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Vol. 128,!\;o. 19 DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY, HALIFAX, N.S. Thursday, February-29, 1996 Two more SUB employees lose jobs

BY DANIEL CLARK position. Restructuring, not job performance, given as explanation The students hired will be ini­ Two more full-time employees tially trained by Pat Martin, head have been let go from their duties can handle it." is directing the search for an Ex­ a co-operative experience.·· of technical services. in the Student Union Building The plan of the restructuring ecutive Administrator, but once Leech agreed. "This man knows everything (SUB). is to reduce the full-time staff to that is done, we will be ready for "This really a great opportu­ about this building," said Leech. This time. Joan Bradley, SUB a bare minimum of six core posi­ any change." nity for the students." he said. "He trained both Joan and Ronnie. Reservations, and Ronald Farrell, tions. The former position of Gen­ "I have always been a big sup­ "Not only to get a job. but also to and they couldn't be in better SUB Night Manager. were released eral Manager has been split porter of student jobs," said Cox. receive valuable management ex­ hands." in the name of restructuring. between two positions: Executive "I want to put a student in every perience." Cox regrets that Farrell and Both were in their first year of Administrator and Director of possible student union position. It The students who will fill the Bradley were let go. and said that employment in the SUB. Marketing. The other positions to will provide valuable experience vacancies will become part of a they have been helped with place­ "It wasn't a performance is­ be held by full-time employees are to the student, and can only ben­ two year apprenticeship program. ment and recommendations. The sue," said Dalhousie Student Un­ Executive Assistant. Manager of efit the union. We will choose the There will be a senior student who exact details of their respective ion (DSU) President David Cox. Bar Services, Facility Operations most dedicated and the most ex­ will leave at the end of the year. compensation packages are being "We have less money to work with Manager. and Accountant. perienced person. ot to under­ and a junior student who will be kept confidential. than in the past, so we have to "We are still trying to fill one mine the business program, but I tutored to succeed the senior stu­ Neither Bradley nor Farrell tighten our belts." position." said Leech. "Dave Cox be~ieve that we are offering them dent into the second year of the were available for comment. Previous employees that were fired by the DSU were SUB Gen­ eral Manager Steve Gaetz. who was fired in September, and Bar Six men found guilty in frat beating Services Manager Deborah Brown, who was fired in January. But the circumstances are dif­ ferent in this instance, said Leech. Watts more than ready to move on "They both did a solid job," he said. "It had nothing to do with BY SAM MCCAIG case isn't about race." had a brain injury; that's a ma­ expected." Ronnie or Joan. They are both Andy Doyle, president of jor injury, it's not like a broken Watts agreed that his life has reasonable people who under­ And life goes on for Darren Watts. Watts' Phi Kappa Pi fraternity, leg." changed because of the incident. stand our need to restructure." On Tuesday, February 2 7. the agreed. Despite the hardship caused, "It has to have a great impact There is not only a financial six men charged in the brutal ''I'm disgusted with the way Watts sees no gain in brooding on you," he said. "But I try to savings with the restructuring, beating of Watts in September, people have made it out to be a abuut ills misfortune. maintain my traditional ways. I but also the fulfilment of a cam­ 19 94 were found guilty of aggra­ racial issue, when it's not," he "Getting extremely angry try to not let it affect me, taking paign promise, said Cox. vated assault. said. "It was mostly the defence would do no good for me, the case, into consideration the limits." "We were elected on the plat­ Two were also found guilty of lawyers ... they attempted it in the or anyone else," he said. ''I'm try­ Right now. Watts is happy to form that we would re-evaluate aggravated assault on John courtroom, but the judge got fed ing to look beyond the case and travel the territory that most the way the DSU has run and Charman, and two were found up and told them to move to an­ at my own life ... go to school. and other university students are pres­ we're doing that," he said. "First, guilty of aggravated assault on other line of questions. The issue just do what I can normally." ently experiencing. we tried to perform the job of Rob Gillis. had nothing to do with race." But with the physical trauma "I just want to wrap up the General Manager through com­ Cyril Smith, Spencer Dixon, It is not the racial issue that is of the beating and the two week semester on a strong note and I'm mittee, but that didn't work, so Stacey Skinner, Damon Cole, on Watts' mind as he continues coma that followed, "normal" has in the market for a summer job now we're trying this, and I be­ Herman McQuaid, and Guy his road to recovery. changed for Watts. like a lot of my friends." he lieve that it will be most Robart are presently in jail await­ "As far as the legal aspect is "He's not who he was, but he laughed. "It's a matter of getting effective." ing sentencing. concerned, it [the end of the trial] has come an incredibly long way," the pieces together academically; Cox responded angrily to the While he can take some satis­ does represent some sort of clo­ said Doyle. "He's probably come I'm looking at grad school and suggestion that there may be faction from the verdict, some of sure," he said. "The health issue further already than anyone ever then maybe medicine." problems with year-to-year con­ the issues that were raised dur­ remains. and there are different tinuity and that there may be a ing the course of the trial disap­ emotional issues that I'll have to lack of full-time staff to handle pointed Watts. get through with help from my Researcher denies possibility the transition. "The case and the judgement family and friends." "That is a very selfish opinion," has sometime$ been pursued as a According to Doyle, injuries of ·human testing he said. "I don't buy that. A stu­ race issue and that really disturbs sustained in the beating have left dent can learn just as much as a me," he said. "The race element Watts with trouble sleeping, sei­ BY ERIC SOUAIR insulin-producing pig islet cells full-time employee. These are is disturbing. It casts a lot of nega­ zures. and on medication. into diabetic monkeys, paving the smart people who came to this tive light on the local black com­ "It'll probably affect him for the TORONTO (CUP) - Officials at way to a possible end of insulin school with good grades. They munity and that disturbs me. This rest of his life," said Doyle. "He the University of Toronto are injections. In a November article, checking into allegations that one Sun told a U of T student news­ of their researchers is heading to paper that he was seeking ap­ dsu election candidates China to conduct medical experi­ proval to begin testing on ee t ese names. ments on human subjects with­ humans. out university approval. Following publication of the President, Vice President teams earn them. Love In early February, the Toronto Star article, Sun denied the pa­ Danielle Boudreau & Milton Howe Star reported that physiology pro­ per's claims, saying the story was John Cullen & Andrew Simpson hem. They will be fessor Andrew Sun intended to a fabrication. John Killam & Tanis Knowles conduct experiments on humans "I would appreciate it if you Brad MacKay & Katherine Hannah our leaders. in China, bypassing Health don't write anything," he said. Lee McKinnon Pederson & Dana Munroe Canada approval for use of hu­ Concerns have been raised that Aaron Poirier & Mark Farrant hoose wisely ... man subjects in research. Sun may be attempting to take Joe Tratnik & James Beddington "We are checking into this with advantage of the Chinese govern­ the leadership of the faculty of ment's lack of regard for human Vice President Academic/External medicine," said Patrick Gutteridge, rights, possibly resulting in re­ assistant to the vice-president of search being performed on pris­ Marcus Lopes ... and check ou Chris Lydon research at U of T. oners or on subjects who have not 't\s long as Dr. Sun holds an given informed consent. the excitin appointment at U of The is bound "We are talking about respon­ Vice President Community Affairs by U of T policy. He must submit sibility here," said Dora Nipp, a Carman Barteaux electio a human subject research review member of the International Coa­ John Boyd that is acceptable to the lition for Human Rights in China, Jeff McNeil supplement i university." "and the Chinese government has Steven Parsons Sun made headlines last fall not shown a lot of responsibility next week' when he successfully transplanted to its people in many ways, par-

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Dalhousie Student Union 1996 Spring Elections and Referenda Campaigning Week March 4- 8 How to get information about the candidatesf'lf'l 1. Candidate~ Forum~ MON. MARCH 4. 7PM - Howe Hall Cafeteria TUES. MARCH 5. NOON - Tupper Link WED. MARCH 6. NOON- GREEN ROOM. SUB THURS. MARCH 7. NOON- GREEN ROOM. SUB 7PM - Shirreff Hall Cafeteria 2. Phone the DSU lnfoline ( 494-2146 ) Dial Acce~~ Code 900 for election~ information. Candidate~ will al~o be ~JIVen the opportunity Monday to put a ~peech on the DSU lnfoline on their a~signed acce~~ code~. ~o that you can hear what they have to ~ay! (CANDIDATE ACCESS CODES ARE LISTED BESIDE THE CANDIDATES' NAMES BELOW) 3. Check out the DSU World Wide Web Site http:// ac.da I. cal ~d~ u/ home page.html To get election~ information and link~ to candidate~· homepages (if available). all on the Internet!!!

