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Smitty on the international stage.

Poet Clarke cap­ tures award.

Montreal shows its fashion flair.

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After a long and passionate debate over whether the Students’ Society should remain part of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations, a federal lobby group, councillors voted Thursday to sus­ pend debate and return to the issue next month.

Last year council voted to down­ grade SSMU to associate member status in order to evaluate the merits of membership, leaving the final decision on whether to stay with the organization to the current council.

Ewa Krajewska, chair of the Community and. Government Committee, outlined CASA’s inade­ quacies. They included problems with CASA’s structure, its lack of effort in mobilizing students, and its inability to effect change in Quebec.

In its report, the committee said that CASA was no longer suitable for SSMU. “We cannot be satisfied with being a member of an organization that does not represent our views,” said SSMU Vice-President Community and Government Brianna Hersey, who introduced the motion to withdraw from CASA. “Our primary concern here must be the students of McGill. ” SSMU President Kate Rhodes

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SSMU proposes cutting McGill Student Fund in half N ew Laura Saba

The Students’ Society has decided to send the McGill adminis tration the message that students should not have to pay for services that it believes the university should be responsible for providing.

The McGill Student Fund, which has been in effect since 1999, expires at the end of this semester.

The MSF currently finances library services and student bursaries.

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He said that library resources are a fundamental responsibility of j the university.

SSMU Vice-President University Affairs Vivian Choy, referring to the university’s takeover j of copy services, said, “Were being pinched from all sides and we re also

half of the previous fee will be col­ lected from each student. The pro­ posed fee would be $19 per student per semester, compared to the cur­ rent $38, while part-time students would pay $9.50 per semester.

Students will still be allowed to opt out of the MUSF. “Tthink going straight to half sends a very powerful message to the university,” said SSMU President Kate Rhodes.

“The university has begun to devalue student input from the rep­ resentatives that students elect,” said Philip Carpenter, Senate/Board of

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also spoke in favour of withdrawing from CASA. “It is very difficult to say positive things about CASA at this time,’ she told councillors. “Increasingly its membership is asking CASA to be something that it is not.”

CASA National Director James Kusie took issue with the committee’s view of his organization. He said that CASA has been one of the most effective lobby groups for students and that in withdrawing, SSMU would lose important influence at the federal level. He also said that SSMU executives might be failing CASA, and not the other way around.

“CASA has always been struc­ tured as a member-driven organiza­ tion,” Kusie said, adding that SSMU will get out of CASA what it puts into it. “For seven years the SSMU executives were at the forefront of CASA operations... [but] over the last year, that has changed. If you’re not participating, then you’re not get­ ting your money’s worth.”

Current and former members of council disagreed with the commit­ tee’s recommendations as well.

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The CSST routinely issues decrees about repairs with a 10day deadline, but it is not clear that such a demand falls within the CSST’s jurisdiction.

Nonetheless, Munroe-Blum said, “We felt it was important to respond to CSST, not to argue with it. ” She said that the policy would be replaced by the univer­ sity’s anti-discrimination policy, which is in the process of being adopted.

“Our decision was not to hijack our process because of the decree,” she said.

The decree was precipitated by a particular complaint that is being addressed, said VicePrincipal Administration and Finance Morty Yalovsky.

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Deputy Provost and Chief Information Officer Anthony Masi replied, “The policy places no new obligation on students other than to be aware that e-mail is an official means of communi­ cation. The regular policies are not superseded.”

Responsible behaviour is still expected from all involved, he said.

McGill scores 42 on health and safety audit

Yalovsky presented a report on a health and safety audit of the university, which mentions com­ munication and documentation as areas to improve upon and in which McGill scored 42 out of 100.

“Certainly, within the uni­ versity, that is not a passing grade,” he said, but added that the process does not distinguish between the levels of risk involved in programs and that the consult­ ants indicate that results for a first audit range between 25 and 50.

The mandate of this initial audit was to examine health and safety within the workplace, Yalovsky told the Tribune.

Student activity areas such as resi­ dences and athletics were not included, but will be scrutinized shortly as part of a second phase.

The audit focused on build­ ings based on a prioritized list, with higher priority allocated to items such as HVAC, waste man­ agement, ventilation and lab safe­ ty“Most of the site visits were to lab buildings or physical plant operations, due to the associated complexity of the activities and health and safety issues, ” Yalovsky said. ■

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Carpenter said that an instructor had sent out e-mail notification of a location change for a midterm only the night

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An undergraduate program in commu­ nications should be available to McGill students within the next two years. The program would focus on seeking to understand the media and how information is used and dis seminated.

“The department is hiring new faculty for the upcoming semester and after, said communications Ph.D. student Mane-Jose Ferreira. “[It is| likely by the academic year of 2005-2006 we might begin an undergraduate program.

“There has been no movement in terms of the preparation since the initial consulta­ tions about the courses that would be offered in the program," she said. The need contin­ ues to increase for a program in communica­ tions."

William Straw, the graduate program coordinator for communications, said that the university is preparing the program accreditation as well as the courses themselves.

Meanwhile, a handful of undergraduate courses will become available over the next two years. The department is in “the middle of hiring three new professors," said Straw, who added that the applicants have been “phenomenal.

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SACOMSS referendum postponed

A referendum to increase the fee students pay to support the Sexual Assault Centre of the McGill Students' Society, which expires this year, will be postponed until the fall.

Speaking at council on Thursday, SSMU Vice-President Clubs and Services Mia Gewertz said executives were concerned that presenting two fee referendums in the spring election period would undermine the chances of the McGill Undergraduate Student Fund being renewed (see story on cover).

“We felt if we put two fees up against each other, were going to sacrifice both fees, she said.

SACOMSS has an annual budget between $15,000 and $20,000, Gewertz said, including a SSMU subsidy of $3,000. Full­ time undergraduate students currently pay a fee of 75-cents per semester. The SSMU may contractually guarantee up to $18,000 in funding for SACOMSS until a new fee is implemented.

—Jennifer Jett Shatner renovations near completion

The final stage of renovations to the University Centre is scheduled to begin March 29.

This stage encompasses the construction of a kitchen for the Midnight Kitchen and a

darkroom for the McGill Tribune as well as renovations to the ballroom, Players' Theatre, club space, and the ventilation and sprinkler systems.

“This is all going to happen now and will end by mid-July, said Mia Gewertz, Students' Society vice-president clubs and services.

Due to construction, the ballroom will be unavailable the week of March 29.

Students enrolled in mini-courses that are currently held in the ballroom will either receive a refund for the week or attend class in an alternate location.

While work could have commenced ear­ lier on the kitchen, it would not have been completed until April 16, by which time the Midnight Kitchen would have closed for the year, Gewertz said. Starting early would have incurred additional labour costs of more than $20,000.

President Finance Richard Friedlaender.

“However, it takes a great load off the execu­ tives in terms of organization.”

Friedlaender said that the insurance does not cover events with alcohol, such as frosh.

An application submitted 30 to 60 days prior would enable the coverage to be extended to the event, at a cost between $250 and $2.500, depending on the event.

The cost of the insurance is $1,500 per year, compared to $2,200 for the previous insurance policy.

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—M iriam M artz SUS gets insurance

The Science Undegraduate Society has obtained general liability insurance after a period of 11 months without coverage. The new insurance policy, purchased from Lloyd’s of London, took effect yesterday.

“It should not change any direct func­ tioning of the society," said SUS Vice-

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Jesse Rosenfeld spoke on behalf of Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights ( “Indictment for child incitement," Feb. 10). He said that SPIIR is not affiliated with the Palestinian Authority and does not endorse it in any way.

Too busy making a profit T u r n o u t fo r e th ic a l c a r e e r fa ir lo w e r th a n Lauren C onsky

The student interest was there and so was the good intention, but only a small number of companies showed up to the Ethical Career Fair on Thursday. Of the 10 to 15 scheduled to set up booths in the Shatner ballroom, only two or three could be found at any point of the four-hour exposition.

Daniel Friedlaender, event coordinator and chair of Student Community Action, a committee within the community and govern­ ment portfolio, noted that many withdrew at the last minute. He explained that it was not fair to ask companies to make a deposit to guarantee their attendance.

In addition, he said, the career fair took longer than expected to organize. Since Friedlaender plans to make the ethical career fair an annual event, he will try to secure companies earlier next year.

“We are starting smaller this year,” he said. “This is a base, a test run.”

One company in attendance was the Théâtre Teesri Duniya, a Montreal-based theatre group that promotes socially and politically relevant plays and cultivates local talent. The Urban Ecology Centre, located in the McGill Ghetto, also participated in the career fair.

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Brianna Hersey, Students Society vice-president community and government, did not see the low turnout of presenters as nega­ tively affecting the fair. For her, the main purpose of the fair was to spark discussion on what an ethi­ cal career” entails, as well as present different options available to stu­ dents.

“This is a ‘positive fair’—we’re not insinuating that other careers are unethical, ”’ she said. One of the intents of the fair was to start a discussion, to present knowledge students could take to other career fairs. With our checklist of ques­ tions handed out, students can hopefully make more informed decisions at other fairs around cam­ pus.”

Peter Halprin, a U1 Political Science/IDS student wandering around the fair, said that what con­ stitutes an ethical career is a norma­ tive judgment.

“I am interested in working in the investment banking sector. I told some of my International Development Studies friends this and they freaked out. Who would have thought trading stocks would be unethical?” he said.

Financial concerns often pre­ clude students from pursuing ethi­ cal careers, Friedlaender said.

“We should learn to reconcile the need to make money and aspire to help the needs of our communi­ ty.” ■

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Tempers flared between Arts Undergraduate Society presidential candidates Wednesday night during the election debate.

Eric van Eyken, the current vice-president finance, took issue with the “no new fees” plat­ forms of his fellow candidates.

“It is immature to reject all fees flat out,” he said. “There are often good fees... [We need to] examine each individual issue and take it from there."

Van Eyken also chastised his running mates for “showing up in the last two weeks to complain. He pointed to his past experience as his major asset in the campaign.

Opponent Rob Salerno responded by drawing attention to the stipends van Eyken tried to obtain for the work he did last summer.

“Iam against executive stipends,” he said, “particularly the retroactive stipends van Eyken tried to introduce for himself.”

Salerno also stressed the need for a greater

diversity of programs available to Arts students.

Namely, he endorsed the implementation of a sexuality and gender studies program that is currently in development. He also plans to lobby for Aboriginal and Africana studies, media studies and peace and conflict studies.

With regard to the role of AUS within the Students’ Society, Jason Chung, the third can­ didate, reiterated the importance of the two societies acting as a “common front” in the best interests of students. Chung also said that he was adamantly against students paying for the construction of a new Arts building. He want­ ed to “see the administration take more pains to get this new building built. ” Salerno was more skeptical about such a building.

“There is no guarantee that this building will give Arts students new space,” he said.

“There is only one drama room in all of McGill [which is located in the existing Arts building].

It could be lost if these plans move forward.”

Vice-President Academic

The candidates for vice-president academ­ ic all stressed the need for the executive to be available and accountable to the students.

Hannah Poole said that she had “experi­ enced first-hand the strengths and weaknesses of the faculty” and also stressed the need for mandatory advising for U0 and U1 students and greater professor attendance at confer­ ences.

Zach Finkelstein, who is running on the same platform as Salerno, echoed Poole’s frus­ tration with the “red tape” of McGill and stressed the need for effective communication to improve relations between administrators and students.

Richard Ambrosio expressed his belief in the need for greater choice in the curriculum.

“Students should be able to pick and choose from different disciplines.” he said.

Adrian Angus said aca­ demic advising is “grossly inadequate” and wants stu­ dents to have a more effective Macdonald Campus manner of discussing their aca­ demic careers.

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Vice-President External

Though three candidates are running for the position of vice-president external, only two debated, as David Hoeppner was out of the country. Jamie FergusonWoods and Casey Reynolds both agreed that the vice-pres­ ident external should reach out to students in order to be more involved in student life.

Ferguson-Woods plans on bringing Fortune 500 compa­ nies to McGill during career fairs to increase opportunities for students to learn about potential careers.

