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Tuesday, M arch 31, 1987
Published by the Students' Society o f M c G ill U nive rsity
V olum e 6, Issue 24
MAP HEADS INTERNATIONAL DRUG RING by Ezra Greenberg and Jennifer Henderson ,RCMP officers arrived at McGill Ad ministrative offices this afternoon with search warrants and subpoenas for several top officials. As it now appears, the McGill Ad vancement Program (MAP) — set up by the Board of Governors (BoG) to raise money for the university through the private sector — has in fact been at the top of a multi-million dollar interna tional drug ring. A top MAP official whose identity has not been disclosed, is said by sources close to the investigation to have set up a vast network involving international drug smuggling, local distribution, and several money laundering corporations in off-shore banking havens. When questioned, BoG officials claimed that they had absolutely no knowledge of these operations prior to being approached by RCMP officers. Said one offical, "It was strictly a rogue operation." Although many details of the opera tion remain unclear, investigators have been able to uncover the basic structure of the illicit fund-raising operations, set out in a document found in a MAP safe. An RCMP officer who refused to be identified described the evolution of the network as follows: The top MAP official hired a former business associate — who purportedly had underworld connec-
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tions — to smuggle drugs from the Mid dle East and Central America. This associate is also the owner of an interna tional shipping firm which regularly im ports freight into Montreal. Furthermore, it appears that the notorious $100 Course Materials Charge was used as start-up capital for the whole operation. Drugs were distributed to the local market through a vast network of dealers organised by MAP. According to one source, the Montreal Urban Community Police was also con nected with the operation. It appears that the MUC was paid off by MAP to eliminate competition on the streets by arresting only independent dealers. The MAP official enlisted McGill graduates to set up 'straw' corporations and bank accounts in Switzerland, the Cayman Islands and other off-shore banking havens. Money from the illicit drug sales was then laundered through these sources, and thus disguised as legitimate donations from former McGill students. In a related development, several Engineering students have disclosed that Fuel Air Explosives research is actually research concerning cocaine processing procedures. It seems that MAP officials were attempting to discover a more effi cient refining process which would enable them to import coco paste and refine it at McGill, thereby greatly in creasing their profit margin.
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Johnston Doubles As Talk Show Host by Bob Frostain Sources close to the Principal's office say that McGill has been run by come dian and Tonight Show host Johnny Carson for the last three years. The sources, who refuse to be named, point to the striking resemblance between Carson and McGill Principal David Johnston. According to the insider, a job ex change arranged between Carson and Johnston three years ago is expected to be revealed publicly some time in the next few weeks. The decision to reveal all is being made because of reports of Johnston's apparently strange and un characteristic behaviour of late. Members of the Board of Governors have reported that Johnston has taken lit tle interest in meetings recently, preferr ing to sit at a small desk playing nervous ly with a pencil. When addressing other members of the Board or Senate, Johnston has first asked them where they will be appearing next. "I thought it was very odd that the Principal should ask me whether I had any dates in Lake Tahoe or Vegas within the next few weeks," said student Governor David Schulze.
Other members have reported even more bizarre disruptions of meetings. At a tense meeting of the Board of Gover nors two weeks ago where the question of Fuel Air Explosions Research was discussed and referred to Committee, the gallery was entertained during the break by a couple of tunes from Doc Severinson. When Principal Johnston entered the meeting he paused before speaking, sw inging an imaginary golf club. His speech to the floor consisted primarily of well-worn jokes. Strangest of all was a mysterious, tall, portly man who stood just off the podium, emitting thunderous laughter in response to even the most sickening of the jokes. It was the first. McCill Daily of the 1983-84 school year which first remark ed on the similarity between the Prin cipal and the American comedian., Johnston, whose own celebrity status in cludes having been a minor character in Erich Segal's A Love Story, probably con tacted Carson after the article appeared and suggested a swap, just for fun. Unfortunately, say sources in the F. Cyril James Administration Building,
after tasting success in Hollywood, Johnston refused to return to McGill. He has succeeded so well in convincing Carson's colleagues that he is the real
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Carson that all the real Carson's attempts STOCKHOLM (TRAP) — Ten years ago to return to the Left Coast have met with 30 year old Canadians were told that they were in the same physical condi failure. In recent weeks, however, Carson's tion as a 60 year old Swede. In a re Hollywood colleagues have begun to cent development, the Swede, Bjorn suspect that something was wrong with Lundquist, was pronounced dead on the longtime Tonight Show host. Open arrival at Stockholm General Hospital ing monologues on the show have con after being hit by a snowmobile while sisted of budget reports and dialogues on swimming naked in a small hole in the the importance of a good education to ice near his home. Canadians are ad the quality of life. Show regulars Severin vised that they can stop exercising any son and McMahon decided to pay more time. attention to the pleas of the "Johnston" at McGill and visit him here. Officials in Administration refuse to comment on the reports themselves, but say that if they are true, "Carson is one Major Discovery Made of the most effective university ad ST. JOHN'S (Rooters) — a new study ministrators around." Across campus, says that gravity is a force to bee Students' Society is tight-lipped, but say reckoned with. "You can really hurt that rumours that SSMU President Paul yourself by abusing gravity," said a Pickersgill is in reality David Letterman scientist from his bed in St. John's Memorial Hospital. are false.
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de Bellevue and grow its produce and raise its cattle there. One of the strong highlights of the press conference in Toronto came when McDonald's president, Phil Etophish, announced that McGill's new Principal will be American evangelist-wife Tam my Bakker. When contacted at the Betty Ford Clinic in F“alm Springs, where she is undergoing treatment for a tiny drug pro-
blem, Bakker said she was "delighted at the prospect of flying up to Montreal for a couple of weeks a year." Bakker said her plans for the university are to "raise it to that highest level of standards." She said she was so "tickled pink" about having a "McUniversity" that she, wanted to "rush out and mail everyone a hash brown."
W HAT’S for President, V-P, Treasurer at 5pm in Arts Council Room. Thanks. •The McGill Centre for Continuing Education is holding an information ses Tuesday, March 31 sion concerning various courses offered • Save the cows and the bunnies and during spring and summer sessions. the birds...Çoncordia Animal Rights Whether you want information or not; Association presents day-long events ad attend...Refreshments will be served. dressing issues of the Animal Rights Redpath Hall at 5:30pm. Movement from 10am to 8pm in the • Bridge the gap, make that step for Mezzanine of the Hall Building, Concor peace...attend the International German dia U. Summer School in Rostock GDR (That's •The Introvert's Club will meet at 4pm East Germany)' For information: in Leacock 132. All advised to stay 768-8001 home. •The McGill Players Theatre presents •The most urgent meeting of the whole Medea, a noh cycle based on the greek week...Amnesty International urgent myth. The production will be shown in action meeting at 7pm in Union 410. Be Players Theatre Union Building from there. March 31 to April 4 at 8pm. Admission • Decide the future of McGill, Canada $6, ($4 students) Reservations: and the World...Liberal McGill elections 392-8989
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WEDNESDAY Wednesday, April 1st •Women's Union general meeting and discussion on a woman’s experience in Nicaragua. At 4:30pm irt Union 432. For more information: 392-8920 • Stop using that stuff before you get dain bramage. Narcotics Anonymous meets in Bronfman, room 601. Bring a friend or your dealer. • The Thirty Nine Steps, directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Another standard for espionage flicks. Come count the steps yourself, bring a friend to double check. In the Ballroom at 7:30pm. Admission Free! Free! Free! •The McGill Squash Club is having its last club night of the year at 7pm in the Currie Gym. Mushy pizza will be serv ed. All are welcome! • McGill University's Department of English presents Tomas Transtromer, a visiting poet at McGill, who will read from his works between 4 and 6pm in Leacock 212. Go and find out who this man is and what he talks about. •Volunteer tutors are needed to teach french and english to immigrant students. Phone Heidi at Hillel: 845-9171.
