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N ovem ber 26th. 1996

V olum e 16 Issue 13

Frustrated TAs to vote on general strike

By O ren Katz The A ssociation o f G raduate Students Employed at McGill coun­ cil voted unanimously in favour of a g e n e ra l strik e re so lu tio n la st Wednesday.

AGSEM, which is the union of McGill’s TAs, will vote on the reso­ lution in a general assembly to be held tomorrow. If passed, AGSEM m em b ers w ill beg in strik in g December 1. This action comes after over two years of extended negotia­ tio n s and c o n c ilia tio n b etw een AGSEM and the McGill administra­ tion, which so far have not yielded any satisfactory results.

“They have given us their best offer and it was unacceptable to us, and by striking we may be showing how p ro fo u n d ly u n a c c e p ta b le ,” AGSEM Joint Coordinator Regina Harrison said.

In response to the university’s latest offer, AGSEM has requested a rb itra tio n fro m th e Q uebec M inistry of Labour. No arbitrator has yet been appointed to the case, but Harrison contends that a strike would show both the provincial gov­ ernment and the McGill administra­ tion that the union is serious about their position.

The issues that still need to be resolved between AGSEM and the university administration are finan­ cial ones. The two sides have been u n ab le to ag re e on TA sa lary dem ands. M c G ill’s cu rren t offer would raise the hourly wage of some TAs, but would lower pay for the majority.

AGSEM would also like to see tuition fee w aivers put into their contract, and wants a guarantee that undergraduate students will not be hired as TAs. AGSEM made their first contract proposal to the univer­ sity in M ay 1994. L ast M arch , AGSEM held a one-day strike to protest the slow pace of the negotia­

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tions. Because A G SEM ’s and the u n iv e rs ity ’s p o sitio n s are so far apart, and the n eg o tiatio n s have been going on for so long, AGSEM feels that an arbitrator m ust force the two sides to come to an agree­ ment.

“W e’re m ostly in te re ste d in getting arbitration,” said Harrison.

With the fall semester coming to a close, a possible strike could in te rfe re w ith the sub m issio n o f final grades. Harrison is concerned that professors may ask TAs to work extra hours prior to the advent of a strike in order to avoid this problem.

“W e are w o rrie d th a t once word gets around about the strike, the professors will put extra pressure on TAs to do more work in the week before the strike. That would be ask­ ing TAs to work for free, which is unethical,” she asserted.

M cG ill V ic e -P rin c ip a l Academic Bill Chan explained that alth o u g h he re g re ts the ad v erse effects a strike would have on stu­ dents, the university has not aban­ doned negotiations. He stated that TAs have effectively put the deci­ sion in the hands o f a p rovincial mediator.

“The university did not break off negotiations and progress was being made. The decision is now at the d isc re tio n of the a rb itra to r,” Chan said. “I regret their decision.

Any strike by AGSEM would not be in the best interest of the students.”

W hile th e re is a c le a r rift between TAs and the administration, certain faculty members have shown su p p o rt fo r A G S E M ’s cau se.

C ultural studies professor Marike F inlay-D em onchy stated that she will not submit final grades in the event of a general strike. She main­ ta in s th a t to do so w o u ld be to devalue the work done by TAs and their role as co-teachers in the edu­ cation process.

“If the TAs go out on strike, I will not submit final grades — I will respect the strike. I will not cross the picket line out of conscience, and I cannot cross the picket line because my TAs are an integral part of the evaluative process,” she said.

English department Represen­ tativ e to A G SEM W ayne Eggers agrees that the quality of education offered to McGill students is threat-

Thousands of students w alked arm in arm through dow ntow n Montreal in support o f a w ide range of student issues last W ednesday. Although Q uebec students received a prom ise o f a tuition freeze from the provincial governm ent, many joined the m arch in order to protest cuts to education. See story page 2.

SSM U may take Quebec to court C o u n c il f i n d s th e p r o v i n c e ’s d iffe r e n tia l tu itio n f e e p la n a v io la tio n o f C h a rte r o f R ig h ts a n d F re ed o m , w ill s e e k le g a l c o u n se l

By Laura MacN eil The Students’ Society of McGill U niversity has decided to sue the Quebec government over the deci­ sion to charge higher tuition fees for out-of-province students.

SSM U co u n c il ag reed last Thursday that Quebec’s differential tu itio n p lan v io la te s C a n a d a ’s C h arter o f R ights and Freedom s.

SSMU VP University Affairs Don McGowan accepted council’s man­ date to retain, instruct and work with legal counsel in developing the case against the provincial government.

Quebec M inister of Education P au lin e M aro is an n o u n ced on N ovem ber 18 that tuition fees for out-of-province students will rise to the C anadian average o f $2,913, while international fees will increase to levels charged in Ontario.

McGowan stated that Quebec’s differential fees illegally discriminate among Canadians and restrict student mobility.

“No criteria could be set up for this d istin ctio n w hich w ould not re su lt in d isc rim in a tio n a g a in st Canadian students on the basis of their province of residence,” wrote McGowan.

S ection 15 o f the C h arter o f Rights and Freedoms condemns dis­

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crimination on the basis of national origin. McGowan has used this sec­ tion as the basis for part of his argu­ ment.

“It seems to me that Section 15 implies that Canadians are viewed as equals; Quebec is making distinc­ tions among Canadians where they do not exist in the eyes of the law,” he said.

McGowan noted, however, that he will let SSMU’s future legal coun­ sel develop a m ore com plete case against the government.

Matthew Hough, national direc­ to r o f the C an ad ian A llia n c e o f S tu d e n ts’ A sso ciatio n s, supports SSMU’s stance against Marois’ deci­ sion.

“CASA is involved in the deci­ sion-making process such as round­ ta b le d isc u ssio n s, b ut w hen the results turn out like this with such far-reach in g im p licatio n s, CASA fully supports student strikes and marches protesting against this harm­ ful precedent,” he said.

Hough announced he will attend a meeting next week with all provin­ cial ministers of education to discuss the nation’s vision of post secondary education. His goal is to convince the ministers to remain committed to stu­ dent mobility across the country. \ “I hate it that education has been

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dragged into the political dynamics of Quebec versus the country,” said Hough. “I wish we could separate education from the issues of separa­ tion. I fear that other provinces will create the same barriers retaliating to what Quebec has done.”

Restriction of student mobility across provincial borders is the sec­ ond b asis fo r M c G o w a n ’s case against Quebec’s differential tuition policy. M cG ow an explained that, under the Charter, the education sys­ tem sh o u ld be seen as the legal equivalent to the health care system.

“W hen Canadians m ove from one province to another, they are

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November 26th, 1996

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Student movement alive and well: local students show solidarity Bv Renée D unk An estim ated 10,000 students from across the province banded together to protest the Quebec gov­ ernment’s proposed $700 million cut to education in a demonstration last Wednesday.

M cG ill students o rg an ise d a strike and picketed campus entrances before joining other CEGEP and uni­ versity students in the province-wide p ro te st. T he m arch beg an at C oncordia U niversity and gained momentum as students from McGill, UQAM, Université de Montréal as well as various secondary schools and C E G E P s jo in e d the m arch th ro u g h dow n to w n M o n trea l.

Students stopped in front of govern­ ment buildings and ended up outside the Hydro-Québec building, which h o u se s th e M o n trea l o ffic e s o f Quebec Premier Lucien Bouchard.

Along with cuts to education, p ro te ste rs w ere d e m o n stra tin g against higher out-of-province and in tern atio n al student fees, larger classes, fewer professors and teach­ ing assista n ts, and to u g h e r ru les regarding course failure for CEGEP students. Upon failure of more than one course in CEGEP, students will have to pay $2 for every hour they would have spent in the course.

A lthough provincial residents have received a tuition freeze until the end of the PQ’s present mandate, Quebec students came to the protest en force. François Limoges, a repre­ sentative of L’Association Générale des Etudiants du CEGEP Rosemont, explained that it is necessary to show that the student movement will not crumble under such pressures.

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< Thousands o f students fro m across Montreal march past the Roddick Gates. still standing,” Limoges said. “I think that the demonstration was an extra­ ordinary example of this incredible collaboration of CEGEPs and univer­ sities.”

F rancis C ôté, VP external o f L ’Assemblé Générale des Etudiants d ’UQAM, added that since the pro­ posed cuts to the Quebec education system apply to all students in this province, student unity is extremely important.

“Support is needed for everyone in education,” Coté said. “I am over­ joyed about the way that all Quebec students have shown their solidari­ ty ” C a th e rin e M iron o f L ’E co le Sécondaire St. Laurent explained that even though Quebec students have received a tuition freeze, it does not

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covered by their old provincial health system until they are covered by the program o f their new province of res­ idence,” he said. “Canada does not charge its citizens to change health care systems. The equivalent of what Quebec is trying to do by these dif­ ferential tuition hikes is charging non-Quebec Canadians to use its hos­ pitals.”

T he federal governm ent also e x p re sse d d isa p p o in tm e n t w ith Marois’ decision. Cathy Trim, head o f com m unications at the Federal D epartm ent o f H um an R esources spoke on behalf of Human Resources Minister Pierre Pettigrew.

“T h e fed e ra l g o v ern m e n t is committed to the mobility of students thro u g h o u t the n atio n ,” she said.

“Q uebec is not acting in the best in te re sts o f C an ad a. M in ister

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here today to protest the $700 million cuts to education,” said Allard. “We m ust be v ig ila n t, w e m u st show Marois our discontent.”

M cG ill students strike Over 800 students at an SSMU general assembly held November 18 voted overwhelmingly in favour of a student strike.

There was a notable dearth of students on campus the day of the strike. Many students did not show up for class on Wednesday, but those who crossed the picket lines were informed about Q uebec’s proposed cuts.

“A lot fewer students have been through the Milton gates this morn­ in g ,” sa id m u sic stu d e n t R ich L afferty the day o f the strike. “A handful o f them are saying that we are wrong to be on strike but some are ignorant of what is going on. The students that did stay at home today are still doing their part.”

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mean an end to their protest. CEGEP and secondary school students are concerned about entrance require­ ments to university. The “Cote R,” necessary for university admission averag es a stu d e n t’s g rades w ith class averages, which often lowers an individual’s grades.

“Many things still remain unre­ solved. We have accepted the tuition freeze but there are many areas in w h ich n o th in g has b een d o n e ,” M iro n sta te d . “T h e ‘C o te R ’ is ridiculous and brings down students receiving high grades when applying to universities.”

Student leaders were impressed w ith the num ber o f students who came to protest the province’s latest initiatives. Patrice Allard, VP exter­ nal o f L ’A ssem b lé G én érale des E tu d ia n ts de la U n iv e rsité de M o n tréa l w as p le a se d w ith the turnout.

“It is just solidarity of CEGEP and university students. We are all

Along with protesting the $700 million cuts, M cGill students were angered by the announcem ent o f increased tuition for out-of-province students. Since over 40 per cent of M cGill’s student body are not resi­ dents of Quebec, differential tuition will have a serious im pact on this university.

“W e don’t think that it is fair that we are being charged more than Quebec residents as a political state­ ment,” said arts student Laura-Marie Diotrowicz.

Lisa Hayes, an education stu dent, agreed.

“Raising tuition fees for out-of province students is discriminatory.

W e are not happy about being dis­ criminated against,” she said.

SSM U President Chris Carter observed that the atmosphere on the picket lines and at the rally was posi tive and energetic. Although Quebec stu d e n ts h av e rec eiv e d a tu itio n freeze until the next provincial elec­ tions, C arter was pleased with the su p p o rt and so lid arity show n by French and English students.

“In M arois’ decision to freeze tuition for the next two years, there is no mention of the $700 million [cut].

The French will be hurt, the cuts will go ahead regardless,” Carter stated “I am, how ever, am azed w ith the turnout at the demonstration as well as the turnout at the general assembly on Monday. This is a well organised protest, I am very pleased, especially as there is no sign of violence.”

Students felt that the strike was a success in terms of student unity and solidarity.

“The student movement is still alive and well. We will not fall to our knees in front of the government. I give my support to everyone in edu­ cation,” Limoges concluded.

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P e ttig re w has u rged Pauline Marois to recon­ sider her decision.”

M cG ill V ice Principal Academic Bill C han, w ho has been M cGill’s acting principal this past week, opposed Quebec’s differential fee policy for similar reasons.

“Students who come to Q u eb ec from acro ss Canada contribute enor­ mously to the province’s cu ltu ral, econom ic and intellectual vitality,” Chan stated in a press release.

“I w o u ld co n sid e r this a short-sighted poli­ cy,” added Chan.

McGill’s MacDonald Campus Students’ Society and P o st G rad u ate S tu d e n ts’ S ociety have informally joined SSMU in its leg al su it. B oth B ishop’s U niversity and C o n c o rd ia U n iv ersity have petitioned McGowan Non-Quebec students to shell out more money for more information.

W h ile the M cG ill battling the Quebec government. administration has planned an open “I believ e the governm ent is meeting for all international students wrong, that what they’re doing is ille­ to d isc u ss the im p lic a tio n s of gal and that they will lose,” he said.

Quebec’s tuition hikes this Thursday “I a p p re c ia te the su p p o rt I have in the W illiam Shatner University received so far and would love even C en tre from 11 a.m . to 12 p.m ., M cGowan has pledged him self to

November 26th, 1996

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Faculty o f arts clash es w ith A U S over new com puter lab fee

By T emoojin C halasani A m andatory fee o f $50 per student for the improvement of ser­ vices offered by the Faculty of Arts Computer Lab was approved by the faculty last M onday. The proposed levy has created considerable ten­ sion between faculty members and students.

W h en im p le m e n te d , th e increased fee will double the exist­ ing budget o f the FACL. According to the proposal put forth by the fac­ ulty, money raised will be used for an increase in lab hours, training of c consultants, new m em berships for students and information technolo­ gy in classes.

T h e A rts U n d e rg ra d u a te Society voted unanimously against the p ro p o sal and condem ned the new fee in an AUS m eeting last posai has already been delayed and W e d n esd ay . In th e w ake o f the that students have had ample time p ro v in cial g o v e rn m e n t’s plan to to review the proposal and come up in crease fees for o u t-of-p rovince with constructive amendments. and international students, the new “We did not table the motion FA C L fee could snow ball into a in May, in part because there were m ajor issue of contention, jeo p ar­ not many students in the faculty of d isin g c o o p e ra tio n b e tw e e n the arts meeting in May. The proposal A U S an d th e fa c u lty o f a rts . w as p o s tp o n e d in S e p te m b e r Presently, 40 per cent o f the A rts b ecause the stud en ts w anted the Undergraduate Improvement Fund, n ew e x e c u tiv e to b e b e tte r a m o u n tin g to a p p r o x im a te ly $ 120,000 per year, is earmarked for inform ed.”

B ard eesy arg u ed th a t w h ile the com puter lab. students are not wholly opposed to Karim Bardeesy, AUS VP aca­ the p ro p o sal, the p ro ce d u re w as demic, contends that the AUS was faulty. not given enough tim e and infor­ “To show that students were m ation to co n sid e r the fa c u lty ’s concerned, we made an amendment proposal. suggesting a $10 levy as opposed “T he p ro p o sa l w as in itia lly to $50 in order to train consultants. made in May. It w asn’t supported We are upset because we were w ill­ by any documents specifying where th e m o n ey w o u ld be g o in g ,” ing to take the issue to the students through a referendum,” he said.

Bardeesy said. “Even though they A controversial section o f the keep on h arping that the m otion prop o sal rela tes to “In fo rm a tio n w as p ro p o s e d in M ay, th e rea l T e c h n o lo g y in th e c la s s r o o m ,” m o tio n w as p ro p o s e d o n ly on w hich w ould provide funding for M onday when the figures were on equipm ent, and allow p ro fesso rs the table.” tim e-off from teaching in order to H o w e v e r, F A C L D ir e c to r develop innovative IT courseware.

Anthony Masi stated that the proAUS has argued that there are more

pressing matters that need immedi­ ate attention.

“I ’m suspicious about the huge am ounts [being set aside] for the FACL. Take something like politi­ cal theory in which four professors resigned last year alone — that too is an em ergency. The notion that this has to be dealt with imm ediate­ ly is absurd,” remarked Bardeesy.

M asi h as in d ic a te d th a t he appreciates the cooperation extend­ ed by the AUS to the FACL. “The arts students have been v ery g e n e ro u s w ith th e F A C L .

O ver the p ast seven years w e’ve brought in about $ 750.000 to $1 m illio n o f new e q u ip m e n t from donations by Apple Canada, IBM, so ftw are d ev elo p ers and general do n atio n s to M cG ill to build the facility,” Masi said. “In a time of enormous budget constraints and in a tim e o f lack of political will on the part of the education minister to increase tuition fees, we need the money from the arts undergraduate improvement fund.”

