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D e a n M a n f r e d i's O p e n F o ru m m a r k e d b y lo w t u r n o u t Kyla M andel

Jutras Report on Feb. 13, a nine-per­

hear you,” D a v e D ’O ye n , U 2 arts,

ry committee, said. “ So if you have

Managing Editor

son advisory group w as created to

The issue o f what peaceful as­

said o f the actions o f student occupi­

a designated corridor that’s far aw ay

assist D ean M anfredi in hosting the

sem bly entailed, as w ell as what

ers and on the issue o f deliberately

from classroom s and administration

space

Open Forum and producing a writ­

should be designated as private ver­

concealing one’s identity.

buildings and therefore it doesn’t

and flawed consultation processes

ten report on the view s articulated

sus public space on campus dom i­

marked the sparsely attended first

therein, the process o f w hich is to be

nated the discussion.

meeting o f D ean o f A rts Christopher

finished by June 8 and form ally pre­

“I do think that there are ethics

should be brave enough to accept

D iscussio n then turned to the

M anfred i’s Open Forum on M arch 1.

sented to M unroe-B lum by October.

o f peaceful demonstration and per­

the consequences that are going to

validity o f people’s feelings towards

“I think that all o f us have a

haps students should actually come

follow ,” he added.

the events and atmosphere on cam ­

D iscussio n s

on

safe

W ith just over 30 people in the audi­

to have a djsçussion about that,”

enough

T h e idea o f instituting a specif­

pus and the relation that had to pri­

quality o f the discussion is as high

Catherine

issues raised by the Jutras Report on

as possible and that really depends

professor, said.

the events o f Nov. 10 with regards

on the participants them selves. [It]

“W hen [you] occupy the build­

“Part o f the action inherently is

to free expression and peaceful as­

depends on their being here and

ing ... you are the same people ask­

to disrupt something,” Josh Red el,

sembly.

depends on their m aking intelligent

ing for respect and recognition o f

V P Com m unications for the E n g i­

Caro lin e B a ril, who w orks in

contributions respectfully on various

the things you do, and yo u ’re disre­

neering Undergraduate So ciety and

th p rin cip al’s office, referenced her

subjects,” M anfredi said in his open­

specting the people w ho you want to

member o f the Open Forum adviso­

See “O P E N F O R U M ” on page 3

M u nro e-B lum ’s

response

r iQ

to

the

x A / n iv / iF M 'Q

the

then? T h e y ’re never going to use it.”

brave

focused discussion on the four main

Heather

that

disrupt anything, w hat’s the point

stand up for something then you

yo u ’re

responsibility

Principal

ensure

to

“I f

ence, this first o f four open meetings

Fo llo w in g

to

ing rem arks.

L u , a political science

ic space for peaceful assem bly was met w ith apprehension.

vate space.

“O ne thing I w ould like to ask is w hy people are afraid o f stu­ dents,” L u said.

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In d e p e n d e n t S t u d e n t In q u ir y r e le a s e d t o t h e p u b lic F in a l r e p o r t o n N o v . 1 0 a d d r e s s e s J u t r a s R e p o r t a n d p r o v i d e s s t r o n g r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s f o r t h e M c G ill a d m i n i s t r a t i o n

Erica Friesen

have all o f these people [faculty, stu­

report adds.

student, said he

a recommendation that the u niversi­

w ill be lodging a student grievance

ty should cla rify what is public and

In addition, the IS I recomm ends

against the Secretary G eneral for v i­

private space on cam pus, defining

that M c G ill file an official complaint

[but] it ’s hard for students to feel

olating several articles in the Charter

w hich areas are acceptable for po­

w ith the p olice ethics com m issioner

lik e

ry ( IS I) presented its final report and

o f Students’ Rights throughout this

litical activity, and expanding av a il­

o f the S ervice de police de la V ille

events w ill give them a v o ice , be­

recomm endations

process.

able student space.

de M ontréal ( S P V M ), in response to

cause ...

the “overly violent” police reaction

are all set for you by the people who

on N ov. 10.

organize it,” Coo per said. “It ’s sort

p olitical science

News Editor T h e Independent Student In q ui­

concerning

the

events o f N ov. 10 at last T h u rsd ay’s

“ It really is tragic that nobody

“The status o f public spaces

S S M U C o u n c il. T he IS I w as cre­

in the administration wanted to talk

should be made exp licit, with the

ated follow ing criticism o f Principal

to u s, because it does create this

goal

Heather M u nro e-B lum ’s announce­

very, very unfortunate idea that this

com m unity

ment o f D ean o f L a w D aniel Jutras’ internal investigation o f the events.

dents, and staff] together and talking the

administration-organized

the topics and questions

and

“Individual responses to police

o f a sad w ay that it is perceived, but

spaces

brutality can be difficult to carry

still, to actually have a dialogue I

is the report for the students and the

w here they currently feel unw el­

out,” the report states. “O n ly the

don’t know if those [administration-

Jutras report is the report for the ad­

com e,” the report states.

university has the authority and ca­

run events] are actually the proper fora for that.”

of

integrating

students

members

into

T h e report also states that build­

pability to speak for and defend the

ent their findings in January, two

T h e Jutras report w as made

ing lockd ow ns, like those o f Nov.

rights o f all o f its members hurt [on

months after the release o f the Jutras

public on D e c. 15. T h e I S I final re­

10, should require exp licit ju stifica­

N ov. 10].”

report, the IS I w as delayed because

port notes that Jutras w as given an

tion and should not occur without

A lliso n Cooper, U 3 anthropol­

versity Teachers ( M A U T ) has cre­

M c G ill did not respond to their A c ­

“ uncomfortable amount o f pow er”

“appropriate com m unication” with

ogy and co-author o f the I S I final

ated a committee that w ill respond

cess to Inform ation requests.

as the leader o f the internal in ves­

the u niversity community.

report, explained that members o f

to the events o f N ov. 10 by making

should

the IS I w ill now w ork w ith S S M U

recomm endations to the M c G ill A d ­ m inistration and Senate. T h e com ­

O rig in ally

supposed to pres­

m inistration,” M oon said.

“L o ck d o w n

protocol

In addition to the student inqui­ ry, the M c G ill A ssociation o f U n i­

Harm on M oon, U 2 history and

tigation, and recomm ends that the

one o f the five co-authors o f the

university establish a protocol that

also address safety concerns such

co un cillors to translate these recom ­

final report, told C o u n cil that the re­

w ould mandate either an external

as medical em ergencies,” the report

mendations into S S M U

mandates

mittee w as scheduled to submit their

port did not represent the view s or

third party or an impartial internal

states. “T h e lockdow n on Novem ber

and protocols. She said it is impor­

report to M A U T C o u n cil by M arch

ideas o f the adm inistration, because

body to lead future investigations.

members o f the IS I were repeatedly

B ased on their research, the

denied com m unication with adm in­

IS I com piled 10 recom m endations, w hich include some that respond

istrators.

10 significantly contributed to af­

tant for these recomm endations to

1.

fected students’ inability to receive

progress beyond the IS I, since Dean

much-needed m edical assistance.”

Jutras’ recomm endations m ay not

The ISI final report is avail­ able at independentstudentinquiry.

“ Students

also

should

never

B an g s, another o f the

to Jutras’ , but also others they pro­

be trapped in buildings and should

co-authors and a U 2 econom ics and

duced independently. These include

alw ays be able to leave freely,” the

C h ris

allow students to feel that they have a vo ice in the investigation. “ W e need to make sure that we

blogspot.com —Additional reporting by Car­ olina Milldn Ronchetti

STUDENT GOVERMENT

B o a rd o f D ir e c to r s r a t if ie s J -B o a r d r u lin g I n v a l i d a t i o n o f Q P I R G 's f a l l r e f e r e n d u m q u e s t i o n u p h e l d d e s p i t e o p p o s i t i o n SSM U

Erica Friesen

News Editor

Leg islativ e

C o u n cil

first

voted on a recomm endation on the

that it w ould not interfere w ith his position in the case.

subject to submit to the B o D . Debate

The letter also questioned the

at council centred on the co u n cil’s

terminology o f the ruling, saying

Board

duty to the student body and to the

that the ruling depended on the con­

o f D irectors (B o D ) ratified the Ju ­

dem ocratic fram ework o f the orga­

cept o f a “reasonably inform ed aver­

dicial B oard (J-Board) ruling that

nization.

age voter,” a term that the J-Board

D uring C o u n cil

the M arch

1 SSM U

m eeting, S S M U ’s

did not adequately define.

invalidated the results o f Q P IR G 's

“ [ If we ratify this decision] how

fall referendum question. In a report

can we instil students with a sense

“ [The] J-B oard is not a part o f

released on Feb.

14, the J-Board

o f confidence that our dem ocratic

student dem ocracy at M c G ill,” the

declared the question to be uncon­

processes like referenda are actually

letter states. “ It should not have the

stitutional because it dealt with two

safeguarded?” A d am W iner, C lu b s

power to decide how most students

separate issues.

and Services representative, said.

understand

referendum

questions

processes

or anything else, esp ecially without

J-Board decision is a step recently

must take place within a fram ework

providing a fram ework to support

implemented to bring the J-Board

that must be honoured, and when

such a d ecision .”

into com pliance w ith Q uebec law ,

that fram ework is not honoured we

G a lle ry member Brendan Ste­

w hich requires the B o D to have the

need to step in ... w e have these

ven, U 2 political science and C a n a­

highest level o f authority in the or­

checks and balances for a reason,”

dian studies, w as concerned by this

ganization.

Joshua Fagen, Interim A rts repre­

attitude towards the J-Board.

T h e B o D ’s ratification o f the

Im plem enting this step requires changes to the S S M U constitution,

“Tho se

dem ocratic

sentative, said.

Reb ecca Y u , U 2 political s c i­

“ D em o cracy

isn ’t just

about

voting on any question, and not any

w hich have to be approved by the

ence and history, presented a letter

question put to a m ass o f people

student body during the upcom ing

signed by 28 students, w hich point­

constitutes a referendum ,” Steven

referendum

an

ed to a potential conflict o f interest

said. “ It ’s ju st very problematic to

agreement made at the Fe b . 9 C o u n ­

for J-Board Justice Raphael Szajn-

suggest that having a system o f due

passed as recomm endations at the

introduces

c il meeting requires the board to act

farber, who acted as a spokesperson

process ... somehow harms the de­

last

A ssem bly.

crim e in Canada. S S M U w ill de­

period.

H ow ever,

SSM U

G eneral

new

m easures

against

in the spirit o f these recomm enda­

for H ille l O ttaw a in 2008, during a

m ocracy o f S S M U [when] it’s an es­

Th ese included a motion to restruc­

nounce the b ill to the university’s

tions. T h is also means that, as speci­

com plaint against Ontario Pu b lic In ­

sential part o f what dem ocracy is.”

ture S S M U frosh to make it a “ safe

M em ber o f Parliam ent M arc Gar-

fied on the upcom ing referendum

terest Research G roup ( O P IR G ).

question, the B o D can only overturn

Education C o u n cillo r K a d y Pa­

a J-Board decision by a 4/5 m ajority.

terson responded that the J-Board

Although the power for ratifi­

investigated the Ju stice ’s potential

cation ultim ately lay with the B o D ,

conflict o f interest before deciding

with

space for all students” and a motion

neau, the M inister o f Justice, and

seven votes in favour, one against,

declaring S S M U ’s opposition to cor­

engage in a media campaign against

and four abstentions.

porate influence at M c G ill.

the b ill.

Th e

ratification

passed

C o u n cil

C o u n cil also passed a motion

passed several motions that were

denouncing B ill C -1 0 , a b ill that

In

other

business.

STUDENT GOVERNMENT

O p e n F o ru m c o n t.

SUS h o ld s G A o n t u i t i o n in c re a s e s Anand Bery Science & Technology Editor

M endelson added that, w hile

continued from C O V E R

ments after the vote on the first m o­ tion.

the notion o f a private space in an

“T o really create peace on this

N ov. 10.

office is not the same as that equated

cam pus, I find forums like this to be

fear

with one’s bedroom, people have a

pointless," D ’O yen said. “A forum

w as that the people that cam e in

self-defined personal space w hich

like this doesn’t reach out to the si­

they consider to be private.

“T h e T h e movers o f the second m o­

cesses.

experience witnessing the events o f reason

there

w as

L a st F rid ay evening the S c i­

tion withdrew their motion calling

never identified them selves as stu­

ence Undergraduate Society (S U S )

for the formation o f a strike com m it­

dents. T h e y covered their faces so

“ People’s

lent m ajority. T h e y ’re never going to

feelings, w hile

le­

com e.”

held a G eneral A ssem b ly (G A ) to

tee before it w as read. T h e y did not

w e didn’t actually know [who they

gitim ate, are not a basis o f sound

“I really ca n ’t believe it’s going

discuss motions related to the Q u e­

want to have their motion voted on

w ere],” B a ril said.

reasoning,” L u said in disagreement

to be so hard for you to take a day

bec-w ide student strike movement

consultatively and then taken to the

opposing tuition increases. T h e S U S

S U S ’ G eneral C o u n cil ( G C ).

“I guess I find the excessive re­

w ith M endelson’s com m ents. “We

or an hour out o f your schedule to

liance on the language o f fear ... [as]

start using the language o f p rivacy

stop at a popular place on campus

does not typ ically hold G A s open to

“W e knew it w as going to get

conflate[ing] the dangers o f having

and rights and b asically say that

... and say ‘W hat’s w rong, what can

its members and last w ee k’s assem ­

shot down at [General C o u n c il],”

an armed intruder with the problems

those in positions o f authority really

I do, how can I serve you better?” ’

b ly occurred as a result o f student

A id an D rak e, U1 mathematics and

o f c iv ic protest, w hich is that it’s in­

don’t have to listen to people who

D ’O yen said in response to Man-

petitioning for a G A .

a mover o f the m otion, told the T r i­

convenient and m essy and yes it’s

are low er than [them].”

fredi asking what else the university

A t the beginning o f the eve­

bune. “W e [also] feel there needs to

not what w e would like to happen

ning, the assem bly had two motions

be a lot more m obilization before we

in our offices but you know, this is

need to have a lot more discussions

Rem arking on the absence o f

on the floor - one callin g for the S U S

can properly move towards a strike

part o f being a public institution,”

about feelings and emotions and

students at the Foru m , as w ell as

to p ublicly announce its support for

committee and/or a one-day strike.”

L u said.

accessible

education

and

opposi­

“We also know that those [on

“I

personally

think

that

we

should be doing.

about how people feel about issues

the high degree o f form ality felt in

“Th e people who w ork in my

on cam pus,” S S M U president M ag­

the room , a student w ho could only

tion to all tution hikes, and another

the G C ]

w ho are sympathetic are

office are members o f this com m u­

gie K n ig ht said. “ So how do we as

be identified as Courtney said she

w hich would have seen the form a­

uncomfortable m aking public their

nity and they currently don't feel

a com m unity go ‘yeah, it’s okay for

didn’t feel

tion o f an anti-tuition increase strike

political positions,” L e if A sgeirs-

that they have a safe space to w ork

you to feel like this, w e might not

there.

committee.

T h e G A had a quorum o f 125 m em bers, and began with ju st over

comfortable

speaking

son, a m over o f the first motion and

in ... It is not legitimate to discount

agree with you ... but w e ackno w l­

“T h e format of this consultation

member o f the Science Undergradu­

their feelings,” Morton M endelson

edge the validity o f that and w e rec­

seems so flawed to m e,” she said. “ I

ate M obilization Com m ittee, said.

Deputy Provost (Student L if e and

ognize that you're lik e ly to act based

feel like by speaking and just being

Learning) said in response. “ I don’t

on those feeling s’ ?”

here right now, I'm almost validat­

100 voting members present. N um ­

A m ajor student strike across

bers increased steadily over the first

the province is planned for M arch

think that w e should assume that

O f those students w ho attended

ing this type o f consultation to stu­

hour, and quorum w as reached just

23, and several M c G ill faculties,

people w ho w ork in the Deputy Pro­

the Open Forum to raise com plaints,

dents and I don't feel comfortable

in time for the first vote.

including the A rts Undergraduate

vo st’s office should assume that they

the main concern w as the ineffec­

validating it.”

Society

can have their space invaded."

tive nature o f such consultative pro­

A fter m uch deliberation and

( A U S ) , the So cial A ssociation

W ork

a number o f amendments, the first

Students’

motion on the S U S ’ support for ac­

and the M edical Students’ Society

( S W S A ),

cessible education passed w ith 81

(M S S ) w ill be holding assem blies in

votes for and 43 against.

the next few w eeks to consult their

A num ber o f amendments were debated and passed, most notably

members on whether to move to­ wards taking part in the strike.

one that weakened the scope o f the

Throughout the evening, d is­

motion by changing the wording

course w as very c iv il. Matt D olson,

from “ a p olicy

the G A ’s

... against all tu­

speaker, kept dialogue

ition hikes, w ith a long-term goal

m oving and helped those attending,

O n M arch 1, Co ncord ia U n i­

ready voted to strike, and that “more

important that students be aw are of

o f free education for all students,”

some o f w hom were unfam iliar with

v e rsity’s F in e A rts Student A llia n ce

are expected to jo in in the com ing

the potential consequences o f m iss­

to “ a p olicy in favor o f accessible

the rules and procedures o f G A s , to

(F A S A ) voted in a Sp ecial G eneral

w eek.”

ing classes and other instructional

education and against current tuition

understand the proceedings.

M eeting to strike against tuition

T h e Co ncord ia Student Union

increases. W ith 465 fine arts stu­

( C S U ) w ill be holding a Co n co rd ia­

T h e F A S A included this state­

dents holding a voting card, the vote

w ide Sp ecial G eneral A ssem b ly on

ment in an em ail sent out to students

The meeting adjourned at 6:35

hikes.”

T he assem bly lost quorum mo­

p.m.

activities.”

passed overw helm ingly. T h e strike

M arch 7 to vote on a strike mandate

to inform them o f possible academ ic

is set to begin on M arch 5 at 8 a.m .

to last only five academ ic days, from

repercussions. T h e C S U also sent

Th e vote w as administered and

M arch 22 to M arch 29. T h e mandate

out an em ail regarding the C o n cor­

brought to F A S A by A rtists W ork­

w ould include the option to hold an­

dia-w ide Sp ecial G eneral A ssem bly.

ing to raise Aw areness & K n o w l­

other vote if students w ished to con­

“W hat w e see is that every time

edge about Education ( A W A K E ).

tinue on strike. In addition, students

there has been a m ajor setback to

F o u r strike locations w ill be set up

on internships would not be includ­

accessible education, a strike was

around Co n cord ia, each with their

ed in the strike and studios and labo­

enough

ow n strike co-ordinator.

ratories would be kept open.

change its m ind, and a tuition freeze

mandate

“ Regardless o f the outcome o f

passed, the strike w ill be open-end­

the M arch 7 vote, C o n cord ia intends

ed and w ill have w eekly general as­

to continue operating as usual,” the

sem blies.

