2 Pro Tern, Glendon's Bilingual Newspaper, Monday January 27th, 2003 I Carolyn Bennett by Naomi Macleod surprised, and even a bit sus­ charged only with wars, as she has the ability to Carolyn Bennett's been my picious, to hear a Liberal talk­ manslaughter if they can influence parliament (she's hero since September. Way ing about morality and social prove they murdered in a fit of leader of the Women's back then, I still thought justice. At her speech in passion. Too often, this has Caucus, and heads a number Liberals were either scum or November, she was address­ been used by husbands or of other influential groups), opportunistic Tories in dis­ ing students' concerns about boyfriends who claim they but what are we non-heroes guise. She has wowed me. the inevitable war on Iraq. were provoked to kill their to do? Carolyn Bennett wants Plus, she's not one of those She called war 'the girlfriend/wife, due us 18-25 year olds, the loud­ sucky heroes who ignore absence of social: to things like a but-non-voting lot of us, to get their followers. She responds justice, not just .••• fear of the emotional. She wants to to my letters (or gets some­ the absence of ,'. woman's infidelity, know why we'd rather run off one to respond, either way no or other unac­ to Quebec City, rather than other politician has ever ceptable murder phone our MP or MPP to responded to any of my let­ ..~ excuses. In R v. complain, or even get our age ters), shows up at our school Hill, the excuse group to start voting. I know (Keele campus, November rig ht, that 0 ne :;:~~~~~::::: ' "::::;;);)):)I::;'):I);{:rr:" was used to with myself, I have moved 11th) and seems to actually time when the US :lJ:: defend against four times in the four years do what she says she'll do in got huffy about killing a gay man, I've lived in Toronto. I had no Parliament. another country's which Hill said clue who .represented my At first, I was simply leader and failed was provoked by area in any level of govern­ impressed by the riding flyer to overthrow its a fear the other ment until this September. she hands out to keep her rid­ government.) man was trying to With only 6% of Canadians ing informed about how she's Ms. Bennett is also pick him up. Out of belonging to any political going to vote or address vari­ worried about domestic social five politicians we wrote to, party, I'm finding out individu­ ous issues. She acknowl­ justice. A Women's Studies only Ms. Bennett replied. She als actually do still have edges that "officially", the class I'm taking at the Keele also enclosed a copy of the power to affect politics. It only Liberal party is not supporting campus began a letter writing letter she sent to fellow mem­ takes a few dedicated loud gay marriages, but says she campaign this fall to try and bers of parliament informing mouths, like my Liberal hero will continue to support a remove the defence of provo­ them of the need to challenge Carolyn Bennett, to remind change to the Marriage Act, cation from the criminal code. this defence. me to not give up entirely on because it's the morally right Basically, it's a defence that It's all well and good for her to the mainstream. thing to do. I was more than allows for murderers to be give speeches critical of

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I have had the extreme privilege as College, .the tuition Editor of the Pro Tem fees paid by students to meet all sorts ,of should at least earn interesting col­ us more administra­ leagues during my tors who will work spotty. tenure. with us in good faith. Students often enter Though these may the office space have been isolated through the door cases, this attitude of wanting to contribute the admini'strators is familiar to the student poetry, or on the recourse clubs on campus and phone offering us to strong their respective com­ beer, or they send student munities. In fact, the anonymous e-mails leader- Glendon College of all shapes and ship; the Student's Union has .·sizes. But the poets Pro Tem has been been under the close always come through corrupted. scrutiny and heavy the door. Most students barely influence' of the Most often, I see have time for their these chance Student Affairs Head schoolwor.k, ' let for years. encounters as oppor­ alone extracurricu­ tunities to exchange As is evident from lars; but those that ence our clubs? ideas and provide a other articles in Pro do participate in was being spent, so I Why they would want community tool with Tem, one major prob­ some way just want asked them how it to? What do they wh ich to express lem with the viability the experience of the was spent last year. gain? What is the them. Lately, several of any student club is activity. To spend They could not give a agenda? students have maintaining stability' even more time and satisfying answer. It These will be the shared troublesome and accountability effort investigating was admitted that the questions discussed experience.s they while assembling injustice just deflates system isn't perfect, at the next meeting have endured when new staff every year. enthusiasm. So but itls the best they for Pro Tern. We trying to work with In other words, conti­ things just slide by have.. should consciously the Glendon nuity. One of the and people take the Bad faith let thou­ try to exclude the Student's side effects of broken money and run. sands and thousands administration from Administration and continuity is corrup­ The Pro Tem has of dollars disappear Student Affairs in an AFFAIRES. tion. The GCSU has faced pressure from last year ·with carpet­ effort to regain some Out of these, there been corrupted; the Administration for baggers- and huck­ sovereignty and pur­ are a couple of cases those two student's its editorial policy, sters encouraged by sue a student agen­ that I find most vex­ lives were corrupted and when we sought the administration. da. At least we ing. To the point when their concerns support from the Bad faith is prevent­ should until the uni­ where the long were swept under a GCSU, we encoun­ ing student journal­ versity hires adminis­ delays and cunning carpet and had no tered bad faith. The ists and unionists trators who are will­ inaction by Managers administration was from being creative ing to act in Good and Directors point in concerned about the and true. Glendon Faith. the direction of bad way student money students should think JJOR faith. In an institution about how university like a Liberal Arts administrators influ- 4 Pro Tern, Glendon's Bilingual Newspaper, Monday, January 27th, 2003 READER MAIL (Re: "Asking the Wrong sake of the people of the world. Questions," Pro Tem, November 4, I truly believe that George Bush 2002) (or Dubya as Mr. Sway.ze calls Jonathan Swayze wonders why no him) cares about the lives of inno­ one asks the questions he is ask­ cent children more than Osama ing, and then proceeds to ask Bin Laden does. them. Lucky for him he lives in And that is why he goes out and Canada, where it is acceptable, fights to free Iraq, and why the and even laudable to challenge Israeli government challenges heads of state. Vasser Arafat - because it would But Canada is not like the rest of be a travesty to allow these people the world. Unlike many countries to continue to oppress the weak in the Middle East, Asia and else­ and steal from the needy as we where, Canada is a democracy. know they do. We foster democracy, freedom of We are in a war, and people die in the press and bilingualism, the wars. This is a tragedy, because traits that make Pro Tem unique human life is sacred. But the per­ among papers. petrators of suicide attacks on But democracy comes with Israel, America, Indonesia, and responsibility. And the belief that elsewhere do not hold human life all people are equal that I hold, in such high esteem. And we It and that it is clear that Mr. Swayze cannot sit by and allow them to L holds, is not limited to citizens of win, because that will cause yet e more death and destruction than Canada. ir So the question remains, are all any intervention. c Iraqi people equal? Are all There is a concept of a 'guilty a Palestinian lives sacred? bystander' made popular by the t I believe they are, and so must Mr. final episode of Seinfeld, which Swayze, if he so strongly protests condemns those who witness their deaths in his article. atrocities but do not act to prevent t But if we believe that there is no them. t difference between a Palestinian So I believe that we must allow man and a Palestinian woman; Dubya to go to war, if only so that t that a gay Iraqi should have the just as I forge my own destiny and 1 same rights as a straight Iraqi; that express my own opinions, a girl in I Afghanis should have a say in how Palestine who is just like me but their government is run, then we was born there, has the same cannot allow dictators like Saddam opportunity to forge her own Hussein and Vasser Arafat to con­ destiny and express her own opin­ tinue exploiting and subjugating ions that I enjoy at this very their people. Iraquis do not vote by moment. conscience - that is those who can I am honest enough to admit that vote at all. Palestinians do not get my life is no more valuable than to choose their religion or sexual hers is. And orientation - that is, not if they want that is true democracy. to live. And we sit in North America, warm Aliza Libman and comfortable and rich and use 2nd year Religious Studies major. sarcastic quote marks to criticize the few governments who are will­ ing to be inconvenienced for the 5 ~II ~re op~n ;~~~:r. t:atst~~n~C~~~ ~W;< :I~ome been~lnag v~hery tions. meetingshel~ f: all stu- And finhall , to 2003. It has dents and are In thecana be best year's end we aveY interesting year so bfaralsorun·known as To date, operations d Student Pu , Glen on " As inter- "Cafe de La Terrasse ·. 't f the operation I im m~nage~; principle duty to has een t have been the find. o~t Wh~the Pub, and what operations 0 be Now, four they should 'and halfway months later, I have 9h the school year, thro.udecided to let the student popu­ " know what I know. latlon"Cafe de la Terrasse" has Your formal operation for been a f hO year It THIRTY years ~s 0 t IS . een its share of successes . has s edies but still it has and trag , d t operat­ endured. As ~II stu ~n is both d organizations, It , e d and plagued with a . dblessenamics and flul'd'tI yof man- , o y ent and operations. This a. ~gem that the management xI IS to say c1ical co and operations run a cy ,, ~ Hem of enthUSI,°asm criSIS, b' th pa. bivalence and re Ir . "xed Although we viable operatlo~" t0 pass on to next desp~1 ~m described as ~I ~nl one day per r, ear to year continu­ g With little, If any, Yanization is forever have been runnbln wYOrking hard to year's community. k Brad & Ron who ity the student o,rg of dreams k have een fat I would like to than k such an ' · h the Innocence wee , we . that would bene I h FROSH wee cursed Wit lOt of their lack of develop new Ideas 'ty Our biggest made t e. events and who h harsh rea I y com:u~n and teL" the here-and­ the Glendon the Cafe on a amazing senes ~f strumental in this long-term ~Ians.'f I~~gregard for the drive has been .to a~ a meeting place have both been In I would also like ' Pub success. , now with little, I a, th0rty years day-to·'day basIs One of nt that now, I " t for students. year s k to the team that IS future has m,:a , e are a tired and and SOCial spo ho ing to achieve this to extend my than ~rking the Pub, you into the Cafe S Ilfe, What should be the the ways we are p , f Coffee & there every week w Our operation d shadow 0 f w th operation 0 a k who you are. d tatt~re is through e from 10:00 am to student life on campus, alldependsnow on .I~S ded'Icated workers an socIal centre of . a "not-for-prof- Snack Bar open to Thursday. ' d La Terrasse IS " 0 Monday I visionaries alike. the Cafe e. to that is ultimately owned 8.0 pm, been a great dea "t" ganlza Ion d t- Alt,hough there ~as ort for this ide~, no My name is Bryan; I am I dor II Glendon stu en s. operated by a . b d of Interest ~nd s ~p has materialized · Manager of the Pub. an d' 'ts governing 0 y. formal business p an Intenm and The Pub Boar IS ~cutiVe) is currently I am inviting you to come rt The Board (or ex g seats which are for its operatiofn. this year is made up d of ten votOIn visit your Pub and be a pa ma e up Glendon students; Our mandate .or f romises: First, to as follows: seven. Manager. one of a simple series 0 p r opera- f making it a success. b' Operations , d lop from au the Pu s '. and one repre­ not let a debt eve sure that safety ~mail me at bscang~ @ glen- GCSU representative" h P b "S ond to en ° St d nt Affairs. T e u tlons. e.c., mount to our oper- don.yorku ..ca Great Ideas, _ sentatlve of u e e monthly or and secun~y IS para II of the Glendon " run one , Board meetings by opera- ations. Third, that a Fourth, that student initiatives and dream more I"f deemed necessary Community be welcome. ers are always welcome. by Mihnea Dumitru despite the incredibly dangerous It is a challenging task to support contradiction in terms. The larger the United States in these times. point, nonetheless, bears itself on At our age we are barely breaking having to hang on a source of out of the egg shells of maturity. information, preferably unbiased. Making horizontal statements in There really is no such thing. To regards to anything of conse­ say that CNN is in the hands of quence comes at the cost of criti­ Zionists and American interests is cism and the clear observation of to say, equally fairly, that the flurry our naivete for the world around of independent news sources, us. That same na"ive nature pro­ contradicting the US network, all tects our young minds from the have opposing interests. Whether horrors and unspeakable realities those interests come from being of our surroundings. Many of us anti-American or simply in the live in a world of ideals and moral name of impartial reporting, such righteousness. Such standards we questions should be asked. promise to keep throughout our Whether it is Iraq, Afghanistan, or lives. the Middle East in general, states Perhaps it is that all issues have tend to follow long-term foreign already been over-debated. policy goals that ultimately serve Between the usual rlame calling to protect them. To say that and the use of "sure" sources, be it Canada is immune from such from mainstream media or its attempts, or rather that it has no antithesis, the debate always plans of its own, is ridiculous and comes down to a battle of person­ unfair. To criticize the United alities. Some hide behind the ink States for its own, in the light shed on campus rags. Others start a by the last century, brings unfortu­ full-out attack, with posters and nate conclusions towards shared demonstrations, outspoken opin­ goals and ideals. Above and Ions. beyond anything else, a coalition The question that should haunt us of countries resolved to fight all is whether being a member of against the "isms" of the world, the opposition or mainstream, both and that is a fact which no history equally vocal crowds, truly quanti­ book will deny in the future. That fies opinion. No view is perfect, same test of time will be sure to and fallacies can be found on both present the ways through which sides of any debate. Whether the war against ideologies was you're a self-styled Marxist or a fought. right-wing radical, taking human Testing extremes brings blindness life should not be a point of ideolo­ towards moderation, a stance that gy. Thankfully, both Marx's follow­ is by no means weak or unin­ ers and his critics taught history formed. In many ways, the world rather appalling lessons in that around us strives to reach balance sense. However, while Fascism in its ever-revolving ways. Few and Nazism have become largely acts, those which are frowned taboo, it is surprising how many upon, are radical and passionate. people still support, to varying By all means it is the center that degrees, the other half of murder­ determines which extremes are ers, misfits and dictators. created and defended. Would this Socialism suddenly becomes a not be the time to choose our mid­ fight for peace and human rights, dle ground? Pro Tern, Journal bilingue de Glendon, Ie lundi 27 janvier, 2003 7 L A N G u j

