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SPEAKER: ELIE WIESEL COMING TO CONCORDIA PAGE 03 Student Centre Reborn Student Union Opens Controversial Project from the Past

• JUSTIN GIOVANNETTI has already been decided. In May 2009, a 79-page legal Although the Concordia Stu- agreement was signed between the dent Union is staying mum about CSU and the university that set out $43 its plans, the student centre project who would own, control and fi- million, the cost of the pro- nance the operations of the build- that was rejected by 72 per cent of posed student centre students at the March general elec- ing. Under the document, 32 per tion seems far from abandoned. cent of the building would belong “Students are already paying $2 to Concordia’s administration, towards this project, so we decided while students would control the that we have to tell them what the rest. centre is and why they are paying a “The student centre is a project fee levy,” said CSU VP External and by students, for students,” said Projects Adrien Severyns. Severyns. “The beauty of this proj- Over the past week, a number of ect is that students can decide what posters were put up by the CSU they want: a student-run café, an- $405 asking students what they would other bar, more study space, per student in a 90-credit pro- want a student centre to look like. lounge space or a public kitchen. gram for the student centre. A blog was also created to “Help “By asking students, we are get- build the student centre YOU ting them involved in something need,” according to the website’s that will be theirs.” tagline. Despite starting what might “When we started running Fu- seem like an early campaign to get sion as a team, one of our cam- another student centre fee levy to paign points was the creation of the pass in March, Severyns said that student centre,” Severyns contin- the executive didn’t have the kind ued. of power to put fee levies on ballots. $67 The student centre was a legacy “The CSU isn’t in a referendum cost per semester of the stu- passed on to the governing Fusion period whatsoever,” Severyns said. dent centre for 15 credits. slate by its ideological precursor, “The fee levy will be up to council the Vision slate run by former CSU to decide. It doesn’t fall within our President Amine Dabchy. Under jurisdiction, but having studied all the plan, the centre would contain the options over the summer I all student services, including fi- think this is something we will nancial aid, clubs and the student push for.” union. Despite the promises, Salameh, A controversial part of the 2010 like many students last March, election, the CSU asked students could not accept the price tag. for an additional $2.50 per credit, “I would be really glad to have a $4.5 on top of the $2 currently collected student centre, but an extra $60 a per credit, the proposed fee per credit, to fund the $43 million semester is a lot of money for a rejected at the March general project. building I’ll probably never use,” election. At a cost of $405 for a 90-credit said Salameh. “I am also concerned degree, the student centre would be that the space we will be paying for the most expensive project ever un- will be another advertising oppor- dertaken by Concordia students. tunity for the university and a While plans called for the centre to space for corporations like Tim be housed inside of an existing Hortons.” building bought by the CSU some- Salameh’s fears may have been where within Quartier Concordia, confirmed in the past, when the the student union has refused to previous CSU speculated about identify the building. selling the naming rights of the $2 “It’s a beautiful promise of hav- building to a corporation. per credit, current fee for the ing everything concentrated in one Despite the history of the proj- student centre. building, but the CSU is only de- ect, Severyns’ saw the student cen- scribing the services found in the tre as one of the only ways of Birks Centre and the Hall build- defending student space at the uni- ing,” said Tina Salameh, a com- versity. puter science student who ran with “Student space is a critical issue the opposition Community slate in at Concordia and the administra- the 2010 election. tion has cracked down on student “I think a lot of students think space throughout the years,” said they already have that student Severyns. “We have seen a reduc- space and the building will be re- tion in space and it wont get any 68% dundant.” better unless students take action In the 2010 Concordia Student Union election, 72 per cent of students of the student centre that is Much about the student centre and create their own space.” voted against a fee levy to build a student centre. PHOTO RILEY SPARKS student space. 04 news the link • october 12, 2010 • thelinknewspaper.ca/news Seville Comes Down Reporter Supports Montreal Theatre to be Replaced by Condos Israel Defense Force Yaakov Katz’s Claims Contradict UN Findings

Jerusalem Post reporter claims international reporting on Israel is often “lazy” and “ignorant.” PHOTO ANTONIO ZUGALDIA

• MEAGAN WOHLBERG Hezbollah, Hamas and those on the Mavi Marmara can do and International media may be say “whatever they want” with- biased against Israel, claims out being held accountable, un- Yaakov Katz, the military corre- like Israel, which is not afforded spondent for The Jerusalem Post. such luxuries as a democratic “Israel has a legitimate story to state bound by “law, truth and tell,” he said to journalism stu- honesty.” dents and professors at Concordia “Why not create a military last week during a lecture on re- base in an open field like regular porting in the Middle East. “But militaries do and fight from it’s very difficult to get that story there?” he asked. “There’s space into today’s media.” in Gaza. He claimed that restrictions on “Because that’s not the strat- time and space posed by the 24- egy,” he continued. “[If I] pull Is- hour news cycle are at fault for rael into the conflict and make much of the inaccurate coverage them bomb that mosque and shell he sees, but had stronger criticism that school, then I’ll get the Gold- for the journalists reporting on Is- stone Report, I’ll get the UN, I’ll rael. get the media against Israel be- “What bothers me more is not cause I can’t go up against their the bias, but the ignorance,” he fighter jets, but what I can do is said. “Journalists are not only ig- get the whole world against them. norant in many cases, but they’re And that’s what we see today. So also lazy.” who’s really the underdog here?” Using headlines, photos and Katz’s talk was a definite con- Over the summer and fall, Seville was gradually dismantled to make way for a $100 million development project. video from the 2006 Lebanon trast from the one given by PHOTOS RILEY SPARKS war, Operation Cast Lead, and the Haaretz editor Gideon Levy one • JASMINE PAPILLON-SMITH the years. Some citizens atre in the 1940s and showcased recent raid on the Mavi Marmara month ago at McGill. Levy, who remember when the theatre was such acts as Sammy Davis Jr., aid flotilla, Katz emphasized re- was on tour with his new book The Punishment of Gaza Montreal’s Seville Theatre was not always such an eyesore, how- Frank Sinatra and Louis Arm- peatedly how the “complexity” of , re- torn down on Oct. 7. ever. strong. It eventually turned back the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is marked on the victim mentality The theatre, which decayed on “I used to go there to watch into a movie theatre, closing in being ignored. he sees in Israel. the city’s western edge for the movies; it was a beautiful the- 1985 when the building’s rent “You read those headlines and “There have been many more last 25 years, was destroyed to atre. It’s where I saw Apocalypse quadrupled. you say to yourself, ‘they’re just brutal occupations than the Is- make room for three condo tow- Now. It’s a heritage site,” said “The Seville had a lot of stage peace activists,’” Katz said of the raeli occupation in the West Bank ers to be built by Montreal devel- Marshall Upshaw, seated at shows; I saw Nat King Cole, The Mavi Marmara attack. and Gaza,” he said. “There were oper Prével, a project estimated Heart for the Nations, a store Ink Spots and Tony Bennett “But later in the day, Israel re- maybe even longer occupations in at $112 million. across the street from the old there years ago,” said Alma leased a video and you see that history. But I can’t recall one ex- The condo complex is part of theatre. Wolff, also at Heart for the Na- the soldiers are being hit by poles ample in which the occupier felt an effort to revitalize the Shaugh- The venue opened in 1929 as tions. “I’m wondering why they and chairs,” he continued. “And so good about himself and—what nessy Village, an area of down- one of only fifteen elaborately tore the facade down.” She went you say to yourself, the soldiers is even more astonishing—there is town that was devastated when decorated theatres in Canada. Its on to say that she would have attacked them? You see soldiers no example in history and will the Montreal Forum closed in ceiling was painted to resemble liked to see it restored “not as a getting the living hell beaten out never be where the occupier 1996 and a new arena was built the night sky and its interior theatre, but the ambiance should of them. And you wonder, whose thinks that he’s the victim. This is closer to the downtown core. Al- was designed to look like a Span- [have been] kept.” fault is it?” unprecedented. though 25 per cent of the housing ish theatre. It held the biggest All that remains on-site are The Office of the United Na- “As the unforgettable late units are priced at approximately movie screen in Montreal at the bulldozers and excavation shov- tions High Commissioner for Golda Meir had phrased it—who $185,000, the development will time. els sitting atop piles of rubble. Human Rights released a report could phrase it better than this?— include no social housing. At its peak, the Seville at- The once-majestic edifice shows on Sept. 27 concluding that the ‘We will never forgive the Arabs Despite receiving heritage tracted crowds of English Mon- only traces of old graffiti. nine passengers killed on the for forcing us to kill their chil- building status in 1990, the di- trealers. It was not uncommon to Prével is not new to the con- Mavi Marmara were shot execu- dren.’ That’s the way of thinking lapidated venue had never been see men and women in their Sun- struction of condominiums, with tion-style by Israeli comman- in Israeli society.” restored to its former glory, be- day best walking in to catch a the Imperial Lofts and the dos, with evidence that some Katz’s lecture caused some au- coming a derelict stain on show. Lowney units already in its arse- were hit first by bullets from a dience members to become visi- the Montreal cityscape over The Seville became a live the- nal. helicopter above. bly agitated, with several people According to Katz, however, leaving before it was finished. the link • october 12, 2010 • thelinknewspaper.ca/news news 05 Balloons Light Up SGW Campus

A group of artists with überculture drop balloons with LED lights inside them accross the street from Reggie’s. Good times ensue. PHOTO JULIA JONES Wiesel to Speak at Con U Guerilla Gender Author to Speak for Student Union he once called ‘anti-Semitic’ Neutrality

• RAY CORKUM tanyahu as a war criminal. Sup- sees the event as progress within porters of the presentation decried the student body. The EV Building gets DIY Gender- Writer, activist, Noble laureate the protest as impeding Ne- Weisel has been criticized by and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel tanyahu’s free speech. academics such as Norman Finkel- Neutral Bathrooms will bring his story to Concordia on The Netanyahu affair illus- stein and fellow Holocaust sur- Oct. 19. trated the complexity of demo- vivor Hedy Epstien for his silence • LAURA BEESTON gender-neutral washrooms The Romanian-born Wiesel has graphics at Concordia, the variety on the treatment of the Palestinian would be in operation on cam- published nearly 60 books and is a of perspectives and the often-divi- people in the Gaza strip. Before Thanksgiving week- pus by October of that year. A respected commentator on the sive nature of morality and politics. Epstien has offered to accom- end, 12 single-person bath- year later, Former CSU VP Pres- subject of racism, violence and the Adrien Severyns, the Concordia pany Wiesel to Gaza. rooms on each floor of the EV ident Keyana Kashfi said the evil of apathy in the face of suffer- Student Union’s VP External and “Remembering is not enough,” building were quietly “gender project was underway, but they ing, which he calls the “greatest of Projects said that the Wiesel event she said. “Remembering must neutralized” by a guerilla sign were still awaiting construction all evils.” is “symbolic” of the CSU’s commit- have a present, and a future per- maker. plans from the university. Following the liberation of ment to move beyond partisan pol- spective. We cannot deny the suf- Covering the traditionally Most recently, the potential Auschwitz by Soviet troops in itics. fering of these people.” sex-separated bathroom signs gender-neutral bathroom in the 1945, Wiesel worked as a journal- “Mr. Wiesel is a great humanist Bruce Katz, a Jewish anti-Zion- with a more androgynous Hall Building—room H692— ist, novelist and professor of Ju- and activist,” said Severyns. “He is ist and president of the group model, the neutralizer—who was sidetracked after asbestos daism. In 1954, he broke a a survivor who has seen the worst Palestinian and Jewish Unity spoke with The Link on condi- was discovered in the space in self-imposed censure and began to of human nature. This event must Montreal describes the situation tions of anonymity—said the 2009, with a cleanup cost of write about his experiences during not be taken out of context. This is facing Palestinians in Gaza as, “a move was to draw attention to $27,000. World War II. Elie’s story and will not be about parallel to the treatment of the Concordia’s failed implementa- Due to the long weekend, the The 865-page Yiddish tran- the terrible situation in the Middle Jews during World War II.” He de- tion to provide bathrooms and Concordia administration could script And the World Remained East.” scribed Gaza as, “an open air other safe space for queer and not be reached to give an update Silent would become known in The group Solidarity for Pales- prison camp.” transgendered students on cam- to The Link about the state of English as Night. It is a memoir of tinian Human Rights Concordia is- He insists open dialogue about pus. the project. his experiences in the Jewish ghet- sued a statement denouncing the Holocaust and its subsequent The person involved said that The few gender-neutral bath- tos of Sighet, Romania and later in Wiesel’s appearance as a “partisan effects cannot exclude these “in- they “just don’t see why it hasn’t rooms available for students are the death camps of Auschwitz- event,” and that his views “are convenient facts.” been done in every building,” located at the Simone de Beau- Birkenau. Night is praised as a anti-Palestinian.” explaining that the gesture was voir Institute of women’s and hallmark of Holocaust literature. Tomer Shavit, President of Hil- The event will be held in the Hall as simple as changing a mark on sexuality studies and the 2110 Wiesel became a respected lec- lel Concordia applauded the deci- building room 110. Preregistration is the door, but students shouldn’t Centre for Gender Advocacy. turer and spoke out in support of sion to host the Wiesel event and required at www.csu.qc.ca. have to go out of pocket to pay “This bureaucratic back and marginalized groups, including for signage of the space. forth since 2005 is taking far too those affected by South African “I find it shocking to be in a long,” said the neutralizer. “But apartheid and the Bosnian geno- school that has one of the most I do understand how this is cide in Yugoslavia. renowned gender studies and bound up in privilege. If you are Awarded the Nobel Peace prize women’s studies institutions in cisgendered [someone who has in 1986 for his campaigns against Canada, yet none of that knowl- a gender identity that agrees racial hatred and institutionalized edge has spread throughout the with their socially recognized violence, Wiesel was praised by the university.” sex], you don’t have to think Nobel Committee as “a messenger The gender-neutral bath- about these things every day be- to mankind.” room dispute began back in cause you are so used to what However, Wiesel is not without 2005, when the then-executives society has made accessible to his detractors, as many have trou- of the Concordia Student Union you. ble balancing his stance against in- promised their implementation “But in the meantime, I pur- stitutionalized violence with his across both campuses. posely chose the single bath- support of the state of Israel. Prior to this, McGill Univer- rooms,” the neutralizer Wiesel is part of Concordia’s re- sity had successfully executed a continued. “I understand there cent history as well. similar student initiative for are some people who don’t rec- Following the cancellation of a “barrier free” washrooms on the ognize that having a trans per- heavily protested appearance by first floor of the Shatner Build- son in your bathroom isn’t a then and current Israeli Prime ing, which would also be wheel- threat. It’s really not harming Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, chair accessible. The project was anyone and it’s not like I misla- planned at Concordia University in developed and fully realized in beled a group bathroom.” 2002, Wiesel denounced the Con- 2004. How long the signs stay in cordia Student Union as “anti-Se- By April 2008, Concordia VP the EV will also be indicative of mitic.” Wiesel’s Night is praised as a hallmark of Holocaust literature. University Affairs Shandell Jack Concordia’s trans climate on The protesters denounced Ne- PHOTO ROBERT SCOBAL announced that one-person, campus, said the neutralizer. the link • october 12, 2010 • thelinknewspaper.ca/news news 07 ASFA Elections Under Way

