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See ed ito rial, page 6 F e a t u r e s : R acism c o n tin u es to s p re a d across college cam puses.

S tu d e n ts a t M cGill a re fig h tin g back.

See pag e 8 E n te rta in m e n t: T he C a s t l e seem s e a sie r to sto m ach th a n a bloody C a esar.

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Sports: M cGill Synchro ta k e s top spot a t K ing­ sto n figures m eet, w hile a t hom e, both b a sk etb a ll sq u a d s bulldoze B ish ­ op's.

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The McGill Tribune, N ovem ber 24- D e c e m b e r 1,1992

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Amnesty International meets every Tuesday at 6:30 pm in Shatner 435. For more info, call 286-0502.

The C en tre for Developing Area Studies, with McGill International, is spon­ soring a seminar series on “Gender Issues in South Asia.” Today: Dr. Shree Mulay, from Royal Victoria Hospital and McGill Medi­ cine, on “Fertility Control Programmes: Con­ sequences for Third World Women.” 12 pm, 3715 Peel, Seminar Room 100. For more info call 398-3507.

The McGill Sexual Assault C entre is holding amandatory meeting today in Shatner 425 at 4:30 pm. All volunteers must attend.

The International Relations Soci­ ety will hold its Final meeting today at 6:30 pm in Leacock 26. Very important sign-up for Term 2 conferences. Yearbook photo will be taken. For info call 398-6824.

Youth Initiative P rogram meeting for students interested in developing countries in connection with current McGill-directed development projects. Meet in the Shatner cafeteria at 6:00 pm.

The F acu lty o f M usic presents chamber music recitals at 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm. Pollack Hall, 555 Sherbrooke. For more info, call 398-4547.

W ednesday. November 25 “O ut on Video.” Video presenta­ tion and discussion on homophobia and heterosexism. This is an educational, lunch hour program initiated by students from the SchoolofSocial Work. I:00to2:00pm , Wilson Hall (3506 University), Wendy Patrick Room, ground floor.

The Faculty of A rts presents its M axw ell C um m ings lecturer P ro fesso r N atalie Zemon-Davis, Henry Charles Lea Professor of History at Princeton University, speaking on “Unsettling the Colonial Encoun­ ter. Marie de L ’ Incarnation Between ‘Savage’ and ‘Polite’.” 6:00 pm, FDA Auditorium. All welcome.

The Faculty of Law presents a Hu­ man Rights Forum with The Honourable

Madame Justice Beverley M cLachlin of the Supreme Court of Canada. She will be speak­ ing on “Stereotypes in Human Rights Legis­ lation.” 12:30 pm, Moot Court, Faculty of Law. The Am ateur R adioC Iubof McGill University (ARCMU) meets today at 7:00 pm. Call 481-1582 for info.

There will be a benefit performance of “ The Castle” for the Moyse Hall costume shop for which donations will replace ticket prices. 8:00 pm, Moyse Hall. For info call Maria at 398-6558 or the drama hotline at 3986070.

Benefit Pool-a-Thon at Gert’s for Nazareth House, a downtown community caring for those dy­ ing with AIDS, abandoned street people, and the elderly.

The Yellow Door Cof­ fee House presents The Story­ teller: Tales From Many Traditions.”Today: Mike Bums(Irish).

Yellow Door, 3625 Aylmer, 8:00 pm. $2.00 admission. For more info, call 398-6243.

The Faculty of Music presents the McGill Jazz Ensem­ ble II, Big Band, at 8:00 pm in Pollack Hall, 555 Sherbrooke. For info call 398-4547.

The Faculty of Music presents Heidi Breier (soprano), M artine W hiting (m ezzo-so­ prano), Coreen Morsink and Ted Lazarus (piano). 5:00 pm, Redpath Hall. For more info, call 398-4547.

Thursday. November 26 NDP-McGill is having a general meeting at 3:30 pm in Shatner 425-426. Dis­ cussion will focus on democratic empower­ ment. Everyone welcome. For info call 2841113.

T here will be a d e p a r tm e n ta l sem inar on“Storytelling and Spirituality: The Autobiography of a Seventeenth Century Jew­ ish Merchantworn an” presented to the De­ partment of Jewish Studies. 1:30 pm, Leacock 232.

The Faculty of Music presents The Franck Amsallem/John Nugent Big Band. 8:00 pm, Pollack Hall, 555 Sherbrooke. For info call 398-4547.

The McGill F ilm Society presents “St. Elm o’s Fire”. 7:30 pm, FDA Auditorium.

Admission $3.50 non-members, $1.00 mem­ bers, seniors and children.

F riday. Novem ber 27 S tu d en ts in the “ C o m m ed ia Dell*Arte” (Italian Department) present their class production, “II PedanteLibidinoso.” 8:30 pm, Leacock 132, free.

room 903 of the McIntyre Medical Sciences Building.

The Faculty o f Music presents a Medieval and Renaissance Workshop. 8:00 pm, Redpath Hall. For more info, call 3984547.

The F aculty of M usic presents McGill Jazz Combos. 8:00 pm, Pollack Hall, 555 Sherbrooke. For more info, call 398-4547.

Fischer. Admission $2.00 For more info, call 398-6243.

The F acu lty o f M usic presents Patrick Wedd (organ). 12:15 pm, Redpath Hall. For more info call 398-4547.

The Faculty of Music presents the McGill Chamber Winds. 8:00 pm, Pollack Hall, 555 Sherbrooke. For more info call 3984547.

The F acu lty o f M usic presents McGill Contemporary Music Ensembles. 8:00 pm, Clara Lichtenstein Hall, C209, 555 Sherbrooke. For more info call 398-4547.

The McGill FilmSocicty presents “A Clockwork Orange”. 7:30 pm, FDA Audito­ rium . Adm ission $3.50 non­ members, $ 1.00 members, seniors and children.

Ousting,,, Montage, the McGill English De­ partment magazine, is now accepting submis­ sions. New and old material accepted for po­ etry, literature, fiction, drama & theatre, and film & communications. Submissions will not be returned so please m ake copies. They can be brought (with your name and phone number) to the DESA mailbox in the Arts Building porter’s office, or to the DESA office in Arts 305.

Persons with disabilities: Ongoing su p p o rt group for McGill students, faculty and staff. Call Peter or Donna at 398-3601 or 398-6009 for more information.

The D epartm ent of English presents Howard Barker's “The Castle” from Novem­ ber 25-28 at 8:00 pm in Moyse Hall. Tickets ($ 10/$6 students and seniors) on sale at Sadie’s Tabagie, Paragraphe Bookstore, and at the door. For more info call 398-6558 or 3986070.

P layers’ T heatre presents “Julius Caesar” from November 24-28. Tickets $10/ $5 students and seniors. For info and reserva­ tions call 398-6813.

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The Faculty of M usic presents Noel-Nowell, Music for the Festival of Christ­ mas. 8:00 pm, Pollack Hall, 555 Sherbrooke. Voluntary donation at the door. For more info call 398-4547.

The McGill Filin Society presents “Grand Can­ yon”. 7:30 pm, FDA Auditorium.

Admission $3.50 non-members, $1.00 members, seniors and chil­ dren.

The McGill G rad u ate P rogram in Com m unications presents Alison Nordstrom, of the Southeast Museum of Photography in Daytona Beach, Florida, speaking on “Nine­ teenth Century Ethnographic Photographs and Museums: In Use and Re-use.” 2:00 pm, GPC (3465 Peel). For more info, call 398-4110.

Put your looney on the line for C entraide. Students and staff are invited to help build a line of looneys from the Roddick Gates to James McGill’s tomb. Let us all unite in repeating history by this charitable gesture.

The Yellow D oor CofTee House presents live music every Friday at 8:00 pm.

Open stage after sets by two or more featured performers. Tonight: Ricky Nadel with Dave

Sunday»November 29 The F acu lty o f M usic presents choral performances at 8:00 pm, Pollack Hall, 555 Sherbrooke. For info call 398-4547.

Call for editors: L a titu d e s, the McGill Journal of Developing Area Studies, is seeking undergraduate editors. All students encouraged. Call 847-0549,284-4874, or 2846141, or leave a note in the Latitudes mailbox at the SSMU desk.

CKU T-FM R adio McGill is cur rently recruiting volunteer librarians and ar­ chivists, to help organize and maintain infor­ mation systems. If you are interested in gain­ ing experience, call Stuart at 398-6558, or drop by Shatner B15.

M onday. Novem ber 30 The Folk M usic Society meets every Monday at the Yellow Door, in the basement. Come check it out or call Stephanie at 845-7601 for more info.

The B io ch em istry D ep artm en t presents a seminar given by Xiao-Ming Yang on “Expression, purification and properties of a human bifunctional enzyme.” 12:30 pm,

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N e w s S e x u a l H a r a s s m e n t S u rv e y goes h o m e B Y G E N E V IE V E B E A U C H E M IN

Numerous copies of a McGill sexual harassment survey have been mailed to the perma­ nent addresses of randomly-se­ lected students instead of their temporary school addresses. This could result in responses to the survey being lateornotretumed at all.

The McGill Sexual Harass­ ment survey, which cost an esti­ mated $15,000, was mailed a few weeks ago to the summer addresses of8,500 students, several of whom have only recently received these mailings.

“I received my questionnaire late last week [and] my parents had to re-mail it to me, since it was sent to Ottawa,” explained U3 Science student Susan Freitag. “It seemed strange that they would send this survey to my home ad­

dress when they know I am at McGill right now. All my other McGill mail goes to my local ad­ dress.”

Surprised by the mailing procedure, many students are con­ cerned about the impact this may have on results.

“I just happened to go home for a day, and found the survey on my desk,” exclaimed U3 Science student Aubrey Kassirer. “I was very surprised to find it there be­ cause I had heard of the survey weeks ago and thought that all those who had been chosen would have received the questionnaire by now. I think this will delay the efforts to get the results.”

Fiona Deller, who is a stu­ dent representative on the Com­ mittee on the Regulations Con­ cerning Complaints of Sexual Harassment, questioned the effec­ tiveness of sending this survey to students’ summer addresses, es­

pecially for students who reside outside Canada.

“This makes the process much more difficult for the stu­ dents,” stated Deller. “I can’t im­ agine that most students would be interested enough or care enough to go through the extra trouble [to return the survey].”

“This definitely increases the amount of money spent on this survey,” Deller speculated. “It will also affect the responses, and the data obtained.”

Sexual Harassment Asses­ sor Patricia Wells, who coordi­ nated the survey, could not be contacted for most of last week to clarify why questionnaires had been mailed to students’ out-oftown addresses. When finally reached by telephone last Friday, Wells claimed she was leaving to teach a class and could not com­ ment at that time.

When asked to specify when

Wells would return to her office after her class, Wells’ staff said they were unaware that she was scheduled to teach at that hour.

Associate Registrar Anna Walsh offered a possible explana­ tion for the out-of-town mailings.

“We received Pat Wells’ re­ quest for a list of students over the summer,” explained Walsh. “It is therefore possible that the survey was based on a random sample of students registered last year, based on their summer or [what is] com­ monly [called] their ‘home’ ad­ dress.”

Deller was angered by the possibility that the survey may exclude new McGill students or include those who have already graduated.

“It’s pretty lame, given that they have had two months and $15,000 to do this survey,” she declared. “To me it would show a complete lack of thought.”

F or your safety information Recently, W alk-Safe Netw ork (WSN) and the McGill Sexual Assault Centre (MS AC) have received multi­ ple reports of sexual assaults occurring in the Metro. These incidents have occurred on the platforms as well as on the trains. Please be advised to use caution when using the Metro.

