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Hexagram Institute receives a $21.9-million Cf I grant Funds from the Canada Foundation for Innovation will provide research space and equipment for the digital arts

BY BARBARA B LACK 40 per cent by provincial agencies, communications and sound The CFI apphcation was made by of the money will buy exciting new and 20 per cent by other sources. researchers in a multi-media evalua­ Concordia Fine Arts Professors Lynn equipment for researchers, including exagram, the new inter-uni­ About $8 million will go to build­ tions lab. Hughes and Barbara Layne under the two Sony high-definition cameras H ve rsity project in digital art ing Hexagram's research space in the About $1.5 million will go to Con­ name Conve rging Digital Content: ($355,000 each), Avid production that is led by Concordia, has been arts/engineering complex to be built cordia's main partner, the Universite Interdisciplinary Research in Emerg­ and post-production fa cilities, a awarded an Innovation Grant by the at Guy and Ste. Catherine Sts. Nearly du Quebec a Montreal (UQAM), to ing Cinema and Interacti ve Media robotic arm, digitally-assisted Canada Foundation for Innovation. $500,000 will be spent on renova­ build an interactive explorations centre Arts. The interim director of Hexa­ jacquard weaving looms, and two The grant is for $2 1,963,639, of tion in the Drummond Building on that will match and be connected to gram is Dean Christopher Jackson. rapid-prototyping machines, which which 40 per cent is funded by CFI, the Loyola Campus to accommodate the one in Concordia's new building. Professor Layne said that the rest she describes as "a 3D photocopier." Professor revisits royal processions in 16th-century France

BY SIGALIT HOFFMAN ate studies and research, was also larity, during the reign of Henri II, overjoyed with Wagner's achieve­ they become the subject of 250-page arie-France Wagner, a profes­ ment, which is bound to be a badge poetic tomes. Msor in Concordia's Departe­ of honour for the university. For example, in a town of 24,000 ment des Etudes fran c;: aises, has "This is amazing news," he said. people like Troyes, up to 6,000 received a $1.6-million grant over 'The grant proposals were submitted "undesirables" would be kicked out five years from Canada's major social to hard-nosed reviewers, and these and "replaced" with 4,000 military science and humanities research people agreed that hers was one of the men, and for the ceremony, the agency. best applications this year. " municipal council built a series of "I was speechless," said Wagner, ephemeral structures to punctuate the who is the first Concordia professor Rituals of power procession. to receive an award of that magni­ Wagner will be the head researcher Wagner, who plans to read the nar­ tude. The Social Sciences and in a project that involves five other ration of the processions in succes­ Humanities Research Council universities across Quebec and sion, hopes to piece together the (SSHRC) announced in December Ontario. In all, seven researchers, 15 history and the culture of the towns that she had been awarded one of five graduate students, and five collabora­ in which the processions took place. Major Collaborative Research Initia­ tors from as far away as France will "Reading the accounts is a study of tive grants handed out across Canada. study the evolution of royal proces­ politics, of art, of culture, and of lan­ The grants usually range in value sions in French towns between 1484 guage," she said. from $1.5 to 2.5 million, and the and 1615. SSHRC is the major federal agency competition for funding is always Though the topic may seem far that gives grants to humanities and stiff. removed from the 21st century, Wag­ social science researchers. The SSHRC "We were 32 last January, 10 last ner said there are elements of the corresponds to two other major grant­ April and five in December," she said. royal visits that are still current. Like a Professor Marie-France Wagner, Department des Etudes Franc;aises ing agencies, the Canadian Institutes "It was very selective." politician visiting his constituents or for Health Research (CIHR) , and the Her co-investigators are Benoit the pope visiting his followers , Wagn­ this is proof that while the proces­ also a rallying cry. They helped foster Natural Sciences and Engineering Bolduc (University of Toronto), Alain er said, the processions were "a ritual sions were a statement of the a sense of belonging to the city, and Research Council (NSERC). Laframboise (Universite de Montreal), of power, of the glory of the personal­ monarch's sovereignty over the town, to the greater French nation, Wagner SSHRC's budget is the smallest of the Lyse Roy (Universite du Quebec a ity that passed." they were also reflections of what the said. three organizations, but caters to the Montreal), Daniel Vaillancourt (Uni­ In later processions, local artists town wanted the monarch to be. The processions, which began to largest number of researchers. The versity of Western Ontario), Pierre­ would engrave the king's or queen's "Power needs images," she said. wane after the 17th century, told a lot agency usually allocates the bulk of its Louis Vaillancourt (Universite genealogy on structures built especial­ "The use and abuse of these images is about the towns in which they took funding to social scientists rather than d'Ottawa), and Helene Visentin ly for the occasion. One could also as old as the world." place. At first, they were reported on humanities researchers such as Wagner. (Smith College). find mythology on obelisks, arcs, The processions were not only in little books that were four to five Claude Bedard, the dean of gradu- fountains and statues. To Wagner, demonstrations of power, they were pages long. At the peak of their popu- ■ Wagner continued on page 10 New religions proliferate around the world: Palmer

BY BARBARA B LACK This brings with it certain anxi­ superscientists seems hardly to matter. and Belgians, because of the Solar for the Raelians. eties. Every misquote or mangled sta­ The Raelians grabbed international Temple [mass suicides in 1994], Recommended reading for the usan Palmer is a scholarly expert tistic attributed to her in the press headlines last March, when Rael was focus on people who lead normal course includes Armageddon in Waco, Son the Raelians, the Quebec­ drives a wedge between the social sci­ asked to testify before a U.S. congres­ lives. An employee of a corporation Moon Sister, Krishna Mothers, Rajneesh based new religion posited on extra­ entist and her subjects, with whom sional subcommittee hearing into there recently lost his job for practis­ Lnvers: Women 's Roles in New Religions t e rres trials and free love. She's she has so far enjoyed a trusting and human cloning. ing yoga!" (by Palmer), and Millennialism, Perse­ writing a book about them for Rut­ friendly relationship. In an article she wrote for Religion Palmer is no more sympathetic to cution and Violence . gers University Press, and she is often Until recently, the Raelians have in the News, a U.S. magazine, Palmer anti-cult organizations on this side of So far, none of her students (to her consulted by journalists. tended to view any media attention, said it was "a day of triumph" for the the Atlantic; she sees them as having knowledge) have gone from the class­ however derisory, as good 54-year-old founder, who wore a a vested interest in the form of profes­ room to a cult. She feels she is arming publicity, and in general, white suit and a star-shaped pendant, sional deprogrammers. them with knowledge at a time when the Quebec press, like his thinning hair done up in a bun. She seems to be having a picnic they are searching for new ways of Quebecers themselves, has He was accompanied by Dr. Brigitte studying new religions. For one living and thinking. been remarkably warm Boisellier, director of the Raelians' sci­ thing, there a lot of them. The Centre They are learning about their own towards the movement. entific arm, Clonaid, who assured the d'information des nouvelles religions culture in an unusual context, too. Since the leader Rael, born bemused law-makers that she is well has files on 800 new religions in Que­ Sometimes a student will make a link as Claude Vorilhon, came on the way to replicating a human bec alone. between a practice in a new religion to Quebec in 1992, the being. For another, they're a lot easier to and something the student knows movement has flourished; In the United States, the movement study than the old religions. She was from his or her own parents and Palmer puts its worldwide is now recognized for tax purposes as quoted by Toby Lester, the author of grandparents. membership at about a religion. Palmer says that last Feb­ a long feature article on new religions Palmer herself moves easily among 55,000, most of them in ruary she wrote a report to support in the February issue of the Atlantic the practitioners of the new religions, Quebec, French-speaking the Raelians' application for similar Monthly: "Their history is really short, and like other scholars, visits with her Europe and Japan. status in Canada. It had previously they don't have that many members, colleagues around the world, com­ It has elements that been denied, on the grounds that their leader is usually still alive, and paring the latest news. appeal to post-Quiet-Revo­ Raelians venerate the extraterrestrials you can see the evolution of their rit­ To put new religious movements, lution Quebecers, notably a as material beings rather than gods. uals and their doctrines. It's a bit like or NRMs, in a global perspective, the scientific worldview and Rael left France because of negative dissecting amoebas instead of zebras." ones we hear about, like the Raelians, broad social and sexual tol­ publicity. Palmer is sharply critical of She brings members of new reli­ Moonies, Scientologists or the Falun erance. Adherents in the the strong anti-cult legislation that gions into her classes at Dawson Col­ Gong, are miniscule compared to, general membership have has been introduced there and in Bel­ lege and Concordia. The students in say, the Naqshabandiya order of Sufi lives much like the rest of gium. The Europeans, she says, have RELi 298, Cults and Religious Con­ Islam, which has 50 million or so us: they obey the laws, hold different flash points from North troversy in North America, recently members. As the old religions frac­ Susan Palmer, in front of the Cosmoplanetary down jobs, and have fami­ Americans on this subject. met Hare Krishna devotees, and last ture and reform (Christianity has Messiah, erected in the French Alps by the lies. The fact that they "We tend to be suspicious of year she presented them with Marina, hundreds of offshoots) and ~ew ones Mandarom, a Hindu-based cult. The statue, the most important of many erected by the cult, has believe that humans were movements that isolate themselves Dr. Bousillier's comely daughter, who spring up, scholars are unlikely ever since been destroyed by the French government. created by extraterrestrial and live communally. The French is on the shortlist of cloning mothers to run out of material. Lynn Hughes tackles 'an awkward beasf - interdisciplinarity

