DALHOUSIE'S STUDENT VOICE March 21 1991 Journal visits Dal by Jerry West crack [from the Detroit local that in English Canada Donald news)." Duck receives 100 times the air­ Like it or not, Television is an Starowicz said our present time that French Canadians do. integral part of our culture. problem stems mostly from a lack In a country where the average Mark Starowicz, Executive of broadcast strategy. It isn't eco­ person, who will die at age 69, will producer of CBC's the Journal nomical for a local station to pro­ have spent nine full years watching explained this premise at Dalhou­ duce a program at a cost of $500, T.V., this is a real barrier to any sie's Law school last Friday. He 000 to $750,000 per hour when an sense of national unity. Starowicz believes that the Canadian intel­ episode of the Cosby show costs said we are suffering from a mis­ lectual community should stop only $60, 000. "Every time you set placed sense of freedom. Instead looking down their noses at T.V. up an independent station you in­ of being free to watch whichever and start dealing with its inevita­ crease American viewing." American show they want, people bility. He pointed out that a rerun of from the Yukon should be free to Gilligan's Island costs around watch a show about their own Starowicz said many of this $150 per hour. Station managers world country's unity problems stem need only sell two or three adver­ We need to come up with a co­ from the Americanization of our tisements to make their money hesive national broadcasting airwaves: "Four Detroit T.V. sta­ back. "· strategy, "Otherwise we will be­ tions are among the ties that bind come passive, non-voting citizens this country together. It is amazing The result of these cost differ­ of a video America," Starowicz that anyone from Halifax to ences is that 76 per cent of our said quoting Peter Herrndorf, Innuvik can turn on their set in the prime-time programming is publisher of Toronto Life maga- evening and learn how to make American. Starowicz suggested zine. Native learning centre by David Foulkes after the idea for the friendship are enrolled in micro-computer centre came into being, the Learn­ courses, office automation courses Imagine this: it's your ftrst day ing Centre offers a wide variety of and small business development in a strange city and you're liter­ programs. programs. As well, there are uni­ ally lost You're from a small iso­ The newest program is the versity preparatory courses and lated rural community. Perhaps banking course offered Mark Starowicz, Executive Producer of CBC-TV's The Journal, in associa­ general education development pauses to find out what's going on in the world. you are lacking practical job skills tion with the Royal Bank. This is a (GED) upgrading. and are not sure what to do or year,._; ""~ng course which teaches A course unique to Canadian Participants must have at least college. where to go to look for work. You stude?' the "ins and outs" of Native centres is the Native Life partial native ancestry but they "Our goal is to one day become are alone and almost broke. One banking. _ ---ell Landry, Assistant Skills program now being devel­ don't have to be status Indians, and a community college with a variety other thing, you're a native. Director 01 .e Learning Centre oped The program attempts to help their place of origin is not restricted of programs," says Landry. He Unfortunately there are many says corporations like the Royal students become aware of and un­ in any way. They must, however, admits that the existing funding, people not only imagining this Bank are becoming more under­ derstand their unique cultural be at least nineteen years old. There provided by Employment and 1m­ frustrating situation, but living it. standing of the needs and poten­ background, and to integrate their is no upward age restriction. migration Canada and some pri­ In Halifax the Mi'kmaq Native tialoftheNativecommunity. Since cultural differences into so-called Landry recalls one participant who vate sector assistance is not enough Friendship Centre is there to help the inception of this banking pro­ mainstream society. was ftfty-six. to realize that goal. these people, and it is making a gram other banking institutions 'The hope is to offer students an If the student is interested in a The Mi'kmaq Native Learning difference. have expressed an interest. experience which will familiarize course or program not offered by Centreislocatedat2158Gottingen The Learning Component of the Computer literacy is emphasized them with their own history and the learning centre, it will act as a St. in Halifax. As well, there are Friendship Centre is perhaps its throughout the centre's different make it easier for them to partici­ mediator and attempt to get the one hundred and nine other most important program. Estab­ programs due to the labour mar­ pate in the mainstream," says student placed in a program else- Friendship Centres across Canada. lished in 1985, some twelve years ket's need for these skills. Students Landry. where, for example a community Controversy ends in dialogue by Gazette staff sentatives, to examine the rela­ about the paper. tionship between the paper and the Stuart Slater, a third year Bach­ After printing an article entitled DSU, and the paper's structure. elor of Commerce student, who led "A gay men's guide to erotic safer • March 15 the Halifax Police the charge for Gazette reform said sex" over three weeks ago, it ap­ Department announced the article, he was pleased with the turn- of pears the furor over the Dalhousie and accompanying photograph, events. "By having a forum the Gazette decision has subsided "were not pornographic within the Gazette has a better understanding In the three weeks since the arti­ meaning of the criminal code." of what some students want and we cle was published the Dalhousie • March 17 DSU council passed have a better understanding of what Student Union, student's opposed the Publishing Board's proposal. the Gazette does," he said to the present nature of the Gazette, Motions to dissolve the paper and "The forum was really good, and and Gazette supporters have all cut its funding were withdrawn and necessary," said Jamie Laugheed, been active in addressing the is. ' replaced by a motion outlining DSU Community Affairs Chair of content, editorial freedom, and terms of discussion for the com­ and an outspoken critic of the the controversial article. mittee. A motion was passed to Gazette . He added he was not • March 9, DSU Council met and ensure any further funding to the completely happy with the out­ Allison Johnston, Co-editor of the Dalhousie Gazette (seen here paper this year would be in the come of the council meeting on verbally battling with the media) said she believes the dialogue voted down a motion to cap fund­ between students and the Gazette has been useful. "There seemed ing for the Gazett " rrn of " loan Sunday. "I hope what people said to be a good exchange of information and ideas, hopefully that • March 13 the Gazette's pub­ • March 18 a students forum, isn't forgotten, that the committee will be reflected in next year's paper." lishing Board proposed a com­ organized by the Gazette, allowed will discuss the issues and not blow mittee of Board and DSU repre- students to voice their opinions them off," he said. FRIDAY, MARCH 22 I 3:30 &9:00 PM

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Page2 Dalhousie Gazette Thursday, March 21 cup;Briefs NEWS Alternative news service by Chris Lambie be a better focus for a story ex­ fax bills- The Network's mode of change. story transference. She hopes to Refugees turned away reduce this cost dramatically with The Network, brainchild of The However, Montesano says, MONTREAL (CUP) -Refugees from El Salvador have become McGill Tribune, is an ad hoc union "CUP papers are always encour­ the introduction of electronic mail. the victims of the federal government's latest attempt to limit the of fifteen Canadian student news­ aged to localize stories." MacKay says the idea of a na­ tional student news exchange "is number of immigrants on Canadian twf. papers that has been operating a Shannon Gowans, Gazette CUP really quite exciting; something According to Marie Lacroix of Montreal's Committee to Aid news exchange since last October. editor, says, "actually, I'm local­ new happens every week, and Refugees, "There has been a hardening of the government policy that Other major university papers izing a story at this very minute." we're actually experiencing men­ say, 'coming to Canada doesn't mean you can stay.'" involved are The Queens Journal, She is adamant in the fact that tal conflict between printing the In Quebec alone, eight Salvadoran refugees were deported to the The Western Gazette, The Ed­ "making news exchange stories warring nation in March. Lacroix saw an official memo from Ottawa monton Gateway and The locally relevant is an integral part copy our own writers generate over at a regional immigration office confirming the eight names for de­ McMaster Silhouette. Despite a of CUP." that which comes in off the wire." portation. central Canadian emphasis, Kelly Montesano says, "how papers The Tribune's autonomous According to Marie Carmen of the Association des Immigrants Gallagher MacKay, editor of interpret the CUP statement of competition, The McGill Daily, is Latino-Americains de Canada, there are another nine Salvadorans on TheTribune, insists they want to principles is entirely up to them." one of the founding members of a waiting list to leave the country. encourage all non-CUP papers to There is a clause in the statement CUP. MacKay says, "sometimes they [The Daily] think the network This increase in deportations may be result of a policy directive join. that says CUP papers cannot tell from Federal Immigration Minister Barbara McDougall, according John Montesano, national vice­ each other what to print. idea is really cool, and other times to Lacroix. president of Canadian University they pull back when they realize But Raymond Lalonde, program specialist at Montreal's regional Press, says "we're talking to a lot we're the competition. We have immigration centre, said, "There is no policy change. It's always the of [Network] papers and some of been working very closely with minister's decision. But she has been signing a lot lately." them are now taking advantage of PEQ (Presse Etudiant de Quebec) Lalonde said deportations are based on a case-by-case decision CUP's offer of three months of free -they want our info and we want from the Ministry. "It is possible that as many as 15 people have been services for prospective members." theirs." At a PEQ conference two deported from Montreal," he said. Both The Queens Journal and The weeks ago in Quebec city, But according to Pascual Delgado of the YMCA ethnic minorities Gateway are among those running McGill's Daily Francaise ex­ drop­ department, "It's totally arbitrary." CUP stories this year. pressed a serious interest in Delgado said McDougall doesn't really make the decision, but just ping CUP to join The Network. signs the documents her bureaucratic advisors give her. MacKay says ''we are trying to Montesano says, "what they're 'This causes a lot of inconsistencies with decisions." form a looser type of news ex­ trying to do doesn't compare to change than that of CUP." CUP what CUP does. CUP is a com­ papers are bound by a specific mittee of student newspapers that statement of principles, claims support each other with council and MacKay, "our only boundaries are administration problems. We or­ Hunger strike ends the copyright laws that necessitate ganize conferences and seminars MONTREAL (CUP)-A hunger strike at the Kingston Prison for the use of by-lines on Network to educate on every aspect of Women ended March 8, after the prison's warden granted strikers stories." newspaper production, as well as only one of their demands. MacKay says she has "no prob­ run a news exchange service." Nine women who began the strike March 4 ended their fast after lems with CUP's statement of LaraFriedlander,theNetwork's Warden Mary Cassidy granted a temporary absence pass to prisoner principles [herself], but formalized present coordinator, receives be­ Dawn McKormick. to visit her critically ill mother. restrictions often tend to scare tween two and five stories from Four strikers suffering health problems were sent to the prison people away because they hint at each member paper every week. hospital, and one was rushed to an outside hospital when her kidneys censorship." She is of the opinion The Tribune is presently fund­ She chooses the superlative articles failed, said Theresa Eagles, of Kingston's International Women's Day that "a lot of CUP papers use their ing, and hence -controlling The from this pool to fax back to Net­ Committee. wire material as inert filler; our Network; MacKay says "the or­ work papers. The women remained defiant, even as they ended their protest · impression of CUP is that you have ganization is democratic in so far Friedlander says, "a national "One thing the women inside want everyone to know is that noth­ to take what you get, without the as we've done most of