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Elizabeth Martin, a library assis­ tant who has been working at McGill for 20 years, is circulating a petition asking the university not turn over control of the Burnside basement cafeteria to Chartwells.

The cafeteria, currently run by McGill Food Services, serves soup, salad, danishes and cookies, as well as cooked meals. Martin is concerned that the quality and cost of the food may change under new management.

“Their food’s good and it’s fresh and it’s really very affordable,” she said. “I don’t know if I can say that [for] Chartwells. ’’ Ancilliary services staff were not available for comment by press time.

Increasingly, student and univer­ sity-run cafeterias are being managed by outside companies. Chartwells took conrol of Good Bytes Café, the McConnell Engineering cafeteria, on June 1. The cafeteria had been run by the Engineering Undergraduate Society for more than 10 years.

EUS President Michal Wozny said that Good Bytes used to be known for the cheapest and best pou tine on campus, but that is no longer the case. This year, a small poutine costs $3.46 before tax, whereas he estimated that last year a large pou­ tine was around $3 including tax.

Josh Vorstenbosch, president of

the Science Undergraduate Society, said he had not seen the petition but was opposed to Chartwells taking over the basement cafeteria.

“I am personally against Chartwells going in there, he said, “one for fear of prices going up, and two, it has been my experience in general that the service isn’t as good.”

John Hunt, U1 Science, said he wasn’t looking forward to the cafete­ ria being taken over.

“I don’t like Chartwells,” he said.

“I like more independant companies and business.”

“It’s like globalization on a small scale when you think of Chartwells taking over concession on campus, Martin said.

Bill Pageau, an administrator for McGill Food Services, defended Chartwells in an interview back in October.

“If one looks carefully, the price of milk in all the cafeterias operated

by Chartwells has actually dropped,” he said.

Most people sign Martin’s peti­ tion when approached, said Carmelita Kohn, who has been work­ ing at the counter for approximately 24 years. “[Martin] must have picked up at least 30 pages of signatures already,” she said.

— with files from Lisa Varano

“The university is attempting to transfer responsibility for CKUT to SSMU.

NEWS, PAGE 2 “Sounding off on a miscellaneous assortment of bests and worsts of the past year.”

A&E, PAGE 17 Mom’s not going to be happy. Report cards are coming home for McGills sports teams.

SPORTS, PAGE 21

Twas the loathed exam period and throughout the day, all the overworked students wished they were at play.

Quest for props Mont Real hip hop comes correct Heather Kitty Mak

With hip hop being so ubiqui­ tous these days, ask anyone whether they have listened to it and you would likely get a chortle of disbelief. Ask someone whether they’ve listened to Montreal hip hop, however, and you would get silence.

It is not even because Montreal’s scene has a short history.

Granted, compared to its ancestors in the Big Apple, Montreal hip hops start in the 80s in NotreDame-de-Grâce was a bit delayed.

Block parties, along with groups and artists like LDG, Zero Tolerance, Spec2 and Chuck Ice, were the mainstays of the time. It was a time when shows were still promoted by word of mouth, hip hop wasn’t blasting out of cafés,

and the Internet was nothing more than a way to share military intelli­ gence.

An amalgamation of cultures

Predominantly Anglophone at the time, it wasn’t until the appear­ ance of rap in France that the focus gradually shifted to the Francophone scene. Emulating their New York counterparts, groups began by rapping in broken English and, over time, completely switched to French with tinges of Québécois slang, English, Arab, Jamaican, Creole and Spanish ver­ nacular thrown in the mix.

While most critics would gloss over Montreal for Toronto, Vancouver, or even Halifax, few have noticed the pirate s booty that is the Montreal hip-hop scene.

What, then, has been the problem

in accessing this treasure trove?

Why is there so little support?

“The Montreal hip-hop scene is inherently complex,” explains Dave One, co-owner of Audio Research records and rap editor at Vice magazine. “There are the Francophone and Anglophone scenes, both [of] which are quite different. Also, within these scenes are different cultural communities, which make the scene hard to unify.”

To say that the Montreal com­ munity is diverse is an understate­ ment. Ray Ray of Les Architekts takes a crack at running through the cultural communities.

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The McGill Tribune, Tuesday, December 2, 2003

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CKUT faces program and funding changes David Nataf

The university is attempting to trans­ fer responsibility for CKUT 90.3 FM, McGill’s student-run radio station, to the Students’ Society.

At the CKUT general meeting Wednesday, members discussed the involvement of the McGill community in CKUT, the image of the radio station and next year’s programming content.

Students presently contribute $4 per semester to CKUT, and the total financial transfer from the university to the station accounts for roughly half of CKUT’s annual revenue of $417,000. This arrange­ ment leaves McGill exposed to the risk of legal liability. Recent negotiations have proposed that the $4 fee be transferred to SSMU and that SSMU then transfer the resources to CKUT. This change would delegate responsibility and liabilities to SSMU. The university’s goal with the transfer is to increase student involvement in CKUT. “Our challenge is how do we get peo­ ple into our doors and commit to do the work to get the programming,” said Zev Tiefenbach, who is in charge of finance and administration at CKUT. Many individuals voiced concern about the barriers McGill students face when trying to start their own radio shows. At a November 20 meeting, CKUT management had difficulty nam­ ing a new show by a McGill student launched within the past year. However, Tiefenbach denied that McGill students were not encouraged to participate.

“Material for us is like gold,” he said.

“That’s the currency we work with.’’

Tiefenbach says that CKUT struggles to find enough individuals willing to put

in the effort to launch a successful show.

One new show discussed was a series to be funded by a Human Resources Development Canada Skills Link grant.

The show, coordinated by Rachel Kronick, will explore the lives of four women who grew up as custodians of the childrens’ services system.

According to the meeting’s agenda, the program will be important in the evo­

lution of CKUT as it is “no longer just a radio station but also a training ground and active community partner.” CKUT volunteers said that if the program is suc­ cessful, similar programs could be created to generate additional revenue.

Tiefenbach said the program is con­ sistent with CKUT’s mission to provide a voice to the voiceless.”

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Native Solidarity News

“I would like very much to see greater student involvement in running what is a student-run radio station, particularly with respect to programming,” said SSMU Vice-President Operations Rodrigo DeCastro.

DeCastro said the station is primarily a service for students.

“On account of the reality that stu­ dents pay $4 [per] semester to CKUT, the

McGill community should be prioritized over the greater Montreal community,” said DeCastro.

He expects negotiations between SSMU and CKUT to pick up steam next semester. However, negotiations will remain in limbo until SSMU consults with its legal counsel as to the responsibil­ ities that it would be assuming. ■

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Christina Heyding

The future of Native Solidarity News, a CKUT program focusing on First Nations issues, is uncertain as its creator and coordinator Adam Gottlieb is reducing his involvement with the show.

The show has really touched my life a lot, and it has done a lot of things that no other show that I know of is doing in Canada,” Gottlieb said.

But after seven years coordinating the program, its too much psychological responsibility for me keeping all of this together.”

Gottlieb, like all other producers and contrib­ utors at CKUT, volunteers his time. Broadcast by I 20 other stations in Canada, NSN is the only syn- I dicated show at CKUT. Gottlieb said he has striven to convey open- ! ness and respect to NSN listeners, in addition to providing a conduit for aboriginals who are not | given a voice in other media. Part-time Concordia student Marie David, a Mohawk from | Kanehsatake who is currently employed by McGill s First Peoples’ House, appreciates this.

[The show] is an outlet for alternative views for native people in Montreal and everywhere else [around the globe], she said. “When you see non- I native news stories covered by mainstream media, they try to get a balanced view. But they don’t do I that with native communities. In these cases, they only go for spokespeople such as band council I chiefs, the people the government thinks are the / best [representatives].”

CKUT news coordinator Gretchen King said | that the station has made the survival of the show § a priority.

“The programming committee [at CKUT] has affirmed that they want to do whatever it takes I to keep it going,” she said.

Meetings will be held this month to discuss I the future of NSN. Native Solidarity News is broadcast on CKUT if 90.3 FM every Tuesday from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. To \ contact NSN, e-mail nsn@ckut.ca .

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The former dean of education at the University of Western Australia will soon fill the same posi­ tion at McGill.

Dr. Roger Slee was appointed by the Board of Governors for a fiveyear term beginning January 17.

Slee, who also served as deputy direc­ tor-general of education at the Queensland Ministry of Education, specializes in inclusive education and disability studies.

The Faculty of Education is composed of two main programs: teacher training and research.

One of the problems with our faculty is we have to find someone that can do both, and Roger Slee is actually that kind of person," said Education Undergraduate Society President Annie Sabourin, who was on the selection committee. “He is in research a lot and he is very oriented toward students.”

At other universities, Slee has worked to unite students and faculty, Sabourin said, “and we need that a lot in Education.”

One of Slee’s responsibilities will be to represent the university to the Ministry of Education.

“He doesn’t speak French so that might be kind of hard at first,

but I’m sure he speaks the language of politics, so he will be great,” Sabourin said.

Slee will also be involved in a university-wide fundraising cam­ paign.

Outgoing education dean Ratna Ghosh has been with the faculty since 1977.

“She’s done a lot for the faculty,” Sabourin said. “She brought the fac­ ulty together because we’ve been through a lot of changes in the past years and she brought us forward.”

In recent years the teacher train­ ing program has been expanded from three years to four. Ghosh has also consolidated departments within the faculty, Sabourin said, “so there’s more cohesion in the faculty now.”

Vinet reappointed The Board of Governors also reappointed Provost and VicePrincipal Academic Luc Vinet, whose title will be changed to provost. Vinet has worked at McGill since 1999.

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PHOTOS 1. Surprise and shock greeted the winners and losers of the byelection; 2. Talk about swank—New Rez opens and student life gets more decadent; 3. The Midnight Kitchen fights in friendly vegan style; 4. First day, new desk; Kate Rhodes sits on the other side of the table; 5. Datoo resigns, leaving DeCastro, Choy and the other VPs to pick up the pieces; 6 . Principal Munroe-Blum inaugurates the Genomics Building; 7. Philippe Kirsch, head of the International Criminal Court, drew a large McGill crowd; 8.

Students continued to find themselves pressed for space despite the construction of the new music building, 9. DancePak struts its stuff at the homecoming football game; 10. University and CEGEP students demonstrated on October 9 in favour of a leg­ islated freeze on tuition and ancillary fees.

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President Kate Rhodes

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Community and Government '•.......► Brianna Hersey U3 Women’s Studies and Political Science

It s unfortunate that Rhodes’ first high-profile act was to close the Shatner building.

The liability insurance crisis proved the need for a president, however, and exposed the weakness of the committee rule under which executives operated after Naeem Datoo’s res­ ignation. Maybe now the left hand will finally know what the right hand is doing.

Rhodes’ reticence at council belies the fact that she is active behind the scenes. She is well respected by almost all of the executives, and she’s made a valiant attempt to still mingle with the masses,” or at least answer her phone calls.

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VPCommunications and Events Kimberley Zell U3 Sociology

Hersey is undoubtedly passionate about community and govern­ ment projects, but her enthusiasm can shut out the opinions of oth­ ers. Hersey is always well prepared and informed about her causes, and her messages are clear.

Hersey needs to clarify, however, why issues like an ancillary fee freeze and the exclusion of education from the Free Trade Area of the Americas agreement are relevant to students.

Hersey has made a concerted effort to bring information to stu­ dents from the government side of her portfolio, but has done less from the community side. The failure of the transit discount for mature students illustrates that the community and government port­ folio has far to go.

In her absence this month, Hersey’s portfolio could be considered active, yet none of the five people coordinating activities hold office hours, nor do they have a vote on the executive committee. With events like the parliamentary commission on the funding of post-sec­ ondary education coming up in January, someone needs to be sitting in Hersey s office to respond to students concerns.

Zell’s name sits atop the blacklist of former Frosh coordinators, Students’ Society Programming Network members, and their mouthpieces on coun­ cil. Zell has been doing a good job putting out fires, but she somehow fails to convey what she has accomplished. What is it that makes her such an easy target for people with vendettas? Zell may seem timid, but beneath the quiet surface is a willful atti­ tude that is a force to be reckoned with—a force that her subordinates resist.

