Vol. 15 No. 17 January 31, 1991 ~
Creative Writing graduate and former lecturer Nino Ricci wins Governor-General's Award
y Beauchemin
The fame _that comes with writing an award-winning first novel has its peculiarities. Ask Nino Ricci, winner of the 1990 Governor-General's Award for Fiction for Lives of the Saints and a Concordia alumnus. "The local CBC station in Toronto asked me if I wanted to come in and talk about my favourite tree. I declined." Ricci graduated from the Master's Programme in Creative Writing in 1987, and lectured in Creative Writing and Canadian literature that year. Ricci spoke to CTR after winning the $10,000 award on Jan. 22. The award nominations put the 31- year-old Ricci in good company. He upset the favourite in the national book writing award, three-time award-win ner Alice Munro. Last fall he was nominated for the 1990 QSPELLAward, which honours Quebec's English-lan guage works. He lost to Mordecai PHOTO: Scott Lawrence Richler. people do this kind of thing for the Nino Ricci (right) accepts the Governor-General's Award from Ramon Hnatyshyn at Place des Lives of the Saints also won a Van awards or for the money. Arts .. couver prize, the F.G. Bressani Award, " I feel quite committed to my writing which honours Italian contributions to and to moving forward with it. I don't challenging way." us believe in it." the understanding of multi-culturalism consider Lives of the Saints a point of That presentation is what led Globe & It wasn't easy by any means. Lives of in Canada. arrival for me. I really saw it as the first Mail literary critic William French to the Saints, the original version of which Ricci tries not to let it all get to him. of many books, and I hope that I will write that Ricci "is blessed with the rare was Ricci's master's thesis, underwent The prize money is welcome, because it move on, both in terms of my under ability to create a world entire and make See RICCI page 10 frees him to write. And that's what's standing of writing, and my ability to most important. "I don't think most assimilate experience and present it in a INSIDE Puck set to drop on fourth annual Corey Cup Concert Hall page 2 Happy Birthday - Concordia's Concert Hall turns 1 this week. As its popularity with the public increases-115 concerts were performed there The Montreal Forum will be the site of Corey enthusiastically agreed to have in its first year - the Department of Music is finding more uses for the the fourth annual Ronald Corey Cup the trophy named after him, and the facility. hockey game between the Concordia series began in February 1988. Stingers and the powerful Patriotes of Ham Radio Club page 6 the Universite du Quebec Trois McGill took the honours in that first a game, beating the Stingers 6-5 before a Rivieres (UQTR) on Feb. 8. The game is standing-room-only crowd at In these troubled times, Concordia's amateur ham radio operators are part of a double-header that will feature Concordia's rink. In 1989, the game often the only one-to-one connection to global trouble spots. In the past 'les Anciens Canadiens' playing against a team of former NHL stars. ended in a 5-5 overtime tie and the few weeks, operators have made contact with operators in the Persian trophy was shared. Last year, Concor Gulf and the Baltic states and listened in on history in the making . The two university teams will vie for dia captured the trophy with a 5-2 vic [I] the Corey Cup at 5 p.m., followed by the tory over the McGill Redmen before old-timers game at 8 p.m. 6,100 spectators at the Forum. Copyright Act page 7 The Corey Cup stands for university With the tradition of the UQTR-Con Educational organizations are opposed to the federal government's inten hockey supremacy in Quebec. The idea cordia hockey rivalry, alumni participa tion not to allow any exemptions for universities, libraries and the disabled. to involve the Montreal Canadiens in tion, the support of Ronald Corey and A letter to the Prime Minister from Maurice Cohen expresses Concordia's the event came from Sir George Wil the Canadiens, the Gorey Cup is one of liams and McGill alumnus George the premiere sports events in Montreal concern for changes to the Copyright Act. Springate. Canadiens President Ronald each year. - RMB 2 - January 31, 1991 Recording turns Concert Hall The Concert Hall into a musical instrument celebrates its first birthday times is so "wet" that the sound is mushy. by ,ohn Timmins Another sound characteristic of the by John Timmins Concert Hall is that it is quiet, keeping the sound produced in the hall inside While the Concert Hall is well known and extraneous sounds out. Corwin' s as a facility for listening to music being first recording of an electroacoustic con performed, it is less well known for its cert was held on an evening when a One year after its grand opening, the buzz around town is still that extraordinary recording capability. huge thunderstorm hit the Montreal Concordia University has the best concert hall in Montreal. The 620-seat As the Concert Hall's Director of area. As the thunder played its own facility is as pleasing to the eye as it is to the ear. Sound, Mark Corwin has already com symphony outside, inside you could "It's like sitting in your living room," said Jane Needles, Concert Hall piled enough faculty recordings on hear a pin drop, he said. Manager. DAT·(professional recording) tape that "This is a natural environment for Music Department Chair Sherman Friedland said the hall is a wonderful they could fill three compact discs classical recording. Many classical educator because it does not forgive any mistakes. (CDs). He said that the idea of a Concor records have to be done in the studio dia University recording label is being Wynton Marsalis, easily one of jazz's most important musicians, played where they add reverberation and am discussed and is becoming more the Concert Hall in March 1990. He called the hall's state-of-the-art public bience after the fact. The ambience is feasible with the decreasing cost of CDs. address system "transparent." The Orford String Quartet agreed that it's the already in the hall and it is very clean, The Music Department is also best hall in which they have ever performed. so the musician knows that the sound developing two courses in sound being recorded is not going to be One hundred and fifteen concerts were held in the Concert Hall last year. recording and sound reinforcement, to tampered with by an engineer." More than 200 performances are scheduled for 1991 , mostly student and be offered possibly as early as next year. faculty performances. The hall draws large crowds as it presents a diversity Corwin said that the Concert Hall is The Music Department offers four of musical styles and is becoming so popular that a mini- "jazz west fest" is "dry," (and that does not refer to its courses in electroacoustic studies, with in the planning stages in conjunction with Arts Westrnount. liquor license). Acoustically, "dry" more than 40 students enrolled. In the means the hall gives off very slight course of their study, these students will reverberation. test the hall's acoustic properties in the "Reverberation time is 1.5 to 1.7 purest sense. Electroacoustics is the seconds. The sound is live but it doesn't study, manufacture, manipulation and continue and become a masking effect storage of sound. In a concert setting, oi;i the clarity of the sound." the audience may sit on the stage facing an array of 16 speakers on the seating This characteristic is actually built area. The artist stands, or sits, in front of into the hall with sound-absorbent materials in the walls and acoustical the stage area and projects sound baffling in the ceiling, which can be ad through speaker channels from a mixer. justed to reflect a sound that is, you "Sound is no longer a stereo image ort C guessed it, "wet." two speakers, bouncing back and forth. McGill's Pollack Hall is similar in size It travels up and out and beyond the and was also designed by the Montreal capability of the Hall because of a slight architectural firm of Lemoyne, reverberant field on the back speakers. Perestroika not over, just on hold, says Pruska Lapointe et Magne. But Pollack Hall, This allows us to mimic a space larger being quite a few years older, some- than this hall."