Co ncord ia

A ccord ing

In

to

the

an em ail to the Tribune,

O ffice

o f the Provost

stated in response to the C S U ’s ca ll

to

force

government

to

in 2012 is not an exceptional goal,” the em ail stated.

“W ith strength in numbers and ongoing support from the C S U

...

we anticipate more associations and

ex­

for a student strike vote. “T h e uni­

faculty members w ill jo in us in pro­

plained that F A S A is join ing with

versity has a responsibility to pro­

test,” S im said.

the Women Studies Student A sso ­

vide services that are a part o f its

ciation, the Philosophy Students A s ­

agreement w ith our students, even if

sociation, and the Po litical Scien ce

some o f those students decide not to

Student A ssociation , w hich have al-

attend class as a form o f protest. It is

FASA

president P aisley

S im

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M c G ill s t u d e n t p r o t e s t r a llie s s u p p o r t f o r f r e e e d u c a t io n A s t h e p r o v in c ia l s t u d e n t s tr ik e m o v e m e n t g a t h e r s s t r e n g t h , s t u d e n t d e m o n s t r a t i o n m o v e s t h r o u g h c a m p u s

Bea Britneff

the hallw ays towards the A rts B u ild ­

and dem onstrations, m any students

students who have a strike mandate

Contributor

ing, playing drums and chanting

across the province are opting for an

and are currently waiting to begin.

slogans. A fter passing through the

unlim ited general strike.

universities. “ Students at M c G ill have orga­

Som e students have remarked

nized around different issues in the

M cLen n an L ib ra ry chanting “M c ­

“W e ’ve spent a w hole year try­

that a large percentage o f pro-strike

past, but m ostly around issues that

G ill on strike!” they gathered in the

ing to have our voices heard,” a sec­

students at M c G ill appear to be arts

are pertinent only to M c G ill,” he

Québec à M ontréal (U Q A M ), and

M cLen n an lobby.

ond year law student who could only

students, with less m obilization in

said.

several C E G E P s in the downtown

M c G ill

be identified as D om inique, said. “A

other faculties. Coalition large de

L a st W ednesday, students from M c G ill U n iversity,

l ’U n iversité du

com m unity

m em ­

“There has been a historical

ber N an cy C ro w e w as present in

strike is our last re s o rt... it’s a good

onstration for free education.

M cL en n an at the tim e, supporting

w ay o f showing how important [ed­

syndicale étudiante ( C L A S S E ) co m ­

anglophones in terms o f progressive

the demonstrators.

ucation] is.”

mittee

Bédard-

issues,” Bédard-W ien said. “That is

W ien says this is unusual in co m ­

w hy the movement this year on an­

parison to other cam puses.

glophone cam puses is historic.”

W ednesday’s

demonstration

“I believe in accessible educa­

was

one o f m any in the growing student movement against the Quebec pro­

tion,” C ro w e said. “It doesn’t have to be free, but it should be afford­

“M any faculties and C E G E P s are already on strike in M ontreal and in the W est Islan d ,” M ona L u x io n ,

mem ber

une

barrier between francophones and

M ontreal area participated in a dem ­ O rganized by M c G ill students,

pour

solidarité

l ’A ssociation

Jérém ie

...

Outside o f M c G ill, numerous

have chosen to go on strike. The

strike votes w ill continue to take

“M any

different faculties

vincial governm ent’s proposed tu­

able. T h e tuition increases w ill have

a P h D urban planning student, said.

ition increases, w hich w ould come

students com e out [of university]

“M c G ill, Co n cord ia, and U Q A M are

science and education faculties at

place between now and M arch 20

with more debt than they can han­

still in the ‘ in-between’ position.”

U Q A M have voted in favour o f the

at Co ncord ia U n iversity, U niversité

the

strike ... C E G E P s have a w ide range

de M ontréal, and other C E G E P s and

w ebsite, as o f M arch 5 , 96

o f technical programs and they have

universities across the province.

into effect this fall. “ Aw areness is part o f it,” Ethan

A ccord ing

dle.”

H ik e ’

to

the

‘ Stop

student,

A fter exiting M cL en n an , the

said. “H ow ever, we advertised [this

demonstrators left the M c G ill cam ­

student unions representing approxi­

voted for the strike,” Bédard-W ien

“W e are not going on a gen­

demonstration] as a support rally for

pus and marched towards U Q A M ,

mately

students are cur­

said. “T h e most striking for me is the

eral strike because w e feel like it,”

student action against tuition hikes.”

taking main roads such as President-

rently on strike, including student

faculty o f m edicine at U n iversité de

Bédard-W ien said. “W e ’re doing it

K ennedy, St. Catherine, and Sher­

associations from C o llèg e Lio n el-

M ontréal, who voted to go on strike

because it’s our last card to play.”

brooke along the way.

G ro u lx , C É G E P de D rum m ondville,

the w eek o f the 20th.”

Feld m an, U 3

philosophy

Around 100 students assembled in front o f the S S M U building at

T h is demonstration is part of

11:00 a.m.

A t 11:30 a.m ., the crow d of

an attempt b y students to raise sup­

demonstrators moved to the L e a ­

port for

co ck B uild in g and marched through

movement. A fter months o f protests

the

anti-tuition

increase

CÉGEP

123,265

du

V ieux-M ontréal,

and

In addition, there are 13 unions representing

approxim ately

Bédard-W ien also offered an explanation for w hy pro-strike mo­

C É G E P St-Laurent.

9,461

bilization has been less intense at M c G ill than at other colleges and

SPEAKER

F o r m e r B a n k o f C a n a d a g o v e r n o r s p e a k s t o s t u d e n ts D a v id D o d g e a d d r e s s e s C a n a d ia n f is c a l p o lic y a n d p r o p o s e s i n n o v a t i v e i d e a s fo r a d d r e s s i n g t u it io n i n c r e a s e s Caro lina M illan Ronchetti

News Editor

Around 300 students gathered

the quality o f the services offered

pressure our government to make

to its populations although incom e

structural change in the w ay they de­

grow ths, and thus tax collections,

liver their services to u s, and in the

have slow ed down.

amount o f services that they deliver

on Fe b . 28 to hear the former gov­

“ It’s not ju st a c y clica l prob­

so that they can cut their costs. T h is

ernor o f the B an k o f Canada, D avid

lem ,” Dodge said. “ It’s a big struc­

is very d iffic u lt... it means [increas­

Dodge, speak about the fiscal ch a l­

tural problem . In fact, we can ’t go

ing] pricing to the p ublic.”

lenges that Canada w ill face in co m ­

out and continue to borrow, we have

ing years, as compared to the cur­

to deal with the problem .”

rent European crisis. T h e event w as organized by

M c G ill’s Econ o m ic

Dodge offered some potential solutions to the escalating issue.

A t the end o f the question peri­ od that follow ed the talk, econom ics professor Christopher Ragan asked Dodge what he thought about rais­ ing tuition fees.

Students’ A ssociation ( E S A ) and is

“W e've got to get m uch better

part o f the E S A ’s first annual speaker

at doing what we do, and in addition,

“That w as one o f my exam ples

series.

find new things to do where w e can

[of] where the right thing to do is po­

“ We decided that M r. Dodge

add more value. We have to make

litically very difficult,” Dodge said.

had both the experience and the

more airplanes, more pharm aceu­

“ I guess I think that it is quite im ­

foresight to com e and discuss trend­

ticals,” he said. “ A t the same tim e,

portant that, whether it’s for health­

ing econom ic topics today, namely

governments are not going to be able

care or for education, [that] there be

the anticipated future problem s the

to d eliver to you and me the same

some recognition by the user o f the

government faces in providing so­

level o f services that w e have come

service that they bear some part o f

cial services,” A lexand er Severance,

to expect, because their revenues

the cost directly.”

U 2 representative to the E S A , said.

aren’t growing

Dodge, w ho served as governor from 2001 to 2008, began the talk by describing the econom ic crisis

[dealing with]

Dodge also proposed an in­

the psychology o f taking something

novative idea for reforming the tu­

He developed his suggestion

aw ay from somebody is very d iffi­

ition system , suggesting that tuition

by describing a typical university

cult.”

fees increase as students advance

student.

...

in Euro pe, citing increasing wages

H e ended his talk w ith an en­

despite stagnant productivity as a

thusiastic c a ll for the econom ics stu­

through university, when the risks o f a higher education are lower.

“ [The risks o f a higher educa­ tion] are quite high in the very first

is right or productive for yo u , or if you're going to be successful."

Students enjoyed the event .md stayed for a cocktail with their peers.

“O v e ra ll,

[the

event]

was

a

good learning experience,” Ch lo e

key factor for the debt incurred by

dents in the room to be the leaders

“ I would set a fee scale that

year,” Dodge argued. “Y o u com e out

nations like Italy and G reece.

w ho w ill bear these issues in mind

rose as you went through [univer­

o f high school or C E G E P and you

G o sse lin ,

" It’s great that associations create

U1

management,

s ud.

sity], because the risk to you as an

don’t know what the hell is going

the European fiscal crisis and C a n a ­

“We need to continue to talk

individual and as a student goes

on at a place like M c G ill. You don’t

events to apply what w e learn into

d a’s current econom ic situation, fo ­

to governments about what some o f

down the longer you stay in univer­

know whether it’s going to be useful

the real w orld. T hese give us

cusing on Quebec and Ontario. He

these structural things are that we

sity,” he said. “ [We should set] the

for yo u , if yo u ’re going to like it ...

more interest and motivation [and]

explained that both provincial gov­

can do to im prove our productiv­

fee appropriate to the risk that you

by third or fourth year, you should

makes what w e ’re studying a lot

ernments have continued to improve

ity,” he said. “ Secondly, w e need to

are undertaking.”

really have an idea o f whether this

more fun.”

He then drew parallels between

when creating p olicy in the future.

lot

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M c G ill in a u g u r a t e s n e w D e s a u te ls t r a d in g r o o m A l p h o n s e - D e s j a r d i n s w ill a l l o w m a n a g e m e n t s t u d e n t s t o a c c e s s r e a l- t im e m a r k e t in f o r m a t io n N atasha Fenn

K y r a A zzo p ard i, Management

Contributor

Undergraduate Society V P A cad em ­ ic , raved about the new software and

On M arch 1; M c G ill U n iv er­ sity held the inauguration cerem ony

how convenient the trading room makes it.

for the A lphonse-D esjardins trad­

“ Bloom berg is a program that

ing room on the second floor o f the

gives market new s. You can look

Bronfm an B uild in g . T he event drew

up a com pany on its ticker and see

M c G ill students, M c G ill alum ni who

its m arket value,” A zzop ard i said.

w ork for D esjard in s, senior M c G ill

“It ’s a really expensive, valuable

administrators, and D esjard ins em ­

software program ... and now if I ’m

ployees w ho were either directly

doing a group project I can ju st go in

involved with the project or attend­

there and use it.”

ing in support o f the longstanding

In the last year, the Bronfm an

relationship between the Desautels

second floor underwent a dramatic

faculty o f management and the as­

change from being a traditional busi­

sociation o f credit unions.

ness library to the new “ B usiness In ­

The focal point o f the innova­ tive

A lphonse-D esjardins

trading

telligence Centre” and student hub.

D esjardins

G ro u p,

Canad a’s

room is student access to expensive

leading co-operative financial group,

and esteemed Bloom berg software.

donated 11 group study room s, new

T h is

new trading room

w ill

computers, study space, and a state-

serve as a classroom during the day

of-the-art trading room and software.

and a computer lab by night. F i ­

The organization has also pledged to

nance professor Sebastian B eterm ier

donate $1 m illion over the next five

and his students w ill be the ones p ri­

years for the trading room , coupled

m arily w orking and learning in this

w ith securities trading and technol­

new space. Beterm ier said he looks

ogy to support the facility.

forward to w orking w ith this useful learning tool. “ [The trading room] enhances opportunities ... to visu alize som e­

Azzopardi, Gauvin, and Chancellor Steinberg cut the ribbon at trading room. (Ryan Reisert / McGill Tribune) It builds our prestige ... builds bet­

that any other com pany gave a uni­

global competitive w orld,” G au vin

Desjardins

ter resources for our students, and

versity in Quebec that year. L o u is

said. “D esjardins has a great story

w ill help M c G ill’s finance students

m akes them more competitive for

D aniel

to tell, not w ell know n, but having

gain a com petitive edge, A zzop ard i

the job market.”

V ic e President and general manager,

more people thinking o f D esjar­

D e s­

and a M c G ill management gradu­

d ins, and attracting the talent in our group, w e w ill benefit greatly from

T h is

donation

by

pointed out.

The

relationship

w ith

G au vin ,

D esjardin

Senior

thing. We can go on Bloom berg and

“A student is only as good as

jard in s over the years has opened

ate, agrees that the relationship with

see real data,” Beterm ier said. “A ll

the resources that student has as­

doors for students for internships

the faculty o f management has been

it. A n d there’s definitely very good

m achines [are] equipped with a fake

sessable to them,” she said. “ Now ,

and full time em ploym ent. D esjar­

m utually beneficial.

talent here at M c G ill.”

portfolio manager [and students w ill

as a student, I get to use B lo o m ­

dins offered $13 m illio n in scho l­

be] given fake m oney that they have

berg every day, and that’s going to

arship money in 2011 alone, the

believe[s] that education is key to

to invest.”

prepare me better for the jo b I get.

most university scholarships m oney

our

“ [Desjardins]

strongly

sustainsable

prosperity

in

a

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S tu d e n ts d is c u s s s t r ik e m o v e m e n t a t S S M U f o r u m S t u d e n t s v o i c e d if f e r e n t p e r s p e c t i v e s o n p r o s p e c t s o f j o in in g t h e u n lim it e d s t u d e n t s tr ik e Bianca Van Bavel

Contributor O n Fe b . 29, S S M U hosted an

attendance

from

the

faculties

of

sources o f the ca ll to action.

evident w as an invested interest and

the d iscussion o f p rovincial tuition

science, arts, and education, and

"I think that there is certainly a

desire on the part o f students to learn

increases.

included international, in-province,

division between people who sup­

more about the present issues affect­

and out-of-province students.

port the strike and those who want

ing the community.

The

"Because we are the university w ith the most non-Quebec Canadian

open forum for students to discuss

discussion aimed to be a safe space

free education, and those who [sim ­

Although several faculty stu­

students in the province ... it puts us

the Quebec student m ovem ent mo­

for people to offer perspectives and

ply] want accessible education ... I

dent society constitutions do not

in a dangerous situation where we

b ilizing against proposed provincial

share opinions on what students felt

think that's a distinction that is not

specify the quorum needed for strike

m ay start pitting Quebec students

tuition increases. T h e event offered

were some o f the core issues at hand.

made enough," Shaw said. "I want

votes, some students argued that

against non-Quebec

students a venue to ask questions

Joël Pedneault, S S M U V P External

to pay for tuition and I don't think

the typical quorum o f 150 students

acerbating existing tensions in the

and gain some clarity on the issues,

A ffairs, led the discussion.

education is a right, how ever I think

would not be representative o f the

Q uebec student movem ent,” S S M U

that as a society it is our duty to en­

student body.

president M aggie K n ig ht said. “We

such as the driving forces behind the movement.

"We need to talk about how

students, ex­

us going on strike w ill strategically

sure that the privilege o f education

"I feel like often people think

make the student movem ent sup­

extends to as m any people as pos­

[that

that the only issue is the rise in tu­

port us m ore,” Pedneault said. "The

sible."

many students as possible, to make

"These issues need to be dis­

ition fees, but don't understand the

question is, how we can put these

the G A as representative o f the A U S

cussed and I think if w e refuse to discuss those properly then we're

full

impacts

and

the

W hat cam e to the forefront o f

“ We aim to have m any times number]

in

attendance,

as

ideological

discussions into practice and actu­

the debate w as the num ber o f d is­

m embership

problem s behind that— the real rea­

ally begin to m obilize and get in­

crepancies

Paul, U 3 arts, said.

son w hy people are actually fighting

volved with the student movement?"

tives surrounding the student m ove­

T h e forum then moved to dis­

for this," Joëlle Shaw , an honours art

From

accessibility

o f educa­

and differing perspec­

as

possible,"

K e v in

ment. Fro m numerous sources of

cuss the position the M c G ill student

tion and government subsidies, to

inform ation,

varied

body holds within the p rovincial,

W ith a 20 person turnout, the

the distribution of loans and bursa­

and student concerns w ere many.

national, and international context,

forum had a range o f students in

ries, students tried to understand the

H ow ever, one thing that remained

and the university’s contribution to

history student, said.

stories

were

www.mcgilltribune.com

should be thinking to build bridges instead o f divide students.”

doing ourselves a disservice p ro v id in g ]

unnecessary

tion,” she said.

and

polariza­

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A d m in is t r a t io n in tr o d u c e s n e w M y C o u r s e s t o s t a f f N e w s o f t w a r e w i l l b e i m p l e m e n t e d M a y 1 , a s o u t d a t e d s o f t w a r e p u s h e s M c G ill t o f i n d n e w s u p p l i e r

Som e new features o f the soft­

sure that the software is operational

ware include a com pletely new look,

on schedule. The 4.000 courses that

the introduction o f w idgets, and a

take place during the typical school

revised discussion board that can

ye ar— fall and spring sem esters—

Johnny N ew burgh

Contributor

lin k up to specific content on M y ­

are currently undergoing migration

fice o f the C h ie f Inform ation O f­

C o u rse s. The discussion board is the

to the new interface, at an average

ficer ( C IO ) held an event for staff

most used feature on M yC o u rses by

pace o f two and a h a lf hours o f la­

to introduce the new M yC ou rses

students, tallying nearly 33 m illion

bour per course.

software, w hich w ill replace the cur­

hits per semester. There is also a new

“There has been a lot o f w ork

rent system on M ay 1 ,2 0 1 2 . T h e old

option for staff and students to have

involved with converting everything

software, W e b C T V ista, w as im ple­

a disp lay picture that w ill then show

from the old system to the new sys­

mented in 2005, but its vendor w ill

up on discussion boards and class

tem,” Roquet said. “A ll courses for

no longer be supporting the outdated

listings.

the sum mer have already been m i­

L a st Thursday, M c G ill’s O f­

E la n W einstock, a U 3 student in

program as o f Jan. 2013.

grated.”

