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by Jennifer Mori Of the seven motions arising from the Nov. 6, Open Council meeting, five passed with large majorities at last Wednesday's Council meeting. Following heated debate, it was resolved that Council take a position op posing all tuition fee increases to ensure the accessibility of education at M cGill and in the province of Quebec. "The motion cannot be seen in isolation," said Mike Gordon, Daily Coordinating News Editor, given speaking rights for the discussion of the motion. "The mo tion is intended to get Students' Society to take a position on accessibility, not on tuition alone." The Executive maintained that not all tuition increases were barriers to the ac cessibility of education and that Students' Society has always been op posed to tuition fee increases that do. In the debate surrounding the motion, the issue of representation arose; "It is ap parent that we are out of touch with our constituents," said Peter Nixon, Arts Rep. to Council. "Council acted in good faith in the past but it was wrong and it's time that we admitted that." "M y constituents see Council as being out to lunch on the issue," corroborated Randy Flemings, Arts Senator. Council wrangled for twenty minutes over a motion to postpone the proposal to hold General Assemblies on a regular basis until the next Council meeting where it w ill be introduced as part of a constitution amendments package, since holding General Assemblies would re quire amendments to the Studsoc constititon. The motion to hold a general assembly in three weeks was defeated. Council voted almost unanimously to consider the Ste. Thérèse loans and bur saries platform during the reform for mulation of loans and bursaries policy. Ian Brodie, SSMU VP External, invited submissions from any member of the
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Society on any aspect of the loans and bursaries policy. The motions to ratify Student Services fees by referendum and to hold a spring referendum to re-affirm Students' Society position on the athletics complex passed with clear majorities as did the motion to put the tuition fees question on the same spring referendum. Several executive members also presented reports to Council. The VP Ex ternal's Third Report to Council reported the discussion of municipal concerns such as crosswalks, student housing, violence in the Ghetto, public transpor tation, and the Athletics complex with John Gardiner, City Councillor for District 40 (Ville Marie). Two motions, one to join a coalition of Quebec universities and another to con tradict ANEQ's stance as a spokesman for all Quebec universities, were tabled until the next Council meeting. The Joint Management Committee's Third Report to Council outlined the committee's spending decisions over the past few months. There was some debate over JMC's decision to refuse a request of $5000 to the PGSS to fund an air-conditioning system for the Thomp son House ballroom. It was pointed out by Rick Chance, VP Finance that PGSS could fund the ballroom air conditioning by raising its beer prices 104 to the same price that the Union charges. Paul Pickersgill, SSMU President, pointed out that Students' Society does not have the money to fund the proposal, that Thompson House is accessible to only one-third of all M cGill Students, and that there is a trust fund at Thompson House to deal with renovations. Other Council business included the approval of the Executive Committee report to Council, the amendment of Students' Society By-Laws, and the nomination of Gary Saxe, Social Work rep. to the Chair of Access M cGill.
At the November 6 meeting of ASUS, Scrivener Editor Andrew Burgess was asked by ASUS to form a committee to examine the status of the Observer. Also hard hit was the M cGill Literary Journal Rubicon. As a result of the budget cuts, Rubicon w ill see a $3,000 decrease in its allocation from ASUS this fiscal year. Peter O'Brien, editor of the journal, made a plea before the Council seeking more funds. Brown, speaking for the ASUS Finance Committee, noted that although they considered Rubicon to be a worthy pro ject, he could not justify the expense. Brown noted that Rubicon had only six undergraduate contributors in the last issue and that the journal was seeking to
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Senate Considers Residence Squeeze by Janet Mitchell A special sub-committee appointed to consider a new residence admission policy met on Friday in a meeting closed to the press and public. The committee was formed in response to an increasing need for more residence space, particularly for first-
ASUS Budget Slashes Painful by Michèle Dupuis The full implications of last year's Arts and Science Undergraduate Society's o v e r- e x p e n d itu re h av e f in a lly manifested themselves. This year's Vice President Finan ce, W ard Brow n, presented the proposed expenditures of the ASUS to ASUS Council last Tuesday. These included a $23,650 debt payment figure in the first semester. Brown stated that "it is imperative that the debt be paid off" as soon as possible and that "the places to make cuts " were in those areas in which the ASUS has the "least strong commitments." Brown presented an austere budget in order to compensate for last year's budgetary overruns. Last year's ASUS spending was set at $122,454, accor ding to figures cited by Brown at the vmeeting. This year's expenditures have been set at approximately $92,000, a figure which includes the $23,000 debt payment. Cuts have been made right across the board. Programming for this year has been given a budget of $8,500 — a decrease of approximately 80% from last year's expenditure. Money for cam pus groups and activities has been cut by approximately $12,000 — allowing a $3,000 budget for this year. "The money has to be cut; I think that they can survive," said Brown. Also hit hard by the cuts will be the various M cGill Journals, in particular the Observer — the ASUS publication. The journal was given no operating budget this year while last year the publication of one issue cost Arts and Science students $5,681. "This doesn't totally write off the Observer — there may be a miniObserver for event w eek," said Brown.
