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Valiant members o f the engineering football league hit fu ll stride and braved Montreal’s generours offering o f November snow on lower campus.

Senate approves central exam bank

Kirshner in control

By Lee O berlander Mia Kirshner, an on-and-off McGill student and up-and-coming starlet, is trying to make it in Hollywood while still holding on to “what’s real.”

For a relativ e new -com er, Kirshner has a long list of films to her credit. Since her debut in Atom Egoyan’s award-winning Exotica, Kirschner has appeared in Murder in the First, The Crow: City o f A ngels, a film version of Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina and now Mad City with Dustin Hoffman and John T ravolta and directed by Costa Gavras. Such exposure is certain to be accompanied by a dizzying dose of celebrity, but Mia seems to be taking it all in stride.

Many of us have seen her in the Alley talking to friends or por­ ing over her books. Others knew her in first year when she lived in Solin. When the Tribune inter­ viewed her, she was perched on an elegantly upholstered couch in the honeym oon suite of the Ritz Carlton. Her Montreal contact ush­ ered reporters in and out of the warm ly lit room and K irshner repeated again and again what she’s all about. If her comments seem rehearsed at tim es, i t ’s because they are — about twenty times a day.

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“I can ’t describe m yself because I’m different things on dif­ ferent days. I think the thing is, look, I find it very easy to slip into other lives and other people’s lives,” she asserted.

“It feels very natural for me to be in this room; at the same time I feel just as comfortable being at McGill and running out of money and having to eat popcorn a few nights in a row.”

She insisted that she will eventually return to the austere life of the student and finish her degree, but in her own time.

Kirshner doesn’t worry about los­ ing a window of opportunity in her acting career while studying.

“By living in fear, that sort of paralyzes you. Opportunity will always be there. I think in this industry it’s important to be fear­ less. I think that’s why I’ve been able to move forward, because I just don’t care.”

Ambitious to her very core, Mia thrives on challenge.

“Every time somebody said ‘you can’t do th a t,’ something would click inside of me and say ‘yes, I can, I’m going to show you that I’m going to do this.’ So, in a way, I’d like to thank everybody who tried to tell me that I’ll never

By C hristine Pritchard The McGill Senate recently approved a proposal to institution­ alize the practice of making old exams available to current students.

After this year’s December finals, all exams will be released to McGill libraries for students’ use.

Last year, Senate’s Academic Planning and Policy Committee was approached by students con­ cerned about inequity in examina­ tions. Students complained that some of their peers had acquired old exams via certain professors, thereby gaining an unfair advantage over those who had not had the same access. In response, a work­ group was formed under the APPC to come up with recommendations for new exam regulations.

According to the Report to Senate of the Workgroup on Exam Security, “some instructors assume, and attempt to ensure, that exam papers (both midterms and finals) from previous years are not avail­ able to current students. In fact, a few students do generally gain access to old examinations. Where questions are repeated year to year a substantial inequity is created.”

The exam security workgroup made eleven recommendations to help improve exam security, the

last of which was to create an exam bank.

Vice Principal Academic and APPC chair Bill Chan believes that students will benefit from two main aspects of the exam bank.

“The first [effect] is a peda­ gogical one. I think it is good for the students to know what the pre­ vious exams are like and that pro­ fessors have to revise their exams every year. The second is the issue of fairness. With old exams avail­ able in the public domain, all stu­ dents will have equal access and therefore, have a level playing field in writing the exam,” Chan said.

In addition to the equity factor, Professor Mary Mackinnon, chair of the workgroup, believes old exams can help students become more familiar with their teachers and courses.

“Sometimes looking at old exams will give you a better idea of what a course will be about than the reading list does,” Mackinnon com­ mented.

Furtherm ore, M ackinnon believes that making exams avail­ able on reserve will lead professors to raise their expectations of stu­ dents.

“In the future, when I choose to reuse old questions, I know that all students will have had an oppor­

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18 November 1997

Organizers aim to overcome Winter Carnival’s reputation Allegations of discrimination on the basis of sexuality and ethnicity arise over selection of planning committee

By C atherine Mc L ean O rganizers of this y e a r’s M anagem ent U ndergraduate S ociety C arn iv al pledged to address accusations of sexist and in ap p ro p riate b ehaviour after being faced with a storm of con­ tro v ersy th at surrounded last year’s event.

But already, this year’s orga­ nizers face allegations of discrimi­ nation on the basis of sexuality and ethnicity.

The Carnival is a week-long annual event within the manage­ ment faculty held during the win­ ter, in which approximately one third of management students par­ ticipate through team events and parties.

Each year a com m ittee of approximately 25 students is cho­ sen to organize and plan the M anagem ent C arnival. Jaw ad Qureshi, a U2 management stu­ dent, applied to be a member of the 1998 Carnival committee and was rejected. He is concerned that the rebuff he experienced was due to the fact that he described him­ self in his application as a homo­ sexual, ethnic male.

“After last year, management put up a positive image. It is in the best interest of the committee to accept a gay man. It’s a positive sign and it was refu sed ,” said Qureshi.

Carnival organizers, co-chairs D ebbie G ordon and M ike Holland, defended themselves by ex p lain in g th eir process for choosing C arnival com m ittee members.

“I ’ve never seen anyone pushing heterosexuality as good and homosexuality as wrong. A lot of people applied for the com­ mittee this year. We didn’t want to insult anyone. We narrowed our choice down to U3, because they're the most experienced and it’s their last year for Carnival.

Three U2 students applied. We

“I’ve shown my dissatisfac­ tion, and now I will allow them to change themselves. If someone comes to me concerned, I will investigate. U ntil then, I trust them,” she said.

The McGill Sexual Assault C entre has expressed concern about the C arnival Com m ittee’s willingness to work with them. The Sexual Assault Centre not only wants to help in outreach programs, and provide sensitivity train­ ing to team leaders, but also desires a role in the organiza­ tion o f the C arnival. They have attempted to contact the com m ittee but have yet to receive a concrete response.

“W e’ve been reaching Carnival’s out. They say they’re recep­ reputation tive and they seem enthusias­ When Qureshi par­ tic, but they haven’t called ticip ated in the 1997 back. They say the problem is C arnival, he felt that that they haven’t form ed a many of the activ ities com m ittee y e t,” stated were inappropriate and C hristina Gravely, external sexually explicit. While co-ordinator of SACOMSS, he supports the event as a “We’re trying to get involved. whole, he is concerned W e’re not sure where they that it fuels a stand. We hope that we can M a n a g e m e n t Céline Heinbecker w ork to g eth er and have a This year’ s event will eliminate controversial activities U ndergraduate Society good time.” reputation for sponsoring Q ureshi ex p lain ed th at he are uncomfortable, it’s in the fac­ sexist and inappropriate events. wants proof that the managemeni u lty ’s best in tere sts to make Outside support “The idea is good. It’s a fun faculty and Carnival organizers changes.”

V arious in d iv id u als and and incredible week. People get are making a genuine effort to Holland and Gordon stated groups acknowledge and support acquainted with each other. implement the promised changes. that in preparation for this year’s modifications to the Carnival pro­ However, it’s handled horribly,” “I want to know how they event, they will be accentuating gram as a step in the right direc­ said Qureshi. “The Carnival is changed the Carnival — how they the positive aspects of Carnival tion. Tara Newell, SSMU presi­ demeaning for women. All activi­ did the training. I have heard that while weeding out controversial dent, declared her faith in the ties centre around skits that are people aren’t happy,” he asserted. sexually ex p licit, as are team activities such as the “Buns and Carnival’s commitment to follow A definite answer to whether Bellies” event, which consisted of through with their promises. songs. Females had problems with Carnival has really changed will sexually explicit skits.

They will “Early in my mandate I spoke it. They felt pressured to take their have to wait until the last week of also be educating team captains with MUS President Trevor Lee clothes off.”

January 1998 when the events In response to the criticism, on sensitive issues, such as sexual about changes that needed to be harassment. made. I ’m sure that h e ’s done take place. Holland encourages Gordon and Holland defended the “We spoke with the Associate that.

I’ve heard from a number of people to come out and watch, Carnival’s fundamental objectives Dean. We agreed to cancel events people about changes that have and consequently, judge for them­ as a fun and important week, but selves. admitted that changes need to be w ith sexual overtones. All been made. There is a co-ordinat­ “We ap p reciate an active C arnival train ees w ill be put ed effort to change. The SSMU is made within the program. approach. People should come through sensitivity training.

We not in the business of dictating to “I t’s consistently the best and watch instead of waiting for week of the year — in all aspects. are going to try to enforce a new faculties what they can and can’t complaints.” attitude — give the Carnival a do,” Newell stated.

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didn’t take any of them,” stated Holland.

Q ureshi dism issed their explanation, insisting that it is a cover-up for the Carnival’s biased p ractices. He stated that he informed Gordon that he would have his U3 status as of January 1998. H ow ever, the Committee continues to support its decision.

“We d id n ’t know that he was in U3. He d id n ’t make us aw are.

This is the first time that I ’ve heard this. On his application he was offi­ cially a U 2 ,” said Gordon.

people participate. You’d be hard pressed to find another faculty that has that participation,” stated H olland before addressing C arn iv al’s problem s. “T hings have gone on in the past that shouldn’t have gone on. People had a right to complain. If people

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new im age. Have fun w ithout being sexually explicit or whatev­ er. We hope that if we keep doing this, we’ll turn things around — like an evolution. This is how we’re doing it now. By next year there will be a completely differ­ ent attitude,” explained Gordon.

Black Students’ Network prepares to plug into McGill library

By W es Novotny An injection o f cash from SSMU will allow the M cG ill Black Students’ Network to real­ ize th eir plans, m aking their library more accessible to stu­ dents.

The recently passed SSMU budget includes an increase in funding to the BSN from last year’s $1400 to $3800 this year.

The money will be used to help the BSN purchase a new computer that will help it run its services and, in particular, its library more efficiently.

The BSN, which is a service provided by SSMU, has long wanted a computer to help with databases and networking capabil­ ities. William Thomas, VP finance of BSN, approached SSMU VP Finance Duncan Reid with a pro­

posal for a basic computer for the BSN. Reid and Thomas concluded that a computer with the ability to catalogue, scan books and help in the operation of the BSN library as well as the general operations of the BSN would be of the greatest benefit.

Reid was im pressed by the initiative taken by the BSN to try to better the service they offer.

“Having them [BSN] take the

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initiative was super — I have no problem helping out a service who is looking to make them selves more effective. They have some great plans and I think they really will make a difference,” said Reid The BSN lib rary contains approxim ately 2,000 to 3,000 books pertaining to a wide variety of African, Caribbean and Black history and culture. The library currently stands in ill-repair and it is hoped that the addition of the com puter will help to fulfil its mandate of servicing students. The library w ill operate out o f its Shatner office, but with the new com puter, the resources of the library w ill be linked to the McLennan library and possibly infoMcGill, allowing all McGill students to access what the library has to offer.

Thom as was p articu larly grateful for the addition of a com­

puter to the BSN’s resources, and he is confident that it will mean a better service in the long run.

“As a service to McGill stu­ dents this computer will help us fill our mandate more effectively.

Duncan Reid, Lorenzo Pederzani and Arvind Qhillon [members of the Financial Affairs Committe] were instrumental and very helpful in helping us get the funding for the computer,” said Thomas.

The BSN library will use the McGill bar code system making it accessible to all McGill students.

There will be a small first time service fee of approximately two dollars which registers the individ­ ual to use the facilities. The library and computer system is expected to be fully operational by next year.

For more information contât t the BSN at 398-6815.

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18 November 1997

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New SSMU budget prioritizes support for clubs and projects Cost of upcoming lawsuit over differential tuition may prove to be a financial wildcard

By A ndrew Ross Funding for clubs and special projects from SSMU will take a big jump this year, without result­ ing in cuts to student services.

The SSMU budget, presented to council on November 6, shows a 20 per cent increase in funding for university clubs over last year.

Money for special services, like the Black Students’ Network, the Sexual A ssau lt C entre and W alksafe, also increased by 33 per cent, and special p rojects funding was doubled. VP Finance D uncan R eid was happy to explain this year’s changes.

“I think it’s im portant that some of the projects...are facilitat­ ed to a maximum degree,” Reid comm ented. “My priority is to bring clubs and services to a new era, helping them do what they can do.”

The increases in available money are due to cutbacks within SSM U ’s internal budget. This year, Reid has cut salary costs by 15 per cent in an effort to make the offices run as cost-effectively as possible. This does not mean that SSMU execs are getting their salaries slashed, however. Instead, one office manager position has been eliminated from the SSMU offices, and other less drastic cost-saving strategies have been

instituted.

SSMU also elim i­ nated its debt to McGill last semester, allowing more money to be redis­ tributed to clubs. Which clubs receiv ed m ore funding was decided in part by the F inancial A ffairs C om m ittee, which reviewed the bud­ get before it was submit­ ted to council. Lorenzo Pederzani, SSMU’s club finance com m issioner and member of the com­ m ittee, described their method.

