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College. Glendon • College Ie 18 janvier 1988 Pro Tem2 EDITORIAL

Going Cold Turkey

Did you survive last month's holiday dinners? Well, pettiness that lie outside the gate of Bayview and get ready! Here comes another dish - cold turkey. Lawrence, can we not take one more little step to As Glendonites have now heard, the campus is confirm that? Say that we stub out another habit that entering the first phase of a near-ban on cigarette too, reflects those other-worldly stresses we try to combustion next month. It will mean that by Sep­ forget in this quiet academic Eden? tember, only private staff offices and student resi­ I say we try. Je dis: Faisons-Ie! dence bedrooms (doors closed, thank you) will be able Raymond Cheng to harbour smokers. In case you may forget what a smoker is - they light up tobacco sticks and exhale flame, smoke, soot and ashes for their own pleasure. Until recently, many thought some of us non-smokers would like it too. Subsequently, the attitude of society is changing. Those who smoke are considerately asking others if they do not mind in advance. Similarly, those who abstain from tobacco will ask politely ceux qui fument de cesser - et c'est fait! The Glendon campus, for students and staff, may be a commuting or a live-in experience. Some live on campus; others work here; many more come to study here. Those who live here will have the choice of whether to permit lighting up in their own personal space. Those who work can continue their periodic cigarette breaks in private. Where does it leave the commuting students? No one has suggested that it will be comfortable to sneak a puff outdoors on a sunny, frigid winter day. Yet to an impartial observer, the signs indicating smoking and non-smoking areas are not always readable through the lazy haze. The cafeteria, which I avoid except to stick my nose past the door to locate a friend, is very smoky. The high walls and limited ven­ tilation conspire to keep some oxygen-lovers away. --The hallways flicker with puffs of students on the WHAT WAS 11IAT o~ L.INf? "JDN'r~;r£1H£ .,,~....' hourly breaks between classes. Contrast that with a huge inhaled bre.ath of the fresh outdoor magic of . In the wordsoftheimmortaIDebbieManger:" You knowI Paradise - umm... our campus. love you, Honeeees!!" If as many of us view Glendon as a learning site Tara temporarily whisking us from the distractions and Yeah Right. Cover Photo by Chris Reed ED. 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La paKe Forum a pour ohieclil' de faire connailre d{fferentes The purpose,ofthe Forum paKe is to elicit various viewpoints on a opinions ;ur des su,iels varir!s. Vos rt>ponses el commenlaires sont variety ()I'topics. We encouraKe controver.lY and responses to the plus que les hienvenus. Veuillez prendre note que les opinions articles. Also. the views expressed in the section are those 01' the exprimees dans celie ruhrique representenl Ie point de vue de contrihutor and not necessari(v those ol'Pro Tern. I'auteur et non pas necessairemenl celui de Pro Tern FORUM ... Squirrels, 1968, 1988 and Corporate Concentration of theNew Age Other Attitudes hy John Sullivan the (once regulated) airline hy Carey Nieuwhof an attitude, an approach, still Cynicism and disillusionment Canadian corporations have industry. Within these groups, So Time runs a cover story hard to define, but definitely are tempered by the belief that significantly increased their the t980's have demonstrated and it's supposed to make you present. action soon - change within the concentration of power within that the control of economic think, right? Well, Time ran a It's lookingat the world through next decade - can usher in a the 1975 to 1985 period. A freedom will tighten once the cover story recently about 1968 different eyes, philosophically, new age. We should not simply recent Statistics Canada report elite move forward to the top. - the year when student dis­ 'rather than practically, looking be preparing for the big fall. indicates that the top 25 com­ Perhaps one of the more content crystallized into a na­ at things in a larger context Coming to terms with 1968, panies in Canada increased difficult aspects to judge is the tional agenda. The year Bobby than immediate need. Looking even in Time magazine, may their share of the country's labour movement. One of two Kennedy and Martin Luther at things more critically, shun­ not be such a bad thing, total assets by 4.3%, profit possibilities will occur: the King were lost to bullets. The ning traditional Western arro­ although it may sicken the increase by 9.3% and sales labour movement will become year the White Album was gance, realizing innocence is purists ofthat decade. Itdoesn't increase by 2.4%. Canadian a "player" at the table of 25, released. The year of the Tet lost, and continually fine-tuning have to necessarily cheapen economists are reasoning these one that has aligned with the offensive in Vietnam. It is ironic our perspective are all things what happened. It can be taken increases by the influx of ac­ corporations rather that a role in itself that the magazine that this new spirit seems to be as a sign that some elements ()f quisitions amongst the "Top of opposition; or the egalitar­ ran a tribute to the Statue of embodying. The emphasis is society may be ready to slide . 