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accommodate a national audience. He could not see his way clear to providing Rubicon with half the approximate $11,000 budget allocation for journals. Brown suggested that the journal look elsewhere for funds. O 'Brien defended the need io r Rubicon at M cGill stating that it is "at the fore-front” of literature and that M cGill needs to maintain its historical status as a major literary force. In other Council business, ASUS con sidered the motions discussed at the open council meeting two weeks ago. ASUS voted in support of the meeting's motion that recommends that Studsoc oppose all tuition fee increases in order continued on page 7
Demonstrators Arrested At DND by Marc Wills Nearly 60 people, blocking the entrance doors to the Department of Na tional Defense as a protest against a proposed NATO base in Labrador, were arrested by Ottawa police last Wednesday morning. The 58 demonstrators were charged with mischief and causing a distur bance and released the same day. The protest took place the day after Remem brance Day as'Defense personnel and civil servants were returning to work. The protestors were objecting to low-level flight testing undertaken by the Canadian military at Goose Bay, Labrador since 197-9. Opponents to these tests argue that they are harmful to the health and traditional lifestyle of the Innu Natives who live there. In 1985, 5000 low-altitude flights were carried out by Canadian, German, and British pilots over Labrador and northern Quebec. While NATO will decide in December whether it will establish a new $500 million jet training base at Goose Bay or in Konya, Turkey, a federal govern ment environmental impact report on the effects of the proposed base will not be released until the spring of 1988. Last Wednesday's protest, involving groups from Montreal, Toronto, Kingston and Ottawa, was also directed against Cruise missile testing in nor thern Alberta, submarine weapons testing at Nanoose Bay, B.C., and potential Canadian involvement with the American Star Wars program.
year students. At the last council meeting Vice-Principal Freedman sug gested that only first-year students be ad mitted, but this was met with opposition. Grace Ann Baker, Vice President (University Affairs), said that Freedman's su g g e stio n is b e in g " a c t i v e ly addressed," but she rejects it as a viable solution. She noted that other Univer sities, such as the University of British Columbia and Western University, have a distinct policy concerning residence admission. "M cG ill has to have a policy," she said, but asserted that ad mitting first-year students exclusively is not the answer. The President of the Inter-Residence Council, Scott Blanchette, also objected to the proposal. He said that keeping older students out would "destroy the whole flavor of the residences." He stressed that the interaction between older and younger students is beneficial for both, since the older students help the freshmen to get acquainted with university and city life. Both expressed concern for the incom ing first-year student who cannot obtain a place in residence. Many students are refusing admission to M cGill because they cannot get into residence. Baker suggested that alternative hous ing in the university area is the most reasonable solution to the problem. Although there is vacant land beside the McConnell Residence, she said, this is considered park land and it would be difficult to obtain city permission to build on it. Blanchette believes the real problem lies in the lack of formal studies available on the Residence question. He said that it is hard to obtain actual statistics to indicate the extent of the pro blem. The ideal solution, said Blanchette, would be for the existing residences to
remain unchanged and for the university to buy 625 Milton. This building is in a perfect position, (right beside the Milton Gates) for students who want to live in a residence atmosphere without the residence meal plan. V ic e - P r in c ip a l Fre ed m an w as unavailable for an interview after the meeting on Friday; however, the Tribune spoke with Dean of Students, Ir win Gopnik, who is also on the commit tee. Gopnik emphasized that Friday's discussion was a "working meeting on ly ." When asked about the possibility of restricting residepce to first-year students Gopnik stated, "there w ill not be a policy that says first-year students only, but there w ill be a policy that limits the number • of returning students in residence." He said that a certain percentage of returning students in residence." He said that a certain percentage of returning students would probably be admitted but the criteria for implementing the policy has yet to be decided. Baker commented that the meeting suggested some viable alternatives which prove that the university is look ing into the problem. She said M cGill i l looking into leasing some apartment blocks on Ste. Famille St., which could be rented to students only at economical rates. She also stated that the restriction of returning students in the existing residences, if implemented, would be a gradual process over the next three years. According to Baker, no real decision w ill be made until a report is presented to the Senate Standing Committee on Residences. This committee should be meeting soon, she said, so that the residence office can start replying to ap plications for residence for the next academic year.