BY JAME S MARTIN very well-defined. It's such a power­ tune began the project elude that the selections reveal inter­ ful word, an attractive word, but it's by spending six disciplinarity to be "a lumpy, awk­ T ynn Hughes is, by her own ambiguous and semi-empty half the months wrestling with ward beast" - a phrase that captures L ongue-in-cheek admission, "a time." ideas of approach and both the vastness of the "bucket" weird person" - at least, she has an Inspired by discussions at a 1996 representation being explored, as well as the sense of unusual academic profile. conference, Hughes and Lafortune set ("Should we have one "intelligent playfulness" (not stodgi­ She's a visual artist with an MA in to work on Creative Con/fusions with a person from each ness) that Hughes believes is crucial the history of mathematics. She's a two-pronged purpose: to simultane­ province? Half men to art. painter currently working in video. ously rescue the nebulous buzzword and half women?"), Creative Con/fusions was four years She's a teacher who spends countless from stodginess, and to give it more before settling on a in the making, and Hughes is under­ hours writing grant applications. In definition. They prepared by reading cross-section of visual standably thrilled to finally see it on short, she's the perfect person to edit classic texts on interdisciplinarity to artists, teachers, cura­ bookstore shelves. Still, she admits a book about interdisciplinarity in learn "how the word is used in other tors, and art historians she "can't resist moving right along" contemporary art. disciplines, then to ask how it is used they hoped would and - as befits a Renaissance woman "My whole life is about mixture," in art. "attack interdiscipli­ - has many projects on the go. In says the Concordia painting "Interdisciplinarity in pretty much narity from different addition to teaching, she's working Lynn Hughes's new book is Creative Con/fusions. instructor, who just celebrated the all other disciplines consists of mak­ angles ." with graduate students on a multi­ publication of Creative Con/fusions: ing a progressive use of other disci­ artists are moving away from the sin­ The resulting book is a mixture of year interactive video .project. Interdisciplinary Practices in Contem­ plines, where you make sure that gle-minded idea of the artist as clois­ essays and long definitions, each pre­ Hughes also sits on the board of porary Art. Hughes is co-editor of you're using the latest stuff. If, for tered loner. Artists are "reading sented in the author's original lan­ directors for Hexagram, the Concor­ Creative Con/fusions with Marie­ example, a biologist crosses over into voraciously" on non-artistic subjects guage (half are English and half dia/UQAM media arts and technolo­ Josee Lafortune, artistic director of economics and uses some outdated (Hughes, as an example, has drawn French - a happy accident in keep­ gies institute which just received, in the artist-run Optica, a centre for theory, most of the time that on her MA studies to create a series of ing with the book's spirit) with a December, a whopping $21.9 million contemporary art in Montreal. She wouldn't work. Interdisciplinarity is paintings incorporating photos and short bilingual summary. The four from the Canada Foundation for says it's the first book to specifical­ progressive in the sense of trying to mathematical equations). Canada's definitions range from the traditional Innovation. On top of all that, Hugh­ ly address interdisciplinarity in get somewhere that's the next step network of artist-run galleries encour­ (Concordia professor Tim Clark's aca­ es already has an idea for a new book. terms of visual art. along the way, to get a more sophisti­ ages artists to gain skills (such as Web demic history of the word) to the She's not entirely happy about this Much ink has been spilled on the cated view. design) that "are not necessarily skills oblique (UQAM professor Nicole Joli­ latter development. topic of interdisciplinarity, "but not in "But in art, you can 'raid' other dis­ that artists bothered with 50 years coeur's "very dense, poetic text that "I feel that technology is really terms of art. Still, we use the word ciplines without necessarily being up­ ago. Since the '70s, we've become doesn't mention the word any­ doing things to contemporary art that 'interdisciplinarity' all the time as if to-date. Because you're not trying to used to running things, to having where"). accelerates interdisciplinarity," she we all understand what it's about. A progress in the scientific sense, you these multiple skills." The nine essays are an equally says, "so it would be really interesting lot of artists are sick of the word can use those things in a much freer As an initial foray into the topic, diverse mix, tackling issues of peda­ to focus a book on that - but I'm because they think it sounds too aca­ way; you use them for their Hughes calls Creative Con/fusions "a gogy, artistic practice, curatorial chal­ hoping not to be tempted to do it. I demic - it has a sense of a stodgy metaphoric or aesthetic qualities." dip into the bucket, although it's a lenges, and art history. In their just have so many other things going definition, without actually being Hughes says that more and more fairly structured dip." She and l..afor- preface, Hughes and Lafortune con- on that I want to concentrate on!"

2 FEBRUARY I., 2 002 Concordia•s Thurs-day Report Globalization of world shipping Montreal occupies a niche market, says Brian Slack

BY FRANK KUIN

ewly formed corporate ship­ N ping conglomerates have set This column welcomes the submissions of all Concordia off a scramble for survival among the faculty and staff to promote and encourage individual and world's leading container seaports, group activities in teaching and research, and to says Brian Slack, a geography profes­ sor at Concordia. encourage work-related achievements. Globalization in the international shipping industry has led to the for­ Co ngratulations to Therese Pinho (BA '89 Communication Stud ies), mation of a handful of powerful who won an award from the Canadian Conference of the Arts for her alliances in recent years, comparable award-winni ng programs for TVO and TFO . It was the French Rogers to those in the airline business, he Commun ications Inc . Media Award (a matching award is given for explained. Slack has been research­ achievement in English), and was given at a gala in Toronto on Nov. ing the effects of this development in 29. Her work on the series A Comme Artiste for TVO led to Panora­ ma Arts et Culture, covering every area of cu lture in Ontario, and she North America, Europe and Asia. also developed a TFO youth series ca ll ed VOLT. These "very large corporate struc­ tures" are able to "throw their weight Concordians were on the CASE in Boston recently. The occasion was the District 1 conference of CASE, the Council fo r the Advancement around" to win concessions from sea­ and Support of Education, held Jan. 12-15. Marketing Communica­ ports that are eager to remain region­ tions Director Sandra-Lynn Spina was joint Communications Track al hubs on the most traveled chair for the conference and presented the kick-off session for new­ international routes, he said. comers to CASE . Un iversity Communications Executive Director Den­ "Since the carriers have come nis Murphy also did a communications overview session with CASE together in alliances, they have had newcomers. Vice-Rector Services Michael Di Grappa and Media Alliances have transformed port service over the past five years: Brian Slack Relations Coordinator Chris Mota did a joint two-hour session called to choose between ports," Slack said. "The senior administrator and the media relations officer," and As a result, "there's been a tremen­ Howard Bokser presented on "Who owns the alumni magazine?" dous rationalization of port service in project about the effects of globaliza­ ships in the last number of years. Andrew McAusland, Executive Director, IITS, was prevented from the last five years." tion on the international shipping "There's been nearly a doubling of presenting due to a storm that closed Logan Airport. Concordians For example, Maersk, the Danish industry, undertaken by Slack in size," he said. As well, shipping route also acted as moderators for roundtables and conference volunteers. industry leader which has absorbed cooperation with two colleagues at networks have emerged spanning the Dennis Murphy, Executive Director, University Communications, was the American shipping line Sealand, the Universite de Montreal and Saint entire globe, rather than carriers invited to represent the Quebec Ministry of Culture and Communica:. had several ports on the east coast of Mary's University in Halifax. focusing on just the Atlantic or the tion on three panels during Medientage Munchen, held in the Bavarian capital from Oct. 17-19. He participated in panels on e-commerce and North America "roll out the red car­ Slack and his co-researchers have Pacific Ocean. the reaction of educators; on e-learning as agenda-setting for media pet" a couple of years ago when it was conducted mail surveys and in-depth professionals; and on the advantages of the globalization of film and deciding where to take its business. interviews with people in the indus­ Montreal still an Important player television training. The annual event is held under the auspices of Both Baltimore and Halifax lined try on the east coast of North Ameri­ The port of Montreal was not con­ MedienCampus, the Bavarian government's office responsible for the up extensive subsidies and endorse­ ca, in Western Europe and in Asia. sidered in the project because, as quality and approval of media training and education. ments from land carriers (such as rail­ Specifically, they have traveled to Slack said, "it's not part of this global­ Professor Emeritus Lawrence Beaner, FCA, has been named presi­ ways) in bids to become Maersk's Norfolk (Virginia), Rotterdam (the ization; it occupies a niche market." dent of the Montreal chapter of Canadian Friends of Ha ifa University. North American hub - only to find Netherlands), Singapore, Hong Kong Though a significant container port Warren Sanderson (Art History) has been named president of the Maersk taking these offers to the port and Shanghai (China). In addition, on routes between Europe and the Association for Art History, whose members include scholars in the of New York as a bargaining chip. they have hooked ~p with a French Great Lakes area, M9ntreal is in a U.S. and Canada. As a result, "Maersk won very sig­ colleague of the University of Le unique position due to its great dis­ Barry Lazar (Journalism) wrote a 90--page report, "Underestimated nificant benefits from the port of New Havre, who has been researching the tance to the ocean, limited depth of Importance: Anglo-Quebec Culture, " that was published by Quebec's York, including lower rates than the same theme. water and the need for ships to be ice lnstitut national de la recherche scientifique. It was the only English port authority probably wanted to "People in other academic fields are reinforced. As a result, "the big inter­ report in an 18-part series about Quebec culture, and will be the basis offer," Slack said. Moreover, "they speculating about the effects of glob­ national shipping lines are not inter­ for a 60--minute television documentary to be broadcast next fall. convin ced the port authority to alization on the shipping industry," ested in coming here," Slack said. Her Concordia friends and former colleagues will want to congratulate arrange for dredging" to accommo­ Slack said. "We had an opportunity "Montreal will continue to be an Judith Woodsworth on becoming the president of Laurentian Un iver­ date larger ships - a very expensive to provide some real, primary evi­ important player on routes between sity, in Sudbury, Ont. Judith taught in Concordia's Departement des Etudes fran~a ises and was Vice-Dean, Academic Affa irs and Interna­ proposition. dence of what these changes have the Northeastern U.S., Canada and tional Relations, before leaving to become Vice-President (Academic) "This is what the big shipping lines meant in terms of services, vessels Europe," he said. "What Montreal at Mount Sa int Vincent Un iversity for women, in Hal ifa x. can do now," he said. and ports." will never be is a port engaging signif­ Michel Laroche, FRSC (Marketing), has been given the 2002 Living The struggle among seaports is one Slack and his colleagues have doc­ icantly in traffic to other markets, Legend of Marketi ng Award by the Omer DeSerres Chair of Commerce of the focal points in a broad research umented large increases in the size of such as Asia." of the Ecole des Ha utes Etudes of the Universite de Montreal. He is the first Canadian scholar and the fifth overall to receive the award. An exhibition of new paintings by Janet Werner (Studio Arts) opened at the Ottawa Art Gallery on Jan. 17. A proponent of the "i nvented portra it," her new work focuses on "beauty, seduction and the pro­ Anti~war author Grace Paley reads at Concordia jection of desire." he well-known writer Grace York, where she is writer-in-resi­ Senior Fellowship by the National Isabelle Van Grimde, who teaches second-year choreography in the Paley will speak and read dence, and Sarah Lawrence Col­ Endowment for the Arts in recog­ Department of Contemporary Dance, has also had her own company, T Van Grimde Corps Secrets, since 1992 . They will be perform ing the fro m her work on Wednesday, lege, where she has taught creative nition of her lifetime contribution world premiere of Erioso with the Studio of the Ago ra de la Da nse on Feb. 13, at 4 p.m. in Room 765 of writing and literature for over 18 to literature. Feb. 27_ and 28. Inspired by the idea of the creation of the world, the the Hall Building. years. Paley will also give a literary work is performed to music by saxophone and percussion. Th e Ago ra Paley was born in the Bronx in Ac tively involved in anti-war, reading at McGill on Feb. 12 at is at 840 Cherrier St. (Metro Sherbrooke) . feminist and anti-nuclear move­ 1922. She is the author of several 7:30 p.m. in Room 232 of the Lea­ Fran~ois Morelli (Studio Arts) opened an exhibition called Sports acclaimed collections of short fic­ ments. Paley has been a member of cock Building. Her appearances are Divers at La Galerie Chrstianne Chassay, 385 Sherbrooke St. W. It tion and poetry, including The Llt­ the War Resisters' League, Resist, sponsored by the Concordia Uni­ includes drawing proposals for public works and sculptures. and Women's Pentagon Action, tle Di sturbances of Man (1 959), versity Institute for Canadian Jew­ Posing for the Public, a show involving animals by Trevor Gould (Stu­ Enormous Changes at the Last Minute and was one of the founders of the ish Studies, the Department of dio Arts), will be seen from Feb. 23 to March 16 in Amos. The ongo­ (1974), Later the Same Day (1985) Greenwich Village Peace Center in Jewish Studies at McGill Universi­ ing tour is organized by the Musee d'art Contemporain de Montreal. 1961. She regards herself as a and Leaning Forward (1985). ty, and the English Departments of Vesselin Petkov, PhD, adjunct professor in the Science College, was She has taught at Columbia and "somewhat combative pacifist and Concordia and McGill Universities. the first speaker in a new inter-university seminar in the history and Syracuse Universities, and current­ cooperative anarchist." For more information please call philosophy of science, which took place on Jan. 29. His subject was ly teaches at City College of New In 198 7, she was awarded a 398-6546 or 848-2068. "Does the theory of relativity relativize existence as well?"