M c G ill’s

the faculty o f management and part-

T h e outlook for the softw are’s

C h ie f Information O fficer, explained

tim e em ployee w ith M c G ill’s I T ser­

use is positive. The staff and few

that this need for new software also

v ice s, described the two features that

students who

presented opportunities to upgrade

he is most looking forward to using:

were generally very receptive o f the

its features. A majority o f the up­

its central calendar and the mobile

presentation.

grades are intended to make it easier

platform. The mobile platform , he

for instructors to dissem inate infor­

argued, w ill ensure that students w ill

Sam uel, a professor in the faculty

m ation, from course-related materi­

be overall better informed.

o f education and the M c G ill W riting

G h ilian e

Roquet,

“ W hen

als to announcements.

an

announcement

attended the event

“It ’s a time

saver,” C aro lyn

Centre, said.

Provost Anthony

M a si, who

“W e want to be able to provide

com es out ... it w ill be sent to me

[staff and students] with a stable en­

[in] real time to m y ce ll phone,”

Roquet referred to as “the sponsor o f

vironment ... with at least a parity o f

W einstock said.

the project,” em phasized the impact

H e added that students w ill be

what you have n o w — and hopefully

A dditionally,

T h e software selection process included

software

demonstrations

the

that the new software could make on the M c G ill com m unity. The sw itch,

able to opt into that feature.

a lot m ore,” Roquet said.

softw are’s

calendar application w ill now make

he em phasized, is first and foremost in the interest o f students.

on cam pus and opportunities for

note

assignments,

“W e want to put an effort on the

staff and student feedback. F in a lly ,

exam s, and q uizzes. Students w ill

‘student-centeredness’ o f this insti­

D e sire 2 L e a m ( D 2 L ) , a Canadian e-

then be able to “ subscribe” to their

tution,” M asi said. “W e produce new

leam ing com pany located in Water­

M yC o u rses

and import

know ledge, and w e dissem inate it,

loo, Ontario, w as signed to a 3-year

them into their personal calendar

and that requires that we stay at the

renew able license to supply M c G ill

applications, such as iC a l or Google

front o f technological innovation.”

w ith a new version o f the M y C o u rs­

of

students’

calendars

“ It should enhance the learning

Calendars.

Staff are w orking hard to en­

es software.

experience o f students in all facu l­

Provost Anthony Masi addresses attendees. (Alexandra Allaire / McGill Tribune) w orked fine,” W einstock said. “I am

ties,” he added.

Students like W einstock are op­

expecting it to w ork really w e ll.”

tim istic about the software. “ In

the test environm ent, it

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A M U S E r e a c h e s t e n t a t i v e a g r e e m e n t w i t h a d m in U n io n r e p r e s e n t in g 1 , 5 0 0 c a s u a l la b o u r e r s c o m e s t o a r e s o lu t io n a ft e r a p p r o x im a t e ly a y e a r o f n e g o t i a t i o n s

These negotiations took a year to

Kegan Chang

“ W hile

there

are

obviously

ued throughout the year until they

as w ell as m inim um yearly increas­ es, with the first increase scheduled

people w ho just w ork once a week

were finally resolved in D e c. 2011.

“ Som ething that we keep in

and don’t mind that, there are a large

O n econom ic issues, how ever, bar­

for the signing o f the agreement. For

mind is that a lot o f the advantage

number o f people who w ork fu ll­

gaining q u ick ly reached a stalemate,

those w orkers who are already paid

to holding a casual position is that

time at M c G ill in the same job s as

requiring both parties to call for con­

above the m inim um s mandated by

it can be a short-term thing ... and

M UNACA

ciliation.

the agreement, there is no danger of

y o u ’re looking for flexibility in that

former president o f A M U S E , noted.

A ltar explained that co n cilia­

jo b a lot o f the tim e,” Jaim e M a­

Attar is also a member o f the bar­

tion brings in the government as a

“ People have to com e to the rat­

com e to a tentative agreement on

cle an , current president o f A M U S E ,

gaining team

neutral third party, in order to intro­

ification vote,” Attar stressed. “ U lti­

both the econom ic and non-econom-

said.

agreement with M c G ill.

duce a fresh perspective and restart

m ately it’s not the bargaining team

negotiations.

who decides, it’s the membership

complete.

Contributor

O n Feb. 22, M c G ill U n iver­ sity and the A ssociation o f M c G ill U n iversity

Support

Em p lo yees

( A M U S E ) announced that they had

“ B u t there’s also a lot o f in­

w orkers,” Farid Attar,

that negotiated the

losing wages.

equality between positions on cam ­

Attar added that A M U S E aims

pus, and without a labour union to

to maintain this flexibility for the

In this agreement, some o f the

police the w orking conditions of

em ployees who benefit from it, w hile

benefits gained in the non-economic

with

by a ratification vote at A M U S E ’s

their m em bers, an em ployer can eas­

also increasing jo b security, benefits,

sphere included written contracts,

wage increases, if you want those

next m ajor meeting, includes pro­

ily take advantage o f their em ploy­

and general w orking conditions for

paid sick days for full-tim e workers

jo b securities, y o u ’ll have to come

ees.”

em ployees who have put four years

with six-m onth contracts, priority

to the ratification vote ... during that

o f their life into their w ork.

for A M U S E members for contract

tim e, w e ’ll answ er all the questions

renew als and promotions, and paid

they have.”

ic issues affecting casual workers at the university. T he proposed agree­ ment, w hich needs to be approved

visions

for wage

increases, paid

that gave us the mandate to bargain M c G ill— if you

want those

overtim e, and sick leave, as w ell as

M aclean , how ever, w as quick

m odifications to the existing hiring

to state that w h ile M c G ill hadn’t

A M U S E ’s bargaining com m it­

and firing process for casual labour­

been taking advantage o f their c a ­

tee was elected at their first general

ers on cam pus.

sual em ployees,

still

assem bly in N ov. 2010, whereupon

A ccord ing to a press release

problem s in wage equality and job

they attempted to draft the terms o f

considering

increases, with

agreement is tentatively scheduled

by M c G ill U n iversity, this w ill be

demands that emerged some years

the initial agreement. It w asn ’t until

the mem bership o f A M U S E catego­

for m id-M arch, with one session to

the first collective

agreement for

ago, leading directly to the creation

M arch 2011 that serious back-and-

rized into three main groups, each

take place in the afternoon and one

A M U S E , w hich represents roughly

o f A M U S E and the beginning o f co l­

forth negotiation began. Bargaining

o f whom are going to see m inim um

at night.

1,500

lective bargaining.

on the non-econom ic issues contin­

wage increases under this agreement.

casual labourers on cam pus.

there

were

T he

overtim e.

M ore

thought wage

w as

put

into

A M U S E ’s

ratification co llective

vote

for

bargaining

SPEAKER

L e c tu r e a d d r e s s e s b e n e f it s o f g r a s s r o o ts e d u c a t io n A s s i s t a n t p r o f e s s o r in F ir st P e o p l e ' s s t u d i e s a t C o n c o r d i a r e f l e c t s o n h e r t i m e a t A k w e s a s n e F r e e d o m S c h o o l Christy Frost Contributor

much o f its success to the dedication

learned that language is not the only

at situations lik e this, at schools like

such a strong stance on education

o f parents and other members o f the

w ay the school helps students regain

this and see [a] culturally appropri­

because o f the realities that w e live

community.

their M ohaw k identity.

ate curriculum , grassroots experien­

in .”

“There are parent committees

“W hen I talked to these stu­

L a st Thursday, M c G ill’s A b ­

for everything,” W hite said. “Par­

dents I said ... ‘does language make

tial forms o f education, [and] value

W h ile the transition from A k ­

system s,” W hite said.

w esasne to high school can be rough

original Sustainability Program and

ents have to be very, very committed

you M o h a w k ?’ and the m ajority o f

W hite spoke about the im por­

at first, W hite said that the freedom

the Sauvé Scholars Program hosted

... T h is is how it’s rea lly sustained

them said ‘n o ,’ it’s ‘do I know my

tance o f self-governed Aboriginal

school students have better values

a talk by L o u e lly n W hite, w ho d is­

itself over the years ... because it’s

songs? D o I know m y dances? D o

education, esp ecially in light o f the

and a stronger sense o f their own

cussed her time studying the A k w e ­

driven by this organic place. People

I know m y h isto ry?” ’ W hite said.

fact that m any A b o rig in al people are

identity than m any students from

sasne Freedom School as part o f her

are very im m ersed in it.”

“Th e language is important but it’s

still suffering from their experiences

other schools.

just one part o f identity.”

at residential schools.

P h D dissertation.

Th e school itse lf is very sm all,

D a v id Searle, a M c G ill gradu­

W hite, w ho is part M o haw k,

w ith only 60-65 students at a given

an assistant professor in F irst

tim e, and goes from pre-kindergar­

school cultivates values such as re­

w ithin the A b orig inal com m unity,”

in attendance enjoyed the talk, as did

People’s studies at C o n cord ia U n i­

ten until grade eight. F ro m P re -K

spect, responsibility, co-operation,

A lla n V ica ire , project co-ordinator

m any others.

versity. In the talk, she shared her

to grade six , all the students are in

leadership, and stewardship through

on

experiences visiting the school and

complete M ohaw k im m ersion.

this type o f cultural education.

Project, said. “It is a topic that we

is

suggested that other schools could learn from its exam ple o f holistic

During her time at the A k ­ wesasne

Freedom

Sch o o l, W hite

W hite

“I

explained

think

other

how

the

“Education is very important

the

A boriginal

ate in history and p olitical science,

Sustainability

“It ’s

really

w onderful

how

they’ve integrated their local culture

com m unities,

continue to address to our youth, to

[and] their history into their educa­

non-native com m unities, can look

educate oneself. I think that there is

tion,” Searle said.

cultural education.

W hite first cam e to do research at the freedom school because o f her interest in its M ohaw k language im m ersion

program.

Soon,

how ­

ever, she becam e fascinated by the

P o llin g S ta tio n L o c a tio n s

scho ol’s unique approach to educa­ tion.

“T h e school itself is about so much more than language im m er­ sion,” W hite said. “It ’s about cultur­

T h u rs d a y ,

M a r c h

8 th :

T h e

S h a tn e r

C e n tre

al identity, se lf determ ination.”

T h e school is located on the

( S S M

Akw esasne reserve, w hich straddles

U )

N ew Y o rk State, Q uebec, and O n ­ tario. A k w e sasn e ,

w hich

literally

F r id a y ,

M a r c h

9 th :

T h e

S h a tn e r

M a r c h

1 2 th :

C e n tre

( S S M

means “land where the partridge drum s,” underwent a period o f ex­

M o n d a y ,

L e a c o c k

treme unrest in the 1980s when a group o f M ohaw ks set up a two-year

T u e s d a y ,

barricade to protest the arrest o f their

M a r c h

1 3 th :

M c C o n n e ll

people follow ing protests against an

W e d n e s d a y ,

imposed system o f governance.

M a r c h

1 4 th :

L e a c o c k

D uring these two years, a group o f parents decided to start their own school rather than send their c h il­ dren across the barricades to school.

“T h e y did it in the most grass­

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roots o f w ays,” W hite said. “T h e y used livin g room s. T h e y used ga­ rages. T h e y used toolsheds.”

V o tin g

Today, 30 years later, the school

b e g in s

o n

M a r c h

8 th .

still exists and has managed to stay true to its m ission o f providing an

T o

authentic M ohaw k education.

v o te

o n lin e ,

g o

to :

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“T h e most unique thing about this school is that it’s self-suffi­ cient,” W hite said. “T h e y ’ve stuck with those original goals o f self-de­ termination and self-education.”

T h e school receives the m ajor­

F o r

m o re

in fo r m a tio n

a b o u t th e

u p c o m in g

ity o f its money through fundraising.

One o f their biggest fundraisers is a quilt auction that can bring in as much as $20,000. T h e school owes

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Poorly publicized, poorly tim ed, poorly attended O n M arch 1, Christopher M an-

ment.

O p in io n E d ito r Richard Martyn-Hemphill opinion@mcgilltribune.com

w ith. Students can therefore not ex­

happening this late in the semester.

Indeed, it is also unacceptable to use

Forum

pect to have an impact on deciding

first o f four m eetings, part o f the

offers far less to students than it

the lim its o f their freedom o f expres­

the fact that the debate is available to

adm inistration’s O pen Foru m to de­

should. In terms o f policy, it w ill

sion; it has already been decided for

w atch online as an excuse. W atching

bate the lim its o f free expression and

have a trifling effect. Th e adm inis­

them.

the debate online at a more suitable

peaceful assem bly on cam pus. D e ­

tration has already introduced the

Furtherm ore, the first meeting

time in the student schedule is akin

spite the clear importance o f these

provisional protocol, a strict set o f

w as poorly publicized, and poorly

to auditing a lecture: it does not con­

issues to students, the first meeting

lim its on what forms o f political

timed. Both o f these m istakes are

stitute a chance for active participa­

only had ju st over 30 people in at­

protest the university is prepared to

entirely inexcusable. The meeting

tion.

fredi, the D ean o f arts, chaired the

H ow ever,

the

Open

tolerate. M any o f the terms o f the

w as poorly advertised and relied on

Th e Tribune hopes the adm in­

provisional protocol are, as P rin ci­

only one em ail to the listserv, and a

istration w ill m ake a better effort at

such a low turnout. T he Open Forum

pal Heather M unroe-Blum pointed

blog on the M c G ill website.

is a rare chance for student concerns

out at the recent senate meeting,

T h is is hardly going to generate

best w ay to do so is to prove that

to be heard, and it is a shame if stu­

“not negotiable,” and those that are

m ass participation. T h e tim ing was

what is said in the Open Forum w ill

dents m iss these opportunities to

theoretically negotiable w ill rem ain

also, quite frankly, dreadful. The

make a difference, or at the very

voice their opinions in a w ay that

unchanged at least until Dean M an-

first meeting o f the Open Forum was

least be taken into account. H o w ­

does not involve an occupation. Just

fredi releases his report on the Open

staged in the m iddle o f a Thursday

ever, this w ill also require active

two w eeks ago, students cam ped out

Forum . D ean M anfred i’s report is

afternoon when m any people either

participation on the part o f students.

in the offices o f the Jam es A d m in ­

not due until O ct. 8 — almost ten

had classes to attend or upcom ing

A s relations between students and

istration B uild ing hoping to get the

months after the release o f the Jutras

midterms to study for. T h e Tribune

the administration rem ain strained,

attention o f the administrators. It

Report. T h is effectively leaves the

b elieves that because the Jutras R e ­

these goals w ill be difficult, but nec­

seems inconsistent that they would

provisional protocol in place for the

port— the inquiry that first recom ­

essary to achieve.

go through all the effort to do that,

rest o f the academ ic year, potentially

mended the Open F o ru m — cam e out

but not to turn up to talk about the

preventing any protest that the ad­

almost four months ago, there is no

issues in a more composed environ-

m inistration w ould prefer not to deal

reason at all for its meetings to be

tendance.

T h e Tribune is disappointed at

publicizing the next meeting. The

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The SPVM should be called to account for Nov. 10

T P S B o a r d of D ir e c t o r s Jam es G ilm an (C hair): chair@ m cgilltribune.com Johanu B otha, K athleen Jolly, S hannon K im ball, Iain M acdonald, A lex M iddleton, Z ach N ew burgh

L a st Thursday, the Independent

centering on their recommendations.

ity with its students, not the S P V M .

plaint by the administration.

Student Inquiry (IS I) released its

T h e most important addition to

W e recognize that such a co m ­

Such a com plaint w ould aid in stim ­

C o n t r ib u t o r s

final report regarding the events of

the discussion is the inquiry’s pro­

plaint would be m ostly sym bolic

ulating productive discussions with

A lexandra A llaire , H rant B ardakjian, Ilia B linderm an,

N ov. 10, follow ing the release o f a

posal that the M c G ill administra­

in nature. It w ould not be surpris­

the student body. T h e lack o f at­

L ea C ho u k ro u n , Jeffrey D ow ney, T revor D rum m ond.

prelim inary report on D e c. 1. The

tion file a form al com plaint w ith the

ing if it w ere ignored entirely by

tendance at the recent Open Forum

N atasha F en n , C hristy F rost, Jam es G ilm an, A nna

chronology o f the events o f N ov.

P o lice E th ic s Com m issioner o f Ser­

the S P V M . H ow ever, this action is

meeting suggests that m any students

K atycheva, C h ris L iu, Johnny

10 is sim ilar to that laid out in Dean

vice de police de la V ille de M on­

necessary in building the positive re­

are suspicious o f the adm inistra­

S m ith, Jonathan R o senbluth, Vanessa S alvo, Farah

Jutras’s report, released on D e c. 15.

tréal ( S P V M ) regarding the events

lationship with the police that Dean

tion’s attempts to move forw ard, and

H anani S am , L inda S arvi, M arie S tefanaki. and B ianca

o f N ov. 10. Num erous students and

Jutras recomm ended in his report. A

the com plaint would be an essential

van Bavel.

T r ib u n e O ffic e s

T he Tribune applauds the ef­

B ea B ritneff. N oah C aldw ell-R afferty, K egan C hang,

N ew burgh. M ichael

P aolucci, S im on P oitrim olt, R yan R eisert, Tara R ichter-

forts o f the students behind the IS I.

one faculty m em ber— who were not

relationship w here the S P V M can

step to restoring student confidence.

Despite lim ited access to video foot­

involved in the protest or occupation

use brutal force on M c G ill’s campus

T h is year has seen a tumultuous

age and the refusal o f m any adm in­

w hatsoever— were pepper-sprayed,

without being held to account is not

disintegration o f relations between

istration members to provide inter­

tear-gassed, and p hysically assault­

a positive one. Currently, the lesson

administration, staff, and students.