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TUESD AY Tuesday, November 18 • Take your photos now! The deadline for the photo exhibit/contest 1987 is February 14. For more information: 392-8943. • The South Africa Committee is having a presentation on Mozambique after their general meeting at 4:30 pm in Union 410. All welcome. For more in formation: 392—8941. • Auditions! come out and audition for the Players' Theatre February prodution of Woody Allen's "C o d ." Auditions are from 7 to 10 pm today, Thursday and Fri day. Please sign up outside the Players' Theatre office, Union 308. For more in formation: 392-8989. • The Faculty of Religious Studies presents Rev. Professor Douglas Hall, in the William Henry Birks Building, 11am to 12pm. For more information: 392-4826. • The Power within You, a series of workshops specially designed to em power women, continue from 10 to 11:30 in Room 301 in the Powell Bldg.
W ED N ESD A Y Wednesday, November 19 • Diplomacy: a game of strategy and skill. You studied it — now play it! Sign up in the Poli Sci Secretaries' office to be able to join in the fun. Leacock 429, 6 to 10. Sponsored by the PSSA. • International Students. Are you stay ing ip Montréal over Christmas? Do you have anywhere to go during the holidays? How about a traditional Christmas and/or holiday dinner with a Canadian family? If interested call: 392-4804. • The Women's Union is holding a general meeting followed by a discus sion on Lesbianism. It all starts at 4pm.
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For information call 392-8920, or just drop by Union 423. • Cold? Come and warm up at the Winter Carnival meeting at 5pm in room B07 of the Union. • Project Ploughshares' general meeting w ill be held in Union B09/B10 at 7pm. This is a general meeting: all are welcome. Anyone concerned about SDI, military research on campus, or in cineration without represetnation come on down! • African National Congress (ANC) representative to Canada, Yasaf Saloojee, speaks on South Africa, Apartheid, the ANC and terrorism, in Leacock 132 at 8 pm. Admission $1. For information 392-8976.
THURSDAY Thursday, November 20 • Assert yourself. Counselling services present workshops every Thursday, geared to help the expression of one's needs and rights comfortably. Room 301 in the Powell Blcjg,. For info: 392-5111. • McGill Cheeleaders are looking for new recruits for the 87-88 season. First Meeting is at 5 pm in the Currie Gym, Rm. 305. Information sheets available in the main office: G35. • M cGill Central America Group and Tuesday Night Caré present an evening of Latin American Folk Music, a benefit for AGEUS (General Association of Salvadorean University Students). In Morrice hall at 7:30 pm. Admission: Voluntary contribution of $3. For info: 392-8941. • M cGill Crossroads is holding a general meeting in Union 425^26 from 7 to 8:30pm. • Strangers on a Train w ill be shown
tonight at 7:30 in Leacock 132. Come and see this suspenseful drama. Admis sion: $2. Presented by the M cGill Film Society.
FRIDAY Friday, November 21 •John Grant High School, a Special Education School is holding a craft fair from 4 to' 9 today and from 10 to 4 on Saturday. Funds from the effort help to meet some of the school's special needs. Start thinking about Christmas presents! • McGill Christian Fellowship presents Jill Briscoe, a well-known author and speaker on Christian mattes, Leacock 232 at 7pm. • The McGill Hootenanny, an alternate way to end the day featuring Groovy Religion, Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra, 3 O'clock Train and the Hodads. In the Union Ballroom at 8 pm. Admission $4.50 for M cG ill Students with ID, $5.50 for the general public. • Last Tango in Paris w ill be shown at 7:30pm in Leacock 132. Admission $2.25. Presented by the M cGill Film Society. • M cG ill Debating Union general meeting 3:00 pm in Arts W270. All welcome!
SA TU RD A Y Saturday November 22 • Less with Natassja Kinski and Leigh Lawson w ill be shown tonight at 7:30 pm in Leacock 132. Admission $2.25 presented by the M cGill Film Society. • The M cGill Squash Club is having a tournament at 12 pm for members only at the Currie Gym Squash Courts. For more info: 254-8607.
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Monday, November24 • Biblical Discussion: Shattering Illu sion, Sharing visions. The Bible and the Poor. New man Center, 7:30 to 9 pm. For info: 392-5890. • M cGill Debating Union In-House Debate 6pm. For more information: 392-8909.
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Correction: In the article printed on November 11 entitled "Council Opens U P ," it was reported that 1592 signatures were collected in the petition against fee increases whereas the correct figure is approximately 2500 signatures. It was stated that less than 350 students in residence were new students. It should read that less than 350 students in residence are returning students.
