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w h a t’s on NOTICES The Pillar Magazine is looking for subm issions for the final issue of the semester. The deadline is Feb. 22, and can be dropped off at the SSMU front desk.

Red Cross Advanced First AidCPR course Feb. 6 - Mar. 22. Full certification, $120. For m ore info contact the McGill OUting Club.

398-6817 in Union 411.

McGILL GRAD RINGS

Public speaking groups now form ing at McGill Student C oun­ selling Service. 7 weekly sessions starting Thurs. Jan 31. Phone 3983601 to sign up.

Test anxiety group now form ­ ing at McGill Student Counselling Service. 6 weekly sessions to help you relax and concentrate on ex­ ams. Phone 398-3601 now.

Québec PIRG Project Applica­ tions are now available in the PIRG JOSTENS UNIVERSITY RINGS custom made featuring University cresting, degree-date sides, faceted garnets, yellow or white gold.

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Latin American Awareness roup conference on popular edu­

The third lecture in the Center for Developing Area Studies semi­ nar series will be by B. Lois Helms on "Women in Islam: with refrence to Islamic Teachings" at 12:30 in 3715 Peel St.

cation Feb. 2. Speakers from 9-12 will be open to the public. After­ noon workships for conference participants only. Lunch is pro­ vided. Call 398-6815 for info.

CKUT 90.3FM will hold work­ shops for jounalists open to all those interested in im proving their skills - Mon. Feb. 18 on w riting and read­ ing the news and Feb. 25 on report­ ing. Contact M ark Slone at 3986787 for info.

Global Change Conference at McGill Feb. 1-3, w itha triptoH ydro Quebec, call A ndrew at 989-7120 for more information.

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Pray for Peace, a 15 m inute prayer vigil takes place every noonhour in the University Chapel.

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“Christ As G a rd e n e r in M e d ie v a l A rt a n d D ra m a '

McGill James Bay Coalition, show your opposition to James Bay II, tables located in Leacock and Union.

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 29

The Coalition Against Sexual Assault m eeting for Sexual Assault A w areness Week at 6 pm in the W om en's Union.

Salaam Bombay at 7:30 pm in the FDA Auditorium .

McGill Real Estate club pressents M orris Charney, architect to speak about building inspections in Bronfman 179 at 6:00, beer and pizza served.

FRIDAY, February 1

The McGill Film Society presents A Dry White Season at 7:30 in Leacock 132.

T he M cG ill Sym phony Orchestra will preform Bartok:

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30 Free movie in Leacock 132! The Film Society presents Robbie Hart Documentary at 7:30.

LAGEM annual general m eet­ ing in Thom pson House, 4 floor Boardroom at 5:30.

Coop McGill wii be holding a Computer Expo in the Union Ball­ room w ith representatives from various co m p u ter com panies, adm ission is free (continues to Thursday).

The Land o f Our Children, free public presentation at McGil this afternoon of a film about the Cree and Inuit view of H ydro Projects.

Call Friends of the Earth 843-8585 for details.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 31

Student Council Meeting, Un­ ion 107-8,7:30 pm.

McGill Film Society presents

Concerto for Orchestra and Ravel: Concerto for Left hand at 8:00 in Pollack Hall.

SATURDAY, February 2

The M cGill Film Society presents Romero at 7:30 pm in the FDA A uditorium .

MONDAY, February 4 The Social W ork Student Asso­ ciation will hold a Native Sympo­ sium in the Union Ballroom, 9:00 to 12:30.

Québec PIRG presents Tom O'Brian from Friends of the Earth speaks at 6:00 in Leacock 232 as part of Em pow erm ent Week. All this week you can stash your trash by bringing recyclables to the Un­ ion Building. Special Events and tables everyday.

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news S o l i n H a ll s t u d e n t s s t u c k f o r s u m m e r s u b l e t student who leasesa dwelling from an educational institution cannot sublet the dwelling or transfer his After signing twelve m onth lease." leases, students in McGill's newest "W e're bound to a twelve month residence may be legally barred lease and m ostof us from su b le ttin g their apartm ents "We thought a letter are from out-oftown," Solin Hall this summer. from our President Mark Luz Solin Hall resi­ lawyer w ould said. dents signed year­ "The university long leases with the provoke a has told us over and u n d e rs ta n d in g response from the over again that we they could sublet can sublet but now university. We're their apartm ents w e're not so sure w h en th e y r e ­ disappointed that that w e'll be able turned hom e for w e haven't to," Luz said. the summer. D ur­ Solin resid en ts ing a lease-related heard back." became aw areof the p ro b lem e a rlie r -Solin Hall contradiction when this year, McGill th e y co n su lte d C om m unity authorities again McGill's Legal In­ assured Solin resi­ Representative fo rm atio n Clinic dents they would A m y Ballon earlier th is year be able to sublet d u rin g a contro­ their rooms. versy over unfinished units at the But this understanding appears to violate a provision of the Québec Civil Code.

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1 5 0 0 0 protest G ulf w ar Montréal's peace movement reached new heights as approximately 15,000 dem onstrators hit the streets last Saturday to protest the Persian Gulf war.

The protesters marched from Parc Lafontaine to the federal govern­ ment office at Complexe Guy-Favreau where they massed to show their opposition to Canada's w ar policy. Protesters were impressed by the wide variety of interest groups participating in the demonstration.

"It seems quite clear that it is only public pressure that will stop the w ar (translated)," Alliance pour l'action non-violente mem ber Phillippe Duhamel said. "For us this is a first step."

W alk-Safe constitution approved The Walk-Safe N etw ork has finally been recognized by the Stu­ dents' Society as an interest group, and is now eligible for funding.

There will be still further delay before the group receives any money.

For the past two years, the group has organized volunteers to walk students hom e from the library at night. But its constitution was rejected last sum m er because it was deem ed "sexist" and "exclusionsary" for limiting the participation of men.

Council was able to approve the constitution last Thursday under Students' Society's new affirmative action clause.

"After two years, we thought we‘d be able to afford advertisingright away," Coordinator Amy O'Neil said. "More delay is very frustrat­ ing."

FEEQ gets FEUQed The provincial students' organization McGill voted to join in a ref­ erendum last fall has changed its name.

Effective January 11991, la Fédération des étudiantes et étudiants du Québec (FEEQ) became la Fédération étudiante universitaire du Québec (FEUQ).

The change is due to a linguistic technicality that states individuals cannot be federated, whereas organizations can. The nam e change also specifies the organization is a university federation, not to be confused with any collegial federation, according to Students' Society VP External Alex Usher.

But Councillor Eric Darier expressed concern about possible confu­ sion the change m ay create.

"People d id n 't even know what FEEQ was and now they7re bring­ ing in FEUQ," said Darier. "People are going to be very confused."

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BY S H A N N O N A L D IN G E R

Residents of Solin Hall may not be able to sublet their apartments this summer.

M c G ill s t u d e n t s t o r e t u r n to Isra e l w ith in th e m o n th shelter breathing through a gas mask.

BY S A R A H L E V IN E McGill students doing a "year abroad" in Israel this year are home for vacation, but plan to head back to the country, which has ___ been the target of Iraqi mis­ sile attacks, w ithin four weeks.

About tw enty McGill stu­ dents study at Hebrew Uni­ versity in Jerusalem every year. This year, their m id­ term break was to start at the end of January. But ex­ ams for foreign students were moved back 3 weeks so students could leave be­ fore the United Nations January 15 deadline for Iraq to w ithdraw from Kuwait.

Most of the students left Israel after exams, but all plan to return at the end of the break, w hether or not the w ar in the Middle East has ended, according to student Adam Dodek.

attitude in Israel is really different.

The general feeling was that there w ouldn't be a war," Dodek said.

Justin Cammy left the morning of the January 15th, after relatives

"And if there was a war, the population was extremely well prepared. We were told that if there was a chemical attack and you had your mask on in a sealed room, you had an almost 100% chance of survival."

Both Dodek and Cammy emphasized emotional ties m ade them want to stay.

"In any other country, your practicality w ould have told you to leave," Cammy said.

"B u t there w as a general sense am ong Israelis, especially students our ow n age, that N orth A m erican Jew s support Israel in good tim es only."

Dodek left Jerusalem the m orn­ ing of January 18th after the first Iraqi missile attack. He spent the previous night in a sealed bomb

- exchange student A d am D odek called him in a state of panic.

Neither student felt an urgency to leave the country.

"I really did n 't have a clue how worried people here were. The

"But in Israel, there's an emotional connection and an idealistic element. The ideal­ ism is that Israel is a safe haven for the Jewish people and our place is there."

According to Dodek, "the week that the Rothberg School [for Overseas students, of the Hebrew SEE S T U D E N T EXCHANGE...

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T h e M cG ill T rib u n e P u b lish e r: T h e S tu d e n ts ' Society o f M cG ill U n iv e rsty A s s is ta n t E dito r in -C h ie f D a v id G ru b e r N e w s E ditors S h a n n o n A ld in g e r S te p h a n ie S m all F o cu s E ditors Allan Tait A m y W ilson E n te rta in m e n t E d ito rs Jo n a th a n B ern stein A d a m S te rn b e rg h S p o rts E ditor Jam es S te w a rt P h o to E ditor M a tth e w Scrivens P ro d u c tio n /L a y o u t M a n a g e rs K irsten M y ers E lain e P a lm e r

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F ig h t in g fo r la s t in g p e a c e : f ig h t in g t h e w e a p o n s t r a d e In a n a tte m p t to ju stify th e G u lf W ar, o u r p o litical le a d e rs h a v e to ld u s tim e a n d a g a in th a t S a d d a m H u s s e in is 'le a v in g th e w o rld little ch o ice'.

Iraq h a s p ro v e n itself to b e a n u n s ta b le a n d u n p re d ic ta b le p a rtn e r in th e g a m e o f in te rn a ­ tio n al re la tio n s. B ut th e U n ite d S tates h a s c o n trib u te d g re a tly to th e c o n d itio n s w h ic h h a v e e n a b le d Iraq to s tra y fro m th e basic ru le s of th e g am e. By su p p ly in g Iraq w ith h ig h tech w e a p o n s a n d fu n d s for in te rn a ­ tio n al a rm s sh o p p in g , th e US h a s c o n trib u te d n o t o n ly to th e a d v e n t of th e crisis, b u t also to th e h ig h stakes.

A n d th e U n ite d S tates' c o n tin u e d p ractise o f in te rn a tio n a l a rm s sales m a y c o m e r u s in to m a n y m o re d e a d e n d situ a tio n s.

T h e U S c o n tin u e s to sell w e a p o n s a s a n a rm s-le n g th m e a n s o f m a in ta in in g a n d co n ­ tro llin g re g io n a l b a la n c e o f p o w e r stru c tu re s.

A s p a r t o f its se lf-a p p o in te d m a n d a te to 'a d v a n c e d e m o c ra c y ' in d e v e lo p in g c o u n trie s su c h a s El S a lv a d o r a n d A n g o la, th e U n ite d S tates sells w e a p o n s to reb el o r g o v e rn m e n t g ro u p s.

T h e a d v a n ta g e o f th is tactic is th a t it a v o id s d ire c t in v o lv e m e n t in re g io n a l conflicts. D i­ rect in v o lv e m e n t is u n d e s ira b le b e c a u se o f its co st in A m e ric a n liv es a n d votes. In d ire c t in ­ v o lv em e n t, o n th e o th e r h a n d , can b e c o n v e n ­ ie n tly co n cealed fro m p u b lic sc ru tin y . A h isto ry o f U.S. re la tio n s w ith Ira q re a d s m o re lik e a se n sa tio n a l ex p o sé th a n d ip lo m a tic h isto ry .

