The McGill Tribune Vol. 07 Issue 16 by The Tribune

____LTtif MCGILLTRIBUNE T uesday, January 26,1988

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"Economic nationalist"speaks at McGill by Elizabeth Smyth

“What I have to say is biased. It’s my bias. I’m very confident with it and rarely do I change it,” stated Dave Bar rett, premier of B.C. from 1972 to 1975, while speaking to a McGill audi ence last Friday. He proclaimed him self as an “economic nationalist” and “democratic socialist” opposed to a free trade deal in which “both sides lose”. Barrett is at McGill this semester as a visiting professor with the Cana dian Studies Department. Mr. Barrett berated the naiveté of Canadian manufacturing circles and

proclaimed “jingoism” to be the moti vating factor spurring support for free trade. Given the lack of flexible capital and time to get into the U.S. market, he predicted the transform ation of Canada’s industry into “not producing, but warehousing plants” resulting in a loss of tens of thousands of jobs. Of detriment to both Canada and the United States is the unlimited trans fer of non-renewable resources such as oil. Barrett implicates both countries for short-sightedly treating oil as “a cornucopia with no end” and predicts a future shortage if there is free trade. He

Winter Carnival Broomball: Engineers triumph! photo by Lionel Chow

regrets that both countries have not learned the lessons of the past. Barrett believes that the apathy toward the economic future exhibited by the Americans is mirrored in its ongoing trade imbalance and budget deficit. Barrett perceives these prob lems as symptomatic of America los ing their cutting edge as “innovators, developers and marketers” and does not want to see Canada broiled. Throughout the speech Mr. Barrett bemoaned the lack of American aware ness about the disadvantages of free trade. American exchange students

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Deanys passing by Mariam Bouchoutrouch The death of the Dean of Admis sions earlier (his month has left McGill’s Administration stunned. Helen Gougeon died January 10th at the Montréal General Hospital after a brief illness. “We are all profoundly shocked at her passing,” said Vice-Principal Academic, Dr. Samuel Freedman. Gougeon was appointed Dean of Admissions in September to help alle viate problems in the admissions process. As Dean she oversaw the ad missions process, including recruitement, entrance scholarships and pub lications providing information for applicants. Martela Johansen, manager of the Admissions office will assume all Gougeon’s responsibilities until a re placement is found, said Freedman. Gougeon graduated from Marionopolis College and did graduate work in educational psychology at Concordia and the University of Montréal. She leaves a husband and two daughters. A memorial service is scheduled for February 1st at 11:30 amt. at the University Chapel in the Birks Build ing.

Helen Gougeon Freedman commented that due to changes in the Admissions Office, the process should run more smoothly than it did last year. “We have instituted a number of changes in Admissions, including automa tion, increasing staff and reorgan izing the telephone system,” he said. The administration is also consider ing (he installment of an 800 number for students to use. “She knew she was going to die and she faced it,” commented Dr. Irwin Gopnik, Dean of Students, “She was very brave, just before her death she was still talking business.” Martela Johansen described Gougeon as “a delightful and dy namic person and we ail miss her very much.”

- Dave Barrett talks to the T ribune, see page 8.

David Barrett

BOGged Down On Butts by Ian M. Harrold

The Engineering All-Stars took on a team o f Arts & Science students in the W inter Mission ''88 broomball "War" on Friday. This one sided slaughter had reached 10-0 for the Engineers when this photographer could take no more. The victors had a lot going for them including superior equipment (broomball shoes), a partisan crowd, and an experienced squad of players.

from the State University of New York agreed. They pinpointed lack of com munication as the root of American ignorance about the problem and indi cated a desire to overcome that apathy. The presentation was hosted by the Canadian Studies Department. He will be giving lectures entitled “Experi ences as a First Minister” on January 25, 27, 29 from 2:00 to 3:00 in Maass 112. He is available for discussions with students on Tuesday and Thurs day from 2:00 to 4:00 in Burnside 419.

McGill’s Board of Governors voted last week to create a virtually smoke-free campus environment. The Board put the final stamp of approval on a Central Committee on Safety Task Force Report on cigarette Smoking in the Workplace. The report lays out four phases of a one year plan that could eventually see an outright ban on smoking in all indoor areas of the Uni versity or at least “all indoor areas...except for rooms equipped with ventilation systems that prevent ciga rette smoke’s airborne contaminants from entering other areas [and that have an] exhaust system vented di rectly to the exterior.” The report un derlines the “astonishing rate” at which non-smokers are affected by the same illnesses as smokers when exposed to smoke-polluted indoor air. Phase one of the plan calls for im mediate compliance with Quebec’s

Bill 84, which bans smoking in practi cally all public indoor areas. Private or semi-private areas such as offices, washrooms and lounges are not explic itly covered but the bill empowers the University to designate these areas to be non-smoking. University Resi dences are not affected by the ban. Licensed premises, however, such as Gertrude’s Pub and The Alley, are not specifically dealt with in the Report and this was the cause of some discus sion among members of the Board. Sam Kingdon, Associate Vice-Princi pal (Physical Resources), admitted the issue of smoking in public, licensed areas “was confusing in the province as a whole” (Bill 84). Governors passed an amendment that excludes licensed and temporarily licensed premises from the ban. StudSoc President Daniel Tennenbaum seconded the motion and Governor and former fed eral Health Minister Monique Bégin

was among a minority opposing it. The Board also heard a report on the status of Continuing Education at McGill. CONTED Director Pamela Stewart described steps which are being taken to reduce frustrations CONTED students sometimes feel. These include a new plastified identifi cation card to replace the current paper one. Also tabled was a report on com puting and the recent progress that has been made in this area. Vice-Principal Davenport (Planning and Computer Services) noted improvements such as the new 398 phone system and the MUSE library system. As well, the Board was told of the McCord Museum’s “revolutionary activities”. McGill’s Secretary-Gen eral, R. David Bourke detailed some of the administrative changes made at the McCord (the McCord Foundation now

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Street Angst by Danae Giannopoulos

