The McGill Tribune Vol. 23 Issue 10

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Vol. 22 Issue 10

Tuesday, N ovem ber 4, 2003

Space crisis in music faculty Funding problems will leave new building unfinished Farah Qasemi

NINA ZACHARIADES

The M cGill Symphony Orchestra th rilled its audience Saturday night w ith Shostakovich's Sym phony N o . 15.

Martlets crowned Quebec champs M eghan O'Reilly Rookie Jenny W hite scored on a scramble in the 56th m inute to lead the McGill M artlets over the Laval Rouge et O r 1-0 in the Quebec Student Sports Federation final on Sunday. It is the 12th time in school history that McGill has won the provincial championship.

W hite took a pass from defender Catherine Lumsden and deked Laval’s all-star keeper M elinda M orin on M cGill’s first scoring opportunity o f the second

half.

Rookie keeper Kristina Perusco o f Toronto stopped five shots en route to another shutout.

T h e M artlets earned a favourable draw in round-robin play at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport cham pi­ onship to be played at Molson Stadium this week. McGill will meet O ttaw a and Queens. Laval, UBC, and U CCB form the other pool.

McGill edged l’Université de Montréal Carabins 2-1 Friday in

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the semi-final.

T he crowd thought the game was all over w ithin the first 10 m inutes. D anielle D ay scored McGill’s first marker early in the match off a well placed cross from co-captain Nicole Shepherd.

McGill kept its 1-0 lead for the entire first half and m ost o f the second, trying desperately to get an insurance goal. It seemed like an invisible wall was preventing the women from doing so as they hit two crossbars and a post during one particular rush.

Although McGill p ut togeth­ er a couple o f the best passing streaks seen from the team all year, the M ardets also seemed to have their minds elsewhere, per­ haps the im pending national cham pionship. Regardless, the Carabins responded in the 78th m inute o f play, sending a crucial header past the hands o f Perusco to tie the game 1-1.

T he Carabins finally looked like a team vying for the opportu­ nity to play in the conference championship. T hey almost p u t

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Relief is not in sight for music students waiting hours to get access to a practice room during peak times.

O ften they are forced to share w ith at least one other musician. T he current overcrowded conditions for practice and adm inistration in the Faculty of Music are not expected to improve with the completion o f the new build­ ing, according to D ean o f Music D on McLean.

C onstruction o f the new music building began in June after several delays. M cLean him self has been involved w ith the project since 1998.

“In the m uch-anticipated new building, there will be no additional practice rooms,” said McLean.

T h e problem extends beyond students, said David M atthews, U1 Music. “[My violin teacher is a] full-time professor, and they can’t supply prac­ tice rooms to her,” said Matthews. “I have to have my lessons in a room with pianos banging from two sides.

These are just unacceptable condi­ tions.”

According to Students’ Society Council music representative Ashley Becker, the faculty has about 800 stu­ dents. Currendy, there are 66 practice rooms available to students, and only 24 o f them are equipped w ith a piano.

Practice is a crucial part o f the music curriculum, Becker said.

“It’s like weekly lab hours for a science student or frequent com put­ ing for an engineering student.”

T he faculty adm inistration has also been forced to share office space and rehearsal venues. According to McLean, Music is the only faculty in w hich full-time tenured professors share offices.

“We have space issues w ith every­ thing. If you w ant to do a recital or a concert, everything is fidly booked until June,” said G ordon Foote, chair o f the departm ent o f performance arts.

According to faculty adm inistra­

tion, the first phase o f the project should be com pleted by January 2005, b ut the timeline for the second phase, which includes the construc­ tion o f additional practice rooms, is presently unknown.

“T he new building won’t have any practice rooms since the adminis­ tration lacks funding to complete floors six and seven o f the [eightstorey] building,” Becker said.

T he incompleteness o f the two floors, originally planned to be adm inistration and staff offices, will force offices to be set up on floors that could potentially be used as practice space.

In addition, the lease for the Marvin D uchow Music Library at 550 Rue Sherbrooke is ending soon, and the adm inistration is planning to relocate it to the new building once construction is complete.

“W ith the current library moving into the new building, we will in fact lose 15 to 20 o f our current practice rooms that are presently set up in the library,” said Becker.

These practice “booths,” infor­ mally called “Wengers” and produced by the Quebec firm Macar, are highly expensive and too small for adequate practicing by all Music students, McLean said.

“Practice rooms are highly spe­ cialized spaces that need to be venti­ lated and noise tig h t,” he said.

Presently, the Strathcona Music Building is n ot fully soundproof.

V ice-Principal A dm inistration and Finance M orty Yalovsky said that the situation has only recently come to the attention o f the University Planning Office.

“T he Planning Office has met with the faculty to try and find a solu­ tion to the problem as quickly as pos­ sible,” he said.

University Planning Office D irector C h u ck Adler prom ised immediate action.

“O u r objective is to figure some­ thing o u t for as early as next semes­ ter,” he said. ■

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campusNEW S 'Banned At Concordia' finds home at McGill Sarah Dolgoy “Banned at C oncordia: Resisting Racism, W ar and O ccupation,” an event organized and financed in part by McGill Students Against War and Racism and C K U T Radio, will bring together McGill and Concordia students as well as members o f the wider Montreal activist Communi­ tySpeakers at the event include Jaggi Singh, associated w ith the “No O ne is Illegal” campaign, and Leila Khaled M ouam m ar from Solidarity for Palestinian H um an Rights. All have been actively fighting for the rights o f Palestinians and Iraqis, and for the defence o f refugees and im m i­ grants in Montreal.

“As the situation continues to deteriorate in Palestine, here, in our Canadian universities, there has been a crackdown on Palestine solidarity activists that has some­ times resulted in the suspension and expulsion o f students,” M ouam m ar said. “T he [situation is] doubly worrisome when one considers the importance o f the university in providing some o f the last remaining non-commodified spaces in which communities can meet and organize around issues of pressing concern.”

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activists in September 2002 forced the cancellation o f a speech by for­ m er Israeli prim e m inister Benjamin Netanyahu. A m orato­ rium was issued on the use o f Concordia University space for events related to the Middle East conflict. T he m oratorium has since been eased.

“There is fear on some peo­ ple’s parts that if the issues o f Septem ber 9 aren’t addressed now... it will go down as a bad spot on C oncordia activism ,” said Aaron Lakoff, a McGill student and organizer o f the event.

Stefan C hristoff, another event organizer, noted a significant difference on the Concordia cam­ pus this year.

“T here is a fear th a t the adm inistration has w on,” he said.

T he event’s aim is to build a bridge between members in the activist com m unity and teach about the victimization that is occurring in the local as well as global community.

“T he importance o f the event is that student movements should be com m itted [and connected] to larger city-wide social movements.

We should be m aking links between struggles,” said Cbristoff.

Lakoff said that holding the panel at McGill is a significant event.

“This is a real strong show o f

solidarity [not ju st w ith Concordia] but w ith w hat’s hap­ pening all over the w orld,” he said.

C h risto ff w ants M cGill to build a student movement similar to Concordia’s.

“McGill doesn’t have the same vibrant activist scene [as Concordia],” he said.

“In general, it’s good to see various groups coming together... to work for social justice and edu­ cation on cam pus,” said Elliot Glassenberg, co-president o f McGill Hillel.

However, Glassenberg fears that when groups become exces­ sively focused on one issue, stu­ dents are prevented from appreci­ ating that issue in a wider context.

“W hen political activism on campus reduces itself to shockeffect and radicalization [as has happened at Concordia], instead o f focusing on true dialogue and intellectual pursuit,” Glassenberg said, “they are not truly educating or helping anyone.” ■

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Undergraduate communications program on the horizon Christopher Moore An undergraduate major and m inor in communications may be available as early as next fall.

Although McGill has a grad­ uate com munications program, there are only two undergraduate courses in com m unications offered this year w ithin the departm ent o f art history.

Will Straw, acting depart­ m ent chair and graduate com m u­ nications program director, wrote the proposal submitted to the university.

“We had hoped [it] would be in place for 2004-2005, maybe 2005-2006,” he said. “It [still] has to float out through various levels o f the McGill bureaucracy; it may have to go to Quebec for approval at the governm ent level.”

T he graduate program is also experiencing growth.

“We’re hiring three new pro­ fessors this year, so we’ll have a lot

o f professors [to] launch the undergraduate program,” Straw said.

Initiating new program s requires the consent o f relevant departments, a reserve o f quali­ fied staff, and a demonstrated student interest.

“We’ve got the agreement o f the English departm ent and the others... We will [have] all these new hirings,” Straw said. “All over the country, you open a com m u­ nication program and the next m orning it’s full because it’s not a hard sell to students.”

T he Arts Renaissance, a cap­ ital campaign that has allowed for the hiring o f new professors, has spurred the launch o f the new program, Straw said.

“Across the Arts faculty, you get interdisciplinary people work­ ing on media,” Straw said. “So our proposed undergraduate pro­ gram has a core o f courses that we will offer, but in fact it has a list o f courses from other depart­

ments, many o f them taught by these new people.”

H aving an undergraduate program will also benefit gradu­ ate students.

“T he graduate students that come to McGill are at a bit o f a disadvantage [in terms] o f fund­ ing,” said Marie-Jose Ferreira, a communications Ph.D . student who is slated to teach next semes­ ter’s only undergraduate course in communications.

In the meantime, however, undergraduate students will have to settle for the few courses in communications studies.

“It seems ridiculous that they would have ever initiated the program in the first place w ithout fully soliciting the area o f study,” complained an art history student who preferred to remain anony­ mous. “It just doesn’t make sense that they would offer any under­ grad courses at all if they couldn’t fully shoulder what such a com­ m itm ent should entail.” ■

McGill searches for new director of libraries Lisa Varano . An advisory com mittee will select a successor for Trenholme Director o f Libraries Frances Groen, whose term expires in September 2004.

“T he director is responsible for the orchestration and the advance­ m ent o f all o f M cGill’s 14 libraries,” said Groen, who has held the position for eight years.

From O ctober 20 to 22, external consultants provided input on the change o f director while also conduct­ ing an overall review o f the libraries.

“I find it very promising th a t... with the change in position they are also looking at a possible change in the structure if that is w hat’s neces­ sary,” said Vivian Choy, Students’ Society vice-president university affairs and one o f three student repre­ sentatives on the advisory committee.

Along w ith supervising the libraries, the director is in charge o f policies and budgeting. T he director represents the libraries’ interests w ith­ in the university as well as in library groups outside McGill.

“I th in k the next director o f libraries m ust be prepared to collabo­ rate very intensely w ith our col­ leagues,” Groen said.

A nother role o f the director is fundraising. G roen noted th at fundraising is personal because donors m ust believe in the person who repre­ sents the cause.

“I think the new director has got to be able to take the time to develop the relationships and the friendships that encourage people to understand the library’s needs,” she said.

In addition to implementing the university’s policies, the director must also have initiatives such as informa­ tion literacy, said Groen.

Kendall Wallis, acting M cLennan librarian and a representative on the advisory com m ittee, echoed the

importance o f inform ation literacy.

“I’m going to be looking for a very real support from this person for w hat I w ant to do with the library, which is to push this information lit­ eracy,” he said.

Wallis said some representatives o f the advisory com mittee point out that the dem anding criteria call for a director who can “walk on water.”

T h e H um anities and Social Sciences Library, for example, has not been able to find a librarian and Wallis is the second acting librarian in five years. Groen leads the committee that has been searching to fill that posi­ tion, and said the com mittee current­ ly has some promising candidates.

Groen will n ot stay on after her term expires, unless she is asked to remain. She expects to go on sabbati­ cal in September.

“I suppose if [the advisory com ­ mittee] said ‘We’re having difficulty’ or ‘You’re in the m idst o f something, would you please stay on to finish it, I would [stay] on invitation, but I would not compete for this job,” she said.