T h e U S a rm s sales p o licy m a k e s its p o s ­ sible fo r o th e r c o u n trie s to m a k e th e s itu a tio n w o rse still. T h e S oviet U n io n u se s a rm s sales

to s p re a d th e ir in flu en ce, w h ile th e F rench a n d S o u th A frican s d o it fo r p u re ly m o n e ta ry reaso n s. A s lo n g as th e c o u n try w h ic h is su p p o s e d ly 'a d v a n c in g d em o c ra c y ' a sk s no q u estio n s, n o -o n e else w ill eith er.

S a d d a m H u sse in a n d th e w a r w ith Iraq is an ex tre m e e x a m p le o f th e d a n g e rs of a rm in g a c o u n try w ith a h o rrific re c o rd of h u m a n rig h ts v io latio n s; o r a c o u n try w ith d e c la re d im p e ri­ alist in te n tio n s; o r a c o u n try w ith a reco rd of civil g en o cid e; o r w o rse , a c o u n try w ith all three.

It is e a sy to sa y o n e s h o u ld n o t sell w eap o n s to su ch co u n trie s. Y et o u r ab ility to ju d g e w h ic h c o u n trie s m a y b e tru ste d w ith th e in c reasin g ly d e v a s ta tin g w e a p o n s o f m o d e rn te ch n o lo g y is lim ite d b y o u r eth n o c e n tric ity a n d o u r political view s.

T h erefo re th e U n ite d S tates m u s t lead th e w a y a n d cease p a rtic ip a tio n in th e in te rn a ­ tio n al a rm s tra d e en tire ly . T h eir effo rts w ill h a v e to b e a c c o m p a n ied b y in te n siv e lo b b y in g to d e v e lo p a c o n v e n tio n a l w e a p o n s v e rsio n of th e n o n -p ro life ra tio n treaty .

A s in d iv id u a ls o p p o se d to w a r, w e m u st d e m a n d th a t th e to o ls o f w a r a re p u t o u t of circu latio n .

If w e w a n t to a v o id fu tu re situ a tio n s w h ere w e a re faced w ith 'little ch o ice', w e m u s t begin ex ercisin g o u r d ec isio n -m a k in g p o w e rs w h ile w e still h a v e th e m

S h a n n o n A ld in g e r K e lly G a lla g h e r-M a ck a y

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S e a r c h in g fo r t h e E nem y "Nearly everyone, as preoious research has shown, is lat­ ently somewhat anti-alien. But ordinarily it is not the done thing to express such things publically. The [German] in ­ vasion of Holland made it quite a done thing all of a sudden."

-A re p o rt b y th e B ritish p o llin g o rg a n iz a tio n M ass O b serv atio n .

M ay 14,1940.

“It's hard to figure out which 'lesson of history' we should have learned. Should we re­ member the failure to stop H itler or should we remember that some wars, like Vietnam , are not worth fighting?"

-M cG ill T ribune N e w s E d itio r S tep h an ie S m all, in an ed ito rial p rin te d last w eek.

I m u s t a d m it th in k in g of th is w o rld w a r as if it w e re a n accelerated re p la y o f the la st o n e, in colour.

D u rin g th e last w o rld w ar, a s d u rin g th is one, C a n a d a w a s c o n sid e re d o n e o f th e safest c o u n trie s a ro u n d . Far fro m m issiles - th e y called th e m 'b u z z -b o m b s' in 1945 fa r fro m th e g o o se-step , w e c o u ld k e e p the lig h ts o n w h ile th e re st of civ ilizatio n g ro p e d th ro u g h b lack o u ts.

R ight?

W rong.

T h ere is a lesso n w e failed to le a rn fro m W o rld W a r II. In all th e b ra v e h isto ry b o o k talk a b o u t sto p p in g H itler, w e a lm o st w h ite w a s h e d th e a tta c k w m o u n te d o n o u r o w n d t m o cracy w h e n w e internee.

C a n a d ia n citizens a n d w a r refu g ees. X en ophobia, n o t b o m b s o r p a n z e rs, b ro u g h t C a n a d ia n d em o cracy to its k n ees forty-five y e a rs ago.

A n d x e n o p h o b ia , r a th e r th a n te rro rist b o m b s o r scu d m issiles, is th re a te n in g to d o th e sam e th in g today.

T he 'x -w o rd ', as it w a s ex­ p la in e d to m e d u rin g a P asso v e r serv ice w h e n I w a s b a re ly o ld e n o u g h to re a d , m e a n s fear o f stran g ers. But o n e n e e d n o t b e a s tra n g e r to fall victim to x en o p h o b ia.

Ju st a sk th e m o re th a n 40 citizen s o f A rab c o u n trie s d e p o rte d fro m B ritain last w e e k - so m e of th e m h a d sp e n t n e a rly a d e c a d e in th a t co u n try . O r a sk a n y o f the C a n a d ia n A rab s w h o h av e b e e n in te rv ie w e d b y th e C a n a d ia n S ecurity a n d In-

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telligence Service - th e P re si­ d e n t o f th e C a n a d ia n A rab F e d e ra tio n say s a s m a n y a s 55 A rab s h a v e b e e n in te rv ie w e d b y CSIS. A stra n g e accent, a stran g e n o s e o ra taste for falaffel m ay b e e n o u g h to sp a rk x e n o p h o b ia d u rin g th is w ar.

In fact, x e n o p h o b ia is m o re th a n ju st a fear o f stran g ers.

D u rin g w a rtim e it is alm o st a n id eo lo g y d e s ig n e d to u n ite a n a tio n w h ich h a s little o th e r re a so n to b e u n ite d .

R em em b er th a t W o rld W a r II lesson n o w ? R em em b er th a t w h e n C a n a d ia n sd e c la re d w a r o n a Jap an ese e n e m y m o st w o u ld n e v e r see, th e c o u n try w a n te d to p ro v e th a t it w a s a c tu ally th re a te n e d ? C a n a ­ d ia n citizens o f Ja p a n e se d e ­ scen t liv in g on th e w e st co ast b e c a m e th e th r e a t . L ess k n o w n , b u t e q u a lly a b su rd a n d h o rre n d o u s, w e re the in te rn m e n ts o f G e rm a n re fu ­ g ees - m o st of th e m Jew s w ith N a z i p riso n e rs of w a r in O n ta rio a n d Q u eb ec u p u n til 1942.

It h a s b eco m e th e " d o n e th in g ," a s the B ritish p o llste r m ig h t say, to ap o lo g iz e fo r th o se m istakes. H o w o d d th e n th a t o u r g o v e rn m e n ts seem to b e m a k in g th e sa m e m ista k e s again.

N o t th a t th e g o v e rn m e n t is alo n e in its m istak e. In d iv id ­ u al C a n a d ia n s seem a g a in to b e se p aratin g them selv es from p eo p le th e y b e lie v e a re stra n g ers.

W h en th e first b o m b s fell on B ag h d ad a n d Tel A viv, M o n ­ tre a l's A rab s a n d Jew s ra n to th e ir m o s q u e s a n d s y n a ­ g o g u e s to p ra y for peace.

N e a rly tw o w e e k 's w o rth of b o m b s h a v e fallen b y n o w a n d I h a v e still n o t h e a rd a n y s u g g e s tio n th a t Jew s, M o slem s a n d C h ristia n s o n th is c a m p u s h o ld a n o n -d e n o m in a tio n a l service to p ra y fo r p eace to g eth er.

W o rld W ar II w a s a w a r w o rth fighting. But th is tim e, o u r w a r effo rt m a y d o m o re d a m a g e in C a n a d a th a n g o o d in th e G ulf.

T h is tim e, w h e n y o u w atch fo r th e e n e m y a t h o m e , b e a w a re o f o n e thing: T he e n e m y m a y b e y o u .

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The Gulf between us and Ottawa

By Stefan Molyneux History U2 The most frightening aspect to the war in the Gulf is its plain and simple irrationality.

Strip away all the rhetoric about Western economic motives and it is clear we have none. Strip away all the rhetoric about mo­ rality and it is clear we have none. Kuwait supplies little of our oil; they were not a capitalist country; even less of a democracy; Hussein is the responsibility of those he threatens, and a far better move would be for the West to stop funding all other dictators than attempting to destroy one they have created.

There is no hidden reason for our presence in the Gulf, save that our entire political process is out of control. Decision are made behind closed doors involving thousands of lives and billions of dollars without our consent. There is no self-interest left in our government. No-one is looking out for the best interests of Canada.

It's time we started owning up to our responsibility as individuals. The govern­ ment's power derives from our consent. We pay them ; they are our employees. If they are doing something immoral in our name, it7s up to us to do something about it.

But what can we do?

Let us remember that the basic issue here is not military, but economic. The huge cost of the war can only be borne by the Canadian public. 11i s we who have let the government

tax us to the point where they can declare war without our approval. It is time for Ca­ nadians to take control of their government once more. The first step is a constitutional amendment that requires a referendum on any declaration of war by the Canadian peoples. The second step is to make con­ scription illegal. There is no justification within a rational society to give the state the power to force their people to fight in far-off countries.

The final constitutional clause for those who wish to end state domination com­ pletely, and who wish the governing of C anada to return to Canadians is to make taxation in any form absolutely and unequivocably illegal. There could by no Viet­ nam's, no Panama's, no Korea's, no Ku­ wait's, without taxation. The government must ask the consent of Canadians before embarking on desperate foreign adventures.

The panic we feel over Kuwait is not just a recognition of the horrors of war, but also the horror of recognizing how far we have drifted towards dictatorship; that our government can both fund Hussein and send us off to rescue his victims.

An unjust, immoral war is being fought on our behalf. Without our consent. We can say all we want about wanting to end it, but until we are willing to take the step of ceasing to fund it, it will continue and the bodies will pile even faster than our useless rhetoric.

Prospects for peace in th e international system

By Christian Auclair Psychology U3 The morning after the (allied) assault on Iraq "peace activists" were giving pre-class speeches which condemned the United States for such brutal violence. They claimed that a "war should not be fought for oil" and that "two wrongs don't make a right."

There is some truth to these arguments; of course western nations don't want their economies held hostage by a foreign dicta­ tor. However, this is certainly not the main reason approximately thirty countries and the United Nations have acknowledged the necessity for the use of force.

To digress for a moment: what are we to do when say a gunman threatens the lives of civilians for somecriminal motivation? If the police have the opportunity to "take him out" cleanly, then they must do so, in order to spare the lives of innocent victims.

So when Hussein attacks an economically lucrative Kuwait, killing women and chil­ dren in hospitals, raping women in the streets, and destroying its infrastructure, peace ac­ tivists want us to turn a blind eye. That is not peace! That is permitting a power hungry psychopath, who has major delusions of grandiosity, to destroy a helpless country.

Iraq is not the victim here, Kuwait is! Diplo­ matic and peaceful means, such as economic sanctions, were given a chance; Hussein repudiated them.

Hussein's openly declared ambitions are to one day consolidate the Middle-East into one nation of Islam, with himself as leader.

Had the Americans not set up Desert Shield as fast as they did, Hussein would probably have invaded other nations. This threat was real - and is why the Americans were invited

by Saudi-Arabia. The war is not solely for oil, for other oil-producing nations have joined thecoalition. Neither is it an imperialist war, for roughly thirty nations stand united against one.

The last time the west hesitated in stop­ ping an invading Germany in Eastern Eu­ rope, the Nazis were allowed to gain strength through the nations they conquered. Mil­ lions died in concentration camps and com­ bat. Had Hitler been stopped early in his campaign, many lives might have been spared.

For the first time in history, a precedent will be set, whereby the United Nations can act as a democratic world government in setting down international law. This war has given it credibility in being capable of en­ forcing those laws.

As President Bush stated, "laws of order, and not the laws of the jungle," will be a result of the United Nations' success in get­ ting Iraq out of Kuwait. Because of this fact, peace now has a better chance of becoming reality than does allowing a mad bully to victimize the world.