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C ontinual pandem onium ; nothing to make it easier than Kahlua at $ 1 .5 0 all night. D| Marie ‘ ‘Master B la ste r" S tockdale directs tra ffic on the dance flo o r.
Thursday, April 2 • Night of the Shooting Stars will be presented at 7:30pm in Leacock 132. Come and wish a whole hell of a lof. Presented by the McGill Film Society. Admission: $2
• Scare the hell out of you...Professor R.W.B. Lewis of Yale University will speak on "Ghostly Transactions: the Jameses and the Supernatural" at 4:30pm in Arts Council Room, 160. Br ing the Garlic. •Your chance at fame and fortune. Player's Theatre is holding auditions for 1 soprano, 1 mezzo-soprano, 1 tenor, 1 baritone and 1 dancer. Phone Steve: ,277-8148 for an appointment. Don't miss this act... •CBC Radio presents Orealis, music from the Celtic lands. Get into the green at Pollack Hall, 555 Sherbrooke St, at 8pm. Admission free! More info: 392-8224.
FRIDAY Friday, April 3 •After Hours, with Griffin Dunn and Rosanna Arquette, will be shown in Leacock 132 at 7:30. Talk about a date going wrong! Admission $2.25. Presented by the McGill Film Society. • Do you have any of the Women's Union books? Do you have a guilty con science? Return those books to Union 423 or we'll come get you. Remember the Amazons?! • McGill Debating Union is holding a general meeting at 3pm in Arts Council 270. All welcome! •Gandhi knows best..."Agrarian unrest in colonial India: the cast of Bengal" will be the topic of a talk by Dolores Chew in Seminar Room 100, Centre for Developing-Area Studies, at 12 noon. •And you thought that there was onlyone side to democracy...Savita Singh will speak on "Nehru's concept of democracy and rural relations in India" at 12 noon in Seminar Room 100 of the Centre for Developing Area Studies. • Outstanding teaching??? Apparently. Undergraduate or graduate students registered in the Faculty of Engineering can make nominations of professors for
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SATURDAY Saturday, April 4 • Professor Sandra Lowe will speak on "Freedom of speech and action in Canada" at 2pm in Leacock 12. You must attend. •The last movie presentation of the year, Casablanca, starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, Come see the film that drove President Reagan to shoot John Hinkley Jr. in Leacock 132 at 7:30pm. Admission $2.25. Presented by the hard-working people at the McGill Film Society.
SUNDAY Sunday, April 5 • Do you consider yourself to be an upand-coming individual in the business world? A professional Development Seminar will beheld from 9am to 5pm at L'Hotel du Parc. Spend the money and become a professional business person. Please pre-register: 866-1668. •Sundays are continuing to be fundays as Anglican morning worship at Christ Church Cathedral gets under way at 8am with a traditional Eucharist and at 10am with a contemporary Eucharist (that means choir and sermon). For more info: 392-5890. • Following the fun filled morning wor ship at 10:30am with Presbyterian/United Church campus ministry, food will be available at StMartha's-in-the-Basement. Info: 392-5890.
MONDAY Monday, April 6 • "Love is the root of all evil", "No, it's not," "Yes, it is"...fight it out at the InHouse Debate at 6pm in Union 425. All welcome! Presented by the McGill Debating Union. • Do you have anything to do between 9 and 11pm? Join the Cheerleading squad in the Currie Gym for a practice. Then again, I could recommend a good book... •Today is the deadling for application for delegates to the Canadian Student Pugwash National Conference on "Resolving Global Problems in the 21st century: how can science help?" Jupe 12 to 14, 1987. For more information, call (613)234-3622, or come down to the Tribune Office, Union B-15.
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THE MCG ILL T R IB U N E NF.W S A N A L Y SIS
Tuesday, March 31, 1987
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PGSS And SSMU: The Implications Of Speaker, claims that Students' Society was trying to evade the issue. A Students' Society Judicial Board hearing was convened March 18 by Fraser to address the alleged StudSoc deal on procedural grounds. The Judical Board is a panel of five students ap pointed by the students' Society to resolve disputes on legal matters. "What is proper notice of motion?" asked Fraser, for whom PGSS secession has become something of a personal crusade. "It's my swan song," said Fraser at a PGSS Council meeting. He is due to graduate this year. Fraser was president of the Queens' Graduate
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Students' Society in 1982 when it seced ed from the Queens' Students' Society. Fraser hoped the Judicial Board would declare that the Students' Society accept the amendments and send them to referendum. Notwithstanding that it is doubtful whether the judical Board's powers ex tend this far, Pickersgill claimed that the PGSS Reps, did not follow proper pro cedure in presenting the amendments and, "that they had no right to bring forth amendments like this so late in the year," and try to ram them through Council. The Judicial Board ruled that PGSS's interpretation of procedure was correct but that the Students' council had not violated its constitution in the tabling or in previous discussion of notice of mo tion. These decisions followed two-anda-half hours of testimony, an exercise in sheer futility whose only achievement ed the proposals, said, "we're not contradicting the constitution was the display of skill (or lack of it) in by David Apen The Student's Council has yet to come to a decision on the here, just specifying it. We represent students, not faculty cross examination by witnesses, plain tiff, and defendant. demands of the Post-Graduate Student Society presented one societies (and) we should make that clear." PGSS holds that its amendments were Davis also brought up an amendment to require the Council month ago, instead spending most of last week's Council to "insert Announcements of impending Council meetings in put forth so late because of difficulties in meeting on amendments to the SSMU by-laws. The PGSS proposed constitutional amendments were on the the Campus media," the vote on which ended in a tie, thus carrying out the controversial facilities usage survey. Students' Society Viceagenda for the meeting, but after three hours of debate over the defeating it. The Council voted unanimously to endorse "the establish President Finance Rick Chance stated at by-laws and a vote to extend the three-hour limit of the meeting, many Councillors left and the Council lost its quorum, leaving it ment of an interdisciplinary Developing Area Studies majors the March 10 Council meeting that Stud program" at McGill. The resolution, introduced by Arts unable to decide on the issue. Tuesday's meeting was the third Council meeting since representative to Council J. Peter Nixon, noted that "various PGSS's demands were presented in which Council did not vote universities across Canada" already have such a program, but that no such program yet exists in Québec. on the constitutional changes. PGSS has asked for proportional representation on the Coun According to the resolution, 195 McGill students signed a, cil, for the creation of the position Vice-President for Graduate petition to support the creation of such a program, and "the Affairs, and for a reduction of the Gradute student mandatory students of McGill University have expressed their support for fee from the current 72 percent of the fee paid by the establishment" of the program. The program would teach students theory and practice of Undergraduates to 50 percent. The SSMU by-laws were approved at the end of the meeting Third World development. after minor changes had been made. The Council defeated The Council also received a letter from Douglas Hall Assistant several proposed by-law amendments that intended to ensure Director John Hale in which he refused to apologize for inviting the election of representatives to Council by making those elec Glenn Babb the South African Ambassador to Canada, to speak tions the responsibility of council, if any faculty society failed to at Douglas Hall earlier this month. The Council had voted by Jennifer Mori Senate voted last Wednesday to ap unanimously at its meeting on March 10 to censure Hale and hold them at election time. Law representative to Council François Longpré and PGSS demand an apology for the invitation. Defending the invitation, point a joint Senate/Board of Governors representative Steven Fraser said that the proposed changes Hale wrote, "I wanted to prove that a group of university committee to review current research were possibly in violation of the SSMU constitution, which students was capable of engaging in civil discussion with a man guidelines, procedures, and practice states that elections are the sole responsibility of the faculty stu with whom they fundamentally disagreed, and (they) — to their with respect to military research con tracts. The motion was overwhelmingly dent societies. Club representative Kevin Davis, who introduc credit — have provided that proof." approved by Senate but the membership of the committee was a sticky point. The committee will include three members from Senate and three from the Board of Governors. The Senate Nominating Committee had proposed the names of Prof. S.K. Mark, Professor Samuel J. Noumoff, and Graduate Senator Lee Iverson. McGill can boast of having not only weekend of March 7th and 8th. "I am not personally acquainted with by Christin H. Arnold the best anglophone debator in Canada, Debating Union President-elect John Atthe people nominated to represent The McGill Debating Union has long but of having the best francophone chison placed as the top individual Senate," remarked Professor Waller, had a reputation for having some of the debator as well. At the French nationals speaker, "but they have well-formed opinions finest debators in North America. Results held at the Université de Montréal the and I believe we should send people from the two national tournaments who have an open mind.” Waller pro which took place during the month of posed that the nominations be referred March prove this reputation to be wellback to the Nominating Committee. founded. Over the March 14-15 "I take exception to the motion to Arts Representative weekend, the dynamic duos of Matthew President 225 refer," the names back to the Mendelsohn and Marc Drumbl, and Geoff Moore 141 to Council Nominating Committee retorted Pro Baila Lazarus and Pericles Lewis Yasmin Zeitler Nancy Cote (voting) 290 fessor Pedersen. "It is imputing that if 121 Jam es Donoghue represented McGill at the Canadian Na Emile Carrington (voting) 242 somebody has an opinion and is inform 118 tionals, held at Memorial University in Chad Maglaque 226 ed, that is a liability." 69 Mark Cameron (non voting) Spoiled St. John's. Bruce Best 159 Pedersen added later in the debate The competition was stiff, to say the VP Science (by acclamation) Richard Proulx 95 that the motion to refer reflected poorly least, bringing together approximately Sean Sherman Spoiled 80 on the Nominating Committee and that 40 of the best university debating teams VP Arts if NomCom's recommendations were from across Canada. Clearly undaunted Jonathon Goodman 224 unsatisfactory, "that Senate has the right by this fact, McGill displayed fantastic Francis Scardera 191 Science Member-at-Large to propose motions from the floor, a feats of oratorical wizardry to bring 112 by acclamation right that is precious to Senate." home the hardware. The dashing and Spoiled Jeremy Boal "The membership of the committee is always intense duo of Drumbl and VP Administration Butfoy very important," said Vice-Principal Skillern 250 Nicola Mendelsohn took third place, while the Alex Nerska Paul Davenport (Planning and Develop 179 equally effective and usually more Kevin Gray ment). "It is being set up to consider 158 mellow combination of Lazarus and Neil Drucker things like what military research is, how 87 Lewis took ninth. In individual speaker's Spoiled Arts Member-at-Large points, Baila Lazarus was fourth public VP Finance 221 Laura Groves speaker, Mark Drumbl was eighth in Mark Piibe 232 John Tracy 198 dividual speaker, and Matthew Roger Carr 202 Carmen Veres 177 Mendelsohn, President of both the John Bogert 105 Peter Bruckmann 143 McGill Debating Union and the Cana Spoiled 135 Spoiled 100 dian University Society for InterScience Representative Collegiate Debate (CUSID), capped off Total voter turnout — 674. an extremely .successful CEGEP and to Council University debating career (during Amanda Kalhok 138 Alix MacLean which he competed in two World Jennifer Fraser 111 Chief Returning Officer Championships) with the trophy for first Zvi Cohen 57 place individual speaker. 20 Spoiled by Jennifer Mori It may be premature to consider the secession of the Post Graduate Students' Society (PGSS) an inevitable outcome of the mandate to negotiate autonomy from the Students' Society. However the state of deadlock between the two bodies makes an amicable agreement appear increasingly unlikely though both sides affirm their commitment to a negotiated settlement and express a reluctance to discuss the effect of secession each assocation. PGSS is becoming increasingly impa tient with the Students' Society. With on ly one regular Council meeting left and
final examinations fast approaching, time is running out for any form of agree ment. PGSS brought its constitutional amendments to Students' Council in ear ly February. The PGSS wanted Council to decide to bring those amendments to Students' Society referendum at the Feb. 24 meeting. This was not accomplished because the amendments were tabled until the March 10 meeting. Paul Pickersgill, StudSoc President, holds that the amendments were tabled because, “there was insufficient time to discuss constitutional amendments of such great importance." Steven Fraser, PGSS Rep. to Council and PGSS Council
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Soc would not pay its share of the costs of the joint survey until it was satisfac torily completed. In early February, only 50 of 350 undergraduates had been in terviewed although graduate statistics were complete. "Students’ Society wrangled all last semester about how the survey was to be conducted," said André Couture, PGSS VP Administration and one of the authors of the Report on Graduate Membership in SSMU in which the results appeared. "Students' Society didn't vote the funds until November and the survey did not begin until December." "There were problems with the wor ding of the questions," Pickersgill told the Tribune, "I find it difficult to believe that they had only 50 names by February." Pickersgill also criticized the survey for not including administration and Council services. Pickersgill re quested the Registrar's Office to release a list of undergraduate telephone numbers in November but by January they were still not available and the Stu dent Directory was used. PGSS has its own senators and representative to the Board of Gover nors. Its executive has close ties with the continued page 8
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to protect academic freedom, and what relations there is between the two." The membership was eventually tabl ed to the next meeting of Senate by Vice Principal Samuel Freedman (Academic) to give senators a better opportunity to consider the matter. A motion that Senate resolved that weapons research not take place at McGill proposed by Professor Myrna Gopnik, was referred to the new com mittee. "Free research should not be restrain ed," commented Gopnik, "but the right to free research does not exist without constraints...As most of us hope that our work has consequences, we must be concerned with the results of that work...It is only logical that if research should not involve pain and suffering, that its consequences should not do so." Gopnik admitted that the conse quences of research were not predic table but that broad guidelines ought to be formulated. She distinguished bet ween a researcher's role as an academic and as a citizen, holding that if a resear cher wanted to take a potentially harm ful contract, that "he should withdraw from the academy" and be granted a leave of absence to pursue his/her work elsewhere. "I would have preferred more discus sion," about Senate's tabling of the Committee's membership Professor Ab bott Conway, the motion's seconder, told the Tribune, "but people wanted to discuss it more." "We can discuss the measure here in our hermetically sealed chamber but there is a great deal of concern on the continued page 10
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P o in t is not nice, or 'bad.' The question of re sponsibility enters into play when we consider matters in light of a recent sud den controversy over 'objectionable campus journalism,' and in particular when juxtaposed against some other bad things, such as...propaganda, freedom of intelligence, etcetera. To be perfectly honest, this printed statement provokes a pre-conceived image which reads to me from good old I 984, or perhaps further back, particularly in light of the relative sublimity of said statement. Soothing the stunted nature of the in different individual with pleasant rhetoric is submission to the crushing' forces of apathy. Ian Pringle
The McGill Tribune Tuesday, March 31, 1987
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR H a v e y o u a m in d ? P ro v e it! T h e T rib u n e w elcom es le tte rs o t c o m m e n t (a n d even c o m p la in t) fro m m e m b e rs o f th e M cG ill c o m m u n ity . L e tte rs sh o u ld b e ty p e d , d o u b le -sp a c e d , sig n ed a n d sh o u ld n o t ex ceed 500 w o rd s. S en d su b m issio n s “ T o th e E d ito r ” to T h e M cG ill T rib u n e , R m B-15 o f th e S tu d e n t U n io n B u ild in g .
