The McGill Tribune Vol. 14 Issue 20

Published by the Students’ Society of McGill University

Negotiation breakdown: Marriott to be shown the door •

SSMU council votes to look fo r a new food service company

New s Coming to a class room near you: a look at SSMU Executive Candidates.

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Three years after the Shatner referendum: a retrospective.

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Editorial The internet: the fraud for the ’90s.

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ENTERTAINMENT A sneak preview of the six original student plays showing at McGill’s 8th Annual Drama Festival.

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SPORTS Hockey takes UQTR to crucial third game of best-of-three series.

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Columnists G. Gibson................Page 7 M. Luz..................... Page 7 P. Shah.................. Page 10

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By M onique S hebbeare______________________

As of April 7 of this year, Marriott Food Corporation’s food services contract with SSMU will terminate. ~ SSMU council voted at its February 16 meet­ ing to accept a food and beverage committee rec­ ommendation to reject Marriott’s most recent con­ tract offer, and to go to tender to find another company to run the food services at 16 locations across McGill’s campus.

Since January, Marriott and SSMU have been in the process of renegotiating the contract signed in May 1992.

The negotiation breakdown During the renegotiations three contract pro­ posals were discussed: a first Marriott proposal, a SSMU counter proposal, and a second Marriott proposal. It was the second Marriott proposal that sparked the SSMU decision.

“We were all disappointed with Marriott’s final proposal,” SSMU VP Finance Paul Johnson said in a letter addressed to SSMU council mem­ bers. “With only a modest price decrease (about 4% across the board), their main answer to the shrinking student pocket book was the introduc­ tion of ‘mini’ sizes of coffee, doughnuts, juice and cookies.”

“Students with very small budgets, they rea­ soned, should also eat very small things,” he added.

“We tried to create a win-win situation for both parties,” said Martin Généreux, Marriott M anagement Services account director for McGill. “In one of the proposals that SSMU gave us with the prices, all of them were lower than the 1991/92 price list of Scott’s. This is 1995.”

Johnson told the council that the SSMU’s counter-proposal was based on students getting lower prices in exchange for a willingness to give up some of the revenue generated for SSMU by the contract with Marriott. The current contract requires M arriott to pay a minimum annual amount of $350,000 to SSMU with a five percent increase each year. SSMU was willing to abolish this minimum guarantee.

“We were willing to let go of the minimum guarantee so we were expecting them to bend a little more,” said SSMU General Manager Guy Brisebois.

Généreux did not expect the SSMU decision to go to tender.

‘They took our last offer as final and decid­ ed to go to tender,” he said. “We were surprised — we believed and still believe that we will come to an agreement.”

The new and the not-so-new “We’d like to know if there’s somebody out there that might come up with a different approach to the cafeteria,” said Brisebois. “We’re not just looking for prices and a good financial offer. We’re looking for someone to bring a dif­

ferent approach and appeal to students”.

The suggestion was made by Johnson and others at council that a new food contractor may bring a more flexible approach, and find new ways to get students to use on-campus food ser­ vices.

“They [students] are far from a captive mar­ ket,” said Johnson. “The problem is getting stu­ dents in there.”

Amidst concerns o f their impending demise, Sloan taught a Spectrum fu ll o f kids how to move a n d shake. The T rib u n e has the goods — see page 15 fo r the interview.

Expanded campus election coverage in the Tribune This issue’s publication coincides with the start of a two-week campaign for various SSMU and other student posi­ tions. The McGill Tribune will provide complete coverage of the important races, starting with profiles of SSMU’s exec­ utive com m ittee races (see pages 4-5).

You can look forward to more election features in the next two weeks, including a look at the Board of Governors race, and Senate elections.

Next week we’ll look at faculty associations and Inter-

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Arts Rep Lisa Grushcow suggested to council that SSMU be open to the possibility of a studentrun co-operative operation of the food services.

“I think student co-ops are a great idea,” she said. “I think that we should solicit viable student proposals. I’ve seen it work at University of Alberta — we could do something on a smaller scale.”

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Residence Council, and will publish the results of a quiz given to candidates for SSMU’s executive offices, as well as providing ongoing cov­ erage o f their cam paigns.

Hopefully new features such as the quiz w ill give you the opportunity to discover how much these candidates know about their positions, rather than merely a regurgitation of their stated platforms, which often overlook areas in which they are lacking in knowledge or expertise.

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important, particularly when universities are faced with radi­ cal alterations in government funding; we at the Tribune want to ensure that all students at McGill can cast informed ballots when they go to the polls M arch 14-16. Please remember to vote, and contact M onique Shebbeare, Sylvie Babarik or me if you have any suggestions about what you would like to see or comments about what you have seen.

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March 1st, 1995

Students expected to face new fee increases for services

By Sylvie Babarik

Students will pay higher stu­ dent services fees for the 1995-96 term if Senate and the Board of Governors approve the February 16 recom m endation from the Committee on the Coordination of Student Services.

The finance sub-committee of CCSS recommended an increase of nine dollars for full-time students, resulting in a 98 dollars per semes­ ter fee. Part-tim e students may expect a 50 percent increase in their student fees, bringing them from $34.40 to $58.80 per semester.

The fee increase is necessary to redress the expected $737,458 shortfall in the CCSS budget pro­ posal. Because the committee used up its reserve fund last year, fiscal restraint and revenue increases were CCSS priorities.

Though 17 of the 22 CCSS members present voted for the increase, the committee divided on how to cut $77,608 that the increase would not eliminate from the predicted shortfall. In both the finance sub-committee and the par­ ent committee, CCSS members

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split along student/staff lines.

Students, conscious of the need to cut expenses, highlighted three principal areas for cuts. They suggested that chaplaincy needs could be fulfilled outside of the university, and that the McGill chaplaincy should be closed.

Tutorial services were also deemed unnecessary, as students argued many faculties have proven more apt at responding to the specific needs of students.

Sparking less debate in the CCSS meeting was the student pro­ posal to cut the funding of interna­ tional student projects. Wes Cross, manager of systems and finance for Student Services, expressed sur­ prise regarding the latter issue. He said, in the past, students sought to increase the amount allocated to international student activities.

“Though the amount is very small, the blow to international stu­ dents would be tremendous,” he added.

The debate within CCSS ranks focused on the chaplaincy and tuto­ rial services. Staff members resist­ ed eliminating services, noting that once terminated they would be dif­

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ficult to revive. Dean of Students Irwin Gopnik was displeased with the student position, suggesting that services had to be increased, not cut.

A second reason for Gopnik’s resistance was his charge that with each year and new group of student reps, priorities change.

He cited the C areer and Placement Service, which was previosly deemed unnecessary by stu­ dents and today is considered vital.

Not only did student members reject the staffs proposed reduction in funding of CAPS, but they regard the expansion of the service as necessary, in light of the current employment shortage.

Cross suggested that the stu­ dents’ position on the expansion of CAPS by increasing staff is unreal­ istic due to a lack of office space in the student services building.

“The difficulty in hiring is that there is no place any more,” said Cross. “I don’t know where to put a new person unless they can hang from the ceiling.”

Many CCSS members appeared anxious that a consensus was not reached about the budget

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shortfall. Students were particularly the meeting, students asked for dissatisfied, and were concerned adjournment. They returned with a that their ideas would not be con­ proposal to increase fees by ten sidered seriously. Many were frus­ dollars, in exchange for assurances trated about the process. that a task force to review student “The procedure is a sham,” services would be created. Gopnik rem arked Law S tudents’ did not allow the committee to con­ Association President Noah Stern. sider the new proposal. He said “In the future, this has to be a bind­ additional proposals were inappro­ ing committee, not just advising, priate given the number of previous spinning wheels.” opportunities for bargaining.

“As this is an advisory com­ Gopnik will present his fee mittee to the dean [of students], and schedule recom m endation to the dean expressed that [the out­ Senate for approval on March 8. come] is his decision, though he said he will take rec­ ommendations he is not obliged to abide to them,” explained Arts Undergraduate Society President Leslie Ravestein.

Gopnik dis­ m issed the proce­ dural complaints of students, noting that he takes the advice of the com m ittee and all university members seriously.

He would not, how­ ever, offer a promise to stand by students’ priorities.

“Y ou’ll just have to feel uncom­ fortable, because you w on’t know until next year [what cuts will be made],” said Gopnik.

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Ciao Marriot! The saga of food services at SSMU...

“Should they change their “We are very dissatisfied with day-to-day communication between comments were not intended as a Continued from Page 1 mind I’ll be very happy,” he said. the situation and how we are being personal criticism of Johnson.

This is not the first time that SSMU and Marriott.”

“N obody’s winning by having treated,” he said.

“For some of us “I try to go out of my way not Johnson took Y eghoyan’s the idea of a student co-op has been turnover [of food corporations] it’s hard to find jobs now.” to criticise the VP Finance,” he said. comments as an attack, and proposed. Most recently, when Brisebois assured the Tribune again and again — not the company “That was not my intent...I felt that Scott’s Foods left in the spring of responded in kind. that the SSMU will be making the and not the students.” a couple of things had to be clari­ “He [the president] seems to be 1992 before M arriott took over, Généreux acknowledged that staff a priority in any new contract. fied.” unaware of many things,” he said.

SSMU council debated the very Marriott will be participating in the “I’ll be writing a letter to all Yeghoyan’s two concerns were same issue. At that time SSMU “I must take personal offense.” upcoming tender process. the staff saying that I’m requesting incorporated as part of the motion Johnson argued that many decided that such an operation “We will give them a proposal all their files from Marriott, includ­ that councillors voted to accept. measures had been taken.

He listed would not be viable. ing their status, function, and salary. just like any other company that Johnson thinks this is still the several changes made since the What about the staff?

This will be transferred to the new will come,” he said.

“I really think the students are summer of 1993 to attract students case.

Brisebois clarified the SSMU selling us out,” said one staff to the food services, including the “There are a lot of reasons why position. mem ber who spoke to the a co-op would not be right for addition of a Pizza Hut and a Tim “Students with very “As far as I’m concerned the Students’ Society right now,” he Horton’s cart, two renovations of Tribune anonymously. letter said the negotiations were ter­ small budgets, they Marriott employs several Gert’s, and changes to the many told council. minated and we are going to ten­ reasoned, should also In response to the idea that stu­ satellite cafeterias across campus. A staff to run the main cafeteria in der,” he said. “If they think that the Shatner building and the price increase was also introduced dents might be able to do a better eat very small things.” they’re going to stay [at McGill] satellite locations across cam­ when it became apparent that job than a corporation Johnson with the offer that they’re going to pus.

Many have been with the warned, “T h at’s a dangerous Marriott was still unsatisfied with come [to tender] with, why didn’t food services at McGill the situation.

— SSMU VP Finance, assumption.” they do it last week?”

“I don’t think we could have throughout several changes in Dissension in the ranks Paul Johnson Dodging lawsuits companies, and fear A major issue that arose during During SSMU’s last process of the consequences of the debate at council was whether tendering for a food service in 1992 contract and included in the new the SSMU’s decision to the current situation could have “I really think the stuMarriott was not the initial choice. contract,” he said. look for another. been avoided. dents are selling us out.”

“In the last contract it [the staff The initial choice was Polycuisine, The concern for staff “I’m distressed and very disap­ clause] was not as strong,” he con­ a company that subsequently filed a members is that they will pointed with the situation,” SSMU “It was not able to protect lawsuit against SSMU and McGill — Marriott staff member lose the,r j°bs or’ at best’ tinued.

President Sevag Yeghoyan told the staff as well as we’d like to do University after contract negotia­ receive pay cuts. council. “This situation was com­ tions broke down.

“When Marriott took over from this time.” ing...this situation could have been Sicking was concerned that the Senate/Board Rep Christoph S cott’s Foods we had to take a done anything else to keep Marriott avoided.”

Sicking was the only council mem­ same situation not be repeated. decrease in salary,” said the staff from pulling out of the current con­ Yeghoyan argued that a food “We must learn the lesson member. “It’s the wage cut we’re ber to question the impact of the and beverage commissioner should tract,” commented Johnson. from the last negotiation which decision on staff members. worried about and some of us are Johnson also argued that the have been appointed to deal with “If you’re trying to be a pro­ ended with the SSMU being sued the food and beverage operation food and beverage com m ittee w orried we w on’t get our jobs gressive organisation then that [the by one of its bidders,” he said. back.” throughout the year. He also argued should not meet on a regular basis Brisebois explained that mea­ situation for staff] should be a con­ “We’ve shown a commitment as issues were being dealt with that SSMU’s food and beverage sures are being taken to remove cern,” he said.

“If you’re trying to to students.

W e’ve served them committee, which did not meet last effectively by individual faculties negotiate cheaper prices you should such a possibility. well,” she continued.

“We want the com m unicating directly with semester, should meet on a regular “We only make the same mis­ other students to know what’s going figure out what that entails as far as Marriott. basis, as opposed to during crises. take once and I already spoke to our salaries are concerned.” on — we would like Marriott to “The point of the food and bev­ “We need somebody who can legal advisor last week to revise all Is it over for Marriott? stay.” erage committee is to get together really focus in, promote and mar­ Généreux does not believe that the legal aspects of the tender docu­ Another staff member con­ ket,” he said. “We need to have and talk about big issues,” he said. ment and future contract.”

Marriott will be leaving McGill. curred.

Yeghoyan maintains that his

News Briefs Publication Society during the upcoming elec­ tion period.

A petition that had been circulated by a group of students in February was rejected by Students will not vote on whether to the CRO. abolish the McGill Daily and the Daily Because Article 2 of the DPS constitution states that its object is “to publish a stu­ dent newspaper McGill Skilled woRkens piioqiM at U niversity...”, and to “oversee Entrepreneurs program and operate such services...” deemed neces­ Investors program sary for the Society’s publi­ FAMily spoNSORship j cation, the refer­ endum question would effective­ If you OR youR FRiENds/RElATivEs ARE sTudyiNq at t Iie ly seek an UNivERsiTy U ve I ANd would UltE TO obTAIN PERMANENT amendment to REsidENCE STATUS (CANAdiAN VisA) ÎN ORdER TO bE AbU TO the S ociety’s sTAy iN C anacIa , we can AssisT you or t Iiem ÎN doiNq so! constitution, the

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Any amendment to the Daily constitution requires at least five members of its Board of Governors to vote in favour. Following that, the Society’s general membership is asked to ratify the proposed change with a majority vote.

It is unlikely that the Board will sponsor an amendment to the constitution that would allow for such a question to go to referendum.

Since the DPS is incorporated under the section for non-profit corporations of the Canada Corporation Act, the referendum process cannot be used to cause the dissolu­ tion of the company. Rolf Strom-Olsen, one of the students who helped circulate the peti­ tion to place the question on the ballot, said that he will appeal the CRO’s decision to the Daily’s Judicial Board.

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may be called in the near future made quite a stir at the SSMU Council’s February 16 meet­ ing — but not enough to entice councillors to take a position on the issue.

VP External Nick Benedict informed council that student leaders were discussing the need for a dramatic response had the fed­ eral government’s proposed cuts to federal transfer payments to education appeared in last Monday’s federal budget. An unlimited student strike would ask students to leave their classes for an indefinite period of time, in an attempt to pressure the government.

Benedict told council that he needs a mandate about how he should deal with the issue if it arises in meetings of the Quebec University Students Federation (formerly known only by its french name Fédération Etudiante Universitaire du Quebec).

Many council members suggested that such a strike is a bad idea and that it would not work at McGill. Most did not want to take an official position on the issue before con­ sulting the student body.

Council debated several versions of a motion that would have McGill vote against or not support the question of an unlim ited student strike.

However, no motion was passed.

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Refinements and abdications: candidates vie for VP Internal

By Ron Levy

March 1st, 1995

Three candidates after SSMU’s top position

Harding and Ahmed agree, as Wright did before them, that the SSMU Journal, a publication periodical­ Change is not on the horizon for the portfolio of ly mailed to SSMU members, is a useful means of SSMU VP Internal. communicating SSMU’s affairs to students. But both Two of the three candidates vying to become the had minor criticisms of it. Harding believes that few next VP Internal have said they are largely pleased students understand its purpose. Ahmed considered it with Cornell Wright’s leadership over the past two “good” and “very personal,” saying only the format years, and hope merely to implement refinements to needs refinement. his work. The third has promised to “abdicate” imme­ Meanwhile, the Red Herring’s Johnson said of the diately if he should win.

SSMU Journal, “eliminate it.”

The VP Internal oversees most SSMU programs, On the issue of communication of SSMU’s activi­ in addition to coordinating over 100 of SSMU’s clubs ties, Harding and Ahmed advocated tinkering with the and groups, and running the Shatner building. This current methods employed by the Internal office. puts the VP Internal in charge of such events as Ahmed hopes to introduce one handbook containing Welcome Week and pub­ “one big phone directo­ lications intended to ry” in place of the sev­ inform students and to eral currently exisiting, com m unicate SSMU and would also like affairs to students.

SSMU to place ads in W right denied ru ­ the Tribune and Daily. mours that he is backing a H arding called particular candidate, say­ W right’s attem pts at ing that all prospective facilitating communica­ candidates have his sup­ tion successful and said port. she hopes to extend it.

The three candidates When asked what are Tanim Ahmed, a U2 he believed SSM U ’s modern languages major best means of commu­ currently the editor-in- Harding, Johnson, and Ahmed: claiming the keys nication could be, chief of the Old McGill Johnson responded sim­ yearbook; Jennifer Harding, a U2 drama major who ply, “megaphone”. has organised various internal programs; and Bryant Johnson said he entered the race at the request of Johnson of the Red Herring, a U3 classics major. his editor-in-chief, Steve Goodinson. He does not Harding sees greater communication among the expect to win, and in fact, hopes not to. He plans not to student groups of various faculties as an important serve if elected, preferring to graduate midway means of improving SSMU’s performance. As a co­ through next year. He does, however, have views on coordinator of Welcome Week she adopted this strate­ issues involving the Internal portfolio. gy, and said that it can be applied to SSMU affairs.

“There should be a secret handshake,” he said of Harding suggested the improvements over previ­ the process new clubs must go through to be recog­ ous years in Welcome Week attendance and profits nised and funded by SSMU. showed that the Internal office has handled the event Harding and Ahmed disagreed, each saying the well. Ahmed was more critical, noting that he wished problem that some perceive with the growing number to implement a screening process for frosh leaders. of clubs, and the corresponding strain on SSMU Ahmed and Harding’s campaign platforms have finances and space, is not serious. some elements in common. Both have as their key “Frankly, it’s [club members] who bring support goals the establishment of a harmonious relationship to the Students’ Society and to McGill in general,” among student societies.

Harding said.

On smaller points, however, the candidates do differ.

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Science U ndergraduate Society President Steve Ahn, Red H erring E d itor-in-C hief Steve Goodinson, and Inter-Residence Council President Helena Myers face-off to represent M cG ill’s undergraduate students as SSMU president.

Though responsible for many areas of SSMU’s activities, the president faces the challenge of a position poorly defined. Among the problems that plagued Sevag Yeghoyan and his predecessors, Mark Luz and Jason Prince, was friction on the executive commit­ tee.

U3 m icrobiology and immunology student Steve Ahn said maintaining good relations is crucial for a president. “I truly believe you have to get along well,” Ahn said. “You can’t be selfish about what you do.”

Myers, a U2 North American studies student, agreed, citing executive unity as a concern for the president. “That’s definitely a number one priority,” she said.

“To get anything accomplished you have to have a united, cohe­ sive attitude.”

Steve Goodinson, who heads a slate of Herring staff seeking

office, argued the importance of president is overstated and would resign if victorious.

“I really don’t think the presi­ dent has any ro le,” he said. “I think it’s just a superfluous posi­ tion.”

The president negotiates many issues with the university. Each candidate has ideas about comput­ er user fees, tuition hikes, and stu­ dent services.

