Downtown buildings will feature energy conservation Le Quartier Concordia will change the way the university is viewed in the city, say the architects

BY ROB ERT S CALIA "These buildings will actually With sleek designs, three-floor atri­ mizing daylight exposure as panels like they are in Europe now. "If you change the way Concordia is viewed ums and glazed indoor walkways that drive sunlight deep within the build­ could construct the building you arianne McKenna and Mark in the city," said McKenna, referring run parallel to the streets, each build­ ing - these are all weapons of have for the same cost and have it MMitchell want their buildings to the Integrated Engineering, Com­ ing will have its unique character: an choice. Combined, these features will operate at 50 per cent the energy cost to breathe, to communicate with puter Science and Visual Arts Com­ executive feel for business, and a satisfy Concordia's primary goal: cut­ in the first year, who wouldn't buy their physical surroundings and mir­ plex and the John Molson School of more robust, loft feel for visual arts. ting energy consumption. According that?" ror the character of their occupants. Business. Both buildings are slated But looks aren't everything. "When to Mitchell's latest projections, these Still, each client must find his or The architect-engineer duo for construction on or near the cor­ we're trying to implement green buildings should consume roughly her own "green zone," a compromise explained their vision to a packed ner of Guy and Ste. Catherine Sts. design," Mitchell explained, "it's sort 70 per cent the energy required by between environmental awareness room of architects at McGill Univer­ (Pictured above, an aerial view look­ of like a sports analogy used when today's standard Canadian building. and budget restraints. In order for sity last Tuesday and emphasized the ing north.) going out to beat the other team: The goal is to "touch the earth these projects to be successful, the importance of aesthetics and green Le Quartier Concordia, as McKen­ How can I beat these guys? What are lightly," Mitchell said. Long gone are clients have to be supportive from design in revitalizing Concordia's na dubbed it, will "capture the spirit the soft areas that we can attack?" the days of huge smokestacks, gener­ the beginning and follow through. downtown campus. A groundbreak­ of Montreal" and finally unify a cam­ Direct Metro connections, opera­ ators and hermetically sealed build­ ing ceremony is scheduled for May pus that is presently nothing but a ble windows for natural ventilation ings. Green buildings will become ■ Building of Le Quartier Concordia 13 on the site. couple of streets. and a southwest orientation for maxi- the standard in North America, just continued on page 11 Canada sets an example of dealing with differences peacefully Sociologist Meir Amor praises Canadian brand of tolerant pragmatism, a lesson for the Middle East

BY FRANK KUIN innovative methods to deal with These claims, such as that over the diversity," Amor said. place of Quebec in Canada, the status anada has made more progress "We are engaging diversity in a of native people and the emancipa­ Cin embracing cultural diversity way that is quite unique." He sum­ tion of ethnic minorities, have nur­ than any other country in the world, marized the components of the Cana­ tured "a need to make room and and stands as a unique example dian way as moderation, share," he said. "And making room internationally for the peaceful way non-violence and recognition of the and sharing is not an easy thing to in which its internal differences are rights of others. do." dealt with, says Meir Amor, a new Amor dismissed suggestions that assistant professor of sociology at Accommodating difference the differences Canadians face are Concordia. Indeed, the great lesson that can be somehow less intractable than those Looking at Canada as an expert on learned from studying Canada's bedevilling more conflict-prone ethnic and race relations, Amor finds achievements is that there are ways to regions of the world. In fact, Canada that this country has made great deal with differences non-violently. has "all the ingredients" for conflicts strides in "breaking open new pat­ Amor grew up in Israel and has stud­ that might have erupted into vio­ terns" to debate the rights and claims ied several historical cases of geno­ lence, he said. of cultural, linguistic and ethnic cide and mass expulsion in his PhD For instance, the Irish example minorities. Often, such issues "are research at the University of Toronto. shows what differences between not so much debated in many other "You can compare the path that Protestants and Catholics can lead to, societies." Canada is going with different paths while contrasts of languages have In comparison to other nations, that other societies went," he said. brought violence to many other even similar ones such as the United "The huge difference is that they places. And demands for land, such States and Australia, Canada has in opted in some cases for violence and as native claims in Canada, have else­ the last 50 years or so fostered "a seri­ extermination. And in Canada we are where led to shooting wars. ous effort," both formally and within still juggling and trying to accommo- society at large, "to come up with date the different claims." Meir Amor teaches a course on ethnic and race relations. ■ Lessons continued on page 10 Future of computer science may lie in 'emergente' Researchers are rethinking software design and returning to a bottom-up approach, says Peter Grogono

BY JAMES M ARTIN like computer science, you absorb all software design. the ideas in that field . In one sense, "E mergence is a 'bottom-up' n cases of emergence, break rules. that's obviously a good thing, but it approach," Grogono explained. IThat was the unofficial mantra of can also hold you up because you "Modem software is written to handle Biological Framings of Problems in can't escape those boundaries. So if the global situation, which is often Computing, a recent meeting of the you start giving up the key assump­ why it's so complicated: it has to take minds at the Santa Fe Institute. tions, you may get nowhere, but you into account so many possibilities. "Much of what we were doing was may see things that people haven't ''Whereas if you can get the local con­ taking a central idea in computer sci­ seen before. trol correct, the emergent phenome­ ence and just throwing it out the "That's why you often find that non is that globally, things will work window," said Peter Grogono, an people coming from another field out all right. At least that's the idea ." associate professor of computer sci­ make contributions, because they In other words, although your ence at Concordia who participated don't have all the baggage. You find average ant is, well , a one-track sim­ by invitation in the thinkgroup. this particularly in computer science, pleton, ant colonies are collectively The mid-April workshop was the where often the advances are made capable of creating and maintaining first major meeting of the Feyerabend by physicists, doctors, biologists, and extremely complex systems. Project, named for the late Austrian people like that. They may make mis- A snooker enthusiast, Grogono has philosopher who speculated that new ~ takes, but they can also bring impor- written a popular online simulation scientific theories do not, as is con­ "'~ tant insights ." as an example of a complex system ventionally believed, necessarily g Grogono noted that biology has with emergent properties. He noted improve upon previous theories. I been particularly useful in rethinking that other computer games, particu­ By entertaining the "quite radical" "' computer science, and researchers larly the wildly addictive The Sims, notion that certain supposedly inar­ 3 are currently looking into possible show emergence theory in action. guable points (e.g. the idea that all Professor Peter Grogono indulges in a little snooker at Shane pool room . "A links between virology and computer He's currently writing system sim­ computer data must have an address computer simulation of snooker is an interesting example of a complex virus protection. Even the lowly ant ulations in order to better study in order to be accessed) are incorrect, system with emergent properties: the positions of the balls on the table has proved a source of inspiration emergent behaviour, and says there the Feyerabend Project hopes to reflect the simulated 'skill' of the player, just as in a real game." with regard to "emergence" theory, are close similarities between his sim­ shrink the huge developmental gap which is widely tipped to take soft­ ulations and The Sims - "but my between computer hardware (which, ing turned to all forms of complex fessor of ele'ctrical engineering ware development to the next level. simulations don't look as exciting." due mainly to manufacturing innova­ systems (namely, any system with Nawwaf Kharma) coming from a A hot topic at the Santa Fe work­ Nevertheless, Grogono has made an tions, keeps getting smaller, lighter many interacting parts) for possible wide range of disciplines. shop, and certain to be much dis­ effort not to become overly familiar and faster) and software (largely insight. Grogono was one of 15 com­ "There were biologists, economists, cussed at the upcoming Feyerabend with his kindred pop-culture spirits. unchanged since the 1970s). puter scientists invited to the work­ and people who look into weather Project meeting in Oregon, emer­ "I'm scared that if I got hooked on Although the problem is specific to shop, with the other 10 participants forecasting," Grogono explained. gence is basically a reversal of the tra­ The Sims," he confessed, "I might computer science, the Santa Fe meet- (including Concordia assistant pro- "When you get deeply into a field ditional top-down approach to never get anything else done! " On the right side of the ledger, wise to the tricks of the trade Michel Magnan studies ethics in accounting, financial manipulation and "creative accounting"

BY SYLVAIN COMEAU ings in their financial statements in time, stock options for executives earnings management." make sure that any auditor inclined order to get an advantage with the gave them an incentive to boost stock That kind of manipulation may not to cut comers will get caught' before ccountancy seems to be shaking government. I found that they under­ prices any way they could, to line always be accomplished with the he can do any more damage. Aoff its boring, staid image - report their earnings for a while to their own pockets." complicity of accounting firms hired "If they don't do that, they can be and that is not exactly a good thing. show that they have been hurt by Magnan believes that the increas­ to audit financial statements. guilty by omission, because they failed "The traditional reputation of imports." ing complexity of business and busi­ "There are a few factors coming to take all the necessary precautions." accountants is that we are boring, In other cases, the manipulation of ness deals makes it easier to engage into play. First, the auditor may not In theory, the sheer size of which also means reliable, with no financial statements can take the in financial manipulation. fully understand what a company is accounting giants like Andersen surprises ," said Professor Michel Mag­ form of overstating earnings to artifi­ "As businesses enter into compli­ doing. And even if they have the full "should make them independent nan in an interview. "Accountants are cially boost the price of their stock. cated transactions, accounting for set of competencies, it would be easy from their large clients, but their size not supposed to provide surprises. "They can get some financing from these transactions will also be com­ to miss some parts of the transac­ can make it hard to implement effec­ Recent events like the Enron scandal investors by showing their earnings plicated. This leaves more room for tions. Finally, there may be complici­ tive internal controls." have compromised that view, and I'm in the best possible light. This is a ty on the part of the individual Magnan compares the accounting not sure that it's an asset if people recurring practice in North American auditor, the one who actually does profession to "a house of cards, don't see us as boring any more." companies, but it is hard to say the work. What are his or her inter­ because one assumption is built Magnan, who holds the Lawrence whether it is more common today ests? They may become aligned more upon another. Bloomberg Chair in Accountancy, than before." closely with those of the client than "If people stop believing the studies issues of ethics in accounting, Magnan says that creative account­ to those of the auditing firm ." assumptions that accountants make, particularly "creative accounting," a ing is "being aggressive in your finan­ Thus, individual auditors may risk the whole structure collapses. Trust term much used in the wake of cial reporting,"· including only the firm 's reputation to please a is the foundation of our profession." Enron and similar scandals. selected items on your balance sheet. client, because retaining that client is That implicit trust now is under "l am looking at how accountants "In most instances, it mez.ns book­ much more important to their careers attack, especially when public cor­ use ethics to make decisions, and also ing revenues before they are actually than to a firm's bottom line. Magnan porations have to restate their earn­ at what we call 'earnings manage­ earned, or pushing back expenses off points out that Enron accounted for ings long after an auditor put its ment ,' which is using financial state­ the balance sheet even if they have only 0.5 per cent of Arthur Ander­ stamp of approval on the original ments to deceive investors, or to gain already been incurred , so it is usually sen's annual earnings, while the fall­ earnings report. some other advantage ." used to increase reported earnings in out from the Enron collapse was a "Creative accounting is undermin­ In one study he conducted, Mag­ the short run." He added that the disaster for the accounting giant. ing the credibility of accountants, and nan looked at anti-dumping lawsuits recent bull market in stocks put ~ "For the [Andersen auditors] in the assumptions they make . That in which Canadian companies in tex­ increased pressure on executives to ~ Houston , Enron was their client. So devalues the work that we do." ~ tiles or steel asked the government to artificially inflate earnings. 8 they may be more willing to compro- Magnan recently published his impose tariffs on foreign imports on "Executives are under pressure to I"' mise their principles to keep that research in the Journal of Accounting the pretext that dumping of imports meet the earnings targets of financial :;; client. To counter this, a firm needs a and Public Policy , the Journal of Man ­ is hurting their business. "l looked at analysts; otherwise, their stock can go 3 very strong ethical culture and very agement Inqu iry, and Gestion , a Que­ whether they manipulate their earn- down tremendously. At the same Professor Michel Magnan good internal control mechanisms to bec journal.