the initia­ perspective is especially important ing has changed," Eagle said. "Conditions in the prison are still freedom to localize stories so they tion." She says the cost has boosted for issues which concern all stu­ horrible. And they still want an independent review board as well as apply to your own university's her total operating budget by ap­ dents, such as tuition fee hikes or the other demands." specific situation." She thinks proximately $1500. Most of this international crisis like war in the Other demands have been publicized outside of the prison, but news, rather than features, would money has gone towards paying Gulf." Curtis said the prison did not receive these in writing and does not recognize them. These demands included an independent civilian review of prison conditions, and visitation rights for several political representatives, and that all women who are in prison for acts of self-defense against Learn a summer language abusive individuals have their case re-opened. by Marie-France LeBlanc learn the English language. lish speaking student who will be It's summer in Halifax, and your These bursary-subsidised here over the summer to get in­ looking for a change of scenery and francophones will go about this volved. This can be done in a va­ attitude. Maybe that summer task by attending classes every riety of ways. If you like to play Post-war frightens course on macroeconomics just morning, and partaking in work­ tennis, maybe its time a French MONTREAL (CUP)-The shooting may have stopped in the Per­ isn't as interesting you thought it shops every afternoon. The Canadian showed you how its re­ sian Gulf war, but the war is not over, according to Montreal's Arab would be. Perhaps it's that attempt workshops range from photogra­ ally done. Perhaps you are going community and anti-war groups. . . at responsibility, otherwise known phy to theatre to ecology. Their shopping, and could use some in­ 'The war didn't solve any of the problems m the reg10n at all and as summer employment, which is purpose is to expose the students put from someone with Montreal instead made many worse,'' according to Abdul-Malik Al-Jabir, giving you a headache. Or maybe to activities which will enable them flare. Or maybe you simply need a president of the General Union of Palestinian Students. it is the thought of going down, to practice English. Although guinea pig for your latest culinary Heather Miller of the McGill Progressive Zionist Caucus empha­ once again, to the Seahorse to see Henson College has organised this concoction. Whatever your need sized the importance of settling the Israeli-Palestinian dispute and the same old faces. program very carefully, and has or motive, these students could be opposing the American-imposed 'new world order'. Ifyou can foresee this being your planned everything from the cur­ at your disposal. The worse that "U.S. hegemony frightens me a lot," she said. plight this summer, there is a pro­ riculum to day trips to dances, could happen is that you could Al-Jabir said, 'The road to a peaceful settlement of the problems gram which can not only help you; there is one thing they cannot laugh at each others jokes, culti­ has suffered damage like that of the highway from Kuwait City to but also get you to help others. supply. That is, companions for vate a friendship and manage to Basra on which the Americans bombed thousands of refugees. Many Every year the Secretary of State the visitors. break down the cultural barriers peopl~ have been pushed to extremism and fundamentalism." and the Ministry of Education co­ While the students are encour­ through stimulating conversation. As the U.S.-led coalition makes plans for a 'new world order', sponsor an immersion program in aged to mingle among themselves, If you are interested in vol­ Canadians must speak out against the human costs of the war and the city. Come the beginning of this leads to much "French dis­ unteering your time, this summer, hold their leaders accountable, he said. July, 180 French speaking students cussion" as opposed to the "Eng­ to be a "buddy" to someone who "It is an explosive situation. The Palestinians are still angry. The will inundate the Dalhousie cam­ lish dialogue" they are here to is trying to learn the English lan­ people of Iraq have suffered tremendously. The economy in Iraq is pus with only one purpose in mind learn. The organisers, therefore, guage you can contact Gail Boylan destroyed and the people are humiliated," said Al-Jabir. (or so they told their parents), to would like to encourage any Eng- at Henson Center: 494-2375.

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Page4 Dalhousie Gazette Thursday, March 21 FEATURE "Canadians have to realize that Phase II has precipitated a new year to present a report to a legis­ environmental disasters don't only round of organized opposition. lative committee which has almost no research budget and is not en­ happen in the Brazilian rainforest. Environmentalists continue to in­ titled to produce outside wit­ Hydroelectric development is de­ JAMES BAY sist that the Project will destroy nesses". stroying wildlife and killing my huge new tracts of forest habitat, The list of problems with.Hydro­ people and eventually we will all Power and Problems release great plumes of poisonous be the victims." According to mercury into James and Hudson Quebec and James Bay continues. Matthew Coon-Come, the Grand by Paul Webster Bays, and create huge volumes of Anti-seperatists argue that the Chief of the Crees of Quebec, the greenhouse gasses. The Crees have project is part of the agenda for ripped up their 1975 Treaty, be­ Quebec independence, and that James Bay Hydroelectric Project 0 Nationalist Quebec politicians are is an example of the kind of ' cause, in Mr. Coon-Comes' words thus willing to forgive its sins. megaprojects which must be "the a_greement was based on the Trade critics argue that as a subsi­ stopped "if we as a people, as a assumption that hydroelectric de­ dized exporter, Hydro-Quebec is planet, want to survive." velopment was compatible with violating the Free Trade Agree­ Mr. Coon-Come speaks with the Cree way of life and the envi­ ment in some areas. Tom Adams, some authority on the subject. His ronment, but that is obviously not true." a utility analyst for Energy Probe, people have for thousands of years says "Hydro-Quebec has access to been part of the delicate ecological Alan Penn, an environmental falling water for free, even though balance of "Eeyou Astchee" (the consultant with the Cree Grand it is a scarce and valuable com­ people's homeland) of Northern Council and director of environ­ modity. Nowhere else is that right Quebec. Since 1970 Hydro­ mental impact studies for the Cree given for free." He also points out Quebec has been turning his Regional Authority, insists that the that the utility pays no taxes. homeland into huge reservoirs. 215 Project has allowed Quebecers to The seriousness of the social, dams and dikes were created by become massive energy wasters. environmental and economic pouring 155 million cubic metres Quebecers "are unique in the -problems associated with the of landfill and 550 000 tonnes of number of kilowatt hours used ... in James Bay Project are on a scale concrete into the ancient rivers of 1988, approximately 24 000 per of grandeur proportionate with the the Cree homeland. More than 10 capita" he said in a recent speech size of the Project itself. Until now 000 square kilometres of new at McGill University. Conserva­ Hydro-Quebec has been able to use lakes, five airports, 15 workcamps, tion, he argues, is not on Hydro­ its political and economic power km km 1500 of roads and 5562 of Quebec's agenda. to overcome all opponents. power lines were built in order to QUEBEC Hydro-Quebec has also come Last week in Vermont, however, enable Phase One of the Project to two communities voted to reject come on-line in 1984. under attack for its corporate the purchase of Quebec electricity. Mter signing a Treaty in 1975 principles. Economists like They did so out of concern for the which promised that beyond this O'Connor Lajambe argue that be­ environment and the lives of the there would be no further intrusion cause it is a crown corporation it is Cree. Environmentalists and the into the Cree homeland, Hydro­ responsible to no one in explaining, . Cree have been lobbying North­ Quebec began planning to double for example, why half its revenues eastern U.S. hydro consumers not the Project by 1998. Phase II will go to provide interest payments on to buy Quebec power. Their suc­ increase the amount of land af­ debt. "Hydro-Quebec is among the ONTARIO cess in Vermont may be an indi­ fected to an area roughly the size least [open] utilities in the world" O'Connor Lajambe says, "it ap­ cation that Hydro-Quebec can be of British Columbia stopped James Bay Phase I had a clearly is creating "a Third World type sinks for pollutants in the arr. It is pears for an average of two days a adverse impact on the 10 000 Cree economy" in Quebec. complete and utter madness", says dislocated by the project. Tradi­ Most ominous, however, are the Daniel Green, a spokesperson for tional hunting lands, and dozens of environmental impacts of the the Quebec environmental group ---- habitations were submerged. The Project. Most of these were, like La Societe Pour Vaincre Ia Pollu­ flooding released huge amounts of the mercury poisoning, unantici­ tion. mercury from rotting vegetation pated because there was no envi­ The Project's most ominous and soil which has poisoned the ronmental assessment conducted environmental impact came when, entire northern Quebec ecosystem. before the project was started. in 1981, the LG4 reservoir was The Cree could no longer live off filled with the weight of 19 billion Later assessments were done by FREET-SHIRT the land. Many continued to try, Lavalin, the contracting engineers cubic metres of water from the WITH EVERY PURCHASE OF liEN'S REGUlAA PRlCED and died prematurely. who made a fortune from the Caniapscu river, which once SPERRY SHOES II The Cree went to the cities to Project. flowed north and now flows south. WHil£ SUPI'UES IASL fight Bourrassa's 1972 statement, Mercury poisoning and habitat A warning shift occurred in the ) "Quebec must occupy its territory: flooding have ravaged wildlife. earth's crust. it must occupy James Bay". They According to Jan Beyen, a senior Because Phase II of the Project failed to halt the Project, but they staff scientist at the New York­ promises to dramatically increase succeeded in winning the largest based National Audubon Society the scale of the problems which land settlement in Canadian his­ "in terms of wildlife and habitat, have emerged from Phase I, Fed­ tory. They were given $136 million James Bay is the equivalent of the eral Environment Minister Robert for an area the size of England destruction of the tropical rainfor­ de Cotret has insisted on an as­ The Project had the effect of est". sessment under the 1984 Environ­ putting Hydro-Quebec on the map. ment Act. Meanwhile however, The utility went from having 12 In 1984, when 10 000 Caribou construction for the new phase has 000 employees, assets worth $3.5 drowned in a river tributary to a begun. The Grand Council of the billion and debts of $3.4 billion in Project reservoir, Hydro-Quebec Crees is challenging this in court. 1970 to having 23 000 employees, was not interested in discussing the They argue that as in the 1970s, assets valued at $34 billion and disaster. Critics of the Project point once the investment is made, it's debts of $23 billion in 1990. In the to the Caribou decimation as the much harder to stop the Project. process it became the motor of the most visible wildlife impact. The Political critics of the Project,

Quebec economy, in cooperation. real dimensions of the tragedy, they like Maude Barlow, Chair of the .. 6 \,\~~,.,~~.,m• ~fiwt~ with electric-intensive industries argue, can never be known. Council of Canadians, argue that OR A PAIR OF SPERRYTOPSIDERS!I like Alcan aluminum. According The flooding of millions of the Mulroney Government will ~ to many economists, James Bay hectares of forest is seen both as a never close down Bourassa's PLUS ... SAVE 1 0°/o oN ANY PURCHASE Of SPERRY CLOTHING. severely impeded Quebec's in­ terrible loss of oxygen supply and dream: to do so would irreparably PROMOTION BEGINS SAT.IIARCH 23rd lllld EHDS SAT MARCH 30TH dustrial diversification. Helene an enormous contribution, from damageOttawa'srelations with the O'Connor Lajambe, executive di­ rotting trees, to the release of car­ Province. In a speech in Halifax in rector of the Universite du Quebec bon-dioxide, a greenhouse gas. November 1990 Barlow suggested a Montreal's Centred' Analyse des "Hydro-Quebec is taking a vast that Bourassa had supported Free territory noted for its running wa­ w~ Politiques Energetiques says that Trade in 1988 in exchange for z ter and turning it into a vast territory Mulroney's commitment not to the dependency on subsidized hy­ 5472 Spring Garden Rd., Halifax, N.S. 429-4934 ~ dro and aluminum export revenues of stagnant reservoirs, virtual toxic interfere with James Bay.