Ahn said raising student ser­ vices fees was not a problem.

“I think you have to maintain that [level],” Ahn said. “You do have to maintain your services.”

Myers said she would encour­ age the university to adopt a long­ term approach to planning.

“It seems like McGill is on a course of year-to-year survival and there isn’t really any plan,” she said. “What they’ve been doing is not improving services.”

Goodinson advocated a new approach to dealing with the administration.

“We need to use the more direct techniques that haven’t been u sed ,” he said. “For exam ple, tying notes to rocks and throwing them through windows.”

“We have to show them that we’re serious,” Goodinson added.

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Voting will take place over the 14,15, and 16 of March. Look to the following Tribune issue for more details on the whereabouts of polling stations and times.

Axworthy, CASA and monorails: a look at the race for External

By Steve Smith

In the two previous years little atten­ tion was paid to the activities of the VP External Affairs. There wasn’t much to pay attention to — save the position’s lack of activity.

As Nick Benedict took office last year, the position of VP External appears revital­ ized through the rising importance of rela­ tions with associations such as the Quebec University Student Federation, also known as FEUQ, and the newly-created Canadian Alliance of Student Associations. In his bid for a second term, Benedict will be chal­ lenged by SSMU Clubs rep Chris Carter and the Red Herring's Dave Bushnell.

Carter has been a vocal opponent to Benedict’s policies and the way in which they’ve been implemented. While Benedict campaigns on his desire to represent stu­ dents on student issues first, Carter is focus­ ing on an open, participatory approach to student politics based on regular student forums. Bushnell, meanwhile, has his hopes on interpretive dance lessons.

External Affairs has led SSMU’s cam­ paign ag ain st Hum an R esource Development Minister Lloyd Axworthy’s proposed: cuts to; the .funding of post-sec­ ondary education. B enedict’s course of

action has centred on the creation of a counter-proposal to the initial report. It sug­ gests solving post-secondary underfunding without raising tuition fees by having grad­ uates contribute to the university system through am ounts proportional to their income.

“It’s very important to put constructive counter proposals forward. We shouldn’t just sit here and whine about a zero tuition increase,” said Benedict.

Carter echoed Benedict’s proposal of a post-graduate tax and suggested a need to get the federal government to look at alter­ native means by which to pay off the debt.

“I’m in favour of lim iting hikes as much as possible,” he said. “One sugges­ tion is a tax following your grad if you make an above average income. Another is pushing the government to collect uncol­ lected revenues. There are lots of untapped resources they should be looking at.”

Hoping for an easy, care-free term in an office he doesn’t even want, the Red Herring’s Dave Bushnell expressed a desire to avoid the Axworthy problem all-togeth­ er.

“I ’m hoping this whole Axworthything will blow over by the time I get to office," he; stated.

Bushnell’s only concern is ensuring the

separation of McGill from Montreal and, with the help of McGill’s conscripted mili­ tia, he hopes to build a giant climate-con­ trolled dome, complete with a monorail, over the campus.

“The McGill air-lift system will then ferry students to Plattsburg, New York, where they can get a ride to whereever they want to go. It might be tougher on some students but I don’t care - whatever’s easier on me.”

Another major issue facing External is which national student assembly the SSMU should join. One of Benedict’s pet projects this year was realised when SSMU became a founding member of CASA, the nascent national student assembly seeking to wrest control of the Canadian student movement from Canadian Federation of Students.

Benedict argued that financially and ideo­ logically, SSMU cannot afford to be a part of the CFS. “CFS would cost SSMU over 120,000 dollars a year and that money would be spent boycotting M u lti-N atio n al Corporations,” he said. “CASA would cost less than a tenth of that.”

Carter preferred a more populist and diplom atic approach to the CASA/CFS question.

“I favour neither CASÂ nor CFS. It

should be up to the students to choose,” Carter commented. “I’m pro-student move­ ment. I’m not pro any specific organisa­ tion.”

C arter argued that the CASA/CFS debate has only succeeded in fracturing the opposition against the Axworthy reforms.

“We should be working more with CFS. By choosing not to we’ve done more harm to the student movement this year.

We’re so busy fighting amongst ourselves that we’re ignoring the consensus against Axworthy.”

Carter accused Benedict of approach­ ing the entire issue with a closed mind and a clear bias.

“Over the last year there’s been a lack of input from students with an interest because of a personal agenda which sees the CFS as bad and CASA as good,” said Carter.

With his natural flare for the dramatic, Bushnell struck down the entire debate.

“I don’t think McGill should be a part of any student group that will have it as a m em ber. W hy? I d o n ’t know — but it sounds catchy,” he asserted. “Maybe I ’m not some telepersonal-using fiend or a lim ey shaved-head guy but I ’m an Am erican and we know, a thing or two abolit'politics.” '' .......

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Continued from Page 4 Ahn has made computer user fees a central part of his campaign.

He believes that they are unfair to Science and Engineering students who need to use computing centre facilities for their courses.

“What we want to prevent is taking these things to an extreme,” Ahn said. He also said he would work with the administration to improve McGill’s computer net­ work.

M yers also addressed the computing issue.

“I’d like to see McGill recog­ nise that students are interested in getting the best technology,” she said. “I don’t think it’s fair to ask them to pay more.”

Ahn said that he considers libraries a priority at McGill, and that he would take steps, including corporate sponsorship, to keep money flowing into the university library system.

Myers said McGill’s approach to libraries was short-sighted.

“I think they have their priori­ ties all messed up when they think libraries are the first place to cut,” she said.

G oodinson suggested that clothing-optional study rooms should be introduced to the libraries. He dismissed suggestions that the adm inistration m ight

object.

“I don’t see why? Would it harm the books?” he asked.

Perhaps the most significant issue facing any president is tuition increases. Given federal Human Resources Development Minister Lloyd Axworthy’s pro­ posed reforms to post-secondary education funding, tuition hikes promise to be a hot issue.

Ahn, though not appreciative of rising tuition, recognises that government policy is difficult to change.

“No one likes tuition increas­ es, but it’s naive to say you can’t expect them — it will occur,” Ahn said. “If you’re totally against this then you’re sacrificing the quality of your education.”

Goodinson argued that tuition fees should rise. He said higher tuition would mean smaller class­ es.

“I think people should be able to go to university, but now too many people go,” Goodinson said.

“A university degree is being debased as a measure of people’s value.”

Myers suggested that SSMU should hold a referendum to deter­ mine students’ views on tuition increases. SSMU is currently bound by a referendum to oppose all tuition increases.

To lead the pack: Myers, Goodinson, Ahn

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Seeking a safer financial future: the race for VP Finance want,” she said A controversial issues within the portfolio has been The position of VP Finance is a key SSMU portfo­ the profitability of Sadie’s Tabagie, which Continues to lio, made more so by the often precarious financial situa­ straggle to make a profit.

Strong emphasised the need to determine the prof­ tion of SSMU. The position includes the administration of all itability of the two Sadie’s locations, in Shatner and the facets of the SSMU budget, overseeing the management new Leacock location opened in 1994.

“I feel that Sadie’s is a great service,” she said. “I of SSMU’s contracts, including food and beverage oper­ would like to try to assess the current locations and see ations, and coordinating the health plan.

Each of the candidates running in the election seeks whether or not one could be shut down and the space used for something else.” to offer new perspectives on SSMU’s financial status.

“Sadie’s to this date has had times in the black.

“I think that the copy centre in the Shatner building has great potential,” said candidate Tracy Strong, a third- However, they have also turned a profit. I wish to adopt year mechanical engeneering student, stressing the a see-as-we-go policy to the operation of Sadie’s,” said importance of finding new revenue sources. “My experi­ Remai.

Kissoon thinks that ence with managing the the elimination of smok­ EUS copy centre in ing prohibitions in and McConnell Engineering around Shatner could has shown that we can get help the Tabagie. the copy centre in Shatner “People should be profitable.” allowed to smoke as Third-year account­ much as they want [in ing major Kelly Remai the Shatner building]. believes an examination of We would be raking in the existing financial situ­ the cash at the expense of ation is needed. people’s lungs.”

“I would like to hire Asked to comment an external consulting on some of the main firm to perform an audit of issues of his platform, SSMU,” he said.

To control the dough: Kisson, Strong, Remai Remai told commented, Speaking on how he “My first priority is to might assess the state of ensure that we never operate in a deficit again.” financial matters at SSMU, Red Herring candidate Strong took the opportunity to forward some of her Russell P. Kissoon said, “I would like to make a lot of new ideas. pie charts because I think Paul Johnson is really cool.”

“I would like to work more with organisations such The student health plan is a recurring issue of debate. Council recently decided to hold a plebiscite on as the Canadian Campus Business Consortium, as I feel that through them we could get a better deal on a variety the future of the plan.

“I see the plan as a subsidisation for those that hang of products that students buy.”

The CCBC negotiates contracts on campuses around Shatner and know about it,” said Remai. “I am fully supportive of the upcoming plebiscite, however I Canada-wide for such items as beer, pop, paper and wish it were in the form of a referendum, which would other relevant products.

Commenting on his platform, Kissoon expressed a be binding upon council.”

Kissoon made clear stronger feelings about the desire to see more students affected by SSMU expendi­ tures. health plan.

“A lot of the expenditures that SSMU makes should “Opt-in rather than opt-out. They are taking advan­ tage of apathetic students who do not take the time to go to benefiting the entire campus, not just people who are organised. For example we want to commission a opt-out,” he said.

Taking a more neutral stance than her opponents, company to knit a giant tuque to put on the Arts Building Rotunda. Not only would it be a landmark in Strong supported the upcoming plebiscite.

“I would like to see the results of the opinion poll North America, it would greatly reduce heating costs,” and take action as a reflection of what the students he said.

By A lexander W axman

Representing the affairs of students: VP University

By Kathryn Fouiott

In their race to claim the position of VP University Affairs candidates Peter Mazoff, Lisa Grashcow, and Elizabeth Elmwood offer diverse and potentially provocative platforms.

The role of VP University Affairs is to coordinate student representatives and lobby for student interests. This y ear’s VP University Affairs, Jen Small, focused on such issues as proposed revisions to McGill’s sexual harassment policy and code of student conduct.

Mazoff, a representative on the food and beverages committee to the Management Undergraduate Society and SSMU, hopes to shift the portfolio’s emphasis from equity to academic issues.

“I want to take the position from what it has become, something of a VP of political correctness, and return it to what it was meant to be: VP Academic for the students,” he said.

Fellow candidate Grashcow argued for a balance between equity and academic issues represented in the portfolio. Like Mazoff, however, she stressed the key role of students in administrative decisions.

“I think that McGill has in some ways forgotten that students are central to universi­

ty affairs,” she said. “McGill must be remind­ ed that students are the reason it’s here.”

Elizabeth Elmwood, an editor at the Red Herring, cited her numerous affairs at the university as qualification for the position.

She declined further comment.

Mazoff stressed that the emphasis on academic issues in his campaign does not come at the expense of equity issues. He is concerned about such gender inequities as the low number of women in Engineering. He is also committed to implementing a formal racial harassm ent policy at M cGill and believes that reform lies in the power of stu­ dent work groups.

“That’s how we’re going to get this poli­ cy introduced,” he said. “By student initia­ tive.”

Grashcow gives equity issues a high pro­ file in her platform. She is frustrated by the delayed revisions to McGill’s sexual harass­ ment policy and stated that the university must be pressured to be pro-active. She also urged the formulation of a racial harassment policy under which administrators are trained to deal with racial concerns.

“The quality of your education depends on what recourse you have [in cases of harassment] and whether your issues are being addressed,” she said. “If you’ve been

harassed, the last thing you want to do is have their role as spokesperson for student inter­ to explain to a committee what harassment is ests. The possibility for change, Mazoff believes, can be found in a strong and unified about.”

Mazoff and Grashcow agree that the stu­ student voice.

“We all share the academic experience dent experience would be enhanced through course evaluations. Mazoff feels that current and that’s what I’m trying to get across,” he course calendars are sometimes limited and said. “That’s what I want to represent.”

Grushcow hopes to bring students into outdated and advocates a publication of course evaluations jointly produced by stu­ administrative procedures they are typically not part of, such as hiring professors. She dents and SSMU. “My objective is to get the most infor­ considers both the present and the future mation possible to students regarding their equally important for student action.

“It’s important to get students aware and academic opportunities,” he said.

Grushcow believes that changing the then involved,” she said. “We’ll be gone in a nature of course evaluations to include such couple of years but other students won’t be.” elements as class dynamics, an idea that has come out of her work with Group Action, would benefit all students. Her platform includes the creation of a think tank that would address academ­ ic issues such as these.

“McGill sits on its academic laurels too much. They don’t innovate,” she said. “It’s time we take a hard look at ourselves... it’s not enough to say we’ve been around since 18..”

Both Mazoff and Grashcow em phasise the im portance of The lobbying core: Elmwood, Mazoff, Grushcow

March 1st, 1995

Editorial T ♦ H

Published by the Students’ Society of McGill University

McGILL TRIBU N E

Axworthy reforms are hypocritical

‘Everything has been thought o f before, but the problem is to think of it again.”

- Goethe M ichael Broadhurst

Editor-in-chief C hristopher Rigney

Steve Smith

Assistant Editor-in-chief

Assistant Editor-in-chief E d ito ria l

Why 1Ütie ]Nteit byites

By N icholas Ro '

Every decade in recent history bears the stamp, in the collective memo­ ry, not just of memorable events and people, but especially of memorable follies. The 70s gave us disco. The 80s gave us yuppies in BMWs. The 90s gives us coffee bars, and the Internet.

Much ballyhooed by the business and political elite, the Internet promises to be all things to all people. Instantaneous communication, with the click of a mouse. Documents and information whizzing through the ether. The ultimate in cocooning: see the world without getting out of your desk chair. The Information Superhighway. The World Wide Web. The ulti­ mate 90s pick-up line: “So, what’s your e-mail address?”

The truth of the matter is that the Internet is possibly one of the most over-hyped bandwagons since Batman. The biggest proponents of the Internet do not, in truth, advocate what currently exists. The Internet was originally built by the U.S. Department of Defense, as an indestructible communications network. It was funded by the DoD, and partially by uni­ versities, as a way for researchers to communicate and distribute their work.

It is not easy to use: in its true form, the net requires a knowledge of an arcane technical language known as Unix that not even the gurus who run the Internet fully understand. It is not fast: as 5 million new users connect for the first time every month, transmission rates for the people who actual­ ly pay for Internet access (i.e. researchers in labs around the world) is drop­ ping at a phenomenal rate. Some labs at McGill will no longer rely on the Internet for transmission of important data except first thing in the morning.

Bill Gates recently weighed in, writing a syndicated column that appears in the Gazette, discussing the information distribution potential of the Internet. Ah yes, the point-and-click interface that allows even the worst technophobe to surf with ease. Imagine, if you will, a library where the books are randomly scattered throughout the shelves. When you enter, you are given a single book. In addition to the contents of that book, it tells you where, say, ten other books are. Each book points to a series of other books.

You can find every book in the library with persistence, by following the trail. All you must do is get lucky and follow the right trail. This is the World Wide Web, the information distribution system that rides atop the Internet. If you thought McGill’s libraries were poor, take heart: they could be worse.

The Computing Centre at McGill has proposed a pay-for-use system, so that people dialing in the McGill’s modem pool to connect to the net must pay for usage. This proposal is hardest on those who rely on the Internet for course work. However, home connection to the net is hardly an essential service: it is more than possible to get work done on the McGill’s own machines. Going home and working there is a luxury. The pay-for-use system makes sense, in light of the fact that the university must support and maintain its section of the Internet and all its concomitant resources. Every student at McGill can get an e-mail address free of charge. For the students to take advantage of this service and then complain when they are charged for being able to use it at home, is like driving to work every day on the Indy 500 track and then complaining about being charged for pothole repair.

Or like demanding a world-class university, and then complaining when the Minister of Human Resources suggests we pay for it.

With luck, the Internet will be remembered by future generations, if at all, as we fondly remember the Bee Gees. The next time you get the urge to explore the net, to join those bold many who are facing the challenges of the 21st century, ignore the impulse. Buy a newspaper. Take a book out of the library. Revel in the fact that a print medium can’t crash. And you won’t forget the password.

Surprisingly, there appear to be several McGill students out there who are surprisingly whole-heart­ edly for Lloyd Axworthy’s reforms to funding of post-secondary educa­ tion. Such individuals are routinely of the view that students today have it too easy, consequently the system is being abused and milked for all its worth, and the “hallowed halls” of our post-secondary institutions are being desecrated. Think for a minute. You claim that our present generation consists of a bunch of lackeys who have it easy? Students of post-secondary institutions today are no more lackey-ish than those of previous generations were; peo­ ple don’t change, it is the surround­ ing environment and institutions that do. Think of it this way: how did we get into this mess, with the deficit and all, in the first place? It was those lackeys who were raised and lived in the most prosperous

era of our century (from 19601980) that made it so. They lived it to the hilt, beyond their means and without consideration to the world their children and grand-children would inherit, and now we’re the ones who are asked to pay for it: university students who grew up in the middle class. We listen to those like Lloyd Axworthy and company, who probably wouldn’t be where they are now if it wasn’t for their university education, an education many of them wouldn’t have had if they were asked to pay the price we are presently being asked to pay.

These people have no sense of intergenerational equity whatsoev­ er.

I ask you this: what kind of job are you expecting to get with a uni­ versity diploma? Presumably some­ thing better than a run-of-the-mill service job at Sears, Wal-Mart or Arby’s, the likes of which we keep

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ing to stop at the Universities [sic].

Now SSMU wants to pass more resolutions. Still talking about the horror of eggs...

Perhaps they should get over this egg fixation, and get cracking on more serious issues.

. . . to the editor

Eggs are not a deadly weapon.

Nor was the throwing of eggs at Lloyd Axworthy a shocking act of violence. In case Nick Benedict and SSMU are unfamiliar with eggs, I should mention that eggs are relative­ ly soft, and safe projectiles.

Indeed, SSMU’s obsession with eggs seems bizarre. It was even hint­ ed that the throwing of eggs during the Ottawa protest was part of the reason SSMU later went to a lot of trouble to officially reject the January 25 strike.

Apparantly they [sic] feel that the tragic egg-incident made us look bad. My experience with my own fellow blue-collar workers has shown the opposite. They seem to think of students as gutsy heroes — the only ones brave enough to throw eggs at oppressive Parliamantarians.

Furthermore, while SSMU was busy flexing their mighty beaurocratic [sic] muscles (enraptured with their own power to pass resolutions) the blue-collar workers were busy supporting the students. SSMU want­ ed nothing to do with the strike, (still talking of eggs) while bus drivers in Victoria recognised our strike, refus­

hearing more and more about every day (that’s because big cor­ porations are eating up all the other ones, haven’t you noticed?)

And even just to get one of these, you need an education better than high school. Yet the older ladies and gentiment of our society hardly needed this to get that jobs they have.

So where does that leave us and Axworthy? While Axworthy is right in his plans to cut funding to universities somewhat, his plan to cut $2.6 billion is overblown. We all need post-secondary education now more than ever to get the knowledge and the jobs we need.

And don’t forget that many people from “less-developed countries” come here to heighten their skills as well. If fees go up as dramatically as Axworthy plans, only those chil­ dren of the rich (who avoid the taxes we diligently pay) and of the Third World elite will walk our “hallowed halls”, while the rest of us are left to roam the globe in search of work.

Peter Varga Grad 1, Economics 1992 mandating SSMU use that name. SSMU publishes this paper, and it is funded by the same students who voted to name the building after Mr. Shatner; it is inappropriate to use another name.

Reform ramblings Jack Gagnon Janitor, and U2 Education Student

What did Shatner do for humanity?