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To the Editor: In the aftermath of South African Ambassador Glenn Babb's visit to Douglas Hall on March 5, and as the person who invited him to speak, I would like to make a few comments and observations. These remarks related not to the contents of the discus sion with Mr. Babb, but rather to the way in which his visit has been handled by both the Daily and the Students' Society. The way the event was covered by the Daily has led to many misconceptions, as evidenced by numerous letters to the editors of both the Daily and the Tribune, and I will begin by addressing these. The most glaring misconception is that I hand-picked an audience of apartheid supporters. It is true that the audience was mainly white, but it is wrong to draw conclusions from this. All of Douglas Hall was invited, and this year it happens that we have only one Black resident (who was in attendance, by the way). The demographics of Douglas Hall reflect nothing but the demographics of people who apply to live here. Some years we have many Black students living here, and some years we have none. If you are going to infer that there must be a policy of keeping Black students out, then you should also assume that there is a similar policy in the Daily office or anywhere else where only whites are seen. As for limiting the event to E)ouglas Hall residents, this is standard procedure. One reason for this practice is that there are 164 students living here, and there is barely enough space for all of them in our common room. The other reason that I have never publicized such events — and the more compelling one — isthis. My duty as a member of the academic staff is above all else to the students who reside in Douglas Hall. When I arrange a discussion with a guest, it is for the sake of the residents of Douglas Hall. When the only people present are the residents and their guest, it is possible for an informal discussion to take place. Regardless of who the guest Js, if I were to open the doors to all McGill students the discussion may just as well be a lecture in Leacock 132. The benefits of informality — a more relaxed atmosphere in which the audience is more inclined to participate than to spectate — would be lost entirely. However, I must admit that the secrecy surrounding Mr. Babb's visit was not typical. Why did I keep his identity secret, even to the residents of Douglas Hall? Because I was determined that the event would take place. Had word gotten out, Mr. Babb's visit would have been cancelled. To have carried on would have been to put Douglas Hall at risk of serious damage and its oc cupants (and our guest) at risk of injury. This is an unfortunate situation, but reality — as members of the South Africa Committee know — can be deplorable sometimes. It was reported in the Daily of March 9 that I failed to notify the campus media of Mr. Babb's visit. This is incorrect. In fact, I went out of my way to ensure that there was at least one representative of both the Daily and the Tribune present. I have invited prominent people to Douglas Hall before, but this was the first time that I have invited the student press. The reason? Mr. Babb is the first guest who agreed to speak on the record. It is completely untrue that Randy Flemmings was threatened with arrest by an RCMP officer. What he was told — by me — was that if he prevented Douglas Hall residents from hearing Mr. Babb's answers to their questions he would have to leave. Mr. Flemmings agreed to this willingly. It was less than a week before the Students' Society elections, and the Daily portrayed Mr. Flemings as the hero of the evening; it was never reported that he opened his speech by saying, "I'm Randy Flemmings, and I am running for President of Students' Society." Finally, a couple of observations are in order, first, I question the journalistic integrity of the Daily, which has printed letters, front page stories and an editorial on the Babb visit but which has not once asked me for my point of view or my version of events. It was front page news that I had been censured by the Students' Society, but when I brought my response to the Daily it took them more than a week to print (an excerpt of) it. Their reason? They had received lots of letters on the subject. You can see why I have now chosen to write to the Tribune. Most of ail, I question the integrity of the Students' Society. On March 10 I was censured by the SSMU for having invited Mr. Babb. The Tribune described the vote as "swift and unanimous," but it was swift because nobody cared enough to think more than two seconds .about what they were voting on. If they felt that strongly, would they not have gotten in touch with me per sonally by now?''As I'write it has been more than two weeks since I was censured and ordered to apologize, and.more than one week since I told the SSMU that I refuse to apologize, yet I am still waiting to hear from somebody on the SSMÜ. The Students' Society resolution was a hollow gesture, no more than posturing by student politicians who did not want to get caught voting on the "wrong" side of a sensitive issue. If they did not feel strongly about this they should not have voted on it. The result is that they have publicly condemned a person who has contributed much to the McGill community, and in the eyes of the McGill community — at least those members of it who do not know me —- 1am now more or less a campus criminal. To publicly cen sure somebody is to make a very strong statement against that person; you have no right to take such a course of action unless you are willing to stand by it. What the SSMU had done isequivalent to slinging mud in my face and running away, and for their lack of integrity and courage they should be ashamed. John Hale' Assistant Director, Douglas Hall Residence ________ LAW IV
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Just when students should unite for more student representation on Senate and on the Board of Governors and for a repeal of the hundred dollar charge, PGSS is threatening to secede from Students' Society. Such a break would clearly under mine Students' Society's capacity to speak on behalf of all students on campus. Moreover, it would mean more emphasis on services and less on the political representation of students at Senate, the Board, and before the provincial, federal, and municipal governments. PGSS and SSMU, once separated, would become service organizations as typified by PGSS' claim that service would improve with secession. What we should now propose to PGSS for the interest of their members and for all students is a new program to better represent all interests of students. There should be a seat on Council for every five hundred students. This would provide adequate representation but would keep the size of Council manageable. Those same students should also sit on Senate and on the Council of their faculty association. Their role would be important since they would represent students' interests on all three bodies. Council would meet once a month and its role would be to make important policy decisions. The Executive Committee of Students' Society would comprise the President, the Vice-President External Af fairs, the Vice-President Graduate Affairs and the Vice-President Undergraduate Affairs who would be elected at large, and of the Vice-President Services and Ac tivities, the Vice-President Communication, and the Vice-President Finance elected from Council. The faculty level should imitate the same structure. As a result, students in every faculty would have to vote for two sets of positions ex ecutive, campus -and faculty, and for legislative positions that would represent them on all levels. Students elected at large to the executive of the Students' Society would also sit on the Board of Governors of the University. The whole proposal would have the virtue of addressing PGSS requests for adequate representation on the executive and legislative level and would also provide for perfect communications between Senate-Board students' representatives and the Students' Society. It would also guarantee better communication between the faculty and campus level and would increase student representation on the Senate and the Board of Governors of the University. Such a proposal would provide for a better representation of student interest which would not be achieved by a split of graduate and undergraduate organiza tions. To be implemented, it would require unity of students and a willingness to pressure the administration to accept the new structure. Such a program would provide students with more than just new services. It would provide them with what is truly important to them, a better quality of education at McGill. Luc Joli-Coeur
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The McGill Tribune Tuesday, March 31, 1987
