The McGill Tribune Vol. 06 Issue 4

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Published by the Students Society of McGill University

Tuesday 30 September, 1986

The McGill Tribune • Tuesday, 30 September, 1986

TUiDflii Tuesday September 30

* “ Feed the vampires of the world."

McGill Blood Drive runs Monday thru Friday in the ballroom. Bloodlet­ ting hours are Monday, Tuesday, Fri­ day, 10 am to 5 pm, and Wednes­ day, Thursday, 10 am to 7:30 pm.

Lend a vein! * Who is John Galt? Interested in Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged, Rational Philosophy, Man as an Individual?

Contact: The Objectivist Study at 932-9461 or 481-7057. * Women's Union Potluck Supper w ill be held at 3620 Lome Crescent (N°.

205) at 7 pm. All are welcome. Con­ tact Laura Bush at 392-8920 or drop

by Rm. 423, Union Building for more info. * "Live Jazz in the A lley!" FREE! McGill Faculty of Music Jazz ensembles entertain at 9 pm. * Faculty of Religious Studies Chapel Services at noon. Conducted today by members of the Calvin Sym­ posium and Rev. Dr. Edward Rucha.

(Birks Building, University Chapel, 2nd floor).

uigniDiiy Wednesday October 1

* Destiny, live soap opera in Gert's at 8 pm. Experience the premiere of the merry mishaps of the Hardy family of Westmount. Admission: $1 for McGill students. * General meeting M cG ill Project

Ploughshares, 7 pm, Union 413. Agen­ da: Discussion, decision, things, stuff, etc. Call 284-2685 for further info. * World University Service of Canada (WUSC) presents Hugh Pilkington on the African refugee problem from 4-6 pm in Leacock 232. Lecture w ill be preceded by the movie "Sanc­ tuary” (2 pm) and followed by discussion (and wine and cheese)! * Film Society presents the International Classic, Intolerance at 7:30 pm. Ad­ mission: Free, B-09. * Information meeting of the McGill Curling Club at 4 pm in the con­ ference room of the Pulp and Paper Building. More info: Call 286-0805.

Thursday October " G r a d u a te S tu d e n t's C h ris tia n Fellowship sponsors Gil Harp on "Academic Work and Faith: A Per­ sonal Perspective." Open to all graduate students and faculty from 12 to 1 pm in Thomson House, 3650 McTavish. * The Renaissance and Reformation Studies Group presents Text, langue, représentation: Perspectives sur le theatre du Moyen Age à la Renaissance en France et en Italie.

Discussion held today thru Satur­ day. Call 392-4567 for times and further info. * Film Society presents the Blood Drive Double Feature at 8 pm: B a c k to th e F u tu re and R o c k y H o r r o r P ic tu re S h o w . Admission: Donors, $3 and Non-donors, $5.

Friday October 3

Church Campus Ministry (followed by brunch at St-Martha's-in-thebasement) and Anglican Morning Worship at Christ Church Cathedral at 8 am and 10 am. For more info call 392-5890.

* Interested in a good argument? Come to the McGill Debating Union meeting at 3 pm in Arts 270. * Coming next week: McGill Reggaesplash featuring the Sattaiites, Kali and Dub Inc, and the Jah Children.

Tune in for further info. * John Metcalf, Canadian writer and * Film Society screening of D r. critic, speaks on "W hat is a Cana­ S tra n g e lo v e : (O r, H o w I le a r n e d to dian Literature?" at 6 pm in Leacock s to p w o r r y in g a n d lo v e th e b o m b ) at 132 (Part of the Literary Imagination 7:30 pm in Leacock 132. Admission: $2.25. * Spaghetti Supper/Film Night at 6 pm in St.-Martha's-in-the-Basement. For more info call Rev. Chris Ferguson of the Chaplaincy Service, 392-5890.

SirURDHij Saturday October 4

* Live in Gert's at 9 pm: Ray Condo and his Hard Rock Goners. Admission: FREE! » Film Society screening of T h e K illin g F ie ld s at 7:30 pm. (Bring lots of tissues, this is a long one!) Admis­ sion: $2.25.

SMHRJ Sunday October 5

* M cG ill Chaplaincy Sërvice brings students alternatives in Sunday Mor­ ning Worship: Morning Worship at 10:30 am with Presbyterian/United

Series, this lecture is free.) * Poster Sale. Big, huge giant posters on sale in Room 107 of the Union Building. Including Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, etc. Sale lasts thru Wednesday. * Photo Exhibition and photo contest coming soon, sooner than you think.

All subjects. Avoid procrastination, create now. * First general meeting of McGill Foster Parents' Association at 6:00 pm in Union 410.

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by Michèle Dupuis First rats, then roaches, now exhibi­ tionists. The Downtown ghetto area now has a new plague: a 25-28 year old man who is posing as a strip-o-gram messenger.

According to a 21 year old female McGill student, who does not want her name revealed due to fear of repercus­ sions (she w ill be referred to as "Susan"), a young man came to her downtown apartment door last weekend and told her he was a Strip-O-Gram messenger.

This messenger, when finally allowed into the apartment, asked Susan to pro­ vide him with a cassette player and tapes for his "act". He then began removing his clothing. After Susan insisted that he not do so, he became flustered and left.

The suspect arrived in street clothes and provided no advance warning about the performance, nor would he supply identification to Susan. He also refused to tell Susan who had hired the service.

Susan told the Tribune that the suspect had blue eyes, wavy brown hair, and a moustache. He stood at about five feet eleven inches, and weighed approx­ imately 175 to 180 pounds. He was quite attractive, dressed in a "preppy manner" and he was reather "flabby," Susan said. He was wearing a button down shirt and topsiders.

According to John F. Leonard,

manager of Gift-O-Gram, all of his employees are required to provide iden­ tification and business cards immediate­ ly upon arrival at the client's residence.

The messenger is also required to phone in advance to make an appointment for his appearance, and he must tell the client the name of the person who hired him. He is also required to supply his own cassette recorder and tapes.

Gift-O-Gram is the only company who provides a strip-o-gram service.

Leonard told the Tribune that he had heard of "about three or four incidents over the last five or six months." He noted that although the perpetrator was "not harmful" he was indeed bad for business because his routine was un­ professional.

"I would like to cut his head right off,"

Currently, we are the proud foster parents of two children. O ur first child, since January of 1983, is a 10 year-old male from Mongdin, Burkina-Faso (formerly Upper Volta). Our second child, since February of 1984, is a 12 year-old female from Tambillo, Bolivia.

We are regularly informed of their pro­ gress from the numerous letters and pic­ tures sent to us by them.

McFOSPA aims to open the eyes of the M cG ill community to the suffering (poverty, unhealthy water, malnutrition, poor shelter, clothing and medical care) that many innocent children needlessly face.

Some of the fund raising activities planned for this year include: a fashion show, a fraternity party, a ski -trip, and bakesales. Opportunities exist for people w illing to model in the fashion show or to have their own designs introduced to the general public. At an organisational level, we are looking for help for the fashion show, ski-trip, and fraternity par­ ty. If you are an individual looking to ac­ quire organisational experience for the job market, to make new friends or simp­ ly to have a good time while con­ tributing to a good cause, then Get In­ volved; join McFOSPA. We can be con­ tacted at 392-8921, by dropping by our office in room 414 of the Union building (MWF 1:00-2:00 pm), or by leaving a message in our mailbox at the Students' Society General office, room 105 of the Student Union building. For more infor­ mation, why not come to out booth at the Student Union Bldg, during invita­ tion '86 or come to our first general meeting which w ill be held on Tuesday, October 7, 1986 in room 310 of the Stu­ dent Union Building at 6:30 pm.

Leonard recommended to all women who had an experience such as Susan's to report the incident to the police and to fill out a report.

For her part, Susan "was really offend­ ed " and she told the Tribune that she "felt as if he had violated a trust." She also warned women that "they shouldn't get paranoid" about it happening to them. However, Susan noted that she reported this incident to the Tribune as a "friendly warning" to others.

A Gift-O-Gram, the prices for a show range from $75 for stripping to the undergarment and $89 for full frontal nudity. It costs twelve dollars extra for balloons filled with confetti. Leonard stated that the balloons are his most popular item, along with a joke telegram featuring the San Diego Chicken.

Brodie Responds To PCSS Brief

McGill Students Adopt Abroad

by Fernando Commodari The McGill Foster Parents Association is a union of students and others in­ terested in supporting poverty stricken children world-wide. This support in­ volves raising money to be sent to third world children through Foster Parents Plan o f Canada.