Anyone involved in an incident is advised to report the incident to the Montreal police, MS AC (398-2700) and the WSN (398-2498).

V P E x t e r n a l P e r c iv a l o f f to a s lo w s t a r t

BY RAM RANDHAW A

Last year’s Students’ Soci­ ety (SSMU) referendum vote to withdraw from the Fédération E tudiante U niversitaire du Québec (FEUQ) has altered the nature of the SSMU VP External Affairs’ portfolio.

Change has been slow in coming, however, for VP Exter­ nal Affairs Jeff Percival, whostill lacks a properly appointed Exter­ nal Affairs Committee (E AC) and has yet to present a motion to SSMU Council this year.

The External Affairs port­ folio represents students’ con­ cerns to governmental and other organizations on issues ranging from student safety to South Af­ rica.

Although the EAC, a major component of Percival’s respon­ sibility, has met twice this semes­ ter, Percival stated that his flag­ ship committee does not official 1y exist. According to the SSMU policy manual, the EAC should be made up of three members elected from council, who, along with the VP External, select three members-at-large. Percival, who claimed he was unaware of the policy governing the committee he chairs, appointed the three members-at-large without con­ sulting his council members.

“I put out a call for people to get involved and got three ap­ plications,” Percival explained.

“These people weren’t officially selected - they were the only ones that applied, and they all had a genuine interest.”

“It [the EAC] d o e sn ’t offically exist under these terms, but I can’t wait until January to get the External Affairs portfolio moving,” he protested.

Christophe Sicking, Law Rep. to Council and one of the council members on the EAC, explained that he had only at­ tended one EAC meeting this year and could not remember whether Percival had asked for his and other members’ input regarding the nomination process of mem­ bers-at-large.

Sicking conceded that the EAC has yet to accomplish much this year. “I don’t think we’ve [EAC] done a whole lot,” he said.

While the SSMU policy manual stipulates that the EAC is supposed to meet once a month, there have only been two meet­ ings to date. However, the Physi­ cal Development Caucus (PDC), also under the jurisdiction of the VP External and scheduled to meet on a monthly basis, has yet to meet at all.

“I haven’t really gotten into this one [the PDC] because I ’ve been doing a lot more with the EAC,” Percival said. “I would like to have at least one meeting before this term ends, preferably this month.”

Percival attributed the ap­ parent lack of initiative from his office to the nature of his job.

“Unfortunately, one of the prob­ lems with External Affairs is that most of the projects are long­ term, so they don’t show imme­ diate results,” he stated.

Having been in office since

May 1st, Percival has yet to present a motion to council. “I can’t bring motions just for the sake of bringing motions,” ex­ plained Percival. “We had a pro­ posal to make a motion in favour of the Charlottetown Accord, but decided it was out of our man­ date.”

“I may bring a motion to council if this CETEC thing [an attempt to lobby for lower stu­ dent rates on transit passes] gath­ ers enough m om entum ,” he elaborated, claiming that the VP External Affairs does not tradi­ tionally propose many motions.

Percival acknowledged that withdrawing from FEUQ has af­ fected the progress of SSMU ex­ ternal affairs. “When you’re not a member of a student federation, things tend to grind slowly,” he explained.

Although the SSMU is no longer officially associated with FEUQ or the A ssociation N ationale des Etudiantes et Etudiants du Québec (ANEEQ), Percival stated in his proposed summer activities to council that he hoped to attend meetings of these associations in order to keep in touch with other universities.

However, he explained that he has not been focusing his en­ ergy in that direction. “I haven’t been attending the FEUQ or ANEEQ meetings to a great ex­ tent since the summer, just the minimum necessary to maintain contact with other universities,” he explained.

“VP External Affairs within the Students’ Society is a very

supple position - it depends very much on the interests of the stu­ dents,” Percival elaborated.

“A major effort this year is going to be getting involved in municipal issues such as policing and student safety,” he contin­ ued.

When asked to comment on what he has done so far this year, Percival remarked, “Most of the early part of the year was spent in trying to arrange for speakers and information on both the ‘Yes’ and ‘N o’ sides of the Referendum.”

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S S M U co u n cil P R O -c re a te s debate over student representation on Senate. “You need to know if you’re going to negotiate. You need to know the history of what’s between the two of you.”

A thletics Rep. James Stewart was concerned about the fiscal power needed for this posi­ tion, which is expected to draw a salary of $25-35,000 a year.

Clubs Rep. Olga Patrizi voiced similar concerns, stating, “I agree with University Affairs that the executive needs political research, but where the dickens are we going to get the money for this? I don’t remember council approving this in the budget.”

Law Rep. C hristophe Sicking noted that councillors may not remember that money has al­ ready been allotted to the position due to the hurried passing of this year’s budget on the same evening as a Toronto Blue Jays World Series game.

Confirming that expendi­ tures for a part-time PRO position have been budgeted in the administative casuals salaries, VP Finance Susan Nickerson stressed that council must re-prioritize where money is being spent, spe­ cifically citing that the focus of council should shift from the ad­ ministrative aspects of Students’ Society to the political branch.

B Y D O N N A B A T T IS T A

A motion to hire a perma­ nent Political Information and Re­ search Officer (PRO) for the Stu­ dents’ Society (SSMU) passed at last week’s council meeting, de­ spite concerns over funding and the bilingual hiring criteria.

With executive positions changing yearly, the PRO posi­ tion will give SSMU consistency by providing executives a histori­ cal perspective for their positions.

As well, a PRO will assist in the formulation and preparation of re­ search documents, will establish and maintain a general resource centre which will include a library, a general access file and computer filing system. The PRO is also expected to keep abreast of events relevant to the Students’ Society occurring outside the university.

SSMU VP University Af­ fairs Monique Shebbeare, who proposed the motion to create the position, emphasized the need for executives to understand the his­ tory of SSMU relations during ne­ gotiations with administration and faculty.

“I made a mistake in judge­ ment with Continuing Education students, and that could have cost us some seats on various bodies,” stated Shebbeare, referring to the

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Stewart also expressed con­ cern over the job requirement that the PRO be fully bilingual, in both written and oral French.

Shebbeare explained that the requirement was not an arbitrary or token decision.

“We’re in the Quebec mi­ lieu, Quebec policies govern us,” stated Shebbeare. “You could have someone who’s only functionally bilingual, but we would have problems with that [because] the PRO has to prepare documents and briefs for the government.”

VP External Jeff Percival supported Shebbeare’s proposal, citing an example from last sum­ mer when information was ac­ quired rapidly due to the research skills of law student Nina Hall, a temporary PRO. “If we are serious about making a commitment to political issues, we should make this in­ vestment,” he elaborated.

The motion was carried with one opposed and one abstention.

A motion to table the nominations for an ad hoc committee on hiring the PRO was also carried.

Architecture Rep. Greg Shron was obviously pleased by the vote.

“It’s nice to see a unified executive on this motion,” he re­ marked.

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D e b a tin g U n io n ta lk s ‘G re e k ’ B Y B E N O IT J A C Q M O T T E

The McGill Debating Union hosted the “Colloquium on the Greek System” last Wednesday night, at which a panel of four speakers repre­ senting several campus groups dis­ cussed the role of fraternities and sororities and responded to questions from approximately 125 participants.

The two panelists represent­ ing the Inter-Fraternity Council (IFC), Phi Delta Theta fraternity member Corey Dufresne, andKappa Alpha Theta women’s fraternity member Stacey Grill, stressed they wished to dispel erroneous views surrounding fraternities and sorori­ ties at McGill.

“I would like to try to disman­ tle perceptions and stereotypes at­ tributed to fraternities and sorori­ ties,” urged Dufresne, arguing that fraternities and sororities are not dis­ criminatory organizations but rather provide an opportunity for men and women to enjoy “the company of their own sex.”

“We do not sit behind closed doors devising battle plans to con­ quer the earth,” he said, pointing out that McGill’s fraternities and sorori­ ties engage in charitable activities, raising approximately $25,OOOevery year.

Grill challenged the view that sororities act to repress women.

“How can any group of goaloriented women who believe in the empowerment of women be deni­ grating to women?” she argued.

But Coalition Against Sexual Assault Coordinator Amy Ridley stated that the IFC, contrary to its claims, is an inherently discrimina­ tory organization. “In actual prac­ tice, the IFC is not open,” she said.

“Fraternities and sororities do them­ selves discrim inate,^ facto... in terms of race and gender.”

Citing numerous sexual as­ saults and brutal initiation practices involving fraternities and sororities in the U.S. and at McGill, McGill Daily News Editor Susan Vivian charged the organizations with pro­ moting sexist and aggressive atti­ tudes and structures conducive to violence.

V ivian urged fraternity ‘brothers’ and sorority ‘sisters’ to reflectupontheconsequencesof their membership.

“They [members] are choos­ ing to be part of an institution known to be discriminatory and abusive,” she argued. “One can only assume [members] find something attractive in this.”

Several participants asked the IFC representatives how fraternities and sororities react to homosexual initiates and members.

“I would not have a problem if a person of another sexual orienta­ tion approached [the sorority], I would allow them to be my sister,” stated Grill.

Although admitting that he did not know of any homosexuals who had wished to become members of his fraternity, Dufresne foresaw no

difficulties, should the situation arise.

Much of the discussion and questions generated by the audience focussed on the recent controversy surrounding the November 5th Stu­ dents’ Society (SSMU) General As­ sembly, at which many IFC mem­ bers left the assembly following a failed attempt to move a proposal dealing with IFC and other club rec­ ognition by SSMU to the top of the agenda. The assembly then ground to a halt when the IFC member de­ partures left fewer than the mini­ mum 200 people needed to maintain quorum.

Questioned about the assem­ bly walkout, Dufresne defended the IFC attempt to move the club recog­ nition question to the top of the agenda.

“In the past, we [IFC] have tried to cooperate with Students’ Society,” he argued. “We left be­ cause we felt our issues hadn’t been [properly] addressed in the past...maybe it was just a protest of the legitimacy of the General As­ sembly.”

Ridley, who also coordinated one of the workshops for the assem­ bly, criticized IFC’s walkout.

“Maybe fraternity and soror­ ity and IFC goals are not incompat­ ible with SSMU’s, but they didn’t even stick around to find out,” she said.

IFC President Rob Palm ex­ pressed the frustration he and other members had felt in their attempts to gain club status with SSMU. “We are not looking for club status as [individual] fraternities and sororities, we are applying for club status as IFC,” stated Palm. “How can you justify the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts without justifying frater­ nities and sororities?”

Neither Students’ Society ex­ ecutive members nor council mem­ bers were present at the colloquium.

Many in attendance agreed that the lack of Students’ Society participa­ tion was disheartening.

“For the Debating Union to put on a forum like this and have no representatives from Students’ Soci­ ety present tells me that the root of apathy on campus is in the repre­ sentatives themselves,” noted U3 Science student and Debating Union member Pablo Navarro.

Nonetheless, most agreed that the colloquium successfully created meaningful dialogue on a controver­ sial issue.

Grill defended the right of groups like the Daily to criticize institutions and organizations such as fraternities and sororities, re­ marking that students enjoyed the freedom to voice their opinions, no matter how contentious.

“No matter how dumb you sound, you will fit in [at McGill],” she said.

“Tonight provided for better understanding for what [the] various feelings arc,” added Palm. “I think fraternities shouldn’t be character­ ized as polarizing but as bridging the gap and moving forward.”

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M a c l e a n ’s r a t i n g s — w h a t h a p p e n e d t o o u r l i b r a r i e s a n d s t u d e n t s e r v ic e s ?