Prehistoric Family Lives! by Hugh Mann and Miles Hoff Knigh-Rider Newspapers SAN MARTINI,CA It's a quiet Saturday afternoon in this peaceful town in the San Fernando Valley, and the air is filled with the sounds of sprinklers, lawn mowers, children playing in backyard pools. Birds sing. The freeway is but a distant roar. Some other birds sing. Ad jectives like 'bucolic' seem to apply but we're not sure how to use them. But everyone is a bit uneasy. For the last 12 years, one family on sleepy Leakey Lane has lived a charade possibly unmatched in the history of San Martihi. Ever since scientists discovered Neanderthals, a few years ago, they thought these beings to be extinct. But they were wrong — there one was, mowing the lawn in this peaceful Los Angeles suburb. And the amazing thing is that no other residents of the Valley community notic ed until a few weeks ago that their neighbors were living in the stone age. This is the story of Fuzzy and Lucy Link, and their two brutal children. Why did the Link's peculiar genetic makeup escape the attention of their neighbors for so long? Nobody really knows, but it took a scientist just to iden tify them as Neanderthals in the first place. University of Southern California Sociologist Ann Athema, 32, was doing a routine study of sexual deviance among suburbanites when she noticed peculiarities in the Link's responses. "This is totally awesome. I looked at their results, and it was just like you'd have expected humanoids from the Up per Neander of 60,000 years ago to res pond. So I got sort of suspicious, and asked them outright if they were, you know, prehistoric humans. They were a bit embarrassed to admit it, but they're proud of their heritage. It's really all very exciting, you know?" With the Links' permission, Ms. Athema informed the press of her discovery. Soon, the whole town knew. Says local bank manager Piles O'Coin. "We check people out pretty thoroughly
when they apply for a loan, and something wasn't right about this family. We at the bank felt it was strange that these people didn't come up on the computer when we punched them up. We thought maybe they were illegal im migrants, but this whole thing with that sociologist lady snooping around into people's bedrooms and hot tubs and motels sort of tipped us off, and, natural ly, we refused them, even though they don't seem to have had too much trou ble with their mortgage.” They were just a normal Valley family until that morning — a strange-dressing Vally family — but a normal family just the same. When asked why they hadn't yet noticed that their neighbors were, well, different, most people were phi losphical. "Gee, I dunno, I guess I just never paid too much attention to 'em. It's like, some people just dress a little different and, like, it's rude to ask questions, like, 'Hey, you some kinda caveman or sumpin', you know?" offered joe Rockhead, neighbor to our modern stone-age family for the last 12 years. As for this family of supposedly-extinct pre-humans, they just laugh their backwardness off. "We no go out much. Just get food. Quiet,” offered a befuddl ed Fuzzy Link. But one of their neighbors, Iona Ford, 56, sees the news as an explanation for her troubled sleep: for the last eight years the Links have kept her up until the wee hours with their wild parties. "Figures that they're paleolithic," she said. Another neighbor, Al Bekirkey, can see nothing good in the news. "Thev were always weirdos, but now that everybody knows we've got Neander thals on the block, property values are gonna drop like hell. Frankly, I think they should be sent off to Canada or something.” San Martini High School Principal Robert B. Still had this to say about the situation, "Little Stony and Missy Link are two fine students. Their teachers .over the past seven years have always
been fond of their good spirit and strong work ethic. Not only that but that Stony is one helluva ball player. Without him we never would have won the state finals for the last six years. What an arimal!” When asked it he had ever thought it strange that his school's star linebacker had a low, sloping forehead, heavy eyebrows, decreased brain capacity, and thick body hair, Still replied, "Look, if a kid averages four sacks a quarter for four years straight, you don't ask too many questions, right? Besides, how was I sup posed to know they were Neanderthals? This is a secular school." But despite their community's mild surprise and shock, life goes on for the Links. Every morning Fuzzy is off to look for food, and, being a good citizen, he has learned to stay away from the neighbors' pets. Later in the day, the Links continue their late night revelry as they have since they moved to San Mar tini 12 years ago — despite two almost disastrous fires in recent months. "I gotta say, their barbecues are just about the best around," says local resident Bill Milator, "but they eat their meat a bit raw for my liking." Still, nobody really knows where the Links came from, and the US Govern ment wants to find out. When asked whwere he was born, Link Sr. would say only "Mummy's place." From the rest of the Links, answers were similarly cryp tic. But if the government decides to deport them, while some of their neighbors will be happy to see them go, most of them will be sad. "Sure they're a bit crude, but aren't we all, when you get down to it, y'know?" Rockhead said. "Besides, their house always has a real lived-in look, not the way some people around here are such fanatics about making things perfect."
1. Intro to EAE Research 302-400B Prerequisite: Destruction of Anatomy 504-683D. In depth study of offensive defence. Professor A. Baum 2. Philosophy of Male Chauvinism 107-508B Prerequisite: Editorial Position on Plumber's Pot or consent of the Engineering Faculty. Course will focus on offending, insulting and apologizing. Professor Ben Hill 3. The Economics of Divestment 154-333D Prerequisite: Students must smoke Colts cigarettes, drink Carling O'Keefe beer, and must have taken introduction to Mineral Industry 306-709B. Course will con centrate on price fluctuations of gold, diamonds and cobalt. Professor E.Q. Aulity 4. Politics of Apathy 160-333D Prerequisite: Student must never have cast a ballot. A selective survey of campus elections since 1964. Professor Candy Date 5. Introduction to TV Evangelism 109-648B Prerequisite: Economics and money management 154-389B. A course designed to acquaint the student with the fundamentals of oral presentations, fundraising and the ten commandments. Professor Oral Robber 6. Home Economics 154-600D Prerequisite: Student must have been denied readmittance to residence. This year's seminar topics are eviction and dealing with universities. Professor M. Olson 7. Introduction to Architecture 301-201B (not open to students) Focus on the structural problems of the athletics complex. Staff. TBA, 8. Political Criminology 160-900A Prerequisite: Member of PC McGill. Course deals with problems on Parliament Hill with concentration on the Prime Ministers' aids. Professor Rhea Zine. The University administration would like to make students aware of the students aware of the following: 1) Plagiarism is illegal. 2) A's are unheard of. 3) Transferring students must transfer their credits. 4) Students must change their courses only during the change of course period.
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Members of local cowpunk band, The Darned Photo-lulie Codin twist to the country lyrics. Steve Burliuk's by Mark Hyland guitar is thoroughly blues-based, and this was especially evident in his frequent, The Darned logged yet another perfor well-phrased lead breaks. The highlight of mance at Station Ten last Friday, offering a Friday's show was a slide-guitar solo glimpse of the dogged effort required for towards the end of the second set. any kind of success in Montréal's live There were some more memorable music scene. The band announced their moments, including the ballad "Waste entrance on stage with the frenetic distor tion of "Dumbshit Love," and continued Away" ("I'm stayin' here for good now/Waste myself away"), and an ap with three sets of their hard-driving propriately wry ode to Evangelism, "Jim "Dance-a-rock-a-cowpunk-a-bi Ily," my, Jerry and Oral" ("some times it pays before a sparse and luke warm crowd. The to break the Good Lord's heart”), written Darned are usually labelled as Montréal's 'cowpunk' contingent, along with local several months ago. Donna Lee Marsh's trio Three O'clock Train, but guitarist lyrics worked best in the slower songs; Steve Burliuk agreed that Cowrock might when the other players got wound up and the bassist started taking wild swipes at his be a little more accurate a term for their style these days. strings, the vocals were usually obliterated Lead singer Donna Lee Marsh, who co in the din. This difficulty was compound writes with Burliuk, provides the country ed by the singer's slight aloofness toward soul: "I lived in North Carolina for seven the whole scene, which in turn played a large part in the crowd's general lack of years, and spent five married to a enthusiasm. Redneck; this is not phony stuff!" The most recent additions to the roster, bassist The Darned have a three-song EP called Blast the Bushes out and two openings for Frank Criniti and drummer Rob Forbes, Canadian country singer K.D. Lang to their form a fast-paced, Buzzcocks-influenced rhythm section that adds a whole new credit, not to mention a dozen ap
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pearances in various New Music media and events. They've had a good measure of success, but recently they've been forc ed to plug away at tiny clubs. This is an ef fort to keep their name in circulation while they save up money and wait for someone to come along and release their next album. Entitled Hoarse Opera, it's all recorded (at a personal cost of several thousand dollars to each band member) and according to Donna Lee, even the art work fs done. But VOT Records, who released the EP, can't afford to release the new record yet, and so The Darned must play the inevitable waiting game. The group will not make the foray into video in the near future, but Burliuk said gleefully, "If we did make a video, it would be an anti-video, like the Resident's one where they just have a shot of a stereo playing their tune." The band has plans to play outside Mon tréal for the first time ever, with dates in Ottawa and at Toronto's Cabana Room coming up in June. The exposure will do them good, and give them a much-needed break from the Montréal scene, which, if Friday's show was any indication, is get ting a bit tiring. In the meantime, The Darned will keep playing at Secrets, The Rising Sun, and Station Ten, and hoping for vinyl. The members of the band play well together and fuse many diverse elements; this gives them a lot of artistic and commercial potential which was not completely realised on Friday. If any kind of success does come, it'll be at a price, as Donna Lee sings in Tired of Being an Ar