VP University Affairs Vivian Choy U3 Environmental Science and Sociology Choy was a low-profile acting president, but she hovered and continues to hover above internal SSMU squabbling. Her maturity reflects the requirements of the university affairs portfolio, which she fits well.

People listen when Choy speaks in council. She may not sway opinion, but what she says carries weight.

Though competent in her job and respected by the people she works with, she needs to be more vis­ ible among students. Choy does a fine job represent- ! ing students to the administration, but she should also focus on being more accessible to students.

VPOperations i.......► Rod DeCastro U3 Political Science and Economics DeCastro is a good politician, and that is exactly why he rubs so many people the wrong way. DeCastro is approachable, friendly, and generous with his time, but his decision to run for SSMU president in October was a poor one.

The presentation of his meticulously prepared budget was delayed so as to hold a forum in which students could discuss the numbers, but the event was so poorly advertised that the only people who attend­ ed were members of the Finance Committee and a lone reporter.

Smoke-free campus debated

The Students’ Society task force on tobacco use met Thursday to dis­ cuss recommendations to be brought before SSMU Council on the ques­ tion of renewing tobacco contracts in general and the contract between Sadies Tabagie and Imperial Tobacco in particular. The task force is also looking at the possibility of a campus­ wide tobacco ban.

The committee brought together people on both sides of the issue.

Students For a Smoke Free Tomorrow, Sadie’s manager Kelly Shone and assis­ tant manager Linda Grey-Noble, as well as various SSMU members, took part in discussions.

While none of the participants wanted to support the selling of tobac­ co, they discussed how to make up for revenue that would be lost if SSMU stopped selling cigarettes. Sadie's, located in the basement of the Shatner building, made almost $32,000 in profit from tobacco sales last academ­ ic year.

The recommendations, unani­ mously supported by task force mem­

VPClubs and Services Mia Gewertz Gewertz is definitely familiar with SSMU clubs and services, but she han­ dles them best one at a time. She doesn’t hesitate to tackle such tedious issues as club constitutions and the importance of the budgeting process.

The albatross around her neck has been the delay of the Shatner renova­ tions—although the colours for the washrooms have been chosen. The organi­ 1 zation of Culturefest was mishandled, as illustrated by the ever-declining amount of free food that students could get with a single stamp. The debacle proved that McGill students are attracted by free food and the promise of cultural enlight­ enment, but whether the clubs and services portfolio is capable of delivering them is an entirely different question.

bers, include the following: 1} to re­ effective yesterday. sign tobacco contracts that will be up “We had three options, one for renewal December 1 and in the slightly lower [than what we were pay­ new year, 2) to call for a ban on the ing now) but that didn’t cover any selling of tobacco products by June 1, beer events outside of the bar: the sta­ 2005, and 3) to strike a standing com­ tus quo, but that would mean an mittee on alternative revenues to pre­ increase by about 500 per cent; and pare for the proposed ban. the Lloyds offer," said Rodrigo The task force also suggested that DeCastro, vice-president operations. a referendum be held on the question DeCastro said the new policy of banning tobacco use in all campus covers beer events such as Four Floors. buildings. I ask force members will "1 think that it works well within present their recommendations to the budget," he said. council on December 4.

DeCastro said SSMU will con­ —Sarah Dolgoy tinue to look for supplementary insur­ ance coverage for alcohol-related SSMU liable no longer events held outside the Shatner buildThe Students’ Society has 'ng' obtained liability insurance coverage “This is unfortunate that more at a higher price than had been previ­ people and committees weren’t con­ ously paid. SSMU also lost coverage sulted on this decision,” said Alam for alcoholic events outside of the Alii, SnowAP co-chair. “I am interest­ Shatner building. ed to know why a select amount of The old policy, which expired outdoor events couldn't be insured November 17, cost SSMU $25,000 a over a one-year period and increase year. The new policy costs $37,000, the deductable for claims at such and allows for alcoholic events to be events. We will look into alternatives held only within Shatner. SSMU's for running our event this year." policy with Lloyds of London became —Katie Fugler

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Voting on this referendum question will be held January 16-23 2004.

According to Article 11.1.1 of the Election and Referenda Regulations, students have the opportunity to form a “Yes" or a “No” committee.

Referendum kits will be available online at www.ssmu.mcgill.ca/elections for students interested in forming a “Yes” or a “No” committee. The deadline to return committee kits is Wednesday, January 7th at 5pm to the S S M U offices in the Shatner Building.

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Journée Nationale de Commemoration et d'Action Contre la Violence Faite aux Femmes

Brooke Davies took all the pre­ cautions before she went out Friday night. She left lights on inside so the apartment would look occupied, made sure the back door was locked, and closed the blinds in her bedroom so no one would be tempted by the valuables inside. When she returned home around 4:00 am, though, it took her a few minutes to realize something was amiss.

Sometime between 11:00 pm and 2:30 am, a burglar had crawled through an 18-square-inch space beneath the bars on her window.

“I didn’t know before that my window in my bedroom didnt lock, said Davies, U1 Hispanic Studies, who lives just outside the McGill Ghetto on rue St-Dominique. “The police officer was able to open my window with one finger and showed me how someone could crawl right under the bars... which I had never thought of because I saw the bars and I thought that was safe.”

Davies said she never would have thought to check the window.

“I would look at that and say it’s impossible, she said, but my com­ puter’s gone and so is my camera so I guess you can.”

The unlit, deserted streets of the McGill Ghetto can be conducive to crime, especially now that the days are getting shorter. Last month, there were 11 muggings reported in the Zone 2 district, which spans from

rue Durocher to rue Peel. Five of them occurred on rue McTavish.

This was a dramatic increase from the three muggings that occurred in the months of August and September.

In addition to the increased activity, attackers have become more aggressive in pursuit of money and valuables. In one incident, the rob­ ber escorted the victim to a bank machine, where he forced her to withdraw cash.

Officer Nelson Marshall of Station 19 recommended that peo­ ple avoid walking home alone at night.

“When you walk with someone, you decrease your chances of being victimized by 50 per cent, he said.

He also suggested using services such as McGill Walksafe, which pro­ vides individuals with safety in numbers.” Walksafe operates every night, but volunteers only average two to three walks per night.

Despite the increase in mug­ gings, the number of break-ins has declined. Over the last three years, break-ins in the area have decreased from 50 a month to around 25.

These numbers are irrelevant to Davies, however, who has told her neighbours to check their bars and windows.

“People should definitely try to open their windows from outside,” she said. “I don’t think I could fit through that space, but somebody did.”

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Marshall suggested that when people leave for winter break, they should get security systems such as light and sound timers to fend off potential thieves.

Davies said she was told that this was the second burglary in a week on her street.

“If I had known that, I would have hid my laptop before I went out,” she said. ■ — With files from Jennifer Jett

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The McGill Tribune, Tuesday, December 2, 2003

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Smoke 'em if you got 'em

no joshin’ Josh Wilner

o this is it, huh folks? The last issue of 2003. The last chance to say it like it is. The last hurrah. Exams are arriving faster than Michael Jackson at a playground. My advice to you is keep that coffee maker percolating and that grey matter humming and, like a wise old coach of mine used to say, “Be a prick out there.”

All right, pep talk over. On with business—the tobacco business, that is.

The Students Society and the Arts Undergraduate Society are currently considering banning the sale of cigarettes at their respective stores, Sadies and Snax Tabagie. Now, if you are thinking, “They can’t do that! It wouldn’t make any sense,’ you are right. I admire your acuity, but the problems with this pro­ posal go far beyond a simple misnomer.

Before I get to the real problems, though, let me dismiss a bogus one. In a letter to the Tribune last week, AUS President Seth Offenbach argued that since council is mostly comprised of non-smokers, any decisions it might make would not be representative of the “average McGill student."

This is poppycock. AUS does not have to be representative of the “average McGill student” (whatever that obscure metaphysical entity might be) in order to properly represent him or her. To my mind, whether one is a smoker or not should have no bearing on the determination of just and appropriate policy.

The decision to hack butts or not is beside the point.

Now for the actual problems.

First, tobacco sales are a major source of revenue—$10,000 a year for AUS and $30,000 a year for SSMU. It is irresponsible to propose the ban without offering realistic suggestions for how this loss can be recouped.

Second, the whole thing is not only utterly naive, it smacks of paternalism, too. If students want to smoke, they will. If youre going to be paternalistic, at least do so in a way that will benefit the people you’re imposing upon. Sadie’s isnt an oasis in the desert. Its simply convenient.

The fundamental question SSMU and AUS should ask is this: What do we want to achieve? What are the important issues that we can actually do some­ thing about? Do we want to mildly inconvenience smokers with an ineffectual policy or do we want to make everyone better off?

If the answer is the latter and our government is so intent on playing the enlightened despot, just ban smoking indoors—in the cafs that allow it and in Gerts. Sure smokers wont like it, but at least the policy would achieve some­ thing. It would actually be beneficial, not just a charade with a $40,000 price tag.

Why is no one seeing the big picture? Where is the grand vision? If SSMU and AUS feel seriously that it is their humanitarian duty to make students quit smoking, then they should earmark all tobacco revenue for funding informa­ tional anti-smoking campaigns on campus.

It seems to me that SSMU and AUS are trying to reconcile what they see as a tradeoff between a fiscal deficit and a moral deficit. The issue has been framed in stark terms—either sell cigarettes and profit from killing people, or ban the sales, lose money and save lives. This type of specious reasoning is too black and white.

There is absolutely no moral deficiency in profiting from the sale of a legal product that consumers demand. Responsibility is rooted in freedom; liberty and agency are almost synonymous.

I agree with Offenbach: “Society has often looked toward students to be leaders of change.” I disagree, however, with his argument that “not selling tobacco products would be an amazing way of demonstrating these leadership skills.”

There is something fundamentally hypocritical in touting students as lead­ ers and then telling them how to lead. It puts the cart before the horse. We can­ not learn to be responsible adults if we have no responsibility as students.

Should our government butt out and leave us to the hazards of autonomy, or should it butt in and decree what is objectively in our best interest?

You pick your own poison; I’ve got exams to study for. ■

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Of Martlets, Cows, and British Flamingos

Rebecca Graber

’ve been ruminating. That means chewing, but also thinking. In high school, my English teacher spent three days discussing the sym­ bolism of ruminating cows in the Odyssey.

I’m not sure why—something to do with the multiple stomachs converting the food into dif­ ferent substances and yet retaining the essence of foodstuff. All I know is that now, if someone says, “ruminating,” I think of Greek cows chew­ ing their cud atop a hill.

If its not obvious, I’ve been spending too much time at the library downing legal stimu­ lants and contemplating my moral stance regard­ ing illegal ones. I know I am not alone in this. So I tell you now, this column has no rhyme or rea­ son to it. I will simply be doing what I love: com­ plaining.

First, was there any point to the fishbowl renovation in Redpath? Yes, those carrels were old, but they were functional, and the barriers actually rose past your shoulders. And the new colour scheme is hideous—clearly the designer doesn’t watch Trading Spaces.

And this Information Commons business— kids, soft drinks and computers are a com­ bustible combination. Would you like unneces­ sary architectural renovations or five gazillion new books? Sorry, kid, the choice ain’t yours to make.

Oh, and if you’ve visited James Admin lately, you may have spotted a new marble hall­ way—walls shimmering in the sunlight, haunt­ ing echo, the whole bit. Except you probably didnt see it, because it’s a side entrance that no one uses.

This renovation, which is rumoured to have cost about $1- million, beautified an entrance to a part of James that houses one bathroom and one office. The office doesn’t even open into the entrance, but is separated by a wall and a win­ dowless door. I would be thrilled if the adminis­ tration could justify this decision to me.

Meanwhile, y’all might’ve heard about Work-Study going bankrupt because of the Royal Bank or whatnot. What you heard is not quite the truth, but nonetheless discouraging.

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Work Study has, for the past few years, received funding from one of the many university donor funds. However, this was a temporary arrangement made with the expectation that the program would find other means to pay its bills in due time. At the moment, this hasn’t occurred—I don’t know why, since, as is obvi­ ous, I didnt have time to do rigorous research (research or pass statistics... hmmm).

