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By NADYA BELL their representatives in gov­ ernment. Danny Williams is the new Voter turnout this year was premier of Newfoundland and 72 per cent, seeing a 13 per cent Labrador, as the government increase from the 1999 provin­ changes party hands for only cial election - a high turnout by the third time since confedera­ North American standards. tion. During the election, Memo­ The election marks the end rial's Students' Union voted to of 14 consecutive years of Lib­ ban Danny Williams from stu­ eral rule, which started when dent space because he refused Clyde Wells defeated the Con­ an invitation to a Canadian servative government in 1989. Federation of Students (CFS) Like most people, student Tara debate on post-secondary is­ Vicars was not surprised when sues. Danny Williams's Conserva­ However, the union's VP tives were declared winners of External Thorn Duggan was the provincial election. realistic about the change in Since the election was de­ government, saying he plans clared on Sept. 29, the advance to work with the Conservatives polls showed the Conservatives over student issues whenever in a healthy lead, and 20 min­ possible. utes after voting closed, CBC Duggan felt the motion ban­ called the election a Conserva­ ning Williams was necessary to tive majority government. draw attention to post-second­ Despite an election cam­ ary issues during the campaign, paign that offered little of as there was little debate over interest for students, Vicars, the crucial issue of tuition. Af­ a first-year nursing student at ter three consecutive years of Memorial, thought more young reductions, both the Liberal people voted this year than in and Conservative parties prom­ the past. She said all of her ised a tuition freeze. friends made an effort to vote, showing an active concern for Please see CONSERVATIVES, 2 Political defeat and victory-Virginia Waters

By SARAH FLYNN specific plans for the future, and JESSICA MONTES Dunderdale was enthusiastic about her role as an MHA. Kathy Dunderdale, victor in "I haven't looked a whole Virginia Waters, was the star lot beyond today, you know, the at her lively headquarters on first goal was to win my seat, Tuesday night. and I'm enjoying that moment Amid shouts of "Kathy, right now," she said. Kathy, Kathy" and "What a "I know that there's a lot of woman," Dunderdale was hard work ahead, and tomor­ proudly elected as one of Dan­ row morning I'll get up and I'll ny Williams's team. The room be ready to go, to roll up my was packed with PC support­ shirtsleeves and play whatever ers enjoying the open bar and role the new premier sees fit." cheering whenever good news The new representative for appeared on TV. Virginia Waters, which has the Although she could not state most voters in the province, says students will benefit from a PC government. As promised arts by Williams, Dunderdale says tuition will remain at its cur­ rent level. "I think the education sys­ tem is going to be strengthened in the province. I think tuition fees are going to be frozen, and we're going to look at ways of MATTHEW MURRAY reducing costs to the univer­ The Conservative party hammers Liberals into opposition. sity," she said. Stephanie Brennan, a politi­ cal science student at Memorial and president of PC MUN, en­ NDP survives the Blue Wave thusiastically agrees. Brennan The School of Music echoed the opinion of many in By ALEX BILL Both Harris and Randy Col­ ris, a member of the House of the room, saying the province lins managed to hold onto their Assembly since 1990, competi­ sneaks up on people needs change. She says stu­ Tuesday's provincial election seats in Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi tion was stiff. Karen Carroll of when they least dents stand to gain a lot from may have made huge changes and Labrador West, but no the PCs made it a close contest, expect it and play the PC government. for both the Liberals and the other party hopefuls were able and Harris was one of the last "We're so happy that New- PCs, but little has changed for to be victorious. candidates to be declared a saxophones. Jack Harris and the NDP in the Collins won his seat in Lab­ page 15 Please see PC, 2 past three years. rador comfortably, but for Har- Please see HARRIS, 3 INSIDE news 1-7 • editorial 8 • opinion 9-10 • feature 12-13 • arts & ent 14-16 • science 18 • sports 20 • classifieds 22-23 You don•t have to elect us. we•re always here. PAGE 2 ELECTION OcToBER 23, 2003 Conservatives 34, Liberals 12, and NDP 2

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But according to Duggan, the motion won't hurt the union's ability to work with the new gov­ ernment. "The motion specified the twenty-first, so after midnight tonight, [Danny Williams] can pop by anytime he wants," said Duggan. However, there was some con­ cern from the NDP party over Williams's approach to post­ secondary policy. NDP leader Jack Harris was worried about Williams's position on student issues. "It's disappointing that the person who failed to show .at the student debate, and show that kind of interest in student is­ sues is going to be sitting in the premier's chair," said Harris. Candidate Liam Walsh, the former CFS representative, came last in a three-way race in St. John's North. Walsh had seri­ ous concerns about students' welfare under a Conservative government. "For every student who voted for Danny Williams tonight, I hope you're going to join with other students when he decides to raise tuition fees and cut needs-based grants, 'cause I think that's what we're going to see happen," said Walsh. Part of Williams's appeal to voters is that he came across as a competent leader. "He seems like he knows what he's doing," said Vicars. Newfoundland and Labrador tends to follow strong individual leaders, such as pre­ vious premiers Joey Smallwood and Brian Peckford. "It doesn't get any better than this, I can tell you," Wil­ liams shouted in his acceptance speech to a crowd of supporters. Aside from the joy, he took a Williams highlighted the quick speech confirming his de­ als showed strong support in to winning a seat in the Llk.e very personal tone, referring to fisheries, federal equalization feat in the election. But he was the popular vote, which Grimes Melville district. Brandon Pardy his business successes as a moti­ payments, oil and gas industry positive about the Liberals' role promised to build on in the fu­ was a close second to the Con· vation for his run for office. management, and healthcare as in the next government as oppo­ ture by fighting for core Liberal servative John Hickey, losing by "I have been blessed to ex­ areas of concern for his future sition, and indicated he would values as the opposition. only 290 votes. perience enough success to government. He also reiterated continue as a leader. "My wish is that [the PCs] Of Labrador's four seats, one achieve a certain level of inde­ a campaign slogan opposed to "My plan now is to focus with absolutely succeed for all of us, went to Randy Collins of the pendence. And with that inde­ direct government support for our new team ... on our new role. because what we want is a bet­ NDP, one was Conservative, and pendence came the opportunity the economy. And we will roll up our sleeves ter, greater Newfoundland and Liberal candidates won the oth· for me to give something back to "There will be no more givea­ and knuckle down to that in Labrador," said Grimes as he er two, making the only area be· the province that has given so ways," said Williams. our not-to-distant future," said acknowledged defeat. sides southern Newfoundland to much to me and to my family," Ex-premier Roger Grimes Grimes. The Labrador Party, a new elect mostly Liberal members. said Williams. seemed relieved as he gave a Despite the loss, the Liber- regional party, came very close With files .from Alex Bill. PC Kathy Dunderdale kills Water Noel's quest for a fourth term

Continued from 1 Heart High School, says this loss foundland and Labrador fi­ will cost students a lot. She says nally has the government that people decided their votes with· it deserves. It's about time.... out considering policies and the There's going to be more atten­ personalities of candidates. She tion to the students," she said. is particularly concerned since "Education, post-secondary she plans to attend Memorial education, tuition reduction, soon. all this is really important to "Liberals were planning to the PC party and Danny Wil­ do a lot of good things for edu· liams himself, and I think that cation. Free education for high students will benefit more than school is not paying for books. I with a government led by the think that's important, and they Liberals," said Brennan. tend to be overlooking that. ... Susan Leonard, a recent For some reason people were graduate of Memorial, also sup­ voting for the party and not the ports Dunderdale and Williams. person," she said. She would like to see the prob­ Several students at his head· lem of out-migration of students quarters felt Noel deserved solved. more for his hard work in the "I hope it gives [students] past. Beth Hardy and Meghann an opportunity to stay in their Comerford, two students at province and work without hav­ Memorial say Noel should have ing to leave," she said. won. Dunderdale defeated Walter "Walter Noel has contrib· Noel who has represented the uted a lot to the east end of St. district for 14 years. She con­ John's," said Hardy gratulated Noel on his work "He was adamant on getting over the past years, calling it MATTHEW MURRAY his name out there, and I think a "wonderful gift." Although Long time MHA Walter Noel takes a consoling cup of coffee as his decade-length tenure he has done a great job for New· some people said they were un­ foundland," Comerford said. aware of her platform, Dunder­ serving in the House of Assembly comes to an end. Noel says people haven't dale defends her campaign, Down the street, it was a very "I would have enjoyed being saying the PC party's stand has seen the last of him yet. With which put her ahead of Noel in different scene at Walter Noel's a member of the opposition, been ambiguous. unmet objectives, he still wants at least 33 polls. headquarters. Supporters sat I was looking forward to that "I'm not clear on what [the PC to contribute to politics, but has "I think the votes belie that in dejected silence as bad news possibility, but it looks like it's government's] policies are, they to explore other alternatives for statement, there's no question continued to roll in, poll by poll. not going to happen right now," were very vague on their poli­ the future. that people knew who I was, and Noel was disappointed to lose he said. cies in the campaign, I guess "I have a lot of things I still it's a resounding victbry.... I his seat and would have liked to He couldn't predict the effect we'll just have to wait and see," want to do for our province [but] think it's some spin that the op­ continue as MHA, even as part the new government will have said Noel. I'll have to look at other ways to position put on it," she said. ofthe opposition. on post-secondary education, Susan Wyse, a student at Holy do it now," said Noel. OcTOBER 23, 2003 ELECTION PAGE 3 Harris hopeful as usual for the next election in four years

Continued from 1 winner. The mood at the Johnson GeoCentre - where Harris's supporters gathered -. was subdued, but not unhappy with the NDP's unchanged standing. "I hoped the NDP would have gotten at least one more seat.... I think there might be one more, but I'm not overly hopeful," said NAPE official Diane Ryan, as the election drew to a close. There were references made throughout the evening to the PC victory as the Tory Tide or the Blue Wave, indicat­ ing that many people thought the push to remove the Liber­ als from office hurt the NDP. Will Hiscock, research and communications personnel for Jack Harris's office, believes the PCs caused the NDP to lose potential seats. "This Tory wave, this change in government feeling, has taken those seats." Harris himself also refer­ enced the anti-Liberal move­ ment as a cause for the de­ feat. "Tonight, the desire for change was greater than the MATTHEW MURRAY hope we brought forward for NDP leader Jack Harris makes his election night speech with many of his party members who ran in St. John's standing real change." behind him. Of all the NDP candidates this year, only Harris and Labrador MHA Randy Collins could secure their seats. As for the competition the PCs gave to Harris, he claims As for Memorial student Nancy Rich has high hopes Collins, the other NDP rador Party could have split total confidence: "I wasn't Liam Walsh, the former CFS for Walsh's future. "No doubt member, faced a potentially the NDP vote, allowing the overly concerned.... That's a representative came last in a Liam will be back, and will be damaging situation in his rid­ Conservatives to win. district that I've represented three-way race in St. John's sitting in the House of Assem­ ing of Labrador West because Rich may have voiced the for a long period of time, and I North. bly at some point. He's very of the Labrador Party. Al­ opinion of the NDP best when had a fair degree of confidence Despite his loss in this elec­ young and he's very good," she though Collins won his district she said: "I look good in blue, that we will hold that seat." tion, NDP campaign organizer said. by a healthy margin, the Lab- the province won't." Conservative win overwhelms minor parties

