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McGILL Toothpicks and dental floss Building bridges between theory and practice Science

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By D aniel H ackett

After many hours of hard work designing, building, and testing bridges, two teams of civil engineer­ ing students from McGill finished in respectable positions at Concordia’s 13th annual bridge building competi­ tion last Friday.

Originally limited to Concordia students, the competition has evolved into an event that attracts students from all over North America. Of the 30 teams that participated this year, the two teams from McGill finished in 15th and 18th place respectively.

Shylesh Moras, captain of the McGill team called “Stressed Members,” was pleased with his group’s overall place­ ment.

“We did very well from an aes­ thetic point of view — we attracted a lot of attention,” said Moras. “We had the innovation of using pulleys and cables.”

According to competition guide­ lines, the bridges had to be constructed out of nothing but popsicle sticks, den­ tal floss, toothpicks and glue.

Moreover, they had to span 1,000 mil­ limetres in length with a width of 150 millimetres. The maximum weight was four kilograms.

According to “Stressed Members” Sandy-Kae Gray, the team spent about five hours a day for the past three weeks working on the bridge.

Evaluation of the bridges was split into three categories: resistance factor (the load the bridge could sus­ tain divided by the dead weight of the bridge squared), aesthetics, and origi­ nality. Points in each category were worth 55, 25 and 20 per cent respec­ tively. In addition, there was a 10 per cent bonus if a team could accurately estimate the resistance factor, or the load that their bridge could sustain.

The bridges were tested by having weight applied to them until they eventually broke or sank by more than two inches.

“One of our joints .came off dur­ ing the assembly period before compe­ tition,” said McGill “Team 1” member Siu Wong. “We thought we were fin­ ished at that point and I’m shocked that our bridge was able to support that much weight.”

The “Stressed Members’ ” bridge — weighing 2.6 kilograms — was

able to support 100 pounds while the ‘Team 1” bridge, at a weight of 1.26 kilograms, managed to support 375 pounds.

The winning team came from the Université du Québec’s Ecole de Technologie Supérieure who con­ structed a bridge able to support 1,850 pounds. The bridge itself weighed only one kilogram.

“Team 1” captain Boris Fichot felt that schools like E.T.S. entered the competition with an unfair advantage.

“Most universities receive more support than we do; E.T.S. has a course in building bridges like this,” said Fichot. “Often there is nothing wrong with the design — it’s just the way that you build it.”

As well, the McGill teams had to overcome many financial and practical problems during the design and build­ ing process.

“It’s all student run, so we didn’t get any help unless we asked for it.

We had to pay for materials as well as the entrance fee [of $130 ],” said Moras. The “Stressed Members” cap­ tain pointed out that although the poly­ technics had more practical training and more practice, the McGill team had a strong theoretical background.

“I think that we would have done much better had we spent more time actually testing things than trying them on paper,” said Moras.

According to Gray, the team went through a number of preliminary designs, working out what would or would not work.

“Team l ’s” David Fung was con­ cerned with the many aspects of the competition.

“A good part of the score relies on the weight [of the bridge],” said Fung. “Keeping the weight at a low value works to your advantage. The most difficult part is making the straight sticks into an arch.”

George Massound, Concordia’s Civil Engineering president, was one of the key organisers of the event.

“The competition was created to promote civil engineering in our school — I hope that it can soon attract teams from Europe and other parts of the world,” he said. “I was impressed by quite a few of the designs this year — lots of them are very original.”

First prize in the competition was $1,000 with monetary prizes also awarded to the next four teams with the highest placements. Prizes were also awarded for the most innovative design, spectacular crush, and most aesthetically pleasing.

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Board will not delay new fees More protests planned a s administration digs into student pockets

By N o a h G

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A silent protest was staged by over 60 McGill students at the Board of Governors meeting last Tuesday.

The students were protesting against recent proposals to introduce a new set of student fees. The action was the first step in a number of demonstrations against the fees that will be occurring throughout this week and next.

The protesters silently walked into the meeting carrying placards and stood in a circle around the room, some standing directly behind Principal Bernard Shapiro and Board Chair Richard Pound. Since the Board, which is McGill’s highest financial decision making body, usu­ ally discusses budget issues in confi­ dential sessions, the protesters were asked to leave when it came time to discuss the new fees. They refused, and after a tense few moments, a motion was passed to take the rare step of discussing the school’s finances in an open session.

The specific budget proposals in question were announced by Vice-Principal Administration and Finance Phyllis Heaphy in a report presented to Senate over two weeks ago. The same report was brought to the Board for discussion on Tuesday, although no final decisions

were expected to be made at that motions to the Board meeting to time. In response to provincial gov­ counter the three new fee increases. ernment cuts to M cGill’s grant, All the motions were overwhelming­ Heaphy has proposed that the uni­ ly defeated. At the meeting, Shapiro versity introduce an academic ser­ argued that charging students more vices charge and an administrative money was necessary in the face of services charge which would include government cuts since further reduc­ some existing fees, but would also tions in the budgets of faculties and add new fees totalling $255. She fur­ administrative units are not feasible. ther proposes increasing tuition fees paid by additional session graduate C ontinued on Page 2 students from the current $416 to the regular tuition level of $1,668. r Featured Insid e Finally, Heaphy suggests that McGill remove international stu­ dents from government funding and Concordia: Student Union president under fire...............Pg. 5 keep tuition fees for itself.

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Fee proposals developed w ithout student input will hurt students in the short term,” BoG, was adamant about this issue.

“Shapiro has always wanted to she said.

“It’s not that we can’t stop Heaphy, though, felt that using privatise our university and he spending — we can — but not with­ wouldn’t care if our operating grant the money from the sale of the soft­ out dramatically reducing the quality was cut to zero,” he said after the ware was not an appropriate move. of the programs at the same time,” “It enables us to balance our meeting. he said at the meeting. Shapiro also The most pertinent issue for all budget for one year, but the next added that “the faculty and staff have of the graduate students protesting at year, given that revenues are expect­ paid their share. That leaves charg­ BoG does not listen to the meeting was the proposal to raise ed to stay the same or decrease, we ing more for what we offer.” additional session fees. Additional still need to find means to reduce our students Kruzynski, one of only three All of Kruzynski’s motions session students are graduate stu­ budget by that amount,” she said. students with a vote on the Board, Since all of Kruzynski’s were meant to at least postpone the dents who take extra time to com­ passionately disputed this claim. fee increases until more wide rang­ plete their work, and have tradition­ motions failed, PGSS is planning a “Taxing the students to balance ing discussions could be had with ally been charged less than regular number of actions throughout this the budget — is that the alternative?” both the McGill community and the graduate students. Kruzynski argued week and next, including a joint she asked. “The same people run Quebec government. One of that the amount of money this mea­ demonstration with SSMU in front both Senate and the Board of Kruzynski’s concerns was that the sure would give the university does of the James Administration building Governors — the VPs and the government would view the fees as not warrant the strain it would put on on April 2.

Principal — and no one is standing an illegal tuition hike and would then students. She felt that at the least, a up and speaking against them.” cut McGill’s grant even further. study should be done on the impact SSM U supports P G SS Sevag Yeghoyan, undergradu­ SSMU council voted to oppose Kruzynski also worried that McGill the increases would have on stu­ ate representative to the Board, was rushing headlong into more pri­ dents. She also suggested using some the proposed fee increases and also pointed out that the student body has vatisation by removing international of the money from the sale of soft­ to support the April 2 demonstration ■no representative on the Board of students from government funding, ware developed at McGill to replace last Thursday. Although there was Governors Audit and Finance little debate at council, the vote was but had not consulted the community the fee increases.

Committee which discussed the fee “This money won’t determine surprisingly close — ten councillors at all. proposals, and students were there­ SSMU President Chris Carter, whether McGill remains a high qual­ voted in favour of the motion while fore excluded from developing and who has a non-voting seat on the ity institution in the long run, but it nine voted against it. Carter, who discussing how the new fees will be presented the motion, pointed out that SSMU currently has a policy opposing any increase in tuition fees, S y m p o s iu m o n including “disguised tuition fees.”

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“I find it incomprehensible that a major university in a democratic society could discuss these kinds of increases at a committee level [where] we have no input,” he said.

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He also indicated that student repre­ sentatives who oppose fee hikes con­ tinue to be elected, and referred to past plebiscites where students have expressed their opinions on the issue.

In most of these, including the most recent plebiscite held last year, the majority of students who participated were against any fee increases.

“I think it’s perfectly clear what the student body wants,” he said.

“They don’t just want this university to pursue these increases.”

SSMU VP University Affairs Don McGowan was the only person to speak against the motion, explain­ ing that he was not sure that most students were against the fees.

“What we have here is a discus­ sion where I don’t think student opinion is clear either way,” he said at council.

Carter argued, though, that even if students do not disagree with the new fees themselves, they should be concerned with the way in which they were developed.

“We have no idea exactly where these [new fees] are going, we were never involved in the process,” Carter asserted.

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of McGill for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and also a SSMU coun­ A number of SSMU councillors cillor, disagreed.

“He followed the letter of the and members of SSMU clubs are dis­ puting a recent election where three law, but he didn’t follow the spirit,” clubs representatives to SSMU coun­ he said. “We feel that in the spirit of democracy, he should have done cil were acclaimed to their positions.

At the SSMU council meeting more, as past VP internals have last Thursday, Science rep Darrell done.”

Mrkich and Tan pointed out that Tan voiced his concern that the elec­ tion, which was held at a meeting on in the past, all clubs received notices March 17, was not advertised proper­ of the upcoming election in their ly and suggested that this throws its mailboxes, but that this year, the only notice was a half-page Tribune legitimacy into question.

“Pretty clearly, people who defi­ advertisement which came out on nitely should have known, did not February 18 — almost a month before the election meeting. In know,” he said.

Clubs elections, which are held response, Mrkich is distributing a separately from the general SSMU petition to hold another election. If elections, fall under the portfolio of more than half of the approximately SSMU VP Internal Affairs Mark 120 clubs sign it, then a new election Feldman. Feldman was adamant that will be held.

Anatoli Freiman, who is one of he had adhered to all the rules in publicising the elections. The SSMU the three new clubs reps, thinks that by-laws only state that “public notice with 30 clubs represented at the shall be given at least ten days prior meeting, attendance was comparable to other years. to the [elections].”

“I didn’t expect to be acclaimed “We followed the by-laws to a T , ” Feldman said. “It’s up to the this way,” he said. “ [But] so many clubs reps to get informed about clubs already came out, to start the what’s going on — they don’t have whole thing over again when people are in exams is completely ridicu­ to be spoon-fed.”

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March 25th, 1997

Tribunal dram atises cuts to education Instead o f taking protests to the streets, students have taken over the stage B y R enée D u n k

At a tribunal at the Université de Montréal held by Quebec CEGEP and university students, the Quebec government was put on trial last Wednesday based on allegations of negligence towards education and the future of Quebec society.

The presentation of the Fédération des étudiants universi­ taires de Québec followed the proce­ dure of a real trial, with actors play­ ing the roles of judges, prosecution and defence lawyers, and jury mem­ bers. The aim of the presentation was to educate students about the short and long term consequences of severe government cuts. Although government officials were not actu­ ally present, the defence lawyer and defence witnesses portrayed the gov­ ernment by wearing ridiculous 17th century costumes and wigs. The prosecution and jury, representing Quebec students, remained without make-up and in their street clothes.

Representatives from Quebec universities such as U de M, Université de Québec à Chicoutimi and Université de Québec à Montréal were called from their seats in the audience to act as wit­ nesses for the prosecution. The wit­ nesses were asked to give concrete examples of the consequences of the cuts to education. University stu­ dents spoke of cuts to certain pro­ grams, as well as increasing class sizes and the terrible state of univer­ sity libraries.

