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P u b lis h e d b y th e S tu d e n ts ' S o c ie ty o f M c G ill U n iv e rs ity

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ASA Sidesteps Democracy b y Ia n M . H a r r o ld

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M aterials C harge T ax D eductible? b y J e n n ife r M o r i

Although McGill University is taking more money from students this year, Revenue Canada will be taking less. On this year's soon-to-be-issued tax receipts, the Course Material Charge will be tax deductible under the Income Tax Act. The administration had originally decided that the fee was not to be tax deductible. In response to a query from the students' Society executive made over the summer, the McGill Secretary General's office claimed that under Sec tion 60(f) of the said Act, texts and course materials do not constitute an allowable deduction. "The interpretation was based upon a straightforward look at the situation by our legal advisors," said Secretary General, R. David Bourke, to the T r ib u n e .

However, at the December 3, Post Graduate Students' Society (PGSS) meeting, Vice Principal (Finance and Administration) John Armour was asked about the tax status of the fee by David Schulze, PGSS Rep. to the Board of Governors.

"I was concerned with the reason why, the administration in imposing a charge at all, couldn't have chosen one that was tax deductible," recalled Schulze. Armour replied that he would look into it and his efforts resulted in a letter to the comptroller, obtained by the T r ib u n e , stating that the Course Material Charge could be tax deductible. "It's a question of interpretation," said Armour, referring to an Interpretative Bulletin issued by Revenue Canada in 1984 which lists admissions fees; ex amination fees; application fees; confir mation fees; diploma, certificate or degree fees; exemption fees and membership or seminar fees specifically related to an academic coursé and its ad ministration as "certain tuition fees" that are tax deductible. "We got into the question more thoroughly over the fall and re-evaluated the status of the Course Material Charge," said Bourke. "The Course Material Charge was not in existence at the time the bulletin was issued," added Armour. "As it says in my letter, Section 23 of the Interpretative

New Executive Director b y T r ib u n e N e w s S ta ff

The Students' Society of McGill University appointed Mr. Don McGerrigle as its new Executive Director to replace former Director Paul McCaan who left for a position at The University of Toronto early last October. Mr. McGerrigle, a native of Montreal and a former student at McGill, brings with him over a decade of experience as co ordinator of student affairs and services at Dawson College, a CEGEP located in Montreal. The Executive Director is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Students' Society as well as the hiring and supervision of 24 full and part-time staff of the Society including the Comp troller, Program Director, Building Manager, Media and Advertising Manager and Sadies Tabagie Manager. Since the members of the Students' Council are changed annually, the Ex ecutive Director, who holds a perma nent position, helps the newly-elected members get started by familiarizing them with past policy priorities. Other responsibilities of the Executive Director include overseeing the operation of the

Society's General Office (located on the first floor of the Student Union Building), the operation of the Student Union Building and the Food and Beverage Department. Student Society President Paul Pickersgill said "We're very optimistic" about the appointment of Don McGerrigle who, Pickersgill said, was chosen from a "rich and competitive field". VicePresident of External Affairs Ian Brodie remarked that Mr. McGerrigle's ex perience and qualifications were par ticularly well-suited to the requirements of the position. McGerrigle's appoint ment was approved unanimously by the Search Committee reviewing the ap plicants for the position. Mr. McGerrigle will be an ex-officio member of various committees concern ing student life, programs and services and will be responsible for forecasting future needs of the student body. In accordance with McGill policy, McGerrigle's performance w ill be reviewed after six months. Mr. McGerrigle, who could not be reached for comment, began work at McGill yesterday.