Any new director would most likely be hired in June. ■

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Turnitin.com debate continues at open forum on plagiarism Panelists differ on whether program is a deterrent or breach of trust Hilary Hove tudents and professors discussed concerns about the controversial plagia­ rism -detection service m rnitin.com at an open fom m held Thursday. T he infor­ mal event on plagiarism deter­ rence, hosted by the Students’ Society U niversity Affairs Com m ittee, was aimed at ensur­ ing that students’ views are heard by administrators.

T he Handbook on Student Rights and Responsibilities defines plagiarism as the student’s repre­ sentation o f “another person’s work as his or her own.”

“Nearly one-third o f stu ­ dents adm it to cheating at least once in their academic career,” said M orton M endelson, associate dean academic and student affairs

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T he discussion focused on the seriousness o f plagiarism as an offence, as well as on concerns that McGill may fall behind other universities that have already implemented the program.

“Plagiarism is a theft,” said D ean o f Students Bruce Shore.

“T he institution has a stake in the good name o f the university, and [students] have a high stake in [the work] they’ve done.”

If turnitin.com , which is in trial use at McGill, becomes uni­ versity policy, all students would have to subm it their assignments to the Web site, print o ut an “originality report,” and subm it it to professors along w ith their work. McGill would pay for this service. “[It works] the same way you pay a telephone com pany for a phone line,” Mendelson said. “It only tells you that a student’s string o f words are similar to another’s string o f words. They don’t own it.”

Currently, tu rn itin .co m receives between 20 and 30 mil­ lion papers a day.

However, for some students, the thought o f subm itting their work and ideas to turnitin.com

raises questions about intellectual property rights.

“It’s about protecting our own work, which is something that as students and scholars we should be concerned about,” said one student.

C hoy was concerned that the introduction o f tu rn itin .co m could create a punitive atmos­ phere within the university.

“Are we here to blame stu­ dents, are we here to catch stu­ dents, or are we here to educate?” she asked.

Andrew Bryan, the director o f advocacy at M cGill’s Legal Information Clinic, raised anoth­ er potential concern. H e said that in order to be caught plagiarizing, students must have the “intent to deceive.” H e identified two cate­ gories o f plagiarizing students: those who intentionally cheat, and those who were not careful enough w ith citation notes.

O f the latter category, he said, “W ithin the larger context o f ‘is this plagiarism,’ yes [it is].

But w ithin the university context, is that plagiarism? No, because they did not have the intention to deceive.”

Before an official policy toward turnitin.com is created, it first has to be passed by the McGill Senate. T h e trial ends in December. ■

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Kate Rhodes is the new Students’ Society president, winning last week’s by-election with 1,504 votes, 35.4 per cent o f total ballots cast. Elections McGill announced the results last Wednesday night.

She credited her to win to her cam paign team’s hard w ork and com m itm ent for her win.

“We were very visible, and we started right away,” she said.

4,244 students voted in the byelection, comprising a 22.3 per cent voter tu rn o u t. T h e new online polling system allowed the majority o f votes to be cast away from the seven polling stations set up around campus and in residence. T he results o f the election were known immedi­ ately after the voting period ended at 7:00 pm on Wednesday.

Rhodes’ formal duties began early on Thursday.

“T he first thing I did was sit dow n w ith Vice-President University Affairs Vivian C hoy for several hours,” Rhodes said. “We figured o ut where she was leaving off and I should pick up. I [now] have a series o f task lists that will help me function in the office.”

T his week Rhodes will attend her first official Senate meeting and her first Students’ Society council meeting. Meetings are also planned w ith Principal H eather M unroeBlum and Dean o f Students Bruce Shore.

“Brianna [Hersey, the vice-pres­ ident com m unity and government] and I are getting ready for the le F E U Q conference next week. We are also preparing for her leave o f absence,” said Rhodes. “I am essen­ tially making a batde plan o f how to get everything done in the next six m onths.”

Rhodes said her responsibilities are ranked by urgency and then pri­ ority. “ I am [organizing] in a much shorter tim e,” sbe said. “Instead o f a getting-settled m o n th , I have a week. Right now I am trying to pri­ oritize the things that need to get done in the short term, but that will only be for the first two or three weeks.”

I am essentially making a battle plan o f how to get every­ thing done in the next six months.

Kate Rhodes S S M U President

Rhodes, who will remain a full­ time student this term, said she is meeting w ith an advisor.

“M y profs have all been very supportive but, at the same time, they are expecting me to provide the same level o f work,” she said.

O f all the issues on her plate, Rhodes said, she is m ost excited about the Shatner building renova­ tions.

“Later this week we will be looking at the final plans for the sec­ ond stage [of renovations],” she said.

“We will be reviewing the by-laws, we have to make a plan for the mechanism on how we will be revis­ ing [them]. It will be a multiyear plan. For example, this year we could focus on the electoral by­ laws.” ■ — With files from Katie Fugler

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£I Munroe-Blum on NEWS B r i e f s 2 1 international students, 2ï tuition Seema Brar elected FYCC president

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Students have said that i f tuition increases, upper-middle-class Americans w ill become dispropor­ tionately represented among interna­ tional students. W hat k in d o f inter­ national student does M cG ill seek, and how can the diversity o f the international student body be ensured?

“Let m e say [that] currently our university student [population] is deeply diversified in every way you can imagine. We love it that way and we w ant to keep it that way.

T here is no evidence that [claim] is true, if you look at O n tario or British C olum bia [which] have no caps on tuition.

O ntario has had a very aggressive w hat I w ould call deregulation [of tuition]. I am fundam entally com ­ m itted to some portion o f new sources o f tuition fees going into student aid. I think you have to have a com m itm ent where you can have all qualified students able to participate independent o f their financial needs, which, by the way, you can’t do now w ith the funding.

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In that model there is a big debate about [whether] publicly supported universities [should] give aid to for­ eign students to come and partici­ pate w hen there are p len ty o f dom estic students. I w ould say absolutely. It’s part o f being in the global society. ■ If you have friends who go : • to school in O ntario or British : ; Colum bia, then you have proba- ■ • bly heard o f the ever-present * : threat o f deregulation o f tuition. ; : To deregulate tuition means to • 1 remove the caps that lim it the j • am ount o f m oney students can : : be charged.

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A new Webmail system, the Web site that allows students to access their M cGill e-mail accounts, will be accessible by the end o f this week, said Gary

Several hundred dollars were discovered stolen from a Students’ Society club last Tuesday morning.

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forced open and some o f e money was stolen,” said Richard Bernier, campus minister for the Newman Centre.

T he N ew m an Students’ Society plans student social events for the Catholic organization.

Bernier estimated th eam o . 1 o f missing cash, which included membership fees, ro be less than $500. He knew o f no sign of forced entry.

“We’re definitely looking it what we can ascertain about it and taking measures to prevent it from happening again,” he said.

—Jennifer Jett

SSPN co-chair resigns Denis Lebel resigned as i ■> chair o f the Students’ Society Programming Network last week.

SSPN is a SSMU com m it: responsible for organizing even such as Four Floors.

Co-chair Rob Kozak con mended la b e ls hard work.

“It’s too bad that the execu­ tive didn’t take more o f a measure to... work things o u t,” he said.

Lebel declined to comment.

A replacement will be chose i from am ong the current com mi tee members. Kozak said the com mittee will also be recruiting . least one new member.

SSPN ’s next even International Night Tradition, Thursday in the Shatner buildir —Jennifer Jett

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Liât Tzoubari and Lindsay T he introduction o f the new Chan were acclaimed as vice-pres­ e-mail system comes on the heels ident academic and vice-president o f several recent security breaches. finance, respectively. T he com m u­ T he e-mail addresses o f hundreds nications, external and internal o f M cGill students have been portfolios remain vacant. revealed in recent m onths, result­ O nce the new executives have ing from mistakes made in distrib­ made the transition, Brar sees their uting mass e-mails. Earlier this fall. first challenge as working o ut how Students’ Society Vice-President to accomplish their goals. H er C om m unication and Events immediate goals for FYCC include Kimberly Zell and Arts incorporating representatives from U ndergraduate Society Viceeach faculty council into FYCC President Internal Geoff Simpson and finding o ut what things are sent mass e-mails revealing the im portant to first-year students, addresses o f large num bers o f possibly through surveys. recipients. In Simpsons case, an eSome o f her other goals for mail prom oting last m onths Arts FYCC this year are making first- Tavern revealed the addresses o f year students more aware o f avail­ 645 undergraduate Arts students. able resources, increasing extracur­ Bernstein said that NCS is ricular involvem ent, im proving aware o f the problem. academic support, im proving “We provided some advice to com m unication between FYCC the sender o f the e-mail on how to and first-year students, and hold­ avoid the problem o f multiple eing more events to help them mail addresses being viewed by adjust to McGill. recipients,” he said.

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A small-claims case against the publisher o f the M cG ill Daily and the D élit français was dismissed Tuesday. Judge F. Michel Gagnon found form er business manager Chris Barron’s wrongful term ina­ tio n claims to be groundless.

Barron sought $7,000 in wages.

Phil Todd, chair o f the Daily Publications Society, said that there were m ultiple reasons the DPS board o f directors felt that Barron didn’t fit in.

“I w atched the situation unfold. T he editors would come to me, the writers would come to me.

H e was being abrasive to students and he was providing unsatisfactory service,” said Todd.

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term ination was discussed.

Todd disagreed with Barron.

“H e was not a director, he was a member,” he said. “ [Allowing him to sit in on that meeting] would be taking power away from the students. We had this meeting w ithout him because an employee is not invited to the meeting that decides his fate.”

Todd said that the decision to fire Barron was difficult. “[We took it] very seriously,” he said. “A man’s livelihood was at issue. T he board came to the con­ clusion that we didn’t w ant to have anything to do w ith this m an.”

Todd w ent on to say that the case dealt only w ith the firing of Barron, and that Barron’s claims of mismanaged funds, which the DPS strenously refutes, “never came to light in the court case.” ■

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Laura Saba M ontreal M ayor Gérald Tremblay came to the assistance o f a McGill student while he was being mugged on W ednesday evening.

Two m en attem pted to rob James Grohsgal, a Tribune contribu­ tor and former news editor, as he was walking hom e on Avenue Docteur-Penfield from the library just after 8:00 pm.

Grohsgal had passed them w ithout taking much notice. W hen he reached the Ferrier Building at 840 Avenue D octeur-Penfield, w hich houses M cGill Security Services, he felt someone grab the handles o f his backpack.

“H e said something like ‘hold on a m inute,’ and it was clear from the tone o f voice he wasn’t asking for the tim e,” Grohsgal said.

Grohsgal started to take out his wallet, but later decided not to in fear o f losing his other possessions.

“I had realized if I let them have the wallet they would also get my laptop,” Grohsgal said. “But as I was pushing back his thumbs, I saw someone around the bend.”

As Grohsgal started calling for help, one o f the men punched him in the nose.

“T hen I saw the flashing lights o f a car backing up,” Grohsgal said.

“T he guy on the left saw the car, and they started to run towards [Rue] McTavish.”

T h e driver o f the car then chased after the men, b u t was not able to catch them. By this tim e the person who was coming around the corner, M cG ill student , A drian Lomaga, had reached him.

Grohsgal did not realize who had stopped to assist him until Lomaga pointed out that it was Tremblay.

Tremblay and his bodyguard, Aziz Taif, called 911 and stayed with

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Grohsgal until the am bulance arrived.

“H e said he w anted to make sure I ’d get ‘star treatm en t,”’ Grohsgal said.

Tremblay, who received the nickname Clark Kent soon after the incident, said he did the same thing any M ontrealer would do in that sit­ uation.

“It was instinct. We didn’t stop to reflect or ask ourselves questions,” he told the Gazette. We just saw someone being beaten up by two others and we had to help him .”

Grohsgal later discovered that McGill Security had been aware o f similar incidents occuring prior to his own experience.

