THE MUSE IN BRIEF
Thegovernment launch es a "Strategic Initia tive" aimed at employ ing students. For more information see the front page story.
MUN receives a do ...... nation of one million ... .·; ...... , ' dollars worth of software July 8, 1994 Memorial University of Newfoundland Volume 44, Number 24 from Digital Equip ment of Canada. To find out more about New program helps to employ students what this means, see teer component and the tu article on page 3. By SABRINA WHYATT ition credit." AStrategiclnitiativelaunched The volunteer component TheEngineering Build by the federal and provincial takes place when a student ing get overrun with governments has put many who can't find a summer job kids, as the FUTURE of the province's students at locates a non-profit organi SET camps get under work. zation and they both submit "Transitions - The Chang way. More on that on applications, which can be es Within", Education to picked up at Student Em page 3. Work, Work to Education is ployment Centres. When the aiming to help an estimated application is approved, the The Breezeway is 5,300 students, recent grad student works at the organi making plans to build uates, and unemployed indi zation 35 hours a week for a patio. Expected cost - viduals access education and eight weeks. During this find work. time, the student is paid $50 $25,000. CSU council Students involved in the a week, and in addition, re lors wonder what you, program have started work ceives a tuition voucher of up the students, think. ing as early as the first week to $1,200. For students suc See story on page 5. in June, and the last group cessful findingwork, the gov hired will likely be July 12. ernment will give the em gram should be in place by tiative. Funding for the program, ployer a wagesubsidytoward October and is designed to John Whalen, Deputy Chair And St. John's host estimatedat$20millionover the student's pay. The gov provide employment and person of the NLFS, says he the Royal Astrological the next two years, will be ernment will also contribute trainingopportunities to any and most others in the orga Society. That story can cost-shared equally between $50 a week to the student in unemployed or underem nization support the pro gram. be found all the way the two levels ofgovernment. the form ofa tuition voucher. ployed individuals. The gov Roger Grimes, Newfound The second stage ofthe pro ernment will again give wage "It provides students with back on page 10. land's Minister of Employ gram, that will be announced subsidies to the employers the opportunity to pay tu ment and Labour Relations, later this summer, will hope who hire these people. ition and it's an incentive for said there are three compo fully be "up and running by Mr. Grimes described the the employers to hire stu nents to the initiative, two of September,"added Mr. Grimes. reaction toward the entire dents," he says. which are very important to This part of the program program as being extremely Whalen went on to say that students. will benefit post-secondary positive. as for the volunteer aspect, News••• Pages 1-5,10 'The first provides students graduates who are having He did con1ment on a letter "students go out and volun Editorial... Page 4 with an opportunity for work difficulty finding that first in a local paper by an indi teer anyway without any sort ofpay just to get experience." Comics... Page 4 experience and tuition vouch job. Government will again vidual of the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of He added that the overall A&E••• Pages 6-9 ers," the Minister remarked, give wage subsidies to em "this initiative enhances the Students (NLFS) expressing program seems like a very WHAPP••. Page 11 ployers who hire these indi number of opportunities for viduals and there will also be concerns about the program. good idea and will indeed students to get work in the "seed money for graduates to However, the overall stu benefit. many people in the summer, and this summer i.e start up their own business." dent organization does ap province. the first time for the volun- The third stage of the pro- prove of the government ini-
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''The program which is al By TRACYLEE BUTLER Photo by John Bourne; courtesy of Photographic Services, University Relations ready in place at Memorial Memorial University has is a part of Digital's overall been donated a $1 million education initiative, which Digital Software Library is to make technology more from Digital Equipment of available to educational in Canada in recognition ofthe stitutions across Newfound relationship the company land," said Forrest King, has with MUN. former Atlantic Education With this donation from Market Manager for Digi DEC, all collages, school tal. boards and the university The information will be will have access to over 400 available to schools through software titles that are cur out the province through rently offered by DEC with STEM-net, a computer out the usual licensing and project for schools in the application fees. province that is being coor With this software an ar