Leonard said of the exhibitionist.

Leonard stated that the exhibitionist probably works at random - approaching a building without much security and randomly ringing a bell.

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Business, Universities Linked: Marcoux

by Jennifer Mori Yvon Marcoux expects a "reciprocal collaboration" between business and universities w ill contribute greatly to the revival of Montreal's economy. Invited

by Invitation '86, the first Vice-President o f Adm inistration of the Banque d'Epargne and President of Montreal Chamber of Commerce stated on Friday that one of the main challenges to Mon­ treal's economic development lies in "the exceptional contribution that the university community could have on the development of Montreal."

Twenty-five years ago, "Quebec's university had a moral and intellectual leadership...in Quebec." It was in Quebec's universities that the agenda of the Quiet Revolution was drawn up but

of the two countries and, as Marcoux said, "th e success o f M ontreal's econom y tom orro w w ill depend primarily on the presence of a great number of business enterprises oriented towards international activities."

Marcoux also discussed the years of A n o th e r c h a lle n g e in c lu d e s turmoil and upheaval in Montreal in the Montreal's ability to attract immigrants seventies, claiming that, "the period who are capable of contributing to Mon­ truned out to be an excellent school for treal's business community. "The im­ young businesspeople." He attributed migrant today is not only a future Montreal's recent economic revival to worker-consumer, he is more and more changed ideas in management, diver­ a future entrepreneur," said Marcoux. sification of Montreal's economic base, its rich multicultural heritage, govern­ As for free trade, Marcoux considers it ment measures supporting economic an important issue because the United development and the unity of the States is Quebec's major trading partner. business community in Montreal.

The removal of free trade bariers would Marcoux believes that despite the shift intensify the economic interrelationship of Canadian business and financial in­ fluence to Toronto, that Montreal still has, "an important role to play on the economic territory of North America for the benefit of the whole of Canada." more recently this kind of leadership stems not from the university communi­ ty, but from the business world. Mar­ coux asked, "as significant players in society, have universities been able to maintain their pre-eminence?"

No Returns On $100 Fee

by Tribune News Staff Not only do students have to pay the $100 course materials charge, but accor­ ding to income tax law in Canada students cannot deduct it from their in­ come taxes.

According to a report from the Secretary General's Office to Student Society President Paul Pickersgill, ob­ tained by the Tribune, Sub-Section 60(f) of the Income Tax Act makes no provi­ sion for charges for texts of any type of course materials incurred by the student as part of tuition fees.

A 1984 Interpretation Bulletin from the Department of National Revenue does state that students may deduct admission fees; library and/or laboratory charges; exemption fees; examination fees (in­ cluding re-reading charges); application fees; confirmation fees; certificate, diplom a and/or degree fees; and academic and administrative charges for seminar courses.

The only exception would be for a cor­ respondence course taken trhough an accredited Canadian Institution.

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by Michèle Dupuis Ian Brodie, Vice President External of Student Society, wrote a rebuttle last Wednesday to the Post Graduate's Stu­ dent Society (PGSS) because of their September 15 letter which refuted the recommendations of StudSoc's Joint Parliamentary Commission Brief with the McGill Association of University Teachers on Tuition Fee increases for Quebec Universities.

The PGSS's letter stated that they are opposed to tuition fee increases "unless 100 percent of that increase returns to the university and there are adequate im­ provements in financial aid offered to graduate students."

Brodie referred to the July 25 Parliamentary Commission Brief which stated that StudSoc believed all money raised by StudSoc's proposed tuition in­ crease should go directly to the universi­ tyAs for financial aid for the graduate students, Brodie again cites the Brief which states that one of the "three main features of inadequate accessibility to universities...(is) the small number of students proceeding to graduate studies." Brodie noted that the brief calls for a total reform of the Quebec Fianancial Aid system.

Brodie cited other ways in which the brief referred to specific graduate issues.

The brief states that because of funding cutbacks in library and research facilities for graduates had been curtailed during the summer. The brief also notes that due to the aging of the current staff, McGill may not be able to recruit "the young scholars and researchers (McGill) needs."

Further, Brodie points out how the brief outlines the lack of funding available for research and graduate pro­ grams.

Brodie stated categorically at the end of the letter that the Parliamentary Com­ mission brief was discussed extensively at the June 3 Summer Council meeting.

Brodie noted that both graduate representatives to Council were in atten­ dance and he stated that "there was am­ ple opportunity for PGSS to have input into the brief, and I regret that there was no such input."

Brodie also wrote that he hoped to "appear before the PGSS Council in the near future to discuss the brief in detail."

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Letters To The Editor Sexist Campus Ads To the Editor: In response to the letter of September 23 from the McGill Women's Union which appeared in the T rib u n e , we are writing to correct some misinformation which weeded its way into the aformentioned complaint regarding the ad for the September 19 "Boulder Bash."

To begin, we understand fully why some members of the McGill communi­ ty interpreted the ad as being sexist. We believe that the intent of the ad was to be a parody of archaic stereotypes, but may have failed to do so by not making its in­ tentions perfectly clear.

However, the assertion that M c G ill D a ily was solely Responsible for replac­ ing the woman in the ad with a dinosaur is false, or a half-truth at best. W hile it was the staff of the D a ily which refused to print the original ad, the final version of the ad was the result of a consultation between the D a ily and R a d io M c G ill staff. The final decision as to whether or not the ad would be changed rested in the hands of Radio McGill and the ASUS. The decision to change the ad was made voluntarily.

Furthermore, although concerned students did not hesitate to make their feelings known with regard to the Boulder Bash ad, we are somewhat sur­ prised that no-one has as yet publicly complained about the overtly sexist Zeta Psi Beach Party ad which appeared in the D a ily of September 18.

We appreciate the fact that Ms. de Vries and Ms. Gardner vocalized their legitimate concerns but hope that their vigiliance is consistent in future. We also

hope that the controversy surrounding the Boulder Bash advertising w ill serve as a warning to R a d io M c G ill and other campus groups to exercise discretion when publicizing their events.

Robert J. Costain BA '86 Jenn Allen U2 Film & Communications

Frat Reaction To the Editor, On September 26th, 1986, we receiv­ ed a letter from the Women's Union ask­ ing us to reply to their statements in the above mentioned issues of the D a ily and the T rib u n e . The following is our reply.

We would like you to publish it in the same issue, under the pre-condition that it be un-edited. If you should choose not to, we would appreciate your advising us.

"Although we, the brothers of Alpha Delta Phi do not agree with all your statements, we wish it to be known that we feel that they are in large measure justified, and w ill be kept for future reference."

Thank You in advance for your Coopera­ tion, The Brethren of Alpha Delta Phi

Misogynist Miro To the Editor: Re: "M iro Marrant" by Janet McMullen Miro's "Mischief in Montreal" is not more in evidence than in Janet McMullen's recent review of his work (presently installed at the Musée des Beaux Arts). The word "m ischief," a very mild term for what Miro is doing, refers to his ability to pull wool over the eyes of gallery audiences who would connect the amorphous category of sur­ realism with a big name and equate this with fine art. McMullen appears to have bought the museum's promotion out of hand. W hile it seems that she actually viewed the collectio n, she was, however, unduly impressed by the hype.

There is no question in my mind that M iro is a man of some talent and a few of his pieces reflect a certain depth.

Others, I feel, do not even fall into the general category of art. The remainder is the workings of a chauvinistic, un­ disciplined and self-indulgent man.

W ithout going into great detail about

the relative merits of his paintings and sculptures, which would amount to another review, I would just like to point out something which McMulllen seems to have missed. Even if one were to ig­ nore the piece used in the museum's campaign, it is nearly impossible to overlook Miro's attitude toward women which runs through the collection of sculptures. A significant number of these pieces depict women and almost without exception the representation has a negative connotation. Women, to Miro's mind have no brains; they are merely receptacles (for his phallic faucet, not doubt), and their only ap­ parent usefulness is of a sexual or procreative nature. The contrast between a piece called "G irl" and the rest of his feminine forms underscores this idea.

The Girl is pre-pubescent and almost geometric in shape with none of the sex­ ual development of the other sculptures.

A nail driven into the base c o m p le te s the piece. What is even more shocking is the

S T U D E N T S ’ S O C IE T Y Official Nomination Forms are available at the Students' Society General Office, Room 105, 3480 McTavish Street.