P ro f e s s o r D. B o ru c h o ff, deputy ch air o f hisp an ic studies, voted in favour of the motion, as he

Adm inistration: firm stance on TAs Continued from Page 7 ened by the conditions under which TAs are working. “ I t ’s to ta l d isre g a rd fo r the valu e o f the w ork w hich we do.

W e're directly linked to the quality of education. TA interests are linked to undergraduate interests,” Eggers said. “We really like what we do and w hen we g et an o ffe r th a t is so insulting, it takes some o f the joy out of teaching and tends to demor­ alise [us]. It’s not possible to main­ tain a good quality o f education when so few TAs are being hired.”

Chan maintains that budgetary constraints make it im possible for

the a d m in istra tio n to m eet AGSEM’s salary demands.

“We have never questioned the contribution m ade by TAs to the quality o f education — that is not the issue. With budgetary cuts in the current situation, we cannot meet the demands of the TAs,” he asserted.

Referring to the Quebec gov­ ernment’s announcement of a tuition freeze for Quebec students until the end o f the g o v ern m e n t’s p resen t m andate, Chan indicated that this the university’s current budgetary situation has not helped AGSEM ’s cause.

“It has hurt everybody. [The TA situation and the tuition freeze] are not unrelated. Students have to

understand the implications of these decisions,” he said.

D irector of Human Resources R o b e rt S av o ie ex p la in e d th a t although the university will respect a TA strike, such action will unlike­ ly change the administration’s posi­ tion.

“The university will be open for business as usual,” he said. “We will minimise all inconvenience to stu­ dents during a possible strike.”

S av o ie m a in ta in s th a t the adm inistration rem ains w illing to m eet A G SE M at the b a rg a in in g table.

“An offer was made to the TA union — the offer was never coun­ tered,” Savoie said.

the initiative, w e’ll never get any­ where.”

T h e $ 1 2 0 ,0 0 0 o f fu n d in g given to the com puter lab from the Arts Im provement Fund may b e w ith d ra w n by th e A U S . A motion condemning the faculty of a rts’ proposal was passed in an A U S e x e c u tiv e m e e tin g la st W ednesday. S tu d en ts w ill vote during the referendum period in M arch w h eth e r or n ot to w ith ­ d raw th e $ 1 2 0 ,0 0 0 c u rr e n tly given to fund the com puter lab.

Members of the AUS execu­ tive have now been mandated to lobby the u n iv ersity ’s Board of Governors to rescind the faculty o f a r ts ’ d ecisio n to im pose the $50 fee. F urtherm ore, the AUS has received official support from SSMU council.

A c c o rd in g to M a si, th e s e motions could prove disastrous in the long run.

“If the B oard d o e sn ’t accept the proposal and the students with­ draw funding to the FACL, then the q u ality o f the co m p u ter lab w ill become woefully substandard. The lab will be open next year, but with fewer hours and fewer staff, we are sacrificing the future,” he said.

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McGill third in Maclean’s ranking “The student body is excellent but the administration doesn’t help student services and people aren’t Maclean’s magazine released going to keep com ing to a school th e ir six th a n n u a l “R a n k in g o f that d o esn 't support its students,” Canadian U niversities” this week, said Carter. “M cGill is lucky with rating universities on a wide variety how well it’s doing in the rankings. of criteria including student body, It is clinging to its reputation, and faculty, finances, and reputation.

[Maclean ’y] has done us a favour by This year, McGill hangs on to putting us third.” the number three spot in the overall Chan is sceptical of the impor­ ranking — the same spot it held last tance put on the Maclean's universi­ year. T he artic le m akes it clear, ty issue. how ever, that higher tuition costs “The rankings are not that use­ and cuts in spending are taking a toll fu l as a g u id e fo r s tu ­ on post-secondary educa­ dents, but they do pro­ tion in Canada. The mag­ v id e in fo rm a tio n . A azine refers to students p ro s p e c tiv e stu d e n t today as Generation Y, as should look at the infor­ in, “Why do I need to be m ation and learn m ore in this much debt?” about the areas that are T here is both good not spoken of,” he said. and bad news for McGill Maclean’s Assistant in the ranking. According M a n ag in g E d ito r A nn to Maclean’s, the McGill Dowsett Johnston, called student body is arguably Chan’s remarks “patron­ the brightest in Canada, is in g ” and w en t on to as it ranks first in three explain the im portance key categories: the pro­ of ranking Canada’s uni­ portion o f students who versities. graduate, the proportion “ S tu d e n ts need to of incoming students with know themselves and the grade averages of 75 per priorities which universi­ cen t or hig h er, and the ties place on things like num ber o f students who class size. T here is no h av e w on n a tio n a l real source for compari­ aw a rd s. M c G ill also son of Canadian univer­ ranked near the top in the sities for a 17-year-old in faculty section, placing N o rth B ay.

T he firs t in social sc ien c es [Maclean ’s university] and h u m a n itie s g ran ts, issue is an enorm ously an d seco n d in m ed ical useful tool,” she said. grants.

Jonathan Goodman, “I am very proud of director o f the T oronto our student body which is o ffic e o f th e M o n ito r the best in the country,” C o m p an y c o n s u ltin g sa id M c G ill V ice McGill was fo u n d to be lacking in student services firm , sta te d th a t Principal A cadem ic Bill increased the library portion of the Maclean’s system of ranking lacks Chan. “They are the best when they budget from 5.2 per cent to 5.8 per any real influence on leaders in the enter and the best when they leave. business world.

Students and professors are w hat cent and we plan to continue doing “[They] do not play an impor­ so,” commented Chan. “W e have to make a university great.”

The survey w ent beyond stu­ improve our acquisitions — it is a tant role in the hiring process, or our dents and faculty however, taking a p rio rity and if th e g o v e rn m e n t opinion of a school. We pay much more attention to the history of stu­ look at M cG ill’s libraries and stu­ doesn’t cut us, the results would be dents that come from each universi­ noticeable right away.” d e n t s e rv ic e s . In th e se are a s, Unfortunately for the universi­ t y ” M cGill’s perform ance was signifi­ The consensus seems to be that ty, there is no sign that the cuts will c a n tly w orse co m p ared to o th e r M cG ill’s placem ent in M aclean’s end. Fourteen million dollars were C a n a d ia n u n iv e rs itie s . M cG ill was satisfactory, but the future does slashed from M cG ill’s budget this ranked tw elfth out o f th irte en in not look as bright as it should. year, and it looks as though more both the student services and new “McGill should be more grate­ library acquisition sections. The uni­ cuts will come next year. ful of its students — w e’re under­ O ne o f the b ig g est problem s versity allocates less than six per cent of its budget to libraries while facing McGill appears to be the dis­ valued and w e’re going to lose those gifted students,” Carter said. student services receive only 2.4 per crepancy between the student body which has consistently placed near cent of total expenditures.

SSMU President Chris C arter the top, and the university’s finanwas not im pressed w ith M cG ill’s rial situation.

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Mera Thompson hopes to m ake referendum rules more user-friendly “Members could have spent out of their own pocket and guessed at After the turbulence which fol­ how much council would give them, but the new by-law grants a m ini­ low ed the form ation o f unofficial “No” committees during this semes­ mum,” said Thompson. “The point of this is to increase student accessi­ ter’s referendum period, a proposal bility to SSMU in order to let them w as p assed la st w eek by SSM U co u n c il to am end the S tu d e n ts ’ know what the SSMU is doing and how th ey can S o ciety b y -law s participate,” she “T he point of th is is to regarding referenda explained. committees. in crea se student A lth o u g h D u rin g the dental plan referen­ a cce ssib ility to S S M U in Chom ski noted that there were dum , ille g itim a te o rd e r to let them know se rio u s v io la ­ “ N o ” co m m ittee s w h a t the S S M U is doing tions during the sp ran g u p, w hich and how th e y can dental plan cam­ constituted “serious paign, he argued violations of the by­ p a rticip a te .” that m ost were laws,” according to u n n ec essary .

SSMU VP Finance Jonathan Chomski.

— M era T ho m pso n O v er th e su m ­ m er, an in f o r ­ The by-laws stipu­ A rts rep to council mation package late that any refer­ w as sent to all enda committees be undergraduate students regarding the fo rm ed at le a s t ten d ay s b efo re advanced polling begins. Organisers dental plan and tw o open forum s were held during the earlier part of o f an o ffic ia l “N o ” co m m ittee against the dental plan did not get the semester. “ F rom th e b eg in n in g I d id approval from Elections Coordinator everything I could to encourage open Chris Muldoon during the specified debate,” said Chomski. “I held two tim e p erio d , and th e re fo re w ere unable to establish a committee. Two open forum s to address opposing different unofficial committees were v iew s and th e d e n ta l plan w as announced to council repeatedly.” fo rm ed , cre atin g a co n tro v e rsial W hile T h o m p so n ’s p ro p o sal atmosphere throughout the referen­ passed easily through council, there dum period. was some controversy surrounding A m en d m en ts to b y -law 5, which refers to referenda com m it­ the fact that no French version of the tees, were proposed in council by by-laws has yet been adopted.

“There was a [French] copy at Arts Rep M era Thompson. Thomp­ son’s amendments are aimed at pro­ one time which was never adopted by council. We don’t know where viding a coherent set of procedures for the establishment of Yes and No that copy is now, even if we did it would be hopelessly out o f date,” com mittees. Finding no legitimate stated Muldoon. reasons why such committees should SSM U has hired a tran slato r be struck ten days before the opening and a French copy of the by-laws is o f p o lls, changes w ere proposed which will prevent problems, such as expected to be available in January.

Although the constitution requires those during the last referendum , the by-laws to have a French transla­ from reoccurring. Specifically, the amendment to by-law 5.1 states: “A tion, council has decided to go ahead w ith T h o m p so n ’s p ro p o sa l. As ‘Y es’ or ‘N o ’ com m ittee may be Thompson noted, “it seems a shame fo rm ed by a m e m b er o f the S o c ie ty ...p rio r to the o p ening o f not to go ahead with the amendments just because we lack staff.” advanced polls.”

W ith amended versions o f the T he new b y -law s w ill also ensure that there is a minimum level by-laws in both official languages to be available shortly, it is hoped that o f fu n d in g fo r each co m m ittee .

Previously, members of a committee concerned students will no longer be had to wait two weeks for SSMU to forming disruptive unofficial com ­ make a decision on the amount that m ittees, allow ing the referendum process to run smoothly. would be granted.

By Lucy Lowes

November 26th, 1996

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The Students' Administrative Council at the University of Toronto will be targeting high school students in their upcoming campaign to fight U of T’s strictly academic image.

Up to 50 students will visit schools during reading week to inform secondary students about cultural activities, athletic teams, clubs and other aspects of student life at U of T. The SAC hopes that these efforts will help the universi­ ty to attract students with a broad range of interests and strengths.

“1 think that U of T has tradi­ tionally had a reputation for being a sterile academic institution with not many other high qualities,” said SAC representative Indre Viskontas, who developed the pro­ posal. ‘‘[We want] to invite stu­ dents with leadership, athletic, artistic, and intellectual strengths to U of T instead of concentrating merely on the academically suc­ cessful students.”

Some SAC members feel that there are more worthy issues, such as affordability and accessibility of education, that could be addressed in such an outreach pro­ gram.

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— w ith f ile s fro m The Varsity (U n iversity o f Toronto) C o r p o r a te B u ttk ic k W eek a t U B C

Students at the University of British Columbia recently carried out a public education campaign aimed at raising awareness of the corporatisation of society.

The event, organised by the Culture Jammers, was designed to be a pro-active alternative to last year’s protests that targeted Coke and McDonald’s. The week was highlighted by an address from Dr. Owens Wiwa, brother to Ken Saro-Wiwa, the vocal Nigerian activist who was executed last November by his government.

Wiwa was critical of the multina­ tionals’ ability to suppress infor­ mation about their activities. ‘‘The multinational company was very worried about the way my brother and others... were communicating to the outside world, exposing so to say, their standards, and they were not com­ fortable with that,” said Wiwa.

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The University of Victoria has launched a lawsuit against the owner of The S tandard over an alleged conflict of interest.

Michael Butterfield, the M a rtle t’s, former advertising direc­ tor, has been accused of continu­ ing to work at the M a r tle t after creating The S ta n d a r d . M a r tle t Managing Editor Jess Howard contends that advertising revenue was low during that period and that some advertisers left and moved to The Standard. “[Butterfield] never told any­ body. He lied about it and said he didn’t work for them ,” said Howard.

Butterfield cites last year’s Quebec referendum as hurting advertising revenues nationally.

He feels that the M a r tle t’s situa­ tion reflects the broader trend. He also claims that he was not respon­ sible for selling advertising for The S ta n d a rd while employed at the M artlet.

The M a r tle t has offered to drop the lawsuit if Buterfield shuts down his paper. Butterfield stated that he has no interest in the offer.

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quotes CASA National Director Matthew Hough. His comments S S M U c o u n c il have been interpreted as an effort to discourage students from participat­ McGill Dean of Students ing in the National Day of Action, Rosalie Jukier spoke to SSMU sanctioned by the Canadian council last Thursday, as an invited Federation of Students. guest of SSMU President Chris “It is my hope that the students Carter. Jukier gave a brief address, that choose to participate in this and began by outlining her position week’s Day of Action realise the and plans for the future. detrimental effects their actions “I am here so you can put a may have,” Hough stated in the name and face to your dean,” Jukier release. said.

In SSMU council on Thursday Jukier briefly detailed her November 7, a motion was passed office’s involvement in plans for a to issue a letter condemning the new, multi-million dollar student press release, and distancing SSMU services building which will be from Hough’s remarks. much more accessible than the cur­ Accused by council of being rent facilities. presumptuous for assuming before “It’s an embarrassment that hand that negative behaviour could Powell is where student services are occur at the protests, Gold apolo­ offered,” she said. “As of today we gised for the ill-will that was have 3.4 million dollars for a new caused, but defended the press building. Once 4 million dollars is release wholeheartedly. hit, I’m going to ask students to “We sent the press release to vote in a referendum for 20 dollars all our members two days in a term for five years.” advance of wide circulation,” Gold The new building site — said. “That’s 48 hours, and we presently an apartment complex — didn’t get a single call.” is on the south side of Docteur Gold made little reference to Penfield, next to the William SSMU’s decision to distance them­ Shatner University Centre. selves from CASA. The motion was passed at a council meeting when SSMU VP External Affairs Chantal C A SA addresses p ress Da Silva, who is also CASA’s r e le a s e c o n tr o v e r s y Quebec regional director, was absent. Clubs Rep Steven Erdelyi Irving Gold, executive research informed council that Da Silva had officer of the Canadian Alliance of endorsed the idea of a letter of con­ Students’ Associations, came to demnation, and since that meeting, SSMU council to defend a contro­ Da Silva has vehemently denied versial press release issued by that she gave Erdelyi any such CASA. approval. After Gold’s appearance, The October 24 press release a motion was proposed which D e a n o f s tu d e n ts v is its

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MCGILL TRIBUNE “Half the results of a good intention are evil; half the results of an evil intention are good.”

— Mark Twain Liz Lad Editor-in-chief Sara J ean Green Assistant Editor-in-chief

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You pay fo r w hat you get

By Alexandra Stikeman Even with equal accessibility to education, the fact remains that the quality of our educa­ tion has been decreasing. It is time for students to take the matter into their own hands and not rely on the instability of our government and the self-interests of the private sector to fund academia.

If governments can no longer afford to financially support universities, and if students are not willing to allow the university adminis­ tration to increase tuition fees, our education will suffer.

Course offerings are being cut such that students no longer have a say in the courses they wish to take. The campus grounds are deteriorating through the crumbling sidewalks and decrepit-looking libraries; the spirit and morale of McGill University are slowly dimin­ ishing.

If McGill is to maintain its academic integrity as one of the leading universities in North America, someone is going to have to pay the bills. The university cannot depend on a financially wasteful government within a province tom by political differences to support the cost of high educational standards.

Funding 1'rom the private sector is not an alternative either. Students at UBC are con­ cerned with the discriminatory effects that donations from the Hong Kong based publish­ ing corporation may have on enrolment to their

By Iason Sigukpson Many have argued that, because universi­ ties tend to be home to the middle- and upperclass elites, it is only natural that tuition be increased —- after all, it can be afforded, right?

While there is little doubt that the university community over-represents the privileged in society, this argument for increased tuition is tied up in a complacency with the status quo and exonerates government from the responsibility for maintaining equality of opportunity for Canadians.

The argument for low tuition is directly linked to accessibility. Every Canadian should be able to choose to go to university if that is the way they choose to maximise what they can contribute to society — socially and economi­ cally. Education can be a means of empower­ ment. Financial ability ignores all conceptions of potential and merit. It often limits empower­ ment to those who had the good fortune to be bom into a wealthy family, reinforcing the soci­ etal division between the haves and have-nots.