The McGill Tribune is an excel­ lent student newspaper. It has very accomplished writers, it is informa­ tive and possesses an attractive lay­ out. It should correct one aspect of its journalism. The University Centre of McGill University is not named after anyone, nor should it ever be. The University Centre stands for all the students past, present and future of McGill University who each in their own unique way will and have con­ tributed to the betterment of humani­ tyMost respectively, David S. Rovins Arts E d ito r’s Note: The Tribune refers to the William Shatner University Centre as such pursuant to a student referendum o f March

I am delighted to see that some courageous souls are finally stand­ ing up to the intimidation of the commissars of Political Correctness and stating out loud what all decent middle-class folk are thinking: the fact that we have to pay taxes leaves us with less money for Volvos, Reeboks, Mont Blanc pens, vaca­ tions in Europe, suede jackets, Canary Wharfs, computer games, crystal ornaments, karaoke sets, Sony Pyxis Global Positioning Systems, discmans, Harley Davidsons, camcorders, jacuzzis, remote-control helicopters, goldplated dumbbell sets, real-estate and currency speculation, Chivas Regal, motor-boats, Nordic Track exercise machines, and other prerequisites for basic human dignity, Canadians are taxed to death and we’re not going to take it any more! Some M arxist types who apparently haven’t heard that the Berlin Wall fell say we should tax the so-called “rich”, but all serious people know See Letters Page 7

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Opinion

Coming to terms with influence—a reconciliation with creativity A n Other Look G eoff G ibson

If we take representation as the central issue in art, then it shapes questions on two levels. Firstly, how do we represent? This has been the primary search for me this year, as the deconstruction of the one-toone relationship between object (art) and subject (reader/viewer) has forced a certain réévaluation of the assumptions of how we choose to represent. Process seems to hold the problems, and the clues to their solution. There is another level of questioning, however. That is, what do we represent? This question could head down the road of ethics and political responsibility of art, but I would prefer to stay with art as a personal event, or perhaps the communication between the self and the non-self.

There is, at present, a certain anxiety regarding the notion of influence in artistic works. In the spirit of the ever avant-guard striv­ ing twentieth century, we increas­ ingly become a society where, to claim brilliance, we must claim to have done it all on our own — free of influence (aid). Avant-guard is the constant search for the new, to the point where new becomes defined as not only previously inex­ perienced, but even free of context.

Context demands a text (situation, frame), and that is seen as burden­ ing for the progressive minded.

However, I would put forth the notion that everything needs a frame to root its existence, and thus meaning, to the ground. I, of course, am not talking of a literal frame.

This bounding can even be a non­ frame (meaning edgeless), so long as that is chosen. The key word is chosen.

Influence functions in three spaces, which I shall label the past, the present and the future. The artist has a depth responsibility both to confront influence (context) and be rigorous with it through the depth of these three spaces.

By the past, I mean, understanding/mining with the context as exists. ‘Past’ implies, as is true, that the context is ‘out of date’ by the time we look at it. This should be recognised, but is not inherently a problem, as the passage of time (fil­ tering) becomes a vital part of the work. By context, I mean both the cultural context (where we are as a society, city, individual) or the physical context (place). This sets up the independent object versus installation schism. Both are ok, and have the potential to represent context, though some media are more ‘responsible’ to one mode or

Political Memoirs Chapter 1 In Flagrante Politico M ark l i v

While I was at home during the S pring B reak, I dug up a drawer full of old notebooks and projects from junior kindergarten right through until grade eight at St. Anthony’s Separate School.

Reading through them was not only h ila rio u s for me, bu t I thought it might spur readers to think back to w hat the w orld around you must have looked like when you were really young. I also hope that it provides a wel­ come break from the traditionally serious column.

All spelling m istakes and political opinions are my own and in original.

• Early flirtations with commu­ nism: “The Russians are commu­ nists because they do not like to keep there money they make. The presidents make them give all there money to everybody else in R ussia so th at noone is poor.

Geving your money is also what Jesus tells us to do” (September 13, 1980); • W hat w ould we have done w ith o u t E n cyclo pedia Britannica?: “Education is val­ ued highly in Japan and m ost y o u n g sters go to elem entary school w ith great eagerness...

Mitsubishi Company is one of the largest company’s in the world. It has a lot of branches: some of them are located in Damascus, D usseldorf, H ouston, B ogota, Santiago, etc. You walk into a show room o f the M itsu b ish i

Comapany in Tokyo and you will see a map of the world with flash­ ing red lights showing the loca­ tion of the Branches” (February 11, 1980) • Sh o u ld I be w ritin g f o r the Daily?: “A rebellion is an armed uprising against the established governm ent. U sually there are serious problems causing discon­ tent am ong people. W hen the people cannot solve these prob­ lems, they must take up arms and attack the government by killing them or throwing them in ja il” (January 1982) • Early sentiments on race rela­ tions: “Chipmunk and Squirrel are neighbors. Mrs. Squirel won’t let then be frien d s. O ne day Squirrel had an accident. He fell out of his tree and so did his nuts, his frien d s d id n ’t help Him. Chuckie Chipmunk did help. Mrs. Squirrel learned a valuable leasson” (Thursday, April 20, 1978) • Impressions o f Canadian diver­ sity: “ Since C anada is such a large country, the people are very d iffe ren t from co ast to coast.

Even language is different. In the West and Ontario, we speak english. In Quebec, they speak french and are scared that they will one day speak english. People in New B runsw ick are very sm art because they can speak english, french and Acadian... people in Newfoundland speak english, but they make up lots of words like

gurry w hich m eans blood and slim e from fis h ” (D ecem ber 1984) • Pros and cons o f capital pun­ ishment: PROS= 1. it can scare others from murdering 2. saves money 3. won’t let them get free, ever; CONS- 1. have to fire jail guards 2. should not get revenge (November 19, 1983) I suppose my m ost vivid political memory of the 1980s was watching the nuclear holo­ caust m ovie The Day A fte r in 1983. My parents did not let me w atch m uch of the m ovie the I night it first aired, but I remember going to school the n ext day scared to death that a nuclear war was going to start. M ost of my classm ates were ju st as scared, and I su sp ec t th at even our teacher had been upset by the film the night before. I suppose that movie was just a taste of the terrified confusion eleven-yearold children must have felt during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962.

I found a short quote in my jour­ nal for Ms. W ilkin’s class the next day that aptly sums up this week’s In Flagrante Politico; it also sums up a disturbing feeling I have had since I saw The Day After, a feeling that I hope never comes to fruition; “Are we really th at stu p id th at we have to destroy the whole planet to solve our problems? I don’t know why we are taught we came from apes in science class. They are much smarter”.

the other. For example, architecture, for the most part, tends towards installation.

By the present, I mean the fil­ tering process whereby we are criti­ cal of the context we are struggling with. In architecture, this is a move­ ment called critical regionalism, which manages both to be modem (of our time) and understand the notion of place, as exists relative to the specific location of practice. It is at this point of being critical that post-modernism stumbles, choosing instead a kitsch wholesale transfer of the past through to the future. By critical, however, I am implying a personal response (phenomenal or rational), with no pretense of absolute evaluation on behalf of an entire culture. Memory (a time dependent operator) can serve as an excellent filter at this point. For the avid avant-guardists, this is where the self, in all its brilliance, is allowed to enter the process, inte­ grating with the wealth of the world at hand.

Finally, by the future, I mean implementation, and our modula­ tion of influence during this stage.

We are in a new place/time, and symbols cannot be directly translat­ ed. We should learn from, not reproduce, that which is around us.

Again, this is where post-m od­ ernism fails. It is important to note, however, that it’s all about inten­ tion. Warhol’s soup cans or Marilyn portraits, though seeming unmodu­ lated cultural regurgitation, spoke about both Warhol’s internal and external contexts and serve as prime examples of mining the site — the world of the early sixties.

What we represent, then, is actually ju st as complex and poignant a question as how we rep­ resent it. With both issues, the key is to look at process, and to under­ stand our depth responsibility. If we flatten this (for example, by ignor­ ing the past/context), then our potential suffers. The process is no guarantee though, and the critical aspect must be maintained through­ out. Influence is a tool for our expression. We are not tools for the revival of things past.

Letters Continued from Page 6 there are no rich people in this coun­ try; only the long-suffering middle class.

Why should the middle class have to put up with the dehumanis­ ing indignities of Hondas, cheap running shoes, Bic pens, vacations in Florida, and nylon jackets so the government can go on indulging in irresponsible and anachronistic extravagances like the National Film Board, the CBC, subsidised public transportation and housing, pen­ sions, welfare, education, unem­ ployment insurance, health-care and other frivolous luxuries that any idiot can see the country can no longer afford? Let’s get our priori-

ties straight, for heaven’s sake!

In some countries, hard work is valued and rewarded; the govern­ ments of those countries don’t trans­ fer wealth from those who earn it (the middle class) to those who don’t (the lazy). That’s why the eco­ nomics of Guatemala, Panama, Colombia and Brazil are so much more competitive than ours. Thank God the Reform Party and the National Taxpayers’ Association are working to close the gap!

Sincerely yours, Mark Marshall

Geoff Gibson enjoys both soup and Marilyn Monroe.

Editor’s Note: I wonder how any of this is relevant to anything the Tribune has printed this year?

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Mr. Manners

W hen I got the brochure announcing the com ing of the tenth annual Manners-A-Gogo, I couldn’t help the feeling of relief that tore hungrily through my midsection like a hollow-tip slug.

Seven days of resort living on ten acres surrounded by high-voltage electric fences, water slides and the “ M an A g ain st H im self” theme/survival park. All this and access to beautiful Dayton, Ohio, birthplace of the ever-respectable Les Nessman, winner of innumer­ able S ilver Sow and Buckeye News Hawk awards. Clutching the brochure to my heaving chest, I gasped for air as my spirit soared and danced figuratively above the distant lights of the Dayton skyline.

Twists of fate can really suck, and what happened next was no exception. As Ray didn’t mean to

hurt Donna, I had no intention of ever going to Daytona, Florida, yet both have now occurred. In the process of organising M anners-A -G ogo, it seem s a drunken clerk scheduled the events to take place in Daytona, at none other than Big Louis’ Fat Farm and Dude R anch on Daytona’s city limits. Seven days of survival-oriented seclusion in Ohio had dissolved into postcard images of cellulite-cow boys in buckskin Speedo banana ham ­ mocks. The money was down, the plane ticket reserved, I was sched­ uled to lecture; Jesus had failed me and I was bound for Daytona.

To the respectable, heading south is filled with inherent con­ flicts of interest. Increased chance o f p ersp iratio n , unw elcom ed nudity and the excesses of couples overwhelmed by exotic surround­

ings all contribute to one’s dis­ comfort. Armed with white vinyl loafers, knee-high socks and a pastel safari-suit, I toured the beach in my ‘73 Eldorado, one arm on the wheel and the other casually resting on the door, and challenged the b eer-breathed, sweat-stained masses to bring it on.

Daytona Beach, Feb. 22, 1995 Dear Mr. Manners, I hope this letter gets to you ASAP. I hate to impose on your Spring break but I heard you were in town and I need advice imme­ diately. You see, ever since I was young I’ve been a harsh critic of my parents’ excessive lifestyle.

From attempting to abort myself to haranguing them from the crib about their Sergio Valente depen­ dency, I have protested their filthy ways. They have gone to great lengths to silence me — from spe­ cial schools to donating me to a cult — but I always find my way back into their lives. This time, however, may not be so easy. In

urban centres of the Ottoman Empire; too popular in the eyes of several Sultans, who saw that cafés were encouraging wagging tongues and A lex U sher were thus a possible threat to order.

Amurat III had the cafés closed and the owners tortured. Mahomet IV, several decades later, went a step further. He arrested both the owners and the more conspicuous regular cus­ tomers of the illicit cafés, and then had them sown into leather sacks and thrown into the sea.

When the Ottomans faced a serious currency crisis in the seventeenth century, the wily Vizier Koprulu decid­ ed that coffee exports could be an extremely lucrative export. As a key element in his trade strategy, he instruct­ ed his extremely sexy ambassador to France, Soleiman Aga, to promote the product. Parisian women, stricken with Aga’s alluring eyes, began to demand huge quanti­ ties of the stuff. Since the Turks had a monopoly on the stuff, they were able to charge anything up to 2,000 dol­ lars a pound and thus make an extremely healthy profit.

Fortunately for pale-skinned coffee drinkers, the Turks soon lost their monopoly. After being creamed in a battle outside the gates of Vienna in 1687, the Turkish forces fled without their large supplies of coffee. One of their Polish slaves then took charge of this cache and pro­ ceeded to make a fortune over the next few years by establishing a highly successful chain of cafés in Vienna.

Soon afterwards, however, the Dutch managed to break the monopoly for good by transplanting some plants to their new colonies in Indonesia and Guyana, from whence it was but a short step to the Portuguese colonies in Brazil. Soon, Europe was flooded with cheap Brazilian coffee and it became all the rage at several courts.

Frederick the Great was a complete addict; he was said to drink eight cups in the morning and then another pot in the afternoon. Doctors across the continent began warn­ ing people about the ill-effects of this drink, including the possibility that it might prevent conception.

Lest you think this is outlandish, it might be wise at this point to mention a study done by the Harvard Medical School a few years back concerning the contra­ ceptive qualities of that other famous caffeinated drink, Coca-Cola. The researchers tested the effects of “Classic Coke”, “New Coke” and “Diet Coke” on the motility-ie. the swimming ability-of sperm. All samples of Coke had an effect, whereas a control sample of saltwater had none.

“New Coke” was the least effective. “Classic Coke” had an effect five times that of “New Coke” and “Diet Coke” was the most effective of all, as it actually annihilated sperm on contact.

Drink up!

The Faculty of Ephemera March is the month which has been described by happy undergraduates since time immemorial as “sheer unadulterated hell”. And we must extend undergraduates our every sympathy. Not only must they spend anywhere up to twelve whole hours writing each term paper, thus preventing them from doing any studying for their exams until the 24th of April, but this year they also have to lis­ ten to two weeks worth of nonsense from sloganeering student politicians. (“Motherhood! Apple Pie! Equity! Accessibility!

More and better communication! Can’t these people think of anything interesting to say? The funniest ones are the ones who go around saying if they’re elected they’ll make sure there are more TA’s. Right. As if a university which can’t afford to keep its library open on Friday nights is suddenly going to hire more TAs on the say-so of some student politician. Although, granted, this same university does seem to be able to give its former Principal a $250,000 break on buying a house. Not that I’ve seen any student politician or journalist make a stink about that...)

Obviously, these harried students are going to be seeking solace somewhere, and the evidence from years of study is that caffeine will be the comfort of choice. So without further ado, an ephemeral study of this fabulous stimulant.

The coffee bean is native to the western shores of the Red Sea and it was first discovered in the ninth century by an Ethiopian goatherd by the name of Kaldi. Kaldi is reputed to have noticed that his goats became noticeably more frisky after munching on a certain type of red berry (coffee berries are red; inside the berry is the more famil­ iar dark bean). Intrigued, Kaldi tried some himself and a craze was bom. Though it sounds strange today, coffee beans were used exclusively for chewing for almost four centuries. In that time, they became fabulously popular throughout the Arab world, and many wild coffee bushes were transplanted from Ethiopia to Arabia. The first intensive cultivation of these berries occurred near the Yemeni town of Moka (and yes, that’s where the name comes from).

By the thirteenth century, the Arabs had discovered that coffee tasted even better if it was brewed, and its popularity soared once again, particularly among the dancers known as “whirling dervishes” as they could use it as fuel for their very long dances. In tandem with the development of brewed coffee came coffee houses. These were very popular in Constantinople and other major

Caffeine no longer has any effect on Alex Usher

order to numb the incessant hor­ ror of their tasteless lives, I have taken to drinking, which I sup­ pose has only served to increase my hostility towards their ill-con­ ceived sense of etiquette. Being only five-years-old, I suppose my drunkenness is som ew hat of a novelty, one which my parents have latched onto and have used to finally purge me from their household. I ’m now the star attraction at a travelling road­ show which travels from college town to college town. For a mini­ mum bet of ten bucks, students challenge me to a chugging con­ test — for 20 w e’ll do the Century Club. I always win and my “manager” takes 80 percent.

M eanwhile my parents descent into the abyss o f d o llar store colognes and bow ling alley socials continues. They must be stopped. Can you lend me bus fare to get home?

MacCauley Drunken Dear MacCauley, I have been aw aiting your letter for years which far out­

stretch your tender life. I remem­ ber one night about 15 years ago, as I lay tossing about in the dry humidity of a summer’s night, I had a vision which foreshadowed your com ing. In the m oonlit reflection from my vinyl pants draped over the end of my bed, a cherub-like face appeared. Then, am id a w afting cloud of Paco Rabane, an angel driving a baby blue Camaro peeled into my dri­ veway and honked — a signal for me to come. We drove in silence to an all-night drive-thru across town.

There, he pulled a knife on me and stole my wallet, but left me 40 dollars which he said “I would need”. He did not explain, and bound and gagged I could not ask. Only now am I able to make sense from this occurence and the 40 dollars which I have held on to. Your tender sacrifices befit those of one chosen by forces not of this world. Your path is lit by a light unseen by mortal eyes. You, dear MacCauley, are the chosen one and the thankful, cheering masses will pad your weary trail with baklava.

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Shatner revisited: three years later B y Iack Su

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It has been three years since the largest mass of students in recent memory turned out to answer a refer­ endum question regarding the building at 3480 McTavish Street. In March 1992, McGill students voted to rename the University Centre the William Shatner University Centre. Shatner. best known as Captain James T. Kirk from Star Trek, attended McGill and graduated with a B.Comm. in 1952. The year 1992 marked both his fortieth anniversary graduating from McGill, and the twenty-fifth anniversary of Star Trek's introduction to the world.

Armed with these facts, a group of McGill stu­ dents began a movement called “Students for the Shatner Building”. Led by “Captain” Kevin Donovan, the group petitioned the Students’ Society of McGill University to include a referendum question asking stu­ dents if they favoured the name change; then the cam­ paigning began.

Captain Donovan has since left Canada, but former “First Officer” Alex Usher recollected with the Tribune the heady days of the campaign. “You have to under­ stand that this was not long after Star Trek VI came out; there was some incredible international media hype, and we just thought ‘Hey, this would be fun’.”

The campaign worked, and on March 20, 1992, 1,582 McGill students voted to change the name of the University Centre to the William Shatner University Centre. “It was exciting in terms of being a sponta­ neous democracy,” noted Usher. “A bunch of people showed up to vote in uniform and there were banners hung in the ghetto.”

Recognition from McGill, however, has been slow to come. The University’s present policy states that in order to name a building for someone, the person must either be dead, or have donated one-half of the build­ ing’s construction cost; William Shatner falls into nei­ ther of these categories. McGill Principal Bernard Shapiro feels that the policy is a fair one, and did not regard the renaming of the building as a high priority for the University. He did note that the issue was important to students at one point, and hinted that the building’s name was not written in stone.

“Maybe there is another policy that we should be thinking about,” suggested Shapiro.

Alex Usher, now finishing his Master of Arts in history at McGill agreed with Shapiro. “Should stu­ dents be lobbying to have these rules changed? Yeah, that would be great, but I can see other things that I would put as a priority in terms of lobbying,” Usher concurred.

One individual who undoubtedly agreed with the renaming of the building is William Shatner himself.

“There was a pall about my life. I felt as grey as a Toronto morning. Then, my life changed for the better as the missing element of my life was added, I have a building named after me at the university from which I graduated,” enthused Shatner.

He noted that he had not visited the building, but a trip to the William Shatner University Centre was of the utmost importance. Shatner told the Tribune that the next time he visits Montreal “...not only will I look at the Center [his spelling], I’ll take a rag and polish my name.”

The renaming of the building has never been accepted by some students however, and not all of them share First Officer Usher’s enthusiasm. Usher’s wife, Fiona Deller, also finishing an MA in History, noted that the Shatner issue is a bone of contention in their family.

