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SSMU considers going cold turkey Task force on tobacco sales to report to council in December with recommendations enue by selling items such as school supplies, phone cards and Students who buy cigarettes at flowers.

Dahan said that the termina­ student-run businesses like Sadie’s tion of cigarette sales at Sadie’s and AUS Snax may soon be search­ would be a positive change for the ing for smokes elsewhere.

The Students’ Society will McGill community.

“SSMU states that all of its strike a task force to address the endeavours are always focused on question o f whether a contract between the Society and Imperial students and [are] geared toward Tobacco should be renewed, as improving life at McGill for stu­ well as whether student-run busi­ dents,” he said. “I have a hard time nesses should sell tobacco products understanding how selling tobac­ co, which reduces lifespan by five at all.

The task force was created in to 10 minutes with each cigarette, response to a motion presented at is achieving their goals.”

Dahan is concerned about the Thursday’s council meeting asking the Society not to renew its con­ health of his peers.

“Whether it be oral cancer, tract with Imperial Tobacco or lung disease or any other tobaccoengage in any new contracts with related disease, the sad truth is that other tobacco companies.

Profit from tobacco sales com­ every year 45,000 Canadians die bined with commissions amount­ because of tobacco,” he said. As a ed to $31,812 in revenue last year future health-care provider, I care for Sadie’s, the SSMU-owned about the health o f the public, so I tabagie in the basement of the was shocked when I realized that Shatner building, said Dentistry SSMU willingly has contracts with tobacco companies and was ready Representative Haissam Dahan.

Dahan, who proposed the to renew one of them.”

In a presentation to council, original motion, said that the tabagie could make up for lost rev­ Dr. Paul Allison, director of Amanda Greenman

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“J o h n M c C r a e , I ’m s o r r y . F r o m f a i l i n g h a n d s w e re c e iv e d a to r c h t h a t h a s n o w b e e n d r o p p e d .”

Students’ Society VicePesident Operations Rodrigo DeCastro voiced concern about the transfer of power over the libraries’ public photocopiers to Ancillary Services from library administra­ tion.

“The SSMU runs the photo­ copiers and machines, and were administrators of the system— col­ lects money, cards— the hands-on

“ H o n o u r i n g th e b ra v e h e lp s re v eal th e d is ­ g ra c e fu l p o litic ia n s w h o p ra is e th e w a r e ff o rt b u t d is ta n c e th e m s e lv e s fr o m th e m a im e d .”

I “ I p la c e a t r e m e n d o u s v a lu e o n w a r h e r o e s w h o g o o f f t o b a t t l e , w i l l i n g t o d i e t o d e f e n d t h e te x ­ tu r e o f f r e e d o m t h a t th e y h o ld so d e a r.”

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SSMU has received a 15-per­ cent commission from the library for this work in the past, DeCastro said. That money will now go to Ancillary Services.

DeCastro said that Ancillary Services wants to “axe SSMU” when its contract with the libraries ends in February 2004.

“The problem for us is we have a special relationship with the libraries,” DeCastro said. “We are

donors and are also contracted to manage the service, which means revenues.”

DeCastro said that SSMU stands to lose $66,200 in commis­ sions.

Vice-Principal Adminstration and Finance Morty Yalovsky said the university is constantly looking for ways to provide better service.

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Dental Public Health at McGill, urged councillors to ban the sale of tobacco products in the interest of public health.

“The more difficult it is to get hold of cigarettes, the less likely people are to take it up, and the more likely it is that people will reduce smoking,” he said.

Banning the sale of tobacco products would also benefit nonsmokers, said Dahan, as second­ hand smoke contains more tar and carbon monoxide than that inhaled by smokers.

However, Senate Representative Philip Carpenter questioned whether banning the sale of tobacco products would improve public health.

“It doesn’t do anything to eliminate second-hand smoke within the [Shatner] building,” he said.

Medicine Representative Maryse Bouchard, who seconded the original motion, said the strik­ ing of a task force was a good com-

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Athletics referendum delayed Robert Church

Howatt decided that it would be in original motion.

A referendum on a proposed the best interests o f everyone to “For a new fee to be instated at athletics fee, which was previously delay the vote until January,” he the SSMU, we need a 10% partici­ expected to take place during a spe­ said. pation from the students,” said cial referendum period this month, Howatt stressed that he wanted Legault. “That means that it is pos­ has been pushed to January, said to keep costs down by having the sible that a little more than 5% of Athletics Representative Matt vote online, but expressed concern undergraduate McGill students vot­ Howatt. over issues with Elections McGill’s ing 'yes' could decide for a fee that Citing concerns over Elections bylaws. They have to be rewritten, everyone will have to pay, because it McGills ability to hold the referen­ he said, to allow on-line voting dur­ would not be opt-outable.” dum in November, Howatt rescind­ ing the referendum, and the staff of The McGill Fund Council, the ed his motion for a referendum this Elections McGill has not yet had funding arm of the university, has month and replaced it with one to the time to work on it. pledged to match the money raised take place in January.

The proposed athletics fee of from student fees. Howatt said ear­ “Elections McGill said that it $10 would generate $3.6-million lier this fall that delays in the refer­ wasn’t feasible to have [a referen­ over the next five years to finance endum period would jeopardize the dum] in November, after the by- the improvement o f Athletics facili­ funding. election. They’ve been occupied,” ties. The referendum has met with Howatt recently expressed his said Howatt. “I think January is a support in council, but Howatt confidence in the MFC, however, better time. The students are expressed concern over the level of and said that due to the change in already on their computers for the public support shown by the execu­ date, a small delay in construction add-drop period.” tives. would likely occur.

Chief Returning Officer Ian Arts Representative Elise “MFC is comfortable with a Sidey urged the change in dates.

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Arts Representative Elise Legault and InterMusic Representative Ashley Becker was elect Residence Council Representative Gonzalo Riva ed unanimously at Students’ Society council on complete the team. Legault Thursday to replace Vicewill be the liaison between the President Community and Students’ Society and la Government Brianna Hersey dur­ Fédération étudiante universi­ ing her medical leave o f absence taire du Québec, a provincial that began Friday. lobby group of which SSMU Becker will coordinate the is a member.

Legault will be ad-hoc team running Hersey’s attending a FEUQ congress portfolio and will report to coun­ this weekend along with cil on the team’s activities during Rhodes, Choy, Becker and the month that Hersey is away.

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“I’m really looking forward to “We are [working] to it,” Becker said, “because it’s a include a stance against differ­ portfolio I’m really interested in. I ential tuition,” Hersey said. believe it holds a lot of key areas to Riva will be coordinating students.” a popular consultation with Hersey is on leave to receive students on the Free Trade treatment for a chronic condition.

Agreement of the Americas.

She will not be in contact with “I see this as [intended] to Becker and other team members RACHEL BACHER show people that this is still a for the first two weeks o f her leave, Hersey is on a leave of absence. pressing issue and to raise she said, but she intends to resume awareness in preparation for contact as soon as possible. when the FTAA gets ready to be signed [in January “[Students’ Society President] Kate Rhodes 2005],” he said, adding that he hoped to get as and [Vice-President University Affairs] Vivian many campus student groups as possible involved Choy, as well as [political attaché Baijayanta] in the effort.

Mukhopadhyay, are very familiar with the portfo­ Rhodes noted that the work group put togeth­ lio,” she said. “Political decisions won’t be made er by Hersey “allows different people to work on haphazardly. Those will be made by the executives.” different aspects of the portfolio in a very specific Hersey said she feels confident about the way. arrangement.

“This arrangement is going to work very, very “We have a really good, extremely careful team well,” she said. ■ and checks and balances are in place,” she said.

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Students may have to look elsewhere to buy cigarettes Continued from page 1 promise. Dahan was also positive about the task force.

“I’m very confident that [the motion] will get passed by the end of this year,” he said.

The task force will make rec­ ommendations to council before the Imperial Tobacco contract expires on December 31.

A similar motion will be dis­ cussed at the next Arts Undergraduate Society council meeting. AUS Vice-President Academic Daniel Friedlaender introduced a motion at AUS council last Tuesday proposing a ban on the sale of tobacco prod­ ucts at the AUS-owned Snax in the Leacock building.

Friedlaender said he didn’t like the idea of taking money from agreements with tobacco compa­

nies. c t ’s the first step toward showing that we care about what we sell and we’re not just about making money,” he said.

The motion might be tabled, Friedlaender said, while supple­ mental funding from the govern­ ment is pursued.

Christina Dona, manager of media relations for Imperial Tobacco, said, “We feel it is completely the right o f the universities to decide if they will sell tobacco, we respect that the issue can be [difficult],” she went on to say that the com­ mission that SSMU receives is an advertising commission, “ It’s part o f what we do, we want to display our brand, [and] we [will pay] for display position.”

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Engineers pass MECC referendum Career centre and equipment fund supported by undergraduates David Nataf

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Engineering undergraduate students have voted to maintain their financial support for the McGill Engineering Career Centre and the McGill Engineering Undergraduate Equipment Fund.

74.8 per cent voted in favour o f continuing to pay $20 per semester as part o f their student fees

writing and interview techniques.

Retired engineers are present one day a week to advise students on these issues.

The Engineering Undergraduate Equipment Fund helps engineering student centres and labs purchase equipment such as computers, software and photo­ copy machines.

Victoria David, the head o f the

The Career Centre supplies undergraduate engineers with job advice.

“Yes” committee, said that the funding received from the student fee goes direcdy toward MECC, thereby returning a service to stu­ dents. In fact, she said, students receive more services than they pay for, as a large part o f MECC’s budget comes from provincial gov­ ernment grants and fundraising events.

While MECC may run parallel to CAPS, David said, its efforts are tailored specifically to engineering M E C C ’s fu tu re and computer science students. w ill rem a in u n c e r ­ Meryl Sponder, the chairper­ son for the “No” committee, argued ta in , b e c a u se it that engineering students already depends on a pay for CAPS and are entitled to its services. p r o v in c ia l g o v e rn ­ “We feel that students are pay­ m e n t g ra n t th a t w ill ing enough fees already; there is no need to pay to have the same serv­ ex p ire at th e e n d o f ices twice,” she said. th e cu rren t fiscal MECC was founded at the year. height o f the technology boom, Meryl Sponder Sponder said, when job offers were plentiful. The tighter job market iHead o f the “No” Committee may have hegated the need to run a separate career centre.

MECC’s future will remain October 20 to 24.

MECC is a career service run uncertain, she said, because it for engineering and computer sci­ depends on a provincial govern­ ence students that is similar to the ment grant that will expire at the university-wide Career and end o f the current fiscal year.

Placement Services MECC staff Sponder was worried that when the help students obtain summer jobs, government grant expires, funding internships, industrial practicums, will be diverted from other univer­ and permanent positions. It also sity projects such as equipment and hosts workshops to improve CV staffing. ■

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SSMU fears revenue loss of 66,200 DeCastro says Council was not consulted Continued from page 1 [with SSMU] will be considered, taking into account the best inter­ est of the university as a whole,” said Yalovsky.

DeCastro complained that the Students’ Society was not con­ sulted. “The decision was made by Vice-Principal Finance [Yalovsky], the library director [Francis Groen], and SSMU wasn’t involved,” he said.

“The biggest thing we resent is being treated like any other busi­ ness; were not,” added DeCastro.

“Any revenues we get go back to the students. How can the univer­ sity expect students to continue to donate when they are cutting the revenues that help the Students’ Society?”

The most immediate conse­ quence of the transfer of control to Ancillary Services will be the clos­ ing of the copy service centre in the McLennan-Redpath library at the end o f this semester. “[Students] will lose access to a colour copier for non-circulating material,” said library employee Joseph Swift in an open letter to McGill students.

Swift, who has run the copy service for most of its 30-year duration, said that students will lose “easy change for the debitcard machines and telephones [and] photocopying service for the handicapped and for elderly visi­ tors to the library.”

Swift noted that if a copy cen­

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Money received through photocopying no longer goes back to students. tre is set up by Printing Services, which is run by Ancillary Services, problems will still exist.