“There was no for­ mula to decide a club’s subsidy,” he said. “We went club by club...[and] fund what is relevant to the'club’s mandate. We w ere very happy w ith how much we allocated.”

The committee also concentrated on increas­ ing special projects funds. A ccording to Carrie Goldstein, who is Reid: facilitating club projects also a m em ber of the committee, the large jump in spe­ nity,” she said.

But even with the increases cial project funding indicates a general trend in SSMU’s philoso­ in funding, there are still concerns over this y e a r’s budget. phy.

“It signals SSMU’s commit­ According to projections, student ment to awareness in the commu­ enrollment has dropped and will

News Students say ‘yes’ to day-care Students voted last week to support a new day-care via a $3 per sem ester fee. The overall voter turnout was 2,676, with the Yes side capturing over 80 per cent of the vote. The part-time day-care will be located in the new student services building which will open in September 1999.

SSMU President Tara Newell expressed her excitem ent and gratitude and as well, outlined the next steps that will be taken in establishing the day-care.

“This is a project that people have been w orking on for 15 years. M cGill has gotten so behind the times with respect to changing demographics. I am just so thrilled, so ecstatic,” she said.

“This victory has given us [the committee] a reboost in energy.

Briefs We are now ready for the next level.”

A ccording to N ew ell, the final steps towards the establish­ ment of the day-care include lob­ bying the government for licens­ ing and sending letters to high schools and CÉGEPs in order to inform future students about the service.

First year students establish exec council In a vote held concurrently with the day-care referendum , first year students elected their inaugural First Year Students Association. The association was created by SSMU barely a month before the election and is unprece­ dented in McGill’s history.

X avier Van Chau won a close race for FYSA president over Daniel Artenosi by just 31 votes. Jon Feldman enjoyed a

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T his has been attrib u ted to the Q uebec g o v ern ­ ment’s new differ­ ential tuition fees, w hich make McGill much more expensive to outo f-p ro v in ce stu ­ dents than it was previously.

A ccording to the budget, Sadie’s T abagie, w hich operates both out of the S hatner B uilding and the Law Faculty, could lose as m uch as $6,195 this year.

This comes ju st a year after the prof­ itab le S a d ie ’s in the Leacock B uilding tra n s­ ferred to Arts U n d e rg ra d u a te Rebecca Catching Society ju risd ic­ tion. Goldstein was quick to justi­ fy the expense.

“Sadie’s is a service and a convenience for students,” she said. “The budget is anticipating the worst. Now we are trying our

comfortable victory in the race for VP internal, while Meghan Cox will take the position of VP exter­ nal. Matt Proch-Wilson secured VP university affairs against can­ didate Candace Padmore. Wasim Kamhawi completed the FYSA executive, already being the acclaimed VP finance.

SSMU President Tara Newell commented how the FYSA elec­ tion was a big success. Over 22 per cent of first year students came out to vote — a comparable percentage of voters to SSMU elections. “ I am so thrilled that first year students will be represented.

The election went so w ell,” enthused N ewell. “T hey’re [FYSA execs] a great bunch of people, outgoing and excited and interested in addressing the issues.”

The FYSA was formed with the hope of giving first year stu­ dents an opportunity to get more involved in SSMU council’s deci­ sion making processes.

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Most importantly, though, the impending differential tuition fees lawsuit against the Quebec gov­ ernment could cost SSMU tens of thousands of dollars. Although Reid has allocated a significant amount of money to the effort, there are worries that if the law­ suit continues for a long time, the costs will go beyond what SSMU can afford.

Reaction to the budget at this point has been positive, even with these drawbacks. In fact, most clubs are extremely happy with the increases to their subsidies, as is to be expected. Reaction within SSMU has also been positive, since the Society seems to be on a firm financial footing. Reid is obviously pleased.

“This is a forward-thinking budget and we’ve established our goals,” he said.

Goldstein agrees. “In general, reaction has been positive,” she said. “I h o nestly d o n ’t think there’s anything bad about it. It has been widely accepted.”

There is still room for caution on this issue, however. The true consequences of this budget for SSMU and McGill students will not really be known until the end of the year.

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SSMU tries to amplify student voice on Board of Governors

By A ndrew Ross SSMU executives are taking strategic steps to encourage more student representation in universi­ ty administration, specifically on McGill’s Board of Governors.

SSMU President Tara Newell and Carrie Goldstein, undergradu­ ate student representative to BoG, are the m ajor forces in this renewed push for more student representation. The two have made the first step in what will be a three-year effort to increase stu­ dent involvem ent in BoG deci­ sions. According to Newell, stu­ dents deserve the right to be more involved in areas of BoG jurisdic­ tion.

“I see a lot more potential in the student body. We are the majority on campus by far,” she said. “Considering the amount of fees that we have to pay, students want accountability.”

The Board of Governors is the group responsible for major uni­

versity decisions, including McGill’s $500 million budget, the sale and purchase of property and m ost em ploym ent issues.

Currently, McGill’s student body has five voting representatives on the 45-member Board.

Representation on the Board itse lf is not the focus of this sem ester’s effort; em phasis is being placed on B oG ’s many standing committees, which are primarily responsible for advising the Board and implementing its decisions. As of now, BoG com­ mittees have little or no student representatives.

“It’s a step-by-step effort. We can’t just walk in with a set of demands,” Goldstein commented.

“We have to be progressive about our tactics...This is the strategic place to start.”

This semester, SSMU’s focus is the Board’s nominating commit­ tee which selects the members for various committees. A proposal was subm itted to that group to

increase its student representation, but it still must be ratified. If it is, the proposal must still go to the Board itself for final approval, which could come as early as the end of the month.

W ithin the u n iv e rsity ’s administration, however, there are worries that more representation could lead to conflicts within stu­ dent organizations. R ichard Pound, chair of McGill’s Board of Governors, expressed some reluc­ tance on the subject.

“I have no problem with the concept of increasing student rep­ re sen tatio n ,” he said. “W hat I would be worried about is if one student is added, then where does that student come from?”

Pound’s source of concern is that SSMU is not the only student group represented on the Board.

Other organizations, such as the Post Graduate Students’ Society, also have representatives. Any change in student representation would necessarily affect those

groups. According to Pound, the other organizations must also be involved in the push for student participation.

“We need balance,” he con­ tinued. “We must make sure that in terests are rep resen ted , and views are properly reflected.”

Furthermore, there is worry that increasing student representa­ tion in areas such as the Audit and Finance com m ittee may cause problems for McGill in the future.

This particular committee deals with confidential information such as budget allocations and adminis­ trative salaries. If information was leaked to the public, it could be potentially damaging to the uni­ versity.

According to Newell, the stu­ dents’ three-year plan is the key to changing B oG ’s attitu d es and structure. Lengthening the effort is intended to create continuity on the issue for SSMU governments in the future. For many years, SSMU executives have attempted

to increase representation without success, due to the fact that there is little consistency in student leadership from year to year.

“SSMU execs come in for eight m onths and can be d is­ missed,” she said. “There is a defi­ nite lack of continuity between student governments.”

These facts, however, have not overshadow ed G o ld stein ’s optimism. She feels that SSMU’s request is merely indicative that there is a problem.

“Ultimately, we’re not imply­ ing that students make up half the Board,” she said. “It’s a small step towards sending a message to uni­ versity administration that they need to work towards a more con­ sultative process.”

The last tim e a B oard of Governor’s reform was successful was in 1969 when students gained representation on the Board.

CASA proposes income contingent loan repayment program Canadian Federation of Students maintains that a focus on zero tuition is key in the fight for accessibility

By Niuma G ulraiani The C anadian A lliance of Student Associations launched a new proposal outlining repayment solutions to the current state of stu­ dent debt.

The Canadian Federation of Students, however, feels that a stu­ dent advocacy group should be opposed to any form of income contingent loan repayment.

CASA encompasses 13 post­ secondary student organizations including SSMU. It recently launched a document outlining their concerns about the rapid growth of student debt as well as

accessibility to post-secondary education. At a press conference last week, CASA offered recom­ mendations for the direction of student financial assistance in Canada.

One highlight of CASA’s pro­ posal is a loan repayment program to replace the existing Canada Student Loans Program. The pro­ posed Income-Based Remission Program is designed to “provide targeted relief for graduates and to ultim ately elim inate defaults.”

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PGSS is a member of CFS which is comprised of over 60 stu­ dent unions. CFS is opposed to any form of income contingent loan repayment strategies.

“D ebt-reduction is what is important now....not debt-manage­ m ent..L et’s talk about lowering the debt burden in a transparent way,” said Jennifer Story, national deputy chairperson of CFS. However, Lisa Phipps, SSMU VP external and Quebec regional director for CASA, rejects such claims.

“We’re not endorsing tuition increases...CASA has a proposal that the government should freeze tuition rights across the board until an adequate study is done whereby accessibility and student debt are thoroughly examined...CFS just wants zero tuition...That’s their buzzword,” said Phipps.

Highlights of CASA’s other recommendations include making in terest on student loans tax deductible, pledging extra finan­ cial assistance to students with dependants, the establishment of a National Education Act to ensure the accessibility and quality of education, and the allocation of $2 billio n to the M illennium S cholarship Endow m ent Fund which is aimed at offering assis­ tance to students from low-moder­ ate income.

“CASA is not proposing any­ thing new. It’s jumping on the fed­ eral government bandwagon,” said Story.

A national sym posium in Ottawa later this month will bring together the stockholders in C A SA ’s proposal, including banks, federal and provincial gov­ ernment officials, the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada and CFS.

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UVic reaches out for a slice of the intellectual property pie

By Stephanie L evitz Following in the footsteps of other major universities across Canada, the University of Victoria released the draft of a policy on intellectual property — leaving some academics wondering how much of the revenues from the sale of their work they will be allowed to keep.

The policy, in accordance with the B ritish C olum bia University Act, confers on the uni­ versity’s Board of Governors the power to acquire and deal with an invention or any interest in it, or a license to make, use or sell the product of an invention. This clause was the genesis for the drafting of U V ic’s new policy, according to P rofessor Lyman Robinson, the associate vice-presi­ dent of legal affairs.

“The u n iversity w ants the right of 5 to 50 per cent interest in intellectual property, as a default, without a contract,” he stated.

In the past, all money received has been given solely to

the inventor. However, it has now become the norm for universities to collect some of the royalties gained from the sale of their em ployees’ work. M cG ill, the University of Saskatchewan and the University of British Columbia all have policies which require, as a condition of employment, that any m em ber of a faculty who receives m oney for research undertaken during his or her tenure at the university must give some of that money back to the school.

Dr. John Barkely, a professor in the faculty of mechanical engi­ neering at UVic and a member of the committee which drafted the policy, argues that the intent of the policy is to create a culture which encourages all aspects of academic and entrepreneurial endeavours.

“The policy is not close to a reasonable vesion, it is a revision process. The first draft is solely the imput of members of the com­ munity both in and out of the uni­ versity,” Barkely said.

The policy strives to be com­

W Forced merge onto the information highway at Queen’s Queen’s U niversity’s com ­ merce department has proposed a plan that will require all incoming students to lease a new laptop com­ puter, at the cost of $1,500 per year.

The package would include all necessary software, service, and an upgrade after two years.

Proponents of the plan feel that having computers in the classroom will allow students to spend less time on note taking and more time participating.

The project has received a boost of $1 million from a private donor. The money will be used to offset the student costs of owning a laptop and to install networking equipment in existing classrooms.

Students who already own laptops will still be required to purchase a new one, as Queen’s wants all the students to have the same kind of equipment.

Since the cost of the laptops will not be incorporated into tuition, the initiative would have to receive student approval, most like­

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ly through a referendum where only a majority vote will allow the program to go ahead.

— with files from the Western Gazette and the Queen’s Journal

Guelph students demand democratic education University of Guelph students, protesting the decreasing accessi­ bility of post-secondary education, blocked off the main entrances to the university library and an arts faculty building. The students also drew attention to corporate control of curriculum, which they feel is inevitable since 14 out of 24 seats on Guelph’s Board of Governors are held by corporate leaders.

The protest is similar to one staged last year, when the presiden­ tial offices of the university were occupied for one week, resulting in criminal charges against the 37 stu­ dents who participated in the occu­ pation. This y ear’s protesters demanded that all the charges be dropped.

Early in the protest, two stu­ dents who were occupying the library were dragged out by Guelph

prehensive, covering all aspects of intellectual property including patents and copyrights, as well as knowledge and technical know­ how. The policy also gives the power to the Board of Governors to require that a person assign to the university an interest in an invention, patent or copyright as a term of employment.

Sheila Sheldon-Collyer, uni­ versity secretary and a member of the drafting committee, explained that the policy covers mainly acad­ emic staff, but non-academic staff will be covered when the policy is negotiated into their collective agreements.

“At this time, the proposal is that the university receive five per cent of net royalties on a published work,” she stated. “This amount will probably be negotiable since the reaction of the faculty has been very vociferous.”

