THE MCGILL TRIBUNE Published by the Students' Society of M cG ill University
by Michèle Dupuis
There will be no more lab rat solicita tion in McGill Publications. A new regulation passed by the Board of Gover nors last Monday forbids the solicitation of members of the McGill community as paid subjects for medical experiments by outside research companies. Dr. John Hooper, Vice-President of Bio Research, a company that solicits volunteers for research projects on cam pus, told the Tribune that BoG's new regulation dealt Bio Research "a serious blow." Hooper noted that McGill students stood to lose a great deal from the new regulation. "W e have a million dollar budget for volunteers for our experiments," Hooper said. Of the 6,000 people who participate
Bio Research To Look Elsewhere? in Bio Research's experiments annually "about five to ten percent of the volunteers come from McGill," said June Anslow, director of Clinical Research for Bio Research. Anslow estimated that students earned approx imately $50 per experiment. Anslow told the Tribune that Bio Research's experiments involve the for mulating of different doses of drugs on contract for pharmaceutical companies. She admitted that Bio Research does ex periments with prescription drugs. Anslow told the Tribune that Bio Research has to conform to ethical stan dards imposed on them by Bio
Research's own "institutional research board." "Nobody working for Bio Research is on the Board," Anslow stated. Anslow told the Tribune that the Board is com posed of doctors, technicians, and lay people. The biological research industry, ac cording to Anslow, is "strongly regulated," and a research team is re quired by Canadian law to inform all candidates of the name of the product, both the experimental and normal dosages, the exact details of the experi ment and all of the potential side effects
involved. However, when Vice Principal Freed man (Academic) addressed the Board of Governors last Monday, he stated that "I wouldn't be making this recommenda tion (about the regulation), if I didn't think it was necessary and justified." Vice Principal Freedman told the Board of Governors that the main reason for this new regulation was that McGill could "not be sure whether or not the companies had appeared before an ethics committee." When told this, Anslow flatly told the Tribune that the University "was misin-
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formed," and described the regulations they are required to abide by. Vice President Hooper told the Tribune that he was "attempting to con tact McGill to see if we can meet and find out why you (McGill's BoG) passed the regulation forbidding the recruitment of students for experiments." Hooper stated that he thought that the passing of this new regulation was a "strange thing to do." When asked about possible responses to the new regulation, Anslow stated that it was "sad" that Bio Research could no longer use the McGill press but she noted that "there are other means — like the Gazette." She also cited alternative sources of potential candidates "like Concordia and the CEGEP's."
Kilgour Sees Free Trade as Panacea by Stephanie Zelman
by Kelly Murphy
"W e might be contributing to reduc ing the provincial deficit, rather than paying for our education. SSMU does not necessarily represent the views of graduate students." Robert Barsky, president, Post Graduate Students' Society of McGill University (PGSS) made the comment in reference to the tuition fee increases sup ported by SSMU and the McGill Association of University Teachers (MAUT) in their joint student-staff brief prepared for the Parliamentary Commi sion on the Orientation and Financial Framework of Quebec's University System. PGSS is an autonomous student socie ty comprising some 5000 graduate students at McGill. At its Council meeting on September 10, PGSS passed the resolution that the student-staff brief "was not submitted to the PGSS, not en dorsed by the PGSS, and does not con stitute the position of the PGSS." In conjunction with graduate student societies from the universities of Laval, Sherbrooke, and Ecole Polytechnique, the PGSS has compiled its own brief to submit to the Commission. Opposition to any tuition feee increases without definite implementation of financial aid policies is the main focus of the docu ment. The McGill student-staff brief recom mends an increase in fees by $430 next year, and subsequent increases of $500 yearly until 1990, when a ceiling of $2500 is reached. However there are no specifics regarding aid programs in the Brief. Barsky explained the position adopted by the PGSS: "W e aren't suggesting that tuition shouldn't be increased, but it's necessary for 100 per cent of that in crease to return to the students. We've heard rumours of 60 per cent coming back, and 40 per cent being kept to feed the budget. The wording in the studentstaff brief simply wasn't strong enough regarding the importance of fiancial aid." Barsky noted that in recent new ar ticles Brodie had been more specific regarding aid programs, but that the brief did not contain such information. The PGSS view is that SSMU is far more oriented toward dealing with the concerns of the undergraduate than those of the graduate student. No provi sions have been made in the studentstaff brief specifically for the funding of
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graduate studies. In a letter from Daron Westman, PGSS VP (Administration), the stance of the PGSS was further iterated: "The incomes of graduate students in Quebec are usually below the poverty line and as professionals, graduate students should not pay one quarter to one third of their incomes toward tuition fees." Unprepared for the PGSS decision to present its own submission, SSMU VPExternal Ian Brodie, who will assist in presenting the brief to the Commission in October, expressed his surprise over last week's PGSS developments. "The plan for the student-staff brief was an nounced in June, but the PGSS made no move to get involved in the issue until this past week." Barsky has asserted that the PGSS was not given the report prior to its presenta tion in Quebec City. Brodie, however, has said that while the SSMU is not bound to issue formal invitations for sub missions on any issue to external groups, he has informally discussed the Brief with many graduate students since June, and knew of no dissension regarding it until after the PGSS Council meeting on September 10. All of the student societies are autonomous, Brodie said, and have the right to prepare reports to commissions such as this, however he did add that he was unsure as to whether opposition from within the university would serve to undermine McGill's clout during the hearings.
"The mid term blues" was how David Kilgour explained the Progressive Con servative decline in popularity as shown in recent polls, noting that both Harry Truman and Ronald Reagan underwent the same phenomina during their terms of office. The Member of Parliament for the Edmonton-Strathcona riding spoke to PC McGill last Monday about Free Trade. "I am astounded at the lack of discus sion about job protection" stated Kilgour. He noted that maintaining ac cess to the US market would ensure job protection for two to two and a half million people whose jobs depend on that tie as well as create employment for 700,000 young people. "W e have to take advantage of these markets" said Kilgour, refering to Pacific Rim trade. Kilgour stated that he wanted to seek an expansion of Canada's trade to include China, Japan and Hong Kong. When asked by the Tribune what ef fect he thought Free Trade negotiations would have on Canada's political in PhD students are the most affected by dependence as a nation, Kilgour stated the fee. They are charged the extra fees that "the main goal of a country is to get for the first three years of their program, everyone working because it can't have even though, as Schulze pointed out, a strong stand on foreign policy matters most have completed the course re unless it is economically strong." Kilgour then discussed the Tamil quirements before their third year. Asked if these students will be reim refugee controversy over their treatment bursed, Schulze replied that they will be by the Canadian Government. "They given academic credit at the beginning stayed at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel — of the next semester. Therefore, McGill that's what offends people." Kilgour also is able to collect and use the money dur stated that he would like to see reforms ing the first semester and pay it back in immigration law and policy whereby it would take no longer than five to six without interest. Schulze added that this system seems months to begin prosecution of illegal unfair in light of McGill's policy on late continued, page 3
Grads Protest Fee by Janet Mitchell If you are a graduate student writing a thesis you are paying $100 for course materials you may never use. As of September, 1986, all full-time McGill students are required to pay a $100 course material charge in addition to existing tuition fees. Graduate students are concerned because this fee is being charged to all full time students indiscriminately, regardless of whether or not they are tak ing courses. This policy principally af fects those who are working on a thesis as full time students but who have finish ed their required course work. David Schulze, Post-Graduate Representative, to the Board of Gover nors introduced the issue at the September 15 meeting of BoG. Vice Principal MacLaughlan, in charge of finance, replied that he was not aware of the situation, but would take the matter under advisement. When contacted for this article, M a cL a u g h lin was unavailable for comment. In an interview, David Schulze said that the problem stems from the univer sity's unwillingness to distinguish bet ween those full time students enrolled in courses and those writing theses. The McGill accounting department charges all students classified as full-time equal ly, assuming that all these students are taking at least one course.