Also called to the witness stand was François Patenaude, chair of socio-economics at UQAM. Patenaude accused the government of decreasing the accessibility of education through the integration of universities into the private sector.

“The private sector is taking control of Quebec universities,” Patenaude said. “The big corpora­ tions will help eliminate courses that are not specialised enough for the business sphere.”

Vice-President of the Confédération des Syndicats Nationaux Roger Valois expressed how citizens’ rights in Quebec are diminishing with respect to political issues.

“The government is incoherent with what they say, but coherent with what they do, therefore, dimin­ ishing citizen’s rights and democra­ cy,” said Valois. “The government is reducing accessibility to education.

In the world of students, the cuts are unacceptable.”

The prosecution ended with a message from FEUQ President Jezabel Palluy who explained that

Building referendum will not be challenged

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The possibility that results of the the cuts to education will have building improvement fund referen­ severe consequences for the future of dum might be contested caused a com­ education and Quebec society. motion at SSMU council last “Forty-five per cent of the jobs Thursday. in the future will require university The question, which was voted degrees. As well, education is an on during the SSMU election period, important part of the well-being of a asked whether or not students agreed society in general,” she said. “It is to contribute $20 to a new student ser­ necessary for democracy as well as vices building and $10 to improve the low unemployment and a high stan­ athletics complex for the next ten dard of living.” semesters. It was passed by over 65 The defence tried to justify the per cent of the approximately 3,000 cuts by explaining that cuts today students who voted.

The question was put in doubt mean a zero deficit for tomorrow, and that alliances with the private because SSMU by-laws state that ref­ sector mean jobs for students in the erendums should cover only one issue future. Also, the defence advised stu­ and this question asked for money for dents to do all their “thinking at two separate buildings. As well, a let­ home,” as cuts will be made to arts ter in support of the question was sub­ related courses. The excuses were mitted by two SSMU councillors, not enough to keep members of the Peter Pound and Sevag Yeghoyan, audience from booing and hissing at which was printed in the March 11 issue of the Tribune — the day voting every statement.

The presenters of Le Tribunal started. This proved to be contentious have also been visiting Quebec because the by-laws also state that schools over the past few weeks to election campaigning must stop the educate students about the broader day before voting begins.

Moira Warner submitted a consequences of government cuts to post-secondary education. Palluy request last Thursday to hold a Judicial explained that FEUQ does not Board hearing to decide whether the expect the presentation to have a question is valid based on those two huge impact on the government, but issues. She withdrew her request the one goal is to educate students who next day but not before many people will be affected by funding decreas­ made dire warnings about the implica­ tions of voiding the referendum es.

“Our goal was to sensitise stu­ results.

For Warner, the letter that was dents to the consequences of such drastic cuts. I am happy with the out­ published in the Tribune was the less come because although it is a busy pertinent of the two problems.

“I would never in my right mind time of year for students, we have had a great interactive response to want the referendum cancelled just on the show,” Palluy said. “I hope that that issue,” she said.

She felt, however, that by putting students will remember the implica­ two questions together SSMU was not tions of the cuts, and tell their friends before the next time they go to the giving students an adequate choice.

“I spoke to a lot of people who polls in the next provincial election.” said they would have voted one way The SSMU is not a member of FEUQ, mainly because of FEUQ’s for one and another way for the other,” official stance in support of Quebec she said. “I think we should have had separation. In a show of solidarity the choice to vote on both questions.”

Peter Pound, who originally between the two groups, however, SSMU did take an active role in brought the question to be approved organising Le Tribunal. Chantal Da by SSMU council, stressed that he had Silva, SSMU VP external affairs, no bad intentions when he wrote the explained that it is important for letter to the Tribune. He said he had McGill to maintain links to other asked the Chief Returning Officer if it Quebec universities as well as to would be a problem, and was told it would not. He also explained that the FEUQ as a whole.

“It is important that all Quebec by-laws restrict campaigning for elec­ tions but do not specifically refer to students are educated on the broader referenda. In response to the other implications of the cuts to educa­ issue, Pound explained that the two tion,” Da Silva said. “When lobby­ questions were put together because ing the government, it is important the money being collected was for a that all students are represented. In single student services building this way, Le Tribunal was a real suc­ improvement fund. cess.”

“It made logical sense — both When the tribunal finished with questions concern the quality of stu­ its witnesses, the jury deliberated on dent life, and both concern student ser­ the charges brought against the vices,” he said. provincial government. The verdict: At the SSMU council meeting Guilty as charged. last Thursday, the consequences of a

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rsi Q u e en ’s creates p a te rn ity package fa r profs An addition to Queen’s University faculty contracts will allow new dads to have more time with their children.

The changes provide up to 15 weeks of paid leave for any male pro­ fessor who is responsible for at least 50 per cent of the child’s care. This change is accompanied by an addition of three weeks to adoption and maternity leaves.

Frank Burke, president of Queen’s faculty association, emphasised that these recent changes are part of a larger general movement that helps individu­ als meet family goals.

“It’s only reasonable that this kind of leave be available,” said Burke. “It wasn’t something exceptional we were going after.”

—withfiles from The Queen’s Journal

Judicial Board ruling against the ques­ tion were discussed. Dean of Students Rosalie Jukier, who is actively fund­ raising for the new student services building, was on hand to explain why it would be a catastrophe if the refer­ endum was invalidated. She pointed out that it is essential that she have stu­ dent support for the building when she is trying to solicit money from other donors, and also explained that some of the donations already made are con­ tingent on student support.

“In life, momentum and timing is usually everything — right now we have the momentum and timing,” she said. “If we don’t have the money when I go to the Board of Governors, then the entire project gets postponed.”

Pound also added later that this U o f Regina’s student referendum question is a quality of life president has pay suspended issue for all students and they showed University of Regina Students’ their support for it during the vote.

Union President Dave Beros has had “I can’t construe that someone his pay cheque held back by the would want to delay this — it’s pun­ Students' Union Board of Directors ishing students,” he said. pending the return of a URSU video Council made arrangements to camera. Beros allegedly borrowed the hold another referendum period if the camera to film his band over ten Judicial Board ruled against the ques­ months ago. tion, with voting to begin on April 11.

Aside from being without the Warner, though, cancelled her appeal camera, which has disrupted SU plans of the question the next day. She stated to create an orientation video, some of that she never intended to put the Beros’ peers have also taken issue with future of the new student services his recent absenteeism. building into doubt. “[Beros] received notice a week “If I don’t [cancel the appeal] and before the [February 26] meeting about the Judicial Board rules in favour of the motion...He didn’t show up at the the appeal, then the student services meeting and has been [to work] maybe building is in jeopardy and 1 don’t once since then,” explained SU Vicewant to do that,” she said. “I didn’t President Academic Dylan Gault. know that certain pledges were pend­ Gault did not rule out the possibil­ ing the referendum.” ity of further action by the SU. She also felt that an apology by “Because [Beros] is not coming Pound and Yeghoyan for their letter in in, the SU may decide not to return any the Tribune, while not being a condi­ of his pay,” he said. tion of her decision, would be appro­ -with files from The Carillon priate.

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Students were not even involved in the drafting of the new fees, and have not been offerred any concrete guarantees as to where the money will go.

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Elections violation mistakenly acknowledged At the last council meeting on March 20, SSMU councillors acci­ dentally learned that the SSMU by­ laws were violated during the elec­ tion period.

On October 10, 1996, the by­ laws were amended to include By­ law 1 Article 12.10, which stipulates that all polling stations must have information provided in Braille.

During the last meeting, Clubs Rep Steven Erdelyi pointed out to Elections Coordinator Christopher Muldoon that there was no informa­ tion in Braille at the clubs elections on March 17. Thinking that Erdelyi was referring to the general elections, Muldoon responded by acknowledg­ ing that there was no information in Braille at any of the polling stations for the SSMU general elections — not just the clubs elections.

Muldoon offered no excuse for the infraction, simply stating that he had made an error.

The problem with Braille was one of forgetfulness,” Muldoon said. ;‘T regret to say I indeed screwed up.”

With respect to the clubs elec­ tions, however, Muldoon stated that the newly amended by-law does not apply, and thus no violation occurred.

An open forum entitled “The Red Cross Blood Donor Questionnaire in Perspective: Safety or Homophobia?” will be held on March 27 at 5:30 pm in Moot Court of New Chancellor Day Hall.

A number of experts will be dis­ cussing whether the Red Cross blood donor questionnaire unfairly discrim­ inates against homosexuals. If poten­ tial male donors, have had sex with another male even once since 1977, then their blood is refused.

The forum comes as a response to controversy which arose over the questionnaire at McGill last semester.

During the SSMU blood drive, SSMU President Chris Carter sent out a press release stating that he was going to attempt to give blood as an openly gay man. The Red Cross interpreted this as a challenge to the security of the blood supply and can­ celled the blood drive.

The panellists at the forum will include experts on both sides of the issue, with representatives from the Red Cross, the faculties of law, medi­ cine, and social work, and from Health Canada’s Centre for Disease Control.

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Concordia student president may have to resign am idst allegations Ju d icial board deliberates on G agn on ’s political future B y B enji W

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Fighting to keep his job, the president of the Concordia Student Union spent last Sunday afternoon in front of the CSU Judicial Board, arguing that the student council of representatives had no right to vote him to re-election.

At the end of a drawn out spe­ cial m eeting held on March 3, council voted 13 to 2 in favour of forcing CSU President Daniel Gagnon to re-election. Roughly equivalent to a vote of no confi­ dence, this motion requires Gagnon to either run to be re-elect­ ed in a by-election, or resign.

Gagnon had been faced with a long list of allegations that range from refusing to sign contracts to with­ holding information from council.

“There were several allega­ tions presented at a special meeting held for the president to defend himself with roughly 20 minutes devoted to each allegation,” said James Edwards, an arts and science representative to council.

“Ultimately council decided that he had not properly defended him­ self.”

The vote by council, however, has been followed by a wave of controversy, as a result of different interpretations of the CSU consti­ tution. While the CSU’s legislative body has room for 30 members, only 19 spots were occupied at the time of the vote. Furthermore, four members left the special meeting early, reducing the number to a

meagre 15.

The constitution requires that two-thirds of council vote on a motion to re-election for the result to be binding. A ccording to Gagnon’s interpretation, that twothirds must be 20 of the possible 30 occupied seats. Since at the spe­ cial meeting there were only 19 sit­ ting members, Gagnon feels that such a vote was not possible. Last Sunday, Gagnon took his com­ plaint to the CSU Judicial Board, claiming that the vote wàs invalid.

He also suggested that allowing a council of less than 30 to make such a decision places the democ­ ratic process in jeopardy.

“For there to be a vote to reelection, there must be an absolute two-thirds majority, which is 20 councillors,” Gagnon said. “If the president was elected by 15,000 people, and there were only three councillors, then tw o-thirds of council could still get a re-elec­ tion.”

Gagnon’s arguments, howev­ er, appear to be on precarious grounds due to an amendment that was made to the CSU constitution in 1989, after an attempt was made to impeach the president at that time. In that year the constitution was altered from stating that coun­ cil shall consist of 30 members, to stating that council shall consist of “a m aximum of 30 m em bers.”

Bearing this change in mind, the defendants against Gagnon’s com­ plaint feel that council’s vote was perfectly in order, and that Gagnon

must accept the consequences.

“His logic does not work for me. I would have more respect for him if he ran a good campaign for re-election,” said Ian Sullivan, also an arts and science representative.

“He seems convinced that we did something wrong. All he has is a couple of obscure arguments and bizarre interpretations.”

