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Volume 34, Number 25

- Students scramble for place among 3000

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by Heather Roberts higher marks. Many high school graduates may be Collins says there wJll be no trouble denied their basic right to an education havoc will take place when the com­ as Memorial university prepares to ac­ puter tries to give everyone a cept only 3000 first year students this schedule." · September. This enrollment problem is not Registrar Glenn Collins says that restricted to Memorial, other post­ once this quota is reached the remain­ secondary institutions in the city are ing students will be warned that they facing the same difficulties. The may not get the courses they desire. Registrar at the College of Fisheries sGuid says the school will be at its capacity Junior devision, now renamed the Turner is in favour of putting more school of general studies, has told the and cannot take everyone that applies. by Maura Hanrahan money into the military and honouring Registrar's Office they can only ac­ Certain areas such as technology are The race is on. John Turner, Brian our committments to NATO. He plans commodate 3000 first year--students. expected to be more competitive than Mulroney and Ed Broadbent are pitted to ask president Reagan to reduce acid In previous years the Registrar's Of­ others. Since the College of Trades and against each other in what promises to rain emissions by 500fo; Trudeau has fice allowed people to bring in applica­ Technology has a limited number of be an exciting contest. already done this. tions up to the first day of classes but openings in each field, hundreds of ap­ The most recent polls show that the While Finance Minister Marc since the 3000 limit has almost been plications are expected to be rejected. Liberals under Turner are ahead in the Lalonde defends the falling dollar, reached, this is not likely. In recent years MUN has been for­ popular vote but within individual Turner says he is willing to let the Bank Most of the applying students are re­ tunate as other universities have been ridings the two major parties are runn­ of Canada follow its course and raise cent graduates of grade 12. However, setting quotas for some time. At the ing neck and neck. Gallup places the interest rates. He appears not to be many are mature people coming to University of British Columbia this fall NDP at a distant third but in districts moved by calls from the other parties Memorial for the first time or 'students the administration will accept only represented by New Democrat MP's to order Governor Bouey of the Bank who were unable to get ten credits last 3500 students. Other universities, such the party is running first. of Canada to lower interest rates. year and are still considered first-year as Trent in Peterborough, Ontario, are Image matters in this campaign. Before he became prime minister, students. not allowing students that apply to · Leadership has become an issue. Who Turner served on the boards of direc- The decision of who gets accepted is other universities as their prime choice. are the three men who want to be prime done on a first come-first serve basis Still other universities are restricting minister and what is their vision of Continued to Page 7 and no preference is given to those with courses as enrollments continue to soar Canada? across the country. Turner's problem is disassociating Experts attribute the increased himself from the Trudeau years. At enrollment in universities to the first glance this seems an easy task widespread unemployment among since Turner hasn't held office since Peace ca01paign you~g people in the country. 1976. However, during his leadership campaign, Turner received the support of over 20 Trudeau ministers and he by Kirk Oates ject Ploughshares, another peace ac­ appointed many of them to his cabinet. A few simple promotion tactics have tivist organization. Several dozen As prime minister, Turner reduced paid off well for the organizers of the volunteers distribute petitions around the size of cabinet and gave more P2C2 campaign. Posters around the the province in churches, trade unions, power to his inner core of ministers; university and across town are found schools, and from door-to-door. INSIDE: "as long as they do a good job." on bulletin boards, in car windows, on The Campaign has a four-fold man­ Several portfolios, such as the new the doors of special-interest clubs and date. Organizers want to have cruise Youth unemployment ...... 3 Youth Ministry, were incorporated in­ organizations, and on utility poles. The testing stopped in Canadian territory, Shadow peeved ...... 3 widespread use of the posters has and have the country named a nuclear to others. Turner received criticism for Health plan ...... 4 including only two women in cabinet helped the Alberta-born anti-nuclear free zone. Petition signees also want to although he pledges to work for organization Peace Petition Caravan end wasteful spending related to Papal visit details ...... ·.. 5 womens' rights. Campaign to become more visible in human needs, and have a free vote in Seehesue sa~a ...... , .... 6 Turner wants to change the incen­ the local eye. Parliament on the above demands. South Africa ...... 10 . Keith Davis, a local organizer for the Although the group has only been tives for oil exploration from grants to Prince & the body politic .. 11 tax breaks. He also wants to revise the Campaign, says public response so far active locally since April, project National Energy Program to benefit has been good with about 75 to 80 per volunteers hope to collect as many peti­ Selling Michael Jackson ... 13 more Western Canadians. cent of those approached signing. tions as possible by the tentative Clamping the Daily ...... 14 Reporters have had. some difficulty Operating from an office in the deadline of September 29. The Social Action Commission on deadline may be changed due to :the Hynde learns to crawl ..... 15 in discerning Turner's policy on the Mr. Newfoundland ...... 16 cruise missile. The Trudeau govern­ Bonaventure Avenue, the Campaign in federal election. All petitions will be ment allowed the United States to test Newfoundland is an offshoot of Pro- sent to national organizers in Ottawa. the missile in Alberta. However, 1------Friday, July 20, 1984 Page 2

