NEWS __... Medical faculty fights to survive budget shortfall, p.3. ARTS __... Absolutely, positively, no coverage of Garth Brooks, p. 6-11. SPORTS --+ Dal grabs weekend aze cross country and soccer wins, p.l3.
Vol. 129, No. 3 D A L H 0 US IE UN IVERS IT Y 1 HALl FA X 1 N. S. Thursday, Set>tember 19, 1996 $12 million Arts building planned for Dal Traves asks students for a cool $1 ,000,000
BY JASON JOLLEY members dispersed among many small houses. In a presentation to the The proposed building would Dalhousie Student Union Coun tackle each of these problems. cil (DSU) last Sunday, Dalhousie "It will become one of our nic president Dr. Tom Traves an est and best buildings - in an nounced plans for constructing a educational point of view - on new Faculty of Arts and Social campus," said Traves. Sciences building. Traves is not the only one to The new building will be lo recognize the need for better fa cated across the street from the cilities at Dalhousie. Dalhousie Student Union Building The Maritime Provinces Higher (SUB) in the Seymour St. parking Education Commission (MPHEC). lot. It will provide 12 7,000 square responsible for recommending feet of space for new lectures which universities should receive halls, language labs. and offices. funding for their capital projects, The project is expected to take saw the need for a new facility in about three years to complete its April 1996 report, Responding (one year fundraising, one year to Financial Challenges 1996-97. designing, and one year for con "The majority of the Universi struction) and will cost in the ty's Arts and [Social] Sciences Mystic from Toronto's Bass is Base throws out the funk at the Halifax stop of the 1996 Kumbaya $12-15 million range. departments are located in 2 7 Festivalm the Mcinnes room at Dal. For a complete look at the Multi-Artist show seep. 8-9 ---- The provincial government has aging wood frame houses which already agreed to throw in $6 are deteriorating rapidly," said million for the new facility with MPHEC. "They are old structures, Howe Hall Set to Re-elect the remainin&}lloney to be raised not properly accessible. expeJ;~sive xec tive by Dalhousie. Traves hoped that to heat. do not meet today's safety BY GAZETIE STAFF down in the interest of running ning the election smoothly, Elec $1 million of this sum could be standards, and are not capable of for different positions. The Howe tions Returning Officer (ERO) donated by the DSU through the providing the large classrooms It is only September and yet Hall constitution does not require Brian Wade. was appointed to his Capital Ideas Campaign. required today ... The most eco some Dalhousie University stu that a candidate running for a position by the six voting mem Last year, students agreed by nomic and effective solution is a dents will be going to the polls this new position must resign, only bers of Council not running in the referendum to donate $2 5 new building." weekend. that they cannot hold two posi by-election- the five house presi through their student fees for the While support from Council Residents of Howe Hall will tions at the same time. dents and the DSU rep. next five years to Dalhousie's Capi was obvious at Sunday's meeting. decide in a by-election this Sun LeGrow is the only person run The campaign, which started tal Campaign for a total of $1.3 student representatives were cau day who will fill several vacant ning for president while Ferns is yesterday at 12:01 a.m., runs million. Originally this money was tious. seats on Residence Council. All of the only vice-presidential candi until midnight Friday. All cam to go towards better labs, security, Daniel Clark, one of four coun the major executive positions - date. There are two candidates for paigning. including the display of and computers on campus (i.e. cil representatives to the Senate, president, vice-president. and treasurer: Natalie Ward and Chris posters, must cease at that time. the new Campus Copy and the questioned Traves about operat treasurer - are up for grabs as MacLeod. For sports rep. the There will be a public candidates campus blue light system). ing costs as well as the costs of well as the sports representative forum in the Howe Hall dining Traves suggested that helping equipping the new building. spot. room at 6:30p.m. on Friday. The to finance the new building would Traves replied that the new build The campaign period and the candidates will speak and be avail be a worthy third project. In his ing would cost approximately election period are both shorter able for questions. presentation he emphasized the $3.50 per square foot while the for this by-election in comparison The elections will take place lack of lecture halls that can older houses currently cost about to the regular elections in the this Sunday in the Howe Hall din accomodate more than 100 stu $5.00 per square foot. spring. Jeff LeGrow. voted in last ing room from 10:30 a.m. until dents, the need to adapt to the "Our plan is to cover costs and spring as Vice-President. said the 7:00 p.m. Only Howe Hall resi "multimedia revolution", and the essentially save money in the quick process was necessary. dents are allowed to vote. inefficiency of having faculty end." said Traves. "We want to get the year For equipping the building, started," said LeGrow. choice boils down to Francis Traves said, "The $12-15 million The need to re-elect the coun Compton. Derrick West, and will have to cover the furniture cil came about because the treas Jamie O'Neil. And over here we have ... and equipment". urer and president of the council The Secretary will be appointed Alix Dostal. an Arts Society did not return to residence this by the reformed council. Howe Hall isn't the only residence casting their ballots representative asked: "What do fall. Matt Ringer, who was elected In order to keep the Res Coun in the next few days. The 84 students in El1za Ritchie Hall you plan to do with the houses cil running while they ran for which will no longer house these to council's top position last will vote Monday to fill the vacant positions of president, spring, did not come back to Howe positions, the three remaining departments?" v1ce-president, treasurer. and secretary/food representative. Hall. Treasurer Dan Leblanc was executive were given the power to Traves replied that there are similarly absent from residence collectively make decisions in a Elections will also determine the section reps for the resi several possibilities. The buildings when school began three weeks motion before council earlier this dence. could be renovated and used as ago. month. Also, the DSU executive The only contested race this election is the Vice-Presi [students] residences, for another academic use, or they could be LeGrow has been acting as has been accommodating in dential one. Kendra LeBlanc will be going up against Todd terms of the Residence Council's sold to private interests- an op President since the last week of Hickey for the number two position. August, when Ringer decided not Society status. The deadline for tion Traves did not favour. A to return to residence. He took applying for status is Monday, the The candidates for president and treasurer are running fourth option would see the build · over the presidential duties dur day after the elections. Vice-Presi unopposed while there is no one vying for the secretary/ ings knocked down and the space ing Frosh week in addition to his dent Katherine Hannah allowed food rep pos1t1on. Brent Van Buskirk will be asking for the used for parking. The President addressed the VP responsibilities running the LeGrow and Ferns to apply ear students' nod as President, with Megan Power hopmg to lier this week as President and loss of over one hundred parking Orientation. slide into the role of treasurer. When the by-election was Vice-President. If they are con spaces on campus by saying that The campaign period began yesterday and will run until called, LeGrow, Secretary Natalie firmed in these positions, the ap no plans are in place to Ward and Sports Representative plication will be put through. Sunday. 