0 N C 0 R D I A,S SDAY ~PORT VOL. 18 OCTOBER 2I, 1993 No. 6

A report card for academics Government study shovvs hovv universities spend tax dollars

the study avoids the kind of contro­ said. BY SYLVAIN COMEAU versial value judgments evident in Although she described the the annual Maclean 's magazine rat­ release of the Indicateurs as a public he number of Qyebecers ing of Canadian universities. service rather than a tool for the attending university has more T government, she said that it has than doubled in the past 20 years, Accountable to the public been published to let people know and the proportion of adult students "This collection of data can't rate what is going on. (age 18-29) jumped to 18.9 per cent universities, because the differences 'We put a lot of money into our fro m 8.5. between them are so vast," Robil­ universities. It's the principle of W omen make up 57 per cent of lard pointed out. "To evaluate per­ accountability; you have to tell the students attending Oliebec universi­ formance or quality, we would have public, who are giving you the ties and have been in the majority to establish standards by which the money, what you're doing with it." since 1980, but they represented raw data could be compared. Claude Hamel, President of the only 19 per cent of academic staff in "For example, the data on the Universite du Qyebec and this 1991-92. money devoted to research doesn't year's chair of the Conference des T hese are some of the facts in give us any information on the per­ Recteurs et des Principaux des Uni­ Indicateurs de l'activite universitaire, tinence of the research." versites du Qiebec, said he wel­ a 146-page statistical profile of Speaking at a news conference, comes this kind of data collection. Qiebec universities released last Robillard said that the study will "One of the reasons that universi­ Thursday by Oliebec Higher Edu­ have no effect on government ties participated in the study was to cation and Science Minister Luci­ spending at Qiebec universities. help provide an alternative to the enne Robillard. The Ministry plans to continue Maclean 's survey," which tends to The first of its kind in Canada, with current levels of funding, she Continued on page 5

Invited to Buckingham Palace to receive award Patsy Lightbown wins international book prize

the Department of Education iri BY BARBARA BLACK Second Languages at McGill Uni­ versity, and did her MA in 1979 l)rofessor Patsy Lightbown, who under Lightbown; has long been on the cutting edge r The English-Speaking Union, of research into how we learn lan­ based in London, has 35,000 mem­ guage, has hit an academic jackpot. bers worldwide, .mainly in the How Languages are Learned, which Commonwealth countries, and she wrote with colleague Nina traces its roots back to 1918. Spada, has won first prize in the Lightbown heard about the award applied linguistics section of the yesterday by E-mail, and was look­ English-Speaking Union's Duke of ing forward to getting more details Edinburgh Book Competition. on the weekend. The informal mes­ Lightbown has taught in sage read, in part, "HRH himself Concordia's TESL (Teaching Eng­ will be giving out the certificates lish as a Second Language) pro­ sometime between lunch and tea on gramme since 197 4. The Wednesday, November 3 at Buck­ programme was then only a year ingham Palace." One of the authors old; in fact, TESL staff, students, is invited to attend, and to have her alumnae/i and friends will celebrate photograph taken with Prince Philip its 20th anniversary this Saturday. after the presentation. Spada is an Associate Professor in Lightbown is a leading authority in both the theoretical and applied aspects of second-language acquisi­ tion, with numerous publications and research projects to her credit, including work with English- and French-speaking schoolchildren in Oliebec. How Languages Are Learned is a practical, comprehensive reference Kekondonce, a two-year-old Potowatomi, peeks over the table book, in which the main theories of displaying sweatshirts at Concordia's Native Awareness Days, held early language learning are set out, to this week. Panel discussions, story-telling, dancing and drumming filled help teachers choose appropriate the mid-day sessions on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. methods. Fine Arts students produce high-quality magazine and CD OF FF Volute knocks down

EDITED BY MICHAEL ORSINI departmental walls

put the magazine together over ironic poem about art icon Jeff Offthe Cuff is a weekly column ofopinion and insight into BY SUSAN GRAY eight months. Koons ("Jeff Koons has nothing to major issues in the news. Ifyou are a Concordia faculty or staff The idea behind the special edi­ he students who assembled this say and he does it well"), and essays tion was "to member and have something to say "off the cuff," year's special edition of volute on such disparate subjects as little­ T known 19th-century American call CTR at 848-4882. had two things in mind. Implicit in their mandate was sculptor Edmonia Lewis, Haitian the production of an attrac­ political posters, Bloomsbury tive showcase for students' painter Vanessa Bell and the Success of casino isn't a sure bet, work. But beyond that, self-referential nature of pop culture. Brian Petrie says volute's fifth edition provides a much­ Images range wide- needed link among ly in media, and in It may be a far cry from Atlantic City, the mecca of gambling, but the various disci­ tone, from the ag­ gressively polemi­ Montreal now has its first casino, North America's largest. And plines of the Fac­ ulty ofFine Arts. cal ("Dead Men judging from the initial public reaction - more than 36,000 visi­ The result, Don't Rape") to tors filed in during the first three days of operation at the $95- published last the lyrical and the enigmatic. million facility on lie Notre Dame - the provincial government's month, is a handsome, 112- The 20 selections gamble seems poised to reap huge financial rewards. The casino page magazine on the compact expects to generate gross earnings of $114 million in the first and compact disc, disc include stu- dent compositions year, with a net profit of $50 million going to Quebec's coffers. now being used to for electroacoustic Off the Cuff spoke to Sociology Professor Brian Petrie about promote the Faculty across Canada. and conventional in­ some of the stakes in this gamble. struments. Student per­ Balance formances of existing Volute's was a labour-inten- works range across the reper­ sive affair for its publishers, the toire, from Brahms to Dizzy How do you feel about the Quebec government's decision Art History Undergraduate Stu­ Gillespie. to get into the gambling business? dents Association. Editor Chris Volute is a Latin term for the curl create an overall balance," explained Kuilman is not the only one who on an ionic column; it's a name "The government has long told us that casinos are a hotbed of Kuilman. "We didn't choose things relinquished the possibility of paid which Kuilman, an architecture organized crime. Now, the government says it's OK just because that called too much attention to summer work to pour his heart and buff, finds both artistically sugges­ themselves." they're doing it. But if the Mohawks do it, it's still illegal. soul into it; a nucleus of 27 students tive and linguistically neutral. The text of volute includes an Sold advertising One of the students' major deci­ Do you think the opening of the casino will contribute to the sions involved financing. After an gambling problem? initial outlay of $4,000 was provid­ ed by the Art History Department, "They're encouraging people to gamble, which is providing an they raised another $4,000 from alternative form of ta xation for the government. But big gam­ advertising, and got $4,600 from blers will still be attracted to Atlantic City. Maybe the govern­ Concordia's MasterCard Advisory Committee and the Dean of Stu­ ment needs a 12-point plan to cure its gambling addiction." dents' special projects fund. A deficit of $3,000 remains, but Why do you think the government chose to open a casino? it is hoped that sales will cover it. Since September, 400 copies at "They've known that people are gambling illegally. They recog­ $6.50 each have been sold. nized that the climate was right and they moved in . Now they're Copies of volute will be distrib­ intruding into our fantasies . I object to this, to the creative way in uted across Canada to universities, which the government can get its hand into my pocket. I just see art schools and colleges. The Music Department has bought 500 copies this as another form of taxation ." of the CD, the first ever produced with their students. What are the sociological reasons behind gambling? Art History Chair Don Andrus, one of two faculty advisors on the "Gambling is an alternative reward system. Gambling is the project and himself an experienced dream of making it to a life of moderate comfort without having art magazine editor, is lavish with to work hard. Win the 6/49 and live in Baie d'Urfe. We have the his praise. "It's very rare to find a student production of such high belief that these systems are viable for social advancement. But quality." in reality, they're empty exercises." The next issue, set to appear in January, will be about 50 pages shorter, but Kuilman says the quali­ Can this venture succeed? ty will be maintained. The "volu­ "A casino run by bureaucrats can't possibly win, because they teers" hope to expand their don't have a sense of fun. Americans offer much more incentive, production to CD-ROM, which such as high-class entertainment. What do you get for your would permit colour reproduction and possibly film footage from Cin­ bucks [at the Montreal casino]? Very little. My prediction may be Patrick Meagher executed this piece, called Canadian, during a three-month ema students. off, but I don't think it's going to become the gambling centre of exchange last year in Offenbach, Germany. "I remember laughing out loud Canada." at the literalness of the word handschuh, or hand-shoe. Gloves would never Additional reporting by Barbara again be so mundane." Black