By Laurence Jollez aurez machinalement tourne la page. Ce sera bien dom- Pour etre bilingue, une personne doit posseder «parfaite- mage, car c'est exactement a vous que je m'adresse. ment » deux langues. Le bilinguisme est par definition 1'« C'est cette realite meme qui m'attriste et me pousse a utilisation de deux langues par une personne, une region, ecrire cet article. Pour mettre les choses au clair, je tiens un pays ». Dans notre a user maintenant du dic- cas, pour bien meriter un ton suivant : qui aime dipl6me de cette BELLE bien chatie bien. Si j'ecris institution qui est la ceci, ce n'est surtout pas notre, si enrichie par un pour me moquer de vous bilinguisme parfaitement mais plut6t pour vous integre, ce sont I'anglais entretenir d'un sujet ET Ie franyais qui sont important. Pour ceux necessaires. Je concede d'entre vous qui Ie liront, qu'il est tres difficile toutes mes felicitations! d'etre « parfaitement » Vous faites partie des « bilingue, mais la n'est Happy few» bilingues, ou pas la question. Selon du moins interesses a Ie moi, il s'agit plut6t de devenir. Je veux tout sim- faire un petit effort, si ce plement attirer votre n'est pas trop demander, attention sur ce que je de vous interesser un pense etre un probleme peu plus a une deux- flagrant, c'est-a-dire la ieme langue: Ie qualite du franyais sur les FRANQAIS, vous con- affiches - proposees par naissez? Oui, oui! C'est les etudiants et par la bien a vous que je bureaucratie- qui tapis- m'adresse. Vous, mes sent presentement tous chers collegues, a qui je les murs de I'ecole et souhaite d'etre un jour meme des residences. capables de vous servir Pourquoi ne pas consulter ~~~:~~~~E~:'I~~~~ed~ ,e,".,_~ ~~~~:~!~:::~!:r~~:;ait Malheureusement, nombreux seront ceux d'entre vous qui affiches grotesques au grand desespoir de ceux qui ne lirez meme pas ces quelques lignes, car a la simple aiment Ie franyais ou qui veulent simplement I'apprendre vue de cette merveilleuse langue qui est Ie franyais, vous convenablement.

Ruin Me Racing throughout your tackled mind, the gun. The threats, it keeps from fear of threat from boars. by Christina Sibian Scorn; slash, with rage and then with ruthless tongue. No shield, ruin me 'til your day is done. In curse, of this fortune, I see you've won. The fury thickens in congested pores. Vengeance sets you apart from me, these scores. Scorn; Slash, with rage, and then with ruthless tongue. No shield, ruin me 'til your day is done. I will wait there, exposed, then pierced, by sun. I lay, await, the father, the ghost, the son. The gull, released, along the blue, it soars. You stand, your wings broken, these wars. No shield, ruin me 'til your day is done. No shield, ruin me 'til your day is done. Scorn; slash, with rage and then with ruthless tongue. Toronto artist Gertrude Kearns' haunting exhibition titled "UNDONE - Dallaire / A. I must admit, it was General Dallaire's predic Rwanda" explores the psychological torment and terror Canadian General Romeo about Rwanda in more depth until about 3-4 yea Dallaire came to face with during his command of the failed United Nations peace­ was on hold for about 5 years. A precursor to thi keeping mission in Rwanda during the 1994 genocide. The horror and carnage of focusing on the conscience or rather the degree those tragic days and events have left a searing imprint on my conscience on the fail­ diers, Kyle Brown and Clayton Matchee who ure and impotency of humanity to deal with a crisis of such magnitude. It seemed we were involved in and around the murder of allowed our collective conscience to be lulled to complacency during that fateful Shidane Arone during the ill-fated Somalia spring, in which nearly a million lives were systematically slaughtered, as a result of peacekeeping mission in 1993. our inability to raise our voices and put a stop to what has often been described as Q. Many friends of mine in the Rwandan one of the most barbaric and horrific events of the 20th century. community have commented how striking Throughout history, Man has used art to distort his perceptions of, and hide his face and powerful your paintings are. It must be from, the evils that dwell within humanity; but it can also be used as a provocative way comforting to you as an artist, to reach peo­ of stimulating and expanding our consciousness. I can find no finer example of this ple in such a profound manner. latter metaphor than in Kearns' stunning series of canvases which capture the inner A. I'm extremely gratified by the reaction. depths of General Dallaire's soul and psyche as he wrestled with the fallibility and cul­ was concerned that the work might seem pability of the United Nations' failure to deal with the crisis that resulted in the loss of presumptuous. The response from the so many lives. Rwandan community could not have been In her series of portraits of a complex and heroic individual, some who have taken the more meaningful or positive. Survivors liberty to call "The Last Just Man", Gertrude Kearns has used camouflage as a power­ appreciated the works not being overtly ful metaphor for depicting psychological anguish and suffering. Dallaire's pain and tor­ bloody and graphic. They felt the subtlety ment at times appear to leap off the canvas. She has provided the viewer a window of more moving. entering the General's fragile mind during such a time of duress and chaos. Her abili- Q. Do you have any plans to visit Rwanda in the y t •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••__

to capture his feelings of guilt and frustration are a haunting reminder of what really hap­ would you want to say to the Rwandan people? pened in Rwanda. A. No plans per say, I guess I would have to put For those who were close to events in 1994, Rwanda is a nightmare that many are still in painting. Apart from the emotional aspect, it w trying to come to terms with. Kearns has provided us with an outlet to show humani­ Responding from a distance would be quite easy ty's vulnerability and for that we should be extremely grateful and apprecia­ And tive. If we allow what occurred in Rwanda to escape from our collective con­ corr science we would be doing the people of Rwanda and humanity a terrible Q. , disservice. Many individuals who were responsible for the decision-making mat process at the UN would rather we conceal and forget what happ~ned than you admit that we failed miserably in preventing such a tragedy for there is no cal shame in believing a lie until you learn the truth. SciE The following are excerpts from a series of discussions and interviews, I held A. with Gertrude Kearns at Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts at 984 Queen anc Street West during the'month of November. Onl Q. First of all, your portraits of General Dallaire are a powerful reminder of eVE how art can be used to expand an individual's consciousness. What would tha you attribute this to? Q. A. The series in general of the 6 portraits - Having the head studies appear­ me ing through camouflage is a concept in itself that suggests metaphors to the car viewer. The 3-Dimensional dynamic of the surface when paint and line are PS) applied are visually provocative. I suppose whenever I paint a portrait, I feel pli~ it should be something that moves and breathes; I try to create nuance which A. infers complexity in the individual. I wanted each of the 6 individual portraits pa: to stand on their own - to represent his conscience and sense of humanity ing from different psychological platforms of his experience. The reason why Me General Dallaire appealed to me as a subject was his evolution and growth ex( as an individual with a conscience during a catastrophe. did Q. What initially stirred your interest in a delicate subject as Rwanda? ing . i • .~ LETTERS Kiss and Tell with Corey Haim Yonge and Eglinton area look­ U.S. scientists at the Oak Ridge ing for some mid-town fillies. So, National Laboratory tossed 150 Dear Mid-Town Chief, if you're up for some revenge, mosquito fish into a lake con­ maybe you can get back at him taminated with nuclear waste I went to the same high school as by showing up there and daring - and their numbers grew to 5,000 Corey Haim when I was in Grade some young-looking 'broads'into by 1996. The fish must have eaten 9. He was a year younger. One picking him up. a lot of mosquito larvae to get to day, a friend supposedly dared that stage. Anyway, please for­ hinl to walk up to me and kiss my ward this information along to hand. At the time, I wasn't sure Another West Nile Virus Cure your readers. whether he did it because he thought I was cute or if he was Dear Editor, Anne-Marie Dunsmuir, trying to insult me. Someone 1\veed, Ont. told llle later on that he didn't I read with fascination your ar­ lllean it. Either way, it was in­ ticle in the Nov. 26 edition of the Dear Anne-Marie, sulting because he wasn't clear Toronto Weekly Special about about why he did that. a North York, Ont., woman who Thank you for your very informa­ found a cure for the West Nile tive letter. We too felt our story Helen Caplan, Virus, but I have heard of a bet­ was vital to pass along to our Scarborough, Ont. ter idea. Honestly, the most effec­ readers. As you may have seen, tive way to control the West Nile we have changed our name to Dear Ms. Caplan, Virus is by using the mosquito the Toronto Special to reflect fish (gambusia affinis), which our move to a thicker, exciting, The Hailllster is always a favou­ has been introduced into ponds monthly publication. We're sure rite topic of discussion here at in at least 70 countries around you'll enjoy the new format. Our the Toronto Special. In fact, last the world to cure malaria. These address for sending your com­ week we were told that Corey al­ fish look a lot more like guppies ments is: legedly has been prowling the than ordinary goldfish. In 1978, [email protected]. EDITORIAL ------ith a minimal invest­ legal - or it isn't. They have to into a large glass bottle. ment of time and money, take a side. • As the brew heats up to 100°C, Wthe average citizen can So, here's how to build your own you should see liquid dribbling build a safe column still in their still: from the valve. This is methanol, basement and distill enough vod­ • Get a plastic laundry sink, cut and it smells like methylated ka for him and his neighbours, all off its legs, and stick a rubber spirits. You should pour it down for under $1 per litre. plug in the drain. Obtain a ball the drain, because it's very poi­ It's time to act! valve, attach it to the drain and fit sonous. The out-of-control liquor board a rubber hose to the other end. • After a while, the dribble of Ontario has made us prisoners • Fill the tub with warm water, from valve will become a steady of their regulation for too long sugar and yeast. Throw a rubber stream of liquid. If you are us­ and it's time to take back our bath mat on top of the tub as a ing a thermometer, you'll see the 4 freedollls and rights. How many lid. Stir the solution periodically, temperature of the vapour has C tillles have you felt like having a maintaining the water at 33°C. risen to 78.4 °C, the boiling point drink only to discover the LCBO • Find a 110t water heater with a of ethanol, which is what the still was closed, or they didn't have 3,000 watt, 240 volt element and is now producing. your favourite 110och? renlove the thern10stat. Attach • Collect the distillate until the For instance, last N e\v Year's the other end ofyour rubber 110se steady streanl ends. Turn off t11e Eve, \vhen 11lallY party--ready ya­ to a second ball valve, and secure heater alld toss Ollt the renlain­ hoos went to buy booze, both the this to the botton1 of your lleater. del' of t11e bre\v. sues \vith tIle sale of booze, then

Beer Store and liquor store 'vvere {9 1JSillg lead-free solderirlg, at­ @l Repeat the process 'fvvith tile tl1ey should get out of the alcol101 closed. This is tIle one 11ight of tach a tl1ree-foot l011g, 1 1/4" pipe last of your bre\v. If you have five sales business altogether. the year \vhen 111al1Y of us \Var1t to the top of tIle heaLer. Solder an gallolls of sirollg breYv, t11211 you'll Regardless of th~:1T' opinion, it tllese establishn1ents to be open elbovl fitting at the top of this col­ get half a gallon of distillate. rviix ain't their right :0 be setting the late, but SOBle 1110ralist bureau­ umn, alld attach a thernl01neter this vvith a litre of water and rUll Illoral code of liquor conduct. crat - fuelled by the lobbying of al1d a needle valve to it. lTse a tef­ it through your still, once again SOl1le lnodern temperance illove­ 1011 plug to secure the thern101n­ discarding the 'tops and tails.' l1lent - l1as all the doors locked eter into place. As well, wrap the Add another litre of water and at 6 p.ln. column with insulation. run it through a third time. Can you ilnagine? • Get a few coarse steel wool • Take a teaspoon of your fin­ Closed at 6 p.m.! scrubbers, preferably made of ished product and put a match There they were, standing stainless steel, and pack them to it. It should burn with a clean, around in Canada's biggest city, into the bottom end of the col­ blue flame. on the most celebrated day of the umn. At the other end, solder a • Dilute the finished product 50/ year, and they couldn't even buy second elbow fitting, and place 50 with distilled water for a pal­ a single bottle. 16 feet of coiled copper tubing atable, strong vodka. Honestly, what is the provincial (a fuel line is ideal) and run cold • Visit www.gin-vodka.comif you government doing to our rights? water through it. Seal up the en­ have any questions. What right do they have to tell us tire column. You'll be collecting If the government has moral is- that we can't have a drink? It's the alcohol from the needle valve ur c eer ea ers' an I-warII WIII