Voting Days-+ March 11,12 and 13 (~AMt()~l)'") • Dunn Building • Student Union Building • Life Science Centre • Howe Hall • Killam Library • Arts & Administration Bldg. • Shirreff Hall • Weldon Law Building • Tupper Building • Dalplex • Forrest Building • School of Business Administration

WEDNESDAY NIGHTS ARE President I Executive Vice-President T earn WHO ARE THE CANDIDATES? 0 Danielle Boudreau and Milton Howe (901) (DSU lnfoline access codes in parentheses - access 0 John Cullen and Andrew Simpson (902) PEN MIC NIG code 900 to hear the wording of Referendum Qns.) 0 John Killam and Tanis Knowles (903) 0 Brad MacKay and Katherine Hannah (904) Two Board of Governors Reps. IN THE GRAWOOD! 0 Le McKinnon Pederson and Dana Munroe (905) Curtis Cartmill (914) 0 YES or 0 NO 0 Aaron Poirier and Mark Farrant (906) (By-election will need to be called for 2nd BoG Seat) 0 Joe Tratnik and James Beddington (907) YOUR NIGHT TO SHINE! Two Senate Representatives Vice President Academic/External Chris Adams (915) 0 YES or 0 NO 0 Marcus Lopes (908) Daniel Clark (916) 0 YES or 0 NO 0 Chris Lydon (909) Referendum Questions Vice President Community Affairs as of February 11196 concern 0 Carman Barteaux (910) • Mandatory Health Plan 0 John Boyd (911) • CASA Membership 0 Jeff McNeil (912) Registered "NO" Side (917) 0 Steven Parsons (913) • Smoking in the SUB Cafeteria Registered "No-smoking side" (918) the Gazette February 29, 1996 news 3 cross-canada briefs ----..... U.S. wants less Canadian Africville debate continues medical students BY JENNIFER MACISAAC BY ALAN HARI-SINGH The Black United Students Asso­ TORONTO (CUP) - Canadian medical students could be barred ciation (BUSA) and the History from training in the United States if the American government Society of Dalhousie sponsored a £ follows a recommendation to stop subsidizing the residencies of discussion entitled '~fricville Re- g visited" in the Mcinnes room on ~ foreign medical students. The recommendation was handed down I in early February by the American Institute of Medicine, a com­ February 2 7. 8 mittee of medical experts appointed by the U.S. government. Kofo Gill, president of BUSA, ~ According to Don Detmer, committee co-chair and senior vice said that the topic of Africville ~ president of the University of Virginia, the recommendation was was chosen because it is still in ~ made after the panel concluded that the U.S. had enough doc­ the media and it is important to ~ tors. The group concluded that stopping the subsidies would pre­ black students. She explained that ~ vent a potential surplus of physicians in the country, he said. although it happened about thirtY ~ "If there's an abundant supply of doctors now, and that's years ago, the relocation of blacks ~ leading to an excess, then we should stop funding the educa­ from their community of tion of graduate international students," he said. Africville by the City of Halifax is Detmer says the influx of foreign medical residents into the still a very hotly debated issue. U.S. has increased 80 per cent since 1988 and 75 per cent of Panelists included Allen those have stayed in the U.S. to practice. O'Brien, alderman and the former The main sources for foreign medical residents in the U.S. Mayor of Halifax; Irvine Carvery are India, Pakistan, the Philippines. the United Arab Republic, of the Africville Genealogy Asso­ ciation; the United Kingdom, Israel, and Italy. About 250 Canadians Dr. Don Clairmont from the Department of Sociology at are also currently training in the U.S., according to the Ameri­ INine CaNery of the Africville Genealogy Association Dalhousie; and, Chris Riou, a can Association of Medical Colleges. graduate student in the history assembled group and stated that department. Each panelist repre­ "The only time it differed history shows that blacks have Smoking can kill you sented different players in the been given very little considera­ events that occurred. was when it came to BY SAMER MUSCATI tion. so in this way they have been Riou said that his research dealing with black segregated from the very begin­ showed that the community OTIAWA (CUP)- For 26 years, Debbie Schraa's addiction to ning. Also, he said that the peo­ seemed to have no choices regard­ people." nicotine was so strong that she had to smoke a pack of ciga­ ple of Africville and the owners ing the move. He disagreed with rettes every day. The drug acted as her "tranquilizers" and pro­ - Irvine Carvey on the of the land they lived on were not the city's decision to destroy the vided her with a momentary escape from her stressful world. given legal representation; and. community of Africville and its lack of consideration for But then in October, Schraa's world came crashing down. although there were examples of unique identity and history "in Like thousands of other smokers every year, she was diagnosed Africville's history and the city considering preservation with having lung cancer. the name of beautification, urban of history and culture, the "only renewal, and progress." culture After completing six weeks of intensive chemotherapy and time it differed was when it came Dr. Clairmont argued that the radiation treatment, her cancer is in remittance. However, her to dealing with black people." relocation of the people of It doctors don't know if. or when, the disease will re-surface. was the goal of BUSA and the Africville was not an issue of race Former mayor O'Brien also "If anything happens to me, my kids will be alone," said History Association to clarify some or industrial development. added that at the time, the city of the mechanisms that were in Schraa, whose two children are aged six and 10. The main reason was that "re­ was acting on the counsel of em­ ''I'm 44, my life should be just beginning," she said. place and the reasons behind the location was defmitely the order ployees and the Human Rights Lung cancer will kill more Canadians this year than any relocation of the community. of he day, " h id. Board. He explained that the op­ Gill was very happy with the other form of cancer, according to a Statistics Canada study He backed this up with the tion of moving the whole com­ turnout and hoped that people released Feb 13. statement that of all the people munity to its own area was Dr. Kaegi of the Canadian Cancer Society says that cigarette realized that it's not a simple black that were relocated during this quickly discarded because "this and white issue. smoking is responsible for approximately 8 5 per cent of all cases time period in Halifax. the people was argued to be government­ "More than anything, I wanted of lung cancer, and contributes to the development of at least of Africville only accounted for 10 enforced segregation." it [the discussion] to be informa­ eight types of other cancers in addition to heart disease. percent. Carvery then addressed the tive," she said. Student claims discrimination by prof BY DAVID COCHRANE U ofT condemns human ST. JOHN'S, Nfid. (CUP)- When Nancy Parsons registered for a 20th Century History with Dr. Ranee Panjabi, she never thought her hearing impairment would stop her from complet­ ing the course. Unfortunately for Parsons, that is exactly what testing in China happened. Parsons has hearing loss classified as moderate to severe and she wears hearing aids in both ears. She also uses a device called the Phonic Ear/FM System which helps her hear ... cont'd from age one: "RESEARCHER" lectures. The device consists of a microphone, which the pro­ fessor wears, and a receiver Parsons connects to her hearing ticularly in the way of health." "China does not inform families that aids. She has been using the device since she was six years old Nipp points out the Chinese and has never had any problems before, but when Parsons asked government does not have a stel­ they are going to remove the organs Panjabi to wear the microphone, she refused. lar human rights record, and cites It was this that prompted Parsons to drop the course and file the example of the removal of and sell them, so why would they a complaint with Memorial University alleging that she was human organs from executed treated unfairly by Panjabi because of her hearing impairment. prisoners. inform people that they are going to "I feel discriminated against," said Parsons. "I feel that I was "China does not inform fami­ judged on [my impairment]." lies that they are going to remove be subjected to a medical test that But Panjabi said that she never wore the microphone be­ the organs and sell them, so why cause it violated certain religious principles. Panjabi practices a would they inform people that may have serious medical form of mysticism which springs from Hinduism. they are going to be subjected to She says this faith places great emphasis on the balance of a a medical test that may have se­ consequences?" person's spirit and that wearing a microphone would compro­ rious medical consequences?" mise this element of her faith. Nipp said. - Dora Nipp of the International "[The microphone] would interfere in the harmony I must always feel between my inner self and my outer person," said Coalition for H urn an Rights in China Panjabi. Dr. Srinivas Tilak, a retired instructor of Hindu studies at N IPP feels the Chinese Concordia University, said that there is nothing in the Hindu scrip­ government may have been too eases from animals to humans. "That is, if you do risky things ture that would prevent Panjabi from wearing the microphone. hasty in granting approval for the Bernard Dickens, a medical you shouldn't export them to peo­ "By nature, Hinduism tends to be open-ended because it is clinical trials on human subjects. ethicist with the U of T faculty of ple who can't defend themselves." not a religion rooted in history," said Tilak. "I don't see any "If a country was really con­ law, said moving a study to an­ But Dickens also said opposi­ reason for not using modern technology or applications." cerned about it's people, it would other country to avoid stringent tion to the testing procedures of But Panjabi said that there are many different forms of Hin­ not so readily grant that kind of ethical standards can be a another country can be based on duism that are not necessarily rooted in scripture and her faith permission without having a thor­ problem. incompatible ethical standards. is only one example. ough understanding of what is "It is clear that you shouldn't "If you are going to say that Parsons' complaint is currently in the hands of Memorial's going on and what the possible do studies amongst vulnerable you can:t do a study in Canada, dean of arts, Dr. Terry Murphy. Murphy said that normally a consequences could be," she said. populations in developing coun­ that it is premature or too risky, professor refusing to wear this device would be unacceptable, Transplants of animal tissue tries that you could do with the and that you can't do it in an­ but given the specific nature of this complaint, he is having into humans is a relatively new same scientific and ethical valid­ other country, that would be ethi­ some difficulty making a decision. area of research, and the risks ity in developed countries," said cal imperialism, saying everyone include the transmission of dis- Dickens. must conform to our standards." 4 op I ed the Gazette February 29, 1996 Just call me a letters V£S ... In defense of the SOI1ff~\tJC. STIWI'.~ ... " A FouL Mormon /F/~1.,_1) PUTQ.ESENLL A To the Editor: silent majority When I first read John Cullen's article, "No more stump the zealot" To the editor, oc:roPus, (Feb. 15) it made me rather upset, It certainly wasn't difficult to de­ reason being I am a Mormon. I pro­ termine the sexual orientation of "-.... ceeded to ask several of my friends, your newspaper as I picked up what who aren't Mormons, if I did in fact I expected to be the 'Valentine's Day push my religion on them. They all Issue.' Guess again. Instead I am con­ answered me with a no. fronted with Pink Triangle Day cov­ I am proud that my parents raised ering about two thirds of the front me a Mormon, and have no qualms page. Fine, so I look for an article with people knowing that I am a covering what the vast majority of member of The Church of Jesus us at Dal are celebrating. Guess what?· TI-l£ F'R.O"lf.N Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I am plan­ No article, but I suppose you knew poc.,-~1-r ~~ C.AASP IAIC,J ~OILI.Vt.. ning to serve a mission for my church that having purposely ignored the f'\ft..it~C... like so many other young men, heterosexual community. It was nice ..___ FOR\..Jf\U) ANP women and older couples do. I am to see real life portrayed so accurately ~v~Q.ov~DI~t, T~f not going to serve a mission because in the press. Not only that, there were I am being forced to, but rather it is several helpful hints about combat­ C.AMPtJS. A HIOE.OvS my choice, one which I am very ex­ ing homophobia, educating myself. ENTITY LC(lN(, cited about. Why am I so excited and slurs against heterosexual indi­ viduals. Well, it's about time some­ IN WAIT. about it? I want to offer to others body said something in defense of the what has made me so happy and has silent majority. First of all, to insinu­ \_.._ helped me to grow up to be who I ate that the reason I find homosexu­ am today. If people don't accept what ality objectionable is because I some I want to tell them, that is all right. For those people in the world like my how fail to understand the concept is utterly ridiculous. To misconstrue family, friends, and millions of other members, the Mormon beliefs and this as some sort of fear is almost religion were what they were search­ laughable. Fear is hardly a word that ing for. It answered and still answers can be substituted arbitrarily for dis­ editorial the questions they have about the taste or disgust. A word I would as­ purpose of life. For those people who sign to the act not the people in­ are still searching with questions, I volved. Further on in the article an want to offer them some answers that interesting defmition is presented. can help them. heterosexism. The underlying idea is Mind, body and soul I do not consider myself to be a that those that are heterosexual must fanatic, a freak, or a travelling sales­ completely accept homosexuals and Why are we here? good for the soul... seems crazy, but it just might work. person of the soul; just call me what may the wrath of the politically cor­ At university, I mean. For those of you who still have your childlike I am, a Mormon. rect rain down fire upon all those rac­ Jennifer Marling ists who dare object to the behaviour. To get an education? Drink? Self betterment? Lose innocence, OPEN YOUR EYES, MAN! We're all go­ Racists? Racists? I fmd it mildly ironic our childlike innocence? Life experience? A new ing to hell in a hand basket! The French are testing that those who would attack me for place to watch TV? 