With the additional pressures of a rapidly changing world, our society cannot afford to, in effect, limit the abilities of any of its citizens.

When tuition increases, some people will simply not be able to come to school any more.

Yes, a great number of these people would be eligible for student loans, but a middle class bias assumes that taking out a loan is inherently worthwhile. It ignores the risk sensed by those of less privileged backgrounds. They would have to forego the income they would earn by entering or staying in the work force, and also

new journalism program. Furthermore, medical research has become extremely profit-oriented as pharmaceutical companies underlie their funding with their own hidden agendas.

Increasing student enrolment relative to the number of TAs and professors has decreased the amount of individual attention given to each student. Consequently, the con­ cept of mentorship has slipped through the cracks. The method of testing in large classes has also discouraged many students from learn­ ing. One-hundred-per-cent finals and multiple choice exams have taught students more about how to “beat the system” than to appreciate true knowledge.

Although students have been urging the administration to ban these exams and reduce the size of classes, the administration is con­ fronted with this simple fact: they just don’t have the money.

The university’s diminishing ability to attract reputable professors and provide its TAs with a sustainable income has resulted in a weakened education system.

The question lies therefore in just how much you are willing to pay for a decent educa­ tion. If you weigh the costs of having to pay back a government loan after graduation against the benefits of valuable knowledge and practical skills acquired at university, their is no doubt that the latter will withstand the test of time.

be faced with tuition fees. After three or four years, this would culminate in a substantial debt.

It remains unclear if the “comprehensive loan programs” that politicians and university administrators refer to when they talk about tuition increases will work to ensure accessibili­ ty. An income contingent loan repayment plan would base the rate of repayment on how much a graduate earns, but when the major banks han­ dle loan programs, one wonders if a student without a credit history will be permitted to finance a high-tuition non-professional degree.

The ICLRP is problematic for another rea­ son. Two students leaving university with loans of equal size would not necessarily pay back the same amount of money. Graduates that enter a high paying job can repay their loan more quickly, hence paying interest for a shorter peri­ od of time. When you combine this with a high­ er average income for males in our society, you end up with a system that discriminates against women, the poor and non-professionals.

Student loans need to be administered by the government and subject to an interest rate that is limited to the rate of inflation. Such a change would prevent the loan system from favouring the graduate that enters a high-paying job and would also allow the system to reflea the fact that an education is of benefit to society for more than economic reasons.

Education holds personal and societal ben­ efits. Defending accessibility preserves equality of opportunity and can help prevent increased stratification. Universities may need more rev­ enue, but tuition is not the place to look for it.

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stated that the $1,300 rise in tuition for outof-province students next year makes an additional $50 even more significant.

Professors responded by giving us lec­ tures on how each member of the faculty had his or her own “conscience,” and stat­ ed that $10 was simply not enough money — despite only finding out about the pro­ posals that very day! As far as conscience is concerned, we must ask: How conscionable is it for professors to pass a motion taxing students after students have seriously reflected upon it and rejected it?

Are we simply to assume that professors know what is best for us — that they were merely taking on a “white man’s burden” in endorsing the motion?

In response to this event, the AUS Council voted unanimously to condemn the action taken by the faculty of arts. The AUS council also struck the 40 per cent guarantee for FACL proposals from the Arts Improvement Fund by-laws, and decided to take this amendment to referen­ dum in March. We believe that students’ money should be fairly allocated to ser­ vices that we value, such as libraries and student departmental initiatives. If FACL gets $250,000 without our consent, we believe that money we do control should go to other needy facilities within McGill.

Passing this motion makes a sham of the notion of a shared governing space in the faculty. Implementation of a fee which will only impinge upon students, with stu­ dents united in opposition, is unacceptable.

This is an open letter to all students in the faculty of arts, who will pay a $50 computer facilities fee if the Board of Governors approves a motion passed by the faculty of arts on Tuesday, November 19. The motion passed by one vote despite unanimous student opposition.

The student representatives to the Faculty Committee had appealed for infor­ mation on the Faculty of Arts Computer Lab’s budget proposals upon finding out about the levy. We received spending guidelines the day before the faculty meet­ ing, and almost two months after our origi­ nal request. After deliberation, we conclud­ ed that we were unimpressed by the opaque and last-minute proposal. We could not accept an unaccountable spending of stu­ dents’ money, and we decided that consul­ tation was required. We wanted to see the motion go to referendum, and to have stu­ dent oversight of spending [sic]. The precedent for “no taxation without repre­ sentation” was set two years ago with a $49 student fee — the Arts Improvement Fund — which was approved by arts stu­ dents in a referendum and is overseen by an AUS committee with a student majority.

At the faculty meeting, we stated that professors could not vote for the motion in good conscience. Instead we asked them to accept an amendment to reduce the tax to $10 per student, which could be raised should students agree to do so by referen­ dum. This compromise reflected our recog­ nition of particular funding needs for FACL, such as employee training. Further procurement should follow the precedent that had been set two years earlier. We also

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pie of Church and State separation be upheld; 29 per cent of Canadians consider themselves “non-religious.” They have just as much right to have their opinions heard as those who are religious.

This is a secular university — let’s try to keep it that way. Those who feel the need for religious activity are certainly welcome to do so; just don’t force it upon the rest of us. For those interested in meeting and discussing free thought and humanist issues, the next meeting of the AASHS will be held November 28 in room B09/10 in Shatner at 7:30 p.m.

For some reason, I expected this campus to be tolerant of free speech. Apparently, I was wrong. As the founder and president of the Atheist, Agnostic, and Secular Humanist Society, I had numerous posters placed around campus announcing the time and place of our first meeting. In a day or two, nearly all of these posters were selectively tom down or removed before the first meet­ ing had even been held. Although I cannot point fingers at any one person or group, I am dismayed by this intolerance and lack of maturity. Freedom of religion does not pre­ clude freedom FROM religion. It is especial­ ly imperative in this province that the princiT h is

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CAN A MAN OUT-TRAVEL A HORSE? I don’t know. It doesn’t seem likely. When the McGill library gets rid of the books they don’t want, they place them in a trolley and sell them for a dollar. I bought a book called Uncommon K now ledge from one such trojan trolley. It answers a series of unrelated questions in ran­ dom order. All the questions con­ tained within this column are from the book: I have taken time and lib­ erty to un-answer them for you. ' WHY IS A WATCH CALLED A TURNIP? Because: This time of year, you have no time for trivia. You’re too busy answering the questions that will directly affect your GPA. Term paper questions, test questions, you know, skill-testing questions.

Basically: “Are you dumb or not?”

This is the time of year which you tend to forget about when

you’re sticky and bored in August.

Now, it’s November, a month which drags out its suicide scene like an untalented Othello. You’ve got to answer The Questions. Be brief and concise, and use examples from the texts we’ve studied.

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DO NEGROES HAVE the personal computer. They’re irrelevant now, just as your term WHITER TEETH THAN CAU­ paper, the one you haven’t written CASIANS? Did anyone have white teeth in yet, will be in five weeks.

WHY IS CHINAWARE 1936? If you think of all the things that have been invented since 1936, CALLED PORCELAIN? Why porcelain is called chi- the electric toothbrush and the tele-

S le e p in g w ith the en em y?

McGill’s moment in the spot­ light arrived last week.

Unfortunately the barrage of cam­ eras and reporters that assaulted campus like a pack of wolves weren’t there to highlight any of our achievements or failures.

Rather, their presence was more to do with the Parti Québécois’ recent tuition attack on out-ofprovince students.

The problems of accessibility that this raises have already been well documented by various stu­ dent leaders. But of greater concern is the symbolic and dis­ criminating aspect of the recent ini­ tiative. The PQ government’s deci­ sion must be seen as part and parcel of their move to deny student loans to Quebeckers wishing to study at anglophone universities outside of the province. Indeed, it is a two­ pronged strategy to isolate students that goes to the very heart of the sovereigntist agenda.

Evidently, deeming 30 to 40 per cent of the student body as “strangers” cannot go unchallenged and in this regard the Students’ Society will have to look to others for support. The question, of course, is where?

For the past few months, SSMU has been an active partici­ pant in a coalition involving the various universities and CEGEPs throughout Quebec. The Quebec student movement, particularly La Fédération des Etudiantes Universitaires du Québec, is indeed

an incredible force to be reckoned with. Their power and influence has been the single most important fac­ tor in maintaining Quebec’s incred­ ibly low tuition fees. Unfortunately, their power and influence is drawn from their staunch support for sov­ ereignty and their ability to deliver votes.

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Though the coalition and FEUQ have stated their opposition to the tuition increase, their slow and lukewarm response has left lit­ tle to be desired. Furthermore such support is certainly not unanimous as exemplified by the comments made last week by the president of the Rosemont CEGEP students’ union. His attitude that out-ofprovince students contribute noth­ ing to Quebec society is a popular view and ironically, a similar claim that is often made about immigrants and “ethnic” communities in Quebec.

It leads to the question as to what sort of lobbying efforts are really going on behind closed doors. But more importantly it begs asking whether or not the Students’ Society can effectively align itself with sovereigntist organisations to fight a sovereigntist policy. When the Quebec government announced C

that it would no longer fund loans to students studying outside of Quebec, barely a whimper was heard from FEUQ. Instead, McGill and CASA were left standing alone lacking the leverage necessary to force the PQ government to rescind the policy. Let us hope that wasn’t an indication of future failures to come.

And while many Quebec student leaders divert their attention to other matters, other organisations are racing to jump onto McGill’s bandwagon for political gain.

Already, anglo-rights groups such as Alliance Quebec have begun calling on the Students’ Society to offer their support and desire to “join in the battle” and help legally challenge the policy. For some rea­ son I highly doubt that they too are primarily motivated by their deep concern for students at McGill.

Nevertheless, it is time that SSMU closely look at who it aligns itself with in order to serve the best interests of all students. These are indeed trying times for students at McGill and difficult decisions will need to be made. For years the Students’ Society tried to avoid get­ ting involved in the sovereignty debate. Now it sees itself forced into the middle of it and unsure of which direction to turn for help.

Mr. K assam c a n ’t w ait to leave M c G i ll f o r an A m e r ic a n g r a d school.

vision are probably the most impor­ tant. Personal grooming is an increasing preoccupation among humans, and communication is, well, what separates us from other mineral deposits. Therefore, since we live in such an age, how come no one has invented a device that is at once cellular phone and electric razor?

WHAT SPECIES OF PAR­ ROT KILLS SHEEP? Here’s why, young person: because the people who are forced to do the most thinking on demand, students, are forced to ponder the consequences for Southeast Asia of the Mongol invasion of the 13th century, for example. This can be discouraging. When I think of my anthropology course, I think only of the comments Professor Rousseau wrote on my first term paper this semester. In effect, he said that the basic ideas were okay, but that I should always get someone to read my papers for me before I hand them in, because I have serious structural and grammatical prob­ lems. I think he assumed that English wasn’t my first language,

and that I’d only learned it this sum­ mer.

WHAT SPECIES OF FISH IS USED AS A CANDLE? Maybe I’m wrong: Maybe I really did only learn English this summer, and maybe these questions are eternally relevant, as are every­ one’s term papers. Regardless, in a month's time, I will be at a Christmas party trying to figure out eggnog. Yes, writing term papers and studying for tests feels more like death than an educational device. But for some reason, the human body/mind has remarkable endurance, and due dates will come and go and you’ll be done.

Rereading U n com m on Knowledge, it turns out I was wrong about the answer to the first ques­ tion: Yes, it turns out, a man can out-travel a horse. I hope this little symbolic fact can help you trod through your workload, towards greener pastures, or else I’m going to have to find another language to metaphor in.

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In “D a ily 's poster for queer issue banned” (Nov. 19, p. 2), the article states that the Engineering Undergraduate Society had found the poster unacceptable and had disallowed its display. In fact, the EUS was not involved in the decision to ban the posters from engineering buildings.

In the Stop the Press by Simone Levine, “Dealing ethically with the Pepsi dilemma” (Nov. 19, p.

6), the fourth paragraph reads “...others breaking contracts with Pepsi....” In fact, the original submis­ sion by Ms. Levine read “...others breaking contact with Pepsi....”

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R a in d ro p s o n roses, w h is k e rs o n k itte n s , an d ta s ty snacks G ifts f o r y o u r f a v o u r ite s ig n s

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Drive your Bronco to a reserva­ tion and get the bona fide, cow­ hide bow and arrow. Take a cue from William Tell and play the ultimate game of trust. capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) No one in the office could figure out what this sign actually was, so we suggest a pair of hand knitted socks. aquarius (Jan. 19-Feb. 18) A pair of skivvies for undersea adventures, an oxygen tank, or flippers for way-cool clubbing garb. Either that or a hip-flask in a rubber holder.

Ten ways to make sure Santa doesn’t come back 10. Leave Santa C lause playing on your VCR and a note that reads “You’re replaceable.”

9. Acuse him of shooting down the TWA Flight 800 in a game of “friendly Christmas fire.”

8. Lure him into an incriminating act while secretly video-taping the evening. Send the tapes in to W5.

7. Engage him in an existentialist dialogue concerning the nature of reality and his position as a non­ entity.

6. Attach cookie-tins to the back of his sleigh while he’s busy lay­ ing down the gifts.

5. Wait for Santa with a shotgun.

Fire in the air when his reindeers try coming down for a landing and call him “Devil Child Yankee.”

4. Lace the cookies with acid.

3. Hang your Santa window decal upside-down.

2. Smear goat’s blood on the door.

1. Leave the fire on.

pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) A dead fish, wrapped up in news­ paper (or a live fish, but we thought that would be inhumane).

How about a fish scale jacket in a metallic silver hue? Visit a fish wharf or the aquarium while wearing said item to get a person-

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alised and authentic aroma. aries (March 21-April 19) A pair of faux devil horns made

out of polar bear bone. While your friend sleeps, butt his/her bare feet affectionately with the sharpened horns. Hey! It’s do-ityourself shiatsu! taurus (April 20-May 20) A black cape lined with red vel­ vet. Flash open the cape and watch your b u ll-h e a d e d lover charge!

Close the cape and watch the toreador of love stop dead and get really confused! Hours of fun guaranteed!

gemini (May 21-June 20) Go to one of those sleuth detec­ tive agencies and track down his/her evil twin separated at birth to liven up the New Year’s Eve party. cancer (June 20-July 22) How about a full-year subscrip­ tion to a fake-and-bake parlor on St. Catherine or a pack of contra­ band Marlboros? leo (July 23-Aug. 22) A lady Godiva wig and a black stallion. Mmm...role-playing.

phylactics and a six-pack of Old M ilwaukee for a weekend of debauchery and initiation. libra (Sept. 23- Oct. 22) A leather blind-fold or bathroom scales, depending on what mes­ sage you want to get across.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Nothing will make Scorpio’s nip­ ples stand to attention like a pair of silver, adjustable clamps.

Double the pleasure! Get a match­ ing pair for yourself.

virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Thirty-six festively coloured pro­

B u c k ’ s a d v e n tu re s at th e h e a v y p e ttin g z o o Dear Dr. Smooth, I recently had a “sex­ ual” experience which has left me confused, dis­ mayed, and freaked out. I was at the LaSalle Mall and noticed they had a small reindeer “petting” zoo. Like any good mall patron, I slipped my loony in the steel slot, turned the hard crank, and out came a handful of corn. I would never have guessed what ensued would be the most sexual­ ly exciting (albeit troubling) expe­ rience of my young life. All the gorgeous, gamine deer came run­ ning at me! They wanted to be near me and shove their wet, hairy snouts in my crotch. Then they started licking the feed out of my hand and, when it was gone, they licked my fingers.

After spending the hottest three hours of my life there (and this m onth’s rent money) I was

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forcibly ejected from the mall by security and asked never to return. How was 1 to know that my passionate moans were trau­ matising children and passersby? I know these creatures are the forbidden fruit, but how do 1 stay away? I ’m tired of going there in disguises! If only you could tell me how to redirect my obsession to a more socially acceptable animal.

— B uck

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Dear Mr. Rodgers (how à propos), It seems as if you have acquired a paraphilia known as “Zoophilia.” Interestingly enough

you aren’t alone. Kinsey et al reported that eight per cent of men and four per cent of women admitted to sexual inter­ est in or contact with ani­ mals. In fact, this “disorder” can be traced back to Greek mythology where Zeus transforms himself into a swan and copulated with Leda.

Besides, who hasn’t had an occa­ sional romp with the family pet?

Your case seems to be a bit “special” though. I postulate that you are very lonely, as most zoophiles are, and probably have extreme difficulties forming rela­ tionships with homo sapiens. I’d bet my zoo key that you harbour deepseated emotional problems.