“The cheap acetates we did will not be available, and the selfserve machines have been adapted to make insertion o f acetates impossible, so they will have to be made at Copi-EUS or on

Sherbrooke Street,” said Swift.

Aside from the service centre shutting down, Yalovsky said the copy centre will continue to oper­ ate as in the past.

“We are confident that the university made the right decision. ■

to support MECC. About 80 per cent of voting students also approved the contin­ ued financing of the EUGEF to the tune of $50 per semester for full­ time students and $25 per semester for part-time students.

Roughly 20 per cent of eligible voters cast ballots during the refer­ endum period, which ran from

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e Constitutional changes at AUS Arts Undergraduate Society council voted Tuesday to amend its constitution.

"I am very glad to have been able to fulfill a cam­ paign promise,” said AUS President Seth Offenbach, adding that the changes were proposed by a previous AUS president.

One proposed amendment will require full-time McGill students enrolled in the proposed B A Sc. pro­ gram to pay only half o f the AUS fee.

AUS will also create a communications portfolio responsible for dialogue with students and depart­ mental associations, and eliminate the position of vice-president administration.

Quorum for all referenda will be lowered to eight per cent in response to past difficulties obtaining the required 10 per cent.

The amendments also add an Arts representative to the First Year Committee o f Council as a voting member of AUS Council.

These changes must be ratified by Arts students during the referendum period in March.

— Lisa Varano

Banned no longer Student protest as a threat to the state and the silencing of oppressed voices were amongst the topics discussed at the Banned at Concordia event on Thursday. The conference, organized by the Karameh Campaign, Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights and the International Solidarity Movement o f Montreal, drew more than 100 attendees.

Shatner renovations on the horizon The long-awaited second stage o f renovations to the Shatner University Centre is poised to begin before the end o f this year.

“Were not waiting anymore,” said Students’ Society Vice-President Clubs and Services Mia Gewertz.

“Everything that needs to be done should be done before the end o f the year,” she said.

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The architectural plans are being finalized within the next week, she said.

Plans include upgrades to Players’ Theatre, a new kitchen, skylights, updated sprinkler systems, and a refurbished ballroom.

Many dubs that operate out o f Shatner have been anxiously anticipating the promised renovations— originally slated for completion this past summer— and remain frustrated by ongoing delays.

“The delays in the renovations are rhe reason we haven’t been up and running this semester,” said Midnight Kitchen representative Jessica Dennis.

Gewertz would not commit to a final completion date.

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Nigerian activist speaks against stereotypes of Muslim women Hilary Hove

Nigerian human rights activist Ayesha Imam drew parallels between the labels placed on Muslim women in the western world and those upheld by the Islamic “religious right” in a November 5 speech.

Imam said that although one group views such stereotypes as detestable and the other supports their perpetuation, “both [legit­ imize] the claim that there is a uni­ versal Muslim law,” and hence “[delegitimize] attempts to institu­ tionalize other Muslim laws that protect the rights of women.”

Imam argued that typical stereotypes of Muslim women as submissive, persecuted and subordi­ nate to men are largely inaccurate.

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Panel member Helga Mankovitz, a Jewish mem­ ber o f the ISM, spoke about her participation in the dom o f Movement campaign in Palestine, which focused on the controversial Israeli security barrieing built. “Even President Bush thought it was a idea,” she said. Mankovitz went on to character­ ize the construction o f die wait as a violent act, as the wall is being built primarily on Palestinian land.

Jaggi Singh, a member o f the N o O ne is Illegal campaign, discussed the plight o f refugees and die phenomenon o f displacement. He spoke about thé post-9/11 “racial profiling” o f refugees through such policies as “fortress Europe and Fortress North America.”

“M i c t io n is not arbitrary,” he said, since pover­ ty and war in the south drive the “lucky few with pass­ ports" north. “[Refugees) have been displaced not because of repressive regimes... but by our own policies,” said Singh.

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Liberal McGill left out of convention

Puffer pain relief in sight Results of a Canadian study have shown the toxin in puffer-fish poison can be used to successfully man­ age pain in a majority of cancer patients.

The neuro-bioscience company International Wex Technologies has completed the second phase of testing the efficacy and safety of puffer-fish poison in treating severe pain in cancer patients. The study, con­ ducted in Montreal and five other cities across Canada, showed that the toxin effectively reduced chronic pain in more than 68 per cent of cancer patients.

“The results are most encouraging, and even bet­ ter than could have been anticipated,” said Dr. Phil Gold, an adviser to the research and the director of clinical research at the McGill University Health Centre.

“A large scale, appropriately-controlled study is now required to confirm and extend the findings that have been made,” Gold said.

The company is requesting approval from Health Canada to begin third-phase clinical testing.

If the testing continues to he successful, the toxin may be developed into a non-addictive alternative to other pain medications. In addition to managing chronic pain in cancer patients, the toxin could also be used to relieve pain in recovering heroin addicts.

Also false, she said, is the assump­ tion that Islam is to blame for the discrimination against Muslim women. Such stereotypes reflect a narrow reading o f the Koran and Muslim religious laws, Imam said, and represent “the most conserva­ tive of a possible range of opin­ ions.”

Imam said that Islam is not inherently patriarchal, but that con­ clusions drawn concerning women’s place in society change along with various interpretations of the verses o f the Koran. “[There] have been times and places where Muslims have been progressive on women’s rights and issues,” said Imam, who added that the Koran contains verses that state all people are equal under God. The persistence o f gender

stereotypes, Imam said, is related to the people who are establishing Islamic laws. Such leaders mobilize support for their conservative views by appealing to certain beliefs and identities, ostracizing those with alternate interpretations as “the other,” she said.

Imam said that buying into the dominant stereotypes of Muslim women enhances the posi­ tion o f the Islamic religious right. “[This is] particularly suited to justifying the so-called war on ter­ rorists,” she said, as leaders of Western industrialized countries tend to equate Islamic fundamen­ talism with terrorism.

Imam concluded that disre­ garding stereotypes will encourage diversity and change within the Muslim community. ■

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the convention.

“It’s most unfortunate that Liberal McGill is not sending dele­ gates,” said Michael Arnot, former club president. “It was and is the most active Liberal campus club in Quebec.”

A list of the club’s members did not make the deadline in time to register voters to elect the club’s delegates. “ I he list they sent was not complete,” said Jocelyn Huot, vicepresident of Young Liberals of Canada (Quebec). The list was miss­ ing contact information such as address and postal codes, leaving no way to verify the identity of a voter as the same person registered to the club, said Huot.

Liberal McGill Vice-President Organization Nick Peters said the club’s exclusion was not due to an incomplete list.

“The lists that were submitted had names, addresses, phone numbers, postal codes, and e-mails in some cases,” he said. “All 1 can say is that 1 heard the Quebec wing of the federal party... [has] downsized a tremendous amount... During the delegate selection process, these people were overworked; they could barely keep track of all the ridings, let alone the 25 campus clubs in Quebec.”

Liberal McGill’s morale, however, has not suffered.

“I really think that the majority of people feel that it is a fore­ gone conclusion now— [as to what] the results o f the convention will be— and that the... lack of their direct participation is not that huge of a loss in this particular case,” said Liberal McGill President David Manley.

Delegates elected to the convention have pre-determined leader­ ship preferences, and hence the convention outcome is a foregone conclusion. A id e from Martin, Heritage Minister Sheila Copps is a candidate as well, but captured only 438 delegates compared to Martin’s 3,857.

Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister John Manley dropped out of the race on July 22. Many assert that neither Manley nor Copps could have bested Martin, but had they both captured delegates, the convention might have become an actual election, and Martins margin of victory may have been significantly smaller. It seems unlikely that Copps’ 438 votes alone would have been split.

Rather, there would have probably been fewer Martin delegates to choose from in the first place, and those would have had to compete more vigorously.

There is overwhelming support for Martin at the moment, but the sincerity of that support is uncertain. What is clear is that Liberal Party members are not the only ones being denied a choice, as Martin may fail to offer a viable alternative to the newly united Right in the next election. ■

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McGill Students for Literacy: Is it a service?

The Tribune looks at where student dollars go Kathleen Brown

Students’ Society councillors are considering whether McGill Students for Literacy should contin­ ue to qualify as a service rather than a club. As one of the Society’s 14 student-run services, MSL is funded by the Society.

MSL aims to improve literacy in the Montreal community and to raise literacy awareness on campus.

Established in 1989, 100 volunteers are currently involved with MSL. Clubs Representative Roberto Caluori explained that it is signifi­ cant if an organization is a service rather than a club because services receive considerably more Society funding. This year, MSL received $2,520 from SSMU.

Youth Outreach Program, which works with at-risk youth in halfway homes, and the Active Reading with Children Program, which visits schools. Last year, MSL created the French Conversational Program to help McGill students improve their oral French skills.

“Students should all feel a ben­ efit from what a service has to offer,” said Students’ Society VicePresident Clubs and Services Mia Gewertz. While MSL involves many students, Gewertz said, “it definitely does not compare to other SSMU services like First Aid in terms of direct student benefit.”

Sana Siddiqui, head coordina­ tor of MSL, said that MSL is a serv­ ice because of the unique opportu­ nity it offers its volunteers.

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These children may need help reading; McGill students most likely don't In the 2003-2004 budget, SSMU approved club funding any­ where from $100 to $2,000.

“Right now as it stands, paral­ lels can be drawn [between MSL and] a club,” Caluori said. “MSL is not providing services on campus.”

Jon Berke, MSL’s funding coor­ dinator, acknowledged that provid­ ing more for students has been a concern, but that McGill also has a responsibility to serve the communi­ ty-

“Basically MSL is a McGill service because it benefits the volun­ teers so much,” he said. “So many students are apathetic and not really involved.”

The SSMU constitution defines services as “organizations whose main function is to pro­ vide ongoing services to students and others in the McGill com­ munity.”

At a recent SSMU council meeting, councillors questioned whether MSL meets the criteria of a service.

Caluori said that council had trouble coming up with an answer.

MSL runs four literacy pro­ grams, three of which are com­ munity-based, including Oneon-One Adult Learning, the

dents to do to involve themselves in the community,” she said. “We’re not a tutoring service or a daycare...

It’s a different kind of service.”

Caluori said that he had no intention of eliminating MSL as a service, but that club representatives have been discussing how to bring MSL more in line with other servic­ es that provide more for McGill stu­ dents.

“MSL’s service is helping people outside of McGill,” said Caluori.

“Are they giving as much as they can to students? There are clubs which do similar things for a fraction of the n cost.

Berke said that MSL is trying to “integrate more into the student community,” and is considering screening literacy films for students.

MSL holds the annual Read-AThon fundraiser outside Redpath Library, where volunteers read aloud to raise literacy awareness. Berke noted that this year’s campaign at the end of October went well.

Siddiqui pointed out that the new French conversational program was specifically designed to help McGill students.

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Dominatrix delights Dominatrix Lady Kate gave a three-hour domination workshop Friday to a packed room,

accompanied by a lifestyle domination couple.

The workshop was hosted by Queer McGill in a week intended to educate students on differ­ ent types of sexuality.

Clad in leather boots, skirt, corset, and decked out in diamonds, Lady Kate demystified the art of domination. As a self-identified sadist, she elaborated on personal experiences as a profes­ sional dominatrix involved in the scene for 25 years. She also discussed safety and body issues associated with the practice.

“We all seek balance in our life. A person liv­ ing in the 17th century would see as many people in his or her lifetime living in a small European vil­ lage as you would see daily on the McGill cam­ pus,” she said. “Our world is so hectic now.

Sometimes we need an escape from all this— to take control, or to curl up like a kitten and be taken care of.”

While extolling the benefits of sadism and masochism, such as the natural endorphin rush that accompanies extreme sensations, the domina­ trix also noted that traumas in early life may lead one to a predisposition to enjoy “kinkiness.” For some, such as victims of rape, she said, S&M is a way to regain control of sexuality.

Lady Kate also introduced a married couple, Master André and his slave Vivian, who played out a domination scene for the audience, complete with nipple clamps and lashings with a leather strap. André, who makes his own whips, demon­ strated some of the tools of his trade.

