The McGill Tribune Vol. 8 Issue 3

THE MCGILL TRIBUNE Published by the Students' Society of McGill University

Tuesday September 20,1988

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by Michelle Ninow and Val Moysey “Everyone in the world deserves to be free and to have basic human rights, that’s why I’m here today” stated the quiet Tracey Chapman before she began herperformance at the Montreal Amnesty International concert on Saturday night.

60,000 spectators were jammed into the ‘Big O’ for the “Human Rights Now” tour. Any show star­ ring Peter Gabriel, Daniel Lavoie, Michel Rivard, Sting, Youssou N’Dour, Bruce Springteen, and Tracey Chapman is bound tobe great.

Expectations were high and by the end of the evening they had been surpassed.

Despite the marathon length of the concert (eight hours), infinite beer and toilet lineups and off-synch video screen images of the micro­ stars preforming on stage, the crowd maintained its stamina and gave its all to create a sense of unity and support for Amnesty. As the evening progressed the electricity in the air mounted. Spectators danced, sang and clapped, initiated spontaneous human waves that travelled from one side of the stadium to the other and lit their lighters in the dark (the flame is Amnesty’s symbol).

The concert opened up with all seven stars singing Peter Tosh and Bob Marley’s “Get Up, Stand Up”.

Then the Senegalese rhythms of YoussouN’Dour resounded through­ out the stadium with surprising clar­ ity. The eight sound towers located on both sides of the stage allowed for relatively good sound all night long.

Along with Youssou N’Dour, Da­ niel Lavoie and Michel Rivard pro­ vided the opening acts for the main attractions. Although in all three sets the artists put on great shows, the audience was not ready to become involved; many spectators did not

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even arrive until the big names started to appear. Daniel Lavoie and Michel Rivard, joining the tour for the Mon­ treal performance, drew some indig­ nation from certain ignorant specta­ tors who shouted,”sing in English”.

Fortunately, they were quickly ‘dealt with’ by the more enlightened mem­ bers of the audience. Michel Rivard did manage to tap a bit of the crowd energy with his popular song ‘Je voudrais voir la mer’.

The show really gathered momen­ tum when Tracey Chapman, thepopular 24 year old folk singer, appeared on stage. Alone in the spotlight with only her guitar, Chapman mesmerized the spectators. Her simplicity and passion powered the audience for the follow­ ing performers.

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withelaboratelighting,theatrics,and J dancing, sustained the energy Chapman had created. Gabriel took what she began and literally ran with it. The darkened stadium was trans­ formed into an ocean of star-like lighter flames and peopleraised their fists and their voices to join Gabriel in his emotional finale of his “Biko” song.

Sting put on a good show for all his fans, but his contribution was less engaging than Chapman’s captivat­ ing voice and Gabriel’s animated act.

Perhaps it was his somewhat repeti­ tive lyrics or maybe just concert burnout but the audience seemed to be fading abit. Sting launched his set with “King of Pain" and “Fragile”, and was joined by Gabriel for “They continued on page 3

F i r s t B o G M e e tin g

by Trib News Staff The first Board of Governors meet­ ing of the academic year took place on Monday 19 September. Although publication deadlines for the Tribune preclude a report on the decisions of the Board taken at the meeting, as it commenced at 16h00, reports of the Executive Committee and the Senate were made available prior to this date.

For those unfamiliar with the bu­ reaucratic structure of the University, the Board of Governors is, not to mince any words, the Supreme Entity. It is the body that ultimately makes the decisions that run the university, usu­ ally through acomplexcommiteestructure. When the university is not in session, decisions are made by the Executive Committee and ratified by the Board at a later date.

Much of what the Board deals with is mundane, examination of what the various committees are doing, and dealing with the nuts and bolts of run­ ning a university. Someone has to buy pencils. Still, they do make some major decisions that affect all of us. An ex­ ample is the proposal put forward by VP(Administration and Finance) John

Armour, which would raise McGill’s application fee from $15 to $25, effec­ tive for the coming academic year. The fee, which all applicants for entry to McGill pay, has not increased “for at least 17 years,” according to Armour.

So all new applicants are charged an extra ten bucks. (This doesn’t affect application fees for McGill’s graduate schools, which remain zero for all McGill students.)

The Board approves research con­ tracts (three more worth more than $100,000, including one with the Defence Research Establishment, were recentlypassed) and staff appointments and changes, along with a myriad of other responsibilities.

The Tribune will continue to report regularly on Board of Governors’ meetings in order to keep our readers informed.

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by Paul Michell Students who graduated from On­ tario Grade 13 programs last year and are now enrolled in the Faculty of Arts are finding that unlike their predeces­ sors, they are not being awarded ad­ vanced standing for previously com­ pleted courses. Before the change of policy, students from Ontario who had a Grade 13 diploma were given six credits (a full year course) for each social science or humanities course that they had taken in Grade 13 and received a mark of 75% or higher, up to a maximum of 30 credits.

Thus, many students who graduated from Ontario high schools with high marks in 1987 or earlier were able to enter directly into a program in the Faculty of Arts requiring substantial fewer credits to complete their de­ grees. This often meant a three-year, 90 credit program rather than a fouryear 120 credit program. However, those students fromOntario who gradu­ ated in 1988 are not being given a similar opportunity.

Quebec students who have gone through CEGEP have always been able to take, a three-year program leading to an honours or majors degree in the Faculty of Arts. Ontario was the only other educational jurisdiction in North America which was recognised as giving more preparation to universitybound students in the form of an extra year of advanced work at the high

Administration to change its mind. As was previously reported in the Trib­ une, VP Battaglia was concerned that SSMU was not warned of the increase, from five to seven cents a copy for debit cards and to ten cents in cash, and only found out after the fact.

McGill students have objected to the fee increases for three reasons, according to letters sent by student leaders to Dr. Eric Ormsby, Director of Libraries. Firstly, there is an objec­ tion to an increase at all; Management

school level. Students in other prov­ inces finish their secondary education after Grade 12, as do students from the United States, and both groups enter the Faculty of Arts in 120 credit pro­ grams.

The move to close the “Grade 13 loophole” comes as a result of an at­ tempt to standardize admissions pro­ cedures and because Grade 13 is in the process of being gradually phased out.

In recent years there has been much debate within Ontario educational circles as to whether Grade 13 should be continued, and it has been decided by certain educational gurus and mandarins that it should be eliminated over a period of years. Without going into too much detail, the system now involves the acquisition of Ontario Academic Credits (OAC’s) of which a certain number of must be accumu­ lated in order to graduate. Thus, five years are being compressed into four, although many students have chosen to take Grade 13 anyway, and the process has become messy and cha­ otic.

So the boom has had to be lowered upon those students who didn’t get through the Ontario school system quickly enough. These students, who have already spent five years in high school, are now forced to spend at least four years to get a McGill B.A., and many will be 23 years old at gradu continued on page 3

E n te n te C o r d ia le a t M c G ill

by Paul Michell Last Tuesday afternoon, at a press conference in the University Centre Ballroom, the new language coalition Entente Cordiale was formally launched 5t McOiU. It was the first time that the goals of the group had been elucidated to a large group of media representatives and students.

Organizer/spokesperson Jacques Frenette detailed at length his personal conversion from “hard-line PQ sup­ porter and ardent Quebec nationalist” to a more moderate and conciliatory position. It had inspired him to form a group which could bridge the gap be­ tween the anglo Alliance Quebec and the stridently nationalist St. JeanBaptiste Society. Along with some other Quebec intellectuals and political fig­ ures, he formed Entente Cordiale.