by Janet McMullen The McGill Players' Theatre produc tion of Carol Sorgenfrei's Medea, bas ed upon Euripedes' ancient tragedy, provides a unique theatre experience through a presentation of contem porary concerns contained within the traditional Greek and Japanese Noh theatres. Deviating from Euripedes' tragedy, Sorgenfrei's Medea is an ex ploration of the role of women in society, as Medea (Anne Guenette) re nounces her position as "a plaything of the gods" and announces her own rebirth and independence in the from of the Sun god. Medea starts with an introduction to Medea as she speaks with her nurse (Patricia Grimaud), 30 years after murdering her children in order to liberate' herself from the bonds of motherhood. This opening scene is by far the slowest in the play. Fortunately, the action picks up as elements of the Noh theatre enter the play. A chorus of five women seated at the edge of the stage echoes the thoughts and statements of the characters. In the tradition of the Noh theatre, the chorus and players are all male, thus the use of an all-female cast in the Players' Theatre production enhances Sorgen frei's feminist themes. Wearing masks and mask-like make-up, the players speak and move in a highly stylized manner, often accompanied by music. Running close to 90 minutes (there is nq intermission), the play manages in the final acts to keep up its momentum with a further emphasis on dance and music. Though dance sequences were sometimes clumsy, the original score performed by musiciank Tony Fratipietro and David Orenbach, and
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directed by Alfred Therien, tegral part of the play. The c< tion of flute and percussion both motion and emotion on tl and coordinates with the chan chorus. Anne Guenette as Medea, sometimes over-emphasizit heightened qualities of the play fairly strong performance wh proves greatly from the first scenes. The climatic scene of 1 in which two dancers port
Broad and Bubbleby Joshua Fellman So shoot me. 1just saw Blind Date, and I liked it. Yes, it had absolutely no content whatsoever — it's a lighter-than-air movie. Yes, it's silly, improbable and sophomoric. Yes, the acting is at times so-so and too broad. Yes, it relies heavily on slapstick to get laughs, which may not be to everyone's taste. Yes, some of the gags
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He finds Nadia (Kim Basinger) to be charming and attractive. This is before, of course, her homicidal former boyfriend David (John Larroquette) shows up, and Walter, against a warning from both his brother and her, tries to get Nadia drunk -F- a state in which she becomes "wild." Believing this to be solely a state of sexual abandon, he plies her with champagne. She then proceeds to destroy his life, his car, and his suit. He ends the evening facing considerable time in prison. Nadia bails him out.
TAJNMENT
The McGill Tribune Tuesday, March 31, 1987
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War Haunts In The Assault by Mike Crawley Platoon says "War is hell." The Assault transmits a similar message in a more subtle manner. It won't receive the same media hype as it's not flashy or brutal, but it effectively deals with its subject — the mental struggle of an innocent victim of war, torn apart by one life-shattering event. The Dutch film (subtitled in English) was the Golden Globe winner of Best Foreign Film and was in the running for last night's Oscar in the same category. It begins in early 1945 with Anton Steenwijk as a 12-year old boy in occupied Holland. He experiences a night of terror when a Nazi col laborator is shot on his street by the Dutch resistance. He witnesses his neighbours dragging the body in front of the Steenwijk house for fear of repercussions on themselves. Nazi soldiers separate the boy from his fami ly, execute them, burn down their house and lock him up until he is transported to an uncle in Amsterdam. The memory of this night lives on in the orphaned boy as he becomes a man. Derek De Lint, who plays Anton at the various stages of his adult life, adapts remarkably as his character undergoes myriad changes. As a stu dent, Anton wipes away the night of the assault with a "life goes on" at titude until he finally returns to Haarlem and faces the scene of the crime. From then onward, he cannot ignore or forget the past. He is obsessed with the event, as the memory permeates his existence. While desperately trying to come to terms with himself, he comes in contact with others affected by the fateful incident. Two particular ly strong characters are Fakke, the son
borgentrei recreates Euripides using Japanese Noh. Photo — Karl Duarte the direction of Carrie Foster, is a full demons of children, is definitely the realization of Sorgenfrei's sometimes most exciting, though there is no doubt over-stated themes. Foster is to be that Sorgenfrei is heavy-handed in con commended for tying together the veying her themes. Shortly following many diverse elements in the play into this frenzied dance, Medea rids herself a complete and unified whole. of her children, "the parasites," and Medea will be showing at the Player's experiences "a restoration of humani Theatre at the Union Building, 3480 ty.” It is in this scene that Guenette is McTavish, March 24-28 and March at her best. Deirdre Fitzsimons is con 31-April 4, at 8pm. Admission is sistently strong in the difficult role of $6.00, $4.00 for students. For more in Jason. formation and reservations, call As a whole, the McGill Players' 392-8989. Theatre production of Medea, under
Anton Steenwijk (Derek De Lint) copes with mental assault, perfection. A masterful ending to the of the murdered collaborator and story combines with winning Takes, the Resistance agent who shot camerawork, script and acting. It him. Fakke is a violent "angry young unifies the movie, tying together holes man" type, throwing bricks at Com in both the plot and the theme. munism when he encounters his The Assault is a movie to witness. boyhood friend Anton in a powerful Though the approach is diametrically scene. Takes, an enchanting character opposite, comparison with Platoon is though still an embittered veteran in inevitable because of the message and the 60's, sets Anton on the path toward the truth. especially the timing. The Assault There is a strong anti-war message delves deeply into the character of one throughout The Assault. The device of man traumatized by war rather than narration reminds us that conflict has touching on a crew of one never left the planet since WW II, dimensional soldiers. Its fault lies in its paralleling the fact that it continually pace. Though it jumps out of the lives on for all those involved and af blocks quickly, it tires in the back fected in any manner. Anton and his stretch. This sluggishness, often a pro family serve as an example of the in blem in epic-style films spanning a finite number of similar family character's lifetime, makes this 2 1/2 tragedies throughout the history of hour movie slightly tedious at times. war. But on the whole, the story is engag Easily the best segment of the film is ing, the message striking and it merits the climax, a scene that approaches an 8 on this writer's scale.
eaded Blind Date role with a rip-off of the character he developed for the television programme Night Court. Bruce Willis' character is somewhat nicer than the one he plays in Moonlighting. His acting and comic ability are limited/but his mere presence should be enough to draw large crowds. Kim Basinger gives a controlled and fun ny performance. The movie reminds me of the 1930s
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BUY your EU R A IL Nadia's insanely jealous ex-boyfriend, ! Walter (Bruce Willis). n,.still feeling guilty for what she has e to Walter, she makes a deal with id (who turns out to be an excellent >nce lawyer), that if he gets Walter off hook, she will marry him. Walter sfree. I won't reveal the ending, but in the spirit of the rest of the movie. le acting is adequate, despite the fact the two leading men are television irs, and play it a bit too broad for the screen. This is especially true in the ■of John Larroquette, who plays his
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S e c e ssio n continued from page 3 administration and MacLachlan sees that "this is not likely to change...The post graduates have always had close links with the university administration and this would continue," he added. "They have representation on Senate and the Board of Governors where they have quite a good reputation for being vocal and well informed." "The PGSS is an unusual graduate society,” remarked Gordon MacLachlan, Dean of Graduate Studies, "They are functionally autonomous in every respect but that of funding.” MacLachlan proclaimed himself "in favour of separation" at the March 19 PGSS General Meeting.
