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Vol. 27, No. 3 October 10, 2002

Board asked to lift measures Senate votes by a narrow margin against emergency policies

BY BARBARA B LA CK all: one to negate the "policy on Netanyahu to speak was provoca­ the treatment of student discipli­ tive, he said that "just because niversity Senate voted at nary matters in exceptional people feel provoked does not jus­ its Oct. 4 meeting to rec­ cases:' one to lift the moratorium tify violence. Protest is fine, but Uommend to the Board to on Middle East issues, one to [in this case,] the use of force to relax the emergency measures restore the information tables in shut down the lecture was imposed by the Board of Gov­ the Hall Building, and one to planned in advance, and there ernors in the wake of a violent establish an inquiry into the deci­ were those who incited violence:• disturbance at the Hall Building sion-making process and safety He has received a lot of Sept 9. response to the Sept. 9 distur­ Resolutions were passed at The Board is to review bance and Concordia's reaction to Senate to ask the Board to recom­ it. The bulk of his mail from peo­ mend that the Board cancel the resolutions on Oct. 16 ple within the Concordia commu­ special disciplinary powers it nity supports the cooling-off peri­ granted to Rector Frederick Lowy issues around the Netanyahu od. and lift the ban on public discus­ affair. The latter two resolutions "Much of my time is spent sion of Mid-East politics. The pro­ were not debated for lack of a explaining to outsiders why we tracted dispute in the Middle East quorum. didn't act more forcefully. We are was at the root of the Sept. 9 dis­ The Rector said he had asked going to be fair. We will be charg­ turbance, when a protest against the Board for special powers on ing, under the existing Code of scheduled speaker Benjamin Sept. 18 because the violent Rights and Responsibilities, those Netanyahu turned ugly. protest was an unprecedented students who can be identified as The Senate resolutions, which event. having breached th'e Code on will "We need the rule of law here. 9:' be considered by the Board Sept. ELLEN GALLERY TURNS 10: Artist Mary Anne Barkhouse installs Wake (2002), on Oct. 16, were proposed by stu­ We had the opposite," he said. part of the 10th anniversary show in the Leonard and Bina Ellen Art Gallery. dent senators. There were four in Referring to claims that allowing See Senate resolutions, page 10 See story on page 6.

Exploring female employment in the Muslim world • in this Simone de Beauvoir fellow wins a $10,000 SSH RC postdoctoral fellowship

BY (AROL M CQU EEN woman from Iran was a very "In the West, I've become very issue strange idea, a bit of a shock;' she sensitized toward stereotypes, oksana Bahramitash hates explained. toward this negative image of . 2 Sustainability: Rassumptions and stereotypes, Even more shocking to some women in the Muslim world, How green is because more often than not they perhaps is the possibility that toward the fact that women in the are wrong. Upon learning that she political Islam, or Islamist rule, Muslim world are regarded as vic­ Concordia? is from Iran, her students almost might actually have advanced the tims;• Bahramitash said. invariably assume that she must cause of women in some Muslim She feels that such stereotyping 3 Global culture: have immigrated to Canada as a countries in terms of employ­ has potentially serious implica­ Anew look at young girl since, in their eyes, a ment. tions in the current context of the country under Islamic rule does This is what Bahramitash, a American-led war on terrorism, consumers not allow women access to educa­ post-doctoral research fellow at since leaders can use common tion. the Simone de Beauvoir Institute, misperceptions about the treat­ Roksana Bahramitash 5 Alumni: They are wrong. Bahramitash hopes to uncover and explain ment of women in Muslim coun­ Awards recognize obtained her master's degree in with the $10,000 Aileen D. Ross tries as a means to build public woman who had enjoyed relative Iran after placing second in Fellowship she has been awarded support for military action. freedom under the shah, she now contributions nationwide entrance exams, and by the Social Sciences and Bahramitash's own interest in had to wear a veil. On the other came to Montreal in 1991 to do Humanities Research Council of the relationship between Islamist hand, the revolution politicized 7 Shuffle: her PhD in sociology at McGill Canada (SSHRC). The fellowship rule and female employment and mobilized working-class and Friends walk the after winning an Iranian govern­ is given to a researcher in sociolo­ stemmed from her experience peasant women. ment scholarship. gy, wit}:i a particular focus on during the revolution in Iran. On walk "To them, having an educated poverty. the one hand, as a middle-class See Bahramitash, page 10 Engineers push for sustainable development New engineering and visual arts building gets a clo~e look from environmental engineers

8 Y M I RJAN A VRBAS KI to improve the university's image, at which the fuel is burned to create Dehra, recommended some of the cost will go down, much like com­ while raising awareness of the energy is excessive, the concentra­ building's green features, such as puters:• oncordia's new engineering importance of sustainable develop­ tion of greenhouse gases in the natural ventilation methods, shad­ Solar panels have already been Cand visual arts building, now ment" atmosphere rises. This causes the ing devices and advanced window integrated into many buildings in under construction on Ste. Although the Integrated increase not only of average tem­ systems that optimize the use of Europe, such as the German parlia­ Catherine St., was one of the five Engineering. Computer Science and peratures, but also of severe weath­ daylight ment building in Berlin, as well as to represent Canada at an inter- Visual Arts Complex won't be er events, air pollution, droughts The team has also proposed the in Canada, in Wmnipeg's Red River national conference on sustain- Quebec's first sustainable or 'green" and floods. use of solar panels that generate College. able buildings held September 23- building - one that helps preserve There are other reasons for mod­ electricity from the sun They hope If this proposal is accepted by 25 in Oslo, Norway. and enhance the natural environ- eration: "As we rely on a finite this application will be funded by Concordia, the panels would be Andreas Athienitis, professor of ment - it may be the first to inte­ amount of resources, it's important the federal government's integrated on the roof of the engi­ Building. Civil and Environmental grate photovoltaic solar panels. that they be consumed in a way Department of Natural Resources. neering and visual arts building Engineering. travelled to Oslo to With the federal government's that will allow future generations to "This would allow the govern­ and/or on the back fa,;:ade of the present the results of a computer decision to implement technolo­ rely on them, too," Athienitis said. ment to encourage the develop­ soon-to-be-built John Molson simulation study performed to gies that reduce greenhouse gas The engineering and visual arts ment and implementation of new School of Business. optimize the green features of the emissions in response to the building may integrate a number of technology that generates free "Last but not least, we hope this new building. recent Kyoto Protocol, and the features that minimize the need for energy from the sun," Athienitis project opens doors and creates "We saw the construction of new Johannesburg sustainable devel­ fuel consumption while maximiz­ said. opportunities for motivated stu- . buildings at Concordia . as out "" opment summit in September, the ing the use of solar energy. "University buildings are partic­ dents who recognize the value of chance to show leadership in deal- timing is perfect Athienitis, together with ularly suitable for this, because they green development," Athienitis ing with environmental issues;• said One of the major issues engineers Professors Fariborz Haghighat and can perform further research on said. Athienitis, who is one of Canada's are faced with today is global warm­ Ted Stathopoulos and graduate these technologies to improve Director of Facilities Planning top sustainable development ing, caused by the overuse of fossil students Thanos Tzempelikos, them. Once they are improved, and and Development Martine Lehoux experts. "We also saw it as a chance fuels as a source of energy. Ifthe rate Panayiota Karava and Himanshu eventually mass-produced, their also attended the Oslo conference.

NOTICE TO PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS IN THE VISUAL ARTS AND THE ARTS AND CRAFTS Green audit of campus in progress PROJECT: CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, MONTREAL Renewed interest in environment among students and faculty

Integrated Engineering, BY ASHA JHAMANDAS the audit will include pay scales, Purchasing Department · about investment practices, the number who supplies the university, and Computer Science and n ambitious snapshot of of days taken off by faculty and staff the senior administrators about the sustainability of due to stress, and recurring illness­ sources of research funding. Visual Arts Complex A Concordia University is in es that show up at Health Services. The group is researching the progress. The auditors are also interested university's disposal of hazardous PROVINCE-WIDE COMPETITION TO INTEGRATE THE ARTS INTO The objective of the sustain­ in the proportion of students waste, and has also asked the City ARCHITECTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. ability project is to collect data on engaged in clubs, the types of clubs of Montreal about how Concor­ the environmental, social and available to students, the propor­ dia's water is treated. In preparation for construction of the new Integrated Engineering, Computer Science and Visual Arts Complex on the Sir George Williams economic practices of the univer­ tion of students that work while Guerin said the Departments of Campus of Concordia University, the Ministere de la Culture et des sity. Political science student studying. and their debt-loads. Geography, Political Science and Communications, in conjunction with Concordia University, announces the Geneva Guerin, who was vice­ Guerin hopes the audit will be Design Art have been so enthusias­ launching of a Quebec competition to integrate the arts into architecture and the environment. president external of the Concor­ ongoing and that the data her team tic about the project that they have dia Student Union last summer . has collected will be used to assess allowed students to receive acade­ Located at the corner of Mackay Street and Sainte-Catherine Street West, the outdoor two-dimensional work will be integrated into the glass section when the project started, is still at future change in Concordia's sus­ mic credit for participating in of the curtain wall which slopes at its base and extends over the east the helm. She estimates that the tainability practices. Creating a research internships for the audit entrance of the complex. project is half finished. database from the audit is the pro­ In addition, some instructors have This large glass wall will measure 22 metres high by 2S metres wide. Artists "We want to finish the research in ject's current objective-it has not agreed to allow students to use their must pay special attention to retaining the transparency of this glass sur­ face which will rise 17 metres above ground level; artists must also consid­ Decembe1; go over our recommen­ yet measured any of its results. research on the audit in term er the need for natural light to penetrate the various spaces, offices and stu­ dations in January and publish it by "If we can institutionalize this papers. Other instructors are incor­ dios on the upper floors. mid-February," she said. first audit, later ones can be com­ porating elements of the audit As a screen that will contribute to the vitality of downtown Montreal, the Funding for the Sustainable pared to it," Guerin said, adding that directly into their courses. work will also act as an icon helping to further define the Quartier Concordia Project became a prob­ the data will be useful when com­ Guerin estimates that at least Concordia. For more details about the complex, visit the Web site: http://buildings.concordia.ca. lem in late August, when the CSU pared to data from similar audits at 100 students will have con­ council objected to the professional other universities. tributed to the audit when it is The budget approved for production of this work of art is $423,596, plus tax. auditor who had been hired. The student organizers put complete. "It's great, because we A selection committee comprised of six individuals will consider the sub­ Howevet; his fee was covered by a together an advisory committee of have been allowed to take advan­ missions of five experienced artists, who will be requ ired to submit models with detailed technical, maintenance and budget specifications. Artists will $10,000 donation from the Office of faculty and staff who were likely to tage of the resources of experts receive funding of $7,000 each, plus tax. to prepare their submission. the Vice-Rector Services. The orga­ be supportive, and from that group, within the Concordia communi­ Conditions of eligibility: nizers, who now include a steering they have established a steering ty," she said. • Professional artist or group of professional artists pursuant to the Act committee of students, faculty and committee: geography professor Pat The project also appears to respecting the professional status of artists in the visual arts, arts and crafts staff, are looking for other sources Thornton; PK Langshaw; chair of have created renewed interest in and literature, and their contracts with promoters; to keep the project afloat Design Art; Sue Mago1; director of how the university deals with • Canadian citizen or landed immigrant and resident of Quebec for at least environmental matters. Sue the past year; Several other Canadian universi­ Environmental Health and Safety; • Inform the Ministere in writing of your intent to enter the competition, ties, notably Mount Allison, in Nova auditor Melissa Garcia Lamarca; Magor, director of Environmental postmarked no later than 28 October 2002; Scotia, have published strictly envi­ and Guerin, with Vice-Rector Health and Safety, has wanted • Submit your curriculum vitae and ten (10) slides of your recent personal work and permanent public works (please specify production budget for ronmental audits; Concordia plans Services Michael Di Grappa as an more student input for years. public works); to collect data on economic and ex-officio membei: Students have always had a seat • Attach a letter expressing your interest in the competition and stating your social factors as well Guerin admits According to Guerin, support on its advisory health and safety reasons for entering. this wide scope has made data col­ for the audit from faculty and committee, but have never taken Any incomplete submission will be returned to the applicant. lection a challenge. staff has been "amazing." For advantage of it until now. Ministere de la Culture et des Communications "Social indicators are the hardest example, her team has talked to "We have two students now, Secretariat de !'integration des arts a !'architecture et a l'environnement ones to quantify, simply because the Environmental Health and one of whom is involved in the 22S, Grande Allee Est. Bloc C, rez-de-chaussee Quebec (Quebec) GlR SGS they have not been done before;• she Safety Office about indoor air sustainability initiative. It is first Information: Francine Paul (514) 873-4699 said. quality, facilities _management time in years, and I think it is [email protected] www.mcc.gouv.qc.ca Social indicators addressed by about waste production, the great:· she said. - 2 Co ncor dia 's Thurs day Report I October 10, 200 2 This column welcomes the submissions ofall Concordia Consumers mold globalization faculty and staffto p,ronwte 9nd encourage individual. and group activities in-teaching and research, and to encourage Anthropologists discover cultures in constant flux • / work- elat,ed achievements , .,. )' ~ .