MAY · 1 9; 20.0.2 ...... Cultural echoes of the islands Christine Jourdan wins awards for museum Web site

BY JULIE ROY

thnolinguist Christine Jourdan Eand members of her FCAR This column welcomes the submissions of all Concordia research team, Pierre Maranda and fa culty and staff to promote and encourage individual Sylvie Poirier, of Universite Laval, and group activities in teaching and research, and to together with a team of experts from encourage work-related achievements. the Musee de la Civilisation du Quebec, have brought multimedia A group of adventurous women artists. some of them associated and anthropology together for a new with the Faculty of Fine Arts, presented a show on the Web called Web site on Oceania. Science Fair: Feminist Configurations in Cyberspace, which you can The work, the product of a collab­ enjoy at www.studioxx.org/sciencefair. Ingrid Bachmann contributed orative effort of academics, curators a piece called Digital Crustaceans, because she takes her in spiration and computer programmers, has from the hermit crab. Barbara Layne contributed Travel Cases, a earned the team several awards. piece inspired by diagrams from a late-1 9th-century book called The Workingwoman's Guide . Lorraine Oades, the coordinator, con­ ECHO (Encyclopedie Culturelle tributed a timeline, an e xpl oration through several centuries of Hypermedia de l'Oceanie/Cultural women's contribution to science and technology. Hypermedia Encyclopedia of Ocea­ Christine Jourdan, associate professor of sociology and anthropology nia) was conceived by Maranda and Artists Naomi London and Mindy Yan Miller presented their unusu­ Jourdan around 1993. With two con­ and sharing one language, mainly in does with only three. "We have start­ al look at The Underside of Clothing at the Marsil Museum, on Mon­ treal's South Shore, from Jan. 25 to April 28. secutive FCAR grants, a CRSH bur­ plantation and urban contexts. Wan­ ed working with computer science sary and funding from the Canadian tok is the centre of an attraction basin specialists here at Concordia [Peter Congratulations to Randy B. Swedburg, chair of the Department of and French governments, among in which related terms are linked Grogono and Gregory Butler] and Applied Human Sciences, who was recently presented with the others, the project was set to begin. It with knots and threads. Such knots have been working on a grant appli­ American All iance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) Honor Award for his many contributions as a linked anthropologists who, like include "housing," "family," "friends," cation to take the project further and scholar, administrator, teacher, author and speaker. He was described Jourdan, were specialists in Oceania, etc. Each term in the attraction basin find the best way to do just that." as one of the Alliance's most productive members. Randy has also the islands of the Pacific. opens up to a new page of informa­ ECHO has also won the presti­ been named president-elect of the American Le isure Academy. tion, accompanied by audio clips, gious 2001 gold MIM for the educa­ Defining central cultural terms photos and sometimes, short movies. tion category. This award is given Graham Metson (Studio Arts) had a week-long show in G_atin eau, at the Galerie Montcalm. Called Kalioka Verberra . .. Elusive Cosmos ECHO's goal was to create a new, While looking for concrete appli­ through the Marche International du Emenae, it fitted in with the seasonal theme of spring and tulips. encyclopedic approach by using the cations of this research, Jourdan and Multimedia (thus MIM) to outstand­ terms and concepts of Oceania's peo­ her colleagues entered into a partner­ ing achievements using multimedia. Congratula_tions to Sheila McDonough, a longtime member of Con­ ple. The researchers made use of con­ ship with the Musee de la Civilisa­ Jourdan, an associate professor in cordia's Department of Religion, now retired. The first woman Islamic cepts borrowed from neuroscience tion, in Quebec City, which had the Concordia's Department of Sociology scholar in Canada, she received an honorary doctorate at the spring convocation of Queen's Un iversity yesterday. As an undergraduate at and semiotics to develop their own infrastructure necessary to implement and Anthropology, is fully aware of McGill, Dr. McDonough came under the influence of religion historian architecture based on the concept of ECHO in the form of a virtual exhibi­ the new possibilities multimedia can Wilfrid Cantwell Smith, and became the first female graduate student "attractors" and "attraction basins," tion showcasing their collection of bring to her field. at McGill's Institute of Islamic Studies. She taught for three years at clusters of meaning that gravitate objects from the region. That's how "Multimedia has become a new Kinna ird College for Women in Lahore, Pakistan, to gain experience in around an attractor. Peuple des eaux, gens des iles O,abitants way to represent anthropology. It the Muslim world, and that experience shaped her academic interests Anthropologists from around the of waters, people of the islands) came to enables us to popularize information and her interest in promoting the understanding of Islam. world selected terms that were be. and to make it more accessible. I Arshad Ahmad, a 3M Fellow, coordinator of the national 3M pro­ defined as central to the cultures of The project for the museum - an even use it in the classes I teach, and gram and director of the finance co-op program in the John Molson Oceania. About 400 of them became ECHO prototype - shows only the students like it very much." School of Business, was the keynote speaker at the 6th Annual Dal­ attractors. Out of them, the team three attractors: "wantok," "house" The Musee de la Civilisation is housie Conference on University Teaching and Learning, held in Hali­ developed attraction basins with and "ancestors." hosting the ECHO prototype with fax, N.S., May 7-9. His talk was on integrating technology to promote words relating to the main attractors. "This is only the tip of the iceberg. the three attractors through the student learning, and drew on both theories of well-established open­ Graphics-wise, this looks a little bit ECHO aims at describing 400 attrac­ www.oceanie.org Web site until 2003. learning models and his own experience teaching online classes, ranging from very small to very large. He will also participate in a con­ like an Amerindian dreamcatcher. tors," Jourdan said. The challenge There is also a possibility that this ference on teaching and technology May 13 to 17, organized by the Wantok is one of those attractors. here is to find an interface that can enclyclopedia might be published as Centre for University Teaching (CUT) of the University of Ottawa, in It is the pidgin word for "one-talk," accommodate 400 attractors in the a CD-ROM, but nothing has been collaboration with the Centre for e-Learning, the Second Language meaning the act of coming together same fashion as the existing Web site confirmed yet. Institute, and Carleton Un iversity. Named to the Order of Quebec on May 14 were Michal Hornstein CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY CONVOCATION (officer), Stephen Jarislowsky (knight). and Marcel Dutil (knight) . All are major donors to the un iversity. Spririg 2002 Rev. Emmett Johns (L BA '74, Hon LLD '97) is one of four people Faculty of Fine Arts -Tuesday, June 11, 3 p.m. named a Great Montrealer for 2002. He is the founder of Le Bon Dieu Honorary doctorate recipient: Cuban-filmmaker Julio Garcia Espinosa dans la rue, which helps marginalized youth. A number of Concordians took part in a conference held Apr il 26 in John Molson School of Business - T.uesday, June 11 , 7 p.m. Montreal on the subject of how university teachers' role is changing Honorary doctorate recipients: as a result of technology. Danielle Morin (JMSB). Terry Fancott Scientist and businesswoman :Julia Leyy, businessman John Dobson (ENCS) and student Marie Eve Trudel took part in workshops, and Arpi Hamalian (Education) made a welcoming speech as president Faculty of Arts & Science • · e n , June 12, 9:30 a.m.* of FQPPU, the Quebec university teachers federation. The event was Honorary doctorate recipient: ~lgeri~ n~ elis'tand filmmaker Assia Djebar held under the auspices of CREPUO and FQPPU . Faculty of Arts & Science -Wednesday, June 12, 2:30 p.m.** Congratulations to a whole lot of recent graduates from the Journal­ Honorary doctorate recipient: Irish poet Seamus Heaney ism Department, who have are shortlisted for Quebec Community Newspaper Awards. Four are members of the class of 2000/2001 : Faculty of Engineering & Computer Science - Wednesday, June 12, 7 p.rri. Marc Lalonde (best news story). Patrina Alexander (best photo, Honorary doctorate recipient: Chemist and physicist Ahmed Zewail specialty publication). Lesley-Anne Benjamin (best photo, specialty publication) and Tokunbo Ojo (best story, specialty publication). * Arts and Science, morning ceremony: Classics, Modern Languages & Linguistics, Etudes frani;aises, Exercise Science, Geol­ Fimo Mitchell, class of 2002, was nominated for best story, specialty ogy, History, Interdisc iplinary Studies, Mathematics & Statistics, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, publication; Stephen McDougall, class of 1995 and an employee of Science & Human Affairs, Sociology & Anthropology, Theological Studies, Western Society & Culture, Women's Studies The Sherbrooke Record, was nominated in two categories. Finally, ** Arts and Science, afternoon ceremony: Applied Human Sciences, Biology, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Communication Stud­ Egbert Gaye (1984). publisher and managing editor of Community ies, Economics, Education & Teaching English as a Second Language, English, Geography, Humanities, Journalism, Library Contact, was nominated for best overall specialty publication. The Studies, Special Individual Program, Urban Studies ever-alert Ojo, who provided most of this information, is a technical writer for NS! Communications, Inc. Convocation ceremonies will take place at the Molson Centre.

C on c o r 'd i a •s· 'rhursday· R epor t M AY 9, 2002 Annual Giving is a way to show appreciation Concordia employees know the potential of the university Animal rights groups oppose lab use BY JOANNE B EAUDO IN University is a first-rate and first-class hockey team. I have worked here ,iie Thu rsday Report article "Even the rats will have more spacious quarters," institution. part-time and full-time, from the 1 (April 11) gives the impression that animal rights groups are involved in An open letter to staff from the outgo­ A great pan of our success is due Norris Building to the Arena to Bish­ setting national standards for lab experiments. ing administrative and support staff rep­ to you, the employee who never gives op Court, to the GM Building and This is not so. No animal rights group in Canada supports lab work on non­ resentative on Concordia's Board of up on this wonderful institution; you now the annexes. human animals. Such organizations oppose killing for human use. Governors : love Concordia, and would defend it One thing has remained consistent This is not the case with animal welfare groups, such as most SPCAs, which have been the staff representative to anyone who failed to see its throughout my 25-year relationship do not oppose lab experiments or the meat industry, as long as certain stan­ on the Board of Governors for the virtues. Concordia has unique acade­ with this institution: the people with dards of treatment are kept. I past three years, and my term will mic programs, athletic excellence, whom I have worked and with The use of animals in medical labs has been increasingly challenged within end this June. I would like to take and a heart and soul that I don't whom I have interacted were and are medicine itself. This can be seen on the Americans for Medical Advancement Web site, a physicians' site (www.curedisease.com), and on the links it provides. this opportunity to personally thank think exist at our "rival" institutions. dedicated, helpful and passionate Since the initiation of the Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine in 1901, all staff members at Concordia for Having recently marked our 25th individuals; whatever internal issues two-thirds of the prizes have been given to scientists using alternative technolo­ their contributions to the university, anniversary as a university, Concor­ were the preoccupation of the gies, not animal experiments. Many medical schools no longer use animals in and for making me proud of the dia is now beginning to benefit from moment, your enthusiasm has never the training of medical students. group of men and women whom I the presence of second-generation been dampened. There is nothing about life which gives humans the moral right to cage, dom­ have represented. Concordians, and we are seeing our As you always have been able to do inate and dissect other animals. It is only done through the power of human Our university is about to undergo base of loyal students, retirees and in the past, please continue to show force. Imagine if people were asked to contribute their companion animals to its greatest growth ever; we are build­ alumni grow. your appreciation for an institution experiments supposedly designed to benefit humanity. Would this be ethical? ing new facilities that will forever I used to visit my father in his that means so much to you. Annual The subjugation of lab animals can only occur through their anonymity, the entrench our presence in the city of office in Bishop Court when I was a Giving is one more way of commit­ idea that each animal is just another animal without a real history of its own. Montreal, and we will have two young girl. I was an undergraduate ting yourself to making Concordia The first large public demonstration against the use of lab animals occured in here in the '70s, in the first women's 1976 at the Museum of Natural History in New York City. There, psychologists viable and vibrant campuses to call University live up to its potential that were cutting out part of cats' brains, severing their nerves and destroying their our own. Our enrolments are going studies program in Canada. My sister we, as staff members, have always sense of smell in a study. The widespread accusations of cruelty forced an end up, when demographics keep telling played hockey for the Concordia known it to have. to the experiments. us they should be going down. The Stingers when most women could Joanne Beaudoin is Administrative At the Hartsdale [New York] Canine Cemetery, there is a special monument word is out there that Concordia only dream of being on a varsity Director of Graduate Studies. plac~d by the American Fund for Alternatives to Animal Research, which says: "In Memory of the Millions of Animals Whose lives are Taken for Research and Testing." April 20-28 was World Week for Animals in Laboratories, an annual event designed to bring attention to the plight of animals used for testing and Paul Aube moves research. -Shloime Perel to U.S. consulate