Graduate students are only covered by this policy if they are employed by the university and if any intellectual property that they create is part of their university

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— with files from the Imprint

Newfoundland stu­ dents to question CFS The Student unions at M em orial U niversity of New foundland, Sir W ilfred Grenfell College in Corner Brook and the M arine Institute in St. John’s have issued writs of referen­ dum, calling their students to the polls to vote on whether or not they want to remain members of the Canadian Federation of Students.

Student leaders say that they want their schools to withdraw from the federation because of the lack of CFS lobbying on both provincial and federal levels. These allegations are refuted by CFS; their lobby roster shows that they have had 15 meetings with federal government officials since June and have also made several presen­ tations to parliamentary commit­ tees.

The referenda will take place in February of 1998.

— with files from The Peak

work. Many grad students contact­ ed about this issue were not even aware of the creation of the policy and those that were had mixed opinions.

Burke Pond, a PhD candidate in m echanical en g ineering at UVic, said that the issue has the potential to become quite con­ tentious. He feels that the policy as it now stands is somewhat incom­ plete.

“The draft as I read it seems so unclear that is would be diffi­ cult to enforce,” he said.

Because of the nature of what students produce, John Ouellet, a graduate student in physics, does not expect UVic to have much of a claim under the new policy — the­ sis work often results only in a prototype for a product. He does, however, see the policy’s potential impact upon students.

“If the student...is using [uni­ versity] facilitiès as a cheap alter­ native to obtaining private facili­ ties for a business, then UVic would have a reasonable claim,” Ouellet stated.

Other students have reacted strongly in opposition. Matthew Skala, a third year computer sci­ ence and mathematics major, was prompted to write an eight page letter to Dr. Alexander McAuley, associate vice-p resid en t of research. In his letter, Skala criti­ cised the draft for being too vague in defining to whom and to what work it applies. He feels that the policy’s only real function is to make questions of ownership com­ plicated, and to make the intellec­ tual landscape of the university a “hazardous and scary place.”

The policy will be undergoing rev isio n s over the next few months. Robinson emphasised that this was only a first draft of the policy, and one of its aims is to “encourage staff or students who could be involved with the produc­ tion of intellectual policy [to] enter into a contract with the university that determines who shares what.”

A second draft is expected to be ready early in the new year and Robinson expects it to pass by late spring of 1998.

Some profs may opt out of exam bank Continued from page 1

According to Chan, there is a wide consensus that these changes in exam procedures will reinforce students’ confidence in the exami­ nation process.

“An overwhelming majority of McGill students respect the integri­ ty of examination. The recommen­ dations adopted by Senate will ensure that this will continue to be so,” he concluded.

dards I expect for a good answer accordingly. I expect my colleagues will do the same.”

Mackinnon also believes that centralizing the collection of old exams will be more practical than having to “ask professors to fish out an old exam ‘x’ months later and submit it to the library.”

The workgroup realized, however, that for some profes­ sors, putting exams on reserve is not a feasible option. Due to the material in certain courses exam questions may be limit­ ed and therefore, exams will not vary greatly from year to year. Elizabeth Gomery, SSMU VP university affairs and workshop member, assures that professors in this situation will be permitted exemption from the rule.

According to the report the workgroup submitted to Senate, “In the case of central­ ly administered exams, facul­ ties should place copies of the exams in the relevant library, unless the instructor invokes, an exemption from this regula­ tion.”

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“They say a nation gets the politicians it deserves. In some senses this is true: politicians are indeed a mirror of their society.... At the same time — paradoxically — the oppo­ site is also true: society is a mirror of its politicians.”

— Vaclav Havel

By Paul C onner Five Ontario teachers unions found their way back to work last week, putting an end a strike which took place for nought. The unions claim a victory, but in real­ ity, none was achieved.

In a stand-off between teach­ ers and the government over edu­ cation, it seems that money and popularity took precedence over quality. The strike was touted as a stand in the name of the future of Ontario’s youth. It was to be a matter of who controls class sizes and preparation time.

At the end of two weeks out of the classrooms, however, the unions returned, pleased to have “forced” the government to reveal their real intentions — to cut pub­ lic school budgets — something that seems to have been obvious.

Did anyone think Prem ier Mike Harris was introducing Bill 160 for the betterm ent of the province? Of course not — this was a manoeuvre towards settling the provincial budget deficit. But the teachers union claimed a vic­

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Political practice B y jASON SlCURPSON It is rare to see student politics practised in a way that lives up to the rhetoric of “accountability” and “working for change” that gets tossed around so liberally. It is even more rare when an individual sur­ passes the expectations attached to these words.

Far too many student leaders like to play the part. They learn how to groom themselves. They own a day-planner divided up right down to the 15-minutc interval. They’re big kids going big places.

It seems as though some of them overheard one time that politics is power, and they like to constantly remind themselves of that mantra as they search for power in every place it might manifest itself on campus.

Politics for the sake of politics.

It’s no wonder that students can’t take their elected officials seri­ ously at times. It’s no wonder that voter turn out is so perennially low at student society and faculty association elections. Perhaps the campus press is part of the problem. While we try to play the part of journalists — demanding accountability — sometimes we've been negligent about recognizing what’s going right on campus.

Karecm Bardeesy is overdue for recognition as an example of what is good in student politics. He has consistently been one of the few peo­ ple on campus that has made student politics something honourable — something worth believing in, or at the very least voting for.

• As president of the Arts Undergraduate Society, he makes a spirit of humanity, goodness and decency an integral part of every duty and action. It doesn’t take one long to recognize that he is driven by making life better for students. As simplistic as that motivation sounds, it’s often more than what seems to drive other student politicians. Other student politicians will write “I wilt make McGill a better place” on their campaign posters. Bardeesy cuts to the chase. He doesn't have to deal in words — he focuses on practice.

It is this different between words and practice that makes the dif­ ference between bad and good politicians. Politics needs to be practised in a way that focuses on who and why — the true motivations for legiti­ mate politics, not just the mechanical and sterile question of how.

Bardeesy can wear a suit like anyone else (and for what it’s worth, he does that well too). More importantly, however, he honestly cares about the people he works with and the people he works for. It’s about empowerment, not just power.

Vâclav Havel refers to politicians and their “duty to awaken fthc] slumbering potential” of a society. For Havel, the focus is on empower­ ing people to change the world around them. I sincerely believe that Bardeesy recognizes the slumbering potential of McGill, and he has applied his motivation and insight to help make real change.

I was upset when I heard that for personal reasons, Bardeesy sub­ mitted his letter of resignation to AUS council last week. It’s a huge loss to the council and to our campus in general, and the AUS will be hard-pressed to find another executive member to take his place.

With the recent election of the inaugural First Year Students’ Association executive, it prompts one to ask the question, “what are student politics meant to be?” In this case, let’s hope that the FYSA is more than a head-start program for status climbers. Bardeesy aims to make politics, even student politics, a reflection of all that is good about the human spirit. As abstract as that sounds, it should set the precedent for all campus politics — only then can McGill become a better place.

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tory after two weeks of striking by getting the government to admit its cost-cutting motives.

The teachers have gained nothing from the strike and have shown that they are not willing to fight for the future.

U nlike unions in B ritish Columbia and Quebec, both of which have gone through pro­ longed strikes to ensure a say in elementary and secondary school class sizes and preparation time, Ontario unions appear weak and at the mercy of day-to-day public opinion.

So, when the strike became unpopular among citizens, it was called off. Instead, the unions have asked for the battle to be waged by parents through protest.

From the outside, it seems as though the unions are disinterested in leading the charge. But as of now, the teachers are the ones who will suffer. Increased class sizes not only severely affect the students, but the staff as well.

Each additional student means less attention to each individual and greater fatigue for those who give

their all to their classes.

Now that the teachers have backed down, their only chance is to hope that slow, widespread pressure will push the government to back down. It’s sort of like pin­ ning your hopes on the nag in the outer gate at the race track.

The teachers have played their best card and failed to use it effectively. They cannot go back on strike, but have yet to achieve anything concrete. By backing down at this crucial juncture, the unions have lost more than they can imagine.

Not only are class sizes likely to increase in the near future, but the teachers will have lost their ability to negotiate future govern­ ment proposals.

Unless the nag can pull out a miracle victory, the destiny of education in Ontario will soon be in the hands of detached bureau­ crats to determine how many stu­ dents one teacher can effectively reach — a proposition which is frightening and makes me thank­ ful for not being a parent or child in Canada’s largest province.

S to p T h e P ress

Daily should live Recently, a motion was con­ sidered by the SSMU Council to mandate the SSMU to lobby the University’s Board of Governors to impose an opt-out clause on the McGill Daily. This would mean that students could choose to not pay the levy that was agreed to by student referendum years ago.

This would also mean that the Daily would have less money to work with.

This motion was eventually withdrawn, but a new motion was circulated that presented the Daily with an ultimatum — either you change your constitution or we will im pose an opt-out clause.

This motion will be considered at the next SSMU Council meeting.

Now the D aily is the only really, truly independent paper on campus — so the question is, why would anyone want to kill it?

Maybe people want to kill it because the Daily tends to print some articles that focus on issues that are of less direct and immedi­ ate concern to students. But aren’t all students citizens first? Students will not be students forever — is it not a good idea to provide a bit of

coverage of world events? Or of community activities?

Maybe people want to kill the Daily because it tends to criticize the student societies. But is it not the media’s job to keep the stu­ dents informed of the decisions we are making on their behalf? Is the media not one of the best ways of holding student leaders account­ able for their actions?

Maybe people want to kill the Daily because it tends to investi­ gate “alternative” issues. But is it not healthy to expose the universi­ ty community to alternatives? Are students not able to read the mate­ rial and make up their own minds?

Maybe even write a letter to the editor or two?

Maybe people want to kill the Daily so that the Tribune can take over the cam pus. But is it not healthy to have two competing papers on campus? I fail to see why anyone would want to kill the Daily.

If the issue is accountability to the student body, then changes to the constitution may be war­ ranted. However, motions to man­ date the SSMU to lobby the Board of Governors to negotiate an optStaff

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out clause for the Daily are not.

First of all, the SSMU has no ju risd ictio n over the D aily — therefore, the SSMU has no busi­ ness negotiating anything of the kind with the Board of Governors.

Second, an opt-out clause would put undue financial pressure on the Daily — the lack of stability caused by the constant fear of los­ ing a large chunk of their budget could only be detrimental to the paper — and perhaps even lead to its death.

If the goal is to make the Daily more accountable to the stu­ dents, then le t’s deal with that issue and lobby for changes to the constitution. The threat of impos­ ing an opt-out clause is not going to solve any problems — it will only create more.

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Opinion

18 November 1997

Wanted: SWF who is nothing like me to share spacious 4-1/2 It’s 2 a.m. and you suddenly have the munchies. For medical reasons of course. You remember the Froot Loops in your cupboard.

M mm mm m ...Froot Loops.

You walk into the kitchen and take out the cereal.

You take out a bowl.

You pour the cereal into the bowl. You take out a large spoon. You open the fridge with hushed anticipation. And there it is — the Tropicana of milk, Lactancia Premium 2%. You reach into the fridge, carry it to the counter and pour...

One pathetic drop dribbles into your bowl and dissolves into a pur­ ple loop. Empty. And you know who’s responsible. It’s that damned roommate of yours.

Yes, roommates are wonderful, devoted, and convince your parents that you’re sleeping when they call on Sunday morning, you slut. But

sometimes you ju st wish those same roommates would go away.

To Western maybe. Like in the last example. You wanted that milk.

S-Files

By Sarah Mlynowski You needed that milk. Now you have to settle for...Doritos.

This past week my roommates called a family meeting. Obviously it was called during the last ten minutes of Seinfeld. Here are a few of the irritants we discussed: You walk into your apartment and one roommate says, “Oh, it’s a good thing you’re home, you had an urgent phone call. You have to call him back right away.” “Great ,”you say. “Who called?

“Oh...umm...I think Darren.

your left over General Tao’s chick­ en and finishing your Snapple. Or your roommate’s boyfriend who wants to watch M onday Night Football instead of Melrose. While sitting in his underwear. And wear­ ing...is that your T-shirt?

And what about the one slob roommate? You know who I ’m talking about — she has the room you don’t show when guests come over. The rest of the pizza is under her bed somewhere. Her door is always closed — and not because anything private is going on.

Come to think of it, I’m actual­ ly quite surprised my roommates haven’t kicked me out yet.

And what about the squeaking Maybe Dan. I don’t know. He acted like I knew him, so I didn’t want to and the groaning at all hours of the ask. Had a deep voice though. day? You know...when one of your roommates dresses in a thong, locks Could have been your aunt.” her and a special friend in her Gee thanks.

And why do they room, doesn’t answer the phone, always leave the last piece blasts Sexual Healing and...does in the fridge? You know, aerobics?

And i t ’s always the other the milk container, the pizza box of only crusts, roommate’s responsibility. No mat­ the pitcher of iced tea that ter what the issue. Collecting the only has the rim of brown gel rent, paying the bills, watering the on the bottom. Does your room­ plants, feeding the cat, etc. You mate want to save you some? How :always assume the other roommate considerate! No, she just doesn’t Sis going to take care of it cause want to be the one to finish it, um m ...you did that other stuff because that involves cleaning it or right? So each person secretly allo­ throwing it out, which probably cates another roommate to the task. also involves changing the already Hopefully someone realizes this full garbage bag with an empty one, slight miscommunication before which all together involves too you end up with an eviction notice, much work. Leave it for the next brown plants, and a dead kitty.