The goal of the new organisation is

P hotocopy d isp u te continues

by Paul Michell The dispute between SSMU (Stu­ dents’ Society of McGill University) and the Library Administration con­ tinued this week with SSMU vowing to fight the price increases at the li­ brary photocopy machines. At Tues­ day’s SSMU Council meeting this, President Nancy Coté and VP (Uni­ versity Affairs) Maria Battaglia said that they would continue to resist the increases, and the Council discussed methods of persuading the Library

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Undergraduate Society (MUS) Presi­ dent MartinBouchernoted that McGill Students already pay $3.33 per credit (i.e. $100 per year for a 30 credit program) in “course materials fees”, and P&OT President Lori Sullivan claimed that since “many of the courses...require extensivephotocopy­ ing of lecture and reading materials” that the fee increase could pose prob­ lems for many McGill students.

As well, SSMU VP Maria Battaglia continued on page 3

a petition drive across the province to collect up to one million signatures in favour of promoting bilingual signs, with French as the priority. This, ac­ cording to M. Frenette, will “protect the French language while simultane­ ously protecting freedom of expres­ sion.”

Also present at the press conference was former SSMU President Daniel Tenenbaum, who has accepted the position of heading the McGill peti­ tion drive. Tenenbaum, fresh from a new job at IBM, was clearly looking forward to returning to his old haunts.

He told reporters that he had been the first candidate for SSMU elections to have used bilingual signs in his cam­ paign, and that they seemed to have been a major contributing factor to his election victory. Bilingual signs “just make good business sense,” said Tenenbaum. Businesspersons in the Montreal region know that bilingual signs are a boon to sales; both locals and tourists appreciate the abil ity to be able to read information in their native tongue.

Tenenbaum also noted that McGill was a very appropriate location to set Entente Cordiale in full swing, be­ cause demographically the university is the only one in Canada which comes close to mirroring Canada itself; McGill andCanada both have a Frenchspeaking population of about 30%. If French and English interests can cohabitate at McGill, the intellectual heart of ‘Westmount Rhodesia’, “then why not elsewhere?” asked Tenenbaum. continued on page 3

WHAT'S T u esd a y , 20 S ep tem b er •NDP McGill: First general meeting. This is an election year so come out and get involved. Everyone is wel­ come. Union 41 0,4:00pm.

•India-C anada and Pakistani Students Associations: Reception. Everyone welcome, tea and samosas. More info 481-5390 or 682-5074. Union 302,4:00-8:00pm.

•Red H erring: McGill’s humour magazine is having its first general meeting of the year. If you can’t make it and want to join, call Dave, 522-5718. Union 425/426, 4:00-6:00pm.

-Yesterday : Emile's birthday, so if you haven't yet wish him a happy day (or just blow him a kiss) •Old McGill: First general meeting for the official campus-wide yearbook and oldest publication at McGill. Needs photographers, writers, editors and artists. No experience necessary. Contact 398-6816 if you can’t attend. Union 4 0 1 ,5:00pm.

•Peace and Development McGill: First meeting of the semester. New members are welcome. Union 426,4:305:30pm.

W ed n esd ay, 21 Sep tem b er •McGill W rite r’s Guild: First meeting. For info call Karen, 284-4421. Arts 350,6:00pm.

•Black Students’ Network: Second meeting of the year. Coffee and donuts will be served. Union 401, 6:00pm.

•People’s Forum : Sponsored by McGill Student Pugwash. Frustrated with people who won’t listen?

Come speak your mind. For example, “Is Quebec becoming the environmental cesspool of Canada?” For more info call Brian MacLean, 284-6291, Goutham Rao 939-5987, Priya Chandra, 939-0388. Leacock 26,

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•McGill C horal Society: Rehearsal, everyone wel­ come. Fall term membership registration ends on 28 Sep. Strathcona Music C310,7:30pm.

•McGill Film Society: Presents M, a classic Fritz Lang film from 1931. FREE. FDA Auditorium, 8:00pm.

directed by Wim Wenders of Paris, Texas fame. $2.50, Leacock 132,8:00pm.

•Lam bda Chi Alpha: Presents their third annual Rum and Reggae Party. 3505 Peel, 9:00pm.

S atu rd ay, 24 Sep tem b er T h u rsd ay, 22 S ep tem b er •McGill International Relations Society: Formerly Model U.N., an important first meeting for all inter­ ested students. New members welcome. Chancellor Day Hall, Moot Court Room, 3644 Peel, 4:00pm.

•McGill E ntrepreneurs Club: First meeting. Topics include executive nominations, committee selections, business proposition. Speaker is Bruce Thompson from New Zealand. Pizza and drinks served, new members can join at the door. Bronfman 4 2 6 ,6:00pm.

•W om en’s Union: Wine and cheese. Enjoy wine, food, music and conversation in a relaxing and fun atmos­ phere. All women welcome. Union 4 2 3 ,6:00pm.

•McGill Film Society: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, with a terrific performance by Jack Nicholson in this Academy Award-winning movie. $2.50, Leacock 132,8:00pm

F rid ay, 23 S ep tem b er •M cCord M useum : “Frozen in Time: Unlocking the Secrets of the Franklin Expedition.” Conferences explaining the disappearance of the crews of two arctic exploration ships. Call 398-7100 to attend. 690 Sher­ brooke West, 12:00pm and 2:30pm.

•McGill Film Society: Presents Hammett, an imaginary story about the mystery writer Dashiel Hammett,

-Students for an extended spring break: Meeting to discuss ways to pressure the school to extend “reading week” to five days. 4pm in lounge 22 Dorval International Airport.

Monday, 26 September •W omen’s Union: General meeting, all women welcome.

Union 4 2 3 ,6:00pm.

In general ♦McGill Nightline, 398-6246: Volunteers are ready to talk to you anytime between 9:00pm and 3:00am. Who could be more informative and helpful than other students who have been there before? Just call 398-6246.

-Olympics: check your local listings, and waste some time watching a sport you know nothing about

A d vance notice

•Study Skills G roup: To enroll, call Janet Fuchs, 3983601, Counselling services, Powell Building. Group starts Wed., 28 Sep., 12:00-1:00pm, Powell 301.

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... m o re A m nesty continued from page 1 Dance Alone” and accompanied by Springsteen for “Every Breath You Take”. The most touching song in the set was his rendition of a Jacques Brel song, performed in French.

Springsteen charged on stage with his legendary adrenalin, pumping even non-Boss fans into a frenzy in the sixth hour of the concert. The Boss and the E-Street Band roared through “Bom in the U.S. A ”, “Cadillac Ranch”,”War” and a fifteen minute version of “Twist and Shout”.

The “Human Rights Now” concert ended with Dylan’s “Chimes of Free­ dom” sung by the entire star line-up in the spirit of Amnesty.

This Montreal Amnesty Interna­

tional Concert was part of a seventeen city, world-wide tour which has al­ ready travelled to such countries as Hungary, Costa Rica, and England.

Future sites include cities in the U.S., India, Zimbabwe, and Argentina.

Contrary to popular belief, the aim of the concert tour is not to make money for Amnesty International. If it were, the organization would be in trouble, because ticket sales will not cover the costs of the worldwide pro­ duction. Reebok (ofrunning shoe fame) will be picking up the deficit which the tour will incur. The goal of those who organized the music extravaganza is to inform people of the injustices in the world, to gain support for Amnesty, and to recruit

... e n te n te continued from page 1 At this point, M. Frenette introduced Hugh MacLennan, the famous Cana­ dian writer and essayist. Mr. MacLen­ nan, a former professor of English at McGill, is, along with former “lan­ guage cop” Louis Dussault, Honourary Co-Chairperson of Entente Cordiale.

Best known for his examination of French and English Montrealers in his work Two Solitudes, MacLennan em­ barked upon a sometimes rambling account of world history since his own birth in 1907 as an allegory for the strife between English and French Ca­ nadians. But as Reagan’s America and Gorbachev’s Soviet Union are moving to a new era of peaceful coexistence, so too must Quebeckers of both lin­ gual groups attempt to resolve their differences equitably.