“We’re trying to bring sexuality, gender issues, and sex work in general ‘out of the box, ” said event organizer Michelle Marsman.

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A team of scientists, led by Dr. William J. Muller of the depart­ ment o f biochemistry at .Royal Victoria Hospital and professor of microbiology at McGill, has discov­ ered a way to reverse breast cancer in laboratory mice.

The reasearchers may not, however, be able to reverse the ill effects o f the inadvertent early release of the study’s findings to the media.

The results were conveyed at a recent meeting of the International Association for Breast Cancer Research in Sacramento, California. According to Muller, the substance of the talk was draft­ ed in a press release and broadcast without his knowledge and against his will.

“My work is not published,” he said. “[The press release] was accidental. I was at a meeting and I didn’t realize that they were going to release it.”

Muller said there was a funda­ mental misunderstanding.

“I thought [it] would be kept internal,” he said. “They actually released it to the Associated Press, which they should not have done. I told the person involved that the paper was unpublished so he should have known better.

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“Exchanging money for sex [in Quebec] is not illegal, but doing everything to protect your­ self. .. to work in safety is illegal,” she said.

For example, solicitation for the purposes of selling sex is illegal, as well as working from the home or an established location. These restrictions create unsafe working conditions, said Jen. “It’s an exchange of money for a service,” she said. “There’s nothing wrong with that.”

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Remembrance day reflection: The poppy as a peace sign lames Grohsgal

Dulce Bellutn Inexpertis —Desiderius Erasmus he old men, with their medals and shaking fingers, are back on campus, and most of us ignore them. Our generation doesn’t wear the poppy— the symbol of military sacrifice— because many of us think that hating war requires effacing war memorials, and many forget that it is braver to endure lifelong pain than it is to suffer instant death.

It is Remembrance Day, and we have forgotten what it means to suffer pain.

Siegfried Sassoon— who unlike Kilmer, Owen and McCrae survived the First World War—wrote of the English soldier, “But to the end, unjudging, he’ll endure/Horror and pain, not uncontent to die.” It’s hard to understand the mentality o f a soldier who is willing to make this kind of sacrifice, and it’s equally difficult to accept that his heroism might involve killing other soldiers who are as innocent as he. Yet we should think of Remembrance Day as an anti-war holiday.

South of the border, the memorial of the World War I armistice is mostly forgot­ ten, and there is a telling connection: the decline of this public ceremony helps erase

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opposition to a warmongering American foreign policy. On CNN I’ve seen many American flag-covered coffins but not a sin­ gle mangled body or hospitalized amputee, and last week the singer Cher castigated US President George W. Bush for not visiting the soldiers who are recovering in American military hospitals. It’s obvious why he hasn’t: unlike an aircraft carrier landing, a photo­ graph of him with the legless American vic­ tim of an Iraqi rocket attack wouldn’t make a good campaign ad. Shane MacGowan could have been referring to the soldiers returning from the occupation of Iraq when he sang about the Australians coming home from Gallipoli: “But nobody cheered, they just stood and stared, and they turned their faces away.”

Americans would be less supportive of war if they marked their Veterans’ Day with the same profound appreciation that Canadians do their Remembrance Day. If Bush paid proper homage to the soldiers under his command, his visit would juxta­ pose declared political victory with visible human defeat, a combination that his polit­ ical advisors couldn’t possibly allow. Instead of visiting a living victim of his war, today

he’ll probably lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and reaffirm America’s will in waging war on terror. I hope he proves me wrong.

We need to remember that to its vic­ tims, war is synonymous with pain, so we can see with Owen’s eyes, “the blood/Come gargling from the froth-corrupted lungs/Bitter as the cud/Of vile, incurable sores on innocent tongues.” Pain cannot be intellectualized, shared or explained, but is still a common human experience.

To understand a soldier’s sacrifice, we should remember our own worst pain and imagine it magnified a hundred times. I remember slicing a knife almost to the bone of my left big toe; spilling a pan full of smoking olive oil on my hand and salving it with strawberry yogurt; an orthopedist re­ breaking my arm and asking me if my bones had been snapped back into place.

Two weeks ago, a couple of muggers broke my nose and crashed my head into a concrete wall. A week later a doctor scraped a cold scalpel deep in my nostrils to to drain a blood clot, the E d i t o r which shot through

a plastic suction tube like chocolate chips sputtering through a soda-fountain straw.

That night in the bathroom mirror my bloodshot eyes— pink laced smoked-glass marbles set in a pallid face— revealed my fear that this pain would spend the night.

I’m such a weakling. Today, almost all Canadians and Americans are, because we no longer have to experience real pain. That is why we need the occasional reminder of those who have.

We need not agree with war to honour the brave; in fact, honouring them helps reveal the disgraceful politicians who praise the war effort but distance themselves from the maimed. Far from glorifying the belli­ cose, Remembrance Day reminds politicians that the basic result of war is a massive increase in human suffering. In the US, the consequences of an occupation are hidden from the people to help justify an unjustifi­ able foreign policy. In Canada, the commu­ nal remembrance of past wars reaffirms a desire for peace. ■

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Andrew Bryan I t’s fin a l exam period. You’re sittin g in you r last exam. It's the physics exam th a t yo u ’ve dreaded a ll sem ester b u t you stu died a n d you are prepared. D u rin g the exam, the in vigila­ tors are passing by checking everyone’s calcula­ tors. When they g et to you, righ t near the end o f the exam, you happily hand over you r cal­ culator fo r checking, only to fin d ou t th a t you h ad forgotten to take ou t yo u r form u la sheet from the calculator case. D u rin g you r discipli­ nary interview , you protest th a t you d id n ’t use the form u la sheet and, in fa ct, you d id n ’t even know you h ad it u n til the in vigilator fo u n d it.

You are, nonethehss, fo u n d gu ilty o f cheating an d given a zero on you r fin a l, causing you to f a il the course.

o what happened? You encoun­ tered one of the few disciplinary offences that don’t explicitly require an element of intention.

That is, merely having a piece of “unauthorized material” during an exam is considered cheating. You don’t need to bring it intentionally, or even know you have it for you to be found guilty. That is an interpretation o f the Code o f Student Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures that I

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believe is incorrect, but that is how it is gen­ erally applied.

Most disciplinary offences at McGill, however, do explicitly require an element of intention. This is because McGill’s discipli­ nary system is— at least loosely— based on the theoretical structure of criminal law.

There are, I acknowledge, a number of administrators who would disagree with me on this point, but I believe it nonetheless.

As such, most offences are made out by two basic elements, the prohibited result and the prohibited intention. The element of inten­ tion is, unfortunately, rather poorly under­ stood.

Take misrepresentation of a material fact (prohibited under Article 18 o f the Code o f Student Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures) as an example. It reads: “It shall be an offence to knowingly misrepresent material facts to another for the purpose of gaining admission to the university or obtaining academic advantage or credit.”

The prohibited result is pretty straight­ forward. It’s the thing you’re not allowed to do. So, if you submit a fake doctor’s note to get out of an exam the prohibited result is, well, submitting a fake doctor’s note.

The prohibited intention is a little

more complicated.

Intention is what distinguishes an accident from a disciplinary offence. This issue is complicated a bit by the use of the word “knowingly” where we might normally expect the word “intentionally.” We look again to the Code: “knowingly,” as it is used in those articles describing offences, distin­ guishes acts in which there is an intent from those that can be shown to be accidental or inadvertent.

So “knowingly” really means “inten­ tionally.” Sort of. To take the example above, and clarify, it would be a disciplinary offence if you submitted a fake doctor’s note on purpose, intending to deceive your fac­ ulty. It would not, however, be an offence if the doctor’s secretary had handed you a note saying it was from the doctor when, unbeknownst to you, it was a forgery.

The odd part about McGill’s system is the use of the words “can be shown to be” before “accidental or inadvertent.” Some think this means that the student is required to show lack of intention to get off the hook. That is an interpretation I disagree with but I’ve heard it used. I disagree with it because Article 21 o f the Charter of Students’ Rights presumes students to be

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Practically, there are two things that you should know about intention: Lack o f intention is only relevant if it relates to your intention to do the acts that constitute the offence. That is, if you didn’t intend to hand in a fake doctor’s note, you’re all right. If you didn’t intend to com­ mit an offence, but submitted a fake doc­ tor’s note because you didn’t know you weren’t allowed to, that’s still an offence.

This is an example of the common saying that “ignorance of the law is no defence.”

Not all offences at McGill require you to have an element of intention. Cheating is the most commonly encountered example of this, but it is by no means the only one.

That means it’s all the more important for you to know the rules, so that you can stay out of trouble. ■

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R.C. Fetherstonhaugh, author of M cG ill University a t War, says: “Twice in the lifetime of McGill men and women, the University, as a great national institution has shared in the vicissitudes of world-wide war.” The Tribune editorial board reflects on Remembrance Day, evaluating whether or not Poppies still do grow. ar always disrupts the peace o f ordinary life and so, I believe, it is always a defeat for humanity. And yet, I place a tremendous value on the Canadian war heroes who went off to battle, willing to die to defend the texture of freedom that they held so dear. In many cultures, the willingness to sacrifice life for those values that are most deeply held is the mark o f being an adult. Ordinary life— like the Shire in Lord o f the Rings— is the experience that we identify with these values.

Like the little company o f hobbits, just are those warriors who don’t relish the gruesome reality o f war into which they are thrust.

I still believe that war is a disaster, but I respect the war heroes’ sincere belief that their war was just and necessary to defend the everyday life— the Shire— to which, even as they pre­ pared to sacrifice everything, they longed to return.

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The Duke of Connaught inspects troops April 22,1915. ccording to historian Jonathan Vance, well-received works o f literature from the First World War discussed positive aspects such as comradeship as well as the horrors o f war.

Vance argues that while readers were presented with graphic war imagery, the soldiers in the literature remained inherently pure.

Canadians could not, or would not, accept that their soldiers would commit insane acts in the heat o f war.

This mythologizing has continued to distract from the true nature of war. Canadians were shocked in 1992 when the atroci­ ties committed by the Airborne Regiment in Somalia came to light. How could these soldiers— the best the country had to offer— commit such heinous acts? Seventy-five years o f myth had clouded the publics ability to see that war has the power to push the best person to the edge o f decency.

On Remembrance Day, reading First World War literature and poetry that shocks us is beneficial, even if Canadians are cast in a bad light. Continuing to ignore the material only serves to deny us a clearer understanding o f the nature o f war, and why it should be avoided in the future.

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Officers, No. 2 Unviersity Company. mid all the talk about past mis­ takes and hope for the future, it’s easy to forget that Canadian lives are still on the line all over the world.

Despite a woefully under-funded mili­ tary, Canadians are currently participat­ ing in peacekeeping operations in Cyprus, Syria, Iraq, Kuwait, Cambodia, Guatemala, the Balkans and Haiti, to name but a few. Since 1949, more than 125,000 Canadian military personnel have entered into 50 peacekeeping mis­ sions. More than 100 never returned, including, o f the 1,900 Canadians in Afghanistan, two who drove over a land mine in early October. This is in addition to the four Canadians who were killed during the war by American “friendly fire” on April 18, 2002. When formulat­ ing policy, it’s important to put a human face on it, as it is individuals and their families who are paying the price.

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Here in Canada, poppy sales have always been constant during the beginning o f November. The flurry o f poppies may be temporary, but it gives tangibility to an event, even for those who may have no other rea­ son to remember it. When walking down the street, we take note o f other poppy-wearers and are reminded that remembrance is collective.

Americans, however, don’t have war veterans on street corners sell­ ing the little red flowers. In today’s society, holidays that serve to honour history exist merely as three-day weekends in the US. Memorial services and veterans’ parades show that history is forgotten but not lost. Maybe Americans should take a tip ffom Canadians instead.