“I almost didn’t marry him because of this silly Shatner prank,” asserted Deller, although Usher quickly pointed out that Deller’s four-year-old son Max refers to it as the Shatner building.

Usher is still convinced that his campaign won a battle of sorts. “I’m confident that students recognise Mr. Shatner’s greatness and his contribution to North American culture.”

Kirk to Enterprise: the students’ viewpoint

By Iack S ullivan

Seeking the opinion of the masses, the Tribune beamed aboard the cafeteria of the W illiam Shatner University Centre last Thursday to ask students how they felt three years after renaming the Shatner building.

Fiona Deller M2 History I almost didn’t marry Alex U sher because o f th is little Shatner prank which I find to be A lex’s biggest fault. Its defi­ nitely the silliest thing he’s ever done and probably will ever do now that he’s firmly under my influence. I can ’t understand why anybody w ould w ant to name a lovely building after a fat, balding, pompous, misogy­ nist ham, but each to his own.

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I wouldn’t particularly say that William Shatner is deserv­ ing of having the b u ild in g named after him. The contribu­ tion of William Shatner is, to me, lacking. It’s kind of hard to make judgements like that. You name the Leacock building after Stephen Leacock and he has his blemishes too. I wouldn’t go so far as to make a big deal out of it and change it now that it is the William Shatner Building. So the guy never comes up to Canada and he hasn’t paid for anything, it’s here now, why bother changing it?

Vivian Doan U2 Computer Science I think i t ’s silly to name this building after a captain on a TV show . It should be the Student Union Building, that’s much better. It is illogical to name this building after a movie star. It’s ridiculous. He’s just a movie star. I t’s not like h e’s done something for humanity or for the students at McGill. It’s not like he’s contributed to our lives at McGill.

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It was taken in a poll and they decided to name it the William Shatner building. Sure. But if he was never here and he never bothered to come and recognise the fact that we gave him this great honour, maybe we should change the name of the building to something more relevant. I fail to see the appropriateness of naming the Student Union the William Shatner Building when he has little to do with university life. Why not just call it the Union, everybody does anyway.

Kali Galanis U1 Management I h a d n ’t re ally th o u g h t about it that much. I remember being told the name of it and its history when I came here at the beginning of the year. I thought it was kind of weird. The fact that he hasn’t seemed to recog­ nize it himself, he hasn’t come here at all, I d o n ’t find i t ’s deserving. I don’t even watch Star Trek at all so I don’t feel anything of that nature towards him. Honestly though, I d o n ’t ever call it the S h atn er b u ild in g and around Management we don’t either. I call it the Union Building, I feel more comfortable using that.

Ted Cho U3 History I thought the whole thing was kind of a joke. The referen­ dum at the time had the largest turnout of any referendum in the recent history of McGill. It was a joke when it started and i t ’s still a sem i-jo k e now.

[Shatner] didn’t really give two shits. I think the people who voted for it thought it would be kind of cool. Right now looking back I think it’s not that bad. I think it’s a part of the school now. I don’t think that it necessarily demeans the school, but nobody really calls it Shatner.

David Watts U3 Jazz Performance I think it’s kind of a funny idea, kind of ridiculous. I think it could have been named after somebody a little more impor­ tan t. W hen I first heard the name I d id n ’t believe it was true, I just thought it was kind o f a jo k e. To know th at we actually named a building after William Shatner is kind of triv­ ial. We could have nam ed it after somebody a little more significant.

Dianne Fagan Ml English It seem s odd to me. I ’m sure th at a v ast num ber of important people have graduat­ ed from McGill at one time or another and I’m sure that you could have considered more than a few of them at the time they were renaming the build­ ing. It does have the air of a jo k e about it. I th in k th at McGill is a significant institu­ tion and that it probably would have been a better idea to select som eone who had a little m ore im portance in Canadian history or someone who had a larger part in the University.

Like listening to the Doors and Led Zeppelin, it appears that reverence fo r Star Trek may not be a natural phenome­ non but the product o f nostalgia forced upon us by an older generation. Do you really like Star Trek? — Ed.

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ER: is the emergency room drama true to life?

By Stephan Patten

ER is currently one of the most popular TV shows in both Canada and the U.S. It tells the story of a group of residents assigned to the emergency room at County General Memorial Hospital in Chicago. To see how the show measured up to em ergency room m edicine in M ontreal, the Tribune spoke to some M ontreal area emergency doctors and residents.

The Tribune was not alone in its desire to see how ER resembles what it’s like to work in an emer­ gency room. “I’ve been asked about a million times whether the show is like a typical day,” states Scott Delany, a fourth-year emergency resident at Royal Victoria Hospital.

Created by best-selling author Michael Crichton, the show pre­ sents the lives of County General Memorial Hospital’s residents as extraordinarily chaotic and fastpaced.

The chaotic nature of working in an emergency room may be, at tim es, a slight underestim ation according to the director of trauma at the Montreal General Hospital, Dr. Rea Brown. “It might shock you that they might not be doing things up to par. The show is pretty dramatic, but that’s the way it is,” according to Brown.

Dr. Jim Ducharme, chief of Emergency at RVH agreed that emergency room chaos presented on ER is well-done, and explains that any emergency department would seem chaotic. “Any outside observer would be totally over­ whelmed. You would see chaos as an untrained observer, but a trained observer would know what’s going on,” explains Ducharme.

Aside from the chaos of the emergency room, interactions with families and conflicts between staff and consulting physicians is well represented according to Ducharme.

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Where the show errs is in its presentation of the level of medi­ cine that doctors are able to pro­ vide. “You have to take tongue in cheek what they’re doing because th ey ’re super doctors,” stated Ducharme.

“They do what three doctors would norm ally do,” explains Delany.

On a recent episode a pul­ monary embolectomy, a procedure to remove a blood clot in the lung, was performed successfully by the general surgery resident. In reality, explained Ducharme, this specific procedure would not be performed by a general surgery resident but only by an invasive radiologist.

How unusual was it for a gen­ eral surgery resident to perform this procedure in an emergency room?

“I had two of my own residents call me and start laughing about what was on the show ,” explains Ducharme.

The two residents were Dr. Scott Delany and Dr. Karim Jessa.

Both agree that the procedure is performed rarely in the emergency

room. “It pretty much never hap­ pens in emergency, let alone by a non-radiologist, let alone by a resi­ dent. It is usually done with x-rays and you usually wear a lead suit [to protect yourself from the radia­ tion],” according to Delany.

According to Ducharme, ER works within a 1960s health model with respect to the type of residents employed and their relationship with staff doctors. Hospital “resi­ dents” are doctors training to become specialists in a particular field, e.g. opthamology, general surgery, or emergency. Staff doc­ tors supervise them and are respon­ sible for them.

According to Ducharme, ER omits the role played by staff doc­ tors. “Residents are wonderful heroes while responsible staff doc­ tors are non-existent,” explains Ducharme.

“Residents on the show make decisions without discussing them with staff doctors. Legally, it’s the staff doctors that are responsible for the patients,” comments Jessa, a third-year emergency resident, on

the portrayal of the resident-staff doctor relationship on ER. There is also a difference between the types of emergency room patients in Canada and the U.S.. “The U.S. has a higher pro­ portion of trauma patients. Canada has less gunshot wounds, stabbing and less car accidents,” explains Jessa.

An unusual aspect of ER is that the residents are not “emergency residents”, doctors training to work in an emergency room, are, for example, general surgery residents.

“I know of no hospital in North America that doesn’t have emer­ gency residents,” stated Ducharme.

According to Ducharme, Michael Crichton was asked by the American College of Emergency Physicians to update ER’s health model from the 1960s to the pre­ sent. Crichton refused.

“Crichton based the series on his own hectic days as medical stu­ dent at M assachusetts General Hospital,” according to a statement from Warner Brothers, the distribu­ tors of ER in Canada.

Breast cancer: an epidemic over­ shadowed by the AIDS scare

By C hris M c D ougall

mitted $38 million on AIDS pre­ vention and education, and less than $500,000 was directed toward similar programs for breast cancer.

The following year, 959 Canadians died of complications related to AIDS, compared to nearly 5,000 deaths related to breast cancer.

In response, then-H ealth M inister B enoît Bouchard increased government spending on breast cancer research and support activities to $25 m illion in late 1992. “In breast cancer,” Bouchard

“Every two years, as many women die of breast cancer alone as the number of men and women who have died of AIDS over the course of the entire epidemic [in North America]... We will never know their names and those names will never be sown into a giant quilt... But they will die nonethe­ less.”

These words were written just over one year ago by M ichael Fumento, a prominent critic of the American m edical system . The facts he refers to are irrefutable: AIDS has killed nearly 7,200 Canadians since the first reported case in 1979; but last year approxi­ m ately 5,400 died of breast cancer. In North America, which has the highest rate of occurence of breast can­ cer in the world, the affliction kills one One woman dies every twelve minutes woman every 12 m in­ utes. said several months later, “there Despite rather startling num­ are about 1 m illion C anadian bers, breast cancer has had, until women who face the problem and recently, a low profile. Whereas we spend $25 million. There are graphic images and stirring reports about 30,000 people with HIV in of dying AIDS patients appear in C anada and we are spending newspapers and on television con­ between $35 and $37 million a sistently, comparably little media year. We need to keep perspec­ attention focuses on victims of tiv e .” C anadian AIDS in terest breast cancer, for one-third of groups protested Bouchard’s deci­ whom it is fatal. Between 1991 and sion and demanded that the gov­ 1993, the magazine Saturday Night ernment raise AIDS funding to reports that The Globe and Mail more than $55 million per annum.

None of this suggests that the published more than 600 articles relating to AIDS, but just 39 on media should not focus on AIDS or that AIDS research and educa­ breast cancer.

The situation is similar when tion programs should stop receiv­ it comes to government spending. ing public funding. The intense During the 1990-91 fiscal year, the focus on AIDS by media, politi­ Canadian federal government com­ cians and interest groups can be

perceived as relegating other seri­ ous diseases, in this case breast cancer, to a position of inferiority as a public health concern.

By comparison, many interest groups point to the recent revisions of estim ates of cases of AIDS w orldw ide by the Am erican Centers for Disease Control, U.S. Public Health Services, and the World Health Organisation.

Nonetheless AIDS remains a major health concern. Although AIDS is not at epidemic propor­ tions in Canada and the U.S., it is in Africa and other parts of the world.

The question is not whether or not AIDS is a greater problem than breast cancer, but what Canadian society should consider a higher priori­ tyB reast cancer research advocates argue that priority should be given to diseases which endanger taxpayers most, since medical research m onies are diverted taxes. They would suggest that African AIDS victims do not pay Canadian taxes and our mothers, grandmothers, aunts, and daughters are not dying of AIDS nearly as fast as by breast cancer. Lobbyists for breast cancer research believe the large discrepancy between funding devoted to breast cancer research and that devoted to AIDS research must be questioned.

Breast cancer is not attached to a particular lifestyle but attacks women indiscrim inately simply because they are women.

Education and responsible individ­ ual behaviour will not solve the breast cancer problem. Simply, a medical breakthrough is required, research funding is a prerequisite.

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Foiling foils and Star 69

This is supposed to be the age of technology — an age where any technological advancement is made obsolete within seconds of its creation.

Much of the new stuff revolves around information: how to get it, where to get, who is going to get it, the fastest way to get it.

“The more information you have, the better your chances for survival are in this dog-eatdog world” doctrine is inundat­ ed into our culture. Of course, this hasn’t been a point of unity. Just like a cult or a reli­ gion, people are forming new groups around an information­ al-oddity.

For example, some zealous modem-owners around the world have spawned the Internet Association to differen­ tiate themselves from the other 30 million Internet “voyeurs”.

(I wonder if they’re as efficient as the American Association of Professional Psychics, complete with certified psychics.)

However, there isn’t a wealth of pioneering technolo­ gy as much as a wealth of new

either *69 or Caller ID. If only Camilla had known.

Nynex spokesperson John Johnson had said that the num­ ber of people opting for sub­ scriptions like Caller ID or LineBlock are rising steadily as more and more people realise the expense of using the service on a per-call basis. Its appeal is becoming mainstream.

Yet, old-fashioned as this may sound, I think it’s the end of a little bit of the romanticism in our lives. It can be beneficial in law enforcement, investiga­ tion, and possibly business.

Outside of punching a number that has more connotations than I’d like to dwell on, I think *69 is just going to expose white lies and little exposés at an alarming rate. The cloak of anonymity the telephone used to provide is now forever lost.

I can sympathise with peo­ ple who have problems with this emerging genre of tele­ phone spying. As a reporter, I have to talk to people who do not want to speak to me; I have to ask tedious or uncomfortable questions about their profes­ sion. Caller IDs make it easier to avoid people like me.

Instead of feeling like a member of Mission Impossible, I yearn for the rotary telephone.

Paromita Shah is definitely not punctual.

ing. By punching “*69” on your dialpad, you can get the number of the last in­ province incoming call, regardless of whether you answere the phone or not. (Of features to add to an older tech­ course, a charge of 50 cents is nology which has precipitated added to your bill.) Or better the rise of feature-enthusiasts. I yet, you can just get Caller ID, bet the charm lies in the secret which displays all incoming service feel to all this — fingers calls in one’s home, provided flying over push-buttons with you have $4.95 a month to expertise, sweeping through spare and a display panel. Some secret codes. Yep, everyone can Caller IDs have the option of giving you the address of the feel like James Bond. person who called as well.

There was one area of As a victim of prank phone com m unication that had remained blissfully untouched calls and obnoxious hang-ups, from the affliction of features this is exactly what I need to for a long while: telephones. wreak my own havoc against Now, the phone features avail­ now unmasked phone phan­ able to the public are so state- toms. Bigger lies are revealed of-the-art one wonders what the via telephone features. I t’s rumored Princess Diana caught CIA has that you don’t?

Nearly everybody’s phone Camilla Parker making calls in is equipped with what Nynex flagrante to her prince with call advertises as “Call Return” and return on a cellular phone.

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ELECTIONS émELECTIONS SSM U PRESIDEN T STEVE A H N

SSMU VP UNIV AFFAIRS ELIZA BE T H E L M W O O D

SSM U V P INTERNAL SSM U V P EXTERN AL T A N IM A H M E D

N IC K BEN ED IC T

Election time is before us once again. As your president, I w ill take definite steps toward improving the quality and extensive­ ness of essential M cGill services such as libraries and computer lab facilities. In addition, I w ill stress the role of faculty associations as the groups most representa­ tive of students' academic concerns. You need a strong voice, that w ill communicate with the entire McGill Community, while efficiently advancing your issues.

Today, as Science Undergraduate President, I am asking you for the privilege to be that voice.

O N MARCH 14th-16th MAKE STEVE AHN YOUR SSMU PRESIDENT!

All those who worship the beast and his statue, o r have had them selves branded on the hand or forehead w ill be made to drink the w ine o f G od's fury which is ready, undiluted, in his cup of anger; in fire and brimstone they w ill be tortured in the presence o f the holy angels and the Lamb and the smoke of their torture w ill go up for ever and ever. There w ill be no respite, night or day, for those who worshipped the beast or its statue o r a c c e p te d b ra n d in g w ith its nam e.

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As VP Internal, my objective w ill be to w o rk fo r better co-ordination and co­ operation with the faculties, undergradu­ ate societies and student groups across campus and thereby increase student awareness, at the same time it w ill help run the various projects more smoothly. I an sincere and dedicated and am w ill­ ing to listen to all your concerns and suggestions. If you want someone to work alongside you, then VOTE FOR TANIM! YOU W O N 'T REGRET IT!

SSM U PRESID EN T

SSMU VP UNIV AFFAIRS

SSM U V P INTERNAL SSM U V P EXTERN AL

STEV EN G O O D IN S O N RED HERRING SLATE: blah blah blah balh lower tuition fees blah blah blah blah students are the most im portant blah blah blah blah blah more money for the clubs blah blah blah blah blah fight the administration blah blah blah blah world peace blah blah blah blah I'm open to students' suggestions blah blah blah blah blah I love Walksafe blah blah blah blah blah blah fight for lower cafeteria prices blah blah blah blah blah build school spirit blah blah blah blah blah! Cut the crap: ABOLISH THE SSMU!

SSM U PRESID EN T H ELEN A M Y E R S

LISA GRUSHCOW Students are central to university affairs let's remind the university! Here are my goals for academic and equity issues next year: • Forming a Think Tank for McGill's Future, to make our voices heard on how to get quali­ ty education.

• Developing an effective process to address discrimination at McGill, including a racial harassment policy.

• Communicating through a University Affairs newsletter and factsheets on student rights, so we all know what's happening, how we're affected, and how to get involved.

I have the experience and initiative to make these work, and to be open and approachable on all issues of student concern.

SSMU VP UNIV AFFAIRS PETER M A Z O F F

The time to prepare for the future is now. As SSMU President, I want to work to ensure each in dividual's success. I plan to initiate a campus-wide Career Fair to inform students. An expanded A lum ni Program and a more v is ib le Mentor Program are key. M cGill as an institution must also take more responsi­ bility for tomorrow. Long term planning from administra­ tive cutbacks to new library acquisitions must be a priori­ ty. I have the confidence and the enthusiasm to be an effective leader and I personally value M cGill's prestige.

W ith your support I can uphold our standard and accom­ plish these goals.

In past years, the VP University Affairs has abandoned the original objective of this position, in order to turn the voice of the minorities on campus into the voice of the majority. When elected, I pledge to change this direction. Firstly to return this portfolio's goa l to ensuring better relations between students and faculty, while improving our academic opportunities. Secondly, I w ill continue to strive to have this office represent the views of ALL M cG ill undergraduates. Thirdly, I wish to have the administration in Student Services more respon­ sive to OUR needs. W e w ill benefit by concentrating on the UNIVERSITY'S AFFAIRS.

SEN ATOR: ARTS

SEN ATOR: ARTS

KONRAD NG Fellow Arts Students, I ask for your sup­ port in my bid to be Arts Senator. I want to represent the students' voice at Senate.

I feel that my experience, motivation, and desire w ill insure that the students are represented actively and effectively. As Arts Senator, I w ill do the fo llo w in g : "p u s h fo r the im p le m e n ta tio n o f a racial/general harassment policy, protect students from computer user fees, re-evaluate the quality of Arts educa­ tion in order to insure that Arts students are getting more "bang" for their proverbial "buck". It's time for the voice of the students to be heard; Vote Konrad.

M ATTHEW ROSENBERG

As VP-External I have a proven ability to ! honour campaign pledges and get things done that directly benefit students - from organizing the Ghetto Safety Audit to influ­ encing the government to change its plan to double tuition. Continuing to set aside divisive external issues, I pledge to focus my experience and contacts on basic stu­ dent concerns, like pressing for a full implementation of our Safety Audit and working constructively with government and universities to solve underfunding and improve student loans.

Etant bilingue, je croix pouvoir faire davantage pour McGill qu'un anglophone unilingue au Québec. Re-elect Nick Benedict. Put student issues first.

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D A V ID BU SH N ELL RED HERRING SLATE: Though I have no clue as to what the VP External does, I'm sure I could figure it out after a few months. W hen elected I will make smok­ ing mandatory on campus so we could get one of those lucrative corporate spon­ sorships. Just imagine: "The Phillip Morris Company presents M cG ill University!"

Cool, eh? I'm here to serve you. And I could use the money.

SSM U V P INTERNAL SSM U V P EXTERN AL BRYANT JO HN SO N RED HERRING SLATE: W hen I was a little kid living in the Soviet province of Latvia, my Uncle Leonid (whom people say I resemble) took me aside and said to me: "Bryant, the w a y to a people's heart is through a strong militaristic gov­ ernment." Thankfully Uncle Leonid never m ade it to C a n a d a . I know nothing about politics. If elected, I'd probably sink the SSMU into a quagmire of incompetence. I've got a good imagination though.