SSMU President Nancy Cote has made it clear that SSMU executive will “neither endorse nor oppose” the petition drive on McGill campus. In a letter to M. Frenette, Coté stated that the SSMU executive preferred “that individual students decide on a per­ sonal basis their opinions on this is­ sue.” Frenette praised Coté’s decision

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as a courageous one, and something “from which other governments could certainly learn a great deal.”

The petition is expected to pick up steam as the fall progresses, and esti­ mates as to the number of signatures that will be gathered have ranged from around 50,000 to over 150,000. The eventual goal is 1,000,000, although even Frenette is reluctant to state a timeframe for that one.

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Erratum new members for the organization.

The concerts promote a sense of unity and concern for those who are de­ prived of their basic human rights.

Ticket prices on the tour varied. In Canada spectators paid $37.50 per ticket, in London they paid $40.00 and inBudapest they paid $3.75. The prices differed according to what Amnesty thought people in various countries could afford. This made the message of the Amnesty concert available to a much larger audience and demon­ strated that the organizationreally does stand for the equality of all.

The Tribune wishes to apolo­ gize for an erroneous statement in an article entitled “MUNASA scandal heats up” in the Septem­ ber 13 issue. Contrary to the in­ form ation in this story, MUNAS A’s executive secretary embezzled no money from the or­ ganization. The Tribune thus re­ tracts this statement and apolo­ gizes to Murray Sweet, the execu­

tive secretary of MUNASA at the time, for any inconvenience this gross error may have caused.

Furthermore, it was not the in­ tention of the article to imply that either of MUNASA’s two Vice Presidents were involved with the alledged embezzlement.

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... O n ta rio continued from page 1 ation. They have followed exactly the same program as their friends only a year ahead of them, but now must spend an extra year pursuing their undergraduate degree as well. Granted, some students are looking forward to being able to take a lot of electives in the liberal arts, but other resent being forced into a four-year program when itcould have been a matter of personal choice.

The McGill Department of Admis­ sions has made a difficult, but proba­ bly necessary policy decision; it can­ not be expected to allow itself to cater to the idiosyncrasies of a disorganized provincial education system, and to this end, one can lay the blame for the whole affair at the desk of the Ontario

continued from page 1 relatively cheap photocopies, Law Society President Norbert Haensel noted, why couldn’t there be a system where there were two price tiers, one for McGill students and another more expensive one for non-McGill users.

SSMU Council dealt with several possible responses to the increase. VP Battaglia said that she was looking into the possibility of SSMU operat­ ing itsowncut-ratephotocopyingservice, much like Concordia’s Student Union does, at five cents per copy, and said that she would report back to Council on the matter. There are sev­ eral difficulties with the concept.

“That plan wouldn’t make much sense, if students can’t take reserve readings away from the library in the first place,” said Senate/Govemors’ Rep. Robert Steiner.

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Ministry of Education. Still, the ability to be able to complete an honours degree in three years has always been a great attraction of McGill for compe­ tent Ontario students. The decision may discourage some desirable appli­ cants from choosing McGill as a re­ sult, which would be a loss for the university as a whole, if one accepts that encouraging intelligent applicants to come to McGill is a good idea. The Faculty of Arts continues to give ad­ vanced credit for courses taken in other jurisdictions; UK “A” level and Inter­ national Baccalaureate students are still able to complete their programs in three years. The decision is not retro­ active, so Ontario students who have already been given advanced standing for Grade 13 courses shouldnot worry.

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W o m e n in P o lit ic s W ell, the race is about to begin. This soon to be called federal election (w e’re guessing the date for N ovem ber 28th) could prove to be one o f the m ost interesting and im portant in C anadian history.

The increased num ber o f fem ale candidates running this year has evoked w ide-spread optim ism on the part o f w om en’s groups and social organisations across the country. Equality in term s o f political rights for w om en is finally in the foreseeable future. H ow ever, the enthusiasm should be tem pered w ith a healthy dose o f scepticism . W hile the fact that m ore w om en than ever are running and being considered for public office is unquestionably a good thing, indicating an evolving public role and progressive im age o f w om en, one should not assum e that equal participation necessarily results in equal status.

E quality for w om en w ill only occur w hen both w om en and m en begin to think differently; there is little point in replacing m ale hacks, bagm en, crooks and liars w ith an equal percentage o f fem ale ones. C hange in status for w om en com es from ideas, not the gender o f the thinker.

T here are a num ber o f w om en w ho presently hold public office in the H ouse o f C om m ons, and m any o f them have been responsible for progressive social legislation as w ell as m aking the tough decisions o f governm ent. B ut there are enough w om en (Flora M acD onald and Pat C arney spring to m ind) w ho are trying to out-m acho their m ale counterparts, and it is a battle that they can never win. B ecom ing a fixture o f a patriar­ chal system in order to increase the percentage o f w om en holding office is no solution.

T here are also w om en and m en w ho have been successful in balancing politics w ith progressive ideologies, dealing w ith issues such as education, child care, health and o ther social legislation. A proportionate representation for w om en in the H ouse o f C om m ons is certainly a desirable goal, but should not be pursued to the exclusion o f intelligent policies.

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“ O n e D a y ” in t h e ir life : 5 4 .4 0 >y Colin Scott In a world where so many performrs and artists arc eccentric to the point vhere they become reclusive and above hcmselves, it is refreshing to find a ;roup of this ilk that is down to earth. <4.40, a Canadian band with meager lpbringings, is a band with a message ind they want to talk about it.

The band, with backgrounds in eveything from country music to punk ock,recently played at Concordia Uni'ers ity as part of Hell’88, Concordi a’s mentation festivities. First on the bill >f entertainment for the evening was / ancouver based singer, Art Bergman. iVhile his music was rather uninspirng, he did manage to bring a smile to iome faces with comments such as, “Is his a coffee house? Why are you all iitting?” Art summed up his perform, met, admirably when he quipped, “So, guess you like to watch.” That’s ight, Art because we sure don’t like to isten.

Feeble beginings such as these only cave room for improvement. Followng the requisite set change, the lights aded suddenly and theroom was filled with the rhythmic pounding of drums ind the melodic squeal of an electric guitar. 54.40 now took the stage to irovidc the evening’s real entertainnent. The group opened with their song, “Come Here”, and proceeded hrough a set which could have been from a greatest hits album.

The performance included a previausly unreleased song, “Looking At You”, as well as two songs from their upcoming album. The group saved their biggest hit, “One Day” for their first mcore. The crowd actually managed o get two encores out of the band, the second with the group clad only from the waist down.

In terms of performance, the group seemed to be lacking energy and en­ thusiasm. Maybe it was because the band members spent most of the night standing with their feet rooted to the same spot on the stage or perhaps they just lacked that certain charisma. Ac­ tually, a large part of the problem was

lead singer Neil Ozbome’s four day bout with insomnia and case of the flu.

Still, by the end of the night they managed to get almost everyone clap­ ping and cheering away and they were hopping to and fro across the stage themselves.

When asked about the concert itself, band members replied “pretty good” and “it worked”. Flowever, there were a few technical difficulties - all the speakers on one side of the stage sud­ denly went dead and one of the micro­ phones on the drum set fell off - five or six times. Butlet’snotbetoocritical, after all, it was at Concordia. If you were willing to overlook the small mishaps, the show was not only enjoy­ able, but also satisfying.

After the concert I had a chance to talk to the band members about their music and their lives. I was first intro­ duced to guitarist Phil Comparelli who, after shaking my hand, proceeded to causually drop his cigarette into his beer by mistake. This same causualness was to prevail throughout our interview as we went through ques­ tions ranging from world issues to favorite television shows.

Phil was more than happy to relate to me the story of how the group got together back in 1980. The two found­ ing members, singerNeil Ozbome and bassist Brad Merritt met in high school when they found that they both liked their history teacher. After having

Comparelli. David Ozbome, brother of Neil and the group’s road manager also plays keyboards for certain num­ bers.