All Nomination Forms m ust have the candidates signature together with his/her year and faculty

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address and telephone number.

NOMINATIONS ARE HEREBY CALLED FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS: Education 1 rep Engineering 1 rep

Medicine Music

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. 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. 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.

* Candidates may run for one position in each o t three categories provided separate nomination papers are handed in for each position, a pen sketch o f 100 words or less and a photo o f the nominee m ust be handed in witht he nomination.

A ll nominations m ust be submitted to the Students’ Society General Office in the Union Building no later than:

Wed. Oct 1st, 1986 4:30 pm c/b Leslie Copeland Operations Secretary Stu dents’ Society General Office (Union 105)

According to the McGill Students’ Society Constitution: A ‘ ’No’ ’ Committee may be formed in reference to the above referendum. Those interested should contact Jack Berry, 392-8954 for more information.

fact that the sculpture is made of wood Even to me, someone who could never be described as a feminist, the message is unavoidable and certainly not "playful."

Obviously, one must see the bad with the good in order to furmulate an opi nion about anything. However, I would have been much more cautious than McMullen in my recommendation of this exhibit. In order to get behind Miro, so to speak, it is imperative that the viewer go beyond the visual and ex­ amine the artist's ideas.

If the museum were to offer equal time, and I'm not suggesting that this is part of its role, in order to match Miro vagina for vagina, the next installation would have to be Judy Chicago's "D in ner Party."

A clever man, yes; an admirable artist, no.

Kathryn Sather MA1 Jewish Studies

E L E C T IO N S ANNOUNCEMENT OF REFERENDUM To be held

Oct. 21-22nd, 1986 The following 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.

Note: Candidates must be members of the McGill Students' Society and students in good standing.

Deadline: October 1, 1986 at 4:30 pm

The McGill Tribune • Tuesday, 30 September, 1986

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Were some students never taught to clean up after themselves? Perhaps they know better but w ould rather have someone else do it for them. It is appalling to consider that many students w ill clear their trays after eating at McDonalds but w ill not do so when they sit in the Redpath Cafeteria or Gertrude's Pub. Though these places were created for them, are financed by them, and used ex­ clusively by them, students w ill not lift a finger to keep the area clean for themselves, much less for their fellow students.

The Redpath Cafeteria has undergone some positive changes in the last two years. In 1984 the SSMU together w ith CVC opened an Arts Building-style sand­ wich bar. Now in the fall of 1986, they have introduced authentic fast food fur­ niture! SSMU and CVC's valiant attempt to transform the atmosphere of the Redpath Cafeteria has been thwarted by student slothful Iness. The same majori­ ty of students has made Gertrude's Pub a veritable garbage dump, especially during luch hour.

This wasteful use of available services and abuse of acceptable public deport­ ment must not continue. Perhaps SSMU and CVC could prompt students to clean up after themselves by posting eye-catching sign. The introduction of foodtrays and disposable ashtrays into the Redpath Cafeteria would also be positive steps.

However, without the help of the student population SSMU and CVC can in no way make our environment more enjoyable. Is it so difficult to clean up after oneself? Hopefully we w ill all take notice and show some respect for the ser­ vices intended to make our lives more comfortable.

Ezra Greenberg

Living On The Edge Do you know how much a bus pass costs? Chances are greater this year that you do (or w ill when the snow comes), as more and more students choose alter­ natives to housing in the "ghetto."

For many this is a conscious decision, a desire to be a little inaccessible, an escape from what can become a very monotonous mode of existence. Not so for others w ho find being close to campus convenient or even necessary. (Take the music student, for example, whose only place for practice might be the Strathcona Music Building — pianos aren't often portable.) These individuals aren't living farther north (or south or...) out of choice, but because they have to.

The reasons for this aren't so mysterious. Glance from side to side as you walk down M ilton toward campus. Construction is going on everywhere, and "a vendre" signs far outnumber those which read "â louer." Buildings which once provided reasonable housing (considering student incomes) are being gutted and renovated into condominiums — not abodes for the average student. The days for this "student ghetto" are numbered.

Opting to live in the M cG ill Residences often isn't practical or possible. The need for rooms far surpasses their availability, and even first-year students can't be guaranteed a spot. (This is a phenomenon practically unheard of in the States.) And w hile one often hears complaints about the quality of food at any college or university, at least most institutions give residents a board plan choice. Ours doesn't: one resident, one room, one board plan. Vegetarians bet­ ter learn to enjoy cheese, since it forms a large chunk of their diet.

It's fairly certain that a school plagued w ith financial difficulties doesn't need to hear more ways to spend money, but M cG ill can't rely on it's reputation as the "Harvard of the north" to attract students to its buildings (and cashier's of­ fice). The university should consider responding to the need for increased residence facilities or adding to its number of rental properties by purchasing and maintaining more real estate in the areas which surround campus. Perhaps this w ill keep getting to school in the morning from getting harder than it already is.

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In the September 23rd issue of the M c G ill T rib u n e , Dr. Cordon A. Maclachlan was incorrectly identified as Vice-Principal (Finance) in the article entitled "Grads Protest Fee" by )anet Mitchell. Dr. Maclachlan’s correct title is Dean and Vice-Principal (Research) of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research.

The quotation should have been atributed to John Armour, V .P. Finance.

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The Pill At McGill The current unavailability of the birth control pill at the M cG ill Women's Union (WU) raises serious questions about the com patibility of the purported goals of the organisation with its actual policy.

Currently, the Women's Union sells barrier forms of contraception, including diaphragms, condoms, jelly, and foam at discount prices. However, internal dissent over the safety of the artificial hormone pill as an alternative to these methods has so far prevented its sale. This unfortunate censoring attitude at the Women's Union strikes one as incongruous given W U 's self-possessed goal of "providing opportunities for women to explore their own creativity and share it with others."

The denial of student access to birth control pills at less than the exorbitant prices they are forced to pay at commercial pharmacies on the basis o f preserv­ ing the health o f potential users smacks of the same paternalistic attitude the Women's Union seeks to eliminate. Granted, there are certain health risks associated with the pill, much as there are with any drug. However, as rational adults, students should be allowed to make up their own minds on the issue as they weight the pregnancy risk factor against the health risk factor when con­ sidering various methods of birth control.

The pill is a prescription drug, which, like the diaphragm, is available only with a doctor's recommendation. Women who decide to use it do so at their own discretion after having been informed of its side-effects as well as its advantages. The doctors at M cG ill Health Services are scrupulous in this respect, en­ suring that pill users are well-informed. Thus, the decision to use or not to use rests entirely with the student, and she is encouraged to make a thoroughly in­ formed choice. The counselling services already offered at the Women's Union could further augment this awareness without restricting accessibility.

The more we read contemporary literature on the subject, the more we realise that the spectrum of women's voice and experience is broad. An organisation such as the Women's Union should reflect this, and in an issue as personal and as important as birth control, sweeping limitations (however welljustified) should be avoided. As representative of the feminist perspective on campus, it would seem w ithin the union's mandate to counsel and inform, not to restrict. W U exists not merely for itself but for all M cG ill women.

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The Survival of Can Lit

by Jennifer Henderson If there is one certainty regarding the future of Canadian literature, it is that it depends on the future of Canada. This prophesy came from publisher Jack Mc­ Clelland, who spoke at McGill on Satur­ day as part of a forum on the future of our national literature.

Sharing the spotlight was author Hugh McLennan, who reminisced about his own writing days. The four member panel also included two representatives of the academic community, a student and a professor of Canadian literature at McGill.

"The present is greater than ever and the future may be promising," according

to McClelland, who heads McClelland and Steewart, the country's biggest publisher of Candian literature.

"The statement that Canadian books have occasionally had an impact outside of Canada, while Canadian literature has had none, is no longer true. There are Canadian literature courses all over. In­ terest has spread at an incredible rate over the last ten years — more outside of the country than inside."

His optimism is tempered, however, by several concerns, the most pressing being free trade negotiations and censor­ ship. "The United States has steadily moved to the lo w est com m on denominator of book publishing. You have to be a Sidney Sheldon or a Stephen King there to make it,” he said.

But some people are rejecting the mainstream literature and showing an

interest in Canadian literature.

T his is the ve ry reason fo r McClelland's opposition to freer trade.

"Real Canadian literature is a frail plant, a very new thing. That's why I'm con­ cerned with protection."