And what about the creepy, guy. This also applies to Brita water. No one ever finishes the oily, long-haired boys who claim to Brita Water. God forbid you’re the be your roommate’s friends? They don’t see the problem with eating one who has to fill it up.

After reading this article, Ms. Mlynowski’s roommates have left for greener pastures and are out of the apartment. Ms. Mlynwoski is searching fo r individuals who don ’t mind crumbs in the couch and unopened bills.

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Université de Montréal

18 November 1997

How I learned to stop worrying and love rifles

Top Ten Reasons Professors are leaving McGill

Have you been noticing your TAs getting more of a Annoying pro-gun lobbyists, like starring role in your classes the National Rifle Association in lately? W onder why your the U.S. (and its Canadian sister profs have been bailing on group, the Reform Party), are their office hours with increas­ generally anti-governm ent, ing frequency?

Well, the two conspiracy theory-spouting are not unrelated.

The Tribune hicks. But with major cash has discovered the phenome­ backing behind them, some non o f academ ia M cG illiu p eo p le actu a lly b eliev e exodum : the rapid loss of th ey ’re a legitim ate group.

McGill professors to other Sadly, due to incredible breed­ schools. ing skills, they have the num­ With a little investigative bers to prove it. work, we have found out the And so, these wheat-stalk-chewreasons for this previously ing yokels have actually begun to influ­ unexplained occurence: ence government policy. The United States has witnessed a relaxation of gun laws in several states: in Louisiana, there’s now a law that says that if you feel threatened while inside your car, you have every right to — nay, you must — shoot the perceived hoodlum. And in some town in Texas (for all discourse relating to guns comes back to the 10. T h e b u rd e n o f Lone Star state eventually), there is a bylaw making it mandatory for fe e d in g m u ltip le all residents to own a rifle. c h o ic e e x a m s in to a Even in Canada, Prairie farmers are being convinced that gun c o m p u t e r to o m u c h control laws are another form of oppression from back East. The con­ spiracy du jour holds that our nation’s Stalinist intervention first to b ear. begins with the seizing of their instruments of liberation [guns], with the intent to collectivize their farms and stick them in mass works 9. D e p a r t m e n t W in e camps in the Canuck Archipelago, whose work camps stretch from and C h eeses have Moose Jaw to Dawson City.

I propose a solution to this dilemma. Let all these trigger-happy n ach e. nutbars bear arms!

Surely, many of you shall be writing me off as one of those wheat 8. “n v in c e d stalk chewing yokels right now. But fear not, gentle reader, for there is a stipulation to this law. o f cu tBack in the day, when minutemen were busy tending crops and n in g fighting the Brits at the same time, when hunting was actually a means of survival for many North Americans, this law was rationally con­ ceived. It signified equality more than anything: hey, Welcome to the New World. Take some land. And guess what? You have the right to 7. th in k own a rifle as much as the next person, and no King will ever tell you :parate otherwise!

But in the day, bearing arms was not a terribly efficient way to kill people. Know why? Because in the 19th century, the final word in 6. u r e by high-tech weaponry was the musket. d e p a r tTherefore, if people insist on the right to own a rifle, go right ‘T h e ahead, I say. Head down to the local WalMart and request yourself a n d s th e spanking new musket. I’m sure Sam Walton would undercut his com­ petition, too. (Sales associate: “I’ve seen my neighbour come in and th e A ” stock up on muskets. I told her, ‘Mrs. McVeigh, those aren’t on sale.

That’s our everyday low price. You can come back next week, and those muskets will still be at that price.’”) je a lo u s o f This would change the face of crime sprees forever. No more Mickey and Mallory Knox-style free-for-alls. Imagine, for a moment, a c e T im e if you will, a drive by shooting involving a highly inaccurate weapon r” guy. such as the musket’s corkscrewed barrel. The bullet would be more likely to hit a guard-rail than anything on the road.

And the whole problem of urban crime would be seriously dimin­ 4. A c tu a lly v e n tu re d ished if the jerk mugging you for your wallet had to find the case of in s id e a M c G ill bullets, rip the package open with his teeth, stick the bullet in the bar­ lib rary . rels, whip out the powder packer, jam that sucker in, then aim and shoot. The victim could take a leisurely stroll down to the police sta­ tion and calmly fill in a report with the MUC police (no small task, 3 . F e d u p w ith fe e lin g that) by the time MusketMan pulled the trigger. s h e e p is h a s s tu d e n ts I can see the ad campaign now: “Muskets don’t kill people; but c a tc h th e m try in g to that’s because they suck.” h id e d u rin g o ffic e — Leslie Stojsic h o u rs.

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In women’s hands: the new realities of safe sex and condoms

By A my L erman

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The Reality Female Condom was designed to place intercourse p rotectio n into the hands of women. No longer must a woman convince her partner to wear a condom — now she can come prepared with her own.

“This is the only barrier con­ traceptive giving the female con­ trol,” said Debbie Ship, director of C orporate M arketing for Pharmascience Inc., the distribu­ tors of Reality. She explained that with two types of condoms now available — male and female — the amount of couples engaging in safe sex will increase.

The Reality Female condom is a protective sheath made from a layer of polyurethane, which is th in n er than a latex condom .

However, it has undergone testing which demonstrated that it is up to four times less likely to break than the traditional male condom. The Reality condom provides protec­ tion from STDs, including HIV, as well as from pregnancy but does not co ntain sperm icide, which has been shown to cause allergic reactions. It can be used with any type of lubricant, includ­ ing oil-based ones which cannot be used with male condoms.

However, the condom may not cover enough of the genital area for it to be a suitable replace­ ment for a dental dam. “The con­

dom is officially only supposed to be used for heterosexual inter­ course,” said Ship.

Like m ale condom s, the Reality female condom is only effective for one usage. A lthough there are many benefits o f this new device including its strength, durabili­ ty and com fort, the g re atest and m ost enjoyable aspect is the fact th at it can be in serted up to eight hours before intercourse. Since the user o f the fem ale condom need not wait for an erection, cou­ ples can happily engage in uninter­ rupted foreplay.

With the female condom, there are no hassles of opening packages before the moment is “gone,” and no stopping the momentum to put on a prophylactic (and no excuse to not cuddle when it’s all over).

Although the Reality condom was fabricated with the intent of liberating women, there are some drawbacks in its practical use. The condom is only effective when inserted properly; consequently, users must practice to get it per­

fect (to assist, the female condom comes complete with an installa­ tion guide). As well, the user must remember to lubricate well or else the condom will not behave as

originally intended.

As far as com fort goes, P harm ascience asserted that Reality should feel “ju st like a strong, smooth, thin second skin between partners.”

But Chantale Girard of the Women’s Health Centre explained that not all the feedback from the condom has been positive. She relayed a comment from a woman who had used the female condom: “It was like a garage for a ham­

Every dyke has her day: Celebrating the lives of queer women

By L isa N evens W hat is in a nam e? That which we call a dyke by any other name would mean the same.

Not so, according to the orga­ nizers of M cG ill’s first annual Dyke Days. Read the posters and you’ll find that dyke means queer female, bent girl, bisexual woman, lesb ian and “ all w om en in between.” Talk to one of the orga­ nizers and you’ll find that dyke stands for a strategy of visibility, strength, and determination to end the oppression of queer women.

So what are Dyke Days? The m ission statem ent for the new event is “to promote pride, unity, and discussion am ongst queer females, and to increase aware­ ness o f queer wom en and the issues with which they are faced on a day to day basis.” The event was organized by the Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, and Transgender Students of McGill (LBGTM) and the Women’s Union in the hope of projecting a loud and proud queer voice.

LBGTM has a general queer pride week in the second semester but find that women are often

overshadowed by the men, as in many of the regular city-w ide pride events such as the Black and Blue Festival. Montreal boasts about having North A m erica’s largest queer party event — the event, however, has only three women-oriented shows.

Things are sim ilar when it comes to services as well. The Montreal Gay and Lesbian Centre has a grand total of one woman on its organizing com m ittee and queer support lines tend to have few female listeners. McGill is doing its best to set a balance.

Emily H arris-M cLeod, the coordinator of LBGTM’s Queer Line summarized the problem.

“The hatred and fear directed tow ards queer wom en may be similar in degree, but is intrinsi­ cally different in kind than that faced by queer men. So, by sim­ ply equating the queer woman’s issues with that of her male coun­ terpart, as is often done, many of her real issues are overlooked,” she said.

For an apt illustration of the problem, organizers of Dyke Days are working to fix, one need look no fu rth er than the N ovem ber

11th issue of the Tribune.

François Perras, a publicist for M ontreal Gay Games 2002, is quoted as saying, “I don’t want to stereotype, but gay people on the w hole tend to have a better income than most people, they don’t have kids, and they have a certain standard of living which they adhere to.”

Perras’ statement may have been true of gay men, but it is unlikely that he was including dykes in this assessment of “gay people on the whole.”

U nless queer wom en are somehow able to escape the eco­ nom ic fate o f wom en on the whole, he wasn’t. According to the 1990 census in C anada, women of all occupations make an average of $17,751 per year in comparison to the $29,847 earned by the average man.

The d y k e ’s situation is a com plex one — one w hich merges the struggles of queemess with those of womanhood in gen­ eral.

In recognition of their dis­ tinctness, the queer women of M cG ill present Dyke Days on Thursday and Friday.

ster, it was not romantic and it could be felt when w alking around. It made weird sounds — sort of like, sh-sh, sh-sh,” the user commented.

It looks as though R eality takes some getting used to. “It will be hard for women to accept the fem ale condom at first, because it looks so silly and weird. It’s still so new — it’s not part of our culture yet. Everyone is used to the traditional male con­ dom,” explained Gala Arh of the McGill Women’s Union.

She nonetheless rem ained hopeful. “It is a really good thing because it puts the power into the woman’s hand. Now a woman has another option if a man does not want to wear a condom. Although if he did not want to wear a con­ dom himself, he may not want her to wear it either...”

The price of the condom may not make it a feasible option for everyone. Arh explained that “the most discouraging factor about the fem ale condom is that it is so expensive.”

The condom is being sold at McGill Health Services for $3.25 each, with an extra package of lubricant. Lifestyles male con­ doms regularly sell for 6/$1.00 at Health Services.

“This is really only an option for women who have an income,” said Angie Stathakos, the co-ordinator o f a program for out of

school youths at the YWCA. “My girls could never afford it.”

Ship explained that the high cost of the condom is due to the large expenses the com pany incurred doing research and devel­ opment. As well, the polyurethane m aterial is more expense than latex. “The price will hopefully come down as the world demand for the condom increases,” she said.

M cG ill H ealth Services is selling the female condoms indi­ vidually, whereas drugs stores sell them only in packages of three or more. In order to experience the female condom, it may be more practical to go to Health Services before making a larger investment at a drug store.

Elizabeth McMahon, nursing co -ordinator at M cGill Health Services, is simply pleased that there is now yet one more method of protection out there on the mar­ ket. “We are happy to offer anoth­ er option,” she said.

November is STD awareness month and all condoms are on sale at H ealth Services. The female condom will sell fo r $3.00 and the prices o f the traditional male condoms have been reduced as well. F or a ll you cyb ersex junkies, you can also order the Reality Female Condom over the In tern e t at h ttp ://c se n se .c o m / products/condoms/reality.html.

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LBGTM ’s w om en’s group, as every week, will be held in the W om en’ Union Thursday November 20 1.

An information table will(Shatner 423) at 6 p.m. be set up for the day in the 6.

Day one will wrap up Shatner building lobby. The with a party at Girls in the Sky. table will have pamphlets on var­ ious topics ranging from safer Friday November 21 sex between women to queer 1.

The information table will women’s hang-outs to political reopen. issues. Purple ribbons will be distributed to those who would 2.

Alison Carpenter will be like to show support for the event leading a sex workshop for queer and rainbow pins will be sold for women in the Women’s Union the low price of one, non-perish­ from 3 to 5:30. able, food item (for the Women’s Shelter of Montreal), or 50 cents.

3. Dykes on Mikes, an openA box will also be at the booth to mike nights will be in the base­ collect food for the W omen’s ment of Thompson House start­ Shelter. ing around 7:15. If you would like to perform please arrive 2. Persimmon Blackbridge early to sign up. Everyone is will be reading from her new welcome; the entrance fee is novel “Prozac Highway” at noon three non-perishable food items in room 101 of the Simone de or three dollars.

There will be Beauvoir Institute (2170 Bishop). plenty of cheap baked goods and coffee.

3. A kiss-in will be held in

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front the kiosk in the Shatner building at 1:15 p.m. All women, both single and attached, are invited to participate.

4. P rofessor Karen Cope will lead a discussion on “Who’s a Woman, Who’s a Dyke” at 5 p.m. in Shatner 425. Everyone is invited.