Montreal, QC H3A 0E7

v iew s, the inquirers provided a co m ­

ed by riot police. It is clear from

S P V M has learned from N ov. 10 is

W e should w elcom e c iv il discourse

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prehensive discussion o f the events

video footage and testimonials that

that it can send riot p olice to campus

o f Nov. 10. G iv e n their lim ited re­

these actions were often unprovoked

and pepper spray students, innocent

events, but that can only start when

sources, we are impressed that this

and represent an over-reaction on

or not, without fear o f repercussions.

the university starts looking out for

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report cam e together at all. T h e ir

the part o f the S P V M . The tense at­

T h e filing o f a form al and firm

the safety o f its students. W ithout a

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com plaint w ould demonstrate that

form al com plaint, distrust w ill con­

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the

tinue unabated.

ute to a broader cam pus dialogue

mosphere on campus has no hope of dissipating without a formal com-

university

stands

in

solidar­

o f the

recent

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COLUMNISTS one gaffe o f m any com ing from the

this view o f education doesn’t hold

fessor and adm inistrator? W ell, here

T h e rem arks made last w eek

G .O .R cam p, but it is as fine an ex­

water. E litis m is predicated on ex­

com es the second linguistic gaffe,

about education exacerbate an al­

ample as any o f the linguistic m ud­

clu sio n; and although you can surely

and this one I don’t think w as on

ready discordant poverty o f language

dle that has become Am erican politi­

find pockets o f snobbery if you look

purpose. I f Santorum meant “lib ­

in U .S . politics. R ic k Santorum is

cal discourse.

hard enough, the biggest barriers to

eral” as a m odifier o f “ arts,” then he

still only commanding attention be­

Santorum ’s

college enrolment have been largely

w as right on.

cause the days are gone w hen, as the

unpardonable

chipped away. Enrolm ent o f women

the western w orld have the tenets o f

late scholar Tony Judt put it, “poor

conflation, m issed by m any pun­

went up 350 per cent from 1970 to

a classica l liberal arts education been

expression belied poor thought.” A s

dits w hich have scooped up this

2009, compared with a 74 per cent

kept alive so w e ll, and w ith such a

Judt saw it, these days we are evalu ­

story: he equates liberalism with

increase in men. During the same

large university system to prolifer­

ated for what w e are trying to say,

elitism .

period A sian and A m erican Indian

ate it. B ut liberal arts w as not what

not for what w e actually say.

enrolment more than tripled, accord­

was alluded to in that stump speech

long as the intentions are good, your

Hidden

Rick Santorum's views on higher education are a danger to society L a st w eek, U .S . presidential

comments

w ithin w as

an

To m arry these two terms

is m isleading.

Santorum ’s strategy

Perhaps nowhere in

As

hopeful R ic k Santorum made a so­

w as perhaps to conjure up an image

ing to the National Center for E d u ­

in M ichig an. Rather, the word “ lib­

expression surely doesn’t belie your

journ into the land o f utter political

o f Kennedy-esque elitism , couple it

cation Statistics. H ig h tuition fees

eral” w as, as is usually the case

thought, good or bad.

bewilderm ent, admonishing B arack

with Iv y League northeastern sensi­

are still a barrier, but not one w hich

today, meant in the w ay George H .

any A m ericans out there (m yse lf in­

O bam a for wanting more A m e ri­

bility, and portray the amalgamated

w ill be broken by cracking down

W.

cluded) to start hearing the language

can youths to go to college. “W hat

picture as a representation o f every

on a universal elitist clique w hich

cal philosophy deemed unutterable,

o f politics for what it is, and seeing

a snob,” the form er senator pro­

A m erican university.

doesn’t exist.

and dem onized as “T he L -W o rd .” I

the harm that it can do.

claim ed , going on to say w ith B ib ­

would stop anyone from voting for

lical

Obam a.

tact that university

liberals

O f course, this is just

The student movement's last stand?

The

Q uebec-w ide

So Santorum w as wrong about

can only im agine the negative effect

the language o f e litism — but w as he

Santorum ’s rem arks w ould have on

Y et, o f course, there are several

right about the liberal conspiracy

a Republican high-schooler unde­

missteps in this case. F irstly , in 2012

perpetuated by every college pro­

cided about college applications.

w ish to rem ake students in their own im age.

Su rely that

B ush did 20 years ago— a politi­

It ’s time for

N ational A ssem b ly in Q uebec C ity

the Lib e rals to back down. I f they

not even w in ? M any graduating stu­

boycotting classes w ill rem ain rela­

ended in clashes w ith the police, and

know that students aren’t w illin g to

dents esp ecially have little incentive

tively insignificant.

with more demonstrations planned

continue their boycott through the

to stay the course. T h e y w ill not be

T h e activists’ challenge is to

for this month tensions loo k set to

end o f the year, giving up at least

affected by the tuition increases and

keep Quebec students as unified as

keep rising.

an entire academ ic semester, they

have m uch more to lose from a de­

possible. T h e y must keep a large

Anti-tuition activists are hop­

sim ply need to endure the demon­

layed or lost semester.

num ber o f students from a broad

ing that the government w ill back

strations and w ait until the boycott

down before students have to make

fizzles out.

any real sacrifices, such as losing

Th e Charest government is

A d d ition ally, the level o f co m ­

selection o f universities, colleges,

mitment to the cause varies among

and C E G E P s committed to the boy­

the provinces universities, colleges,

cott and w illin g to make actual sac­

an entire semester. T h e m ass mobi­

rem aining

resolute, at least pub­

and C E G E P s . M c G ill, with a larger

rifices, and they keep up the public

lization o f students has previously

lic ly , and for the first time the w ill­

share o f international and non-Que­

demonstrations. T h is is no easy task, and there’s no doubt the provincial

student

forced the provincial government

ingness o f students to give some­

bec Canadian students (for whom

“ strike” is certainly gaining m o­

to back down over tuition hikes.

thing up for the fight against tu­

the hikes represent a sm aller propor­

government has the upper hand at

mentum, as more and more student

Yet the Charest government seems

ition hikes may actually be tested.

tional increase in their tuition), and a

the moment. I f the boycott splutters

associations vote to jo in the m ove­

determined to face down the op­

The

numbers o f students joining

student body traditionally more d is­

out, the credibility ô f the student

ment and voice their opposition to

position and go through w ith its

the boycott and attending demon­

connected from p rovincial politics,

movem ent w ill be called into ques­

the p rovincial governm ent’s plan to

plan,

strations

im pressive,

looks set to stay on the sidelines.

tion. Future governments w ill know

increase tuition. M ore than 120,000

by $325 a year over five years.

yet it’s unclear how united these

The A rts Undergraduate S o cie ty’s

that all they have to do is out-wait

students w ill be officially “ on strike”

W hile loud and visible protests draw

students are over the prospect o f

G eneral

Tuesday

the students, who are not w illin g to

(or boycotting classes) as o f this

attention to the issue and put public

m aking tangible sacrifices. B eyond

w ill be a m ajor test o f M c G ill stu­

give anything up. It m ay be a tad

w eek and the confrontation between

pressure on the government, the stu­

a core group o f anti-tuition student

dents’ desire to jo in the boycott. If

melodramatic to ask, but could this

the L ib e ral government and the stu­

dent movement must demonstrate a

activists, how m any students would

a strike vote is not passed, the effort

be the anti-tuition m ovem ent’s last

dent movement is heating up. L a st

w illingness to make actual sacrifices

be w illing to lose this academ ic se­

m ay m ove to the department le ve l,

stand?

Thursd ay a protest in front o f the

if it is to have any hope o f forcing

mester to continue a fight they may

and the numbers o f M c G ill students

Chronicles of a Curioso, T a ra R ic h te r S m ith

w hich

w ould

raise

tuition

bean w as sparkling and calm . . . . no,

Choosing salsa instead of studying

certainly

w ay did.

A ssem b ly

next

bans their country, but deprived their

I am usually seized by the suspicion

economy. Perhaps I w as so captured

that everyone lives in the library, du­

I w as definitely not going to distract

Three days in H avana w as a

m y se lf with the psychopathology

crash course in Cuban culture and

by C u b a that I learned all this at the

tifully review ing notes and memo­

textbook hitting m y feet at every

history. It ’s become m y newest pas­

expense o f m em orizing disorders

rizing form ulas, when I ’d rather just

sion, whose history I want to recount

from the D S M , but I don’t feel like

m unch on cookies, watch sitcom s on

B ut on the plane ride b ack,

to everyone. H avana is full o f m usic

a bad student.

m y computer screen, and not do any

I realized this was not such a bad

and propaganda and mojitos and

T h e reason I cam e to M c G ill

w ork. W hen I can replace the cook-

thing: education is about so much

historical plaques that inform the

w as because I wanted to learn more.

ies-and-sitcom procrastination tech­

more than your reading list. W ithout

tourist that the “N ew W orld” started

Graduating at the end o f A p ril, with

nique with a trip out o f this comfort

ever cracking open a book, I studied

in C u b a, where Colum bus landed.

the threat o f a diplom a looming in

zone, I learn more in two days than I do in two w eeks.

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is

It w as halfw ay through reading

com m unism and what a U .S . embar­

A fter the Spanish had killed the m a­

the distance, I recently decided to

w eek, and I w as driving to Trinidad,

go can do to suffocate an economy.

jo rity o f the native population, they

stay in an academ ic environm ent be­

C u b a in a 1958 Chevrolet w ith two

I learned the hard w ay not to eat

imported slaves from A frica . Th e

cause, sim ply put, the last two years

snow towards the sixties ugliness

Italians, a driver from H avana, and

street food or seafood at suspicious

G erm an

von

have not been enough, and I — wait

o f M cLen n an and resign m y se lf to

my mother, when I realized I w asn ’t

restaurants. I jum ped into the sea

Humboldt called C u b a the land of

for it — actually want to keep learn­

hours in the library with the rest o f

actually going to get any reading

around a coral reef to sw im among

“ sugarcane and slaves.” It’s changed

ing. B u t reading

the overw orked M c G ill population,

done. M y mother and the driver

fish and m entally collect qualita­

a lot since then, and that’s where its

me o f the other educations w e ca n ’t

I remember that a reading w eek is

were in a heated conversation about

tive data about the ecosystem . Cuba

charm begins: as a melting pot o f

receive on cam pus in lecture halls.

not necessarily time off: our educa­

R a u l C astro , and I w as half-listen­

is easy to fall in love w ith — one o f

skin colours, cultures, beats, and a

A s the midterm season continues, a

tion never takes time off. In one w ay

ing, m y m ind drifting. T h e seats

those islands someone might intend

fight for independence— first from

season w hich seems to begin in the

or another, w e ’ll be learning for the

were leather and sticky in the heat;

to visit for a month and end up stay­

Spanish rule, and then from A m e ri­

second or third w eek o f January,

rest o f our liv e s. A n d I kind o f like

the w indow s were down; the C a rib ­

ing years. It’s what E rn est H em ing ­

can im p erialism — that has won C u ­

only ending the week before finals,

that.

explorer

Alexander

w eek reminded

So

as I

trudge through the

H a v e y o u r s a y o n t h e u p c o m in g S S M U e le c t io n s : w r it e a le t t e r t o t h e e d it o r a t e d it o r @ m c g illt r ib u n e .c o m

OFF THE BOARD ca ll the event a sem inar, or a confer­

students’ w eekly schedules (Th u rs­

ye ar— almost four months ago now.

It is consequently no mystery

ence at best. T h is m ay sound face­

day afternoon classes are some of

W h y did the administration wait

w hy there w as such a low attendance

tious, but m y point is pressed home

the most popular courses), it is also

until such a busy tim e to stage Dean

at D ean M an fred i’s closed seminar:

by Dean M anfredi him self. In an

scheduled right in the heart o f the

M an fred i’s

more

there w as sim ply no incentive. T he

interview w ith the M c G ill Reporter,

midterm exam period. Adm ittedly,

w orryingly, it is striking to point out

provisional protocol w ill stay in ef­

he described his chairm anship o f

there w ill be three more o f Dean

that the Open Foru m was meant to

fect for the rest o f the year. It m ay

the event as “ sim ilar to teaching a

M an fred i’s sem inars to participate

be the opportunity for students to

be debated, certainly, but the only

cla ss,” and that it w as, “ m y chance

in. B u t these are at equally incon­

have a say in w hat the u n iversity’s

chance o f it changing is when M an ­

to actually go back to being a pro­

venient stages o f the semester, dan­

rules were going to be concerning

fredi eventually publishes his report

Voltaire, one o f histo ry’s fin­

fessor.” H e even w ent so far as to

gerously close to essay deadlines

their rights to free expression and

in several m onths’ time (next O ct 8).

est satirists, once fam ously quipped

declare that he ” hope[s] to lead the

and final exam s (M arch 12, 27 and

peaceful protest; instead, the adm in­

It w ould therefore not be too

that the H o ly Rom an Em p ire was

d iscu ssio n.” W hat could possibly

A p ril 4 ). D ean M anfred i’s seminars

istration went ahead without any

m uch o f an exaggeration to say

“N either holy, nor Rom an, nor an

sound more like a sem inar?

are therefore out o f reach for many

attempt at consultation, devising a

that even the b lindly optim istic Dr.

students.

Neither open, nor a forum

em pire.” It w ould be fitting to make

A n d to claim that Dean M an ­

a sim ilar kind o f observation about

fred i’s sem inar— as it now should be

D ean M anfred i’s “ Open Fo ru m .”

sem inars?

And

provisional protocol w hich effec­

Pangloss, Voltaire’s most farcical of

N ow here’s the rub: this sched­

tively allow s the administration to

characters, would express a certain

ca lle d — w as at least an open one is

ule clash w as not unavoidable. The

break up any protest that “ impedes

degree o f skepticism about anyone

W ith only around 30 people

equally m isleading. T h e first meet­

Jutras report, the adm inistration’s

the conduct o f university activities.”

attempting, with a straight face, to

actually attending the first meet­

ing w as “open” at 4 :00 on Thursday

inquiry into the events o f N ov. 10,

In other w ords, the provisional pro­

ca ll D ean M anfred i’s sem inar an

in g - m a n y o f w hom were there just

afternoon, M arch 1. Not only is this

recomm ended these student consul­

tocol allow s the administration to

“ Open Foru m .”

to report on it— it seems more apt to

one o f the busiest parts o f m any

tations back in m id-D ecem ber last

break up almost any protest.

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T ip s f o r t h e b u d g e t-c o n s c io u s G o in g b a c k t o b a s ic s t o g e t t h e b e s t b a n g fo r y o u r b u c k Jacqui G albraith

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cab w ith three other people, you can

ing else, at least you know you w o n ’t

cab four times as often for the same

starve. H ow ever, if you don’t have a

amount o f money.

As

midterms

begin

to

meal plan, you can still be econom i­

fade

W hether it’s groceries, toilet­

aw ay, m any o f us are realizing just

rie s, or clothing, buy in bulk. A C o st­

time and splitting m eals when you

how little o f the school year is left.

co m embership is your best friend,

do decide to go out. W hen worse

Fin a ls suddenly seem to be m iles

if you have the means to get there.

com es to w orst (or best, depending

closer on this side o f reading w eek,

I f not, Provigo alw ays has some

on how you look at it). T im Horton’s

and everyone is making plans for

kind o f special. M y roommates and

w ill alw ays be there as a cheap and

how to budget the rest o f their time

I found a deal on Pringles the other

delicious fallback.

and money for the next seven w eeks.

day: three tubes for $5. N eedless to

In terms o f night life , the basics

It ’s the time o f year when focus in

say, w e stocked up. T h is strategy is

still apply. W e all know it’s cheap­

class, roommate tolerance, and bank

useful for both necessary and un­

er to pre-drink than to buy drinks

PARTYRIMS 7PM-10PIA,

accounts, are beginning to w ear thin.

necessary items. ( I ’ll leave you to

once y o u ’re out, and to only bring

F o r those o f you w ho are ju st begin­

decide w hich category Pringles fall

the cash you know yo u ’ll definitely

AVENGERS VSX-MEN #1

ning to get in touch with your thrifty

into). M ost clothing

stores offer

need. T h e easiest w ay to not spend

eocson

side, let’s bring it back to the basics

two-for-one, or buy one, get one

m oney is to make sure you p h ysical­

where money is concerned. W hile

free specials on basic items like tank

ly don’t have m oney to spend. I f you

the light at the end o f the tunnel is

tops or je an s. I f you only need one

can bear it, ju st leave your debit card

w ell w ithin sight, there are a few

o f something, try shopping with a

at home when you go out. Provided

habits you can adopt to keep your

friend to get the best bang for your

you can muster the w illp o w er to

cal b y eating at home most o f the

w allet full for the rest o f your time

buck. A word o f caution: there is a

do this, yo u ’ll save yo u rself count­

at M c G ill, whether you have three

fine line between

less service charges and mysterious

years or a few w eeks left.

and extreme couponing.

smart shopping

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morning-after A T M receipts.

A s young adults with active day

A s far as food goes, there are

N ever part w ith money if you

and night liv e s, transportation can

a few options open to you. If you

don’t have to; don’t spend what you

take a pretty significant toll on our

have a meal plan, then by all means

know you ca n ’t afford. Equipped

bank accounts. Apart from the o bvi­

use it whenever possible, saving ac­

with these tips along with your own

ous strategies o f w alking absolutely

tual cash you could be spending on

specialized methods o f econom iz­

everyw here, or getting an Opus card

something else. T h e beauty o f the

ing , hopefully A p ril 30th w ill find

if you take public transit frequently,

meal plan is that that m oney has al­

you celebrating the end o f exam s

taking a cab can be an inexpensive

ready been designated for food, so

w ith a full stomach and a drink in

w ay to get around. Treat cabs as if

you don’t have to w orry about w ast­

hand.

they were lifeboats on the Titanic:

ing it on something else. If you al­

make sure they’re full to capacity,

ready have food taken care o f, you

and never, except in extreme situa­

have a bit more freedom with the

tions, take one alone. I f you alw ays

rest o f your funds, because if noth­

P op p in g itfUk Jüftuoia W hether it’s for a late-night

Sweet and spicy popcorn:

Sweet and salty popcorn:

study snack or ju st something to munch on something w hile w atch­

1) Pop your popcorn. W h ile it’s

1) Pop your popcorn. W h ile it’s

ing a m ovie, there’s nothing easier

popping, line a baking sheet with

popping, line a baking sheet with tin

than popcorn. B u t with more adven­

tinfoil or parchment paper.

foil or parchment paper.

turous cravings than ju st “ something

2) W arm h a lf a cup o f maple

2) Heat h a lf a cup o f maple

sweet,” or “ something salty,” pop­

syrup; ju st enough to make it smooth

syrup over medium heat. Rem ove

corn doesn’t alw ays fit the b ill. W hat

and

the

from heat once the maple syrup is

if you want a little bit o f both?

amount o f maple syrup depending

hot but not boiling or burnt. M ake

on how m uch popcorn you make.

sure not to touch it, how ever, as it

The

unbeatable

com bina­

easy

to

pour.

Increase

tions o f sweet and salty, or sweet

3) W ith your popcorn in a bow l,

and spicy, never fail to please our

pour in the w arm syrup and m ix w ell

tastebuds. U sing these two sim ple

to evenly coat the popcorn.

recipes, you can get the best o f both

4) L ig h tly sprinkle one table­

w orlds when nothing else in your

spoon o f cayenne pepper over the

pantry seems quite right.

popcorn and m ix again. A d d another

What you'll need:

can still bum .

3) W ith your popcorn in a bow l, pour the maple syrup over it.

4) M ix until everything is coat­ ed and sticky.

5) U sing a spoon, place small

want your popcorn to really pack a

clusters onto your prepared baking

punch.

sheet to cool.