In addition to a loss of cultural sovereignty, free trade carries the threat of changes in policy to suit the U.S. "The Canadian book publishing industry is at the present time heavily subsidized by both federal and provincial govern­ ments. If subsidies were pulled away the industry' would drop dead," McClelland said.

"W e have to let Canadian literature grow a bit more before we can open our

doors and forget the subsidies."

Censorship is another "American im­ port," according to McClelland. The "loonies who want to censor W.O. Mitchel and Margaret Lawrence" present a serious obstacle to freedom in writing.

He suggested that committees be formed at McGill to study the issues of free trade and censorship.

Peter O'Brian, a student of Candian Literature, described his views as "not quite as nationalistic" as McClelland's.

Evaluating Canadian literature in "inter­ national perspective" instead, he was optimistic about its future.

"Authors like Margaret Atwood, Alice Munroe and Mordecai Richler are being reviewed abroad," he said, citing the nomination of two Canadian authors for the Booker Prize in England last week.

"Let's not forget to look at our competi­

tion as we pat ourselves on the back," he cautioned.

"Nations and individuals only think about the future when they have a fairly strong past behind them. Only now can we begin to contemplate the future.

Canadian literature has definately come of age," he added.

Lorraine York a professor of Canadian literature in her second year at McGill, focused on the responsibilities of the academic field in the promotion of Canadian literature.

"It must be seen as a crucial element of every literature program at Canadian universities, and not a 'frill' or an ad­ junct field," she said. "Students are fascinated by Canadian literature because it speaks to their cultural and geographic experience. The lines out­ side my door show this everyday."

"If we're going to ask the literary com­ munity to give Canadian literature the highest priority, we as educators must be prepared to do it ourselves." Professors themselves should become engaged in the pursuit of writers giving readings out­ side the walls of the university, said York. "W e should incorporate these people into every class we teach by ask­ ing them to come and speak," she add­ ed.

During the question period, a former McGill MA student claimed he had been discouraged by various English Depart­ ments from pursuing the Creative W riting option. Professor York respond­ ed by criticizing the university structure, which "does not see students of Cana­ dian literature as the authors of Cana­ dian literature."

According to Jack McClelland, "The future of Canadian literature is in the hands of young people." Although "university years are sometimes describ­ ed as the postponement of experience, writing is about the most important thing you can do at university."

McClelland defended the life of a writer as a rewarding one, but he admit­ ted that "the money thing can be a pro­ blem."

"A t any given moment in North America there are two hundred thou­ sand manuscripts on their way to publishers and two hundred thousand manuscripts on their way back. The writers keep the mail system alive," he said. "The art of writing is the art of ap­ plying the seat of the pants to the chair everyday," according to Hugh McLen­ nan. The author was less certain about the future of Canadian literature, to which he contributed B a ro m e te r R is in g and T w o S o litu d e s . "The older I get, the more mysterious everything becomes to me. I don't know what's going to happen in the future," he said.

by Joel Goldenburg Invitation '86, McGill's triennial Open House celebration, was officially open­ ed on the steps of the James McGill monument last Friday by by Montreal M ayor Jean Drapeau, U niversity Chancellor A. Jean de Grandpré, and Principal David Johnston.

The ceremony began at one p.m. with a short opening address by Chancellor de Grandpré. The Chancellor invited the general public to view the facilities of McGill. He also extolled the University's efforts in, as he stated, "making sure the future o f the country is in good hands."

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Savoy's Revue Lacklustre

by Kalli Varaklis The festivities of Invitation '86 provid­ ed all facets of the McGill community with the opportunity to show off their in­ dividual merits. The McGill Savoy Socie­ ty was no exception. The Society, which had the dubious distinction of being the oldest university-affiliated Gilbert and Sullivan group in Canada, presented an evening of Gilbert and Sullivan exerpts.

Featured were selections from The P ira te s o f P e n z a n c e , P a tie n c e , Y e o m e n o f T h e G u a rd , R u d d ig o re , and Cond o lie rs . This was a great surprise for

those few misinformed members of the audience who were led to expect an evening of raucous humour.

The show was good; that is, it wasn't bad. Perhaps it could have even been great, but in any case it was definitely a must for diehard Gilbert and Sullivan en­ thusiasts, perhaps exclusively so. The costumes were authentic, yet were so diverse that the audience was left wondering in which Gilbert and Sullivan retta Dracula and Hamlet appear.

F o rtu n a te ly , re le v a n t h is to ric a l background was provided before each selection, which served to set the songs somewhat into context. Nevertheless, the performed exerpts were from relatively obscure operattas, none of which were familiar to the average plebian who can perhaps recognize a few

bars of "Three Little Maids from School," while actually watching The M ik a d o .

Presenting an evening of exerpts is challenging for any performing com­ pany in that it requires that the entire presentation, while made up of diverse elements, attains an overall aura of com­ pleteness. This is where the evening went awry. The individual songs presented were technically very well performed, betraying the fact that the members have great individual and col­ lective talent. However, there was a decided feeling that much more could have been done with this talent to pro­

The Chancellor concluded his address by calling upon the public to maintain their support of McGill as well as Cana­ dian universities in general. The Chancellor presently introduced the mayor.

Mayor Drapeau, in one of his final speeches as the mayor of Montreal, began by commenting on McGill's uni­ que position as a prominent English university in a predominantly French i ity. Further, Drapeau praised McGill for its efforts to unite the two major linguistic groups of Montreal as well as the many ethnic communities that com-

duce a more vivacious and entertaining show. The fact that the selections came from many different operettas made it understandably unfeasible to include much acting, but had the performers even memorized their respective parts, the necessity of stands would have been eliminated, allowing perhaps for a more animated show.

The McGill Savoy Society w ill be presenting a full-scale production of Gilbert and Sullivan's P a tie n c e , in January. The grand-scale effort will perhaps be what is needed to fully enhance the fundamental talents of the company.

by Barbro Dick After three years of pain and tears c : helpiessness, I watched a loved one die o f cancer. I was fifteen years old and at i complete loss to deal with the death of the most central figure in my adolescer world. My mother died that year and s. > too did a part of me.

Terminal illness, the gradual decay of a human life and the helplessness of th. surrounding lives are issues brought to the fore by T h e S h a d o w b o x . I was thustruck with great ironic insight in the task of reviewing this performance.

D irected by Joseph Leila ano presented by Medicaster Theatre theatre group composed of medic.! students) in conjunction with Player Theatre, The Shadowbox, a 197 Pulitzer Prize winner by Michac Cristofer features the lives of three voi different terminally ill patients who liv. out their last days in a hospice. Althougl the three ailing characters, Joe (Pierre Guy), Brian (Eric France) and Felicit (Diana Gregory) do not direct! associate with each other, their lives are juxtaposed together on stage. Tableau and overlapping dialogue are creative!' utilized to achieve a poignant montage of denial, anger and eventual accep­ tance.

The script of Shadowbox and its con­ tents are perhaps the forte of the per fomance. Stimulating dialogues an<

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ise the city.

Drapeau also noted McGill's internaanal reputation due to the university's iccess in attracting students from ound the world to pursue their studies ;re. As well, Drapeau continued to exill McGill and its Invitation '86 proam as sources of hospitality, informaan and inspiration in "achieving new aals."

Drapeau concluded with an optimistic ew concerning the future of McGill id the city of Montreal, and a challenge ) students through a quote by angfellow, to "face the future with

manly heart."

Principal Johnston concluded the ceremonies with a statement concerning Invitation '86 and the "M ontreal C h a ra c te r" th a t M c G ill has demonstrated through it. Subsequently, the principal thanked the Mayor for his 30 year effort in enhancing Montreal's reputation as an international city.

As a gesture of gratitude, Principal Johnston presented the mayor with a replica of a nineteenth century key designed by the department of Mines and Metalurgical Engineering.

by Tanya Van Valkenburg Cheap broadcast jokes, political dirt and many good laughs set the mood last Friday as Mike Duffy, CBC correspondant in Ottawa, visited McGill in an event sponsored by Invitation '86. He ,o joined three members of McGill's w Debating Union in debating the resolu­ tion: American Culture Defines Cana­ dian Identity.