PGSS also has close ties with the Faculty of Graudate Studies and Research, to which it sends 100 faculty councillors and two members of the Grad. Faculty Executive. PGSS lobbies the administration independently and through the Graduate Faculty. "You have an uphill battle ahead of you and it would be useful if the faculty . were behind you," MacLachlan com mented at the General Meeting. The issue has been informally discussed in the Grad. Faculty executive. MacLachlan cannot predict Senate and BoG's reactions to a PGSS secession attempt; "They're fully entitled to pro pose the motion but it's difficult to predict what the outcome would be." MacLachlan holds that the PGSS would have to have a campus-wide consensus in some form of referendum. "I think Senate would prefer one
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News Briefs Senators unanimous OTTAWA (Southfork News) — The Senate voted unanimously to provide all senators with free hemorrhoid cushions, hunting socks, and five gift certificates each for enemas at Ottawa's Civic Hospital. Loose security OTTAWA (TASS) — Prime Minister Mulroney doesn't want to hear about any more goddamn reports, says a press release obtained surreptitiously by TASS. No change MADRID (Rooters) — Local sources say that Generalissimo Francisco Fran co is still dead, but "Easter is coming up, so you never know what will hap pen.” Spar announces plans TORONTO (APE) — Spar Aerospace announced today that the success of the Canadarm has prompted it to begin work on the Canadick and the Canaderriere, to be used to stuff in outer space.
Zoo W ill Close SAN MARTINI, CA (Rooters) — Having lost most of its bears, elephants, tigers and other big game beasts to mysterious vandals over the past decade, this subur ban town's once-proud zoo has been forced to close. San Martini Sheriff R.U. Reddy says his department is baffled: "Looks like a real pro's been offin' them critters — and bringin' 'em home to eat, to boot." No leads have been turned up by the sherriff's extensive investigation.
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By-Election Results: Daily Publications Phil Digby (Arts) Society Board of Directors Dave Bate (Arts) Brian Donovan (Arts) Leslie Rose (Law) 162 Alex Nerska (Arts) James Donoghue (Arts) 149 Kyle Cormier (Arts) Joel Savage (Arts) 143 Josh Samuel (Arts) Eugene Hsieh (Science) 91 Abe Karrel (Science)
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continued from page 3 campus...and in the general public," Conway said. He had spoken against the motion during the debate on referral. "It would have been nice to have had a discussion," Gopnik added, "It is however, a comlex issue and is perhaps best left to the committee." Senate voted to approve the collection of an additional $51.00 per semester from engineering students to join the Coalition of Engineering Faculties of Québec (COFIQ) ($1.00/semester) and to create an Undergraduate Equipment fund to purchase desperately needed new equipment for the Faculty. The fund is to be jointly administered by the Engineering Undergraduate Society and the Faculty of Engineering. The equip ment will belong to the unviersity, since the money is a gift from each undergraduate class to the University. Faculty and administration opinion was almost unanimously favourable. Principal Johnston commended the engineering students on their concern for the quality of their education. Pederson struck a dissenting note. "I commend the action and concern of the students but it is not a student respon sibility to fund things that are a universi ty responsibility." Pederson was con cerned about the precedent that the EUS action would set for other faculty student organisations and the possible ramifica tions on the operating grant. Davenport replied that the fee was, "in conformity with tuition and student funding regulations in this province." He cited a University of Toronto exam ple in holding that the EUS self-funding trend would not spread to other faculties. Later in the debate, he stated that "the University is pushing for greater increases in capital grants and that general underfunding won't be solv ed by this route.” Graduate Senator Lee Iverson was, "wondering what will be done for those students who can't afford the extra $100, as it doesn't come under Québec loans and bursaries." He noted that with the $100 Course Materials Charge, also not included in the loans and bursaries scheme, engineering fees would be up ped $200. Engineering Senator David Tracy answered that, "COFIQ is lobbying in Quebec City to get the equipment fee in cluded in the loans and bursaries assess ment and as a percentage in fees, the amount is only 2 to 3 percent."
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5 750,493 5746,237 61,593 (578) 89,799 18,506 19,609 3 1 ,801 81,660 1.002,051 797,069
Expenditure Sadlers Tabagie operations (Schedule 2) University Centre Building operations (Schedule 3) General office and administrative (Schedule 4) Council services (Schedule 5) Society activities and services (Schedule 6) Functional groups (Schedule 7) Interest groups (Schedule 8) Special projects (Schedule 9)
7,960 243,305 325,892 67,654 70,317 48,239 9,074 20,940 793,381 208,670 147,077
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News Briefs Reagan Pleased: Approves of choices SAN CLEMENTE CA (NAP) - President Reagan came out of his hold long enough to say that he was pleased with the new members of his cabinet. "These are fine characters that the public and I can identify with. We will be meeting on Saturday morning in ^ Washington to get down to business. Gretsky Too Good: Players Get Even TORONTO (CP) — National Hockey League Player's Association big cheese Alan Sparrowuncle today told a news conference at Lester B. Pearson Interna tional Airport that the entire pension fund of the NHLPA has been given to No. 99 of the Edmonton Oilys on con dition that he retire effective im mediately. The $231 million payoff was deemed necessary because "it isn't good for the game to have the same player winning all the trophies and everything yar after year," said a tired looking Sparrowuncle. No plans have been set to replace the fund but "you can bet your bottom dollar we'll be working on a creative solulion to this problem. You'll have to excuse me now I'm off to negôtiate a contract to have th Samoan Nationals play our boys next Christmas," he said.