I asked Phil if their music had a message and was quickly told all their music is written with a message in mind. “All you have to do is listen to the words.” The group seems to believe heavily in peace, love andresponsibil­ ity; “Don’t kill each other-that kind of thing.”

The group is so serious about their ‘message’ that they hope to play the Am­ nesty tour one day. The real genius behind the words how­ ever, is song­ writer Neil Ozbome. Neil’s wife, who is A band with meager beginnings. expecting a listened toother bands formany years, child shortly, woks forbattered women they finally decided “Hell man, I can whileNeil himselfhas given up smok­ do this!” Eventually, the band grew to ing and drinking, even though I did sec its present size, adding drummerMatt him have a sip of beer backstage.

Johnson and finally guitarist Phil Financial success seems to have

eluded the group, at least as far as the ‘big time’ is concerned. Most of their album sales have come from the Cana­ dian market although Phil thought that they had sold “one or two albums somewhere in Europe.” However, the money really isn’t that important to them as they all work at otherjobs. “It just keeps us a little further out of debt.” Meager beginings? Two of the band members work in a print shop, one in piano lounges, one in an alu­ minum recycling plant and the last in a record store. Yet they manage to get together and practise seven days a week. Do they like what they do? “No, we fuckin’ hate it!” Stupid question.

Incidentally, Phil’s favorite T.V. show is Barney Miller and his least favorite part of touring is “Being away from my sweetie! ” What do they want to do when they grow up? Bradsaidhe wanted to be an amateur golfer while Phil just wanted to “shack up on the coast” and “just live.”

All of this from a band that has played everything from the big sta­ dium to ‘Rick’s American Café’ in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Yet no matter how obscure the place, they will con­ tinue playing their message to anyone who wants to listen or to those thatjust want to “get down and dance to it” The next time you hear a 54.40 song, remember, love your neighbour, be responsible and “don’t kill each other - that kind of thing.”

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R ed m en run aw ay w ith S h a u g h n e s s y C u p byJ.N. Wong For the second consecutive year McGill’s powerful running game rolled over the Concordia Stingers to capture the Shaughnessy Cup. This brings their Cup record to 15 wins against four losses and a tie.

Led by the rushing tandem of Mike Soles and Gerry Ifill the Redmen soundly trounced Concordia 34-7, for their 3rd win over the Stingers in the past two seasons. This was the twentieth edition of the Shaughnessy Cup named for the legendary Frank Shaughnessy Sr., a Notre Dame football star and Major League Baseball player. Shaughnessy coached at McGill and Loyola.

Soles and Ifill both rushed for over 100 yards, the second time the pair has accomplished this feat in the same game.

Ifill carried theball9 times for 112yards and a TD on his way to becoming the Jeep-Eagle player of the game. JeepEagle donated five hundred dollars to McGill’s general scholarship fund in Ifill’s name. This is the second week in arowthatlfillhasbeenhonoured. After his fourth touchdown performance against the Carleton Ravens, Ifill was voted the CJAD peoples choice ‘player of the game’ award. Commenting on his success, Ifill acknowledged that the in­ troduction of the “power I” formation, since the Vanier Cup, has allowed him more opportunities tocarry theball. Soles ran for 108 yards on 14 carries with 2 TD’s, passing the 100 yard mark for the 17th time in his regular season rushing career. Pre-season skeptics saw the smaller and less experienced McGill offensive line as the teams downfall“Maybe as individuals each player doesn’t stack up to last years lineman, but they’re getting the job done”, Ifill said after he had broken the 100+ yard mark for the 4th time in his career.

Soles runs through Concordia.

McGill opened the scoring in the game when Christian Masotti, the Redmen’s fastesthuman, soared high in the endzone to pull down a 12 yard TD pass from Bryan Fuller. “After a disappointing season last year, I’m happy to get the playing time. With more experience, I’m looking forward to a better season.” The sophomore wide-out, Masotti com­ mented after his first CIAU touchdown.

Bryan Fuller was 8-15 on the day for 110 yards 1 TD and 2 interceptions.

Robin Belanger’s crushing 4th quar­ ter biowon Concordi a’s Greg Cyr forced a fumble which set up one of Chuck Petitpas’ two fieldgoals. Paul Kerr and Vince Gagné were the other defensive standouts as Kerr totalled 10 tackles with 3 quarterback sacks. The hit of the game came when Gagné rocked Con­ cordia QB Ron Aboud in the first half, a

hit that clearly knocked the 1987ÜQIFC Rookie of the Year off his game.

Concordia’s only score came off a 55 yard punt return by Johnnie Dilegge early in the second quarter.

Next week, the Redmen do battle with the 1-1 Queen’s Golden Gaels in McGill’s Homecoming game. Ifill comments, “ I always enjoy playing Queen’s because you dcm’t have to worry about cheap shots, they stick to playing football." The number one defence in the conference will be in for their first real test as Queen’s wide-out Jock Climie will be coming off a 13 reception, 244 yard, 2 TD day in a 18-15 loss to Bish­ ops.

In the other conference game the OttawaGee-Gees clobbered the pathetic Carleton Ravens 31-7.

The winner of last weeks sports quiz. seen above enjoying his prize, is Pierce Kimbal. He correctly completed the Quiz with the following answers.

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Most outstanding college football player 2. Pat Sheahan 3. Warriors 4.1965 in Toronto 5. Ottawa Rough Riders 6. Gerry Ifill 7. Golden Bears 8. Bryan Fuller Here is this week’s Quiz. Once again, the winner’s picture will appear in next weeks issue. There aremany prizes

tobe awarded including Redmen mug t-shirts and posters. Good luck.

1. Who is the new coach for McGi Hockey?

2. Who is the McGill Stadium name after?

3. What is the team name of the Carl ton football team?

4. Name the head coach of McGi football.

5. Whichpresident of McGillran in tl Montreal marathon?

6. Name the head of athletics.

P o lic y o f D r u g T e s tin g C o m e s to M c G ill

by Dean Gemmel The spectre ofdrugs in sports is some­ thing that has become all too common, as various social pressures and competi­ tive desires make themappealing tomany athletes. Most of us are quite familiar with the trials and tribulations of the nu­ merous professional athletes who con­

tinue to toy with their most important asset, their body.

If you are a professional athlete, your sport is your occupation. Fans feel cheated to discover that the all-star line­ backer they paid $15 to watch perform was abusing drugs at halftime. The situation with student-athletes, however,

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is quite different, as coaches and admin­ istrators feel more alarmed than cheated when they discover that varsity athletes are abusing drugs. This was the type of reaction that greeted the death of Uni­ versity of Maryland basketball star Len Bias and revelations by other players at the U.S. intercollegiate level that they had been heavy drug users during their college playing days.

Following the lead of increased aware­ ness about drugs throughout the sports world, McGill and the CLAUhave insti­ tuted a new drug-testing policy for var­ sity athletes. The programme at McGill is under the guidance of Harry Zarins, the school’s Intercollegiate Coordina­ tor, who has put together a comprehen­ sive pamphlet explaining the drug-test­ ing policy and containing various ar­ ticles warning of the perils of drug abuse.

The programme is designed for educa­ tion and prevention, “...including the testing and rehabilitation of studentathletes engaged in the intercollegiate athletics program ofMcGill University.”

The chug-testing programme is cur­ rently for McGill athletes engaged in football, field hockey and track and field, although coaches in other varsity sports will be able to arrange for seminars and can participate in the new programme.

In terms of which substances are prohib­ ited, the official university position is, “Use of anabolic steroids, cocaine and

amphetamines, and any other controlled substance prohibited by federal or pro­ vincial law, by any memberof any inter­ collegiate athletic team of McGill Uni­ versity is expressly prohibited, whether such use occurs before, during or after the season.”

Student-athletes must also be con­ cerned with some everyday remedies they took nonchalantly in the past, as Sinutab and Vicks Nyquil are examples of some of the over the counter medi­ cines containing banned or restricted drugs. Mr. Zarins stated that “...physio staffs have been made aware of the rules and regulations, and that doctors should have a professional understanding.”