By HEATHER LABONTE now represent 13 of the 14 before the polls were tabulated. Kathy Dunderdale replaced district want a Green candidate districts in St. John's, except According to PC supporter liberal representatives Joan­ in - we just need to get more The Progressive Conservative Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi, where and MUNSU councillor Patrick Marie Aylward of St. John's Cen­ people out to the polls - and I supporters celebrated their NDP leader Jack Harris was Hanlon, "We can't say for sure tre, and Walter Noel of Virginia think we've won tonight in that party's victory on Tuesday's re-elected. that John is going to be re-elect­ Waters, respectively. we've expanded our base, and election with a relative land­ The atmosphere at the cam­ ed this evening, but it looks very The Liberal Party pulled in we will continue to do that," slide, while smothering inde­ paign headquarters of the re­ positive, and people are upbeat approximately one-third of the said Durant. pendent and Labrador Party elected St. John's East MHA because of it." This will be Ot­ popular vote, and now holds The Labrador Party's candi­ candidates. John Ottenheimer was one of tenheimer's third term as MHA twelve seats in the House of dates lost in its four districts. Progressive Conservatives high energy and optimism, even for St. John's East. Assembly. The PCs, with almost In Labrador West, the seat went Memorial's residences are in 60 per cent of the popular vote, to New Democrat Randy Col­ Ottenheimer's district; he said boast 34 seats, and the NDP lins, where the Labrador party his campaign's attention was maintained two throughout the candidate, Ernest Condon, won focused upon the importance of province. only 12 per cent of the popular post-secondary education. He Steve Durant, Memorial vote. looks forward to implementing student and Green party candi­ The Labrador Party was PC policies on loan remission, date in St. John's East, only won beaten again in the Torngat new student grants, and a tax 65 votes in the same riding as Mountains district, where Lib­ credit for graduates who take Ottenheimer. Durant felt he ef­ eral Wally Andersen won the jobs where they are most need­ fectively accomplished his goals seat. In Lake Melville, the seat ed within the province. for this election. went to PC John Hickey. PCs Shawn Skinner and "I think the people of this With files from Alison Small. Rock for democracy lng up fast I•

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Activist comes to Memorial to modified organisms into their countries. argue his case However, the United States and Europe did not complete the talks. Because of their re­ By JESSICA MONTES how they impact on the agri­ luctance to compromise, the cultural sector in places like conference dissolved amid Sinforiano Caceres wants Ca­ Nicaragua, and also through­ furious demonstrations, which nadians to know what is hap­ out Central America, through­ involved the death of a farmer pening in his home country of out the world," said Hynd. who killed himself in protest. Nicaragua, so he can pressure As president of the national "For us, the conference in government to make trade rules co-op, Caceres was at the World Cancun was the conference of fair for the small countries of Trade Organization (WTO) disappointment, because we the Third World. meeting in Cancun last month. hoped that Europe and the Caceres spoke during He said that rich countries like United States would set up a Michael Wallack's political the United States and coun­ schedule to accomplish the science class on Friday, Oct. tries in Europe had previously goals," he said. 17, as part of Oxfam Canada's agreed to seriously renegotiate According to Caceres, the celebration of World Food Day, existing trade rules at the 2003 United States and Europe the day before. He is the presi­ conference. wanted to enter into nego­ dent of the National Federation "In Cancun, the governments tiations with Third World coun­ of Agricultural Co-ops of Nica­ and societies of poor countries tries as equals. But such an as­ ragua. were looking for the United sumption is unfair, since poor In addition to Caceres's States and Europe to establish countries are disadvantaged speeches, MUN Oxfam also fair rules for trade, keeping in in comparison. Rich countries promoted World Food Day by mind that in the two last confer­ wanted to have the Third World selling solidarity soup in the ences of the WTO, they agreed privatize their natural resourc­ Smallwood Centre. Students that in Cancun, they would es in exchange for the requests could either give a monetary change the rules of the game they made - something Caceres donation or donate a food item for agriculture to empower doesn't feel they should grant. in exchange for a hot bowl of the poor countries," he said in "They didn't want to rec­ vegetable soup. Spanish. ognize any special treatment, National Federation of Caceres' group had four re­ saying the rules of reciprocity MATTHEW MURRAY Agricultural Co-ops of Nicara­ quests. They were looking for between equals should apply. Sinforiano Caceres speaks on behalf of Nicaraguans. gua represents 535 co-ops that special treatment for countries We thought that there cannot consist of about 40, 000 families that depend on a rural-based be rules of reciprocity when higher crime rates, with more In particular, Caceres looks of small agriculturists. Bill economy, and a reduction of they are so unequal." people turning to drug traffick­ to the youth of Canada to help Hynd, campaign co-ordinator subsidies imposed by rich Caceres warned that current ing as an alternative source of the youth of Nicaragua. Cur­ of Oxfam Canada, met Caceres northern countries on certain trade rules result in poverty income. rently, according to Hynd, one­ through one of Oxfam's offices nations. As well, they asked for small farmers who cannot "With fair rules, commerce million children in that country in Nicaragua. that anti-dumping laws be compete with subsidized or can make development possi­ have no access to schooling, out "He's in Canada to educate imposed, along with a ban on large-scale agriculturists. ble, but with unfair rules, it's of a total population of just over people about trade deals and the introduction of genetically He says poverty also leads to not possible," he said. 5.5-million. Globe and Mail university rankings questionable

By HEATHER LABONTE fifteen ranked schools. The report a lso listed how The Globe and Mail's annua l students ranked universiti c: university report card was re­ for post-graduate studies in a leased this past week. and with variety of disciplines. On the it came a number of questions list, York University's non-ex· and concerns as to its legiti­ istent faculty of medicine was macy. ranked ahead of that of the 26,400 students from 58 Univer sity of Waterloo, while Canadian universities were Memorial University's own did surveyed through Uthink, an not even make the list. online research and youth The editors of the report marketing firm, although only were aware that York does a portion of the schools which not boast a medical school, as submitted a minimum number it was noted as not applicable of completed surveys were in­ in the report's listing of tuition cluded in the report. costs. It is possible that this Participants were asked oversight is a reflection of sur­ over 100 questions with regards vey participants and not of its to their own university experi­ compilers. ence and perception. "If you The report also devoted a want the full story, whether it section to The Best of the Rest, be on teaching methods, food a title which implies schools of services, libraries or quality of IAN PENNEY/MUSE ARCHIVES secondary quality, but is some­ residences, where better to get Memorial students may not be quite as bad off as a recent survey said we were. how referring to their size; it then the horse's mouth?" said it ranks thirteen "small but Simon Beck, Toronto editor of select" universities. Students the Globe, in his editor's letter. nationally renowned university versities to other schools; they ranking universities with re­ rated Lakehead University, St. Because students them­ McGill ranked very poorly on were comparing them to their gards to quality of education. Thomas University and Trinity selves determined the results the survey, coming in seven­ ideals," said Daniel Cohen At the top of this list were Western University highest in of the survey, the overall at­ teenth in the quality of educa­ and David Wachsmuth in an Trent University, Brock Uni­ this category. titude of a university and tion category, and twentieth in editorial for the McGill Daily. versity and the University of Memorial University was students' standards became a technology. Their conclusion was that "the Guelph. ranked fourteenth in terms of factor. This raised the question "The report card imposes survey is garbage and the Globe Universities with previously quality of education, twenty­ of how comparable the schools a comparative structure onto shouldn't have published it." high ratings in other reports, first in atmosphere and a very are when based solely on the non-comparative data. The The report also listed the such as Dalhousie University, low thirtieth in technology. evaluations of its students. students filling in the survey three University of Toronto were barely seen in the catego­ Memorial did, however, rank This explains why the inter- weren't comparing their uni- campuses as its three lowest ries, which listed only the top third in library services.

THERE'S AfORE TO MEMORIAL THAN LATE NIGHTS AND LATE APERS. lit serv1ces Get The Most Out Of Memorial! OCTOBER 23, 2003 NEWS PAGE 5 Historian urges students to think about truth Honorary degrees given to activists and counter-revolutionaries

By JESSICA MONTES peace." Davis also spoke about Awarded an honorary doctorate Michel de Montaigne, a French ofletters last Friday at Memori­ judge and philosopher from al's convocation, Natalie Zemon the sixteenth century, and his Davis has come a long way from groundbreaking friendship having her husband thrown in with a young woman, Marie de jail for a pamphlet she wrote Gournay. Their literary rela­ condemning the House of Un­ tionship was uncommon for the American Activities committee period. in the 1950s. "I specially chose him be­ Davis was honoured at con­ cause I thought his spirit in a vocation on Oct. 17 for her con­ time of passionate war and ar­ tributions to the humanities, rogant certainty is a spirit of where she blended her princi­ continuing to be responsible pal discipline of history with in political action, but in a way anthropology. Her work con­ that held on to independence, centrated in the study of life in that always tried to find ways of France during the 1500s, which reaching agreement," she said. led her to make a film on Martin "I thought that was a nice Guerre. She has also worked in message to think about for the the women's studies field, co­ young people who are going founding a pioneering women's off. I was calling them to be history course at the University peacemakers in a world that my of Toronto. KRISTINE CADIGAN generation didn't leave in such "In my work, some of the University Chancellor John Crosbie gave out some honorary degrees at convocation this term good shape." problems [that] came up, try­ that could prove controversial. In addition to Davis, John ing to interpret, for instance, Bruton, the former prime min­ the festivities of workers in the distributing a pamphlet about bit of an activist on his own. But Her husband's "was not an ister of Ireland, received an sixteenth century, took me into her findings. The publication the one thing that they asked unwilling victim in that sense," honorary degree of Doctor of these other fields," said Davis. claimed the trials were not in­ him about was the pamphlet she said. "Three cases came Laws. Similarly, Bruton is also Graduating with a PhD from vestigating any actual crimes, that I had written," Davis said. before the Supreme Court. His a champion of peace, fighting the University of Michigan in but victimizing ordinary people Her husband, along with two lost by one vote." against the reuniting of North­ 1959, Davis went on to teach at who were members of trade others, chose to take the first "They all served prison ern Ireland into Ireland, as sup­ Brown University, the Universi­ unions. amendment, which states that terms in what's called the coun­ ported by the IRA. ty of California, and Princeton Because her husband signed the investigators are not asking try club of American prisons." Retired from his party in University, among others. the printer's bill, it was traced anything legitimate and are in­ In her acceptance speech 2001, Bruton now holds the po­ As a student, Davis protested back to him, and he was put on fringing on freedom of speech. before some of the 600 students sition of vice-president in both the hearings held by the House trial. All three cases lost, and the who received their degrees the European People's Party of Un-American Activities by "He felt sort of insulted, be­ three friends were sent to jail Friday afternoon, Davis asked and the Christian Democrat researching the trials and cause he felt he'd been a little for six months. students to "bear witness to International. Hate literature not welcome at Memorial