'Cause it's what our generation nuclear weapons, there's civil strife in Russia, every Shocked at my prejudicial attitudes would edu­ does? fourth Canadian is unemployed, tuition is going cate me by calling me a racist. Of course, the aforementioned reasons are all through the roof, and our two dollar coins keep hostility J. Eastwood part of the answer. But how important are each of breaking. Seriously, university is a real eye-opener them to you? Are you totally wrapped up in one or to the social problems plaguing Canada and the To the editor, I was both shocked and dismayed two, or are you tasting all of the fruits that Dal has world. It's a labour of love to learn that comments in the Black to offer? Life experience. I guess this is the catch-all cat­ History Supplement incited such an Editor, The education part is self-explanatory. If you're egory. Hopefully, you'll realize that there's more to Re: "No more stump the zealot," outpouring of hostility from whites. shaking your head and wondering what I'm talk­ Dal than bricks and books. Some of the friends you Feb. 15. It appears that I made the cardinal I am very hurt by the article writ­ ing about, get out of bed, fmd out what classes you're meet here will be with you until the end. Some of error of telling the TRUTH (gasp!) in ten by John Cullen concerning the registered in, and go to them. On the other hand, the things you learn here will serve you forever. these blessed days of integration. missionaries who visited him. some of you should take a break from the library. You'll see things you'll never forget. Enjoy the ride. 'Naughty Black Man - don't you I've been a member of the Church Remember, fresh air is your friend. Watching TV in new places. Of course, TV is great know that we kill your kind for mak­ of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Drinking. Let's face it, this is on most students' anywhere, anytime. But once in a while, maybe ing that mistake?' Silly me. all of my life. My love for my religion minds almost as much as sex. The big picture here, during a commercial break, get out and embrace and beliefs is something that I could In retrospect, I can clearly see the of course, is socialization. If you're from Ontario, the city that is yours for your university career. error of my ways. Slavery was abol­ never "grow out of." on the contrary, or India, or Cape Breton, or wherever, and you come Our generation is definitely hooked on post-sec­ my testimony of the gospel has grown ished over a century ago and any to Halifax and only see the inside of the LSC, then ondary education. That's great, as long as we know as I've become older, and it has black people who made a fuss after greatly blessed my life. For almost as what's the use? Take in a play, catch a game, see what we want to do when the four-year party is they were freed were nothing more long as I can remember, I've been pre­ the water, crash a house party, join a society. Enjoy over. Job? I hear they exist, but I've never actually than babbling idiots. We, as the hum­ paring and looking forward to serv­ yourself- you'll be dead soon enough. seen one. Grad school? Well, of course, but go to ble negroes of today, must realize that ing a full-time mission - to be able Self betterment...we can all use a little improv­ Europe first (then out west). our foreparents were merely empty to share something which has ing, be it mind, body, or soul. The mind part should I know I haven't answered the question at the vessels making much noise about in­ consequential matters, like colonial­ brought so much joy to my life with be pretty easy - we're swamped with libraries and beginning of this editorial. To be honest, I can't. ism, apartheid, the Jim Crow laws, others. I'll likely be receiving my mis­ guest speakers. not to mention essays and exams. Your university experience is going to be different sion call in about five months, and substandard housing and education, And, if you've been stuck on the pizza and beer stage than everyone else's. Just make sure you walk away murder at the hand of the whites (I I'm so excited. for awhile, the Dalplex can take care of your poor with the satisfaction of knowing your years here This is why John's article hurt me guess that nobody had informed abused body. Which leaves the soul. Tough one. I were well spent and well worth it. so much. He essentially made a mock­ them that slavery had been abolished. ery of something which is so sacred hear a balance uf healthy body and sound mind is SAM MCCAIG Tsk, tsk ... ). nonexistent political rep­ resentation, and reparations for slav­ to me. I believe that every one should be entitled to their own opinion, and h ste Gazette ery - really petty issues. that no one's beliefs are any better Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr.. or any worse than anyone else's. A Vol. 128/ No. 19 Angela Davis, Cornel West, Audre Lord, Winnie Mandela, the Black mission isn't about telling others that editorial board they should change their beliefs or Panther Party, MOVE organization, the Mau Mau, W.E.B. du Bois, and otherwise be cursed. My goal in be­ Managing Editor Jennifer Horsey Copy Editor Sam McCa1g Student Union Building, Dalhousie coming a full time missionary is to News Kristin McNeill Arts Tim Covert Sports Shannon Morrison University, 6136 University Ave. rm 312, the ANC were nothing more than twentieth century savages making share a knowledge which I have come Opinions Josef Tratmk Focus on Dal Kaveri Gupta & Shelley Robinson Halifax. NS. B3H 4J2 much ado about nothing. It is abun­ to learn throughout the course of my Dalendar Laura Di Ouinzio CUP Editor Andrew Kizas editorial tel. 902 I 494-2507 life, so that it may become important dantly clear that there were only a Photography Danielle Boudreau Science Jeff Barton & Karina Huelbert fax 902 I 494-8890 few people who enslaved us and to somebody else's life. It's a Labour Distributors Gary Collins & James Sullivan Typesetter Zack Taylor e-mail [email protected] of Love which may not only be a benefitted from our years of forced Ad & Business Manager Jan Del Mar blessing to others, but will also be a labour. Those 'few people' were the blessing to me. If John really feels that For advertising information. white citizens of the western world his message is important, then why call 494-6532 or visit our ad - but that is all water under the bridge, non? shouldn't he go door to door and manager. 9am to 5pm daily. spread his message to others - so contributors What we Blacks must realize is this: slavery is a thing of the past and rac­ that they can experience the things The Gazette welcomes letters to the Marcus Lopes, Carmen Tam, Wayne Groszko, John Cullen, Andrew ism is all in our heads. We are har­ which have made him happy? This is editor and commentary. Letters are why I've made my decision to dedi­ Simpson, Colwyn Burchall, Nathan Hill, Mark Farrant, Stacey Weightman, assed by the police, discriminated limited to 300 and commentary to 800 against when seeking jobs, excluded cate two years of my life to the serv­ Andy Potter, Mark Anderson, Samir Siddiqui, Joanne Merriam, Daniel Clark, words. All submissions mustbe typed ice of the Lord. from education curricula, banished Greg White, Andy Cook, Nicholas Sapp, Gordon Campbell, Scott Aldridge double-spaced on paper, e-mailed, or I'm not going to try and argue or to the poorest areas, ignored by the 1 top all of the remarks made in last on a Mac or IBM 3 /z inch disk. government, and thrown into prison week's article; I'd just like to end by The deadline is Mondays at noon. with disturbing regularity because we lack the brain power of our enlight­ saying that I feel so privileged to be ened white counterparts, not because able to serve my mission within the Founded in 1869 at Dalhousie College, the Gazette is Canada's oldest student newspaper. With a circulation of 10,000, the Gazette is published of the myth of racism. next few months. I know that it's what every Thursday by the Dalhousie Gazette Publishing Society, of which all students of Dalhousie University are members. The Gazette exercises I would like to extend a heartfelt my Heavenly Father wants me to do full editorial autonomy and reserves the right to refuse or edit any material submitted. All editorial decisions are made collectively by the staff. 'thank you' to the whites who - I've come to realize this as I've To become voting staff members. individuals must contribute to three issues. Views expressed in the Gazette are not necessarily those of the reached out and attempted to set me gained my own testimony. No one can straight (I really didn't know what I take that knowledge away from me. editors or the collective staff Unless otherwise noted, all text© 1996 the Dalhousie Gazette Publishing Society. ISSN 0011-5819 Justin Wentzell was doing ... ). It is most comforting the Gazette February 29, 1996 op I ed 5 • • OpiDIODS

Falling off th wagon obert Television. It numbs the mind, kills ambi­ tion, lowers the GPA, and keeps people in touch and up to date Ne ta with everything in the world that is unimportant. Without this magic box I have become both ignorant and Marley inspired, or at least, I'm planning on becoming inspired. Stick with me, I'll explain. RE Honourable Robert Nesta Marley O.M. , the When I moved into an Soul Rebel. the Duppy Conqueror, the original apartment in September, Natural Mystic. celebrated his 51st birthday on cable television was not in February 6. Although he died a PHYSICAL death the budget. I was confident, - his body eventually succumbed to cancer af­ however, that I would be intelli­ ter a protracted battle with the deadly illness on gent and imaginative enough to May 11, 1981-·· the revolutionary spirit epito­ entertain myself - a slight er­ mi~ed 1n the pulsating rhythms and prophetic ror in judgement. lyrics of his music still survives. From across the I don't think I'm a boring per­ gaping <:haml separating the Living and the Dead, son, but saying that might be a Marley's timeless power reaches out and embraces contradiction since I'm about to us and demands our active participation in the describe how I can't even amuse struggle to liberate Humanity from the savage of myself. were ever married. And by the western 'civilization.' At frrst I didn't really feel the way, I watched a bit of Much Marley's musical masterpieces are like the pre­ impact of a television-free life­ Music at a friend's house, and cise brush strokes of a master Pilinter creating style. The beginning of the school what is all that crap they're play­ an intricate mosaic from the histories of all of year brings reunions with old ing on there now, anyways? I sort Afrika's children. We see ourselves on the friends, encounters with new peo­ of books was an­ of understand what living with slaveship. shackled in its stinking bowels and ple, and enough money to keep noying. kids must have been like for my paralyzed with fear (''Every time I hear the crack the alcohol flowing. The breaking pop-culture-hermit parents. of a whip, my blood runs cold/! remember on But, by mid-October, the jig point came on a dark day in No­ 'so, no television, no VCR, no the slavesbip, how they brutalised our' very soul"); was up. Days passed slowly and vember. We had an old television books, and no beer. What's left? we experience the bleak reality of the socio-eco­ the nights came to a complete and a VCR of the same vintage Coffee? I tried the coffee shop nomic oppression of those living in the slums ("No stop. On a typical weeknight, my and it was decided that we had to scene for a while, but then every­ chains around my feet but I'm not free/I know I roommate and I would be sitting get at least some reception out of one started doing it and then eve­ am bound here In capacity"); and, we rejoice in around with nothing to do by the old tube. Equipped with pli­ ryone started making fun of the promiSe of a brighter future, where tbe Sons nine o'clock. Around that time a ers, screwdrivers, a wire coat everyone who was doing it. and Daughters of the Motherland stand together dialogue would usually break out hanger, and a couple of beers, we So here I sit now, alone in front in tbe true spirit of unity ("How good and how sounding something like this: went to work. of my word processor pondering pleasant lt would be/before God and Man/to ee "Hey." After about an hour of bang­ my final option. It scares me that the unification/of all Afrikans") through the Di­ "Yeah." ing, shaking, and jamming the it has come to this. I guess every­ vinely inspired works of the greatest musical "You bored?" coat hanger into the back of the one has to face their moment of prophet of ~1 time. "Yeah ... you?" television, we managed to break reckoning, take the bull by the As we stumble blindly into the 21st century "Yeah ... Wanna' go for a beer?" it so that it could no longer be horns, look trouble straight in the accompanied by the threat of neocolonial "Sure." hooked up to the VCR. In return eyes, buckle down and give 110% downpression, atomic mis~philosophy. and the "O.K." for this sacrifice to the television (I find cliches really help in these genocidal epidemic of AIDS, we would do well to You can see the problem. Beer Gods, we received two fuzzy Eng­ situations). It's time to do what reflect upon the righteous words of "Zimbabwe," is nice, but you can't have beer lish channels and one crystal I'm here to do. Study. and study one of Marley's greatest creations: "Every man as a replacement for television. clear French channel. The televi­ hard. Instead of sitting around got a right to decide his own destiny/ And in this That much beer would have you sion Gods have a cruel sense of every evening wasting my life judgment there is no partiality/So arm in arms in a clinic somewhere with noth­ humour. away, I'm going to do something with arms/we'll fight this littlestruggle/'Cw: that's ing to do but watch television and Without a daily dose of pop positive and constructive with my the only way we can/overcome a little trouble ... " go to group meetings. culture I have become a virtual time. I'm going to get good marks Peace and Power to you, Brother Berhane For a while I convinced myself hermit. I no longer know who's in school. Selassie. We continue to need your words of wis~ that I could read books instead. dating who on Beverly Hills or So next time you're out on the dom. Each book I started got dull quickly, Melrose and in many social cir­ town, take a moment, raise your COLWYN BURCHALL so I started lots of books and cles such ignorance is unaccept­ glasses and salute my newfound jumped back and forth between able. When the next big celebrity