N ew s Analysis

BY ALEX USHER AND CH RIS ALAM Despite being ranked first among medical and doctoral uni­ versities in Canada by M aclean's m ag azin e e a rlie r this m onth, M cGill’s low rankings in the cat­ egories of libraries and student services may raise some questions for the university’s administration.

Among the 15 medical and doctoral universities, M cGill’s li­ brary system was ranked ninth in terms of holdings per student and 13th in terms of expenses and acquisitions. “Expenses” were defined as the percentage of the overall university budget spent on libraries, and “acquisitions” were defined as the percentage of the overall library budget spent on purchasing books, journals, and other m aterials for circulation.

M cGill’s library failed to rank in the top 20 among all Canadian universities.

These poor rankings come as no surprise to the top levels of M cGill’s administration.

“We accept the criticism im­ plicit in the Maclean’s ranking,” saidPrincipal DavidJohnston. " t ne dollar-per-student ratio of library funding at McGill is not at an ac­ ceptable level if we want to be in the top dozen universities in North CANADA'SWEEKLYNEWSMAGAZINE

America.”

Johnston stressed that in­ creasing library funding is a top priority and is being given special attention through the 21st Century Fund.

He also noted, however, that McGill has suffered for many years under a provincial governm ent funding formula which did not pro­ vide proper resources for institutes involved in significant amounts of research.

This formula was altered in 1987, and a new formula was cre­ ated which more closely resembled that of the Ontario government, which has been in place for the past 30 years. Johnston pointed out that the effects of approximately 15 years of severe underfunding could not be immediately repaired.

Nonetheless, others, includ­ ing David McCallum, executive director of the Canadian Associa­ tion of Research Libraries— who aided Maclean sin determining its criteria for the ranking— questioned the final results, butwasnotentirely surprised by the findings.

“Given the way M aclean’s approached this [I was] not particu­ larly [surprised]. Let’s face it, be­ cause the [Maclean’s] information is not open to scrutiny, there are any number of reasons why an in­ stitution could be high or low in a category ...Just because you are low

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the data proved a bone of conten­ tion forother administra tors. Judith Schwartz, a senior planning ana­ lyst at the University Planning Of­ fice who aided with compilation of the McGill data for M aclean's, noted that circumstances which cause the university to spend a lower percentage of the overall budget on student services were not taken into consideration.

“Universities with very large residences [unlike McGill] have a much higher percentage spent... [As well] our students here have a huge amount of autonomy because they collect theirown money,” she said, explaining that the budgets o f groups such as the Engineering U ndergraduate Society (EUS), Students’ Society (SSMU), and the facilities and services which they provide, were not counted.

Johnston agreed, saying that the low ranking may have been due to the fact that throughout Quebec, much of the money which goes towards student services comes from special fees instead of the general operating budget. He noted that all Quebec universities fared poorly in this category.

further, saying that the criteria ac­ tually discriminated against librar­ ies at large universities.

“Look at the category ‘ac­ quisitions.’ This militates against large institutions, because these are the ones that automate and have large computer bills. UBC has the second largest library in the coun­ try and didn’t make the top 20, while small libraries, like at St. Francis Xavier did very well (tenth overall),” he explained.

H ubbins also noted that McGill was ranked within the top 50 libraries in North America by the American Research Libraries rankings.

M cG ill’s last place finish (15th) for Student Services among medical and doctoral universities was also questioned by administra­ tion officials. Wes Cross, financial planner at Student Services, was non p lu ssed by the M a c le a n ’s ranking.

“We know that we are pro­ viding an equal amount of services compared to other universities,” said Cross. “University students are very happy with our service.”

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down does not mean you are lousy,” he said.

M cCallum explained that such categories as “holdings per student” could be subject to wide interpretation, depending on the definition of ‘full- time student’ held by various institutions. He noted that while some institutions, such as McGill, grant full-time status to any student taking 12 or more course credits per semester, other institu­ tions may use very different calcu­ lations.

As w ell, M cCallum sug­ gested that McGill, as a large insti­ tution, may be spending significant amounts of money in various areas (thus reducing the percentage of the total budget spent on libraries), while smaller institutions may have the ability to dedicate a greater percentage of spending to libraries.

However, in raw figures, the larger institution may be spending more money on its libraries.

McGill library officials con­ cur with M cCallum’s assessment.

Director of Libraries Eric Ormsby characterized the M aclean's crite­ ria as “somewhat eccentric.” As­ sociate Director John Hubbins went

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E d ito ria l The dangers of a passive activism Y ou are a man sitting at a bar with a bunch of male friends. One of the guys tells a joke that has a snappy punch line, something along the lines of “nothing but a faggot anyway...”

You are with a group of pals watching a hockey game. Some­ one brings up a story they have heard about an incident of date rape. “She asked for it,” the speaker comments. “Her clothes, and the fact she went home with him meant she wanted it even if she said no...”

Sound familiar?

A recent survey conducted by Statistics Canada reveals that over half the male violence against women in Canada is committed by men they know. This informa­ tion destroys the myth that violence and damage against women and other disenfranchised groups are wreaked by the anonymous and external presence of the homeless man or the wired drug addict. We blindly hold these people responsible for creating this atmosphere of violence and

fear.

At the same time, the level of violence in the McGill ghetto and the harassment of women on campus are being discussed more openly and freely. It’s about time.

But it has become crystal clear that, despite the fact that discourse is becoming more liberated in our university environment, we have yet to actually confront why we engage in and tolerate the presence of this type of destructive dis­ course .

On campus, it has become increasingly easy to acknowledge that violence against women and other disenfranchised groups is an alarming problem. Yet the frame­ work within which the tangible facets of this violence operates continues to evade our common attention. While we are able to condemn the idea of violence on a grand level, we do nothing to condemn the more subtle instances of oppression which occur around us on a daily basis.

For example, anyone who has

kept up with the number of reported incidents of violence in the ghetto in recent months is confronted with a stark reality.

Many men at McGill have re­ sponded to this problem. WalkSafe Network, a student-run service which provides accompa­ niment to those walking at night in the McGill area, has received an abundant number of applications from men. McGill fraternities and residences are beginning to confront the reality of this violence by participating in such programs as McGill Sexual Assault Centre's Outreach, a service which provides a forum for the discussion of issues such as date rape and sexual assault.

A man who has reflected on this type of violence, finding himself ten paces behind a lone woman in the ghetto late at night, realizes the threat his presence poses to the woman. He therefore slows down in an attempt to minimize his threat to the woman’s safety and well-being.

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a deserted ghetto street, noticing a woman walking towards him, crosses over to the other side without thinking twice.

This seemingly aware individual appears to recognize that certain situations hold potential for violence. Yet, this is someone who also remained silent after listening to a “fag-bashing” joke the night before.

Our surroundings make us recoil in the face of blatant violence. Yet, while we begin to confront the tangible instances of violence around us, why is it that we cannot confront the subtleties that pose just as great a threat?

Next time you are sitting around with a bunch of your pals, and one of them brings up the fight he had with his girlfriend the night before, joking, “I shoulda kicked her in the head,” how do you plan to react?

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C om m ent P a s s /F a il possibilities Over the last little while there has been some debate as to whether or not McGill University should adopt a Pass/Fail Option within its grading system.

Students fo r Education has devised a plan that is both efficient and equitable for all parties involved. We would urge those “in power” here at McGill to consider adopting our plan as it is quite reasonable in both a philosophical and a pragmatic sense. It does not demand a complete overhaul of the existing system, but rather a minor adjustment aimed at correcting one of its flaws. There are many important details to be discussed but due to limited space only the main premises on which it is based will be addressed.

One important aspect of this plan is that only elective courses can be graded on a pass/fail basis!! ! In other words no courses that are in a student’s major, minor, or cognate can be taken in this system. After all, the

main premise behind such a system is to enable students to expand learning which can be best achieved by taking a wide range of elective courses. Secondly, only ten per cent of all courses taken at McGill can be taken as “Pass/Fail” (and of course these can only be electives). A 10% Rule, will ensure students have enough McGill courses to calculate accurate CGPAs. Hence, the Pass/Fail system will allow students to take a more diverse course load while not hampering graduate schools’ evaluations of students based on an accurate grading system. Thirdly, in terms of administration (just as in the case of normal course selection) students will have to decide during “Drop/Add Period” as to whether or not their elective courses will be graded on a Pass/ Fail basis. By doing this through MARS, a number of potential problems can be rectified. As occurs at Washington University, only the student and the registrar’s office will be aware of the fact that

the student is taking a course under this system. This eliminates a legitimate fear of many professors that a dichotomy will be set up in each class between “Pass/Failers” and “Regulars”. The student will be given a grade like all other students and the registrar will convert this into a pass or a fail on the transcript. Also, it should be noted that we believe strongly in student responsibility. If a student “just misses” a pass, the professor has absolutely no obligation to give the student the credit he or she did not earn. Students will have to be made aware of their responsi­ bilities and limitations and profes­ sors will have to follow very stringent guidelines for this policy to be effective. Finally and most importantly, the biggest fear expressed by most people regard­ ing the implementation of a Pass/ Fail option is that it will be an “easy way out for students”. By following the Princeton model of a Pass/Minimum Mark (D)/Fail system, this problem can also be

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rectified. Instead of allowing a student to “squeak by” with a 55 per cent, under this system there is a minimum mark (above a normal pass) that a student receives a “D” at Princeton, then the student will receive a 1.0 on his or her transcript. This provides the students with an incentive not to just “squeak by”. It should be noted that the minimum mark that McGill adopts can be higher.

After all we are the number one school in Canada.

With this in mind we urge McGill to become a leader in the Canadian educational system and provide for its students a chance to expand what they leam at school. Let’s stop treating our undergraduate educations solely as a means to an end and begin treating it like an end in itself.

Jon Feldman U2 Arts Ron Bouganim U2 Management

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L ie s T V t o l d m e There are two types of people in this world: those who will pay for cable, and those who won’t. Invariably, these two people will end up as roommates.

Some will bite the bullet and shell out; others won’t. The first group gets to watch B a y w a tc h — the second get to go to grad school.

Now that we stand with one foot in winter and the other on a banana peel, the question of TV o r n o t TV takes on a new immediacy. During these months when the temperature goes down faster than the sun, more and more of us will skip the nights of drunken revelry in favour of a hot Neo-Citran and a date with M a tlo ck . (Tripping on codeine-enhanced cough medicine, we sit in rapt atten­ tion as once again Ben eschews high-falutin’-book-learnin’ and ensnares a criminal mastermind with good old fashioned common sense: “Isn’t it true that you, in fact, are the killer?”

“Why, uh, yes... I - Oh! Con­ found you, Matlock, and your web of logic!”)

Now I’m no television nay­ sayer; I enjoy a good episode of H u nter (starring Fred Dryer and Stepfanie “not a typo” Kramer) as much as the next person. But considering the fact that upon graduating high school your average North American teenager will have spent 11,000 hours in school and 17,000 hours watching TV, it’s impor­ tant to consider just what TV teaches us.

I mean, who ever met a date in a laundromat? Unlike the fresh young faces in the Trident commercial, the clothes I’m clad in to do my laundry are usually ones which I don’t often wear, ergo I don’t need to wash them. Thus, a typical laundromat uniform often consists of Puma trackpants and a t-shirt emblazoned with a peeling iron-on Jimmy “DYNO-MITE!” Walker decal, approximately two sizes smaller than my epidermis. Jimmy

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BY ADAM STERNBERGH tends to mask even the most appealing of one’s charms.

But television can be a source of information as well.

Where else can we learn of the revolutionary GLH hair system, which allows you to spray-paint your bald spot any colour and create the convincing and confidence-building illusion of a spray-painted bald spot?