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T IM September 23 • Turmoil in Pakistan is explored by
speaker Rasul Baksh Palejo at 7 pm in Leacock 232. More info: Contact the Pakistan Students Association or call 289-1907. • Interested in volunteering? Drop by Community McGill's "Volunteer Sym posium." Reps from social service groups will be available from 11 pm to 4 pm in Union 107/108. • The Faculty of Religious Studies features Chapel Services at 12 pm in the University Chapel, William and Henry Birks Building. This week's services will be given by Prof. Gregory Baum. • Desperately Seeking Sisters, Alpha Epsilon Women's Fraternity invites all interested people to play outdoor games. Call 845-8304 for further info. • South Africa Committee meets at 4:30 pm in Union 410. For info: 392-8941.
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• Political Science Students Association welcomes students to a beer and munchies party at the PSSA lounge, Leacock, 429. Time: 12 to ??? • McGill Black Students' Network Meeting at 4:30 pm in Union 425-26. • Alpha Epsilon Psi is Desperately Seek ing Sisters for an Excursion to Peel Pub to discuss the merits of fraternity life. Meet at 3454 Aylmer, No.7, at 5 pm.
September 25 • McGill Crossroads Meeting at 7 pm to
8:30 pm in Union 107/108 featuring a talk on the role of non-governmental organizations in development of Third World countries. For more info, go to Room 413 of the Student Union Building. • Career shopping? 35 companies and corporations will be represented at AIESEC McGill's 9th annual Career Day from 10 am to 4 pm in the Union Ballroom. • The Department of English features Prof. Rachel Bowlby who will speak on "We're Getting There: Woolf, Railways and Feminist Criticism" at 4 pm in Arts 350. • General meeting (for exec nomina tions) of Liberal McGill from 6 to 8 pm in Leacock 111. • Women interested in playing ice hockey, there will be a meeting at 4:30 pm in Union 423 to discuss the possibili ty of forming a team.
• Japan Week at McGill opens with two seminars in Arts W215: Archaeology in Contemporary Japan at 3 pm and Three Fundamental Principles of the Japanese Noh Theatre at 4 pm. Admission is free. Call 392-4582 for further info on events to be given Thursday, Friday and Tues day of next week. • There will be a general meeting of the McGill Alpine ski Team at 4:30 pm in the COTC lounge at the Currie Gym. Be September 26 prepared, first pracatice is immediately following! • McGill Invitation 86 opens at 1 pm
with Mayor Jean Drapeau at the Arts Building (following a parade at 12 through downtown Montréal). For fur ther information on Friday's and Satur day's events consult the hotline, 392-8481. • Dig into Spoons and eye eye at 9 pm in the Currie Gym. Admission for this In vitation 86 event is $5 for students and $7 for the general public. •Japan Week brings FDA auditorium the Japanese film Jidaiya-No Nyôbô ("Time and Tide...") at 7:30 pm. An anti que dealer becomes used to his wife, who one day disappears...Admission is free. • Coming soon...McGill Reggae-Splash featuring The Sattalites, also Kali and Dub Inc. and Jah Children. Keep your eyes and ears open for further informa tion.
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Nicaraguan Athletes Support Recent Changes by J. Peter Nixon Last Monday, two members of Nicaragua's Revolutionary Organisation of the Handicapped (ORD) spoke to an interested crowd of about 35 people in Union 306. Armando Gonzalez and Thomas Hernandez, two wheelchair athletes who are in Montreal to par ticipate in the seventh annual Montreal International Marathon for Central America, spoke about Nicaragua today and specifically the conditions for han dicapped people there. Armando spoke first, aided by Central America Group translator, Francisco Uribe. He passionately described the Nicaraguan revolution in 1979 that top pled dictator Anastasio Somoza. While trying to rebuild their country, they ran afoul of the United States. "At first, Nicaraguans thought the task
before them would be to fight against underdevelopment. But we soon found out that the United States was trying to destroy the revolution by using, among other methods, the CIA." The CIA, said Armando, had jjnited remnants of Somoza's secret police, the Guardia Nacional, and placed them at the Honduran border so that they could attack Nicaragua. The toll of the 'contra' war has been thousands of dead and wounded and millions of dollars worth of damage to the country's economic infrastructure, further crippling Nicaragua's struggling economy. Armando thanked the solidarity organizations that have been working in North America to aid Nicaragua; McGill's contribution in this realm has been the McGill Central America
Group. Thomas Hernandez spoke next, focus ing on the Revolutionary Organization fo the Handicapped (ORD). "Before the triumph of the revolution, handicapped people were marginalized. They had no opportunity to organise themselves or have a voice for themselves. They were not seen as peo ple who had a contribution to make to society. They were forced to live on charity from their families or beg."
Thomas. Access ramps do not exist in many places and there is a shortage of wheelchairs. The O RD has been able to help this problem by setting up a workshop where wheelchairs are built and repaired. The O R D has been quite successful in making the Nicaraguan government aware of the situation of the handicap ped. Schools have been created where the handicapped can learn new skills and help themselves and the country.
"The revolution brought about a change in the condition of the handicap ped. In giving the people the right to organize, the government demonstrates its democratic character. Handicapped people are now able to form part of the economic, social, and political life of the country." Conditions for the handicapped are difficult in Nicaragua, according to
Both men ended their talk with an en couragement for people to get involved in some way with the Montreal Interna tional Marathon to support the people of Central America. The money will be go ing to agriculture and community radio in El Salvador, to support the Guatemala Human Rights Commission, to help the wheelchair workshop in Nicaragua, and to aid the Network of Solidarity Commit tees in Quebec. The marathon will be held on the 28th of September, a Sun day.
Thomas said that some 2,220 people have been confined to wheelchairs in Nicaragua as a result of the contra war and there will no doubt be more unless the United States agrees to halt its ag gression. "W e are fighting for the integration of these people into the life of Nicaragua," he concluded.
Students can get involved running in the Marathon (you needn't complete it), or working in a support role. For more information on how you can get involv ed, call the Comité Marathon avec l'Amérique Centrale at 521-7451 or con tact the McGill Central America Group at 392-8941 or drop by the office in Union 404.