Typically-Low Voter Turnout Be Damned

Both VP Communications candidates want to make ASFA more visible. GRAPHIC GINGER COONS

• LAURA BEESTON “don’t know about ASFA or what’s going on” was pivotal to As the Arts and Science Fed- last week’s campaign. eration of Associations cam- Using Facebook, postering paigning period for a VP and classroom visits, he said Communications came to a making students “feel like part close on Oct. 11, all parties are of a team” and “being available” Police arrest activists calling for the release of Mapuche political prisoners. PHOTO ANTITEZO now hoping that students just would give him the edge in the show up to vote. competition. “The most important thing “Talking to people face to is that people know about the face makes a huge difference,” election,” said Golam Kazi, a he said, adding that, if elected, Mapuche Hunger contender for the executive po- he would be interested to sit sition. “We want a voter down with students in a style turnout—whether they vote for similar to the Coffee with me or for the other candidate, Amine campaign undertaken Strike Continues it’s important they do. If there by last year’s Concordia Stu- aren’t enough votes, the actual dent Union president. election process is nullified, “I think my experiences [as a which is a big waste of time and DJ] will also really be an asset Chilean Prisoners Protest Deforestation and student money.” to ASFA,” he said. “That expe- Voting takes place Oct. 12 rience has given me the ability Anti-Terrorism Laws and 13 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 to adapt, to learn to work with p.m. at both campuses. crowds and to create what peo- The election will also feature ple want.” • LES HONYWILL lation has allowed the presump- resentative for the Kahnawake a referendum question looking to add a seat for a member of Natasha Launi Missing tion of terrorism to trump the Traditional Council, spoke in in Action Fourteen Mapuche aborigi- presumption of innocence. This support of the Mapuche prison- Sustainable Concordia to nals say they are willing to starve has allowed for imprisonment ers. ASFA’s sustainable committee. Natasha Launi, the other themselves to death in a Chilean without charges and trial by mil- “Why is it that the Mapuche Typically, the 18,000-mem- candidate for the position, is prison to draw the eyes of the itary tribunals rather than by have to go on a hunger strike? ber faculty association’s byelec- a third-year communication world to their villages, which civilian courts. Why is it illegal just for them to tion voter turnout “can be studies student, photographer they say are being leveled by the “They invented terms, ‘terror- be alive?” Myiow said. “If we problematic,” said Chief Elec- and graphic artist. She was VP forestry industry. ist burning’ and ‘terrorist don’t take responsibility to fix toral Officer Nick Cuillerier, Social of the Communications Supporters of the Mapuche threats,’ but these acts haven’t this, and that means the prob- who explained that ASFA’s gen- Guild last year. organized a press conference in been in the city, it has been on lems that are plaguing the native eral elections only see between After repeated attempts by The Link Montreal on Oct. 7 to raise [Mapuche] land,” Navarrete said. people, [we’ll] never be able to 1,000 and 1,250 students vote. , Launi was unavail- awareness of their land claim and The laws, he continued, have get back your own humanity. Be- “But we’re hoping to im- able for comment about the the alleged human rights viola- been implemented specifically to cause how can you be human prove on that this year […] try- campaign, but has mapped- tions being propagated by the target the Mapuche. “[The ac- when you’re oppressing people? ing to reach out and get as out her platform on natasha- Chilean government and its anti- cused Mapuche] spend two and a Humans don’t do that. Monsters many people as possible [to launi.com. terrorist laws. half years in prison before being do that.” vote] through promotional ma- Launi’s campaign focuses on “This is a social movement, charged at which point, if they Myiow believes the onus of terials. increasing ASFA’s exposure to they are not terrorists,” said Ar- are found not guilty, they will be the Mapuche situation lies on the “I’m a big proponent of by- students by helping the organi- mando Navarrete, representative released. But once they’re out shoulders of all Canadians. elections,” he continued. “The zation use social media to “step of the Mapuche Nation Support they are taken [in] again.” “Everybody is living in numb- students should really decide up their game in spreading the Committee. “[The Mapuche] Thirty-eight prisoners had ness where they don’t take re- who gets the position. I mean, word about social events, aca- don’t want to stop, they’re willing been on the hunger strike since sponsibility for anything, even these things could be done by demic opportunities and to go until they’re dead or as long July 12, 2010 protesting the anti- politicians, the buck is always appointment, but I really feel protests,” updating the ASFA as the Chilean government con- terrorism laws. passed,” Myiow said. “Six point that the students should have a website and creating a newslet- tinues to apply these anti-terror- Last week, 24 of the prisoners five billion people need to realize choice and participate. It ter. ist laws.” ended their strike following par- what our individual responsibili- shouldn’t be assumed they’re Many Mapuche have been ar- tial reform to the legislation after ties are. These responsibilities go not interested in being part of Students at the Sir George rested on arson and destruction pressure from Amnesty Interna- beyond those to our family and to the election process.” William’s Campus can vote in the of property charges after the tional and the United Nations on our nation. They extend to our lobby and on the 4th floor of the Golam Seeks Precious Hall Building, as well as the lobby Chilean government sold a large the Chilean Government. But 14 Mother Earth.” VP Seat portion of their land to forestry prisoners remain in Chilean hos- When asked if death was an of the LB Building. Students companies, allegedly without pitals, continuing the protest fast option for these prisoners who do Kazi, a political science at Loyola can find their their consent. But the Mapuche until all Pinochet-era anti-terror- not achieve their goals, Navar- major and the resident DJ at polling stations in the lobbies of say the arrests are unjust. ism laws are repealed. rete was quick to respond, “Ab- ASFA events, agreed that the AD Building and the SP Pavil- Navarrete said Chilean legis- Stuart Myiow, Wolf Clan Rep- solutely.” reaching out to students who lion. 08 news the link • october 12, 2010 • thelinknewspaper.ca/news More G20 Charges Dropped

• ADAM KOVAC tion centre before being charged of evidence.” with conspiracy to commit mischief. Boily agreed, summarizing the In a move that some are call- After his release on bail, he was evidence he had seen against him as ing an admission of wrongdoing told not to come back to Ontario ex- “complete misinformation. They by the police, many Quebecers cept for court dates, and to refrain tried to associate all of us with other who had been charged with con- from participating in protests. He people we didn’t know at all.” spiracy during June’s G20 Sum- has since become involved with the Other protesters still face mit in Toronto had those charges Regroupement des arretés du G20, charges, such as conspiracy to dismissed on Oct. 8. an organization dedicated to fight- obstruct justice, and 19 more are Those involved were detained ing charges stemming from the under house arrest while await- during the early morning on June G20. ing trial. 27 in a University of Toronto gym “[Hearing about the dropped The Ontario Attorney Gen- where they had been staying during charges] felt really great, I was really eral’s Office could not be reached the summit. happy, but still it’s only the first step for comment by press time. Blandine Gux works with the ac- towards reestablishment of justice, As to what the charges being tivist group Convergences des luttes because now we’re going to sue dropped said about the contro- anticapitalistes, which had organ- them for the violations of our versial tactics used by the police, ized the trip to the UofT. rights,” he said. Gux pulled no punches. Of those arrested there, about Maryse Poisson is a protester “The crown is basically recog- About 70 to 80 people saw their charges dropped. PHOTO SAM SLOTNICK “80 per cent came from Montreal,” who found out she was no longer nizing they had no reason to ar- she said. “Around 70-80 people facing charges of conspiracy to com- charges have been dropped, but I While nobody who spoke to The rest people.” [who were arrested] had their mit an “indictable offense.” Despite feel that it’s all been a kind of the- Link could say why the charges had charges dropped.” no longer facing legal repercus- atre,” she said. “They spent all this been dropped, Marc Laramee, a There will be a fundraising concert Guillaume Tremblay-Boily is sions, she maintains some anger at money for security, and maybe they spokesperson for Regroupement for Regroupement des arretés du G20 one of the protesters who had his the authorities that detained her for were right to spend it, but maybe des arretés du G20, was quoted in on Nov. 3 at 8:00 p.m. at Foufounes charges dismissed. After his arrest, over two days following her arrest. they needed something to show for the Toronto Sun as saying that the Electriques (87 Ste. Catherine St. E.) he was held for 62 hours in a deten- “I would say I’m happy that the it.” charges were dropped due to a “lack The Age of Collaboration The Macrowiki World is Upon Us: Don Tapscott and the Internet making informa- tion ubiquitous, it is also becoming nearly worthless. “This is a time of great destruc- tion and great volatility, you are going to see all kinds of crazy things happen,” said Tapscott. “Old insti- tutions will fight this.” The most visible part of that fight is taking place in the work- place. “Young people are going to make this happen, it won’t be old people. My generation blew it, we are leaving you guys with a mess,” said Tapscott. “If we don’t wake up and pro- vide leadership during this change, instead of fighting it, we may see a clash. In the workplace, a genera- GRAPHIC GINGER COONS tional clash is shaping up. • JUSTIN GIOVANNETTI “Young people are coming into braced the world of Macrowiki- new opportunities. ized society, but it will provide a the workforce and they are smart, Don Tapscott is an author, nomics. To digital natives—those born way for everyone to be involved in collaborative, they have a new cul- media theorist and optimist. Tapscott thinks it’s time for the into the Internet—these ideas and how society is shaped. Even in for- ture of collaboration. They are The author of Macrowikinomics rest of the world to adapt to the new institutions might seem natural, merly elitist circles like the media, bright eyed and happy to have a job, thinks the world has finally had the age of collaboration. but they are revolutionary, accord- the Internet has thrown open the they are roaring to go and what do wakeup call it has been waiting for “The industrial economy and its ing to Tapscott. doors, allowing everyone to con- we do? We stick them in a cubicle, after having barely avoided the col- institutions are clearly running out “We can rebuild our institutions tribute. we try to supervise them, treat them lapse of the global economy in of gas, that model can’t take us for- around collaboration, openness “The old media was one way and like Dilbert and ban their tools.” 2008. ward,” said Tapscott. “Whether it is and interdependence. If there is it was from one to many. It was cen- Everything from low attendance “The economic crisis was really the model of the newspaper, gov- anything we have learned in this tralized and it was controlled. The in classrooms to young people not a convulsive shock to the system ernment or global problem solving, crisis, business can’t succeed in a old expression goes, ‘Freedom of voting comes from their lack of that I hope will cause a rethinking these things appear to be in atro- world that is failing.” the press is a great idea, especially identification with an industrial of all these institutions, from health phy. Despite all the promise and op- when you own a press.’ system that is collapsing. care and education, to science and “On the other hand, you have portunities provided by collabora- “The new media is the antithesis Why vote when you can cause government,” Tapscott said, sitting this new communications medium tion, Tapscott warned that a future of all that. It is highly distributed. It change through direct civic engage- in the café of a hotel in Old Mon- that is enabling whole new models with smart-phones in every pocket is one to one. It is many to many. It ment like protests and flash mobs? treal. of how things get done in the world. could also hold a dark side. is highly decentralized and it has Why attend class and sit through a “The crisis accelerated a lot of Everywhere, these sparkling new “If we want it to map the galaxy, this awesome neutrality, where it TA who doesn’t know the answers secular changes that were happen- initiatives are underway.” it will do that. If we want it to or- will be what we want it to be,” said when you can go directly to the ing.” With Wikileaks keeping govern- ganize Tea Party events where the Tapscott. source the teacher is consulting? A future of collaboration and ments honest, Threadless trans- big idea is to end public education, The impact of this change has “Democracy is in danger of openness has already arrived for forming how art is made and then it will do that too,” Tapscott been clear on the media. Advertis- being irrelevant,” said Tapscott. “I many people under the age of 30. Wikipedia codifying the world’s said. ing revenue is down, newspapers am very concerned, we have a gen- The current generation of smart- knowledge, the age of collaboration Creating more dialogue and a have been forced to close and re- erational class and a clash of old phone toting, tweeting, compulsive has put a printing press into every constant link with the rest of the porters are travelling less and stay- and new. The timing of the two is Facebook users has already em- bedroom and opened a plethora of world will not create a less polar- ing at their desks longer. With blogs coincidental, but I am worried.” the link • october 12, 2010 • thelinknewspaper.ca/news news 09 No Place for the Homeless New Shaughnessy Village Condos to Transform Neighbourhood