2 OCTOBER 21, 1993 CONCORDIA'S THURSDAY REPORT Programme could use more faculty participants Executive Development goes AT CE to the office to sell savvy COMPILED BY BARBARA BLACK the MBA (Master's of Business Administra­ BY BARBARA BLACK tion) and Executive MBA programmes, have This column welcomes the submissions of all Concordia faculty and staff, . ucia Fusaro has been out pounding the courses ready to go. However, the keynote of to promote and encourage individual and group activities in teaching and research, EDP is flexibility, both in time and content, Lpavement, cooling her heels in executive and to encourage work-related achievements. waiting rooms, and exercising her persuasive so each programme can be adjusted to fit powers in the marketplace. She's selling savvy. Fusaro's diagnosis of the client's needs. Fusaro is the marketing manager for the A typical programme would have 20 senior Executive Development Programmes (EDP), managers attend a working lunch, where a Homa Hoodfar (Sociology and Anthro­ .Cathy Mullen (Art Education) present­ set up in 1988 by the Faculty of Commerce Concordia professor would give them an up­ po I ogy) has received a grant of ed preliminary results of a research and Administration to give workshops to to-the-minute analysis of trends in mergers $100,000 (U.S.) from the Andrew W . project under the title Representing Mellon Foundation for her Study on businesspeople. More than 3,500 working and acquisitions. Another programme might the Social Contexts of Cultural Under­ The lslamization of Law on Iranian executives have passed through Concordia's take a half-day workshop to simulate a real standings and Practices at the Interna­ doors since then, taking one- or two-day Women. business crisis. tional Visual Sociolqgy Association's workshops to sharpen their skills. annual meeting in Rochester, N.Y. in Now EDP is getting proactive. Fusaro and Soft skills her boss, EDP director Henri Colas, are tak­ Dominique Legros (Sociology and July. She also organized and moderat­ The recession has had an effect on the subject ing the workshops directly to company offices, Anthropology) presented a paper, ed the Canadian Researchers' Forum, instead of bringing the participants to the matter which interests potential clients, Reworked Oral Tradition and Continu­ a gathering of 25 art education campus. Fusaro is delighted with the recep­ Fusaro said. In the past, "soft skills" such as ity: The Northern Tutchone Case, at researchers and doctoral students tion she's been getting from business and leadership, motivation, negotiation and pre­ the International Conference on Tradi­ from across Canada, to discuss issues tion, Continuity and Invention in North industry. sentation skills were popular, but now the shaping current and future research in "Our competition is not from other univer­ accent is on "hard skills": day-to-day business American Native Society, sponsored art education. The session was part of sities," she said with some surprise. "They techniques, finance, accounting, marketing, by the Association pour la recherche the programme of the 28th World don't seem to be doing this. And companies and human resources management, plus the en anthropologie sociale (France) and Congress of the International Society often prefer professors to professional consul­ latest trends in exporting, and mergers and the 14th North American Indian Con­ of Education through Art (INSEA), held tants, because they value their research." acquisitions. ference Organizing Committee (Aus­ tria), at the College de France in Paris in Montreal in August. Mullen and col­ The advantages for a company are clear, but in June. league David Pariser have been Focused fresheners there are reciprocal benefits for the University. Business and industry have pared down and Concordia adds lustre to its already solid rep­ appointed co-editors of the Canadian sharpened up to meet the recession. While utation in the business community, and facul­ Review of Art Education, the research they may think more carefully than before Frank Muller (Economics) presented ty members make business contacts which_ publication of the Canadian Society of about spending money on training, they wel­ a paper on Preventive Environmental Education through Art (CSEA). come focused, short-term fresheners that give may lead to consulting opportunities. Policy: Concepts and Impediments at their executives an edge over the competition. Fusaro would like to see more faculty take the fourth World Academic Confer­ Bringing workshops right to the office makes part. She can be reached at 848-3960, by fax ence on Human Ecology, held in Meri­ the idea even more attractive, because they at 848-8645, or in writing at GM Suite da, Mexico in July. He also organized a Richard Lachapelle, a doctoral stu-, lose a minimum of company time. 903-23, 1550 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W., workshop on Preventive Environmen­ dent in Art Education, is a recipient of About 10 faculty members, all instructors in H3G 1M8. tal Policy: A Realistic Policy Option? at a 1993 Doctoral Dissertation Fellow­ the first meeting of the Canadian ship from the Getty Centre for Educa­ chapter o.f the International Society for tion in the Arts, in Santa Monica, Calif. Three-day event to take place at Loyola Campus Ecological Economics, held in Ottawa Richard received the $12,500 (U.S.) in October. Philosophy symposium examines award to work on his dissertation, A Videographic and Ethnographic polluted moral environment Klaus Herrmann (Political Science) Account of the Process of Aesthetic read a paper in April to the Internation­ Understanding. His dissertation super­ of philosophical anthropology. BY BARBARA BLACK al Constantin Brunner Foundation at visor is David Pariser (Art Education). On Thursday, in the Senate Chamber, The Hague, titled The Philosopher Richard, who works as an educator at there will be another round table, this time on e hear a lot about our dirty air and Constantin Brunner and the Republic the National Gallery of Canada in "The Interplay of Freedom and Equality." of Israel. He also participated in the Wwater, but what's the state of our souls? Ottawa, is using that museum as his Or, if you prefer, our sense of values? The moderator will be Professor Christopher Konrad Adenauer Foundation's Walter research site. He received his MA in Philosophy Professor Ernest Joos, organizer Gray (Philosophy), and the speakers will be Lacqueur Colloquium on contemporary Art Education from Concordia in 1990. of a three-day symposium to take place at Louise Marcil, of the Universite de Montreal, developments in central and eastern Concordia's Loyola Campus next week, has and Van Tongeren. In his letter inviting Europe, and was invited to speak on deliberately chosen the theme, "Is our Moral Judge Gonthier to give the keynote address, issues relating to the former German Environment Protected?," to draw a parallel Joos explains why he coined the phrase "moral Democratic Republic. by the Depart­ Desiree Park (Philosophy) lectured on . with the much-publicized degradation of the environment." ment of History of Humboldt Universi­ The Role of the State and Enlightened physical world. "I wish to stress the analogy with 'environ­ ty in Berlin. · Self-Interest at the University of War­ ·The symposium will be launched next ment' as it is discussed nowadays at every saw in May. She also lectured on John street corner. Its meaning is understood by Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Loyola Chapel with Locke's Proposed Separation of everybody as an obvious transgression of the Harold Chorney (Political Science) an address by the Hon. Charles Gonthier, of Church and State at the Pontifical the Supreme Court of Canada, titled "Law laws of nature ... The laws governing our lives presented a paper on Rediscovering Academy in Cracow and at the Insti­ and Morality: Is There a Need for a Moral become visible in our private and collective Full Employment: The Monetarist Fal­ tute of Philosophy in Tarnow. Both lec­ Order to Support Legal Decisions?" actions." lacy to the Department of Economics tures will be published in Poland in On Wednesday from noon to 2 p.m. in the The laws which govern our moral choices, of the University of Manitoba on Octo­ Russell W. Breen Senate Chamber, there will Joos explained, are disregarded or flouted ber 1. He also debated the dean of Polish translation. Manitoba's School of Commerce on be a round table discussion on the topic, "Do because we imagine freedom to mean that Debts and Deficits before an audience Products of the Arts and the Media Belong to everybody can set his or her own standards. of 200, at a conference which was Our Moral Environment?" The moderator "As a result of this conception," Joos wrote, Ulrike de Brentani (Marketing) pub­ sponsored by a social action coalition will be Associate Vice-Rector Barbara MacK­ "life itself suffers an irremediable fragmenta­ lished an article, The New Product called Choices, and chaired by Sharon ay, and the speakers will be Professors Joos tion." Carstairs. Process in Financial Services: Strategy and David Roche Eley (Communication The symposium is sponsored by the School for Success in the July issue of the Studies). of Graduate Studies, the Faculty of Arts and International Journal of Bank Market­ On Wednesday at 8 p.m. there will be a Science, the Visiting Lecturers Committee, ing. public lecture in the chapel by Paul van Ton­ Campus Ministry, and the Departments of geren, of Nijmegen, Holland, on the viability Philosophy and Theology.

CONCORDIA'S THURSDAY REPORT OCTOBER 7, 1993 3 Obituary Andre Laprade, former Assistant Vice-Rector