Thursday, March 21 Dalhousie Gazette PageS ., ...... , ·~· ... f • ,J CONSIDER A CAREER IN LETTERS There were many exciting games readers "can't cope with reality". - NATUROPATHIC this year. Dalhousie Athletics kicked Based on the responses received it's off the season with Mens Soccer obvious that some people can't cope providing an incredible fmal game with reality. in early November and fmished with Weill happen to have a diction­ MEDICINE an outstanding three game series ary too (Webster's Third New In­ involving Mens Hockey, just to ternational Dictionary, Una­ A FOUR YEAR PROGRAM name a few. bridged) which defmes offending as in natural and preventive health care leading Not only was there a tremendous "causing discomfort or injury". to graduation as a amount of success on the field or in Well, the article obviously caused Doctor of Naturopathy (N.D.) the pool for our teams, this season discomfort in many people, but the and eligibility for licensure. provided us as athletes with a great article injured none. Discomfort is deal of camaraderie within the good as it causes people to question ADVANCED STANDING PROGRAM (22 Months) Available to qualified health care practitioners teams. The support given by the their views. Calling homosexual sex (Medical Doctor, Chiropractor, Dentist and Osteopath}. teams was simply amazing. This was "disgusting" is to injure people and most recently shown with repre­ rather then causing discomfort it EXTENDED PROGRAMS (5 or 6 Years) sentatives from each team support­ makes (some) people more com­ Available for increased flexibility. ing Mens Hockey by "whoopin' it fortable in their cocoon of homo­ Consult up" at Dalhousie Memorial Arena phobia and intolerance. So it is two weeks ago. This scene not only possible to sat that both the "Safer occurred at the hockey fmal, Bas­ Sex" guide and the negative re­ students ketball, Volleyball and Soccer all sponses to the guide are offending, received this kind of support at their but whereas the former tries to save To the editors: respective games. This was a dra­ lives the latter would rather make On March 3 at the Dalhousie matic improvement over the last few some peoples' lives more miserable. ONTARIO COLLEGE OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE Student Union Council meeting I years and it is the hope of us as Michael Schweigert For more information: O.C.N.M. Office of the Registrar suggested that an independent sur­ varsity athletes that this will improve 60 Berl Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M8Y 3C7 vey of all Dalhousie students be even more in the years to come. (416) 251 5261 Fax (416) 251 5883 conducted seeking their views and Once again congratulations to all opinions on the content and format the teams and lets fmish off the year of their student newspaper.Here are with a bang at the 1991 athletic my reasons. banquet on Wednesday March 29. Rape on When an individual buys the See you there! Mail-Star or Chronicle Herald, it is Bob Hatheway an expression of their own individual Rob Adams campus free will. It is, if you will, freedom Mens soccer of choice. If they dislike the content To the editors: or format, thay can stop purchasing the paper. This luxury of choice is I read with concern the anony­ not given to Dalhousie students. At Celebrate mous letter entitled Campus Rape Dal all students pay a fee to the DSU (Gazette, February 28, 1991) in for the Gazette. In effect, the DSU which the writer claims to have uses "Taxpayers" money to fund a sexuality heard, from a ''reliable source" of campus paper which all students then five rapes on the Dalhousie campus receive whether they want it or not To the editors: since January. My suggestion to survey students Re: Negative letters to the editors If, indeed, this infonnation is regarding the Gazette was not and is in La Gazelle (Mar. 7/91) concern­ correct, we should be doubly not and is not intended to interfere ing "A Gay Men's Guide to Erotic shocked. First, that the rapes oc­ with the policies or positions taken Safer Sex". curred and secondly, that no one by the Gazette. It was simply an at­ The message delivered by"A Gay in any position to take action has tempt to be responsive to the wants, Men's Guide to Erotic Safer Sex" is been infonned. Your correspond­ very clear. The article was a mature needs, and concerns of all Dal stu­ ent expresses anger that the issue "Somebody should do dents. Since all Dal students pay for and considerate effort on the part of is being "swept under the Dal the Gazette to raise the awareness of it, why not consult them on their carpet" and yet, in speaking about views towards their paper? After all, risks of unprotected sexual practices something about that." the matter with the Security De­ if we take away freedom of choice (in a homosexual context but obvi­ partment, my colleagues in Hous­ associated with getting the paper, yet ously applicable to everyone). OMEBODY DID. residential oil tanks were at the same time use their money to A reader claimed to be disgusted ing and elsewhere in the Dalhousie Administration, I have been Wlable In Nova Scotia, posing a threat to the fund it, should we not be responsive by the article-especially the photo environment. With funding to find anyone who has any infor­ the Maritime Fishermen's to their concerns? It is, after all, their which showed two adults enjoying S from Shell, the local fire each others company. I wonder if mation at all, let alone solid evi­ Union wanted to continue money. department hired students that reader is disgusted by hetero­ dence, about these alleged rapes. its campaign of encouraging Joe Lougheed to locate the tanks and sexual activities seen virtually eve­ I recognise that victims of sexual fishermen to bag their trash DSU representative advise owners about safe Board of Governors rywhere. Sexual activity between assaults and/or harassment are of­ and bring it back ashore. disposal. P.S. On March 18 the Gazette held consenting adults is something to be ten reluctant to come forward with With help from the Shell an open forum for all Dal students celebrated -not ridiculed. infonnation. However, for Ad­ Environmental Fund, the The $1-million annual Shell regarding its structure and content Some people were "turned off' by ministration to be able to take any campaign is going strong. Environmental Fund -well done Gazette. the article. That's o.k.lt goes with­ sort of effective action, it is im­ provides grants for action­ InMidland, Ontario, out saying that we're all "turned on" perative that such incidents be re­ oriented, innovative the Wye Marsh Wildlife by different images, but let's not ported immediately to the Security environmental projects in Centre wanted to bring belabour this point or use it as an Department or to the Sexual communities across Har­ the concept of composting excuse for censorship. Canada. If you have an Job assment Committee. To this end, I to its 42,000 annual visitors. Another reader thought that the wouldasktheperson who wrote the idea for helping the article was more appropriately With help from Shell, the letter referred to above to contact environment, the Fund placed in the Gay and Lesbian sup­ Centre now has a full-size well done Sandy MacDonald, Chief of Se­ could help you do some­ plement, as if homosexuality was composter and a portable curity or Barbara Harris, Presi­ thing about it. For more something to be labelled, examined mini model. infonnation, call us at the To the editors: and (thankfully) forgotten. Let's not dent's Advisor on Women, at the In West Vancout..er, Shell Helps Centre With the conclusion of AUAA expect homosexuality to be slotted earliest possible opportunity. 4,500 obsolete underground I-80().661-1600. competition for the 1990/91 Tigers forever in it's proper place (like, say, W .H. Lord, P.Eng. we would like to take this opportu­ the closet). Director, Physical Plant and nity to congratulate the teams on For the guy that owns a diction­ Planning their tremendous amount of success. ary and defmes phobia as "an irra­ From Mens Volleyball to Womens tional fear or dread" and then claims Track, Mens Hockey to Womens not to be a homophobe-your dread Shell Canada Soccer, 1lll teams were extremely is obvious and rational it isn't. competitive with eight AUAA Readers found even the warning Caring Enough to Make a Difference. championships and three teams only preceding the article "insulting and one win from an Atlantic title. condescending" as it suggests that

Page6 Dalhousie Gazette Thursday, March 21 . OP/ED Students' t1me management gu1de PROCRASTINATION- the art of putting now, bring out the vacuum, toss the sheets whole apartment's favourite soap. Hey - what- of all the nerve, closed. Man, its only things off until they are no longer relevant, in the laundry, sort the pile of papers in the what's an hour now that the day is in the bag 11:00. in any way, to the situation that was previ- corner that have been sitting there for over -right. On the road again - back home to the ously at hand seven months, write those letters you've Its 4:30; what to do for dinner? "Hey guys· 'mates and guess what, Terminator's on Soooo, you wake up in the morning with been meaning to return since time began and - anyone wanna go grocery shopping? All ASN. Time rolls on and on -and damned if this mongo-paper due the next day. Your trim those naughty little nostril hairs. we have in the kitchen is rice and ketchup." aint 1:45 by the time Arnie wastes the last alarm was initially setfor7:30, but unfortu- WOW- its2:30. Time for a shower. Your So its off to the IGA with the whole family. of the bad folk. nately those wizards of technology some- roommates used all the hot water, so you After dinner (7: 15), out come the books. Now its time to sit down to some serious where deep in the heart of Nevemeverland probably have time to clip your toenails and Maybe we should go to the library? I mean, work. Dig out the keyboard for that ma­ invented that wonderful little gadget known play a game of cribbage while you wait. how much work can you expect to do with chine buried underneath your dirty gitch pile, as the SNOOZE button. Man, wouldn't a cup of freshly ground, all these damn distraction around anyway? start the introduction, and, then the eye lids Next, the phone rings- its for your room- freshly brewed coffee taste great right about So, on the way to the biblioteque, you start to droop. mate, but you wake up long enough to glance now. recognize that sweet young person (a friend Honestly -you have been working all day in the direction of your clock and notice After the shower, you drip dry (apparently of a friend who sits in the back of that class right. .. you deserve a good night's sleep so 10:30 (ITS TEN TinRTY!). its a lot healthier) and proceed to examine you