But heres my point—our university should not be spending money on useless library renovations and invisible marble entrances when a program that provides rent money to hundreds of students is headed for the sewers.

We must set our priorities as well. Instead of fighting tuition freezes and pumping funds into the gym, we should ensure that money is funnelled to those programs and academic See SHRUB, page 8

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to be baffled Deconstructing tradition in a pluralist society I hate holidays

The holiday season is the triumph of religion , and cultural identity. In the West, the stray | sheep of the Church wander back to pay their i biannual visit, while in the Far East, people | crowd the usually empty temples and shrines, clapping their hands to wake the gods. The holiday season, with its Christmas trees and special foods— these traditions are what make a Canadian a Canadian. j But what happens to those people caught between two worlds? As an Asian coming from a country where Christmas means little more than straw­ berry shortcake on December 24, the prospect of killing a tree, covering it with - strings of popcorn and shiny balls, and then vacuuming up its remains does little Something's gotta giveto excite me. At the same time, as someone who has spent half her life in North America, juggling socially-conceived neither is a trip to the local Buddhist temple symbols of the holiday season. oh New Year’s Eve so that I can be released from “108 worldly sins” any more attractive. While some people bdast about getting to enjoy the “best of both worlds,” I wonder if there aren’t as many people who enjoy neither—those who sim­ ply sit back and wonder what all the noise and decoration is about.

— Tomoko Shida

The token Menorah-ty

Embracing non-main­ stream holidays with questionable intentions.

When I think of celebrating in December, Christmas immediately domes to mind, even though I m Jewish. Living in a largely Christian society, every holiday season brings mim.T • ousexènp&s of Christian imagery, while few from any other culturfe arc found. Witei we do get representation, it is the token mention: the single dreidel put up by merchants next to frilly decorated Christmas trees, or the one ‘Happy Hanukkah’ banner among the many ’Merry Christmas ........signs! Perhaps this is because other religions have fev/er tangible holiday symbols to display, but I feel otherwise.

Although these act ons are taken under the premise of inclusiveness, the result is the singling out those of the Jewish and other non Christian faiths. Essentially, these dis­ plays tell us that our holidays aren’t as important, that they're _not worth-noting. But given that we live in a country that prides itself on the plurality of its cultural mosaic rather than the singularity of a melting pot—and in light of the fact that t tis time of the year is one for giving and understanding—attempting equal representation for non-mainstream holidays is something Canadians should strive for.

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Turducken: Getting back to the true meaning of Christmas

Where the wild birds a re jn America's tuuuummy.

Too often, Christmas is about little more than crass com­ mercialism and shallow sentinient. Fortunately, more North Americans are returning to rit­ uals that celebrate the true meaning of Christmas. Take turducken, for instance, the latest must-have holiday meal. A chicken is stuffed into a duck, and the chicken-stuffed duck is then crammed inside a turkey. The whole tri-fowl is then roasted and served with gravy and cranberry sauce.

For traditionalists like me, turducken proves that Christmas is about so much more than material things. Christmas is about prayers, loved ones and the chance to eat three types of poultry in one bite.

—Jeff Roberts

Four reasons I still attend Christmas mass

1. My devoutly Catholic grandmother is an extremely generous, lov­ ing woman, and I’d rather not get on her bad side or put my gift-receiv­ ing eligibility in jeopardy.

2. It’s a reason to get dressed up and show the other tactfully dressed churchgoers how it should be done.

3. The songs, though riddled with religious references, are fun to sing and because there aren’t any auditions, there’s little to no competition from the pther parishioners. And you cant beat a bravado competition with a neighbour!in the pew behind you.

4. I like the taste of the Eucharist and appreciate the concept of cannibalism.

(Though I already lead a life of sin, this confession should pretty much secure my seat in hell.) Also, it makes me reflect and remember my first com­ munion, when I lived a relatively pure life, before straying from the path.

— Brody Brown For some, the Eucharist doubles as a yummy and guilt-free snack.

—Andrew Segal

Merry charity Christmas is packaged and priced, but I still love it

It should be no surprise that storefronts and neighbourhoods across the country are decorated with Christmas flavour. The social, political and economic fabric of Canadian society is largely determined by the country’s decision makers v?ho, historically, have been Christian. It is nc different today No tradition, holiday or cel ebration is completely inclusive.

The current representation of) Christmas is extremely marketable. We live in a society that will package and price any­ thing and everything. Merchants love to get Into the holiday spirit. It’s a highly profitable spirit.

However, I still celebrate Christmas, and I lbve the traditions that go along with the hol­ iday. Please don’t regard me as a bad person for loving those lights down rue McGill College, the wreath on the Arts building and the music in the malls; it’s not my fault. I’m not a politician and I’m a non-practicing Anglican.

Bling, bling goes the holiday jack-in-the-box

— Sarah Wright

“The children were nestled all, snug in their beds While visions of sugar plums danced in their heads; ’’ Except I have never had dreams about sugar plums. Instead I worry about street bums alone and cold in the winter. When we are all celebrating, whether it is a religious event or simply the enjoyment of time with friends and family, the idea has been planted in my head that I should try to be more generous during this season.

Perhaps it is from the years of going with my elementary school to the food bank to help dis­ tribute the influx of goods for Christmas baskets. Then Selfless little girls nestle snug in their beds as visions of penniless again, maybe it was helping with the toy drives during high school, or more recently working as a server at the sugar plums dance in their heads.

Old Brewery Mission. Regardless of what put this idea in my head, I now instinctively equate Christmas with charity.

Will this actually make a big difference to those that I do help? Probably not. Does it make me feel better? Maybe a little. I believe that if you are lucky enough to receive anything durihg Christmas, you should give something back, whether it be your time and effort, or a little something from your pocketbook.

— Katie Fugler

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The McGill Tribune, Tuesday, December 2, 2003

Editor

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No need to fear

I m very happy with the debate going on recently concerning the ban of tobacco sale on cam­ pus. I ve heard from both sides, but mostly, I hear words of encouragement towards the motion.

But I d like to take a moment to speak about some of the fears raised concerning the ban.

Lauren Attard (“Keep smokes on campus,” Nov. 18) stated that McGill students are legal adults and that this ban would treat smokers like children. As she stated, if smokers want to smoke, they’ll go to a dépanneur. That we know. One of the things that this ban will accomplish is stop SSMU from sharing the wealth with tobacco companies. SSMU should have no business in selling an addictive substance that kills 45,000 Canadians each year.

Seth Offenbach (“Butt there must be debate,” Nov. 25) feared that a decision like this made

by SSMU or a similar one by the Arts Undergraduate Society would not be looking out for every­ one s needs. I beg to differ. If this ban helps one person quit smoking, a substance that contains over 200 carcinogens, well then that’s one less smoker and a lot less second-hand smoke. So yes, this ban would be in everyone’s bjÿ! interest. A 2001 survey showed that 60 per cent of universi­ ty students would support apsfffl ban on tobacco sales. So this proves that most students would support the stopping of tphaf co sales on campus. / Finally I’d like .«m ention regent results from the Journal of the American Medical Association, which concluded 5 ^er cent of smokers start during university and that over 50 per cent have attempted I ^ ast once during university. Shouldn’t we try to help them by keeping the sale of this substance away from McGill? If we do, then we’d be one of many schools who havç this ; (ready.

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endeavours struggling to stay afloat. It may not be sexy, but it’s either that or accept that in a few years, the student body will consist solely of Quebecers with swollen biceps.

And now that I ve ranted, I would like to share with you a story.

There was once a dignitary who went to visit Buckingham Palace. He (“he” because dignitaries are always male) decided to fly in by helicopter.

The Queen’s gardener said, “Please sir, do land far from the flamingos.

They are such nervous creatures. ” But the dignitary scoffed and said, “Flamingos in Britain? How pre­ posterous! Paying no heed, he landed with his helicopters and not only did he scare the flamingos, but he caused tens of thousands of pounds of damage to the beautiful Palace gardens. The gardener was enraged, and so, indeed, was the Queen. As retribution, she swiftly dispatched David Beckham to kick the dignitary in the head.

That’s all true, except for the part about Beckham. The dignitary, if you want to assign any word insinuating the existence of dignity to this man, is George Dubya, the Shrub himself.

Okay, I’ve wasted enough of your time for today. Good luck on exams, and enjoy the brief respite. You ve earned it. Unless you re that stu­ pid girl who keeps asking what means are in a 300-level stats class. You, my friend, need to keep studying regardless of the break. ■

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Students’ Society of McGill University Campus-wide Survey

Faculty: Year: NOTE: Please select only one option, unless instructed otherwise.

1. You see a SSMU executive randomly walk­ ing through campus. You: a) do not recognize her/him; you don't know what the executives look like. b) recognize her/him but don't care enough to approach them. c) strike up a conversation about things related to their portfolio. d) go up and talk to her/him (maybe even try and get a date!) e) start looking around for rotten things to throw at her/him. f) Huh? W hat’s S S M U ?

2. How do you mainly hear about SSMU events/news? a) Word-of-mouth (Specify):................................. ......... b) Cam pus Media c) Posters d) S SM U Mass E-mail e) S SM U Website f) I never hear about S SM U events/news (well, not on time at least) g) Others (Specify)

3. On a scale of 1 - 5, please indicate how important each of the following roles of SSMU are to you personally; [(1) being “Not important at all” and (5) being “Very impor­ tant”] a) Lobbying for education to the municipal, provincial and federal government_____ b) Representing student academic interests to the McGill Administration_____ c) Representing student financial interests to the McGill Administration_____ d) Supporting clubs and se rv ice s_____ e) Managing the Shatner University C e n tre _____ f) Organizing parties and events_____ g) Maintaining communication to and from students_____

4. What would you do if you wanted to get (more) involved with SSM U? a) Contact the Student Involvement Coordinator at S S M U . b) Contact the individual executives whose port­ folios I'm interested in. c) Visit the S SM U Front Desk. d) Apply during the S SM U application period in March/April. e) Visit the website, and look for information related to what I’m interested in. f) All of the above (I'm a keener!)

5. Are you a member of a student club, serv­ ice or association at McGill? a) b) c) d)

Yes Yes, but I wouldn't consider myself “active".

No. I don't know how to join one.

No. None of the groups appeal to me.

6. As a student, which of the following issues concern you most? a) Personal Health (E.g . STD s, sleep deprivation) b) On-Campus Security (E.g. theft, vagrants asking for change) c) Off-Campus Housing Security (E.g. break-ins, vandalism) d) Off-Campus Street Security (E.g. sexual assault, robbery, being beaten up) e) General Personal Safety (all of the above) f) Other (specify if possible)

7. If you had $100 in total to spend on McGill libraries, break down how you would spend in each of the following areas, based on how often you make use of them: a) Extended Library H ou rs______ b) Acquisitions______ c) Extended Reserve Desk Hours d) Extended Reference Section Hours e) More Reference Librarians______ f) New desks/chairs/lights e t c .______ g) Other (Specify),

8. Do you think the Shatner University Centre should be smoke free? a) It's good the way it is: leave Gert’s and the Caferama lounge smoking areas while the other areas smoke-free. b) I think it should be completely smoke free. c) I’m indifferent about this.

9. On a scale of 0 - 5, please indicate how often you use each of the following at the Shatner University Centre: [(1) being “Not at all” and (5) being “I practically live there*” Please indicate the ones you don’t know about by a (0)] a) Sadie’s , b) Clubs’ Lounge _ c) Player’s Theatre d) Gert’s Pub e) Student Lou n ge______ f) S S M U Front D e sk _______ g) Fo o d C o u r t _______

10. On a scale of 0 - 5, please indicate how often you make use of each of the follow­ ing SSMU Services: [(1) being “Not at all” and (5) being “I’m quite the regular” Please indicate the ones you don’t know about by a (0)] a) b) c) d) e)

DriveS a fe _______ Midnight K itchen______ M ini-Courses______ Nightline_______ Walksafe 8_____

11. Did you know that SSMU subsidizes and operates a daycare that offers priority access for undergraduate students with children?