embers of the University Concordia's Thursday Report is interested in your letters, opinions and comments. Letters to the Editor are published at the Editor's ~ Mcommunity were saddened to discretion. They must be signed, include a phone number, and be delivered to the CTR office (BC-117/1463 Bishop St.) in person, by fax hear of the death last week of (514 I 848-2814) or mail by 9 a.m. on the Friday prior to publication. Ifat all possible, please submit the text on computer diskette. Andre Laprade, who was Assistant Limit your letter to 500 words. The Editor reserves the right to edit for space considerations, although the utmost care will be taken Vice-Rector, Relations and Audit, at the time of his retirement from to preserve the core of the writer's argument. Concordia in 1987. "Andy," as he was known to close As published in CTR Sept. 17/92 and Feb. 13/92 (and subsequently approved by CTR's Editorial Board) letters disparaging the behaviour colleagues, was raised in Ontario, or decisions taken by an individual, which are not ofa public nature, letters quoting exchanges between two or more parties in private but spent his adult life in O!iebec. conversation or personal correspondence, or letters venting an opinion about the integrity of colleagues, will not be published Whenever time An engineer by training, he left Northern Telecom in 1968 to join allows, the writer may be contacted by phone or mail to rework the letter, with an explanation as to why it was not accepted the staff of Sir George Williams University. In the 1980s he became active in These are copies sent to CTR of two let­ have done not only to the part-time secre­ Five years later, it certainly does appear to the aerospace industry, and worked ters addressed to the editor of The Con­ tary but to all the women in this University. be precisely that - a non-issue - to many to promote links between the busi­ cordian student newspaper, regarding an Mr. Dhawan chose to make this affair public, of our colleagues. Otherwise, how can we ness community and academe. editorial in the issue of September 29. not the secretary. He is suing her for libel explain the following? Cyril Macdonald, now Director In keeping with the spirit ofCTR's letters because she dared to talk to the Dean about of Supply and Services, reported to policy {see above], these letters have possible harassment. This whole affair has • Although many of us have witnessed over Andy Laprade for 12 years and was been edited. Full copies are available in resulted in women saying that they would the years K.C. Dhawan's verbal abuse and a close friend. the CTR office, BC-118. resign and walk away from their jobs rather disruptive behaviour, the first thing people "He was definitely an ideas man, than lodge complaints about harassment. ask when broaching the subject of the always looking for a better way to The women on the staff of The Concordian Dhawan affair is not did K.C . Dhawan do what needed to be done," he should sit and ponder this situation. said. "He had high expectations for harass this person, but did Mary Genova Mr. Dhawan clearly said, at the end of his his team, was quick to promote our do something wrong? Dean expresses sorrow at fast, that he had attained his goal - attract­ accomplishments, and quick to help Concordian editorial ing media attention. The University did not those with problems. This Universi­ I write this letter to you with a deep sense negotiate and did not appoint a mediator. • One professor recently urged me to get ty has benefited in countless ways of sorrow. Sorrow, because of all the people The University offered to have an indepen­ Mary Genova to retract her statement from Andy's outlook." you have wounded and pained in your dent person collect all the facts and present because "she can't win ... she's only a part­ Andy Laprade is survived by his attempt at sensationalism in the case of Mr. them to Mr. Dhawan. In spite of all his time secretary." In other words, when it wife, Jeanne Metivier, sons Ray­ K.C . Dhawan. I am shocked and ashamed to protestations, Mr. Dhawan has now decided comes to a professor's career versus the mond, Michel, and Marc, and know that a Concordia student would report to use regular procedures. right of a secretary to a non-threatening daughter Lorraine. The funeral was Finally, you wonder about the message this kind of story without regard to who gets work environment, clearly, the latter is held last Thursday at the Loyola hurt. I made myself available to all media, that the University is sending. The message irrelevant, a "non-issue." Chapel. Cyril Macdonald delivered any time of day or night, and yet you claim that The Concordian is sending is, "Women, the eulogy. Family, friends and col­ that it was difficult to contact me. Shame on do not complain about harassment, because • Another individual noted: "Poor K.C. leagues gathered afterwards at the you! When I offered to meet with you on The Concordian will make you suffer." My Loyola Faculty Club. Andy was 72. Dhawan looks gaunt and pale ... we really Thursday, you said there was no point in recommendation, if I may take a leaf from must do something!" How is it that over a meeting since the story was now dead. A the book of Mr. Dhawan, is a public inquiry few people's souls are also dead in this uni­ into the reporting of the Dhawan case by two-year period, this professor never versity because of your story. The Concordian. Is that too much to ask? I noticed the distress on Mary Genova's Let me set the record straight. You say am tempted to fast until I achieve my goals. face when she had to cope with K.C. that Mr. Dhawan "began his protest after Dhawan's offensive conduct? Dhawan's his request for a public inquiry into sexual Christopher A. Ross behaviour was accepted as a norm for the harassment allegations .. . went unan­ Dean, past 25 years, while gender discrimination swered!" The University answered Faculty of Commerce and Administration was deemed to be a "non-issue." Mr. Dhawan. It also investigated the case. Mr. Dhawan was given a chance to defend Unfortunately, the only aspect of the gender himself, contrary to your report. He met with discrimination/equity "non-issue" that Dr. Charles Bertrand, the Acting Vice-Rector, seems to concern some people is that the Academic at the time. Evidently he couldn't Professors "unconcerned" University hiring policy - that of increasing mount a good defence, hence the letter of about gender discrimination the percent of female tenure-track faculty to warning. Mr. Dhawan did not like this result, I became involved in the case of and he chose the media to let his reaction K.C. Dhawan in Fall 1989 in my role, at that a reasonable level - has had "the effect of _ be know n rather than follow the normal pro­ time, as " Sexual Harassment Contact Per­ irritating male professors" (Gazette, cedure of lodging a grievance. son" for the Faculty of Commerce and October 3, 1993). This editorial obviously Contrary to what Mr. Dhawan said, the Administration. insinuated that just maybe, w omen are real­ case began with the Sexual Harassment What I find truly discouraging, and why I ly asking for it. In fact, the only concern that Officer in November 1991. Since 1989, how­ am writing this letter, is that many faculty appears to count as an "issue " in this ever, the secretary had been seeking advice members are sitting back, seemingly uncon­ harassment affair is the effort on the part of and counsel on an informal bas ls from sever­ cerned and even working hard at avoiding some faculty members to shore up what is al members of the Faculty as to how to deal the facts, and, indeed, the entire issue of left of their "old boys" network. Some with Mr. Dhawan. In addition, she had g!3nder discrimination. It is shameful that the "issue"! explained her mailing activities to the Asso­ majority of the witnesses who had the Let me add one very important point. I am ciate Dean, Administration in 1991. courage to corroborate Mary Genova 's story heartened and extremely proud of the way Let me also state categorically that the are not tenured faculty members, but mem­ senior administrato'rs in this University seri­ part-time secretary came to the Dean's bers of our most vulnerable employee group ously and promptly followed due process Office to resign her job, not to complain - that is, female staff. about Mr. Dhawan. After much persuasion, About five years ago, there was an hour­ throughout this outrageous affair. she decided to put her thoughts down in long debate at one Faculty Council meeting writing. She lodged a formal complaint about the problem of gender discrimina­ Ulrike de Brentani against Mr. Dhawan only when he lodged tion/equity. At that time, this matter was Associate Dean, one against her. Imagine the damage you deemed to be a "non-issue" in this Faculty. Faculty of Commerce and Administration

4 OCTOBER 21, 1993 CONCORDIA'S THURSDAY REPORT Quebec to set up boards by '96 Kenniff named chair of committee studying APPELS DE PROJETS linguistic boards

POUR L'EVALUATION DU POUR UNE ETUDE PROSPECTIVE SUR LE designated boards (two Protestant BY MICHAEL ORSINI PROGRAMME REVU ES DE RECHERCHE DEVELOPPEMENT DE LIENS PRODUCTIFS and two Catholic, in Qyebec City ET DE TRANSFERT DES CONNAISSANCES DANS LA RECHERCHE QUEBECOISE and Montreal) are constitutionally oncordia Rector Patrick Ken­ protected from the Qyebec govern­ OBJECTIFS SPECIFIQUES OBJECTIFS SPECIFIQUES Cniff has been asked to head an advisory committee on the imple­ ment's reform plan, because they Effectuer !'evaluation de la pertinence, de l'efficacite et Identification de liens et de criteres de collaboration mentation of linguistic' school were the only Qyebec boards in de !'impact du programme, en utilisant notamment les interdisciplinaires, intersectoriels, inter-equipes, inter­ existence at the time of Confedera­ resultats d'un sondage d'opinion mene aupres de la universites, universites-entreprises au niveau national boards, Higher Education and Sci­ communaute scientifique par une firme de sondage. et international, pouvant favoriser le maillage inter­ ence Minister Lucienne Robillard tion. structures et la creation ou la consolidation de reseaux announced Monday. Asked if there would be public CRITERES de recherche. The creation of the committee hearings on the issue, Kenniff said - la qualite du projet de recherche; follows a ruling by the Supreme he was open to the idea, but added, CRITERES - la qualite du chercheur ou de l'equipe et son Court of Canada in June that the "Our mandate is not to try to rein­ experience en matiere de conception de politiques - la qualite du projet de recherche; vent the wheel. We're not here to - la qualite de l'equipe et son experience en matiere de government's plan to transform et d'evaluation; challenge the reform. T he reform - la methodologie retenue; conception de politiques et d'evaluation; most of Qyebec's denominational has been passed." - la faisabilite du calendrier propose. - la methodologie retenue; boards into language-based boards - la faisabilite du calendrier propose. is constitutionally sound. The committee's job will be to ADMISSIBILITE Kenniff said he believes he was find a consensus on how the boards ADMISSIBILITE should be implemented, Kenniff Les chercheurs1 universitaires seuls ou regroupes en chosen to lead the committee equipes. Seules les equipes regroupant au moins deux because of his impartiality. added, ensuring that the territories 1 chercheurs universitaires oeuvrant dans au moins "I have no vested interest in this," covered by the boards satisfy the deux universites quebecoises differentes. CREDITS DISPONIBLES he said this week in an interview. needs of all involved. The co mmittee is expected to Subvention de 20 000$ plus un budget additionnel de CREDITS DISPONIBLES ''I'm not part of the (school board) 20 000$ pour les services d'une firme de sondage. make recommendations to Robil­ Subvention de 80 000$. system." Kenniff said he expects this to be lard by the summer of 1994. Lin­ ECHEANCIERS a controversial issue, since this is guistic school boards will not be in Date limite de depot des demandes Annonce de la subvention Depot du rapport final the first significant change to the place before 1996. 15 novembre 1993 20decembre 1993 15 janvier 1995 school board structure since the Kenniff plans to meet with the British N orth America Act was nine-member committee this Responsable: Jacques Crochetiere Telephone: (418) 643-8560 passed in 1867. Only four religion- month. Telecopieur : (418) 643-1 451