haven't gone to in three weeks). You you can get up tomorrow to put the finish­ Shit - no time for that early morning your face in the mirror for the usual ten talk about assignments, notes, the latest films ing touches on today's masterpiece. romp ... hey, what about a mid morning minutes. Uh oh, a blemish; add five min­ you've seen and lots of other inanities too Night everyone -sleep tight (like you ever twenty minute work-out (what takes a boy utes to that time. trivial to mention here (but which seemed slept loose). all night, a real man can do in a few min- Next, you saunter back to your room, but integral to the very essence of your being at utes). on the way - get intercepted by the room- the time). We should probably clean up the room mates huddled around the TV, watching the Once you fmally get to that place, guess Allie and the Lambieman the concern here. Rather, journalis­ which completely destroys all cred­ "stretching, crariing and contorting", your motives and journalistic goals. tic ethics. ibility of intent. His immaturity is I forgot about the situation and be­ I believe AIDS awareness informa­ Resig­ On page three, an accompanying astounding! His slanderous language came engulfed with Sam Shepard's tion is important, but certainly riot story ran with the headline "Article and abusive manner doesn't do brutal look at the dysfunctional th~ way you attempted to provide it. offends homophobes", thus imply­ anything toward eradicating real family. This play was not for the And was the picture really neces­ nation ing that anyone rernQt~y homophobia, but rather redefines the typical theatre goer who comes sary? _,~, by the article is sorn~1M~ItagJo!li~ already existing stereotypes of sit back, chew bubble-gum Our world is already on a rapid ~ ticto~•ardl~~pon~~tal an(r.Ie.a.ve U!~Jqlo:.ng, "that was nice" moral decline, and this article is just To the editors: mind is a another contribution. I fail to see how The Gazette has built a solid, you can justify it. credible reputation over the past Sarah Gray year, arguably its best in a very long time in content and form. But now, that credibility has been shattered. Pizzazz In the Gazette' srecent issue, there To the editors: appeared an article entitled "A Gay Men's Guide To Erotic Safer Sex", We presume that everyone is fa­ miliar with Greco's publicity ful!Illing its responsible ~9le as a forum for one of the manj commu­ "square pizza means more pizza." 'There is however something funda­ nities it serves. The ~anner and language in which tQe guide ran is mentally illogical about it. Greco always questionable( b .. -...... -....- base their affirmation essentially on the shape of their pizza, whereas the actual quantity (weight) of the in­ gredients used ion the preparation of pizza should alone determine if effectively eating more or less ~~~~~'verthe:iess we gave Greco "'"'!·na.lr.-<¥ the doubt, but we did a ZiaKahn ""'l~lllJ'u" experiment. We or­ pizzas, one from Victory: Is humanity in a state ..-... ~~v• from King of of loss? .Dtifl.W'lzz:as were large size To address the issue of the so­ wifl~WJ.~s21me three toppings called "justified war", one has to pepperoni, mush- dig deep into the conscience of "civilized UJnrlA~>

Thursday, March 21 Dalhousie Gazette Page7 MARCH 21 1991 Powerliue is ranuehy roek ~Doo••s by MicheUe Philips great Rik Emmett impression singing composition and arranging. For Jead lead on the band's Triumph's "Never Say singer Kathryn Clark, her vocal training 1RAIGHf-R)RWARD, UP- Never." has given her many advantages: "With !J$ by Ian Giles front, in-your-face rock-n­ Drummer Paul Nickerson anchors the me, I just had a big scare with my voice. HE WORDS OF roll." That's how Angelo band in a strong beat with a good punch, I had a contact ulcer on my vocal chords. Til' Morrison hypnotized the Caffatos describes the sound of while Angelo Caffatos' versatility shines Training made it much easier to correct ''s 8' audience into submission Powerline, the band consisting of himself on his hot guitar solos and overall sound, and carry on." T as the movie began. We have all on guitar, fellow music students Kathryn These classical music skills also come with just the right amount of distortion. come to discover the boundaries to Clark (lead vocals). Alan Porter (bass, in handy when the band writes their As a unit, the band is tight and profes­ which one man destructively back up vocals), and drummer Paul sional yet flexible with their material. For original tunes, or arranges an existing song to suit their style. Most band prac­ achieved. Nickerson. The band started about a year rock lovers, Powerline provides a great He was not a musician, he was a and a half ago, and since then they've mix of old and new styles, while staying tices consist of polishing their cover ! poet. Through his words we are been playing everywhere from Music true to their sound. material and writing their own, consisting of a general collaboration, with vocalist enraptured in the other world, the Dept. parties to the Misty Moon and the The band has faced a lot of challenges, world beyond the doors. Testing from Clark concentrating on most of the lyrics Nova Scotia Agriculture College in arriving at an equilibrium between the boundaries of reality will take their rock and classical influences to Truro. us beyond. We look to him for Powerline plays a healthy mix of fmding time to practice, play, and keep In the near future Powerline will be j guidance to the trail of the un­ raunchy rock, energetic dance, and on top of their university workload. They playing dates in New Brunswick; at UNB known. "Are any of you really moody ballads that appeals to a wide also ran into a problem of serious ac­ in Fredericton Mar. 22 (where they opened for the Pursuit of Happiness last alive?," he asks. audience. In performance, singer Kathryn· ceptance from the Music Dept., as gui­ Like all of us, he was manipu­ Clark sticks with her own powerful vocal tarist Angelo Caffatos explains: "Initially, Nov.), and at the Ebb Tide in Newcastle lated to have faith in a stagnant style, instead of trying to adapt her voice Apr. 5 and 6. After exams are over, the rock 'n roll wasn't given a warm recep­ system, free from self-expression. to suit the particular song. as many "bar tion, but now there's a lot of respect for band will be playing full-time downtown, ~ Yet, he did not have faith in this bands" do. The result is a refreshing in­ us. We've demonstrated our ability in the as well as Quebec and Ontario in the system, it was time for change. The terpretation of such old standards as The classes. Now there's quite a lot of support summer. ugly world which surrounds all of from the department; they give us a place Powerline is a band with a different Doors "Roadhouse Blues." us could not be escaped. It had to Val Kilmer demonstrating his incredible diversity as an actor. Alan Porter exhibits an incredible to practice and play." approach to music as a whole. Having be confronted and defeated. range in his back-up vocals, especially The students feel that being classically studied the masters, these musicians can & Fear of death did not inhibit the escape from this ugly reality. It was genius of Jim Morrison. The on Lee Aaron's "Hands On" and trained has tremendously improved their apply the fundamental skills needed to actions of Jim Morrison, as Oliver over. He left it all behind to attempt Allannah Miles' "Lover of Mine". Along rock style, from improving on basic skills master the music of their choice, whether breath-taking. cinematography Stone intuitively chose to stress. to focus on his one love, the poetry. takes the viewer on a visual journey with his solid bass, Porter also does a such as intonation and sight-reading to it be Aaron Copland or Aerosmith. For Jim Morrison there was no In Paris it seemed there was a to the land beyond the Doors of the = boundary, which was reflected in glimpseofreform. Butin 197l,the Mind. Val Kilmer's portrayal of his charge of obscenity for simu­ legacy was to be ended. What Jim Morrison makes you believe lated masturbation in Dade happened? There was only one in the myths surrounding County. The crowd loved it, feed­ more thing to achieve. Death. We Morrison's life. Oliver Stone gives Hot, mp a•ad gone ing like parasites on his ability to all know the ultimate boundary of the audience a satisfying meal in confront authority. What was the fear. The one thing that philoso­ understanding the complicated by Aran McKittrick Blow at High Dough and I Believe while we were recording there. We We'vealways been ourselves more problem then? His audience did not phies have attempted to forecast to figure. In You. don't think it really makes a dif­ than anything, so we don't have an appreciate his poetic ability. They satisfy the human mind. But Jim To discover the truth you must ASTWEDNESDAYnight The concert was enjoyed by the ference where you record but it ·image!? We've known each other came to see the monster which they Morrison was not one to accept hear Jim Morrison's words and not the Mcinnis roofll was majority of the crowd but a few does make a difference where you so long that it is easier for us to be had helped create. pretence. His ideology was that of focus on his actions. For it was L filled to maximum capac­ others took things a little too seri­ write your songs. ourselves and we feel we come Jim Morrison lost faith in it all. experience. To achieve self­ these actions which he used to ity with anxious fans waiting to see ously. They got out of hand on Did you take time off in between across a lot better this way. There More drugs, more alcohol to give knowledge free from the conven­ shock us into realization. I leave one of Canada's most prominent several occasions, ruining the the two albums to write ''Road was one record company who the hungry masses what they tional system of thought. you with the epitaph which Jim bands, The Tragically Hip. evening for others. We were all asked us to dress up like cowboys wanted. The desperate voice We are left with what he ulti­ Morrison was forced to embrace. The doors opened at nine but the there to have fun and enjoy our­ with the boots, the jackets with pleading for sanctuary, " ... all I mately wanted to be recognized This is the End. crowd was kept standing for a selves so why don't we do so in fringes on them and acoustic gui­ know is I'm gonna get my last for, the Great American Poet. His My only friend, the End. while longer. Finally at around the future!? After the show I was tars but that wasn't us. Other than kicks before the whole shithouse musical message will endure to Ofour elaborate plans the End. eleven o'clock Johnny Fay with given a chance to go back stage to that no one else has really pressed goes up in flames," screamed offer us an avenue for self-knowl­ Of everything that stands the drum sticks in hand strolled out on ask the Hip a few questions about us to create or follow an image. Morrison. edge. Oliver Stone leaves us with End. stage. He was followed by the likes the show and about themselves. What about some advice for The foreshadowing of his death determination to discover the truth No safety or surprise the End. of BobbYi~~aker _with his electric those up and coming bands out flashed before us periodically ut this man. /' ll .never look into youles guitar, Pa _·Langlois with his gui­ Gaz: What other bands directly there. What would your advice throughout the movie. · Jim The movie is organized bril­ agam. tar, Gord inclair and his bass and influenced the "Hip Sound" ? to them be? Morrison knew death was the only ntly, revealing the true musical -JimM ·son finally the lead singer himself, Hip: Oh, we were influenced by a Stay in school! Study hard! Take Gordon Downie. lot of bands. .... The Stones, Yardbirds, Led Zepplin, Almond