BY M EL AN IE TA KEFMAN

omen of all shapes and sizes belly-dancing in WMontreal health clubs is not a conventional symbol of globalization. Yet, in its Canadian incarnation, the Egyptian dance is an enriching fitness activity that promotes positive body Ted Stathopoulos (Building/Civil/Environmental Engineering) was image for women. named chair of the wind effects committee of ASCE (the American This, too, is globalization, says Society of Civil Engineers) at its Structures Congress, held in April in Concordia anthropology professor Denver. David Howes, who heads a research Suresh Goyal (Decision Sciences/MIS) co-authored a note on "Economic project called Cross-Cultural production quantity model for items with imperfect quality: A practical Consumption. The study focuses on approach," with Leopoldo Eduardo Cardenas-Barron, of the Institute y how North American goods and de Estudios de Monterrey, Mexico, that was published in the services are received and domesti­ International Journal of Production Economics. cated in foreign markets, and, con­ Unlike our own thoroughfares, this street In Santiago de Cuba, photographed Harold Chorney (Political Science) published a review of Andrew versely, how Canadians interpret by sociology researcher Alexandrlne Boudreault-foumier, shows a near-total Sancton's book Merger Mania: The Assault on Local Government in the foreign goods. absence of advertising. Canadian Journal of Regional Science, and had a letter on John Maynard Initiated in 1998 with the sup­ Keynes published in the New York Times book review section in response port of the Social Sciences and ingstock; it's like getting a pou­ machines and appliances pur­ to Sylvia Nasar's review of Robert Skidelsky's third volume of Keynes' Humanities Research Council of tine at McDonald's, Djerdjerian chased before the 1950s. Cubans biography. Canada (SSHRC}, Cross-Cultural said with a laugh. are also ardent recyclers, con­ Several Concordians contributed chapters to a new book, Ireland's Great Consumption has enabled 12 Similarly, due to recent events in stantly basing tourists for their Hunger: Silence, Memory and Commemoration (eds. David Valone and Concordia graduate students to Israel and the Palestinian territo­ cast-off plastic water bottles. Christine Kinealy, Lantham, MD/Oxford/New York: University Press of conduct field research in such ries, a boycott of Israeli products Boudreault-Fournier, an MA America). They are Kat O'Brien (Design Art), Lorrie Blair (Art Education), countries as Egypt, Cuba, India and U.S. companies that support student in cultural anthropology, Sylvie Gauthier (History) and Greg Garvey (formerly of Design Art). and Iran. "We often think that the Israel is gaining momentum and explained that aside from the Congratulations to Debbie Andrade, an independent student, who was West influences the whole world has targeted McDonald's as well as embargo, the choice and avail­ one of 10 winners of the 2001-2002 Canadian Undergraduate Essay and that no one influences us:• Coca-Cola. As a result, local ability of products are the defin­ Contest in British Studies. A student of Professor Robert Tittler last year said Taline Djerdjerian, a master's brands have gained popularity. ing elements of a socialist econo­ in Art History 398, she submitted her essay, "Reading Three Portraits of Queen Elizabeth I." It was the first time out for this competition, but the student in cultural anthropology When it comes to Egyptian cul- my. The Cuban state monopolizes organizers hope to make it an annual event. It was sponsored by the who conducted research in many markets, impeding variety. North American Conference on British Studies and the British Council. Egypt, "but globalization is a "G lo balization is a Furthermore, while Western two-way street:' TV producers may control media Congratulations to Fariborz Haghighat (Building/Civil/Environmental two-way street." Engineering), who has been elected a member of the International Djerdjerian, who was born and in most of the world, the Cuban Academy of Indoor Air Science. The announcement was made at the raised in Egypt, concentrated on ture in Canada, Djerdjerian government uses television as a opening session of the 9th International Conference on Indoor Air the Egyptian obsession with remarked that besides appropri­ propaganda tool. All program­ Quality and Climate, held in Monterey, California, on June 30. The m·obile phones: 90 per cent of her ating belly-dancing as a form of ming must be educational and Academy presently has fewer than 100 members, and he is the first informant$ claimed. that the exerci!le, Canadian women tone endorse values like family and Canadian elected. introduction of cellular phones is down the provocative aspect of generosity. The classic Canadian Marianna Simeone, alumnus, former member of the Board of positive. Moreover, they have dis­ the dance, whereas in Egypt, "the Degrassi series is among the few Governors and a good friend to Concordia, now has a current events covered novel uses. sexier it is, the better." to make the cut. show on CHTV, Global's multi-language station, called 7 Giorni (1 Days). For example, a caller will alert a Similarly, Djerdjerian believes Boudreault-Foumier is studying You can brush up your Italian with her on Sundays at noon; the show is friend of his arrival at a designat­ that Egyptians are championing the circulation of the image of Che repeated at various times throughout the week. ed meeting spot by ringing, hang­ the trend towards a worldwide Guevara as an example of how a Ira Robinson (Religion) has been elected to the Academic Council of ing up and having his number dis­ marketplace. "They look at glob­ Cuban culture product is received the American Jewish Historical Society. played on the screen. Teenage alization as a process that is in Canada. In Cuba, Che Guevara is Barry Lazar (Journalism) is the producer of My Dear Clara, which has "if sweethearts also give each other inevitable," and believe that the ultimate socialist revolution­ won the 2001 J.I. Segal Awards Competition for Best Canadian an unanswered ring to show their we're culturally and socially con­ ary. Outside of Cuba, his image is FilmNideo on a Jewish Theme. The documentary is by Beitel/Lazar affection late at night. fident, we can make the best of the emblem of anti-globalization Productions Inc. It has been selected for numerous film festivals in DjerdjE:rian explained that the situation." movements, but is also marketed North America and Europe and was broadcast on Societe Radio-Canada aside from being more affordable Master's student Alexandrine for commercial profit. and the Women's Television Network. and convenient - a land-based Boudreault-Foumier carried out If there is one common thread in Arshad Ahmad, 3M teaching fellow and program coordinator and home phone requires an applica­ field research in Cuba and found the Cross-Cultural Consumption director of the Finance Co-op, gave the plenary address at the tion to the government and can that Latin America's only socialist project, it is that consumers are University of West Indies/Guardian Life Premium Teaching Awards in take a year to materialize - country is a hold-out from the not passive: they have found ways Trinidad & Tobago. His title was "Pedagogy First: What About Egyptian mobile phones offer a global consumer society, though to manipulate the global market Technology?" He was also interviewed on the television show Trinidad plethora of services like news, not entirely as a matter of choice. instead of being manipulated and Tobago This Morning and on radio. movie listings, horoscopes and Many Cubans want to join the "We often think of consumers Donald Boisvert (Dean of Students) was an invited keynote speaker in fatwas (religious decrees). Free Trade Area of the Americas as swallowing whole whatever California for the North American leadership development conference The trend also reinforces close­ and believe that socialism is com­ they are fed," Howes said. of the Metropolitan Community Churches. He spoke on spirituality and knit relationships between family patible with international com­ However, "consumers manifest sexuality. He also continues to work as co-chair of the Gay Men's Issues and friends. "Egyptians always merce. However, the U.S. embar­ great creativity in the uses and in Religion Group of the American Academy of Religion. want to feel close to each other, so go, as well as the Helms-Burton meanings they ascribe to things." The fifth annual Chemistry and Biochemistry Graduate Research mobile phones have given them law, which allows the U.S. govern­ Djerdjerian added: "We have to Conference, stretched to two days by scholarly demand, included 85 the opportunity to do this even ment to punish any company that give credit to the consumers in participants from 15 universities, 25 judges, and $2,100 in prizes. more than they were accustomed trades with Cuba, causes Cubans poor countries. They are active Representatives attended from 11 chemical research companies, and 10 universities and other organizations, including government. It was a to," Djerdjerian said. stress. and educated, not ignorant, help­ great networking opportunity for graduate students. Student organizer McDonald's and the Coca-Cola The embargo has forced less and backward" P. John Wright concluded, "This event was an excellent showground for corporation have also infiltrated Cubans to be very resourceful. For For more information on the graduate students to gain presentation skills and stimulate the Egypt, but with modest success. example, having no access to Cross-Cultural Consumption pro­ exchange of ideas. It not only sustained but surpassed the student tal­ The "McFalafel" sandwich, a mass­ replacement parts for American ject, please visit the Web site at ent seen in previous years." A full list of organizing committee members produced version of the popular brands, they have found innova­ http:/I alcor.concordia.ca/ ,.,cult­ and award winners is available on the Web, at http://artsandscience.con­ Egyptian snack, became a laugh- tive ways to fix and maintain con/index.htm. cor-dia.ca/chem/grad_conference/index.htm. 3 0ctobtr 10, 2002 I Concord li 'S Thur sdiy Report Au Ma roe.sur l'invitation du roi

