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Saturday. April 4th The McGill Film Society presents Sam and Me in FDA Audi­ torium at 7:30 p.m.

Monday. April 6th The CenterforDeveloping Area Studies presents Syed S. Islam on "Transitions from bu­ reaucratic authori­ tarianism to democ­ racy in Bangladesh" in Semina r Room 100, 3715PeelStreet, 12:00 p.m.

Tuesday. April 7th The Royal Victo­ ria Hospital Blood Donor Clinic is today from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the staff lounge on the fourth floor of the Hersey Pavilion.

Thursday. April 9th The Department of Anthropology presents Professor Peter Woolfson on "The Geriatric Ward and Ethnographic Exploration" at 4:30 p.m. in Leacock 738.

Ongoing events Quebec Pirg is compiling informa­ tion on McGill Self-Defense courses.

Please leave a message for Fiona at 3986823 or 398-7432.

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Page 2 Comparing the Middle East and the Tuesday. March 31st Folk music at the Yellow Door with United States" in Leacock 738,4:30 pm.

McGill Improv is performing for free The Folk Music Society. Any Tuesday (those wacky folks) in the Alley at 8:30 after 9 p.m. Tea, tunes and talk.

The Centre for Developing Area pm.

The Faculty of Music presents alStudies presents Roksana Nazneen on "Foreign aid in Latin American devel­ cides lanza in a non-stop performance opment" at 12:00 p.m. inSeminar Room of contemporary piano music from the three Americas at 6:00 p.m. in Pollack 100,3715 Peel St. NDP McGill is holding a General Hall. The silent film Man Ray will be Meeting at 4:30 in the William Shatner presented with sound accompaniment.

At 8:00 p.m. in Redpath Hall -String and Building 302. Executive elections.

The Faculty of Music presents the Mixed Ensembles.

The Yellow DoorpresentsLiterature String and Mixed Ensembles in Pollack Hall at 5:00 p.m. At 8:00 p.m. in Pollack Live with Jason Sparks and Karl MagHall -Jazz Vocal Ensemble. InRedpath nusson. 8 p.m. Admission is $2.

Hall at 8:00 Voci d'Angeli and Shadow Friday. April 3rd Strong Quartet.

Tribune Staff Party! Check out the office for details.

Wednesday. April Fool's Day The McGill Christian Fellowship is The Faculty of Music presents Grads at Five at 5:00 p.m. in Pollack Hall. At holding its prayer meeting. 7:00, at the 8:00 p.m. - Jazz Combos. In Redpath DiocesanCollege.

McGill Improv performs in Player's Hall the String and Mixed Ensembles Theatre after the play. Free with admis­ will perform at 8:00 p.m.

McGill Young Alumni presents sion to the play or $1 at the door.

The Yellow Door Coffee House pres­ "Everything you need to know about buying a used car" at 6:00 p.m. in Lea­ ents live music with Open Stage Night.

8 p.m, admission is $2. cock 232. Free admission.

The Men's Collective of QuébecRegister today for the Bicycle Repair Workshop brought to you by SSMU - PIRG is premiering its film Violence from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the SSMU office. Against Women: FromMento Men in Arts The Workshop is on Saturday, April 4: 230 at 5:00 p.m. Free admission.

The Faculty of Music presents two 10a.m.tol p.m. "Introductory Mechan­ ics." At 2:00 - "Advanced Mechanics" concerts to honourcomposer Darius Mil­ haud: at 5:30 in the Clara Lichtenstein $8 per session.

Recital Hall (C209) and in Pollack Hall at 8:00 p.m. In Redpath Hall at 2:15 p.m.

Thursday. April 2nd The Department of Anthropology Doris Germain presents an organ re­ presents Professor Charles Lindholm cital. At 8:00 the McGill Chamber Sing­ with his lecture "Equalizing Inequality: ers - also in Redpath Hall.

and other tips on edible vegetation.

McGill Nightline. 7 nights a week. 6 p.m. - 3 a.m. 398-6246.

Drop in meeting for students regis­ tered or interested in Women's Studies minorât the McGill Centre for Research and Teaching on Women, 3487Peel St. April 14,3 - 5 p.m.

The Department of Languages and Translation at the Centre for Continu­ ing Education will offer a 36-hour semi­ nar entitled "Savoir s'exprimer en pub­ lic" for advanced learners and native French speakers. Also - improve your English or French starting the week of April 27th. Courses also available in

Chinese, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian and Spanish. Call 398-6160 for info.

Playeris Theatre presents Impromptu of Outremont April 8-11 and 15 - 8. $10 for general public, $8 for senior and stu dents. For info and ticket reservations call 398-6813.

Lenten Service at McGill at the Newman Centre, 3484 Peel St. Call the Newman Centre for info.

Culturefest (Sept 28-Oct3) is looking for individuals to work on the organiz ing committee. If interested leave your name and phone number in the Cul­ turefest box at SSMU front desk.

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BY RICH LATOUR A fte r m o n th s o f n e g o tia tio n s , S t u d e n t s ' S o c ie ty (S S M U ) P r e s i ­ d e n t S c o tt M itic h a s b e e n n o t i ­ f ie d b y M c G i ll's le g a l a d v i s o r R a y n a l d M e r c ille t h a t n e g o t i a ­ tio n s w ith S S M U c o n c e rn in g a n e w L e tte r o f A g re e m e n t a re b e i n g te r m i n a t e d .

T h e L e t te r , w h i c h M itic a n d V P U n i v e r s i t y A f f a i r s R o s a lin d W a r d -S m ith h a v e b e e n n e g o ti­ a t i n g w i t h M e r c ille s in c e l a s t M a y , in c r e a s e s S S M U a u t o n o m y in a n u m b e r o f k e y a re a s. " [ Y ]o u h a v e m a n a g e d t o c o n ­ tr a c t fro m th e U n iv e rs ity m a n y c o n c e s s io n s w h ic h w o u ld n o t o th e rw is e b e e n g r a n te d ," M e r­ c ille w r o t e M itic l a t e l a s t w e e k . " T h e r e is a n o p p o r t u n i t y to b e s e iz e d a n d y o u h a v e t h e p o w e r

to m i s s it [ b y n o t s i g n i n g ] . " " I w o u l d b e v e r y s u r p r i s e d if s o m e o n e c o u ld c o m e u p w ith a b e t t e r d e a l , " M e r c ille to ld th e Tribune. " T h i s i s a U n iv e r s it y t h a t is w i l l i n g to g o f a r to r e s p e c t s tu d e n ts ' rig h ts ."

M itic d i d n o t v i e w M e r c ille 's w o rd s a s a n u ltim a tu m . H e h o p e s to m e e t w i t h M e r c ille o n c e m o r e b e f o r e h e t a k e s t h e L e t te r to C o u n c il f o r a p p r o v a l t h i s T h u rsd a y .

"I s e e it [ M e r c i lle 's p o s i t i o n ] as s o m e w h a t s tu b b o rn a n d o b ­ s tin a te , b u t n o t a n ta g o n is tic ," s a id M itic .

M itic s a id h e h o p e s t o c o n ­ v in c e M e r c ille t h a t S S M U c a n ­ n o t a f f o r d t h e s t a r t - u p c o s ts a s ­ s o c ia t e d w i t h o b t a i n i n g l i q u o r p e rm its . S S M U a ls o c a n n o t a f­ fo rd to lo s e a n in te r e s t- f re e lo a n f ro m th e U n iv e rs ity g iv e n e v e r y

s u m m e r . A c c o r d i n g to t h e p r o ­ p o s e d A g re e m e n t, th e lo a n a m o u n t is e x p e c t e d to d e c r e a s e f r o m $ 2 0 0 ,0 0 0 to $ 4 0 ,0 0 0 y e a r l y b y 1996.

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W h i le M e r c ille m a i n t a i n e d t h a t c o m p r o m i s i n g in t h e s e a r ­ e a s w o u ld d e c re a s e th e c o n c e p t o f s t u d e n t a u t o n o m y , h e s a id t h a t h e w o u l d b e w i l l i n g to m e e t w i t h M it ic .to d i s c u s s t h e s e i s ­ sues.

W h i le M e r c ille s a i d t h e r e w o u ld b e n o f u r th e r n e g o tia tio n s s h o u l d S S M U C o u n c il n o t p a s s t h e L e t te r , h e w o u l d h a v e to r e o p e n n e g o t i a t i o n s if t h e E x ­ e c u tiv e C o m m itte e o f th e B o a rd o f G o v e r n o r s r e je c ts t h e c o n c e s ­ s io n s h e h a s m a d e to S S M U .

D e s p i t e t h e t o n e o f M e r c i l l e 's le tte r , M itic r e m a i n e d s a tis f ie d w ith th e p r o g re s s o f n e g o tia -

M e r c ille s a i d t h a t f u ll in c o r p o ­ r a t i o n w o u l d b e t h e n e x t lo g ic a l s t e p S S M U s h o u l d ta k e . " I t is a n e x t r a o r d i n a r y a n o m ­ a l y t h a t , i n 19 9 2 , w e e v e n h a v e to d is c u s s th e is s u e o f in c o r p o r a ­ t i o n , " r e m a r k e d M e rc ille , w h o a d d e d th a t th e m a in b e n e fit o f i n c o r p o r a t i o n w o u l d b e t h e le ­ g a l p ro te c tio n o f S S M U s tu d e n t le a d e r s .