Brothers, The Animals, Metallica JOHN NV FAY! DRUMS any big rock band really. No, we've been on the road since Passion in Darbnouth Was there anything you thought the release of the first album. When by Michelle Phillips minimally. The effect was power­ which was danced without music. you had to change from the fli'St we had a couple of weeks off while ful, as it was practically impossi­ Noah's own breathing and the album ''Up to Here" to create the on tour we would just get together ble to keep your eyes off both Noah sound of her dancing barefoot new album "Road Apples" ? all our ideas. We were all writing WEN NOAH DANCES Twist My Arm from What about your recording ses­ holds-barred, mixing elements of pushed to the floor three times by space of the floor to explore the the new album Road Apples. The your show on the road for a year or sions down in New Orleans. Was classical ballet with her own ver­ a well dressed friend. The slides many aspects of her dance, with crowd began to "boogy and sway" there anything different about so, playing gigs to nobody. Then sion of modem dance. of Noah's own cartoons provide a uncompromising dramatic move­ to the enjoyment of some and the try and find an agent before find­ recording there than recording Opening the program was humorous juxtaposition to the ments. dislike of others but never the less here in Canada? ing a record deal. A lot of bands "Brutal Motion" a work chorea­ dance she performs, which in­ 'In '"The Math of the Passion", the Hip continued on. They con­ There was more of a relaxed at­ work hard to get money so they can ~graphed in conjunction with Otta­ cludes her snarling mouth biting Gwen Noah explores dance and tinued steadily through their play buy studio time and produce some mosphere but besides that we don't r wa's innovative Julie West. The her hand, slow fluid arm move­ movementinanew,dynamic way. list with such songs as Little Bones, GORDON OOWNI£: VOCAlS tunes for a record company. It's not· believe there was anything else two dancers mixed their own styles ments and dramatic facial expres­ The physical use of her body as an The Luxury and On the Verge. In What about your European worth it because it cost a lot of different about it. WeJeamec in a strangely individual duet, each sions. instrument serves to forge a new the brief intermissions between Tour? Tell mea little more about money and the scouts at the record each song Gordie contemplated on that. using their own space and ac­ The latter half of the program style, appreciation, and under­ companies are so used to getting knowledging each other only opened with the start "Untitled", standing of the dance. some of life's little things which Well we played Germany, Hol­ demo tapes and not listening to the crowd listened to contently but land, Switzerland, Belgium, Den­ them. not too seriously. mark, England and Sweden. The What does the future hold for The show blew by pretty quickly crowds in Holland were kinda cool. "The Hip"? and before the crowd knew it, the They would stand there really We want to keep on making show was coming to an end, but it quietly watching and listening to records and touring. We enjoy wasn' t quite over. With the ap­ the band closely before applaud­ doing it so we're happy to keep at plause and spirit of the crowd be­ ing! We thought that was kinda it for a while longer. It's better than neat. ing so high the Hip quickly re­ staying at home getting frustrated by Gazette staff Matt Mmglewood and King Bis­ turned to the stage to frnish off the Why are you known as a faceless, as we did while ''Road Apples" cuit Boy, Campbelljohn feels he is show with the well known tunes, GO RD SINCI.AIR: BASS AND VOCALS imageless band? was being released. ready to make it under his own OCALBLUES-MASTER steam. John Campbelljohn will be His band, The Couriers, feature L playing at the Grawood the experienced rhythm combina­ GRAND OPENING!!! YEAR END INVENTORY Lounge this Friday, March 22. tion of locals Steve Preeper on Campelljohn, who describes his drums and Blair Seaboyer on bass. AT THE style as "drinkin, dancin, fun and Campbelljohn hopes that "after good times music," began his a few blasts of rum," the evening BREWING CENTRES carreer with Sam Moon before BEER AND WINE MAKING SUPPLIFS UNIVER8ITY BOOK8TOQE at The Grawood will prove a huge 6174 QUINPOOL ROAD moving to Toronto to work as a success for all involved. The University Bookstore will be closed on session musician. After listening to his demo tape, lbu~i'£(p~WJIIG 11- He is now in the process of re­ I'm sure that the rest of you ple­ Wednesday March 27th & cording a master tape and hopes to beian, paper-burning yahoos will M arch 16th- 23rd negotiate a solo record deal before enjoy him too. His music is OK, Thursday March 28th • • the summer is through. He says but not genius- just great to drink for our annual inventory. • "the situation in Canada has gotten to. My advice would be to get so GRAND OPENING SPECIALS: to the point where most major acts damned loaded that all you can Please also not that the Bookstore will be closed on have to work the bar scene as well hear during the show is the thump Door Prizes as record, just to survive." thump thump of your brain echoing Draws on Wine Concentrates, Good Friday, March 29th He has had a number of positive m your skull. Hopefully you' lllink responses from record companies drunken arms with the mate of your Beer Malts and Liqueurs (kits) Business as usual Monday April 1st (Open!) after his appearance at this year's choice on the dance floor and wind­ HOURS: 10- 5 ~ 30 MON. - SAT. & 10-9 FRI. East Coast Music Awards. Having up doin the luvin thaang later in RECEIVE BRU-BUX COUPONS WITH EACH PURCHASE. Sorry for any inconvenience performed with such acts as Doug the evening. Remember-friends and the Slugs, The Powder Blues. don't let friends beer-goggle. Thursday, March 21 Dalhousie Gazette Page9 tlfer cfhoes ~g {]).8s and Hockey round-up by Gordie Sutherland 411J'SPERRY 1 -.-..----n~az• TOP-SIDER® Consistency, comebacks, hard­ hitting and fast-skating were all Present The Great characteristics of Dalhousie hockey this past season. The loss in the Atlantic Univer­ SPRING GIVEAWAY sities Hockey Conference final two Purchase any ladies S~erry top-sider* weeks ago was hard to accept. The team had high expectations after Boat Shoe or Sneaker fmishing first in the Conference AND RECEIVE during the regular season. In the third and deciding game bf the two­ out-ofthree Conference final, one could sense the frustration of the Tiger team as they swarmed the University of Prince Edward Island net but were unable to score. When a team comes as close as the Tigers did to winning a title it is difficult to deal with a loss. It is even more Your difficult to appreciate the tremen­ number one dous season gone by. There was not a team in the Sperry Top Sider Umbrella choice. Conference that had a winning record against the Tigers during the $20.00 value- While Quantities Last! regular season. The Saint Mary's Huskies had the distinction of being the only r ti'prl.dham team to beat the Tigers more than w ».,.photographer1.1 once but the Huskies still finished 2-2 against Dalhousie. 1586 Argyle Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia 5472 Spring Garden Rd. - 423-8567 At the end of the season the Ti­ 422·9103 gers were sitting very much alone Downstairs From "The Thirsty Duck" atop the Conference with a 16-5-5 record, a full eight points ahead of second place UPEI. As a team, Dalhousie had a goals-against av­ erage of 3.95, which was tops in the league. The Tigers also scored more goals than any other team, potting 137 over the season. The Tigers captured the third annual Lobster Pot Hockey Tour­ nament for the third consecutive year with a hard-fought 6-3 win over the Huskies. Another high- light of the Tiger season came during the week of November 19th when Dalhousie was ranked sec­ ond in the nation in University hockey. The Tigers were consist­ ently ranked in the top five. The 1990-91 campaign was a season of awards and records for many Tigers. The Lobster Pot semi-final win gave sixth-year head coach Darrell Young his 90th career win and more wins than any Tel: (514) 637-7831 other coach in the history of Dal­ housie hockey. In the Lobster Pot A New Selection of final Dalhousie captain Craig Morrison earned his 150th Uni­ Dalhousie University Leather and Melton Jackets versity career point. Assistant captain and first-year have alTived and are now available at medicine student Derrick Pringle received the AUHC Goddfrey Trophy awarded to the athlete who THE UNIVERSITY BOOKSTORE best combines ability, sportsman­ ship and academics. Sophomore Sizes Available: S, M, L, XL, XXL goaltender Pat McGarry received a league award for the second straight year. McGarry, last sea­ Prices : Leather : $270.00, XXL $297.00 son's Rookie of the Year, was named the Kelly Division's all-star Melton: $185.00, XXL $203.00 go~tender. McGarry had a goals agamst average of 3.63. A Great Gift Idea for Graduation. • continued on page 11

