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By Jennifer Lorentz___________ It had the same signs as any hockey game: the freezing cold rink, the smell of hockey equip­ ment and uniforms that one could swear hadn’t been washed since the beginning of their existence, a visiting team and a home team.

Yet something was different.

This visiting team was the Canadian National team and this home team was composed mainly of players the spectators never thought they’d be rooting for.

During warm-ups, the OUA Far East All-Star team, sporting white jerseys emblazoned with the words “OUA East” on the front, looked very much like a team. The only things reminding viewers that these players are usually enemies on the ice were the colour of their helmets and shorts.

“To be honest with you, we thought it was going to be tougher than last night [versus the OUA Selects in Kingston, Ontario] and that was a 2-1 game,” said Team Canada coach Tom Renney on his feelings heading into the game. So, I think we got everything we bar­ gained for.”

Despite the coach’s expecta­ tions, the attitudes exhibited by the Team Canada players were quite different. The only word to describe their demeanor until their eventual loss was cocky. They ventured onto the ice with the look of a team expecting a cakewalk, which is exactly what the All-Stars did not give them.

When the starting line up skated onto the ice, one thought came to mind: weird...

Luc Belanger of UQTR was between the pipes, Concordia’s Karl C astonguay and Vince L abossière were on defence, Stingers Alexandre Charette and Mathieu Fleury were at the wings and McGill’s David Burgess was at centre. Behind the bench, Jacques Laporte of UQTR acted as C o n tin u e d o n page 2 5

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Mission to Mars Arts passes MCI motion

An inside-out look at the Red Planet

By Aaron Izenberg The Earthling affair with Mars was kindled in 1877, when Italian astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli discovered what he described as ‘channels’ (canals) on the surface of Mars. This find that would spark an interest about intelligent life on the planet for years to come.

It was thought that these canals were irrigation systems, dug out in order to channel water towards inhabited areas. Later, it was proven that the canals did not actu­ ally exist.

Over the past hundred years, Mars has increasingly become an area of interest in the news, in the books that we read, and in the movies we see. With all the talk about humans visiting and even relocating to the Red Planet, it is

worthwhile to take a look at what is actually happening in the Mars department.

Earthlings had their first close up view of Mars in 1964, when the Mariner Cruiser took fly-by pic­ tures of the planet. In 1975, the Viking missions made the first orbit and landing on Mars, allowing for more detailed photographs, and more in-depth scientific study. Soil and atm ospheric sam ples were taken, and information about sea­ sonal patterns was recorded.

In the early nineties, the Mars Observer was sent to orbit the plan­ et. Unfortunately, it was lost three days before reaching its destination.

The 1996 Pathfinder mission was a success that involved a lander and a rover that had the ability to move around on the surface of the planet.

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One step closer to a private college at McGill

By Jonathan Colford and Tasha Emmerton The Faculty of Arts passed a motion at its meeting last Tuesday to create the M cG ill C ollege International committee that will discuss a proposal to create a pri­ vate liberal arts college at McGill.

MCI is intended to be an undergraduate general liberal arts program for students prim arily interested in pursuing professional degrees like law, business (MBA) or medicine rather than graduate studies, which targets specialists.

The college would be entirely funded through tuition fees, pre­ liminarily set at $28,000 per year.

The m otion carried with a vote of 23-12. “ [What is] typical of every

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The Faculty of Science, on the other hand, had rejected the MCI by a vote of 17-12 with 3 absten­ tions at its general meeting held on December 7.

Proponents of the motion at the Arts meeting limited them ­ selves to arguing in favour of set­ ting up the committee, whereas its opponents directed their arguments against both the motion and the MCI itself.

Supporters of the motion said that the MCI com m ittee would enable the faculty to explore the possibility of establishing such a C o n tin u e d on page 6

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Montreal gives Boston a Students suffer from TAstrike at Uof T run for student money

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McGill study crowns Montreal as the university capital of North America

By N ilima G ulrajani A study made public by the M cG ill U niversity P lanning Office this week puts the city of Montreal at the top of a list of uni­ versity cities in North America.

With 4.38 students per 100 inhabitants, Montreal edged rival metropolis Boston to take the title of “intellectual capital of North America.” The report confirmed what university adm inistrators have intuitively claimed to know all along — that M ontreal is a major hub for students.

The study was commissioned by the UPO in order to demon­ strate to the Quebec government that the finan cial security of Montreal’s universities is crucial for the city’s economic growth.

Launched after a McGill docu­ ment, Tradition in Innovation, articulated McGill’s academic pri­ orities to the Quebec government, the study confirmed M ontreal’s position as the student capital of North America and gave McGill am m unition in its quest for increased government funding.

“Our purpose was that the University is an economic enter­ prise. We wanted to ask the gov­ ernment to please re-invest in us,” said Real Del Degan, associate d irecto r of M cG ill’s planning office. “Universities in Montreal are strateg ic ally im portant to M ontreal. When you look at a government that wants to invest and attract know ledge-based industries, investment in universi­ ties is equally as important.”

According to Del Degan, the Quebec government often empha­ sizes regional university develop­ ment at the expense of post-sec­ ondary institutions located in the Montreal area. He hopes this study will prompt Quebec officials to buck this trend.

“The Q uebec governm ent could use this as a trampoline in getting more industries to settle [in Montreal],” said Del Degan.

A ccording to E conom ics P ro fesso r Jagdish H anda, the study reinforces M cGill’s claim that it is a net-revenue generator.

A 1998 study authored by Handa at the request of then VP Planning François Tavenas, em pirically documented M cG ill’s financial contribution to the Quebec econo-

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my. Handa’s study demonstrated that McGill students directly and indirectly generate approximately $300 million for the local econo­ my, $30 m illion w hich goes straight to the Quebec government through additional tax revenues.

“N ew er techn ologies and fields need very strong research support and that support is being w ell-provided at M cG ill,” said Handa. “[As such] the expansion of firms in the new knowledgebased fields [in Montreal] is prob­ ably likely.”

Montreal's good life For some current McGill stu­ dents, the survey’s results came as a bit of a shocker. It seems fair to say that despite the su rv e y ’s results, Montreal still lacks the reputation that Boston has as a “university” town.

“I ’m surprised that there’s such a large student population in Montreal,” said Naomi Zittell, a U3 North American Studies Major who hails from Toronto. “But, now that I think of it, it’s not that surprising... in my life here, it’s all I see, kids. But I definitely wouldn’t have thought that [before coming here] because it’s not the reputation the city has.”

A ccording to Del Degan, Montreal’s night life and its rela­ tively safe streets partly explain its popularity with students. Although he argues the report wasn’t written for recruitment purposes, he feels that the study will likely draw stu­ dents attracted to Montreal for its large student population.

Certainly, Zittell’s comments con­ firm this prediction.

“There’s a real positive vibe with a lot of students together,” she said. “Although it wouldn’t be the deciding factor in my decision to come here, certainly it wouldn’t hinder it.”

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Conferences, lab demonstra­ tions and assignments have been put on hold for undergraduates at the University of Toronto, as strik­ ing teaching assistants demand higher wages to keep up with rising living costs.

Members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 3902, which include the 2400 teaching assistants from U of T, went on strike a week ago Friday hoping to raise their hourly wages from $30 an hour, obtain tuition relief, improve their dental and vision care packages and ensure job security. CUPE 3902 and U of T have been in negotiations since June and in arbitration procedures since December.

“We thought we had put an offer on the table that was fair, that had been accepted by other faculty, cleaners, [and] steelworkers. We responded to requests for job secu­ rity, [and] more money into dental benefits,” said David Cook, vice­ provost and a member of U of T’s bargaining committee.

Before CUPE 3902’s strike deadline on Decem ber 21, the University agreed to add an addi­ tional year to TAships allotted to PhD students and raise wages by 4.75 per cent over two years. The union eventually decided to strike because the wage increase fell short of what was demanded and other requests for increased insurance coverage and tuition relief were not addressed.

“The cost of living has gone through the roof in Toronto over the last three years,” said Hayssam Hulays, CUPE president. “Our members need a living wage and U of T doesn’t seem to know that.”

TAs at U of T currently receive $29.40 an hour, $7.00 less than their counterparts at York University, also located in Toronto.

At M cGill, TAs earn between $13.50 and $18.49, a reflection of both lower tuition levels and a lower cost of living in Montreal.

According to Cook, the discrepancy between U of T and York arises because York prim arily uses

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member if they want to do some­ thing beyond their duties,” said Cook. “In some cases [the profes­ sor] might decide to fill in for a TA, in other cases it might hire a replacement worker.”

The CUPE 3902 web site tells undergraduates that “although the strike inconveniences you, it was our only option.” For Hulays, the strike is just the culmination of declining quality of education for undergraduates.

“Undergraduates have been suffering for the last few years,” stated Hulays. “TAs have been overworked and underpaid.”

For the moment, the detrimen­ tal impact of the strike on under­ graduate students seems to be the only thing that the union and administration can agree on. A task force has been set up to explore the issue of graduate student financial support, although this seems unlikely to dissipate the strike’s momentum.

“We would far prefer our TAs not to be on strike. We regret the impact it has on undergraduates,” said Cook.

McGill TAs have only struck once, for one day in 1996.

According to Rebecca Pates, co­ ordinator of the Association of Graduate Students Employed at M cGill, dynam ics operating at McGill make a TA strike unlikely.

“People traditionally have not been as politically involved here.

There’s less of a sense that they can accomplish anything through politi­ cal action,” conceded Pates.

TAships to fund graduate students in an era of sky-rocketing tuition in Ontario. At U of T, in contrast, fel­ lowships and bursaries are more common sources of funding gradu­ ate studies.

“The ch ief reason for this strike is that tuition in Ontario has gone up significantly, and that does put a burden on students. However, we don’t think tuition should be at the bargaining table [with CUPE 3902]. Tuition should be addressed by all graduate students.”

Yet, for Hulays, tuition increases mean that tuition relief and raises in hourly wages are both necessary.

“We work here,” said Hulays.

“We earn $4100 a year and tuition is $5200 a year. This might give people second thoughts about com­ ing to U of T.”

Undergrads lose out As TAs picket, undergraduates suffer. Although U of T has com­ mitted itself to continue all fullyear courses, tutorials have been cancelled and many students are doing fewer assignm ents. This week, the University will be mak­ ing a decision as to whether some semester courses should be can­ celled. Although the U of T Faculty Association has come out in oppo­ sition to scab workers and faculty members substituting for the miss­ ing TAs, Cook argues that some professors may have no choice but to assume the extra work load if they want to get through their mate­ rial.

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complained that they have had to receive workers without notifica­ tion, sometimes as early as 7:00

D isruptive renovations in M cG ill’s upper residences resum ed on the first day of the Winter semester after being halted during the exam period, much to the annoyance and dismay of the students who live there.

The need for renovations was noticed last year, when the City of Mo n t r e a l informed McGill that Douglas, G ardner, Royal Victoria College, M olson, and McConnell resi­ dences were not Renovations still disturbing residents up to the stan­ dards of the fire safety code. The am. According to Tracy, that is an goal of this five million dollar pro­ unfortunate, yet unavoidable con­ ject, which began construction last sequence of such a project, and one summer, is to add fire alarm s, that she is trying to eliminate.

“I t’s inevitable that some sprinklers, emergency exits, and additional stairs in order to bring employees aren’t going to do what they’re supposed to do... due to the the residences in compliance.

The construction has caused a size of the project,” she remarked. major disruption in the lives of stu­ dents, of which the majority are in End in sight their first year of university. Due to construction delays, the heaviest Despite the inconveniences part of the work was done at the that these students have faced for end of last semester, while new the past year, the end of the heavi­ students were attempting to adjust est construction is in sight for most not only to life at McGill, but also to their first exam periods.

“They woke me up at 7:00 a.m. when I didn’t have to be up until 1 1 :00 during finals — it real­ ly helped my adjustment into uni­ versity exams,” said Gill Spergel, an angry U0 Management student and resident of G ardner Hall.

“Couldn’t they have done it during the summer?”

A ccording to Executive Residence Director Flo Tracy, the answer to Spergel’s question is no.

“It takes most of the year,” said Tracy. “It’s five major build­ ings and it’s just a large project.”

That, however, does not mean that she is unsympathetic to the needs of the students. During final exam s, when the construction made it too difficult for students to concentrate on their studies, the residents signed a petition asking for the renovations to be stopped for the rest of the semester, and Tracy agreed to the request.

Construction, however, resumed on January 3, to the displeasure of the residents.

Tracy explained that she has tried to make this difficult time as easy as possible for the residents.

Many of the renovations have involved the need for workmen to enter the stu dents’ room s, and Tracy has attempted to ensure that there is communication between her staff and the students at least 24 hours before the work is sched­ uled. However, some students have

Killing witchweed

McGill research could help Africa

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Work expected to continue until mid-March

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of the residences.

“Douglas is in the final detail completion,” Tracy commented. “ It’s only M olson that really has some destruc­ tive work to do, and that should be completed in a week or so.”

Among the residence directors, there has been much praise for the project, as it will increase both the safety and the beauty of the residences when it is fin­ ished.

“In my Crystal Wreden opinion, its going quite well,” said Francois Carrier, resi­ dence director for M cConnell.

“The students are not happy about it, but we do our best to accommo­ date them... It has to be done, and it is ultimately for the good of the students.”

If all goes according to sched­ ule, Tracy expects the construction to be completed by mid-March.

Until then, students will have to grin and bear it as well as they can.

A recent innovation by the McGill A gricultural and Environm ental Sciences Department may hold the key to fighting Striga, a noxious weed that has destroyed agricultural land throughout the African continent.

Also known as witchweed, the plant has seriously affected food produc­ tion on the continent, and the new solution may help increase agricul­ tural food production by as much as 70 per cent.

Researchers have found a mir­ acle pathogen called Fusarium which could improve agricultural production, possibly affecting the social dynamics of the entire conti­ nent of Africa. “[Striga] is a pretty flower, but [a] deadly weed. It thrives in areas of poor soil and will infest two thirds of land devoted to cereal crops. Striga is a major biological constraint,” stated Dr. Alan W atson, one of the leading researchers involved in the project.

The weed compensates for its lack of a root system by penetrating the roots of other plants and stunt­ ing their growth. Dr. Watson, and Research Associate Marie Ciotola believe that they can help the farm­ ers in Africa who are suffering the disastrous effects of this weed.

Dr. Watson and his colleagues have assessed 250 organisms and found that the Fusarium pathogen can successfully attack the seeds as well as the plant itself. The new agent has the ability to destroy the killer weeds and restore agricultural production in Africa.

“Dr. W atson is one of the

world’s leaders in weed control, and we are lucky to have him at McGill,” said Dr. Deborah Buzsard, dean of M cG ill’s Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

There is a complication with the delivery of the pathogen as it cannot simply be sent by Federal Express to Africa. Researchers have developed a method of transferring the fungus to make it available to the farmers as a starter culture in a capsule, which could then be fer­ mented and dried locally.

African farmers will have their seeds coated first with wet arabic gum, which will act as an adhesive, and then with the Fusarium inocculant itself. These seeds will then be planted. The rain activates the Fusarium inocculant and makes it available at the roots of the cereal plant.

Social implications African women will be prepar­ ing the fungus, and thus will be playing a major role in African agriculture. Inexpensive, locally available ingredients will be used to prepare the dried fungus. This process involves household materi­ als like cooking pots and water for boiling.

Dr. Watson described the pro­ cedure. “We have been working within the villages with women, who will be the actual ones who will produce the anolculum. The farmers will bring their seeds, and the women will coat them. This would provide the women with C ontinued on page 6

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Beer & music at -20°C Students enjoyed Snow AP between classes

By Asch H arwood Conceived as a m id-winter morale booster, Snow AP appears to be a crowd-pleaser despite early logistical problems under the big top. Similar to this fall’s Open Air Pub, Snow Air Pub showcased a number of student bands, cheap beer and food for the snowchapped student.

A ccording to S tudents’ Society of McGill University VP Communications and Events Matt Wyndowe, he and his roommates came up with the idea for Snow AP last year and then presented it to SSMU. “To be honest, last year, myself and my roommates came up with the idea. The response was really good, so we decided to go through with it. We are really happy with how it went. We are hoping it becomes a tradition that the students en joy,” said Wyndowe.

W yndowe also added that although SSMU organizes the event and will receive the revenue, they don’t expect to make any profit.

“The students are the direct beneficiaries because it is a place for students to hang out in the win­ ter. We budget to break even. At any event like this, sometimes you make a profit but it goes back in [to the event].”

Glitches in paradise Because it is the first time for such and event, Snow AP did expe­ rience some minor setbacks with heating and electricity, according to Jay Antao, the chairman of the coordinating committee for Snow AP. “The first time you run into little things. At the start we had just one heater and it was pretty cold in [there]. We dealt with that problem. We got three new heaters and although it isn’t 70 degrees in here, it is significantly warmer. We also didn’t realize how difficult it would be to run extension cords. ” Already, according to Antao, there is much potential here for next year as the coordinators plan to write a manual to aid in running Snow AP. “Things went off really well

and there is potential for it to get better and better — doing some­ thing for the first time is difficult.

We are going to get together to write out a manual on how to run this, so that the people who run this next year will have our ideas and can add their own.”

Snow AP is also backed by a number of corporate sponsors such as Primus, Molson, and GM Visa.

“Moog Audio gave all the sound equipment, the tent is a little bigger than originally planned for and better heating and lower drink prices [were made possible] through sponsors,” explained Wyndowe.

Jesse Andrews, the entertain­ ment coordinator for Snow AP explained that “we got really nice audio [equipm ent] from Moog Audio, like $15,000 worth of stuff.

The sound has been great.”

Clearnet also sponsored the event by giving coordinators cell phones for the week.

“Primus is a cash sponsor in return for being on the t-shirts, the fliers and the beer tickets,” Antao explained.

Due to the $6800 cost of the tent, banners and heating, Wyndowe expects the event to break even at a rough estimate of a total $ 10,000 cost.