“Everything they said seemed consistent w ith w hat happened to me,” he said. “They showed me two photos, and although I cannot be sure, they seemed consistent with w hat I remembered.”

McGill Security assistant m an­ ager Pierre Barbarie recalled an inci­ dent last m onth in which an indi­ vidual was robbed near campus.

“H e was alone and was approached by, I believe, two or three individuals to basically escort them to a bank machine to w ith­ draw money,” said Barbarie, who was unsure if the person is a McGill student.

Dean o f Students Bruce Shore said similar incidents occur six to 12 times a year.

“[It’s] n ot as if w ere overrun w ith th em ,” he said. “Students should not be alarmed, b ut the crit­ ical thing is to take reasonable pre­ cautions.”

Barbarie had no additional information about last week’s mug­ ging attem pt.

“We just w ant to stress that we are stepping up our foot patrollers and our car patrollers’ awareness in making sure that [their] presence is felt by the students,” Barbarie said.

Barbarie lamented the fact that patrollers can’t be everywhere at once.

“We’re looking at a small city in the downtown core,” he said. “It’s an unfortunate incident that occurred, but we’re doing everything in our power to prevent it from happening again.”

Grohsgal has received m uch local and national media attention as a result o f the attack. W hile Grohsgal gave interviews to the Montreal Gazette and CBC Radio, he refused to be photographed or appear on television.

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Aman for one season

ippers, the O ld M ans coming, yesiree. W inter, I mean. I came to this staggering realization the other day while sitting on the Arts steps, hands turning blue, stooped over a text­ book. T he air had that bite to it, brittle and cool like chalk.

Daylight was growing restless. Sad frost on the grass in the early morning. A leaf drifted to the ground. N othing to be done but accept the inevitable and that was easy. I love winter. I love everything about it. Point fin a l W hen I was little, I used to build snow forts— big, intricate ones on my front lawn. There was a network o f caves, burrows, tunnels and underpasses. I used to wriggle all throughout my lawn on my belly, popping up gopher-like now and then to pelt cars w ith snowballs, then do a satisfied little shim my à la Caddyshack.

I miss childhood projects like that. I wish I could build a snow fort now w ithout feeling foolish and infantile. I miss being awed by lit­ tle things. T he child always probes his world for secret mysteries. Now the subtle m inutiae o f life, once novelties, seem unimpressive.

It bothers me that Canadians complain about winter. W hen you sing “the true north strong and free,” is that just lip service? Em pty eti­ quette? Just something you say because that’s what other people say? A true Canadian accepts winter because it is part o f our culture. I f you don’t like it, go live in Florida with your grandparents.

I think we find winter unsetding because it reminds us o f death.

T he snow geese don’t take off just because it gets cold. They also flee in the face o f frailty and the all-too-im m inent end.

W inter opens up the possibility for us to see our humanity. It forces our vulnerability right under our frozen, runny noses. This is a hum bling experience, and a disturbing one, but it is also beneficial.

Awakening a more authentic understanding o f ourselves means embracing the forces acting on us that are beyond our control, and death is the very apotheosis o f this impotence.

No wonder w inter is awash in gloom. It’s a seasonal reminder o f w hat we w ant to forget. It even has its very own pejorative (win)terminology, the cold shoulder, the icy stare, the frigid bitch. W inter is shot through with pessimism. It is seen as a bane.

Yet winter also defines us, and the negativity with which it is fet­ tered reflects our collective Canadian inadequacy. As a nation, we are self-deprecating and apologetic. (Witness our tiptoeing foreign policy).

We haven’t fully assumed our own identity, usually defining ourselves as w hat we are not— the United States. I f we cannot accept winter, how can we accept our nationhood?

It is unfortunate that the majesty o f w inter is so oft overlooked.

“W inter’s cold and that’s enough,” said a friend o f mine. “It only gets in the way o f things; it doesn’t enhance anything. “Your dick shrivels up and that’s about all.” You can see why he wished to remain name­ less.

I will spare you the silver lining clichés and merely entreat you to enjoy winter more. W inter is serene. It is pure and calm and honest.

W inter makes tim e more real, less linear. In a perpetually warm climate tim e just glides along; the path is paved smooth w ith m undane sunshine. There are no peaks, no valleys, no contrast, just leveled down monotony.

I like when snow falls at night and makes glittering halos o f light atop lampposts. I like walking through snow and hearing that scrunch­ ing sound. I like fresh, icy air. I like Hockey N ight in Canada, despite Bob and Harry’s Toronto-centrism. I like seeing my breath. I like skat­ ing outdoors late at night in crystal silence, hearing the metallic blades cut across the ice. I like how snow softens the world, insulates it.

“W inter kept us warm / covering Earth in forgetful snow...” T.S. Eliot would have liked those nights when Montreal grins, yawns and falls asleep in a cozy blanket o f snow. ■

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Do we really need 'gender neutral' bathrooms at McGill? said...

It was announced recently that the SSM U ’s ever increasing quagm ire that is the Shatner Building renovations w ould include the addition o f a gender-neutral bathroom . I, for one, consid­ er this policy move to be bordering on ridicu­ lous. W h at exacdy is a gender-neutral bath­ room?

As far as it has been explained to me, a gen­ der-neutral bathroom is a facility for those peo­ ple who, for whatever reason, just don’t feel comfy w ith the idea o f being associated w ith the little stick figures on the doors o f our wash­ rooms. W h at self-identified gender-neutral folks would prefer is to have their own special nonspecified urination location w ith— oh, I don’t know— an asterisk or smiley face (w ithout hair or any gender defining facial characteristics) on the door.

M eanw hile, back on planet E arth, the m ajority o f us ignorant gendered bastards aren’t really seeing the point. Okay, so you don’t w ant to be identified by a gender: good for you, use whatever bathroom you choose. If the line is shorter in the men’s room , go for it.

T h e tru th o f the m atter is that creating a new “non-gender” classification is as m uch an assignment o f characteristics as our more tradi­ tional binary genders. Besides, to create new facilities for the self-selected ‘alien’ gender may in fact serve to alienate their group even more.

Additionally, building new bathroom s is n o t an efficient way o f im plem enting change. I f any­ thing, it w ould be far m ore effective to elim inate the gender division o f washrooms altogether.

It’s surprising these days to see so m uch igno­ rance packed into one illogical and highly con­ tentious dispute. I have many things to say about the issue o f gender neutrality, b ut I will attem pt to refrain from the mindless banter and kitschy phras­ es that my opponent uses, in an effort to lend this subject the gravitas it deserves.

Firsdy, you misunderstand the meaning and relevance o f gender neutrality. I believe that this movement seeks to challenge the very premise o f gender. In doing so, it criticizes the construction o f a gender divide. It does not fight to expose the fun­ dam ental com monality o f m en and women. Rather, it strives to uncover the reasons why we have created these definitions in the first place.

Your proposition for using whatever bathroom is most convenient misses the point. Genderqueer individuals are n o t either gender, they are often nei­ ther gender. T h e move toward gender-neutral bath­ rooms facilitates an overall awareness o f the futility o f gender distinctions. W hat exacdy does it mean to be masculine or feminine? W ithout the social stereo­ types infused in these binary categories, the distinc­ tion disappears. O nly through the maintenance o f a gender-centric infrastructure, and the facilities like bathroom s that help to sustain it, are these construc­ tions preserved.

Secondly, to reduce the gender debate to a m at­ ter o f iconic semantics is insulting. N ot everything is about semiotics. There are very serious implications o f these stick figures n ot to be trivialized. T he stick figures are merely a manifestation o f a deeper prob­ lem; namely, that the symbols allocated to either gender force us into constructed categories. A nd it is because the choice in this process is missing, that we acknowledge gender is more o f an issue o f control than o f self identity.

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W hile I won’t deny that your abstract arguments are some o f the finest examples o f intellectual m asturbation that I have come across, it doesn’t help us with the simple logistical realities o f having to defecate. You reject the idea o f genderqueer people using any bathroom they like because you claim that to do so eliminates their self-determi­ nation and choice. However, being forced to choose not to choose is still being forced to choose something. Confusing, yes, but very true.

I’ll leave you with this to ponder: Is the political principle o f critiquing gender division so im portant that you would walk from Rutherford to Shatner in negative 30 degree Celsius weather to make a point about where you pee? I think not. ■

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------- Dany Horovitz om e weeks ago, before the cold weather, I S came to school dressed in a m anner that was a little m ore than casual; nothing special really, just a collared shirt tucked in, black pants and dress shoes. Sometimes a guy just w ants to look spiffy, that’s all.

Well, m y new look m ust have been pretty dras­ tic because I drew quite a few stares from strangers.

At first I just assumed that it was my faithful column readers recognizing me for the super stud celebrity th at I am; but then I realized a) nobody reads my col­ um n, and b) even if they did, how w ould they know w hat I look like?

Later that day, a friend o f m ine com m ented on my new threads, and it was at that point that I made the connection: I was being judged based on my clothes. A nd it wasn’t like I was dressed poorly; in fact, I was dressed better than most.

I imagined them whispering am ongst them ­ selves: “Look at him , he’s a phony, all dressed up like it’s the freakin’ Oscars or som ething.”

I honestly don’t understand all this hoopla about clothes. I don’t care w hat people wear. Let them do w hat they want, I say, and they do, w ith people dress­ ing like prep schoolers, and other kids resembling bums. Q uite frankly, people w ho dress like bum s pay just as m uch for their clothes as the kids w ho dress to impress. It’s only a m atter o f style. So why do they care w hat I dress like? If I w ant to come to school in a three-piece suit, it is my perogative.

I guess at university people feel that the ‘dresseruppers’ have no place because in the real world you have to dress up. In the few short years before you have to conform, you’re supposed to express yourself and experiment w ith all sorts o f new things.

Well, I was trying som ething new. I don’t usual­ ly dress up for school. A nd I was expressing myself.

“T his is a sharp dresser right here,” screamed my shirt.

M aybe the problem is that everyone seems to see the world divided up between the preppies and the bum s, the jocks and the nerds, the Star Trek and the Star Wars.

M any argue that we’re n o t as different from each other as we th in k we are. Everyone is different, just n ot in the way m ost people think. A jock is different from a nerd, b u t on a m uch deeper level than that classification implies. To make use o f a tired old quote, “You should treat others the way you wish to be treated.”

Sure, it sounds simple enough, maybe even so simple that you’ll agree. But do people actually follow this rule? Is there anyone o ut there w ho has honestly never m ade a judgm ent about someone because o f the way he or she looks? I have been guilty o f this on several occasions, b u t I do realize now the futility o f it all. Everyone is just so different from one another, so seriously, w hat does it matter?

T h a t’s n o t to say that if you have a job in an office, you should come in wearing slacks; and that isn’t to say that I can just show up next week at school in the em peror’s new clothes, because th at isn’t right either. B ut don’t look at your fellow m an and make im m ediate judgm ents.

I wasn’t angry w ith the students w ho gave me the weird looks because they didn’t understand. I wasn’t trying to impress anyone, just like they weren’t trying to depreciate the value o f the campus. I just w anted to look spiffy.

M artin Luther King Jr. once asked th at his chil­ dren be judged “n o t by the colour o f their skin, b ut by the content o f their character.” W e’ve grown a lot as a society, b u t in m any ways we still need to change.

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McGill's under-praised tomatoes cGill is a category killer par excellence. O ne o f those typ­ ically oversized retail stores that claims to offer the great­ est variety at wholesale prices, when really, it’s just selling large quantities o f the same thing at the cost o f individ­ uality. Check o ut the campus clearance sale: we have an abundance o f academic whipper-snappers, sporty jellyfish, backslapping barflies— but sorry, no cross-breeds; we manufacture types, n ot m on­ grels. Or, at least, that’s w hat the window display seems to indicate.