My advice is that you should move some place where your pathos is acceptable (think ve-eery far away). Settle down with a doe and father 2.5 fawns. Otherwise, I

recommend you seek professional help. This problem will not just hop away. In fact, if you can’t con­ trol your impulses, I would recom­ mend either castration or hormonal therapy (e.g. Deproprovera). If the above prove ineffective, maybe you should wait for Santa with a C.V. this Christmas and ask to be his “mechanic.”

Solution to last week’s puzzle:

The friendly crossword will return next semester.

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T h e a fte r-e ffe c ts o f th e G u lf W a r ra is e q u es tio n s V ic tim s o f th e G u l f W a r a r e s u ff e r in g f r o m

By Amber Austin Although the Gulf War is for most of us a distant recollection, it is not so distant for many of the men and women who fought in the war and are now plagued with its after­ effects.

The after-effects of the Gulf War have been given the controver­ sial name “Gulf War Syndrome.”

This is controversial because the classification of the syndrome as a

th e u n c e r ta in ty o f th e ir a ilm e n ts

new illness has not yet been estab­ lished.

“There is no common link so that we can call this a new syn­ drome,” said Dr. John Bailar, chair of Health Studies at the University of Chicago and a former McGill profes­ sor. Despite numerous studies and research, the wide range of symp­ toms expressed by Gulf War veterans and the different environmental con­ ditions to which they were exposed has complicated the search for a common cause.

The various symptoms reported have included headaches, hair loss, memory loss, fatigue, rashes, sleep

disorders, musculoskeletal com­ plaints and birth defects. Without a common link, the identification of a new syndrome, unique to Gulf War veterans, is not feasible.

Numerous possibilities have been suggested to explain these health complaints and the range of suggestions is almost as long as the variety of possible symptoms. Some of these include stress, inhalation of a combination of pesticides and insec­ ticides, and the prospect which has drawn the most attention as of late — chemical warfare.

In the United States, the Pentagon released a statement on

September 19, 1996 warning that more than 5,000 troops may have been exposed to chemical weapons when an Iraqi ammunition dump was bombed. Furthering the fear of chem­ ical contamination, in August 1996, the Pentagon admitted that chemical weapons had been detected as early as during the first week of the Gulf War. However, many feel that the fear of chemical poisoning has been overstated and glorified by the media due to its sensational nature.

“I would be very surprised,

Although the mystery of the Gulf War Syndrome has not yet been resolved, many investigations are on-going through North Am erica and Europe

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S w im m in g th e seas, s k iin g th e slo p es, o r ju s t c ru is in g a ro u n d

By Samantha McGavin

five major islands — Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Molokai and Hawaii — pro­ vide variety, whether your idea of a good time is hiking up a tropical mountainside or just relaxing on a hammock. Oahu is home to both the cosmopolitan city of Honolulu and the famous Waikiki Beach. Maui offers the charming ancient port of Lahaina, and the Haleakala crater for the adventurous explorer or hangglider. The “garden island” of Kauai is lush with wildlife, and the city of Poipu is a favourite destination of travellers. Hawaii, the largest of the islands, offers skiing — yes! — on its towering mountains, and has the national volcano park. Its black sand beaches are spectacular, although off-limits to swimmers.

There’s no need, however, to go south in order to have a good vacation. For ski buffs, Quebec’s own Laurentians provide excellent skiing. Mont-Tremblant and Mont Ste-Anne are only two of several great locations. Nearby Vermont and its Green and White Mountains give a vacationer a plethora of choices.

Or you could go west — the appeal of the Rockies is undeniable. Banff

As the Montreal winter begins to close in with its bitter winds and icy sidewalks, and final exams are approaching, many students desper­ ately just want to get away.

The idea of relaxing with a trai­ tai on the beach, surfing, then scuba­ diving, is appealing to many, and if you have the means and the time, a tropical sojourn may be just the thing to forget about those firstsemester blues.

Cuba is always a popular Caribbean destination for students.

Those friends of yours who went last year were probably at Varadero, a popular resort with a sparkling beach and access to the usual coterie of activities. If you want a taste of real Cuban living, buses are available to take you to Havana, where you can explore downtown markets or sam­ ple local cuisine. Guardalacava and Santiago de Cuba are other resorts also worth checking out.

Jamaica, with its colonial appeal, draws many Canadians each year. Kingston, the national capital, is both large enough to provide nightlife along with its bustling shops and markets, and near enough to the southeast shore to enable more leisurely pursuits such as sailing or snorkelling. Other popular resort areas are Montego Bay on the northwest coast, neigh­ bouring Negril to the west and Ochos Rios, which faces Cuba on the northern shore.

Florida is also appealing to many students. St. Petersburg, Tampa, Clearwater Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Fort Myers, Palm Beach, Daytona Beach...take your pick. Most are near famous attractions, like Busch Gardens or Cape Canaveral, and have excel­ lent recreational facilities and accommodations aimed toward the student traveller. However, you might want to bear in mind the “Boycott Florida Coalition”, formed by OXFAM, CUSO and others. It was formed in opposition to the U.S. Helms-Burton Act on Cuba, which penalises Canadian companies and non-governmental organisations who are involved with Cuba.

For those whose budget per­ mits it, Hawaii, with its exotic E scape allure, is worth the expense. Its

is world-renowned for both its pow­ der for a hard day on the hills, and its hot springs for a wind-down afterwards. On the West Coast, Whistler and Blackcomb offer chal­ lenging peaks for even the most experienced of skiers. For the daring and skilled skier, heliskiing is a chance to test out the upper heights of both the mountain and of experi­ ence.

If all else fails, day trips to places like Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue or Trois Etoiles can offer a few hours of enjoyment. And if the “all else fails” fails, go enjoy the tropical cli­ mate at Montreal’s Biôdome. It’s cheap, and the penguins are fun to watch.

If you have the chance to travel over the holidays, don’t forget to plan ahead (especially for insurance if going abroad), and to send post­ cards to all of your friends left at home. But if you are forced to be content with merely daydreaming and planning for some future vaca­ tion, take heart in the fact that soon second semester will be here, which means that we are that much closer to the summer holidays.

Cash deficient? Afraid to fly? No time fo r vaccinations? If you can’t get away this season, be a tourist in your own city.

Here are five (and a half) things you can do to live it up around Montreal this winter break.

1. A 17th century feast at the Festin du Gouverneur The O ld Fort, St. Helen's Island Jacques-Cartier bridge, exit lie SteHélène, follow the signs to the O ld Fort

Metro: Ile Ste-Hélène Cost: $30 Reservations: 879-1141 Eat with your hands and slurp out of your soup bowl at this two-hour, four-course feast held in the huge, fire-blackened stone hall of the Old Fort. Although the food is not exact­ ly gourmet, you’ll be highly enter­ tained by the fur trader named “hot rabbit,” and the mangy medieval dog drooling at your feet.

2. Montreal folklore: a BoiteA-Chanson Deux Pierrots Boite à Chansons 104 St-Paul, O ld Montreal

Metro: Champ-de-Mars Cost: $3 Phone: 861-1270

The uniquely Québécois boite-àchanson is a rowdy, good-natured nightclub where the audience gets to sing along. Expect a congenial evening of jokes, stories, funny ren­ ditions of folk songs, and of course, talented chansoniers.

3. Psychic Teas and Hypnotism Spiritual Science Fellowship 1974 Maisonneuve W.

Phone: 937-8359 Cost: $15 If you are interested in checking out your psychic abilities, both believ­ ers and sceptics are welcome at the Spiritual Science Fellowship’s Thursday night (the second and fourth Thursday of every month) Psychic and Spiritual Teas. You can expect refreshments, about 35 ordi­ nary-looking people, and the oppor­ tunity to experience a personal 15 minute reading with a professional medium.

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Metro: Peel Cost: $10 Phone: 842-7711 Eat, drink, and listen to the Scottish bagpiper.

5. Ski, sled or skate on MontRoyal Cost: Free! (except for skate/ski/sled rentals) And if all else fails...

6. Discover a nuclear

genera­ tor H ydro-Quebec Riviére-des-Prairies Generating Station 3400 Rue de Bariage, Laval

Metro: Henri-Bourassa, bus #28 to Lévesque Blvd and Monprose St. Cost: Free Reservations: (819) 298-2943, ext.

275 Hydro-Quebec’s free tour offers a supposedly exciting educational experience. Learn exactly how a generator works at Quebec’s only nuclear power plant “GENTILLY 2.” th e w ra th o f M o n tre a l’s w in ter.

— Samantha Lapedus

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F O C U S A ID S AROUND THE WORLD N o m a tte r w h a t g ro u p s o r areas becom e in c r e a s in g ly s a tu r a te d , A I D S is a n e p id e m ic th a t is a ffe c tin g a ll r e g io n s o n th e p la n e t.

Number of AIDS casesaround the world: Africa Ethiopia Ghana Ivory Coast Kenya Rwanda Tanzania Uganda Zaire Zambia Zimbabwe Australia Brazil Canada England France Germany Italy Malawi Mexico Netherlands Spain Thailand United States

19,433 15,890 25,236 56,573 10,706 53,247 46,120 26,131 32,491 41,298 5.883 71,111 12,119 11,494 38,372 13,665 30,447 39,989 26,660 3,734 34,618 22.135 501.310

Statistics fro m the W orld H ealth O rganisation, D ecem ber 1995

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By Samantha Lapedus ■» December 1 is World AIDS day — a day to reflect and refuel the battle against HIV. And although hr-'e has arrived in the form of a new class of drugs — protease inhibitors — which repre­ sent the first major breakthrough in AIDS treatment since the epidemic began, the fight is far from over.

By the year 2000, the Centre for Disease Control has estimated that 40 million people worldwide will be infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

Currently, the World Health Organisation estimates that 18.5 million people are infected world­ wide, of which 4.5 million have full-blown AIDS. The largest num­ ber of reported cases come from the United States and Africa. In Canada approximately 50,000 peo­ ple are infected.

With the emergence of new drug treatments, some media sources have claimed the twilight of the epidemic. Their euphoric assumptions, however, may be far from true. Most official statements by respected scientists, care organ­ isations, and doctors do not con­ cede that the plague is over, but do concur that the new drugs signify the first major breakthrough since the AIDS epidemic began 15 years ago.

A thousand times more effec­ tive than Ziduvodine (AZT), espe­ cially if taken in combination with the older drugs like AZT itself or 3TC, protease inhibitors can drive down HIV in the bloodstream to almost undetectable levels, while allowing the immune system to rebuild itself. Doctors in North America can now treat patients effectively for longer periods of time. AIDS may no longer mean death, it may only signify mere ill­

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Despite the apparent progress, research on the effects of protease inhibitors will not be complete for many years, according to Dr. Mark Wainberg, director of the McGill AIDS Centre at the Jewish General Hospital, and president of the International AIDS Society.

“It’s terrible that all of the progress we’ve made in the west means nothing to 95 per cent of the world.

The drugs are simply not available,” — Dr. Mark Wainberg, president of the International AIDS Society “We won’t know how suc­ cessful treatments are for five to six years when we follow up. Then, we may find that the treatment has failed, that resistance may have been broken,” said Wainberg.

Many are concerned that the hopes attached to the new drug cocktails — the perception that these are “miracle-drugs” — will take the sense of urgency out of the AIDS cause. Leading researchers, such as Dr. Margaret Johnston of the National Institutes of Health, are well aware of the danger.

“I really have my fingers crossed because after the protease inhibitors, I don’t see much in drug development,” Johnston recently told the W all S treet Journal.

According to Michael Lauro, chief administrator for the Golden Gate chapter of the AIDS activist organisation ACT-UP, Johnston would do well to keep her fingers crossed.

“The new drugs have bought us some time, it’s a grace period.

I’m worried that by assuming that these treatments will stop HIV, emphasis will be taken away from research that could actually find a cure,” said Lauro.

Dr. Norbert Gilmore, an expert in immunology at McGill, claimed that there is need for healthy scepticism about the new treatments.

“There are many questions that still need to be answered,” said Gilmore. “These drugs have been used for a short period of time. It takes 10 to 15 years for the virus alone to affect the body, so we really don’t know how long these drugs will continue to work. Will the benefits wear off?”

The emergence of these new “drug cocktails” has initiated a plethora of ethical dilemmas. If patients do not take the medication religiously — if they forget one night — there is a risk that HIV could swiftly develop resistance to the new drugs.

“The issue of non-compliance is a serious one,” said Wainberg.

“Because there are so many pills to

take, it tends to affect the quality of life for patients. Also, the individ­ ual may develop a type of virus that is resistant to the new drugs and could possibly transmit that virus into the general population.”

This is exactly what happened with a protease inhibitor developed

by Abbott Laboratories in the United States. In the March issue of the J o u r n a l o f V ir o lo g y , Dr. David Ho, a prominent HIV virolo­ gist with the Aaron Diamond Foundation in New York, described HIV mutant strains pro­ duced through their resistance to Abbott’s original protease inhibitor. According to Ho, if the observations hold up for different protease inhibitors, then these drugs will be problematic.

Many have also claimed that problems of accessibility could result in the emergence of an AIDS underclass, comprised of those who cannot afford treatment. The drug cocktails come with a pricetag of $4,000 to $6,000 a year for AIDS patients. And with the Canadian government reluctant to absorb the costs of these new “cocktails,” some may receive treatment, while others may not.

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The AIDS pandemic is far from over. The vast majority of HIV-positive people in the world will not have access to the drug treatments now available.

“It’s terrible that all of the progress we’ve made in the west means nothing to 95 per cent of the world. The drugs are simply not available,” said Wainberg.

According to Dr. Margaret Somerville, director of McGill Centre for Medicine, Ethics and Law, availability is a matter of whether a country can afford these drugs.

“Countries need a system that can maintain testing and the med­ ical expertise to administer these drugs. In developing countries this can often be a problem,” she said.

Former McGill anthropology professor Dr. Villias Jeffremovas, who has done most of her field­ work in Africa, explained that there is a scarcity of testing equipment and limited access to hospitals and clinics in many developing coun­ tries.

“Medical facilities are often faced with problems such as the lack of reliable technology, which makes research and testing diffi­ cult. And the clinics that are run­ ning are mostly found in urban centres, and virtually inaccessible for those living in villages,” she said.

Many countries in Africa have had to rely on education as their primary strategy for AIDS preven­ tion. Locally designed and man­ aged campaigning organisations in Uganda, Zaire and South Africa have used leaflets, posters, radio and schools to stress the risks of HIV transmission. “Love carefulC o n tin u e d o n Page 13

How do these drugs work?

First of all, it is important to know that HIV is a retrovirus and unlike all other true organisms, its genetic material is RNA as opposed to DNA. Once inside a host cell, its RNA is translated into an enzyme called reverse-transcriptase. This enzyme then makes a DNA copy of the viral RNA which then inserts itself into the host genome. Once inserted, the host’s own enzymes are tricked into making more RNA copies of the viral RNA. Thus, re­ initiating the vicious circle.

This is where anti-HIV drugs come in. Most people are now familiar with AZT, a drug which has been shown to prevent the onset of full-blown AIDS in HIV-positive patients. AZT takes advantage of the retroviral properties of HIV, and works by attacking reverse-tran­ scriptase. While not actually killing existing HIV-infected cells, this drug ensures that any daughter cells that are made will be non-infectors.

In essence, AZT renders the HIV virus impotent.

Recently, new drugs have been developed called anti-proteases which work in a similar fashion.

However, there are several differ­ ences between these drugs and AZT. First of all, a few anti-protease drugs have been synthesised, as opposed to just one. Secondly, protease is an enzyme which is virtually unique to HIV. “If you attack the protease, you can do so in a way that doesn’t affect normal body cells,” noted Dr. Mark Wainberg of the McGill AIDS Centre. By using drugs which don’t attack naturally occurring enzymes, unpleasant side-effects are min­ imised.

Another advantage of these drugs is the way they work; they bind to a receptor on the protease which keeps it from working. Since HIV-infected cells need protease to work, they simply die.

Ultimately, anti-proteases are normally given to HIV-positive patients. However, studies have shown that even when given to peo­ ple with full-blown AIDS, the drugs can be beneficial.

Perhaps the greatest advantage of the advent of these new drugs is their effectiveness in combination with existing AIDS drugs. By taking anti-protease along with AZT, AIDS and HIV-positive patients can attack both enzymes.

“I wouldn’t say [the new drugs] are necessarily better than AZT. The real advantage is from using the combinations of the drugs,” said Wainberg. “For example, when peo­ ple are treated for cancer, you need the combination to achieve a truly successful response.” Such a phe­ nomenon is known as synergy.