Which side was for and which against was rather unclear, as was the question of who actually won; however, Duffy stole the show, and ensured, not only that everyone was satisfied with the debate, but that everyone had a good time. The slick way in which he used witty remarks and political jibes of varyng types and degrees of humour to generate a positive flow from the crowd of 400 was a good indication even if one wasn't previously aware of it, that Duffy spends the majority of his time around politicians! He was a natural entertainer, and seemed to derive greater enjoyment from telling Mulroney jokes and revealing the scoop on "S tink" Stevens than in discussing the issue at hand.

The debate itself was a super mixture of fun and facts. The teams were com­ prised of Mike Duffy and Sarah Cross in favour of and John Acheson and Charles O'Brien opposed to the resolution. Duf­ fy, as Prime Minister and therefore first speaker, did not address the specific question of whether Canadian identity is defined by American culture, but rather showed the necessity of strengthemng our Canadian culture. He gave many ex­ amples of how Free Trade in industries and protectionist measures in cultural in­ stitutions would result in the strengthen­ ing of our culture. The advisable course, in his opinion, was "care, caution and prudence" in reinforcing those things which make us Canadian. Tax incentives for artists and artificially induced record sales of Candian musicians would pro­

vide more money for the recording in­ dustry, who would in turn use it to step up efficiency and productivity.

Duffy was technically at fault for not follow ing the resolution; however, because of the discussion which ensued.

He is only to be commended for this because a much more interesting and controversial topic than that of the resolution lies in the question of whether or not we want more Canadian content.

John Acheson, the first Member of the Opposition to speak, tried not to be hard on La Mère Patrie, and stated that we like our cultural content as it is now. To increase Canadian content is to decrease the number of Canadians watching television, he argued. Acheson believed, in fact, that the best way to define Cana­ dians is twofold: firstly, that "Canadians are not Americans"; secondly, that "Europeans don't hate us." Basically, in his eyes, Canadian culture does not ex­ ist.

This pessimism was offset to a certain extent by Sarah Cross, who, although ad­ mitting that often Canadian shows were not very good, laid the blame for this not in Canada's lack of talent, but in her lack of money. She also pointed out that she didn't see what "M iam i Vice or The Dukes of Hazzard has over the Beachcombers." Finally, she explained that many Canadian films don't even make it to the Big Screen, as the american companies which control the major Canadian movie houses become irritated and stubborn when we try to in­ crease Canadian content.

Neither Duffy nor Cross were given the opportunity, unfortunately, to res­ pond to a very thought-provoking state­ ment made by O'Brien, the last speaker.

It ran as follows: what we think of in terms of Canadian culture is French Canada, Native peoples and a rural population. He asked: "D o we go back to a way of living that we've moved away from?" Perhaps he did not pursue

this argument enough, however. To cite examples of different countries, France's identity lies largely in her being the capital of the Enlightenment and of refin­ ed society; England's lies primarily in her conventions and traditions regarding the monarchy and Parliament; and of course Italy reveres herself as the home of the Renaissance. None of these societies live in the past, or in any way try to "go back"; they do, however, honour the past.

The United States, on the other hand, being our only neighbor and sharing a common heritage, language and many traditions with us, and who w ill in terms of sheer weight of numbers necessarily have a great influence on our culture, has a different approach to their identity.

The United States is progressive, and has been since 1776, when the Constitution declared that every person has the right to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Hap­ piness. The United States has spent the last two hundred years consolidating its rights, battling on the Western Frontier and becoming the great Melting-Pot that it claims to be; during the better part of this time Canada was still a British col­ ony! Our Constitution hasn't yet been signed by all the provinces, so how can we begin to say that Candian identity is the same as U.S.?

Perhaps Mike Duffy's definition of Canadian identity can be cited to reinstate our pride, wounded as it was by the Opposition's attacks on Canadian culture. Duffy believes that being Cana­ dian denotes living in a nation which is tolerant, gentle and caring. It is not that Canadians are so different from the peo­ ple of the U.S.: how could we be, when our ancestral background is similar.

Rather, it is the outlook of the Candian nation which différés from that of the United States. That is our Canadian Iden­ tity.

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>rief moments of touching humor comtine to provocatively explore the issue if mortality. "You are absolutely alone, acing the absolute unknown. And aere's absolutely nothing you can do,” ites Brian in sharing his fear o f death vith his ex-wife. "It'll all be over in a ninute. It just seems to take forever."

However, there is a hitch to rendering ineself receptive to all these flowing irofundities. Where, in some cases, one can't see the forest for the trees," here, me may not see the essence of hadowbox for the poor acting.

Simply, Shadowbox is severely flawed arough a general lack of acting skill. )bvious nervousness, fear of and lookig into the audience and a misuse of iroper gesture are the classic examples, uckily, a general marked improvement nas apparent during the second Act. Eric ranee (Brian) proves to be the excepion to the rule as he displays a definite ase and presence on stage.

Not struck by Academy Award winntg performances then, the audience is eminded of the one fate we all share; îat "this living has an end."

And for those, like myself, who have een touched by death, S h a d o w b o x ex;nds a consorting question and answer iroposal: Whai w ill we do?"

Just try to live with it.".

Spoons Dish O u t M ore O f The Same

by Ted Willcocks Last Friday night saw the youthful climax of McGill Open House 1986 as two Toronto bands, eye eye and Spoons, took the stage at Sir Arthur Currie Gym­ nasium for what was billed as McGill's most talked about concert of the year.

With a conservative 2000 people on hand to witness the event, Duke Street recording artists, eye eye, opened to a relatively unattentive audience and per­ formed some of their recent hits, in­ cluding "X-Ray Eyes" and "O ut on a Limb." Relying mainly on their contriv­ ed rock star images, the band had little to offer musically except for the odd guitar solo thinly textured over pre-taped rhythm tracks.

Shortly thereafter Spoons emerged in a flurry of high-tech production and pro­ ceeded to entertain the crowd with many of their older hits, such as "Arias and Symphonies," ' Tell No Lies," and "Romantic Traffic." Included in the line­ up was some of their more recent material, including the soon-to-be released "Bridges Over Borders album.

Beyond previous youthful stages and in­ to a somewhat bolder sophistication, the "Bridges Over Borders" material marks a significant, yet obscure departure from their previous work. Gordon Deppe's

textured guitar lines and Sandy Horne's rhythmic bass parts provided emphasis for the enlightened work of two new m em bers; Scott M a cD o n a ld on keyboards and Steve Kendry on drums.

However, much of the talent of these young musicians was lost amongst mud­ dled melodic lines and weak harmonies.

Friday's concert offered a fairly evi­ dent result of Spoons' two year hiatus from new material as most of the au­ dience was there to see the high school dance band T h e Spoons, not the Can­ dian pop rock band Spoons. Regardless of recent line-up changes and top notch management, the Spoons still remain an enigma in the Candian pop scene — their music appeals largely to a young female audience which has slowly lost its once powerful clout in the changing Canadian music scene.

The end result of Friday's concert — poor acoustics, poor ticket sales, and a commercial package of musicless im­ ages. However not so far as to damage the success of Open House 1986. Congratualtions must go to those McGill students involved in Friday's production, especially to the Director of Performing Arts, Fraser Lunney, who did everything in his power to provide suitable enter­ tainment.

Daron Westman Adrienne Rich, Your Native Land, Your Life. W.W. Norton & Co., 1986, 113pp„ $8.95.

Audre Lorde, Our Dead Behind Us. W .W Norton & Co., 1986, 75pp., $8.95.

The publication of these two volumes of poetry, one appearing shortly after the other, should make 1986 a landmark year in the worlds of American and women's literature. Not only are Rich and Lorde arguably two of the best poets writing in English today, but they are also without question the two major les­ bian feminist poets in what has become an explosion of lesbian feminist writing in recent years. That these two women should publish works so closely together is a noteworthy event and invites com­ ment on their similarities and dif­ ferences.

There are, or course, important dif­ ferences in poetic subject matter and style. Lorde's words and rhythms are crisp and often staccato, while Rich writes in a more fluid and free-flowing style. Lorde's strongest poems are those about foreign locales — Africa, Grenada, Germany, and the Soviet Union —, while Rich's work is deeply rooted in the realities of life at home in America.

But beneath these surface differences it is the similarities that are most striking.

Both write from a perspective as out­ siders (as woman, lesbian, Black/Jew) and this view from the margin has given them an amazing insight into the nature of life as a bundle of contradictions which somehow coexist. In the words of these two women, the contradictions become creative tensions and the counterpoint among them gives rise to their strongest poems.