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NEWS Foreign Investment Impact Discussed By LSE Lecturer This is an attempt by a sovereign com foreign investment, China has benefitted Sklair uses the above criteria to by Michelle Ninow munist state to draw some of the benefits from an increase in labour productivity Last Thursday, Leslie Sklair, a senior evaluate the impact of foreign invest associated with operating in1a market as well as many technological advances. ment on the special economic zones of lecturer in sociology at the London The Shannon Industrial Free Zone in economy. They are attempting, as Sklair School of Economics, spoke at the Cen China, Ireland, Egypt and Mexico. Ireland has not been as successful at us puts it, "to attain capitalist efficiency The Shenzhen Special Economic Zone tre for Developing Area Studies. Sklair is ing foreign investment as a means for without capitalistic exploitation." The currently conducting a research project was created in 1980 in the People's on global economic zones and their potential for development. The purpose of this research project is to define the impact of foreign invest ment on development in four lessdeveloped countries: China, Ireland, Egypt and Mexico (Ireland being includ ed because it is not considered an ad vanced industrial society.) Sklair has chosen to focus on "the relations within and between the local population, the transnational corpora tions, and the government in each of these four countries as they are worked out in the specific context of economic zones." He argues that in the third world there are areas in which foreign investment can be an important factor in develop ment instead of simply causing the area to become dependent upon the investor. In the researcher's terms there are three types of foreign investment: direct in vestment of wholly-owned subsidiaries, involvement through aid and collabora tion — a joint venture between a foreign investor and a party within the country. Sklair distinguishes between a mere "export-processing en clave " which serves only to provide jobs for the in habitants of the country, and a "developmental zone” where balanced socio-economic development is possi ble. Sklair pointed to several criteria that would be necessry to initiate the latter. There must be a decrease in the import of raw materials, technology, etc., necessary for processing export pro An informal Leslie Sklair speaks on foreign investment. Photo — Ezra Greenberg ducts; there must be increasing value ad ded to the finished product; indigenous becoming more developed. Sklair states Republic of China (PRC) in response to conflict between the capitalist work people must be trained as managers, that "w e expect the Shannon zone to be labour requirements and the Chinese the widespread Chinese economic technicians, and skilled personnel; and the best case because it is located in "iron rice bow l" principle which reforms that were initiated in 1978. The there must be a genuine transfer of "an Europe." One of the reasons this has not guarantees job security for life, makes zone is located adjacent to Hong Kong chor techno log y," that w hich is and the obvious intention is to attract this difficult to achieve. With the in occurred is that the type of foreign in necessary to carry on production when vestment attracted has not succeeded in troduction of a collaborative form of some of its preponderance of capital. foreign investors pull out.
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establishing the forward and backward lin kag es n ecessary to create a "developmental zone." Furthermore, the costs associated with creating incen tives to attract foreign investment have resulted, among other things, in a 23% sales tax. Although the Irish government has attempted to attract foreign invest ment that would create the desired inter nal linkages, the ballooning costs, together with their inability to do so, has been a source of ongoing debate. In Egypt, Sklair found that foreign in vestment consisted primarily of U.S. financial aid. The economic zones in Egypt were developed in 1974 under President Anwar Sadat after a rapid transformation from ex-president Gam me! Abdel Nassar's "socialist closeddoor policy." Sadat established a more open system, free of Soviet ties, in which U.S. aid helped to create the economic zones. According to Sklair, the U.S. has contributed approximately $10 billion to Egypt in the form of aid since Sadat came to power in 1970. Unfortunately, this large amount of U.S. aid has not created a developmental zone, but rather, mere ly propped up U.S. companies. Finally, Sklair described Mexico's Ma quiladoras Zones on the Mexico U.S. border, an area which he is now study ing. Foreign investment in Mexico is largely American, although the Japanese have begun to establish factories in the country with the hope of using Mexico as a "back door into the U .S." 800 to 1000 factories have been established in the Maquiladoras Zone, a 50 kilometer wide strip which lies south of the U.S. border, mainly because of the relatively abundant cheap labour. However, similar to the problems in Ireland, the Maquiladoras Zone has not benefited fro m the tra n s fe r of " a n c h o r technology" or established substantial internal linkages. Although the Ma quiladoras Zone has become, next to oil production, the largest source of valueadded revenue in Mexico, the problem of further integrating these industries in to the Mexican economy still remains.