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..· first time in history the young make up by Maura Hanrahan "..•,.,.,. ,.,,,,,,,~~' Although June saw a .4 per ce~t · a significant proportion of the long­ drop in the provincial unemployment term unemployed. In many New­ rate the proportion of out-of-work foundland communities unemploy­ youth remains extremely high. ment precedes employment. ,~ Statistics Canada says the figure Some sociologists say that as the hovers around 40 per cent but the ac­ recession worsens, structural tual figure is difficult to determine. unemployment will become entrenched Unemployment statistics do not in­ in the economy. There are more oppor­ clude those on welfare or those who tunities for temporary work experience have stopped looking for work. Un­ and training but fewer jobs available. doubtedly, a number of youth fit into Some researchers say the fundamental these categories. problem is structural and it is a mistake Young people are always vulnerable to treat it by temporary, piecemeal to high unemployment in a recession solutions such as make-work projects which qualify people for unemploy­ such as the one we are experiencing THE MUSE PROUDLY PRESENTS the second in a series of suggestions for a new Stu­ now. Youth unemployment results ment insurance and little else. What will continuing high rates of ~ent Union Building. Pictured above is the Britannia, sometime Royal Yacht. Although from cuts in recruitment, like the hir­ tt comes attached with a fairly hefty rental fee, this winner of a boat features a hearty, ing freezes Premier Peckford announc­ youth unemployment mean for society in general? Long periods of joblessness muscular crew (complete with Paris-trained chefs), plenty of deck space, an excellent ed this winter, and, to a lesser extent, wardrobe room for intimate private dinners, and a superb life support system. Student layoffs of junior personnel. threaten the survival of the work ethic and the well-being of individuals and union would also benefit with numerous royal beer bashes held in the royal ball room ~, With this situation there has been a complete with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. ·growth in sociological research on families. Poverty is on the rise and unemployment. One study done in Bri­ more and more young people are ap­ tain demonstrates that a 1 per cent rise plying for social assistance. for the first time. sort that was seen in the 1960s. in male unemployment is associated High unemployment means that the All this has meant there is a growing Mungham says moral panic is un­ with a 1. 7 per cent increase in rise in government loses substantial revenues concern about unemployed youth; founded. He dismisses the 1981 British young male unemployment. For in taxes. Meanwhile, the state con­ Robert Mungham, a British riots as springing mainly from racial women, the situation is even worse; a 1 tinues to pay out large amounts of sociologist, refers to this sense of ap­ and inter-class tensions. As well, youth per cent rise in the general unemployed money in unemployment insurance. prehension as "moral panic". There is are not organized as a group; the female population is associated with a One critism is that this money should a widely-held view that unemployed jobless youth of the Great Depression 3 per cent rise in the youth rate. be used to create permanent jobs; UIC youth are "a social time bomb that tended to be apathetic and wander Levels of youth unemployment are is seen as a band-aid solution. Several could explode at any time.'' There is a about. Mungham says youth don't not distributed evenly; the handicap­ sociologists criticize governments for fear that the lost generation will turn to want to subvert society; they want to ped, women and ethnic minorities ex­ giving tax breaks to large corporations, crime, violence and extremism of the join it. perience disproportionately high levels many of whom invest the funds in of· joblessness. These groups have labour-saving technology. always been at a disadvantage in the Changes in the nature of industrial Aid; no co01..__ent · job market and high unemployment unemployment have led to a decline of compounds it as there is room for emplQyment in the manufacturing, discrimination. distribution and communication sec­ by John Gushue from Memorial, the College of Trades Unemployment periods experienced tors; these are the sectors young people The next meeting of the Student Aid and Technology and the Fisheries Col­ by the young are increasing and for the traditionally enter when starting work Advisory Committee could decide the lege marched to the Confederation future-of what influence students have Building and confronted officials from on provincial Student Aid policy ~ the Department of Education. At the last meeting of the Commit­ The government gave major conces­ Shadow peeved tee, student representatives inquired sions to student demands, yet in the when the last Student Aid Appeals last budget further reduced the amount Board meeting was. Lloyd Machum, a of money allotted to Student Aid. ward to the papal visit for a long ume Student Aid official, said the Board Last October, a CSU Councillor and this is a tremendous letdown." has not met for more than two years. tabled a report saying many students Father O'Quilty said he~d hoped The student reps also asked when the feel degraded by Student Aid. Judith Shadow and Pope John Paul would last student sat on the Board. Machum Murrin said the system took away use the opportunity to get to know replied there has not been a student many students' dignity. each other. He said the pope often in­ representative since Leo Power was ''They degrade you to the level of quires about Shadow's health. "The president of the Council of the begging and pleading to get your loan pope is very concerned about Shadow's Students' Union three years ago. through," said one fourth-year stu­ well-being," said Father O'Quilty. Anne Jackman, Vice-president dent. "They really do make you feel The tabby cat was given to Father (Academic) of the CSU, says the Ad­ like shit." O'Quilty by the pope as a St. Teresa's visory Committe wil have to study the "You should be able to arrange a Day present. Board in full at the next meeting, to be private interview, but they always · ''His Holiness picked Shadow out of held in August. "We'll have to look at make up excuses and then everybody the litter to send to me. The pope could the Board's mandate,membership, can hear your personal problems, "she see Shadow's special qualities," said constitution and objectives," she says. said. Father O'Quilty. "Pope John Paul ''Then we'll have to see what kind of "It's like to talking to a brick wall," baptized Shadow himself in a very say the student representative would said another student. "I honestly don't beautiful ceremony. So I consider him have." think they care about students at all,'' to be Shadow's godfather in a way." Jackman says too much power rests he said. Shadow was silent for much of the with Student Aid, and students ''The people who work there are SHADOW . . . peeved at snub interview. But his disappointment was themselves are not getting a square deal really obnoxious somestimes and smirk all too obvious. Instead of visiting with from Aid officials. at your problems and say 'Oh, sure'," by Patrick McNulty, Chief R.C. the pope this September, the tabby will ''The way it was explained to us at said one student. Reporter for the Muse be attending Mass and saying the the meeting was that it was the Student Yet another student was offended by "It's an imperial disgrace that the rosary ,as usual. Aid people who decided if an appeal an official who refused to believe she pope is not coming to see me,'' said "But after this snub," he com­ would go before the Board,"says paid room and board to her mother. Shadow the cat last week as the pope's mented, "I won't be tuning into NTV Jackman. Jackman says the student aid system itinery was finalized. to watch him prance around Quidi Vidi ''This is probably why the Board is ''extremely undemocratic.'' Shadow's hometown, Push and Flatrock." hasn't met for so long,,., she says. · ''Take a look at any calendar ·from Through, on the south coast of New­ Shadow the cat is not the only Machum, on vacation, was not any university or college across Canada .foundland, was not on the list of the animal to be snubbed by world figures available for comment. and in the U.S. Any student has the places His Holiness will visit. this summer. Sandringham, the dog of Thousands of students have been right to appeal his or her loan "He's very disappointed," said· . Lady Jacqueline Barlow, will not get upset with the Student Aid system for anywhere else," she says . Father Desmond O'Quilty, Shadow's an opportunity to get to know his years. Last year following the March "Why shouldn't they have that right owner. "We'd both been looking for- grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II. budget, several thousand students here?'' Friday, July 20, 1984 Plgt4 Jeanne Sauve was the first. Sally Ride was the ======E • • first. Now Geraldine Ferraro is the first. 1tor1a Whether or not Ferraro becomes the next vice­ president of the United States, she has already made history as the first woman to run on the ticket. Democrats are asking which will be greater: the number of men who will vote Republican because of Ferraro or the number of wome;n who will come over to the Democrats. For the first time, the gender. of the candidates is an issue in a presidential campatgn . . Iona Campagnolo, president of the Liberal Par­ ty, remarked that if three-toed lizards were in fashion, one of them would have gotten the nomination. Campagnolo's attitude is cynical, especially for a woman who rarely uses her influen­ tial position to affect womens' issues, but it is ----- representative of many people's. Despite the fact that Ferraro was chosen primari­ ly because of her gender, the womens' movement has made progress in her nomination. Ferraro's competence as a New York c~n.­ gresswoman was definitely a factor in her appoint­ ment. Her nomination opens the way for other women in politics. For now, she may be seen as a pioneer or even a· novelty, unfortunately. 4 AM.G~fl\<5 Her participation in such a high level of politics may lead to an acceptance of general female par­ ticipation in presidential politics. Unfortunately too much may depend upon Fer­ How much would you be willing to pay for one of the best health plans in raro herself. She may be seen as the representative Canada, one which provides you with complete insurance against death and of American women, a job which no woman can or disability, as well as 100 per cent refunding on all prescription drugs? should have to do. As it happens, you're paying up to $24 a year for just that. It's a cliche but true that the next woman who Memorial's student health plan costs you only eight dollars per semestet. runs, or the next black for that matter, won't be For this fee you are insured for up to $10,000 in case of accidents causing ma­ seen as a first or as testing ground, which in fact she jor disability or death. As well, you receive a complete rebate on all prescrip­ won't be. The newness of women in the presidential tion drugs purchased during the semester. will have long worn off. Once we are over the initial The trouble is, you're not paying enough for it. :hurdle_. at least some progress is guaranteed. In the period from January to June 1984, fees collected for the health plan It is not surprising that the Democrats were the amounted to $55,920. In that same period, the insurance company ad­ party to break ground in the gender area; ministering the plan paid out $78,505. Any company long $22,585 in six mon­ remember Shirley Chisholm, a black woman who ths is not going to remain in business long if it continues in this vein. sought the 1972 nomination? Nor is it surprising There are five insurance companies in St. John's. In the past four years, that the United States is late in breaking through; four have them have administered the program and then dropped it. If the Ferraro's appearance comes long after Meir's, health plan is as unprofitable this year as it has been, there will be no plan Gandhi's and Thatcher's. henceforth. It would be surprising, however, if Mondale and In other words, to keep the health plan, the CSU will have to raise the fees Ferraro were to win the election. With a disunified, next year. disorganized party and a very popular opponent in This increase will probably amount to $2 per semester per student, an in­ Ronald Reagan, the presidency is at best a long crease which will permit the insurance company to at least break even. shot for the Democrats. In order to levy a fee increase over 10 per cent of the existing fee, the CSU Nevertheless, Ferraro's nomination has broken must hold a referendum. Thus, in the fall semester there will likely be a .ground for American women. Federal politicians referendum asking you, the student, if you are willing to pay $10 per semester may finally do more than pay lip service to for complete health coverage. womens' issues. The Equal Rights Amendment The health plan is a necessity, something the students of Memorial cannot may even be addressed again. But it is up to women do without. The CSU must call a referendum, and the students must likewise themselves to make sure that Ferraro doesn't accept the fee increase. become a token; she must be the first of many. Anything else would be distinctly . . . unhealthy. MH RS