Y o u r N a tiv e La n d , Y o u r L ife , to my mind the most compelling of the two by

Anthologies Explore Nature And Self collections, is divided into three parts — “ Sources," "N orth American Time," and “ Contradictions: Tracking Poems."

The middle section, composed of a number of short lyric poems, is not quite as impressive as.the first and third parts, both of which are long sequences of inter-related pieces. “ Sources" is an autobiographical ex­ ploration of Rich's roots in Maryland and New England, as a Jew and as a daughter. She has a powerful sense of the contradictions involved in "hom e" as the source of both our strengths and our weaknesses, as our most cherished nest and the crucible of our worst suffer­ ing: This is from where my strength comes, even when I miss my strength even when it turns on me like a violent master.

The seventh poem in "Sources" is another study of what goes on in what Rich calls "that most dangerous place, the family home": the dynamic between the young feminist daughter and the lov­ ing but patriarchal father. This prose poem captures both contradictory elements of their love/hate relationship, in which the daughter becomes "she who must overthrow the father, take what he taught her and use it against him. All this in a castle of air, the floating world of the assimilated who know and deny they w ill always be aliens."

Rich's Jewish heritage has only recent­ ly become important in her poetry, and "Sources" marks the first time that it becomes a major focus of her search for

identity. She describes the precarious position of American Jews among the descendants of the Puritans in New England, noting of the anti-semitic Pro­ testants that The persecuted, pale with anger know how to persecute.

This sense of being Jewish in a noriJewish land which is also home merges with other contradictions: her father try­ ing to assimilate but clinging to his Jewishness in death, the different kinds and ways of being Jewish, the struggle between w ildly different definitions of what it means to be a Jew. The second and third sections of the book extend Rich's self-exploration more into such questions as "W hat does it mean to be a poet?" and "W hat does it mean to be a woman?" But she never allows one of her selves to silence the others. "Yom Kippur 1984," for exam­ ple, stresses that it is impossible to make clear distinctions between the selves: ...Jew who has/ turned her back/ on m id r a s h and m itz v a h (yet wears the c h a i on a thong bet­ ween her/ breasts) hiking alone/ found with a swastika carved in her back at the foot of the cliffs/ (did she die as a queer or as Jew?)/ O u r D e a d B e h in d U s shows a similar awareness of the complexities and con­ tradictions in life, but stresses (as the title implies) that one is free to chose to use

the tensions creatively and politically to move forward.

This point is best expressed in the piece entitled "O utlines," a longer poem about a lesbian relationship bet­ ween a Black woman and a white woman: we cannot alter history by ignoring it nor the contradiction who we are a Black woman and a white woman in the open fact of our loving with not only our enemies' hands raised against us means a gradual sacrifice of all that is simple But choosing this sacrifice is necessary and creative, because the "sim ple" understanding of life is limited and dead­ ly: if we lose someday women's blood w ill congeal upon a dead planet if we win there is no telling What is special about Lorde's political, activist poetry is that it rings true. These poems are not just empty rhetoric and heroic words, but grow directly out of human experience. Consider, for exam­ ple, the simple strength of the last stanza of "Every Traveler Has One Vermont Poem":

...I am a stranger making a living choice.

Tanned boys I do not know on their first proud harvest wave from their father's trac­ tor one smiles as we drive past the other hollers nigger into cropped and fragrant air.

Even in her poems about South Africa and the American invasion of Grenada, nothing is easy or simple in Lorde's work. A sense of the contradictions is always present. In "Equal Opportunity" it is a Black woman officer who represents the American army and justifies the invasion and praises the steps the army is taking to provide career opportunities for Blacks and women. In "For the Record" Lorde describes the murder by New York policemen of Eleanor Bumpers, a poor Black grand­ mother, adding, and I am going to keep telling this if it kills me and it might in ways I am learning The next day Indira Gandhi was shot down in her garden and I wonder what these two 67-year-old colored girls are saying to each other now.

In a world of so much bad poetry and sim p listic th in kin g , it is doubly refreshing to enjoy the honesty and ar­ tistry of Rich and Lorde. Now, if only Judy Grahn would write another book!

On Shakespeare's Originality

by J.P. Marois On Monday, September 22, the McGill English Department was privileg­ ed to present the first speaker in the 1986 "Literary Imagination Bathurst Lec­ ture Series"; Harold Bloom.

Professor Bloom of Yale University is one of the world's leading critics and theorists in literature. After a flattering in­ troduction and career summary by McGill's own professor of literary criticism, H. W ihl, Bloom delivered his lecture on "Shakespeare's Originality: Hamlet and Falstaff" to an almost full Noel-Fieldhouse Auditorium.

The theory that Bloom presented was that originality in Shakespeare stems from the playwright's mimesis or representation of character. Bloom has found in Shakespeare that characters undergo a process of change and development by listening to what they themselves say. He uses Hamlet as an example for what he means in the Tragedies and Sir John Falstaff, his per­ s o n a lly fa v o rite S hakespearean character, as an example from the first act of the play to the last.

Before Shakespeare, according to Bloom, literary characters change and develop "as" they speak rather than "because" of what they say. In this way, Bloom sets Shakespeare up as the father of the "poetics of modernity" and says that it is Shakespeare, therefore, wFio sets the limits for modern representation.

In an earlier lecture to Professor Wihl's Literary Criticism class, Bloom pointed out that writers even as great as Shakespeare can sometimes fail. In this lecture he uses the M e rc h a n t o f V e n ic e to show how Shylock, the "Jew," is the exception to Shakepeare's originality in representation of character.

He feels that Shylock fails to develop as a character in the play. Instead, Bloom states that Shylock remains a por­ trayal of the "Greedy, heartless Jewm yth" throughout the entire play.

Bloom goes on to compare Shylock to the Jew in Christopher Marlowe’s The le w o f M a lta and concludes that

Marlowe succeeds where Shakespeare fails. U n like Hamlet or Falstaff, Shy lock's speeches never afford him the possibility of change. He continues to demonically demand Antonio's pound of flesh until Portia triumphs and silences him by turning the law on him at the end of the play.

Bloom feels that the reason for Shakespeare's failure with Shylock is because o f his a n ti-s e m itis m .

"Shakespeare is as anti-semitic as the gospels or T.S. Eliot," says Bloom. The typical Londoner of Shakespeare's time had, in fact, probably never seen a Jew because Jews were then not welcome in England. "An honest production of The

M e r c h a n t o f V e n ic e would be in­ tolerable to any modern Western au­ dience," says Bloom.

Bloom strongly stated that this failure in Shakespeare, however, does not in any way marr the beauty of the play as a whole or of Shakespeare's work because "personal opinion does not in any way affect the work of art."

"Shakespeare is a great w riter," says Bloom "and he has given the world a super-mimesis that enables us to com­ prehend aspects of reality that we could not comprehend without him ." Harold Bloom is also a great literary figure and it was indeed a privilege to hear him speak.

The McGill Student Handbook & Agenda are still available.

VIC E-PRIN C IPAL (DEVELOPMENT AND A LU M N I RELATIONS)

On September 15, 1986, the Board of Governors approved the establishment of the position of Vice-Principal (Development and Alumni Relations).

Reporting to the Principal, the Vice-Principal (Development and Alumni Relations) will be responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the following: a) All aspects of a comprehensive fund-raising program, including capital, annual, and deferred giving as well as alumni, corporate, and foundation support as carried out through the Development Office. b) Gift processing, data processing, research, and record keeping as undertaken by the Alumni Development Information System s Department. c) The programs and activities of the Graduates’ Society through its Executive Direc­ tor and in cooperation with its elected officials.

Applications and nominations to, or general comments about, the position should be addressed to Principal D .L. Johnston, 5th Floor, F. Cyril Jam es Administration Building, to be received no later than October 15th, 1986. Applications and nomina­ tions will be most useful if accompanied by a detailed curriculum vitae and the names of three persons who may act as referees.