University, as an institution, operates on the presum ption that w hat­ ever makes it function is necessarily good. T h at’s why it’s better if we all comply to our school’s m andate by fitting into one o f the snug categories it has created for us: faculty brat, idler, activist. Consider first-year stu­ dents a m onth into their degree, already assuming their roles and their masks, readily handing themselves over to categorization. It’s tem pting because it’s easy. It makes us more efficient at whatever it is we’ve chosen to do.

But what o f those few who refuse to be pigeonholed? T h at small per­ centage o f the student population with more characters in their vest pocket than the most motley o f garage sales? Take our newly elected Students’ Society president. A political science and English student, a devout Christian, a feisty blonde. H ow does Rhodes live in such a web o f apparent contradictions? M any would like to know how she will man­ age to host both the Church and the State w ithin that highlighted head o f hers. M any think it’s n o t feasible. Why? Because they can’t wrap their wits around the concept o f versatility.

Rhodes isn’t alone in this society o f hybrids. Lately, Tribune editors have been charged w ith conflicts o f interest, as though it is inconceivable for a person to shed their private hat when entering their public role. T he Daily staff has been accused o f lacking seriousness in treating matters of controversy, when it is precisely their uniquely bipolar approach to the flammable that constitutes their cachet. Even SSMU VP Rod DeCastro has been branded a walking contradiction for being both gay and conser­ vative. In short, multifaceted students across the university grounds get reduced to a riddle because their contrariety is too much to grasp.

F. Scott Fitzegerald asserted that “the test o f a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the m ind at the same tim e, and still retain the ability to function.” This is also true o f personalities: it is m uch more fulfilling to be protean, even hydra-headed, than unidirec­ tional. Be a skylarking honours student, lift weights to manifestos-ontape or go to a philosophy class wearing hoop earrings, we dare you. Just to get those disturbed looks from them image-mongers who simply don’t get the greatness o f multi-purpose flour.

Efficiency is n ot synonomous with simplicity. Com petence results from the awareness, not the lim itation, o f our roles. T he cross-breeds on campus deserve credit for recognizing their interests and strengths, extending these to various realms o f activity and developing new facets of their distinctiveness. McGill needs these individuals not to function as an institution, b u t to ground its functioning in a sense o f potential that is both mindful and contagious.

Playing with opposites is rewarding because it allows us to have many uses and serve many functions. And, at the end o f the day, the best food for thought hails from culinary pro Craig Claiborne: the m ost ver­ satile vegetable is the tomato. ■

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Whose line is it anyway ?r ed pages from a university student’s outdated paper found on the Internet. It may not be right, but everybody is doing it.

Thus, a temporary solution is reached and, to the dis­ may o f some, it comes off as an affront to personal integrity.

In On Liberty, John Stuart Mill discusses the ramifications of paternalism and the necessity for lack o f state interference in deciding what the general will o f the populace is. Some may see the university’s current solution to the plagiarism problem as an exercise in funding private enterprise, but maybe private enterprise is truly the only way to retain private work.

I reviewed my personal Web site statistics one day last year, only to find that two American universities had used an anti-plagiarism Web site to access two o f my first-year Political Theory papers. “Mill’s theories on paternalism” or “Rousseau’s second discourse and the general will” are often among the keywords that Web surfers have used to end up at my Web site. W hile I publish my papers as a means o f shar­ ing the knowledge I have acquired, it is done so with the good faith that fellow academics will cite, rather than steal.

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As members o f an academic institution, we assume that good faith is reason enough for intellectual property to be freely distributed. However, with Web sites such as those that offer term papers for sale, detection o f plagiarism becomes unreasonably difficult, putting that assumption under ques­ tion. Two o f my essays would have been stolen from me if not for these services, b ut who knows how many more people have taken a paper o f mine and turned it in.

At a Students’ Society forum on anti-plagiarism Thursday, various subjects were debated, from why students plagiarize to how we can go about detecting plagiarism in the classroom. But the actions o f unethical and dishonest people will always affect the personal integrity and consequences against those who are honest. Regardless o f whether or not we dislike the results o f these actions, sometimes the general will o f the few needs to be sacrificed for the will o f the many. I

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VC. Wings. A lot o f eyeliner. G ender confusion.

Nurse costumes. A KISS clone. A dead ringer for Freddie Mercury. Kurt Cobain, complete with bul­ let wound. Robin Black wandering around with a beer and a pink fur coat. This is w hat Club Saphir looks like on a Sex M otel night that also happens to be the day after Halloween.

Sex Motel happens on the first Saturday o f each m onth at Saphir (3699 St. Laurent). T he edition would be slightly different. Live entertainm ent from Robin Black and the Intergalactic Rock Stars is on the bill; a group who, Black

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W ith about 30 peo­ ple in the whole place, iw o n a l in k most audience members are close enough to touch anyone in the band, ban­ ter with them between the songs, be dripped on by the many Corona Blacks being swigged, and be passed shots o f vodka and juice by the band’s onstage bartender.

In between the com munal debauchery, the band manages to produce snippets o f intensely danceable fluff-rock. Sure, the lyrics are laugh­ able at times, but the whole thing is such overthe-top fun that it really doesn’t matter. Black strips, boasts, flirts, steals cigarettes from the crowd and shrieks out lines like, “I’m one of those boys who played with girls’ toys,” all while wearing more makeup than m ost o f the female

Come one, come all to the Sex Motel audience members. M uch screaming and dancing to the feed­ back-blurred guitar occurs.

A nd that is only the beginning. W hen the show is over, the band joins the crowd and regular Sex M otel hosts Lee-Lee and Rico take over. There are two floors to choose from: industrial on the top, or a jum py mix o f new wave and glam rock down on the lower floor where the majority o f the crowd congregates. There is plenty o f room to dance and some com ­ fortable couches in case you get tired. If a particular song doesn’t strike your fancy, The Rocky Horror Picture Show is' playing on a ridiculously tiny television. There is even a cos­ tum e contest, judged by a roller-skating Lee-Lee and Black himself, who seems a bit worse for the wear from his bar priv ileges.

Songs by T he Cure, Iggy Pop and Interpol pulse through the air, right up until last call. And w ith this many pretty peo pie to dance with, that’s how long you’ll stay. ■

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O ne o f the most compelling people featured is long-time drug user Dean Wilson. Wilson, like so many o f his friends, is much more than his addic­ tion— he is an intelligent, articulate member o f the Vancouver Area Network o f D rug Users (VANDU).

In Wilson, we find contradiction, hope and strength, and for those who have ever struggled to com m it to any change, it is easy to relate to him. H e is seeking measures to ensure that he and his friends can remain alive. We follow his attem pts to clean up and lead his com m unity out o f disappear.

Fix also follows the co-founder and organizer o f VANDU, Ann Livingston, as she fights for a safe injection site in Vancouver. T he film documents her struggle, from the mayor’s office to streets, as she lob­ bies for citizens’ support.

T he project was realized by docum entary film­ maker N ettie W ild (A Place Called Chiapas). W ild believes it is im portant for students and young people to experience her film because it deals with a budding social issue, and she hopes it will inspire those who want to make a difference.

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W ild was trying to docum ent a local Vancouver plight when making the documentary; w hat she ended up filming was a birth o f a new social move­ ment. ■

There will be public discussion forums open to all who have seen the movie. Nettie W ild and Ann Livingston will be present to discuss addic­ tion, social reform and safe injection sites after the 7:00 pm showings on November 7 through 11 and 13, as well as the 5:00 pm showings on November 9 and 12 at Cinéma du Parc. From the November 10 to 13, the debate will include former Vancouver mayor Philip Owen. Also appearing will be local Montreal outreach work­ ers from CACTUS-M ontréal needle exchange and Réal M énard, M P for Hochelcga Maisonneuve, on November 8. T he forums will offer an opportunity to ask questions, debate the issues and have your voice heard.

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^ ^ e a tre Daniel Chodos “You don’t know w hat life is ‘til you wade in the water.”

These words echo from the raspy throat o f well-known black slave and scholar Nelson Williams Johns (Tyrone Benskin), in George

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Johns, who prefers to go by Nellie, undergoes intense personal turmoil through­ out the abolishment o f slavery two years into the American civil war. H e and his family are featured as slaves in a very unique situation, living at the Twin Oaks P lantation in Browning County, Georgia.

W ade in the Water encourages the audi­ ence to take stock o f its views about hum an­ ity. Using fluid flashback sequences and m ul­ tiple character portrayals, Boyd depicts a remarkably objective representation o f the

conflicts that plagued the South during the abolishment o f slavery. Nellie’s situation— he was treated as a member o f the family by his white “master”— was rare. His white “broth­ er” envied him, and he was even educated with him at Harvard.

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After seven m inutes, a fluid transition into th e second song, a rem ix o f G arbage’s “Breaking up the G irl,” occurs. This edit fur­ nishes a strong beat behind the stretched vocals o f Shirley M anson. H er voice sounds eerie, emphasized by w hining notes th at crescendo and decrescendo to the beat; the song is an interesting contrast to th at w hich precedes it.

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Track seven breaks up the increasingly scary tone o f the album w ith a 70s-inspired remix o f Spice’s “69 Overdrive.”

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Stargazing, G uidance Recordings’ collec­ tion o f em otionally jum bled mixes and pop dance songs, is a showcase o f the evolution o f the genre through a variety o f artists, includ­ ing the Funky Lowlives and M aximillian Hecker.

Standout musicians and performers on the disc include S chneider T M w ith “Frogtoise,” and Telepopmusik’s “Love Can Damage Your H ealth.” T he latter does, inter­ estingly enough, evoke memories o f Just Breathe,” the G enetic W orld song brought to fame through M itsubishi commercials.

Punctuating the sm ooth works o f these artists, however, are songs consisting only o f overdone beats mixed w ith sounds apparently influenced by a light sabre, and n o t other artists.

Stargazing struggles to stay w ith one iden­ tity, b u t instead hovers over the gap between quirky pop and contrived electro extravagan­ zas. T h e inconsistency o f the com pilation is tolerable, b u t it falls short o f out-of-this-w orld greatness.

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McGill Symphony Orchestra plays of life ^ death

Saturday night at Pollack Hall, the McGill Symphony Orchestra, under the direction o f Alexis I Hauser, presented M ozarts Symphony No. 39 in Eflat major and Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 15 in A major. Although listening to M ozart felt like time that could have been better spent in front o f a radio, the

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BTW wades into the slavery issue Later on, we learn th at Nellie’s friend Luke is lynched, his son leaves for the N orth and his master scolds him for “talking black” and sleeping in the slave quarters. His prejudices then turn against white people, be they from the N orth or South. After all, he reasons, they are the oppressors.

T he dom inant image instilled by W ade in the Water is a blurry one; our sentiments are launched back and forth throughout the play. For example, we tend to assume that black slaves opposed slavery; b ut Nellie’s journey challenges that notion, as he stubbornly remains on his plantation even as the N orth invades.

There were, in fact, many older slaves who rebelled against the N orth— slavery was the only life they knew.

After he loses his life in the South, Nellie goes to Nova Scotia, and then finds his family in Sierra Leone. There, in his baptismal water, he reaffirms his rela­ tionship w ith God. However, it is also in Africa where he learns that freedom is precarious, and solemnly declares, “You’s always a slave.”

Toward the dramatic climax, just as we feel a close bond with Nellie, we learn a shocking secret about him, and our ideals are challenged once again. As in life, the truth o f the story only becomes clear when we have seen all sides, once we have waded in the water. ■

Shostakovich symphony was nothing less than magical.

T he Mozart piece was predictable: very Haydn-esque and a lit­ tle too happy sounding. A few audience members became resdess as the formulaic piece carried on. T he last movement was generat­ ed by a single theme. Hearing one, rather than the standard two over and over again, made one think, “W hen is it all going to end?”

T h e orchestra played competently during the louder and faster Adagio-Allegro and Finale movements; however, slower, less orches­ trated parts— such as the Andante— exposed an out-of-tune violin section. It felt more or less like a warm-up for Shostakovich.