4. A Dyke Dance will take over after the open-mike around 10:30 in the Thompson House ballroom . This event is for women only. If you have a stamp from Dykes on Mikes you get in free, otherwise it’s food or three bucks. A hot Montrealbased female DJ will be spin­ ning. The bar will be open.

ém DD YOU KNOW? The Québec Education Minister Pauline Marois errs seriously when she justifies

D IF F E R E N T IA L T U m O N F E E S fc >yclaiming that only Québec taxpayers pay for F>ost-secondary education in Québec

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1 Minister Marois fails to take into account that Canadian tax-payers in their entirety invest a consider­ able amount of moneys into the financing of post-secondary edu­ cation in Québec. Québec received significant amount of moneys in cash or transfers of tax points under the FederalProvincial Fiscal Arrangements Act. In fact, post-secondary edu­ cation in Québec benefits from a larger transfer payment than any other province from the Federal Government.

Also, because of Differential Tuition Fees, McGill interprovin­ cial students inject an additional $10 million directly into the pock­ ets of the provincial government while the government has cut McGill's funding by $40 million over the next three years.

M cG ill is g ivin g m ore but get­ tin g less.

In such, A LL Canadian taxpay­ ers invest in post-secondary education in Québec.

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We need McGill students to... com e to the SSMU Front Desk and your Faculty Association to pick up a letter to send to your Federal MP and your Provincial Minister of Education.

We need McGill students to... show your support by sign­ ing a petition that will be available at the SSM U Front Desk and your Faculty Association and will be circulat­ ing around cam pus.

We need McGill students to... help dissem inate informa­ tion to other stu d en ts by contacting the SSM U Front Desk and your Faculty Association.

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Interprovincial students account for almost one third of the $600 million brought into the province from McGill.

M cGill in terprovincial stu de n t's econom ic co n trib u tio n s to Québec fa r outw eigh the Québec governm ent's invest­ m ent in post-secondary educa­ tion.

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SSMU is taking the Provincial Government to court on December 2nd and 3rd to have these fees ruled illegal and unconstitutional.

SSMU is lobbying municipal, provincial and federal governments for action.

SSMU is uniting student groups from coast to coast in their efforts to protect the mobility rights of all Canadian students.

SSMU is coordinating a lobbying campaign for McGill students to get involved and take action.

For more information contact the SSMU Front Desk at 398-6800 or drop by the William Shatner University Centre at 3480 McTavish.

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18 November 1997

Don’t believe the media’s hype surrounding NAFTA Judgements about the success o f the North American Free Trade Agreement are premature

By Jeremy W aiser Has anyone been paying attention to the media coverage of the North American Free Trade Agreement lately? More impor­ tantly, do we even need to?

Newspapers across Canada and the United S tates run daily fe a ­ tures headlining “The seam ier side of NAFTA” and the land­ mark deal is denounced by labour and environ­ mental groups as a dangerous fa ilu re .

M eanwhile, corporate organizations and busi­ ness journals like the Financial Post hail the ag reem ent as a huge su ccess, a sen tim en t echoed by the unw a­ vering support of the three North American governments.

It would seem that NAFTA is either a deal with the devil or this c o n tin e n t’s tick et aboard the econom ic gravy train. W hat’s a citizen to think?

N o r m a l l y , Canadians can count on their trusted mass media to offer a solid base of knowledge upon which to form opinions. Striving to get an ac cu ra te , im p artial assessment of this historic agree­ ment from the media, however, is not easy. The deal itself is incred­ ibly com plicated and reporters have an admittedly difficult job conveying its social and econom­ ic im p licatio n s to the public.

What often results is an emphasis on what sells and what readership wants to hear.

“The reporting tends not to be a n a ly tic a l,” said D aryl Copeland, program director at the Toronto-based Canadian Institute o f In tern atio n al A ffairs. “ It d o e s n ’t p ro d u ce a b alanced assessment.”

This lack of analysis is large­ ly in h ere n t in the m anner in which reporters present informa­ tion. As Globe and Mail colum­ nist Paul Knox asserted, “Media are prisoners to a certain extent of spokesmen of various groups and their interests.”

N ot all m edia gro ups are going to paint the same picture, o f course. D ex ter B ishop, in media relations for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, explained that “between the Financial Post and the other regular dailies, we see a w ide range o f view s in the media.”

B u sin ess jo u rn a ls rarely emphasize the same issues one sees in papers like the Montreal Gazette, since they tend to focus largely on the economic bottom line.

The Post must cater to the interests of its readers, and its readers are generally interested in seeing NAFTA succeed. “The media are at different levels of

sk ill and a tte n tio n . C learly a financial paper is going to pay an enormous amount of attention to hard trade issues,” Bishop said.

The articles and editorials found in such openly pro-trade and pro-NAFTA papers are gen­

erally less co n cerned w ith humanitarian and environmental issues, though as Bishop argues, “you can’t separate those com ­ pletely from business concerns.”

C opeland m ain tain s that “academic literature is better but less accessible in the papers and especially the electronic media.”

In our age of 30-second newsbites, perhaps we can’t expect the public to be interested in reading a ten-page synopsis of NAFTA’s

effect on Canada’s cultural sover­ eignty.

Som e contend th at the C anadian m ainstream m edia’s general support of the status quo allows the government the luxury of not having to defend its deals to the public. The media are “ big business them selves and under the control of big corporations,” Bishop said.

It can be argued, therefore, th at they too can b en e fit from a favourable portrayal of agreements such as this one.

In truth, there are other reasons why our government doesn’t feel the need to fur­ th er co n v in ce us of N A F T A ’s w o rth in ess.

N am ely, we ap p ear to be already convinced. Statistics from Bishop’s ministry show that a year before NAFTA’s inception in 1994, public support for the deal in this co u n try was 37 per cent.

This year that figure jumped to 63 per cent. “So [the gov­ ernm ent] h asn ’t the same need to get public approval,” said Bishop.

The question really is, can we evaluate a deal of NA FTA ’s m agnitude after only three years o f e x is­ tence? Can we trust the Clinton administration’s favourable threeyear re p o rt o f the deal? How about the vehem ent left-w ing criticism s of Ralph Nader (Bill M ah e r’s fa v o u rite guest on ABC’s Politically Incorrect)?

The truth is, we w on’t be able to judge the North American Free Trade Agreement fairly — both economically and otherwise — for another ten to fifteen years.

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Stereolab works on reproducing their studiolab sound

By Samuel Lapalme-Remis________ Since its founding six years ago by guitarist/songwriter Tim Gane and vocalist/lyricist Laetitia Sadier, Stereolab has become suc­ cessful by fo llo w in g its own m use. O ver th at span, having released nine albums and nearly 200 songs, Stereolab has become one of the world’s best and most renow ned ex p erim ental-pop bands. When bass player Richard Harrison joined the band eighteen months ago, he completed what has becom e its longest-lasting lineup. H arrison spoke to the Tribune a few hours before the g ro u p ’s so ld-out co ncert at Cabaret. “ S te re o la b ’s m em bership always has been floating. A lot of people have come and gone, but it’s mainly Tim’s ideas behind it.

Although each person will bring his or her own little thing to it, Tim’s dictating what to do. It’s his ideas that are putting the momen­ tum behind it, so it’s always going to have that distinctive sound.”

H arrison attrib u tes Stereolab’s prolific nature to his bandleader’s work ethic.

“Tim’s always working, he’s a com plete w orkaholic. H e’s always in his bedroom recording stuff. He’s got a studio set up in

his house now. H e’s constantly going for­ ward and these things have got to be put out and we can’t put them all on the album so they’ll come out as free things with magazines or whatever. A label in Germany or France or A m erica or C anada might ask for a track and Tim will say ‘H ere’s five, you can have one.’”

In order to accom­ modate fans who find them selves unable to keep up with S te reo la b ’s m assive singles output, a collec­ tion of these rare tracks will be released in 1998. Rabid Stereolab completists have been known to spend up to $1500 on older limitededition singles. Demand Like the Velvet Underground, only more successful Rachel Ong for such rare tracks will continue to grow along with the keep accumulating for a little bit.” focusing m ore on p ercussion, bands’ burgeoning fan base.

The band’s latest album, Dots bass, and a variety of different, “It seems to build slightly and Loops, is a departure from and som etim es exotic, in stru ­ every tim e we com e back to earlier records. Instead of relying ments. Harrison claims that the America or start a new tour. There on their characteristic locked- band will continue to pursue this are always a few hundred more groove guitars, the new album new direction. people. It seems like it’s a grass­ finds them relegating the six“Andy (Ramsey, drummer) roots type thing. Hopefully it will string to the background and puts a lot of effort into working

out drum parts. He and Tim work together to develop the sound.

They want to go into a more elec­ tronic territory. They’ve sat down with a drum machine and put a lot of effort into that. For instance, the single we’ve done for this tour (“Iron Man”) is almost completely electronic, just synths and sam­ plers and stuff.”

The difficulty in redefining a band’s sound in the studio is in reproducing it in the live arena. In this respect, Stereolab has yet to fully master the new album.

“We’re still trying to get the stu ff o ff the new record right, which we haven’t really done yet.

We don’t usually rehearse that much. We do about two weeks of solid rehearsing before the tour, and that’s all. W e’ve got four or five songs off the new LP down pat and w e’ve learned the other five or six, which we have not got to g eth er yet. W e played “C o n tran atu ra” last night and Andy from [opening act] Mouse on Mars was like, ‘It sounded like a school band p lay in g ,’ it ju st sounded so bad. You w on’t be hearing that one tonight.”

Ambitious starlet has gripes but gets on with career Continued from page 1 make it, because they were the ones who really pushed me for­ ward. I bet th ey ’re cringing in th eir seats saying ‘dam n that bitch,” ’ she added, smiling broad­ ly. “People are going to tell you that you suck and that y o u ’re never going to get anywhere. I think its important that you never stop believing in yourself...ever.”

As cliché as it may sound, Kirshner has got star quality. She commands your attention and her words and appearance sparkle. “ I d o n ’t rem em ber a tim e when I didn’t want to act,” she noted. Although she isn’t explicit about it, she lets you know that sh e’s acting now, too. A very carefully created image, the prop­ er tone and the perfect posture are all required in such situations.

It wasn’t always so clear to Mia how to go about doing this actress thing though. “The way my track record went when I was starting out, I would have had no future. I wasn’t accepted into the School of the Arts and I got Cs in drama. I d id n ’t get any of the parts I auditioned for. I was told that I was too pretty, not pretty

enough, not sm art enough, too smart. Every conflicting adjective was applied to m e.” Evidently, she figured it out.

M ia m ourns her peace of m ind and the frenzy that su r­ rounds her, though she wouldn’t take back any of the choices she has made. Regret is a dangerous thing. “I’m trying to hold onto my normal life in my fist and its like trying to hold onto water. I can see it trickling away.”

Mia illustrated her dilemma by mentioning that it will often happen that she’ll return home after being out for just two hours and have 14 messages, none of which she can return because she has to go out again. “ I t’s not casual. I have to set up appoint­ ments and m eetings to see my friends.”

The biggest gripe that Mia has with the industry, though, is its tendancy for two-facedness. “I can’t stand it when people lie to me. I ’d really ra th e r hear the worst kind of truth than have peo­ ple lie to my face. Life is too short not to be straightforw ard with people.” Interesting, then, that her most recent movie is all about overexposure and fabrica­

tion — two problems with which she has recently been faced.

M ad City is the story o f a security guard played by John Travolta whose only desires are to keep his job and feed his chil­ dren. W hen he is fired due to budget cutbacks at the museum

The story of this defeated man is twisted and turned to suit popular opinion polls and network ladder clim bing . L ies abound, egos inflate and the fate of one simple man hangs in the balance.

The message that Mad City seeks to evoke has been heard

Seducing the camera is part of the game where he works, he finds himself holding the museum’s curator and a group of school children hostage. A media frenzy ensues with reporter Dustin Hoffman and intern Mia Kirshner at the center.

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many times before and, frankly, is rather tired. W hether it was in N atural Born K illers or Hero, attacks on the media as the cre­ ator of its own twisted reality and as an unnecessary and intrusive

burden on so ciety have been launched again and again in film.

Had Mad City taken a fresh per­ spective on the issue, then it may have been more enlightening, but as it stands, the social commen­ tary is simply weak in its redun­ dance.

Mia didn’t predict that her efforts on the set would be so rec­ ognized by critics and the public alike.

“In the script this character isn’t as strong as she is on the screen and I think that’s because of Costa Gavras and Dustin.” She was apparently taken in hand by these professionals and put front stage centre due to their confi­ dence in her abilities.

There is no master plan for Mia; she said it’s imposssible to know w hat’s going to happen.

B ut if th ere w ere one m odus operenda it w ould be to do “more.” More movies, more good roles, more inspiring m entors, more gifted directors, more Mia. “I don’t know if I’m talented, but I do know that I’m ambitious. By sheer determ ination, I ’ve been able to move forward.”