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T he creation o f peace in a war-torn state, where too ohn McCrae, I’m sorry. There is no sleep for you, though poppies blow in Flanders Fields. We have broken faith with those who died. Canada once mattered upon the world stage. A determinant force in the Second World War and in peacekeeping missions, our country is now an international irrelevance. Capitalizing on a civilized peoples natural hate of war, successive governments have fostered a culture o f selfrighteous delusion among our citizens. The result is that Canadians believe that worldwide peace and human rights can be achieved without cost— that force is abhorrent in any cir­ cumstance. And this is reflected in the tattered state o f our mil-

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many bodies and ideals have been buried, is often a combination o f exhaustion, luck and tolerance. What keeps peace is effort. Here in North America, we have been lucky to be able to count on one hand the number o f times enemies have attempted to shatter our peaceful state. We congratulate ourselves on the longest undefended border, our democratic assemblies, our science and technology and our selfless effort to abolish war in other states.

What we miss are the efforts, the daily actions o f peo­ ple such as police officers, policy makers, activists, doctors, engineers and teachers. We must remember the people who each day keep our streets safe, our country secure and our lives prosperous. Today, while we remember the oftenfatal contributions that our fellow citizens made during war, we should also include all those who create the peace­ ful society we live in.

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One by one we share our stories, cooing at the mention o f a long-term, long-distance or longlost love. And then, most often, the tables turn to less gushing tales.

In a recent girl-talk session, I summarized my for­ mer mates: the overachiever, the dealer, the pyro, and the misunderstood, to an attentive audience. I had dated these chaps in junior high, so the other ladies failed to agree that these constituted “real” relationships.

I picked my brain for better examples: the older guy I dated who wasn’t my boyfriend; the friend o f a friend I went out with twice; the boy I spent the summer with and dumped after the first date. Somehow, my collective “relationship” history did not impress them.

It’s true. I fear commitment more than death itself.

But I m not the only one. In an environment like McGill, where many o f us are freshly independent in a big city, few want to be tied down.

D o students at McGill actually date? We’ve all at least witnessed the sexually charged furor that is frosh, the floor-cest at residence and the many “I-wish-I-hadnot experiences. One-night stands and university are practically synonymous, but do students actually take the time to get to know one another with clothes on?

Could it be that McGill is so academically demand­ ing that our bodies cannot handle the further mental challenge o f a relationship and thus, we get our thrills from simple, non-committal, meaningless skin-on-skin romps? To a degree, this idea may hold true for some.

But for many, the nature o f relationships at McGill has evolved into something much different.

Claire Smith, U2 Science, has a story familiar to most. When she came to university, she had a three-year relationship under her belt. She admitted that through­ out her first year, she was not single for more than two weeks at a time. Smith was a serial monogamist before discovering the wonders o f playing the field.

She, like many o f us, enjoys her independence and social life. While Smith liked the idea o f a relationship, she did not want to compromise her current state o f non-commitment. But she, like many other students, has discovered the wonders o f an “undefined” relation­ ship.

“Nobody these days wants to have a label,” Smith said. “A label forces you into a category with obligations.

An undefined relationship is flexible, but in some ways it’s harder than being defined, because you can’t predict it.”

Though casual relationships may seem simple, they are by no means flawless. All the same, Smith makes a point o f saying that most o f her friends are in a similar situation.

For some reason, she said, McGill students are all petrified o f committing, both guys and girls.”

“1 fear commitment,” stated Dan Fontaine, U2 Engineering. “If I’m not fully comfortable or if they like me more than I like them— there are a lot o f reasons. At the same time, though, I’m open to whatever happens.

Random hookups are fine, but sometimes you want something more.”

It s that admission, the one that suggests we are all

enowned cognitive psy­ chologist Steven Pinker spoke at Concordia University on October 30 to promote his best­ selling book The Blank Slate: 'The M odern D enial o f H um an Nature, published last year.

The book aims to dispel the holy trinity o f secular science, composed o f three interrelated doctrines, “each o f which can be associated with a dead white European male.”

Pinker is the author o f several successful books on linguistics and psychology.

As Concordia Professor o f Psychology Roberto de Almeida said, “Since [his book] The Language Instinct, [Pinker] has written persuasively about the cog­ nitive science o f mind and has done a terrific job making this area accessible to the general public” through the use o f cartoons, pop culture references, and intelligent humour in his writings.

A Montreal native and McGill graduate (B.A. 7 6 ), Pinker is currently a professor at Harvard.

In 1999, McGill awarded him an honorary doctorate.

On Thursday night, he launched directly into his lecture, which essentially summarized the first half o f The Blank Slate, jokes included. The audience included

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“There are the people on my floor who hooked up in the first two weeks o f school and are still together and those that are dating their high school sweethearts,” pointed out Emma Firsten-Kaufman, UO Arts. “But at the same time, I think that most o f the first years I know are reluctant to get into something serious. They have everything else to adjust to, being in a new city at a big university. It’s hard to balance.”

Dating at university is definitely a lesson in time management. Gisel Della Chiara, host o f T V ’s The Sex Files, thinks it’s possible to do it all.

“The rules are so simple, it’s not hard to under­ stand. It’s like college; you plan out your life, why not plan a relationship? Schedule, make time.”

Fontaine agreed. “It is possible to balance academic life with a healthy relationship, it’s just a matter o f put­ ting effort into it. There is always free time; if you want to see someone, you can,” concurred Fontaine.

Smith, on the other hand, disagreed.

Its hard, because people have certain expectations o f what a relationship should entail,” she said. “It’s not realistic [to be able to manage a serious relationship].”

For many McGill students, school is the top prior­ ity. While dating and getting involved with someone are both fun extracurriculars, they do not hold as much importance as, say, passing courses and graduating. That said, a partner doesn’t just fall out o f the sky (if only), so if one isn’t actively seeking a relationship, they may miss out.

The Axe Effect Survey, “conducted on behalf o f the No. 1 male deodorant body spray in the world,” quizzed 1000 Canadians aged 18 to 24. The survey confirms that the best place to meet people is through friends (41 per cent) followed by at parties and get-togethers (28 per cent).

An alternative method for the time-constrained partner-seeking is McGill Speed Dating (www.speed8.com), a club that was introduced last February. “The club was originally for busy people who had no time to go out and meet potential dates,” says Albert Law, a senior founder and co-president o f the club. Since September, 250 people have gone through the speed dating process.

Even Queer McGill’s Dyke Days collaborated with McGill Speed Dating for last week’s event, “Chicks on Speed Dating.” The event proved to be quite the success as the ladies had a 90 per cent match rate.

Whether one is deathly allergic to blind dates, a commitment-phobe, a player or a serial-dater, it is important to put yourself on the line every now and again, At best you have someone really special in your life, with the added bonus o f regular booty, while at worst you have a char­ a cter-b u ild in g exercise in

professors and students from throughout Montreal, as well as members o f the public.

“The human mind is a topic o f perennial interest because we all have a theory about human nature,” he began.

Yet, even as science strives for objectivity, remnants o f three key doctrines continue to create poli­ tics where there should be only fact.

The first doctrine in question is the Blank Slate, which claims that human nature is shaped solely by experience. The second— the Noble Savage— asserts that it is only through the organization o f society that evil behaviours tend to surface.

“If we’re a naturally crummy species, then conflict is inevitable and permanent; if we aren’t, we can work towards a utopian socie­ ty, he observed.

The final doctrine, the Ghost in the Machine, separates the intelligent faculties o f the mind from the lowly mechanics o f the body. According to Pinker, it is the reason why freedom, dignity and responsibility have traditionally been seen as oppositional to biolo­

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ometimes I believe in omens. Sometimes I don’t. Everything leading up to my first experience at Club SuperSexe spelled dis­ aster; I was exhausted, it was raining and I had so many other things to do. And then at the last minute, my guy friend who was going to accompany me into the unknown backed out.

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I was curious about Club SuperSexe, though I’d been to Club 281 once before. 281, for those o f you who don’t know, is where men strip down to their skivvies and eventually take it all off. I hated it so much that I promised myself I’d never repeat the experience.

I had heard mixed reviews o f the famed SuperSexe— one o f the many strip clubs so important to the cultural scene here in the sin city o f the north. Some people raved about the all-you-can-eat brunch, while others said that the strippers and ambience were sketchy and gross. I decided I had to see for myself.

Rumour had it that girls couldn’t get in without a male escort.

However, that night we were sure we could sweet talk the bouncer into making an exception for us. A few glasses o f wine later, we went up the stairs and marched in like we owned the place.

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N ot so much. We were greeted and told politely yet firmly that we could not get in without a male escort because we could be prostitutes.

Yes, that’s right. I in my turtleneck, jeans and beat-up Pumas was being labelled a “possible prostitute.” Flirting in French, we tried to reason with him and make him realize that there was no way we were going to solicit the clientele. But he didn’t budge.

With our tails between our legs, the girls and I retraced our steps into the cold night air and stood outside deciding where the night would take us. Pitchers at Peel Pub for old times’ sake? Overpriced pints at Old Dublin? Just as we were running out o f ideas, an unassuming young man with curly hair and glasses walked up to the door. Bingo.

Chris had no idea what he was about to get into when we approached him and, frankly, neither did we. We explained our predica­

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ment and he was eager to be our male accompaniment for the evening.

When we reached the top o f the stairs, the bouncer smiled. A girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do.

Chris— our new best friend— paid for our cover and drinks.

Although it sounds shady, he was just a nice guy from L.A., in his late20s, here on business. While this probably isn’t the best way to meet guys, Chris made our night. He was sweet, entertaining and made what could have been an awkward encounter hilarious and comfortable.

At first I was bored. At 281 there are routines involving sailors or hot wax, but here the girls just dance, touching themselves and looking lethargically into the crowd. Props are crucial. Sorry, but those implants don’t count.

My boredom ended when “Stacy” came onto the stage for “I Like Big Butts.” As Stacy manoeuvred her gymnast body on stage like nobody’s business, it quickly became the highlight o f the show. I mean honestly, this girl was good. Legs behind the head (which is, by the way, how I stretch every morning), back flips, chin-ups, humping the ceiling by hanging from the pole, she did it all! She was a gymnast extraordi­ naire. Even Chris, Mr. “This is Nothing Compared to LA,” was totally in awe.

Another highlight was listening to the men behind me discuss the state o f their companies. The stereotype was almost too perfect. Men in town on business going to a strip club and talking shop? I mean come on, I know it was somewhat boring, but shouldnt they be focussing on something other than last year’s net income?

The crowd seemed stereotypically touristy, just there to catch a glimpse o f a major Montreal spectacle, as opposed to 281, where there are regulars who sadly seem to have emotional attachments to the strippers.

The soundtrack varied from the Scorpions to a techno cover ot “Heaven is a Place on Earth,” with some Red Hot Chili Peppers and, of course, Madonna’s “Erotica” for the girl-on-girl routine.

One o f the most touching parts (no pun intended) o f the evening was when “Rise and Fall” by Craig David and Sting came on. This iron­ ic little ditty has lyrics like “This dream is the life I’ve been searching for” and “Superstar, you finally made it,” but looking at Belinda onstage, slapping herself and getting intimate with the pole, I couldn’t help but think that she has dreamt o f a different life.

It seemed that for the most part the girls weren’t enjoying them­ selves, and as a fellow woman I was feeling for them in a way that the drooling men weren’t. Maybe that s not fair o f me. I guess if they are there it is because they either want to or have no choice, but I couldnt help but feel a little shaken up by it all.

Despite the rocky start, the night was saved by the combination o f Chris and alcohol. I did have fun but I just don’t get the great appeal of seeing strangers get naked on stage, guys or girls. Though the club was not as grimy as I expected and the people-watching was intriguing at times, the booze was costly and I often felt awkward. SuperSexe put me in a super-funky mood. And the fact that not even Stacy’s routine could bring me back out o f it says a lot. ■

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SARAH W R IG H T e x p lo r e s t h e h e a lt h a n d p s y c h o lo g ic a l im p lic a t io n s o f a c n e veryone has a breaking point when they will hit the panic button and seek medical help for acne. For many, minor acne amounts to mild annoy­ ance— an irritant to be grown out of.

For those who have insecurities about their appearance, acne is much more troublesome.

And that is why today, medical experts offer new facial regimes for those suffering disfig­ urement.