We welcome your letters, opinions and comments at BC-121 / 1463 Bishop St., by fax 1514-848-2814 ), est wishes to Paul Aube, Loyola or e-mail [email protected]) by 9 a.m. on the Friday prior to publication. Bsite manager for the Security Department, who is leaving Concor­ dia to be the person responsible for security at the U .S. consulate in Montreal. Concordia Security Director Jean Brisebois said in making the athalie Laporte has been appointed University Controller, as of May 1. announcement, "Paul's experience NThis is a new position, created in an effort to better plan and coordinate and expertise will be sorely missed the accounting and operational functions performed within the Financial Ser­ by this department. We respect vices area, as well as the overall financial operations of the university. Paul's decision and wish him much Nathalie brings seven years' experience in Financial Services to the position, luck in his new endeavour. He will most recently as Director of Accounting Operations. She has handled many be welcome to visit us any time!" facets of the work in the Financial Services area, having directly supported ser­ vices such as Accounts Payable, the Student Accounts Office and the General Accounting group, which encompasses operating, capital, special funds and endowment accounts. Tn"tlrsoay Report She was responsible for the overall financial reporting of the activities of the Concordia's 'lhursday Report university, as well as those of the Concordia University Foundation. is published 18 times during the Before joining Concordia, Nathalie was a financial analyst in private industry, academic year on a bi-weekly basis by and before that, she worked as an external auditor at Samson Belair Deloitte & the Internal Relations and Touche. Communications Department She has a BA in accounting from the Universite du Quebec a Montreal and ofConcordia University, has held the chartered accountant designation since 1992. She has been repre­ 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W~ senting Concordia at the finance directors sub-committee of CREPUQ for the Montreal, Qu6bec H3G 1M8 last five years. (514) 848-4882 E-mail: bad>[email protected] On behalf of the Concordia community, Chief Financial Officer Larry Eng­ F~:,(514) 848-2814 H lish wishes Nathalie the best in her new role and responsibilities. Material J>Ublished in the newspaper may l'ICJt be ~ without permis­ sion. The Badl Page listinp ft published flee of ~ and must read\ the lnler· nal Relations and C~mmunications Dep11tment(1463 Bbl1op St, Room B- Ola (f}(_mwumn 115) In ;iwriJJ,llJ. no lat.er than Tl:wrsday 5 p.m. ~to·lbursclay ~ Wendy Simon 1946-2002 ISSN 1185-'3689 endy Simon, teacher, printmaker, artist, died April 1 in Montreal. She Publications Mat1 Agreement No.: Wwas born in England, and educated at the University of London, BSc 40042804 1971, in biology and physics, and at Concordia University, BFA 1980, with dis­ ..... "' E4ltol- tinction. . ' Barbara Black She taught intaglio and serigraphy at Concordia from 1983 to 1992, and was Layallt an associate fellow of Lonergan University College, where she contributed her Debbie Hum artistic talents to many issues of the Lonergan Review. She won the prestigious COIICllpl 111111 Prodlldloa Elana Trager Le Nouveau Monde prize for printmaking in 1992 and exhibited photo-etch­ Marketing Communications ings, woodcuts, lithography and silkscreens in Paris, New York and Japan. Worhl Wide Web Site She will be· missed by her many friends at Concordia and at the Montreal pr.concordia.ca/ctr Print Collectors Society. There will be a memorial service in Villa Maria Chapel, 4245 Decarie, on Thursday, May 16, at 7 p.m. • ~~IJ~~~1!~ ·, ·, T J .

4 MAY 9, 2002 co n co r d i a·s Thu rs d ay R e po rt Only a little imagination needed to visualize new complex Administrators and faculty get a tour of the_new science facilities and like what they see

BY ROBERT SCALIA and the loading docks where chemi­ cals will be transported and stored. s l walked up the Bryan Build­ We passed the atrium that will A ing's original staircase and shook connect with the Bryan Building, off my umbrella, I was greeted by a where seven art works from Concor­ brisk wind that carried with it the dia's permanent collection will be smell of damp wood and the bone­ viewed from three different floors. chilling humidity of cold concrete. Thanks to some quick explana­ Already, I could see groups of pro­ tions, the tour was completed in fessors and administrators milling roughly 15 minutes. It was only about the second floor in their white when we had reached the end of the hard hats, some clinging to glasses of South Block that I grasped the build­ champagne, others stuffing their ing's enormity. Towering over the hands into their pockets to stay rest of the campus, the complex's five warm. We had all been invited on a floors and greenhouse stared back at tour of the new Science Complex at me. "l love it," murmured one profes­ Loyola on this miserable Thursday sor, equally mesmerized. "It's fabu- Jl: lous." afternoon. Despite the weather, about 0 75 of us had shown up. ~ Now, the other tour groups looked The building, at this point, struck g minute, their hard hats reduced to me as a multi-levelled parking lot: a ! white smudges. l had heard Singer huge mass of gray concrete interrupt­ .; explaining during the tour that the ed by small 60-watt bulbs and the 3 roof of the building offered an unob- occasional fixture and ladder. Electri­ Arts and Science Dean Martin Singer, Rector Frederick Lowy and Dr. Mary Kay Lowy on site structed view of Mount Royal and St. cal wiring hung from the ceiling in Joseph's Oratory. neat rainbow bundles. Fluorescent tour. I opted for Lowy's group, which through 243 different fume hoods. corridor, I realized, punctured every I tried to imagine how science orange markings on the floor indicat­ included Dean of Arts and Science As we made our way down the floor. Garant pointed out that the graduates would react to having their ed where the walls would be. The Martin Singer and Exercise Science open-air staircase, I clung to the square ducts were reserved for office June 2003 convocation on the cam­ floors were remarkably clean. Chair Bill Sellers. makeshift wooden banister and tried and classroom facilities. pus lawns with the building as the Behind a podium and makeshift With GESPRO project manager my best to avoid the puddles. By next We passed boxes full of green plas­ backdrop. Singer confided to us dur­ blue curtains, project managers and and tour guide Daniel Garant leading year, this staircase would be enclosed tic plumbing fixtures. We passed the ing his opening speech that this is his Concordia administrators took turns the way, we headed east in the build­ in glass and lead to the building's "telecomm room," where the build­ personal dream. I sure hope it doesn't doling out thanks and praise. The ing's North Block. We walked main entrance. ing's fibre-optic cables will converge, rain. construction is about halfway through what would soon become a Pointing to the space above it, through and on schedule. "This service corridor for chemistry labs, someone suggested building a terrace building is going to be smashing," designed to transport hazardous so professors could relax between assured Rector Frederick Lowy. chemicals and accessible only by research projects. "For sunbathing," The speeches were short. We were swipe card. The huge stainless steel added Lowy, chuckling. quickly assembled into groups of ducts on either side would rid labora- We were now on the first floor. about a dozen each for the actual tories of potentially hazardous gases Those same ducts near the service

Concordia at Moroccan educational fair Students interested in programs, administrators in partnerships

irector of Public Affairs Eve­ College de Sherbrooke au Marne." Com comes under the jurisdiction Dlyne Abitbol and her assistant Abitbol said. "The students enrol of Morocco's Ecole Superieure de Sandra D'Sylva spent some time as they would for the Universite de Communication et de Publicite. recently in Morocco, representing Sherbrooke, and their application The directors are exploring the Carolyn Renaud, Leslie Bronstetter and David Crevier at the dinner. Concordia University to thousands is evaluated on the same basis as possibility of academic exchanges of potential students. students in Quebec. with students and professors here. Redor Lowy hosts Millennium Circle They attended a huge interna­ "The applications are sent to "School" is the designation given tional educational fair in Casablan­ Sherbrooke, and a member of the in Morocco to post-secondary he top donors to the university, those who contribute $20,000 or more ca, attended by approximately registrar's office goes to Morocco to institutions that specialize in sub­ T per year, were guests of Rector Frederick Lowy at his residence on Doc­ 500,000 students over four days, complete the process. Both Quebec jects such as communications, teur-Penfield Ave. on April 23. and estimate that between them, and local professors teach the architectural preservation, handi­ lt was a pleasant evening, with live background music and maquettes and they spoke to about 400 students a courses, and the students earn crafts, digital art, and other such architects' drawings of the new buildings on display. day. their diplomas from the Universite subjects. Abitbol said that she was As well as recognizing these donors, the occasion provided an opportunity Representatives of universities de Sherbrooke. They can come to approached at the educational fair for the Rector pass on news about Concordia. He spoke briefly about the new and colleges from a number of Quebec to follow up with graduate by representatives of a number of buildings, but at length about the increased research support that the universi­ countries participated, but the programs, if they wish." these schools, looking for informa­ ty is receiving for projects such as the digital-art facility Hexagram. great majority were from Great About 95 per cent of these stu­ tion and possible partnerships in Chancellor Eric Molson added news of the $97-million grant from the gov­ Britain, France and Canada. dents want to study technology, pursuing a "double diploma," i.e., ernment, and the further good news that Dr. Lowy will complete a full second engineering or commerce. Abitbol from a Quebec and a Morroccan term as rector at the request of the Board to see this construction project Quebec initiatives discussed the possibility of adding institution. through. Abitbol was impressed by initia­ a Concordia component in English The Canadian government is The members of the Millennium Circle are: tives undertaken in Morocco by to the curriculum of the College de organizing a Team Canada trip to William W. Ashby • David & Stephanie Azrieli • Francesco Bellini • George some Quebec universities. The Sherbrooke au Marne. The director Morocco in the fall to support the Bibby • G. Drummond Birks • Bruce R Birmingham • Lawrence S. Bloomberg • Universite de Sherbrooke, the Uni­ of the College plans to come to developing presence of Canadian Alan Broadbent • Andrea & Charles Bronfman • Albert R Carbone • David Crevi­ versi te du Quebec and some Quebec next month. business and higher education in er & uslie Branstetter • Wayne Deans • Andre Desmarais • John Dobson • Jane departments of the Universite de Another project involves a pri­ the region. Quebec vice-premier H. Dunn • uonard & Bina Ellen • Nathan Gilbert • Norman Hebert Sr. • Erin Montreal are already offering vate college called Art-Com, which and minister of research Pauline Hogg • E. uo Kolber • Luigi Uberatore • Edith UJW-Beer • Eric & Jane Molson • courses in Morocco. could be described as a smaller Marois will be in Morocco next Jeremy Reitman • Richard & Carolyn Renaud • Miriam]. Roland • Uno Saputo • "Sherbrooke is the most version of Concordia's new Hexa­ week to discuss communications Arnold & Blema Steinberg • Uliane Stewart • William J.M. Turner • Sebastian van advanced, with what they call the gram project in digital art. Art- and technology. Berkom • A. Karel Velan • Ivan C. Velan • Ben Weider • Jonathan & Susan Wener • John Xanthoudakis