I m against the killing of innocent people.

I am against the brutality of war, I am also against the brutality of Saddam Hussein. It may be naive on my part, but it is sincerely my hope that this war will have the effect of preventing many other such wars in th° future.

Letters to the Editor

Tribune fit to be recycled

Parts of Speech is drivel To the Tribune:

Regarding Parts ofSpeech by Robert Steiner (Tribune, January 15-21) Mr Steiner: Since my initial appointment as Dean and Vice-Principal Your column "Canada goes to war in Churchill's shadow" (Macdonald College) on June 1,1985,1havebecn working to is incoherent, irrelevant and poorly researched. This was an bring our two campuses closer together. excellent opportunity to say something about the war in the This fall, I was delighted when I realized that I was Persian Gulf, and you blew it. receiving a personalized copy of the McGill Tribune. On the First, it makes no sense. What is the point of your column other hand, I was absolutely disgusted when I opened Mr. Steiner? That the war should be voted on by the media, Volume 10, Issue 12, to Page 3. The graphic on this page is a constant theme of yours? Or that England fought in the unacceptable in our community. The news item could have Second World War, a given? Or that the U.K. is a nice place been conveyed to your readers without the graphic. I am to visit? I fail to see any direction to your article. disapppointed that theTribune has plunged to this level of The following is a vignette which speaks droves about the journalism. The most appropriate action you could take at nonsense you wrote: "The Empire has become a common­ this time would be to write an apology to all readers in the wealth. But one third of the commonwealth has no army, next issue of the McGill Tribune with respect to your having another third is fighting civil wars and the final third is as trustworthy as Iraq-a former British mandate itself." Which printed this graphic. In the meantime, I have asked that any future copies of the Tribune which may come to my office be Empire? What commonwealth? What is your definition of removed from my mail and immediately put into the recy­ 'commonwealth' here? Idon't understand, nordo thedozen cling bin. ' , plus people that I have talked with.

Sincerely, As for irrelevance, the statement that "Every commuter in Roger B. Buckland London looks like John Major" is almost as irrelevant as the Vice-Principal, Macdonald College article itself. So what if Mr. Major looks like an Englishman?

Didn't your mother ever tell you it's what is inside that (ed note: we apoliogize for the delay in printing this letter. counts? I also want to know what is the point of your The graphic in question was an erotic image unsubstantiated snipe at the "annoying" French. Perhaps of a man and a coke bottle) jou ate too much steak and kidney pie during your visit to To the Tribune:

the U.K. Does the chunnel worry you?

Finally, your 'facts' are wild fiction. Do you expect your few readers to swallow such crap as: "The U.K. is the only allied nation in the Persian Gulf to have ever fought a World War on the frontlines...". What about United States, France, Australia and Canada? Your statement isblatantly ahistorical.

If I have gained any insight into your column from this article, it is why you call it Parts ofSpeech. It is so anti-factual, incoherent and irrelevant that to call it Whole of Speech would definitely make no sense at all.

Charles Robison ArtsU3

D ue t.o th e number and immediacy o f th e le tte rs re c e iv e d this w eek, th e Tribune is tem porarily suspending its limit o f 5 0 0 w ords for comments and 250 w ords for le tte rs to th e ed ito r. However, n e x t w eek th e s e limits will again apply. 5 0 0 w ords is th e eq u iv alen t o f tw o - d o u b le s p a c e d - ty p e d pages. 250 w ords is th e equivalent o f o n e - d o u b le s p a c e d - ty p e d page. Submissions failing to m eet th e s e limits will n o t b e printed.

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W hose blood spilled for our oil ?

To the Tribune: In their editorial last week, Katherine Elaine Palm er and David G ruber denounce the simplistic sloganeering of peace protesters, w ho reduce the "complex issues" surrounding the Gulf W ar to the formula "blood for oil". They do concede, however, that "our leaders pursue this conflict where they have not opposed other territorial expansions...(pacifists) argue that the difference in this case is that the price of oil is involved." W hile acknowledging that this m ay be true, Palmer and G ruber go on to say that "unfortunately, it is far easier for us as relatively w ealthy people to be so cavalier about oil prices - for we can afford them - than it is for the less fortunate in our society. The w orking class, and even the underclass depend on oil for power, for heat, for their jobs."

This is the m ost lam e and ridiculous justification for the w ar I have yet seen. Palm er and G ruber argue that those bourgeois liberal doves opposed to the w ar haven't taken into consideration the erosion of living standards of the poor resultion from higher oil prices. In other w ords, blood for oil is OK, since w e're doing it to help the "less fortunate in our society." W ithout discussion w hether w e have the right to compel Arabs to sell us their resources at our prices, thus slaking our insatiable thirst for cheap im ported oil, it should be noted that Saddam is only the indirect cause of higher oil prices. Rather, recent hikes in the price of oil represent war hysteria, speculation, and oil com pany profiteering, not any real shortfall in the oil supply. If Palm er and G ruber are concerned about "the less fortunate in o u r society," perhaps

they should advocate stronger antitrust legislation against oil companies, w ho m ade $1 billion in illegal windfall profits in the first w eek of the Gulf crisis alone, according to U.S. Senate estimates.

Palm er and G ruber fail to realize that the "less fortunate in our society," w hom they pu rp o rt to care so m uch about will pay an inordinate part of the costs of this war, both at home and in the Gulf. The current cost of the C anadian presence in the Gulf is $90 m illion per m onth, which will probably be m ade up for by cuts in social spending, again at the expense of the "less fortunate." It should also be noted that in this war, as in any other war, the "w orking class" is dispropor­ tionately represented on the front lines.Newfound]anders, natives of C anada's poorest province, make up 25% of C anada's Gulf forces. Blacks m ake up 12% of the U.S. popu­ lation, b u t 20% of its Gulf troops, w ho will suffer the highest casualties once a ground w ar breaks out.

Palm er and G ruber's idea of com passion fo the "less fortunate in our society" seems to be sending them to the Gulf to be killed, while the "relatively w ealthy people" stay at hom e and pontificate in the college paper about the necessity for war. Shedding blood for oil is, as they point out, "a decision (to be m ade) after careful and thoughtful consid­ eration." This thoughtful consideration, of course, is m ade m uch simpler w hen it is not one's ow n blood that will be shed. Unfortunately, itis far easier for us as relatively wealthy people to be so cavalier about other hum an lives.

John J. R o ss, MDCM3

Animal rights or Native rights ?

To the Tribune: I m ust apologize to McGill for the Ethical Treatm ent of \n im a ls (META) for the extrem ist tone of m y comments, as fuoted in the Tribune last week. I was enraged by the igno­ rance tow ards First Nations rights and culture in the com ­ m ents m ade by m any of META's m em bers at a META general m eeting and in other discussions. Here are these eth­ nocentric m yths refuted in a calm manner.

Myth: "The fur trade exploits Fi rst Nations people, so nonN atives have a du ty to dism antle it."

Fact: The fur trade has had a negative im pact on Inuit society, b u t the Inuit themselves should be the judges as to its future. META does not consult the Inuit Tapirisat of Canada before risking the boycotting of Inuit trapped furs.

This denies rights to Inuit self-government.

My th:'T rap p in g for profit is environmentally unfriendly."

Fact: Species trapped by First N ations people - seal, lynx, fox, m artin, m ink and beaver - are distributed as w idely as ever. M oney from the furs is used to buy hunting supplies.

H unted m eat is higher in nutrients than beef and is a renew ­ able resource.

Myth: "By using m odern technologies, the Inuit have renounced their traditions and forfeit their anim al harvest­ ing rights."

Fact: Every N ation has the right to chose the evolution of its culture. M odern equipm ent has not changed the Inuit appreciation for animals or the land, nor has it eroded the ecosystems in w hich the Inuit live.

Myth: "The Inuit kill only for furs and leave the m eat to rot."

Fact: W hen it is the only indigenous food in a cold desert, w hy w ould you leave m eat to rot?

Myth: "C ultures change - w hy should the Inuit hunting culture not be forced to as well?"

Fact: The Inuit have m oved from snow houses to fax machines in fifty years. Is that not fast enough?

Myth: "Paul H ollingsw orth of the N ativ e/ Animal Broth­ erhood, an opponent of the fur trade, is a valid spokesperson for all First Nations."

Fact: The Inuit have fought in court to preserve trapping rights. Mr. Hollingsworth, as an Ojibwa, can hardly speak for the Inuit. To m aintain that he can is to suggest that all First N ations people are a hom ogeneous group, a typical ethno­ centric attitude.

Myth: "The Inuit live in a harsh environm ent and m ust hunt for food and clothing."

Fact: Today, the Inuit could just as easily buy southern

foods with welfare money. They continue to harvest animals because this is their desire, their culture, and their right.

Believeing animal slaughter to be basically w rong but excus­ able for those w ho have no choice, burdens the Inuit who actively chose to h u n t w ith yet another judgem ent of im m or­ ality from the south.

Myth: "Animal rights groups pose no significant threat to First N ations people."

Fact: The anti-sealing m ovem ent in the late 1970's and early 1980's resulted in plum m eting ringed seal-skin prices, as species hunted by the Inuit and one no longer in danger of depletion. This destroyed the economic basis for hunting families and entirecom m uni ties in the Eastern Artie. It m ade the tradition of living off the land far m ore difficult as m oney for hunting supplies was in short supply.

M ark S a u l, N ursing U2

Scrutinizing the choice of context To the Tribune: W hat exactly is the alternative that Palmer and G ruber are presenting? Protesting the w ar is analogised to denying the choice of abortion to women. The context in the abortion issue is unw anted pregnancy and denying w om en their selfdeterm ination. Does this make the context of the Gulf W ar one of unw anted peace and denying the U.S. its right to self determ ination (or should we say self-assertion)?

The above analogy is absurd. The real issue to be a d ­ dressed in the insidious editorial is the claim that pacifists view this w ar out of context. You w ant to talk context? Let's talk context.

• U.S. expansionary policy throughout the world; not Tibet, b u t rather Angola and El Salvador.

•The U.S. arm ing Iraq agains Iran for over a decade.

•The U.S. giving Iraq the go-ahead for invasion of Kuwait (sic).

•T heim portanceofA raboilm oney in financing the American debt.

•The issue of Palestinian self-determination and the U.S. funded militarization of Israel.

•The questionable legitimacy of a U.S. bought coalition.

•The quick creation of a North-South conflict in the vaccuum resulting from the collapse of East-West tensions.

Someone's got to feed the appetite of the voraciousarm s industry.

In this context we oppose the W estern w orld's military aggression.

Blatant racism is thinly veiled under the convenient smokescreen of realism in the editorial. Funny how realism always makes the status quo look like w hat "ought to be".

The sterotype of Iraqis as inherently corrupt, only serves to perpetuate the moral double standard which makes w ar possible. Iraq is a relatively isolated state w ith one main export: oil. Sanctions w ere (and remain) a feasible option, given time; this is time which the U.S., anxious to insure its continued hegem ony in the same old w orld order, could not risk.

Before any more simplistic analogies are draw n, let's make it clear that to oppose the w ar is not to apologise for Hussein. Turning a complex historaical regional conflict into a world w ar is a travesty. Advocating apathy, as the editorial clearly does, is extremely dangerous. If a populace does not question its leaders' motives, a repressive state is not re­ quired. We intend to continue to scrutinise the m inds' of both our leaders and our editors.

Two Reactionary Pacifists Pauline Chakravartty, Arts U3 and Paula G u n n , A rts U3

META’s response to racism charge To the Tribune: McGill for the Ethical Treatm ent of Anim als is 100% in favour of full hum an rights. O ur philosophy of animal rights is one of respect and em pathy tow ard all life forms; both hum an and non-hum an. We see a progression from the end of slavery to Black Liberation and W om en's Liberation and finally to Anim al Liberation.