5) Spread the flavoured pop­

O nce co o l, eat im m ediately or

M aple syrup

corn on a prepared baking sheet to

store in an airtight container for later

Cayenn e pepper (or ch ili flakes

cool.

snacking.

for those more sensitive to spice) Salted

peanuts (w alnuts, ca­

shew s, or pecans w o rk, too)

O nce co o l, eat im m ediately or store in an airtight container for later

and Features.

add in one cup o f peanuts and then

spoonful o f your chosen spice if you

Unflavoured popcorn

Write for Student Living

E-mail features@mcgilltribune. com.

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March is Women's History Month both across the pond and south of the border, while International Wom­ en's Day falls this Thursday worldwide. Canada's own Women's History Month is October, a month more frequently associated with essays and Halloween parties. And so, there's no time like the present to remind ourselves of the important role that women have played in Montreal and McGill history.

Women have been vital to Montreal's success since its foundation. In 1641, Jeanne Mance (1606-1673) crossed the Atlantic into frigid New France, where she and Charles Lallemant founded the Ville-Marie mission, turn­ ing a small settlement into a colony. Just four years after arriving at the ends of the known earth, she founded the Hôtel-Dieu, North Amer­ ica's second-oldest hospital after the Hôtel-Dieu de Que­ bec.

Visit the Musée des Hos­ pitalières de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal at 20 7 Pine Avenue West to learn more about Jeanne Mance, the early days of Montreal medical care, and the Hôtel-Dieu itself.

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She was forced to confess under torture, and subse­ quently executed. Whether an innocent scapegoat singled out because of her rebellion in the face of oppression, or a woman who sought to make a statement with matches, Marie-Josèphe sent ripples through history.

To learn more, check out 'Torture and the Truth: An­ gélique and the Burning of Montreal' at www.canadianmysteries.ca/sites/angelique/accueil/indexen/html/

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Women are easier to find in recorded history after the nineteenth century, counted at last amongst the movers and shakers thanks to the actions of the suffragettes and their sisters, who took to the political stage at home and abroad. Because of those women, we have more details of their lives, their thoughts, and their responses to contemporary challenges.

Marie Lacoste GérinLajoie (1867-1945), the daughter of a lawyer, made good use of her father's law books as she grew up. These books showed her how few legal rights were available to women in Quebec, set­ ting her on a suffragette's path. She eventually helped found the Montreal-based Fédération nationale St-JeanBaptiste, Quebec's premiere feminist foundation and a major force in coordinating and sustaining the women's rights movement in Quebec.

Fourteen years before her death, the Quebec Civil Code was changed to award mar­ ried women more financial autonomy and self-determi­ nation. Just five years before her death, Quebec granted women suffrage—the last province to do so—as a di­ rect result of protests which she organized and partici­ pated in.

See the McCord Museum's online thematic tour of Quebec feminism for more history and im­ ages of related artifacts, or visa the museum itself at 690 Sher­ brooke St. West.

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Our physics building may be named after Ernest Rutherford, but he held that his first graduate student, Harriet Brooks (1876-1933), was second only to Marie Curie in brilliance. Brooks was the first female nuclear physicist in Canada, as well as the first woman to receive a Master's degree from Mc­ Gill (doing so in 1901). The university mandate that re­ quired women to resign upon marriage cut her off from her career in physics, but not be­ fore she helped develop the foundations of nuclear sci­ ence by performing experi­ ments to discern the nature of radioactivity, and the struc­ ture of the atom. Her death was likely due to leukemia, as a consequence of her littleunderstood field of study.

You can read more about her and her involvement with McGill history at blogs.mcgill. ca/science/2011/011031 brooks-and-rutherford-emak nate/ i

w In a century where many women now hold high posi­ tions at McGill, it's easy to for­ get that Canada first award­ ed a woman full professor­ ship just 100 years ago. That woman was Carrie Derick (1862-1941), a distinguished alumnus of McGill who had graduated at the top of her natural science class, going on to serve the university as an instructor for 16 years before she was awarded the full title and esteem given to her male colleagues. She held the position of acting chair­ person of McGill's botany de­ partment for three years. She also won several prizes, in­ cluding the J.C. Wilson Prize and the Logan Gold Medal in Natural Science. Her work on genetics became renowned in the scientific community, a testament to her expertise and perseverance despite so­ cial odds.

On Oct. 13, 2012, the Redpath Museum Audito­ rium will honor the centenary of Carrie Derick's appoint­ ment, with a Women in Sci­ ence, Engineering, and Medi­ cine Symposium. For more in­ formation, visit www.mcgill. ca/science/even ts/outreacht

While these women are bold examples, the collective and individual voices of Montreal's lower-class and working women, along with women of colour, are still being found and shared by historians and communities alike.

Their critical response in epidemic responses, labour marches, local politics, the war effort, the devel­ opment of human rights, and other moments in history should not be overlooked. Indeed, the great ma­ jority of women on Earth still suf­ fer under conditions more similar to the past than the Western pres­ ent, necessitating a response from the global community. This year's International Women's Day theme calls on us to 'Empower Women— End Hunget and Poverty.' Take in­ spiration from these figures of the past, and who knows? Perhaps you, or someone you know, will become another eminent name m local history by facing, head on, one of the 21st century's biggest

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The organization of Mc­ Gill's medical library remained the purview of a medical faculty member for 72 years after its foundation. The li­ brary found its first trained librarian in Margaret Charl­ ton (1858-1931), who came to McGill fresh from study­ ing under the inventor of the Dewey decimal system, and was subsequently given the post of Assistant Librarian— a McGill first, and a position she would hold for almost 20 years. Her meeting with Dr. William Osier, the namesake of McGill's medical history li­ brary, was the catalyst for the creation of the Association of Medical Librarians.

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I’m a U 3 M anagem ent student studying Finance and Operations M anagem ent.

I’ve been very involved within the MUS and chaired highly su ccessfu l events, most notably Frosh 2 0 1 0 & 2 0 1 1 and Carnival 2 0 1 2 . My portfolio includes over 4 0 0 0 participants and total budgets exceeding $ 2 5 0 ,0 0 0 . As VP Finance I will use my skill and experience to increase accessibility and transparency and support student groups and faculty associations. Furthermore, I will work with fellow executives to foster a greater se n se of comm unity and m ake SSM U relevant to all students.

As Recording Secretary of the SSM U Legislative Council, and Vice-President Finance of my departm ental association, I have over a year of experience with SSM U and financial organizing. Next year, I will m ake underused funds (like the green fund) more a cce ssib le to students by reaching out to faculties and schools, and consulting SSM U clubs and services directly. Regarding operations, I will im plement pay-as-you-go mini courses at Gerts. Also, the new student-run café will be developed through negotiations with McGill. I have watched SSM U in negotiations, and my understanding will m ake the process efficient. You can count on me!

Z h i Z h e n P in :

Greeting from Zhi Zhen Qin! Originally from China, I have been studying in McGill sin ce the wonderful sum m er 2 0 0 9 . As your S cie n ce Representative in the SSM U Council, I am actively involved in many student affairs. The practical experience of working alongside with the current VP FOPS in O p e ra tio n a n d M a n a g e m e n t C o m m itte e and F in a n c ia l E th ic s R e v ie w C o m m itte e provides me with a great vision and the capability needed to accom plish : • The project of Student-Run Café in Sharner Building • Ethically informed purchases & investm ents • More financial supports for student clubs & services • Promotion and improvement of the M arketplace

S S M U U n iv e r s it y A f f a ir s ________________________________________ M a tt C ra w fo rd :

E m il B rio n e s :

Hey, McGill!

Do you want a progressive voice a s your VP University Affairs? A seaso n ed voice with experience on the McGill S enate and S S M U ’s Legislative C o u n cil? A voice that will dem and better a c c e ss to Financial Aid for a ll? A voice that will create new student sp a c e s and more group study a re a s ? Do you want a voice that will make an equitable and safe environment a top priority - a voice that will be there for you when student rights are in d an ger? Vote Matt Crawford for VP University Affairs, and m ake your choice the progressive voice!

Emil Briones is a clarinet major who would like to bring four years of experience in student service into next year a s the VP University Affairs. He has served a s the M usic Senator (present), President of MUSA ( 2 0 1 1 - 2 0 1 2 ) , VP External of MUSA and SSM U Councillor ( 2 0 0 9 -2 0 10 ) , and First Year Representative of MUSA (2 0 0 8 2 0 0 9 ). As the VP UA, he hopes to continue the dialogue on free speech on cam pus, tuition hikes, and academ ic issu e s concerning undergraduate education. Briones also plans to further open consultation chann els and im plement research initiatives into action.

H a l e v D in e l: Hi, My extensive experience a s a Senator and Councillor prepared me to excel a s VP University Affairs. I established a working relationship with both McGill and SSM U through different initiatives such a s Academ ic Amnesty, livestream ing Senate, and re-establishing the undergraduate society of my faculty.

My pragmatic approach concerning November 1 0 and the Judicial Board helped to create compromised solutions.

G oals include getting Senate live stream ed, m aking the G.A. more dem ocratic, ensuring safe sp a ce community, improving the Student Handbook, making McGill more functionally bilingual, and serving a s an effective liaison between students and adm inistration.

Vote for unity and leadership.

SSMU VP Internal________ C h r is t i n a S f e i r :

S a m u e l S ig e re :

I am a third year Political S cien ce student. I have a diverse background in event planning and two years of experience working with SSM U. I have specifically worked with the past and present VP Internal, allowing me to fully understand the responsibilities and obligations of the position. My experience includes; PSSA Battle for the Charity, Model United Nations Entertainm ent Coordinator, Faculty Olympics Chair, 4floors organizer and the S SPN SSM U events committee. My platform is based on diversifying SSM U events and working on rebuilding M cGill’s community.

I promise to bring my creativity and dedication to this position. Just im agine the possibilities.

With my experience a s BUGS VP External and director of the 2 0 1 1 Biochem istry G am es, I plan on organizing many sm all events alongside the big SSM U events we’ve com e to love and enjoy. I will work to build stronger relationships between SSM U and M cGill’s faculties and departm ents. With my knowledge of McGill m edia, i’ll keep you informed about what SSM U can do for you, and hopefully get you involved! Creating a strong McGill comm unity is my motto and my goal. Vote SAM: for a SSM U that works for you.

M ic h a e l S z p e jd a :

K a tie L a r s o n :

Hey Everyone, My nam e is M ichael Szpejda and I’m honoured and excited to be running for SSM U VP Internal. I have been involved in the social well being of McGill students for several years. I w as an integral m em ber of the Avicii promotion team a s well a s m em ber of the SSM U Faculty Olympic Committee. Similarly, I am currently VP Internal of the SU S and also sit on the Orientation W eek Working Group, which strives to improve the quality of orientation and its image for all students. I look forward to continue serving McGill and the students of this great community.

Katie Larson has a background both at SSM U a s well a s at the Faculty A ssocia­ tion level, from which sh e brings an eclectic knowledge of the McGill Community a s a whole. Larson is the President of the M usic Undergraduate S tud en ts’ Asso­ ciation, and w as a SSM U Legislative Councilor ( 2 0 1 0 - 2 0 1 1 ) where sh e worked with the VP Clubs& Services on the Interest Group Comm ittee a s well a s the VP Finance& Operations on the Finance Committee. As VP Internal sh e is eager to im plement proactive improvements in com m unication, encourage collaboration between Student Associations, and com m it to diverse programming to engage all SSM U members.

R o b e r t B e ll:

In n a T a r a b u k h i n a :

I’m not a “career” student politician. I’m not running to boost my resum e. I’m running b ecause I care deeply about the students who spend their days (and often nights) striving for excellence on this cam pus, students who deserve the most rewarding possible experience from their studies and a cohesive se n se of comm unity spirit here at McGill. Through organizing within my own departm ent, frequent liasons with SSM U, and active involvement in the broader Montreal social and political community, I feel uniquely well placed to m ake a meangingful difference in the cam pus lives of McGill students in the role of VP Internal.

I am a passionate and curious Arts and S cie n ce student, Majoring in Cognitive N euroscience and Philosophy. I am running for VP Internal because I believe in the power of knowledge and com m unication a s I can apply them in this position. I have a vision of a united cam pus, where open dialogue and integrative practices are used to solve issu es. Originally from Ukraine, and having been involved with SSM U, SE D E , JHR, CKUT, DAR and BASiC in the past, I have the multidim ensional perspective and relevant experience to offer you a University experience realized to its full potential.

S a la r N a s e h i (K a r im M o h a m a d ): It is important to have som eone that will m ake the most out of the political opportunities afforded to this position. Experience in event organization, protest mobilization, public speaking, fundraising, m anagem ent etc. and my affiliation with a multiplicity of groups on and off cam pus, are evidence of my qualifications, but I am determined to exceed expectations. If given the opportunity, I feel that my personal life experiences, a s well a s my acad em ic immersion, have placed me in a position where I am both dedicated in my will, and efficient in my ability to becom e an effective and notable SSM U executive member.

S S M U V P E x t e r n a l_____________ R a p h a e l U rib e A r a n g o :

R o b in R e i d - F r a s e r :

D ear M cGillians My nam e is Raphael Uribe Arango and I am running for the position of SSM U VP External. I am from London, England and I am a U 1 student in arts currently studying History.

I have experience on SSM U council, a s I am currently the IRC rep to SSM U. I sp e ak French, English and Spanish and a little R ussian. I am a passionate and dedicated individual loves whom the McGill community. My aim for the position is to open up forums for all students to com e and debate how they would like to be represented to the outside community.

I’m in third year and have been involved with a num ber of student groups, including MORE and Environmental Residence Councils, Organic Cam pus, SSM U Environment Com m ittee and the groups working to oppose tuition increases. As VP External I will m ake direct connections between McGill students and the Montreal community, m aking it easie r for McGill students to get involved with community organizations outside of SSM U and create opportunities to network with other Montreal students in both French and English. I will encourage students to get politically engaged, and will continue to advocate for the accessibility of education in Quebec and beyond.

C K U T F e e Q u e s t io n - “ Y e s ” C o m m it t e e ________________________ CKU T has been proud to be your cam pus radio station sin ce 19 8 7 . 3 6 5 days a year, CKUT connects McGill students and comm unity m em bers to a local and international audience. Through CKUT, McGill students have a cc e ss to internships, training, ticket deals, and top-notch cam pus-com m unity programming at one of M ontreal’s most popular radio stations. (For real. Just a sk the Montreal Mirror.)

W hether you’re a journalist, pundit, DJ, or aspiring m usician,CKU T has a place for you to get on the air.

Vote YES!!! lots of luv.

CKUT est fier d’être votre station de radio de cam pus depuis 19 8 7 . 3 6 5 jours par année, CKU T branche les étudiants de McGill et les m em bres de la com m unauté à un auditoire local et international. À travers CKUT, les étudiants de McGill ont a c c è s à des stages, des formations, d es ventes de billets, et une programmation de cam pus et de com m unauté de premier ordre à une d e s stations de radio les plus populaires de Montréal. Que vous soyez journaliste, expert, DJ, ou m usicien aspirant, CKU T a une place à l’antenne pour vous.

Votez OUI!!!

Beaucoup d ’amour,

A S E Q F e e Q u e s t io n - “ Y e s ” C o m m it t e e ________________________ SSM U is holding a referendum to a sk students if they support a fee to m aintain the current coverage offered by the SSM U Health and Dental Plan. The fee has not been increased since the last student referendum in 2 0 0 5 , although Plan usage and coverage have both increased. Som e of the new benefits added to the Plan since 2 0 0 5 include vision care (eye exam s, eyeglasses and contact lenses), increased vaccination and dental coverage, and tuition insurance. If the fee rem ains unaltered, students will se e a progressive decrease in overall coverage. If passed by referendum, the new Plan fee will go into

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SPEAKER

F o ru m h e ld t o c r it ic a lly a n a ly z e a u t is m - v a c c in e lin k R e s e a r c h e r s e m p h a s i z e la c k o f e v i d e n c e b e h in d a u t is m c o n n e c t i o n a n d t h e a d v a n t a g e s o f v a c c in a t i o n B ian ca Van Bavel

Contributor

B rian W ard, a professor affiliated

o f evidence that is going to convince

member o f someone diagnosed with

D iscussio n s ended on a posi­

w ith the Research Institute o f the

true believers [that vaccines don’t

autism can be intimidated by the d is­

tive note, as speakers offered prag­

M c G ill U n iversity Health Centre,

result in harm ful childhood devel­

ease. T h is perspective must be taken

matic advice for im proving how we

O n Fe b . 15, M c G ill’s depart­

w ho offered his biom edical perspec­

opment] ... you cannot un-scare the

into consideration to gain a better

gather

ment o f psychology hosted “C ritica l

tive in a discussion on com m on v ac­

fear that has already been instilled,”

understanding o f the vaccination de­

Both speakers em phasized the need

Thin kin g and the Vaccination D e ­

cination myths and realities. Ward

M nookin said.

bate. D r. R a z suggested that fam ilies

to

bate,” a forum designed to present

gave an historical o verview o f suc­

D r. R a z added that there is still

struggling with a c h ild ’s onset o f

harmed by vaccinations, to work

a range o f topics and case studies

cessful vaccination stories, drawing

no precise definition available for

autism m ay jum p to conclusions and

toward im proving the overall safet

to help students critically analyze

upon statistical evidence to make

autism , no genetic marker, and no

seek alternate answ ers in hopes o f

o f vaccin es, and to promote w id e­

the issue. D r. A m ir R a z o f M c G ill’s

claim s in favour o f vaccin ation s’ ac­

w ay to consistently and effectively

understanding their situation.

psychology department set the stage

com plishm ents.

detect and diagnose children young­

“ W hen the stakes are high, peo­

help

and

interpret

individuals

information and

fam ilies

spread use o f vaccines as a primai component o f health care and. ac­

for a highly contested debate on au­

“The risk o f vaccines is co n ­

er than six months old. Sin ce stan­

ple are m uch more lik e ly to jum p to

cording to D r. W ard, a fundam ent

tism and its presumed causal link to

textual. Yo u have to think o f them

dard im m unizations can be given to

co nclu sion s, and that’s just a p sy­

human right.

vaccination, with attention to the re­

in terms o f relativity,” W ard said.

children as young as tw o months o f

chological fact,” D r. R a z said.

search, evidence, and social and h is­

“Context changes with the epidem i­

age, the coincidence o f development

“ I f there is no answ er scientifi­

torical factors that affect the debate.

ology o f the disease.”

has led to the appearance o f a cor­

ca lly, people w ill look to alternative

stake for the w orld o f biom edicine

relation between autism and v a c c i­

sources,” D r. W ard added.

in this debate.