Clockwise from left. Corrie (left) and her sister Christina were turned aside at two different shelters when they first came to Montreal. Mary has frequented Cabot Square for 27 years and re- fuses to be nudged out. Prével’s Le Seville development will be built over the long abandoned Seville Theatre. A statue of John Cabot overlooks a park that has become a hub for the homeless. PHOTOS CHRISTOPHER CURTIS & RILEY SPARKS

• CHRISTOPHER CURTIS quick decline that saw the Montreal budget—towards the construction can’t do that anymore.” inated the presence of homeless Canadiens relocate their arena of a homeless shelter or social Cornez said she welcomes the people in the park since it was com- Young couples line up around downtown and entire blocks of housing. new development if it means the pleted in 2010. the block. The line stretches along businesses fold. “A shelter is not housing,” said construction of a new homeless Becker also told The Link the a steel fence on Ste. Catherine In 2004, Claridge Investments Michaud. “It provides only tempo- shelter in Montreal. Mayor’s office was looking into in- Street past a heap of rubble that bought the Seville along with the rary relief instead of long term so- Back at Cabot Square, the city’s creasing police presence in the used to be an Indian restaurant. other buildings on the same city lutions. And that amount of money crowded shelters are an all too area. Gradually, they trickle out into the block for $10 million. can’t sustain a shelter over a long present reality. Corrie and her sis- warm September night into a Claridge’s majority shareholder period of time.” ter Christina left their Odjibwe Mo- The Road Ahead showroom on Lambert Closse is Stephen Bronfman, whose family The practice of excluding social hawk reserve north of Ottawa to This week, Mayor Trembley will Street. founded Seagram’s and once housing from a project of this scale come Montreal. unveil a new plan to fight home- Ordinarily, it’s conceivable owned the Montreal Canadiens. is uncommon in Montreal. District “We just wanted to get away,” lessness in Montreal. these people might have avoided By 2009, Claridge, ACDF Archi- Griffin, a $750 million condo devel- said Corrie. “To backpack.” “I can’t [divulge] the details the area altogether. For the past 15 tecture and urban design firm opment located a few blocks south Upon arriving in Montreal on right now,” said Becker. “But the years, the western edge of down- Groupe Cardinal Hardy announced of downtown, will include 275 so- Oct. 7, the sisters were turned aside goal is to come up with more room- town Montreal, also known as plans to convert the block into a cial housing units. Twenty-five per at two shelters and spent their first ing, more social housing and to Shaughnessy Village, has been de- three building complex that would cent of developer Samcon’s Point two nights sleeping outside in near- work closely with the police.” caying. The very block they stand include 1,100 rooms reserved for St. Charles condos are set aside for freezing temperatures. A pilot project called Equipe on has been abandoned for three student housing. the construction of social housing. Then they met Mary at Cabot mobile reference is already in place years. This is where one critic claims Darren Becker, a spokesperson Square. and may be expanded as a part of Tonight, each couple is buying the project’s fundamental prob- for Montreal Mayor Gerald Trem- “She took us under her wing,” the mayor’s new plan. up a condo unit in the area’s newest lems arose. blay, says Le Seville should be a said Christina. “She introduced us EMR has police collaborating phoenix: Le Seville. Before the “The city of Montreal requires welcome change for a part of the to other indigenous people in the with social workers when dealing showroom closes, every available that any housing development city that has been “derelict for over park and showed us a safe place to with the homeless. unit in the building is sold. project that exceeds 200 units has a decade.” sleep. It’s like a community here.” “The idea is not to arrest the Across the street an entirely dif- to put aside 15 per cent of its units “We’re always getting com- Mary came to Montreal from problem under the rug,” said ferent scene is unfolding. The for social housing,” said Eric plaints that the city is losing young Salluit, one of Quebec’s northern Becker. “This is an issue that is neighborhood’s homeless and Michaud, a spokesperson for renter couples to the suburbs,” said most Inuit communities, over 27 close to the mayor’s heart and we working poor gather in Cabot rights group Habiter Montréal. Becker. “But after Le Seville sold years ago. She spent most of that want to do whatever we can to fix Square, where they have struck an “[Claridge] managed to circumvent out in just one day, I think this time living on the streets, including it, but we need participation from uneasy truce with local police. that requirement because they proves the contrary.” a 10-year period where she was in other levels of government.” Every night they gather in the were building student housing, In May, Mayor Tremblay an- and out of jail. Michaud isn’t buying the party small park to socialize and maybe which was lacking near downtown nounced potential budget shortfalls For Mary, Cabot Square is a line. drink a few beers. As long as the Montreal. My fear at the time was of $400 million from the city’s cof- place she can be with other indige- “There was an opportunity to bottles are kept out of sight and the that they would change the nature fers. For a city that depends on nous women without being fre- increase social housing in Montreal socializing doesn’t extend too far of the project from student housing property taxes to keep afloat, 450 quently questioned by the police. when Le Seville was planned,” he beyond the park, police officers to condos and still not include so- new homeowners is never bad She said the new development said. “But Habiter Montréal was don’t generally intervene. cial housing.” news. would likely change that. completely excluded from the But Shaughnessy Village is un- Michaud’s fears proved to be “We don’t hurt anyone, but the process and so was social housing.” dergoing a series of changes that prescient. Life in Cabot Square people in those condos won’t want Le Seville will start selling its will completely transform the area The student-housing proposal For the past two years, home- to live across the street from us,” second phase of condos later this and threatens to push the local was scrapped later that year. Clar- lessness has been a growing con- said Mary. “They’ll complain to the fall. If September’s one-day sellout homeless population further from idge then enlisted the help of cern in Shaughnessy Village. police and we’ll be kicked out of the is any indication of things to come, the city core. Groupe Prével—a Montreal firm Sylvie Cornez is the director of park. Well, this is my park, and I’m Claridge can expect its investment that developed condo projects in Chez Doris, a women’s shelter ad- never leaving.” to continue paying dividends. Social Housing to the former industrial areas Griffintown jacent to Le Seville. She said that Mary may not be welcome to Whether the influx of middle Wayside and St. Henri—and the partners lately she is having trouble placing loiter in Cabot Square for much and upper class homeowners into Le Seville is a $112 million, 450- went to work on a new project. homeless women in overnight shel- longer. In October, the city an- the area is the shot in the arm the unit condo development that will Le Seville was greenlit in April ters. nounced plans to “clean up” the Shaughnessy Village has needed be erected on the site of the once 2010 with no plans to include social “Two years ago this wasn’t a park. No figures or plans are cur- for decades or just a social sweep of thriving Seville Theatre. Since the housing. As a compromise, Clar- problem,” said Cornez. “We would- rently available, but a similar proj- Montreal’s homeless, the neigh- Seville shut its doors in 1985, the idge agreed to donate $680,000— n’t leave the office until our clients ect aimed at cleaning up Montreal’s bourhood will scarcely resemble it- neighbourhood went through a about 0.5 per cent of the project’s had a place to sleep that night. We Dominion Square has largely elim- self in just a few years from now. the link • october 12, 2010 • thelinknewspaper.ca/news news 11 Tall Order at Montreal’s QPIRG to Charge Briefs World March of Women Flat Rate Fee Golden Boy Alexandre Despatie claimed • MEAGAN WOHLBERG therefore we come back to the sit- gold for his performance in the uation where women’s choices are men’s three-metre diving com- With education, health care, really limited.” petition yesterday at the Com- employment, housing and gen- According to the Canadian monwealth Games in Delhi. The der-based violence on the agenda, Women’s Health Network, Laval native now has eight gold the Quebec Women’s Federation women provide more than 80 per medals since his first appear- will be walking under a big banner cent of both paid and unpaid ance at the Games in 1998. His at the World March of Women. health care in Canada and are the Canadian counterpart Reuben The international march, most frequent users of the health Ross, of Regina, finished right founded by the FFQ in 1998, is care system—as patients them- behind Despatie for silver. taking place in neighbourhoods selves, or in taking children and across the province and in 60 relatives, especially seniors, for Both student and non student members of QPIRG will pay a $10 annual membership fee. PHOTO SAM SLOTNICK other countries from Oct. 12 to 17. care. It also reports that paid Peace Talks Its aim is to draw attention to health care staff—from nurses to • ALESSIA FAUSTINI tant matters with minimal knowl- Afghan President Hamid poverty, violence, discrimination housekeeping—have faced mas- edge, was unanimously approved Karzai has confirmed that his and marginalization and how they sive job losses due to hospital clo- by the more than 60 members in at- The Quebec Public Interest Re- government is holding continu- affect women. sures and restructurings. tendance at the AGM held in search Group, Concordia’s grass- ing discussions with the Taliban Montreal will host a variety of Conradi also argued that QPIRG’s headquarters at 1500 de roots and social activist in an attempt to sway moder- actions, including a regional women bear the brunt of housing Maisonneuve Boulevard West. organization, will charge a $10 ates away from the group. A forum on the privatization of the problems, especially as single “We really want to make QPIRG membership fee to student and new peace council has been in- health care system on Oct. 13. mothers or victims of domestic vi- as accessible as possible and not re- non-student members alike. stituted to continue peaceful “The privatization of health olence struggle to find affordable quire that people have to be able to To institute the new fee rules, discussions with the Taliban. care is one of the biggest threats housing. pay in monetary amounts to be a QPIRG amended its constitution at The peace talks have the full to women’s equality that we’ve The FFQ was recently criti- part of the organization,” Fortier the group’s annual general meeting support of the U.S government, seen in the last 40 years,” said cized by La Presse journalist said. “But for folks who don’t have on Oct. 7. according to U.S Special Repre- Alexa Conradi, president of the Marie-Claude Lortie, who ques- the time or wish to be a volunteer Prior to the change, associate sentative for Afghanistan and FFQ. tioned the organization’s decision member or for those who aren’t stu- members were only required to pay Pakistan Richard Holbrooke. “Each time the government to include the war in Afghanistan the equivalent of the student fee dent members, this is a means by tries to privatize services, they of- and the privatization of public levy of three credits per semester, which they can become involved.” fload those services to private services in their new controversial which amounted to 31 cents per Also on the agenda for the an- Boroughs to companies who will then charge ad campaign with the view that credit, or 93 cents per year. nual meeting was the election of six us money to have access to them, neither are explicitly “women’s is- As a result of the amendment, members to sit on the Conflict Res- Decide Park- which is a challenge for those of sues.” non-students, or associate mem- olution and Complaints Committee, ing Rates us who have little money or who The FFQ’s response was that as well as the election of 12 mem- bers, must now pay an annual fee of The city of Montreal has have to spend it already on other all social justice issues are bers, six students and six commu- $10, which is the same amount that ceded decision-making power things like housing and food and women’s issues. nity members, to the Board of student members pay. on parking rates to the nine education.” “The advancement of the Directors. “The rationale behind the original boroughs. Plateau- The Liberal government’s rights of women cannot exist out- Rooted in anti-oppression analy- change is to ensure that associate Mont-Royal councilor Luc Fer- 2010 budget included a proposed side of the advancement of soci- sis and practices, QPIRG is inde- member fees are more on par with randez has already made clear mandatory health-care fee for ety,” they posted on their website. pendent from Concordia’s the average annual fees paid by stu- that his borough intends to in- Quebec residents, aimed to in- “That’s why all social issues inter- administration and student union dent members who are enrolled in crease the revenue generated crease each year towards a flat est women. To say otherwise and aims to inspire social change full time studies at Concordia,” said through parking meters, with rate of $200 by 2012. would be troubling.” through inclusive and non-hierar- Ashley Fortier, QPIRG’s adminis- several other boroughs explor- “The other way to offload some Other actions planned for chal means. tration coordinator. “Because the ing similar options. of the services is to send them this week include a historic large majority of our members are Jaggi Singh, QPIRG’s working back to women,” Conradi contin- walking tour, a rally for afford- going to school full time at Concor- groups and programs coordinator ued. “If we return it back to able housing, an anti-war dia and paying what amounts to said that the organization’s ultimate South Shore women as we already do with a lot demonstration and a confer- about $10 a year.” goal is to allow members to “meet of elder care, then it will be harder ence on violence against women The motion, which Fortier also new people and hopefully to get that Man Accused for us to occupy spaces in public that will be taking place at Con- stated was to ensure that people spark going of being an active and of Attempted life, it will be harder for us to find cordia. The events will finish in could not merely pay 93 cents and socially aware member of the Con- work outside of the home, and Rimouski on Sunday. be given the right to vote on impor- cordia and Montreal community.” Murder A man accused of attempted murder will be appearing in court on Oct. 12. The 22-year- Standing Up Against Homophobia old allegedly tried to strangle his mother with a shoelace, before hitting his stepfather in the head with the family phone yesterday • CLAY HEMMERICH sain. “It was very short notice for taboo to talk about suicides and It Gets Better is a viral video Wednesday. I thought it was going their motivations, but it is even campaign that sex columnist Dan morning at an apartment build- Amidst the pouring rain, nearly to be just my friends and I.” more taboo to talk about suicides Savage spurred in response to the ing in St. Hubert. The man’s 100 candles illuminated Parc de About 100 people trickled in at that were a result of someone’s sex- tragedy. The videos showcase gay stepfather suffered head lacera- l’Espoir where an Oct. 6 vigil was different times to show their sup- ual identity. adults speaking sincerely about the tions but both he and his wife held to commemorate the deaths of port for those who have been af- “People have to really suffer to struggles they went through while are said to be in stable condi- young people who suffered through flicted by homophobia. have to take their own lives,” said coming out, and reassuring those tion. homophobic bullying. Among those who committed Roussain. “Maybe they tried to tell that are in a similar situation that In the month of September suicide due to bullying last month people and their community just things do get better eventually. Infamous Ar- alone, there had been five incidents were Asher Brown, 13, Seth Walsh, didn’t want to listen. “It’s very easy to say [it’s going of teen suicides related to homo- 13, Billy Lucas, 15, Justin Aaberg, “I hope through this, things will to get better], but when you’re liv- sonist Paroled phobic bullying in North America. 15, Tyler Clementi, 18, and Ray- change around me,” he continued. ing [through the bullying], it’s the This is why Jean-Pierre Roussain mond Chase, 19. “I will be more aware and accepting worst thing to ever go through,” James O’Brien, who was ar- was compelled to do something “This is a very clear indication of of the differences of my own com- said Roussain. “And yes, it does get rested for an arson that claimed after learning that more than two- intolerance,” said Roussain, reflect- munity. I will be able to see and act better.” 37 lives in 1972, was recently dozen Canadian and American ing on a news report recounting on things instead of being passive Although Montreal is well granted full parole. O’Brien cities were holding vigils on the Brown’s last instant of harassment. and waiting for things to happen.” renowned as being a queer-friendly burned down Montreal’s Blue same day to bring awareness to the He had been thrown down a flight Roussain said he has also been place, the city was not always so ac- Bird Café with two accomplices. ever-present issue of homophobia of stairs and then someone kicked the victim of homophobic bullying. commodating to homosexuals. O’Brien had been paroled in the amongst teens. his books to add insult to injury. He passionately stated that when Montreal police regularly raided past, but repeated problems “After reading Toronto’s Vigil “How low can you bring some- he lived through peer intimidation gay bars, clubs and sauna’s leading with alcoholism resulted in his website [on Friday, Oct. 1], I asked one down?” Roussain asked. at a young age, it felt like it was up to Expo ‘67 and before the city returning to prison on several myself, ‘what can I do?’” said Rous- Roussain said that it is still never going to end. hosted the Olympics in 1976. occasions. LIVING IN A WORLD OF LATEX: THE UNDERGROUND SEX SCENE GOES MAINSTREAM PAGE 12 Montreal, Undercovers