oronto's school board is up in arms against many high­ school cheerleaders for performing anti-war slogans at T recent sporting events, such as at two recent basketball and football provincial tournaments. The Toronto District School Board has allegedly threatened to expel the cheerleaders and cancel all activities where they might attend ifthe girls don't revert to their traditional cheers. But the cheerleaders will have none ofit! In fact, these bubbly anti-bombers have been coaching other cheerleaders, athletes and spectators allover southern Ontario to sing to slogans de­ nouncing George W. Bush's war against Iraq. Pom-poms in hand, the cheerleaders are showing their groundbreaking moves to anyone who cares to take a peek. Behind the board's censorship is a fear that swelled after elect­ ed school trusties were replaced by provincial Tory-appointed accountants. The snit came to a head last year when the board refused to balance its budget -blaming a flawed provincial funding model that put rural students ahead ofbig-city kids. But this latest spat will dunk the board in lots ofhot water. "The school board is in a lot oftrouble as it is. They don't want to be seen as anti-war advocates," claims an insider atthe board. "They would never openly speak out against any government. And they can't have students doing so on- their watch, either." Yet it doesn't look as ifthe girls wil! be silenced easily. That's because their catchy chants are, well, really catching on! At the Jarvis Invitational Basketball Tourney, cheerleaders hailing from Aurora to Zurich, Ont., were chanting anti-Bush slogans, such as this one sung by the Halton Tie Cats: 'George Bush, military hack - Out ofAfghanistan, hands offIraq - The real terrorist in the world today - OH YEAH!: Cheerleaders The Pentagon and the CIA!' from Aurora High School wait At other sporting events, the chants included: on the sidelines while Toron­ 'One, two, three, four- to's District School Board We don't want your racist war!' decides whether to expel And the students love it! "We've never had this kind ofturnout their giddy counterparts at at a first-round game," exclaimed Louis Beale, a Grade-II stu­ other high schools for chant­ dent from Jarvis Collegiate. ~'The place is packed and everybody ing radical anti-war slogans at is just rocking along with the girls." recent sporting events. The But the board isn't done yet. Insiders have revealed that it girls pictured above were allegedly will blackmail these princesses into stopping their attending an all-day football chants by threatening them with expulsion. But the girls believe tournament at Jarvis Colle­ the board is simply trying to take control ofhow students think. giate High School earlier last "It's when the big guy takes out the little guy," says one high­ month when they gave a big school student. "The board's policy wants control over everybody push in the right direction and everything. They want to take away our right to speak and and protested against Presi­ make us into, like, puppets for their own control." dent Bush's initiative on Iraq.

IllY Stern or ain't he? By Isadore Elliot Stern

ol was havin' one at my local "If they change the laws again, all the other day, and there was this construction may be a waste of all sorts of commotion goin' money. Separate space and ventila­ Son over the remodelling tion may not be enough two years project. That, and how cold it's been down the road... ," he says to us as lately. he cleans trays and polishes glasses, Seems the remodelling is for the beginning to wax philosophy. new non-smoking requirements "So, does that mean the govern­ cOBling into effect for public houses ment and Board of Health aren't as and bars. Used to be a time when worried about people's second hand I could smoke at work, now I can't smoke exposure as they are about even smoke after work. That's just segregating smokers?" downright frigid. I thought of what the boys and When workplace health and safety I might do to Mickey if he tried to became an issue for public debate, put out our cigarettes. They're not smoking was taken from the work­ his property, I bought them legally, place, and put into a leisure category. and not from him. Building this It became something you could only Designated Smoking Room may be do on your time - breaks and lunch better for 'Mickey's health than he - not work time. thinks. But he did have a point about that segregation business. With THIS SUCKS!: These smokers are at risk of catching bronchitis 6Used to be a time the amount that we smokers pay in and pneumonia by smoking outside in Toronto's frigid weather. when' I could smoke taxes, we should at least retain our civil rights to negotiate public space at work, now I can't with our fellow citizens. With time wafting away like smoke even smoke after rings, I decided that IT WAS TIME work. That's just TO GET STERN. I marched into the non-smoking section and lit up downright frigid. A while Mickey was still powerless. A young couple eating there asked me to put it out, and I did. Just to show Ac'cording to experts at the local them that all they had to do was ask university and MRI research facil­ nicely. ity, nicotine acts as a stimulant and I've been doing the same thing helps to focus the mind. That's seems everywhere else since then. I think like the opposite of leisure to me. people are getting the hint. I even But these days, smoking is getting had an officer approach me, and the the butt end of the stick in, its last most she could do was give me a tick­ bastion of adult's only rules, the lei­ et -I used it to light my next one. sure industry. I've had enough of these govern­ It was different in the '97 laws, ment segregationist tactics, though when bars weren't responsible for I would expect nothing else from a enforcing non-smoking. Why should bunch ofcriminals. they? People bought smokes legally, There are solutions that could rem­ it's inappropriate for children and edy the problem, like filtered venti­ pregnant women to be in bars so lation and redirected airflow. That health risks weren't an issue, and means no walls between people, if people didn't like the smoke, they and better air quality for everyone. could exercise their civic duty, or A good community solution, but the 'kraik' as we say, and respectfully Board of Health refused to consider engage us smokers to refrain. it, despite the lower cost for the likes The new laws are different. Now, ofMickey. explains Pam Scharfe, Healthy I wish the government could do Environment Manager for Toronto something about the climate if they Public Health, "The key is, the want me to be healthier; I walk out­ operators are responsible for enforc­ side and the cold almost gives ~e a ing the law of land, just as they are heart attack the way it hits ya in the with the liquor license." It seems chest. that Mickey.decided to incur some I'm telling you Toronto, I breath costly renovations to accommodate easier in the speak-easy than I do us butt-heads, instead of leaving us outside! Personally, I don't mind the HAPPIER DAYS: Izzy at his desk in the 70s - he was all out in the cold. smoke so much, it's the cold. warm, happy and smoking!

. - IllY FIGHTS TO END SEGREGATION IN TODAY'S TORONTO...and gets STERN!!! •

1 EnterprisingGTA marijuanagrov!ers smuggle dope across the U.S. border by tossing it into the Toronto trash with a transponder and retrieving it at a Michigan dump site.

2 New lnayor David Miller takes on city corruption and begins campaign to separate Toronto from province.

9 With the 4 Loan Shark Russell Oliver will be appointed loss of Mayor city hall operations chief in an attempt to lend the Lastman, Leon's left ofcenter lnayor SOl1le bllsiness credibility. furlliture store will retire the 'don't ~ 5 Investors will be taken by surprise this year when pay a cent event.' ever-falling tech stocks will begin to soar to new heights. When you see stocks rising in early spring, don't be too fast to pullout your 10 Travelers and shoppers cheque books though. Computer hackers, angry at losing tons ofcash when around the world can rejoice tech l11arkets crashed, are going to hack into the world's biggest exchanges il12003! The religious group, and try to gain back some oftheir cash by rigging the market. Hare Krishna, will stop playing at their favourite 6 Ironically, ex-Mayor, Mel Lastman will miss his retirel11ent party after venue due to the ongoing being caught in the first and only subway delay on tIle Sheppard Line. recessioll and decrease in the number ofair travelers. 7 Raptor Vince Carter and Leaf Bryan McCabe are traded by Maple LeafSports and Entertainment Inc. to 11 After struggling in spring training, the Blue Jays will hire Mike New York State for Eric Lindros, Mike Peca and a third 'Pinball' Clelnens as their third-base coach and the golden combination round NBA draft pick. takes the Jays all the way to the American League Championship Series, but they will lose when the CFL playoffseason starts and Clemens has to leave.

12 Napanee rocker Avril Lavigne's career will COl1le to a screaching halt when it is revealed that the pop princess laughed at the idea of an 'Avril Lavigne Day' in Napanee. The little rocker will be quoted as saying: "What kind of loser would go to that." To which Napanee will then organize a burn everything Lavigne Day.

13 A cure for the Norwalk Virginia Virus will be discovered, but it is found to cause acute diarrhea and vomiting in many patients. The side effects will only last for a few hours. Hollywood Isn't Just A Family Affair. Check Out How These Pint-Sized Celebs Are Connected. -- I • • I • I

unky teell queen _Avril Lavj­ her up to appeal to a YOllnger audi­ . gIle's 111usical career is in a ence. These changes i11clude: F~orcing P serious downward spiral a11d @ l1er to lose the tie. her future Inay grind to a l1alt long • Sendi11g her band home. before her 19th birthday, clainls a o StOppillg her frorn writing n10stly music business insider. about sex. And both friends and family of • Getting her to reject her heritage Lavigne, including David Reming­ and sing the u.s. national anthem. ton, the mayor of her hometown of All of this amounts to a dangerous Napanee, Ont., are pleading for her psychological time bomb that threat­ to come home. ens to plunge Lavigne into a living In fact, Mayor Remington has hell. planned an 'Avril Lavigne Day' in the "Avril went from Napanee to New hopes that she'll hear their calls to York. It may be a rags to riches dream COlne back before it's too late. COllle true for a small town gal, but The Insider revealed that regard­ such a drastic change could lead to less of her fragile state, it might be overwhellning amounts ofstress that harder than believed to peel her away may threaten her mental stability," frolll the glilllmer ofthe Big City. says Dr. Harold Hilton a specialist "New York City can be really hard fronl the Hospital for Sick Children. to leave. There's great shopping and In fact, Avril's mel1tal stability has there's Coney Island. As well, the piz­ already begun to show signs of de­ za guy delivers beer and the subways terioration. Recently, she has been run all night," adds the source. quoted on the record for slamming The Franco-Ontarian rocker shot pop sensation Brittany Spears. And to fame last year with the success of last month, Lavigne was quoted as her debut single 'Complicated,' from saying: "Some chick started mouth­ the album Let Go, but people close to ing off at me. But when she started the star are worried her life has be­ lnessing with me, she found herself come complicated enough and that on the ground saying, 'Sorry.' " success nlight go to her head - as it Meanwhile, many people are blam­ has for so lllany Canadian artists who ing the U.S.'s lllean-spirited Big venture south ofthe border. Apple for her problems. "The problelll isn't so much the "That country is sick," claillls To­ city as it is the people who work here ronto lnusic critic Greg Ferro. "Too HOT AIR: Napanee, Ont.'s own Avril in the industry. It's those Madison Av­ many times, we've lost key talent to Lavigne blows out candles (above) enue spin doctors who are messing the greenback. But time and time for her 18th birthday, and hangs out with her image," says the insider. again they end IIp conling hOllle with with her band (below, right) at the In fact, consultants hired by her elupty pockets only to be forgotten. MTV Awards. record label have been trying to fluff It's such a waste." And with Lavigne, claims Ferro, "It almost seems like the lllusic industry is turning into a dog track." Lavigne will be playing Toronto on April 9th.