Dr. Alfred Balbul, associate dermatologist at the Montreal General Hospital and assistant professor of dermatology at McGill, says that the recent focus on acne and its effects does not mean there has been an increase in cases.

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tal stage when people are dealing with body image,” Gupta says. “Having to deal with something they cannot control may tip the scale.”

Low self-esteem arising from body image, however, is nothing new. Debate has been sparked among doctors and law officials as to the cause o f recent suicides by acne sufferers.

Some claim that the suicides are the result o f psyschological trauma associated with facial disfiguration. Others point to depressioninducing acne drugs as the culprit.

In April o f 2002, the family o f a Florida teenager who flew a stolen plane into a Tampa Bay office tower filed a $70-million wrongful death lawsuit against drug maker Hoffman-La Roche. They allege the company’s Accutane

The impact of acne upon body image has a more profound psychological impact than many think.

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Dr. Madhulika Gupta, a psychiatrist who specializes in skin disorders, argues that higher societal expectations have led to an upsurge in cases o f acne-related depression.

“The severity o f acne doesn’t correlate with the severity o f psychological distress.

Also, it usually occurs at a critical developmen-

acne medicine caused the boy to take his life.

The lawsuit claims that the deceased suffered a severe psychotic break with reality as a result of the medication.

Other acne drugs such as Roaccutane/Isotretinoin have been impugned for invoking depressive manners that can lead to suicide.

Parents in Orlando filed a lawsuit against

Reflections never quite mirror reality. the manufacturer o f Roaccutane and the doc­ tors who prescribed it, saying it caused their 14-year-old son, who was “popular, healthy, happy, well-adjusted and with no prior history or symptoms o f mental health problems, to “spontaneously” jump in front o f a train.

The main purpose o f drugs such as Accutane or Roaccutane is to cure severe acne.

The primary motivation for prescribing these drugs, says Gupta, is to forestall depression that might arise as a result o f poor body image.

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ideas might interest only overly-cerebral . philosophy students, they have implicaContinued from page 10 ti0ns for our daily lives. Pinker offered as examples the debates over abortion and stem-cell research, which essentially boil down to different factions arguing over when the Ghost does, in fact, enter the Machine.

Meanwhile, genetics and psychology are revealing that much of behaviour is partly heritable and can be explained biologically.

Consider the eerie case o f a pair o f separated twins, one raised in Germany by a Nazi family and one by a Jewish family in Trinidad, who both liked to pretend to sneeze in elevators and flush toilets before using them.

So, if science classifies thinking as computation, desires as feed­ back mechanisms, and feelings as a form o f information, where does that leave human nature? Are we slaves to biology, as so many cheat­ ing husbands might claim?

Pinker asserted that a biologically-based view o f human nature does not necessarily doom us to impulsivity and “evil.”

“The human mind has many parts,” he argued, “and some parts can serve to counteract others.” He cited a study showing that at least

30 per cent o f men and 15 per cent o f women frequently consider killing people they don’t like as evidence that we do not, thankfully, always act on our impulses.

During the question and answer session, one audience member asked if it was possible to extend standards o f human rights to those cultures that lack conceptions o f those rights. This was in response to Pinker’s suggestion that emerging information on psychology be used to reformulate legal policies, since doing so might compromise the precept o f self-determination.

In return, Pinker advocated using anthropologically-based “human universal” behaviours as a criteria for implementing human rights worldwide. Some o f these observed human universal include the incest taboo, a desire not to be subjugated and, more controver­ sially, male dominance o f politics.

The whole point, he admonished, is that “science should not be politicized... What we ought to do [in formulating policy] depends on a combination o f facts about what people are like and a statement o f values.” The task o f researchers is “improving the precision o f our fac­ tual assumptions— the science o f the mind and brain cant decide the trade-offs, only clarify them.” ■

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“Overall, it is very important to recognize that mild acne can be psy­ chologically disturbing.”

Gupta posits that insecurities related to body image are prevalent in all demographics because every­ one is affected by the way they look.

“People who have acne tend to do less well in social and profesional arenas,” says Balbul. “The psy­ chological overlay is very important and some will tolerate less than oth» ers.

From 1982 to 2000, the US Food and Drug Administration received reports o f 37 people who committed suicide while taking, or after having taken, .Accutane. One hundred and ten others were hospi­ talized for suicide attempts or depression.

In response, the FDA issued a statement advising physicians and consumers o f reports o f “depression, psychosis, and rarely suicidal thoughts and actions” related to use o f the acne drug isotretinoin (Accutane) in February 2003. It has also listed the drug as one o f the top 10 associated with depression and suicide attempts. Despite these claims, there is no conclusive evi­ dence that drugs such as Accutane and Roaccutane have directly caused suicides or suicide attempts.

More than 13 million people have safely used Accutane since it came onto the market in 1982. But o f course, no studies on the correla­ tion between acne and suicide were conducted prior to the creation of such acne wonder-drugs.

What does this mean for the majority o f people who would rather not leave the house in the morning?

Probably nothing.

Though incredibly alarming, these cases o f suicidal thoughts or actions are rare even among those most affected by acne. ■

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Plenty of BARK behind the Rodeo Kings or those unfamiliar with Canadian rock music, there are several musician archetypes. Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, w ho played last Wednesday at Petit Campus, is an amalgamation o f three.

The first archetype is the brooding rocker, played

by Tom Wilson o f Junkhouse fame. He enraptured the crowd right from the start with his growling vocal delivery on “Stoned,” the first single off BARK, the band’s most recent release.

The second archetype would be the balladeer, the guy singing to the middle-aged cougars in the front row. Up stepped Stephen Fearing, who impressed on songs such as “D on’t Want to Know” from the 1999 release Kings o f Love and “Song on the Radio.”

The last, and most important, is the musical genius that ties the parts together. Colin Linden, a renowned producer, filled the room with his superb slide guitar playing. “Vale ofTears” showcased Linden’s talent on the electric dobro, a powerful instrument

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I t’s rather ironic that Minnesota, o f all places, has become the hotbed o f underground hip-hop talent, nurtur­ ing the likes o f Atmosphere, Brother Ali and the Micronauts. These up-andcoming performers are producing some o f the most thought-provoking and lyri­ cally rich music o f the genre at present.

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Thursday night brought this crew to Boulevard St-Laurent’s Society o f Arts and Technology venue which was burst­ ing with a crowd full o f energy and enthusiasm. After charged performances

from Brother Ali, Oddjobs and the Micronauts, Slug and Ant o f Atmosphere took the stage with some help from Crescent Moon o f the Oddjobs.

Once Ant started cutting up some heavy beats on the decks, Slug’s seemingly tired body came to life. He paced the stage, spit­ ting raw lyrics that reeled with intensity. Slug is a vivid and convincing storyteller. This tal­ ent, combined with the creative and eclectic beats o f Ant, creat­ ed a powerful force.

Atmosphere played favourites from its four albums, including “Godlovesugly,” “Lovelife” and “Modern Man’s Hustle,” as well as some tight freestyle rhymes and spokenword poetry. The group even performed some covers, includ­ ing a charged rendition o f Rage Against the Machine’s “Killing in the Nam e O f ” and a humourous version o f Alanis Morissette’s forgotten hit, “You Oughta Know.”

What stood out most was Slug’s frank and honest stage presence. His rhymes and lyrics had a confession-like quality that captured the hearts and attention o f the audience. At the same time, Slug showed that he is more than capable o f Tabernac! getting the crowd’s pulse up and moving with the help o f Ant’s dark and twisted instrumental interludes.

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capable o f invoking sorrowful feelings with just a few notes.

Blackie-—originally formed to play the songs o f W illie P. Bennett, an underground Canadian mandolin player— stayed true to its roots and performed several Bennett selections. The group drew from its original material and threw in a couple o f covers for good meas­ ure.

The most bizarre moment came when Wilson started an impromptu cover o f a song by FrenchCanadian 70s star Michel Pagliaro, dragging his bandmates along for the ride.

And where did opening act Paul Thorn, former professional boxer, fit into this Canadian rock music paradigm? Well, he represented the American cultural incursion; the sexy singer-songwriter who wooed the crowd with his southern charm and almost overshad­ owed the main act.

W ith the lyrics “I was born to be a traveler/To roll and ride resonating, this Canadian conglomeration moved on down the road, destined for another smoky watering hole. ■

La Vallée de Jean Leloup Spencer Ross pie o f songs by himself before the rest o f the amed Québécois singer-songwritei band appeared for “Ballade à Toronto,” the Jean Leloup returned to the touring first radio single from La Vallée. After an spotlight here in Montreal, as he hour-long second set, he and the band fol­ played a string o f sold-out shows at lowed with a four-song encore, again featur­ Metropolis this ing a solo Leloup on acoustic guitar for the past weekend. first two songs. A short rendition o f Pink Leloup, fresh Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here” fed its way from the success into an abridged yet soulful performance o f of his 2002 “Je joue de la guitare.” release, La Vallée It is rare for a concert to feature the des Réputations, headlining band without an opener, but brought his Big even rarer for the headliner to play a twoBand with him and-a half-hour show. Leloup, however, had to accompany his no problem keeping the crowd on its toes for varied songwrit­ the entire time. As with any skilled musi­ ing styles. cian, his mastery o f his own songs allowed The evening him to make the interesting transformation opened with a from studio release to a live concert. shortened jam With the added backing o f the Big session by the Band, songs like “Les remords du comman­ Big Band, which dant” and “Faire des enfants” took on consisted o f three flavours ranging from ska to folk to rock ‘n’ backup singers, roll. Leloup’s adeptness was particularly trumpets, trom­ showcased in “Voilà,” which featured a bones, saxo­ lengthy tango jam where he and another phones and vari­ gentleman danced with the backup singers ous other instru­ onstage. ments. This led Leloup’s skill as a musical storyteller and into the backup his ability to spice up the show with jokes singers’ introduc­ created a warm atmosphere that kept the tion o f “Bertha,” crowd constantly engaged.

In fact, the from 1998’s Les crowd’s fanaticism led them to the demand a A U D I0G R AM .C 0M Fourmis. From second encore 10 minutes after the house there, Leloup C'est Jean Leloup! lights were raised. ripped through a The increased ticket demand for last 50-minute set, reaching back into his cata­ weekend’s shows led to the addition o f two logue and showcasitig his talent for amusing more shows this weekend, again with the Big audiences.

Band. It should only stand to reason that During his second set, Leloup came on Jean Leloup’s energy and talent will make stage with his acoustic guitar, playing a couthese shows just as enjoyable. ■

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Pantheai.ee isturbed, twisted and abnormal are terms often associated with the youthful perpetrators o f high school violence. But do we ever consider the fact that they are just like any other person? Could one o f them have been you, given the right conditions?

Elephant is a sombre rumination, a dissociated explo­ ration o f high school life. Inspired by the 1999 shootings at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, Gus Van Sant (M y O wn Private Idaho, Good W ill H u n tin g set out to make a film about school shootings and the reality o f high school culture today. It documents a regular day, a day that could have happened anywhere, at any high school, by fol­ lowing several ordinary kids. The films title alludes to the wry expression “the elephant in the living room there is a problem that is impossible to ignore, yet no one wants to talk about it.

Van Sant promises no explanation for the senseless killings; rather, he frames the setting and allows viewers to draw their own conclusions. The camera is present to mere­ ly probe and observe, not to interpret; even his selection o f detail shows neither logic nor lucidity.

The narrative lacks concrete direction, preferring instead to meander from classroom to classroom, conversation to disparate conversation. Scenes follow a warped chronological progression and are revisited multiple times from the per­ spectives o f different students.

Elephant’s direction is in constant flux and its thrust is ambiguous, leaving the audience removed from its world.

And this is the movies greatest triumph: its viewers are detached, never entirely comfortable, but always intensely intrigued. Van Sant does not try to create a bond between the audience and any o f the characters, but he achieves a delicate intimacy through unobtrusive and patient surveillance.