Subtlety gives way to self-expression at the Montreal Fetish Expo. PHOTOS GARY WHITE Two Festivals have something for the naughty and the nice

• DAVID ADELMAN “I enjoy burlesque because it putting on a show, but a spectacle. dressed as a goat-like pagan god, disparity between the boiling sum- captures the beauty of foreplay—it At a recent event, when the velvet completely out of dark latex. Aside mers and freezing winters make Montreal is a city of contradic- entices and teases. Burlesque is curtains opened and she trotted from performers dressed up in un- for “endless cycles of rebirths. tions: it’s a hot-blooded city that about learning and mastering the out in her elaborate period cos- believable designs and costumes, When the winter ends, the sensu- suffers through a long, cold winter. art of seduction. It’s not what you tume, the crowd’s jaws drop in the audience themselves were ality of Montreal and its inhabi- It’s notorious for having strip- wear, but how you take it off,” ex- unison. spectacles to be seen. Montreal tants reflourish. The month of clubs inches away from downtown plained James. “Burlesque is provocative, but Fetish Weekend at Club Sin is un- September and mid-October is churches. For years, the city was The erotic attraction of the classy at the same time,” said like any Halloween party that one such a crucial time in Montreal be- dominated by the church while show crosses gender and genera- James, explaining the growing could attend. The events are essen- cause that’s the dying days of sum- still boasting the title of Sin City tion gaps—the people who at- mainstream appeal. She added tially unconventional sexual fan- mer and sensuality. But this cycle North. tended James’ burlesque show that the show is “just a tease, a dip tasies becoming reality. makes Montreal such an extraor- Perhaps it’s because of this his- were not limited to any single de- into the waters of sexuality,” rather Eric Paradis is the producer of dinary city because Los Angeles torical duality that formerly “un- mographic. The audience featured than a full-fledged hedonistic es- Fetish Weekend. Paradis de- and other huge cosmopolitan cen- derground” sexual events have both men and women of a wide cape. scribed his event as a time where tres don’t have [it].” gained more and more main- range of ages. With two feathery props that people, regardless if they are mem- James chose September to host stream acceptance over the years. “The people who have come to she wields with deadly and seduc- bers of the audience or stage per- her event because people want to Our cosmopolitan city has the my shows in the past and those tive skill, the scene on stage resem- formers, can exist as an end their summers with something reputation for being the sex capital who will come in the future are not bled the masked-sex cult in the “expression of the moment” and of fun, sexy and exciting before going of Canada and two major events only coming to be entertained, but film Eyes Wide Shut. Unlike the their sexuality. back to their regular routines. contribute heavily to this percep- to celebrate the duality of sexuality movie, the focus of the show is “Montreal will always be one of “I think the month of Septem- tion: the Montreal Burlesque Fes- and sensuality in Montreal,” said simple fun, albeit adult-oriented. the best cities in the world to put ber is a time where people want to tival and Montreal Fetish Week. James. people together and have celebra- reconnect on a sexual level, before James was intrigued by “[1960s Putting the Fête in Fetish tions, especially ones that revolve going into their nook for the win- The brrr in burlesque era singer-actress] Dalida and her While the redevelopment of around sexuality,” he said. ter,” she said. Scarlett James, a burlesque marvelous outfits, Brigitte Bardot, lower St. Laurent Boulevard has According to Paradis, Mon- dancer and director of the Mon- May West, Sally Rand, classic pin- brought a gloomy feeling to the treal’s sensitivity to sexuality is a Wake me up when treal Burlesque Festival, was ups, Marilyn Monroe and other area, Cabaret Cleopatra still holds result of the Quiet Revolution dur- September ends proud to acknowledge that of all mythical American sirens of the a strong sexual presence that lights ing the ‘60s, which coincided with The mood in Montreal is slowly the cities in the world she has trav- silver screen,” according to the bi- up the block. The club, which is the sexual revolution happening in changing with the colours of the elled to, Montreal is the most ography on her website. “She deeply rooted in downtown Mon- North America. leaves. Both Paradis and James unique, especially when it comes began to dream that, one day, she treal culture and has been around “This phenomenon opened an agree that Montreal has a unique to sexuality. would have the chance to perform for over 35 years, hosts Club Sin on awakening to the beauty of sexual- open-mindedness when it comes “I grew up in sexually-liberated on stage and dazzle audiences in the top floor, which, once a month, ity and sensuality and that the to sexuality and sensuality. France, where nudity is the norm, costumes as extravagant as those becomes a fetish event. human body was not something to “Every year, it’s so incredible to but that doesn’t compare to Mon- of her favorite glamorous stars.” Montreal Fetish Weekend is a be kept in a closet, but to be cele- see the sexual energy that people treal, a city that was Las Vegas be- Burlesque spanned North three-day spectacle of techno brated,” he explained. Paradis bring to my events,” said Paradis. fore Las Vegas even existed,” said America in the 20th century and is music, disco balls and dozens of opined that Montreal was “reborn” “People come from different back- James. defined as a “humorous theatrical scantily-latex-clad stage perform- in the ‘60s and is currently in its grounds and professions, slap on Sexuality, according to Sig- entertainment involving parody ers entertaining the crowd with sexual prime. some latex and other types of cos- mund Freud, is the main motiva- and sometimes grotesque exagger- their sexualized energy. Perform- Our history isn’t the only factor tumes and bask in the beauty of tional force of life. James agreed, ation.” Burlesque events generally ers act out roles of bondage, disci- in our sexual identity, as Paradis their identities as sexual beings.” and went on to say that the sexual are comprised of a variety show, pline, sadism and masochism, listed the weather as a crucial con- As for how to survive the com- aspects of burlesque are more than with a striptease performance as with some in cages or dog chains tributor to Montreal’s sexuality. ing cold, James had just one piece just a performance or entertain- the main event. and “punished” with light spank- “Montreal really only has two of advice. ment, but a way to worship the ex- James takes great pride in con- ings. seasons—winter and summer,” he “Find someone warm to curl up citement of sexuality. tinuing the tradition of not merely One notable performer was said, only half-jokingly. The wide to.” MUSIC: LOCAL BAND BLUE HAWAII LOOK TO THE FUTURE PAGE 13 Une Carte Postale Local Band Postcards Keep It Real with Electronic Sound

• COLIN HARRIS and that’s what we’re hoping to fin- ish soon,” said Ohan. “The general Great things come in twos: feeling of being like-minded and en- shoes, socks, eyes, mittens, ears, joying the music is so much better lungs, kidneys, chopsticks and now, than anything else.” local band Postcards. The group experienced that Dimitri Ohan and Filip Minuta same kind of communal enjoyment create rhythmic, textural music in Austin at South By Southwest with drum machines, guitar and vo- earlier this year. cals. While the guitar has taken a “We were lucky because we backseat role in the recording of played with friends. It was the their sophomore record, their elec- FLA/Skrot Up [showcase] with tronic aesthetic is nothing new. bands Rave Faction and Dirty “It’s always been electronic be- Beaches from Montreal and a cause recording is electronic. We’ve bunch of other people on the same never been a straight jam band,” wavelength as us,” he said. Ohan explained. “From the get-go For Postcards, it’s that commu- it’s just [a matter of] layering the nity of like-minded people that is sounds and recording it. Seeing most important. They create music how it sounds. It was never really they want to hear for whoever ‘organic’ ever.” wants to listen. The sound may In the past, the group has used change but the mentality is the other musicians to flesh out their same. live sound, but are now taking a dif- “Not even a genre, more of a ferent approach. feeling really. We just do whatever “There have been a lot of people we do,” said Ohan. “You always try who have come and gone but I think to keep the audience in mind but Local band makes music for “whoever wants to listen.” we finally set on a duo because it you don’t overdo it, otherwise was more satisfying having one vi- on their self-titled release, the group pect of pre-recorded tracks. It’s nice In addition to Montreal’s Fixture you’re pandering.” sion,” Ohan said. “The two of us now relies on synthesized rhythms. because we were always trying to Records, the band has teamed up were always making the music and “It seems more risky in a way. reproduce a sound that we came up with FLA/Skrot Up, independent Postcards are playing with Dirty other people would come in [to per- It’s still kind of a taboo; people ex- with [in the studio], but it would not labels based in Texas and Denmark, Beaches, Black Feelings and Rape form live]. It seems more natural to pect to see a drummer. It’s fun to be faithful to what we intended. for their new album. Fiction on Oct. 14 at L’Interstice in be a duo.” play with those expectations,” said We’re able to capture that sound “We bonded and said, ‘Why Griffintown (242 Young St.) The While live drums kept the beat Ohan. “We also like the whole as- with pre-recorded [tracks].” don’t we make a record together?’ show starts at 8:00 p.m. Possible Worlds Cosmic Love and Murders in Space

• MICHAEL WILLCOCK is generally used as a way of com- human and animal life being used menting on life and, in this case, we in experiments. Anything is possible in a sci-fi explore human relationships by “How far is too far?” the play world. Possible Worlds attempts to looking at the many ways that asks. portray that onstage. falling in love with someone can Uncalled For is, primarily, a A scientist simultaneously lives arise only out of a special, specific comedy-based company. “We were on several dimensions of existence. and unique instance,” Yates said. reading stacks of plays to figure out In love with the same woman in The Possible Worlds theory sees exactly which one we wanted to do each of his alternate realities, he the world that we live in as being a and this one really jumped out at us. yearns for her contact but contact is product of many “possible worlds.” The play spoke to what we do in our seldom. According to the theory, for every comedy already. We like to explore Meanwhile, people noted for possible outcome of every event by heavy topics like the nature of love, their intelligence have been found which the world can be viewed, life and reality,” said Yates. dead with their bodies intact and there exists an alternate reality. “We are still talking amongst their brains surgically removed. “It is beautiful to see [the protag- ourselves about all of the different Confused yet? Fascinated, per- onist] so devoted to the same possible meanings for the multiple haps? That is the plot of local the- woman, no matter what the circum- scenarios in the play and their out- atre house Uncalled For’s newest stance,” he said, adding that the comes,” he said, noting that every production, Possible Worlds. story is also sad because it shows time they rehearse the play, new “It’s a sci-fi love story, a philo- how difficult it can be for people to possibilities for solutions to the puz- sophical murder mystery and a connect, considering that all possi- Possible Worlds explores human possibility. zles in the story arise. tragedy that spans multiple uni- ble circumstances have to be perfect Possible Worlds. Mighton has won how far science should be allowed verses,” explained Anders Yates, for this to happen. “There is such a the Governor General’s Award for to go.” A preview performance of Possi- who is producing the show and small chance for two people to come his works, including the published Use of human beings and ani- ble Worlds is open to the public Oct. playing the role of the protagonist. together.” text of Possible Worlds. mals for scientific research is show- 13 at 8:00 p.m. and runs until Oct. “The fleeting connections in the Celebrated Canadian playwright “The show brings up pertinent cased, leading one to ask whether 21 at Mainline Theatre (3997 St. story mirror reality. Science Fiction John Mighton wrote the script for issues,” Yates said. “It talks about the pursuit of science justifies Laurent Blvd.) 14 fringe arts the link • october 12, 2010 • thelinknewspaper.ca/fringe An Inspiring Friendly Factory Account of Budding Label Re-Claims Old Factory to Harness Local Music Non-violent

