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Glendon College Lun. 28 mars 1983 A.I. Benefit Concert Vol. 22 No. 19 College Glendon Mon. March 28, 1983 I and lots of ads...

PAC MAN PRO BECOMES PRESIDENT by ~uth D. Bradley V.P. Academic said "if you like it events off campus to get more Last week was election week: or not... your'e stuck with me' off campus students involved. at Glendon and while the num·· and promised to have course He also spoke of the "many sce­ ber of contested positions was evaluations done next year. nic beauties" of the college (be­ very small (only 2 seats were up Renee Maurice, who has been sides nature). for grabs) the turnout of voters a GCSU secretary for 2 years was reported to be the second and who is now V.P. Internal, The candidates for President highest ever. A total of 518 bal·· proposed that the GCSU share were David Haines and Steve lots were cast (nearly a third of some of the administrative res­ Phillips (this year's V.P. Commu­ the college) and record number ponsibility of the clubs to facili­ nications). Steve Phillips, who of voters turned out on the first tate better relations and greater spoke first of the two, claimed day of the ballotting. This figure accessibility to GCSU funds. that "the experience I gained is a dramatic improvement over She also made the pointthat "my (from being V.P. Communica­ the mere 154 voters who turned nomination for the job shows tions) was innumerable". Some out for the referenda the week you that I am interested, but an of his plans for next year inclu­ before. election (for the position) would ded setting up a Translation The 2 contested positions have shown me that you were Board in the GCSU to translate were those of the president and interested", adding that "apathy various documents at a certain the V.P. Cultural. The posts of is a contagious disease... as Pro price per page, to give $200. to V.P. Internal, V.P. External, V.P. Tem says grouillez-vous!" each Residence House to be Finance, V.P. Communications used for tape dances, and to set The next speakers were those up an External Affairs Commis­ and V.P. Academic had already running for the position of V.P. been filled by acclaimation by sion. He concluded by saying: "I Cultural. Ken Bujold outlined his want the job, I want the experi­ Renee Maurice, Jas Amhad, An­ plans for next year and then said drew Fox, Cathy Wanless and ence, I want to work with the "I want YO\l all to become part of council next year." Daniel Villeneuve, respectively. the "entire" Glendon .,- both Not all of those who had been socially and academically, both David Haines then took the accraimed were present at the Francophone and Anglophone, floor and captured everyone's All Candidates meeting on Tues both first year and upper year attention by saying "well I'm March 22nd, but the 2 who students". back, and it's time to get to showed up introduced them­ Rob Bradt, the second candi­ work". He followed up by ex­ selves and their ideas. date for the position, offered the pressing his desire to see much Daniel Villeneuve, the new possibility of holding more social more interaction between the GCSU executive and the GCSU GCSU ELECTION RESULTS members (every student of this Photo: Susan A. Ke~r college) and to see greater stu­ David Haines, President-elect, awaits election results. - President (abstentions 88) David Haines 298 dent involvemeflt in the social Pro Tem Ratification of Editors life of Glendon. "Apathy is con­ most pertinent questions, in light making binding decisions for the. Steve Phillips. "" 176 Elect: of the "mere 10% turnout at the college. After this week's turn­ labstemtions" """.. ""..44) tagious", he admitted, "but so is Yes '" ." 382 (84%) enthusiasm". previous week's referenda, was out for the elections, however, it V.P. Cultural: No 73 (16%) that of creating a minimum seems that there are more effec­ Ken Bujold "".259 (abstentions 63) A lively question period fol­ threshold of voters for elections tive ways of getting students out Rob Bradt : 171 lowed the speeches. One of the to prevent a tiny minority from to vote... A FIRST IN 23 YEARS GAY AWARENESS DAY AT GLENDON by Susan A. Kerr communities. Many 'straights' ced moments of levity through­ discussion suceeded the film time in 1977 when the discovery More than 70 people arrived at expressed concern at the nar­ out the film provided a welcome presentation, a ten minute talK of a lesbian in residence made the Senior Common Room on row-mindedness of some peo­ relief to what one viewer descri­ by a member of Gay and Les­ the headlines in Pro Tem, to the March 17th to participate on a ple on campus' who refused to bed as 'the oppressive atmos­ bians at U. of T. (G.L.A.U.T.) pointwhere we (as a community) Gay Awareness discussion, attend for fear of being labelled phere the film created.' can sit down and speak ration­ which at some points turned into gay, and felt that groups such as The evening presentation at­ G.L.A.G.'s organizers expres­ ally about how to deal with sex­ a battle of the sexualities. G.L.A.G. would hopefully aid in tracted 30 people who attended sed their satisfaction at the at­ ual prejudice'. As to whether ending some of the prejudices both the film Word is Out' and tendance of. their event and con­ G.L.A.G. plans to continue as a In an unprecedented move in . against gays. permanent organization next the 23 year history of the Col­ the discussion. Unlike the after­ sidered it a success. Their goal noon meeting, the heated de­ was to make people aware, and year, the group proposes to wait lege, GLAG (Gay and Lesbian Speakers from the Coalition of and decide whether the com­ Awareness at Glendon) attemp­ bates appeared on a much more they felt that Glendon has--, Gay Rights in Ontario (CGRO) subdued level, and an informal '...come a long way since the mUnltywl1i warrant its eXistence. ted to initiate an open discussion informed the participants of the on homosexuality and loosen lack of protection under the hu­ the clasp they felt many had man rights code for gays; and A GA TSBY GALA placed on this 'taboo' subject. the ease with which society can At the afternoon session 46 legally discriminate against THE A THLETIC BANQUET people voluntarily relinquished them. Such revelations as the three hours of sunny summer­ by David H. Olivier awards to the Intercollege sence, the Escott Reid plaque legally recognized age of con­ Organizers-people who had put in its reappearance. Princi­ time weather and put up with sent for sex between two people Friday night was the night marginal disorganization from Glendon's jocks and armchair taken their time to organize pal Garigue, who presented the of the same sex is 21, whereas awa~d, the group's leaders to 'S-upport athletes got together to honour sporting events on and off-cam­ described the past his­ for two people of differentsexes pus. Those people were Elaine tory ofthe trophy and the criteria gay awareness at Glendon'. The its 16, surprised and angered their best and have a good time. meeting got off to a slow start, The annual' Athletic Banquet Petit, Jim Miller, Steve Maas­ forwinning it: it is 'presented to many. For some the injustices land, Vince Ball, Elinor Castell, the outstanding male or female with a 20 minute delay because thrust upon the homosexual held in the O.D.H. was the ath­ of speaker and film problems, letic social event of the year. Marg Boselli, Greg Volk, Don athlete in their graduating year. community became a little more Blue, Carl Hetu and Peter Gib­ Selection is based on leader­ but soon picked up speed. real. - The evening began with a Some had come just to 'listen to son. ship, performance and achieve­ wine and cheese event in the ment in athletics.' The winner what homosexuals think', and The delay in the transport of Hilliard Pit, featuring soggy Then came the MVP awards. others 'to see how aware the the film Word is Out' meant For the second year running, the was Peter Gibson, who was re­ crackers and dubious wine. The sponsible for the 'best' accep­ straights really think they are.' many participants were forced only consoling factor was seeing soccer team voted to give the Participants jumped into the MVP award to the entire team. tance speech (and the shortest) to leave before the viewing, but people who did come 'Gatsby' of the night. thick of the issue by attempting for the 25 people who stayed Greg Volk, their spokesman, style-women in flappers dress­ said it was a team effort that got to define 'homosexuality' and behind, none expressed any es and men in tie and tails. After a delay in order to clear some of its causes, and pro­ semblance of regret. The peo­ the Grizzlies jnto the finals, and the dance floor, Kenny Simon ceeded onto heated debates on ple portrayed in the film discus­ After a quick dash through the the entire team deserved it. The and the Hourglass took over. the importance of a gay aware­ sed their early lives as homo­ puddles over to the O.D.H., din­ men's hockey team voted Don Critical opinions on the music ness group at Glendon. One sexuals, within the confines of ner was served. For their last Blue as their MVP; the women's ranged from 'it's awful' to 'very comment of-Why should gays the straight and gay communi­ banquet at Glendon, Beaver out­ basketball team chose Elaine good'. This author found them band together, anyway? And ties, and provided honest, albeit did themselves. The food was Petit; and the men's basketball good on most songs (except for why should they want everyone subjective, perspectives on their excellent all around, with the squad (affectionately known as the most contemporary), but to know they're out of the clos­ lifestyles. For a few viewers the possible exception of a lack of 'the Great Pumpkins') selected alas, not as good as Pete Schoe­ et?', sparked a discussion that film's comments on so called 'normal' bread rolls. Otherwise, Vince Ball. Ball then presented field and the Canadians. All in all. openly addressed the hostility cures for homosexuality brought superb. an award to Jensen, the team a good night to celebrate' the many felt existed between the cringes and for others silent Before dessert, Peter Jensen coach. successes of our athletes over heterosexual and homosexual amazement. But the intersper- the Athletic Director, presented Finally, after a f.our-year ab- the year.