Co n co r d i a·s Thursda y R e por t MA Y ~ ! _200 2 5 THE M EL HOPPENHEIM SCHOOL OF CINEMA Creative talent in Cinema recognized with awards Over $40,000 in scholarships and prizes affirm Concordia is a vibrant milieu for new filmmakers

BY JAMES MARTIN There were 61 well-deserving award winners, but two warrant par­ ver the course of the Mel Hop­ ticular mention. The school's name­ O penheim School of Cinema's sake award, the $1,500 Mel annual awards ceremony, students Hoppenheim Award for Filmmaking, collected over $40,000 in scholar­ went to third-year student lsabelle ships, film stock, equipment and stu­ Gatti for her outstanding achieve­ dio rentals, and cash prizes. ment in film production. The sheer volume of awards hand­ Majdi Lahdhiri received this year's ed out on April 25th - some donat­ Matthew Czerny Award, presented in ed by businesses (both film-related memory of the documentary film stu­ and otherwise), some courtesy of dent who was killed in a 1995 climb­ generous faculty and staff - speaks ing accident. Czerny died shortly to the school's growing reputation. before beginning his final year of "These donations really demon­ study at Concordia; his family used strate our credibility, and continuity, the money he had earned for his in the community," said Amely Jur­ tuition, along with donations, to set genliemk, the school's administrator. up an endowment fund . "A lot of our graduates and teachers "Matthew didn't graduate the tradi­ are very much part of the vibrant tional way," said his father Robert, filmmaking milieu in Montreal. Most who travels from Ottawa each year to of our donors have given consistent­ present the award and meet the ly , despite some rocky financial recipient. "But he's graduated six times. They're very supportive, and times over by helping other stu­ very loyal. " dents." Marielle Nitoslawska, Associate lt is exactly this emphasis on the Some of the award-winning students: left to right, Isabelle Gatti (Film Production, Mel Hoppenheim Award), Joel Professor of Cinema and a documen­ individual, Nitoslawska said, that dis­ Montanez (MFA Film Production, Fondation De Seve Graduate Award), Jacques Khouri (Film Animation, Norman tary filmmaker, sees the community's tinguishes Concordia's school from Mclaren Award), Randolph Jordan (MA Film Studies, Lotte Eisner Prize), Majdi Lahdhiri (Film Production, Dean's invo lvement as acknowledgment of other film programs. Award 8c Matthew Czerny Award), Anna Sikorski {Film Production, Vision Globale Award) and Vong Sik Shin (Film the school's high-calibre students. "We are real suppliers of creative Production, Reitman Scholarship). For a full list of winners, please see the Web version of CTR, at (As one award presenter noted , talent not only to the industry - and pr.concordia.calctr. "Some of our programs are harder to there are Concordia graduates work­ get into than Harvard!") "We're com­ ing on every single shoot in Montreal author," she continued. "We're look­ Rounding out the Mel Hoppen­ Students Association. The screenings ing into our own," itoslawska said. - but to the artistic community," ing for the human being who has heim School of Cinema's semester is run from Thursday May 9 to Satur­ "We've been a well-kept secret, and she said. something to say to other human YES , the 29th an nual year-end day May 11 at 6 p.m. in Room H- now we're being recognized." "We're reall y looking for the beings. And that's unique." screenings, presented by the Cinema 110 of the Henry F. Hall Building. Bad Girl earns praise at Toronto festival as a 1film of ideas1 The latest documentary by Marielle Nitoslawska is a provocative look at women who make pornography

BY JAMES MARTIN limbo, during which she subtitled national public broadcasters. he the film in English in hope of taking then returns to Montreal to begin her reshly returned from Toronto's it beyond the French public-televi­ sabbatical, during which she'll film a FHot Docs film festival , Marielle sion market, an unexpurgated Bad new documentary - this one about Nitoslawska is thrilled , not just Girl made its Tele-Quebec debut in the traditional rural Quebec healers because the associate professor of October 2001. known as guerisseurs. cinema's latest documentary, Bad To say that Bad Girl is simply Although her new project may Girl, screened before a sold-out the­ about women making pornography appear completely unrelated to Bad atre (the film had already proved is to undercut the film 's ambitious, Girl (the same could be said of Bad itself as a box-office draw when it ran thoughtful scope. Shot in a whirl­ Girl and its predecessor, a documen­ at Ex-Centris and Cinema du Pare), wind 15 days (a "crazy schedule" tary about the artist Domingo Cis­ and not just because Bad Girl was which supplied Nitoslawska with neros called Sky Bones), Nitoslawska one of this year's festival darlings (the rich material for in-class discussions locates all her films on the same the- film's press-clipping package is on dealing with production con­ ~ matic spectrum. already half an inch thick). straints), the film is a taboo-busting I "The very last lines of Bad Girl No, Nitoslawska is thrilled because world tour. 8 could easily have been the opening her controversial film is finally being On screen, pundits and partici­ ~ lines of my next film , when [Fren h seen "as a film of ideas." At long last, pants talk. Many of the women (like ! philosopher! Luce lrigary says, 'This

6 MAY 9 , 2002 con c ord l o ·s Thursday R e port INSTITUTE IN MANAGEMENT Mid-career training for community workers AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Diploma program alternates between all-English and all-French Institute is marking BY AUSTIN W EBB In both years of its exis­ tence, the program has drawn its first decade ven with 10 years experience working participants from all over the Ein some of Montreal's most disenfran­ country. In its first year, social or the 10th year, Concordia's Institute in chised neighborhoods, Christine Lafortune and community workers FManagement and Community Development decided to go back to school. arrived from Winnipeg, Hali­ will welcome community activists and organizers Lafortune, 38, is one of 24 students tak­ fax and British Columbia and to Montreal for an intensive week of bilingual ing part in this year's graduate diploma in both years have seen students workshops and demonstrations on the Loyola Community Economic Development at from some of Canada's north­ Campus. Concordia's School of Community and Pub­ ern aboriginal communities. As always, the week will be packed with insight lic Affairs. Like most of the participants in For Montrealers like Lafor­ and incident, but there are some innovations, too. this two-year-old program, she's already tune, the broadening of per­ The opening day, June 14, includes performances well established in her field , working as a spectives can only be a good in the Oscar Peterson Concert Hall by cabaret development officer in a Plateau-area thing. "I've learned so much artist/activist Norman Nawrocki, Jamaican-born CDEC. Still, Lafortune believes there's this year from so many of the oomaanist dub-poet Debbie Young, and comic always more to learn. students," she said. "In the monologuist Jean-Yves Joannette. "l love what I do," she said from her office north, they seem to have a The opening day also includes talks by Omar last week, "but the diploma will give me much more global approach Aktouf, a management professor at HEC who spe­ more tools. I've been doing this for a while problem-solving." cializes in new economic thought, and fundraiser and it's a good opportunity to step back and Following up on what she's and author Kim Klein, who will talk about how take stock, look at some new approaches." learned, Lafortune is heading the war on terrorism threatens civil liberties. The Diploma in Community Economic to Italy this summer to wit­ For the third year, the Institute offers students Development (CED) was created for people ness some of that country's in the Department of Applied Human Sciences the like Lafortune: dedicated members of com­ more progressive social and opportunity of attending the summer program for munity and government organizations look­ economic programs. 'Tm academic credit. They are expected to participate ing to deepen their understanding of and The diploma offers her more tools: Christine Lafortune excited about it," she said. "In fully in the training sessions, and attend additional approach to the field . The one-year program Italy, they've been successful at integrating sessions in a structured classroom setting with an offers practical courses on financing and deregulation," he said. "This has created so-called fringe elements of society into the instructor. Students not in an Applied Human Sci­ entrepreneurship, but also has more theo­ more opportunities for citizens to be workforce." ences program can use the course as an elective. retical courses in comparative and feminist involved, but it's also forced the community The diploma in CED is taught completely As well as the five-day summer program, with approaches to CED . sector to become more politicized." in English one year, French the next. Pro­ its short workshop sessions, the Institute offers "A lot of people already working in this For participants and organizers, the main gram coordinator Michael Chervin thinks an two two-day forums on specific subjects. One is field have never had any formal training," theme of the program is to bring social aims alternating unilingual program makes more called Environmental Activism and Sustainable said Graduate Program Director Eric and community processes together with the sense than a yearly bilingual one, given the Development Qune 11-12), and the other, In Pur­ Shragge. "Here they get to pull back and nuts and bolts of economic development. realities of community work in Montreal. suit of Social Justice: The Corporate Factor Qune examine it critically. We learn how to read "We need to link our social programs "You don't want to exclude people who 13-14). an account statement, and at the same time with work-oriented programs; that's why have a lot to say," he said, "and there are The deadline for registration is May 20. A Web site teach the theory of political economy." I'm here," said Luc Rabouin, a social worker many experienced people who can con­ will be up soon. In the meantime, the PDF version of Shragge believes the program is timely, from Lachine who enrolled in the program tribute a lot to this program without neces­ the brochure can be accessed at http://carina.concor­ reflecting changes in government social pol­ this year. For Rabouin, that means setting sarily being able to study in both languages. dia.ca/conted/reg!Program2002. pdf icy over the past 10 years. "The rise of neo- up low-rent cooperative housing and entre­ It's a much more inclusive way of doing 1i bera l policies has led to a lot of preneurship programs. things."