dinated by the University. ray of titles are available Mr. Moweray says that consisting of software for "STEM-net are vital ways networking, a suite of tools of communicating in the for software development, future, and STEM-net is imaging and graphics, ani also a growing network mation, multi-media, data which is continually ex base and database manage panding." ment, office automation and The software that was do applications to personal nated, which is a part of productivity and decision Digital's Campus-Wide support. Software Licensing Grant {L-A) Dale Bagnell, general manager for Digital Equipment {Atlantic Canada), presents a sample Graham Moweray of Dig Program (CSLG) are only of his company's computer software to Dr. Jaap Tuinman, vice-president {academic), Memorial ital Equipment of Canada combatable with Digital li University. The presentation was part of Digital's national education initiative and represents a said that the "size [of the censing products, meaning donation of over400 software titles to Memorial for use by schools and colleges around the province. software] is pretty signifi they are not able to be run cant." and added that "stu on IBM or HP hardware. The computer software re of professors in Newfound that the cost to the Univer dents will be using the tools Mr. Moweray says that the sources provided by Digital land and Labrador. Al sity is through the use of [provided by DEC] as a part CSLG only applies to Digi will help in the studies of though the software was do ''Digital as a computer vend-. of their studies." tal products. students and the teaching nated, Mr. Moweray states er." Camps expose kids to science this summer to make these programs a By JILL CURRAN success. As of June 27, Memorial University has In past the Engineering Society has run had some younger than usual students. ESCAPE (Engineering Science Camp and Don't be surprised ifyou see some nine to Professional Engineering), a one day work twelve year olds wandering the halls of the shop in the fall for Grade 9 students. The Thursday -Saturday Engineering Building. These students are program in past has had from 60-80 kids not lost, they are taking part in Future and last year~ 60 per cent of the senior Celtic Connection Scientists, Engineers and Technologists engineering class volunteered their time Special Saturday Afternoon Matinee camps (FUTURE SET). to this program. The program was such a These camps will introduce over a hun success that the Association of Profession Next Week dred students to the fields of science and al Engineers and Geoscientists of New engineering at MUN. foundland (APEGN) and the engineering Irish Brew The FUTURE SET camps will run one students wanted to expand the camps, and week each for seven weeks and will expose thus the FUTURE SET camps were devel students to sciences and engineering oped. through various activities and experiments. Memorial's Engineering Society is also Participants will build engineering projects, an active participant of the Canadian Fed take part in demonstrations, and explore eration of Engineering Students Charita the science and engineering labs. The stu ble Challenge. dents even get to solve a murder mystery This program is in its third year and • CO-OP Taxi • through the use of chemistry experiments. basically entails engineering societies all FUTURE SET camps would not be possi across Canada competing to raise the most I I ble without many volunteers who have do money for a charity of their choice. 753-51 nated their time and effort. These camps Memorial's funds go towards the Cana have only three paid staffmembers. Rhonda dian Cancer Society. The society is now in
Did you know that last year there were 60 fat fires in the $50 is anything compared to losing your home or even more province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Consequently, dreadful, your family. there were four deaths and damages adding up to I live in an apartment building here in St. John's and it $1,411,597. Shocking statistics! scares me to think that no matter how careful I am, the When I heard about the fire that recently took place at person living next to me may not be. If a fire began in one Little Bay Islands, I was curious to find out how common of those apartments, the whole building would probably be these sort of fires really are. So, I called the Fire Commis destroyed. Not a pleasant thought. If there were children sioner's Office and that's where I got my information, just causing such accidents, we could punish them and try to in case you're wondering. teach them right from wrong. However, these are grown It's unnerving to think how an innocent life can be stolen adults, people who should know better. What can we do? I by something as preventable as a fat fire. guess all we can do is preach to people about "safety''. I How many people have to die before we take responsibil suppose this editorial is a good way to start. Summer Editors: ity and practice safety procedures while working in the It's a shame that something bad has to happen before Scott Hutchens kitchen? people become aware of the dangers of using fat while Sabrina Whyatt Is it so much trouble to go out and buy the proper deep cooking. Unfortunately, many people have already learned fryer before we cook french fries? Ifyou're concerned about the hard way and will continue to learn the hard way. News Writers: the cost, I checked around and found that an average deep Tracylee Butler fryer can be purchased for anywhere from $50 to $100. It Sabrina Hans Paul Rollmann Jill Curren may seem like a lot, but I'm sure it's worth it. I don't think Corey Tomsons