By KATIE HYSLOP the former co-host of 100 Hunt­ and tunnels on campus, and became involved. They asked cation of hate literature aimed ley Street. The advertisement it is estimated that there were the LBGT to give them any at homosexuals that the mem­ .[JLSt before midterm break, a ended with the statement of at least 15 posters found. Upon posters they find that demean bers of the LBGT can recall message of intolerance was all people being welcome, the discovery of the posters, homosexuals, and are even on campus. Beforehand, mem­ posted for students to read by which many took as an invita­ the LBGT went to MUNSU, checking security tapes to bers reported feeling safe and the St. John's First Assembly: tion to protest the event. who walked around campus try and identify who has been secure on campus, and that "Don't Be Blinded! Hear the The posters were discov­ tearing down the posters. posting them around campus. these posters have come as a Facts About Homosexuality!" ered mainly in the skywalks Campus enforcement also This is the first mass publi- greatshocktothem. The poster caught the at­ tention of many campus resi­ dents, including the Lesbian, Bi-sexual, Gay and Transgen­ October named Women's History Month dered (LBGT) folks at MUN and the Women's Resource By JOHN L. MATCHIM ebrations points out the delay time, was not written down, so self and her friends. Centre, who have both labeled and ADAM RIGGIO before women in Newfoundland certain histories are overlooked Goundrey's history does, the postings as hate litera­ gained the right to vote. Women or are not deemed relevant. So however, give a fairly detailed ture. Women at Memorial are cel­ in Canada were not recognized Women's History Month takes a record of the early history of The posters included an ebrating October as the official as legal persons until 1927. look back and celebrates what the NSWC and the advancement essay by Bill Maier, a fam­ Women's History Month. Before that time, women were women have achieved." of feminism in Newfoundland ily and child psychologist who "We need a month where grouped with criminals and the Ironically, some recent wom­ and Labrador. It traces the serves as the vice-president we can rejoice and embrace as insane as groups unable to vote. en's history was not even written NSWC as a council, in terms of of a Christian-based website women, where we can see how Provincial Fisheries Min­ down by the women responsible its individual members, as they called Focus on Family. far we've come in Newfound­ ister Yvonne Jones is also the for it. The feminist movement in campaigned for legalization of In the essay, Maier dis­ land and Canada, and say good minister responsible for the sta­ Newfoundland and Labrador abortion, pay equity, and other cussed homosexuality as a work," said Kelly Hickey, a vol­ tus of women, and she declared began in the early 1970s, par­ equal rights for women in the curable disorder plaguing unteer at the Women's Resource October as Women's History ticularly with the establishment province. They also fought for many, with symptoms such as Centre CWRC) at MUN. Month in Newfoundland and of the Newfoundland Status of poverty reduction strategies mental instability, substance The WRC was established in Labrador. Women Council CNSWC) in 1972. by the government, and other abuse, and unstable and 1981 by faculty and students to Women's history is a special­ Shirley Goundrey was one measures that affected both violent relationships. He also create a place that is both safe ized area of study, requiring of the original members of the men and women. stated that homosexual groups and relaxing for women, and background knowledge of gen­ NSWC, and recently compiled a The history of women in soci­ were selfish and devious. to struggle for gender equality. der politics. history of the early years of the ety should be as closely studied The essay was attached to For Women's History Month, the "We celebrate men's history council. However, the women and widely known as the his­ an advertisement for a gather­ WRC is hosting a movie night every day," said Nancy Cater, a who ran the council during the tory of men. The ultimate aim ing held by the St. John's First at the Arts and Culture Centre senior volunteer with the WRC. 1970s kept few official docu­ of Women's History Month is to Assembly on the protection of with positive images of women, "From the language we use, to ments, and most of those were make itself redundant, as we marriage. as well as a documentary on the the museums we visit, [it's al­ lost in a flood during the 1990s. celebrate men and women's his­ The guest speaker at this suffragettes of Newfoundland. ways] a celebration of men's his­ Goundrey was left with mainly tory equally as human history gathering was David Mainse, The theme for this year's eel- tory. Women's history, for a long anecdotal evidence from her- all year round. NEWS OCTOBER 23 2003 National News Celebrate Memorial celebrates community Rally highlights poverty issues Students united through events, REGINA (CUP)- Anti-poverty activists in Regina are det~r­ educational, and recreational mined to make poverty an is­ sue and give the poor a voice By SARAH FLYNN Nominated students took part in the upcoming provincial and FIONA RUTHERFORD in leadership seminars, team­ election. work exercises, and group A rally against poverty At its halfway point, Celebrate discussions. was held on Oct. 17 to coin­ Memorial continues its ran­ Celebrate Memorial also cide with the United Nations dom acts of music, lectures, hosted a luncheon on Oct. 16

Day for the Eradication of ceremonies, and conferences for first-year students who re­ SUBMITTED PHOTOS Poverty. Activists were there around campus. ceived entrance scholarships. to send out the message that This week, events at the Around 250 of this year's 600 Celebrate Memorial saw an awards banquet at which poverty is a long way from be­ St. John's campus included a scholarship winners were in Dawn Howse (right) was honoured for her medical work in ing eradicated both in Regina library community showcase, attendance. Students were Zimbabwe. Local politician Steve Kent also won an award. and around the world. which exhibited some of the given the opportunity to speak "We're in the middle of an rare books hidden in the li­ with financial donors and fac­ spoke. Entrance scholarships search seminar on Oct. 23, the election campaign. Poverty brary's collection; a battle of ulty members. are awarded to students with President's Awards Ceremony issues are often not in the the bands, held at the Breeze­ Guest speakers at the an admission average of 85 per on Oct. 24, and a Community forefront of political debate way; and an International Stu­ luncheon included university cent or higher. Service Day on Oct. 25. in this province," said Peter dent Advising Open House. officials Lilly Walker, dean of The Grenfell campus hosted Celebrate Memorial began Gilmer, spokesperson for the The Celebrity Basketball Student Affairs and Services, light-hearted events this week, in 1999, when Memorial Uni­ Regina Anti-Poverty Ministry. Challenge saw local celebri­ and Axel Meisen, president including free open swims, versity hit its fiftieth year as "The timing of this is impor­ ties, politicians, and media and vice-chancellor of the lunchtime aerobics, a karaoke a degree-granting institution. tant to us." folk match their skills against university. and open mike night, and a Since then, the celebration Gilmer says that although a team of varsity stars, result­ Bruce Hollett, deputy trivia night. has been held annually, with the cost of living has gone up ing in a tied game. minister for the Department The activities continue as the recurring theme "Connect­ 80 per cent since 1982, social Included in the celebration of Youth Services and Post­ Celebrate Memorial heads ing to Community." assistance rates have re­ was the Leader Forum, which Secondary Education, donor into its second week. High­ For a full calendar of events, mained the same. He also says focused on encouraging stu­ Frank Fry, and scholarship lights of upcoming events visit http://www. mun.ca/ minimum wage in Saskatch­ dent leadership on campus. winner Janet Ralph also include a networking and job univrel/celebrate/2003/. ewan would have to go up to at least $7.75 for someone work­ ing full time to reach the pov­ erty line. Currently minimum wage is $6.65. Business set to expand operations "People should not have to choose between paying the rent and feeding their kids," Business school plans for new he said. new centre on Oct. 17. The said that Smallwood empha­ Mike Lamb has been a Small Business Centre, In­ sized two important points: the volunteer with the Regina faculty, programs ternational Business Studies preservation of culture, and Anti-Poverty Ministry and a Centre, and the Centre of Man­ the university as an engine of welfare recipient for many By SARAH FLYNN for the new doctorate program. agement Development Centre economic development. years. As a person affected and ALISON SMALL "You really need to increase will provide sufficient funds, "The public [must] think of by poverty, Lamb believes the number of faculty members according to Gorman. Also, the professionals first," said both the provincial and fed­ The business administration in order to cover the range of the P.J. Gardener Institute will Graham. "They are important eral governments are not department of Memorial Uni­ subject areas that are appro­ have a collaborative role with to the university because they doing enough for the poor in versity is planning a growth priate at the doctoral level," the centre. make clear that connection Canada. spurt in the near future. said Memorial President Axel Other faculties will benefit between the university, and "Mike Harris fills the The department is actually Meisen. from this centre. One main de­ what is a key element, too, of streets with people when he one of the smallest business The time frame for when the partment is the Faculty of Arts, its founding mission." cuts back welfare by 25 per schools in Canada, but it will doctoral program will be initi­ which will earn extra funds by Gorman hopes to attract stu­ cent," said Lamb, referring increase its faculty size and ated has yet to be discussed, providing service courses to dents from Newfoundland and to poverty and homelessness physical space to accommodate as an outline is not yet com­ the business faculty. Labrador, as well as from the in Ontario. a new doctoral program. pleted. "As part of the business Atlantic provinces and the rest Another main cause of pov­ In order to recruit new With an increase in the fac­ program, students [will] take of Canada. "We have been talk­ erty is the current workfare faculty, Dean of Business Ad­ ulty comes an increase in the courses outside their own ing about ways in which we can programs in place. Gilmer ministration Gary Gorman size of the building - there are faculty, and those faculties collaborate with the student says the current plans operate was busy visiting Canadian already arrangements of a new have to be reimbursed for the recruitment office," he said. under a system called "trickle business schools to observe centre to be built. The Centre efforts that are being made in "Not only in terms of student down economics." their PhD programmes. The ac­ of Regional Development Stud­ that respect," said Meisen. recruitment activities in the "They believe if you give creditation of Memorial's busi­ ies will be added to the array of David Graham, dean of office, but in terms of the rest enough to the rich, they will ness school has increased the centres and institutes that are arts, explained a speech Joey of Canada and outside." invest it and they will create appeal of the program. a part of the Business School. Smallwood gave on his vision With files from Jessica Mon­ jobs for the poor. Unfortunate­ "Over the last year and [a] The senate approved the of Memorial University. He tes. ly, this strategy is not meeting half in the accreditation, [there the need, and [is] actually were] definite improvements ~n making the gap between rich the number of individual ap­ and poor even wider." plicants applying for faculty The rally itself had ap­ positions," said Gorman. proximately 75 people in at­ Recently, the department tendance. added the Faculty of Associate "I found something deeply Dean Research. Gorman said important to me as a person there is a need for faculty re­ ack in J~ from Saskatchewan, as a search, because so much time Canadian," said Mike Lamb goes into the academic and in an interview before the administrative programs that rally. "I will always be here, there isn't enough time de­ and free' I will always be doing this, voted to research. Jeff Parsons because this will not go away occupied the position of Asso­ overnight." ciate Dean Research this past Saskatchewan voters go to August. the polls on Nov. 5. This position is just the be­ Ginny Collins ginning - more may be created