Bulletin states that only 'goods of endur ing value' are not tax deductible, while the Course Material Charge covers items of transitory value." Therefore, the charge is not an ineligible deduction. According to Armour's letter, the Course Material Charge can be classified as a fee related to the administration of an academic course and obligatory to permit membership in that course. The tax receipts will bear a statement to that effect. "Our interpretation suggests that the action we are taking is correct," con tinued Armour. The administration is optimistic about Revenue Canada's acceptance of McGill's interpretation of the tax laws. "We don't foresee problems with the Department of National Revenue," said c o n tin u e d p a g e

General student apathy, election irregularities and liberal constitutional in terpretations have created confusion surrounding the handling of department association elections by the Arts and Science Undergraduate Society (ASUS). In mid-October '86, the Anthropology Students Association (ASA) found itself leaderless when president, Jim Cincatta, resigned for health reasons. Following this, Rob Pajot, runner-up for the same position in last spring's elec tion, assumed the presidency of the association. This met with the blessing of the ASUS executive. However, president Rye Symons stated "the legality (of that situation) is debatable." Symons denied any wrongdoing on the part ASUS, which handles irregularities in departmental associations elections. Calling an immediate election to fill the ASA president's job would have ig nored the reality of the situation, Symons claims. The 'reality' being that ASUS did not feel that time allowed for a proper election before the end of fall term. As well, they felt that Rob Pajot was a competent replacement. ASUS Presi dent Rye Symons had a "clear discussion" with Pajot and impressed upon him the seriousness of his new position and duties. In previous years, ASUS has acted as a guide to department associations that need or request help in conducting their individual elections. However, the precise role of ASUS in these matters is difficult to pin down since there is no exact definition. The ASUS constitution states that ASUS will recognize only those departmental associations which "have had democratically elected ex ecutive officers." ASUS finances recognized departmental associations with $4.00 per stu dent per year. Symons noted that the present ASUS executive is trying to define the Socie ty's role more clearly in an attempt to better deal with problems such as elec tion irregularities. The bottom line, insists Symons, is that associations will be held to the pro per electoral regulations. In cases such as the Anthropology Students Associa tion, Symons claims ASUS is forced to choose between technicality and reali ty in applying the rules. Mark Holder, ASUS Vice-President Arts regards the constitutional ambiguity as a plus. Holder, who is responsible for the Arts Departments' Associations, feels that there is a "flexibility implied due to its (the ASUS constitution's) vagueness." For this reason, Holder deemed it "not appropriate" to hold an election saying that the end of October was "too late in the semester" to fill the Anthropology position. Further, he noted that he "scrutinized" Pajot and that he may yet force elections before the general ones in March. Pajot himself said he did not expect to be recognized as president of the ASA but said he is fulfilling the duties of the position. Sue Edwards, ASUS Vice President Science told the T r ib u n e that "tighter reins" should have been kept over the implementation of Arts elections. Most of the remaining vacancies in the Sciences Departments' Associations were filled through elections last fall.

Underfunding, Vandalism Hurt Libraries b y E liz a b e th P a s te r n a k

The lack- of funding at McGill is seriously ' affecting the University's libraries. These libraries are under pressure to divide their limited funds between maintenance, development and investment. The current library ad ministration has been working to make the libraries more efficient in order to minimize costs and improve services. However, the strain of the limited budget makes it very difficult for McGill libraries to introduce sweeping ad vancements. The McLennan Library is a case in point. McGill's central library did not receive a budget cut this year. However, with the cost of inflation the denial of a budget in c r e a s e for the library is, in prac tical terms, a cut. Elizabeth Sylvester, the Collections Librarian for the McLennan Library, commented that the weak Canadian dollar has gravely affected the cost of ac quisitions, particularly since many of the books for the library are purchased from the United States. Sylvester notes that this is a problem common to all the branch libraries at McGill. Sylvester points out that the University should be more aware of the situation in the library. "McGill has the largest graduate community of any university in Canada. This means, in a way, that it should be funding its libraries better than any other because it is the graduate com ponent which is the most expensive. If McGill really wants to be a research university, it has to support a research library to go along with that." It