to set itself apart from all of the Resistance others. “The artist-centered mentality, in Palestine the affordable rates and the fact that we are a space specifically de- • MEAGAN WOHLBERG signed for music production helps,” she said. “Death, stealing and uproot- Crane Records plans on releas- ing the trees are one and the ing a 10-track compilation during same,” says an old landowner, this weekend’s open house in order looking to the horizon where Is- to showcase the studio’s abilities to rael planned to erect its infa- anyone who might be interested in mous wall in early 2004. recording at the space. Budrus, the award-winning Harkness added that the finan- 2009 documentary by Brazil- cial angle is currently not the un- ian-American Julia Bacha, was derlying motivation behind the featured last week at Cinema du project. Parc for the seventh edition of “The main financial goal is to the Palestinian Perspectives have enough money coming into film series alongside two docu- the studio to make the space sus- mentaries by Palestinian- tainable and to keep recording Lebanese filmmaker Nasri prices affordable to the artists,” she Hajjaj and another on activist said. Rachel Corrie, who was killed in “A recording studio is about the Gaza. experience in itself and collaborat- The film centers on the tiny Crane Records has taken over a space in the old Crane factory building in St. Henri to capture local music. ing with other artists in a purpose- village of Budrus in the West • R. BRIAN HASTIE Recent Concordia communica- “A lot of [Crane’s] influence built space,” she continued. “We’re Bank where 1,500 people risked tions studies graduate Harkness comes from the older style of stu- all about DIY but we know from ex- their lives to protect their land From the ashes of an old indus- and Crane Records partner Matt dios, like Motown or Stax and perience there is only so far you can over a period of 10 months in try rises a new one. Cartman conceived the project, but Sun,” Harkness said. “These [stu- go with consumer-grade equip- 2004, defying bulldozers, tear The remains of the old Crane Harkness stressed that “there were dios] were centered around captur- ment in your bedroom. The studio gas, live ammunition and an im- factory building in the south west numerous people involved from ing great musical performances environment encourages learning posed curfew to protect the olive borough of St. Henri have been re- the beginning, which is essentially right off the bat, as opposed to ma- and the freedom to create beyond trees in the region and fight a configured to house lofts and Crane how it has turned out the way it nipulating them afterward.” the boundaries of a home-record- “security barrier” that would Records. has.” Although studios like Sun ing environment.” completely enclose their village. “[Crane Records] is an artist The group aided in “helping Records released relatively simple, Its planned route would have collective recording space,” said construct the space, lending [sound lo-fi music from over 50 years ago, Crane Records is located at cut through farming lands and Jenna Harkness, one of the label’s equipment] and advertising,” said Harkness considers the recordings 2205 Pitt St., Apt. 304, and their taken 300 acres and 3,000 life- members. Harkness. “It has been quite a col- to be some of “the best ever made open house/studio launch will take giving olive trees. It would have, “It’s a purpose-built, recycled laboration from the beginning.” because of the way they captured place on Oct. 16 from 1:00 p.m. to if not for the months of protests space that focuses on artist creativ- The duo at the core of Crane the music, the feeling, and that mo- 8:00 p.m. Stick around for the after that stopped its construction. ity, collaboration and freedom Records explained that the per- ment in time.” party, which kicks off at 10:00 p.m., Through intense live-action rather than solely being a business formance aspect of recording is of In a city known for its myriad with free beer provided by Tasty footage of the demonstrations, venture focused on profit,” she paramount importance to the bud- number of recording spaces, Hark- Brews. Their website will also be Budrus chronicles over 50 non- said. ding label. ness told how Crane Records plans launched on Oct. 16. violent marches and blockades involving Palestinian men, women and children, interna- tional activists and sympathetic spins Israelis. Budrus is a rare story from the Middle East where persist- Belle and Sebastian or “Come On Sister” to become immersed Antony and the Johnsons “Snake, snake, shed your skin and go ent action succeeds in thwarting the occupation in a relatively Write in the ceaseless drumbeats of an other- Swanlights away.” The desperation and pain behind small but profound way. At the About wordly—yet extremely well-behaved— Secretly Hegarty’s voice reverberates poetically. centre of the film is movement Love dance party. That is, if you can stop Canadian The song is pure perfection. organizer Ayed Morrar, a vil- lager from Budrus and formerly Rough Trade replaying the album’s titular track, a pop The album remains true to the distinctive imprisoned Fatah member, and gem featuring vocals from indie darling Setting out to Antony and the Johnsons sound. One of his fearless 15-year-old daugh- Carey Mulligan, who makes whining about write anything the album’s highlights is on “Fletta,” ter Iltezam as they attempt to unify factions within Palestine Sometimes bands just know what you work sound like a cinematic stroll through related to Antony and the Johnsons is ask- where Bjork makes a welcome appear- and work in solidarity with Is- want. And for Belle and Sebastian, it a park. ing to pull out the thesaurus and look up ance. Her vocals are an added oddity to raeli supporters. meant sensing our imminent need for a Norah Jones also lends her soulful voice to “sad” and “heartbreaking” and then the album. Including interviews with the IBP, activists from Israel and good dose of folk-pop as autumn rolls “Little Lou, Ugly Jack, Prophet Jones,” a “poignant” and “moving.” But gosh, has On this album, melancholic and tragic South Africa and villagers of all around. slow and smouldering song (hankies wel- he done it again. songs grow wings and emerge as hopeful, ages, the film gives a balanced Write About Love is chock-full of catchy come—and even encouraged—for this Antony Hegarty writes songs that act in euphoric songs. Somehow, Hegarty trans- account of the dispute, moving beyond borders into complex lyrics, twangy guitars and energetic key- one, folks). The album’s instrumental va- similar ways that the literary device of the forms the listener. Somehow he stays human relationships. boards to liven up even the dreariest Oc- riety and fuss-free vocals take to the ear euphemism does. Although these songs purely authentic and untouched by stereo- The documentary also shows tober morning. “I Didn’t See It Coming” like sweet nothings and the experience is are heartfelt and acutely sensitive, they type. Beautifully haunting music that will how the protests in Budrus have opens the album with eerily quiet sounds, like being transported into a cheery, sunny are so beautifully composed that you can’t chill you to the bone if you let it (and you set an example for the rest of the occupied territories and the only to launch into a melodic orchestra world you’d be hard-pressed to leave. help but get sucked into it all. should). world. The movement that Mor- carrying a rhythm that will puppeteer your In “Ghosts,” Hegarty sings, “Leap from my rar started has garnered inter- head back and forth. 8/10 heart and find your way/ Chase the river/ 7/10 national support and has since sparked protest throughout vil- Press play on “I Want the World to Stop” —Sofia Gay Chase the sunlight/ Do not stay” and then —Ashley Opheim lages in the West Bank, includ- ing the popular protests of the barrier in Bil’in. the link • october 12, 2010 • thelinknewspaper.ca/fringe fringe 15 Blue Hawaii A Band Who Won’t Surf the Same Wave Twice

Blue Hawaii want to try new things on their forthcoming album.

• ALEX MCGILL “Our album is based a lot on tured electro-pop that is charac- melodies and chords and stuff Cowan. our experiences down there,” said teristic of their music. and she would work out a vocal Cowan is conscious of the ob- Blue Hawaii has reasons to be Cowan. “We were constantly sur- Both Cowan and Standell-Pre- line and we would produce it to- stacles Blue Hawaii will likely face melancholic about Art Matters rounded by water and sand and ston had been involved in the gether, but we always started after the success of their first events. palm trees and all this beautiful Montreal music scene before they from separate positions,” said album. “It was actually on the Art idyllic dream-like imagery. So it’s formed Blue Hawaii. Standell- Cowan. “It’s really important to be Matters Opening Party night we really nice to be able to reflect Preston is a member of local band “Since it’s electronic music, we making something meaningful. I decided to make music together,” [our music] on that [experi- Braids and also plays under the started with the recording itself as mean, our lives are so meaningful explained Alex Cowan, who, ence]—all the warmth and that moniker of Indiensoci for her solo creation. Whatever we did, it was already and if you can just change along with Raphaelle Standell- beauty.” work. recorded. A lot of the lyrics were and develop as your life does, Preston, comprise the two-piece Cowan added that the experi- Cowan helped run creative loft really spontaneous. Once every- that’s great. This [new album] is electro-pop group. “It went really ence wasn’t all fun and rainbows. space and music venue Lab Syn- thing was in place, we kind of saw one of the ways we’re doing that. well, we were just jamming on the “Hidden beneath [the beauty] thèse. Since its closure, he has what was natural for us and re- “What we did with [Blooming stage. I had synched her loop there were also lots of strange and been a part of the Arbutus fined it so it was more unified.” Summer] worked really well, but pedal to some of the software I weird unaccountable kinds of Records team that sprouted from The pair have already gotten if we just did the exact same thing was using and it sounded really forces. We tried to communicate that space. started on their next album but again, we wouldn’t be doing any- good and we were really excited that as well.” With each tackling other proj- are approaching it a bit differ- thing new.” about it.” Blooming Summer uses gui- ects, the production process of ently this time. But it was a trip through South tars, synths, drum machines and their album was fit into two tight “We’re trying to go at it the Blue Hawaii play Casa del Popolo America that threw the duo the other electronics, as well as both schedules. more old-fashioned way now, (4873 St. Laurent Blvd.) on Oct. inspiration needed to create their of their voices as instruments, to “I would come to the table with with instruments. It’s really 29. The show starts at 9:00 p.m. first album, Blooming Summer. create the floaty, sonically tex- a bunch of song ideas and healthy, but very difficult,” said Tickets are $8. Water: A Right or a Commodity?

• STEPHANIE LA LEGGIA “There’s a mighty struggle tak- voices protesting Alberta’s tar bly lucky to live in a country with up call for many Canadians who ing place in the world between sands. such a water heritage. It is part of take for granted the luxury of hav- Whether it’s mineral, those who see water as a commod- “Our creator put us here on this our national identity,” said Mar- ing clean, fresh water at the touch flavoured, sparkling or simply flat, ity to be put on the open market earth with our hands. We are sup- shall. of a knob without questioning how buying bottled water has become a like running shoes or Coca-Cola posed to live on our earth undis- While other countries suffer long this resource will last. habit for the young. and sold to the highest bidder, and turbed until the end of time,” said from lack of water, Canadians are “[The documentary] presents Liz Marshall’s documentary those who say, ‘No, it’s part of our Fort Chipewyan elder Josephine destroying and exploiting what’s some chilling information, but it Water on the Table, featuring common heritage. It’s a public Mercredi about her polluted land. keeping us alive. Barlow believes should not make the audience feel Maude Barlow, demands an trust. It belongs to other species “Our treaties were supposed to that the lack of honest political depressed. Instead, my hope is for answer to the question of whether and it belongs to future genera- protect our way of life; it is now leaders is at the source of the prob- people to become active and con- water is a commodity or a right. tions as much as it belongs to this broken.” lem. scious after experiencing the film,” The film follows water-warrior one,’” Barlow said. For every barrel of oil that is re- Whether Canada’s water said Marshall. Barlow—the national chairperson Although many companies re- trieved, three to five barrels of should be sold or shared is a con- of the Council of Canadians and fused to take part in the film, the water are being destroyed in the tinuous debate. Water On The Table will be author of 16 best-selling books— film provides shocking facts and tar sands. With 3 million barrels a “Corporate-controlled nan- screened Oct. 12 at Concordia over the course of a year. Water compelling visuals. It will become day and a demolished boreal for- otechnology will clean our sewage (1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W. On The Table documents her time, difficult for corporations to con- est the size of Greece, Alberta’s oil water and sell it to private utilities, in Room H-110) in conjunction energy and political struggles as tinue to ignore the masses of peo- sands, said Barlow, are “Canada’s which will in turn sell it back to us with Cinema Politica. The film is she fights the corporate abuse of ple alongside the fence at Dump Mordor.” at huge profit,” Barlow said. free of charge and will begin at water. Site 41 and the powerful native “As a Canadian, I feel incredi- Water on the Table is a wake- 7:00 p.m. TOPSY-TURVY TIME: NEW STORIES TOLD IN AN OLD FASHION & AN OLD STORY NEWLY IMAGINED PAGE 17 Modern Mythmaking