The· Muse is published biweekly through the summer months by the Council of the Students' Union, Memorial University, St. John's, Newfoundland. Printing by Robinson-Blackmore, photofinishing by CameraMUN. The Muse is a member of Canadian University Press and as such abides by its statement of principles and code of ethics. ~the muse Opinions expressed in the Muse are not necessarily those of the administration, the CSU or the staff. Volume 34, Number 25 Friday, July 20, 1984 The Muse is open to all students of Memorial University, leniency of course applied to politically-correct "God!, I 111ft bope to lleck we don't get rued," said a sobbina Robert. Heather was clearly touched. nonstudents. Staff meetings are democratically-held, but these days are quite the rarity. The Muse welcomes all sub­ "Do you think they'll find out that we really are doing something?" pondered Maura to her crisp blue missions that ate not racist, sexist, homophobic, or libelous. Send all letters and such to Box 118, MUN, AlC SS7, cup of coffee. Heather, not so touched by that statement in particular, which is surely no insult to the speaker to be sure, responded, "At least we'll set the Medical Supplement out in two weeks, which will or to our offices at room 222, TSC. Our phone line is 753-9703. The advertising manager's line is 753-9701 . be 20 ,..a. Then they'll know about all the research we've been doing." "Yeah! Right! That's it! We're planning for the future!!", said Robert in a more heated mood than normal. John was not Editors: Robert Stood.ley and Gavin Will; Production Manager: Maggie Kieley; Business Manager: Heather amused by much of this and complained to the well-shaven Wallace that his ears were rubbed raw. Millie scurried around with the minutes of the national, while Shirley tried to envision the mess. Roberts; Distribution: Sharon Molloy; Graphic types: Sharon Molloy, Paul Hewson, Wallace Ryan, and Anne Gavin, a local celebrity since his front-paae appearance on the cover of a certain St. John's daily, giggl­ Furlong; Photo editor: Geoff Framptom; Advertising Manager: Sheila Fudge; Typesetting.: June Harris; Additional ed nervously while Sharon laughed with Geoff. Paul reset his latenite drawing watch to S am, just in typesetting: John Gushue, Robert Stoodley; Executive Harassment: Garfield Puddicombe, Gerry Porter, and Paul , case. Kirk, the new ltid on the block sat and talked to an invisible Gerry, soon to arrive from the Centre of the Universe, downtown Ottawa. Bruce parled all night long while Brad just took up a lot of office Hewson (director of harassment); Guest Moser: Lisa Porter. space. John, Karl and Ian, the ex-three headed Muse beast, returned with ex-banned Carling products. Friday, July 20, 1984 Page 5 Papal Itinerary announced by Heather Roberts ~uch an important part in our develop­ Pope John Paul II will be in St. ment. Rocks represent the rugged John's for almost an entire day, and 45 coastline of Newfoundland and minutes will be spent at Memorial Labrador while evergreens symbolize University. the pine-clad hills mentioned in our The pope will be here for the youth provincial anthem. The design of the festival, to be held in the engineering platform is meant to be as simple as building parking lot. The festival will possible. The design was submitted by feature around 40,000 children from Angus Campbell, who represents a around the province. group of Newfoundland architects. The pontiff's visit will also affect the Like the rest of the tour, the theme campus in other ways. All buildings of the mass is the family spirit. Around will be closed on the day of his visit, 1000 ministers will help the pope in giv­ and the campus will be off limits to ing communion to all who wish to most students. Most security, RCMP, receive it. and press people in town for the visit Quidi Vidi was chosen as the site for will be housed in the residences. the mass because the location has been Because the pope's visit conflicts held in high regard throughout the with the start of classes, registration history of the province. Alec Henley, has been delayed at least a week, with the chairperson for the Papal Visit CSU provides jobs classes now starting on the 19th of Committee says the site is good for a September. There will be a midterm rock concert. break from November 8th-12th, but After dinner and a rest at Ar- by Robert Stoodley management ot the TSC. classes will go ahead on the Saturdays ~hbishop Penney's home the Pope will . Two CSU projects, the coffee shop Byrne says the CSU needs the extra prior to and following it. Exams will go to the Basilica before the Youth and a 'takeover' of the games room, funds available from the games room take place on the usual dates. festival. It had originally been planned should provide an extra 20 jobs for to better serve the students, including The pope will arrive in St. John's at for the pontiff to attend the festival students in September. the 3000 new students expected in 12:30 on September 12 and then to pro­ before going to the Basilca but the The opening of a coffee shop on September. "The Breezeway Bar does ceed to Flatrock for the blessing of the times were changed to give the children campus was one of CSU President Ed provide funds," he said, "but it's just fishing fleet. The pontiff will then head more time after the mass to get into Byrne's most vaunted campaign pro­ not enough.'' for the stadium where he will neet place. The festival will feature children mises. Plans have almost been finalized Byrne has plans for the games room senior citizens, disabled people and of many denominations from around for the coffee shop, which will pro­ if it becomes controlled by the CSU .­ others not able to attend the mass. the province. bably be opened in the Science He intends to increase the variety of The Pope leaves the city early the cafeteria from 7:00-12:00 each night. games available to students, and tQ im­ The mass will be held at Quidi Vidi next morning for Moncton. "The CSU offers a bar for prove .the quality of the games. and is expected to attract around Archbishop Penney encourages students," said Byrne. "It should offer He also plans to enforce a 'student 200,000 people. An altar platform, everyone to see the pope while he is something for those students who only' policy. designed to reflect the province's here as it is.a once in a lifetime chance. don't want a drinking atmosphere." marine history, is currently in con­ Says the Archbishop, "It means a lot Byrne is not concerned about a pro­ struction at the area. Sails in the more than watching everything on the fit. "I don't think that's why we're background represent ships that played television." · here," he said. "It's a student service - we shouldn't be concerned with ttention. making a profit.'' Nfld's only niltive drawn superhero! The coffee shop will be inexpensive to start - "about $2-300," said Byrne. The Muse is plann About 10 students will be hired on as ing to publish its first ev staff for the coffee shop, said Byrne. As well, a student will be hired as Medical Supplement in the n manager. Students will also be en­ issue. Topics already written couraged to perform; Byrne hopes to the Supplement by staff wri have live entertainment every night, in­ include autism, heart cluding students. "We've already seen how much talent is on campus though and gerontology. If you are in the talent contest in the Winter Car­ terested in contributing to th nival," said Byrne. Supplement, please contact us a Another five to ten students will be the Muse office, Room 222, hired in the TSC games room if the CSU begins managing it in September. TSC, or at 753-9703. Thank yo The games room is at present under for ur interest. ~--~------~ GRADUATION PHOTOGRAPHS WILl 8E TAKE N AT CAMERAMUN STUDIOS \