by Bronwyn Chester
Off the Cuff is a weekly column of opinion and insight into major issues in the news. If you are a Concqrdia faculty member and have something to say "off Concert Hall Schedule the cuff," call CTR at 848-4882. Here is the Concordia Concert Hall 26 Barbara Lewis Singing students In the past three weeks, 20 Latvians and Lithuanians have Jost their Jives in their Schedule. All concerts are at 8 p.m. with 27 Jan Jarczyk with John Ballantyne, Jazz Duo pianos . struggle to secure their republics' independence from the Soviet Union. At the time the exception of the Sunday, April 7 of writing, Soviet troops had seized a newsprint warehouse outside Vilnius, the programme at 2 p.m. Some concerts are Lithuanian capital, and troops remained in the capitals of both republics. Soviet free, but it is best to call the Concert Hall April President Mikhail Gorbachev denies that he ordered the shootings, but refuses to at 848-7928 for confirmation of cost and withdraw the troops. What does this mean for perestroika? Professor of Political times. 2-4 Jazz Studies Ensembles 5 Jazz Studies Ensembles - Gospel Choir Science Marika Pu ska-Carroll, who is of Polish-Hungarian origin, says this is not the 6 Concordia Chamber Choir end of perestroika, only a postponement. February 7 Chamber Ensembles 9-11 Jazz Studies Ensembles "What's happening in the Baltic republics right now is not an accident; it is a change 7 Laura Fenster, Piano, Diploma Recital 12 Valerie Kinslow Ensembles 9 Valeria Kinslow, Sherman Friedland and of policy and it is happening with Gorbachev's knowledge and approval. But I don't 13 Violin Students of Eleonora Turovsky Dale Bartlett think it will last long. We will not see the return of hardline Communism and Stalinist 14 Concordia Opera Workshop; 12 Concordia Choir, Dido and Aeneas ; methods. 16-17 Electroacoustic Concerts; 16 Concordia Orchestra 18 Concordia Choir 20 Romulo Larrea "Gorbachev has decided to temporarily sacrifice perestroika to save the Soviet Union. 20 Concordia Orchestra 22-24 Electroacoustic Concerts This is not a great departure for him. His vision of perestroika is a somewhat more 21 Violin Students of Eleonora Turovsky 28 Tom Van Setters, Jazz Concert, Diploma 22 Jocelyn Fleury, Mezzo Soprano humane vision of Communism, but he has also declared himself a defender of the Recital. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics even if the 'socialist' part is to be skipped. He is 26,28-29 Jocelyn Fleury Students Diploma Recital now behaving in a way that is consistent in principle, if not in practice. March 27 Jeri Brown , Jazz Vocalist "It's also important to remember that Gorbachev is now surrounded by conservatives, 30 Violin Students of Eleonora Turovsky. 6 Chong Liao, Piano since he has lost most of the reformers and radicals. It's hard to know if he has lost 7 John Geary, Singer, Diploma Recital; his nerve or if he has been forced to retreat. 9 Concordia Orchestra May 13 New Music at Concordia "Whether Gorbachev will be the one to continue with perestroika is doubtful. I think 14 Charles Ellison Jazz Sextet 7-8 Electroacoustic Concerts he'll be left behind. But the hardliners won't win. Sooner or later, the Salties will have 15 Elizabeth Hepburn, Soprano 13 Angela Chan, Piano, Diploma Recital their independence, and the Soviet Union, or whatever name it will be known as, will 16 Violin students of Eleonora Turovsky 14 Marlene Basarab, Piano, Diploma Recital continue with perestroika." 22 Jimmy Miron, Baritone, Diploma Recital 16 Thierry Prieur, Piano, Diploma Recital 23 Liselyn Adams Quartet 17 Jia Yu Xie, Piano, Diploma Recital 24 New Works by Concordia Students; 18 Laura Fenster, Piano, Diploma Recital. January 31, 1991 - 3 Ethics courses are finding a place in business across Canada. The cases involve tionable behaviour. That's always been religious ethics, has a background in problems related to accounting, the case. When people start spouting business. His doctoral dissertation at y Beauchemin finance, marketing, industrial relations, ethics, we should be as cautious as University of California at Berkeley and personnel. when they're not," said Bird, who has (1973) was in public policy and poverty. "They're good cases because there are taught at Concordia for 19 years and He teaches two business ethics courses, no simple answers to most of them," now heads the Department's doctorate one in the MBA programme and the Bird said. "They require thought and programme. other in Sociology and Anthropology. A Canadian advertising company reflection." "How come there's an increase in The University of Western Ontario's with a non-smoking policy takes on a ethics now by business? What are they management programme integrates contract with a tobacco company. Bird wrote Good Management with getting out of it? It's not necessarily all ethics into courses, something he has "Is it the business of the firm to try to Management Professor Jeffrey Gandz because of idealism, altruism and a encouraged Concordia's MBA deal with moral concerns or do a good of the University of Western Ontario. genuine concern for the world. My per programme to consider. job of advertising?" asks Professor Introduced by a colleague, the late Mc ception is that it's mixed. Some is A version of the book dealing with Frederick Bird of the Religion Depart Gill University professor Jim Waters, genuine concern to do good business." cases in the United States is due after the ment. they spent about 10 years compiling the Bird, whose specialty is comparative Canadian publication. Bird is co-author of an ethics textbook, examples. The book is in the page-proof Good Management, which cites the ad stage now. vertising company scenario and 23 "One of the typical uses of ethics [by Concordia is a vibrant collection of more actual corporate ethics cases from businesses] is to justify morally ques- people, places and activities. At-a Glance is one vehicle for discovering some of what is happening here. This Vice-Rector Rose Sheinin column welcomes your submissions. to receive honorary degree
Concordia's Vice-Rector Academic, nna Varrica Rose Sheinin, will receive an honorary doctor of science degree from the University of Guelph tomorrow. • Philosophy Department Professor Christopher Gray published "Fraternity, In Sheinin was named Concordia's Vice- tegrity and How a Constitution Can Deny Itself" in Resolution, Violence and Rector Academic in 1989. She is a lead Equality, edited by Y. Hudson and C. Peden (Laviston: Edwin Millen Press, 1990; ing research scientist and teacher of "Studies in Social and Political Philosophy," vol. 10 in series; and "Social virology and cell biology. Before com Philosophy Today," no. 3 in series. This publication, just released, includes studies ing to Concordia, Sheinin had taught in from the conference on the French Revolution which Gray organized at Concordia the University of Toronto's Depart in July, 1989. ments of Microbiology and Medical Biophysics. She was Chair of the • Another member of the Philosophy Department, Sr. Prudence Allen, published Department of Microbiology and "Descartes: The Concept of Woman and the French Revolution," in the same Parasitology from 1975 to 1984. She was volume. then named Vice-Dean of the Univer sity of Toronto's Graduate Studies • The Eleventh Annual Conference of the Society for Teaching and Learning in programme. Higher Education (STLHE) will take place June 15-18, 1991, at Dalhousie Univer sity in Halifax, N.S. The STLHE invites proposals for interactive presentations on Sheinin has received international developing teaching and learning in post-secondary education. Submissions are recognition for her research on cancer welcomed from faculty, instructional developers and others. For more information causing viruses, on the,molecular struc about registration, call (902) 494-1622 or fax (902) 494-2319. ture of DNA as applied to genetic diseases, and on biotechnology applica PHOTO: Paul Hrasko • Concordia Painting Professor Guido Molinari's exhibit 1951-1961: Peintures en tions. Rose Sheinin noir et blanc is being held at the Galerie de l'UQAM, Universite du Quebec a Her 1989 review of the status of Montreal, pavilion Judith Jasmin, 1400 Berri St., Room J-R 120, until February 17. women in graduate studies at the graduate programmes that are fully The gallery is open Tuesday through Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. University of Toronto showed the sensitive to the needs of female stu • Political Science Professor Line Bernier delivered her paper, "State-Owned failure of universities to provide dents. -RMB Enterprise in Quebec: The Full Cycle 1960-1990", at the American Council for Quebec Studies in Chicago last fall. At the same conference, Guy Lachapelle, also from the Political Science Department, delivered his paper, "The Editorial Position of Le Devoirduring the October Crisis."
