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Vol. 16 No. 4 October 4, 1991 WCFE-Channel 57 reaches almost two million viewers PBS to show student films tion of short films by Concordia stu The second programme features dents. Sisyphus by Gerard Betts, Revelation by hn Timmins Oliver Slupeck.i, Woman in the Sink by The programmes, aptly named "Stu Marlene Millar, Panta Rhei by Anthony dent Films from Concordia," will air on Seek, and Across the Street by Arto two consecutive Friday nights, tomor Paragamian. Marielle Nitoslawska, row (Oct. 4) and Oct. 11, at 11 p.m. and who heads the Cinema Department's 11:05 p.m., respectively. Both program Film Production programme, will intro It's the best kind of exposure an mes are preceded by a studio interview duce the evening's selections with academic unit can get: it's on television, with several of the students and their filmmakers Millar and Paragamian. reaching almost two million people - professors. and it's free, said John Locke, Cinema Most of these films have won awards Department Chair. He was referring to Tomorrow, under the unforgiving and represent some of Concordia's the two hour-long programmes on PBS glare of studio lights, Locke and two of finest cinematographic achievements. 3-4-5 OCTOBER 1991 (WCFE-Channel 57) featuring a selec- the Concordia filmmakers will discuss They run between three and 25 minutes, and introduce Pierre Sylvestre's Premier and include animation, documentary Regard, The Queen's Hotel by Daniel and narrative forms of expression. The Cross, Chilotas Gd.as a Las by Claudia Japan eSe Butoh dancers incorporate filmmakers represent four sections Morgado, Comme hier matin by Andre within the Cinema Department - Film Turpin, and Fish Story by Arto movement and Mark Prent's sculpture Production, Film Studies, Animation Paragamian. Locke, Sylvestre and Mor and the graduate programme in Film gado will be host Charles Alexander's Production. guests. Alexander is a Profesor of English at Paul Smiths College in New The Public Broadcasting Service sta York. See CINEMA page 12 Concordia's Second Annual Homecoming is a family affair oriented brunch with hearty fare and the Homecoming magician, and cam pus tours that go behind the scenes in the science labs and the Fine Arts Faculty's sculpture and ceramics See HOMECOMING page 12 Concordia's Second Annual Homecoming officially kicks off today under the banner "Come discover the University." An impressive line-up of activities will take returning students, current students, faculty and staff, their guests and families through the weekend and beyond. Geography Professor Alan Nash is an expert on Homecoming is traditionally a time immigration. He says Canada's Immigrant In vestor Programme may seem to be an attractive for graduates to return to their alma policy, but he charges that it promotes only mater to renew old friendships, and in regional disparity, racism and high real estate . this spirit, Concordia's Homecoming prices . has something to offer for everyone. A family affair Last November, 13 Concordia students went to Germany on an exchange organized by Sculp Activities are geared for the whole ture Professor Trevor Gould and his German family. There is a "hands-on" science counterpart, Wolfgang Luy. Last week, Concor exhibit for children of all ages, a family- dia played host to 12 students from Offenbach am Main. Sculpture Technician Mark Prent is a critically acclaimed artist in his own right. This piece, In Year Two of the campus-to-campus walk, a called Ascentldescen~ measures eight feet at preliminary count shows that $17,000 has been its highest point. It is a representation of pledged for student bursaries and scholarships. evolution, whose figures are draped in fish Though there appeared to be fewer Shufflers, possibly on account of the weather, on average fins and octopus tentacles. It is an in,tegral part each received more money per pledge, $57 per of the Butoh performance at Concordia next sheet, as compared to $45 average last year. Tuesday. See story, page 7. 2 ~ Qetober ;3, 1991 .,. ~ ,i ... :. ' ,•' Dean's record at Concordia dates back 24 years Bertrand gets nod for V-R Services job As reported in last week's CTR, Arts three divisional deans. Quebec government's FCAR (Fonds Concordia's newest Vice-Rector was and Science Dean Charles L. Bertrand Bertrand was named to a second five pour la formation de chercheurs et educated at Western Washington Col will become Concordia's new Vice-Rec year term as Dean last June. l' aide a la recherche) research lege, the University of Oregon and the tor, Services on Jan. 1. The American-born historian came to programme. University of Wisconsin. - KJW He replaces J. Charles Giguere, who is Concordia (then Sir George Williams stepping down Dec. 31 after five and a University) as a