Who are the 5000 juvenile prosti tutes living in the streets of Montreal? Why did they turn to prostitution? Did they choose this occupation? How does society view prostitutes? And what is being done to help them? These are some of the questions that were posed during a heavily at tended panel discussion in the Leacock building last Thursday. The event was co-sponsored by the M ontreal W om en’s Network, the M cGill Women’s Union, and Passages, a shel ter that recently opened its doors to female prostitutes in Montreal. Many teenage prostitutes have run away or have been thrown out of their homes, according to Shirley Shoub, co ordinator of the Montreal Women’s Network. She stated that physical and sexual abuse, inadequate parenting, and neglect are some of the reasons young people leave home. One half of juvenile prostitutes come from fami lies where a marital breakup occurred, continued Shoub. She said forty per cent had one parent who was a heavy user of alcohol. Ms. Shoub noted that prostitutes “come from every socio economic background,” and suffer from low self-esteem. Teenagers who turn to prostitution see it as a way of survival, according to Denis Menard, co-author of “Les

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A dvisors U nder Fire by Angela Chapman

Having spent the last week battling the mobs at Dawson Hall and stalking down advisors for the necessary signa ture, now would be an unpleasant time to discover that certain required courses were overlooked. McGill’s procedures for academic advising are designed to prevent this from occuring, but there are many students and advi sors concerned about the quality and effectiveness of the advising provided. M aria B attaglia, S tu d en ts’ Society’s Vice-President University Affairs, raised her concerns at a senate meeting last November. Subsequently, she has undertaken, in conjunction with the Centre for University Teach ing and Learning a report that will look at the tasks of an academic adivisor, the information with which he/she is pro vided, and the quality of the service provided. The report is to be issued

next month and the findings will be passed on to McGill’s Academic Plan ning and Policy Committee. Battaglia told The Tribune that she has received several complaints from undergraduates who “do not feel they are getting enough attention.” She at tributed this to the “time limit” and the fact that “some [professors] are not adequately informed,” all of which results in an “inefficient service, frus trating the students.” However, Batta glia stressed that “there are many pro fessors who know the material and genuinely care.” Many students have had mixed en counters with advisors. “ He basically told me to fill in the courses I wanted to take without mentioning certain re quired courses,” Leona Duncan, a third year sociology student said of her first year advisor. When she returned during

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Tuesday» Jan .26 •Am nesty International letterwriting meeting for old and new writ ers. All welcome at 7pm in Union 425. •PIRGS in Action: The Ontario Public Interest Research Group (OPIRG) has published a “Supermar ket Tour” handbook and sponsored an educational project on food production and distribution and growing food in a city. Students at McGill, trying to or ganize a QPIRG, invite you to their weekly meeting in Union 302 at 5pm. For info: 848-7410. All welcome.

Wednesday» Jan .27 •Tuesday Night C afé presents

Black Comedy, tonight till Saturday in Mortice Hall Theatre, 3485 MaTavish. $3 Admission. •GALOM presents My Beautiful Laundrette in Union 425/6 at 8pm. Refreshments will be served. All wel come. •McGill Outing Club meeting at 7:30 in Leacock 26...Find out about SKIING, WINTER CAMPING and other stuff. •The Scottish Country Dancers invite you to try out some traditional jigs, reels and Strathspeys every Wed

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nesday Night from 8-10pm. Black Watch Armoury on Bleury St. (2869983) •Phil Edm onston speech: the QPIRG Organizing Club presents Phil Edmonston, Canada’s foremost con sumer advocate and author of Lemon Aid, speaking on “Students as active citizens and consumers” at 8pm in Lea cock 132. For info: 848-7410. All welcome.

Thursday» Jan.28 •The Montreal Zoological Soci ety will hold a meeting focusing on endangered White Whales with guest speaker Dr. Pierre Beland. 2070 Peel St., 8pm. •Player’s Theatre Elections for 88/ 89 Executive Positions TODAY in rm. 107/8 of Union (398-6813). •M cGill Film Society presents Last Tango in Paris in Leacock 132 at 8pm. •Compeer Montreal wants volun teers for community work. Training sessions start TODAY. Please call 731-0532. •The McGill Cancer Centre will hold a seminar in the McIntyre Medical Building at 12pm. “The Product of the V-Rel Oncogene is a Promotor and

Cell-Specific Trans-Activator”. (If you want to know what that means then you should definitely go!) •Forum on “Sexism in Language”; 6 speakers (15 mins, each) will discuss the issue from 7pm in Leacock 26.

Friday» Jan .29 •MFS presents Hannah and her Sisters in Leacock 132 at 8pm. A Woody Allen classic! •The McGill SAVOY SOCIETY is presenting it’s 24th annual produc tion... The Godoliers. The perform ance will run from Jan. 29-31 and Feb.3-6.Tickets available in the office (398-6820). W here? W estm ount Highschool, 4350 Ste. Catherine O.

Saturday» Jan.30 •Please note: All McGill “social jus tice” groups and sympathizers are in vited to a discussion forum at the Newman Centre (3484 Peel St.) from 9am-4:30pm. Phone 284-2685 for info. Ask for Jamie. •M F S...19th A nim ation Film Festival in Leacock 132, 8pm. •Last Night of Tuesday Night Cafe’s Black Comedy. 3485 McTavish, 8pm. Don’t miss it!