brom es not just a question of funding money at present is creating strong inter money for books, but, as Sylvester puts nal co-operation and organization it, "bringing the library into the 20th within the library. In contrast, the century." The 21st century is only thir McLennan Library had a great deal of teen years away. money at its disposal in the 1960's. "Updating" would include a better However, as Sylvester remarks, the organization of staff, the development of library soon learned that throwing a more efficient system of processing money at a problem did not necessarily material, including an automated system solve it. to compensate for the administreative Co-operation is a key factor in com neglect that Sylvester feels has occurred mencing new projects within the library. over the years. William Curran, director of Public Ser A portion of the money that the vices in the McLennan Library explained McLennan Library receives is channeled that if a certain area, for example Collec toward these projects of improvement. tions, requires extra money to fund a One of the main tasks is to attempt to particular project, the money must come simplify the budget. The transition phase from all the other areas within the has begun by redefining the categories .library. within the budget. Sylvester hopes that However, there are a lot of hidden through a more organized budget, the costs, particularly the acquisition of library will be able to illuminate its books. Curran points out that $100,000 needs more clearly, as well as coor worth of books; a good portion of that dinate targeting toward pertinent issues. money is spent on the labour and Sylvester notes that the library has at materials necessary to process and tempted to cut out inefficient practices, shelve the books. such as paying in advance for certain A further problem may develop over publications and thereby losing interest. the question of space — there is little The overall library system, 24 libraries point buying new books if there is not in total, is decentralized. While decen enough shelf space to make them ac tralization does improve communica cessible to students. tion within a given library, it has been in Despite the problems at the McLennan efficient in other areas, particularly Library, the staff is promoting several management, where, Sylvester says, projects which w ill directly help there are "too many chiefs and not students; Curran, is aiming to improve enough Indians." Measures have been accessibility for them. This project taken to balance these problems, most would in clu d e: im proving the notably by reducing the number of ac microform, developing proper signs in quisition departments from twelve to order to ameliorate access to certain seven. places, making sure decent copies of According to Sylvester, the lack of c o n tin u e d p a g e 3

The M cGill Tribune

Tuesday, lanuary 13, 1987

WHAT’S ON

tests. The group will meet once a week for 6 weeks. Call 392-5119 for more in formation and placement interviews. • T h e M c G i l l C h o r a l S o c i e t y is having its weekly meeting/rehearsal in Room T u esd a y , January 13 • Professor Yvonne Haddad of the C304, Strathcona Music Bldg, at 7:30 University of Massachusetts will speak pm. All new members are more than on R e c o v e r i n g W o m a n h o o d : I s l a m , welcome! Come join the fun! O l d m e m b e r s : please return music. W o m e n a n d t h e C u r r e n t C r i s i s in t h e A r a b W o r l d at 4:15 pm in Leacock 219. • C a s t y o u r B a l l o t s ! The Young Liberals of McGill will be holding Executive Elec tions in rooms 425/426 of the Union Building at 5 pm. T h u rsd a y , Jan uary 15 • A t t e n t i o n a l l s t u d e n t s ! The Student Council is meeting today at 7 pm in • Do you have s e m i n a r p r e s e n t a t i o n j i t 107/108 of the Union Building. What t e r s ? Freeze up when you want to par exactly is going on? Come and find out! ticipate in class? Counselling Services • D e s p e r a t e l y s e e k i n g ? Last chance — are organizing a p u b l i c s p e a k i n g a n x i e t y Second-hand Textbook sale ends today. g r o u p . For more information and Come down to the Union B09/10 from 9 workshop interviews: 392-5119. am to 4 pm and get a great deal on that • “ W o m e n in p u r s u i t o f h e a l t h " a dramatic video produced by the YWCA, book you just have to have! • Chapel Services will be given by the will be presented at M c G i l l C r o s s r o a d s ' Rev. Dr. Patrician Kirkpatrick. All first meeting of 1987, 7 to 8:30 pm in Union 425/426. All Welcome! Welcome! • South Africa Committee (SAC) will • M o n t r e a l N e u r o l o g i c a l H o s p i t a l . A meet at 4:30 pm in Union 410. Get in meeting for all interested volunteers will be held at 4:30 pm at the MNH, 3801 volved! University St. • M o n t r e a l N e u r o lo g ic a l H o s p ita l. A meeting for all interested volunteers will be held at 4:30pm at the MNH, 3801 University St. • C o m m u n i t y M c G i l l is sponsoring a W ed n esd a y , January 14 V o lu n te e r S y m p o s iu m in Union • P l a y e r s T h e a t r e is looking for Stage Managers, Producers and designers for 107/108. Drop in between 11 am and 4 their upcoming production. I n t e r e s t e d ? pm and meet reps from various social Call 392-8989 or drop by the 3rd floor of service groups. Get Active. Volunteer! the Union. • Yet another semester has begun — the Senate will hold its first meeting of 1987 in Leacock 232 at 2:20 pm. F r id a y , J a n u a r y 1 6 • C o u n s e l l i n g S e r v i c e s are organizing a • D r e a m i n g o f f u n in t h e s u n ? McGill T e s t A n x i e t y g r o u p to help students Undergraduate Geography Society r e l a x and concentrate on exams and