As of M onday m orning, March 24, the Judicial Board was still in deliberation, not having released the verdict on Gagnon’s political future. If council’s vote is upheld, Gagnon will be forced to resign. Confident in his ability to prove his case, Gagnon decided not to run in the by-election period that begins Tuesday, March 25. If the five-member panel votes in favour of Gagnon, he will continue his term as president while his oppo­ nents seek to appeal the decision.

“It seems very clear that we followed the proper process. If the decision is not in our favour, we have a case to take it to the next step,” Sullivan said. “We should try to re-appeal it, or take it to the legal system.”

Furthermore, Sullivan sug­ gested that Gagnon should expect the verdict to come out against him, and that he should accept the consequences gracefully.

“I feel at that point Gagnon needs to admit defeat. We did everything by the book and it’s time for him to go quietly,” he said.

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A cam paign w ithout an election Bv Ja so n S ig u r dso n ___________________________________________ Federal election machinery is getting greased up across the country — riding nominations, media events and platform releases are increasingly common. The strange thing about this flourish of activity is its arrival with­ out much talk of an official election call, or even a sense of mystery around when an election will be called.

Take a look at The Globe and Mail. Recent political events are being subtly placed in the context of the “spring-election campaign”. Even CBC's Royal Canadian Air Farce has begun to write satire based on Election ‘97.

Political pundits predict a June 2 or 9 election — after the new election laws take effect before the Queen's visit. No surprises. Little suspense.

Perhaps the lack of mystery and media attention is a direct result of the fact that the election results are predicted to have little impact on day-to-day, Liberal-dominated political business in Canada.

As it stands now, the Bloc Québécois is likely to return as the official opposition, despite there being no reason to think that the new Bloc will be any better than the old.

The aftermath of their recent convention, including the election of leader Gilles Duceppe, has obscured anything that could be vaguely contort­ ed into a.statement of policy. With the level of division and conflict within the party, it is impossible to believe that Bloc members could ever seriously challenge the Liberals on policy issues in the next session of Parliament.

There is no common ground in their party. They cannot even come to an agreement on the meaning of Quebec separation, let alone anything that is truly relevant to the daily lives of Quebeckers and Canadians.

Dissension and ideological division are key elements in the party's internal dynamics. If adversarial politics are going to take place, one should hope that they take place most often across the floor of the House — not within our official opposition.

The Progressive Conservatives may have gained a couple of points in the polls, but they are unlikely to even regain official party status in the next election. Without the threat of forming the government, they do not feel the pressure to offer anything realistic to Canadians in their platform. PC leader Jean Charest promises that health care will be protected via the restoration of transfer payments to the provinces. In the next sentence he promises a tax cut of ten per cent. The PC platform seems to draw on the Mulroney legacy of offering Canadians something for nothing.

The Reform Party has the strength to hang on in Alberta, but it has faded elsewhere. A sudden shift in policy would have you believe they arc a champion of health care — a cosmetic departure from the right, weakly justi­ fied through their populist rhetoric.

The real hope for a more effective Parliament now seems to rest in the New Democratic Party. Although leader Alexa McDonough still does not have a lot of visibility, her reputation in Nova Scotia will translate into increased NDP representation there. In addition, the NDP position in the west will be fortified at the expense of Reform seats. Overall, the NDP will probably emerge as the only party with official status and ideological coher­ ence that can try to hold the Liberals accountable to their campaign promises.

As it stands now, the next few years are shaping up to be stuck in the same Liberal-dominated political test pattern. Any serious threat to the Liberals will surely cause them to delay the election call. Regardless, we can only hope that the NDP, despite their small numbers, will shape the future political agenda to reflect the interests of all Canadians.

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Stop the Press Fee hikes fo r graduate students and alternatives Fees for additional session to raise for the university from the graduate students, out-of-province private sector.

3) Removal of tenure for pro­ and international students are slat­ ed to go up for 1997-98. Though fessors, and stipulation of the budget has not been approved quality/quantity of research they by the Board of Governors yet, should produce, the number of every indication is that they will courses they should teach, as well rubber stamp the administration’s as the number of graduate students have to supervise. suggestions. Principal Shapiro they defends these hikes by saying the Promotion/firing should according usual — there is no other way, it is to this criteria [sic].

4) An auction of a proportion necessary or we will compromise quality, it is due to cuts in educa­ of seats on the Board of tion, McGill has a large deficit, Governors. Let these people ‘pay’ and [there are] no alternatives. If for the prestige of being associated hikes in fees of students who with McGill.

5) An honourary doctorate for already live below the poverty line are kosher, why should we not try a few million dollars. Honourary degrees do not reflect on the acad­ the following steps?

1) A five per cent reduction in emic standards of a university.

None of the above measures the salaries of the principal, the vice principals, as well as the compromise McGill’s quality, in fact, they are likely to improve it. deans of the various faculties.

They are also likely to raise signif­ 2) A restructuring of the prin­ cipal’s salary so that he gets paid icant am ounts of money for according to the amount he is able McGill. If fee hikes can be incen-

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Kaleidoscope should be praised As people associated with the Kaleidoscope fashion show call for my head on a platter, I regret that I ever spoke with McGill Tribune reporter Lee Oberlander. Although she did not misquote me, she only included my negative comment in her article reviewing the Kaleidoscope fashion show. My comment greatly offended those whom I intended to praise. I thought that the fashion show was fabulous.

The show was incontestably profes­ sional in all areas. The models had presence and poise, the choreography was creative, and the general flow of the show was terrific. Of course I expressed all of these comments to Oberlander coupled with the one printed in the March 18 edition of the McGill Tribune regarding my dislike for the designer clothing.

I do not fault Oberlander for only printing my negative comment as it was her job to write an article that people would read (a controver­ sial and offensive article is read by more people than a bland and banal one). However, I do wish that she had also included my enthusiastic and lauding comments.

I think that everyone associated with the fashion show ought to be congratulated as all objectives were met: designers got exposure, the audience had fun, and approximately $12,500 was raised for the FARHA Foundation.

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tives for graduate students to finish early, let us see if monetary incen­ tives work for professors, the prin­ cipal and other constituencies. And I can assure you that the marginal utility of each dollar raised that way will still be less than the utili­ ty of every dollar taken away from the already meagre budgets of graduate students !

But of course, none of the above will be done. The interest groups identified above are too powerful and well-organised to allow that. These cows are really sacred! On the contrary, graduate and foreign students are too few, dispersed and dependent on the university for handouts. Hence they can be squeezed more easily.

But Principal Shapiro, we have only that much blood in our veins!

Concern over referendum It has come to our attention that our letter which appeared in the Tribune of March 18 may have caused some concern. We deeply regret any misunderstanding which may have surfaced as to our motives.

Furthermore, we were under the impression that this action was per­ missible under the rules and regula­ tions pertaining to referenda. Rest assured that our motives were gen­ uine and that we whole-heartedly believe that we were acting in good faith. We do, however, fully apolo­ gise if our gesture seemed inappro­ priate. In no way were we trying to gain an unfair advantage; we simply .wanted to ensure that the facts involved in the recent referendum question concerning student services facilities were brought to light.

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Kaleidoscope should be praised, really On March 14, the Management Undergraduate Society put on a fashion show at the Medley, known as Kaleidoscope. According to the Tribune’s Lee Oberlander the evening “assumed a be-who-youwant-to-be attitude with McGill stu­ dents playing dress-up for their friends.” Rather than applaud the dedicated effort put forth by the committee members, Oberlander

directed her article to illustrate why “last year’s fashion show was much more impressive.”

Clearly, Oberlander is limited in her understanding of what goes on at a professional fashion show as displayed by her statement that “most of the clothes were ‘70’s or club rip-offs” and that “the fashion was terrible, it wasn’t hip or with it.

It was random fashion.” Fashion shows are a glorification of design­ ers’ abilities. Although many of the clothes did not appeal to me either, there is something to be said for the reaction that they caused. I ask Ms. Oberlander this: How bored would you have been if Gap clothes had been displayed all evening long by the models? For those of you who were in attendance or for the unfor­ tunate individuals who missed the event altogether, the student body should be informed as to what this evening was all about. Despite poor weather conditions, a large enthusi­ astic crowd turned up. The choreog­ raphy, lighting and music were all superb. The models were convinc­ ing as they strutted their stuff down the catwalk. In sum, the show pos­ sessed a flair of professionalism. As a journalist, Ms. Oberlander has the right to be objective in her criti­ cism; however, she shouldn’t waste valuable print pointing out the dif­ ferences between this year’s show and last year’s.

What should have been stressed is that a professional fash­ ion show took place in which $12,550 were raised, benefiting the FAHRA foundation.

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A quick reference guide to new H ollyw ood movies On Friday, March 21st, the film version of The Kama Sutra, an ancient Indian spiritual and sexual guidebook, opened in theatres everywhere. Sensing something big, Hollywood jumps at the chance to create movies by fictionalising reference and information books, an area of literature previously untapped.

The Joy o f Cooking: The much anticipated adaptation of “America’s Favourite Cookbook”.

Director Kenneth Branagh (Hamlet, A Midwinter’s Tale) boldly brings us every single recipe, from Abalone to Zabaglione, without omitting a single garnish or mari­ nade. Branagh, in a powerhouse performance, also plays the coveted role of Irma S. Rombauer, a mother who tries to win back the love of her estranged daughter (Marion, also played by Branaugh) by teach­ ing her a complete range of recipes in every category: everyday, clas­ sic, foreign and deluxe.

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m u lti- ta s k in g computer pro­ gram alienates everyone by creating o b s c e n e M ila Aurtg-Thw in screen-savers, sending hateful ECronenberg’s latest offering is a mail messages and generally abus­ mesmerizing and disturbing film starring Kevin Spacey as a lonely ing the speedy Pentium chip. homeownwer who derives sexual Gerald becomes a lonely, introvert­ pleasure by renovating his house. ed old man.

Alan Rickman co-stars as his dis­ Men are from Mars, Women turbed helper, a paranoid schizo­ phrenic who keeps trying to staple are from Venus: After a devastating his multiple personalities to formica global conflict, based on a misun­ countertops. Complicating matters derstanding between Tipper Gore is the arrival of Makita (Liv Tyler), and Jaques Chirac, earth is left an a beautiful mute with strange pros­ anarchic, polluted wasteland. A thetic limbs that end up doing more government led by a coalition of harm than good. Jeremy Irons sup­ nuns drastically segregate the sexes. A post-apocalyptic, post­ plies the voice of the Shop-Vac. feminist fable starring Mira Sorvino Windows ‘95 for Dummies'. A as a feisty botanist-cum-intergalacMerchant-Ivory-Stiller production, tic pilot who attempts to reunite the starring Anthony Hopkins as sexes despite their differences, and Gerald, a frustrated writer who Ewan McGregor as Pete, her irre­ buys a pirated copy of the popular sponsible, co-dependent boyfriend. but temperamental Microsoft inter­ F o w ler’s Modern English face (Jim Carrey). The hilarious

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Four years of shame can end

Usage: Oliver Stone directs this compelling bio-pic, based on the life and death of Henry Watson Fowler (Daniel Day-Lewis). Fowler is a talented young lexicographer on a bizarre but admirable crusade to prevent the occurance of such errors as the use of masterful in place of masterly, and pronouncing drawing with an intrusive “r” sound. Stone’s film theorises that Fowler was murdered by a conspir­ acy hatched by the Church of England, Earl Warren, and The Modem Language Association.

Deepak C hopra’s Ageless Body, Timeless M ind: Director Woody Allen plays Hamisch Cohen, a neurotic New York sportswriter who has a spiritual mid-life crisis because of his athe­ ism, fear of death and inability to digest lentils. He travels to India in order to find the elusive Chopra (John Lovitz), who ironically, is on a pan-American booksigning tour along with Mia Farrow (Diane Keaton).