M ark Saul's allegation that META is "racist against N a­ tives, ethnocentric and barbaric" are com pletely absurd and entirely false. The members of our group come from a variety of different ethnic backgrounds and both sexes. Yet Saul, a w hite person himself, labels us as a "group of white people telling the Inuit w hat is best for them ". META is not a group that dictates to others. O ur m andate is to simply raise awareness of theanim al suffering that is behind fur and other anim al products. Itis then entirely up to each individ­ ual and culture to decide w hether or not to eat, w ear or experim ent on animals.

Animals Rights is not the only factor in the decline of the fur trade. Com petition from im ported pelts and ranch raised fur, the current recession, m ild w inters and changing fashion trends are all taking a toll. W ould you say that som ebody w ho sets up a fur ranch is racist against N atives because he or she is stealing their business?

META is well aw are that the Inuit people live in a harsh climate where there is a physical need and cultural

basis to h u n t anim als for food and clothing. We respect their culture.

The commercial fur trade was introduced to Native Canadians 300 years ago by European settlers. They have been exploiting the First N ations ever since. N ative trappers are the poorest paid of all fur industry workers, often receiv­ ing less than $700 a year, and they are excluded from the lucrative m anufacturing and retailing sectors. There is atleast some opposition to the commercial trade am ong N a­ tive people. Paul Hollingsworth, a status Ojibway Indian, is the Spokesperson for N ative/A nim al Brotherhood. Accord­ ing to him; "Fashion fur is not the N ative way. Native tradition calls for the economical and respectful use of ani­ mals. No traditional Native w ould dream of killing 40 small anim als to create a piece of clothing that one large animal w ould provide". But if Native people wish to continue to m arket fur that decision is up to them.

You m ay still wish to buy a fur coat on the off chance that your investm ent might support Natives, but the odds are not high. Fur from Native sources is not labeled nor is it m arketed separately. The pelts are combined with all others where they represent less than 1/1 0th of one percent of the international market. Visiting the far north, buying Native art, or donating dollars toN ative groups seeking land claims are all m uch m ore direct w ays of showing support.

M cGill for the Ethical Treatm ent of A nim als

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new s E x ch an g e s tu d e n ts t o r e tu rn t o Isra e l decided to reschedule the exams, there were cam era crews there everyday. I d id n 't w ant to ad d to the m edia onslaught covering the story of the exodus of Jews from Israel. 1 just d id n 't feel that m y safety was jeopardized."

Both talked about having strong feelings of guilt for leaving when they did and em phasized they are going back in February.

"There w as a certain sense of

solidarity w ith ou r Israeli friends that w e'd stuck it out until that point," Dodek said.

"But there w as a general sense am ong Israelis, especially students ou ro w n ag e, thatN orthA m erican Jews support Israel in good times only."

Cam m y expressed a more force­ ful version of the same sentiment.

PHOTO: MATTHEW SCRIVENS

STU D EN T EXCHANGE FR O M PA G E 3

"I w anted to stay for spite.

To sh o w th a t Israel w o u ld su rv iv e p a st J a n u a ry 15th," Cam m y said.

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S tu d e n ts fig h t s u b le t p ro b le m S O L IN H A L L F R O M P A G E 3 time of occupancy.

Once aw are of the contradiction, residents hired a law yer to repre­ sent their interests in negotiations with the university administration.

The law yer sent a letter to Resi­ dences Director Flo Tracey two weeks ago and a second letter last week, but has not yet received a response. "[The letter] outlined o u r con­ cern about our leases and w e re­ quested a m eeting w ith the univer­ sity," Solin Hall Com m unity Rep­ resentative Am y Ballon said.

"We thought a letter from our law yer w ould provoke a response from the university. W e're disap­ pointed that we haven't heard back."

Tracey has referred the m atter to

the Legal Advising Office and does not know w hen the residents will hear from a university lawyer.

According to Legal A dvising Of­ fice secretary Francine Lebrun, "the office is looking into it but no attor­ ney has yet been nam ed."

Ballon is uncertain how the prob­ lem will be resolved.

"Itm ay lead to having to take the university to a rental board with the province [or] we m ay sit dow n w ith the university next week. We d o n 't know," Ballon said.

Solin residents are also uncer­ tain the provision will even stand u p in court because, according to Ballon, "it's a com pletely untested provision."

"This issue brings us back to the question of w hether [Solin is] a residence or an apartm ent," Luz said.

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E ffe c tiv e n e s s o f a s s a u lt p r e v e n tio n a la r m q u e s t i o n e d

BY A N N E B EA U LIEU A ssault awareness groups are labelling a sexual assault preven­ tion alarm currently sold on cam­ pus an ineffective and expensive means of preventing assault.

ECHO is a hand-held assault prevention alarm w hich emits a 115 decibel alarm w hen set off by a pull-cord. Accompanying public­ ity claims "ECHO acts as a formi­ dable obstacle to any criminal... or as a timely call for help."

ECHO salesperson and Manage­ ment studentTerra Strongbelieves ECHO is an effective method of averting attack.

"A m ugger w ould need both hands to stop the alarm, and that w ould give the wom an a chance to

get aw ay," Strong said. "Unlike a knife, it can't be turned against you."

But sexual assault prevention groups say alarm s such as ECHO are not the best m ethod of prevent­ ing assaults against women.

McGill Coalition Against Sexual A ssault m ember A m y O 'Neil be­ lieves ECHO'S claim to be "a pas­ sive resistance device" is "ridicu­ lous" and "m yth-perpetrating".

"It's saying to women, don't fight back, rely on everybody else to come save you," O 'Neil said.

Publicity accom panying the alarm also advises women to "always try to avoid dark or se­ cluded areas or concealed parking lots." Itadvises women tocarry the alarm w hen w hen they are forced

S e x u a l h a r a s s m e n t p o lic y d i s r e g a r d e d

BY E R IC A B IT B O L Violations of McGill's sexual harassm ent policy are prevent­ ing students from receivingadequate recourse to unw anted sex­ ual attention.

Confidential evidence shows McGill faculty and staff ha ve not been following university regu­ lations regarding sexual harassment.

According to the fourth an­ nual report of the sexual harass­ m ent assessors, w hen staff hear com plaints, they conduct their ow n investigations and make de­ cisions on com plaints instead of reporting them.

By not contacting the asses­ sors, staff m em bers not only cir­ cum vent the official procedure; they also make it difficult for the assessors to "determ ine progress and further develop the pro­

gram ," according to Professor Pa­ tricia Wells, a university assessor w ho also works for the sexual as­ sault hotline on campus.

One victim of this policy flaw was a sec­ ond-year mi­ cro-im m unol­ o g y s tu d e n t w ho spoke on the condition that she not be identified. She claims that af­ ter being sexu­ ally harassed, sh e w ent straight to the O m b u d sm an .

She was never referred to any one of the assessors.

Despite the re p o rts findings, the num ber of recorded cases has gone u p in past years. During the 1989-1990academic year, 19people

approached assessors w ih com­ plaints of sexual harassm ent. This figure is up from the five cases re­ ported in the previous year.

A ssesso r Katherine Stewart says "people tend to think that sexual h a r­ a s s m e n t is not a prob­ lem , e s p e ­ cially subtle harassment", w hereas the figures show t h a t it is.

However, m ore cases are being reported than in the past because "people are m ore aware, and aren't prepared to p u t up with things anym ore," she said.

Wells believes the program is w orking fairly well, b u t says it is

"People tend to think that sexual harassment is not a problem, especially subtle harassment", whereas the figures show that it is.

-Assessor, Katherine Stewart

open to suggestions for im prove­ ment.

To enhance the services offered 24 h o u rs/d ay , 7 d a y s/ week , answering-m achine type voie-' boxes will be hooked up to the assessors' telephone lines. Video presentations on sexual harass­ m ent will be m ade at orientation next semester. The pam phlet w hich explains w hat to do if sexually harassed will be revised and redesigned to make it sound more assertive. And educational sessions will be held in accor­ dance with various departm ents around cam pus next month.

Students' Society VP Univer­ sity Affairs Debra Pentesco sug­ gests "assessors should meet wi th teaching assistants in order to m ake them m ore aware, due to the fact that they w ork so closely w ith both professors and students".

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into such situations.

But O 'Neil is concerned this m arketing spiel m ay reinforce misconceptions about sexual as­ sault.

"People m ay get the impression that violence against wom en hap­ pens only w hen wom en are walk­ ing alone at night," O 'N eil said.

According to spokespersons for assault prevention groups, the alarm is m ore of a gadget than a so lu tio n to violence a g a in st women. They believe the $42 cost of the alarm would be better spent on self-defense courses which they advocate as the m ost effective m eans of self-protection.

"ECHO is only one way to d e­ fend yourself," M ontreal Assault Prevention Center m em ber Leona Heillig said. "For $75, wom en can take a course that will provide them w ith m any different alternatives."

Strong agrees ECHO is only one of m any options a w om an has to enhance her safety and says it should be used in conjunction w ith other options.

"Itshould not replace things like Walk-Safe Netw ork, it should be used in conjunction with it," Strong said.

But Strong also believes carry­ ing the alarm offers a w om an a sense of security.

"It makes me feel safer, to me it's w orth that," Strong said.

McGill Coalition mem ber Sarah Leavitt believes responsibility for violence against women should not be left up to w om en alone. "[The alarm] puts the responsi­ bility on the wom an. She has to go out and buy some gadget," Leavitt said. "W hat I'd like to see done at McGill is to have m ore than three security people for the entire cam­ pus."

Leavitt also doubts dow ntow n M ontrealers w ould respond to a noise m uch like a car alarm. □

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It's big! It's loud! It's larger than life! It's Les Miz!

First b ilin g u a l L es M is é r a b le s tr i u m p h s in M o n tr é a l

BY JO A N N A W E D G E T he m o m e n t fo r w h ic h thousands have waited is now here.

One of the m ost famous musicals in theatre history has just opened inMontréal.

MontréaTs version of Les Misérables has the distinction of being the show 's first bilingual staging. If successful, this effort will send the French score back to Paris. H igh advance ticket sales and the rave re v ie w s sin c e its opening last Thursday, it lo o k s a s if th e extended ru n at the Théâtre St. Denis is well justified.

The all-Canadian cast assembled for this production is strong and enthusiastic. The tw o leads, Robert M arien as Jean Valjean and Peter Zinko as Javert, deftly direct the musical through its m any varied

stages. StéphanieMartin, in the role of Eponine, has a pow erful voice and a charm ing stage presence which leave an undeniable mark.

F rayne M cC arthy as M arius

Each note sends chills dow n your spine.

Let no one tell you that this musical is unsophisticated. It is p e rh a p s g litz y , d e fin e tly sentim ental, b u t not sim plistic. C om plete w ith a th irty -sev en m em b er cast, eig h t h u n d re d c o stu m e changes, a revolving stage and an aw ard w in n in g score, this show will certainly sate M o n tré a T s lo v e of glamour.

C la u d e -M ic h e l Schônberg's score had e v e ry tic k e t-h o ld e r hum m ing a line or two as they depart revolutionary France for the cold streets of Montréal.

Constructed as a classical opera, Les Misérables is nevertheless a m ega-m usical w hich dem ands strong voices and convincing acting, a challenge this cast meets adm irably. □

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The Curtain lifts tonight!

Claude-M ichel Schônberg's score had every ticket-holder hum m ing a line or tw o as they dep art revolutionary France for the cold streets of M ontréal. brings life to the stereotyped role of the conventional rom antic lead.

Simply put, Les Misérables is a box-office sm ash because it gives theatre-goers w hat they want: an escape. The three hour running time iseasilyendured as songafter song sweeps through the theatre.