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18 November 1997

Forget it ever happened

Good and evil meet again

By C hris Selley

By A lexandra D osman__________

W elcom e to a story about Max C arly le (W esley Snipes), a successful com m ercial director from New York City living in Los Angeles, his wife Mimi (MingNa Wen) and his best friend Charlie (Robert Downey Jr.), who is dying of AIDS. While on a trip back to New Y ork Max has an a ffa ir w ith Karen (N a stassja K in sk i), who turns out to be C h a rlie ’s siste r-in law.

Now, throw in a few dub io u s plot tw ists and you have One Night Stand, the b afflin g new film from M ike F iggis {Leaving Las Vegas). “It’s been fu n . ' I t’s d ifficult to even begin to enum erate this film ’s rem arks, “ M aybe he sm ells shortcomings; they start so early another bitch on you.” Ugh. Despite all of this, Robert and end so late. The overall tone is a pastiche of drama and come­ Downey Jr. and Wesley Snipes’ dy, each somewhat inappropriate. p erfo rm an ces are w orthy of The drama is schmaltzy, border­ praise. The scenes in C harlie’s ing on ludicrous. The “sex” scene hospital room are funny, dramat­ between Max and Karen is filmed ic, even poignant; in other words, in tw o-second bursts of fuzzy they don’t belong in this movie. images and sweaty close-ups as a One Night Stand is very frustrat­ jazz trumpet floats around in the ing to sit through, all the more erotic ether (Wild Orchid, any­ because M ike Figgis has such one?). The comedy isn ’t much im p ressiv e cre d e n tia ls. I t ’s better: when Max returns from tempting to give him the benefit New York, the family dog won’t o f the doubt, but alas, sifting stop smelling his crotch. Mimi through the muck of this movie doesn’t yield any nuggets.

With agonizing tension, the cam era zoom s in on the inscrutable face. In slow motion, suggesting inevitability, the eyes turn toward a figure in the dis­ tance. Violin music swells in the background. It seems — can it be? — that the two gazes will meet. But this isn ’t a romance flick, nor are these looks of love.

No, this is nothing less than a cosm ic confrontation betw een eternal enemies. The audience is w itnessing the m eeting of the forces of light and darkness, jus­ tice and im m orality, love and hate, good and evil. That’s right: R ichard Gere (a.k.a. the good guy) has met Bruce Willis (a.k.a. the bad guy).

Hollywood can be reassuring this way. No worries about misin­ terpretations. The bad guy is the one who goes around killing peo­ ple in a psychotic frenzy; the good guy kills the bad guy. No w orries about losing the story line either: The Jackal is “action thriller” formula from start to fin­ ish. Good chases bad; bodies accu m u late; ten sio n builds; sophisticated machines destroy th in g s; a m ole is exposed; women look scared; Bruce and Richard have a showdown; and... one of them loses (guess who).

That’s not to say, of course, that the movie doesn’t tackle top­ ical issues. In a daring (promo­ tio n al) m ove, The Ja c ka l is allowed some action — of the sexual kind — with another man.

Could this be a sign of the accep­

tance of homosexuality by Hollywood or by m ovie­ goers? Nope. Not only was the o b ject o f the Jackal’s attentions stereo­ typed to the max, but his death was met with audi­ ence laughter and cheer.

S im ilar story for m alefem ale re la tio n s. The movie does have a female “good-guy,” and she can fire a gun just as well as her m ale-in-suit counter­ parts. But the underlying issues are Declan’s inabili­ ty to p rotect his women and the Jackal’s incessant desire to kill them. The main theme is unm istak­ able: yet ano th er flick about a hero, a villain, and damsels in distress.

Maybe first impressions are misleading. Maybe The Jackal is really a scathing critique of late twentieth century Western soci­ ety. Maybe the superficiality of character and plot is designed to

showcase the spiritual vacuum of contemporary culture. Maybe its agonizing predictability is a satir­ ic ex p lo ra tio n o f our lack of imagination, creativity and will­ ingness to change. Or maybe it’s just a bad movie.

They’ve got the wrong guy

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When director Errol Morris set out on his latest project, he wanted to find stories about control. The result is Fast, Cheap & Out o f Control, a docum entary whose ironic title is only the beginning of a philosophical commentary about life, society and human nature.

Lofty as this film is beginning to sound, Fast stays real and comi­ cally entertaining as it digs into the four disparate lives of a lion tamer, a topiary gardener, a robot scientist and a mole rat photographer. Using his tradem ark interview style, Morris reveals people’s obsession with controlling other life forms, real or artificial. That this control is never complete and that we our­ selves are subject to n atu re’s course becomes the increasingly melancholic undertone of the film.

After bringing us Gates o f Heaven, A Brief History o f Time and The Thin Blue Line, Morris continues to expand our current assumptions about documentary

filmmaking by insisting upon high levels of aes­ thetic value and subjec­ tivity. In Fast, he’s no more concerned about established dictates over capturing actuality. He intersplices interviews with fantastical footage, sets up highly contrived shots of his su b jects’ work environments and mismatches the inter­ view sound tracks of one subject over the visuals of another. However, Morris reaches a higher level of intimacy in his interviews than before, varying his camera dis­ tance to allow for extreme close-ups of the subjects and using a video device that The controlfreaks encouraged them to speak directly into the camera. usual documentary fare. Morris has Because of its stylized, surreal once again given the viewer a new aesthetics and this genuine intima­ way to look at the nature of our cy, Fast is an aberrant amidst the existence.

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Photek Modus Operandi (Science/Virgin) Photek’s first major-label fulllength is a bit of an oddity, a cutand-paste affair which combines previously released tracks with some new material, presumably to fulfill contractual obligations and keep him in Armor-All. Long ago declared a drum ‘n bass trendset­ ter, Photek pretty much has dibs on the jerky, clinical sound which is more at home in the car stereo than the afterhours club. However, clinical d oesn’t mean cold — although he would probably take that as a compliment. This is not the stuff of paint-by-numbers drum loops. Photek program s every drum hit like it’s his last, and while the results can occasionally sound contrived, the winners are calculated, mesmerizing, and at their best, downright frightening.

— Harris Newman Geraldine Fibbers Butch (Matador) Exhausted, but still fighting on, G eraldine F ib b ers’ guitarist/vocalist Carla Bozulich expertly navigates the uncharted ocean that separates the long-suf­ fering country chanteuse of old from her spiritual sister, today’s riot girl. Bozulich, her brilliant lead guitarist Nels Cline, and the rest of the Fibbers (a small orches­ tra which includes stand-up bass and country fiddle) have put forth a record that bleeds with history while remaining blisteringly fresh and contemporary. Expect master­ ful punk anthems side-by-side with country ballads and fiddle-driven hoe-downs containing references to lesbianism, -prostitution, murder and the needle. Bozulich has seen society’s dark underbelly and, like Patsy Cline and Poly Styrene, lived to tell the tale.

The F ib b ers’ trium phant return to M ontreal is this Wednesday, Nov. 19th at Foufounes Electronique.

— Kris Michaud G. Love and Special Sauce Yeah, It’s That Easy (Epic) G Love & Special Sauce are some weird fellows. Probably not the insightful description you were hoping for, but th at’s the only thing this arcane release proves for

certain. Their first album brought folk-hop to the masses long before people lost it over Beck, the sec­ ond was essentially an all-out blues throwback, and the third is, well, everywhere. The authentic Delta spirit and nouveau white boy hip-hop cohabit quite easily, but it’s all gelled together with a curi­ ous gospel slant that appears sin­ cere even though it doesn’t always sound it. The bizarre production and song order paints a portrait of G. Love & Special Sauce as preachermen, now psychedelic band, now old-school hip-hoppers, now confessional folkie balladeers.

It’s a lot to ingest from a relatively short record and coupled with too many inside jokes and strange effects. Yeah, It’s That Easy is just too chaotic to reveal for certain if it’s a sign of embryonic genius or just self-indulgent rambling.

— Harris Newman David Kristian Cricklewood (Alien8)

Well on his way to becoming a household name (at least if you happen to live in one of Europe’s trendier burgs), local electronic w izard Dave K ristian has just released his farthest-gone work to date. Drawing on his 3,000+ song archive, Kristian’s latest forgoes the drum ‘n bass underpinnings of his last few EPs and instead basks unapologetically in the glow of his analog synth arsenal, which looks something like the cockpit of a 727 and has at least three machines that go “ping!” Ambient, but not just for ambience’s sake, Cricklewood abandons pretty much all elements of rhythm to concentrate on almost infinite layers of sounds, textures, and shapes (mostly of the sine and square variety) which reveal new dim ensions with every listen.

Throwing on Cricklewood at your next frat party won’t win you any friends, but start getting used to this now because when the aliens finally take over, this stuff will be all the rage.

— Harris Newman

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Brian Eno/Harmonium Harmonium 76 — Traces and Tracks (Rykodisc)

The Ed Herman Band Better Than the Beatles (I Wanna be Like Ed) What can one say about these two C anadian brothers from Thunder Bay? For one thing, they know how to rock. Despite the fact that they don’t currently perform live, these two are well suited to the rock ’n roll genre. With the vocals styling of a phlegm-less Neil Young and the power of young Tragically Hip-sters, this straight ahead, take-no-prisoners escapade leaves you feeling satis­ fied that rock ’n roll might still be alive. Strong guitar riffs, interest­ ing lyrics and a variety of song types (especially “Beyond My Wildest Dreams,” a great rock bal­ lad), produce a strong first offer­ ing. With some touring and better drumming, the Ed Herman Band might someday be a household name.

— Ian Grabina

“A m bient music rewards attention but does not demand it.”

— Brian Eno Ambient music history.

Lesson 1: Brian Eno: father of ambient music, producer of pop m usic legends U2 and David Bowie, author, com poser, and

visual artist (groups such as T ortoise, Sonic Youth, and Stereolab have given props to Eno).

Lesson 2: Krautrock: 1970’s German space rock movement, founded on the works of Kraftwerk and Can. Some of the earliest forms of electronic experimenta­ tion occurred during this period, setting the groundwork for electronica and rock today.

Harmonium 76 is a 1976 recording that unites the Krautrock group Harmonium and the genius of Brian Eno. Together, they col­ laborate to put this album in the ambient music history book.

Descending into minimalism, the tracks on this album begin with several layers of synthesized track loops and guitar (“vamos companeros”), and reduce to a single keyboard playing a handfull of notes (“trace”).

— Dominique Michaud

D IS C O F T H E W E E K The Snitches Sleepwalker (Write Off) Kept in the can for a year and a half while the band dealt with the stifling bureaucracy that is the music industry, Sleepwalker, the second release from Montreal sex­ tet the Snitches, has finally seen the light of day. Or has it? The tracks that comprise Sleepwalker seem content to bask exquisitely in a permanent summer twilight, stir­ ring up Miltonic imagery of super­ natural revelry. Not so much folk as folk lore (despite the acoustic slant), this album explores the ter­ rain of sea chanties, square dances,

and three-chord punk, offering a peek at the dark side of these archaic traditions. Lead singer/guitarist Mike W ebber, faithfully accompanied by the omnipresent violin and backing vocals o f Joellen Housego, reminds the lis­ tener of nothing so much as a demented Dave Matthews. Like a Phish-head slipped some bad acid, Webber spouts disturbing rhetoric on topics ranging from late night talk radio (“C alling L arry”) to fame (“AKA”). Themes run the gamut of lack, loss, longing and lust. Standouts include album opener “Ma B elle D iva” and “Hooks,” both of which contain choruses that will bounce in your head for weeks to come.

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Fournier leads Redmen past third-ranked Guelph Gryphons Surprising hockey team moves to 6-1 on the season after rocky pre-season start

By Sajid Karsan A superb all-around effort by the McGill Redmen hockey squad Sunday afternoon at McConnell Arena resulted in a huge 5-3 vic­ tory over Guelph, the third-ranked team in the country.

The win im proves the Redmen record to 6-1-0 while the Gryphons drop to 5-2-1 following the loss. The day before, McGill defeated the U n iversity of Toronto 3-2 in overtime.

The R edm en w ere heavy underdogs coming into the match­ up against Guelph, particularly after M cG ill’s 6-0 shutout loss last week to l ’U n iv ersité du Québec à Trois Rivières.

Obviously, the Redmen were better prepared for this match-up against another top-ten team. The Gryphons had a tough time carry­ ing the puck in through the neu­ tral zone; M cG ill continually forced Guelph outside by trapping the centre. McGill also dominated the physical department, severely out-hitting the visitors’ side.

“We blocked the middle very well and they w eren’t able to

com e through very often,” said forward Luc Fournier.

The Redmen got on the board first w ith a powerplay goal. A shot from the point by captain Martin Routhier some­ how got through traffic and forced form er Ontario Hockey League goaltender Mark Gowan to make a great save. But the rebound went right to M athieu D arche, who shovelled the rolling puck up and over Gowan.