Knowing that this day is anything but ordinary, the audience is keenly tuned in to the humdrum comings and goings o f each student. The tension mounts quietly and slowly, until

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Tracking shots down the long corridors and hollow rooms o f the school evoke a sense o f frosty loneliness a reality for many students today. The impersonal and casual feel o f the film allows the audience to observe a species in its natural habitat, free o f frivolous Hollywood stylization. Van Sant is confident enough to allot moments o f protracted silence and hazy, distracted shots their time.

Van Sant presents high school stereotypes as people.

The jock, the nerd, the artsy kid— all are present, but they appear not as labels, but as youths striving to make sense o f themselves in a community that appears to be senseless.

Should we be surprised that seemingly meaningless acts arise from such unstable foundations?

The movie’s major flaw lies in the unfolding o f the killers’ master plan. From motivation to preparation to execution, this segment was rushed and became a victim to tired formula. Bullying, Nazi war films, violent video games, and Internet gun ordering were given hasty treatment, upsetting Elephant from ordinary teens to not-so-ordinary killers. the film’s stride.

Elephant’s aesthetic merit cannot be downplayed— this Elephant leaves its audience disoriented and hypnotized is a movie that looks good. Traces o f grey and blue taint the by horror.

The ending was anticipated, but the numb feeling school-ground vistas, and Van Sant plays with light in a that remains long after the credits have finished rolling could beautiful yet understated way.

Music is used as a paintbrush that glides and streaks over not have been foreseen. Perhaps now we will be ready to talk about the elephant. ■ the film’s canvas, tinting it with a sense o f otherworldliness.

Classical music scores— Beethoven’s Für Elise being the most memorable— accompany the rolling shots, ambling in Elephant WHAT: and out through the films course. I he music is contrasted with extended moments o f piercing silence that speak vol­ STARRING: Alex Frost umes about its forlorn surroundings.

John Robinson Van .Sant casted mostly non-professional actors— the Elias McConnell only exceptions were three adult roles— and encouraged DIRECTOR: Gus Van Sant them to improvise their own dialogue. Largely unscripted, the teenagers were asked for their input in the formulation of their characters. By doing so, Van Sant paints an authentic • k ie k - k H s RATING: sketch o f high school life.

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ake no mistake, the Droplock Murphys are not your average punk band. Famous for their high-energy live shows, the Murphys combine elements o f punk rock with traditional Irish folk music. An unlikely mix?

N ot according to bassist and founding member Ken Casey.

“A lot o f traditional folk music can be sing-along party music, or it can be angry rebellious music, and the same goes for punk rock,” he asserts.

Judging by the success o f their recent live album, Live on St.Patrick’s D ay from Boston, M A, this is a band that is at its best when in front o f a crowd. Unaffected by trend, the Murphys claim to be directed by their own ambitions.

“We came up on our own, releasing our own music, doing things ourselves, booking our own shows, says Casey. Thats a different approach than a lot o f bands are taking nowadays.

It is hard to resist the band’s catchy hooks and its dedication to the punk scene. Unlike many bands in the genre, however, the Murphys are unconcerned with preaching about politics. Although they remain clear about their work­ ing-class sensibility, the band’s main concern is having a good time.

“Some bands, it’s like ‘N Sync with instruments,” notes Casey, “but I’m not knocking that. To some 13year-old kid somewhere, that’s all they’ll ever know about punk rock, and that’s fine.”

Fortunately for everyone else, there are bands like the Dropkick Murphys. So when this Irish-influ­ enced hardcore outfit takes the stage at Spectrum on November 12, you can be assured that only the tamest fans will remain in their seats. ■

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^0Ü3 Produits Cotisations versées par les étudiants Tabagie Sadie Brasserie Gert Centre des étudiants Revenus généraux et d’administration Programmation ar événements sociaux Publications Services Dividendes Gain en disposition Contribution (note 12) Intérêts créditeurs Charges tabagie Sadie Brasserie Gert Centre des étudiants Frais généraux et d’administration Services du conseil étudiant Programmation d’événements sociaux Publications Services Clubs Amortissement des immobilisations Perte à la cession de placements Intérêts débiteurs Bourses décernées

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205 459

224 585

205 459

275 462 280 647 167 011

230 598 254 311 179 533

275 462 280 647 167 011 26 876 350 606 4 666 3 244 178

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268 443 359 239 455 017

254 057 299 342 435 456

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2 862 030

2 742 920

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4 628 4 628

7 100 6 005 13 105

465 702

587 904

465 702

587 904

360 790

345 395

360 790

345 395

238 889 302 833 196316 85 904

258 024 296 464 206 678 60 537

238 889 302 833 196 316 85 904

258 024 296 464 206 678 60 537

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49 727

356 446

356 707

8 444 70 786 6 000 3 174 809

90 878 8 000 3 199 442

116 188

73 514

235 986

233 466

8 444 2 737 405

2 793 584

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90 878

124 632

73 514

306 772

324 344

6 000 6 000 (1 372)

8 000 8 000

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(38 333)

43 872

32 603

5 105

69 369

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236 908 (50 664)

430 408

397 805

249 577

244 472

827 896

879 185

174 780

147 911

474 280

430 408

248 205

249 577

897 265

827 896

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549,946

178,073 178,923

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15,310 1,371,619

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1.634,853 1313,776

248,205

2,005387 3,085,618

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49,054 277,165

82,743 194,519

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1,032,282 267,955 277,050

-

283,830

293.952

-

224,585

205,459

275,462 280,647 167,011 26,876

7,100 6.005 13,105

350,606 4.666 3,244,178

230,598 254,311 179,533 10,181 25,000 363.898 7,934 3,148,153

268,443 359,239

254,057 299,342

455,017

435,456

465,702 360,790

587,904 345,395

238,889 302,833 196,316 85,904

258,024 296,464 206,678 60,537

356,446

356,707

8,444 70,786 6,000 3,174,809

90,878 8,000 3,199,442

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1,032,282 267,955 277,050 293,952

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205,459 230,598 254,311 179,533

26,876

10,181 25,000

1,780 2,742,920

268,443 359,239

254,057 299,342

455,017

435,456

465,702 360,790

587,904 345,395

238,889 302,833 196,316 85,904

258,024 296,464 206,678 60,537

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350,606 38 350,644

355,018 1,929 356,947

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(38,333)

43,872

32,603

(1,372)

(51,289)

(97,756)

69,369

(50,664)

430,408

397,805

249,577

827,896

50,664

236,908 (50,664)

879,185

147,911 124,625

147,911

474,280

897,265

827,896

174,780

249,577

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Pass on Pieces of April Alkaline Trio rocks out, opening bands fizzle

Casey Reynolds

Pieces o f April, an indie-turned-limited-release film, has its moments, but doesn’t overwhelm. In this the maiden directing attempt o f Peter Hedges (screenwriter for W hat’s E ating G ilbert Grape) Katie Holmes is the eponymous character who brings new meaning to difficult and troubled teenager,” as revealed by her tattoos, piercings and the disparaging manner in which her entire family discusses just how terrible she really is— apparent­ ly, no one has a single fond memory o f her.

April is perpetually depressed and pissed off, replete with agonized looks. She is a wounded bird dragging herself out o f _ the way o f the oncoming car 4 that is life. As her boyfriend, ” Bobby (Derek Luke) is vibrant, but his talent is unfortunately underused and his relationship with April is poorly developed.

This film would be mediocre except for the excellent support o f Patricia Clarkson and Oliver Platt as April’s neurotic parents, one o f whom suffers from a ter­ minal illness. As a result o f this, April volunteers to host a tradi­ tional Thanksgiving dinner.

W hen struck with the catastrophe o f a non-functional oven, she is forced to scurry around her building carrying a H 0 LL Y W 0 0D .C 0M half-cooked bird from oven to Katie Holmes falls to pieces. oven. Predictably, she meets a cast o f colourful characters that she would never have met otherwise. The most bizarre is an appear­ ance by Sean Hayes o f W ill a n d Grace fame, taking his T V per­ sona to a whole new level o f neurosis.

The main problem with Pieces o f A p ril is that Holmes is simply unable to carry the whole film on her shoulders; until the very end, the viewer just doesn’t care enough about her to become interested in the storyline. The plot builds nicely and the WHAT: Pieces o f A pril dialogue is surprising­ Katie Holmes ly realistic, although W HO: Derek Luke some things seem tossed in just for the D IRECTO R: Peter Hedges supposed shock value.

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November 13 at Cabaret du Plateau (4530 Papineau)

Greg Ellermann he Alkaline Trio played the Spectrum last Monday as the headliners o f the Vagrant Records’ Tour.

This was the fourth show o f the tour, which also features Reggie and the Full Effect, From Autumn to Ashes and N o Motiv.

The majority o f the Alkaline Trio’s set, which consisted o f songs from their last two records, was received as enthusiastically as a room full o f kids with fancy black hair and track jackets can manage.

The stage set-up included two giant coffins on either side o f the band, vaguely reminiscent o f Spinal Tap’s infamous Stonehenge set.

Thankfully, the show never quite reached that level o f self-par­ ody, due in large part to the band’s well-written songs that combine the dark imagery o f the Misfits’ “Walk Among Us” with the Morrissey-plays-pop-punk feel of the Smoking Popes. The Alkaline Trio even claim that the Misfits (Danzig-era only, obviously), along with 7 Seconds and Kiss, are the bands that inspired them to play music in the first place.

Aside from a strong perform­ ance by the Alkaline Trio, however, the rest o f the concert was decid­ edly sub-par.

Reggie and the Full Effect was a drunken mess and not funny in the least. From Autumn to Ashes attempted to play some kind o f a mix between Swedish metal and emo-rock; instead, the band sounded like Linkin Park without the one-finger piano playing. Like

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their Kansas forbears, they also had a drummer with a headset.

No Motiv, a group intelligent enough to drop the “e” from the end o f their name, sounded too similar to Creed.

It was a capacity crowd, as would be expected considering the amount o f publicity the Alkaline Trio has received recently. In the past year they’ve been featured in Rolling Stone and A lternative Press, along with some non-traditional sources o f music journalism, such as the Suicide Girls’ Web site.

The band is a vocal advocate o f Suicide Girls, an Internet porn site featuring pictures o f punk and indie rock girls. According to the band, it’s not just a porn site, but a great place to contact people with similar interests and an important alternative to the mainstream— a reasonable excuse when your roommates catch you perusing the material.

Despite all o f the attention it has garnered as o f late, the Alkaline Trio are satisfied with their spot on the Vagrant roster and plan to con­ tinue releasing records under the label. However, a major label release from them has not been ruled out at some point in the future.

Alkaline Trio makes no claims at taking a DIY approach, citing major label releases by the Ramones, the Sex Pistols and the Jam as examples o f how a punk band can maintain its credibility on a major label. Hopefully, if they ever decide to make the leap, Alkaline Trio can keep the credibil­ ity they’ve worked to establish. ■

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Inside In

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Mike Gordon

Fluidity on the horizon

Rope a Dope Records Disregarding his underground hit collaboration with legendary guitarist Leo Kottke, Inside In marks the solo debut from Phish bassist Mike Gordon. Over four years in the making, Gordon loosely based this concept album on his 1999 full-length feature film Outside Out, the bizarre story o f an introverted teen who must musically “unlearn himself” in order to become a better musician.

Recruiting a wide array o f renowned musicians, including Col. Bruce Hampton, Béla Fleck, Russ Lawton and bandmate Jon Fishman, Gordon still steals the show by playing all basses and guitars, as well as banjo and accordion. Gordon’s fusion o f funk and bluegrass, something he calls “spacey, funky, white folk is present in songs like “Bone Delay,” “The Beltless Buckler” and “Soulfood Man.” The album’s only downfall is the occa­ sional interlude track that deviates from the album’s intended groove; but, overall, it is a fun musical excursion.

— Kyan J. M ulligan

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Often considered the avant-garde chameleon or pop culture, Uavia t>owie nas successruny survi j/ y o f changing musical taste. W ho can forget Ziggy Stardust and the other crazy personas he has played?

His 26th studio album picks up where his last effort, Heathen, left off. Reality is full o f sleek vocals and guitar driven rock hauntingly reminiscent o f his earlier work on Scary Monsters. Even after all the fame and fortune, it’s clear that the trademark o f experimentalism and unpredictability is still very much a part o f Bowies sound.