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The Vatican and the Holocaust ...A d v is o r by Armelle Dodman “Whal happened before must never happen again to anyone, anywhere!” proclaim ed S ister K atherine MacDonald who spoke at McGil&ast Monday night. Dealing with the issue of resistance, rescue, and moral re sponsibility, she examinai the role of the Vatican in dealing with the Holo caust, and was followed by commen taries from Professor Fred Krantz of C oncordia U niversity, and lan Kagedan of the Jewish Canadian Con gress. MacDonald first examined the school o f thought praising the Vatican for their opening up of monasteries and convents as hiding places for the perse cuted people. She stated, “In my opin ion, global accusations about the aban donment of Jews by the Vatican seem to me to be patently unfair.” However, she did go on to question the extent of their actions. “We must ask ourselves- taovy effective were the Vatican’s measures? By the end result, 6 million women, men, and children murdered, we can only say that they were not nearly enough." She went on to examine the views of those who have criticized the Vaticans response. Much of the blame for the failure of the Vatican to deal prop erly w ith the situation has been directed against Pope Pius XIL His silence in condemning the Nazis shocked and disappointed the world; however, Sis ter MacDonald summed up the reasons for his quiesenee by claiming, “He had

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and was afraid the backlash would fall on the churches and worsen the situ ation of the Jews. His decision was a deliberate policy of caution and re serve.” The second part of the lecture ex amined what the future role of the Vatican would be in dealing with such a situation should it ever arise again. More importantly, the future role of the Catholic Church in dealing with the Jews was examined. “Accepting responsibility for what has been done is the first step towards changing the future,” claims the Sister. The Catholic Church is educating Christians about the Jews, and aiding them in achieving an understanding of these people who have been persecuted through all time. This is precisely the purpose of the three part lecture series: to aid people in accepting responsibil ity for what has been done in the p ast which is an important step towards preventing another such m assacre.__

the drop/add period the advisor simply took the cards, “signed them and walked away without looking at the changes.” Duncan has had better advis ing from others since that time, “I have had both bad and good experiences,” she said. With increased enrollment and staff compressions, Dawson Hall’s four faculty advisors and many profes sors feel they are overburdened. Acting Dean of Arts Michael Maxwell told The Tribune that “one possible conse quence is that the student does not receive adequate advising,” adding that “the pressure of numbers has this effect.” Associate Dean of Science Roger Riglehof provides academic advisors in Arts and Science with an eighty-five page information booklet that outlines the duties of an advisor and the neces sary bureaucratic procedures to follow, and lists a number of referral services for personal or general career prob lems. He noted that “relatively few” mistakes of a “specific nature” are reported but that “they do add up.” One solution to technical foul-ups, he sug gests, is the degree audit program to be introduced into the Faculty of Science this spring. This program will give the adviser a computer print-out that lists the required courses that have and have not been fulfilled for the student’s specific program. This “frees up the adviser for more time with the students discussing more academic questions,”

said Riglehof. The program currently in use in the Engineering Faculty is being modified for the more structured Arts disciplines, but Riglehof was uncertain as to the date of it’s implem entation. Riglehof noted the strains on the system, pointing out that Dawson

Hall’s four advisers serve eight thou sand students. The increased number of out-of-province freshmen makes the burden on these advisers even greater. Riglehof added that there is “a need for more departmental advisors,” but in this era of general underfunding, there is no such thing as free advice.

...Prostitution

organized to help young prostitutes. Anne Peacock spoke of Passages, a new resource center for young female prostitutes. It will offer them shelter, education, job training, and profes sional help. Street Outreach Services is an organization which brings young people from the streets into the office. It helps juvenile prostitutes by running a co-op for beds, psychiatric consulta tion, legal services and helping prosti tutes access social assistance. Denis Menard concluded by saying that the traditional image of the prosti tute should be re-evaluated.

continued from p. 1 Enfants de la Prostitution,” a book on juvenile prostitution in Montreal. Wayde Hillier, who works with Toronto’s Street Outreach Services (S.O.S.), a shelter for young prosti tutes, said that many of them live a hand-to-mouth existence. Hillier stated that “drags and drag abuse play a big part in prostitution. Prostitution is a quick and easy way of getting money for drags.” Menard described prostitu tion as “a way to kill yourself.” Hillier pointed out that many pros titutes are enticed by pimps who offer cold, hungry runaways food and shel ter. In return, pimps expect sexual serv ices and often force the teenagers to work the streets. Shirley Shoub spoke of the prob lem of how society views prostitutes. She stated that they are seen “not as total individuals. They’re defined by the act - prostitution.” She commented that “society rarely looks at the middle man or customer.” Since the buyer is not usually identifiable, s/he is “in little danger of social disapproval.” In Montreal, a shelter has been

...BoG continued from p. 1 becomes the McConnel Foundation) and said a team of architects would soon be chosen to design the Museum’s new McConnel Wing. On the subject of the Museum’s controversial partici pation in the Spirit Sings Exhibit, Bourke said arrangements for this had been made three years ago and that “a contract is a contract.” The McCord’s Board, said Bourke, had made a “re sponsible decision” to honour it’s commitments.

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EDITORIALS

The McGill Tribune, Tuesday, January 26,1988

U of T Gets On Track The University of Toronto’s decision last week to rid itself of its $ 1.26 million of South Afri can investments is to be ap plauded. Yet one has to wonder why the decision has taken so long. According to U of T ’s President George Connell, the university should not become an “arbiter of truth and justice” because it “ could intrude seri ously upon the freedom of the academic dom ain.” Perhaps this is why the university’s gov erning council has been so ten tative in responding to the widely held public belief that says ‘Get Out! ’ If U of T does not want to

make political statements, why has it had a policy of partial divestment since 1985? Simply being involved (even partially) is a political statement because it places blind faith in the idea that positive influence and in volvement really works. Over and over in South Africa, profitoriented multinationals have proven unable to implement better labour standards to which they themselves were commit ted. Even w ell-intentioned employers must still work within the apartheid system. A black worker cannot supervise a white one, for example. In deed, foreign investment actu

ally props up the Botha regime and its policies by providing much needed foreign capital; an integral part of the South Afri can economy. Still other multi nationals work around divest ment through licensing agree ments with South African com panies, thus maintaining a m ar gin of profit. It is clear that all forms of economic involve ment in South Africa only per petuate apartheid. McGill has lead the way among Canadian universities confronting the issue of divest ment. The work does not stop there, however. McGill student organizations could sponsor

programmes and scholarships for South African refugees and students, as well as set up a fund to aid Mozambicans and their fight against infiltration by neighbouring South Africa. The University of Toronto deserves praise for joining the growing trend towards total divestment. Other universities am ong them C a rle to n , Lakehead, Simon Fraser and Trent - should get on track. NOW!