Con co r dJa ·s 'T hursda y ' Re p ort' FEBlf'U'A"RY 7, 2002 ' ' Concordia University will not recognize an illegitimate CSU executive

The fallowing statement was issued administration of Concordia Univer- majority of the votes. This week, fol- lions with CSU representatives. The CSU leadership has also taken January 25 by Rector Frederich Lowy to sity has a moral responsibility to act lowing the judicial board decision, Despite considerable concern positions that, on several occasions, faculty, staff. students and the media: in the best interests of the institution. the CSU council voted against about the CSU's actions during the damaged both the reputation of Con- In its action this week to impose a The November 2001 election was installing the Schulz slate as the inter- past three years, the University cordia and the interests of students CSU executive in defiance of the precipitated by an unprecedented im CSU government. administration has respected the seeking jobs and careers based on expressed wishes of a majority of vot- expression of non-confidence in the The University administration con- autonomy of the duly elected student their Concordia degrees. The reputa- ing students, the CSU council has CSU leadership and its practices by a siders this process an abuse of power governments. The University contin- tion of Concordia has been adversely thwarted the democratic process. sizeable representation of the under- by the CSU council. The University ues to seek a truly collaborative rela- affected by the actions of a small In the manner in which it conduct- graduate student body. The election, administration does not recognize the tionship with another representative, group of CSU activists. ed the November 2001 election the organized by the CSU and conducted imposed interim CSU executive and duly elected student government. This latest election debacle and the CSU has violated its own constitu- by a chief electoral officer appointed regards it as illegitimate. Sadly, this is not possible now as a imposing of a non-elected executive tion. This follows on actions of recent by the CSU, was declared flawed by a Consequently, until the University result of the CSU council's decision only add to the frustration of students CSU executive committees and coun- 3-1 decision of the CSU's own judi- can deal with a legitimate, duly elect- this week. who find themselves misrepresented cils that have already damaged the cial board. ed CSU executive it will refuse to It should be noted that the recent and disenfranchised. University's image, alienated many of Although the judicial board found transfer any further funds to the CSU. CSU leadership has adopted an In the interests of the students and its supporters in the community and that the election process was biased Student dues collected by the Univer- aggressive and, at times, belligerent the institution the University will not undermined the best interests of its against the Representative Union sity on behalf of the CSU will be held strategy of confrontation and threats accept this situation. students. This is an increasingly slate, headed by Mr. Chris Schulz, in trust. Further, the University will towards the University administration Frederick Lowy, unacceptable situation and the this slate nevertheless obtained the suspend all discussions and negotia- and front-line University employees. Rector and Vice-Chancellor

Student Union funds are frozen by university

he university has decided to - about 20 groups in all - will con­ cent in the summer. mixed message sent about quality Twithhold transfer of student fees tinue to receive their operating funds. Thus, fall and winter fees (for stu­ to the Concordia Student Union Student association fee revenues dents who registered from May to n a presentation he made recently to the Board of Governors, Rector Frederick until it is clear who is legitimately in are deposited in the respective stu­ September 2001) were deposited at ILowy said the following: "The general quality of our students (as measured by charge. However, this policy does dent association accounts about one the end of September, with adjust­ incoming grade point average), their learning experience (as measured by the not affect other student organizations month after each term begins. This ments and later registrations trans­ graduation rate and employability of students), and the emergence of several pro­ that receive student fees collected on may include fees for full-year courses, ferred at October, November and grams of nationally recognized distinction confirm that we provide not only 'real their behalf by the university. even though students are allowed to December month-ends. These education for the real world,' but also education (especially undergraduate edu­ pay them one term at a time. A policy amounted to $746,029.54 for the cation) that is at least the equal of what other universities offer." other student groups unaffected announced by the university in CSU. The incoming grade point average may be higher than before, but this is mere­ The Commerce and Administra­ November (CTR, Nov. 8, p. 5) that The current balance of the Concor­ ly a reflection of grade point inflation. A better measure is the knowledge of stu­ tion Students Association (CASA), would have transferred only the fees dia Student Union, now standing at dents when they arrive at Concordia. Examination of the weakening of course Engineering and Computer Science paid for that term was cancelled. $206,233.66, has been frozen, and content to meet inadequacies is seen when today's curricula are compared with Students Association (ECA), Gradu­ Effectively, this means that approx­ the winter fees (for students who reg­ those of a decade ago. Regrettably, I am led to the conclusion that the general ate Students Association (GSA), Arts imately 80 per cent of the fees go to istered in January 2002) will not be quality of undergraduate students on entry is low and is decreasing. and Science Faculty Associations the student associations in the fall, 10 transferred. This comes to approxi­ What matters, and what is being ignored, is what students know when they enter and when they leave Concordia. Neither of these is being measured. Cer­ (ASFA), and the student newspapers per cent in the winter, and 10 per mately $92,000. tainly in Engineering and Computer Science, we do not measure what students know on.entry; nor is any assessment made when they leave. This conclusion is consistent with the agreement with the provincial govern­ ment that we should pass 80 per cent of incoming students in exchange for <;f/4 (!}(_wrwt1mn Simard appointed money, implying that "numbers beat knowledge ," or quantity is more important than quality. It is a Faustian deal. Eliza Haseganu education minister Regarding research, until very recently, Concordia did not even recognize the er colleagues and students in the Department of•Mechanical and Industrial existence of post-doctoral fellows. Some deans still do not recognize it as merito­ HEngineering were shocked to hear of the death on January 22, from cancer, s the result of a shuffle of Pre­ rious having them, whereas graduate students do count towards merit. There is of Professor Eliza Haseganu, at the age of 62. Amier Bernard Landry's cabinet, little research culture, and this may be a consequence of our beginnings. The Educated in Romania, she had nearly finished her doctoral work when the Sylvain Simard, former head of the highest national academic award (FRSC, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada) political situation forced her to emi­ Treasury Board, has been appointed goes deliberately unrecognized in the undergraduate calendar. grate, and she had to begin her PhD education minister, replacing To the end of informing the public and one another, Concordia (departments all over again. She came to Concordia Fran~ois Legault. and faculties) should publish an annual research report of publications. Why is in August 1994 as an Assistant Profes­ this not done? sor from the University of Calgary, Unrealistic internal assessments of our quality and achievements do not help. where she did her PhD. 1ftiTirsoay ·Report Ultimately, we are judged, not by what we think of ourselves, but what the exter­ Dr. Haseganu was a meticulous nal world thinks of us. I believe it remains puzzled. and loving teacher, and the faculty '" Cotimrdla'• 'l1lundlily Report John McKay, FRSC advisor for many years to the Concor­ is published 18 times .during the y; academic year on a -bi~ basis by Department of Computer Science dia students' branch of the Canadian the Public Relations Department Department of Mathematics and Statistics Society of Mechanical Engineers. She of Concoro,a University, took great pleasure in the annual pre­ 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W., sentation of the CSME gold medal to a deserving student in the department. Montrea~ Quebec H3G 1M8 We welcome your letters. opinions and comments at BC-121/1463 Bishop St. by fax (5144348-2814). (514) 848-4882 or e-mail ([email protected]) by 9 a.m. on the Friday prior to publication. She was the recipient of the coveted Engineering and Computer Science Fac­ E-mail: [email protected],dia.ca ulty Teaching Excellence Award in 2000, the Concordia Council on Student life fall: (514) 84&-i814 .,. Teaching Excellence Award in 1998, and a Department of Mechanical Engineer­ Matenal published in the newspaper may not be reproduced without Two-day seminar on personal finance ing Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Teaching in Excellence in 1997. permission; 11le Bock Poge listings At the time of her death, she was on sabbatical, and had made several trips to are published free of charge, and must February 23 and M arch 2 or March 16 and M arch 23 Russia and the U.S. as pan of her work. Our sincere sympathy is extended to Dr. s;, 1each the Public Rel~ Department 9 :30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Haseganu's husband, Vasile Zarnfirescu. Her funeral was held in Montreal on (1463 Bishop St, Room 115) in writing no later than Thu~ Seminar Leaders: Arshad Ahmad, Phd., Associate Professor, Concordia University; January 31. 5 p.m. prior to Thursday publication. Brenda Shanahan, Vice-President, Kerr Financial Corporation; A memorial ceremony has been organized by the department, and will be held . 1SSN 11 85-3689 Doris Kochanek, President, Connaissance Technologies; tomorrow, February 8, in the DeSeve Cinema, in the J.W. McConnell Building Publications Mail Apeement No.: Raad Jassim, MBA, Lecturer, McGill University 40042804 on the SGW campus, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Learn how to: Take stock and juggle multiple financial goals - Improve your credit IQ Balbara... 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In our report on the Science Games, 180 students - not 80 - attended, approxi­ mately double the attendance last year. • , 1 ' 1; . ... " , • • ' . ~~~~~~~~~ FE B R UA RY 7 , 20 0 2 C on co~rdia' ·s Thursdav RP-nort 4 Servic~s-for students to be Richard Renaud awarded Loyola Medal Montreal entrepreneur recognized for his many contributions linked to learning goals