PAR EV ELY NE AB IT BOL, Columbia, Laval et certains col­ formation professionnelle, M. Ben DIRE CTRICE DES AFFAIRES PUBLIQUES ET leges a I'echelle intemationale. Moussa. Ce demier vient GOUV ERNEMENTALES Pendant cette semaine de festiv­ regulierement au Quebec car de ites, nous en avons profite pour nombreux projets entre le Maroc e 31 juillet a eu lieu a echanger des idees quant a des et le Quebec sont developpes au Tangers au Maroc, la fete du collaborations futures et des niveau de la formation profes­ Ltrone ou les administra­ partenariats. sionnelle dans plusieurs institu­ teurs publics et le gouvemement Une premiere collaboration tions publiques marocaines par marocain se doivent de reiterer pourrait avoir lieu cet automne l'intermediaire de l'Agence de Michael Hunt, English student son allegeance au roi lors d'une puisque M. Mokhtar Ghambou, Cooperation de Developpement ceremonie. professeur a l'Universite Yale, international (ACDI). Les fils de Quelque cent marocains vivant serait l'invite de l'Ecole des MM. Bouhlal et Benmoussa etudi­ If any university cherishes free a l'etranger ont ete invites a affaires publiques et communau­ ent en science informatique a l'evenement dont une quaran­ taires de Concordia. Il donnerait Concordia. speech, it's Concordia: alumnus taine de femmes marocaines. Ces une conference intitulee M. Ali Ben Bachir, conseiller du representants marocains ont ete « Diaspora in the classical and bureau du premier ministre en n the aftermath of the September 9 violence, it's unfortunate choisis pour leur lien avec leur modem sense: Borders, national­ matiere d' education, devrait venir Ito read Gil Troy's reference to Concordia University's morato­ pays d'origine, mais egalement ism and movement. » au Quebec apres les elections qui rium on Israeli- Palestinian conflict as an "affront to freedom of par leur implication dans le j'en ai profite pour finaliser des auront lieu le 27 septembre. 11 .a speech" (Gazette, Sept. 26). milieu dans lequel ils oeuvrent. demandes d' admission de futurs manifeste le desir de rencontrer "No freedom is absolute," writes Mike Gasher, my former La princesse Lalla Salma, etudiants a l'education perma­ les dirigeants de l'Universite ainsi teacher, in the June edition of the Concordia University epouse du roi Mohamed VI, ainsi nente et pour brieffer sur ceux qui que certains professeurs de peda­ Magazine. "Words have the power to harm, which is why, along que les princesses sreurs du roi se sont inscrits comme etudiants gogie et d' enseignement superieur with freedoms of thought and expression, Canadian society has nous ont cordialement accueillies intemationaux sur les diverses car le Maroc est en train de mettre laws - libel, privacy, hate speech, sedition - to constrain those lors d'une soiree organisee pour activites de l'Universite. j'en ai Sur pied une reforme complete du freedoms, and Concordia has its own Code of Rights and les femmes. rencontre cinq qui se recon­ systeme d'education. Responsibilities." j'ai ete honoree de faire partie naitront dans ce court article et Quant a M. Mohamed Hajoui, Putting a temporary moratorium on the use of university de cette delegation et, en tant que avec lesquels j'ai ete ravie de pass­ secretaire general du Premier space for events relating to the Israeli- Palestinian conflict is la seule Juive marocaine du er un moment pour echanger sur ministre du Maroc, de passage au not a constraint of freedom of speech. It is measure towards "a groupe, doublement fiere lorsque ce qui les attendaient a Quebec au mois d'aout, ii a ren­ cooling-off period at Concordia as it pertains to the Israeli­ au bout de deux jours, le groupe Concordia. contre M. Frederick Lowy pour lui Palestinian conflict;' which has almost diverted the university m'a nommee porte-parole. Pendant mon sejour, j'ai ren­ reiterer l'interet que portent les away from its primary objective in the last two years. Des groupes naturels se sont for­ contre la ministre de la condition Marocains a l'Universite. Son fils, The university's action is intended for the greater good of the mes egalement. Groupes oeuvrant feminine, le secretaire general du Hakim Hajoui, est lui meme etu­ greatest number of people. It's neither an attempt to stop stu­ dans le domaine de I'education : ministere des affaires etrangeres, diant en genie informatique a dents from political activism nor an assault on freedom. As des chercheurs de l'Universite Yale, M. Bouhal, et le responsable de la Concordia. Rector Frederick Lowy has said, the moratorium does not stop personal discussion of the Middle East or relevant class discus­ sion. Re~ent appointments ANNUAL INFORMATION MEETING If there is any university in the city that allows and encour­ ages political participation of students in the local and interna­ Faculty of Fine Arts: Concordia University tional issues, it is Concordia. Rose Bloom has been appointed Financial and Planning Analyst. A Pension Plan Last year, Concordia's Senate permitted its students to apply graduate of Concordia University with a BComm, major in accountan- . ,, for a deferment of their exams if they chose to demonstrate at : cy·and a iadua te diploma m accountancy, Rose comes from Deloitte ... the Summit of Americas in Quebec City, thus allowing them to & Touche where she spent four and a half years as senior auditor: Wednesday, October 16 exercise their civic responsibilities within the global discourse. Dorothy Massimo is now Advancement Officer. Dorothy comes 5:30p.m. McGill University, where Gil Troy lectures, did not. from the Advancement & Alumni Relations Office, where she held the D.B. Clarke Theatre The late Rosie Douglas, who led the famous 1969 Computer position of Coordinator for Faculty & Staff Giving from November Centre Riot at Sir George Williams University (now Concordia), 2000. Dorothy is also an alumna of the Faculty, having earned a BFA in All members of the was considered a "national security risk" and was deported. art history in 1987. employees pension plan Nevertheless, Concordia's administration allowed him to speak Elizabeth Morey is Communications and Special Projects Officer: on the campus in 2000, not long before his death. After 13 years at Concordia in a number of roles, Beth moved to are invited. In the light of tension that Israeli- Palestinian conflict has Marianopolis College, where she was in charge of Student Services for generated in the university in the last two years, I stand in soli­ eight years. Presently Facilities Planning Coordinator there, she has darity with the university administration, students, staff and accepted a short-term, part-time contract with the Faculty. faculty to bring peace back to the campus for the collective , ,,-:,:;,!&!'v .'s CONCORDIA S.. p?/,/l good of the Concordia community. Faculty of Arts and Science: THURSUAY{ ;; : Christian Genest has been appointed Manager, Human Resources, ; :;, .ti Tokunbo Ojo, BA Journalism and English literature, 2001 ,r ,,;! in the Faculty of Arts and Science. A lawyer by training, he has spent Conconlia'f{hwsdiy the past two years as a human resource consultant for the City of St. ~ published i8 ~ duringi'-aodemic y,ar Hubert, and has worked for private firms specializing in labour rela­ on a bi-weeldy bisis liy ihe Internal Relations Shuttle service sours students and Communications Department of Concordia tions. He has a BA in political science and a degree in law from the Unive!Sity, 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W., ot without reason do we have the saying "What goes Universite de Montreal. He has been a member of the Quebec Bar Montreal, Quebec H3G 1M8 (5 14) 848-4882 Naround comes around:' How do you think that students· Association since 1993. E-mail: [email protected] will respond to requests for support five years from now, when Fax: (5 14) 848-2814 they recall the poor quality of the shuttle bus service? Mal!!rialp.W,edil lhe new5jlap!J ■ CORRECTIONS: In an announcement of recent changes in the ma-, not be reproduc!d \Whout pennislioo. I talk to students while I wait in the lengthy line-ups. They Department of Human Resources and Employee Relations in our last fSSN 11 85-3689 miss classes. A few extra buses would make all the difference. issue (Sept. 26), we said that Ernest Haigh (Manager, Pension Publications Mail Agreement No.: 40042804 Anyone listening? Anyone care? Editor Services), has been at Concordia for eight years. He has, in fact, been Barbara Black at the University for 15 years, since 1987. The editor apologizes to him. Layout. Copy Editor R. Raphaet Mathematics and Statistics Debbie Hum Also, our front-page photo showed Jessie Brugger painting the con­ Concept and ProdU

4 Concor dia's Thursd ay Report I Octo ber 10, 2002 Alumni, faculty and friends honoured with awards The Concordia University Alumni Association holds its 12th Annual Alumni Awards Banquet

ore than 200 Concordia Board's Pension and Benefits alumni, faculty, staff Committee. Mr. Lawless was pres­ Mand friends helped kick ident and CEO of Canadian off Homecoming 2002 by attend­ National Railways and Via Rail ing the Concordia University prior to his retirement in 1992. Alumni Association's 12th Annual Cristelle Basmaji and Vassilios Alumni Awards Banquet, on (Bill) Mandelos (BCom 2002) won Thursday, Oct. 3, at the Delta the Outstanding Student Awards. Centre Ville Hotel. Cristelle Basmaji, a marketing stu­ The awards program was con­ dent in the John Molson School of ceived by the CUAA in 1990 to Business, was president of the honour the contributions of Commerce and Administration alumni, students, friends and Students Association (CASA) in teaching staff of Concordia and 2001-02. Last year she won an its founding institutions of Outstanding Contribution to Loyola College and Sir George Student Life Award and an Williams University. Awareness Award, and in 2001 her This year, the CUAA presented team won a gold medal for entre­ nine awards. The Association also preneurship at the Commerce honoured Dr. Rita Shane on the Games. occasion of the 65th anniversary Bill Mandelos, a marketing stu­ of her graduation. Dr. Shane is dent in the JMSB until his gradu­ one of two surviving members, ation in June, was vice-president with former Concordia adminis­ Outstanding, every one: Seen at the Alumni Awards banquet that launched Homecoming 2002 are, from left to right at of CASA and vice-president acad­ the back, Bill Mandelos, George Lengvari, Jr., Ronald Lawless and Pierre Brunet. In front are Al Mah, Cristelle Basmaji, emic of the Commerce Games trator Nor.man Manson, of the Sir Rita Shane, Elizabeth Ostro and Reeta Tremblay. Absent from the photo is Robert Briscoe. George Williams' "Guinea Pig" Committee. He was a member of Class of 1937, the first graduating the Concordia marketing team class of that university. Pelland Distinguished Service Dr. P. Pierre Brunet (Loyola chair of the board of advisors of that won a gold medal at the The winners were: Award. BCom 1970), of the John Molson Doverco. Undergraduate National Business George F. Lengvari, Jr. (Loyola Al Mah has been a member of School of Business, and Dr. Reeta Dr. Tremblay has been at Games last year. BA 1963) was awarded the the board of the Association of Tremblay, professor and chair of Concordia since 1981 and a Robert Briscoe (Sir George Humberto Santos Award of Merit. Alumni of Sir George University the Department of Political tenure-track faculty member BSc 1967, Sir George MBA 1973) Lengvari was a Concordia gover­ since 1980. Now retired, he was a Science, were given this year's since 1989. She has been chair of was given the Alumni of the Year nor for eight years, a volunteer decorated Second World War Alumni Awards for Excellence in the Department of Political Award.Robert Briscoe is presi­ fundraiser for the Campaign for pilot and later, a commercial· Teaching. Science since 1998 and became a dent of AlimPlus Distribution the New Millennium, and the pilot. Dr. Brunet taught management full professor last June. and chair of the board of direc­ leading volunteer for the CUAXs Elizabeth Ostro has been on for 27 years at Concordia until his Ronald Lawless was awarded tors of the Canadian Chamber of UK Chapter. He is vice-chair of the board of the Association of retirement in 1999. He is a found­ an Honorary Life Membership. Commerce, a group representing Weider Health & Fitness in Alumni of Sir George University . ing member of the board of direc­ He was a member of the Board of 170,000 Canadian businesses. He London, England since 1978. She worked for many tors of the MBA International Governors for 15 years, and was a volunteer fundraiser for Al Mah (BA 1979), and years as a medical social worker Case Competition. He is also stepped down last June, when he Concordia's capital campaign, Elizabeth Ostro (Sir George BA before her retirement and is also a chair of the board of advisors of was named a Governor Emeritus. the Campaign for the New 1944), were given the Benoit sculptor. PEAK Investment Services, and He had been the chair of the Millennium. Concordia alumni forum stimulates discussion on moving forward