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M itic s a id h e h o p e s C o u n c il p a s s e s t h e i n t e n t o f t h e L e tte r . " I 'm h o p i n g t h a t C o u n c i l w ill a p p r o v e th e s p ir it a n d p rin c ip le o f t h e L e t te r a s it c u r r e n t l y e x ­ i s t s ," s a id M it ic ." [ O t h e r w i s e ] n e x t y e a r 's E x e c u tiv e w i l l b e fa c e d w ith a n in c re d ib le h e a d ­ a c h e ."

M e r c ille c r e d i t e d c o n c e s s i o n s g r a n t e d to S S M U t o M itic a n d W a r d - S m i t h 's " m a t u r e " n e g o t i ­ a t i n g s ty le .

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BY ALEX USHER With files from The Ryerson Eyeopener, Queen's Journal & Waterloo Imprint McGill students are not alone in their dissatisfaction with the state of the stu­ dent movement. Students at Queen's University have joined three other On­ tario universities which have left the Ontario Federation of Students (OFS), Ontario's equivalent to Québec's Fédéra­ tion Etudiante Universitaire du Québec (FEUQ).

McGill students voted to pull out of FEUQ in a campus-wide referendum three weeks ago.

Last week, the Queen's Alma Mater Sodety (AMS) asked its members if they wished to continue paying $3.00 a year to maintain their membership within OFS. Students voted 76% against stay­ ing in OFS. AMS President Brendan Quarry, who had been spearheading a drive for a pull-out referendum since last June, was unavailable for comment, but an AMS office staff member reported that Quarry had "done cartwheels" when he heard the result.

There have been six OFS referenda at Ontario campuses so far this year.

Mohawk College joined in the fall and the University of Windsor reaffirmed its membership this winter. But the University of Toronto, Brock and Wa­ terloo Universities almost all voted by 2-1 margins to pull out of the OFS. This leaves the Federation with 27,000 fewer students and $81,000 less heading into next year.

OFS Chairwoman Laurie Kingston said she blamed the Queen's referen­ dum results on what she called a "phe­ nomenal level of misinformation" atxrut the Federation which was circulating on the campus. While Kingston regretted the loss of the the three universities, she

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said she does not expect the organiza­ tion will change its pôlides in order to entice the defectors bad; into the fold.

"The majority of our membership is in favour of zero-tuition fee stance," Kingston told the Tribuna. "Queen's tried to bring forth a resolution that would have changed that at our January Gen­ eral meeting but withdrew it when they saw how little support the motion would receive."

A common complaint of the three dissident schools was that the tough stance of OFS in favour of zero-tuition was unrealistic and unhelpful in nego­ tiations with the government.

As a result, Brock, Waterloo and Queen's have banded together with U of T and Western to form the Ontario University Student Funding Alliance (OUSFA) Like FEUQ, the CHJSFA has proposed an income-contingency repay­ ment plan. A similar plan exists m Australia, and allows students to choose between paying their tuition fees up front, as is the case at McGill, or after graduation in the fomi of higher income taxes.

Kingston dismissed the idea that OUSFA posed any threat to OPS. "OFS is the second-largest lobby group in the province, and we've been around since 1972. When the govern­ ment needs student representatives on review committees, they come to OFS. This new organization simply won't be listened to at Queen's Park," she stated.

The recent referenda results do, however, seem to indicate that the On­ tario student movement is facing the danger of falling into the Québec situ­ ation. In this province, one association, TAssodation des Etudiants et Etudian­ tes du Québec (ANEEQ), advocates zerotuition, and the other, FEUQ, advocates income-contingency.

Kingston remarked that a parallel occurrence in Ontario would be "unfortunate".____________________ ^

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Editorial T h e l a s t c o m m o n c a u s e This has been the year of the cause. Almost every conceivable issue except world hunger has been fougnt out In the letters and columns and articles of the Trib­ une, from racism, sexism and homophobia, to FEUQ member­ ship and Captain Kirk.

And every single cause, no mat­ ter its importance or stupidity, has been a struggle for power. Every issue has been one of contention between the haves and the havenots.

There is only one cause left that we still have in com mon, that takes power from no one and benefits everyone: the conserva­ tion of the environment.

Environmentalism does not in­ volve a power struggle or a constitutional guarantee. It does not infringe on anyone's rights, nor does it require conflict.

Working to save our planet, our atmosphere, and our resources is a worldwide responsibility. The earth is the one cause, or global proportions, which may actually allow us to see past ourdifferences and unite us.

Choices for the planet offer a unique opportunity for individual

constructiveness. Everyonecan recycle, regardless of ideologies.

What environmentalism de­ pends on is a fundamental reversal of how people view consumption. Every individual choice or purchase we make is a matter of ecaonomics versus en­ vironment, of convenience versus expense. And in some historic cases, the environment triumphs.

The deforestation rate of the Amazon dropped 20% this year.

Friday, New York Governor Mario Cuomo pulled the New York Power Authority (NYPA) out of the Great Whale project.

According to the Gazette, the NYPA now has an energy surplus because "utilities are in­ vesting heavily in energy con­ servation". Since it is now eco­ nomically unsound for the state to buy Québec hydro, and since Great Whale does not meet New York environmental stan­ dards, the deal is off.

But the challenge is on. In Mexico City, theair is so poi­ sonous from pollution that the Public Educa tion Ministry has banned all outdoor exercise. No

running, no heavy ingestions of what constitutes air.

Not just in isolated places is the danger acute. The NASA space shuttle currently in orbit has reported that the entire earth's atmosphere is "noticea­ bly dirty", If we, too, could look on earth from space, or live 200 years to see the damage we have done, we would be shocked by the de­ struction we have already caused.

Instead, we have spent the year haggling about em power­ ment’, arguing about ideologies, thinking in narrow terms, criti­ cizing the movements, and sepa­ rating oursélves as distinct or oppressed or disadvantaged.

But if we could consider the long range consequences,* if we could choose the environment over economics*, if we could make the fragile health of the planet our foremost common cause, we would be leaving a greater legacy and solving a greater problem than all our other catises combined.

AMY WILSON

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The McGill Tribune would like to thank the following staff for their contributions to this year's issues: James T. Kirk, Gary Rush, Kim Hoffer, Elisa Hollenberg, Jason Allison Aldous, Drew Allen, Rygiel, Mark Saul, Tegan Hreno, Irene Huang, Benoit Gordon Allen, Natasha Amott, Schlatter, Martha Sharpe, Jacqmotte, Nick Jones, Aubrey Duncan Appleton, Rand Ardell, William Shatner for his inspira­ Kassirer, Charlie Kime, Michael Robin Bates, Genevieve A. Koffman, Alison Korn, Eliza­ tion, Jonathan Shime, Nicole Beauchemin, Craig Bernes, Jon­ Shiposh, Trish Snyder, Diane beth Knox, Jennifer Laing, athan Bernstein, Josh Bezonsky, Solenka, Valery Sponza, Robert Susanne Langlois, Doris Lee, Richard Bitar, Eric Black, Eric Rory Leitch, Pierre Lipton, Duff Stacey, Adam Sternbergh, David Boehm, Steve Bright, Katherine Macleod, Jen Mactaggart, Cathy Stewart,James Stewart, Amanda Brown, Chris Buchner, Andrew Sussman, Proma Tagore, Chris Maxwell, Matthew Meagher, Carswell, Sujit Choudhry, George Taylor, George Thomson, Aaron Janet McKetsy, Don McGowan, Claydon, Barnaby Clunie, Kelly Tinker, Tania Tomaszewska, Donna McIntyre, Erin Cockwell, Mark Cohen, Nadine Greg Tooke, Marieke Van OudeMcLaughlin, Julie Mitchell, Csathy, Laura Denison, Hilary De naren, Kristin Von Eschen, Catrin Morris, Matt Muller, Veber, Kelly Dobbin, Max Dodd, Rachel Watson, Judith WeisMike Newman, Rob Nicol, Meg Ellis, Stephanie Engel, Mark mann, Tom What*s-iz-face, Jennifer Norris, David North, Evans, Peter Fiala, Stephanie FlouMichelle Williams, Laura Wil­ cault, Holly Forsythe, Peter Francis, Katrina Onstad, Leslie Paas, liamson, Thor Wishart, Jane Jeany Park, Unha Park, C. Naomi Friedlander, Koto Furue, White, Jamie Wright, Janice Vladimir Peake, Tralee Pearqç, Cathy Fusk, Ritu Gambhir, Wright, Karen Wyatt, Angelina Davide Petramala, Jeff Perciyal, Christine Giraud, Patrick Gladney, Catherine Porter, Brent Preston, Young, Micol Zarb, Mike Zinga, Sean Gordon, David Gruber, Sarah Debbie Zinman Phil Richards, James Robar, Hale, Lulu Hastings, Graham Katie Robson, Zoe Rolland, Haynes, Tammy Hauerstock, Amy Rosen, Mike Ross, Captain Andrea Hill, Chris Hobson, Akos

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My time is just about up. Over the year, you have been ex­ tremely patient as I focussed my "viewfinder" (as one reader put it) on a host of issues which have meant something to me. As the credits begin to roll, though, I realize that I've forgotten to ad­ dress a very important topic - the central role that good teaching must play at McGill in the future.