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By STEPHEN HUI Constable Sarah Bloor, of food item spokesperson for the Vancou­ VANCOUVER (CUP)-Squeegee ver Police Department, said kids have unionized in an effort squeegee kids are receiving to fight for their right to work on fines because they are break­ the streets of Vancouver. ing the law by doing business The newly formed Squeegee on roadways. Repeat offenders Council, organized with the In­ are called before the courts, dustrial Workers of the World, where police request that re­ is demanding that the city rec­ strictions be placed on them ognize squeegeeing, busking, prohibiting them from enter­ and panhandling as legitimate ing certain areas or possessing labour. It claims that police squeegees. have been harassing squeegee "I appreciate that individu­ kids by ticketing them, jailing als may refer to squeegeeing them, and taking away their as legitimate work," Bloor said. squeegees. "However, these are individu­ Accordingtothelocalbranch als that don't pay a business of the Industrial Workers, the license to do it, and nor do they union is the most democratic pay taxes to do this job." of its kind, meaning squeegee "It's basically leaving a place kids will continue to make their of safety," Bloor added, "and we own decisions without interfer­ have a responsibility to ensure ence from a union boss. safety of motorists, as well as The Squeegee Council de­ pedestrians." clined to comment, but held At one point during the pro­ a protest on Oct. 10. Over 50 test, police officers scrambled squeegee kids and their sup­ to take up positions around a porters marched up Commer­ community police station as cial Drive, flanked by at least 10 squeegee kids rallied in a park MUN Oxfam held another one of its soup sales this week to benefit the world's poor. Keep an police officers on bicycles and and cleaned the building's win­ motorcycles. dows. eye out for them in case you're in the mood for cheap food that helps people. "People are squeegeeing While protesters' antics gar­ because they need to make nered a range of reactions from money to eat, because they onlookers, they didn't win over can't get welfare anymore, or a driver stuck in traffic. because they're going to be cut "I'm so annoyed," said Jason off welfare," Joey Only from the Coleman, 28. "I got to go to work Anti-Poverty Committee said at right now." the protest. "The fucking cops A few students participated come and give them $86 fines. in the protest to show their con­ Then they come around and cern for the plight of the mostly sweep up everybody who hasn't homeless squeegee kids. paid their fines and put them in Jennifer Efting, a history jail." and labour studies student at Protesters stopped to block Simon Fraser University, said traffic and wipe car wind­ many people, including un­ shields at several intersections employed workers and single along the way. They also hurled mothers, face harassment on a insults at the police, and en­ regular basis. LIFE couraged passersby to get off "I'm here to support the the sidewalk and join them. right of all people to be free Leaders Involved in One protestor even dared to of harassment and the right to squeegee the windshield of a a decent standard of living," police motorcycle. Efting said. Farther Education "Everyone has a right to Many protesters made their make a living," one protester contempt for the media very hollered, waving his squeegee clear and several declined to in the air. comment about their cause. Don't Just Live Your Exciting The protest began at an Some did so rudely. intersection where, according "I don't speak English," said University Life ... Share it! to squeegee kids, police had one protester. chased them away. Show a Level Ill student the ropes of being a MUN MUN COUNSELLING CENTRE student FREE groups available to STUDENTS Speed Reading & Comprehension IMPROVE YOUR: Student Reading Skills, Study Skills, Concentration, Test-taking Skills Ambassador STARTS Week of October 27, 2003 REGISTRATION October 15 -27, 2003 Duration: 5 weeks Want to go back to high school? 1me Management Group "ili2i~ Semester slipping away? Time is still on your side! ~ 2 1. (but just for a little while!) Accomplish more through better time management. \( j·,. 3 8 4 Starts: Week of November 3, 2003 Registration: October 15 - November 3, 2003 Help us give a Duration: 4 sessions/2 weeks presentation to high school students about what life at MUN is really like!

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He thought of my representative for as long this province- even if they just as the committee to elect Dan­ it first, and said it more often as I can remember. The party come to visit. The religious News Editor ny Williams, took two-thirds of than Jack ever did. Mr. Har­ didn't really matter, because right cause enough problems Nadya Bell the House of Assembly. And I ris, you should give yourself Walter was doing his constitu­ in America. In Newfoundland [email protected] always thought blue was such a a hearty kick in the bottom ency work and helping people and Labrador, God only knows nice colour. for subliminally giving extra who had legitimate concerns, what will happen. Production Manager Personally speaking, I was votes to Danny by using the kind of what politicians are I cast my vote, Mr. Williams, Adam Riggio never a big fan of Danny Wil­ same rhetoric. supposed to do. but it wasn't for you. Politics [email protected] liams. He pretends to perfectly Why not something like And Joan-Marie Aylward is a dirty game, and you are understand the situation of a "True Transformation?" It in St. John's Centre, hang bound to soil yourself eventu­ Copy Editor fisherman in the smallest inlet sounds better, and there's your head in shame. I have a ally. Remember that, just like Jen White of Bonavista who hasn't made more alliteration. It sticks in friend who worked on Shawn people were sick of the Liber­ [email protected] money other than a welfare people's minds, and sounds Skinner's campaign, the young als and threw them out this check for years, even though like a skincare product. Imag­ Conservative who beat you. I Tuesday, people will get sick he's a self-made millionaire. ine, "Oil of Olay's True Trans­ expect not to hear the end of it of you too. Then it's back to Entertainment Editor He reminds me of Joey Small­ formation. Leaves your skin for weeks. your law firm and the shares Kelly Hynes wood in that way, as well as in soft and blemish-free." Daniel, I hope you don't try from selling off your cable TV [email protected] some of his gesticulations dur­ Save that one for 2007. I to hook up with the federal empire. ing public debates. hope you and Randy Collins conservatives. With this new Until then, Hail Danny! Science Editor And I like Joey Smallwood enjoy the wait. Unite-the-Right strategy going Adam Riggio Lindsay Harding - I like watching him on NTV [email protected] really late at night when they run the documentary about Systems Administors him and Geoff Stirling talking Ian Penney about the meaning of life over Gregory Pike coffee and cigarettes. [email protected] But, as I watched this cam­ Photo Editor paign unfold, I realized the Matthew Murray only reason I like Joey Small­ [email protected] wood is because he died when I was eight years old - I never got to see him run the provin­ THIS HALLoweeN WHO Af2e YOU ~ereNotNs Senior Reporter cial government. TO Se?? Jessica Montes Everyone I know who did [email protected] see Smallwood run the pro­ vincial government doesn't Sports Editor like him at all, and I can un­ Vacant derstand. He makes for good [email protected] television, but not a good pre­ mier. That's the vibe I get from Features Editor Danny Williams. He even takes Michael Collins after Smallwood in the way he [email protected] uses his name: not Joseph, but Joey- not Daniel, but Danny. Submissions Editor The millionaire who's one John Matchim of the little people. Now CEO [email protected] of Newfoundland and Labra­ dor. And he appears to have in­ Office Manager herited the provincial govern­ Kate Andrews ment equivalent of Enron, or [email protected] at least Martha Stewart Inc. Grimes may have run a tight Business Manager ship, but it wasn't sailing in Chris Dinn a particularly coherent path; [email protected] whether he had a destination in mind was doubtful. But he Distribution gave the best performance as Barry Ross any of our other premiers who never had an elected mandate. Of course, his only competi­ Board of Directors tion in unelected premiers was Christina Barfitt, David Beaton Tulk. From Fogo, Tulk Cochrane, Thorn Duggan, resembled that island - a hunk Noreen Golfman, Terry of rock floating through the McDonald, Devon Wells SIU.Y [email protected] seas of provincial parliament. (7 YeAQS 01...0) At least Jack Harris man­ Contact aged to win his seat. Signal Phone: 737-8919 Hill-Quidi Vidi is becoming a Fax: 737-7536 much more conservative dis­ E-mail: [email protected] trict though, now that property Web: www.themuse.ca values are on the rise. He'll Office: UC-2002 have to start running real campaigns instead of steal­ Multimarket Advertising ing all of Williams's slogans. I Contact: Campus Plus knew Harris was bound to fail Phone: 1-800-265-5372 Web: www.campusplus.com letters to the editor Contributors Alex Bill, Kristine Cadigan, what is right and what is are biologically unable to rial property directly compro­ Justin Ford, Sarah Flynn, Marriage·for wrong? People have to stop reproduce and procreate, so mises its duty to refrain from Katie Hyslop, Anshuman self-righteously attacking how will that ever be equal to entry into partisan politics. Iddamsetty, Heather Labonte, straights others and be understanding the union of one man and one As elected officials with a re­ Shannon Mackey, Keith of everyone's opinion. woman, called marriage? sponsibility to represent the Partridge, Kaya Payne, Gordon I personally do not think Laura Belin entire student body, MUNSU Peach, Mildred Pierce, John only that homosexuality is moral, has made a heavy-handed Rieti, Andrew Robinson, Fiona but I am very accepting of it, left-wing statement that begs Rutherford, Alison Small, Dear editor, and have many friends who Too many . the following question: Who Chris Wilson-Smith The opinion that the claim to be gay. I do not see really runs MUNSU, our elect­ arguments against same-sex any of them as lesser people, ed student representatives, or The Muse is a member of Canadian University Press (CUP). Established in I~ marriage are illogical, base­ or have any less respect for left-wingers the CFS? 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By JOHN L. MATCHIM

What Is your name? Craig Thomas Battle.

Where were you born? Nanaimo, British Colum­ bia.

When were you born? March 5, 1980.

What sparked your Interest In journalism? My interest in journalism was sparked by a general interest to tell stories. I was always the practical young thing, you see. I went from writing short stories for classes to getting interested in my student newspaper at my high school, and from there I went on to join my student newspaper, the Martlet, at the University of Victoria. I started to write sports and moved on from there.