Because these new drugs work so well in combination, there is also the possibility that with the advent of new anti-enzyme drugs, treatment of AIDS could be even more effec­ tive. It remains to be seen how well various combinations will work, but this most recent development has been shown to be a positive one for HIV patients.

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have always conformed: they spread randomly between the From Washington to sexes; their symptoms appear with­ Hollywood, from research labs to in months; active and abundant activist organisations, hundreds of microbes of the virus appear in all thousands of careers and tens of cases; the virus damages cells so billions of dollars are staked in the severely that the body cannot war against AIDS. Many believe replace them; and the symptoms of that political pres­ those infected extreme promiscuity. sure and profit As for cases which are said to show consistent incentive give the have resulted from blood transfu­ patterns.

If Duesberg’s cause the momen­ In the case of sions, particularly among hemo­ tum that it needs to scientific reasoning is AIDS, none of philiacs, Duesberg explains that attain its goal. But these characteris­ transfusions introduce foreign pro­ correct, the entire some critics argue tics are present. teins into the blood stream which, that the influence of In Europe and the over time, can weaken the immune current explanation money and politics U.S., there are far system. All of this explains why has done more harm of AIDS could be more men infect­ specific groups tend to suffer spe­ than good to scien­ ed than women; cific symptoms: Kaposi’s sarcoma a sham. tific research. A few the clinical dis­ is almost exclusively restricted to have even gone so ease takes an male homosexuals; hemophiliac far as to say that average of ten AIDS patients typically contract profiteers and egotists in the scien­ years to manifest itself; the virus is pneumonia; and intravenous drug tific establishment are manufactur­ extremely difficult to isolate in users tend to get tuberculosis. ing the disease called AIDS. Duesberg’s drug hypothesis AIDS patients; the immunodefi­ ciency does not appear to be leads to the most severe element of T h e s c ie n tis t a s h e r e tic caused by the effects of the virus his criticism. He claims that AZT, The chief proponent of this on a single group of target cells; 3TC and other drugs administered extreme view is leading virologist and symptoms vary markedly to HIV-positive individuals before and biology professor at the between victims in Africa and the onset of AIDS are in fact University of California at America responsible for the in Berkeley, Peter Duesberg. In 1970, spite of their breakdown of the “If there was ever any immune system, Duesberg discovered the first can­ s u p p o s e d l y cer-related gene — an achievement common origin. and thus conve­ doubt about the HIV which earned him an award for Duesberg cites hypothesis, it has been niently support the illusion that HIV outstanding investigative research n u m e r o u s from the National Institutes of examples of dispelled by the recent causes AIDS. AZT Health. Today, he is one of the d i s e a s e s , successes of protease- was developed in most villified men in science. including mul­ the 1960s as a form inhibitors.”

If Duesberg’s scientific rea­ tiple sclerosis, of chemotherapy, soning is correct, the entire current scurvy, and dia­ but was rejected explanation of AIDS is a sham, and betes, which — Dr. Mark Wainberg, when it was found safe sex, clean needles and blood have been mis­ president of the to cause cancer in screening are useless as preventa­ takenly blamed rats. If used steadi­ International AIDS ly for prolonged tive measures. He claims to have on infectious evidence that HIV is a “harmless agents. The Society periods, it has also hitchhiker virus” which has noth­ HIV hypothe­ been found to pro­ ing whatsoever to do with AIDS, sis, he says, is duce symptoms of and that AIDS is not an infectious another such immune-deficien­ cy. “AZT,” Duesberg has written disease at all, but the result of sole­ mistake. and said repeatedly, “is AIDS by ly environmental factors. In fact, prescription.” he further claims, AIDS is not a T h e d r u g h y p o t h e s i s Instead, Duesberg attributes single disease but an “umbrella definition” which encompasses a AIDS to environmental factors. His T o t a l i t a r i a n s c i e n c e o r variety of different illnesses with alternative explanation attributes n e c e s s a r y c a u t i o n ? different causes. the various manifestations of the Duesberg’s critique has not AIDS is defined as the pres­ disease, and its various types of been welcomed by the scientific ence of at least one of about 30 victims, to different causes. The establishment. Major scientific long-familiar diseases, ranging main cause of immunodeficiency, journals such as S c ie n c e and from dementia to pneumonia, in an he claims, is prolonged drug use. N ature have refused to publish his individual who has tested positive­ The initial appearance of AIDS articles. He became one of the only ly for the HIV virus. There is as yet within the gay community resulted two members of the National no absolute proof that immune- in an assumption that sexual prac­ Academy of Science in history to deficiency is caused by HIV; there tices were to blame. Duesberg be refused publication in the is only empirical evidence of an points out that the heavy use of Academy’s own journal. The NIH extraordinary prevalence of HIV cocaine, ecstasy, amyl nitrates and refused to renew his research grant. presence among sufferers of the LSD was another common trait of Duesberg’s crusade became a disease. There have been cases of gay communities in the 1970s and political as well as a scientific one, immune deficiency in individuals ‘80s, and that these drugs have all as he lashed out against the “peer who have tested negatively for the been shown to be detrimental to pressure of scientific consensus” virus. Therefore, says Duesberg, the immune system. This hypothe­ and the dictatorship of the cen­ the HIV hypothesis is based on sis would also explain why intra­ tralised organisations which con­ venous drug users represent the trol research funding. faith, rather than science. second largest group of AIDS vic­ “We have totalitarian science H I V th e o r y p a r a d o x ic tims. The prolonged or repeated directed from W ashington,” In general, says Duesberg, the use of antibiotics, particularly com­ Duesberg said in a keynote address hypothesis is “full of paradoxes.” mon among frequent sufferers of at Berkeley, “... academic free­ There are, he says, five fundamen­ venereal disease, is offered as an dom... has long been sacrificed due tal characteristics to which infec­ explanation for AIDS cases among to the high costs of technology...” tious, sexually transmitted diseases prostitutes and other practisers of U.S. Secretary of Health and

Human Services Donna Shalala defended Washington’s ethical position.

‘To deviate funds from scien­ tifically sound findings to those that lack evidence would be uncon­ scionable,” she said.

Dr. Mark Wainberg, incoming president of the International Aids Society, was blunt in his condem­ nation of Duesberg, his argument, and particularly his methods.

“I was certainly at the fore­ front of people who said this is irresponsible and it’s nonsense,” said Wainberg. “[Duesberg] is a liar, and he contributed to the epi­ demic by telling people that AIDS was not sexually transmitted. I think he’s got a lot of blood on his hands.”

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Dr. Roger Cunningham, direc­ tor of the centre for immunobiolo­ gy at the State University of New York at Buffalo, considers himself a “fence-sitter” on the subject of HIV, but said that the way Duesberg and those who agree with him have been treated is an indication of problems with the way the scientific establishment operates in America — a system which produces what Cunningham calls “conspiracy by default.”

“In a field of inquiry where the answer is really important, you should go at the problem as many ways as you can,” said Cunningham. “That is not happen­ ing with AIDS research. The peo­ ple who work on this problem are very interested in advancing their own careers and in getting a bigger piece of the research pie...”

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the NIH, and there is a party line at the NIH.” Berkeley Law professor Philip Johnson, who has written exten­ sively on the subject of AIDS research, suggested that the research process has been flawed from the very beginning.

“It was a clear case of scientif­ ic corruption,” said Johnson.

“There was a rush to judgement before there was a valid hypothe­ sis, because of political pressure from gay activists calling for instant action, and because drug manufacturers saw the opportunity to make instant profits.”

Cunningham added that the mainstream media has helped to enshrine the “party-line” view of scientific research in popular belief, by presenting a one-sided, oversimplified picture of what is known about AIDS. “I’ve been interviewed before [about the uncertainty of the AIDS hypothesis], and articles have been written, but they almost never make it into the news. The HIV hypothesis is simple, it’s dramatic, it’s sexy. Saying that we’re not sure what causes AIDS, that it could be a variety of factors, many of them environmental, doesn’t make exciting news.”

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Duesberg is not alone in his battle. A number of eminent scien­ tists and grass-roots AIDS activist groups have come to his defence, some embracing his theory in total­ ity, others supporting his ideologi­ cal cause. Nobel prize-winning chemist Kary Mullis wrote in the foreword to his book Inventing the A ID S V iru s, “I like and respect Peter Duesberg... We have dis­ agreements about [what causes AIDS]. But we’re both certain about what doesn’t cause AIDS.” John Lauritsen, author of The A ID S W ar, challenged the portray­ al of Duesberg as a radical theorist.

“Everyone is always talking about Peter Duesberg’s “theory” as though he were proposing some­ thing bizarre. What he is doing is presenting a very conservative crit­

icism of a bizarre hypothesis — which is what the HIV hypothesis is.”

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ly” is seen on T-shirts, on televi­ sion, in newspapers, and this motto is preached everywhere from uni­ versities to small villages. The government’s message has been to limit partners and when in doubt to use a condom. The church’s mes­ sage has been more strict: “Be monogamous, love faithfully.”

Due to lack of funding, most developing countries are unable to provide drug treatment such as pro­ tease inhibitors, and most rely on education as their national AIDS stragedy.

One of the most advanced AIDS prevention programs is the WHO sponsored program in Uganda. According to Jeffremovas, it is more advanced than even the United States’ most recent national program.

“There is mass surveying being done at random, and educa­ tion is given in the schools and hospitals. They are educating about condoms, and the prevalence of their use is growing,” said Jeffremovas.

Wainberg explained that one option available to the developing world would be vaginal microbicides. These are drugs that a woman may be able to use topical­ ly, like a douche, before sexual relations.

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virus when the man ejaculates,” Wainberg explained. “And these drugs are cheap, at just pennies a shot.”

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indeed, to find that the symptoms have anything to do with chemical exposure of any kind,” said Bailar, with respect to his own extensive research on the matter.

Yet, Steve Keough, a spokesman for Canada’s National Defence Public Affairs sector, is not denying that Gulf War veterans are ill.

“There is no doubt that people are sick,” said Keough. “The Defence Department does not want to give the impression that the [Gulf War Syndrome] does not exist,” Keough said. In fact, the department is encouraging any veterans display­ ing symptoms to come forward and seek medical help.

Still, Keough stated that it must

not be forgotten that throughout his­ tory, men and women have suffered from illnesses as a result of traumatic war experiences.

“Stress is a big part of what a lot of these people are feeling,” affirmed Keough.

All Canadian veterans who have been feeling ill have been encour­ aged to go to Ottawa, where a clinic has been established to study the ill­ ness. Screening consists of a lengthy documentary assessment, the identi­ fication of individual ailments and a follow-up on these ailments by spe­ cialists. Out of the 4,500 Canadian troops sent, 57 have come forward complaining of symptoms. Keough has confidence in the clinic and says that “people who are coming to the clinic are getting better.”

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nications officer with Veterans Affairs Canada, feels that even though the Gulf War Syndrome is not officially recognised by the Canadian government, the “needs of Gulf War veterans can be met within existing legislation.” For those veter­ ans who are ill, and seeking aid in the form of pensions, he encourages more focus on recognised individual symptoms.

Although the mystery of the Gulf War Syndrome has not yet been resolved, many investigations are going on throughout North America and Europe.

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November 26th, 1996 C heck out M cG ill-based D aCapo productions' Opera G a la , a fundraiser for their upcom ing A Little Night M usic. Tickets $ 8/$ 14. Friday, 8 p.m . in the f.a .c .e . auditori­ um, 3449 U niversity.

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By Leslie Stojsic “Basically, we try to strike a good balance of intelligent humour with an appropriate amount of bumbum jokes,” explains Simon Peacock of Montreal’s improvisational comedy troupe On The Spot.

With a New Zealand accent and a morphing face rivalling Jim Carrey’s, Peacock approaches his comedy physically. Each On The Spot player has a personal style, keeping the chemistry and creativity alive onstage.

The aformentioned “balance,” combined with audience sugges­ tions and a gift for rapid-fire cultur­ al references, is the working formu­ la behind On The Spot. Borne out of the McGill Improv Troupe, On The Spot began its life in 1990 and has since become arguably Canada’s best improvisational comedy team.

On The Spot, consisting of eight full-timers and two floaters, has been considerably restructured in the past six years. As the inhouse troupe of Comedyworks nightclub, On The Spot has had measurable success in Montreal. As well, the troupe has earned medals at various national and international improv tournaments and have been featured regularly at the Just for Laughs events.

After experiencing the Just for Laughs festival, many are wary of American ventriloquists and non­ comedians like David Schwimmer getting top billing over genuine Canadian talent. On The Spot mem­

for many anglophone newcomers on the Montreal scene.

“Jim [the owner of Comedyworks] is really supportive of us. The club provides us with a regular venue, but also gives us the freedom to pursue our own inter­ ests,” Seguin says.

Seguin has taken advantage of this freedom and is currently writing a show with other members of On The Spot for the CBC. Scott Faulconbridge, a McGill alumnus who also does his own stand-up act, considers comedy Canada’s greatest export. “We have the talent, writers, performers and production, but there is no underly­ ing system that will support it. So now 50 per cent of American sitcom writers are Canadian,” he claims dryly.

Seemingly, it is a perilous path to follow. Faulconbridge tells about being approached after an L.A. show by a journalist wanting to pro­ file him for a book about Canadian comedians in the States. The writer bailed on Faulconbridge’s show in Toronto, instead choosing to see an American comic playing in the same city.

Unfortunately, even at home, Canadian comedians do not get the Look! I t ’s O n th e Spot p h y s ic a lly b a la n c in g c o m e d y o n th e ir asses coverage they deserve. The current trend to create a Monday Must-CBC ber Jennifer Seguin attributes this to been coddling local talent since its TV night with shows R o y a l the fact that the JFL events are opening. Despite the current col­ Canadian A ir Farce, This H our Has “about the industry first and fore­ lapse of many comedy clubs across 2 2 M in u te s, C o m ic s ! and The most,” and not necessarily about Canada and the U.S., Comedyworks N ew sroom has barely raised eye­ has not only been able to thrive brows in the troupe. Seguin and promoting local comedy.

Comedyworks, thankfully, has seven nights a week, it is the lifeline Peacock point out that half of the

shows are largely based on political humour, written from a middleaged, middle-class perspective.

Faulconbridge, who has been pro­ filed on C om ics!, a program that showcases fresh talent, claims that the budget for that show is fraction­ al compared to that of the R o ya l Canadian A ir Farce.

Nevertheless, On The Spot appears to be satisfied doing some­ thing the troupe loves. The mem­ bers are regulars each week at Comedyworks. Tuesday is S pot: The M ovie, featuring On The Spot doing improvised movies of various genres. Last week was a vitriolic spoof of all seven S tar Trek films.

Theatresports competitions, where On The Spot players are pitted against each other, take place every Wednesday.

Comedyworks also offers open-mic nights on Mondays.

Thursday through Sunday, stand-up comics from all over North America are featured.

Support On The Spot while they’re still in the Great White North. Before long, they’ll be snapped up by our southern neigh­ bours (witness zx -K id s in the H all members Dave Foley [N ew sra d io ] and Mark McKinney [SNL] as well as the ubiquitous Jim Carrey).

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M u c h A d o A b o u t N o th in g : D aw so n Theatre recaptures the bard The actual text has been severely edited to remove over It’s not Kenneth Brannagh, an hour of performance time. but this production of M uch A d o Although a relief for those with Attention Deficit Disorder, it is A b o u t N o th in g smells almost as sweet. The Dome Theatre, operat­ inevitable that a lot of creative ed by Dawson College’s amateur substance is lost. The love-hate theatre company, presents classic relationship between Benedick ---------------------- and Beatrice Shakespeare for those who have been All music, costuming — the fuel of Shakespeare’s subsisting on screen and props are true c ome dy — adaptations of the to the time period ends abruptly Bard and want to get after Act One, in which the play back to basics. and both char­ In case you was written. acters lose the missed the movie ________ edge that version, M u ch A d o makes them so enjoyable.

A b o u t N oth ing is about Benedick and Beatrice, two people sworn However, the essentials are cov­ against marriage who are tricked ered, and the plot itself is enjoy­ into falling in love. In the mean­ able enough that these shortcuts The c a s t o f Much Ado About Nothing time, Beatrice’s cousin Hero has are forgivable. obtained Hero’s hand in marriage.

An overall strong production He is so convincingly happy and fallen in love with Claudio. They are split apart through malicious technically, the set design is amaz­ amazed that, on his own, conniving. A comic take on love ing. The representation of a formal Glasspoole makes the play worth­ and marriage, this comedy of garden is beautiful to behold. The while. An overall great perfor­ errors makes for an amusing two design is functional, and accom­ mance from Ian Young captures modates the scene changes without the comic, headstrong, yet wellhours.