ven back in his Loyola College days, Richard ning the sports ticket agency, among other endeav­ BY D AVID G OBBY, ERenaud (BComm 69) showed an entrepreneurial ours. Those skills have come in handy for him since, COORDINATOR , QUALITY PROGRAMS , RECTOR'S CABINET flair , managing the Warriors hockey team and run- helping Renaud become a leading Montreal business person, volunteer and philanthropist. dministrators from the sector reporting to the vice-rector, services, have ln honour of his contribution to the city and to Aagreed to explicitly tie their activities and budgets directly to academic Concordia, the vice-chair of the university's board of priorities. governors received the prestigious Loyola Medal in This was one of the outcomes of a recent strategic planning retreat held for front of 350 well-wishers at Montreal's Windsor Hotel all directors reporting to Michael Di Grappa. The member units are the Office on Jan. 22. Among the guests at the dinner were Que­ of the Registrar, the Student Recruitment Office, the Bookstore and Computer bec Liberal Party leader Jean Charest, MNA for Notre­ Store, UIS (Instructional and Information Technology Services), Auxiliary Ser­ Dame-de-Grace Russell Copeman, Montreal councillor vices, Security, Facilities Management, Dean of Students, Environmental for Loyola District Jeremy Searle, and Bishop Anthony Health and Safety, and Recreation and Athletics. Mancini. This marks the first time there has been an attempt to design a formal, year­ The Loyola Medal, established in 1961, is given by ly mechanism to link the services sector to academic planning. For many in Concordia every two years to someone whose "charac­ the group, it was their first experience with strategic planning at Concordia. ter, philosophy and contribution have enriched the The outcomes of the retreat have outlined an ambitious set of goals for the heritage of Canada and humanity." next few years. Previous winners are Governor-General Georges Vanier (L BA 06), Cardinal Paul-Emile Leger.Jean Dra­ Lively debate on best practices and daily challenges peau, Arthur Mayne, Bernard Lonergan, SJ, Therese The highlight was a case study on the first evening, moderated by the Vice­ Casgrain, Hans Selye, Jacques Genest, Maureen For­ Rector and modelled after the Fred Friendly Seminars televised by PBS. Direc­ rester, Donald McNaughton (L attendee 49), Jean tors were presented with a scenario where an anonymous benefactor donated a Beliveau , Oscar Peterson and Jacques Menard (L substantial amount of money to build the Concordia College of University BComm 67). Administration. The fictional gift had the condition that directors in the ser­ Richard Renaud (BComm 69), Loyola Medal 2002 - Howard Bokser vices department not only had to plan this new college's facilities and services, but also had to design the curriculum, taking them squarely into the realm of academic planning. The result was a two-and-a-half-hour discussion, lively and passionate, on academic mission, best practices in the delivery of education, and the role sup­ CV~A celebrates its 25th anniversary port services ought to play in an institution devoted to the creation and dis­ semination of knowledge. The debate also touched on controversial issues that many of these man­ agers face daily: the corporate influence on university campuses, the role of student government, labour relations, gender equity, outsourcing and the pri­ vatization of services, and increasing competition from online services. At the retreat, the directors also endorsed the services sector's response to Concordia's Strategic Plan, "Quality in Service." ln it, the services sector named its three priorities to be used by managers to guide their yearly goals and objectives.

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Members of the Concordia Un ivers ity Faculty Association, most of them of long standing, celebrated a significant birthday Jan. 25 w it h a reception in the downtow n Faculty Clob. Bel ow, a montage of photos of past presidents that was assembled by CUFA, with help from Archives, Public Re lations and Marketing Communications. Above, a picture taken at the reception. Standing, left t o right: John Drysdale, Bill Knitter, Michael Brian, ·Arpi Hamalian, Enn Raudsepp, Terry Fancott and Dennis O'Connor. Seated, Antonio Costanzo, Lucie Lequin (the current president, w ho organized the celebration), Joy Bennett and Shafiq Alvi.

Sealed with a handshake Rector Frederick Lowy shakes hands with Etienne Lavoie, vice-president of buildings construction for EBC Inc., at the official signing Jan. 29 of a $52- million contract for the interior of the new Science Complex on the Loyola Campus. EBC, based in L' Ancienne-Lorette, is the general contractor for the Science Complex project. Also present for the ceremonial signing were Marie-Claude Houle, EBC president, and Yvon Leblanc, director of construction; Martin Troy and Marc Laurendeau, of Marosi Troy, Jodoin Lamarre Pratte, Cardinal Hardy Architectes; and Daniel Garant and Fran~ois Laroche, of Gespro, consultants for the project. The university was represented by Dean Martin Singer and Robert Roy, Vice-Dean, Planning, of the Faculty of Arts and Science; Michael Di Grappa, Vice-Rector, Services; Bram Freedman, Assistant Secretary-General/General Counsel; Garry Milton, Executive Director, Rector's Cabinet; Martine Lehoux, Director, Facilities Planning and Development; and Peter Bolla, Executive Director, Facilities Management.

Co n co r d i a·s Thurs d ay R e port FEBRUARY 7, 2002 5 -- ... -- -· -- -· ------. -· .... - .... - - -- .. The scholar on stage and at home Chocolate and the t

BY JAMES MARTIN ized human experience, and provoke Jordan Le Bel makes it his business to studJ multiple interpretations that lead to n the first day of February, reflections or ways of re-thinking the BY SYLVAIN COMEAU O Sandra Weber disrobed for a everyday." small yet appreciative audience. All of which goes to explain why he health craze may still be going The performance was a work-in­ Weber found herself wearing her T strong, but Marketing Professor progress titled "Robe to Robe: Dress­ PhD gown (University of Alberta, Jordan Le Bel says that the backlash ing the Academic Body," an engaging circa 1985) in front of curious started over a decade ago: the revenge monologue which mixed theory and strangers. of the pleasure seekers. autobiography. "This is my academic robe," she "For the past 10 or 15 years, plea­ Dr. Weber is Professor of Educa­ began by way of introduction. "It sure has been a strategic tool for mar­ tion at Concordia, a fellow of the usually hangs somewhere in the back keters. They take it very seriously," Le Simone de Beauvoir Institute, and a of a closet - dusty, seldom used, Bel said. "Also, recent events have staunch believer that "narrative - and out of sight." swung the pendulum back to pleasure. including autobiography - and Weber ruminated upon this most Since Sept. 11 , there has been an photography and art are forms of formal of body coverings. She specu­ increase in the sale of comfort food inquiry undervalued by some schol­ lated on viable options for undergar­ around the world. In times of crisis, ars. Through metaphor and imagery, ments, concluding that, despite the people revert to safe, comforting val­ narratives pose multi-layered theo­ heat of stage lights, "robed nudity is Sandra Weber in her academic robe ues, and that includes food ." retical statements that are not only not an option." Having taught at The larger trend was forecast by elegant, but often are directly applic­ three universities, Weber drew upon extended blink, actually, as Weber's lifestyle guru Faith Popcorn in the able to practice." years of eavesdropping to conjure a double-knotted academic robe famous Popcorn Report, released in the Weber has been conducting narra­ humourous peanut gallery of whis­ caused unexpected delay), Weber early 1990s, in which she predicted a tive research, much of it autobio­ pered convocation commentary: deftly segued into the domesticity of backlash against constant health scares graphical, for . over 20 years. The "Sandals and green toenail polish - pedagogYs.___She spoke of how her and warnings. interest dates back to her studies at that's no way for a professor to dress for bathrobe "gradually and impercepti­ "She has been proven right," Le Bel the University of Alberta, where visit­ con vocation!• bly becomes a ritual wrestling robe, said. "Ten years later, pleasure is every­ ing scholars (including Paulo Freire, "What a lovely gown his university as I struggle with ideas and my own where. The words pleasure and experi­ Michael Apple, Eliot Eisner, and has! I wish my degree was from there.· inability to find the right words," of ence are buzzwords in marketing. On Maxine Greene) inspired Weber to "Sequins before noon. Whatever is the intimate act of grading student the British Airways Web site, it says, explore the possibilities of "literary that girl thinking?" papers in her own home, of her "Experience our first class," and they and arts-based methods of inquiries." Pseudo-cattiness gave way to mus­ reluctant acceptance of the "maternal give you a virtual tour of it to try to "They exposed me to a lot of the ings on the role of the robe. ls it a curve to my pedagogic stance." convince you that it's worth spending ongoing debates about how to theo­ democratic uniform? An end run And then, with the declaration the extra money." rize the relationship between the around carnal distractions from deep that it was time "to clothe this Le Bel joined Concordia last fall after social and the personal," she recalls, thought? A relic of bygone elitism? embodied mind, this mindful body," completing his PhD at McGill. He is a Jordan Le Bel with part of his extensive "a relationship which I have come to Symbolic protection, lest the ivory Weber removed her bathrobe to former chef and lifelong epicurean who going back to 1742. Le Bel has a monthl: view as dialectic and ever-changing. tower become sullied by the grime of reveal a simple black dress: "It's time owns a large collection of cookbooks Bonjour. On Tuesday,Feb. 12, at 8:35 a.m. "I am fascinated by the impossible the world? to go outside." dating back to 1742, and he has taught production. (Warning: explicit scenes of ch challenges we face in trying to "Whatever their function," she "Robe to Robe" is part of "Mindful restaurant management in Norway. His include the social and the personal, said, "or whatever meaning we wish Bodies, Embodied Minds," an ongo­ research is in the area of hedonic con­ Le Bel feels that no matter how the global and the l~al in our schol­ to attribute to them, academic robes ing project in which Weber and fre­ sumption; he studies consumer behav­ much people worry about healthy diets arly methods and deliberations. My are costly to dry clean, cumbersome quent collaborator Claudia Mitchell iour and food marketing, particularly and waistlines, there will always be a interest in autobiographical perfor­ to carry, and not nearly as silky and examine the significance of clothes the marketing of sinful indulgences like prominent place for comfort food . mance is part of a larger commit­ comfy as the robe I choose so readily and the body to professional identity chocolate. "Many studies have shown that ment to refining methods of inquiry to wear at home-" and teaching. (Mitchell and Weber "I'm a big fan of combining practice human beings are hardwired from and modes of representation for the And that's when she disrobed, are also co-editors of the forthcoming and theory, which is easy when you are birth to seek pleasure and avoid pain. social sciences that draw on well­ revealing . .. a colourful, comfortable Not Just Any Dress: Explorations of doing something you enjoy. I love That is an assumption of evolutionary developed approaches and genres bathrobe. Dress, Identity, and the Body Across the chocolate, for example. When I was psychology. That makes perfect sense more commonly used in the human­ "This is the sort of scholarly uni­ Ufe-Span.) doing my master's, I started reading from a survival standpoint; you proba­ ities and the arts. form I wear as I hunch over my com­ Those who missed the "dress" books on food, and I realized that you bly won't survive very long if you seek "A skillfully crafted narrative con­ puter keyboard for hours on end, rehearsal can catch "Robe to Robe" can do serious work on the subject. So pain all the time." tains numerous points of connection writing an article or a report, or this May at the Canadian Association I decided to start studying the market­ So it appears that pleasure is a with the reader or audience that can preparing a course syllabus." for Studies on Women in Education ing of pleasure and how it influences human need rather than a frivolous evoke shared elements of contextual- In the blink of an eye (a somewhat conference in Toronto. consumer behaviour." indulgence, or even a vice. Marketers