And for those non-cable subscribers, you may be inter­ ested to know that three out of four dentists recommend Arm & Hammer Baking Soda toothpaste for their patients who use baking soda toothpastes. I for one was surprised that they could even lo c a te four dentists who know people who brush their teeth with baking soda. This statistic leads me to wonder what kind of advice that fourth dentist is offering; perhaps he or she is a big Cow Brand advocate.

Considering the scope and potential of the medium, it seems that TV could be put to still more productive and progressive purposes. There are questions out there which demand to be answered: why are urinal mints called “mints”?

Why do Voyageur buses have fu ll-le n g th m irro rs over the toilets? The airwaves might just be the forum for addressing these issues.

So if you are still having trouble convincing that persnickety roomie to give in and turn on, remind them that not only is television the win­ dow on the world, but Videotron also offers 24 hour “Q-Bert” for the hard-core procrastinator.

And while cable may occasionally distract you from your studies, there are few better incentives to get that degree than a full 30 minutes of T h a t's A m o re.

In summation, what are you waiting for? Get out there and get splicing.

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We are writing to correct several errors made in Trish Snyder’s article which appeared in last week’s Tribune, entitled “New coalition group meets to address discrimina­ tion.” She incorrectly called our group the “Anti-Racist Working Group,” when in fact our name is the “Anti-Racism Working Group.” Furthermore, Snyder stated that we are in the process of applying for SSMU recognition; whereas we are an SSMU-recognized group. Thirdly, Jonathan Shime and Carmen Larsen, who organized the meeting, did so as individuals, and not on behalf of the McGill Anti-Racism Working Group.

Nityanand Deckha, U3 Arts Steven Rourke, U2 Arts Coordinators, Anti-Racism Working Group

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and power bases they’ll control. At least two per cent of TA paycheques will be deducted as union dues going to the CSN coffer, with additional money taken off for contract negotia­ tors, newsletters, staffing, and union meeting expenses.

Let’s not lose sight of the big picture. Graduate students are already a privileged small percentage of the population. Post-graduate study is financed heavily by Ca­ nadian taxpayers and government subsidies at theexpenseof the vast majority of society. We are here at McGill for the cultural and intellectual learning experiences, and to get a quality education. Let’s not be manipulated by CSN’s politi­ cal agenda to the detriment of the university.

This forced bondage of students with labour and trade unions will lead to conflicts and disruption of classes (sev­ eral strikes have occurred at other universities). Confronta­ tions and resultant acrimonious feelings will very much negatively affect and corrupt the research and learning atmosphere. A more responsive student-oriented associa­ tion, free of outside political interference, can be organized to resolve TA grievances.

We urge all graduate students to understand clearly what we are agreeing to. Say NO to a CSN-run TA union.

NO to ulteriorpolitical motives, NO to diverted funds.

Vote NO to a Bad Deal.

So, Joshua Abiscott and Ngana Andrew-Mziray think that while Brian Mulroney and Audrey McLaughlin pander to special interests (“ThenewCanadian conservatism,”Nov. 17), the “champion of conservatism” Preston Manning does Jason Pan not? What about these special interest groups: Western Frank Glass separatists, francophobes, homophobes, anti-abortionists, Msc. G raduate Students loopy supply-siders, Social Credit retreads, male chauvin­ Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences ists, the gun lobby, people who blame the poor for the recession, evangelical fundamentalists, people who think all natives are lazy, flat-taxers, Mounties who don’t like tur­ T a b lo id s ... bans, and, most of all, the powerful Calgary oil interests?

Jean Chrétien, for his part, cannot respond to special To use anything cited from the mainstream, popular interests because he has no policies to pander with anyway.

American magazine “People” (in my eyes only a small step Alex Ng ahead of the tabloids, because it uses glossy paper) as a basis U3 Arts for any intellectual argument, as Ms. Korn does in her editorial, “Two Blue-eyed peas in apod,” ('Tribune, Nov. 1723) not only discredits the validity of what would otherwise C o r r e c te d ( # 2 ) ... be an interesting discussion, but also reflects poorly on the author herself.

I write to correct misinformation contained in the Ms. Korn complains that “People” fails to mention article “Harassment survey leaves students speechless” by “what Bill and A1 talk about.” Perhaps there wasn’t enough Sanchari Chakravarty which appeared in the November 10- room between the pages reporting on the latest scandal 16 issue of the Tribune. In that article Fiona Deller states that involving Madonna, or the scoop on Geraldo Rivera. the Administration’s Committee on the Regulations Con­ cerning Complaints of Sexual Harassment has refused to Kate Matwychuk table a student report (prepared by Ms. Deller) on the current Arts, visiting student sexual harassment policy. She further notes they [Adminis­ tration] are hostile to taking student input we are providing C o n tr ib u t in g . . . free.

The reality is that the report cited by Ms. Deller is, For those students who are unaware of the 1992-1993 indeed, on the agenda of the December 10th meeting of this Centraidc fundraising campaign presently underway on cam­ Committee, together with a motion on this matter submitted to meon November 11th, by the Students’ Society of McGill pus, I urge you to read on. Centraide of Greater Montreal University. In addition, the Sexual Harassment Sub-Com­ funds over200 community-based relief agencies throughout mittee of the Women and Law Caucus has requested that a the city. These organizations directly aid young people, the brief now being drafted be placed on the agenda of the elderly, victims of abuse and the homeless, providing those Committee. They have been advised that it will be added in need with support to overcome their difficulties and, provided that the brief is complete, and has received ap­ whenever possible, to live independently.

Unlike in previous years, where only staff members proval of the committee before it is submitted. I anticipate were approached for donations, this year students are also the results of the sexual harassment survey will also be tabled encouraged to help out. Though most of us are not wealthy at that meeting.

It is my hope that these facts, coupled with the reality as students, we are for the most part a privileged group who that McGill University has committed substantial resources are often ignorant of the economic and social hardships to a survey designed to significantly broaden our knowledge experienced by many who live near us.

As members of the Montreal community, we have a base of this problem, will help to reassure your readers that the Administration is sincere in its concern with this matter, responsibility to provide support where we can. Students are and that the Committee will proceed expeditiously as soon as being asked to contribute only five and a half per cent of the the results of the survey, and all of the briefs mentioned University’s total objective of $180,000. By each contribut­ ing a little we can accomplish a lot through the empower­ above, are available. ment of our community spirit.

What is most important is to foster among students an William C. Leggett awareness and sense of community solidarity towards the Vice-Principal (Academic) urgent needs of people in difficulty in our Montreal commu­ nity. With 31,536 people having to rely on Montreal food N o ... banks in 1992, it is clear that the need for relief is compelling.

This Friday, November 27th, from 10 am til 3 pm, We would like to point out the important issues not McGill students will have an opportunity to show support for being addressed in theTA Referendum this week. The whole community efforts aimed to help the disadvantaged. From exercise is really a power grab by the CSN (Confédération the Roddick Gates to James McGill’s tomb, an EUS-engides Syndicats Nationaux, president: Gérald Larose), a Que­ neered adhesive “loonie-line” will be in place to collect bec-based federation of assorted labour and trade unions. Centraide donations. If the goal of building a more humane They have strong ties to political parties, and a tradition of and equitable community is worthwhile to you, please show confrontational and work-disruption tactics (seeCSN work­ your support for the fundraising effort on Friday. ers on strike at Place Ville-Marie).

We have little in common with these powerful inter­ Jennifer Faulkner ests; student issues are secondary in their drive for political U3 Arts dominance. More union membership means bigger financial

The McGill Tribune, November 24- December 1.1992

F e a t u r e s T h e f ig h t a g a in s t o n -c a m p u s r a c is m B Y K A T H E R IN E BROWN AND ANGELA CAM PBELL

One would think that the pursuit of higher learning that occurs within university walls would supposedly encourage enlightenment, not ignorance.

However, the problem of racism has reared its head across C anadian cam puses with a vengeance this year, forcing students to recognize racismexists within, not merely outside, the academic community.

M ost recently, on November 10th at the University of Western Ontario, a ceremony commemorating K r is ta lln a c h l was interrupted by two unidentified individuals. As reported in the UWO G a z e tte , a glass window was branded with a red swastika and smashed to symbolize the destruction caused

by K r i s t a l l n a c h l . During the cerem ony, one of the two individuals shouted “Sieg Heil” and “Deutschland Uber Ailes,” a G erm an phrase m eaning ‘Germany over all.’ The second unidentified person threw his cup of coffee at student participants, yelling “lies, lies, lies,” as he walked away.

The first protester was accused by the police of trespassing and was given a writ not to return. The second was not found by police. The UWO G a z e tte did not state whether further action would be taken by police, administration or students.

In another incident last February, a Q ueen’s student suffered a separated shoulder after being assaulted by a fellow student at Alfie’s, the university’s student pub. The assailant allegedly levelled threats and racist slurs at the complainant. After the victim filed acomplaint with local police, the student who issued the threat was banned from all campus pubs, yet remained undisciplined by the administration.

The question of adminis­ trative involvement is a crucial one, as racism on campus is also perpetrated by academics them­ selves. For example, Philippe Rushton, currently a psychology professor at Western, has been accused of promoting racist theo­ ries. He claims that there is a hierarchy of racial intelligence.

His position at the university, however, has been defended on the basis of academic freedom, which allows him to publish his controversial research.

In the past, Rushton has conducted his lectures by videotape for his own safety.

Western’s Academic Committee for Equality (ACE) holds a vigil outside a class he teaches every Thursday as a symbolic protest.

Yet, despite all of these incidents, there has been no real groundswell of student and administrative reaction at Western.

A similar dearth exists at M cG ill, where there is no established system to deal with complaints of racism. U3 Arts student Jonathan Shime, a mem­

ber of M cGill’s Anti-Racism Working Group, laments the administration’s lack of response to news of the Ku Klux Klan's recent distributionof T h e P h o en ix L i b e r a t o r on campus. “There should have been a reaction,” he said.

Similarly, Jack Jedwab of the Canadian Jewish Congress warned that the importance of such racist incidents should not be underestimated. “The KKK will try to have maximum effects for a limited investment,” said Jedwab, who also stressed the necessity of a response to these situations. “The message that administrators and students give in response is crucial to society.”

The M cGill Charter of Student Rights states, “every student has a right to equal treatment by the University...”

Furthermore, this right “must not be impaired by discrimination based on race, colour, ethnic or national origin...”

The U n iv ersity ’s ombudsperson, Annette Werk, investigates student complaints and acts as a mediator between students and the administration.

If a student has a complaint against another student, they may be advised to report to the dean of students.

“We need a stronger, clearer policy about what should be done,” said Werk. “We have gone further to establish a policy on sexual assault. We need to do the same thing with discrimination.”

Student groups on campus

are taking the initiative to change policies and promote awareness with regard to racism. This process is regarded by the ombudsperson as a positive step towards change.

The Black S tu d en ts’ Network (BSN) of McGill is a campus organization that attempts to expose and combat racism. The BSN provides an alternative to the ombudsperson for students who have complaints of racist treatment.

“The most important thing is that racism is first exposed when it does occur,” said Dave Austin, BSN’s cultural chair. “Then we can give support to students who bring forw ard incidents of racism.”

The BSN also maintains an objective to fight racism past the university level. Members try to bring other forms of institutional racism to light.

“We don’t live at McGill,” said Austin. “It’s very important to expose racism as an inherent part of the social structures. It is more than just the KKK passing out flyers on campus. We try to expose the problems of blacks all over the world, the kind of things black people deal with on a daily basis.”