------ProTem lundi, Ie 28 mars 1983 page 1 ACT This Planet'; time and place will ing. We will meet in the pub at 1 by J.C. Devries will run from Mar. Question: On Tuesday, March 29th Glen­ be posted and announced at the pm as usual. I would liketothank 30 - Apr. 2 at 8:30 and on Friday Of the thousands of occupations don members of the Coalition teach-in. This Awareness Day is my fellow players:-Mars, Eliza­ at 12:30 and 8:30 in Theatre in the world of work, which is the Against Cruise Testing (ACT) wholly being organized by ACT beth, and Steve for their attend­ Glendon. best one for you'? in preparation for a demonstra­ ance and making Tuesdays so Answer: will hold a 'teach-in' in the caf­ Glendon Gallery eteria at noon. Members of fhe tion against Cruise Missile tes­ enjoyable. Ask CHOICES. (beginning April coalition will present a brief ting in Canada to held on April Charles Kellen The Gallery will present a 14,1983) statement on why the Cruise 23rd. Details of the demonstra­ show of stUdent work from Mar. CHOICES is a talking com­ Missile should not be tested in tion wilt be available at the 31 to Apr. 14. Artists studying in puter. It provides up-to-date in­ ,Canada. The teach-in will then teach-in. FACULTY OF EDUCATION the course Line and Form will formation in French or in be open to the floor and students GENERAL ADVISING exhibit their watercolours, print­ English, to assist people in _ may ask questions or make com­ BRIDGE CLUB SESSION making, embossing, life draw­ ments. Plus interview, part 1. All appli­ ing, and mixed media... you can making thoughtful' and rewarding career decisions. I would like to remind my fellow cants Tuesday, March 29th, say you saw them before they Following the teach-in will be a bridge players that Tuesday, 12:00-1 :00 p.m. room 245. For became famous. .. CHOICES puts the whole world showing of the film 'If You Love March 29 will be our last meet- of work at your fingertips! those who cannot attend the BOB RAE March 29th meeting there will Sign-up now for help with be an alternate meeting on Bob Rae, Leader of the Ontar­ preparing for your conversation Thursday, March 31 12:00-1 :00 io New Democratic Party, will with CHOICES in the Career p.m. room 245 speak on university issues and Centre, Room 116, Glendon On April 6 youth unemployment at Glen­ Hall. Call 487 -6154. FIELD HOUSE don. Mr. Rae welcomes stu­ dents, staff, and faculty to a dis­ VOTE FOR The Proctor Field House will cussion on Wednesday, March be closed on Good Friday, April 30, 1983 at 3:00pm in room 204. 1, and Easter Sunday, April 3. Admission is free. WANTED: A person that is Responsible male or female. Who wants their THEATRE GLENDON NEWS FLASH! C.H.O.I.C.E.S. is poetry and prose to appear in arriving at Glendon! the final issue6f PRO TEM. Representation Lenny Skybird Decree; A play Could this be you? If ,so, send your creative work to Pro Tem and we will reward you by print­ on B.O.G. NORTHERN WILDERNESS OUTFITTERS ing your workThe Pro Tem of­ Algonquin Park canoe rentals - canoes, equipment, food ­ fice is located in the Glendon ~ uncrowded south river area - special group rates . Mansion on the first floor. This special issue will be ready Box 89, South River, Ont., POA 1XO Phone 705-474-3272 for all you eager readers on VOTE CLAUDIO LEWIS Friday April 8/83. Second-Language DeadUnes for poetry and prose.. Monitor Program Wed. March 30 at 12 pm September 1983 - May 1984 Deadlines for news .. Mon.,April 4 at 12 pm Perfect your second-language skills, travel (and earn up to $3,000!)by helping other students learn French or English. As a second-language monitor', you will be a full­ time post-secondary student (usually in another provinre) and will work between six and eight hours per week under the supervision of a second-language '. TYPI NG SERVICE teacher. Accurate typing of your For nine months' participation in the. program, you French essays by French nat­ will receive up to $3,000 and one return trip between ive person. $2.00 per page. your home and the host province. Call Christine at 494-6054.

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------ProTem lundi, Ie 28 mars 1983 page 3.. QtU-' .­ IIEDACT'EiIR Eft FEATURESEDrroR TYPESETTERS EDITORS-ELECT Lun. 28 mars 1983 . - . " . -- -."d....St~ -.Ias_ David Smookler SusanA Kerr PRODUCI'ION EDrmR PHOTO EDITOR Susan Stanley Louise Farrell . AIatIl D. a.-..tIey Da.vidWatIlenll_ Marc Wingell REDACTEIJR NOUVELLES HUMAN RIGHTSEDITOR Evelyne Elgin f?ro Tern . ",col~ L~WMt LAYOUT EDITOR ENTERTAINMENTEDITOR Vol. 22 No. 19 Mon. March 28, 1983 Fr__MeUa MelaDie MuIM8

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.' II existe chez les franco­ plement pour de la glorification prendre une langue et I'ex- I-----...... ;,------,-~------i phones de Glendon une double personnelle. pansion du fait francais a Glen­ conception des buts, principes II y a deux conceptions du don font du college un champs et raison d'etre du college. De­ de bataille pour I'affirmation des puis une semaine, il est devenu college Glendon et toutes deux furent implantees par I'admi­ droits des francophones en ma­ evident que certains elements tiere d'education post-secon­ ne se sentent aucunement obli­ nistration du college dans leurs efforts de recrutement au Que­ daire. Glendon; c'est une lutte a ges a participer a la vie etudiante faire et une lutte qui se fait petit a du college. Ne serait-ce bec et en Ontario. La conception. quebecoise veut que Glendon, petit afin d'edifier un systeme que pour apporter une aussi mi­ d'education universitaire en nime contribution qu'un voter tout en etant un college d'arts liberaux, soit aussi une ecole de francais, pour les franco-onta­ lors d'un referendum etudiant. riens, iei en Ontario, chez nous ! Ces etudiants, meme si nous langues. Un laboratoire humain trouvons cela dommage, ont la ou iI est possible d'apprendre Dans ce deuxieme contexte, liberte d'agir ainsi et personne une langue seconde grace au on voit I'importance de la parti­ au monde, pas Ie president de contacts frequents avec I'autre cipation etudiante a Ja progres­ I'AECG ni Ie redacteur en chef groupe linguistique. Pour ceux sion interne du bilinguisme au du journal, n'a Ie droit de pointer qui sont a Glendon pour cette college. S'i1 n'y a pas de releve du doigt et de "Ies mettres au raison, 'on n'a pas besoin de au journal etudiant, au conseil banc des accuses". Ce n'etait chercher p.lus loin pour com­ de la faculte, etc,.. Alors, nous pas notre but. prendre leur reticence a s'en­ avancons a reculons et perdons gager a fond dans la vie etu­ Ilotretemps. Le travail est alors a Notre but en est un que nous diante et dans Ie debat sur Ie recommencer! . poursuivons depuis plusieurs bilinguisme. annees a Glendon. II ne suffit . que de mentionner quelques Cependant, il y a aussi une Si certains ne veulent enten­ noms teJs que Georges Le­ conception franco-ontarienne dre parler d'apathie ou d'acti­ mieux, Pierre Gagnon, Carl Mil­ de Glendon qui voit Ie college visme, de progression et de re­ ler, Nicol Simard et combien comme debouche post-secon­ gression; alors qu'ils se ferment d'autres encore pour se rapeller daire logique pour la commu­ les yeux etse bouchentles oreil­ que Ie travail fait par ces gens fut naute franco-ontarienne du sud les! N'etait-ce pas Sartre quipar­ accompli de bonne foi pour I'a­ de l'Ontario. On note de grandes lait d'engagemenL ? vancement du bilinguism~ a differences entres les deux con­ - Glendon et non pas, com.me ceptions; Ie franco-ontarien ne Baudouin St-Cyr semble Ie penser certains, sim- vient pas a Glendon pour ap- LETTRES AU REDACTEUR