SEN ATO R: LAW

Dear to McG strate tl long te our role student: M cG ill Centre such services, and using eyewear is not. The VP F mitment, and finan cir Accounting Major, C M and President of the Entr individual. VOTE KELLY,

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C H R IS CARTER W e are living in a crucial period for the student movement. W h a t happens now w ill determine whether the move­ ment sinks or swims. W e need a strong, united, accountable and effective voice to guarantee our movement's survival.

Firstly, we need to work with all student organizations. Secondly, we need regu­ la r open External Affairs forums. Thirdly, we need to actively fight tuition hikes, and increase student safety. I have actively campaigned for the rights of all students. If elected, I w ill provide us with a powerful voice, to guaran­ tee a long and prosperous future for our movement.

199' the SSA b le se Finance ming Hi largest from M cost of This year I have been a VP Finance of the EUS insight into the concerr which w ill be effective look forward to serving :

SENATOR: MANAGEMENT SENATOR:

J A M E S B. LE V IN E Information is the most important com­ modity in our future. Law is no exception.

The most successful legal practitioners w ill be those that process the most infor­ mation, in the least time, as accurately as possible. It is vital that we train with the technology that w ill propel us to be the best lawyers in Canada. The case to be put to the M c G ill Senate is simple: M c G ill Law is the Faculty that is best able now to lead the university to sophisticated future-looking systems suited to produce top professionals. O ur case is strong. I am convinced and committed.

SEN ATOR: ARTS

SEN ATO R: LAW

D A N IE L FA RB Hi. M y name is Daniel Farb and I'm running for the position of Management Representative to Senate. If elected I will make certain to present the faculty to the best of my ability. I have much experi­ ence working on committees and I am not afraid to stand up for what I believe.

M anagem ent needs a representative who is confident, effective, and outspoken, and that rep is me. Vote Daniel Farb for Rep. to Senate - Let your voice be heard.

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Hi, n Present Faculty noting « M c G ill would li represe Faculty capable of best represe am involved in working > experience in Student A work together to make opportunity to do so. la Rosanna Facchina.

SENATOR: MANAGEMENT SENATOR

T R E M B L A Y E. M A R IA N

A K IF J A W A ID

M y reason for running is to make M cGill the finest university possible. For the past several months I have collected the ideas of over 2 5 0 students to help achieve this end. M y m ain personal interest is finding out and implementing the most effective methods o f transmitting knowledge. I am a former Vice-President (Internal) and President of the Students' Society and have attended Oxford and Berkeley among other universities.

M y training is that o f a c linica l psychologist and my research interest is the prevention of war. M y qualifica­ tions should illustrate my sincerity, commitment and capac­ ity to achieve the stated objectives.

A seat on the M cG ill Senate can be determinant for the University, the law faculty, all students and their interests which I want to represent. I think it is appropriate and in the interest of McGill to have French representation on Senate.

The line is crucial.

M y experience on the LSA and SSMU councils make me a qualified candidate.

M y commitment over the last 6 years to promote and improve our University and its life is undeniable. I still have all these concerns in mind and I want to continue pursuing them.

Law Rep to Senate must be Marian.

As a U2 management student, I'm con­ stantly amazed at how the students of our faculty are amongst the last to know about decisions and rulings that directly affect our lives. Issues ranging from uni­ versity sexual and racial harassment poli­ cies to the question of whether or not stu­ dents should continue to be provided with free access to e-mail are discussed and decided upon by the senate with little or no input from the rest of us. If elected, I intend to re-establish contact between the Senate and the Faculty o f Management. After all, it's your opin­ ion that should count the most!

Hey I w ith so know v tor? "h occurre about Î even ki were a first job is? Obviously to what is being discussed I'm not known for my dij Responsible, mature, hor sent you well.

SENATOR: ENGINEERING

SEN ATOR: M USIC

SENATOR: MANAGEMENT

SENATO

D O U G BRENHO USE As Engineering Senator, it w ill be my job to represent all of you at Senate. As Engineers we have specific neeckææfid I my best addressed vices ai of i f your voices me!) M y past experige of both the EUS and J asset. I eagerly aw ait the opportut you in the '95-'96 academic year.

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JEN H A R D IN G Ba U2 English and History SSMU priorities should be our priori­ ties, and I am committed to making sure student needs are met. W e need to foster communication and cooperation between a ll campus groups and in d ivid u a ls im p ro v in g events and services, and increasing involvement in student life. I have the experience necessary to work on your behalf: SSMU Welcome W eek '9 4 coordinator; SSMU W inter Carnival Four Floors C oordinator; Editor of the M cG ill Student Leader Bulletin.

Together we w ill move change forward. C'est les étudi­ ants qui comptent.

Have you ever had a professor who c a n 't teach and doesn't give a damn about you? Are some of your classes so large that learning seems impossible?

Has the lib ra ry closed before y o u 're ready to leave? Have these things hap­ pened to you? They've happened to me, and now I intend to change them. I don't have any experience in student government. I didn't come to M cGill with the intention of becoming a student politi­ cian. I'm running in order to give students a real voice in the university government. Vote Matthew Rosenberg for Arts Senator. It's time they considered our needs.

D A V ID S. R O V IN S

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JEANNETTE O 'C O N N E L L

I would like to give you a voice and be your ears. I would like to help and make sure the faculty and university.-.k ^ ^ o nd w ill dispose of the n e c g & s c ^ g p l t o continue p ro v i^n < g É u ^A B B b B ^ B i e world kq&& c T O n ( ^ ^ # ^ ^ ^ ip f s o m e ||p i§ e ^ a s well. That's iae and I would like to 'ssible. I would like to keep you is going on at the senate, because I epresent you, not decide for you.

A R C H

Management has the potential to make a seriou s im p a c t on the M c G ill Community in the next academic year.

M y experience as a Co-Director of the M c G ill C a n ce r A u c tio n , m em ber o f AISEC, Pub staff, and the people I've met during Carnival have given me insight into the beliefs and ideologies of man­ agement students. As your Representative to Senate, I will dedicate myself to keeping you informed on the many issues raised in senate, as well as enforcing the unique and in novation ideas held by our faculty. Vote Jen O'Connell for your Representative to Senate. The voice o f management!

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I have gai and Scieno activities, as well as W< don't forget to vote for ti you - Steven Erdelyi.

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ING SLATE. I w ill not to fly. I w ill not do that <ngue. I w ill not barf w ill not eat things for fake my w ay through cribe medication. I will t VP Finance. I w ill not >rment the emotionally t off this, get on with it. lut your mouth and start irianism. bucket. Save

M cGill University has the reputation of providing the best for its students. Yet, students are constantly w orrying about cuts to their programs or tuition hikes.

The Board of Governors is responsible for making all financial decisions of the university, including increases in tuition I and allocation of funds to its faculties. As your representative on B.O .G ., I w ill make your voices heard and keep you constantly informed on the important issues. I w ill ensure better allocation of funds, and create new forms of fund-raising. You deserve the best this uni­ versity can offer, and you need a strong and effective

To become the President o f Science requires more than just wanting to do the job, it takes the time to do the job right.

This year I was President of Biochemistry and changed the program from being mediocre to being one of the best pro­ grams to be in. I have the experience and the ability to get things done, which was the major problem with the S.U.S. this year. If elect­ ed, you w ill see what a strong president can accomplish.

Thank-you fo r yo u r support. Vote for M a tt Bates as President of the Science Undergraduate Society.

voice. V o te fo r C h eryl.

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ireholders: Indebtedness rriott's "pull out" demons needed to ensure our I stability, and confirm our mandate is providing rices that enhance their I believe the Shatner Gym are examples of to subsidize prescription st possess ambition, comement skills. As a U3 itative to SSMU Council Club, I believe I am this JREI

INANCE

M y reason fo r run n in g is to make I M cG ill the finest university possible. For the past several months I have collected I the ideas of over 2 5 0 students to help achieve this end. M y main personal inter­ est is finding out and implementing the most effective methods o f transmitting I knowledge. I am a former Vice-President (Internal) and President of the Students' Society and have attended O xford and Berkeley among other universities.

M y trainin g is that o f a c linica l psychologist and my research interest is the prevention of war. M y qualifica­ tions should illustrate my sincerity, commitment and capac­

SEVAG YEGHOYAN

EY S T R O N G

j The Board of Governors is the highest I d e c is io n -m a k in g b o d y a t M c G ill University. Next year w ill be crucial as it w ill have to make d iffic u lt decisions about M c G ill's ope ratin g budget and p o te n tia lly on tu itio n fees as w e ll.

Students w ill need a strong voice who I w ill strive to represent their interests, express their concerns and ensure that their input is acted upon. As president o f the SSMU this past year I have been a non-voting member of the board and I'm familiar with its structure. I w ill work for you! FOR REAL REPRE­

BRADLEY R O M A N E K

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Bradley enjoys bocce, chess, rolling | down hills, folk music, raising chickens, petting cats, flying kites, music, E-mail (B71 1@musicb), parcels, vegetables, and working on the farm. He thinks that | the senate takes itself far too seriously and that the percentage of student representation is laughable. He has never had

a headache since he was born on a fruit farm in Niagara.

"Trust in the almighty - but tie your camel" is Bradley's favourite Persian proverb. One of Brad's goals in life is to be a renaissance man with lots of vinyl records. He's cur­ rently growing his hair until it covers his breasts.

ÜEDICINE SENATOR M EDICINE T IF F A N Y T O W N S H E N D

IE S M A R A IS ^ou have any experience sition? " N o ..." Do you about, being a senalis conve rsatio n never se nobody really talked our class. M any didn't it it is, or that elections o what do you think my ical students interested in enate meetings. Problem: N o problem: I'll learn it! s what I am. I w ill repre-

Senate: where final decisions concern­ ing the allocation of M cGill funds, sexual ha ra s s m e n t p o lic y , cam pus s a fe ty , employment and education equity, and curriculum, are made. A particular inter­ est of mine is analysis of the financial and academic impact that the M edical Faculty's "S u perhospital" proje ct w ill have on other M c G ill faculties and student resources.

Despite Senate's highly bureaucratic nature, student sena­ tors play a significant role in senate politics. By debating the issues and learning more I can play such a role, as well as discuss, and inform my fellow students of the deci­ sions to be made.

SCIENCE

SEN A TO R: SCIENCE KAREN K W O K

:N ERD ELYI you don't know what the does? The Senatj its before of

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SUS V P INTERNAL

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The position of VP Internal is the most d iffic u lt and ch a lle n g in g on the SUS Council. It requires someone who is not only enthusiastic and hard-working, but experienced as well. That's me. Over the past year I've been involved in almost everything the SUS has done, helping to co-ordinate, among other things, Frosh and W in te r C a rn iv a l. M y goa ls are to im prove the already existing SUS programs and to introduce new events (eg. the first-ever Science Games to be held in January 1996.) Elect me as VP Internal, and I'll help make the SUS a force on campus.

SU S V P ACADEM IC

As Vice President o f Administration I believe that I can make a great contribu­ tio n to the S cience U n d e rg ra d u a te Society, as well as to student life here at M cG ill University. O rganization, experi­ ence and ambition are the prominent fac­ tors in creating a strong, responsible stu­ dent council which functions as the back­ bone of the entire faculty. As a representative of the sci­ ence student body, I w ill take a personal interest in over­ seeing the efficiency of the administrative aspects of each of the departments. The faculty of Science is a thriving force in this institution. I w ill do my utmost to aid in its con­ tinuation in the forthcoming academic year!

SUS REP to SSMU COUNCIl SUS REP to SSMU COUNCIL

JEFF K W O N G

P A U L G IA C O M IN I

As VP Academic next year y goals will be to: make use of the 21 st Century Fund to improve campus computer facilities; oversee the implementation of Jfaffltoew

M y name is Paul Giacomini and I am running for the position of SUS represen­ tative to the SSMU C ouncil. This past y e a r I have w o rke d clo sely w ith the Science Undergraduate Society and I feel I have acquired the experience necessary to re p re s e n t S cience to the SSMU

Peer Advising system; im p i^ ^ K i^ E ^ E il-

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Council.

If elected I w ill try to promote the interests of the SUS and fulfil my duties as Science Representative. Please give me the opportunity to be your representative, I guarantee I w ill not disappoint you. Thanks.

SENTATION. VOTE SEVAG.

UCATION SENATOR: EDUCATION is Rosanna Facchina. in my U2 year in the ition and shall be termindergraduate degree at ty m ajorin g in TFSL. I I the position as Senator >u, the students o f the ation. I feel that I am ir interests as currently I nal affairs. Having some trongly feel that we can ice. Please allow me the to get started: Thanks.

The key to good leadership is experi­ ence. This position requires a person that can link science students w ith faculty m embers, o rg a n iz e o n g o in g coun cil events and evaluate and act on situations b ro u g h t to the e x e c u tiv e . As M ath D irector I sat on the Science G eneral C ouncil, linking the departm ent to the SUS. Being on the Finance Committee I learned how to make decisions based on recognizing all the circum­ stances ahd variables involved. I hope to create a services committee that w ill examine the possibility of having a general store, a photocopying centre, etc. So get out there

ity to achieve the stated objectives.

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several challenges to o provide the best possiits students. As VP rities would include trimin preparation for the nt to date o f our loan working to reduce the jcks from the bookstore, rolved across campus as perience has given me lents and the strategies sssing these concerns. I VP Finance SSMU.

Hello...

Science. Besides seven hour labs, trick q u e s tio n exam s, a n d s m e llin g lik e form aldehyde, I kinda like this faculty.

W e have spirit, we have soul, and we have the brainsl So why not make these your best years. W e provide you with services. W e bring you lots of activities.

As long as you're at M cGill, this is your home.

Two years of student politics. I'm ready for my third. I'm good at what I do, and I love what I do. Just ask around.

Must I say it? Vote for me! Margaret.

ALSTO N A D A M S

ASAD KHAN

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Ensure that the S.U.S. represents your best interest and vote for Asad Khan. As an I international student I intend to create an ; awareness of the multi-cultural diversity at McGill by holding multi-cultural events and promoting exchange of ideas among stu­ dents. I will establish guidance counselling l for research opportunities, scholarships, scicllv.e buddy program and an affordable textbook exchange.

I will provide students with an opportunity to get work-experi­ ence and get involved in sports to provide a well rounded educational experience. I w ill involve students in decision making through effective representation. Questions: please

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r noticed that other unipkeeks before final exams and a r programs than M cGill has. These Qnges that I'd like to work on next year at McGill, as well as the current exam regulation project.

SUS V P FINANCE V IC K IE A H N Responsible, com mitted, organized, and inform ed, these are four qualities any good candidate shouldi your science senator tl^ shown them, ^ d É A I would 11Igi&th a'n to benefit à tjtâ S p R p ^ y o u invest in SUS each ^noney, so elect someone who kith it! ONE SMALL VOTE FOR VICKIE, f STEP FOR SCIENCE STUDENT-KIND.

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Hi, I'm Val from "Dear V a l", Human Resources O fficer and W inter Carnival Coordinator for SUS. I'm running for SUS representative to SSMU. As SUS rep I will represent all science students to the best of my capabilities and now I would like I to thank: my mom, my dad, my sister, my cat, U2, diet coke, caffeine in general, Annies (both), R u bin, the W ib , Paul w h o 's a ls o ru n n in g , Dave Letterman's top tens, Jay Leno's chin, G ary Larson, SUS Da Microbes, e-mail, interactive comic books, the Hip, and everyone else for helping me with M y pen sketch for science representative to SSMU. Thank ya and Good Day.

IRC PRESIDENT R Y A N M ALLEY

L IN D S A Y T H O M P S O N Science Rules! A sentiment that each and every science student should have. If e le c te d y o u r SUS re p re s e n ta tiv e to SSMU I would ensure that the largest, and arguably the best, faculty at M cGill would be well represented with the opin­ io ns o f y o u , the students, to yo u r Students' Society. Personal bias aside, I would be dedicated to ensuring that the best interests of Science Students were my first priority. Keeping a close liaison with my constituency is the only way to make this happen. Approach me and assert your concerns and, if elected, I'll work hard to make your voice be heard!!!

If you elect me you w ill get a tenacious hardworking person who w ill make the 1995-96 year the most unforgettable of your lives. You w ill get a furious week of fun and partying during Welcome Week as well as many intense IRC events dur­ ing the rest of the year. I will represent the IRC and the people o f M cG ill Rez well on the various committees on which I w ill serve.

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IRC PRESIDENT ALEXANDER W A X M A N

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IRC as the prim a ry residence body plays the important role in ensuring resi­ dence life is safe and dynamic at McGill.

Traditionally, IRC has organized a repeti­ tive repertoire o f activities (Field Day, inter-res challenges and a ski trip.) This has partially been due to a lack of initia­ tiv e on the p a rt o f the e xe c u tiv e .

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for students with concerns, and monthly news bulletins w ill enhance ties between residences. It is essential to have a responsible and active IRC executive that w ill facilitate first year adjustments and be instrumental in fostering positive attitudes at McGill.

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D A R R E N B EG LEY M any a QPIRG potluck/retreat have I intro­ duced myself to, thus becoming an irrevocable member. From frolicking in the organic gardens of the Food C o op, to juggling blue bins - ten a t a tim e - w ith the O n C a m pu s W a s te Management committee, being in QPIRG has not only been challenging, it also got me on prime time PULSE News. Visions as a "board director": Visible, ëasy-tofind recycling centre in Leacock Lobby; anti-Marriott campaign; organic c o o p cafeteria; bringing Noam C hom sky to M c G ill; h o ld in g w ic k e d aw esom e w in e and cheese(s); and various other activist-type activities (any sugges­ tions?)

MARC MURI Interested in social and environmental issues?

I Check out QPIRG. As a board member, I would help give direction to the organization, help manage your money, and make QPIRG more accessible to all students. I believe my one year's experience with the group has given me I a better understanding o f QPIRG. I've helped w ith our organic food co-op and been very active with our On Campus Waste Management group. But, I believe my strongest assets are my dedication to the environment and my optimism. I know we can improve M cGill and help edu­ cate students if we all get involved.

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I have been involved with several different ! advocacy groups with an environmental focus. I became involved with QPIRG last year when I joined the organic food Co-op. In January, I attended the QPIRG retreat and learned a lot about PIRGs. W hat I like about PIRGs is their community focus. PIRGs serve as an interface a llo w in g students to use their skills to help change the community around them. The reason I am running for the board o f directors o f QPIRG is because I recognize the potential it has to bring students into the community, and to affect positive social change.

C AT H Y R IG G O nce upon a time a traveller reached the kingdom of M cgill and, dismayed, realized that the subjects o f the castle and surrounding coun­ tryside were wallow ing in their own filth. The traveller asked, "W ho has the power to change such a dreadful state?" ...no one seemed to know... Investigating, the traveller discovered QPIRG, a public interest and research group that funded projects considered environmentally and socially responsible . S trangely, M c G ill seemed una w are th a t this resource centre and economic base existed. And so she declared it her destiny to inform the subjects of QPIRG's existence and integral position within the kingdom.

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I have been involved with QPIRG for two years, most recently as O C W M 's coordinator.

D u rin g this p e rio d , my a c c o m p lis h m e n ts include: c o o rd in a tin g the h ig h ly successful W aste Audit, pressuring the administration to improve paper recycling facilities and introduc­ ing a structured decision making process to ensure the group's continued success. As a member of the board I would work to ensure that QPIRG follows the course outlined in its constitution and uses the systems devel­ oped and presented in the QPIRG manuals. This would limit the im pact o f the members' personal agendas and allow QPIRG M cG ill to undertake projects that are beneficial to all.