• CHRISTOPHER OLSON that I could use as a practice and an The site features myths pre- what we do, at its core, it’s actu- exercise?’ and his face lit up. It sented in comic form, in handy ally very old media.” Montreal author Claude Lalu- turned out he had a whole stack of post-card size and as audio presen- As a visual artist, Bottenberg mière knew he was an atheist by age stories that he’d gathered under the tations read by Lalumière with ac- said he’s as inspired by cereal 10, as did graphic artist Rupert Bot- title of Lost Myths.” companying orchestration, with all boxes from the ‘50s as he is by Lit tenberg. Taking it from there, the two of the stories illustrated by Botten- primitive folk art—the cave But neither of them quite knew artists began their sojourn into berg. paintings at Lascaux, France how to reconcile their beliefs—or being what he considers the lack thereof—with their obsession Zerberobo, Trey- “high point” of graphic represen- Events with cryptomythology and ancient murgian trickster tation. superstitions. god “So much religious work has With the launch of Lost so much to offer me as a secular GRAPHIC RUPERT Myths.net, Lalumière and Botten- BOTTENBERG artist, whether it knows it or berg have officially entered the not,” said Bottenberg. “Often in- Rencontre avec le mythmaking game. But unlike their advertently it taps into some very mythological forebears, they admit deep, truthful things about the poète Fernand it’s all hogwash. human experience.” Ouellette “I am an atheist, but I’m fasci- Whether or not the venture nated by myths. And I think that’s brings them financial compensa- With Madame Michèle kind of common of atheists to really tion, Bottenberg said the bottom des Trois Maisons and know a lot about [religion] and to be line for both artists is the sheer well versed in it,” said Lalumière. “I thrill and satisfaction of being featuring edible books remember back when I was a kid in the creators of their own cre- elementary school, I would finish ationist tracts that don’t purport my work really quickly so I could go to be anything more than tall Oct. 12 pick up the dictionary and flip tales. 7:30 p.m. onwards through it and I would always “It definitely feels like Lost Maison des arts de Laval, glance at those descriptions of gods Myths is my life’s work, that this and follow all the cross-references.” is what I bring to the table [that] 1395 de la Concorde Bottenberg approached Lalu- no one else is bringing,” said La- Blvd. O. mière with a proposal while looking mythmaking, sometimes beginning “Claude is essentially channel- lumière. for a project to mark his return to with an illustration by ing the fireside storyteller, which his comic roots. Bottenberg or a piece of is at the root of the dissemination Lost Myths is updated with a “I asked him, ‘Do you have one Lalumière’s prose, or sometimes a of mythology,” said Bottenberg. new myth every Thursday at loose little short story lying around bit of both. “For all the new media aspects of www.lostmyths.net George Wall Shakespeare Lectures: The Having a Gas Tragedies Antony & Cleopatra •ISADORA ARREDONDO Desire and Bodies of Power. The first two are an insight into Oct. 13 “We are, all of us, after a myth, I Crevel’s intellectual and emotional think,” Peter Dubé says in his new experiences, as he fights with op- 11:00 a.m. onwards book Subtle Bodies: A Fantasia on pressed feelings towards his best The Atwater Library Voice, History and René Crevel. friend André Breton and explores 1200 Atwater Ave. “Every one of us scribbling our the powerful nature of language in Admission $20 weird tales, or drawing incongruous symbiosis with his mind. pictures, hopes for something that The third part is his inevitable is both vital enough and subtle encounter with a hypocritical body enough to walk away from us and of politics and the disassembling of into the lives of multitudes.” his ideals as they come into increas- Montreal writer and critic Dubé ing contact—and conflict—with re- Local Legends has chosen to unveil such a myth by ality. Reading Series imagining in fiction the life—and Crevel’s story is certainly a fran- death—of surrealist writer René tic and controversial one. His battle Featuring Louis Rastelli Crevel. with tuberculosis and his dismissal Reading From A Fine Doing justice to one’s favourite from the Surrealists—due to his ho- Ending authors is not an easy task. Subtle mosexual inclinations and his “too Bodies is Dube’s fictional tribute to Communist aproaches”—bring him the entropic mind of Crevel and his to an abyss where his own death be- Oct. 13 struggle in the intellectual revolu- comes the ultimate solution. 7:00 p.m. onwards tion of the thunderous ‘30s in Paris. Accordingly, the plot is centered Concordia Community Dubé attempts to evoke the tone on all those incidents that bring him Solidarity Co-op of life in a society corroded by a pro- to commit suicide by inhaling gas, found demoralization, with a body specifically his thoughts as he takes Bookstore of surrealists nursing their apathy in his last gasps. The surreal death GRAPHIC DAVID BARLOW-KRELINA 2150 Bishop St. through the Freudian process of In terms of a biographical map- Pay What You Can psychic automatism and limitless ping, Dubé does a good job. In a ble language. Whether he is able to Dubé will be reading from Subtle expression. shade more than 100 pages, he is render visible Crevel’s inner turmoil Bodies at Casa del Popolo (4873 St. ($2 donation suggested) The story is divided into three able to capture Crevel’s dilemmas is perhaps more up to discussion, Laurent Blvd.) on Oct. 18. at 7:00 parts: Bodies of Speech, Bodies of and their culmination in an accessi- however. p.m. HOCKEY: WOMENʼS TEAM SUCCUMBS TO MCGILL 7-4 PAGE 19

FOOTBALL

The Stingers will have to work on their ball carrying abilities if they are to defeat the Sherbrooke Vert et Or this Saturday away from home. PHOTO JOSEPH STE MARIE

see story, pg. 22 schedule MEN’S SOCCER scoreboard v Sherbrooke 8:30 p.m. FRIDAY v Laval 3:00 p.m. SUNDAY WOMEN’S SOCCER v Sherbrooke 6:30 p.m. FRIDAY v Laval 1:00 p.m. SUNDAY MEN’S BASKETBALL BASEBALL WOMENʼS BASKETBALL 7:30 p.m. @ St. Lawrence College fri Tournament @ Wilfrid Laurier University W 10-1 v JAC thurs L 54-88 v UNB THURSDAY TO SATURDAY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL W 13-3 v McGill fri W 57-45 v Dalhousie fri Tournament @ University of Manitoba FRIDAY TO SUNDAY sun WOMEN’S HOCKEY W 15-2 v McGill fri L 56-60 v Calgary @ U de M 7:00 p.m. FRIDAY MENʼS BASKETBALL v Ottawa W 9-1 v Ottawa sat 2:30 p.m. SATURDAY W 85-80 v Winnipeg fri MEN’S HOCKEY L 5-6 v Ottawa sat @ Carleton W 73-72 v NYIT sat 3:00 p.m. SATURDAY W 14-5 v Ottawa sun v Ottawa MENʼS HOCKEY 3:00 p.m. SUNDAY FOOTBALL WOMENʼS HOCKEY W 7-4 v Ryerson fri @ Sherbrooke fri 1:00 p.m. SATURDAY L 4-7 v McGill W 8-5 v Queenʼs sat WOMEN’S RUGBY @ McGill 1:00 p.m. SUNDAY WOMENʼS RUGBY FOOTBALL MEN’S RUGBY W 15-10 v Laval sun W 21-11 v McGill sat @ Sherbrooke 3:00 p.m. SUNDAY 20 sports the link • october 12, 2010 • thelinknewspaper.ca/sports McGill Extends Winning Streak Tough First Period Costs Women’s Hockey Team in Season Opener

Concordia has now lost 34 straight games to the Martlets. PHOTO PIERRE CHAUVIN

• ALEX DI PIETRO by such a big score [at the end of] the top right corner. Sniper Ann- keep working hard, we’ll get some O’Reilly’s soft shot on net was the first period.” Sophie Bettez, defender Caroline breaks,’” Lawton told his players eventually put over the line by McGill 7 Veteran goaltender Audrey Hill and forward Katia Clément- during the first intermission. MacNeil 12 seconds from the end Doyon-Lessard saved 47 of 54 Heydra followed up with three The Stingers came out at the of the penultimate period. Concordia 4 shots. Scoring for the Stingers more goals before the Stingers start of the second period looking Doyon-Lessard made a flurry were forwards Erin Lally, who were awarded a power-play oppor- a lot better than they did in the of stops in the third period and al- The Quebec university notched a brace, Maggie MacNeil tunity with 1:48 left in the first. first—until getting into more lowed just one goal by Gillian Fer- women’s hockey season opened and Emilie Bocchia. Unfortunately, Concordia got penalty trouble. rari, while the Stingers made the on Oct. 8 at McConnell Arena, Amazingly, it took four power- caught in the offensive zone barely After the Concordia penalty- most of their three shots as Boc- with an action-packed game that plays for the Martlets to finally a minute in, which allowed for killers did another fine job of sti- chia and MacNeil each scored to ended 7-4 in favour of the McGill capitalize with an extra player—an Martlet Lainie Smith to exploit the fling the McGill attackers during a narrow the deficit to three goals. Martlets over the visiting Concor- aspect of the game McGill coach left side and beat Doyon-Lessard penalty issued to MacNeil, they “The beginning [of the game] dia Stingers. Peter Smith thinks will improve to her right for an unassisted would break down with only one wasn’t great,” said Bocchia, who “Obviously McGill is the team with time. short-handed marker. second left in a penalty to forward also recorded an assist on the to beat and they’ve got a lot of vet- “I just didn’t think we shot the But exactly 20 seconds later, Hayley Boyd just eight minutes night. “But we picked it up in the erans when you look at the age of puck enough,” he said. “We got a Lally scored with the man-advan- later. The Martlets’ newly ap- second and definitely won the last some of their players,” said Con- little bit too fancy and should have tage to make it 5-1 after the first pointed captain and powerplay period, which I thought showed a cordia head coach Les Lawton, gotten more pucks to the net on period. quarterback Cathy Chartrand lot of character.” whose team conceded five goals in the powerplay.” “I told them, ‘listen, there’s blasted a slap shot from the mid- the opening 20 minutes. McGill opened the scoring just nothing we can do about what’s dle to make it 6-1 for McGill. The women’s hockey team will visit “I’m really proud of the way the 30 seconds into the game when happened. We didn’t get any The Stingers doubled their the Université de Montréal Carabins team responded after being down Martlet Leslie Oles fired a shot into breaks at all in the first, but if we tally when rookie Shannon Oct. 15 at 7:00 p.m. the link • october 12, 2010 • thelinknewspaper.ca/sports sports 21 Is CrossFit for Concordia? A Deeper Look Into the Workout Routine’s Used in Montreal

GRAPHIC VIVIEN LEUNG

• SHAWN MCCRORY created a global online commu- weight, all that is required is a Evan Ross, a Concordia grad- Forbes. nity where people discuss and timer and a whiteboard to record uate and a former student ath- Some see CrossFit as a sport Some think CrossFit could be compare results. the results. letic therapist for the Stingers’ in its own right. a way to get Concordia’s student CrossFit has grown to include Performance is a matter of football team, thinks CrossFit has “Like in any sport, there’s a athletes to the next level of per- over 1,500 affiliates, including public record. This method al- potential, but is also concerned risk of injury. There are many formance, while others think it’s nine in the Montreal area. L’A- lows people to compete for the that it might be dangerous. more injuries playing hockey or an invitation to injury. battoir counts some 90 members. best times and bragging rights. “It’s not for everyone. The fact just running,” said Belzile. “For In 2001, CrossFit founder The training involved is not “In CrossFit, it’s always a that it’s on a website is dangerous some of us it’s a sport, [and] Greg Glassman, known simply as about building bigger muscles or competitive setting,” said Belzile, for newbies. People need super- when I present CrossFit to peo- “Coach” to his disciples, adopted looking good—you won’t find a who believes CrossFit’s competi- vision to do that kind of stuff ple, I like to present it as a sport.” a new definition of fitness that mirror in a CrossFit gym. Accord- tive dynamic may allow ordinary safely,” said Ross. “It is the next Many people feel the same includes 10 categories: cardiovas- ing to Belzile, “[CrossFit is people to feel like, and perhaps step. People are finding an outlet way as Belzile. In 2007, the inau- cular and respiratory endurance, meant] to [help] prepare for life.” become, elite professional ath- to be creative with exercise. It is gural CrossFit Games were held stamina, strength, flexibility, Workouts are built around letes. one of the highest levels of fitness to provide “The ultimate proving power, speed, coordination, highly-functional exercises to Some people, notably mem- training out there.” grounds of the world’s fittest ath- agility, balance and accuracy. stimulate as many muscle groups bers of the National Strength and Ross currently works as a per- letes.” It brought together elite Glassman developed a pro- as possible. Some movements are Conditioning Association—a sonal trainer and studies os- crossfitters to compete for cash gram to increase an individual’s based on traditional Olympic lifts long-standing exercise authority, teopathy. He believes that, for prizes. work capacity across the 10 cate- involving barbells, while others criticize CrossFit’s “cavalier” atti- many, the risks outweigh the The annual event has grown in gories in order to facilitate the simply use body weight as resist- tude towards technique and in- benefits. But for a select few, like size and scale. The Games are performance of all physical tasks. ance. jury. Critics point to the potential the Concordia Stingers, the re- limited to a small number of par- “[It’s] a strength and condi- The workouts consist in cir- for a variety of injuries. wards are obvious. ticipants, with 13 regional quali- tioning program based on high- cuit training and have two basic “I’ve applied most of their “For a high-level athlete, fiers held around the world to intensity and functional structures: perform the pre- stuff and it works,” said Joel that’s the kind of training they select the 2010 finalists. movements to get in shape,” said scribed number of repetitions of Forbes about the NSCA. Forbes is should be doing,” said Ross. Simon Belzile, an instructor at each exercise in the circuit as a personal trainer at Concordia’s Some contend that CrossFit’s Starting to fill a competitive void the Abattoir, a CrossFit affiliate quickly as possible, or as many Le Gym. generalist approach is not well between qualifiers and finals for located in the Plateau. times as possible, within the “When you deal with complex suited to the highly-specialized crossfitters in Quebec, the first The “Workout of the Day”, or given time. movements like that and you do needs of athletes. ever CrossFit circuit du Québec will WOD in CrossFit lingo, is freely Aside from low-tech fitness them excessively, there’s a huge “You really have to concen- take place Oct. 23 at CrossFit Mon- available online. This approach equipment and one’s own body risk of injury,” he said. trate on one thing at a time,” said tréal at 4850 Saint-Ambroise St.