devotion. Hell .. .I might even join them. This sub-conscious attempt divorce hits, I'll probably be as you, but just for one drink- I've to recreate the effect of channel shocked by the divorce as I will got work to do. surfing was a flop, and the clutter be to discover that the celebrities ANDREW SIMPSON letters to know that we can depend on good In December, I received a letter Finally, prospective graduates and James, you like Maynard Morrison a 30 second respectful period of si­ Christian white folks to save us in demanding full repayment of my stu­ job-searchers who run afoul of the and Bette MacDonald. You may be lence, the crowd broke out cheering. these troubling times. "I once was lost dent loan. Days later, I was contacted erne student loan program and are interested to know that both the clos­ Later, when the game was again halted but now I'm found/Was blind but at home by a Toronto collection subsequently treated like hardened ing punch lines to their sketches were because he was still bleeding, shouts now I see ... " agency. During a two-hour period, criminals, remember this: Karla written by me. such as 'There's lots of blood where Colwyn Burchall five telephone calls were received from Homolka is entitled to a free univer­ James, listen to Madly Off In All that came from' and 'Bleed some more, the collection agency, whose employ­ sity education in this country. Directions. Listen, carefully to The Haynes' could be heard. The third Beware of loan ees were abusive in the extreme. A bankrupt Dal student General's performance. What will you period was just as bad. At one point, The following day, I changed my hear? Laughter. You'll hear laughter. a group of seven half-clad 250lb men sharks telephone number. In turn, I for­ 1 made them laugh. I always do. wearing crazy wigs (looking very warded two register~~d letters to People laughed Regards, much like neanderthal men) decided To the editor: erne Dave Harley to harass the Dalhousie bench. Secu­ The potentially nightmarish impli­ student loans which went unan­ Dear Editor: swered. During the past two months, rity was at its fmest. Nobody wanted cations of an outstanding erne stu­ Re: CBC Show Madly Off (Dal Ga­ I have experienced intolerable harass­ to approach these men and they were dent Joan should be made abundantly zette, Feb 15, 1996) ment from collection agency Acadia fans scary permitted to stay in the building. It clear to Dalhousie students. erne James Worrall got it all wrong. did seem as if they may have been While attending Dal as a full-time employees in Toronto. Such tactics General John Cabot Trail didn't die To the editor: included telephone calls to my neigh­ looking for these men who had 'mys­ mature student, I received a erne stu­ on stage during the taping of the CBC Gamel What game?!.. .I was watch­ bours and landlord. Two months teriously' disappeared, but they dent loan in 1994. The following show at the Dunn Theatre, February ing my back. I now understand why later, at my wit's end, I filed for bank­ couldn't seem to locate the row of year, I returned to Dal on a part-time 8. On the contrary, the act made the so few Dal fans go to Acadia home ruptcy protection. them sitting next to the ice and hang­ basis and took the necessary steps in audience laugh - repeatedly. games. I felt like I was watching the Dal students beware: keep a me­ ing off the glass. At the end of the formally requesting a postponement By my calculations, the script con­ Gladiators in The Running Man instead ticulous record of all transactions game, leaving quickly, I tried to check in repayment obligations with tained 2 8 punch lines - 2 2 of them of a university hockey game. I would erne with the erne student loans office in if knuckles were actually dragging head office. The required forms, com­ got laughs. Hearty laughs. Sustained like to take this opportunity to com­ Toronto. If, for whatever reason, a along the ground as is claimed by plete with supporting documentation, laughs. Laughter with applause. mend Dal fans for their sportsmanlike communications breakdown should paleontologists. Another ice age will were sent to in April, 19 9 5. I James, did you notice The General behaviour. Acadia fans scare mel I erne occur, be prepared for a unique ini­ come and go before I willingly enter received no acknowledgement or re­ was the only performer to work with knew things were starting to go awry tiation in harassment, which, in my the land of the barbarians. sponse from CIBC and my subsequent a script? That's because the material when David Haynes was slashed in the view, is tantamount to stalking. Lola A. Doucet telephone enquiries were deflected. was new. Courageous, wha? face and fell to the ice, bleeding. After 6 focus on dal the Gazette February 29, 1996 back in time: DALHOUSIE, 1927 BY KAVERI GUPTA UR afternoon began with a two years he spent at Dalhousie & JOHN CULLEN whirlwind of history (192 7-1929) studying commerce. named Leslie MacDuff. He said that he didn't really en­ John and I had called him to joy school and found the profes­ fmd out what life at Dalhousie was sors distant. But he also thought like the in 1920's. Throughout that people were friendlier back the interview, he talked of tree then and a person knew more stu­ planting, dancing, the military, dents around campus. and school life at Dalhousie. The social scene consisted of "There wasn't anything from many dances at Shirreff Hall. Seymour to Oxford Street," he where males weren't otherwise began, gesturing out the window allowed past the lobby. The girls of the Gazette office. "It was all had dance cards, which they filled farm land." with names of boys they would He went on to talk about the dance with throughout the night. "(We] danced with all the girls who were our friends," said Leslie. A group of couples would sometimes go to one person's house and dance to music played on their trusty gramophone al­ CREATIVE WRITING PRIZES though "there was none of this nonsense of staying overnight," he sharply stated when pressed. Clare Murray Fooshee PoetrY Prizes are open Leslie belonged to the Com­ merce Frat which held meetings to full-time or part-time undergraduate students at and parties. There was also the Dalhousie or Ki.ng's. Prizes are $300, $200, and annual football game (ah, the $100. good ol' days) against Acadia which always drew a big crowd. And, up until the gymnasium 'lhe Honourable W.H. Dennis Memorial Prb:es burning down in 19 2 9, there for Poem{s), a prose short story, and on essay, are were dances and plays every cou­ open to .full-time undergraduate or graduate students ple of weeks. For Leslie, a typical day con­ at Dalhousie University. Prizes ore $200 and $1 00 sisted of a couple of classes. He and Gun Repair Instructor. ing about British Columbia, and for poetry, $200 for a prose short story/ and $200 said that life was quiet and sim­ Leslie continued to live in while they were wandering for an essay. ple. When asked about the job Mineville after he left Dalhousie, through the streets of Port Moody, situation, he stated that "anyone where he bought 3,000 acres of I was left here in Halifax silently who wanted a job wasn't unem­ land in 19 3 5 and married his wife taking notes. From there it was ployed. Then it got bad after the in 19 3 7. After that, he moved to on to tree planting and cars. Deadline for all submissions is 22 March 1996. Crash in '3 2, then good again Ontario, Alberta, and British Co­ Somewhere in between, Leslie when the war started in '3 9." lumbia, respectively. mentioned that he had four very Pick up competition rules at: Leslie served in the Air Force The afternoon ended with John successful sons and 13 grand­ and held the position of a Bomb (who is from B.C.) and Leslie talk- children. Department of English Dalhousie University 1434 Henry Street Halifax, NS B3H 3J5 TAKING COURSES THIS SUMMER AND LOOKING FOR AN AFFORDABLE PLACE TO LIVE?

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Will Booth holds a B.Sc. from Acadia University and a diploma from IT/ Will now works for Information Systems Management Corp., an IBM company.

l You've got a university degree. But ' ' you know you could be doing so much ~~I believe that will be o the blt!ck agakt tt more with it than you are right now. - DSU president Cox. You'd like a challenging, well-paying job with a future. If this sounds familiar ... you owe it to yourself to look into ITI. BY DANIEL CLARK some departments are at their in the program, but now certain I Halifax's Information Technology bare bones now." classes are open to anyone that is Institute - or ITI - offers a unique 11- It has been almost two-and-a-half The university has only been interested." 1 month program that takes university years since former Dalhousie able to prepare the outline for next Also, the movement of the Cos- i president Dr. Howard Clark an­ year's budget- anything beyond tume Studies department to an off grads from a broad range of back­ nounced plans to cut the Music, that must wait until the final campus location should. not be grounds and gives them the information Theatre, Information Studies. numbers are in from the govern­ seen as an attempt to separate it technology training that today's compa­ Public Administration, and Cos­ ment, said Dr. Traves. from the school, and therefore nies are looking for. tume Studies departments. Cox agreed. make it easier to cut, said Sorge. It's a proven program. Find out more The unilateral closure sug­ "Right now we just have to sit "Dalhousie is sometimes seen about it today. gested by Dr. Clark was averted and wait," he said. "I can't com­ as the 'Ivory Tower,' and I think when Daniel Soberman ruled in plain that there won't be an arts moving- Costume Studies down­ CALL FOR A BROCHURE, OR TO favour of the Dalhousie Faculty department, because I don't know town gives us a more visible pres­ REGISTER FOR OUR FREE INFORMATION SEMINAR: Association (DFA) in their arbitra­ that. I hate it. We only have very ence," she said. 1-BOQ-939-4484 tion suit with the university. Mr. limited access to information." "Theatre enrollment is up in­ Program includes courses in Novell, UNIX, Soberman agreed that the pro­ But if cuts are deemed neces­ credibly," said Sorge. "Especially : YOUR SPRINGBOARD TO Visual Basic, Oracle, PowerBuilder, Object posed cuts violated the collective sary, the marked departments will in the frrst year - it has nearly : SUCCESS IN THE NEW ECONOMY. Oriented Design and Analysis, and much more agreement of the DFA. not be fighting alone, said Thea­ doubled. In addition, the solidifi­ However, that may be a tem­ tre Department Chair Lynn Sorge. cation of the four year acting pro­ porary solution - there are some "The Faculty of Arts and So­ gram has also increased the people who believe that these de­ cial Sciences have said that they number of theatre students we partments still aren't safe. do not support the cutting of these teach. We are also considering "I believe that theatre will be or any departments," she said. corporate sponsorship in the very on the block again," said The support the Theatre, Mu­ near future." Dalhousie Student Union (DSU) sic, and Costume Studies depart­ The arts departments now also president David Cox. "I think with ments received when the cuts charges auxiliary fees for some of the amount of cuts that are com­ were announced on September their classes with this money go­ ing down, that anything is up to 22, 1993 was overwhelming. Let­ ing directly into the departmen­ go. This is just an opinion of mine, ters arrived from all across tal budget. but with the kind of numbers the Canada, the United States, and "We would do anything to keep President's Budget Advisory Com­ even Great Britain. A press con­ those fees off the students backs, mittee (BAC) are talking about..." ference organized in the Dunn it would be wonderful to do so, Dalhousie president Dr. Tom Theatre turned into a rally. but if we had I think our budget Traves agreed that no department "They packed the theatre, the may have been cut a lot more is safe. wings, the aisles, and even out tfian it need be," said Sorge. "Be­ IS LOOKING FOR A "We don't know what the cuts into the hall; 2 5 speakers from the fore we did this we told the stu­ will be," said Dr. Traves. "BAC has community gave their support to dents what we were thinking, and made recommendations based on these departments," said Sorge. asked their opinion. Not one stu­ HANDBOOK EDITOR the projected economic situation, The support inspired the thea­ dent indicated that they would not but until we know what that situ­ tre department to expand rather pay these fees." FOR 1996-97 ation will be like, I won't deal in than shrink and hide, said Sorge. Rather than cutting depart­ hypotheticals." "I feel that we now offer a ments, Cox favours faculty cuts Interested applicants should have experience The most recent BAC report­ stronger program and a more vi­ and salary roll backs. n Advertising Sales, as well as editing, layout, released last November - pre­ able program," she said. "We have "If we want Dal to stay the dicted budget shortfalls totalling created writing and introductory same, then we will have to roll and computer skills. $11.2 million, or 10.8% of the acting classes, we have strength­ back salaries, and cut back on operating budget. ened all of our academic programs, faculty," he said. "Professors make Resumes can be submitted by Mon. Mar. II to the "The university is trying to including our honours program." a lot of money, and they don't Student t Ctr. 4th Floor Dal SUB spread it around as much as pos­ "We have opened up Costume want to hear this. We can't af­ sible," said Cox. "I don't know if Studies to other students," said ford to pay labour, which is 7 5- rvn 1T1vnr:: ll"trv: t"Lr::A::.I: \..ALL THE we will see departments vertically Sorge. "Before, only Costume 80% of the costs here, and you DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & PROMOTIONS cut, but you have to believe that Studies students could take classes have cut where the expenses are." AT 494-3774