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guidance and information on any matter having to do with • Speaking of contests, International Art Horizons has announced deadlines and $30,000 in prizes in its 10th international art competition, to be held in New York. sexual harassment. All inquiries will be kept completely CON It is open to all students and to emerging and established artists in the following fields: painting, drawing, sculpture, watercolours, mixed media, photography, FIDENTIAL. Call Sally Spilhaus at 848-4857, or drop in at printmaking, pastels, miniature art, illustration, graphic art, computer art, metal work, fibres/textiles, furniture, ceramics, jewelry, glass, woodworking and design. S-K 110, 2150 Bishop. Applicants must submit slides of their work and official application forms before April 12, 1991 . To receive a form, send a postcard to: International Art Horizons, Department RASU, P.O. Box 1533, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450. Telephone and fax requests are also accepted; call 201-487-7277 or fax 201-488-4004. 4 - January 31, 1991
Competence in research does not guarantee competence in teaching To the editor: tunately, I was transferred to a sec I have followed with interest the tion of the class given by a lecturer controversy over teaching and re just out of the University of Toron search. l think one of the most to, who had written no books but serious problems facing univer was able to convey what sities on this continent is the belief knowledge he had to his students. that competence in research guarantees competence in teach The view that all research in a ing. given discipline is equally valu Teachers need industry contact There is a disturbing letter (CTR, able for teaching is also a fallacy. I To the editor, and paper mills, a world-class high-tech Jan. 10), from a Professor M. do not believe, for example, that Picard, who expressed the view research on Roman Imperial I wish to comment on the letter to the industry, are unemployed. It is very that acquiring a doctorate has the coinage significantly improves Editor (CTR, Jan. 17) entitled ''Professor easy for tenured professors and govern same relation to teaching as a one's qualifications for teaching provides details of engineer shortage ment officials to come up with supp medical doctorate has to patient Modern European History. The forecast." We are assured by Mr. Sankar ly/ demand models and sub-models, care. This analogy is completely most important research in this that the forecasts of engineer shortages but what should these people do? The fallacious. The acquisition of a respect is that which enables the are based on "rigorous and accepted fact is that as Canada becomes ·de-in Ph.D. does not necessarily indicate teacher to give students insights mathematical models" and "sub dustrialized less and less, engineers will any ability to impart what one has arising from his or her own re models" and "this mathematical model be needed in the future. learned to another person, which search. A person who can teach and analysis were in many respects su Finally, in case the gullible and is surely the essence of teaching. only what students can find in perior to those used by Mr. Goldman simple-minded did not get the message, The writing of books and articles books already in print has no place and others in their courses at Concordia Mr. Sankar sums up his article with this is equally irrelevant to teaching in a university classroom. This is and elsewhere on engineering analysis gem of wisdom: "What it all means is ability. I recall that in my first year why competence in research is one and design." Later on we are told "the that although there will be shortages, at university I took an elementary of the qualities required in a message is clear and is based on scien the industry will continue to demand course in philosophy. I was first university teacher. It is not, how tific study." better "performers" than those who just assigned to a class taught by the ever, the only one. The other is the Let us review briefly several "clear "manage" to graduate from univer head of the department, a scholar ability to teach other people what messages based on scientific study" sities, just as one cannot be accepted as with several books to his credit. It has been learned by this research. from past history: a university professor these days was impossible to follow his lec Edward E. McCullough, • The experts assured us that Mirabel without the twin abilities to teach [dis tures, which constantly veered off Adjunct Professor of History, airport was an urgent necessity. By semination] and to conduct research at tangent after tangent. For- Concordia University the 1990s, expansion would be [creation] at least in an above-average needed to meet a growing demand. fashion." In fact, the airport is a disaster and I am amazed that Mr. Sankar has was never needed in the first place. omitted a crucial requirement for • The experts assured us that nuclear anyone to teach engineering. We are a power in Canada was an absolute professional faculty and an obvious re necessity or we would run out of quirement for anyone to teach in a electricity. The truth is quite dif professional faculty is some contact ferent. with the industry. The majority of our • In 1973 the experts predicted oil professors do not know what the inside shortages, with oil at $80 a barrel. In of an engineering office looks like, let fact, the opposite occurred. Those alone have meaningful contacts with who took the forecasts seriously industry as consultants. Just think of it. lost billions, while the human cost What would we think of a professor of cannot even be estimated. surgery who never performed an • The promise of solar and wind operation in his lifetime, never entered energy speak for themselves. a hospital, and never saw patients? Or • The experts who model our a professor of law who never entered a economy are wrong every year courtroom in his life or took any cases? when they forecast the federal Or a tax accountant who never made a deficit. tax return? Yet this is considered normal • Closer to home, the experts assured for professors of engineering. us that the Olympics would cost Concordia's Thursda~ Report is the community newspaper of the University, serving faculty, Let me just cite one example of how staff, stu?ents and adm1rnst~at1on on the Loyola Campus and the Sir George Williams Campus. about $350 million. The facts, as we It Is published 30 times during the academic year on a weekly basis by the Public Relations all know, are quite different. out of touch with reality we are. For five years, I have been trying without suc Department of Concordia University, 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West, Montreal, Quebec H3G I could go on with these examples, but 1 MB (514) 848-4882. Material published in the newspaper may not be reproduced without any thinking person can see that the cess but receiving plenty of ridicule for permission. The Back Page listings are published free of charge. Classified ads are $5 for the my efforts to convince the advanced, common thread is to provide respect first 10 word_s and 10 cents for each additional word. Display ad rates are available upon request. creative, above-average thinkers in the Events, notices and ads must reach the Public Relations Department (Bishop Court, 1463 ability and a rationale to spend huge Faculty of Engineering of the urgent Bishop St., Room 115) in writing no later than Monday noon prior to Thursday publication. sums, usually public funds, on projects. In every one of the above cases, it was necessity of developing a programme ISSN 0704-5506 in environmental studies, safety en obvious that the information fed to the Editor: Donna Varrica public was far from the truth. The es gineering, pollution control, etc. We are probably the only engineering faculty timates of shortages of engineers, plus Faculty Reporters Bronwyn Chester in the world that does not have one the ridiculous warning that Canada John Timmins professor of environmental studies, let may become a third-world country, must be looked at in this light. alone a meaningful programme. So This Issue: much for being on the cutting edge of The logical conclusion of these Contributors Stephane Banfi, Ray Beauchemin, Barbara Black, Buzz Bour technology. forecasts is obvious. We need more don, Jean-Rene Ello, Mary Frances Hill and Andre Perrella. money for engineering education, more By the way, I do not teach analysis or Photographers Owen Egan, Moritz Gaede, Paul Hrasko and Scott Lawrence for research, more, more, more ... design at Concordia. Richard Nantel, Pica Productions At present in Montreal, some of the Carl Goldman, Typesetting finest, most talented engineers with Engineer, Printing Inter-Hauf years of experience in the design of pulp Civil Engineering Department. January 31, 1991-5 Awards of Distinction speaker Santos urges business to get involved in education
an-Rene Ello
Humberto Santos, Chief Operating Officer of the Caisse Centrale Desjar- · dins, believes that higher education should be more accessible. "Students, universities, governments and the business community need to roll up their sleeves and get down to business, to making higher education efficient, challenging and profitable to everyone concerned." Santos, a Concordia alumnus, spoke to an audience of about 300 business people at the third annual Awards of Distinction Ceremony, hosted by Concordia's Faculty of Commerce and Administration at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel last week. Four Montrealers were honoured for their outstanding performances in finance, commerce and community ser vice. The recipients were David Culver, Leonard Ellen, Jeannine Guillevin Wood and Serge Saucier. by reducing their deficits or face reduc PHOTO: Owen Egan Santos said that the economy has a tion in educational and living stand The Awards of Distinction were given last week at a luncheon reception at the Queen Elizabeth direct effect on higher learning. Hotel. Humberto Santos, (centre) was the guest speaker. Recipients of the awards are (left to ards. right) Leonard Ellen, David Culver, Jeannine Guillevin Wood and Serge Saucier. ''The economy is getting tougher and "I honestly believe that unless ener tougher, and the gaps between the getic measures are taken to solve the haves and have-nots will widen," he deficit problem," said Santos, "twenty said. "Education will be one of the ways years from now, our name will be North our young people can ensure that they Argentina." end up in a group that will make it." Santos, a member of the Chambre de Student explores world Many jobs, especially in the manufac Commerce of Montreal and the turing sector, are becoming.scarce, and Montreal Board of Trade, acknow of galaxies far, far away those that remain require intellectual as ledged the financial contributions made well as physical strength. by the business community toward tion. Santos recommended that students educational institutions. But he chal "If you're going to deal with such is take advantage of work-study lenged business leaders in the audience ephaneBanfi sues as the greenhouse effect, the en programmes