The debate over the appropri­ ate balance between teaching and research is old and ridden with clichés. One of the primary purposes of centres of higher learning such as McGill, is to ac­ tively engage in the generation of new knowledge. The thirst to question and to understand, so central to the definition of "aca­ demic", demands that we accept this tenet.

The drive toward producing quality research, however, has had an unfortunate effect. As Dr. Stuart Smith noted so well in his much-cited report, teaching at universities has assumed secondclass status. Despite assurances to the contrary, when hiring young professors, university de­ partments in most fields place an enormous weight on the poten­ tial of a candidate to "generate scholarly output".

In other words, the contribu­ tion of individuals to their disci­ pline is best measured by the quality and quantity of publica­ tions that they produce.

What I find positively unnerv­ ing as 1begin my post-graduate education, though, is that I am becoming comfortable with this state of affairs. The imperative to publish or perish is slowly becoming entrenched in my psyche, and the same can be said for a number of my classmates.

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BY SUJIT CHOUDHRY I sometimes catch myself mak­ ing excuses for an instructor's inability to teach by saying that "she's published a lot, though".

In the same vein, there are few insults as cruel as "he hasn't published anything in years."

What these backhanded re­ marks fail to acknowledge is the tremendous debt we owe to excellent teachers. Some of my instructors have exerted a pro­ found influence over my intellec­ tual development, and to them I am eternally grateful.

I am sure that everyone else has a story too, of how, some­ where along the road, a teacher has made a real difference in their lives.

Someday, I hope to be able to repay my debt, by assisting in the intellectual growth of a new generation of university stu­ dents. When I do, I hope that universities have changed, so that they place greater value on the work of teaching and the power of excellent professors.

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Letters to the ‘Editor The necessity o f a u th e n tic ity To the Editor Rich Latour's editorial concerning the Black Students' Network to implement a Black History course was unfortunately careless [March 17,1992], First, the BSN has NOT requested a full-time lecturer.

Precisely because of this university's financial constraints, we requested a sessional lecturer. The cost of hiring a sessional lecturer is miniscule- less than what is often paid to a one-time guest speaker.

This aspect of the BSN's proposal has been clearly stated in the Tribune, as well as other campus publications.

Secondly, the question is not whether yh< Professor ~ Moore has "ulte­ rior malicious intent" to misportray people of African descent.

Throughout the history of Western imperialism, from missionar­ ies to colonialism to slavery to modern-day discrimination, indi­ viduals possessing impeccable intentions nonetheless wreaked havoc on the lives and minds of people of colour throughout the world.

Intent is not sufficient to effect reform.

The question of African "sensitivity" or "authenticity" has direct relevance to the hiring of a professor of specifically African descent.

However, it need not come into play regarding Professor Moore's abilities to teach the course.

This course was designed to incorporate Canadian as well as American history. Professor Moore is nota scholar in Canadian Black history.

Moreover, it is important that a course on slavery begin with an understanding of the culture of Africa ns prior to the onset of enslave­ ment. Otherwise, the course only reinforces the perception that Africans had no history or culture to speak of prior to the colonial period. Moore is not a scholar of pre-colonial African culture.

Overall, Mr. Latour, your representation of the BSN's position was unfortunately careless and haphazard. By your own admission, you contacted the History department to obtain their point of view. Did you take the same care when it came to understanding ours?

These mistakes belie your fundamental detachment from the issue of Black Studies. Were you truly concerned about diverse and repre­ sentative education, you would have taken the time to read informa­ tion which was readily available to you.

B^/ not doing so, you proved the limited value of 'intent' painfully Because it is not the just representation of your identity, heritage and culture which is at stake here, you (regardless of intent!) dis­ torted the debate concerning its incorporation into our curriculum.

Chantal Thomas Arts U3

Page 9 L ib e r a l a p p e a ra n c e h id e s a g g re ssiv e sta n c e To the Editor Rabbi Manis Friedman, of the Chabad Hasidim, is incredibly demeaning to lesbians and gays in his Tribune interview (March 17).

Asked "How do you feel about lesbian and gay relationships," he at first soundsultra-liberalbutthen goes on to compare homosexuality with the consumption of pork, i.e., non-kosher meat. In discussing

insidious control the patriarchy holds overall women. If Mr. Gruber would like to consider himself among those who support feminism, he should not criticize it.

K. Suhr History

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anybody out for eating pork. And pork i kosher." Amazing!

What Rabbi Friedman is saying is that while anyone is welcome to attend synagogue, this in no way legitimizes homosexuality. In Friedman's sector of religious Judaism, and this is true of Orthodoxy in general, no woman or gay can become a rabbi. This is not true of the Reform synagogues.

What is typicalofChabad is that it uses what it perceives as trendy in its aggressive proselytizing among Jews, to attract them to its brand oforthodoxy. Thus a woman might initially hear some talk about mysticism, but later find out that if she: gets marrie married, she'll have to wear a wig.

My own experience with Chabad has to do with a Jewish student co-op house near UCLA, where I lived during part of the late 1980s.

Through highly unethical maneuvering, Chabad came to forcibly occupy the co-op. Legal action has been initiated against them — something to which they are no stranger— in the attempt to retrieve the co-op house, a wonderfu 1place where both secular and religious students were welcome.

Shloime Perel Visiting Grad Student

M a k in g a c la im fo r dissent To the Editor; It appalled me to read David Gruber's letter [March 17, 1992] chastising the Tribune's feminist columnists. Feminism is a wide and varied movement which encompasses a plurality of opinions. The "Tower of Babble" column is the kind of forum where views can be expressed openly and debated in the context of feminism, thus en­ couraging awareness of issues pertinent to women and making it possible to make informed ideological choices. Suppression of dis­ sent is not healthy or productive for any movement.

It is not only Mr. Gruber's naive understanding of the necessity of presenting feminism as an homogeneous organization that is dis­ turbing. What sickens, is in that writing his letter, David Gruber epitomizes the social elite feminism struggles against. It is hypocriti­ cal to accuse Amy Wilson and Andi Curtis of shameful behaviour, when this accusation is levelled in print by a university educated male.

This indictment from without is yet another example of the

Have you participated in a McGill Study Abroad program?

Have you tried to find information and failed?

To the Editor: It was pleasurably dislocating to find notone but two very sensible and humane feminist commentaries in the March 10-16 Tribune (Amy Wilson's editorial; Andi Curtis' "Tower of Babble.") Is this sign of a trend toward glasnost?

Sara Borins' column in the previous issue, on the other hand, was depressing. Borins reports that her feminist principles prove both make-up and marriage to be wrong. Yet, she adds, she herself continues to use make-up, and will probably someday marry, even though she knows better.

A self-critical person in this bind might conclude that she lacked strength of conviction, and then resolve to do better in the future. A more self-accepting person might conclude thatdeep down she was insufficiently persuaded by her own ideology. But for Borins, "this illustrates the pervasiveness of patriarchy and its insidious control over women." Borins can now backslide all she wants while still claiming complete ideological correctness. The discrepancy between her theory and her practice becomes a positive asset: further evi­ dence of her glamorous victimhood.

Of course, in this process Borins has given up any claim to moral agency, personhood, responsibility. Presumably a coercive author­ ity which could make her do the right thing would be justified in doing so. Is this the function of the "third wave" she's waiting for?

Clifford Doerksen Visiting Student, History

S S M U E x ecu tive-elect re ad y to w o rk to ­ g e th e r To the Editor Alex Usher and Rich Latour, in their March 24th editorial, sketch the possibility of next year's SSMU Executive being at ideological loggerheads. While it is true that the five newly elected officers may have certain political differences, we all intend to respect the prin­ ciple of compromise and progressive decision-making.

We have already met together as an Executive-elect and prelimi­ nary discussions were both innovative and refreshing. We will be working ardently throughout the summer to formulate sensible policy directions, but we want to stress that we intend to work together as a team instead of as the SSMU equivalent of your hypothetical "Canadian cabinet".

In reality, it is likely that our Executive will experience some of the same obstacles that many Executive committees have faced in the past. Individual officers may introduce conflicting ideas and poli­ cies, but we expect that thorough discussion and adequate resolution of potential conflicts within the Executive itself will preclude "stale­ mate and stagnation". Moreover, with regard to an external affairs policy, cited as a divisive issue, students have given executives a clear direction: nearly 70%of decided voters adopted a policy which opposed future tuition fee hikes, as well as "hidden" tuition fees like the course materials charge. We are forced to respect this policy, as well as all other policies of SSMU in fulfilling our mandate. Indeed, we do not foresee mutiny in our ranks, but rather a genuine effort by all of us to find democratic, creative solutions to the many issues affecting the SSMU. Your editorial vote of non-confidence in our ability to function effectively is both premature and overly speculative. Instead of accepting your ironic pity for the task before us, we would like to invite your "sadistic, bloodthirsty" representatives to await the debut of next year's SSMU council before passing judgement on what constitutes "bad news for the students of the Society."