The selection process is also clearly explained in the information booklet.

The selection can occur at anytime, as athletes will be confronted by a Doping Control Marshall, given a “green card” and asked to submit to a test. The athlete is then obliged to report to a Doping Control Station within a certain time period where he or she is required to give two urine samples. The athlete will be constantly accompanied by the Dop­ ing Control Marshall after being issued the “green card”,but is free to attend any press conferences, awards ceremonies or simply “warmdown” during this time.

Student-athletes will be required to sign a waiver that acknowledges they are familiar with and agree to comply with

the selection process, although Me had still not received these waivers e last week. Refusal to submit to a te interpreted as a positive result, whole process is quite rigid, as this very serious issue with some very i ous implications for student-athlete

Until this new drug-testing policy gins to take effect, it is impossibl determine the extent of drug use am Canadian student-athletes. Professii status is a remote possibility at besl most Canadian varsity athletes, s would be quite disturbing to discc that competitive pressures have cat some to turn to performance-enham drugs. We all know the perils of ill drug abuse, yet the risks from the us anabolic steroids are equally frigh ing. Increased masculine characterii occur in women, while men are pror acne, baldness, testicular atrophy the risks of sterility, heart disease liver and kidney damage. As well, \ ous mental disorders are known to company continued steroid use. Tl are obviously nasty little devils thatr people would want kept far away f their Flintstones bottle in the mom Student-athletes at McGill should derstand that this drug-testing polie clearly designed to protect them in many years that will follow any of I triumphs on the playing fields.

T he M cG ill T rib u n e, T u esd ay Septem ber 2 0 ,1 9 8 8

he McGill University Rugby Football Club ory Rugger :wRugby teams have a tradition of lienee as old as McGill’s. The first h American competition dates to 1 when Arthur Ellis, captain of Jill Rugby, challenged Harvard to a e. In it’s outstanding 114 year his,McGill Rugby has seen many vics in which all members, both past present, take great pride, ugby is a rough game and is well vn for it’s on and off field antics, intimately the McGill club has pariated in many of these and our repuinhas suffered. This came to a head year when the Athletics department ed the team on a two year probation, members of the team, headed by a

new executive, fully intends to fulfil the statutes of this probationary address and, in the meantime, consolidate our forces, looking back to our past with pride and forward to our future with hope.

A word on last season. After traveling down to Harvard in November, we suc­ ceeded in defeating the Ivy Leagers 2214, making it the sixth year in a row that we’ve takentheCovocup.In other Rugby action, we saw wins over UVM, Bishops and Princeton. The pinnacle of our 8788 season was witnesses in the proba­ tionary tournament on April 2-3 when McGill first romped Princeton 21-0 and then went on to an outstanding match against the highly regarded Queens team to win 14-13 and take the tournament.

Track Team with Talent

Rugby doesn’t get much better than this.

For many years now, the McGill team has been touring to different countries to enjoy some International Rugby. In Feb­ ruary 1984, the team undertook its first tour outside North America, to the United Kingdom. In 1985, we returned to the U.K for a tour of England and Wales, beating St. Edmunds Hall of Oxford University to highlighting the trip. 1986 saw the boys go down to the Bahamas for a successful 8 day tour/vacation. Last year, we traveled to Spain where our stalwarts enjoyed sunburns and Spanish rugby. Back from the New Orleans Mardi Gras tour, we are proud to announce that McGill scored a total of 97 points in three games while our opponents scored not a point. McGill took the tournament and left the Americans in awe of the machine from McGill.

We welcome all new players to the Rugby fold. This year should prove excit­ ing for all of you. The newly elected executive is prepared to face up to the challenges of the coming year and are intent on keeping Rugby strong atMcGill.

Jay Godsall 3rd year President age 22 ; Vice-president Rory Nicholson 3rd year age 21 John Foote 4th year Treasurer age 22

Q U IF C Winning face of Alex Dipippo Gary C. Rush or two weeks the McGill Track and d team have been holding tryouts training for the upcoming Crossntry and Indoor season. There has n a considerable amount of interest tie team this year as many freshman i the ranks. Coach Dennis Barrett ms that “although it is early in the son, we have a good crop of talented pie.”

Barrett, who is assisted by Jimson se, stressed that the track and field ason is a lot of hard work and alittle bit luck. “As usual.we’re hoping that we n avoid injuries.” îtuming to the line up this year is mAmber, a long-jumper, and CaroLadanowski.a 1500mspecialistwho third in theC.I. A.U’s two years ago. ough plagued with injury last year,

Ladanowski returns ready to compete again.

Alongside the veterans, some new talent has emerged. In the 1500 , new­ comers Francois Binette and Manon Leblanc have shown their skill and in the 110 m hurdles the Canadian National Junior Champion, Derek Covington, is impressing coaches.. Another outstand­ ing talent, also in the 110m hurdles, is Alex Dipippo who was Rhode Island State Champion in the event. Dipippo ran 14.5 seconds to capture the title in an event which requires the speed of a sprinter and the strengthof ahigh jumper.

With these welcomed additions the team looks ready for a competitive and chal­ lenging season.

Upcoming events in Track and Field include “the Teny Fox Run” this Sun­ day, September 18 (9 a.m., Mt. Royal) and a McGill Fun-Run on September 25.

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McGill and Harvard prepare to do battle Tournament Director Richard Hepner 5th year age 25 Tournament Director Joe Libralore 3rd year age 20 Athletics liason Charles Heenon 3rd year age 21 A very welcome addition to the McGill Rugby Club is Syd Sandford who has a wealth of experience in the game both in Ireland and in Canada. He is a level two coach and has coached Members of both Quebec juniors and seniors. Syd is presently coaching at the high school level and hopes to bring to McGill an exciting and entertaining type of play. Syd returns to McGill

after 20 years absence when he cap­ tained the teamunder the late Peter Covo in the late 60’s. Welcome Syd. We thank-you for your support in the past and look forward to your future participation inMcGill Rugby. Asched­ ule of the games will be printed next week. On Saturday, September 17 the Ruggers decimated the Bishops side, defeating their B side 23-0 and their A s, 20-13. Trys in the B game were scored

by Dave Ham, Scott Calver and Bill Baker. Trys in the A game were scored

by Jay Godsall, Rich Hepner, Doug Cooper and Ed Monahan.

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7or Renata City island competition. It hadn’t oc­ culted to me how close we had grown.

Shocking news came a couple days later from the English Channel. Renata had died in her attempt. Apparently she was no longer breathing when they lifted Long distance swimming is a sport her into the boat after 12 hours and 30 dch demands total dedication from minutes. I can only imagine the severity jse competing, however, there is an of the water conditions in the Channel definable pride in completing a race that day. I think of Renata, suffering chas the Capri, 33km long. This pride during those hours, refusing to give in. th Renata and I were experiencing Renata was 23 years old. She was is thus the result of training twice a beautiful-blue eyes and long brown hair. y, twelve months a year.

She wasn’t satisfied with what she had, Renata, a Brazilian, was a dedicated but pursued happiness by challenging idsuccessful swimmer. Shehadn’tleft herself in harsh seas. There were still so ace uncompleted in the four years that many seas that she could overcome and aced with her and she always raced for victories that she could accomplish. She p positions. The night of the Capri, we was planning to marry this winter and id chated through the night, talking of would have had beautiful children like jeoming races. Rcnatawantedtoswim herself. I cannot accept that this lovely e English Channel in August. She had young girl, so full of hope and ambition >und a sponsor for the event, the first died at the age of 23, thousands of miles from home in a small English boat. ich race since 1981.

I will notforget you, Renata; aslrace, I thought often of Renata as I made my ay to America to race in the Atlantic you shall swim with me.