And the beat goes on Andrews, who was in charge of choosing the entertainm ent chose eleven McGill bands to per­ form at the event.

“I got a lot of response. People were interested in it. I wanted a different variety. I have everything from folk to drum and bass to rock, everything except for country and classical, some of the best music in Montreal. They did this without us having to pay them. There is a great vibe in here.”

When organizing the event, bands applied to perform at the Snow AP and according to Wyndowe, there was such a huge response that he is now toying with the idea of an Open Mike night at Gert’s because “people have been enjoying the music.”

week will result in a grade of “W” on a transcript. The “W” grade cannot be included in GPA calculations.

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Some McGill students may still be missing grades from the fall semester, according to the Student Affairs Office. Students’ drop/add deadline of last Sunday, January 16, remained the same, however, despite some marks remaining unreported.

Sharon Bezeau, recorder and manager of the Student Affairs Office, explained that it is not unusu­ al to have some outstanding marks by this time in the semester.

“The date [by which professors were to report grades] was January 3 for most courses," Bezeau said. “[For] courses with exams in that last week, on December 20 and 21... [grades] were due on January 11.”

“Our procedure this term is the same as previous years,” Bezeau con­ tinued. “Most of |the gradesl are in by now and we are now contacting the [department] chairs because we | have | already contacted the depart­ ments. The departments have [then] contacted the professors.”

Vice-President Academic of the Students’ Society of McGill University Xavier Van Chau feels there should be regulations that force professors to submit their marks on time.

“I’m going to ask my Senate caucus if they want me to present [a] point [seeking increased regulation] to Senate,” Van Chau said. “[Putting more regulation on professors] is what I'm trying to do in getting stu­ dent representations on tenure com­ mittees.”

For students still awaiting marks, who cannot drop a course for this semester until they receive those marks, they can still withdraw from a course until January 23 with “no aca­ demic or financial penalty,” accord­ ing to Student Affairs. The drop/add deadline passed on January 16, how­ ever, so any courses dropped this

The Post-Graduate Students’ Society launched a campaign for increased core funding to McGill's library system last Thursday.

The campaign, entitled “Pump up the Volumes,” consists of a peti­ tion supporting the funding increase and a lobbying campaign directed at McGill’s administration.

‘The petition will be widely dis­ tributed across campus by PGSS councillors and will also be visible in the libraries,” said PGSS University and Academic Affairs Coordinator Stephen Dory.

Déry indicated that the $ 1,000,000 increase to the libraries’ budget since 1995-96 could not make up for the 10 to 20 per cent annual increase of academic journal sub­ scription costs.

“Graduate students are particu­ larly hard-hit as their research depends critically on excellent jour­ nal collections,” Déry said. “If sub­ stantial increases are not allocated to the base budget of the libraries, they will soon become wholly inadequate and McGill University will further jeopardize its reputation as a research-intensive institution.”

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The distribution of monies front the Library Improvement Fund was revealed in a report presented at last Thursday’s Students’ Society of McGill University council meeting.

SSMU VP University Affairs Xavier Van Chau’s proposal would spend LIF monies both on presently needed books and monographs, but also proposes technological improve­ ments. The distribution formula doles out money percentages to various faculties for the purchase of technical

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journals, books and monographs according to the requests of the faculty’s student representatives.

Additionally, 10 per cent of the fund­ ing will be available for purchase of materials recommended by under­ graduates.

The LIF also targets library infrastructure and services, which have both been grouped together under a venture called the McGill University Libraries’ Millennium Digital Initiative. This initiative involves bringing a new web inter­ face information system for the library, upgrading hardware, and increased access to public worksta­ tions. Additionally, it seeks to main­ tain self-check-out machines, and create student employment for which 20 per cent of SSMU donations would be used.

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The long-promised food court renovations have been delayed as a result of a serious discrepancy between MTY Tikiming manage­ ment’s $500,000 investment in the project, and the actual $676,000 cost of renovating the cafeteria.

Until now, any work done on the cafeteria area has been mainly patch-wi>rk approaches to alter the existing facilities. SSMU and Tikiming have not yet reached a sat­ isfactory agreement on how to pro­ ceed.

As a way to meet the gap halfway, VP Operation Kevin McPhce will be able to dip into SSMU’s Capital Expenditure Reserve Fund for $80,000 with Council’s vote. The Capital Expenditure Reserve Fund is a SSMU account with monies made from SSMU investments reserved for emergency situations. To recoup the additional money, McPhee indicated that Tikiming would be willing to invest more if they were guaranteed a longer contract with SSMU.

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By Marla B. Kaplan Harvard C rimson (Harvard U.) (U-W IRE) CAM BRIDGE, M ass. — Nearly 24 years after the shooting death of Edward Paulsen, then a 28-year old Harvard graduate economics student, the Royal C anadian M ounted Police in Montreal arrested a man long sought as a suspect in the murder.

According to the Cambridge Police Departm ent, officers of the Canadian Immigration Task Force, working with both the FBI and Cambridge homicide detectives, arrested James Anthony Martin, 51, at his home in Montreal on January 2.

Martin left Massachusetts after the crime and had lived in Florida, New York and Montreal under assumed names since then. W hen asked if he was Jam es Anthony Martin, the suspect just shrugged and surrendered.

“He believed he would never be caught,” said CPD Sergeant Patrick Nagle.

According to police, the September 9, 1976 murder was the result of a botched drug deal. Paulsen and his brother were trying to purchase one kilogram of hashish from M artin at a location on W ebster Street in East Cambridge.

According to Nagle, Martin, along with Gordon Kent Brown, were planning to take Paulsen’s money but not actually give him the drugs.

When the plan backfired, Martin shot Paulsen.

Brown spent six years on the run before he was captured in New Jersey in 1982 and later convicted of murder. He was sentenced to life in prison.

Martin was picked up on drug charges in New York shortly after the murder but used an alias and was able to leave town before his trial, according to Silverio Ferreira, a CPD detective.

He was indicted in absentia for the murder in December 1976.

According to the CPD, periodically detectives reopen old files and look for new leads. When they did so with Martin’s file, they found him using the same alias, Bruce Benjamin, while living in Canada.

“Martin was very good,” Ferreira said.

“He used 60 different aliases, knows the system well and was able to get out of the country fast.”

Martin had also spent five years in a Canadian jail on drug-related charges.

When police tracked Martin down, they found he had fathered a child with a common-law wife and was living on public assistance in Montreal. Though Martin was originally not home, the RCMP monitored his residence and picked him up when he returned. Massachusetts authorities plan to return Martin to the Bay State to face mur­ der charges, although it’s not clear when that w ill happen, Anson Kaye, a spokesperson for the Middlesex County d istrict atto rn ey ’s office told the Associated Press.

Paulsen’s family has stayed involved in the case over the years. Last year, they attended a parole hearing to make sure Brown was not released.

In unsolved murder cases, Nagle said, it is often the family who periodically stirs up interest, usually around the holidays or the anniversary of the death.

Paulsen has a father in South Boston, a brother living in France and several other siblings. They were informed of the arrest around 2 pm January 2.

“The word spread through the family rather quick,” said Elizabeth Paulsen, Paulsen’s sister, who spoke on behalf of the family. “At first we were in shock, but realized we would rather go through and relive this tragedy than have him never be caught.”

She said the family is all extremely thankful.

“This has been a long time in com­ ing.”

program and to discuss ways to solve McGill’s problem of inade­ quate funding.

In terms of concrete financial benefit to McGill, every instructor hired by MCI to teach one 10week course would net the instruc­ tor’s department $ 20,000; every cohort of approximately 100 stu­ dents would contribute a total of $225,000 to the libraries. MCI would also pay McGill $100,000 in classroom rentals per cohort. All these figures come from Philosophy P rofessor Storrs McCall, a member of the McGill­ wide committee that initially pro­ posed the MCI. These figures were released to the Tribune by Frankman. “[As in the health care system, the university is in a] situ­ ation where it is required to do something and is not given the funds to do it,” said H istory Professor Michael Maxwell, a sup­ porter of the motion.

Many of the professors who voted for the motion did not neces­ sarily support privatization, only the opportunity to discuss alterna­ tive programs and means to gener­ ate new revenue.

Professor Chris Ragan of the department of economics empha­ sized the value of having the dis­

cussion.

“I think it’s a worthwhile idea to explore, both for economic rea­ sons and for... education reasons,” Ragan said. “I believe strongly that in order to have high quality edu­ cation, you have to have resources.

M cG ill has been in a serious resource crunch, and continues to be, and you have to come up with other ways to use your existing resources better or bring in new resources. [The MCI] is a way McGill might bring in these new resources.”

Those who didn’t support the motion were concerned about the time and resources that such a pro­ gram would swallow up, as well as with the possible link being made between support for the motion and support for the MCI. Concerns were also raised with more techni­ cal aspects of the MCI proposal, namely the guarantee of intern­ ships and the creation of two sepa­ rate student bodies, as well as the social implications of adopting pri­ vate education.

“There are no easy ways out of a financial box... if we are true to our values, the most promising alternative is simply public educa­ tio n ,” Frankm an said after the meeting. “Educating the public about the importance of not only the university students, we have

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Hopes pinned on next federal budget

By Karen Kelly

Tribune: :How does CASA hope to ensure that provincial governments are spending the money transferred from the federal government on education and not in other areas?

Aebig: It’s almost impossible for CASA to do anything at the provincial level because we only focus at the federal level. Quebec stu­ dents... they are in the best position to influence their provincial government, because they study in the province and they have a stake in what the provincial government does with education.

[CASA is] going to empower you guys, McGill and Bishop’s, who are members in Quebec. We are going to impart you with information, with some strategies, with some ideas, and you hold your provincial government accountable. Get it directed to the areas that your students tell you Tribune: What is CASA’s strategy to put they want it to go. I can’t profess from Ottawa pressure on the federal government to restore to know what you need as a McGill student. I couldn’t begin to imagine. funding to post-secondary education?

What is interesting though, is that last A ebig: The strategy is basically the essence of our campaign, which is to portray year, when they had a First Ministers’ confer­ students and university institutions and college ence and all the premiers said “We need health institutions in a positive light. The [next] thing money, for example, and we promise that we was to actually have a campaign and actively are going to put whatever you give us into lobby on Parliament Hill. This year... almost health,” they got 11.9 billion dollars, which is every group in the post-secondary education the highest increase that anyone had seen in the sector is basically all touting the same thing... nineties. One of our fundamental positions is: the issue of core funding, increased funding “Look, you just did this with the health policy.” through the transfer payments to provinces for Let’s get some consensus across the board, let’s get all the premiers on side and force the same universities and colleges.

We are asking for four billion dollars and kind of money out of Ottawa for post-sec­ when you are asking for that kind of money... ondary education. It is doable. A precedent has you’re going to need some political clout. So, been set and we can work that road.

Tribune: What would you say to those when we met as a coalition, each one of us individually was asking for 3.7 billion, because who argue that the money you claim should go that’s what remains to be put back into the sys­ back into post-secondary education, should tem... When I walk in [to Parliament] with fif­ actually be spent on areas of health?

Aebig: Baby-boomers... went through a teen other people representing over 800,000 post-secondary education system that gave post-secondary stakeholders... [politicians] are going to pay attention. That is 800,000 votes, them skills and education for very low cost and 800,000 people that are either going to be they were able to achieve, and now they are pleased with the government or not... That has screwing their own kids... doubling tuition. some clout.

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National Director of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations Jason Aebig attended the Students' Society of McGill University council meeting last Thursday night to inform council members of CASA's initiatives this year and the group’s plans to lobby the federal government for more post-secondary education funds. CASA, of which the SSMU is a mem­ ber, is comprised of university and college stu­ dent associations across Canada.

Aebig had a chance to sit down with the Tribune to answer questions about CASA's lob­ bying strategy and his hopes for more spending on post-secondary education when the new fed­ eral budget is released next month

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[a] common cause with all social services. These are essential to the quality of life in Canada. It seems to me to be the more noble act than the one which is more likely to bear fruit.”

The Arts U ndergraduate Society did not discuss its position until its emergency meeting last Thursday, two days after the facul­ ty had voted in favour of the motion. At the faculty meeting though, AUS President Daniel Artenosi spoke in favour of setting up the MCI committee if it would contain significant student repre­ sentation.

Ragan, speaking after the meeting, said that students should be represented on the committee but that much of the work in actu­ ally setting up the MCI would be done through consultation with other private universities and with­ in McGill’s faculty. The place for student involvement would be at the level of discussing the overall effect of MCI on McGill.

“T hat’s going to be both a financial issue and a broader issue as w ell,” Ragan said. “For that both faculty and students ought to be involved.”

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potential economic power and a role in agriculture produc­ tion.”

It now appears that this little pathogen is doing more than sim­ ply killing weeds. It is creating economic pos­ sibilities that out-span those involved in the production of agricul­ ture.

‘The biggest bene­ fit is the possible abili­ ty to reduce famine and create food security,” suggested Dr. Watson.

Husbands and wives will now be working together to improve their own quality of life. This year the pathogen will be used in three to six villages.

“I am proud of this contribu­ tion that our faculty has made.

There are many people in the world that don’t get enough food every­ day, this will make a phenomenal difference in'Africa to some very troubled people,” argued Buszard.

For a faculty that is somewhat hidden from main campus students, this discovery has shown some of the exciting developm ents in M cG ill’s A gricultural and Environm ental Sciences Department.

“McGill is world renowned in the interface between agriculture and environm ent, especially in developm ent of new crops,” explained Buszard. “Because we are not on the main campus, stu­ dents think of this as a ‘sleepy’ place and don’t realize the exciting programs and career aspects com­ ing out of our faculty.”

The A griculture and Environmental Sciences Faculty has also developed a control for dandelion weeds in lawns. This product is currently being evaluated with potential industrial partners for commercialization and could be seen as soon as two years from now.

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less student assistance. Those peo­ ple are going to be old in about fif­ teen years, and when they need hip replacements... new eyeballs and hearing aids and everything else, it is going to cost money. Now, if I don’t have a post-secondary educa­ tion to gain a high enough income so that my taxes can cover [those treatments], then who is going to do it? You cannot collect any tax from a completely undereducated generation of people or people that cannot achieve the same kind of wealth that [their parents] did.

I don’t care what you say about the condition of hospitals or emergency rooms or doctor short­ ages. Universities in this country are in worse shape than our hospi­ tals. There are not a lot of hospitals falling down, not a lot of hospitals that are packed like the classrooms are in this country. I think that health is sexy and health gets a lot of attention because of older people in Parliament, but it does not nec­ essarily make it right.

Tribune: What results will CASA see on the national level this year, after all this campaigning?

Aebig: It is going to be tough.

I think it would be misleading to say it looks really, really good for post-secondary education and stu­ dents in this budget. I think there is going to be some research money and there is going to be some money to support more faculty positions, research chairs.

The government seems to be very focused on child poverty... on homelessness, focused on health.

This may not be our budget, how­ ever my feeling is that we mounted a really good campaign. I think what we may see is results later on.

We have sewn the seeds here. We formed partnerships with a coali­ tion of people that have never real­ ly partnered before. It means that our message will be all the more stronger when we launch next year’s campaign.

Sometimes it is just not your year and this is not going to be a year for post-secondary education.

[However,] until Martin stands up in the House of Commons and delivers that speech, I think we should be giving it 150 per cent.

Don’t call it quits until it is the last minute.

Tribune: What has been McGill’s greatest contribution to CASA’s internal policy-making process and how active has the S tudents’ Society of McGill University been in its support for CASA? A ebig: M cGill has always been a really strong presence at the table. I think it’s because McGill has been around a long time and M cGill students are generally involved in what is going on, not only provincially, but nationally as well. McGill also provides some insight into Quebec, which, unfor­ tunately, we do not have a lot of.

McGill and Bishop’s really play a very big role in making sure that we truly are a national organiza­ tion, that what we are saying and doing is not necessarily an angloCanadian view.

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S tu d e n ts helping stu d en ts. C re a te d in 1999 through a stu d en t re fe re n d u m , th e M cG ill S tu d e n t Fun d im p ro ves th e quality an d accessibility of stu d en t life a t M cG ill.

T h e M S F is a $38 contribution p er s e m e s te r w hich w o rks to im p ro ve th re e m a jo r a re a s th a t g reatly affe c t students: libraries, renovations to o u r S h a tn e r S tu d e n t C e n tre an d bursaries. T h e m o n e y for th e fund is m a tc h e d by A lum ni don ors. T h e fund is fully op t-o u tab le.

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W ith its proposal fo r " M c G ill C o lle g e In te rn a tio n a l," M c G ill has ju m p e d on th e p riv a tiza tio n b a n d w a g o n , suggesting th at a p ri­ vate lib eral arts c o lle g e be established w ith in M c G ill, w ith all the b e lls an d w h is tle s o f a tra d itio n a l u n iv e rs ity , ju s t p riv a te , (s e e In e s ta b lis h in g a p r iv a te u n iv e r s ity w it h in a p u b lic o n e , M c G ill in essence w o u ld be creatin g a tw o -tie r ed u ca tio n system.

T ho se w h o c o u ld p ro v id e both th e brains and th e bucks w o u ld re ce iv e a b etter ed u ca tio n th an th e ir peers. T h e tw o -tie r system is so fo reig n to C a n a d ia n social p o lic y it is w o n d e r that the w ords even a p p ea r in C a n a d ia n d ic tio n aries . Supporters o f M C I say that it is a u niversity version o f a transfer subsidy. Funds fro m p riva te M c G ill students co u ld be fu n n e le d into fu n d in g p u b lic M c G ill stu­ dents — a university version o f Robin H o o d , if you w ill — takin g fro m the rich and givin g to th e poor.