Afterimage book launch at Ellen Gallery on May 23

Art History Professor Loren Lerner has edited a book that has been published by the Concordia University Institute for Canadian Jewish Studies. The book's full title is Afterimage: Evocations of the Holocaust in Contemporary Canadian Arts and Literature I Remanences: Evocations de l'Holocauste dons les arts et la litterature canadiens contemporains. It will be launched at a special event on May 23, from 6 to 9 p.m., at the Leonard and Bina Ellen Art Gallery, 1400 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W. The book costs $30, and proceeds from its sale at the launch will be donated to the Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre's new museum. Afterimage grew out of the exhibition and conference held two years ago at the Holocaust Memorial Centre, and at the launch, these works will be exhibited once again, along with some new pieces by the artists. The first part of the book is an essay by Lerner about the exhibition, whose Art stu4ents from "elsewhere" works were inspired by memories of the Shoah. The artists were women There ate almost 2,000 international students at Concordia from all over the world. born near the end or after World War Among these, more than 150 are in a program in the Faculty of Fine Arts. This week, for II, many of them are connected with the first time, they are mounting their own art exhibition, called Elsewhere. Concordia. In the photo above are, left to right, academic advisor Perla Muyal, organizers Jacqueline Hoang Nguyen, with student artists Monica Pulido Torrens, from Venezuela, The second part of Afterimage is a and Liisa Karintaus, from Norway. They are standing in front of a work by photography collection of essays and creative student Juha Rissanen, from Finland. The media range widely - photo-based work, writings by artists_, writers and cultural Burning Spoons (1993), oil and metal leaf on linen, by painting, drawing, sculpture and video - but the link is the idea of dislocation, change historians that grew out of a Marion Wagschal, a distinguished artist and teacher of perspective and identity within a new culture. · conference held at the time of the in the Faculty of Fine Arts, a work in Afterimage. Elsewhere is on display until Saturday at the VAV Gallery, 1395 Rene-Levesque W. exhibition.

c on co rdia ·s Thursday R e port MAY 9 , 2002 , 1, Meet aging head-on, Concordia pensioners urged "It's about changing what you want to do, so you can do what you want to do at 70," says Dolores Pushkar

BY ELEANOR BROWN as long as we can continue to do the That's hard advice to follow if the both brain and brawn), and diet to things we want to do, we consider experience is cancer, but Pushkar make a comfortable life. olores Pushkar has started get­ ourselves younger." said that those in good mental health "Talking to this group is a very Dting those e-mails that promise Retirees must accept the fact that use the bad times to teach themselves interesting experience for me," eternal youth for a mere few dollars a they cannot do everything they could to appreciate life more, to have an Pushkar told her rapt audience, month. at 20. Instead, it's about changing awareness of the joy of living. "because in two or maybe three years, Growth factor hormone has been what you want to do so you can do Old people also take better care of I will be joining you." shown to help mice and men look what you want to do at 70. "You're themselves, refusing to take the emo­ The 40-odd assembled CUPA younger and convert fat to muscle ~ no longer a killer tennis player, but tional risks that they know will lead members also gave themselves a pat while you sleep. "It's quite true," the ~ you can be happy that you can get to disaster. While a youngster will on the back for helping create, with psychology professor told her grey­ ~ out and bang that ball aroun d . Men- kiss a frog and hope for a prince, an university involvement, a $700,000 8 haired audience. ~ tor others. Find substitute actions, older person just sees the frog. fund for scholarships and bursaries. However, she added, "We have ~ don't stop them completely." Pushkar said the research shows The idea came up two years ago, for r;; also learned that it leads to the pre­ 3 According to many researchers, that seniors must continue to use the association's 25th anniversary, but as a much smaller, short-term mature collapse of the heart and lung Dolores Pushkar advances in health care and commu­ their intellect. Smarter people seem system, and to some cancers." nity services mean that oldsters will to have less chance of coming down project. Instead, members embraced Anti-aging pills aren't the answer, you're old and will die soon. "These likely show off their smarts and with Alzheimer's disease, according the idea so wholeheartedly that Professor Pushkar told the members stereotypes are still widespread," she vigour until they hit 85 on average. to recent studies. CUPA will award some $35,000 to of the Concordia University Pension­ said, "and are subscribed to by many Serious illness and mortality are pre­ Knowledge-based skills, like those students annually and for many years ers Association (CUPA) at their May older people themselves. " dicted to be compressed into a short­ of a scholar for his or her field, tend to come, beginning in September. 2 annual meeting. Rather, we must She has heard a 92-year-old refuse er period of time. to remain. (The downside is that per­ CUPA's next meeting is at 10 a.m. on learn how to age well. to join a social club because it was And there are benefits to age. Suc­ ceptual learning responses slow October 24, in the downtown Faculty Pushkar, who researches aging at full of old people. On the other hand, cessful seniors deal with stress better, down, so you'll never be able to beat Gub, H-767. CUPA membership is $15 Concordia's Centre for Research in she has heard 70-somethings boast according to Pushkar. "Older people a grandchild at saving the galaxy annually, and those who would like to Human Development, surveyed the about being sleek and spry and don't try to change a situation [that from computer aliens.) join can contact [email protected]­ bad old beliefs: that senility is young. "A certain amount of self­ they have no control over], they do With no miracle cures for aging on dia.ca or write VE-328-4, Concordia inevitable, that depression is the deception is good for us," she admit­ cognitive restructuring and they the horizon, we humans are stuck University, Loyola Campus, 7141 Sher­ appropriate way to react to knowing ted. "Age is a matter of lifestyle, and change their perception." with the old standbys of exercise (of brooke St W, Montreal, H4B 1R6.

Graduate students need more financial support Concordia must raise funds to stay competitive

BY ELYSIA PITT ships, and external grants and excellence," Bedard said. To do scholarships. that, the university needs to fight esearch may be on the rise at How much support do graduate for the best students. "We just RConcordia, but funding of students require? Georgios Vatis­ don't have the means to come up graduate students is still too low. tas , Associate Dean of Graduate with a financial offer that barely University statistics indicate that Programs and Re search for the resembles what the older, research­ there is less than $300 of internal Faculty of Engineering and Com­ intensive institutions have." funding available per student. puter Sciences, conducted his own Vatistas agreed that Concordia It is a concern that Claude informal study to determine just must be competitive. The Faculty Bedard, Dean of Graduate Studies that. of Engineering and Computer Sci­ and Research, is all too familiar He found that international stu­ ences holds from 40 to 45 per cent Thanks to two fine staff members with. Since his appointment in dents sharing living quarters of Concordia's graduate students in Staff Excellence Awards were recently presented in gratitude for 1997, Bedard has worked hard to require about $18,000 per year to any given year. efficient, effective service to two employees in the Faculty of ensure that adequate funding is live reasonably. While Canadian "You have to decide who you Engineering and Computer Science. available to Concordia graduate students will pay only about one­ want to compare yourself with," Kimberly Adams is the assistant to the chair of the Department of students. third of the $28,000 international Bedard said. "If you want to have Electrical and Computer Engineering. She joined Concordia in 1989, "It's an area in which we have a students shell out in tuition and vibrant graduate programs, they and was praised by all her colleagues for her diplomacy, personal warmth, resourcefulness and initiative. long way to go," he said, adding fees for a four-year PhD, Vatistas depend largely on the quality of Currently manager of the academic technical staff, John Elliott that compared to other Canadian argued that comparable funding is graduate students you are likely to has been an indispensable person in the Department of Mechanical comprehensive universities, Con­ needed. attract." And that takes money. and Industrial Engineering for 30 years. John was lauded for his cordia is below average. "My goal is to make sure that Bedard pointed to the Capital professionalism, his commitment to the learning environment, his our students have enough to live Campaign as an example of a way strong support for and knowledge of faculty research, and his ability Internal funds on the rise comfortably, so that they don't to raise internal funding for gradu­ to keep abreast of the rapidly changing technological scene. But progress is being made. In have to think about anything ate students. During that cam­ the past five years, internal funds except their research," Vatistas paign, a $3-million endowment designated for graduate student said. was raised for graduate financing. support have increased significant­ Nisha Sajnani, VP external of the However, it was still disappointing, Applications to sponsor visiting lecturers ly: from about $750,000 to about Graduate Students Association, since the campaign had originally $1,000,000 for the 2001-2002 said that enough funding is an aimed to bring $10 million into The Visiting Lecturers Committee of Concordia University invites academic year. "important factor contributing to the graduate student pot. applications from the University community to sponsor Visiting Lecturers When this amount is averaged student success." The success of "Concordia is fairly young in for the 2002- 2003 academic year. over the approximately 3,975 these students is important to Con­ terms of gathering significant sums Application forms and guidelines may be obtained from the chair, director, graduate students who study at cordia because "graduate students of money for students," Bedard principal or head of an academic unit or from the Office of the Provost and Concordia, it means just $250 per are the driving force in research." said. He firmly believes that inter­ Vice-Rector, Research. Eight complete copies (original application and student, although Bedard pointed The academic success of Con­ nal funding aimed at graduate stu­ seven copies) must be submitted to the Office of the latter at out that this money is not the only cordia's graduate students is key dents will continue to increase. the SGW Campus, Bishop Court, Room 223, by May 15, 2002. support available. Funds are also for Dean Bedard as well. "Concor­ "It's an unending story," he con­ there for students through teaching dia wants to make a stand for itself cluded. 'There is always more that Late applications and incomplete packages cannot be accepted. assistantships, research assistant- in the world as a place of academic needs to be done." The next round will take place in May, 2003.

I MAY 9, 2002 conco r d i a ·s Thu r sday · R e port

I I Co-op programs benefit both students and employers Students graduate from the co-operative education program armed with experience in their field

BY ELIOT BU CHAN throughout a four-year program. academics and employers, and phere being less than ideal at two of 'Tm really glad I chose this pro­ addresses an issue commonly over­ her tenures. "One of the places was a o many, graduation represents gram. Leaving university with 16 looked by many universities. "It's bit rough. There wasn't much sup­ T the closing of a chapter. After months of work experience is a great important for academics to know the port and I didn't even have a seat or a years of study, university life ends opportunity, especially for my field of relevance of what they're teaching," computer." and graduates take a tentative step study," said Marie-Line Taillon, a Webb said. That was eight years ago, and into the working world. third-year student in actuarial mathe­ much has changed since then, Cou­ For participants of co-operative matics. "Before going to Concordia, I A boon to employers ture added. Now employers are try­ education this transition is a didn't know much about actuarial For employers, the co-op program ing to impress the students as much smoother ride. Come graduation maths. I learned more with each allows them to trial-run students, with as vice versa. time, students who have passed semester, but I really got a complete no obligation to hire. However, Renee The high regard employers show through Concordia's Institute for Co­ picture with my first work term." Couture, of Towers Perrin, said that for Concordia co-op students can be operative Education have a wealth of Taillon has completed three of the "the majority of people that we hire attributed to the fact that they're work experience, a list of connections four required work terms working in are from co-op programs. More and hand-picked from many applicants. and a good idea of what lies in store insurance and reinsurance, and last more, we're seeing that through co-op Students selected for the program for them out in the real world. fall, she was a consultant in Paris. students, we get our reputation and must be bilingual, have a good acade­ "Without these experiences, I our best workers," she said. mic history and perform well in an Program Director Christine Webb Extensive training would have chosen my first job with­ Couture has seen co-op education interview. Like many university courses offer - out knowing if it was the right field three-way interaction between the from both sides of the fence . For four In addition, they're confident, ing work experience, co-operative for me," Taillon said. "It was also a employer, the university and the stu­ years she hired co-op interns at her Webb said. "When they walk across education combines paid training in fabulous way to discover how my dent as a synergy, in which the end current workplace and was also a for­ the stage at graduation, they know the workplace with academic study. future profession is practised in result is greater than the sum of the mer student in the program. exactly what they're going to do." However, unlike a typical internship, another country." individual parts. Reflecting on her own days as a co­ The Co-op Institute welcomes queries time spent on the job is extensive. It's not just the students who bene­ As well as connecting students op student, she said, "It was an excel­ Jrom potential employers, including Usually, four work sessions of at least fit , according to program director with the workplace, the co-op pro­ lent experience, and I'd definitely do departments of the university. For more 12 weeks each are spread evenly Christine Webb. She described the gram serves as an interface between it again." This is despite the atmos- information, please call 848-3975.