Baseball Team Beats John Abbott, Notches Playoff Wins

• DAVID KAUFMANN three solid pitchers who can shut Mark Nadler, Andre Lagarde and Shortly after, Islanders relief who played for us this year and down. I mean, one is lights out, and Richard Leibovitch all scored to put pitcher Patrick Coyle hit ConU’s made sure everyone got into the a couple of others are there,” he them up 3-0 in the top of the first. Marty Chambers with a pitch. game,” he said. Concordia 10 said. In the bottom of that same in- Chambers eventually found his The game marked the end of an Stingers outfielder Alex Lusk, ning, the Islanders snuck a run in way to home plate. At that point, era for Côté, as he and assistant John Abbott College 1 who scored a late run in Thursday’s after Stingers pitcher Matt Cuffaro the Stingers had a commanding coach Dale Bradley have called it a game, had a similar opinion. allowed one too many players on 8-1 lead. The Stingers closed out career after 15 seasons. Concordia’s men’s baseball team “If the hitting comes around in base. That run would be Cuffaro’s the game with two additional “It was a special thing tonight clinched a playoff spot on Oct. 7 the playoffs, we’re going to have a only hiccup in an otherwise nearly- runs, effectively ending the Is- to end our coaching career against with a 10-1 win over the John Ab- good shot to win the first round and perfect game. landers’ season. these guys,” said Côté. bott Islanders at Trudeau Park. probably even more,” he said. The Stingers continued their de- While the Islanders were playing Meanwhile the Stingers were “What’s happening now is that Lusk would turn out to be right, struction of John Abbott, as Kevin against a more skilled Stingers ecstatic with their victory. the team is finally starting to gel. I as Concordia promptly followed up Shelton stole a base and was later team, manager Marc André Côté “It always helps out a pitcher think we’re finally starting to show the win versus John Abbott with driven home by Marc-André Fleury was in a kind mood, deciding to when your defence and bats come some discipline,” said Stingers victories over the McGill Redbirds for a 4-1 lead. play his entire roster. out to play,” said Cuffaro. manager Howard Schwartz. and defeated the Ottawa Gee Gees After a short fourth inning, the “If you talk about the results of With the win over the Is- Schwartz believes his team’s in a best-of-three playoff series over Stingers pounded more points the games, tonight everybody was landers, the Stingers are confident success lies within his pitching. “I the weekend. out in the fifth as both Shelton playing. The result for us is that we that they can repeat last year’s na- think we have the pitching to win it The Stingers got to John Abbott and Lagarde added their second knew we were out already. We tional championship win with the in a short series. I think we have pitcher Martin Gagnier early as RBIs of the game. wanted to be fair to every player team they have. 22 sports the link • october 12, 2010 • thelinknewspaper.ca/sports Fourth Quarter Madness

Atfer trailing by three points heading into the final quarter, the Stingers took full advantage of the mistakes made by the McGill Redmen. PHOTO JOSEPH STE MARIE Football Team Scores 13 Unanswered Points for Victory over Redmen

• ALEX DI PIETRO four opportunities throughout season. “Concordia played hard line before Morsink, absorbing a 2nd and 10 and once again came the game where the Concordia and won the game justly, but we huge hit, punched the ball into up with another 16-yard gain. He receivers couldn’t come down helped them a little bit.” the end zone to give Concordia a then completed the drive with a Concordia 21 with the ball after quarterback After a scoreless first quarter, 7-5 lead at halftime. 13-yard touchdown pass to Har- Terrance Morsink supplied seem- McGill took the lead early in the Kuprowski would regain the rington, but kicker Rene Paredes McGill 11 ingly-catchable passes. second. Putting an end to a drive lead for his team at 9:11 of the had his convert blocked. “That stuff happens,” said that included 43 rushing yards third, accepting the handoff from “He missed a lot of things The Concordia Stingers’ foot- Morsink. “I misread sometimes from Redman Taylor Kuprowski, QB Ryne Bondy and finishing his today that he’s got to get better ball team prevailed in a 21-11 de- and I’m sure that’s frustrating for kicker Austin Anderson powered team’s drive with a 1-yard touch- at,” said McGrath on Morsink’s fensive battle with the McGill them when they’re wide open a field goal through the uprights down run into the end zone. performance. “I appreciate his Redmen on Oct. 9 at Concordia down the field and I don’t see it.” from 18 yards out. McGill went for the two-point leadership, courage and re- Stadium, notching more points in The win gives the Stingers Concordia then went down 5- conversion, but Bondy rifled a sourcefulness at times by making the fourth quarter than the entire some security as playoff con- 0 after conceding a safety. Deep pass right into Stingers corner- plays with his feet, but he’s got to first half combined. tenders—they currently sit fourth into the second quarter, Morsink back Kris Robertson’s arms. get through his read progression “We’re playing playoff level in the Quebec University Football decided to take matters into his Concordia punter Dumitru much more quickly and effi- defence, but our offensive line League standings. own hands to score the game’s Ionita put his team within three ciently.” was subpar today and I don’t The same cannot be said for opening touchdown. points minutes before the third Concordia running back even want to talk about all the McGill, despite the fact that the Following an incomplete pass quarter ended, as his long punt Michael Donnelly made his mark balls our receivers dropped,” said team recorded 371 yards of total to Michael Harrington on 1st and crept through the end zone for a on the game, recording a seven- Stingers head coach Gerry Mc- offence to Concordia’s 183. 10 from McGill’s 19-yard line single. yard touchdown run to cap a late Grath. “That’s not university cal- “Our team is and will not be with 1:47 to go, Morsink elected The Stingers took over in the drive with 5:58 left. ibre football from our receivers capable of winning games when to run on 2nd down and found fourth quarter, as linebacker Alex today and I’m pretty upset about we commit turnovers,” said Red- space on the left side for a 16- Lemire recovered a fumble by The football team’s next en- it.” men coach Sonny Wolfe, whose yard gain. Running back Edem Kuprowski at his team’s own 29- counter will be at the Université de There were at least three or team has not won a game this Nyamadi was then stuffed on the yard line. Morsink then ran on Sherbrooke Oct. 16 at 1:00 p.m. Nike Tournament Glory Men’s Basketball Team Regains its Title, Uses Tournament as Preparation

• BADR BENASSILA Stingers had to overcome the Wes- “We ended up coming out on last year,” he said. “We had some tral Connecticut State University, men in the first round, which they the losing side,” said Wesmen head turnovers but showed we could where he played against first-di- The men’s basketball team did with a 85-80 result. coach Mike Raimbault. “[There come back.” vision teams such as Rhode Is- erased memories of last year’s de- Throughout the first quarter of were] a lot of positives, as well as Decee Krah and Kyle Desmarais land, Boston College and Arizona feat to Wilfrid Laurier University that game, the Stingers employed things to clean up.” led the Stingers in points with 24 State of the NCAA. by winning the annual Concordia- an aggressive style on defence by Raimbault said he found the and 22, respectively in Friday’s He is set to play as a point Nike Tournament 73-72 over the stripping the Winnipeg players of game very instructive since it game. guard this year and has been New York Institute of Technology the ball on several occasions and highlighted what the new players “As long as we focus on our training to improve his left hand Bears Saturday night at Loyola countering with points at the other had to improve before starting the game and work hard, we’ll get bet- and dribbling. Gym. end. 2010-2011 season. ter,” said Krah, a 4th-year market- This year’s installment of the The next two quarters were Stingers head coach John Dore ing student who played at The men’s basketball team will tournament involved the Stingers, dominated by the Wesmen, thanks said he was happy that there was Cathedral High School in Hamil- be in Kingston on Thursday to face NYIT Bears, Ryerson Rams and the to a better strategic organization chemistry between the new addi- ton, Ont. the St. Lawrence College Vikings in Winnipeg Wesmen. that ended up being disrupted by tions and more experienced players. Desmarais recently trans- exhibition play. Tip-off is set for En route to the final, the the Stingers during the last quarter. “We should be improved from ferred to the Stingers from Cen- 7:30 p.m. LETʼS TALK ABOUT SEX, BABY: SEE PAGE 25 PAGE 23 Proprietors of Our Privacy Giving Facebook Too Much Face

• JOEY GRIHALVA slowly but surely contributed to a followed by detachment from the On Oct. 6, Facebook decay of wild abandon in our world around you, with apathy held a press event at its generation. just around the corner. headquarters in Palo Alto, has set itself Then there’s the flip side of With all that said, I’m back on CA where Mark Zuckerberg up as a free Big that coin. Facebook. and his team introduced some up went downhill Brother service for our As the shallow and desperate new tools: Download Your Infor- when it became a highly prof- governments. If you are like me among us become more aware of The Return mation, a feature that allows itable company, since the corner- and you disagree with the state Facebook’s role as a pseudo- It came to my attention that users to transfer their data in a stone of any for-profit company is on a number of issues, you have media outlet, some might see an an effective 21st century journal- .zip file, and a revamped version expansion. In Facebook’s case, it to watch what you say online. opportunity for temporary ist must be on Facebook. The of Facebook Groups that allow began with letting in high school Facebook will give your informa- celebrity. Alongside YouTube, ubiquitous social networking site group chats, e-mail lists and doc- kids and it wasn’t long before tion to anyone, be it greedy capi- this aspect of Facebook has has replaced the white pages and ument sharing. your grandmother had a page. talists or their enablers in the helped advance what has been I cannot afford to deny myself ac- Zuckerberg seems to think All the while, the Facebook government. I hate having to called a “performative” culture. cess to the most detailed digital that these things are going to ad- team kept adding new ways for us jump out of the way when some- I’m talking about that person directory available. dress “the biggest problems with to share our lives and spend more one pulls out a digital camera at who jumps into your pictures I was forced to reactivate my social networking” because they time on their site. A number of an anarchist bookstore event, but and videos, or broadcasts every account after a very pleasant six- allow us to interact beyond an on- these changes were met with re- I will. detail of their life via a steady month hiatus, but no, I will not line, one-on-one basis. sistance, as the program was stream of Status Updates, Wall help you grow potatoes on your I disagree. The biggest prob- called out for data-mining and its The Subtle Posts and poorly-written Notes. fake farm, nor will I join your lem with social networking these use as a tool for identity theft. But We have essentially become Justin Bieber fan page. If I want days is, well, the act of social net- despite the controversies over the our own paparazzi, which has a Use It, Don’t Abuse It to join a cause, I will attend a working. Let me explain. years, Facebook maintains its fol- significant cultural impact. It’s easy to forget that technol- meeting and get involved. lowing—there are over 500 mil- Ashley Parker touches on this ogy is, at its essence, a tool. I privatized my profile, but The Obvious lion people using it today. phenomenon briefly in the New That’s probably because a lot not because I’m a hermit. If you Facebook is the greatest time- For all the press releases and York Times Magazine article “All more money can be made when want to shoot the shit and get to waster ever. Enough said. posturing, it seems security and the Obama 20-Somethings” it’s used as a toy, as another com- know each other I’m always up consumer satisfaction have never about the young folks working in modity to profit off of. for a tea or a round of beers. I The Scary been serious priorities for Face- the Obama Administration who There’s an army of start-ups just don’t trust the jokers I excitedly joined Facebook book—and you can expect this be- have to be extra guarded in their vying for funding every day that who run Facebook and I worry during the glory days in Spring haviour to continue. The article personal life, so as not to embar- can attest to this and surely about where social media is tak- 2005, when it was a fun and easy “How Facebook is Redefining Pri- rass their bosses in the White David Fincher’s new film The So- ing us. way to stay in touch with old vacy” by Dan Fletcher in Time House. cial Network will inspire even When I deleted my Facebook, friends and an innovative way to Magazine this spring made it Professional people, and those more. they prompted me to give a rea- connect with new friends in uni- pretty clear that the modus aspiring to work in a professional I like to think that Facebook son for my choice. I clicked on versity. operandi of Facebook is to get us setting, can’t risk dancing on top was created to help us connect “Other” and in the blank space, I It was simple: there were no sharing as much as possible so of a table at a house party or and share with the people in our wrote: “Our technological devel- status updates, news feeds or ad- that they can someday control the making out with a co-worker at a life, not cut them out and medi- opment has dangerously sur- vertisements. There were no fan universe. nightclub because photos of it ate our communication through passed our moral development.” pages, and definitely no parents. In playing all these privacy might end up on someone’s Face- machines. Increased engagement Don’t let the screen suck out Zuckerberg’s dorm room start- games with its users, Facebook book page. As such, the site has with digital technology is usually your soul. New Media, Old Format Check out our special insert Oct. 19