Vice-President Administration

The three candidates running for the posi­ tion of vice-president administration—Jane Park, Julia Raponi and Victor Seow— all claimed to have the organizational skills that the job requires.

“I’m an organizational freak,” said Raponi, who is currently the vice-president administration for Royal Victoria College.

Park, who has been an active member of the tennis club, assured the crowd that “I’m incredibly experienced for this position.”

Seow said that his two and a half years in the Singapore Navy gave him the necessary organizational expertise.

Arts Representative

Jessica Cameron dropped out of the race for Arts representative to SSMU, leaving five remaining candidates.

Patrick Scace, who has served on the Students’ Society Programming Network, said that as an Arts representative, there is a “need to be in constant contact with students.” He plans to advertise his office hours and e-mail address.

Anthony Dursi, a former vice-president university and external affairs for the Student Organization for Alumni Relations, expressed concern that SSMU was becoming too much like a business.

“If you go into SSMU looking at it like a business, then it will be one,” he said.

Dursi said he wants to fight on a broader level as well by maintaining a close relationship with la Fédération étudiante universitaire du Québec, a provincial lobby group of which SSMU is a member.

Josh Pavan, who has experience with NDP McGill and the Grass Roots Association for Student Power, promised to fight for reduced fees for students.

“Universal accessibility to education is a right,” he said.

Warren Cass also promised to work against the encroachment of corporate influ­ ence on campus.

“We as students get deprioritized,” he said.

He promised to work to bring first-year students, who he said are too often left out of student politics, into the political fold.

David Manley, former president of Liberal McGill, emphasized his good communication skills and his ability to bring a strong voice for Arts students to SSMU council. Manley prom­ ised that any political bias he might have would not affect his performance as Arts representa­ tive. Liberal McGill sent out an e-mail this weekend imploring its members vote for him.

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expected to contribute to all these areas of the university.”

A referendum on the fee will be held during the SSMU election peri­ od, when students will decide whether or not the fee will be collect­ ed next fall.

“If the fund does not pass, we will no longer be making a contribu­ tion to the libraries and bursaries that could translate into no longer provid­ ing for extended and 24-hour study space and many students will not be receiving student bursaries,” said Choy.

She said that nothing will be impaired financially for next year’s vice-president university affairs, “since we are collecting for the MSF this year to be distributed next year. ” SSMU Vice-President Operations Rodrigo DeCastro said that having no fee at all would be irresponsible because students depend on the services the fee pro­ vides, such as a 24-hour study space in the library. In addition, the McGill Fund Council has committed to match each dollar collected for bur­ saries and the library, and the Alumni Association will subsidize the Campus Life Fund. ■

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President University Affairs Vivian Choy.

Danielle Lanteigne, who was SSMU vice-president community and government during the 20012002 academic year, admonished council for spending its time consid­ ering membership in CASA, and not par­ ticipating actively.

“The last two years are the only two where SSMU has not been on [CASA’s] board of directors,” she said.

Confusion has arised about just how active a participant SSMU has been within CASA. Hersey defended her record this year, say­ ing she attended CASA conferences in May and October, participated fully in debates and sat on numerous commit­ tees. Questions about lack of participation are “simply unfounded, and simply untrue,” Hersey said.

However, CASA meeting min­ utes obtained from the head office tell a different story. According to Michael Marin, CASA communica­ tions officer, SSMU did not attend the plenary sessions held in October 2003, where members decided policy direction and strategy, and has only participated actively on one of three committees.

SSMU Vice-President Clubs and Services Mia Gewertz acknowl­ edged that council and the executives needed to take some responsibility for the current situation.

“Did we put in any manpower?

I don’t know,” she said. “You make the bed you sleep in ... and we made the bed.”

As the council meeting approached its sixth hour, some councillors began to lose faith in their

ability to make such a crucial deci­ sion.

“Rushing to get these things done at the last minute is irresponsi­ ble to the people we represent,” said SSMU Vice-President Operations Rodrigo DeCastro.

Council voted to postpone the decision until its next meeting on

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Members of the McGill chap­ ter of Habitat for Humanity ditched their warm beds and heated homes Wednesday night to sleep on Lower Field under a shelter constructed of cardboard boxes and duct tape. As the temperature plunged far below freezing, they remained committed to raising awareness about home­ lessness and the housing crisis in Montreal through the day-and into the night.

“This is a symbolic act of soli­ darity with Montreal’s homeless population,” said Stan Kupferschmidt, president of the McGill chapter. “It’s about challeng­ ing ourselves to realize that we play a role in homelessness and that we contribute to the problems, for example, by consenting to rent increases.”

There are currently about 40,000 people living on the streets in the Montreal area, and there are more than 16,000 families and indi­ viduals on waiting lists for low-cost housing, he added.

Because of the cold weather, Kupferschmidt said, some members of the McGill community were less receptive to the educational cam­ paign.

“The cold is keeping people from getting out of their frame of mind,” he said. “But, at the same time, there are people who are sleep­ ing outside in the cold every night—this weather should be mak­ ing it even more obvious how much we take for granted.

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As part of the awareness cam­ paign, the group also presented two movies on the topic of homelessness and served a free meal at the Newman Centre, an event to which McGill students and homeless peo­ ple from the Montreal community

learn that they are actually gentle, honest, genuine people.”

Although homeless men may be the most visible, he added, homelessness among families and children is growing.

“We hope that we have helped people realize the privilege that they do have,” Kupferschmidt said.

“Now you have to decide if you’re going to do something about it or not.”

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Students camped out in the cold in cardboard forts to prove a point.

were invited.

Kupferschmidt said the cam­ paign events were intended to demystify the conceptions that many people hold about the home­ less.

“The classic conception of a homeless person is a man who is mentally ill, alcoholic, doing drugs, stealing from people... but when you actually sit down and talk with them and get to know them, you

McGill students can help by refusing rent increases and educat­ ing one another, he said.

“After standing outside for just one day or sleeping in the cold for just one night, you can hardly think properly [because] it’s so cold. The day seems so long,” Kupferschmidt said. “But doing this every day and every night? What we re doing pales in comparison. ” ■

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Finkelstein calls it apartheid

DePaul University Political Science Professor Norman Finkelstein presented his case in an attempt to gain the moral high ground on behalf of the Palestinian struggle for self-determination on Wednesday night. As approximately 20 members of Hillel stood outside Concordia’s Hall Auditorium protesting his presence, Finkelstein portrayed the history of Israel as being rife with calcu­ lated brutality leading steadily toward ethnic cleansing and apartheid.

Alex Kemeny, president of Hillel Montreal, stood with protesters outside the event. He said that Finklestein’s appearance “has nothing to do with the conflict that’s going on in the Middle East. The only thing it does is that it adds to the tension on campus. It is hate­ ful and it is hurtful to the Jewish stu­ dents here and to the general Jewish community.

Quoting Israeli historian Benny Morris, Finkelstein defined Israeli motives as “a settler minority lording it over a large exploited indigenous majori­ ty... in an area which is overwhelmingly non-Jewish.”

The second Palestinian intifada, or uprising, is currently in its third year.

Finklestein suggested the conflict has reached a stalemate with neither side likely to back down. He also suggested that the American-sponsored “Roadmap to Peace” has lost its relevance altogether.

“Now they're at an impasse, and are

trying to resolve it by creating a Bantustan, by building the wall in the occupied territories. [It’s] a land grab of—it’s hard to say for certain—as much as about 48 per cent of the West Bank,” he said.

Referring to the fact that critics of Israel are often accused of anti-Semitism, Finkelstein claimed that “those who are actually perpetrating the crime are now suddenly playing the card of being the victim... it’s a diversion... it’s ideological subterfuge.

“Why is everyone picking on Israel?

This regime is the only one of its kind in the world and is reminiscent of distaste­ ful regimes of the past, such as South Africa,” he said.

Although other academics see the intricacies of the Israeli-Palestinian con­ flict as extremely complex, Finkelstein labeled such judgments as “attempt [s] to mystify and obfuscate the conflict.

“It’s not that complicated that you have to invoke conflicts of civilization, or conflicts of religion,” he said. “[Israel] wants the land, but they don’t want the people.”

Finkelstein continued by saying that the Palestinian leadership of Yasser Arafat and his government do bear some of the blame for the current situation.

“Unfortunately the Palestinians have been burdened with the albatross of a horrific, colossaly inept and corrupt leadership.”

A significant part of Finkelstein’s lecture was spent criticizing pro-Israeli

academics. Specifically, he attacked Harvard Law School Professor Alan Dershowitz’s 2003 book, “The Case for Israel.”

“If he actually got the facts right, if he actually cited the correct sources, he would only be able to call his book The Case for Palestine,” Finkelstein said.

However, Kemeny criticized Finkelstein’s own work.

“He wrote a book called ‘The Holocaust Industry,”’ Kemeny said.

“The whole point of the book was to trivialize and minimalize the Jewish suf­ fering that took place in the Holocaust.”

At one .point, an audience member asked Finkelstein: “Who is supplying the cement to build to the wall?”

Finkelstein replied: “I would not be at all surprised if the answer is maybe Palestinians or other Arab countries, and that reminds me of the question, ‘Who rounded up the Jews in the Warsaw ghetto, and who staffed all the crematoriums, and who did all the dirty work?’ If you knew anything about the history of the Nazi Holocaust, you’d know that in the Warsaw ghetto for example, you never saw a German. My late mother never saw a German," he said, referring to his own Jewish roots.

Finkelstein’s response incited an inflamed reaction from the questioner, who then had to be physically removed from the auditorium. ■

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he McGill Institute for the Study of Canada held its ninth annual conference Wednesday through Friday. This year’s topic was “Challenging Cities in Canada.” Principal Heather Munroe-Blum expressed pride that the topic of the conference engaged the university in the life of Montreal by providing a forum for debate and discussion.

“This conference is an example of the very

want to replace them."

Tremblay also reemphasized his support for the Montreal megacity.

“I strongly believe that together we have a bet­ ter chance,” said Tremblay.

The mayor later announced his intention to seek re-election.

Making Montreal unique

In the “Focus on Montreal" session Thursday afternoon, each panelist was asked to identify a characteristic that made Montreal unique, as well as a particular challenge they perceived the city to be facing. Gretta Chambers, Benoit Labonté, Michèle Thibodeau-de-Guire and Pierre Boivin all cited Montreal’s diversity and its bilingualism as assets.

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unique Montreal characteristic. ' “They’ve all been botched for the same reason: half-baked planning, ” Aubin said of projects like the Olympic Stadium and the superhospital. The potential solution, he said, is for universities and businesses—institutions with expertise—to shoulder more responsibility by critiquing such ventures instead of leaving the planning entirely up to the government. ■

important role universities play in the community,” said Munroe-Blum.

In Thursday’s opening address, GovernorGeneral Adrienne Clarkson expressed a positive out­ look on Canadian cities. She acknowledged, howev­ er, that “our cities are under a kind of pressure they haven’t felt before.”

Clarkson, who stressed the importance of ini­ tiatives by private citizens to improve quality of life, offered the example of Santropol Roulant, the meal delivery service for elderly citizens staffed mostly by young volunteers.

“Both [the young people and the seniors] felt that they benefited from the relationship,” she said.

Mayor Gérald Tremblay spoke of the potential of Canada’s cities but focused on government and economic development as factors in realizing this potential. Speaking of all cities in Canada, he asserted the need for immediate action.

“Today, it is the cities at the crossroads," said Tremblay.

Because of the municipal government’s impor­ tance in stimulating economic growth, said Tremblay, it is crucial that Canada’s cities become political and economic partners with federal and provincial governments. He said cities need this partnership so that they can have the resources to address their citizens’ needs, such as infrastructure.

Improved infrastructure will in turn boost the economy, he continued, so there will be more resources to divide between the levels of govern­ ment.

“I’m fed up with fixing [old water mains]— I Clarkson emphasized individual innovation.

t the session entitled “How Does a City Make Its Mark?” Chancellor Richard Pound, president of the World Anti-Doping Agency and a member of the International Olympic Committee, said a city puts itself on the map by winning big events, hav­ ing signature construction and being home to world-class institu­ tions in addition to pride and preservation of history and ancillary features like security and airports.