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books are available, and improving the flexibility of operating hours. Currently the library is working toward a totally computerized system. Curran revealed that the first phase of automa tion is underway, namely computerizing the catalogue. In early 1987, the medial catalogue is scheduled to be on line; in one year the McLennan catalogue should also be fully automated. The en tire process will take a few years to com plete and Curran says, when it is finish ed, "we will have one of the most ad vanced systems in North America.” Cur ran added that by computerizing the system, it will no longer be necessary to look at microfiche and the card catalogue. Among other things, the automation program will also make it easier for the library to locate circulating books. Another project at hand is the redesigning of signs and floor plans. Cur ran noted that the communication pro

cess in the library has been analyzed by specialists in this field and new plans will be put into force once adequate funds have been gathered. Curran described how this past summer, special signs were designed (i.e. no smoking, no eating, no talking, and do not leave valuables unattended) by using funds that were scraped together. He feels these signs made an improvement to the general aesthetic appeal of the library. However, within three weeks, ten of these signs were stolen. Curran points out that the library does not have the money to replace them. Curran also remarked that students who mutilate library property disrupt the efficiency and services tha tht elibrary strives to of fer. Book mutilation is a serious problem. It is not only the library that suffers, but also the users — for it is their money, time and energy that is wasted in replac ing something that has been stolen or

damaged. Curran went on to say that the library cannot always replace these books because they may be out 6f print or too expensive. The library cannot afford to do polic ing, nor are administrators going to close the stacks. That would contradict the ef fort to make materials more accessible to students. The library has also taken measures to improve book selection. New librarians were hired to head up specialist areas (e.g. English, Anthropology, etc.). Cer tain librarians met with heads of faculty and departments as well as curriculum committees to discuss book selections. Bibliographers were also used to detect gaps in the collection. In the area of communication between students and librarians both Sylvester and Curran feel that the suggestion box has been effective. According to Curran, problems, wherever possible, have been rectified, and the head staff are open to

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Armour. "We are going ahead with the issue of receipts." "It's favourable to students and we are willing to retain it," corroborated Bourke. "We are willing to take the challenge if it comes and do not foresee it being overruled." Both feel that the provincial government should also ac

cept McGill’s position. are thus not deductible." Moreover, "Québec tends to follow Ottawa's - photocopies made by a professor are not considered as separate from those made lead," explained Bourke. Ida Bayouk, in Revenue Canada's by the student. "It's as if you do them Montreal offices, is skeptical. yourself," said Bayouk. "The Course Material Charge will Notification of McGill's position has most likely not be tax deductible," she been given to other Quebec universities. told the T r ib u n e . "Photocopies and Whether they will follow McGill's exam other handouts are classified as texts and ple remains to be seen.

verbal suggestions. But as Sylvester points out, most of the questions have dealt with the heating, noise, security and photocopying machines. While these are valid issues, says Sylvester, there have been few questions of

academic importance, tor example, col lections. Curran affirmed that the library officials are awar of the general academic problems, but they are anx ious to know what specific items con cern students.