It was only amonth ago that we swam the World Long Distance Swimming hampionship from Capri to Napoli in taly. Renata Agondi and I were racing partners, encouraging each other on.

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by Heather Gold A Handful of Dust - admirably adapted from the Evelyn Waugh novel - is a tasteful and witty movie from director Charles Sturridge. Living in

Hetton Abbey, a vast, Victorian Gothic mansion, Tony andBrenda Last (James Wilby and Knstin Scott Thomas) seem tobe theperfect happily marriedyoung couple. But when worthless social climber John Beaver (Rupert Graves) ar­ rives for the weekendLady Brenda finds herselfdrifting into an affair which irrevo­ cably changes all their lives.

Beaver and Brendaengage in their care­ less affair while the un­ suspecting Tony is left alone in the country with his son, John Andrew. The ensuing se­ quence of the foxhunt which ends in tragedy is beautifully handled. In this scene, Brenda’s per­ fect veneer is Tony Last (James Wilby) and son : unsuspecting. shattered. It’s

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not a pretty sight.

This in turn proves all the excuse she needs to walk out on dazed Tony.

When grim divorce proceedings are curtailed, Tony decides tojoin ajungle expedition to South America. Even more entertaining is the profound lu­ nacy of the finalé in which Tony en­ counters a literary nut in the darkest Amazon. He is captured by the mad illiterate played by Alec Guiness, who

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Graves (Wilby’s gamekeeper-lover in Maurice) is appropriately her useless and vain lover, Beaver. Best of all, James Wilby, who played the hero of Maurice, comes into his own as the sympathetic Tony.

A Handful of Dust is the kind of movie that will be designated “a must for Waugh fans.” Does the film’s appeal extend beyond that... maybe wait for the video.

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A film with real Parisien flair

by Mike Crawley Pompous intellectuals, sitting in cafés and at parties, talking about poli­ tics, booze, and, quite often, sex.

McGill in the eighties? Close - Paris in the twenties. The Modems takes a somewhat cynical look at this era in­ tertwined in a catchy little lovers’ tri­ angle, with a little Hemingway added for flavour.

Keith Carradine is Hart, a newspa­ per cartoonist / struggling artist who lusts for Rachel (Linda Fiorentino), who isperpetuallymentallyhandcuffed to Stone, an ultra-sinister millionaire punctiliously portrayed by John Lone.

The two men cannot live without her, she in turn cannot decide whom or what she wants.

The plot sounds familiar, but set

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amidst the aurathatwaspostwarParis, the film becomes a cultured, almost intellectual examination of obsessive love. It also permits the viewer to relax and follow the twisting and turning yellow-brick road of the story, with its numerous side streets to explore somewhat similar to the path a travel­ ler would follow ifhe or she wanted an intimate understanding of Paris.

It is on these side streets that the brilliance of The Moderns can be dis­ covered. The four supporting players are magnificent, each developing his or her character to a precise and con­ cise entity. Alan Rudolph deserves credit for his incisive directorial ef­ forts with his well-cast troupe.

Wallace Shawn plays the lovable L’Oiseau, Paris gossip columnist for an American paper. His continually neurotic, ever-changing character serves as more than simply comic relief. L’Oiseau strongly suggests that not everyone entangled in the Parisien ‘scene’ was so vastly absorbed in it.

Doubt constantly tears up L’Oiseau’s mind, plaguing him with a brooding sense of unfulfillment. Nevertheless, his is an enjoyable character, some­ what clown-like, as he makes the audience smile as well as sympathize.

Ernest Hemingway is a wonderful choice for a character, the quintessen­ tial American in Paris. Kevin J. O’Connor looks, walks, talks, thinks and drinks like a young Papa. The delusion created by Hemingway’s virtual arrogance is shattered by this portrayal of a struggling, lost young man who lacks even the self-confi­ dence of a post-pubescent teenager.

But wit often emanates from Hem, indicating his perceptions of Paris and ‘modernity’are not all clouded behind booze and the rose-coloured glasses of an intellectual.

Genevieve Bujold and Geraldine

Chaplin play somewhat suspicious characters, constantly provoking the viewer to doubt their outward per­ sonas. Bujold issupposedly adefrocked nun who sells paintings, not incorruptibly, while Chaplin briefly plays lover to Hart, then grievously mourns her dead husband whom she despised.

Confused? So was Hart.

The cinematography of The Mod­ erns is, well, interesting. The opening scene is a jumble of quick shots, in­ cluding abrupt and seemingly incon­ gruous changes in theviewing angle. It creates an impression of a confused and hectic pace, similar to the feelings of a first-time visitor to Paris. Gradual fading from black and white to colour as scenes open reminds the viewer of the time period. This effect could have been more ubiquitous, as later in the film one tended to forget the differ­ ence between 1926 and 1988.

Perhaps, though, this distortion of the boundaries between then and now serves a more loftypurpose. The Mod­ erns is certainly a multi-faceted, intel­ ligent ‘dramedy’, which, though slightly unoriginal in the plot depart­ ment, does perform an in-depth yet subtle analysis of the psyches of a handful of modem artistes. The final conclusion thus seems to state that much of the air of roaring twenties Paris was a sham. Two Midwest women who pretend to be Parisien are a witty example of such fakery. Inter­ twined within the love triangle are elements of insincerity and of hiding beneath façades. Ultimately this seems to make the parallel between Paris in the twenties and McGill in the eighties even more à propos. The film rates an 8 out of 10.

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by Tim Houston Aida. Aria. Indeed, they do sound similar. Despite both words being com­ prised of four letters and beginning and ending with the first letter of the al­ phabet, they really have nothing in common. Except, they both have to do with that lesser-known and understood (personally) but devoutly followed mode of artistic expression, opera.

Aida was that several million dollar production of Verdi ’s put on at the Sta­ dium earlier this year (with all the silly animals walking about). Aria, or an aria, is an accompanied elaboratevocal solo forming part of a larger work (straight out of the dictionary, people).

Aria is also a recently released film.

About opera, presumably.

The premise is inspired. Producer Don Boyd (CAPTIVE) politely asked ten of his director friends to interpret their own favourite arias from any of the 30,147 operas in existence. If not their favourite, then one which would, could, and should visualize spectacu­ larly well in the medium of film.

The results are interesting, fun, thought-provoking, urn, erotic, and un­ even. The aforementioned Verdi seems to be the chosen favourite. His compo­ sitions form the soundtrack to the films of Nicholas Roeg (The Man Who Fell to Earth, Insignificance), Charles Sturridge (Brideshead Revisited, A Handful of Dust), and Julien Temple (Absolute Beginners). All are ex­ tremely different.

Roeg’s is a straightforward narra­ tivedepicting the attempted assassina­ tion of King Zog of Albania during a visit to Vienna (beautiful in the win­ ter). Zog fends off his attackers singlehandedly. Roeg’s wife, Theresa Russell (Black Widow), plays Zog.

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Neat. I thought she was also playing the brief love interest, but she isn’t.

That would have been neater (like an old Eurythmies video).

Sturridge’s contribution is an ex­ quisitely shot black and white short about a few North London kids driv­ ing a Mercedes and supposedly getting killed in the proc­ ess.

Tragic.

Temple’s effort is the most consis­ tently engaging, and commercial, appealing to the MTV crowd with its rampant lunacy, slapstick, swirling unbroken camera shots and elabo­ rately choreo­ graphed dance scenes. Hehas also chosen arias from the most recogniz­ able opera, “Rigoletto,” sung by a grotesquely over­ weight (of course, aren’t they all?)

Elvis impersona­ tor. You will find yourself singing it in the shower the next morning.

Jean-Luc Godard. The supposed antichrist of the film world, as attrib­ uted by several people who particu­ larly did not enjoy Hail Mary a great deal. His is a typical incoherent French example of genius with two wistful spirits occupying themselves cleaning

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by Zaphod B. I’m back again. This place is mostly harmless. But there are a few things going on.