500" companies and therefore ian society will reject labour Liberty a year and a half ago shifting from the individuai to out of the complacency and creating an elite who are in principles while rejecting so­ can give similar coverage to a the community. This may be arrogance which have been so control at the top. cialism and equality. year in which many ofthe high­ partially due to a rejection of recently resurgent. Something The effects ofconcentration The individual in the year lighted activists would have current mainstream material­ is changing. The new refine­ of power will not become an 2000 will most definitely be burned the Statue of Liberty ism, and partially a realization ments in attitude, if they are to issue until well into the t990's. greatly affected by the narrow­ given the chance. But Time's that we can't go on fooling our­ take a more concrete form in However, the building process ing of economic power. The tone was respectful of 1968. It selves much longer. The cur­ the near future, will be neces­ up to the realization period ideology ofsociety will respect didn't look back with shock rent wave of apparent afflu­ sarily different form anything will contain elements which elitism, aggression and inno­ and horror, but, rather, with ence is necessarily shallow. The that has happened in the past. will quickly change Canadian vation within the workforce. admiration for a year that was American Empire is in decline, For it to be relevent, that has to society. The concentration is The new individualistic society, much wiser than was realized and those who pretend other­ happen. But being reminiscent literal as it would be feasible unlike today's individualism, twenty years ago. wise are guilty of a grand self­ about the past, having a respect to seat 25 men at one table will require each person to be Maybe there should be some­ delusion. But this new attitude for past eras and seeing what where the concensus would be a member of the workforce thing unholy about Time mag­ that is gradually creeping into was good about them, is a that they control all aspects of where non-contributing citi­ azine saluting a year of protest. more and more circles is more healthy sign. Even for Time the economy. zens will not have the same (It's as though one should expect than a reaction. It is pro-active. magazme. Canadian society will have status as the worker. The fam­ Ronald Reagan to move onto been significantly adjusted ily compact will again be the stage and pay tribute to within t 2 years as we enter the stressed in importance and the Abbie Hoffman. Cheap. Nau­ next century. Politically,' so­ acheivement of "the working seating.) Ronald' Reagan, was Anti-Smoking Insanity ciety will likely idealize a cor­ class family" will be made not whaf 1968 .was all about, ' porate party ingovernmenr 'accessible whh the full devel- nor was it about getting on the, 'hy Darryl Sin~er idea that one person can con­ where conservative and ag­ opment of the feminist move­ cover of Time. Still, in some The proposed Metro Toronto trol the fate of hundreds goes gressive business principles ment. strange way. maybe it's a good by-law to ban smoking in the against the very grains of apply to not only the economy The educational system will thing that more people can workplace is ludicrous, pre- democracy. What is to stop the but social programs as well. undoubtedly change but well look back on the late '60's and posterous and smacks of dis- government from imposing The political attraction to the before the new century since feel better than they did about crimination and anti-demo- other such laws upon our elite corporate party will have even now it appears the in­ that period three years ago. cracy. It assumes that most democracy, laws which conve­ resulted from a consistent adequacy ofour system is being There's something about 1987 people are level headed and niently remove the blame from economic prosperity within highlighted. However the new and 1988 that's different -' fair minded by placing an the politicians and place the private sector that society will system will be dictated in form something that may be leading unusual amount of power in decision making power in the choose to incorporate and in and content by the top 25. The us back to the spirit that per- the hands of a single person. hands of co-workers? effect elect a paternalistic' primary levels will incur the vaded twenty years ago, or at The by-law and Metro Council The argument used by city government. most change as the system will . least a spirit that's pointing us assume that people with the council and non-smoking acti­ The balance of private sec­ mimic the "new Asian" teach­ away from the mood of the power to have this law enforced vists alike is that second hand tor companies that attempt to ing that is presently found in early 1980's. Mike DenTandt against their co-workers will smokeendangers their lives and remain autonomous will inev­ the Pacific Rim. Key elements noted it in an article he ran in not act irrationally in stamping therefore the proposed law is itably become subservient to of leadership, knowledge and Pro Tem in September. Simply out a simple pleasure that their justified. Well, here's something the narrowing top elite who practicality will be exercised put, the briefcases are disap- friends and foes enjoy. (Granted for them to think about. I have will still dictate market condi­ and the goal will not be on pearing and people are stop- that most people are fair- a greater chance of being killed tions. The "Top 500" will be a non-essentials of ending all ping to feed the squirrels again. minded and rational, but zea- by a drunk driver almost any past legend by the year 2000 illiteracy but on maximizing It's a backlash