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entertainment S u p e r -s ty le

Miami Beach premiere tonight

S a v o y

S o c ie ty

It w as the su m m er of 1988 w h en th e Phantom of the Opera beg an to h a u n t T o ro n to in éarnest. A n d re w L loyd W eb er's m u ch -h y p ed m usical w as n o t to be un v eiled u n til S eptem ber, b u t w ell before th e leaves fell, th e em p ty eyes of the P h an to m 's tra d e m a rk m a sk stared o u t from b u s shelters, billboards, t-sh irts a n d m ovie screens across th e city.

T oronto w as alre ad y a m ajor centre for live th e atre in N o rth A m erica. O n ly N ew Y ork a n d L ondon su rp assed its n u m b er of theatrical v en u es. B ut N ew York an d L ondon h ad so m eth in g T oronto d id n 't have, an d co n seq u en tly c o u ld n 't stan d to b e w ith o u t: Phantom.

N atu rally , in a city alre ad y b u rd e n e d w ith a n u n h ea lth y preo ccu p atio n w ith its o w n w orld-class statu s, m o u n tin g Phantom w as a logical step.

In 1989 cam e th e n ex t jewel in T o ro n to 's new ly-fitted m usical crow n, Les Misérables.

T orontonians w ere ecstatic, a n d b eg an to u tin g T oronto as B roadw ay N o rth . So ecstatic, in fact, th at th ey failed to notice th a t the once v ib ran t live th eatre scene w as w ith e rin g like the a u tu m n leaves.

T o ro n to 's d ilem m a is sim ply

p r o d u c tio n

o v e r

s u b s ta n c e

Imitating Life A D A M STERNBERGH

a m icrocosm of the m ega-m usical fever w hich h as been sw elling for th e p ast several years. A udiences aro u n d the w o rld h av e flocked to th ese m o d ern -d ay eq u iv alen ts of th e three-ring circus, m an y of w h ich com e com plete w ith laser lig h t sh o w s a n d live elep h an ts on stage.

A n d re w Lloyd W eber, w hose prolific w ritin g skills h av e k ep t his fans h ap p y , his investors w ealth y , a n d his w ife em ployed, can b e largely cred ited w ith co n v ertin g m o d e rn th eatres in to th ro w b ack s to the R om an coliseum s. S om ew here alo n g the line, he seem ed to realize that on e co u ld c h u rn o u t h u g ely successful show s w ith o u t w o rry in g a b o u t trivialities such as plot.

C ertain ly th ere is no d a n g e r in th is form of escapism . The concern lies in the fact that, w ith to p ticket prices o f $75 p lus, these

w e a th e r s

m o n ster p ro d u ctio n s m ay be sq u eezin g th e life o u t of th e atre's lifeblood.

Im m ed iately after the o p en in g o f Phantom, th e d irecto rs of th e m o re av an t g ard e th eatres in T oronto b eg an co m p lain in g th a t ticket sales w ere p lu m m etin g . It becam e im p o ssib le for these th eatres to com p ete w ith the Star W ars-m eets-C ecil B. D eM ille p ro d u ctio n s w hich h a d steam rolled in to tow n.

Fortunately, M o n treal need n o t w o rry ab o u t such a pred icam en t, as th eatre (especially E nglish-language) w as v irtu ally non-existent even before th e recent com ing of Les M iz. Still, it is im p o rta n t that w e rem em ber, as w e o o h an d aa h o v er these b ig b an g b o nanzas, th a t th e best th eatre h as the p o w er to d o m ore th an sim ply allow us an escape.

If you go to Les M iz, o r on e of th e sh o w s w h ich m ay rid e into to w n in its w ake, cherish those th ree care-free hours. But before you b u y th a t m uchcoveted Miss Saigon tea cozy, or th a t Phantom of the Opera rectal th erm o m eter, set som e m oney asid e a n d go rem in d yourself w h a t real th eatre is all about.

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last h o u r to p rev e n t relatives from in h e ritin g his w ealth . T ypical G ilb e r t a n d S u lliv a n - e s q u e T he situation looked rath e r grim m ayhem ensu es as Fairfax is n ot for th e M cGill Savoy Society. The executed an d characters, such as ra p id sp rea d of a viral infection the fool, Jack P oint, w h o is in love th ro u g h th e crew ofYeomen of the w ith Elsie, scram ble to save th eir Guard, directed b y Clive Spiegel, ow n interests. spelled an ill start for th e Savoy T he p ro d u ctio n w as im pressive, Society's latest prod u ctio n . In fact, th o u g h som e th is u n tim e ly e le m e n ts la c k e d b a c te r ia l a tta c k p o lis h .

The necessitated a oneT h e s ta rs ch o reo g rap h y w as n ig h t d elay of the f r e q u e n tl y un­ sh o w 's opening. o f th e in sp ire d , a n d the D e s p ite th e village an d yeom en p a ra d e of setbacks, e v e n i n g w e r e c h o ru se s w ere th e e n e r g e tic r a r e ly a tte n tio n tro u p e of G ilbert th e tw o grabbing. and S u lliv a n T h e m u s ic is afficionados rose to b r a v e o b v io u s ly o f u t ­ th e occasion for m o st im p o rta n c e . th e ir b e la te d u n d e r s t u d i e s F o rtu n a te ly th e re prem iere. w as a w e llThe story at han d w h o w e re conducted orchestra in v o lv e s y o u n g an d a few n otable P hoebe, w ho is in th e r e s in g e r s . D a n ie le love w ith C ap tain L eblanc's (Phoebe) Fairfax, w ho in tu rn o n ly b y o v e r a c tin g w as is slated to die. The b a la n c e d by a p r is o n w a r d e n , flu k e . s k illf u l and W ilfred, is equally b e a u tif u l v o ic e . en th ralled by this H eath er M ay ville (Elsie) so u n d e d y o u n g lady. delightful w hen she could be h e a rd .

T w o plots are hatched: one, Brian T im m s(SergeantM eryll) w as d e s ig n e d b y P h o e b e 's fath er, m ore successful a t p o rtra y in g the S ergeant M eryll, hopes to sp rin g sym pathetic old father th a n h e w as F airfax a n d d is g u is e h im as a t singing th e role, an d R aehan P h o eb e's b ro th er L eonard; the Bobby U m ar (W ilfred) h ad facial o th er is in itiated b y Fairfax, w h o expressions that w ere a source of m arries the singer Elsie in re tu rn m uch am u sem en t b u t h e h ad for a cash p ay m en t in h is su p p o sed

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BY T A M A R A H O L M A N

The banged-up Yeoman still managed to put on a rousing show. lim ited o p p o rtu n ity to dem onstrate w h a t so u n d e d to be a v ery capable w indpipe.

C o m ic r e lie f w a s f u r th e r p ro v id ed b y the colourful Alice Jane E m anuel (D am e C arruthers) an d Jack P oint, p lay ed b y Scott H argreaves. This thespian deserves an extra n o te for his o u tstan d in g all-aro u n d sho w m an sh ip excelling a t voice, ch a racteriza tio n an d tim ing.

The stars of th e ev en in g w ere tw o b rav e souls w h o w ere th ere o n ly by fluke. Bruce M cLaren rep laced th e in d isp o sed P eter L ichter in the role of C a p tain Fairfax, an d P at C o rrig an filled in for th e songs th a t w ere o u t of M c L a re n 's ra n g e . T h e S av o y p lay ers w ere forced to d o th e best th e y c o u ld under tr y in g circum stances, an d p ro v ed m ore th an u p to the task. These tw o actors d isp lay e d m u c h professionalism

a n d a sense o f h u m o u r w h en d e a lin g w ith th e ir lim ite d k n o w led g e of th e lines an d lyrics.

C onsequently, they, alo n g w ith H arg reav es, em erg ed as au d ien ce favourites.

The p ro d u ctio n , as seen, w as excellent entertainm ent. The m usic w as good a n d the sp in ts w ere high.

It w o u ld alm o st a p p e a r to b e a sh am e for th e cast to shed itself of its illnesses. □

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o r ie n te d

S tin g

BY N A O M I FOX

foreign to S ting's m usic w hich em p h asizes a n ap p a ren t d e p a rtu re

W ith track titles like "Island of Souls" a n d "Saint A g n es a n d the B urning T rain," on e w o u ld expect Sting' slatestrelease, The Soul Cages,

b y Sting from th e soulful style of recent album s. Instead, h e has re tu rn e d to th e p o p sensibilities of his early d a y s w ith The Police.

to b e a p r o f o u n d follow -up to Nothing Like th e S u n ...

U n fo rtu n a te ly , o n ly on e h alf of S tin g 's n ew alb u m fulfills th ese h o peful expectations.

The writing is on the wall fo r Sting's upcoming Soul Cages tour.

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A v id

d is a p p o in ts

fo llo w e rs

S tin g

m a y

d is a p p o in te d

o f

b e w ith

S tin g 's v iv id lyrics recall his child h o o d , his fath er (to w h o m th e alb u m is d ed icated ) a n d his early m em ories of life am o n g boats.

Tracks su ch as "Islan d of Souls" an d "The W ild W ild Sea" describe his conflicting feelings of s e r e n ity and re s tle s s n e s s d u r in g d ay s sp e n t o n th e sea w ith h is fa th e r. A c o n s ta n tly re p e a te d chord sequence, w hich

strikingly evokes th e A vid follow ers of s e v e r a l o f t h e a l b u m ' s m o r e m o v em en t of the sea, S tin g m ay be infuses th e alb u m w ith d is s a p o in te d w ith c o m m e rc ia lly o rie n te d a sense o f continuity. several of the alb u m 's For th o s e to o tra c k s . m o r e - c o m m e r c ia lly im p atien t to w ait in the o rien ted tracks. "W hy c o ld fo r tic k e ts to S tin g 's F o rtu n ately for those fans of Should I C ry for You," for exam ple, ap p e aran c e o n to u r a t th e F orum S tin g 's m ore recent w orks, several is a pleasantly m ixed yet som ew hat M arch 8th, or sim p ly im p a tie n t for o f the tracks o n The Soul Cages sap p y track w ell su ited for easy the concert, the The Soul Cages offers evoke th e jazzy so u n d w hich listening radio. The title track a p ersonal, if m o re com m ercial, p erv a d ed triu m p h s such as Dream em ploys electric g u itar a n d a steady look at Sting the artist.

Q of the Blue Turtles. In these tracks, d ru m b ea t - elem en ts u su a lly

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A ID S T h is w e e k is A I D S A c t io n W e e k at M c G ill. D e s p ite a m e d ia o n s la u g h t a b o u t th e s u b je c t, ig n o r a n c e a n d a p a th y a b o u n d in th e le g a l, r e lig io u s a n d a c a d e m ic

c o m m u n itie s .

M is c o n c e p t io n s s till r e m a in to b e a d d r e s s e d .

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BY LISA FERN A N D EZ T he M cGill U niversity A d m in i­ stratio n is u n d e r fire c o n c ern in g its lack of a specific AIDS policy a n d its slow ap p ro ach to H IV / AIDS related issues. A ccording to

H ea lth Services. H e co n sid ered it a g o o d sig n th a t M cGill h a s n 't been

harm ful."

H ead d isag reed .

"AIDS is alre ad y singled out.

M cG ill p o licy w o u ld pro m o te

provisions, b u t w o u ld a d d re ss th e issues of counselling, education,

M cG ill's lack

prejudice

of a policy w as a problem .

ag ain st people w ith AIDS. She considered

safety m easures, h a rra ssm e n t an d d ig n ity clauses w ith specific refer­

D ire c to r for McGill H ealth

“ A n

no com ­ m ittm e n t by th e a d m in i­

Progress, he said, is im p e d ed by

stratio n to re­ ally look a t the

A ID S g o o d

p o lic y in

w o n 't b e

fiv e

M c G ill n e e d s

"Right

M CATF, felt th at th e McGill p oli­ cym ak ers are n o t w orking on an AIDS statem en t quickly enough.

fo rm in g an AIDS policy, the longer

recto r for th e M cGill C en tre for

of 'special trea tm e n t' en d u p b ein g

E nacting a specific AIDS p la n w o u ld n ot ch an g e th e existing h ealth policy in term s of m edical

now , there is

all issues. T he other cam p m oves cau tio u sly as w ell, b u t enacts poli­ cies w h en they are necessary. W hile on e sh o u ld be extrem ely careful in

a b o u t again."