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DSU CONTACT INFORMATION DSU Council Offices Room 222, 2nd floor of the Student Union Building 6136 University Avenue, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4J2 Phone: 494-1106, Fax: 494-5185 Emaii:[email protected] World Wide Web site: http://is.da.ca/-dsulhomepage.html the Gazette September 19, 1996 S page3 cross-canada briefs Premiers to lobby Ottawa Med School Struggles for more student aid ST. JOHN'S, Nfld (CUP)- Nine of Canada's premiers are joining forces to demand that the federal govern to Maintain Quality ment increase funding to the Canada Student Loans Pro gram. BY GINA STACK demically and chmcall,; : from an teaching hours. In a letter sent to student leaders in his own province, educational point ol \'iew we "We are all working harder." Newfoundland Premier Brian Tobin says the decision to Dalhousie University's Medical need it. We have 18 years invested MacDougall said. lobby for more money came out of a recent Premier's Department is keeping afloat de into Cowie Hill in the Spryfield Although Dalhousie medical Conference held in Alberta. Attached was a memo ac spite a $2 million budget short area and we wouldn't want to students' courses have not been knowledging student aid funding levels have not in fall for the 19 9 6-9 7 fiscal year. close the book " affected by budget cuts, the presi "There has been no impact on dent of the Dalhousie Medical creased to meet the rising costs of post-secondary To keep Cowie open the medi delivery of academic programs," cal school has had to leave 15 Students' Society said less profes education. said Brian MacDougall, associate staff positions unfilled It has also sors will have an adverse affect Due to the way student loans are funded, an increased dean of finance and plan~ing for been forced to slow down private on students. commitment at the federal level will also enlarge pro the Faculty of Medicine. sector initiatives that have the "Clinical faculty (who are the vincial funding. Right now, Ottawa and the provincial "According to outside observa potential to make money for the educators of medical students governments share the cost of loans, with the federal tion. all our education programs department particularly 3rd and 4th years) government footing 60 per cent of the bill. Quebec alone have full will be is absent from the premiers' plan. It runs its own stu accredation stretched for dent loans program without federal involvement. from the ac time and re Newfoundland is already moving ahead to increase crediting bod sources and aid for some students. ies, no course hence students schedules have future physi Unmarried students receiving the maximum allow changed and cians. will have able student loan will have their weekly living allow we continue to a substandard ance increased by $16. This will put an extra $512 in deliver high education expe these students' pockets over the course of a 32-week quality pro rience," Beth academic year. grams." Taylor said. Budget cuts. Taylor said announced in students are July. were the also worried CFS plans day of action result of re about tuition duced funding increases for from the uni the 1997-98 in late October versity and fi year. nancial commitments made by MacDougall said the medical "With tuition set at its current MONTREAL (CUP)- Canada's largest student organi the medical department. department is currently· negotiat level. and with the certainty that zation is planning a national day of action in late Octo At that time. specialized ing a cost-sharing agreement for it will increase in the future. our ber as part of their campaign against government courses like tertiary pediatrics and Cowie with the Nova Scotia De medical school. and Dalhousie as cutbacks to post-secondary education. neurosurgery were in jeopardy. partment of Health. This agree a whole. is becoming an institu "We need to send a strong message to the govern The futw;e of the department-run ment must be in place before tion for the rich." ment that students across Canada are taking the fight Cowie Family Medical Centre was current funding ends on March MacDougall said the depart against the cuts one step further, and that we will not be also uncertain. 31. 1997. ment is not looking to raise tui divided," said Brad Lavigne. national chair of the Cana To date cuts have not reduced "Once we have a long term tion as a solution to its budgetary dian Federation of Students (CPS). any courses offered to medical funding solution (for Cowie) in problems. However. he said that Lavigne says another protest like last February's day students. place we can fill the vacant teach medical students are rightly con Last week. the medical depart ing positions and move more cerned about increased tuition of action, which involved close to 40,000 students across ment announced that it would quickly into new initiatives with fees. the country, is a crucial instrument for change. provide the funding needed to the private sector." "Tuition fees are anyone's The CPS is proposing that Ottawa pass a keep Cowie open until March 31. MacDougall said that the guess. The Nova Scotia govern Post-Secondary Education Act modelled on the Canada 1997. school will begin recruiting for the ment is working on a new fund Health Act, which guarantees comparable health care MacDougall said the depart vacant positions in the next 12- ing formula for the 97-98 year. service across the country, even though health is under ment could not allow Cowie to 18 months. Because of this. there is a very provincial..control. The CPS' proposal includes measures close. In the meantime, MacDougall high degree of uncertainty in the to ensure the portability of credits between institutions, "It is a vital part in the educa said professors have lost about department. We are working as guarantee adequate student aid, and freeze tuition rates. tion of family physicians. Cowie half a day weekly to increased strongly and positively as we can stands out as a model both aca- to develop a solid program." Sole support parents get little support from Ontario government
OTTAWA (CUP) - Last April, the Ontario govern .. .cont'd from age 1: "512 million" in class sizes would be compen buildings in the Quad and the ment began to phase out child care bursaries and elimi However he did suggest the sated for by having small discus 1960s style buildings like the nate welfare payments to students with children. possibility of a parking garage in sion groups and up-to-date SUB and the Weldon Law build "It's an easy way for the government to get 17,000 the new building, and perhaps teaching facilities. ing. people off their welfare roles," said Vicky Smallman, more parking spaces on campus. Senate Rep Clark commented, Traves also assured the DSU chairperson for the Canadian Federation of Students. Dostal also showed concern "This university is a complete council that there would be no "(But) it makes people have to compromise their fami that the possibility of larger lec mishmash of various styles of substantial food service in the lies (at the expense of) going to school." ture halls would result in larger architecture, some of which look new building that could offer According to CPS statistics, the new plan would sec class sizes. Traves suggested that like bad Salvador Dali paintings competition to the facilities in the single parents with two children entitled to $13,000 in by making "the first and second and others which are clas.sical SUB. loans over a school year. Before the changes, the same (year