Shostakovich’s last piece he ever composed is brilliant, rich and reflective; the orchestra flawlessly brought out its stunning qualities.

Symphony No. 15 is an existential sketch o f one’s life, in four move­ ments. T he technically dem anding piece revealed orchestral profi­ ciency.

Shostakovich dots the first woodwind-dom inated Allegretto with musical quotations from Rossini’s William T ell Overture, rem­ iniscent o f the invincible, innocent head start we all have on life.

T he Adagio completely contrasts as grim and sparsely scored— lull o f death and despair. It reflects a mid-life crisis. T he poignant, introverted 12-tone cello solo by Chloé Dominguez haunted the audience. Pared-down harmonies and a delicate violin solo by Sara Chazin escalated unexpectedly into a full, brilliant craze, despair at its peak.

W ithout rest, the orchestra launched into the shortest scherzo ever w ritten by Shostakovich. T he stylized dance sounded like crude joy, a kind o f rebirth, albeit a grotesque, jaded one.

T he Adagio is beauty at its height, a poignant tour de force representative o f the final stage o f life. Shostakovich musically quotes the Fate m o tif from Wagner’s Ring. T he piece ended unex­ pectedly with a bass drum and percussion reminiscent o f a clock ticking. T he last minutes o f life wore out, leaving behind an audi­ ence suspended in disbelief. ■

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Weakerthans prove stronger than ever ing fan base, major rock-stardom seems like a logical extension o f the band’s success; however, that may not be the case any time s the crowds m urm ur crescendoed to something o f a A soon. roar, four figures m ounted the stage at Spectrum “We just try to be the best band that we can be. We always Saturday. Led by the smallest and most unassuming o f try to m aintain our ethic, our understanding o f the w orld,” he the four, John K. Samson, the Weakerthans surfaced as explains. “There’s no real possibility for us to be a huge ‘rock the elated crowd let their approval be heard. band,’ because there’s a whole bunch o f breakers worked into the W hether it is the poignant intelligence o f the lyrics, or the system where it w ould just blow if we were.” ambiguous influences o f the music, there is something excruciat­ W hen asked about how he feels about being marketed along­ ingly pleasing about the band. T h e W innipeg outfit recently side acts such as Dashboard Confessional and other teeny-bopper released its third album. A slight departure from Left and Leaving, favourites, Samson calmly replies; It s a compromise you make to their previous effort, Reconstruction Site incorporates many try and reach people, which I think is worthwhile sometimes.” unique elements. T he lyrics are beautifully crafted, but never For Samson, the act o f making a record is a compromise in overwrought w ith senseless emotion. There is not a wasted word itself. on the album, which carries the meaning o f the lyrics beyond “If it was up to me, I’d just be giving cassette tapes to my their superficial value. Instrumentally, the group josdes between friends,” he says. varying degrees o f rock, folk, alternative and emo-fused punk.

T h at DIY ethic is apparent in more than just the music.

Lead singer Samson harbours no illusions as to his contem ­ Samson participated in the sound check himself, a somewhat poraries, and the business aspect o f his art. W ith a rapidly growunusual manoeuvre that show­ cases his personal connection with the entire process o f being in a band.

Com prom ising, however, does n ot involve abandoning ideals, and perhaps that is what makes the Weakerthans stand out most. T h e band is known for its political views, perhaps what most closely associates it w ith the punk scene to which it is tied. Samson speaks positive­ ly about animal rights, hom o­ sexuality and feminism, shak­ ing off the stigmas associated with them.

“I think if you dig beneath the surface o f people’s rhetoric, most people would agree with a leftist ideology,” he asserts.

“T he theory that everyone has a right to be a human being and exist to their fullest poten­ tial.” O f course, socialist read­ ing material was available for purchase at the show, courtesy o f AK Press.

Already a seasoned veteran o f the music industry, Samson pnppB feels no need to deceive fans. “I don’t have any say about how people will interpret who I am... I hope that people will see through that and take w hat’s worthwhile.”

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Is that still a Halloween costume you're wearing or do you call that thing an outfit?

Some dismiss fashion as superficial, trivial stuff, but what do they know? Don't get your tapered jeans all knotted up in a bunch. MITCH RUSK reveals how to look a man s best in all circumstances. s rules they may seem to be simple both to com pre­ hend and execute, b ut fashion sensibility can make all the difference in the world for men. Remember, there’s never a second chance to make a good first impression. Sadly, we do n ot live in a society where it s w hat s inside that really counts. ” Appearances can either make or break the deal, no m atter w hat the social circumstance.

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your features. Is your skin light or dark? Your hair? Your eyes? W h at about your distinguishable features? Is your face angular or round?

Taking these things into consideration can really simplify colour selection. For those o f lighter complex­ ion, create a base o f neutral earth tones, b u t beware o f the “wallpaper effect.” T his happens if someone w ith light skin wears too m any light colours. H is entire body becomes a giant wash o f the same colour. Try to pick colours that make your eyes look vibrant and contrast a bit w ith your skin. Those w ith fair skin should not incorporate too m uch black, b u t use dark blues and browns to light up their faces.

Those w ith olive skin should focus on darker colours like black and dark greys, b u t spice things up w ith a splash o f a brighter hue. Those o f African descent should focus on bright colors and vibrant pat­ terns th at contrast w ith their skin. Basically, wear things th at coordinate and contrast w ith your features, avoid the “wallpaper effect” and keep in m ind that black is almost always slimming.

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that. T h e “fashion sneaker,” however, does n o t obey these rules. I f the colour is appropriate, these sneakers may be w orn w ith a wide variety o f clothing, from jeans and a T-shirt to a business suit.

T h a t said, the shoes you need are these: Two pairs o f casual shoes, one black, one brown. These can range from loafers to oxfords, b u t should almost always have a rubber sole. N o t a lug sole like a hiking boot, b u t a rubber sole th at looks clean b u t keeps things grippy.

T his n ot only keeps things casual, b u t also makes them more com fortable for daily wear. For more formal occa­ sions, two pairs o f dressy shoes are required, again with one black, and the other brown.

Loafers are great as you can dress them down, b ut a simple oxford is the best for suits. These ideally should have a leather sole b u t a rubber sole can be more practical for those who walk or live in rainy climes.

T hough non-essential, boots are nice to have— an d not just for the w inter m onths.

If you choose to incorporate boots, the same ideas apply: casual and dressy, brown and black. M ind you, a casual b oot is N O T a hiking boot. These are to be w orn only for the activity for w hich they are named.

For w intry weather, a boot w ith a thick rubber sole and a nice dressy leather top will work. Be sure to w eatherproof it first, preferably w ith beeswax, w hich coats the leather b ut allows polish to be p u t over it to retain the leather’s shine.

Sandals are to be w orn only during the sum m er and never w ith socks. I f your feet embarrass you, do som ething about it. G et a pedi­ cure— or at least cut and clean them — and tan them a bit so they don’t look scary white. Sandals are also available in more casual or dressy styles and should be made ideally w ith leather, although rubber works as well. N ylon jnesh is n ot an appropriate material for anything b u t lawn chair web­ bing. Sandals are great w ith jeans, chinos, an d even a nice linen suit (after Memorial D ay and until Labour Day) for a breezy, classic sum m er look.

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Tuesday & Thursday

Features

Jeans. Jeans are possibly both the best and worst clothing invention ever. O n one hand, they are an extremely versatile item th at can be dressed up or down and are available in a huge range o f colours, tex­ tures, cuts, finishes, etc. Unfortunately, far too many people mistake jeans for formal wear, or get the w rong colour, texture, cut, and/or finish, etc.

Suitable jeans are those w ith a fun fin­ ish (nowadays distressed) and a cut th at fits your body well. I f you are slender, or wear boots a lot, boot cut jeans are ideal; otherwise, a classic cut is perfect. Pair them w ith a fop that can be a bit dressier w ith some attitude.

Jeans w ith a polo shirt or a nice b u ttondown woven look great and make for a somewhat dressier look that is superb for casual clubbing and bars. An unacceptable com bination is washed-out, generic jeans and a T-shirt.

Jeans and T-shirts are good, b ut ensure the jeans have some style and the T-shirt is slightly fitted. For example, boot-cut jeans w ith a w hite fitted tee w orn under a zip sweater accom panied by leather sneakers make for an awesome casual outfit while still retaining some style. Remember, you can really dress up your jeans by wearing them w ith a pair o f the aforem entioned dressy shoes and throw ing a blazer over your tee or woven top.

These suggestions touch only the tip o f the fashion iceberg, b u t can make a drastic difference in your appearance. N one o f them are overly complicated, and when done your way, w ith your own personal style, success will always result. Just be sure to wear clothing that reflects who you are— n ot a model from the pages o f a fashion mag— and you will feel good about your­ self. W hen you are comfortable, you are confident and successful. ■

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The M cG ill Tribune, Tuesday, Novem ber 4, 2 003

what am i doing here?

The Faculties of Arts and Science -

A look at the fracturing of the m odern university

e come here. We are boxed into faculties, and 1 then stuffed into majors. We are taught imme- î diately to self-identify as biologists or historians j jtjf or chemists. Those who fail to seize upon a specialty are ] » regarded by their peers as directionless and by the uni- J versity as a nuisance.

It wasn’t always this way. Universities have tradition- s ally been a place where knowledge was pursued for its i | own sake, a place where questions o f science and the | I humanities were discussed together. Young people who { i came seeking answers to life’s larger questions were pro- * J vided with a rich repertoire o f text and conversation. Pity 1 any such Demian who stumbles into today’s university. ( So what happened? W hy has university education !

1 become goes von isolated ------------ so fractured that tlearning v u i u u i g ^v/vo u iin ll U U ld lC U | p j | | com partments with no com mon goal? W hy rent the tree { f * * o f knowledge into so many scattered sticks? There are 1 i I several possible explanations.

T he easiest is that there is simply too much to know. ï I Each discipline has become increasingly complex and i sophisticated, making it impractical for schools to offer a * broad education any more. This is nonsense. Every civi- J lized society abounds with more knowledge than a single { î j person can absorb. This should not preclude universities • 4j from creating a core area o f learning, a core from which i " T W ot^ er Pat^s °F scholarship can then advance. “ '*>*> A more challenging explanation is that the universi- j jj ty has become a victim o f the corporate ethics that dom|j inate our society. In other words, the private sector has 5 demanded that its own shortsighted goals— profit and efficiency— be replicated within the university. T he result g ! is that traditional ideals o f truth and knowledge take a back seat to a more pedestrian, skill-focused mentality ! that insists upon immediate specialization.

Well, maybe. C orporate thinking has become - j prom inent in some areas, particularly engineering and management. But those faculties, despite their university trappings, are essentially trade schools— they were never î » concerned with higher education in the first place.

Meanwhile, many within the arts and sciences are resent­ ful o f administrators who attem pt to portray their departments as corporate units.

A final explanation for the fracturing o f the univer­ sity looks w ithin the university itself. Allan Bloom and other conservative critics have argued that schools should blame themselves for the erosion o f higher learning. They point to the 1960s as a tim e when universities com pro­ mised themselves by pandering to identity politics and post-modernism. T he result was that centuries o f learning were forsaken in order to pursue short-term activism.

H This caused the natural sciences to retreat from larger * debates about knowledge, and it caused the arts to conI strict themselves to ever narrower fields o f study. Liberals 5 have retorted that this was necessary in order to eliminate W patriarchal elites and democratize the university.

It is difficult to explain with any certainty why Mj McGill and other schools deny their students the opportunity o f a broad education. And so we continue to be M boxed. Science students do not learn o f the humanities, “ and are thus precluded from learning the ethics and metaphysical implications o f their own discoveries. Arts students are discouraged from learning even the rudi­ ments o f the modern science that shapes the world around them. Even w ithin faculties, students are dis­ suaded from learning what goes on in their sister departS J ments.