Ian Harrold Mike Crawley Kate Morisset Chris Flanagan Jamie Alden

Gazette Gore Grows A bemused smile probably crept across your face last Sat urday morning. You dragged yourself out of bed, picked up your Gazette and discovered that your morning will be “brightened” seven days a week. Yes folks, the Montreal Gazoo will publish on Sundays, beginning February 28. The question is: why? The front page article in Saturday’s paper said that the Sunday edition “...would be much in the Gazette tradition.” Publisher Clark Davey com

mented that readers will “ .. .see it clearly as Son o f the G a ze tte... w ith a b righter, breezier approach.” How much breezier can the Gazette get? Many McGill students sub scribe to the Gazette, but not in a search for journalistic excel lence. Pure anglophones are a captive market in Montreal. The Globe and Mail is an alter native, but for those who seek local coverage, there is no other choice beyond becoming bilin gual. The Gazette is basically, in

no uncertain terms, a sorry ex cuse for a “news”paper. Typo graphical errors abound, report ing is shallow and the content ranges from “H airdressers double as mental health agents” to “Mom o f nude dancer gets year in jail after 17 year-old’s suicide.” The Gazette has a few good points. Its sports and entertain ment coverage, though far from exotic, is comprehensive. The comics page is first rate. Plus, they allot a substantial amount of space each week to admit the

LETTERS

If J.N. Wong hadn’t been so fasci nated with the two bimbos cat-fighting in the audience, he would have been able to catch the final match, which was definitely the most exciting of the night. Also, J.N. Wong must have a

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It is a remarkable coinci dence that the first Sunday paper hits the stands two days before the new english daily is scheduled to appear. Perhaps the competition will inspire the Gazette to reach new heights of journalistic integrity and excel lence in reporting. But perhaps it won’t. Nevertheless, Sundays will surely never be the same for the Montreal public.

Mike Crawley

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Revenge of the Macho Man To the Editor, J.N. Wong obviously missed the point that Kraft Dinner wrestling, like its slightly more popular cousin, the WWF, is not a sport but a spectacle. After 5 matches where the contestants came out and dove into the Kraft Din ner, amid shouts of “borrriiing”, the crowd was ready for some excitement. That’s when the Macho Man and my partner Elizabeth came in and we put together the flamboyant introductions ourselves and deliberately made a point of getting the wrestling enthusi asts involved.

errors they had made the week before.

hearing problem, because he didn’t notice the chants in favor of the Macho Man while the awards were being passed out. I resent the fact that my partner and I went to great lengths to make the show a success, and this wimp J.N. Wong was either too emba-

rassed or too scared to enter this funfilled event. In my opinion, J.N. Wong deserves the onus of being called, and I quote, “the Biggest Zero.” See ya in the ring next year J.N. Nick “Macho Man” Handanos

Letters Policy All letters o f comment, com plaint and concern are wel come. THey will be printed provided they are not sexist, racist or homophobic. Only lengthy manifestos will be edited. Submissions should be sent ’to the Editor', McGill Tribune, Union Bldg, room BOlA.

Frat wronged again To the editor: In your article “Sober Frats?”, on December 1, 1987, you erroneously stated that Delta Upsilon Fraternity was among two other fraternities (Phi Delta Theta and Psi Upsilon) raided by the MUC Police. In fact, although we received letters from McGill Real Es tate concerning illegal liquor sales, we

were NEVER raided by the police. Although this may seem like a trivial point to you, it does carry damaging implications to our fraternity.

R ichard B. Levy B.A. U2 C hapter Relations Officer of Delta Upsilon Fraternity

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LETTERS

The McGill Tribune, Tuesday, January 26,1988

Administration claims FAE contracts OK To the Editor: The article by Dave Schulze in the McGill Tribune, January 19, 1988 makes reference to a clause in the University’s contracts with the Depart ment of National Defence (DND) that according to the article appears to contravene the University’s regula tions on research policy. The complete wording of the clause to which David Schulze alludes is as follows: “For a period of one (1) year from the Contractor’s submission of the fi nal report to the Scientific Authority, the Contractor shall submit to the Sci entific Authority all manuscripts for publication in scientific journals or the like, all abstracts of oral presentations and other proposed publication of the copyright work described in this con tract, for the Scientific Authority’s review. The Scientific Authority shall complete the review as expediously as possible within two (2) months from its receipt of the manuscript, abstract or other proposed release. If the Scientific Authority deter mines that any manuscript, abstract or other proposed release contains DND classified material emanating from DND, or material which is proprietary to Her Majesty pursuant to paragraph 7 (2) of DSS 1053, the Scientific Author ity shall have the right to require the Contractor to redraft the relevant sec tions of the manuscript, abstract or other proposed publication by deleting such classified or proprietary material prior to its release.”

This clause is standard in DND contracts and appears as an amendment to the general conditions that prevail in any contract with the federal govern ment executed by Supply and Services Canada (DSS 1053). The restriction on publication in DND contracts is limited to 12 months following submission of the final report and therefore not in

violation of the University’s policy. In contracts executed by DSS, the contractor is restricted from publishing any information on material that is proprietary to Her Majesty for a period of 12 months following a disclosure to the government (DSS 1053). It must be emphasized, however, that throughout the contract period there is no restric

tion on disclosures to academic super visor for the purpose of academic evaluation. The amendment by DND includes a restriction on publishing classified material emanating from DND. Such a restriction is akin to a private client requesting a consultant or the univer sity to keep confidential for a period of

time proprietory or confidential infor mation provided by the client in the course of the contractual working rela tionship. Dr. Bitten Stripp Director, IR McGill Associate Dean Research, Faculty of Graduate Studies & Faculty of Medicine