classes] bigger, then [there beauties ... how are we going to fit The DSU is considering Dr. student received $19,000. will be] more resources available [the new building] in this com Traves' proposal for a $1 million While sole support parents are now eligible to receive for the third and fourth year plete mishmash?" donation and will make a deci classes." more student loans, they lose access to all other benefits "That will be the challenge of sion at their next meeting. That He believed that this could free the architect," replied Traves. The meeting will be at 6 p.m. in the such as welfare. Students with children have lost access some faculty from teaching the three to four story building will Council Chambers of the SUB on to drug, dental, eye care and snowsuit plans. lower level classes and allow de be styled to aid the aesthetic tran Sunday, September 29. All stu Richard Jackson, manager of policy and communica partments to offer a greater sition between the older style dents are welcome to attend and tions for the Ministry of Education and Training, said number of courses. Any increase voice their concerns. that the government's intention was to make social as sistance "a last resort". Deborah Hughes, co-coordinator of the University of We need'em. You are'em. Sec Ottawa's Mature and Part-time Students centre, said that the only option for many students is to quit. With only a tion editor elections: Monday year left in her sociology degree, that's the option Hughes Sept. 23rd, 4:30p.m. SUB 312 was forced to take. page 4 I ed the Gazette September 19, 1996 Confessions of a wannabe scenester LETTERS Dear Editor, I am confused and quite upset with I was at the Halifax On Music "They don't make their own ence. The pop music tends to have known artists are getting expo the article concerning the fact that Festival on Saturday, and witness music, they steal it." more complex melodies than sure as a result. I should be com the Senate passed a motion to dis ing probably the greatest mass "That's just noise." those in our popular music; a pletely ecstatic. miss health profession students (Ga violation of personal space I have "It just doesn't have any soul." complexity more akin to that of But somehow I'm defensive. zette, Sept. 12). How is it possible that ever seen. Unable to stand the "That's redneck music." jazz. The native music of our con The important thing should sandwiched between criminal and surging mosh pit for Sloan, I re "Man, it's like listening to tinent is more intricate than our be to get as many people as possi unethical behaviours, the Faculty of treated to the back of the club to Kenny G!" pop music. ble to listen to as much as possi Health Professions reserves the right watch the show. I found myself to dismiss a student with a disabil I suppose if you went over to So why does what pop music ble. Your particular musical ity? Did this clause pass through the looking around at the people be the Dal music Department, good we like become such a part of our interests should be for sharing Senate without a second thought? side me and recognized them as with everyone else. Everyone Did Senate consider the effect that Halifax "scenesters." These are would benefit if people would be this guideline could have on students the people who consistently ap more willing to listen to things with disabilities who wish to pursue pear at shows featuring local outside of their current musical health professions? It seems unlikely bands, who buy a lot of the indie sphere. It enriches everyone's that many students with disabilities 7" records, who collect live knowledge and the culture as will even be given a fair chance to tapings of shows. and who gen well. compete. Now on top of competing academically for a limited number of erally immerse themselves in our I realize that this is sounding "Seattle of the North" as it has places in a program, a student with like an ''I'd like to give the world a disability will have to take on the been so inaccurately described. a Coke" ad. But the more I challenge of educating administra I wondered who all these thought about my attitude to tion that having a disability is not a "new" fans were crowding the wards the music I consider ''fault", it does not make you "less dance floor. I found myself get "mine", the more I realized that able", and is not a reason to bar an ting slightly annoyed. How dare it is a mirror image of the atti individual from health profession pro they, I thought, they don't belong tude that I dislike in other people. grams. It is a sad reflector that a pro here. I don't want to think of myself as fession that works towards improv What am I saying? an elitist. scoffing at another's ing the life for individuals feels the need to place barriers on individuals Now, I suppose the appeal of taste in music simply because it's who have met and dealt with a "chal the "alternative" music world not my own. lenge" and have overcome these chal was. and sort of still is, that you're Now if it seems that I'm a lit lenges only to be faced with the bar listening to something different tle off kilter here. editorializing riers of "ignorance". than everybody else. Somehow about something as unimportant I am not a lawyer but I do not agree that makes you more cultured, or as musical taste, just stick with with that guideline (iii) "the occur whatever. Making fun of people me. The argument I've been so rence of health conditions that im in cowboy hats going to see Garth haphazardly constructing is still pairs essential performance required Brooks. while stepping down the valid when the topic is changed for the health profession" is in keep stairs into the Birdland, makes - the issues regarding personal ing with the provisions of the Hu man Rights Act. you somehow superior. But an tolerance and openness stay the Dalhousie has made great strides attitude like that, which I admit same. toward increasing accessibility for to having sometimes, make me Of course. it's not logical to say students with disabilities by institut just as bad as those who dismiss that eliminating musical elitism ing a Policy on Accessibility. I ask you: the type of music I like and me will rid the world of intolerance. what happened? What has caused with it. But it's a good place to start. Dalhousie to become an institution I wince when my sister listens TIM COVERT that now justifies discrimination? to Shania Twain at top volume in Tabitha Rogers her room when I go home. Then I shudder when I walk out of the house humming "Any Man of Mine'' a minute later. Damn in 1- fectious pop! (By the way, I've just bared one of my deepest darkest secrets so you'd better be paying attention). It often seems that groups of friends develop around similar music would be divided into two identities? tastes in music and culture. And camps: Classical and Jazz. Popu Now, what's my point? Well, I that different groups that you lar music is likely to be held, well suppose I'm trying to say that our hang out with might have their not beneath, but certainly not up lack of consideration for other differences defined by the music to par with the more academic people's tastes are kind of crazy listened to in each group. Each musical styles. and nonsensical. I should be ab group thinks their music is supe f you look at the popular mu solutely happy that so many peo rior and have ready answers for sic of other cultures. j!ou'IJ likely ple are becoming interested in the why they, without exception. dis hear pieces that are more musi local music scene who weren't like other types. cal. for lack of a better term. Most before. I should be happy that art ists like Sloan are getting main WHAT A WASTE "You can't hear what they're music outside North America has OF PERFECTLY saying." a greater native cultural influ- stream attention and that lesser GOOD SPACE?