Page'-Q Dalhousie Gazette Thursday, March 21 SPORTS Dal volleyball hits the bigtime by Kevin Barrett ing on the final results as Dal Calgary for seventh and eighth had three players named to the All dition to this, Holden received a openly criticized the seed, down place, the team simply had noth­ Canadian team," said Scott. "We tryout with the Canadian National Dalhousie Men's Volleyball from their seven week stay at ing left. gained the respect of the other A team in April. The team selected coach AI Scott went into last number three. teams coaches as well. This was from this camp will probably rep­ weekends CIAU championships However it was the play on the After getting a few days to re­ the first time ever that other resent Canada at the 1992 summer with his number four ranked Dai court that ultimately did the Tigers cover from the losses, coach Scott coaches were coming up to me and Olympics in Spain. Goulding and Tigers thinking that his team could in. stated that this was the best season saying 'AI you guys can take this Paul Villeneuve were selected to finish anywhere from first to "Against Toronto, we certainly of volleyball in a number of years year'." tryout for the National B team eighth. Although he was optimis­ had every opportunity to win," atDal. which competes in such tourneys tic about his team chances there said Scott. " ... but we had trouble "We made a lot of progress in "Scott Bagnall was named to the as the Pan American Games. was no way he could have expected putting the big points away. We tournaments. We beat Manitoba first All Canadian team whileJody This is the most players that have to end up where the team did. needed to get big games from all for the first time , we won the Dal Holden and Deon Goulding were ever been selected for the national The Tigers lost all three of their of our key players and that did not Classic for the frrst time and we named to the second team. In ad- team from one Dalhousie team. matches to finish eighth overall and happen. It is a shame because all end what was otherwise a very season these players had played so versity College of Cape Breton Many local observers and fans successful season on a rather dis­ well at key points in the big attracted 1500 fans. The two Con­ claim that University hockey is the appointing note. matches." Hockey ference championship games best hockey in metro. This season Dallost their opening match 3- Dal lead this match 2-1 before against UPEI attracted over 200 the Tigers did a great deal to con­ 2 to Toronto, their second match falling 14-16, 13-15 to lose 3-2. • continued from page 10 fans each. A line of over 100 fans vince people that this claim true. 3-1 to top seeded Laval and their On the consolation side of the Ifa team is judged by the number was formed by 6:15 for the decid­ If you missed the Tigers this last match 3-0 to second seeded draw, the level of emotion was of spectators watching it, then ing game of the series that was season, trust me when I say- It was Calgary into the upset driven final obviously lower in the second and again the Tigers were successful. played at 7:30pm that night. something to watch! eight to end up in eighth place third matches. The team had Through the season the Tigers had overall. wanted the title and now, the best modest crowds ranging from 400 Prior to the start of the tourna­ they could do was fifth. Even to 800 people. As the season pro­ ment, the ranking committee of the though they played against Laval gressed and ~e playoffs arrived the CIAU volleyball decided to drop a team they had been practising crowds doubled and even tripled. Dal to the fourth seed. This ques­ specifically for, the Tigers lost, this The final game of the Kelly Divi­ tionable decision had some bear- time 3-1. In Saturdays final against sion championship with the Uni- You could work in the U.S. or France this summer! Suzy pans the 'Dels Contact the Student Work Having been a fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs for not even giving out free stuff! They merely proceeded Abroad Programme over ten years, and having been exposed to many dif­ to bumble around scaring children and bothering ferent levels and types of hockey, I must confess that anyone unfortunate enough to be sitting in the back before April 1 . 1991 at I have never before had an experience quite like the rows. (''Please, Mommy, make them stop.") one I had recently at a Halifax Citadels game. As a The most annoying phenomenon of the evening was description, the word circus would erroneous! y imply the fault of a cheap, uncontrolled sound system. The that fun was had. so, for lack of a better word. I will announcer was regurgitating commercials through­ refer to it as a travesty. out the evening at such a volume that every word was unintelligible. What incompetent fool in management actually believes that anyone enjoys having adver­ SPORTS EDI10RIAL tisements yelled at her by 10,000 watts of stereo­ TRAVEL CUTS Prior to the game, an unprecedented amount of power? Furthennor<;:, tv these of you lucky enough to pomp and ceremony occurred. all of which was quite have had your ad read tor a fee; since when is distorted, Student Union Building, humorous bordering on sad. I knew I was in for trouble nonsensical information a great advertising tool? Dalhousie University when a red carpet rolled out and two men in suits, After one period plagued with numerous, futile reeking of corporate sponsorship, walked onto the offside and icing calls, the red carpet was once again virgin ice. They presented the most valuable player rolled out for possibly the most obnoxious man in from the previous game (as if anyone still cared) with Canada, General John Cabot Trail. His purpose there 494-2054 a reward for his achievement. Now, what does a mi­ is still unknown, but it had something to do with con­ nor league hockey player really need? What more gratulating the citizens of Halifax for filling up one could any man ask for than ... a windbreaker! Such a (count 'em one) shiny new Jeep Cherokee with do­ prize will certainly inspire others to play their hearts nations for a food bank. As I pondered the obvious out in order to obtain that special token of apprecia­ lameness in the lack of generosity of Haligonians, tion. Obviously the player had similar sentiments and their eagerness to applaud themselves, the inevi­ because, after taking one look at the gem, he tossed it table question, "Will the fun ever end?" arose. onto the floor beside the team bench. By the time the second period began, we were During your years at Dalhousie This moving presentation was followed by the cer­ treated to the reappearance of a mangy mascot who you have the value of emonial dropping of the puck, a ritual usually reserved resembled a twenty-year old stuffed animal in dire for important games. Who could imagine a more sig­ need of laundering. During the period, I began to dread medical nificant game than one that could decide who will every Citadel goal because each one was followed by ofthe St dwell in the basement of the American Hockey the crowd yelling a Citadels version of Queen's ''We League? Get a grip. Will Rock You", and a little man on the rafters con­ Next, we were treated to the singing of the national spicuously lighting an ear-bursting home-made fire­ N anthem by Bedford beauty school dropouts, "Naked cracker, regardless of the importance of the goal or Knees". These sopranic wonders brought tears to my even if it was earned. eyes. Tears of joy? Not exactly! More along the lines Unfortunately, lost in a frenzy of celebration, no of embarrassment because the singing of our coun­ one in the crowd seemed aware of the fact that these try's national song was painfully flat. How flat was players do not direct their efforts towards the promo­ it, you say? It was so flat that it made my hardwood tion of the team, but in fact, they are trying to impress someone who can get them out of Halifax and into floors seem like Mount Everest. The frrst period was a prime example of sloppy, the Big Leagues. end to end hockey. This does not imply that all amateur For me, attending a Citadels game was like being Bus.· 736 hockey is ·boring and unskilled. The Dal Tigers, for transported into a scene from Paul Newman's example, make the Citadels look like a second rate Slapshot. This leads me into a state of confusion be­ Res. :443-6077 farm team going nowhere fast. Whoops, I forgot; they cause I cannot figure out why, in a place with as much going for it as Halifax, this event had the same atmos­ are. Agent for: • BLUE CROSS Perhaps the most frightening moment came when phere as a hockey game in a small, industrial American three men in stereotypically offensive costumes came town with nothing else to cheer for. Bring on Dancing ··Homer! out representing the ethnically diverse restaurant Alfredo, Weinstein and Ho. To top it all off, they were Suzy Kovinsky Thursday, March 21 Dalhousie Gazette Page 11 STUDENT APPLICATIONS SPORTS JOURNALISM PROGRAM You have the education, now it's time to learn a skill. You've learned a lot at l! 'liversity. You've learned much B'ball career bleak more than facts and theories. You know how to work in­ by dependently, how to think for yourself, how to handle Brendan Elliott erage 89.4 shooting percentage. ''There is tremendous talent in pressure. You're self-confident, adaptable. With statistics like that, a basket­ this country and I think an inter­ But you don't have a job. Let's dedicate a moment of si­ ball future would seem inevitable. mediate semi-professional league lence to the university basketball We can't p.-omise you one. But we can help provide you with "Idon'treally like to think about would be successful and would be the skills you'll need for a future as a newspaper reporter. players from the class of '91. life after I graduate," said the third­ helpful for players who don't have The Journalism program at Holland College is currently in­ Shed a tear for these graduating year physical education student. anything to turn to after they terviewin:J 3.pplicants for the 1991-92 school year. This is superstars of university basketball Hann knows as soon as he com­ graduate," Hann said. a one-yea.· course in which you'll learn by doing. And the because no matter how much talent pletes his program, he'll have to He believes the move to the real more you bring to the course, the more you'll get out of it. they have, there is very little future hang up his Reebok's. world is so severe for many athletes You Willlaarn journalistic writing skills through assignments. for them in the athletic world. "Suddenly, everything I've been that an agency should be organized You'll conduct interviews, and cover meetings, speeches The future for a talented 6'8" shooting for all my life will be by the Canadian Interuniversity and new:; conferences. Canadian university basketball over ... it just ends," Hann said after Athletic Union (CIAU) to cushion You will spend six weeks applying what you've learned at player is bleak. The only hope a newsroom in the Maritimes. his award winning performance the blow. would be to travel to Europe and You don·~ require a degree to enter the program. But you Saturday afternoon against the "Maybe the CIAU could hire must der.1onstrate competence in English and a broad play in a semi-professionalleague. Concordia Stingers where he was former athletes who are successful general knowledge. But even that possibility would be named MVP of the game. in their new lives to tour the cam­ For further education and an application form, please con­ along-shot The 6'1" Sudbury native said the puses giving tips on how they ad­ tact the Holland College A1missions office, (902) 566-9600 The Canadian university men's transition from the athletic world justed to society," Hann said. or at the address below. basketball championships were to the real world won't be easy. Bob Corrao, president of the Put that education to work. held in Halifax last weekend and "I've been playing ball since grade CIAU said students should be able the talented men were playing the 6 and the thought of pushing paper to make the adjustments without highest calibre of basketball they at a desk job for the next 20 years help. "Basketball players in will likely ever experience. scares me beyond belief." Canada know there isn't an athletic ~~holland · Laurentian Voyageur's star Halifax will be the home of a future so they have a dual focus 't·~ colk!gC! Charlottetown Centre guard Norm Hann was second in professional team in the new when they head into university." 