under The Bleachers Awards, I would just like to ask that no one else, under any circumstances, say anything to me about the Cleveland Browns' loss to Miami in the playoffs. I would also like to warn the first Giants fan that I see that he or she w ill be asked to help me pay off the $30 that his/her team cost me for playing like the Argos against the Bears. Now, on to the awards... Sportsperson of the Year: Dwight Gooden Honourable Mention: Martina Navratilova Wayne Gretzky Jerk of the Year: Peter Ueberoth — the All-American Phony Honourable Mention: Howard Cosell W hitey Herzog Kirk Gibson Dale Brown and the rest of the L.S.U. Basketball program. The Pia Zadora Hype Award: W illiam "Refrigerator" Perry — a
cute guy, but he is the worst player on the Bears' defence. Honourable Mention: Mary Lou Retton — I swear to god, I'd strangle her until her bright eyes popped out of her perky face if I ever got the chance. W illie "Palooka" DeWit The Hunter S. Thompson Citation for the Misuse of Controlled Substances: Steve Howe Runners-Up: Ray Williams Mike Ditka Billy "4-time w inner" Martin The Jimmy The Greek Award for being Lost In Space While Predicting Foot ball: Ken McKee — Toronto Star Dishonourable Mention: Jimmy the Greek Danny Sheridan — USA Today Quote of the Year: H a ro ld B alla rd to re c e n tly defected Czech player "Miroslav Ihnacak, who signed with the Leafs: "You are the luckiest person on earth." Brian Glennie Award For Being the Ugliest Person In Sports: Cliff Johnson Runners-Up:
Calling All Knobbers by Manute Moskowitz The sport of Knob Hockey has been termed the "Greatest thing since sliced bread." Some call it Bubble Hockey, while some call it "Knobs," but whatever the name, those who play the game swear by it. For those who do play, the McCill Tribune will soon be organizing a tour nament. W hile the competition is still on the drawing board, Assistant Sports
Editor Harry Guy promises that it w ill be the "biggest thing at McGill since deficit financing." According to Guy, "a ll" McGill students and employees are welcome to enter, although no faculty members will be allowed in the Tournament because "they're notoriously poor sports." If you are interested in such a com petition, keep your eyes glued to the Trib sports section for further details.
Manute Bol Steve Balboni Up and Coming Team of the Year: Cleveland Browns Honourable Mention: Canada's National Soccer Team Toronto Blue Jays The Andrea Doria Award For Being Dead In The Water: Montréal Expos Runners-Up: The CFL Winnipeg Jets Dallas Cowboys Golden State Warriors — who are these guys? The Chiquita Banana Award For Ex ploitation: The Washington Bullets of the NBA made 7 '7 " Sudanese tribesman Manute Bol a highround draft choice. Even though the team officials raved about Bol's tremendous potential, they sign him for $100,000 a year. W hile this is big money for most, it is about 1/4 the amount that other top draft choices make. Maybe if he spoke English... The Welcome To the '80s Award: Hank Stram on the Harlem Globetrotters' newest addition: "Boy that Lynnette Woodard should be something to see, she's a looker." Responded his col league Jack Buck "Yea, she is quite a player... and she is a looker." Lucky for them, Ger maine Greer doesn't watch Sports. Bad Taste Award: ABC's Monday Night Football replayed Joe Thiessman's horrific leg injury throughout the re mainder of the game in which he was hurt. There is a limit to how many times one can watch a bone coming through a player's pants.
Bball Martlets Ready by Christine Whitehead At last the long awaited complete Martlet basketball review emerges in print. This year's Martlets have been very busy, most recently finishing 4th in their own Invitational Tournament held on Jan 3,4,5. The Martlets have played several tournaments thus far this season including a victory in the Quebec Basketball Federation Tournament, se cond place finishes at both the Carleton Invitational and the Western Tourna ment, and a third place at the Concor dia Tournament. This year's Martlets are a unique and versatile squad composed of some in dispensable experienced veterans and some exciting new recruits. Veterans Bonnie McNaughton and Annette Kiss have shown great leadership this season, with McNaughton's rebounding being especially strong and her
shooting more consistent. Kiss has also played very steadily thus far this season despite some nagging physical pro blems. Guards Mireille Beland and Nancy Avery have continued to play determin ed defence this year, as they have in every other season, and are largely responsible for M cG ill's renowned backcourt. Bringing much excitement to the Martlet game this season is the strong play of rookies Janet Swords and Leah Hayman, both from Ottawa. Swords has quickly earned herself a starting point guard position with her determined and consistent play after coming off a sum mer of playing for the Ontario Provin cial Team. Hayman's ability to shoot ac curately from outside or to drive if given the opportunity makes her an exciting player to watch.