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Founded in 1869 at Dalhousie College, the Gazette is Canada's oldest student newspaper. With a circulation of 10,000. the Gazette is published every Thursday by the Dalhousie Gazette Publishing Society, of which all students of Dalhousie University are members. The ~azette exercises full editorial autonomy and reserves the right to refuse or edit any material submitted All editorial decisions are made collectively by the staff. To become voting staff members. individuals must contribute to three issues. Views expressed in the Gazette are not necessarily those of the editors or the collective staff. Unless othe;wise noted, all text© 1996 the Dalhousie Gazette Publishing Society ISSN 0011-5819 the Gazette September 19, 1996 We still rule the track BY JOHN CULLEN one of their rings. Saturday night was a destructive one in Halifax and across The one thing we could borrow from those south of us is the country. The highly over-rated Hurricane Hortense swag some pride. As mentioned before, it usually takes a crisis of gered into town only to strip a few trees and create more work unity to pull us together, but why does that have to be? We for Nova Scotia Power. were voted "Best Place to Live" by the UN. That's no token What probably had a more devastating effect on our coun award like "Best Costume". And I'll bet anyone the USA didn't try was the fact that Canada lost it's unofficial national sport even make the UN's first cut. Even though we have this title, it to that realm below. Now this seems that apathy still rules is not a sports story- I don't our psyche. Why can't we get know enough about hockey all riled up, blare some to comment on how we could Stompin' Tom Connors and have won the game. But I do celebrate the sole fact that we understand the effects it had aren't like our neighbours to on a lot of you. the south? That seems like a Systematically the U.S. of good enough reason for a A has become a controlling party to me. factor in most of our daily So here is something to take lives. You can see examples of into consideration ... this in big business, TV, trans I try to make a conscious portation and music. We effort to buy Canadian prod watch what they watch, lis ucts whenever I can. It's my ten to what they listen to, and little way to help speed up the finance companies they fi evident decline of America. nance. However, there is a I'm not preaching boycotts. major difference between us that can be left up to the In and them. It goes like this ternational Socialists. What we lack in things such as national pride (unless it's a referen I'm trying to say is: be proud dum) and they have way too much of it. We are seen as a of what we are and what we gentle country of mild-mannered friendly types while they are can do. And if you need some- seen as gun-toting freaks with an abundance of trucks (at thing to help tide you over un least in Texas). But both of these views are generalizations, for til our next athletic duel with the I have met a few level-headed Americans and quite a few rowdy south - remember that we still Canadians who would have liked to have marked my face with rule the track. Keep Savage True To His Word
BY MICHAEL ALVES money for the government. Ex Britain, the United States and Ja privilege. empting books from tax would pan. Theses countries have all With the economic competi In an about face last week, the take money out of the hands of refused to tax books. The Euro tiveness of regions tied to the Savage Government told Nova the federal and provincial govern pean Economic Community is level of education that their citi Scotians that there would be no ments. Martin's question is, also working to abolish book zens obtain. the Atlantic prov tax on books when the blended "Where would the income it cre taxes in member countries be inces run the risk of depriving tax takes effect in the Spring of ates come from?" cause of the adverse message it their citizens of the right to read 1997. Who cares?! sends concerning the importance and educate themselves. Savage's flip-flop on this issue The fact is that the Atlantic of reading and literacy. is an important sign to all Cana provinces enjoy a literacy rate Students at Dalhousie already dians that if we yell loud enough, that is 20 per cent below the na face some of the highest tuition the politicians will hear and pos tional average. Low literacy lev fees in the country. Taxing our sibly act to incorporate citizen's els result in the slowest pace of textbooks would put a university concerns into government policy. technological innovation, the education out of the hands of Whether or not the blended highest unemployment and the many potential Dal students. tax on books is scrapped is still lowest average income levels. A We as students must make •• unsure. Federal Finance Minister 15 per cent tax on books will not sure that Savage keeps his prom Paul Martin told reporters that make learning any easier. ise, and does not allow the the tax cannot be scrapped. Tax Canada should follow the ex blended tax to apply to books. on books, like tax on cars, makes ample of other G-7 countries like Reading is a right, not a
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not sure what). I wasn 't really sur a night of musical entertainment at prised to see that most people had the Birdland Cabaret. showed up specifically for them. At The Rome Plows kicked off the this point though, Cafe Ole became show and played their hearts out the next best thing to a sauna . It to the early Friday night crowd. Switchtng from melodtc playing to Friday, September 13 Cafe Ole was packed so full with people that I had to stand on a chair to see, and heavy riffing, this talented three The Thursday Toads/Cleveland I'm not exactly the shortest guy in some was deftnitely one of the Steamer/Madhat/The the world. This band's live show is highlights of the weekend. Lyncally Superfriendz/Change of Heart a must see. A mere recording can sparse. the Rome Plows concen The night started off badly: not do justice to their talent or trate on the music instead, takmg could not find a parking space any stage presence. both of whtch they the audience on an aural journey where near Cafe Ole One would have in spades. Songs l1k~ "Come that has to be experienced. Very think that at this time (5:45 p.m.) Clean", "Karate Man", and "Green tight. and very cool. Expect to see there would be ample parking Hand" are great on CD- or vinyl a lot more of them as they promote downtown because all the working as the case may be- but they are their new CD . types are home. No. This was not outstanding ltve. I've missed them After the intensity of the Rome the case. I'm quite sure that I have the last couple of t1mes they've Plows, it was time to relax. Cool Mr. Brooks to thank for my predica played in town. The last time I saw Blue Halo came on with some ment. This event only serves to them was in 1994 when they were harmless pop songs, most taken deepen my hatred of country mu playing one of their first shows, an from their latest release, Kangaroo. sic. I'm sure that pick-up trucks all ages gig at the Green Room of They delivered a boppy set that had • OPEN 'TIL 3:30 AM EVERY NIGHT • came down off blocks to go to that 2021 Brunsvuick St. at Cogsvuell • 425-0889 all places. A fantastic band and an a small crowd dancing on the floor. concert. even better show. See them when Then boom! Tristan Psionic