DROIT DE REPONSE intellectuellement a la ciilfeteria', mais jen'ai jamais eu besoin d'un que la participation y etait bene­ francophones ne sont que des patron pour me signifier mon vole. faibles qui se fichent de tout...' L'ordre des choses n'est-il que tous ceux la sont a mettre au envie, pour me tenir la main, OU J'aimerais vous faire savoir ma celui par lequel Baudouin St-Cyr banc des accuses n'est-ce pas? Que I'on veuille susciter I'inte­ m'indiquer Ie bien du mal. Ceux deception. J'ai I'empression que les connait? Ecoute bien Baudouin: les gens ret des lecteurs ou la motivation qui rentrent chez eux sont peut­ qui comme tu Ie dis 'se masturb­ a faire quelque chose au sein vos electeurs se sont dr61ement dre, simplement des adultes qui ent intellectuellement' a la cafe­ d'un organisme, je Ie veux bien. fait duper. Est-ce une fin Voici qu'on appelle a I'acti­ teria ont pris une voie qui sans d'annee qui arrive enfin ou I'in­ visme...voici qu'on prend un ont fait un choix (pas Ie tien, Mais qu'on joue au philosophe et dommage) et pour qui I'educa­ doute n'est pas la tienne. Viens satisfaction du travail accompli 'signe' au sens sociologique du qu'on se prenne pour je ne sais tion est un mode d'apprentis­ en parler justement a la cafeteria qui en voulant nous apprendre qui vous fait parler ainsi. terme (relis Braudillard, Bau­ si tu veux. Je crois que nos vues douin) pour une cause et qu'on sage de la maturite (relis Piaget). 'comment devenir un etre hu­ Quels sont les recours de ces L'universite et la vie en de sur I'homme sont eloignees, main developpe a tous les ni­ memes electeurs a ce stade-ci parle a I'envie d'apathie. Bient6t si differentes...Je fais--confiance une prime a la delation de celui communaute doivent donner a veaux', je te dis: tu repasseras la de I'annee si ce n'est que de I'adulte I'envie, la possibilite et a I'individu pour puiser dans Ie semaine prochaine mon vieux. s'apercevoir de leurgrossiere qui refuse de participer a la groupe ou il vit des raisons d'ex­ grande fete convivale (relis les armes de ce mOrissement in­ Que dire maintenant des 200 erreur? Vous auriez dO savoir tellectuel, doivent lui app~endre ister et de se realiser. Je denie que des postes comme ceux que Illitch, Baudouin) a laquelle Bau­ au groupe Ie droit d'imposer ses personnes du deuxieme camp . douin'St-Cyr veut nous inviter. la reflexion, entre autres, Ie sens qui se retrouvent a la fin de I'an­ vous occupez demandent plus critique, la methode. Ie recul. .. normes (qui deviennent vite des de reflexion ou du moins plus de Refuse de participer ou parti­ valeurs) a I'individu. nee avec des travaux en retard; cipe differemment? Car enfin, bref ce qui manque par trop sou­ sincerement, bravo mesdames diplomatie. Auriez-vous besoin Baudouin, deux choses me vent. Qu'en outre on puisse trou­ Relis Sartre, Baudouin, et sou­ et messieurs, Mais ce n'est de prendre conseil avant d'agir? choquent dans ton papier: d'une ver dans des activites proposees viens toi: Tenfer, c'est les autres' toutefois pas une raison pour Quoi qu'il en soit, je ne crois part que tu aies pu oublier I'une un tremplin (journal, radio, Bien a toi. blamer les autres. lis sont proba­ pas qu'un article du genre sus­ des premieres le<;:ons de la soei­ danse... )je suis d'accord avectoi Remi Feredj blement conscients du travail . cite I'interet des francophones ologie (relis Mendras, Bau­ en tout point; mais qu'on ne qu'ils ont a faire. Plut6t que de a vous rem placer. La critique est douin), a savoir que deux force personne a prendre ce faire I'un des deux ou encore les une chose, I'injure une autre. groupes sociaux, diff$rents par templin la. 'il n'y a de richesse deux a moitie, ils preferent ne Pierre Leroux 1) leur habitation 2) leur ethnici­ que d'hommes' disait Jean Bodin QUI SEFICHE DETOUTOU DE pas s'impliquer et en laisser aux te 3) leur culture 4) leurs heures done de richesse que de diver­ RIEN? autres I'opportunite, Ie plaisir. de cours si tu veux, bref que sites... mefie-toi du fetichisme de Vous direz alors 'qu'ils arretent REPUQUE A L'ARTICLE deux entites n'ont aucune raison I'objet, ici I'instrument que tu Quelle est donc la politique du 'GROUILLEZ-VOUS, TABAR­ journal Pro Tem, ou devrais-je de ohialer' pour utiliser votre en pratique ou en theorie d'em­ utilises. Regarde Ie message et langage. Vous devriez savoir NAK!! prunter les memes canaux de son vecteur (relis MacLuhan, dire du journal Baudouin Saint­ L'article ayant paru Ie 21 mars Cyr, lorsqu'on peut lire un article que certains postes sont sujet a communication, ou meme de les' Baudouin). De quel droit penses la critique et pour cause. 1983 (Pro Tem, vol. 22, no. 18), -tu que dans une communaute aussi ridiculement ecrit que emprunter de fa<;:on semblable; 'Voila qui est fait' direz-vous, sous la plume (piquante) du re­ rends-t~compte comme celle-ei tous doivent par­ celui du vol. 22 no. 18 en date du d'autre part te monsieur Ie redacteur. Un fran­ dacteur en chef de ce journal, jusqu'ou te mene ton inversion ticiper? En vertu de quel droit te 21 mars 1983? EsHI besoin de Baudouin St-Cyr, m'a choque. cophone s'est enfin bouge Ie C... des causalites, patente dans prevaux-tu de leur propre bien? connaitre Ie fran<;:ais ou encore Plus que choque meme: frustre, Quelle est la logique de ton de savoir qui est vise pour lire Toutefois, nevous faites pas d'il­ I'article que tu nous livres? lusions, je ne vous garantis pas insulte et blesse dans ma fierte raisonnement et ou t'amene+il? l'artiCie intitule 'Grouillez-vous d'etre francophone, dans ma \I t'amene a pondre un article tabarnak'? un autre article. Elle te mene simplement a la fierte d'etre quebecois. Person­ d'un paternalisme et d'une reac­ II est facile- de constater que Quel est Ie nombre d'etudiants ne en effet, anglais ou fran<;:ais, definition de' deux 'champs' I tion etonnants, reaction lorsque personne ne nous flatte francophones qui restent a (relis Crozier) dont I'un aurait n'aime se faire traiter de 'faibles n'ayant d'egal que les propos du il n'y a rien de mieux que de se Glendon pour un minimum de une connotation valorisante, qui se fout de tout' (opinion de President de I'AECG, Carl Hetu flatter soi-meme. C'est ce que Ie trois a quatre ans? Que I'on con­ dont I'autre serait de tonalite in- , Carl Hetu, president de I'AECG), qui-lui-semble avoir definitive­ redacteur en chef de Pro Tem a sidere ce nombre et I'on pourra verse. Un P8U manicheen ou de se faire dire qu'on ne se ment tourne Ie dos a la psycho­ su faire. Doit-on lui rappeler se rendre compte que leur re­ bouge pas Ie c.. ,pour se deniai­ comme approche, tu ne trouves logie sociale, ou a toute forme presentativite est proportion­ pas? Car enfin derriere tes 'indi­ qu'apres un sejour de 5 ans a ser. Ca nous fait une maudite de psychologie d'ailleurs (relis Glendon, s'il n'a jamais vu pareil­ nelle. cateurs de malaise': abstention belle reputation aupres des Stoetzel, Carl). Ie annee, c'est bien dire que per­ au vote, refus ou non participa­ Que voulez-vous, tout Ie anglophones! C'est en plein Ie sonne ne peut tout voir et tout tion aux 'activites', dont tu n'ana­ Alors voila Baudouin ce que mondj3 n'est pas fin ne politicien, type de commentaire pour rap­ connaitre meme s'il poursuit des lyses finalement pas les causes, j'avais a te dire, J'ai passe quatre Ce n'est pas tout Ie monde qui procher les deux communautes etudes universitaires pour "ob­ se cache une vue bien stereo­ ans dans une autre universite, peut se permettre de perdre une (anglaise et fran<;:aise) de Glen­ tention d'un baccalaureat d'une typee et surtout monolithique de dans un autre pays, J'y ai vu annee d'etudes tel que Ie presi­ don je suppose? Pensez-y. Re­ duree de trois ou quatre ans. I'ordre des choses dans un eta­ fleurir des jounaux, politiques ou dent de I'AECG, Carl Hetu, lisez-vous. Vous vous attaquez a blissement d'enseignement. Re­ non, des pieces de theatre, des Possedant une formation uni­ comme il se plait a Ie repeter et des victimes. prenons tes mots: 'ceux qui ren­ conferences, des cours ou tout v~rsitaire, jamais je n'ai vu u'n comme vous nous Ie dites si bien Comment voulez-vous ame­ trent chez eux rapidement', Ie monde se pressait pour ap­ etudiant ecrire d'une telle ma­ 'afin de s'impliquer et de se de­ ner les francophones a par­ ceux qui 'ne retirent rien de la porter la contradiction, J'ai sans niere (et encore moins un re­ niaiser... ' ticiper et surtout a s'interesser a vie communautaire', ceux qui doute colle plus d'affiches la dacteur en chef et soit dit en pas­ En reponse a M. Hetu et a la vie etudiante quand ceux-ci 'comme des pachas... ', ou nuit, que tu ne distribueras s.ant, j'en ai lu des journaux etu­ vous, M, St-Cyr (puisque vous lui ne pensent qu'a partir de Glen­ encore ceux qui se 'masturbent jamais de journaux dans ta vie... diants! Encore faut-il specifier donnez raison) au fait que 'Ies don au plus sacrant? Franco-