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And so, in blood, was sealed the inex orable fate of Doctor Faustus, who bartered away his soul for twenty-four years of endless power with which to quench his passion for knowledge, his lust for wealth and his ardour for pleasure. The Tragical History o f the Life and Death o f Doctor Faustus, a tragedy ex pounding the potential for moral damna tion presented by the M cGill University Drama Program, premiered last Thurs day night with an electric performance. The audience was thoroughly captivated with the intense drama, enthralled by the vivid portrayal of the colourful characters and was bewitched by the unexpected and dynamic special effects. The resplendent costumes, designed by Debra Raffey and Cathy Stubington evoked the essence of a medieval m o rality play and dem onstrated remarkable creativity and versatility. The set, the majestic residence of Faustus, provided the spacial basis from which all other locations were evoked with the use of props and lighting effects, and was subtly transformed to lend credence to the statement, "All places shall be hell that is not heaven." The tragedy, directed by H.S. Ander son, a M cGill professor specializing in medieval drama, was a professionally presented introduction for those previously unexposed to Marlowe. The acting ranged from good to excellent, with some outstanding performances by
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by Heather Clancy The message in Bertolt Brecht's The Caucasian Chalk Circle is anything but subtle. It may as well be written, white on black. The Centaur Theatre's pro duction of the play, however, directed by Jack Langedijk, proves that it is also anything but boring. The original play, written in the forties, had its world premiere as a college production in Northfield, Minnesota. Its text has changed throughout the years to reflect contemporary issues and events. The prologue to the Centaur's production places the play in the context of ~our society. A hypothetical situation is posed: an island is found which has ties with no country. It is free, uncorrupted, a valuable resource. The sole inhabi tant of this paradisical isle is a child, whose decision will determine to which country the island will belong. Each country sends a member to plead its cause. The child's answer comes in the form of a fable, acted out by the representatives of these world nations. The fable, the test of the Chalk Circle to determine the proper mother of a child, was used by a Chinese magistrate in the year 1000 to find ; right answer. In the play, possession becomes a primary concern. The problem begins when Michael, infant son of the Caucasian governor Georgi Abashwili, is left behind when his biological mother, Natella (Margarita Stoacker) flees the revolution-stricken city. She is more concerned with dresses than with children. Grusha Vashnadze (Maria Bircher), a kitchen maid, resc ues the baby, for "Fearful is the seductive power of goodness." As a consequence, the girl creates for herself all sorts of problem She is pursued by the perverted Corporal Ooseph Cazalet), loses her fiancé Simon
Loans fk Bursaries Review The External Affairs Committee of Students’ Council is under taking a review of the Quebec Government Loans & Bursaries System so we may recommend a completely revised system to Council. If accepted by Council, this proposal will be forwarded to the Quebec Government as Students’ Society Policy. The Committee invites written comments from all students to help in our discussions. Please leave written comments at the Students’ Society desk, University Cen tre, Room 105, by November 25, 1986. Further information about the Loans & Bursaries System or the review can be obtained by contacting the Chairman. Containing the names and numbers of over 12,000 McGill students. — at your fingertips
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And Moral Damnation >ert Scott (Mephistophilis) and Killian Hand (Dr. Faustus), whose superb ac5 abilites exemplified the tacit meanof:
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The Tragical History o f the Life and Death o f Doctor Faustus is playing November 20th to the 22nd at Moyse Hall. It is a must for all who relish the forbidden thrill of necromancy, the quivering pleasure of moral trepidation and the eerie satisfaction of witnessing someone's eternal damnation.
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Tuesday November 18, 1986
Return To D resden: Focus On Peace, Not War by Jennifer Henderson Tonight the Dresden Opera House re opens with Carl Maria Von Weber's opera Der Freischütz (The Marksman). It is February 13, 1985. Exactly forty years ago, the same opera was the last to be performed before the Opera House was levelled along with the rest of the city. This is the beginning of Return to Dresden — a film that deals with the pre sent and future by stepping into the past and doing something un-heard of. acknowledging our own guilt in the war. Produced by the NFB and directed by Martin Duckworth, the film follows former Canadian navigator C .G . Gifford back to Dresden, as he faces the sur vivors of his 1945 bombing misssion. Gifford's second mission is one of peace. “ Tell him that I have three sons buried here under the rubble," a woman with tears in her eyes says to Gifford's inter preter, as they stand in a city square. "Tell him about the firestorm after the raid," says an elderly man. "I was 1 7 years old and I was drafted that day...when the bombing started I wanted to run back home," says another. The attitudes of the survivors change when it beomces apparent that Gifford is there as a peace activist. Shaking his hand, one of the men says: "Tell him that we hold no grudge against him...that he should fight for peace together with us." The bombing is documented with ar chival footage, but the past does not dominate this film and that is what distinguishes Back to Dresden from most films dealing with war. We are con
tinually brought back to the Dresden Opera House with intercutting scenes from Der Freischütz. The intensity of human passion in this opera about a hunter who makes a pact with the devil, is ironically juxtaposed with the total in humanity of the bombing footage. Sub titles from the opera song accompany shots of bombs beirîg dropped over Dresden. Destructive reality overlaps with creative imagination. During a recent screening and panel discussion at M cG ill, Duckworth was criticized by a member of the audience
for making the film "too beautiful" by including opera scenes instead of documentation of human suffering. The director responded by explaining that "the beauty of the film reminds you of what you are missing when you go to war...I am speaking for Canadians who have not seen the war, who have a dif ficult time dealing with the visual hor rors because they are beyond our com prehension." "As a filmmaker, I am not being mov ed forward by images of Hiroshima...We need something to move us forward."