BY HOWARD 8OKSER hers of the community, many of Forward: The role of alumni in nus Dennis Murphy, Executive Science at Concordia for more whom were alumni. Then, as university issues;• with Rector Director of Communication; and than 25 years. ohn Aylen had no idea what he planned, on Sept. 16, Concordia's Frederick Lowy and other senior the presidents of the Sir George She said she reminds disgrun­ was in for. When the Concordia alumni relations office e-mailed administrators at the Oscar and Loyola alumni associations. tled alumni that their own suc­ Jgraduate (MA 76) and marketing Homecoming 2002 invitations to Peterson Concert Hall on Instead of formal seating, the cess is due to the opportunity communications consultant the 20,000 alumni whose address­ Saturday morning, Oct. 5, as part panel sat with the audience and provided by Concordia. Therefore, agreed to become the next presi­ es it has. of Homecoming weekend. held a roundtable-type discus­ now more than ever, during tough dent of the Concordia University Dozens of alumni used the About 80 alumni answered that sion. times, they should support the Alumni Association (CUAA) last opportunity to hit the reply but­ e-mail, many in support of the Disappointingly, only a handful university so others can have the spring, he figured that he'd have to ton to comment on the violent CUAA and the administration, of alumni (fewer than 20) turned same opportunity. face the association's usual chal­ protest surrounding Benjamin others not. Many e-mails were up. But the discussion, ably mod­ At the end of the forum, Dennis lenges. That is, how to raise the Netanyahu's aborted visit on from Jewish alumni, already upset erated by Aylen, was lively, con­ Murphy said he would keep in CUAA profile, how to get alumni Sept. 9. Most (but not all) about the situation, who were structive and positive, even touch with those in attendance, more involved with the association, expressed their shock and anger offended that the forum was to be though audience members' views and consider ways to get alumni what type of programs to offer, and at Concor-dia for allowing this to held on a Saturday. Aylen varied widely. more involved in helping the uni­ soon. happen; some said they were answered each e-mail individual­ Some opposed the moratorium versity. Of course, that may mean But when Aylen officially took ashamed to be associated with ly, addressing specific questions and the administration's actions, even more work for John Aylen. over the position formerly held by the university. and assuring alumni that their others supported them; some Howard Bokser is the editor of Peter McAuslan (BA 72) on Sept. In response, Aylen mailed a let­ voice was being heard. blamed the uprising on the police Concordia University_ Magazine, 12, he stepped into a maelstrom ter to the 20,000 alumni support­ The panel of the Oct. 5 forum and the university, others on the which is published quarterly and caused by the events at Concordia ing the administration, and included Aylen; Dr. Lowy; Vice­ protesters. The comments that mailed to Loyola, Sir George only a few days earlier. He's han­ explaining what happened on Rector, Institutional Relations, seemed to strike everyone most Williams and Concordia alumni dled it like a pro. Sept. 9 and what actions the ·uni­ and Secretary-General Marcel were from Bernice Goldsmith, a around the world. He is also Acting The university had already been versity was taking. At the same Danis; Vice-Rector, Services, Sir George grad (BA 79), who has Director ofCommunications for the receiving volumes of e-mails and time, the CUAA invited all alumni Michael Di Grappa (a past CUAA been an adjunct professor in Office ofAdvancement and Mumni voice messages from angry mem- to an open forum, "Moving president); professor and alum- Engineering and Computer Affairs.

5 October 10 , 2002 I Concord i • •s Thursday Rtport Ellen Gallery transformed A Hive of artistic creation for its 10th anniversary

he Leonard & Bina Ellen Art Gallery of Concordia University is celebrating 10 years in its current location, the main floor Tof the J.W. McConnell Building, 1400 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W. To mark the occasion, five artists were invited to create in situ installations in the gallery, acknowledging the exhibition and col­ lecting practices of the university museum, and playing on the themes of celebration and anticipation.

Installations by five artists Perhaps the most striking element of the show is two giant knit­ ting needles suspended horizontally from the ceiling. This is defi­ nitely not your granny knitting an afghan, however. Concordia professor and fibres artist Ingrid Bachmann has creat­ ed an interactive installation that uses these two big levers to manipulate the image of a swimmer on a monitor fixed to the wall. As the gallery visitor manipulates the knitting needles, the swim­ mer plunges forward into a painted background of blue water. Concordia ceramics professor Therese Chabot creates spiritual interventions, sacred gardens composed of flower petal mosaics, from plant materials gathered and dried by the artist herself. Inspired by Queen Bee, an art work by Alan Glass in the Ellen Art Gallery's permanent collection, Chabot's installation looks at the ritual production of honey from the flower. Monumental, architectural constructions have come to typify the Artist Shawn Mackniak, whose works are currently on exhibit at The Hive at Loyola, with reporter Susan Font. work of Stephane Gilot, who uses the act of play to reveal the com­ plex rules that govern social structures. Gilot's installation opens BY SUSAN FON T music like jazz and funk at the is currently exhibiting there. The the Montreal branch of his Genetic Transformation Unit for the openings, too. Hive has had many previous faces Colonization ofMars. tudent art of all sorts can be Artists must put their art to a - "a rowdy bar, then an empty Mary Anne Barkhouse, a member of the Nimpkish band, Sfound these days at The Hive, jury of students and alumni, a storage area, and then a place for Kwakiutl First Nation, creates work that reflects her native/non­ the student eatery on the Loyola practice that's likely to improve school clubs and parties;' accord­ native, West Coast/East Coast identity and the history of native Campus. The Fine Arts Student their presentation and adminis­ ing to Dodge. people. In this piece, cast beavers and photographic images of Alliance (FASA) launched the tration skills. "If you want to make Mackniak's vivid oil portraits nature in light-boxes refer to the continued presence of the fur project with the Inter-Fraternity • it as a professional artist, you have brighten the windows and walls. trade as an industry in Montreal, and celebrate the ideas of Council to showcase student art, to have experience in proposing A collection of digital paintings resilience and survival. and eventually, performance. and presenting your art;' said by Freida Abtan, featuring what Toronto photographer Vid Ingelevics' work comprises a search The Hive, on the second floor in Carey Dodge, an electro-acoustic appear to be aliens socializing for an identity lost through immigration. He came to the Ellen Art the Campus Centre, will mount a and theatre student who is the and imbibing cocktails, are Gallery for a week to research the gallery's archives as part of a pro­ new exhibition bi-weekly, starting current curator of the project. framed in rows. A gaggle of sculp­ ject on institutional memory. with a vernissage or performance The project was conceived by tures by the entrance gives char- night. The organizers intend to Dodge and several other artists, , acf'er to the place. These days, The Artist lectures have dance, theatre and live including Shawn Mackniak, who Hive invites you to linger. The Ellen Art Gallery will present two afternoon talks in which four of the artists in this show discuss their work. On Oct. 9, from 4 to 5:30 p.m., the speakers will be Barkhouse and Ingelevics; on Oct. Now, that's co-operation! 16, also from 4 to 5:30, the speakers will be Chabot and Bachmann. There will also be tours on Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon, as this exhibition presents an ideal opportunity to become familiar with the idea of installation art. Reservations for a group tour can be made by contacting Piera Palucci at 848-4750, or by email at [email protected].

THE SCIENCE COLLEGE PRESENTS "The Tree of Life or the Web of Life" Ford Doolittle, Dalhousie University October 17, H-110, 8:30 p.m.

By comparing sequences of genes from living organisms, scientists have been able to reconstruct the successive branches of the so-called Tree of Life. We are now learning that the history of life is more complex than a tree would imply. For example, many genes have been_shared across species boundaries, among simple cells. We have no guar­ antee that any one gene can tell the whole story. W. Ford Doolittle has degrees from Harvard and Stanford. Since 1986, he has been fellow and director of the This fall's first joint co-op orientation evening for new and returning co-op students in the John Molson School of evolutionary biology program of the Canadian Institute for Business. The event, held Aug. 28, was attended by more than 200 students of marketing, human resource manage­ Advanced Research. He was awarded a Canada Research ment, accountancy, finance and management information systems. Pictured above are the organizers (left to right): Chair in 2001. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Sylvia Gurliaccio (Marketing Co-op student), John Fiset (Vice-Principal Emeritus, Co-op), Christine Webb (Director, and a member of the US National Academy of Sciences. Institute for Co-operative Education) and Stephanie Davis (Marketing Co-op student). Dr. Meral Bi.iyi.ikkurt, Director of JMSB Co-operative Programs, Dean Jerry Tomberlin and the program directors were INFORMATION: 848-2595 on hand to talk about the co-op concept, which combines academic study with paid work terms. More than 800 stu­ dents from all four faculties are enrolled in 21 different co-op education programs at Concordia. 6 Concord ia's Thursday Report I October 10 , 2002 despite the rains, Concordia Shuffle spirit reigns.

Rector Frederick Lowy and co-organizers Mich Sardella and Murray Sang cut the ribbon launching this year's Shuffle. Wet weather did not put a damper on Shuffle spirits.

Despite a sprinkle, Shufflers twinkle

o matter how you slice it, it Concordia pedigree {photo, left). Mich Sardella headed a terrific Nwas not a sunny day, but sev­ The raffle, always well attended committee, who got the event eral hundred Concordians turned for obvious reasons, sent quite a organized in a record six weeks. out anyway for the annual inter­ few Shufflers home happily Thanks also to all the sponsors, campus walk. loaded down with DVD players within and beyond the university. The event raises spirits as and other goodies. Anne Brown Homecoming, an annual event much as it does funds. This year, and Patricia Leduc were the win­ for alumni, also took place over participants raised pledges of ners of perhaps the most spectac­ the weekend, with the awards $35,000 for scholarships - so far ular prize, $500 gift certificates banquet (see page 5), the Shrine - they're still counting. For their for Mont Tremblant. The prizes Bowl football game (photo of pains, they got some chuckles, were followed by the Rector's proud fans, above, and story, page thanks to first-time hosts Sonali Reception, an informal party in a 11), a retro rock 'n' roll dance in Karnick and Daliso Chaponda, tent in the quadrangle. the Guadagni Lounge, several Stand-up comedians Daliso Chaponda and Sonali Kamick co-hosted. both stand-up comedians with a Co-chairs Murray Sang and reunions, and a church service. 7 0 ct obtr 10 , 2002 I Concordia 's Thursday Report New tenure-track faculty in Engineering and Computer Science