to gain practical ex to do more. vironment or the psychological effect of perience, and diversify what, as well as "Each company should start an social change, then you have to use where, they study in order to e·x adopt-a-course programme," said San speculative fiction. It's the authentic perience different ideas and situations. tos. "Nothing fancy, just a one-to-one Forget Star Trek and Kirk's Spandex literature of the 20th century." Society is becoming more globalized, so exchange between professors and busi uniform. Forget Star Wars and its Grant's writing overflows with deso it's smart to learn several languages. ness executives, where mutual realities mutant Muppets. In fact, forget the late imagery and complex technology, a Here in Quebec, one is foolish not to are expressed, progressively fashioned whole science-fiction genre as you hybrid exaggeration of reality at its learn French, Santos said. "When the and delivered to students." know it. There lurks within the halls of most sinister, and all of it light years free market with Mexico becomes a Many business executives complain Concordia University a sombre subcul away from anything that even reality sometime in the next decade, that graduates don't have the necessary ture of science-fiction, a "cyperpunk" resembles The Jetsons. knowing Spanish will be an ad skills for the workplace, according to derivative of contemporary sci-fi that "It's not that pessimistic," he said. vantage." Santos. As a result, these people have to Glenn Grant likes to call "speculative" "My stories are actually quite optimis Santos spoke about the impact of the be re-trained, and time is wasted. fiction. tic. There's still traces of civilization in government's deficit on educational "Often, business executives are too Grant, a second-year Creative Writing them." spending. If Quebec and Canada are to busy in the workplace to pass on their student at Concordia, has had three maintain and improve the level of experience to students. But the ex If apocalyptic settings provide fas short stories published in Britain's lead education, he said, governments have perience can be passed on in the class cina ting visu al and philosophical ing science-fiction magazine Interzone. to keep their financial houses in order room, as part of the curriculum." vehicles for any writer, Grant quickly Following the success of his first story, stresses the essential ingredient to any "Memetic Drift," a literary agent in piece of prose. "Part of my success lies England offered his services. Grant is in the fact that I seem to be able to tell now working on a half-hour screenplay an exciting story about people you can Faculty of Commerce for a Toronto filmmaker. He is the cur actually care about. It's important to get and Administration rent science-ficiton columnist for The an emotional response to a story." Gazette and he publishes a yearly sci-fi Grant's interest in science fiction magazine called Edge Detector. dates to Beal High School in London, Ph.D. in Administration Grant speaks of his work humbly, Ontario, where, with the help of a few contending that the ideas behind his friends, he put out a magazine called Information Session stories are fairly simple. He merely ob Mind Theater that featured comics and serves what is going on in today's sci-fi short stories. "OPPORTUNITIES IN OUR DOCTORAL PROGRAMME" world and projects, as realistically as "London, Ontario, is a pretty boring hosted by Jean McGuire, Associate Dean, possible, the consequences of such ac place to live in," he said. "If you wanted Graduate Studies and Research, Director, Ph.D. programme. tions in the near future. to do something, you had to do it your Friday, Feb. 8 "Good speculative ·fi ction is not self." 2-4 p.m. familiar and comforting," explained the But Grant did not limit himself to GM 403-2 , 25-year-oldwriter. "It's disturbing. And magazines. He was a lead vocalist in a it shocks. What it wants to dois shake band called The Dormant Checkered people's preconceptions of science fie- See SCI-Fl page 11 6 - January 31, 1991
The next best thing to being there Ham radio operators provide link to world in turmoil
by Buzz Bourdon G'ttting the news first
One of the inost appealing aspects of amateur radio is.the possibility of find Concordia ham radio operators are making links. to a world in turmoil. ing Q.~twhat's going on ir, the world / before everybody else se~s it on TV Members of the University's amateur radio club have listened in on the storm or in the newspapers. Ham operators ing of Vilnius, Lithuania, and picked up will ()•~en stay gl~ed to their ~quipment war transmissions from the Gulf. for tfours, rivet~ by on,the-spot ace Michael Ross, a licensed amateur counts of history in the making. radio operator and station manager of ,,::.:'\- :t Chri:~i;f ocha11~J<, an independent;rl;i' the club, spends about 20 hours a week 1 studies student, and amateur radioF talking over the airwaves with people club.i member, listened to a running around the world. "One minute youre talking to a guy acco~pt. of the _recent crackdown in, Lithuaqia as it was unfolding there. . . from England, the next to someone from Japan. You get to meet people you "We were asking if the freguency we. ordinarily wouldn't," said Ross, a 1981 w~[l!ep to use wa§.occupied," he said:;%; Concordia Commerce graduate. f::i ,,,_.,,,t:t=:~q:,, =·,<·· ,t=;.fil· . '. ·-/\,fr.,. "Somebne saidf1t was buNold us we+ Ross was in the news in December tr should listen in, so we did." because he spoke to the crew of the Columbia space shuttle as it orbited the Wh~t\.KochanJ~ heard over the air-t earth. Two years ago, he made voice The club has powerful shortwave other parts of the world are thinking, botlifascinatedand shocked him. Thif' contact with the Soviet space station, transmitters, receivers and amplifiers to and keep in touch with other cultures." Soviet military had cut all normal Mir. boost its ability to catch and send sig Conversations over the air can last me~r,~ of C()m111u11ication _in Vilnius~, These days, Concordia's ham nals around the world. There's also a seconds, or hours. Reception can be dif 1 lithulnia's capital·, and were trying tb";' operators have been hearing a lot of full-time microwave beacon, a two-way ficult, depending on the weather, or occupy the main broadcast facility. military transmissions from the Persian world-wide slow-scan TV, and a color very good, like talking on the Tank~ were used, 13 people were Gulf, although most of the important TV transmitter and receiver which per telephone. killl3~.-.Arnd lll
Michael Ross gets ready to make contact. ~mmx D~ . . -.1.L _JX._ep{lt January 31, 1991 - 7 Concordia voices its opposition to Copyright Act
copyrighted materials recommended When It was learned that the second the following exemptions: permission phase of the Copyright Act was not to reproduce a single copy of a likely to include any exemptions for copyrighted work for purposes of re universities, libraries or the dis search, criticism in class, inter-library abled, the education sector ift!f!ledi loans or service to the disabled; permis ately voiced vehement opposition. sion to reproduce excerpts of The .Canadian Association of copyrighted works for the purposes of University Teachers (CAUT), the As examinations; authorization to perform sociation of Universities and Col- · a literary or artistic work live or by leges of Canada (AUCC) and the means of electronic media for teaching Council of Ministers of Education or research; permission to copy news publicly stated that such a move by and public affairs shows for classroom the federal Ministry of Communica exhibition. tions would be disastrous for educa Similarly, the consultative committee tion. The Vice-Rector Institutional on library uses of copyrighted materials Relations and Finance, .Maurice recommended the following exemp Cohen, in his capacity as Acting tions: permission for libraries and ar Rector last week, added Con chives to make one copy of a damaged, cordia's voice to that opposition . deteriorating or destroyed work, as when he sent this letter to Prime long as none is available on the market, Minister Brian Mulroney. or to make one copy of a "special work," such as a very expensive limited edition of material that is one-of-a-kind or out of print; permission for libraries to use January 24, 1991 the "fair dealing" exemption when The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney, copying works on behalf of patrons, P.C,M.P. where that exemption would apply if The Prime Minister's Office the patrons made the copies; permis House of Commons sion for libraries or library patrons to Parliament Hill, Ottawa make a single copy of a periodical ar Dear Prime Minister: ticle for study or research purposes. The I am writing with regard to Phase II of committee also recommended that the the copyright reforms and the re financial liability of libraries be limited quested exemptions for educational in PHOTO : Mori1z Gaede to that which would have been payed if stitutions and libraries. I have become the rate charged by a collective had aware of a possible change in the been applied, when the works copied government's approach to this impor recognized underfunding of Canadian their current content. In addition, the were not accessible through a collective. tant issue which would be greatly to the and Quebec universities necessitates circulation of out-of-print, rare or Finally, the committee recommended detriment of educational institutions in the careful use of resources. Allocation fragile books from library collections protecting libraries from any legal general, and of universities in par of limited university resources to would, at the least, cause substantial liability when patrons make copyright ticular. copyright compliance, without exemp diversion of resources to book repair infringing copies on self-service The goals of educational institutions tions, takes resources away from the and conservation, or worse, iead to the photocopying machines located on in seeking exemptions in Phase II of the academic uses for which they were in loss, mutilation or damage of such library premises, provided the library copyright reform are the easy use and tended. treasures. has posted a copyright warning near dissemination of information in fulfill It might be worthwhile to identify The impact of a no-exemption Phase the machines. ing their fundamental mission of ser some of the specific concerns we have II on disabled students would be par To deny universities these sought vice to society. Concordia University is about the impact of a no-exemption ticularly unfair, as they would suffer after and moderate exemptions, which particularly concerned that govern Phase II of the Copyright Act at an in delays in securing the use of readily have already been presented to the ment plans may make this difficult. dividual and institutional level in the available material, while permission government, will have the consequence You have stated, on many occasions, university environment. In all cases, was obtained to transfer the material of diverting scarce resources away from that higher education is one of the key this would require putting in place a into braille