FERRO'S TIPS TO LAVIGNE

• Visit family and friends more. • Take up ahobby, such as scuba diving, roller-blading, or frisbee.' • Renegotiate her record contract. • Spend more 'Me' time. • Relax· renting some DVDs with the band. lie as or on- ear haran Singh has the fastest-growing beard in Toronto. . C The last time this 47-years-old driver for Ace Limousine and Taxi, in Vaughan, Ont., was clean shav­ What Avril Lavigne en was on April 25, 1998. He's been growing his whis­ kers ever since - and it's been almost five years. "I'm going to grow it for as long as I can," he says. song fits you best? Singh says it's the longest beard ofall ofthe men in his 1) You're usually found doing: family. His father's beard was only a foot long. • Nothing. Life sucks. "It's so long!" he says of his whiskers. "I can't believe • Whatever you want. it myself." . • Everything! I'm so busy, it's crazy! He unfurled his facial hair at the request of the To­ • Somethingthat will inspire your mind. ronto Special afterwe met up with him on a snowy night You love to learn new things. in December. His beard is just under three feet long • Alone, in your room. Or just... alo11e.... and has grown to his waist. "It kept growing and grow­ ing," says Singh, who admits he used no special creams, 2) In life, it's most important to have a lotions or potions to grow his beard so quickly. good time. True or false? "In the next eight years, I want people in Toronto to • True. see it grow to the floor," he says. • False. Singh wraps up the beard beneath his chin - so it's usually impossible to see how long it is. And it's held 3) Love...: in place with only two hair pins. When he wraps it up, • Takes tiiiiiiime to heal when you're he twists it counter-clockwise - most likely because he's hurting so baaaad. right-handed - and tucks it under his chin. His mous­ • Lifts you up where you belong! tache used to be 6" long on either side, buthe kepttwist­ • Who needs love when you have ing it, so many ofthe strands have broken off. friends? Singh is originally from the Punjab district of Ja­ • Sucks a butt. landar, in India, where he used to be a Greco-Roman wrestler. In fact, he still lifts weights today! He's been 4) Pick a utensil. body building for 16 years and is in great shape. To • Knife. prove it, Singh took off his shirt in the Toronto Special • Spoon. newsroom and flexed his rippling muscles for all the • Fork. staffto see. • Spork/foon. In 1968, when Singh was 13 years old and wrestling outdoors in India, he used to get mud and sand matting 5) Which song can you relate to most? his beard and hair, so he cut it offin 1972. • "Show Me· The Meaning of Being But now that he has two children, he wants to raise Lonely" - Backstreet Boys. them along traditional Sikh customs in Toronto. That • "All You Wanted" - Michelle Branch. meant he had to grow back his beard, he says. "I felt • "Anytime You Need a Friend"-Mari­ bad for not following my religion, while telling my son ah Carey. he should." • "Spectacular! Spectacular!" - Moulin His two kids, including 9-year-old daughter Amrit Rouge. Paul Parhar, and 7-year-old son Harrattan Parhar ('Harry'), live with Singh's family in Markham, Ont. 6) What should Avril's next single be? "Some taxi drivers come by my house and they know • "Losing Grip." how long my beard is," he says. Butfew others get to see • "Sk8er Boy." him proudly holding it unfurled, until now. DON'T PULL, IT'S REAL!: Charan Singh shows • "Unwanted." "Honesty is the best policy," is Singh's message to the the world the full lenghth of his beard. So far, • "Things I'll Never Say." people ofToronto. it's one o'f the fastest-growing in Toronto.

7) Pickyour favorite word from these: • Acceptance. • Real. • Spinning. • Ignore. • Love. • Punk. • Happy. • Confusion. • Spirit.

E-mail your answers to us, and we'll send you back your own Avril song! [email protected] orge W. Bush should have been nlore careful about hat he was asking for Gwhen he urged his fellow Anlericans to renlai11 vigilant during the War on Terror. Now, reports say that the ever-vigi­ la11t civil rights n10veluent is the only force keeping the United States from going to war with Iraq. Ever since the attacks on the Pen­ tagon, The World Trade Center, and other targets, Bush has repeatedly voiced the need for all An1ericans to keep a careful watch on suspi­ cious activities within their own cOlumunities. However, his government's ac­ tions during the ON OUR BACKS past few months By Rosi DeGris have caught the attention of nlany Anlericans, and according to the Organization for Public Advocacy (OPA), based in Athens, Ga., many of these citizens are keeping a watchful eye on their own president's opera­ tions. Dr. Bobby Deakos, from OPA, told the Toronto Special the following: "'Bush tried to build a bridge of Anlerican support from the 'War on Terror' to the 'War on Iraq,' but his argument is so shaky that our citizens don't want to attempt the crossing." Meanwhile, Iraq has not been able to sufficiently prove that it does not have weapons of mass destruction - although it is logically impossible to prove a negative. Even if UN inspectors have re­ solved that there is insufficient proof that no such weapons or armament development programs exist, it seems one way or another that Presi­ dent Bush is intent on flooding the region with U.S. soldiers. "He wants vigilant Americans to help 'Big Brother' fight terrorists, but now that his focus has changed to Saddam Hussein, the people have started watching Big Brother!" con­ tinues Dr. Deakos. Other analysts say this minor set­ back for the Commander in Chief was dealt with during his State ofthe Union Address, on Jan. 28. But for now, the rest of the West­ ern world can thank the American people for their part in keeping their own government responsible and ac­ countable to democratic principles offreedom. God Bless vigilant America! Amen. - ERTVILLE, Que. - Katie work," adds her best friend, Chloe Matheson is just one of Vice. Vthousands of Quebec teens Katie would become agitated who has found herself addicted to lip and lose her ability to concentrate balm. without lip balm. And it even became COOL LIPS: Katie Matheson (left) gets a peck on the cheek Matheson didn'tbelieve she could get increasingly difficult for her to afford from her friend Chloe Vice after ~eing released from hospital addicted. Butshe also wasn't expecting her favourite brand. for having sustained frostbite while trying to score lip balm. to get frostbite on 20 per cent of her Eventually, she had to hawk her body because ofher addiction. stereo and television set at a nearby She was discovered walking alone on pawn shop. Everything was spiraling a roadside while going out to pick up out of control - and few weeks later, some lip balm as the windchill reached Kati~ went missing. -32°C. "Late last week, I was walking alone "Everyone should be aware that on a roadside while going outto pickup there are people suffering from this my lip balm package, when the wind­ problem," Katie told the Toronto chill reached -32°C," says the lucky-to­ Special after it learned of her near­ be alive addict. death experience. Katie had tried to walk from her COLD FEET: Matheson's feet (left) were seriously frostbitten In fact, according to researchers at apartment to Vertville's post office by the 10-kilometre walk. She suffered skin lesions on 20 per the Quebec Study of Addiction, the - almost 10 kilometres away. She had cent of her body. Her lip balm (right) is highly addictive. No. 1 addictive killer among rural been expecting her parcels oflip balm, teens last year was lip balm. And you so she started walking there after her wouldn't believe it! car's ignition wouldn't start because of The study, which followed the trends the cold weather. and habits of 3,567 Quebec teens for "From that moment on, I knew there a nine-month period, claims that lip was something wrong," Katie's mother balm was smack dab at the top of the said ofher disappearance as she sat at list. her daug4ter's bedside. "It's a problem Katie didn't believe it either. But that she couldn't share with other more than a year ago, she woke up one people. She felt very isolated." morning and noticed that her lips were A neighbour found the half-dead girl chapped. Her roommate had left some on the side ofthe road and quickly took Chap Stick on a dresser, so she used it. her inside the nearest barn to perform Immediately, she felt a sense ofrelief. mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. The next day, her lips were still "It was then that I began to see how chapped. This time, she knew what to close to death my problem was leading do. Within a few weeks, she was using me," adds Katie. 'I knew I should get her roommate's cherry-flavoured lip help." balm at least once a day. . "It wasn't until that neighbour And a few months after that, Katie contacted me and told me that she had says she discovered a specialty store been found that I understood," her in Banff, Alt., that claimed to sell 346 mother said. "It's only the tip of the differenttypes oflip balm from allover iceberg. There are many other people the world. with this problem." Her favourite brand, 'Uneyti Fita,' Meanwhile, Katie is simply thankful was manufactured on the black market to be alive. "I didn't want other people in Reykjavik, Iceland, from the blubber to think that I was some freak, or of minke whales. It retailed for $127 a something," she says. In a few days, case, and she had 23 cases shipped to Katie will be meeting with a support her apartment in Vertville, Que. group ofother lip balm addicts. "She seemed to be spending money "It's important for me to have that she didn't have, ignoring her someone to talk to who understands." - friends and family, and even missing - By S.J. MORRIS Your Toronto Special Star Guide Down 'n Acrossword by Auntie BeesNees By ASTROLOGER DR. COSMIC STEVE FOR THE lVIONTH OF FEBRUARY