Love gets a hand from Michael Golden and friends Student life cc

where people felt comfortable cordia music graduate got his first taste of ly needed. Golden was introduced to BY ROBERT SCALIA making out," he said, sipping the business at age 9, landing the role of vocalese, a style developed by such bebop on water with no ice between Spencer Green on The Rockets, a weekly artists as Eddie Jefferson and Jon Hen­ n stage, Michael Golden looks like sets. "To expect an audience to national children's series. Born into a dricks that involves setting established Othe perfect crooner. He keeps his fin­ listen to every word from musical family in Winnipeg, Golden instrumental jazz solos to lyrics and gers snapping and his shoulders swinging, beginning to end is unrealistic." remembers performing for relatives before singing them. as if riding the crest of the sound wave For this duet, carving out a elementary school. He was into musical Golden is now coordinator of student pulsating from Robin Chemtov's piano. name in Montreal's all-too­ theatre by the fifth grade. "I was doing it life in the Dean of Students Office. Despite Their rendition of Lulu's Back in Town quiet jazz scene is far more before I was thinking about doing it." the security of a nine-to-five job, he has struggles against the buzz of conversation important than hushing audi­ Golden left Winnipeg to take part in a not lost sight of his true ambition. and a grinding cappuccino machine. ence members who are just try­ Concordia theatre production of Stephen "I want to be a jazz star," he said, glanc­ Golden sings on, unshaken, smiling and ing to have dinner. Sondheim's take on the Brothers Grimm, ing at Chemtov before breaking out into a scanning his audience at Upstairs Jazz "There used to be [jazz] called Into the Woods. There he met Pro­ fit of laughter. "I feel like I'm on the right Club for signs of approval. clubs on every street comer in fessor Andrew Homzy, who would intro­ track: working with the right people and "I like to see how many couples we can this city," Golden says , as duce him to the beautiful complexities of making the right connections." get kissing throughout the whole night." Chemtov agrees. "It's not like jazz and convince him to pursue a degree Chemtov is one of those connections. A He counted four lip-locked couples last that any more. You've got to in jazz composition and performance. graduate of Concordia and McGill, Chem­ week alone. have thick skin in this busi­ "For me, Concordia was a great fit ." tov now teaches the jazz choir course at "Maybe we said the word 'love' 80 times ness." Several teachers helped him tackle the Concordia. The two have been working that night and created an atmosphere Michael Golden jazzes it up after his day job. The 24-year-old 2001 Con- spiritual side of music, something he sore- together for over a year and are presently

6 FEBRUARY 7, 2002 co n co rdi a·s Thur s day Re port edonist backlash Marriage proposal in the Hall Building our pleasures here was love amongst the Erlenmeyer flasks on just "happened" to be near the lab unlocked the door T Saturday, Feb. 2, when Nick Spanoyiannis (BSc for the lovebirds ... and soon enough Spanoyiannis was car, are being sold this way nowadays. 2000) sprang a surprise marriage proposal on Nicole on bended knee. Car marketing is moving away from _ Nigro (BSc 1997). Actually, the security guard's presence was the result mileage per gallon and safety ratings. Spanoyiannis popped the question in a chemistry of weeks of behind-the scenes planning. Spanoyiannis The images that are communicated lab on the 10th floor of the now are how cool you will look in that Hall Building, site of the car, the plushness of the seats, the couple's first meeting on great sound system, etc. That's much Jan. 31, 1996. more pleasure oriented than getting Nigro and Spanoyiannis from point A to point B without going met completely by chance to the garage. The principles of plea­ during an analytical chem­ sure marketing are being applied istry course. Finding her­ everywhere." self without a lab partner on the first day, Nigro New studies cooking called across the room to Marketers would probably have had the only other straggler - to invent holidays like Valentine's Day and they were dating if they did not already exist. before midterms. "Modem production methods mean Nigro admits she had that chocolate manufacturers can pro­ been expecting a proposal duce a lot more volume than in the - two days earlier, on the past; one-quarter of their sales are at six-year anniversary of the Valentine's, Christmas, Easter and day they met. Disappoint­ Mother's Day. Some people think that ment, however, would a box of chocolates shaped like a heart soon give way to excite­ is tacky, but that's what sells." ment. Nick on bended knee, as Nicole considers. le Bel is launching a new study in "I was not expecting March in which lucky volunteers will this!" she said, noting that she hadn't returned to the had sought assistance with his plan from the universi­ be fed chocolate and questioned about campus since graduation. Spanoyiannis tricked her ty's Public Affairs Department. An arrangement was ~ their reactions and attitudes. into visiting the lab by claiming they were meeting made with Security to unlock the lab and a CTR pho­ ~ "What I will be looking at is the friends on campus before going to dinner. tographer was lurking in the hallway awaiting his cue. !il influence of knowledge and expertise When the friends failed to show, he suggested they The happy couple have yet to set a date for their ! on pleasure. There is an intuitive belief walk around for old time's sake. A security guard who wedding. i;; that a food or wine connoisseur has 3 more pleasure than others because of ollection of food and chocolate books, their knowledge. I want to check if segment on TV/1:s morning show, Salut Ile will discuss chocolate and chocolate that is true." When two won't do, ifs time to hit the road :olate.) In another project, starting next week with Natalie Cooke of McGill, le different take on Valentine's given its first screenings, followed her only. Unable to agree, they appeal to that need by making appeals Bel will be gathering food-related ADay is provided by filmmak­ by a live discussion period, Feb. 12 undertake a cross-continent film­ that largely bypass the intellect. anecdotes. Information will be avail­ ing couple Maureen Marovitch to 15, starting at 9 p.m., in the making trip, visiting a swingers' "If you are buying winter tires, you able at johnmolson.concordia.ca/lebel. and David Finch, who have turned NFB/ONF Cinema at the comer of convention in Las Vegas, a clan of look at factors like price and function­ le Bel will present a paper at a June their differing views on monogamy St. Denis St. and de Maisonneuve rural pagans in northern California, ality. Any purchase motivated by plea­ conference in Amsterdam, "The Cul­ into a film called When Two Won't Blvd. Tickets are $7. The film also a group family in San Jose, and a sure is really ruled by emotion, tural Meaning of Food in the 21st Do. premieres on TYO on Feb. 13. polyamory convention in New whether it's food or a vacation, and Century." He will also speak with It is billed as a feature-length In this couple, it's Marovitch York state. marketers must determine what is it McGill literature professor Natalie documentary on "the ups and who is keen on multi-partner rela­ Both filmmakers are Concordia about the experience that gets to you ." Cooke in Concordia's DeSeve Cinema downs of polyamory ," and will be tionships, and Finch who wants alumni. Marovitch graduated in Such appeals are even starting to on March 26, at 11:45 a.m. The title communication studies in 1991 , permeate the marketing of products of their talk is "The Construction and and Finch in science and human which were, until recently, sold based Mark~ting of Pleasure: Sweet Sensa­ affairs in 1992. They met while on their usefulness. tions in Foodbooks and Advertising." volunteering with the street-teens "Even products which are tradi­ Attendees will receive a chocolate agency Dans la rue, and have been tionally thought of as functional , like a treat. making films about social issues every since, including two on street youth called Longshots and &u:h Roads. )rdinator by day, jazz musician by night When asked how making When Two Won't Do affected their rela­ cutting their first professional album. out gettingjumped on by my kids." tionship, Marovitch said, "We've It will include some of their original For Chemtov, this simply means turn­ music and will serve as a calling card for ing down three-month cruise gigs for ~ both moved a little in our atti- future gigs, perhaps even the Montreal shorter ones, like a recent two-week ~ tudes. I'm less idealistic about International Jazz Festival. Both admit stint off the coast of Alaska. He recently j multi-partner relationships , and the road ahead will be anything but spent eight days performing in Vienna. ~ David's more accepting. And we're easy. Golden , meanwhile , is keeping his ~ still together! " "I think that [live jazz] is generally on options open. the decline in North America ," says "I definitely want to work in Vegas Chemtov, who has been performing in one day - it just makes sense ,"" he says Cupids deliver chocolates around Concordia Montreal for more than 10 years. lightheartedly. Though he has never He admits that there are opportunities been, he hears it's a trap. he children and parents of Con­ care, accompanied by their parents, will be used to support some of the for jazz musicians on cruise ships and in "I don't want to be 55 years old and Tcordia's daycare, the Centre de la will be delivering approximately 100 children's special programming. countries like Japan and Saudi Arabia. wake up in a hotel room [celebrating] Petite Enfance Les P'tits Profs, orga­ boxes of chocolates, confirming that The daycare hopes to make this However, having a wife and two young my 20th anniversary with some piano nized a Valentine's Day fundraiser, in "love is in the air." Valentine's Day fundraiser an annual to children have forced him to rethink player named Frank ." Not that there's which they offered deliver Belgian The children always enjoy interact­ event. some of his career ambitions. anything wrong with that, of course. chocolates to members of the Concor­ ing with the larger university commu­ If you would like to have chocolates "Before, it used to be about working The Michael Golden Quartet performs dia community on both campuses. nity, and frequen tly venture out on delivered to loved ones or friends , the music , and having a good time . at Upstairs Jazz Club, 1254 Mackay St. , Their efforts were met with great the Loyola campus to participate in send us an e-mail at [email protected]­ Now, I can't really get near a piano with- on Feb. 14, Valentine's Day. enthusiasm and encouragement, and dance and movement, skating and cordia.ca. Thank you, Concordia! young representatives from the day- gym programs. The funds collected - Crista Mcinnis

Co n c ordia ·s Thursday R e port FE BR UARY 7 , 20 0 2 7 'Detedives' are first point of contad for foreign students