Big events require leadership and an ability to mobilize, he said.

“Montreal won the 1976 Olympic Games because of a visionary mayor... Toronto lost the 1996 Olympics because it got entangled in access ramps and day­ care minutiae long before it got the event.”

Montreal Neurological Institute Director David Colman identified world-class universities and international organizations as keys for a city looking to make an impression. Colman said that worldwide renown is key to attract­ ing professionals.

Quebec’s five-year “tax holi­ day” for scientists is a fantastic incentive, Colman said, given that the salaries they could earn in the US are often double what McGill offers. He added that he supple­ ments this income by helping young scientists secure loans to buy homes.

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don’t want them leaving after those five years.”

Colman also said that young professionals are as attracted by quality of life and local distinctive­ ness as by the quality of science and work environment.

Greater Vancouver Policy and Planning Manager Ken Cameron reiterated the importance of signa­ ture structures and scenic beauty.

“Some places have become so well known that you only need one visual image to know where you are. ” Alain Simard, president of the Montreal International Jazz Festival, said that a city needs to have a per­ sonality. He argued that Toronto would have recovered much faster from its tourism crisis last summer had it not lacked branding. He said Montreal’s festivals bring in $1-mil­ lion from tourists alone and create 10,000 jobs each summer.

Simard said cities no longer have the fiscal means to nurture cul­ tural growth.

“Their taxation base goes to things like sewers,” he said.

“Government must invest not only in infrastructure.”

Commenting on international festivals and events like the Grand Prix, Pound said, “You know that you have arrived when nobody schedules against you [municipally or internationally]... I know at McGill we don’t schedule our con­ vocation against the Grand Prix, because there is no hotel room in the city the week of the Grand Prix.” ■

riday afternoon the panel entitled “Who is Responsible for Cities? The Role of Governments’ discussed the responsibilities of the various levels of government as cities face prob­ lems such as aging infrastructure, housing shortages an<j environ­ mental degradation.

Because Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton are larger and more economically powerful than some provinces, the debate revolved around what level of economic and political control provincial govern­ ments should have over cities.

Andrew Sancton, professor at the University of Western Ontario, said that if cities gain more of a city-state status, then provinces would be free to concentrate on issues such as health and educa­ tion. However, cities themselves would have to be decentralized so there could be more local govern­ ment.

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Although they are not ultimately responsible for education, health care and immigration, cities pay the consequences should the provincial governments fail to properly provide sufficient funding for these programs.

Dennis Mills, MP for Toronto-Danforth, suggested that for a successful transfer of funds between provincial governments and city governments to take place, there is a “need to strip away in government at every level where the money is going. ” One problem that needs to be addressed is that groups “with the most influence seem to get the most cash and those with the lowest income don’t have enough influence.”

Former Quebec Minister of Justice Gil Rémillard said that money should go through provinces before going to cities so that “provinces will be involved to make sure [public service] pro­ grams will be effective for people.”

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ou're a first-year student. You live in rez and you’re loving it.

There are great parties going on all the time and there’s something fun and over the top that goes on at each one.

Sometimes things get a little sketchy, but it’s all in good fun. One night at a party, you get really drunk and end up hooking up with someone you just met. Neither of you really says anything about it at the time, you just kind of do your thing and fall asleep. When you wake up in the morning, you’re alone.

A week later, you get a formal letter from your residence director. It alleges that you’ve violated Article 8(a) of the Code of Student Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures (Assault) and requests that you make an appointment to see the director as soon as possible. You’re kind of confused, so you decide to just go see what it’s about and work things out.

At the meeting, the director seems uncharacteristically serious and asks you about the party. You explain your side.

Based on his information, the residence director finds you guilty of sexual assault and says he s kicking you out of rez.

Back up...W hat happened? The first and most obvious issue in this case, is that of sexual assault. In case you didn’t know, it’s a disciplinary offence at McGill (in addition to being a criminal offence under s. 271 of the Criminal Code). There are (rightly) very serious consequences for it.

Both to avoid those consequences and to make our community a safer and more comfortable, it’s important to make sure that everyone is on the same page when sex is involved.

The second issue is residence directors and their powers. Residence directors are, in my experience, warm, friendly, wonder­ ful people who care very much about the

well-being of students. They will go above opinion on this situation. Students, howev­ make sure a friend who is sober is looking and beyond the call of duty to help out a er, sign a lease when they move in to rez out for you. If you’re interested in extra student. But they are also disciplinary offi­ and leases can’t be broken for just any rea­ reading, check out articles 5 to -13 of the cers and, arguably, the most powerful ones son. They are contracts binding on both Code.

2. Residence directors are great people on campus. In this capacity, they have the the student and the university. It might be job of ensuring that offences are dealt with another story if the student were expelled and they generally care about their stu­ properly, which sometimes means having from the university because of the special dents. They are also disciplinary officers. If to decide on punishment for students with rules on leases with an educational institu­ you are called in by your residence director tion. But then, disciplinary officers can’t on a disciplinary offence, she isn’t your whom they have a personal relationship.

The reason residence directors are expel a student, so were back to the ques­ friend in that role. It’s serious and you arguably the most powerful disciplinary tionable legality of a residence director should treat it seriously. They might just officers on campus is that they can kick kicking a student out of rez. As a result, if have the power to kick you out of your you out of your own accomodations as you find yourself in this situation, you home. Get an advocate to come with you punishment for committing an offence in might want to check with the Régie du to the interview. We re not lawyers, but we know your rights and we will help you get residence. What's more, the residence Logement about your rights.

This seems a bit confusing, but the your side across. You can contact Student director can order you excluded for as long Advocacy at advocacy.law@mcgill.ca or as she or he chooses. Or at least that’s what take-home message is pretty simple: 398-4384.

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Try to be a good neighbour in rez. the Code says.

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E Office protocol quite sane, thank you

In response to the recent discussion of office protocol and professional cour­ tesy sparked in the campus press, I would like to offer a communal solution to resolve our concerns.

It seems to me, having both visited the SSMU front desk with queries and sat behind it, that the people on either side work with the society for the com­ mon goal of improving undergraduate life. The heavy office traffic of student activists, club executives, event coordinators, mini-course goers, inquisitivejour­ nalists and lively members is indicative of the SSMU’smission to serve and sup­ port the undergraduate student body through a vast array of means and projects.

It is unfortunate that we sometimes find occasion to treat one another in a manner that is inappropriate and less than professional, and this behaviour is unacceptable. In order to be productive you must be treated, and treat one another, in a professional way for successful ends.

The SSMU has reintroduced its comment card box this semester. I encour­ age any individual who wishes to voice a complaint, concern or comment about the SSMU’s structure or productivity to do so in written form and deliver it to the front desk. These submissions are confidential and can be sent anonymous­ ly. These comments or complaints will be reviewed by myself, the general man­ ager, and the equity commissioner, both for response and as a resource as we work together to draft an office equity policy. Your input, positive, negative or otherwise, is extremely valuable.

We are all members of the same team, driven by the same desire to serve stu­ dents to the best of our ability, and we should all take incredible pride in the work we do here at the SSMU. Lastly, in response to a letter to the editor two weeks ago and inquiries asto whether or not I have “lost my mind,” I would like to assure Tribune reader JDayle Pumpkin that I have never seen a purple elephant; the occasional green giraffe, yes, but never a purple elephant. It was unfortunately a rough and some­ what distorted draft of my letter to the editor that ran two weeks ago, and, while it may have been amusing, I hope it did not cause too much confusion.

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odays generation seems to be "Generation Have-ACause.” In an era where social change gears itself to the left while reality shifts to the right, everybody wants something to gripe about. After all, if the cliché is true, one person really can make a difference.

Enter Jesse Rosenfeld—saviour of McGill University’s social action scene.

During this past school year, Rosenfeld has made a name for himself in everything from his outspokenness on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to his defiance of this school’strial of turnitin.com. This latter cause of his haseven gone beyond the scope of our campus publications (to one of which he is, coincidentally, a frequent contributor) and into the national media.

Ideological differences aside, Rosenfeld’s stance and actions on the issues have been noble. And while it isevident that standing up to the faceless powers that be is worthy of attention, making a spectacle for attention alone does not effect change. The end result isthat McGill isrecommending T

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Rosenfeld isno Mahatma Gandhi, no Ché Guevara, and no Nelson Mandela. But Rosenfeld’s plight raises a “bigger picture”question: Can social change be exogenouslyinduced?

After four years at university, the conclusion I’ve reached is no. One man cannot make a difference. At least not those who want to make a name for themselves.

Looking back on four years is a reflection on a willing­ ness of the masses to involve themselves with a plethora of social causes, none of which has changed for the better or worse. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is not resolved; the war in Iraq went ahead as planned; the FTAA has yet to be halt­ ed; ancillary and international tuition fees continue to rise; the turnitin.com saga continues... Need I go further?

If social action istruly endogenous, then Rosenfeld isnot McGill’sscionof change. Changewould require sitting on the committees that make such decisions and reforming policy from within. Maybe Spock was right: the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.

It is understandable that prevention of societal stagna­ tion is an ideal task, but there is a Rousseauian principle behind the status quo: it is the needs of the many that must provide us with the laws, policies and social norms by which we all function. However, if we assume that changingor mod­ R ifying the status quo is Mount Olympus, then pragmatism must be the nectar of the Gods.

Pragmatism, as an ideology, follows a doctrine in which the practicality of an idea ismeasured by the situation’spoten­ tial outcome. If there is a logical method through which the desired outcome can be achieved, it is more probable that the idea will be successful. Just like a three-year-old in a candy store, atemper tantrum isno authority figure’sfriend. It isthe difference between rash and rational that invokes change.

Human beings have always aspired to better themselves, but it could be that the end result is the status quo not being so bad after all. And if the status quo is no good, then for once, I actually agree with George W. Bush; maybe life would be better on Mars. ■

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The McGill Tribune, Tuesday, February 17, 2004 Speaker an unbiased source Class is in, suckers

Today’slesson, boys and girls, is in something called tact.

“Tact?” you screamin unison. “McGill students have got tact in spades!’

Well, apparently they don’t. The prool? Walk by the Arts building.

Something is amiss. Didn’t notice? Let me fill you in. In front of the faculty building lie the remains of the venerable James McGill. Surrounding his monument, written in blood red on the snow: an advertisement gaudier and, dare I say, more offensive than Paris Hilton.

At the risk of accidentally promoting a piece of shock-“art," I will simply state that obscene theatre productions are one thing—but indignity to a dead body, in both the legal and moral senses, is tactless and entirely inappropriate.

So let’sjust clarify one more thing—this is an indignity. Would you let your children play on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier? Would you want one of those rabid club promoters plastering Flanders Fields with high-gloss party invitations? I hope you answered no to both questions. If not, contact your TA for remedial help.

—James Loss- Wells U0 Art

Rosenfeld's opinions are tired

In News Brief (Feb. 10), there was a piece about the lecture Itamar Marcus gave about incitement of Palestinian children. I was at the lecture, and I can tell you who I did not seein attendance: JesseRosenfeld of turnitin.com fame. Imagine my surprise when he was chosen to comment on the lecture. It’sunfortu­ nate that Rosenfeld didn’t attend the lecture, as it might have shattered some of his illusions about the Palestinian Authority.

The PA is telling children to go out, kill and get killed. Maybe if Rosenfeld would broaden his hori­ zons a little and wise up he would stop being such a blind follower of all the propaganda being spread. As from the evidence being from a highly biased source, avideo played by the Palestinian Authority up to six times a day calling for kids to die is a fact regardless of who is reporting it.

I have never encountered in News Briefs responses from people affiliated with other organizations.