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Chapter I ·tendency to revert to his former profes- changed glances with her neighbour. Edward still had enough ·prescence The Court of Edward the Burned sion to avoid pressure, he was ostraciz- The Minister of the Exterior gave a of mind to not even ask Patrick, the In- ·n the hearth . _ ed by the rest o f t h e mtn1sters.· · chuckle at the. proceedings . . that . madeTh terior. Minister.d He was toodb busy . balan- h A large fire Crackled I 11 the Academic Minister smi1 e. en c1ng cups an saucers an e1ng ag ast luml·nati'ng the fine stone walls and However' unk nown to t h e ot h ers, h e d 11 h d' h h . 1 d d h ' · · they both started to laugh an ro at t e 1srespect s own to t e1r ea er vaulted ceiling of the Meeting Room of coveted Edwar t e Burned s position about the floor in abandoned hysterics and he resolved privately it would the Executive Ministers. Edward the and s'o watched . and plotted every minute of the day. at the futility of it all. never happen to him. Burned strode in easily with great self- The Minister of Academic Affairs Edward's face reddened and his , The Seehesue Regent started to . possession. Only the most trained . hand tremor grew worse. storm about the room with his hands ·ous reached out and roughly twisted the ex- k . h' Observer Could detect the Unconscl · , "Margot! Anne!," ignoring their trembling li e leaves in the wind, IS ·s left hand that was an I·n- ]esters arm. · tremor Of hl 'I 1· h ' h b k d titles, "Stop that laughing! Stop it speech growing progressively more m- dicator of a deep-seated fear of being "Be sttl foo Is one, ' s e ar e · right now!" He became angry at these coherent. .C onfronted. He never told all to any She pulled him back and pushed into . . h f d 1 h' ''Y '11 'y 'II ' . · d' · h b h two mtrusters w o re use to pay Is ou WI stop. ou w1 respect me. and ~eared the day when someone hIS chrur. A JUSting er ro es, s e 1 d r • h . h l' 1 b k · h · game. I am your ea er. I am ng t tn w at I .nd out ht's tacti'c of keept'ng eaned ac Into er own seat, Impa- I h' d '" d h' I' I d Would fi · · h h · d h He turned with p eading eyes to Is o. He repeate t Is 1tany ou er people in the dark. tlent Wit the appening_s aroun er· Executive Minister. "Make them stop and faster again and again until he He Sat l·n front of hi's Executi've She could be a s_ev. e_r_e figu_re and she 1aug h' tng, Dante. I , pease. I " H e starte d a Imost b e1' 1eve d.It, t h en h e coII apsed to Minister who was a shell of a man in . to? k h er responsi b I 1Itle~ senous 1 Y. The to cry. the ground. body and mind. He was once a great fatl~res and debauchen~s of her com- Daniel just grinned wider and gave Thus ended the executive meeting. wizard who spent much time ex- patnots affected her httle. She ex- another "Ha ha ha. '.' perimenting in the arcane methods of ------....;t~h~e~c~o~u~rs~e~a~n~d~fo~u~n~d!-1~'t"'!'t~o"tb~e~a~g~o~o~d~ex=='"---:s~io~n~c~o~ur:':s~e:"s '!:is~t~h:':a::'"t':st~u~dr:e:n~ts~m=u:':st:""s:":p::':e~ak separating the consciousness from the by Rodney Bruce perience, socially as well as educa- French all the time; 24 hours a day for physical self. In this he succeeded far With all your income tax receipts tionally. Right now there are 125 New- six weeks. That becomes very difficult too well. Not it wandered a.bout the stored away for another year' here is foundlanders taking part in the sum- but it can be done, evey by a person stars under Edward's control and one purchase of the federal govern- mer program. with little or no French background. returned only when it was required by ment that should ease your pain if the The course is very well-planned with The bursaries for the course are Edward. His face was like a little boy•s pay-in wound was deep. activities from morning to evening. It available to every ful~time student. and now it was lit up. This year the federal government is becomes a six week United Nations You don't have to be a French major "Hey Eddy-boy, what's up today? spending $8 million teaching six thou- with each student teaching others or minor. You don't even have to take Ha ha ha." Edward felt good knowing sand Canadian Anglophone students about his or her province. a French course. MUN recognizes the that at least this minister was always at to speak and understand the French Sending 174 Newfoundlanders every immersion courses and offers two his beck and call. language, and, in most cases, the year to teach other Canadians about us credits to each student who takes the Suddenly, the Interior Minister Quebecois lifestyle. is well worth our share of the $8 course. The application forms usually jumped up out of his seat and into a The French schools run for six week million. It is amazing how many Cana- come out in March. series of perfect summersaults all the periods in the spring and summer· The dians don't know the difference bet- This is one of Canada's greatest in­ time juggling four eggs. choice of schools is varied; most are ween an Atlantic and a Maritime pro- vestments; it teaches Canadians our se- "Pretty good, huh, Edward. I'm Quebec universities but some are col- vince or which one Newfoundland cond official language, it teaches good, aren't I Edward." He craved at- leges in other provinces. isn't. Canadians about the rest of Canada tention. As a former court jester who This spring I was one of the fifty- The one key rule of all the immer- and it brings Canadians together. stumbled across his oosition and had a four Newfoundlanders to take part in C.S. U. SUM 'R VAGANZA! Thursday, July 26 Continuous entertainment: Two bands and two single entertainers Hatcher Square 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Free barbecue and hot dogs for everyone! Dining Hall Dance 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. ID's for 19 required . See you there!! Friday, July 20, 1984 Page 7 Many scholarships go unclaiDled by Heather Roberts over $600 will interfere with a student distributed over two semesters. wish we had enough to give to everyone The Senate Committee on Scholar- loan. Halfyard says in the last few Halfyard says she likes best the that gets at least a 75 average." ships met last week to chose the win- . years it has been argued that more awards that are open to all students. Another problem that the award ners of this year's Undergraduate awards should be given on need. Certain restrictive ones, such as the committee faces · is good students who Scholarships, but the names will not be A scholarship is established when a Coley's Point award, often makes it do not apply. Halfyard thinks that the made official till September. sum of money is left to the University. hard to find a winner. reason for this is that most students Elizabeth Halfyard, Supervisor of The money is then invested and the in­ Halfyard says it is very rare for a stu­ feel an 80 average is necessary for an Student Affairs, says this is done to terest earned is given as an award to a dent to win more than one aw().rd a award. "That is not true," says make sure the winners are eligible. In deserving student. Halfyard says some year, as that would not be fair. A Halfyard. "There have been some order to have scholarship standing a new awards may be established in the recommendation from ·the department cases where students with a 70 average student must have at least a B average new near future but declined to com- head is necessary for most awards. got an award." in ten courses over two semesters. ment on the sources. Halfyard is quite aware that Halfyard estimates that about 1000 Applications are ranked in order of Certain faculties at Memorial Memorial is underfunded when it students applied for scholarships this ' their academic merit with priority go- especially Engineering and Business, comes to scholarships even though the year. She feels this is not enough and ing to students with an average of 80 or are much better funded than others. numbers awarded has increased greatly would like to see every student with a B above. The remaining applications are Halfyard says this is because of their in the last five years. Says Halfyard, "I average apply. then put into three groups: 75-79, size in proportion to other faculties. 70-74, and 65-69. Awarding of scholar- However, she feels that the music ships is based on academic standing school which has many awards has and need. Although awards can be been "blessed". given solely on academic standards, Halfyard says that awards should be Buyer's guide none are based on need alone. In order around $500 so that they can cover at Continued froin page 1 in his Oshawa riding. With only 31 for a need study to be given an award least one term's expenses. All potential torSI of ~anadian Pacific, Crown Life seats, compared to over 100 for the for need as well as marks he or she donors are asked to make their prize at and Macmillan Bloedel. Two of the PC's and more than 170 for the Grits, must be on student aid. Scholarships least this size. Bigger awards are evenly corporations he has worked with, Broadbent's popularity is waning. The ' Seagram's and Massey-Ferguson, have Southam Press - Carleton Journalism :~~I~l1~1~l1l~I1lf:1M@~1~~1~l~~1l1~t~~~Iil~~~Jl~l~Etlli.it1~1~JMfti~~1)~t~1~ff:~~~~~~J~1if~~~~~~11l1Ilm~r.a~~j1\1~~i~1l111l~Ift\\l~~M\~r®1~rH~1Il1J~~l1l1l1l~l11fl1~1\~ investments in South Africa. School poll reports that only 9 per cent By running in Vancouver-Quadra of the Canadian people feel Broadbent Turner is taking a very real risk, is competent. (Next summer's conven­ especially for someone who hasn't tion will provide New Democrats with been in office for almost a decade. an opportunity to elect a new leader.) Brian Mulroney is also taking a gam­ , ble by running in Manicougan, a This time around, however, the Quebec riding. Popular Liberal Andre NDP is faced with an all-time low in Maltais beat the last PC candidate by the polls and a lack of media attention. over 15,000 votes. It doesn't look as if The party is using phrases like ''the Mulroney can deliver Quebec to the Bobbsey Twins of Bay Street" and PC's. theatricals like opening the campaign Mulroney is also committed to the on Bay Street itself to attract the atten­ The Muse will publish a military; he wants to strengthen Cana­ tion of the media -and subsequently the dian arms and uphold the NATO com­ public. mittment. In the last session of parlia­ special Arts and Features ment Mulroney and his party sup­ \ Broadbent, a former professor of ported the testing of the cruise missile political science at York University, edition on Friday, in Alberta. advocates lower interest rates coupled On his recent visit to the United with exchange controls. He says the States Mulroney asked Reagan to country badly needs a more equitable August lOth. reduce acid rain by half over the next tax system. He is firmly against giving decade. major tax breaks to corporations; cor­ Mulroney is pledged to pump more porate taxes are about one third what Please submit all poetry, money into tax breaks and job crea­ they were 15 years ago. tion. (All three parties have unemploy­ The NDP wants to push the two ma­ ment as their top priority.) He says the jor parties to work towards nuclear stories, and drawings to Crosbie paper saying Tory promises disarmament. Broadbent wants would cost $20 billion is not party Canada to drop out of NATO and con­ policy. The PC's traditionally support tinue the peace initiative begun by the Muse office, Room maintaining the value of the dollar but Trudeau. He is firmly against any more Mulroney says he is willing to let the cruise missile testing in Canada. dollar slide if it means lower interest Broadbent has come out in favour of 222, as soon as possible. rates and more jobs. The PC leader has native self-government; Turner and also promised revisions to the taxation Mulroney have come short of saying system and more government they support native self-determination. A II submissions wilt · be assistance to the private sector. The NDP leader supports the Na­ Mulroney wants to fight the deficit tional Energy Program and French and he says the party is committed to language rights in Manitoba, an issue published, and returned affirmative action programs for that split the Conservative Party earlier women and other disadvantaged this year. groups. The PC party has traditionally Broadbent says the NDP is the only after publication had the smallest number of female can­ party that has traditionally supported didates. women's rights. He is in favour of af­ Deadline: Tuesday, Just after the Liberal leadership con­ firmative action to get more women in­ vention, Mulroney made the headlines to better jobs, including non­ with Premier Brian Peckford. The two traditional ones. The NDP has always August 7th at 5:00pm. signed an agreement that would give fielded the largest number of women Newfoundland more control and a candidates. larger share of the province's oil The upcoming leadership debate, to r:_esources than the Liberals had of­ be televised on the national networks, fered. Unless the PC's win, however, should force all three leaders to clarify the deal will remain theoretical. their stands on the issues. But even the Mulroney was President of the large­ debate is a bone of contention between ly American-owned Iron Ore Company the parties. The PC's and the NDP of Canada anti he was on the board of want a debate closer to election day directors of the Bank of Montreal. than the July 26 deadline the Liberals The man farthest away from the are pushing for. As the man in power, prime ministership is Ed Broadbent Turner stands to lose the inost in a live although he is the only leader who is debate, as he knows . ~ . virtu~lly assured of personal election, Canada's Olympic chances·

by Heather Roberts Germans. Had that team gone ed well with the world's top n May 8 the Sovjet they would have capt~red every gymnast. The ABC commen­ Union dropped a gold medal; even the American tators Cathy Rigby and AI bombshell on the coach admits this fact. Michaels are in for quite a let­ Olympic Committee The East Germans will also be down when the competition is with the announcement that they missed in womens track and over. Even with Szabo present would not be attending the Sum­ field. In addition to them, the gymnastics fans will miss Soviet mer Olympics in Los Angeles. absence of several other outstan­ Natalia Yurchenko and East Within a week all Soviet Bloc ding Communist countries will · German veteran Maxi Gnauck. countries with the exception of leave events wide open, and Mens gymnastics will still Romani~ had joined in the Canada should be able to cash in have the Chinese and Japanese boycott. Many reasons have on these openings. Sprinters who are ranked second and third been given for this act but the Angela Taylor and Angela behind the Soviets. Canada has most believable is that of Bailey have excellent chances at two excellent gymnasts Phillip revenge on the US by the Rus­ the gold in the sprint events, as Chartrand and Warren Long sians for leading the mass does Marita Payne in the 400 who can bring home medals, boycott of their games in 1980. metres. Payne was the top rank­ perhaps even gold, in the high· Politics is no stranger in the ed non-Communist in her event bar and vaulting events. Still, more recent Summer Olympics .. last year. Canada also has a the absence of Dmitri Belozer­ In 1972 at Munich the world good chance of taking both chev who dominated the 1983 watched in horror as Arab ter-, relays, in particular the 4 x 400. worlds will stand out. rorists murdered several Isreali metres. But the exciting event in The absence of Cuba in box­ athletes. The 1976 Montreal womens athletics promises to be ing will leave the US with an Olympics was boycotted by the the confrontations between almost clean sweep. Before the African nations because a few American Mary Decker and boycott, Canada's Willie de months earlier a New Zealand South African Zola Budd, who Witt and Shawn O'sullivan were rugby team had toured South· is competing for Britain in the favored for gold and now should Africa. · 1500 and 3000 metre races. have no trouble bringing home An obvious fact about the The already predicted star of ton prize. boycott is that it has given mens track is Carl Lewis of the Weightlifting is another Canada chances at many more US who is confident of winning popular sport that will sadly medals. The Canadian Olympics four gold medals. ln the sprints miss the .boycotting countries. Association predicts that the he will get tough competition Since all the reigning world country can now bring home as from three Canadians: Desai champions are all Communists, many as thirty medals whereas Williams, Tony Sharpe and Ben every event is wide open. New­ before the boycott Canada Johnson. Canada's only other foundland's own Bert Squires would have been lucky to leave; chances for medals in track rest should be able to take advantage Los Angeles with ten. with Mark McKoy in the 110 of the situation and bring the Before the boycott two of the metre hurdles, high jumper Milt province its first ever medal. countries solid gold medal Ottey who was top ranked in the The COA is hard to unders­ Soviet Union and East chances rested with swimmers world two years ago, and Dave tand. They are sending only 51 many. In their absence the l1 Alex Baumann and Victor Steen, who may get a bronze in track athletes to LA leaving can ·possibly win around 90 goli ' Davis. At the Olympic trials last the decathlon. several events without Canadian mdeals, at least 70 more month both these athletes set The presence of Romania representation. Still they have they would have gotten had the world records. Baumann, who means that womens gymnastics enough funds to send 8 divers, 7 boycott never materialized. has held the record in the 200 will retain some degree of of which haven't a prayer of Unlike Canada, the US metre Individual Medley for the respectability, with the absence . making the top 10. The four refuses to admit that the past three years, set another of the USSR, East Germany and men are definitely a waste of has put a damper on the quali record in the 400 I.M. He now Bulgaria. Not only is Romania money. They looked like novices of competition. Amateur boxing seems likely to be the country's the second best team, they also when compared to the American commentator Howard Cosell first ever double gold medalist in have Ecatarina Szabo who was divers at their respective trials. displayed his ignorance by say. swimming. Davis lowered his the top individual performer at However, Canada has Sylvie ing that the Cubans would not own record in the 200 metre last year's world championships. Bernie who is certain to give have made much of a difference, breaststroke. However, he will Szabo should have no problem Canada its fist diving medal and that Americans would have have trouble bringing home two winning every gold medal in her since 1952. won anyway. He seems to forgi gold medals, as two weeks ago event. If the Canadians perform The , other remaining events the fact that last year when the American Steve Lundquist set a at their best, they could win the promise to be US~dom~nated) two countries met Cuba wal record in the 100 breaststroke. bronze behind Romania and with Canada and Britain giving every bout. Lewis, billed as Unfortunately, despite the China in team competition.· · them some competition. another Jesse Owens, said tht absence of the awesome East Anita Botnen should take a In terms of quality, this frankly he doesn't care if tt Germans in women's swimming, medal in the balarice beam. For boycott is even worse than the Russians come or not. With sutl Canada will have trouble getting some unexplainable reason the one in 1980. Forgetting the a patriotic statement he is bouJ~ medals in that event. Most of the US has decided that their cham­ record number of countries to get better treatment by the l gold medals will now go to the pion, Mary Lou Retton, will competing that the Americans government than Owens ~ Anlerican women who at the re­ take the all-around title. Not on­ keep emphasizing, these games received. But perhaps the me cent trials had times that were ly is Retton quite mediocre next will be without the top two spor­ absurd statement comes frdl well off the records of the East to Szabo she has never perform-. ting countries in the world, the the American leader himsif Wrestlers battle it out at Mu N