14. How do you feel about the current tuition freeze for Quebec residents? a) The freeze should continue. b) Tuition should go up with inflation. c) Tuition should be reduced/eliminated. d) The freeze should be lifted. e) Tuition should be completely de-regulated. f) Other ___________________ __________________________

15. How do you feel about differential tuition? a) Differential tuition should continue. b) Differential tuition should be eliminated for out-of-province, but not international students. c) Differential tuition should be eliminated for both out-of-province and international students. d) W hat's differential tuition anyway? e) O th er______________________________________________

16. In terms of parties, I wish the SSMU would do more... a) Four Floors Parties b) Cultural Parties c) Movie Screenings d) Concerts e) Open Air Pubs f) Fun stuff at Gert's g) None of the above. I want to see something new.

17. What do you think about SSMU frosh?

(Check all that apply) a) It's too long. The alcohol and sex wear me out! b) It’s too short. I could go on all month long! c) | actually enjoy the tons of activities that are not related to alcohol or sex in any way. d) You just offended me with the way the above options were worded. e) The length is ok. f) I don’t really care. g) I didn’t do frosh. h) I don't think frosh is required at all.

18. What do you think about this survey? a) It’s great! I appreciate the fact that my feed­ back is wanted. b) It’s ok but there's still room for improvement. c) I hated it!

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a) Yes b) No

12. Please skip this question if you are not Francophone. Sur une échelle de 1 à 5, indiquez comment vous vous sentez au sujet des affirmations suivantes, (1) voulant dire "Pas du tout d'accord" et (5) voulant dire "Très d'accord". a) J'aimerais qu'il y ait plus de services offerts en français à McGill ou au sein de l'AÉUM. b) J'ai trouvé (ou je trouve encore) qu'il est diffi­ cile de m'intégrer dans la communauté anglo­ phone de McGill. c) Je profite des services/ressources/médias qui me sont offerts en tant qu'étudiant(e) francopho­ ne (ex : remise des travaux en français, section française des courriels/sites web, Club des fran­ cophiles, Le Délit, etc.) d) Je serais intéressé(e) à avoir un service gratuit à McGill où je serai jumelé(e) à un(e) étudiant(e) anglophone dans le but d'améliorer mon anglais oral et de l'aider à améliorer mon français.

13. What type of tuition do you pay? a) b) c) d)

Canadian Resident: Quebec Canadian Resident: Out-of-province International Student I’m an exchange student

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What's your reason behind the season?

Though BRODY BROWN must still attend church to placate his family, he sheds light on other lesser-known holiday options for those who want to take the Christ and cash register cha~ching' out of Christmas hristianity and Hallmark (providing they’re of opposite sexes) have made a pretty successful monop­ olizing marriage out of the upcoming Christmas-centric season. “Oh please, it hasn’t gotten that bad,” you say. Ah, but it has. Even while enjoying a teeny little Dollarama candy cane, did you know that you’re snacking on a sweet with all kinds of Christian connotations—red because of the blood Christ shed and white to reflect His purity? Suddenly, those fake wreaths, sprigs of holly and poinsettias you bought at Wal-Mart and arranged around your fireplace don’t seem so secular any more.

Ack! We re being subtly Christianized and trained to treat holy days as reasons to spend our savings on over­ priced proof of our love for others,” you squeal. But worry not, concerned heathen, believers of a faith other than Christianity, or haters of commerce. There are other things worthy of celebration during the impending holiday season that don’t appear in storefronts everywhere, providing a way for you to partake in the festivities while not being required to pay homage to a certain you-know-who.

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Hanukkah

Celebrated by those who, according to the Anti-Defamation League, Mel Gibson portrays in The Passion as the murderers of the little babe bom on the 25th. We all know it. Weve heard Adam Sandler sing multiple versions of the same song about it, and some of the gentiles out there might even know a Hanukkah song or two from public school holiday concerts that strove to be inclu­ sive by inserting one non-Christmas song into the program. But Hanukkahs prac­ tically mainstream, so we’ll move on.

Kwanzaa

A non-denominational African-American and Pan-African holiday that celebrates family, community and culture. Kwanzaa lasts even longer than Christmas.' from December 26 through January first. Created in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga, Kwanzaa is intended to be a cultural cel­ ebration as opposed to the religious celebration that Christmas is—or is supposed to be. However, according to its official Web site, www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org, Kwanzaa is also “a time of spe­ cial reverence for the creator and creation in thanks and respect for the blessings, bountifulness and beauty of creation. ” But even if you’re not a believer in a creator and not of African descent, Jewish, or Christian, there are other non-religious December 25 events in need of celebration.

Washington's Day

An alternative for Americans. Okay, so it sounds like President’s Day Part II. But, actually, it more close­ ly resembles the Fourth of July... except it’s not on the fourth... and it’s not in July either.

In 1776, on Christmas night, the man who made wooden teeth and cherry trees cool led his troops across the Delaware River and into New Jersey. Although the river was practically frozen and the subsequent clash with the Hessians was only a weak victory, Washingtons display of ferocity jump-started the lagging morale of the American colonists and proved that perhaps the American Revolution could be successful after all.

Just add a touch of blue to all those standard red and white Christmas decorations already in your pos­ session and—shazam!—you’re ready to deck the halls for Washington’s Day. (Note: This holiday can also be celebrated in conjunction with a celebration of the 1914 Christmas Truce—the temporary ceasefire of World War I in which the Allies and the Germans exchanged presents and sang carols. Sure, they were celebrating Christmas, but you can still honour the peaceful aspect of the event. And a celebration of peace and a cele­ bration of American patriotism are definitely a compatible and sensible combo.)

No Regrets Day

This holiday’s origins are rooted in Mikhail Gorbachev’s resignation speech of 1991. In his adieu address to the USSR, Gorbachev noted the end of the Cold War and the newly established Commonwealth of Independent States and admitted that although “there were mistakes made, [he] never had any regrets. Think of it as a pre-New Year’s resolution day.

Evaluate the goals you set last New Year’s—did you really stop cheating on your boyfriend/eating chocolate/swearing at your mother? It doesn’t matter. You still have six days to adhere to your resolution before establishing a new one. And be sure to feel no guilt for violating your own resolution. You’re only human!

Anti-Gambling Day

Hey, there s a Buy Nothing Day, so why not a no-gambling day? Just don’t go to the casino—for one day. For the part of December leading up to the 25th, you can gamble your brains out, bet your mortgage or your unborn child. But on the 25th, remember when John Wesley Hardin, aged 16, shot James Bradley in Towash, Texas, over a card game. It was 1869, guns were in vogue (have they ever not been in vogue?) and the men decided to settle their row with a classic showdown in the street. Hardin, who had already stabbed and killed a boy at 14 and murdered a former slave at 15, gave Bradley the Christmas gift of bullets in the head and chest. Show a little restraint and skip the horse races.

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Other birthday boys and girls

No one actually knows when Jesus was born. According to historychannel.com, “most researchers believe that Christmas originated as a Christian substitute for pagan celebrations of the winter solstice.’ People who were actually born on the 25th include the American Red Cross founder Clara Barton, bom in 1821, and Jimmy Buffett (drink margaritas instead of eggnog) in 1946. Annie Lennox was squeezed out of the womb in 1954 (Eurythmies marathons) and Sissy Spacek in 1949 (bawl your eyes out while watching In the Bedroom on a loop). There are tons of legitimate birthdays to be celebrated.

Here’s looking at you, Humphrey Bogart, bom in 1899, and Anne Spielberg, Steven’s older sister and screenwriter of Big, was born in 1949. Think of all the fun you’ll have coming up with names for the newly-celebrated holi­ days: Happy Sissymas/Jimmymas/Anniemas/ Bogiemas!

The blood that Christ shed?

Jesus isn’t even supposed to have died until Good Friday. So there’s no point in put­ ting a damper on the holiday by observing his death with a candy cane stripe. Instead, con­ sider reversing the celebration of birth into a celebration of death. Recognize your own mortality by remembering other great people who have died on the 25th. Charlie Chaplin, who married two 16-year-olds during his life­ time, matured a bit and then married an 18year-old, died in 1977. W.C. Fields passed away in 1946 and famous Catalan artist Joan Miro died in 1983 at the age of 90.

Perhaps JonBenet Ramsey’s 1996 murder is more worthy of remembrance. The six-yearold daughter of John and Patsy Ramsey was strangled, beaten, sexually assaulted and dis­ covered along with a ransom note that oddly asked for the exact amount her father had just received as a bonus. Exemplary parents who acted suspiciously in front of investigators and innocently gussied up their girl for beauty pageants? Hardly. Where are John and Patsy now? Aren’t they disturbed that the supposed killer is still on the prowl? Don’t forget the lit­ tle girl who was painted up and squeezed into inappropriate evening attire. Ditch your makeup for a day and be thankful that your parents didn’t treat you like a marketable sophisticate-in-training.

The Rise and Fall of Santa Claus FINN MAKELA finds Santa to be more naughty than nice always thought that Santa Claus was nothing more than a tallying the accounts of who has been naughty and who has been closet alcoholic with an unhealthy interest in children. He nice—a method that has been widely described as integral to bounces their young bums on his knee as they whisper their linking the Protestant work ethic with industrial capitalism.

The centrality of the bourgeois family is another key char­ most intimate desires into his ear. He then checks a master list of Orwellian proportions before determining whether the acteristic of the early Santa myths. This is exemplified by the child in question is deserving of a trinket made by a minority stockings hung in a row on the hearth—a traditional symbol of labour force exploited in some far-off freezing factory. Later, he the family home. hauls the trinkets around at night using a team of harnessed Santa sells out pack-animals, at least one of which shows obvious signs of genet­ Starting with the first use of Santa as a marketing tool, in ic manipulation. He performs millions of break-and-enters in a single night, making off with uncounted cookies, carrots and the form of the store owner’s Criscringle, some important ele­ glasses of milk before retreating to a patch of land that rightfully ments are added to the myth. Soon, Santa begins to resemble the Robber Barons of US Gilded Age capitalism. He acquires his belongs to the Innu.

Now, this is obviously just a bit of fun, but there is room for portly girth, as well as the red nose often associated with heavy some critical reflection on the origins of Santa Claus, as well as drinking. He shifts from figure of pure magic to an industrial the social function that the myths surrounding him continue to capitalist who exploits a factory. Like the Robber Barons, he dis­ play. What follows is a look at Santa’s long, strange trip from reli­ tributes the fruits of a far-off and unseen labour force to the cit­ izenry according to his own conception of worthiness. gious figure to post-modern, corporate huckster.

Many people know that the final touches to Santa’s image were added by Coca-Cola, which used him in its Christmas Santa goes Dutch Santa-type figures can be traced back as far as the advertising campaigns throughout the 1930s and 40s. The nowMesopotamians, but the first appearance of a character recogniz­ familiar images are widely thought to have been drawn by ably related to the contemporary rendering is the Dutch St. Norman Rockwell, but were actually the handiwork of an illus­ Nicholas. St. Nick first came on the scene about 400 years ago trator named Haddon Sundblom (in fact, Rockwell later drew and still survives in Dutch traditions. Though Christmas is Santa Claus for competitor Pepsi).

Though the myth that Coke created Santa Claus is false, observed, it is seen primarily as a religious celebration unrelated their persistent advertisements were instrumental in cementing to St. Nicholas Day (Sinterclaas), which is celebrated on him in the popular consciousness at a time when Christmas was December 5th.

On Sinterclaas, St. Nicholas arrives by boat from Spain and making the transition from religious observance to consumer rides his white pony through towns at night, accompanied by a spectacle.

Some final modifications are entrenched around the time of black slave (!) named Zwaart Piet (literally “black Peter”), who carries an enormous sack of toys and coal. The toys are reserved the Coke campaigns. For example, Rudolph was added by the for children who have behaved well during the previous year, I always thought that Santa Glaus was nothing more than a and are placed in wooden shoes left on the back porch closet alcoholic with an unhealthy interest in children. He for this purpose. Naughty chil­ bounches their young bums on his knees as they whisper dren receive a lump of coal.