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National League New York Mets Ascary thought but they will repeat in the N.L. East. Grudgingly we admit the Mets have the best pitching staff in baseball. Led by the two jail birds Gooden and Darling, this staff is deep and talented. All in all, a team loaded with talent, depth, and the personality of Kurt Waldheim. Philadelphia The people's choice. Most likely to upstage Mets. Pitching the question mark as the Phillies will field a murderers row comprising Samuel, Wilson, Hayes, Schmidt, Parrish, and Easier. Ageless Kent Tekulve is the stopper in a bullpen which has other fine talents in Bedrosian and Dan "I'm a better hitter than Santana” Schatzeder. Starting staff a mystery. Talented yet un proven. We'll find out. St. Louis Exemplifies what's wrong with the National League. Tommy Herr, Willy (E.T. the second) McGee, Jack Clark will all have better seasons. Coleman can't hit. Pendleton sucks. Tudor Cox, and company can pitch along with Worrell in the pen. No one can catch behind the plate. Will Van Slyke ever live up to his potential? Does anyone care? Chicago Fans in Wrigley might have something to cheer about this year. They'll definitely improve. Starting lineup filled with talent beginning with the best se cond baseman in baseball Ryne Sandberg, add a star at shortstop and you've got one of the best double playcombinations around. If the staff can stay healthy, anything can happen. Sutcliffe, Trout, Sanderson have proven they can pat up the big numbers. But that's all in the past. Lee Smith leads the bullpen with his 97 mph fastball. Pittsburgh The Vancouver Canucks of baseball. Dull team, ug ly uniforms, incompetent management. The only con solation is that they are in the same division as the Ex pos. Any lineup led by Jim "an american poet” Mor rison and Sid "I am not an animal, I am a human be ing” Brèam couldn't even strike fear into the Toledo Mud hens pitching staff. P.S. I heard Mario Lemieux can play first. Montreal Some day there will be professional baseball in
Chicken are clutch additions to the concession stands. But'on the field they'll stink. Bullpen by committee (Burke, McGaffigan, etc...) is another way of saying that thefe is no one good enough to be a stopper. The problem is —no one cares. Baseball and Montreal are an unhappymarriage. L.A. Dodgers Tommy's been talking to that big Dodger up in the sky. He made a deal —Brock for Matt Young —that could add a lefthander to their relief corps which of fers the unimpressive Tom Niedenfuer. The outfield will feature Guerrero, Landreaux, and Marshall. They're trying to get a new centerfielder but Lan dreaux won't hurt them. Cincinnati Not exactly the big Red machine but favoured by many to win the N.L. V^ëst. While they may be a year away the Reds possess some good young talent. The key here is a return to formby Mario "used de” Soto.' An often overlooked fact is that John Franco and Ron Robinson are as good a 1-2 relief Combo as any in baseball. An interesting team, but this’won't be their year. Houston Can the pitching hold up? Will Glen Davis hit 30 homeruns again? These questions will be answered as Houston tries to prove that last year wasn't a fluke. Unless a majority of thp teamenjoys career years, they will not repeat. San Diego Fiery manager Larry Bowa will not let the Padres go through the motions like they have for the last three months of last season. With the loss of Lamar "What? It's illegal to import amphetamines?” Hoyt for the season anything can happen. The padres have a better shot at winning the batting title — namely Tony Gwynn. San Francisco The existence of Candlestick Park assures the Expos that they do not play in the worst baseball facilities in the free world. Even if the Giants stay away from in juries they don't have any depth to speak of. Strictly a middle of the pack team. Atlanta Ted Turner has proved that money can buy America's Cup, but not a winning baseball team. The Braves had the highest payroll in sports last season yet finished 27 games below 500. Zane Smith is the ace of
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the staff. Last year he was 8-16. Need we say more? American League Boston One strike away.„words.that kill. Last year's surprise champs are being discounted by many. That's a mistake. The Red Sox will repeat (Mike Doria) but on ly if Roger Clemens ends his holdout and free agent catcher Rich Gedmen is re-signed. While the Sox lack speed, offence is plentiful with* perennial batting champ Wade Boggs, JimRice who had a banner year, Dwight "the body of a 25 year old” Evans and Bill "the body of a 65 year old” Buckner. Toronto This could be the year. They have these pro babilities: the best outfield in baseball teaming George Bell, Lloyd "the shaker” Museby and Jesse "bombs away" Barfield; the best shortstop in baseball in Tony Fernandez; the best relief in the A.L. led by Henke and Eichorn; and the third best lefthander in the league (behind Higuera and Hurst) in Jimmy Key. Either way this team will contend and excite with a blend of speed, power, and pitching. N.Y. Yankees The Yanks round out the elite three who will con tend for top spot in the East. The team's image has been bolstered by the fact that they play in the same town as the Mets, but its still impossible not to hate the guys with the black hats. The only thing that would stink more than a New Yorksubway, would be a New York subway series. Detroit Without Lance Parish the Tigers will thrive on Meow Mix this year. Trammell, Whitaker, Kirk "To enterprise” Gibson, Coles, Evans, Grubb, and Chet "If I was a car I would be a” Lemon provide a solid lineup. Unless someone (are you listening Kirk?) goes nuts the Tigers will be also-rans. Cleveland The Indians are a year away despite being the 7th team to win the A.L. East in 7 years. The pitching is strictly B.P. calibre and their promising lineup can't do it all alone. The catching position is loaded with Banjo hitters who couldn't throw out Nell Carter. This team will score lost of runs, but will likely give up as many. Baltimore Adecent team in baseball's toughest division. Too bad they don't play in the A.L. Waste. The presence of Mike Boddicker and Don Aase threaten to make the Ts pitching staff mediocre. Flanagan and McGregor ire washed-up and Ken Dixon isconsistently inconsisent. Baltimore's season could be as ugly as the Van couver Canucks jerseys. Milwaukee Our Tribune scouts tell us that Milwaukee has the best farm system in baseball. Ted Higuera is the best lefty in the A.L. and young Juan Nieves and Dan Plesac possess good arms. Plus Mark Clear did a good
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imitation of a bullpen stopper last year. But there is no depth. Don't laugh, the Brewers won't be patsies forever! Kansas City Expect K.C. to rebound and reign supreme in the A.L. Waste. Danny Jackson doesn't sing as well Michael, but is one of the games top young hurlers. The Royals lineup, led by George Brett is capable of manufacturing runs but won't overpower anyone. Winners by default. California _ Gene Mauch needed one more strike but never got it. As the Angels attempt to forget about Dave Hender son they embark on what could be another year atop the A.L. West. If Saberhagen and the Quiz don't bounce back look for the Angels to take the West. Texas Some experts think its their year, but they're too young and remain a year or two away fromwinning it. One of the better outfields in baseball but not yet in their prime. Greg Harris is the best of the bullpen and may soon throw from both sides of the mound. Overall, the potential is there but the experience is lacking. Minnesota The theft of bullpen stopper Jeff Reardon from the Expos patches up the Twin's most glaring weakness. But they have plently more, including the overrated Frank Viola, and Mike Smithson who proves that a pit cher with no talent can win 13 games. After that the talent thins out as much as Bruce Willis' hairline. Oakland Well at least their uniforms have improved. A rag tag mix of has been, never weres, and prospects. Dwayne Murphy has some power, a great glove, but a perennial lowaverage. Mike Davis went frompromis ing to suspect. Carney Lansford, Tony Phillips and Co. forman adequate infield but Tony Larussa, unlike Pete Lorusso, cannot work miracles. Seattle Dick "I live up to my name" Williams won't win any popularity contests, nor will he win many baseball games. The Mariners suffer from Acute Incompetant Destitute Stiff syndrome. You have to feel sorry for strikeout artist Mark Longston, star third baseman Jim Presley, and slugger Alvin Davies because their team mates are a bunch of overgrown little leaguers. Talented young arms (Bankhead, Swift, Moore and Powell) will be wasted in baseball's answer to Siberia. Chicago The ChiSox will no longer be a lousy team in ugly stretch polyester uniforms. They will now be able to bask in mediocrity in more traditional garb. Other than Harold "Vericose" Baines the White Sox offence is virtually void of talent. Carlton Fisk is finished, slick fielding Ozzie Buillencan't hit and the supporting cast will prove as useful as Len Bias was to the Boston Celtics last year.
PM denies report OTTAWA )TASS) — Canadian Defence Minister Lou Tennant yesterday made plans to put lots of soldiefs in the north. RCMP Happy OTTAWA (CP) — the RCMP announc ed today that there are no more Rus sian spies on Canadian soil. So there. Peterson all smiles TORONTO (CP) — Ontario Premier David Peterson was wished a happy, birthday this morning by lots of peo ple. His birthday was six months ago. He'll also have one six months from now, and a year after that. Birthdays Regular: Study VANCOUVER (CP) — A study commis sioned by Premier Van der Zalm says that people usually have birthdays a year apart, but it can't be proven. The study took three years and cost $158,000. There was no comment from the opposition. Report Denied OTTAWA (CP) — Prime Minister Mulroney denied a second report to day. The opposition are getting antsy. New Tax Proposed OTTAWA (Rooters) — The Govern ment has tabled legislation that would place a 10% surcharge on laughter. The NDP pointed out that laughter is free. Turner Plans Fight OTTAWA (APE) — Liberal Leader John Turner plans to fight the next election, laughter tax or not. The announcement is seen as â protest to the new tax.
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