Pro Tem Monday, March 28, 1983 page 4------phones qui, pour la majorite, propos de ces derniers? Allons, vaille toute I'annee dans un SYS­ "My heart aches, and a drowsy to gather the sheaves and put viennent ici pour apprendre I'an­ souviens-toi... Encore une fois teme democratique et avoir utili- numbness pail')s the to use. glais d'abord. Francophones qui, c'etait 'Ie bon sens pres de chez . se toute la diplomatie neces­ My sense, as though of hem­ apres deux mois. profondement nous', ca tombe bien on engage saire en situation de crise. je ne lock I had drunk," I am the product of my envi­ decus de I'environnement pro­ au Credit Agricole. peux qu'exprimer mon desap­ ronment. But, I am the creator of mis (par Ie college) pour On comprend que tu sois fatigue pointement face a certains etu­ Keats now, poor man, to be as­ my environment. If I choose to apprendre l'anglais, ne pensent apres tant de passes d'armes. diants universitaires qui ne sa­ sociated with such a beast. , wander the halls and the streets qu'a aller ailleurs ou ils n'y a que Neamoins, laisse nous te dire vent meme pas appliquer Ie mot without saying anything, without des anglophones. Partir apres que si tu t'etais represente, tu DEMAGOGIE. Yes! I admit it. I am a closet meeting glances, Apathy (oh apathetic. I refute it and I can talk deux mois (j'en ai connus) pour aurais ete elu sans Ie moindre C'est pourquoi messieurs. je dreaded beast) will reign and its certains; partir pour les vacan­ probleme. La demagogie a tou­ about its dangers and its sick­ tyrannical underlings, Resent­ vous suggere fortement qu'a­ ness, but; deep inside, I lack ces de Noel et ne plus jamais re­ jours paye, et tu n'en manques vant de lire des ouvrages trop ment, Indignation and Self-In­ venir pour d'autres; faire (sinon pas. ' conviction, I lack the 'stuff that dulgence, will shackle me and complexes pour votre compre­ dreams are made on... 'toffer') sa premiere annee et Tu iras loin. A Ottawa peut-etre, hension, vous devriez commen­ join me to the ranks doomed to aller ailleurs pour la plupart des C'est tout ce qu'on te souhaite. - Can it, be purchased? Where wander and moan incessantly. cer a la base et lire attentive­ might I buy some? francophones qui veulent Ie Cordialement. ment INTRODUCTION A LA PO­ Then, then I will start to talk of meilleur environnement pos­ Remi Feredj - Ah, my dear, it cannot be and listen -to the oppressed L1TIQUE ecrit par Raymond A­ bought. sible pour apprendre I'anglais. Pierre Leroux ron. dreams, the drowned excuses. Et il n'est pas a Glendon... Daniel Villeneuve - But how, but where... ? Nothing will matter anymore and - Turn that mulch which lies I will be free to speak my mind. Tous ont constate I'apathie Sans rancoeur festering at your core into com­ etudiante M. St-Cyr; peu cepen­ Carl Hetu, votre president. poste (a charming word! a de­ Free. dant, cherchent les raisons de DEMOCRATIE, DIPLOMAT/E! DEMAGOGIE? lightful word!) Expose'it to the Is freedom gained only after it cette apathie, surtout chez les sun. Let the devilish vapours rise is lost? I cannot sacrifice myself francophon.es. Les raisons que II m'est souvent arrive cette and disperse. Nurture the tender to gain the freedom to complam vous invoquez (pachas, mastur- shoots that spring from the an­ I hear tell that the '60's was the _bation intellectuelle, chialleux, annee de travailler en situation AN OPEN LEDER de crise et sous pression: durant cient ruins. Revive! Revive! Your Free Generation - a Renais­ etc.) sont injustes et non-fon­ la semaine d'orientation, Ie ban­ Dear Sir, Spring is upon you. You are un­ sance, a- Revolution. They call dees. Votre commentaire est un quet de Noel, Ie carnaval d'hiver, Eek! Enough talk about apa­ ·ique. You are vital. Live so that the 70's the Me Generation ­ exces de colere et de frustration thy! I read about it in the papers, I others may see the spark in your freedom possessed to serve on­ sans plus. Sauf qu'il arrive a un d'avoir plusieurs creanciers a mes trousses ou quand j'ai dO hear about it in speeches, I see it eyes. ly the individual. The '80's - a bien mauvais moment et qu'i1 on the faces of some who com­ time of global awareness and vise les mauvaise cibles. faire face a des affrontements My Guardian Angel, my Inner internes entre nos propres plain about it, I feel it coursing Champion who sees my wants despair. But will I be apart ofa J'aurais aime lire un article qui membres. Pour chacune de ces through my veins. and tries to help. Its voice is my Gee (what can I do?) 'Genera­ suscite ou mieux, amene des situations, je me suis ouvert Ie "But, soft! What light through own; its optimism, its joy, its tion? The implications are over­ solutions; pas la crucification de plus possible, j'ai donne de mon yonder window breaks? gaiety - my own. When might I whelming - the proportions la population francophone de temps, reflechi, negocie, analy­ It is the east, and Juliet is the see the fruit of its labour? vast - the consequences fatal. Glendon. Votre commentaire est se pourJegler, apaiser et faire sun." Get out in the field! Reap as it . If I can live for myself, I will live malheureusement un pas en ar­ comprendre aux interesses la for others. But, I must live for riere. En vous attaquant aussi realite des choses. Cela m'a de­ Juliet? (how did she get into sows. It cannot do it alone. It will this?) Oh, but to pin my hopes on sow and keep on sowing 'til all myself first. I do not regress to gratuitement aux etudiants de mande beaucoup d'energie, de selfisness, but, acknowledge Glendon, et en particulier aux patience et surtout de compre­ someone, anyone who might the land is full. But, it cannot break my silent reverie and en­ reap; its only outlet is at my that I must reap what I sow be­ francophones, vous suscitez hension. J'avoue meme m'etre fore I can share the harvest. non seulement un peu plus de echappe a quelques reprises. courage the dwindling enthus­ hands and its work will go to 'je-m'en-foutisme', mais main­ Mais ne suis-je pas un individu iasm in this aging husk. seed without me following after Ann Heathcote tenant un sentiment de rancoeur imparfait vivant dans un monde parmi nous. Felicitation M. St.­ imparfait? Cyr; beau travail. Pour moi, la tache de presi­ tabarnakement v6tre, dent se resume en deux points Francois Leblanc tres importants et se rappro­ un etudiant asapremiere chant I'un de I'autre: 1.Puisque et derniere annee a nous vivons dans un pays demo­ Glendon... cratique, je dois avant toute cho­ se me donner et me sacrifier pour ceux qui m'ont elu. 2.Je dois utiliser toute la diplomatie PORTRAIT: CARL HETU OU necessaire pour regler les diffe­ L'EFFET DE CHOC rents problemes et organiser no­ tre action etudiante. En d'autres On a eu I'occasion aujourd'hui, I 22 mars 1983 de voir notre pre­ mots, etre pret a ecouter, a etre sident dans ses oeuvres...