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Thanks to the writers of Seinfeld, you prob­ ably have heard about, or maybe have even been lucky enough to witness, the celebration of Festivus. Unlike some of the others previously mentioned, this holiday falls on December 23rd, and uses a silver pole in lieu of the tradi­ tional Christmas tree. Festivus is an alternative family affair complete with the Airing of Grievances and Feats of Strength ceremonies.

But in 1999, on the actual day designated for Christmas, Jessica Sklar and Jerry Seinfeld tied the knot. You know how to celebrate— Seinfeld reruns, talk about nothing incessantly, and go on dates with weirdos. Sklar, who cheat­ ed on her previous husband with the wise­ cracking comic, has since cranked out two of Jerrys babies. And unlike Mary, who wasnt even given the option of opting-out of carrying and delivering baby J, it’s safe to assume that Sklar had more of a say in the matter. Hooray!

Everyone’s favourite comic finds love.

Maybe your parents raised you to believe in Santa or maybe you feel obliged to spread tidings of comfort and joy. But don’t feel you must suc­ cumb to status quo and celebrate a holiday just because it’s ubiquitous. You don’t support Bennifer or the Osbournes just because they’re everywhere, do you? The songs are catchy, the present-receiving is definitely a plus, but if you’d rather not partici­ pate, take comfort in knowing there are plenty of other options out there. ■

their most intimate desires into his ear.

In the early 19th century, the New York Historical Society, whose members were dedicated to the Dutch traditions of their New Amsterdam forebears, adopted St. Nicholas as their patron saint. The Sinterclaas tradition was revived and St. Nick evolved over the next few years, acquiring many of his nowfamiliar characteristics. In 1812, author Washington Irving depicted a flying wagon containing toys in his satirical Revised History o f New York.

In 1821, the wagon was swapped for a sleigh pulled by a sin­ gle reindeer. The following year, the sleigh was retooled to include the eight celebrity reindeer we know today. Santas chim­ ney entrances also became a part of the story at this time.

The version of a fat, jolly Santa crystallized around 1841, when a shopkeeper named J.W. Parkinson hired a man disguised as “Criscringle” to climb the chimney outside of his Philadelphia store. Thomas Nast, a Harper’s Weekly caricaturist, added the toymaker image in 1863. Six years later, Nast’s images were pub­ lished in a book, which situated the workshop at the North Pole.

Santa, meet Jesus

At this point, the Santa tale displays the underlying ideo­ logical positions of American Puritanism. More specifically, Santa’s role reflects the Protestant work ethic, whereby the accu­ mulation of material wealth is directly linked to morality: the number of toys children amass at Christmas is directly linked to how well they behave.

The interconnectedness between Christian values and material accumulation is drawn into sharper relief when we con­ sider that the implementation of this morality/capital logic is part and parcel of the celebration of Christs birth. It is also worth noting that Santa essentially uses double-entry book-keeping in

department store Montgomery Ward in the late 1930s as the sto­ ryline for a promotional colouring book given to the children of shoppers. The popular song was written a few years later. Gene Autry finally recorded it in 1949, two years after Miracle on 34th Street was released. Since then, the Santa myth has remained vir­ tually unchanged.

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The role of Santa Claus in marketing campaigns began in 1841 and has remained at its fevered pitch since Santa’s Coke endorsements in the 30s and 40s. This modern-day Santa is fun­ damentally distinct from earlier myths.

Santa has left the realm of bourgeois culture and has been thrust into the economic logic of mass-consumption culture.

The social function of Santa Claus myths in the early period was to represent and reproduce the values of the Puritan bourgeoisie.

This social function has been swept away.

In the post-modern era, creating and supporting a single moral position is unimportant. Instead, diversity is to be tolerat­ ed, even celebrated, as long as members of the society continue to participate in the economy of mass consumption. Thus, Christmas—and symbols like Santa Claus—become increasing­ ly commercialized. The religious importance that the holiday once served to the bourgeoisie has been displaced.

Today, the capitalist economic system ensures that the pop­ ulace is systematically spurred to orgiastic consumption every year. These annual frenzies are not concerned with any particu­ lar religion or tradition. Thus, the communities that originally contributed to the modem Santa Claus lost their légitimai e authority over him as he became an element of a system that pro­ duces commodities and desires. ■ it

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LAURA SABA mulls over the merits of the military m thinking ofjoining the army reserves,” my cousin informed me one day. The reason? He was broke. A year later, he has yet to join, but has worked several other jobs, such as telemarketing and dishwashing, the longest of which lasted nine days. Many of us have entertained the idea of military service for one rea­ son or another—usually because we’re broke—but we usually promptly dismiss it and decide to look for an easier way to make money.

“I think every kid growing up thinks about joining the army, without really knowing why, but I like the idea of doing something that is larger than yourself,” said Gabriel Granatstein.

Granatstein is graduating with a political science degree this semester and is an officer in a communica­ tions squadron. He had worked severed menial retail jobs, but became serious about joining after hearing sto­ ries from captains who have served in Bosnia and Turkey.

Many of the reservists see themselves as having just another part-time job, except that they are in uniform

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the reserves are “well-geared” towards them. in places such as Bosnia or Afghanistan.

Dave Morrow, U1 Chemistry, is a corporal in the Glowacki prefers to be stationed within Canada at Canadian Grenadier Guards, an infantry unit. He Alert, the Canadian army’s northernmost base. describes being in the infantry as a “job you love to Morrow expressed interest in being deployed to the hate. One of the reasons he joined an infantry unit was Middle East, while Nicholson said she didn’t mind because he wanted to do something physically challeng­ where she went, though she prefers to be deployed ing. After a year of hearing stories from a friend already somewhere in Africa. in the forces, he decided to experience it for himself.

All agree that they would probably not “go reg[ular] Others cautioned him that he wouldn’t be able to do it. force,” but are definitely thinking about staying in the Joanna Glowacki, an engineering student in her last reserves even after completing their education. year, is a corporal in Granatstein’s unit. She joined Nicholson, however, hopes to pursue graduate studies because both her grandfathers and her godfather were in outside of Canada. For this reason, she might have to the army, and she felt that there is prestige associated end her commitment to the reserves after her deploy­ with the job. She describes it as a neat summer job, and ment. said that her experience in the recruit corps (“what you Had my cousin joined the reserves last year, he would call boot camp”) was definitely an unforgettable would have a lot less free time (read: time to buy expen­ experience. sive clothes and cell phones). As for me, the only paying Unlike Glowacki, Granatstein is the first member job I’ve ever had is one at a company that makes pyja­ of his family to join. mas for dogs, and I would certainly recommend that he “At first, my parents flipped out,” he said, “but now join the armed forces before resorting to that line of they appreciate what I do.” work. ■ Many Canadian recruits have grandparents who served in the Second World War but represent the first generation since then to pursue military service as a partI f t l i l time career. Greer Nicholson is one I f f ...Æ Æ such reservist. Nicholson, U2 Political Science, was in Morrow’s M PH r unit before transferring to intelli­ gence. Her unit is called 4e Cie Rens, a French-language unit, (qua­ trième compagnie renseignements, it iiA j i n i I n i v c i or Fourth Intelligence Company). t ie n ! I ' J i v i n r r Most express frustration with the ever-changing nature of the job, and those in infantry say that it is not easy. However, Morrow has learned that the human body “can take lots of punishment.”

Many feel that the responsibil­ ities placed on them by the job enable them to master leadership skills and build their confidence.

“The nicest part of the job is when I’m coming home, still in uni­ form, and people, usually older peo­ ple, stop me on the street and thank me,” said Granatstein. A bus driver once let Morrow ride for free.

“Sometimes, people want to explain to me why I’m a part of the coercive apparatus of the state, but they’re usually drunk,” said Nicholson. She also remembers B Sc. Eng. 200 i being told that “girls in uniform are hot.”

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and serving their country. And the difference between training for the army and training for the Gap is the lat­ ter doesn’t involve using a machine gun.

The reserve’s main task is to support the regular forces during operations when needed. Reservists are also called during citywide emergencies such as black­ outs or severe weather conditions, but they only have to assist if they choose.

Reservists in Canada cannot be forced to go any­ where they do not want to go, unless the War Measures Act is invoked by Parliament. The act enables the feder­ al government to assume emergency powers in times of war, if the country is invaded or if an internal uprising occurs. To date, it has only been invoked three times: during the First and Second World Wars, and again in 1970 during the October Crisis.

Canadian reservists serve a minimum of one day a week plus every other weekend. Weekdays are usually spent learning how to use equipment while weekends are dedicated to training and wartime simulations.

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f you’ve had enough of “les anglos de la rue Crescent, the repetitive music selec­ tion at most bars, and you just don’t want to get into that darn Peel Pub rut, where do you go?

It may be time to dust off your PVC, sharpen your eyeliner, and head down to L’Odyssée (1693 rue St-Denis).

During the summer, tourists swarm its patio like locusts, so take advantage of the indoor breathing room while you can.

Venture semi-underground, smile at the stu­ dent-friendly cover/coat check—$1.50 for both—and explore. You can play pool up front, buy drinks at one of two bars, join the dance floor, or choose from a variety of chairs and tables.

The drinks—because that’s what we’re all interested in—are reasonably priced. A regular drink will set you back $5, but add $2 and you’ve got a well-made double. Shots run from $2 to $3, and beer is always $4 or less.

L’Odyssée is not your average collegekid bar, mainly because you’ll be lucky enough to never hear Sean Paul on the speak­ ers. Nick Cave or Sisters of Mercy, yes, depending on what night of the week you are

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Dance, eat and drink the night away with the gypsies at the initimate Café Sarajevo on Clark.

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Time to break out the PVC and fishnets.

there. Special nights, you ask? Here’s a sam pier: Wednesday is metal night, Thursday i: new wave, and the most popular and crowd ed is Saturday goth/industrial.

The crowd is an interesting mix of clad in-black French and English speakers mostly in their 20s. You might find yourself a sud­ den student to a made-up pool shark as he teaches you tricks you will never learn in Leacock 132.

Even if you can’t picture yourself in vel­ vet and fishnets, any night at L’Odyssée is a worthy new experience. It’s affordable, you can meet friendly and often gorgeous people, and the DJs are awesome. Just beware—clos­ ing time always seems to just creep up on you, coming just a little bit too soon. ■

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t’s Saturday night again. Aren’t you sick of the weekly jaunts through the same bars you remember heading to but can't quite recall leaving? If you cant take another night of top-40 music, flashing lights and ubiquitous high school kids with fake IDs, then Café Sarajevo is worth a try.

Sarajevo is usually more closely tied to images of political upheaval than a night on the town in Montreal. Nestled at 2080 rue Clark—just shy of StLaurent off Sherbrooke—Café Sarajevo is far removed from any preconceived notions of the Balkans, and infinitely dif­ ferent from the regular haunts of the average McGill student.

For starters, unless you hail from the culturally fertile lands of Eastern Europe, odds are that you re not too familiar with Gypsy dances and folk music.

Perhaps the greatest attraction of this cavernous café is its house band.

Beginning in the early evening and play­ ing until two in the morning, this authentic Roma group entertains the small crowd with high-energy, complex and unique songs. Meanwhile, middleaged men and women, having drunk suf­ ficient amounts of house wine, congre­ gate on the dance floor—a narrow strip between the bar and the band—and dance youthfully to the traditional music.

If you’re like many people who con­ sider dancing akin to a root canal, it is still worth the $10 cover to sit back with some food and drinks. A mere $4 gets you a double plate of mezza , the Bosnian

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equivalent to antipasto, with sliced cold cuts, beets, olives and crackers tastefully presented on a platter.

All taxes are included—an indicator of the cafés authenticity (tax-included prices are a hallmark of European menus). If you want more than just a snack, reasonably priced meals are avail­ able as well. ily to a larger home.