What Is the Canadian Unl· verslty Press? The Canadian University Press [CUP} is a national student newspaper coop­ erative of 63 papers from Victoria to St. John's. Basi­ cally, our members pay into it, and with that they get a vote in how the operation is run. And also, they get some great services like a weekly newswire service for features, sports, graphics, and arts. They also become a part of [the} national com­ TOP PHOTO BY CHRIS WILSON·SMITH. BOTTOM PHOTOS BY ADAM munication and support Craig Battle came a long way from Nanaimo to St. John's. He knows how to relax, as seen above, but he also knows how to network for things like legal advice for libel threats. give prders and who to give them to, as below.

What do you do as presl· the John H. McDonald Jour­ ing journalism. that go along with that, like you [conceivably] see your­ dent? nalism Foundation, which convergence of national self doing anything else but As president, I maintain is embarking this year on a Why should students Join daily newspapers, consider­ journalism, do that, because the daily operations of student journalism awards their campus newspaper? ing that national offices are it's so hard to find a fulfill­ the organization. So eve­ program. Campus newspapers al­ getting smaller and there ing job in journalism. rything from invoicing, to low students to do a lot of are less jobs for reporters making a communication Why did you become presl· things that general class­ out there. You basically What Is the role of a jour· link between the staff and dent? work would not allow them have one news service, the nallst In society? other newspapers, to aid­ I became president be­ to do. For example, they Canadian Press, that ful­ The role of the journalist ing Chris [Wilson-Smith], cause I love this stuff. You, have access to many skills, fills good quality copy- you in society, ideally, is to tell our National Bureau Chief, of course, need experience like new word processing come up with one person, in stories. The goal is to tell with putting out the wire. in things like layout, writ­ programs, new design pro­ one city, filling content for the story, to write about the I also report to the CUP ing, editing, bookkeeping, grams like Photoshop. They newspapers all across the event from both sides, or as Board of Directors, and sit and the like, but the one can also get direct feedback country.... It doesn't help many sides as possible, and on boards for Campus Plus, thing you really need for and criticism on their writ­ the struggling journalist, not to tell the reader what to our advertising agency, and this job is a passion for do- ing or photography. You especially up-and-coming feel, but to show the reader can have 10,000 people on student journalists, find why this is important or why the MUN campus read your jobs where there might be they should care. opinion or see your comic, publisher control on what and it's also a support net­ is being printed. You're What are five bands that work for people who have basically fighting for a job get you through the day? similar interests in the uni­ where you have to suppress Broken Social Scene, out versity community. your ideological beliefs. I'm of Toronto; The Constan­ friends with the editor-in­ tines, who are also from What do you think about chief at Thi s Magazine, and Toronto; Ted Leo/Pharma­ news media In Canada? the first thing she tells her cists; The Ravenettes; Rilo There are several issues interns every summer [is] if Kiley. our

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By CAITLIN CRAWSHAW ing the few threatening out of the sea of harmless EDMONTON (CUP) - I am a It's important to remember magnet for strange people and alternative spirituality does circumstances. equal cult. Strangers often approach So how does one pick out me. For the most part, these oc­ cults from the new rel currences are interesting stud­ that pose no real threat to ies in human nature that, as a rights and well-being of writer, I try to appreciate. But individual? "I always used several encounters on campus say that cults ... are like a brought my knowledge of hu­ stone in the middle of your man beings and my community den. And, if you go out and into question. look on a sunny day, it's a A day or two after Sept. 11, I clean piece of stone, and was still walking around cam­ roll it over and it's full of pus with that dazed expression crawlies underneath," says most students wore for the first ing Hexham, a professor few post-disaster weeks. I was gious studies at the Uni stricken with utter humility. I of Calgary. felt small in the world, and the In our politically significance of my interests world, where moral and worries were obliterated. seems to reign over valued judt Perhaps the people who ap­ ments, many students hesitate proached me that day picked to form opinions on spiritual­ up on this, or perhaps I was just ity. There is an unwillingness another random student picked to examine whether some re out of the crowd :__ it doesn't gious groups may be potenti~ matter. What doe s matter is harmful to students. Perha that when two unfamiliar indi­ in an effort to avoid discrimina­ viduals approached me, flyers tion, many hold toward harm­ in hand, I stopped. Shaken by less alternative spiritual sys. world events, I listened fully terns, where all groups claimilll and completely. a spiritual or religious pur~ They invited me to a Chris­ are welcomed. For that matter; tian memorial service for the maybe this also explains whJ victims of the attack, and this undiscerning students are vul seemed like a suitable way nerable to cult-like groups to react to the tragedy. I felt campus. I ought to show my respect So how do we determine in some way. Though I wasn't cults from other religious Christian, I wasn't an atheist groups? University of Alberta either. It felt necessary to show sociologist Stephen Kent saJI my respect, and this memorial it's a tricky task, but not impo• seemed fitting. sible. Speaking with the pair, I "One of the problems with learned that they recently ar­ trying to define a cult is thi rived from Toronto to help start some people say that one a new church. This sent my son's cult is another p spider-senses a-tingling, and it religion. People will say dawned on me that something the term cult is a pa,n,. .. n,.,._, was amiss. term that demeans another As we talked, it became person's beliefs and or~t cw:esm clear that their service was not Some people try to get a memorial of any kind, but a the issue in saying that a meeting to gather new church limits, if not prevents, members. They were planning from making informed deci· to hang out after the service, sions about themselves and and I was told how awesome it about their loved ones." would be to meet people who By looking at it this way, we were truly committed to Christ, answer. In fact, nothing I said seemed interest­ can discern a cult not in terms as opposed to spending time with other Chris­ ing to him. Instead, he focused on convincing me of supposed validity of belief, but in terms of tian sects who they implied were clueless about of the truth of his discoveries in a manner that whether the group harms or hurts its members Christ's teachings. It was like a recruitment was extremely unwholesome and disrespectful. This seems necessary, since looking at the va· meeting: when I pressed them about it, they ad­ I began to force him to listen to me, asking him lidity of the group's spiritual claims would be mitted it was. I told them I was not interested in repeatedly if he was a student. a complex, personal, and life-long philosophi· being manipulated, and I left. "What are you studying?" I asked. He failed to cal and spiritual quest. Of course, if a group is Several months later, another pair represent­ answer the first few times, finally saying: "I am a harmful to an individual and hinders a person's ing the same group approached me. I declined to student of God." I asked him if he was a religious intellectual freedom, if a group maintains con· speak with them at all. studies major. He wasn't. He also told me he was trol through coercion and not rationality, this Believing these to be isolated occurrences, "a student of spirituality" and "a student of life" may lead us to doubt whether such a group is and that my campus was largely free of non-stu­ - it was clear that he wasn't a university student. legitimate. dent religious recruiters, I didn't give the matter Every time I tried to go, he kept talking, making Hexham argues that cult is a loaded term. another thought. Then last year, while using a me feel rude if I simply left. I was in the mid­ "In the press, if you use the word cult, you get computer, a man with some peculiar religious dle of a busy library, and I still felt threatened. a reaction from the reader. If you're teaching a views approached me. I could feel his eyes burn­ My gut said, "Get the hell outta here." I walked class on it, you use the term new religious move­ ing a hole into my cheek before he spoke, but away, checking behind me every few minutes. I ment, because it's a more neutral term for the determined not to be intimidated, I stayed. wouldn't have been surprised if he did follow me; same phenomena." "So, what are you studying?" he asked. I an­ he was so persistent in trying to convince me of Hexham's view suggests that each group ought swered him, while staring at my e-mail in an these ideas. to be judged separately and carefully, as many attempt to ignore him. Realizing I could not Soon after being approached by these ques­ groups are positive. remain there and expect to maintain my pri­ tionable characters, I started to wonder if cults "I'd say the vast majority of cults and new vacy, I logged off and started to gather my things, were recruiting on campus or within the commu­ religious movements are perfectly harmless, vaguely answering his question. nity in general. After investigating my questions, says Hexham. The problem is that there are a The conversation turned to God, the universe, the answer is a resounding yes. few nasty groups in which awful things happen the nature of human life, and other such matters. to members. Thinking he might be an interesting and harm­ The danger of these few harmful cults is not less character, I figured I could indulge him for Identifying the few bad apples to be underestimated. "Some of these groups a moment- it resulted in 20 minutes of religious are involved in serious human rights violations propaganda. One must be careful when speaking of cults and and they get away with it because they're able Initially, he spoke of discoveries he made re­ the like. People are free to believe whatever to cloak their activities under the guise of reli garding God and the universe. He asked me ques­ they wish, and many new spiritual movements gion," warns Kent. "It's almost impossible to tell tions about my own spirituality, and I declined to are completely safe. The problem lies in pick- which are going to be bad." OCTOBER 23, 2003 FEATURE PAGE 13

Why are university students vul­ "Groups that take their traditions seriously groups recruit? And how safe are you? McCoy tells are more likely to remain within that tradition," nerable? an anecdote that may surprise you. There was a says Hexham. "On the other hand, there are a lot time when she and others spoke at universities, in of groups around where they don't associate with Betty McCoy is a co-founder of the Edmonton So­ an effort to warn students of these dangers. any existing tradition. They create their own tra­ ciety Against Mind Abuse, and warns that a uni­ "I was asked to speak at this college and when dition and build around it a leader or a book or versity campus is a great place for manipulative I arrived, the first thing I saw on a bulletin board something that is new." groups to recruit. After seeing one of her sons at the front lobby of this college, was 'Come to a Ultimately, this means that newer groups who fall victim to a cult, she understands the danger feast.' You have to remember that this was late emphasize their independence from other reli­ as perhaps few others do. "Students are strug­ September. It said, 'Come to a feast,' in big bold gions have the most dangerous potential. gling to find a niche on campus," explains McCoy. letters, and gave an address. Now, the young peo­ "They are poten­ ple had been there maybe three weeks, they're tially less well probably, for the first time, on their own. They fed and possibly have to do their own cooking, which is prob­ sleep deprived; ably negligible, and this was a Friday, so it would consequently, mean: 'My god, look at this!' What comes to mind? they are vulner­ Mother's cooking, right? It isn't 'Come to supper,' able to cult re­ it's 'Come to a feast."' cruiters." McCoy warned the college of the posting, Kent agrees suspecting cult activity. She then attended the and takes this advertised meeting and her suspicions were con­ a few steps fur­ firmed. ther: "University "Whenever anybody wanted to pick up and campuses are leave, they said: 'Oh, just wait a minute, it won't be targets for a too much longer. We really have some more to tell wide variety of you.' And people sort of stood around that area so groups. People that the person wouldn't leave. I mean, they were are intelligent, sort of singled out for attention. When I got up and they have some said, 'I'm leaving! Anyone want to come with me?' degree of dis­ up they got," says McCoy. "I gave [the students] the cretionary time, opportunity. Some, of course, stayed. Some were various amounts belittled into it, and you know, they really gave me of discretion­ a going-over. But I wouldn't leave without bring­ ary income, and ing people with me who wanted to come." sometimes they In this case, a bunch of college students want­ are away from ing to leave felt too socially awkward to go. Mc­ home for the Coy warns that even a few hours can sometimes first time. In a be enough, and that with sufficient fatigue and few instances, hunger, one may agree to things that one wouldn't people are in normally agree to. new countries. Consequently, Tempering the spiritual quest students are open to ideas . with rationality . . . When they get approached We students aren't as protected in our cozy cam­ by somebody pus nest as we may think. Seemingly made safe on campus, the by our university education, we continue to fall whole atmos­ prey to manipulative entities on campus. Clearly, phere of the uni­ their continued presence indicates that students versity gives a are still being manipulated. But it may be reas­ certain credibil­ suring to know that even faculty members, says ity to a person in Kent, are not immune to the psychological ma­ that environment nipulation of cult-like groups. trying to recruit. "Some of the groups are very sophisticated in Moreover, there's how they portray themselves. They have thought­ a lot of potential ful, step-by-step programs to put their best foot recruits in that forward, to hide aspects which may be negative, small area, so and win over people in the academic world." campus is a de­ In a society that seems afflicted by a spiritual sirable target for vacuum, we may be tempted by the happiness a lot of groups to cults claim to offer. "The spiritual quest is wide­ utilize.'' spread and ancient," says Kent. Understanding This makes a life's most challenging question is a life-long en­ lot of sense. But deavour, and although cliched, anyone who ped­ how do these dles the easy answers ought to be questioned. the muse ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT OcTOBER 23, 2003 www.themuse.ca/arts PAGE 14 Eyecandy is dandy, but eyeliquor is quicker Terrninus1525 has year-end art bash