BY LISA HARDING counsellors because they d on't understand our education system." hen Cathy Hirst became an As a result, admissions counsellors W admissions counsellor for are faced with a heavy workload, and international students at Concordia both Hirst and Thomas admit it is a 14 years ago, she had no idea that challenge. In 2000, Concordia part of her_job description yVould received 3,008 international applica­ involve detective work - and that tions. In 2001 , this jumped to 4,500 she'd like it so much. applications. "Students can order diplomas Hirst says she sees about 1,400 made up for universities they have applications per session herself, never attended, sometimes the uni­ though not all of them are interna­ versities do not even exist. So you tional. "We do a lot more things on need to check that the university does the computer which in some cases exist, that it is accredited, and that it makes it faster. In some cases, you offers the program the student took. I just have to work harder." like the research involved ," Hirst said. Unlike Fortier and her staff, admis­ lt's a good thing she likes investi­ sions counsellors don't often get the gating. "lt seems as if we are receiving satisfaction of meeting the students more forgeries than we used to. It's they have admitted. Fortier says they sometimes difficult to tell. I probably deserve re cognition. "The students see maybe two or three a session. The Seen last September, at the annual welcoming reception for international students are, left to right: Mary Laliotis are here because they have been other counsellors probably see about {John Molson School of Business), Glen Thomas {Arts and Science), Cathy Hirst {Fine Arts), Elena Marsillo {an admitted and we don't often the same," she said. interviewer for all Faculties), Danielle Pullen {JMSB), Heidi Wiedemann {Arts/Science) and Virginia Bowker {Fine Arts). acknowledge the hard work the counsellors do." International applications differ This is where teamwork among the and embassies to get accurate infor­ checked it, and the translation was Thomas says it's this end result he Although international students admissions counsellors comes in. As mation. When she is really stumped, wrong. Each D grade had been trans­ enjoys the most. "Seeing the students make up only seven per cent of all the most experienced, Hirst is called Hirst calls on education credential lated as a B," Hirst said. happy with their acceptances - Concordia undergraduate students, upon most often. Glen Thomas, an evaluators ~ companies that make it The application process can be that's always a good feeling," he said. applications are not as straightfor­ admissions counsellor for seven their business to check out educa­ complicated. Claudette Fortier, coor­ Hirst agrees that meeting students ward as those from Quebec or other years, said , "I often go to Cathy tional qualifications - but this only dinator of the International Students is a highlight. "The best thing is the Canadian provinces. Counsellors because she has a lot more experience happens about five or six times a Office, deals with the myriad ques­ opportunity to meet '!Vith students need to research the education sys­ dealing with international student . year. tions from newly admitted and regu­ from all over the world. I don't see a tem of the student's home country, We rely on each other and consult Then there are times when the lar international students on a lot of them because once they have a including the grading system. Both each other if we have any doubts experts can be found right at Concor­ day-to-day basis. She says the ques­ letter of acceptance, they don't have the translated and untranslated ver­ about something." dia. "I received a transcript in Korean, tions start long before the students to deal with me any more. It's nice sions of transcripts have to be verified More often than not, the research is and when I consulted the book, the arrive in Canada. when I go to the reception [for inter­ for authenticity as well as for accura­ extensive. Counsellors consult translation didn't look right. A Con­ "International students will com­ national students], because 1'11 match cy. libraries, other universities, Web sites co rdia professor who speaks Korean municate often with the admissions a face with a transcript." Peer Support helps students cope, counsellors strengthen skills

BY E LEA NOR BROWN directions to the Physics Department, know that you're trustworthy first. or trying to fill out a complicated bur­ "l find my listening skills are 10 atricia Federici's scariest day as a sary form. times better than before," she went Ppeer counselor began with a sui­ "The peer helpers are not [profes­ on. "I find myself interrupting a cidal student walking into the down­ sional] counsellors, they're students, whole lot less. I am so in the moment town Annex Z offices of the Peer Hummel said. "They struggle with now. My relationships with family upport Program. It's a rare event, midterms, Loo. " and friends have actually gotten bet­ but it did happen once last year. Many of the volunteers are in psy­ ter." "We talked, l asked what brought chology or applied human sciences. Would-be volunteers must make a them to that point, and then I got Some are looking to solidify their serious time commitment. The appli­ them to Counselling and Develop­ resumes; others are following the cation form screens fo r maturity, cop­ ment. I walked the person over. You example of a friend or family member ing skills and self-awareness. don't let them walk on their own." who is an alumnus of the program. The deadline for applying for the Federici loved helping people so "They make new friends, they learn next academic year is mid-April. much last year that she came back for so much about themselves, and they Then comes an interview, a weeklong another round, and is one of the 17 get to help others," Hummel said. training session in August and an In discussion in Annex Z, which houses Campus Ministry, are chaplain Ellie students who have volunteered this "They learn to trust each other. It's a intensive long weekend in Septem­ Hummel, who is current coordinator of the Peer Counselling program, Peer year for Concordia's Peer Support program that models caring for one ber. Counsellors Melanie Higgins and Ruxandra Vlad, and chaplain Daryl Lynn another." An office shift for a peer helper Program. Ross, who started the program 12 years ago. The Peer Support Program wel­ That's not just for the volunteers. "I lasts two hours. The office is located comes, free of charge, any Concordia really believe students have a lot of them, but you can't. You have to trust not always. More men are going into in Room 02 of Annex Z, at 2090 student who needs help. The pro­ ability. We help them find it," she that person, and have faith in your­ the helping professions, but there is a Mackay, from noon to 5 p.m, Mon­ gram has been coordinated for the said. "I believe in community, but I self, that you know you did a good general feeling - maybe a myth - day to Thursday, and for some rea­ last few months by Chaplain Ellie can only be there for so many people. job." that women are more nurturing. Men son, the heaviest traffic is between 1 Hummel. It's a way to broaden the compassion Stress can get to the volunteers. and women seem to like to talk to and 3 p.m. - as many as three stu­ Most of the students who drop in and care I try to live out in my life "Gambling addicts, drinking - it's a women, but some problems, like sex­ dents can pop by then. to talk are grappling with stress, she and in my job." lot to handle," Federici admitted. ual issues, lead to a same-gender pair­ Campus Ministry and the Peers said. They're having problems with a Federici is 23, and graduating this The volunteers meet every two up. collaborate to offer a hot vegetarian roommate, working out values that semester from a psychology program. weeks to talk, while maintaining the Volunteers try to make the office meal every Thursday night between conflict with their parents', having She doesn't know what happened to confidentiality of their clients. Some­ welcoming. Federici: ''You give them 5-7 p.m. They ask for a $1-2 dona­ clashes with partners, or they're try­ that suicidal student. That part can be times, peer supporters will drop in on a big smile, a warm welcome, a comfy tion, and the friendly home-like ing to juggle studying for three hard. someone else's shift just to chat. couch. They'll start with a little tiny atmosphere helps students feel wel­ midterms on the same day. Some­ "In most cases, people don't come Federici says female volunteers topic, you probe a little bit more, see come and nourished in body and times th~y're just lost and looking for back. In a way, you want to track outnumber men in most years, but if they'll tell you more. They want to soul.

I FEBRUARY 7, 2002 ______. __ . ____ C?nco_rd_ia:s_ Thurs d ay ~<:PO!! Exchange students increase, thanks to Quebec bursaries But exchange students here still outnumber Concordia students studying abroad by four to one

BY EYAD HAMAM have to do the research and legwork by yourself," she said, while looking his year, Concordia is host to through information handouts and T331 exchange students: 164 in bursary application forms. "I want to Arts and Science, 100 in Engineering go to Mexico to be in a situation and Computer Science, 14 in Fine where I can speak Spanish every day, Arts and 53 in the John Molson and also learn about how other peo­ School of Business. ple live." Only 83 Concordia students are Twenty-one-year-old Laurent studying abroad on exchange - but Barthelemy arrived in Montreal in that's a substantial increase over the August from Dauphine, France. He is 29 who went on exchange before the spending one year at the John Molson recent introduction of the MEQ Stu­ School of Business as an exchange dent Mobility Bursary. The break­ student. down by Faculty is 2 7 students in "The reason I came was to get Arts and Science, none in Engineer­ experience from another culture, and ing and Computer Science, 11 in Fine a different business culture," he said. Arts and 45 in business. "In France, public universities are The infusion of money from the much bigger than here, with more Quebec government gives more stu­ people in each class and less interac­ dents the opportunity to study in a tion with teachers." The Study Abroad Fair, an information session for students held in the Atrium on January 23, attracted a lot of foreign country, according to Freder­ students who particularly enjoyed talking to current and recent participants about their travels. However, far more France-Quebec exchanges get pref­ ick Francis, assistant director of the Concordia students should take advantage of new exchange opportunities. erential treatment. French exchange Centre for International Academic students in degree programs pay the Cooperation (CIAC) at Concordia. "We're already seeing results," Ceram in Nice, he met many new go through before you can leave - same low tuition as Quebec students. "One of the main reasons students Francis said. "The number of Concor­ people, saw a different culture and everything from getting medical As a result, the vast majority of don't study abroad is money, but dia students going abroad increased learned new ways of studying. papers and immigration clearance to exchange students at Concordia are we're hoping the grants will encour­ from 29 to 83 after the bursaries were In France, he explained, students getting signatures from your profes­ from France. age more students to apply. It's an introduced." give presentations on the fly, whereas sors and advisors." Students need at Quebec students who want to eye-opening experience for them, and Despite the increase, however, the here, they tend to prepare for them least six months to get all their paper­ study in France get some nice bonus­ it gives them more opportunities to number of exchange students coming more. "I had a great time there, and work done, he said. es: an extra bursary that covers their do graduate work abroad, and makes to Concordia still exceeds the number since I got back I've been getting bet­ Despite the amount of preparation, airfare, information sessions on them more valuable in the job market of Concordia students going abroad ter grades," he laughed. "The bad part however, Concordia student Kirsten departure and arrival in France, and a after they graduate." by more than four to one. is that by the time you've settled in Daub still wants to go to Mexico next free night at a hotel. Francis was one of the speakers at Mitch Blobstein, a commerce stu­ and made friends there, it's already fall to continue her studies in Span­ However, CREPUQ, the associa­ a CIAC information. session for stu­ dent at Concordia, went on exchange time to leave. ish. tion of Quebec universities, also has dents held Jan. 23 in the atrium of to France during the fall of 1999. "Another complication is the "Studying abroad is a complicated agreements with universities in many the downtown library building. During his stay at the University of amount of bureaucracy you have to issue, so if you want to do it, you other countries, and Quebec students In the fall of 2000, the Quebec are also eligible for a bursary of $750 Ministry of Education set aside $30 a month to study for a term or an million in bursaries ($10 million a Here are some ·more opportunities for study abroad academic year at another Canadian year for three years) for students who university. want to study abroad. Concordia's omorrow, Friday, Feb. 8 , a from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to talk offered by the new Canadian Uni­ Professor Balbir Sahni, Director of share for the first year is $1.2 million. T representative of Queen's Uni­ about the International Study Cen­ versities Centre/Centre universitaire the CIAC, says that each Faculty and Only Quebec residents are eligible versity who is at Concordia to take tre at Hertsmonceux Castle, a his­ canadien in Berlin, Germany. school at Concordia is gearing up for for the bursary, which ranges from part in the business school's Under­ toric buiiding in East Sussex that Two credit courses will be given an increase in outgoing students, $750 to $1,000 a month, depending graduate Case Competition will be was given to Queen's and made into in French next summer, L'Allemagne "thereby helping us realize the true on where they choose to study. available to talk to students about an educational facility in 1994. au 19ieme et 20ieme siecle: Histoire et internationalization of Concordia by Studying in Western Europe and the an interesting program in the Unit­ More information is available at iclees politiques and Les relations inter­ fostering a two-way flow. U.S. tends to be more expensive than ed Kingdom. http:/lwww.queensu.ca/iscl. nationales de l'Allemagne au X.Xieme For more information, please contact studying in Eastern Europe, South Eric LeBlanc, manager of interna­ The Universite du Quebec a siecle, and a course in English, Ger­ the Centre for International Academic America and Asia, and this factor tional programs at Queen's, will be Montreal and the University of man Cinema as Political and Cultur­ Cooperation, L-AD-207, 848-4987. determines the amount of money stu­ in Room H-773 of the Hall Building Toronto are partners in a program al Text. Eyad Hamam is a journalism student dents receive. from Jordan.