The discussion panel also included Dr. Don Shurman, former bomber pilot and professor of history at Royal Military College, and Elke Mahmert, a woman who grew up near Dresden in the aftermath of the bombing. "Life for the first years of my life meant w ar," she told the audience. "I am struck by the strange associafions of the word 'peace': in my mind during those years — it was something like butter, or chocolate. But it became an ominous word after the bombing. My memories of the first years of peace are worse than
those of w ar." "I am both a German and a Canadian citizen now. Who is my enemy today? Is it the Russians pointing their missiles at me here, or the Americans pointing theirs at my family in East Germany?" she asked. Dr. Shurman faced a number of ques tions from the audience concerning the nature of the Canadian military in the present context. "The military forces of Canada are not a group of ogres," he said. "The spectrum of opinions within the Department of National Defense is the same as in Canada." "The military do have to emphasize the question of orders, but they also have to give the people of Canada a sense of purpose. It is up to the people of Canada to define that purpose in peace time." One member of the audience per sistently questioned Dr. Shurman about the military objectives surrounding the bombing of Dresden, demanding to know who ordered the bombing. His question was turned around by another speaker from the audience, who said she was a survivor of the bombing at Ham burg. "W e lived through that time in anger and we did not question anything. These were our enemies," she said. "N ow my former enemies are my frien d . The question now, especially after seeing a film like this, is not who ordered the bombing, but what we can do to prevent this from ever happening again?" Return to Dresden is part of the answer to this question, not as a piece of self-serving repentance but as a weapon in the war against war.
Moving Out? Be Aware Of Sublease Regulations by François Ouimet McGill Campus Legal Aid Clinic Do you anticipate vacating your apart ment before the lease comes to term? (That is, you're taking a temporary sab batical from M cGill to travel across Europe or you'll be making a killing in Africa's gold mines to pay future tuition feesl) Under these circumstances, you might ask the landlord if he agrees to ter minate your lease and thereby waive his
right to claim the remaining monthly payments. But your landlord is legally entitled to refuse your proposal. In that case, you as a tenant may sublet your apartment to someone else. A lease is a contract between a landlord and a tenant which remains in effect until it comes to term. To break or terminate the lease prematurely, the agreement of both parties is required. If the landlord refuses your proposal, you
are entitled to find another person who agrees to occupy the apartment in your place until the main lease expires. You must, however, give your landlord written notice, indicating the name and address of the person to whom you'll be subletting the apart ment. If the landlord refuses to allow you to sublet, he must notify you within ten (10) days of the grounds for his refusal. (Cases have established his refusal must
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be justified.) If he does not answer within the delay, he is deemed to have accepted. A student, however, who leases a dwelling from an educational in stitution (McGill residences) cannot sublet his dwelling. A sublease can be defined as a second lease, a contract between you, the te nant, and the person who w ill occupy your apartment. In legal parlance, that person is called the sublessee whereas you are referred to as the sublessor, ac ting in some ways as a landlord towards your sublessee. In other words, the contract between you and your sublessee has nothing to do in principle with the main lease bet
sublessee may apply to the Régie within two months of the beginning of the sublease to have the rent revised if he pays a higher monthly rent. Remember, however, that you must still pay your landlord the amount of the main lease, regardless of why your sublessee might now be paying you. Since the sublease has no effect upon the main lease, you must still send to your landlord a written notice within one month of receipt of his notice of in crease, or three months before the lease expires îf the landlord does not send any notices. Your notice must indicate that you do not wish to extend the mai n lease upon its expiry.
ween you and the landlord. The contract of sublease may be formed simply by drawing up a private contract or by ob taining a lease from La Régie du Loge ment, inscribing "SUBLEASE" at the top of the lease, and replacing the word Landlord by Sublessor wherever it ap pears. You thus act as a landlord, and your sublessee must pay you the mon thly rent he has agreed to. But you as a tenant still remain liable towards the landlord to pay the monthly rent stipulated in the main lease. The amount to be agreed upon bet ween you and your sublessee need not be equal to the montly rent indicated in the main lease. Depending on your agreement, it might be the same or lower, but it cannot be higher. A
You should also note that where the sublessee causes deterioration to the premises or, does not fulfill his obliga tions, the landlord may request that the sublease be terminated. So before leav ing for that trip to Europe or to Africa, you would be well advised to carefully select the person who agrees to occupy your apartment. M cGill Campus Legal Aid Clinic pro vides legal information and suggestions within the regulations of the Bar Act of Québec. Further assistance on lease mat ters or any other legal problem, is available at the Clinic from 09:00 to 17:00, Monday to Friday, in rooms B-20 and B-21 of the Student Union building, or call 392-8918/8919.