Was it not supposed to be a summary of the lecture rather than an opportunity to once again give voice to Rosenfeld’stired opinions? Weird that the author picked him, the expert on all things Middle East, to comment on the lecture by someone who’sbeen studying this for a good 20 years now. Frankly (and I’m not alone in this) I’m sick and tired of hearing about this kid’scrusade against everyone. He should attend more lectures instead of constantly being interviewed about issues he doesn’t know the half about, because in case he has forgotten, university is about learning. You should look into that Rosenfeld.

Commenting on a presentation by Itamar Marcus hosted by McGill Operation SICK (“Indictment for Incitement," Feb. 10), Jesse Rosenfeld suggests that Marcus is a “highly biased source” and that the incitement he documented was the product of “extremist groups [and] not the Palestinian Authority.”

In fact, Marcus is anything but a biased source. In the past year, the Canadian and British Parliaments as well as the US Senate felt that Mr. Marcus’ research and evidence was so important and so impartial that they asked him to present his documentary and lecture to their governments. Had Rosenfeld attended our event he’d know that Marcus is an authority on child indoctrination who served on thejoint Israeli, Palestinian and American Trilateral Anti-Incitement Committee between 1998 and 2000. He would also have seen dis­ turbing images and video clips of explicit encouragement to violence taken directly from the official Palestinian Authority broadcast net­ work.

As we made clear at our event, McGill Operation SICK has no interest in debating the intricacies of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

We are interested only in identifying and publicizing instances of child exploitation, not as part of any other agenda, but because such exploitation is always and entirely unacceptable.

We hope that Rosenfeld will join us in calling on the Palestinian Authority—and all those who encourage children to kill—to end their incitement sothat Palestinian children can enjoy the rights they deserve.

—Elana Setton President, McGill OpSICK U2 Political Science/International Relation

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Lex and Quebec City— or my life as a Bonhomme myjeans were still ripped. t's times like these that should make me realize things rarely work out normally in that We were served our first glass of water and plate of bread. We sat, looking at the my life. My roommate and I took a spontaneous trip to Quebec City, and the menu and our glasses were refilled twice before either one of us said a word. We had weekend we chosejust happened to be the opening weekend of the 50th anniver missed the cheaper menu by about 20 minutes and now there was no item under $35— sary of Carnaval du Québec, the citys winter festival. Nothing says Quebec culture not exactly our price range. It scalled budget travelling and it most certainly does not quite like arctic temperatures, a snowman mascot and alcohol served in a plastic include meals of this calibre.

However, the problem was that we were seated, had drank cane.

•their water and eaten their bread.

What were we supposed to do? Finally we just got Despite a Jenna Bush-like booze-up the night before we left, we made the bus on our coats and told themâitre d’ that we had to meet someone. Needless to say it was time. Once we arrived, we headed to the Chateau Frontenac, figuring it would be a awkward situation. good place to start. We got some tire sur neige (heated maple syrup on snow), which an incredibly We found another restaurant and, although it smelled weird, we settled for it. was soQuebec, but this marked the end of any normalcy on the trip. At that point, we Somewhere the baked potato and the apple pie, we heard a loud noise outside saw a sign for the Citadel and decided to check it out. We were tourists after all, and and thoughtbetween it could be the fireworks, but decided it wasn’t, seeing as the opening cer­ tourists eat that kind of thing up. had only started 20 minutes earlier. We rushed through the end of our meal The ghost town feel to our entrance on the Plains of Abraham should have been emonies and as people were filing into the restaurant, we asked some man if the fireworks had an indication, but instead of paying attention to our intuition, up the hill we went. I already happened.

He barked "Yes!” Of course they had, and we had missed them. Go think it’ssafe to say that those plains were possibly the coldest spot in North America, figure. if not the world. It was sowindy, but there we were, scalingan ice hill, asking ourselves, We decided that missing fireworks wouldn’t put a damper on our night and sowe “Are we having fun yet?” went to the rest of the ceremony, screaming French-Canadian folk songs at the top of As I reached my left leg forward to take my last step, I felt a huge rip. Yes, that was our lungs trying to keep warm. From afar we saw Bonhomme, the large snowman the sound of my newjeans ripping from the inner leg to under the back pocket. Now with a hatand and traditional belt who is Carnavals mascot. We got to him and my room­ I’m a good sport, but come on, I had only been there for an hour. Did I bring achange mate lost it. Honestly, it was asthough she was meeting Brad Pitt or, in her case, Colin of clothes you ask? Mais nod The art of travelling light was not one I have ever mas­ Firth. Screaming and nailing arms she got his bodyguards’ attention (yes, he has tered, until this trip when I had packed only the essentials (apparently in my world bodyguards) and they broughther him over for a picture with us. pants aren’t essential). I did, however, have a pair of bright red pyjama bottoms on We somehow got caught up in Bonhommes procession towards the main stage. underneath. So there I am hanging out of my pants and I throw myself to the top ol We followed him closely and next thing we knew, people were moving out of the way the hill, only to see the reason that there was no one else around: a (expletive) moat. for usand wondering how exactly we fit into the picture. At one point TV cameras even That, my friends, isjust not cool. captured our short-lived careers as Bonhomme groupies.

Once we made our way down the treacherous hill, we luckily fell upon the restau­ s fairly obvious that there was a bizarre aura over the entire trip, but odd events rant that had been featured in my roommate's French textbooks since grade 7. She was and It’ people made it one of the most colourful weekends I have had in a long excited so we looked at the menu and decided to head back there in a couple of hours time.funny The Québécois spirit was through the roof, snow rafting was a blast, the Caribou to eat.

We soon returned, excited at the prospect of being warm and feeding ourselves. was flowing and Bonhomme was a charmer, end of story. Oh and I’d be lying if I said Once we were seated, we looked around. The waiters were all in period costumes, the that I didnt bring Bonhomme back to my hotel room. But thats another story unto clientele was definitely older and the decor was elegant and cozy. Let us keep in mind itself. ■ I

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of school for trying to sleep with your middleaged professor for a better grade. What drugs were you on when you concocted this brilliant plan? You’re probably better off going to McGill’s tutorial services (Brown Building, 4th floor) to see about getting a tutor. I'm sure by making an effort studying in the upright posi­ tion rather than lying on your back, you can pass this class on your own. Besides, do you really want that “A” on your transcript to stand for A Yeah, good thinking. I’m sure your parents SLUT”? will be much happier when you get thrown out

Dear Jaycee, I'm a first year female student, and I m ’ having a problem with one of my classes. I m ’ really not doing well at all, and I m ’ worried I might fail the class. Do you think it would be really horrible if I tried to sleep with my prof in exchange for a better grade?I’m a very attractive girl, soI think he might be willing. I have very strict parents who would be really pissed at me if I failed a class. What should I do?

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Dear Jaycee, My best friend has had this' girlfriend for about a year and he’s crazy about her. He always talks about how she’s such -a good girl, and really innocent.

Last weekend I was at a strip club with some work buddies, and I saw my friends girl­ friend stripping there.

She didn't• see me though, and I m ’ won­ dering if I should say something to my friend, since he apparently has no idea this is going on.

What doyou think?

Help!

I'm trapped in a real-life soap opera!

It happens in more classes than Can-Lit

Well, your friend is obviously not the bestjudge of character, is he? I think the best

approach is to keep quiet about the whole situa­ tion, and bring your friend to the club where she works. Tell him you want to go to a strip club, and you’re dragging him with you. When hes there he’ll see the truth for himself. He’ll proba­ bly be so shocked and pissed off with his girl­ friend that he won’t even be upset with you for not telling him in the first place. He might even buy you abeer. Or a lap dance. From his ex-girl­ friend. (But don’t count on it.)

Dear Jaycee, Im ’ a 20-year-old guy who has an identical twin. My brother and I live together in an apart­ ment, and recently my brother’snewgirlfriend came over to seehim. He wasn’t home, but since he and I look completely alike, she thought I was him. I ’ve always thought she was super hot, soI didn’t tell her the truth, and we ended up having sex because she thought I was my brother. She even said it was the best sex she’d ever had! Now I m ’ worried she might mention it to my brother and he’l l figure out what happened and kill me. What should I do?

Maybe you can steal his wallet, run over his dog with your car, and call it a day. Sounds like the term "evil twin” was modeled after you, buddy. If, as you say, his girlfriend called, it the best sex shed ever had, she will no doubt bring it up to your brother, at which time he’ll probably cut your testicles off in your sleep. Perhaps you can prevent his attempt at a do-it-yourself cas­ tration by telling your brother what happened and then begging for his forgiveness, and never doing it again! Will he eventually forgive you?

Probably. Should you nevertheless sleep with one eye open? Most definitely! ■

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ARIANE MALAWSKI showed up in style for the ultra-trendy Montreal Fashion Week, held at the Old Port's Science Centre, from February 1-4. With an eye for the art, Malawski picks the highlights of the Fall/Winter 2004-2005 collections, hough it may seema bit early to be discussing fashion for next fall and winter, it’s probably more palatable to think of this asan advanced “heads up.” Although a hassle to get to in stilettos, the venue was perfect for the runway shows that often overlooked the setting of Old Montreal. As for dominant trends, there was an abundance of A-line gypsy skirts, leg and arm warm­ ers, fine-detailed knitwear, leggings, ponchos and fur detailing. The colour spectrumwas diverse, ranging from designers like Denis Gagnon who opted for adual-colour line of black and blue, to others such asFrett Design who incorporated a much wider variety' of colours.

Additionally, there were many new collections including those of Tyler Longshaw and Maillagogo. Here are some of the more notables. Which suitsyour fashion taste best?

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There is no doubt that designer Andy Thê-Anh was the superstar of the Montreal Fashion Week. Not only did he make everyone wait an hour and a half for his entourage to reset the stage and line the runway with roses but, surprisingly, none of the usual intoxicants were doled out (such as alcohol and gift bags). Regardless, the POW collection was fabulous. Thê-Anh went all out to create a distinctive line that combined LA flare with Harlem swing.

The line was reminiscent of the costume design from Baz Luhrmann’s version of Romeo + Juliet, includ­ ing gun holsters and Latino mambo dresses. Thê-Anh succeeded in creating what he termed the “post-hip hop Hispanic-American style. Swinging zoot-suits were paired with ruffled dress shirts and Gucci aviator sun­ glasses. Metallic leather strips were in abundance; not only were they draped over tank tops and used as detail­ ing for skirts, but at one point they were used to create an entire dress. On the whole the collection was daring, edgy and flamboyant. Although it’s not clothing a McGill student would wear daily, the line was an inspi­ ration for anyone who enjoys spicing up their wardrobe for the occasional Friday martini night out.

squad look. Gagnon mixed sharp lines with soft clingy fabrics with baggy pouches and flaps to create a retrogypsy feel. Some highlights were skinny pants, flat-elfish leather boots, Chinese collars, and bicycle messenger bags. At one point, I spotted what seemed like an extremely trendy version of what McGill partiers might recognize as a carnival puke suit, in hospital blue.

“I was inspired by the skyline of New York, and I wanted that to show in my collection,” Gagnon explained. The colour palate of black and blue with the occasional splash of pastels illustrated fully this inspira­ tion. With his highly technical line, he mixed soft woolens with leather trim, and tons of fabric draping to create pieces that clung tighdy to the body, while allow­ ing for a good deal of movement. Watch out ladies, Gagnon has decided that extremely short hemlines are in for next season and many of his fellow designers were in accord.

Nadya Toto

This line can best be characterized as ‘80s Footloose meets British chic. English poncho sweaters were draped over leggings and accessorized with bowler hats, costume jewelry and elbow gloves. Crepes and chiffons were com­ bined with soft cable-knit sweaters, and the classic suit was reworked with angular lines and cargo style pants.

“I began with soft sweaters and the fine detail and the whole line sprang from that,” said Toto.

For evening wear, Toto focused on detailed lacy tops with Burberry inspired A-line silk skirts. She opted for stretchy and clingy woolens that accentuated curves and had tons of bounce, and the occasional shimmering lace top. Each outfit was generally monotone, and the domi­ nant colours for her collection were grey, white, black and pink.