mir G. Aghdam, (Electrical & work, virtual manufacturing, and Computer Engineering) success­ Muthukumaran Packirisamy opment in the area of applied AComputer Engineering) earned reverse engineering. fully defended his PhD thesis in (Mechanical & Industrial electro-magnetics. In 1992 and his PhD in 2000 from the the spring of 2002 at Queen's Engineering) obtained his PhD the year 2000, he received the University of Toronto, where he Ali A. Ghrayeb (Electrical & University, where he also obtained from Concordia University in University of Manitoba Merit also worked as a post-doctoral fel­ Computer Engineering) received his master's degree. His current 2000. He received his master's Award for Outstanding Teaching low before joining Concordia. Di: his PhD in electrical engineering research interests are in the areas degree from the Indian Institute and Research. Aghdam's research interests are in from the University of Arizona, of space-time processing, smart of Technology in Madras, India. the area of decentralized large Tucson, in 2000. Dr. Ghrayeb's antennas, and channel coding for His research interest includes Kamran Siddiqui (Mechanical scale systems, adaptive switching research interests are in digital wireless communications. MEMS, micro-photonics, dynam­ & Industrial Engineering) control, digital control, and DSL communications, mobile commu­ ics of micro-systems, integrated obtained his PhD in mechanical communication networks. nications, channel coding, turbo Aiman Hanna (Computer micro-sensors and micro-actua­ engineering in December 2001 and space-time codes, coding for Science) obtained his master's in tors. from the University of Toronto. Otmane Ait Mohamed (Electrical recording channels, and coding computer science from Concordia His current research interests lie & Computer Engineering) com­ for wireless communications. University. Professor Hanna's cur­ Katarzyna Radecka (Electrical in the area of thermal-fluid sci­ pleted his PhD in 1996 at France's rent research focuses on different & Computer Engineering) ences. Prior to joining Concordia, Universite Henri Poincare. He was Peyman Gohari-Moghadam areas of computer science includ­ received her PhD this year from Dr. Siddiqui worked as an NSERC a Universite de Montreal post­ (Electrical & Computer Engineer­ ing networking and telecommuni­ McGill University, having focused postdoctoral fellow at the doctoral fellow and then a ing) completed his doctoral cations, video conferencing, soft­ her research in the area of spec­ University of Alberta. research associate within the research in the area of fair super­ ware engineering, Internet and e­ tral method applications to the LASSO group, focusing his visory control of discrete-event commerce application develop­ design, testing and verification of Xiaofeng Wang (Electrical & research on the problem of non­ systems at the University of ments. digital systems. Her current inter­ Computer Engineering) received termination in multiway decision Toronto this summei: His current ests in research are in the areas of his PhD from the University of graph reachability analysis. areas of interest are in control of Skander Kort (Electrical & digital communication VLSI Victoria in 2002. His research discrete-event systems, real-time Computer Engineering) received design, verification and test and interests lie in the areas of com­ Patrice Chalin (Computer and hybrid systems analysis and his PhD in 1998 from the LMC embedded systems. munications, digital signal pro­ Science) earned his master's and design, and modular and hierar­ Laboratory in Grenoble, France. cessing, and broadband network­ PhD at Concordia University. His chical control. His PhD dealt with scheduling Victor Rossokhaty (Electrical & ing. Dr. Wang was previously a doctoral research in the area of task graphs under the LogP paral­ Computer Engineering) obtained systems engineer with PMC­ specification and programming Volker Haarslev (Computer lel computation model. Before his PhD in 1989 in physics and Sierra Inc., where his duties language design and semantics Science) obtained his doctoral joining Concordia as a full-time mathematics from the Kiev included research and develop­ earned him the Dean of degree in 1986 from the University faculty member, Dr. Kort also National University in Ukraine. ment for HDSL2 and 3G wireless Engineering Award. Chalin is a of Hamburg, Germany, specializ­ taught computer architecture and His current scientific interests are products. gold medalist from Concordia's ing in user interface design. Di: design at Concordia. in the research and development Department of Computer Science Haarslev is internationally regard­ of semiconductor devices and sys­ John Xiupu Zhang (Electrical & undergraduate program. ed for his substantial research Luiz Lopes (Electrical & tems, computer modeling, sensor Computer Engineering) is a contributions in the fields of visu­ Computer Engineering) received electronics, and organic semicon­ senior engineer in fibre-optic 7.ezltongChevyChen (Mechanical al language theory and descrip­ his MASc degree from the ductors. transmission systems and net­ & Industrial Engineering) received tion logics. He is a principal archi­ Universidade Federal de Santa works, having received his PhD in his PhD this summer from the tect of the description logic rea­ Catarina, Brazil in 1989, and his Abdel Razik Sebak (Electrical 1996 from the Technical University of Victoria. His research soner RACER, which is a key com­ PhD degree from McGill & Computer Engineering) University of Denmark. With over covers CAD/CAM, multi-axis ponent for the future of the University in 1996. His present obtained his PhD from the 15 years experience in· fiber-optic CNC programming for sculptured semantic web. research interests are distributed University of Manitoba in 1984. communications, he has worked part machining, engineering opti­ power generation and high power He has established international on projects from research through mization, fuzzy and neural net- Walaa Hamouda (Electrical & converters. recognition in r.esearch and devel- manufacturing and installation.

Reading for the love of scholarship

inguistics professor Charles Reiss has organized a reading group Charles Giguere takes well-earned retirement Lcalled the Concordia Linguistics and Cognitive Science Reading Group. rofessor Charles Giguere chair in the wake of the "It is open to anyone - undergrads, grad students, post-docs and Phas retired from Fabrikant affair of August faculty at any university. We are discussing a new book called Concordia after a 30-year 1992, and had the unenviable Foundations of Language, by linguist and cognitive scientist Ray career notable for administra­ task of rebuilding a trauma­ Jackendoff. tive contributions. As an arti­ tized department. He had just "One of the regular attendees is Stevan Hamad, formerly of cle in the Engineering and been Vice-Rector Services for Princeton and now Chaire de Recherche du Canada, Centre de Computer Science quarterly five years, taking an active Neuroscience de la Cognition, Universite du Quebec a Montreal. put it, he has pretty much role in the funding, planning "We also have several senior profs from UQAM and McGill in various done it all, except enough of and construction of the J.W. departments. This group meets Wednesday evenings, with nobody get­ what he really wanted to do. McConnell library complex. ting course credit or teaching credit, just a group of interested schol­ "I wanted to be a professor, Since 1995, as chair once ars. Debate is lively!" but that got cut back, a little again, he has hired 20 new You can find more information at the following Web site: at a time. What I had to give faculty members, seen enrol­ http:l/132.205.41.41/1.inguistics/readling.htmL up entirely was research:' ment increase by 250 per cent, Charles Giguere Dr. Giguere chaired the and helped plan the new engi­ Department of Electrical and lions on several outside bod­ neering building on Ste. Former dean Gail Valaskakis speaks Computer Engineering for ies. Di: Giguere was also one Catherine St. nine years, in total. He has of the architects of CRIM, the He will continue working he board of the Therese F.-Casgrain Foundation will hold its gen­ been a member of the senior Centre de recherche informa­ on the new building for Teral annual assembly in the ballroom of Thomson House, 3650 administration, and at vari­ tique de Montreal, a multi­ another year, and is writing a McTavish St. on Tuesday, Oct. 15, at 4 pm. ous times he has sat on university, multi-disciplinary textbook on discrete math At 5.30 p.m., guest speaker Di: Gail Guthrie Valaskakis, director of Senate and the Board of research cooperative aimed at with a colleague, but he research, Aboriginal Healing Foundation, Ottawa, and former dean of Governors. equipping Montreal-area intends to enjoy his retire­ the Arts and Sciences Faculty of Concordia, will give a lecture on abo­ He was Associate Dean, companies with the latest in ment. Among other things, he riginal women. This event is co-sponsored by the McGill Center for also undergraduate program technology and trained per­ plans to improve his golf Research and Teaching on Women. coordinator for his depart­ sonnel. game. We wish him all the ment, and he still holds posi- Professor Giguere became best. 8 Concordia's Thursday Rtport I Octobu 10 , 2002 Faculty are often first tQ spot learning disabilities

BY ELEANOR BR OWN History major James Furey is ical disability; the aid of a sign may not see that student again for Students can also request spe­ one of those students. He writes interpreter during classes or the rest of the semester;' cial arrangements for tests. t the Office for Students sentences legible only to himself. meeting with a professor; a Bissonnette said. "In the exam setting, we repre­ with Disabilities, the pri­ Furey was diagnosed with a learn­ loaned keyboard for someone "If they're in our door early sent the professor in terms of the A ority is to make sure that ing disability very young, and who can't hold a pen; a clip-on enough, we can get a textbook in integrity of the exam," said students with learning disabili­ experts helped him find his cop­ FM receiver for a student with braille or on tape. We start the Bissonnette. Quiz texts must be ties are aware of their own prob­ ing mechanism: time manage­ residual hearing, for which the process in the summer, but I can sent in early, and are stored in a lems and know the options avail­ ment skills. teacher wears a broadcast micro­ tell you, not all faculty know what safe. able to them on campus. "Unless you see a piece of my phone. Some students simply books they're going to use:• The During an exam, students Detection is the first step. writing, it's an invisible disability;' need a classmate who will volun­ popular coursepacks are often might need scribes, or, as in James Sometimes the professor diag­ said Furey, who crosses the teer to photocopy notes. exclusive, and appear at the last Furey's case, a word processor noses a learning disability before province giving seminars on deal­ minute. with a spell-check. the student does. ing with disabilities. "To write a Reporting student needs In order to help adapt to the "Some students require that an "It's you, the faculty, who are paper, I need to go through seven Whatever the situation, it's the class setting, students present a exam be read to them;' said picking these students up;' said drafts in order to get a B. I don't students' responsibility to list of classes and professors - if Bissonnette, adding that this Leo Bissonnette, the coordinator want you to lower standards, but announce their disabilities so they can find out, because there is sometimes poses a problem. of the newly renamed Office for to appreciate the work I put in." that their needs can be properly no central listing of teachers for "What kind of prompting may or Students with Disabilities, during His teachers are aware of it now. addressed. "They may . ask for a specific courses to the may not happen? Does tone of a recent two-hour seminar on ser­ There are, however, several classroom to be moved away from Disabilities Office staff, who then voice perhaps give away answers? vices organized by the Centre for options open to students that the stairs, for example, and send letters of introduction to That's valid; we try to deal with Teaching and Learning Services. enable them to work with a phys- because this is all they need, we faculty. it." To address such issues, tape "The trick is to get them recorders record this reading. through the door. Get them to our Furey also notes that it takes an office, with the clear understand­ enormous amount of courage to ing that we want to get that stu­ Who will replace Professor Jack Ornstein? publicly identify oneself as dis­ dent to Counselling and abled. Bissonnette encourages a Development for some kind of a BY ELEANOR BROWN any more:• he said. "I just sit involved. Once having decided statement in course outlines screening." there with lozenges and water." on the importance of volunteer acknowledging the "different abil­ Bissonnette's staff only offers A complete stranger, stand­ Just talking through his two work, he's just been going into ities of the learner." services to those with a perma­ fling behind him in the post classes leaves his throat raw the Office for Students with However, it's not always easy to nent, diagnosed problem, office, once recognized Jack these days. Disabilities ever since. sensitize teachers to the needs of although a meeting with Ornstein's voice. It was the But he loves the learning - While he doesn't read books the learning disabled "I've had Counselling and Development voice that helped a blind stu­ finding out about theories in onto tape any more, Ornstein some students for whom I needed staff may be enough to open a file dent get through university. psychology, or marketing case does the next best thing. "I do a to intercede. The professor said for interim accommodations for a Ornstein has been reading studies, the sort of reading he real sales pitch. I send [the they were just lazy, that a learning student with a learning disability. Concordia textbooks onto tape, wouldn't get done on his own. books on tape service] lots of disability is a myth." If outside diagnostic help is two hours a week, every week, There are rules, of course. students. I highly recommend Leo Bissonnette offers a 20- needed, there's a modest bursary for the last decade. "He "You speak in a measured tone, it to all my colleagues. It does minute presentation on disability program available to help pay for thanked me - a total stranger! not boring. You read it as if my heart good:' services during departmental it. "We're here to retain students," The feeling was indescribable. you're interested, and I usually Students, staff, alumni and meetings. The office offers help Bissonnette said. You don't do it for that, but it am. We're not intended to read retirees are all needed to help with making materials accessible Concordia is a leader in provid­ feels great," said Ornstein, a a graph. You just give the title. out. The Office for Students on the Web (voice software can't ing services to disabled students. philosophy professor. There are some things you just with Disabilities also needs read out certain Internet for­ In 1980, the university started off His years of volunteer work can't describe, so I'll make a writing and peer tutors, mats): Staff are always looking for helping six students. This term, with the Office for Students joke." research and library assistants, volunteers to tutor, read books on 547 files are active, and 1,500 with Disabilities are coming to He can't even remember and people to scan and edit tape, or help students find books exams were invigilated in the aca­ an end. "My throat can't do it specifically why or when he got text onto computers. in the library. demic year of 2001-02. For information, call 848-3525.