or onto tape. teaching and research. The effect of this elements in keeping Canada competi weighty bureaucracy, in addition to ex University archives would also suffer will be to reduce the ability of univer tive in the community of nations. If it is isting educational and library systems. the ill effects of a no-exemption Phase sities to provide the world-class educa true that the government intends to im In the research and teaching milieux, II. The following situations produce tion which Canadians need in a wide plement Phase II without exemptions access to current literature and other serious impediments to the use of range of scientific, cultural and social for educational institutions and copyrighted material is of paramount university archives: Unpublished fields. There is little doubt that libraries, then our ability to pursue our importance. The need to acquire material carries a perpetual copyright Canadian society as a whole would suf academic mission will be seriously im copyright clearance for all materials is a protection, with the consequent fer, should this be allowed to occur. paired. Without the ability to devote serious problem. Most importantly, in problems of tracking down the creators, their scarce resources to academic pur many cases the time required to obtain or their heirs, to obtain copyright I appeal to you, as Prime Minister, to suits, universities will be unable to pro clearance would cause unwarranted clearance, prior to the release of such make every effort to ensure that the vide the quality of education which disruption to the planning and teaching material for academic use. The tracing much-awaited Phase II of copyright Canadians deserve, and have a right to of courses and to the pursuit of applied of copyright holders for audio-visual reform will reflect a reasonable balance expect. · research. materials whose creators or dates of between the needs of the academic Laws permitting single copy exemp . In the library environment, the im creation cannot be determined will community and the interests of artists tions at educational institutions are pact would be particularly severe. The preclude the use of these materials. The and creators. presently in place in the United inter-library loan system would be in inability to reproduce a single copy of Thank you for your considered atten Kingdom, Australia and the United capacitated, as libraries never send primary materials for research pur tion to this matter. States. To enact a law which essentially originals to other universities. The poses makes access by Canadian Yours sincerely, forces universities and libraries to necessity of acquiring advance scholars difficult and that by foreign Maurice Cohen choose between fundamentally com copyright clearance in the already com scholars virtually impossible. promising their academic missions or plicated inter-library loan system I would like to identify for you some, cc. The Honourable M. Masse, Minister of blatantly contravening the law is simp Communications would be overwhelmingly time and though not all, of the exemptions which The Honourable P. Blais, Minister of ly unconscionable. resource consuming. The circulation of the higher education community has Consumer and Corporate Affairs I would like to stress our willingness volumes in library collections would been led to believe would be included The Honourable M. Danis, Minister of State to accommodate the legitimate interests cause considerable wear and tear and in Phase II of the copyright reforms by for Fitness, Amateur Sport and Youth C. Lajeunesse, President, Association of of the artists and creators, while em necessitate more frequent purchase of the government's consultative commit-. Universities and Colleges of Canada phasizing, at the same time, that this replacement volumes. The effect of this tees and by the Ministry of Com C. McNicoll, Director General, Conference des accommodation should not come solely would be the diversion of resources munications. recteurs et des principaux des universites du Queoec at the expense of the quality of the away from the expansion of library col The Canadian government consult B. Gaudet, Secretary-Genera/, Concordia education offered to Canadians. The lections, towards merely sustaining ative committee on educational uses of University 8 - January 31, 1991 Thepharmaceuttcalindusuy should look to universities for research
y Beauchemin
anadian pharmaceutical com panies should link up with Cuniversity researchers if they want to become major international players in the next decade, the former Dean of Pharmacy at l'Universite de Montreal said last week. "If you want to be successful, you'll have to have the resources," Jacques Gagne told students, professors and health-care and pharmaceutical profes sionals. The seminar, "The Phar maceutical Industry in the Year 2000," was sponsored by the Concordia Phar maceutical Management Centre, part of the University's Faculty of Commerce and Administration. The drug industry has grown quickly in recent years. In 1986, worldwide sales of prescription drugs were $96.8 billion (U.S.) By 1990, that figure had jumped to $150 billion (U.S.), a 55-per cent increase in only four years. "To play that game, you will have to be big," said Gagne. He predicts that 25 putting a drug on the market. Ten per and intellect," Gagne said. the types of drugs on the market to 30 companies will dominate the cent of that is research, in which many Sometimes a large company can in (brand-name or generic prescriptive pharmaceutical market. of the large companies are weak. crease its piece of the world pie and pick drugs), and the price of those drugs. Size has its drawbacks, however. "In major companies, there aren't up research capabilities at the same "The government buys what it wants to "You' re building in a lot of bureaucracy. enough scientists to develop time. An example is the takeover of buy at the price it wants to pay." Some ideas can come up from the base, hypotheses. The in_dustry has to go to Squibb by Bristol Meyers. Bristol Companies will have to prove that but never reach the top [in any universities in order to get new Meyers, cash-rich but R-&-D-poor, was their drug has the advantage not only in bureaucracy]. The same is true for re hypotheses that can be developed [as ranked 13th in the world before the terms of health, but in cost, Gagne said. search; the same is true for new drugs; drugs]," Gagne said. takeover. With the researcher, Squibb, Cost factors will affect business or the same is true for new biotechnology." "The richness of academia is its the company now ranks fourth. ganization and manufacturing, and According to Gagne, it takes $200 mil knowledge base. There are not enough Gagne said that the government will will probably affect the health-care sys lion (U.S.) and 12 years from the re links between universities and in be the industry's largest client in the tem, too, including the future of nation search and development stage to dustry. We need to share our resources next decade. This will affect research, alized health care.
Public Forum C.A.N.A.L. Educational on the Television Future of Quebec Here is the broadcast schedule for CANAL and Radio-Quebec for the winter term: Students of the the School of Community and CFTU Montreal, Channel 29 Montreal, Quebec, Sherbrooke , Cable 23 Public Affairs will present a Public Forum on the Chicoutimi , Cable 18 Future of Quebec featuring Monique Simard, First (Also on the Radio-Quebec network.) Vice-President of the CNTU , John McCallum, Scie nce and Culture in the Western Tradition (SCHA 260): Chairman of the Economics Department at Mc Monday, 3 a.m.; Wednesday, 2:30 p.m. , Friday, 12 noon , Sunday, 4 p.m., Gill University and Richard Corbo, General Direc Radio-Q uebec Friday, 2 p.m. tor of RADCEL. Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (ANTH 202): Radio-Quebec Monday, 2 p.m ., Tuesday, 9:30 p.m., Thu rsday, 1 p.m., History Professor Graeme C arr will b e t he Friday, midnight , Saturday, 5:30 p.m. moderator. Concordia University presents "Out of Synch ," The forum is free and open to the public. a student-produced news magazine programme. Wednesday, 5 a.m., Thursday, 11 p.m., Saturday, 2 p.m. Wednesd ay, February 6 at 6 p.m. Encounter: Concordia Student Film Series in the Henry F. Hall Build ing, Room 765 · Monday, 6:30 p.m ., Friday, 9:30 a.m., Saturday, 4:30 a.m. c: January 31, 1991 - 9
Coalition formed Students unite to bring troops home from Gulf
with professors, hang banners and distribute posters. Ahmad said by Ray Beauchemin Central American newsletter being produced there's the possibility of a coalition benefit at a local nightclub. The Central American Committee, in an attempt to keep news from Latin America "A lot of people are coming out from being overwhelmed by other world events these days, has established a to show support. It's interesting, newsletter, Entre Pueblos/Between People. refreshing, to see all these people Some student groups have joined for coming out and showing Newletter editor Daniel Ahmad said the newsletter "came about because people ces in a fight to bring Canadian troops solidarity," Ahmad said. wanted to express themselves, and there's not a lot of information available." home from the Persian Gulf. '1n the light of the GST and [the Daniel Ahmad, a second-year inde Putting together the newsletter is also a chance for the eight staffers and other tuition] fee hike, we see how the pendent studies student at Concordia contributors to learn communications skills, such as graphics and page design. government does things without and a member of the Central America consulting anyone, almost with Much of the information for the newsletter comes by modem from various human Committee, said that there has been ~ disregard for the people of the rights groups, or is extracted from periodicals and books in the committee's library. lot support for the group, called the country. If enough people are Amnesty International supplies statistics on human rights abuses. Concordia Troops Out Coalition. visible and form an opinion, that Among groups in the coalition are the The group is planning one more newsletter this semester. It has a circulation of about says something." Central America Committee, Lesbian 200, but the group is hoping that will grow. -RMB The Arab Students Association and Gay Friends of Concordia, the and Troops Out had information Pakistani Students Association, CRSG booths in the Henry F. Hall Build Radio, the Arab Students Association ing mezzanine from Monday and the Concordia Women's Collective. through Wednesday this week. The coalition's objective is to "get They participated in a city-wide Canadian troops out of the Gulf. While government." patient, and apply pressure." march last weekend, and are planning we want all the troops out, it'll be up to It's not a pipe-dream, Ahmad said. Part of that pressure is to write peti other activities. Americans to lobby their government. Their goal is "realistic. These things tions, raise money, participate in The coalition will be meeting regular We have to focus on the Canadian don't happen overnight. We have to be demonstrations, organize teach-ins ly on Mondays at 4 p.m. in Room H-662.