If you haven't received your free copy of this year's handbook, — drop by the Students' Society General Office Union Building Rm 105

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by Brent Bauer Mention a career in the Canadian daunting odds, and the exam, although multiple-choice, is comprehensive: the Foreign Service to a McGill graduate and he or she might conjure up visions of ex­ five knowledge areas include general otic locales, international intrigue and a Canadiana (politics, history, culture, generous expense account. Yet a for­ e tc .), in te rn a tio n a l a ffa irs and midable obstacle stands in the way of macroeconomics, immigration policy;, stepping from academia to a comfor­ development and assistance policy, and table job overseas: the Foreign Service trade policy. The questions are in­ Entrance Exam. A lecture on Thursday terspersed and require a fairly detailed night at Concordia, presented by the knowledge (e.g. — 'Who founded the Foreign Service Examination and Career National Ballet of Canada?'; 'What is the Counselling, Inc. (a private firm based in role of the International Joint Commis­ Ottawa) shed some light on the exam, sion?'; 'Which Western European coun­ which is to be held on Saturday, Oc­ try received the most refugees after 1955?'). In sum, there are 100-150 ques­ tober 25, 1986 at 9:00 a.m.

It is estimated that at least five thou­ tions with a time limit of 2-3 hours.

For those still undaunted, here are sand people w ill be writing the exam this year; approximately two hundred some interesting statistics: 1. starting w ill make it past the exam into a salaries in the Foreign Service (1986) are preliminary interview, of which one $17,000 to $27,000 for the first twelve hundred w ill be chosen for a second. In to twenty-four months (depending on the end, twenty-five to forty persons w ill education, work experience, etc.) be hired for the coming year. These are $29,000 to $39,000 for a minimum of

four years thereafter and $38,000 to $55,000 for a further four years. 2. bil­ ingualism is not a necessity — in fact, many Foreign Service recruits must be trained in a second official language.

The only requirements are completion of a Bachelor's degree at the time of hiring and Canadian citizenship. 3. 14 percent of Foreign Service officers are female, with a 30 percent participation rate in the 1983 competition. 4. two McGill students were sucessful last year, with Carleton topping the list with four.

The deadline for applications to write the exam, available at university place­ ment offices, is October 15th, with the exam itself ten days later. Prospective in­ terview candidates w ill be notified in January or February. Phone (613) 232-3497 for more information on full preparation seminars to be held later this month.

8 Outdoor Courts are available for play everyday from 08:00 to dusk until the snow flies. Same day reservations can be made on the sign-up sheet at the courts or at 16:00 hrs. for the following day.

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Beasts Of Myth And Religion

by Christiane Bernier THE BEAST WITHIN US ALL Vampires have invaded the campus this week as this year's theme for the Blood Drive. It is a curious thing that vampires still have such appeal in a day when superstitions, myths and taboos have been much dispelled.

"It's the unending repetition of the primitive scene of the agressor attacking the victim. It's part of a sexual fantasy," commented Mylena Pavicevic during a

recent interview. Her thesis for the Departm ent g f French Literaturé analyzes Charles Nodier and the theme of the vampire.

The vampire is a myth common to all notions and it seems common to all times. As Pavicevic said: "It's the myth that encompasses all myths, it encom­ passes all taboos."

Blood is the vampire's nourishment and this is a notion that stems from an early observation that without blood there can be no life. Blood has much symbolic value in all societies. Early warriors thought that by drinking their victim's blood they would be filled with his courage and strength. The Vampire myth can also be foùnd in the Orient where they take on the form of gods con­ suming not necessarily blood but rather time, thereby explaining the passage of time. In France, Honoré de Balzac wrote of ideas that devour the spirit in yet another form of vampirism.

In the Western World, vampires asserted themselves through Christianity and as a parody of Christianity. One has only to think of the sacrament of com­ munion based on the transfer of energy through blood. For example, Christ en­ courages us to drink his blood to share in his power, yet at the same time, "The vampire represents man's double. The vampire represents murderous instincts, incest and immortality all denied by Christianity," (...) continued Pavicevic. "+He is the beast within us a ll," she said.

In fact, it has not always been the dead who attack the living. In the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, corpses were thought of as having a life of their own and necrophilia was practised regularly to gain strength.

Female vampires have always been a sort of "femme fatale," a seductress who is the object of adolescent desire especially in the image of forbidden love. Men who fall for her feel exhausted and desperate as she has drained them of their life, essence and of their will.

Her role is more passive than that of the male vampire because she has "natural" appeal.

Her male counterpart, on the other hand, needs to dominate his victim physically and drinks her blood to drain her energy.

Today's "cheap imitations" of the vampire in the film industry only reflect the fact that this myth is probably not taken as seriously as it used to be.

However, vampire stories still have a cathartic effect on us; how many of us have left a movie theatre with a false sense of energy from the excitement or have felt simply drained. Here again is an example of the rpyth at work.

You can also find vampirism at work today in various satanic cults where blood is used extensively in their rituals.

Finally, vampirism "not only describes human relationships but also the human condition," stated Pavicevic. D.H. Lawrence defined vampirism in this perspective: "It is easy to see why each man kills the things he loves. To know a living thing is to kill it. You have to kill a thing to know it satisfactorily. For this reason, the desirous consciousness, the spirit, is a v a m p ire ." However, Lawrence also noted that "to try to know any living being is to try to suck the life out of that being."

The fact remains that generally today people see the vampire as an amusing myth, nothing more than a way of escap­ ing reality.

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Brooks (Keifer Sutherland), our main character, is by no means your ordinary 17 year old. From his odd manner of

dress to his obsession with a mannequin, the 30's era and pictures of animal feces, the audience is never quite sure of the basis for his absuridities. His unstable family setting appears to be the founda­ tion upon which all his problems are built. However, this, as well as many other aspects, are left for the audience to

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more normal life, Brooks' ability to learn unstable family setting, is admirable. figure out on their own. how to swim does not seem to coincide The idea that these two characters have The one redeeming factor of this film is Brooks' co-star Anne (Vanessa with the solution of his deeper pro­ the ability to aid each other in this pro­ Vaughan). Vannessa deserves applause blems. The process of his swimming cess is gratifying. Unfortunately, "Crazy for her role in an otherwise haphazard endeavors, however, adds humor as he M oon" is unsuccessful in developing film. Portraying a deaf girl trying to make plunges into three feet of water clad in these themes to their fullest potential.

Ultimately, this film turns into your it in a hearing world, the friendship bet­ complete snorkeling gear.

Eventually, we -meet Anne's family. typical fairy-tale romance. Led to believe ween Brooks and herself adds a definite Down to earth, country folks, her that this was going to be thought provok­ charm.

During the formulation of their friend­ parents add a touch of heart-warming ing, it soon occurred to me that perhaps ship, the audience learns of the fears of sincerity to the film. Their support of her this film should have been restricted to our hero and his mate. Brooks is deathly endeavors leads to the realization of just 12 year olds and under.

The best that can be said is that the afraid of water, while Anne (due to her how far this young woman has come.

"Crazy M oon" presents much food for musical score, by Lou Ferestieri, added a handicap) is afraid of speaking.

Throughout the film, they assist each thought. For example, the idea of a deaf pleasant diversion. The familiar Mon­ other in conquering these fears and mov­ girl making it in a hearing world is treal setting was an agreeable distraction ing towards a better life. W hile it seems plausible (and indeed happening today). as well. However, perhaps this film reasonable that learning to speak on The idea of a disturbed young man over­ would do better as a midnight television Anne's part w ill enable her to live a coming his problems, despite his feature. Then again, maybe not.

The Other Banquet

by Michael Day , A surprisingly original band for the Montreal scene, th e Other Banquet played Station Ten on the night of the 26th. They are a no-nonsense serious band with dischordant underlinings.

They are very gifted if you compare them to a band like the gruesome Cruesomes.

Although only together for less than a year, this band has a sense of a welllubricated working unit. Some of the ; band's influences definitely would be Siouxie and the Banshees, and the Cure.

The lead singer Ellstree, has an excep­ tionally narcotic voice that entices vou

with her "Dark Lyrics." She has a wonderful stage presence.

The drummer and bass player are an active rhythmic unit, keeping a pulsating driving beat pounding out a bass for the very active guitarist Gordon. He plays convincingly with often atonal motifs, Eastern Scales and Major 9th chords; a very adept well-rounded guitarist.

Some of their best songs were "Andro G yna," "M a rilyn Games," (about Marilyn Monroe) and "Later on Dreams Fallen." They are playing the evei popular Gert's on the 16th of October with another band called Diatribe. W e'll

JLM. definitely be hearing a lot more of this band in the future. They are not to be missed!

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ELECTIONS To be held on October 21-22nd 1986 Nominations are called for the following positions:

Secretary of the A.S.U.S Arts Representative to Council 1 Candidates must be members of the Arts or Science Faculty for the position of secretary.