Down 31. Like clubs and flint spears 1. "Takin' Care of Business" 32. Written afterthought artists 33. Almost advertising 2. Tic-tac-toe win 34. Advice column 3. She's got a habit 36. Canadianism 4. "How many __ 38. Actor Harris are in an ounce?" 41. Marijuana 5. Follows orders 42. Make with wool 6. Marijuana 43. Urges 7. Unhappy sound 44. Marijuana puff 8. Madcap adventure 45. Nat King __ 9. Golden brew 46. Mark in wood 10. Marijuana 47. Cartoon bear 11. Ocean 48. Lout 19. Like 49. Likely _ 20. Search engine 21. One was held in Nathan Phillips square on Jan.18th 22. Toronto leather shop 25. In the air 26. What to do before a long road trip 29. Geek

Across 27. Hemispheric, inter­ 53. Writer's need governmental body, for short 54. Online journal 55. Bouquet shipping service, I. Pothead's tool 28. Actor Chaney 5. Audio file extension 30. Clay pot for short 8. Not lower case 32. He peddles sex 56. Where stocks are 12. Journey 34. Marijuana swapped 13. Place to drink 35. Stares fiercely 57. Sasquatch 14. Healing plant 37. Marijuana QUESTIONS? 15. B.C. river 39. Hang from a tree 16. It fizzes 40. Went out with em d i 1 17. Animal rights grp. 41. Marijuana Aunfie 18. Marijuana 48. 4 vowels Be.esKnees 20. Marijuana 50. Prefix for gothic 23. Korean restaurant or classical @RiseUp.Ne+ ! on Queen west 51. Dead Sonny 24. "On the 52. Met in Vancouver in Nov. 97' Something More .with Jes.sie and Greg A Special guide to love and romance

ecently things for Jessie and Greg have been getting Rsteamy in and out of the bathroom. This time Greg seems to be in some hot water between his roommate and his girlfriend? How much do they know about each other? Will Greg wash his hands of the whole affair? Will Jessie reveal their filthy fun? Or will she walk away squeaky clean, uncom­ mitted to anyone? Or will something more happen next time?

• On most brands of Christmas lights: "For indoor or outdoor use only." (as opposed to•••what?)

• Boot's Children Cough Medicine:"Do not drive a car or operate machinery after taking this medicati(::i~n5" (We could • On a Sears hairdryer it says: Do not use while sleeping. do a lot to reduce the rate of construction ;:>~~~:r:idents if we (and that's the only time I have to work on my hair)~ could just get those SlDyear-olds with head~~€~'~' . off those forklifts.) • On a bar of Dial soap: "Directions: Use like regular soaps" (and that would be flOW??? II iHJ) (;) On a Japanese processor: "Not to for the other usea/' (~10\'¥~ ~'{;Eliebody out there, h~~~~' ~n thisil I'm a (} On some S\vanson frozen dinrsers it says: "Sei'Ving bit curious~) suggestion: [)efrost,,'~ (but, it's "just" a §uggestion)~ • On SIJnsbury's r:~I;t:,.~rillts: "Warning: conta~,~ • On Marks & Spencer Bread Pudding: "Product will be hot about a news flasn~~) after heating." (.Il.and you thought????...) • On an American p~irlines packet of nuts: &r., c,::::t~~uctions: Open packet, eat nuts." (Step 3: maybe, ul'r.. ,-",f~y Delta?) • On packaging for a Rowenta iron: "Do not iron clothes on body." (but wouldn't this save me more time?) • On a child's superman costume: "Wearing' this garment does not enable you to fly."

• On a Swedish chainsaw: "Do not attempt t(~ stop chain with your hands or genitals." (•••was there a lot of this happening somewhere?) PUppy The mosl adorable K:ORN[R pel compelilioIl111

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h my! Just look at those truffles, dark chocolates, slivered almonds and dusted icing sugar! OMay I have one please? Pretty please?!? These treats are all 1000/0 vegan and 1000/0 delicious. Nothing but the best for this discriminating crowd of healthy culinary connoisseurs. Here at the annual Noah's Health Food Store Christmas Party, held this past December at the Madison Pub in the Annex, cashiers, stock boys and managers alike drooled over these nibbly little organic delights. This unidentified server will surely need that fashionable dog collar if he plans on keeping these hungry onlookers at bay. A Sushi buffet, an open bar, and a great many friends - it all happened in a mid-town minute. '. Do. you have a mid-Iownminule? '. lInd il 10 [email protected]! . 's predicament. I did not really start learning to speak to conscience via him and not sensationalize that it was General Dallaire. 3-4 years after the genocide. The project Q. One comes away from your exhibit with a sense of awe and horror. I'm reminded or to this was a 1995-1996 series of paintings of Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness". Would you say this was a theme you were degrees of conscience in two Canadian sol­ trying to explore in your paintings? iNho ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~A. I started reading the book a few days before the opening. I of would not say I was inspired by it, but I was aware of the analogy ia to it that other writers have made. For example Phillip Gourevitch, author of "We Wish To Inform You That Tommorow We Will Be 1 Killed With Our Families" and Carol Off, author of "The Lion, The J Fox, and The Eagle". be Q. Do you think humanity has learned much from the horrors of eo- Rwanda? A. Have they learned much from the horrors of the holocaust or 1. the other tragedies that have been perpetrated throughout history? n One thing that has been confirmed to me, via intelligent people who have commented on my work, is that it is important to have reminders and not let memories die. And to hear that from the mouths of survivors, juxtaposed with concerned Canadian citizens, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ju~givesthepertectbreadthofcommentaryandresponse. ty Q. What do you make of the large number of Canadians who have played a significant role in events in Rwanda? (General Romeo Dallaire headed the Ida in the near future? If you did go, what peacekeeping mission in Rwanda, General Maurice Baril was head of peacekeeping

people? lve to put into words what I've attempted to do ;pect, it would be extremely interesting. uite easy compared to actually being there. operations at the United Nations during the time of the UN troop deployment in Kigali, And yet maybe immersion and distance Madame Justice Louise Arbour who was the controversial head of War Crimes combined allows thing to ferment. Tribunals for the United Nations and several lawyers who have worked or who are cur­ Q. After taking on such difficult subject rently working at the UN War Crimes Tribunal taking place in Arusha, Tanzania) matters as Rwanda and Somalia, would A. I think it is important for Canada to perpetuate its international role via situations you now consider yourself to be a politi­ that demand a use of conscience. Canadians gravitate toward issues like Rwanda. .-. cal artist or an artist with a political con­ The Canadian slant in world affairs is probably strategically crucial to the United States science? position in the scheme of geo-political affairs, even though it's not an admission. A. Probably an artist with a conscience Q. With Linda Steiger (Gertrude's sister), what have you come away from with Trudy's and a developing political conscience. powerful and provocative portraits? One could work so intuitively and not A. Having looked at the work as it has evolved during the years. I've seen the emer­ even be aware that you are coming to gence of dealing with a subject matter that is demanding of an artist. The form, matter, that perspective. and cohesiveness in which everything is telling, is the culmination of a growing Q. At first glance of your paintings, I was process as a person and as an artist, in which the two are inseparable. When you mesmerized by the depth of how you begin to inhabit an issue or subject matter, one goes through a process where you are captured the horrors of General Dallaire's forced to suspend anything that might get in the way of your most direct expression of psyche. How were you able to accom­ what you have explored and arrived at. plish this? Q. With Paul Martel, Toronto architect and artist - what strikes you most about the A. By reading about him - by watching series of paintings depicting the horrors General Dallaire had to face while in Rwanda? past and present video material and try­ A. The paintings evoke sentiments of Picasso's masterpiece on the Spanish Civil War ing to keep aware of what he's doing. - "Guernica". The mural, "Mission: Camouflage" is an incredible piece of work in terms Most of all by deciding that he's an of its composition and sense of space. It also reminds one of Spanish master Goya's exceptional individual worth the effort. I depiction of horrific war scenes. did not want to appear as if I was exploit­ ing him in any way. I wanted each piece 26 Pro Tern, Journal bilingue de Glendon, Ie lundi 27 janvier, 2003