140 Weymouth Street the nation in scoring with a 26.5 World Basketball League in May. Corrao said Canadian university Charlottetown, P.E.I. points per game average. Voted to But Hann suggested a league be set basketball "offers growth rather C1A 4Z1 the All-Canadian second team this up to cater to people like himself than a career." year, Hann was also the country's who do have talent but not University of British Columbia top free throw shooter with an av- enough to crack the big team. Thunderbird's J.D. Jackson was selected as the outstanding player in Canadian university basketball for the 1991 season and he said the jump from basketball to the real Thx Tips for your 1990 Return world shouldn't be hard. "Canadian university athletes know before they start playing basketball that there won't be a ':Ao7 ~ 3,filt- a ~ ~ future for them professionally so they concentrate on making edu­ cation a priority," he said. A(J ~~~ ~ . ?JJ The 6'5" guard pointed out there's a big difference between American and Canadian university Revenue Canada doesn't just collect taxes, it also delivers are before 10:00 a.m. and after 2:00p.m. From February basketball. federal and provincial credits you could benefit from, including 25 through April 30, Revenue Canada's phone hours are "In the States, athletes are of­ the goods and services tax credit, the child tax credit, and this extended to 8:00 p.m., Monday to Thursday. There's also an fered lucrative scholarships to year, for the last time, the federal sales tax credit. But if you automated phone service called T.I.P.S., for answers to com­ study basket weaving" but he said don't file a tax return because you don't owe any taxes, you mon questions. For a complete list of services and phone "in Canada, students who want to could miss out. numbers in your region, see your Guide. play university ball also have to Is tax filing easier this year? worry about where their next rent What other services are available? cheque is coming from. So that Revenue Canada has introduced new measures to simplify You can visit Seasonal Tax Assistance Centres in convenient builds a sense of responsibility that the tax filing process. The guides use clearer, plainer language, locations, like shopping malls, for information, guides and can be moved over into the real the Special return has been trimmed down and there are two forms. See your local newspaper for times and locations. world." new "no calculation" returns. The one-page, gold 65 Plus There's also a video called "Stepping Through Your Tax Jackson said the doors may not return is for seniors with income from pensions or interest. The Return" that you can borrow from public libraries or your be as tightly closed to Canadian white Short return is for people, like students, with simpler tax district taxation office. athletes as many think. situations. If you choose one of the "no calculation" returns, "I've always heard people say we'll do all the calculations, including any federal or provincial Anything I should watch for? there IS no tuture m Canadian credits you may be eligible for. Make sure all the personal information printed on your return is correct, especially your address. Before you start, make sure university sport but you just have Got some tips? you have all your receipts and information slips. Check your to ignore those people and try your First, look in the Guide that comes in your tax package. It gives calculations, and attach all the information that's asked for in hardest to excel at everything you you step-by-step instructions and helpful tax tips. Read the the return. These steps will help avoid delays in getting your do ... that's when the doors start explanations for the lines that apply to you, and ignore those refund. opening and you get noticed." that don't. If your income situation hasn't changed much from last year, you can use last year's return as a reference. If I move, will I still get my cheque? If you're moving, call or write Revenue Canada with your new SUN & FUN What if I have questions? address, so we can make sure your cheque gets to you. If you OUAREAU, girls' private If you can't find the answers in the Guide, you can call the have more questions, talk to the people at Revenue Canada camp in Laurentians, is hiring counselling/Sports people at Revenue Canada. The best times to get through Taxation. They're People with Answers. Staff, Unit Directors, kitchen staff etc. Swim, Sail, Canoe, Windsurf, Tennis, Crafts, etc. BILINGUAL PROGRAM • great English/French experience. 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Page 12 Dalhousie Gazette Thursday, March 21 The Dalhousie Public Interest Research Group filled two con­ tainer trucks full of recyclables last by David Foulkes about the effects this will have on Friday. Between 9 am and 8 pm health care. "Health care always PIRG volunteers worked furiously March 17-23 is National Physi­ seems to be one of the areas that is to sort glass, tin, newspaper, plas­ otherapy Week across Canada. The made to suffer when cuts like these tic, pop bottles and bond paper into official Opening Ceremony took occur," said Alvin StroubandDave used oil drums. place last Friday at the School of Foley, two 3rd year physio stu­ Project volunteer Anna Physiotherapy in the Forrest dents. The two, admit, however, Pemberton said "the response was Building. In attendance for the that job prospects in physiotherapy tremendous. I was amazed by the ceremony were students, faculty, are still very bright in Halifax. number of people who asked us if technicians and guests, including "Hospital-based departments, this was going to be a regular oc­ the Rt. Hon. George Moody, rehab centres, special schools, currence. Obviously there's a real Minister of Health, Ron Wallace, private clinics, home care, indus­ need for this in the community. Mayor of Halifax and Dartmouth trial health units and sports clubs People were driving up with Mayor John Savage. are all areas where psysiotherapist packed cars." Dalhousie has the only School are needed," says Dr. George Gudrun Witt, a kayak tour guide of Physiotherapy east of Montreal, Turnbull, an associate professor at from Cape Breton, drove down so students come from all over the school. with all the recyclable materials she Atlantic Canada. "This is the 8th could collect from her community. annual Physio-Week. However, Admission to physiotherapy at She suggested that the recycling this year we are trying to make the Dalhousie is restricted to residents situation in Nova Scotia is "a week-long open house and display of Atlantic Canada. Students must mess." more visible than in the past," said have a minimum of one year of The Public Interest Research Helen Sweet, President of the new science courses from an under­ Group is developing plans for fu­ People from all over came to PIRG's recycling day last Friday. Harbour District Physiotherapy graduate program. Each year the ture recycling action. Association. ''There will be dis­ school accepts forty-eight students plays set up at the Nova Scotia into the second year of the four­ Rehabilitation Centre and the year program. Support in the form Victoria General," said Sweet. The of financial assistance is usually DUNMUNS does New York displays feature technology such as provided by the students' home to the mock UN. Beginning March Laser Bio-Modulation, Ultra­ province. Due to the recent federal by Marie-France LeBlanc other University students from budget students may have a more Canada, the United States, Britain, 25, they will have a chance to de­ sound, and Nerve and Muscle difficult time obtaining the neces­ France and Japan the merits of their fend their "views" by presenting Electrical Stimulation. Students are "Our main aim is to be well sary resources. versed in Iraqi international affairs, appointed country. This year, speeches to the other delegates and willing and more than able to ex­ and have our resolutions passed," Dalhousie submitted its five top entering into negotiations to get plain and answer questions on the says Anthony Novae. This politi­ choices of countries and was their resolutions passed. application for the above men­ For more information on Na­ cal Science Graduate student is one granted their first choice: Iraq. "By ''These negotiations only partly tioned displays. tional Physiotherapy Week and the of 22 members of the Dalhousie/ choosing such a controversial occur in a formal debate situation." With the freeze on transfer school itself direct all inquiries to Kings National Model United Na­ country, DUNMUNS places itself says Anthony Novae, ''Throughout payment increases to the provinces, the Provincial Director, Canadian tions Society going to New York in the center of the negotiations," • continued on page 16 faculty and students are concerned Physioterhapy Association. next week to debate the Iraqi case. says one member of the delegation. The Society has been involved The students have spent months HONOUR AWARDS in the Annual National Model researching Iraq's policies in In­ United Nations Conference since ternational Affairs in order to 1980. They will debate with 2 000 present a legitimate position paper FOR GRADUATING STUDENTS The Dalhousie Student Union is now accepting applications for IN THE GRAWOOD ...... Honour Awards for GRADUATING Students BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND ...... The Awards include the following: ONE NIGHT ONLY...... Malcolm Honour Award The Gold "D" The Silver "D" The Certificates of Distinction

Applications for these awards can he picked up from and dropped off to the Student Union Office, Room 222 Dalhousie SUB For more information about these awards Contact: Bob Lambert Patti Dow Saturday Room222 l\llarch 23rd Dalhousie SUB 9:00 494-1106 Deadline for applications is March 25th at 4:00p.m.