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There's been a lot of buzzing about T h e M o s q u it o C o a s t lately, much of it negative. In fact, many critics seem determined to condemn the latest effort of director Peter Weir (T h e Y e a r o f L iv in g D a n g e r o u s ly and W it n e s s ) for being too ambiguous, an attempt at serious movie making which falls short of its goal. Undeniably, theme tends to dominate character in the screenplay (adapted by Paul Schrader from Paul Teroux's novel), and this is its main fault. The degenera tion of America, where nuclear destruc tion is "a game show topic", is set in contrast to the small village (if one can really call it that of Geronimo, located somewhere on the Mosquito Coast. The movie's chief figure Allie Fox (Harrison Ford) is obsessed with society's cor rosive tendencies and decides that his family shouldn't be participants. He plunges his wife and four children into

the forest, rather, jungle primeval, where they learn to produce all that they need to survive. Fox raves, "If it's on a map, I can't use it." It is helpful that Fox is a mechanical genius; he can provide con venient items such as ice machines and air conditioning in the tropical weather. Ironically, it is these throwbacks to civilization which bring about the immi nent demise of Fox's little experiment. Fox's gripe about the U.S. is understandable, what is frustrating is his family's willingness to continually follow him "up the river". The group's first adventurous leap into the unknown is somewhat spontaneous, so one ap plauds their good nature. Soon after though, one could repeatedly call his judgement into question. He becomes their "Father", their God, and a strange conflict develops between him and the local missionary Reverend Spellgood. Who can spellbind the most followers?

Then again, this is a dream family, with four beautiful obedient children and an adoring wife. Their devotion isn't that surprising. Schrader's character has a harder time convincing the audience of his rationali ty, especially when he refuses to take valuable advice in the interest of his family's welfare. One feels that this is the script's weakness, however, and not so much a reflection of Ford's acting ability. So the message is rather blatant, the characters somewhat shallow, it's not impossible to enjoy the movie or to like it. (I did both.) River Phoenix (last seen as the kid from the wrong side of the tracks in S t a n d B y M e ) is notable as Charlie Fox, Allie's son who provides the only hope of an effective resistance to Fox's deranged ideas. The redheaded Gordon twins also give added color to a movie which deserves to be viewed.

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South Africa And The Bomb: A Nuclear Nightmare The pace of nuclear proliferation over the last decade is the inevitable out come of the superpowers' increasing inability to tightly control the technology and resources necessary to produce nuclear weapons. The fear that atomic weapons w ill be introduced into regions of the world where there is a significant amount of instability is quickly becoming a reality. It is generally believed, and almost assuredly acknowledged among those who have access to intelligence information, that the South African Govern ment now has the capability to produce nuclear weapons. There have, in the past, been assertions that South Africa and Israel (now a publicly exposed nuclear power) have collaborated in nuclear experiments. Recently, some prominent diplomats have speculated that the South African Government may soon detonate a nuclear device to show that it does in fact possess these weapons. The ramifications of South Africa's possession of an operational nuclear force can be looked at from two perspectives. First, since the South African Government has repeatedly demonstrated its unwillingness to end apartheid through a negotiated settlement, many believe, with good reason, that apar theid can only be dismantled through revolution. Undoubtedly, any suc cessful military confrontation with The South African Government would re ly heavily on support from neighboring countries. (This support would, at the

minimum, be needed sheerly for supply purposes.) Citing the N ATO doc trine as precedent, The South African Government could establish a nuclear policy stating that it would be prepared to use atomic weapons if national security was seriously threatened. It is not difficult to discern how a South African nuclear deterrent would affect the willingness of neighboring coun tries to assist a revolutionary movement. Some may feel that the South African conventional deterrent provides enough of a threat to these nations. However, as a revolutionary movement engaging South African forces becomes increasingly successful, thereby oc cupying a considerable portion of the South African Army, a tactical nuclear capability to cut off supply sources, or even stop advancing foreign armies, could bring the revolutionary movement to a grinding halt. The second perspective concerns the aftermath of a successful revolution and the inevitable instability of the resulting revolutionary government. It is difficult to speculate what effect the presence of operational nuclear weapons would have under these circumstances. One thing, however, is cer tain. The current situation could represent the first time in the nuclear era that atomic weapons would not be under the control of a stable government. E z ra G r e e n b e rg