Dany Horovitz Don’t plan on drinking too much Meanwhile, Kathy does everything sh here, unless you’re setting out to empty ts amazing how Jennifer Connelly can can to get her house back. She hooks up witl pockets. The drinks are rather expensive completely take over a scene with just her the town’s deputy sheriff, Lester, and he give and are only served with the purchase of presence. Even when she is playing a bro­ Behrani the shakedown. a meal. ken and hopeless woman, she still shines The performances in this movie are cru Café Sarajevo is worth checking out, onscreen like a movie star. Don’t assume cial, and both Connelly and Kingsley deliver if for nothing else than its truly unique I m implying that she isn’t convincing in her Kingsley can play absolutely any character atmosphere. Students naturally graze role in The House o f Sand and Fog, because from a Holocaust victim in Schindler’s List tc against seniors, each accepting the pres­ she absolutely is. Some actors have the Gandhi, and proves his superb acting abilitie: ence of the other. There are no preten­ stuff and some dont. Clearly, Connelly has once again. sions, and the intimacy is very inviting. it.

What’s remarkable about this film is thf Every detail adds to the authentic feel of In Vadim Perelman’s new movie, way in which the audience is completely torr the place; the small round tables are dec­ Connelly stars as Kathy, a woman whose between the two principal characters. The orated with Eastern influenced patterns house is repossessed by her county for owing movie doesn’t make any assumptions about and the low ceiling is candlelit, creating a business taxes. The county’s big mistake is who is right or wrong, and it doesn’t ask the mysterious feel that coincides with the that Kathy never owned a business, so she audience to do so either. We are merely spec­ Roma tradition. should not have had to pay any of these taxes. tators in a sad tale about two people who des­ Although this is definitely not the Nevertheless, she is kicked out of her house, perately need the house for different reasons. typical student hot spot, Café Sarajevo and it is put up for auction the following day.

One aspect that shouldn’t be ignored is should be on your list of things to do Enter Ben Kingsley as Massoud Amir the racial factor. The issue is thankfully while in Montreal. If you are at all inter­ Behrani, an ex-Colonel in the Iranian army downplayed. The director’s decision is a ested in world music, dance and cuisine, who defected during the revolution. In Iran, smart move because so many movies are this is a good place to he lived in the lap of ruined by the addition of social commentary come. If nothing else, a luxury but, in America, through token racist characters that seem out WHAT; The House of Sand he is forced to work of place in the context of the film. visi^ will satisfy your cul­ and Fog ture quota, and offer a two jobs to support his This movie is not the thriller one might chance to experience the family. Behrani pur­ assume from the advertisements. It does not STA RRIN G *.

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hey say 21 grams is the weight we lose when we die. The weight of five nickels, of a hummingbird, of a chocolate bar—and perhaps also of a human soul,” muses a voice in the opening scene of 21 Grams. And so begins one remarkable cinematic journey.

Directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (Amores Perros), the title refers to the weight lost by the human body upon the exact moment of death, begging the question: what constitutes those 21 grams?

Is it the human soul as it abandons the physical realm? Does it just evaporate, or is it left to bear by those who survive?

21 Grams is a meditation on how that weight is distributed—the burden that carries on in the lives of those who knew the deceased, and the unsuspecting whose lives are also subsequently thrown out of orbit.

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DIRECTOR: Alejandro Cristina (Naomi Watts) is a reformed Gonzalez Inarritu party girl turned loving wife and mother.

RATING: * * * * Jack (Benicio del Toro) is an ex-con who has since found God, transforming him into a family man and devoted disciple of loss, addiction, guilt, vengeance, hope and redemption. The pace of the movie and the church.

They are three people, leading entire­ the complexities of its style demand view­ ly incongruent existences, whose trajecto­ ers’ undivided attention, and even then it ries collide as a result of one tragedy. Three takes a while to piece together the puzzle.

The story demonstrates the basic people, all with a precarious grasp on a human desire to restore equity when it is new beginning, who are reduced to feeble bystanders as their grips suddenly slip amiss, be it through revenge or redemp­ away. Although all three nearly concede to tion. As their environments evolve, erect­ life’s callous cruelties at one point or ing hurdle after seemingly insurmountable another, the thirst for individual liberation hurdle, Paul, Cristina and Jack must find the strength within themselves to change forces them to carry on.

The nonlinear narration consists of a along with it. This process brings them succession of vignettes that explore love, into each other’s realms, as they believe they need something from one of the oth­ ers for their own emotional emancipation.

All three principal actors turn in amazing performances. Penns understated approach to acting is mesmerizing. Del Toro shines as a confused, world-weary soul. But it is Watts who is the standout of this ensemble, as she weeps, screams, wails and howls her way through the film. Her raw performance is phenomenal and she nails the part of a bereaved mother on the outskirts of sanity.

21 Grams has a sensitivity that is not lost amidst its gritty direction. The jarring use of a hand-held camera heightens the tension throughout. Unconventional angles and unlikely close-ups breathe life into the film, mirroring the unpredictabil­ ity of our existences. Using high contrast film processing along with beautifully tex­ tured set-ups, the movie provides audi­ ences with a stunned, and stunning, look at loss and despair. ■

Dave Barclay

Best 7"

The Barcelona Pavilion Lazy is the Passive Tense o f Selfish.

/Meccico Records) As the title might indicate, The Barcelona Pavilion embraces active, positive and outgoing attitudes.

However, its music isn’t as sweet or sappy as such open arms might indicate. Simply imagine the little work required to trans­ form from ’’out of control to sugar rush.

That is the fine line that The Barcelona Pavilion walks. This four-song EP is fun, noisy and exciting.

Best live show

Anna Oxygen at Casa del Popolo By the end of October, everyone was sick of going to shows thanks to POP Montreal and all of the CMJ run-off. The crowd at Casa was meagre. The Blow told stories and sang a few amazing tunes from her new record while everyone relaxed on the floor. Then Anna Oxygen started the slide show/dance party and everyone started dancing as hard as they could. Her key-tar broke, yours truly bruised himself in a pogoing accident and a good time was had by all.

Best CD-R

Chet The Tiger is in the Window

(Roseberry Music) I listened to enough great CD-Rs this year that I consider this a viable “best of” category. Chet is a careful ensemble of thick Farfisa, reverbsoaked guitar and dead simple drumming. The songs are best observed as completely fragile ele­ ments of beauty although they can easily be inter­ preted as fundamental units of depression. This CD-R is available at CD Esoterik (1841C StCatherine W).

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Cobna and 83, as well as black MCs who are mostly of Haitian origin, people such as Muzion and the Rainmen. There are many who are of African descent, MCs such as SP of Sans Pression, OL1KU, and those that are of West Indian descent, like Offsides and the Butta AUDI0RESEARCH.NET Babees. Even farther, you have Arab rap­ pers like K-Maro and Latitude Nord, biracial kids’ such as Yvon Krevé and 01 Étranjj, and even Jewish rappers like Bless,” he explains.

Unfortunately, the age-old “unity in diversity” adage doesn’t apply here, especially with the pervasive each-man-for-himself mentality. Hardened by the lack of support, many that have made it have done so on their own terms, rather than as part of a collective peer group.

Looking for support Bless, with his raw flows, pounded the pavement all over Montreal and New York. He caught the attention of Guru from Gangstarr, who eventually took him under his wing. DJ A-Trak spent years honing his craft, eventually sweeping the 1997 World DMCs. 24K, a former McGill psychology student, has since taken to Brooklyn and just recently released an album with guest spots from Doug E. Fresh and Swizz Beats. Rumour has it that she has even been collaborating with Jigga himself. It’s baffling that making it in Montreal involves proving yourself to the world first.

Business savvy is crucial in surviving the Montreal scene.

Many artists have found it beneficial to eliminate middlemen and start up their own record labels.

“Why should I release something with a major record label, and only get a small percentage of the money I make? Artists mm have to eat too,” reasons Stratège, the other half of Les m Architekts. .,.v V Stratège started Militant Muzik with Ray Ray a number of years ago to put out Les Architekts’ albums. It has been hard, especially with government funding for arts projects declining, and rampant Internet downloading. Corporate sponsorship, for­ merly viewed as selling out, has become the norm. Recent tele­ vision commercials in Quebec have included Yvon Krevé for Radio Shack, while hardcore group Sans Pression backs up a spot for McDonald’s.

One thing that will never change, however, is plain old hard work. DJ Storm is no stranger to this concept. He has been on the ones and twos with Montreal’s longest standing hip-hop group, Shades of Culture, for the past 11 years.

I m not surprised that we ve seen a lot of groups come and go. It s a lot of hard work—if it werent for our love of music, we would’ve given up a long time ago,” he says. In addition DJing, Storm makes ends meet by working for his father and distribut­ ing reggae/dancehall for VP Records.

Simahlak, a DJ/producer and buyer at Zulu Records, con­ curs with the necessity of perseverance. “A lot of people have this perception that just by hearing their track on CKUT, they’ve got it made. They have to realize that there’s more work involved— distribution has to be secured, along with all the legwork that goes with it,” he explains.

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Hurdles to overcome Looking deèper into the Anglophone and Francophone scenes, one realizes that each faces its own set of problems.

Francophone artists can only sell so many albums—it is nearly impossible for them to distribute their music outside the Quebec region.

“Québécois rap in France has no chance in hell because it cannot be understood. Its like how regular spoken Québécois French annoys our French cousins,” explains Ray Rav. To reach audiences, Francophone MCs have pursued col­ laborations with their English counterparts. A few years ago, Frances MC Solaar partnered up with Guru for Jazzamatazz, one of North America’s first glimpses into French hip hop. On the Canadian tip, Les Architekts recently partnered with Toronto’s K-Os for a European version of “Heaven Only Knows” along with fellow Montrealer Muzion.

Commercial radio has also been a difficult nut to crack.

Ken Dawg and Mike Mission have been the largest proponents of an urban radio station in Montreal. It only makes sense— Toronto has one, Vancouver has one, even Calgary has one,” Mike elaborates.

Their show, Masters at Work, has one of CKUT’s largest audiences, gaining notoriety over the past 12 years as the place for up-and-coming Montreal artists to break in new releases.

However, in the world of commercial radio, there has been little progress. K103, a Mohawk radio station, recently took on a more urban sound, reflecting the start of a promising trend.

However, the question of a solely urban station still lingers on

(From L to R) Obscure Disorder, Masters at Work and Les Architekts are at the forefront of Montreal hip hop's battle for recognition.

many people’s minds.

With playa-hating, a lack of recognition outside of Quebec, tons of hard work, and a complex external environment, only the strongest survive the marathon that is the Montreal hip hop scene. However, taking our neighbours from the Dirty South as an example, Mike Mission believes that there is hope.

“A couple years ago, you would’ve been lucky to hear any hip hop from the South.

After they banded together, they’ve been everywhere. For the sake of the scene, Montrealers have to unite.” ■

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This album is so good it makes me want to cry. The arresting open­ er "2+2=5,” crafted around Orwellian themes, will give you gooseAlbum: bumps as its haunting melody flares into a frantic rock anthem. All the Radiohead way to the last track, the hypnotic “A Wolf at the Door, the bands H ail to the Thief ability to manipulate layers of textures, sounds and harmonies is noth­ ing short of incredible. The albums sonic landscape is generally dark yet soothing, and Thom Yorke’s lyrics reveal a sense of frustrated austerity as he probes the depths of human darkness. Always relevant and inspired, Radiohead’s music never ceases to amaze. A graceful and intriguing reflection on the florid today, take this one in slowly, let it seep in. and enjov its lush brilliant <• B H

— Panthea Lev

If you want people to notice what you’re reading, there are only two names that will spark an immediate reaction: Michael Ondaatje Books as and Harry Potter. conversation It doesn’t matter which Ondaatje book you re reading because pieces every intellectual on the planet will take notin of il and instantly engage you in conversation. God help you if they ask what you think the title In the Skin o f a Lion means. They already know; they just want to show you how smart they are.

Harry Potter, on the other hand, is a literary anomaly. There’s an eerie bond that unites those who have read and loved the series. When they see others reading the books, the gut reaction is to harass them—ask them what part they’re at, do they love it, who their favourite character is, and why Malfoy is such a dick.