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The Summer MUSE July 8, 1994 5 NEWS Breezeway to build $25,000 patio????? By HANS PAUL ROLLMANN picked up at the Breezeway The Breezeway Bar is yet Bar, and the councillors are again considering a hefty urging students to get their expenditure in an attempt to input in and make their voic The CSU is now colling in tenders for the construction of n pntio deck ofT the Ilreezewny llnr nnd ndjncenl to the Queen Eliznbeth II Librnry. Approxinmte cost is boost its profits. es heard. predicted nt $ 25,000.00. This survey is to give you, the students, the opportunity to voice The Board of Directors of "It is sort ofa rushed deal," your opinion on this mnjor renovntion. Plense nnswer the following questions, nnd feel free the First Floor of the commented Carley, "but lo offer questions, comments, or concerns. Thomson Student Centre has more student input is imper already called for tenders for ative, especially with an ex 1) Ilnve you been n pntron of the Breezewny within the pnst 10 months? the construction of a patio penditure like this, sine~ it is deck to be built onto the bar, their money." across from the Queen Eliza Carley pointed out that al ------yes ------110 beth II library. Construction though no money will be di 2) If you nnswered yes lo question number one, how mnny times hove you been n customer costs are estimated at about verted from other sources, over the pnst 10 months? $25,000.00, money for which Breezeway profits are still would be taken from the bar's the students' money, and are profits. Thefinaldateforten generally redistributed to the ----- 5-19 ----- 20-or more ders to be submitted is July students through services ----- 1-5 7, 1994, after which date the such as the Glenn Roy Board of Directors will reach Blundon Centre or MUN ----- weekly a final decision on whether Daycare. In addition, any or not to go ahead with the increase in profits resulting project. from the patio would be re 3) \You Id the addition of n pntio deck ofT the Breezewny Dnr increase your nltenclnnce at the Meanwhile, students are stricted to the summer bnr? bei~gpolled as to their views months, as weather permit on the proposed patio. A sim ted. ilar situation last year, in Gary Clarke (CSU assis ------yes ------110 which the board spent tant general manager) how $65,000.00 on a new light ever, is strongly in favour of the project. "I think it's a system for the Breezeway, 4) If you nnswered no to question number three whnt would you like to see clone to the caused controversy among good idea,''remarked Clarke. Breezeway thnt would incrense your nttendnnce? some students who felt it was "Most people think it's a good a wastefulexpenditureofstu idea. Most students think it's dents' money. Council of the a good idea." Students' Union councillors , Either way, Carley and Mike Carley and Debbie Carew are urging students Carew, members ofthe board to pick up a survey and make (which also consists of CSU their views known before a 5) Additional Comments? (if nny) president Jill Power, univer decision is reached. sity representative Carson "It is the students' money," Leonard, and CSU General stated Carley, "and I think Manager Dave Kirkland), that the students not only are conducting a poll to de deserve the right, but I think termine what theviewofstu they're the best judges over dents is on the proposed con their own money. And this is struction. Surveys may be $25,000.00 of their money." The V.P. Academic Office al the C.S.U. can help with all university academic problems such as re-admissions, appeals or other strange encounters with university regulallon·s. GOT A QUESTION? NEED AN ANSWER? Drop by T-103 6 and see Darrell Hynes, V. P. Academic or call 737-7633 . • Anarchy Chumbawamba one little indian records By JAMILA KURESHI The band/collective Chumbawamba is musical ly so diverse, lyrically so intelligent, and texturally so rich, it honestly just hurts. Their latest album, Anarchy, is brilliant tes ' r timony to this fact. From ~ ,;AJTaJllm the angry 'Enough is Enough' ("give this fascist man a gunshot") to the anthemic 'Homophobia', this is an album which has been worth the eighteen-month wait. An intriguing piece on the album is the song 'Bad Dog' which fuses imagery of (naughty) ''bad dogs" with that of (sexually adventurous) ''bad girls". The blending of terminologies al· lows the common patriarchal source ofvarious oppressions to resonate. Meanwhile, the track 'Heaven/Hell' is a sublime offering, musically based on a Hungarian folk tune and lyrically dedicated to the anarchic ideals of