And so it continues, so many “educated” students ___î unable to speak to one another. ■

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The challenges of reintegrating the natural Christina Heyding

students would give them difficulty in switching over to science.”

W ith this model o f education, can McGill students emerge from their undergraduate years with the liberal education that W oodrow W ilson believed was so neces­ sary to “ch art... the treacherous scientific and ethical waters ahead”?

re you ready to face a world o f stem cells, nuclear weapons and multi-resistant tuberculosis when you graduate? To adequately assess reports on emerging scientific and m edical technologies, students Straddling students need an understanding o f the sci­ Despite the segregation o f the arts and science fac­ ence behind the technologies, an ulties, receive a solid education in both. awareness o f how politics are involved, and an some abilitystudents to Arts students can enroll in the arts/science minor, which debate ethical issues. Such a task requires an interdisci­ involves taking 18 credits from the plinary education, something difficult to achieve at science department o f their McGill. . j ® choice. Science students Eric Sadvari, a U3 student who will gradu­ m y m in d [a liberal can take a faculty ate with a major in the faculty program of arts graduate] describes in a program th at biology and a major in English literature, tim eless way th e k in d o f p u b lic w e am ounts had to battle to create his own pro­ need if w e are go in g to c o n tin u e to be a p p ro x im a te ly gram. able to ch a rt o u r w ay th ro u g h th e 50 credits, “I found that the biology treacherous scientific a n d ethical w aters depending on departm ent really looked down ahead. W h a t w e sh o u ld seek to im p a rt in the depart­ on taking an English lit degree on o u r colleges is n o t so m u ch learn in g itself ment. top o f biology,” he says. “[The co­ as th e sp irit o f learning. T h e p o w er to E n rolm ent ordinator] wanted me to choose between d istin g u ish g o o d reasoning from bad. in Perspectives biology and English lit rather than taking T h e p o w er to digest a n d in terp re t in Science, a both at once. [The science faculty] seems to evidence.” required course for believe that you can only concentrate on one — Woodrow Wilson students taking the at a tim e.” arts/science minor, has Science students taking a major have as many increased from five students as 70 required and complementary credits to complete to more than 100 since its inception their degrees, leaving little room for electives. Although seven years ago.

Taught by Professor Lefebvre, it gives arts students have more leeway with students the skills to critically approach a scientific field credits, they are dissuaded that is not their specialty. from taking science cours­ “[We methods with which a non-specialist es.

O nelook U3 at] anthropolo­ can understand w hat’s going on in a specialists disci­ gy student recalls how pline,” Lefebvre says. “For example, in order to judge a she had to bring in particular scientific claim, one can use the consensus o f her high school the scientific community. [We also discuss] how this transcript and get consensus is developed and the ways research is talked special perm ission about in scientific meetings.” in her first year to T he arts/science m inor thus serves up useful analyt take Chem istry 110. ic tools for an arts student wading into the world o f “T h ey were Newton.

But w hat about science students? Shouldn’t worried that I would­ McGill also ensure that these students are acquainted n’t be able to handle the with ways to judge the fields they don’t specialize in? course, which I guess is

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understandable since I was accepted at McGill in the Faculty o f Arts, not the Faculty o f Science.”

But it is not only a concern about prerequisites that limits m ovement between faculties. M any program administrators believe that learning is different in science and arts. In a recent M cG ill Daily article, M orton Mendelson, associate dean o f Science, said that science and arts require “ [two] types o f thinking.”

Louis Lefebvre, a pro­ fessor of biology, encountered the same mindset while design­ ing the science pro­ gram for arts students.

“W hen discussing the [creation o f this] pro­ gram, some professors were concerned that mentalities o f arts

Too many students, too much to learn Because the science faculty is so large, it would be difficult to make Perspectives in Science a required course for science students.

“Ideally I think it would be a good idea [to have this kind o f course mandatory for all science students],” Lefebvre says, “but the last thing I would w ant is to be p u t in the situation that both the students and professors are p u t in w ith BIO 200 [the largest class at McGill].”

Such a required course would also be difficult to implement because science students taking a major or honours are pressured for time.

Where did they go wrong :

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A quiz for interdisciplinarians See if you're getting the education they promised you.

and humanistic disciplines at Mcgill 1. Bacteria cells differ from plant and animal (eukaryotic) cells

"W hat im a g e d o e s a f ir s t- r a n k John Park, who graduated from McGill with c o lle g e o r u n iv e r s ity p r e s e n t a B.Sc. in 2001 and is now studying law to d a y to a te e n a g e r le a v in g h o m e f o r at Q ueens University, says that the sin­ th e firs t tim e , o f f to th e a d v e n tu r e o f a gular focus o f the major and honours lib e r a l e d u c a tio n ? H e h a s f o u r y e a rs o f fre e ­ science programs impedes a student’s d o m t o d is c o v e r h im s e lf — a s p a c e b e tw e e n th e ability to get a well-rounded educa­ in te lle c tu a l w a s te la n d h e h a s b e h i n d a n d th e tion. in e v ita b le d r e a r y p r o fe s s io n a l t r a i n i n g t h a t a w a its “McGill did give me a good h im a f te r th e b a c c a u la u r e a te ... T h e s e a re th e liberal education and that is only c h a r m e d y ea rs w h e n h e c a n , it h e so c h o o s e s , because I took a faculty program. b e c o m e a n y t h i n g h e w is h e s a n d w h e n h e h a s th e It gave me the options and space o p p o r t u n i t y to s u r v e y h is a lte r n a tiv e s , n o t m e re ly to take courses from other faculties th o s e c u r r e n t in h is tim e o r p r o v id e d b y c a re e rs, and do a lot o f electives. b u t th o s e a v a ila b le to h im as a h u m a n b e in g .

“I think I’ve become a better, that T h e i m p o r t a n c e o f th e s e y e a rs f1o r [h im ] well-rounded person w ith a broader th e c a n n o t T e o v e r e s tim a te d . T h e y a re c iv i­ horizon because o f it,” says Park. If science liz a tio n 's o n ly c h a n c e t o g e t to you do take an honours or major pro­ faculty h im ." gram, you don’t have the luxury o f taking needs to re­ —Allan Bloom other courses... most o f [those students] get a assess how pro­ tunnel vision education.” fessors teach material.

Can M cG ill change?

“In the lab, things are done out o f context, she In 2005, some o f the problems Park mentions j says. “A researcher may develop the technology for might be mitigated by the implementation o f a joint I an atomic bomb b ut not consider the social effects arts/science degree program. Students in this pro­ o f this bom b being dropped. These are things that gram would gradu­ biology students should be continually struggling ate w ith a w ith.”

Sean Brotherton, a professor o f medical anthro­ pology, says that science students could also benefit from discussions on, for example, the m anner in which rhetoric is used in the scientific community. “[Researchers and clinicians] are individuals who write and review and observe,” Brotherton says, “and to pretend that they don’t bring their own values and agendas w ith them when they’re doing that [is] a naive assumption.”

Brotherton also criticizes the stereotype that arts and science students think in different ways. H e says this stereotype is particularly damaging to arts students because it deters them from pursuing interests outside o f the arts facul­

in that bacteria contain no:

a. Ribosomes b. D N A

c. Plasma membrane d. Membrane bound organelles 2. Given the structure of DNA as described by Watson and Crick, all of the following must be true of DNA except:

a. It is a double helix. b. The number of purines equals the number of pyrimidines. c. The number of thymidine bases equals the number of adenine bases. d. the sequence of bases on one strand must be identical to those on the other strand.

3. What does "hadith" refer to in the Islamic religion?

a. The sayings of Muhammad. b. The annual pilgrimage to Mecca. c. A chapter of the Quran. d. The prescribed daily prayers, said five times during the day.

4. In 4/4 or "common" time, how many beats does a quarter note get?

a. Two b. One c. One half d. One quarter 5. Which play is marked by a blind man wandering on a storm-blasted heath?

a. Lysystrata b. The Importance of Being Earnest c. King Lear d. Waiting for Godot 6. Cogito Ergo Sum is an argument for:

a. God b. Existence c. Reality d. Morality 7. Three particles (electron, proton and neutron) are placed in a constant electric field. Given that only the electric field acts on each particle, order the particles in terms of distance travelled from their starting positions (farthest to least).

a. Neutron, Proton, Electron b. Proton, Electron, Neutron c. Electron, Proton, Neutron d. They all travel the same distance 8. Semantics is to meaning as phonology is to:

ty“I think many arts stu­ dent are interested in sci­ ence courses b ut don’t take them because they are told they are differ­ '^ T P E I V C K ent [from science stu­ B.A.Sc. and could dents] .” choose from a variety o f alternatives, including a W hat has become joint major in science and arts. Mendelson says the o f undergraduate educa­ program will cater to students who have diverse tion when students must interests. overcome hurdles like these to “ [It will] give students who have talents in both study something they find interestareas an opportunity to draw on those tal­ mg: McGill does not lack students who are ents,” he says. interested in a variety o f topics— it lacks a But to students and pro“T h e system that promotes a well-rounded fessors who believe that all v a lu e o f a n e d u c a ­ education. O ptions such as a joint students should leave t i o n in a lib e r a l a r ts c o l­ degree program are n ot enough.

McGill w ith an interdisci­ le g e is n o t th e le a r n in g o f Science needs to be reincorporated plinary education, more m a n y fa c ts b u t t h e t r a i n in g into the arts faculty. Arts should be needs to be done. T he o f t h e m i n d to t h i n k s o m e ­ an integral part o f the science pro­ arts and science faculties t h i n g t h a t c a n n o t b e le a r n e d gram. O nly then will all arts and sci­ themselves need to be re­ f r o m te x tb o o k s .” ence students graduate w ith the tools examined.

Sidonie —Albert Einstein necessary to assess emerging scientific Penicaud, a U3 biology and and medical technologies. ■ anthropology student, thinks

a. Syntax b. Words c. Sounds d. Pragmatics 9. What is Avagadro's number?

a. 1.022xl0A23 b. 3.14157 c. 6.022xl0A23

d. 2.71828

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a. Obiter Dicta b. Stare Decisis c. Habeus Corpus d. Prima Facie 11. Whose renowned beauty set off a ten-year war between two ancient kingdoms?

a. Helen b. Hera c. Josephine d. Cleopoatra

BONUS: Which chemical produces the 'high' associat­ ed with cannabis? a. TH C b. GHB c. PCP d. LSD

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SCORE

BOARD

GAME REPORT

Football

Sat. Nov. 1 Laval Redmen

47 7

Frederic Gauthier

Hockey (M )

Fri. Oct. 31 Ottawa

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Redmen

3 Hockey (W )

Sat. Nov 1 Concordia Martlets Sun. Nov 2 Martlets Carleton

3 0

10 1

Rugby (M )

Sun. Nov. 2 Redmen Sherbrooke

Redmen roll into final

26 3

Rugby (W )

Sun. Nov 2 Martlets 17 UBC 0 McGill finishes 5th in Canada Soccer (W )

Fri. Oct. 31 Martlets 2 Montréal 1 Sun. Nov 2 Martlets 1 Laval 0 McGill is the Quebec champion

T he M cGill Redmen qualified for the Q uebec S tu d en t Sports Federation rugby final for the third year in a row, disposing o f the Sherbrooke Vert et O r 26-3 Sunday at R utherford Park. In a rem atch o f last season’s semifinal w hen the Redm en were alm ost upset by the Vert et Or, M cGill was determ ined not to let anything get in the way o f 1 a return trip to the final.

M cG ill kep t Sherbrooke pinned in its own end in the first half w ith an onslaught o f runs and precise kicks. T he Redm en utilized their speed to break through the Vert et O r line, w ith M atthew Ruben weaving his way around sev­ eral players to score a try. After a placekick by fly-half M att D e Graff, the Redmen w ent up 7-0.