In his closing statement,

Dr. at

W ard described what he feels is

T he forum w as part o f a regular

The event’s second speaker was

M c G ill psychology course taught by

Seth M nookin, a former investiga­

D r. R a z , called “C ritica l Thin kin g:

tive jou rnalist, w riter, and lecturer

“O ne o f the most com m on er­

difficult to rem ain objective when

society w e live in is losing confi­

A ccord ing to M nookin, it is

nation.

“ We are losing ground ...

the

B iases and Illu sio n ,” w hich aim s

at M IT . M nookin recently published

rors ... as a scientist, in the press and

faced with these emotional and com ­

dence in v accin es. We have to meet

to make information as comprehen­

a book called The Panic Virus: A

the general m edia, is the confusion

pelling testim onials.

these challenges with science : nd

sible as possible, opening the floor

between correlation and causation ...

“ [The] m ajority o f the actors

passion,” he said. “ We have to find

to critical thinking by allow ing stu­

True Story of Medicine, Science, and Fear, in w hich he explores the

unfortunately our intuition can lead

in the drama ... are acting with the

a w ay to get back at least a little bit

dents to question information that is

controversies over vaccines and how

us astray," Dr. R a z said.

best o f intentions— parents who rev­

o f this m agic.”

popularly accepted as truth.

people decide what counts as truth.

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“ I don’t think there is any type

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of

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public

knowledge about autism , a fam ily

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SPEAKER

C o m e to our S c ie n c e a n d T e c h n o lo g y

Hànsch em phasizes im p o rta n c e o f precision Farah Hanani Sam

dermines some o f the most trusted

Contributor

law s in physics. A ccord ing to H ân ­

m e e tin g s on

Tuesdays at 5:30 in Shatner 110

sch, even his team did not expect O n M arch 1, the M c G ill p hys­

the discovery. T h e y thought at first

ics department hosted a public le c­

that the measurements were not in

ture by N obel laureate D r. Theodor

the predicted range because o f some

W.

experimental failure.

H ânsch o f the M ax-Planck-Insti-

tute o f Quantum O p tics, as part o f

“ B ased on the accepted proton

this y e a r’s A n n a I. M cPherson le c­

radius, w e had anticipated the range

ture series. D uring his talk, called

o f frequency that the results would

“ Passion

Hânsch

produce, but the experim ent failed.

discussed the importance o f precise

We decided to look outside the range

measurements in his field, and his

and w e finally found it w ay outside

lifelong pursuit to develop break­

the expected frequencies. T h is might

throughs

physics

be an experimental error, or [it may]

through precise laser spectroscopy

indicate a gap in the quantum elec­

o f sim ple atoms.

trodynamic theory,” he said.

for

in

P recision,”

fundamental

H ânsch shared a Nobel P rize in

Hansch also looked back on his

P h y sics in 2005 with R o y J. G la u ­

1970 invention o f a very precise type

ber and John L . H all “ for their con­

o f laser called a frequency comb.

tributions to the development o f

The tool can measure spectral line

laser-based precision spectroscopy,

em issions o f a hydrogen atom with

including

the

optical

frequency

higher precision

than w as p revi­

com b technique.” H ânsch began the

ously possible. A hydrogen atom has

lecture by providing some insight

m any energy le ve ls, and when the

into the importance o f pursuing in­

atom moves between energy states,

creased precision in p hysical mea­

a w ave o f light is emitted. The en­

surements.

ergy in this w ave o f light is equal to

“Precise

measurements

are

the energy change in the atom. The

very important.” he said. “ If you can

light w ave has a specific colour and

measure more ... digits than people

wavelength. The set o f all possible

before you, you could find som e­

observable light em issions are co l­

thing surprising, and if yo u ’re lucky,

lectively referred to as spectral line

you might find something new and

em issions, and this set is unique to

fundamental.”

each atom.

Increased

Hânsch and his team have long pushed the lim its o f precise m ea­

precision

measure­

ments in this area proved to be game­

surement. O ne o f their most recent

changing. Hydrogen atom properties

projects involved trying to measure

form the basis o f m any fundamental

the radius o f a proton more accu­

quantum physics constants, such as the Rydberg constant, w hich is pre­

rately than ever before. dominant

cisely inferred through analysis of

source o f uncertainty, and we pon­

hydrogen’s light em issions. A s o f

“Proton

size

is

a

dered for a very long time on how

2010, the Rydberg constant was the

to measure this w ell [beyond] m ain­

most accurately measurable o f the

stream techniques o f measurement,”

fundamental constants.

he said. “Ten years ago, w e started

“ B efore, we were only able to

the quest to measure the size o f a

measure the spectral lines o f h y ­

proton using laser spectroscopy.”

drogen up until six decibels. Now ,

Physicists have been measuring

w e ’re able to measure up to 15

proton size for more than 90 years.

decibels. W e are pushing the lim its

B ut in 2010, a team led by R and o lf

o f what is hum anly possible, w hich

Pohl from H â n sch ’s laboratory de­

might lead to a deeper understand­

rived a new experim ental value for

ing o f fundamental p h ysics,” Hân­

the proton radius that is 10 tim es

sch told his audience.

more precise than the accepted of­

M ost recently, H a n sch ’s d is­

ficial C O D A T A (the Com m ittee on

covery o f the size o f the proton was

Data for Science and Technology)

published in Nature, and w as listed

value. T he measurement w as about

as one o f Physics World's, top 10

four per cent sm aller than the p revi­

breakthroughs o f 2011. It is a great

ous estimate. T h e finding rocked the

exam ple o f the im pact precise m ea­

physics w orld, as it potentially un­

surements can make.

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“ H e never really put together

nipeg folk-rockers the W eakerthans

the exterior o f w hat you see when

a string o f seasons that w ould, on

set out to uncover the forgotten h is­

you go there.”

paper, m ake him eligible for the

tories and contemporary culture of his home province of M anitoba.

O ne such place w as the Ninette

H o ckey H a ll o f F am e ,” Sam son e x ­

Sanatorium , M anitoba’s first treat­

plains. “ B u t I saw a great sense of

T he project w as initially con­

ment centre for tuberculosis that

pride the people o f Riverton take in

ceived as a series o f 7” records based

operated for most o f the 20th cen­

h im — there’s an arena and a mural

around different M anitoba roads be­

tury. It appears back-to-back on the

and a street named after him in the

fore Sam son decided to expand the

album , first as the study subject o f a

town. I wanted to try and figure out

concept.

frustrated grad student in the co m i­

a w ay o f honouring Reg gie and d is­

“1 kind o f got it into m y head

cal and upbeat “W hen I W rite M y

cussing those things that you ca n ’t

that I ’d like a record where I could

M aster’s T h e sis,” and then in the

find in statistics.”

take people to each song if they had

tender “Letters in Iceland ic From

Tho se w ho visit the U R L w ill

a couple days o ff and a car,” Sam son

the Ninette Sa n ,” written from the

find an actual petition created by

says. “ I could take them to the songs

perspective o f a patient. T h e songs

Sam son that they can sign should

and show them the places and kind

are the spiritual centrepiece o f the

they feel so inclined. It ’s gathered

o f make a m usical map o f a radius

album , and as a p hysical location,

over 1,100 signatures since it was

around the place that I liv e .”

Ninette embodies the marginalized

posted in 2010, more than h alf of

history Sam son wants to expose.

w hich have com e follow ing the re­

O n paper, a M anitoba-themed record m ay not sound like the most riveting listen, but Sam son

finds

some fascinating stories and his w ay w ith words coupled with solid folk-

Samson finds inspiration in marginalized histories. (Canculture.com) its effect on the people o f the city.

com m onality that w e ’re all from

“It ’s this place where thousands

lease o f Provincial. Sam son hopes

“M ood accounts for m uch more

som ew here, that w e all live in unique

o f people lived and died and created

to gain more signatures as he tours,

than we give it credit,” he says. “I

and universal places, that there’s

and plans to submit them to the H all

think it’s been a pretty spectacular

something unique about every place

o f Fam e at the end o f the year.

season for W innipeggers and you

and also universal. I alw ays enjoy w riting that distorts a place in a w ay

this totally unique com m unity that has just been wiped aw ay,” Sam son

rock m akes the songs all the more

explains. “It ’s now an R V park and

T alk o f hockey naturally w orks

can feel it in the city. A g ain , it’s one

intriguing. T h e ly ric book begins

y o u ’re not even allow ed to go and

its w ay to the return o f the W innipeg

o f those intangible things. I person­

that you haven’t heard it before and

Jets, something that leaves Sam son

ally don’t believe that a hockey team

that’s kind o f what I aspire to do.”

w ith m ixed feelings.

or a sports franchise does anything

Provincial aim s to show there’s

econom ically to a c ity — I think it’s a

more to M anitoba than meets the

he says. “I believe that the W innipeg

m istake to think that it does— but it

eye. M issio n accom plished.

does something to the people o f the city.”

w ith an epigraph from Canadian poet K are n So lie: “Everything hap­

look at the plaques that were loving­ ly installed by patients and doctors

pens here, then nothing for a long,

over the years. These places exist

long tim e.” In a w ay, it’s the thesis

everyw here.”

“I haven’t taken to them yet,”

o f the album , and one that doesn’t

The album also does its part to

Jets existed until 1996 and the fran­

attempt to dispel the perceived p lac­

sing the praises o f unsung heroes.

chise that was the W innipeg Jets is

Sam son and W innipeg often go

id nature o f the province; rather, it

“www.ipetitions.com /petition/river-

the Phoenix Coyo tes. I ’m very m uch

leads to the realization that there are

tonrifle” is written in the form of

opposed to the idea that these are the

together in the same breath, but as

stories everyw here if yo u ’re w illin g

an online petition by the citizens of

W innipeg Jets. To m e, that’s a huge

specific as his songs get, his m usic

to look for them.

Riverton to induct Reggie “T h e R i ­

mistake to name them that.”

has still managed to find a w orld­

“T hat ju st points to the fact that

w ide

audience. H e

doesn’t fully

verton R ifle ” L e a ch into the H o ckey

H ow ever, Sam son admits h e ’s

understand it him self, but he has his suspicions.

all o f the places that I researched and

H all o f Fam e. A town hero, L ea ch

happy that high calibre hockey is

visited for this record, to the naked

overcam e a difficult childhood to

back in W innipeg and, m uch like

eye, they’re not bustling places,”

play several successful seasons w ith

L e a c h ’s im pact in R iverto n, he sees

John K. Samson plays La Sala Rossa (4848 St. Laurent) Friday, March 9. $18 advance/$20 at the door.

“ I guess it’s just some great

POETRY

W a x in g p o e t ic a t t h e D iv a n O r a n g e A m a in s ta y o f t h e M o n tr e a l p o e tr y s c e n e w e lc o m e s fr e q u e n t g u e s t s a n d c u r io u s n e w c o m e r s was heavily penalized, com ing last

nothing negative about it.”

Ilia Blinderm an

C o lleg e , w as taking part in a poetry

wrote about what I wanted this part

Contributor

slam organized by the Thro w Poetry

o f m y life to be like when I was

T h e rem ainder o f the evening

C o llectiv e at the D ivan Orange. The

younger, and com ing to terms with

was filled with performances running

sat

event ran according to standard slam

what it’s like now,” she says. A fter

the gamut from surprisingly funny

Tardif-Bennett w as beaming. “I ’d

anxiously waiting for her turn on

rules: judges w ere random ly select­

her p iece, she sat back in her seat,

to jarrin g ly emotional. A young man

do it again, hands down. A s an art­

stage. She w as dressed in black and

ed amongst the attendees, and cut

with only her bright sm ile betraying

co m ically

his

ist, yo u ’ve got this constant ju ice ,

w hite, w ith pink nail p olish, pink

their evaluative teeth on a “ sacrifi­

her quiet giddiness. The judges gave

relationship

with coffee, eliciting

this energy running through you.

lipstick, and a pink handbag.

cial poet” in order to standardize the

her high scores, and she moved on to

peals o f laughter from the audience.

It’s like a w aterfall. A fter you per­

“ I w as really stressed, and w as

scoring and diffuse the w orries that

the second round.

H e w as follow ed by a bearded man

form though, there’s this ca lm ,”

very conscious o f the impression I

performers might have about going

w ho chided the audience for their

exp lains, and enthusiastically ex­

M eaghan

Tardif-Bennett

Although the slam pits poets

rhapsodized

about

in the round.

Despite

the

time

m ishap,

te

would make on the audience,” she

first. Poets then had three minutes

against one

a public

latent support o f A m erica (by virtue

pressed her plans to return in two

says. “ But I also wanted to feel as

on stage, w ith a good-natured heckle

arena, there is very little ill-w ill be­

o f livin g in C anada), and called the

w ee ks’ tim e. “T h is is a com m unity

comfortable as possible in m y skin.

from the crow d and points deducted

tween the participants.

attack on the W orld Trade Center an

I want to be a part o f.”

I was saving this bag for the spring,

if they went over or under the allot­

but it w as pink and I really like it, so

ted time.

tonight

I

thought ‘fuck it, I ’m using

T h e poem Tardif-Bennett per­ formed dealt with her com ing o f age.

it.’” a 20-year-old

“ M y stuff is very personal. I ’m

studio arts graduate from Cham plain

applying for university now, and I

Tardif-Bennett,

another in

“A fter I slam m ed here, I loved

instance o f “post-modern war.” T ar­

it,” says D eanna Sm ith, a leading

dif-Bennett, who had been unaware

The next open mic slam at Le

mem ber o f co llective and the eve­

o f a second round before that eve­

Divan Orange is March 25. ! or more information, visit the Throw Poetry Collective at www.throwcollective.com.

“ It ’s very open and

ning, performed a poem about her

E v e n though it’s sup­

younger sister with little practice.

com petitive, there’s

It lasted over four m inutes, and she

ning’s em cee. w elcom ing. posed

to be

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j FILM

H ip p ie s a n d h a p p in e s s in W a n d e r lu s t P a u l R u d d a n d J e n n i f e r A n i s t o n ' s l a t e s t f ilm is f u n n y d e s p i t e o f r o m - c o m f o r m u l a where to go from there.

Linda Sarvi

to see his im pressive im provisation-

The com edic m agic lie s in the

Contributor

com m une’s

al sk ills. Jennifer Aniston doesn’t

quirky

shock the same w ay her recent char­

Wanderlust

and alternative lifestyle, one that

acter as a nym phom aniac dentist did

appears to be another film with all

L in d a and George learn to embrace.

in Horrible Bosses, but it’s still great

the makings o f petty rom antic co m ­

T h e plot progresses w ith a hysterical

to see her play a com edic role. She

edy; the idea o f Jennifer Aniston

depiction o f their random day-to-

has an undeniable charm and like-

and Paul Rudd teaming up in a film

day practices: George can only ob­

ability that shines through her char­

about finding one’s inner self seems

serve the com m une with disbelief,

acter’s free-spiritedness, and most o f

like enough to place the film next to

but L in d a unexpectedly eases right

all she rem inds us that even in at 43,

other disappointing rom antic com ­

into it. Everything stereotypically

she is the face for the e lix ir o f youth.

edies like Along Came Polly or One

associated

hip p ies— nudism ,

T he real icing on the cake how ver is

fo r the Money. But director D avid W ain (Role Models) successfu lly

tantric sex, herbal tea, and d ru g s— is

the antagonist Seth (Justin Therou x),

laid out before us through a cast o f

who holds intense passion for peace,

translates the same aw kw ard and

individuals that successfu lly trans­

harm ony, yoga, and m aking love.

At

first

glance.

exaggeratedly

with

unexpected humour into a unique

form into caricatures o f the hippie

Wanderlust is the kind o f movie

and hilarious context w ith enough

movement. The dialogue has plenty

that is entertaining at face value.

absurd plot tw ists to keep v iew ­

o f hilarious one-liners, and often

A n y sort o f logical progression o f

ers laughing throughout the entire

painfully drags out delayed aw k­

events is to be forgotten; director

film . Wanderlust warrants itse lf as a

ward moments and situations that

D avid W ain wants view ers to sit

memorable com edy in its own right.

left me crying w ith laughter.

back and be amused. If y o u ’re look­

T he story centres on charac­

Both Aniston and Rudd do not

ters Lin d a and G eorge (Aniston and

Aniston and Rudd stick to the typical comedy script. (Aceshowbiz.com)

Rudd) w ho, after hoping to start a

ing for a film with a deeper thematic

stretch far from anything w e haven't

meaning or emotional development

already seen before. Rudd plays a

o f characters, look elsew here. Wan­

derlust is for the sake o f laughing

new and prom ising urban life in N ew

to turn, they reluctantly pack up and

commune E ly siu m . Upon realizing

sarcastic

Y o rk C ity , are forced to leave their

head to Atlanta to live with G eo rge’s

that G eo rg e’s frat-boy

brother is

dic quality lies in his aw kw ard yet

dreams behind after G eorge is unex­

older brother and w ife. O n the w ay

unbearable, they soon head back to

am using w ay o f dealing with em bar­

pectedly laid o ff. W ith nowhere else

there, they stumble upon the hippie

E ly s iu m to stay until they figure out

rassing situations, though w e do get

simpleton

whose

com e­

out loud and nothing more.

THEATRE

T it le 6 6 P r o d u c tio n s p u ts S a ta n o n t r i a l T h e H i s t o r y o f t h e D e v i l o ffe r s c o m p e llin g p r e m is e b u t p e r f o r m a n c e h a s r o o m t o g r o w Chris Liu Contributor

T h e re ’s D ante, beheadings, meta­

The latter was exacerbated by oth­

ethics, and a stick-sparring session

erw ise gorgeous m asks (created by

between Satan and Jesus Ch rist.

F o r many, good and e v il are so

T h e text is a smorgasbord o f

D anielle Fagen and Joshua C a p e), w hich , when created to fit over the

straightforward. Truth is good, lies

literary

refer­

mouth, served to muffle nearly every

are bad; helping is good, hurting is

ences, none o f w hich appear to have

actor behind them (with the notable

bad. E a sy . The History of the Devil

slipped past the cast. It takes intel­

exception o f the w onderfully boom­

takes the notion o f black-and-white

lectual acumen to dissect a script

ing L ia n a M ontoro).

ethics and grinds it into the dirt. Its

so obtuse, and the cast’s deft com ­

A m azin g ly, nearly all o f the cast

tale o f sin and sym pathy, revulsion

prehension o f the script w as clear.

fulfilled four or more roles. G reat

and redemption is served unflinch­

The problem w as more that the cast

risks carry great rew ards, and this

ingly and relentlessly by the cast

knew the script too w ell; there were

im pressive feat allow ed the cast to

and crew o f Title 66 Productions.

a few rather esoteric exchanges that

show o ff their great range in charac­

T h e result is something slightly less

the actors sim ply charged through,

terizations. Particularly outstanding

than the sum o f its parts, but it’s cer­

leaving the audience struggling to

w as A rie lle P a lik , w hose portrayal

tainly not for a lack o f am bition nor

pick up the smithereens.

o f a m entally disabled child that is

and

philosophical

relentless­

Satan's first mortal victim w as per­

W ith H eaven, there is also H e ll.

ness w as perhaps the single great­

haps the greatest performance o f the

F o r thousands o f years civilization s

est strength o f the production. The

production. A s the sole actor with a

have lived alongside the P rin ce o f

rapid yet focused pacing kept the

single role, L u c a s Chartier-D essert’s

D arkness, w hose machinations have

show from being mired down in

D e v il was everything the script de­

repeatedly brought woe upon hu­

the density o f the script. D ialogue

manded him to be: paradoxically,

manity. N ow the tables have turned.

w as frictionless despite the speed, a

the most human character o f all.

courage.