BIRDLAND ON-LINE: I didn't end up inside Cafe Ole ever you can. came on fast and furious. act1ng in http://www-textureweb-ns-ca/birdland until ten minutes after six. This of Last up were Toronto's Change parallel to the hurricane that was course had to be the one night of Heart. and they were well worth brewing outside. This is the band DANCE MUSIC 7 NIGHTS A WEEK when bands in Halifax would start waiting for. This trio puts an energy that doubles as a record label in tt's on time, but I digress. into their songs that hasn't been spare time. Sonic Unyon is home I had missed the first two songs seen since ... the last time they to Hayden and the ever-cool 4 of the opening band, Thursday's played Halifax. The Stupid ... ! mean SIANspheric , and is probably the Toads, and I'm still kicking myself Superfriendz were incredible, but friendliest little label you'll ever for that as I thoroughly enjoyed the Change of Heart were unbeliev- meet. They also have a cool selec rest of their show. Their tion of stickers. But to- sound remmded me of night they were a a more energetic Treble musical force. From Charger. This band was the opening instru new to me, although mental through a set the members told me comprised of songs after their set that they from their TPA Flight had in fact been around 028 release. they had for about two years, and me wishing they were for some time had been headlining so I could masquerading under see them outside of the name Buick. It the time constraints seems that the reason imposed by the festi I hadn't heard the name val. before was that they With the ink still were mostly desig relatively wet on their nated to play the & signing to Elektra guests" slot at shows. (home to Metallica and The Thursday Toads Bjork), and with a new have a couple of tapes album due out soon out now and a 7" com local boys Thrush Her ing out in March. I think mit have a lot to prove. I just might have to p1ck The dance floor filled one of those up. up and the band Next on the billing showed what they was Cleveland Steamer, a band able. They have a tightness like the were made of. Straight pop-rock Seals -are Limited that seems to get better each time lips of a mime. They played like a and an energetic stage show got I see them, and this time was no band possessed even though the the crowded dance floor jumping, exception. These guys are defi crowd dwindled disappointingly but there was no moshing this nitely one of the heaviest. fullest after the Superfriendz were done. night. sounding three-pieces around. Perhaps the most interesting part Next on the schedule was Ol They are just about as close as you of their set was that during their ympic Death Squad. With a name can get to heavy metal without third song, the soundboard, which like that I had visions of screech having to resort to just playing one I happened to be sitting beside, ing guitars and screaming vocals . string on your guitar. I picked up started to smoke. Oh, the peril. I Imagine my surprise when Mark their 7" at the show, a steal for a feared for my life. Robinson came on stage with his measly $4. I always look forward This show ran very smoothly. friend Evelyn, a guitar and a drum to the next time I see this name on There was not much time between machine, and played a set of "neo a gig poster. ~'le bands and each band started lounge" tunes. After the in1t1al I got a good impression of within about 10 minutes of their ad shock wore off, I got into the idea, Madhat, from Lunenburg, as they vertised time I was quite im but not everyone did. I saw qu1te a started their set: a nice lady gave pressed. But I was not to be for few confused faces leaving the me some free stickers. It seems long. As this ntght started out badly, dance floor at this time. Watching to me that Madhat are nearing the I suppose it was destined to finish him on stage was like watching point where they are going to make bad ly. I walk out of the Cafe and Billy Corgan on downers. His oc anoth er album. I say th is because apparently it's monsoon season in casional slip-ups on guitar, shifty Travel CUTS has the best deals on flights home more tha n 2/3 of the songs they Halifax and nobody told me. After eye movements, and bizarre facial played are new. Playing a lot of new running the ha lf mile to my car. my expressions had me convinced that for the holidays, but they're going fast. Some songs perha ps makes for a slightly jeans are soaked through to my this man was slightly deranged, less enjoyable show (you know, skin, my hair is dripping, and my and his lyrics reflected that. One Christmas flights are already full! 'cause you can 't sing along), but I rubber raincoat is causing my torso song, sung as a duet, contained the know I'm buying that next release to sweat profusely. Oh well, it chorus: "I'm gonna get tucked up Reserve your seat NOW for maximum value w hen it comes out. Their new stuff could have been be worse. today." Whtle it was good, this is easily twice the calibre of the ma and flexibility. STEVE DINN ultra-depressing music was a bad terial on Hardhitters. As usual their way to end five hours of music, but show, music and otherwise, was Friday, Sept 13 Birdland one can only blame the organizers Student Union Building great and went off without a for that. hitch ... unlike the next band's. Rome Plows/ Cool Blue Halo/ ·~tRAVEL CU1S This was a good launch for the The Superfriendz are a force to Tristan Psionic/Thrush Hermit/ ~ .. WYAGES CAMPUS Dalhousie University first of (hopefully) many Halifax on be reckoned with - even if the Olympic Death Squad The Student TraveL Cxpert& Music festivals. It just goes to 494-2054 bass just stops working and sends It was a dark and stormy night. show that not even a hurricane can the bassist scurrying around the It was also Friday the 13th. Laying suppress rock n roll. ~~ Owned and operated by the Canadian Federation of Studen!J. stage looking for something (I'm aside my superstition and my fear of the elements. I set out to enjoy NEIL FRASER .. the Gazette September 19, 1996 • • eve a ifax On Music Festival
Friday September 13 Reflections Cabaret outclasses that guy State Champs/Broken Girl/ some problems with equipment). Duotang/Jale Jale was cheered on by a large, en Reflections was an odd venue in the hat thusiastic crowd. and this for an indie rock show. Flashing mostly-successful show for an strobe lights and excruciatingly enthusiasm on stage that they openly appreciative audience may loud techno music made for were fun to watch. Supercar just have been just the encouragement strange bookends to sets by the screamed success- they are defi the band was needing . likes of Broken Girl and Jale. The nitely w orth looking out for in the techno was pumping until the mo JAMES COVEY fu ture . ment when the DJ yelled, "All right Following Supercar was a half Saturday, September 14th party people!" and introduced the hour delay setting up for the next Cafe Ole State Champs. I'll bet they've never performers, but when Montreal's had an intro quite like that before. Absolutely Nothing/Trike/ Man of Steel finally did take the The Champs have a new bass Supercar/Man of Steel/The Chitz stage, it took no time at all for them ist - Yan Raymond - and a new As Hurricane Hortense raged to win over the impatient crowd. sound that falls somewhere be through the city last Saturday night, In the spirit of the evening, they tween Polvo, Archers of Loaf. and punk music was raging inside Cafe sang