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• Indicators continued from page 1 manipulate figures to meet the goals number of diplomas awarded. of the rating exercise. The Indicateurs includes data on Concordia research is 2.6% Qyebec universities as a whole, and of Quebec total on individual universities. For The section on Concordia indicates example, it shows how much fund­ that this University awarded an ing is devoted to research and how increased number of degrees it is allocated, percentages of gradu­ between 1987 and 1991 (up to ates in each programme, and the 4.1 per cent from 3.7), despite the fact that the total number of stu- i dents in Qyebec dropped slightly 5l during that period.

w Subsidies and contracts for 0 research rose to almost $16 million from $11 million during the same period, but Concordia still received only 2.6 per cent of the total research money allocated to Qyebec universities. T he booklet will be updated Speaking at the Loyola Senate Chamber last week, General Consul of ::< annually. Copies can be obtained the Russian Federation Nikolai Smirnov and his deputy Andrei V . ~ z from the Centre de documentation, Kroutskihh (not pictured) discussed the recent failed coup d'etat in "15 Direction generale des affaires uni- Moscow. Smirnov said that President Boris Yeltsin had no choice but ~ versitaires et scientifiques et de la to use the Russian army against the rebellious parliamentarians, who ~ 8 Science, Edifice Marie-Guyart, were armed with machine guns and grenade launchers. The lecture ~ 1033, rue De La Chevrotiere, 20' was the latest in the Master's in Public Policy and Public Administration Speaker Series. iE etage, Qyebec (Qyebec), GIR 5K9. Lucienne Robillard

CONCORDIA'S THURSDAY REPORT OCTOBER 21, 1993 5 An unprecedented fragmentation of the political map Polling ·Concordia professors

possibility of people even consider­ strength, and the fact that it lacks ing moving to the left to vote. If any solid kind of depth. Usually a they are going to protest, they have political party gets elected because to move to the right. Canadians feel of where they stand on women, the powerless, and traditionally when unemployed or economic issues, but people feel like that, they run to the we have the Bloc seemingly gaining right, not to the left. popularity on rhetoric, style and the emotion they can generate. That is very scary.

On lack ofsupport far conventional parties: Major political parties have lost touch. In post-modernism, what wins votes and gets politicians into power are the techniques of market­ ing and polling. The focus has been on the techniques of politics rather than on political dial~gue. It is Blair Williams, Daniel Salee, unfortunate that as we are growing Polit ical Science Political Science as a nation, people are not receiving the [feedback] they need. It appears On the popularity ofReform and the On Bloc support: that the traditional political party Bloc: It is a protest vote because people system as we know it has failed, so Support from the West for Reform are fed up with the old parties. It the country is breaking up into a isn't surprising, but it seems it's not has happened in the past, and we number of political factions. just a prairie fire but a pretty big have even had protest parties form­ This is unusual for Canada. Usu­ inferno right across the country. ing governments. It happened in ally this happens in countries where The West has been the root of Qyebec with the Union National Reeta Tremblay, there is a large population, like many populist movements, such as [1936]. A vote for the Bloc is not a Political Science France. Maybe it is a sign that peo­ the CCF and Social Credit. West­ vote for separation. We tend to vote ple feel their concerns aren't repre­ erners have traditionally felt for leaders in Qyebec and I'm sure On perception ofthe election: sented, and we should look at removed from Ottawa ahd the if Jean Charest was elected instead Campbell would have done well if reforming the Elections Act so that political establishment. [Reform of Kim Campbell, I'm sure the Bloc she didn't say so much; she said she there is some kind of proportionali­ Party leader] Preston Manning is wouldn't have as much support. can't deal with unemployment until ty, and people feel their voices are very confident. He understands the They [the Conservatives] are the year 2000. We are going to have being heard. issues and he has run a good cam - going to do poorly throughout the to pick the best of a bad bunch. pa1gn. country because of their perfor­ Anyway, politics isn't about issues; On Liberal success: What is motivating many of the mance in public management. Free we are all looking at who represents One cannot help but be impressed Bloc supporters is exactly what is trade has done harm and the GST themselves the best. Issues are with Jean Chretien and the incredi­ motivating many of the Reform is unpopular. This is why all the talked about on a superficial level; ble comeback he has made. A year voters. It is a rejection of the tradi­ Conservative votes are going to the they aren't meant for information. ago, people were saying he was too tional approach, in which parties Reform party. old. His success at speaking directly serve themselves and the interests of On the Reform phenomenon: to Canadians is reflected in the the political class to the detriment I'm a member of a visible minority, polls, and he has a very good chance of the country. The Reform Party is and I feel Manning stands for of forming a majority government. offering serious political reforms, [only] one Canadian culture and That is pretty impressive. such as making members of parlia­ identity. ment subject to recall if they don't serve their constituents, and having fixed election dates.

On the interest value ofthe election: It is fascinating. I think this is prob­ ably the most interesting election I have seen in a long time. You have the traditional politicians playing catch-up, and trying to. figure out what is going on.

On unemployment: The Liberals' plan to spend money on short-term jobs has been pretty well discredited. He Uean Chretien] promised $6 billion for job creation, Stephen Block, but only $2 billion of that is federal; Political Science the rest will come from the provinces and municipalities. You The media are responsible for iden­ won't find too many municipal tifying Reform and the Bloc as Graeme Decarie, History politicians who are going to be keen protest-vote recipients. This gives on raising property taxes in order to people the idea that if they want to Maria Peluso, On Reform and Bloc: raise $2 billion for job creation. park their protest vote they can vote Political Science In a recession, you have a break­ Bloc or Reform. There are a lot of down of the capitalist system. people who don't know a lot about On Bloc and Reform support: When it breaks down, you would politics and they are influenced by It doesn't surprise me that they have think that would give rise to parties what is in the wind, which is that gained strength, but what does sur­ who want to change the system. In you can't trust any of the old par­ prise me is the nature of their fact, the opposite happens. ties. The media have cut off the