The McGill Anti-Racism Working Group is a campus organization which was established this semester. The group’s goal is to raise awareness and speak out against overt or covert racism in the curriculum, in the classroom, in faculties and on campus.

Shime, along with U1 Arts student Carmen Larsen, have put forward the idea of a coalition of student groups at McGill. As there exist common goals among other cam pus groups, Shime and Larsen, both members of the McGill Anti-Racism Working Group, stressed that a coalition would empower and support the individual missions of each group.

“Divide and rule isn’t going to get us anywhere,” said Shime.

Shime and Larsen asserted that an inter-group coalition could serve a dual purpose. It would show a united front to the university community as well as benefitting the groups involved through the sharing of resources and by publicizing each other’s events in a newsletter.

A Concordia University anti-racism campus organization has expressed interest in working with the McGill Anti-Racism Group. According to Heather Howard of the Concordia Section of the Inter-University Committee on Academic Racism, the group wants to work with other universities such as McGill.

Delegates from each university would be in ongoing contact with Concordia to share what they were doing to combat racism.

“So far, we have been quite successful,” explained Howard.

“About six or seven universities have expressed interest in joining a network. This way each group nets to know more about work going on elsewhere.”

M o n t r e a l ’s h o m e le s s l e f t o u t i n t h e c o ld tions of Recreational Services and Community Development of Montreal, Isabelle Cabin, told the It seems virtually impossi­ T r ib u n e , “the government fi­ ble to walk through Montreal’s nances ten shelters and 150 downtown these days without see­ emergency beds; the government participates in this ing evidence of the city’s rising actively homeless population. The city cause.” But since Montreal has defines a homeless person as an over 374 shelters for those in individual who does not have ac­ need, this fact supports the claim cess to any form of shelter over a of many shelter directors that government provides minimal 60 day period.

In 1990, Statistics Canada funding for feeding or housing estimated that some 15,000 peo­ transients.

France Labelle, Director of ple were homeless in Montreal, Le Refuge des,Jeunes, a night 4,000 of whom slept on the street centre for youths, is disappointed each night. The rest found tempo­ with government involvement rary shelter with friends or rela­ with the homeless. tives.

“The government’s effort is Joan Tuck, Director of Auberge Madeleine, a womens not sufficient,” she explained. shelter, believes that the figure “[The government] has cut their funds and many organizations may have risen to 20,000 this year.

The chief of Communica­ have been forced to close their

BY S A N C H A R I CHAKRAVARTY

doors in view of these cuts. [It] has to become more involved. We must help the homeless to become more autonomous.”

Funding of most shelters is made possible through private donations and efforts by the or­ ganizations themselves, along with some aid from the Quebec Ministry of Health and Social Services. The government pro­ vides subsidies for those in need of medical care. However, due to frequent shortages of space, hos­ pitals usually administer medica­ tion to transients and send them back onto the streets. It is often these individuals that end up in shelters.

Substance abuse continues to be a major problem for many street people. “Anyone who has been on the streets for a long time often becomes an abuser of alco­

hol and drugs, but they were not before they lived on the street.

One-third of our clientele are sub­ stance abusers and victims of mental illness,” said Tuck.

Most of the shelters are not overcrowded; however, the day centers often have to turn people away. Major Nelson Gillespie, Public Relations Director at the Salvation Army, expressed some anxiety concerning the upcoming holiday season, where the organi­ zation offers dinner and other forms of aid to those in need.

“Up until now we have been able to handle the flow of people, but we are expecting a heavy load and may get swamped,” he said.

“We will continue to do the best we can.”

Many shelter directors as­ serted that efforts made by the community and the government

could improve the situation of tran­ sients.

Money for lodging must be given in subsidies, but shouldn’t be given directly to the home­ less,” commented Labelle.

Many experts feel the situa­ tion is currently worsening, due to the present economic climate which is increasing the problems of transients.

“My biggest concern is the fact that the economy is so bad that more people are being pushed onto the streets,’’Cabinexplained.

“One of my first concerns is af­ fordable housing. It is difficult for those who come out of shelters to then find a place to live. There arc some counselling services miss­ ing. There are some gaps in serv­ ices available to women, children, sufferers of mental illness and substance abusers.”

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F e a tu re s

N a z a r e t h H o u s e : o v e r c o m in g t h e s t ig m a o f “u s ” a n d “t h e m ” B Y L IZ Z IE S A U N D E R S O N

N azareth H ouse has re ­ sponded affirmatively in answering the ever-troubling question, “Am I my neighbor’s keeper?”

Founded in 1974, the Naza­ reth Community was created to pro­ vide a dignified and distinct society for “older abandoned street people” who could no longer function in the mainstream.

The Nazareth mandate serves not only to create its own commu­ nity, but to make one in which there is a sense of family. The House provides food, shelter, advocacy work and a familial environment for Montreal’s sick and abandoned in­ dividuals, who enter the organiza­ tion voluntarily. The solutions of­ fered by the House are long-term: while it provides day-to-day suste­ nance, it also carefully monitors the case of each individual who enters.

“It’s about developing life skills, a degree of autonomy,” said volunteer Sarah Reid. The House encourages its members to be self-reliant. Consequently, many residents help maintain the centre, or perform other useful tasks to gain a sense of worth.

Inhis annual appeal forfunds, Dennis Hadley, the founder and di­ rector of Nazareth House, clarified its objective.

“It was decided that the group would not be larger than 30 persons, that each would have their own liv­ ing quarters and some goals to give structure to their lives,” he stated.

The House provides an inti­ mate atmosphere in which its mem­ bers can eat together and interact with one another as if in the comfort of their own homes. The individu­ al’s income, social welfare or pen­ sion is often administered in the form of a daily allowance once the

cost of room and board has been deducted.

Reid reflected upon the need for the homeless, abandoned or sick, “to create a community of their own,” as opposed to reinforcing “an us-and-them situation,” which would isolate volunteers from mem­ bers. At the House, both groups contribute to the family unit, living and working together in an egalitar­ ian atmosphere.

Current projects of the Naza­ reth House include the recent estab­ lishment of an AIDS hospice in which care is provided to terminally-ill AIDS patients. A sec­ ond hospice will provide terminal care for the abandoned elderly, its focus being on cancer patients who would rather die at home than in hospital.

In addition to thanking the McGill orchestra, which raised ap­ proximately $ 1,000 for the organi­

zation, Naza­ reth House would like to call students’ attention to its fu n d ra is in g campaign,

which includes a benefit pool tournament at Gert’s on No­ vember 25.

Students Soci­ ety (SSMU) has offered to donate all profits of the evening to the House, so pool sharks and ob­ servers alike are encour­ aged to par­ ticipate in the R e sid e n t R o g e r M o rin d esig n ed th is logo fo r N a z a re th H ouse c a m p a ig n event.

S u r v iv in g t h e w in t e r in M o n t r e a l BY

ETHAN

SACKS

Winter is coming, and while visions of sugar plums are fine and dandy, it is going to get damn cold. With some preparation, however, at least some of the sting can be taken out of those northern winds.

The first problem students have to face is the unpredictability of Montreal’s climate.

“Montreal is the middle of the road for a lot of weather sys­ tems,” explained Daniel Harvey of the Environm ent Canada WeatherCentreatDorval Airport.

“There is no way to talk seriously about what is to come [over this coming winter]. Even five days from now is hard to predict [in a Montreal winter]; one day we can have rain and two days later we can have minus-25 weather.”

So how can a student who just has to get to that 8:30 am lecture prepare for this onslaught?

Most advice about winter prepa­ ration seems to hark back to the days when mittens were pinned to coat sleeves to prevent their loss.

Nevertheless, a little common sense goes a long way.

Forexample, layering is sim­ ply the best way to dress for the cold. No matter how bulky a jacket is, the material is still porous. One can tell the difference with each gust of wind. Layering traps body heat better and provides fewer openings through which cold air can enter.

The same principle can be applied to gloves. Plain gloves do not protect as well as do gloves with glove liners underneath.

One of the most important

articles of cloth­ ing for the winter is, of course, the hat. Not only should a good hat prevent heat loss from the top of the head, but should also pro­ tect the ears.

“The ears are probably the most common place where frostbite devel­ ops, along with the fingers” said O u r fe a rle s s m odel d e m o n s tra te s h o w M o n tre a l w in te r Dr. F. Demierre, a dermatologist at the Montreal apartment is less noticeable than heat loss from the body, it can General Hospital.

In fact, any exposed skin is probably be more destructive in financial terms. The best solution vulnerable to frostbite during for air leaks around windows is sub-freezing temperatures.

“It won’t take long in mi­ plastic insulation sheets available nus-30 degree weather for frost­ at most hardware stores. bite to develop; maybe 15 or 30 “There are three ways to deminutes,” Demierre added.

The dcsensitization caused by such bitter cold often masks the frostbite. If a frostbite bum does occur, then rewarming the area using lukewarm to warm water is recommended.

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Canada. “ Use the smoke of a cigarette, or a feather on a < Stoothpick or § silk paper to ® see where a draft is com­ ing in.” s u rv iv e a W inds from the north are generally the strongest and drafts are most likely to be found around windows fac­ ing that direction.

A common misperception is that crime drops with the mercury.

After all, how many lunatics would risk hypothermia on the off-chance

that someone will pass their way?

However, while outdoor crimes do decrease between December and February, there is a signifi­ cant increase in attacks and muggings in lobbies and eleva­ tors.

“Metro stations and shop­ ping centers are the main winter targets [for criminals],” warned Const. Pierre Fourtin of the MUC police. “Before Christmas time there are a lot of pickpockets and shoplifters,” Fourtin added.

Window-ogling Christmas shop­ pers make appealing targets, so it is important to keep wallets in the front pocket and purses close to the body.

In the long run, a few precautions and a stylish touque can go a long way towards making winter a little more bearable.

D uring this holiday season, give generously. Please bring in your non-perishable goods and help stop hunger.

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p r e p o s itio n s w e r e to attend a student conduct office hearing at noon on November 12th, but he did not show up.

"He cannot come to cam­ pus except for his hearings," McBroom said.

M artinez could not be reached for comment.

Russ E llis, UCB vice-chancellor of undergradu­ ate affairs, said he cancelled a meeting with Martinez last Mon­ day because the student turned up naked.

Ellis said the Berkeley Po­ lice Department first received a

BY G R E G M ECK BA CH T h e W e ste r n G a z e tte

As surfers hang ten off the coast of California, a student at the University of California at Berkeley has been suspended for hanging out.

A ndrew M artinez has shown up for class wearing noth­ ing but a bandanna several times this semester, UCB's public in­ form ation representative re­ ported.

Patricia McBroom added that Martinez had been ordered

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Jack Radisch, Alameda County Assistant District Attor­ ney, said no charges have been laid even though Martinez has been arrested three times over the past six weeks.

"Unless we can show that his behaviour was sexually moti­ vated, we will not charge him," Radisch said.

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Ellis said Martinez seems to have no qualms about sticking out like a sore thumb.

"He basically says [his nu­ dity] is a natural condition and no one should object," Ellis said.

W oody H offm an, Berkeley's assistant city clerk, could not recall any law "that says thou shalt not walk around nude in public."

"There are some city by­ laws where the wording might make it unlawful to appear nude in certain situations, depending on what you are doing," he added.

"For example, if you hap­ pen to be sunbathing nude in one of our public parks when there are a lot of children around."

"Martinez believes clothes are an unnecessary hindrance," Radisch said.

"He says clothes are restric­ tive and he is not doing anything wrong," he clarified. "He thinks it would free up society if people were not restricted by clothing."

Despite UCB's reputation for freedom of expression during the 1960s, McBroom said noth­ inglike this has happened before.