McGill's greatest asset as expressed by Coach Lacroix is their ability to func tion as a unified group. Lacroix con fesses th a t th e team has no "superstars", but rather a long and strong bench to which he can always turn. Coach Lacroix says the Martlets must communicate on the floor and work with maximum efficiency as a unit if they hope to make this season a highly successful one. This year's team w ill be counting on the rebounding of Carolyn Doody, Paula Boggild and Nat Melillo to keep them in serious com petition with strong teams like U of T; and once these players explode and do some serious scoring, the Martlets will start pulling out some impressive, and possibly surprising, wins! The Martlets can be seen at home Fri day, Jan. 24 at 6:30 p.m.
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STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE 1979, U.S.A., 132 m in., d / R . Wise, w /W illia m Shatner, Leonard Nimoy. L132/8.00 pm
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STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN
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1982, U.S.A., 113 m in., d / N. Meyer, iv / William Shatner, Ricardo Montalban.
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Sat., Jan. 25
FIESTA '86
FIESTA '86
FIESTA ’86
FIESTA '86
Sat., Jan. 18
ENGINEERING WEEK
ENGINEERING WEEK
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
THE APVENTURES OF
DAS BOOT (THE BOAT)
1925, Soviet Union, 70 min., b&w, silent, d / S. Eisenstein.
1979, France, 91 min., (French with English subtitles), d / E. Molinaro, w / Ugo Tognazzi, Michel Serrault.
b a r r y m c k e n z ie
1982, Germany, 146 m in., (German with English subtitles), d / W. Peterson, w / Jurgen Prochnov.
Wed
Thurs., Jan. 30
BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN
Jan 29
Ballroom/8:00 pm
L1 32/8 :00 pm
Fri., Jan. 31
L13 2 /8 :0 0 pm
THE ROAD WARRIOR
MAD MAX
REPULSION
1972, Australia, 106 m in., d / B. Beresford, w / Barry Crocker. Peter Cook, Spike Milligan.
1965, Great Britain, 105 m in., b&w, d / R Polanski, w / Catherine Deneuve, Ian Hendry.
1978, Australia, 92 min., d / G. Miller, w / Mel Gibson.
1982, Australia, 94 min., d / G. Miller, w / Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence.
Wed., Feb. 5
Thurs., Feb. 6
Fri., Feb. 7
B -09 /8:00 pm
THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH
L13 2 /8 :0 0 pm
ROMANCING THE STONE 1984, U.S.A., 106 m in., d / R. Zemeckics, w / Kathleen Turner, Michael Douglas.
1934, Great Britain, 84 m in., b&w, d / A . Hitchcock, w / Peter Lorre, Dame May Whittle, Leslie Banks. Wed
Feb. 12
Ballroom /8:00 pm
BIRTH OF A NATION 1915, U.S.A., 169 min., b&w, silent, d / D.W. Griffith, w / Mae Marsh, Lillian Gish, Henry B. Walthal. Wed
Feb 26
Ballroom /8:00 pm
Thurs., Feb. 13
L1 32/8 :00 pm
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF 1958, U.S.A., 108 m in., d / R. Brooks, w / Elizabeth Tavlor, Paul Newman._________________ Thurs., Feb. 27
FDAA/8:00 pm
L1 32/6 :00 & 8:30 pm
Fri., Feb. 14
Sat., Feb. 15
L 1 32/8 :00 pm
1981, U.S.A., 113 min., d / L. Kasdan, w / Kathleen Turner, William Hurt.
Fri., Feb. 28
L13 2 /8 :0 0 pm
SPECTRUM
Wed., Mar. 5
1942, U.S.A., 88 m in., b&w, d / 0. Welles, w / Joseph Cotten, Agnes Moorhead, Ann Baxter.
Wed
Thurs., Mar. 13
Mar. 12
Union 10 7/8:0 0 pm
TRIUMPH OF WILL 1934, Germany, 50 m in., b&w, (German with English subtitles), d / R. Riefenstahl.
Wed
Mar. 19
Ballroom /8:00 pm
LE GRAND ILLUSION
L 1 32/8 :00 pm
MOSCOW DOES NOT BELIEVE IN TEARS 1981, Soviet Union, 146 m in., (Russian with English subtitles), d / V. Menshov, w / Vera Alentova, Irina Muravyova.______________________ Thurs., Mar. 20
L13 2 /8 :0 0 pm
THE LAST METRO
L13 2 /7 :0 0 pm
CLEOPATRA
BODY HEAT
Canada. 90 min.. d /K . Marti.___________________
THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS
L13 2 /7 :0 0 pm
1984, U.S.A., 100 m in., d /W .D . Richter, w / Peter Weller, John Lithgow._____________________
Fri., Mar. 7
1945, Italy, 100 min., b&w, (Italian with English subtitles), d / R. Rosselini, w / Aldo Fabrizi, Anna Magnani.