Senate Approves Sixth V.P. by Jennifer Mori Lengthy debate marked a motion which was later passed, to nominate Senate representatives to an Advisory Committee for the appointment of a new Vice-Principal for Alumni and Develop ment at last Wednesday's Senate meeting. Administration's decision to create the post was based on the recommendations of both a task force and a Select Commit tee report. Principal Johnston told Senate that "a new initiative towards alumni af fairs was required as the McGill Ad vancement Program (MAP) is ending this year." MAP was a five year capital fun draising programme. The task force recommended in Oc tober 1985 that McGill's alumni associa tion should raise its ambitions, "from 20 to 40 million dollars," said Principal Johnson.
The task force stressed the need to in tegrate and centralize alumni operations with other branches of the University and suggested the formation of a com mittee to deliberate upon the appoint ment of a senior official to coordinate alumni affairs. A Select Committee formed to con sider the proposal sat from Dec. 1985 to July 1986, attempting to find a person with the proper blend of "familiarity with university affairs and good profes sional skills," remarked Johnston. The Select Committee decided that a new Vice Principal be appointed to assume the new responsibilities of the alumni operations. The Select Commit tee tabled a motion to approve the nominees from Senate to an advisory Committee. Professor Samuel J. Noumoff from the Political Science department stated that he was "surprised that Senate has not been informed in more detail about the
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payment: "If you owe McGill $50, they'd charge you interest, but if they owe you, you don't get anything." Schulze also noted that the extra charge comes at a time when most graduate students are struggling finan cially. "Fifty dollars is a lot of money to a graduate student," especially when most of these students are dependent on government loans and bursaries which often arrive after payment deadlines. Schulze says he plans to take further action as soon as he receives more infor m ation from V ice Principal MacLaughlan. If the university does not provide a satisfactory explanation for the charges to these students, Schulze pro mised that PGSS will "definitely keep working to get it changed."
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appointment" of the new Vice Principal at such a late date. Noumoff argued that the creation of a new Vice-Principalship would tilt the emphasis of the post away from the academic aspects of administra tion. Myrna Gopnick noted that the new post had an "unprecedently large man date that reaches into all areas of the University," and questioned whether he could be held accountable. Noumoff also noted the break with tradition that a sixth Vice-Principal would bring about, McGill has had five Vice-Principals since 1981 when Leo Yaffe retired and was not replaced. In other Senate business, nominations for the statutory selection, standing, ad hoc, joint, and tenure committees were approved. The report of the Steering Committee, responsible for the day to day administrative business of Senate, was reviewed. Senate also appointed a Sub-Committee to review the terms of reference of the University Bookstore.
Kilgour also spoke on the subject of tax reform. To attain this Kilgour sought to "lower maximum rates as well as keeping an eye on corporate deductions." Kilgour then linked tax reform to trade and explained their rela
tionship. "The only way to compete with our neighbour is to make necessary changes in our tax system," he said. Although Kilgour refused to comment on what is occuring within the provin cial wing of the Federal Progressive Con servative Party, he did comment on some recent polls which have indicated a general distaste for Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and his Conservative Government, "the people voting for the New Democratic Party are those who don't want to vote Liberal, but they are mad at us."
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Lessing's Prisons: Briefing For A New Freedom by Boyd Holmes Doris Lessing, Prisons We Choose to Live Inside, C.B.C. Enterprises 1986, 76 pp., $6.95. Central to an understanding of the work of Doris Lessing is that she is a vi sionary. In her 1969 novel The TourGated City, she foresaw a self-inflicted holocaust for mankind in the latetwentieth century; she stated that year in an interview, "I think it's a true pro phecy. I think that the 'iron heel' is going to come down. I believe the future is go ing to be cataclysmic." Her vision of society's prospects has alterred little. In Shikasta (1979), she predicted the death of civilization through a nuclear disaster and, in the afterword to The Making of the Representative for Planet 8 (1982), she stated that "dram atic" (and traumatic) changes were due for us all "very soon." Similar statements can be found in much of her work, even in the title of her 1973 novel The Summer Before the Dark.
"So why write novels?" she wrote in 1971. "Indeed, why! I suppose we have to go on living as if..." The above statements illuminate the essential theme of her most recent book, Prisons We Choose to Live Inside. Prisons is not a novel. It is one of her
comparatively rare works of non-fiction, published in paperback. It has also received little (if any) critical attention,
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presumably because, as she herself wrote in 1973, "paperbacks don't get reviewed, so it has been ordained." Prisons is divided into five chapters, each of which has already been presented as a series of "talks" in Oc tober 1985 on the C.B.C. radio series "Ideas." (It is a part of the Massey Lec tures Series, the same sequence of broadcasts that produced Northrop Frye's 1963 The Educated Imagination. Lessing has difficulty articulating the theme of her new work. In the first chapter, she states: "This is what I want to ttalk about in these five lectüres: how often and how much we are dominated by our savage past, as individuals and as groups. And yet, while sometimes it seems as if we are helpless, we are gathering, and very rapidly — too rapid ly to assimiliate it — knowledge about ourselves, not only as individuals, but as groups, nations, and as members of society." In a broader sense, however, the book is an attempt to outline the social traps, or prisons, into which we all allow ourselves to fall, and to explain how easily they may be avoided. This self-imprisonment is the result of not ap plying the information we know about ourselves to ourselves. Topics explored include: the pure en joyment many of us (in some cir cumstances, the majority of us) feel toward such a destructive thing as war; parallels between fundamentalist religious thinking and political repres
sion; and our illogical practice of dividing both thought and one another into camps of "The Right" and "The Wrong," or, more simply, the polariza tion of thought. Lessing also discusses our habit of being governed by waves of mass emotion, of not speaking out against the majority when we feel that what they believe is wrong. Her explora tion of this is particularly terrifying because we've seen it so often in ourselves. The book, unfortunately, has major flaws. Lessing's conclusions are sup ported by examples; however, she often omits the essential background informa tion of date and location. These would have added to the force of her arguments by connecting them solidly with our society, thus enabling us to relate to them and realize their applicability. The greatest shortcoming of Prisons, however, lies in its prose style. It consists of spoken language translated into writ ten language, and Lessing was obviously making an attempt to mirror conversa tional English when the series was being taped. However, flaws that are easily un noticed in common speech are blatantly obvious when they appear in print. The book has an abundance of the cau tionary expressions "I think," "I believe" and "it seems to me" that undermine the strength of her arguments by implying that the opinions under discussion are unique to her and not universal truths. Lessing also overuses