Mr. Aung-Thwin will be spend­ ing Oscar night alone again this year.

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It has been scrutinised and revised over and over again. It has pitted students against faculty against staff against admin­ istration. It has been shameful­ ly appropriated by student politicians wish­ ing to get elected. It has raised the ire of many. It has been called the “sacred cow ” of the S tudents’ Society agenda. It has taken too long.

It is the sexual harassm ent policy and it is finally coming to Senate on April 2.

Since my freshmen year at McGill the issue of revising the sexual harassment policy has been bantered about, yielding one failed attempt after another. Indeed, this failure has become something of a constant that has run throughout my undergraduate education at McGill. I for one had lost any hope that I would ever be around to see the day when the policy would actually be revised and passed.

Now comes word that there might be an early graduation present in store for students.

From the standpoint of stu­ dents, the policy certainly is far from perfect. Hopefully some of these issues will be dealt with in Senate or later on. The fact that the policy proposes that the President represent the victim before a tri­ bunal is problematic. On the one hand he (or she — hopefully one day) is expected to be an advocate for the victim (i.e. a student). At the same time he or she will have to be worried about whether the proceedings and the judgem ent could escalate into a major lawsuit upon the university.

There is also the glaring omis­ sion of a student representative on

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Ultimately, no one is thrilled with the policy and perhaps that is a good indication of why it needs to be passed. It is evidence that all the different parties involved have sacrificed something for the greater good (we as students for example benefit with the inclusion of an investigator in the initial phase of the complaint process). Hence, this may be the best thing that we as a community will ever agree upon.

But as we all know, Senate provides no guarantees. The way the university administration has dragged its feet in this matter has been nothing short of appalling. So too has been the conduct of the McGill Association of University Teachers (MAUT). The im por­ tance of this policy cannot be over­ stressed. If it fails, it will have broader implications for the uni­ versity at large.

It will say to students and staff that their protection against sexual harassment is not valued at this university. It will also serve as a sad commentary as to our ability to come together as a community that lives, works, and learns together.

From a personal standpoint, the situation has been so drawn out and poorly dealt with that as a graduating student I don’t know if I could look at and reflect on my university with the sort of pride

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Revenge of Ratboy part deux: Eek! Eek! Eek! Eek! Eek! B y E lvis C o s t o ik o

For years now I have been going to video stores, and for years I have been faced with the same dilemma: should I or should I not rent Ratboy!

I cannot rightly say why this video has such a hold on me, all I know is that w henever I come across the case for Ratboy, I am powerfully and inexplicably drawn to it. Perhaps it is the plaintive expression on his face as he looks out of his alley home to a world he’ll never know. Perhaps it is my own morbid curiosity as to the ori­ gins of such a monstrosity...who knows? I think a great deal of the attraction for me exists in the quote found on the cover. A quote that reads “It’s hard to be different”.

Yes Ratboy, it is hard to be different. I recognise the desire burning behind those beady little eyes of yours. A desire to be loved and respected. To be accepted on your own terms, no matter how freakish or grotesque you may be. I understand your pain, for I was not always the envy of all my friends that I am today, a veritable pillar of

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Due to a glandular disorder in my early years, I grew up in a state of vile obesity. That, coupled with what my mother called my “simian good looks,” led to a childhood filled with scorn and ridicule.

While I was able to earn a little extra cash when the carnival came to town, most of grade school was hell for me. My one moment of joy came when my school put on a per­ formance of Jake and the Fat Man — A Musical!, and I was cast in William Conrad’s role. Oh happy day! However, that moment in the sun was all too fleeting and when the fanfare died down I was again left alone and despondent.

My m other (God bless her foolish, foolish heart) tried to help me in my loneliness by throwing me “the birthday party to end all birthday parties.” A party that I would come to be rem em ber always as “My B irthday Nightmare.”

My birthday nightmare began when my mother addressed me by her little pet name for me, âeeganu k’tobâ, in front of all my friends.

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This translated literally means, “he who dances while jiggling his fatty fat fattily.” Needless to say I was mortified when one of my guests, who happened to speak Saskatchewanian, subsequently told everyone the meaning of my nickname. To this day I am still haunted by the childish shrieks of laughter that ensued.

The party soon took a turn for the worse when mother suggested that we all find a game to keep us occupied while she retired to the kitchen to prepare her famous tripe cake (you can really taste the tripe!). It was then that one of my so-called friends suggested we play “Pin the Lobster Bib on Howard Taft” (Howard Taft being the only President in U.S. history to get stuck in a White House bathtub). I spent the rest of the party crying in a corner with little makeshift lob­ ster bibs sticking out from between the rolls of my overabundant flesh.

Ah, but those days are gone.

And so is the much maligned monkey-faced fat boy of my youth. The rolls of fat melted away to uncover a svelte new me. But, while the external trappings of my past are

no longer, there still remain the internal scars of my freakish begin­ nings.

Recently I thought it a good idea to try and break free from my past life and begin my journey down the “highway of healing.”

And what better way to begin my new life than with a girl by my side. And so it was off to Gert’s... and freedom !

I entered, cast a cocksure glance about the room and decided on my mark, a puckish little num­ ber wearing sweat pants and a ball cap. In the course of chatting her up I discovered that she was a member of M cG ill’s W om an’s Fraternity — A Brotherhood of Sisters. It was at this point in the conversation that I broke out in a 1

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The Education Undergraduate Society is responsible for voicing the concerns of Education students. Ed U.S. is the link between faculty and the students, and believe it or not. the faculty does want to hear what we say. It is also through the Ed. U.S. that Education students are represented to the larger student body through the SSMU. Education has been and will continue to undergo massive change in the next few years. As a future educator, involvement in the Ed. U.S. offers a chance to gain insight into how the large bureaucracy of edu­ cational institutions works. Involvement in the Ed. U.S. can take on many forms: representing students on faculty committees, fund rais­ ing. social events, and in upcoming years - improving our presence on the world-wide-web.

There will be a general information meeting on:

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More information and Nomination forms are available outside the Ed. U.S. office in the basement (right across from the Cafeteria).

ACROSS I I’ve got about 60 episodes of — 3K on tape 4 Former CIA 7 Classic sound you make to get someone’s attention without bringing much attention to yourself, without an extra S 10 If there’s no T, hate’s not such a bad word II Follows sigma 12 Listening thing on your body 13 Om, if it had an extra E 14 You need a license to do this 15 A female pig 16 Monetary units in Barcelona, I think 19 One who uses 21 Someone who obtains pleasure from inflicting pain on others, and no, it’s not the cast of Suddenly Susan 24 Saram spelled backwards 26 Gives a name to 27 Lack of pathy 29 Gink 30 Plural of tirade 32 South southeast 34 [Laughing sound] 35 Sound of one hand clapping, if it was really wet 38 —ifomia 39 It’s a hill in either San Francisco or Boston. I’d say “or Rome” because Rome has a lot of hills (seven, to be exact), but this doesn’t sound Italian 40 They make PCs which suck 41 Shiny sans si 42 Sock spelled backwards and with­ out a C 43 Chief executive officer, I think.

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severe case of the giggles, which led to the ball-capped beauty deliv­ ering a succession of blows to my temple with a ferocity that would have made Hemingway blanche.

It was then that I realised what had been keeping me from renting R atboy all these years. It all became so clear...after the initial blackout...no matter how much dis­ tance I would try to put between the me of the present and the me of the past, there will always be those who will see through my air of self assurance and see the ratboy with­ in. A fat little ratboy who, no mat­ ter how dashingly handsome and successful, will always desperately need to be loved; who can forgive, but sadly, can never forget.

DOWN 1 Dyslexic HMO 2 Save isn’t such a meaningful word without the V 3 Temperate things do things this way 4 I’ve never seen Milo and — , and I’m not sure I ever will 5 It’s a tax on stuff that is sold 6 Title of the rich guy in Brunei 7 A guy who is pes­ simistic is this way 8 _Paolo 9 Wart backwards without the A 17 OK, so I’m not really being creative with all the clues, especially the ones where I just write “BLAH BLAH BLAH spelled backwards”, but then I got to the clue the computer thought up for 17 down, and it was “Reordered irate”, and the answer is “erati”. Man that’s lame.

18 How old an ad is. Also, a wise or popular saying 19 Fringe-toed lizard whose last name is Thurman 20 Tree ooze 22 Prefix to “ility” 2 3 — tsk 25 Grew smaller because of shrinkage 28 “Hooray,” yelled the brutes on Gulliver’s last island 31 If my dad’s initials had an S on the end 32 School wouldn’t be cool without this part, it’d only be ool 33 Diego, Francisco, Salvador, — dy 36 Ebbs, backwards, one B 37 Dyslexic MHO Call the Crossword Hotline at (like you really think we’d give you a num­ ber)

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N igerian dictatorship terrorised by Canadian idealism B y D a n Levine

If the latest words of Nigerian dictator General Sani Abacha are to be believed, then add the Canadian government to the list of internation­ al terrorist organisations. The Nigerian government has accused Canada of “fomenting terrorism” in its country. There may be an element of truth in this charge — Canadian opposition to Abacha has terrorised his government as it continues on a quest for international legitimacy.

In the international community, the controversy surrounding Nigeria is similar to that involving Cuba and China. It is a clash between humani­ tarian concerns and corporate inter­ ests, specifically in Nigeria’s rich oil reserves. More than most other nations with financial stakes in Nigeria, Canada has consistently favoured human rights.

“Canada has done a commend­ able job in maintaining opposition to the Abacha regime,” said Mwiza Munthali, a member of Trans-Africa, an African-American lobby organisa­ tion.

Tension between Canada and Nigeria has been mounting since December. The Nigerian government has refused to issue a visa for a replacement security officer for the Canadian embassy in Lagos, thus violating the Vienna convention. The recent allegations of terrorism sparked the withdrawal of the Canadian embassy’s staff from Lagos on March 12.

“These are unfounded charges” declared Diane Simsivok of the Canadian Foreign Affairs Ministry.

“Canada does not support terrorism anywhere in the world. We have made repeated requests for evidence of Canadian complicity.”

So far, this evidence has not been produced. Foreign Minister Lloyd Axworthy has denounced the charges as “totally outrageous propa­

ganda.”

While the charges may seem incredible, they are not surprising to anyone familiar with the Abacha regime. Since seizing power in 1993, Abacha has met any manifestations of political dissent with brutal repres­ sion. These practices were epito­ mised in the November 1995 execu­ tion of Ken Saro-Wiwa, a playwright and human rights activist.

The repressive characteristics of Abacha’s regime are not new to

ers which had caused politi­ cal fragmentation in the country.

“The elections in 1993 can be read as a declaration of intent...of a people to become a democratic nation,” said Soyinka.

It was not until after Saro-Wiwa’s execution that the United States, Canada, and the European Union placed a limited battery of sanctions on Nigeria. These measures include a complete arms embargo, the withdraw­ al of military attachés, and a general downgrading of diplomatic relations.

However, anti-Abacha activists say that this is not enough. According to Munthali, the Abacha regime At top left: Moshud Abiola; At top right: must be “hit at the pocketKen Saro-Wiwa; At left: Protesting book.”

Shell’s operations in Nigeria.