Thursday, March 21 Dalhousie Gazette Page 13 ~TERS A.RTS

Opinion Your father's politics? ''or dykes in law school''

Signed - Dyke At Large Part of the problem is that law your "bias" and become the "rea­ to the norm the more accepted you it this blatant and it's almost im­ I wanted to write this piece in school is very time consuming. sonable person" if you want to have are. The more your voice will be possible to feel really vulnerable order to explain what it's like to be This means you can't make the any kind of validation, if you want heard and the more power you will in this system. Sometimes I find white, middle class, semi-out (I same kind of commitments to the . to be accepted · be allowed . myself slipping into behaviours sometimes describe this as having community as you did before. But which I haven't used since I've one foot in and one foot out of the there's more to it than that. In law This works extremely well at It's hard not to get sucked into come out and which I'm not very closet -just waiting for the door school, one's lesbian existence, protecting Patriarchal power. this kind of thinking, into the kind proud of. to slam shut in your face) dyke at reality, knowledge, political That's what the Father's Politics' of game playing that goes on. Wonderingifit'sallreallyworth Dalhousie Law School. The ques­ standpoint, etc. is not validated. is all about. It is about denying the People are manipulating and using it? I think it is. I don't think I can tion is how do you explain an al­ Anger, emotion, commitment to a existence of anything that is not each other and playing up to{mto change the system from within. I ienating process like the Dal Law community, social conscience, etc. white, male, middle-class and het­ male power. Something that you do believe that the things I learn in School? I chose this title because I is a threat and so it is belittled. The erosexual. Anything else is a threat learn quickly is that it's white men, this institution can be useful to my think that's what this whole proc­ objective reasonable person is held and has to be destroyed. In this whether faculty or students, that community and to many other ess is. It's about learning the Fa­ up as the highest standard which political system, which includes have the power in this school/ women who are trying to survive ther's Politics and learning how to law students should struggle for. the law school, the closer you are university. I guess I've never seen in Father's world. work in it without losing your self­ Ask anyone to define "reasonable respect and self-pride. person" and you will get the typi­ I've spent the last three years cal white, middle class, hetero­ being a politically active lesbian sexual man, (now that's a real ob­ feminist. Being out and being jective isn't it). This means that a proud. But some of that has disap­ lesbian's viewpoint (or a femi­ Abortion bill shot down peared during my stint at this nist's, or a black person's or First Karen Stiller, of Students blatantly dangerous and anti­ ~'beautiful liberal institution". Al­ Nation's, etc.) is seen as biased, by Mary Jane Hamilton Choosing Life at Dalhousie Uni­ woman," Clarice says. though I had been warned that this emotional rubbish. Those kinds of versity, "It didn't have an informed "If it [the bill] had passed, ac­ is what I should expect, it's still a "biases" do not belong in the study Both the Pro-Life and the Pro­ decision-making clause in it so cess [to abortions] would be terri­ difficult adjustment. of law. The message is clear: drop Choice movements lobbied against [there was] no protection for ble here." Bill C-43 which attempted to put women ... The Bill said that it [the "Women are told abortion is Rape at McGill? restrictions on abortion. The result abortion] could be overviewed by 'safe and simple.' Women ofthevoteonJanuary30, 1991 was a doctor but did not have to be done shouldn't die from legal abortions, 23 to 23, which means a defeat in by one." and women shouldn't die from il­ the Senate. The bill was supposed Lanz says that abortion is a legal abortions. Children shouldn't Student acquitted to balance the rights of the woman global issue that shouldn't be de­ die from legal abortions, and chil­ and the unborn child. cided by a politician: "Women take by Julie Crawford Trudel's verdict stunned many dren shouldn't die from illegal Sandra Lanz, a nurse at the things into their own hands [if they abortions ... Abortion shouldn't be in the courtroom. Morgentaler Clinic in Halifax, says MONTREAL (CUP) - A "I believe 100 per cent that what are not given the option of abor­ the issue. The root of women's' the bill is bad because "women tion] ... Two women died last sum­ McGill University fraternity happened to Sandra was sexual problems must be solved first... It should not become criminalized for mer from self-induced abortions." member charged with the rape of a assault," said Dan Heffernan, the [abortion] is not an expression of a medical decision." But Haughn says that women die investigating officer from the control... we need better options for student was acquitted March 1. Paula Clarke, of the Dal-King's from legal abortions as well and " After a four-day trial, Judge Luc Montreal Urban Community po­ women," says Karen Stiller. Pro-Choice Network, says there we will get a new law with a new Trudel acquitted Patrick Booth, a lice force. should not be a law at all and "if government... We will get a good member of Phi Delta Theta, be­ Judge Trudel said the question this were a man's problem, this law [which addresses the rights of cause the judge believed the of consent is a contentious legal would never be an issue." both the mother and the child]." woman had consented to the en­ issue and each case must be judged Cynthia Haughn, executive di­ The Bill said it was legal to have counter. on its own merits. rector of Campaign for Life, says an abortion if having the baby He cited the 1980 Pappajohn The victim's drunkenness and there were many problems with the threatened the mother's "health," case, which set a precedent on the the accused's "good reputation" Bill as it was "unacceptably broad including "personal aspirations and issue of consent. The judge in that were also cited by the judge. and vague ... [but] abortion should future career impediments." case took into account whether the "Sandra", whose real name is at least be regulated. Even dental "Hopefully, now that this bill has accused honestly believed the protected under court order, was procedures are regulated." She been defeated, the Pro-Choice allegedly raped Jan. 21, 1990 at a victim consented, rather than the went on to say " [there was] no [movement] should be able to or­ victim's testimony. That belief frat house on McGill's campus. protection of the child or support ganize to prevent this government could be grounds for reasonable Unlike the alleged gang-rape at for the woman who wanted to keep or any future government from doubt and thus for acquittal. McGill's Zeta Psi fraternity in her child." Haughn says. passing' such legislation which is 1988, the accusation was not made In an interview with The McGill public until an anonymous caller Daily, "Sandra" said McGill took informed the McGill Women's. no action when she told the uni­ Union Feb. 28, even though the versity about the alleged rape. university administration was She said a sexual harassment aware of the case. assessor tried to discourage her from going to the police, but she's glad she did. "I hope it will inspire others to press charges. It's too bad people have to hide." "Sandra" now attends school and works part-time in Ottawa, where she sees a counsellor. She said she has trouble sleeping and is afraid to be alone. About 150 demonstrators pro­ tested outside the fraternity house on the night of the verdict. Some chanted "Phi Delta be prepared, we will make the world aware," and others pelted the house with eggs.

Page 14 Dalhousie Gazette Thursday, March 21 is marked as International Day to Eliminate Racial Dis­ crimination. In commemorating this day, the National Film Board Cinema on Argyle st. will be screening the new film: Meeting SUNDAY 24 Placeat8pm Every Sunday night there is a To mark ''Baha'i NewY ear'' and movie playing at the Graywood at the "International Day for the 8pm. Free Admission. Elimination of Racial Discrimi­ The Centre For Art Tapes nation", join in the multi-cultural presents the Company of Sirens' celebration: "A New Wind Blow­ "Shelter from Assault", a theatrical ing" at 7pm in the Prince Andrew presentationaboutviolenceagainst High School Auditorium at 37 women at 8pm at the Church Per­ W~awn Ave.,Dartmouth. Ad­ formance Hall, 5657 North St. mission is free. Admission is $7 and $5. Dr. Mortimer Mishkin will be Christ on the Mount of Olives giving a lecture on the"Cerebral WEDNESDAY 27 Choral Fantasy, Leonore Over­ ture No.1 is being put on by the memory circuits'' which will be FRIDAY 22 Pauline Barber of the Sociology taking place in Rm 242 in the Life Coffee hour for Maoch will beheld Dalhousie Chorale and Orchestra Department will be giving a talk on at 8pm. Tickets at the Rebecca Sciences Centre at 3:30 at 3pm at the International Student ''Women WorkersandWomenJs view at the Dalhousie Art Ctr. AU are welcome. Work: Class Gender and Con­ aUery throughout March i an Lecture: "Minds, Brains, and sciousness in a Cape Breton MONDAY25 exhibit entitled "The Logic of History'JwillbegiveninRm4258/ Communityr which will be tak­ Ecstacy: Canadian Mystical Paint­ 63 in the Life Sciences Centre at ing place at 3:30 at the 'The Company of Sirens' theatre ing 1920-40." 3:30. Multidisciplinary Centre on group is presenting:"Shelter From Assault" at8pmin theMclnnesRm Travel Talk: a ~nel discussion ''Nova Scotia Provincial Library: Seymour Street. in the Dal SUB. The play is being - on ''Women TraveUing Alone'' Towards 2000" is the topic of the 'Vfhe Far Shore'J will be screened presented by the Dal Women's will be held at the Maritime Mu­ lecture to be addressed at the attheDalhousieArtGalleryat 12:30 Group in conjunction with theDSU, seum on Lower Water Street at MacMechan Auditorium in the and8pm. Thisfilmisabouttheearly Dal-Pirg, the President's Advisor 7:30pm. All are welcome. Killam Library at !0:45am. days of the Group of Seven, ex· on Women, DAGS & the Dal Arts Learn about the March stars and ''Novel Approaches to Studying plaining their attitudes of women, comeoutto the HalifaxPJanitarium Society. Childcarewillbeprovided the Central Pathway" is the lec­ religion and most importantly a onareinbursementbasis{upto$15 located in the Sir James Dunn ture that will be taking place at the romance. building at 7pm ... please, no group ''User Interfaces for End-Users per person) pre-register by calling Faculty of Medicine at Dalhousie, 429-1161. Admission is free. or children under 8 yrs. at4pm of Public Information Systems, The GAZETTE is holding their ''Internal waves and enhanced The National Film Board is pre­ ParticularlyOn6nePublicAe~ vertical mixing in an estuary," is Cataloguest is a lecture that will general staff meeting at 5pm to­ senting twoftlmsin memory ofone night, and we have been holding the topic of a lecture to be given in of Canada's most well-known in­ be given at 7pm in the MacMechan theLSC, 5th Floor Biology lounge Auditorium; Reception at the these meetings on a regular basis tellectuals: Northrop Frye. The throughout the year. If you would at4:30 two films are: "In the Labyrinth" school... but if you plan to attend ''Immediate early genes in the the reception, you were supposed like to come out and see how OUl'i and "The Scholar in Society.'' The paper organizes their staff, come brain: A geberal regulatory screeningstartsat8pmandformore to tell Shanna before March mechanism involved in drug ad­ 20tb .. 1ormoreinfo,call494-2453. on out! Our warm and inviting information call426-6000. is floor diction, circadian rhythms, schizo­ Transition YearProgram'slOth office on the third of the ''Questions & Issues in the SUB. phrenia & other changes in the Evaluation of the Enviromental Anniversary is today! Come out brain" is the topic fora lecture in the Management Development in and hereabout us in the display area Sir Charles Dunn Tupper Bldg in Indonesia Project'J will be ad­ of the SUB from lOam to 3pm. TUESDAY 26 Rm3Kat4:00 dressedat1322RobieStreetRm41 Featuring curriculum&cultural ''International Organizations" is material, and people who will an­ Dr. Guernsey of the Department at 12:00. This is sponsored by the ofPathologywillbegivingalecture the topic of the lecture in the Main school of Environmental Studies. swer questions, and cut you a piece on the 'Vfhyroid Hormone Path­ Library at 12:00 At 12noon the lecture on "Alter­ of cake. "After the War, what next?" is a ways in Experimental and Hu­ native Policies for Canada in the man <.:arcinogenesis,"in Rm 141:l, lecture/discussion dealing with the Context of a North American THURSDAY 28 , in the Tupper Medical Building at madness in the Gulf and how we Free Trade Regime'' will happen can further prevent another war. inRmMM208-AMcNally Bldg at ''The Sound of Sand-Vertical 4pm. 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