Letter To The Trib To the Tribune: An open letter to Ian Brodie about McGill Community Family Centre Dear Ian, You're right. Daycare is a responsibili ty of the university, especially in these days when increasing numbers of students with families return to upgrade their education. Unfortunately, not everyone thinks so. Take last year's Studsoc Executive for example. The Executive told MCFC that, as they weren't really a club or a faculty association, they couldn't be funded or supported by Student Society. We're so glad that Studsoc has "made the effort," as you said; it seems strange that MCFC "wasn't interested" as they asked for your help in the first place. I'm not so glad, however, that Studsoc seems to be more intent on passing the buck than actually supporting a service that provides excellent education and a
really necessary service to staff ana students alike. Allowing children to play in the auditorium is very nice of you — but surely you could make more of an ef fort than allowing them to use an area that no one else is using anyway. For most of you, and, in fact, to us, this service is not presently necessary;. But those students who have children have as much right to the services they need from the Studsoc as anyone else. If this letter has stirred an interest in any of you, please drop by MCFC and ask if you can help out with fundraising or enything else. They're happy to get students involved. Bev Hamilton Andrew burgess Heather Wood Milica KrivoKappic ENGLISH — Various U's
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the vague adverb "very;" whatever fee ble strength the word might possess is lost through its repetition. Finally, the book contains frequent dangling prepositions and numerous sentence fragments. (It is probable that Lessing took little or no part in the book's actual production; her pseudonym of jane Somers is misspelt, and she has written considerably more than twelve stories about Africa, as is stated in the short biography at the beginning of the book.) The reason why this book should be read in spite of its faults is because it is an intelligent guidebook to society. It we want to live wisely in this world, we should all read it and become intimately
Do or Die Socially
Protocol At McGill by J. Squared
You are entering McGill— an institution imbued with timeless tradition, a ruthless bureaucracy and a stringent code of social conduct. I. Eye Contact: "The eyes are the windows of the soul." Eye contact will make or break you at McGill. You will treat your contemporaries as strangers for the next three years, not permitting mere daily encounters to be the source of recognition. The keyword here is refrigeration. - Never be the first to acknowledge an acquaintance. When returning a greeting, do so with feigned surprise. - Greet only the most intimate of friends, and even then, do so with utmost hesitation. - Never smile from ear to ear. A nonchalant smirk will suffice. - In case of accidental eye contact in a panoramic eye scan, continue com plete 180° head turn, without the flicker of an eye. II. Class Conduct Your entry: this area of your comportment is most crucial. Social admiration is most easily gained by late arrivals. A time period not exceeding three to five minutes is accepted. - Do not clamber into class. Slither in and seat yourself as closely as possible to your current infatuation. As you do so, take it all in but see no one. - Retrieve your pen as efficiently as possible and begin to jot notes with thoughtful deliberation. - Never situate yourself in front of the professor, so as to avoid being addressed directly. - When leaving class, do so at a moderate pace. III. What's InAVhat's Out: OUT IN - ponytails for women - ponytails for men - McGill athletic wear - second hand clothes - penny loafers - desert boots - the robust athletic look - the starving intellectual look - milk and any other food of - espresso and cigarettes substance - reading the Gazette - reading the New York Times - enduring relationships - sex - participation - apathy IV. Where To Be Seen/Where Not To Be Seen: Where not to be seen Where to be seen - The cafeteria - The Alley - grocery shopping at Steinbergs - grocery’shopping on St. Laurent - alone or in a heterogeneous - in a homogeneous group group McClennan on Saturday nights - McClennan on Sundays - Prince Arthur - St. Denis These are the survival tactics in the social world of McGill. Follow or perish. It's a cold jungle out there.
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associated with its ideas. Should we ig nore its contents, we will continue to fall stupidly into society's traps. In par ticular, this book should be read by students, since it examines the ideological prisons into which political ly committed youths so often hurl themselves. As much as we may lie to each other, most of us, as young people, do not know nearly enough about this planet or about ourselves as we claim. We are naïve. It is partially through an understanding of Lessing's arguments that we may work toward overcoming our naïveté and creating a truly better world.
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Failing Gracefully (Expurgated)
Tough Guys Contest
by Leif R. Montin Upn Being Introduced to Underachiev ing
Well, Tough Guys and Gals, this is your chance to win free passes to what might become, for you, a cult film. Last week's response was feeble at best. Where are McGill's toughest? If you can answer at least one of the following Tough Guys questions, you can win free passes to the Montréal premiere of Tough Guys, starring Kirk Douglas and Burt Lancaster. The premiere is sponsored by the McGill Tribune, CFRM Radio McGill, and the McGill Film Society. Tough Guys and Food 1. What cheese dish is avoided by the most devoted of tough guys?
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Tough Guys on Film 1. What famous tough guy starred in three spaghetti westerns in which his characters' names were never mentioned? 2. What famous tough guy played the hero in the film version of Phillip K. Dick's story "D o Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" Tough Guys in Montreal 1. What Montreal tough guy only has hair on his chin? Tough Guys on T.V. What famous tough guy who portrayed a famous tough guy on TV was sentenced to eight months in prison for cocaine use?
More Letters To The Trib To The Tribune: We are writing on behalf of the McGill Women's Union to express our anger at the full-page ad which appeared on the back cover of last week's Tribune. The ad, placed by ASUS and CFRM, juxtaposes the name of a party — "BO U LDER BASH " — with a graphic of a woman in a cave dressed in a bikini. Perhaps the violence implied was not in tentional, merely reflecting sexism in society. Perhaps not. The Tribune, as well as ASUS and CFRM, should take into account that half of McGill's student population are women. Several women have complain ed about the poster and the ad, sug gesting that these do not represent an ap propriate expenditure of their student fees. When the Daily printed this ad, they replaced the woman with a dinosaur, creating a more imaginative and effective ad. It would be heartening to see the Tribune practice the same discretion that the Daily does in these instances. Maggie de Vries M A 1 Carlene Gardner U3 Arts McGill Women's Union
To The Tribune: In reference to Megan Doyle's review of Laurie Anderson's Home Of The Brave, to be found in the September 16, 1986 edition of the M cG ill Tribune, there is an erroneous statement concern ing Ms. Anderson's back-up singers: "Talking Heads fans will recognize the two female back-up singers from Stop Making Sense... " The two singers, lanice Pendarvis and Dolette MacDonald, did not, if fact, ap pear in the Talking Heads movie, but rather accompanied Sting on his album Dream O f The Blue Turtles, and were
also involved in the tour of the same name. They may be seen in the rock documentary/concert film, which features Sting, Branford Marsalis, Omar Hakim, and Kenny Kirkland: Bring On The Night.