Abacha’s pocketbook is filled primarily by the export Nigerian politics. Ismail Rashid, a of a high quality crude known as professor of West African history “bonny sweet,” excavated by a num­ at McGill, noted that except for a ber of international companies. Shell four-year interregnum between International, as the most visible of 1979 and 1983, Nigeria has been these companies, has borne the brunt ruled by a military dictatorship of activists’ ire. Some of the charges since 1966. The election of levied against Shell include conspira­ Moshud Abiola to the presidency cy with the government to loosen in 1993 was considered to be a enforcement of environmental stan­ huge step towards the establish­ dards, as well as a general indiffer­ ment of a democratic Nigeria. ence to peasants adversely affected However, this triumph was struck by Shell’s drilling operations. down by General Abacha’s coup, Munthali believes that compre­ which prevented Abiola from assum­ hensive oil sanctions are the only ing office. way to force companies like Shell to One man who fled Nigeria in stop doing business there. Members the wake of Abacha’s coup was of Montreal-based organisation Wole Soyinka. Soyinka was the first Concerned Groups for Democratic black African to win the Nobel prize Change in Nigeria agree. Their activ­ in literature and is currently being ities include lobbying Ottawa for oil tried in absentia for treason. In a sanctions, writing letters to Shell, and March 14 lecture at McGill, Soyinka organising public protests. emphasised that the 1993 elections “We regularly picket Shell sta­ marked the first significant step tions in Montreal, and have handed towards overcoming the ethnic barri­ out over 1,000 leaflets....These cam­

paigns have been extremely success­ ful,” asserted Tema.

Jan Rowley of Shell Canada feels that these protests are mis­ placed. “Shell Canada does not do any business with Nigeria, so picket­ ing a Shell station only hurts a Canadian retailer,” said Rowley. She added that Shell Canada does not import Nigerian crude, and has noth­ ing to do with Shell International’s activities in Nigeria. However, Rowley freely admitted that Shell International owns 80 per cent of her company.

Canadian Occidental Petroleum Ltd., a Calgary-based company, has been producing offshore oil and gas in Nigeria for about a year and a half.

Senior Vice President John McWilliams said that his company adheres to a code of ethics in dealing with Nigeria which includes “non­ participation in corruption, working to accepted environmental standards, and paying appropriate wages.”

McWilliams does not believe that oil sanctions would ultimately be effec­ tive in changing the nature of Abacha’s regime, but said that if Canada adopted them, then his com­ pany would cooperate.

At this point, Abacha shows no willingness to relinquish power. The consequences for Nigeria’s neigh­ bours are serious; currently, Nigerian troops are meddling in the affairs of Sierra Leone, the Gambia, and Liberia. Rashid believes that Abacha’s regime can only serve to impeOde democracy in the entire region.

Soyinka condemned those in the international community who preach a conciliatory stance toward the Nigerian government.

“Abacha’s coup was like the hijacking of a plane,” declared Soyinka. “Why not display the same firmness towards him that would be given to hijackers? Well, one has oil, and the other does not.”

“M onster H om es” causing m onstrous problem s Tensions have mounted again st the Chinese community a s the housing crisis in Vancouver continues to build

By Sa m a n th a Lapedus

Peter Li has a story to tell, and he could not have chosen a better day to tell it.

The United Nations have desig­ nated March 21 an official day of opposition to racial discrimination — a day for all those who are dedicated to the fight against racism to come together and state their commitments.

Li, a sociology professor at the University of Saskatchewan and expert in race relations, was ready for battle as he spoke at McGill last Friday about racism facing the Vancouver Chinese community.

According to Li, the debate over monster homes has bred racist images of Chinese immigrants in Canada.

“It is very difficult to be explic­ itly racist these days. So, in turn, the language has changed. People have developed a codified language to talk about race relations without appear­ ing racist. In my story, I will demon­ strate how it has been done,” said Li. It all began with a housing crisis in Vancouver. By the mid-1980s,

with the bust and then boom of the housing market, a bare city lot cost as much as $700,000, and to build a home cost approximately $1.5 mil­ lion. Because of high land prices, new homeowners began building large homes that maximised the value of the land property. As a result, many residential areas went through incredible transformations, as old Tudor-style houses were razed and large “monster” homes were built in their place.

The boom began in the more prestigious west side of Vancouver, in an area that was traditionally occu­ pied by “white people.” With some long-time residents trading their highpriced city properties for suburban houses, and with more immigrants from Asian countries, especially from Hong Kong, coming to Canada in the 1980s, not only was there a trans­ formed physical appearance of many residential neighbourhoods, but there was also a conspicuous change in the ethnic composition of the communi­ ties.

The Chinese began immigrating

ty in Vancouver is approximately 200,000 strong.

According to Li, Hong Kong immigrants have become scapegoats for many of Vancouver’s urban prob­ lems. He noted the common concep­ tion that the demand for opulent houses by Chinese immigrants has been the cause of the housing crisis in Vancouver — a crisis that was char­ acterised by high real estate prices, overbuilt neighbourhoods, and rapid urbanisation that destroyed traditional residential communities and the her­ itage they represented. He also recounted how monster houses have acquired a commonly misunderstood meaning to refer to big bulky houses Monster homes have become a catalystfor racial tension built on large lots in desirable city neighbourhoods, and bought by Hong to Canada in 1858. However, it was be elected, the right to travel freely in Kong immigrants who “crave” these only after World War II, with the and out of the country, and the right homes. repeal of the Chinese Inclusion Act, to partake in certain occupations,” “There has been a general that they were allowed the rights of explained Li. assumption that all monster homes other ethnic groups in Canada.

There are approximately were built by the Chinese. In fact, “The Chinese were treated as 900,000 Chinese people in Canada every available evidence suggests second-class citizens for 90 years of today, compared to 600,000 in 1991 that this is not true. We did a survey their history in Canada. They were -— a rapid increase mostly due to denied the right to vote, the right to immigration. The Chinese communi­ C ontinued on Page 1 7

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Eco-realists see silver lining through clouds o f enviro-gloom B y A m y D iN o l o

Since the Green movement’s inception in 1970, environmentalism has soared, as is reflected in the eco­ logical policies which have been adopted by governments of devel­ oped countries worldwide. But, as the movement approaches its 30th birthday, some environmental scien­ tists are concerned that the Earth’s ecological problems have been blown out of proportion.

This reactionary philosophy, termed “eco-realism,” is outlined in Greg Easterbrook’s recent book, A Moment on Earth. Easterbrook argues that in order to make the environmental movement stronger, it is essential to sort fact from falla­ cy in the barrage of information we receive about the environment.

At the foundation of most of these eco-fallacies, Easterbrook

claims, is an unwarranted sense of impending doom. For this, Easterbrook lays much blame on the media’s alarmist reporting of envi­ ronmental crises.

While many activists complain about insufficient government spending on the environment, ecorealists tend to see the reverse. Ron Bailey, a PBS television producer and editor of The True State of the Planet, another book that seeks to put environmentalism into perspec­ tive, stresses the need to consider cost-effectiveness and prioritisation when creating environmental policy.

“In many of the industrialised countries, we’ve taken care of about 90 per cent of the major pollutants,” commented Bailey. “What we have to ask ourselves is, is it really worth it to devote resources to cleaning up that last 10 per cent, or would that money be better spent on other

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in the last 25 years,” added Bailey. “Technology and progress are not the prob­ lem, they are the solution.”

An environmental issue which, according to Easterbrook, has been par­ ticularly overdramatised is the so-called ‘energy cri­ sis’ of the last two decades. Though many believe that we are danger­ ously close to exhausting the Earth’s supply of ener­ gy resources, reserves of oil and natural gas have in fact risen by 700 per cent in the last 40 years.

“How can reserves have gone up?” Stephen Moore, an economist at the Caro Institute in Washington, D.C. rhetori­ cally asked. “Easy. The answer is, they’ve been newly discovered or made more feasibly accessible.”

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problems?”

“Society may be able to afford several cost-effective conservative initiatives for the price of one poor­ ly-conceived program,” concurs Easterbrook in his book.

On the whole, ‘realists’ see rea­ son for optimism about the future of the Earth, particularly in recent tech­ nological developments which have tended to benefit the environment.

Dennis Avery, director of global food issues at the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C. affirmed this optimism by citing improved agri­ cultural technology which produces a higher yield of food using smaller areas of land.

“The key to these high yields is science,” Avery enthused. “A whole host of food production technologies have been developed over the past 60 years. The secret of the so-called “green” movement is to make two blades of grass grow where one grew before.”

“In developed countries, like the US and Canada, air and water pollution have been significantly cut

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Prof. Morton Weinfeld C hair o f Canadian Ethnic Studies, M c G ill U niversity The Panel M em bers:

Dr. Ted Baker D ire cto r o f Counseling Center, M c G ill U niversity

Brother Rolph Fernandes, O.F.M. Ex-M em ber o f Inter-Faith Counsel o f M on trea l

Mr. Khaja Misbahuddin Institute o f Islam ic Studies, M c G ill U niversity Everyone is welcome to participate in this discussion on a potentially controversial issue.

What is QPIRG? QPIRGs are non-profit, student-run associations located on the four university campuses in Montreal which conduct research, education and action on public interest issues such as social jus­ tice and environmental protection. QPIRG was established at McGill in 1988 in order to help students to become more effectively active on com­ munity issues.

Every student at McGill is automatically a member of QPIRG through a refundable $3 fee paid with regular school tuition each semester. With this money, PIRG is able to maintain an office with professional staff to assist students in conducting campaigns on campus and in the city. An elected Board of Directors made up of nine students oversees the staff and is responsible for all major policy decisions within the organization.

Q P IR G relies on stu den ts to pro vid e ideas f o r new p ro jects!

• What kind of proiects does QPIRG fund? Each September, QPIRG embarks on approximately 10 campaigns, all of which have come from student proposals submitted earlier in April.

Funding preference is given to projects which: • accord with our mission statement and incorporate elements of research, education and action (with an emphasis on action).

• outline a clear campaign strategy. (See QPIRG’s Volunteer Manual, Chapter IV for ideas and hints).

• are goal oriented and have the potential to really make a change. There are dozens of important issues out there; how can we affect change most effectively?

S in ce 1988, som e o f Q P IR G ’s b ig g est victo ries h ave been: • The creation of Montreal’s first student housing cooperative, The Pink Triangle.

• The establishment of McGill’s current paper recycling program.

• Helping the successful international campaign against Pepsi’s involvement with Burma’s military regime.

• A successful campaign against a proposed east-end incinerator and the subsequent creation of Action RE-buts, a Montreal coalition which investigates and lobbies the municipal government to formulate better waste management.

• People. Potholes and City Politics. By Karen Herland. A citizen’s guide to municipal politics.

• Hungry for Justice/Justice Sans Faim. A guide to socially responsible eating in Montreal.

• School Schmool: the Activist’s Guide to McGill.

Submitting a Project to QPIRG: There is no set format for application forms. You should, however, make sure to answer a set of questions intended to help you provide a detailed outline of your project and assist the Board of Directors in deciding whether to sponsor or under­ take your project. You can call or drop by the office for the list of ques­ tions. If you have any questions or comments about your application or the application procedure, contact QPIRG’s Chapter Coordinator (Sara) at the office (398-7432).

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causing many of the problems that mainstream environmentalists are trying to solve. Pollution from incomplete burning of fossil fuels and spill accidents are not totally out of the picture, warned A1 Euler, a chem ist with B atelle M arine Sciences in Duxbury, Massachusetts.

“As long as we continue to use fossil fuels in such high quantities, there will be pollution. Heavier oils are a particular concern; the more complex the compounds we’re burn­ ing, the more likely we are to pro­ duce harmful bi-products such as carbon monoxide and lighter hydro­ carbons. North Americans have got to seriously start considering alter­ natives to fossil fuels.”

Michael Cordner, a systems engineer in W aterloo, Ontario, agreed.

“Conspicuous consumption is definitely out. Sure, you can take anything, including environmental­ ism, too far. But we still have a long way to go before people will be able to stop being concerned about the environment.”

However, neither Easterbrook nor his fellow eco-realists are call­ ing for an out-and-out end to envi­ ronmentalism. They simply believe that environmental issues should be approached in a more reasonable manner.