Mathematicians in numbers at Concordia A bumper crop of Canada Council The lnstitut des sciences mathematiques conference awards for Concordia writers very year, graduate students Professor John McKay, who will proves it. Even Fermat's Theorem, Ein mathematics get together to address the conference on "the which was cracked a few years ago, ight Concordia students from the MA program in creative writing- cur­ listen to one another's ideas, and building blocks of symmetry," is a is open to a cash prize for the Erent students, recent graduates, or students who have recently taken to those of seasoned researchers in fellow of the Royal Society of mathematician who can bring the graduate courses in the program - recently received writing grants from the the field. It's an opportunity to Canada and famous in his field , solution down from about 300 Canada Council for the Arts. These grants are notoriously difficult to obtain, break out of the sometimes isolat­ with a number of problems named pages to a more manageable according to those in the know. ed world of scholarship, and show after him. His work straddles length. Oana Avasilichioaei has just finished her master's in English and creative what they're made of. mathematics and computer sci­ These mathematical problems writing. She wrote a book of poetry for her thesis called Abandon, and her This year, for the first time, the ence. have real utility, Bahsoun added. Canada Council grant will be for her next poetry project. ISM (Institut des sciences mathe­ The other featured speakers are Mathematics underlies our daily Oana was born in Romania, and came to Canada when she was 10. She matiques) conference will be held Robert Devaney (Boston Universi­ life , from medical advances to lived in Vancouver for about 13 years, took her undergrad degree there, and at Concordia. As many as 80 grad­ ty) , on "the exploding exponential: computers, weather forecasting moved to Montreal three years ago. We contacted her by e-mail. uate students are expected to complex dynamics of entire func­ and the stock market. In fact , ''I've been published in a few places such as Prism International, Matrix, The attend, most of them from the tions"; Eric Bollt (USA Naval Acad­ financial mathematics is becoming Antigonish Review, The Vancouver Sun and Running With Scissors (an anthology Montreal-area universities, but emy) on "the transport and global a hot field, and some of Concor­ by Cumulus Press), though I haven't had a book published yet. with representation from Queen's, control of deterministic and sto­ dia's graduate students would like "Besides poetry, I've also done translation, mainly of a Romanian poet Harvard and SUNY Stony Brook. chastic dynamical systems"; Niky to see it further developed at the named Nichita Stanescu. In 2000 I put out a chapbook of his work with ITP Four students from Concordia Kamran (McGill) , on "curvature university. Press entitled Occupational Sickness. I have also written non-fiction." are organizing the event, and each and topology; the Bochner-Lich­ Mathematics is the mother of all Susan Gillis came to Montreal in 1998 to teach English as a second lan­ has taken on an area of interest for nerowicz technique"; and Philip the sciences, Bahsoun said, and it's guage, and will graduate with her master's in English and creative writing in participants. Wael Bahsoun will Protter (Cornell), on "a mathemati­ underappreciated. Go see A Beauti­ June. handle dynamical systems, K.T . cian's introduction to financial ful Mind, he suggested, not to Her first book of poetry was Swimming Among the Ruins , published by Signa­ Sathar will take care of physics, asset pricing theory." admire actor Russell Crowe, but to ture Editions. It evoked "the submerged foundations of a ruined city, place Kristina Loeschner will do algebra, Bahsoun said that there are appreciate the genius of John names that recall the past, ancient statuary, a drop of water echoing in an and Manuel Morales will look after plenty of challenges for the aspir­ Nash, the mathematician who is empty tomb, personal memories, heat left on a path walked by generations." financial mathematics. ing mathematical researcher, "open being depicted. Did he see it? he is Susan added by e-mail, 'The grant means I'll be able to turn my full atten­ "Our main goal is to show that problems," as they are called, that asked. "The very first day," he tion to the project I'm working on over the summer, instead of worrying Concordia is not only a teaching have not yet been solved to every­ answered with a grin. about what to do after graduation." institution, but a centre of one's satisfaction. The Institut des sciences mathema­ Francesca LoDico e-mailed CTR from Banff, saying ~It's been a tremendous research," said Bahsoun. There are The Liemann hypothesis, left tiques conference takes place May 10- couple of months!" Along with fellow Concordia grant recipient Sarah about 40 graduate students in dangling since the late 19th centu­ 12. Information can be found at Venart, she has the use of a Banff Writing Studio that puts her in touch with mathematics at Concordia, and the ry, is worth a $1 million prize to www.math.uqam.ca/ismlenglishlcon­ stars like Bonnie Bernard (author of A Good House , winner of the 1999 Giller faculty complement is very strong. the scholar who proves or dis- f erence2002. html) Prize) and Elizabeth Hay (A Student of Weather, winner of the Governor-Gen­ eral's Award). "I'm working on a memoir about growing up in Sicily and a collection of food essays," LoDico wrote. "I also work as a book editor and a freelance food Daffodil Day at Concordia bloomed for cancer research and travel writer. I recently had features in Saturday Post and enRoute maga­ first-time event at Concordia, McConnell Building, a judge (ECA contributed to the total of zine. A Daffodil Day, has won a first­ president Michael Nimchuk) per­ $240,000 raised in Montreal. 'Tm also developing a television food show, and I'm writing the guidebook place certificate from the Canadian suaded employees to pay bail to Thanks to Nancy Curran, Events Secret Montreal and the chapter on dining for another guidebook." Cancer Society. release their colleagues from "jail." Coordinator, Conj erence Services, The other recipients of Canada Council awards from Concordia are Julia Gedeon-Matusky, whose voice is well known to local CBC radio listeners, Organizers set up a mock court­ This and other efforts netted who publicized the effo rt, and to all room in the atrium of the J.W. $7,000 fo r cancer research, and the good spo rts who took part. Dana Bath, Suki Lee and Lance Blomgren.

Conco rdio •s T hursday R e port M A Y 9 , 2002 9 The human brain is still the most mysterious organ Science College speaker explains how complex neurological processes yield different interpretations

BY S YL VA I N COM EAU conclusions and answers that come between these self-generated other interpretations which could be there is a competition between two through to the individual from the hypotheses and the actual input. So valid." neuronal states, one wins, so that cience still does not understand barrage of sensory data plus the inter­ it's an interpretation." Singer feels that current under­ action A takes place rather than Svery much about the human play with our fevered thoughts can That system's first-person filter standing of how the brain works does action B. The reason that A or B wins brain, and maybe some of the limita­ produce a view of the world which is twists the interpretation in any num­ not leave any room for free will. is that there was a bias in the likeli­ tions to that understanding lie in the not necessarily on speaking terms ber of ways. "I think the issue of free will is an hood that one of the two will make brain itself. German neurologist Wolf with reality. Or, -as Singer says, "per­ "It's autistic because it's so self-ref­ all-or-nothing question. Either we it. This process is not governed by Singer said in a recent Concordia lec­ ception is filtered by the first-person erential. It spends a lot of time with have it or we don't. I think we can't free will." ture that unconscious impulses run perspective." its own preoccupations; [the brain's] have just a little bit of free will. If As for human consciousness, that much of the show in our minds, to "There are many areas of the brain knowledge base is so huge that it can what we do is the result of the neu­ may be over-rated. Singer says that the point where even freedom of which talk to each other all the time," get away without taking in much ronal interactions in our brain, the unconscious mind is far more choice comes into question. he said, a very impressive and com­ input from outside while it is busy including our_thoughts , decision­ active. Singer, director of the Max-Planck plex system, but also "very autistic." constructing models of the world. To making processes and values, then "The large majority of the process­ Institute for Brain Research, in Frank­ In an interview following his lec­ the individual, the answers the brain there can't be another entity on top of es in the brain remain unconscious. furt , explained that the brain works ture, Singer explained that his view is comes up with appear to be the only this which makes choices which are The consciousness platform is so lim­ through interacting neurons, which not jaundiced but quite realistic. way to interpret the world." then executed by neurons." ited with respect to the capacity of form different assemblies depending "Evolved brains - complex brains But why is the interpretation so Singer says that if there is a free­ contents it can keep at the same time. on the task at hand. But while every­ of higher mammals, with a developed compelling to the individual, even will mechanism in this system, sci­ "We constantly have to select, one's brain works that way, that does cerebral cortex - have a lot of when one's view of the world may ence has yet to discover it. "If our through attention mechanisms, what not mean that everyone will come to knowledge of the world, partly seem nonsensical to others? understanding of neurobiology is we will have in your conscious mind, the same conclusion about the world. inborn and partly through learning. "Maybe because we only become valid and complete, there can be no so most of the processes influencing Quite the contrary. They can use this knowledge to conscious of solutions, not of the way free will. If there is free will, there behaviour are not present in con­ "We have ample evidence that the deliberate, formulate expectancies we came up with them. Without must be something in addition that sciousness, but still influ ence what brain is a highly idiosyncratic system. and hypotheses, and develop predic­ examining the thought processes that none of us has ever come across. you do. That is why explanations It is hard to say whether it really tells tive models of the world, which they led us that way, we are not conscious "There are processes that underlie people provide for their behaviour us what it should - if it is telling us then match with input. of other possibilities, nor of how we decision-making, but again, these are are often unconvincing." what the world is really like." "What is actually perceived is the might have gone wrong. Only when neuronal processes. For example, a Singer's lecture on April 10 was In other words, interpretations, result of a comparative operation we talk to others do we discover winner-take-all mechanism, in which presented by the Science College.

Anti-war cont erence starts today Constable Joe Cardi to the rescue rom 9 a.m. today until Saturday, Concordia will be the site of the Confer­ Fence against War, Imperialism and Racism, a major event expected to Former Stinger and employee is recognized for saving a life draw activists and scholars from across the continent. Organized by a coalition of community and activist groups, the bilingual BY CATHERINE GRACE the Stingers' mascot, to putting conference will bring together 90 speakers and more than 1,000 participants. on halftime shows at varsity Workshops, caucuses and registration are being held at Concordia, and ife has changed considerably games to making sure the Loyola keynote speeches will be given at 7 p.m. each night at McGill. The conference Lfor Joe Cardi, a former campus athletic facilities were is open to the public. The full schedule may be consulted at Stinger football player and Con­ secure at night. But he says his www.awag2002.comorhttp://csu .tao.ca/awag2002/. cordia University Department of time at the university was instru­ Recreation and Athletics employ­ mental in preparing him for his ee. Not long ago, his biggest chal­ new career. Lessons in tolerating differences lenge was deciding what to do "I learned a lot about commu­ about the occasional unruly fan nications at Concordia," he ■ continued from front page at a varsity football game. Now explained. "Dealing with the Thus, Canadians can take some credit for their maintenance of peaceful dia­ his daily decisions affect lives. public is the most important skill logue. As Amor noted, we have embraced a practice, rather than an ideology, On April 23, Cardi received a in my job now. It's not how big of non-violence. commendation for outstanding you are, how strong you are or "Canadians learned to share not because they are nice," he argued. Rather, achievement and in recognition Joe Cardi in uniform how quickly you fire your gun. the key to the Canadian success is that there is a tacit, or even an explicit of excellence by the Regional The job is all about tactical com­ acknowledgement that going together might be more beneficial than going it Municipality of Peel Police Service time security job in December munication. It's about how to de­ alone. In addition, Canada has abundance of resources that it can share." Board. The award was for the 2000 when he was accepted by escalate a situation by talking to As a result, "violence does not emerge as an option, whereas in other cases, events of June 16, 2001, when the Peel Regional Police. He spent people." violence was almost the first choice." Const. Cardi, who is now a police 12 weeks at the Ontario Police Despite the excitement and Amor, who teaches a course in race and ethnic relations, has a keen person­ officer at 11 Division in Missis­ College in Alymer, Ont., and challenges of police work, Cardi al interest in the conflict between Israelis (or Israel and Palestine) and the sauga, Ont., helped rescue a suici­ another six weeks training with misses his days on the Loyola Palestinians. While he emphasized that the circumstances in the Middle East dal man. the Peel police. On April 28, 2001 , campus. differ from those in Canada, he argued that at a basic level, the Canadian While his partner talked to the he became Const. Cardi and began "I have a lot of good memories example of recognizing a "reality of co-existence" is valuable in that context as victim who was growing increas­ patrolling the streets of Missis­ and made a lot of good friends well. ingly agitated and threatening to sauga. over the 10 years I was there as a 'To put the conflict in very straightforward parameters, you're speaking jump off an overpass into traffic The LaSalle, Que. , native was student and employee," said about 12 million people who are divided into two national groups, which both on Highway 403, Cardi reached immediately in the thick of things, Cardi, who graduated in 1994 have a strong attachment to the land," he said. "Basically, there are two ways to around and grabbed the man chasing suspected car thieves on with a BA, major in political sci­ deal with this strong attachment: you can either share the land or you can under the armpits. He was safely his first night on the job. On a ence. "I hope that I'll be able to get fight over it." brought to the ground without daily basis, he deals with domestic back for a golf tournament or Stressing that there is no symmetry of power between the two sides, and injury and transported to a local assaults, general assaults, bar Homecoming. I'm looking forward Israel is the occupier, Amor condemned leaders on both sides for condoning hospital. fights, theft, and was once to catching up with everyone." violence. He also rejected a tendency, even within the Concordia community, "I was just doing what anyone involved in securing a murder Cardi, who now makes his to see the conflict in terms of "either-or." in my situation would've done," scene. home in Campbellville, Ont., is Rather, he argued, "the reality in Israel is that in order to be pro-Israeli, you said Cardi of his life-saving hero­ It's a long way from his days at one of three former Stingers on the have to [also] be pro-Palestinian, and vice versa. The destinies of these two ics. Concordia, where Cardi was Peel police force. Lisa Herritt and nations are very much intertwined. Many, of course, resent and reject this real­ Cardi, 34, left Concordia and responsible for everything from Paul Noonan, both former hockey ity. So we have an ehdless bloodshed." his events, promotions and night- scheduling appearances for Buzz, players, also patrol the region. However, "the option of sharing is there, and people know it."