Sat., Feb. 8
ACROSS THE EIGHTH DIMENSION
Thurs., Mar. 6
OPEN CITY
1985, Australia, 108 min., d / G. Miller, G. Ogilvie w / Mel Gibson. Tina Turner.______________
Although we are keeping the title a surprise, you are sure to enjoy this popular Stephen Spielberg film.___________
1967, Czechoslovakia, 89 min., b&w, (Czech with English subtitles), d / J. Menzel, w / Vladimir Valenta, Yaclav Neekar.
B -09 /8:00 pm
MAD MAX BEYOND THUNDERDOME
ENGINEERING BLOOD DRIVE MOVIE
CLOSELY WATCHED TRAINS
L13 2 /8 :0 0 pm
L1 32/7 :00 pm
THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI
1940, U.S.A., 92 m in., b&w, d / H. Hawks, w / Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Ralph Bellamy.
HIS GIRL FRIDAY
Sat., Feb. 1
I. In Search o f a Sun: An Inquiry into Values / II. Say it is True: An Inquiry into Faith L 1 32/8 :00 pm
1963, U.S.A., 243 m in., d / J . Mankiewicz, w / Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison.
Sat., Mar. 1
L13 2 /7 :0 0 pm
MY FAIR LADY 1964, U.S.A., 173 min., d / G. Cukor, w / Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison.
L13 2 /7 :0 0 pm
Sat., Mar. 8
1985, U.S.A., 116 m in., d / C. Eastwood, w / Clint Eastwood, Carrie Snodgrass.
HOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE
Fri., Mar. 14
Sat., Mar. 15
PALE RIDER
L 1 32/8 :00 pm
PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK 1975, Australia, 115 m in., d / P. Weir, w / Rachel Roberts, Dominic Guard.
L1 32/8 :00 pm
Fri., Mar. 21
1953, U.S.A., 96 m in., d / J . Neguiesco, w / Marilyn Monroe, Lauren Bacall, Betty Grabie. L13 2 /7 :0 0 pm
A VIEW TO A KILL 1985, U.S.A., 131 m in., d / J . Glen, w /R o g e r Moore. Christopher Walken, Grace Jones.
Sat., Mar. 22
.
L13 2 /7 :0 0 pm
MANHATTAN
BREAKER MORANT
1937, France, 110 min., b&w, (French with English subtitles), d / J . Renoir, w /E ric h von
1981, France, 130 m in., (French with English subtitles), d / F. Truffaut, w / Catherine Deneuve, Gerard Depardieu._____________________________
1979, U.S.A., 96 m in., b&w, d / W. Allen, w / Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Marial Hemingway.
1980, Australia, 105 m in., d / B. Beresford, w / Jack Thompson, Edward Woodward.
Stronheim, Wed., Mar. 26
Thurs., Mar. 27
Fri., Apr. 4
Sat., Apr. 5
Ballroom /8:00 pm
PERSONA 1966, Sweden, 81 m in., b&w, (Swedish with English subtitles), d / 1. Bergman, w / Bibi Andersson, Liv Ulman, Max von Sydow.
L13 2 /8 :0 0 pm
AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT
L13 2 /8 :0 0 pm
MY BRILLIANT CAREER 1979, Australia, 100 m in., d / G. Armstrong, w / Judy Davis, Sam Neill.
L13 2 /7 :0 0 pm
CASABLANCA 1942, U.S.A., 102 m in., b&w, d / M. Curtiz, w / Humphrey Bogart] Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains.
1971, Great Britain, 88 m in., d / 1. MacNaughton, w / Graham Chapman. John Cleese.-----------------------Wed
Apr 2
Ballroom /8:00 pm
THE THIRD MAN 1949, Great Britain, 93 min., b&w, d / C. Reed, w / Orsnn Welles Anceph r.nltnn, AIid a Valli
Thurs., Apr. 3
L13 2 /8 :0 0 pm
THE AFRICAN QUEEN 1951, Great Britain, 108 min., d / J . Huston, w / Katharine Henhurn. Humphrey Bogart.
WINTER 1986 Screenings:
All films are for audiences 18 years of age or
older. Wednesday films will be shown in the Ballroom or room B-09 of the University Centre (3480 M cTavish Street). All films will start at 8:0 0 pm. Refreshments available. Discussion following each film. Thursday and Friday films will be in Leacock 132 (L 1 3 2 ), 855 Sherbrooke W ., or the Frank Dawson Adams
k.
Auditorium (FDAA), 3450 University. Films will start at 8 :0 0 pm, except February 7 (see description). Saturday films will be shown in Leacock 132 (L 1 3 2 ) at
7:00 pm. Admission:
Wednesday - FREE Thursday, Friday, Saturday - $2.00
Door prizes from CHICAGO’ S bar.
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A free LABATT at Gertrude's every Saturday night with the first 25 tickets sold. — Sponsored by Labatt. For more information, please call our office at 392-8934, or the 24 hour activities hotline at 392-8925.
The M cG ill Film Society 3480 M cTavish Street, room 432 392-8934