FREE music: An open house at Place des Arts, a Place that normally opens only your purse/wallet. On Sunday, Sep. 25 from 11am till 8pm, it’s Les Joies de la musiques, a series of eleven different concerts all over the PDA complex. I could list all of them, but I’d probably get edited. I see names like Bach, Mozart, Telemann, Vivaldi, Debussy. You get the idea. Call 2854253 for more info, cause it seems like a great deal.

IMAGO Theatre: Opens its first production of88-89on Thursday, Oct. 13 at Théâtre Elysée. It’s by Montre­ aler Louise Arsenault and it’s calledBivouac. According to the press re­ lease, it’s “a night in the life of three tough-talking women ... about to graduate from a Montreal half-way house.” The press relations guy says it’s 80% english, so that even hardcore Anglos can comprennent.

Black Theatre Workshop: Has just announced its plans for the new sea­ son. They are opening with The Col­ ored Museum on Oct. 7 at Centaur, then move to ‘Broadway’, a dinner theatre in Old Montreal from Oct. 1830.

The season continues with an early

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December production of Here Comes the Groom, a production right here (yes, in the Union Building) at Play­ ers’ Theatre in February that doesn’t have a name, but it’s based on the Anthony Griffin incident. The April production is entitled Forever Free, and it will tour schools in Quebec.

Finally, June 8-18,1989 are the sched­ uled dates at the Centaur for Smile Orange. For more info, call 932-1104 or 932-6311. The Tribune is planning an upcoming feature article onB .T.W. which will include interviews with the cast of The Colored Museum. Watch for it.

CHEAP music: Place des Arts’ Théâtre Maisonneuve offers $3.00 noontime concerts on scattered Wednesdays throughout the year. They ask you to bring your lunch. The next show is Oct 19, featuring classical guitar. Call PDA for further deets.

Only a rumour: Several generally reliabe sources have been doing some whispering. Don’t tell anyone, but it seems there’s hot talk that ASUS is that close to landing Billy Bragg to play at the ballroom on Oct. 31. Now that would be a helluva Hallowe’en party. Remember, kiddies, you read it here first.

Guess that’s all, folks. Boy, it’s hot in this place. I think it’s time to have a party.

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main ignorant. The aria, “Rinaldo Asleep”, by Lully, is broken at seven intervals with the clanging of various heavy pieces of metal with the accom­ panied heavy heaving and grunting. A strange effect.

Bruce Beresford (Crimes of the Heart) treats Komgold’s arias from “Die Totestadt” (“The Dead City”) as a trite love story. It would make a great travelogue for the medieval city of Bruges, Belgium - serene, quiet, un­ populated, dead...

Following, Robert Altman (Nash­ ville, BeyondTherapy) gives us a view of the consequences involving the contact between several hundred asy­ lum inmates with an opera theatre in 18th century Paris. Nice costumes,but it lacks a cohesive focus. Next, to the strains of Wagner’s “Tristan Und Isolde”, from “Liebestod”, Franc Roddam (Quadrophenia) directs a story about two young lovers (the female is played by Jane’s niece, Br­ idget Fonda) who travel the desert in a car and make love in Las Vegas then slit their wrists in a bond of mutual rapture. The poignance of the act is emphasized as they continue to drive into the sunset. Together.

Ken Russell is Ken Russell. His impression of a woman’s perception of her surroundings and stimuli as she begins her journey to the afterlife is Aria : can you count to ten ? shlocky, gross, disturbing, and bril­

body builders in a gym (sweat and the like) and parading around starkers. One is a wronged lover out for revenge with a knife. The other persuades her to do as she pleases. The bodybuilders re-

liant. Puccini’s “Nessun Dorma”, jewels glued to flesh, African princes, exposed wounds, and Britain’s most celebrated stripper all make an appear­ ance.

In the end, there is a pleasant short

by Derek Jarman (Caravaggio) about an aged ballerina reminiscing about her holidays with her boyfriend on the Cornish coast and in Scotland. All to Charpentier’s “Depuis Le Jour”, no less.

All of these films are tied together and interconnected by Bill Bryden’s handling of Leoncavallo’s classic (because I have heard it before at some point) aria from “I Paliacci”," Vesti La Giubba” (it’s all Greek to me, you know). John Hurt, in the guise of a clown, apparently sings (it’s Enrico Caruso, actually) for a young girl, a muse. He then collapses to the ground, in a state of utter emotional ecstasy,no doubt.

It is a film for most of the general public to enjoy (except those under fourteen). The connaisseur might be piqued to see how his or her preferred aria is presented, but for the ignora­ mus, like myself, it is an unparalleled introduction to a musical form widely regarded as an acquired taste.

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by FaraazSiddiqi Imagine yourself hacking away thicket in order to develop farmland in a country where millions are dying of starvation. Imagine teaching thousands of children how to read and write in a country where over fifty percent of the adults are illiterate. If you are inter­ ested in pursuing this kind of meaning­ ful job, the World University Service of Canada (WUSC) can help.

WUSC, a non-governmental agency, works in conjunction with the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) to place professionals in various devel­ oping countries. WUSC presently has 450 volunteers in 25 countries, but there are still countless openings, es­ pecially in the poverty-stricken coun­ tries of Africa. Malawi, one of the poorest countries in the world, has a great need for teachers at the secon­ dary school level. As a part of the WUSC contract, a teacher lives in

Malawi for a minimum of two years. His or her plane ticket, housing, and in­ surance are all paid for either by WUSC or the Malawi govern­ ment. The par­ ticipant earns a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ salary for a “modest and adequate standard of liv­ ing”. By educating Malawi’s youth, teachers are helping a country with a history of being an economic waste­ land.

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participant.

Volunteers learn that they must be humble and curious in or­ der to learn .

They must also be pre­ pared to adapt to a totally different cul­ ture in order to do theirjob effectively.

For example, in Bangladesh there are jobs which only women “should” do because they have accepted roles in the culture. A professional must be flexible and respect the customs of this new environment.

Ultimately, volunteers in WUSC do

“You must be prepared for poverty and illness. You always need your wits and sense of humour,” says one participant

Though most of the jobs deal with teaching and other human resource development, there are vacancies in various other job areas as well. For example, Botswana needs land devel­ opment planners and marketing busi-

ness managers, Ethiopia is looking for transportation specialists, water tech­ nicians and health personel, and Zim­ babwe lacks occupational therapists.

To qualify for ajob, one needs a degree as well as some practical experience.

Professionals discover that there are adjustments that have to be made when leaving Canada for a third world na­ tion. “You must be prepared for pov­ erty and illness. You always need your wits and sense of humor,” says one

the work in order to enrich themselves.

Obviously, participating in the pro­ gram is not a way to “get rich quick”.

The organization operates with the premise that participants do it for their own self growth. By going to a devel­ oping country, one gives himself or herself to a part of the world where they are greatly needed. The payback is also beneficial because it changes one’s perspective on life. A volunteer in Ethiopia can see how North Ameri­ cans take the blessing of three meals a day for granted. By being a partici­ pant, there is a feeling of self-satisfac­ tion as one knows he or she has done a lot more for the world than some cor­ porate lawyer. For a volunteer, the experience is more rewarding than any large salary.

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Tuesday, September 27,1988 - 5:00 p.m. University Centre, Room B09/10

The organizations listed below must register the name, address and phone number of their delegate to this election meeting by completing the official delegate registration form at the Students' Society General Office, 3480 McTavish Street, Room 105, NO LATER THAN 4:30 P.M., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22,1988. Completed forms must be signed by the president or chief officer of each respective organization and should be handed in to Leslie Copeland, Operations Secretary at the Students' Society General Office by the deadline noted above.

ORGANIZATIONS ELIGIBLE TO SEND DELEGATES 1. AIESEC McGill 2. Americans Abroad 3. Amnesty International 4. Arab Students' Society 5. Armenian Students' Assn 6. Assn, for Baha'i Studies 7. Black Students' Network 8. Blood Drive 9. Caribbean Students' Society 10.