(vives disponible et representer les o­ faut il Ie preciser) pinions des autres en etant Ie Vers 13 h a la cafeteria: dansant plus neutre et Ie plus rationel sur une table, parlant comme un possible. dement, et ne supportant pas En tant qu'etudiant au College d'opinion contraire a la sienne. Glendon, j'ai tente pendant qua­ Belle lecon de democratie de la tre annees de comprendre les part de quelqu'un qui devait se deux nations qui composent no­ tenir sur la reserve ce jour la tre pays. Aujourd'hui, je sais que , . .. precisement! si nous voulons un pays unifie, :<::::::-: ::::<:.:.:.:::.:::-:: . Vers 23 h au pub: 'je me fous de nous devons par tous les ce que vous dites, je m'en con­ moyens, partager, discuter et trefous, je ne veux pas discuter' travailler ensemble, francopho­ ... Ie bulldozer est reparti... pour nes et anglophones. Par conse­ notre plus grand amusement. quent, la responsabilite du presi­ Reflexion, reflexion, quand tu dent du conseil etudiant et du nous tiens! redacteur en chef du journal etu­ Ainsi donc Ie president de diant dans un college bilingue I'AECG est paye 4000 dollars est de sensibiliser et par ce fait par an pour eviter tout debat, meme amener ces deux grou­ pour n'etre pas responsable de pes a prendre conscience de ses propos devant ceux qui I'ont ces faits. L'objectif n'est pas de elu. Pitoyable... mais on n'en at-" forcer un groupe ou un autre a tendait pas mieux. Get etudiant se bouger Ie cui, mais de lui faire de Relations Internationales realiser que 1e college Glendon manque singulierement de di­ offre -une occasion unique de plomatie. II faut dire qu'il n'en a pouvoir s'impliquer en partici­ plus besoin. Elu I'an passe pant de facon constructive a a­ (merci aux voix francophones... meliorer les individus, Ie college I'ingrat), c'est qu'il a fait du bou­ et notre pays. lot Ie brave Carl, enfin jusqu'a Ainsi, je crois fermement au ses paroles d'aujourd'hui. En travail d'equipe, ala negociation francais et en anglais, rendons pour trouver des solutions aux lui cela! Alors que I'a/ilnee s'a­ conflits et dans la libre expres­ cheve et que son mandat finit, sion de chacun. Choses que j'ai Carl ne se represente pas. Quel­ respectees tout au long de mon Ie pauvrete dans les debats a mandat. Mais lorsque certains venir! Comment ferons-nous individus ou groupes ne peuvent pour nous passer de ses inter­ se contr61er en public, il faut ventions qui sentaient bon la absolument les remettre a leur campagne et les valeurs tradi­ place et par surcroit leur faire tionnelles; ne serons-nous plus saisir que lorsqu'on s'attaque a coupes dans nos propos? Com­ une autre personne a cause de ment oublier la verve et la spon­ divergence d'opinions, il faut taneite de Carl Hetu au conseil I'attaquer en homme, de FRONT etudiant? Deliberant sur les sub­ et non pas en LACHE dans Ie ventions a donner tel groupe de dos, de discuter en gens civilises poesie, tel voyage, telle associa­ quoi! tion gaie... Tu disais quoi Carl a Finalement, apres avoir tra-

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UNDERSTANDING THE MIDDLE EAST by Paul Shepherd ed. Such a man is called the ons as well as religious ones, and come, and few ever came. The all weakened by World War II imam. (See the article by M. they decreed that Jews could Arab world was an enigma to and had to give uptheir colonies. Synopsis: In the last three is­ Haroon Siddiqui, The Giant of Iive, but as second-class citizens those outside it. The insularity of The power vacuum has had to be 'sues of this series, I sought to Islam Awakens: Rise of Khomei­ only, never having full equal Islam became more and more filled locally, and the internecine enlighten readers of Pro Tem on ni Stirs Millions, in Toronto Star, rights with Moslems*. Over the pronounced as time went by. struggles continue to this day. various aspects of life in the Saturday, November 24, 1979, centuries, treatment of Jews va­ With repeated Turkish incurs­ Stabilization of the Mediterrane­ Middle East; to supply some of page B6). Today the highest im­ ied.ln Moorish Spain, Jews lived ions into Europe (Vienna was an basin appears far off, for as the background the newspapers am is Ayatollah Ruhollah Kho­ well, or certain classes of them besieged unsuccessfully), the one conflict ends, another usually leave out. I chose three meini of Iran. Theword ayatollah did. In 16th cent. Turkey, Jews Christian world became impla­ begins. criteria to comment on: ethnic­ means 'sign of God' and ruhollah were unmolested at a time when cably hostile to Islam and all it Christian-Moslem relations ity, language and religion. The means 'spirit of God'. Jews in Christian Europe were stood for. This is odd as Moslems are better today, but only becau­ first two were dealt with pre­ being murdered en masse. Yet in were and are more generous viously, and now I come to the The Islamic religious hierarchy se religious differences have the 20th century, Moslem treat­ than Jews concerning Jesus been overshadowed by political most controversial topic, relig­ even among Shiites is difficult to ment of Jews has worsened. Christ. Moslems view Jesus as a , and economic ones. ion. trace. Much of the leadership is Jews are not allowed to enter prophet, though Mohammed Religions: The people of the granted arbitrarily by westernI .Sa'udi Arabia today at all, and no was the final prophet, the com­ Middle East follow three great standards. The steps leading to native-born Jews remain. In Syr-· pleter of God's message that Judaism: It can be said that religions, Christianity, Islam and the papacy among Catholics are la, Jews are kept in walled ghet­ Moses began and Jesus contin­ Judaism is the only religion of Judaism. Here follow a few no­ weli defined, like in the military. toes, and though they are des­ ued. As time went by, religious the 'big three'that did not origin­ tes on each one; though far from The ranks and criteria for reach­ pised, the government will not differences blurred, and hostility ate as a result of a personality complete explanations, they wil! ing 'ayatollahood', if the term grant them exit visas. In Iraq, all was nurtured more by political cult. Many individuals were in­ serve here as an introduction to may be used, are less well defin­ Jews were expelled in 1946. In differences. Hunger for territory volved in guiding the develop­ a fascinating and complex sub­ ed. (For more information, see Libya, no Jews remain, out at a on both sides contributed more ment of Judaism, and the reli­ ject. Time magazine, January 7, 40,000 strong community to mutual distrust than did disag­ gion itself frowns on personality 1980.) known to have existed in the reements over theology. cults. Sunnites believe, rather like 1930's. Only in Morocco are Islam: The word Islam comes One of the first glimpses af­ Abraham was the first Jew. He from an Arabic verb meaning 'to Protestants, that man can com­ Jews granted any kind of securi­ was the first non-indolatrous mo­ municate with God without the ty, but they are still seen as not forded the West into the Moslem submit oneself', i.e. to God. Mos­ world in centuries was through notheist among his people, a tn­ lems (alternatively spelled Mus­ need of a holy man of higher equal to Moslems. Iranian Jews be of nomads speaking an anci­ status than ordinary men. They are harassed by the Ayatollah, the work of Antoine Galland in lims; adherents to Islam were the late 1600's and the early ent form of Hebrew. His father, have no Pope- or Ayatollah- fig­ who calls them 'Zionist spies', once called Mohammedans) 1700"s. Antoine Galland was a Terakh was an idol-worshipper. worship the same God-creator ure. The only person they defer and in Turkey, the Jewish com­ Abraham denounced him and to is Mohammed, through his munity must hold a low profile to French scholar skilled in Arabic, as the Jews and Christians. Turkish and Persian. He un­ took off on his own, westward Islam began through the dyna­ teachings in the Koran, the Mos­ avoid persecution. This means from Iraq (Ur in Chaldea) to­ that support for Israel must be earthed manuscripts in Arabic of mics of one man. His name was lem holy book. The Koran, unlike wards the Mediterranean. As re­ muted. Though mass killings are old folk tales, and brought them Mohammed and he lived in what the Bible, is one book only, con­ lated in the book of Genesis not as common in the Moslem back with him. He translated is now Sa'udi Arabia. He convin­ taining 114 suras, or chapters, of (q.v.), Abraham and his wife Sa­ world as they have been in Eur­ them painstakingly into French ced many of the tribes to aban­ various lengths. The Arabic it is rai (later Sarah) eventually settl­ ope, the atmosphere for Jews