by Heather Roberts. restlers from SIX contries met in the Memorial gym last weekend to com­ pete in the Espoir Cup World Junior Wrestling champion­ ships. Each continent had one representative making the com­ peting countries the Soviet Union, the United States, Japan, Egypt, and Australia. Canada had an automatic bye because they were the host na­ Russians had two members who tion. ment. He was still quite disap­ would have competed in the pointed with the poor turnout, The competition was won by Olympics and likely won the Russians who finished the blaming it on a combination of medals. the nice weather and the time of tournament with a perfect The Canadian coach with the record of 5 wins and no losses. year. According to Wood the tournaments outcome as he had public relations could have been They soundly defeated the se­ hoped the team would place cond place American team who improved and the person in third. He was quite impressed charge left a weed before the had a 4-1 record with their only with the organizing job that the loss coming to the Soviets. start of the tournament. The city had done and found the poor publicity that the tourna­ Japan rounds out the · top half facilities at Memorial first rate. ment got also is to blame for the with a rec the wins over Australian wrestler Bill Dan­ poor attendance. This is not new Australia, Egypt and Canada. tos was expecting his country to to the city as last year when the The host country triumphed place last and held a realistic stadium hosted the Canadian over Australia and Egypt but view of the tournament. He en­ Gymnastic Championships, ·the lost badly to the remaining joyed himself during his stay in place was almost empty at all teams, including a 10-0 shutout the city and was impressed with times. by the Russians. Egypt managed the hospitality offered the · Wood says that a major thing a only one win, over the wrestlers. Dantos was also im­ tournament of this size needs is Australians, who finished last pressed with the organization of more cooperate sponsorship. with no wins at all. the tournament. When the city hosts the tour­ The top two teams came as no Tournament organizer Brian nament again in 1986 Wood surprise, as the US is ranked in Wood was pleased with the way hopes to concentrate more on the top five and the top ranked Memorial pulled off the tourna- publicity and marketing. md East Ge who told his athletes that no 1bsence the U medal they win will be tainted. around 90 gol This comes from the same man Pa.ul McCloy not attendi_ng Olympics 70 more tha who said four years ago that any / gotten had tl1 medals won by the Russians will by Gavin Will achieve standards set by the In- not apply them evenly. In less aterialized. be tarnished metal. au! McCloy would be ternational Amateur Athletics popular events such as sailing ada, the U When Jimmy Carter forced competing in the Federation to attend the Games. and rowing where few countries that the boyco almost half the world to boycott Olympics next week if Almost all nations use these compete, it is easier to set a top r on the quali1 the Moscow Games he should he was American, regulations to select their teams, 16 performance, and standards 1\.mateur boxir have realized that the Russians English, or German. Being a including USA, Britain, and are a lot less stringent than track Ioward Cos~ would do the same thing to his Canadian, however, he will be Soviet Union. and field and swimming which 1orance by sa: ~ountry four years later. watching the Games from the Roger Jackson, president of are more competitive. As a bans would nt With politics playing such a sidelines with the rest of us. the COA, says Canadian stan- result Canada is sending almost . of a differenc large role, the future of the The Canadian Olympic dards are tougher than those of as many rowers to the Olympic I • .ans would ha, Olympics looks dim. South Association made its final selec- the IAAF because they want to Games this year as track and ! seems to forg Korea, a country with no tion Tuesday, and McCloy, as ensure athletes are competitive field athletes. t year when tJ diplomatic ties with the Soviet well as many other track and on an international level. The The COA is also coming met Cuba we Union, will host the 1988 sum­ field athletes, were omitted from COA claims IAAF standards are under criticism for not sticking ~wis, billed mer Games. A solution that has the list. The Newfoundland run- set so "third world" nations can with its requirement that athletes twens, said th been talked about is to return ner's performances this year send delegations to the Olym­ make its standards to go to Los ;n't care if t4 the Games to their original were judged by the COA as not pies. No member of the COA Angeles. This week the r not. With su homeland of Greece or at least good enough to finish in the top has explained why highly com- organization included a number nent he is bouJ never again give the Games to a 16 in the world, which is the petitive nations such as the of athletes who missed COA .tment by the t superpower. So far the winter basis fo~ deciding national stan- United States accept IAAF stan­ regulations by a small margin, ln Owens e\ Games have managed to avoid dards to make the Olympic dards. but were judged to stand a erhaps the m< getting too confused with team. Critics of COA selection chance of winning a medal due nt comes frt politics. Maybe the IOC should The ~ ,ternational Olympic criteria say its standards are too to the boycott by several leader himsi take a lesson fron them. Associati"'n requires athletes to high, and the organization does Communist-led nations. Page 10 Friday, July 20, 1984 South Africa's hypocritical peace