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twas recently pointed out to me, while engaging in a rather scintillating lip.olitical conversa.tion (ironic since it took place in the breeding ground By Sara O'Shaughnessy of student apathy- the Glendon Cafeteria), that around the world there lare still people fighting for and dying for democracy. Most of us in War Protest on January 18th. Perhaps this is true. Nevertheless, I want democratic nations are apathetic towards this ideology that extols liberty to challenge this assertion. I strongly believe that such indolent inaction is and equality. And there are others, including myself, who actively declare actually the most acute and resounding political statement that one can our dissatisfaction with the democratic system. To be clear, I do not make in a democracy: you do not care. reprove democracy because I dislike freedom. In fact, I believe that More important to our, revered decision-makers than the cajoling voices of democracy discourages the very freedom and political participation it pred­ old friends and CEOs are the tacit expressions of acquiescence by the icates. My intention is to argue that democracy actually abets the endemic masses. In fact, most democratic governments rely on the indifference apathy and inaction that pervades the Glendon Caf and beyond. and/or ignorance of its citizens to create most of its laws and policies. The Right away, the few of you reading this article might be thinking, "Hey, I establishment of parliaments and other institutionalised bureaucracies has vote! I am an active citizen freely expressing my opinion!" The same con­ historically been an effective method of distracting people and diluting versation that spurred this article is also the source of the following quote: their voices. Personally, I do not feel that my interests are adequately rep­ "If voting meant anything it would be illegaL" Maybe you don't like the fact resented in the political system by an individual that I did chose or vote ~. that the Liberal government will most likely be joining the American gov­ for, and who also has the duty of 'representing' both his or her party inter­ ernment ·in a war against Iraq (I realise that by the time this article is pub­ ests, as well as the interests of people who happen to be in the same lished, the situation will have been elucidated, but for now I continue in my geographic region as I. Incidentally, how many federal laws and policies temporal ignorance...), but since they do much to support francophones passed by your Member of Parliament in the past year can you identify? outside Quebec, as one Glendonite has ingeniously noted, you will vote Did you read the 2002 budget? Nor did I. However, I did decide in the eQd for them anyway. Or perhaps you are going to show those reckless to participate in the Anti-War Protest along with a few other Glendonites, Liberals and vote for the Alliance next election, despite their proclivity for who I might add had some of the most creative signs in the crowd. I am making racist remarks. Wh~t a profound and precise political statement willing to concede that my presence probably did not do much to dissuade your vote is making. Chretien, or Bush for that matter, from seizing this lucrative opportunity of It is also entirely possible that you feel there is no need to assert your attacking Iraq. Assuredly, my feeble voice was suppressed by enthusias~ political views more clearly. Life is good, so who cares what direction tic chants of "Hey Bush, I know you/ Daddy was a killer, too!" Still, my health care is going? You are convinced that the democratically elected message was expressed, and even amplified by the masses of the same government is acting in your best interest whatever the situation. Or persuasion. maybe there are just more effective ways of using your time than distract­ While "it might appear that my support for protest movements and the ing yourself with politics. If my sarcasm is lost on you, then I am sure the exercise of freedom of expression seems a bit pro-democratic and pro­ impending demise of free medical treatment and rise of profit-oriented establishment, it is because I also contest that such actions are a function drive-thru doctors' offices will soon clarify it for you. of democracy. Indeed, I am inferring that they are in fact anarchist tactics. Another perpetual evasion of political expression is due to the belief that If democracy in Canada, or elsewhere, truly permitted freedom to assem­ when every individual is supposedly permitted to voice his or her opinion, ble and to express opinions, would peaceful citizens (and certain their voices will be drowned amidst the millions of others. Moreover, it real­ Members of Parliament) have been victims of t~e tear gas or rubber bul­ ly doesn't matter how loud you scream if no one is listening anyhow. lets fired by our friendly neighbourhood police officers during the Quebec Another eloquent Glendonite for whom I have a particular respect articulat­ protests? ed this point for me while suggesting the futility of taking part in the Anti- Please see Rant, p.2.7 Pro Tern, Journal bilingue de Glendon, Ie lundi 27 janvier, 2003 27

by Rosalie Taylor T: What about the number of cops at political forces that be. The job of the this demonstration versus something police is to ensure the safety of every­ To underline the Pro Tem's journalistic like an OCAP rally or Tent City demon­ one - like at the G8 summit, or Quebec integrity in balanced reporting, this strations? City, as a security force, we have to newspaper contacted the Metro K: For something like OCAP protests, respond. The demonstration on the Toronto Police's Media Relations for based on last year's Queen's Park weekend was very peaceful; all we an interview, post-January 18th Riot, we go on previous information. had to do was watch it go by. As a demonstration against a possible war We'll police an OCAP event differently security agency, that's what we want to in Iraq. Straight from the horse's than the Iraq parade. We go on previ­ see; it makes our life a lot easier. We mouth, Sergeant Rob Knapper, a ous information, to try and predict what don't want to see violence or destruc­ Public Safety Unit Officer who is regu­ it's going to look like. tion of property. If you do it in a lawful larly present at demonstrations and T: What do you think of the value of manner, vyhatever city you're in will protests, cordially responded to a protests generally? gladly let you demonstrate. phone interview: K: This is more of a question to the T: In having been present at many Taylor: What is your role at these political powers that be, they are the demonstrations, what is the difference demonstrations? ones that the protests are geared you seen between what goes on and Knapper: Our job is to keep the peace; what the media portrays? the job of any police. officer at any K: Really, it's a soundbite - what really demonstration is to ensure the safety occurs is not necessarily what truly of both the participants and the citi­ occurred. zens at large. T: Like kids breaking stuff, that sort of T: How is it determined what type of thing? and how much police presence will be K: It may have been an incident, the needed at protests or demonstrations? media is in the business of hopefully K: \t's based on intelligence, estima­ reporting the news in a balanced man­ tions of crowd numbers, intelligence ner, but they're still in the business of we had originally, organizers' predic­ making money and drawing the audi­ tions; we have to police for any event. ence in. Hopefully they'll report it as an T: And what exactly do you mean by isolated incident but report the other intelligence? side to balance things out. As you K: Gathering information is gathering towards, the politicians at large - like know, there's three sides to every intelligence, whether it's talking to the war in Iraq, or other issues. In mak­ story: one side's truth, another side's organizers or going on predictions, ing a cause out of something, the ulti­ truth, and of course then there's what that's how w,e get the information. mate goal is to, I think, to speak to the really happened. Rant. from P. 2..6 Anarchy is often a frightening and obfuscating concept for most people, synonymous to chaos despite an abundance of contradictory rhetoric. In truth, anarchist tactics can be chaotic when used against democratic institutions. They may even be justifiably abhorrent to those whose imaginations do not extend beyond their sensory experiences of the world, regardless of the fact that any form of violence is inherently antithetical to true anarchist beliefs. Conversely, institution­ alised violence is too often accepted as legitimate for being part of a democratic system. Slavery, for example, was unquestioned by the large majority of the American population over a shamefully long period of time. One of the most significant influences on the Abolitionist Movement were the anarchist actions of Henry David Thoreau who refused to pay taxes or participate in any other way in the American government in protest of slavery. His writings on non-violent civil disobedience also impacted the tactics of other great historical figures, including Gandhi and Tolstoy, in their own admirable protests against legitimised violence. To those who are familiar with its more factual aspects, the fear of anarchy is amusing at best. Anarchy implies a free society, which is not a very specific state­ ment in itself, except when considering that it means it can not be imposed on anyone- unlike democracy or any other political ideology. It requires that all indi­ viduals be active in voicing their demands and thus can only function if everyone is a willing participant. If it were to be imposed, it would not longer be consid­ ered anarchy, but rather tyranny. The specific objectives of anarchists are primarily to change attitudes instead of laws. This is the point that I use to justify my 'useless' participation in the recent protest. I do not honestly believe that the federal government has allotted any serious attention to the protest aside from the few token police officers prepared to violently keep the peace. However, there were many random Torontonians walking down Queen Street that day who were made aware of the injustice our government is prepared to commit, and of the fact that there are many people willing to actively express their opposition. On an interesting tangent, anarchy is the only political ideology that refutes any justification of a police force. Similar to governments, police forces are actually a very recent construct of society. Personally, this is sufficient to convince me that they are not fundamental to my own pacifistic existence. Though I am admittedly na'ive, I prefer to support such utopianism over the genocide of innocent Iraqis, Native Americans, or of any other group legitimised by my government's partici­ pation. My intention in this article is not to offend or deride anyone for his or her political beliefs and values. In fact, I invite, encourage, and even beg you pathetically to manifest your reaction to any of the points I have raised. Intelligent, open-minded, and respectfully heated political debate can only benefit ourselves and our community. What I am saying is that when you do make a political statement, make sure that it is the one you want to make.