Conscription hoax on campus i'i ' ' i i Concordia turns into joke on prankster . • ' i ' UNIVERSITY p.m. broadcast, which had a story on the poster, and interviewed Royal and other students. Centre for Continuing Education About five posters were found on the Loyola Campus and one in the Norris Building on the Sir George Williams A hoax has scared some students into Campus. Security personnel promptly believing that Canada is drafting young ripped them down because they had TOEFL adults for war. not been approved for display. On Monday, Jan. 21, a Concordia stu "We're always on the lookout," said dent radio station reported that a poster Victor Francisco, the operating officer Preparation was ordering everyone for Concordia's aged 18 to 25 to register Security Department. for military service "When you have before Jan. 31 or face something like this in Course criminal charges. bold letters saying The bilingual posters, 'conscription,' it's The Continuing Education Language Institute is which were taped to going to catch your offering a TOEFL preparation course for students some walls and doors eye." wishing to prepare for exams such as: the TOEFL, at Concordia, had "con Montreal Metro scription" written in security officers found the Michigan Test. or the CELDT. bold letters on a black more posters at the Days: Monday and Wednesday background, the Berri-UQAM subway Time: 3:30 pm to 6.: 00 pm Canadian Armed For station. Similar ces logo and a phone posters had appeared Duration: February 4 to March 13 (5 weeks} number. in Ottawa a week Cost: REGISTRATION FEE 10$ It all turned out to be before, as reported by CONCORDIA CELI STUDENTS 125$ a hoax. The phone The Gazette on Jan. 22. OTHERS 150$ number was that of the CIRL news director U.S. consulate in Montreal. and Journalism student Charlene Nero Total payment and registration, in person, before Third-year Journalism student Jim said she saw the posters stapled or February 1, 1991 Royal, a reporter for CIRL, the radio glued to poles in downtown Montreal station on the Loyola Campus, said that on Jan. 20. "I saw immediately that it Further information available at for a few minutes he thought the poster was a prank." 1822 de Maisonneuve West was genuine. Naval Lt. Alex Csank, of the Canadian "I was quite shocked. I wasn't sure Armed Forces public relations depart or call 848-3609 / 3614 what to believe," he said. He knew what ment, said that about 200 people called to believe when he dialled the number Montreal's recruiting centre on Jan. 21 Payment by certified cheque or money order payable on the poster and reached the consulate. to ask about the poster. He thought it to Concordia University, or Visa/Mastercard The joke was on the prankster, because was in poor taste. "It was a prank, a sick the consulate was closed that day for prank." Martin Luther King Day, a U.S. holiday. There will be no investigation. Offi The story attracted CBC' s Newswatch cials at the U.S. consulate refused to television crew. They taped CIRL's 3:30 comment. 10 - January 31, 1991
Lives of the Saints draws on Ricci's ethnic roots
y Beauchemin ary Frances Hill
Small towns can be hell. The isolation, the fixed moral norms and the social consequences of breaking them close in on dreams and opportunities that would, in another place and time, have room to flourish. Valle del Sole is the fictional Italian village of Nino Ricci' s Lives of the Saints, which traps narrator Vittorio In nocente, seven years old at the begin ning of the novel, and his strong-willed mother, Cristina, between the old-time decai Richler's Solomon Gursky Was closely on my mother's village, at least politics and morals of their village and Here. in terms of the geography of the place the modernity that attracts them in and the sense of the place - although I "I drew a lot of the material from my Canada. made the village slightly more back own ba~kground, being raised in an Ricci, a graduate of Concordia's MA ward than my mother's village was the Italian family and being raised in a com first time I visited. Programme in Creative Writing, and munity that had a large Italian popula now a full-time writer living in Toronto, "I wanted to push the community tion," Ricci said after receiving the back just pre-20th century, pre-moder He said he wanted to "contrast the won the Governor-General's Award for prestigious $10,000 award. Fiction on Jan. 22. Nominated last year nity, at that point of transition. The character of the mother, who's con for a QSPELL award, he lost to Mor- "The village in the book is based fairly mother in the book, Cristina, sort of fronting a situation that is oppressive to represented for me that force, the her largely because she's a woman, with modernity, forcing people to change that of her daughter, who's born at the • RICCI continued from page 1 their mentality, their way of looking at end of the first book and will become "probably, after the first draft, two or of her 7-year-old son, Vittorio. the world," Ricci said. the focus of the third book." three major revisions in which things changed substantially in each revision, Lives of the Saints is the first book in a and then four or five sort of minor trilogy. The second novel, In a Glass revisions where I went through and House, takes place in Canada after changed words or sentence structures." Christina and Vittorio's immigration Some of that happened in a workshop here. The third will return the narrator with former Concordia Lecturer Clark to Italy to confront the mentality that Blaise, but most of it happened under pervades Italian villages in the present the tutelage of his thesis advisor, Lec day. turer Terry Byrnes. Ricci said the books are "about the "He was fairly hard on me in those way we look for meaning in our lives, initial stories, while at the same time about th~ way we try to structure our being very encouraging and saying that experience so that it does have mean it obviously showed a great deal of ing, so it seems to be moving toward potential - even though there were a some goal." great number of things about it that he didn't like. His goal these days is to continue with "And I appreciated that. By the time I . his writing. The second novel in the got to the novel, I think I dealt with trilogy is in its third draft. Although some of those exceptions, though not all Writing Professor Gary Geddes' Cor lmasco's gift of library atrium of them." morant Books published the first novel, The novel draws from Ricci's Italian Ricci said he hasn't thought about pub is honoured with plaque background, his family in Leamington, lishers for the second. Lives of the Saints Ontario, where he grew up, and his (see article above) was picked up by mother's village in Italy. The story is British pµblishers Allison and Busby, about a young woman named Cristina and in the United States, by the large Innocente; it's told from the perspective New York pu.blisher, Knopf.
Concordia University Faculty of Fine Arts Department of Theatre presents A double bill of student-directed projects. These projects are designed to give students the opportunity to produce a play of their choice in a supportive environment. ACROBATS THE EXCEPTION AND THE RULE by Israel Horovitz by Bertolt Brecht Directed by K. Ramona Orr Translated by Eric Bentley Directed by James McLean '
January 31 to February 3, 8 p.m. PHOTO: Owen Egan Chameleon Studio, Loyola Campus ; A plaque was unveiled In the Atrium of the renovated and expanded Georges P. Vanier Ubrary on the Loyola Campus to acknowledge lmasco Umlted's gift of $250,000 to the $25 mllllon Admission free Capital Campaign which ended In 1988. Attending the unvelllng ceremony were (left to right) No reservations-first come.first serve Torrance J. Wylie, Executle Vlc•Presldent of lmasco Ltd., Rector Patrick Kennlff and John Economides, former Chairman, Corporate Donations Committee of lmasco. January 31, 1991 - 11
• The BACK PAGE continued • SCI-Fl continued from page 5 LECTURES/SEMINARS Effect and also experimented with a few tributed in Montreal, Toronto, London homemade films. Movie-making and the United States. The 36-page THURSDAY, JANUARY 31 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6 brought him to Concordia, but it was in magazine, which debuted in 1988, is a the. Creative Writing Department that yearly compilation of various sci-fi Philosophy Week 1991 Thursdays at Lonergan Grant found his niche. stories from writers across the con Wolfgang Bottenberg, Music Department, Con "Valuation and the 'If Clause ', Student panel: Reflections on a paper" by Ernest Joos at 8 p.m. "The programme is excellent. It gave tinent. The next issue of the magazine is cordia, will speak on "Why does everybody hate due in February. modern music?' Time: 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Loca at Lonergan College, 7302 Sherbrooke St. W. me much-needed feedback from skilled practitioners. And more importantly, it tion: 7302 Sherbrooke St. W. Information: 848- Grant promises it to be his best: a 2280. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7 gave me the discipline I needed to write. I need deadlines." colour cover, 44 pages and a circulation Thursdays at Lonergan of 1,000 copies to England, the United FRIDAY, FEBRUARY Of all his achievements, Grant seems States and Japan. Yes, Japan: "There's a David Eley, S.J., Communications Studies and to cherish one in particular: the publica Philosphy Colloquium Peace Institute, Concordia will speak on "The whole global network of SF magazines Spirit in the Machine: Believing Communities and tion of his own speculative fiction out there," he explained. "Japan has a The topic will be "Changes in Plato's Conception New Technologies. " Time: 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. magazine Edge Detector, which is dis- of the Good." given by Prof. Jim Robinson at 1O great market, but Britain's is undoub Location: 7302 Sherbrooke St. W. Information: a.m. to 12 noon in the Lonergan University Col tedly the weirdest." 