Behind sometimes incoherent lyrics lies a loose concept album dealing with themes o f marriage, getting old, loneliness and current world turmoil. Notable tracks include the shifty and howling “New Killer Star, a selfasserting “Never Get Old,” the thoughtful and soulful “Days,” and the gloomy poetics o f “The Loneliest Guy. Clearly, the Thin White Duke is creating some truly compelling new work.

Reality is overly awkward at times, as Bowie’s albums tend to be. With heavy reliance on synthesizers, weird backup singing and 80s-style riffs, he may not win many new fans; but, hell, the album is still refreshingly cool.

-— M atthew A rnot

I am the Movie Motion City Soundtrack Epitaph Records Minnesota natives Motion City Soundtrack deliver tight, polished pop galore. I am the M ovie is packed to the brim with energetic emo songs. The band is less whiny and self-absorbed than most that emerged in the emo explosion a couple years ago, but I am the M ovie still does not stray far from the conforms o f the genre.

As typical o f most emo, the lyrics are very personal and almost always relate to relationships. The addition of a synthesizer is their one innovation, conjuring up the sounds o f older bands like the Rentals and old school Weezer. “The Future Freaks Me Out” and “My Favorite Accident” stand out as immediately likable, contagious songs. “Don’t Call it a Comeback” contains energy and anger reminiscent o f Boy Sets Fire. “Mary Without Sound” is probably the most interesting track in terms o f originality and spontaneity with its sparse, clever use o synthesizer and careful integration o f parts. Ia m the M ovie maintains constant momentum throughout its entire­ ty and is certainly a finer specimen o f an overdone genre.

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— Noelle D uncan

Gabor Osz photo exhibit is all in technique Grace Zee id you think that all photographers do is snap pictures o f the here and now? Hungarian Gabor Osz proves that a photographer is just as confined to reality as is someone like Picasso.

In his latest exhibition, “The Liquid Horizon, on display at le Musée des Beaux Arts, Osz presents Norwegian, Danish, French and Dutch landscapes from a different perspective. The exhibition is a collection o f photographs taken along the Atlantic Wall, one o f the last large static-defence lines o f the 20th century, extending from Norway to the south o f France.

The Atlantic Wall was made up o f huge surveillance posts to prevent marine-front invasions during World War II. Osz makes use o f these bunkers to take photographs best described as simulacra because they only portray a vague semblance to reality. At first glance, they seem like a sort o f impressionist painting, with blurred lines and an overall lack o f definition.

However, this is precisely what Osz aims to achieve.

He uses the structure o f the bunkers as a camera obscura where, “The bunker itself might be able to take a picture o f the landscape, the observation o f which had been its designated function.” Osz created this “camera” by blocking the horizontal gun slit almost completely, leaving only a small opening through which light can infiltrate. This small opening is exactly what cre­ ates the surrealistic image. In addition, his use o f cibachrome paper extends exposure time to four, sometimes even six, hours.

Elongating the exposure time enables Osz to create images that disregard the effects o f temporal, spatial and atmospheric changes. Each photo glazes over either permanent or temporary particularities in each landscape. Essentially, Oszs photos become misrepresentations o f reality. Landscapes do not always look the same; they change as time progresses and with different shades o f light. Osz’s photos allow these landscapes to become timeless, proving that the art o f photography does not simply mean taking snapshots, but actually distorting reality. ■

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SCORE BOARD Basketball (W) Fri. Nov. 7 Laval Martlets Sat. Nov. 8 Martlets UQÀM

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Soccer (W) Sun. Nov 9 Martlets 2 Laval 1 McGill wins bronze medal

The McGill soccer Martlets emerged victorious Sunday morn­ ing, capturing their first bronze medal at the national champi­ onship since 1990. Once again bat­ tling their Quebec Student Sports Federation rivals, the Laval Rouge et Or, the Martlets won 2-1 on the strength o f two goals by Toni Pascale. Player o f the Game Maggie Caldwell added assists on both markers.

McGill was forced to contend for the bronze after an unlucky start to the tournaments round-robin.

On Thursday, the Martlets battled hard against Ottawa, but were unable to score, ending up with a 00 draw.

McGill faced off against the 1 Queens Golden Gaels on Friday, but did not play up to par in a 1-1 tie. Pascale scored in the 33rd minute, but Golden Gael Eilish McConville put one in the back o f the net to tie the game, and the Martlets were unable to muster any additional offence.

Defender Sarah Chan felt the events o f the previous day took their toll.

“We gave everything on Thursday and so Fridays game suf­ fered,” she said. “Something was missing— we just didn’t play the 8 way we needed to and that left it up to chance on Saturday.”

Because the Martlets were win­ less in their pool, the OttawaQueen’s game on Saturday deter­

mined who would advance to the gold and bronze-medal games on Sunday. McGill had beaten Queens 3-1 in tie-breaking penalty kicks after its game, so a scoreless draw between the Gaels and Gee-Gees would have put McGill through to the final. However, Ottawa won 10 and earned a shot at the champi­ onship, while the Martlets were left to fight it out for third place.

W ith a surprising starting line­ up, M cGill advanced hesitantly against Laval. Both teams slowly got into their usual game and the first half looked similar to the three other times McGill and Laval faced off this year.

Pascale opened the scoring in the 13th minute with a beautiful volley, but Laval soon responded.

Geneviève Marcotte came through with the equalizer three minutes later, beating M cGill keeper Kristina Perusco with a smooth strike to the lower left corner.

With some effective substitu­ tions in the second half, McGill looked much more confident, and iced the game on Pascales second goal o f the match. The Martlets fin­ ished the match strongly, allowing few opportunities at the back with their solid defence.

“We’re all definitely satisfied to come out with a medal today,” said midfielder Bonnie Walsh. “It’s kind o f funny but also frustrating to think that we went undefeated all season— including this tourna­ m ent— and didn’t get into the final.”

PATRICK FOK

The Martlets earned a long-awaited bronze medal against Laval.

Despite the bittersweet result, the third-place finish still has his­ toric significance for the Martlets.

In the past 12 years, McGill played in the bronze medal match at nationals five times, and came up empty on every occasion until this year.

Co-captain Catherine Lumsden was glad to end the streak.

“It’s very refreshing to finally win in this situation,” she said.

“You always have mixed feelings going into a bronze medal match.

You’re not in the gold, but you’re not out o f the game altogether. I’m glad we were able to show some heart today— it was great to end on a positive note.”

UBC pounces Ottawa for title The gold medal game pitted the defending champion University o f British Columbia against Ottawa. Scoring at least four goals in each game, and only allowing one goal against, the Thunderbirds

tore through round-robin play. Led by their unstoppable fifth-year strikers Ros Hicks and Sarah Regan, UBC didn’t disappoint in the final, routing the Gee-Gees 5-0.

Hicks, first team All-Canadian and tournament MVP, notched a hat trick, while Jeannine Kerr and Regan, the Canadian Interuniversity Sport’s leading scor­ er, each added a single.

Ottawa had few chances, m ostly created by Melissa Abraham, who scored the goal against Queen’s on Saturday that sent the Gee-Gees into the final.

However, U BC keeper and tourna m ent all-star Kelly M cNabney stayed strong at the back to record the shutout.

UBC had four players on the tournament all-star team, while Ottawa had three. McGill sweeper and first team All-Canadian Shari Fraser was the only McGill player named to the all-star squad. ■

GAME REPORT

McGill ruggers stunned in provincial final Frederic Gauthier

KRISTEN MALLORY

Spread 'em! Rugby team was booked for a tough loss.

The men’s rugby team failed in its quest for a second consecu­ tive undefeated season, narrowly losing 16-11 to the Bishop’s Gaiters in the Quebec final on Sunday at Rutherford Park.

Having beaten Bishop’s twice during the regular season, McGill looked poised to repeat as champi­ ons. Someone should have told that to the Gaiters.

The game started o ff with back and forth play, with the Redmen making use o f their strong backs. Bishop’s employed its sizable forwards for its offensive catalyst.

McGill set the pace early with strong rucking and mauling against

its m uch larger opponent.

However, Bishop’s got the first points o f the game with a penalty kick after a McGill offside call, giv­ ing the Gaiters a 3-0 advantage.

The Redmen tied the game shortly after with a flurry o f kicks just out o f the reach o f the Gaiters’ backs, which led to a Bishop’s penalty. Matt D e Graff converted for McGill.

Both teams put on tackling clinics, with many discovering what it was like to become one with the ground. McGill held off a strong push late in the half by the Gaiters to keep the score even. The score at the break created much tension, signifying that it was going to be a tight game the rest o f

the way.

Bishop’s came out with the same intensity that it showed late in the first half and drove its way down the field. The Gaiters settled for a penalty kick and took the lead after yet another McGill offside penalty.

The Gaiters continued their effort with an intercepted pass intended for one o f two McGill backs in the vicinity, leading to a score between the posts and a 13-3 lead.

The Redmen didn’t go down w ithout a fight, though. They clawed their way down the field, capitalizing on poor play by See REDMEN, page 23

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Women's hockey in tough spot this season Tie with first-place Concordia highlights McGill's improvement Joe Gilgoff As the final buzzer sounded in the Martlets’ contest against the Concordia Stingers on Saturday, the McGill players embraced on the ice amid the cheers o f an enthusiastic crowd. McGill had just skated to a hard-fought 2-2 tie against the firstplace, undefeated Stingers.

Though the Martlets failed to secure the victory and had some o f their weaknesses exposed, they showed enough flashes o f potential to excite players, coaches and fans.

McGill, entering the game with a 1-1-1 league record, started with a bang, exhibiting its confidence and cohesiveness from the opening faceoff. Christine Hartnoll, whose aggressive play ignited the Martlets all afternoon, opened the scoring less than three minutes into the match.

Despite some inconsistent play, McGill maintained the lead until the beginning o f the second frame, when a Concordia shorthanded goal

knotted the score.

Martlet captain Audrey Hadd had the highlight o f the game. She put on a dazzling move before scor­ ing on a breakaway halfway through the second, giving the Martlets a 2-1 lead.

O nce again, however, the advantage proved to be only tempo­ rary, as a Stingers goal only minutes later tied the contest at two goals apiece. Despite opportunities for both sides in the final period, neither team scored again.

Following the game, a call for consistency was echoed throughout the M cGill locker room. Head Coach Peter Smith conceded that the team was not putting forth any solid effort.

“We didn’t have our top game for 60 minutes, but the players expect to improve every game,” he said.

Hadd agreed with her coach’s assessment “The effort was not constant for

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oDoonents' best efforts, the Martlets could not be brought down on home i

the entire game, [though goaltender Delphine Roy] kept the team in the game,” said the veteran.

Another issue for the Martlets against the Stingers was the power play. The team had nothing to show for seven power-play opportunities, in addition to giving up a shorthanded goal. Smith remained hope­ ful, though, noting that for some squads, the power play is an aspect o f the game that takes time to develop.

Despite the team’s shortcom­ ings, the positives o f the game far outweighed the negatives for the Martlets. M cGill proved that it would be a force in the conference in spite o f its relative lack o f experience.

The offence was high-powered and played well as a unit, moving the puck around the ice with precision.

Roy was excellent in the net, giving weight to Hadd’s assertion that the goaltender had a game-sav­

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The McGill swim team accomplished what it wanted to at the Swim Coupe competition over the weekend.

Swimmers show off in first home meet David Allard The first swim meet hosted by McGill at Currie Memorial Pool started off with a bang on Saturday with a large crowd occupying the newly installed bleachers. The com­ petitive atmosphere usually accom­ panying Quebec conference meets was enhanced by guest teams from

the University o f Toronto and Dalhousie, who had braved the waters filled with McGill swimmers in a head-to-head meet the previous night.

Right from the outset, McGill was ready to take on the competi­ tion. The Martlets A team o f Carolyn McCabe, Brieanne Brannagan, Genevieve Grégoire and

Janice Tijssen dominated the 4 x 50metre freestyle relay, with the B team placing second. On the men’s side, Ryan Tomicic, David Vernon, Doug McCarthy and Benoit Dalpé raced to a second-place finish behind arch­ rival l’Université de Montréal.