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Tuesday November 18, 1986
Redmen Robbed In Hockey Heartbreakers by Mike Doria Despite scoring 16 goals in their last two hockey games (for a total of 26 in their first three games) M cGill dropped two straight 9-8 decisions to Ottawa (Nov.7) and Trois Rivières (Nov. 12). Both were extremely entertaining games that typify the sort of action that w ill be seen in the Q UAA this year. McGill Coach Key Tyler claims that any of the four teams in the competitive QUAA could be national champions. The defending Q U A A champion Trois Rivières Patriotes boast a line-up with only three newcomers. In contrast the Redmen had the highest turnover in the league. Being the youngest team in the league, the Redmen w ill make mistakes. They certainly made more than their share in the last two games. The key to their success this year w ill be cutting down on these mistakes. Coach Tyler says "most of our opponents goals have been due to our errors. Our goals have been scored on chances created by ourselves." Against Ottawa, M cGill blew a 6-2 lead en route to their 9-8 loss. M cGill struck first when Vesa Surenkin, just out of the-penalty box rifled in a shot. Four minutes later, Tim lannone banged in a rebound on the power-play. Less than two minutes had elapsed when the red hot lannone took off from his own blue line and scored on a nice solo effort. Roland Boivin then made ft 4-0 oh a beautiful feed from lannone. Ottawa closed Out the first period scoring with 1:39 left making it 4-1. A short-handed goal by Mario De Benedictis 30 seconds into the second frame pumped up the partisan M cGill crowd. Ottawa struck back on the power play, but eight minutes into the period Tim lannone completed his second hat trick of the season on a well executed three-on-one with Daniel Lamirande and Roland Boivin. Half way into the game the Redmen held a 6-2 lead. When it seemed that M cGill was about to rack up an easy two points Ottawa's offense went absolutely beserk. Two con secutive power play goals made it 6-4. Three Ottawa goals later, goalie Stephan Fortin was lifted and replaced by Jon Elkin. At 7:43 Ottawa completed the six goal barrage making it 8-6. Twenty-two
has been made mandatory in the Q UAA this year. Trois Rivières then turned the game around scoring on the ensuing power play. With a minute and a half left in the period the Patriotes knotted the game at 4 apiece. 17 seconds into the second period Marc La jeunesse tipped in Vesa Surenkin's blast from the point. After Trois Rivières tied it at 9:30 McGill made it 7-5 on a pair of goals in the six teenth minute of the stanza. At 16:05 Mark Reade scored his 86th career goal and 16:41 Daniel Lamirande scored his third of the night. That marked the fourth time in the game that M cGill held a two goal edge. As in the Ottawa game M cGill was devastated by an outburst of unanswered goals. After a late goal in the second and an early goal in third Trois Rivières assumed a 7-6 lead with 7.5 minutes left in regulation. With 1:09 left the Patriotes Alain Bisson scored what appeared to be an insurance goal. It turned out to be the winner as François Olivier scored eight seconds later after goalie Stephan Fortin was pulled. That was all M cGill could come up with. Averaging just under nine goals a game M cGill is now in third place in QUAA with a 1-2 record. When asked whether he had anything different planned for Saturday's game against Concordia coach Tyler replied "The outcome."
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seconds later De Benedictis scored his second of the ' night after some nifty moves to close the gap to 8-7. With 3:25 left M cGill tied the game at 8 when François Olivier flipped it home from in close. Less than a minute later though, Ottawa's Claude Roussin scored the winner, letting go a hard shot that elud
SPORTS NOTEBOOK - W E E K E N D U P D A T E REDMEN HOCKEY (Regular season) Friday, November 14 McGill 2 at Concordia 5 Saturday, November 15 McGill 8 at Ottawa 2
REDMEN SOCCER (National Finals) Friday, November 14 UBC Thunderbirds 3 McGill 0 U niversity of Toronto 3 U .N.B 2 Sunday, Novemer 16 UBC Thunderbirds 4 U o fT 0 N A T IO N A L C H A M PIO N S: UBC THUNDERBIRDS
REDMEN BASKETBALL (McGill Invitational) Friday, Novem ber 14 Waterloo 77 R yerson 82 McGill 69 St. M ary’s 73 Saturday, Novem ber 15 Waterloo 86 McGill 74 R yerson 59 St. M ary’s 71 Sunday, November 16 St. M ary’s 74 McGill 102 Waterloo 94 R yerson 71 TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS: McGILL UNIVERSITY TOURNAMENT MVP: WILLIE HINZ, McGILL
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to insure access to education. This was a discussion of the motions in order to pre sent a united front of ASUS at the coun cil meeting last Wednesday. "I don't think we can reasonably take a position opposed to this motion," said Arts Rep to Council J. Peter Nixon. Arts Senator Randy Flemmings stated that Studsoc was "out of touch" with its constitutents when they presented a brief to the Parliamentary Commission last\ month which recommended a tuition fee increase of up to $2,500 by 1990. Arts Rep to Council John Kaplan said that for his part as a councillor he was
"more informed than the students" at large and that " if students looked inside themselves" they would realize that rais ing tuition fees was necessary to main tain the quality of education. ASUS also approved of the motion on the Ste. Thérèse recommendations which describe a series of ameliorations to the current loans and bursaries pro grams in Q uebec. Proposed im provements include providing maternity leave for students. The ASUS council also voted in support of a motion to look into the motion of holding general assemblies on a regular basis.