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• CHRISTOPHER OLSON rigor mortus we were inflicting upon them, or tions?” I can only roll my eyes with the ugly in earnest admiration—perhaps even jeal- implications of the question, and then reluc- ADVICE BY M ELISSSA FULLER It’s tough to oppose animal cruelty—the ousy—that the privilege of being the first tantly answer, “Yes.” surest sign of aberrant and antisocial behav- species to be launched into space wouldn’t It may be a poor coupe-de-grace in sup- Dear Melissa, iour you’re ever likely to find outside of cru- belong to Earth’s star pupil, man, but to its port of an argument to compare one’s posi- I love analingus, but sometimes when I ask for elty to one’s own kind—and yet still support dimwitted cousin in the chimp clan. tion—favourably, I might add—to one of it, my partner is hesitant. I want to tell them every- animal testing. But that’s exactly how I feel. Heroic is a word we reserve for those who obvious and clear disrepute, but is it any less thing is going to be just fine, but I actually don’t Animal sacrifice never went away; the su- have some choice in the matter—anyone who awful to sacrifice animals to the god of science know. Is it healthy? Are there any risks? I want the perstitious reasons for animal martyrdom agrees to have themselves launched into than it is to our guts? truth about eating ass. simply gave way to the scientific method. space tied to a gigantic rocket should be com- Sincerely, mended for their bravery—but the sacrifice of Shooting off the rim The way we so totally an animal is no less beneficial to lives around control their lives—and the it, nor should its tragedy affect us less, just as Dear Rimshot, when a human pays for their bravery. I’m sure a lot of people just let out a way we decide when it’s That said, I love, without any sense of sigh of relief because someone was time for them to die— irony, my pets like they were a member of my brave enough to ask this question. For repulsed me. And yet it was own species. some reason, analingus is still some- I recently held in my arms a pet I had what taboo, though I’d like to think never out of my mind that I known my whole adult life—her name was Concordia students are pretty sexually was acting humanely. Ribbon—as her body became as limp as a enlightened. dishrag while the tranquilizer took from her Analingus—also known as anal-oral the last fleeting moments of her conscious- sex, ass eating and rimming—is a sex act So while it may now be unwise to, say, ness, before a second needle would take her that can involve kissing licking and/or slaughter 15 cows because the weatherman last, fleeting heartbeats. I owe her a lifetime, sliding the tongue in and out of the forecasts clear skies and you need to plant measured in my own, and not just her con- anus. your crops—their predictions are always siderably shorter lifespan, for the compan- To make sure you get everything you wrong, anyways—it’s accepted wisdom that if ionship she provided. need, I’ll assume you’re doing all of the you want to have any hope of finding a cure The way we so totally control their lives— above, but the joys of analingus come for cancer or a cure for AIDS in our lifetime, and the way we decide when it’s time for with the risk of STIs just like any other it pays to cut short the life of livestock. them to die—repulsed me. And yet it was sex act. Herpes, gonorrhea, HPV, hepa- Animal martyrdom in the name of science never out of my mind that I was acting hu- titis and HIV are the main ones you has probably never had such an effective PR manely. need to worry about here. campaign as it did during the space race. The So I don’t fear the obvious charges of cog- Now, we all know what our asshole sacrifice of animals in the name of conquer- nitive dissonance as I say it should be a pri- is primarily used for, so there’s also the ing Earth’s gravity and touching the face of ority to limit the pain and suffering of animals risk of passing on different bacteria and god—our god, not that it’s ever been proven just as we continue to exchange our suffering parasites from traces of fecal matter. that non-human species have deities—was for theirs in the pursuit of life-saving sciences. The easiest way to protect yourself portrayed in the media in the most anthropo- To the wiseass who asks, “Would you sac- during analingus is with a dental dam. morphic of representations. rifice the life of one innocent to save a dozen A dam is a sheet of latex that you put Portraying chimps as willing collaborators more?” I might add, “Would you sacrifice an over the anus during analingus, or lady in their almost assured destruction could ei- animal if it could spare every human being parts during oral sex. You can buy dams ther have been born out of an unconscious who is ever born with Huntington’s disease, at any sex shop, or at Concordia’s own sense of unease with the rigours and eventual or MS, or any of a thousand deadly condi- GRAPHIC JULIA WOLFE AND ALEX MANLEY Health Services for $1. If you have a condom handy, you can even just cut the end off and then cut lengthwise to make your own dam. You Nah’msayin? can also put lube on the receiving part- ner’s side of the dam to make it a little more comfortable. Cleaning up with a moist soft towel before analingus can also help reduce Stinger on Steroids your risks of STIs, bacteria and para- sites. Be really gentle and don’t use any- thing that could irritate your skin since small cuts and scrapes give bacteria and Why does the Stingers mascot have bulging infections a place to enter. vascular biceps? Never mind the fact that he’s a For the giving partner, brushing bee who has arms and wears a sweater, what I’m your teeth or chewing a strong minty concerned about is the necessity for him to be ab- gum can irritate and create entry points solutely ripped. in your gums. Also, don’t have oral sex Can he even use those pythons for pollina- after analingus or go back and forth be- tion? I seriously doubt he can perform his most cause bacteria can enter your urethra basic duties as a bee if he insists on hitting the (where you pee) and cause a urinary bench press five times a week and slamming tract infection. down spoonful after spoonful of creatine each Finally, the best way you can be safe day. is to avoid having too many sexual part- It’s not just the guns, though. The bee has also ners. If you and your partner aren’t fool- extensively worked his lower body out. How does ing around with anyone but each other, he do it exactly? Can bees lift weights with their you should get tested for STIs before stingers? The entire thing seems completely im- doing anything unprotected. After all, plausible. —Christopher Curtis, do you really want to feel responsible for passing on an STI you didn’t even know News Editor you had? The bottom line is analingus, like Notice something that just doesn’t any other sex act, is as healthy and safe make sense? Got an axe to grind? Send as you make it. Despite the reputation, in a rant to Nah’msaying? 300 words max. there’s no reason to see sexual acts in- [email protected] volving the anus as an unhealthy or dirty thing. GRAPHIC VIVIEN LEUNG So keep on lickin’! 26 opinions the link • october 12, 2010 • thelinknewspaper.ca/opinions

Letters @thelinknewspaper.ca Defining our humanity in a Polarized Polaris Prize cluded in these fee levies. In return for our support, they pro- technological age You’d figure that the president of the Canadian Univer- vide us with a vibrant campus life that adds to the Concor- sity Press would know how to write a non-biased article; dia University experience. rious: “I so won’t!” unfortunately, it seems like Erin Cauchi has to take a few Who are these people, you might ask? They are students • OUSSAMA D. HAMZA — THE The Matrix projects a vision of a world more objective journalism courses next semester. like you, elected by the students, and work very hard to make BRUNSWICKAN where a theory of consciousness and corre- sponding technology can produce any kind Trivializing Karkwa’s win of the Polaris Prize by implying Concordia student life the best it can be. FREDERICTON (CUP)—How long of experience. In this fictional world, souls that the Francophones on the jury were so small-minded Despite their hard work, however, these individuals need would it take a monkey on a typewriter to can live on forever by preserving themselves as to only consider French artists for the prize is idiotic. to be held accountable. Their ideas are and should be de- produce the complete works of Shake- in the "Downloads" folder of self-sustaining Yeah, the fact that three out of the eleven grand judges bated amongst the students, and everyone should have speare? Presumably long enough for any of cognitive engines to escape, or even pre- his progeny to evolve into Shakespeare. vent, the cold death of the universe. were French must have been why Karkwa won. Anglo- input as to what the priorities of student government should But what if the monkey were replaced Still, I always thought a theory of con- phones must somehow be above that kind of prejudice, be. While the newspapers at Concordia play a part in such with the legendary Google code and a lot of sciousness was question-begging: “Am I a right? accountability, each student plays the most important part humans on the Internet? butterfly in a dream or a butterfly dream- Here’s another one: In a library of li- ing?” I guess it's understandable that some would consider through their vote. braries does the book of books exist? While If we could simulate anything—i.e., have such a band to be “random.” They've made quite a name Voting is not only your right, but also your responsibility. classical thinkers used this as proof that such a theory and eat it too—then the facing for themselves during the past 12 years that they've been Every student has a stake in Concordia student life, and God or the universe is necessary, some mirrors would be infinite; the brains in vats modern computer scientists would like to would be endless, if you catch my flow. active, collecting three Félix Awards and multiple notable students should not forfeit their voice because it’s conven- argue that it is proof that computational After watching Inception, I’m thinking per- references in Voir. I find it to be a shame that certain in- ient to do so. methods can, in theory, solve every possible haps Christopher Nolan has the answer. dividuals don't delve into the Francophone music scene These associations have budgets ranging from thou- problem, provided we could muster the In my boredom, I have compiled a list of processing power. some of the stupid questions I would ask a more than they do—maybe then they wouldn’t resort to sands to millions of dollars in student money, and it’s vital Now there’s an interesting thought. God-computer, among them: Which came writing insulting and immature passages in articles if their that you have a voice in how it’s spent. When students But what does it mean for science, for first, the chicken or the egg? Can a strong- favourite band didn’t win a particular prize. choose to ignore this responsibility, they give up the oppor- humanity? man able to lift twice his weight lift himself? Has the Information Age exhausted or Is there such a thing as a point in space? Am —E.C. Willard, tunity to demonstrate the power and strength of this amaz- infinitely expanded possibility? Let us take I wasting my time asking these questions? Independent Student ing student body we have here at Concordia. God, as an example. God is omnipotent, More interesting to me is the question of I highly encourage all students to learn more about the omnipresent and omniscient. He can an- the scientific and human consequences of Voting Matters various candidates and to make their voice heard on Elec- swer any question, solve any problem. As technology as we struggle to define our- Augustine put it: “With God, all things are selves as not machines or computers, As young adults trying to make our way through university, tion Day next week on Tuesday, Oct. 12 and Wednesday Oct. possible.” which, I think, is becoming more and more we are constantly overwhelmed with obligations and com- 13 from 10:00 a.m to 6:00 p.m. To me, this is starting to sound a lot like difficult since we’re so helpless without mitments that consistently push us to the limit. As a result, See what these candidates want to accomplish in ASFA Google. them. Could it be that Google is the onset of a The problem with modernity is precisely many students find it convenient to remove themselves from and how these ideas ultimately affect your university expe- great "God-project" we’ve undertaken by the "moronism" our ignorance of technol- student politics and concentrate on their studies. While un- rience. Be strong and active. Don’t let others silence your utilizing the collective consciousness of hu- ogy combined with our initial self-igno- derstandable, I believe that a strong student democracy im- voice because you chose not to vote. Together, we can start mankind? Think about it: Google in princi- rance entails. It seems to me as if the more ple, as a symbol, represents we depend on machines, the more we be- proves student life, and that responsibility starts with you. turning Concordia student democracy into a pillar of student omni-information. Not only can it answer come machines, and the more machines Every year, every student pays hundreds of dollars in fee life that we can all be proud of. any question, but if you play 20 questions come to replace us in our various life-func- levies that support various student groups and associations —Nicolas Cuillerier, with it, it seems it can even read our minds! tions. Could it be that Google is the evolving Is man irreducible or a process of me- at Concordia. Student associations, such as ASFA, are in- ASFA Chief Electoral Officer mind of God? I would love to ask God to chanical functions? Will the very empirical confirm on Facebook, but it’s hard to tell science that produces simulation devices be him apart from the idiots online who pre- replaced by simulations? Will even art and The Link’s letters and opinions policy: The tend to be him. I’m guessing, for now, that genius be replaced by the art and genius of deadline for letters is 4:00 p.m. on Friday before the issue prints. The Heaven and Hell aren’t connected, or that Google? Link reserves the right to verify your identity via telephone or email. We they aren’t allowed to share information Just remember that for every question reserve the right to refuse letters that are libellous, sexist, homophobic, racist or xenophobic. The limit is 400 words. 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Beardo and the Bear

COMIC MATT MAROTTI the link • october 12, 2010 • thelinknewspaper.ca/opinons opinions 27 Chess Master editorial Legend Criminalizing The King The king can move in all Academia directions, but one space at a time. The traditional Canadian deference to the legal system, if The Bishop that stereotype ever truly existed in practice, needs to come to an end. The bishop moves in It’s clear that our lack of clear guidelines in certain areas of diagonals only. criminal law is now being abused to erode certain basic human rights. The Knight Unsettling precedents are being set by isolated courts of law across the country. In Ottawa and suburban Toronto, two de- Can jump over other cisions were made last week that criminalize debate and revoke pieces. Moves in L’s; two the rights of citizens. squares horizontally or This is a dangerous situation. vertically, and then turns Alex Hundert, an organizer arrested during the G20, was re- at a right angle to move arrested by the Ontario Provincial Police on Sept. 18 after one more square. speaking at an event at Ryerson University. At the time, the po- The Pawn lice argued that Hundert had violated his “no demonstration” bail condition by speaking at a university. Only moves forward, On Oct. 8, the justice of the peace at the Scarborough Court- except for capturing an PUZZLE AND GRAPHIC BY DYLAN FRASER house ruled that Hundert had violated his bail by engaging in enemy piece. It can only the same kind of behaviour that he had displayed during the capture another piece by Difficulty: EASY run-up to the G20. moving one space diago- In other words, the fact that Hundert spoke at a university How to Play: Play White One Move. Checkmate the Black King. nally. as an invited guest of a professor—as part of an advertised panel, no less—was not only a demonstration, but showed a Want to submit a puzzle? Or level of conspiracy dangerous enough to deprive the man of his learn how to play chess? con- liberties. Puzzle provided by: tact the Concordia Chess Club. Hundert has been in jail since he was rearrested on Sept. 18. As of last week, speaking at a university is a crime in Scar- http://chess.concordia.ca borough, Ontario. I hope no one reproduces this editorial on the campus of the University of Toronto in Scarborough; they may find themselves sharing a cell with Hundert. If the criminalization of academia wasn’t a large enough cor- Editorial Cartoon ruption of Canadian law for the week, the Supreme Court of Canada decided to join in on the same day. As of Friday, any citizen arrested by the police no longer has the right to a lawyer while they are being questioned. The latest development in the long, steady erosion of crim- inal rights in this country, the court ruled that the accused could consult with counsel before being put into an interroga- tion room, but counsel could not follow their clients in. By empathizing with the interrogator in a state that recently arrested 1,100 of its citizens and locked them away for up to three days in holding cells, this sends the wrong message. The rights of the accused and the accusers are already skewed towards the latter. This ruling makes the situation worse. This last week has clearly shown the direction Canada’s legal system is taking, as well as the dangers of staying quiet. In the past, our deference—with notable exceptions—had been rewarded by our criminal justice system, as our legal sys- tem grew into a seemingly more tolerant, open-minded entity. It seems those innocent days are over. Canada’s past, of a vague and unwritten criminal law, where the majority of citi- zens operated in a comfortable grey area, appears to have passed. Our deference is now being punished.

—Justin Giovannetti, GRAPHIC JEFF BUSH Editor-in-Chief

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