Director Winston Sutton wise­ disruption. meaning attitude that makes The actors exhibit hints of Benedick such an endearing char­ ly takes a conventional approach to the play. All music, costuming, brilliance. Worth mentioning is the acter. and props are true to the time peri- moment when Claudio (John Much A do A bou t N othing is a Glasspoole) rejoices that he has od in which the play was written.

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professional, enjoyable, and wellcrafted theatrical interpretation.

The witty text is an excellent base for the Dawson Theatre Department’s production. With it, the cast challenges those fairweather friends of Shakespeare who camp out at the cineplex not to not appreciate Dawson’s ver­ sion — faithful to the original and Emma Thompson-free.

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P o p c o n fe re n c e asks: “W h e r e h a v e a ll th e r io t g rrls g o n e ? ”

By Kimberly Thorpe From the depths of underground music scenes rise the forces that forge tomorrow’s music. The riot grrls move­ ment — women in music who empow­ er themselves through flaunting their sexuality to negate male aggression — garnered attention with the rise of ‘alternative’ music.

If alternative is now mainstream, has the riot grrl become today’s Carol King? The question is mind fodder for pop culture junkies, music experts and feminists alike.

During McGill’s popular culture conference hosted by the Graduate Program in Communications, the search for the riot grrl as both icono­ clast and stereotype was launched in part by lecturer Cynthia Fuchs.

With a recent copy of Spin maga­ zine in her hand, Fuchs, a professor of cultural studies at George Mason University, explains the emergence of the newest incarnation of female pop imagery in her paper, “I Came To Suck You Down: Girl-Fronted Bands and Post-Alternative Politics.”

The scantily-clad woman on the cover of Spin is Gwen Stefani, frontwoman for the band No Doubt.

Emblazoned under Stefani’s midriff on the magazine cover are the words ‘riot girlie,’ appropriately describing the contradictory image that she and many post-alternative women bandleaders embody.

‘Riot girlies’

are not limited to only one genre of music Fuchs elaborates, using a copy of The F ace with the Fugees’ Lauryn Hill as an example. Hill is striking a pristine pose, dressed entirely in white, while the words ‘Ready and Hot’ leap from the page.

Finally, Garbage’s Shirley Manson encompasses Fuch’s entire work. The title of the lecture originates from the lyrics Manson sings in the song “Vow.” These otherwise male music groups are fronted by powerful women who paradoxically radiate self-confi­ dence and insecurity. Using sex appeal to fuel their music and lyrics, these women create a contradictory image accessible to a wide audience. Fuchs labels the contradiction “authentic ver­ sus alternative.” In this context, the authentic image is helpless feminity, while the appearance of power is mere­ ly a construct of the alternative genre.

Video is the ultimate perpetrator of Fuch’s pop music paradox. In Garbage, Manson appears to control the band yet, in reality, she was chosen by music magnate Butch Vig for her mysterious­ ness. Manson fronts an all-male band singing about a ‘stupid girl,’ who must pretend to be someone else to get what she wants. Ironically, in the video for “Stupid Girl,” Manson displays what Fuchs calls “a body in trouble.” She pouts up to the microphone and pogos around like a little girl, while threaten­ ing graphics flash on the screen.

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mixed images more obvious­ ly. She admits to liking make­ up, getting her hair done and wearing sexy clothes. She plays the help­ less female, but also points and sneers into the camera.

Stefani, Fuchs says, defiantly rejects her rights in the song “Just A Girl.”

T h e Fugees’ frontwoman, Hill is simultaneously active and pas­ sive. In the song “Ready Or Not,” she s in g s : “ I ’ m going to find you and make you want me.”

“The riot grrl is adversarial,” Fuchs explains, “while this type of image is more accessible to more peo­ ple.”

Fuchs contends that these women are easily identified with pop stars of the past (Stefani to Madonna, Hill to Roberta Flack). Woman-fronted bands have “ascended from the house that grunge built.”

Grunge — which made alternative music commer­ cially viable — allowed these women to appeal to the mainstream. Now that they are established, main­ stream audiences have access to the riot grrl image.

Slowly, the original riot grrl has morphed into a more socially and ideologi­ cally acceptable image — one whose aggression is off­ set with little girl helpless­ ness.

Fuch’s lecture illus­ trates the fickle fate of underground movements that gradual­ ly emerge, often piecemeal, into today’s mainstream. While riot grrls started out as self-directed trailblazers within the music industry, their current incarnations, (as illustrated through Stefani, Manson and Hill) stray from the original ideology.

With the high economic stakes of the music industry, some worry that the riot grrl’s cause has been pirated by today’s alternative cash cow.

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Psst... Gossip circulates at M o rric e H a ll P o n d e ro u s b e a u ty in

By Eleanor G irt Imagine yourself sitting in a dark, smoky room surrounded by Elvira, Sharon Stone, Jennifer Jason Leigh and the cast of Monty Python.

Suddenly, a high society madame keels over onto a suspended bicycle wheel (true to Brechtian formula) and dies of poisoning. The question is, who done it?

That’s where T. M. Power comes in. He’s a tough-talkin’, rough-walkin’, investigative journal­ ist who’s on a mission, albeit a reluctant one, to find out who the murderer is. His invading questions start making everyone nervous and soon he receives daily death threats.

Sound intriguing? Good gossip usually is. Try watching Acting Out Productions’ first play, G o ssip , at Morrice Hall. Written by George F. Walker and directed by Melanie Wiesenthal, the play is a 1940s film noir-styled thriller.

Acting Out Productions is a McGill-based company, crafted by students who wanted both backstage production and acting experience.

In Gossip, actors work double-time, spending their off-stage minutes moving scenery and set.

The young actors are hilarious, sarcastic, ironic and sometimes annoying, but definitely, worth see­ ing. Daniel Maté perform impres­ sively as T. M. Power, providing a consistent performance throughout.

While the rest of the cast is equally strong, Brigot Nelson (Melanie Bray) and her world vision mono­ logues are a little too hit-you-overthe-head obvious, making a melo­ dramatic and unidimensional chari-

T h e E n g lis h P a tie n t

by Amy Sepinwall

P rin c e ss L eia m e ets B i f N a k e d in th e f a c e o f Gossip

cature.

The minimalist props and stark black and white setting reflect the mind-set of the characters who see the action in narrow and rigid cate­ gories. An intimate theatre, the peri­ od setting and harsh back and side lighting lend a spectacle-like feel to the performance. The sound and lighting cues are a little inconsistent, but the professional hair and make­ up (provided by L’espace) create serious suspension of disbelief.

The highlight of the evening is Mathew House and Harry Crane’s

wonderfully manic performance as two slap-stick lawyers with thick, Australia-meets-South Bronx accents (Monty Python does the Godfather).

AOP’s hard work has paid off and the audience is brought back to the good old days — when men were men, women were women, and gossip wasn’t always just gossip.

Gossip, an A c tin g O u t P r o d u c tio n in a s s o c ia tio n w ith Tuesday N ight C afé Theatre p la y s fro m N ovem ber 2 8 -30 a t 8 p.m . in M orrice Hall. Tickets are $6.

S u g a r c o a te d b irth d a y kisses It’s a good thing that no one decided to give me a birthday kiss this time around because my new black lipstick tastes like paint thin­ ner— or maybe Off! bug repellent. I dunno. But like I said, it didn’t matter anyway..

If what I wanted was kisses and cheer, this clearly was not the time to be bom. Nine months before my birthweek, nauseating couples everywhere celebrated Valentine’s Day. And here I am to commemorate the hangover.

Clearly, “Love, Love, Love” was not on the mob’s mind as they sent forth their birthday greeting from the Roddick Gates: “Do you know what you are doing to education right now, you fascist????”

Yeah, my birthday’s November 20th; I guess I have to be prepared for a little abuse as leaves and pas­ sions wither and make way for the tedium of political debate.

But I’ve always tried my best to make my birthday a time for rebel­ lion against the barren emotional landscape, a time for frivolous selfindulgence. And to start, this involved sneaking through campus on strike day to get my 49? slice on St. Mathieu. Sure, I was all for strik­ ing, but this pizza... it makes you feel like garlic is an opiate.

When I finally reached the spot, my special birthday sizzle had received some serious blows. I was saddened to discover that Crescent Street is ever a war zone; even at twelve noon, men’s hair conveniently oozes with lubricants. I guess there’s

Anthony Minghella's The is a collection of sumptuous images. Based on Michael Ondaatje's Booker Prize­ winning novel, the film recounts two love stories that take place in and around the Second World War. A burned and disfigured Ralph Fiennes tells the story of Almasy, piecing together the events that lead to the film’s opening plane crash on the Sahara from his bed in a desert­ ed monastery in Northern Italy.

Tending to him is a FrenchCanadian nurse, Hana (Juliette Binoche). Despite her belief that everyone she cares for dies, she attends to the patient that her regi­ ment has left behind.

Hana’s slowly unfolding romance with an Allied bomb dis­ posal expert, Kip (Naveen Andrews), forms the movie’s sec­ ond story. It juxtaposes the violent passion that her patient enjoyed with the married Katharine Clifton (Kristin Scott Thomas), revealed in Almasy’s flashback recounts.

Willem Dafoe plays Caravaggio, a charming yet mysterious secret agent, whose arrival at the monastery is a catalyst for the return of the patient's memory.

Fiennes is brilliant as the complex and aloof Almasy, a desert cartogra­ pher whose austerity is belied by his passion for history and music. Binoche is endearing as the ingenu­ ous child-woman whose apparent naiveté conceals her own war-inflicted wounds.

Ondaatje’s novel lends itself well to film. Visual representation illuminates the book’s fragmented, S cott E nglish P a tie n t

something a little too contrived about that approach for me to consider it a mark of blooming passion. But what better time than your birthday to

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realise the world’s apocalyptic splen­ dor?

The pizza though would pull me through this tough time, I was sure of it. From the outside, the place looked like something out of Seinfeld’s “Soup Nazi” episode. A line of pro­ fessors with nothing to do during their office hours snaked out the door and down the block, moving in this dirge-like rhythm.

Inside, the decor was bomb shelter-esque, though slightly less roman­ tic than the Sarajevo take on the theme. Rickety tables were coated with evidence that “thousands and thousands had been served” in the restaurant’s few weeks in business.

The pasty combination of flour, grease, tomato sauce, and rancid cheese seemed to go quite well with the dust in the cracks of the fieldstone walls, though no one scarfing down multiple slices at the tables seemed to notice.

For whatever reason, I emerged from my pizza adventure a bitter woman. Somehow November had managed to even squelch the pas­ sions of one of its dear roses (me, of course), and my mind wandered back to the paper that was now a month overdue. I couldn’t call friends to go

lambada; I had things of greater con­ sequence to deal with.

But anyone who has come to discover the flexibility of a “dead­ line” realises that it opens a whole new universe of procrastination.

The sponges in my kitchen were screaming to be replaced — I knew I'd have to visit Metro if I really wanted to work in peace. When I finally got in line an hour later, 1was ready for the war between me, my paper, and all of that November ‘blah’ to begin. Kitchen sponges, bagels, wine-in-a-box, and McCains ‘Deep ‘n’ Delicious’ cake filled my shopping cart...happy birthday to ME! Those banes of the computer age were out to get me though. Ten days and my checks still hadn’t cleared.

No service with a smile at the bank to make it all better. Just a red-inked Interac printout, marked “DENIED.” It’s now two days since my birthday experience. I finally called all of my friends and told them that they didn’t know about my birthday, and that it had been very upsetting. I worked everything out at the bank so I could buy my wine-in-a-box, and am making myself devil’s foodcake from a mix for my belated celebra­ tion. I still haven’t written my paper and have some terrible columns in my past to explain, so I’ve been swigging Maalox in preparation for the gluttonous evening. And hey, Valentine’s Day is only three months away.

Ms. Prince is trying to live down the awful truth: she is getting older and can no longer subsist on a diet o f Toblerone and Riot Grrl rock.

often difficult, narrative. At times, the painfully beautiful desert images awe the viewer more than could be clearly conveyed through text.

Director Minghella, who worked with the author for the pro­ duction, honours Ondaatje’s eastern and western heritages. A Bedouin dance is contrasted with Hana's hop­ scotch game. Later, her wind chimes melt into the glass bottles of the desert healers.

The adaptation captures the themes which structure Ondaatje's novel — the demise of global unity, the inadequacy of language, and the absurdity of war (the identities of the war victims are rendered imma­ terial as the war makes existence itself meaningless).

The film does not dwell on these absurdities. The process of recounting does not break down events. Instead, it restores them and the act of caring for the sick heals the wounds of war.

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D is c e lla n e o u s (Rankings determined by editors) 4 Bells: Fully embodying the spirit of the season.

3 Bells: A predominantly red and green cover and mentions snow in its lyrics.

2 Bells: With a jaunty red bow, it’ll make a swell gift.

1 Bell: It’s the thought that counts, right?

4 ,4 , âÜP’ éP* Mr. Coffeenerves H ot Ass

(Mag Wheels) If you’ve got a basement, a four-track, a ton of angst, and a cou­ ple of coffee-filled buckets, you’re half-way to becoming a protégé of the now-defunct Mr. Coffeenerves.

H ot A ss is a release available only on 45 from local production com­ pany Mag Wheel Records. Mag Wheel classifies this trio’s music as “quirky Chicago-style chunky pop.” It should be called blazing lo-fi confusion. This five-song EP really doesn’t offer anything new, but if you’re into humourous, caf­ feine-driven grunge/pop, Mr. Coffeenerves is good for what ails you. The production of H ot A ss is low — crunchy and frantic, the EP has little instrumental or vocal zest to draw a wider appeal. The first three songs (“Cokehaus,” “Blackmarket Panties” and “Kitten With A Whip”) pile on top of each other, fermenting into a cloud of sound. The only thing that distin­ guishes one song from the next is the tapping of the drum sticks in the background. The outset of “346 Plus” showcases the band’s ability and emotional depths, but digresses into too much smashing and crash­ ing. H ot Ass is a valiant effort from Mr. Coffeenerves — considering all the java that’s stunted their poten­ tially great musical growth.

— Chris Colley

4 k rf - 4 Banlieue Rouge Sous un ciel écarlate

(Tir Groupé) The cover is spiffy and the sound hard-hitting, but further analysis of Sous un c ie l é c a rla te reveals repetitive rhythms and tired lyrics. Since Banlieue Rouge’s debut five albums ago, the band has tried to compose anthems of disen­ chantment with pretty words that score high in Scrabble. These new

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songs, like their lyrics, are about nothing and everything. C iel éc a r­ late focuses on politics, justice, and integrity in a cloud of allegory and abstraction, best illustrated on such tracks as “Mort ou vis.” Banlieue also seems to be slowing down a bit — there isn’t a single full-out mosh track on the album. The few fast segments sound like they’ve been shoehorned onto the disc to pre­ serve the reputation of the band.

The band’s gigs are notoriously high-energy and, if nothing else, C iel éca rla te proves that Banlieue Rouge is best appreciated live. If you must bring the band into your living room, their second album, Que tom bent les m asques, remains the best way to do it.

— D om inic Bonin

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cheers. The implication is clear: Oasis gladly succeed the Beatles in a line of legendary rock icons.

Groooan... Cut from Manchester to London. The next song is undeni­ ably pumped up with their fab four fetish. Oasis treat “I Am The Walrus” as if it were theirs to mess around with. Instead of playing their usual stripped-down version, they are joined by a full orchestra, a big band brass section and the Bootleg Beatles. It turns into a pre­ posterously overblown jam. ...There an d Then is as much a tes­ tament to Oasis’ arrogance as it is their greatness. If they weren’t such a terrific band, they could never pull it off. But they are, so they do.

— Samuel Lapalme-Remis

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mesmerising voice as he weaves his way through Beatle-esque chord progressions and sitar-filled melodies. “Tattva,” the first single from the album and perhaps its crowning moment, triumphantly explores the possibilities of mixing Eastern lyrics with a soothing Hammond organ. “Hey Dude,” the opening track, elicits memories of the Stone Roses with its energetic bass line and catchy chorus. The rest of the album is pure psychedelic/progressive power pop. Hints of the Doors, Rolling Stones, and oth­ ers make their way into this young band’s debut. K is a fresh new out­ look on life and music with a suc­ cessful juxtaposition of catchy melodies, Middle Eastern vibes, and English soul.

— James Sampson

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(American)

Oasis ...There and Then

(Sony Home Video) There is something vaguely absurd about the concept of an Oasis live video. It’s not like they really do anything on-stage. Other than singer Liam Gallagher, the band is devoid of star power and barren of image. With their total lack of stage presence, Oasis invites you to close your eyes and lose yourself in their songs. Just don’t look at them. Composed with footage from shows in Manchester and London, ...T h ere a n d Then shows you the phenomenon that Oasis has become in Britain. The camera pans over the Manchester crowd to show the masses of people that have assem­ bled in the stadium. Then the music starts. There are plenty of reasons to hate Oasis, but their sound isn’t one of them. From “Supersonic” to “Don’t Look Back In Anger,” casual fans will hear all the songs they know.