"It's the first time in my memory we've had a problem like that," she said. McBroom has been at Berkeley for five years.

lewd," he added. "California de­ fines lewdly as sexually moti­ vated."

But McBroom said the joke may be over.

"It seems as though it's a funny thing, but Mr. Martinez's academic future is at risk," she said. "There are people who won­ der if he knows what he is doing."

McBroom said Martinez is being investigated under the Stu­ dent Code, which governs stu­ dent conduct, but she would not comment on specifics of the in­ vestigation.

A student conduct office spokesperson said a new section of the student code prohibiting disorderly or lewd conduct on campus was added October 20.

Ellis and McBroom both stressed some students feel shafted by Martinez's presence.

"There is a lot of diversity at Berkeley. A nude male in the same class as a Muslim woman is a horrendous problem," Ellis said.

"It ceases to be cute."

McBroom said for many women it amounts to sexual har­ assment.

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BY MIKA BAREKET AND LEIGH-ANNE INGRAM For our first Tribune assign­ ment we set off to 853 Sherbrooke St. W. -Moyse Hall. Quite confident that it would actually be located on Sherbrooke, we passed by it, and won­ dered what had happened to the building. A friendly porter informed us that in fact 853 Sherbrooke was an alias for the Arts building.

As McGill University theatre novices, we reached our destination somewhat out of breath. Upon enter­ ing the well-hidden Moyse Hall, we noted the “explicit language” warning sign posted at the door. Howard Bark­ er’s The Castle, a story we were told, about “contemporary perils in mediev al England”, seemed innocuous enough that we did not take this warning too seriously.

The Castle tells the story of S tucley and his companions Batter and Krak returning from the Crusades only to find their community completely transform ed. They attempt to reestablish themselves and their pre­ vious hierarchical way of life. The friction created between them and the new order gradually leads to a state of

chaos.

This is not simply a story on conquests and Vikings, it is a metaphor for modern society and the characters are representations of the various groups of people in it. Stucley is the self-centered domineering male, his wife Ana is the Earth Mother, Krak is portrayed as a Christ-like figure, and Skinner is the persecuted feminist.

This microcosm filled with ar­ chetypal characters addresses univer­ sal issues such as unconditional love, the mistreatment of the elderly, and more importantly the inevitability of an ever-changing world. It also deals with modem controversies, such as abortion, culturelessness, sexual limi­ tations imposed by the church, and the effects of industrialization on the envi­ ronment. For example as the everpregnant Ana realizes that her love for Krak is unrequited she stabs herself in the womb, thereby killing their unborn child as well as herself.

The play, however is not all doom and gloom. It also shows the humorous side of life, ironically portrayed by Holiday, the character who, as his name suggests, serves as a break from the play’s harsh tone.

There was also the clever suggestion of

C a s t le ? an alternative religion, “The Church of Jesus Christ The Lover”, where semen would be repre­ sented by milk in church services.

The high level of professionalism in all aspects of the show is striking. There are a few elements of The Castle worth explaining prior to the performance. This play does contain explicit lan­ guage, and some themes proposed are controver­ sial which perhaps render it out of the mainstream. Those who fancy themselves the de­ sensitized products of the nineties will not be in the /%nn (C eeile L a s s e rre ) c o n fro n ts K ra k (Je a n A hm ed Zigby) least offended. However, some may well be, for this is not acting was solid, especially in the case appointing. There were fewer than of Michelle Heisler as Skinner, and a play for the squeamish. twenty people in the audience. This is One minor annoyance was the Colin Ferguson as Stucley. The high a sad statement on the apathy towards cumbersome set which gave the im­ professionalism of the lighting and theatre by the university population; pression that the actors would at any sound designs was not what you might The Castle is an intelligent and enter­ given moment tumble off into the or­ expect of a small university produc­ taining play. chestra pit. Regardless, the general tion.

The Castle continues its run With all this play has to offer, impression was quite positive. The nightly at 8, November 25-29. For in­ story itself was thought-provoking, the the extremely low attendence was dis­ formation call 398-6070.

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BY KATE GIBBS Truthfully, the audience was as much fun as Aladdin itself. The pre­ view screening was jammed with 350 excited kids, 49 neurotic parents and myself. The film’s Montreal premiere was delayed by 10 minutes. It seems the pre-cartoon anxiety caused three separate incidents of popcorn over­ load.

Once the film was under way there were no shortages of extraneous entertainment. The child in front of me insisted on watching the projector turn.

That seat certainly wasn’t wasted on him. The atmosphere was so much fun you didn’t even have to watch the screen.

There may never be another Snow White, but A laddin will certainly

give Beauty a run for her money. The fifth feature cartoon in as many years to come from the Disney studio Aladdin is as buoyant and col­ ourful as any of the classics.

Its a shame male protagonists in Disney cartoons are few and far between, Aladdin is “Key-Ute”.

“A diamond in the rough”, Aladdin (the voice of Scott Weinger[PHILISTINE ALERT] currently Candace Cameron's boyfriend Steve on “Full House”), is a street rat in the city of Agrabah. With only a cheeky petmonkey Abu forcompany, Aladdin dreams of escaping the streets and marrying the Sultan’s daughter Prin­ cess Jasmine, who suffers from Dis­ ney anorexia. Fate intervenes when the Sultan’s scheming vizier Jafar em­ ploys the boy to retrieve a magic lamp

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hidden deep within the bowels of the “Cave of Wonders.” Aladdin acquires a flying carpet, a foe in Jafar, and last but most familiarly, the Lamp. Posing as a rich prince, Aladdin attempts to woo Jasmine.

Word to the dateless: Princess Jasmine is unimpressed by his outward appearance however, the magic carpet ride goes over very well. Aladdin is forced to become his own master, de­ feat Jafar and win the hand of the prin­ cess in the last action-packed half-hour.

The computer animation used to produce the ballroom dancing se­ quence in Beauty and the Beast has been well employed. Aladdin’s magic car­ pet ride through the “Cave of Won­ ders” is breath taking.

The story of a young boy and his magical encounter with a “wish-full”

Y ou d o n 't k n o w w h a t w e c o u ld fin d , com e w ith m e little g irl on a m ag ic c a r p e t rid e .

Genie and a power hungry vizier begs for the elasticity of cartoon. Roy Dis­ ney agrees “there was a terrific amount of potential for animation in this kind of story. The Genie was an animator’s dream because it involved transforma­ tions and strange shapes and pre­ sented the opportunity to draw any­ thing that they could possibly conjure up.”

Of the hundreds of incantations the Genie’s form and Robin Williams’ mercurial voice assumes there are many contemporary caricatures. Among the many impersonations Arsenio Hall, Rodney Dangerfield, and Ed Sullivan may be recognized. They come at such a rapid pace that they are gone almost too quickly.

Sadly, Aladdin is the last of the

recent Disney film to have been scored by the team of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken. The five original songs are well spaced and there appearance throughout the story are much more subtle than might be expected. The top forty version of “A Whole New World” features Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle. Its wonderful cominess almost forgives Celine’s absence. .

When you go to see Aladdin-as I know you will- go to the Saturday afternoon matinée. No one will say “you like yoghurt-covered raisins” or “you can have anything you want ex­ cept all those things you are allergic to.” Revel in the fact you are a big kid.

Aladdin rates 30 camels for Princess Jasmine.

Body canvassing for fu n and funds, C K U T tu rn s five “In context of the death of global frontiers, the human body is the last remaining undeveloped source of first hand experience.”Research Magazine The usual local suspects of aural assault will be gathered at K.O.X. this Thursday for CKUT’s fifth anniversary party. Citing the increasingly popular revival of the ancient practice of human decora­ tion the celebrations have been ti­ tled “Modem Primitives”. Apart from the manic dancing with CKUT’s Tony Desypris and D.J. Genius, special guests promise to push the inside of “the body as a canvas” envelope. Elio of Primal

Urge Studios, San Francisco will demonstrate the art of tattooing.

Local masochist Black Sun will demonstrate the craft of scarifica­ tion and body piercing, and the appropriately named Didi Dragon will flame-throw.

All funds raised will go to­ ward the maintenance of Radio McGill. What better cause con­ sidering the door prizes from DKD C oncert P roductions and Tatouage Artistique.

The doors open at 21 o ’clock and $3 will let you enter Station C -K .O .X ., 1450 St.Catherine Est. For more infor­ mation call 398-6787.

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E n te r ta in m e n t

C a e s a r’s s a la d d ays a re o v e r a t P la y e r ’s

BY ST E P H A N IE H O D N ETT

“O! that we then could come by Caesar’s spirit, And not dismember Caesar.”

(Julius Caesar Il.i.)

It would have been a difficult thing to pull off: a traditional rendering of Julius Caesar by a cast of 25 on the diminutive stage at Players’ Theatre.

A cast that was literally stumbling over each other and the audience is a perfect example of the problems in this pro­ duction.

Nobody seems very sure of what to make of this interpretation of Julius Caesar. It was as if there was one motivating voice saying, “Okay. I love classical Shakespeare. Let’s do it straight, only we’ll throw in a neat twist by casting only women, so peo­ ple will be interested enough to come.”

And then there was another voice say­ ing, “Let’s try to shake up our audience by putting 25 women on a teensy little stage. Then we can do other cool things, like putting our sound effects person right on stage and hiring a choreogra­ pher (or somebody who would one day like to be a choreographer) to make our

battle scenes look arty.”

Unfortunately, the two voices were never resolved, prov ing that when the traditional battles with the nontraditional, sometimes everybody loses.

The idea of an all-woman cast for a play about the overturning of traditional power hierarchies is a fasci­ natingly appropriate one. However, the effect is essentially nullified by the performance’s staging problems. Be­ cause of the production’s lack of focus, the audience is left as confused about the point of the gender reversal as it is about the show as a whole.

The biggest shame about the directionless mess is that it overshad­ ows some truly fine performances.

Laura Mitchell gives us an intelligent, convincing portrayal of Cassius, and Melanie Gauthier delivers a fine per­ formance as Brutus, most notably in her love scene with Portia (Nathalie Bilodeau). And as Mark Antony, Carolyn Chinn is simply brilliant.

The problems then, are not so much in individual performances as in the overall staging. The scenes which worked best were ones containing few characters. Larger scenes were cum­ bersome in the extreme, causing a gen­ eral spatial confusion. No play works

well when the audience is expected to awkward percussionist served to em­ text. Thepainfully self-conscious stabs listen to the actors’ backs. An audience phasize the contradictions in this per­ made at the non-traditional serve only cannot be expected to follow a cast for formance. What this play needed most to highlight the lack of focus of this three hours when the performers them­ was for someone to come in and either production. selves seem unsure of where they are a) decide that the scope of Julius Julius Caesar continues at going.

Caesar is too large for the Players’ Player’s Theatre until this Saturday, The musical soundscape was Stage, or b) definitively radicalize the November 28. another disappointment. Whoever de­ production in order to make a theatri­ Julius Caesar rates 13 out of cided to further encumber an already cal statement which works in this con­ 31 March days. Beware of the Ides. overcrowded stage with a bored-look­ ing percussionist failed to consider that the audience might not be awed by the privilege of watching someone make noise.

The audience is distracted by the percussionist’s arm, which she raises to dingle a windchime to signal that somebody’s about to buy it. The tragic is thus rendered almost farcical.

However, ‘A Percussionist Soundscape’ looks better in the pro­ gram than ‘Distracting Sound Effects Person.’ (An aside: the effect might have been improved somewhat if they had decided to hire an actual percus­ sionist to fill the role.)

The battle scenes are performed by dancers who represent everything that gives modem dance a bad name.