— Marcelle Kosman

Ladies, prepart1 ypiirsefvcs. This drink, also known as the Apple Martini, is the house drink of the trendy restaurant-bar Rosalie (1234 Drink: rue de la Montagne) arid is the next “it” thing. I have never strayed Pomme Verte from the traditional ch||k drink —the Cosmopolitan until I recently discovered tliisjuuy sweetaiid sour aperitif. The magic of this drink is created by mixing tw^ndHifSIfounces of green apple juice, a splash of apple cognac (Calvados) and two ounces of vodka. Reportedly only served at Rosalie, it is a guaranteed palate teaser.

Perched on top of Place Ville Marie, 737 receives a lot of attention from young hipster wannabes and the older crowd. Not only are drinks Club: expensive but the waitresses also expect big tips. Although this club tries 737 to redeem itself with its summer terrace, the facade of 737 s supposed coolness doesn’t fool anyone. No seasoned Montrealer would be caught dead in this lame excuse for a dance club/bar, so why should you? It’s a tourist trap!

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It doesn’t matter if it’s The Bachelor(ette), Joe Millionare 2: Return o f Television snows Moron, or anything else—it’s all the same crap. All reality TV is horAll reality-dating rih>le, but this whole dating show thing takes the cake. The people are programming annoying, dumb and I don’t want any of them to live happily ever after.

I just want the networks to start producing good television. Ashton Kutcher will probably show up on the last episodes to tell everyone they’ve been punk’d into wasting their lives.

— D any Horovitz

We've all had those nights where all you want to do is unplug the Group to listen to during sex phono, throw in a CT) and get it on with that special someone. But have you ever made a really bad choice for background music?

Queen Picture you and your lover frolicking between the sheets, getting hot and heavy when suddenly John Deacons boom, boom, boom from “Another One Bites the Dust’ kicks in and erodes any chance you had of scoring.

You can’t have sex lo Queen. It just isn’t sexy—and when you try to make it sexy, it turns into a fit of laughter. If you want a night of passion, stay away from Queen.

— Marcelle Kosman

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Erykah Badu’s new album makes me wonder if she’s going through one of those I’m-at-one-with-the-world self-discovery phases where artists put out their most tangential music. “Danger” is a great song, but there are only so many times you can listen to it before the reality of the rest of the album sets in.

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With classics such as “Face Down Ass Up” a t|| 1U let you figure that one out—this controversial third rate California group has been churning out its sexually graphic tunes since 1985, gainingHWOtoriety when its lyrics were ruled to be illegally obSCeggj^Prorida. With tracks like “We Want Some Pussy,” what girl can resist’'’ So crank it up, grab your hoochie mamma, and become a Savage in the Sack. Forget whispering sweet nothings, 2 Live has plenty of dirty nursery rhymes you can say in those moment of passion. Get those right and your girl will “love you long time.

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Thank you to our beloved A&E contributors for a great fall semester. From mainstream to the obscure, concert reviews to insect tastings, we are able to highlight the best and worst of Montreal culture because of you. Enjoy your break and well see you in January.

Cheers, Panthea and Spencer

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The smell outside this chain of bakeries is not for the faint of heart.

The bread, baked fresh daily, comes in all shapes, sizes and varieties. To top off their famous bread, the pastries are typical of a French bakery, from eclairs to almond puff pastries and mouth-watering mini desserts.

In addition, they bake fresh butter croissants and chocolatines by the dozen each day. These are like none other in Montreal and render nos­ talgia for France. Catering to the sweet tooth, Au Pain Doré is a must-try.

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There is a group formerly known as “les glorieux” who could learn a lot from the Redmen hock­ ey team.

McGill came back to tie the York Lions 5-5 at McConnell Arena Friday after battling hard all night.

The Redmen won fights for pucks in the corners, laid body checks and took hits in front of the net on their way to erasing 3-1, 4-3 and 5-4 deficits throughout the game.

Head Coach Martin Raymond responded to the comment that his team played a gritty game.

“I don’t know if that was grit,” he said. “We always play that hard.”

This one turned out to be a thriller as McGill extended its regu­ lar season unbeaten streak versus York to 16 games.

The goals came early and often, with five being scored in the opening period alone. Captain Bruno “The Roadrunner” Lemire was exceptional, speeding up and down the ice creating chances. He opened and closed the scoring for the Redmen on two mirror image top comer wrist shots, beating York goalie Derek Dolson once on the glove side and once on the stick side. Either way, the result was the

same: nothing but twine. On both goals Lemire was the benefactor of sweet tape-to-tape passes from the opposite side of the ice.

The forward expressed the sig­ nificance of his team coming back to earn the single point.

“It was very [important] because lately we have been playing better, so it is good to come togeth­ er as a team and optimize on our chances,” he said.

After being down 1-0 early, the Lions came back with a vengeance, potting three unanswered goals.

However, Lemire intercepted the puck in the York zone late in the period, before threading the needle with a backhand pass to Sébastien Langlois on the doorstep. Langlois calmly slotted it home for his sec­ ond goal of the season. This sent the Redmen into the dressing room on a high note as they found them­ selves down by only one.

The two teams exchanged goals in the second period. Rookie Mark Shewchuk pivoted in front of the goal to score for McGill and defenceman Sean Murphy of York fired a blast from the point to beat a screened Patrice Godin, who stopped 29 shots in total.

After battling and hustling all night, McGill caught a lucky break

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McGill remains five points back of the Stingers in the Far East

when leading scorer Benoit Martin’s shot from the top of the circle bounced up off Dolson’s pad, over his back and into the net to the delight of the McGill faithful. York added a power-play marker before Lemire flew into the Lions’ den to take a clean pass, which sealed the draw.

While both teams had a few opportunities in overtime, notably a failed goalmouth scramble by York, neither side was able to clinch the victory.

Redmen defenceman Alexandre Pagé was speared in the abdomen midway through the sec­ ond period and was treated for sev­ eral minutes on the ice before being taken away by ambulance. He was taken to hospital to check for inter­ nal bleeding, and is currently listed as day-to-day.

Determination earned the Redmen a valuable point in this

contest. Now, if only the Habs could take note.

McGill fails to capitalize against Guelph

Ken Ritson turned aside 39 shots to backstop his Guelph Gryphons to a 5-3 victory over the Redmen on Saturday. Ritson set the tone early as he robbed Joel Bergeron of a goal on a breakaway.

However, Ritson’s stellar play was not the only story on this night.

While the goalie kept his team in the game throughout the third period, allowing them a chance to earn the win, many Redmen fans left McConnell Arena scratching their heads. McGill has gone 1 for 14 with the man advantage over the past two games, a troubling stat.

Defenceman Mark Debusschere, who scored his first goal of the seaSee POW ER, page 22

GAME REPORT Gaiters 81, Redmen 74

McGill is no crocodile hunter Nicole Haris.

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first half, it seemed as though the Redmen would be sitting at .500 Entering Friday night’s contest heading into exams. The Red ‘n’ with a 2-3 league record, the White came out with intensity, and McGill Redmen basketball team quickly grabbed the lead with a had hopes of evening its record with combination of tough defence, a victory over the Bishop’s Gaiters. easy layups and jump shots.

Had the game ended after the Co-captains Denburk Reid first 10 minutes, Bishop’s would and Derek Armstrong as well as sec­ have been sent home to Lennoxville ond-year guard Elliot Siemiatycki with an embarrassing loss. were the team’s offensive catalysts.

Unfortunately for the Redmen, Reid finished the night with 18 though, there was another 30 min­ points, while also dishing out seven utes to be played. Bishop’s dominat­ assists and recording four steals. ed that time on its way to handing The 5’7” guard also collected two the Redmen an 81-74 loss. Head rebounds, leaving him only one shy Coach Nevio Marzinotto expressed of 300 career boards. disappointment with his team’s For his part, Siemiatycki post­ position in the standings at this ed a career-high 13 points, handed point. out five assists and gathered six “Realistically, we would have rebounds. Armstrong ended the liked to be 3-3 at the break,” he contest two points shy of his season said. best, contributing 27.

In the opening minutes of the

The transfer student from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has been a key addi­ tion to McGill’s offence this season.

He believes that this year’s squad needs to work hard to make up for the departures of four starters from last season, and that effort was lack­ ing in this matchup.

“What we lost in talent, we need to make up for in hustle and intensity, he said. “Tonight, we gave up in transition. We need to do what we did in the first 10 min­ utes.”

Despite out-rebounding Bishop’s and forcing 21 Gaiter turnovers, it was a lack of defence and missed free throws in the sec­ ond half that ultimately sealed the Redmen’s fate. Bishop’s scored 57 points on 71 percent shooting in the half, while McGill went just 10

for 21 from the charity stripe.

Marzinotto was not pleased with those aspects of his team’s play.

“I’m very disappointed in the things we could have controlled,” he said. “We can control running our defence, stopping the penetra­ tion, and foul shooting, and we didn’t in the second half. ” Despite the setback in the sec­ ond half of the game, the starting lineup played well together, and the squad appears to have a promising chance of making the playoffs.

Marzinotto knows this will not come easily and maintains that there is still work left to do.

“The next baby step is to make sure that everybody’s on the same page on defence.”

The Redmen’s next chance to put it together is on January 9 against second-place Concordia. ■

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McGill's dominant regular season made it the favourite to repeat as QSSF champion. To their dismay, a team they handled quite well in the regular season, the Bishops Gaiters, sur­ prised the Redmen with a narrow victory in the final. Win or lose, these gentlemen deserve full marks for their effort and should be congratulated pn a great season.

— Fivderic Gauthier

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In the world of sports, the extraordinary is what receives the most attention. The fact that the Martlet rugby team went undefeated in regular season play for the sixth year in a row did not turn many heads. Outscoring the rest of the league by a 477-10 margin was not a giant task. Having five players named to the 15-member Quebec university women's rugby league all-star team was not really noteworthy. This nonchalance is the result of consistent high-qual­ ity performance.

Unfortunately, McGill has also been steady in its past few trips to the nationals—the team has come up short when it counted. At the CIS championship, McGill did not make it to the medal round as a result of an inferior point differential from its round-robin games against Lethbridge and Western. Nonetheless, the Martlets did beat OBC handily 17-0 to claim the fifth spot.

At fifth-best in the country, the Martlets have it in them to up the ante by four places, with 17 of the team’s 25 players returning next season under the tutelage of Head Coach Vince deGrandpré.

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The football team beaded into the 2003 season looking to Grade: B capture the Dunsrnore Cup for the third straight season. Instead, the Redmen were fighting for their playoff lives in the season finale.

While some drop-off from previous seasons w’as expected with the losses of starting quarterback Josh Sommerfeldt, All-Canadian running back Nick Hoffmann and All-Canadian rush end Steve Young, it was obvious from the seasons first contest, a 47-6 loss to Laval, that this edition of the Redmen would bear little resemblance to the last.

Problems on both sides of the football plagued the Red n White all year. Both pivots who tried to replace Sommerfeldt, Dave Campbell and Philippe Cantin, were largely ineffec­ tive, and neither could win the starting quarterback job outright. This bogged down the offence and left a tired defence on the field for long stretches, leading to numerous opposition scores.

To their credit, the Redmen never quit on third-year Head Coach Chuck McMann, and emerged victorious in their last regular season game to make the post-season. Once there, however, the squad was summarily dispatched 47-7 by the eventual national champion, the Laval Rouge et Or, ending a disappointing season the same way it started.

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The mens soccer team suffered through a disappoint­ ing season, narrowly missing the playoffs after a tough loss to On paper, the womens soccer team had a stellar year. With a Andrew Segal Concordia in the last game of the season. Riddled with injuries to 15-0-6 record, the Martlets captured the Quebec conference title before key veterans, the former provincial champions had to rely on seveial iookmoving onto the national championship, where they' extended their season-long ies, leaving opponents ticking their chops and ready to take advantage. unbeaten streak to 24 gantes. However, this was also where their luck ran out. The Martlets Inconsistency also marred the potential for a breakout year. "It was a disappointing sea­ recorded two ties in the preliminary round, leaving them just short of the gold medal game. son full of injuries and malcontent,'’ said third-year defender Kevin Shea in summing up the Although the Martlets succeeded in capturing the bronze, the result seemed disappointing campaign. considering the team didnt lose a single game.