By KEUY HYNES and KEITH PARTRIDGE

Terminus1525, a youth arts program, is a pilot project of the Department of Canadian Heritage, in partnership with the Canada Council for the Arts and the National Arts Centre. The program's focus is an on­ line community and collabo­ rative workspace that allows youth from across Canada to share their ideas and art. "This is creating a standard medium," says Krissy Holmes, co-curator of the EYECANDY! urban art exhibit. "It gives young artists a voice in our community as young Canadians." Terminus1525 is a place where young artists from across the country can upload their art, making it available for au­ diences everywhere to enjoy. So far, over 700 people have stu­ dio space online. This program allows artists to upload over 20 megabytes of images, free and without restrictions. It's a great opportunity for youths experi­ menting with different media to get some feedback. Montgomery Hall, the St. John's producer of Termi­ nusl525, has his own online ex­ hibit, also entitled EYECANDY! featuring graffiti-style murals from the back alleys and streets ALLYSON STUCKLESS/SUBMITTED of downtown St. John's. Graffiti, by its historical defi­ Montgomery Hall (right) and Krissy Holmes (left) are the co-curators of EYECANDY!, an exhibit featured as part of the nition, is a publicly displayed Terminus1525 organization. The artists of any skill level trade their art around Canada by any means they can. piece of writing. The form of graffiti art is broad because it Terminus1525 steered away own St. John's. The website, tion of the tangibility of these Seagull Sideshow. appears in many visual forms. from a government identity www.terminus1525.ca, is where art forms, the show hopes to As their street-level projects "In the beginning, graffiti art to be more inviting to experi­ numerous street-level projects, open Canada's eyes to a new art come to a close, Terminus1525 was writing, and still is to this menting artists. It seriously im­ other online galleries, cafes, world. wishes a big thank you. These day," says Hall. "Graffiti artists, pacted the way the project was zines, workshops, contests, and People from different artis­ projects and their artists are re­ in the subculture of graffiti, are approached. "We were given exhibitions emerged. tic backgrounds to no artistic luctant to say goodbye, but they called writers because a lot of free reign. When they said we This weekend, St. Michael's experience at all, ranging in age definitely won't be calling it graffiti artists don't go by their could do this, there weren't any Printshop gallery marks the from 15 to 30 years old, partici­ quits. This two-week exhibition real names. They use a pen stipulations that we had to have opening of the grand finale pated in the street-level projects is set to represent and celebrate name, as a writer would." it [done] a certain way," says exhibition of the Terminus1525 and workshops. The show, which their progress. Graffiti is most commonly Hall. "The community came street-level projects. EYECAN­ will include pieces from cities This was a successful be­ thought of as vandalism, with together as well as the arts DY! is an urban art exhibition to across Canada, hopes to il­ ginning to a wonderful vision. the general public attaching a council, organizations like Pope celebrate the end of the project lustrate that art isn't confined There is a positive outlook negative stigma to the art form. Productions, and the city of St. that brought so many young art­ to specialized minds and geo­ amongst the project producers "The way I looked at it was that John's." ists together. The show will fea­ graphical areas. EYECANDY! that Terminus1525 will stay on­ it was a good way to showcase The main online project ture the graffiti-style artistry features the latest works of such line and continue to grow. young talent, to make people of Terminus1525 is the par­ prevalent in Canada's youth, as local artists as Laura Casey, The EYECANDY! urban art more aware that graffiti art is ent of many sub-projects in well as murals, photography, Aeresol X, Cabbage, Mistr, The exhtbition will open Friday, Oct. not vandalism, [and] that it is the involved cities, including spoken word, experimental Girls Independent Rock League 24, and will run for two weeks at actually a practised art form," Montreal, Toronto, Winni­ video, and film. Often mixing (G.I.R.L.), Jessee Walker, Krissy St. Michael's Printshop gallery, says Hall. peg, Vancouver, and our very medias to emphasize the promo- Holmes, and The Travelling 72 Harbour Dr. Shooting without a net -Raising Victor Vargas the more she rebuffs, the more ried. We like Victor enough, MUN CINEMA SERIES he knows he can conquer. Per­ but we understand where his Raising Victor Vargas haps more importantly, he grandmother is coming from. Starring: Melome Diaz, Judy Marte, demonstrates to his machismo That's another mark in favour Victor Rasuk buddies that he can - and will of this movie - it respects its Fireworks Pictures -win Judy over. older actors as much as its Showing: Thursday, Oct. 30 This is a coming-of-age gorgeous, youthful ones. story, but it's also a familial The fact that these actors By MILDRED PIERCE study. While Victor's sister is were largely improvtsmg a miserable little girl with too creates a totally immediate It took a lot of guts, but first much junk food on her face, experience. You accept the time director Peter Sol­ she shows signs of mature disjointed style and the naive lett made a movie without potential - she's familiar and quality because the director a screenplay - that's right, human. His younger brother is really catching something no written words, only what is far straighter and well-be­ in the act here: people fully spontaneously came out of the haved, and the group makes becoming the parts they were actors' mouths. The results for some hilarious sibling mo­ asked to wear. The effect bor­ could have been chees~ but ments. ders on documentary, like the instead Sollett produced an The raising of Victor Var­ kind of filmmaking in All the amazingly interesting drama gas clearly belongs to the 70- Real Girls. What's truly re­ with a strong streak of real­ something grandmother, who freshing is that this story of a ism. Maybe it took someone has the job of ensuring these relatively poor Latino family who was only 27 years old to kids turn out all right. Granny that doesn't evolve into some pull it off, but whatever the is tough and fairly skeptical tired saga of victimization. risk, Sollett now has a promis­ RAISINGVICTORVARGAS.COM of the benefits of sexual at­ drugs, or wayward youth. Vic­ ing name for himself. Victor Rasuk plays Victor Vargas in this coming-of-age movie. traction, and she should know. tor has a lot to learn, but the Filmed on the lower east In Victor, she sees a cocky road to his experience doesn't side of Manhattan, a place family. Young Victor (Victor romantic urban moment, he young man with too much at­ come with a tragic price tag. J.Lo might brag she hailed Rasuk) is handsome, horny, falls in lust with her at the titude and possibly no place Raising Victor Vargas, from, Raising Victor Vargas and has the hots for "Juicy" local swimming pool. She's a to go - a lot like the men she Thursday, Oct. 30, Empire Stu­ is about the life of a Latino Judy Ramirez. In a typically goddess, he's persistent, and once knew, dated, and mar- dio 12, 7:00pm. OCTOBER 23, 2003 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT PAGE 15 Committing random acts of music? MUN's School of Music students exhibit their talent

By KELLY HYNES

If you're wondering what's up with the musicians performing in unusual places around cam­ pus, you're not the only one. Students and faculty of Memo­ rial University's School of Mu­ sic are popping up all over the place, randomly showcasing their talent. Celebrate Memorial 2003, running from Oct. 14 to 25, is the annual festival of events that celebrates the university's contributions and presence in the community. As part of this year's celebration, student mu­ sicians are performing at ran­ dom throughout the St. John's campus. Starting on Wednesday, Oct. 15, different musical ensembles gathered at undisclosed times to play undisclosed pieces of music. "The idea is for them to just appear on campus and to do a performance. [It's] sponta­ neous in that the general public doesn't know where and when it's going to happen-it just hap­ pens," says Rob Power, a MUN professor and a co-ordinator of the event. "But it's organized in that you'll know why we're there. We'll have a sign and T­ shirts, so it's not just a bunch of JENWHITE people husking and you don't The Music School has decided to show us that the happiest surprise of all can only go by one word - Jazz. really know if they're a part of us or not." for them to play for people who improvisation, and others on the group is very comfortable take [live music] into spaces Celebrate Memorial is about aren't necessarily there to lis­ compositions. together, it took the group a you've never been before, and celebrating each other, as ten to them," says Power. "It's a You would think the average little while to warm up all of you have passersby going by, well as increasing Memorial's different audience than people MUN student casually sitting a sudden, because they were it feels completely different awareness in the community. who pay money to come sit and in the Smallwood Centre dur­ playing in a place surrounded again." "We have a stronger connec­ hear you play, as opposed to ing lunch would find it strange by all [of their] peers," ex­ We can expect these musi­ tion with the community than just playing and entertaining to be randomly serenaded by a plains Power. "So there was cians to pop up again next • lot of other faculties by the passersby." percussion ensemble. Appar­ a bit of nervousness at first, year. "The students enjoy it, nature of public performance As far as musical tastes are ently, audiences are reacting saying 'Oh gee, all our friends and from what I can see, the - this is what we do," says Pow­ concerned, this project caters very well - according to Power, are going to be watching.' But listeners enjoy it, and I think er. "But we don't necessarily to everyone. It will include they seemed to enjoy a little then they realized, 'We're here it's a great idea," he says. But have that much of a presence groups such as the MUN Cham­ dinner music. "Some people, to make music.' So they had a I guess we won't know until the on campus." ber Choir, Conan the Funk they can't look you in the eye . good time." next random act of music is Through this project, or­ Trio, a percussion ensemble .. if you're doing something a "Musical performance has committed. ganized by Power and fellow called the Scruncheons, some little strange," he laughs. "It's so much to do with the space As part of this project, the professor Paul Bendzsa, MUN classical guitar, trumpet duos, been a lot of fun so far." you're in, both mentally and School of Music is inviting the School of Music aims to in­ and brass and sax ensembles. The Scruncheons, a MUN­ physically," Power continues, public to open rehearsals for its crease its presence on campus. Bendzsa is currently teach­ based percussion ensemble, explaining the differences jazz and concert bands, on Oct. "It's great for our students to ing a course on improvisation. committed one of the first ran­ between the formality of a 24 from .4:00 pm - 5:30 pm, and get around to different parts of The class combines different dom acts. "It was actually very concert hall, and the intimacy on Oct. 25 from 5:00 pm - 6:30 campus, and [it's] interesting groups, with some based on interesting because, although of a smoky nightclub. "If you pm. A fistful of mystery

CINEMA (Laurence Fishburne) try to bad cop. This is the best per­ Mystic River solve the murder, Jimmy also formance I've seen from Bacon Starring: Kevin Bacon, Sean Penn, attempts to uncover the mys­ since Murder in t he Fi rst. Tim Robbins tery through the services of Kudos also goes to the sup­ Warner Bros. old crime friends, the Savage porting players. Tom Guiry Rating: A brothers. Dave finds people plays Katie's secret lover pointing fingers in his direc­ Brendan Harris, and makes By ANDREW ROBINSON tion as he was at the same local his character's vulnerabil­ bar as Katie on the night of her ity and confusion believable. Ever think back to those defin­ murder. Marcia Gay Harden is also ing moments that could have As Mysti c River progresses, strong as Dave's wife Celeste. changed the rest of your life? more clues are discovered, Her character is conflicted Like how you turned down eventually leading to a clever with her knowledge of Dave, the dorky kid that asked you climax. It takes a while for and Harden invests care in to the prom? Or maybe how the movie to truly get going, her portrayal. Although her you wished you bought that as much of the early scenes character isn't given much to used copy of Super Mario Kart are dedicated to introducing do, Laura Linney does an ad­ when you were 12 years old? the main characters and the mirable job as Jimmy's wife Questions like these play key grieving family. Even so, the Annabeth, particularly when roles in Clint Eastwood's Mys­ movie is involving and the she learns of Katie's death. tic River, a well-done mystery strong characterizations of the Finally, a big cheer for based on the book of the same all-star cast maintain the audi­ Clint Eastwood, crafting a name by Dennis Lehane. ence's interest. strong movie out of a script "But wait, I didn't see Clint MOVIEWEB.COM Penn gives a typically strong by Brian Helgeland, writer of Eastwood anywhere in the pre­ Laurence Fishburne helps Kevin Bacon solve the brutal performance, showing why he Eastwood's last movie Blood views for this movie!" Anybody murder of Sean Penn's daughter, without any help from Neo is considered one of the best Work. Aside from using his saying that? Well, if you are, or Trinity at all. actors of the last two decades. own smarmy score, Eastwood then be aware that this is East­ Watching his eyes work during has pulled all the right strings wood's twenty-fourth trip be­ kept him for a torturous four relationship with his lover. some of the scenes is a treat in Mystic River. The pacing hind the camera, and his first days before he managed to Meanwhile, Dave (Tim Rob­ in itself. Robbins does a very worked so well, I felt involved time not acting as well since escape. Roughly 25 years later, bins) lives a hard life, trying to good job as Dave, a character in the action throughout the 1997's Midnight in the Garden of the three men are all living support his wife and son while who had most of his joy stolen. movie. The framing of scenes Good and Evil. separate lives. After spending dealing with the demons that Remaining grim throughout is handled with care, add­ The film centres around two years in jail, Jimmy (Sean haunt him. most of the movie, he manages ing extra emotion to certain three men who, as young boys, Penn) now owns a corner store After the murder of Jimmy's to change gears by letting out scenes. were all close at hand when and has a wife and daughters. oldest daughter Katie (Emmy his frustrations with life. Addi­ As we get closer and closer one of the group, Dave (Tim Sean (Kevin Bacon) became a Rossum), these old friends are tionally, Bacon gives an under­ to Oscar season, hopefully the Robbins) was abducted by two Boston police detective in the brought back together. While stated turn as Sean, playing quality of movies will stay this phony police officers. They midst of sorting out his stained Sean and his partner Whitey the good cop to Fishburne's high. PAGE 16 ARTS & ENTERTAI~MENT OCTOBER 23, 2003 Runaway blockbuster? Maybe not

CINEMA on his morals. When offered that went into making Runaway Runaway Jury a chance to buy a verdict, he Jury is evident throughout. Starring: John Cusack, Gene Hack­ replies, "I'd rather be able Only a few problems exist man, Dustin Hoffman to sleep at night." Much ap­ in this movie. First, there's Twentieth Century Fox plause goes to Hoffman. His the character of Lawrence Rating: PG-13 performance was spectacular, Green (Jeremy Piven), the jury and while I'm rarely inclined consultant for the prosecution. to give such strong praise, a Despite Piven's adequate per­ By SHANNON MACKEY scene where Hoffman's char­ formance of the role, the char­ acter argues with Hackman's acter is unnecessary. Green is "Trials are too important to be convinced me. given such a grand entrance left up to juries," says Rankin Of course, I've left out the that I expected an important Fitch (Gene Hackman) as he most important factor in the role - yet, his character ended tries to convince gun company case - the jury. In a plot to up standing on the sidelines executives to hire him as a scam money, Nick Easter (John for the entire film. Also, the jury consultant. Runaway Jury Cusack) gets himself onto a jury's opinion is unrealisti· is a detailed argument of this "randomly" picked juror's list cally easy for others to predict statement with tons of action, and, in an ingenious court­ and sway. suspense, and a few plot twists. MOVIEWEB COM room display, is accepted by Runaway Jury is best classi­ Considering the all-star cast of Jury consultant Rankin Fitch {Gene Hackman) oversees both sides. Along with the help fied as a suspense movie, but it John Cusack, Gene Hackman, a high-tech command centre created to obtain sensitive ofMarlee (Rachel Weisz), East­ has many qualities of an action Dustin Hoffman, and Rachel er attempts to control the case or a drama. Thankfully, it stays Weisz, I'm not surprised that information on jurors on an explosive trial. and the people involved with away from trying to be funny there weren't many flaws in gun manufacturers, claiming ers. He's a defence attorney the goal of selling a verdict to - a downfall of many similar the film. the reason for her husband's who is merely a puppet control­ the highest bidder. movies. I ranted a few weeks Runaway Jury begins with death was that guns are easily led by the experience and skill The film becomes enthral­ ago that everyone should see a home movie of a child's obtainable. The movie has the of Fitch. On the prosecution ling, as the full story is slowly, Mambo Italiano, and while I birthday party. The father's same general premise as the side is Wendell Rohr (Dustin but effectively, revealed. For can't say the same for Runaway life is cut short after an in­ John Grisham novel on which Hoffman), perhaps the most in­ this, I credit Director Gary Jury, the two films are nearly sane ex-employee opens fire it is based - small people with teresting character in the film. Fleder (Imposter, Kiss the Girls) equal in my mind. This film on the third floor of an office big morals taking on the huge In the midst of a story packed and screenwriters Brian Kop­ is perhaps best suited to sus­ building, killing 11 people heartless corporation. Dur­ with both legal and personal pelman, David Levien, Rick pense lovers. But like the film before taking his own life. wood Cable (Bruce Davison) corruption, Rohr stands out, Cleveland, and Matthew Chap­ or not, I'm sure few will deny The grieving widow sues the defends the gun manufactur- making his arguments based man. The high quality of work its technical victories.

Mould is an accurate word arts & entertainment MUSIC acoustic guitars as they belt out Moldy Peaches 2000 several different recordings of Sights and Sounds The Moldy Peaches tracks like "These Burgers," - close) (10:30 pm, $3) Rough Trade I EMI "Jorge Regula," "Steak for By KELLY HYNES Chicken," and the classic chil­ Arts and Culture Centre: Monday, Oct. 27 dren's song, "Little Bunny Foo Newfoundland Symphony Thursday, Oct. 23 St. Michael's Printshop By ADAM RIGGIO Foo." At times, I do enjoy the O'Reilly's: Arthur O'Brien Orchestra Big Ticket Gallery: Urban art exhibit Peaches, with their filthy sense Trio (10:30 pm- close) LSPU Hall: Beothuck Street EYECANDY! Listening to the double-disc col­ of humour and eccentric band LSPU Hall: Beothuck Street Players present House lection of unreleased songs and member interplay. That's how Bianca's: Steve Edwards (9: Players present House St. Michael's Printshop rare live tracks of American cult they remind me of Tenacious D, 30 pm, no cover) band The Moldy Peaches, an ex­ who they toured with over the CBTG's: Hail, Hail, Rock and Gallery: Urban art exhibit perience lasting over two hours, past year. Roll (10:30 pm, $3) EYECANDY! reminds me of a Tenacious D But the real problem is the Ship Pub: Andre Lafitte (10: Tuesday, Oct. 28 record except for one vital dif­ length - two hours. Two hours 30 pm, $5) O'Reilly's: Open Mike Night ference - Tenacious D is funny that I will never get back. Ifthose Friday, Oct. 24 Bianca's: Natalie Noseworthy St. Michael's Printshop and good. The Moldy Peaches, two hours were spread over an O'Reilly's: The Punters (10: (9:30pm, no cover) Gallery: Urban art exhibit at least with this aggregate opus, entire day at 10 minute intervals, 30 pm - close) CBTG's: Persona (10:30 pm, EYECANDY! are irritating and bad. I think I would have been OK. Ship Pub: The Lizband, The At the Peaches' core is Adam I would have laughed heartily $3) Ship Pub: Philosophy Talk Judith Morrissey Band, and Green and Kimya Dawson. They at the rabidly offensive sexual (8:00 pm, no cover) others (11:00 pm, $5) are, quite deservedly, a cult act, humour of "I Think I'm in Love." CBTG's: Eddy Stevens Band, Bianca's: Gloria Thistle Band and I can understand the appeal And I did-while this disc was on Sunday, Oct. 26 Open Jam (10:30, $3) of their music to certain tastes. shuffle between Peter Gabriel, (9:30pm, no cover) Arts and Culture Centre: It's just that those tastes do not The Delgados, and the Manic CBTG's: Darryl Cooper and The Morrisseys ($25); Bellows coincide with my own. Street Preachers. As it was, this the Strong Persuaders (10: and Brass ($18, or $12 for Their sound is produced by is just too much mould for one ~ednesday,Oct29 Green and Dawson's badly tuned man to take all at once. 30 pm, $3) students) St. Michael's Printshop LSPU Hall: Beothuck Street Gallery: Urban art exhibit Players present House EYECANDY! Saturday, Oct. 25 St. Michael's Printshop Ship Pub: St. John's Fold O'Reilly's: Traditional Gallery: Urban art exhibit Club ($5) Session (7:00pm - 10:30 Be in the know EYECANDY! CBTG's: Mojo Pin (10:30 pm}, The Punters (10:30 pm About what's on the go CBTG's: The Gene Rippers pm, $3) Cover Arts and Entertainment for