The sequence which features hyper­ ventilation is a lot funnier than it is E lbow no e v il, w r is t no ev il, p alm no e v il, fin g e r no evil. dramatic. Awkward dancers and an

Irv in g Layton; s till the grand fa th e r of C anadian soul When Irving Layton launched his anthology of best poems from 1928 to 1990 entitled Fornalutx last Thursday, the allure of this esteemed Canadian modernist was unmistakeable. Fans, friends, and cameramen filled the aisles of Paragraphe Book­ store, eager for a glimpse of the au­ thor.

Waving his hands at the crowd in a royal fashion, the 80-year-old Layton made a grand entrance. Al­ though he may be one of the kings of Canadian poetry, this poet was born in Romania.

Philip J. Cercone, executive director of McGill Queen’s Press (the publishers of Fornalutx) intro­ duced Layton as Canada’s greatest poet. Cercone described how his fa­ ther introduced him to Layton’s po­ etry prior to his emigration from Italy.

Said Cercone, “I knew about Irving Layton before I knew about Canada.”

Brian Trehearne, a McGill University professor who wrote the introduction to Fornalutx, intro­ duced the poet. Trehearne cited Layton’s “unerring passion for the disruption of systems” and explained that the title Fornalutx, “oven of light,” stems from Layton’s ambi­ tions and reputation. Comparing Layton to a stick of dynamite which could explode at any time, Trehearne

said,"God knows what Irving might say next."

Following his intro­ duction, Layton requested a pause “to recover” him­ self. He began his presenta­ tion expressing his wish “to find a large and hopefully friendly audience.” Despite his reputation and his radi­ cal poetry, he succeeded.

Layton explained that Fornalutx, “phoneti­ cally: Fomalootch” is a small Spanish town. The reason he named his book Fornalutx, he explained, is thatthe ‘oven of light’ sym­ bolizes what all poetry is about.

“The poet’s job is to tell people about the human condition, in general, and particularly the condition that we find ourselves in,” noted Layton.

His voice was strong and clear as he rose from the stool on which he had been leaning. Suddenly, he wasn’t a frail, elderly gen­ tleman anymore. The crowd was treated to genuine Layton fire, as he pro-

G ra b b in g s ty le , L a y to n a t signing.

claimed his personal credo. He held up Fornalutx and asserted that it was the concentrated essence of Irving Layton.

The earliest work of Layton’s to be included in the collection is dated 1928, suggesting he was sixteen years old when he wrote it. As Layton ex­ plained, this is factually inaccurate. He wrote his first poem when he was fifteen, but only had it published a year later. The publisher of Saturday Night had said that he’d “publish it if he found a hole for it.” This seems to be an appropriate meta­ phorical introduction to the world of poetry.

Layton has made a career u out of exploring the holes o a in conventional poetry. o Layton began the a « reading with “Fornalutx,” PS the first poem in the book.

With only a brief com­ « ment between each work, X he read another eight po­ ems including “Break­ down,” “Political Journey,” “Dracula,” “The Gardener.” and

BY LISA SAROLI the memorable" For Whom I Write For.” Layton’s rapport with the crowd was intimate. After reading “The Gardener,” he turned to an elderly man saying, “Isn’t that a lovely im­ age?”

Perhaps Leonard Cohen’s summary on the back of the book is the best description.

“The book has an out-of-doors, untamed quality... andof course, like all of Irving Layton’s work, this book sings with a biblical celebration: the victory of experience.”

After the reading, Layton sipped wine, signed books, and so­ cialized. The younger generation was certainly in evidence, as student after student complimented him on his reading. He was gracious to every­ one.

The little old man with a black hat, supported by a friend, was also the last to leave.

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BY TRIBUNE SPO R TS STAFF At its first OWIA A competi tion of the season last weekend, the McGill Synchro team finished first against a very strong University of Toronto team. The figures meet was held at Queen’s University.

McGill’s novice swimmers got the day off to a good start despite having a strike against them.

A dispute over the allowed degree of difficulty of the novice options resulted in the figures counting for only a 1.7 degree of difficulty, rather than the actual 1.9. But McGill’s Jacinthe Brousseau still placed first with a score of54.2767, swimming the more challenging figures without getting credit for them. Teammates Melinda War­ ren and Kirsten Weind took fifth and sixth, so Brousseau and War­ ren earned points for McGill as the top two team placings.

The intermediate swimmers from McGill topped the novice fin­

ishes, placing first, second and fourth in a field of 24. Wendy Pol­ lard, who won the novice figures category at the 1992 OWIAA Championships last season, re­ peated the first-place performance, winning the intermediate figures with a total of 51.5650. Yvonne Schut followed close behind with 50.9200 and Nathalie Audet came in fourth, only six-tenths of a point away from second.

In the senior category, MichelleElizorand Jerrilyn Spence placed fifth and sixth against 13 other swimmers; an admirable fin­ ish considering their competition.

The University of Toronto team had four National ‘A’ Team mem­ bers, including Lisa Alexander, the second-ranked synchronized swim­ mer in Canada behind Sylvie Fréchette.

“Having to compete against swimmers of such calibre can be very discouraging, but we’re out there to swim our best, regardless of who the competition is, so we’re

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not going to worry about them,” remarked Spence.

Head coach Gerry Dubrule was very pleased with the outcome.

“I’m so proud; the girls have done such a fantastic job. We did very well in novice and intermediate figures, and next time our goal is to take the top three in both catego­ ries,” Dubrule said. “The scores were very close and we should be able to make up the difference if we continue to progress as we have so far this season.”

When all the points were tal­ lied, McGill came out on top with a total of 28, five points ahead of Toronto, who was followed by Queen’s, McMaster, Western and Trent.

Coach Janet Gillis is opti­ mistic about the rest of the season.

“The Toronto swimmers make for an interesting year, but our chances of winning are still good,” said Gillis. “We have strong figures, solos and duets, as well as a team that could finish first.”

Speed kills: the life and times of the M cGill Roadrunners An overpowering Martlet basketball team crushed a deter­ mined but inferior Bishop’s team 94-32 Sunday afternoon. McGill came out determined to show the Lady Gaiters that the Martlets de­ served their number five national ranking.

McGill’s home opener fol­ lowed a weak showing against Laval last Wednesday, with the Martlets squeaking by the Rouge et Or 65-59.

After a two minute feelingout of the Bishop’s team, McGill kicked in the afterbumers and didn ’t look back for the rest of the game.

The Martlets dominated with speed and played the fast break to the limit. However, the team showed that it could hit from the outside as well, with guards Sandra Veillette (11 pts.) and Melanie Gagne (10 pts.) hitting their total of 21 prima­ rily from the perimeter. Any missed shots were quickly pounced upon by the trio of Lesley Stevenson (9 pts.), Vicky Tessier (10 pts.), and Jane Ross (13 pts.), with nine re­ bounds each.

This cornucopia of scoring from the bench as well as from the starters was balanced with a stingy defensive game on the other end of the floor. The Gaiters couldn ’t pass or inbound the ball without the fear of a McGill steal and consequent run of the court. Particularly im-

pressive on defense was guard Debby Morse (10 pts.), who faced opposing ball handlers with a look so determined that they were al­ most ready to give her the ball then and there.

“We had to make sure we played wel 1on offense but not play stupid defensively,” said Morse.

“Everybody played well there.”

Forward Lesley Stevenson saw room for improvementbut was impressed with McGill’s depth.

“Early on in the game we broke down in our press. I was happy to see everybody play and still come out on top. Our two high scorers were 13 (junior guard Martina van der Vlist and fifthyear forward Ross), so we really spread the points out.”

The game had dual impor­ tance. Aside from adding a notch in the victory column, it was im­ portant for the Martlets to send a message to other teams in the league, Van der Vlist explained.

“Laval had beat (Bishop’s) by 25; we wanted to do better than that since we only beat Laval by eight or six. I think they now have a false sense of security,” she said.

This warning to Laval came at the expense of the Gaiters who had their own ideas about the match.

Bishop’s twin guards Dani and Stacey Ryan were realistic in their assessments of the game “We just couldn’t get anything going but we were trying

hard,” said Dani Ryan. “Even though I don’t think we were un­ prepared mentally we just couldn’t get into our offense. We didn’t get the ball to our shooters,” offered Stacey.

McGill’s future is in sharp contrast to Bishop’s. The team’s hopes for the season were summa­ rized by Mélanie Gagné.

“We’re looking for first in our league; I think we have a good chance,” said Gagné. “Ultimately, we want to go to the nationals.”

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BY DEREK D E SJA R D IN S

McGill’s Redmen basketball team has moved to Dodge City. Just last Wednesday the team squeaked out a win against Laval, coming from three points behind at hal f-time to w in 85-80. Then Sunday afternoon, the Redmen held off a late Gaiter charge to beat Bishop’s 64-58 in a tight de­ fensive battle. Although Dodge City might be risky, no one ever said it wasn’t exciting.

The Bishop’s-McGill battle started out slowly, with only 12points scored eight minutes into the first half. At no point in the game did either team feel completely at ease pulling the trigger. However, by half-time, McGill had built up a strong 40-23 lead.

But Bishop’s refused to pack it in and call it an early night. Slowly but steadily, they kept cutting into McGill’s lead, with some help from poor Redmen shooting and McGill’s positively anemic free throw percent­ age. Bishop’s managed to score the tying marker with two minutes left in the game.

“We just stopped running our offense, and concentrated on not los­ ing the ball...We’re probably going to do at least an hour of free throw prac­ tice at Tuesday’s practice,” said Redman Todd McDougall after the game.

The last four minutes of the game were perhaps some of the most exciting basketball action played at McGill this season. With McGill des­ perately seeking to strike a deal with God to buy a basket, Bishop’s Colin Feasby and Jamie Forsythe combined to tie the score at 55 apiece. The tension in the bleachers suddenly be­ came palpable.

Starting down the floor, McGill was in a must score situation. And so the Redmen did, as Doug McMahon wove his way into the blocks for a

layup. No sooner was this done, though, when Bishop’s immedi­ ately came back down the floor and deposited another two points, again thanks to Feasby.

With less than two minutes remaining, the score was 57-57.

The Redmen pushed the ball up the floor against fierce Gaiter pres­ sure. Suddenly inspired, McGill’s 6 ’3" Bruce Bird drove the base­ line, and, contorting himself into a fantastic pretzel shape, twisted around 6 ’8" David Fisher and the backboard to sink one of the ugliest and yet most amazing baskets this reporter has ever seen.

The sight of this contortion seemed to take the wind out of the sails of Bishop’s comeback. Fail­ ing to score on their next posses­ sion, they were forced to begin fouling the R edm en. G iven McGill’s terrible evening from the foul line, this may have seemed like a good gamble. However, Bird once again torpedoed Gaiter hopes by sinking both ends of a huge oneand-one to make the score 61-57.

From there the Redmen closed out the game 64-58, and rose to a 2-0 conference record, which already equals their confer­ ence win total from all of last year’s forgettable season.

“We didn’t respond well to their pressure in the second half...we started missing outside shots and then lost our focus about getting the ball inside,” remarked coach Ken Schildroth after the game. “ [The team was] pretty shaky, I’d have to say,” agreed Bird.

Not so shaky as to lose the game, however. And that may be the difference between last year’s finish in the conference basement, and what appears to be a realistic shot at least second place this year.

M a rtin a v a n d o r V list c o m p le te s o n e of m a n y fa s tb re a k s t h a t h u m ilia te d B ish o p 's.

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M a r tle t hockey: sad b u t tru e B Y C R A IG B E R N E S

It was one of those days.

Again.