Jason Prince,SSMU President-elect Jeff Percival, VP External-elect Monique Shcbbeare, VP University Affairs-elect Julie Dzerowicz, VP Internal-elect Sue Nickerson, VP Finance-elect

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BY TRALEE PEARCE, SUS ANNE LANGLOIS, GEORGE, KATIE ROBSON, AND MICOL ZARB Probing the minds of McGill stu­ dents, going nowhere journalists haven't gone before, The McGill Tribune's Annual Poll asked students about their politics, lives, and anxi­ eties.

• What do you think is the #1 uni­ versity in Canada? , , ^ 3 Z £ X £ S 2 Z S & r

at the top with a 57% majority. A dissatisfied 13%, however, claimed that their choice was "anywhere but McGill".

Coming from behind, University College of Cape Breton fared better in our poll than the one conducted

by Maclean's; kindhearted McGill respondents rated it #4. Honour­ able mention to the geography wizards who responded "Yale" and "Harvard".

■Are McGill students apathetic?

For once McGill students took a «and and shouted, ;'Yes! We „ apadreticU^Theremaining^

not want to commit themselves, choosing such telling options as: "no opinion", "don'tcare", "indifferent" and "none of my business". » Have you learned more about Q uébec culture by attending McGill?

Montréal is world-renowned for its unique culture. It is the second largest French-speaking city in the world, hosts internationally ac­ claimed Jazz and Film festivalsevery summer, and boasts a thriving Québécois arts community.

Unfortunately, many McGill stu­ dents experience little more than the well worn path between resi­ dence and Gert's. Surprisingly, however, a resounding 51% re­ sponded "OUI" to this question.

Nonetheless, being a cynical bunch, the pollsters were skeptical about the accuracy of this statistic.

Poutine and St. Ambroise just don't cut it. * Would you stay at McGill if Québec separated from Canada?

Concerns about McGill's status in an independent Québec have circu­ lated since the rise of the Québec separatist movement, and are tak­ ing on new meaning as the autumn referendum approaches. A loyal 72%, how ever, claim th at constitutional shenanigans have little bearing on their choice of uni­ versity. The rumoured move to Cornwall attracted a defeatist 12% of those polled.

• Do you expect to enter a career related to your major?

Whereas twenty years ago, a university degree guaranteed most graduates the job of their choice, today allbut those with professional degreesare faced with limited pros­ pects. At McGill, however, this real­ ity appears to have had little im­ pact.

An optimistic 58% expect to find a career that is relevant to their education. The remaining students

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• Have you been able to find a job for this summer?

A lucky 49% said they do have a job lined up for the summer, some proud that their jobs do not involve wearing hairnets and flipping bur­ gers. 13% responded "job, schmob", which proves that surfing really may be a viable way of life. » Have you ever handed in a paper th a tis not your own?

Computers are making it a lot easier for students to plagiarize. We asked how many students are still able to resist the temptation.

A whopping 86% claim that they've never handed in someone else's work. The pollsters suspect that this is an exaggerated statistic and that some students are liars as well as cheaters. At least the 14% who admitted to recycling papers were honest.

• How many extensions have you been granted this year?

Over half of the respondents to

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Page 11 their promiscuity, the majority (60%) of students have had between one and six sexual partners. Not all at once, of course.

• If you are sexua My active, what is your preferred method of birth conrol?

The most popular forms of birth control were The Pill and condoms.

This is perhaps reflective of an in­ creased STD awareness or a new commitment to shared responsibil­ ity for birth control.

Some of the less orthodox, if not completely ineffective, forms of birth control ranged from jumpingup and down after sex to Saran Wrap and coitus interruptus. To those who advocate prayer, may the gods have mercy.

• Would you use the word 'm an­ kind' to describe the human race?

The use of gender neutral lan­ guage has received much attention at McGill this past year. The rejec­ tion of 'mankind' as a proper de­ scription of the human race by only 49% of respondents raises questions about its acceptanceon campus. The fact that some respondents believe that gender-neutral language is re­ quired only "when women are around" indicates that old habits die hard.

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• What do you consider the most important issue of today?

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Only 20% of our respondents share this anxiety. 56% are confi­ dent that theirroommates aredoing the forbidden dance in their own beds. Having celibate roommates keeps the imagination of 8% of our respondents in check. 16% remain suspicious and could have sworn they made their beds that morning.

• How many sexual partners have you had during your university years?

Whether because of principle or simply by default, a saintly 14% of respondents claim that they have resisted temptations of the flesh during their years at university.

Perhaps the threat of sexually trans­ mitted diseases is taking its toll on sexual activity.

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The results of the study, howiver, may not be completely accuate, as a number of respondents lave yet to return their questionlaires. They have promised them ater this week, with a five percent eduction per day.

Not surprisingly, there is no con­ sensus among McGill students as to the most pressing issue of the day.

Responses ranged from the sublime to the ridiculous, with peace and the price of beer ranked equally. How­ ever, the economy, feminism, the environment, racism and the AIDS crisis were among the chief con­ cerns. Appropriately, only one lonely respondent considered indi­ vidualism as the major issue.

Interestingly, McGill students do not appear to be worried about the threat of Québec separation. Affairs of the world do not loom large in the minds of those who ranked concern over this issue equally with what to have for lunch. In fact, outrage over beer prices dwarfed both of these issues.

At the other extreme, one ambi­ tious individual sees "spiritual re­ generation of Western civilization" as the most pressing issue of today. tt

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I’m to o s e x y f o r t h i s c o l u m n Tower of babble

My big brother used to make me watch Star Trek. He would lie prostrate on the couch and when a commercial came on, he would indicate that I was to change the channel by a flick of his extended foot. I learned to despise the En­ terprise and her crew, the miscel­ laneous aliens with their en­ larged heads and flowing robes, as conspirators in my oppres­ sion.

Naturally, the referendum to rename the Union Building after William Shatner, the Enterprise's womanizing captain, was a chill­ ing blast from the past. To con­ done the immortalization of my torturer would be akin to self­ betrayal. I was converted, how­ ever, by the potential opportu­ nity to confront McGill with its own rigidity. While Shatner may have little more to his credit than the ability to wear tight-fitting pantsuits with panache, McGill students showed a talent for laughing at themselves when they voted for the name change.

This quality appeared to have been lost in the 1980s when selfimportance characterized every­ thing from designer jeans to the club scene. The bubble has burst, however, and new trends are edging out Sergio Valenté and Madonna.

The bald beefcake brothers

Richard and Fred Fairbass of Right Said Fred have found a unique way to simultaneously reject this egotism and make money doing it. The video for their hit song "I'm Too Sexy" features the brothers flexing and posing in a sweaty parody of attitude and self-infatuation. And people lap it up. Everyone is grooving, pouting and posing on tne dance floor as Richard and Fred make fun of them. These people are either oblivious to the burlesque or actually possess a bit of self-effacing humour. Whatever the case, the brothers are cashing in.

Of course, the most tightsphinctered simply don't get it.

The Toronto City Council revealed their humourlessness when they cancelled a show by Scarbor­ ough's own Barenaked Ladies, simply because of their name. If newly-elected mayor June Row­ land hadn't been so anxious to ingratiate herself to the politically correct, she might have sat back and enjoyed the group's excellent harmony, unabashed enthusiasm and positively silly lyrics. Despite their limited repertoire, the five guys from the suburbs have become extremely popular and appear to have struck a chord with the young people who jam

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When two bald guys in mesh shirts replace Madonna on the Arsenio Hall Show, it is inevi­ table that trashing pretension will emerge as the hottest new marketing strategy. McGill could be on the cutting edge of this new wave with the Shatner Building offering unequalled moneymaking opportunities.

McGill could be transformed into a mecca for Trekkies the world over who would flock to Montréal to tour the William Shatner Building. Money made from entrance fees, selling tshirts and tacky momentos could off-set exorbitant food prices or help pay the deficit.

The possibilities are endless.

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BY JO SH BEZONSKY I n S e v e n t ie s t h r i l l e r s , f e m a le c h a r a c te r s w e r e o fte n s e e n u n ­ s u c c e s s f u l l y f le e in g h o m ic id a l m a n i a c s in f o r e s t s s c r e a m i n g " O h m y s h o e , m y s h o e " . In th e N i n e t i e s t h r i l l e r Basic Instinct, in w h ic h th e s h e -d e v il w r ite r c o m ­ m i t s t h e c r im e , t h e f e m a le c h a r ­ a c t e r s d o n 't r u n . T h e y in v i t e v io le n c e .

Y o u 'v e c o m e a l o n g w a y , b a b y .

T h e f ilm r e v o l v e s a r o u n d a m y s te r io u s ic e -p ic k k illin g , w h i c h is ir o n ic b e c a u s e t h e p l o t i t s e lf s e e m s to h a v e b e e n a t ­ t a c k e d b y t h e s a id w e a p o n . T h e a u d ie n c e w itn e s s e s th e w o m a n w r i t e r , w h o s e fa c e is h i d d e n , c o m m i t th i s b l o o d y c r im e . S a n F r a n c is c o p o lic e d e t e c t i v e N ic k C u r r a n ( M ic h a e l D o u g la s ) is p l a c e d in c h a r g e o f t h e i n v e s t i ­ g a t i o n , a l t h o u g h h e h i m s e l f is u n d e r s c ru tin y fo r h a v in g sh o t s o m e t o u r i s t s in t h e li n e o f d u t y .