“Are there still environmental problems to be solved?” asked Avery. “You bet. While we’re mak­ ing gains in overpopulation and pol­ lution control, we’re not home free yet. I just think that we need to be a little more realistic about what’s actually wrong and what we expect to do about it.”

Easterbrook himself remains mainly philosophical throughout his book. Primarily, he challenges the common perception of human beings as being mere parasites, gradually sucking the life out of the earth. Rather, humankind should be seen as an integral part of the envi­ ronment.

“Nature appears to enjoy fos­ tering life and evolving,” Easterbrook writes. “Therefore • maybe nature needs us.”

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Building antagonism C ontinued from Page 9 and in Shaughnessy, [an upper-class neighbourhood in Vancouver], only one-third o f expensive homes were owned by the Chinese,” explained Li. The protest movement against monster homes has, according to Li, racialised Hong Kong imm igrants, and has served as an implicit forum for racial discrimination. Lobbies to change city by-laws to restrict devel­ opm ent in urban neighbourhoods took on a passion and enthusiasm of a crusade to save a lifestyle, to save a h e rita g e , and to som e, to stop Vancouver from being “overridden.”

“The protection of the traditional neighbourhood — its trees and lawns.

the p rese rv a tio n o f T u d o r-sty le hom es — are pow erfu l sym bols appealing to many Canadians who see visional dominance in established neighbourhoods and the occidental way of life being threatened by immi­ grants coming from Asia with sub­ stantial capital,” said Li. O ne m edia re p o rt in the Vancouver Sun read th a t the Kerrisdale neighbourhood was “once a WASP bastion, [but] now bilingual English/Chinese signs are springing up.” Citizens complained — one let­ te r to city hall in 1990 read: “Vancouver has been a beautiful city, let’s not allow it to be totally changed to m eet the quick p ro fit goers o f

developers who build to the tastes and pocketbooks of off-shore buy­ ers.”

However, Li expressed that he understood why the Chinese immi­ g ran ts h av e been m et w ith such an tag o n ism . H e e x p lain e d th at because o f econom ic facto rs, the Chinese are able to voluntarily segre­ gate themselves from Canadian soci­ ety.

“You can live in Vancouver for a week without speaking a word of English. The Chinese in Vancouver are in affluent, upper-class neigh­ bourhoods, and have substantial capitak.The fact that this group can afford to do things in separation, I think, has caused a lo t o f an x iety ,” said Li. “There are people who have worked all their lives and cannot afford the homes that recent immigrants can,”

Building homes, building racism he continued.

However, many Chinese immi­ grants feel unfairly treated.

“They came with money, [and] complied with all the laws and city codes,” explained Li. “These immi­

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grants have received such a negative response from the public, regardless of the fact that they’ve done every­ thing by the books. T hat can only lead me to the belief that it’s a racial issue.”

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Ken Finkleman lives La Dolce Vita: talking to the Newsroom guy B y L eslie S to jsic

As the enigm atic force behind The Newsroom, Ken Finkleman lays claim to the most intelligent and creative work to be produced by the CBC in a long time.

Our conversation begins with a question about the inspiration for the series. Finkleman sighs, pauses, and says politely, “I’m sick of that question. Can we skip it?” Talking about The Newsroom doesn’t interest Finkleman. Corruption, the uncertain future of the CBC and obscurities, however, fascinate him.

The Newsroom is a bone-dry satire of what goes on behind the scenes at the evening news. Finkleman’s omnipotent presence has him engaged as writer, director, executive producer and star. Fie plays George Findlay, the unethical, self-centred news director.

From trying to snag a potential parking spot in the building from a co-worker who has had a heart attack to having questionable hiring practices, George embodies “the dark side” of humans — and of Ken Finkleman in particular.

But Finkleman is used to the role. He’s had experience play­ ing egotistical schmucks in the past, including his Comedy Central series, Married Life. However, there is more than just a dark side to Finkleman’s characters. They exude a certain seduction rarely seen on television. George Findlay is an incredibly complex and layered character, at once sexy and repulsive, naive and conniving.

Finkleman has developed George intricately, allowing him to appeal to the average viewer as the scummy boss while being sub­ tle enough for a more intellectual audience. It is a rare and success­ ful construction of character.

On playing the anti-hero role, Finkleman deflects the question for etymology, instead talking about the person to coin the phrase “anti-hero” (it was a critic who reviewed the film Breathless). He’s more interested in the character itself than classifying it.

In the last three episodes, George has experienced a personal crisis in the face of nuclear disaster. For the first time, he acknowl­ edged deeper existential questions and eventually felt victimised and lost by the meaninglessness of life (“All TV is garbage, it’s

crap,” George blurts out). This being the case, George must under­ go a Tolstoyan moment of internalising truth.

This week’s episode is the series finale. “Campaign” bears witness to the aftermath of the collapse of public broadcasting. It is a passionate subject for Finkleman, who in the interview impetu­ ously outlines why we need public cultural institutions.

“Using numbers [ratings] at the CBC is anachronistic, because they’re being used now not as a gauge for corporate advertising, but simply to justify their own existence. Trying to justify culture is a ridiculous concept. It’s like trying to justify the need for libraries. There is no debate about it.”

Finkleman uses a Marxist approach for the ‘90s to forecast the future of broadcasting. He comments, “government hates public life because business hates public life. That’s why they want to destroy the CBC, because it is public life. Corporate life really owns the means of communication, which is where the real power is. But they’re wrong. Government owes its citizens a great deal of money for public broadcasting. When they have the resources, they can hire the best writers, producers... but that would be serv­ ing the public, and business will not allow that.”

Finkleman feigns innocence when asked about whether his writing is intended for a more discriminating audience.

“I don’t consider myself more sophisticated or cultured than the average person,” he says. But peppering his conversation with references to Northrop Frye, the artist Jasper Johns and just about all of Fellini’s major works somehow discredits that. A careful viewing of The Newsroom reveals cultural allusions that rise above most programs today.

Fans of The Newsroom are more than just disappointed that the show terminates after only 13 episodes. There’s a sense of betrayal, to which Finkleman replies with the desperation of hav­ ing to respond to this issue countless times.

“The show is over. It’s dead. I’m the only writer... what more do you want from me?”

The season finale of The Newsroom airs March 31 at 9 p.m. on the CBC.

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“D irect this!” — Selkirk urges M cG ill dram a students in preparation for the annual D irector’s Projects material, and casting the actors, to rehearsing, and ultimately presenting the play. Directing can only be taught when the classroom incorpo­ rates a practical, onstage element.

Simulating the actual process of putting on a play can often change a director’s perspective on the material as well. “It really is a collaborative effort, between actors and directors, that brings these scripts to life,” Selkirk said.

Matthews added that the actors in a play can change the director’s perspective on its meaning to some­ thing different from what he or she planned before rehearsals. It’s all part of the learning process the class affords its students.

“This is not a class where you have to say, ‘get your work done’,” Selkirk concluded. “This work really matters to them.” When students are enthusiastic about their work, it’s not surprising that the end results are such fine, well-attended productions.

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The final assignment of English 466 is definitely worth more than the $2 they ask at the door. The 1997 D irectors’ Projects Festival is a series of nine one-act plays that uniquely double as class require­ ments — a kind of onstage term paper.

This is the first year the festival has charged admission, a result of funding reductions in the drama department. The department hopes that ticket sales will ensure the future viability of the increasingly popular DP festival.

“These plays always get an audience,” said Myrna Wyatt Selkirk, professor of the directing class.

The growth in audience size is probably due to the fact that the festi­ val has come to be synonymous with innovation. Each play has an individ­ ual flavour and the collection as a whole vacillates widely in tone and intent, depending on the personal interpretations of the students.

“This is a chance for students to do their own stuff, and direct a play of their own,” said Neil Matthews, director of The Problem.

The choices are diverse and var­ ied, with everything from the come­ dy of A. R. Gurney to the surrealism of Luigi Pirandello to traditionalism

Trevor Nutley and Sandy Ball in Melanie Wiesenthal’s interpretation o/'Rumours of our Death of Harold Pinter (who is performed in two separate productions, The Lover and The Collection). But the rich, original material is only the starting point.

Selkirk explained that students spend the first term of this year-long

course analysing their scripts in order to understand their meaning. The second term is dedicated to “illumi­ nating the text onstage.” In between, they learn directing techniques like auditioning, casting, and rehearsing.

But can you really teach direct­

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ing? First-time director Matthews gave an equivocal response.

“No course alone can teach you how to direct,” he said. “You really learn by going through the process.”

It’s a process that involves everything from understanding the

The Directors ’ Projects Festival runs in Morrice Hall until March 29 at 8 p.m. nightly. Tickets are $2 for an evening of theatre: The Collection and Tough! play March 25, 29; The Lover and Rumours of Our Death, March 26; Rich Relations and I’m Dreaming...But Am I?, March 27; Mauser, The Problem, and An Actor’s Nightmare, March 28.

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M cG ill’s M osaica is m aking m usic out o f m otions The M cG ill Contemporary D ance Ensemble displays its true colours at their annual perform ance

B y A lexandra S tikeman

Fully equipped with confidence, attitude and bodies in motion, the McGill Contemporary Dance Ensemble took to the Player’s Theatre stage last Thurday for their annual opening of Mosaica.

The company originally started in the early ‘80s in response to the

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university’s lack of a formal dance troupe. Every year, the company brings together a diverse group of dancers to put on a high-energy per­ formance near the end of the second semester. Mosaica not only provides McGill dancers with an outlet for their creative juices, but allows each member to explore their individual styles.

“It’s not about your training, it’s about how you move,” said Stephanie Felkai, a dancer with the company for two years. Probe: an experiment in alien movement, with music by Vitamin D, displayed the concept with style to spare. The piece, which mixes high energy and industrial vibes, produced an excel­ lent forum for experimental move­

ment, beyond the stereotypical raver scene.

Lullaby fo r the Lost, a more intimate piece with music by Ani DiFranco, showed a remarkable level of ease and communication between the dancers with its light and subtle gestures. The mingling of limbs and the relaxed nature with which the dancers blended their moves drove the concept of organicism to the ground — literally.

The more up-beat jazz style of Oscillations, the dynamic primi­ tivism of Roho and the dramatic nar­ rative of ...so she exhales... demon­ strated well the diversity of talent throughout the company.

“I’m really impressed with the choreography this year,” said Natasha Myers, one of the compa­ ny’s three coordinators and a threeyear member of the group. Because there is no artistic director, the dancers choreograph the pieces themselves.

Upon arrival at university, many dancers must decide between school and professional dancing.

“But that doesn’t mean you have to cut dance out of your life,” exclaimed Myers illustrating that, through the CDE, students can still make dance a vital component of their lives.

Since Mosaica was deemed such a success last year, over 70 stu­ dents signed up at Activities Night for the CDE’s two workshops offered at the beginning of the year.

During the first semester, the

The BUZZ, a new radio station broadcasting out of Burlington, Vermont, catering to the main­ stream alternative brand of music that Dishwalla epitomises, is shoot­ ing more than their frequency into Montreal. Since their inception almost a year ago, promotional

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There will also be a matinée at 2 p.m. on March 22. $8 general admis­ sion, $6 students and seniors.

Picking up the BUZZ can help you pick up BUZZ Nights have proliferated around the University of Vermont campus, circling in on the collegedemographic prey that sustains life for today’s ever-so-fickle airwaves.

Tomorrow, at the Peel Pub Showbar ôn de M aisonneuve, BUZZ N ight descends for Montrealers, culminating a BUZZ trek that has gone from Burlington to Ste.-Annede-Bellevue to Crescent Street to the legendary pub at Peel.

Living in a b ase­ ment for so long, I had no clue about the buzz buzzing around BUZZ. I thought I did but that was just the rad. My friends who could receive 99.9 FM inform ed me in O ctober about BUZZ Night before it left Burlington.