Depuis que les GRIPs furent fondés en 1970, par Ralph Nader, le mouvement a pris de l'expasion en Amérique. Dans près de 400 universités sur le con­ tinent, des étudiant(e)s prennent leurs responsabil­ ités et mettent au défi le statu quo. McGill ne fait pas exception. C'est pour poursuivre cette mission d'éducation, de recherche et d'action que je compte siéger au C.A. du GRIP-McGill. Ayant une solide expérience dans l'action environmentale et de justice sociale, je peux grandement contribuer aux défis auxquelles font face les étudiant(e)s Montréalais, et de McGill en particulier.

Comme le disait Saul Alinsky: "Don't ask for your rights; take 'em!"

I have been involved with various QPIRG pro­ jects at M cG ill over the past two years, most specifically with the organic food coop , LOAF. I had always been interested in the environ­ mental and social justice focus of QPIRG p ro jects. O n ly on attending a recent workshop retreat did I learn about QPIRG itself; what it is and how it facilitates these "working groups."

I think that I work well in groups; I'm not overbearing, I listen well and have good ideas. I don't have a lot of experience to offer but a good deal of interest and good intent.

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I am a freshman science student and w ill be m in o rin g in W o m e n 's S tudies. I becam e involved with QPIRG as I joined Shakti, women o f c o lo u r colle c tiv e . As a m ember, I have helped plan activities for International women's Week.

If elected I will work to ensure that the Daily adequately represents the views o f ail M cG ill students.

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Does the state o f the present social and naturj al environments w o rry you? Do you wish to change them - for the better? I do. M y name is Alexandra Stikeman, U1 (...U2 according to the MARS lady ...) Biology M ajor. I believe that my experience with QPIRG's quarterly "Perspective" magazine w ill contribute to the vision and func­ tioning of the QPIRG Board. M y goal is to cre­ ate a structure which w ill allow for the easy dissemination of information to the M cGill public. M y desire to attain this is gen­ uine. Vote for Alexandra Stikeman.

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If elected I w ill work to ensure that the Daily adequately represents the views of a lL M cGill students.

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In high school I had been co-head of a com­ munity service group for two consecutive years and was an active volunteer worker in shelters or centres for senior citizens, homeless, and battered women. I also headed the Special Events Day focused toward educating the school community of domestic violence.

I believe I have both the experience and commitment to be on QPIRG Board.

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ELIOT M c lN T IR E Do you know w hat QPIRG is? O ne o f the I problems of past years' PIRGs is that too many students who are interested in getting involved had not known about what QPIRG is. It is a place where any student idea for social or envi­ ronmental action can be implemented, with vol­ unteer and financial support. I intend to work tow ards so licitin g new proje cts as w e ll as increase QPIRG's awareness on campus as well as within the city of Montreal and the province of Quebec.

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Students' Society. This referendum question is effective for three years. At that time, the question o f continued funding w ill be submitted for student approval.

A fin de maintenir le Centre Contre l'Agression Sexuelle de l'Association des Etudiants de l'Université M cG ill et de continuer à développer nos services essentiels, approuvez-vous de verser 50<t par étudiant(e) par session pour financer le Centre Contre l'Agression Sexuelle? Cette question de référen­ dum est en vigeur pour trois ans. A cette date, la décision de continuer cette méthode de financement sera soumise à l'a p pro b a tion des étudiant(e)s.

INTER-RESIDENCE COUNCIL Referendum Question: Do you agree that the follow ing changes be made to the IRC Constitution? a) Article I, Sec. 1 : A ddition o f Solin Hall as an IRC prim ary member hall b) Article III, Sec. 3: revision o f the positions on the IRC executive unit to the follow ing: President, VP Adm inistration, VP Finance, and VP Internal. c) revision o f all gender specific terms to gender neutral terms.

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student per semester to funding The Sexual Assault Centre o f M cG ill

C O N R A D SIC H LER I am an out-of-province student in 1st year medical school. Through my contact with the M cGill Daily this year as an o c g a s R p |^ rite r, I have become aware jp faÉlg v Board of D ire c te ^ i

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and expand its crucial services, w e approve directing fifty cents ($.50) per

A L E X A N D E R R E ID I confess: I don't often read the Daily myself.

I do, however, feel that all members o f the Students' Society should be r g y ^ lâ p llL o n The Daily's Board o f D ^e^ rs^ ^ | j | j m i n e e r

The following question shall be placed on the ballot for the Winter In order to maintain The Sexual Assault Centre o f M cG ill Students' Society

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March 1st, 1995

EN TER TAIN M EN T Head to head with Face to Face haircut down the street [from the Spectrum] and we went and hung out at this really cool church; it’s Hailing from warm, sunny rad.”

Southern California, punk band Face to Face have played not Face to Face could hardly be only with long-time friends NOFX, expected to enjoy Montreal’s ver­ but they also did a week with the sion of winter. All four members Offspring. Why only one week with were clad in long skater shorts and MTV’s most recent wiinderkind?

T-shirts before their February 14 “No big reason, it was okay. They show at Spectrum, but within a few basically play to a different audi­ minutes of launching into their ence than us. We get a more punk adrenaline-laced set, one could see audience and they get more of the why most of the shirts were off as ‘this is my the sweat began to first punk fly. Amazingly, the show’ audi­ band kept up the ence.

We frenetic pace went over throughout the great, and show, giving the O ffs p rin g m ostly teenage are totally crowd the energy to cool.” body pass each Bassist other, and the Matt Riddle bouncers even came in at more reason to be this point. grumpy. “ S o me Face to Face, O ffs p rin g who signed recent­ a u d ie n c e s ly with Victory just didn’t Records, a small care for us, subsidiary of but we were PolyGram, played The calm before the storm being kind songs from their first full length album, Don’t Turn time, everybody’s all, ‘Oh man, of jerks. We told Seattle the reason Away (first released by Dr. Strange you signed to a major label, you Kurt Cobain killed him self was Records, then bought and reissued guys are sello u ts.’ I mean, we because of audiences like them. It didn’t go over too well.” on Fat Wreck Chords), an EP on didn’t do it for the money.”

Now they’ve hooked up with He laughed and continued, Victory called Over It, and their not-yet-released LP, Big Choice “with the touring and the money the the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, with (Victory). The band also put out label has given us, I’m making a lit­ whom they played a few shows several singles on different labels tle less than I did working full time. before, for the rest of February and It’s not like we’re setting the world half of March. Yaro explained why such as Rhetoric Records.

Talking before the show, gui­ on fire as far as income is con­ an old school punk group is playing tarist Chad Yaro explained why cerned. We’re constantly on tour — with America’s most popular ska they had dealt with so many smaller we’ll probably tour the rest of this band. “We’re trying to reach a dif­ labels before finally settling on whole year. W e’re just doing it ferent market... we get received Victory. “Somebody would call, because this is what we like to do. pretty good. We’re trying to open like Lookout, and go ‘Hey, you The only way you really sell out is other doors, and the Bosstones guys want to put a song out on our if you sign and then change your crowd is pretty cool.”

W homever they play with, label?’ and we’d go ‘Sure.’ Now music. The new album we wrote we’re on Victory, it’s basically like before we signed, and I think some Face to Face is well worth seeing, an indie label, there’s about six of the songs on it are even more as their show proved, if only to wit­ people that work there, but we have punk than our earlier stuff. If you ness the manic stage presence of major distribution so it’s kind of like it, buy the record, if you don’t, four guys who are staying true to their punk roots while getting their best of both worlds. We did our don’t.” sound out to more people. Look for The last time Face to Face homework and we went with what felt best to us. It’s pretty hairy to sit were in Montreal, they played with Face to Face the next time they hit down and sign a contract, it’s like a NOFX and Ten Foot Pole. “We our town, which should be in the m ajor chunk of your life, but love it here,” said Yaro, “I got a warmth of late spring.

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they’ve been doing pretty good for us so far.”

That led to a discussion about the surge in popularity of punk bands and the increasingly rampant labelling of any band that signs to a major as a ‘sellout’. “I think it’s good that more ears are open to punk rock,” said Yaro, “and that’s great ‘cause there’s a lot of bands that deserve recognition. As far as the sellout thing, I think that’s real­ ly stupid. We get letters all the

Film explosion beckons aspiring auteurs

By Rupert P upkin

A shout out to all of you aspir­ ing auteurs, lounging in Café Parallèle, leafing through Cahiers du Cinema — the McGill Student Film and Video Festival is upon us, so put down those lattés, and start shootin’ some cinematic master­ pieces. M aking grainy, risqué videos has become a sort of rite of passage among we disaffected intellectuals, a forum to vent our rage and angst, and spelunk the chasm betw ixt catharsis and onanism (sometimes you can even combine both, and include neato gross surgery-found footage, too).

The amateur film community has

produced a number of superstars, from the pixelvision narrativesqueen Sadie Benning to the grow­ ing legion of boy-directors who engage in an inverse locker room competition over who can make the cheapest movie ever. Which all boils down to the fact that when you’re old and bourgeois and your kids want to know what part you played in the hep, Spin-magazinedirected revolution, you’re gonna feel pretty stupid if you weren’t out there shooting movies.

Last year’s festival was an overwhelming success, thanks to the dedication of organizers Maija Burnett and Malve Petersman. The explosion of interest in student film

caused a near riot in the Leacock building, and thus the festival has been moved to the deluxe loungestyle of stately Moyse Hall. Last year’s two shows were SRO, filled with cinéastes who appreciated the fe stiv a l’s egalitarian forum.

Experimental pieces such as Rob A rber’s A Boy And His Log pushed the envelope of cinema, exploring the final frontier of avant-garde scatology. According to film student Marina Dempster, lamentations could be heard by many students who neglected to submit their work.

There is some controversy surrounding the decision to add a competitive edge to this year’s fes-

Sloan’s bubblegum with wheatgerm bouillabaise

By Erika Fuchs

For those of you who wonder where the name of the Halifaxbased four-man band Sloan comes from, it doesn’t come from the name of Ferris Bueller’s girlfriend or from a brand of soda crackers (that’s the story the band fed me once). The name actually origi­ nates here in Quebec. One of S loan’s friends, Jason Larson, worked in Quebec. His French boss used to call him “slow one” — and with the accent, it became Sloan.

When the Tribune talked to guitarist Jay Ferguson, he used the phrase “bubblegum with a bit of wheatgerm” to describe the kind of entertainment Sloan offers their audience. Their live performances are lively, due to the fact that they often incorporate members of the audience into their show. They often pull people out of the audi­ ence and let them play bass and/or sing.

Responding to the suggestion that their new album Twice Removed was more somber and serious than their previous one, Smeared, Ferguson explained that this may be because “the lyrics of the songs were a little bit more sad­ der. We didn’t want to make a total other buzzsaw guitar record. We wanted to make it more particular and lean, more thought o u t.”

Nevertheless, their live acts remain true to the “buzzsaw guitar” quality of Sloan’s music.

At this point in the band’s life, Sloan is unsure whether they will stay with L.A .-based Geffen Records. Ferguson commented that, “it’s so hard being on a record label th at’s the exact polar opposite of the continent . You have to really fight to be noticed, not to get your way, but you just have to have a physical p re se n c e there to get things done.”

tival. There has been some concern that students would be weary of submitting their works for fear of adjudication. However, most peo­ ple recognise that competition is less important than public expo­ sure, and one would assume the majority of interested participants would know the only real competi­ tion is who has the coolest shoes.

And we all know who wins that one.

It should be kept in mind that the organisers of the festival have to wade through several tons of footage, so it’s probably best to keep those Peter Greenaway-style

For the future of the band, Ferguson said, “I do n ’t think everybody [in the band] is of the mindset that they want this to be a full-time career.”

I got the im pression that Ferguson was of that m indset, because he told me that, “I was completely under the assumption that I would be playing in a band, like for the rest of my life. That’s the assumption that I’ve had since I was five. The reason I was in uni­ versity was just passing time.”

“We didn’t want to make a total other buzzsaw gui­ tar record.”

Jay Ferguson of Sloan All four members of Sloan attended post-secondary institu­ tions. Patrick Pentland and Andrew Scott went to the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, while Chris Murphy and Ferguson both got history degrees. So, that gives some hope to those of us who are still at university.

When questioned about the music industry, particularly its glamorization of many musicians, Ferguson responded that, “there’s a lot of lame things about the music industry, such as a lot of the people who work in the music industry who aren’t fans of music. They could be just selling shoes. But the whole glamour side of it — I sort of get a kick out of it — like David Bowie in the ‘70s or Elton John.

It’s like a total huge act. It’s all just character.”

epics for another time. Pithy is the key word here, as the whole point of the festival is to show students creating within their means. So d o n ’t be m axing out m om ’s MasterCard to fly to Russia to ful­ fil your dream of refilm ing the Odessa Steps sequence with Emmanuel Lewis in it.

Deadline fo r submissions for the M cG ill Students Film and Video Festival is March 31. Submit your videos at the Cultural Studies building, 3475 Peel, or call 3983128 fo r information. Keep ’em short, li 7 Linklaters.

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March 1st, 1995

A preview of McGill’s 8th Annual Drama Festival Unlike last year’s somewhat more morbid festival, this year’s McGill Drama Fest offers a most excellent selection of serious dra­ mas mixed in with light-hearted pieces and other, rather darker comedies. The plays encompass a large spectrum — dialogues alter­ nate between the absurd and the intellectual. Unlike other festivals which depend heavily upon previ­ ously produced plays, all of the MDF’s pieces are originals written, directed, produced and enacted by students.

As in past years, the closing three nights will be adjudicated by a panel of three professionals before a general forum is opened up to audience comment and sug­ gestion. For those interested, the three judges will be Cas Anvar, Artistic Director of Repercussion Theatre, liana Linden of Bulldog Productions, and Rachel Ditor of Festival McGill.

To help you decide on what to go see, the Tribune spoke to play­ wrights, directors and actors to pre­ sent you with short previews for the six upcoming plays.

Champagne Wishes and Kerosene Dreams Written by Ruvin Williams Directed by Christina Piovesan & Simon Wong-Ken A twenty-year-old girl from some nameless ‘burb is tired of it

all. Her family feigns happ i ne ss with their f a k e , cheesy s m ile s , and those other kids at school are only interested in the m a t e r ia l side of life. What would you do? In this black com­ edy, T er­ esa De Lorio vo­ ices her rage by b lo w in g up the neig h b o u rhood mall.

From un­ d e r n e a th the rubble, she pulls out Steve Jarvis, some joe schmoe leading an ordinary life as a shoe salesman after having grad­ uated from high school. Eliza ties him up by the side of the road and strips him down to his undies, leav­ ing him as a roadside attraction for all to see. The zany storyline

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3. W rite the lyrics to the 90210 them e song. (Another 90210 contest; how exciting for you!)

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other’s problems.” Perhaps actor Vince Bumi (Quadro) said it best, “Feather Duster is about how peo­ ple affect other people’s destinies.

It is about how chance encounters can change the courses of people’s lives. We all live our own worlds, but in a second, everything some­ one believes in can be shattered.”

— Joyce Lau Nectar Written by Claudia Dey Directed by Cat Richardson

should be enough to keep you chuckling all the way through; but just in case, the directors do have plans to draw the audience in with some tantalising visual aids. Don’t start expecting any of those big Hollywood explosion scenes, since building regulations and a limited budget just don’t allow. However, director Simon Wong-Ken revealed that there should be an interesting episode with marshmallows. The really important thing to watch for is still the acting. “The cast is real­ ly, really strong. They’re very com­ patible with each other,” WongKen said. As for his expectations of what the audience will walk away thinking? “Well, there is a state­ ment somewhere in there, but if you don’t want to see the state­ ment, you don’t have to.”

— Liz Lau Feather Duster Written by Nicholas Purdon Directed by Monica Rosas When playw right Nicholas Purdon was a kid, he could never quite say the word ‘archipelago’, a word which he has now turned into the most appropriate namesake of his dream y tomboy character Archie Pelago. In the comic Feather Duster, Archie stumbles into a chance encounter with Quadro M cDangle up on a Montreal rooftop. A hard nosed, middle-aged thief, Quadro starts the play as som ething which Archie thinks is a mere figment of her im agination. A ccording to stage m anager K rista M uir, Feather Duster “is set in an Alice in Wonderland landscape with a twisted and turned plot”. As the play progresses, and as Quadro becomes increasingly more real, the play turns into a swirling mass personal confrontation and resolu­ tion. And although the two charac­ ters are very different and very set in their ways, according to Purdon, they ironically “meet halfway.

They each have the answers to the

A ccording to director Cat Richardson, Nectar “over-dramatises the quirkiness of the streets of Montreal, where you can always find a mini-drama between peo­ ple.” This philosophical comedy traces the path of one strange night in the life of Warshaw check-out girl Lucille. Lucille is initially con­ fronted with what she believes to be the witness of the storage of a dead body. As the story progress­ es, she meets up with her mother, her boss and her landlady /Portuguese midwife while con­ tending with questions of the very origin of being. Lucille’s elusive musings on Genesis, life, sex and androgyny are skillfully paired with a very real celebration of the strange and varied creatures we’ve all found on the Main.

— Joyce Lau The Last Waltz; An Inheritance Written by David Bezmozgis Directed by Nina Steiger “W ithout a doubt, the Holocaust was a part of a definitive shaping of the Jewish Nation; just as World War II was a part of a definitive shaping of the whole world — that’s the ‘Inheritance’ part,” explained playwright David Bezm ozgis. “ ‘The Last W altz’ deals with what happened to one young man’s grandparents.” Most intimately set in a young man’s bed, the plot of The Last Waltz: An Inheritance is revealed through enacted flashbacks interjected with dialogue between the young man and his girlfriend. The play centres around the young man, who searches for an old photograph while coming to terms with both his grandparents’ and his personal histories. Though based on the past, The Last Waltz: An Inheritance focuses on how histo­ ry relates to the present-day lives of people of our generation. As Bezmozgis said, “the play does not feel with the generation which experienced the Holocaust, but with the second generation rem oved. As we move further away in time, historical events still exert a strong influence; but at some point, the distance will become too great.”

— Joyce Lau Hotel Room, Venice Written by Colin Ferguson Directed by Colin Ferguson & Julius Chappel “If something’s going to be a little bit off-kilter, then I’d rather it be a lot”, said Colin Ferguson off­ handedly. B reaking the drama

taboo of actively directing and con­ struction one’s own piece, this playwright, director and impromp­ tu stage hand spent last Friday draping burlap material crookedly on Players’ Theatre’s ceiling. To the dism ay of this reporter, Ferguson’s comments were more directed at his sets than at the play; but rightfully so. His self-deemed “darker comedy” seeks to escape the clichéd definitions and descrip­ tions usually associated with black comedy’s off-kilter extremities, i.e.

F erguson’s plot and character development will not to be lost to abstraction and absurdity. With four excellent actors playing out six roles, this complicated piece begins with a captain, a lieutenant, and a private on a 1890s Canadian base. The trio is accompanied by Betty, whom Ferguson described as a “wicked, pissed off, adventurous servant.” If the writer/director’s succinct preview is any indication, then Hotel Room, Venice promises to be a quirky, pointed and clever comedy.

— Joyce Lau Zoon Politikon Written by Maggie McDonnell Directed by Dan Levine After a disturbing night at a Take Back the Night march, Pierce walks Mac home, though they had only previously known each other superficially. And it is at this point in tim e that Pierce asks Mac a question which forces her to reveal something she has kept hidden for a long time. This internalised and suppressed secret, while not obvi­ ous at first, becomes evident as the play progresses. D irector Dan Levine described the piece as a “spartan and a cerebral play” , which is evident in its focusing on only two characters. Despite the pain and gravity of the subject mat­ ter, Levine claimed that “it isn’t heavy-handed in the exposition of the subject.” Playwright Maggie McDonnell emphasised the issue of personal interaction, “whether or not people are comfortable speak­ ing and acting.” ‘Zoon Politikon’ is a reference to Aristotelian concept that humans are political animals who are interested in being in the public sphere. Zoon Politikon is a simple but not simplistic portrayal of contemporary issues.

— Tanya Meinecke One n ig h t’s ticket ($12/ $6 students) includes a double bill.