CONCORDIA'S THURSDAY R E P ORT The best example is if you watch Jobs, jobs, jobs are students' priority evangelical preachers. They never preach fancy new. messages, it is always that old-time religion. Peo­ ple get security in what they are Sobering issues, no passion familiar with and what is old. Essentially the parties are the same thing. at federal election debate Both are right-wing·parties, both represent a retreat into provincial­ BY KELLY WILTON ism, and represent an 'I-don't-give­ a -damn-about-the-rest-of-the­ Dur federal candidates went country' attitude. These people are through the motions two weeks Brian Mulroney Conservatives. r ago, echoing the voices of their The Reform Party is dangerous, leaders at an election debate held at partly because they are stupid. It is a Concordia. party of oversimplification. The There was little emotion in their issues come down to waving a speeches, no passionate arguments, magic wand. All you have to do is and much discontent among the balance the budget. students. The debate, which was organized by the Political Science On a minority government: Students' Association, started half · The Governor General will normal­ an hour late and question period ly turn to the party with the largest ' was cut sh,ort .. number of seats and ask them to form a government. If Chretien Eliminate GST only has, say, 142 (out of 295) seats _The Conservative party representa­ between the Liberals and the NDP, tive spoke ·about reducing the that's a minority. He has to be very deficit, the Liberals pushed job cre­ careful bringing forward legislation, ation, the New Democratic Party in order to get enough people from promised to eliminate the GST over other parties to vote for it. At any five years and the National Party time the others could unite and vote promised to eliminate university against him, and he would have to tuition and keep social programmes submit his resignation. The Gover­ intact. The Bl?C ~ebecois nor General would either call an declined an invitation to participate. election, or ask someone else to There was some relief in sight as attempt to form a government. Liberal representative Clifford Lin­ coln spoke frankly and specifically On the economy: about job creation. He said the Lib­ We have had recessions for a couple erals would create job programmes of hundred years in modern society by transferring defence expenditures under capitalism, and I would ask and subsidies to corporations. Kim Campbell to point to one sin­ He also said the Liberals would gle example anywhere in the world develop a Youth Service project One of the few politicians to get specific, Clifford Lincoln (Liberal, Lachine-Lac-St-Louis) talks to a prospective voter where cutting spending has solved a which would hire 10,000 young while campaign organizer Don Duffy looks on. recession. It has been tried and it doesn't work. Canadians a year to work in projects related to the environment and about youth and jobs, but the paign issue, jobs versus the deficit. Fred Headon, a McGill Law stu­ social services. On the Conservatives: Tories only want to get rid of the Rob Malcom, 27, said the speak­ dent, asked the panel what they I haven't seen it [the ad mocking "We'~e published a job creation deficit and help the business com­ ers spent too much time attacking planned to do about helping natives programme," he told the audience Chretien, which has been pulled by munity. I can't wait around until the each others' policies and not enough find jobs. the Tories] but it doesn't surprise of about 100 in the Henry F. Hall year 2000 before I get a job." time addressing the problem of NDP representative Bruce Toombs me. I was at the Conservative con­ Building. unemployment. "At least the Liber­ said his party will create aboriginal "It is not a magic formula and vention, and I've never met so many Jobs versus deficit als spoke about a job creation plan," self-government and increase their doesn't have all the answers, but it small-minded, vicious, ignorant Tory candidate Maeve Qiaid spoke said the Political Science student. opportunities for education. has a lot of the answers to put people in my life. It is quite about helping Canadians help Canadians back to work, and give depressing. Brian Mulroney forever themselves. "Tell us what you want Constitution a non-issue Music Forum set for Concert Hall changed the character of this coun­ them back their dignity, hope and sense of fairness ." and we will help you get it," she One student wanted to know why try. Some would say he destroyed it, said. 'We won't give you a fish, but the constitution isn't an issue in this Noon-hour music and I think there is a lot of truth in Rob Charles, a 23-year-old Politi­ we will teach you how to fish." election. "Meech Lake brought mis­ series launched that. The Liberals are the best of a cal Sdence student, said he was Each candidate had two minutes ery to Canadians," Lincoln said. very bad lot. undecided before the debate, but after listening to the speakers, he to speak about how their party dif­ "We have to worry about putting /\ new series of lectures, concerts .li.and other musical events will Interviews conducted decided he would vote Liberal. fers from the others, and then four people back to work and giving be held on Tuesdays in the by Kelly Wilton "The Liberals are concerned minutes to talk about the main cam- them back their dignity." Concordia Concert Hall on the Decoding Fermat's Loyola Campus. The series begins next week with Last Theorem a lecture by Walter Mony, Chair of athematics has been some­ the School of Music of the Univer­ sity of Witwatersrand, South thing of a hot ticket since Fer­ M Africa, and presently Visiting Fel­ mat's Last Theorem, one of history's low at London University in Eng­ most enduring brain-teasers, was land. His topic is "Indigenous solved this summer by Princeton African Influences in Western Art University scholar Andrew Wiles. Music Composition in Southern Karl Rubin, of Ohio State Uni­ Africa." The lecture begins at 12:30 versity, will give a public lecture p.m. Music Professor Wolfgang next Thursday, Oct. 28 in H-110, Bottenberg says that there will be the Alumni Auditorium of the only a few events in the series Henry F. Hall Building. before Christmas, but it should be The lecture begins at 8 p.m., and up to speed by the new year. is geared to a general audience. -B.B.

CONCORDIA'S THURSDAY REPORT OCTOBER 21, 1993 7 'It's only a trickle now' South Africa needs 1 flood' of foreign investment: Ambassador have engulfed the whole nation. BY SYLVAIN COMEAU [But] since the early '80s, apartheid has been unravelling at the seams." he rationale for sanctions Kilian outlined that rapid process, against South Africa has disap­ T including the legalization of previ­ peared because of fundamental ously banned political groups such political change, and investment is as the African National Congress, now needed to help his country and the abolition of laws defining move forward, according to South where different races can live, who African ambassador to Canada can own land (mostly whites) and Andre Kilian. preventing the intermingling of Kilian was referring to the recent races. decision by the U.S., Canada and "Some people would say, this all other Commonwealth countries to sounds very well on paper, but will end sanctions in response to a it be business as usual in South request by Nelson Mandela to the Africa? The short answer is no. United Nations. There will be changes in everyday "Now that sanctions are being South African life. Black South lifted, foreign investors are coming Africans will be provided with qual­ back to our country," Kilian said in ity education and employment a speech Oct. 6 in the Henry F. training, so that they can achieve Hall Building. equality of opportunity in the work­ "It's only a trickle now, but we place and the boardroom, and white hope it will become a flood one day. South Africans will not be able to An infusion of investment and retain their traditionally privileged international trade is needed to pro­ positions." vide the programmes we will have Speaking the day before Kilian's to undertake in South Africa, in address, Dan O' Meara, an ANC education, housing and health care." member and political science pro­ Kilian echoed much of the con­ South African Ambassador Andre Kilian talks to students after his October 6 address. fessor at Universite du O!iebec demnation that has been levelled a Montreal, presented a sharply con­ against apartheid, but emphasized trasting view of life after apartheid. that the policy now belongs to the will retain power in certain key Protecting privileges agreement to avert a horrifying O'Meara said that much of past. ministries. You can bet your bottom "The government managed to pro­ eventuality, according to O'Meara. apartheid's legacy will remain in dollar that one of them will be tect its own privileges, and prevent 'What has happened is a grubby place because of the compromises Unravelling at the seams Finance." the ANC from enforcing major compromise that each side has reached between the government "Apartheid enslaved all South O'Meara predicted that ANC changes after the election, particu­ taken because the situation in South and the African National Congress. Africans. It was not only immoral president Nelson Mandela will be larly the nationalization of key sec­ Africa can't continue; the country "The government's military force and inherently unworkable, it was South Africa's next president, but to rs of industry as a way of has been drifting toward a racial remains, not yet undermined by the also, if left as it was, sowing the that the ANC will be deprived of redistributing wealth, which they civil war. They had to avoid that at ANC. [And] because of the power­ seeds of an ultimate disaster in effective power. were hoping to do." all costs." sharing agreement, whatever the South Africa, one which would Both sides only accepted the election results, the National Party

New group tackles literacy problem Students can be teachers, too Fall Convocation '93 This convocation ceremony will include the installation of At Concordia, students trained graduated with a BA from BY MONIQUE BEAUDIN Eric Molson as Chancellor of the University. by Frontier College staff will be Concordia who could only read at a The identification numbers of approved candidates will be paired up with illiterate people, Grade Five level. She got around it Dances Goodwin and a friend posted in the tunnel connecting Henry F. Hall andJ.W. called "learners," from around the by not taking essay courses." £ have been meeting to read McConnell Buildings, and on the first floor of the Admin­ city. Goodwin said the personal rela­ together once a week for the past istration Building at the Loyola Campus on the afternoon tionship she has formed with her two years - in a grocery store, to of October 22, 1993. Students who have not met all the Increasing access learner is the best part of the tutor­ decipher the labels on canned foods, requirements for their degrees will be mailed written noti­ According to Statistics Canada, ing program. or in a pharmacy, to unlock the fication no later.than October 22. seven million Canadians, 23 per "She's beautiful, bright and fun to mysteries of aspirin bottle labels. cent of the population, are illiterate. be with," she said. "This is a very Students are advised to check with the Students' Accounts Goodwin is a graduate student in But only about five per cent of those personal kind of volunteering." Office to ensure that all student fees, library fines and Psychology; her friend has difficulty people are in literacy programmes, Students for Literacy uses a stu­ graduation fees have been paid. Students are requested to pay their accounts by November 5 in order to be permit­ reading. said Frontier College's Stephanie dent-centred, individualized learn­ ted to participate in the convocation ceremony or to Goodwin is one of seven students Miller, the programme manager of ing technique. "That means the receive their degree. organizing a Concordia chapter of Students for Literacy. student decides what they want to Students for Literacy. The associa­ "By having university students learn," Goodwin said. Learners may Place des Arts provides assistance and has parking facilities tion of volunteer tutors is affiliated involved, we're increasing access to wish to read the classified ads or for wheelchair users. Use the box-office entrance off with Toronto's Frontier College, a literacy programmes right across the application forms for bank accounts de Maisonneuve Blvd. West and inquire at the security national non-profit literacy organi­ country," she said. rather than doing exercises from a kiosque. zation. This year, as many as 25 Concordia's focus will be on peo­ textbook. • Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Place des Arts universities across Canada are ple who speak fluent English, but "You may find that your learner • Tuesday, November 9, 1993 expected to have their own student can't read, Goodwin said. People dropped out of school because 2:00 p.m. _, µteracy volunteer programmes. will be referred to them from Sun someone called them a dunce," she Youth, the Salvation Army and told 30 prospective tutors at a recent 'Learners' other social service organizations, as orientation meeting. "That learner McGill University has had a pro­ well as from McGill. may find textbooks frustrating." .•. Concordia gramme for five years; last year, 120 t UNIVERSITY students were involved. Goodwin, Hidden handicap 28, got her training at McGill when "Illiteracy is really a hidden handi­ For more information, contact REAL EDUCATION FOR THE REAL WORLD a friend invited her to a meeting. cap," Goodwin said. "One woman Students for Literacy at 848-7474.