To them the station embodied an all-American mystique not often experienced on the Plateau. “We haf to go dere,” said the first of four francophone friends from HEC. I was hesitant about travelling 100 minutes in a tiny Renault to a for­ eign town with a bunch of students who spoke a language in which I was not fluent. But I went.

I got free rolling paper. I won a T-shirt. I picked up a phone num­ ber.

Alas, I w asn’t desperate enough then to call up a different area code for a date. (Unfortunately I’ve since lost the napkin.)

Needless to say, when I heard that BUZZ Night was landing on

the island (well, just barely — Ste.Anne-de-Bellevue is the farthest point on the island of Montreal from any one thing unless the MacDonald Campus interests you) I knew I had go, French friends and a car, or no. So it was a no go with the Renault and we went by bus.

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dancers met every Friday night. The initial goal was to get everyone acquainted and familiarised with each other’s artistic styles and physi­ cal abilities. Then, the real crunch came in January when dancers start­ ed working on their pieces through­ out the weekends. In addition, the group met every day during reading week from nine in the morning to seven at night.

The company also brought in a number of dancers from around the city to lead workshops and teach the members all sorts of new and excit­ ing choreography.

“It’s so important to bring peo­ ple in from all over Montreal because we’re so isolated here at McGill,” said Myers. “We’ve incor­ porated a lot of [the Montreal dancers’ styles] into our own dances.”

With vibrant costumes and music from stars such as Ashley Maclsaac and Peter Gabriel, the group went all out this year in dis­ playing their own physical as well as inner colours. From Symphonies to Gaia — the opening and finale respectively — the distinct contribu­ tions from every dancer, including outside sources, more than justified the performance’s title Mosaica.

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Marc Gilliam deliver us but when it finally did, it dropped us right outside the gates of Annie’s (de Bellevue, not du Parc).

I got drunk. I fell down. I picked up a phone number.

So I called Larry Haws, General Sales M anager for the BUZZ because, well obviously, this is a desperate column. He seemed happy to hear from me nonetheless and sang out that there were finally BUZZ Nights planned for Montreal proper — Sir Winston Churchill’s and Peel Pub Showbar.

The news begged the question: “Larry, you’re not from around here are you?”

Hawes is not to blame. As it turns out the triad of ghastly bars that introduced BUZZ Night to Montreal were not venues actively chosen and sought out by the sta­ tion.

“Actually we haven’t been

calling a lot of area bars — they’ve called us which is something that’s very surprising. Radio stations aren’t used to being called with that kind of phone-in,” Larry said sheepishly.

As we talked, Larry reassured me that I would have no problem getting into the BUZZ Night that was then happening at Churchill’s on Crescent. So I went.

But there was a prob­ lem (besides not picking up a phone number). I got in alright, but — you may want to try this a home — one really cannot dance on the same flooring that’s installed in one’s kitchen. Apparently, my parents visited Sir Winston C hurchill’s without my knowledge and bor­ rowed a swatch from the dancefloor to furnish the kitchen and mainfloor laundry room.

Rebounding, I called up Larry again.

“As [BUZZ Night] becomes more popular, we’ll do it with more frequency [radio industry pun].

We’re planning to make it a weekly fixture,” affirmed Larry.

I explained to him that no one’s weekly fix was getting met at Annie’s, Peel Pub or anywhere on Crescent. Larry tried to defend himself.

“We don’t have a Montreal sales rep right now, but when we do things should really pick up.”

Right Larry. Expect BUZZ Night to appear next at Gert’s.

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The A cadem y A w ards have been in creasin gly la b e lle d a s politically aw are and socially conscious. But the people who hold the O scars to addressing lofty cultural issues make the C e r e m o n y into an unappealing cult. A c o m m e n ta r y b y M c G ill S tu d e n ts .

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The Academy Awards are the most anticipated and revered event in the enter­ tain m en t year. B ut, like any m alady, Oscar-fever can take on a life of its own and ravage the general populace with a political, cultural and social significance that extends far beyond the evening’s cele­ bration of the film industry.

S usan S aran d o n , Tim R ob b in s, Richard Gere, and Cindy Crawford have all been banned from the Los A ngeles Shrine Auditorium. Sarandon and Robbins used their time at the podium to address the issue of starving children in underde­ velo p ed c o u n trie s, w hile G ere and Craw ford chose to prom ote Buddhism .

The Academy felt that the stars were using the stage inappropriately. Were the actors getting a little too high and mighty, or were they ju st responding to the power and m eaning th at (he show im plicitly wields?

The 1994 Oscars illustrated how the entertainment industry can assume greater social responsibility. Tom Hanks’ award for P h ila d e lp h ia not only testified to his acting abilities, but also to the gravity of AIDS issues. The same year, S c h in d le r ’s L is t won for best picture and director cate­ gories — a victory in which the entire Jewish community shared.

P art o f the reason that the awards have taken on these socio-political under­ tones is that film m akers have becom e much more conscious of such issues and desire to explore them in their work. Their effo rts d eserv e a p p lau se , bu t no one should feel slighted if the film portraying their pet cause does not receive a nomina­ tion.

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This year, T h e P e o p le V s inspired politi­ cal debate. The film elevat­ ed H u s tle r publisher Flynt from smut peddler to free speech ad v o cate.

P ara d o x ic ally , the r e li­ gious right and fem inist left united in their open c ritic ism o f the film .

W oody H arrelso n ’s p o r­ trayal of the fiend as a love­ able, sympathetic character won him a nom ination for “B est A c to r,” and M ilos F orm an re ceiv ed one for “Best Director.”

The film itself, h ow ever, was c o n s p ic u o u s ly absent from the best picture ros­ ter. W as the

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m aking p ro c ess o f A cadem y members. Film studios manipu­ late voters by sending them promo­ tional packages (jackets, hats, Tshirts, videos, etc.). Similarly, big­ wigs dim inish the roles of award contenders to increase their likeli­ hood of winning. For example, M ira Sorvino’s lead role in M ig h ty A p h r o d ite won her “Best Supporting Actress,” a title that has become synonymous with ‘best actress playing a ta rt.’

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reasons — when seasoned actors who have ‘paid th eir d u es’ receive aw ards saluting lifetime achievem ent under the guise of one role. A1 Pacino’s victory for S c e n t o f a W o m a n can be attributed to it being his eighth “Best Actor” nomination.

Jack Palance’s triumph in C ity S lic k e r s and Lauren Bacall’s nomination for T h e M ir r o r H a s T w o F a c e s can be seen in the sam e lig h t. W h eth er O scar view ers assum e that film s and actors are being judged on m erit or on the film ’s social statement, other components undeniably exist.

Are the Oscars simply an evening of glitz and glamour, fashion and fun, or has the role of the Academy Awards become top-heavy with redemptive but misplaced concerns? Members of the film industry have certainly recognised, and at times taken advantage of, the tremendous influ­ ence the ceremony holds in living rooms around the world.

This power and prestige has grown in part due to the m edia’s overw helm ing coverage of the awards. It’s also in part due to the public’s desire to escape their own lives and mingle with movie stars.

Oscar audiences must recognise that while social and political issues are reflected in films, they are not necessarily responsible for award outcomes. The Oscars can be viewed only as a cultural event in and of itself, rather than a reflection of the artistic or social worth of the films involved.

All in all, that’s not bad for a broad­ cast that reaches the second largest televi­ sion audience of the year. You can’t make the Super Bowl take a stance on today’s issues no matter how much you twist its arm.

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From the Bleachers

Hazing practices for athletics teams

By A nya S peth m a n n

A guest-lecturer who has dedicated her life to combatting hazing on college campus­ es came to McGill last Tuesday. However, her warnings of dangerous practises went unheeded as the McGill athletics community expressed satisfaction with their initiation rites for new members.

Eileen Stevens began her work in 1977 after her son Chuck was accidentally killed w h ile p led g in g a fra te rn ity at A lfred U niversity in u p jtate New York. Chuck Stevens was locked in the trunk of a car and forced to consume a large quantity of alco­ hol. He died in his sleep later that night of alcohol poisoning.

After learning the details of her son’s death, Stevens founded the Committee to Halt Useless College Killings, and has spo­ ken on cam puses across N orth A m erica about the dangers of hazing and brutal initia­ tions.

Though Stevens’ speech to a predomi­ n an tly G re e k -le tte r-w e a rin g audience referred largely to fraternities and sororities, many of the concerns about hazing are also relevant to McGill athletic teams. In particu­ lar, concerns about excessive alcohol con­ sumption and the humiliation of new mem­ bers seem appropriate in light of notorious initiations performed by several teams.

Despite athletics council sponsorship of

Stevens’ speech, members of McGill ath­ letic teams seemed largely unconcerned about allegations of hazing.

Long-tim e rugby player and team executive member Sevag Yeghoyan stated that hazing was not a problem among rugby players. He stated that he believed initiations had to be involuntary to qualify as hazing. For instance, the infam ous rugby initiation, “The Elephant Walk,” is left to the discretion of new players.

It is tradition that each year, the new members of the team walk naked through the upper residences, one hand between the legs to clasp the hand o f the team member behind and the other hand hold­ ing the between-legs hand of the team member in front. Yeghoyan stated that he simply chose not to participate.

“I lived in upper res, and told the cap­ tain that I didn’t feel comfortable. He told me that when the time came, simply not to be around...Every year there are a couple of people who don’t participate.”

One member o f the women’s track team said she had looked forward to her S te v e n s s p o k e a b o u t u ly ibara initiation. “Both the initiators and the initi­ h a z in g r itu a ls ates would have found it a letdown [had we not performed it],’’she said and added are harmless fun. Despite Stevens’ warning that she enjoyed the absurdity of the evening that any sort of hazing is unconscionable, it and never felt uncomfortable. seems unlikely that significant changes to There seems to be a general consensus these practices are foreseeable in the near among McGill athletes that their initiations future.

Madness subsides as No.l seeds advance: road to the final 4 is complete B y F r a nk l in R u b in s t e in

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After a scintillating weekend of tour­ nament action, the Sweet 16 has been trimmed down to the Final 4. Thursday n ig h t’s action was the most exciting evening o f hoops the NCAA has seen in quite some time, as three overtime games kept viewers at the edge o f their seats.

Arizona’s shocking victory over the top-ranked Jayhawks marked Friday night’s contests. But something strange ensued; the favourites closed out the weekend with victories. With Saturday’s semi-final games taking centre stage, this column will break down each match-up.

F o rw ard s W hen the H eels nfeed a big hoop, they need not look further than A ntaw n Jam ison. He is a high percentage force, converting almost 60 per cent of his shots from the field. He can crash the boards, and is a great finisher on the fast break.

A dem ola O k u laja is an o th er b ig body dow n low. N ot a g reat scorer, O kulaja helps out on the defensive end of the floor and is a great rebounder. Serge Zwikker, the 7 ’2” centre, is Carolina’s man in the middle and he alters many of the opposi­ tion’s shots. He has added a hook shot to his repertoire.

‘Z o n a’s A .J. B ram lett and Bennett Davison have had improbable tournament runs. Davison’s leaping ability has added a new dim ension to the C a ts’ defence.

Sm all forw ard M ichael D ickerson is an incredible scorer with the potential to take over games.

Edge: Heels, but beware of their lack of depth F ra n k ’s pick: Heels over Cats

North Carolina vs. Arizona G u ard s Freshman Ed C ota’s ability to pene­ trate and his ball handling abilities have given C arolina steady play at the point.

During the Tar H eels’ recent success, he has taken care of the ball and ably dished to h is te a m s ’ s c o re rs . S h am m o n d W illiam s jo in s C ota in the b ack co u rt.