F rid a y n ig h t saw the M cGill M artlets hockey team fall heavily to the Concordia Stingers in a QW IHL game at M cConnell Arena.

Stingers 11, M cGill 0.

The score, of course, does not tell the whole story. The M a rtle ts s ta rte d out w ell enough, holding Concordia to just a couple of good chances in the opening period. They trailed only 1-0 after the first period and were threatening to tie before a short roster began to take its toll.

T he in e x p e rie n c e d M artlets were overm atched against C oncordia’s faster and more skilled ringers. Although the puck was in M cG ill’s end for as much as two-thirds of the game, the defence played well for two periods. Point shots were blocked, openings were filled, the puck was cleared well. Until the third period, C oncordia’s goals cam e off scram bles in the crease and

perfect shots.

The carnage that was the third period began with M cGill trailing 4-0. A M cGill team grabbing for a life preserver began to clutch and grab the Stingers, resulting in a rash of Concordia power plays. Seven goals later, the game was thank­ fully over, for the Martlets.

The loss was not without its b rig h t s p o ts . A ly so n Fournier and Brenda Benson continued to get their chances, and the M artlet power play showed signs of life. The Sting­ ers are now 7-0 and sitting pretty on top o f the league. The 1-5 M artlets were expected to lose, though maybe not by so much.

F r id a y ’s g a m e a lso marked the return of Kathy M orrison, the M artlets’ best hockey player over the past few seasons. Unfortunately for M cGill, she was wearing a Concordia sweater and play­ ing beside Laura Leslie, argu­ ably the best player in the league. The “Traitor Line” ac­ counted for five C oncordia goals and 15 points.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OFTHE MEMBERS OF CKUT-FM* RADIO MoGUL To be held Hiurs. Dec. 3, 1992, 18h00 in the Shatner Building Ballroom, 3480 McTavish St. Members will be asked to vote on the following proposed changes to our bylaws: 4. D IRECTO RS 41. Hie affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by a Board of fourteen (14) Directors, each of whom at the time of his election or appointment, which election or appointment shall be made annually at the time of the annual meeting of the Members or within ten (10) days thereafter and throughout his term of offioe shall be a Member of the Corporation. The Board shall be composed of the following Members: a) One (1) Director shall be appointed by the Executive Committee of the Conxiration from amongst the paid Staff Members, b) One (1) Director shall be appointed by the Council of the Students’ Society from amongst the Members of the Students’ Society, c) Two (2) Directors shall be appointed by the other Directors from amongst the members of the Montreal community, d) Two (2) Directors shall be elected by the Full Members of the Corporation from amongst the Full Members of the Corporation other than paid Staff-Members in an election held for that purpose and conducted be the Students’ Society at its expense, e) One (1) Director shall be the Station Manager of the Corporation. 1) One (1) non-voting Director shall be the Dean of Students of the University, g) One (1) non-voting Director shall be the Principal of the University, h) One (1) non-voting Director shall be the Public Relations Officer of the University Relations Office, i) One (1) Director shall be appointed by the Council of the Post Graduate Students’ Society from amongst the members of the Postgraduate Students’ Society, j) Two (2) Directors shall be elected by the Staff-Members of the Corporation from amongst the Staff-Members of the Corporations other than paid Staff-Members. No less than one (1) of these Directors shall be at the time ofhis election, a Full Member of the Corporation, k) One (1) Director shall be appointed by the Graduates’ Society of McGill University from amongst the members of the Society.

4.11.vi) The establishment of a finance committee consisting of five (5) persons of which one shall be a representative of the administration staff of the University, another shall be the President of the Corporation, another shall be the Vice-President of the Corporation and the remaining two (2) persons shall be appointed by the Directors. This committee shall discharge such functions as may be delegated to it by the Board from time to time and shall prepare on an annual basis an operating budget to be submitted to the Board when required by it. Any committee member may be removed by a majority vote by the Board of Directors.

5. QUORUM AND M EETIN G S. BOARD QF D IRECTORS 8.1. A simple majority of the Directors shall form a quorum for any meeting of the Directors. Except as otherwise required by law, the Board may hold its meetings at such place or plaoes as it may from time to time determine. No formal notice of such meeting shall be necessary if all the Directors are present, or if those absent signify their consent to the meeting being held in their absence. Directors’ meetings may be called on direction, in writing, of either the Secretary or three (3) Directors. Notice of such meetings shall be delivered, telephoned or telegraphed to each Director not less than three (3) days before the meeting is to take place or shall be mailed to each Director not less than fourteen (14) days before the meeting is to take place including the day of such meeting.

8. VO TING All Directors shall have one (1) vote at all meetings of the Board, excepting those Directors designated non-voting in Articles 4.If), 4.1 g), and 4.1 h) of this by-law.

12. O FFIC ER S O F T H E CORPOI&VnON 12.1. The Ofiicers of the Corporation shall consist of a Chairman, a President, who shall be the “Station Manager”, a Vice-President, who shall be the Director appointed by the Executive Committee ofihe Corporation, a Secretaiy, and a Treasurer or in lieu of a Secretary and a Treasurer, a Secretary-Treasurer, and such other Officers as the Board of Directors may determine by resolution from time to time. 12.2. Hie Chairman and the Secretaiy of the Corporation shall be appointed by and from amongst the Directors, excepting that Director who is the Station Manager.

15. D U TIES O F T H E OFFIGKR 5jis.dl Duties of the Treasurer: Treasurer shall keep full and accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements of the Corporation and proper books of account and shall deposit all monies or other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Corporation in such bank as may from time to time be designated by the Board.

He shall disburse the funds of the Corporation under the direction of the Board, taking proper vouchers therefor and shall render to the Board at regular meetings thereof or whenever required of him, an account of all his transactions as treasurer and of all the financial position of the Corporation, he shall also perform such other duties as may from time to time be determined by the Board.

18. EX EC UTIVK CO MM Il’ i K E l R l .The Corporation shall have an Executive Committee composed of paid Staff-Members, and three (3) non-paid Staff-Members elected by and from amongst the Staff-Members at the Annual General Meeting of the Corporation. This Committee shall be responable for the administration of the day to day affairs of the Corporation. The number of Members and composition of the Executive Committee and the powers and duties of this Committee shall be determined from time to time by resolution of the Board. Any Committee Member may be removed by a majority vote of the Board of Directors.

The full text o f the bylaws is available for consultation at the offices o f CKUT-FM, 3480 McTavish St., Suite BI5.______________________________________________________________________

N e v e rth e le s s , F ournier w as som e­ what upbeat after the game. “ W e’re reallyim proving as a team ,” she said. “I know the score d oesn’t show it. We played with them for two periods, and then sort of fell apart.” U n­ fortunately, w om en’s hockey is a 45-minute T h e M a rtle ts faced a b a r r a g e of sh o ts fro m C o n c o rd ia . game.

H ead coach M artlets will be back on G eoff Phillips was perhaps ally good shooters. Other teams their horse for a game might have to penetrate to get more candid. against Harvard this Friday “ C o n c o rd ia b e a ts us anything going, and ourdefence at 7:00 pm. at M cConnell worse than they beat other can usually stop that.”

W h ip p in g or n o t, the Arena. teams because they have re­

Redm en hockey: sad but tru e I I

BY G O R D O N ALLEN

R e d m e n h o c k e y put forth a pathetic effort last Fri­ day night in a 3-0 shutout loss to the Concordia Stingers. “ I ’ve g ot no th in g to say,” steam ed coach Jean Pronovost after the gam e.

There is no doubt however, that he had plenty to say to his troops who have now lost six o f their last seven outings.

O f this recent string of losses however, none could have caused more worry in the Redm en camp. M cGill hoped a victory against what was supposed to be an infe­ rior Stingers ’ team would gain needed ground in the com ­ petitive OUAA Eastern Divi­ sion. Instead, the loss sent the Redm en crashing dow n to second-last place in the eightteam division.

If the playoffs started to­

day, the Redmen would be on the golf course rather than on the ice.

C o n c o rd ia c o m p le te ly d o m inated the first period, outshooting M cGill 13-2, but were unable to translate this edge into anything tangible as the period ended in a scoreless draw. The second period was an entirely different story, how­ ever, as the Stingers converted their chances. All three goals were scored in this fram e, much to the delight of the numerous C o n c o rd ia su p p o rte rs w ho made it seem as though M cGill were playing on the road.

The only solid perform­ ances by M cGill were accom­ plished by the arena staff who had to repair a door leading onto the ice after bodychecks sent players through the portal on three separate occasions.

Surely the hits were the only events that could have possibly

kept Concordia’s goaltender awake, seeing as the Redmen found it a chore to simply get the puck into the S tingers ’ zone.

As the third period wore on, and the Redmen squandered one power play opportunity af­ ter another, it became pain­ fully evident that they sorely lacked any capability to score.

It seems that the surprising wealth of goals turned in by the numerous rookies earlier in the year may have dried up. Or perhaps the Redm en wanted M cGill to be shut out twice in one night after they saw the women blanked 11 -0 earlier in the evening by their Concordia counterparts.

At any rate, a group of sombre Redmen have to be glad th a t th e ir n e x t g a m e on W ednesday is at K ingston’s Royal Military College, whose squad has gone 0-32 in the past two seasons.

D ave V ecchio m a y h a v e fen d ed off th e se S tin g e rs b u t th e R edm en w e r e still s tu n g .

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O n ta rio u n iv e rs itie s b o w to M c G ill S w im m in g ’s m ig h ty ro a r

BY PA M ELA TR A V E R S

W eekend a c tio n saw M cGill’s varsity swim team at its tapered and shaved best at the O n ta rio U n iv e rsity Invitational meet in Toronto.

Leo Grcpin, a rookie on this year’s team, was unstoppable in both the 400-metrc freestyle and 400m I.M., not only clean­ ing up in the events but also making the national standards in both.

“I ’ve been training really hard for this meet and it's finally paid off,” said Grepin. “ With the team behind me the whole way I knew the national stand­ ards were within my grasp so I gave it all the fire I had to give.”

Both Paul W atson and A ndrea N ugent again came through with big finishes for the McGill squad, with Watson fin­ ishing first in both the 50m and 100m backstroke events and Nugent easily winning the 25m, 50m, and 100m frccstyles as well as the 50m butterfly.

Leanne Shapton, Craig Perfect and Eric Potier also con­ tributed to M cGill’s impressive showing against Ontario’s best.

Shapton powered through both the 200m and 100m breastroke events, finishing first and sec­ ond respectively. Perfect’s sec­ ond place finish in the 50m free­ style brought him within twotenths of second of the national standard, while Poticr’s second place in the 100m breastroke brought him within one-tenth o f the standard.

“This is by far the best w e’ve ever done at this meet since I ’ve been on the team,” commented Jen Parker, a two-

year veteran. “Nearly everyone either managed to meet their best times of last year or swam to life-time bests,” said Parker.

Although the meet had no team scoring, McGill’s perform­ ance overall almost assured it a place as one of the Lop teams at the meet, showing up central Canadian rivals University of Toronto and Western, both pow­ erhouse squads at last year’s CIAU Championships.

“We came here focused and ready to swim fast and that’s what we did,” commented coach F ra n ço is L a u rin . “ By our perfomance at this meet I ’m con­ fident that w e’ll certainly be a very competitive factor at the L a u n c h e d I McGill m ee ts O n ta rio .

This was the team ’s last CIAU’s this March. Not only are performing exceptionally are our veterans progressively well and have contributed agreat m eet before Christm as. The getting faster than last year or deal to the growth of the team team will now focus its efforts on the upcom ing Christm as the year before but our rookies this season,” he continued.

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