Tyler Longshaw

A native Torontonian, Tyler Longshaw isa newcom­ er to the Montreal fashion scene. Previously a sculptor and furniture designer, his collection can best be described as sporty punk. Stiff woolens were mixed with athletic fabrics, short miniskirts layered over tights, and Denis Gagnon models accessorized with biker gloves and combat boots.

For the upcoming Fall/Winter season, Denis The line had a distinct Matrix-esque feel due to dark Gagnon blended a medieval theme with a 1960’s mod- sombre colours. Materials were often coarse and had

ripped, un-hemmed edges—what I like to call the “cut your clothes at home with a pair of scissors” look.

Men were suited with modern army jackets, while many of the ladies wore bustiers and sweater crop-tops.

Again the McGill puke suit was renovated by Longshaw into a black piece with red stitching and adorned with a black silk tie. Who said the fashion world couldn’t learn a thing or two from the average college student?

Maillagogo

Mother/daughter designer team Françoise Bruand and Carine Chatelais presented an entire collection of knitwear. Inspired by the flapper style of the 1920’s, the collection was sophisticated, feminine and distinct, and was surprisingly diverse despite being made up of only knits. Flare was added to simple tops and bottoms with leather detailing, fine stitching and star accents.

Necklines ranged from simple scoops and turtlenecks to oversized off-shoulder designs and “flap-overs.”

Simple sweaterswere spiced up with gold thread and detailed weaving, accompanied by arm warmers.

Ponchos in achocolate brown were paired with matching knit pants to create a casual yet sophisticated look.

Carine began her career in France, and a Parisian sensi­ bility is evident in her work. “I try to make comfortable yet beautiful clothes,” she said.

Carine has obviously been successful.

Frett design

This is Montreal designing at its best. Michelle Secours combined fur with knitwear to create the perfect collection for Canadian winter weather. Described best as funky Montreal hobo meets Aspen ski bunny, this line is both daring and sophisticated. Stretchy woolens were paired with audacious furs in colours such as azure blue, lime, orange, and chocolate. Fur accessories were in abundance such as hats, water bottle holders, and purses.

Ponchos were lined with fur and draped over knit booty shorts (albeit not the best fashion choice for -30-degree weather), and were accessorized with leg and arm warm­ ers.

Layering is key to Michelle's design theory, and it is a necessitywith items such ascrop-top sweaters and mini skirts. For friends of PETA, this line may not be the best fit; for fur lovers, however, it is a dream come true. ■

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on Smith worked in printing for 21 years until, at the age of 43, he decided to quit hisjob and learn the art of creating and applying tattoos. He bought books on tattoo art, and practiced on his friends. “A painter would probably not make much money on his art, whereas I can,” he said. Chris Fournier, 27, already has four tattoos, and plans on having more done. For his latest tattoo, he mentioned an idea to Smith, who then created a design based on the idea.

“What I look for in an artist is creativity,” said Fournier.

Jeff Wiet has been a tattoo artist for four years. He had always loved to draw, and decided that being paid to draw all day would be a better career choice than working at a fast-food restaurant or with his father.

He finds a certain level ofjob satisfaction in seeing his work “everywhere,” and admits that the pay is fairly good.

He also enjoys creating his own designs and meeting unconventional people.

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Artists will often create designs out of a client’ssugges­ tion or concept. However, Smith saysthat in Montreal it is more common for people to choose a design they have already seen. The most common tattoo designs include Chinese or Japanese characters, dolphins and roses. Wiet adds that he is most often asked to create designs based on butterflies.

Tattoo artists sometimes attempt to talk clients out of getting tattoos of loved ones’ names, but if a client insists, they will oblige. “After they break up, I will get anotherjob­ covering up the name,” said Wiet.

He said that people who get drunk and decide to have tattoos done is a phenomenon that largely occurs only in movies. A tattoo artist will sometimes refuse a client if they are intoxicated, or if the placement of the tattoo on their bodies may prove to be problematic. For example, a tattoo on the palm of the hand will almost disappear altogether before it even heals.

There are other reasons why an artist may be reluctant to reach for his ink. Smith has refused clients “because they were being assholes.

How an artist is paid depends on the shop he works at.

Some places charge by the amount of time' a tattoo takes, while others charge according to size. The price is usually then split halfway between the establishment and the artist.

In addition, artists receive tips.

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For the tattoo set, there appears to be two primary PEREZDESIGNCROUP.COM considerations in choosing an artist: sanitation and skill.

“You definitely takeachance when you trust an artist,” says Fournier. “I had this one friend who wanted to get a tattoo of the Tasmanian Devil, and by the time the artist was finished it looked like die A&W bear.”

In Quebec, tattoo artists are not required to obtain any kind of certification, and the safety standards are generally up to the tattoo parlour. Although there are no laws specifying minimum age requirements, most places will refuse customers under the age of 18.

I low can you be sure you won’t leave the tattoo parlour with more thanjust a dragon or but­ terfly? According to Wiet, if you know what to look for, you can ensure your own safety.

Everything used must come out of a sterilization pouch. Watch that the spray bottle of disinfec­ tant is always wrapped in a sheet of plastic. One telltale sign that a place may not be sanitary is ink spots left all over the working area. Another is if the artist does not change his or her gloves every time he touches a doorknob, a bottle of ink, etc. You can always ask to see the parlours ster­ ilising equipment.

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“The part of thejob that bothers me the most is hurting people more than they can bear," said Smith. “Also, having to tattoo people in placesyou dont necessarily want to see.” He recalls one woman who asked him to tattoo inside her nether regions because “she told me she liked pain.”

Robin Labreche is apprenticing with Wiet. He learns by sterilising the equipment used, by preparing needles and otfier things that need to be done by a tattoo artist. An apprenticeship usu­ ally takes from one to two years, and Labreche supports himself by working at the tattoo parlour.

He is paid for any work done outside tattooing, such as selling body jewellery or working the counter. He recently decided to return to school and plans to pursue a career in architecture.

However, "if I could support myself by being a tattoo artist, that would be great. I don’t see it as a career, I see it asan art."

Tattoo artists sometimes feel that their art is not given much value in the more traditional world of artistry, but as Smith asserts, a painter would not make any money until after his death, while tattoo artists can reap the benefits of their creativity while still alive.

His only regret is that he had not started on this career path when he was much younger. ■

a r t s & e n t e r t a i n m e n t The M c G i l l Trib une , Tuesday, February 17, 2 0 0 4

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Tired of going to the same bars every week? The Tribune's A&E staff blows off the SSMU Handbook in favour of finding its own nightlife.

Brutopia

1219 Crescent

Brutopia isconsidered by many to be the best bar in Montreal. With $4 pints, how can you go wrong?

The brands of beer are unique to this establishment, including Apricot and the celebrated Raspberry Beer—all home-brewed in the basement.

On Monday nights they host live trivia con­ tests—which are really fun to get drunk to—and live bands perform the other nights of the week. It’s a great place to go to kick back and chillax.

—Dany Horovitz

Cock 'n Bull Pub

1944 Ste-Catherine W.

The name means to talk shit, and there’sscarcely a better place to do it in. This quaint English pub seats only 144 bodies, but its atmosphere is more than conducive to running your mouth off over drinks; the two go hand-in-hand over cheap beer and shot spe­ cials.

The crowd, moreover, is as down to earth as the wooden motif of the place, which even lays claim to one wobbly wooden round table around which at least six people can sit and drown away the threat of black (k)nights. Mondays are arts and crafts nights, Tuesdaysare open mic nights, andThursdays through Saturdays feature live music acts.

—Christopher Moore

La Queue Leu-Leu Brau Haus

140 St-Paul E.

La Queue Leu-Leu ambiguously bills itself as a “Bavarian Discothèque,” but it is best described as a Québécois tavern with a cheerful vibe and elevated dance surfaces. The “Bavarian” reference may be a nod to the lederhosen worn by the male dancers in Coors Lightjerseys. Saturdays are the best night to go as the bar is flooded with students from around Montreal who just want to dance on picnic tables. If you feel like dancing, or are intrigued by the idea of watching an “It’sRaining Men” routine, this reviewer defies you not to have a good time.

—Susan Cooke

Bluejtog Lounge

3958 St-Laurent

For good music, the Blue Dog is always a sure bet, and an alternative to the otherwise homogenous Boulevard St-Laurent strip. Saturdays are hip-hop nights and the best night of the week. During the week, you can catch a lineup of Montreal’sown DJs, spinning a wide variety of musical genres and a live

act at least once a month. There’s usually no cover, although sometimes they charge $2 or $3. Blue Dog can always offer a laid-back night of pool, music and just lounging. Bring cash though—they don’t take plastic of any kind.

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Luba Lounge_________

2109 Bleury

Luba is a hot place to chill with a martini and some smooth music. It makes for an excellent place to relax with friends and philosophize, and it’san even better place to go on a date. Cuddle on the smushy long couches and get close to someone over D’Angelo’ssoulful croonings or the tunes of an awe­ some DJ. There are some drink specials, but this isno Peel Pub. Dress to impress, even though there is no formal dress code.

—Julie Peters

Winston Churchill's

1455 Crescent

This place is a classic. Guaranteed for a good, sleazy night on the dance floor. Ladies, armyourselves with a male friend. Women who frequent here are attacked like pieces of meat dropped into a piranha tank. Come on, it’s funny! Full of sleazoids in the summer, American tourists flock to this place in the warmer weather. With three bars and plenty of room for dancing, it’sa good time if you have the right atti­ tude.

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Saturday-Electro night; Sunday-Chill Sundays

—Heather Kitty Mak

Foufounes Electriques

87 Ste-Catherine E.

Foufounes Electriques is one of Montreal’s most famous establishments. It’slocated two blocks east of Boulevard St-Laurent on rue Ste-Catherine, but you couldn’t miss it if you tried. Inside, you have the choice of chilling downstairs in the comfy chairs or paying the night’s cover and having your pick upstairs: dancing, chilling, bars and fabulous music throughout. Special nights? Every night! “Best before Mondays,” Tuesday’s “Rwock" night and punked-up Wednesdays lead to the ever-popular Thursday Ladies’ Night. Local bands on Fridays start the official weekend, with DJ Saturdays and Sunday’sclub night.

Just pick and go! Plus... it’s called “Electric Buttcheeks.”

—Liz Treutler

Brasserie des Pins

3612 St Laurent

Lodge is the new Café Campus. Saturday nights pack this place tight with drunk McGillians reveling in nostalgia for retro music. Cheap drinks, good tunes and dancing, and an overall good time abound.

Watch out for the bathrooms, though.

—JP

Blizzarts

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3956A St-Laurent

Blizzarts is one of Montreal’sbest places to bring a date or catch up with visiting friends from out of town. A lounge-cum-bar-cum-art gallery, it has cozy booths, funky lighting, a dance floor and an eclectic music selection every night of the week. Beware of the cover charge, though.

Monday-Miscellaneous Rock Night; TuesdayPlateau Flex-out; Wednesday-Rub a Dub sessions; Thursday-Apeshit; Friday-Busting Out;

DAVEBRODKEY Or you can stick to the tried-and-true-Biffers, Frappe, Pistol, Vol and Lodge never fail to please.

3714 Parc

Bar des Pins, or “BDP” as it is affectionately known, is something of a Ghetto staple. Come here on a Friday night and you will see a barrage of plain­ ly dressed students and locals with absolutely no pre­ tensions whatsoever. There’ssomething about its rep­ utation that generates a mischievous grin on the lips of whoever suggests a trip down to 3714 Parc for a pitcher. The beer is cheap (about $10 for a pitcher) the bathrooms are rancid, there is only one pool table and there is little to do besides getting plastered. Why do people keep coming here? It is accessible, relaxed, affordable, and somehow, everyone you know seems to be there when you arrive.

—Stefan Szpaida

Balatou

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4372 St-Laurent

This place was totally dead on a Thursday night at around 1:00 am. There were literally four older couples having drinks under the purple lights. The red faux-velvet couches and a playlist including 50 Cent’s “P.I.M.P.” were a definite bonus. I have a sneaking suspicion though, that this place totally rages on the nights they have Cuban jazz or Russian rock bands perform. More importantly, this place is about as non-McGill asyou can possibly get. If Café Campus and Bifteck just aren’t doing it for you like they used to, there’s a nice plush booth waiting for you at Balatou.