Pro Tern, Journal bilingue de Glendon, Ie lundi 27 janvier, 2003 29 Interview with GOB's Craig Wood by Melissa Major of world domination? ever go on Temptation CW: More like intergalactic Island, or let a partner? MM: How did the band start domination. CW: Hell, no. out and stuff? Give me the MM: Oh. What colour of MM: Do you ever get weird . ':::"':':"':'" : ::..' gory details though underwear do you feel sexi- pictures in the mail? Like of est in? peoplels naked, zitty asses ::~~:;,:[[:::l[~i~il~:~:~::~:,~lli ~~ t%e~~p ~:n~t~~~~_ out CW: None. or anything? MM: Oh, uh okay, well then. MM: Are you a rock star? CW: Yes. Maybe not zitty Does Gob stand for Good CW: No. ones, b,ut asses. Old Boys? Or Grab Our MM: What do you like best M'M: How do you respond to Balls? about being a rock star? being called mindless, CW: Ummm... no. CW: The money, girls, gold senseless music? MM: Itls Grab Our Balls isnlt chains, and private jet. CW: Thatls awesome. it? MM: Spechen Sie Deutsch? . MM: Are you sick of doing CW: Yes. CW: German? these stupid interviews? I': :)i:0~: MM:Do you have any plans MM: No? Okay. Would you CW: No.

away from home and manages to pass himself off as an airline pilot, 1IIII...IIII_lIa doctor, and a lawyer (who actu- $5·,000 to' the wl-nner by Catherine Hancock ally passes the BAR exam), all, Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks while cashing millions of dollars in Friends of Canadian Broadcas'ting announces engage in a game of cat and mouse fraudulent cheques. He does this in the recent film, "Catch me if yo~ mostly for the thrill of seeing can". Itls based on the true story ,whether or not he can get away 'about 'a con artist named frank W. with it. of an essay Abagnale (DiCaprio) who worked Frank Abagnale had too many dif­ The Dalton Camp Award as a lawyer, co-pilot, and doctor, ferent life experiences for this film and scammed millions of dollars to be just one type of genre. The through cheque fraud, all ~ .. ".. :,:: ... before his 20th birthday. FBI competition on how agent Cari Hanratty (Hanks) Deadline for entries: March 31st, 2003 has made it his mission in life to bring him to justice, but· Frank is always one step. ahead of him. the media influence w:=-:.~:;::::: The film also stars Christopher Award announcement: 2003 Banff Television Festival Walken, Martin sheen'l:::Jl~~IIl:: Nathalie Baye and there is a:::::j~J~:::: "':=:~~~ clever cameo appearance by, l1..~ Alias star, Jennifer Garner. w': Canadian democracy Steven Spielberg directed and produced the film. ,:::::;:l"l,llllilir ': For details visit daltoncampaward.ca The plot of the story might seem unbelievable, but since it's based on a true story, it is amus­ result is a cat-and-mouse thriller, a ingly ironic. It just proves that coming-of-age story, and a family The Dalton sometimes real life is much more drama all mixed into one. Itls defi­ FRIEN1~S interesting than anything we can nitely a movie worth catching - if Camp Award OF CANADIAN BROADCASTING make up ourselves. Itls not every­ you can. day that a high school drop out runs 30 Pro Tern, Glendon's Bilingual Newspaper, Monday, January 27th, 2003

Do 15 jaij"ier ao 15 ~e~rier 2003 Toronto, ie 2 janvier 2003 - La ment dans les deux langues offi- arts de l'Ontario, Bureau du . galerie Glendon de rUniversite cielles du Canada. Mais voila Quebec aToronto, York, situee au 2275 de I'avenue que Ie logiciel traducteur confond l'Express de Toronto, Radio­ Bayview a Toronto, (angle avo les homonymes... Les glisse­ Canada. Lawrence est) presente ments de sens qui s'operent (en La galerie Glendon releve du Generique, du 15 janvier au 15 alors nous plangent parfois dans Bureau des Services aux etudi­ fevrier 2003. Cette exposition une poesie interactive et bon h - ants du College universitaire multimedia de I'artiste quebecois enfant, parfois dans une confu­ Glendon de l'Universite York. Alexandre Castonguay fait partie sion totale qui nous rappelle sans Renseignements Martine de la programmation offerte par contredit I'existence des deux Rheault, coordonnatrice artis­ les galeries partenaires dans Ie solitudes. tique, 416-487-6859, artcul­ cadre de la biennale ture @glendon.yorku.ca Quebec/Ontario: Formes neuves NOTICE BIOGRAPHIQUE et nouvelles CEuvres, tenue sous Depuis 1994, les CEuvres les auspices de l'Universite Ryerson. Entrer dans I'installation Generique, clest penetrer dans un univers qui allie metrage preenregistre et detection du mouvement. Les utilisateurs, par la transposition de leur propre image, sont invites a intervenir dans Ie flot de celles qui defilent. Le Rouge, Ie vert, et Ie bleu, sym­ boles respectifs du feu, de la nature et de Ileau, sont les trois couleurs emblematiques de I'CEU ­ vre Generique. Ce sont aussi les trois couleurs qui composent les tableaux virtuels dans lesquels se retrouvent litteralement plonges les spectateurs qui deambulent dans la galerie. Un peu plus loin, toujours dans I'enceinte de la galerie, on retrou­ ve un banc, des ecouteurs et un petit ecran incruste dans un mur. Cet ensemble mobilier a la par­ ticularite de traduire simultane- MlWI by Jane Currie Balls" by Who Da Funk. This you may be cursing me for what house has to offer. They compilation wouldn't be com­ not knowing that it's in fact are only 11 tracks, however, The CD, Ministry of Sound plete without Basement Jaxx, trance or techno by definition. as some of them are a little Canada, is a collection of and luckily there is a lengthy I do apologize in advance for long. songs that you mayor may mix of theirs as well. not being properly informed. If you'd like to check out what not be familiar with. Several While I fully admit to knowing Overall, I enjoyed this CD. It other CD's Ministry of Sound of the songs I recognized very little about house music did take a few listens for me have put together, or listen to from clubs, like "At night" by and all its subsequent branch­ to decide whether I liked one some of the music from the Shakedown, the first track on es, I do enjoy listening or or two of the remixes, but in CD, they have included a the CD. Track #6 I have dancing to a lot of house. So the end they \von me over. website on the CD cover: recently heard being played while I may call all of these Ministry of Sound is a decent www.ministryofsound.com on the radio: "Shiny disco tracks house music, some of collection to show the world Pro Tern, Glendon's Bilingual Newspaper, Monday, January 27th, 2003 31 Feel the Love Tonight: THE LION KING MUSICAL RADIATES MAGIC ON New Year's Eve by Boris Roginsky young ladies, the oldest of Life! The stage set and the cos- The twentieth century French whom is about seven years of tumes, created by The Lion writer Andre Maurois makes a Few events will keep your spir­ age, dressed in elegant whit.e, King director/designer Julie brilliant suggestion that an its up as well as a performance pink, and light-blue gowns, Taymor, showcase the highest effective and educational way of The Lion King. It is particular­ gracefully proceed to the audi­ level of artistry. A harmonious of reading a book is to get ly true if you were lucky enough torium escorted by their par­ amalgamation of the rich tapes- acquainted in depth with to get tickets for the New Year's ents. try of colors, masks, puppets, diverse informational elements Eve show, as yours truly was, a The show is about to begin. I do which become alive in the that are mentioned in it, such as couple of weeks ago. not know what to expect. I am actors' skillful hands, and per- other authors' works, names of The season of winter holidays not a true fan of the Walt Disney formers themselves, is stun- places, titles of musical pieces is all about magic. This is prob­ animated works, thus the enor­ ning. etc. Digging deeper, analyzing ably the only time of the year mous success of the film The plot, a story of a maturing The Lion King's storyline, we when hordes of stressed out, version of lion cub who has to notice parallels with such trea­ tired, almost completely disillu­ The face external ene- sures of the world literature as sioned adults attempt to resur­ Lion mies who has The Jungle Books by Rudyard rect a long-gone belief in fairy­ internal doubts Kipling, and Bambi by Felix tales. Every year, again and in the fight for Salten. The killing of the reign­ again, we want to be innocent self-affirma- ing king Mufasa, Simba's father, enough to know that the impos­ tion, begins by his envious brother Scar, sible does happen. And where to unfold. reminds us of the eternal bibli­ else can we see our imagina­ We are cal story of Cain and Abel. tion come to life before our i n t r 0 - Moments of contemplation in eyes but on stage? d u c e d which characters express their The noisy and festively t 0 profoundly philosophical views busy King Street leads you diverse on co-existence with nature, to the Princess of Wales c h a ra c - and respecting and protecting . . each other, are skillfully alter- ...... nated with comical ... 1..• ·N... . .'-...... puns referring to the . .. ..' .'-I contemporary reality, K• .. .1*11.1 EM .lSi;j($l such as the compari- son made by Zazu, ters, their the dodo bird, between the King passions, struggles, stage curtain and the shower cannot feelings of pride and curiosity, curtain sold at Honest Ed's. theatres - it will celebrate its serve as grief and desperation, noncha­ The show is drawing to its tenth anniversary this May. The an inspiration for me to attend lance and fear. close. Fiery African tam-tam Princess of Wales Theatre the musical. In fact, it has me Despite the rather traditional rhythms make everyone want takes you in its arms even worried that the show may be nature of a problem that The to dance. The circle of life tri­ before you enter the front for too young an age group. But Lion King's protagonist Simba umphs. There is a belief that doors, as you become a part of does it ever prove me wrong faces, the musical has a lot the better you celebrate the the happily excited crowd of with its spectacular opening more to offer besides a few vis­ arrival of a new year, the happi­ spectators mingling on the side­ jungle scene in which all kinds ible messages of being respect­ er it will be. Based on the way I walk. of animals and birds gradually ful of your parents, true to your spent the 31 st of· December, Once inside the theatre, I notice fill the stage and perform a roots, and loyal to the principles 2003 is going to be a blast! the lights flicker and several dance to Elton John's Circle of of honour. Ruillow I:ree Is II???

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