a version of CC R's "Have You the Swirlies. The festival showcase Ole . As part of the Halifax On Mu Ever Seen The Rain?", sending it afforded them the chance to show sic Festival, the cafe was host to out to our friend Hortense. The fans off all-new unreleased material. an amazing show. Over 100 fans were dancing and screaming at the Highlights included the addictive piled in for the all ages concert fea announcement of a soon to be re "Lazy Instruments" and their turing local favourites Absolutely leased CD . looks like Man of memorable closing number, Nothing, Trike, and The Chitz, as Steel's first trip to the East Coast "Drown the Harmony." Regular well as visiting bands Supercar and can be called a success. member Andy Sawler is still recov Man of Steel. The highlight of the night came ering from a skateboarding injury Opening the show were Hali at about 10 p.m., when Halifax's and hasn't got the use of his arm fax's Absolutely Nothing, whose Th9 Chitz took the stage to close back yet, so J Lapointe of the punk/pop style quickly caught the the show. They began by selling Motes (just recovered from. yes, a crowd's attention with their version the final fifteen copies of their 7" skateboard injury) filled in on gui of the old Blondie hit. "The lide Is record to audience members for tar. High". They played a half hour's $2.00 a piece. The Chitz had the fied with the night's performances and certain members of the crowd. Next up was Broken Girl, and it worth of original (and some crowd on their feet throughout as they donned their raincoats and The energy level of this band con was the longest and maybe the Plumtree) material, fighting off nu their performance of original mate put up their umbrellas to brave the sistently amazes me. best set that I've seen by Julie merous technical problems to give rial. Although most of their songs storm on the way home. By the time Sloan took the stage Doiron Claytor. The highlights of a great performance. were in the 1 minute range, they NATALIE MACLELLAN Birdland was a sauna. Hot, sticky the set for me were the same Absolutely Nothing were fol covered some pretty serious top and packed like sardines, the crowd songs that have consistently been lowed by another Halifax group, ics: "Break the Cycle" is a song Saturday, September 14 Birdland was nevertheless predictably ap about abusive relationships; and preciative and greeted each song my favourites on her CD: "Waiting Trike . You may have heard this four SIANspheric'/Scud Mountain "Abuse Sells" talks about the me with cries of recognition and per for Baby", "Elevator Show", and piece band on CKDU where their Boys/Pushkings/Change of Heart/ self-titled CD has produced Top 5 dia exploiting women. The Chitz sistent. unsuccessful stage-diving. "Dance Music". Remarkably, de Sloan hits. Unfortunately, though they played for roughly a half hour, and This was, after all, Sloan's first of spite the dance bar setting, the I arrived just in time to hear played well, Trike also suffered then would only agree to an encore ficial Halifax show in over a year crowd was actually quiet and atten someone in the Birdland lineup from technical problems, and the if all the guys on the dancefloor and Halifax was determined to tive. They seemed to be showing plead for admission to the sold out would take their shirts off! In the have fun. The band seemed a little respect for the guts that it takes to vocals could rarely be heard over show ("But I drove all the way from humidity of the cafe, I don't think less enthused, but what they go up on a stage alone with just a the music. Moncton in the hurricane ... ") and anyone refused. lacked in their usual spontaneity guitar to sing deeply personal Next up was the PEl-based band realized that I had just missed the All in all, it was an unforgetta they made up for in polish. In fact, songs. Her signature nervousness Supercar, who really got the crowd Scud Mountain Boys. This was a is still palpable but her confidence going. Supercar have been playing ble night of music for punk fans, the only really goofy moment was very sad thing, as I've since heard a cover of the Smiths' "What dif is obviously increasing too. Julie did around PEl since 1993, and have intensified only by the storm out that their tearjerking gritty country ference does it make" complete some new songs that sounded developed quite a following. At side. Fans staggered in and out all was one of the highlights of the with whiney falsetto that the band promising and will be recorded for least 10 die-hard fans were on hand night - dripping wet and wind weekend (with Garth Brooks play did during the e.ncore. Sloan's set a new CD which we will see no who'd made the trek with them to blown. They even moshed in a cir ing down the street, no less). I was relied heavily on their most recent sooner than next April on Sub Pop. Halifax. And who could blame cle (and made a point of doing it told they sounded a bit like the One Chord to Another record and Duotang are a bass-and-drums them? These guys had a really im counter-clockwise) to mimic the Skydiggers/Biack Pool with a pedal they performed only one track from duo from Winnipeg, with a pressive pop/punk style and such hurricane. All seemed quite satis- steel guitar. their first lp (a frenzied version of just-released full-length on Mint 4 I also missed SIANspheric , who "Marcus Said") to end the show. Records of Vancouver. I can only opened the evening with a spacey, I still can't believe the number think of two other bass-and-drums effects-driven drone that was of people who attended. I think this duos that I've seen, and these guys trance-inducing to some and was the biggest show of the festi can't compare with the lnbreds for merely annoying to others. They val. songwriting or with godheadSilo reminded me of Spiritualized when KATRINA GRENTZ for sheer rock supremacy. But de I saw them Sunday night at the im spite lacklustre covers of the Pix promptu Birdland show. It was defi ies and Beatles (do we really need nitely something for which you Sunday, September 15 The Sanc to hear "She loves you yeah yeah would have to be in the mood. The tuary (1566 Barrington) yeah" one more time?) I think vocalist made silly faces and wore Halifax On Music Finale they've definitely defined their own no shoes. new-wave-inflected niche. They The Pushkings began their set Danko Jones/Plumtree/Local certainly seemed to make some just as I arrived at Birdland. At first Rabbits/Mavis Piggot/Eievator to friends in the crowd. they seemed a little too cute, with Heii/Ch1xdiggit It said in the program that the You might recall that Jale were their clear-voiced Beatlesque har on tour recently and had to cancel monies, and mod moptops shak doors would open at 5:00p.m. and it for family reasons after only a few ing in unison. "Which one is paul? the first band would go on at 5:30. shows. This was essentially a They all are," is a paraphrased com Well, unlike the majority of the regrouping show for them, and as ment by the same person who Halifax On Music shows, this one you might expect there was no made the Skydiggers/Scud Moun did not live up to that claim. The new material and no radical tain Boys comparison. But the band doors did not open until after 5:30 re-arrangements, just a good selec gradually won over all but the most and the first band, Danko Jones, tion of material from their most re sullen audience members just like didn't go on until 6:22. cent LP, So Wound. They opened the poumons did at last year's pop When Danko Jones h1t the with "Hey Hey" and rocked on explosion. Quintessential smiley stage, I don't think anyone knew through a 45-minute set. They per fluffy brit-pop. I liked them a lot. what to expect. This band doesn't formed well but seemed a little Change of Heart seemed espe even have a single release to their troubled by the substandard sound. cially loud and cyn1cal by compari name. Most people ignored their It seemed like someone was son . lan Blurton was in fine opemng schpiel about how every asleep at the switch when it came curmudgeon form, mock1ng the one should be taking notes about to getting the vocal levels up, and exchange of devil hand symbols their style The1r music spoke for the guitar sounds were quite aw engaged 1n by the new bass player itself though. ful at times (apparently there were Continued on age 11 pageS entertainment the Gazette September 19, 1996 & entertainment page 9