Centraide campaign at Concordia aims to raise $100,000

embers of Concordia's large· sums of money for about not enough to ensure a healthy through a pay deduction, for and Oct. 29, at the lunch hour. MCentraide campaign com­ 200 often struggling charities. pregnancy. which pledge forms have been Bake sales: Skip breakfast on mittee and friends kicked off the Typical of these good works is Vezina gave the example of a distributed by internal mail. Oct. 31. There's a big bake sale in annual campaign Oct. 4 by joining the Montreal Diet Dispensary, Concordia student who found The Concordia campaign also the lobby of the GM Building, and the "March of 1,000 Umbrellas" in which provides emergency help herself pregnant and had few has a fun element, growing with another one at Bishop Court. downtown Montreal. for expectant mothers. Johanne resources. At the Dispensary, the every year: Crafts and art are for sale, too. Umbrellas have become an apt Vezina, nutritionist, spoke briefly young woman was given nutri­ Weekly raffles: Oct. 11, Oct. 18, CASA Halloween party: 1,000 symbol for the city-wide cam­ to University Senate last Friday tious staples to supplement her Oct. 31, at around 2:15 in Human revellers are expected at this stu­ paign. They're bright, and useful, about the concept, still an origi­ meagre diet, and attended prena­ Resources. Big final draw (and dent event, which includes a too, because nal one after about a century. tal classes. As a result, her baby wait till you hear about the grand bachelor/bachelorette auction for the launch It is based on the statistics that was a healthy weight at birth, and prize): Nov. 1. Pledging a contri­ charity. day is often show that babies with lower than the student is returning to univer­ bution automatically enters your Flea market: Nov. 14. Get your rainy. At the normal birth weight, or mothers sity. name in a weekly draw for great donations ready, and we'll give site of the who smoked and drank alcohol Last year, Concordia aimed to prizes. you more information in the next "march;' a during pregnancy, are more likely raise $75,000 and in fact raised Loony Line: Students associa­ issue. Centralde short walk to have abnormalities, develop­ $95,000. This year, the bar has tions ECA and CASA _go head to Teddy Bear Hospital: Adopt a • from McGill mental problems and childhood dis­ been set higher: $100,000. 'i\t head next week against McGill teddy bear in the "hospital" (GM College to Place Desjardins, a eases. least we can reach the $1,000 students for the benefit of lobby) on Nov. 14. Donations are colourful mass of open umbrellas A typical client of the Diet bracket, where UQAM is;• said Centraide. being accepted now of new or show off the logos of nearly 2,000 Dispensary can spend only about campaign co-chair Danielle Putting game: Think you're a looks-like-new teddy bears, at institutional campaigns ranging 10 per cent of her income on food. Morin. "Then we'll go after golfer? Wait till you see the chal­ GM-201. from private companies to public If her income is a rock-bottom McGill, which raises more than lenging game built by our own Visit the Concordia Centraide institutions. Centraide is itself an $550 in welfare a month, that $2000,000:· employees. Play for coffee and fun Web site and http://centraide.con­ umbrella organization, raising means $50 for food for a month, The easiest way to contribute is in the atrium on Oct. 17, Oct. 24, cordia.ca. 9 Octo ber 10, 20 02 I Concordia's Thurs day Report CBC links up with Concordia for stimulating events

BY PETER BOER come out of Montreal over the Students also had the opportuni­ Montreal Matters-so does money years." ty to pose questions to the panel oncordia University students From the first sovereignty refer­ both during and after the recording oncordia has teamed up with CBC radio, CBC televi­ met six veteran broadcasting endum of 1980 to the ice storm of of the show. The panel members Csion, cbc.ca (cbc.ca/montrealmatters) and Hour to Cjournalists face-to-face on 1998, Concordia students were stayed an extra 40 minutes after tackle issues of interest. The project is called Montreal Oct. 3 when CBC Montreal held a introduced to some of Quebec's taping was completed in order to Matters, and the inaugural topic is money. panel discussion in the Oscar most memorable events through answer questions. Throughout October there will be events and coverage Peterson Concert Hall as part of its the eyes of those journalists who "Read, read, read;' advised long­ in Hour, on CBC and on the Web, at cbc.ca/montrealmat­ 50th anniversary celebrations. covered them. time Washington correspondent ters. Wendy Mesley, Dennis Trudeau, Disclosure host Mark Kelley's David Halton. "As a journalist, you Today, Oct. 10, at 7:30 p.m. in the J.A. De Seve Cinema Doreen Kays, David Halton, Mark infamous clip from the 1998 ice have to want to know a little about (taping for CBC radio): Money and the Soul's Desires: A Kelley and Lynne Robson shared storm, in which he is nearly decapi­ everything." Meditation. Author Stephen Jenkinson tackles the age-old memories of covering news in tated by a large chunk of falling ice Doreen Kays responded with philosophical dilemma of monetary versus spiritual Montreal and fielded questions as he picks his way through branch­ humour to questions from students wealth. In this gentle, wry and insightful meditation, from young journalism hopefuls at choked Montreal streets, was about inclusiveness and diversity in Jenkinson explores the way we view money and relation­ the hour-long event, which was shown on television screens in the broadcasting. When she started in ships. broadcast later that evening on hall. the business, Kays, whose back­ Wednesday, Oct. 30, at 1 p.m. in the J.A. De Seve Cinema CBC. "To this day, people will come up ground is Lebanese, was uncom­ (tapingfor CBC television and radio): "Accessible quality "Covering news in Montreal and and say I faked that shot," Kelley fortably aware that she wasn't the public education is at risk!" Join Montreal Matters and the the province of Qqebec has always explained to a laughing crowd. "I conventional TV blonde. Concordia Student Union (CSU) for Money and Education, been exciting. and still is," said did not fake that. [But] the story How things have changed. "I used a forum on money and the Canadian university system. Canada Now host Dennis Trudeau. that nearly killed me gave life to my to think I was too ethnic. Now I "So many interesting stories have career." wonder if I'm ethnic enoughr

Bahramitash wins scholarship Senate asks Board to reconsider measures co,,tinuetJ.from page one continued from page one "It gave these women' a public role because of street marches, because ofthe formation of women's branches of ; However, the Code is clearly inad­ {Arts and Science) took exception each of the university's four facul­ peoples' movements," Bahramitash said. So although she equate in exceptional circum­ to the resolution against the mora­ ties deserves representation. A sim­ acknowledges that "religion bas sometimes been very stances. "A couple of years ago, it torium on Mid-East issues, saying ilar motion was narrowly defeated oppressive toward the role of women in Islamic countries," ' was turned into a farce," he added, a that the Board's resolution does not last year. she also recognizes that the •question is extremely com­ reference to a hearing for two stu­ ban such discussion, but in fact pro­ Dean Nabil Esmail expressed sup­ plex." dents accused of overturning vides for it under certain condi­ port for the motion. The Faculty of Bahramitash chose to stay with the lslamist movement recruitment tables at a job fair. tions. Engineering and Computer Science in Iran, helping to organize literacy campaigns for women Dean of Arts and Science Martin Perhaps the most troubling has the largest number of graduate and assisting women to take advantage of the now reli­ Singer vigorously defended the aspect of last Friday's debate for students, but the limited number of gious duty to study. "The fact that the Islamist regime Rector's emergency powers, saying veterans of Concordia's Senate was graduate representatives works made education a religious duty meant that you now have that exceptional conditions demand­ that at the suggestion of student against all faculties being repre­ a high number of educated women, in some cases, more ed it. "This resolution sends the senator Ralph Lee, the members sented. educated women than educated men," explained wrong message to the community," readily voted to use a secret ballot Provost Jack Lightstone argued Bahramitash. At present, women make up 52 per cent of he said. "My students care most for these resolutions. • Shulman . against the.motion on the gr:,;,w.ids those in higher education in Iran. and some provinces are about their safety, then their stud­ expressed his opposition, as did that it would open the door to considering implementing male quotas in medical school ies. The Middle East is far down on Catherine MacKenzie (Fine Arts). demands for proportionately more because of the high rate of female students. the list." The resolution against emergency representation by undergraduates Bahramitash's preliminary ,findinp also indicate that Student senator Youri Cormier powers passed by only two votes, 14 and by faculty members. Senate female employment in Iran bas ~n under Islamist rule, said that a system is in place to han­ for, 12 against. The second resolu­ used to be about 65 people, he said, particularly in the last 10 years. She hopes to accumulate dle emergencies - "It's called 911" - tion, to lift the Mid-East ban, and it was unwieldy. The university more data from two other countries, Tmkey and Egypt. and that short-term emergencies passed with 12 senators for and is a meritocracy, not a pure democ­ where she will trawl in December to do her field wodt. can be handled by the police. seven opposed. racy, which is why faculty members Her spedfic reeearch also relates to her broader concern Another student, Rob Maguire, Senate has 37 voting members, of have preponderance over students about female poft1'ty in the world. something tliat ~ said that the emergency measures whom 18 are faculty members at Senate. Jierself ha$, experienced first hand. have not had a calming effect. appointed by their faculty councils He suggested that if two graduate Bahnunitaah raised her four cbilchen alone in a new "Students believe they can be in numbers roughly proportional to student representatives were added, country while co~leting her doctorate, even having, to expelled if they speak out. There the size of their faculties. Seven are two faculty members at large could Jive on welfare at one point to survive. "I look on my stnig­ are video cameras on the roof of the administrators, and 12 are students, be added to restore faculty-student gle with poverty aa an asset," she said. "I am not just an library building looking for trou­ of whom two are graduate students balance. Dean Singer objected to academic that studies the poverty of others. I am that ble." and the rest undergraduates. the direction of the debate, as it other. I am the object I study." Faculty members were divided on The composition of Senate itself appeared to threaten the propor­ She sees the rise in female employment in Iran and the issue. Harvey Shulman (Arts came under debate at Friday's tion of senators accorded the other Muslim countries as part of a global trend in the and Science) said that although he meeting when Rocci Lupiccini, largest faculty, Arts and Science. world economy. More and more women are entering the was opposed to the emergency pow­ president of the Graduate Students Accordingly, the motion was tabled, formal and informal job markets because more income is ers in principle, given the wording Association, introduced a motion and the matter will be discussed at needed to support their families. of the Senate resolution, he would to increase the number of graduate the next Senate steering committee "Whether that employment bas translated into their not support it. William Bukowski students by two on the grounds that meeting. economic empowerment is not necessarily clear," she said, since women most often work in "jobs that are unprotect­ ed. unregulated and without any benefits." Depression and mental health awareness day Once she finishes this current project, Bahramitash hopes to turn her attention to Muslim women's employ­ ealth Services in collaboration on mental health issues such as SGW Campus, McConnell Building ment in Quebec. Holders of stereotypes and assumptions Hwith · Counselling and depression, anxiety, stress and trau­ Atrium; Loyola Campus, Library beware. Development will be hosting ma. You can also get valuable infor­ Building. Atrium. Roksana Bahrrunilash will be teaching a course on Women National Depression Screening Day, mation on communication, self­ For more information on in the Mu.slim, World next semester. See http://artsand­ A Mental Health Awareness Fair on esteem, body image, and much National Depression Screening day, science.concor-dia.ca/wsdb/COURSESWNTR.html for more Thursday October 10 from 10 a.m. more. We will be set up at the fol­ please contact Dale Robinson (848- details. to 4 p.m. Come and get information lowing locations around Concordia: 4389) or Angie Trubiano (848-3569). 10 Concordii 's Thurshy R,port I October 10 , 2002 Stingers lose Shrine Bowl to McGill Stingers triumph A strong showing of fans for the Homecoming game Baseball and soccer teams on the ball