by John M. Kennedy against Nicaraguan citizens. The MNR \\EY, MO'ZA.MB\QUE:- Sl&W 1RlS AW? Recently, the South African govern- . is known as a well-funded death squad. ~'U.srop ~S\N& YOVRCAPrfM. ment under the leadership of Prime Such overt and covert military Minister Botha signed non-aggression operations against Angola and pacts with the governments of Angola, Mozambique have seriously strained n/ Mozambique and Swaziland. Botha's the human and economic resources of government has heralded the peace these countries. It is estimated by the agreements as marking a new era of Frelimo government of Mozambique peace and stability in the region. that between 1975 and 1982 war­ In his trip to Europe last month related costs incurred amounted to Botha was somewhat successful in his $3.8 billion dollars U.S. For President efforts to parlay the agreements into 'Samora Machel of Mozambique the · greater acceptance of South Africa by signing of the non-aggression pact was Western governments. Such diplomatic necessary for the very survival of his HE'I, t\JRO~ ~0 ~~\CA-l..OC'( ~ 1K\S efforts by the current South African country. Machel noted that Mozambi­ regime can be seen internationally as que went to the signin~ of the ~ccord attempts to weaken economic and with "deep wounds". \1 military embargos against South Angola has been fighting an Africa. undeclared war with South Africa since There is still some doubt whether 197 5. Independence in 197 5 was won such diplomatic efforts will pay off to by fighting South Africa's tank col­ South Africa's liking. But the mere umns and calling for Cuban and fact that Western prime ministers, Eastern bloc military assistance to most notably Margaret Thatcher and defeat the invasion. Since then South Helmut Kohl, allowed Botha on their Africa has maintained approximately soil for business talks is ominous. It is 1500 troops in Angola. Committee has stated that the accords plowshares, the South African regime like getting the foot in the door after a While the Cuban presence in Angola essentially ... "define the limits of in­ continues to increase security spen..: long period of international ostracism. is much larger, it is only South Africa dependence of the countries of our ding. The spectre of potential ANC region through a policy of aggression military operations and more black and destabilization.'' uprisings has prompted dramatic in­ Choosing-life ''meant talkin-g to the but­ Oliver Tambo, President of the creases in defence and police expen­ ANC, was harsher in his critism of the ditures over the past few years. The accords: choosing life ''meant tal ICing standing army has increased from ap­ chers of South Africa and hugging the to the butchers of South Africa and proximately 50,000 in 1975 to over hugging the hated hyena.'' 82,000 troops in 1982. It is estimated hated hyena .... '' . Though the non-aggression is clearly that over the next few years defence a tactical defeat for the ANC, the pacts spending will shoot up another 21 per will not diminish the group's resolve to cent. This year's police budget has in­ While it remains difficult to deter­ that has staged military operations end South Africa's system of racial creased 41 per cent over last year's. mine what effort Botha's efforts will against _ Angola and Mozambique. capitalism. Over the years the ANC has This is all the more noteworthy since have on current trade restrictions with Neither country has invaded South developed extensive organizational net­ these increases are part of the so-called South Africa, it is obvious that the Africa. Top army officers in the works within the social and economic austerity program. non-aggression pacts are in South Angolan military have admitted that fabric of South Africa itself. The ANC Given the industrial and military Africa's favour. The agreements work responding to South Africa's aggres­ cannot receive external aid from might of South Africa, it is probable against the efforts of the African Na­ ·sion has sapped their resources. frontline states because of logistical that the system of racial capitalism bas­ tional Congress (ANC) to oust the While the signing of the accords backups. The spectacular bombings ed on apartheid will continue for some racist regime. Furthermore the accords allows Angola and Mozambique to against the synthetic fuel refineries in time. This in no way diminishes the weaken the economic and political rebuild their economies, ANC 1981 have showed the effective military resolve of the ANC and other like­ autonomy of Angola and Mozambi­ representatives have viewed the capability of the ANC to conduct minded organizations to fight apar-: que. agreements as a setback in the fight to operations within South Africa. theid from inside aqd outside South Previous to the signing of the pacts, overthrow apartheid. The ANC sym­ The accords may mean a lessening of Africa. However, the accords are un­ the usually non-violent and popular pathizes with the decision the Frelimo international hostility for South fortunately a victory for South Africa African National Congress had staged and Angolan governments had to make Africa. But, unlike Angola and and could spell a thaw in the long­ military operations against South to guarantee national survivaL Mozambique which now spend less standing rejection of South Africa as a Africa from bases in Angola and However, the National Executive money on arms and more on member in the community of nations. Mozambique. The ANC's adoption of '· armed struggle began in 1960 after the Sharpville massacre of 69 unarmed black protestors. Sixty years of large­ · Master Harold indictment of apartheid scale, non-violent protests had failed to produce tangible results. by John Gushue the restaurant and converses with the same hatred Hally has been instructed · Since the independence of Angola Athol Fugard is a playwright for employees. Their dialogue is more than to feel for blacks~ and the servant's in and Mozambique, both countries have whom every year is one of living ·an exchange of words: it is also an ex­ his mother's restaurant. In a signifi-• allowed the ANC to maintain logistics dangerously: because half of his change of ideas, as the three, especially cant turning point in the play, Hally in­ operations on their soil. Meanwhile published works are sympathetic to the Hally and Sam, discuss the ideas of sists on being called Master Harold by South African troops and sponsored non-white people of South Africa, his social justice and equality. Hally 'the boys'. . counter-insurgents have conducted citizenship in South Africa is not wishes to help the blacks for equity The roles that society attaches to numerous military campaigns designed cherished by the white government. with the whites, and his studies reflect race are clearly evident in this play. to destabilize both states. From Yet Fugard's work, despite govern­ his interests. Hally, no matter how great his profes­ January to June, 1982, South African ment censure and restriction, is ac­ Sam (Karanja-Njoroge, who also sion of faith for liberty, is still bigoted. armed forces made 375 reconnaissance claimed around the world. St. John's directed the play) is more than twice As well, years of being downcast has flights over Angola, 16 air raids on her, audiences gained another taste of his the age of Hally, and their relationship worn off on the servants. In one ironic 13 landings by helicopter-borne troops bitter message last week as the Idafsa is often more a father-son relationship twist, Willie (Babila Mutia) goes to a and 14 ground operations against Theatre group of Halifax performed than a bond of friendship. The two corner of the restaurant to sweep up Angola and Cuban positions. Fugard's autobiographical Master fondly recall memories of. Hally's when Hally is talking to his mother on In addition, South Africa regularly Harold and the Boys at the LSPU Hall. privileged childhood, and Sam's role in the phone, as if she were supervising. funds insurgents in Angola. Similarly, Set around a young man's struggle the boy's upbringing. The end of the play leaves a decidely numerous military operations against with social conditioning and his However, the social justice that Hal­ wide open path for Hally to follow: ANC and Mozambiquan military posi­ recognition of the pathos of the blacks, ly yearns for with such a zealous charge either he can stop wallowing in his self­ tions. For the past several years South Master Harold is a studv into human is counterbalanced by the uglier side of hate and stop huring his countrymen Africa has given financial and military relationships, between father and son, his family and upbringing. His father, and start actually working for equality, assistance to the Mozambique National and between two friends. in hospital and not at all well, is the or he can continue to perpetuate the Resistance, an organization similar in · Hally (Glenn White) is the son of a main cause of shame for Hally, and his hatred encoded in law by his govern­ scope to the CIA-backed Contradora restaurant owner, and Sam and Willie despising his father boils down the fer­ ment. The moral of the play: Apar­ Rebels who engage in acts of banditry are the two employees of the tea room. vor for justice to racial hatred, the theid is evil. Fight it. During Hally's lunch hour, he goes to Ot

Friday, July 20, 1984 Page 11 ·nee and e On Purple Rain, Prince steps down Like David Byrne of Talking Heads, ships are to Prince: never what you ex­ from the podium and introduces us to another funkster with an intellectual pect, often something you feel sorry his life, for Purple Rain is his own bent, Prince is in a world of his own for, yet always something beautiful. story of his background. With just creating for himself his own fantasy There are some points I have to take barely a score under his belt, Prince world, Prince (actually now his own to court with Prince; for one, his has obviously found quite a bit to tell legal name though some still call him endless obsession with using '2' and 'u' in this autobiographical account. \ Rogers Nelson) seduces the lis.tener in place o( 'to', 'too', and 'you'. At Prince also relinquishes some of the with irresistable rhythms and beats, first catchy, they become worn and control on the album. Usually playing while coaxing the brain with food for tired and ultimately irritating. all of the instruments on his albums, thought, often of an unsettling nature. However, it all sounds the same, and Prince's stage band -·the Revolution While he often sings (in his many vocal with Prince "pushing the envelope", -takes on all but three of the album's styles) of exuberance and ecstacy and things could be worse. tracks. However, Prince has still kept passion, there always seems to be a himself quite busy. He is involved with nasty undercurrent to all the bliss. every aspect of the record, and ob­ By now almost everyone has heard viously the film, from the basic recor: of the Jimi Hendrix similarities in ding right down to the clothing for the Prince's music; the overt references of band's picture on a 'free' poster. the title track to "Purple Haze", the The heart of the album lies in the ethereal lyrical qualities, and most ob­ CLASSIFIED pain of human relationships, between vious the soaring guitar leads, most of lovers, friends, parents, and even the, them supplied by a guitarist who ·by John Gushue audience and the star. This pain in rela­ prefers to be known mainly as Wendy. For sale: one worn ens' ten­ Prince is not exactly one to sit on his tionships is best expressed in his over­ The acid-stained guitar breakdown speed bicycle. Good condi­ haunches and live off his past. His new whelming single, "When Doves Cry", leading into "When Doves Cry" is tion. Price negotiable. Phone album, Purple Rain, is a combination an ode to his parents and a condemna­ another example. Yet, to put no insult: soundtrack album (to the upcoming tion of the violence, all unnecessary, to Jimi Hendrix, the '60's acid king 753-2911. film of the same name), concert recor­ between lovers. ain't got nothing on Prince. Prince is a ding, and general release. Prince gained a great deal of reputa­ far more gifted musician, a better Easily the most talented American tion for his boldness and audacity in songwriter, and even more creative in For sale: a 1980 Suzuki currently recording, Prince, still tender his lyrics, almost always erotic and his musical styles, although lacking the GS550E, bought new in 1981. in his early twenties, has blazed a con­ often obscene. Yet despite his often revolutionary techniques pioneered by Complete with oil cooler and troversial and critically acclaimed­ pornographic tendencies, Prince Hendrix. saddlebags. 10 000 kilometres. career culminating in the 1982 land­ doesn't shoot so much from the pelvis mark 1999. That album, whose title as he does from the brain. His songs The music on Purple Rain sparkles, Asking $1450 or nearest track alone was the most powerful are by no means insults to the. in­ whether the out-and-out party of reasonable offer. Phone political dance tune to come along in telligence of his audience; while "Baby I'm A Star" to the beautiful 722-5379 or 726-1984 and ask years, set Prince apart from the pack, primarily dance pieces, Prince also synthesizers of ''Take me with u'', and for Jeremy. establishing his immense abilities of caters to the more discriminating to the surprising addition of strings to composing, recording, musicianship, listener with disturbing messages of the the end of the keynote "Purple Rain", and production. body politic. a personal statement of what relation-

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Newsflash: Michael Jackson hitches a ride to an airport with a van driver after his limo breaks down on a highway.