8 OCTOBER 21, 1993 CONCOROIA'S THURSDAY REPORT Clayoquot Sound controversy giving Canada a black eye Overpopulation and greed threaten us all: Ca111peau

the J.A. DeSeve Cinema that the BY MARLENE BLANCHAY current leaders of the five parties have barely addressed environmen­ he federal election campaign has tal issues in the campaign. Tbeen a disappointment for Arthur Campeau, who spoke at Concordia as De bate betw een the part of Homecoming '93. accountants Campeau, a Loyola College grad "It's been mainly a debate between (1963, Political Science), was accountants," he said. "There has appointed Ambassador to the Envi­ been almost no discussion of devel­ ronment and Sustainable Develop­ opment is-sues or international ment by the Mulroney government affairs. All they are talking about is in time to attend the Rio de Janeiro how they will reduce the deficit in environmental summit last spring. five years." He told a small but appreciative The world's resources are being audience on Saturday morning in pushed to the limit by overpopula­ tion, Campeau said, and develop­ ment and ecology must become more compatible to protect what resources remam. "Nearly 100 species a day are becoming extinct," he said. "We have a growing economic system and a closed ecological system." With world population projected at between 10 and 12 billion by the Arthur Campeau year 2050, Campeau said that slow­ ing population growth by means of "Canada is a country where we nologies which will minimize the education and improving the status rely on our natural resources," he impact of industries on those of women can address the crisis. said. "We need to develop tech- resources. " Campeau said the controversy over the cutting of centuries-old trees near Clayoquot Sound, B.C. has given Canada a black eye. Concert highlights talented Music students omecoming '93 opened last the Concordia University Jazz HThursday evening with a Choir and Rhythm Section, con­ showcase of student and faculty ducted by Professor Charles Ellison, musicianship in the Concordia who played a trumpet/flugelhorn Concert Hall on the Loyola Cam­ solo. pus. Classical performers included The programme ranged across a three sopranos: Carmen Girard, spectrum of tone and talent, from who sang Handel arias, Amelia the intimacy and originality of jazz Petri, who sang three Emily Dick­ to the lyrical beauty of the classical inson poems set to music by Aaron repertoire. Copeland, and Lisa Lapointe, who Jazz performers included singer sang songs by Faure, Saint-Saens Stephanie McLean, guitarist Jake and Richard Strauss. Langley, pianist Mike Litresits, and - BB

The indefatigable poet Irving Layton, shown here on the cover of a recent book assembled by two Concordians, delighted a Homecoming audience w ith readings. The feisty Montreal poet looked back on a lifetime of work, ranging from his memories of his mother to his sense of loss at the death of Marilyn Monroe. Layton has just added to a long Mike Noble, chosen Most Valuable Stinger, proudly holds the Homecoming Cup after Saturday's win over t he list of honours by becoming the first non-Italian to win the Petrarch Carleton Ravens. He is flanked by (left) Coach Pat Sheahan, and (right) Homecoming Chair Peter Howlett and Rector Poetry Award, from the University of Padua. Patrick Kenniff. Above, right, a guest at the Reunion Revival Big Band Dance in Place Concordia samples the delicious late-night buffet spread.

CONCORDIA 'S THURSDA Y REPOR T OCTOBE R 21 , 1993 9 Even cough syrup is banned by strict regulations Stingers bounce back after player suspended for steroid use

Feradouros stressed that this was an overseen 834 anti-doping tests BY MICHAEL ORSINI "isolated issue" which should not across Canada. Feradouros is the reflect poorly on the team or the 11th Canadian athlete to test posi­ he Stingers' football team University. tive. needed some good news - and T "I'm extremely sorry for the hurt About 20 Concordia football they got it Saturday with an impor­ players have been tested in the past tant Homecoming win over the that I've brought my parents and Carleton Ravens. The win secured my close friends. I would also like year. the second-place team a playoff spot to apologize to the administration The CIAU informs athletes 36 when post-season play begins in and the coaching staff at hours in advance of where they have two weeks. Concordia." to report for testing. The team had just been shaken Harry Zarins, Concordia's newly A survey of 16,000 Canadian stu­ by the news that a steroid test given . hired Director of Recreation and dents conducted for the Centre by to one of its players had shown pos­ Athleti,5s, said although some young Price-Waterhouse found that 4.7 itive results. athletes use steroids, they are not per cent of students aged · 18 and Spiro Feradouros, a defensive the only ones. "It's in the weight over had used anabolic steroids. back for the Concordia Stingers, rooms an_d fitness studios of the Almost 60 per cent of males sur­ was suspended for four years last world," he said. "It's unfortunate, veyed thought that steroids would week for violating Canadian but people want to look good." improve their athletic performance. Interuniversity Athletic Union Feradouros is the second varsity Zarins said the news is especially (CIAU) rules on the use of banned athlete in as many months to be heartbreaking since the University substances. suspended for steroid use. John conducts drug education sessions Stingers' football coach Pat Shea­ Pevec, a McGill Redmen football each year on the dangers of steroid The Stingers ran away with an important win over the Carleton Ravens on Saturday. han said Feradouros's unfortunate player, tested positive last month for use. Feradouros had attended three situation may have taught the rest the use of stanozolol, an anabolic such sessions, he said. Athletes are of the team a valuable lesson. steroid, the same drug that showed even given a book telling them Denis, the CIAU's national pro­ end, it's a personal decision, Shea­ ''They were shocked into the real­ up on Feradouros's test. which drugs they can and cannot gramme co-ordinator, but that may han said, comparing the situation to ity that cheaters get caught, and take. The list of banned substances change in the next few years when the frustration of being a parent. that there are consequences," Shea­ Random testing includes such common, over-the­ testing is expanded to include other "You try your very best to impart han said. The Canadian Centre for Drug­ counter drugs as Anacin, Sudafed, sports, such as wrestling and track your values to your children, but Free Sport co-ordinates random and Vicks cough syrup. and field. there are no guarantees that they Isolated issue drug-testing of athletes. In the past So far, drug testing is restricted to While all the players are warned will live and die by what you taught In a statement released last week, three years, the organization has football players, said Diane St- of the dangers of steroid use, in the them."

Japan Studies Association conference held at Concordia Japanese children are being royally indulged: B.C. speaker

to Japanese popular culture, BY PHIL M0SC0VITCH Creighton said, but their image has changed in the last 20 years. The he hottest area of retail market­ classic representation of the Japan­ ing in Japan today is the chil­ T ese child showed him or her work­ dren's market, according to Millie Creighton, a professor of Anthro­ ing hard to help support the family, pology at the University of British and studying equally hard. Columbia. "In contrast, the persisting per­ Creighton presented a paper on ception of children as treasures "Children's Marketing in Japan's means that in present-day Japan Consumer Society" at the Japan they are indulged with unprece­ Studies Association of Canada's dented consumer offerings," she sixth conference, held early this said. "No one expects them to work month at Concordia. It is the first hard any more to maintain their time the annual event had been held families." at the University. Also, she said, "the expansion of Over the last decade, the Japanese . children's goods, specialty lines and birth rate has declined dramatically, designer brands really took off - while the standard of living has particularly in the 1990s." risen. This has resulted in fewer children, surrounded by ever more · Strengthening social ties affluent adults eager to buy them Creighton noted some important Millie Creighton things. d. ifferences betwee1Japanese and "People are discussing the under~ North American co sumer culture. ting those brand-name goods or 10 crowd as having the most dis­ While North Ame icans see the big-ticket items. I've never seen a ·purchase of consu er goods as a posable income," Creighton said. child insisting on $300 designer For example, there's a boom in. way to establish an individual iden­ optical frames," Creighton said. "shopping theme parks," giant play tity, the Japanese see consumerism Education Professor Dennis areas where everything is for sale. as a way of strengthening social ties. Dicks, who organized the confer­ Dr. Kids Town, one of these theme And while North American adoles­ parks, is designed to look like a cents covet expensive, brand-name ence, said it was attended by acade­ small American town. goods, Japanese teenagers are fairly mics from a variety of fields, as well indifferent to them. as by government employees and Children as treasures "It's the mothers and the grand­ business officials interested in Children have always been central parents who are interested in get- Japan.