Dr. M arg aret Som m erville, Di­

p o lic y

w a n t a sep arate AIDS policy for M cGill. She b e­ lieved a special

able fu tu re.".

R obert H ead , the C h airperson of

m oves slow ly an d cautiously on

A I D S

M edicine, Ethics a n d Law , d id n o t

Force (MCATF), M cGill "has not in stitu te d an y p ro g ram to educate

"O n e cam p [of policym akers]

Tellier h as alre ad y estab lish ed a

now ."

Dr. P ierre-Paul Tellier, M edical

n o t feel th a t

d ifferin g agendas.

p r e h e n s i v e

M cGill p ro to co l for AIDS counsel­ lin g a n d confidential testin g at

Services, d id

h as no p lans to d o so in the forsee-

c o m

one w aits, th e less g o o d it w ill do.

A n AIDS policy w o n 't b e an y good in five years. M cGill n eed s one

the M cGill C o m m u n ity AI DS Task

its p o p u la tio n in this reg ard , an d

a

a n y

y e a rs .

o n e

n o w .”

-R o b e rt H e a d , C h a ir p e r s o n , M c G ill C o m m u n ity A ID S

T a s k F o rc e

AIDS an im p o r­ ta n t issue, b u t "it's n o t th e pre­ d o m in a n t one."

"In o th e r

ence to AIDS." H ead w o rrie d th a t M cGill is w astin g its talen ts b y "d rag g in g its feet" o n th e en actm en t of an offi­ cial policy. L acking ev en a m in i­ m u m AIDS aw aren ess p ro g ram , M cGill, he felt, is neglecting its

w o rd s, it's b et­

resp o n sib ility to th e ca m p u s com ­

issue in a con­

ter to norm alize

m unity.

certed effort.

The T ask Force tried to attack the

th e disease, n o t

"S tu d en ts a n d staff a t M cGill

too sw ift in en actin g a n AIDS p o l­

single it o u t."

h av e HIV, stu d e n ts an d staff h av e

issue earlier this year* b u t th eir m in d s w ere in ten t o n settin g a policy, before seeing w h a t first

icy.

"If a n AIDS policy w ere created too quickly, th e issue w o u ld b e p u t

"P eople o ften cau se su ch a fuss o v er AIDS patients, p ay in g all their atten tio n to them . W hile these in ­

also d ied of AIDS. A n d th ere w ill co n tin u e to b e m ore. I w o u ld h ate to see people learn th a t th e h a rd

need ed to be in th e policy."

aw ay o n a shelf n ever to b e th o u g h t

ten tio n s are g ood, o ften the resu lts

w ay."

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focus C a n a d ia n B Y ER IC A B IT B O L T he legal im plications of the tran sm ission of th e H u m an Im m u ­ nodeficiency V irus an d A cquired Im m unodeficiency S yndrom e has n o t yet clearly b ee n defined in C an ad a. N eith er h as the recourse o f th e in d iv id u a l in case of infec­ tion. To this d a te there is n either a b o d y of n ew law no r ev en o f cases p o in tin g to clear decisions as to the legal positio n o f a perso n w ith AIDS. In C an ad a, th e re a re presently a n estim ated 30,000-50,000 people infected w ith HIV. O f these, 4193 h av e b ee n d ev elo p ed AIDS. D eliberate transm ission of th e disease th ro u g h sexual intercourse is n o t considered a crim inal offense in C an ad a. H ow ever, this co u n ­ try 's C rim in al C o d e cu rren tly

B o d y

a n d

r e - e x a m

BY SA R A B O R IN S R eligious lead ers tod ay face a significantchallenge from the AIDS crisis. T hey m u st b rea k d o w n the m isconception th a t the v iru s is a m an ifestation of G o d 's w rath, an d th e stereotype that spiritual lead­ ers subscribe to such a view .

In to d a y s increasingly secular society th e w o rd s o f religious lead­ ers often fall on d ea f ears. But m inisters, rabbis a n d o th e r relig­ io u s counsellors are am o n g the v a n g u a rd fighting for the rights of th o se afflicted w ith AIDS.

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stipulates th a t "an y o n e w h o show s w an to n reckless indifference to h u m a n life" is liable for p ro secu ­ tion.

B ut D r. M argaret Som m erville, directo r of th e M cGill C enter for M edecine, Ethics, an d Law , ex­ p lained th a t in ten t is a vital factor in d eterm in in g liability, becau se deliberate transm issio n of th e vi­ ru s "unjustifiably en d a n g ers the life o f another."

R aym ond Berger, co o rd in ato r for the paralegal an d social clinic of th e C om m ittee for People w ith H IV ,em phasized th a t to pro secu te such a case successfully, "O ne [party] m u st p ro v e th a t the o th er acted intentionally. This is very d if­ ficult to do."

T he Q uebec Civil C ode im plies ethical responsibility concerning deliberate transm issio n of th e vi­

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o n

A I D S

rus.

"You m u st in fo rm y o u r p a rtn e r of y o u r co ndition, o r else y o u are acting negligently, a n d n o t as a reasonable h u m a n bein g ," said Berger.

N eith er crim inal n o r civil p ro ­ ceedings can b e tak en ag ain st som eone w h o u n k n o w in g ly tra n s­ m its the H IV virus.

"E very in d iv id u al h as a n obliga­ tion to take necessary precautions," S om m erville said.

C an ad ian co u rts d o n o t en d o rse the strict liability theory. T h at th e­ ory h o ld s th a t a d e fe n d a n t is re­ sponsible for actions ta k en u n d e r her n am e, w h eth e r o r n o t she p e r­ sonally ex ecuted th e fau lty act.

Strict liability is m o st often ap p lied in cases for w h ich a n em p lo y er is held responsible for an em p lo y ee's crime.

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R everend Roberta C laire of the U nited C hurch believes th a t th e m ajority o f "brim stone an d treacle" opin io n s a b o u t C h ristian ity com e from television evangelists.

"Such attitudes ab o u t a G od w h o is m erciless are n o t m ainline, n o r h av e they been au th o rized b y an y form al C hurch council," explained Claire.

In N ovem ber 1987 th e C an ad a C ouncil of C hurch es m et in con­ junction w ith the N atio n al Council of C hurches in the US. T ogether, th ey form ulated a co m p reh en siv e policy o n th e C h u rch 's relation to

t r a n s m

In the last few years, the incid en ceo f HIV transm ission through b lo o d tran sfu sio n s h as declined.

This decline is attrib u tab le to the in creased accuracy of b lo o d test­ ing. D r. G ilm ore of the C en ter for M edecine, Ethics a n d Law ex­ p lain ed th at alth o u g h th e tests are n o t 100 p ercen t reliable, chances of infectionare "one forevery 150,000300,000 u n its of b lo o d d o n ated ."

W ith o u t th a t legal context, it is difficult to d em o n strate a ho sp ital o r b lo o d b an k is resp o n sib le in the case of an infected transfusion. In C an ad a, a plaintiff is therefore responsible to p ro v e negligence on th e p a rt of th e defen d an t.

T oronto law y er K enneth A renso n describ ed th e process to p rove infection from a b lood transfusion.

"In o rd e r to p ro v e a claim , plain' ffs n eed ed to show th at at least

d e n o m

p o s it io n s those w ith AIDS. T h eir object w as to fight ig n o ran ce a n d p ro v id e assistance to victim s.

The council stated ,"W e believe th at the a tte m p ts to lin k th e AIDS crisis w ith th e w ra th o f G o d are irresponsible, serio u sly h arm fu l an d m isrep resen t the ch aracter of G od."

In th e je w ish c o m m u n ity , m eas­ u res w ere also tak en to p ro d u ce a collective o p in io n o n h o w to re­ sp o n d to AIDS. "T he Je w ish c o m m u n ity of M ontreal is n o t m onolithic; m an y div erse v iew s exist concern in g

is s io n

o n

on e u n it of b lo o d o r b lo o d p ro d u c t th e h o sp ital u sed ...w as co n tam i­ n ated w ith t^ie AIDS virus."

D ue to th e d u ratio n o f legal action for AIDS su ffe re rs, th e d isease's ra p id toll m ean s m a n y plaintiffs d ie before th eir case is resolved.

"P erh ap s w e sh o u ld h av e excep­ tions in o rd er to sp eed u p th e co u rt process in su ch cases," su g g ested one M cGill law stu d e n t w h o d id research o n this question.

Som m erville suggested using the existing legal fram ew o rk to d eal w ith the issue case b y case. She cautioned the legal institutions an d law -m akers of th e co u n try ag ain st specific legislation targ eted at in ­ fected people.

"C an ad a sh o u ld n o t h av e a sp e ­ cial crim inal sta tu te for H IV an d AIDS tran sm itters, for this w o u ld lead to d iscrim ination."

in a t io n s A ID S

religious practice. But w ith this issue there is harm ony," said ortho­ d o x Rabbi R euben P o upko of Beth Israel Beth A aro n C ongregation.

T he Rabbi h elp ed w rite the Social Policy Council of th e A llied Jew ish C o m m u n ity Service's Report on A ID S in 1990.

"W hat concerns u s is that the p erso n is ill. N o th in g m ore."

N o t all religions h av e an in stitu ­ tionalized resp o n se to th e disease.

"In B u d d h ism no form al policy exists concerning h o w to ad d re ss th e d ilem m a o f AIDS since there is no one b o d y o f d o ctrin e th at B ud­

d h ists follow ," said P ro fesso r Richard H ayes of R eligious S tu d ­ ies "A s in oth er denom inations there are som e B u d d h ist lead ers w h o follow a hard-line appro ach regard­ in g the v iru s an d believe specific actions h av e certain resu lts."

"W h at is m o st im p o rta n t is th a t th e B u d d h ist w ith AIDS com es to term s w ith h is or h e r illness a n d p rep a re s to d ie w ith o u t fear or resen tm en t, a n d w ith d ig n ity ."

R egardless of d en o m in atio n , m ost religious lead ers h av e h a d to reassess th eir p erso n al resp o n se to AIDS. "Form al policy aside, th e p e r­ sonal reaction of sp iritu al co u n sel­ lors co n tin u es to v ary on this is­ sue," said Dr. M argaretS om erville, D irector of M cG ill's C en tre of M edicine, Ethics a n d Law. "M ore im p o rta n t th an a relig­ io u s le a d e r's d e n o m in a tio n is w h eth e r their beliefs are co n serv a­ tive or liberal," ag reed R everend Claire.

S piritual le ad e rs are also tak in g o n stro n g er social in itiativ es as a resu lt of AIDS. 'T ry in g to establish rig h ts for those w h o h av e AIDS involves not o nly clarifying C h u rch doctrines, b u t p ressin g local politicians an d p a rta k in g in letter w ritin g cam ­ p aig n s," said R oberta Claire.

N az areth H ouse, on e of M on­ trea l's first AIDS hospices, w as fo u n d ed in 1974 b y the R om an C atholic C hurch. A lth o u g h it is ecum enically o p era ted today, it is a sym bol of th e activist ro le th at sp iritu al lead ers h av e been p la y ­ in g in the AIDS era.

"T he role of religious lead ers has chan g ed ," said C laire. "It h as b e­ com e a p ro p h etic voice since w e are n o longer a C h ristian society. It has becom e the voice o f th e p o o r an d suffering - th e u n d erd o g ."