BY JOHN AUSTEN BY JOHN AUSTEN

rust the McGill Redmen to oncordia's baseball team will play Laval in the QSSF champi­ Tspoil the party! onship after beating McGill in a thrilling semifinal series. The More than 3,800 fans crammed CRedmen took the opener of the best-of-three set 3-0 last into Concordia Stadium last Friday, but the Stingers swept a Saturday doubleheader with wins of Saturday for the 16th annual 8-6 (15 innings) and 4-0. The championship series gets under way Shrine Bowl football game tomorrow (Friday). between the Redmen and the Both Concordia soccer teams had a great day at home last Sunday Stingers. Everyone revelled in the against visiting teams from the Universite de Sherbooke. The party atmosphere on this after­ • women won 1-0, while the Stinger men bested their opponents 2-1. noon - except the host team, Earlier in the week the men defeated the previously second­ which fell 28-8 to their cross-town ranked team in Canada, the McGill Redmen, 2-1. Captain Ammar rivals. Badawieh and rookie Martin Chiodoni each scored in the victory. The loss dropped the Stingers' Concordia also beat UQAM last week. record to 3-3 and into third place The women played the McGill Marlets to a 2-2 draw last week. in the university football stand­ Captain Val Desjardins and second-year defender Jerusha Osborne ings, four points behind the first­ scored for Concordia. The women also defeated the UQAM Citadins place Redmen and two behind 2-0. Fifth-year forward Marie Claude Allard and rookie Elisa powerful Laval. The Rouge et Or, Quaranta each scored in the victory. who will visit Concordia on Saturday, also hold a game in Stingers go professional hand. No fewer than 12 former Concordia Stingers who have participat­ Whlle the game itself was a bit ed in the Shrine Bowl over the years have gone on to play profes­ of a dud for local fans, the atmos­ sional football. They are Paul Vajda (Saskatchewan}, Uzo Urbani (Calgary), Nigel Smith (Calgary}, Mark Montreuil (Toro~to. San phere inside and just outside the ~ :i: Diego Chargers}, Denis Montana (Montreal, Toronto}, James stadium was at a fever pitch. i Various booths and tents were set Monroe (Ottawa, Montreal},Jacques Moreau (Ottawa), Dave Miller­ up that included everything from Johnston (Ottawa), Paul Maines (Saskatchewan}, Sylvain Girard karaoke to the Karnak Temple (Montreal), Farrell Duclair (Calgary}, and Andre Bolduc (Ottawa, The Shrine Bowl was dominated by McGIii's defence, who took the game 28-8. I Edmonton, Montreal}. Marching Band. "It's a great time, and it's won­ derful for the kids, too," said Among the throng were nine and was sacked five times. Sports updates Montreal West resident Reg Stack shirtless young men who braved "I don't know what they're The 2002-03 women's hockey season will feature a number of as he watched his six-year-old son the blustery fall conditions to doing out there," said Robert inter-conference games versus Ontario teams. The Stingers, Sean go down a rubber slide. "He cheer on their beloved Stingers. Romero, 17, who was watching coached by Les Lawton, will compete against a number of OUA may not care too much who wins Each had a letter painted on his the game with his friend Shauna. (Ontario University Athletics) schools such as Toronto, Laurier and the game, but he'll remember what chest, as well as on his back. "Don't they have a running York. a super time he had this day." When they lined up for an game?" Mickey Donovan of the football team and Ingrid Dubuc of the The Shrine Bowl, which also impromptu performance on the Not on this day, Robert, thanks women's soccer team have been named Concordia Stinger athletes served as the Shaughnessy Cup field at halftime and faced the largely to McGill's stingy defence of the week. game and Concordia Homecoming. crowd, they spelled C-O-N-C-O-R­ and a poor showing from Donovan led the Stingers defence with a total of nine tackles and is held each y~ar-in-sYpport-af-the•• D-1-A. Then they turned around Concordia's offensive line. The two sacks in 39-4 victory over the Bishop's Gaiters. Donovan, a New Shriners Hospital for Children. and spelled M-C-G-1-L-L S-U-X. Stingers' only touchdown was a Hampshire native, was also named the QIFC defensive player of the -. More than $300,000 has been Give them an A for effort and a D 37-yard pass and .run play from week. Donovan is a Leisure Sciences student at Concordia. raised since the inaugural bowl for spelling. Bond to Darrell Wood in the third Dubuc, a fourth-year goalkeeper, had a draw and a shutout in two game in 1987. The game itself was dominated quartei: recent games. The 24-year-old native of Ste. Foy is a Sports "You just have to see the smiles by McGill's defence as it limited Game MVPs were Steve Young Administration student. on the kids faces when you visit the Stingers to just 16 yards rush­ for McGill and Graeme Burns for the hospital to realize how impor­ ing and 197 yards in total. Concordia. Burns was also named tant something like this is;' said Concordia's offence revolves Homecoming MVP and Ryan Thanks for the golf sponsorship ✓ Ed Bradley, a veteran Shriner who around first-year quarterback Jon Woosley received the Ted Elsby was the organization's Potentate Bond, who loves to throw the Memorial Trophy as the out­ his year's Concordia University Memorial Golf Tournament was last year. "We'd like to thank both football. He was unsuccessful on standing down lineman. The Tthe most successful ever, with $12,000 collected towards the Concordia and McGill for their this day, completing just 18 of 43 award was presented by the scholarship endowment fund. Also, participation was the highest great support. Just look at the big passes for 207 yards. The six-foot­ Montreal Alouettes Alumni ever, with over 250 participants and volunteers. crowd filing in here!" six QB threw three interceptions Association. The organizing committee would like to thank its many sponsors for their generous support in the form of door prizes that were awarded during the tournament and/or their direct donation to the FoFA looks east with Beijing exchange Memorial Endowment Fund. Concordia sponsors included: Bookstore, Chief Financial Officer, ver the summer, the Faculty included visits to the Cirque du Broadcasting Institute (BBi} on a Computer Store, Building Fund, Part-Time Faculty Union (CUPFA}, Oof Fine Arts welcomed a del­ Soleil headquarters and Festival visit organized by CIAC. BBI's del­ Union of Support Staff - Technical Sector (CUUSS-TS}, Auxiliary egation from the Academy of Juste pour rire, the delegation egation wanted to identify oppor­ Services, Health Services, Human Resources/Employee Relations, Chinese Traditional Opera in went to Toronto. tunities for collaboration in film Recreation/Athletics, Instructional & Information Technology Beijing. However, they extended an animation and film studies. The Services (IITS), Marketing Communications, Facilities The Academy has a mandate invitation for a visit to China. An Concordia visit to China in Management, Printing Services, the Rector, Provost and Vice­ from the Chinese government to agreement of intention to cooper­ November will include meetings Rectors. For a full list of sponsors, see the Web version of CTR, at expand its course offerings to ate (including potential for facul­ with BBi in order to develop clos­ pr.concordia.ca/ctr. include other arts, and thereby ty and student exchanges) was er links and identify opportuni­ attract students to traditional reached and will be pursued ties for collaboration. opera. They visited Concordia when the Faculty of Fi,ne Art's For more information on the Future issues of the Thursday Report (July 8-14 )to discuss how to meet delegation visits China next Faculty ofFine Art's initiatives with these goals, and provide opportu­ month. China, please contact Elizabeth CTR is published every two weeks during the academic season. nities for Concordia faculty and Also in July, members of the Morey. Communications and Future publication dates are Oct. 24, Nov. 7, Nov. 21, Dec. 5, Jan. 16, students to participate. Department of Cinema met with Special Projects, at 848-4606 or ~~~u~n~u~n~~~~~&~ After a hectic schedule which a delegation from the Beijing [email protected]. 22, and June 5. 11 October 10, l 00 2 I Conco rdia's Thur sda y Report Krishnamurti Rim Series Volunteers wanted Tutor, editor and translator October 18: What Is It That Dies? 1455 de The Office of Students with Disabilities is look­ Offering editing and tutoring in English and Maisonneuve W., H-520, 8:30 pm. Info: 937- ing for volunteers interested in dewting a few French to English translation; experienced 8869 hours per week to assist students with read­ and specialized in working with students ing (recording material onto cassette) or from different cultural backgrounds. Call 989- Book launch on racism in Canadiin dailies tutoring (subject or writing). Contact Marieve 1838 or 81&-9915 In Oistourses of Domination, York University Duffy at 848-3525 or [email protected]­ Semas divers professors Frances Henry and Carol Tator iden­ dia.ca tify examples of racist language in both of · Fran~is - Cours particulier, conversation et Canada's national newspapers and the two redaction. Tous les niveaux, universitaire aussi. Tel. 745-4833 Toronto dailies. Henry and Tator will elaborate Office of Rights & on their findings at a panel discussion on Events, notices and classified ads must reach the Internal Relation_t& Communications Department (BC-115) in ServictS offtred Tuesday, Oct 22, at 7 p.m. in Room 762 of the Responsibilities Tutor with university science degree available writing than the Back by no later 5 p.m. on ThuMay, week prior to publication; f>age submissions are also accepted fax Hall Building. Also speaking are Kenneth Deer, for science and non-science courses. and to (848-2814) and e-ma~ ([email protected]). For more information, please contact Debbie Hum at 848-4579. editor of the Kahnawake newspaper TIit The Office of Rights and Responsibilities is help with term papers and research projects. Easttrn Door; and former Gamre writer Ashok available to all members of the university Also books for sale. Call 40H247 Chandwani. Dr. Yasmin Jiwani will chair the community for confidential consultations Prep.iring Your THchlng Dossier Wednesday, October 16 discussion. The talk is sponsored by Concordia regarding any type of unacceptable behav­ Computer ,eeain and training The teaching dossier is one means of record­ Karin Doerr (Concordia University), on "A Applied University's Communication Studies and iour, including discrimination and To fix your PCs or learn how to fix and upgrade ing your teaching accomplishments and phi­ Fateful Bridge: Nazi-Delrtsch/N German, Journalism Departments and the Centre for personal/sexual harassment, threatening and your computer, call Ahday 236-4608. Psychology Centre losophy of teaching. This workshop will pro­ An English Lexicon of the Language of the Research - Action on Race Relations (CRARR) . violent conduct, theft, destruction of proper­ www.demstech.com vide examples of dossiers, examine some of Third Reich." 7:30 pm, Gelber Conference The Applied Psychology Centre in the Please advise CRARR of your intention to ty. 848-4857, or drop by GM-1120. r the issues and concerns in preparing and Centre, 1 Cummings Square. Professor Doerr For sale Department of Psychology offers confidential attend ([email protected]). Adonation of $5 reviewing dossiers, and provide suggestions will speak about the first comprehensive New electric BBQ ($60), folding bed ($30), psychotherapy and assessment for adults, at the door would be greatly appreciated. for developing your own teaching dossier. English dictionary for research, study, and captain's bed ($150), kitchen cabinet ($60), couples, families, children and teenagers. By Info: Fo Niemi 939-3342 CRARR, Loma Roth, Office Tuesday, October 29, H-nl, 1-2 pm. reading about the Holocaust. Nazi Germany, Ombuds lady's bicyde ($40). Phone 367-4190 after 6 appointment only: 848-7550. 