Mary-Pat Coriner UT Political Science/Communications and Film
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PS: These names may not be quite right; however, I could swear on my life that these two were not in Stop Making Sense. I've seen the movie about five times, and while I may not remember names too well, I never forget a face (or in this case, a shake). To the Tribune: On the retirement of Professor Peter C.W. Gutkind from the McGill Depart ment of Anthropology, an Educational Fund for the subsidy of an African stu dent in the Arts is being established in his name in recognition of Professor Gutkind's substantial contribution to African Studies. If you wish to contribute to the fund, tax deductable donations made out to McGill University should be sent to the Dept, of Anthropology at McGill by November 15, 1986. c/o Philip Ross Department of Anthropology McGill University 845 Sherbrooke St. W. Montreal, Quebec H3A 2T5
Underachieving is the fine art of going down slow. It begins in kindergarten when you fake sleeping during naptime to reap the rewards of cookietime that follows. It continues in elementary school when you hide in the library dur ing recess because it's much more fun than going outside and getting beaten up by bullies. In high school you became a prefect, because it was the only way to get out of classes legitimately. But now you're in university, and teacher's don't give a crack if you exist or not. The doors to underachieving have been flung open, but you don't know what to do! Don't fret, help is here. The following series is the result of six years' research (in the same degree) and will guide you down the drain of academic abstinence and scholastic scams. There's no time to waste— you may be aiming your sights too high already. Let's go! Upon Attending A Lecture (or "Hey dude, can you direct me to BHIB44/45?") The weather is nasty, you are tired of cafeteria food, the video games haven't changed in a month, and midterms are coming up— or have already gone by, you're not sure. At any rate, you've been saying "Gawd, I've got to start going to these class things" a lot lately. Be careful, if you have never attended a class before, you are in for some sur prises. First of all, you will notice a man or a woman at the front of the class. Let's call this person the professor. You will notice other people around you who are your age and look more or less like you, although looking somewhat better dress ed and less tired. These are students. Avoid looking them directly in the eyes, as they tend to implore you for knowledge, and you are not getting paid to rescue their disheveled wandering souls from the spiritual waste can of in stitutionalized learning. And think about it: all they are good for is raising the class
average way above you. Is that an act of altruism? AVO ID THE FRONT ROW! This is your mantra, and it may be useful to repeat it now. The front row is full of over-achievers, and not only do they get their assignments done on time, but should you borrow them to copy (see Making Friends) they will be very sticky about getting them reTurned, or at least handed in. Choose a seat in the middle somewhere, near an aisle or a window for easy escapage. Designate this as your turf by spreading your clothes and ap pendages hither and yon. If someone tries to sit near you, the conversation should proceed like this: "Excuse me, is this seat taken?" Repeat this word for word in a whiney voice while moving your arms and head like Howdy Doody. Stop suddenly and apologize: "I'm sorry, I don't know what came over me." You may wish to add: "I'm from B.C." Then start barking like a dog and lick them in the face. If you have a tail, wag it. Don't be too convincing though, or you may find yourself leashed up and waiting for hours outside the library. Which is humiliating, unless you're a frat-boy. Now that you are in the classroom and the lecture has begun, you must find an effective way of passing the time pleasantly. None of these include listen ing to the professor, although you may look directly at him while imagining what it is like to climb Mt. Everest, be a lobster, or like him, have tenure. If you are silly enough to have brought a pencil with you, break the tip right away, and spend the next twenty minutes picking away at the wood to ex pose more lead. It is permissable to yell "SHIT!" when a splinter sinks deep into your thumb, but be sure to apologize, and implore the professor to ignore any future outbursts of the pained nature. Professors respect intelligence, and they keep their distance from instability. Wouldn't you?
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71 Spectrum by Moira MacDonald Carolyn Carlson never ceased spinn ing. That was the overall impression of this critic while watching this modern dance talent at Place des Arts last Wednesday nignt. In fact, she never seems to stop moving, but that is what Carlson's one-woman show, Blue Lady is all about: the movement of one's emo tions and sheer spirit through space and
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by Heather Clancy Blue Velvet, written and directed by David Lynch, is a mesmerizing and disturbing movie. Lynch demonstrates an uncanny ability to hold the viewer spellbound while exploring some of the more depraved and repulsive symptoms (products) of our society. Crafted after an old detective movie, the time in which the film is set is I somewhat am biguous. Although clothes, mannerisms, music and cars point to the '50s, there is also a sense of immediacy to the action which leads the | viewer to see it as taking place in the present. The setting itself also reinforces this ; sense of timelessness. Lumberton 1 couldn't be called a ''happening'' town, rather it is a place where smiling firemen ; wave from shiny red trucks and equally j pleasant residents passively water their lawns. It isn't long, however, before Lynch in dicates that there is something diseased about this environment, although it may be expertly concealed, as are colonies of ants in thick, green grass. While returning home from a visit to the hospital where his father is recover ing from a stroke, the protagonist Jeffrey Beaumont (Kyle Maclachlan) happens upon a human ear decaying in an isolated field. Being the conscientious sort, he picks up the object, deposits it in a handy paper bag and brings it to Detective Williams of the Lumberton Police Department while the audience formulates all sorts of questions in
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cluding: How did the ear get there? When did it get there? and, best yet, Where is the body to which it belongs? Obviously the young Jeffrey harbors similar curiosity, for when he is told to forget about the incident, he becomes determined to do the contrary and solve the mystery behind this small member of the human anatomy. Jeffrey's search for the answers to these questions parallels a growing sen sitivity to his sense of self. Unlike his mother and aunt, who the viewer often sees watching old detective thrillers (they never leave the house through the course of the movie), he takes an active approach to self-exploration and must make evaluations of situations which Lumberton would rather pretend don't exist in "real" life. Jeff's virtue is tested as he vacillates between desire for Dorothy Valens, (Isabella Rossellini) the somewhat trashy torch singer who is somehow implicated with the dismembered ear, and "true love" for Sandy Williams, the detective's blonde, pure daughter, as well as Jeff's partner in mystery solving. Jeff is drawn to Valens because he feels she is somehow a victim'in the in trigue. Trapped in her apartment while looking for evidence, he is witness to the perversion of Frank Booth (Dennis Hop per) as he. forces Valens to comply with his warped sexual demands. His dalliance with the disturbed Valens forces the naïve Beaumont to confront a violent side of his nature he doesn't understand. As his would-be
girlfriend comments on his regular latenight visits to her apartment, "I don't know whether you're a detective or a pervert, Jeffrey," the viewer also
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rn D ance and Film to one most commmontly used, misunderstandings are bound to occur. Such is the case with Blue Lady. It is possible to discern the general themes of Blue Lady. Freedom, joy, curiousity, humour, constraint and bitterness seem most obvious. Yet the exact point of each Carlson vignette remains vague and left up to one's own interpretation. Typical of a modern dancer is —
and toured with through the years. On stage Carlson appears supple and lithe. Indeed, her body is that of a young girl. She is completely involved in the creation of the moment, "Often I feel as if I am transported into another dimen sion. In performance, I am not aware of what I am doing. I receive energy from somewhere...Besides, there was this strange feeling, theis sensation I
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Alley Jazz Purrs by James Maclnnis For those students who have always equated Tuesdays with $2.50 movies, think again. The McGill Faculty of Music is offering a different brand of entertain ment. Every Tuesday night, at the Alley, one of nine different ensembles will be performing its own brand of jazz. Last Tuesday, the debut act performed a two hour set of various jazz selections, such as 'What's New,' 'Stella By Starlight' and 'Danish Blue.' Said piano player Pat Hornsby, "the students are allowed to form their own ensembles, so there won't be the same experimental jazz that was heard last year." The music to be heard this season will be a mixture of 50's and 60's style jazz. Tuesday's set was fantastic. It was a jam session with the rhythm section of Alec Walkington on bass and Ivan Thibault on drums keeping the group
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from the constraints of the cloth and perhaps other non-physical forces. Final ly she manages to free herself. Also present is a huge tree on which one may observe the passing of seasons. All this is set against a cloud tableau back-drop which gives a dreamy quality to the whole affair. Occasionally after thoughts are added such as a small hot air balloon (when Carlson is dressed in turn-of-the-century costume) and a seagull. Carolyn Carlson seems to be a typical modern dancer. She has rejected tradi tional classical ballet for the sincerity of self-expressionism. Unfortuantely, when one attempts to use a language contrary
Carlson's background in philosophy. Since 1965 she has been a follower of Zen and Buddhism. She has danced widely within several coountries. She first danced with the Alwin Nikolais Dance Theater in Utah and later with the Paris Opera. She then formed her own company and is still working and danc ing, at the age of 43, in Paris. Blue Lady is one of many pieces she has created
sometimes have, that it is not me doing these things. It is as if I were being acted upon by something outside myself, as if I were only a messenger transmitting a force to others." Certainly this force has not gone unnoticed. It is what motivates Carolyn Carlson on stage and it has the power to move her audience to the point of ovation.