10 MAY 9, 2002 Co n c ordia ·s Thursday R e port New stars in the Sports Hall of Fame NATO aggravated situation Wrestler, skier, builder and 1968-69 hockey team inducted in the Balkans, says speaker number of outstanding athletes Aand builders of the university's BY SYLVAIN COMEAU athletic tradition were honoured April 25 at a banquet at Molson­ ATO blunders in the Balkans during the 1990s aggravated an O'Keefe Breweries. N already nasty situation, Tufts University Professor Thanos Wrestler Gary Kallos (BSc 80) was Yeremis said in a recent Concordia lecture. one of the fie rcest talents ever to rep­ Yeremis, who is the Constantine Karamanlis Professor in Hellenic resent Concordia in his sport. He and Southeast European Studies at Tufts, said that NATO mishandled competed in the 95-plus-kilo weight its dealings with Serbia and the Milosevic regime. Specifically, he class at the Canadian lnteruniversity argued that the 1999 bombing campaign against Serbia, in response to Athletic Union championships, win­ ethnic cleansing in Kosovo, was a mistake. ning a gold medal in 1978 and again "I was against the bombings - not because the Se rbian army in 1984. weren't committing atrocities; they were, and [deposed Serbian Presi­ He was th e Canadian fr eestyl e dent Slobodan] Milosevic is a leader I wouldn't wish on my enemies - champion from 1979 to 1981, and a but the bombings only aggravated the humanitarian emergency for the Greco-Roman champion from 1979 Albanians in Kosovo ." to 1983. He represented Canada at Wrestler Ciary Kallos, skier Julie Klotz and builder Peter Regimbald The bombing campaign was meant to convince Serbia to back down the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los from Kosovo. Instead, it hardened the resolve of an already hard-line Angeles, finishing in 10th place. Gary Beaudet Award, given to the best The 1967-68 Loyola College regime. "After March 1999, when the bombings began, there was a won three bronze medals at the U.S. Concordia athlete in academics, ath­ Warriors Men's Hockey Team is full-scale eviction of the Albanians from Kosovo, and atrocities were Greco-Roman championships, and a letics and community involvement. best described as spirited, skilled and commited en masse, so we could say that the bombings exacerbated, total of five gold medals and a silver She was women's rookie of the year masterful. Under the direction of not alleviated their situation. It really was not well thought out." at the Maccabiah Games (1977, 1981 in 1990 and won MVP awards in rookie head coach Dave Draper, this Another mistake was failing to provide some wiggle room for Milo­ and 1985). He returned to the Garnes 1991 and 1992. Her experience and fun-loving group was the first Loyola sevic, so that defiance of Western demands was his only option in in lsrael as the Tearn Canada coach in leadership helped take the Concordia Warrior hockey team to reach the order to save face. 1993 and 1997. ski team to the top. national championships. "NATO, the U.S. , and the rest of Europe insisted that NATO forces Gary's passion for wrestling also Builder Peter E. Regimbald (L BA The team finished the season with should be able to have access to all of Yugoslavia. That gave Milosevic a extended to a style of the sport called 73) has been devoted to helping 15-1 loss record - the best in the wonderful opportunity to claim he was a hero fighting for his nation's Sambo. ln 1988, Gary was the chair young men and the football program country, and better than 38 other independence, and from then on, war in Kosovo was almost of the organizing committee for the at the university for more than 30 schools. inevitable." 12th annual Sambo world champi­ years. He began as an assistant coach The Warriors defeated their archri­ In June of 1999, NA TO withdrew the demand for access to all of onships, held in Montreal. He won a with the Loyola Warriors in 1968, vals, the Sir George Williams Geor­ Yugoslavia, which the opportunistic Milosevic again used for political gold medal competing in Sambo and stayed on with the Concordia gians, in the playoffs, winning the advantage. "This gave Milosevic a chance to claim that he had reaped a wrestling at the Pan-American Games Stingers. A protege of the legendary Ottawa-St. Lawrence chempionship. victory after so many days of bombardment, because he forstalled the in 1983. coach George Dixon, he is best Then it was on the nationals, where occupation of his country by NATO forces ." Skier Julie Klotz (BSc 93) is a for­ known as an authority on special the team drew the Toronto Varsity Veremis added that this claim by the Serbian dictator "was nonsense; mer Olympian and Canadian slalom teams play. Blues in the first game. The Blues his country was devastated. It became, and still is, a black hole in the champion, who performed with skill Pete's expertise is credited with were considered the best team in the middle of the Balkans. But it did give him the opportunity to make and poise. She represented Concor­ helping Concordia to its 1998 nation, and were the two-time these claims, and prolong his life in politics. (Without NATO's mis­ dia from 1990 to 1993, winning two record-setting campaign. The defending university champions. takes) he might have collapsed long before he did, and would have overall Quebec Student Sport Federa­ Stingers finished in first place in the Cast in the role of underdog, Loy­ saved everyone, including his own state, much grief." tion women's titles. regular season, won the Dunsmore ola was afforded no respect and no In much of the Balkans today, gangs have filled the power vacuum Her first championship came in Cup as the Ontario-Quebec champi­ chance to win, but Draper and War­ left by the protracted wars in the region. 1990, and two years later, she was ons, and went on to win the Atlantic riors were giant-slayers. A goal by "One outcome of this misguided operation is the collapse of the elite back on top, winning an impressive Bowl, the university's first-ever victo­ Mike Griffiths in double overtime which formerly governed Kosovo. Now there is a network of criminal five gold medals and a silver in 10 ry in a bowl game. gave Loyola a 1-0 victory and a berth groups, partly based on the Kosovo Liberation Army, as another unde­ slalom and giant slalom races. In His commitment was rewarded in in the gold medal game. Unfortunate­ sirable by-product of the war." 1991, she finished second on the 1996 with the Gino Fracas Award as ly, the Alberta Golden Bears scored He feels that NATO can and should help remedy the mess it helped women's circuit. Her efforts helped Volunteer Coach of the Year in Cana­ with 17 seconds left to play, skating create. the Concordia women's ski team win dian university football. Pete also away with a 5-4 victory and the gold "NATO could change its vocation from addressing 'hard' issues of Quebec titles in 1990 and 1991. works at Concordia as an assistant medal. But this loss couldn't wipe out security to soft security. It should police the region, from criminality In 1993, Julie won the Denise registrar. a magical season. back to a kind of normality, to allow democratic forces to take over from the warlords of criminal trade." That may be one of the best ways of helping the region emerge eco­ nomically from the devastation of war. "If we do not address this prob­ Buildings a balance between sustainable design and budget lem, this criminal pestilence could become the modus vivendi in the economies of the Balkans." ■ continued from front page McKenna and Mitchell take the "You can push and push and push, challenge to heart. Both urged Con­ but in the end you can only do what For Mitchell, it's as much a moral cordia's administration to lower their you can get done with the support of decision as it is a fi nancial one. original 75-per-cent target consump­ your client, with the budget you have "Most of the global warming is due tion goal to around 60 per cent. and the support of your integrated to human activities," he said, point­ However, McKenna admitted "the team. " ing out the last decade has been the time hadn't come" fo r more radical McKenna and Mitchell's partner in warmest in the past 1,000 years. green features, such as raised floors the project is Jacob Fichten. Their "If greenhouse gas emissions were and double walls. She pointed out presentation was part of a lecture cut by 50 per cent over the next 30 university building planners were series organized by McGill's School years (roughly seven times that initially against operable windows, of Architecture. required under the Kyoto Protocol) fearing they would be left open The group has been invited to give this century's temperature rise would overnight and leave offices exposed a presentation to a group promoting still be five times greater than that of to the elements. When the depart­ environmentally friendly design in the last. ments were consulted, Fine Arts Montreal, and their design has been Seen at the lecture sponsored by Concordia's Hellenic Studies unit "We have to start somewhere, not vouched fo r them, Engineering and chosen as Canada's entry in a major are, left to right, the consul-general of Cireece in Montreal, loannis as scientists but really as citizens. We Computer Science did not. environmental design competition in Papadopoulos; invited speaker Dr. Thanos Verenis; the ambassador actually have some control over what McKenna knows sustainable Oslo, called the Green Building Chal­ of Cireece to Canada, the Hon. Leon idas Chrysanthopoulos; and is happening in our environment." design is a delicate balancing act. lenge. Professor Nikos Metallinos.