Newsflash: Michael Jackson dolls, ~omplete . with 'Thriller' -style varsity Jacket, microphone, and one se ':}Uined white glove, will shortly be marketed across the globe, as toymakers look forward to a heavy season of to" sales.

Newsflash: Michael Jackson makes the evening news every night without fail. And if he doesn't, one of !lis ex­ tended family or associates does. America is deep in the throes of Michael-mania, and no end seems to be in sight ...

The phenomenon surrounding Michael Jackson is one comparable on­ ly to the Beatles' "invasion" of America twenty years ago. As it was with the Fab Four in 1964, Michael Jackson no longer has to accomplish any outstanding feat to make the news - the media takes care of all of that. theRight slightest now the occurence media will in pick Michael's up on public trends, and reap the most pride i_n, Jackson and clan are elitist and influence is sorrowful. Michael life, and transform it into something benefits from the least investment. entertamers that put themselves off Jackson could use his position to be a worthy of the daily newspapers. It is business' extensive commer- from their audience in true superstar ~uiding light for youth, yet he chooses Formerly trivial bits of Michael cialization of popular entertainment fashion. This sort of hero worship Instead to play the star and create his Jackson's life and lifestyle are now that has made . the whole Michael doesn't seem to hurt the fans too own history. legendary bits of folklore among Jackson hysteria so widespread- and much; they've grown accustomed to Michael's role in the entertainment American, and the world's teenagers. so unbearable. Much of the popularity their role, and fit into the system quite· industry is by no means a feat he alone It's difficult to endure all the hoopla lies in the mass production of Jackson snugly, buying as much as the pro- has performed; other talented artists around a never-ending series of non- products - T -shirts, dolls, buttons ducers can manage to manufacture. have sold .out !or as much as they can events. Granted, Michael Jackson is a jackets, postcards, books, posters: As well, the Jacksons seem to have grab for ttme Immemorial. Recent ad­ very talented and gifted artist but sneake:s, sweatshirts, videocassettes, forg_otte? ~he base of their popularity. ditions to the Sell-out club have been ~here is a point when his imag~ pro- magazmes, sunglasses, and even bub- Theu ongtnal success, and still the core . Tom Conti who raised his salary from jected through so many different blegum cards . .. whatever Michael's of their appeal, lies with the millions of $100,000 to $1 million when he was media becomes a little too much. face can be printed or engraved upon middle-class and lower middle class nominated for an Academy Award for Michael Jackson is currently riding the and sold to someone who'll buy it. youth, many black, who put the Reuben, Reuben, and actor Mickey media spiral system, where fame, and When it all comes down to the main Jacks~ns. on the map. The 'Victory' · Rourke who also now charges a million s~bsequently fortune, rise in exponen- thing - the music - Michael tour Is atmed more at rich suburban per picture, without having ever ap­ ttal amounts. And whereas Michael Jackson's appeal seems to wane a wee whites who can afford the $120 block peared in a boxoffice smash. may indeed be an artist at heart, then bit. of four tickets. (The eleventh-hour one thing is confirmed by all the atten- Recently in Toronto, agents of the. decision to sell single tickets was no · The Michael Jackson phenomenon is tion: Michael Jackson has not only company licensed to market Michael c~nsolation; the tickets are still expen- the root of the Culture Establishment sold out, but sold himself for every Jackson products seized illegally-sold Slve and of poor quality. It seemed the the consortium of businesses that con: penny he can get. Jackson products, claiming the Jacksons were trying to cast some good trol the arts, as well as the media which Not that Michael has just turned superstar was being ripped off by news on a tour plagued with disasters continues to produce all the hype greedy. Michael Jackson has been rich shysters out to make a buck off his and backstage backstabbing.) necessary to perpetuate the hysteria. since he was eleven years old, scoring a face. As if the ones licensed to do so . As it stands now, Michael Jackson is ~e _whole escapade is an example of strong of hit singles with his brothers in weren't. bigger than the Beatles. He is in a very life m the mass-media age where in­ the Jackson 5. Thus it would be il- The sickness that perverted Michael dange~ous position. of power, being dividual tastes and pref~rences are logical to criticise him for his· Jackson's talents and gifts into a ~ble, hke Steven Sp1elberg in the film slaughtered by media masters in con­ behaviour due to the sudden wealth money-making conglomerate has also tnd~stry' to command anything for his trol of the entire system. And as time generated from sales of the album warped a part of Western youth. ~ervices. You can't blame him for be- progresses, matters will only become 'Thriller'; rather, that money is the Rather than a model for youth to take tng successful, yet his using his income worse as the few gather greater control cream on a very large cake indeed, one r-·------~to~b~u~il~dJaLJ!.hl!s;.e~rawc;.thuic~al!!JWltt£Dm~o1fJ1s;~a:....!;02_f_!t!!h~e.!w~h!!o~l~e.;______that has been steadily growing since his Title Label childhood. TW LW Artist . It might not even be fair to jump on 1. - Big Country Wonderland Vertigo Michael's back at all; for the most 2. - Style Council My Ever-Changing Moods Polydor part, he's not loud and obnoxious in 3. 1 Joe Jackson Body and Soul ~&M the rock verite fashion, and he has pro­ 4. 2 Dire Straits Alchemy Vertigo mised to donate his share of the 'Vic.. • 5. - Nash the Slash American Band-Aids Quality tory' tour profits to charity. However, • 6 . Pukka Orc~stra Pukka Orchestra Solid Gold one only has to take a good hard look 7. - King Crimson 'lbree of a Perfect Pair WEA in the streets to lose one's respect for 8. 6 OMD Junk Cultu~ Virgin the man. 9. Johnny Winter Guitar Slinge'r WEA Jackson is an integral part of the 10. - Human League Hysteria Virgin spearheading drive to industrialize Western culture. Control of what • Denotes Canadian Content . young people will hear, see, dance to 1W - This Week and most importantly, buy rests in th~ LW- Last Week CHMR Top Ten Albums hands of the very few. Artistic license is s~condary to the decisions made by Chart compiled by Damon Clarke, Music Director business consultants to capitalize on Page 14 Friday, July 20, 1984 Cla01ping down on the McGiU Daily

by ~rd ~clntosh reprinted courtesy of Content magazine from their ~ay/June '84 issue