together, Eric Rock and Doug Jillings trading off on guitar and Hornsby adding the piano. The highlight of the evening was the horn section of Brad Shigeta on trombone, Bill Prouten on saxophone and Bill Maher on trumpet. Maher, expecially, delighted the audience with his distinguishable improvisation. The ses sion as a whole was perfectly timed, perfectly performed and very together. The musicians are delighted with the opportunity to play the Alley. Mention ed Hornsby, "The Faculty of Music is so far off campus that many people don't realize it's part of the University." He went on to say, "It’s really great to have the opportunity to mix with the student body." This Tuesday's set will begin at nine P.M. in the Alley (basement of the Union Building). It's free and a great alternative to the $2.50 doldrums.
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sychosexual Mystery Beaumont, the audience must conduct a self-exploration. The cinematography begs your eyes to stroke it, and as the viewer peers through the closet door with Beaumont, he also becomes a voyeur. One is not sure how to feel toward Valens. She is brutally sexually abused, not an enviable position, yet she almost seems to thrive on this violence. She ter rorizes Beaumont with a knife after discovering him in her closet, a reasonable reaction, but when she uses this same knife to force him to undress, the viewer gapes. Later, when they end up in bed she begs him to "hit me, hurt me." This viewer finds it difficult to come to terms with this duality without assuming that she is not mentally stable. Frank Booth is the primary source of evil and corruption in the film. His obsession with Valens when she is draped in her blue velvet robe is nauseating, as is his rather flippant view of life in general. His drugged-up, grotes que band of followers lends a certain amount of dark humor to the movie — the film becomes even more disturbing when the viewer realizes at what he is laughing. When Jeffrey has his first run-in with }m /e t the gang, it is difficult to understand why he survives it, probably because it would create a disappearance in Lumberton society which would be difficult to ex wonders. plain. This is not a movie to see if you're in When one equates the dream world terested in mindless viewing. It is violent with the "real," symbolically Frank and thought-provoking. Like jeffrey Booth is the source of badness which
keeps the robins from coming to Lumberton. The idealistic Sandy and Jef frey derive strength by facilitating their arrival. The imitation of an out-dated genre is effective in the presentation of Lynch's ideas. The audience must project feel ings into the casual, often robotic respnses of the characters, becoming even more actively involved in the screenplay than is really desired. The genre also allows for a traditional happy ending. Fertility and progression are sparked by the return of a pair of robins and the union of Sandy's and Jef frey's families. However, the last line of Frank Booth's favorite song pervades the image: "And I still can see blue velvet through my tears." It is obvious that none of the characters can ever forget what has happened. Lynch's method of closing the movie with the same shots of brilliant flowers with which it began im plies that appearances can be deceptive and nothing has really changed in the town. Enough analysis, see this movie. Although it is graphic, violent and bizarrely presented, it is well made. It holds the viewer's eyes and attention, no small feat considering some of its more unwatchable scenes. (And believe me, I am often more squeamish than the average individual). It also encourages thought, especially with regard to Valens' situa tion, long after the lights have gone up. Blue Velvet is presently playing for an indefinite period of time at the York ^heatrei___
TOP 30 for the week ending September 6,1986 Artist 1. * Ray Condo & His Hard Rock... 2. * The Gruesomes 3. REM 4. * 54.40 5. * Various 6. The Jesus and Mary Chain 8. The Jazz Butcher 9. * Three O'clock Train 10. Killing Joke 11. The Ramones 12. * Breeding Ground 13. Guadalcanal Diary 14. The The 15. Gene Loves Jezebel 16. * Shock Culture 17. Pete Shelley 18. * Moev 19. * Guerilla Welfare 20. * 39 Steps 21. The Mission 22. * Chris Houston 23. Colorbox 24. * Cottage Industry 25. * Change of Heart 26. Screaming Blue Messiahs 27. * Lost Durangos 28. * The Velveteens 29. Laurie Anderson 30. * The Hodads
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Cryptic Crossword The cryptic crossword is simply the natural evolutionary result of your average crossword puzzle. Clues are obscure, the answers are often found in: anagrams (which are indicated by words such as "sorted"); syllabic breakdowns; and in today's example, in specific McGillian trivia. One defini tion of the answer is always found in some part of the clue. If you really get confused, seek help from anyone who subscribes to the Manchester Guar dian.