in and published them under the don their idol-worship and to written in forms the basis for ed near Hebron, a town today in most Moslem lands is usually title Les Mille et Une Nuits (The then worship the one God. Classical Arabic. the West Bank. As Abraham was tense. Thousand and One Nights)*. The through his guidance. Moham­ Sunnites and Shiites are dis­ enormous popularity of these quite old, and childless, he ma­ med had enormous success. tributed haphazardly throughout Moslem relations with Christ­ stories sparked great interest in ted with his wife's handmaiden, the Moslem world. Iran is over ians have not been much better the Moslem world all over Eur­ an Egyptian woman named Ha­ The Moslem dalendar began over the centuries. Though in 622 A.D. with Mohammed's 90% Shiite. Iraq is mostly Sun­ ope. gar and from this union produc­ nite, but has a large Shiite minor­ Charlemagne had diplomatic re­ flight or escape (hijra in Arabic, Throughout the 18th and 19th ed a son, Ishmael. This was a ity, which Ayatollah Khomeini lations (of a sort) with Haroun ~I­ common practice, as he had to latinized as Hegira. Moslem da­ centuries, British and French ex­ hopes will help him overthrow Rashid, the Caliph of Baghdad In have some kind of male heir. But tes ·are always noted by the ab­ the 9th century, most Christian­ plorers ranged all over the area, breviation A.H. - Anno Hegira) the present Iraqi government ­ publishing learned tomes about when God produced the miracle so far without success. Egypt, Arab relations were not so from Mecca to Medina. The date the Arabs, Turks and others. But of Sarah's pregnancy (since she Turkey and most of North Africa cordial. was well past the normal age is usually given as July 16 of that to most people outside of aca­ plus Asia is Sunnite for the most year, but sources differ. Moham­ About 100 years after Charle­ demic circles, the Middle East limit for childbearing), Sarah .part. Syria is 95% Sunnite, and grew jealous. med was a great civil administra­ magne's time, relations turned remained the Mysterious East. tor as well as a religious leader. 5% of another sect called Ala­ for the worse. In 1009, Caliph AI­ Sarah's son was named Isaac. He bound the tribes together wite. This 5% forms the present: Ha.kim of Egypt ordered the des­ In 1918 the Turkish Empire As Ishmael was the older of the ruling class in Syria,. as the with a unity they never had be­ truction of the Church of the was wiped out and the Sultan two, he was heir apparent. Sa­ fore and would rarely experi­ president, Hafez Assad is an Ala­ Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. deposed. A republic grew out of rah, wishing her own son was wite. Rumours and evidence ence afterwards. He died in 632, This helped to set off the series the ashes, but Turkey became a heir, ordered Hagar out of their abound to show that Syria is aged 62 or 63. By 638, Arab of events that later culminated in fourth-rate power and left the camp forever, and to take Ish­ wracked by political upheavals armies had already gathered the Crusades. There were nine world stage. The power vacuum mael with her. Bitter, Hagar de­ over this lopsided power struc­ and were massing to spread Is­ crusades in all, over nearly 200 in the Mediterranean basin was parted with the boy. ture. In 1982, the Syrian army years, from 1096 to c.1289. lam across the world. filled by the French in Syria and Later God communicated with entered the town of Hama in the Christian kingdoms were set up parts of North Africa, from Mo­ In the next hundred-odd Hagar and told her not to grieve, north and an estimated several in Palestine and Lebanon, but rocco (1912) to Algeria (until years, Arabian armies spread as Ish-mael would father a great hundred were killed (accurate were eventually driven out by a 1962). and Tunisia. Libya was an outward from the peninsula and figures are lacking) because the Turkish-led army. (For more on nation. Both Jews and Arabs ag­ Italian colony, as was Abyssinia ree that Ishmael is the father of conquered much of the known inhabitants of Hama, non-Ala­ the Crusades, see Runciman, (Ethiopia). Great Britain control­ world, from the Atlantic Ocean wites, were fomenting insurrec­ Steven; A History of the Crus­ the Arabs. Jews see Abraham as led Egypt (until the mid-1920's), the father of both their nation to the gates of China, and north­ tion, according to the Syrian go­ ades, vols. 1-3, Cambridge Uni­ Arabia and the Gulf states, plus ward into Europe, taking Spain and their religion, carried for­ vernment. versity Press, 1957.) Palestine (later divided into Pal­ and parts of France which they ward through Isaac and his des­ The ruling royal house of estine and Trans-Jordan - after­ held for several centuries. For centuries afterwards, cendants. Abraham is the father Sa'udi Arabia, numbering some Christians were viewed suspi­ ward called Jordan. It lost Pales­ of the Arabs too, through his son With such a widespread emp­ 7,000 in all, are Wahabi's, ano­ ciously in the region, and they tine in·1948). Britain also had int­ ire, encompassing many non-Ar­ Ishmael, and Mohammed is the ther sect which came into exist­ were carefully watched. Contact erests in. all nations east of the father of Islam. abian peoples such as the Turks, ence some 250 years ago. Most between the West and the Mid­ Mediterranean right over to In­ Egyptians, Persians and Pakis­ of the population belong to this dle East decreased. In the 1300s dia (a British possession until it Other men were conspicuous tanis, it was inevitable that over sect as well. This sect is marked Mongol armies invaded the became independant under in the Jewish thought process. time the original unity of Islam by an extreme asceticism and Moslem world from northern Gandhi in 1947). Joseph, advisor to the Egyptian Pharoah, enabled Jews to leave would be sundered by schisms. powerful adherence to the minu­ China, causing untold havoc Interest in the Middle East by famine-stricken Israel and live in Today, two main* sects of Islam test strictures of Islam. Yet the with ramifications that lasted the great powers was limited to Egypt. Moses, the greatest of are Sunnism and Shiism. Of the! Sa'udis fear the encroachment long after the Mongols retreat­ land for a long time. Resources them all, led the Jewish people two, Sunnism has a wider follow­ of Ayatollah Khomeini's fire­ ed. In Spain, Christian armies were few. Water was scarce, so out of Egypt and through the ing and is more widespread geo­ brand form of Shiism, because it were slowly pushing the Moors the fertility of the land was low. graphically. The two sects are would threaten the stability of out across the straits of Gibral­ desert. The Moslems revere Mo­ The common people were large­ ses too, even celebrating his not implacably hostile to one the region. tar, finally succeeding comple­ ly illiterate, and the climate in­ another, but differences remain tely in 1492, just months before birthday with a special day, so­ In Lebanon, most Lebanese hospitable to Europeans be­ mething that Jews do not do. and undercurrents of animosity Columbus' famous voyage. Fin­ cause of the extreme heat. This linger. The break came about Moslems are Sunnites but there Moses' gravesite is unknown. is a small but active Shiite mino­ ally in the 1500's, over several was the status of the region over the succession to the Cali­ dec'ades, the Turks, revitalized The rabbis teach that this is so rity with its own armed militia. throughout the 19th and early that no personality cult will arise phate (leadership) after the after centuries of dormancy by 20th centuries. Then, in the death of the fourth Caliph. Other Generalizations are always the rise of the Ottomans, took out of Moses, and his grave will dangerous, but mostly it can be 1930's, just before WW II broke not become a shrine. He is not differences over the centuries over much of the Mediterranean out, vast pools of easily recover­ widened the rift. said that Sunnites are more to­ basin, holding it