to the superficial lots rarely are.) To turn an old night I'm on the road than if I and therefore the theory of the most capable individuals. conservatism and materialism phrase, "the law is an ass." At live, eat and sleep with a smoker supply and demand will not In essence, society will be that swept North America in least this one. And that does for the rest of my life. Yet to apply in practice any longer. revamped in 12 years. Our the early 1980's. During the not begin to describe the politi- suggest a ban on the sale of The top elite, who have con­ generation of today will not be recession, people wanted. Be- cians who support this by-law. alcohol would be heretical. Of centrated the power, will lar­ amazed by the pace change ginning in late 1983, people Moreover, the whole concept course you can't ban alcohol. gely dictate what supply exists since technology in the t 990's went out and got. of the anti-smoking by-law For one thing, it contributes and at what level of demand. will accustom us to advance­ History will likely describe would seem to contradict the too much to the economy. But The "student in earnest" ment. The new individual will the mid-1980's as an obscene freedoms and liberties most right up there with booze as the may have already examined be an active player in the next overindulgence in self, an era in Canadians take for granted. government's most profitable the pre-issue or'concentration century. However, he will not which the individual gorged, And why is all of this happen- source of revenue is tobacco. of power and found such be a player at the table of 25 only later waking up. to the ing? Because once again, the Are all of the non-smoking examples in the food industry, -that is reserved for the reality that when the BMW mamby-pamby marionnette- activists prepared to pay higher newspaper monopolization ot chosen few. rusted and the condo burned like elected officials have al- taxes to make up for lost down there was no inner being lowed a very small but vocal revenue? You better believe not. left on which to fall back. group ofzealots to pull strings. Furthermore, as with alcohol, In accordq.nce with the Pro Conformement a la constitu­ It seems some elements ot The proposed by-law states tobacco creates jobs. Will the Tem Act (1985),nominations tion de Pro Tem (1985) society and specifically, the in essence that one single indi­ Metro Councillors and their are now being accepted for nous acceptons les proposi­ current university generation, vidual can upon request have puppeteers (the non-smoking the position of Editor-in-Chief tions de candidats pour Ie paste are undergoing a transforma- smoking banned from an entire activists) give up their jobs so for the year 1988-89. Submit de Redacteur en chef 1988­ tion of attitude. Maybe it's office building orfactory, there­ that the farmers, students, your nomination to Patrick 89. Soumettez votre proposi­ simply an awakening. It's being fore directly affecting hundreds truckers, ad people, tax men Banville, Glendon Hall, rm 117 tion de candidat a P. Banville, reflected, to a degree, in the ofpeople. Ifthis is not the most and sales clerks will once again The deadline is February 1st, Manoir Glendon, salle 117. clothes, in the art, in the music clear cut case of tyranny ofthe have meaningful employment? 1988. Date limite: Ie 1er fevrier 1988.. -in the counter-culture - that's minority in the name of demo­ • See Puppet p.7 recently been happening. It's cracy, then what is? The mere r

Pro Tem4 Ie 18janvier 1988 NEWS Assaults to the Environment MoneyDelayed CHARLOTTETOWN (CUP) are living an economic myth. And the scientist said all -- "In 30 years there will be no "The sacred truth of eco­ change in the rules and atti­ hy Cathy da Costa the circumstances surrounding wilderness left on the planet nomics is that we must main­ tudes surrounding the envir­ Supposedly at an arts col­ their pay cheques. except for tiny, isolated islands tain steady growth." onment can only come about lege one learns communication Both continued to work for if we continue at our present Slowing down the expropri­ through political means. En­ skills. However, at times, these free, until their first pay cheq ues assault rate ofthe environment," ation of land is the only choice vironmental issues must become skills are not applied to a con­ arrived last week. At this point, predicts Dr. David Suzuki. left for governments, Suzuki part of political platforms. crete situation. This was the Bill Keays, vice-president ofthe In half that time, British said. Yet few politicians have a case last semester with the GCS U, discovered that the Columbia will have no virgin "Ifwe don't slow down now, background in science and Computer Centre. Lack ofcom­ council will be receiving bills coastal rainforest, he said. By voluntarily, war, famine and technology. Most are in law munication led to two people for the wages, and then they will the year 2140, 50 per cent ofall disease will slow us." and business, and Suzuki wants working for four months before" forward the money to the Dean's animal and plant species on Suzuki quoted the Native them to educate themselves. being paid. Office. The Dean's Office will earth will be extinct, Suzuki Indian proverb which says the "They know virtually nothing The employees in question add money from the main said. planet is not inherited from our about science and technology. are Tim Inkpen and Wayne campus to the cheques, which He added that 50 years later, parents, but rather borrowed They are scientifically llliterate Trumble, who