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Foul shooting play ed a critical role in F rid ay 's w in. W ith the gam e tied at 51, an d only 3 m in u tes

It w as m oose h u n tin g season at C o n co rd ia on Friday, an d the M artlets b ag g ed a b ig one. In the w ildlife p reserv e o f th e C oncordia S tinger gym , M cG ill's hoo p sters rem aining, M cGill p u lle d o u t th e sh o t d o w n the o p p o sitio n 60-53. big g u n s a n d w en t to the line.

T he g am e w as "It all com es a ro u g h one. d o w n to w ho C oncordia, h a s th e b a ll T h e re w e re n o stra n d e d o n the la s t," s a id o u tsk irts of the H u n ter. "A b ad v a c a n c ie s key b y a stro n g . bou n ce o r a b ad M artlet defence, in th e S tin g e r call o r a H ail g o t ro u g h an d M a ry sh o t z o o o n F rid a y , p h y s ic a l. J a n e could w in the Ross, w h o turned gam e.

We a n d th e fa n s in a s te lla r d id n 't w a n tit to performance, be close." w e re o u t fo r w as fouled h ard Yet close it b lo o d . B u t o n a n in s id e w as. A n d in a ju m p e r and case l i ke [M a rtle t c o a c h ] s p ra in e d her Friday's, ankle.

H u n ter w anted H u n te r "S h e p la y e d th e b a ll in quite w e ll," a n d th e M a rtle ts Fasone's hands. s ta te d C oach N o w o n d er: w e re u n p h a z e d C h r is H u n te r . sh e's th ird in " S h e h a d 18 the co u n try for b y th e p o in ts to lead in foul shooting, scoring. It w as w ith 92%. m o o s e c a lls . n ic e to h a v e " S h e 's th e s o m e b o d y best p erso n to d ifferen t to d o the scoring for us, have on the line. Beth A rm stro n g b u t it w ill hold u s back if she is an d D ebby M orse are also good. u n ab le to play. W e need h er to be W hen y o u 're u n d e r p ressu re a n d successful." people are hooting a n d hollering, E ven w ith o u t Ross, the M artlets you have to be able to p u t that co n tin u ed to h o u n d the Stingers. aside w h en you shoot."

Tracey H aym an pulled d o w n som e C oncordia w as 9 for 23 from the ferocious b oards, an d stuffed a few line, a n d d ied of fatal w o u n d s in for g o o d m easure.

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In D ecem ber, those w h o follow C a n ad ian univ ersity football w ere ca u g h t off g u a rd w h en St. Francis X avier U n iversity in A ntigonish, N o v a Scotia, a n n o u n c ed th a t they w e re d r o p p in g th e ir foo tb all p ro g ram m e. T he u n iv ersity felt it could n o longer financially su p p o rt th e team a n d w ith d re w their fu n d in g of o v er $100,000.

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B u talu m n iat a r e u n lik e ly to h a p p e St. F.X. h av e rallied b eh in d a t M c G ill. th e team an d it th e 'Save the B ears' cam paign. is now certain the X-M en w ill be "W e're v ery optim istic," said able to field a team for th e 1991 D onlevy in a telep h o n e interview season.

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D onlevy w ill n o w b e w o rk in g as a liason betw een the alum ni a n d the th o s e

McGill iscu rren tly re-ev alu atin g its a th le tic p r o g r a m m e a n d p rep a rin g to reclassify its team s.

"W e're try in g to focus th e p h ilo s o p h y o f M cG ill te a m s to w ard s excellence," ex p lain ed M cGill A thletic R ep resen tativ e K erriann A aru p . "W e'd like to m aybe see som e team s ran k e d in th e to p five nationally."

A sub-com m ittee of th e M cGill A th le tic s B o a rd w ill m a k e

f o o t b a l l program m e.

N eedless to say, tia th e w ith d raw l of financial su p p o rt n a t th e s e tw o schools is en o u g h to se t o ff th e alarm s elsew here.

"I th in k they [the cu ts a t U o f A a n d St. F.X.] p u t a little scare in ev ery b o d y across the co u n try ,"

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o u tsid e th e big four sp o rts of football, hockey, b asketball an d soccer m ay be u n d e r th e gu n .

If team s are to su rv iv e th ey w ill h av e to rely m o re a n d m ore on p riv ate funding. T he football team alre ad y h as a firm ly estab lish ed alu m n i g ro u p , F riends of M cGill F o o tb a ll. T h e y p r o v id e a n invaluable source of su p p o rt a n d incom e for the team a n d H ead C oach C harlie Baillie is alw ay s quick to praise th eir efforts, w h ich include ru n n in g th e concessions at R edm en gam es.

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"W e ju st keep o u r co m p o su re an d d o the job at h a n d ," said H u n ter, " a n d w e 're h a p p y w ith th e w in."

In m e n 's action, M cG ill's b ru tal season co n tin u ed as th ey d ro p p e d a 100-76 d ecision to C oncordia.

M cGill w as led b y P au l B rousseau w h o b ag g ed 17 points.

The R ed m en a re n o w 1-8 in league p lay (last in the division) an d 4-16 overall. T hey are all b u t elim in ted from th e play-offs.

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Such drastic m easures as those taken in A lberta a n d N o v a Scotia are h ighly u n lik ely to h a p p e n at McGill, said D ubeau. M cGill A thletics' fu n d in g stru ctu re is com pletely d ifferen t from those schools. F u n d s do n ot com e from the general u n v ersity b u d g e t b u t from Student Services g ran ts an d S tu d en t Society fees.

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"L ooking a t M cGill an d the h isto ry of football, I th in k it's an u n lik ely possibility [that the p ro g ra m m e w o u ld be d ro p p ed ]," said A arup.

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her," p raised H u n ter. "She b rin g s stability a n d m a tu rity to the gam e.

She' s a com pletely u n selfish player."

L ooking to fill A rm stro n g 's position is C ordelia M c N e il., a rookie g u a rd w h o co n trib u ted to F rid ay 's arsenal.

"S he'll be a m ajor p lay er in th e com ing years, absolutely," H u n te r predicted. "She's a n a le rt defensive play er a n d good o n loose balls.

W e're looking for h er to fill a vacant spot."

T here w ere n o vacancies in th e Stinger zoo on Friday, an d th e fans w ere o u t for blood. But H u n te r an d

th e final three m in u tes, w hile McGill w alked aw ay victorious, 6053.

"W e sure enjoyed th e w in, " a d m itte d a sa tisfie d H u n te r.

"Som etim es w e take w ins for g r a n t e d , e s p e c ia lly a g a in s t C oncordia. T hey d o n 't h av e the sam e gifted athletes, so th ey h ave to slo w u s d o w n because th e y 're fru stra ted . W e like the gam e quicker."

O rchestrating the gam e pace w as p o in t g u a rd Beth A rm strong.

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"D av id S teiner is the R edm en an sw e r to Felix U nger. C lean cut, u tterly h a p p y an d intense w hile p lay in g basketball..." w ro te M argolis in his Sports Pit colum n. "The o th er half of the O d d C o u p le is P aul B rousseau, alias O scar M adison. A lw ays in need of a n extra close shave, B rousseau looks like h e 's just rolled o u t of b ed an d o n to the court."

Steiner g ra d u a te d a n d is w o rk in g o n the floor o f the M ontreal Stock Exchange.

B rousseau, m eanw hile, has rem ained. O f the p air w hich w ere once k n o w n as th e O d d C o u p le o n ly the o d d rem ains.

For Steiner, w h o frequently a tten d s R edm en gam es, w atch in g the team an d his fo rm er m ate h a s been tough.

"Y ou feel like g ettin g on the co u rt som etim es," h e said. "I c a n 't believe th e y 're 1 -7 .1 th o u g h t th e y 'd be a little b etter th a n th a t a t this point."

For his p art, B rousseau is lo oking a little d o w n these d ays. Life w ith o u t S teiner has m ad e th in g s a lo t to u g h e r for th e 6 '4” fo rw ard a n d th e stru g g les o f a team w ith only on e w in in ten reg u lar season gam es sh o w s o n his five o 'clo ck -sh ad o w ed face.

"M cGill m isses a g u y like D ave," B rousseau in tim ated after practice last w eek.

"W ith D ave, 1 p la y ed w ith him for fo u r years. H e knew w h ere 1 w as g o in g to b e all the tim e. O th er team s feared D ave a n d F ranco (form er R edm en p lay er A riel Franco) an d they

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p eople, b u t th ey h a v e n 't p lay ed to g eth er for four years," said R edm en coach K en S hildroth. "T hat 'o n en ess' is n o t there."

N o b o d y expected a R edm en season as d rea d fu l as this one has been so far. All p arties inv o lv ed are fru strated .

P articularly fru stra tin g for fifth y ear v eteran P aul B rousseau w as his m u ch talk ed a b o u t stin t w h ere h e saw th e q u ality of his p lay d ro p .

C oincidentally, so d id his p lay in g tim e.

"W hen I h ad a few b ad gam es I started to lose som e confidence. I sta rted to think too m uch ab o u t w h eth e r w e w ere g o n n a w in o r not, or h old o n to a lead, an d I g ot off m y gam e. It w as fru stratin g ."

The decrease in his play in g tim e has left m any fans p erp lex ed a n d g iv en rise to ru m o u rs of a conflict b etw een B rousseau a n d C oach Shildroth.

B rousseau th in k s th e m edia h as been b lo w in g th e situ atio n u p a little an d cited the M ontreal Gazette's R andy Phillips, w h o covers the u n iv ersity sp o rts scene.

"I th in k h e's [Phillips] d ig g in g like a co u p le of years ag o w ith [Doug] D aig n eau lt o ver a t C oncordia," h e offered referring to a w idely p ublicized sp lit the C oncordia team h ad b etw een its coach a n d players at the en d of the 1988-89 season.

M cGill is all b u t elim in ated from th e play-offs now . The O d d C o u p le w hich fuelled R edm en basketball so w ell in p rev io u s y ears h as been sorely m issed.

"T hey [the R edm en] are p lay in g too passive, w ay too passive," Steiner o bserved. "I th in k it's a reflection of them n o t k n o w in g th eir roles."

fam iliarity is m issing from the R ed m en th is season.

"F o u r g u y s g ra d u a te d from o u r team a n d w e 'v e replaced them w ith really talen ted

T he O d d C o u p le k n ew their roles. But w ith S tein er's floor tim e confined to th e M ontreal Stock Exchange, B rousseau m u st b e feeling as o d d as ever.

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BY PAUL C O LEM A N In the event that a McGill athlete sustains a sports related injury, McGill sports therapists are ready and able to oversee the rehabilitative process.

For each of the nine years that Head Athletics Therapist Lynn Bookalam has been with McGill, approximately 60 students have worked with McGill's sports teams both on the playing surface and in the clinic. The programme prides itself on its com prehensive treatment from a staff that is composed alm ost entirely of volunteer student therapists from the faculty of physiotherapy.

"Most universities have a Head Therapist - they stick with football, and after football they go to hockey or just run the clinic and then ha ve students do everything. McGill is absolutely unique in that every single team has a staff therapist assigned to them," said Bookalam.

Athletic therapy at McGill is highly integrated into McGill's sports program. Student volunteer attention extends to all recognized varsity teams, and the full services of the clinic are availed to the student body and gym club members.

"I think the service that we've got is great," contributed Redmen football coach, Charlie Baillie. "The leadership provided by Lynn Bookalam has been very good. It's essential to have full time therapists to get the proper treatment."

M cG ill's athletic th erap y programme is closely associated w ith the M ontreal G eneral Hospital. The same doctors tending to injured McGill athletes also

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service the ailments of the Montreal Canadiens, and in years past, the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.