That

said,

this

T h e D e v il him self has been put on

testament to what must have been a

U ltim ately how ever, the pro­

trial, and w e are the ju ry. A co n v ic­

considerable amount o f time and ef­

duction leaves an impression that is

tion denies L u c ife r o f G od 's grace,

fort devoted by the cast. In addition,

cold, c lin ica l, and bland. M u ch o f

T h is is w hy some failures o f the

has plenty o f time to flourish. The

and binds him to a continued e x is­

Jerem y M ich a el Segal added precise

it is admittedly not the fault o f the

production cannot be hung on the

History o f the Devil proved two very

tence o f torment on Earth. A n ac­

and m eticulous direction.

cast.

cast directly. N o matter how much

important things: that its members

quittal sets him free.

Philosophically,

playwright

Lily MacLean as Milo Milo. (Julia Milz / Title 66 Productions)

Unfortunately, victim s to the

C liv e B arke r w rites from the shad­

life they attempted to blow

into

have guts, and by im plication, an

From this promising premise

pacing included projection— an issue

ow o f N ietzsch e— a thinker that is

the corpse. B arker has stubbornly

iron-clad w ill to thrive. W ith luck,

the script leaps through the pages

most pronounced with Jane (A rielle

overarchingly defined by the prefix

slapped his script with an order of

the rest w ill com e in time.

o f history, serving philosophical ru­

P alik) and to a lesser degree, Sam

“ anti” — and m akes none o f the ef­

“do not resuscitate.”

mination alongside sex and blood.

(K y le M cilh o n e )— and enunciation.

forts o f the latter at am elioration.

A s a young com pany, T itle 66

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G e n e r a t io n M a y h e m P r o j e c t X k n o w s it s d e m o g r a p h i c w a n t s t o p a r t y

Lea Choukroun

Contributor Producer Todd P h illip s (The Hangover, Old School) and direc­ tor N im a N ourizadeh have turned up the intensity o f the teen m ovie. Proj­

ect X is Superbad for 2012; it’s edgy and the w ar cry o f a generation.

T h e film is the story o f 17-year-

O ctoberm an: W aitin g in th e W ell

old T ho m as, w hose “ sm all get to­

L ed

gether” q uick ly turns into the centu­

by

singer-songerwiter

Fre d : L e a v in g M y E m p ire Producer

H ow ard

B ilerm an

M arc M orrissette, Waiting in the

(A rcad e F ire , W o lf Parade) has left

tale o f a licentious, debauched group

Well m arks the fourth full-length

his m ark on this five-piece alter-

that sacrifices a college fund for the

album released by Canadian indie-

native band’s most recent album,

sake o f this one-night insanity. Proj­

rock

face

Leaving My Empire, for better or

o f songs

for w orse. H e possesses an im-

r y ’s most chaotic party. It ’s also the

band Octoberm an. A t

ect X is somewhat questionable in its

value, it’s a collection

portrayal o f m ind-num bingly reck­

about the frustration and sacrifice

pressive ability to make the band

less teens and its lack o f character

that accom panies a long period o f

sound like they are w alking a fine

w aiting.

line between m elancholy and jo y ,

development. Som e w ill see sleazy,

that it gives the average insipid teen

snap us out o f sim ply enjoying the

others w ill see sexy. W hichever one

m ovie an artistic spin and some

decadent youth and propel the film

it is, Project X can lead to some in­

much-needed flavour. The audience

into a strange suspense that is fur­

teresting post-view ing debates.

B u t in its use o f despondent m elodies

and

varied

acoustics,

a talent that m akes for an interesting album , though m aybe one that

experiences the party w ith these

ther em phasized by an unstable and

Waiting in the Well strikes a sooth-

aver­

teens: the s lick combination o f hand­

fast-paced mood. T h e party grows

ing tone that w ill most lik e ly appeal

“T h is seems almost fam iliar," Jo-

age high school losers through the

held shooting, moments o f intense

in size as T h o m as’ house becomes

to listeners o f indie-rock groups like

seph O ’L e a ry sings on “ V illia n s,”

party they wanted to host as a “game

m u sic,

overcrow ded, his

changer.” To

party,

drags the view er into the madness o f

submerged in the fam ily pool, and

C o sta, T h o m a s’s hasty and obnox­

a provocative party. The soundtrack

Thom as self-m edicates w ith ecstasy.

ious friend, pours four shots, one of

alternates between indie electro and

B eyond the party frenzy, how ­

cho ly vocals and sporadic ly rical

w hich he hands over to the camera

hip-hop party tracks with the K id

ever, the film em phasizes both an

moments o f dejection, the album

thought I w as listening to the voice

m an, sym b o lically inviting the audi­

Cud i/M G M T/R atatat

collaboration

aesthetic style and debauched youth

maintains a comforting and rela-

o f W in Butler. Although O ’L e a ry 's

ence to drink w ith them. C a rs arrive,

“T h e Pursuit o f H appiness” serving

trying to define them selves. Proj­

tively optim istic quality from start

voice is quite different from the Ar-

hip teens com e in large num bers,

as the anthem o f the m ovie.

ect X can ’t be taken too seriously.

to finish. “ Dressed U p ” is easily the

cade F ire vo calist’s, it’s difficult to

V ie w ers

follow

four

kickstart the

and q u ick ly the house is packed; al­ cohol flow s and girls denude.

and

overcrowded

frames

father’s car

is

is somewhat conventional,

B elle & Sebastian and Death C a b

and he’s right— the same thought

for C u tie.

popped into m y head with almost

Despite

M orrissette’s

melan-

every

track. W henever

B ilerm an

used A rcade Fire-esque vocals, I

T h e chaotic atmosphere is all

W hether it really takes burning your

album ’s paramount track, a result o f

distinguish the two when all that

the more real when the host’s anxi­

neighbourhood down to get noticed

both its solid opening and upbeat

echo and reverb is added,

T h e entire m ovie is filmed by

ety increases with the increasingly

at school is not the point. It ’s fun,

rhythm , setting it apart from the

a handheld cam era, reducing the

uncontrollable m ayhem . T h e audi­

it’s entertaining, and it’s provoca­

calm that dominates the rest o f the

larities

distance between the audience and

ence is on edge alongside the char­

tive. Perhaps the true virtuosos are

album. O ther strong songs include

techniques o f Leaving My Empire

the characters to almost nothing,

acters as w e see constant reminders

the marketing team behind Project

the lighthearted opener “W aiting for

and Funeral, there were m any blasts

creating a spectator’s experience o f

that what these kids live through is

X w ho understood that this is the

C h ristin e,” as w ell as “T h an k You

o f unique instrumentation and styles

the party. A ll the frames are sk il­

often wrong, abusive, and im m or­

type o f m ovie that the teen audience

M r. V ,” the band’s poignant tribute

that set this band apart (and there are

fully trendy and provocative enough

al. The neighbours and the police

wants.

to the late K u rt Vonnegut.

w orse albums to sound like than the

Certain songs fail to captivate because

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Burial: “L oner”

John Coltrane: “Pursuance/Psalm ”

of

M orrissette’s

v o cals,

Despite the unavoidable sim ibetween

the

production

latter). Poignant m elodies, poetic ly rics, and unique chord progrès

a

w hich o ccasion ally falter in medio-

sions come together to make this

ere tracks like "A ctre ss.”

heartfelt album , and the band dis-

Listen-

ers should also beware o f "B urning

plays an incredible togetherness in

Sun,” in w hich ly rica l clich é s cancel

their vocal and instrumental part-

out the song’s instrumental strength.

F ille d with moving build-ups lead

D espite the relative inferiority o f

ing to epic clim ax es, it’s very diffi

these two tracks, Waiting in the

cult not to listen to the w hole thing

Well brandishes an overall quality

from beginning to end each time,

and likeability that can be expected Understated dubstep w ith kaleidoscopic synth-melo-

If for nothing else, its length could serve as a good

to satisfy past fans and those o f the

dies and enough bass to keep you m oving. B u ild s into

rem inder when it’s time to pull your eyes aw ay from

indie-rock genre.

and out o f silent m om ents, keeping the track focused

your textbook.

—Marie Stefanakis

and uplifting.

Porcelain Raft: “Put M e to Sleep”

A Tribe C alled Quest: “Push It A long”

Soothing beats and bright, airy vo cals. It satisfies but

Th e ja z z y vibes are addictive even if the message

doesn’t overpower.

w ithin Q -T ip ’s lingo escapes you.

Talk Talk: “Taphead”

DJ Shadow: “W hat D oes Your Soul Look Like (Part 4)”

A carefully constructed lament that uses horns to heighten the song’s sense o f anxiety.

Th e steady drum sample might seem repetitive, but it w ould be a m istake to d ism iss this track as only background noise.

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BASKETBALL — MARTLETS 56, STINGERS 4 9

M a r t l e t s c a p t u r e f ir s t RSEQ c h a m p io n s h ip in 1 6 y e a r s W i t h t i t l e , M a r t l e t s m o v e o n t o p l a y f o r h i g h l y t o u t e d C IS c h a m p i o n s h i p Steven Lampert Sports Editor

the lead to seven points by the half­ w ay point, but this w as the closest they cam e for the rest o f the game.

L e d by a pair o f threes by Charest

A team that shoots 29.4, 18.2, and 57.1 per cent from the field

and M arie -E v e M artin, the M artlets

(three-point line and foul line re­

closed the quarter w ith a 13-1 run,

spectively) isn ’t usually very suc­

expanding their lead to 48-29 by the

cessful.

end o f the third.

B ut

the

M c G ill

M artlet

basketball team had something right

M c G ill lost a little focus, al­

this season. O n F rid ay night, their

low ing Co ncord ia to cut the lead to

w hole season cam e together, over­

nine, led by the Stingers’ most effec­

shadowing their poor shooting for

tive player, K a y la h Barrett, who was

the night.

aggressive all night, heading to the

T he Martlets defeated the C o n ­

line 14 tim es, finishing with a game-

cordia Stingers 56-49 in the R S E Q

high 23 points. H ow ever, the M art­

cham pionship game at L o v e C o m ­

lets locked down for the final stretch

petition H all to claim their first con­

and didn’t let their lead dwindle any

ference title since 1996. Star centre

further.

Anneth

H im -Lazarenko

recorded

A fter a great regular season

another double-double with a team-

last year, the M artlets w eren’t suc­

high 17 points and 12 rebounds as

cessful during the playoffs, losing in

she anchored M c G ill throughout the

the R S E Q sem i-finals, disappointing

entire game.

the players and Head C o ach Ryan

Both teams looked a bit hesitant

T ho m e. To w in this year validates

in the opening m inutes, clearly un­

the team ’s hard w ork and dedication

Marie-Eve Martin battles inside for position against Concordia on Friday night. (Sam Reynolds / McGill Tribune)

derstanding the im plications o f the

to improvement after last y e a r’s d is­ couraging result, and T h o m e ’s great

game. N evertheless, they were high­ ly com petitive as they exchanged

the scoreboard, their offence never

The end o f the second h alf was

throughout the regular season was

w ork w ith the team. A fter w inning

baskets.

seemed in sync. Th e Martlets com-

sim ilar to the first. M c G ill controlled

their rebounding, w hich w as on full

three conference coach o f the year

M c G ill took control w ith just

mited 20 turnovers in the gam e, e i­

the glass and their defence w as suf­

display F rid a y as the team pulled

awards (including one this season),

under four minutes to go in the first

ther attributed to the team ’s nerves

focating, forcing

to

down a season-high 63 rebounds, 26

the conference title is T h o m e ’s first

quarter, as H im -Lazarenko and se­

or overall lack o f rhythm — the latter

com m it five turnovers. Larocque,

o f w hich were offensive. Concordia

since join ing the M artlets nine years

nior guard Natalie Larocque com ­

being a reoccuring problem through­

Valerie

Françoise

only managed to pull down 36. For

ago.

bined to score the team ’s final eight

out the year. H ow ever, Concordia

Charest com bined to score all of

beginner basketball fans, that mar­

T h e M artlets advance to the

points o f the frame. M c G ill closed

was co uld n ’t to take advantage, scor­

M c G ill’s points in the quarter and

gin is absurd, and speaks to the total

C I S cham pionship on M arch 17-19

on an 8-0 run, giving them a ten-

ing only 12 points on these chances

helped extend the M artlets’ lead to

control by the M artlets.

point lead heading into the second.

due to their own faults and M c G ill’s

14 at the break.

W h ile M c G ill looked to control

excellent transition defence.

L ’E cu y e r,

O ne

of

the

Stingers

and

M c G ill’s

strengths

in

Calg ary, looking

to showcase

third

their talent against the nation’s best

quarter with much resilien ce, cutting

and build on their already successful

Concord ia

opened

the

VOLLEYBALL — MARTLETS 3, MONTREAL 1 (2 5 -2 3 , 13-25, 2 5 -2 3 , 2 5 -1 5 )

M a r t l e t s w in C IS b r o n z e in im p r o b a b le p l a y o f f ru n T h e M a r t l e t s d e f e a t a ll o d d s e n r o u t e t o b r i n g i n g b a c k f i r s t n a t i o n a l c h a m p i o n s h i p in M c G ill h i s t o r y Jeffrey Downey Contributor

an improbable 25-22 victory. After

O r - to secure a N ational berth. T h e ir

themselves paired against the fourth-

the third how ever, as M c G ill gained

journey concluded with a 2-0 R S E Q

seeded St. M a ry ’s H u skies in the

some

piggy-backing

shaking o ff a 13-25 second set beat-

finals loss to the M ontreal Carabins

quarter-finals. The match proved to

chiefly on the efforts o f the power­

down M c G ill returned to form in

that secured them a silv e r medal.

the third, again besting the Carabins

momentum,

be a thriller, w ith M c G ill storming

ful Plante and finding itself down by

action

The trip to the C I S cham pion­

to an early two set lead fuelled by

only one point late in the match at

in the latter stages o f the set to w in

over the weekend in H am ilton, O n ­

ships w as the first for the M c G ill

strong play by eventual match M V P

23-24. Despite the proxim ity o f the

25-23. F ro m that point on it w as all

tario

w om en’s

T he

Martlets were in

G en eviève Plante, w ho finished with

score, and the chance to compete for

M artlets, as they led from the start

C I S National Volleyball Cham pion­

1997. W ith the bronze m edal, they

15 k ills and 17 digs.

Despite the

National gold on the lin e, the M art­

o f the fourth to the conclusion, ulti­

ships. T h e tournament, com prised o f

became the first National volleyball

slow start, the H u skies cam e roar­

lets failed to capitalise, dropping the

m ately pushing the point spread to

the top eight teams from across the

medalists in school history.

ing back in the third and fourth sets

final set 23-25.

ten and thus claim ing the first bronze

representing

M c G ill

at

the

volleyb all

team

since

T h e second-year

country, concluded Sunday w ith the

In addition to the on-court play,

to tie the match at tw os. U ltim ately

power Plante w as again crowned

U B C Thunderbirds claim ing gold,

the weekend began very strongly for

though, despite an early set deficit,

M c G ill’s M V P .

the Alberta Pandas obtaining silver,

M c G ill at the annual C I S Aw ards

M c G ill rallied to claim the fifth, de­

and

Banquet on Thursday night. Daph-

ciding set 15-13.

the

M c G ill

Martlets

round­

W ith the loss, M c G ill dropped to the bronze medal final on Sunday,

medal in the program ’s history.

It w a s an im p ro b a b le run by the

M a r t le t s ,

w ho

d id n ’t ev en

m an ag e to f in is h the se a so n w ith

ing out the podium with a stunning

née-Maude A nd ré-M orin, the third

W ith the quarter-finals behind

against a form idable and fam iliar

a .5 0 0 r e c o rd . T h e team lo o k s to

bronze m edal performance.

year libero w as given the illustrious

them, the M artlets set their sights on

foe, the M ontreal Carab ins. Despite

c a rr y th is m o m e n tu m and e x p e ri­

T h e road to nationals w as a long

C I S Lib e ro o f the Year Aw ard for her

the talented and extrem ely aggres­

touting a dreary w inless regular and

e n c e a ll the w a y in to the o ffs e a ­

and hard-fought one for the M artlets.

incredible back row play throughout

sive U n iversity o f Alberta Pandas.

post-season against the cross-town

son and n ex t y e a r.

T h e ir path consisted o f an often in­

the season. In addition, K a iv a Mate-

Despite a valiant effort from the Red

riv a ls, right from the onset the M art­

consistent third place, 5-10 season

us, the fifth-year m iddle, w as named

and W hite, they failed to pressure

lets looked determined to change

play record, and an upset 2-1 R S E Q

to the first A ll- C IS team.

the Edm onton powerhouse through­

that and cap off their astounding

out the first two sets, dropping both

p layoff run with a piece o f national

at 16.

hardw are, opening the match with

sem ifinals victory over the peren­ nial powerhouses L a v a l Rouge et

W hen play

began on

Satur­

day, the fifth-seeded M artlets found

Thin g s changed slightly in

Curiosity delivers,

Tuesday, March 6, 2 0 1 2

HOCKEY — MARLETS 2, MONTREAL 0 ( 5 - 1 ,4 -0 )

M a r t l e t s s o a r t h r o u g h p la y o f f s t o w in RSEQ t i t l e D o m in a n t M a r tle ts w in t h e c o n f e r e n c e c h a m p io n s h ip title fo r s e v e n t h c o n s e c u t iv e s e a s o n Christopher Nardi Sports Editor

earning her player-of-the-night hon­ ours. Bettez, named R S E Q female hockey p layer o f the year for the

consecutive

second time in three seasons, scored

season, the M c G ill Martlets are the

tw ice and registered an assist to

R S E Q w om en’s ice hockey cham ­

cap another im pressive three-point

pions. T h e title cam e at the expense

night. O n the other hand, D aou st’s

o f the U n iv ersity o f Montreal C a ra ­

incredible play throughout the p lay­

For

the

seventh

b ins, as M c G ill swept the two-game

offs led to her w inning the R S E Q

series by scores o f 5-1 and 4 -0, re­

p layo ff scoring title w ith five goals

spectively.

and six assists in five games. H er goal in the third period gave her the

Though the scores seem to in­ were

lead over B ettez, for the title. In a bit

a hard-fought battle between two

o f supreme irony, Bettez assisted on

strong hockey teams. Playing the

D aoust’s deciding goal.

dicate otherwise, the finals

first game at hom e, the Carabins

Though the outcome o f the se­

committed a great blunder w ithin

ries w as not surprising, the stands

the first m inute, getting caught with

were filled w ith rather unexpected

too m any players on the ice , leading

guests during the gam e— none more

to a M c G ill powerplay. Seizin g the

so than M c G ill's principal. Heather

opportunity, the Martlets capitalized

M onroe-B lum . T h e

q uick ly on their opponent’s mistake

vice-chancello r addressed the team

when M elodie D aoust scored just

during the second interm ission and

1:54 into the game.

posed w ith the team for the celebra­

principal

and

D aoust w asn ’t finished though,

tory cham pionship photo. A ccord ing

as less than five minutes later, the

to E a r l Zukerm an, M c G ill Athletics

rookie forward scored her second of

Com m unications O fficer, it w as the first time a M c G ill principal has ap­

the night, w hich also proved to be the game winner. T he period ended w ith M c G ill

ing four on Labonte. Yet it took until

peared in a cham pionship photo.