— Greg Ellermann

The McGill Tribune, Tuesday, February 17, 2004

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And so much for Chamberlain’s 100-point game. Hoser off, 1972 Summit Series.

According to Sports Illustrated, the semi-finals of the 1980 Olympic hockey tournament stands as The Greatest Moment in Sports History.

Miracle, Disney’s latest flick about the American win over the hated Russians, rein­ forces this blasphemous tag. Set against the backdrop of the Cold War, the film depicts Head Coach Herb Brooks’ real-life struggle to assemble a US team that would defy the odds by defeating the despised Soviets.

In short, this movie turns Disney’s Mighty Ducks into mighty sucks. The plot centres on Brooks,, portrayed by Kurt Russell, who has less character than a broomstick.

Spewing stale lines like, “The name on the front of your jersey is more important than the name on the back,” his team-first diatribe is clear. Sadly, this focus provides audiences with less individual character development than a porno.

Miracle s greatest drawback is the inclu­ sion of a half-baked political bent that serves only"to detract from the hockey. At the same the audience is soinundated wit hhocke Y drills WHAT: Miracle that it WHO: Kurt Russell is all f °° Gavin O'Connor e a sY RATING: id 's ik H iis t o

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ignore the politics.

Sprinkled delicately into the film are scenes of the American hostage crisis in Iran, as well as other not-so-subtle references to American suffering at the hands of Iran dur­ ing the 1979 oil crisis. But, aren’t we sup­ posed to hate the Soviets here? Viewers are expected to appreciate the political connec­ tion between Iran and Russia more than 20 years ago, and this convoluted duality makes for a greater distraction than the infamous FoxTrax puck-tracker of the mid-90s.

As somebody whose hairs usually stand on end during even the cheesiest of sports movies, Miracle left me sadly goosebumpremind mainstream American moviegoers that basketball isn’t the only sport on televisjon duping winter. As play-by-play announcer A] Michaels eloquently remarked during thc Games, “Most people watching don’t know a blue line from aclothesline.” Greatest moment in sports history? I lardly. ■

Based on the international best-selling novel of the same name, Touching the Void is atraumatic docudrama that recounts the true story of two British mountain climbers whose controversial climbing accident and miraculous survival garnered international attention.

Taking place in the Peruvian Andes in 1985, mountaineers Joe Simpson and Simon Yates tackle the yet-unclimbed Siula Grande.

For them, it isa method of escape. These two thrill-seekers soon run out of luck, though.

After reaching the summit, Simpson breaks his leg. With no hope of being rescued, Yates is left to help his friend down the mountain alone. While descendingin astormy blizzard, a terrible situation arises, and Yates is forced to choose whether to save himself or fall, with his injured friend, from an icy cliff to their deaths.

His controversial decision saves his life but leaves the presumed dead partner in a deep crevasse. Unbeknownst to Yates, Simpson survives the fall and is trapped, in agonizing pain, all alone and bound to die in the massive void.

This story of human resilience is brought to the big screen by Oscar-winning director Kevin MacDonald (One Day in September). Watching this work, audiences WHAT: Touching the Void WHO: Nicholas Aaron, Brendan Mackey, Joe •• Simpson, Simon Yates • BY: Kevin Macdonald o RATING: * * * * $ ?

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feel for the daredevils in peril, even if they know the outcome from the film’soutset.

Structurally, Touching the Void is a com­ bination of the actual climbers retelling their ordeal while the events are then dramatized with almost surreal intensity. It maybe some­ what distracting to watch this hybrid docud­ rama, but the story issocompelling and wellcrafted that any inherent flaws will be forgot­ ten.

The two climbers ordeal inspires view­ ers to triumph over adversity, to overcome both psychological and physical tests in the most desperate of situations. Coming face to face with death, its sheer vivid detail shocks and thrills the audience. Playing like an IMAX feature, it captures the treacherous beauty of the antagonistic mountain, while praising the power of the human spirit. ■

The Hidden Cameras serve up holiday special crowd.

The Arcade Fire performs with an What's black and white and red all eccentricity and vivacity that have made it over? Well, we all know a nun in a blender one of the most beloved Montreal bands. Its is. But more pertinent were Montreal sound is the product of an enormous amal­ dance-folk heroesThe Arcade Fire, adorned gamation of musical instruments that in a classic funeral/wedding dichotomy, includes everything from cellos and violins complete with fake blood to suit their to accordions and glockenspiels and two Friday-the-13th/Valentine’sDay show with powerful, overarching themes that are described as “love and spaceships.”

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The Arcade Fire played a great follow­ Friday’s sold-out show, which took place at the Pavilion art gallery on St- up to last week’s performance with The Laurent, showcased both The Arcade Fire Wrens, selecting a variety of material that and The Hidden Cameras’ lively perform­ included unreleased songs. Frontman Win ance abilities. The venue, consisting partly Butler was a bit less talkative than usual at of painted underwear and enlarged photo­ the show, but the band was still a pleasure. copies of mixed tape playlists worked as a The Arcade Fire played with its usual inten­ IWONALINK perfect match for both the bands and the sity, inciting numerous people to sing along. After the set’s penul­ timate song, Butler gave the crowd a choice: they could STUDY IT A LIA N LANGUAGE IN play an upbeat song or a FLORENCE, ITALY - JUNE 2 0 0 4 romantic, slow song. The Package includes: crowd overwhelmingly 4 weeks accommodation.

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Hidden Cameras took the stage—or at least the questionable barrier formed by micro­ phone wires. The Hidden Cameras, whose name is taken from Michel Foucault’s Discipline and Punishment, are pretty wacky. Lead singer and bold homosexual Joel Glib has been quoted calling the Camera’s sound “gay church folk music.”

Glib is famous for writing about homo­ eroticism, alternating poetic splendour with gratuitous sensual descriptions that border on pornographic.

However, the band is not just known for its outspoken concentration on gay sex—it is also celebrated for its energetic, circus-like performances, that ignite furious dance parties. Friday’s show proved consis­ tent with this pattern. Flanked by pasty gogo dancers wearing nothing but white ski masks, yellow spherically patterned scarves and argyle briefs, the band’s numerous members served up an exceptional set. The group’ssofter songs were forgone and Glib’s lyrics were virtually unintelligible, but the band was marvelous nonetheless, com­ manding an uncommon level of audience participation.

After the show, everyone was invited to stay for a dance party at the art gallery and those with enough spare energy shook it to Missy Elliot and Kelis. ■

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Once upon a time, George Elliot Clarke returned to his home­ town of Windsor, Nova Scotia, to read from one of his recently pub­ lished books of poetry. He had fin­ ished studying British and American literature in university, and felt that the best way to read this poetry was plainly, letting the words speak for themselves. He was almost booed off the stage.

“If they had had tomatoes and rotten eggs, I would have been plas­ tered,” he laughs.

So he brought out a new poem, one that he had just written, and read it with heart. The audience, which had been restive and loud, fell silent, and then started shouting praise. Applause filled the room when the poem was over. Clarke vowed never to do poetry tradition­ ally again.

And he has stayed true to his promise. Clarke, a recipient of the Martin Luther King Jr. Achievement Award for making significant contri­ butions to the Black-Canadian com­ munity, shared some of his poetry on January 30 at Paragraphe bookstore.

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When this man reads, he grips you by the ears and will not let go until he is finished. He veritably sings his words, letting them roll around his mouth before spitting them right into your heart. The inscription beneath the title of his book Québécitéreads, “Warning: this work may be, even in Canada, sung loudly—and with feeling. ” Clarke admits he has a problem with the reticence in some English Canadian writing. He wants to push the boundaries of poetry and come out with something risky, original and true. His book Execution Poems tells the story of two of his relatives who were hanged in Fredericton for the murder of a white taxi driver. It is asadand bloody story, but it is not without a certain cheekiness.

Clarke is a large man with an easy smile, and admits readily to the joy he derives from his vices, notably drinking. As the prelude of Québécité asserts, “Thus Québécité is an Absinthe-Amarula-BrandyChampagne-Chartreuse-ChicoutaiCognac-Grappa-Palm-Port-PastisRum-Saki-Sangria-Scotch-TequilaVodka opera, one coloured spicily with notes of ebony, dark-cherry,

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Somewhere in the sea of rock, rap, punk and funk, there lies a pearl of Montreal’smusic scene: the McGill Chamber Orchestra.

For all the good things that can be said about the DIY music scene, orchestral performance reaches another level. The McGill Chamber Orchestra, accompanied by the McGill University Chamber singers and soloists from the McGill Opera Department, demonstrated its talents to a packed house on February 9 at Pollack Hall. Led by renowned conductors Alexander and Boris Brott, the musicians performed works by Scarlatti-Brott, Stravinsky and Mozart in honour of the victims of the Columbia space shuttle tragedy.

Admittedly, Pollack Hall isn’t Le Swimming.

Pollack Hall is an unmined trove of musical inspiration.

Unlike the typical concert outing, the performance did not feature sweaty teenagers thrashing about, smoke-filled rooms, nor spilled beer. The group’s professional form and experienced members set the atmosphere. Beneath the formality, however, a gen­ uine rapport with the audience could be perceived.

The night began with Gioacchino Rossini’s Sonata for Strings No.3 in C-major and Dominico Scarlatti’s Sonata No. 3 in C-major, and Sonata No.368 in A-major. Igor Stravinsky’sConcerto in Dminor followed, a piece that demonstrated the group’sability to captivate an audience. The applause that followed was enthusiastic, but it was, however, the main performance after the intermission that unexpectedly stole the show.

When the chamber singers and soloists joined the stage, their sheer presencewas powerful and com­ manded attention. Requiem, arguably Mozart’s most cherished work, was performed. Soloists Frédérika Petit-Homme, Kelly Winter, Matthew Cassils and Kim Jwa Kyum moved the audience with their skill and managed to convey the appropriate ghastly emo­ tions. The thundering choir filled the hall, its vocals resembling a dancing flame—sometimes contained, but with a sense of spontaneous freedom.

As any student taking Art of Listening will attest to, Pollack Hall hosts dozens of concerts each semes­ ter. Unfortunately, for one reason or another, many feel intimidated by classical music. For anyone tired of “the scene,” it is high time to venture out and experience the product of true talent and hard work.

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Susan Cooke

For any self-respecting film buff, sensual­ ist or idealist, Bernardo Bertolucci’s The Dreamers isnot to be missed. It is the story of Matthew (Michael Pitt), ayoung American in Paris in 1968, and his brief stint asan actor in the drama of Theo and Isabelle, once-con­ joined twins. The trio finds each other at the riots protesting the closing of the Cinémathèque française, and soon he moves in their labyrinthine apartment. As they WHAT: The Dreamers WHO: Louis Garrel. Michael Pitt BY: Bernardo Bertolucci RATING: * * * * *

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experiment with sex, drugs and agreat deal of wine, their intentions become clear: they are offering Matthew a part in the disturbing, erotic illusion that is their life.

Bertolucci has said that this film embraces the lost idealism of the late 60s in Paris, the spirit of the youth who were “dreaming” with sex and drugs, music and movies. Far from this sense of youthful ideal­ ism, however, the film provides an unsettling feeling that comes from watching the twisted, dystopian world of the twins. Any ideals they have seem like hopeless illusions, such as Theo’s vision of Mao’s China as a beautiful film, with the population composed entirely of extras.

The medium of film is pervasive in The Dreamers, asthe characters worship it, mimic

The final line of Past Perfect, “it was all over before it even began,” coincidentally summa­ rizes this critic’s feelings towards the Englishlanguage world premiere of Michel Tremblay’s play. In a nutshell, this so-called piece of theatre should have been over before it ever began.

The story, set in 1930s Old Montreal, cen­ tres around Albertine, a young girl recovering from a nervous breakdown after being dumped by her boyfriend, who is now conveniently dat­ ing her sister. Like sands through the hour glass, this show is the Days of our Maudits Lives.