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RCMP Summer Student Program- The RCMP Summer Student Program applications On Campus employment- The position of Operation Provident/Operation Identification are now available. Eligible applicants include law related or social science students. For Coordinator is being offered once again this year. The individual would work ten hrs. per complete information about the program visit the centre soon . Application deadline, March week, on average, for twenty-four weeks per year. The Security Department is seeking an 5/96. individual that possesses above average organizational skills, an ability to deal effectively with University employees and works with a minimum of supervision. Applications are available at Part-time Positions - Part-time employment opportunities ore posted daily. There are a the centre, deadline date March 8/96. number of various positions being offered, the boards should be checked weekly. Camp Wahanowin -Camp Wahonowin, an Ontario organization, is offering job oppor­ Dartmouth Parks and Recreation -Applications for summer employment with Dartmouth tunities for the summer. A variety of jobs are being offered including support staff; counsellors; Parks and Recreation are now available at the centre. Copies of the job descriptions are specialists; and health centre staff. A reference package will be available at the employment available for reference only. An employment information session will be held at the Findlay centre, with a complete listing of job descriptions. They are seeking creative, flexible, and Community Centre, Monday March 11, from 3:00-4:00 p.m. Applications will be accepted skilled individuals. There will be an information session on Tuesday, March 12/96, 3rd Aoor, until March 22, 1996. room 307, Student Union Building. Applications should be submitted to the employment centre before that time. DAGS - The Dalhousie Association of Graduate Students is offering a General Manager position. This is an immediate position involving responsibilities such as Managing the Gradu­ Federal Summer Student Employment Program - FSSEP applications are still avail­ ate House Social Club, ond providing support and assistance to the executive and council. able at the centre, please pick them up os soon as possible. Deadline Date is March 11 /96. Abitibi-Price- Abitibi-Price is seeking ten talented people who are willing to work, learn, Teaching English in Korea/Japan- There are a number of job opportunities for English and grow within a rigorous one year mentoring program. Eligible applicants must hold a teachers in Korea and Japan. These recruitments are posted at the centre, and resource Master's or PhD in Engineering or Science, or an MBA(with a science background). For more material is available. The most current posting being Matty's School of English in Japan, is a information, visit the employment centre. job opportunity for the summer. More information, a complete listing of qualifications, and on application is available at the employment centre. Application deadline is April 10/96. Maritime Marlin Travel -Maritime Marlin Travel is offering a term position between April 30-August 31. Applications are available at the employment centre, deadline date, March Summer employment - There are several jobs available with various camps for the 15/96. summer. Such camps include Arthur Kidston Memorial Camp; Camp Wahanowin, Camp Glenburn, and Camp Tidnish. Applications are available at the employment centre. Several Helpful Tips - There is very helpful reference material available at the employment centre other summer employment opportunities are posted daily, visit the employment centre at least offering tips on resume writing, cover letters, job search, and interviews. Visit the employment weekly. centre, our office hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00a.m.- 4:30p.m. This 1s a weeklu emploument feature co-sponsored bu The Gazette The next issue is on Thursdau . March 7 Have a great weeklll 8 arts & entertainment the Gazette February 15, 1996

Through the open window • Strange Adventures, the Halifax comic shop featured last week in the Gazette, re­ crouched down low, with her cently won a Previews Cata­ A sneak peek at arms in a sleeping position. The logue/DC Com1cs best comic music appeared to be pulling shop contest. The store w1ll Gwen Noah's The Noah off-center, trying to remove appear along with Sean Jor­ her from her safe and comfortable dan - the writer of the win­ Last Show haven. The music paused again, ning contest entry - in an and then repeated itself. Through­ upcoming DC comic. The the last of these performances on out this piece Noah displayed not March issue of Previews has February 15 at the Dalhousie Art only grace and agility, but also the full story. Not bad for a Gallery. After having interviewed athleticism and a deep passion for store nestled underneath a lin­ Noah a few days earlier, I was cu­ her work. rious to see the piece that she had As Noah's level of energy in­ gerie boutique. described as "The end of a creased throughout The Last Show, • The Dalhousie Art Gallery cycle ... a full circle, so to speak." so did my own; when her move­ is screening films exploring This is the last self-produced and ments relaxed, I too felt myself the theory and practice of self-performed piece that Noah relaxing. Despite the somewhat modern paint1ng and sculp­ will do. She will stop dancing, and ominous title of the piece, the ture during March. The first enter into a new dimension of her dance, as Noah describes it. is film of this series is Masters . contemporary dance career. filled with "joyful bursts of energy. of Modern Sculpture Part The idea of a work in progress [It] deals with adversity and One: The Pioneers, a look at performance intrigued me as well. springboards into playfulness." All artists including Rodin, The Last Show was still in the proc­ of these emotions were visible in Degas, Matise, and Picasso. ess of being created when I saw the performance. It will be shown Wednesday, it. In fact, the music for the piece From the numerous audience March 6 at 12:30 and 8:00 had just been chosen. comments that were received - p.m.in the gallery, located on After a brief introduction by and from my own opinion - I the lower level of the Dal Arts Art Gallery director Mern O'Brien, would say that The Last Show was Centre. Admission is free, but Noah, dressed more for aerobics well accepted. Noah often asked donat1ons are accepted. than a dance performance, spoke questions about particular ele­ • The second mainstage briefly to the audience about the ments of the dance, such as the show of Neptune Theatre's re­ piece and explained that she music and the way in which it construction season opens would like their feedback when was repeated. That's Gwen Noah this Friday at the Rebecca the performance was over. - working to perfect her piece Cohn Auditorium. Our Town, the Pulitzer Prize-winning The performanc~ began very right up to the moment of its per­ BY STACEY WEIGHTMAN three local university art galler­ slowly- as if Noah was learn­ formance. No wonder she's tired. play about life in a small New ies. At these noon hour perform­ ing to walk - but soon the mu­ Noah will be performing the fin­ England town, is directed by Gwen Noah has been giving total ances the audience was invited "to sic sped up, as did the controlled ished version of The Last Show Neptune's Linda Moore with strangers a sneak peek at one of share the creative process ... to look frenzy of the dancer's movements. along with two other repertory a cast 20-strong that includes her most private activities. through an open window ... to see The music stopped but the dance works - John Wayne is Dead Robert Seale, Walter Borden, The Halifax dancer has been dance creation at its most raw and went on; Noah's movements de­ (1994) and Take Heart (1993)­ and Cliff Le Jeune. Perform­ working on The Last Show for sev­ tender state. And to bring [their] celerated until she reached a state this coming weekend as one of the ances are at 8 p.m. Tuesday eral months and has presented lunch." of calm. The music started up final performances of the Local Cur­ through Saturday, with mati­ the piece a a work in progres at I had the opportunity to attend again and the dancer continued, rents Atlantic New Dance Festival. nees Saturday {5 p.m.) and Sunday {2 p.m.). Call429-7070 for t1cket information. • Painter Wayne Boucher will open h1s exhibit. Surfac­ Modern dance marathon ing, tonight at the Dalhousie Art Gallery with an illustrated ing around on the ground, she demonstrated the use of journal writing can help to heal lecture. Boucher, who paints PERFORMANCE her great flexibility to the rhythm of some one's soul. 1n oil and acrylic, has had his Showcase #2 and #1 great bluegrass music. Her second piece, Pen­ Showcase #2 ended with a performance recent works described as Local Currents Atlantic New Dance Fest1val tecost, was a very innocent yet provocative by Andrea Leigh~Smith & The Irondale En­ "mysterious and sensuous." piece walking the line between the sweet vir­ semble Project entitled The Visions Of Simone The show's opening reception The Local Currents Atlantic New Dance Festi­ gin and the seductress. I not only enjoyed her Marchand. Through the use of a Brecht-style and Boucher's presentation val began last Thursday, kicking off six days movements, but her costuming and her choice learning play, the audience is told the tale of of original creations by Atlantic Canada's pro­ of music as well; it made it all the more en­ Simone Marchand, a twelve-year-old girl from will begin at 8 p.m fessional contemporary dance producers. I joyable a performance. France whose heroic acts save her village from • Vagabond IS presenting an all-night rave this Saturday learned many things from my five hours at the Renee Penney, the next performer, did not the Germans and from acceptance by the Sir James Dunn Theatre on Saturday, where I dance so I'm not quite sure how she fits into Bourgeoisie. Leigh-Smith played the twelve­ from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. at Cafe took in Showcases #1 and #2. One of the main the festival. Nonetheless, she put on a fme year-old wonderfully; her grace and strength Ole, 1592 Barrington Street. Hosted by the unique Andrew things is that contemporary dance is not al­ performance. Penney's comedy piece Buffet made for the perfect combination. With its ways as beautiful and graceful as people ex­ was a hilarious monologue given by Carmel. slide projections, narration, song, and dance, Duke of CKDU's Cognition pect dance to be. I think this is why people are a woman obsessed this piece was a great way to wrap Audioworks, the night will fea­ so often apprehensive when they frrst see con­ with dessert. As the up Showcase #2. ture Chicago and Detroit temporary pieces; they do not always under­ act progresses we dis­ The Local Currents Atlantic I was sceptical about my abil­ House, Techno, and Trax. Call stand it and they do not always see it as they cover that food is re­ 422-7132 for more informa­ New Dance Festival con- ity to make it through another do "traditional" dance. ally a metaphor for three hours of performances, but tion. You can listen to Cogni­ Showcase #2- which was first- opened the decline of the re­ eludes this weekend with after a quick rest it was off to tion Audioworks Wednes­ with Lee Saunders performing her piece lationship between day's at 7 p.m. performances tonight, Showcase # 1. The first performer, Hyoide. This piece began with the movement Carmel and her lover. Judith Scherer, performed excerpts • Together by Circumstance, of a large cocoon-like ball of paper with which Even, Penney's sec­ Friday and Saturday at the from her work Island. In the frrst featuring the works of Michael Saunders appeared to have a symbiotic rela­ ond piece, was a excerpt - Winter, I\ight - Lexier, is being presented at Sir James Dunn Theatre in the Saint Mary's Art Gallery tionship. A metamorphosis occurred and comedic look at <' Scherer emerged ninja-like, all Saunders emerged looking much like a but­ smart-talking New­ the Dalhousie Arts Centre. covered in black, her cold, bleak until March 22. The show is terfly. After shedding her gold lame skin, she foundlander Eve in movements matching the season mainly made up of recent Gwen Noah's The Last returned to the darkened stage and began the Garden of Eden in the title. Emerging in black works by Lexier featuring squawking like a bird. During this time she and the problems she Show runs at 8 p.m. Friday again, this time in a swimsuit with "photo-based serial imagery used everything possible for movement- her must face. the sounds of the beach surround­ exploring communities of cir­ and Saturday while Jest in hands, feet, hair, shirt, and body. She then Lois Brown and ing her, Scherer's movements cumstance- based on ties of became a beast, growling and moaning like a Anne Troake's Tile In­ lime Theatre's Accidental mimicked those of someone en­ family, work and education - primal creature. Another change and visible Woman/Graphs tering the water and the feelings as well as aspects of the life Blood and Other Unspoiled Saunders returned for one last time, hopping of Love didn't really that overcome them. cycle and mascul1n1ty." The all around the stage before returning to the possess any dance in Monsters runs at 8 p.m. Next was Anne Troake's The main gallery space will contain safety of her cocoon. it with the exception Blue Trio, which was performed by A Portratt of David, an installa­ Thursday, and 10 p.m. Next came Lorien House-Coulson in what of a couple of skips three women dressed in blue. At tion of actual size photographs was one of my favourite dances of the evening. and Troake lying Friday and Saturday. frrst I found the repeated motion of different Davids from ages She performed two pieces, Pretzel Logic and down on the ground. of their movements a little slow, one to seventy-five. Kind of like Tickets are $15 for adults Pentecost, but it was her dramatic entrance The piece dealt with but as their rhythm built up - an artsy version of "These are that grabbed my attention. She began her a variety of things, and $14 for students and much like that of a military the Daves I Know." The Art piece walking down through the audience, from a comedic look march - I began to enjoy the Gallery IS open Tuesday seniors and are available at shrouded all in white like the Virgin Mary. at the male anatomy piece and the simplicity of its through Saturday at noon, clos­ After striking a prayer-like pose on the stage, to more serious is­ the Arts Centre box office movements. Ing at 5 p.m. on the weekends Coulson fell forward and began the sensual sues, such as dealing and two hours later during the at 494-3820. week . movements of Pretzel Logic. Rolling and twist- with rape and how . .. cont'd on age 10: "SHOWCASE" the Gazette February 15, 1996 9 Saint Nick of the net