Islamic Awareness Day at Concordia proves to be popular with students

BY EY AD HAMAM by Moslem women, he had a chance oppressed or misguided into wearing explained Ferhan Patel, a Concordia during the Islamic holy month of to ask them directly about how they this, but I wear it because I want to, student and a member of the MSA. Ramadan, and almost 50 Qurans a he mezzanine of the Hall Build­ see their role in Islamic society. because I'm not out to display myself In his opinion, Islam and the day were handed out to students. This Ting teemed with activity last For Shama Naz, an honours eco­ as an object." She believes that wear­ Quran are often misunderstood and semester, the number has jumped to week as students browsed through nomics student and the organizer of ing a covering should be a personal misrepresented in Canadian media. nearly 100 Qurans a day. books and pamphlets about Islam, the women's table, that was the whole choice, and that preventing women The most common misunderstand­ Second-year religious studies major and asked questions at the informa­ point. "When there's no direct dia­ from wearing one is just as oppressive ings include the oppression of Roberto Raschella was so impressed tion tables set up as part of Concor­ logue, all that people learn about as forcing them to. women, and the misinterpretation of that he convened to Islam last Octo­ dia's annual Islamic Awareness Day. Islam comes from the media, and As well as the information tables, Islamic terminology, specifically the ber. "I was convinced by the many 'Tm really gratified that the Muslim there's obviously a lack of communi­ students could also watch a PBS doc­ term jihad . "We want people to come proofs in the Quran, even scientific Student Association is doing this, and cation," she said, adjusting her niquab, umentary about Islam on a television here so they can clarify things, and so proofs, like the description of how the I think that they've been very effective a head-covering that covers the entire set up nearby. They learned about they can base their opinions about foetus is formed in the womb," he in getting general information about face, except for the eyes. Mohammad's early life as a merchant Islam on facts ," he said. said. Islam our there," said second-year Often, while walking through Mon­ in Mecca, and the beginnings of his Judging by student response to the All one has to do to become a Mus­ Spanish major Mathew Vaughn. treal, and even on campus, Naz hears message at age 40. 'This documentary fair, the MSA is succeeding in getting lim is say the shahada, Islam's main The table that interested him most comments and snide remarks about is really quite good, because it information about Islam out to stu­ article of faith: "I attest that there is no was the one dealing with women in the way she looks. "The moment explains Islam in a historical context, dents. Last semester, Islamic Aware­ God but Allah, and Mohammad is his Islam. Since the table was being run someone looks at me, they think I'm and in an uncontentious way," ness Day was held in November, prophet."

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Conco r d i a •s Thu r sday R epor t FEBRUARY 7, 2002 9 CCSL AWards promote A fond farewell to Lynne Prendergast student life and excellence Registrar was a student, teacher then administrator at Concordia

BY AUSTIN WEBB ynne Prendergast was given a student, studying while she was "scrappy" personality, and her abil­ Lwarm sendoff on Jan. 22, as working. She got her her BSc in ity to handle a crisis. The latest he Concordia Council on Student Life may not grab as many headlines close to 200 friends, colleagues 1975, her BA in Honours English instance was at a recent convoca­ Tas some other student organizations on campus, but its members are and well-wishers gathered in the in 1981, and her MBA in 1989. tion ceremony, when a fire broke hard at work behind the scenes, supervising the quality of your services and Faculty Club to celebrate her more She excelled as a student, too, win­ out in the wings. Lynne calmly honouring those who contribute to the life of the school. than 37 years at the university. ning the Royal Bank Award for announced a momentary pause as "It's very much a bread-and-butter organization," said Donald Boisvert, Lynne began her career at Sir outstanding academic perfor­ the rest of the platform party Dean of Students and chair of the CCSL. At his office last week, Dr. Boisvert George Williams University in mance. looked fearfully up at the offstage described the Council's typical concerns as ranging "from the cleanliness of the 1964 as a secretary in the admis­ She taught several terms in what conflagration. It was quickly extin­ washrooms to making sure all the escalators are running and the clocks all tell sions office, and became Registrar is now the John Molson School of guished, and few in the cavernous the same time." in 1996. She is one of those rare Business, in the Department of auditorium ever knew what had In addition to the Dean of Students, the Council is made up of representa­ birds who has lived every role at Decision Sciences and Manage­ happened. tives from all walks of Concordia life. There are nine members representing Concordia, having been a student, ment Information Systems, once Former chair of the English the various student services, faculty and support staff. Nine student represen­ again while she was Department Gerry Auchinachie tatives - seven undergraduates and two graduate students - are also includ­ working full-time in a delivered - after a rambling and ed. That parity makes the CCSL a body in which students have a lot of input. demanding job. witty introduction - a sea-shanty "Students should have more than just a token say," said Boisvert, who, as At her farewell called The Ballad of Captain Pren­ Council chair, has the right to vote in the event of a tie. "I think if you ask stu­ party, one of the dergast, or, The Slaying of the Red­ dents where they can contribute in a real way, many would say [the CCSL]." speakers was Suzanne T ape Squid. He found a useful Belson, longtime rhyme with her surname in the Part of Concordia's tradition ombudsperson for pirate yell "Avast!" The Council on Student Life has existed in some form since before the Concordia, who is Retired history professor and founding of the university. In fact, Dean Boisvert characterized it as "an old Sir now working part­ former interim rector Charles George Williams tradition." time for the Canadian Bertrand spoke about her fi erce Its mandate has been to supervise the overall quality of student life at the Forces. She talked of dedication to her often difficult old university, and now Concordia. For the most part that means overseeing Lynne's deep concern job, recalling The Look, Lynne's everything from the nuts and bolts of campus life to the quality of services that for the students pass­ well-known stare over the top of every student's tuition helps pay for. ing through the sys­ her glasses when she was dis­ In that spirit of attention to detail, the CCSL gives out a number of awards tem, and how she pleased. He was on the receiving every year recognizing students, faculty and staff who contribute, in often occasionally bent the end of The Look a few times, he unsung ways, to the quality of life at Concordia. As opposed to academic hon­ rules to help them. said, but Lynne publicly thanked ours, the CCSL awards tend to focus on extra-curricular life at the school. Speaking as one him for having appointed her the Outgoing Registrar Lynne Prendergast Every year individuals are nominated by their peers for one of four honours: strong-minded first female registrar at the universi­ the Oustanding Contribution Award, the Merit Award, the Media Award or woman to another, she ty. the Teaching Excellence Award. a teacher and risen through the invited Lynne to eventually join Lynne plans a number of trips In keeping with the bread-and-butter approach of the CCSL, the awards ranks to become a senior member her in the activist group the Raging this year with her husband, former often highlight those in the Concordia community who contribute by starting of staff. Grannies. Concordia employee Gilles Cote. clubs or providing outstanding service to students. Dean Boisvert recalled that All of her three degrees were Fine Arts Professor Catherine All her many friends at Concordia one year a science professor was recognized for his work to make his lab more earned at Concordia as a part-time MacKenzie paid tribute to Lynne's wish her hon voyage. wheelchair-accessible for a particular student.