M yriad Remains A M using b y T a n y a V a n V a lk e n b u r g

McGill, in company with other universities, suffers from a remarkable lack of innovative spirit among the student population. This in itself is tragic. However, one need not assume that McGill is devoid of potential entrepreneurs: only that their innovative ideas do not progress beyond the blueprint stage, thwarted as they are by, for instance, lack of funds, or by the proverbial Council Veto. This is, of course, better than being in a situation where no innovation ex ists at all. Or is it? Given the aforementioned notable shortage of innovative spirit, the tragedy would seem to be that when an in novator magically produces that rarest of rare university by-products, an innovation, he or she collides head-on with such restrictive forces that failure is evident from the start. A recent event at McGill typifies this unhappy situation. Claude Hillel, a McGill student, decided last semester to do something spectacular — a multi-media extravaganza of the performing arts. Hillel realized the shortcomings of the education system in the performing arts, which sends graduates out with much potential but no professional ex posure. His answer was to expose talented McGill students to professional producers, directors and the like, in a massive production along the lines of those put on by Michel Lemieux and Laurie Anderson and staged at the Spec trum. Hillel's purpose was to "give McGill people the opportunity to get exposure and experience within a profes sional frame." Finally, any profits accrued were to go to Centraide, a Montreal charitable organization which distributes money to various smaller charity foundations. La Maison Jeune Aide, a relatively new house in Westmount which shelters and tries to help adolescents with drug and prostitution problems, would have ultimately benefitted. Where, then, was the hitch? Hillel directed his proposal, entitled "Myriad," through the proper channels of Students' Society, in order that he might receive the financing for this project through McGill. He worked steadily with Lindsay Glassco, Studsoc Vice President (Internal Affairs) and received encouragement from other Council members, including Rick Chance, Vice President of Finance, who urged Hillel to work out all the details pending a decision by the Joint Management Com mittee. The JMC is the financial body of the Student society and is responsible for reviewing the budgets of the many projects which ask the Student Society for financing. In the final analysis, the $25,000 requested by Hillel for Myriad was excessive and therefore unfeasible. Investing so much money in an enterprise which might not work out, Chance said in an interview with the T r ib u n e , would have been "a substantial risk to (the Student Society's) financial stability." Myriad failed. Its failure was due not to faulty or misguided planning. There was no way to judge the imminent sucess or failure of the production itself. Most Council members and the JMC agreed that the project was an "ex cellent idea." Yet the decision was made: Myriad would not be helped financially by the Student Society, which meant, of course, that Myriad m u s t fail. This is not to advocate that Student Council finance every fly-by-night proposal that comes its way. Rather, it laments the demise of an enterprise which would have benefitted not only McGill students but a worthy charity as well, and which would have been an enjoyable and productive experience for the many McGill students who would have been involved. Representatives from the Performing Arts, including those in dance, music, theatre and video, and representatives from clubs such as advertising, photography, and accounting and engineering students would all have gained valuable experience in "the real world." This opportunity was denied to a venture which would have been as risky as, infinitely more productive than, and so much more memorable than last year's Tent Party. page 4

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The M cGill Tribune Tuesday, January 13, 1987

Legal Aid

Think Twice Before Cheating To Win b y J o h n H a le M c G i l l L e g a l A id C l i n i c

It's January 13, and the resolutions that you made in the middle of exams last year have already fallen by the wayside. You remember: "I resolve to keep up with my course work. I resolve to start my term papers early. I resolve to be taken off probation." Now imagine that it's March 24. You have a term paper due in three days, and, because you've spent the past month studying for midterms, you've hardly begun your research. Your university-trained mind grasps for solutions. Can you write the paper on time? Can you get an exten sion? Can a bus hurt you just enough to put you in the hospital until the end of exams? Most likely you w ill opt for one of the first two answers, but there is a good chance that you might be tempted to try a shortcut. Perhaps you could simply re-use the paper that you wrote on a related topic last year. It you have the m o ney, you m ight buy a professionally-written essay. Maybe you could copy a friend's paper or an obscure journal article. If you try any of these shortcuts, however, you had better be prepared to enter the mysterious world of student discipline. The rules governing the conduct of students are found in the Code of Stu dent Conduct and Disciplinary Pro cedures (the Code), which is found, along with the Code of Student Grievance Procedures, the Charter of Students' Rights, and the Sexual Harass ment Regulations, in the Handbook on Student' Rights and Responsibilities (the "Green Book"). The Green Book is available at the Legal Aid Clinic, at the Dean of Students Office (2nd floor of the Powell Student Services Building), at the reception desk of the Student Union Building, and at the Students' Affairs Of fices of the various faculties. The Code lists examples of conduct which the University has declared unac ceptable. These "offences" may be academic or non-academic in nature