started work as will then go to the employees. the extinction rate would hit 80 from our children. - yet they make the decisions..." monitors back in September. Wayne Trumble received money per cent. "We want to leave the world Concluded Suzuki, "Howdo They did so under the assump­ for all of his hours up ro this Suzuki made the points at a a better place for our children. you ask a question? What is tion that they would be paid, point but will not receive any recent visit to the University of Now, for the first time in his­ real? What is discovery? Science but without knowing by whom. more from the GCS U council Prince Edward Island, where tory, our children come into a has to show that current ideas The problem exists because the as he was not accepted by the he addressed a crowd of 600. world more impoverished than are wrong, and that only the GCSU essentially gave up ad­ work / study program. Tim The geneticist, author and the world of their parents," truth will stand the test of ministrational control at the Inkpen also received the full broadcaster said governments Suzuki said. time." Computer Centre last year. Yet amount of his wages and will they are still expected to pay continue to do so, under the monitors. Last year's council work / study program. neglected to inform this year's That solves the money prob­ How Free is the Press? council as to the details. How­ lem, but there are others that WINNIPEG (CUP) --It's not merciaI press. gious, political groups orunions ever, this year's council had exist due to a lack ofcommuni­ often the public gets a chance Salutin said the media reflects is fine, but those philosophies budgeted a certain amount to­ cation. Council has to discuss to examine the values which the interests of big business, must not stop a reporter from wards the centre from the re­ ownership with the Computer are reflected in the commercial and noted a recent increase in crossing a picket line to cover quired FFTE allotment. Studies department. Both par­ press every day. business reporting. the opposing side of view." Questions arose as to whether ties have control over the Com­ A debate between Murray "Are you aware that only During the question and the monitors were under the puter Centre but the division of Birt, managing editor of the one paper in Canada is editor­ answer session Birt emphasized work/study program. Under responsibilities has to be made Winnipeg Free Press and Rick ially opposed to free trade?" he the Winnipeg Free Press' edi­ this program, students have to clear. Once that is clarified, Salutin, playwright, author and said. "The press has known torial autonomy from its pub­ show financial need by filling other difficulties can be \Yorked an editor of This Magazine shed about free trade for two years lisher, the Thomson news­ out grant applications. No one out.' These are lack of organiza­ light on some of the assump­ now, and now they are talking paper chain. had bothered tofind out whether tion and a lack of supervision. tions thatjournalists make when about how they are being "Our editorial policy is pro­ or not both monitors were elig­ Specifically, there is the matter they ply their trade. manipulated by the anti-free duced by a committee includ­ ible until mid-December. At of employees keeping their Salutin said there are five trade groups." ing the editors and the board this point, Inkpen talked to hours. The first step has been assumptions being sold to the The media doesn't reflect the and the publisher, yet the edi­ Gilles Fortin, Assistant to the taken and, hopefully, the reso­ public every time someone picks interests of the readers, said torial writers consult the pub­ Dean, who found out that the lution of other problems will up a paper. Salutin, because it downplays lisher's opinion very rarely," forms still needed to be filled soon occur, as more commUnI­ "The press seems to be tell­ the interests of churches, wo­ said Birt. out Inkpenand Trumblecompleted cation is applied. ing us we live in a society where men, labour unions, farmers the forms without being told people in position ofpower are and other interest groups. there because of merit, that we Birt said Salutin's analysis live in a real democracy, that showed a lack of faith in the Faculty of Education the economic system is a natu­ people in any newsroom. ral force with the implication "Big business does not cast Applications that the market never screws its spell over our people," said up, and the assumption that Birt, who had earlier said he The Faculty of Education will be receiving applications early in there are no assumptions in the felt the one section the Win­ February for 1988-89 academic session. Students currently reg­ papers," said Salutin. nipeg Free Press could improve istered in undergraduate faculties can obtain applications or "They also seem to assume on was business. that the population of Canada "We are ethically concerned information from is approximately 85 people," with editing so as to bring out he added, commenting about "individual prejudices," said 8irt. Education Office who is interviewed in the com- "We think affiliation with reli- Glendon College S.C.R. Violated C130 York Hall by George D. Browne the perpetrators. A precise A break-in at the SCR was account will not be known until 736-5004 discovered at 10:00 a.m. Satur­ a full inventory is taken but it day, January 16 1988. seems that the "burglars" were INFORMATION MEETINGS Sources close to the investi­ mainly interested in liquor. gation say that there were no Metro Police were called in Students