BOOK BEING DIGITAL by Nicholas Negroponte Vintage Books BY ANDY POTTER being Depending on who you listen to, Nicholas Negroponte is the Alvin Toffler of the InfoAge, the I I I Marshall McLuhan of Multime­ i I dia, the Stephen Hawking of the P,_ Net. Let me throw another appel­ (I I f! I lation into the pot: Saint Nick of the Bit. Negroponte hints that every day will be Christmas Day when the bit - the basic unit of According to Negroponte, "break­ characters. Sounds like spending computer-speak - reigns su­ ing in a new personal computer an eternity at Disney World. preme. will become more like Negroponte heartily endorses Professor Negroponte is the house-training a puppy. You will the Net and the digital life to founding director of MIT's Media be able to purchase personality come. However, he realizes that, Lab and a regular contributor to modules that include the as Bob Dylan put it, "a hard rain Wired magazine. Being Digital, his behaviour ... of fictitious charac­ gonna fall." Many people will feel first foray into the book world, is ters. You will be able to buy a disoriented, entire sectors of the a discursive work which unfolds Larry King personality for your economy will disappear. at a comfortable, conversational newspaper interface. Kids might What if you're a confirmed Bedazzled by ballet pace. Negroponte glorifies wish to surf the Net with Dr. Luddite, fearful of inhabiting a progress and the march of the Seuss." Now, I've got nothing jobless future? What if the BY MARK ANDERSON with the precise order of the "the machine," yet his thrust is against either Larry or the good thought of Being Digital terrifies movement. humanistic. He's a techno- cheer­ Doctor, but I don't want to "in­ you? Take comfort in this simple Carmen was very strongly leader who realizes that all the terface" with a bevy of fictitious fact: people cannot eat bits. The Alberta Ballet held a perform­ sexual. It surely had a powerful world is not (yet) a cyberstage. ance of Carmen, and other works, influence on the crowd of Valen­ Negroponte divides the world at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium tine's Day couples later on in the into atoms (the stuff of hard copy) on Valentine's Day and I was there. evening, as was probably intended. and bits (the stuff of the future). A ballet? I thought, I'll force my­ "Carmen is the only production Being Digital posits that "the self to watch one once in my life. I've ever danced in bare feet." said change from atoms to bits is ir­ I am not schooled in dance, but Barbara Moore, who played Car­ revocable and unstoppable." Bits I went with someone who was, and men. "It allows me a freedom commingle effortlessly (as in mul­ the first piece - Quest by Crystal that's in keeping with the ballet timedia); the same story can ap­ Pite - blew us both away. I have -one that you wouldn't neces­ pear as audio, video and/or text. never seen any group of people sarily have if you were dancing Hence, the medium is no longer exhibit such mastery over their in pointe shoes. It makes the bal­ the message. bodies as this company did. Not let more earthy and real - more Negroponte suggests that "be­ only mastery, but mastery com­ representative of the character of ing digital will change the nature bined with design - in the place­ Carmen herself." of mass media from a process of ment of the dancers, in the lines For me, this is also the only time pushing bits at people to one of they followed, and in the light that I've ever heard strong rhythmic allowing people (or their comput­ defmed their space. One tableau in and percussive music (fast spanish ers) to pull at them." Bits can be Quest (the divisions between tab­ classical guitar with castanets and personalized; the daily paper will leaux were made through lighting) other percussion) played for bal­ soon become the "Daily Me" with Hey Jackie, break a leg was of two men racing and Hght­ let. I liked this better than the pure a circulation of one. in'g in achingly slow motion for a classical ballet, but at the same Which begs the question: FILM pointedly dropped handkerchief. time I liked that much more than What about shared knowledge, a Rumble in t he Bronx Their two bodies were entangled as I imagined I would. sense of community? Negroponte Starnng Jackie Chan they fought to get forward, each Rave, rave, rave ... this show de­ does not address such issues as Directed by Stanley Tong forcing the other back. They traded serves it. All three pieces were cultural fragmentation and social setbacks (falls, rolls, punches, and very different from each other. Balkanization in Being Digital. Rumble in the Bronx marks the second coming of Asian super­ head bashes against the knee) in a This usage of ballet reminded me Moving bits is far simpler and star Jackie Chan to the American market. In the early 1980's, comedy that showcased such in­ of painting - very thoughtful more economical than moving Chan starred in an American production called The Big Brawl. credible rhythm and control it and structured design, but with atoms - it precludes the need for which flopped miserably. Chan is back, but this time on his own sometimes amazed the crowd too a dynamic flow created within. a physical distribution network. terms. much for them to laugh. The crea­ The Alberta Ballet deserves a lot Negroponte waves goodbye to Unlike American action heroes, who rely on stunt doubles tor of this piece (Pite) understood of credit for having the courage middlemen. He prophesies that a and special effects to win our praise, Jackie Chan himself is the the timing of the laughter. She used to push this medium, and for be­ truly digital marketplace will arise centrepiece of this movie. What you see is what you get. Chan is it in as comic relief from the ing able to make their experimen­ when "the interface between peo­ Quest part Bruce Lee and part Charlie Chaplin. He tries to entertain shock of a dazzling move. leaving tation pay off. I have the feeling ple and their computers improves the audience in every way imaginable with stunts and comedy. one visually and mentally manipu­ that a hell of a lot of people that to the point where talking to your I have become an avid Hong Kong movie fan in the past year lated, but in a pleasant way. would not have expected to like computer is as easy as talking to and I was excited to be able see Chan on the big screen instead Butterfly Dream was the second this show. would have another human being." Not only During the show I noticed the will tomorrow's computers be of on the bootleg, poorly subtitled videos that I am used to. So, piece and was more a classical I was eagerly anticipating the February 16 preview I attended ballet, beautifully choreographed phenomenon of women gasping able to talk to you, they will also when a particularly beautiful move­ look you in the eye, sense your at the Oxford theatre. and danced. The costumes con­ Let me start with the negatives. The movie had a thin plot, sisted of abstractly painted body ment was made. I'm all for it. My moods, pour you a drink. companion and I wanted to cheer. The future doesn't stop there. bad dialogue, and bad acting. The Caucasian actors represent­ suits, contrasting for a balance ing the 'gang' that Chan was fighting looked like rejects from a West Side Story screen test. But FORGET all of that!! Watching Rumble in the Bronx was one of the best times I have ever had at a movie theatre. Laughter erupted in the theatre when title label the characters were speaking. The Cantonese dialogue was dubbed tc lc wo cc artist into English. so the lips did not match with the voices - very SubPop 21 2 • Eric's Trip* Purple Blue reminiscent of Bruce Lee movies. The crowd went wild every time 2 23 2 Moonsocket* Moonsocket Derivat1ve Jackie pulled off one of his jaw-dropping stunts (he does all of his 3 27 2 • Bikini Kill I Like Fucking/! Hate Danger KiiiRockStars own stunts), or when he was beating up 12 people with his zany 4 NE Various Artists Outernational Meltdown kung-fu antics. This movie is pure entertainment. 5 1 4 Various Artists Saturday Morning Cartoons ... MCA If you want to have a fun evening, and are willing to put your 6 3 5 Eric's Trip* The Road South Sonic Unyon mind in cruise control, then go and see Rumble in the Bronx. I had 7 4 5 • Four the Mornent* In My Soul Atlantica a great time. And if you like this film, check out Chan's Drunken 8 18 5 • Guided by Voices Tiger Bornb Matador Master 2 available at your local Chinese store. Watch for more 9 2 5 Download Furnace Cleopatra releases on the big screen later this year, including Thunderbolt in 10 NE • Noise Addict Meet the Real You Grand Royal which Chan plays a race car driver, Police Story 4: First Strike, and re: Re-Entry tc: This Chart the North American release of Drunken Master 2. *: Local Artist SAMIR SIDDIQUI cc: Canadian Artist lc: Last Chart ne: New Entry 10 arts & entertainment the Gazette February 15, 1996 going---- to ROPe? Not quite Irish: Progressive lHE BESl DEALS lHIS SUMMER ARE AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY FROM Celtic music at Dal VOYAGES CAMPUS/lRAVEL CUlS. ::-. get BY NATHAN HILL we try to combine at ·least some of these," said ~'·~ Andrew (primarily the guitar player. and vocalist). 1 ------~ In 1994, a group of four Dalhousie University stu­ The band has been described in a variety of ways J -the Basics dents formed a Celtic band that would slowly become because of this diversity. John Cullen defined them a well-known act around campus. Adopting the name in the Gazette as "Indigo Girls meets Halifax tradi­ by April 13. 1996 Not Quite Irish, the group has become recognizable tional with an accordion." Others have described them as a cross between Great Big Sea and High­ • SlUOENl CLASSlM airfare: . for their blend of folk and traditional styles, and has attracted fans of many different musical preferences. land Heights. • BON VOYAGPM travel Not Quite Irish got their first break from the "They are just what New Scotland needs - a insurance; . Dalhousie Psychology Society when they headlined progressive Celtic band," said Lola Doucet, president • EURAILPASS, EURAIL FLEXIPASS, EUROPASS, pomt- a Psych Jam Night in support of UNICEF in- early of the History Society. 1995. From this show the band was booked to open Whatever you call them, they play their music to-point or country panes: for Celtic guitar and piano sensations Dave Macisaac well and are more than worth catching live. • ISIC (International Student Identity Card). and Tracey Dares at the Grawood in March, 1995. Given the substantial following Not Quite Irish has • Not Quite Irish-currently a three-piece band­ developed, I asked the band why they continue to consist of Jarnail "Martin" Singh, Andrew Younger, play the occasional Open Mike Night at the Grawood. and .we'\\ an and Sean Murphy. Singh and Younger are original Sean (primarily mandolin and bass) told me that this throw members with Murphy joining the group in January allows the band to try out new material as well as of 1995. NQI will be back to full strength in April maintain a loyal fan base by allowing people to hear ...... ihi ..fSSin'tials when Matt Fitzgerald, who played with Not Quite them for free. This strategy must be working - the Irish at a show last Christmas, will rejoin the band. first run of t-shirts sporting the Not Quite Irish logo One is pleasantly surprised at a Not Quite Irish sold out quickly, and at a recent show their stickers show to see that the band members are not limited were gone before the night was half over. PURCHASE THE BAStCS from to one instrument each- they all switch between a As for future plans, the band has been again asked couple of instruments, giving the band a unique to play for a History Society function this semester. Voyages Campus/Travel CUTS bY sound worth listening to. Andrew said that they would like to move slowly and Apri\ 13, 1996*, and we'\\ throw At one of NQI's most recent shows, I wondered secure spots opening for performers such as Great about the absence of a drummer in the band. Big Sea, and play at both Dal and other locales. in THE ESSENTtALS - a tRJ! "It is something we have flirted with now and Having seen Not Quite Irish live, I have no doubt again, and may add in the future," said Martin (pri­ that the band's reputation and support will con­ LET'S GO EUROPE book. a marily the accordion and bass player). tinue to grow. If you are lucky, you may be able to One thing that has struck me each time I have catch them at an Open Mike Night, but don't be MOLSON • backpack patch, heard Not Quite Irish is their musical diversity. It surprised to see them not only opening, but head­ tZON'S BACKPACKER JOURNAL. seems to include a little bit of everything, with a lining shows around town before too long. Their Celtic-folk flavour. unique, progressive, Celtic-folk blend will surely con­ a Voyages Campu-s/Travel cu:s. "Marty, Sean and myseU all have diverse musi­ tinue to be a hit at both Dalhousie and around Hali­ cal backgrounds and influences ... in Not Quite Irish DAYPACK. PLUS one tree naght fax for some time to come. (including breakfast and dinner) at, New Dance Festival continues of dance, the visual effect of THE PtNK PALACE. the world s these women dousing them­ ... cont'd from age 8: "MODERN" had so much going on in it that I selves with water was very targest youth resort tocat­ often found myself lost trying to powerful. especially with the Local performer George figure out what to look at next. music that accompanied it. The vatu• ed in Corfu, Greece. Stamos followed with the pre­ Between the dance, the film. the five appeared to be cleansing miere of his piece Low. Stamos voice overs, and the nude people themselves of their sins and I tor has an incredible ability to make walking around behind a linen could sense the hostility and tree Pick Up a detailed brochure from: his body movements look fluid screen, I was experiencing sensory aggression in their movements. and effortless. His blue hair very overload. Later, after hearing Despite being physically and ' 1RAVEL CU1S mnch matched the mood of this about the works of Anais Nin, I emotionally exhausted at the ~ w WYAGES CAMPUS dance, which changed from elec­ felt that I better understood a lot end of the night, I felt somewhat Student Union Building trifying one moment to sad and of what went on. more cultured and a deeper ap­ depressing the next. The final piece of the showcase preciation for the local contem­ Dalhousie Building After intermission Diligent was Lois Brown's Queen of Swords. porary dance community. 494-2054 Dilettante, by Marise Vachon in Performed by five women, this The Local Currents Atlantic collaboration with theatre art­ piece was described in the pro­ New Dance Festival continues this ist Michelle Horacek, was per­ gram as "a kaleidosco11e of im­ weekend at the Dunn Theatre with

• Certain rtltrictiont may apply. Not valid in conJunction with any othtr oUtr. Otft~ ava_i~ablt whit•_aup• formed. Based upon the ages and archetypes of women in· performances by Gwen Noah and ,otitt tatt and may bt dircontinutd at any time. lnturanct pUrchut not ntctuary m 8r1t11h Cotumb•a. writings of Anais Nin, this piece buckets of water." Despite the lack the Jest In Time Theatre.