The benefits of this program are appreciated at all levels of the university. B u t 't h e McGill therapists suffer from the same problem as the athletes. Namely, the shortcomings of McGill's athletic facilities.

However, with a potential new sports complex for McGill, the therapy programme looks forward to operating one day out of a larger, and more accessible facility.

Bookalam expressed hopes for a public/privateclinic. Butinsurance limitations mean that the role of student therapists would not change.

Reggie Rudich was a McGill student for two years and then returned to work on the therapeutic staff. He is now the therapist the men'sand women's volleyball and basketball teams.

"It works very well, because students the get experience to work in acute care, and to learn a lot of things that they don't get to learn in school."

By the end of football training camp in August w e '11 see sportsoriented student physiotherapists tending to McGill's finest. They will undergo a lengthy selection and placement process starting at the beginning of February.

In Lynn Bookalam'seyes, all who partake in sport at McGill are in competent hands.

"I feel very proud that we have one of the most efficient programs, and I would say we give the best coverage as any university could in this whole country."

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The McGill Martlets hockey team attempted to We had no space for Sports N otes last week but raise some money for their tea m not long ago through there were a few important happenings you should a bake sale. Their sign to attract customers read: know about. The squash team played were in action 'Come help theMartlets get out of the kitchen and on at Ryerson and placed fourth. At a tournament at the to the ice'. Maybe they should stay in the kitchen Mirabel Racquet Club, Tim Bacon won the Men's 'B' after losing4-0 to Bishop's and 3-2 to Laval this past Pool and Sandra Sears won the Women's 'C' Pool In weekend. The Martlets, the process, dropped from swimming, at a meet at the University of Montreal, second place to last in their division with a record of Tracy Darling won three gold medals by winning 3-6-2. The lone McGill goals were scored by Alison the200m free relay, thelOOmbutterflyand the 200m Fournier and Chella Tingley. butterfly. Jennifer Lailey won a silver in the 50m freestyle and a gold in the 200m free relay. Michelle Adam won a gold in the 200m free relay and a Were the McGill 'Red men' cheerleaders making a bronze in the 50m free. TheMartlets finished second out of five teams. The Redmen got gold medal statement with their new jackets seen around campus performances from Matt Swarney (400 free) and lately? On the back of the jackets is the word 'MCGILL' Craig Perfect (100 free) and the 200m free relay team (without the little 'c'). On the front though, it says of Terry Dimock, Dave Fulton, Scott Flowers and 'Redmen Cheerleading'. More than a few people Michael Gross. They won the meet The Quebec have mentioned some displeasure with the group's Championships are on February 8th and 9th at U of new apparel. Are only Redmen teams worthy of the M. cheers of this group?

Good idea, bad jacket

Redmen Voleyballers spiked The McGill Redmen volleyball team was crushed at a tournament in Quebec over the weekend. They lost to Laval, Ottawa, Merici, UQTR and some team called Onion Patch. In all, they played 16 games losing 15 of them.

Three Redmen to go to CFLcamp Defensive End Jeff Challice,Wide Receiver Christian Masotti and Tight End Courtenay Shrimpton will be off to Edmonton on February 8th and 9th to take partin theCanadian Football League's evaluation camp. The camp provides an opportunity for CFL coaches to test and assess potential draftees.

Tremblay and Gretzky celebrate in style Morse Selected Athlete of the McGill hockey player Pa trice Tremblay celebrated Week his 23rd birthday by netting two goals and two assists leading the Redmen to a 5-3 victory over the Ryerson Rams in Toronto on Saturday. For those efforts, Tremblay was selected as the QSSF A thlete of the Week. Other McGill goals came courtesy of Martin Olivier (15th) and rookie Marco Parenteau who notched his 12th of the season. For Gretzky, who was also celebrating a birthday on Saturday, he scored three goals and added two assists in a 5-4 win over Vancouver.

Martlet basketball player, Debby Morse was selected as QSSF A thlete o f the Week for her performance in two weekend victories. Morse scored 32 points and pulled down 21 rebounds as the Martlets defeated Concordia 60-53 on Saturday and disposed of Laval 80-70 on Sunday. Tina Fasone needs only 23 points in this Friday's match-up against Concordia to become the all-time leading scorer.

The game is at the Currie Gym at 7:00pm.

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4:30p.m.: "The Difficult Transition to Democracy in Chile." José Bascunan, Professor of History, President of theNicomedez Guzman Literary Society, Chile. Union 310.

T u e sd a y , J a n u a r y 2 9 th Club Displays/Development Maze display/James Bay II display - around campus, Union, Redpath, Leacock, Stewart, McConnell, Bronfman buildings. All week.

Lunchtime FilmSeries: The Alley, 12:00- 2:00p.m. (Tues. Fri.). "Chile's Forbidden Dream." BBC, 90 min.

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W e d n e sd a y , J a n u a r y 3 0 th Club Displays/Development Maze display/James Bay II display- around campus, Union, Redpath, Leacock, Stewart McConnell, Bronfman buildings. All week.

Lunchtime FilmSeries: The Alley, 12:00- 2:00 p.m. (Tues. Fri.). "AJourney to James Bay." Slide Tape show, plus video.

1:00p.m.: Worship Service, UniversityChapel, 3520 Uni­ versity. Themes: Earth and the International Debt. All Wel­ come.

1:30 p.m.: Light Luncheon, Senior Common Room, Birks building. Luncheon Workshop "Brazil's Rainforests and the International Debt" animated by members of McGill community recently returned fromBrazil, including Pierre Goldberger, Principal of United Theological College. All Welcome.

1:00p.m.: "Namibia since the elections" with Aziz Fall of G.R.I.L.A. (Le groupe de recherche et d'initiative pour la libération de l'Afrique). Union302.

3:00p.m.: "Usla Negra."Video (in Spanish) about Chil­ ean poet Pablo Neruda. Atranslator will be present.

Union 310.

4:00 p.m.: "Churches in Conflict: Catholic and Protestant Experience During the 1980's." LatinAmerican Speaker Series with Philip Berryman. Leacock26.

5:00p.m.: Victor Aguilar of Radio Farabundo Marti will speak on El Salvador. Union 310.

7:00p.m.: "Growing up in the South" and "ProducingMiracles". Filmsby McGill graduate Robbie Hart Newman Centre, 3484 Peel.

730 p.m.: "Who Owes Whom? The International Debt Crisis and its Human Costs." Shelley Coleman and Ernie Schibli of thfrSocial Justice Committee of Montreal. Union 302.

730 p.m.: "Keep the Cirlce Strong" and “Growing up in the South" by McGill graduate Robbie Hart 8:30p.m.: "Land of our children"by Jean Chartier. Speaker : TBA. McGill FilmSociety, Leacock 132.

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T h u rsd a y , J a n u a ry 3 1 st Club Displays/Development Maze display/James Bay II display - around campus. Union, Redpath, Leacock, Stewart, McConnell, Bronfman buildings. All week.

Lunchtime FilmSeries: The Alley, 12:00- 2:00 p.m. (Tues. Fri.). TBA. 5:00p.m.: "Villa El Salvador An Example of Democratic Organization." Miguel Almaida. Union310.

5:00p.m.: "AJourney toJames Bay." Slide show with Nomad Scientist Steve Rosenstein. Leacock26.

730 p.m.: SalaamBombay. M. Nair, 113 min. UK/lndia, 1988. McGill FilmSociety, FDAAuditorium.

F rid a y , F e b ru a ry 1 st Club Displays/Development Maze display/James Bay II display- around campus, Union, Redpath, Leacock, Stewart, McConnell, Bronfman buildings. All week.

Development Maze - Multi-media display. Union 107/ 108.

Lunchtime FilmSeries: The Alley, 12:00- 2:00p.m. (Tues. Fri.). TBA. Pugwash Energy Conference: 12:00 p.m. - Registration, $15 (All panel discussionsare free and open to the public).

130 p.m. - Bus Tour to Hydro Power Plant. 5:30 p.m. Dinner (Thomson House or Newman Centre). 730 p.m. Keynote Speaker: Dr. WilliamFife, Dean of Science, Uni­ versity of Western Ontario. Stewart BiologyS1/3.

730 p.m.: Dry White Season. E. Palcy, 107 min., USA1989.

McGill FilmSociety, Leacock 132.

S a tu rd a y , F e b ru a ry 2 n d Pugwash Energy Conference: All events at Otto Maass, 801Sherbrooke W. 9:00 a.m. - Refreshments. 9:30a.m. Workshops: i) Future Energy Uses; ii) Renewable Energy Sources; iii) Energyand Conservation; iv) Energyand the Third World; v) Energy and Pollution. 12:00- Lunch. 130 p.m. - James Bay II Panel Discussio. 3:00-5:00 p.m. - Work­ shops.

c o m p u t e r y o u 'r e

WHEN? On January 30th and 31st, from 10:00 am 6:30 pm, COOP McGill will be holding a

SPEECHES AND CONFERENCES

Computer Expo for all the students and staff

computer use. Everybody is welcome to

of McGill University.

listen.

Conferences will be held addressing some important issues in computer products &

YOUR NEEDS AND FIELD OF STUDY WHERE? The Student Union Ballroom.

3480 McTavish WHO WILL BE THERE? Representatives from various computer companies will be located at booths in the Ballroom.

The Expo offers a chance for all attendees to learn from experts just which computer system and software packages will compliment their field of study or type of employment.

TECHNOLOGICAL TRENDS The event will be filled with valuable information on the latest technological trends in the world of computers.

Latin America Awareness Group - Popular Education Conference: 830 a.m. - Registration. 9:15a.m. - Plenary Session: "Introduction to Popular Education" and "Popu­ lar Education in Latin America", Leacock232.10:15 a.m. Coffeebreak. 1030 a.m. - Plenary Sessioncontinued: "Popular Education in Latin America" and "Popular Edu­ cation inQuebec", Leacock232.12:00 noon - Lunch. 1:00 p.m. - Workshops (Open toconference participants only): Popular Education and i) the University, ii) Solidarity/De­ velopment, iii) Women, iv) Power. Discussion, applica­ tions, report back. 2:45 p.m. - Break.

3.00p.m. - Plenary Session: Presentation and discussion of workshops. Leacock232. 500 p.m.: Wine and Cheese.

Leacock232.

730 p.m.: Romero. J. Duigan, 105min., USA1989. McGill FilmSociety,FDAAuditorium. Candlelight Vigil for World Peace and for Solidarity with prisoners of con­ science around the globe following the filmat the World Development Week Ice Scupltures on lower campus.

S u n d ay , F e b ru a ry 3 rd Pugwash Energy Conference: 930 a.m.: Workshop con­ tinuation and wrap-up. 11:30 p.m.: Panel - Comparison of Energy Forms. With Dr, Andrews, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, Ron Chapman, Canadian Petroleum Association, and others. 2:00p.m.: Conference Wrap-up.

3.00p.m.: Closing Address - Dr. Morris Miller, Department of Economics, University of Ottawa.

Worship Service: WithMcGill student LeroySua from Liberia. St. Martha's-in-the-Basement, 3521 University, 10:30a.m.

M o n d a y , F e b ru a ry 4 th "Stopping James Bay II: International Experience and U.S. Opportunities". WithTomAdams, Utility Analyst, Energy Probe, Toronto, Ontario. Leacock 26,7:30 p.m.

Thanks toour sponsors: CIDA, McGill International, McGill Chaplaincy, McGill Engineering Undergraduate Society, CKUT radio,and the McGill FilmSociety

c o m p a tib le w ith .

COOP McGILL COOP McGill, the McGill student-run computer store will have representatives on hand, ready to answer questions about: —- computers, hardware, software, provincial loans programs, and of course about the cooperative.

F R E E A D M IS S IO N

c o o p M cG IL L COOP McGill, MacDonald Engineering Building 817 Sherbrooke St. West, room 278, tel. 398-5001.