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Among the performers who The few and th came in support of persons I iving with AIDS across Canada were used (counter-clockwise from left): BY NATALIE MACLELLAN birthday. ally rock the place. as the two pre Up next was Kumbaya veteran vious ones were rather mellow. Bob Snider, Bass is This year, for the frrst time, the Tom Cochrane. Cochrane has been Between amazing songs and Kumbaya Festival went on the involved in the Kumbaya festival strange analogies, she managed t~ Base, a wigged road, and Tuesday night it hit since its very beginning, and was get her message across: "Wear a· Halifax in style. Unfortunately, excited about seeing it evolve into condom!" Damhnait Doyle, only an estimated 160 people a tour. He was particularly keen Following Doyle was Bass Is, came out to support it. about the tour visiting university Base, one of Canada's best R&B Tom Cochrane and Among the talented artists on campuses to bring the message to acts. Beginning last Friday and hand were Tom Cochrane and students. going until September 21, Bass I Superfriend Bass Is Base. "Universities are where it has Base will be doing five shows fo~ The tour kicked off last Thurs to start." said Cochrane. "They're the Kumbaya tour. Other commit Charles Austin. day in a live broadcast from the cornerstone of spreading in ments kept them from participat Muchmusic. and in three weeks formation. We're preaching to the ing last year, so they were glad to will hit 1 7 Canadian cities. The converted - I hope!" As a special have the chance to do so much Festival was started in 1993 by guest. Cochrane played a short but for the cause in '96. Also, by re Off Toronto musician Molly Johnson. impressive set to a very enthusi quest, Mystic treated us to some All proceeds from the show go to astic crowd. freestyle rap. people living \Vith AIDS nationally. One of the night's biggest sur Now, to all of you out there on over 5 00 prints and Opening the Halifax concert prises came next in Damhnait who left the concert after Bass I~ were Cookie and Jimmy Rankin of (pronounced Davinet) Doyle of St. Base (about 90% of the concert the Rankin Family. They sang John's. Newfoundland. She was all goers). I'd like to inform you that hungry some new and old Rankin's tunes but lost among the bigger names. you missed a good finale. Halifax's for and finished off with some Hank yet managed to all but steal the Superfriendz came on to close the Pos"teus Williams. Sr. in honour of his show. She was the first act to re- show, and along with playing their n stock own material, they also shared the stage with some , ·~-,-... "~ale Ends September 28th food r'"':c~:. ____ .. __ .,. _____.__ .__ .. __ __,___ __,_ -··- ··-.. .. -·-··· -·- -· --.------. - - special guests. Ontaric! folksinger Bob Snider trav social justice elled from Pictou to sing with them, and for the fi Uptown Images Ris ex PAES€~T fJ.
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Alfredo Weinstein 11. Ho Resta~rant, 1739 Grafton Street, Halifax 421-1977 Contest runs from September 16th until December 5th! the Gazette September 19, 1996 entertainment page 11 Continued from age 7 another alternative band. They were very hard, and very What started as an Eric's Trip fast, but with quite humorous lyr side project for Rick White, Eleva ics; like Helmet meets Right Said tor to Hell has developed mto a PO Box 281 Fred with a generous helping of headlining act 1n its own right. They RECOGNIZE THE Dartmouth, NS arena rock cliches. A small mosh sound a whole lot heavier and more B2Y3Y3 PINE C.•·INC. pit even broke out, most unusual aggressive than the1r recordings. SIGNS OF STROKE 800 Windmill Road, Dartmouth, NS, Tel (902) 468-3099 for an openmg band, even for an Their new songs are fast. and their Fax 468-1523 all-ages show. older songs are sped up. Just pic This was the f1rst time I had ture people moshing to a gentle EN SOLID WOOD FURNITURE FOR EVERY seen Plumtree with their new bass ditty such as "Roger and the Hair." ROOM AT AFFORDABLE PRICES ist. No offence to their old bassist, They are a viable solution to peo Nina Martin (who left the band to ple suffering from· Eric's Tnp with attend university). but they're just drawal. as good or better than they've ever What can I say about Chixdiggit? SUPER SPECIAL! been. They are the only band, with /llJ~1t•l~l~;t•l:J!~~~, This was the band that I had been Sudden loa of vioion, & the possible exception of Sloan, waiting for all week and they put particularly in on< cy< or douhl< vUioo DBL. "A'' FRAME FUTON that can pull off a song with a cho on one hell of a live show. Before 00 rus of nothing but mono-syllabic /IWM•Wmf.. l ONLY $179· their set, I spnnted to the bank Sudden, ..,..,. and unwual headache. nonsense (Ia Ia Ia, mama ma, etc.). machine to get money to buy one 3-TIER BOOKSHELF WITH The Local Rabbits are a band of their 7 inches. but when I got '''l'ltmnlii>t ADJUSTABLE SHELVES that you either love or hate ... and I back, scarcely 7 minutes later, they Suddc:n weakness, numboeu and/or tingling in the faa, arm or leg 95 hate. Although many people enjoy had sold out (of 7 inches, I mean). ONLY $29· them very much, to me they sound Chixdiggit rocked the Sanctuary up /liil•IIJ:!!I1~#!131~[CI more like a lounge act than the rock & down and side to side. They Temporary loss of spcccb 3 PC. COFFEE TABLE SET band they try to be. I am left won played many favourites from their or trouble understtoding spcccb 95 dering if the singer's vo1ce IS natu CD and some from their singles. /lt]ij~l~li}1 ONLY $79· rally falsetto. Things d1d get a bit They even covered George Unmadineu or sudden &lis. entertaining during the1r last song, Michael's "Faith". Def1n1tely a band «pecially with any of the abo.. signs "(Sally Ann's) Style Denial." when to watch for in the future. AVAILABLE AT PINE CITY LOCATIONS the two guitarists jumped into the After it was all over, I'd have to Seek immediate mosh pit. say that the Halifax On Music Fes medical attention Park Lane, Halifax ______423-5868 Mavis Piggot just didn't strike tival was a smashing success. I en if you have any of Bayers Rd. Shopping Centre 455-9171 these symptoms. me as anything special. They were joyed the shows I'd been to and· 800 Windmill Rd. Dartmouth 468-3099 probably hoping that playing in Hali everyone I talked to seemed to feel fax (Canada's Seattle, of course) the same way. I guess that's all that would up their social standing. Just matters in the end. isn't it?