W illiam s’ hot shooting keyed Carolina’s m id-season turnaround, and his tim ely th re e -p o in te rs h av e b u rie d n u m e ro u s opponents.

The Cats’ M ike Bibby has impressed coaches and viewers with his incredible quickness and defensive prowess. He has also ex h ib ite d uncanny o u tsid e touch.

Backcourt mate Miles Simon has a way of getting to the basket, and w ithout great range, finds a way to score. Will his 6 ’5” frame disrupt W illiam s’ shots?

C arolina’s V ince Carter is a lift off the bench and can play forward; the Cats can counter with guard Jason Terry who has played an excellent tournament.

E d g e : C ats, w ith B ibby being the

Minnesota vs. Kentucky G u ard s M in n e so ta ’s E ric H arris p ro v id es steady, if not spectacular play at the point guard position. Although ham pered by a shoulder injury over the past w eekend, H arris played very w ell and com m itted few turnovers. Gopher Bobby Jackson has show n trem en d o u s speed and elev ates well on his jum p shot. His acrobatic and clutch shooting is the main reason why Minnesota has advanced. He is also a very competent free throw shooter.

W ayne T u rn e r h as m a n n ed K entucky’s point and has run the C ats’

fast break perfectly throughout the tourna­ ment. He has added a soft jum p shot to his a rs e n a l. A n th o n y E p p s re p la c e d th e injured Derek Anderson midway through the season and quickness poses problems fo r m any team s. M in n e s o ta ’s Q u in cy L ew is has been in stan t offence o ff the bench, while Kentucky’s Cameron Mills has surprisingly stepped his play up late in the season.

Edge: Gophers, because Jackson has been unstoppable F o rw ard s Sam Jacobson gives M innesota an excellent outside scoring threat. He can also play guard and can light up the scoreboard when he gets hot. John Thomas and Courtney Jam es round out M in n eso ta’s frontcourt. Jam es has had an incredible sw eet 16, and was a large factor in the team ’s victory over UCLA. K e n tu c k y h as N B A -b o u n d R on Mercer who can score from anywhere on the floor. The Cats like to set plays for Mercer, who is deadly when he squares to th e h oop. Jam al M c G lo ire and Jarred Prickett have split time at the centre spot with neither asked to do much offensive­ ly. Scott Padgett, N azr M oham m ed and Allen Edw ards all play key m inutes for the Cats.

E dge: Cats, with Mercer leading the way F r a n k ’s p ic k : K e n tu c k y o v e r Minnesota

Frank’s co-writer, Mike, is auspi­ ciously absent from the column this week.

Last week’s poor 3-5 effort might have scared him away. Mike will have you know that F rank’s 5-3 record cannot overshadow his dismal showing in his NCAA pool.

Lost tradition M ontreal may drop history fo r new uniforms. A look at the real demise o f NH L hockey a s a sport — Part I

By P aul C o n n e r

As recently as five years ago, I still saw professional hockey as a sport. Baseball, football, and basketball had all gone the way of the money-hungry business people while hockey clung to tradition and respect.

Today, though, I see a whole new image emerging from the NHL: out with the old and stable, in with short­ term profits and alienation. Along with excessive expan­ sion and increasing player-owner disputes, the league has begun to allow certain teams to wear an occasional third jersey (read: cash booster) on “special occasions” — which, as far as I’ve seen, are special only in that they bring a rash of new T-shirt sales.

Now, the historic Montreal Canadiens are seriously considering taking on the occasional third jersey which eight teams have already done. The teams wear the new uniforms for eight games a season — and the clubs which have adopted a new look range from Anaheim, the newest team in the league, to Boston and New York, two clubs from the original six.

This latest move, created to sell more merchandise to the fad-frenzied Yankee market, is just another step in the dismantling of the NHL. The Canadiens of less than a decade ago were a team steeped in a tradition of excellence and winning. The Habs were profitable because they established a following which few sports teams ever have.

In Montreal, les Habitants were more than a sports franchise— they were a city heirloom. The Forum, as recently as early last season, was often dubbed St. Patrick’s Cathedral after the team’s goalie Patrick Roy. Almost all native Montrealers, English and French alike, grew up with the team; kids ten years old and 20 years removed all knew about the Richard Riots. In the last few seasons, the NHL and the Canadiens have worked hand in hand to destroy everything they have built. History and tradition are fading quickly.

The beginning o f the end The downfall of the Habs began with the trade of Guy Charboneau for — in essence — nobody (i.e. Jim Montgomery). In the years preceding the ‘94 trade, the Canadiens made a lot of bad deals but none were made to get rid of a man who was, despite his age, a real team leader with great fan respect. Charboneau, by the way, as a Dallas Star, was given a louder standing ovation than anyone except for Maurice Richard, Guy Lafleur, and Bob Gainey during the ceremonies closing the Forum last year.

Since that time, the Canadiens have made three other key blunders: • In the fall of last year, team president Ronald Corey fired his GM and coach, and hired the duo of R ejean H oule and M ario T rem bley. The fac t th at Trembley is a horrible coach is not the problem. It is the management’s complete lack of respect for Montreal fans which made the move so bad.

Former players Houle and Tremblèy were hired to bring the Canadiens back to glory by uniting the team of the past with that of the present. The fans, then, were sup­ posed to blindly latch onto the past because they always have. Before, though, there was a reason to glorify that past. Last year, Corey tried to sway the city into believing in a new regime without giving us any reason to.

• The second move marking the real downfall of the Montreal Canadiens was their timing for a move to the Molson Centre. If hockey in Montreal was still a sport and not a complete sham of a business, the team manage­ ment would have scheduled the transfer to take place at the start of this season, not the end of last.

All tradition was gutted and sold when the team decided not to give the Forum one final playoff, especial­ ly considering the team missed the playoffs the year before. It was not a matter of poor planning or giving the team enough time to adjust to the new building — it was

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1996-97 Tribune athlete of the year nominees Each year, the Tribune puts the vote to you, the readers, to vote fo r the best male and fem ale athletes in intercollegiate sports. Below are our five nominees fo r each, as well as a ballot sheet fo r your selection.

After all the SSMU, AUS, SUS, EUS, MUS, and countless other irrelevant elections, here’s one that’s actually worth voting in.

Marianne Limpert — Martlet Swimming

Melanie Choinière — Cross Country

Limpert, who won an Olympic silver medal last sum m er in Atlanta, com peted for M cGill as a first year transfer student. Over the year, she won gold in 25 of 2 7 Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union events, including three individual M cG ill record golds at the nationals and four relay m edals. She was nam ed a C IA U A llCanadian, and is ranked seventh in the indi­ vidual medley World Cup.

Choinière led the Martlets to a national thirdplace finish at the CIAU finals held here at M cGill. She won two races this season — the Laval and Sherbrooke Opens. At the M cGill Open, a few weeks prior to the nationals, she finished in third place. At the ClAUs, she fin­ ished a team-high sixth, two places ahead of team-mate Tambra Dunn. For her perfor­ m ances, she w as aw arded C IA U A llCanadian status.

Lisa Virgini — M artlet Swimming

O ne of M cG ill's brightest rookies rocked the pool this year by w inning 31 of 36 races that she entered in two separate disci­ plines. She qualified for the nationals in eight events and won five medals when she got there. Included were silvers in the 100m backstroke and 100m butterfly. She was named an All-Canadian and was hon­ oured as sw im m er-o f-the-m eet at the Quebec Championships.

Vicky Tessier — M artlet Basketball

Tessier, the fifth-year star of the one-time second-ranked Martlets, became M cGill's all-time leading scorer this season. She fin­ ished second in the country in scoring aver­ age (25.9), and led the nation in points scored and free throws made. In November, she had a career-high 35-point performance against Queen's. She was named CIAU bas­ ketball Player of the Year for her efforts.

Luciana Cifarelli — M artlet Soccer

This season's team co-captain was named to the CIAU All-Canadian second team among a very strong field of forwards. In 17 games overall, C ifarelli scored 16 goals, which included five multi-goal games. Among her 16 goals were five game-winners, the final one coming in a 1-0 sudden death playoff win over Sherbrooke. In 12 league games, she was awarded the game MVP three times.

Shawn Linden — Redmen Football

M cGill's star running back won the Alouette Alum ni Trophy w hich is awarded to the M VP in Quebec university football. This CIAU second team All-Canadian rushed for the most yards in the conference and ranked sixth in the nation. He amassed 828 yards on 126 carries, averaging 6.6 yards per carry.

His 8 touchdowns placed him third in the O Q IFC scoring race. He eclipsed Michael Soles' single game rushing record with his 225 yard performance against Queen's.

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M arc Mounicot — Redmen Soccer

Mounicot was voted the QUSL's MVP and was voted to the C IA U A llCanadian first team. The Redmen captain was second in the QUSL in scoring, finishing with 7 goals in 10 regular season games. He posted three game-winning goals and two game-tying goals. Mounicot was also selected by opposition coaches as M cGill's game MVP four times during regular season play.

Pierre Gendron — Redmen Hockey

Gendron was voted to the CIA U A ll-Canadian first team and was named to the OUAA East Conference all-star team.

H is 94 points broke M c G ill's single-season o vera ll point record, which included 40 goals and 54 assists in 38 games. In his 26 regular season gam es, he was fourth in the nation in scoring with 64 points. He recorded five hat tricks, and had a 6-goal game. Incredibly, he scored or assisted on 51 per cent of the team's goals.

Samir Chahine — Football/Track & Field

M c G ill's resident tw osport star excelled in both of his disciplines. Chahine anchored the Redmen football offensive line and was nam ed to the A ll Canadian first team at his centre position. His domi­ nation over the league's defensive linemen created the holes for running back Shaw n Linden to run through. He also finished fourth in the shot put at the CIAU championships.

Alex Hutchinson — Cross Country/Track & Field

Th e d istance runner earned All-Canadian first team status for his cross­ country efforts. He won the silver medal at both the C IA U and Q SSF championships was also nam ed the Q S SF and CIAU male athlete-of-thew eek. Hutchinson won bronze m edals in the 1 000m and 1 500m events at the CIAU track and field championships. He won gold medals in the 1 500m and 4x800m relay at the QSSF championship.

jÿote for McGill’s athletes of the year Female athlete Luciana Cifarelli M elanie Choinière Marianne Limpert Vicky Tessier Lisa Virgini

Male athlete Samir Chahine Pierre Gendron Alex Hutchinson Shawn Linden M arc Mounicot

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Canadiens jo in ranks o f N H L sell-outs Continued from Page 17 a matter of respect for fans who deserve more than to have their memories ripped away in the middle of the season.

— Now, the team is preparing to sell its soul to the devil for a few extra bucks. If the team does, in fact, run with a third jersey, it will symbolise the destruction of Montreal’s hockey history.

After getting rid of the players who meant so much to the fans, and the building which instilled an atmosphere like no other, all that remains to link the past with the pre­ sent is the CH. Even if they only use a new jersey for eight gam es it w ill, to me, m ean that the Club d ’H ockey C anadien has severed its ties with Richard, Lafleur, Gainey, the Forum, 24 Stanley Cups, and everything else that gave the team an 8,000-plus waiting list for seasons

ticket rights a few years ago.

The Canadiens are raking in the money right now, something I’m sure they are very proud of. The team fills the Molson Centre, keeps salaries relatively low, and will soon make a big wad off the new memorabilia. But the glory won’t last long. That list of 8,000 is dropping quick­ lyI have a seat from the old Forum, a cap from the ‘93 Stanley Cup, and a big poster of Patrick Roy as a Hab. I remember watching every one of those ten straight over­ time wins in that magnificent run, with Charboneau, the Forum, and only two team uniforms. But, as I watch this team I hardly know anymore, I have trouble using the words admire or even respect.

Next week, the accompanying destruction o f the league as a whole will be examined.

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