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The M cG ill Tribune • Tuesday, 23 September, 1986
Homecoming: M cG ill Paints Queen's Red by Joe Olma In gridiron action this weekend a classic rivalry took place featuring the McGill Redmen playing host to the Queen's University Golden Gaels. The game proved to be a major highlight of the homecoming weekend for both alumni and fans alike, culminating in a victory for the Redmen, and strangely their fans. An unexciting first half demonstrated the self-destruct capabilities of the Redmen team, who after taking un necessary penalties and costly turnovers appeared to want Queen's to take the early lead. Queen's however, rejecting any such gifts from McGill, preferred not to capitalize on the Redmen mistakes. The McGill offence seemed to lack any sort of consistency in its efforts. Throughout the half Brian Fuller was stumped by the Queen's man-to-man coverage, and his own.receiver's inabili ty to ijlocate, and ii)hang on to the ball. It would appear to be a communication problem but Fuller feels confident it can be worked out. If there was salvation in the first half it came from John Hillhouse (5), the punter, whose consistent efforts in the 40-50 yard range got the Redmen out of more than one jam. The other great strength of the half lay with the solid hitting defense. The tactic most often used by the squad is called the "Rush Man Defense." Basically, it involves a defensive surge towards the middle of the opponents line with linebackers penetrating to the outside. The tactic worked on several occasions forcing the Queen's Q.B. to scramble, his being sidelined with a shoulder in jury after a solid hit by L.B. Charles Bour que (50). After some halftime talk by Coach Baillie it appeared that the Redmen returned to the field to play some ball. The score at the half was Queens 7, McGill 0, and remained that way with the exception of a Queens single point in the third quarter. (The only Queens touchdown occurred in the first quarter on a 50 yard pass/run combination.) It was in the fourth quarter that the Redmen began to capitalize on Queen's weaknesses. Rookie wide-receiver John Vaughan (14) took advantage of the 15-yard cushion being alotted him by the Queen's defence and teamed up with Fuller to convert two 20 yard gainers and another to alwaysdependable Glen Miller (11 ). Before you knew what was happening McGill had the ball on the 6 yard line, first and goal. Last week against Ottawa this proved to be a weak point in the offence, where
the Redmen had short yardage trouble. On Saturday it was not the case as two plays later Michael Soles marched into the end zone for 6 points. Glen Miller added two more on a Fuller connection tieing the score at 8-8. The momentum now seemed to shift in the Redmen's favour. On an attempted Queen's third down conversion the Redmen defence provided a standoff that turned the ball over in good field position. Fuller, now having gained some rhythm marched the offense into effective field goal range and let Miller do the rest. McGill now led 11-8, and effectively quieted the Queens fans and pipe band (thank-you very much). As in all classic matchups, "It ain't over till the fat lady sings," and this game proved to be no different. With three minutes remaining on the clock, a quick pass up the middle resulted in a 40-yard gain, and Queen's pressing to score. It was here that linebacker Mark Haugwitz (45) made a spectacular one handed interception, singly ending any hope for a Queens comeback. The final score stood Redmen 11, Gaels 8. The gamedidn't end there for the fans, however, as one comes to expect when Queen's is visiting your stadium. Alas, when the clock signalled the ending of the game, Queen's began its traditional attempt at making our posts a souvenir of the experience. On this occasion it was not meant to be. In an unusual display, McGill fans rallied to the rescue of their field and proceeded to prevent any damage to the stadium. The same, unfortunately, cannot be said for a few unruly Queen's patrons who left the stadium in a horizontal position. Percival Molson would have taken pride in the sight. It was a true display of spirit that hasn't been seen for quite a time. Hey, I was down there holding a post, and it was pretty damn exciting. Some deserved mention should be given to the offensive line. They played a solid game providing consistent passing protection for Fuller. Other perfor mances that shouldn't go unnoticed belong to the two rookie running-backs Gerry Ifill (27) and Michael Soles (22) whose speed and second efforts prove that the Redmen are capable of develop ing a running game. The next contest oc curs this Friday as McGill hosts the Con cordia stingers at 7:30 at Molson Stadium. note: due to deadlines a stats sheet was unavailable, but statistics will be provid ed next week.
MAKE MONEY!! Applications for the position of District Returning Officer are now being accepted. Deadline is Wednesday, October 1st, 1986. These positions involve staffing polling stations for minimum wage on one of the following dates:
O ctober 21st 1986 (Tues.) 9 am — 4 pm O ctober 22nd 1986 (Wed.) 9 am — 4 pm
Students eligible to work in Canada may fill in an application form at the Students’ Society Front Desk - Union 105. Andrew Dinsmore - Chief Returning Officer
S T U D E N T S ' S O C IE T Y ELEC TIO N S To be held on O C T O B E R 2 1 - 2 2 nd
Official Nomination Forms are available at the Students' Society General Office, Room 105, 3480 McTavish Street. All Nomination Forms must have the candidates signature together with hisAier year and faculty address and telephone number.
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NOMINATIONS ARE HEREBY CALLED FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS: Education 1 rep Engineering 1 rep
Medicine Music
* Candidates may run for one position in each of three
1 rep 1 rep
Candidates must be members of the McGill Students’ Society and: 1. be students in good standing who are registered full-time for a degree or diploma and have satisfied conditions for promotion in their previous year of studies.
categories provided separate nomination papers are handed in for each position, a pen sketch of 100 words or less and a photo of the nominee must be handed in witht he nomination. Alt nominations must be submitted to the Students’ Society General Office in the Union Building no later than:
Wed. Oct 1st, 1986 4:30 pm
or 2. be students in good standing who have satisfied conditions for promotion in the previous year of studies and who are registered in a degree or diploma program, but who are permitted by Faculty to undertake a limited program.
c/b Leslie Copeland O perations Secretary Stu de n ts’ Society General Office (U nion 105)
or 3. be students in good standing who are registered full-time or in a limited program for a degree or diploma, and who are repeating a year for reasons other than academic failure. Nominations must be signed by at least 50 members of the McGill Students’ Society who are in the same Faculty as the prospective candidate, ot 25% of the student enrolled in their Faculty together with their year and faculty, whichever is the lesser of the two. N.B. Students in Continuing Education are NOT members of Students' Society.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF REFERENDUM To be held
Oct. 21-22nd, 1986 The follow ing questions will be put to the electorate
1. Do you agree that the Students’ Society of McGill University should join the Federation of University Students’ Associations of Quebec (RAEU/FUSA) effective January 1, 1986, and to pay $1.00 (one dollar) per student per term as the membership fee? 2. Do you support an increase of $1.00 (adjustable to the Consumer Price Index) in your student society fees in order to create a WUSC (World University Service of Canada) scholarship fund enabling two student refugees a year to study at McGill University? □ yes □ no □ no opinion
Elections for Radio McGill Board of Directors 3 members-at-large (students positions) Nominations are now being called for 3 members at large for the CFRM-Radio McGill Board of Directors.
According to the McGill Students' Society Constitution: (Note: Candidates must be members of the McGill Students’ Society A "No” Committee may be formed in reference to the above referendum. Those interested should contact Jack and students in good standing. Berry, 392-8954 for more information.
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Deadline: October 1, 1986 at 4:30 pm
Failing Gracefully
Lessing's Prisons
continued from page 5
continued from page 4 Once the reader has absorbed the book's ideas, however, two important questions remain. The first concerns our potential for not only freeing ourselves from society's traps but also from their actual existence. Although Lessing sug gests strongly that there are certain social traps that will always exist, and into which human beings will fall given cer tain conditions, the extent to which man may escape all the patterns into which he locks himself is not directly explored by her. The second question revolves around
Lessing's previously expressed certainty that mankind is verging on an inevitable apocalypse. Does Lessing now believe that we are able to halt our rush to holocaust — that we can free ourselves from the worst of our self-chosen prisons — or is she still speaking and writing as if! Nonetheless, one aspect of her message is clear: we must use our freedoms wisely in order to change life on this planet. This planet's lifetime, however, may not be as long as we often suppose.
It is imperative that you take notes. Some good things to take note of are the prof's eyes, ears, and nose, which can be reproduced in caricature on the xerox paper you are using in place of ruled looseleaf, which is too expensive considering we supply half the world's paper needs and besides you have to take a trip to the drug store to get it. By no means should these drawings be passed around. That is childish and puerile, and this is not high school. (Tape them to the blackboard before the next lecture.)