O th e r schools in C a n a d a , faced w ith the sam e fu n d in g crisis as M c G i l l , u s u a lly tu rn to th e c o r p o r a te c o m m u n ity as th e ir S h e rw o o d F o rest. U n iv e r s ity o f T o r o n to c o m e s to m in d - an aggressive c a m p aig n to raise $ 5 7 5 m illio n dollars has thus far net­ ted th e school o ver $ 4 5 0 m illio n w ith nary o n e sack o f lo o t from th e student b o d y. For M c G ill's sick state o f fu n d in g , it is students w h o are co n tin u o u sly b ein g asked to keep co u gh ing up the cash th e re ce n t rise in a n c illa ry fees an d th e c re a tio n o f th e M c G ill S tudents' Fund are tw o e x a m p le s . So, th ro ug h th e M C I, M c G ill w ill h ave students p ay fo r students, and through that, sw itch the u niversity c o m m u n ity fro m a system th at w orks on an in te llec tu a l h ie ra rch y to a fin a n c ia l o ne.

A class system c e n te re d a ro u n d e d u c a tio n a lre a d y exists in C a n a d a - p u b lic p ercep tion holds that a B.A. from M c G ill is better than a B.A. fro m Lakeh ead . H o w e v e r, w ith a p u b lic ed u ca tio n sys­ te m , it is th e m arks re q u ire d to g et in to th ose u n iv e rs itie s th a t d e c id e w h ic h degree holds m o re w e ig h t, not h o w m u ch it costs to go th ere. A t u niversity, kings befrien d paupers, w h e th e r th ey share a co m m o n class, interest o r d o rm ro o m . W h e n it w as d ecid ed that ed u ca tio n should be p u b lic ly fu n d ed , it w as d o n e w ith just that purpose in m in d — th at alth ou g h th ere w o u ld alw ays be schools w ith better a c a d e m ic reputations, those schools w o u ld rem ain just as accessible to those in th e lo w e r in c o m e b rac ke t as th e d au g h ­ ters o f C EO s. T h e re should be eq u al access to all avenues o f h ig h ­ e r ed u c a tio n , fo r splitting th e kings fro m the paupers is th e recip e fo r re vo lu tio n .

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Tax breaks are not handouts Canadian media and the NHL bailout It looks as if the F ederal Government will finally abandon its "let's m ake 'em sw eat" approach and pony up the in ev itab le dough to keep the Ottawa Senators and other finan­ cially troubled NHL franchises in Canada... cue the uproar. Now, I'm all for fiscal responsibility, but I have to wonder whether the C anadian p u b lic's asto unding resistan ce to this plan is well thought out, or whether it stems from the vapid, knee-jerk media reaction to the issue.

In the N ational Post, Roy MacGregor describes the plan as "spreading Canadian taxpayers' money among the wealthy owners o f C anadian N ational Hockey League team s... who will then, deny it or not, end up handing that cash o ff to m illionaire hockey p lay ers. No m atter how it is dressed up," he writes, "that's how it will play on the national stage."

But it seems to me that it's Roy MacGregor and others of his ilk who "dress up" these issues, and them alone. The man on the street can't call up Rod Bryden or John Manley and assemble their own, first-hand opinion; it's the media's responsibility to "dress up" its stories, if indeed the idea of balanced coverage has now

been reduced to the terminology of fashion, in various different "outfits." "That's how it will play on the national stage," Mr. M acGregor, because that's the only way you and your colleagues will let it play.

At no time has anyone sug­ gested that Canadian taxpayers

1998-99 fiscal year, the Federal Government collected just over, ahem, $103 billion in income tax.

Its total revenue was over $170 billion. The total proposed tax break amounts to around $20 mil­ lion. Thus, even if we embrace whatever circuitous paths of logic lead us to believe that tax breaks are in fact hand­ outs, the $20 The Sly Chiseler m illion p ro ­ posed w ould C h r is S e lle y rep resen t 0.02 per cent of C anadian ta x ­ payers' money give money to NHL team s. In every year, leaving 99.98 per cent fact, the suggestions have been with which to fix society's ills. the exact opposite, namely to take That's if we accept this logic, less from those team s. I'm no which we shouldn't, because it economist — there are those who doesn't make any sense. Surely see no distinction there, claiming we can agree that the government that the money not collected from could, if it so desired, find some­ NHL teams somehow amounts to where in its bulging coffers the their own money frittered away. w herew ithal to help C anada's But their ace is that ineluctable hom eless. It would doubtless, old argum ent that the m oney however, take more than $20 mil­ would be better spent on the poor lion to do the job. Furthermore, as and the homeless. of this writing the government has W ell, duh. I could fill this that hypothetical $20 million, just column, point form, with causes sitting around, waiting to be given more worthy than NHL hockey. to the NHL. If we again do the The thing is, NHL hockey and the logical equivalent of the Fosbury homeless have absolutely nothing Flop and suggest that this $20 to do w ith each other. In the million is the same $20 million

earmarked for the NHL, then why isn't this ostensibly benevolent government sending out cheques to the nation's homeless?

I loathe this foul, contagious argument and every argument of its kind. It's an affront to intelli­ gent people everywhere, and in this particular case it gets magni­ fied exponentially because sports w riters, by and large, are not intelligent people. It's like buying a pack of gum and the clerk ask­ ing you if you mightn't be better off sending that $1.05 to war-tom E ast Tim or. The answ er is an emphatic "yes" —I would indeed be better off sending it there, but, as many mothers have told their children over the years, one has to pick one's battles.

U ltim ately , I think NHL hockey in C anada is a b attle worth winning. Yet the majority of the public seems to have no qualms at cheering hockey play­ ers' exploits one minute and then, when push comes to shove, spit­ ting in their suddenly worthless, m illionaire faces. When Frank Mahovlich was appointed a sena­ tor the popular reaction was deri­ sive. "He wouldn't be a senator if he wasn't a hockey player," peo­ ple said. W ell, L ucie Pépin wouldn't be a senator if she hadn't

been a "nurse and pioneer in fami­ ly p lanning in C anada." Nor w ould Joan Cook have her appointment had she not been "a businessw om an who served as Vice President of a family-owned automobile dealership." I would­ n't be writing this column if I had­ n’t gotten out of bed.

I think th is antagonism towards players who are only tak­ ing advantage of a wonderful situ­ ation, who contribute to the com­ m unity and who p rovide Canadians with hours of enter­ tain m en t, stem s larg ely from Canadians' willingness to swallow this "handouts to m illionaires" spin and not examine it critically.

The p roposed tax break offered is a drop in a m assive bucket; the government wastes $20 million just getting out of bed in thé morning, for heaven's sake.

We should be happy to see the money going towards something useful, something most seem to agree should be preserved and cherish ed . E ith er th at, or we should be angry at it for cogent, logical reasons. Right now, we are mired somewhere in between.

The Sicilian Fairy and the TwoHeaded Boy of Bengal Ah, the M ontreal w inter those of the Two-Headed Boy of directly on top of the other. Both returns with a vengeance! Funny Bengal, and the Sicilian Fairy. The brains were separately developed, how we forget and grow compla­ latter, the Sicilian Fairy, is the and encased in their own proper cent so quickly, isn’t it? case of Caroline Crachami, a girl membranes. The medical term for Personally, I know that winter (from Sicily) who, when she died this is craniopagus parasiticus — is in full effect when the tears in of tuberculosis at age nine, was Latin for ia parasitic solid thing my eyes, an inevitable reaction to only nineteen and a half inches stuck to the head — and occurs the razor cuts of the wind, when two identical actually freeze and stick twins become joined my eyelashes together. In at the head in the Tales of the Ridiculous womb, but one gets winter, the cold drives us inside, and so colds and cut of from the blood J a s o n M c D e v itt flues spread more readily supply and doesnft (not because cold weather develop fully. weakens the immune sys­ Apparently, the mid­ tem, as many would have wife who delivered it). But, on the bright side, being tall. Nineteen and a half inches. the Two-Headed Boy of Bengal confined to the great indoors, and T hat’s less than two feet. Yet, was so terrified at his appearance the fact that the academic work­ apparently, she was generally that she threw him into a fire. load is still relatively light, has “w ell-form ed” in anatom ical He survived, only to die from given me the opportunity to catch term s, except, perhaps for her a cobra bite at age four, in up on some reading. “microcephaly (abnormally small Calcutta, where his mother had One book I’ve been enjoying, head) with a large, beak-like nose taken him to exhibit him for a Christmas gift from my brother, and receding chin.” Although the money. is entitled A Cabinet o f Medical Sicilian Fairy lived in the early Finding it hard to believe that C uriosities. This scrupulously 19th century, as recently as 1960, nature can go so horribly awry? researched work, driven by the a professor from the University of The skeleton of C aroline technical insight and wry humour Chicago wrote that she was lone Cracham i and the skull of the of British physician Jan Bondeson, of the earliest and most extreme Two-Headed Boy of Bengal are examines some of the more inter­ cases of a syndrome he dubbed on display at the esting oddities encountered “Bird-headed Dwarfism.” (Score H unterian M useum in throughout the history of Western one for descriptive nomenclature!) London. Check them out the next medicine.

The Tw o-H eaded Boy of time youfre across the pond. As There are chapters on sponta­ Bengal is, unfortunately, another for me, Ifm not sure if McGill has neous human combustion, people case of a child afflicted with a a program in teratology (the bio­ vomiting snakes, and giants; in bizarre, disfiguring condition. logical study of malformations and other words, perfect fodder for Born in a poor farming village in m onstrosities) but if it does, I som eone who w rites a colum n Bengal in 1783, the child, quite lit­ think live found m yself a new called Tales o f the Ridiculous. erally, had two heads: his “nor­ major.

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In lieu of the recent pokémon craze (the collecting, the schoolyard stab­ bing, etc.), this week’s Collectanea is all about the wild and wacky world of Pokémon.

What are Pokémon?

Pokémon are “incredible creatures that share the world with humans.

Currently, there are 150 document­ ed species of Pokémon,” according to P rofessor Oak, the leading authority on these m onsters.

(F*rofessor Oak is a trainers’ mentor on the TV series and in the video games)

Pokémon, a brief history Pokémon finds its origin in Japan where it began as a video game that was released in 1996.

The craze in Japan began not long after its initial release and gained even more popularity once the animated television series was broadcast throughout Japan.

With its introduction to the North

Dear S&M

By S. Farrell and M. Lazar

By M aria G oselin

Dear S&M, I read your col­ umn for most o f last sem ester and although I found it to be pretty amusing, I am confused at to what exactly your purpose is.

Your column seems to be very random but mostly focused on rela­ tionship problems. Are you a love advice column or can / expect to see a more eclectic mix o f issues this semester?

-Just Wondering

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Spray a 12 x 7.5 x 2 inch baking dish with nonstick spray coating.

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American market, a Pokémon craze ensued. Not since the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have a ridicu­ lous bunch of animated characters become so popu­ lar among today’s youth.

• C urrently Ht Pokémon can be Ê Ê fr seen on the big screen in their debut titled Pokémon: the First Movie (which happened to gross more than $31 million in its first weekend and rose immediately to number one at the box office), on the television in the epileptic-yetpopular television series, in a num­ ber of video games (all on nintendo platform s since they own the Pokémon license), and in just about every kid in North America’s bed­ room in the form of trading cards and other useless merchandise.

Pokémon, the card game Most of the hype surrounding the Pokémon craze is usually due to the card game. Some notes: • The object is to capture all 150 Pokémon and become the #1 train­ er in the world.

• Pokémon are “captured” by pur­ chasing them (the easy way) or by defeating an opponent and obtain­

ing some of his/her cards (the hard way — you might get stabbed). » Once captured, Pokémon can be trained and will eventually evolve to become more powerful. Some Pokémon are common, others are rare, while some are even consid­ ered extremely rare.

• “Extremely rare” is official card manufacturer terminology.

• Some cards are printed with the number one in a comer signifying a first-edition card. These are more uncommon that the regular cards.

• C ertain Pokémon cards have become quite rare and, as a result, having become quite expensive.

The first-edition complete set (all 150 Pokémon cards) will cost you $1250.

• C harizard, a one-m etre high dragon, w ill cost you $250; Blastoise, a disgruntled turtle-type thing, will ran you $79; Mewtwo, the villain in the first movie, a modest $36; and finally, the lov­ able Pikachu, the cute but electric furry mammal(?), will cost you a measly $4.50. It is no wonder that kids fight over these pocket mon­ sters.

Pokémon in the news • A giant m egastore devoted entirely to Pokém on has been opened in Tokyo. Managers have complained that it is very difficult to maintain any kind of inventory as items repeatedly sell out.

Dear Just Wondering, In the past S&M has dealt with a variety of issues from whether or notto have a threesome to what to do if you haven’t studied for an upcom ing m id-term .

Although, the issues that we have previously discussed are all impor­ tant to the individuals involved, we have decided to take a turn for the more serious, and less, well, laugh­ • Air Nipppon Airlines has painted an entire airplane with a Pokémon motif.

•T w o mothers are facing charges of harassment and disorderly con­ duct after an argument at a schoolbus stop regarding Pokémon cards which turned violent. Some hair was pulled and a cup of coffee was thrown but there were no serious injuries. One of the mothers was reportedly upset because she felt that her son had been cheated into trading a card for one of lesser value.

• Two boys from California are facing charges of theft after steal­ ing dozens of Pokémon cards from the backpacks of unsuspecting chil­ dren. The boys went to a number of schools and rummaged through other childrens’ backpacks that were left on hooks in the hallways.

Apparently, they felt somewhat remorseful but “they felt that was what they needed to do.”

• The video game Pokémon Yellow was released on October 18, 1999 and has currently sold over one million copies making it the fastest selling Nintendo product of all time.

• In all, there are about 1000 offi­ cially m erchandised Pokémon products that are expected to earn $6 billion by the end of 2000.

Counterfeit Pokémon Since certain Pokémon items are as

able.

As McGill students who care a great deal about our fellow stu­ dents and the betterment of the world around us, we would like to use this incredible venue to give voice to issues that aren’t always talked about and need to be dis­ cussed. From this point on we will still answer any questions, whether very serious or a little bit silly, that any student has concerns about. If it concerns you, it concerns us, and we will do thf best that we can to offer solutions to your problems.

In addition to our previous format of question and answer we would like to open our column to any subject that any student or group at McGill would like to be discussed, using our words or yours. So this, our friends, is an open invitation and a publicized venue to say what you want to be said.

For more information please em ail M at: mlazar@ pobox.mcgill.ca good as money in the bank, it is no wonder that Pokémon merchandise, like money, is the subject of coun­ terfeiting schemes. According to Nintendo, in order to save you from counterfeit Pokémon mer­ chandise, the follow ing steps should be taken in order to ensure customer satisfaction: 1. Examine the products carefully.

Counterfeits may have blurry print­

ing or wrong colours. Who wants a blue Pikachu?

2. Ask the retailer pointed ques­ tions if the product appears suspi­ cious. If the store can’t guarantee an item is authentic, you might want to think twice before purchas­ ing the item.

3. Look for proper indications of intellectual property ownership and the O fficial N intendo Seal of Quality®.

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poured for me, or the cookies that she put on the table, or even the winter sun that streams through a giant window into their apartment.

Rather, it’s a general aura that the Mejidas create. So that when Jose tells you that being the director of Molson is, “more than a job, it’s a

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Fraternity is not dead, merely forgotten

fame occurred in March 1993. He headed a psychiatric team charged The greatest influences on our with interviewing and providing an expert opinion, for the court, on the lives are the people we meet and the

By N igel Lawson books we read, or so some people mental state of Mario Aburto, assas­ sin of presidential candidate Luis have said.

“Fraternity is an expression of Now imagine vacant eyes the Colosia. brotherhood and...of shared inter­ colour of squeegee-water, a smile Wanting to understand the root ests and beliefs...w hich help to of criminality, Jose was quick without curves, and form a community,” said Supreme two acrid spirals of to snap up an offer to pursue vapour drifting a Ph.D. from McGill in genet­ Court of Canada Justice Charles Gonthier last Tuesday in the first ics; investigating the genetic upward out of both ears. It’s the portrait causes of criminal and anti­ installm ent of the M cGill Law of a person believing social behaviour. Asked if he Journal Alumni Lecture Series. that there is no ever thought he’d end up in The series’ revival brought laughter in this Canada, Jose bashfully admits Justice G onthier to speak with world. that he dreamed about living McGill alumni, professors and stu­ in Canada as a kid. He even Jose M ejida, dents about fraternity’s role within Director of Molson had the cojones to wear a big the American and Canadian legal Residence w asn’t red and White Canada t-shirt systems. He argued that, despite this person when a 4while in the stands at a the direct ignorance of it in our gallon bucket of Canada-Mexico World Cup m ottos; ‘Life, L iberty and the Sangria flew down exhibition match. “There is Pursuit of Happiness’ in the United five flights of stairs som ething magical about States and ‘Life, Liberty and the onto him.

Canada,” states Jose with a Security of the Person’ in Canada, Eleven wasted twinkle in his eye. fraternity has left a lasting impres­ companions joined Now in Canada, Jose sion on our legal systems. hands and watched continues to maximize his The audience respectfully rose as the devilish con­ productivity. Weekends are in unison as Gonthier entered the coction of wine and spent as the D irector of room and listened attentively to his fruit saddled up Molson (Margarita takes the introduction by Professor gravity and hurtled weekdays), and writing his M aricette.

Educated at McGill, towards a Mexican Ph.D. thesis. Weekdays are Gonthier graduated in 1951, the M.D./Ph.D. spent in Kingston, splitting same year as the commencement of Me a n wh i l e , time between the Kingston Jose, whistling “The Penitentiary and the psychi­ the McGill Law Journal, and rose through the Canadian legal system Girl From Jpanema”, atric hospital, collecting data and performing an for a post-doctoral study. impeccably timed Mejida in front o f his castle As I listen to Jose Crystai Wreden shuffle to the left (on describe his weekly routine, I beat I might add), turned and gaped way of living,” you tend to believe become very tired. I ask him if he at four gallons of sangria splashing him. ever has any fun. He blurts out Having emigrated from Mexico laughing, “Hey, we are Mexicans, down beside him. (To our delight, however, Jose got smoked by sever­ five years ago, Jose and Margarita we party all the time!” The topic al chunks of the feel they have the experience to wanders over to marijuana. Jose help students adjust to new environ­ confesses, “ Bill Clinton and all, orange/pineapple/mango fallout.)

Jose and I mopped the floor ments, “starting by guiding people I’ve never tried it, I don’t drink and that night as he picked fruit out of as to where to buy groceries.” Jose I still enjoy life! So you can enjoy his rather matted hair, all the while admits he would rather have a more life without drugs.” relating anecdotes about life and amigo-amigo relationship with the Although he doesn't prescribe friendship, as well as the proper students, but realizes that being a it, Jose understands the stress-bust­ “disciplinary officer” is part of the ing value of a night of boozing. “Go mopping technique.

Near the end of my interview job description, so students may to the bars, get funny. Why not, with Jose, I reminisced about the tend to take their problems else­ you’re stressed!”

Justice Gauthier holds court wine-fall. To my surprise, Jose had where. “Sometimes I have to put the The problem, Jose points out, a little trouble recalling exactly bad-face on, when really, I have a is when alcohol becomes the theme, what had happened. It is possible big soft spot,” says Jose, with a bit as opposed to an accessory to hav­ until his appointment as Supreme Court Judge. that Jose developed trauma-induced of a sad smile. ing a good time. Jose refers to G onthier stood beside the Enthusiastically, Margarita and examples when group pressure can amnesia. That, however, is unlikely, fanned flags of McGill, Quebec Jose explain that the kids, “Keep as Jose spends 5 days a week work­ make people do things they’d rather ing around convicted murderers and you going and young; we’re not that not. Citing the rugby team’s tradi­ and Canada and eloquently intro­ duced fraternity as “the essential rapists in the Kingston Penitentiary, young anymore.” Jose goes on, tion of getting wasted and running spirit of that higher companionship and despite having lived in Canada however, to point out that just like a naked through residence, Jose which even kings have coveted.” for a mere 5 years, has already exer­ boxer or hockey player, he does not smiles, “I think that if I want to join Despite his small posture, Gonthier cised his right to perform a plan to overstay his utility. Staring the rugby team, I want to run Citizen’s Arrest. The truth of the at me, he states plainly, “If I lose dressed, not naked.... This is proba­ delivered his words with the confi­ situation, Jose says with a laugh, is the energy, that’s the moment to bly why I don’t play rugby.” dence of a judge in his courtroom that, “we’ve seen several funny drop it.”

At this both Margarita and I and the audience remained focused Jose, however, has never really crack up, and this time it is not things!” And so, details get washed throughout. together. dropped his energy level for too because of his make-you-giggle Beginning with a historical I ask Jose to pinpoint his long. Growing up in Mexico City, grammar. Looking at us in earnest overview of fraternity, Gonthier favourite residence episode. Taking he won a scholarship to a presti­ he instructs us, “If I make a mis­ placed the concept’s modem origin a moment to brainstorm, Jose dis­ gious private elementary school. take, just let me know. I guess I in the French revolutionary ideals cusses the matter with his wife and High scores on national university have some sort of an accent.” of ‘L iberty, E quality and co-director, M argarita. I catch entrance tests propelled him into a Jose is right about the accent.

Fraternity.’ He saw this common scraps of seemingly hilarious situa­ 7-year M.D program (bypassing a But it is exactly his tendency to desire as the origin of all commu­ tions, ranging from your mundane bachelor’s degree) at the National mis-conjugate verbs and to use a nities, including those of Canada tug-of-bra, to the rather intriguing Autonomous University of Mexico. silent letter J that puts me at ease and the United States, and argued Specializing in neuropsycholo­ with this very accomplished mem­ naked gauntlet. that this root has caused its influ­ As they consult, I sit on a resi­ gy, Jose gained employment at a ber of academia. Conversing with ence in our legal systems. dence-issue couch (albeit one of the maximum-security prison. Grabbing Jose, I am overwhelmed by two “The important elements [of cleaner ones) opposite them, and a detailed map of Mexico from his sensations. One, I sense that I’m fraternity] are a number of values watch as they laugh in synchronism, bookshelf, Jose points out the speaking with a guy who has spent which, like liberty and equality, are tapping each other on the arm and prison in Toluca. It was there that most of his life trying to improve fundamentally moral values,” said chuckling. A warm feeling pans he began to wonder, “why people the lives of others, two, that it’s a Gonthier. These innate qualities of got violent, why criminality?”

As a through me, and it has less to do marvelously uncommon sensation. fraternity help the American and with the coffee that Margarita has prison psychiatrist, Jose’s claim to Canadian communities because of

our poly-ethnic cultures. In our communities, fraternity’s role is amplified because of its special attention given in relation to our disadvantaged groups.

Gonthier divided his investi­ gation of fraternity’s direct influ­ ence on our legal systems into the public and private spheres.

In private law, he said, both the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Bill of Rights are based upon the respect and co­ operation which stems from the notion of fraternity.

“The enumerative rights con­ tained in the Charter affect several of the value which the Pfizer Commission have identified as core values held by most, if not all, Canadians,” he said.

The impact these documents have on the laws of the United States and Canada demonstrates fraternity’s ingrained influence.

“Section II of the [Quebec Charter of Rights and Freedoms] is another manifestation of fraternity values which can be seen in Canadian law,” said Gonthier. This section of the Charter states an in d iv id u al’s obligation to aid another i n cases of dan­ ger and relates back to f r a te r­ n ity ’ s c o n nection wi t h c o o p e ra ­ t i on a n d Chayawat Ornthanalai respect.

I n cases of public law, the judge cited Charitable Trust as a “vehicle of nature’s significance to the dedica­ tio n ...to com m un'iv.” Like the Quebec C harter, tiiL- Canadian C haritable Trust is a financial expression of co-operation within our society.

The initial buzz of the hall fol­ low ing the conclusion of Gonthier’s speech seemed positive and enlightened, however certain criticisms arose that did not value his beliefs.

One Canadian divorce lawyer, who wished to remain anonymous, stated, “When a divorced couple comes into [his] office, each wanti­ ng custody of their children, frater­ nity certainly doesn’t dictate which parent that child will go to.” “[Mr. Gonthier] was very con­ servative in his approach of frater­ nity,” said Peter Shaw, a McGill alumnus. “I think his scope was very narrow.”

Criticism aside, the Justice’s lecture served to spark debate on the subject, providing an excellent re-launch of the M cGill Law Journal Lecture Series.

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The Battle in Seattle

By Caroline Elson

Mike Moore, WTO Secretary General addressed some of these concerns by way of a written state­ ment: “Poverty not trade is the main cause of bad working condi­ tions, and it m ust be met by expanding commerce, not imposing

Four a.m., November 30, 1999 — Guns and Roses was blaring on the stereo; the house was alive and running. Bags had to be packed, lunches made and emergency con­ tact numbers left for our friends, because we were o ff to Seattle to protest at the W orld Trade Organization meet­ ing.

My room ­ mates and I filled our bags with ban­ dannas (to put over our mouths in case of pepper spray, swimming goggles (to protect eyes from tear gas) vinegar and baking soda (to neutralize the gases) and of course ID. and food. A final run to the corner store resulted in a tag Thumbs up for WTO protesters team effort to both pour the coffee and explain to the sanctions.”

The WTO is not a world gov­ clerk why we were off to a protest ernment and no one has any inten­ in Seattle. tion of making it one, Moore tells Non-Government Organizations.

Why the WTO Without the multilateral trading system, he argues, it would be a The WTO is an international poorer world of competing blocks organization that was formulated in and power politics- a world of 1995 between 137 countries. Its more conflict, uncertainty and mar­ intent is to set up international ginalization. trade agreements and to provide a body to handle differences of opin­ Reaching Seattle ions of trade laws. There appeared to be four generalized groups of The bus pulled up next to a people who protest the WTO, the anti-capitalists, the environmental­ legion of others — 51 from British ists, the human rights activists, and Colum bia, three from the University of Calgary, two from the anarchists.

Concerns expressed towards Mexico, and five from Oregon. the WTO range from the need to G etting out, everyone headed formulate global environmental towards the Seattle Center, where laws to the protection of indige­ at last report stood 50,000 other nous remedies and medicinal prac­ people from all over the Americas. tices from WTO negotiations. The latter is based on the fear that patents on these forms of treatment will render them expensive and inaccessible to the very people who created them.

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The first thing that was apparent was the number of unions, the teachers union, the teamster union, the nurses union, the steel workers union, the university union - all of the paramount unions across the USA were represented. There were so many signs, among them: “Get China out of T ibet” , “This Organic Farm er Opposes the W TO” , “C orporate Evil will Kill the P lanet.”, “Free B urm a” , and “Food from Farmers not from Factories.”

Just about every issue out there was repre­ sented, from the turtles in the Amazon to the starving children in third worlds. It was obvious that Press Shot this was not your fringe of society university protest - everyone was colour coded and organized and following distinct voices, with the average age being 35. The passion of people united under one voice was emphasized as our most pow­ erful tool against the wrongs of the WTO. The march got underway, with the usual confusion of a 50,000 people trying to march down the same street. Behind one banner marched the opposing forces of the Sierra Club (environmentalist) and the Workers union - two groups who are usually at odds with one another. By the time we reached the heart of downtown, the city had been immobilized. All the stores were closed, wood boarded up win­ dows, and not a soul beside the protestors and police lined the street. Some business people gazed out their windows watching their

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Success?

The violent protests that prompted the declaration of a state of civil emergency in Seattle were largely what the media captured and featured in the news, disap­ pointing those who put so much effort into resisting violent mea­ sures and getting their points of view across to the WTO. However, their voices w eren’t entirely ignored, if not acknowledged.

The Millennium round of talks were ineffective, Bill Clinton rec­

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Gay and conservative: life as a pink Progressive Conservative One doesn’t have to be a left­ office.

As the gay community march­ Looking at the history of the es into the next millennium fighting winger just to be an activist. To for recognition and tolerance, it’s many gays, things like high taxes PC Party of Canada, it’s no wonder time to do something profound. It’s and big government are big con­ so many gays find it a strong option time for the gay community to chal­ cerns. They affect us all. Often, and actually do vote Conservative. many gays lose sight of these sorts It was a Conservative government lenge its own internal intolerance.

While many believe that being of issues and write off right-wing that implemented the Bill of Rights, gay infers having socially progres­ parties, believing these parties are both Prime Minister Mulroney and sive or open-minded views, the ‘gay identity’ has its own rigid Somewhere, over the rainbow social rules. Politically speaking, one of those rules is: if you’re gay, K e n t G lo w in s k i you m ust be a left-w ing social democrat.

I have been a conservative for a long time and a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of overly concerned with economics Campbell put forth legislation on Canada since I was thirteen years and ignorant of social issues; even gay rights, and Kim Campbell was though economics and social issues elected in Vancouver-Centre (a rid­ old. ing with the greatest number of Many people have asked me: are undeniably interdependent. homosexuals per capita in Canada).

If you don’t have a job or how can you be both gay and Currently, all five federal polit­ Conservative? They are two things enough money to live because of ical parties have at least one gay high levels of government taxation, I never believed were mutually exclusive. At times, when I arrive you won’t be too concerned with Member of Parliament sitting in the House of Commons. I’m not about at a gay event and my political pref­ fighting for any social cause. to out the members here, but it The image one gets when erence is discovered, people regard thinking of a Progressive gives perspective to the argument. me with open hostility or disgust.

What’s become clearer to me Conservative is often an “intolerant, Still, the public perception is that over time while m eeting other old, white, heterosexual male.” It the NDP is the ‘gay-friendly’ party, homosexuals is how many feel that comes as a shock to many when I and Svend Robinson is the ‘voicebeing gay means adhering to left- recount the stories of ju st how for-all-gays.’ About all that Svend wing or socialist values. Being gay warped that perception is. Despite and I share is the type of sex we and conservative is seen as treach­ the m isconception, Progressive have — I can’t say I’m a big fan of erous. Somehow, because the New Conservative conventions still have nationalizing banks or canceling Democrat Party of Canada (a social informal gay receptions for the Free Trade.

This is not to say that known democratic party) has an openly more “distinguished gentlemen” of homosexuals in the Progressive the party.

Many power-brokers in gay Member of Parliament, they own Canada’s gay vote. This may the party are gay, former Conservative Party don’t face a lit­ come as a big surprise to some peo­ Conservative Cabinet Ministers tle opposition in their own party at ple, but many gays don’t support have been gay, and Prime Ministers times. While there still exists a Svend Robinson (an NDP MP) just Brian Mulroney and Kim Campbell small, neo-conservative rump with­ had many gays on staff while in in the PC Party of Canada which because he’s gay.

would oppose any sort of same-sex equality rights, one can say the same about any political party.

In reality, all parties, even the Liberals, have their more “inhibit­ ed” members (Insiders in the Liberal party recount stories of how Prime Minister Jean Chretien is even uncomfortable with the word ‘gay’)So when I walk into a room, for a gay event, with my Progressive Conservative logo bag D o u b l e

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F a c t a n d f ic tio n a b o u t M a rs C ontinued from page 7 The most recent mission that has recently been in the news was unfortunately a failure. The craft involved was lost due to problems with the units of distance that the navigation team was using.

NASA plans to launch orbiting and landing missions in the year 2001. The next big step is expected to involve the actual return of phys­ ical samples from Mars. The first of these types of missions is planned to occur around the year 2005, and is planned to have more internation­ al participation than in the past.

For now, there is no general consensus as to when a manned mission to the Red Planet could take place. There are still many obstacles that would have to be overcome before humans could travel to Mars.

Fuel would be one problem. A lot of energy must be used in order for a spacecraft to escape earth’s atm osphere. One possible way around this problem would be for a ship to refuel; either using the international space station or the moon as a “gas station” for longer journeys.

Another com plication is caused by the amount of supplies, such as food, and water, that a m anned-m ission would need to carry. A manned spacecraft may have to have some sort of green­ house to grow some of the needed plants. There are also financial and political issues that may prove to be less easy to solve.

“I think that eventually the necessary technological and med­ ical advancements could be made,” explained Rachel Zimmerman of the Canadian Space Association, “but a problem may arise with the politics of a manned mission to Mars. We don’t know if the mis­ sion would be publicly or privately funded. It may be difficult to con­ vince people that we should go at all.”

Bearing the elements To put it sim ply, Mars is excruciatingly cold. The tempera­ ture can get as low as -142 degrees Celsius, and rarely rises above -17 degrees, even on the warmest of

days. Imagine walking outside of your house in the morning, discov­ ering that the temperature is -20 and thinking to yourself “wow, what a nice day!”

Of course, you would never simply be able to waltz outside on Mars (at least not as the situation stands now). The air is not quite fit for human use; it is com prised mainly of Carbon Dioxide, with small percentages of other gases.

Yet another problem arises in the availability of water on Mars. Due to the lower temperature, all of the H20 on the planet exists only as ice or vapor.

The environmental conditions of Mars do present an obstacle, but do not necessarily preclude the pos­ sibility of human life on the planet.

One of the more common concep­ tions of human inhabitation of Mars includes the idea that dome-like structures would be used to provide shelter. The structures would be similar to the space stations now in earth’s orbit, in that they would have to allow for a self-sufficient lifestyle (at least at first).

Another conception of human life on Mars demands a more long­ term perspective of the situation.

This general view is based on the idea that humans may be able to adapt to the conditions on Mars.

“There are two ways of look­ ing at the situation,” explains McGill professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences Hojatollah Vali, “You can think shorter term, and you can think longer term. We can’t overcome the environment of Mars, but maybe we can adapt our­ selves... this is still very much a point of speculation.”

Men are from Mars?

The debate as to whether or not life presently does, or ever has existed on Mars, has been long and inconclusive. In 1996, NASA announced the discovery of a potential piece of hard evidence that suggests the existence of life on the red planet. A meteorite that was found in Antarctica, and is believed to have originated from Mars, contains evidence of nanobacteria. This evidence has been challenged and is by no means definitive proof; at best, it would be

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representative of ancient life from Mars.

In fact, there has been a con­ siderable amount of attention paid to evidence of past life on Mars.

The 1996 Pathfinder mission yield­ ed findings suggesting that Mars may once have resembled Earth.

An analysis of the areas near the Pathfinder’s landing site suggested that the surface of Mars may have been formed by water flow, and earth-like weather patterns.

These and other findings have caused many people to speculate about the possibility of the origin of life on Mars. It is possible that a more thorough analysis of Mars, would give us a better understand­ ing of the origin and nature of life in the universe.

The Mars Society, an organi­ zation that tenaciously supports the movement for human exploration of Mars, is founded partly on these ideas on these ideas.

Their founding declaration states, “A search for fossils on the Martian surface or microbes in groundwater below could provide the answer. If found, they would

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show that the origin of life is not unique to the Earth, and, by impli­ cation, reveal a universe that is filled with life and probably intelli­ gence as well. From the point of view learning our true place in the universe, this would be the most important scientific enlightenment since Copernicus.”

Although no one can know exactly what the future holds for

www.nasa.gov human exploration of Mars, the prospect of what may lie ahead of us is at least intriguing. One thing that can be assumed is that we will continue to investigate the Red Planet, bringing us closer and clos­ er to an understanding of how Mars may fit in to our species’ future.

If it's g o t n o h e a r t, y o u c a n 't call it a r t CBC's Eleanor Wachtel delivers speech on the writer's challenge of writers, an edgy gut-wrenching fiery resolve, per haps.

According to author Joseph Brodsky, the gem\ E ntering the front doors o f the MacDonald-Harrington building, I found myself of a writer’s life is “tragicomedy”. In his interviev thinking about how I have no idea exactly what this with Wachtel, he commented that in life one is Eleanor Wachtel from CBC radio can tell me about either happy or free, but never both. And this is the plight of the artist.

“The Lives of Writers”.

Wachtel goes on to speak about writers’ alien As an aspiring writer, I have no grand illusions about the difficulty of being published (I’m talking ation: either mental, physical or both. Tortured about in the literary w orld, not the realm of souls, if you will. Brodsky, for instance, was sen Harlequin romances), the reality of writer’s block, tenced to five years of hard labour in his native and the necessity of some sort of basic income for Russia, when he told the court his occupation wa“poet”. George Steiner, born in Paris to Austrian food and shelter.

Jew ish parents, The a r tis t’s life, told Wachtel that I’ve always assumed, is he grew up somewhat difficult. But believ in g ex ile there’s still an aura sur­ was a sort of per­ rounding it, like a cloud petual state. of romance and adven­ Once they fled ture and p restig e. If his first c h ild ­ y o u ’ve ever seen the hood home in m ovie version of Paris to escape D ick e n s’ G reat the N azis, his Expectations, you cer­ fath er continu tainly understand. ously w arned Inside, I sit down him to be ready among graying heads to drop e v e ry ­ and bulging waistlines, thing and leave. women wearing glasses Steiner never felt whispering about what like he could “she” looks like in per­ son. And so it begins, W achtel speaks in MacDonald-Harrington Nema Etheridge truly settle down anywhere.

Wachtel’s introduction Some don’t want to be alienated, such as Amy and beginning of a speech that could, theoretically, Tan, who says she always wondered why she w. s change my outlook on life.

Wachtel starts by talking about the plight of a born Chinese and not American. Others, like Joyce biographer. She explains there’s something com­ and B eckett, choose to leave th eir hom eland pelling about the “mystery of creativity” and a sort (Ireland) in order to be on the outside looking in. of passion in the public for a connection with an perhaps gaining perspective they felt they would artist. But writers see biographers as suspicious and have missed otherwise.

I’m a little frightened by what I’ve heard up vindictive characters, because they can and have disturbed famous novelists’ reputations. Oscar until this point. I mean, she hasn’t talked about then Wilde said that the readers are your disciples and muses, their methods, the way they succeed. Anti Judas writes your biography. Okay, I write that one then I get it: those things don’t matter. Unless you have the fiery resolve, the ability to contact your down, no biography.

After fifteen minutes of biographical perils, deepest self with your pen and paper, it doesn't m; Wachtel digs into the meat: the artists, themselves. ter how well you know the English language, « i She says that writers’ lives are similar to ours: they how many different countries you’ve been to. You have relationships, sorrows, loves. They need to eat need to feel your writing; you need to know that and sleep and maybe even have sex every once in a you have something to say that no one else can while. But there is a certain difference in the lives because they can’t see life like you do.

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John Irving's characters are more illuminating on the page than on the screen

By Stephanie Levitz

John Irving’s novels are so full of char­ acter and colour that it is no wonder that stu­ dio execs fall all over themselves to make them into films. The Cider House Rules is no exception, but this time, instead of find­ ing some half wit Hollywood screen writer to ruin the book, they asked the author to do it himself.

Those who generally enjoy a good book often find it difficult to enjoy to the same extent a movie based on the book. This is the case with Cider House Rules. Although Irving is faithful to the original characters and general plot line of the novel in his screenplay, the movie version lacks the depth of emotion, personality and general good story telling that is present in the book.

The Cider House Rules presents the story of the orphan Homer Wells (Tobey Maguire) who grows up in the orphanage of St. Cloud’s under the tutelage of Dr. Wilbur Larch (M ichael C aine). L arch teaches Homer Wells the ins and outs of obstetrical procedure in the hopes that he will become a doctor himself.

However, Wells, perhaps inspired by myriad readings of Dickens while in the orphanage, has other plans and hitches a ride out of St. Cloud’s with a prince of New England and a Queen of Maine — Wally, a young U.S. Air Force hopeful played by Paul Rudd and his girl, Candy, played by

Charlize Theron. Homer becomes an apple picker, living in the cider house with a group of migrant pickers led by Mr. Rose

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(Delroy Lindo).

From there on, it is a classic boy meets girl tale — boy falls in love with girl, girl loves boy but also sweetheart who is away at war, boy’s heart is broken, boy goes home, which in this case, is back to St. Cloud’s.

The film is set in Maine, and while sig­ nificant parts of it were filmed in Vermont, the beauty o f New England is spread throughout the film. Especially interesting was the contrast in location between the orphanage, stark and at the top of a hill and the apple orchard, where Homer has several

of his defining moments, which is vast and beautiful.

The sterility of the orphanage is only brightened by the children, who are perhaps some of the most darling urchins to grace the screen this year.

Notable are great performances by K ieran C ulkin, b rother of MacCauly, as Buster, W ells’ kid sidekick and E rik S ullivan, as Fuzzy, an inquisitive youngster stricken with bronchitis who idol­ izes young Wells. If nothing else about the movie strikes an emotional chord, the sight of small, cute and lonely young kids will.

Also worthy of comment are great perform ances by D elroy Lindo, Erykah Badu and K. Todd press shot Freeman, who make up part of the apple picking crew living part of each year in the cider house of the orchard and making their own rules and business. It is only when this group appears on screen that we see the range of emotion and tension that should have been in other parts of the movie as well.

Maguire, as Wells, is remarkably lack­ luster. Although his simple performance is perhaps part of the character of Wells him­ self, he exudes none of the youthful wander­ lust that would seem ingly characterize someone willing to run away from home, nor does he appear fazed by any of what he

encounters on the way.

Theron, as Wells’ eventual love inter­ est, is exactly the opposite, all youthful exu­ berance but lacking a sense of reality that would make her convincing as a character; consequently, throughout the film you feel like you are watching Theron, not Candy, and Theron is just too pretty for such a colourless film.

Caine, as Larch, gives one of the more commanding performances of the movie, accurately presenting the emotional depth that would characterize the pseudo father son relatio n sh ip of L arch and W ells.

Although his faux American accent mars a few scenes here and there, on the whole Larch, next to Lindo and Badu, is one of the major strengths of the film.

The Cider House Rules is no exception to those string of movies that pale in com­ parison to the works of literature on which they have been based. One would hope that getting the author to write the screenplay would be an improvement on how novels are usually translated into film but in the case of Cider House, it is as though Irving, with the characters from the novel devel­ oped in his mind, forgot to develop them for the screen.

As such, the audience is presented with only the surface levels of personalities.

Since, with Irving, it is the personalities that make his stories so successful, the movie falls flat.

Sega Dreamcast: one more reason to never leave home

By A aron Izenberg

The ubiquitous advertisements for the Dreamcast tell us that “It’s Thinking.” While the folks at Sega haven’t quite mastered artificial intelligence, they have designed a game console that makes its com­ petition look like meat on a stick.

The plain-looking white box arrived in North American stores on the unique date of 9/9/99 with the appropriate amount of fanfare.

It was the first 128-bit system; it had a built in 56kb modem; it had a memory pack that could double as a pseudo-Tamagotchi. But to any true video game fan, none of these technical bells and whistles made a whit of difference if there weren’t games to support and utilize this technology to its fullest.

True to form, the first crop of games included the requisite appearance of Sonic the Hedgehog, Sega’s lightning-quick mascot.

Sega previously used Sonic to show off the processing speed and graphic fluidity of the Genesis sys­ tem, and Sonic’s Dreamcast adven­ ture takes that mission to a higher level.

The game is breathtakingly beautiful, in a way almost unprece­ dented in console games. The opening level includes scenes in which Sonic races across a stretch of exquisitely rendered tropical

beach as dolphins do flips in the background, and the camera catch­ es the glare of the sun off the water. If there is any problem with Sonic A dventure, it is that the game’s action sequences move so

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quickly that game control is often subverted by aesthetic effect. Too often in the game, one button click results in a fifteen-second process for which the player feels no responsibility.

Perhaps on the other end of the spectrum, another of Sega’s first releases for the Dreamcast is a game that is both lazily paced and highly participatory.

Sega Bass F ish in ’ puts an

electronic rod (sold separately) into the player’s hand and allows him to fish for bass in a com petitive, Japanese-accented environment.

Despite the lack of appeal of fish­ ing as an actual sport, the digital version is remarkably entertaining, like watching children throw rocks at old people.

Another game that involves special controller devices is House of the Dead 2, a popular arcade shooting game that can now be played at home with either sepa­ rately bought guns or with the reg­ ular controller. Notable features of the game include acting that feels directly lifted out of a poorly-subti­ tled movie, and the ability to shoot human-like zombie opponents in the face, throat and teeth for extra points and quicker kills. Gory graphics combine with a watereddown rock soundtrack to make playing this game sort of like going to a Marilyn Manson concert with a shotgun.

But by far, the most notable game released with Dreamcast is R eady-2-R um ble, a no-holdsbarred boxing slugfest in which the ethnic slurs come as fast and furi­ ous as the punches. Led by the lanky, big-haired, appropriately named Afro Thunder, each boxer in this addictively playable game has his or her own style both in the ring and outside it. Afro Thunder,

for instance, taunts “It’s time to dance, sucka!” as he beats your ass into the canvas. Boris Knokimov, supposedly from the Czech Republic, is lifted directly from the movie Rocky IV, and finishes his matches with the claim “I cannot be defeated.”

What really makes Ready-2Rumble, though, is the gameplay.

Each boxer has more than a dozen different punches, which can be combined to be even more effec­ tive. Unlike previous boxing games, each punch does visible damage to your opponent: by the end of the match each boxer is bloody and bruised.

Of course, EA has released its annual crop of sports games for the Dreamcast as well, including bas­ ketball, football and hockey titles.

These games improve perceptibly on their predecessors, with even more complex play options and graphic displays so realistic that it is honestly hard to distinguish between the game and a TV sports broadcast.

Sega Dreamcast is a bitter­ sweet blessing. While it does pro­ vide video-gamers with the most exciting and realistic game-play yet, it could also cause some peo­ ple to stop socializing with other humans. T hat’s a risk that I am sure most game-lovers are willing to take.

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T he tw e n ty y e a r cycle o f tr u e reb ellio n Gene Vincent, The Sex Pistols and Limp Bizkit all lead the way in to true teenage insurgency

By Christian Lander How on earth did Kid Rock, Limp Bizkit and Korn sell over 10 million records? They gave the most coveted market in the world exactly what they wanted.

This rap-metal fusion is a total rejuvenation of rock n’ roll as pure youth culture. Ever since its incep­ tion, rock n’ roll has been through booms and busts with the young of the continent, and the emergence of bands like Korn and Limp Bizkit are the first true incarnation of rock’s indelible spirit since punk in the late 1970s.

The foundation of rock and roll in the fifties was made on rebellious youth. Jeans, leather jackets, new lingo, and the music itself were all things that the parents hated and fought against. In short, the music was dangerous and the kids had a culture all their own.

When the sixties came along, that traditional rock and roll was becoming more and more accepted and exploited. The music lost its sense of danger and began to appeal to a broader audience. Rebel musi­ cians like Gene Vincent and Jerry Lee Lewis were being replaced on the charts by acts like the Beatles and other less offensive artists.

The danger was restored to youth culture with the onset of psy­ chedelia and the hippie movement.

Again new clothes, words, and music that parents hated helped to reassert the young as different from their par­ ents. Unfortunately, the fact that the movement had both political and intellectual elements meant that adults would inevitably begin to take interest. With literature and social consciousness being near the heart of the movement, sometimes the hedo­

nism of youth took a temporary back­ seat.

Opening of true pop The groundbreaking music of the sixties soon died with its artists and the seventies ushered in an era of true pop music. Rock and roll was slowly being replaced with adult con­ temporary artists like Carly Simon, James Taylor, Bread, Yes, and John Denver. These bands flourished and the only source left for youth rebel­ lion was in Led Zeppelin and other hard rock bands, which not coinci­ dentally were near the top of the pop charts. There was nowhere left to rebel, kids might come home to find their Foghat record missing and their parents smoking pot. Then in the late ‘70s with the beginning of punk rock, the deep meaning behind music dis­ appeared, the parents hated the look and they hated the music. It was rebellion the way it was meant to be done.

When the eighties came along, they sucked up most of the real largescale rebelliousness. It is hard to rebel when you’re asking to borrow your father’s Doors record as a trade for your Van Halen “5150”.

Disillusioned teenagers was forced to turn to bands like Poison, Whitesnake, Motley Crue, and Guns n’ Roses to lash out against his or her parents. Needless to say, this is easily regarded as the low point for teenage insurgence.

Finally in the 1990s, with the emergence of alternative, we saw another opportunity for the pure youth culture that thrived in the ‘50s and ‘70s. However, bands like Nirvana and the Smashing Pumpkins wrote well crafted songs with

remarkably intelligent lyrics.

Unquestionably it spawned a youth movement but, like in the sixties, it was socially conscious and as a result it was peppered with ‘cool’ adults.

“Hip” high school English teachers jumped at the chance to quote Kurt Cobain in their attempt to bring poet­ ry to the young. In other words, alter­ native music attracted too many peo­ ple with University degrees and horn rimmed classes to create a true youth culture.

Where could these kids go to annoy their parents and stand-out of suburbia. The obvious choice was hip hop. Black culture had long been the refuge of white kids seeking cool.

Jazz, Blues, Motown, and Soul were all latched onto by middle class white kids until mainstream record labels found a way to make it more marketable. The process which saw Pat Boone sing Little Richard’s “Tutti Frutti,” or the Rolling Stones sing Muddy W aters’ “Hoochie Coochie Man” was never able to infiltrate rap.

The Beastie Boys and Vanilla Ice both made limited inroads in hiphop as the audience always wanted the authenticity of artists like Run DMC, NWA, Public Enemy, and so on. So when the kids needed cool they turned to rap, they took up the language, the clothes, and to some extent the lifestyle.

All of this bothered their par­ ents. For example, when a white, middle class, 14 year old kid from Markham, Ontario implores “you got to keep it real when you step to me,” a parent naturally gets upset.

These suburban-gangstas con­ tinued to grow in numbers through­ out the decade, they found a culture that their parents hated and they rev­ eled in it. Inclusion into the hip-hop

E v e r b o d y in t h e h o u s e s a y

By Carrie Schoemer____________ It all began with five McGill freshmen with jazz studies on their minds and a dream in their hearts: to form a live drum and bass band.

Four yearslater, Dr. Noh was bom.

Andy King (trumpet), Dave Maurakis (guitar), Mike Shula (drums), Neal Gupta(bass) and Pat McGee (drums and percussion) com­ prise Dr. Noh. Last Tuesday,they packed Tokyo Bar with people curi­ ous to see and hear drum and bass played sans DJ. They weren't disap­ pointed. Dr. Noh converted the uninitiated audience into devoted head-bopping fans within minutes.

Some fans also swayed back and forth a little, while others still danced like crazy.

Neal, the bassist, describes the band's goal: "We're going for hard­ core drum and bass, trying to make it sound like it's on the record." Dr. Noh 's success here is all the more impressive because they only use live instruments. This doesn't mean that Dr. Noh resists electronic devices, nor are they snobby about musical purity. Some of the band members make computer beats at home on their own. "But as far as Dr. Noh is concerned," Neal says, "it’s kind of no-fi. We all play these instruments so we figure, what the fuck? [why not?]"

Although they may seem like a novelty act, their performance is too good to be gimmicky. Dr. Noh's uni­ versity education hasn't alienated the

band members from basementtrained drum and bass artists. "No one gives grief," says Neal. "It's all love." Neal feels that "those guys shred their machines" in the same way that Dr. Noh members practice their instruments. The real question remains: "Can you play or can't you play?"

McGill Jazz training ensured that Andy, Dave, Mike, Neal and Pat are very capable musicians, and comfortable with improvisation.

According to Neal, "every time [they] play the song it's completely different," but still, "it is drum and bass and not jazz." While the bass and drums "follow a fairly strict structure,” the guitar and trumpet play off each other.

Dr. Noh also references other musicians during their set, which could be described as live sampling, although the band doesn't think of it in those terms. Neal says that "[they'll] take a motif from some­ where and then develop it different­ ly, or take a rhythm and then expand on it, and write new music for it.

Jazz is all about that - you cop a lick from someone." Unlike jazz, drum and bass isn't based on playing stan­ dards, but "if you're into drum and bass you'll recognize the music you've heard before."

The band members still listen to a lot of jazz. They are also into Icarus, Amon Tobin (and other Ninja Tune acts), and, of course, "you can't deny Roni Size, he's the master," says Neal. "We did a cover of one

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of his tunes at Tokyo."

Their previous gigs include some loft parties, the not-so-exclusive OAP, and bigger shows at Concordia's "World Beat Cafe" and B lizzart’s. Dr. Noh is planning another loft party and perhaps a show at Noize in February. They would like to continue playing venues that are equipped for bands with microphones and PAs so that they don't have to rent equipment from ICC, pretending that it's for a class. Finding large enough venues is sometimes a problem as well, because they have two complete drum kits.

Dr. Noh's three-song CD, recorded in October 1999, is more jazzy than their live show, and includes some programming.

Unfortunately, it has a hollow quali­ ty which fails to capture the true depth of their live sound. Until they record something which more accu­ rately demonstrates their raw but powerful music, try to catch Dr. Noh live.

One day, Neal says, the band members would like to "quit their shitty jobs and shitty gigs... all that extraneous shit, and just do Noh." If Dr. Noh plays a few more fantastic shows like at Tokyo, Neal shouldn't have to wait long. The fans are ready.

Keep your ears to the ground for the next Dr. Noh performance.

Their CD is available at Noize on St. Laurent.

world has always been difficult for whites, especially when these kids realized that they were being mocked for ‘trying to be black.’ A lot of them abandoned the look, but held on to the music. The style they latched onto was that of the skater, a kid who still listened to hip hop but didn’t try to dress or act like a rapper.

The Video for The Offspring’s “Pretty Fly (for a white guy)” was a wake up call for the final few kids who didn’t get the message. With a nation of kids returning their Fubu 05 jerseys, an identity crisis arose.

These kids had created their own style of language and dress but no leaders. The void was finally filled by the rap-metal fusion of Kid Rock, Korn, and Limp Bizkit. All of these bands are made up of musicians who are steeped in hip-hop, who use

turntables and rap but at the same time they don’t try to be down. They are the most identifiable heroes of the reformed ‘suburban-gangsta.’

With the occasional exception of Korn, who is sometimes socially conscious, these bands play music that is loud, dangerous, hated by par­ ents, which has almost no social mes­ sage. These bands preach destruction, sex, drugs, drinking, loud music. All this means that they are playing rock and roll the way it was designed to be played and middle class white kids who are twenty years removed from true rebellion are eating it up in record numbers.

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I h a d a little p l a y g r o u n d , I m a d e it o u t o f...

Jesse Brown on indie animation Butthead, South Park, W allace and Grommit. Check the copies and you proba­ bly haven’t heard of them: Capital Critters, Invasion America.

Tribune: Who? Brown: Precisely, and pretty soon I hope The Family Guy — which is the car­ toon equivalent of Robin Williams, relying on fur rather than humour. I want humour.

Tribune: You want to watch funny car­ toons, I assume then, that you want to make funny cartoons.

Brown: Well not purely. 500 Pound Planet is more than that, it is suspense, it’s drama, et cetera. Why should the medium be so limited? You can achieve more visual­ ly with animation than with film. You’re limited by reality with film. And, similarly I suppose by cost. If I want a giant monster in the middle of a field in a movie, right now with my means, I simply can’t make it hap­ pen, with animation all your working with is an image, a model, a hand drawn line, the possibilities are far more expansive... in this respect it is the great equalizer. I mean maybe sometime I will get into film, but for now animation is the medium that is best suited to my aesthetic, best suited to the way my imagination works.

By Sa n d o n Shogilev

For some, the indie artist exists as sort of a modem cultural icon — pursuing that about which they are passionate, unhindered by overarching corporate pressures. It’s a likable idea, though it is most probably nothing more than a misguided romantic conception. And yet, it is this very idea which lead me to Jesse Brown.

Brown is an indie artist of the first rank and, together with Josh Dolgin, the founder of Gorilla Cartoons, an animation studio that works in 3D cartooning, claymation, drawn animation, and rotoscoping (drawing over a filmed image).

He has churned out m ultiple works including 500 Pound Planet, a claymation short that two years ago won the McGill film festival; a claymation music video for —the Planet Smashers’ the Birth o f Century Sam; a drawn animation that was submitted for the New York film festival; and / Fuck the World, a piece that was featured in the Eat my twisted shorts section of the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal.

I recently got the chance to check out Jesse’s studio/apartment and speak to him about his work. Jurassic 5 played in the background, a group on the now-prom i­ nent Raw kus records label that has recently risen from relative obscu­ rity. Perhaps Brown too will rise, his pre­ sent goal one that is likely akin to many an im atio n ists/cartoonists: get some­ thing on the televi­ sion.

Included are excerpts from our discussion w hich tended to focus on the claym ation aspect of his work, though he hoped Just another sexy piece o f clay that I w ould note Tribune: You said a lot there, but I’d that what he did was by no means restricted like to touch on the first point you made to that medium. about the limitations of reality. Couldn’t Tribune: With Steve Jobbs and Pixar one argue the converse, that animation is the and Lucas and whoever else with money more limiting of disciplines for the simple around, where does the indie animationist reason that reality is not readily or easily represented in a cartoon? find his niche?

Brown: I think that’s interesting which Brown: Well, with the present toon boom from the Simpsons way back when is why a lot of the time you usually have ‘till now when we have smart, hipper ani­ exaggerated settings and sort of overdone mations, you’ll find that the original ones radio-like voices (think Mighty Mouse here) that started in some guys basement do well, in cartoons. Cartoons, are well, usually carwhile the corporate copies fail. Check the toonish. I think it's kind of a moot point originals: Ren and Stim py, Beavis and though. I'm not trying to mimic reality, I

don't think all art should, it's something we're too hung up on, a lot of what anima­ tion tries to say is in abstraction. On the other hand, what I have been into lately, in particular with in my claymation projects, is basing the movements of my characters, their voices, and the music of the piece on “real” (i.e. human) rather than animated characters.

We took the dance steps for a character in the Planet Smashers’ Super Orgy Porno Party Video from a Cab Calloway video.

The music in 500 Pound Planet is hip-hop music that Josh made. We use real voices, live sound. I’m also not afraid to borrow filming techniques from the movies. There’s one part, for instance, where we zoom in on a character and pan out on the background which is a traditional Hitchcock move. I guess in general we try to blend the cartooniness of the image with the realness of technique.

Tribune: I’m glad you brought up the claymation, for I must admit it’s what I’m most curious about. I checked out both 500 Pound Planet and the Planet Sm ashers’ video. I liked both, but for different reasons, 500 more for content and script, Super Orgy Porno Party more for the fluidity, and brightness of the images, m ore for the anim ation itself.

Brown: Well with the music video we definitely had refined our tech ­ niques...

T rib u n e : W ould it take to long to sort of give a basic overview o f the process.

B row n: No, I d o n ’t think so. Usually what we begin with are the charac­ ters. We use armature wire to make their basic skele­ tons and then weld lego onto their feet. T his is helpful because it allows us to have the characters stand up on their own on a lego base, something we just recently figured out.

Next I usually build the head out of fimo which then hardens in the oven. Any part of the characters that don’t move we make out of hard stuff, otherwise for parts that move we use plastilina (jovi for the buffs out there). I usually don’t make full facial animations which allows me just to sub in different mouths and eyes that move.

Full would take too long, you know, we’re not Disney.

Tribune: Are they naked?

Brown: Sometimes, but the dress for the characters are mostly taken from old

People from the old days looked funny

barbie dolls. All are characters are barbie scale so that we don’t have to make our own clothes, most of the stuff we find at flea m arkets or in my co u sin ’s toy chest.

Underneath the clothes we usually just put cotton and we use plastilina for exposed body parts. Recently we just started using glass beads for the eyes which gives them a nice sort of shininess.

T rib u n e : W hat about the film ing process?

Brown: The major innovation in all animation is that we do it all online so there is no messing around with film. It’s just too much work with film which is why you haven’t seen so much indie animation (out­ side of animation schools such as Sheraton college in Ontario) until now. Backgrounds for the film are photos which complement the clay and sometimes trick the eye. We film the actual characters over a blank blue screen, making sure that nothing in the char­ acters is blue.

Inserting a picture is easy then because we just remove the blue [or other back­ ground colour] and sub in the particular photo w e’re using. Then we usually do things like play with scale, shrink charac­ ters, multiply them, and edit as necessary.

My talk with Jesse went on for some time and proved most enlightening; he talked about current trends in animation, the industry as a whole, his early influences (notably Robert Crumb and the Fleischer B rothers) and his goals for the future.

L eaving his studio, this tim e Stevie Wonder’s Inner Visions playing in the back­ ground, my only hope was that you would all sometime have the privilege of seeing his work.

To get in touch with Jesse Brown you can email him at gorilla@sympatico.ca and look fo r the next Gorilla production in about six months

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Canadian Roots T h e C o r o n a tio n V o y a g e Michel Marc Bouchard Music : Ted Strauss Translated by Linda Gaboriau

By Kaie Kellouch

By K rista A rmstrong

The highlights of a number of the familiar Yawp shows have been the appearances which a self-assured young folk musician has put in.

Name: Ted Strauss. Only 19, he has one fulllength compact disc to his credit, recorded two years ago in Winnipeg. He began playing piano at age five, picked up the guitar shortly there­ after and was writing songs by the age of four­ teen.

Now a second year McGill student in Cognitive Science, Strauss puts in the occasion­ al live appearance, rarely enough though that it is a true shame to miss one. If you’re lucky enough to catch him, you’ll be entertained by his signature melodies and intelligent, direct lyrics that, once combined, capture scenes and moods magically. Strauss’ music transports its listeners, and relies on no more than a guitar and a voice to do so.

Mozart, B eeth o ven ,... Strauss

The father who gave you life destroyed that life Your father hands you over to extinction and walks away — Iphigeneia at Aulis, Euripides On a voyage from Montreal to London, England, the lives of 14 characters get intertwined in this latest play

by Montreal playwright Michel Marc Bouchard.

W ith a strong focus on sacrifice and family honour, this play tackles im portant social issues such as pedophilia and government corruption in a refreshing, albeit disturbing, fashion that leaves the reader hungry for more.

This play takes place entirely aboard a ship set to attend the Queen’s Coronation in 1953. Aboard are a Mafioso and his two sons who are flee­ ing M ontreal for England where they will assume new identities, a fantastically cor­ rupt diplomat who holds the very future of the M afioso’s family in his hands, as well as a Minister of Parliament and his family.

Of all the characters Etienne, the oldest son of the M afioso, is by far the most intriguing. A once b rillian t piano player, his hands were permanently disfigured after he was forced to suffer the conse­ quences of a failed business

deal his father made.

Ultimately Etienne must decide whether to remain bitter or for­ give his father, and the play hinges on his choice.

Within the script Bouchard makes it apparent that he is from M ontreal and repeated mentions of the city and specif­ ic places therein give the play a personal and local feel.

W hile the pédophilie nature of the central conflict may turn some people off, those who are able look beyond it will see the thematic merits of the play. The play is left of centre, to say the least, but for those who like their art that way, it may be for you.

Universal themes Though certain scenarios seem somewhat outrageous, the central themes of sacrifice, for­ giveness, remorse and love are universal. Because of the 1953 time frame, the play takes issue with the fru stratio n felt by Canadians follow ing WWII. Little historical touches like this and others add realism to the play, and once again touch upon the issues of family and sacrifice.

In a relatively short play, author Michel Marc Bouchard uses character and dialogue to the fullest, painting an intricate p o rtrait that is sure to be remembered long after the play has finished. Translated beauti

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It would, however, be a mistake to label Strauss a minimalist. Check his CD entitled Seed (recorded on Indie label Zade’s music) and you’ll discover a gradual progression from acoustic to electronic tracks, a progression exe­ cuted with the same precision and lack of con­ trivance with which he pulls off his melodies.

His weapons of choice are both the guitar and Kurzweil 2000 keyboard, with some guest musicians added for posterity. His sound is bet­ ter understood if you consider his eclectic musical influences which include the godfather of funk James Brown, folk hero Leonard Cohen, electronica pioneers on the Ninja Tune label, Timbuktu guitarist Ali Farka Toure, and the organic new-jazz outfit jimpster.

Rumour has it that Strauss will soon be returning to the studio to lay down some new tracks, songs you can sample on January 19 at Club Zone (1186 Crescent). He will be per­ forming with Duncan McIntyre and the reggae band Trip the Off, for an evening of some of Montreal’s most original sounds. I am sure that Strauss will be accompanied by the reserve and charm that make him seem a natural on stage, and that make you want him to keep playing.

Sweet voice, lyrics you want to hear, inventive, hook-laden melodies, plus charm — Strauss will grace many Montreal stages. And if he keeps writing and playing, his work will be covered by musicians for a long time to come.

Ted Strauss is playing with Duncan McIntyre and Trip the Off at Club Zone, 1186 Crescent, at 9:00, January 19.

For further information e-mail: ted_strauss @hotmail, com

fully from French to English by Linda Gaboriau, the play reads smoothly. Bouchard effectively uses symbolism and imagery in the play. The vanity of the father is shown in his new iden­ tity as Mr. Peacock and the imagery continues and is most present in Sandro’s affection for larks. Typically the lark is a symbol of man’s yearning for joy, and the eventual outcome of Sandro’s larks echoes the outcome of the story. This is very powerful, though subtle, use of imagery.

Strong dialogue The dialogue is punchy

being featured on the American Pie soundtrack, first single “ You Wanted More" is already burning

on this album as far as music and

This British trio signed to the Beastie Boys label has come out w ith one o f the best albums in recent years. It forced to classify the sound o f this band, the best way to do it would be to say “ It would be popular in Japan.”

Bis sounds like they picked up where Elastica left off. at least as fa r as instrum entation goes.

They use a lot o f synthesizers and guitars which gives them an o rigi­ nal sound that most bands have tried to move away from.

The first half o f this album is peppered w ith some incredible tracks. “ M a k in g people n o rm a l” deserves to be on a film sound­ track when a d irector needs to reflect pure jo y and happiness.

Showing their range, on “ Theme from T o k y o ” bis reveals th e ir c a p a b ility to create a m elody based pop track with an orchestra behind it.

Hands down, the best track

and pushes the play along at a nice speed. A slow start is more than com pensated by a gen­ uinely surprising and captivat­ ing ending. The note of uncer­ tainty at the end of the play is effective and leaves the play open to interpretation.

Be forew arned that this play is definitely not for every­ body. While the issues of fami­ ly conflict and sacrifice are commonplace, some of the sub­ ject matter is anything but.

This fascinating new play

by M ichel M arc B ouchard, though sure to offend some, is a treat to read and I’m sure to watch. The characters are inter­ esting and the plot is wonder­ ful.

lyrics goes is “ action and drama.”

A quick up tempo song that deliv­ ers the b rillia n t line: “ Give me action, give me drama, give me eighties Madonna.”

This is an album that should be bought by anyone who likes Blur in 1994. Elastica. and has a sense o f humor about music. Do n ot buy th is album e xp e ctin g some sort o f felicityesque sound­ track fo r your life.

its way up the Billboard charts.

The LA-based trio, comprised o f Emerson H art. J e ff Russo and Dan 1.avery wanted to get back to their roots as a guitar band, and w ith songs lik e “ F uture Says Run,” and “ Knock Down Walls,” they have done just that. I f you're lo o k in g fo r an uncom plicated, enjoyable musical ride, then Sugar is for you.

— by Christian Lander i

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M iss W y o m in g lik e a b o x o f c h o c o l a t e s A mixture of the sincere and kitschy. Coupland's latest novel is not all bad.

By Paul C ornett

Hailed by some as the selfw rought o ra cle o f our age, Douglas Coupland has a lot to live-up to when he publishes a book. His la te s t n o v el, M iss Wyoming marks a further change of style for the Canadian author.

In contrast with some of his first novels, here Coupland attempts to develop a series of characters, but not without difficulties or blem­ ishes.

If you are a Coupland fan, chances are you w ill like this novel, but may begin to doubt his storytelling ability.

C ou p lan d continues^ to explore the themes he has in the p ast. H ow ever, b ecau se the them es are b len d ed into his under-developed characters and get lost in a plot that is at times a facile contrivance, his writing can make it difficult to discern what­ ever message he may be intend­ ing to communicate.

Coupland deserves brownie points, however, for having ven­ tured into a style of writing that is simply quite different than what made him famous over a decade

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acters that aren’t marred with the badge of the creator himself. In Miss Wyomin, the reader has the unfortunate and over­ whelm ing im pression that each character is trapped in a pop-culturish world and can’t break away from it.

For those readers who feel like th eir identity is precarious and at best ephemeral, the driving them e of the novel is one they w ill be tem pted to indulge in: that is the search for a dignified and enduring personhood. H is tw o m ain characters, washed-out movie-maker John, and has-been pageant star/actress Susan, are both on a m ission to find them selves.

Coupland develops the Coupland focuses on characters in latest novel two main characters by illustrating disjointed flashbacks to keep you reading.

S till a young au th o r, o f their distressing pasts. This Coupland has fallen prey to one narrative tool is effective at times, of authors’ greatest challenges: but at the end it leads to a bottle­ that is to create fully formed char­ neck in the story, and leaves us

ago. Not to mention that spread throughout the novel are lines flavourful and substantial enough

with only a blind feeling of what Coupland wanted to illustrate.

In o rd er to keep his plo t going, Coupland uses at times comical but artificially construct­ ed plot twists to keep the story going. Susan’s mother Marilyn, at one point, wants to move away to Cheyenne, Wyoming but doesn’t have the money. Suddenly, and quite conveniently, their house is destroyed by a frozen free falling septic tank (or “shitcicle”) acci­ dentally launched from a passen­ ger airplane. They sue the airline and move to Cheyenne.

Keeping with his social criti­ cism, Coupland integrates into the characters’ quests for identity the dilem m a o f the contem porary family. There are no traditional “wholesome” nuclear families in Miss Wyoming. If Coupland lacks in portray in g fully developed characters, he has succeeded in conveying the anguish of grow­ ing-up in a dysfunctional home.

Marilyn, Susan’s mother, is the typical domineering mother-fig­ ure who subjects her daughter to a joyless childhood to satisfy her thw arted preconceptions about life.

Not until the very end, how­ ev er, does C ou p lan d ex plain Marilyn’s corrupt mothering in a sympathetic light by narrating her own upbringing in an incestual family. Because of the disjointed development of Marilyn, the last­ ing impression of the mother-fig­ ure, however, is that Coupland succeeded more in portraying her as a paradigm for the social con­ ditioning that his characters want to escape from than as some for whom the read er should have sympathy.

It’s pretty obvious from the beginning that Coupland wants to w rite som e kind o f trendy “human redemption” novel. Sure enough, his characters experience forgiveness and a renewed vision for life, but the narration doesn’t lead to its well intentioned goal convincingly.

Miss Wyoming is worthwhile, but is a o n e-read book. So if you’re anything but a hard-core Coupland fan, wait till it comes out on paperback.

W h ite m e n c a n 't p u n c h Where’s the catch? They have to fight each other. Oh. So what do our star-cross’d fighters do?

Hey, these boys don’t mind!

Hell no. They hop in a car with Grace Pasic (Lolita Davidovich), the ex-girlfriend of Boudreau (Harrelson) and current girlfriend

I know about as much as the next white, female, Vancouverite about boxing so when I received the chance to see Play It to the Bone, I was rather intrigued.

Sadly, there wasn’t much rea­ son to be. Featuring Woody Harrelson and A ntonio Banderas, Play It to the Bone is a large, flashy movie with plenty of action, plenty of cheese, and a bad case of MHI. (That’s Male H o r m o n a l Imbalance.)

The film begins with promise as we glide in over Las Vegas at dawn. C atchy Harrelson a n d Banderas g e t all sw ea ty music with lyrics about life (not love, for once) of Cesar. I know she’s Canadian accompanies a serene tour of the and all, but Ms. Davidovich sucks. man-made representations of man­ Grace is a pathetic specimen of a made w onders o f the world, female character. She is supposed imparted via lovely cinematogra­ to seem sassy and tough, but comes off as insincere and yappy. phy.

At least Grace is a more digni­ All tranquility, however, is fied dame than Lia (Lucy Liu), the irrevocably lost as soon as we find Cesar Dominguez (Banderas) and pornographic 20 year old they pick up en route, who seems to be there Vince Boudreau in a boxing gym.

In fair L.A., where we lay our solely for gratuitous male lust pur­ scene: these two bumt-out boxing poses. We are then stuck on the dudes, who are, incidentally, best road for way too long as the havebuds, receive a phone call inviting been boxers recount their ‘couldthem to the undercard bout preced­ have-been’ tales of near triumph to ing the Tyson fight that evening in the beckoning, eager and attentive Vegas. If they go, they get fifty ears of females.

If you’re not already asleep by grand each and a shot at the title.

the time it arrives, the fight scene is very well executed. In fact, the notso-hot first half of the movie makes it seem pretty phenomenal by con­ trast. Without divulging too much, it is gripping and evocative, even artistic in a beer ’n’ pizza kind of way. The formulaic nature of the plot is tem porarily suspended as a m elange o f anger, humour, giant breasts and Jesus (among other things) alter­ nately stick and move across the screen. I’m not going to say how it ends.

The movie is enhanced by the attention w riterdirector Ron Shelton pays to subtle visual detail. Some high­ lights include: Press shot fam ous faces in the crowd at the game, a cat-fight, beautiful Death Valley scenery, and the “Free Mumia” graffiti in the bathroom of a gas station near Vegas.

Shelton continues his love affair with W oody H arrelson, begun in White Men Can 7 Jump.

Maybe he should hang out with his Mom a little more often. I don’t want to sound like a nit-picky fem­ inist, but I genuinely feel that this film would benefit from a touch of estrogen. But what is it? It’s a box­ ing movie. It’s surface-oriented, skin-oriented, sweaty and crass. I guess it shouldn’t really be any other way.

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R e d m e n ro ll o v e r K in g s to n a n d p r e p a r e f o r b ig t e s t Confidence high for divisional showdowns versus Concordia and UQTR at home this week-end

By James Emprincham

Heading into last weekend’s homestand with Royal M ilitary College and Queen’s, the question was not one of McGill’s ability to take four points from their friends down the 401.

The q u estio n ra th e r was whether the Redmen, with two huge in tra-c o n feren ce gam es ag ain st cro ss-to w n riv als Concordia and perennial power­ house UQTR looming on the hori­ zon, would be able to sustain their temporary focus on the Kingston counterparts.

The answ er cam e through loud and clear over the weekend and it was an emphatic yes.

With seven players back from their experience at the OUA Far East Division All Star Game last week at Concordia, the McGill side looked for the most part like an all-sta r team them selves against a painfully thin RMC team and a d iso rg an ized Q u een ’s squad, the lone exception being an awful second period in Saturday’s win over the Golden Gaels.

In an o ffen siv e show case Friday versus RMC, the Redmen dispatched the soldiers 13-0, set­ ting school records for most shots in a period (31) and most shots in a game (80).

Perhaps the most remarkable stat of the game was that twelve different Redmen scored.

“You never want to humiliate your opponents, it’s no fun for anyone,” he said.

Center David Gourde might disagree however, as he enjoyed a monster six point night and was named the game’s first star.

“T h ey ’re a hard w orking team and you we can’t take any­ thing for granted against these teams,” said Gourde, reflecting on the game afterwards.

A side benefit to the lopsided score was that many regular third and fourth line players were able to get some valuable extra ice­ time.

The only suspense in the game was provided by McGill’s attempt to record the team’s firstever dual shutout, a feat eventual­ ly shared by Benoit Menard and M urray Cobb neither o f whom were ever seriously tested.

Redmen take early lead versus Gaels Any possible fear that the Redmen would be content to rest on the laurels of Friday’s blowout when facing Queen’s on Saturday n ight sub sid ed q u ick ly as the Redmen jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first period.

The game seemed headed in

m uch the sam e d irectio n as Friday’s, until what looked like a turning point in the second period.

In a desperate move, Queen’s for­ ward Aaron Knight crashed into go alie M enard on a scoring chance, sending the McGill netminder down, the Redmen on a

Trois Rivières on Friday, and the always tough Concordia squad on Saturday. With McGill just three points behind UQTR, but trailing in the season series two games to none, the importance of Friday’s game cannot be understated.

With the playoff format this

Dan McClean blows up the sp o t in tw o gam es over the w eekend

pow er play, and Knight to the dressing room with a game mis­ conduct for charging.

While the penalty could have serio u sly k ille d any Q u een ’s com eback hopes, it instead seem ed to energize the Gaels.

Within half a period the Gaels had scored three times on a visibly shaken Menard. McGill as a team, looked shaken for the rest of the period, taking a few futile penal­ ties that made the game closer than it should have been.

Raymond must have calmed his team at intermission, however, as McGill regrouped and returned to record an 8-5 victory, led by team captain and first star of the gam e M athieu D arche, w hose fiv e-p o in t night gives him a nation-leading 41 points for the season.

The weekend’s events were not entirely surprising as Queen’s is a school that McGill historically has success against, having now won 34 of the last 37 meetings betw een the two team s. The Redmen have had an even nicer relationship with RMC, with the last home loss against the College dating back to 1973.

Title showdown with UQTR The Redmen can now look forward to their biggest test of the season this weekend as they host division leader and fourth ranked

year giving the eventual highest seeded team all three games at home in a possible best of three division final, the Redmen know they must bring their “A” game to the rink on Friday if they are seri­ ous about topping UQTR in the standings.

On the team’s mood heading into their first opportunity to host UQTR, captain Darche touched upon McGill’s two previous loss­ es to UQTR in Trois Rivières.

“We lost both games but we dom inated them ,” said Darche, “As a team we made a pact that w e’re not going to lose in our hom e. We know we can beat them.”

D a rch e’s com m ents may seem brash, especially considering the Redmen have not yet beaten UQTR this season, but they are not unfounded in reality. For one, both games at Trois Rivières were close.

The Redmen dropped the last contest 2-1 on Nov. 27 in a game that they felt they should have won and before that they fell just short in the first game 6-3 on Nov. 10. However the score does not give an accurate depiction of the closeness of the competition as a couple of those goals were late additions to the score sheet.

F urtherm ore consensus around the OUA may be on M cG ill’s side. Q ueen’s coach Tim Cunningham believes that the Redmen have the superior squad.

“A lot o f people feel that

UQTR is the better team, but in my opinion M cG ill is the best team in the division. With their speed and skill, they’re hard to stop,” he said.

For the Redmen to be suc­ cessful against tough competition this weekend it’s important that they stay disciplined.

W h i l e RMC and Queen’s may have let them get away with d u m b p e n a ltie s , top team s like UQTR a n d C oncordia will not be so g en e r­ ous. I t ’s also impor­ tan t th at McGill com es out a tta c k in g , as their 150 record th is sea­ son when Crystal Wreden leading after the first period this season can attest.

Statistics, however, fail mis­ erably in their attempt to sum up the meaning of this w eekend’s games. There’s genuine reason for excitement around the campus as a win for M cG ill on Friday against UQTR would give them the in side track on hom e ice advantage and their first division title since 1946. Whether all of these reasons translate into warm bodies in the seats, how ever,

McGill 13. RM CÔ at McGill First Period 1. McGill, Gourde (Bahl).......................................... 1:22 2. McGill, Darche (pp) (Gourde.Burgess)............................. 3:43 3. McGill, Plourde (pp) (McClean, Burgess)......................... 10:48 4. McGill, Rajotte (pp) (Grenier, Plourde)............................12:00 Second Period 5. McGill, Perreault (Ducharme, Giroux)........................... 2:39 6. McGill, Grenier (pp) (Gourde, Bahl)................................ 5:39 7. McGill, D. Boisvert (Bahl, Plourde)................................ 8:26 8. McGill, M . Boisvert (Dupont, Gourde)............................17:17 ThirdPeriod 9. McGill, Rajotte 2 (pp) (M.Boisvert, McClean).............

1:04 10. McGill, Gourde 2 (Dupont, Perreault)........................... 2:34 11. McGill, Durcharme (Davis, McClean)............................. 3:33 12. McGill, Dupont (McClean, M.Boisvert)....................... 7:22 13. McGill, Shell (Perreault, Gourde)..........................13:12 A-497 Shots on goal RMC.......... 2 11 11 -24 McGill......... 23 31 26 -80 Three Stars 1. Gourde 2. McClean 3. Dupont

remains to be seen.

“W e need a good hom e crowd, we can beat these teams,” Darche stressed in the dressing room after the game hinting at the typical sparseness of M cG ill’s McConnell Arena.

Darche’s comments are sin­ cere, but misguided. After all, it’s not the people in the dressing room who need convincing.

For those who still need convicing that this is one o f the best Redmen hockey squads in years, you must come and see the team take on UQTR on Friday night.

Led by Canada’s top scorer Mathieu Darche, the Redmen are o ff to their best start since the 1939-40 season. McGill stands a very good chance o f winning this game and making a real statement as a national power.

D espite their success, The team has been playing in front o f sm a ll crow ds a ll season and deserves the support o f the student body.

McGill 8. Queen’s 5~ at McGill First Period 1. McGill, Bahl (Darche, Gourde)............................. 1:44 2. McGill, Darche (Grenier, M.Boisvert).........................9:24 3. McGill, Gourde (sh).........................11:38 Second Period 4. McGill, Shell (Giroux, Lisotte)...............................6:58 5. Queen’s, Bishop (pp) (Mailloux, Booker)...........................13:01 6. Queen’s, Booker (Bishop, Mailloux)...........................15:43 7. Queen’s, Fransen (pp) (Mailloux, Booker)...........................17:14 ThirdPeriod 8. McGill, Gourde (Darche, Bahl)................................ 0:13 9. McGill, Ducharme (Darche, Plourde)............................. 6:05 10. McGill, M.Boisvert (pp) (Bahl, Burgess)............................... 8:12 11. Queen’s, Gilbert (Reed, Macdonald)........................... 8:39 12. McGill, Burgess (pp) (McClean, Darche).......................... 14:08 13. Queen’s, Mailloux (O’Shea, Gallo).............................. 19:20 A-568 Shots ongoal Queen’s...... 4 14 12 -30 McGill........ 16 12 17 -45 Three Stars 1. Darche 2. Gourde 3. Bahl

Comingupthisweek Track and field McGill Invitational, Saturday 10-6 p.m., at the Fieldhouse.

Redmen hockey vs. UQTR, Friday, 7:30 p.m.; vs. Concordia, Saturday 7:30 p.m. at McConnell Arena Martlet hockey vs. Middlesbury, Tuesday, 6:30 at McConnell Arena Martlet volleyball vs. Laval, Saturday, 1:30 Currie Gym

Team continues to rise in national rankings as they down a very good Sherbrooke team be one o f our better qualities.

Hopefully we can continue to play this way for the rest of the season

By N eil Schnurbach

the floor for the v icto rio u s M artlets. Their play resulted in much of McGill’s scoring on the

The McGill Martlets volley­ ball team proved to be too powerful for the Sherbrooke Vert-et-Or in their 25-19, 25-18, 2519 straig h t sets v icto ry Sunday evening.

The country’s ninth-ranked Martlets played a strong team game to overwhelm seventh-ranked Sherbrooke. Each set was a closely con tested affair, but when the score got close, Sherbrooke made erro rs w hile McGill flourished.

T his was especially surpris­ ing since the Martlets had been having difficulty clo sin g out sets earlier in the sea­ M artlet volleyball is back in familiar territory: Canada s top ten son. ex pressed and w e’ll be on our way to an day. this sentiment.

But the win was much more “At the beginning of the year impressive playoff run.”

There were several standout than just a few individuals playing we had a lot of trouble finishing o ff m atch es,” said M artlets performances by the McGill team. a great game. The entire team was defender Ashley M iller, a Med Elizabeth Jam ieson and Marie- excellent. Even when Jamieson student. “Tonight that seemed to Michelle Corrigan were all over left the game late in the third set,

the Martlets were still the aggres­ sors. It seemed as though each player was talented enough to pick up the slack for one another.

H ead coach R achèle B eliveau was p roud of her entire squad.

“We passed the ball extremely well to n ig h t,” said Beliveau. “We were extrem ely p atien t and we w aited for our o p p o rtu n ities.

Once we got those o p p o rtu n itie s we made the most of it.

It was very nice to get a victory against a to u g h team like Sherbrooke.”

With the victory the Martlets pushed th e ir reco rd over .500 to 4-3. They w ill alm ost surely im prove on th eir C a n a d i a n Interuniversity A th letics U nion Crystal Wreden ranking of number nine in the country.

Even more importantly, the win puts the M artlets into second place in the extremely competitive Quebec Student Sport Federation conference. T hree o f the four team s in the co n feren ce are

ranked in the nation’s top ten.

Despite the fierce competition Beliveau feels that her team can take it to the next level.

“At this point we’re second in the league w ithout any m ajor injuries,” said the coach. “If we continue to stay healthy, we can be a force. The team is a good group with good potential and good depth. We want to get into the CIAU tournament any way we can. Once we get there we feel we can beat anyone.”

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M a r t l e t h o c k e y a n d T ro is R iv ie re s s k a t e t o a d r a w Centre Julie Hornsby scores a late goal to spoil shutout for UQTR and give McGill a 1-1 tie pass from left-w inger Paula Mailloux, and stickhandled around two Patriotes defencemen. She then A late goal from Martlet cen went around Vinet, scoring her tre Julie team-leading 20th goal of the sea­ Hornsby son in only her 23rd game to tie the allowed game.

M cGill to “She has great hands,” Vinet steal a point said. “She’s their most dangerous from their player and the one I watch the d iv is io n a l most, but sometimes you just can’t r i v a l do anything, my defenceman cov­ U n iv ersité ered her well, but in this case we du Québec à just could n ’t do anything. She T r o i s made a great play.”

Rivières “I faked the slapshot, and I Patriotes in just tried to get in closer,” added their game Hornsby. “I guess the further that I a t got, somehow it just kept opening M cConnell up and opening up, and I was able Arena last to go in and deke the goalie and put Sunday. it in the right side of the net which T h e was fairly open.”

Martlets M ailloux had taken le ft­ entered the winger Sophie Acheson’s spot on game hold­ the Martlets’ top line after Acheson ing a 1 - 0-1 went down with an injury early on record in the in the third period. Even Hornsby Jaime Stein Peter Sm ith preps his team as th ey ta ke the ice against UQTR fo u r-g am e was not at 100 per cent as she had s e a s o n at the six minute mark of the third been battling the flu all week. series between the two team s. Vinet then stopped veteran Martlet Another win would have secured right-w inger M egan Hewings, period when a low slap shot deflected off St-Pierre’s stick into Patriotes in tough home-ice advantage for McGill whose six shots on goal during the the goal. game led McGill, on a breakaway were they to finish the regular sea­ “I was mad at myself, it was a early into the second period.

The tie preserves the Martlets’ son tied with UQTR. technical error but I think I made season series lead over UQTR and The Martlets appeared to take The first two periods w it­ good saves [the rest of the game] puts the Patriotes in a must-win sit­ nessed a display of tight checking the lead late in the second period as and stayed focused,” said St-Pierre uation for the last regular season defencem an A llison Ticm anis by both teams and some stellar meeting between the two teams at saves by both goaltenders. With rifled a slap shot over Vinet’s glove who made 36 saves.

With a minute and a half to go, UQTR on February 13th.

Martlet defenceman Rebecca Shaw onto the crossbar and straight down “We have to beat them, espe­ in the penalty box for roughing, to the ice. The Martlets celebra­ and the Martlets seemingly heading M cGill’s Kim St-Pierre made a tions were short lived however, as to their first loss of the season cially in Trois-R ivières,” Vinet the goal was disallowed after the against UQTR, Hornsby took a

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sprawling save against the Patriote power play.

UQTR’s goaltender Stéphanie

referee decided that the puck remained on the line.

UQTR broke the scoreless tie

said. “We’re ready and waiting for them. We don’t have a choice; we absolutely have to win this game, and we will win this game.”

The Martlets take preparation very seriously as there is a saying posted just as you’re entering the M artlets’ dressing room, “to be prepared is half the victory.”

“It means preparation is the key,” Smith said. ‘T o be mentally prepared, to be physically prepared, yo u ’re well on the road. That means you have to practice hard, practice smart, practice appropri­ ately. You have to put all the cards in your hands, [this goes] for both the players and the coaches.”

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The McG ill Tribune, Tuesday, 18 January 2000

M cG ill's m a n in t h e m id d le : M a r k R a w a s The senior center has used an off season committment to the sport to bring his game to the next level

By C hristian Lander In sports, your body will deter­ mine your sport, your position and ultimately how far it can take you.

For 6’7” 235 lbs.Mark Rawas, his size has has been wedded to the low post since he first picked up a basketball.

When you start playing the game at an early age when most kids are around the same size it’s com pletely possible to harbor dreams of being a point guard or a center. But when you start playing basketball at sixteen and you stand six-foot-four in grade eleven, your place in the game has pretty much been predetermined.

“I’ve always been tall, or at least above average height,” says Rawas. “But the summer before Grade 11,1 shot up. So when I was in high school, I was always big and more of a post player. I’ve always played the position, and I’m more of a muscle player because I don’t have the fundamentals that the other guys have.”

Before that growth spurt pushed him towards the hardwood, Rawas found success in hockey, soccer and tennis. He played the latter two in high school and CEGEP. When he reached the end of his senior year, two things were clear: he was going to pursue bas­ ketball and that he was going to McGill.

“I «•'way" planned to go to McGill — ,l.j dad went there — but I also applied to Concordia. As far as basketball goes, McGill was the only one that showed interest.

My coach from CEGEP trained at McGill and spoke to coach [Ken] Schildroth and during my last sea­

son. He convinced [Schildroth] to go to one of my games, and it went from there.”

For every first year athlete playing at the varsity level is

year and a half at Marianopolis which was only a AA school (i.e., not a top flight athletic school).

When I got to McGill it was a huge difference in term s of physical

playing against Ryerson at home.

In first half, I didn’t play at all.

Then in the second half, Pat Inglis was supposed to sub in, but he missed the whistle and I went in

matter of playing better. That last game (a 69-57 loss) was one of the worst I’ve ever felt, we d id n ’t come to play last game. But I really believe we can win the conference.

I’m the most optimistic I’ve ever been.”

His optimism as well as his dedication have helped to make this season the best of his career. In addition to putting on fifteen pounds of muscle during the off­ season, Rawas has made a con­ scious effort to remain calm on the court.

“In the summer I learned how to keep my cool on the court,” says the McGill center. “It’s translated into better play all around since I’m not getting as emotional as before.”

Basketball after the Redmen

extremely difficult. The shift from high school stardom to univserity mediocrity is hard to swallow. The fact that you have to start all over again is occasionally enough to make some athletes quit.

“It was a huge difference going from CEGEP to CIA U ,” admits Rawas. “I only played a

play, intensity, and quality of play­ ers.”

His first year was certainly not his easiest, but as with most of the Redmen it holds more memories, good and bad, than the later years.

“My favorite game was defi­ nitely in first year,” says Rawas. “I hadn’t played much, and we were

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instead. T hat half, I got three blocks, ten points and the only dunk of my university career. After that game, I became a starter.”

As a starter he would witness two things with consistency, self improvement and heartbreaking losses. His first year saw a painful loss to rival Concordia come in the Quebec semi-finals game. It was his first loss to the Stingers but it certainly w asn’t the last, as the Redmen have never beaten their w est-side counterparts during Rawas’ career.

“I’m looking forward to the playoffs this year,” adds an enthu­ siastic Rawas. “We have a good chance to beat Concordia, it’s just a

Even if Rawas never gets to hoist a trophy with the Redmen, he plans to take one more stab at glory overseas.

“Hopefully I can play in the Maccabia Games (held in Israel every four years), which is a com­ petition for Jewish athletes in every discipline. Three years ago I tried out and made it as an alternate, but I got hurt and had to miss them.

[Current Redmen] Andrew Bier, Ari H unter, and [graduated Redmen forward] Joel Pearlman all went and so that’s one thing I’d really like to do.”

But before he gets to Israel, he must focus on the present. The most pivotal two months of the Quebec Student Sport Federation basketball season are here. Over that time, it will be the veteran leadership and post play of Mark Rawas that will be a major factor in determining if this team can reach the conference finals and give the team that elusive win over C oncordia — a win Rawas has been waiting for.

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R e d m e n A ll-S ta r M e n a r d g iv e s t e a m p r o v e n w i n n e r in n e t Sophomore unfazed by having to share netminding duties with rookie standout Luc Vaillancourt

By Jeremy Kuzmarov A pillar of strength between the pipes for the Redmen hockey team this season, Benoit Menard was at his best while backstopping the OUA Far-East division all­ stars to v icto ry over the Canadian Olympic Team on Wednesday.

Splitting duties with UQTR’s Luc Belanger, M enard came into the game mid-way through the second period with his team trailin g by a goal. W hile his team ­ mates poured it on in the offensive end of the rink scoring three unanswered goals, Menard did his part in nets, stopping all 18 shots faced in stymieing the N ational T eam ’s attack, and securing the 5victory for the university stars at Loyola arena.

“It was a great challenge to play against players of the calibre of the Canadian national team, but I love challenges,” said Menard.

His most spectacular work on the night came in the dying moments of the game when he made several spraw ling saves to hold Team Canada at bay. “I was nervous before the game playing against such a h ig h -p ro file team , but everything went well out on the ice where I was able to relax and focus.”

Winding up in the winning dressing room is som ething Menard has gotten used to during the course of his hockey career.

Before joining the Redmen last year, M enard played an instrumental role in leading his S ainte-F oy CEGEP team and junior “A” team in Vancouver to league championships.

Despite his im pressive 9-2 record, 2.63 goals against average, the fourth best total in the nation and status as a division all-star, Menard still cannot lay claim to the role of true number one goaltender on the Redmen. Rookie Luc V aillancourt, a veteran of Rouyn-Noranda of the QMJHL and fifth round draft pick of the NHL’s Anaheim Mighty Ducks in 1997, has proven his value at the

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ference between his play this year and last year, but he’s definitely grown as a player and individual,” said Raymond. “ I knew I w ould have to prove my self at the beginning of the year so I worked really hard in the summer to get ready,” added Menard, who had 5 wins and a 3.66 Goals Against Average last year. “Jarrod really taught me a lot last season. He’s a good friend, and he took me under his wing and helped me a lot.”

While thoroughly enjoying his tim e play in g for M cG ill, Menard, like the rest of his team­ mates, isn’t banking his future on hockey. A co m p u ter science major, Menard has aspirations of travelling in Europe after he grad­ uates and one day starting his own business.

Before he thinks about his long-term career goals, however, Menard hopes to mark his time at M cGill by helping the Redmen o n bring home a championship. With t h e the immense talent level and com­ opposition m itm ent on the current squad, during the t h e M enard is co n fid en t that this stretch run of the regular m ost o f his year’s edition of the Red ‘n White opportunities, Vaillancourt has season and play-offs. have what it takes to challenge for If the goaltending duo’s per­ won six out o f seven gam es the title. played while registering a 2.87 formance during the first half of “W e’ve got so goals against aver­ many good players on age. this team , I ’m sure R ather than that we can accom ­ feeling threatened p lish our goal of by the presence of reaching the national the up and coming cham p io n sh ip s in Vaillancourt, S ask ato o n ,” said M enard has only M enard, “W e’re a benefitted from the very tight team, with friendly competition an awesome spirit and which has emerged. that keeps us going. “ Sure th e re ’s We play in a very competition between tough division but that the two of us, but keeps us playing our it’s good com peti­ best. I ’m gonna be tion. I push him and ready and so are the he pushes me to rest of the guys for the play my best, that’s big games coming up why both of us have against UQTR and for been able to perform the play-offs.” so well so far this Judging by season in helping M enard’s history in the team win hockey CrystalWreden hockey, the R ed ‘n g am es,” said Benoit M enard in his elem ent against Team Canada on W ednesday W hite clearly M enard, “ O ff the ice, Luc and I are good buddies the season is any indication, the his belt has also been a major fac­ shouldn’t be underestim ated in too. I know him from playing Redmen - off to their best start in tor in his development and matu­ their bid for a championship.

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“Both Benoit and Luc will be counted on down the stretch. So far the two have been giving us great goaltending; w e’re privi­ leged to be in a position where we have two num ber o n e’s,” said Redm en head coach M artin Raymond.

Unfazed by his role as part of a successful goaltending tan­ dem, Menard clearly has won the respect and confidence of his teammates during the first half of the season.

“The boys love playing for B enoit,” said coach Raymond, “He’s got an aggressive style and is intense and finds ways to win hockey games. He’s a hard work­ er who came prepared and moti­ vated to play from the first day of training camp. He’s got a history of being a winner and he’s proven that here so far.”

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A li-K h a n , a g r a d u a te s tu d e n t in p h a r m a c o l­ og y , w o n tw o g o ld m e d a ls a t th e S h e rb ro o k e t r a c k m e e t o n S u n d a y . S h e f in is h e d f ir s t in t h e 1000 m e t e r ra c e in a t i m e p f tw o m i n ­ u te s , 5 9 .1 5 s e c o n d s , a n d w o n th e 1500 m e te r ra c e in 4 :4 6 .1 3 . L a st fall, A liK h a n w a s n a m e d a s t h e Q u e b e c u n iv e r s ity c r o s s - c o u n t r y r u n n e r o f th e y ear. T h is is A li-K h a n ’s s e c o n d a th le te o f th e w e e k a w a rd .

G o u r d e n e t t e d n i n e p o i n t s i n tw o M c G ill h o m e v i c t o r i e s o v e r t h e w e e k ­ e n d . H e ta llie d tw o g o a ls , in c lu d in g th e w in n e r , a n d fo u r a s s is ts in a 1 3 -0 ro m p o v e r R M C o n F rid ay , a n d a d d e d tw o g o a ls w ith o n e a s s is t in a n 8 -5 v ic to r y o v e r Q u e e n ’s o n S a tu rd a y . G o u rd e , a p s y c h o lo g y s e n io r , is c u r r e n tly fo u r th in th e n a tio n in s c o r in g w ith 16 g o a ls a n d 32 p o in ts in 14 g a m e s .

Q U A A ll-S ta rs t e a c h t e a m C a n a d a a le s s o n in h u m ility C ontinued from Page 1 the head coach. He was assisted by head coaches Martin Raymond (M cG ill), K evin F igsby (C oncordia), and M ick G oulet (Ottawa).

“It’s fun to play in the all-star game with these guys. It’s great to see them helping you rather than scoring against you,” noted McGill goalie Benoit Ménard.

“It’s different, but it’s a lot of fun [w orking w ith the other coaches],” stated Raymond.

B urgess won the g am e’s opening face o ff of the game.

Then, what was supposed to be a friendly game quickly becam e ugly, as Team Canada players began m outhing off during the first shift. The A ll-S tars were awarded the first power play of the game 1:26 into the period w hen Team C an ad a’s Perry Johnson was called for holding Dave Gourde as he headed to the net with the puck. Not a group to shy away from a golden opportu­ nity, just over a minute later, the OUA’s first goal was scored by Mathieu Darche, on assists from G ourde and U Q T R ’s M arcOlivier Roy. As the period wore on, there were subtle clues, such as passes that seemed to be just out of reach for the intended receiver, that h in ted th at the A ll-S tar team members did not play together on a regular basis.

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the game came on their second was a continuing theme through­ pow er play. W ith B elanger out the game.

Taking over with nine min­ pinned to the ice under another A ll-S tar, R hett G ordon shot the puck right over the two players into the back of the net. With five minutes left in the first, Team Canada added anoth­ er to take the lead.

The scoring streak con tin u ed when, less than one minute into the sec­ ond p erio d , Hugo B o isv ert o f Team C anada sent the puck sailing towards B elanger. The b is­ cuit ricocheted off of Belanger’s stick side leg and into the goal when he went down for the save. Before being removed at the mid-way point of the Team Canada watches the future pass them by gam e, though, B elan g er m ade a couple of big stops to keep the utes left in the second, McGill’s Ménard stopped all 18 shots he home team within reach. faced. Burgess brought the AllStars within one when he scored Chippy play in the with just over eight minutes left in the second. second With tempers flaring, and the A ll-S tars dow n 3-1, a scrum involving all but two players on the ice broke out in front of Team Canada’s net five minutes in. It

Team play in the third The team chemistry began to shine through as the A ll-Stars

exited the locker room for the third period. One minute and 45 seconds in, Labossière netted the

mass of players fighting over the puck in fro n t o f the net and nudged it past goalie Jamie Ram. Just over a minute later, M cG ill’s Darche sealed the win with a glove-side shot over Ram ’s shoul­ der.

The final score, 5-3 in favour of the universi­ ty team, showed proof of the d iv isio n ’s strength and depth.

“Our division, from my, and many other peo­ ple’s point of view, is the best division in the coun­ try,” stated Darche. With two teams in the top ten rankings and three with reco rd s over .500, the argument isn’t difficult to support.

“I believe that uni­ versity hockey is under­ rated,” said Ménard after the win. “Tonight was a Crystal Wreden chance to prove that we are really good players.

We are part of a great te a m ’s third goal w ith assists from McGill’s David Grenier and Gourde.

C ome w r it e for th e “W hen you have so many good p lay ers, the ch em istry HIPPEST, MOST FAN-FRIENDLY comes easily,” said Ménard, who SPORTS TEAM IN MONTREAL. was helped by solid defensive work throughout the period.

The goals kept on coming for C all 3 9 8 -6 7 8 9 for C h r is , the OUA side. A minute and 12 seconds later, Ottawa’s Sébastien T he M in h , or J eremy Decaens reached his stick into a

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The M a rtle ts lo s t 76-52 to the Yeowomen earlier. Jen de Leeuw broke out o f her scoring slump, getting 21 points to lead M cG ill. Their other top scorers were C olette Anderes (11 p o in ts ), C ynthia Santamaria (8 points) and Shannon Howard (7 points). The M artlets are now 1-6 in league action.

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At this weekend's Sherbooke Open, M cG ill’s track teams had a big medal haul.

All-Canadian Sarah Ali-Khan continued her hot streak from the fall, winning two gold in the 1000 m (2:59.15) and 1500 m (4:46.13).

Other gold medal winners for the Martlets were Geneviève S hurtleff in the 3000 m (10:59.7), and Christine Legarde in the 60 m hurdles (9.59). Carly Moher won a silver in the 1500 m, and a bronze in the 1000 m, and Dawn Creighton won a silver in the triple jump and in the 60 m hurdles, Elaine Penny won a bronze in the 1000 m, and Elissa Kearney won bronze in the 300 m.

The Redmen also had a great meet.

Yohsuke Hayashi won three medals, taking the 1000 m race (2:33.12), and winning a bronze in the 600 m, and a silver in the 4 x 400 m relay along with Sasha Geurhjian, J e ff W agner, Om ar G ianfarancesco.

Timothy Woo won a gold with a 12.18 m triple jump, and also won bronze in the long and high jump events. Other medal winners were Ryan Beaton (silver, 1500 m), Brant Carson (silver, 3000 m), and Benoit Lebeau (bronze, 1000 m).

Y o r k u n c o r k s o n M c G ill ba sketba ll over w eekend

The Redmen, playing under assisant Nevio M arzinotto w ith head coach Ken Schildroth sick at home, lost 77-66 to the York Yeomen in Toronto. They were led by rookie Domenico Marcario and Kirk Reid, who each had 11 points. Mark Rawas and

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Tuesday January 18 Inter-university Seminar Series presents a lec­ ture titled “ The camps are our only country” , 52 years o f Palestinian refugees in Lebanon... What is the NGO com m unity doing?, featuring speakers Eugenia Zorbas and David Leduc, Associate Fellows Centre fo r D e velo ping -A re a Studies and the Canadian P alestin ian E du ca tio n a l Exchange.

12:30pm at CDAS Seminar Room. 398-3507.

Sunday February 13 Thursday January 20 AstraZeneca presents Dr. Xiang-Jiao Yang, M olecular Oncology Royal V icto ria H ospital, on “ Function o f novel histone acetylases and deacetylases in transcriptional regulation and tumorigenesis/” 11:30 am, rm 903, McIntyre Medical Services Building.

S y n c h r o s w im m in g is HOLDING IT DOWN IN THIRD

A t the F igures R anking M eet in Kingston, the Martlets finished third out o f five teams. Jennifer Clarke won a gold medal in the solo routine, and also won gold with Cindy Robinson in the duet freestyle.

M cG ill swept the medals in the senior solo co m p e titio n , w ith Leanne Bourassa, Melanie Goodday and Robinson getting the gold, silver and bronze respectively. J ill Smith also won a bronze in the novice solo event.

R edm en volleyball REACHES A MILESTONE AGAINST BROCK ON WEEKEND

The M c G ill m en’ s v o lle y b a ll team smoked the visiting Brock Badgers, w in ­ ning all three o f their exhibition matches over the weekend. On Friday, they won 3-1 (25 -1 8, 25-22, 23-25, 25-17), and on Saturday’s action, they won 3-2 (25-19, 1925, 22-25, 25-19, 15-12) and 3- (25-12, 2522, 25-20).

Student Sem inar on P ub lic P olicy Issues.

Issues: What is the Common Good, Contemporary Economic Myths, Charters and Vouchers: the Case for School Choice, and A Renewed Federation: Why Can’t We Get to Where Most People Want to Go. For free registration, call the Frasier Institute, 1-800665-3558, extension 571.

Friday, Januray 21 Dr. Irving Block, who holds a PhD in philoso­ phy from Harvard, is coming to speak at Chabah House Jewish S tudent Centre on “ G-d and Rationality.” On Friday Jan. 21 after Sabbath prayers and festive meal, Dr. Block w ill be speaking at 8:30 pm. He w ill speak again on Sat Jan 22 at 2:45 pm.

For info and RSVP, call 288-3130

Thursday Januray 27 The Yellow Door presents its “ Poetry and Prose Series,” at 3625 Aylmer Street. Featured poets are Larissa Andrusyshyn, Peter Richardson, Charlotte Hussey, Josh Auerbach, and Patrick Pietrykowski.

Begins at 7:30 pm, cost $5 with free coffee. Call 3986243.

T hursday February 3 AstraZeneca presents D r. Alana P. W olfe, Molecular Embryology, National Institute o f Child Health and Human Development, on “ Chromatin, corepressors, and cancer.” 11:30 am, rm 903, McIntyre Medical Services Building

ACTION self-defense course for women offered by the M o n tre a l A ssault P reve ntio n Centre.

Appropriate for all ages and physical abilities, taught by a woman. No simulated attacks, next course in English. February 13 and 20,9:30am to 4:30pm, $75 per person. (514) 284-1212.

Thursday February 17 AstraZeneca presents Dr. Mark Featherstone, McGill Cancer Centre, on “ Molecular interactions c o n tro llin g Hox fu n c tio n .” 11:30 am, rm 903, McIntyre Medical Sciences Building.

Ongoing V olunteers needed A deux mains/Head & Hands Young Parents’ Program needs com m itted volunteers to animate children age 0-2 and 3-6. Explore your creativity and playfulness, join a dynamic child-care team guided by professionals. Wednesdays and Fridays, 12:454:45, call Gabriela for more information at 482-7910 or 481-0277.

The McGill Centre for Loss and Berevement is offereing free, inform al support groups for those who are grieving the loss o f a fam ily member or friend. These groups are for children, adolecents, young adults, adults, Family Survivors o f Suicide, and Motherless Daughters. For more information, please call (514) 398-7058

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