Following the try, the Vert et O r w orked their way in to the M cGill end and took advantage o f a Redm en penalty to close the gap to 7-3. However, the Sherbrooke play­ ers did not make the m ost o f the slight shift in m om entum . Instead, the Vert et O r com m itted several miscues in their own end, and M cGill was able to convert another penalty kick midway through the half and re-establish its dominance.

T he Redmen opened the sec­ ond half w ith an early penalty kick

after a late h it by Sherbrooke, push­ ing their lead to 13-3. O nly m in­ utes after he converted th at oppor­ tunity, D e G raff co n tin u ed the scoring w ith a spectacular drop goal from about 25 metres out.

M cG ill asserted itself w ith d o m in an t forw ard play, keeping Sherbrooke scrambling for posses­ sion o f the ball. W ith several strong phases by the M cG ill forwards, Robin M acLachlan broke through num erous attem p ted tackles to score a try untouched.

T he rem ainder o f the h alf con­ sisted o f an intense attack, especial­ ly th ro u g h set pieces by the R edm en forw ards. T h eir effort resulted in another penalty kick toward the end o f the h alf by D e G raff to round o ut the scoring. D e G raff finished w ith an impressive 16 points.

C oach Sean M cCaffrey said the Redmen are prim ed for the cham pionship after Sundays effort.

“W e are definitely the favourites com ing into this game w ith the way we have played this season... it’s ours to lose,” he said.

M cG ill players echoed the coach’s opinion w ith regards to the R edm en’s chances to repeat as QSSF champs.

‘T his game was a w arm -up for us,” declared D ylan K annott. “We have some tough practices ahead o f

GAME REPORT Rouge et Or 47, Redmen 7

Redmen bow out of post-season Laval to meet Concordia for Dunsmore Cup

KRISTEN MALLORY

The Trottier Building stands as th e backdrop during the ruggers' w in .

us [to prepare for the game], and whoever plays us next week better bring their best game.”

Bishops upset Concordia and will play M cG ill in the final.

However, captain Pat W eldon was n o t concerned about his team’s next opponent.

“O u r defence is solid and we have a strong core o f guys. It really

PROFILE

doesn’t m atter w ho we play,” he said.

M cG ill w on b o th m eetings between the two teams this season by scores o f 22-11 and 26-20.

T h e final is on Sunday, w ith the Redm en needing only one win to record consecutive undefeated seasons. ■

Cross-Country

Golden semester for French Martlet

lames Scarfone

n u m b e r considering the figures score w ith a 44-yard touchdow n Laval has p u t up this season and it pass from qu arterb ack M athieu In a season m arred by losses being the playoffs, Rouge et O r Bertrand to Yao to make it 36-7 at more akin to those o f an expansion rookie ru n n in g back Jeronim o the end o f the third frame. team, injuries to key defensive play­ Huerta-Flores ran for the game’s Nicolas Racine booted three ers, namely veteran all-star M ike first three touchdowns. R unning field goals for the hom e side in the Mahoney, and struggles to adapt back Pierre-Luc Yao carried the ball w inning effort. w ithout vital offensive stars from four yards for a m ajor near the end T h e Redm en never got past last year, the Redmen football team o f the first half as Laval m arched midfield for the rest o f the game as found itself in a familiar position into the locker room w ith an insur­ they struggled to convert on second on Saturday in Ste-Foy. m ountable 29-0 lead. down.

M cGill lost 47-7 to the Laval M cGill didn’t get on the board Bertrand finished 16 for 27 Rouge et O r in th e Q uebec until the third quarter, as Laval gave w ith 245 passing yards in another Intercollegiate Football Conference its opponent some favourable field stellar afternoon for the Ste-Foy semi-final. It was the third blowout position.

Q uarterb ack Dave pivot. Laval amassed 510 yards in loss the Redmen have suffered ver­ Campbell began the drive on the total offence com pared to the 200 sus the Rouge et O r this season.

Laval 41 after a fumble, and he hit M cGill posted. Campbell, who was Third-ranked Laval hosts the wide receivers Rob LeBlanc and relieved by backup Philippe C antin Concordia Stingers Saturday after­ Stefan Kalenchuk to move the ball later in the game, ended the day n o o n for the right to face the dow n to the one-yard line. w ith below average num bers, gar­ O ntario cham pion in the M itchell Cam pbell proceeded to call his own nering only 109 yards as he threw Bowl. Concordia beat l’Université num ber on a sneak to avoid the 23 passes and com pleted 10. H e de M ontréal 35-8 in the other semi­ shutout after running back Michael was also picked off twice and sacked final.

Samman was unable to penetrate a twice. ■ In front o f 10,353 spectators at very effective Laval defence.

PEPS Stadium , a relatively small Laval responded to the McGill

Karen Kelly

cross-country medals this season, three gold and one silver. H er m ost C athy Pierrin has emerged as recent victory came at the Q uebec a star on the M cG ill M artlets university cross-country cham pi­ cross-country team after only a few onship on O ctober 25 in Laval, m onths in Canada, rising to the where she was nam ed conference top o f the Q uebec conference.

M V P and also led the M artlets to W hile the 24-year-old from France the overall conference tide. She has shocked everyone w ith her will now lead a team o f eight dom inance over the com petition, M artlets to the C anadian she has also exceeded her expecta­ Interuniversity S port national tions by push in g an d train in g cham pionships in M oncton, N ew harder than ever before.

Brunswick on Friday and Saturday.

“I was surprised, because Pierrin grew up in already on the second day [at Campiègne, a city in the north o f McGill] there was a w orkout,” she France about 70 km from Paris. explains. “In France, we start the She started running at the age o f season in m id-O ctober or the end seven, b u t stopped w hen she was o f October. Here, you were expect­ 10 in order to concentrate on bas­ ed to be ready in September. It was ketball. She retu rn ed to cross­ very difficult to have such intense country and track at 16. w ork for the beginning o f the W hile studying at l’Université year.” de C am piègne, P ierrin trained T h e w ork has evidently paid off. Pierrin has already w on four

See P IE R R IN , p ag e 18

The M cGill Tribune, Tuesday, November 4, 2003

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Sports

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Women's Basketball

Mitchell's back — are the Martlets?

New head coach tries to lead team back to respectability Andrew Segal T h e M cGill M artlets enter the 2003-04 season w ith a new head coach, new captains, and a revamped starting lineup. But question marks still remain: C an Ryan T horne suc­ cessfully make the transition from assistant coach to bench boss? Does the team have enough offence? And, m ost importantly, can they shake off the memories o f last year?

T h at last task will probably be the m ost difficult. In addition to en d u rin g a trem endously disap­ pointing 2-14 conference record last season, the M artlets were wracked by injuries. Before the season started, guard Cheeka M itchell w ent down and missed the entire year. T hen b o th o f the team ’s six-footers, S h annon H ow ard and Alisen Salusbury, missed tim e due to stress fractures, leaving the team w ith little inside presence.

T hese absences gave the M artlets a lack o f confidence

throughout the season. Lisen Moore, last year’s head coach, noted that the w om en lacked trust in “the system, the plan and [their] teamm ates” as the season progressed.

M oore has since moved on to the position o f intercollegiate athlet­ ics manager, and after a four-m onth search, T h o rn e was nam ed head coach. T horne now faces the task o f bringing a sense o f self-assurance back to the M artlets.

R eturnin g veterans

Nonetheless, T h o rn e does find him self w ith plenty o f players willing to step up and fill the void. Sarah G agne, last year’s second-leading scorer, has responded so far, scoring in double figures in every pre-season game.

Forward A nne-M arie Scherrer has also heeded the call, pu ttin g up 22 points in a non-conference m atch u p against Lakehead University on O ctober 24. O ther returnees include Salusbury, who will start up front, as well as guard A nne-M arie Jekyll.

T h e m ost significant returning veteran, however, did n o t play last season. M itchell heads back onto the court for the first tim e since 200102, when she averaged 13.4 points per game and was nam ed first-team conference all-star. T he team is hop­ ing her presence will spark the offence, w hich was far from dom i­ n an t last season.

O th er M artlets w ho look to build upon their first season’s results are guards M arie-Eve BeaulieuDemers, A m anda C osta an d M ariePierre Brunet, and forward Melanie Gerin-Lajoie. T h e squad’s two new­ comers are C hristina Latham and C hristine Ford.

Expectations

T horne is looking to get the M artlets back to respectability.

“This season will definitely b< an uphill battle, but as long as wt keep climbing, we’re headed in thr right directio n ,” he says on thf M cGill basketball Web site.

Do the M artlets have it in then to overcome their losses and ge together as a team this season Basketball fans will find out soot enough, as they h it the court for thi first tim e in the regular season Frida;, at Laval. ■

Key departures T horne m ust deal w ith the loss o f H ow ard’s veteran leadership, as well as guards Kelly Rae Kenyon and M aude Vallières. Kenyon dished out 40 assists last season, leading the team in th a t d ep artm en t, w hile Vallières, a Q uebec Student Sports Federation second-team all-star in 2001-02, was the only M artlet to average double figures last year. All three will be missed on the young team.

Young guns

T h e M artlets feature eight play­ ers who are either freshmen or soph­ omores, and some will play large roles this year. This group consists o f Isabelle Provencher, w ho has improved dramatically since her first campaign when she averaged only 3.6 points per game. T he secondyear player from Sorel led the team in scoring in two pre-season games while starting at forward.

PREVIEW Men's Basketball

Fresh faces bring hope for fresh results Redmen cagers hope to return to playoffs despite bringing back just one starter NiCOle HariS It looks like a long season is ahead for the Redm en basketball team.

McGill lost four starters from last year’s squad that missed the play­ offs w ith a 4-11 record.

Questions about last season still h au n t H ead C oach N evio M arzinotto, who led the team to a 12-3 result in the Q uebec University Basketball League two seasons ago.

M arzinotto noted that one difference was that last season’s team failed to win close games— M cGill lost seven contests by four baskets or fewer.

“We didn’t get the job done.

W ith a senior team like that, with kids who are ranked fourth or fifth in the country, there was no reason for that performance,” M arzinotto said.

“It was extrem ely disappointing.

Shooting was off, defence was hor­ rendous, and there was inconsistent effort.”

M arzinotto hopes to turn things around this year w ith a fresh crop of players, but it won’t be easy.

Key departures Losing guards D om enico Marcario and Kirk Reid as well as forwards Frederic Bernard and Pat

Kieran will weigh heavily on the team. M arcario and Reid finished their careers in second and third place, respectively, on M cGill’s alltim e scoring list, w ith Bernard close behind in seventh. Bernard and Reid have collected the second and thirdmost rebounds ever for the Redmen, w ith Kieran holding down the 11th spot.

Last season, Marcario averaged 16.6 points per game in league play, w hile Bernard co n trib u ted 13.3; Kieran had 12.2 and Reid added 9.6.

Sixth m an H idesh Bhardwaj, who offered solid depth and nearly seven points per game off the bench, is also departing, leaving the Redmen h u rt­ ing in almost all areas.

R eturning veterans

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, new look roster is seeking fo r a spot in th e playoffs this tim e around.

O ne place where the Redmen are still solid is at point guard, with team captain D enburk Reid return­ ing. Last year, the explosive Reid averaged an impressive 13.3 points, 3.9 assists, 2.3 steals, and 3.4 rebounds per game in Q U BL com ­ petition.

A nother veteran player on this year’s team is Derek Armstrong. T he M ontreal native comes to McGill for his first season after having spent two years at NCA A Division II Edinboro U niversity of Pennsylvania.

M arzinotto is already depending on him to fill the experience void.

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“[Armstrong] is going to pro­ vide the other scoring that we need­ ed. Between h im an d D enburk, they’re going to carry the team in the offensive end,” said the fifth-year coach.

Also returning for a third year is 6’5” forward Kevin Boyle, w ho will be in the starting lineup, providing both post and perim eter coverage.

Six foot one senior guard Greg Kennedy will also be on hand to fill the ‘two’ position.