848-2535, or Ross Perigoe, 848-2467. pm or leave a message. All prices negotiable. and World War II. Admission: $3 members The Om buds Office is available to all members (Institute for Canadian Jewish Studies),$5 of the University for information, confidential Coiffure unisex Art Concert Hall others. For information, please call 345-2627 Multi-Faith Chaplaincy advice and assistance with university-related Professional hair designer near Loyola offer­ ext. 3017 problems. Call 848-4964, or drop by GM- ing special rates to Concordia students and Oscar Peterson Concert Hall, 7141 Sherbrooke Leonard & Bina Ellen Art Gallery Loyola: BelmOl'I! House, Annex WF Room 101 , 1120. staff. Re-touch & blow dry, $35; shampoo & W. Box office: Monday-Friday, 9:30 am-noon, Friday, October 2S Monday to Friday 11 am-7 pm; Saturday 1 -5 2496 West Broadway, 848-3588; ~W: Annex blow dry, $20; treatment, shampoo & blow 1:30--4:30 pm. Tel. 848-4848. For more list­ Jim Barta (Utah State University), on 'Cultural pm; dosed Sundays. 1400 de Maisonneuve W. Z. rooms 102-106, 2090 Mackay, 848-3590. dry, $25+. 7417 Harley (between ings, visit http://oscar.concordia.ca. Influences in the Teaching and Leaming of Free admission. Info: ~750. http://advocacy.concordia.ca/ministry/ Peer Support Centre Sherbrooke/Elmhurst). Call for appointment Mathematics." 1 pm, Hall Building. H-760. 489-4446. • The Best Kept Secret in Montreal:Celtbrating the Saturday, October 19 Sponsored by the Native Access to Multi-Faith Chaplaincy at Concordia 10th Anniversary uf the l£onanl & Bina ERen Art Comhaltas Concert Tour of North America pre­ Engineering Programme, 848-7824. Stressed out over those ongoing tests and (,a//ery. Runs until December 14. University exists within the academic com­ exams? Corne talk to a fellow student who can sents Echoes of Erin, 7:45 pm. Acolourful and munity to nurture faith, spirituality and social exciting show of Irish traditional music, dance Friday, October 25 relate, at the Peer Support Centre. This drop­ Workshops VAY Gallery responsibility, and to provide a pastoral pres­ & Dr. Jeremy Rossiter (University of Alberta), on in and referral centre is located in the base­ humour. TKkets: $12. Call 935-3961 for ence, especially for students. We offer work­ Library workshops Monday to Friday 10 am - 10 pm. 1395 Rene "Scorpianus Triumphant: Scenes of ment of 2090 Mackay. You can also reach the information or reservations. shops, discussion groups. and religious ser­ All workshops are hands-on (computer lab). l.esvesque W. Info: 848-7388 Charioteers and Racing Arenas on Roman office by phone at 848-2859. vices, and coordinate social justice action and Workshops at Vanier Library (Loyola) are in Sunday, October 27 Mosaics from North Africa.• 3 pm, H-415. community involvement. Support for stu­ Room VL-122, workshops at Webster Library The Department of Music presents Jean Pare, Coffee reception to follow in ~5. Presented dents indude the Student Emergency Food (~W) are in Room LB-203. Sign up in person CPR classes student of Pierre Beaudry, dassical guitar, 2 by the Oassics Section of the Department of Undassified Fund, Mother Hubbard's Thursday night at the Reference Desk, by phone (Vanier: 848- pm. Ticlcets at the door only: $5 general Oassics, Modem Languages and Linguistics Emironmental Health and Safety meals. and counselling and referrals. 7766; Webster: 848-n77) or from our web­ admission, free for students with ID. and the Concordia Classics Students' Apartment for rent site (connect to http://library.concordia.ca For information on CPR classes, contact Association. NDG, four minutes from Loyola Campus. 5 1n and click on Help & Instruction). Donna Fasciano at 848-4355 or visit our web on ground floor of duplex, hardwood floors. site at http://relish.concordia.ca/EHS/. Counselling and Notices appliances, fireplace. Available beginning • Two in one: Intro to the Libraries & October, $950. Call 91 H464 Se.irching for artides using databases (2 Saturday, October 12 Legal Information Development Administration information sessions hours): Webster Library: Friday, October 11, BCLS The Graduate Diplomas in Administration Room available Concordia's Legal Information Services offers 10am. Sunday, October 13 SGW: H-440, 848-3545; Loyola: 2490 W. and in Sport Administration (DIA/DSA) will Seeking student for a quiet home in Laval, free and confidential legal information and Baby Heartsaver Broadway, 848-3555. hold information sessions for people from all dose to bus stop and 15 min. from train sta­ • Sorchlng for artldes using databases assistance to the Concordia community. By Thursday, October 17 faculties on Thursday, Oct.17 and 31, 6 pm, in tion. Electricity, washer/dryer, fridge, stove, (90 minutes): Webster Library: Tuesday, Student Success Centre appointment: 848-4960. Heartsaver Room GM 403-2, 1550 de Maisonneuve W. insurance, television, bed, cable and parting October 15, 3 pm. Drop by H-481 and speak to us about any of Saturday, October 19 Sign up/Information: 848-2766, or at included. Contact Paul at faulken@cyber­ the personal, academic or career concerns you • Internet for academic mearch (90 min­ Heartsaver www.johnmolson.concordia.ca/diadsa. globe.net Sunday, October 20 may be experiencing. We can point you in the Meetings & Events utes): Webster Library: Thursday, October 10, 3pm. BCl5 Recertification right direction. OCD & depression research Weekday sublet Montreal Matters Monday, October 21 The Psychology Department at Concordia Furnished, fully equipped apartment in St. Employee Assistance Program Thursday, October 10, 7:30 pm. Author Heartsaver needs people for studies of obsessive-com­ Henri to sublet during week only (Sunday EAP Lunch Seminar for Concordia Faculty and Employee Assistance Stephen Jenkinson, on ' Money and the Soul's pulsive disorder (OCD) and depression. If you night through Friday indusive), $400/ month. Staff on Conflict Resolution: How to Deal with Program Desires: A Meditation.• J.A. DeSeve Cinema, have unwanted, intrusive thoughts that Ideal for grad student or instructor on semes­ Difficult People. Learn constructive ways to Centre for Teaching 1400 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W. cause anxiety, or repeat things to reduce your ter contract who returns home on weekends. minimize problems with co-workers and anxiety, and/or you have been feeling sad or Call 937-9047 (weekends) or e-mail acquire a "win-win" attitude. October 22, 12 The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a Art Matters Info Party and Leaming Services depressed for an extended time, or have lost [email protected]. pm to 1:15 pm. H-769. Facilitated by Warren voluntary, confidential counselling and infor­ October 10, Bpm, at Reggie's. Live band, DJs interest in most of your usual activities please Shepell Consultants. No charge. Register by mation service available to all employees eli­ To register for CTl5 workshops, please contact and food. The artist database project will be call 848-2199. Participants will receive treat­ Editing services phone (3667), e-mail (eap@alcor) or on line at gible for health benefits at Concordia, indud­ 848-2495, [email protected], or register launched and information and artist propos­ ment information and compensation. Do you need to publish? Does your thesis or http://eap.concordia.ca. online at www.concordia.ca/ct1s. ing their immediate family, 24 hours a day, 7 als will be made available. Free. For info: Ilona dissertation need editing? Specializing in days a week. Log onto the EAP Web _Page at Dougherty [email protected]. Field Research in the Canadian North chemical and biological sciences, I offer edn­ Computer woruhops http://eap.concordia.ca for helpful informa­ Teaching with the Case Method Are you a graduate student or senior under­ ing services at reasonable rates. For more Workshops are free for faculty, staff and stu­ tion about counselling services, lunch semi­ Genocide and human rights woruhop The case method has been proven an effective graduate student interested in fieldwork or information please contact David at dents and take place in the Library Building. The Montreal Institute for Genocide and teaching tool to attain the highest three cog­ nars, newsletters and lots more! research in the Canadian North? The Northern [email protected]. LB-812. Visit the HTS web site at nitive levels, i.e., diagnosis, evaluation, and 1-800-387-4765 (Eng.) 1-800-361-5676 (Fr.) Human Rights Studies at Concordia presents a Scientific Training Program will help pay for http://iits.concordia.ca/services/training. synthesis. The workshop covers areas such as workshop featuring Greg Robinson (UQAM), transportation and living costs. Closing date Editing and proofrtading • Introduction to Windows (three dates how to handle cases before, during and after on ' Franklin Roosevelt's Decision to Intern for applicat~ns: November 1, 2002. Contact: Edning. typing and proofreading. Contact: Ely available): Tuesday, October 15, 2 -4:30 pm; r class, problem diagnosis, diverging and con­ Japanese Americans." Friday, October 11 , Dr. Monica Mulrennan, Dept of Geography, at: 514-7621385. [email protected] Lectures Friday, October 18, 2 - 4:30 pm; Monday, verging analyses, etc. Thursday, October 10, 9 noon, Library Building. George Rude Seminar 848-2055, [email protected] October 21 , 10 am - 12:30 pm. am-12 pm, H-771. Friday, October 11 Room, LB-608. Robinson's paper, which will Tutor Marjorie Agosin, on "Tapestries of Hope, serve as the basis for the workshop, is avail­ Tourette syndrome study Graduate student offering tutoring for all • Intermediate Windows (three dates Research Databases, e-Joumals and Memories oflove." 1 pm, Room VA-323, Visual able at http://migs.concordia.ca. Info: 848- Aresearch group at the centre de recherche Biochemistry and Chemistry core courses available): Monday, October 21 , 2- 4:30 pm; Electronic Current Awareness Services Arts Building. 1395 Rene-Levesque W. Co­ 2404 or [email protected]. Femand-Seguin and is now recruiting people (induding Chem 205 and Chem 206). Low Tuesday, October 22, 2 -4:30 pm; Wednesday This hands-on workshop will provide an sponsored by SAVAP, CMLL, CCLEH, Office of suffering from Gilles de la Tourette syndrome rate! Call Alex 483-3989 November 6, 2 - 4:30 pm. overview of research databases and electron­ the Provost & Vice-Rector Research 'Guest Public lecture on Islam for a research project aimed at improving ic journals available from the libraries. The Lecturers Committee: English Department, The United Muslim Students Association hosts behavioural approach to treating all types of session will cover how to access electronic and the Simone de Beauvoir lnstnute. a free public lecture, entitled, "Why are tics and habit disorders. France Quevillon, resources on campus and from home, and Christian Preachers Embracing Islam", wnh project co-ordinator, 251-4015 ext 3585. how to search databases effectively. Friday, October 11 invited guest speaker Sheikh Yusuf Estes. TEST DRIVE Enrolment is limited to 20. Wednesday, Marjorie Agosin, on "Historia de una poeta Estes, a former Texas Prison Chaplain, 7 pm, Casgrain Foundation assembly October 16, LB-203, 9:30-11:30 am. desobediente.• 3 pm, H-760. Hall Building. Friday, October 11 , McGill University, Leacock The board of the Therese F.-Casgrain - OUR NEW 1455 de Maisonneuve W. 132. Organized by the United Muslim Foundation will hold its annual general Preventing, Detecting and Dealing with Students Association includes Concordia, assembly in the ballroom of Thomson House, ~HOME __P-AGE Plagiarism in the Electronic Age Tuesday, October 15 McGill, UQAM, U de M, Dawson, Vanier, 3650 McTavish St. on Tuesday, Oct. 15, at 4 With access to fulltext databases and Internet Peter Stoett (Concordia University) and Ben Champlain, John Abbott, and Marianopolis pm. At 5.30 pm, guest speaker Dr. Gail Guthrie Goto resources, plagiarism has become a much big­ Scotch (Venmont Civil Liberties Union) take Muslim Student Associations. Info: Amir AI­ Valaskakis, Director of Research, Aboriginal www.concordia.ca ger problem in universities. This workshop part in a panel discussion on '9/11 One Year Shourbaji, UMSA President m -9453 Healing Foundation, Ottawa, and former will provide participants with an overview of Later: Liberties and Life in North America." 5 dean of the Arts and Sciences Faculty of , and click the plagiarism issues in the digital age, including pm at the School of Community and Public Krlshnamurti Film Series Concordia, will give a lecture on aboriginal strategies to prevent and detect it and proce­ Affairs. 2149 Mackay, Room 104. Presented by October 11 : The Beauty of Death as Pait of life women. This event is co-sponsored by the Test Drive box r dures for dealing with it at Concordia. the Concordia-UQAM Chair in Ethnic Studies 1455 de Maisonneuve W. H-520, 8:30pm. The McGill Center for Research and Teaching on Thursday, October 24, H-769, 2-4 pm. and the McGill Refugee Research Project. J. Krishnamurti Video Presentations 937-8869 Women.