Central America Group 11.Chess Association 12.

Chinese Christian Fellowship 13.

Chinese Students' Society 14.

Choral Society 15.

Christian Fellowship 16.

Debating Union 17.Development &Peace McGill ^.Entrepreneur's Club 19.

FilmSociety 20.

Folk Music Society 21 .Foster Parents Association 22.Gays &Lesbians of McGill 23.Go Club 24.Hellenic Association

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Palestine Solidarity Committee 27. Inter-Fraternity Council 51.Pan Hellenic Council 28.lranian Students' Association 52. PC McGill 29.lslamic Culture Network 53.

Personal Finance Club 30. Islamic Society 54.

Photographic Society 31.Ismailia Students' Association 55. Players' Theatre 32.

Juggling &Unicyding 56 Programming Network 33.

Kenya Students' Association 57.

Project Ploughshares 34.

Korean Students' Association 58.Real Life Fellowship 35.

Legal Aid 59.Savoy Society 36.

Uberal McGill 60.Scottish Country Dance Group 37.

Mature Students' Association 61.Second Hand Textbook Sale 38.

McGill Cansave 62.Simulation Gamers Guild 39.

McGill Crossroads 63.Socialist Students' Association 40.

McGill Quebec 64.South-East Asian Students' Assn.

41.McGill Student Pugwash 65.Student Handbook 42.

McGill Tribune 66.

Uhuru Na Ufahamu 43.

Model United Nations Society 67.

Ukranian Students' Assn.

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Muticultural Society 68.

Vietnamese Students' Assn.

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NDP McGill 69. Volunteer Bureau 46.

Network Jewish Students' Society70.

Women's Union 47.Newman Students' Society 71.

WUSC McGill 48.Old McGill 72.

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3. Organizations which are recognized by one of the fourteen (14) faculty and school societies or through the Students' Athletics Council are NOT eligible to be represented.

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Surviving the audition from hell

by Melanie Little You walk with trepidation down an eerie, dimly lit hall, your palms weating furiously, and your heart pounding deafeningly from frantic anxiety. The hour of judgement has arrived. No, you are not on trial for your life. And no, final exams are still at least acoupleof months away. This is a test of a different kind, a test that will drain your brain and your body like they have never been drained before. This is... an audition.

Because it’s September and the start of a new term, the Audition Monster is baring its teeth once again, ravenous for any new talent it might be able to snatch up. It seems that everywhere you look, there are flashy, seemingly friendly notices urging you to “sign up”, assuring you that “no previous theatre experience isneccessary” and, of course, that “everyone is welcome.”

Who could resist this kind of encour­ agement? This inquiring mind surely could not. So before I realized what I was getting myself into, I had signed up for the first of the multitudinous au­ ditions - the one for the English Department’sproductionofNeil Simon’s TheGingerbreadLady. Apparently, the people who were conducting these auditions compiled a list of “Do’s and Don’ts” based on the candidates they saw (an undertaking that I am still trying to convince myself was not inspired by my own horrendous at­ tempt). Out of sympathy for my fel­ low would-be actors (and out of venge­ ance for my failure to win a role), I have decided to compile my own list based on personal experience: 1. DON’T (or try not to) think about what is happening to theperson who is auditioning immediately before you.

The doors to the audition room are left tightly shut for a reason. This means that as you wait for the voice of doom -1mean, of the auditioner - to call your name, your imagination is free to turn over all of the possibilities of what various tortures your predecessor is being subjected to. However, if no screams are audible, and if your com­ petitor is actually (horrors!) smiling upon emerging from the room, you will probably freak out all the more, since you will be convinced that his or her outstanding performance has com­ pletely annihilatedyourchances. Don’t look at that person.

2. DO NOT try to lighten the stiflingly oppressive atmosphere of the audition room with feeble attempts at witticisms. The people auditioning you are serious about this; THEY ARE NOT HERE TO HAVE FUN! If you attempt to make any sort ofjoke what­ soever, they will «tare ai you as if you are from another planet. Of course, maybe you are.

3. DO expect to be asked to memo­ rize about a three-minute monologue in preparation for your audition. On the other hand, DO NOT expect that when it comes time to perform it, re­ gardless of how well you know it, you will remember even the most remote fragment of it. Look on the bright side; you will at least get a chance to hone yourimprovisational skills! They may never know the difference.

4. Excuses like: “my dog just died,’”Tm very tired,”’Tm disori­ ented because I forgot to put in my contacts,” or “I have amnesia” are generally not well received. Grovel­ ling is also another tactic that DOES NOT come highly recommended.

5. DO be prepared to do anything (and I mean anything!). If they ask, “Can you sing?” don’tjust shake your

head and run out the door (then again, don’t do what I did and belt out a tortured version of “Memory” that sounds uncannily like a cat being strangled, either). Also, be ready to do an “improv”. They may give you a nice, simple situation such as “Your boyfriend’s best friend’s brother asks you on a date, and with some hesita­ tion, you accept, only to be discovered by the latter’s sister, who happens to be out with said boyfriend.” You are to act out this entire scenario in a realis­ tic fashion. Easy, right?

Finally...it’s over! Or is it? The worst part is still ahead of you - waiting for the results to be posted. The list of truth arrives. If your name isn’t on it, you shrug with indifference (an even larger acting feat than the audition) and slink away, hoping no one caught you look­ ing. If your name is on it, congratula­ tions! But wait. You haven’t won yet.

You will probably have to go for what

is cheerfully known as a “callback”and go through the whole process all over again!

This article is not meant to deter anyone from going to an audition (hon­ est!). In fact, if you can get past the darned thing, the rest of the show is a breeze by comparison - and the expe­ rience is well worth the effort. If you have the gumption to put yourself through this process,keep your eye out for those catchy signs on the bulletin boards of the Arts building and the Union. And remember, it’s all in fun (although it is a lot more fun for the people who get picked) and there’s always a next time. Sure, it helps to be masochistic, but you will invariably come out of an audition with some­ thing worthwhile - be it a part and thus a beginning to a brilliant acting career, a valuable learning experience, or just a good story to tell your friends. Break a leg!

Do you “Give a damn?”

by Mark Freeman This past Wednesday, September 13, the annual Volunteer Symposium was held in the ballroom of the Union Building. Students came and went (no talk of Michelangelo) throughout the day, and it appeared to be a satis­ factory turnout by any standard.

There were representatives— that is, active social workers — from ap­ proximately twenty organizations sit­ ting at marked booths, with pam­ phlets and sign-up sheets. These rep­ resentatives were all eager to talk about the issues most relevant to them, and of the continuous, gargantuan need for volunteers. In fact, the short­ age of workers is so great in some of these organizations that several of the booths remained unattended all day, since no one could afford the time to come to McGill.

Among the organizations repre­ sented were Suicide Action Montreal, various sexual assault centres, hospi­ tals and Big Brother/Sister groups, as well as the McGill Volunteer Bureau, which is itself grossly understaffed.

The healthy turnout of students was encouraging, but it is of course no in­

dication of the number of students who actually will go on to work as volunteers this year.

Steven Yong of the McGill Volun­ teer Bureau remarked that only a few years ago, when the Bureau was al­ lied with the Faculty of Social Work, there were far more students volun­ teering their time to work in the community outside of the Roddick Gates. If this year turns out to be disappointing again, it would be no fault of those working at the Bureau, who do their best to get students active. Rather, the blame would rest on the shoulders of the students who have the time to give, and do not.

As the Community McGill slogan declares, it is never too late to “give a damn”.It woüldn’t be right tolament the state of society without working within it to effect qualitative change.

Many university students have the energy and the time to give to these organizations. There is a way, if there is a will.

The McGill Volunteer Bureau is located in Union 414 and is open from 12:00 to 1:00, Monday to Fri­ day.

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