Young guns

W ith a fairly young squad— 10 o f the 14 players are in their first or second year— the Redmen face the problem o f inexperience. D espite seeing very few m inutes last season, sophom ore Elliot Siemiatycki has started in the pre-season games, and M arzinotto is expecting the 6 T ” T oronto native to supply «some offence. Second-year forwards Paolo Accurso, Craig Clare, Victor Feret, and Greg Rembayo will also see play­ ing tim e this season.

N ew to the team are guards Sean A delsohn, C hris H o rw o o d and Daniel M artin, as well as centres Pawar Sidhu and Adam Thom pson.

Sidhu, who stands 6 ’5”, and the 6’8” T hom pson bring additional height to an already big team. M arzinotto is

hopeful that the rookies will see some action.

“H orw ood understands the game really well and he shoots the ball really well,” said the coach, “Adelsohn is a hard-nosed kid who will go after anybody, no m atter hov tall, strong, or quick they are. Martin is a very m ature young m an who understands the game and work:, really hard at it.”

Expectations

M arzinotto sees the upcoming games as “a series o f growing pains.’

H e further understands that mistake: are going to be made, given th at the team is young and lacks experience.

Despite those shortcomings, though, he remains optimistic.

“We have a bunch o f hard-nosed guys who aren’t going to back down from anything,” M arzinotto said.

“M aking the playoffs is something we can aspire to, and we have a legit­ imate shot at it.”

T he road to the post-season begins Friday, w hen the Redmen travel to take on the Laval Rouge e* O r before facing the expansion Université de M ontréal on Saturday.

T h e team ’s hom e opener comes against the Carabins on November 14. ■

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Pierrin will be leaving her mark Continued from page 16 w ith local clubs, qualifying for the nationals in her age group every year since she was 17.

Pierrin is now com pleting the last four m onths o f her m aster’s degree in Chemical Engineering and will only be at M cGill for the fall semester.

H ead Coach D ennis Barrett feels that Pierrin has made an im pact on the team th at is strong enough to carry over into next year. “[Pierrin] was a pleasant sur­ prise,” Barrett says. “She’s here for a semester, and it couldn’t have come at a better tim e. It filled part o f the void from Sarah [Ali-Khan].”

Ali-Khan led the Q uebec confer­ ence in recent years, but is no longer eligible to com pete for M cGill at the university level.

Pushing beyond the limit Pierrin believes the feeling o f belonging to a team is w hat pushes her to achieve more.

“W h at is nice is that there are 10 girls o f about the same level on the team. D uring the w orkout, everyone works harder because we are so close,” she says, n o tin g th e difference between M cGill and her previous experience w ith clubs.

“Everyone runs hard, they are all m otivated and dedicated, b u t there’s n o t th at com petitive feeling. It’s real­

ly difficult to find that in individual sport,” she adds.

It has also been helpful, she says, to have A li-K han an d K risten W oodruff, Saint M ary’s Atlantic con­ ference cham pion and CIS national silver medalist from last year, training w ith the M cGill team.

Pierrin’s focus now rests on the nationals in M oncton. She admits not knowing w hat to expect.

“I would be more confident if I knew the other girls. I know that there are at least five or six girls faster than I am, though anything can hap­ pen on the day o f the race,” she said.

Barrett is aim ing for a top five team finish, w hich means Pierrin and rookie phenom Erin Prost w ould each need to crack the top 15.

Pierrin also plans to com pete in the first two meets o f the track and field season before retu rn in g to France. She is not sure, however, how far she will take her athletic career once she is back on hom e soil.

Pierrin wants to begin her pro­ fessional career in refinery technology or the plastics ind u stry w ith her degree in Advanced Technology in Petrochemicals, Polymers and Plastics (AT3P).

“I w ould like to continue w ith the training, but it m ight be difficult.

I’ll be w orking from 8 to 6 each day.”

T he continued success o f the M artlets once Pierrin leaves is n ot one o f her worries, though. She sees a

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Pierrin aims for top spot in CIS. bright future for Prost, w ho captured third place at the Q uebec cham pi­ onship and was voted rookie o f the year. “[Prost] is m uch better at 18 years old than I have ever been.”

Although Pierrin is only here for a few m onths, she has certainly p u t her stam p on several runners and has instilled much leadership on a young group that had been looking for a mentor. ■

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Women's rugby settles for fifth T he Martlets defeated U BC 17-0 in the fifth-place match at the CIS rugby cham pionships in E dm onton over the weekend. Tracie Allan scored two tries in the second half after a scoreless first-half drought from both sides. She was nam ed M cG ills player o f the game. T he w om en suffered losses to Lethbridge and W estern, en route to another disappointing national tournam ent as the team strug­ gles to dispose o f their CIS curse.

T he host Alberta Pandas, meanwhile, earned their fifth straight cham pionship crown as they beat a tough team from Lethbridge 20-3.

T he M artlets’ Erica and Julia Leonard, both o f Beaconsfield, were nam ed to the all-tournam ent team.

Martlets ice Ravens After losing 3-0 two nights before to rival C oncordia, the M artlets hockey team showed off its anger in a 10-1 rout o f Carleton at hom e on Sunday. W ith Kalie Townsend having a relatively easy game between the pipes, having to face only 14 shots, M cG ill’s offensive strengths were put on display. V éronique Sanfaçon and Katherine Safka each had two goals as the M artlets were 4 for 8 on tire power play, including two for Safka w ith the man advantage. Carleton goalie Laura Rollins was forced to try and stop a barrage o f shots, 49 in total, in a poor defensive effort from the visitors.

Redmen hockey still winless It seems the blades o f steel are rusty of late. T he men’s hockey team was unable to m uster a victory over the week­ end as it fails to get into the win column this season. T he Redmen took a 5-3 beat­ ing at the hands o f the O ttaw a Gee-Gees at M cConnell Arena Friday night. They are now 0-4-0 w ith one overtime loss,

which puts them in last place in the O ntario conference’s Far East division, two points back o f Concordia. McGill will try to earn at least a couple points in the Kingston area this weekend against Royal M ilitary College and Q ueen’s.

Athletes of the Week going for gold W om en’s soccer player Danielle Day and men’s rugby star M att De G raff will be helping their respective squads win a cham pionship this week as they were each named the Peel Pub Athlete o f the Week. Day, a striker from Ile-Bizard, was named G am e M VP in the Q uebec soccer cham pionship on Sunday, a McGill 2-1 victory over Laval. She leads the Martlets with 10 goals and 11 assists in 19 games overall. D e G raff, a fly-half from Beaconsfield, accounted for 16 points in the Redmen’s 26-3 semi-final victory over Sherbrooke on Sunday.

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Women's national soccer championship getting underway • • • • * « • • • • « * • • • • • • • • • • • • Cape Breton Capers

M cG ill is hosting the

McGill Martlets 12-0-2 Coach: M arc M ounicot Leading scorer: Danielle D ay (9 G) Keeper: Kristina Perusco N a tio n a l ranking: Tied for 4th Conference: Q uebec cham pion M cGill’s chances o f w inning its first U ....^ national title are excellent l:his year.

Leading the way are co-captain Nicole Shepherd and striker Danielle Day, both o f w hom attended the W orld University Games in Korea. T heir experience and vision on the field should guide their younger teammates. Jenny W hite and Eloise Vandal were both on the national scoring list w ith five and six goals, respectively. As for the defence, w hether com ­ ing off the bench or starting on the field, the u nit is solid all R egular season:

8-0-4 Stephen Tim m ons Leading scorer: Joanne D elahunt (12 G) Keepers: D onalda Rhodes and Charlene

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Scarfone preview the six team s that are vying for gold in the N o v e m b e r

Conference:

Sydney, Nova Scotia U C C B has come out o f nowhere in the past few years to emerge as a powerhouse in the Atlantic conference. Watch for Jenny Holmes, who com peted in the W orld University Games Location:

• in Korea in August. « « »

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the way through.

Schedule

Ottawa Gee-Gees

12-2-1 D ick Mosher Leading scorer: Sarah Regan (17 G— top in the nation) Keepers: Kelly M cNabney and H annah Shoichet N a tio n a l ranking: 2nd Conference: C anada West cham pi­

Regular season: Coach:

Thursday

7-1-2 Coach: Steve Johnson Leading scorer: Valerie May (9 G) Keepers: Danielle C innani and Laura M cD onough N a tio n a l ranking: 8th Conference: O ntario cham pion R egular season:

12:00 - UBC VS. UCCB 2:00 - Ottawa us. McGill Friday

12:00 - UBC vs. Laval 2:00 - Queen's vs. McGill Saturday

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12:00 - UCCB vs. Laval 2:00 - Queen's vs. Ottawa

O ttaw a T h e Gee-Gees shocked the O U A by beating the top-ranked W estern Mustangs. Keep an eye on Melissa A braham and Valerie May, both O U A conference all-stars.

Location:

Sunday

10:00 - Women's Bronze Medal Game @ CEPSUM 12:00 - Men's Bronze Medal Game @ CEPSUM 12:00 - Women's Gold Medal Game @ Molson Stadium 3:00 - Men's Gold Medal Game @ Molson Stadium

Queen's Golden Gaels ...................................

Location: Vancouver All-star strikers Regan and Ros Hicks com bine to create an impressive offensive duo. T h e defending national champs will be hungry for another gold.

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Laval Rouge et Or

11-0-3 Coach: Helder D uarte Leading scorer: Melissa Faguy (12 G) Keeper: Marie-Pier Bilodeau Regular season:

8-0-2 Coach: Dave McDowell Leading scorer: Eilish McConville (15 G) Keeper: Kate Chambers N a tio n a l ranking: 6th Conference: O ntario finalist Location: Kingston Q ueen’s failed in its bid for the O ntario cham pionship but can rely on M cConville, C anadas second-leading scorer, to Regular season:

McGill and l’Université de M ontréal are jointly hosting the men’s and w om en’s soccer cham pionships. T he bronze medal matches are at M ontreal s C EPSU M Stadium, located just outside the Edouard-M ontpetit metro stop on the blue line, and the gold medal matches will be held at M cGill’s Molson Stadium on rue Des Pins.

3rd Q uebec finalist Location: Ste-Foy Laval ended up beating M cGill for top spot in the QSSF b ut failed to w in the Q uebec cham pi­ onship on hom e turf. T h e w om en look to rebound this week.

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the game away w ith three m inutes left: as V éronique D ionne missed a great opportunity to finish, sending the ball just wide o f the net.

Shari Fraser was the hero when, w ith mere seconds to go, the M artlet defender— who had moved into the 18-yard box for a corner----- scored on a scramble in front o f the net to give M cGill the win. T h e crowd showed its appreciation as chants of “Shari! Shari!” echoed throughout the stadium.

It was a close game, b u t H ead Coach M arc M ounicot justified the nail-biting experience.

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“W e’re dealing w ith a lot of injuries right now, and although we aren’t thinking past the next game, we are resting some key players for nationals,” he said. “Everyone will be healthy by then and we can put our best team on the field.”

T h e results from Sunday’s m atch n o t only d eterm ined the QSSF cham pion, b u t also which pool M cGill and Laval will be placed in. As a result, Laval goes in as the “host” and will have to m eet No. 1ranked U BC in the first round.

After the sem i-final m atch, M artlet w inger N eena G u p ta expressed how im portant it was to win on Sunday.

“It’s also im portant mentally for us to win [on Sunday],” she said.

“To go in know ing we’re really repre­ senting the conference will be a huge boost.”

T he nationals start Thursday at M olson Stadium. T he final is on Sunday, and day and weekend passes are available at Currie Gym. See above fo r a preview o f all six teams a n d check out next week’s issue fo r f u l l coverage o f the C IS cham pi­ onship. ■

TH IS I WEEK H ockey (W )

Saturday, November 8, 2:30 vs. Concordia McConnell Arena

R u g b y (M )

Sunday, November 9, 1:00 vs. Bishop's Rutherford Park (TBC)

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