lecturer in 1967. half years in office. He served as Director of Concordia's Bertrand's appointment was an Inter-university Centre for European nounced by the Board of Governors last Studies between 1977 and 1979, and was Wednesday. named History Department Chair in The choice was based on the recom 1981. He was appointed to a second term mendation of a 14-member Advisory as History Chair in 1984. Search Committee established last Oc tober to advise the Board on the selec Grant recipient tion of a new vice-rector. Bertrand has been Dean of the Faculty Bertrand, 52, has published of Arts and Science since July 1985. He numerous works on Western European was the first dean of a unified Faculty; social history, and has received research previously, the Arts and Science Faculty grants from such bodies as the Canada had been governed by a provost and Council, the Italian government and the Richler is the Jonathan Swift of English-Canadian literature, says Chorney Off the Cuff is a weekly column of opinion and insight into major issues in the news. If you are a Concordia faculty member and have something to say "off the cuff," call CTR at 848-4882. It is now three weeks since Mordecai Richler's controversial article on Quebec appeared in the New Yorker and discussion in the media hasn't ceased. Richler's charges of anti-semitism in Quebec nationalism and absurdity in the province's language laws raised the hackles of many journalists. But Harold Chorney, Concor dia Professor of Political Science, a Jewish Winnipegger who has lived in Montreal PHOTO: Charles Bela"98f since 1982, thinks that Rich/er was fair in his critique of the history of Quebec Charles L. Bertrand nationalism and the language dispute. "I was quite pleased with the article. It's actually quite moderate, and it's historically correct. But you have to remember that Richler is a kind of Jonathan Swift of Canadian The Vice-Rector, Academic has literature. This piece was well within his Richler tradition of exposing hypocrisy, something Richler is not afraid to do in public. He offends everbody - the Jewish the pleasure to announce to the _ community, English-Canadian nationalists, this time it was the French Canadians. Concordia University Community 'Where anti-semitism is concerned, you have to remember that the vast majority of Jews of European descent in Montreal lost family in the Holocaust. Understandably, the following appointments: there's a sensitivity to nationalism which has any hint of ethnic chauvinism. As far as Abbe Lionel Groulx is concerned, it is unfortunately true that he held anti-semitic views Dr. Martin Kusy, which he continued to espouse in his writings right to the end of the 1950s. Acting Dean, Division of Graduate Studies "It is also a.fact that Groulx represented an important strain in Quebec nationalism of Dr. Dorothy Markiewicz, the epoch. Groulx is indeed a skeleton in the closet of Quebec nationalism, and it is Associate Dean, Division of Graduate Studies quite legitimate of Richler to reminds us of this. Mind you, as Richler himself points out, contemporary Quebec nationalism has a much more enlightened view. Dr.. Graham Martin, "The section on anti-semitism is only a small part of a very long article. Most of the Principal, Institute for Cooperative Education article deals with the language laws, where, just like Swift, Richler punctures the absurdities of the language legislation and the politicians behind it. Even francophone Dr. Mary Brian, opinion leaders, like Lysiane Gagnon, admit that they are embarrassed by Law 178. Director, Centre for Mature Students "Richler should have been more careful in his choice of some words, such as 'sow,' I am sure that you will join me in wishing them used ·to describe the way women were considered by Groulx in the 'revenge of the every success in their new positions. cradle' campaign. That was inappropriate. And to suggest that nationalists as a group Rose Sheinin, went on a rampage and Gommitted acts of vandalism against store-owners who had Ph.D., DSc. D.Hum .Lett.F.R.S.C. English signs is an exaggeration. The fact is that these were isolated incidents perpetrated by hooligans. "But considering the quality of the article, these are minor faults. Richler ~ndoubtedly Concordia raised the morale of the English-speaking community, whose spokespeople are few U N IVERSITY and far between." REAL EDUCATION FOR THE REAL WORLD I ' \t I . < 1 1 -. ,: J 'j .i It) , > ; > \ I I,• CONCORDIA'S Thursday Report 0 6tober'31; 1991 :. 3 Immigration investor programme encourages disparity, racism and high real estate prices, says Nash with this programme." Government statistics show that of all business immigrants entering Canada, only 0.1 per cent settle in New foundland. Ninety per cent go to Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia.