The McGill Tribune Vol. 21 Issue 18

F

M en's track team ta k e s 1st 19

W ant free stuff?

11

S

e a t u r e s

p o r t s

w w w .m cg illtrib u n e.co m

M

c G

I L L

T

R

I B

U

N

E

T iie s rla v . T a n u a r v 2 9 . 2 0 0 2 I s s u e

18

Patrick Fok

Mike Walan, left, is challenged for possession by Jenn Carruthers in an intramural innertube water polo match between Zoot and Mad Water Bugs

F .A .C .E t h e m u s i c F in e A r ts S c h o o l h o ld s b e n e f it c o n c e r t a t P la c e s d e s A r ts t o r a is e f u n d s Siu-Min Jim What goes on inside that old, ominous-looking white building across the street from the FDA building? Who are those children frolicking inside the fenced and cemented courtyard? Why pay $100 to see a symphony?

Do it for the kids....will some­ body please think o f the kids.

FACE (Fine Arts Core Education), is a Fine Arts school for Anglophone and Francophone stu­ dents from all over the city. With students ranging from kindergarten to grade 11, the school integrates a highly developed fine arts program with a scholastic curriculum consis­ tent with other municipal schools.

Their resident Symphony

Orchestra showcases the talents of not only its own students, but also musicians of the community; the FSO is an excellent opportunity for alumni and even a handful of McGillers to participate in an orchestra outside of a college, uni­ versity or professional milieu.

What is remarkable is that the school is able to offer this sympho­ ny experience, as well as their enriched arts program even when it receives little more than the same funding as other municipal schools.

Which brings us to the benefit con­ cert presented by the Fondation des Amis des Beaux-Arts de L’ecole at the Salle Maisonneuve last Saturday.

On the program for the evenings Benefit concert (benefit­

T h e c lo se st

ing the school) was a very sweet sounding selection of late Romantic music with an emphasis on Russian lyricism. An exuberant rendition of Shostakovich's Festive Overture opened the show with youthful energy and excitement. After the junior and senior FACE treble choirs (along with some extras from the English Montreal School Boards and the McGill Conservatory) trotted onstage, we were treated to a series of light operatic excerpts.

Opera coming from the mouths of little kids is decidedly sweeter than anything from an adult, a difference well marked in Borodins ‘Va sur l’aile’ (a song hap­ pily appropriated by pop culture in the British Airways commercial and

IRISH PUB

some David Usher song). The chil­ dren’s choir’s version carried a soft­ er, almost angelic quality, which seemed to suit the melody quite perfectly. Meanwhile the young symphony struggled valiantly in front of them trying to find that delicate balance of sound between voice and instruments.

The strength o f the concert, however, clearly laid in the second half of the program, in a perform­ ance o f Serge Prokofiev’s Symphony #5 in B-flat Major, opus 100. It was certainly impressive to see a student orchestra attempt such a technically demanding piece of symphonic repertoire. With few evident mishaps, the symphony roared through the lightning-paced quick passages, and soared success­

fully through Prokofiev’s dark melodies. With several brushes of sweat from the brow, the sympho­ ny’s members managed to shine through.

Part of the mandate of the FACE symphony is to showcase young talent and to provide less experienced students with an opportunity to play advanced pieces in a challenging environment. This was certainly the case last year when they performed Gershwin’s ubiqui­ tous masterpiece Rhapsody in Blue, with the piano solo masterfully exe­ cuted by a 16-year old student.

Ffowever, the younger musicians were hidden in this performance by guest members of I Musici, who enjoyed the coveted inner circle

to M c G ill University]]

Im p o rte d and dom estic draug ht beer

We h a ve 17 to choose fro m

FREE LIVE MUSIC EVERY NIGHT Hold your n e x t bash a t th e Old Dublin Pub a n d R estaurant .

& Restaurant

1219A University St. * 861-4448 Facing Place Ville Marie, back o f parking lot O pen: Mon-Sat 12pm to 3am, Sun 5pm to 3am

U 1NNI*

Please see Orchestra, page 12

Pint of GUINNESS, HARP, KILKENNY, SMITHWICKS

$ 6 .2 5

1 News

The McGill Tribune, Tuesday, January 29, 2002

1 bet m y tuitio n on the R am s Jeremy Morris

The Super Bowl is coming up and the fans are getting anxious.

Everyone loves the pretzel-and-beer filled pleasure o f the game, but there is one football-induced activi­ ty that can be potentially harmful.

The McGill Youth Gambling Research Centre is putting out a warning about excessive gambling on the Super Bowl.

Kathy D ’Ovidio, the Centres Director of Communications said, “This is a particularly dangerous period of time for students as it is very easy to spend a lot of money very quickly.”

Gambling addictions are an often-neglected problem, as they are overshadowed by drug and alco­ hol addiction.

However, Ann-Elyse Deguire, the Centre’s Prevention Specialist said, “You don’t become a patholog­ ical gambler overnight.”

In fact a study done by the Centre indicates that 55 percent of adolescents are casual gamblers, 10 to 14 percent are susceptible to developing gambling addictions and five to eight percent display serious gambling problems.

Pathological gamblers have lower self-esteem, are greater risk takers and are more likely to develop other addictions.

The level of stress of university

Have them heard.

Jean Chretién is out of control.

The Canadian Prime Minister, according to longtime Globe a n d M a il columnist Jeffrey Simpson, enjoys the most unfettered power of any leader in Western democratic society.

“I was taught in school that [Canadians] live in a parliamentary democracy,” said Simpson to the upper crust in attendance last Thursday evening at Lower Canada College. “What we really live in, however, is a Prime Ministerial democracy.”

Simpson used his January 24th speaking engagement to present many o f the arguments presented in his recent work of political criti­ cism, “The Friendly Dictatorship.”

Simpson, who spoke with an intel­ ligence and candour which comes from being a fixture upon the Ottawa scene for nearly a quarter of a century, contends that the Canadian system of government is failing Canadians.

“There is a shocking lack of

e le c tio n s .,,

L a w

N o m in a t i o n p e rio d fo r S S M U E x e c u t i v e p o s t io n s , B o a rd of G o v e rn o rs R e p r e s e n t a t iv e s , F in a n c ia l E t h ic s R e s e a r c h C o m m it t e e , U n d e rg ra d u a te S tu d e n t S e n a to rs, an d C K U T B o a rd o f D ir e c t o r P o s i t i o n s :

T a ke

o r

a

M

F R E E

se e

h o w

e d

a b o u t S c h o o l?

p r a c tic e y o u

w o u ld

te s t

a n d

d o !

M CAT LSAT

F e b ru a ry 8 , 2 0 0 2 F e b r u a r y 21, 2 0 0 2 (5 p m ) •

• • » » » » < f o r S tu d e n t-In itia te d e re n d u m Q u e s tio n s :

F ree F ree

F e b ru a ry 12, 2 0 0 2 (5 pm )

•

checks and balances on the Prime Minister,” he told the crowd.

Simpson believes the main fail­ ing of the system to be the lack of representation it provides individ­ ual Canadians. Due to the firmly entrenched notion of party loyalty in federal politics, whatever the Prime Minster decides goes. And if the Prime Minister is leading a majority government, that means that a single person can lead the entire show.

“The system is very efficient, it can get things done,” he said, “But other objectives are not being met.”

Simpson proposed a multitude o f reforms before the attentive crowd, aimed at increasing the credibility o f Canada’s federal insti­ tutions. Proposed reforms included establishing an elected Senate or second chamber or parliament, and the abolition of first-past-the-post elections in favour of the ranked ballot currently employed in Australia, which ensures that a win­ ning candidate holds more than fifty percent of the popular vote.

Simpson, however, was quick

T h in k in g

m c g ill

•

•

•

•

»

»

•

«

ident-lnH

Q uestion, StudentOommrttee Kits wiB be available at tbe SSMU fro n t d e s k a n d th e M cG ill w e b s ite .

Info: www.ssmu.mcgill.ca/elections elections@ ssm u.m cgill.ca or 398-2109

The M c G ill Youth G am bling Research Centre is located a t 3 7 2 4 McTavish. Phone 3 9 8 -1 3 9 1 or em a il info@youth gambling.org.

Globe's Jeffrey Simpson takes aim at Jam es Empringham

•

have a gambling problem.”

However, there is good news for anyone with a gambling prob­ lem. The Centre offers free treat­ ment for anyone under the age of 21. So, when they make that open­ ing kickoff, remember to enjoy the game and not bet your tuition on the point spread.

"Chretién's Democracy"

Have issues with McGill?

e v e n ts

“The danger lies in the fact that people think they can win.

People have all the stats and the danger is that people think they can control the game. But there is no control,” said Deguire.

Unless Don King buys the NFL, no one can predict the winner of the Super Bowl.

A few warning signs of gam­ bling addiction are identified by Gamblers Anonymous. “Do you gamble to escape worries or trouble?

Do thoughts o f gambling disrupt your sleep? Have arguments, disap­ pointments or frustrations caused you to gamble? If you answered yes to any o f these questions, you may

students is conducive to dangerous habits.

“With high levels of anxiety, gambling is a form of self-medica­ tion,” D ’Ovidio explained, adding that this self-medication is an attempt to escape to a world where there are no problems or loneliness.

The main problem with gam­ bling addictions is that people try to assert control over a totally unpredictable world. Here lies the attraction of Pro Sports betting, as people memorize the number of returns, touchdowns and turnover yardage. It is a fundamental part of the game to know how far Brett Favre can throw.

P r a c tic e P r a c tic e

M C A T L S A T

F e b ru a ry M a rch

9

11

I

y nThe Princeton (A Review

BetterScores. BetterSchools.

8 0 0 .2 R e v ie w

C a ll a n d re se rv e yo u r p la c e t o d a y !

1-800-2R EV IEW

w w w .P rincetonR eview .com

to concede that due to the constitu­ tional reforms that would be required, changing the Senate from an appointed part of government to an elected one is a highly improba­ ble event.

Simpson made it clear though that he doesn’t hold Jean Chretién or the currently reigning Liberals responsible for the lack of institu­ tional change in Ottawa.

“The last group in federal pol­ itics who want to change the cur­ rent system is the Liberals,” he rea­ soned. “The ‘Ins’ are not going to want to change the system that got them elected.”

Simpson also made it clear that he doesn’t currently have much faith in federal parties who com­ pose the ‘Outs.’

“I refuse to blame the Liberals for the blunders of their adver­ saries,” said Simpson, invoking laughter from the audience.

Simpson believes that what is plaguing the Liberals main com­ petitors is what he referred to as ‘a misreading of history. ’ “Canada has been and still is a political arrangement,” he explained. “What parties aren’t real­ izing is that ideology fails.”

Simpson believes that parties such as the New Democratic Party and the Alliance Party should stop telling Canadians what they want and start listening to Canadians telling them what they want.

“Arrangements are not a zerosum game, ideology is a zero-sum game, and it won’t gain you politi­ cal power in this country.”

If a new government is the only chance o f reform, Simpson isn’t holding his breath.

“There is no coast to coast coherent party to contest the Liberals,” he told his audience.

Reform, Simpson argued, is possible only from what he called the ‘shame factor’ of Canadian pol­ itics.

“Apathy and cynicism are play­ mates and a direct threat towards the functioning of a healthy democ­ racy. If Canadians from across the country make their frustration clear enough to Chretién and the federal government, sooner or later some­ thing will have to be done about it.”

The McGill Tribune, Tuesday, January 29, 2002

News 3

G o d fo r A rts P a rty

tric k :

p ro v e

th e

e x is te n c e

o f th e

M ig h ty

O n e

Carly Johnson

American-born mathematician and philosopher Dr. William S. Hatcher, who currently lectures at laval University, returned last Tuesday with his ever-popular and not a little bit ambitious lecture, A Logical Proof of the Existence of God. The well-advertised lecture drew record numbers, as Leacock 132 was spilling over with around 800 doubters and devotees. Whether the lecture was logically lacking or the gospel truth is open to debate . . . so we reprint here Dr. Hatcher s proof in its full form, to let you judge for yourself: Excerpt from Hatcher’s book Love, Power, a n d Justice: The Dynamics o f Authentic Morality.

Get your nose out of my armpit I f t h a t p ro o f o n t h e le ft m a k e s n o s e n s e to y o u , t h e n w r ite f o r th e N e w s S e c tio n . M e e tin g s a re M o n d a y a t 5 : 3 0 p m in t h e T r ib u n e O ffic e

T h e fre sh s c ie n t is t s o f B e lla ir s R e s e a r c h

c e n t e r

Ian Popple

Ever heard of an island called Barbados? Sure you have, it’s a small coral island in the heart of the Caribbean and the birth place of rum. Ever heard o f Bellairs Research institute? You can be for­ given for answering “no” to this question. Beyond the walls of the biology department, very few peo­ ple at McGill are aware of Bellairs’ existence.

Bellairs Research Institute is a little piece of McGill in paradise.

Nestled among the exclusive resorts on Barbados’s picturesque Gold Coast, jokingly referred to as the newly-wed-and-nearly-dead-coast by many locals, Bellairs is Canada’s only university research institute in the tropics. Bellairs was created in 1954 from an endowment by the late Commander Carlyon W. Bellairs, of the British Royal Navy.

Over the years, scientists work­ ing at Bellairs have produced a vast number of scientific publications, in a wide range o f subjects.

Palaeontologists come to study the upraised coral reefs of Barbados, primatologists come to study the wild populations of African vervet monkeys, and ornithologists come to study the local birdlife.

“Bellairs was primarily a marine biology research station,” explained Dr. Bruce Downey, the newly appointed director.

“We have expanded the research base of the institute to cover a wide range of other subjects such as geology, sociology, anthropology, archaeolo­ gy and climatology.”

Not surprisingly, marine biolo­ gy is still the most commonly stud­ ied subject. The research institute sits adjacent to the fringing coral reefs that hug the shoreline of the west coast of Barbados. Marine biologists wishing to conduct their research at Bellairs need only stag­ ger across the 14.87m of golden sand to reach their study site.

Marine biologists at Bellairs study a wide range of captivating subjects,

in

th e

c a r r ib e a n

p r o v id e s

from the behaviour of cleaner fish to the movement patterns of moray eels.

Recently, increased emphasis has been placed on environmental and conservation concerns at

e s c a p e

f r o m

“It is hard for McGill to use a place like Bellairs to its full poten­ tial,” offered Dr. John Lewis, the founding director of Bellairs from 1954-1970. “The summer months are the only time that students are

s n o w

conducted at Bellairs has gradually increased over the years. Last year 13 field courses from 7 universities visited Bellairs. Dr. Downey is keen on increasing the number still fur­ ther.

99% of the animal kingdomremain unnammed by Disney. We at the news section have found a mascot Bellairs. This focus was spearhead­ ed by previous director Dr. Wayne Hunte through the creation of the Barbados Sea Turtle Project in 1994, a joint conservation initiative between Bellairs and the University of the West Indies. Dr. Downey is working to expand environmental research.

“Environmental issues have grown in importance on such a small island. We are currently working with the assistance of Dr. Peter Brown, director of the McGill school of Environment who is obvi­ ously very supportive of new initia­ tives which have an environmental component.” Downey commented.

Considering the value of such a research institute, why is it that so few people at McGill have ever heard of Bellairs?

available to attend field courses.”

An economic evaluation of Bellairs conducted last year also identified a lack of marketing. One aim of Dr. Downey is to spread the word that Bellairs is ready and able to provide the logistical support that many scientists require when conducting research and that the institute is equipped to accommo­ date field courses.

Dr. Gray Stirling, a lecturer for McGill’s Applied Tropical Ecology course, is keen to see an increase in the number of students attending field courses at Bellairs.

“Field courses are an excellent opportunity for students to apply what they learn in academic cours­ es. As a result, what they learn seems more relevant.”

The number of field courses

“Work is underway to develop a semester long course involving two or perhaps three faculties at McGill. We hope more individual courses can be generated through greater marketing of Bellairs,’’opined Downey.

Projects like this require money, and Bellairs has suffered greatly over the years from funding cuts.

“We are working on proposals to both the university and outside agencies such as the Canadian Foundation of Innovation.”

To f i n d ou t more, www. mcgill. cat'bellairs.

visit

New s B r ie f s The Students’ Society of McGill University’s newly won PT Cruiser went better with twenty seven members o f the Sexual Assault Centre o f the McGill Students’ Society (SACOMSS) stuffed inside.

The stunt was part of a com­ petition orchestrated by SSMU, who had won the vehicle from Chrysler earlier in the year.

When Chrysler then offered to donate an additional $5,000 to local charity in SSMU's name, the SSMU decided to open up a competition to student clubs.

Each group had two minutes to fit as many people as possible (including group members, friends, and not a few random passers-by) into the vehicle in two minutes.

SACOMSS beat out four other student service associations, including Queer McGill and the McGill International Students’ Network (MISN), to win the donation money Drive Safe was a close second, with 26 people.

Martin Doe, SSMU VicePresident of Clubs and Services and a main organizer o f the event, explained how the vehicle and the cash came to be acquired by the SSMU. “We won die PT Cruiser long time ago, through the Frosh program. Chrysler had a comped tion (called ‘Paint a PT Cruiser and Win It’] where nine univers! ties across Canada could spraypaint the car with water-soluble materials. Photos of each one were put up on the web, and the schoo with the most votes won. That was us,” he said.

SSMU now owns the car, which will be used primarily by Drive Safe.

“The car will be used for the Drive Safe program as well as any miscellaneous tasks that may be required,” said SSMU President Jeremy Farrell.

The $5,000 will also be put to good use. Judith Rae, the Director of SACOMSS, said her organiza­ tion will donate the money to local womens shelter.

- Carly Johnson

4 News

The McGill Tribune, Tuesday, January 29, 2002

Double the p o w e r of your d e g r e e

L o u n g in ' a r o u n d

What’s a company’s greatest resource?

Stu d en ts co m m e n t on the new lo u n ge in Sh a tn e r Maglie Laederich

People.

A R e n a i s s a n c e - s t y l e g a th e r in g g r o u n d fo r th e in te lle c tu a l w iz a r d s o f M c G ill?

O r a 7 3 7 c l o s e r t o h o m e — a r e g u l a r R e d L ig h t D is tr ic t

w ith in t h e h a l l o w e d w a l l s o f A c a d e m i a ?

T h e n e w S tu d e n t L o u n g e,

Begin a new career with Humber’s 8-month post-graduate certificate program in

c o m p l e t e w ith m a k e - o u t c o u c h e s a n d s e x y lig h ts — still s e e k s t o d e f i n e its e lf .

N o P D A ’s p l e a s e .

-Intro by Jean Mathews

Diana R eyes, U0 Arts

“ It's aw esom e, aw esom e. SSM U

to ta lly did It

right? Thank you, SSMU! I think the idea is wonderful.

T his place brings people together, and it’s very com­ fortable. It was a good use o f our money

K em ba A nderson,U 0 IDS

M c G ill Faculty of Religious Studies & Department of Philosophy Seminar KeynoteSpeaker:

Jo h n D. Caputo

H u m a n

R e s o u r c e s

M a n a g e m e n ts ^ *

Organizations of all types and sizes acknowledge that their most valuable asset is their employees. As a result, there’s a high demand for professionals trained in the management of people. Humber can give you the skills you need, and prepare you for professional designation/accreditation by the Human Resource Professionals Association of Ontario (HRPAO).

Call (416) 675-6622, ext 3381, or e-mail gsimpson@humberc.on.ca

HUMBER The Business School

Peter T hornhill, U 1 Physiology

“I really like it. It’s am azing th a t SSMU found th e funds to do this. It’s very com fort­ able; maybe even a little too com fortable to study.

I like th e plants. It’s b et­ ter than the library, more relaxing."

‘i t ’s really nice. I really like it. It’s a good place to read; not too quiet, not too noisy. In th at sense, I like it Niketh Pareek, B.Com G raduate better than the library. T hat place is dark and not intellec­ "I’m going to open up my tually stimulating. And the ow n café so I’m actually couches are comfy here.” here, studying w hat makes a successful café. It’s amazing this used to be Gerts. I wish th ey ’d built this before I grad­ uated. Could w e move this to th e library.’’

Evelyn O renstein, U 3 Sociology

David R.CookProfessor of Philosophy, Villanova University Maurice Boutin McConnell Professor of Philosophical Theologyand Philosophyof Religion, McGill University R. Philip Buclcley Chair of Dept, of Philosophy, McGill University

th at little shack o f a candy store into this great, Ikea-

'T h e r e

tim e w e had a place like this. I’m also impressed by

a re

n o

tr u th s , o n ly te x ts " Thursday, Jan. 31, 2002 4:00-6:00 p.m. McGill Facultyof Religious Studies Birks BuildingChapel.

3520 UniversitySt. c_r Receptionfollowing conrac? " Friday. Feb. 1. 2002 Ratow shan Nemazee 398-4126 10:00 a.m. - Noon Informal Meetingwith John D. Caputo &Students Senior Common Room.

3520 UniversitySt. This lecture has been made possible by a gra n t from th e B eatty Mem orial Lectures Committee.

"I am really impressed that they managed to turn wannabe place. Being a U3 student, I think it’s about how quickly this was put together. Barely 2 weeks ago, this place was a construction site.’’

P h o to s b y : A d a m

S h a m o o n

The McGill Tribune, Tuesday, January 29, 2002

Half the price, tw ice as environm ental Claire Stockwell He kept his promise.

Immediately upon taking office, Montreal’s new mayor Gérald Tremblay implemented the reduced student fare for stu­ dents who depend on monthly passes to get around the city.

This new fee reduction is not the only reason why stu­ dents should consider taking the bus.

According to the David Suzuki Foundation, Canadian vehicle ownership per capita has doubled since 1960, as have the number of kilometers traveled. The Société de Transport de Montréal (STM) esti­ mates that if the number of kilome­ tres traveled continues increasing at its present rate, the city of Montreal will have to build four new bridges to keep the travel conditions as they presently are.

Michael Replogle of Environmental Defense, a USbased advocacy group, doesn’t see this as a solution at all.

“Adding highway capacity to solve traffic congestion is like buy­ ing larger pants to deal with your weight problem.”

This increased car dependence not only translates to higher road congestion, but greater develop­ ment of agriculture land through urban sprawl for all those big box stores on the outskirts of town.

The STM estimates that busi­ nesses lose $140 million due to lost time, pollution and vehicle opera­ tion costs in Montreal. According

to the Canadian government 16,000 people die each year prema­ turely due to air pollution, 1,900 being Montrealers.

Other cities have found alter­ natives. The city of Curitiba, Brazil has been working on a more pedes­

trian friendly city since the 1970s.

There are separate lanes for buses and people, and riders can prepay at bus shelters so that they can board the bus directly when it arrives.

This transportation system has allowed Curitiba to quell the need to expand outward as less space is needed within the city for roads. In Montreal, 40 percent of the space downtown is set aside for cars.

Several decades ago, like so many other metropolitan centres, the streets of Copenhagen were clogged with cars. Instead of expanding the streets to accommo­ date the flow of traffic, city plan­ ners decreased parking in the down­ town area and emphasized public transport. The result is that some of the major commercial centres are pedestrian only; bike use has increased while energy and emis­ sions associated with transport have

decreased.

As a single bus can carry the equivalent of 50 cars, and a metro can carry the equivalent of 15 buses (750 cars) there are obvious envi­ ronmental advantages to public transportation use. There are also the hassles o f mainte­ nance, feeding parking metres, insurance, traf­ fic, and volatile gas prices to name but a few.

For all its apparent restrictions on freedom and mobility, public transportation provides an excellent alternative to the stresses o f car ownership. With new reduced transit fares, public transport is not only convenient and environmentally friend­ ly, but economical as well.

Though no panacea, an essential factor to reducing the amount of cars (and their detrimen­ tal side effects) is an efficient public transportation system. Richard Risemberg, editor o f the online New Colonist magazine, describes the situation.

"We have spent the last 70 years making driving convenient and life inconvenient. ... what has been built can be unbuilt, and something new put in its place.... If we begin, little by little, making driving less convenient, eventually we will get around to making human life more convenient — and we might at last put the civility back into civilization.”

TRAVEL - teach English: Job Guarantee. 5 day/40hr.

(Nov. 28 - Dec. 2) TESOL teacher cert, course (or by corresp.) FREE info pack:

1-888-270-2941 www.canadian3 l0 bal.net

S e a rc h in g for a c a r e e r , an in te rn sh ip , ^ or a su m m e r jo b ■ Attend the 2002

A rts C a re e r F a ir ?W e d n e sd a y ,F e b r u a r y6 . 1 0 :0 0 a m to3 :0 0 p m %

S h a tn erB a llr o o m

C om m unicationsP anel D iscussion12pmto 1pm

for more info, visit

www.caps.m cgill.ca

Perfectionnez votre anglais ou votre allemand en devenant assistants de langue française en Europe!

L A S E R V IS IO N C O R R E C T I O N

EXPERIENCE and QUALITY

Le ministère de l'Éducation dtfQuébec offre des postes | d’assistantes et d'assistants de langue française au Royaume-Uni, en Irlande ou en Allemagne.

FREE A S S E S S M E N T

!

You’re now co vered !

f f

Pierre Demers, MD Avi Wallerstein, MD Ophthalmologist Université de Montréal, 7 000 surgeries

l Ophthalmologist Royal Victoria Hospital 14 000 surgeries

MarkCohen, MD Ophthalmologist Holmes' Gold Medal Recipient,

TOTAL L A S I K C E N T E R S WINDSOR

NIAGARA FALLS

The McGill Student Health Plan c o v e rs la se r visio n correction with L a sik MD in Montreal.

Save $ 1 0 0 0

14 000 surgeries

L A S I K M .D .

MISSISSAUGA

News 5

off the regular price.

IBM Tower Building 1250 Rene-Levesque Blvd. [É M e tro B o n a v e n tu re

(5 1 4 ) 8 4 5 -1 5 1 5 TORONTO

OTTAWA

1-866-393-1515 • www.lasikmd.ca

MONTREAL

B r is e z la r o u tin e , v iv e z u n e e x p é r ie n c e qui so rt de l'ordinaire e t e x p lo r e z de nouveaux h o r iz o n s e n devenant a s s is ta n te s ou a s s is ta n ts d e la n g u e à l'é tra n g er.

• Fonction animer des groupes d'adolescents dont la langue maternelle n'est pas le français et assister l'enseignante ou l'enseignant responsable du cours de français pendant environ 12 heures par semaine, • Durée du stage de 8 à 9 mois, selon le pays d'affectation, • Allocation environ 12 500$ pour le séjour (De 25 à 30 $ l'heure).

• Principales conditions > Étudier à temps plein dans une université québécoise; > Résider en permanence au Québec; > Être citoyen canadien. « Date limite d'inscription le vendredi 1er février 2002 • Consultez le site Internet du ministère de l'Éducation www.meq.gouv.qc.ca/daic > Pour obtenir plus de renseignements; > Pour vous procurer les formulaires d'inscription; > Pour connaître le nom de la personne responsable du dossier dans votre université. É d u c a tio n

Q uébec

h

S

|

6 Op/Ed

The McGill Tribune, Tuesday, January 29, 2002

O pinion

E ditoria

Governm ent is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is fo rce. L f e fire , it is a dangerous servant and a fe a rfu l master.

L e tte r s

On nipples and vomit

-George Washington

The Science Undergraduate Society is extremely offended by your portrayal of the winter carni­ val in the January 15, 2002 issue of the M c G ill Tribune. Many meas­ ures and considerations were taken to ensure that sexual suggestion and excessive drinking were held to an absolute minimum.

Some of the measures taken to Ian Speigel ensure a safe environment were; prior to any event participants were In light of the underhanded attempt of the Société Nationale du required to sign a waiver stating Cheval de Course (SNCC) to legalize off-track gambling in Montreal’s [ that they would not be forced to Chinatown, the provincial government reveals itself to be hypocritical and participate in any event against insensitive through its recent issuance o f Year of the Horse instant lottery their own will, and if such instances tickets. occurred, then the participants The tickets, designed to cash in on traditional Chinese New Year sen­ pressuring others would be dealt timents of good fortune by feeding gambling, follow previous Year of the with in a manner that suited the Snake and Year of the Dragon incarnations, which made $2.6 and $2.4 incident. It was also boldly stated million respectively. that if any laws were disobeyed the The Chinese community had never voiced opposition to the lottery proper authorities would be noti­ tickets before. Last week, however, Kenneth Cheung, president of the fied.

Montreal Chinese Business and Professional People's Association, con­ Excessive drinking was also demned the tickets in The G azette as a gimmick and an exploitive market­ minimized through various tactics. ing ploy.

For example, the ‘projectile vomit­ Cheung is correct, but that in itself is not enough of a reason to get ing’ that was depicted in colour, the tickets withdrawn. As Loto-Quebec spokesman Jean-Pierre Roy recent­ was actually caused by the con­ ly told The Gazette, a variety of astrology-based lottery tickets have long sumption of non-alcoholic beer, been around. But take into account recent events that prompted outrage which was involved in many ‘drink­ from a generally tempered Chinatown community, including an anti-gam­ ing’ events. In order to promote bling petition 7000 signatures strong, and the SNCC begins to look more moderation, participants were only and more dishonourable. allowed to participate in one event The makings of the scandal began nearly a month ago, when busi­ per day. Furthermore, O-staff for nessman Tommy Hum applied to the SNCC to bring off-track betting and the events were monitoring the video-lottery machines into the heart o f Chinatown. With Chinese com­ degree of intoxication of the partic­ munity gambling addiction rates estimated at nearly 20 percent higher ipants. In the event that excessive than average, Hum’s plans provoked protest. drinking was displayed, the carnival When the protest organized itself under Cheung, the SNCC and coordinators were completely pre­ Hum were put on the defensive. The SNCC argued that, cultural consid­ pared to deal with the situation. erations aside, Chinatown happens to be a restaurant-dense tourist attrac­ Sexual suggestion was in no tion amenable to gambling. And furthermore, proper procedure had been way encouraged by the SUS or followed as an SNCC legal notice calling for reply or protest within 30 coordinators, and the choice of days drew no response. Small matter that the notice was published only in words ‘superfluous nipples’ given to Le D evoir, a French-language daily that has a circulation of under one per­ the photo spread, greatly miscon­ cent amongst the mostly Anglophone Chinese community. strued the facts of the event, as only Cheung and protestors increased pressure on Hum and accused a few males removed their shirts at Quebec’s provincial gaming commission, the Régie des Alcools, des their own will. Sexual misconduct Courses et des Jeux (the power behind the SNCC) of unlawfully fast-track­ was strongly discouraged, and any ing Hum’s approval. Though the Régie denied any wrongdoings, on January 18, community pressure became great enough to squeeze Hum into rescinding his application. The end result: Chinatown is a gamblingTreehouse legalized zone despite the wishes of its vocal majority, who will make it very difficult for anyone to actually set up shop.

Though no laws were broken, the provincial government did its utmost to sneak an insidious money-maker into a community that has a documented gambling problem. This could have proven injurious but for the quick work of the Chinese community’s strong leaders. No wonder then, they find it insulting that the provincial government release another device designed to exploit their cultural heritage.

Quebec has struggled valiantly and diligently as a minority in Canada, securing for itself substantial social, political and economic support. Je me souviens is chiselled into Québécois psyche. How hypocritical and callous, then, for their leaders to have forgotten that all minorities make easy tar­ gets, and so deserve fair play, and even a little sensitivity from time to time.

EDITORIAL

An ugly affair

the M

c G I L L

News Editors

EDiTQR-JN-CHtEF Rhea Wong A

s s is t a n t

Ed i t o r - I n - C

h ie f

Mike Bargav A

s s is t a n t

Ed it o r - i n - C

T R I B U N E

hut

Neil Schnurbach

Sports Editor

Carly Johnson Jean Mathews John Sciascia

Assistant Sports Editors

Features Editors

Mark Kerr Sarah Wright

Raquel Kirsch Justin Renard Entertainment Editors

Production Manager Ian Speigel

is an editorially autonomous newspaper published by the Students' Society of McGill University

Peter Koven Dan Zacks

James Empringham

Advertising and Marketing Manager

Paul Slacnta Ad Typesetters

Naeem Datoo Siu-Min Jim

Photo Editors

Patrick Fok Jenny George

Production Assitanl

Michael Liew

Web Editors

Vince Lun John Gosset Staff: David Barclay, David Bardack, Ashley Botting, Thoitey C.ampian, David Cheng, Benji Feldman, Adam Fhamoomi, Matt Flassica, Natalie Fletcher, )ono Friedrichs, Erica Goldblaff, Ari Hunter, Daniel Isaak, Jade Jones, Ayla Khosroshahi, Maglie Laederich, Jennifer Liao, Chris Little, Elissa Marcus, Clare McIntyre, Scott Medvin, Jeremy Morris, Kathryn Neville, Ian Popple, Thea Rutherford, David Schipper, Claire Stockwell, Philip Tripfienbach, Eric Warwaruk.

T h is w e e k o n display of such behaviour was dealt with in the appropriate manner.

During the events if anyone felt uncomfortable sexually, they were told to contact any of the people in charge who would deal with the sit­ uation. Team captains were also informed before carnival that any such activity would not be tolerat­ ed, and that the SUS would abide by suggestions made by groups such as SACOMSS to make carni­ val an enjoyable experience for all participants. To the best o f our knowledge, there was no partici­ pant who felt uncomfortable.

Winter carnival is a fun and safe event, which was coordinated very carefully, considering all possi­ ble factors. The choice o f words, lack o f article, and digital alteration of the photograph of the partici­ pant with his shirt off, to include a third nipple are just a few examples of the inaccurate reporting of the M cG ill Tribune.

The SUS, the coordinators, and the participant with the falsified nipple (who will remain unnamed) deserve an apolo­

T V M c G ill

SSM U SPH R

and

th e

Paul Popiel, Michelle Krivel and Jon Agnes E o U ai c 3

_Q •M M s_ 4-1

A n exclusive interview. w ith S S M U executive M a rtin Doe on the adm inistrations response to the contro­ versial Isreal Sham ir

lecture last semester by the ’C7> U Palestinian student

E

group SP H R .

gySincerely, Josh Vorstenbosch SUS VP Communications 2001-2002 U1 Physiology

1*

15 M in u te H am let by: Am ber Sessions and John Pbilp T ired o f slogging through hours o f Shakespeare. Check out this hilarious abridged version o f H am let perform ed du ing Edufest at T N C theatre.

Tell’em a b o u t it w w w .m cgilltribune.com

Jono Friedrichs

Letters must include author's name, signature, identification (e.g. U2 Biology, SSMU President) and telephone number and be typed double-spaced, submitted on disk in Macintosh or IBM word processor format, or sent by e-mail. Letters more than 200 words, pieces for Stop the Press more than 500 words, or submissions judged by the Edilor-in-Chief to be liltellous, sexist, racist, homophobic, or soley promotional in nature, will not be published. The Tribune will make all reasonable efforts to print submissions provided that space is available, and reserves the right to edit letters for length. Bring submissions to the Tribune office, FAX to 398-1750 or send to tribune@ssmu.mcgill.ca.

Columns appearing under 'Editorial' heading are decided upon by the editorial board and written by a member of the editorial board. All other opinions are strict­ ly those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The McGill Tribune, its editors or its staff. Please recycle this newspaper.

Subscriptions are available for $30.00 per year.

Advertising O ffice: Paul Siachta, 3600 rue McTavish, Suite 1200, Montréal, Quebec H3A1Y2 Tel: (514) 398-6806 Fax: (514) 398-7490

Editorial O ffice

University Centre Room 110, 3480 rue McTavish

Tel: (514)398-6789 Fax: (514) 398-1750 E-mail: tribune@ssmu.mcgill.ca Web: www.mcgilltribune.com

The McGill Tribune, Tuesday, January 29, 2002

Op/Ed 7

The Apocalypse is upon us and its name is Hollywood. As long as the reign of celebrity cul­ ture remains immutable, North America will be subjected to a slow and painful death at the hands o f the California Crew.

This past weekend’s Golden Globe ceremony is case and point.

Before the masses o f die world we had Dick Clark, in all his bronzage glory, along with his side-kick token blonde, announc­ ing the arrival of the most beauti­ ful people on earth — the stars!

Docs it not concern us that while bombs are being dropped all over the world, while thousands of people are being exiled from their homes, starving, struggling, we, in all our narcissistic glory, actual­ ly find the time, something we claim we dont have, to watch people arrive at a goddam show which is no more than a celebra­ tion o f themselves. And we cele­ brate this! And then we call their work art! It hurts; it really, really hurts.

Now, my hatred o f the celebrity culture runs deeper than just jealousy mingled with bitter­ ness. At its most basic level, ask

yourself how many stars' that showed up to play with themselves were over­ weight, unattractive, anything less than perfect or otherwise normal?

In the three hours (or whatever the hell long it was) did anyone — and I mean anyone at all, say one single sentence that bore any relevance to the condition o f the world, let alone the con­ dition o f America the country that made them rich? The best line that came out o f this whole endeavour was Gharlie Sheen calling his experience of winning an award ‘'surrealistic. Like a sober acid trip”. Thank you Charlie, your father taught you well from his time in the jungle.

At least your answer wasn’t pre­ scripted.

But the machine rolls on, and the biggest kicker is that it’s our money that fuels their ‘beauty’. The Simpsons said it best in their episode where the advertisements went on a murderous ram­ page (you know, Homer and the giant donut). If you stop watching they’ll go away.

Ahh, if only we possessed the strength that The Simpsons have shown us. I guess instead we’U see you next year on the red carpet. iftH Hi Wlmms i VH 1 Ü:

If Ari could stop indulging his usual gluttonous self and quit focusing on giant donuts, he might realize that we need awards shows like the Golden Globes.

There is so much terror in the world right now that we almost don’t want to turn on our TV sets. We’re sick o f bombings, devas­ tation, and ashen­ faced news anchors.

So before Ari appoints himself chief o f the moral police, he better sit back on the couch and consider that the Golden Globes aren’t such a bad thing. At least with awards ceremonies, TV can return to its original locus: entertainment.

Movies aren’t just going to disappear, because we’ll never

be able to stop watching them.

Hollywood is appealing because we are able to escape from real life and live through the pictures. We can visit for­ eign lands and fight batdes beside our favourite heroes.

W hy not reward Hollywood for giving us a much-needed outlet to escape the bitterness o f foreign affairs for a few hours? If you want to take aim at someone, consider attacking the theatres that charge $12.50 apiece for this imagination vacation.

The Golden Globes are not just about movies. They also honour television, and tel­ evision has actually gotten smarter over the years. Have you seen CSI? It’s an intelligent show that makes forensic sci­ ences accessible to the general public. It’s stimulating without cramming the pretentious experts o f The Learning Channel down your throat. So now we have an awards show that acknowledges film and tel­ evision: give out awards to the most deserving in less than three hours and you’ve got a production shorter and more to-the-point than the Oscars.

If we are so con­ cerned about world ter­ rorism, why don’t we all just get up off our asses, turn off The Simpsons, and try to help instead of projecting our feelings of inadequacy and helpless­ ness on to television, which provides a small comfort in such uncertain times. 1 also find it highly ironic that Ari claims the Golden Globes are super­ ficial when I know no one § ' else who enjoys the scant­ ily-clad female form more. Hey, blondie, put your eyes back in their sockets and go back to your basketball game (and cheerleaders).

Just one more ques­ tion, Ari. If you hate the U Golden Globes so much, ] then why do you watch them? I don’t mind, because I watch awards shows too...hell! We can watch next year’s Globes ! together. You’ll be the perfect dip to go with my chips.

Currie, thongs and Uncle Jessie - take me to the gym It’s almost been a month since New Years Day, otherwise known as the day o f false promises. It’s really fun to pretend for one day that I will stop being a procrastina­ tor, I will eat healthy food, and I will go to the gym. I laugh now when I think back to the time I thought that I would re-write my notes out after every class, and then take notes o f my notes! I think actually going to class is enough o f an effort. However, I have been sticking to my resolu­ tion about going to the gym.

There was a time when the only reason I went to the gym was to make use o f their televisions so that I could watch The Simpsons during that cruel year that I went without cable. I’m good now though; I’m actually going to the gym to work out. D o you remem­ ber that episode o f Full House when DJ wanted to lose weight and she went crazy at the gym, and then she passed out? That was pretty funny. Even funnier? When Stephanie crashed the car through the kitchen. Uncle Jessie...

Currie Gym is almost equiva­ lent to Redpath in its near-club status. Everyone dresses up to go to the gym! I am basically the only girl who is not wearing a designer crop top and spandex shorts. (I do

it for the benefit o f the general public, who may not care to see my bootyliscious J-Lo-esque der­ rière in bike shorts). The gym also seems to be lacking in something very crucial that one would assume a gym to be full of: overweight people. W hy is everyone in per­ fect shape at the gym? YOU D O N ’T NEED TO GO!!! Leave the equipment for people like me who have a poutine-addiction problem. Except for the hot men.

You, my pretties, can stay.

The predatory shaping o f the gym allows for people on the upper level (i.e. me) to “glance” (i.e. stare) below at the people (i.e. flexing men) working out below. I don’t even think that the guys go to work out that much, but rather to strut around pumping iron every so often to legitimate their own presence. They go to check out the chicks on the thigh machine (you know it’s true — defy me, I dare you!).

The gym is probably the last place I would ever get picked up at, as I am always at my filthiest.

How some girls manage to keep their hair perfectly in place and not emit a bead o f sweat is beyond me. I know that I am personally drenched in my own putrescence the second I step on the cardio equipment. Any man that can see

through to my ‘inner beauty’ at that moment is definitely a keeper.

He is also an invisible astronaut millionaire who does not exist.

The best thing about the gym? The fact that they sell McGill thongs at the clothing store. I already own three. They run for under $10 and you can represent your school where it counts. Maybe if enough ladies sport the thongs, our school will get more advertising and more sexy men will be persuaded to attend our fine institution. Props to the pervert in Management who came up with the idea. Speaking o f perverts, I would like to award the guys who wake up early enough to spy on my Sunday morning Tae-box class. We can see you staring at us through the glass— it’s not like police line-up glass where one side can’t see through.

Oh, whatever, stare away, I already told you I do it. In con­ clusion, the gym is beneficial for numerous reasons.

The most important though is that you no longer have to feel pangs o f guilt and shame whenever those hot-totrot show-offs Hal Johnson and Joanne McCloud make you feel fat and lazy while you are watching TV. Watching Uncle Jessie...

uneexpérience inoubliable!

V o u s a v e z le g o û t d e v o y a g e r !

V o u s v o u le z a m é lio r e r v o t r e a n g la is !

Faites connaître votre culture tout en découvrant une culture différente et en faisant l'expérience d’un travail des plus intéressant. Comment? En vous inscrivant au Programme de monitrices et de moniteurs de langues officielles.

Le travail de monitrice et de moniteur consiste à aider des élèves qui étudient le français langue seconde ou le français langue maternelle à améliorer leurs compé­ tences linguistiques Pour être admissible, vous devez avoir obtenu au moins un diplôme d'études collégiales (DEC) à la fin de la présente année scolaire.

Rémunération L_ /

...

........_ A ^

^ Emplois à temps partiel :

Emplois à temps plein :

Environ 14 $ l'heure, pour un total de 4000 $* pour huit mois de travail fyà raison de 8 heures par semaine.

Environ 14$l'heure pour un total de 12 500 $* pour neuf mois de travail à raison de 25 heures par semaine.^

'Certaines indemnités peuvent s'ajouter au salaire

Dote limite cTinscription c f Pour en savoir davantage sur le Programme, il suffit de visiter le site Web du Conseil des ministre de l'Éducation au: http://www.cmec.ca/olp/ De composer le : \ J (877) 866-4242

ou de vous adresser : > à la personne responsable de l'aide financière aux étudiants dans votre établissement d'enseignement ; OU > à la direction régionale du ministère de l'Éducation la plus proche de chez vous.

Cm IW HM »

Éducation Québec S S

jy jfc ii

T h e G o ld e n G l o b e s : s p if f y o r s h it t y ?

Features

The McGill Tribune, Tuesday, January 29, 2002

P o lit ic a l f r o n t e v e r w e a k e r a t M c G ill M

c G i l l 's

p o litic a l

Natalie Fletcher In part one of this series, the Conservative, New Democratic and Independent standpoints on McGill’s political character revealed the remarkable ambition and polit­ ical awareness o f campus clubs, while unveiling the general lack of interaction between these otherwise very enterprising individuals, and the alarming disinterest within the student body. This final part will take into account the Canadian Alliance and Liberal viewpoints.

The sought-after question remains: what can account for such a lack of political passion in a uni­ versity that emanates such intellectualism and aspiration? IPSA leader Chris Flavelle pointed out that the student body seems unmotivated, if not indifferent, towards raising political discussion and conscious­ ness, evident in the way McGill’s political spirit pales drastically in comparison to the overzealous char­ acter o f other schools, namely Concordia.

The Alliance and Liberal posi­

a p a th y

is

c h a lle n g e d

tions on this issue further substanti­ ates the situation. David Anber, president o f Canadian Alliance McGill, agrees that students are not generally involved in Canadian pol­ itics, especially not at the local level.

A U2 Political Science and Canadian Studies student, Anber founded Canadian Alliance McGill in the spring of 2001 in order for all four federal parties to be represent­ ed on campus. Unlike its counter­ parts, however, the Canadian Alliance has no official youth wing, partially because it strives to uphold equality by omitting age distinc­ tions between its adherents.

Because they have no specific obligations to their party, Anber and his fellow members advocate their own thoughts and ideas, which they present openly to mem­ bers of the caucus when visiting Ottawa; a kind of ‘pizza and beer’ bonding, which demonstrates, in Anber’s view, how “no other party is as accessible” as the Canadian Alliance is to its young supporters, exchanging ideas in a spirit of reci­ procity.

b y

e n te r p r is in g

Among these ideas is the theme of democracy: through the reforma­ tion of federal institutions, Anber believes Canadians can actualize what Thomas Jefferson was preach­ ing when he affirmed that “there is no safer depository for the ultimate powers of society than the people themselves.” That is, when the direction of politics is no longer in the control of the average citizen, it is a threat to democracy, and consti­ tutes a problem that requires an innovative remedy.

The difficulty, Anber finds, is that students who do want to make a difference employ such ineffec­ tive means as petitions, when the way to tackle problems is through the political party system. Intent on getting this message across, Canadian Alliance McGill is work­ ing on establishing a national asso­ ciation o f campus clubs, while Anber is running for a position on the national council to represent the student voice within the policy­ making spectrum.

IS THERE LIFE AFTER...

birthright?

YES!!! T he Israel P rogram C enter is offering students an “ Invitation to Involvem ent” in Israel: /

M a g e n D av id A dorn: 2 m onths o f volunteering on an am bulance.

S u m m er and w inter program s available. N o prior experience required.

Includes first-aid training course in Israel. /

/

W U .IS: 7 m onths o f study in H ebrew , Jew ish H istory, Judaism , M o d em Israel and m ore... S pecial internship p lacem ent opportunities as w ell as environm ental and art tracks available.

I s ra e l I n te r n s h ip P r o g ra m : 2 to 6 m onth internships designed according to individual requests and qualifications. P lacem ent in all fields and all locations o f country. Live independently w hile gaining invaluable w ork experience.

/

K ih h u tz IJlp a n : 5 m onths studying H ebrew - 3 days a w eek - and w orking on kibbutz - 3 days a w eek, plus sem inars and trips.

H ard w ork, serious study and lots o f fun and grow th in an international group setting.

For more information please contact Melissa: (514) 413-0140, inc@iazo.orp.il

n '-n r r n n u s i o n The Jewish Agency For Israel

X liÿ â h

c lu b A

take

le a d e r s

liberal

OKAY,

t THINK T H I S

In con­ trast, after 25 years of politi­ cal activity, the veteran club of the Young i Liberals of C a n a d a (Quebec) at M c G i l l University, is a more estab­ lished associa­ tion with complex, exacting infra­ structure.

Led by Alex OuimetStorrs, a U2 Chemical Engineer stu­ H O T T O R E O O M T lM d E b dent, Liberal McGill oper­ Adam Thrasher ates according cussion than with the promotion of to a comprehensive constitution, to promote the interests of the Liberal their party’s cause and the advance­ Party of Canada (Québec) within ment o f their careers, which, McGill as well as to expose students though legitimate goals, do not fos­ ter interplay between McGill’s to the Liberal philosophy. political identities.

Constitutional sections Liberal McGill takes a more describe in detail the roles of each party-oriented perspective. executive member, the program for “[My competitors are] good meetings, and the procedures for people, they just have different val­ election and dismissal. Members are placed in a more precarious posi­ ues and opinions.. .one day they’ll tion, where they must ensure they see the light.”

Moreover, while PC’s are mirroring the governing party’s Montgomery upholds that what intentions and mandates under all counts is respect for each club’s circumstances. views, Anber wants to go a step fur­ Busy hosting Cabinet ther by instigating club integration, Ministers, attending local rallies for convinced there is “unexplored the Prime Minister and drafting potential” on campus that could party policy, Liberal McGill has transform McGill into “a micro­ reached the point where having its cosm of Canadian political life.” policy on same sex rights being con­ Thus, the problem seems to be verted to law takes precedence over a matter of purpose. There is a con­ SSMU club interactions.

For this very reason Ouimet- flict of interest between the internal Storrs considers university a great aim of uniting like-minded stu­ dents in order to nurture, strength­ place to get experience in the polit­ ical realm, as McGill’s young en and propagate key concepts and Liberals are able to follow in the policies, and the more communal footsteps of Trudeau, Pearson and aim of creating an exchange-based relation between the various politi­ Laurier, who have redefined the way Canada works.

Nevertheless, cal personalities on campus.

Ouimet-Storrs does acknowledge Canadian crossfire that the academic setting helps stir up discussion, while sustaining that Some members view their some forms of debate can be offen­ clubs as a means to jump-start their sive and should be controlled. professional life, while others, see­ ing in their association a chance to toss around opposing ideas, are sim­ Towards a concensus ply seeking a stimulating conversa­ So, what is the consensus? It tion.

Clearly, views vary, but an seems that, as is commonplace at attempt has been made to allow for the federal level, there is no una­ debate between McGill’s many nimity between McGill parties political voices in what has been regarding campus life as a political christened the “Canadian forum. IPSA’s Flavelle fears certain clubs are less concerned with dis­ Please see POLITICS, page 10

DEBATE IS PRETTY OVER.

THE

RELEASE"

E Y B E R -E RAIDS!

f

\(

'

r \ \

1 E R

c

M

LES M ARCHES LOUISE M ENARD ; ' .... ..................

T h e D is c o u n t B o o k le t ...to Get B e tte r M ark s in Hom e Econom ics!

N o ticetoa ll stu d en ts: y o u r M a r c h é L o u i s e M é n a r d ’s d i s c o u n t b o o k le t m a k e s it e a s ie r to s tu d y y o u r w e e k l y m e n u s ! Y o u d o n ’t h a v e t o b e a g e n iu s in m a th to c o m p le te th is s im p le o p e ra tio n : •

D u rin g y o u r n e x t v is it, c o m e to th e c u s to m e r s e r v ic e c o u n te r to p ic k u p y o u r m u ltip le -b o x d is c o u n t b o o k le t;

•

•

T h e n , e a c h tim e y o u p u r c h a s e

W e h a v e e v e r y th in g y o u n e e d to p la n c o m p le te m e a ls a n d q u ic k

ite m s w o rth $ 2 0 o r m o re , a s k th e

b ite s . If y o u p r e f e r s p e n d in g y o u r e v e n in g s c ra m m in g in s te a d

c a s h ie r to s ta m p o n e o f th e b o x e s

o f c o o k in g , w h y n o t t a k e a lo o k a t y o u r r e a d y - to - s a v o u r d is h e s .

c o r r e s p o n d in g to y o u r p u r c h a s e s ;

V e ry u s e fu l d u rin g m id -te rm

A s soon as you h av e

ex am s!

10 s ta m p s ,

y o u a r e e n title d to a d is c o u n t; •

A c c o rd in g to o u r c a lc u la tio n s , "’Marquedéposéed'AIRM ILESInternationalTradingB.V., employéeenvertud'unelicenceparLoyaltyManagement CroupCanadaInc.etSobeysQuébecInc.

t h i s w ill a d d u p !

371, avenue Victoria, Saint-Lambert, Québec, J4P 2H7 • Tél. : (450) 466-3880 30, Place du Commerce, île des Soeurs, Québec, H3E 1V7 • Tél. : (514) 362-6330 299, boulevard Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier, Saint-Lambert, Québec, J4R 2L1 • Tél. : (450) 923-9399 Rue Saint-Urbain, Complexe Desjardins, Montréal, Québec • Tél. : (514) 843-6116

Needed S p e r m d o n o r s t o h e l p i n f e r t i l e c o u p l e s M en b e tw e e n A ll r a c e s

1 8 t o 4 0 y e a r s o ld

rx - *

In q o o d h e # th C o n fid e n tia lity a s s u re d

©PROCREA For in f o r m a tio n , p le a s e c a ll ( 5 1 4 ) 3 4 5 - 9 8 7 7 e x t. 2 3 7

Cryopreservation Centre

10 Features

The McGill Tribune, Tuesday, January 29, 2002

Are you considering a career as an architect?

If you enjoy designing and you're interested in buildings and cities, consider studying

architecture at Dalhousie University*

Clare McIntyre

||

University students who will soon be completing their second year of undergraduate studies in any discipline may apply for admission to Dalhousie's four-year architecture program. The program leads to a professional Master of Architecture degree and includes three co-op workterms for practical experience.

For an admission package, please contact:! $f School of Architecture, Dalhousie e-mail: arch.office@dal.ca P.O. Box 1000, Halifax, NS B3J 2X4 phone: (902) 494-3971 ______________________________________ www.dal.ca/architecture

Politics se n se -le ss continued from PAGE 8 Crossfire,” inspired by the CNN news show.

The first-ever attempt took place last Thursday, during which a representative from each campus party was given the opportunity to argue his or her position on a vari­ ety of current issues, ranging from the war in Afghanistan to the anti­ terrorism bill. Anber felt this inau­ gural effort was useful, and instigat­ ed animated questions from the audience o f over fifty students, directed especially at N D P and Liberal McGill.

Still, what to say about the alarming political disinterest within McGill’s student body? While Flavelle recognizes the importance o f the candlelight visual approach, used to solemnize the Tuesday of Terrors, he doesn’t feel it can replace political dialogue. Yet, during the fall mayoral election, when Danielle Lanteigne, SSMU Vice-

C h ild r e n o f t h e r e v o lu t io n

President of Government Affairs, attempted to organize a discussion group, no one turned up. The rea­ son? Anber suggests that rivalry in Canadian politics has caused stu­ dents to adopt a disenchanted political attitude, whereas others blame crammed schedules, political self-consciousness and plain indif­ ference.

Despite the political passive­ ness that seems to plague the stu­ dent body as a whole, it seems McGill’s political club members generously make up for any popu­ lar apathy that may exist. New plans for club interaction will hope­ fully appeal to a wider demograph­ ic o f politically inquisitive students, in which case, McGill’s status as a forum for political expression will be reanimated, and university life may even latch on to the zealous activism that characterized past times.

“The Front de Liberation du Quebec wants the total independence o f the Québécois, brought together in a free society, purged forever o f its ban d o f voracious sharks, the patron ­ age-dispensing big bosses a n d their servants who have made Quebec into th eir p riv a te preserve o f "cheap labour" a n d o f exploitation w ithout scruple. [ . . . ] We are Québécois working peo­ p le a n d we w ill go to the end. We want, w ith a ll the people, to replace this slave society w ith a free society, functioning o f itself a n d fo r itself, a society open to the world. ” - Excerpt from the Manifesto o f the Front de Libération du Québec, issued Oct. 8, 1 9 7 0

In 1969 and the 1970s, bombs rocked Montreal as the Front de Libération du Québec (FLQ) made a violent point about Quebec’s sub­ jection to the ‘big bosses’ of English Canada. The FLQ carried out bombings, kidnappings and other acts of terrorism, including the murder of a minister in the Quebec government, Pierre LaPorte. The October Crisis of the 1970 saw legions of Canadian troops and police converge on the city to con­ trol terrorist activity.

This is the stormy political backdrop against which Pierre Tourangeau’s recently released novel, Larry Volt, must be under­ stood. Set in Montreal during the tense political climate of the FLQ crisis, Tourangeau’s book ambi­ tiously deals with a subject matter that few authors approach.

Ultimately, the author presents a dark, edgy and sometimes disturb­ ing view of Montreal in the late 1960s, which despite its shortcom­ ings is a decent and fairly quick read.

Character development is

strong in this book, as the plot cen­ tres around the fates and misadven­ tures of the headlining star, Larry Volt (“La révolte,” get it?). A mid­ dle-class would-be revolutionary, Larry spends his days as a student at a Catholic school in downtown Montreal. His personality is intro­ duced through his activities: he harasses his English teacher, chases

beautiful girls, snorts mescaline between classes, and broods darkly over political issues.

As some o f these things might suggest, Volt is unfortunately not an appealing protagonist, he is erratic, violent, arrogant and rude.

His harsh outlook on the world colours the tone o f the book, mak­ ing it slightly depressing, slightly manic, and slightly bizarre.

Getting through the initial chapters of the book is an accomplishment in itself, requiring a certain level of adjustment to the unusual style of both protagonist and author.

Once things get rolling, the book improves immensely: plot developments combine and build on one another, and carry the book neatly from beginning to end.

Larry accidentally carries out a

pointless kidnapping, picks a fight with a despised classmate from upper-class Westmount, and carries on meaningless sexual relationships with two of his female friends.

The events eventually tie up nicely and somewhat surprisingly — if nothing else, the book main­ tains interest by providing a con­ stant flow o f predicaments for Larry to extricate himself.

The main failing o f this book lies in its inability to appeal to a broad readership. The highly spe­ cific subject matter and harsh style o f writing leaves the feeling that something got lost in the transla­ tion from the original French.

Tourangeau could also have done more to make his subject matter palatable to the average 21st-centu­ ry reader. Likewise, the actual his­ torical events of the era are all but excluded in favour o f focussing solely on Volt’s personal develop­ ment and experience. For readers unfamiliar with the history o f Quebec, this could be both prob­ lematic and disappointing.

This is not a bad book. To the author’s credit, it reveals a subject matter and a point o f view, which might otherwise be lost on students who never experienced the tense political atmosphere o f FLQ-era Quebec. Unfortunately, the unap­ pealing protagonist and his dark, choppy world make the book — especially early on — a tough sell.

Tourangeau certainly knows how to involve his readers and keep them interested. Readers who get past the disturbing opening chap­ ters without putting the book down will be rewarded by a unique look at a time of intense social cri­ sis for both Quebec and Canada.

F a ls e F a c e s , T ru e H e a r ts ie) Isaak Episode Three “Professor Roberts, Meet Mrs. Robinson” [L ast episode: Benjam in, a t M ichael’s behest, has successfully con­ vinced Sara to go to the p a rty so th at she w ill bring along Michelle. But w o u ld M ichelle be interested in Michael, seeing as she is so taken with the handsome, brooding, a n d myste­ rious Professor Timothy Roberts?J Location: Professor Roberts’ Psychology class, Peacock 132.

M ichelle a n d Sara sit three rows up, directly in fro n t o f the lectern, behind which Professor Roberts paces.

Michelle is staring, mesmerized, by the Professor— a n d it is easy to see why. W ith his dark hair, fierce y e t pain -stricken eyes, a n d slu m ped shoulders fram ing a handsome face, Professor Roberts exudes the aura o f a soul-searching Byronic hero. But the most striking tiring abou t him is his noticeable limp, a n d the characteris­

tic m anner in which he shuffles around the podium , which guaran­ tees a fascinating sight a n d source o f speculation fo r a ll— w ith the excep­ tions o f M ichael a n d Benjamin, sit­ tin g near the top row a t the back.

Both, unbeknownst to the other, are gazin g a t the back o f •s blonde head. As Professor Roberts talks in his usual hypnotic a n d deep drone, Sara attem pts to pass notes to Michelle.

SARA (writing): Party this Saturday?

MICHELLE: You mean, you’re going?

SARA: Yeah.. .you have to come with me!

MICHELLE (somewhat dis­ tracted): Sure...God, look at him!

What a babe!

PROF. ROBERTS (lectur­ ing):... another major development in the history o f Freudian psycho­ analysis was the idea of transfer­ ence... Freud, for instance, noticed during the course o f his treatments of female patients, that they kept (ailing in love with him. Now, I

know what you’re drinking: What’s the attraction, right? (Class laughs) I mean, after all, who could resist falling in love with a neurotic man

th ed a y ,a fte r th ed a y ,a fte r :

who believed sex to be the root of all problems? (Class laughs again) But seriously, it didn’t make sense: Freuds whole demeanor was as an objective scientist...he was quite puzzled over this phenomenon until he theorized...

SARA (now whispering): I don't understand the attraction.

MICHELLE (whispering back): What do you mean...?

PROF. ROBERTS:...that it was indeed this cold and emotion­ less mask that he wore which was the cause o f the attraction. In other words, Freud’s manner acted as almost a mirror, reflecting whatever the patient would be unconsciously thinking or feel­ ing...and thus, Freud became almost the unwilling recipient of whatever deep-rooted neuroses a patient would be harboring as a result o f a previous relationship— SARA: I mean, why him?!

There’s lots o f good-looking boys around...!

MICHELLE: That’s just it.. .they’re boys.. .Prof. Roberts is a man.

PROF ROBERTS: ...Unfortunately, transference rep­ resents one of the reasons why the Freudian psychoanalytic tradition continues to be hotly debated today as ro its relevance in interpreta­ tion— perhaps you two whispering

MICHELLE (caught off­ guard): Uh— what?

Michelle looks wildly at Sara, who sinks down into her chair, her face turning bright red.

PROF. ROBERTS (calmly): I was just asking the question o f why psychoanalysis is not regarded as a very good tool for interpretation, diagnosis, and treatment for mental illnesses in our modern world today...Perhaps you can shed some light on this subject...?

MICHELLE (stammering): U m ...uh...w eli...

MICHAEL (all o f a sudden bellowing out from the top row): Isn’t the problem the subjectivity of the psychoanalyst...?

All eyes in the auditorium turn towards Michael. Michael raises an eyebrow and looks at Benjamin.

Benjamin shrugs.

PROF. ROBERTS (after a pause): Well. I was hoping the two young women here would answer Please see Coo Coo, page 11

The McGill Tribune, Tuesday, January 29, 2002

Native Am erican flix, free McGill Students. both educate and entertain stu­ The project, pu; together by dents while showing them the pos­ th e First Peoples House and itive sides of Aboriginal Culture; QPLR<. i limed i dutating th the humour, the cdfnmumtv at large as well is abo­ struggles and the reasons riginal people wh<■.in intei su d in kbehind their present problems. forming a strongei cultural idemiFeatured on January 29 will be IMfce’s Garden, a Cree movie with “Hopc 1u11y ir :wi 1lllgils,.. a English subtitles documenting the stronger voiçc ro th*. aboriginal flfit James Bay project through the The Native community on" population and give more awan eyS of Native Elders. The follow­ , campus, which has a small but n ess* ing week will show a collection of growing undergraduate popula­ to the McGill community that short videos. tion, consists mostly of graduate there is a native student b o th ',” said The movies are shown students continuing their ediifea- Ellen Gabriel, the First Peoples jilfesdays at 4:30pm at the First tion in programs such as Teaching House Coordinator. (peoples House, which is located at and Social Work. , The ^SupHartargeting those 3505 Peel, corner of Dr. Penfield.

For the next two weeks, the,^ whohave negative impressions and Refreshments will be served and a First Peoples a lack of undcrstandrrrg of Manve short discussion will follow.

House will be showing movies Culture due to their portrayal in — Elissa Marcus with Native content in an effort to the media. ^* ® * * w^ advocate their culture to fellow The movies, she feels, will

Features 11

Do ub le the p o w e r of y our d e g r e e

Check you r w allet a t the door folks, this stu ff is free. For those o f you who know w h at it is like to sport a light wallet a n d an even lighter piggy bank, be happy to notice th a t Tribune Features editors are in tfe same boat. B ut no dispair, each week we w ill b rie f you broke souls on something new a different th a t costs no more than tim e itself. Bon apetiu

Learn how to

manage

the country’s greatest assets. w ith H u m b e r’s n ew 1 2 -m o n th p o s t-g ra d u a te p ro g ra m in P u b lic

A d m in is tr a tio n

Public administrators work across all levels of local, provincial, regional and federal governments. Humber College’s program gives university graduates the knowledge and skills necessary to manage the considerable human, physical and financial resources of the public sector. _ Call (416) 675-6622, ext 3 2 2 6 , or e-mail meek@humberc.on.ca w

w

w

.

b

u

s

i

n

e

s

s

.

h

H U M BER The Business school u

m

b

e

r

c

.

o

n

.

c

a

O n A c a d ia , r o o t s a n d t h e e p o n y m o u s s t r e e t Ashley Botting There are certainly few people in the world who can claim to live on a street that was named in their honour.

One such person is Antonine Maillet, the acclaimed Acadian writer, whose eponymous street traverses Outremont.

Last Thursday she visited the Canadian Church History class in the Faculty o f Religious Studies to talk about her work and her philosophies on life and art.

Much o f Maillets work focuses on the Acadian people o f the mar­ itime provinces, her beloved home.

She writes the folklore that her rela­ tives passed down to her, and she does so in their native tongue of French.

In her writing career, Ms. Maillet has accomplished things

that most writers don’t dare to even dream of. Her first novel, Pointe­ aux Coques was published in 1958 and later went on to win the Prix Champlain in 1960. Since then, she has been no stranger to acclaim and awards of the highest degree, and in 1981 she became the first non-French citizen to receive the prestigious Prix Goncourt for her novel Pélagie-la-Charette, which has sold over a million copies and has been translated many times over.

French settlers originally founded Acadia in the early 17th century. Acadians felt that their new land embodied the origin o f its name — a paradise on earth. In 1755 the British army brutally exiled the Acadians down the east­ ern coast of North America, but the displaced people eventually returned to their home and to their roots. In doing so, they brought

with them a strong loyalty, a unique language, and a down-to-earth per­ sonality that pervades all the stories and characters illuminated by

Maillet.

“You have to have roots,” pro­ claimed Ms. Maillet as she rose from her armchair to face the class, “that’s why I stand.”

And stand she did. And the more she spoke, the clearer it became that this was the woman behind the matter-of-fact, unpre­ tentious, yet extraordinarily wise characters to whom she had given life.

In her discussion, she likened the world’s people to that o f a mosaic, with each individual piece playing its role in contributing to the larger picture.

She said “some are bigger, some are brighter, some last longer, but we are all essential.”

Prior to her visit, the class had read some her work, and their writ­ ten responses to her words were on hand to share. Ms. Maillet listened intently to the thoughts and emo­ tions that her writing had stimulat­ ed.

“I can see from these beautiful texts”, she noted, “that there are some future writers in this room.”

The audience was struck with a sense o f infinite possibility as they were encouraged by Ms. Maillet to “go beyond what you know you know to what you didn’t know you knew.”

With each pearl of wisdom that she imparted to the group, it became quite evident that she is rooted, above all else, in a passion and conviction for the uniqueness of self, the expression o f that self, and the unavoidable tie in each of us to something greater. And with each joke and playful turn o f phrase, Maillet demonstrated the joie de vivre that she believes should be embraced above all other things.

Her fierce commitment to sto­ rytelling merits the existence o f rue Antonine-Maillet.

“I begin my story with the big bang,” she said, “and I’ll go until we reach the sun.”

..."C o o C o o C a ch o o "... continued from PAGE 10

the question., .but you’re right, to a certain extent. The hope o f psy­ choanalysis is that, by keeping a cool exterior, and through subse­ quent sessions, an analyst will even­ tually be able to trace the roots o f a certain subject’s: neurosis...no...(H e begins to trail o ff)...n o ...th e problem is in the world...all in the world...

An uncomfortable silence fills the auditorium as Professor Roberts

withdraws noticeably into himself.

MICHELLE (thinking to her­ self): O h— that poor man! If its the last thing I d o ... Em going to love h im ...an d take away his pain...

MICHAEL (thinking to him ­ self): She was looking at me! Shell remember me at the party...I have the ball...all I have to do is take it over the goal line...

BENJAMIN (thinking): Man— its no wonder why Michael blurted out the answer...he’s think­

ing he’s got an “in” with Michelle now, I bet...B ut how am I going to get her now...?

SARA (thinking): Look at her!

She’s practically drooling! It’s pathetic! I swear— no man will ever make me do that...

Professor Roberts slowly feels ail the eyes looking at him. All of a sudden he snaps out o f his

PROF. ROBERTS: Well! On

that note I’d like to conclude the class-m ake sure you do the read­ ings for next week, remember, chapters 4 and 5 ...Thank you and good day.

Professor Roberts hurriedly stuffs his papers into his briefcase and, limping, makes his way out of the classroom. He goes straight to his office, opens the door, enters, and locks it behind him. Breathing heavily, he eases down into his arm­ chair while placing his impaired leg onto an ottoman, wincing in pain.

T ribune!

He puts a trembling hand over his face and sighs heavily. In a sudden movement, he opens the drawer to his desk and takes out a picture, gazing upon it with a mixture of grief and despair...

PROF.ROBERTS (m urm ur­ ing): O h Jenny...O h Jenny...why did you have to leave me? Now, when l most need you...?

[Next week: W ho is Jenny?

And what will happen at the party?

Vote at www.mcgilltribune.com and tune in next week.]

IT W O RK S! C a ll P a u l a t 3 9 8 -6 8 0 6

♦

ar t s&ent er t ai nment T uesday J a n u a r y 29, 2 0 0 2

Going places with the New Deal T o ro n to

c o m b o

ta k e s

Scott Medvin The New Deal returned to Montreal last Saturday night after an eight month hiatus, bringing their signature ‘live-progressive-breakbeathouse’ sound to Club Soda.

Their songs, labeled movements by the band, constandy build upon the steady rhythm held up by Darren Shearer, a man with hands so fast you can barely see his drumsticks.

Bassist Dan Kurtz lays down an infectious groove that is toyed with and held together by the melodious structures unleashed from Jamie Shields’ collection of synthesizers and keyboards. The result is an upbeat blend of looping electronic build-ups which feed upon and con­ tribute directly to the energy of a dancing crowd.

On their last trip through town, the band packed the much larger Le Spectrum during the jazz festival.

Since then, the New Deal released their major label debut on Jive Electro (the electronica subsidiary of Jive Records, the label owned by Nickelodeon and releasing albums from Britney Spears and the Backstreet Boys) and embarked on a massive tour that crisscrossed the continent and featured shows with DJ Logic and the Roots.

These Toronto boys have felt their careers accelerate at breakneck pace. Their first gig, at Toronto’s Comfort Zone back in September of 1998, was recorded for posterity and self-released as This Is Live. After tak­ ing the first part of 1999 off, the New Deal set out on a path of con­ stant touring throughout Canada, as well as a jaunt through California and a few forays through the Northeast, gathering some new fans.

The touring also produced material that became Sound & Light Live

it t o

th e

lim it

a t

S p e c tru m

Series 1 a n d 2, both self-released live

were, this little band, and we were albums. The band triumphantly being treated with the same respect closed out 2000 with a New Year’s as everyone else I mean, this was the Eve show at the Wetlands Preserve, Jane’s Addiction reunion show, and I the now-closed home of New York’s jam band scene throughout the ‘90s.

Having a hand in run­ ning the band is important to its members. “We like to have some control over the day-to-day running of our lives. It takes a lot of work,” bassist Dan Kurtz pro­ claimed in a pre-show interview. “Managing my life is like a day job, and at night I get to rock out and party my ass off, if I want.”

Their hard work since day one caught the atten­ tion of Jive Electro, and 2001 saw the New Deal make it big with a three record deal. Unconfirmed rumours abound as to the size of their signing bonus Listen up, you primitive screwheads! with a big American label but other perks are more obvious. A was getting as much respect as Perry heavy schedule of shows throughout Farrell.”

This respect was displayed again the first half of the year were record­ ed with a high quality traveling stu­ in September, when the New Deal’s dio. The band took this live material self-titled major label debut was and manipulated it with studio released throughout North America. tracks recorded in Jamie’s parents’ The band hit the road to support the album, and played a number of dates basement.

This summer, the New Deal in the States.

“We were blindly going back treated their fans to their first big budget production, an EP entitled and forth across the continent, try­ Receiver, which was complete with ing to get fans. This year were going interviews and video footage of a to go to select areas and try hard to show in Toronto. The band also build up fan bases there.”

Despite the band’s Canadian played the Toronto date on Moby’s Area:One tour and appeared at the origins, they are becoming better Coachella Festival in California, one known south of the border.

“We’ve played about ten shows of the biggest one-day musical events at home in Toronto and probably in North America.

“It was one of the coolest expe­ about thirty in New York City. Some riences,” remarked Kurtz, “Here we of our biggest fans are from there.

The word of mouth is better there; more people talk us up and more people are willing to go out on a limb to see us.”

The New Deal appeals to fans of electronica who love the band’s tight progressions through high speed loops as well as jam band loving pseudohippies who dig the live, improvised aspect. Club Soda had its share of both types for this raging show.

Opener Ninja Tune DJ Wig warmed the crowd, leaving off with a last track that segued perfectly with the New Deal as they all got on stage, took a hold of their instru­ ments, and took off.

New light man Matt Irabino lit the venue with quivering multicoloured beams that spiraled wildly around the stage, yet still managed to enclose the band in a soft glowing shell when the musical mood fit.

At this show the band seemed noticeably more experienced and

go

patient. They managed to slow down ferocious jams at the drop of the hat, then rebuild them slowly, beginning with the beats, adding the cyclical melody with increasing volume and force.

The first set contained three solid movements and lasted a little more than a hour. DJ Wig returned for a short time before the band returned and dealt those of us gath­ ered in the room an incredible hour and a half second set that kept us all up on our tired feet. Drummer Darren Shearer thanked the crowd, and promised that the New Deal would return to Montreal again soon.

With major label support, the New Deal can now go anywhere. “I wanna go to Europe. It’s been some­ thing I’ve been thinking about since Day 4 of the New Deal,” laughs Kurtz. “Now Jive says the album is coming out in the UK and Japan and Australia...and I say ‘Yeah, Right!’

But if it happens, I’d be more than happy to go there and play.” Look out, here they come: 2002 looks to be a big year for the New Deal!

Lonoon

when you purchase one of the selected Contiki European tours, including the Ultra

Benefit concert FACE-ing the music Evidently, the Foundation was con­ vinced that bringing important the orchestra. While these dispeople to the show both onstage tinctly older pros certainly added to and off (press was treated to a wine the concerts aural success, reception with selected their presence seemed to dignitaries) would bring detract from the students the exposure needed to literally half their size and solicit more funding. age in the back struggling While admittedly to keep up on their pintvery exciting for the stu­ sized instruments. dents, (even a select few If the FACE orchestra of the really l’il ones who is so proud of their student graced the pre-show musicians, why did they reception), unfortunately have to import profession­ even big names on stage als? Perhaps it was to rise and in the audience still up to the occasion of the didn’t quite seem to justi­ venue. This was after all fy the $100 dollar seats, seeing how the prime the first time the orchestra FACE school benefit concert to bring in da ilisic has played somewhere as front orchestra seating sec­ prestigious as the Place des Arts, (as musicians, it was clear that in this tion was dismally empty while the every FACE representative I spoke instance, the reasoning behind it rest of the auditorium was pretty with was excited to gush out). That was "Big Name = Big Bucks." much packed. continued from PAGE 1

would certainly explain the involve­ ment of I Musici s conductor Yuli Turovsky. While guest conductors are often a treat for the symphony

Budget camping tours - a Travel CUTS exclusive.

Space is limitedDooheapiu!

For selected early departures from Toronto/Montreal/Ottawa/Halifax only, other rates apply for other cities.

Must be paid infull by March 31/02.

Weekend surcharges, taxes, and other government fees not included.

Valid International Student Identity Card (ISIC) required. Other restrictions apply, drop byfor details.

c o n tild HOLIDAYS><*“ ta- **’»

I t

V O Y A G E S C A M P U S The only agency for student travel

2085 Union St., L-8, 284-1368 3480 McTavish, 398-0647

www.voyagescampus.com VoyagesCampusisownedandoperatedbytheCanadianFederationofStudents.

The M cG ill Tribune, Tuesday, January 29, 2002

S ile n t

o p p r e s s io n :

t h e

c o w b e ll

found an outlet until now.

Conversely, the cowbell has been “I ’v e got a fever a n d the only prescrip­ hushed throughout its time in the tion is more cowbell” musical world. This subjugation to -Christopher Walken the ranks of a second-rate membranophone has made the cowbell that I set my eyes upon the champi­ much more potent when on milk yielder of The Heathcoate actually employed.

Farm three years ago. Disregarding Browbeaten yet resilient, the the potential gallons and gallons of fist it has shaken and the rage milk, I was set into a trance by the it has spent has made it roughly hewn ornament hanging stronger and more poignant from its neck. The beautiful animal when given the proper pawed its hoof in the dirt and chance. charged me at the speed o f greased Kafka, Bloody Sunday lightning.

Remembering my and Jim Crow unlocked the tedious lessons from Fox’s When beginning of the 20th centu­ Cow Charges Go D esperately ry with a key. Carefully W rong...For the Anim al, 7, I knew inscribed upon this key were the cow would go down, its legs the letters d-i-s-s-o-n-a-n-c-e. breaking under the pressure of its The signs of misunderstand­ own body. ing and discord swarmed in Despite my quick thought, I the playground, floated out stepped into the track of the cow of the sewer grates and found instead of away from it. Turns out their way into the musical I’m legally blind in the left eye... world.

Knowledge of the cow colliding Classical composer with me was signified by a colossal Karlheinz Stockhausen was cowbell clang and the feeling of 4 born out of this ferment and it was tonnes of Grade-A beef landing on he who forced the cowbell to bear my stomach. I guess the joke was on the brunt of such a confused time. me as I bore the shape of the cow­ In his carefully construed piece, bell on my forehead for two long Gruppen, Stockhausen made two and horrible weeks. Now, three decisions that ruined the cowbell years later, the scars have disap­ for 13 years. A decidedly ungraceful peared but the music remains. clanking noise descends upon the This incident, because of its listener in the first two minutes of embarrassing nature, has never

Thobey Cam pion________________

D o c u m e n ta r y Jennifer Liao

If the title is any indication, S P IT (Squeegee Punks In Traffic), a

documentary by Montreal film­ maker Daniel Cross, is purportedly about the lives of the homeless youths who wash our windshields for spare change. Somewhere along the line, squeegeeing became a zero

tolerance activity, and the resulting adversity towards those who prac­ tice it is as contentious an issue as any film could tackle. So it is per­ haps surprising that S P IT is at its most provocative when it follows the lead of the doc’s (un)official protagonist, a charismatic punk who goes by the name Roach.

S P IT is undeniably Roach’s journey, and interestingly enough, the making of S P IT is very much a part of that journey. Besides being followed around by a cameraman for a number o f years, Roach was also given his own camera, which he used as a video diary. The footage included in the movie ranges from such heady experiences as running around lost in Quebec

S .P .l.T s

in

a

c o n f u s e d

t im

e

Stockhausen may have relegated the cowbell to the embarrassing task but at least he felt the instrument was able to do the job. The cowbell would be laughed and scoffed at like a sideshow freak, learn its lesson and move on.

The cowbell found its rebirth in the company of Olivier “The Messiah of the Cowbell” Messiaen, the mod­ ern composer (no consent by Olivier regarding the nick­ name). A period o f mourning followed by a change of inter­ est brought about Messiaen’s 30-year hiatus from the music world. Upon his return, he composed Couleur de la Cite Celeste. Lacing the first 30 seconds of the track is the emotionally overcharged cowbell. Had the cowbell made its comeback? A 30year period in absentia bro­ ken only by some sweet, sweet cowbell...you do the math. Along with the efforts insult to injury. With this erratic of Strauss, the cowbell was jet-pro­ cowbell, he mixed in high-pitched pelled into the latter half of the violins. For those of you who know 20th century.

Strauss and Messiaen gave the the pain of falling down a flight of stairs while listening to sharp cowbell the break it needed but screams, possibly at Le Swimming who would carry the torch from last Wednesday night, you will thence on? A useful exercise would understand the frightening demen­ be to establish who used it properly tia the listener is subjected to. and who butchered the cowbell.

the initial track. Take an out-of-kil­ ter object such as ‘blind horse-rider’ or ‘drunken bastard’ and tell it to do whatever it’s doing at a quicker pace. Stockhausen did it to the cow­ bell, increasing the tempo, adding

y o u r

City to oddly intimate moments, for instance one where a mirror gives Roach the opportunity to show his face even as he continues to helm the camcorder. The film­ makers’ camera gives us just as many moments of note. It lingers in observation on those things you or I might turn away from, like the sight of Roach shooting a mixture of cocaine and water into his arm and the various indignities of street life.

With all of that, it’s easy to assume that S P IT would be a chore to watch, but Cross has put together a real audiencep 1e a s e r .

Clocking in at just under an hour and a half, the film runs along at a brisk pace, often ampli­ fied by a punk soundtrack. It’s also frequently funny and genuinely poignant at times.

Scenes that showcase Roach’s joie de vivre make way for more serious contemplations. In one scene, filmed at water’s edge, he expresses a desire to get married, but what weighs the most on his mind is a need to accomplish some­ thing. “Am I ever going to succeed in life?” he asks. The latter part of the movie shows Roach finding his way as S P IT influences his life more and more.

Aware of the camera’s power, whether to intimidate police offi­ cers or to share personal thoughts, Roach thanks the filmmakers for

in

w h it e

s u b u r b a n

giving his life this new direction.

While his goal has always been to foster understanding about the realities of squeegee kids, his activism seems to take on a new maturity. Like an ace reporter, he guides the cameraman around a squatting area the police have reportedly torched, and joins the throngs of journalists in watching and listening to Toronto’s mayor declare war on homelessness. Even when the movie falls briefly into the trap of beating us over the head with the images of social injustice, through a montage of news clips set to a cranked-up punk tune, it’s Roach that brings the point home.

A&E 13

Those stepping forward for thoughtful use of the cowbell with respect to its tradition are AC/DC, Beastie Boys, the Beatles, Blue Oyster Cult, CCR, Grand Funk Railroad, G ‘n’ R, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Miami Sound Machine, Michael Jackson, Paul Simon, Perry Como, Pink Floyd (immediate bypass), Police, Quincy Jones (an autobiography that good deserves an award), Stevie Wonder (musical genius), Tone Loc, U2, James Brown and Sly and the Family Stone.

Those who have bastardized the cowbell either by torturing it in a medieval fashion or actually asso­ ciating their own poor musical tal­ ent with the fine instrument are Bob Seger, Cake, Cher, Christina Aguilera (the cowbell does not dig sellouts), Duran Duran, Fleetwood Mac, Iron Maiden, Lipps, Inc., Loverboy, Motley Crue (the cow­ bell does not dig general crappiness), Radiohead, Rodney Dangerfield ( Caddyshack was good but the cowbell knows when to draw the line), Shania Twain and Tom Jones.

The cowbell is an all-seeing, omnipresent symbol. The cowbell has grown up on both sides of the tracks and has learned the ins and outs. The cowbell can kill a tune or save a tune. The cowbell is life.

f a c e

In a brief TV interview, he asserts his intention to show everybody that the homeless are not garbage, and the fact that he appears as poised and articulate as he does is as appropriate evidence as any.

Cross, Roach, and the others involved in S P IT have succeeded in making a documentary that is as dramatically compelling as any fic­ tion. Things are presented for us to consider, react to, experience, but mostly just for us to see.

If I were to choose a scene that most accurately reflects SPIT, it wouldn’t be from within the film,

but one from the question period with Daniel Cross and Roach held after the screening. When asked whether he still used his camera, Roach admitted that it was current­ ly in a pawn shop, amidst some laughter. He vigorously defended his position, discussing a new docu­ mentary he’s working on, but stress­ ing the need to pawn the camera once in a while in order to buy food for his dog. We may see Roach in many lights and circumstances, but the common thread is the underly­ ing unrest of living in poverty, and that is the truth of SPIT.

SAVE BIG! Spring Break Party Trips!

More than 14,000 booked al

D a y to n a B each from$179 • 6 nights beach front hotel • Optional bus transportation • Pool parties and club events

Q u e b e c from$199 Ski/Snowboard Trip!

• Roundtrip bus transportation • 3 nights accommodation • Optional skiing/boarding at Mont Sainte Anne To book, contact:

itr B a n a u ta s g s a a ir æ 905 .501.9774 or 1.8 0 0 .465.4257

www.breakawaytours.com

PLANNING A TRIP TO EUROPE? IF YOU WANT FLEXIBILITY, CHOICE AND, OF COURSE, GOOD RATES, COME SEE US. WE ARE THE EXPERTS ON EUROPE!

'VCMGES CAMPUS

f %

The only agency for student travel

3480 McTavish 398-0647 2085 Union w w w .v o y a g e c a m p u s.c o m

284-1368

14 A&E

The McGill Tribune, Tuesday, January 29, 2002

be worked on. It has to be devel­ oped. It has to be grown, like a plant. No one or nothing ever gives you or takes away your sense of wonder if you do not have any. But what is the seed of wonder, you may ask? Where does wonder "come from?" Let’s ask my good friend— Sean Connery!

SEAN (w ith his shtandard Shcottish brrrrogue): Hallo thehre, Episode IV "I Heart Wonder" "A sense o f wonder is in itself a religious feeling. B ut in so many people the sense o f wonder gets lost. It gets scarred over. It’s as though a tortoise shell has grown over it. People reach a stage where they’re never surprised, never delighted. They’re never sudden­ ly aware o f glorious freedom or splen­ dour in their lives. However hard a life may be, I think fo r virtually all people this is possible. "—Robertson Davies As much as I want to agree with my chum Robertson, I have to first state that I hate his guts. Why? Because he’s a self-righteous asshole!

I mean, when was the last time you have ever experienced that glorious epiphany, where you have looked around your surroundings and went, "Gee— that old brown crap coffee table I found by the side of the street never looked so good!" or "Hey-ho: my mother is not an anal bitch after all, but a person who wants my love and respect!" or even , "Hey! I like me!" No, no, no, no NO. No— a sense of wonder has to

E m o tio n

a n d

David Bardack In reading other reviews for this movie, a theme emerged. There were those who found it to be a richly detailed study in motives and character. Then again, there were those who found it boring— 135 minutes in which nothing hap­ pens. Here’s the deal: it’s a smart movie without much action.

In the Bedroom develops almost as two half-stories. The first half introduces the Fowler family and their Maine lifestyle. A complete vision o f this life is given by seem­ ingly unnecessary dialogue (this contributes to the film running on as long as it does). None of these moments goes on too long but the quick comments relating to town life really adds to a feeling of com­ fort and relation with the main characters.

The drama surrounding the Fowlers as the movie opens is Frank Fowler’s (Tom Wilkinson’s) rela­

good shirrr. Aye trrusht you arre alive and well?

ME: Well, I’m wondering— ha ha! Get it? "Wondering—wonder?"

Y’know? Ha HA! Ha...heh...Ahem.

Ah yes: my question...Where does "wonder" come from, Sean?

SEAN (after a conspicuous pause)-. A ye thought aye tohld you t’call me Mishterrr Cohnerrry.

ME (whispering feverishly in an aside): What? That wasn’t the deal! I give you some much-need publicity, and you said I could call you Sean!

That’s the deal!

SEAN: New rulessh, my good mahn— elshe Aye wahlk!

ME: Fine! Go! How about this: I call you an Arrogant No-Talent BASTARD! HOW ’S THAT, HUH?! HUH!? Yeah, you go!

Ah, who needs a second opin­ ion, anyway? I think everyone understands what I mean by Wonder, that sense that the world is a good place to live in, and full of beautiful and sublime mystery...I mean, never mind the wars, killings, slaughters, savage cruelty, injustices, barbarity, and general meanness of people, mostly men, inflict on each

t o r m e n t

in

‘7 X 0

(Ten hours la te r ...a n d after much chocolate a n d turkey...)

Well. I certainly didn’t expect that outburst— or to actually pull out clumps of my hair. BUT we are, after all, talking about Wonder, and the Need for it, and the Understanding that Wonder is Something that has to be Worked On. It all depends on CHANGING THE WAY YOU LOOK AT THINGS. For example, I would like to convey a true story that happened to me just last week, when I went to visit the ol’head in the Arts building late one night when everyone was gone (everyone hum theme to "Twilight Zone"). Just imagine this scene: I open the door to the lavato­ ry— and Voila! What do I see?

There’s a HUMAN LEG sticking underneath the closed door of a bathroom stall. Oh, happy day...

ME (a summary o f the imm edi­ ate an d random thoughts th at went through my head): Great...JUST great...I want to go to the bath­ room, and there’s a DEAD guy in the bathroom. I don’t even know CPR. But I guess that wouldn’t mat­ ter, since he’s—yep— DEAD. Better make sure, though...

DEAD GUY (after I get down and shake his leg and yell, in a tooloud voice, "HEY!!"): Huh? What?

ME (peering underneath stall to see a guy cradled over the toilet):

t h e

tionship with Natalie Strout (Marissa Tomei), a single mother who is 10 years his senior. Frank is fresh out of high school and plans on taking his bright mind to an Ivy League school to pursue his love for architecture.

His relationship, however, prompts a crisis. He is torn between the attraction he wishes to deny and his love o f architectural design. He sees life unfolding before him along mutually exclusive paths. In one, he follows his professional dream and leaves behind Natalie and her two sons to whom he is a very close, car­ ing, father figure. In the other, he stays in Maine, lives as a fisherman like any local man, marries Natalie and raises her children. Frank’s inner conflict is explained well and his teetering from one side to another is made evident without becoming heavy-handed.

Natalie, meanwhile, is not technically single. Apparently she is separated, not divorced, from her husband Richard. He comes back

st ’u 'DY 'iT'TLC'M'TsfLmïçvfAçi.

other every second of every living da—WHAT THE HELL AM I TALKING ABOUT!? THERE IS NO WONDER! NO WONDER AT ALL! AGGGHHH!

(,annoyed by the obvious answer, a n d indeed, acting as i f it is an everyday occurrence to commune w ith your local pu blic toilet)-. Yea. ME (searching for a reason— because TH ERE M U S T BE O N E — o f why guy is there)-. Whatsamatter?

GUY: Nothin. Just chillin.

ME: Oh— okay... Haha... thank God, I thought for a moment you were dead!

"JUST CHILLIN’" GUY: Nope.

ME (confused, a n d thus leaving)-.

Okay, uh, then.. ,uh.. .Take it easy!

I have learned three (3) things from this incident. 1: if you need to go to the bathroom and something surprising, but not too surprising, happens en route, your urine, and thus need to urinate, magically evaporates. 2: I would really suck in an emergency. Three: sometimes when you find sprawledout people in a bathroom stall whom you initially believe to be dead— really they may be JUST CHILLIN. Anyway, what was my point?

Oh yeah—Wonder. Needs to be grown, nurtured, worked. And seed of Wonder? It is found in how you look at things. Some people would have just dismissed the whole inci­

dent.

Some people would have just ignored it, or not see any­ thing unusual about the incident at all. But it is an incident that per­ haps— PERHAPS— could be an example of wonder in the world.

Just my opinion.

Anyway, to guy in bathroom: Okay, I respect whatever reason you had to be lying on the floor of a pub­ lic washroom— I mean, to con­ sciously decide to lie on the FLOOR OF A PUBLIC WASHROOM, it must have been a very good rea­ son— but for heaven’s sakes, don’t you realize that it may not have been very sanitary?

b e d r o o m

to the house one day to find Frank protecting Natalie. He snaps. Says William Mapother who plays Richard, “I don’t see Richard as a bad guy. He is a guy whose life has­ n’t quite turned out the way he planned...He’s acting out because he’s frightened and confused.” Part of acting out is killing Frank. So begins the second half of the film.

The longer second half of the story is focused on Frank’s parents, Matt and Ruth (the role for which Sissy Spacek won a well-deserved Golden Globe). They must not only handle the death of their son but also the sluggish judicial process, the startling and uncom­ fortable release o f Richard on bail, and the painful realization that Richard’s punishment will not match the suffering Matt and Ruth are enduring because of his crime.

Emotions and nerves rise in waves until Matt and Ruth are left gasping for normalcy, pounded upon unfriendly shores.

In a particularly emotional

aosT

‘R cF .J \rC ‘F.. i n f Y t C Y j r u j f z 2002

7 levels of Italian offered. You have the choice of living in an apt. with other students,

or with a Florentine family Also available: painting, sculpting, cooking classes and photography Package includes: 4 weeks accommodation Registration at the private school (language course) (80 hours of lessons over 4 weeks) All this for approx. $1,350.00 Departure May 25 - Return June 22, 2002

For more information contact Josee Di Sano 514 - 4 8 8 -1 7 7 8 Email: studyitalian@sprint.ca

You okay?

PRESUMEDD E A D -B U T -A P P A R E N T L Y -N O T -G U Y

scene they torment each other, blaming each other’s weaknesses for contributing to the events leading to their son’s death. The scene is typical o f the honesty pervading the entire film. It appeals to the mind and the eye; script and shot are carefully crafted, comfortably revealing and exquisitely beautiful.

Characters and camera manage along a fine line between Hollywood and The Real World in that everything is believable with­ out seeming like forced realism.

The paths taken by characters, in terms of action alone, are fairly simple; however the movie seems more interested in tracing emotion­ al sketches. Hence the critique that nothing happens.’

There is validity to this cri­ tique; if you’re not looking to be engrossed in a movie, this is not the film for you. The beauty and power of this movie is not in the story itself but in the execution. While the story does not need the thought power required for M emento, over­ looking the movie’s ability to hold up under analysis misses the jewel of the film. First-time filmmaker Todd Field takes time to develop motives for all his protagonists yet time is not wasted.

Why do Matt and Ruth bick­ er? What had them on edge? How does this advance the action? The subtle triggers for behaviour are given screen time here and the result is a film that says something believable— a rare find in modern film— about family life, personal limits, and the broad capacity for human behaviours.

Saturday, Feb ruary 2

Luciano Pavarotti @ Molson Center: Apparently, many peo­ ple are willing to pay $350 to see the world’s famous opera singer. I’m obviously not one of them, but what do I know? This is Montreal’s hottest ticket right now (cheapest available is $55) for what is admittedly an extremely rare live performance by the rather portly tenor.

Big Sugar @ Club Soda: "Crazy rock-blues explosion!" Well, that works for me. The group that graced the free stages of the Jazz Fest last summer are back for some more a-that-blueslovin’. Oh yeah, baby!

Sunday, Feb ruary 3

Soul Fire DJs @ Jingxi: In sup­ port of their Grazing in the Trash 2 compilation, Fire label heads/DJs Jeff and Phillip will lay down a rough and heavy set of funk. As a label, Soul Fire is dedicated to preserving the authentic funk aesthetic through a roster of current bands who create funk that sounds like it’s thirty years old. Definitely worth the five dollar tax.

Ongoing

Opera Mcgill and the McGill Symphony are putting on Stravinsky’s The R a ke ’ss P rogreess from January 30 to February 2 at Pollack Hall.

Check it out.

The McGill Tribune, Tuesday, January 29, 2002

mentation. But pleasant, deriva­ tive folk-pop with emotive, unchallenging lyrics still delivers that reassuring, reaffirming umbrella safely under which the sensitive manage to carry on their daily lives.

Think coffee houses and goat­ ees.

Think the music in the Architecture Café. It’s done well here, and it’s entirely pleasant, if a bit off-puttingly placating.

M a tt Frassica

DJ T ’cha & DJ Bliss Funkface

Independent

Neil Halstead Sleeping on Roads

4AD This solo disc from the lead singer of Britain’s Mojave 3 finds good company among the ranks of mellow, pleasant, passive records probably already lining the CD racks of your typical university stu­ dent.

Think acoustic guitar arranged with gentle strings, the occasional xylophone, and abun­ dant tambourine. Neil Halstead writes songs about losing love and stumbling over it, about tying one’s lawn chair to a bundle of weather balloons and going for a jaunt in the stratosphere.

About sleep and dreams and sado-masochistic girl­ friends. Sure, it’s nothing new: Belle and Sebastian and the Kings of Convenience write similar songs with similar instru-

Have you ever had one of those mornings where all you can think about (apart from your pounding headache and cottonmouth) is the set of shit-hot tunes you danced your ass off to last night? If not, then you need to get out more.

However, if you’re like me, and this happens to you quite regularly, then there’s no doubt that you’ve stopped

by The Grill at least once or twice during your time in this beautiful city we love to call home.

For those who don’t know, this weekly soiree is a Montreal institu­ tion that goes down every Thursday at a little place on St. Laurent called Blizzarts, where the DJ tag-team of T ’cha and Bliss bless the crowd with a steady dose of funky beats and general mayhem. Funkface, their debut mix CD, attempts to capture and package the energy of the night so that you drunken fools can relive the fuzzy memories over and over until your head starts to that tends to itch an all-female band. Malaria is as important as any o f those

article last week, minimal reviews this week. When are the Beatles gonna put out another record?

sso nan t driven songs and period attitude, the perfect mix of conta­ gious viral pop melodies and songwriting with dry emotional and serious yet upbeat post punk style.

spin... again.

A breakbeat odyssey that spans the entire spectrum of the genre, Funkface is like a wicked mixtape that you’ll never grow tired of: it feels and sounds as if it was careful­ ly crafted by a best friend for your listening and dancing pleasure. It also, perhaps unfortunately, adheres to the same ethical standard with respect to licensing; that is to say, it is completely disregarded.

Nonetheless, a whole lotta tracks included on this album were, until now, available only on vinyl, mak­ ing this collection essential for those of you who don’t have $20 to spare for a measly two or three tunes (damn you, record-buying snobs!).

From remixes of hip-hop innovators like Guru & the Roots to those by the master of tasteful two-step MJ Cole, you absolutely need a CD like this if you don’t have one already.

Plus, the booklet features snapshots of some local party people (includ­ ing me!), and it’s dirt cheap, so how can you go wrong?

Funkface is available at most local record shops, including Noize and Rayon Laser on the Main.

Spacetime/ "Meet the Curlews"

Cunieform Records Both Muj ician and Curlew are free-jazz experimenters, but that is where the similarity ends. I know what you are now going to say: "Isn’t all free style jazz just a bunch of white 50-year-old hippies sitting in a room, toked to the gills and playing nonsensical crap?" disc, essentially a video for ‘Sign.’

The visual design is the work of Katusura Moshino, whose name many engineering students may find familiar. He is, in fact, the designer behind Aibo, Sony’s pro­ grammable toy dog. In fact, it turns out that Takemura is responsible for the voice of Aibo! These facts alone make this record worth a lis­ ten. If only you could make them play soccer against each other. Then I would think these would be essen­ tial.

Rock it to the moon

Thrill Jockey (2xCD) Two singles on two CDs. Takemura, along the lines of digi­ tally structured schizoid funk, cutand -pastes together likable, listenable friendly samples into cute and sophisticated slices of electronic music. The collection features 2 previous 12" singles (‘Sign’ and ‘Meteor’) riddled with squelched vocal tracks and funky forced beats.

It also features 'Souvenir In Chicago,' a monumental creative collaboration between Mr. T and the Chicago whiz kids (McCombs, McEndre, Brown, Rice).

In total this clocks in at about 60 minutes o f music, but the real surprise comes with the second

Eric Warwaruk

Germaine Lawrence is NewEngland's leading provider of residential treatment for adolescent girls.

At Germaine Lawrence, staff are talued team members dedicated to helping troubled girls rebuild their lives.

Germaine Lawrence is highly committed to our staff's professional and personal growth All staff are provided with rich training and supervision to enhance their skills, support their advancement in the agency, and as preparation for graduate school and careers in child welfare.

Residential Counselors create the therapeutic milieuthat forms the foundation of our treatment programs.

Byproviding nurturance, consistency and structure, residential counselors help our students trust again, develop supportive relationships, and learn pro-social ways to get their needs met Residential counselors lead activities, provide counseling, assist with daily livingtasks, and implement our behavior management program. The workweek is 44 hours including staff development Evening and weekend hours are required. Entry level Residential Counselors can expect to earn a minimumof $23,500 per year plus as much as $1,000 in bonuses (US dollars). We also offer opportunities for rapid advancement and excellent benefits, a $250 cash relocation bonus, 2 weeks of free lodging, and up to $1000 interest free loan.

We look for motivated, handworking, and intelligent people froma variety of backgrounds tojoin our team of professionals. Diversity in our workforce is highlyvalued.

Please visit us on the web at www.germainelawrence.org

For moreinformation, pleaseattendMcGill Arts Career Fair, Feb 6 th, 10 am - 3 pm or contact us to schedule interviews at McGill on Feb 7 th.

Germaine Lawrence, Inc. 18 Claremont Avenue, Arlington, MA 02476 Tel: (781 ) 648-6200 ext. 122 Fax:(781 ) 646-9106 E0 E

G E R M A IN E LAW RENCE

www.germainelawrence.org

Un-Picks ELECTRALANE

Sign

and enjoy from a comparatively bar­ baric pop song.

In this way, I have to say Muj ician is far superior to Curlew in successfully introducing light to the black netherworld of chaos, and bringing civilization to the ravaging hordes. In comparison to Muj ician, Curlew, though they mean well, are gonna have to beat me some more before I scream T love free jazz!’

Normally, I would agree, primarily because this horse, even if led up to the free-jazz stream and beaten black and blue, will not ever in a million years be forced to partake of that sparkling brew. But apparent­ ly— hold on to your seats— there is some kind of point to free jazz. I guess some jazz musicians, after learning how to play their instru­ ment inside and out, have to wade through a rougher jungle, climb a higher mountain, or tame a more ferocious tiger— otherwise their trumpet or saxophone will be used as a sweet-grass planter in their energy-efficient straw abode. The point of free jazz, I gather, is to improvise and push the boundaries of the creation and meaning of music by juxtaposing utter musical chaos and order, thus rendering a result that so kick-ass transcends what we mere mortals would expect

Chris Little

Com piled 1981 to 1 9 8 4

NOBUKAZU TAKEMURA

&E 1 5

Muj ician/ Curlew

MALARIA Moabit, Germany (CD) In regards to the so prevalent '"80s again" post-punk, not only should groups like Rapture, Erase Errata, and Life Without Buildings take notice of Malaria, but also should those who seek the out­ standing original documents of the time. Don’t bother holding out for the original LP’s as they are practi­ cally non-existent. Similar to the wildly popular LiLiPUT compiled re-issue of late, this collection is certainly no "best of" but rather a complete documentation of sound and style. Most of their mild fame has arisen from one member’s involvement in Einsturzende Neubauten as well as recent covers such as the Chicks on Speed’s ver­ sion o f ‘Kaltes Klares Wasser.’

However the band isn’t regulated to only infectious grooves as in the lat­ ter mentioned and tracks like ‘Your Turn to Run.’ They cover electro, no-wave and some might even say elements of cabaret (and then feel a little embarrassed). The Raincoats, the Slits and a non electronic Martha and the Muffins come to mind, but without going overboard on the classic socio-political rant

a

Mr Lady (CD/LP) I don’t care how many varia­ tions on . a riff you can muster. I don’t care how many pop art rock allusions you make. Just because it takes you forever to get to the good part of the song doesn’t mean you’re artsy and introspective. This British act recently licensed their inde­ pendently produced disc to US dis­ tribution with Mr. Lady. Frankly, I’m disappointed in the usually impeccable taste of Kaia Wilson and Tammy Rae Carland. Long ‘textured’ (reads: repetitive) melan­ cholic build-ups interrupted by sudden jarring explosive guitars.

Isn’t that just artsy grunge? Should go over well with Godspeed and Mogwai fans.

S P R IN G B REA K !!!

D a y to n a B e a c h F lo r id a

tk'„*. * ,ç3rtyI vvl(h.

V-^«usândsT

B u s &

H o te l fr o m

H o te l o n ly

F o r m o r e in fo

”

fr o m

o r to

$ 3 7 9 ! $ 1 7 9 !

r e s e r v e , c o n ta c t:

VOYAGES C A M P U S T he only agency for student rates

THE GLORIA RECORD live

Finally the perfect mix of clas­ sic rock power ballads, mall muzak and long drawn out songs. Many made comparisons to Matchbox 20’s early works. And the band goes and acts all nice so you feel bad for not liking them.

3 4 8 0

M c T a v ish

1 .5 1 4 .3 9 8 .0 6 4 7 Tours op era ted by: D r B a M a iu a u C ë C D c n T œ

I <u) X < u 13 a

T h e s t r a i g h t s c o o p f r o m G a z e t t e 's T r e m b l a y Montreal Gazette Sports Editor Mark Tremblay lays it on the line James Em pringham

It’s almost automatic. Your heart rate quickens just as the beads of perspiration begin to form on your brow. Soon you realize that your hands are moist as well.

As you proceed through the lobby of the M ontreal Gazette’s head offices located on St. Antoine in the Old Port district, the unmistakable aura o f hard deadlines, tense con­ versation and under the gun deci­ sion making envelope you like a fine mist.

Upstairs you can bet that M on treal G azette Sports Editor Mark Tremblay is in the thick of it.

Probably too far-gone to converse with someone like yourself at the moment, perhaps despondent. At the very least, wholly unable to negotiate the assumption of an out­ side world which you'd represent for him. Or maybe, it crosses your mind, a story he’s been counting on hasn’t come in, that he’s completely lost it, Kurtz times two.

“I usually come into the office at about ten-thirty. Then I’ll touch base with reporters to find out what they’re working on. Then I’ll attend a meeting at about eleven-thirty where the department heads get together to play show-and-tell to decide what’s going onto front cover.”

But Mark, the screaming matches, the ego flexing, that great grudge match in the sky?

“I’ll slot in what’s going on what page at least locally, then the other portion of the section we usu­ ally get from the wire.”

Oh come on Mark, not even some yelling into the phone?

“You don’t need someone yelling in the phone, but you do need someone who takes what they do seriously, and knows that there’s a time to be laid back and there’s another time when you can’t be.”

And there it is. Relaxed yet firm, and always professional.

Tremblay's role as sports editor requires that he take a balanced approach to his duties. The roman­ tic image of a heavy-handed head­ man in charge of everything doesn't float in the modern newsroom. In fact, Tremblay's involvement with the layout process is limited.

“Usually I’ll leave it up to the judgment of the guys at night, and sometimes, if there’s been a big trade or something they’ll remove some local news from the front page and replace it with the bigger story.”

Tremblay's functions with the G azette are all encompassing. He facilitates the needs of his writers, managing editors and readership. In his own words, he explains that his

"job is to talk with our people and discuss what’s happening in terms of story ideas. I think that as a man­ ager you have to have some faith in your people and give them scope to do what they do. You don’t want to micromanage."

T h e path l e s s taken

endeavours are closely akin.

They’re both about excellence and trying to go beyond what would seem possible.”

To observe Tremblay behind his desk, communicating with a writer, or perhaps brainstorming possible coverage ideas for the upcoming Winter Olympics, it's easy to recognize a certain fulfill-

The path that led Tremblay to his current post is an interesting one. He graduated in the mid-seven­ ties from Carleton Univeristy with an Honours degree in English Literature and admittedly little direc­ tion.

“I didn’t have a degree in journalism so I didn’t : ::■: have a conscious plan. I : think that young people today are much more goal oriented than my genera­ tion was when we started out. I didn’t want to go into teaching but found out that construction in November was no fun because it’s pret­ ty damn cold up in Timmins.”

Tremblay caught on with a small newspaper in Timmins where he honed his craft. While sports have always been close to Tremblay's heart, he has manned the top positions in Entertainment and Life sec­ tions as well.

“Starting out at a small town newspaper was an interesting experience, and for journalists I think that it’s a very good experience, number one it’s very hum­ bling.”

Tremblay's literary pedigree did not deter him from entering the realm of sports journalism either.

While some sports journal­ ists have commented on what they feel is a negative attitude towards the cover- Tremblay trying his best to tell us that he really is ing o f sports from the intel----------lectual crowd in this country, ment.

Tremblay is remarkably disinterest­ Asked again to comment on ed in such opinions. the romantic image of frantic dead­ “I don’t see that there is a great line dealing, and newsroom con­ intellectual chasm there. At a lot of flicts, in the hopes of some conces­ papers, at ours Jack (Todd) is a sion,Tremblay smiles: "You hope good example, some of the best that somebody isn't an asshole, but stylists at the paper are sports writ­ Jack Todd [Gazette sports colum­ ers. Traditionally I think sports nist] didn’t get where he is by not writers are allowed more latitude in being aggressive in certain ways.” their writing.

"And from an arts perspective, T rem blay O n ...jou rn alistic is there anything more closely akin integrity to Barishnakov’s moves than a Michael Jordan baseline behind the “We’ve all heard things about back lay-up.

To me the two what can and cannot go in the

newspaper recently, but in sports there’s nothing like that. We will cover the sports scene in Montreal like we always have. It’s not like we’re covering international affairs, or even national affairs. I don’t see what conflict we could get into in sports. Anything’s possible but I doubt it.”

going to a lot o f Cart races across North America.”

T rem blay O n ...th e c o m p e ti­ tion “We can’t possibly compete at the Gazette with the sports coverage of Le Journal de M ontreal because there’s so much more space devoted to sports. Now if we had more space, if they waved a magic wand and doubled our section giving us four more pages each day, I have access to stuff that Le Journal can’t get. We could really give them a run for their money in terms of sports coverage.”

Trem blay O n...w orking on a sm all tow n paper “At the paper I think we had four city reporters. Timmins while not Toronto is a city of fifty thousand people so there’s an awful lot going on, and you’re expected to cover everything.

You were always on the move, you’d be covering anything from a bear cub who’d broken into somebody’s basement, to cover­ ing city council and whatever scandal broke out in the city. You received a lot of good, broad experience in a very short period of time. We didn’t find it unusu­ al to be writing three or four sto­ ries for that particular day’s paper, and you had to have everything done by ten in the morning.

You’d come in at seven and it was just grinding it out. To me that’s very good training.”

T rem blay O n ...th e current g en era tio n o f s c r ib e s

T rem blay O n...le s E x p o s “I think we’re all a little bit exhausted by the Expos situation, and I won’t claim that we’re not a little burned out on the story, but you do have to cover it regardless of what your personal feelings might be on the Expos.

“It would definitely be a major loss to the section if they leave, but there are other things we could cover with increased emphasis. One of the things is where gaining a Cart race here this coming summer, so we could for instance consider

“I find now that a lot of young journalists when they come to a paper like this if they get hired straight out of journal­ ism school, my fear is that they have unrealistic expectations and sometimes can get into bad work —habits. If you’re hired right into this, it’s like being a hockey player who goes straight to the National Hockey League. You’re in the major leagues and you think ‘well yeah this is what it’s all about’ and you’re probably on a very specific beat or doing whatever the assign­ ment editor is telling you to do, you don’t get the varied experience that you might at a smaller paper. Now having said that if I had have had the chance to go straight to a major newspaper, I would have taken it too.”

The M cG ill Tribune, Tuesday, January 29, 2002

Sports 17

M a r tle ts o f f e n c e s tu m b le s a g a in s t R o u g e -e t-O r S o lid

firs t

h a lf

o ff-s e t

David Schipper T he M cG ill w om en’s bas­ ketball team held its own in last Sunday’s first h alf against the Laval R ouge-et-O r, the nu m b er tw o team in th e country. In the second half, how ever, th e M artlets h it a wall, and were overcome by a d o m in an t Laval team by a score o f 72-46.

Laval’s 36-30 lead at the h a lf was due in large p art to M cG ill’s ten acio u s defence, exem plified by eig h t steals.

M cG ill got o ff to a strong start, leading 12-4 in th e o p en in g m in u tes an d w e n t to e -to -to e w ith Laval in the first 20 m in ­ utes.

In th e la tte r h a lf o f th e gam e, th e M artlets stru g g led offensively, an d the result was a w in for the Rouge-et-O r.

“Laval is a g o o d te a m ,” th ird -y ear g uard C heeka M itchell explained. “O u r transi­ tion gam e got away from us in the second h a lf today. W e’re so positive th a t we can w in against anyone. W e have eight games left. Every team goes through lapses. W e h ad a bad gam e.”

Superstar sophom ore Josée Lalonde tu rn e d in a fine per­

b y

16

p o in t

s e c o n d

h a lf

v e r s u s

f o r m id a b le

L a v a l

“You w ould never know she n atio n al categories, in clu d in g fo rm an ce for Laval w ith 21 points an d eight rebounds in 23 scoring, field goal percentage, was a rookie by the way she plays,” H ow ard beam ed. and free-throw shooting. m inutes. She was also 9-for-12 M cG ill coach from th e field.

Lisen M oore was F o u rth -y ear g uard looking forw ard to Isabelle G renier added the challenges that 13 p o in ts for the await her team this R o u g e-et-O r, and com ing week, as the scored a trio o f threeM artlets play host pointers. to C o n c o rd ia on M itchell led the T h u rsd a y n ig h t M artlets w ith 12 before h eading to points w hile fo u rth Ste-Foy on year forw ard Shannon S aturday to play H o w ard an d rookie Laval. g uard K elly-Rae “W e need a K enyon each ad ded m en tal c o m m it­ eight points. H ow ard m en t for 40 m in ­ also had a team -high u te s,” M oore nine rebounds. declared.

“T h e “T h e team knows team is going to th at it can beat Laval,” m ake m istakes.

H ow ard said. “W e are Because they’re 18 a very young team and to 22 years old, the everyone knows their stress shows on the role. W h en we all play offensive end. W e together, it’s like have to m ake better m agic.” decisions an d n o t H o w ard praised rush o u r shots. We K enyon’s play. In her w ere indecisive first season, the about w hat option K inesiology s tu d e n t was the best option. from P en ticto n , W e need to m ake British C olum bia is in b etter reads m ore the top 15 in m any consistently.

You conference an d Maude Vallières keeps the ball away from defenders

d e f e n c e can’t just w ork hard. You have to apply the skills o f the game. If we take better care o f the ball, we will w in w ith o u t a doubt. T his team w ants to do well.”

Laval coach Linda M arquis was satisfied w ith the w in after her team ’s loss to C oncordia the previous Friday night.

“W e played good defence the last 30 m inutes,” M arquis offered. “T hey scored only 16 points in the second half, so I’m pleased w ith that. W e still have to w ork on the little things and get back to basics m entally and physically. O u r inside game was good today. A gainst M cG ill, we have to learn how to play the ball instead o f the player.”

T h e M arlets next com peti­ tion is against C oncordia this T hursday at 6:00 pm .

T he Tribune last week print­ ed the headline “Stingers dash Martlets playoff hopes.’’This was incorrect.

T h eir loss to Concordia did not in fact "dash" their playoff hopes at all. Even with two consecutive losses, the M artlets remain in second place in their conference, ahead of Bishop's and Concordia. T he Tribune regrets the error.

o n lin e th is w e e k A re y o u a

G e ttin g y o u r n e w s

b ro k e s c h o la r?

ju s t g o t e a s ie r.

O N L IN ES C H O L A R S H IP S&M O N E YC H A N N E L

S e a rc h o v er 6 0 0 ,0 0 0 s c h o la rs h ip s todav!

Our online edition allows you to search through over $3 billion in scholarships and grants.

We’re starting the NewYear with our Free Online Subscription offer! □ m

© Email Edition Signup m

EJ

SIGN UP NOW |matjS??.com ENTEREMAILADORES* ABOVE

Oi

Subscribe today to get the latest news and services including our New Email Edition.

w w w .m c g illtr ib u n e .c o m

18 Sports

The M cGill Tribune, Tuesday, January 29, 2002

L a v a l b e a t s M c G ill in s e c o n d b a t t l e o f Q u e b e c M c G ill

c a g e r s

n o

Neil Schnurbach In a battle for basketball supremacy in the Quebec confer­ ence, the McGill Redmen, the fifth ranked team in Canada, fell short against the nations sixth ranked team, the Laval Rouge-et-Or, 8063.

In a game of utmost impor­ tance for the Red n’ White, they came out a little flat in front of the hometown crowd at Donald Love Competition Hall.

“We had no get up and go, no execution,” said McGill head coach Nevio Marzinotto. “We have to do the little things and we didn’t. We played as individuals and not as a team.”

Contrastingly, the Rouge-etOr played like a well-oiled machine, scoring from both the inside and the outside. Laval guard David Brownrigg was three of five from three-point land, amassing 13 points while inside presence Samuel Audet-Sow scored 21 points for the visitors. Last year’s conference most valuable player Charles Fortier added 13 points and eight rebounds.

Leading the way for the Redmen were Kirk Reid with 18 points and Joel Sherbino with 14.

Domenico Marcario added 10, while Quebec Student Sport Federation leading rebounder Frederic Bernard pulled down a game high nine boards. He also led the team in assists with six and steals with five.

Despite his own solid perform­ ance, Bernard was not satisfied with the team’s play.

“We didn’t play our game and it was ugly,” said the 6’4” Laval native.

The turning point for the Redmen came at the halfway mark of the first half. With Laval leading

lo n g e r

u n d e f e a te d

by only two points, McGill’s dynamic point guard Denburk Reid hit a fadeaway jump shot that would have been TSN’s highlight of the night if the game was televised.

The remarkable basket pulled McGill into a tie with their rivals.

But unfortunately the Redmen were unable to build on the momentum that Burkie gave them

in

Q u e b e c

c o n f e r e n c e

Fortier and we didn’t. Laval doesn’t do anything special. They have spe­ cific strengths and those strengths exploited us today.”

Game very different from first meeting

In the first meeting between these two teams, just two weeks ago, McGill won 100-88. The differ­ ence in the game was that the Redmen were able to establish their up-tempo offence on the Rouge-et-Or. On Sunday’s game, Laval was able to control the tempo, making both teams settle into their half-court style offence, which is not the Redmen’s strength.

In fact, the Rouge-et-Or were even able to beat the Redmen at their own game, managing to out-run McGill when the Redmen tried to pick up the pace a notch.

“They beat us down the floor today, they really did,” said coach Marzinotto.

“When a team like this beats us down the floor we have to scramble because Domenico Marcario soars above the rim they get an open man.

In the first and Laval went on a 12-3 run. The game, we outran them.”

Rouge-et-Or never trailed in the The key beneficiary of Laval’s game again. good transition play was Audet“Our court awareness was just Sow, a second team conference allnot there today,” added coach star last year who sank some easy Marzinotto. “We have to find buckets inside.

[David] Brownrigg and [Charles]

The SSMU is seeking students from April 30th until June 30th to sell advertising space for the student handbook and other publications. These positions are proven money-makers for talented, dynamic, articulate individuals who can close sales.

Protected Territories

w ith

8 0

To g e t t h e l o w d o w n , c o n t a c t

PAUL SLACHTA 398-6806

lo ss

Beginning of game very different At the start o f the game it looked as if the Redmen would be able to take charge and establish their game as they did just two weeks ago in the victory. Before the game was four minutes old, the Redmen had already reeled off 14 points and Denburk Reid was put­ ting on a show.

At the 16:49 point of the first half, Burkie stole the ball and head­ ed up court. He threaded a beauti­ ful bounce pass to Domenico Marcario, the QSSF’s second lead­ ing scorer. Marcario converted for two easy points.

Less than a minute later, Denburk led another break and this time he head faked Laval’s David Brownrigg to one side and laid the ball in the basket on the other side.

It was another great performance by the Quebec conference’s most excit­ ing basketball player.

But alas, it was not to be for the Red n’ White. They could not sustain their style of play and they also missed some easy shots.

At one point in the second half, veteran forward Joel Sherbino botched two lay-ups in a row, which deflated the home side. Marcario also missed a couple of lay-ins.

All in all, it seemed as if the basket did not like the homeside as McGill shot 40 percent from the floor while Laval was scorching hot managing to shoot a whopping 57 percent from the field. McGill was also outrebounded despite Fred Bernard’s best efforts by a 37 to 30 margin.

McGill can take some solace in the fact that they will not have to deal with the bitter taste in their mouths from this loss for very long.

On Saturday, the Redmen will trav­ el to Ste- Foy to once again play the Rouge-et-Or. “There are three games to go against this team,” said Bernard a second-team all-star last year.

“Right now we’re even, but I know we can end up ahead of them. I have no doubts. We just have to play our game.”

McGill will play host to Concordia on Thursday January 31 at 8 PM at Love competition Hall before traveling to Ste-Foy on Saturday.

Only serious candidates need apply

THESE ARE N O T TE LE M A R K E T IN G P O S IT IO N S

6 3

Redmen hockey moves to within one point of first place The McGill Redmen hockey team, for the second time in as many weeks, defeated the 4th ranked UQTR Patriotes, this time by a score of 2-1. The Redmen moved to within one point of the Ottawa Gee-Gees and the Patriotes, who both sit atop the Far East

Schnurb's Blurbs Where were you?

After some impressive atten­ dance numbers the last few weeks, there was a disappointingly small turnout for the clash o f the titans.

Even McGill’s superfan Discoman was not at the game. For anyone who has not yet been to a game, you are missing out. The Redmen are one o f the most exciting teams in Canada and put on quite a show.

They’re celebrities now: Part II A week after their Pulse inter­ view, our favourite basketball team was the feature of a piece on the Team 990, Montreal’s sports radio network. Denburk Reid was the focus of the interview on our hometown heroes.

All-Stars at the halfway point At the halfway point of the season, here are my picks for the all-stars of the QSSF: First team: F- Charles Fortier (Laval) F- Kirk Reid (McGill) G- Domenico Marcario (McGill) G- Denburk Reid (McGill) C- Marc-Antoine Horth (Laval) Second team: F- Frederic Bernard (McGill) F- Dwayne Ells (Bishop’s) F- Joel Sherbino (McGill) G- David Brownrigg (Laval) G- Gavin Musgrave (Concordia) MVP: Denburk Reid While Reid’s numbers are not as impressive as Charles Fortier’s, he still brings many more intangi­ bles to the game that can’t be measured in numbers. If the MVP voters are watching the games, Burkie will invariably win the most valuable player award.

Ontario University Association Division.

Defenceman David Bahl scored the winner with less than two minutes remaining in the third to give McGill only its 13th win in 86 tries versus UQTR. Joel Bergeron had another goal. Luc Vaillancourt made 36 saves to record his ninth win of the season, making a strong case for being coach Martin Raymond’s go to guy down the stretch.

The Redmen face Queens this Friday and RMC Saturday both at McConnell Arena.

The M cGill Tribune, Tuesday, January 29, 2002

T ra c k & F ie ld in f u ll f l a v o u r

T h e

fa r c e

o f

S a lt

Since

M

e n s '

g o ld

p a v e s

Sarah Wright__________________ The McGill track and field team was host to a tournament at Tomlinson Fieldhouse this past Saturday and the team took full advantage of the local confines.

In what has become one of the most competitive meets, the men surprised a few people with a first place finish overall while the women grabbed the silver medal.

Despite a bad bout of injuries sustained to the sixty-plus member team they were undaunted by the

presence of the Western squad who are currently ranked second in the nation.

"Western is an incredibly strong team," head coach Dennis Barrett commented. "I was pleased that they were there as I think the level of competition got upped."

The men's side, who came into the meet unranked, left ten other teams behind them after amassing 75.5 points and didn't seem fazed by the Mustangs.

"Things are definitely going well," said runner Daniel Lennox.

"The main thing is that we are all feeling well this year."

The men won gold in the 4x800m relay with a time o f7:52.89, led by Daniel Cohen, Daniel Lennox, Ryan Beaton, and Benoit Lebeau.

Lebeau, who was named McGill Athlete of the Week, also won gold in the 1000m (2:29.52), while Montreal native James Chiu was first in the triple jump with a distance of 12.51m. Lennox and Beaton came second and third respectively in the Martlets on role with tournament triumph 'The McGill Martlet volleyball team captured the gold medal at the Ottawa Gee-Gees tournament over the past weekend.

'Hie seventh ranked Martlets went undefeated in five games. In action on Friday the team beat Guelph University and the University ofToronto by identical 31 scores.

The next day the Martlets knocked off Ryerson 3-1 and con­ ference rival Montreal 3-2.

Sundays gold medal game saw a rematch with University of

w a y

to

p ro v in c ia l

1500m.

The men also won bronze in the 4x200m through the efforts of Omar Gianfresco, Jason Katz, sophomore Francis Fortin and Greg Shink, a star defensive back with the Redmen football team, running the lead-off leg. Shink is one of three football players who double as track competi­ tors.

Coach Barrett is a big advocate for cross-team participation.

"Having Greg on the team is like a two-way street. His aggressive approach to competition would defi­ nitely carry over from football," said

Barrett. "We'd love to have more guys from the football team to join us."

Lennox sees the team having a greater focus this year.

"After cross-country we all sort of agreed that we had to make some changes,” explained Lennox. "We're a more veteran team this year and we know how to take care of ourselves.

We're eating well and getting a lot of rest, basic maintenance."

On the women's side, Saturday marked a day of several personal bests and multiple medals. The Martlet team finished second behind Western led by All-Canadian Sarah Ali-Khan, who won silver in the 1500m, silver in the 4x800m and bronze in the 4x400m. Although she wasn't sporting the usual gold around her neck, her coach was not concerned.

"If I wanted her to win gold, I would have put her in the 1000m, which was a wide open event. But I wanted to put our best against the number one ranked Western, Toronto. The Martlets triumphed over the Varsity Blues by a 3-1 score.

The Martlets’ Wendy Whelan was awarded tournament MVP and subsuquently named Quebec athlete of the week. She posted 79 digs, 68 kills, 16 stuffed blocks, five aces, and 2.34 passing ratio. Shauna Forster also had a strong weekend and was named to the all-tournament team.

Over the five matches, Forster had 31 kills, nine stuffed blocks, seven aces, and 75 digs. She posted a 2.67 passing ratio out of 3.00.

c h a m p io n s h ip

because you never know what some­ one has in the tank. " Co-captain Dawn Creighton of Amherst, N.S. won gold in the triple jump with a best jump of 11.35m and Ria Bradshaw tied her personal best in the 60m which was good for silver, and added a bronze in the 4x200m relay.

Creighton attributes much of the Martlets' relay success to Bradshaw's presence.

"She's our fastest sprinter and very competitive. Without her, our relays would be a lot slower."

Other multi-medal winners include Lindsay Lessard with a silver and two bronze medals and Véronique Foley, who took home two bronze medals.

Despite their overwhelming success recently with a first place fin­ ish in Sherbrooke last weekend and the second place finish at home this weekend, the women's team has noticed the absence of one particular sprinter.

"We are really hoping that Sarah Miller comes back soon," said team­ mate Creighton.

"She's incredibly diverse in her running skills and a very important member of the team. We really miss her because she could run in all the relays."

The Tomlinson Fieldhouse saw a little bit of history made during the meet as well, although not by a McGill athlete. York University's Shane Niemi became the first Canadian to break the 33-second barrier in a 300m indoor race.

Ironically, the previous record of 33.40-seconds was set in the Tomlinson Fieldhouse in 1999.

The 7 th annual McGill Team Challenge has been improving in terms of support and quality every year since its inception.

"Our meet is a team meet. We try to make it as competitive and fun as possible as to get as many or more teams in the years to come," said Barrett.

The track and field team will be hoping to carry over the momentum from their home meet into Laval next weekend. And in two weeks time, the team will travel to Boston to participate in a meet, a competi­ tion that Lennox said will be holding the team's attention in the coming weeks.

— with additional reporting from M ark Kerr

the ancient Greeks, the OUto S P T reu> O l y m p i c s __________________ have been Neil Schnurbach about athletic achievem ent and being stronger, better and faster.

Next month, however, it will be about how you hold your cards.

What am I talking about? Ladies and gentlemen, at the Olympics in Salt Lake City next month, bridge is i rlemonstrarion heinv introduced sport.

Bridge, you ask? The same game that my great-aunt Claire plays with such regularity and with such skill?

Yes. One and the same.

Soon Grandma Gretchen may be competing with notable Canadian athletes like Mario Lemieux, Jeremy Wotherspoon and Melanie Turgeon in the Olympics.

Wait a minute, you say. Maybe this isn’t such a bad thing. It’s not easy to be a world-class bridge player.

While this is true, we must not lose sight of what the Olympics are about. They are about sports and not games. It is not easy to be good at Scrabble either. But is that going to be introduced at the summer Olympics in Athens in 2004? I think not. What is next? The Olympic spelling bee? A Dungeons and Dragons competition for the gold?

‘What about curling?’ You ask.

That is a game that does not really involve athletics but yet is still part of the Olympics. That is sort of true.

But it is not true completely. While

L a k e

C ity

one does not need to be in tip-top shape to compete in a sport like curl­ ing at least it involves your body. You do have to chuck that stone across the ice. It is much like pool; not a physical game yet the competition involves using your body in a certain way.

Bridge does not even have that.

The only physical action that is nec­ essary is holding cards.

Wait, wait, you say. Ballroom dancing. I’ve got you on that one.

How is that an Olympic sport? Well, ladies and gentlemen, truth be told, I don’t really think that should be an Olympic sport either. But it is more acceptable than bridge. Once again, the dancers are at least using their bodies to compete. I’m not really sure how they are judged, but that is for another column at another time.

My underlying point is this: the Olympics are expanding at an expo­ nential rate. As the games become more and more commercialized, there must be more and more events.

But we are running out of sports.

That does not mean that we should introduce games that have nothing to do with athletics.

There are sports like American football and lacrosse that are not Olympic sports. Heck, even darts would be better than bridge.

Let’s leave the Olympics as what they should be. A collection of the most elite athletes in the world gath­ ering in one place to show off their skills. Should my 90 year-old grand­ mother be included among these people?

I’ll let you answer that for your­ self.

S P E N D T H E S U M M E R IN M A IN E We’re looking for campus leaders to be instructors at outstanding youth camps. If you’re in college, and are looking for a great summer job, we have the perfect one for you.

Positions are available in these activities: • Archery Arts &Crafts • Tennis • Water Skiing* Costume • Enamel • Newsletter Canoeing* • Gymnastics • Outdoor Living Photography • Horseback Riding • Lacrosse Ropes Course • Pottery • Video Softball • Rock Climbing +Need to obtain lifeguard certification (course offered at camp) *Current water safety certification preferred Tripp Lake Camp for Girls Poland, Maine tripplakecamp.com 800-997-4347

• Swimming+ • Fine Arts • Sailing* • Basketball • Silver Jewellery • Nanny

Camp Takajo for Boys Naples, Maine camptakajo.com 800-250-8252

•Don't forget your breakfast cord!

•Hamburger cards m Breakfast H a v e

McGill team has strong showing in first meet of season In the first meet of the season, the McGill synchronized swimming team put forth a solid effort, placing second in the team routine.

In the solo routine, Elizabeth Simmic won the silver medal, while Lauren Shea took third place. In the duet section, captain Kristina Buchmann and Arianne Purves placed second overall. In the trio event, Joanna Smeeton, Veronik Buchmann, and Brianne Gellatly placed third overall.

The team travels to Kingston February 10th for a meet at Queen's University.

Sports 19

a

&

M ore

g re a t y e a r!

H o u rs

Weekdays Weekends

224 rue Milton Montréal (Québec) H2X1V6 t : (514) 285-0011

Wfiy fray

- A:

■ A:

■3pm

welcome to new and returning students

jor a fiair cut?

coiffure pierre 1435 Bleury 844-1837 (north of Ste-Catherine)

$

1

3

Cut, sham poo & set special price for McGill students with I.I). card

2002

T T E N T L

A

S

T

C

A

L L

TO H AVE YO U R GRAD PHOTO TA K E N TO BE IN OLD M cG ILL 2 0 0 2

J O S T E N S

C A N A D A

A R ET H EO F F IC IA LG R A DP H O T O G R A P H E R SF O R T H ES T U D E N T S 'S O C IE T YO FM c G IL LU N IV E R S IT Y

P A C K A G E GETS YOU...

Photo Sitting, Campus Yearbook, and IMMORTALITY! Be Proud of your achievements...

Take the good times along forever....

Be a part of McGill History Books!

Or visit the Studio a t 2057 Stanley S treet