uaiiei on ice. ed Jon Elkin. On Wednesday the powerful Trois Rivières Patriotes came to M cGil for a visit. They were rudely received as M cGill's Daniel Lamirande and François O livier scored a pair of goals before the game was five minutes old. The Patriotes made it 2-1 but M cGill went up by two
rnoio — Lionel enow goals on a tally by Benoit Lafleur at the eleven minute mark. Trois Rivières replied again but less than a minute later at 15:45 Daniel Lamirande gave M cGill another two goal lead. After his goal, Lamirande was assigned a penalty for use of illegal equipment. He was called for not wearing a neck protector, which
— On Wednesday Mark Reade notched his 86 career goal — a new Redmen all time goal scoring record. Also in that game Daniel Lamirande reached the 50 goal plateau in his career. — Mario De Benedictis was named Bauer's Hockey News player of the week (in the November 14 edition of the Hockey News), after his five assist per formance in the opener against Concor dia. — Mark Reade, Mike Babcock, Daniel L am iran d e , and Stephan Fo rtin represented the Q UAA all-stars in a game last Sunday vs Team Canada. For tin started in goal for the all-stars who lost 6-5 in overtime. High scoring Tim lannone was selected to the team but opted out due to illness. — Next home game Friday Nov. 21 vs Concordia.
Redmen Ravage New England Ivy by Ruari Nicholson Fresh from our Harvard walkover, the might of our Canadian muscle fully flex ed, the boys of the M cGill Rugby Foot ball Club decided to storm some small New England town. Dartmouth seemed nice enough so storm it we did. Loaded on two buses our happy group of Redmen and women proceeded across the line of attack...rather the American border. Located in and around Hanover, New Hampshire (pop.9) Dartmouth was and possibly still is a perfect example of a New England college (Ivy...very Ivy). Owing to the main event on Saturday, our boys and girls laid (watch it) low Fri day night conspiring to do evil on the unassuming Yanks. Few were lured away by the draw of FREE BEER at all Frats, all night. Seeing as it is practically biologically impossible for the Rugby player to deny free beer Redmen fans should be damn proud. Saturday. Cold, wet and bloody beautiful. Finkbinder did hisj^p around the state and Coach Dave Hardy geared us up for a big win. Out on Saechum field, the B team was preparing to play. The first half belonged to M cGill as Mad Pat Murray set up a Simon Board try. A repeat of the Harvard kill seemed immi nent, however, the disciplined Dart mouth squad rallied -in the second to come up with the tying try. End score: 4-4. There is no joy in Dartmouth, the A team beat everyone up. The Alfa team, in a nationalistic fervour, sacrificed the Maingot brothers to the Yankee hordes. The game was called and proclaimed a
no-contest. The C team game proved to be both the longest and hardest fought (without fists) of the three games. No members deserve specific mention for this was a team effort in the greatest sense. Well done. Final score: 30-10 M cGill. The women's team fared w ill winning
one and barely losing another. Special mention to Sarah Glebite. Next year we shall welcome the rug gers of the Dartmouth team to our hum ble town. It is hoped that this tradition will reach the level of.comradery which has been attained by the McGill-Harvard rivalry.
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Tuesday November 18, 1986
GRADUATING STUDENTS
This is it! This is your last chance. If you are graduating from McGill University; the Oldest University in Canada, and have not had your grad photo taken yet, you can do so until 5:00 p.m. this Saturday, November 22nd. Van Dyck Studios are located at 1121 Ste. Catherine St. West (just west of Peel). OR
If you simply cannot make time to visit the studio, you can have your photo taken RIGHT ON CAMPUS! That’s Right!
This means that A L L McGill graduate students can have their once-imadifetime colour photos taken by a professional studio without even leaving campus. Moreover, all Grads can be included in M cG ill’s oldest and most prestigous publication, the 368-page O l d M c G i l l yearbook. Just bring $18,76 for the photo session. This includes 4 poses, a free colour 5”x 7” of your favourite, and a copy is sent directly to O l d M c G i l l ’8 7 for publication. W hile you’re there, order a copy of the O l d M c G i l l yearbook for only $18.00 - cash or cheque. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY
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