McGill security “woefully To the Editor: On Friday January 15 Gays and Lesbians of McGill and The Women’s Union, in conjunction with the McGill Film Society, presented an evening of Lesbian and Gay experimental films. About ten minutes into the screening of the first film, a group of six individuals entered the FDA Auditorium without paying. They began hurling homophobic insults at the audience, gradually growing louder and more offensive. The event orgainzers repeatedly asked these individuals to either be quiet or to leave, but these requests were only met with more insulting language. At this point the film was stopped, and, due to the agressiveness of these individuals, the decision was made to summon campus security. While one organ izer approached the FDA commissionaire, the others were verbally and physically threatened by the intruders, one of which produced a battery-powered water pistol which he claimed to be filled with his urine. He preceded to spray both the audience and the projectionist. In the estimation of the organizers the situation had proved to be beyond their control and it was for this reason that secuity was summoned. The response of security, however, was woefully inadequate, if not deliberately unco-operative. Upon being told of the severity of the situation in the auditorium, the commission aire assigned to FDA pointed to his phone and told the organizer to call the physi cal plant himself. This commissionaire never once left his seat. The organizer called the physical plant, explicitly asking that the police be called. By the time of the arrival of the sergeant of the commissionaires some eight minutes later, one organizer had been shoved against a wall, others had been explicitly threatened and a female member of the audience had been shoved to the floor. It was only the sheer physical pressure which the audience presented that succeeded in removing

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these individuals from the auditorium. The belated arrival of the sergeant of commissionaires was completely ineffective. He was both unwilling and unable to inquire as to what had caused the obvious confusion. It was left to the event’s organizers to ensure that these individuals were removed form the building. Their repeated requests of the commissionaire that he detain and identify the individuals went unheeded, as did their requests that the police be called. It is in light of these circumstances that we must question the adequacy of McGill’s security system not only for this instance but at all times. Had this incident occurred in a commercial cinema, there is no doubt in our minds that these intruders would have been arrested, if not actually charged. As it happened, they were let off without the slightest admonision or penalty. We therefore ask that the Administration investigate the adeqacy of McGill’s security system, and its ability to cope with problems which threaten the well-being of McGill students, faculty, and staff, as well as guests. But as troubling as we find the inadequacy of McGill’s security, we are even more troubled, indeed we are disgusted, that such a homophobic attack should occur at McGill. There is no doubt that these individuals entered the auditorium with the express intent of harassing and intimidating the audience. This incident reaffirms the need for organizations such as GALOM and the Women’s Union, which are committed to the continuing struggle against sexism and homophobia. Obviously such organizations which speak out against intolerance and violence are necessary, as society does not feel it is its responsibility to do so. GALOM Film Society Women’s Union

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Funny British Com edy? by Nina Bregman and Keith Denny Billy and Albert - Billy Connolly at the Albert H all (V irgin R ecords) and

The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball (V irgin Records). Nina: Billy Connolly at the A l bert H all is an excellent exam ple o f radical com edy produced by the subversive subculture portrayed by the M arxist m odel o f base and superstructure w hereby ideology is a product o f econom ic relations betw een individuals. Keith: Yeah. Nina: T earing aw ay the veneer o f bourgeois hypocrisy and the decadence o f decaying capitalism , C onnolly seeks out the very essence o f the hum an condition. Keith: U m m . Nina: B ut is he an optim ist or a pessim ist? F or m e, both. Succeed ing w here Sartre failed he m anages a unique fusion o f both historical m aterialism and existensialism . F orging a new political pathw ay, he takes us to a sum m it from w hich we can scoff at our degenerate society and its pseudo-intellectuals.

Keith: Yeah. Nina: T he S hakespearian prose, the B rechtian reality, coupled with the Freudian analysis show C on nolly for w hat he really is. T he m an is an icon.

Keith: I ju st thought it was funny. In Billy and Albert, Connolly is genuinely funny. H e d o esn ’t fit into British m ainstream hum our, w hich seeks laughs through jokes about ugly m other-in-law s, w om en with

large breasts and ethnic m inorities. N either does he fit in w ith the new w ave o f alternative com edy, w here id eo lo g ical sou n d n ess is often achieved at the expense o f hum our. In a strong G lasw egian accent he tells tales o f personal, often em barassing experiences, leading the lis tener to w ince and laugh out loud in painful recognition. A good illustration o f the socalled com edy w hich tries to be

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The Secret Policeman s Third Ball. R ecorded live from a concert organ ized to raise m oney for A m nesty International, m ost o f the acts seem to forget that the first rule o f com edy is to be funny. W ith the exception o f B en E lton, w ho is still not at his best, the rest struggle to raise a smile. If you w ant to help political p ris oners, by all m eans buy this album; ju st d o n ’t expect too m any laughs.

Late night with players’: Theatre Sports by Shana Rosenblatt Much to the enjoyment of McGill’s theatre enthusiasts, Player’s Theatre is now presenting a weekly improvisational event, Theatre Sports - the only national phenomenon that rivals hockey as the favourite Canadian spectator sport. Well, not quite, but it is still a lot of fun. The idea is for the actors to create scenes based on a variety of formats: for example, a scene spoken entirely in verse. The audfence then suggests ap propriate (or inappropriate) elements for the scene, such as the setting and the relationship between characters.

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Where does the ‘sporting’ factor come into play? The participants are divided into two teams, each competing to act out the game that has been pro posed. The two teams’ presentations differ according to the significant details extracted from the audience . At the conclusion of each scene, a score rang ing from one to five is awarded to each team. The team with the greater score you guessed it! - emerges as the victor. The whole production begins with the singing of the national anthem (as does any self-respecting sporting event), and concludes with everyone’s favourite game, Freeze. During this fi nal game, audience members, scorekeepers, Kraft Dinner wrestlers (as the case may be), even the much despised judges are invited to yell out “freeze,”

remove one of the actors from the stage, assume his or her position and introduce a completely new idea. Sound compli cated? It isn’t. The challenge is to work with the most unpredictable, outlandish ideas and turn them into intelligible and humorous sketches. For those content to watch, fifty cents will admit one to shows, usually held on Friday nights, following what ever play is in season. For the coura geous ego willing to sacrifice pride and possibly self-respect, it is easy to get involved. Workshop times are an nounced following Theatre Sports, and are usually held somewhere in the Union building on Saturday afternoons. After having attended such a workshop, per forming is just around the comer. Then the real excitement of improvisational theatre can be fully experienced