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Albertine then exchanges insults with various family members before she verbally assails her ex, and for the next two hours, the audience is exposed to a tedious rendition of shrill and shriller.

A central problem of Past Perfect is that Albertine is screaming at top volume within the first 10 minutes of the play, leaving herself no other option but to continue at the same cli­ mactic pitch. The few tolerable performances come from Paul Thomas Manz, who plays the relatively tranquil Edouard, and Sasha Roiz as the victimized Alex, simply because they pro­ vide a welcome reprieve from the monotonous din.

Among the additional flawed production elements are Albertine’s overblown actions, which were belittling to the audience in their heavy-handed execution and repetition. The pacing was at times very uneven, and the acting term “blocking”wasapparently taken literally as the actors often stood in the way of their castmates.

Another possible explanation for the inef­ fectiveness of the script wasits translation, done

by Linda Gaborieau. Many words were repeated and overused in a single exchange of dialogue, making it seemasthough Gaborieau could have been more creative in her word choice. While there were a handful of lines that reflected Tremblay’s otherwise tremendous abilities as a playwright, they were simply not powerful enough to make up for the rest of the produc­ tion.

The set, however, was genuinely likeable— especially where transparent lace served as wall­ paper so that a second area became magically open to the actors and the audience. But unless you are an avid connoisseur of interesting set design, I strongly suggest that you pass on Past Perfect. ■

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it and try to live it. Clips pop up to offer a sharp contrast to actions of Matthew and the twins. The soundtrack alone provides ample reason for seeing The Dreamers—it is a mix of studio musicals, 60s rock and everything in between, placed with the same irony and effectiveness of the film clips.

The performances are uniformly good— the characters are constantly evolving, as the actors subtly overturn any judgments the viewer may attempt to make. Louis Garrel is the standout—a brooding, mysterious Valentino. His multifaceted Theo is fierce IMDB.COM and intense, but also weak and deluded. Eva Green’sIsabelle is the tragic figure, hiding her Dark, sensual fantasy realized in Dreamers. damaged self behind the various screen leg­ rather, they must be seen. So it is with ends she imitates.

The siblings cannot be summed up; Dreamers: there is no way to condense it, it is simply an experience to be had. ■

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Rémi Bolduc, dressed in all black with a single well-placed curl of his mop-top sil­ ver hair mid-forehead, isthe picture ofjazz cool. After his showThursday, he stood in the aisle of the Salle de Gesü sipping a beer, his saxophone strap still hanging around his neck.

“Just tell them I’m wonderful,” he said to a reporter with a charming smile.

The man does not lie. Master alto sax­ ophonist Bolduc, along with guest tenor sax players Seamus Blake and Chet Doxis, put on an enjoyable show of Bolduc's own classicjazz-sounding compositions and re­ arrangements of standards such as “All the Things You Are.” In the appropriately inti­ mate setting of the Salle de Gesü, Bolduc charmed the audience by commenting on his various pieces. “Camille Gentille, a piece inspired by Bolduc’syoung daughter, is notably good.

“I’m very proud of how that one turned out,” he remarked later, talking about the process of composing. “First, I visualize something, a tune, and maybe a few notes. I figure out how I want it to sound in my head. Then I go to the piano and fill in some chords.”

Bolduc likes to play with deceptively simple-sounding musical phrases, such as the opening of “Camille Gentille,” which are more difficult to play than they sound.

That phrase in particular was inspired by his daughter’ssinging.

“I like that,” he said with a grin. “I like that she can sing that without know­ ing how difficult it is.”

Bolduc, it seems, is the master of the difficult, as the near-frantic arrangements given voice by Blake and Doxis demon­ strate.

“Eve known Rémi for Teach English Overseas! years, but we’d never a gig together,” T E S 0 L played Blake said after the show, workshop for Canadians asthe players headed off to a jam session downtown.

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And yet, the evening went off without a hitch. Bolduc’s music is fairly conven­ tional-sounding jazz, but this is perhaps what makes it so appealing. It is easy to lis­ ten to, the kind of music one might put on at a dinner party to get conversation start­ ed. And Bolduc is certainly a virtuoso, coaxing an unmatchable tone and range from his instrument. His band is also strong and, in traditional jazz performance form, Bolduc works solos for his piano, bass and drum players into his music.

At three hours in length, however, the show rein long, and it was difficult to pay close attention to the skill of the perform­ ers towards the end as the pieces begin to bleed into one another.

Bolduc’supcoming projects, however, seem varied in scope and interest. He is playing saxophone to accompany dancers in the spring, and then touring Europe.

And, of course, he will continue teaching at McGill and Concordia. It is without a doubt easy to recommend any of Bolducs future projects to a jazz enthusiast. And after the show, you can probably catch the cool jazz cat drinking a beer. ■

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This season has been one filled with victories and achievements for Peter Smith, head coach of the Martlets’ hockey team.

A week ago, Smith was in Germany as one of the Canadian women’sunder-22 coaches at the Air Canada Cup tournament. During his trip, he was credited with his 100th win with the Martlets in absentia. In addition, he looks for­ ward to the Canadian Interuniversity Sport championship next month, which will be hosted by McGill. With a young and willing team and a helpful coaching staff alongside, Smith’s accomplishments can only grow.

In hisfifth year guiding McGill, Smith has many qualifications, so nothing seems to faze him at this point. His involvement in hockey goes back to his earliest years, and though McGill has been his only coachingposition, he has alsotaught at numerous hockey camps. “[My involvement] has been a progression. I’ve been involved for a long time. Hockey has always been in my blood,” Smith explained.

Speaking of blood, Smith declined to let his daughters—who play for his team—be interviewed.

Rather than turn his successes into a scandalous portrayal of family ties and gossip, Smith stuck with his role as the coach of the McGill Martlets.

His attitude in other areas shows the same sense of humility.

To begin with, he portrayed his selection as one of the three under22 coaches as normal, shrugging it off like business asusual.

“I just applied," he said, as if it is not an honour to be apart of such a distinguished staff.

And how did he feel about his team winning its 100th game in his tenure?

“I actually didn’t know it was coming up. ” He really means that.

“I read about it in the press release,” he explained further. “It’s nice. But really, it’s the same as the 99th and the 101st.”

Captain and forward Audrey Hadd feels very confident with Smith asher coach.

“He is a really good coach. He’s good with social skills, and his door is always open for us,” she said.

Peggy Donohue, a veteran Martlet defenceman from Toronto, agrees with Hadd.

“He has a real concern for the team, not just as players but as indi­ viduals and people,” she stressed.

That’s what seems to make Smith different. A coach can only go so far with good skills and abilities, but a team really comes together when its coach isable to extend him­ self beyond the field of play.

Smith has no problem doing this, and much of his success can likely be attributed to his off-ice strengths. The bench boss, however, has a different theory.

“I don’t know about my ‘sue-

DANSUSKI Smith is looking forward to guiding his team at the nationals.

cess,’ but my career in teaching and coaching are definitely related,” Smith said of his physical education background. “And I try to bring in humour and enjoy it. ” He also does not forget the coaching staff that stands with him through all the games and practices.

The team has great assistant coaches that took over while Smith was in Germany, he added.

Though the Air Canada Cup and reaching the century mark are behind him, Smith still has work to do. In March, McGill will host the national women’s hockey champi­ onship, and his expectations are high. “[Hosting nationals] is a huge endeavour, but we are very much excited to do it—everyone involved in the program is.”

According to Donohue, the

national tournament is where it can all come together.

“One hundred wins is awe­ some, but the team doesn’t necessar ily focus on that effort. Our goal is to win nationals, that would be the icing on the cake,” Donohue declared.

For acoachwith credentials like Smith’s, this does not seem like an impossible achievement. Not only has he proven himself statistically and asa team leader, but the girls he coaches wholeheartedly appreciate and commend his efforts. For most coaches this would be enough, but Smith clearly has the potential to do more, and nationals will be his chance to prove it. Because really, what is his ultimate plan?

“Win gold,” he sayswith pride.

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Martlets will meet Ottawa in semifinal matchup James Scarfone

DANSUSKI Christine Hartnoll tries to steer the puck away from the Martlets' goal.

The McGill hockey Martlets could not win their division after a road loss to Concordia Friday night, but they are heading into the play­ offs on a positive note. The squad handily defeated the Ottawa GeeGees 4-1 at McConnell Arena on Sunday in the season’slast game, in a prelude to the best-of-three semi­ final that gets underway Friday night at McConnell. Game two is Sunday afternoon in Ottawa, and game three, if necessary, will return to Montreal on Wednesday.

In the victory, the Martlets

exploded for three first-period goals from rookies Shauna Denis and Christine Hartnoll and winger Véronique Lapierre. Captain Audrey Hadd scored the other marker for McGill while alsoadding an assist to earn player of the game honours.

Despite being outshot 41-36, McGill displayed its defensive resolve by preventing the Gee-Gees from getting one past goaltender Kalie Townsend. The Sangudo, Alberta native bounced back after the 2-1 loss to Concordia.

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Sw im m ers hoping to stroke their w ay to Quebec crown

he Quebec Student Sport Federation swimming cham­ pionships are being held at McGill for the first time in 20 years, and Head Coach François Laurin says his charges will be ready to go.

“Hosting is pretty big—we’ll try to put on a good show,” he said.

“There's some tough competition, so it should be exciting.”

So far this season, McGill has emerged from QSSF competition unscathed. The women have lost only one event all year, and both the men’sand women’sswim teams lead the conference points stand­ ings heading into this weekend’s finals, which will take place at Currie Memorial Pool.

Following the McGill-hosted event is the Canadian Interuniversity Sport Championships in Toronto on the first weekend in March. Sixteen McGill swimmers have already posted times good enough to secure them a place in the field and, according to Assistant Coach Greg McKenna, the team is hoping to add to that total in front of the home crowd.

“This is the last meet to quali­ fy for the nationals, and were look­ ing for people who haven’t qualified yet to have a breakout meet,” he said. “[In particular] we’re looking for Lily Lema-Hallauer, Jamie Desjardins and Christian Roy to qualify.”

McGill’sswim coaches are also expecting big performances from those who have already reserved spots at nationals. On the womens side, notables include Heather Bell, who was named the CIS athlete of the week after winning four gold medals at the Quebec Cup meet on February 7. Bell broke former Olympian Marianne Limpert s McGill record in the 100-metre backstroke at that event, and Laurin believes she could top it this week.

“Heather will swim well in her events,” he predicted. “She may beat her own record, because when she set it, we weren’t even rested."

Beyond individual accom­ plishments, Laurin is aiming for the overall team Quebec crown.

Although the Martlets-lead Laval by more than 300 points in the stand­ ings, Laurin refused to say that the title was wrapped up. Instead, he is looking to his strong 4x50m and 4x100m freestyle relay teams, led

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The men are locked in a tighter battle for the top against a strong Université de Montréal team. McKenna says that the Redmen’s depth will help in over­ coming the Carabins.

“We need good relays,” he said. “We’re entering three relay teams, and that’s something most teams don’t have the depth to do.

[Hopefully] the top two relay teams can score.”

Ryan Tomicic, who holds the fastest time in Canada this season in the 50m freestyle, as well as Doug McCarthy, who has the fastest 50m backstroke, will be looked upon to shine in the medley relays, as well as in their individual events.

Missed opportunities for points also need to be avoided to beat Montréal. While the top eight finishers in any given race are eligi­ ble to score points for their teams, they can only do so if their times are below the Quebec standard.

ERIKSKALLERUP McGill swimmers hope to make a splash at the Quebec championships this weekend at Memorial Pool.

McKenna noted that this is a prob­ lemthat hascost the Redmen in the past.

“We had some not-so-amazing swims where we failed to score points," he said. “We need all of the swimmers to be able to score points when they place.”

Overall, though, both McKenna and Laurin think that a win in Quebec followed by a strong placing at the CIS championships is within McGill’sgrasp.

“We recently put all the ban­ ners that we’ve won in the past back up at the pool,” McKenna said.