The video also includes a few Bsides. “Acquiesce,” a duet by the brothers Gallagher, is the best of these rare tracks. Almost as good is “Round Are Way,” named in spite of Noel’s dyslexia. As Oasis play “Live Forever” near the end of the video, photos of dead rock idols flash up on a huge screen behind Liam. Presley, Hendrix and Marley are among those displayed and, as the song comes to a close, a benev­ olent John Lennon looks down on the band. Liam turns around and looks at him admiringly. The crowd

Some called it exploita­ tion when American Records signed Wesley Willis, a schiz­ ophrenic Chicago street per­ former of questionable musi­ cal talent. While the label’s motives are shady, Wesley’s songwriting remains unques­ tionably honest. Wesley makes better use of one set­ ting on his Casio keyboard than some singers manage with an entire band. The background music of the 24 tracks varies only in terms of tempo or key signature, but each song still retains its own personal charm through Wesley’s unique use of language. Topics illuminated by Wesley’s unwavering optimism range from enduring the heckles of his detractors (“Shoot My Jam Session Down”) to gigs he’s attend­ ed (“Silverchair”). Every song clos­ es with Wesley’s signature “Rock over, London. Rock on, Chicago,” followed innocently by an advertis­ ing slogan for one of Wesley’s favourite restaurant chains or con­ sumer products. The most revealing track is the self-titled “Wesley Willis,” in which he righteously declares himself “a talented young man,” before bravely confronting his illness, singing, “I have a schizo­ phrenia demon in my head / He calls me a bum, a jerk, an asshole....” Our sympathy becomes admiration, however, as Wesley manages to ward off this personal demon with the help of his ever-present portable CD player. Rock ‘n’ roll as salva­ tion? A cliché to some, but one man is living it. Rock on, Wesley.

— K ris M ichaud ify .

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(Columbia) The last thing one would expect to hear from an up-and-coming British pop band is a Middle Eastern influence. Kula Shaker’s debut album, K , evokes exotic places and much more to foster a very pleasing album. Frontman Crispian Mills (son of actress Hayley) captures the ear with a

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The Future Sound of London D ea d Cities

(EBv/Virgin) Okay, so maybe FSOL are a little pretentious, and maybe D ea d C itie s sounds at times like a bad day in the new age section at HMV, but there is a reason they’re consid­ ered demigods in some circles.

FSOL are the masters of grandiose cinematic soundscapes, and D ea d C itie s is precisely that — a long trip through the brightest clubs and darkest alleyways of the not so dis­ tant future. This could easily be the soundtrack to one of those back-tothe-future styled action flicks. The sounds are pure ‘90s electronica, which can sound a little brittle and grating in large doses, but the FSOL manifesto of braving new worlds and new technology seems to occasionally allow form to take precedence over aes­ thetics. Throw this in the CD player next time you’re looking to get abducted.

— H arris Newman

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C rea tu re

(EMI)

Counting Crows R ecovering the Satellites

(Geffen) So this is Everything After.

Apparently, it’s everything August had to offer. Sure, there are some tunes that thump with ampheta­ mine conviction, but for the most part, singer/songwriter Adam Duritz is singing the same old, same old. Luckily, the rehash is sweet. Duritz, after all, whines sweeter than the rest of them. His odes to the single and cynical, to heart cramps and to undesired abstinence, can make even the worst heart-bleed mild. Satellites is theme-heavy and replete with metaphor. Rain, loneliness, pain and disenchantment are back in full-fledged vanity. Duritz’s high calibre suffering texturises the tunes; he couldn’t be more blue.

“I’m Not Sleeping” is wet with the melodramatic sincerity that spawns from a break-up with Jennifer Aniston while “Walkaways” has a gentle acoustic delivery that sponsors sounds deep with bleeding-heart emo­ tion. “Monkey,” thick with catchy piano riffing, and the single “Angels of the Silences” are S a t e l l i t e s ’ most salient features. They dress up the sometimes boring whimpering of our favourite broken man with plenty of hook-happy piano and guitar fuzzy enough to make you think your ears need cleaning.

— D ave M orris

After their explosion out of the indie-band scene two years ago, Moist has succeeded in sus­ taining their good first impres­ sion on the music industry with their second album, C r e a tu r e .

This album produces the same sharp spirit expected of the band in addition to a more experimen­ tal sound and semi-acoustic sets.

Moist’s musical innovations are evident in “Tangerine” and the title track which respectively combine the cello and trumpet with a mosh pit tem po. In “Leave It Alone” and “Disco Days,” a softer side to the band is revealed. This semi-acoustic quality, com bined with the sometimes otherworldly voice of lead singer David Usher, gives a bare-bones vulnerability to the songs. C r e a tu r e is a result of M oist’s unique view of music and makes for an interesting lis­ ten.

— R a ch el O ng

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4P «*; The Delta 72 The R&B o f M em bership

(Touch & Go) No one’s going to accuse the Delta 72 of being stylistic innova­ tors, but there’s no crime in rein­ venting deep-fried southern soul if you do it with gusto. Just ask John Spencer...but whatever you do, don’t ask him to try and keep up with the Delta 72’s gritty, bullettrain-to-Memphis wall of sound.

File this one somewhere between your typical Touch & Go fare and the greasy Texan blues of Trance Syndicate. Call it junk-fuelled punk funk or just call it good.

This f e s tiv e sea so n , w h y n o t take yo u r heathen lo v e d on es ou t to see the D e lta 72 w ith M an o r A s tr o - m a n ? on D e c e m b e r 9 a t Cabaret.

— H arris N ew m an

which Xzibit says includes the stu­ dio gangsters that have infested Oakland (E-40, Spice-1 and Dru Down). Lack-lustre production is the only downside to the disc.

“Just Maintain,” along with the hit single “Paparazzi” stand out with their funky-ass hard beats, while “Hit and Run, Part 2,” is a salient sexual escapade featuring porn star Ron Hightower. Finally, “Plastic Surgery,” featuring the Golden State Warriors, is crazy on the lyri­ cal tip. Xzibit has found a well deserved spot in a post-gangster era that pumps out mobsterwannabes. Hopefully, the emer­ gence of rappers who thrive on dif­ ficult vocab and mind boggling rhymes will deter new emcees from heading into the battlefield with guns, encouraging them to pack microphones instead.

— M ike Terzian

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(Loud/BMG) There are two types of emcees in Oakland and the surrounding Bay area: gangsters and lyricists.

Representing the latter, Xzibit comes equipped for lyrical battles with impressive delivery, countless word-plays and metaphors. Down with the Likwit crew (Alkaholiks and King Tee), Xzibit fills out the deadly triad of the Golden State Warriors with rappers Ras Kass and Saafir. Xzibit is not just anoth­ er Bay area gun spraying rhymer with a killer entourage like this.

His agenda is similar to that of Jeru’s, taking out all fake emcees,

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Johnny Cash Unchained

(American) First and foremost, this album is a reminder of Rick Rubin’s mar­ keting mastery. U n c h a in e d truly has something for everyone. Lots of classic, extra-cheese old-school country ballads that first placed Cash into living legend pepper the disc. None of these golden oldies will displace the die-hard fan’s alltime country favourites. But wait, Johnny rocks too. And what more can you want than a song that makes your toe tap and sticks in your head for a week? How about some alterna-pop covers for the kids? Sure, he plays a beautiful rendition of Beck’s “Rowboat” and

a version of “Rusty Cage” that cer­ tainly outshines Soundgarden’s best efforts. U n chained won’t be the record everyone remembers if and when the man in black departs this world, but it sure is a pleasant testimony to the everlasting genius of a living legend.

— H arris Newman

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Such has been the case with the Butthole Surfers’ current album sporting a pencil-punctured ear on the cover. The summer sin­ gle “Pepper” has become the band’s most successful subversion to pop to date. Thankfully, Gibby Haynes and the boys offer a lot more of where that hit’s collageof-noise came from. The disc is a tour-de-force with each track bril­ liantly exploring new ground.

Highlights include the jangle and drawl meets wall-of-sound of “Cough Syrup” and the distorted organ dronings over a distilled Parisian dialogue in “Let’s Talk About Cars.” Flippancy has never sounded so good.

— M arc G illiam

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R e d m e n scram ble to 6 -2 v ic to ry o v e r w e a k R yerson team

By Kirstie Hudson The Redmen hockey team con­ tinued their dominating ways over the Ryerson Rams at McConnell Winter Arena this Friday. The Redmen have beaten Ryerson in 13 of their last 14 meetings since 1989.

This win, however, did not come as easily it should have.

The game was marred by vicious penalties on both sides. The rough, scrappy action was obviously not conducive to the kind of hockey McGill wanted to play.

“We missed a lot of chances that we should have had against a team like Ryerson,” coach Martin

Raymond commented.

The final 6-2 score exaggerates the control McGill had in the contest.

The Redmen had problems getting their offence going the entire game, as they struggled against the frustrat­ ing physical play put forth by the Rams. Ryerson’s success with aggressive forechecking effectively shut down McGill’s attack.

As coach Raymond reflected, “Ryerson played physically and defensively, forcing us to shoot from the point.”

McGill was able to capitalise on the Rams’ ongoing penalty trouble to guarantee the win. Four of McGill’s six goals were scored in powerplay

situations.

Ryerson opened up the scoring early in the first period. McGill tied things up at 8:26 into the period with a shorthanded goal by left winger Luc Fournier, who scored from a play coming out of a faceoff in McGill’s own end.

Defenceman Nicolas Cantin scored the go-ahead goal minutes later, leaving the score at 2-1. By the end of the first, McGill led the Rams 11-9 with shots on goal, leaving the Redmen with a much smaller lead than they had wanted heading into the second period.

McGill's unstable one-goal advantage was eliminated late in the

second when Ryerson scored on a power play goal that was a result of a penalty call against the Redmen.

McGill’s defence, which had been shaky all period, was put on alert as it appeared they would be heading into the third all tied up. As captain Pierre Gendron noted, “with Ryerson we never know what to expect.”

McGill was able to score in the dying minutes of the second, once again putting them ahead of the Rams. McGill’s third goal of the night was slipped in past the Rams net-minder by veteran Benoit Leroux.

The tension building up in the second period erupted in the third.

The play was dominated by penalties

coming from vengeful players on both sides. However, McGill was able to capitalise on the penalties.

They scored three goals in the period, all of them on powerplay opportuni­ ties.

Both teams traded fighting penalties all the way to the bitter end.

All hell broke loose with blatant cheapshots resulting in two game misconducts called for Ryerson and one for McGill.

McGill’s first of three goals for the period came from assistant cap­ tain Kelly Nobes’ scramble in front of the net. McGill’s two other goals were scored by defenceman LouisSimon Ferland in the last few min­ utes of play following a major penal­ ty awards ceremony.

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By The.Minh Luong The McGill Redmen finished off the weekend against the under­ dog Brock Badgers Saturday night at McConnell Arena, winning 5-2.

The score didn’t reflect the actual play in the fast-paced game, though, as McGill scored three times in the last three minutes.

“We expected an easier time,” remarked Stéphane Angers, who scored two goals. “They gave us a good game, and it was really tight until the end.”

The Redmen dominated the first period, and took the lead at 7:23 on Angers’ wrist shot through the five-hole. McGill could have easily had more, if not for the hot goaltending of Brock’s Michael Edwards who made 11 saves in the period and 33 in the game. Edwards stopped three Redmen breakaways, one with the help of the goal post as the buzzer sounded to end the first period. In contrast, the Badgers could not put any sustained pressure

in the McGill zone.

Angers gave the Redmen a two-goal lead 22 seconds into the second, on a breakaway set up by Dave Gourde. But the momentum shifted early in the second period, as the Badgers seemed to play with newfound intensity.

After a disallowed McGill goal, Todd Zavitz put Brock on the scoreboard at 6:24 with a deflection on a shot from the point. They tied the game just 54 seconds later, on a beautiful three-way passing play fin­ ished off by Peter Lough.

From then on, the game was wide-open and very even. The play featured countless end-to-end rushes from both sides. Edwards and McGill goalie Jarrod Daniel faced a barrage of shots, but they turned them all away.

The referee had the whistle stuck in his mouth, handing out a total of 16 pénalités. The story of the game could well have been the teams’ penalty-killing units, which didn’t allow any goals.

McGill finally put the game away late in the third, after Brock had called a time out with a face-off deep in their zone. The Redmen responded with tight forechecking.

They were rewarded with 2:52 to go, as Martin Trudel flipped in the game winner on a rebound shot from the point.

“We might have missed a cou­ ple of opportunities, but we didn’t give up,” said centre David Butler.

“We knew the puck was going to go in sometime if we kept on getting the chances.”

Benoit Rajotte added an insur­ ance marker with a minute remain­ ing on a two-on-one rush set up by Butler. Kelly Nobes sent the visitors back to Ontario with an empty net goal 24 seconds later.

The win pushed McGill’s record to 8-4. Their trio of snipers, Pierre Gendron, Nobes, and Angers each added a couple of points to their league-leading totals. Gourde had a couple of assists, and Daniel stopped 35 shots.

On the power play, they’re great. Short-handed, they can hold their own. On even strength play, the Redmen are toast.

Friday night, the m en’s hockey team proved what was already a thought circling in my head. The team is fast, has play­ ers with great skill, and is fun to watch break down the ice with three-on-twos and twos-on-ones.

Even with a man down, they always seem to get the break and at least scare the opponent’s goalie a little.

For most of the 6-2 game, though, the Redmen were flat.

Playing a pretty lame Ryerson team, the Red and White could not win the battles on the boards, the face-offs, or keep control of the neutral zone.

Normally, a four-goal win would make any team happy, but not on this night. After the game, head coach M artin Raymond was, to say the least, unhappy.

He knew what I knew, and what most people in the rink knew. Playing like this is going to get the Redmen the same result as last season, a playoff berth and a loss in the first round.

The proof for this lies in the games of the last few weeks.

Despite having the nation’s lead­ ing scorer and the O ntario U niversities A thletics Association’s top three point-get­ ters, the team was a less-thanspectacular 6-4 with 41 goals scored against them so far this season.

Maybe the Redmen cracked during the big games. Or maybe

they just aren’t in the same class right now. In a game against nationally second-ranked Université de Québec à TroisRivières a couple of weeks ago, the Redmen were bombarded with 51 shots against, and were lucky to get into overtime before losing.

Had the Redmen played teams with any offence and/or discipline this weekend, they would have dropped to .500 on the year.

McGill will have to shore-up their forechecking and crack down on defence if they hope to go anywhere. They will have to learn how to get through a team which plays a slower paced trapstyle game.

When they don’t have to play against the trap, the Redmen are exciting and good. That is why they are fun to watch in man-up and man-down situa­ tions.

Even on the power-play, the Redmen seem to be most at ease when taking the puck up through the neutral zone on an attack rather than setting up around the opposition’s box defence.

The Redmen play two more games this week, home to Ottawa Friday and rival UQTR Saturday, and then get a month to think about what to do before playing at a Guelph tournament the first week of the new year.

Hopefully, they will have found themselves a team that can play at even-strength. Or, they could do what they did against Laurentian and play 52 minutes of the game with a man in the box. Their choice.

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By Franklin Rubinstein

CIAU HOCKEY RANKINGS as of November 18 (ranking in parentheses) I. Calgary (l) (CWUAA) 2. UQTR (2) (OUAA) 3. Acadia (3) (AUAA) 4. Guelph (4) (OUAA) 5. Waterloo (5 (OUAA) 6. Alberta (6) (CWUAA) 7. Laurentian (NR (OUAA) 8. New Brunswick (7) (AUAA) 9. St. Francis Xavier (9) (AUAA) 10. McGill (9) (OUAA) 10. Saskatchewan (NR) (CWUAA)

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through November 18 HOCKEY LEADERS G A P 13 29 33 11 16 27 13 13 26 16 9 25 9 15 24 7 17 24 12 11 23 13 9 22 6 16 22 5 17 22 10 11 21 7 14 21 7 13 20 3 17 20 12 7 19 11 7 18 9 9 18 5 13 18 6 11 17 9 8 17 9 8 17 5 12 17 1 16 17 12 5 17 8 9 17 7 10 17

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MEN’S BASKETBALL STANDINGS through games November 18 QUEBEC Bishop’s McGill Concordia Laval

CIAU Hockey Statistics

SCORING GP P. Gendron,McGill 10 C. Skoryna, Aca 11 G. Manson, Bdn 12 J. Zukiwsky, Lth 14 K. Nobes, McGill 10 G. Clancy, Aca 11 R. Smith, Man 12 J-F Grégoire, Men 10 L. Duchon, Man 12 B. Purdy, Sas 12 J. Weaver, Aca 11 S. Cannam, Sas 12 M. Hogan, StT 10 P. Doherty, Aca 12 S. Angers, McG 10 K. Hill, Ltn 8 D. Gilmore, StT 10 R, Jacob, Mon 10 D. Ceman, Win 8 R. Massa, SFX 10 J. Krywulak, Cal 10 T. Couldwell, Cal 10 B. Burym, Man 11 D. Stetch, Man 12 B. Wright, UNB 12 C. Stock, UBC 12

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GOALIES GP MP GA Avg M.Muilin, Gue 6 360 8 1.33 K. Carroll, UNB 12 360 15 2.50 S. Rodrique, QTR 8 430 19 2.51 MEN’S HOCKEY FAR EAST J. Harris, Wat 8 401 17 2.55 DIVISION J. Dimaline, Yor 7 420 21 2.71 TEAM W L PF G. Schnare, Lau 9 500 23 2.76 UQTR 10 1 63 C. Sharland, Win 5 232 11 2.85 McGill 8 4 74 T. Amundrud, Acal 1 597 29 2.92 Concordia 7 5 55 D. Masson, Alb 5 300 16 3.20 Ottawa 4 7 30 J. Clague, Reg 10 521 28 3.23

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In the wake of baseball’s most active week of free-agent manoeu­ vring, I am left questioning the league’s braintrust and skyrocketing salaries.