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Call Neptune at 429-7070 or visit our box office in the Barrington Place shops across from the Scotia Square Mall • the Gazette February 15, 1996 sc1ence 11 science briefs------.... Dal claims Green Cup Old yearbooks to be recycled BY WAYNE GROSZKO . BY WAYNE GROSZKO Leftover Dalhousie yearbooks are going to get recycled. During the week before reading Approximately 1,000 yearbooks, some as old as 30 years, break, Acadia, St. Francis Xavier, are sitting in a room in the SUB. Various attempts have been and Dalhousie competed in the ~ made to give the yearbooks away, but to no avail. first ever Green Cup Recycling 3 Scotia Recycling, which receives Dalhousie's recyclable pa­ Challenge. As Howe Hall food and ';; per, cannot accept the yearbooks as they are, because of their environment rep Andrea Smith 8 hard covers and the glue in the bindings. This Friday, March 1, said, "We kicked some butt!" ;;: volunteers will pull the hard covers off the yearbooks. Then, The challenge was issued by ~ staff at Campus Copy will use a machine to cut off the glue Acadia, and organized here by ~ which holds the pages together. The paper will be delivered to Mike Murphy, Dalhousie's man- ~ Scotia Recycling, and the hard covers will be taken by a group ager of environmental services. ~ called Sunflower Co-operative. Howe Hall, Shirreff Hall, Eliza ~ The work is scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m. in the open Ritchie Hall, and the Weldon Law ~ space by the stairway on the second floor of the SUB. building were chosen to compete, If anyone wants an old yearbook before they are recycled, with the goal of recycling as much st.:>p by the second floor of the SUB Friday, March 1 from 11:00 as possible in one week. am until they are gone. The competition kicked off Fri­ Volunteers are also invited to come and help carry books day, February 9, with teams of and pull off covers. three people from each university appearing on Breakfast Television. The teams competed in a creativ­ Enviro conference upcoming ity contest, where they had to BY WAYNE GROSZKO Dianne Levesque Andrea Ward, and Andrea Smith. make something entirely out of ------cans, bottles, and cardboard from foot of floor space. Dalhousie's take away these bins and stop re­ The 1996 Atlantic conference of the Canadian Unified Stu­ the recycling bin. entry was the Weldon law build­ cycling now that the competition dents Environment Network (CUSEN) will take place March 8, The Breakfast TV appearance ing. St. FX won this competition, is over," she said. 9, and 10 at Saint Mary's University (SMU). also included a pop can recycling with Dal second and Acadia third. Eliza Ritchie Hall was not ini­ CUSEN is a network of environmental youth groups across relay race, which Dal won over Smith said she and other vol­ tially going to compete in the Canada. This will be the fifth annual CUSEN regional confer­ Acadia by a single can. unteers went door to door in challenge, but entered at the last ence in the Maritimes. During the next seven days, a Howe Hall, asking people for any minute. Under the guidance of The event is being organized by a coalition of student groups total of 1, 9 57 pounds of recyclables they had. food rep Andrea Ward, Eliza from SMU and Dalhousie. At SMU, the sponsoring groups are recyclables were collected in the According to Shirreff Hall food Ritchie Hall recycled 4.1 pounds the Environmental Science Society and the Environmentally Con­ participating residences at Dal, and environment rep Dianne per resident. cerned Students Society, while here at Dal, NSPIRG and the including aluminum cans, glass Levesque, residents of Shirreff Hall Smith and Levesque said that Dalhousie Science Society (DSS) are involved. Satya Ramen, bottles, fine paper, newsprint, and did not have access to glass and the three residence halls were also Chair of the DSS Environment Committee said the DSS has do­ corrugated cardboard. cardboard recycling facilities before competing against each other, but nated $2 70 in support of the students' efforts. For the residences, the rank­ the competition. During the com­ the method of ranking has not The theme is "Bridging the Gap: Ideas and Action Together." ing was based on the total weight petition, extra bins were put out been decided. Levesque suggested Workshops have been planned to allow participants to learn of recyclables, divided by the for these and the other materials. that since all the residences did skills like consensus building, budgeting, networking, and how number of residents. Dalhousie "Mike Murphy was very help­ so well, they might declare a tie. to conduct legal and effective protests. was first with 1.93 lbs/resident, ful, and I was impressed with the Smith believes that some long­ Participants have been invited from schools and universities Acadia second with 0.94, and St. number of people who wanted to term benefits may result from the throughout the Maritimes. The cost will be $15 for the confer­ FX trailed with 0.80. participate," she said. competition. She said more people ence, plus $10 for accommodations. Academic buildings competed Levesque is hopeful that the know what is recyclable now, and Students interested in participating in this conference can contact separately from the residences, extra bins will continue to be have learned how easy it is. She Satya Ramen at the DSS office ( 4 94-6 710), or by email with the ranking based on the available in the future. hopes that a higher percentage of ( sramen@is. dal. ca). weight of recyclables per square "It would look pretty bad to people will recycle from now on.

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BY ANDREW COOK "Jeff has been a clutch per­ BY ANDREW COOK clinching frrst place, it was just "We aren't concerned with former all his career and players too tough." who we play," said Savoy. "For us, The Dalhousie men completed a like him look forward to these The Dalhousie women survived the The Memorial Seahawks it's just a matter of taking care perfect week with a convincing types of situations," commented toughest home crowd in the AUAA played a solid game and came out of business." two game sweep on the Rock. McGarrigle. "I have 100% confi­ this past weekend to clinch their on top with a 69-6 7 victory. After winning last season's The Tigers made their bi-an­ dence in him that he will be there second consecutive league title. Like the men, the women also regular season title and not cap­ nual trip to Newfoundland this . when the time comes for him to With their victory in St. John's completed a season sweep of turing the playoff crown, the pres­ past weekend, winning both con­ step up." on Saturday evening, the women Acadia, with a convincing 89-5 7 sure in this year's tournament lies tests against Memorial University Many of those who watched edged out second place Memorial, wip. squarely on the shoulders of to regain first place in the AUAA. the game also noticed another who are defending AUAA playoff Flieger led the charge with 20 Dalhousie. With a veteran team These impressive wins came on Tiger making considerable contri­ champions. points, while Wares had her usual and a coach who has been there the heels of another sweep, this butions to the cause. Seldom-used The women stormed out early dominating performance. before, nobody seems overly con­ time a season sweep of Acadia point guard Dwayne Hopkinson and quieted a raucous home Having now clinched first cerned. after last Thursday's victory. changed the momentum of the crowd. As mentioned earlier, the place, the Tigers prepare for a trip The playoffs also mark the end Game one on Saturday night Acadia game when, midway Memorial crowd is the league's to Antigonish for the AUAA of a fine career for fourth-year was virtually perfect on the offen­ through the second half, he al­ toughest, but on this occasion playoffs. Being the top seed, the guard Danielle Moe. Moe will sive end of the floor. The Tigers most single-handedly took the they had even more reason to be women receive a bye through the complete her days as a Tiger in shot 6 7% from the hardwood en Axemen out of their offensive hyped. Not only were the two frrst round. In the second round, March, hopefully on a bright Sun­ route to an 89-70 victory. rhythm. Also to his credit, squads playing for frrst place, but the Tigers face the lowest seed day afternoon in Laval, Quebec, Dalhousie executed well in their Hopkinson had a career-high five it was also the last home game for surviving their frrst playoff game. the sight of the CIAU finals. halfcourt offence, with good com­ assists. one of the AUAA's all-time greats, munication from everyone. With the regular season com­ Michelle Healey. The unlikely hero was starting ing to a close, Dalhousie finds it­ "With the title on the line and guard Clive Henry. Henry, who self controlling its own destiny. a packed house, we stayed focused, Tigers hang tough has been struggling all year with Should the Tigers win one of playing tough defence and execut­ his outside shot, came to life in a their remaining two games, ing on offence," said coach big way, hitting all five of his against St. Francis Xavier on the Carolyn Savoy. until final buzzer three-point attempts in the game. road, or at home when they bat­ With Dalhousie's veterans Never to be outdone or overshad­ tle Saint Mary's, they'll clinch unfazed, they overcame all of the Victory eludes determined Tigers team owed, that "other guard," Brian frrst place in the regular season emotion thrown at them and Parker, had a game-high 2 7 standings. played with composure, winning BY GREG WHITE deciding game of the Kelly Divi­ points. Finishing frrst is crucial for two 77-67. sion final. Once again, the Tigers Game two on Sunday saw reasons. It means avoiding UPEI Danielle Moe had a strong For the last five years, the Dalhousie came out flying and took the play Dalhousie turn it up on the de­ and Acadia until at least the game, leading the way with 18 Tigers hockey team has been try­ to the Acadia squad. fensive end of the floor. Reggie AUAA finals and it will help points. Carolyn Wares and Jackie ing to advance to the AUAA Cham­ Marc Warner started things for Oblitey, who held the AUAA's sec­ should the Tigers be forced to ap­ Flieger both hit for 16 while pionships. If you would have asked Dalhousie by capitalizing on an ond leading scorer John ply for a wildcard into the na­ Kathie Sanderson marked 13. anybody in the hockey community Acadia turnov-er with a one-timer Devereaux to a season-low 10 tional championships. On Sunday afternoon the Ti­ two months ago what the chances on a pass from Mark Alexander. points on Saturday, played stifling gers, fresh off the news of their of that happening were, you would Holmes put the team up 2-0 in defence once again in keeping title, suffered a bit of a letdown have been told that it wasn't going the frrst with a shot from just in­ Devereaux to 18, seven below his and were not able to complete the to happen. side the blue line that caught the season average. This strong effort Join the Canadian Basketball sweep. This year, the Tigers missed it Acadia goaltender by surprise. inspired the entire team as Dal discussion list on EMail. To "With our draining win on by the slimmest of margins. The Dalhousie played an eventually pulled away to a 74- join,simply write to stevensd Saturday, we were not able to get end result was unfortunately simi­ unintimidated and disciplined first 64 victory. @FHS.McMaster.CA and ask to be to that same level on Sunday," said lar to those of years past - for the period of hockey and showed that In a weekend that was sure to signed up. Savoy. "Psychologically, after fifth time in as many ~cd.,,.ms, the when they skate hard and play the decide the placings for the AUAA Tigers season has come to an end body, they are among the top tournament, Dalhousie stepped at the hands of the Acadia Axemen. teams in the CIAU. Dal continued up their game. With eight crucial athletes of the week After being dealt a solid 7-3 to fmd great scoring opportunities points on the line, it was names defeat last Wednesday, in front of in the frrst period, but were un­ like Christian Currie and Clive a mostly pro-Acadia crowd at able to capitalize on their chances Henry that came to the forefront. Dalhousie Memorial Arena, the to put the game out of