848-2280. lege Seminar room. Everyone is cordially invited ALUMNI ACTIVITIES to attend. Philosophy Week 1991 Occasionally, he wanders through the Philosophy Department"Win~ and Cheese Party" aisles of the science-fiction bookshop FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8 Nebula at the corner of Guy and MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4 at 8 p.m. at Lonergan College, 7302 Sherbrooke St. W. Concordia Corey Cup Hockey Sherbrooke to keep in touch with Philosophy Week 1991 Extravaganza at the Forum what's out there - and doing some "Medicine and Philosophy: What the Physician FRIDAY, FEB RUARY 8 Game One: 5 p.m. Concordia Stin gers vs . Univer speculating of his own. Owes to Patients," given by Patrick Derr, Clark site du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres Patriotes. Game University, Worcester, Mass at 8 p.m. in H-767, Philosophy Week 1991 Two: 8 p.m. Les Anciens Canadiens vs. The Hall Maybe one day he'll finally be able to Faculty Club, Henry F. Hall Bldg., 1455 de Maison "Conversations in the World" Grame Hunter, of Fame All-Stars, featuring Gordie Howe, Henri live off the Edge. neuve W. Co-sponsored by the Arts & Science University of Ottawa at 1 p.m. at Lonergan Col Richard, Ted Lindsay and Paul Henderson, Visiting Lecture Committee, TRES and Theology. lege, 7302 Sherbrooke St. W. @bp body text = among others. Join us for this opportunity to WOMEN'S AGENDA "The World and All That is the Case" Calvin Nor mingle with the stars! All proceeds go to Con more, University of Toronto at 3 p.m. at Lonergan cordia University's Stadium Appeal. Price: Lesbian Studies Coalition of Concordia TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5 College, 7302 Sherbrooke St. W. $12.50 includes seating in a reserved alumni sec Find out about lesbian perspectives in education! tion of the Reds and cash bar throughout the Weekly meetings on Mondays at 8 p.m. at the Philosophy Week 1991 Department of English evening at the Mise au Jeu. Payable to Concordia Simone de Beauvoir Institute, 2170 Bishop, in the "Body and Person," given by Patrick Derr, Clark The Department of English presents a public University, Mastercard and Visa accepted. Avail Lounge. All lesbians and women, students, faculty University, Worcester, Mass at 1 O a.m. at Loner reading and a seminar by Janice Kulyk Keefer, able ONLY from the Office of Alumni Affairs, 1463 and staff, welcome. Information: 848-7474. gan College, 7302 Sherbrooke St. W. Co-spon novelist, short story writer, poet and scholar. Bishop, Suite 102, or by calling 848-3817. sored by the Arts & Science Visiting Lecture Seminar:"Bridges and Chasms: Multicultural Landscapes and Still Lites: an Eclectic Committee, TRES and Theology. "Bohr, Einstein Paradigms in Mavis Gal/ant's 'Virus X '." Time: 4 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11 Statement and the Legacy of Realism," given by Roger p.m. Location: H-769, Henry F. Hall Bldg ., 1455 A group exhibition featuring works by Charmian L. Angel, Concordia University at 8 p.m. in H-767, de Maisonneuve Blvd. W. Public Reading will be You Are What You Think Faculty Club, Henry F. Hall Bldg., 1455 de Maison in N-308, 1435 Drummond. Time: 8:15 p.m. Infor Bullen, Julie Feldman, Valerie Kolakis, Shari Develop a working knowledge of the tools you can neuve W. mation : 848-2340. Neudorf, Anita Ein Shapiro, Julia Waks and An use to create what you want and to positively nabel Weinstein until January 31 , 1991 at the affect every area of your life from your work and Women's Centre, 2020 Mackay. Information: 848- relationships to your finances and ph ysical health. 7431 . SPORTS CPR COURSES Margaret Villazan (BSc, Diploma in Education , Ireland) has done extensive study and training in Stinger Volleyball The following CPR courses will be offered by the the field of human potential. She has her own TUESDAY , FEBRUARY 12 business Personal Power Programs and special The Mizuno Classic Tournament gets underway Environmental Health & Safety Office in the next Women's Network Friday, February 1st with McGill against John few weeks. Members of the Concordia community izes in workshops in mind power and positive Abbott at 6p.m. followed by the host Concordia or outside community are all welcomed to take thinking. Location : Faculty Club Dining Room, The Concordia Administrative & Professional Stingers against Windsor at 8:15 p.m. Concordia these courses. There will be a discount price for 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W., 7th Floor, unless Women's Network presents Arpi Hamalian, Prin plays again Saturday, February 2 at 9 a.m. and the Concordia community. For all those who are otherwise indicated. Time: 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., cipal, Simone de Beauvoir Institute who will speak 3 :15 p.m. against John Abbott and McGill respec interested, please contact Donna Fasciano, CPR unless otherwise indicated. Please be prompt! on "The Personal as Professional: Composing a tively with other games scheduled at 11 :15 a.m., Programme Coordinator at 848-4877 for more Price: $11 per person, (includes GST), unless Career in Universities in Africa." Location: Res 1 p.m. and the finals at 6 p.m. information. otherwise indicated. Payable to Concordia Alum taurant Alisar, 1425 Crescent. Time: 12:30 p.m. to ni. Sorry no refunds. RSVP: Gabrielle Korn , 2 p.m. Cost: $16. tax and gratuities included. Stinger Basketball 848-3817. RSVP: Pat Berger at 848-4964. On Friday, February 1st the women's team travels FEBRUARY 9 & 10 across town to face the McGill Martlets at the CONCERT HALL Arthur Currie Gym at 7 p.m. The defending nation CPR Basic Life Support Course (BLS) al champion Concordia men's team plays host to Concordia Concert Hall THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7 12 hours for life. This course includes rescue the York Yeomen at 8 p.m. on Saturday, February Concert Hall is located at 7141 Sherbrooke St. W. breathing, one-person cardio-pulmonary resus 2 at the Loyola Gym. Admission is free to all concerts. Information: Laura Fenster, Piano. Time: 8 p.m. citation and two person cardio-pulmonary resus 848-7928. Stinger Hockey citation (CPR) management of the obstructed The 1991 edition of the prestigious Theresa airway and infant and child resuscitation. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Humes Invitational Women's Hockey Tournament THURSDAY, JANUARY 31 begins Friday, February 1st with games at 2,4,6 Valerie Kinslow, Sherman Friedland and Dale and 8 p.m. The Stingers play their first game at 8 SUNDAY , FEBRUARY 17 Violin students of Eleonora Turovsky. Time: 8 p.m. Bartlett. Time: 8 p.m. p.m. against McMaster. Saturday games are at 11 a.m., 1, 3, and 5 p.m. while Sunday's schedule CPR Heartsaver Courses SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2 has games at 9 and 11 a.m. with the consolation TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12 and championship games slotted for 1 and 3 p.m. 6 hours for life, this course includes rescue breath Jeri Brown. Time: 8 p.m. respectively. On Tuesday, February 5 at 6:50 p.m. ing and one-person rescuer" CPR, and manage Concordia Choir, Dido and Aeneas. Time: 8 p.m . the Stingers resume league play as they host the ment of the obstructed airway. McGill Martlets. SUNDAY , FEBRUARY 3 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16 Faculty Hockey SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24 Marlene Basarab, piano. Diploma Recital. Time: 8p.m. Concordia Orchestra. Time: 8 p.m. "Early Bird Oldtimers Hockey' on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. No Teams, No CPR Heartsaver PLUS Course Checking, No Slapshots. Equipment required. LACOLLE CENTRE 8 hours for life , this course includes rescue breath Location: Loyola Arena, 7141 Sherbrooke St. W. Lacolle Centre for Educational that will provide participants with ideas and ac Information: Randy Swedburg at 848-3331 . ing and one rescuer CPR, management to the obstructed airway and infant, child resuscitation. Innovation tivities which children relate to. Time: 7:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Cost: $50. To register, call 848-4955. ART GALLERY SUNDAY, MARCH 3 FRIDAY, FEBRUAR Y 1 Art Gallery SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2 CPR Refresher Course Link Science Workshop: Environmental An exhibition entitled "Redefined: The Quilt as Art" Workshops for Early Childhood Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Banff, 6 hours for life, this course is offered to people Senior Citizen Activism: Beyond Anger Alberta, until February 16, 1990 at the Concordia certified in the Basic Life Saver Course, who want Educators How does a senior citizen become involved in the Art Gallery, Henry F. Hall Bldg. (1455 de Maison to renew their certification and update their his workshop is an imaginative, exploratory and process of change? Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. neuve Blvd. W.) . Information: 848-4750. knowledge. · hands-on approach to environmental education Admission : Free. · . FILM . . - · . ·.