1 0 OCTOBER 21, 1993 CQNCORDIA'S THURSDAY REPORT Concordia University is seeking a Dean, Faculty of Fine Arts

Concordia University is seeking a Dean, The ideal candidate will be an individual paring in major policy decisions. Faculty of Fine Arts to take office 1 June, with national and international academic Applications and nominations, including 1994 for a five-year renewable term. The stature and credibility. In dealing with the curriculum vitae and names and incumbent is not seeking reappointment. external and internal communities, the To: All Port-lime Faculty addresses of three possible referees interpersonal skills of the candidate are From: Professional Development The Dean is the academic leader of a should be sent by December 31, 1993 to vital. The demonstrated ability to adminis­ Committee dynamic Faculty of Fine Arts which cur­ Dr. Rose Sheinin, Vice-Rector, Academic, ter and manage, the capacity to carry Dote: October 1993 rently comprises approximately 2,000 Chair, Advisory Search Committee, Dean through projects from beginning to end, undergraduate and 200 graduate students of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Concordia the ability to communicate in French, Article 17 of the Collective pursuing programmes in the B.F.A, M.A. University, 7141 Sherbrooke St. West, excellent negotiating skills and the ability Agreement established the Pro­ of Art Education, M.A. of Art Therapy, AD 231, Montreal, Quebec, H4B 1R6. to collaborate effectively are essential. M.A. of Art History, M.F.A. in Studio (Confidential facsimile number: fessionol Development Fund to Art, Ph.D. in Art Education, Diploma in The Dean must possess scope of vision, 514-848-8766). assist Port-lime Faculty mem­ Advanced Music Performance, Diploma in boldness and confidence, a commitment to bers in their pursuit of research, Concordia University is committed to Art Education, Diploma in Art Therapy, inter- and multi-disciplinary programmes study, and other scholarly or Employment Equity and encourages applica­ Certificate in Elementary Art Education. and a clear appreciation of the inter-rela­ professional or artistic activities, tiom from women, aboriginal peoples, visible In the departments and programmes of Art tionships among the differing disciplines particularly as they enhance minorities and disabled persom. Education; Art History; Cinema; Contem­ and the ability to reconcile varying posi­ teaching quality. All Port-lime In accordance with Canadian immigra­ porary Dance; Design Art; Music; Painting tions within the academic community. Faculty members more tion requirements, this advertisement is with and Drawing; Printmaking and Photo­ The Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts is directed to Canadian citizens and perma­ than 24 credits of seniority who graphy; Sculpture, Ceramics and Fibres; one of five Academic Deans, reporting to nent residents. Confidentiality ofapplicatiom ore not on leave ore reminded Theatre; Interdisciplinary Studies and Stu­ the Vice-Rector, Academic. The individual and nominatiom is assured. that they ore eligible to apply dio Art, undergraduate and graduate pro­ chosen should be able to work easily with a for funding. grammes are housed. Research is carried team of senior administrators which out by a faculty complement of 104 within Concordia includes colleagues, as well as the senior The deadline for the first distrib­ the context of departments and pro­ UNIVERSITY administrators who form the Office of the ution of monies from the Fund grammes. Rector, sharing information and partici- REAL EDUCATION FOR THE REAL WORLD in 1993-94 is Monday, Novem­ ber 15th, 1993. Applications (four copies) should be submit­ CUSA, CUSACORP lost a total of$761,916 in 1991-92 Shuffle '93 • Honour your pledges! ted to the Prof essionol Develop­ ment Committee at the CUPFA Double deficit plagues This is a reminder to shufflers to collect their pledges and return them office (21 SO Bishop Street, as soon as possible to either of the following locations: Annex K-310) by this dote. .student association Office of University Advancement (S-GM 420) 1550 de Maisonneuve Blvd. Before applying, please consuh the information sheet available money last January after the publi­ Office of Advocacy and Support Services (L-AD 131) BY MICHAEL ORSINI 7141 Sherbrooke St. W. (in English or French) from the cation of media reports pointing to CUPFA office (848-3691) and "financial irregularities" in CUSA's USA's long-awaited audit is We would like to receive all pledges by the end of October. As of Oct. the guidelines included in the books. Cfinally complete, and the news 15, only $4,800 had been collected, a fraction ofthe $30,000 pledged. latest CUPFA News. isn't good. Thank you for your support! Conditions fulfilled The student association's books Associate Vice-Rector Services for the 1991-92 fiscal year reveal a (Student Life) Donald Boisvert said $257,436 deficit, auditor Giovanni the University decided to turn over Tagliamonti, of the accounting the money following the fulfilment firm, Arthur Andersen & Cie, told of two conditions set out in January: a recent CUSA Board of Directors completion of the audit and the meeting. implementation of internal financial CUSA's corporate arm, CUSA­ controls. CORP, which operates the Mug­ CUSA's Board of Directors shots cafe and bars on each campus, passed a series of motions aimed at recorded a whopping $504,480 ensuring that these problems don't deficit. More than 40 per cent of exist in the future. that deficit was inherited from the A recent article in The Gazette, prev10us year. Boisvert said, "hints that there's Of the audit, CUSA co-president something fishy going on." Philip Dalton said, "We were Although the auditors say that expecting things to be bad, but not thousands of dollars could not be this bad." As for CUSACORP, "If accounted for due to missing docu­ you look at what it takes to run the me n ta tio n, "they never say it's bars, the numbers just don't make because someone ran off with the sense." money." Course of action Didn't commit fraud The best-case scenario, he said, is Contacted at his office, Tagliamonti out-of-control mismanage.ment. refused to discuss the CUSA case, The worst-case scenario? Dalton adding that it would violate client stopped short of pointing the finger, confidentiality. saying he could not go into details Former CUSA co-president about any "course of action" until he Charlene Nero said the new co­ and co-president Lana Grimes dis­ presidents and the auditors have cuss it at tonight's Board of Direc­ had six months to uncover fraud. "If tors meeting. there was any fraud they would have The completion of the audit found it," she said. means the University can now turn "Let them investigate. I'm over more than $500,000 in student absolutely confident that we didn't fees to the association. The Univer­ commit any fraud and that there has sity, which collects the fees each been no misappropriation of funds." year on behalf of CUSA, froze the