reach. Henry, as mentioned before, was John helped the Jigers to their Tigers travelled to Wolfville on The sellout crowd of more sparkling from the outside with 1Oth straight AUAA title. John is Saturday night to try to even the than 2,400 fans started to get into nine of 11 from beyond the arc, a 3rd year middle blocker from series at one game apiece. The the game when Chris Skoryna while Currie took care of business Halifax. John accumulated 25 game looked as if it may have scored at the 30 second mark of on the inside, making 14 of his kills, 17 stuffed blocks, 17 digs, been over as Acadia took a 2-1 the second period. Dalhousie went 20 shots over the weekend. and 2 aces. John is AUAA Playoff lead to the second intermission, on the defensive and seemed con­ "I was very pleased with the MVP. He had a 63% kill efficiency but Tigers' coach Darrell Young tent to sit on their lead, but some balance we received as far as scor­ and 53% spike efficiency. frred up the team and Dal came poor penalties by the Tigers and ing went," said coach Tim out skating in the third. some heavy hitting by Acadia led McGarrigle. "With more people Following the lead of inspired to a nice individual effort from scoring, it makes us all that much play by Stephen Maltby, Tyler Skoryna to tie the game. tougher to stop." Jenn is a 3rd year middle blocker · Naugler, and James Bugden, Dal The fast-skating Acadia The wins in Newfoundland from Sydney. The Tigers won the kept the Acadia crowd out of the sophomore completed the natu­ came on the heels of a frrst-ever title at Mt. Allison, beating UNB in game and proved to everyone that ral hat trick at 13:2 7 of the sec­ achievement for Dalhousie. With 3 straight, and downing Moncton they had earned the right to play ond period with another Thursday's 79-69 victory over the 3-1. Jen managed 30 kills with 2 for the Kelly Division title. individual effort. Both teams con­ Axemen, the Tigers completed a errors, for a 62% kill efficiency in Keifer House set the pace with tinued to play well and the sec­ season sweep of Acadia. The 2 matches. She also had 6 stuffed his first goal of the night in the ond period ended with Acadia sweep is even more impressive blocks, and 2 service aces. frrst minute of the third period. leading 3-2. considering that Acadia's record At 8:06, Dan Holmes' eyes lit up The third period saw more is 21-3 against the rest of the as the puck freed up in the slot tight checking and Dalhousie's country. and he drove a slap shot that best opportunity to tie the game The victory showed yet an­ Bobby is a 1st year right side hard-working Tim Hill tipped in came when Acadia took a bad other bright light which has been hitter from Halifax. This weekend past Acadia netminder Trevor penalty with six minutes remain­ struggling to shine thus far. Jeff he replaced Dal's injured regular Amundrund. ing. Unable to capitalize, Mayo, possibly the most well-re­ setter, Scott Brake. He led the The play of the House, Maltby, Dalhousie pulled their goaltender spected player in the conference, Tigers to victory against UNB and and Macintyre line forced the play and kept the pressure on until the came to life with an inspired per­ MUN at the AUAA league tourna­ ..... on Acadia all game. House found sound of the final buzzer. formance that included 17 points ment. He managed 5 blocks, 2 S» the back of the net for the second This may not have been the and eight rebounds. service aces, and 8 digs. time at 12:48 of the third with a most talented- or the most solid For Mayo, it has been a strug­ =c screened shot, to take a 4-2 lead. - Dal team to face Acadia in the gle just to survive the beatings he S» Dan Holmes put in the insurance past five years, but it was the team takes during the run of the game. marker on an empty net with 1:38 that showed the most heart. Every Now, with the playoffs looming Sarah placed 7th in the CIAU final < remaining in the game, his second player on the squad gave 100% and his career coming to a close of the 400m and BOOm freestyle. short-handed goal of the evening. effort but, unfortunately, the end at the end of this season, Mayo She swam a personal best in the It was a confident Dalhousie result means the end of the sea­ knows that this is it. 400m free, in 4:27.95. She also team that left the ice Saturday son. No one expected the team to won the consolation final in the night, obviously looking forward go as far as they did and the Ti­ 200m, placing 5th overall. She has to Sunday night's game. gers should be able to carry their been team captain for 2 years. Dal carried its momentum into heads high and be proud of their Acadia Arena for the third and 1995-96 hockey season. the Gazette February 29, 1996 13 sports A Summer Course at McGill · University Challenge awaits Montreal, Canada Why Not! We welcome Tigers in Toronto visiting students tncrea,,e your optio ns l.ighten your course load BY SHANNON MORRISON and they are still riding a high off tiona! support." Enrich you r program that," said Irie. "They'll use it in Second-year setter, Aucoin, Experience \1 ontreal The Tigers are prepared for a chal­ a way that will fuel their playing runs the offensive attack for the It's all here for you! lenge. level at the ClAUs. " Tigers and has proven she can deal Dalhousie's women's volleyball Experience will be a major fac­ with the pressure of high-calibre \1 cG ill Summer St udies team powered their way through otTers a full range of tor at the nationals and Dalhousie competition. Irie is confident that unive rsity- level courses. the Atlantic Conference and have has two veterans to help with the ClAUs will be no different. now set their sights on a strong team's focus both on and off the "It won't rattle her," said Irie. Registrati on opens: ".larch l , 1996 showing at the national champi­ court. Hilchey and Frail both re­ "It's like any other tournament. onships this weekend in Toronto. turned to the Tigers this year and The net height is the same, the McGill Summer Studies Two weekends ago, the Tigers have provided leadership and sta­ court dimensions are the same. 550 Sl\ert>rooke Street West defeated the Universite de SUite 585. West Tower bility to the team. Michelle's for sure excited about Montreal, Quebec H3A 189 Moncton three sets to one by Phone. (5t4i398·52t2 Competing at a high level of playing, maybe she'll be a little Fax (5t4)398-5224 scores of 15-4, 9-15, 15-2 and E·ma1l volleyball during the season will nervous but it won't faze her. Summer@550Sherb Lan McG11t Ga 15-6 to capture the AUAA crown. also benefit the squad when they She'll be fine." Dalhousie had an even easier time face Laval this weekend. The key to this weekend is to r------, in the semi-finals as they swept "Our experience actually play­ raise their level of play and not Please send me NAME by the University of New Bruns­ ing against the Japanese team, our have any letdowns. If the Tigers 1996 Summer Studies wick 15-10, 15-5 and 15-6. experience at the Wesman can accomplish that, then any­ and information ADDREss Veteran Tigers' player Christine Invitational. and having a couple thing is possible at the national on summer Frail was named the AUAA's most of players who played Junior Na­ championships. accommodation in CITY PROVINCErSTATE valuable player while teammates tionals [will help us]," said Irie. "We need to be consistent and McGilli.Jniversity Kim Hilchey and Michelle Aucoin "We'll have to rely on that expe­ compete at a higher level. " ex­ Residences POSTAL1l1P CODE PHONE were named first and second team rience. They'll be looking to Chris plained Irie. "We need to be rock all-stars, respectively. (Frail) and Kim (Hilchey) for emo- steady." The team travelled to Toronto L------~:~::~=------~ on Tuesday with high hopes for the tournament. It will be a tough MAKE A DIFFERENCE: TEACH! task as the Tigers have been ranked eighth - out of eight - Alberta bound The University of British Columbia resulting in a first round meeting invites applications with the top-ranked team from BY CARMEN TAM again led the Tigers with 18 kills, to its teacher education programs for September 1996 Quebec. Despite this challenge, while teammate Terry Martin had Dalhousie is entering the week­ Despite the loss of five starters 15 kills and 7 digs. Mallon All programs lead to both from last year's CIAU bronze • the UBC Bachelor of Education degree end with a positive attitude. chipped in with 14 kills. John • the B.C. Professional Teaching Certificate "I believe if we can go into the medal-winning team, it was the Hobin and Matt Hartlen had 12 All programs include tournament, stay relaxed, and be same old routine for the men's kills each. • a full term of teaching practice competitive right away, then any­ volleyball squad as they took their It was the lOth straight con­ • effective communications skills thing is possible," said coach 17th AUAA title in the past 18 ference title for the Tigers, who • classroom management strategies Leslie Irie. "There are two ways years. were 9-1 in the regular season. • attention to students with special needs to think about. One is 'Oh God, Dal opened the best of three Hobin, a third-year middle Secondary teaching applicants with 4-year Bachelor's degrees and we're up against the number one fmallast weekend by defeating the blocker, was named playoff MVP. strength in one or two teaching subjects enter a 12-month program. seed' which is a pessimistic out­ University of New Brunswick 16- Dalhousie dominated the Middle school (grades 6-8) teaching applicants with 4-year Bachelor's look. It doesn't matter who we 17, 15-10, 15-7, 15-13 at AUAA all-star team with four degrees and strength in English, Social Studies or Science may enter a 12-month program. play. We're looking forward to Dalplex. members, including Martin, Elementary teaching applicants with 3 or more years of appropriate playing at the ClAUs." Top performances came from Trepanier, Mallon, and veteran university credit may enter a 2-year program. "This is our final goal," she Jason Trepanier, who had 18 kills setter Scott Brake. UNB's Mark Elementary teaching applicants with acceptable 4-year degrees may said. "We've wanted it all year and and 7 digs, while captain Jamie Coy and Darcy Harris rounded enter a 12-month program. everyone has paid the price. If we Mallon and rookie Matt Hartlen out the all-star squad. Former Ti­ Application deadline April15, 1996 play well, we can play with them." added 21 and 19 kills, respectively. ger Deon Goulding, now with Information and applications now available from: Throughout the season, the Ti­ The Tigers beat the Varsity Memorial University, was voted Teacher Education Office gers have improved individually Reds the next day 15-10, 15-8, AUAA MVP. Faculty of Education and as a team. Dalhousie has come 9-15, and 15-3 to take the cham­ The Tigers are looking to earn THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA pionship banner. 2125 Main Mall, Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 together at just the right time. their CIAU stripes this weekend as Tel: (604) 822-5242/822-4612 (24 hrs.) "Mentally and emotionally, Dalhousie's starting lineup was they head to the University of Fax: (604) 822-8227 (24 hrs.) they peaked for AUAAs especially exceptional as Trepanier once Alberta in Calgary. E-mail: [email protected]

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The concert is at 8 students will begin today at the numerous volunteer positions Portland), $4 or pay what you against Saint Mary's team tonight p.m. in the Sir James Dunn Thea­ Counselling Centre. Discussion available around campus, the can, 8 p.m. at 8 p.m., Dalplex. tre, Dal Arts Centre. Tickets and topics include male role Halifax area, and overseas. Free Transition Year Program info available at the Centre. socialization, father-son relation­ food! Our office is located in room meeting at 7:30p.m. in room 224 SUNDAY, MARCH 3 ships, friendships, intimacy, and 452 SUB, drop by anytime, or call MONDAY, MARCH 4 SUB. DSU Council Meeting at 2 healthy sexuality. Enrollment is us at 494-1561. BGLAD, Bisexuals, Gays and p.m. in the Council Chambers of Nominations Close for the limited, so students are encour­ The NFB Documentary Lesbians Association at Dalhousie the SUB NSPffiG board of directors today aged to register as soon as possi­ Marilyn Waring on Sex. 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