Undefeated in the 200-metre breaststroke this season, Heather Bell continued her streak with a

strong display o f her powerful finish­ ing speed. Michelle Laprade came in second, and a gutsy swim by Siobhan Hopkins left her in third as the Martlets swept the podium posi­ tions. Hopkins’ time was a personal best, just shy o f the Canadian Interuniversity Sport qualifying standard.

N ot to be outdone, the Redmen

ing day. Despite her dazzling saves, Roy was quick to give credit to the defenders playing in front o f her.

“They expected a lot o f pressure and coped with it very well,” she said.

Looking ahead to the Martlets’ upcoming contests, Smith’s message was short and to the point: “We’ll be ready.” ■

cheered on their new lead backstroker, as McCarthy swam to an inspir­ ing win in the 50-metre event. His time o f 26.53 seconds was almost a full second faster than his previous best this season. In the 100-metre backstroke, McCarthy was strong again, swimming to second place in a time o f 57.84 seconds.

In the 100-metre freestyle, team captain Tomicic proved why he is undefeated in the event this year, touching out the nearest competi­ tion in a burst o f speed.

An exhibition event was held to round up the meet with each univer­ sity allowed one entry in the 4 x 50metre medley relay. The Martlets’ team o f Grégoire, Laprade, McCabe and Tijssen wound up just behind Laval in second place, but their time o f 1:58.90 was still three seconds faster than the previous M cGill record. Both teams came in under the old Quebec conference record.

T he Redmen relay team o f McCarthy, Dalpé, Nicolas Martin and Tomicic blazed through the event to win in a time o f 1:46.85.

That was just shy o f the school record but still fast enough to get the crowd on its feet for an intense fin­ ish to a highly competitive meet.

The final tally placed the Martlets first in the standings and the Redmen second. McGill won the com bined team score, and McCarthy and McCabe were named to the meet’s all-star team. ■

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Quebec gold medallist Cathy Pierrin o f the Martlets cross-country team finished 10th at the Canadian * Interuniversity Sport championships in M oncton, | Saturday afternoon. The 24-year-old native o f France crossed the line in a time o f 18:51.49, less than a minute behind winner Beth Wightman o f Queen’s University.

W ith her placing, she was selected as a second team AllCanadian. Rookie Erin Prosk was the next McGill runner to finish the 5K run, coming 43rd.

The.Calgary Dinos came in top spot overall in the wom ens category, winning their first CIS cross-country championship. The Windsor Lancers put an end to Guelph’s four-year reign in the men’s competition. McGill did not qualify a men’s team.

The province’s football power­ houses clashed on Saturday in Dunsmore Cup action in Ste-Foy. Laval took the QIFC crown for the first time since 2001 at the expense o f the Concordia Stingers, who were blown away 59-7 in front o f 15,317 at PEPS Stadium, laval gained an astonishing 401 rushing yards en route to victory. The Rouge et Or will travel to Hamilton on Saturday to meet Ontario champion McMaster for the right to play in the Vanier Cup on November 22.

The great Orr comes through in comeback win D oug Orr, Bobby’s nephew, played the hero in the Redmen hock­ ey team’s win against Royal Military

College on Saturday in Kingston.

After assisting on Bruno Lemire’s tying goal with less than a minute left in the third the Newmarket, Ontario, native netted the gamewinner at 3:05 o f the overtime peri­ od as McGill won their first o f the season 2-1. The same magic could not be mustered in Sunday’s game versus Queen’s, however, as the Redmen went down to defeat 4-3 in a hard-fought match.

Thunderbirds defended their nation­ al title. The 21-year-old Fraser was also named All-Canadian, a rare dis­ tinction for a rookie, at last Wednesday’s major awards banquet.

She was part o f a backfield made up o f five rookies, including goalkeeper Kristina Perusco, that led the nation in defence with 11. shutouts.

Midfielder N icole Shepherd also earned All-Canadian honours.

Soccer tournament all-stars include Martlet defender

The M artlets rugby team defeated eventual silver-m edallist Lethbridge a n d lost to Western a t the national cham pionship in Edm onton. The ivomen d id not advance to the m edal round due to p o in t differential.

Incorrect inform ation was published in last week’s issue. The Tribune apolo­ gizes fo r the error.

Shari Fraser, a rookie defender from Kirkland, was selected as an allstar from this weekend’s CIS women’s soccer championship held at McGill. Ros Hicks o f U BC was named tournament MVP after post­ ing six goals and 10 points as the

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The Total A t h l e t e Symposium, organized by Athletes in Action and being held in three parts, hoped to probe athletes o f all levels to question whether har­ mony in three key aspects o f sport— physical, mental and spir­ itual— will help them reach their full potential.

In the first session on November 3, pro athletes, a coach and a nutritionist provided their insight into the field o f physical training. On Monday, two sports psychologists addressed how athletes can improve their mental game

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The quest for spirituality can sometimes be left out o f sports.

This can occur because athletes are talented physically, and not defined by who they are as" unique individuals. Rather, they are characterized by the sport

they play, and how well they play it. Consequently, off-field identi­ ties are easily forgotten.

Many athletes face problems o f constant pressure. Even when they run their fastest or win the championship, they continually experience pressure to meet another sports-related goal. They find no satisfaction in having reached a certain level— they always need to strive to go higher and, therefore, could be prone to feelings o f emptiness.

Some athletes, ranging from NBA Hall-of-Famer Robert Parish to current NFL linebacker Orlando Ruff, conquer this diffi­ culty through meditation and introspection. Others feel belief in God solves this situation.

They are o f the opinion that prayer and devotion give athletes the freedom to find significance or value, not in how fast they run or how strong they are, but rather in something eternal.

Speed skater Catriona LeMay Doan, the only Canadian to successfully defend an Olympic gold medal, thinks that her faith helped her avoid the “post-Olympic blues” that many athletes experience once the games are over.

“I think the depression comes if you put everything on the game, if it’s your ultimate goal. For me there is more to life than the Olympics,” she says in a pamphlet for Athletes in Action.

Some may question how an athlete can compete passionately and desire success when winning the gold is not her ultimate goal.

However, athletes who balance their spiritual side still have the zeal to do well, but more impor­ tantly, their identities are no longer shaped by whether or not they excel.

Another possible need for a

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Redmen planning for future Continued from page 20 Bishop’s. However, a blocked kick and what was thought to be a try was called back, surprising both McGill players and fans.

McGill mounted one last charge leading to a try, but it wasn’t enough.

The visitors posted another three points from a penalty kick to put the final nail in the coffin.

Coach Sean McCaffrey said that a lack o f execution led to the upset o f the heavily favoured Redmen.

“We knocked too many balls on, and we weren’t as sharp as we usually are,” he said. “More importantly, we didn’t adjust to their style o f play. We are going to make some adjustments so that we can be better equipped next

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Captain Pat Weldon was quick to point out the resolve in his team­ mates.

“The guys showed a lot o f heart and never took a back step to a much larger team,” he said. “Sometimes you don’t get the right bounces and nobody can change that.

The players reiterated that this was a bad way to end a good season.

However, with the Eastern Championship still up for grabs, the Redmen aren’t done just yet. With upcoming meetings against St. Francis Xavier, the University o f New Brunswick, Concordia and Carleton, the Redmen still have something to play for. ■

Discussion intrigued many spirituality, an athlete’s purpose is therefore greater than achieving his goals in his sport— even though his slowed by injury or forced to retire. sport is still extremely important to Having a spiritual element does not necessarily protect an athlete from set­ him.

Every person has a desire to do backs, prevent injuries or suggest that well, to make a difference, and to have he has some supernatural power that a story to tell. Therefore, athletes need will help him achieve his goals. Bad things still happen to good people. But to think that they will be considered the spiritual element is important for successful with or without their athlet­ helping an athlete face the physical and ic achievements. LeMay Doan clearly mental challenges that he is forced to feels this way, and she has an upbeat attitude to match. deal with.

“It’s important to me that people As a result o f these challenges, know I enjoy my life,” she says. some athletes become coaches or train­ But is LeMay Doan an exception? ers, and can thus maintain their signif­ When society tells us that our impor­ icance by staying involved in their cho­ sen sport. Others will retire but are tance lies in our success, is it possible to be satisfied with our achievements never quite as happy as they were when no matter when we cross the finish they were competing. They find their line? sole purpose in life in their sport. This This coming Monday, Athletes in is perhaps why we see many athletes Action national director Paul Huggins make comebacks after they retire, try­ and the Montreal Alouettes’ Rob ing to prove to themselves that they Brown will consider this question, as haven’t lost who they are. But is that well as others, in their discussion on enough, or do they still need to find spirituality and how it contributes to meaning somewhere else?

The answer is not simple, but the Total Athlete.

The event will be held in room adding a spiritual side can give an ath­ 304/305 o f the Currie Gym at 8:00 lete the peace and freedom to compete pm. for the love o f the sport, and not because it defines who she is. With

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hatever happened to “root, root, root for the home team?” The North American sports landscape has grad­ ually degenerated from this age-old credo into a virtual wasteland o f negativity.

In sifting through the original rules for vari­ ous sports, one will come across several instances o f the word “gentlemen.” These athletic pioneers could not possibly have envisioned the unsports­ manlike conduct that regularly permeates sporting events today.

Last May, I attended Game 5 o f the Eastern Conference semi-final between the N ew Jersey Devils and the Tampa Bay Lightning. Just as Jersey seemed poised to move on to the next round, up 1-0 in the second period, Devil worshippers began satanically screaming, “Rangers suck! Rangers suck!” An ovation erupted like a volcano. It seemed I was the only one in the arena who real­ ized the Rangers were not playing. They weren’t even in the playoffs! So, who or what were they sucking, anyway?

Then there is the infamous Yankees-Red Sox rivalry that thrives on utter hatred. Those unfamil­ iar with Red Sox culture may be confused at the sight o f Boston fans that seem to be wearing Yankee paraphernalia. Look carefully. There is probably a slash through the ‘N Y ’ or, alternatively, an expletive in its general vicinity. Yes, sadly, it is not uncommon for Sox fans to wear anti-Yankees garb to Fenway.

But it does not stop there for followers of these bitter foes. I was pleasantly surprised one day when 32,000 people showed up for a game at Olympic Stadium against the Sox. As it turned out, about 25,000 fans drove up from Boston to see their team clobber the Expos. O n the way out, an obnoxious chant polluted the air: Yankees suck! Yankees suck!” Are you kidding me? The Yankees were hundreds o f miles away. The game wasn’t even in the middle o f the pennant race yet.

There are also those who routinely trash their own team. Philadelphia fans are notorious for this sort o f behaviour— they’ve even booed Santa Claus.

After the Eagles began this season 0-2, thou­ sands o f supposed supporters called for the bench­ ing o f franchise quarterback Donavan McNabb.

Never mind that he led the team to the NFC Championship the previous season, despite several nagging injuries and a seemingly non-existent run­ ning game.

Hockey fans may remember a Flyers game a few years back in which some moron accidentally fell into the penalty box with Maple Leafs’ goon Tie Dom i while goading him incessantly. Dom i then reminded us why he’s referred to as a “bruis­ er.” At least the overweight dumbass got his just desserts.

This problem is not merely an American trend, however. Canadians must accept their share o f the blame. Shortly after George W. Bush declared war on Iraq, thousands o f fans here in Montreal voiced their displeasure with the announcement by loudly booing the singing o f the American national anthem prior to a Habs game. It seemed even the most liberal Americans who attended the game with me felt a piece o f their heart being ripped out. H ein, pas de classe, les Québécois— was what many Americans left think­ ing.

Don’t get me wrong, I have no problem with a little taunting now and again. But might I sug­ gest three general rules o f thumb: Keep it short, witty, and to the point. Applying these criteria pre­ empts the brutally uncivil and redundant tradition o f informing an entire team that they suck.

So much is made about the bad attitudes o f players that make more money than all o f our pro­ fessors combined. Supposedly, these icons are ruining the professional sport atmosphere for blue-collar Joes by isolating themselves into an

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