until the end of what is important, it is his teach­ lerant of non-Moslem minori­ able oil were found in Sa'udi Ara­ Shiism is more charismatic World War I in 1918. ings that are important, the Word ties in their midst than are Shi~ bia, in wbat later became the . of God. and ritualistic than Sunnism. ites. Jews and Christians live Throughout these centuries, Gulf states and Iran. This chang­ Shiites believe that in order for Jews revere the Old Testa­ easier in Sunnite-Ied nations Islam turned in on itself, becom­ ed the face of the region beyond man to communicate effectively ment only, not the New, and the than in Shiite-led ones. ing suspicious of all outsiders. recognition, and increased with God, a go-between who is Visitors were not made wel- Western interest greatly, bring­ Apocrypha is only given passing higher than other men is need- Differences that Jews had ing the Moslem world onto the attention. The Old Testament is with Moslems over religion may 'Mohammed decreed that Jews and Chri­ world stage for the first time in divided into three sections: the stem from Mohammed himself. stians (and later Zoroastrians in Iran) were hundreds of years. Torah, the Prophets and th~ "There are others, but explaining them Mohammed first tried to court ahl-al-kitab, "people of the book", i.e., the Writings*. would be difficult here. For more infor­ . the Arabian Jews into joining his Bible and the Torah. As well, unlike the Britain, France and Italy were mation, see Quid, 1983, par D. et M. case with Jesus Christ, Moslems never Of these three sections, the' Fremy, op. cit. above, pp. 617-18 (in movement, but they refused. laid blame on Jews for Mohammed's French only). /.Iso see Encyclopedia Brit­ The Moslems later turned ag­ death. (Most sources say he died of natur­ 'A direct translation oHhe Arabic Aftlayla annica under Islam. ainst the Jews, for political reas- al causes). wa-Iayla. 'See bottom of nextcolumn for reference

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Torah is the most important. The 'carved in stone', such as the Today Jews number about 14 even skin colors. So, what is a appears in Pro T&m. word 'Torah' is often translated prohibition on eating pork, orthe million worldwide, with about 3 Jew? - the best answer I can pro­ All opinions given in the article as 'law', but it really comes from prohibition against mixing meat million of those living in Israel, vide is that a Jew is someone are mine alone and I take sole a Hebrew verb meaning 'to and dairy products in the same and about 400,000 in Canada. born of a Jewish mother (see last responsibility for them. Persecution and the lack of a issue, under Jews). More than teach'. So Torah means 'the meal, etc.. ; but on the whole, It is hoped tnat this series has Teaching(s)'. The Torah consists dissent and questioning are a missionary tradition account for that, I must leave to better histo­ the small numberof Jews in the rians and philosophers than C' been informative. If it has of the five books of Moses: Ge­ way of life. It's more democratic sparked the reader's interest to world. The assimilation of Jews nesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Num­ that way. An old Jewish adage pursue more detailed and com­ bers and Deuteronomy. The ori­ into the surrounding culture also has it: 'If you ask two Jews one Postscript: First and for6- . plete information. I will be sat­ gins of the names of the first, contributes to the attrition rate. question, you'll get three answ­ most, I want to thank those who isfied that the four articles have second and fifth book are Greek: ers'. This implies that Jews ques­ I personally believe it incor-· helped in the research of this served their purpose. My goal is Genesis means 'origin', or 'birth'; tion, often to the point of distrac­ rect to speak of a Jewish 'race'. article. Their assistance has to inform, nothing more. If any­ Exodus means 'marching out' or tion. But to the Jewish way of Jews since the Diaspora are so proven invaluable. All inform­ one wishes to know more about 'going out'; Deuteronomy means mind, it is a better way than blind spread out, and have mixed (wil­ ation presented here is correct the sources consulted, contact 'second law'. Leviticus comes obedience without asking for lingly or unwillingly) with so ma­ and complete to the best of my me through Pro Tem, and I will from Latin and means 'book of any explanation, for that leads to ny other races, that to speak of knowledge and that of my con­ gladly be of assistance. the Levites', and Numbers is demagoguery and the twentieth one 'race' is erroneous. Jews are sultants. If any errors have been I look forward to any letters simply a translation of the Latin a nation, bound by a common re­ made, please make them known century has seen only too well and comments. Thank you for - title for this book - Numeri. whattoo much blind folloWing of ligion, a common set of beliefs, to me or to Jas and upon con­ reading this far. Salaam, one man or one doctrine without but separated by different cust­ firmation ofthe new information, The two most important books Shalom, Peace. of these are Leviticus and Deu­ questioning can lead to. oms, cultures, languages and I will see that the correction teronomy. Leviticus contains' the majority of God's instruction to the Jews: dietary laws, marri­ age laws, etc... Deuteronomy has the famous ten command­ ments (chapter 5) and also con­ tains Moses' final speeches to the Children of Israel, exhorting them' to obey the word of God, and not to give in t6 temptation. Some have said that Deuterono­ my is the most 'Jewish' of the books of the Torah. One of the problems withOthe Torah is that it can not be taken at face value. Much of God's ins­ truction is phrased in such ambi­ guous terms that it is difficult to know exactly what He means. So the rabbis spent hundreds of years over dozens of genera­ tions trying to interpret God's words. The result was a colossal 2'2-volume work called the Tal­ mud. The word means 'the oCAN HElP! Learning' and tries to minutely o explain all the possible alterna­ tives to God's words, so thete will be no chance ofmen making If you're between the. ages of 15 and 2~ and you.want to ~ork this summer, Ontario can help any kind of error in obeying businesses and farmers hire you - by helping to pay your wages. God's teachings. Through the Ontario Youth Em ployment Program - OYEP - qn~ario wi II pay $1.25 an. hour, Written in Hebrew and Aram­ to a maximum of $50 a week, towards the salary of every eligible young person hired. aic, the Talmud has more infor­ WHAT CAN YOU DO? Read this ad and make sure you are eligible. Then, cut it out and take mation in' it than one man can it with you when you apply for summer jobs. Employers may be interested in learning more learn in a single lifetime. Yet it is about OYEP. the lifeblood of the Jewish reli­ gion, and religious Jews today obey its precepts without qu'es­ OYEP is a popular program. Funds are limited, f01' so apply as soon as possible. tion. Some have questioned it, .You are eligible O!IPif: but in the more than 1500 years Deadline for applications is June 10, 1983 or • You are between the ages of 15 and 24 earlier if all funds have been allocated. since the Talmud was complet­ • You reside and are eligible to work in Ontario ed, it has not been revised. No For complete guidelines, an application or religious authoritative mechan­ • You are not related to the employer more information contact or ask employers to ism exists through which such a contact: / revision can take place. OYEP Employers are eligible Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing There lies the heart of the pro­ Subsidies Branch blem. Jewish religious hierarchy under OYIP if: Queen's Park . has never been centralized, the Toronto, Ontario way the Catholic Church has be" • They have actively operated a business M7A 2R8 en and is today. Jews never had or farm in Ontario for at least one year a Pope-figure, at least not in prior to April 11, 