G uelph responded with a goal of their own; a shot from the point by Jason Haelzle hit a cou­ ple of legs and bounced to Joe Van Bolsen, who buried it into the gaping goal-mouth as Redmen goaltender Jarrod Daniel was out of position try­ ing to cut down the angle from the point Veteran Jarrod Daniel leans down fo r the shot. ■ p u ck Paul Norbo M cG ill took its

physical play too far in this game, drawing sever­ al p en alties. A gainst a powerful offence such as G uelp h ’s, penalties are ex trem ely costly.

Guelph’s Bill Monkman took advantage and potted a goal to take the lead in the third minute of a dou­ ble m inor after much pressure.

The Redmen, howev­ er, came right back to tie it up. R outhier, moved past the Guelph forward covering Routhier, who had broken his stick, m oved into the Guelph zone where he was able to get on a loose puck and whack it past Gowan.

A gain the Redm en began to take penalties, but this time it didn’t cost them . F ollow ing great opportunities by Guelph on which they failed to c a p ita lize , F rançois Lacoste let a shot go from ju st inside the Gryphon blue line which Gowan

apparently misjudged, giving the Redmen a short-handed go-ahead goal. On that same powerplay, however, Guelph came right back to tie off a deflection shot from the point.

But once again the hard work of the newly formed line of Carl Charland, Luc Fournier and David B utler paid o ff in the form of another goal. Strong forechecking led to Fournier’s winning goal midway through the third period.

Dan McClean’s breakaway insur­ ance goal put the game away.

The w in for the Redm en came despite playing without one of th eir strongest defencem en Jean -A lain S ch neider, NHL defenceman Mathieu Schneider’s brother. S chneider m issed the game due to an injury. However, the Redmen were quite pleased with their play.

“We played against a great team , and played really w ell,” said head coach Martin Raymond.

“Our new line looks like it works.”

The Redmen's next game is at home against the Concordia

Forsyth: Perspective on the Redmen’s soccer victory

By H ussein NANji Born in M ontreal, Quebec, Jason Forsyth has lived in France, E ngland, S w itzerland and Australia thanks to his Dad’s job at CIBC. Now he is back home and has produced incredible results in his

second year on the M cG ill Redmen soccer team. Last week, F orsyth helped the Redm en become the national soccer cham­ pions.

Forsyth started playing soc­ cer when he was 13 years old eventhough the age of thirteen may be considered by many to be

to old in order to become a star player. Nonetheless, he just went out and had fun.

“I loved it straight away,” he said. In his first season Forsyth started off as fullback. He moved into the net, during the course of the season, after poor play from the previous goalie.

“I lost that first game, but can positively say that playing goalie is the most fun position in the

“I heard that there was a try­ out that night so I just went,” he said bluntly. Forsyth made the team, and the rest is history.

In his first year w ith the Redmen, three goalkeepers were vying for the job. Forsyth recalled that he “didn’t play much in the beginning” but as the season pro­ gressed he played more and more.

Forsyth went on to play at the N ationals last year. There, the

Ice Wars: Martlet Hockey hosts UQTR F riday, 7 p .m . M cC o n n ell A re n a

The teams This is a big game for the Martlets who have come out of the gates slower than they hoped this season but they have been improving with every game. The Martlets hope to breakout against UQTR, a team which they have lost to twice already this season, but a team which the Martlets feel they are very capable of defeating. UQTR has other plans as they look to con­ tinue their strong play and challenge Concordia for the division lead.

Key Actors For the Martlets to be succesful, big games will have to be had by Kathleen O’Reilly and Julie Hornsby on offence, as well as Beth Brown on defence, and Lucie Fortin in nets.

The records The Martlets are 1-4-1 after a tie with Brebuf and a 5-3 road loss to UQTR. Les Patriotes stand at 4 and 2 after an 11-i win over John Abbott and the win over McGill. The two teams will battle for the sec­ ond playoff spot allocated for the Quebec division and will be at each other all year.

Despite this, McGill started off the season with numerous wins and one loss to Concordia. After this “cross-roads” game, as coach Raimondo called it, the Redmen played better and better. McGill w ent to the N atio n als ranked fourth.

Forsyth played throughout the tournament in Halifax, push­ ing the Redmen to the final game against UBC. It was in this game that Forsyth made a crucial save during the penalty shots.

Forsyth remembers that dur­ ing the penalty shot his opponent looked left and shot right. Rather then guess, he played the shot on reflex and m ade the save. He laughed as he pointed out that his g o alkeeper coach was y elling something at him right before this shot. This forced him to play the shot since he didn’t have the time C ontinued on page 77

C om ing th is w eek Jason Forsyth (centre) celebrates with coach Pat Raimondo (left) and Rehan Ali Paul Norbo game by far.”

In Australia, Forsyth spent most of his time teaching outdoor education and consequently, he was not able to play soccer.

Forsyth found this incredibly dis­ heartening and becam e d eter­ mined to play the game he loved.

Arriving at McGill, the future Redman star saw his opportunity.

Redmen beat the eventual cham­ pion UVic Vikes but ended up finishing fourth.

This year turned out to be a very d iffe re n t story. F orsyth played all games but two. From the start, the team’s plan was to win the Nationals. But the season started off weak as the Redmen went winless in the pre-season.

Martlet Hockey vs. Concordia, Wednesday 5 p.m. vs. UQTR, Friday 7 p.m.

Redmen Hockey vs. Concordia, Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

Martlet Volleyball at Concordia, Saturday 2:00 p.m.

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Martlet volleyball Martlet basketball year of the rookies dominates at Currie Gym

By Dave B rundace

By Sanjeet Singh Saluja The Martlet volleyball team came out with a lot more intensity in games against l’Université de Laval and l’Université de Sherbrooke last weekend than they had in their open- f ing matches of the season. The Martlets used a very potent offence and commanding defence to dispose of their opponents quite handily.

The Martlets were helped by the return of outside hitter Michelle Van Houtte who put on her McGill uniform after missing two games due to an injury. Her presence gave setter Marie-Eve Bergeron another mode in which to control the offence. Furthermore, Jessica Ellis, another integral member of the Martlets’ squad who was out due to injury, also returned to action. Ellis made her presence felt with out­ standing blocking and crushing spikes.

McGill hosted the Université de Laval women’s volleyball team on Saturday afternoon. The Martlets rose to the mental challenge of meet­ ing les Rouge et Or, a forceful team in Quebec university volleyball. In fact, Laval defeated McGill in the finals last spring to win the Quebec University title. The Martlets avenged that loss by beating Laval in four sets 17-16, 15-9, 8-15, and 15-13. Laval played some tremen­ dous defence which caused the squad problems, but the Martlets, behind the spectacular play of Wendy Whelan — with 21 kills, 19 blocks, and 17 digs in the game---knocked off the defending Quebec volleyball champions.

As fans of McGill volleyball already know, Sunday’s match against l’Université de Sherbrooke was also an important one for the Martlets; not only was it a rematch of last year’s women’s semi-final, but it also marked the return of Normand Bouchard, former coach of the McGill men’s volleyball team.

After being ousted from his position here at McGill, Bouchard was offered the position at Sherbrooke

which was left vacant after last sea­ son. The M artlets spoiled Normand’s homecoming by sweep­ ing Sherbrooke in straight sets 15-4, 15-1, and 16-14.

Not bad so far After getting off to a slow start, the Martlets seem to have gained some momentum in their last three games. While their execution was again not perfect, there was a marked improvement in their hitting and blocking last weekend. The Martlets also made tougher serves that kept their opponents on their heels. Instead of simply putting the ball over the net, the players made more of an effort to target the cor­ ners making reception very difficult for their opponents.

No one is acclaiming the Martlets the Quebec champions just yet — the team is still a little raw and making tactical mistakes that will only be corrected during the course of the year. This sentiment is shared by some of the players, including Michelle Van Houtte.

“We are playing well as a group but there is still room for improve­ ment,” said the second year veteran.

Fan Support lacking One thing that should be com­ mented on is the lack of support the Martlets are getting in the stands.

Coach Rachele Beliveau has worked hard in the past few years to develop Martlet volleyball into a competitive club at both the provincial and national level. After seeing how hard these women work during their prac­ tices, it was sad to see McGill fans at the home opener outnumbered almost two-to-one by Université de Montreal supporters. At their match against Concordia, less than twenty McGill fans were there to watch. It is known that there are volleyball fans out there since 500 people watched the Martlets in the semi­ finals last year. We have a winning team here, and McGill fans should show their support.

Forsyth back next year Continued from page 16 to guess. In the end, all went well as McGill won the national cham­ pionship. Forsyth became a hero.

The future outlook for the team is pleasantly positive. Many of this year’s players are rookies although Forsyth quickly pointed out that four classy veterans are leav in g this year. The list includes: Keith Dennis, Seymour Rubi, Marc Mounicot and Marc Labrom. The latter two were on the C anadian In teru n iv e rsity Athletics Union all-star team.

Now that Forsyth has become a hero, the question remains, what of his futiire? He would like to play three more years with the Redmen meaning he would take five years to complete his under­ grad.

But he doesn’t mind. “I love this team. They are the best, and my coach...I totally idolize him!”

So w h a t’s next? M aybe another national championship

next year? A spot on the Canadian National Team? Only time will tell.

Last week, a member of the men's heavyweight eights rowing team, which finished in second place at the national championships, was incorrectly spelled.

It should have read Kevin Penney.

-The Tribune regrets the error

them adjust to their new surround­ ings.

Knowing that she does not have the strongest team in the

The McGill Martlets basket­ ball team tipped off their 19971998 regular season last weekend with two home games against U of T and Ryerson.

Following a pre-season that was less than exceptional, the team was more than anxious to get the season underw ay. But the U niversity of Toronto varsity Blues defeated the Martlets by a score of 65-52. The team was more successful the following night, earning their first win of the season 81-74 over the Ryerson Rams.

With a 1-8 pre-season record, the team has not been as successful as m ost coaches would like.

However, M artlets head coach Lisen Moore remains optimistic.

“With six rookies, the team’s com position has changed. [The rookies] are learning to deal with Martlets run over Rams McGill university, basketball, and Diana Anderson with Lisen Moore,” said the coach.

With so many rookies on the league to start the season, Moore is team, Moore was forced to change focusing on preparing her players her outlook for the season. Unlike for the end of the season.

“The last ten games are the past years, when McGill was the strongest team in the league, most important. We found that out Moore has spent more time teach­ last season,” Moore explained, ing the new players and helping commenting on the season ending

loss to Concordia in the provincial finals.

First year players will play an important role on this Martlet team and if they are going to be success­ ful, the rookies will have to consis­ tently play strong games. Colette Anderes is one of the rookies that the Martlets will be counting on this season; she scored 19 points against Ryerson, including four key free throws down the stretch.

“Starting as a rookie means a lot of pressure, but I’m enjoying the challenge,” Anderes said after the win against Ryerson.

Moore was also happy with A nderes’ perform ance. “If [Anderes] has a strong game, it will allow Anne Gildenhuys to have a better game, as opponents’ defences will be more spread out.”

The team is w here M oore wants it to be right now. Moore’s goal for the season is for the team to finish in second place behind Concordia. From that point, the team is only a few games away from nationals. If the rookies con­ tinue to learn and improve as much as they have already, this team will definitely be a provincial contender and may even land themselves a top spot in national competition.

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November19that7:00inShatter107 For more information please call 398-2498 or 398-6798.

H e re is a list o f s o m e o f th e issu e s to b e a d d re s s e d :

l . Residence Security 2. Landlord/Tenants Communication 3. McGill Security 4. Information and Communication (between the community and those responsible for safety within the community) 5. Methods to increase the 24-hour use of campus 6. Evaluating the Use of Blue Light Phones/Pay Phones 7. A “Camera Bench” / Safety Spots on Campus 8. Ghetto Traffic

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Athletes of the Week Collette Anderes Martlet Basketball Forward

Samir Chahine Redmen Football Guard Chahine was recently named to the first team all Canadian for his efforts in the 1997 football season.

This is the third year in a row that Chahine has earnered first class hon­ ours. He is the only McGill athlete in history to have completed the hatrick.

The rookie forward from Gland, Switzerland had 19 points against Ryerson helping the Martlets to their first victory of the season.

Anderes’ strong play forced the Rams to spread their defense which took the pressure off teammate Anne Guildenhuy’s who scored 30 points of her own.

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Following his tremendous suc­ cess on the Formula-one circuit, Jaques Villeneuve’s trophy case has become more crowded than Wilt Chamberlain’s bedroom. His various honours include season points leader, driver of the year, and, alas, sports­ man of the year — a tribute akin to choosing Mike Tyson as a surrogate father.

Auto racing is not a sport for the same reason that air travel is not a form of exercise; sure, you might be covering great distances, but |Y you’re really not doing the work.

Generally speaking, any event involving pistons is not a sport — take for instance last Thursday’s New Jersey-Detroit game in which the Nets were 38-point winners — that was not a sport. Furthermore, any event that receives almost unani­ mous backing from those greatest of performance enhancers, cigarettes and Jack Daniel’s Whiskey, should make us suspect of its legitimacy.

Car lifting and car tossing are both sports. Even hot-wiring a car in broad daylight is a sport; car racing, however, is not.