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Free admission. 1-800-387-4765 (English) Sublet 1-800-361-5676 (French) We are currently conducting a study on $350/month. Sherbrooke at Guy. two Russian language sunwner school Art Thursday. May 16 individual differences in hypnotizability, rooms available to share with one . Call The Slavic Department of the University and are looking for participants. Please A Royal Gala: The 2nd Annual Royal West Log onto the EAP Web site at http://- Melissa at 937-7710 of Tallinn invites students interested in Leonard & Bina Ellen Art Gallery Academy Benefit Concert, 7:30pm. An eap.concordia.ca for helpful information call 848-2213 and leave your name and studying the Ru ssian language and cul ­ Monday to Friday 11am-7pm; Saturday evening of music by Bach, Mendelssohn, about counselling services, lunch semi- phone number or drop by PY-037. Ask for Condo for rent ture to take part in the International Russ­ 1pm-5pm; closed Sundays. 1400 de Popper, Barber and Saint-Saens per- nars, employee newsletters and lots of Hana. NDG, bright, corner, brand new, 2 bed· ian Language Summer School organized Maisonneuve W Free. Info: 848-4750. formed by members of the Montreal Sym- interesting links. rooms, DW, W/ 0 connection, air condi ­ by our department in Summer 2002. Infor­ • Memories and Testimonies. Guest phony Orchestra and the Royal West tioni ng, balcony, elevator, near Loyola , mation: www.hot.ee/ruslangschool. curated by Loren Lerner. Until May 18. Academy Honour Band. Information and of Rights & bus, garage extra, July 1, $1300. Call 768- Office Teach English ovarsaas (Korea) reservations: 977-1321 5363, after 6:30pm. Legal Information Responsibilities Looking for graduating students, who are Sunday. May 2li Sublet seeking employmentand an opportunity to Concordia 's Legal Information Services The Office of Rights and Responsibili­ ,,. CPRdasses College Notre-Dame , Spring Concert, Until Aug. 31 , option to renew. 3 1fl. on travel to Asia, gain experience, meet lots offers free and confidential legal infor- ties is available to all members of the 2pm. Featuring the Wind Orchestra as Ridgewood, off Cote-des-Neiges. New of interesting people, and make good Environmental Health and Safety mation and assistance to the Concordia university community for confidential well as Junior and Beginner Harmony hardwood floors, huge windows, beautiful some good money. Requirements are: a For more information, contact Donna community. By appointment: 848-4960. consultations regarding any type of Ensembles . Directed by Bertrand area. Bus 10 minutes to downtown. Close bachelor's degree with a major in any dis­ Fasciano at 848-4355 or visit our web unacceptable behaviour, including dis­ Bouchard and Marc Deschamps. lnforma- to all stores, walking paths in wooded cipline, an open mind to other cultures, site at http.//relish.concordia.ca/EHS/. crimination and personal/sexual tion : 739-3371, ext. 2499 or email area. $600/month. 733-0551 and affinity with children. Weekends are [email protected]. Meetings & Events harassment, threatening and violent free for you to do as you wish. If interest­ Saturday, May 11 conduct. theft, destruction of property. Sublet available ed contact [email protected] BCLS Monday. May 27 Story Wllfks Studio workshop 848-4857. or drop by GM-1120. Large, furnished 3 1(2. in Westmount for Friday. May 17 The Department of Music presents Geon- Exploring the archetypal world of fairy nm-smoker with no pets, from May 1&-Aug . Teaching in the Czech Republic Heartsaver - French uh Yu, violin student of Eleonora Turovsky , tales through drama therapy and music 24 (time is negotiable). Close to metro. bus Do you want to travel round Europe? Start Sunday. May 2li 5pm. Works by Mozart, Bartok, Poulenc therapy, with Stephen and Shelley Snow, Ombuds Office and soops. AC. indoor pool. 450-227-2431 in the Czech Republic. We offer you a job BCLS Re-certification and Stravinsky. Tickets at the door only: Saturday, May 11 , 1-5pm. Info: 848--4641 as an English teacher in our private lan­ Thursday. May YJ $5 general admission, free for students The Ombuds Office is available to all Cerforsale guage school. You'll have the opportunity Heartsaver with ID. Black Professional Women seminar members of the University for informa­ Volks GTI 1997, 51,800km, 2L. 5 speed to earn some money and at the same time The Network of Black Business & Pro- tion, confidential advice and assistance synchro, 4 wheel ABS, elec . roof, trek to admire the splendour of Prague. pcly­ Wednesday. May 2!J fessional Women presents Jackie with university-related problems . Call sport int., anti-theft, 8 mags, new exhaust glot@polyglotcz The Department of Music presents Lew is, on "Listening to Your Inner 848-4964, or drop by GM-1120. system, super clean , original owner. Kyung-Hee Kim, piano student of Gregory Voice." Tuesday, May 14, 7:30pm . De $12,950. 708--4208 or 934-1905 TESL course Chaverdian, 5pm . Works by Bach and Career opportunity teaching English local­ ,, http.//advocacy.concordia.ca/ministry/. Seve Cinema, 1400 de Maisonneuve Prokofiev. With special guest Luo Di, Cerforsale ly and abroad. Meet interesting people Loyola: Belmore House, L-WF 101, 2496 W., LB-125. Tickets $15 for members, Peer Support cello. Tickets at the door only: $5 general 1998. Black Golf GTI, $12,0CXJ. great con­ and possibly travel. Get TESL certificate. W Broadway, 848-3588; SGW- Annex Z $18 for students, $20 non-students, and admission. free for students with ID. dition. 231 -2283 Academie Linguistique Internationale at rooms 102-100, 2090 Mackay, 848-3590. $25 at the door. Info: 938-4247 or 487- Centre 270-3886 or [email protected]. Wednesday. May 2!J 1015. With thanks to the JMSB Execu- Wondering what to do this fall? How Parking available Buddhist Meditation The Department of Music presents Marie- tive MBA Program. about helping other students and learning In my driveway or garage, $50 monthly. Teaching in China Meditation instruction and sitting. Annex Z, Anne Rozankovic, violin student of about yourself in the process? The Peer Near Loyola. Carol 481 -9461 Looking for motivated and dynamic ESL Room 116, Wednesdays 11 :45am-1pm and Sahaja Yoga Workshops Francine Pepin, 8pm . Works by Bach, Support Program is now accepting applica­ teachers for a one-year contract in China. 5:15-6:45pm. Tuesdays at Loyola: Belmore Experience true meditation with the Beethoven and Ives. Tickets at the door tions. To find out more, come to the infor­ Business service Return airfare. accommodations, food , House 12496 West Broadway) 11 :45-1 pm. awakening of your inner spirtual energy. only: $5 general admission. free for stu- mation session on Thursday, 9 May, 5pm • I type quality term papers, essays, thesis. monthly salary, Chine se classes, and Learn about the kundalini, the chakras and dents with ID. 7pm at 2000 Mackay, Room 1ffi or contact reports, etc., $1.25 per page. Call Kath· other perks. For more info please contact benefits, including overall balance and Ellie Hummel (848-3590 or Ellie.Hum­ leen 487-1750. Academie Linguistique Internationale at inner peace. Our workshops are always Thursday. May YJ [email protected]), or visit our site: [email protected] or 270-3886 Editing service A Night of Comedy, 8pm. A benefit show free and open to the public, held at 7pm http://advocacy.concordia.ca/peer_sup­ Need editing help with your article or the­ for the Auxiliary of the Montreal Chil- Monday nights, Metro Laurier. Call Louise port/peer.html#become. Educational trip to Italy sis? Canedit.ca offers professional ser­ To register for any of the following work· dren's Hospital, featuring Ernie Butler's at996-1670 May 27-June 21 , four weeks with 80 vice , with fast accurate results at shops, please contact 848-2495 or Comedy Nest Road Show. All proceeds hours of Italian lessons. Approx. $1 ,350 Victoria Day weekend trip reasonable rates. Excellent editing, with [email protected], or visit our Web donated to the Montreal Children's Hospi- includes registration, lodging. Registration Three days, three cities: enjoy Niagara Theatre an emphasis on clean , clear writing. site: www.concordia.ca/ctls. tal. Tickets $25, available at the hospital. by March 31 . Josee Di Sano 488-1778 Falls; the Mamma Mia! broadway show in improves your work substantially. Con­ 412-4400 x22384, and at the West End Pimes of Penzance Instructional Skills (3-day workshop) Art Gallery, 1358 Greene Avenue. Also Toronto, and the 50th anniversary celebra- The Pirates of Penzance, one of the most tact: [email protected], 416-923-9208, Fiesta de rives This intensive professional development available at the Admission Network, 700- tion of the Tulips Festival in Ottawa. $392 popular comic operettas by Gilbert and www.canedit.ca. Come dance salsa. flamenco and swing to activity concentrates on refining funda- 1245, and the OPCH box office. per person, dbl. occupancy, includes: raise funds for the Children's Wish Foun­ Sullivan, will be presented by the Montre­ Editing etc. mental teaching skills. The purpose is to transportation, 2 nights hotel. 1 ticket to al West Operatic Society at Concordia's dation of Canada. Saturday May 11 , 9pm Friday. May 31 Excellent writing skills. edits papers !BA. enable faculty to experiment and to the show, breakfast. Marcia @843-8873 D.B. Clarke Theatre from May 10 to 18, to 3am, Lava Lounge, 6744 St-Laurent Montreal Chamber Music Festival - MA, PhD). and offers tutoring for a rea­ strengthen their instructional skills, and to with a matinee on Mother's Day- Sun­ Blvd. Tickets : $20 available at the Lava Chamber Jazz and Jeans, 8pm. Featuring Concordia Toastmasters Club sonable price. Also, income tax service develop a strong, supportive community day, May 12. A rollicking musical based Lounge or at the Children's Wish Founda­ Gilles Apap and "The Colors of Invention.· Be a successful, confident communica- tion of Canada. Prizes, entertainement & with other faculty members. Each partici- on the unlikely premise of a band of Job opportunity Works by Scarlatti , Vivaldi , Bartok, tor. Learn to conduct business meetings, activities from 1Opm to midnight. Info: pant will conduct two 10-minute "mini- pirates operating off the coast of Victorian Need a flexible schedule to make extra Kreisler, Bach, Saraste and others. lnfor- motivate people, do job interviews, sell 272-6335 lessons" and receive written, oral and England. With a number of Concordia con­ money while attending university? An ~- mation or reservations: 489--3444 ideas or products, and solve problems in video feedback. Enrolment is limited to nections. Reservations: MWOS box office, opportunity to make an income without an informal setting. Monday, 7th floor, six, and participants must attend all three at!I00-8813 or Admission, at 790-1246. changing your lifestyle; no products to H-760 from 5:45 to 7:45pm. Lucy Wong days. May 10, 13 and 14, 9am-4pm, AD- sell, no telemarketing. Leave a message ps 848--4952 or [email protected] 429. Leader: Olivia Rovinescu (CTLS) at 940-2672 #5 or visit my websi te at Digital arts workshops www.excelir.ca/vincelabossiere. Students for Literacy at Concordia The Centre for Digital Arts is giving intro­ Find out how two hours a week can ductory workshops in OuarkXPress (page SGW: H-440, 848-3545; Loyola: 2490 Apartment to rent Computer repairs improve literacy in Montreal. Join Frontier layout), Photoshop (image manipulation) W Broadway, 848-3555. CON, adjacent Outremont (near Hllpital To fix your PCs call Ahday 1514) 236-4608. College Students for Literacy at Concor- Oscar Peterson Concert Hall, 7141 Sher- Ste-Justine). 7 1fl_, upper duplex, heated, Also training in Word, Excel, Access, Web and web page design using brooke St. W. Box office: Monday-Fri- Student Success Centre dia, a student-run organization promoting indoor garage. Peter 848-8670 design and graphics. Dreamweaver. They are hands-on week­ day, IOam-noon, 2-5pm. Reservations Drop by H-481 and speak to us about any the right to literacy. Great experience for end workshops, 13 or 20 hours, and cost through Admission at 790-1245 or of the personal. academic or career con- those interested in teaching. For more SHking summer rental Computer & Internet courses $125 - $190 . Everyone welcome . WW\v.admission.com. For more listings: cems you may be experiencing. We can information, contact us at 848-7 454 or at Vacationing profe ssional co uple with Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Internet access http://cda.concordia.ca/cdamaclab/train­ http.//oscar.concordia.ca. point you in the right direction. [email protected] three children seeking a home to rent, and maintenance. Nadia 824-5410 ing.htm