Three McGill University student journalists aren't so ·sure about Canada's boast of a free press after a three month involuntary crash course in law and press muzzling. · It all seemed so simple in early November when the three - Peter Kuitenbrouwer, Albert Nerenberg, and Karen Bastow, all 21 - decided to pick up on a story in the Montreal Gazette that iny6lved two McGill professors turned .:Jet-set inventors who formed three companies operated in Canada, the United States, and Europe. The professors made the university a minority shareholder in a way that con­ travened its own charter and then drag­ ged the three students and a former McGill research associate into a con­ troversy that has meant jail for one of the players in t~is little comedy of er­ rors. Irving DeVoe and Bruce Holbein, both microbiology professors at McGill, came up with an invention, in the department, they said would remove different metals from liquids. The invention could be used to reduce forbidden to speak to anyone. document that anyone could read if other material dealing with the inven­ corrosive elements in water-cooled And, as the three student reporters they took the time to look it up, carried tion. Yet, in all the furor, nobody has reactors, prevent spoilage in phar­ would find out, DeVoe and Holbein a full description. bothered to come around and pick up maceutical products, and recover would go to great lengths to keep The students tried to fight the in­ the stuff. precious metals from mine tailings. stories about them out of the McGill junction the following week, going to However, there is something the The three student journalists were Daily. That's where the students' the courthouse this time without a students evidently didn't learn from . prevented by a Quebec Superior Court lesson in journalism and the law lawyer. The injunction was sustained their two lawyers. Jeff Sack, general judge from even saying that informa­ begins. by the same judge, as it was December counsel for the Newspaper Guild, says tion, let alone writing it. But more on The three decided . to dig up their 5. It was sustained again December 15, the whole exercise may have been that later. own facts about the professors after this time by Judge Maurice Mercure. rendered obsolete by the freedom of DeVoe and Holbein were more than reading the Gazette's piece and, being While all this was going on, the expression section of the new Charter a couple of guys building a better three innocents, they wanted to get Gazette was covering this new twist in of Rights and Freedoms. mousetrap. They borrowed $40,000 both sides of the story. the case, and repeat\ng a description of ''Once it was easy to get a temporary from departmental funds and DeVoe's So they wrote the professors a letter the invention prominently in each injunction, but now you've got the federal research grant that was award­ on the morning of November 16 last story. Charter," says Sack. "It's a totally ed for academic research and used this year, telling them some of the stuff Pay attention: Today we learn open field now. Didn't anyone tell money to finance on-campus research they had unearthed and asking for Lesson #1 about temporary injunc­ them that?" into the invention. DeVoe's wife was their comments. They asked the pro­ tions. The respondents, frequently As for the others in the story, DeVoe hired under her maiden name, Lynn fessors to call. The teachers didn't, but nosey journalists, don't get to defend and Holbein have taken unpaid leaves Parker, to work on the project. their lawyers did - the same day. themselves when a temporary injunc­ of absence from McGill. Yam went on McGill received shares in two of the The lawyers told the three students tion is sought. The defence is made at a to fight his own injunction battle at a companies in return for allowing work to be in court at 3 p.m. that day. After subsequent interlocutory hearing. In 14-day trial in February, and lost. He to be done on campus. The university a two-hour wait at the courthouse, the the case of the three student jour­ was sent to jail for 14 days for con­ has been told by its own brokers that students discovered the professors' nalists, the interlocutory hearing was tempt of court, but was released after those shares aren't worth much, even lawyers were seeking a temporary in­ scheduled for January 23, effectively five days on leave to appeal. The though the McGill charter says the junction to prevent them from keeping the professors' names out of chemist still wants to claim the part of university must receive 20 per cent of publishing anything that might give the campus paper for two months, over the patent he believes is rightfully his. profits made from any enterprise con­ away secrets of the invention. The one quarter of their publishing year. But that would require him to tell what ducted on campus. students assured the lawyers they And now we learn about another im­ he knows about. the invention and as The two inventors have teamed with didn't have the secret of the invention portant part of the legal system: mak­ long as the injunction sticks he can't do Montreal stock promote,f Irving Kott, and wouldn't print it if they did. ing deals. that. who seems to think the invention could They left the courthouse thinking By now, the students had another The student journalists - Kuiten­ be worth millions. they could go ahead with their in­ lawyer from Quebec Legal Aid who brouwer, Nerenberg and Bastow - University officials said last fall they vestigations. In fact, they went back to told them no judge would take. them learned something else about the law in saw nothing wrong. But a report com­ the newspaper and filed a story about a seriously. Also bugging the young the course of the events - the impor­ missioned by the university after a con­ chemist, Chan Fai Yam, who claimed reporters was the possibility they tance of having money for lawyers. troversy erupted did, and said McGill it was he who had developed the inven- ' would be called to the witness stand The students couldn't help noticing failed to prevent a major conflict of in­ tion but was wrongfully left off the pa­ and be asked to reveal sources, many how the Gazette was never hit with an terest. tent application. He is suing the pro­ of whom were microbiology depart­ injunction. The Daily, with assorted Written by Montreal lawyer Alex fessors for $500,000. ment staffers fearing for their jobs. unrelated money problems, ran up a Patterson, the report said the pro­ The students found themselves call­ The students wound up agreeing to a bill of $2000 in the DeVoe-Holbein af­ fessors shouldn't have used the ed back to the courthouse the follow­ watered-down version of the injunc­ fair. ·microbiology department's ad­ ing morning. This time, they and Yam tion, which Kuitenbrouwer says they And just in case the students missed ministrative assistant and ad­ were hit with temporary injunctions by live with; they simply can't get too something in their unexpected educa­ ministrative;secretary to work on their Judge Louis Tannenbaum. The injunc­ technical about the invention. tion about the law, they'll have the enterprise. He also thought use of the tions were so encompassing and vague For example: The students must still chance to do a little refresher course. grant money was something of a pec­ that the Daily was even prevented from not report that peat moss is one of the Recently, The Link, the student cadilo. reporting a description of the invention possible catalysts used in the invention. paper at neighboring Concordia Unlike most inventors, DeVoe and which had already appeared in the The interlocutory injunction actually University, ran a story about the Holbein weren't keen on the world Gazette. specifies that "peat moss" can't be school's athletic director and got hit beating a path to their door. From the The student journalists' lawyer told mentioned by the respondents. wit - you guessed it - a temporary in­ beginning, a veil of secrecy was thrown them to say nothing about the inven­ The students also were ordered to junction. But more on that in the around the project with staff strictly tion. Meantime, the injunction, a court ' turn over all notes, documents, and future ... Friday, July 20, 1984 Page 15 The Pretenders learn to crawl

by Maura Hanrahan ~empts by her husband's all-night The Pretenders have emerged from wait. Hynde is a thinker now; she has Learning To Crawl, the Pretenders drinking. In ''Thin Line Between Love . their grief to produce a high-quality grown as a singer, song-writer. and latest album, did not receive the and Hate'', Hynde stresses the hus­ album that has been well worth the poet. recognition it deserved. The Pretenders band's shock at his wife's depressed are more polished and musically state; "You didn't think the girl had sophisticated than ever, with lead the nerve." singer Chrissie Hynde belting out There is mur~ than a glimmer of ~;mooth, clear vocals in a strong and hope on Learning to Crawl. "Show ~powerful voice. Me", Hynde's serenade to her baby • Lyrics are the most outstanding and daughter, rings of love and apprecia­ memorable feature of this album. tion for the child. Motherhood and the Hynde, who writes most of the group's deaths of her two companions have songs, is very political. "Back on the caused Hynde to reassess her priorities; Chain Gang" decries the selling of in "Thumbelina", she asks, "What's labour, pittance for pay and the important in this world? A little boy, a premature old age that near-slavery little girl ... ask the man who's lost often brings. "Middle of the Road" his wife." has much the same theme; like the out­ To Hynde, baby Natalie represents sider that she is, Hynde condemns the hope; ''You with your innocence and system. She sings of diamond rings and grace restore some pride and dignity to silk suits: "When you own a big chunk a world in decline ... Keep the of the bloody Third World, dead despair at bay, send it away.'' Hynde babies just come with the scenery.'' may place alot of hope in the young In "Watching the Clothes", Hynde generation to which her daughter becomes one of the working class with belongs but she acknowledges loudly which she is so preoccupied on this and clearly that they have entered a album. Condemning inequity, she sorry ''world with its war, disease and sings; "Saturday night, trying to get brutality.'' my washing done, like I've done before This album is characterized by time and time again. I've been working superb guitar-playing and some im­ hard, trying to make some money ... aginitive bass. Martin Chambers is Would you like sour cream on your magnificent on drums. The harmonica potatoes, Honey ... serving the on "Middle of the Road" is a welcome working class." "My City was Gone" addition and adds even more energy to is a commentary on our mobile society an already lively song. and modernization. Hynde is cynical in Learning · to Crawl. Some of the cuts ring of bit­ terness, with the system and with the way relationships have come and gone. Senai-Conductor: 01agic This is understandable. The past· couple of years saw the Pretenders lose by Robert Stoodley sion of Mason Williams' "Classical Electronic Realizations - the two of their members; one died after he Larry Fast's recordings under the Gas", written for the classical guitar: aforementioned Rodgers composition had been kicked out of the band, name Synergy ought to carry a warn­ Fast's version, excitement rippling plus "Legacy", a subtle, complex piece another died while still a member. The ing; THIS MUSIC MAY BE ADDIC­ through every chord, is far superior to by Fast. Side two contains "Classical group has bounced back stronger TIVE. LISTEN AT YOUR OWN the original. Gas" and various Fast works, in­ musically and as a group. But Hynde RISK. The next release, Cords in 1978, con­ cluding "Paradox". "Paradox" is a remains the driving force; on this Synergy has released six albums of tained a whole new premise; that cer­ truly surprising amalgam of a theme · album, she dominates completely. astonishing, virtuoso synthesizer music tain things couldn't be done at all by from Dvorak's "New World Sym­ Hynde has a lot to say about male­ over the last nine years, and the latest normal instrumentation, and depended phony'' and a theme by Fast. The two female relationships. One song tells the release, Semi-Conductor, is a compila­ wholly on electronics for their themes are presented separately and story of a woman driven to suicide at- tion album containing excellent selec­ lifeblood. The proof rested in an over­ then combined in an unexpected ob­ tions from allsix plus some new music whelming Fast composition, "Phobos bligato. recorded since the last disc in 1982. and Deimos go to Mars." This piece, Synergy's first album was 1975's an incredible ble~d of fluid percussion Side three features "Phobos and FJectronic Realization for Rock Or­ and flexible melodies, easily ranks Deimos go to Mars" and "Disruptions CLASSIFIED chestra, which consisted of "Slaughter among Fast's best work. in World Communications". The lat­ on Tenth A venue,'' a composition by The new trend continued with his ter is a smoky, evocative number alter­ Richard Rodgers, and four original next three albums, Games (1979), Au­ nating between sombre tones and wild, pieces by Fast. The music was a far cry dion (1981) and The Jupiter Menace hurricane-force chords. Side Four from the synthetic disco of the period; (1982). All three clearly contain music closes out the set with a collection of For sale: A JVC ghetto blaster Fast's synthesiz.ers produced lush, from the same mind - Fast's style is pieces from the last three albums plus a in excellent condition. There realistic music, bursting with new distinct and easily recognizable - yet new composition, "Launch at Dawn". ideas. He was saying, without words, his development as a composer is also Be forewarned - once you've heard is still one month left -on the Look what you can do with this equip­ evident. The Jupiter Menace (the the contents of this album, you'll want warranty! Total power of 18 ment! soundtrack to a movie of the same all Synergy's albums to make sure you watts. Price: $200 firm. Call Exactly one year later, Sequencer name) is probably the best of the lot, aren't missing anything. The music George Earles at 722-4287. was released. Sequencer was based on full of ethereal loops of sound and really is that good. It's compelling, an idea similar to the first album; that sinister overtones. fascinating, wondrous stuff - a heady anything conventional instruments Semi-Conductor is a sort of Greatest combination of pure virtuoso musi­ could do, the synthesizer could -and Hits album, containing all ,the tracks cianship and a sense of fun. So get out in some ways, better. To prove this, mentioned here plus many others. Side there and buy this album. It would be a Fast included a magnetic, thrilling ver- one contains both cuts from side 1 of shame to miss su~h magic.

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