love, desire, passion, and freedom. And as always, Chumbawamba is funny. On 'Love Me', we hear the lines, "I'm an anarchist/I'm the anti-christ/well sort of, not really''. .. self-depreciation at its funniest. Remember, Fruit Of Life Chumbawamba is the band that reduced members ofMillions Wild Colonials ofDead Cops to playing in birthday suits and faux-fur leopard Geffen outfits. If you're only going to buy one album this year, this is it. By MIREILLE SAMPSON This release has one of the richest and most var ied flavours. The entire album is strong and pleasing. The bandseems most comfortable with a dominating celtic sound, on top ofwhich they mix in Australian and Indi an tints, among others. One of the songs, 'don't explain', brings the listener into a cocktail bar. Angela McCluskey, the mistress ofthis bar throughout the ten songs on Fruit of Life, has a voice which is matu re, celtic, and sultry. She is also the main lyric writer for the group - hats off to her poetry. The musical writing and performance is also delightful. Each song is unique and interesting, with a vast array of instruments being used. This album is not advised for strict metal heads and rappers. But ifyou consider writing and sound diversity important, and like that colonial sound, than this sweet french curl is consumable. CLUB HOUSE: 100% Various Quality Music ByD.O.D. Who said there Wa5 Noone? Well... there such a comment a tion. The collection sta A Man' and slows 'Thankful'. Robot used a little more i observation was pro CD for the first time to be shared with a Surprisingly ef£ 'Nyika Nyika', while well in 'And The So Dancer'. Bottom line, this ifyou're planninga be disappointed. T southernplayal/st/cadl/lacmuzlk Outkast Laface Records By EUGENE LEGER Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik is a highly produced helping of finely textured funk with a healthy dose of teeth down your throat lyrics and gritty, vinyl sounding overdubs in places. The scratches inserted by Mr. DJ (original handle or what) were more · than welcome to my ears, weaned as they were on Melle Mel, Grandmaster Flash, and Furious Five grooves. Outkast take us on a trip through their 'hood; their descriptions of inner-city violence and drug use is in the requisite hood slang that kept me longing for a dictionary of the streetspeak of black America; 'Ain't no Thang' is another example of "Ganga Rap" and done as well as Cypress Hill... maybe. The great grooves, always a necessity to good hip- hop, won me over and makes this recording a worthwhile foray into the 120 beats per minute and under funk Rock Animals jungle. Shonen Knife Outkast is Andre Benjamin, Big Boi Patton, and Orga Virgin nized Noise who, with some talented players and singers, provide, for the hip-hop aficionado, a necessary pur By CHRIS MYRICK chase; for others 2 or three listens would be sufficient to decide oneself on this product. Japan's best pop band have Not the best happening in hip-hop but eccentric enough returned with their second to hold my attention. Shake your booty. North American album. Com pared to their fitst English release, 1993's Lets Knife, their newest offering is both harder edged and more psy chedelic. Thematically, the album re volves around the same top ics as their previous efforts: food ('Brown Mushrooms'), pets ('Catnip Dream') and boys ('Johnny, Johnny, Johnny'). Although the standard sugar coated lyrics are juxta posed with a heavier and faster guitar background, the 'AD/AN DANCE band loses little of its child like charm. The language barrier adds to the endearing quality of the songs. Still coming to grips with English language, Shonen Knife write ent in Canada? What's that?... in it only because it is "the be no reason for anyone to make language of rock and roll." ing to this delightful compila- The result, however, is not incoherent but almost poetic; 5trongly with Kairene's 'I Need the words are all there, but 'ust a little with Red Light's not always in the right places. 105.5 Experience could have Shonen Knife are, for the n in their cuts, but maybe that most part, as cuddly as cub. ore by the fact that I heard this However, like their British this album is definitely meant Columbian colleagues, they do have a serious side. As of the xylophone adds an energetic touch to lOOth Monkey's said by one member of the alanced blend ofbass and keyboard backs up Carol Medina very band, "our music is like a Kristina closes out a well-constructed dance album with 'Go Go chocolate covered almond; on the outside there is some very definitely not for the anti-social (you won't enjoy it alone), but sweet chocolate but there is y time soon, get it and save it until the guests arrive -you won't very serious almond on the ion gets a 9/10 from me. inside." ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF BUNG, veterans of the local alternative scene, held an album release show last Thursday at Sam Shades, before heading out on tour. To find out what you missed, see the article on this page. The Shadow: yet anoth er comicbook adaption hits The Summer MUSE July 8, 1994 The Arts and Entertainment Section Pages the big screen. Find out if it measures up.. ... see arti cle on page 9. BUNG rocks at album release·party The Lion King: Disney releases its 32nd animated 1J feature. Beautiful and, at :r times, brutal. For more see lilillll•lllilllilililililili!ilili!ililllilllilllililililil!lilililililililil ~ article on page 9. ~ c... Bung c (II Album Release Show ct. :::s Sam Shades J: Ill Yeah we've gott'em. Only By ANDREW SMITH this week they're in the Bung has been growing centrespread. Go back 2 exponentially in popularity pages... this summer, drawing larg erand larger crowds to what ever venue that they play. The long a waited album re lease party was to draw what Live at Junctions: al would be the largest and per ternative bands Ditch and haps the oddest crowd yet. Dead Red are playing a Indeed it did. show on Tuesday, July 12 June 30th at Sam Shades at 10:30pm. Tickets are $4 saw one of the largest and and ID's are required. most energetic gigs that the band has put offin quite some time. While the show was Bung are (L-R) Art Haynes, Justin Hall, Phil Winters, Barry Newhook, and Jon Whalen LSPU Hall Gallery: used to promote the band's RCA Visual presents new album Whole, Jon appearances throughout the of the all too supportive pleted a second set ofconsist STARRING JANE... as Whelan and the band also night. crowd, marked their energy. ing of old and new tunes not herself, an exhibition of unveiled the video for 'Bury Bung played through the By the end of'Nation', the found on the album. But wait, mixed media paintings by It', which is being sent to entire album for the first set, crowd was drenched, the there's more! On top of ev Andrea Cooper and photo MuchMusic in the hope that proving that they had not band was drenched, and the erything else, surfing, and a graphs by Katherine Pit it gets aired soon. The band lost their stage presence af bar had run out of ice. Fol good mosh pit were allowed, man and the video were not the ter spending so much time in lowing an intermission for with little or no interference only attractions to the show, the studio. Ad libs by the the crowd to cool off, and the from the bouncers, who mere as body painting and a full band, and a brief body surf pit followers to check for dam ly ensured that no-one got suit ofarmour made various ing sojourn by Jon courtesy aged body parts, Bung com- hurt. Man, what a show! MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY & SATURDAY SUNDAY P~ WING IT OH WHAT MIDNIG T WING IT STUDENT Baskets of 10, 20 BURGERS Baskets of 10, 20 or 30 with your NIGHT or 30 ~ith Y?Ur f}h w~~ favourite drink favourite drink Finisn up Your Night at Sherlock's 99( /- 1/4LB. with a Midnight Snack on Us. · ... BURGER 15( ~f:ce Check it out WINGS 15¢ piece 2Q(~f:ce 99 3 pm-Close Baskets of 10, 20 or 30 3 pm-Close 3 pm-Close FREE PIZZA from 12 pm-1 am 12 Noon-Close Happy Hour All Day The Summer MUSE July 8, 1994 9 ENTERTAINMENT By CRAIG WELSH Returning to America, he gathers a group of operatives to help him fight evil A little over 50 years ago, a young man by the name of Bob Kane got the idea wherever it appears. for a new costumed hero. He was going to be a dark character that would strike In the case of this film The Shadow has been in New York for several months, fear into the hearts of criminals. And terrifying the local criminal elements while his character, called The Batman, and upsetting the police. Things become was new, the inspiration for him wasn't. more difficult for Cranston and his oper At least one of the sources came from a atives when Shiwan Kahn, the last sur popular pulp detective magazine of the viving descendant of Genghis Kahn, ar time. The character's name was The rives in New York. His plan is relatively Shadow. simple; conquer the part ofthe world that Today things are slightly different. his ancestor failed to capture. Almost everybody knows who Batman In terms ofthe look ofthe film, Mulcahy is, but The Shadow has nearly been has obviously been studying up on comic forgotten. Only die-hard fans can re book characters brought to the big screen member any real details about the char in recent years. The Shadow borrows acter. Perhaps that's why the film is liberally from both Batman and Dick such a shock; director Russell Mulcahy Tracy. It's a dark movie with a distinct keeps the movie surprisingly faithful to 1930's feel to it. You can look at this in its source material. ~~~~~~~~~~~~:i;i;,i;i;,i;i,i:i;i:i:i;i;i~~~~...... ,...... , ...... ,...... , ...... _ ...... _ one of two ways: either Mulcahy ripped For those whose knowledge ofthe char off the look for this movie from these acter is negligible, a few details. The Shadow is Lamont Cranston, a wealthy other films or he just came to the conclusion that this is what New York in the man who, while in the far east, learns the ability to "cloud men's minds". 