Faculty recognized with the teaching award Professor Fran Shaver, who sits on the Council as a faculty representative, Lots of hoopla as Stingers finally get a win believes the Teaching Excellence award can be especially moving. "The teachers who get the award are quite thrilled," she said last week, BY JOHN AUSTEN Again Bishop's, strong Stinger team all-star and an all-time leading "because students are getting together for this and soliciting the support of performances also came from Kristina scorer in New Brunswick. others." here was no way they were Steinfort (10 points) and Pascale Aubourg, also 20, is studying Michael Whatling, an Assistant Professor in the Education Department, can T going to go through an entire Morin (12 points). industrial engineering at Concordia. attest to that. He received the Teaching Excellence award last year. season without at least one win. The Aubourg was on the Stingers last year "I was very surprised," he said. "I didn't even know I'd been nominated." Concordia Stingers men's basketball Figsby's boys stay alive but had to take this past semester off. Asked why he thought he had been chosen, he said, "I think it's because I team won its first game after eight The Concordia men's hockey team In his first . five-games o f league -play do things that are seldom done in class ... I'm very learner-oriented. My stu­ straight losses, beating the Bishop's kept their slim playoff hopes alive by this semester, he scored 45 points dents always say they have more work to do in my class, but they enjoy doing Gaiters 60-55 at Concordia Gym last beating the Ryerson Rams 8-5 on Sat­ and 18 rebounds. it. It was only my second yea r of [full-time] teaching here. I was really very Saturday. Despite being down 32-29 urday afternoon. That win, coupled touched that the students had gone out of their way to do this." at halftime the Stingers played hard, with RMC's win over McGill, meant Athletes of the week Last year the CCSL gave out three Awards for Teaching Excellence, five for much to the delight of their faithful the Stingers still have a mathematical Jessica Anderson, of the women's Merit, five for Outstanding Achievement, and two Media Awards, which went fans. A patient defence and strong chance of making it into the post sea­ hockey team , and Gavm Musgrave, of to staff at The Unk. The deadline for nominations this year is Wednesday, half-court offence paved the way for son. the men·s basketball team, were March 20, at 5 p.m. The Awards ceremony will be April 5. (See below.) the victory. Luc Messier and Philippe Paris named Concordia Stinger athletes of Forward Kurt MacAlpine a~ each scored two goals in the Stinger the week for the period ending Jan. guard Gavin Musgrave led the way win. 27. with 11 points each for the winners. Anderson, a first-year goalie, ConcordiaCo uncil on Student Lite Annual Awards Phil Langlois was also a going con­ Cagers add two stopped 40 of 41 shots in a 1-1 tie cern all afternoon for the Stingers, There are two new players this with the No. 2-ranked Toronto Varsi­ Call for nominations scoring six points. He also had five semester on the Concordia men's bas­ ty Blues on Jan. 27. A native of Bea­ Outstanding Contribution Awards - students assists and a game-high five steals. ketball team, Kurt MacAlpine and consfield, Anderson is studying Media Awards - students James Aubourg. history at Concordia. Merit Awards - any member of the community Women also win MacAlpine, 20, is a six-foot-six for­ Musgrave, a third-year guard, had Teaching Excellence Awards - faculty Not to be outdone, the women's ward who was named as Concordia's 34 points in two games. On Jan. 25 basketball team posted a 75-54 win Athlete of the Week after just his first in a 100-70 loss to the Laval Rouge et Nomination forms are available at the Dean of Students Offices over Bishop's for its second straight weekend of playing on the team. In Or, he had 15 points and five (AD-121, H-653), CSU office (H-637), GSA (T-202), CASA (GM-218), win. Marie-Pier Veilleux led the way five games he has 35 points. rebounds and two days later in a 78- ECA (H-880), lnfonnation Dmk (Hall Building,, 8rst floor). with 14 points, while Rose Douglas A native of St. John, N.B., 65 loss to the Bishop's Gaiters he had Deaclline fot nominations: Wednesday, March"~ at S p.m. followed up with 12 points. The MacAlpine is studying management 19 points, one rebound and two ~· =='·· ··t<: Stingers also posted a huge 68-67 at Concordia. In 1999 he was a mem­ assists. The 23-year-old is a native of ~\ . For more information. please call the Dean of Students Office, 848-4242 win over the McGill Martlets last ber of New Brunswick's provincial Montreal and is studying exercise sci­ ,, Thursday. team. In high school, he was a first ence at Concordia.

10 F EBR lfARY 7 , 200 2 concordi a •s Thur s d ay· R e port Real-world research in the Science College•was invaluable

BY S YLVAIN COM EAU the College's multidisciplinary work as an undergraduate student. ished. You can't get a job in academia and Trudeau hopes to get more in the approach to science training, pre­ "Those real projects in the lab or in research institutes with just a future. He points out that he certainly cience is a demanding pursuit, pared him for the usually scary expe­ yielded real publications Jin scientific PhD." needs all the help he can get. Ssuitable only for those who love rience of being plunged into research journals] , which was an incredible There again , his early experience "If you wonder why professors the challenge. Science College gradu­ for his master's degree. plus on my c.v. when applying for paid off. 'The norm today is that you look tired when you come to their ate Louis-Eric Trudeau made that "Most undergraduates only learn scholarships to do graduate studies," usually need two postdoctoral fellow­ classes, maybe this will help you abundantly clear in a lecture on Jan. about what it's like to do research Trudeau said. The evaluating com­ ships; in my case, I did a single fel­ understand," said Trudeau, display­ 25 as part of Science College Day. when they are ready to start their mittees have to look at a lot of c.v.s, lowship [before getting a job in ing a graph with a breakdown of a Trudeau, who teaches pharmacol­ master's. But I already knew what to and they are looking for something academia] ." typical professor's activities. ogy at the Universite de Montreal and expect from a career in science that differentiates yours from the Trudeau set up his own pharmo­ "I would say I spend 50 to 60 per runs a genetics lab there, shared the because of my involvement in real lab pack. Research work makes you cology lab when he was hired at Uni­ cent of my time in research activities; love of science he learned at the Col­ stand out." versite de Montreal, which required a 25 per cent of my time teaching; lege, a passion which has sustained lot more intellectual heavy lifting. another 25 per cent of my time writ­ him through long hours and precari­ Early research led to scholarships "They gave me a big lab, but it was ing or reviewing grant applications; ous research funding. He spoke after The result for Trudeau was four almost completely empty. l had to 10 per cent writing journal articles a day of poster presentations by Sci­ scholarship offers to do his master's. start from scratch , which is pretty and attending seminars; and finally ence College students who hope to He accepted one from the Natural hard to do. First you have to get salary another 10 per cent attending meet­ follow in his footsteps. Sciences and Engineering Research support, because nowadays many ings. That adds up to about 130 per "The major attraction for me was Council (NSERC) and did his mas­ universities, especially faculties of cent of my time, which I think is a the ability to do research in real labs l;: ter's at the Universite Pierre et Marie medicine, hire you but don't pay your fair reflection of my schedule." throughout my bachelor's degree," !ii Curie in Paris. He did his PhD at Uni­ salary. You have to pay your salary, He quickly added that the rewards ~ Trudeau said. "That is really a unique 8 versite de Montreal and a post-doc­ and for your lab, through grants, are rich, even if the professors them­ feature of the Science College." toral fellowship at Iowa State which is an interesting challenge." selves never are. Trudeau, who worked on diverse University. The next challenge was staffing his "The rewards are mostly internal, Ii;; research projects as an undergradu­ 3 "It takes a lot of time to get your lab with quality students; currently, a not monetary, but despite long hours, ate, feels that early experience, and Louis-Eric Trudeau PhD, but then you're still not fin- science college graduate works there, I am very happy to be where I am."

Business students excel in games and events ./ MBA students, staff face off in hockey big contingent of undergraduate students from 12 universities took part. including speakers and faculty mem­ Abusiness students went to Ottawa The business schools were from Que­ bers, enjoyed the workshops and social an the combined wiles of the Master's of .Business Administration stu­ Jan. 11-14 to compete in the_Commerce bec, plus Ottawa and Moncton. They events. The official sponsor was KPMG . Cdents, including those in the Executive MBA, defeat the sheer grit of the Games, and came home with first prize competed in social, sports and academic Tommy is already starting to work on aging warriors on the Concordia staff hockey team? in the academic competitions and events, including a debate and a stock next year's edition. Come out to the rink at the Loyola campus and find out, on Tuesday, Feb. fourth prize overall. simulation. The next big event for business stu­ 12, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. It was third academic gold out of four dents will be the Undergraduate Nation­ We hear that there will be free bagels, thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit of years in which Concordia has offered a Undergrad CA conference here al Case Competition, which starts today. one of the MBA students. There is no charge for admission, but donations from course to prepare students specifically Concordia's John Molson Accounting players and spectators will go to the Quebec Easter Seals campaign. for the Games. The course was taught Society played host to the Undergradu­ Concordia ties for first in UBG by Professor Mark Haber. ate Canadian Accounting Conference Concordia tied the Richard Ivey Teams from the John Molson School Feb. l to 3 at the Hotel Hilton. It was School of Business for first place in the of Business won six medals out of a pos­ the first col).ference of its kind, and the Undergraduate Business Games, held Wagner wins $1.6 million SHHRC grant sible nine for their case competitions brainchild of third-year student Tommy Jan. 18-20 in Toronto. continued from front page (seven out of 11, counting the debate). Baltzis. The Concordia team also placed sec­ Last year, the average SSHRC grant was $76,000 over three years, up from This included golds in entrepreneur­ It started as a Concordia event, but ond for the creativity award, based on $49,000 the year before. The agency gave grants to 36 per cent of applicants ship, international business and finance, grew to attract participants from outside their costumes for the theme nights, and last year, and 38 per cent of applicants the previous year. There were 79 a silver in tax, and bronzes in marketing Montreal, even outside Quebec. About third for congeniality. SSHRC grant-holders at Concordia last year. The grants were divided between and human resources. More than 1,000 100 students, with about 50 others , the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the John Molson School of Business, and Fine Arts. This is the first year a Concordia faculty member has received a Major Col­ SCPA students put the focus on health care laborative Research Initiative (MCRI) grant from SSHRC. The grant typically ranges between $1.5 and 2.5 million, and is awarded to five institutions across isa Gallarino, Samy Agha and Chris­ discussions in the SCPA's Mackay St. announced intention to make health Canada. The university that receives the MCRI grant becomes the lead institu­ Ltine Munro are looking fmward to annex to a relatively small audience, but care the centrepiece of the next Quebec tion in charge of coordinating a major project that involves the participation of rubbing shoulders with big names in the Gallarino, Agha and Munro are organiz­ election. In a sense, piggybacking on a other universities. national health care debate, including ing a panel on community health that is bigger event meant less logistical work former premier and head of a royal com­ part of a big two-day conference orga­ for the three Concordia students, who mission on health Roy Romanow, former nized for Feb. 15 and 16 by the McGill didn't have to worry about booking a Services will be 1inked to academics ~ federal health minister Monique Begin, Institute for the Study of Canada. room and other practicalities, Agha said. continued from pages and architect of Quebec's network of Marguerite Mendell, who teaches the "It gave us more time to communicate CLSCs Claude Castonguay. students in her integrative seminar, with our panelists, and concentrate on ■ Documenting, for all VRS units, clear planning and budget links to the uni­ The three students are in Concordia's SCPA 301 , says that the conference achieving a balance [of opinion on the versity's academic plan; School of Community and Public should be particularly lively, given panel! ." ■ Developing an open, responsive and measurable client-service environment; Affairs, which requires second-year stu­ Alberta's recent controversial health Look for other SCPA panels being put ■ Creating a climate of "best practices" to ensure the most efficient and effec­ dents to organize panel discussions on report, the interim report released yes­ together by Mendell's students this tive use of all resources: financial, human, space and material. subjects of current interest. terday by the Romanow commission, term, on subjects that include privacy The second day of the retreat included workshops that allowed for frank Usually, this takes the form of panel and Liberal leader Jean Charest's issues and protest movements. discussion on the sector's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges. Directors shared information about their plans, goals and objectives, another GSA presents careers with a Conscience, February 13-16 first for many. Traditionally, they have submitted plans, projects and budgets independent of one another, sometimes leading to unnecessary turf wars, over­ ■ February 13: Opening ceremony, · Activism Inter-faith Reflection, 2-3pm, Bar, 1455 de Maisonneuve West. lapping mandates or worse, gaps in service. 2030 Mackay St; Diegal Leger: "Reaching 2090 Mackay St. ; Mark I