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see the Nils. With a little more solid per formance, however, the main attraction drew a crowd scarcely larger than the first, and only proportionately more response. As did Chinese Backwards, the Nils faced unincredible acoustics as well as feedback problems, and rumour has it they’ve done much better during the some say five, some say ten years since the band has been playing in Montreal’s bars. (Gathering background informa tion on this band was an experience in in consistency of opinion. Their legacy is

apparently a little mythical.) Although they started out slowly, things picked up as the Nils introduced new songs from their recently released LP, The Nils. The audience even showed a little interest in these, includ ing the folky-punkish Way Back When. Unfortunately, introductions of other notable tunes were lost in feedback The second half of the show was a little more lively than what could have been ex pected from the opening, and the in creased audience response persisted as the Nils rolled toward the end of their repertoire with a funky fifteen second

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Carnival Comedy: The last laugh's the longest by J.N Wong One student said, “There are lots of people here,” and, no mistake about it there were. Master of Ceremonies Simon Rakoff took advantage of the large crowd, which was anxious to be entertained in the Union Ballroom. He came out roaring, doing what Don Rick ies made popular and what most come dians now start a show with - cutting into the audience. ( One student, Ralph, found out Tuesday night that his psy chology degree is only a stepping stone taxi-stardom.)

street-playing in Toronto: “I was wearing sandals and an old lady walked by, gave me ten bucks and said, ‘Buy yourself some socks’”. Toronto is a good place for business, says Richard. That is not to say that the Shuffle Demons are unknown in the city. With their biggest hit and video Spadina B u s , the Demons epito mize the TTC (Toronto Transit Commission), and have also claimed their fame in doing so. Thursday night’s crowd went wild during Spadina Bus, and it made me reconsider just exactly how many Torontonians really attend McGill.

and Get Out of My House, Roach , which is their latest release on video. During the break the band members went to the task of selling their T-shirts, album and buttons to the crowd. Their paraphenelia sold like hot cakes. Dressed in berets, sunglasses, and w earing A fric a n -p rin t pyjama suits, the Shuffle De mons kept the crowd shuffling to the beat and proved two things: one, that you don’t have to be a college kid to be zany, and two, that despite popular consensus, there are still good things com ing out of Toronto.

In any case, the Shuffle Demons gave an energetic per formance and some of the high lights of the evening were Te quila, The Puker ( which was dedicated to me by my friends)

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Three sax, one base cello and rums are all that the Demons e made of. They call them:lves a jazz band and play ostly Bee-Bop, although they e very versatile and do some ggae, Latin, and even a touch Ffunky rap music. The Shuffle Demons are a oronto-based band and they arted out playing at Yonge and loor around 1982. Richard nderhill, lead singer/manager/ e n t/sp o k e sp e rso n , recalls

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Speaking of Politics ... by Kelly Mulcair From Monday, February first to Friday the fifth, the Political Science Students’ Association (PSSA), with the help of various campus organiza tions, will host the very first PoliSpeak Week. PoliSpeak Week (PSW) is a new approach to political interaction which will provide campus organizations, clubs and other interested individuals with the opportunity to exercise and defend fundamental political and so cial concerns. In an effort to consolidate and pro mote the political consciousness of the McGill student body, the primary aim of PSW is to encourage the active in volvement and participation of virtu ally everyone. In line with this objec

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smart why didn’t they predict (the re cent crash that) happened in the stock market. Their profession is less precise than astrology.” On the Meech Lake Accord: “I’m not upset about it, but I do per ceive it as a practising politician. The Federal government (historically) per ceived itself to be on the defensive...in areas like social services; the provinces have had to force things and the federal government has had to react. Meech Lake reverses the trend. Ottawa can now say to the provinces, “If you want to do something, here are your stan dards.” On Quebec’s definition as a distinct society in the Meech lake accord: “Everybody [was given] a distinct society. I think it (multiculturalism) should be encour aged.” On student activism: “Activ ism by everybody is important in a free society, but sometimes students are

more high profile... Democracy can’t survive if the community is passive. Any student who goes through a uni versity career without a fling in politics is just not alive; it’s the very nature of education.” On the New Democratic Party and the media: “No, we have not been treated fairly, on the same basis as other parties... There is a tacit pressure...to go with the group among journalists on occasion. It happens in every profession; my profession does it, lord knows, my profession does it.” On the NDP’s chances in the next election: “Very good. There’s been a dramatic change in the political scene in Canada; it’s been bubbling for years...It’s not a blip, but the political scene is too volatile to predict... It will probably be a three way race.... I hope they will win, and their chances are at any other time.” On politics and politicians in the 1980s: “It’s not my style, but there’s been a delegation of power to the pollsters and image-makers. It’s a denial of the judgement-making proc ess. It takes away leadership, courage and innovation from public officials; It’s a threat to democracy... It’s better to run risks and to lose elections than to surrender to the lowest common de nominator.” For those interested in contacting Barrett, he can be reached through the Department of Geography. He will be making guest appearences in several courses throughout the semester, so consult your instructor.

tive, the PSSA in conjunction with a host of student organizations (Includ ing PC, Liberal, and NDP McGill, Project Ploughshares, McGill Model UN Society, McGill Debating Union, Southern Africa Committee, The Newman Centre and The McGill Film Society) has worked diligently to pro duce PSW’s calendar of events. Sched uled activities include debates between professors and an assortment of panel discussons. An array of speeches and discussions will be hosted by various faculty members, including Professors Baum, Broadhurst, and Steinberg, while a number of pertinent feature films will be presented. Several guest speakers will also participate in PSW, including Liberal MP Tom Axworthy, Minister of Youth Jean Charest, MP for Ottawa Centre Michael Cassidy, a