“We’re hoping to bring back all three banners (men’s, women’s and combined) from this championship and add to our collection. [After that], we’ll be gunning for second place at the nationals.” ■

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Sportsnet the odd man out in Canadian sports scene iased coverage. Mediocre erage. However, when it takes 17 reporters. Shameless pro­ minutes to show NHL highlights motion of the home that include teams not named team. No, this is not Fox Vancouver or Colorado, as I wit­ News we are talking here. nessed Thursday night on It’s something a little closer to Sportsnet, it speaks volumes about home. Rogers Sportsnet, on the air Canada’s saturated sports coverage, since the fall of 1998, provides despite the country’slow interest in regional sports coverage for four games that don’t involve a stick and different areas of the country: the a puck.

East, Ontario, the West, and the This is the same station that Pacific. But, does Canada, a coun­ once played Canuck highlights, try solely focused on hockey and complete with multiple player with a relatively low population, interviews, a recap, and a preview need its own version of Fox Sports of the team’s upcoming matchups, Net? before highlights of the Super The American all-sports net­ Bowl. Should such a network be work has a similar mandate in allowed to have such renegade which it provides local sports cov­ ways? erage for 17 different regions of the Mind you, it was Sportsnet US, including areas like Pittsburgh, Pacific (broadcasting out east, no Detroit and Chicago. That may not less) that created this madness, but seemlike a lot considering the size I’m assuming western viewers are of the country, but larger cities like more interested in the NFL’s Philadelphia and Houston are cov­ biggest game of the year, instead of ered by separate media outlets that Markus Naslund’s recent charity have the infrastructure to monitor work. It isa bloody sports network, those areas respective sports teams. is it not?

The reason why Fox imple­ Furthermore, since Sportsnet mented such arevolutionary way to has taken over the majority of cover sports is because the US is so Toronto Blue Jays baseball cover­ diverse in its sports interests and age, production values have been fans revolve around their home significantly downscaled and rat­ teams so much so that they form ings have subsequently nose-dived. booster clubs. When will you ever The Web site is anightmare to nav­ see 10,000 people attend a high igate and, not to mention, has its school football game in Canada? share of anti-Maple Leafs, proUnless you peer into the small every other hockey team bias towns of this great hockey nation, among the columnists and editors. you won’t see too many fans lining But thats a whole other column. up to watch the local midget squad Also, have you ever heard the skate to the city championship. voice-over guy? He sounds like a Sport is a religion in the US. In really bad Top 40 DJ. I mean, the Canada, it is nothing but another music is straight out of a cheesy way to spend a Saturday night. It is Super Nintendo game. While TSN meaningless to have a poorly pro­ and The Score cater to sports fans duced network—to cover so many all over, Sportsnet is busy going of Canadas teams. after the 10-year-old couch potato Prescription: shut Sportsnet demographic. down.

For a country the size of Everyone has heard the expres­ Canada, having three all-sports sion ‘three’sa crowd.’ TSN has been networks is ludicrous. It seems Canada’s sports leader (self-pro­ obvious that Rogers Media picked fessed, and in my opinion) since it up the station from CTV to com­ was the first to create an all-sports pete in the bigger media world with channel north of the border back in BCE, the company that owns TSN 1984. Production values are far and the Globe and Mail, rather superior to its competitors ever than produce a bona fide network since it adopted the ESPN motif, that can contend with the big boys. and the broadcasters are the best in Rogers would do best to find the business outside of Hockey another forum of entertainment Night in Canada. The Score’s bril­ because Sportsnet does not do liant use of the ticker has had chan­ Canada justice. It just takes up nel-surfers flocking to the station space in our sacred world of TV for all-day, up-to-the-minute scores sports. ■ and statistics, if not for its lean cov­ B

Townsend should be a force when the post-season gets underway. The secondyear netminder was an instru­ mental part of McGill’srecent nine-game undefeated streak that was snapped by the Stingers.

Rebecka Jennison scored the lone Ottawa goal early in the third period to break Townsend’sshutout bid.

The Martlets finished second in the Quebec confer­ ence with a record of 11-3-3 and they will enter the play­ offs as the favourite against third-place Ottawa. The two teams have played each other five times this season with McGill winning three and tying the other two.

McGill women come up just short of division win

A heartbreaking defeat to the Concordia Stingers on Friday at Ed Meagher Arena put a damper on McGill’s division title hopes and a

chance for an automatic berth in the QSSF final.

After Martlet winger Kristin Leuszler knotted the game at one apiece in the sec­ ond period, Concordia’s Genevieve Dupuis broke the tie with 8:36 left in the final frame to give her team a 2-1 lead and eventually the win.

Dominque Rancour was the first goal-scorer for Concordia when she lit the lamp on the power play in the first period.

Townsend was sharp between the pipes, turning away 26 of 28 shots in the loss.

McGill can avenge its 13-1 record against its cross­ town rival if it can get by Ottawa in the first round of the playoffs. The winner of the best-of-three serieswill go on to play the Stingers for the Quebec championship. ■

DANSUSK McGill blueliner Julie Lepage eludes a Stinger.

M c G IL L M E N ’S V A R S IT Y L A C R O S S E T E A M

T O P (l-r) W . Urmston, T. Rogers, D. Brouillette, M. Tomulka; T. Snack, J. Mulvihill, R. M cG rath (V P /C ap t), P. Kitchen, J. Cam elford, B. Simeson, P. Mason, B. Milne, J. Keeler, R. Carbonneau, E. Huber; S. Anand (P resident/C apt), Z. Edell, B. W ood. Missing: A. Cam pbell, R. Beynon, F. Laroche, B. Birkett (C apt), R. Bissonnette, T. Murdoch (Coach): w w w .m c g illla c ro s s e .c o m

The McGill Men’s Varsity Lacrosse Team thanks our team sponsor, the National Bank of Canada for its generous financial support in 2003.

N A T IO N A L BANK Q U E B E C ’ S L E A D I N 6 B AN K

3rd Place Finish in the Eastern Division of OU FLA; 1st Trip to playoffs for th< Baggataway Cup. We also wish to thank the Student’ Society of McGill.

S tu d e n t’s S o c ie ty o f M c G ill U n iv e rs ity A s s o c ia tio n é tu d ia n te d e l’U n iv e rs ité M c G ill

The McGill Tribune, Tuesday, February 17, 2004

Sports 23

Basketball Martlets stun Laval

H o c k e y R edm en in fig h t fo r p la y o ff live s alentine’sDay did not bring any love for the men’shockey team. After play­ ing strongly throughout January, the squad has regressed this month, with the latest setback coming Saturday in the form of a 2-1 overtime loss against the Toronto Varsity Blues. Patrice Godin made 31 saves in the los­ ing cause.

Although the Redmen, led by Shawn Shewchuk’s hat trick, rebounded to defeat Ryerson 6-1 on Sunday, the loss to Toronto combined with third-place Concordias victo­ ries over Queen’sand RMC means that McGill is three points back of the final playoff spot with just two games left on the schedule. To make the post-season, the Redmen need an upset victory over Ottawa on Friday, along with a Concordia loss to UQTR. McGill would then have to defeat Concordia in the annual Corey Cup to earn third place in the QUA Far East division by a single point.

Should Laval finish the season on top of the Quebec conference and earn aplayoff date with fourth-place McGill, there will be precedent for an upset. The Martlets ended a 21-game losing streak to the Rouge et Or with a 53-45 vic­ tory on Friday night—their first over Laval since January of 1997.

The Martletsjumped out to a 30-23 halftime advantage over 10th-ranked Laval, and expanded their lead to asmuch as 17 points in order to claim victory. The team also played solid defence throughout the game, holding Laval to just 29.5 per cent shooting. Cheeka Mitchell led McGill with 11 points, while Anne-Marie Scherrer added 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Rouge et Or rout Redmen

Second-ranked Laval handed McGill its fourth straight loss Friday night asa bad seasonjust gets worse for the 3-10 Redmen. The 93-70 drubbing sawLaval take a 45-24 lead at the break before shooting 64 per cent in the second half to put the game away.

Denburk Reid led the Redmen with 16 points and four assists, while rookie Daniel Martin added 11 points. The Redmen’s hold on a playoff spot also became more tenuous as upstart UQÀM surprised Bishop’s. The Citadins now sit just one game back of McGill heading into their matchup on Saturday.

Lady V-ballers knocked out of post-season

The Martlets volleyball team was swept by 1Université de Montréal 3-0 and 3-1 in semifinal matches played on NICOLELEAVER Friday and Saturday, ending McGill’s chances of advancing in the Quebec conference playoffs. Anne Robitaille led Denburk Reid looks for his lane in McGill's loss.

McGill with a combined 20 digs and 14 kills in the two matches. The Martlets will now focus on preparing for the win a gold medal at an American track meet, finishing first Quebec senior provincial tournament, to be played April 3- in the 1000m at the St. Valentine's Invitational held at Boston University. Her time of 2:53.68 shaved sevenseconds 5. off her personal best, and was the fastest time this season by a Canadian university athlete.

Warren, Shewchuk, named Athletes of the Week Shewchuk, a rookie who came to the Redmen from Jessica Warren of the track and field team and Shawn Shewchuk of the Redmen hockey team were named the Lloydminster, Alberta, scored three goals and added an assist in two weekend games. The goals all came in McGills 6-1 McGill-Peel Pub Athletes of the Week. victory at Ryerson, netting Shewchuk his first career hat Warren, an Oakville, Ontario, native, is in her first sea­ son of track and field after three years with the swim team. trick. The 21-year-old leads all Redmen rookies in scoring, On Saturday, she became only the second McGill woman to with eight goals and 16 points in 25 games.

THI S

W ia t’s your Beef?

Looks like the Toronto Maple Leafs got a bitter taste of their own medicine by giving up a three-goal lead to the Buffalo Sabres.

Somewhere in Ontario, the Ottawa Senators were looking down and enjoying that fiasco... Speaking of the Sens—must they always be exercising during player interviews? Guys, get off the damn bikes and give us some normal quotes. Its bad enough their coach pro­ vides the leagues dullest sound bites... Even though the NBA was in the midst of the always scintillating (insert sarcastic tone here) all-star weekend, it’sstill fair to say that NCAA basketball isby far the better game. No question would there be more excitement com­ ing out of Chapel Hill than any game at Staples Center... John Daly’swin on the PGA Tour Sunday proves to every old-man tradi­ tionalist who isastickler to every rule in the book that middle-aged, alcoholic, chain-smoking, washed-up bums can still make a name for themselves in the pretentious game of golf... Speaking of Daly, how come sports fans are so quick to vilify any athlete who isnt an ideal role model (Mike Tyson or Kobe Bryant, for instance), but yet continually rally around the far-from-perfect hacker?... Michael Landsberg’sTSN talk show “Off The Record" would do well to eliminate awful guests like John Nunziata and silent American I lockey League enforcers if he wants to compete with ESPN’s far superior “Pardon The Interruption,” where controversy is initiated, not diminished... Flopefully the guy from Sportsnet Pacific who interviews the entire Vancouver Canuck roster at the airport before they embark on a thrilling two-game road trip against the Mighty Ducks and the Coyotes gets a nice paycheque, because nobody should be forced to engage in such horror... Alex Rodriguez to the Yankees—reason number 6,372 why baseball needs a salary cap that will allow the other 29 teams a realistic shot at the title... Given all the coverage that NASCAR has received recently on TSN (they’ve aired two races in the past week and plan to broadcast 14 more), you might be under the mistaken impression that Canadians actually care about a bunch of hicks who can only turn left... Does Lennox Lewis actually think boxing fans believe that his retirement is final.

We’ve seen enough old fighters make pitiful comeback tries to know that Lewis’ return is just around the corner. To wit: George Foreman, stick with the grill.

| WEEK Hockey (W)

Friday, February 20, 4:30

vs. Ottawa McConnell Arena

Wednesday, February 25, 7:00 (if necessary)

vs. Ottawa McConnell Arena

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Friday, February 20, 7:30

vs. Ottawa McConnell Arena

Saturday, February 21, 7:00

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February 21-22, 9:00

QSSF championship Currie Pool

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Saturday, February 21, 11:00

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