A s th e p lo t d e g e n e r a te s , C u r ­ r a n v i o l e n t l y r a p e s t h e p o lic e p s y c h o l o g i s t , t h e n is s e d u c e d b y t h e m a i n s u s p e c t in t h e c a s e , C a th e r in e T ra m e ll (S h a ro n

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A t f irs t, T r a m e ll c o m e s a c r o s s a s a c o ld c a lc u la ti n g b itc h . A c o u p l e o f s c e n e s la te r , h e r c h i llin g c o m p o s u r e is r e p l a c e d b y v u l ­ n e ra b ility th a t w o u ld m e r it h e r t h e n i c k n a m e " B o o B o o K itty " .

T h e w itle s s N ic k is t h e n c h a s e d d o w n b y C a t h e r i n e 's s t r e e t- w is e l e s b i a n g i r l f r i e n d , R o x y . L e ila n i S a r e lle s t a r s in t h i s p i v o t a l r o le .

T h e d i a l o g u e h a s a ll th e d e p t h o f th e to ile t d o w n w h ic h D o u g la s h a s j u s t f l u s h e d h is c a r e e r .

S c re e n w rite rJ o e E s z te rh a s is th e m a n r e s p o n s i b l e f o r g r e a t lin e s s u c h a s th e o n e u tte re d b y a p o l i c e m e n a t t h e s c e n e o f th e c r im e : " H e y , I g u e s s t h i s g u y g o t o f f a n d t h e n h e g o t o f f" .

T h e w o rs t b its o f d ia lo g u e a re t h o s e u t t e r e d in th e v a r i o u s f o r e ­ p l a y s c e n e s : " Y o u 'r e i n w a y o v e r y o u r h e a d " , "I se e y o u a re a g a m b l i n g m a n " , e tc .

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L ig h th e a r te d e p is o d e s a r e in ­ t e r s p e r s e d t h r o u g h o u t t h e f ilm th a t fe a tu re w itty r e p a rté e b e ­ tw e e n th e s e tw o N e a n d e rth a ls .

In o n e s c e n e , G u s s t u f f s h i s fa c e a t t h e lo c a l g r e a s y s p o o n a n d g e ts c o m p le te ly ta n k e d b e fo re c h a r g i n g d o w n t h e h i g h w a y in h is B u ic k .

T h is is t h e s e c o n d m o s t d a n ­ g e ro u s s itu a tio n p o r tra y e d n o n ­ c h a la n tly in th e m o v ie . F ir s t p la c e d e f i n i t e l y g o e s to C u r r a n 's o ffth e - c u f f r e m a r k to h i s b u d d i e s a t th e fo rc e , w h o a re w a r n in g h im th a t s le e p in g w ith th e p s y c h o ­ p a th ic se x m a n ia c m a y p r o v e r is k y . " D o n 't w o r r y , " h e r e t o r t s , " m a y b e n e x t t i m e I 'l l e v e n w e a r a c o n d o m ."

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L a u d e d a s a f e m i n i s t p la y , The Heidi Chronicles is e v e r y t h i n g b u t. U n in te n tio n a lly in f u s e d w i t h f i n e s t F a l u d i Backlash s e n t i m e n t , The Heidi Chronicles is a d i s a p p o i n t i n g p o r t r a i t o f a n a r t h is to ria n .

A p r o fe s s o r a t C o lu m b ia , H e i d i H o l l a n d s t r u g g l e s to b a l ­ a n c e h e r c a r e e r a n d h e r s in g l e s t a t u s . A n a t t e m p t to e m p h a s i z e " b i o " in b io lo g i c a l c lo c k , h e r life is to l d in c h r o n o l o g i c a l f la s h ­ backs, B r o n w e n M a n te l a s H e id i H o l ­ la n d g iv e s a s p o lis h e d a p e r ­ fo rm a n c e a s W e n d y W a s s e rs ti e n 's T o n y A w a r d - w i n n i n g s c r i p t p e r m i t s . M a n te l c r e d i b l y a g e s t w e n t y - f i v e y e a r s o v e r th e tw o -h o u r p e rfo rm a n c e .

T h e l a n g u a g e , h o w e v e r , in w h ic h H e id i d e liv e r s h e r u n i­ v e r s i t y l e c t u r e s is f l o w e r y a n d s u p e r f i c i a l , f o r e i g n to a n y le g iti­ m a t e r e a l m o f a c a d e m e . If th e a u d i e n c e is to b e c o n v i n c e d t h a t

H e i d i is f ir s t a n d f o r e m o s t a n a c a d e m ic , c h e a p c la s s ro o m la u g h s s h o u ld b e o u t o f th e q u e s tio n .

T h e a t t i t u d e s p r o j e c t e d in t h e s c r i p t s h o u l d le a v e a b a d t a s t e in th e m o u th o f a n y p ro s p e c tiv e c a r e e r p e r s o n . In TheHeidi Chron­ icles, e a c h e d u c a t e d B a b y B o o m e r is f o r c e d t o c h o o s e b e t w e e n k i d s a n d ca reer.

W o m e n in p a r t i c u l a r a r e o n l y v in d ic a te d o n c e th e y h a v e h a d c h i l d r e n . U n til t h a t p o i n t t h e y a r e m is e ra b ly d e p r e s s e d , a n d a b u r d e n o n th e ir m a te r n a lly fu l­ f ille d f r ie n d s . H e i d i h e r s e l f s u f ­ fe rs fro m a c u te d e p r e s s io n ; h e r e m p t y w o m b s c r e a m s f r o m la c k o f a b a b y . T h e r e is n o h a p p y m e d iu m .

T h e a r c h a ic s t e r e o t y p e s p r o ­ m o t e d b y th e s c r i p t a r e e n d l e s s .

M a rrie d m e n a r e u n h a p p y a n d f a ith le s s . T h e o n l y m e n w h o a c tiv e ly s u p p o r t H e i d i a n d h e r f e m a le f r i e n d s in t h e i r c r u s a d e fo r e q u a lity a re g a y .

O ld - f a s h io n e d p r e j u d i c e a s i d e , h o w e v e r, a p lo t d o e s lu rk b e ­ n e a th th e u n c o n v in c in g c h a r c te r i z a t io n s .

T h e p la y o p e n s w ith H e id i d e ­ liv e rin g a le c tu re o n th e h is to ry o f w o m e n in a r t. In t r u e p r o f e s ­ s o r ia l f a s h io n , H e id i w a f f l e s a b o u t so m e p e rs o n a l a n e c d o te , u n t i l s h e is p h y s i c a l l y t r a n s ­ p o r t e d b a c k to a J u n i o r H i g h D a n c e . S m a c k in g w i t h " s m a r t k i d " c lic h é , H e i d i is o n c e a g a i n a

w a l l f l o w e r w i t h h e r n o s e in a b o o k . A t t h e d a n c e s h e m e e ts P e t e r ( A i d a n D e v in e ) a n d th e tw o p le d g e e te r n a l f rie n d s h ip .

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BY DAVID GRUBER 1 9 9 2 w ill g o d o w n i n h i s t o r y a s th e y e a r o f th e m u s e u m in M o n t r é a l . T h e n e w w i n g o f th e M u s é e d e s B e a u x -A rts o p e n e d th is p a s t w in te r, th e e x p a n s io n t o th e M c C o r d M u s e u m w ill o p e n s h o rtly , a n d th e M u s é e d ' a r t C o n t e m p o r a i n w ill m o v e t o i t s n e w h o m e i n P la c e d e s A r t s a t th e e n d o f M a y .

P r e p a r a t i o n s t o f in d t h e C o n ­ te m p o r a in m u s e u m a h o m e o f it s o w n h a v e b e e n o n g o i n g fo r t h e l a s t d e c a d e , w i t h th e a g r e e ­ m e n t o f t h e S o c ié té d e la P la c e d e s A r t s to p r o v i d e th e l a n d a n d a p o r t i o n o f th e $ 4 0 m il lio n b u i l d ­ i n g c a p ita l.

T h e Tribune w a s g i v e n a s p e ­ c ia l t o u r o f t h e b u i l d i n g u n d e r c o n s t r u c t i o n la s t T u e s d a y . W h ile a lm o s t a n y th in g w o u ld b e a n i m p r o v e m e n t o v e r t h e s p a c e th e m u s e u m c u r r e n t l y i n h a b i t s in t h e b a s e m e n t o f t h e L a C ité c o m p l e x , t h e n e w b u i l d i n g is p r a i s e w o r t h y f o r its c le v e r b l e n d ­ in g o f c o m p le x ity a n d s im p lic ­ ity .

T h e a rc h ite c tu ra l d e s ig n w a s a w a r d e d in lim ite d c o m p e titio n to t h i r t y - y e a r - o l d G a b r ie l C h a r b o n n e a u , o f th e M o n t r é a l f i r m o f J L P e t a s s o c ié s . T h e d e s i g n h a d to i n c o r p o r a t e a m u l t i - u s e a u d i ­ to r iu m , e x te n s iv e p r e p a r a tio n sp a c e , a d m in is tra tio n sp a c e , a n d a n a u d i o - v i s u a l l a b o r a t o r y , in a d d i t i o n to t h e g a l l e r y s p a c e s .