wishing to learn more about the Bachelor of signs of forced entry into the to investigate the scene. The Education programme at York University are invited to SCR and believe that the door Police are treating the whole was inadvertently left open and incident as Mischief rather attend a special information meeting to be held: that is how entry was gained. than as a Break and Enter that Damage was sustained to the was spontaneous rather than Tuesday, January 261988 folding doorseparatingthe SCR planned. proper and the servery. This There was a dance on at the -4:00 p.m. allowed entry into the servery approximate time of the inci­ where, it appears, I 12 bottles of dent, the Punks Pub in the thea­ Senior Common Room wine -were consumed by the tre. It is not known whether perpetrators. It is not known patrons of the dance or others York Hall, what else, if anything, was used the dance to gain access to stolen, though it is thought that the third floor. Glendon College some more wine was take"n by Y 19 p JanUM 18, bIVERTISSEMENTS ,OTems The Merry \Vidow: Excellent Choice by Sara~iane Milne Pontevedrian Ambassador On Saturday, instead ofdoing must prevent Anna from mar­ the usual Toronto club scene, I rying one of her French suitors decided to take in something a in order to save his country little more cultural. Previous to from bankruptcy. If she was to Saturday night, I had thought marry a Frenchman, her 50 the opera to be an occasion to million would be lost to the bring the furs out of the closet; Fatherland. Count Danilo is a chance for husbands to catch the Ambassador's choice for up on much needed 'executive the widow's suitor, however sleep' - a general excuse for the complications arise when 'who's who' in society to be Danilo discovers Anna was his seen! My misconceptions were former love whom he was for­ soon destroyed, as I attended bidden to marry, as she was a my first opera, The Merry commoner. Widow, which opened Janu­ The Merry Widow is a high­ ary 15, 1988 for ten perfor­ spirited combination ofcomedy mances at the O'Keefe Centre. and irony contained in three Franz Lehar's light operetta, acts, all performed smoothly The Merry Widow was first by the Canadian Opera com­ performed in Vienna on De­ pany. One of many highlights cember 30, 1905: It still holds appeared in Act Three as the same magic today as it did Vanessa Harwood, former Prin­ at the start of the century. This cipal Soloist of the National wonderfully entertaining story, Ballet of Canada, dazzled the sung entirely in English, re­ audience with a playful ballet. volves around a beautiful and Soprano Katherine Terrell is wealthy widow named Anna also to be commended on a the stage showered with wealth, tasy and Parisian Romance. more fine performances by the Glawari. Her hand in marriage stunning performance in the and the characters were wond­ The Merry Widow was an Canadian Opera Company ­ is sought-after by many money­ role of the Merry Widow. erfully witty and jovial, allow­ excellent choice for my first all reservations aside. hungry suitors. The elderly The costumes were splendid, ing for a mixture ofreality, fan- opera, and I look forward to Books in Press------by Kenn Ross the plot except for these sec­ munities and alien life forms on them is moving. . No Fixed Address, Aritha tions. The device is simply masterly. Often with technical The whole novel moves van Herk, Seal $4.95 flawed. achievement of description smoothly without stops and The Songs of Distant Earth, This is especially irksome to (Clarke bases everything on starts, as is the case with the Arthur C. Clarke, Del Rey the reader by the end of the feasible theories) and the fasci­ first book reviewed. The book, $6.95 book; anticlimax to the extreme. nation ofplot in science fiction too, can be enjoyed by lovers of Aritha van Herk's third novel The book fades rather than there's a corresponding lack of science fiction and those who has a good enough premise ends. It's supposed to be a mys­ development with the charac­ prefer more mainstream works. and protagonist to begin with. terious ending, meant to impress ters. Fortunately, Clarke has Indeed, Clarke is one of the The novel as a whole is ulti­ in the way John Fowles' books not succumbed to this. While examples to cite to anyone who mately a mixed affair. Essen­ end with the hope of new his characters may not be as poo-poos science fiction as tially, it's a very strong and beginnings. The attempt here deeply drawn and explored as being perpetually adolescent weak work at the same time. fails badly. in van Herk's novel, they cer­ and not for serious considera­ The strengths and weaknesses Van Herk is at her best when tainly are not flat. The reader tion. Clarke is very good as always arrive together. Van she follows the logical progres­ can actually identify with peo­ writer foremost, labels ofgenre Herk's writing can be clear, sion of her craft in the novel ple living in the year 3700 and aside. riveting, and a dozen other from her earlier efforts Judith on occasion Clarke's writing superlatives. Sometimes, often and The Tent Peg. That is, No ,------OFFICE OF THE PROVOST ------.... Te demandes-tu in the same sections, it can Fixed Address would have been become trendy, coming off as a truly good book ifit had been QUEEN ELIZABETH dans quelle direc~ being forced and empty. The shorter, free of the affected main character of Arachne, an alien clutter that rears its ugly SILVER JUBILEE, tion orienter ton underwear salesperson selling head every so often, unneces­ orders out of her 1959 Mer­ sarily prolonging the book. As AWARD e'te.'