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Idealism vs. Practicality by Kim Farley “We have to look beyond the vague notion that bombs are bad and working for Third World countries is good,” said Tom Hsu, a representative from M.I.T.’s Committee on Military Re search. Hsu spoke at Friday morning’s discussion, ‘Does the Military Have a Place on Campus?’ Dr. Vera Kistiakowsky, professor of Physics at M.I.T., and Lee Iverson, a member of the Ad Hoc Committee on Social Re sponsibility at McGill, joined Hsu to create an informative discussion about the issue of research. During this seg ment of the three day McGill/M.I.T. Student Pugwash Conference, entitled ‘Towards an Agenda For the 21st Cen tury’, speakers explored the reasons why a university chooses to accept funding from the Department of Na tional Defence (DND) and how this choice affects the future of science and

society. According to Kistiakowsky, “You are shifting what future scientists will study with [if you accept defence funding]...shifting future job opportu nities.” She bemoans M.I.T. ’s involve ment in S.D.I. research as a move w hich “cast our policy in concrete...now we can’t just take the money and run.” As the amount of DND funding increases at American universities, technical graduates are finding that nine out of ten jobs offered to them are defence oriented. Also, the research is veering away from com mercially viable areas into those which benefit the military only. Meanwhile 75% of the National Energy Budget is being funnelled into nuclear technol ogy research. Says Hsu, “The Indus trial Complex is sucking away the sci entific talent.” Why does a university accept DND

contracts if the long term consequences could guide science in a defence-ori ented direction? In many cases the decision is a reaction to the withdrawal of previous funding for a developing project. The DND is more than happy to fill the void, so the researcher feels hard-pressed not to accept their help. Choosing this initial research free dom, however, will slant the direction of future research toward defence, ensuring that many of tomorrow’s sci entists will work for national security whether or not they agree with national policy. In fact, many present graduate students are encouraged to see their work in a purely scientific context, de

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kind of a face-off, the university will be the one to suffer as it is forced to com promise the pure pursuit of intellectual excellence and play the political game.

Pizza Party, Anyone? by Maura Kealey

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You’ve already botched the resolution that goes something like “This semester, I solemnly swear to get all my reading and as signments done on time. ” Mid-terms are too fa r away to even dream about. So why not have a dinner party? The trick is to invite a dozen or so intimates, and they, being astute readers o f Miss Manners etiquette, will reciprocate. Twelve dinners means four a month till finals. Potluck is passé (you heard it herefirst). How much meatless chili, lentil loaf and pineapple upside-down cake can a body take? So, introducing... the pizza party.

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The host apartment supplies the dough and the tomato sauce, i f your guests choose to be so pedestrian. (This is a marvellous expression and you can use it on your invites i f you get fancy.) The idea is to have your friends create, alone or in groups, innova tive pizzas. Everyone gets a turn in the kitchen and people can circulate easily, not tied to one spot at the dining room table. Fol lowing is the recipe fo r the simple but tasty dough and a few topping suggestions. Dough: (makes four 8" thin crust piz zas) •1/2 c. water (at blood temp.) •1 /2 1. sugar •ltbsp. yeast Put water in a medium sized bowl and dissolve sugar. Sprinkle yeast on top, (do not stir) let sit 10 minutes. •1/2 c. water (same temp.) •2 c. flour •2 tbsp. oil •1 t. salt •1 /4 1. pepper •1 /2 1. basil or oregano (optional) Put all ingredients on top of yeast mix ture and mix to a gluey stage. Knead dough on floured counter. (Kneading hints: Push the palm of one floured hand through the dough and pull back with your fingers. Rotate a quarter turn. Continue until no longer sticky.) Form into a ball, sprinkle flour on top and cover with a plastic bag. Let rise 30 minutes, then punch down (literally). Wait ten minutes, then divide in four and press or roll it to an 8"-10" circle on an oiled baking sheet. Preheat oven to 450F, and put the rack on the lowest position in the oven. Put toppings on pizza and bake 8-10 minutes until done. (Watch it - pizza is done when the bottom is brown.) And invest in a $3 pizza cutter. Once you have one of these parties, you’ll never want to go to another potluck

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Total W orkout Shapes Up A New Concern for Safety by Heather Mitchell Every afternoon, almost relig iously over 200 McGill students con vene in the Gym to experience Total Workout. If nothing else, it’s a crowd scene- but more importantly it’s a fun way to get a comprehensive workout in an hour - the McDonalds of the exercise world. One day, twisted into the shape of a pretzel, I wondered whether the exer cise that I was doing could be at all harmful. Could I trust the instructor to be well informed about what was safe for my body? After all she is ‘just’ a student like myself. With this in mind, I consulted Marla Gold, the Fitness and Recreation Coordinator, who is in charge of Total Workout. According to Marla, today there is a greater awareness of the many stress injuries that can result from aero bics. As a result there has been a move away from ‘dancy’ routines to more physiologically grounded ones. In structors are concentrating exercises on specific muscle groups with the aim of strengthening all parts of the body. The instructors are all required to pass a certification program administered by either Marla or another comparable agency. Marla’s semester long pro gram covers anatomy, physiology, RESTAURANT

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In response to the greater concern for safety Marla plans to supply more floor mats for better comfort, and employees to ensure that no more than 235 take the class. In addition she will provide ‘spotters’. These are students who have passed her certification pro gram and who circulate among the crowd correcting students who are not performing certain exercises properly. In order to further ensure that the stu dents don’t injure themselves, the Athletics Department has issued a pamphlet explaining exercise prin ciples and safety. It is especially geared to the non-veteran and is available at the Gym. A few tips to remember when working out: wear proper shoes, follow the instructor and oh yes, what was that Zoe? .... “SM ILE” !