2. Candidates must be members of the Arts Faculty for position of Arts Representative to Council.

To compliment the intramural and instructional programs offered by the Campus Recreation division of the Department of Athletics, there are Free R e c re a tio n a l Tim es available for use by all McGill Students and gymnasium membership holders. Additional recreational periods are alloted on a week to week basis depending on class and activity schedules. For these times, consult the schedules posted in the Currie Gymnasium.

Basketball

Friday 14:00 - 17:00 hrs.

Pick-up games - Gym 1 & 2

Badminton

Sunday 10:30 - 13:30 hrs.

Starts October 19, 1986 Gym 1

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Weight Training

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Turner Bone Room

Tennis

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Nominations close October 7, 1986

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On Getting Nowhere

by Chris Flanagan There comes a time in every aspiring athlete's existence when you come to the realization that you're never going to be the world's best at whatever it is that you do slightly well. This devastating revelation may be brought on by the most innocent shreds of information.

You may suddenly recall that Wayne Gretsky is two years younger than you are, or Boris Becker is still only 18. Just in case any shadow of doubt remains, you come to the conclusion that out of thirty intramural teams of fifteen players each, you are undeniably the worst of the lot. Here you are, in the prime of your life, and already you're too old, you're washed up and you never had a chance in the first place. You feel the same way you did when that slimeball told you that Santa Clause was dead.

The pain slowly subsides as these cruel facts proceed from a state of utter denial through unconscious disbelief and finally into the realm of reality. At twenty-four, your childhood dreams of supersport stardom are shattered once and for all.

And it's about time. A huge burden has been lifted from your scrawny little shoulders, you can now guiltlessy enjoy smoking cigarettes, secure in the knowledge that you're not ruining any promising career. You can contentedly drink that second case of beer without worrrying about depriving any sports fans from follow ing your athletic achievements.

And as you finish that fourteenth beer, you're life's vocation becomes perfectly clear. You're just going to have to settle with becoming a famous actor, or a Nobel winning physicist, or a world renowned journalist. Whatever hap­ pens, you rest assured that your grand­ children w ill be studying all about you when they get to university. Naturally you keep all' this information to yourself.

No p o in t in ru in in g everyone's suspense.

So now that you're irreversibly con­ vinced of this chain of events, the Santa Claus syndrome sets in once again.

Certain slightly unnerving events begin to indicate that a moderately less spectacular career awaits you. It may be merely the inconsequential fact that you can't even act normal, let alone act well.

It could be that you've just failed every science course you ever took. It might be the fact you have no hope of composing a compound sentence.

Despondent once again, you recon­ sider your demise as an athlete. Perhaps you acted hastily. Someone reminds you that Guy Lafleur smoked a pack a day or that some famous tennis player didn't touch a racket until he was forty-three.

Maybe there's some sport that you were born to excel at, you just haven't tried it yet. Have you tried your luck at cliff diving, how about speed skiing or underwater weightlifting?

Finding your sporting niche is not an easy task. Training must begin at home.

The key is to expose yourself to as many sports as possible. This is best achieved by watching television for days on end.

Commit yourself to becoming a couch potato for a few years. Absorb as much sporting information as you can.

You might also wish to consider exer­ cising while you learn. Filling the fridge with several cases of beer develops the biceps and triceps. Alternate between left and right hand drinking. Move the fridge beside the couch. This task is, in itself great exercise but more importantly it eliminates unnecessary trips to the kit­ chen, thus insuring a larger spectrum of viewing. Role your own cigarettes. The dexterity you develop in your fingers might pay off if you decide to become a tiddlywink champion.

At any rate, never give up these childhood dreams. Almost everyone has the potential to be the best at something.

Then again, there's a lot to be said for being the worst...

S tin g e rs S tu n g by foe Olma Redmen Football coach Charlie Baillie and his staff broke out the victory cigars once again as the Redmen increased their QUAA record to 2-1 with a victory over the Concordia Stingers last Friday night. It was a game that featured solid hitting, wide open running, turnovers and the "Big Play."

The opening half saw the Stingers jump to an early 7-0 lead by utilizing a fierce ground attack that continuously punched holes in the Redmen defense.

McGill's offense was, however, slower to develop and throughout the first half, despite ridding itself of costly penalties, failed to initiate any substantial drives.

Strangely enough it was the defense with Denis Touchette who put points on the board for the Redmen. It was Touchette’s interception at the Concor­ dia 19-yd line that set up a M iller field goal. Later, Touchette struck again, mak­ ing a perfect read on the Stinger Q.B. by taking the interception 20 yards and into the end zone for a Redmen score. One could observe the Redmen's defensive adaptability as it progressively shut down Concordia on several occasions, including a magnificent goal-line stand on the 1-yd line.

The key play making belonged to the linebackers Charlie Bourque and Mark Haugwitz who prevented the tough

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Concordia runningbacks from scoring by hitting them behind the scrimmage line. Concordia settled for a field goal making the score 10-11 in favour of McGill. Later in the quarter the defense came up big again with Paul Key break­ ing through the Concordia offensive line and blocking a field goal attempt, leav­ ing the Stinger offense with 3 points when they should have had 10.

Offensive Coach Pat Sheehan said his offense possesses a lot of "character and patience"; these traits, combined with some explosive runningbacks and fine throwing by Fuller, were all the ingre­ dients necessary to spark an offensive turnaround in the second half.

The offense showed it too was capable of the "Big Play." In an incredible display of precision and timing on an at­ tempted field goal by Glen Miller, holder Bruno Pietrovon scooped the ball to awaiting R.B Mike Soles whose quickness at bounding into the end zone for the score simply stunned the Concor­ dia defense. Score, McGill, 17-10 and Glen Miller's extra point made it 18.

The play gave the offense some much needed momentum and resulted in 3 drives downfield and into scoring posi­ tion on following posession. A problem that continues to haunt the Redmen is their inability to capitalize inside the 30-yd line with a pass to M iller for 6 point with 3 minutes remaining.

A d e te rm in e d S tinger offense nonetheless marched th e ir way downfield for a late touchdown, leaving only 25 seconds on the clock. It was too little too late and the final score read Concordia 20, McGill 25.

Defensively, a well-rounded game characterized by players such as safety Roberte Pimochet whose running and tackling ability saved one touchdown. In discussions with him after the game, he praised his squad's ability to adapt to the much-prepared Stinger offense. Offen­ sively, a much improved game, with 307-yard total offense, most of it in the second half with Fuller going 9-7 in pass­ ing. The big test, comes next Friday against the No. 4 ranked Carleton at Molson Stadium at 7:30 pm.

Women's Soccer Kicked Off

by Catherin Mégias After a tough and grueling training camp, the Women's Varsity Soccer Team is once again in the forefront.

Last year, coached by the spunky Aussie, Max W illow, M cG ill finished 3rd in the first ever University Women's Soccer League with Concordia 2nd and Sherbrooke capturing first place, i This year's team is even more promis­ ing. It is now coached by Tony lachetta, i himself a veteran of the McGill Redmen and 1982 McGill Phys. Ed. graduate. : lachetta coached at Champlain College and brought the team to the Provincials j two years in a row. j Although lachetta is very experienced, iM cG ill Athletics has provided only half ; the funds he feels the team needs. They are apparently waiting to see the 'results' before they sink any more money into the team.

Tony's opinion of the team so far is "optim istic." He wants to try and in; crease the level of communication within the team and inspire a "w inning attitude." lachetta's assistant, Luciano Borsoi, : was born in Milan and graduated from McGill last year (Commerce).

Borsoi's experience comes from play­ ing goalie for the Vasco club, and he has played with lachetta for about 15 years.

Vasco has gone to the Provincials as well as Canadian championships and has captured these titles several times.

There certainly isn't any lack of talent in either the coaches or the players. The squad this year is comprised of many returning veterans, namely Marianne Lynch, who won M.V.P. last April for her consistent and strong defense. The final selection was made last week and there are 19 players for this season's competi­ tions. The team has already played two exhibition games against Champlain and Vasco, both of which saw McGill dominate and win. There are four teams

in the league once again: McGill, Con­ cordia, Sherbrooke and UQAM. Last weekend (Sept. 20-21), the Martlets went to Sherbrooke for the Sherbrooke Invitational. They were edged-out 1-0 by Sherbrooke but went on to beat their long-time rivals Concor­ dia, 2-0. Both goals were scored by Kathy McGruer.

Already lachetta's methods are work­ ing. The Martlets are looking slick and

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