? cedes, can be compelling, a cur­ it stands the book is some­ ious subject to study, yet there's where between the categories The Queen Elizabeth Silver Jubilee Award is a scholarship Met Ie doigt sur often too little to identify with. of"very good" and "mediocre", meant to encourage young Canadians who wish to become The reader feels too much out­ ambivalently swinging between proficient in their second official language to pursue studies side her and this is true for the two. in that language. The award supports one year's continua- Keating Educational most of the secondary charac­ ArthurC. Clarke's TheSongs .tion at the undergraduate level in the field of study in which ters as well, no matter how ~f Distant Earth work of the applicant is entolled at his or her home university. Tours "earthy" van Herk attempts to science fiction. As explained in et devient un guide make them. its forward, it's meant to be a The award is valued at $5,000 plus transportation expenses. A wary reader becomes sus­ realistic adventure story; ships pour les tours Keating picious of the editing. The Candidates must be Canadian citizens or landed immigrants don't move around at warp six, and must have successfully completed at least one year of an en mai et juin. weaknesses tend to strike one but over hundreds of years. undergraduate university program prior to the year of the being introduced by someone The plot concerns a planet award. They must have sufficient ability in the second offi­ Dans "tous les sens" other than the author. Espe­ long colonized by settlers who cial language to pursue disciplinary studies in that language. cially bad is when between the came from a doomed earth in nous desirons te con­ .. main section ofthe novel where the second half of the twenty­ Only one candidate may be nominated by York University. passages in the italics address seventh century encountering naitre. the reader with thecosmic"you" another group of humans on For additional information and application forms, please ("You start at the end of town their way to another planet. contact the Office of the Provost (S920 Ross, 736-5275). Pour plus de details with all the lost signs"... You Clarke handles the conflicts Available in the Dean's Office informe-toi au centre get the idea.) While the book is that arise interestingly, the Deadline for receipt ofapplications written in the second person, technical details of starships, d'emploi. the reader is not involved with drive mechanisms, future com- is February 8, 1988. ..--­r +

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I Maureen McCall Music Director/ /~ Program Director Promotions Chris Bennet A ssistant Manager Steve Kilbey Les Ritas Mitsukos Technical Director He's much like Lou Reed, A certain lead singer/song A rtist to Watch casual and slightly sarcastic. writerfrom a commercial Mon­ in 1988 His album from 1987 Unearthed treal band who used to have is the result of the bits and more soul commented on the The Bookmen bytes of songs that didn't cut it difficulty ofwriting rock music The lead singer/composer/ with "the Church". He creates in French because of I'accent writer Dave Bookman said on weird atmospheres and textures tonique. Les Ritas his recent visit to Radio Glen­ with his voice. - an important blows·that all to l'enIer. Les don that he is heavily influenced aUSSle. Ritas are in fact a duo from by Bob Dylan, Jonathan Rich­ The Razorbacks Paris, France - Catherine Rin­ mond and Husker Du. His first This local band has only ger and Fred Chichin. The sin­ album, Volume One: Delica­ been together for a year and gle that everyone dances to on tessen on Star Records (com­ already they are opening for pub night is "C'est comme <;a" plete with photos taken outside such artists as The Alarm but from their second album The /v~w~ of the famous "Ben's Delica­ you should see one of their No Comprendo. It's excellent -this is French new music. Lisa Henderson (,~ tessen" in Montreal) is in fact shows. They regularly play Entertainment !~~= ' dedicated to Husker Du. He's a around Toronto and were seen Stefan Caunter believable lyricist who writes last on December 8 & 9 at Fluid Warne about alienation and big city Albert's Hall. They play down This is a new four piece band blues but is still able to retain a home stompin' blues and coun­ from Ottawa with an album The Pogues folksy kind of integrity. try rock. available on Amok Records. Listen to them because they're They have an interesting, pure energy, or because their ':.:••••••:.:.:.:.:.:.. •• ••••:.:.:.:.:.:.. •• ..:.:.:.:.:.:.:.- •• •....:1 pared-down sound with fast name used to be Pogue Mahone guitar riffs and clear vocals. or because they play traditional :.. .:::::::::. :::::::::: .::::::::::. :: They are hilarious live and are Irish folk so irreverently or ': •.•.•.•.•. .•.•.•.•.• .•.•.•...•. .' known to pick up old T. V.'s, because Joe Strummer plays :.:.:.:.. ..: with them on the Straight to I....'.. ..••...... •...... •.•...... •...... •...... ice blocks and wheat on the way to a gig so they can give Hellsoundtrack album. They're ::::::::::::.: :::::::::::::: them away on stage. They're wild. :.:.:.:.:.:.:. ALBUMS •••••••••••••• too good to be compared to Colin Newman/Wire I.•••••• Title Artist ••••• •••.1 Teenage Head and funny, but Vocalist, guitarist, songwri­ : .1. Tragica/~v Hip Tragically Hip .: there is nothing gimmicky about ter and producer (of two trax • 2. Positive Black White ., their music. off It's a Crammed, Crammed ••• : 3. Robbie Robertson Robbie Robertson : ••:' 54-40 World reviewed in the Record The chemistry between guit­ Peddler Acquisitions). This ••••••••••••••.4 Hoarse Opera The Darned •••••••••••••.