T h e a r c h ite c t w a s a ls o r e q u ir e d to p r o d u c e a d e s i g n t h a t w o u l d h a r m o n iz e w ith s ty lin g c u e s d i c t a t e d b y th e e x i s t i n g P la c e d e s A r t s c o m p le x .

T h e o v e r a ll c o m p o s i t i o n o f th e b u i l d i n g w a s d e t e r m i n e d b y th e lo n g , n a r r o w c o n d i t i o n o f th e s ite . O n t h e e s p l a n a d e le v e l a r e th e m a i n g a lle r ie s , e n t r y r o t u n d a , a n d s c u l p t u r e g a r d e n . B e lo w g r o u n d a r e h o u s e d th e p r e p a r a ­ ti o n s p a c e s , th e a u d i t o r i u m , a n d p a r k in g a re a s. T h e lib ra ry a n d a d m in is tra tio n a re a s a re a b o v e t h e m a i n g a l le r ie s .

T h e g a lle rie s o n th e s o u th s id e o f t h e r o t u n d a a r e d e v o t e d to t h e m u s e u m 's p e r m a n e n t c o lle c tio n , c o m p r i s i n g o v e r 2 ,0 0 0 p h o t o ­ g ra p h s , p a in tin g s a n d p rin ts ,

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T h e r o t u n d a is t h e m o s t s p e c ­ ta c u la r s p a c e in th e b u ild in g , w i t h its t u r n e d - o f f c e n t r e f o u r p o s t æ d i c u l a in c h e m i c a l l y a g e d c o p p e r. T h is s p a c e , th e s c u lp ­ tu r e , a n d l a n d s c a p i n g w e r e d o n e b y lo c a l a r t i s t P i e r r e G r a n c h e , w h o is w e ll k n o w n fo r h is a b ility to b le n d a r t w i t h a r c h i­ te c tu r e .

W h ile a t th e B e au x a r ts , n a t u r a l l i g h t f r o m t h e s k y l i g h t s is k e p t o ff th e a r tw o r k b y m e a n s o f c o m p u te r­ iz e d c u r ta in s , th e M u s é e d 'a r t c o n te m ­ p o ra in m a k e s u s e o f n a t u r a l l i g h t r e f l e c tio n w i t h s m a lle r s k y l i g h t s h o u s e d i n h i g h lig h t w e lls . T h e g a l l e r i e s th e m s e lv e s a r e la r g e ” a n d f e w e r t h a n ii o th e r m u s e u m s , a l­

lo w in g e x tre m e ly la rg e w o rk s to b e s h o w n a n d a p p re c ia te d f ro m a d e q u a te d is ta n c e s .

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T h e e f f e c t is i n t e n d e d to h a r m o ­ n i z e th e s w e e p i n g c u r v e s o f S a lle W i lf r id P e lle tie r w i t h t h e s q u a r e m a s s in g o f th e T h e a tre M a is o n ­

neuve.

T h e M u s é e d 'a r t c o n t e m p o ­ r a i n w ill o p e n o n M a y 28. F e a ­ t u r e d in t h e t e m p o r a r i l y g a l l e r ­ ie s w ill b e a n e x h i b i ti o n e n t i t l e d : " P o u r la s u i t e d u M o n d e " , f e a ­ tu r in g d o m e s tic a n d in te r n a ­ tio n a l w o r k s c o m m i s s i o n e d f o r th e o p e n in g o f th e n e w b u ild in g .

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"We're not hopping on the Nirvana bandwagon," wasoneof the most defiant comments over­ heard in L7's recent interview on Musique Plus, although by-andlarge the band seemed very loose and easygoing, unwilling to give a straight answer to the frustrated VJ. L7and Love Battery played at Foufounes on March 27 to an anxious, hungry crowd, eager for an opportunity to see some hardcore jamming.

And the bands did not disap­ point, each delivering a highenergy rocking performance which left everybody with ring­ ing ears and knowing grins on their faces.

L7 hails from Los Angeles, but seems to fit in much better in the Seattle scene, and was adopted by Sub Pop before being picked up

by Slash records. Unfortunately, its most well-known feature, or at least the one which grabs the most attention, is the fact that all the memb ers are female.

"It's too bad that writers can't find better angles than to group bands by their sex," complained bassist Jennifer Finch. But it goes without saying that it doesn't make any difference what half of the population they are a part of; the important thing is that the la­ dies of L7 rock. Heavily.

Despite being together since 1986, this is the first time that L7 has been to Montréal. The band is currently touring to promote its

1991 release Smell the Magic , in addition to the April 15 release of what will be its third album Bricks Are Heavy. The first 1987 LP will be re-released onjanuary 1,1993.

"I feel like it has taken us a long time to get where we are, which is good in our case because we had to work so hard and pay our dues," said Finch.

The hard work made itself strik­ ingly apparent as the band mounted the stage and broke into a loud, hard, tight set which in­ cluded "Deathwish", "Till the Wheels Fall Off', and "Shove". The rhythm guitar pounded away, scorching a path which the rest of the band and the audience could easily follow.

There is always a temptation to draw comparisons when hearing a new band, but L7 is fighting hard to carve out its own niche in the music scene. The members are especially reluctant to be labeledas belonging to the now-popu­ lar, yet barely understood and greatly generalized 'grunge rock'.

"1 don't really know what grunge rock is. It is this tag that gets attached to bands from Se­ attle, yet all those bands sound so different," stated Finch.

Not unlike its sound, L7's aspi­ rations do not differ from other bands-with which it is associated.

Said Finch, ”We just want to be able to keep touring, live com­ fortably and not have to have day jobs anymore."

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T h e M c G ill T r ib u n e

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An Im prom ptu preview of Beiles play

BY ELIZABETH KNOX

Karen Beiles is a third year Eng­ lish Literature student at McGill.

I m p r o m p t u o f O u t r e m o n t is her third project with Player's Theatre.

I m p r o m p t u o f O u t r e m o n t is an English translation of a play writ­ ten originally in French by Montréaler Michel Tremblay.

T rib u n e : H o w d id y o u ch o o se a n E n g lis h t r a n s l a t i o n p la y ?

K a re n B e ile s T w a s in tro d u c e d to th e p la y s e v e ra l y e a r s a g o w h e n I s a w a n E n g lis h p r o d u c ­ t i o n in T o r o n t o . I t a p p e a l e d to m e to d i r e c t t h e p l a y h e r e b e ­ c a u s e it is p a r t i c u l a r l y r e l e v a n t to a s o c ie t y w i t h i n M o n tr é a l.

T h e i d e o l o g i e s a n d lif e s ty le s a d d r e s s e d in t h e p l a y a n d t h a t c h a ra c te riz e O u tre m o n t, I im a g ­ in e , a r e i n t e r c h a n g e a b l e w i t h th o s e o f W e s tm o u n t. I d o n 't w a n t to s te p o n a n y A n g lo p h o n e o r F r a n c o p h o n e to e s , b u t i n t e r m s o f th e id e a ls a s s o c ia te d w ith a n u p p e r - c l a s s lif e s ty le , th e s i g n i f i ­

c a n c e o f th e p la y tr a n s c e n d s th e p e a l e d to m e . T r e m b l a y w r i t e s e s t, b u t b e c a u s e , u n t i l r e c e n tly , l a n g u a g e d if f e r e n c e . e x t r e m e l y w e l l f o r w o m e n . T h is p la y s h a v e b e e n w r itte n m a in ly T r i b u n e : T h is p l a y is r e l e v a n t p l a y p r e s e n t s u s w i t h f o u r e x c e l­ w ith m a le a c to r s in m in d . to A n g l o p h o n e s l i v i n g i n M o n ­ l e n t f e m a l e r o le s .

T r ib u n e :W h a t d o y o u th in k tr é a l?

I 'm n o t n e c e s s a r i l y m o r e i n ­ h a s b e e n lo s t in th e tr a n s la tio n K .B .: Y e s, I b e l i e v e it is , b o t h te r e s t e d in d i r e c t i n g w o m e n t h a n f r o m F r e n c h t o E n g lis h ? o n a c l a s s - s t r u c t u r e le v e l a n d o n m e n . W h a t I h a v e o b s e r v e d is K .B .:T w o t h i n g s . F ir s tly , th e a n i n te r p e r s o n a l a n d p s y ­ d is t i n c t l y Q u é b e c c u l tu r e , c h o lo g ic a l le v e l. t h e p l a y is a b o u t M o n ­ T rib u n e : C o u ld y o u tr é a l F r a n c o p h o n e s . S e c ­ g iv e a b r i e f s y n o p s i s o f o n d ly , th e c o n tra s t b e ­ A ll fo u r w o m e n s u ffe r Impromptu? tw e e n th e O u tr e m o n t fr o m th e a fte r -e ffe c ts o f a K .B .I n a n O u tr e m o n t s o c ie ty e m b ra c e d b y living ro o m , th e F e r n a n d e a n d r e je c te d b y m o t h e r w h o n u r t u r e d in B e a u g r a n d s is te r s g a t h e r L o r r a i n e is lo s t. y e a r l y to c e l e b r a t e t h e e a c h o f th e m a b e a u tifu l In th e w o r d s o f F e rn ­ b ir th d a y o f th e y o u n g ­ a n d e , L o rra in e e x p re s s e s d r e a m , o n l y to e x tin g u is h e s t , L u c ille . A ll f o u r h e r s e lf in " a d o p te d w o m e n su ffe r fro m th e j o u a i" .