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levels exceeding the CCME of the report are interesting Researcher says further study needed to decide guidelines in well over half of but not alarming, as there was the samples. no associated jump in human However, based on these blood-lead levels. whether lead in local soils poses health risk findings, Bell said it's impos­ The next step for Bell's sible to conclude that it repre­ team is to study how much of By LINDSAY HARDING to lead exposure. Victims may was on the surface, because sents a significant health risk. the lead may be available for experience symptoms ranging obviously we weren't going to "The reason that we had a human exposure, and where it With a team of researchers from headaches and loss of dig up the roads or buildings press release for this interim comes from. from the university's depart­ appetite to seizures, comas, to get soil from underneath it," report of a pilot project was "We're interested in pos ment of geography, Memorial or death, with children being he said. "Our sampling strate­ because we ... really wanted sibly sourcing some of the professor Trevor Bell released particularly vulnerable. gy was basically one where we to inform the necessary gov­ lead, looking at lead isotopes a study showing levels of lead In the late 1990s, a study wanted to try and get a broad ernment agencies that this and trying to find where some in the soil around the city far conducted by a student at Me­ representation of different was the case," said Bell. "Even of the lead originally came exceed environmental guide­ morial found a significantly land uses in St. John's." though in some cases we're from," he said. lines. However, the long-term high presence of lead in St. The Canadian Council of reporting high cases of lead, The team already has sev­ meaning of this is still un­ John's area lakes. From these Ministers of the Environment not all of that may be lead eral promising hints on some clear. results, he theorized that a CCCME), as well as Newfound­ that's available to be ingested of the potential causes of Lead occurs naturally in sampling of soils from the area land's Department of Environ­ and incorporated into human the abnormal lead levels. As soil, bedrock, and bodies of might also show high amounts ment, adopted a safety guide­ blood." lead doesn't biodegrade eas· water. Once commonly used in of lead. line of 140 parts-per-million Since the findings were re­ ily, much of the substance was gasoline and in many brands In order to test this theory, for soil-lead levels. leased, Health and Community introduced to the soil by the of exterior house paint, lead Bell and his team began their The current study involved Services has downplayed the past use of leaded gasoline was phased out due to its study. collecting soil samples from impact for human health. They and paint on the city's ageing health risks. "What we wanted to do is public parks, playgrounds, commented that the results properties. When too much lead be­ see what were the actual levels roadsides, and private resi­ comes present in the environ­ of lead and other metals in the dences and businesses. The ment so as it can be eaten soils in St. John's, and to see if samples were distributed over or breathed in, human lead we could, through a strategic a 14 square-kilometre area poisoning may result. Accord­ sampling program, try to work within the city, with over half ing to the website of the U.S. out the sources of those metals of the samples taken from a Centre for Disease Control, in the soils," said Bell. small downtown area. all systems and organs in the "We were looking in par­ Through the team's prelimi­ human body are susceptible ticular for the bare soil that nary results, Bell found lead

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By ADAM RIGGIO returned to coach the celebrity team through their first and Last Wednesday, audiences at only game. MacFadden, at 24 the Field House took part in years old, was the youngest and the fun of watching celebrities most athletic of the celebrities. throw things at each other, as Nonetheless, in a recent press Memorial's athletics depart­ release, Redden described the ment hosted the Celebrity Bas­ fun-loving spirit that pervaded ketball Challenge to benefit the the game and all its players. university's campus food bank. While the celebrity basket­ Among the many challenged ball tournament was a high­ celebrities were St. John's city light of the night, there were councillor Sandy Hickman, other athletic events to keep MUNSU President Les Mac­ the crowd occupied while the Fadden, and famous musician celebrities prepared for their Alan Doyle of traditional folk­ match. rock band Great Big Sea. The Much of the evening was celebrities faced off against taken up with games between Memorial's top varsity athletes the basketball teams of area el­ in a harrowing yet entertaining ementary schools. There were match that ended in a tie of 27 also spirited and energetic to 27. In the closing minutes of performances during halftime the game, MacFadden scored a of both area high school cheer­ three-point basket to save the leading teams and Memorial's celebrity team from defeat. own cheerleading squad. Admission for the game The celebrities themselves was a single food item for the fought a hard, yet wonderfully campus food bank, and judging entertaining battle against from the crowd of over 250, the Memorial's top varsity athletes. food bank reaped a handsome Given the low score, we can be profit for its charitable serv­ reasonably sure that the var­ ices. sity players took it easy on the The Celebrity Basketball celebrities, some of which were Challenge was part of this middle-aged and out of shape. year's Celebrate Memorial pro­ It was surely thanks to Mac­ gram, a blitz of publicity events Fadden and Doyle that the ce­ held every fall to remind the lebrity team did not go down in people of the province of the pathetic defeat. Doyle proved intimate connections between his athletic prowess in the 1997 the university and Newfound­ video for Great Big Sea's hit sin­ land and Labrador. This marks gle "Ordinary Day," in which he the first year that celebr ity bas­ and his bandmates took a beat­ ketball was introduced as part ing in a muddy rugby match. of the events. Here's hoping that the Ce­ Bill Redden, the former head lebrity Basketball Challenge of Memorial's School of Athlet­ becomes a historic tradition at ics, retired some years ago, but Memorial University. MUNSU President Les MacFadden (lower right) Hawks return with victory scored the tying basket for the celebrity team, which By JOHN RIETI nament, hosted by Brandon, also featured folk-rocker Alan featured the Brandon Bobcats, The Sea-Hawks are back home Lakehead Thunderwolves, and Doyle (above right) among after a solid performance on the Medicine Hat Rattlers. others. the mainland this weekend. The The Memorial men began men placed third in a very com­ their tournament with a 94-84 petitive tournament at Brandon loss to Lakehead. In the second University in Manitoba, and game, the Sea-Hawks played Could Gary Coleman beat the women's team won their their toughest opponents, the weekend tournament held at Brandon Bobcats. Brandon shot Bishop's University in Quebec, the lights out, burning Memori­ knocking out some excellent al offensively with a 102-73 win. Evander Holyfield? competition. The Hawks rebounded from this Memorial was clearly the loss to defeat Medicine Hat 78- My money was on Tonya Hard­ wife-abusing young actor who the celebrity basketball game best team at the Bishop's tourna­ 73 on Saturday, giving the team ing right from the start. I knew played Cody on popular 1990s held at Memorial last week was ment. The Sea-Hawks finished their first victory of the season. from the first time I heard of sitcom Step By Step. Or Danny for charity. We got to see some with three wins and no losses, The team will now likely Celebrity Boxing that she could Wood, the guy from New Kids middle-aged city councillors, a giving them the title. In the first work on their post defence. In kick Paula Jones from Vegas to on the Block. Or that old has­ musician, and a students' union game, they played Ottawa and the game against Brandon, the Kentucky, and throw a bottle of been Gary Coleman. president play basketball with handled them easily, winning Hawks were badly beaten with bourbon after her to keep her They are names vaguely rec­ top-quality varsity athletes 81-60. Memorial then defeated a strong inside game from the company. ognizable to the public, some And we did it all for the campus the host team, Bishop's Gaiters, Bobcats, with heavy attacks on Harding knew she couldn't more than others - few have food bank. The masterminds with a score of 75-60. In the Memorial's net. beat Nancy Kerrigan in the Ol­ heard of Cody's real name. Say­ of Celebrity Boxing had Tonya deciding game, the Sea-Hawks The most encouraging mo­ ympic figure-skating competi­ ing Danny Wood will only get Harding pound the cheekbone kept up their winning streak, ment the men will take away tion, so she hired a guy to break you blank stares, until you men­ implants out of Paula Jones to beating Calgary 75-64. from this tournament is their Kerrigan's kneecaps. Com­ tion he was a part of the first line their wallets with big wads These wins keep the Lady first win. The team will also pared with real white- of cash. Sea-Hawks undefeated this sea­ likely be in better physical a secretary guy boy The whole sick spectacle son, and make the team more shape after playing three from the Bill band. And of Celebrity Boxing and other confident for their next chal­ games in three days. Rebounds Clinton sex Adam Riggio Gary Cole­ similarly screwed-up market· lenge. They will continue prac­ were a weak spot in the previ­ soap opera, the scorecard man is only ing schemes cheapens not just tising for their next games, and ous week's tournament at Me­ she was Mike famous to- the sport of boxing, but sports hopefully correct any glitches morial against the University Tyson. day because itself. I don't even particularly found in their performances of of Maine's team, but the team If this sounds odd to you, it's of his kidney problems and like boxing, but I respect it this past weekend. handled rebounds much better because it should. I am describ­ frequent appearances on The when the athletes act respect· Jenine Browne, back in the on the weekend. It's the sign of a ing that great American sport Simpsons - plus his own run this ably. Biting off parts of your Hawks' line-up after a minor good team that they can correct called Celebrity Boxing - sar­ year for governor of California. opponent's face, calling Paula injury, played very well for Me­ mistakes so quickly. castically, of course. It is maybe It's the American fascination Jones and Tonya Harding pro· morial, earning her the title of Justin Halleran continues the most ludicrous idea to come with celebrity combined with fessional boxers - this is not tournament MVP. Amy Dalton, to play well, scoring 14 points out of the United States until their fascination with competi­ respectable behaviour. It runs who also gave an exemplary per­ against a tough Brandon de­ Arnold the Governator took tive sports. Instead of being ap­ from the pathetic to the crimi· formance, was named a tourna­ fence. Peter Ingram also gave a over California. Two celebri­ palled when Mike Tyson bit off nal. ment all-star. Coach Doug Par­ good performance versus Bran­ ties put on gloves, get in the Evander Holyfield's ear during If I ever want to watch ce· tridge was very pleased with his don, showing good sportsman­ ring, and pound each other into a fight, many Americans were lebrities box, I'll watch people team's effort. ship despite the loss. submission. quite impressed by how much like Oscar de la Hoya and Sugar The men's team did not fare For now, it is back to the But you won't see Tom Cruise blood Tyson managed to spill. Shane Mosley. They are boxers as well as the women,· but did gym for both teams to continue stepping into that ring anytime It's a great way to come off a who are famous for boxing well manage to collect their first win to improve, and look ahead to soon. You will more likely spot five-year prison term, Mike. and nothing else. That is an of the new season. The tour- their future games. Sasha Mitchell, the volatile and The point I'm making is that athlete. 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