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by Ken Muss It’s Championship time once again folks. After my correct World Series Egospeak which saved me from banishment to Siberia, I figure why not live on the edge just a little bit more. The so-called experts have been saying that this is going to be a close, exciting maybe even high scoring Super Bowl. None of this annihila tion stuff like just about all the previ ous NFL Championship games. Hah! The Super Bore by definition means dull. You know three touch down leads at half-time. That sort of thing. Looks like I’m going to prophesize a white wash. You got it Toyota. Washington is going to win and John “I get way too much publicity” Elway ain’t gonna eat bacon for a year after the slaughter. The mere thought of “Hog” is going to send him scram bling to his analyst. The Broncos don’t even deserve to be in this game. The Browns should be there to serve as the sacrifi cial lambs. Cleveland should feel lucky however because they’ll be saved from the embarassment. The Redskins are that good. Remember one Anthony Carter. He set a playoff record against San Francisco but was barely noticeable against Washington. Remember that the Redskins have physically domi nated both Chicago and Minnesota. The Vikings and the Bears are fa mous for dominating their oppo nents. That’s the key right there. Football games are won and lost on the line of scrimmage. Running Backs need holes to run through and quarterbacks need time to throw. C harles M ann and D exter Manley,the ferocious defensive ends employed by the Washington de fence, haven’t been allotting much passing time to opposing quarter backs, while the “Hogs” have pro tected a more than adequate Doug Williams at Q.B.. In terms of coaching Joe Gibbs has to rate a notch above Dan Reeves and in my mind that will mean that Elway and Co. won’t have much success on offence. The Redskins enjoy the luxury of a great secondary led by Darryl Green, so Elway won’t find many open receivers. Just ask Wade Wilson. You counter that Elway will scramble until his receiv ers get open. Wrong. Remember Mann and Manley will have the con tain assignment. Combine these factors with what has been a fairly effective offence since Williams replaced Jay Schroeder and you get Bronco busting, the likes of which the Calgary Stampede has never seen. Siberia awaits in si lent and frosty fashion if I’m wrong. Washington 34 Denver 10. See Ken Muss banished to the labour camps of Siberia following this football game. John Elway and the “Orange Crush” defence of the Broncos will do some serious calfroping and “hog”tying much to the lament of all ‘Skin supporters. Sports Ed. Prediction» Den ver 21 Washington 9

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The McGill Tribune, Tuesday, January 26,1988

Martlet skaters alive and well by Mike Crawley The McGill Martlets hockey team, a legitimate QUAA squad, is strug gling hard but managing to support itself on $1500 this season. In the words of volunteer head coach Peter Baylis, “That’s probably the amount the Redmen spend on sticks in three games.” Perhaps the coach is exagger ating, but Baylis is one hundred percent correct that the women deserve more. The Martlets play in a six team

league with Laval, Concordia, UQTR, John Abbott and a combined Bishop’sChamplain College entry. Baylis says the competition is good, with the estab lished teams from Laval and Concordia on top of the pack. He sees the other squads as the teams McGill has to beat in order to make the playoffs. Baylis categorizes the Martlets as a “defensive” squad. The women’s game is non-contact, but because of his play ers’ toughness, he stated,”! wish it

was.” The women have plenty of spirit, as demonstrated by their perseverance in keeping the team’s head above wa ter. “Not all of the $1500 came from upstairs (Athletics Department),” said Baylis. The Martlets raised some on their own while a portion was donated. “The girls did well,” Baylis asserted, smiling proudly. This does not elimi nate the necessity of limiting the num ber of players that can travel to road games. On top of all this, the rookie

head coach has no office, the team’s practice ice time is at 6:45 AM once a week, and fan support, though present, is minimal. However, there is much about the Martlets that is positive. Primarily, they seem to be having a lot of fun. They’re aggressive at both ends of the ice, move the puck around well and are consistent with vocal support for their teammates. Both the players and the coaching staff are to be applauded for their determination.

Molson Stadium to be Resurfaced by Chris Flanagan “The decision has been taken to replace the existing artificial turf [at Molson Stadium] with a new artificial turf this summer,” announced Vice Principal (physical plant) Sam Kingdon last Thursday at an Athletics Board luncheon. The existing surface was installed in 1976 for the Montreal Olympics and has become so ragged lately that several varsity and intramu ral atheletes have been injured on the decaying field. According to Kingdon, the replace ment “is a five to six week project,” that will be complete, “I would think by mid-August.” Director of Athletics, Bob Dubeau is more optimistic and feels “that there

is a very good chance that we could be done by the first of July.” Whatever the schedule is, it will certainly not interfere with McGill’s popular summer camp program which not only generates revenue for the Athletics Department but also serves as an important community service. While all this is welcome news to athletes, students and coaches, King don pointed out that there remains “the problem of a million dollar price tag.” A fund drive for this project is currently underway but “if unsuccessful, we will have to take money from the Athletics Department operational budget,” stated Kingdon. Dean of Students Irwin Gopnik suggested that administration consider the prospect of increasing student

funds again for this project. Both Dubeau and Kingdon, however, re main hopeful that the fundraising will be successful. Dubeau added that addi tional funds could be raised through increased rental of McGill facilities. Options include turning McConnell winter stadium into a summer facility, or increasing the number of rentals of Molson stadium. Rock concerts were ruled out as a means of generating revenue. Athletic Board members also ex pressed their frustration in dealing with the city on the issue of a new athletics complex. Last December the city passed a bylaw which created a new Mount Royal Heritage Site that now encompasses all of McGill. The bylaw was passed before the Mount Royal

Heritage Comittee had made its recom mendations. These recommendations were to be based upon a series of public hearings at which McGill Students’ Society gave a thorough presentation of McGill’s opposition to its inclusion in the zone. Principal David Johnson expressed his own concerns about the city’s atti tude toward construction on the moun tain. Johnson spoke of the future of McGill as a downtown campus and believes that if the city unilaterally opposes all construction, McGill’s re search potential would be severly cur tailed. “Research usually requires more space,” stated Johnson, “if we cannot do it in a downtown campus, we must think about St Anne de Bellevue [Macdonald College].”

Coach Baylis told the Tribune that many of the women are in their first year ever of playing organized hockey. While not forgetting about this season, the coach looks to next year for more financing, publicity and recruits. “The university has a responsibility to the team,” Baylis stated. Last Friday night, McGill took on a faster skating squad from John Abbott College, falling 5-2. Kim Adams scored both goals for the Martlets in a tight-checking, back and forth match. M cG ill go alten d er D ebbie DesRivières had a tough assignment in net, making several key saves to keep the game close in the first period. The final JAC marker went into an empty net, so Coach Baylis was not disap pointed with the team’s showing. JAC took the early lead, capitaliz ing on a two woman break for the only scoring in the first period. The Island ers increased their margin early in the second with a shot from close range that handcuffed DesRivières. Adams answered with a screen shot that found the mark, but a tally with only 13 sec onds left in the period put the Isles up 31. The teams traded goals in the third before the empty netter put the game away. The Martlets have upcoming home games next Tuesday, February 2 at 5:00 PM when they tangle with Con cordia and a Friday night contest against Laval, starting at 8:00 PM.

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