••••, arists Neil Osborne and Phil amazing artist has released a ··············5I...... Heavy Metal Whitenoise •••••••••••••..' Comparelli makes 54-40 an fourth solo album last year (87) ·.·.·.·.·.·.:.6. The Washington Squares The Washington .:.:.:.:.:.:.: important band to see live. which layers both human and I...... Squares ••••••• I..• • .• •... ··,••• Both the albums are strong on electronic sound. He is a cross •• .7. Dirty Little War Fluid Waffle. .', twanging guitars but unique between Brian Ferry and Brian .8 vocal ,chants and keyboards Eno. He leads "The British 1• 8. Mainstream Lloyd Cole ., and a trumpet adds interesting Expermentalist Group". Wire ',...• .9. Saturday The Reivers • •.' I. • 10 h . ••• •••' depth to their sound. Their lyr­ has been described as being "at Vanous •••••• 1 ••••••• •••••• . T. e Big Easy Soundtrack ics have moments of intense the very genesis of punk rock" .:.:.:.:.:.:.: 11. Gravity Ride Again The Whirleygigs :.:.:.:.:.:.:1 beauty. I wonder where this and inspired The Cure and The :.:.:.:.:.:.:.12. Bad Mood Guy Severed Heads .:.:.:.:.:.:.: Vancouver group will go? Woodentops. Both Michael .:a·.....:13. The No Comprendo Les Rita Mitsuko : •••••••••:: The Washington Squares Stipe of REM and Bob Mould •• .14. /n Real Time Fairport • ., At first I thought this band ofHusker Du praised The Ideal posed a little too much it la Copy as a continuation of ••. . C'·onvention. .' ... . , Peter, Paul and Mary. How­ Wire's impressive influence on ••• • ..15. Bikini Red Screaming Blue •• .., ever, after listening to their rock music. As Stipe said "Wire ••••• .JI••••••••••• 1 Messiahs ••••••••••••••••••, debut album (self-titled released changed my life in '77. It's time 1 ••••••••••·••••••••.1 16.,The Worst o.fDe.ia Voodoo DeJ'a Voodoo •••••••••••••••••- •• I through Polygram) and taking for this decade's dose." New­ ••••••••••: ••117. A Cabinet olCuriosities Paul Roland & :.:.:.:.:.:.:1 a liking to "New Generation" man's album Commercial Sui­ ••••• • ••1 •• .., I !• I the Hellfire Club ••••, and "D-Train Line" got over cide is just as influencial. :.. 18 Nobody Likes the Dyk The Dyk Van· ., their studied harmonies and Alex Chilton •• • U Dk Dk ••, equally, studied beatnik cloth­ Somehow this man writes yan ." es y es ••• I • I ing. So what ifthey come from unusual funky, bluesy music I ••••• .119. Document R.E.M. :.. •• ••:' Greenwich Village and are that makes a lot of different ~••••••••••••••••••1I•20 Camper van Chadbourne Eugene Chadbourne &.••••••••••••••••••,, signed on the same New Record types of people stop in the sta­ ,•••••••••••••, Camper Van Beethoven •••••••••••••, Label as Joan Baez and Peter, tion and say "Who is this ...... ••••••••••••• •.••••••, Paul and Mary. The truth is you're playing?" Really! He also ••••• •••••••••••••••••• ••••••••• • ...:--= they update the folk sound inspires bands like The Re­ ••• • ••••••••• ••• •••••••• • ••••••••••:. •I ~ aggressively without too much placements to name songs after ...... • ::::•.:..:..: ..•••...•. smugness. They care about him. His lyrics are simple and ••••••• ••••••••••••••••• •••••••••:.:.. ••••••••••••••••••••• •.J social change and they believe subtle and I don't know what .•.•. .•.....•.••.• ....•...... ' in their music. to call it, but he has it. January 18,1988 Pro Tem 7 POT-POURRI Theatre Rocks Last Friday hy Chris Bennett the favourites were "Texaco from RG and the GCSU. It Punk Pub '88 featured two Baby" and "Question". The was great to see such spirit on bands from the hip Glendon evening concluded with a rous­ the campus and we welcome music community. The Ultra­ ing and excruciatingly loud ren­ any feedback on such events as violets, a recently formed band dition of The Doors classic we at Radio Glendon want to 1. Ifyou went to bed at 8:00 and set the alarm to get up comprised ofa trio ofGlendon "Gloria". see these events repeated at at 9:00, how many hours of sleep would you get? students, played a set of covers This wild party was produced Glendon College. from R.E.M. to Joy Division by a crack team of amateurs 2. Do they have a 4th of July in England? and the Romantics. While the band and the music were not 3. Why can't a man living in Winston Salem, North necessarily purtk, the lead man, --Classifieds-- Carolina be buried west of the Mississippi River? StefCaunter, served up enough attitude to excite and incite the Students in 3rd and 4th year who are Canadian Studies Department, Uni­ • interested and eligible to try the versite York presentation avec Tho­ 4. If you had a match and entered a room in which motley sort ofcrew that showed up to watch. The concert began examination for the Certificate of Bil­ mas Courchene, Prof. titulaire de la there was a kerosene lamp, an oil burner and a wood ingual Competence are invited to Chaire Robarts. "Meech Lake" lundi, slowly enough but picked up as burning stove, which would you light first? register now at the Office of Student 25 janvier - 16 h 00 - salle 227 Glendonites arrived and was Programmes, C1 OS, York Hall. Dead­ rocking heavily as their closing line for Registration: January 291988. And it's got pictures! Stefan 5. Some months have 30 days, some have 31, how number ground to a finish. Molyneux's latest 61 bestseller many have 28 days? Canadian Studies Department, York Spread Your Wings on Brown Bread After some cheesy, yet University address with Thomas is available in the Glendon Book­ amusing antics on the part of Courchene, Robarts Chairholder. 