Conservatory of Cinematographic Art FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8 Admission ; $2.50 per screening. Location: H-11 O, The Last Stop (1989) Serik Aprimov at 7 p.m.; Alumni Auditorium, Henry F. Hall Bldg. (1455 de Little Fish in Love (1989) Abai Karpikov at 9 p.m. Maisonneuve Blvd. W.) . Information: 848-3878.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 31 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6 La Prise du Pouvoir par L<5Uis XIV (1965) Roberto Rosselini at 7 p.m. and Becket (1963) Peter Glen Loyola Film Series ville at 9 p.m. The Seventh Seal directed by Ingmar Bergman (1956) at 7 p.m. with Max Von Sydow, Gunnar Bjornstrand; Bibi Andersson and Ordet directed FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1 by Carl Dreyer (1955) at 8:50 p.m. with Henrik Ya-Ha (1986) Rach id Nugmanov, Toro (1986) Tal Malberg, Preben Lerdorff Rye . Presented by the gatTemenov and .Bakhit: First Blood(1990) Bakhit Department of Communication Studies and the Kilibaev at 7 p.m.; The Needle (1988) Rachid Conservatory of Cinematographic Art. Admission : Nugmanov at 9 p.m. FREE. Location: F.C. Smith Auditorium, 7141 Sherbrooke St. W., Loyola Campus. Information: 848-2555/2540. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2
The Summer Heat (1988) Derezhan Omirbaev The "How do I Look?" Film/Video Series Events, notices and ads must reach the Public Relations Depart and The Three (1988) Alexander Baranov at 7 ment (BC-115) in writing no later than Monday noon prior to p.m.; The Needle (1988) Rachid Nugmanov at 9 The "How do I Look?" Club is a name for the p.m. . organizing committee of the "How do I Look?" film Thursday publication. and video series which will take place from mid Contact Kevin Leduc at ·848-4881 or FAX 848-2814. January to mid-February 1991 . The series is SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3 designed as a look at film and videos made by women in the Communication Studies Ya-Ha (1986) Rachid Nugmanov, Toro (1986) Tal programme over the past few years. Screenings gatTemenov and Bakhit: First Blood(1990) Bakhit will be held on Mondays between 4 p.m. and 6 Kilibaev at 7 p.m.; The Summer Heat (1988) NOTICES p.m. in BR-209 of the Bryan Building, 7141 Derezhan Omirbaev and The Three (1988) Sherbrooke St. W. Integral to the series is time for for an employment interview? Where to apply for Alexander Baranov at 9 p.m. Lunchtime French Conversation discussion of the works. The schedule is as fol private sources of financial aid? How to study? French conversation for Concordia faculty & staff, lows; How to determine which universities offer par on Thursdays. Intermediate/Advanced level from MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4 ticular educational programmes? Where to find 12:10 p.m. to 12:50 p.m. in Human Resources information on occupational options and career MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4 Training Room, A-400, 1420 Sherbrooke St. W. Drole de Drame (1937) Marcel Carne at 8:30 p.m. planning? Come to the Guidance Information Bring your own lunch, coffee supplied. A Bientot. Centre and find the answers. Sir George Williams Stepping back: A Feminist Aesthetic Call Julie Lagarde at 848-3687. Campus, H-440, Henry F. Hall Bldg, 1455 de TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5 Peer Helper Centre Maisonneuve Blvd. W. 848-3556 and Loyola Taus !es garcons s 'appellent Patrick ( 1957) Jean MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11 The Peer Helper Centre is a student-run listening Campus, 2490 West Broadway, 848-3555. Luc Godard and British Sounds (1969) Jean-Luc and referral service. Open Monday to Thursday Godard, Jean-Henri Roger at 8:30 p.m. Gendering Staff Training & Development from 12 noon to 6 p.m. Drop in at 2130 Bishop, downstairs. Information: 848-2859. The Management Training film series presented MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25 by Human Resources and Audio Visual in as WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6 Helillth Services sociation with International Tele-film to be held on Nuit et Brouillard (1955) Alain Resnais and Hour A Question of Documentary We are open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 Tuesday, January 29 , 1991 has been re of the Furnaces (1967) Fernando Solanas at 8:30 For information call: Kim Sawchuk, 848-2548 or noon and 1 :30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at both locations: scheduled for Wednesday, February 6, 1991 . For p.m. Zoe Druick, 845-3634. ER-407, 2155 Guy, 848-3565 and CH-101, 6935 more information call 848-3668. Sherbrooke St. W. , 848-3575. Our services in clude general physical examinations, birth con Guidance Services Workshops MEETINGS trol , STD counselling, allergy shots, personal Students may sign up now in H-440, Henry F. Hall Amateur Radio Club Meetings Maisonneuve Blvd. W. Time: 2 p.m. counselling, nutritional information, first-aid and Bldg. , 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W. for the much more. No appointment necessary to the see following workshops: Time Management, Writing, The Amateur Radio Club will be meeting every Arts & Science Faculty Council Meeting the Nurse. GP's and Specialists are available by Study Skills, Creative Job Search, Assertiveness Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m . in H-644-1, Henry appointment. Training, Exam Anxiety Reduction and Stress F. Hall Bldg. (1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W.). The next Arts & Science Faculty Council Meeting Activities include shortwave listening, internation Management. will be held on Fraiday, February 8, 1991 . Loca Ombuds Office al contests, data communications, TV transmis tion : DL-200, 7141 Sherbrooke St. W. Time: 2 The Ombudspersons are available to any mem Employment and Immigration Canada sion and much more. Information: 848-7421 . p.m . ber of the University for information, advice and December '90 and Spring '91 Graduating Stu assistance with University-related complaints and Senate Meeting dents. Are you looking for a permanent job? CEC CUNASA Special General Meeting problems. Call 848-4964 or drop into 2100 Mack Concordia is holding Job Information Sessions The next Senate Meet1;_;,;·--~'lf///l: ay, Sir George Williams Campus. Evening ap February 1, 1991 daily. Sign up now at CEC, 2070 Mackay. ...,.II!\,,....,... A special meeting will be held on Monday, pointments on request. Sherbrooke St February 11 , 1991 at 5 p.m. in the H-767, Faculty Club Lounge, Henry F. Hall Bldg., 1455 de Legal Information Service Amnesty International Board of Graduate Studies Maisonneuve Blvd. W. to discuss and vote on the Amnesty International is holding a letter-writing Problems with your landlord? Problems with that The next meeting of the Board of Graduate disbursement of CUNASA funds upon certifica meeting on Indigenous Peoples with guest contract you signed? Immigration Department Studies will be held on Monday, February 4, 1991 . tion. It is important that we have QUORUM. A light speaker Jim Joyce on Tuesday, February 5, 1991 giving you a headache? Your girl-friend/boy-friend Location: H-769, Henry F. Hall Bldg., 1455 de snack will be served. giving you a heartache? WE CAN HELP!! Contact in annex Z, 2090 Mackay, Rm 105/106 at 5 p.m. us at 848-4960 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday Department of Mechanical Engineering UNCLASSIFIED CAMPUS MINISTRY through Friday. Come and see us in Room CC- There will be an Industrial Engineering Business 326, 7141 Sherbrooke St. W. , Loyola Campus. University Writing Test Card Exchange Party will be held on Friday, Loyola Chapel Muslim Students Association February 8, 1991 at 6 p.m. Location: AD-308, Tutoring available FREE of charge. Call: 848- Mass will is held Monday thru Friday at 12:05 p.m. Notice to all Muslim Students & Staff, Friday Faculty Club, 7141 Sherbrooke St. W. There will 2321. and Sunday at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. All are welcome. be a reasonably priced cash bar. Information: prayer starts at 1 :15 p.m. at 2090 Mackay in the Transcendental Meditation Information: 848-3588. Basement. Daily prayer is offered congregation 848-3160 . ally at the same place. (Prayer time schedule is All those who practice T.M . who would like to get Prison Visit Program together for group meditation and follow up. As posted). The MSA will be having its winter orien Is a Chaplaincy supervised programme of DOCTORAL THESIS well as to form a T.M. student organization. Please tation gathering on February 1, 1991 . Location: dialogue with a group of inmates at Bordeaux call Andrea at 466-6542. H-651 (Mugshots), Henry F. Hall Bldg ., 1455 de Detention Centre. Programme runs until March Maisonneuve Blvd. W. Time : 6 p.m. All are wel For Sale 26, 1991 (Tuesdays). Call Peter 848-3586 or Matti come. Drinks and food will be served. Information: Doctoral Thesis Defense 848-3590. 848-7468. Full length Racoon Coat, was made-to-measure TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5 approximate size 11-12. Needs new lining and The Cornerstone Group Writing Assistance minor repairs to underarms. Valued at $2500 . The Cornerstone Group meets on alternate Improve your writing. Writing Assistants offer Free Mr. Nicholas Krouglicof at 2 p.m. in H-769, 1455 asking $500. Call Pat at 848-2608 (days) . Friday nights. Meetings include ongoing discus individualized help with any writing problem. de Maisonneuve Blvd. W. Thesis title: "Noncon Quality Typing Services sion of Dr. Scott Peck's book "A Different Drum: Location : H-440, Henry F. Hall Bldg. (1455 de · tact Position and Orientation Measurement Tech Community making and Peace," as well as some Maisonneuve Blvd. W. ), days or evenings at 848- niques for Real-Time Systems." At low cost, using IBM PS1 and HP Deskjet 500 time for prayer and reflection o·n the group 3545. Loyola Campus, 2490 West Broadway, _ printer. Call 685-6346. process. Meetings are held at the Campus Minis days only at 848-3555. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15 Sublet try office at Loyola Campus, 3500 l;lelmore Ave . Guidance Information Centre Mr. Su ban Krishnamoorthy at 1O a.m. in H-762-1 - 4 1/2 equipped, heated, April 1st. Option to renew at 6:15 p.m. For more information call Daryl Ross at 848-3585. • DO YOU KNOW? Do you know where to find the 2-3, 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd . W . .Thesis title : on July 1st, overlooked Loyola Park. Ideal for answers to these questions? Where to locate "Universal Multilingual Information Interchange students or staff at Loyola. $485. Call 485-7320 university calendars worldwide? How to prepare System with Character Reader and Terminal." evenings. The Back Page is continued on page 11