1983. TOLL-FREE: 1-800-268-7592 post-Bibical times. There is a In Metro Toronto: 965-0570 • They can provide 25 to 40 hours of In Northern Ontario (807 area code): Chief Rabbi, but that is a largely supervised work a week for between 8 and (416) 965-0570 collect administrative position. Chief 20 consecutive weeks. rabbis do not have the power to • They can create new work, in addition to change policy; they can only in­ what they would normally provide, between terpret the proper course of ac­ April 11 and October 16. tion from the existing body of rules. The rules themselves re­ Last year OYEP helped Ontario farmers and main immutable. But the inter­ businesses hire more than 50,000 young pretations of a Chief Rabbi are people. . not binding on all other' rabbis worldwide. They simply do not have that kind Of power. Thus there is ml:Jch room for dispute, and often there are individual ONTARIO rabbis whose interpretation of policy from the body of rules differs greatly from the inter­ HELffiYOU pretation in a Chief Rabbi's di­ rective. This is permissible though it is not encouraged. HELP! Judaism is not absolute, at least not as absolute as it seems on the surface. Certain rules are Ministry of Municipal Affairs 'The Prophets are the words of men such as Isaiah and others. Largely they are life and Housing stories of these men. TheWritings cover ® such works as the historical books of Kings, the Song of Solomon, Psalms, Pro­ Ontario Han. Claude F. Bennett. Minister verbs, etc. Commentaries on the Prophets and the Writings are beyond the scope of this article.

------Pro Tem lundi, Ie 28 mars 1982 page 7 iiiiiiiiiiiiIii}Intertainment------L.oisirs...... A.I. BENEFIT CONCERT - A GREAT SUCCESS by Philip Burge from the life of a coal miner in tially for the release of prisoners vocated violence. Amnesty In­ ing to become members of this Amnesty International of Canada (performed by Rick of conscience: men and women ternational opposes torture and . group at Glendon are encour­ Glendon College (group 133) Fielding) to songs by David detained anywhere for their be­ the death penalty in all cases aged to attend meetings at the hosted a very successful benefit, Campbell about his native Guv­ liefs, colour, ethnic origin, sex, without reservation and advo­ beginning of the following concert on March 16th. All ofthe :ma. All together (Arlene & Lynn religion or language, providing cates fair and prompt trials for all school year. proceeds collected, approx. Tvlantle, Kevin Porter) performed they have neither used nor ad- political prisoners. Those wish------$500, have been donated to the various songs calling for justice Dear Sir, A.1. Relief Fund for Refugees. Of for all types of oppressed It has been quite a while that the steady crowd of approx. one peoples. Pro Tem has had a humorous hundred people there were Our own Soul, our emce~, column and you should be highly many representing various contributed tremendously to the () commended for allowing Mr. soqial justice groups from the smooth continuity of the even­ North to write. The description Toronto area. ing. He also made some non­ ofhis mental state is quite accu­ verbal symbolic statements, one rate butthis reader would appre­ All were hosted to a variety of ciate I')ot being placed in the high quality entertainers during of which included him removing . his outer guatemalean vest, thus same state. I am an avid skiier what proved to be an enlight­ who has resigned this year to ening evening. All of the mus­ focusing attention on his anti­ Reagan T-shirt. suffer the terrible fate of no icians, included David Welcr. snow. This does not mean that I who co-ordinated them, belong We extend our deepest thanks ORTHo am going bananas-nor do I be­ to the Music for Social Change to all those who performed or a long at a mental facility. The art­ Network. In the near future the came out in support of this suc­ icle would have been very good network will be presenting its cessful benefit concert. Special had Mr. North made no mention performers at the Trojan horse, thanks to David Welch, Christian of Toronto's great facility at the coffee shop where the and Stephanie, as well as to the ~.~~ Queen Street. It would be appre­ benefit was held, every week­ rest of the members of group ciated if you could restrain your end. The various interests and 133 Amnesty International. man in the white suit. concerns of the performers Amnesty International is a . Yours truly were evident in the songs which world~wide human rights A PREPDNDERENCE OF PAPER' An avid skiier themselves varied in subject movement which works impar- Preword: Thank you. My Just like rabbits. This begins to However, the number one prayers have been answered. make more sense when you rea­ problem is. what their real pur­ lize that this is spring, when a By now, everyone is heaving a pose is. In truth, they are Rus­ young piece of paper's thoughts sian spy leaflets, who observe us VOTE collected sigh of relief. During turn to love and reproduction. for the candidate who the past week, Glendon College and report back to their masters (There, you see, cloning is poss­ in Moscow. As previously repor­ has been plastered, inundated ible! The scientists at Xerox have will represent Glendon and deluged with hundreds of ted in this column, the leaflets small pieces of paper, all been at it for years!) are part of that vast Russian screaming at us -to do nothing Second question: a little more conspiracy to destroy the North VOTEZ more than make one 'X' on one worrisome. Since they always American democracies. They pour Martin Zarnett au sheet of paper. disappear before anyone can are gauging our reaction to the catch them, we don't know. topsy-turvey weather: those These scraps of paper, 'how­ However, should we move fast who were driven crazy by a lack ever, raise several interesting, enough, we should be able to of snow in winter (comme moil), Conseil des and possibly frightening quest­ catch enough of them to wall­ and those who are now tearing ions. One, where do they come Gouverneurs/ paper the halls in Wood and Hill­ their hair out at the snow in from? Two, where do they go? iard (and get,rid of those awful spring. Just wait - the big move Three, what is their 'real' pur­ paint colours!). Then again, they is coming soon, since their spies pose? Board of could be like lemmings, passing have been pulled OUI! Governors. The first one can be answered through Glendon for a few days, simply enough. The truth is, they then disappearing in the IJight. Beware - the Russian leaflets -breed. White ones begat white and plunging themselves over ones, orange ones, orange ones, are coming! The Russian leaflefs the Scarborough Bluffs to their are coming! and yellow ones, yellow ones. deaths.

IMPORTANT NEWS ABOUT THE CANADA STUDENT LOANS PROGRAM The Government of Canada is proposing changes in the Canada Student Loans (CSL) Act to help provide post-secondary students with financial assistance to pursue their education. What We propose to offer: • Guaranteed loans to needy part-time students to help cover the cost of tuition fees, learning materials, transportation and related expenses. • An interest relief plan for unemployed graduates to provide for the payment of interest charges due on student loans. part~time Both full and - students would be eligible for, assistance. • Increased weekly student loan limits to $100 from the current level of $56.25. When Our objective: the coming academic year. We intend to introduce legislation in Parliament shortly to make these changes to the CSL Act. The implementation of the proposed changes will require the co-operation of participating provinces and lending institutions. Where can you get more information? For more information on these proposals, write to: Office of the Secretary of State Ottawa, . KIA OM5

The Secretary of State Le Secretaire d'Etat 1+1 of Canada du Canada The Honourable Serge Joyal L'honorable Serge Joyal Canada

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