and, depending on the circumstances, may be dealt with by one or more of a number of people. The University has appointed various people to be "Disciplinary Officers" (DOs). Only a DO may mete out punishment for an offence, unless he delegates this right. The DO is the first authorized person to deal with any disciplinary problem. If the student does not like the DO's decision, or if the DO feels that the case is too complex, murky or serious for him to handle himself, the matter w ill automatically be heard by the Committee on Student Discipline (CSD). The CSD fs comprised of two students and three professors, and it has authority even to expel a student (a very rare occurrence). Either party, the stu dent or the DO, may appeal the decision of the CSD to an Appeal Committee. The decision of the Appeal Committee is final, unless the case is taken outside the University system and into a Québec court. There are not really any surprises as to what is considered an academic offence, It is "illegal" to plagiarize — even if you are copying your own work — unless yoiLhave the professor's permission; you cannot buy papers or cheat on exams in any way; you may not falsify your transcripts. In general, anything that might offend the "academic integrity" of the University is forbidden. In order to protect yourself, you should always ob tain your professor's permission before doing something about which you have some misgivings. An important point: A professor may not punish you for committing an academic offence. For example, if you are failed on a paper, and the professor explains that the failure is due to your having submitted the same paper in another course, you do not have to ac cept this mark. If you feel that the failure is truly undeserved, either because the charge against you is not true or because there are mitigating circumstances, then make an appointment right away to see

student w ill deal first with a disciplinary officer, and then possibly with a CSD and an Appeal Committee. You might be required to return stolen goods or to pay for damaged property, and you might be suspended or expelled. The main dif ference is in the way disciplinary pro blems are handled in the residence. The Director or Warden of each residence is a disciplinary officer. The Director of the residence where the of fence took place has limited authority to. discipline the offender, and he may ask for restitution by the student or for exclu sion of the student from the residence for a specified period of time. The Director's authority extends to all M cGill students, not just to those who live in his residence; however, if the offence was committed by a resident of another Hall, he may hand the matter over to that stu dent's own Director. The Residence Director may choose to refer the problem to one of two commit

the Associate Dean of your faculty. If you are in Arts or Science, go to Dawson Hall to arrange this. The Associate Dean has the authority to fail you on a paper or in a course, or to suspend you for up to 15 days. If you disagree with his decision, you have an automatic right of appeal to the CSD, and to get these proceedings rolling you must visit the Dean (or Associate Dean) of Students. Similarly, the Associate Dean might be of the opinion that what you did was so dishonest that you deserve a punishment which is beyond his powers. On the other hand, he might feel that the facts of your case are too convoluted for him to assess himself. For these and other reasons, the Associate Dean might simp ly refer your case to the CSD. If you are going to appear before the disciplinary committee, you w ill first meet with the Dean of Students. He will advise you strongly to seek a legal ad visor, who can be anyone from your Mom to F. Lee Bailey, but who preferably w ill come from the M cGill Campus Legal Aid Clinic. Take this ad vice, no matter how stong you think your case is. Within a month or so of meeting the Dean of Students you will appear before the CSD; if you appeal the CSD's decision, your appeal most likely will not be heard until at least a month later. Vandalism, destruction or theft of McGill property that occurs on campus, including residences, is forbidden by the Code. It is also prohibited for any stu dent to assault or threaten another per son on campus, to disrupt class or other University activities, to incite violence during a demonstration, to steal or mutilate library books, to yawn without covering one's mouth (just kidding), or to do anything else which endangers either people or M cGill property. You get the idea. The procedures for dealing with nonacademic offences are similar to those involving academic offences in that the