CONCORDIA'S THURSDAY REPORT OCTOBER 21, 1993 1 1 • AIDS and the University The Teaching Team Friday, October 22 Invites all teaching assistants, graduate Conservatoire D' Art Esther Valiquette, film-maker presents students and new faculty to a T.A. Cinematographique de Montreal her lecture "Video Against the Virus" Brown Bag Discussion on Friday, Cinema J.A. DeSeve, 1400 de and prize-winning video "Recit d' A" and October 22 from noon to 2 p.m. at 2085 Mai sonneuve Blvd. W., Concordia her recent NFB film "A Measure of your Bishop St., F-107. Bring a lunch and University !Metro Guy-Concordia). Passage"ILe singe bleu) in Room VA- we'll supply the beverage. Information: Admission: $3. 114, 1395 Rene-Levesque Blvd. W. 7 848-2495. p.m. Admission is free. Friday, October 22 Latin America Students Department of Classics Les Quarante-Sept Ronin s 11941) Kenji Association Tuesday, October 26 Mizoguchi at 7 p.m. We're having a membership drive. All G.S. Shrimpton, University of Victoria, Latin American Students interested are will speak on "Why did Thucydides stop Saturday, October 23 asked to contact Roberto at 333-1947. writing?" at 1 p.m. in H-769, 1455 de Ombres en plein jour 11956) Tadashi Maisonneuve Blvd. W. All are welcome. Gracias y hasta la vista. Imai at 7 p.m.; Seven Samurai (1954) Akira Kurosawa at 9 p.m. Political Science Students' Student Loan Debt Counselling Association Programme Sunday, October 24 Wednesday, October 27 The Financial Aid and Award s Office Yojimbo 11961) Akira Kuroswa at 7 Justice John Sopinka , Supreme Court offers a debt counselling programme to p.m.; Woman of the dunes 11964) of Canada, will speak on "Freedom of all students. The programme, run by Hiroshi Teshigahara at 9 p.m. Speech Under Attack." Time: 4 p.m. senior student counsellors, enables you Location: H-937, 1455 de Maisonneuve to weigh your debt against your expect­ Monday, October 25 Blvd W. Information: 848-7409. ed income and explore the repayment Au Ha sa rd Baltha zard (1966) Robert options available. To make an appoint­ Bresson at 8:30 p.m. Thursdays at Lonergan ment visit LB-085 in the McConnell Thursday, October 28 Bldg. or call 848-3507. Tuesday, October 26 Pamela Bright , Phd, Department of OCTOBER 21 • OCTOBER 28 A.K. 11985) Chris Maker at 7 p.m.; La Theology and Lonergan Fellow, and Financial Aid and Awards Office Dolce Vita 11960) Federico Fellini at 9 Charles Kannengieser, PhD, Workshops p.m. Department of Theology on Part I: Registration is done in-person in the "Augustine and the Bible." Time: 3:30 848-3585) Hong Kong Bank of Canada, Toronto Financial Aid and Awards Office, room Wednesday, October 27 p.m. - 5 p.m. . Location : 17302 Dominion Bank, Export Development 085 of the McConnell Bldg. Alumni Activities Ugetsu 11953) Kenji Mizoguchi at 7 Sherbrooke St. W.) Coffee available Meditation: A tool for self Corporation , and Laurentian Bank . For p.m .; The Lion has seven r,eads (1970) from 3:15 p.m. Information: 848-2280. How to buy a new car knowledge more information, check the bulletin International Students Office Glauber Rocha at 8:45 p.m. If you are an international student and Wednesday, October 27 Relaxing and centering; quieting and boards at H-440 or the Career and Visiting Lecturers' Committee need information, guidance or support Brought to you by the Automobile concentrating the mind; attuning to the Placement Service, 2070 Mackay St. Monday, November 1 body-mind-soul connection . The ses­ in any of the following areas; cultural Protection Association, an independent Jean Baudrillard, Social Theorist and consumer organization. Topics to be sions will draw upon various traditions Adult Children of Alcoholics Philosopher, will speak on virtual reali ­ adaptation, immigration rules and regu­ covered: latest industry trends, strate­ and each will include a "quiet sitting" Examime the role alcohol has played in Graduate News ty. Time : 4:15 p.m. Location: LB -125, lations, academic or personal difficul­ gies to save money, how to negotiate; Thursdays 1: 15 - 2:45 p.m., Annex Z - the life of you and your family and J.A. DeSeve Cinema , 1400 de tie s, visi t the International Student latest safety issues, financ ing , anti­ RM 105, beginning October 7th (Daryl begin the work toward recovery . Interdisciplinary Speaker Series Maisonneuve Blvd. W. Office, 2135 Mackay St., 3rd floor, no theft devices , are extras worth the Ross 848-3585) Preliminary interviews for membership Tuesday,October26 appointment necessary, or call 848- price, how to modify sales contracts to in this group are sti ll taking place. The Hon. Charles Gonthier, Judge of Centre for Community and Ethnic 3514/5/ 6. Hours : 9 a.m. - 5 p.m . better protect yourself, selling your old Native Traditional Retreat Group leaders: Dorothy Plummer, M.Ed . the Supreme Court of Canada, will Studies !closed 12 - 1 p.m.) car, and environmental issues. The talk October 29- 31 and Anne Theriault, M.Ed. Phone 848- speak on "The Legal System and the Wednesday, November 3 will be held from 7 to 9:30 p.m. in the_ A retreat focusing on native teachings 3555 for details. Moral Environment - Is there a need for John Drysdale on "Travel Notes of a International students working on and spi rituality for native students at Faculty Club Lounge, 1455 de a Moral Order to Support Legal Sociologist in Po st-Unification Eastern campus Concordia. Native elders will direct the Maisonneuve Blvd. We st. 7th Floor. $12 Incest Survivors' Group Decisions?" Time: 8:30 p.m. Location: Germany." Time: 11 :30 a.m. - 1 p.m. International students are eligible for weekend . Contact Laverne Gervais at Examine the ways in which incest has per person . Written confirmation is Loyola Chapel, 7141 Sherbrooke St. W. Location: LB-677, 1400 de Maisonneuve on-campus employment. They must first the Concordia Council on First Nations affected you and begin the work toward mailed upon receipt of payment. For Blvd. W. obtain a letter from their employer and Education (848-7326). This event is also recovery. Preliminary interviews for more information, call Gabrielle Korn at Wednesday, October 27 then apply for an Employment sponsored by Campus Ministry, and the membership in this group are still tak­ 848-3817 . Professor Paul van Tongeren, Nijmegen Thursdays at Lonergan Authorization at Canada Immigration First Nations Concordia group. ing place . Group leaders : Dorothy !Holland) will speak on "Is there a need Thursday, November 4 Office . All University employers are Plummer, MEd and Anne Theriault, Pamela Bright, Phd, Department of for a philosophical anthology to protect encouraged to call our Office for infor­ Muhi-Faith Dialogue MEd. Call 848-3555 for details. Theology and Lonergan Fellow, and our moral environment." Time : 8:30 mation or clarification of Immigration Students meet Thursdays for a lunch­ Charles Kannengieser PhD, Department Campus Ministry p.m. Location : Loyo la Chapel, 7141 rules and regulations. Information: 848- time ('Brown-bag') discussion that is Shape Up or Ship Out! of Theology on Part II : "Augustine and desighed to promote understanding and Learning to live with a roommate Sherbrooke St. W. 3514/5/6. Prison Visit Programme the Bible" Time: 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. . dialogue between members of various Avoid this final confrontation. Learn to A dialogue program with inmates at Lo ca tion: 17302 Sherbrooke St. W.) fa ith s. The group will meet in Annex T- communicate, problem solve and nego­ Bordeaux prison. Visits wil l run Tuesday Coffee available from 3:15 p.m. 305 !The Graduate Students Loung e) at tiate more effectively to create a more afternoons until November 16. For Information: 848-2280. noon. enjoyable living experience. Three ses­ information, contact Peter Cote at 848- Graduate Awards Unclassified sions: Mondays, Oct.25, Nov.1 and 8, 3586, Matti Terho 848-3590. 1993, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at SGW H- All students who have won grants from Translation Services 440, 848-3545. Group leader: Diane Soul Food Experience FCAR, NSERC, SSH RC , Commonwealth, Meetings English to French, French to English. Students gather each Tuesday to reflect Counselling Adkins, MEd and Penny Robertson , BA. etc ... and have not received an invita­ Also, manuscripts, term papers, letters, on their concerns about the spiritual and Development tion to the Graduate Awards Reception Pension Plan for the Employees of CVs, etc ... Reasonable rates. Call Lucie void in their life, their stresses and should contact the Graduate Awards Concordia University at 485-1842 quest for peace. They will ponder their Graduate Records Examination Department at 848-3801 as soon as Annual meeting will be held on faith questions, as well as meditate on (GRE) CPR Courses possible. Wednesday, October 27 in H- 110, 1455 Madonna Tickets the scriptures. !Bob Nagy 848- Students can pick up GRE application de Maisonneuve Blvd . W. at 5:30 p.m. Excellent seats, highest bidder starting 3587 /Michelina Bertone SSA 848- forms at the Careers Library. Practi ce The following CPR courses will be at $200 each !negotiable). Call 278- 3591 ). Loyola: Annex WF 2496 West study books are available for use in the offered by the Environmental Health Model UN Meeting 9970. Broadway 3:30-4:45 p.m. SGW: Annex library. Upcoming test dates are and Safety Office in the next few Lacolle Centre Every Thursday at 5 p.m. Location: 2140 Z-Rm. 02, 2090 Mackay St. 12-1 :15 p.m. Dec.11/93 and Feb.5/94, April 9/94 and weeks. Members of the Concordia com­ Bishop St. in the basement. For Sale munity or outside community are all June 4/94. Don't miss application sub­ Self-Awareness: DBX noise reduction unit $85. Bic Ski welcome . The Concordia community Exploring C.G. Jung's Basic mission deadlines. IH-440 at SGW and The key to sett-development rack $40. Thule Pro Bike attachment will get a discount price for CPR cours­ Psychological Concepts WC-101 at Loyola). Saturday, October 30 $95. Call Jonas at 489-6592. Reality of the Psyche/ Ego/ Persona/ es . First-aid courses are $60. Plea se This workshop will focus on how partic­ Notices Shadow/ Psychological types/ Ani mal contact Donna Fa sciano, at 848-4355 Need Help With Your Studies? ipants, given their strengths and weak­ House Exchange Animus/ Dreams/ Ind iv iduation The Careers Library has books on writ­ nesses, work in a team environment. Earthquake - India Relief Fund, York University prof on sabbatical will Process/ "Self". A nine-session work­ ing papers and essays, studying effec­ CSST First-Aid Course Canadian Red Cross Society exchange 5 1/2 upper house with a prof November 6 and 7 Leader: Donna Logsdon , Ed .D. Time : shop, Mondays, from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. tively, improving your vocabulary , Anyone interested in making a contribu­ on sab batical from Montreal from This14-hour course features one and a 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Cost: $59.88 (Michelina Bertone 848-3591/481- increa si ng your reading speed, and tion to the Earthquake -India Relief January ·94 to August '94. 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All donations of $15 are invited to gather on Tuesdays Skills Workshops Film Lectures and or more will be provided with a receipt Women's Agenda 11 :30- 1:00 p.m. Annex Z Rm 105 (Daryl Make this term more successful. L arn for tax purposes. Information: 848- Ross 848-3585). how to overcome exam anxiety nd The Loyola Film Series Seminars 8604. Thursday, October 21 manage your time. Improve your ability Adm iss ion: FREE. Location: F.C. Smith Marika Pruska-Carroll, Pol itical Science Canticle to the Cosmos to give oral presentations and write Auditorium, Concordia University Loyola Department of History CUSA Department, will speak on "Russian Using a series of videos by physicist term papers. Phone: 848-3545 ISGW) Campus, 7141 Sherbrooke St. W. Thursday, October 21 · The CUSA board of directors by-elec­ Women: Communist and Post-c ommu­ Brian Swimme, we will explore the for detail s. Information: 848-3878. Irish Traditional Music; "The Echoes of tions and referendum end today. The nist Realities." Time : noon . Location: story of the universe, from the original Ireland Tour" featuring the best in Irish polling stations can be found in the Hall The Lounge , Simone de Beauvoir fireball to our present time. and reflect Companies Will Be Hiring in 1~! Wednesday, October 27 traditional song, dance and storytelling. Bldg . Lobby ISGW). VA Bldg. Lobby Institute, 2170 Bishop St. Information: on its spiritual meaning and implica­ The following companies are comin to Persona 11966) Ingmar Bergman at 7 Time : 8 p.m. Location : Concordia ISGW). AD Bldg. Lobby (Loy), Bryan 848-2373. tions. Tuesdays 2:30 - 4 p.m. Annex Z. Concordia to recruit students: Ander on p.m .; Babette's Feast (1962) Gabriel Concert Hall, 7141 Sherbrooke St. W. Bldg. Lobby (Loy) and the Campus 2090 Mackay St. Rm. 105. (Daryl Ross Coa,"lt;og, Ch"bb of Caoada, lS, Axel at 8:35 p.m. Tickets: $10. Information: 848-2435. Centre (Loy). Open from 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.