Two plays show per night, every night from Monday to Saturday for two weeks. Champagne Wishes and K erosene Dreams and Feather Duster open tonight, and run March 2, 6 & 11. Nectar and The Last Waltz: An Inheritance show March 3, 7 & 10; and Hotel Room, Venice and Zoon Politkon continue their runs March 4, 8 & 9.

Plays will be adjudicated March 911. All shows start at 8 p.m. in the P layers’ Theatre in Shatner. In honour o f Players ’ 70th anniver­ sary, a party will be held for all in the Alley on March 11, after the closing show. Please call Players’ at 398-6813 fo r information and reservations.

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Kundera peut être fier de ses élèves • Critique de la pièce Jacques et Son Maître P ar A nne -M arie Labbé

C’est sur le chemin de l’ami­ tié que se croisent Jacques et son maître. Ils sont là pour se soutenir l ’un et l ’autre à trav ers leurs questionnements et leurs aven­ tures. Ils sont aussi présents pour nous rappeler que nous sommes maîtres de notre destinée, mais que si nous hésitons à prendre nos décisions, quelqu’un s’y chargera à notre place. Tout simplement parce que la vie ne peut nous attendre au détour. La terre tourne avec ou sans nous et rien ne peut l’arrêter.

Denis Diderot avait donné naissance aux deux protagonistes dans le rom an Ja cques le Fataliste et Son M aître. Milan Kundera a repris le récit des per­ sonnages en adaptant le texte. Le résultat nous offre une comédie où l ’on parle d ’am our, de jalousie, de tromperie et où l’on rit des travers de l’être humain.

C’est dans une mise en scène astucieuce de Jonathan O’Brien que le Théâtre de la Grenouille fêtait son cinquième anniversaire en nous présentant cette pièce m éconnue de K undera avec Players’ Theatre. La disposition de la scène en deux parties conve­ nait à merveille à l’esprit du texte composé de retours en arrière. A part les éclairages chancelants qui ne semblaient pas toujours donner ju ste m esure aux com édiens devant être mis en v aleur, la détails techniques étaient bien réglés.

M algré le peu de m oyens financiers et les décors sobres, la jeune troupe de théâtre francoph­ one de M cG ill a réussi avec prouesse à rejoindre son public.

En fait, c ’est to u t un défi de vouloir rejoindre le public fran­ cophone de McGill, plutôt discret ou tout simplement amorphe. La petite salle du Players’ Theatre était remplie et convenait à la per­ fection à la représentation intime qui nous a été présentée.

Après n ’avoir commencé à répéter officiellement qu’au début janvier, la présentation de cette pièce relevait d’une course contre la montre. Pourtant, les comédi­ ens se sentaient à l’aise sur scène et étaient en majoritairement con­ vaincants dans leur rôle respectif.

Quelques fausses notes nous rap­ pelaient que ces jeunes apprentis ne sont pas tous de futurs comédi­ ens. De plus, quelques longueurs du texte nous portaient à constater l’inutilité de donner de l’impor­ tance à des personnages sec­ ondaires.

La distribution importante de comédiens étudiants nous a révélé Oliver Van Praet dans le rôle prin­ cipal de Jacques. Enjôleur avec son joli accent, sa prestance sur scène dem eure inégalée. Il est vrai, habile avec les mots et avec son corps et il nous envoûte du

début à la fin de la pièce. Son acco ly te et aussi son m aître, Mathieu LeCorre, était lui aussi crédible. Difficile de passer sous silence le rôle muet de Alexandre Michaud dans le rôle du garçon d ’auberge qui, par sa seule dém arche, nous d écro ch ait un

sourire à chaque apparition.

Le solide travail d’équipe du Théâtre de la Grenouille semble nous promettre encore bien des réalisations. A surveiller au mois d ’avril, une soirée de lectures publiques dirigées par ces artistes au talent prometteur.

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VIA REDEFINES THE WORD

V eda H ille s o f a rare breed of ex-classical pianists with slightly violent tenden­ cies. When this Vancouverite soloist played Jailhouse Rock Café last spring, she virtually smashed her electronic key­ board to the ground with what might be called altem ativejazz-folk-pop, had it not been so fantastically varied. This is music about sound and noise and silence. You can catch her at The A lley F riday night, March 6 at 8 p.m for seven dollars or at the S pectrum with ani difranco for 17 dol­ lars.

The C ardio-F u n k Workout with local funksters Public Enema is more likely to feature 2-for-l drafts than spandex o r w h atev er it is healthy people are w earing today. According to frontsman M ark R obertson, they play “everything funky”, from gogo b eats to Jam es B row n.

More jazz funk than acid jazz, P ublic E n em a’s im prov is bom of sax, flute, drums, gui­ tar, a DJ and male and female vocals. You can catch them every Tuesday night for an amazing 2 dollars at Voltaire, on Prince Arthur, just west of St-Laurent.

How Do I L ook? is a C o n co rd ia-b ased w om en’s film, video and sound fest, in p art spo n so red by CKUT. Canadian independent film ­ makers Helen Lee and Anne G olden speak at 7p.m ., on March 2 at the J.A. DeSeve C inem a (1400 de M aiso n ­ neuve O.). In addition, Thurs­ day night promises a slew of film s, in clu d in g S a lly ’s Beauty Spot, My Nigeria, On Cannibalism, Great Girl, Les A utres, Safe Soap and Fat Chance. Other festivities will be held tonight at 6p.m. in the H all B u ild in g (1455 de Maissoneauve O.), and Friday M arch 3, at 6p.m . in C o n c o rd ia ’s V isual A rts B uilding (1395 R enéLévesque O.).

CinQue Folkloric Dance T heatre is an 18-strong troupe from New York City, who w ill be b rin g in g to Montreal the song and dance o f W estern A frica, C uba, Brazil, Puerto Rica and Haiti.

Influences also include con­ tem porary U.S. and N ative American dance. In honour of Black History Month, CinQue perfo rm M arch 3, in C oncordia’s Hall Building.

(1455 de M aissoneuve O.).

C o n tact M cG ill’s B lack S tu d en ts’ N etw ork at 3986815 fo r in fo rm ation and re serv atio n s. T ick ets are $20/$ 15 for students.

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Stephen Cleobury and the Choir of King’s College Ikos (EMI) Given the benefits of a patient listen, Ikos easily soars above and beyond other more popular releas­ es of the Gregorian chant. Ikos invokes ponderings upon the ideals of beauty, a strange and elusive creature, indeed. Moving beyond the boundaries of mere aural grati­ fication and commercialised pretti­ ness, this collection of contempo­ rary composition strives towards the beautiful from intellectual, reli­ gious and technical angles. Though innovative, Ikos does not overlook the original hypnotic piety of the G regorian chant. U nlike much modern music which distorts and embellishes older forms with dis­ sonance and modem instrumenta­ tion, Ikos pares away the Gregorian chant to its structural foundation.

These pieces strive towards an aes­ thetic borne not of sentimentality, but of technique and of refined detachment. From the Choir of K ing’s C ollege in Cam bridge come the m eticulously unified voices of men and boys.

Without losing the beau­ ty of the original, these three com posers, Henryk Gôrecki, Arvo Part, and John Tavener, deviate from the tradi­ tional by incorporating Eastern European influ­ ences. Excellent in com­ position and execution, Ikos is sure to please both the music theorist and the casual listener.

— Joyce Lau Page/Plant No Quarter (Atlantic/Wamer)

spheres is Jimmy Page, who really only gets to shine on a couple of tracks, such as the becoming-overplayed ‘Gallows Pole’. Page can be one of the most interesting gui­ tarists around, now that the debacle with David Coverdale is behind him, but No Quarter seems too often to be pandering to Plant’s m usical Zeitgeist. Just be glad ‘Stairway to Heaven’ got left off this playlist.

— Nick Roy Lords of Acid VooDoo-U (American) Everyone loves bad, bad, naughty sex like this. This is the nouveau euro-trash mating call at its best. The Belgium/British Lords of Acid rule with most excellent turbo-fuelled techno beats designed to serve the dancing needs of little raver girl and NIN thrasher alike.

VooDoo-U is a musical cauldron of sin, m ost delectably soaked in drugs and sex with a lusty, nasty,

Lords o f Acid looking forward to Purgatory.

One of the results of the great experiment that was the ’60s is the knowledge that Eastern and Western music just don’t mix very well. Of the Beatles’ greatest hits, we number among them ‘Let It Be’ and ‘Hey Jude’, not ‘The Inner Light’, George Harrison’s consum­ mation of his love affair with the sitar. And so it is with Page & Plant’s new collaborative effort.

Those looking for some nifty acoustic rem ixes of Z eppelin’s greatest hits: do n ’t hold your breath. This is not the album for you. Plant’s love affair with the Middle East and medieval yore is the driving force behind the album, and unfortunately it doesn’t work very well. The Egyptian string orchestra that underlies the reworked ‘Battle of E verm ore’ sounds wrong; Plant’s lyrics were based on a book about Scottish wars. Some of the newer tracks sound truer, because they have retained little of rock and roll’s influence on them, and rely wholly on the Marrakesh influence, where these songs were recorded. The loser in this conflict between hemi­

vibrant, playful voice carrying throughout. Hyper hard core techno is coupled with the sultry reggae of 'Marijuana in Your Brain', the sing-song nursery rhyme of 'Out Comes the Evil' (Weasel), and the blusey funk of 'Blowing Up Your Mind'. This album is sure-fire fuel for all of today's house music dance halls.

— Joyce Lau Various Punk-O-Rama (Epitaph) I wanted to like this compila­ tion — after all, it’s got some of my favourite bands on it, as well as some I haven’t heard that much. I figured that Epitaph had generous­ ly pulled some unreleased songs out of their archives and compiled them for their loyal fans. How silly of me — all of these songs, save a new one by Rancid and a reissue of The O ffspring’s hard to find ‘Jennifer Lost the W ar’, have already been released on albums by the individual bands. So, this is not a bad compilation, but any decent

punk (is that an oxymoron?) proba­ bly has most of these songs on tape somewhere anyway. This comp seems to have been designed for those who heard that Bad Religion song on the radio and want to explore the smelly recesses of punk further. For that purpose, I guess this is a good sam­ pler: i t ’s also got Pennyw ise, SNFU, Gas Huffer, NOFX, Down

By Law, Total Chaos, Wayne Kramer, Ten Foot Pole and RKL, as well as the obligatory Bad Religion. It would be impossible to describe all 12 bands here, but in Epitaph’s favour, that’s because this really is a diverse album. So, new punks and the vaguely curi­ ous, take a gander at Punk-ORama, maybe borrow it from a friend, then go out and figure out what you like on your own, because it’s much more satisfying than having it packaged and shoved down your throat.

— Sue Glover

through their old albums for a fix.

Chances are you don’t even own a Kirsty MacColl album. For those of you not familiar with MacColl she’s the one who calls MacGowan “you scumbag, you maggot, you cheap, lousy faggot” in the Pogues Christm as classic ‘Fairytale of New York’. If you’re a fan of Billy Bragg and got your jo llies by singing along to ‘Sexuality’, you were chiming in with MacColl on the chorus. Yet while the masses flock to kiss the feet of MacGowan and Bragg, few have inquired about the red-head sitting up their with them.

Galore spans nearly a decade of MacColl’s work and includes a

number of originals and covers, including Ray D avies’ ‘D ays’, Billy Bragg’s ‘A New England’ and, of course, ‘Fairytale of New York’. The highlights of this album are, however, MacColl’s originals.

Produced in part by former Smith’s guitarist Johnny Marr, the sound is unmistakeably late 80s British with dark, shoe-gazing lyrics to match.

Always eager to show off the fine company she keeps, MacColl con­ cludes Galore with Lou Reed’s ‘A Perfect Day’, a duet with none other than citric T know a place’ guy Evan Dando. Even Morrissey had something encouraging to say about MacColl: “not cursed”.

— Steve Smith

Various This Is Fort Apache (MCA) R eread the Punk-O-Rama review, replacing the above bands with the likes of D inosaur Jr, Sebadoh, Belly, the Lemonheads, Throwing Muses, Juliana Hatfield, Radiohead and Billy Bragg. Good reader. This album is MCA’s attempt to be your kind-hearted, punk-rock friend who m akes cool mixes for poor ignorant you. MCA even hired some rock journalist from the super-hip ’zine Newsweek to explain to you that Fort Apache was the mecca of the Boston D.I.Y. indie-scene back in the mid-’80s. (These days, homey Fort Apache is a label owned by our good friend MCA). Though the album waxes poetic with nostalgia, all but one of the tracks are from the ’90s, the m ajority of which have been previous­ ly released on m ajor labels. The oldest and most obscure selection is the misty-blue T think she likes me’, performed

by Morphine’s Mark Sandman on Treat Her Right’s 1988 self-titled album. So much for exploring the developm ental stages of our favourite bands. Unlike Punk-ORama, Fort Apache uses this album to try to introduce some new names to the indie-market. Riding the coat-tails of the Bostonian vet­ erans are newcomers Cold Water Flat and The W alkabouts who, well, sound like the kind of new bands who would ride on the coat­ tails of older bands. Nonetheless, cut through the hypocritical and commercialised packaging, and you’ll still be left with a fine col­ lection of high school rebel rock.

— Joyce Lau Kirsty MacColl Galore (I.R.S./EMI) While Morrissey, Billy Bragg and Shane MacGowan have become staples in Britain’s altemo,ro.ck. scene, the name Kirsty MacColl seldom sends one racing

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Redmen teeter on brink of victory, but feel agony of defeat by

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The Redmen season ended last weekend with a heartbreaking loss; so much so, these two reporters are hanging up the clipboard and call­ ing it quits.

Coming off two stellar wins against the Ottawa Gee-Gees and the Concordia Stingers the previous week, the Redmen, poised like a jungle cat, attacked the Université du Québec à Trois Rivières Patriotes with vigour equal that of a killer whale eating a baby seal. The Ontario U niversities Athletic A ssociation Far East Division Championships began Friday night with Richard Boscher backstopping the Redmen to an upset victory.

It looked bad for the Redmen as the Patriotes drew first blood.

Jean Roberge, on one of the weakest shots these reporters have ever seen, put one past M cG ill’s Boscher.

However, Boscher regained his win­ ning composure, after having gone 8-2 in his 10 previous starts, and proceeded to vomit back everything the Patriotes fed him.

At 12:17, Luc Latullipe evened the score by pummeling his way through the Patriotes like a hot knife

in a jar of peanut butter fresh from the fridge. With eight seconds left in the final period, the crowd seething with excitement, captain sensation Guy Boucher picked up the rebound from Latullipe’s missile and slammed the winner home, sending the McGill faithful across the country into a frenzy.

McGill Captain Guy Boucher, an OUAA All-star, deserves highest accolades. Not only did he set up Latullippe for the tying goal early in the game, but his death-defying marker to give the Redmen the vic­ tory put McGill in reach of its first division title in 49 years.

But alas, it was not to be. The second game of the series at McGill saw the return of the powerful Patriotes, who proved why they are ranked No. 3 in the country.

Rookie sensation Pierre Gendron was a one-man wrecking machine as he scored two beauties for McGill, but UQTR dominated and won 6-3.

The final game was Sunday night at Trois Rivières in front of a capacity crowd of 1,112. Despite the cheers of the home-town crowd, McGill put on one of its best perfor­ mances in recent memory in a des­

perate attempt to take the game and shock the hockey world.

It looked grim once again when the Patriotes opened the duel with a strike close to the heart. But close was not enough as Guy Boucher and his assistant Lee Albert took matters into their own hands. At the 0:21 mark, Boucher picked up a pass from Albert, landed a triple lutz into the slot, a double toe loop jump, and after some “will you look at that footwork, T ollar” fancy moves, Boucher embarrassed the Patriotes goalie. If that slap in the face wasn’t enough, the biathlete Boucher skied on in and fired a blis­ tering shot.

If that wasn’t enough, Mike Buffone did some sweet talking and some sweet knocking as he muscled in the Redmen’s third goal in five minutes. It looked like Miracle on Ice was coming to McGill.

With a two-man advantage for the Patriotes, not even the great Boscher could repel UQTR’s sec­ ond goal, making it 3-2 for McGill.

After exchanging two more goals, the Redmen took a not-so-comfortable 4-3 lead to the third.

It was the most important peri­ od of McGill’s season. Lee Albert

Track runs circles around opponents

By A llana H enderson______________

The McGill track and field team travelled to l’Université de Sherbrooke last weekend to compete in the provincial championships and came out on top in both men’s and women’s competition. It is the first time that the men’s team has finished in first place since 1987 and the women since 1993, as both teams came in third at last year’s provincial championship meet. The Provincials were the last competition for the Redmen and M artlets in preparation for the upcoming Nationals at the University of Manitoba on March 10 and 11.

Over the weekend, there were many spotlight ath­ letes for McGill. Linda Thyer continued her cross­ country running success on the indoor track. In her final year of university competition, Thyer won triple gold in the 1,000m, 1,500m, and 3,000m events. In the 1,000m and the 1,500m races, McGill’s Rosie Mullins finished third and second respectively behind Thyer, while Rosalind Smye rounded out the McGill sweep of the 1,500m in third place.

Thyer has qualified for the Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union championships in both the 1,500m and 3,000m races with Mullins joining her in the 1,500m event.

Alesha Green was another Martlet who walked away a triple gold medal winner. Green ran impres­ sively on the 4x200m and 4x400m gold medal relay teams, as well as finishing first in the 300m sprint.

Teammate Meredith Mottley ran her way to a second place finish following Green in the sprint. Green will head to the CIAUs to represent the province in the 300m race.

On the men’s side of competition, moonlighting football player Pumolo Sikaneta placed second in the long jump event, second behind teammate Charles Thomas in the 600m sprint, and second in the 300m race in which Thomas placed third.

Sikaneta was a member of the 4x800m gold medal relay team along with Alex Hutchinson, Peter Madden, and Joshua Lall. He continued a busy meet by participating in the 4x200m and 4x400m silver medalist relay teams along with Thomas, Hutchinson and Madden in the longer distance relay and Thomas,

Marc Sauvé and Kirk McNally in the 200m team race.

All will travel to the Nationals to compete in their respective events.

The women’s relay teams swept the first place spots in the 4x200m, 4x800m and 4x400m events.

Members of the gold medal squads included Green, Mottley, Tamara Costa, Fiona Balkanende, Carolyn Healy, Kate Archer, Smye, M ullins and Andrea Taylor. The winning M artlets will also travel to Manitoba to compete in all of the mentioned relays at the CIAUs. Taylor will run the 600m sprint at the Nationals after winning the event in Sherbrooke in a time of 1:37.5.

Ingrid Marchand triplejumps her way into third place.

exploded at 1:16 of the third period, giving McGill a comfortable 5-3 lead. Quickly after, the Patriotes returned with their own goal, bring­ ing the margin back to one.

The next ten minutes was a hard-fought battle, reminiscent of Gettysburg. With five minutes left in the game, the Patriotes unloaded a weak shot that supposedly crossed the goal line. The red light went on, the Patriotes’ arms went up, and McGill protested the goal, claiming it didn’t cross the line. We believe the Redmen claim.

But alas, it was a tie game.

With 25 seconds left, UQTR scored the winner. There was a mosh pit in front of the Redmen goal mouth. One Patriote was in the crease — th at’s interference on Boscher. The officials, remaining consistent in their hapless officiat­ ing, ruled it a goal. Game over.

Season over.

Although it was a heartbreak­ ing way to end, McGill remains proud of their end-of-season ram­ page, placing them among the elite of university hockey.

Synchro swimmers sterling in Kingston

By D ana Toering

McCann won gold in the duet routine with teammate Klemm and a silver in the solo routine. She was a national solo and duet cham­ pion with the Dollard Synchro Club in 1992 and was a part of McGill’s gold medal-winning team routine.