Given baseball's recent labour problems and owners’ continuing complaints of rising salaries, I was expecting a quiet off-season with little financial breakthroughs.

Instead, I have witnessed many of the reasons why baseball is experiencing a heavy decline in popularity.

We were all amazed when we heard of Albert Belle’s five-year, record-break­ ing contract signed with the Chicago White Sox which will him $55 million richer. But did you know that it was Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf who, opposed the now defunct labour con tract with the players? Ironically, Reinsdorf believed that the agreement would not hold salaries down enough.

Further, Reinsdorf referred to Montreal as a team frequently vic­ timised by the inequity of baseball’s financial market.

“Poor Montreal, they couldn’t get anybody down the stretch. We have a very, very bad system,” Reinsdorf exclaimed as negotiations between players and owners broke down.

Instead, Reinsdorf would rather have a system in which one of his players earns the equivalent to approximately 60 per cent of the entire Expos roster. Not only is this a puzzling development, it is this inconsistency between the owners’ words and actions which has left

North American baseball enthusiasts questioning many of the owners’ financial claims.

There were other intriguing signings over the past week. Bobby Bonilla was the Florida Marlins’ second choice as a free-agent out­ fielder, behind Belle.

Bonilla had to settle for

a four-year, $23.3 million contract. Excellent money for a consolation prize.

Along the lines of those astounding figures was John

Smoltz’s new contract with the Atlanta Braves. The Cy Young award winner will be paid $31 million for his four-year pact — a record deal for pitchers. Talk about a dream job — so much cash for only 36 days of work (the approximate number of appearances for a starting pitcher). If Smoltz strikes out as many batters as he did last season, he will be paid $28,080 per strikeout.

Moving from the gigantic to the baffling, Delino Deshields was given $1.9 million from the St. Louis Cardinals for his services. Once regarded as an excellent second base prospect when he played for the Expos, Desheilds has been having great difficulty hitting major league pitches. Deshields’ bat-production bottomed out last year with a measly

.224 although he recorded a tremen­ dous 124 strikeouts. It is unfath­ omable that a player of his minimal quality is able to earn that amount of money, unless the owners have excess money they are not telling us about.

How about everyone’s favourite player, Rex Hudler. Perennial benchwarmer and role-player, Hudler was given $2.6 million for two years by the Philadelphia Phillies. It is incom­ prehensible how baseball owners complain about rising salaries when they exhibit no fiscal restraint on Hudler, a player with little, aging talent.

It is the incredible rate of base­ ball’s rising salaries and the owners' claim of a capital defence which real­ ly bothers me. With the continuing lack of fiscal restraint, teams like the White Sox are making it exceedingly difficult for small market teams to compete.

Now that Jeff Fassero has been discarded, it appears the Expos are going to deal Moises Alou next. No matter how efficiently the Expos spend their money, the $45 million payroll discrepancy between the Yankees and Montreal will always prevent the Expos from competing at the next level. Holding on to their stars is a problem for many small market teams; without these stars, teams are finding it exceedingly diffi­ cult to attract fans to the ballpark.

If baseball is going to re-attract lost fans and regain its status as America’s favourite pastime, it had better begin to remedy the financial disparity between teams. Baseball must attempt to create an equal play­ ing field for all of its teams; if not, small market teams will be lost and the league’s popularity will continue to dwindle.

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By Richard Retyi An Ottawa road trip resulted in two big wins for the Martlets as they rumbled over Ottawa 83-44 followed by a 92-29 trouncing of the Carleton Ravens.

Having played a total of four games, the Martlets are working to repeat last year’s undefeated record; so far, the McGill women remain the only unbeaten team in the country.

Friday night in the nation’s cap­ ital, the Martlets toyed with an over­ matched Ottawa squad, pounding them from the opening tip off to post a 41-19 score at the half. The

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In the second game, McGill tri­ umphed over Carleton 92-29, thanks in large part to eight three-pointers from Jen Stacey, which netted her the McGill record. The Martlets hit from every angle with the style and grace of...well, a Martlet. Stacey was the story of the game, dominating from the outset with nifty dribbling and painful accuracy, racking up 29 points in the match. Vicky Tessier

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netted 26 and Anne Gildenhuys came up with 22 as the Martlets post­ ed their fourth straight win this sea­ son.

This road trip leaves Vicky Tessier only 53 points behind McGill all-time leading scorer Tina Fasone.

Facing Laval and a wobbly Bishop’s team at home this weekend, Tessier should break the record before her home crowd Saturday night versus the Gaiters. If it wasn’t the case before, McGill is certainly the team to beat in the CIAU. M cGill hosts Laval Friday and B ishop’s Saturday. Both games start a t 6 n.m in the Currie Gym.

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J arrod D aniel The Redmen hockey team’s goalie earned this week’s honours after posting a pair of victo­ ries over the weekend.

Daniel made 22 and 35 saves in two consecutive games against Ryerson and Brock, allowing only two goals in each of the matchups.

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By Paul Conner Terry Bangen, former head coach of the McGill Redmen, received his long-awaited call last spring. He has now arrived at the big show, plugging away as assis­ tant coach with the NHL’s Vancouver Canucks.

In his 23rd year of coaching, Bangen has been through it all, winning the Memorial Cup with the Western Hockey League’s Kamloops Blazers three times, being a head coach at both the col­ lege and university levels, and now assisting with the Canucks.

He got his start working as a sports consultant with the govern­ ment of Alberta just after finishing a physical education degree at the University of Alberta. From there, the opportunities found themselves.

For eleven years, Bangen was head coach and athletic director at the University College of the Caribou in Kamloops, B.C. During his time there, he continued his education at Washington State University.

“Being in the college system, I felt that if I was-able to get a Masters, it would make me versa­ tile [enough] to teach and do a vari­ ety of things,” Bangen explained.

“I did it during the summers, while I was still working. It was difficult, but in the long run, it has really been worth it.”

From Kamloops, Bangen grad­

uated to assistant coach with the WHL Blazers. Under three differ­ ent head coaches, he and the Blazers went to four Memorial Cups in six years, winning three times.

By 1995, Bangen felt it was time to take another step.

“I felt that Don Hay, the head coach in Kamloops, was going to stay,” Bangen said. “As it turns out, he didn’t. Perhaps I would have stayed myself.”

Standing outside of the Canucks locker room, Bangen went on to describe how he arrived at McGill last season. He seemed a little embarrassed, stating outright that he hadn’t really imagined coaching in the university league, especially across the country in Montreal. Nevertheless, he seemed genuinely pleased with the year’s experience.

“It proved to people what I was willing to do in terms of a coaching career, to go out on my own and have my own team, and to move across the country.”

During his one year absence from the Vancouver area, Bangen, his wife, and children all made the trek east to live in Montreal. He claimed that the experience had been positive, if turbulent, for all of them.

“It was a good experience for [my family], a real eye opener, to see a another city, another culture, and all the things Montreal has to

offer. It was a real education for them,” the 45-year old father of two explained.

Less than a year after arriving in Montreal, Bangen was on the move again. No doubt, the decision was a disappointment for McGill and the Redmen, but, as Bangen explained, it had not been planned.

“I guess I was looking to come for no preconceived period of time, but probably three years, and hope­ fully in that period, be able to take another step.”

“It happened a lot sooner than I expected, but three of the guys I coached with in Kamloops are all head coaches in the NHL now, and I felt that maybe one of them would give me a chance; fortunate­ ly, [Vancouver’s head coach] Tom Renney did,” he said.

Now that the big leagues are a reality, Bangen appears content, at least for a little while.

“I haven’t really thought about the next step. Certainly, this first year is pretty overwhelming; I’m just trying to get adjusted.”

“Every day is a new experi­ ence for me — it’s very interesting and exciting. I’m just trying to get comfortable with the role and with the team and our coaching staff and the league.”

“I’m not looking beyond that at this point. Maybe in a year or two I’ll start addressing that.”

Of course, he said he was looking at three years at McGill.

The sophomore middle blocker for the Martlets volleyball squad was a key factor in a straight set vic­ tory over cross-town rival Concordia. Whalen notched 15 kills, 7 digs, 4 stuffed blocks, 3 aces, and a 2.6 passing ratio on the way to the team’s fourth win of the season.

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Luciana Cifarelli continued her goal scoring prowess, posting two goals. Other goals were scored by Amy Walsh, Megan McGrath, Tanaquil Chantrill and Marie-Josée Bond. Goalkeeper Deborah Keitzke recorded the win for the Martlets.

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The nationally fifth-ranked McGill women’s volleyball team easily defeated their cross-town rivals on Friday evening.

Travelling only a short dis­ tance, the Martlets were able to dismantle the Stingers in three straight games, 15-5, 15-9, 15-7.

The M artlets were once again led by middle blocker Wendy Whalen; she posted 15 kills, seven digs, four stuffed blocks and three aces.

The women move to 4-1 on the season and remain in second

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The McGill Redmen saw their record fall to 1-3 after a pair of losses this weekend in the nation’s capital.

McGill tipped off the week­ end with a Friday night match up against the Ottawa Gee Gees in which they relinquished an early 15 point advantage to drop to a 46-40 deficit at the half.

Seemingly in control of the game, the Redmen let the momentum slip back to the surg­ ing Gee Gees. Ottawa gunned out after the break to capture a 97-87 victory. Hubert Davis notched 16 points and Rick Varisco 13 for McGill to lead a well-balanced scoring attack which featured six players in double digits.

Again McGill was unable to maintain an early lead in their Saturday night contest against Carleton. They led the game at the half with a 32-31 lead, but were easily contained in the sec­ ond session losing 84-62. Rick Varisco lead the Redmen with 21 points and Hubert Davis con­ tributed 12.

McGill will play host to Laval and Bishop’s next week­ end before taking a break until the start of the new year.

—Ryan M urphy

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$80.00 per team

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$ 100.00 per team

Dec. 9, 09:00 to Jan. 14, 17:00

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$80.00 per team

Dec. 9, 09:00 to Ja n . 14, 17:00

7 Men & 5 Women

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Jan. 14, 18:30 hrs.

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MEN WOMEN CO-REC

$80.00 per team

Dec. 9, 09:00 to Ja n . 14, 17:00

Men - 10 Women - 10 Co-rec 5 Men & 5 Women

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Jan. 14, 18:30 hrs.

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Mar. 12, 09:00 to Mar. 19, 17:00

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$ 7.00 per player

Jan. 29, 09:00 to Feb.5, 17:00

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$80.00 per team

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VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE

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$80.00 per team

Dec. Jan.

9, 09:00 to 14, 17: 0CT

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Wed. Thur.

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Tuesday, November 26 LBGTM Coordinating Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in Shatner 432 What is the Golden Key National Honour Society? An information Meeting at 6 p.m., 550 Sherbrooke West, Suite 1170.

Hashem Salloukh will be giving a lecture on “Cell Cycle Regulation and Induction of Apoptosis following Genotoxic Stress in a Leukemia Mouse Model”, at 12 p.m., Hersey Pavilion Room, H5.38.

Composting and worm compost­ ing. How to reduce domestic waste by composting. A demonstration workshop and environment and gar­ dening book show. @ 6:30 p.m. at the Fraser Hickson library, 4855 Kensington. For more info: 484-4129.

Wednesday, November 27 Condom Sale! To celebrate STD Awareness Month, McGill Student Health Services offers this great deal.

Lifestyles: 8/$l, plus assorted others.

Powell Bldg., 3637 Peel, rm 100.

McGill Entrepreneur’s club pre­ sents..Pino Di Ioia, founder of “Grano” a new restaurant on St. Laurent. 6 p.m., Leacock rm. 15 LBGTM’s Bisexual group meets this evening in Shatner 423. Drop by and say what’s on your mind.

Are you interested in Law and Social Work? Come to an informa­ tion session on McGill’s joint Law/Masters of Social Work Program at 11:30 - 12:30 in the Wendy Patrick Room, 3506 University St. 1st floor.

Thursday, November 28 Comedy Nest Fundraiser for the Yellow Door. Come for an “evening of comedy” at the Comedy Nest.

Tickets are $10. Starts at 8:30 p.m.

The Atheist, Agnostic & Secular Humanist Society is holding a meet­ ing at 7:30 p.m. in Shatner room B09/10. Refreshments will be provid­ ed.

A Seminar on “Estrogen and memory in women” by Dr. Barbara Sherwin. at 4 p.m. , 1033 Pine Ave. West.

Baha’i writings. All are welcome.

Saturday November 30 McGill Concert Series presents McGill String Ensembles with Marcel Saint, with works by Mozart, Dohnany and Borodin. Redpath Hall, 8 p.m.

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Alpha Phi Omega have fulfilled criteria as the Petitioning group. A ceremony to mark this occasion will be held from 12-7 p.m. at room 425 of the Shatner building.

Annual CKUT Benefit Birthday Bash at Galerie IsArt at 263 St. Antoine St. West from 7:30 to 4:30 a.m. Cover: $5, after 10:30, $8 attire: high glam

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Opportunities on the McGill campus or in Montreal communities are avail­ able. Check the Volunteer Bureau Board outside of Shatner 414 or phone 398-6819 to make an appointment.

3462 PARC You won’t know how much you’ll need food at 5 a.m. until it happens.

The McGill Debating Union has a show on Monday nights in Shatner 302 at 6:00 pm. Practice rounds (i.e. option to debate) are held on Friday nights in Leacock 15 at 5:30 p.m. All are welcome. No experience neces­ sary.

1219A UNIVERSITY Tel: 861-4448 O LD D U BLIN probably imports more Irish and English beers than the rest of the country combined, always live entertainment.

Living With Loss: afternoon and evening bereavement support and selfhelp groups are being offered free of charge through the McGill School of Social Work for adults, children and parents, adolescents, young adults, peri-natal and family survivors of sui­ cide. For anyone who has suffered the loss of a family member or friend, please contact Estelle Hopmeyer at 398-7067.

The Hillel group presents: Combating Holocaust Denial with Speaker: David Silberklang. at 4:15, Hillel House, 3460 Stanley St. For more info: call Luni at 845-9171.

Tuesday, December 3 A lecture on how to “Stop Being a Victim and Start being your own Best Friend”—new approaches to improving low self-esteem by Vickie Ostrov, M.Ed. and Hannah Steinwald, Ph. D. 7:30-9 p.m. Osier Amphitheatre, 1650 Cedar Ave. 6th floor.

The Canadian Studies Graduate Students’ Association announces a Call for Papers for the Third Annual Canadian Studies Conference.

Submissions welcomed from graduate students in all fields who are interest­ ed in the study of Canada. Deadline for abstracts: Fri., Dec. 2. For more info call 398-2974.

Ongoing and Upcoming Events The McGill Women’s Union X’mas clothing and food drive for Project Chance. Needed food items include: pasta, rice, tea, sugar, and canned soups and vegetables. Drop off box at Shatner 423.

The Gamers’ Guild is running its own Chess League. We supply space, materials. $5 registration fee. Info: Shatner office 401, 398-6814

A small group is organising a SWAP for International BUY NOTH­ ING DAY. (Nov. 29, first day of Xmas shopping) Resist over consump­ tion and soul-killing consumerism!

Interested in participation and /or organising? Call QPIRG at 398-7432

Adoption Support Group: evening support group is being offered free of charge through McGill University School of Social Work for adopted adults, birth parents, and adoptive parents on the topic of search for biological relatives and adoption reunion. Contact: Carol Speirs at 3988450.

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