T h e M artlets advance to the

Unfortunately, M artlet goalie

playing at home where the Martlets

54 seconds into the second period

C h arlin e Lab on te’s bid for a shutout

hoped to w in the R S E Q title on fa­

for the hom e team to score its first, a

C IS

beautiful goal by L e s lie O le s. From

w ith the hopes o f earning some

sporting a two-goal

lead and a huge 16-4 advantage in

T h e second game had M c G ill

five shots on goal in the second.

Cham pionship on M ar. 8-11,

ended at 14:57 o f the third period

m iliar ice. T h e y accom plished the

T h e second period proved no

when Janique D u v al scored M o n ­

feat in a highly p hysical affair w hich

that point on, it w as all about M c ­

hardware

less dominant for the M artlets as

treal’s first o f the series. Avenging

saw

Labonte register her second

G ill as D aoust added one and Bettez

T h is w ill be the final C I S presence

Stephanie Pohlod and A nn-Sophie

the goal, M artlet Cathy Chartrand

shutout o f the season, and 13th in 33

put in two, leading the M artlets to a

for M artlet goaltender and Olym pic

Bettez extended the visiting team ’s

scored one minute later, capping the

career p layo ff contests.

crushing 4-0 victory and a seventh

cham pion Labonte.

lead to four goals after 40 minutes of

M artlets victory. M c G ill controlled

T h e Martlets once again started

play. A s the forwards kept scoring,

both sides o f the ice , registering 34

the game very strong, shooting 13

It w as a career night for O le s,

the M artlet’s defence w as ju st as ef­

shots on goal, versus a m easly 19 for

pucks on M ontreal goalie Elo d ie

w ho registered a goal and assisted

fective, allow ing the Carab in s only

“ les bleus.”

Ro usseau-Siro is w hile only allow ­

on all three other M c G ill

shots on goal.

on

the

national

stage.

consecutive R S E Q title.

goals,

HOCKEY — REDMEN 2, PATRIOTS 0 (5-3, 5-4 2 0 T )

R e d m e n c a p s tr o n g s e a s o n w i t h RSEQ c h a m p io n s h ip W ith t h e w in , t h e t e a m Trevor Drum m ond

Contributor

h o p e s t o c o n t i n u e s t r o n g p l a y o f f p l a y in u p c o m i n g C IS C a v e n d i s h U n i v e r s i t y C u p post-season, allow ing ju st two goals

C u p , where they hope to be crowned the best collegiate team in the coun­

in 20 opportunities.

Fifth-year captain E v a n Vossen

try.

T h e M c G ill Redm en H o ckey

registered three assists in the decid­

W hat m akes this Redm en team

Team swept the O U A E a st D ivisio n

ing game and now leads the team in

so threatening is the depth o f their

F in a l in thrilling fashion on Satur­

p layoff scoring with 10 points in six

lineup. S ix

day, beating the U Q T R Patriotes 5-4

games. Vossen is part o f a core o f

m aintained at least a point-per-game

M c G ill

players

have

in double overtim e. W ith the victory,

seniors that includes O U A leading

pace in these playoffs. That list in­

the Redm en punched their ticket to

goal-scorer

cludes unsung hero Ryan

the C I S Cham pionship in Fred eric­

E a st

ton, w here they finished second last

D o rio n,

A ll-Star

series against U Q T R . T h e list also

season, losing to the U n iversity o f

goaltender Hubert M o rin , former

excludes the dangerous F ran cis Ver­

N ew B ru n sw ick . U Q T R w ill have

C I S Player o f the Year A le x Picard-

rault-Paul, w ho scored 21 goals in

a second opportunity to seal their

Hooper, and overtime hero Andrew

23 games in the regular season, but

berth in the C I S Cham pionship in

W right.

w ho scored only once

the bronze medal game against the W indsor Lan cers.

F ran cis

D iv isio n

M VP

Second

Verrault-Paul, M arc-A ndré

Team

Before the National C ham p ion­ ship later this month, the Redm en

M c K i-

em an , w ho had four points in the

in the p lay­

offs, a power play m arker in game one o f the series.

Redmen hope to avenge last year's CIS loss. (Ryan Reisert / McGill Tribune)

T h e M c G ill power play, w hich

w ill defend their Q u een ’s C u p title

Depth w as a m ajor factor in the

had gone one-for-20 in the first two

as O U A Cham pions in a one game

R ed m en’s regular season success as

rounds o f the playoffs, exploded

p layoff against the Western M u s­

w e ll, as significant players such as

jury. In the playoffs, with a healthy

tangs. T h e game is almost a form al­

Verraul-Paul, Picard-H ooper, M c K i-

lineup, the Redm en are poised for

Q u een ’s C u p final. T he C I S Caven-

two games. T he penalty k ill, on the

ity, how ever, as both teams w ill be

em an , and Patrick B e lz ille , among

another run at the C I S title.

dish U n iversity C u p Cham pionship

other hand, w as nearly flaw less this

playing in the C aven d ish U n iversity

others, all m issed time due to in-

against U Q T R , going five-for-15 in

The

Redm en

w ill

travel

to

Lon d on , O nt. this Saturday for the

begins Thursd ay, M arch 22.

BASKETBALL — REDMEN 72, CITADINS 75

Redmen upset as strong season ends in RSEQ semis D e s p it e le a d in g fo r th r e e q u a r te r s , C ita d in s ro a r b a c k t o w in a h a r d - f o u g h t s e m i-fin a l

Jonathan Rosenbluth Contributor

The clock struck midnight on the Redmen basketball season as third-seeded UQAM upset secondseeded McGill 75-72 on Wednesday night. Gregory St. Armand led the way with 16 points and 10 rebounds, as the Citadins were able to over­ come an early 10-2 deficit to ad­ vance to the RSEQ basketball finals against Concordia.

Having beaten UQAM three times in four meetings during the regular season, this will not be an easy loss to shake off for this Red­ men team, who were hosting their first playoff home game in a decade.

Despite outscoring UQAM in each of the first three quarters, McGill was unable to put the game out of reach and the Citadins took advan­ tage, outscoring the Redmen 28-19 in the fourth quarter. A reason for UQAM’s dominance in the final frame was that McGill entered the penalty with 6:09 remaining in the game. As a result, UQAM took 11 more free throws than McGill in the fourth quarter. Down by two, rookie Te’jour Riley had a chance to win the game with a buzzer-beater threepoint attempt, but missed just long of the net.

The Redmen struggled shoot­ ing the ball throughout the entire game, hitting a mere 36.4 per cent from the field in the second quarter.

Compounding their shooting woes, they hit only two of 13 shots from beyond the arc, and 64.7 per cent

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Vermont’s gift to the world is undoubtedly their renowned Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream. With a diverse line-up ranging from "Caramel Hat Trick” (a Canadian favourite) to “Chunky Monkey,” Ben & Jerry’s isn’t shy about experimenting with new and exciting combinations.

Recently, their franchise near Harvard churned out a limited-edi­ tion flavour in honour of an alumnus who is taking the basketball world by storm: Jeremy Lin. “Taste the Lin-Sanity” seems absolutely delec­ table. It’s a vanilla-flavored frozen yogurt with swirls of sweet lychee honey and pieces of crunchy fortune cookie. A desert truly fit for a drool­ ing Homer Simpson moment.

Well, you can’t have it. Unless, of course, you are willing to settle for “Taste the Lin-Sanity” 2.0 which features waffle bits in lieu of fortune

from the charity stripe. Redmen Head Coach Dave DeAveiro reflect­ ed on the tough loss.

“I didn’t feel we played our best game. UQAM set the tone throughout with their size and strength. Down the stretch, they got to every loose ball and seemed to want it a little more,” DeAveiro said.

“Our turnovers led to some easy scores for them but our inability to shoot the ball was evident last night.

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It’s been a problem for us all season, especially from the free throw line.”

Sophomore Karim-Sy Morissette scored a game-high 20 points, including seven in the final 2:37 that almost put the Redmen back on top. Another one of the three Red­ men to score in double figures was rookie Aleksander Metrovie. With 14 points and eight rebounds in 28 minutes of play, Metrovic was the Redmen’s most efficient player. He

shot 66.7 per cent from the field, 75 per cent from the free throw line, and did not turn the ball over.

While the Redmen ended this season on a sour note, it was definite­ ly a step in the right direction. With­ out star player Simon Bibeau for the entire season (he was out with a torn ACL), Morissette shouldered much of the scoring burden. Other players who emerged as key building blocks for the Redmen basketball program

company to avoid alienating poten­ tial customers.

It irks me that such an innocent, good-natured reference should gar­ ner so much negativity. Have we be­ come that thin-skinned as a society?

What Ben & Jerry’s should really be accused of is a horrible title—“LinSanely Lychee” would have made for a far better name. While not inherently Chinese, fortune cook­ ies are a staple item in Chinese res­ taurants across North America, and the fortune cookie was a clever sub­ stitute for the conventional waffle chunks they use in numerous fla­ vours.

I agree that Jeremy Lin should not be subject to derogatory asso­ ciations such as the infamous ESPN article title, “A Chink in the Armor.”

References to his heritage that are both degrading and unneessary are

what media has been recently de­ crying. One hopes that Lin can be recognized first for his basketball prowess, and not because of his na­ tionality.

One has to wonder what the coverboy’s reaction is to all of this.

Not once did Lin issue a statement regarding the controversy. Maybe it doesn’t bother him. I know I would be flattered if Ben & Jerry’s paid tribute to my Armenian heritage in the form of a unique ice cream fla­ vor with crumbles cf gata, a type of sweet bread.

Jeremy Lin is a remarkable story. Apart from his undeniable talent, his rise has a greater impact off the court. He is paving the way for other kids in America who have shied away from pursuing a career in basketball due to a severe underrep­ resentation of their race in the sport.

were Tristan Tremblay, Vince Dufort, and Te’jour Riley, with the lat­ ter adding a great deal of athleticism to the squad. Coach Deveiro singled out Aleks Mitrovic as the team’s “biggest asset” and said that “his leadership and experience helped us get through many tough stretches.”

First-year guard Ave Bross summed up the sentiment among the players.

“Every guy in this locker room has the same sick feeling about the way our season ended. At the end of the day we didn’t make the plays when we had to, and we came out on the losing side of a hard fought game,” Bross said. “That said, the off-season has started, and we are going to use that feeling to push our­ selves to get better. Our goal is to win a National Championship, ana while it won’t be easy, we are going to Work day and night to improve, and we will stop at nothing in order to reach our goal.”

Vince Dufort agreed with Bross’ words and gave his thanks to fans for their support this season.

“I’d just like to thank our fans for coming out and supporting us this season. Seeing the stands packed with students means a lot to all of us players. Every time we step on the court, we wear the McGill ‘M’ with pride knowing the great institution and the students that we represent.”

The future looks bright for this budding McGill program. Nicholas Nishikawa is the only graduating player, and the experience gained this season will serve the young players on the squad very well.

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cookies. Personally, the switch to mainstream waffles is a deal break­ er. Why would Ben & Jerry’s tinker with such a novel idea? Surely you didn’t buy their soggy cookie ex­ planation. If they can successfully incorporate crispy waffle chunks and intact frozen cherries, fortune cookies shouldn’t pose much of a challenge.

It boils down to a minority per­ ceiving the product as racist. If you haven’t made the connection yet, Jeremy Lin is an American of Tai­ wanese descent and the addition of fortune cookies was a reference to the rising superstar's heritage. Some saw the ingredient as a gross gener­ alization about Lin’s ethnicity. Con­ sequently, B&J’s issued an apology and reconsidered the flavour due to increasing backlash. It was a savvy business decision by the ice cream

Imagine the influx of incredible tal­ ent that NBA fans can be treated to with the emergence of these gifted players.

There’s a fine line between en­ forcing political correctness and a playful, tongue-in-cheek reference.

Ben & Jerry’s was within the bound­ aries of the latter. Moreover, the manner in which they handled their criticism was both professional and prompt. I wish Jeremy Lin the very best and hope that his newfound stardom propels him to unforeseen heights. Everybody wants to profit off of “Lin-Sanity,” but please keep it tasteful.

— Hrant Bardakjian

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Arts and Science Councillor Seat

Compositionof the Judicial Board

Do You Agree, That Article 4.1 of the SSMU Constitution shall be amended with the addition of the following clause: “-one (1) councillor elected by and from students in the Interfaculty of Arts and Science”?

Resolved, that Constitution Article 31.1 be amended to read “The Judicial Board shall consist of five (5) members of the Society who have completed at least four (4) full-time semesters in the Faculty of Law, or equivalent, and two (2) other members of the Society, appointed by the Nominating Committee, who shall serve a term of one year, or until their successors are appointed (whichever is later)”;

ASEQFee Do you agree to increase the current SSMU Health and Dental Plan fee by $35.40 (19.2%) for a total of $220.00 for fullyear coverage in order to maintain the current level of plan coverage?

CKffT Fee Do you support Radio CKUT’s undergraduate fee becoming non-opt-outable to support the operations of Radio CKUT?

Resolved, that Constitution Article 31.2 be amended to read: “No member of Council, or of any McGill University faculty, school or departmental student association council, past or present, may sit as a member of the Judicial Board”; Resolved, that Constitution Article 31.3 be amended to read “The Judicial Board shall not sit with fewer than three (3) members, of whom the majority must be members who have completed four (4) full-time semesters in the Faculty of Law, or equivalent”.

Ç Qm p p s it io n o f C o u n c il

Do you agree that Article 4.1 of the SSMU Constitution be amended to read as follows?

C o u n c il s h a ll b e c o m p o se d o f the fo llo w in g : • The execu tive officers a s d e sc rib e d in S ectio n II o f th e Title e le c te d in a cco rd a n ce w ith th is C o n stitu tio n a n d B yla w s; • O ne ( I ) c o u n c ilo r e le c te d by a n d fr o m each F a cu lty o r S chool, i f th a t S c h o o l is n o t a lrea d y rep resen ted b y a fa c u lty -le v e l stu d en t a sso c ia tio n , f o r e v ery tw o th o u sa n d stu d en ts (2 ,0 0 0 ) o r p a r t th e r e o f to a m a xim u m o f fo u r (4) co u n cilo rs in a cco rdance w ith th e p ro c e d u re s se t o u t b y th a t co n stituency; • T hree (3 ) co u n cilo rs e le c te d b y a n d fr o m the S o c ie ty ’s clu b s a n d services in a cco rd a n ce w ith this C o n stitu tio n a n d B yla w s; • Three (3) co u n cilo rs e le c te d b y a n d fr o m the u n dergraduate stu d e n t m em b ers o f th e Sen a te, exclu d in g the P resident a n d V ice-P resident (U n iv e rsity A ffa irs), in a cco rd a n ce w ith this C o n stitu tio n a n d B yla w s; • O ne ( I ) c o u n c illo r e le c te d by a n d fr o m stu d en ts living in M cG ill resid en ces in a cco rd a n ce w ith th e p ro ced u res se t o u t by that •

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co n stitu en cy; O ne ( I ) c o u n c illo r e le c te d b y a n d fr o m the S tu d en ts ’A th letics C o u n c il in a cco rd a n ce w ith the p ro ced u res s e t o u t b y th a t c o n stitu en cy; O ne ( I ) c o u n c illo r fr o m the S S M U F irst Year C o u n cil in a cco rd a n ce w ith th e p ro c e d u re s se t o u t b y th a t co n stitu en cy; The S p ea kers (n o n -vo tin g ) ch o sen in a cco rd a n ce w ith this C o n stitu tio n a n d B yla w s; The G en era l M a n a g e r o f the S o c ie ty (ex-officio, no n -vo tin g ); The R eco rd in g S ecreta ry o f th e S o ciety (n o n -vo tin g ).

Accountability of the Judicial Board Resolved, that Constitution Article 30.2 be amended to read “The Judicial Board shall follow principles of natural justice, including equity and good conscience. The Judicial Board may establish its own rules of practice, subject to ratification by the Legislative Council, and must file such rules with the General Manager and make such rules publicly available to all members of the Society.”

Jurisdiction of the Judicial Board Resolved, that Constitution Article 30.4 be amended to read “Rulings of the Judicial Board do not have the effect of binding judgment until ratified by the Board of Directors.

Every final written decision of the Judicial Board must be presented to the Board of Directors by the Judicial Board within two (2) weeks of said decision, accompanied by any preliminary decisions rendered, at the request of either party to the proceedings or as the result of a motion that the Judicial Board heard. As a general rule, decisions of the Judicial Board shall be considered final and shall be ratified by the Board of Directors. Notwithstanding the above, the Board of Directors remains the final authority of the Society and may, at its discretion or at the request of a party to the proceedings: • •

receive a w ritten a p p e a l o f th e fin a l decisio n A fte r review in g th e d ecisio n in its en tirety a n d c o n sid erin g such an appeal, the B o a rd o f D irecto rs m a y eith er 1) ra tify th e o rig in a l J u d ic ia l B o a rd d ecisio n b y a sim p le m a jo rity vote; o r 2) s e n d the d ecisio n b a ck to th e J u d ic ia l B o a rd f o r fu r th e r co n sid era tio n b y a sim p le m a jo rity vote, 3) o vertu rn th e d ecisio n o f th e J u d ic ia l B o a rd b y a 4/5 m a jo rity vote

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