1930's looked like. He certainly was inspired by these other·films, but I think those critics who accuse Mulcahy ofripping them off are being too harsh. Yes, the film is dark, but it's not completely grim either. I was vaguely worried before going to see the film because I had heard the various stars mention theamountof"campy"humour in it. I was afraid that it might resemble the awful 1960's Batman TV series. I need not have worried. While_there is humour, the movie isn't played completely for laughs. And it certainly never sinks to the level of that wretched tv series. While the style and mood work fine, the rest of the movie is a mixed bag. Alec Baldwin does a surprisingly good.job as The Shadow/Cranston. He has the look and more importantly, the voice. Part of the character's original success had to do with a radio show that aired in the 1930's (Orson Wells actually did the voice ofThe Shadow for one year). The voice, especially his chilling laugh, was a key to that success. Baldwin's voice The Lion King sounds a bit processed, but it's still effective. It's a pity that the rest ofthe cast isn't quite up to snuff. John Lone is good as Shiwan Kahn, The Shadow's main adversary in the movie. He's not quite over the top enough, which is a Avalon Cinemas pity. Still, he makes up for with an interestingfashion sense. · As for Penelope Ann Miller, well, she actually doesn't do Disney Pictures much. She looks damn good and gets to wear some interesting outfits, but that doesn't quite back up for the fact that she's little more than window dressing. But the main weakness is the story. The set up is good and the potential is there for an interesting story. The problem is that it never really follows up on it. Instead we get several very nice (and occasionally very funny) scenes, but nothing that connects them together well. Pity. For fans of stylish, but vaguely empty films, then The Shadow is a treat. Ifyou're looking for something in terms of story then you might want to keep looking. Not to far, however. Movies with detailed or complex plots seem to be a tad sparse this summer. The Shadow is worth $5.75 out of $7.50. 10 The Summer MUSE July 8, 1994 NEWS - St. John's hosts Royal Astrono-mical Socie~ By GREGORY ALEXANDER Astrolabe: An Analysis"~ ''Two Meteor Impact Eve The Royal Astronomical in Nfld: Past and Preset Society of Canada (RASC) All of the papers which wa held, under clear skies, its presented were well recie\'\ 1994 General Assembly at and generated lively disC\ the St. John's Memorial Uni sions during the recess versity of Newfoundland - DuringtheAnnual Banq' (MUN) campus during the the scheduled honout Canada Day weekend. From speaker was Dr. Grant It Thursday, June 30 to Mon - ----··- -= from the University day, July 4, over 70 dele Montreal. He was seled gates from all over Canada as this year's recipient oft were hosted by the St. John's Plascett Medal, whicr Centre of the RASC. a warded annually to Doc, During the five-day confer al graduates for their th ence the visitors to MUN at in astronomy and astroph tended meetings of the Na ics. Randy Dodge, the Tei tional Council and General nical Support Manager · Assembly, paper presenta Computer Services atM'C tions, social events, and tours and Mel Rankin, Treasu of the area. for the Edmonton Centr~ The feature lecturer, Pro the RASC, were awar fessor George Efstathiou, Service Medals for 1994. was invited to attend by the The 1994 General Ass RASC and gave a paper for blyused the opportunityo the Helen Sawyer Hogg Pub Newfoundland hosted c< lic Lecture. This lecture, ference, and a British ' hosted jointly by the RASC tured speaker, to link f I and the Canadian Astronom Astronomical commun' ical Society, is held annually on both sides of the N in recognition of Helen Saw Atlantic by honouring yer Hogg's lifelong contribu Edmond Halley, of Hall tion to the field of astronomy comet fame. During a < in Canada and has as its goal gates' field trip a plaque, the education of the general presented to the people public. Dr. Efstathiou holds Tors Cove on the site wh the Savilian Chair in Astron have graced the covers of ter distribution in the uni and interested audience, Sir Halley visited the isl omy at Oxford, and his work Nature and Scientific verse and how they account with topics ranging from 294 years ago. in the study ofgalactic struc American. In his talk on ed for the data obtained by such obscure but well pre The General Assem ture and formation has pro Friday evening, he discussed recent galaxy surveys car sented subjects as "Simulta over, the St. John's Cent vided dramatic results which cosmological theories ofmat- ried out by such telescopes neous Lunar Occultations of the RASC is now lookingfi as the orbiting"Cosmic Back Two Planets" and "CCD ward to the Star-B-Q, ground Explorer". Colour Imaging: The New tenth annual observi The paper sessions held on Frontier" to the more histor weekend which is to be h Saturday also drew a large ical themes of "Champlain's in Terra Nova National Pa The S u mmer MUSE July 8 1994 11 ' ' WHAT'S HAPPENING MUN ENFORCEMENT AND change" Suite 2015, 350 Albert styles; 40 sound effects; 16 chan- good condition. Price $40 (firm). EVENTS PATROLOFFICERS'94CHAR- Street, Ottawa, Ont. K1 R 1A4, nels Midi capability. Auto har- Call 739-9681 ITV DRIVE. To raise funds for Tel. 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