tees. One of his choices is to send the case to a House Committee which has been established within the residence. This committee is composed of residence students and has limited powers, and its decisions can be appeal ed to the CSD. If the case is very serious or sensitive in nature, the Director might also refer it directly to the CSD. It is crucial that students be familiar with the Code and with their rights and responsibilities that are laid out in it. If you wish to know more, visit either the M cGill Campus Legal Aid Clinic or the Dean of Students Office. The M cxGill Campus Legal Aid Clinicprovides legal information and sugges tions in conformity with the Bar Act of Quebec. Further assistance on lease mat ters, or any other legal problem, is available at the Clinic from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in rooms B-20 and B-21 of the Student Union, or call 392-8918/8919.

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Joe Green, (The Daily) I am writing to you about the cynical and sarcastic views of Christmas in your Dec. 4 issue (Vol. 76, No. 29). On page three, you depict the holy manger with an A -bom b e x p lo d in g in the background. Then you tell us that you are "tired of cliches and capitalistmas schlock" and proceed to take potshots at various world leaders. Yes, a lot of people are making money because of the Christmas shopping spree. Yes, capitalism loves Christmas. It's also a time of happiness, warmth and love for most of us. We see family and friends, eat and drink more than we should, and give presents to people whom we like and love by spending silly amounts of money. It's crazy but sweet and it only happens once a year. So you see, it's not just "capitalistmas schlock" or "cliches" but a really good feeling that most people enjoy anew every year. It's a shame that your cynicism prevents you from enjoying more out of life, especially during thisiestive season. An editorial has the tradition for presenting to its readers the best jour nalism that a paper has to offer. In this December fourth article, I believe that your editorial staff demonstrated their best.

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SPORTS

Tuesday, January 13, 1987

McGill Splits Basketball Double-Header by Chris Flanagan The M cGill Martlet's basketball team were out-played and out-scored 66-56 by the Bishop's Gaiters on Sunday after noon, evening their win at Concordia on Thursday night with a decisive 63-48 victory. Janet Swords was top scorer in that game with 26 points. In other action this year, The Martlets placed a respectable third in the Martlet Invitational, Jan. 2-4. The Tournament was won by number one ranked, Laurentian and second place went to the University of Toronto. "I thought we played very hard and very smart against Cone. U ." coach Bgrbert Lacroix told the Tribune, "but we have to have more control against this team (Bishop's), if we don't get out of control, I think we can beat them." Bishop's is currently ranked third in the nation while M cGill is unranked. This is also the smallest team in 9 years for the Martlets and includes 7 rookies. The Martlet strategy revolved around the full court press which creates the op portunity for steals but also leaves the defence vulnerable to the fast break. "O u r transition from offence to defence is okay," explained coach Lacroix, "It's our transition from defence to offence that's not as fast." The Martlets held their own in the first half and went ahead 35-32 early in the second with back to back three point shots by Janet Swords and Leah Hayman. The Gaiters effectively used their fast break and height advantage to quickly regain the lead which they never relinquished. Top scorer for the Martlets was Leah Hayman with 18 points, Tina Fasome had 14. Judy Lang led the Gaiters with 15 and Kelly Tucker scored 14. In men's action, the Redmen improv ed their regular season record to 2-0 with a 76-67 victory over Bishop's in the second half of Sunday's double-header. The first game of the season was an ex citing 65-64 overtime win against Trois Rivières on Nov. 19. The Redmen were also undefeated in exhibition play this weekend as they won the Concordia Tourney with a 72-68 win over Bridgewater State and a 66-61 decision over Ottawa University. In Sunday's match, the Redmen jumped ahead 17-5 in the early goings but Bishop's fought back to tie it at 38 at

the half. The teams were even at 59 with about 6 minutes left but from then on it was all M cGill. The Gaiters committed several fouls in the final minutes which enabled the Redmen to take a comfor table lead. Jamie Alden lead the Redmen in scor ing with 14 points while W illie Hinz

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