The word sport, itself, is derived from the Greek “sporos” meaning lit­ erally “not auto racing.” The prophetic Greeks knew even back then what we know now, that auto racing is no more a sport than an escalator is an amusement ride.

According to the logic that auto rac­ ing is a sport, bumper car rides and

Sports Quiz The masters of the universe have donned upon us the answers to last week’s quiz, which we will graciously trans­ fer to you: Non-McGill 1) Three teams in the NCAA with the names "Tigers” are: Clemson, Louisianna State and Auburn.

2) The only team in the CIAU with the name ‘Tigers” is Dalhousie in Nova Scotia 3) Kellogg’s ‘Tony the Tiger” proudly represents Frosted Flakes

McGill 4) The Redmen soccer team has now won three national championships, including this year!

5) The Redmen basketball team last won a provincial championship back in 1985.

6) McConnell Winter Arena was built in 1956; it is 41 years old.

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What’s needed then, is an ele­ go-cart racing would be considered forms of off-season training, instead ment of difficulty — an opportunity of merely ploys by the American for the drivers to show a brand of skill and daring that otherwise wily Chiropractor’s Association.

A sport may also be defined weekend warriors could never dare upon the basis of whether or not it aspire to. What’s needed are obsta­ has been included in the Olympics. cles! My ideal track would have oil Auto racing? No. Synchronized slicks and snake pits. Certainly, these trampoline jumping? Yes. The may prove treacherous, but anyone Olympics Committee had no moral ^claiming to be an athlete should be able to manoeuvre around casually problems in awarding a placed obstructions. Michael Jordan doesn’t go home whimper­ ing when someone is blocking his ) 11 •"T^ Ç '§’111*1 path to the basket, so neither ^ 1 .M I I should professional auto racers Ryan Murphy throw in the towel because of a few unsightly road blemishes. gold to a jumping Of course, what driving experi­ Scandinavian in a leotard, but even they recognized the great folly in ence would be complete without designating auto racing an Olympic pedestrians? My track would have hundreds of super-sonic rodeo event.

Sports are supposed to feature clowns racing back and forth, walk­ the athlete against the elements, not ing against the light, and jumping out against an agitated carborator — any from behind parked cars. To add to driver can pit himself against those the excitement, I would toss in two odds. This, in essence, is the central genuine francophone Montreal cab­ problem with auto racing. Anyone bies, completely oblivious to the that’s experienced a late-night cab complaints of other drivers, and con­ ride down Doctor Penfield knows the stantly causing pile-ups with their thrill of taking comers at 190 km/h “short cuts.”

The true sportsmen aren’t dri­ — you don’t need to be a profession­ al racer to have felt that rush. So, in ving vibrantly-painted series cars the same manner that I don’t watch through clear tracts of race course, skiing to see athletes getting their they’re the drivers of Montreal, cop­ tongues stuck to their poles, I fail to ing everyday with potholes and each be impressed by an event like auto other. They’re everywhere you look, racing in which I feel I could very and I salute every last one of them, and trust none of them. well do myself.

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Nowfor this week’s grouping of brain-teasers: Non-McGill 1) The Chicago Bulls basketball team has started slow this season, partly because they are missing forward Scottie Pippen. Name three leading players on the court now. Also, name a Canadian on the team.

2) Can you name one sports reporter for each of the follow ing Montreal media? - CBC Hockey Night in Canada.

Pulse news (CFCF 12), the Gazette, CIQC radio, the McGill Tribune 3) A Simpsons episode once had Mr. Bums hire a bunch of ringers for the company softball team. Who was the only major-leaguer to actually play in the big game ?

McGill 4) About how many fans does McConnell Winter Arena seat? When was the last time it was nearly full?

5) Can you name three starters on the Martlet basketball team this year? From last year’s big trio of Vicky Tessier.

Anne Gildenhuys, and Jen Stacey, which is back to play this year?

6) Speaking of Hockey Night in Canada, what major spon­ sor has pulled out for next season, and which competitor has replaced it?

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A course on the history of Canadian Cultures from the mid-19th century to the present. This course surveys the diversity of Canadian cultural identities through literature, drama, art and the mass media.. Guest liectureers from the academic and cultural communities w ill be invited.

Some of the course material w ill be in French; an ability to read French is required.

The McGill Institute for the Study of Canada 3463 Peel Street, Montreal, Q C H3A 1W7 Tel: (514) 398-8346 Fax: (514) 398-7336 http://www.arts.mcgill.ca/programs/misc

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Sports

Briefs

Rugby demolished in the west

Fencing favoured the foil

The first ever Canadian Rugby National Championships were held in Victoria, British Columbia, last weekend. The Redmen travelled to meet their destiny against the west­ ern rugby powerhouses, going down to both the University of Victoria Vikes and the University of Alberta Golden Bears.

McGill’s first match up saw the team lose to the eventual National Champs, UVic, losing 686. McGill’s points were notched by veteran Bemie McMullen.

The Redmen went onto the consolation round to face the Golden Bears and lost 23-12.

McMullen had one try and a con­ vert with Alcide Deschenes adding the second try.

The National Championship was decided in an all BC final with the Vikes taking on the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds.

The Vikes came out on top with a 33-6 victory.

The Redmen’s second team stayed behind to take on Harvard in the 24th annual Covo Cup. McGill was defeated by a small margin, going down 17-14.

McGill’s points were notched

by Colin McKenzie who added a try and Tim Shrigley added two converts. A penalty try was award­ ed to McGill to round out the scor­ ing.

The Redmen travel to compete in the New York Sevens tourna­ ment November 27-30.

The McGill fencing team headed to College Brebeuf for their first event of the season where they turned in solid performances in the foil, epée, and sabre competitions.

The Redmen turned out a sin­ gle medal performance in the indi­ vidual foil with Patrick Gagnon taking bronze in a competition that featured twenty-two individuals.

Gagnon was followed by teammate Eric Spence who took 9th place. In the men’s epée Hugo Peiriera was the top McGill performer placing 4th out of twenty-five competitors.

Nicolas Kenney placed 8th.

Rounding out the men’s competi­ tion, in the sabre category, Phil Stuart placed 10th out of nineteen competitors.

The Martlets also fared well in the foil competition with Wai Leng Tay taking silver. Tay was fol­ lowed by teammate Nina Pavis who took 11th place. In the women’s epée competition, Caroline Kreuziger placed 5th out of six competitors. The women’s sabre competition featured one McGill athlete, Bano Mehdi, who was forced to compete in the men’s competition.

Squash first at Queens Tourney The Redmen squash team headed to Kingston to take on U of T, Queen’s, and Ryerson in their second of three league tournaments this season. McGill came out on top with twelve points, followed by U of T and Queen's with eleven points each. Ryerson rounded the tournament with a fourth place fin­ ish and two points.

McGill’s top performer was fourth seed Jason Friedman. He won all three of his match-ups, 3-0, 3-0,3-1.

The Redmen stand second overall in league play. Their next competition is an OUA Crossover round robin to be held in January.

Redmen’s basketball two times lucky The Redmen basketball team managed to pull two white rabits out of their hats last weekend win­ ning 57-54 in overtime over the University of Toronto, and 65-64 over Ryerson.

Friday night, the Redmen tri­ umphed over the Blues courtesy of strong efforts which were turned in

by Hubert Davis and Joel Pearlman who both had 13 points.

The Redmen tipped off against the Rams on Saturday night and McGill’s Andrew Bier was the head magician in this magic show as he lead the way with 24 points.

Davis and gaurd Matt Watson chipped in with 12 and 11 points respectively.

The Redmen won their games because they failed to perform their most famous of magical tricks; the disappearing act. The team travels to Ottawa next weekend to see whether their two wins were just smoke and mirror illusions.

Tuesday, November 18 McGill String and Mixed Ensembles will perform Tuesday Nov. 18th at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. in Pollack Hall, free admission.

The Centre for Applied Family Studies School of Social Work pre­ sents Karen Healy, Ph. D. giving a lecture on “Parent Participation in Child Protection Investigation Processes: The Importance of Context.” Lecture to be held from 12 1 p.m. in the Wendy Patrick Room of Wilson Hall (3506 University St.) Free admission, for info call 398-5286.

The McGill Cancer Centre pre­ sents Dr. Hamid Band giving a lecture on “The Cbl Proto-Oncogene Product: A Negative Regulator of Tyrosine Kinases”, on Thursday, Nov. 20 at 11:30 a.m. in the McIntyre Medical Sciences Building, rm. 903, 3655 Drummond St.

Wednesday, November 19 Today in the Shatner Ballroom, the McGill Students’ International Development Initiative is holding International Development Day, a conference where students can find out about vol­ unteer and career opportunities in international development.

LBGTM’s Bisexual Group meets this evening in the Women’s Union (Shatner 423) at 5:30 p.m. Both men and women are invited to join the friendly discussion.

Recently there have been reports concerning the safety of students on campus and in the ghetto. Come to the next safety audit meeting, open to all McGill students, voice your opinion and share your ideas. Meeting to take place tonight at 7:00 p.m. in Shatner 107-108. For info, call 398-2498.

Thursday, November 20 CKUT will host its 10th Anniversary Party tonight at Club Soda. A number of bands will be playing and there will be all kinds of funky entertaining goin' on. Tickets are $7.50 in advance and $10 at the door. Show starts at 9 p.m. Call 3986788 for details.

Tonight at 6:30 p.m., LBGTM’s Womyn’s Group meets in the Women’s Union (Shatner 423). Drop by, say what’s on your mind, etc.

Erika Ritter will be reading from her book, The Hidden Life of Humans, on Nov. 20th at 7 p.m. in the Redpath Museum Auditorium. Tickets

N ouveau Cours/Session H iv e r 1 99 7 -1998

Les cultures canadiennes: leur contexte et leurs problèmes 106-202B M a rd i d e 13 h a 16 h Offert par Monsieur David McKnight & Professeur Jane Everett Cours sur l'histoire des cultures canadiennes depuis le m ilieu du 19e siècle jusqu'à présent. Le cours étudira les différentes identités canadiennes par le biais de la litérature, le théâtre,l'art et les médias. Il y aura des conférenciers invités provenant tant du m ilieu universitaire que culturel. Certains ouvrages en français seront étudiés; la capacité de lire le français est nécessaire.

At 5:30 p.m., LBGTM’s Coming Out Group meets in the basement of UTC (3521 University, corner Milton). Don’t be shy to come to come to this group as everyone is in the same situation as you and the group is very friendly.

LBGTM’s Men’s Discussion Group meets in the basement of UTC (3521 University, corner Milton) at 7:00 p.m.

The McGill Debating Union is holding an In-house Novice Tournament starting today at 5:30 p.m. in Leacock 15. All new debaters are invited to enter a fun, friendly competition with other

Le Theatre de la Grenouille is presenting Seize Mille Histoires d’amour et trente-deux mille morts

by Paul Volga all week long, at 8 p.m. in Morrice Hall (3485 McTavish). 6 $ for students, $ 8 for general public. Information 398-6600.

Institut d'études canadiennes de McGill

Institut d'études canadiennes de M cGill 3463, rue Peel, Montreal (QC) H3A 1W7 Tel: (514) 398-8346 Fax: (514) 398-7336 http://www.arts.mcgill.ca/programs/misc

are $2, available at the McGill University Bookstore or at the door.

For info, call 398-8352.

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Saturday, November 22 The Siamsa School of Irish Music is sponsoring an Irish Ceili Dance on Sat. Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall (Addington & deMaisonneuve, NDG- metro Vendôme) Music by Montreal Ceili Band. Admission is $ 5 in advance, $ 8 at the door.

For info, call 483-4064.

Tonight is Talent Night at Hillel Students’ Society (3460 Stanley). 7 or so great acts! Show starts at 8 p.m., admission is $ 4, refreshments includ­ ed.

The McGill Black Students Network is having its last general meeting of the semester on Thurs.

Nov., 20 in rm. B9/B10 of the Student Union (Shatner Building) at 6 p.m..

For info, call 398-6815.

W.I.S.E. Mentoring Session: establishing a research career in sci­ ence. Guest speakers: Dr. P. Tonin and Dr. S. Mulay, today at 6 p.m. in Thomson House, 3650 McTavish St. Friday, November 21 The Faculty of Music presents the Noon Hour Organ Recital Series today at 12:15 p.m. in Redpath Hall.

Free admission.

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The Orchestre Symphonique de l’Universite de Montreal is perform­ ing tonight at 8 p.m. in Pollack Hall.

Free admission.

Sunday, November 23 The McCord Museum presents an illustrated lecture on Dressed in Furs: How the Inuit Keep Warm, Stay Cool and Live in Harmony with Nature today at 2 p.m. at 690 Sherbrooke St. West. Limited seating, reservations required. Admission (includes museum visit) $7. For info, call 398-7100, ext. 234.

Monday, November 24 The Celebrity Masterclass Series is on today at 11 a.m. in Pollack Hall, admission is $ 5.

The McGill Trombone and Tuba Ensemble is performing tonight at 8 p.m. in Redpath Hall, free admission.

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