“ Watch the Redmen try to take the Sting out of their crosstown rivals!’ ’
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McGILL STUDENTS’ SOCIETY STUDENT LEADER REGISTRATION The 1986/87 President, Editor, Co-Ordinator or Chief Officer of any McGill student Club, Society, Publication, Service, Council, Committee or Association must register with the McGill Students’ Society NO LATER THAN SEPTEM BER 26th .
Don't worry if you don t get everything bang on right away. Maybe you've been too long living under the falsehood that you must do well to succeed. The road to underachieving is long, but it's downhill, so that's nice. It s also full of civil servants, which isn t nice. t>ut hey, 't s an °PÇn club and besides, no one said anything about intelligence being a prerequisite,
ANNUAL REGISTRATION FORM 1.
Organization.
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Campus Telephone Number(s)_ 2. Your organization is recognized by the . (N .B . O n ly th e S tu d e n ts ' S o c ie ty ,, th e 1 4 f a c u lt y a n d s c h o o l s o c ie t ie s a n d t h e S tu d e n t s ' A t h le t ic s C o u n c il h a v e t h e a u t h o r it y t o r e c o g n iz e o th e r c a m p u s g r o u p s .)
Registration allows McGill organizations to: 1. be able to book space in the Union: 2. be able to book space in other campus buildings at McGill rates: 3. receive the McGill Student Leader Bulletin: 4. receive a copy of the Directory of Student Leaders: 5. receive a copy of the operating manual for club officers.
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In case we are unable to reach your chief officer, please give us the name of one other officer of your organization. (Include Address and phone numbers if available).
Cam pus groups n ot registered by Septem ber 2 6 th will be considered inactive and will lose all cam pus privileges until such tim e as they are reinstated.
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5. AUTHORIZATION TO RELEASE INFORMATION
Student leaders must complete this form or obtain an “Annual Registration” form from the Students’ Society General Office, Union 105, 3480 McTavish Street, complete it and hand it in by Septem ber 26th to Leslie Copeland. Operations Secretary. Hand this form in at the Students’ Society General Office or mail to : L eslie Copeland, O perations Secretary, Room 1 0 5 , 3 4 8 0 McTavish S treet, M ontreal, Q u ebec, H3A 1X9.
The Students’ Society is often asked for the address and phone number of students holding various positions at McGill. Kindly initial one or more of the following lines authorizing the Society to give the above addresses and phone numbers to those requesting them: a) Student leaders on campus only_____ b) Any member of the public asking to get in touch with the person holding your position--------Signature ______________________ __________
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The M cG ill Tribune • Tuesday, 23 September, 1986
Mental Block
An End To Apathy?
Redmen Soccer by Chris Flanagan This year's Redmen soccer squad is a team with great potential. Coaches Gord Gow and Zack Bregansky are working with a relatively new team. The ratio of rookies to returning players stands at about fifty-fifty. 'It's a rebuilding year," says Bregan sky, "some key positions have left but it's just a matter of time before we put it all together." They certainly had it together on Fri day night, when they easily defeated Bishop's Gaiters 2-0. The season kicked off in the same fashion when McGill won their opener against Waterloo by
2-0. The most disappointing game of the year occurred on September 13, at the Mustang Invitational. The Redmen lost 4-2 in overtime to the Canadian Select, a collection of the best under 19-year-olds in the country. McGill played well in the first half but were without substitutes and couldn't keep pace with the well conditioned Selects in overtime.
"W e played a good game and pro bably should have won," explained Bregansky, "a couple of mistakes cost us the game." McGill lost the other game of the tour nament by a 2-1 margin against the Queen's Golden Gaels. "We're still building,” says Bregansky, "the team's not set yet, we still need two or three reinforcements." The team also faces internal competi tion from the city league. Several players are still committed to this league but "They'll soon have their priorities right," says Bregansky. The Redmen do have some outstan ding returning players including star goalkeeper Aldo Braccio. Braccio joined the team five years ago and has been selected all-Canadian ever since. The Redmen played Les Patriotes from L'Université du Québec à Trois Rivières on Saturday night. The next game of the season takes place at Molson Stadium, at 8:30 pm on Wednesday, September 24.
by Chris Flanagan Have you ever wondered why American college football games often attract ten times as many fans as Cana dian professional football games? Have you ever spent sleepless nights, tossing and turning, wondering about the uncer tain future of the dilapidated Canadian Football League? Have you ever actually even been to a CFL game? Where did we go wrong? What can be done to alter this disastrous situation? Relax, sports fans, help is on the way. A group of unidentifiable experts has been analysing the dilemma for hours. The reasons for this apathy have been deter mined and foolproof solutions have been formulated. One highly unlikely theory is that we Canadians have evolved to a level of in telligence so intellectually advanced that we have little or no time to watch a bunch of overweight, mindless drug ad dicts pound each other senseless in pur suit of an inflated pigskin. One minor detail which completely disproves this concept is the fact that this same group of Canadians supports John Turner, or so the Gallop polls indicate. This proves, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that Cana dians have no natural intelligence what soever. The real reason for Canadian apathy is actually quite apparent. The quality of
play and reliability of the officiating has become so advanced that Canadians simply cannot comprehend how these mere mortals play the game. The excite ment of these consistently close contests is just too much for most to bear. Heart attacks have become a major concern. In addition, many fans have been known to faint into a state of sleeplike un consciousness during the most exciting matches. Simple solutions to the problem run rampant throughout the athlointellectual world. One such plan is the integration of the Canadian and National football leagues. Americans would welcome the oppor tunity to play teams of the calibre which is found in the CFL. A game between the Chicago Bears and the Montreal Aloutettes would undoubtedly be most in teresting. With a bit of luck and good weather, organizers might be able to pack more than 8,000 fans into the Big Zero. Some Montreal players might even survive the ordeal. Another definite possibility is to alter the CFL rules ever so slightly. New pro posals call for six downs for eastern teams and two for those from the west. Calgary would naturally be the excep tion, they would be permitted ten chances to get the ten yards. The "no yards" rule would be extended to in
clude pass receivers so that one or two completions could be virtually guaranteed for each game. Other rule changes include the introduction of ten steambolts, and increase in the distance from scrimmage to defence (from the present one yard to ten), and "bonus points" which would be awarded when players "try real hard." Once these proposals have been tested and failed, the sports medicine people have an idea which, according to an unreliable source: "might work." The medical plan involves increased drug abuse, experimental steroid con sumption and, naturally,, the use of hallucinigenics by all players. It is presumed that these implementations will arouse a great deal of fan support as well as increased media attention. Fur thermore, drug abuse, will be encourag ed at the spectator level. Several Cana dian Breweries have expressed interest in acquiring vending rights. As a last resort, officials have discuss ed the idea of converting all the football stadiums into giant taverns. Studies show that the only pastime Canadians adamantly support is the massive con sumption of beer. So fear not, football fanatics, if we can't save the game, we can certainly drown our sorrows.
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