T h e r e is no Eng­ it y e a r s la te r . a f te r - e f f e c ts o f a m o t h e r lis h e q u i v a l e n t o f jo u a i. w h o n u r t u r e d in e a c h o f T rib u n e : H o w h a s y o u r th e m a b e a u t i f u l d r e a m , p r e v io u s th e a tr e e x p e ri­ o n l y to e x t i n g u i s h i t y e a r s la te r . t h a t in t h e t h e a t r e c o m m u n i t y a t e n c e i n f l u e n c e d y o u in t h e p r o ­ T rib u n e : T h e re a r e o n ly fo u r M c G ill, t h e r e a r e f a r m o r e d u c t i o n o f Impromptu ? r o le s in t h i s p l a y , a n d a ll o f th e m w o m e n a u d itio n in g fo r s h o w s K .B .: F o r s e v e r a l y e a r s , I a r e w o m e n 's r o le s . Is t h i s w h a t th a n th e re a re m e n . A n d fa r m o re w o r k e d in v a r i o u s c a p a c i t i e s m o s t a p p e a l e d to y o u a b o u t Im­ w o m e n a re tu r n e d a w a y fro m withToronto’sTheatreColumbus, promptu ? r o le s , n o t o n l y b e c a u s e t h e r e a r e a C o m m e d ia d e ll' A rte c o m p a n y .

K .B .: I t is l a r g e l y w h a t a p ­ m o re w o m e n e x p re s s in g in te r­ M u c h o f i t s s ty l e a p p e a l s to m e ,

a n d I h a v e in c o rp o r a te d e le ­ m e n t s o f it i n t o Impromptu .

In p a r tic u la r, th e b r e a k in g d o w n o f t h e " f o u r t h w a ll " , w h ic h is n o t c h a r a c t e r i s t i c o f Columbus a lo n e . A tr a d itio n a lly - s h a p e d s t a g e h a s th r e e w a lls , t h e " f o u r t h w a l l " is t h e i m a g i n a r y o n e b e ­ tw e e n th e a c to r s a n d th e a u d i ­ ence.

I h a v e t r i e d to m a k e t h e m o s t o f T r e m b l a y 's s e l f - r e f e r e n ti a l e l e m e n t s , b o t h to h i s o w n w o r k a n d to t h e M o n t r é a l t h e a t r e s c e n e , to f u r t h e r b r e a k d o w n t h e " f o u r th w a ll" . F u rth e rm o re , I h a v e ta p p e d in to th e a b s u r d is m o f t h e d a r k l y c o m ic a s p e c t s o f T r e m b l a y 's d r a m a .

I m p r o m p t u o f O u t r e m o n t m il beplayingat Player's Theatre, 3480 McTavish, April 8-11 and 15-18, 8:00pm. Students, seniors and QDF members $5. General Public $10.

For information and reservations, please contact Player's Theatre,3986813.

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1992

MACEDONIA has been part and parcel of GREECE and HELLENISM IN NAME, CULTURE AND HISTORY FORTHE LAST 4000 years!______ The Greekness of the name M acedonia and the Greekness of Alexander the Great was the subject of a huge demonstration of over 2 5 0 0 0 Canadians of Greek descent -including over 12 0 0 0 from Montreal and the Province of Q uebec - on Saturday, February 29, 19 92 , in front of the Parliament Buildings in O ttawa.

O rganized by the entire "force" of the Greek O rganization in C anada , such as as theG reekO rthodoxC hurch, the Hellenic Congress, the Canadian O rder of AHEPA, the Greek Communities of Montreal, Toronto, O ttawa, Vancouver, Hamilton, Kingston, Belleville, and all Hellenic Associations established in many cities throughout Canada, and with the participation and active involvement of Greek C anadian students o f many Canadian Universities, including the Hellenic Student s Associations of M cG ill and Concordia of Montreal, under the auspices of the great family of all associations and societies of the PAN-M AC EDO NIAN ASSOCIATION OF C AN AD A, a peaceful "Pan-Hellenic M acedonian Phalanx" marched on Parliament Hill, Satur­ day, February 29th 19 92 . And they sent a graphic message to the Canadian government and the world that M A C E D O N IA and GREECE are synonymous. They demonstrated their strong will to protect the heritage , culture and history of their "Mother-Country" GREECE, and its "soul" MACEDONIA-HELLAS, from the unethical and immoral propaganda of the South Serbians of Skopja, the neighbours of Greece over its northern area, who are aiming to eventually claim the land of the GreekCanadian forefathers, the land of PHILLIPPOS OF M A C E D O N , his son father of Hellenic Civilization of the W o rld ALEXANDER THE GREAT, and the latter's "MegaTeacher" of hellens and Philospher ARISTOTELES. Despite temperatures hovering near minus 2 2 Ç and a biting wind , nothing kept the thousands and thousands of Canadians of Hellenic descent to come to O ttaw a with about 4 0 0 buses and hundreds of private cars and taxis mainly from Q uebec and O ntario, and by air from B.C and other western provinces, in order to demonstration front of the Parliament buildings in support for the territorial integrity of their Motherland Greece, and inform and help the Canadian Public differentiate between FACT and FICTION on the M acedonian Issue.

W ith the support of many parliamentarians of both the governing P.C parly in Canada and the Liberal as well as some of the G reekG anadian origin including M.P.P and Ministers, the thousands of Hellenic descent Canadians from across the country requested assurances from the Prime Minister of Canada, that the Government of C anada w ill reject the false claims of the well orchestrated public relations campaign of M r. G ligorov from Skopje and his Toronto based orchestrât leaders.

'The demonstrators demanded on behalf of over 3 5 0 0 0 0 Greek-Canadians and requested assurances that, before recognition of the Yugoslave republic by C anada, a few pre-requisites be met. Namely, in order to avoid confusion in people's minds, and the destabilization of the Balkans, the republic: (a) revert to their pre-1 9 4 4 original name of "Vardarska-Vavovina" as was then known or any other name except M acedonia and (b) respect the human rights of the different ethnic groups in the republic, including the Greeks.

As Canadians of Hellenic heritage, and part of the Greek origin people in North America and of the entire Hellenic "Diaspora of the W o rld ", once again proved as they have always been, to be the pioneers in protecting the culture and the land of their ancestors, that is the Mother of Human Civilization, GREECE, an integral part of which

Helienic-Canadian Congress Resolutions

is MACEDONIA-HELLAS !

Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, the former Yugoslave "M acedonian republic" with its capital Skopje has attempted to gain independence and recognition under the name M acedonia. Given the historic association of ancient M acedonia with Greece and the current definition of M acedonia as a region which includes the largest part of Northern G reece and parts of Bulgaria and Yugoslavia recognition of a state under the name M acedonia would create security threats and instability in the region.

The thousands and thousands of Greek-Canadians rallied in O ttaw a for the above reason and they said "don't recognize Skopje", unless they do not use the name M acedonia. They clearly demanded that whatever name the said republic may be recognized under, it must not be M acedonia, as their current name of "M acedonian Republic" was only given when they became a Province of Yugoslavia, formed in 1 9 4 4 under Josip Broz Tito, the Communist President of Yugoslavia.

The weather did not chill the ardor of the constantly chanting demonstrators, who carried thousand of Canadian, Greek and many Canadian Provincial National Flags and signs such as: "C anada! Do not take part in the falsification of Greek History " " W e are here to tell the truth about M A C E D O N IA (HELLAS) " "W e are M A C E D O N IA N S , W e are GREEKS" And they were chanting slogans "They're stealing the name of M acedonia; They are not GREEKS they are slavic people: These claims on our (Greek) M A C E D O N IA have no legal, historical or moral basis; N o more hijacking the GREEK History."

The leaders of the demonstrators stated very clearly to the representations of the Canadian Press and M edia: "M A C E D O N IA is a very big chunk of our History and our Past", they said "They Skopjians have a history why don't they take name from their Slavic past? They shouldn't be ashamed of their culture!"

Apart from the leaders of the Greek Canadian homogeneity, a number of parliamen­ tarians also spoke on this crucial issue, and the representative of the C anadian Prime Minister read the latter's message assuring the demonstrators and the entire Hellenic Canadian population that the Government of Canada will repect the EEC decision on the M acedonian question to be taken on April ôth, 19 92 ..