McCann is not only the star swimmer for the team but also has taken on the role of coach as well.

The icing on the cake at last week­ end’s meet was when McCann was named the recipient of the Sea Queen Trophy which is presented to the OWIAA most valuable swimmer. Her two golds and one silver allowed her to become only the second McGill athlete to win the award in synchro history at the university. McCann was an obvi­ ous choice for a place on the OWIAA all-star team as well.

W hen asked about the coach/swimmer, team president Wyman had only praise for the young McCann.

The February 17 weekend was one to rem em ber for M cGill Martlet Isabelle McCann. McCann and the rest of the McGill synchro­ nised swim team travelled to the Ontario Women’s Interuniversity A thletics A ssociation cham pi­ onships in Kingston, Ontario and returned surprised, but ecstatic about a team silver medal and many superb individual achieve­ ments.

As a team, McGill placed sec­ ond and missed the gold by only three points, falling to the perenni­ al pow erhouse squad from University of Toronto. To illustrate how close McGill came to winning the gold, they came back from a 26-point deficit and lost in the end by a total point spread which was the equivalent of one swimmer.

The irony of the situation lies in the fact that the McGill team really did n ’t plan on doing that well because they were one swimmer short of the eight needed for a full squad.

N aom i Wyman, president and team m em ­ ber, ex ­ pressed sur­ prise at the result.

Synchro swimmers shining after silver medal win “It was a really great accomplishment for us “She is an excellent coach and •to place so high when a lot of the synchro team really benefited things could have gone wrong. We from her level of knowledge. Her d id n ’t have a full team so we perform ance last weekend was didn’t expect to finish so close to unbelievable and incredibly the first place team.” impressive, especially considering U of T narrow ly won the she only had limited time to learn a championship with a final total of new solo routine and she won the 73 points. The McGill team, which silver.” scored 70 points overall, was rep­ Wyman expects that Isabelle resented by Karen Whiting and Jen M cCann will lead the synchro Peterman who, together, won the team to a bright future and is look­ bronze in the duet and were both ing forward to watching her mature named to the all-star team; Tanya as an athlete and a coach.

Handa, Jocelyn H arrison, Erin The team will be in action and O’Farrell, Melinda Warren, who having fun at the same time when won bronze in the intermediate fig­ they host their 45th annual ures, Wyman, Desta Klemm, who Watershow on March 19 at 4 p.m. captured the gold in the duet, and in the Currie pool. finally, McCann.

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Martlets look to assert identity in Swimmer Chiang has got the right stuff for Nationals provincial championship

prior to attending the university. She was aware that McGill had a solid program ly different team shows up to play, lacking all Swimming, it seems, is an underrat­ and found it an incredible challenge to the intensity, focus and passion that is usually ed sport at McGill. The Redmen and make a comeback after her absence, but found on the best team in Quebec. Baffled by the Martlet squads are consistently ranked never questioned her commitment to the paradox, the only logical step seemed to be to among the best teams in the nation, but sport. question a fourth year vet in search of the “Swimming is just one of those fail to get the recognition they deserve answer. because swimming is not considered a things that you get addicted to,” she said.

Veteran forward Annabelle Amboise com­ spectator sport except, maybe, during the “It’s something that gets into your blood mented. and you miss it when you’re not doing Olympics.

“We played okay but there just didn’t seem Enter Carol Chiang. Whether inten­ it.” to be any intensity, no desire. We played like it “The hardest thing about coming tionally or by accident, this Martlet didn’t mean anything but it really did and a lot of back [to compete] is the mental chal­ swimmer is disproving the underrated the girls started to get really frustrated; that’s lenge.

You forget how tough it is,” she theory, putting intemniversity “aquatic” when it all fell apart,” she said. added. “It’s like getting back into shape competition on the map in Montreal, and In the first half the Martlets came out on fire giving McGill a well-deserved place on in September, but multiplied by ten.” and quickly had a ten-point lead. Then, all of a The stmggle for an athlete to return the Canadian swimming scene. sudden, the team shut down and were handed to their sport after an absence of any It is, by all means, admirable to gain their third loss of the season to an inferior team. athletic distinction within one’s own aca­ period is troth a physical and emotional Despite the quick start, the Martlets only demic institution. It is even more com­ struggle, but Chiang’s is a success story showed flashes of being the team which has mendable to make a mark on the provin­ with a happy ending. Regaining the win­ earned a national ranking and a first place bye in cial level or in a respective conference. ning edge was an uphill battle and the playoffs. These flashes were provided mostly To grab the attention of the CIAU and to Chiang was no stranger to the frustration

by M cG ill’s A ll-C anadian forw ard Vicky be singled out from a vast array of ath­ inherent in competitive sport.

Tessier. Tessier led all scorers with 18 points.

“I cried after my first few meets,” letes across a national spectrum of sports But things went from she admitted. “You know that you’re just is exceptional.

This student-athlete has bad to worse. Four of five not where you want to be and that you’re done it twice in one year.

M artlet starters found not performing as well as you should be.

Chiang, a 19-year-old anatomy stu­ themselves in foul trouble But, after a while, it just clicks.” dent from The Pas, M anitoba, was late in the game. The When it clicked for Chiang, it was named CIAU Female Athlete of the M artlets quickly found like clockwork and has been well-tuned Week last week for the second time since themselves searching for November, in recognition of her out­ ever since. She is at the top of her class suitable combinations that standing winning performances with the in Quebec swimming and will be travel­ just didn’t seem to click.

McGill swim team in recent competition. ling with the McGill club to the upcom­ In afterthought, it Only in her second year at the uni­ ing CIAU championships in Quebec City w ould appear that the versity, Chiang holds the McGill record this weekend. She will compete against Martlets need to do some in the 50m backstroke event. She classi­ some of the swimmers against whom she soul searching. They need fies herself as a sprint freestyler and com peted in her younger years in to control Mr. Hyde. competes in all of the sprint events Manitoba and looks especially forward The final score of 70except breaststroke, winning gold at all to an encounter with the top-ranked 62 for the Stingers was a of the meets that she has attended this swimmer in the 50m and 100m freestyle good indication that season. Her success is impressive, espe­ events, who is one of Chiang’s rivals Concordia is not ready to cially considering that she was out of from her swimming past. roll over and die and that Chiang is happy with her choice to competition for two years prior to 1993the defending champions attend McGill. She enjoys the French 94. will look forward to get­ leaves Pat Demers Chiang attended her two final years culture and plans to spend a full four ting to the final again in of high school at a boarding school in years with the Martlets. Once she gradu­ hopes of robbing the Winnipeg, 750km south of her home­ ates, she may opt to live in Quebec on a Martlets of a potentially successful season. town of The Pas, to better prepare herself permanent basis because she likes the Concordia plays Laval in the first round of to get into a good university. While in city life where “you don’t have to go the playoffs on Wednesday night in Quebec City Winnipeg, the only training that she did 750km to get to the nearest for the right to play the Martlets at home on was on an occasional basis with the McDonald’s.”

Saturday night. Tip-off is at 7 p.m.

Quebec City is also a consideration University of Manitoba Bisons. The Although the Martlets were defeated the Bison coach believed that Chiang was as a future place to call “home” but, for Stinger matchup, they seem to be focused on the too talented a swimmer to quit, as her the time being, it is only speculation. playoffs and the national tournament to be held school did not have a swim club of its Even after she leaves McGill, Chiang is later this month. The Martlets hold identical 2-2 own. From the list of gold medal wins certain that swimming will remain a big records against both Concordia and Laval in that she has posted in recent months, it part of her life. A few gold medals at the league play and would prefer a face-off against would appear that the U of M coach was upcoming Nationals might provide her Laval in the final. But, should the Stingers move with some pleasant memories of the old somewhat prophetic. on to the final, the Martlets would be suited just Chiang chose McGill primarily city and give her some added incentive fine. The proceeding week of practice will be because of its academic merit, but did to settle there in addition to the fact that crucial for the Martlets as they try to find the speak to head coach François Laurin there are several M cDonald’s in the identity that sets them apart from other teams. vicinity.

---- I Hopefully after this weekend, the Quebec swim world and Chiang will both be able to say “Je me sou­ viens” on a reciprocally positive note. has always been made up of good athletes who offence couldn’t keep up with our defence on were turned into volleyball players, whereas this occasion.”

The M artlets can feel proud that they this is the first year that we’ve had volleyball improved considerably over the years and that players coming in.”

To see the noted improvement in recruit­ the future looks promising. After winning only ing, look no further than rookie Anie de la once last season, this team pulled up its socks and finished a very respectable 6-6 while F ontaine, who was selected as a Quebec Student Sport Federation All-Star. achieving its main goal of making the playoffs.

With players such as de la Fontaine com­ “Each year we’ve set goals at the begin­ ning of the season and this year we set out to ing up through the ranks, it shouldn’t be long make the playoffs,” said Moayeri. “We had a before the M artlets become a force in the big win early in the season when we handed Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union.

“Every year we’ve gotten a little closer Laval their only loss of the season, so we’ve and I think the progam has a bright future,” definitely come a long way from last year.”

Moayeri also praised head coach Rachèle noted Moayeri. “Ever since my first year I have Beliveau, who has been a big asset in recruiting aimed to make it to the playoffs and by my last players to come to McGill to play for the pro­ year I had hoped to make it to the CIAU’s. But even though I didn’t quite get there I am very gram. pleased with the incredible progression we “S h e’s, a. form er national team player and Carole Chiang- sets-up fo r gold ■ have made in the time that I’ve been here.” so sh e co m m an d s a lo t o f re sp e c t fro m the at the CIA Us. The team will be back in action next fall. players,” said M oayeri. “ In past years the team

By A llana H enderson

By D ana T oering

A wise man once said that the greatest adversity usually comes from within. Surely that same wise man didn’t have the McGill Martlets in mind when he coined the saying, but as the Quebec University Basketball League regular season wrapped it up last weekend, the only team that seems to be able to beat the first-place, seventh-ranked Martlets has been, well... the first-place seventh-ranked Martlets.

While most McGill students were either on their way down south or skiing up north last week, the Martlets were hard at work in prepara­ tion for the playoffs.

February 17 the M artlets travelled to Bishop’s to compete against the lowly 2-9 Lady Gaiters. In a game sparked by two of McGill’s veteran players, the Martlets came out firing and led at the half by a score of 33-14. Senior guard Melanie Gagné and junior guard Jen Stacey paced the Martlets with 16 and 17 points respec­ tively. Stacey led all Martlet scorers and had a team high of six rebounds.

Gagné, who seems to be mak­ ing a living for herself at the three-point line, continued her im pressive play from the perimetre, connecting on three of five attempts. Gagné has led the Martlets in three-pointers for three consecutive games, hitting 7 of 14 attempts.

Anyone could have pre­ dicted the outcom e of this game as McGill went on to win by a score of 68-34. The Martlets completed their sweep of the Gaiters this season in typical M artlet style and for many avid McGill fans it was a joy to see a polished and driven Dr. Jekyll team show up to clinch first-place and the right Lesley Stevenson to host the QUBL ch am pi­ in her dust onship game. Unfortunately for McGill though, Mr. Hyde would show his ugly face once more before season’s end.

It was too easy to figure out which Martlet team would show up at the last game of the sea­ son, with first place already firmly in hand, to face the dreaded Concordia Stingers across town at the Hive. Anyone who has follow ed the Martlets this year could have welcomed Mr. Hyde by name.

For those who fail to see the point, the Martlets suffer from what medical doctors com­ monly call schizophrenia. There are days when the No. 7-ranked team in the country shows up to play high-scoring offence and impenetrable defence, easily beating any team in the QUBL. Then there are days like Friday when a seeming-

Women’s volleyball defeated but all is not lost

By Scott Broady_________________________ __

It’s a long, hard road to the top, but the McGill Martlet volleyball team climbed a little higher up the ladder this year after they were edged three games to one by Sherbrooke in provincial semi-final action on February 17.

The Martlets dropped the first two games 1512 and 15-8 respectively but refused to be swept, showing some character down the stretch and taking the third game 15-8.

Sherbrooke came back strong in the fourth game however, and cruised to a 15-5 win to seal the match.

“I would have to say that we lacked the usual offensive punch from our front row which is normally our strong point,” comment­ ed co-captain Maryam Moayeri. “Usually when we have a good .defensive game, we end up winning. We played very well defensively against Sherbrooke but unforunately our

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Do or die for Redmen hoops entering playoff action

By A llana H enderson

The word “fla t” should be used to describe a soft drink that no longer tastes good, a bad hair day, the landscape in the Prairies, or even an apartment overlooking the Port of Montreal. What it should not describe accurately is a basketball team fac­ ing their cross-town rivals in the final league game of a season just around the corner from playoffs.

It should not, but, in this case it does.

There are no two ways about it. The Redmen basketball team, in their most recent loss to Concordia, might not have come out flat in the beginning of the game, but they sure finished that way. The Redmen were rendered seemingly powerless against the perennial powerhouse Stingers in a match that proved only one thing: Concordia simply knows how to win, and McGill needs to prac­ tice taking hold of the concept.

It is quite apparent to most spectators who watch the Stinger-Redmen encounters that Con U is not superior to McGill in terms of talent, only consistency and heart it seems.

The Stingers always come to play as if there are high stakes on the line. Pride and brag­ ging rights are usually what the bets are for and Friday was indicative again of the fact that Concordia has in its possession most of the chips at the table, while McGill is left struggling to stay in the game.

On a good day or during a good week, the Redmen are capable of generating the same intensity that the Stingers put forth game after game. At other times, it seems that the Redmen just don’t show up.

T hat’s what hap­ pened on Friday night at the Loyola Gym when

M cGill and the team ’s supporters were silenced 71-64 by the Stingers. There were some flashes of brilliance, marked improve­ ments from past games in McGill’s ability to remain composed under Concordia’s full court pressure, and a few notable perfor­ mances from members of the Redmen squad.

But, despite the fact that McGill led by one at halftim e, 32-31, down the stretch, the Redmen effort was a piecemeal one and not something that would win the team a provin­ cial championship by any means.

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Third-year guard Chris Emergui did not mince his words after the defeat.

“We didn’t get the loose balls and we d idn’t get the big rebounds,” he said.

“Usually Concordia ends up getting easy bas kets as a result of turnovers caused by their press. This time, we didn’t have any trouble with the press but we still let them get the easy baskets.”

Indeed, the final rebound totals at the end of the game told a story in themselves.

Concordia grabbed 19 defensive and 21 offensive rebounds, while M cGill only am assed a total of eight boards at the Concordia end of the court and 17 under their own net. Defensively, McGill has seen better days.

The Stingers seemed to score at will in the second half of the game off of numerous back door passes, offensive boards and uncontested shots in the face of McGill’s zone. On a few occasions, Concordia’s shoot­ ers had two to three seconds to set up for their shots before actually launching the ball from three-point range. Stinger Emerson Thomas finished the game with 23 points, including three treys.

For the fans, it was disappointing.

Montreal, it appears, is anxious to see the Stingers dethroned. The players want to see it too, but believing and then proving that it is possible to beat Concordia solidly and consis­ tently, has shown to be a difficult task.

For the Redmen coaches, Friday night was definitely a frustrating experience. Head coach Ken Schildroth was quite visibly dis­ pleased with the individual performances put forth by most of the players on his team and proceeded to make substitutions frequently to find the right chemistry for success. It was attempted in vain however, as the only hearty play came from Emergui and tower Doug McMahon.

Redmen cagers: off-balance and out o f sync against Con U

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Other im pressive p erfo r­ mances were posted by Lall, Gerry Zavorsky and M adden in the 1,000m competition. McGill took

first, second and third in the event respectively. A second m en’s sweep took place by Redmen Zavorsky, Jean-Nicolas Duval and Doug Penick in the 1,500m run.

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M cGill in the 1,500m at the CIAUs while also competing in the 1,000m and 3,000m events as well. Lall will try to make his national mark in the 1,000m.

In the field events, several of M cG ill’s team sport m em bers made impressive showings. The football team was represented quite well in the shot put competi­ tion. Samir Chahine placed first overall, while all-star football team m ate M atthieu Q uiviger pulled in at second in his first track m eet ever. Craig Payne rounded out the McGill triple win in third.

B asketball team members Ingrid Marchand and Peter Fraser were also among the moonlighters.

Marchand placed third in the triple jump while Fraser leaped into third place in the high jump event. In the men’s triple jump, Max Oates took top honours, qualifying for the Nationals as the top-ranked competitor in the event in Canada.

With the help of the new facilities, the track and field team has shown considerable improve­ ment in terms of maturity, talent and experience and hope to have a strong showing in Manitoba. After finishing 48 points ahead of the next-best opponents (Sherbrooke) on the men’s side and 52 points better than second-place Laval on the w om en’s side, McGill will travel to the championship riding a tide.of success.'

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Continued from Page 22 M cMahon, a fifth-year Engineering student, made his pres­ ence felt on the inside, grabbing seven rebounds and netting 19 points, 15 of which came in the first half. It appeared that he might stir his team up a little with a nice dunk in the later stages of the game, but the excitement was only temporary and the Redmen rode out the final minutes on the underside of Concordia’s comfortable pointspread.

Emergui, who hit five threepointers and came centim etres away from hitting about four others in a 17-point performance, summed up the meaning of the loss going down the stretch to the playoffs which begins Friday night against Bishop’s.

“W e’re one of the biggest teams in the country,” he said, “but we’re also one of the most passive.

We need to play with a sense of urgency now — especially the fifth-year guys. We have the best team we’ve had in years and we don’t know when we’ll get another chance like this to win a provincial championship.”

“I really don’t think we’ll lose to Bishop’s in the semi-final,” he continued, “but if we do, it’ll be our last game and that will be a pretty disappointing way to finish.”

There w on’t be any extra chances for the McGill Redmen once play resumes this week.

They’ve just about used up their nine lives and now it’s do or die on the way to the national champi­ onship.

McGill hosts the Gaiters in the provincial sem i-final match on Friday night at the Currie Gym at 8 p.m. after finishing second in the league, behind Concordia, with a record of 8-4.

Wednesday. March 1 LBGM Bisexual discussion group.

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5:30 p.m., Shatner 423.

The Faculty of Music presents M cGill Jazz Com bos. 8 p.m., Pollack Hall.

Thursday. March 2 The Arm enian S tudents’ A ssociation presents David Davidian speaking on R eality Revision and Internet. 6 p.m., Leacock 26.

The Centre for Applied Family Studies School of Social Work presents The Positive Impacts of Intellectual D isability on the Family: A Report o f a Qualitative Study. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Wilson Hall, Wendy Patrick Room.

The Faculty of Music presents CBC/McGill Series. 7:30 p.m., Pollack Hall.

Women’s Discussion Group. All women welcome. 6 p.m., Shatner 423.

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LBGM general discussion group.

All welcome. 7 p.m., UTC base­ ment, 3521 University.

The Faculty of Music presents McGill Wind Symphony. 8 p.m., Pollack Hall.

PC M cGill executive calls a Delegate Selection Meeting for the PC Party National General Meeting to be held in Hull at the end of April. 4 p.m ., Shatner 425/426. For more info call 9820634.

Monday. March 6 Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay Visible M inorities discussion group.

Everyone is welcome. 7 p.m., Shatner 432.

The Organic Food Co-op orders organic produce and dry goods every Monday between 12:30 and 6:30 p.m. in the QP1RG office (3647 U niversity, ju st below Pine). Newcomers are always wel­ come! For more info call 3987432.

Tuesday. March 7 The Centre for Applied Family Studies School of Social Work presents Professional Women’s Involvem ent in C areer and Family: Truth and Consequences.

12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Wilson Hall, Wendy Patrick Room.

LBGM Coordinating Committee.

Everyone welcome. 5:30 p.m., 432 Shatner.

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Please drop off your easy, nutri­ tious and tasty recipes in the marked boxes at Health Services or at the SSMU kiosk desk.

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