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The Vinci Xi surgical robot has been in use for surgeries relating to uruology, otorhinolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat specialization) and gy- MATTHEW MCCULLY necology since March 9th of this year. By Matthew McCully vice-principal academic Miles Turnbull ciology department at BU, gave a speech “The robot is more than a new tech- presented three awards in the field of about Dr. Coulter before the award pre- nology; it is part of a complete transfor- ishop’s University students and research, and also announced the win- sentation. mation of the surgical era,” said Dr. faculty gathered in the Centennial ners of the student poster competition. “I was asked to be brief. There is Stéphane Tremblay, associate director BTheatre lobby at noon on Thursday Among the awards presented was a nothing brief about Gerry and his con- general of the physical health program, to close out the school’s 12th edition of special research and creativity award, tributions to the university,” Gosselin at the presentation of the new tool on research week. given posthumously to Dr. Gerry Coul- said. Thursday. “Over the last ten or fifteen The annual event highlights research ter Professor of Sociology, who passed During his career, Gosselin estimated years we received the designation to con- and activities conducted by faculty away months ago. that Dr. Coulter had over 160 works duct surgery with a gamma knife, we members and students throughout the Coulter’s wife, Dr. Mary Ellen Don- published in various academic journals. CONT’DONPAGE4 year. nan, accepted the award on his behalf. 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Along the daily Record as well as archives is of Indian parentage, but he was born someone else, another BabyGen, but his the way, several secondary characters are and special editions. in Kenya, raised in Tanzania, and at- life with her, while not perfect, is still introduced, playing more or less impor- Subscribing is as easy as 1,2,3: tended university in the U.S. A Canadian sufficiently rewarding for both of them tant roles: Radha, the good-natured Kr- 1. Visit the Record website: citizen, the author presently lives in Frank continues to try to treat Pres- ishna devotee who befriends Frank; www.sherbrookerecord.com Toronto, the setting of his most recent ley’s Nostalgia, and eventually finds that Arthur Axe, head of the rejuvenation 2. Click e-edition. novel, Nostalgia, recently named as one the rejuvenation organization, quaintly corporation Frank works for; and Tom, 3. 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She is initially versus religion; the complacency of the when the world was a simpler place, one introduced as a casualty of the ongoing upper classes in the face of staggering which could be easily understood and conflict between Frank’s privileged poverty; the ethical limits of technology enjoyed. However, in Vassanji’s Nostal- world, The North Atlantic Alliance, and in “improving” the human condition; gia, the word has taken on a sinister, that of the war-torn Maskinia, that lies the fluctuating nature of reality; and even threatening meaning. below “the Long Border” separating the the importance of being true to our- Weather Set in the mid-21st century, the book haves from the have-nots. This (ficti- selves when confronted with difficult, introduces us to a world where the rich tious) border serves as the construct for life-altering decisions. Vassanji handles have gotten much richer, and the poor the discrepancy between the two worlds, them all with great style and beautiful are now much, much poorer. Biomed- one wealthy and overly civilized, and the prose. At 258 pages, it is an exception- TODAY: ical technology has evolved to the point other hostile and violent. Holly has ap- ally readable book, blending aspects of MAINLY where death has been defeated, but only parently been killed and then cannibal- psychology, philosophy, speculative fic- CLOUDY for those who can afford it. Dr. Frank ized while on assignment in Maskinia, tion, mystery, and love story. You may Sina, the protagonist, works in Toronto but her martyr’s death, initially seen as not agree with the author’s conclusions HIGH 3 a great tragedy, is ultimately revealed to about what is important in life, but it is LOW -3 for a big-brother-style organization which carries out the life-prolonging be a fiction. She resurfaces in Maskinia, certainly worth the ride to see how he procedures on those who opt for eternal publicly supporting the rebellion among gets there! SATURDAY: —Melanie Cutting 60% CHANCE life and can pay the hefty price tag. the residents of that benighted country. OF FLURRIES Frank’s primary job is to treat those who Her behavior is initially interpreted as P. S. Bibliothéque Lennoxville Library’s ver- have begun suffering from “leaked mem- Stockholm Syndrome, whereby the cap- sion of Canada Reads unfolded last Thursday, HIGH 4 ory syndrome”, known as Nostalgia, tive identifies with the captor, à la Patty March 23rd, with great fanfare. Ross Murray’s LOW -4 whereby memories from their past lives Hearst, circa 1974. take on The Break by Katherena Vermette begin impinging on their present, re- Although it takes a while to develop, edged out the competition in a very lively de- SUNDAY: constituted lives, causing distress and the relationship among the three cen- CLOUDY bate! 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