Recruitment will be of the utmost Importance for Head Coach Adam Mar next season, Next war's squad may be up for the challenge of finally capturing the national title, espe­ as a number of players, including fifth-year keeper Dustin Diedrlcksen, will be deemed inetcially with rookie defender and first team All-Canadian Shari Fraser returning.

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□ ITORS’ DEBATE

Vijayvs. Tiger

Players on the PGA Tour will each cast their ballot on December 8 for whom they deem to be the year's best golfer. ANDREW SEGAL and JAMES SCARFONE debate the issue in what has become a two-horse race.

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I All right, so the guy is not the most beloved player on the Tour. And because the votes come from his PGA peers, Vijay Singh has a lot of early Christmas cards to send in order to get more people on his side. However, his numbers from the uneventful 2003 season, which has obviously not produced a clear winner for the end-of-the-year crown, are by far the most consistent of anybody. That feat alone should be sufficient for the distinction as the cam­ paign’s best golfer.

The 40-year-old ranks in the top 20 in nine major categories, including second in scor­ ing average (68.65). He also heads the list of money winners, topping his nemesis, Mr. Woods, by nearly $1-million in the most examined category next to total wins, in which he is second. Though he is behind Woods in the latter, let me remind you that two of those victories came in the final third of the season. This part of the Tour is notorious for the fact that few notables step up, but during that time, Singh never finished below sixth place. The other contenders couldnt muster nearly as good of a performance.

My colleague argues that Vijay’s number of tournaments played has some kind of bear­ ing on the decision. Yes, Woods played almost a third less than Vijay in 2003 yet won one more tournament, and yes, that is significant. However, Woods constant lack of play com­ pared to the majority of players is despicable, and he should be subtly lambasted for it by his peers. Read: don’t vote for the guy who obviously thinks he’s too good to play with us.

The PGA is quickly transforming into the Tiger Tour and is in danger of earning a one-dimensional identity. Like NBC’s moribund television programming and lack of freshness, the tour could benefit from a different Player of the Year this time around. It’d be a nice holiday gift for those not ensconced in Tigermania.

— James Scarfone

I’ll admit the PGA Tour shouldn’t be associated solely with one outstanding player.

However, the 2003 Player of the Year trophy should be associated with the season’s top per­ I former, and Mr. Elin Nordegren, a.k.a. Tiger Woods, is that man.

A quick look at Woods’ numbers provides reason enough to hand him the hardware.

1 The 27-year-old entered only 18 tournaments, but emerged victorious in five, a much I higher rate than Singh’s four wins in 27 events. Furthermore, Singh only finished first in 1 one tournament where Tiger lurked, while he was entered in three of the tournaments Woods won. Woods also claimed the Vardon Trophy for lowest scoring average on the tour, I again finishing directly ahead of Singh when it counted.

Only on the largely irrelevant money list was Singh better than Woods. While neither I Singh nor Woods won a major, Tiger did take two of the three prestigious World Golf I Championship events, including the extremely arduous Accenture Match Play I Championship. Singh’s highest-profile win came at the Byron Nelson in May, where he I teed off the final round with the lofty competition of Jeff Sluman.

Although Singh’s consistency is cited as a reason he should be named the POY, it is I Woods whose reliability is of record proportions—to the tune of 113 straight cuts made, I tying Nelson for the most ever. Singh has nearly 100 more to go to match that incredible achievement.

I So while this year’s trophy wasn’t engraved with Eldrick T. Woods name in September, S the rest of the field still has a way to go to catch him as the Tour's top player. And the group I that lags behind—Tiger-haters be damned—still includes one Vijay Singh.

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GAME REPORT

M a r tle ts 7, W a r r io r s 1

A little offence anyone?

Martlets go on a rare scoring binge to romp visiting Warriors Andrew Segal

Power play dormant Continued from page 20

McGill’s first, and Martin and son, attributed the Redmen’s Pierre-Antoine Paquet tallied the abysmal power play to a number Redmen’s other goals.

Kim St-Pierre started in net of factors.

“A lack of shots... and too for the second time this season. much pretty passing,” he The Olympic gold medallist explained. “We don’t get that allowed four goals on 25 shots in an average effort. Two goals were shot through on net.”

In fact, heading into scored on rebounds and one was Saturday’s game, McGill’s power a power-play goal in which Stplay sat last in the Ontario Pierre appeared to be screened.

The Redmen head to TroisUniversity Athletics rankings, Rivières on Friday to face the converting a pathetic 9.8 per cent Patriotes.

McGill will be looking with the extra man. The failure to to gain some ground in the convert scoring chances and Ritsons outstanding goaltending standings before heading into the led to the Gryphons comeback winter break. The Redmen occu­ from a 3-2 deficit after 40 min­ py the cellar of the Far East divi­ sion, five points back of thirdutes.

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they didn’t let a lot of girls through. They did a real good Coming off a tough 6-0 loss to the Chinese womens job.” national team on Wednesday, the McGill hockey team With only three home games remaining—and sport­ looked to get back into a groove against some more famil­ ing only a 3-4 road record—the Martlets will need to play iar inter-university competition on Saturday. like this more often if they expect to compete with For its part, Waterloo provided the perfect opponent. Concordia for the division title. For his part, Smith No player on the team has more than two years of believes that this game is a step in the right direction.

Canadian Interuniversity Sport experience, and it showed It s been a challenge for us scoring goals this year, so against the veteran Martlets, who outskated and out­ any time you get in a game where you score seven goals, played the Warriors for most of the game on their way to thats a positive. I thought we had a very balanced attack a dominating 7-1 victory. and we did a good job. ” Head Coach Peter Smith said the difference between the contests was simply a matter of the Martlets convert­ Goal-scoring attack continues against York ing their scoring opportunities.

Freshman winger Valerie Paquette had a goal and I thought [the game against China] was a very com­ four assists as the Martlets demolished the Lions 9-0. petitive game—the shots were 35-35. We just struggled a Lapierre recorded four points in the win. Delphine Roy little bit in our own zone, and we couldn’t score. faced just six shots in recording her first shutout. ■ We had lots of chances to score early and unfor­ tunately we couldn’t capitalize on them,” he said. “[In this game] it was just a matter of put­ National D éfense ting it together, and I thought today we came D efence nationale out and played better. ” Yet as the first period against Waterloo dragged on, deadlocked at zero, it didn’t look as if things would be different. Neither team could really get anything going, and the game lacked any semblance of flow. The Martlets had a few scoring chances and outshot the Warriors 11-4 in the first 20 minutes. Waterloo goalie Tamara Low-Foon was able to turn away McGill’s attack, however.

“We weren’t really skating in the first peri­ od. We were kind of waiting for things to hap­ pen,” Smith said, describing his team’s effort.

But from the opening faceoff of the second period, it seemed as if there was a different set of Martlets on the ice. Defenceman Natalie Smith put McGill on the scoreboard just 58 seconds in, on a weak point shot that seemed to fool E v e r d re a m of flying fa s te r th an the s p e e d of so u n d , Low-Foon as it went through the five hole. The goal was Smith’s first point of the season. or driving a h ig h -te ch s h ip through the w a v e s ? If That seemed to inspire the Martlets to step up their intensity, which led to some solid y o u ’v e got w h a t it t a k e s , you co u ld live th at d re a m scrums—and penalties. While playing four-onfour midway through the period, defenceman in a c a r e e r with a d iffe re n ce !

Peggy Donahue fired a shot from the right point that Low-Foon stopped, but Brittany Privée was on the doorstep to put home the rebound, giv­ T h e C a n a d ia n F o r c e s a re cu rre n tly recruiting Air ing the Martlets a 2-0 lead.

From that point on, the Martlets began to F o rc e p ilo ts an d N aval O ffic e rs. C a n d id a te s req uire pour it on. Rookie Christine Hartnoll took a long pass from Julia Carlton just outside Waterloo’s blue line and raced in on net, making a d e g re e from a C a n a d ia n u n iv e rsity a n d m u s t a nice move before sliding the puck past LowFoon for McGills third goal. Véronique m e e t o ur p h y s ic a l an d a c a d e m ic re q u ire m e n ts.

Lapierre and Katherine Safka would also score before the horn sounded. Safka’s goal came on a breakaway during which she skated down the D o n ’t m is s th is opportunity. C o n ta c t u s to d a y to left side, went right on Low-Foon, and then niftily tucked the puck behind the helpless find out m o re. goalie and into the cage. All told, 13 Martlets recorded at least one point in the third period.

Hartnoll, who recorded two points in the game, including her team-leading seventh goal of the season, explained why the Martlets came out so strongly in the second period.

“We had a meeting in the dressing room, and we basically all just said ‘let’s get going, let’s just forget about the first, it’s a new game start­ ing in the second period.’’

McGill got two more goals in the third, including Safka’s second of the game, as well as Strong. Proud. Today's Canadian Forces. one from Swiss centre Laura Ruhnke. The only Martlet blemish was a goal by Waterloo’s Julianne Schmalz that spoiled goalie Kalie Townsend’s bid for a shutout six minutes into the third period.

Townsend faced only 15 shots in recording CANADIAN her fifth win of the season. She feels that the 1 800 856-8488 Martlets’ offence doesn’t deserve all the credit Regular and Reserve for the victory. www.forces.gc.ca “My defence played really solid in front of me,” she, said. “They, controlled the puck and, ,

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GAME REPORT

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G a ite rs 8 1 , M a rtle ts 59

Gaiters take a bite out of Martlets M c G i l l d o n e in b y t h r e e - p o i n t e r s , t u r n o v e r s Andrew Patton

Anyone who attended only the beginning and end of Friday’s Martlet basketball game against the ninth-ranked Bishop’s Gaiters would have had a hard time believ­ ing that the game ended 81-59 in favour of the visiting team.

However, focusing on the

middle of the game easily explains the 22-point discrepancy—a 32point differential until the last 1:30 of the game. From the final five minutes of the first half until the last couple of the second, Bishop’s racked up more than twice as many points as the Martlets. This helped up its conference record to 4-1 and dropped McGill to 2-4.

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Part of the problem for the Martlets was Bishop’s deadly perimeter game. The Gaiters hit a total of 15 three-pointers in the contest, something that didn't please McGill head coach Ryan Thorne.

“The team’s defensive game is OK, but individually we have to work on guarding our men,’’ he said.

Forward Sarah Gagné started the game hot, recording eight points in the first 14 minutes of play. However, like the rest of the Martlets, she cooled down rapidly, and did not pick up another point for the remainder of the game.

Gagné shared her coach’s senti­ ment.

“We didn’t do the little things right,” she said. “We weren’t com­ pletely in their face, and that hurt us a lot.”

Despite Gagné s statement, the Martlets did manage to do some small things right. McGill contin­ ued to shoot well from the line, hit­ ting 13 of 15 free throw attempts for an 86.7 per cent accuracy rate, above their already exceptional 79.9 per cent average coming into the game. Their overall shooting percentage in the first half was also strong at 64.7 per cent.

McGill was not effective, how­ ever, at holding onto the ball. The Martlets coughed up 18 turnovers in the first half, three more than the

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want to show how far they can go, but that should have been happen­ ing at the beginning of the game,” Thorne explained.

Despite the final margin of defeat, the loss to the Gaiters is mildly encouraging. The Martlets made it clear that if they execute, they can play with and even beat the ninth-best team in the country.

“Were so close to being where we want to be,” said Gagné. “It’s just about putting it all together.”

Gaiters committed in the entire game. Thorne said of the turnovers: “Offensively, that’s the difference."

McGill’s 44 per cent shooting in the second half also played an important role in the loss. The Martlets’ shooting started to visibly fall apart six minutes into the half.

During one three-minute stretch, the Martlets missed three easy lay­ ups in a row and only connected on one shot.

It took until the last minute and a half of the game for McGill to get back on track. At that point, the Martlets made three straight field goals and didn’t allow Bishop's to bring the ball across halfcourt.

By the end of the game, the Martlets had scored 10 unanswered points.

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N in a Z a c h a ria d e s

To our awesome photographers: Thanks for a great semes­ ter. Cheers to all your hard work and brilliant pictures.

Happy holidays, Nina and Nicole.

D a v e B ro d k e y

R achel B âcher Kristen M a llo ry

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