In closing, this unique rally of the Canadian Hellenism, the President of the Hellenic Canadian Congress read the following resolution message for the Canadian Government and the representative of the Prime Minister of C anada in this peaceful gathering assured all Greek-Canadians that a copy of that resolution would be in the hands of the Leader of the Canadian Government by the end of the day:

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H istorians a n d archaeologists w ill affirm that M a c e d o n ia is inherently w oven into the fa b ric of H ellenic C iviliza tio n ; - W HEREAS the "People's Socialist Republic o f M a c e d o n ia " is a post- W o rld W a r II creation of Tito's Y ugoslavia and used to further that Country's geo-political ag e n d a ; - W HEREAS the falsifying and expropriation of the concept o f "M a c e d o n ia " by Tito and his followers serves as ' The G re a t Lie" a n d is d e liberate and malicious attack on our H ellenic History an d Culture; - W HEREAS the actions by the Governm ent o f Skopje and its plans for future territorial expansion threatens the stability and p e a cé in the Balkans, Europe an d perhaps the W o rld ; - W h e re a s the persistent p ro p a g a n d a activities o f the Governm ent o f Skop|e have insulted Hellens o f the D iaspora and have caused disharm ony am ong C a n a dia n s o f other origin, with w hom w e w a n t to peacefully co-exist in C a n a d a ; - W HEREAS w e support every peoples right for self determ ination and independence. A nd w e support the governm ent of Skopje's efforts to gain d iplom atic recognition provided it respects the territory, culture a n d history o f its neighbours and agrees to a b id e by international law ; - W HEREAS w e, C a n a d ia n s of H ellenic descent, urge the governm ent of C a n a d a to support the position o f the H ellenic Republic, since G reece is a long time a lly o f C a n a d a and W estern D em ocratic countries, a member o f N A T O , and the European C om m unity (EEC) and the cradle o f W estern civiliza tio n and D em ocracy.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Governm ent o f C a n a d a not recognize the "State o f M a c e d o n ia " BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the G overnm ent of C a n a d a w o rk w ith the United N ations and the European C om m unity to ensure that the Governm ent o f S kopje give up its false and provocative claim s to our culture, history and territory; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT recognition o f the G overnm ent of .Skopje depends upon its a cce p ta n c e o f the fo llo w in g conditions: 1. N o t to use the nom enclature o f "M a c e d o n ia "; 2. A c c e p t the current international borders; 3. A d o p t a new constitution; and 4 . Respect human a n d p o litica l rights o f its minorities.

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BY PAUL CO LEM A N Some of Canada's brightest high school football players wereonhand last month at the Friends of McGill Football Banquet. Sought after by Universities across the nation, these young individuals are likely tobring a great deal to the team they elect to join The Tribune gained an unprece­ dented opportunity to speak to the prospects about their impressions of McGill, which will play a signifi­ cant role in their choice of schools.

some personal frontiers while visit­ ing campus.

"For me it was theTirst time in Montréal and Québec in general," he said. "I've been trying to get out and see as many universities as I can. Everybody seems soenthusiastic, I don't want to disappoint them at all."

In the wake of a California Rugby tour. Peterborough's Ryan York expressed some of the pressure the student athlete-in-demand experi­ ences this time of year "These days I'm constantly think­ A CEGEP All-Star, Vanier Col­ ing about about what my best move lege's Ben Major tips the scales at is. I know that it's going to be a very 210 lbs big learning experience in the first The IFriends of McGill Football] year. It definitely goes with the edu­ Banquet was probably the most cation first; I'm looking for the best formal sports banquet tha 11've ever that 1can get." gone to," said the linebacker. "The By far the largest prospect, 6'2, presence of the alumni was really 270lb. AngeloFilosa gradua ted from felt."

Vanier College in January and has Markham native Jamie LLoyd limited his selection to the Ontario/ Smith was taken with the prospect Québec conference to stay as close of playing varsity football. as possible to home.

"One of the things that I really "I guess I'm looking for a balance look for in a University is an aura, from bothacademicsand athletics," it's kind of an abstract thing, but it he said. "I liked McGill a lot, it was really there at McGill," said the seemed really 'close' with the defensive halfback. alumni. I feel that I could start right "For most of my life I've never away, but I don't know what would really considered playing at the happen after that," he said. uni versi ty level. 11wa s a 1way s so meCarl St. Onge is a 6’, 225 lb., line­ thing that someone else would be backer out of CEGEP Vieux Mon­ doing," he added tréal.

London's 6'2 ', 240 lb. defensive "McGill is a great institution that lineman Craig Ingram, transcended offers the best education that you

can get in all of Canada," he said.

"I've piayed for Old Montréal, so it would be na tural for me tocontinue on to study in Montréal."

The 6'2", 230 lb. linebacker Chris Finner hails from Almonte, Ontario, and is mainly looking at academics.

"Football is sort of a secondary thing," he said. "I thought they [the recruitersatMcGill] did a very good job of convincing the athlete to come to their university, but as a a student you have to look past that and do the job for yourself. A lot of schools only show you what is good about their university"

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tradition, McGill's academics are top-notch," he said, adding that he considers athletics a complement to his academic pursuits.

The 6'1,235 lb., linebacker David Sguigma plays both high school hockey and football in Sault Ste

Marie.

"I thought that it [McGill] was a really well-kept school and the people were really nice at the ban­ quet," he said. "I really hope, and I'm going to try really hard to play in the first year."

S p o rts B r ie f R a y m o n d , T h y e r n a m e d A th le te s o f th e Y e a r The 15th Annual McGill Sports Awards Banquet took place last Friday evening.

"Generally it was very well attended. We were one or two tickets away from selling out," said Athletics Director Bob Dubeau.

The Gladys Bean Trophy for female Athlete of the Year was bestowed upon pace-setting X-Country/Track and Field athlete Linda Thyer.

"I guess the fact that she won the award, shows that she is a cut above the rest," said Track/Cross Country Head Coach Dennis Barrett.

The Martlet Foundation Team of the Year Trophy was presented, for the third consecutive year to the Martlet Soccer Squad, which was a CIAU National Championship silver medalist.

Hockey All-Canadian Martin Raymond captured Athleteof the Year honours, as the recipient of the Stuart Forbes Trophy.

"It was well deserved," said Hockey Head Coach Jean Pronovost. "I think that Marty paid his dues as an excellent athlete. He just reaped what he has sown over the years."

Redmen footballer J.P. Veri was awarded the inaugural Richard Pound Award for proficiency and leadership in men's athletics in a graduating year, while Doug Naudie won the Uldis Auders Memorial Award for academic and athletic excellence.

"I think it's a reflection of the kind of players we have on our football team," said Football Head Coach Charlie Baillie. "They're not just jocks, they're well-rounded individuals."

The Dr. Muriel V. Roscoe Award was presented to senior Martlet Swimmer Tracy Darling for proficiency and leadership in women's athletics at McGill in a graduating year.

Steve Szimanski is a 260 lb. offen­ sive lineman from Oshawa aiming for an undergraduate degree in History.

"I like the big schools, like McGill or U of T, and I like Montréal as a city. I was impressed by the Astro­ turf at the stadium. You couldn't get a better education; they' re both topnotch schools," he said.

Peterborough, Ontario is home to left-handed quarterback Moe Carruthers. Athletics will likely play a significant role in Carruthers' deci­ sion.

"All the schools that I'm inter­ ested in are really good schools academically, so football is really the deciding factor," he noted.

Ontario's Mike Robb , a 6'4, 250 lb. lineman, is presently torn be­ tween Western and McGill.

"Western has the great athletic

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BY SEAN GORDON Over the years, many studentathletes have made the long-term commitment to sport necessary to become involved in the penultimate competition that is the Olympics.

The McGill community is privileged that some of its students may be among the select few who will be chosen to make the trip to Barcelona this summer.

The Swim Team finds itself with three competitors going to the Olym­ pic trials next month, and one swim­ mer, Paul Watson, who participated in the U.S. Olympic trials earlier this month. Going to theCanadian trials are Megan Smith-Windsor (in the 50 m and 100 m free-style), Craig Perfect (in the 50 m free-style), and Eric Pothier (in the 100 m breast­ stroke).

Coach Francois Laurin is proud of his charges, although he rates their chances as slim.

"This year was great because we had a good half dozen people make the standard to go to the Olympic Trials," he said. "Megan, Craig and Eric are going, and it's really tough for these swimmers to get cranked up for the Trials because we just finished a tough season that culmi­ na ted in the CI AU championships a couple of weeks ago, which means that our practice time and access to quality facilities have been cutback."

The Rowing Club also has some athletes who may be wearing the big maple leafs this summer. Three male McGill rowers are vying for spots on the national crew.

Greg Stevenson, the stroke of last year's heavyweight 8s, Henry Hering, and Grant Gush, are all in Vic­ toria B.C. training under the aus­ pices of the National team. Steven­

son, who won a bronze at the PanAm Games last summer, is trying to crack the 8; Hering and Gush are trying to gain spots on the straight 4.

McGill rower Rachel Starr is also at the tryouts in Victoria; she is at­ tempting to make the pairs crews.

Starr may have a leg up, so to speak, since she was part of the 1990 World Champion 4s in Australia.

"These people have been training really hard for a few months now; they're in the water three or four times a day, six days a week," said Varsity Heavy weight Captain BradshaweCrombie. "They'vealsodone lots of weight training. The tryouts are really beginning in earnest this month because the races have started in B.C." The track team will also be send­ ing people to the Olympic Trials/ National Championships. Current Canadian champion and record holder in the 100 metres Bru ny Surin is, barring injury, a shoo-in for Bar­ celona . Another top prospect for the Olympics is Lizanne Bussiere, a former Roscoe award winner who will likely compete in the 10,000 metres or the marathon.

"There are a lot of current track team members who are trying out this year, bu 11don't want to put any undue pressure on them by predictingany thing,"said Track and CrossCountry coach Dennis Barrett.

The spirit of high intensity com­ petition often serves as the main motivation for student athletes to continue working, training and struggling despite the constant demands of academia. This year's crop of McGill Olympians exem­ plifies the dedication of the privi­ leged few who will go to Spain this summer.

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