6. If a doctor gave you 3 pills and told you to take 1 store. Ask by name. Only $3.00 the GCSU, Swamp Baby ap­ "Meech Lake" Monday, January 25 ever liz hour, how long would they last? peared on stage. Our own Ernie -,- 4:00 p.m. - Rm. 227 to certain discontent students: Thou seest the Cactus Sag in all: Vlasics of RG and Pro Tern e e 7. How many outs in each inning? Les etudiants en 3 et 4 annee qui wouldst thou oppose its promotion? infamy, was lead guitar for this sont interesses et admissibles aI'ex­ Now dost only traduce unheard; amen du Certificat de competence talented collection of swamp to effect translate frustration I 8. I have in my hand 2 U.S. coins which total 55¢ in creatures. They produced an bilingue sont pries de s'inscrire au value. One is not a nickel. What are the coins? Bureau des programmes scolaires, exciting set ofentirely new and C105, pavilion York. Date limite de to certain students: unheard of originals. Among I'inscription: Ie 29 janvier 1988. Shalt sit, 'plaining to no avail 9. A farmer had 17 sheep. All but nine died. How because hast been candescended? many did he have left? 'Gainst the rude Cactus hast thou pow'r SpeakI by Justice art befriended' 10. Divide 30 by Y2 and add 10. What's the answer? Puppet Politicians • From p.3 ven forbid that he has totell Fran­ "For all the numbers I've loved 11. Two men playing checkers played 5 games and Another economic factor is c;ois Mitterand to butt out. So before." each man won the same number of games. How can that a ban on smoking in the now we have a law which is CPTF this be? . .' . workplace will increase absen­ unfair in the first place, but _____Opus has a big nose. teeism and break times, there­ also a hypocritical mayor who Steve Dallas 12. Take 2 apples from 3 apples and what do you fore decreasing production. Yet considers other politicians more Dear Zoo, get a haircut, a job, and a have? none of the petty activists and worthy of freedom and demo­ life, you scum. puppet politicians have the cracy than the very public who Your loving friends 13. An archaeologist claimed that he found some gold intellect or the foresight to democratically elected him. It's anticipate the future ramifi­ Pitou coins dated 46 B.C. Do you think this is true? Why or interesting that this is an elec­ Pour la derniere fois: Non!!! why not? cations. tion year. My wish for 1988 is Minou While we're at it, let's ban that the voters of Toronto will 14. A woman gives a beggar 50¢. The woman is the x-ray machines and computer use democracy to send the cherie: je faime avec tout mon ame. Mais je n'ai pas les beaux beggar's sister, but the beggar is not the woman's terminals, close down all res­ mayor and his council cronies taurants that serve high-choles­ a very strong message. mots pour Ie dire. brother. How come? QNW terol food, take glue offthe sta­ tionary shelves, and let's not 15. How many animals of each species did Moses take .------OFFICEOF THE PROVOST------. forget to outlaw cellular phones. aboard the Ark with him? Who knows what damage some yapping idiot could do to my ROBERT AND MARY 16. Is it legal in North carolina for a man to marry his body while he pays more atten­ widow's sister? tion to his conversation than to the road. Silly, isn't it? About STANFIELD 16 correct - genius, 10 correct - normal, 8 correct -sub­ as silly as the ban on smoking normal, 6 correct - idiot! in the workplace. FOUNDATION The one exception to my Undergraduate Bilingual Exchange earlier comments on puppet Scholarships in Canadian Studies politicians is Alderman Chris Korwin-Kuzinski. Bravo to K.K. for being the only coun­ The Stanfield Foundation Scholarships are meant to improve 'peap s,al{ asneJaq 'oN '91 understanding between French and English-speaking Cana­ 'auoN 'S'I cillor with the guts to stand up dians, and to assist students in their ongoing studies related against the anti-democratic 'ueWOM e S! le~~aq al{.l ''171 to Canada, its cultures, people and institutions. minority and his wimpy col­ 'sleaA 9'17 U! ulOq leagues. He was the only coun­ The awards, valued at $5,000 plus a $1,000 aIlowance, are aq PInoM lS!ll{:J MOU)} lOU P!P Aal{l asneJaq 'oN '£1 cillor to vote against the by­ offered to students currently enroIled in their second or third ·OM.l "lI law, which from any intelligent year of university studies. Preference is given to those plan­ 'uaw walaH!p paAeId l.pe::£ '1I point of view makes him the ning to attend a university in another province. The language 'AluaAas '01 only councillor worthy of your of study shall be French in the case of English-speaking 'au!N '6 vote in 1988. After all, the oth­ winners and English in the case of French-speaking winners. Candidates must be Canadian citizens. 'Ia)j'J!u e S! lal{lo al{l 'aJa!d :l>0S' e S! auo ·s ers don't care about democracy. ·X!S 'f., For those of you who are Only one candidate may be nominated by York University. 'ln0l{ auo '9 wondering, I've never smoked '(Wal{l JO lIe) ZI 'S' in my life. For additional information and application forms, please 'l{JleW al{.l ''17 contact the Office of the Provost (S920 Ross, 736-5275). *****Mayor Art Eggleton says 'aAHe II!ls S! aH .£ Available in the Dean's Office now that he does not want the 'saA. 'Z anti-smoking by-law imple­ Deadline for receipt ofapplications 'ln0l{ auo '1 mented until after the world is February 8, 1988. leaders converge here in June for the economic summit. Hea- Pro Tem8 Ie 18janvier 1,988 BACK PAGE

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