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Scotia Square, Halifax Outside Metro Call 1-800-893-0111 OPEN Mon-Fri 9-6 Sat 10-3pm 1143 Cralln strut 1141 AI'IJle stnet ttle Gazette September 19, 1996 spo. s page 13 Soccer Tigers Purr-feet Due to unforeseen difficulties, the Gazette was unable to pro vide coverage of last week on weekend road trip end's women's Soccer action. BY DAVID FINLAYSON match day coach." nineteen players from the sum- With respect to his team's per mer." The good news is that the formance this past weekend, Kent On Sunday Dal defeated Cape Dalhousie Tigers men's team added, "Overall the team is start Breton 5-0. Danny Burns scored rolled into Antigonish on Satur ing to come together. The im a pair, while Dave McFarlane, Jeff day, and rolled out of Cape Breton provement will be rapid over the Hibberts and Geraint Morris on Sunday with four points. Mark next few weeks." chipped in with singles. Mike Hud Ellis was the hero on Saturday as Dal went into the game Satur son recorded the shutout, al the Tigers defeated rivals St. day buoyed by the return of Mark though he wasn't really tested. Francis Xavier X-Men, 1-0. Less Ellis, Steve Cormier, Geraint Mor Dalhousie is still waiting for than twenty-four hours later, they ris and Danny Burns. The game, last year's CIAU tournament MVP. steamrolled UCCB in a 5-0 romp. for the most part, was dominated Paul English. to return from in The bad news for the Tigers is by Dal. Trevor Chisholm in the Dal jury to the starting lineup. He has that Coach Ian Kent is undergo goal made only a couple of stops missed three games since the ing surgery on Thursday for an to preserve the shutout. homeopener two weeks ago. With ailing back. He will be forced to In the 85th minute, Mike Kwak English back in the lineup, Dal miss three weeks of matches and was hauled down in the box, and would have more bite in the practices. Neil Turnbull, the Ellis stepped up to place the ball midfield. Womens Team coach, will be tak home. After a 0-1-1 start. the win Dalhousie advanced their ing over in Kent's absence. was a confidence booster for the record to 2-1-1 after the weekend Kent is very excited about hav Tigers. games, good for six points and a ing someone with as much expe "The guys are really starting tie for third place in the league. rience as Neil coaching in his to play well as a team," said re Next Friday, Dal plays Acadia in absence. "The team is very fortu cent returnee Danny Burns. "We Wolfville, and on Sunday they nate to have someone as qualified played much better as a team on face off against our Robie Street as Neil taking over the technical Sunday against Cape Breton. We rivals for city bragging rights. work in our practices. He will be really dominated against X who That game is at 3 pm on the turf. assisted by Jamie [Sawler] and had a young team. However, the so be there for great AUAA ac Darrell [Cormier], of course. Capers were even younger. They tion. Neil will also be acting as the were comprised of mostly under 10 OAK POOL TABLES Dal X-country blows ($4.80 per hr. daily) BY away opponents CARMEN TAM ORIGINAL 11 HOLLYWOOD 11 The Dalhousie men's and the lowest scores win.) Wi h t I t} nt o 1m Elli in women's cross country team out victory, Dal's 10-year AUAA un sixth and Chris Evers who placed DINER ran their opponents and Hurri beaten streak remains intact. a strong 7th. The team finished {See our daily 40% off food specials) cane Hortense last Saturday at The women captured the win with 18 points. followed by the their AUAA opener at Point Pleas over the four kilometre course Universite de Moncton at 55 ant Park. The chill of the wind with Cindy Foley in first place for points with UNB's Varsity Reds and the driving rain failed to Dalhousie in the time of 14 min trailing at a distant 63 points. ® dampen the spirit of the Tiger utes and 57 seconds. Foley. who Henpigar, who was Dalhousie's teams. Instead, both squads set was ill most of last year, looked male athlete of the year in 1995, blistering paces to leave one of strong and comfortable ahead of last year became the first Dal ath OUTDOOR PATIO their AUAA competitors to admit. Julie Dupuis of the Universite de lete since 19 8 8 to win a AUAA "They (DAL) demolished us." Moncton. Dal's 199 5 AUAA championship race and went on {On 2nd Floor Overlooking Spring Garden Road} Minutes before the race, Tiger Rookie of the Year Krista Wuerr to place ninth at nationals. Both coach AI Yarr talked to his team. was fourth but ran as an inde Dalhousie teams had strong sixth "Courage," said the 1995 pendent for this race. place finishes at nationals last sea AUAA coach of the year, "You got The men's team outclassed son and they hope to improve to have courage." their opponents over the 7. 5 kilo their ranking this year at McGill. The Tigers ·certainly had that metre course with a 1-2-3 sweep The cross country teams, both as the women's team ignored the of the top spots. Veteran Dan 19 9 5 conference champs, look PRIVATE POOt ROOM difficult weather conditions and Hennigar was in first place in the extremely competitive this season. Birthday parties or social gatherings for up to 15 people prevailed to win the meet with 2 7 time of 24:10. followed closely by If this weekend is any indication, points. The University of New Neil Manson five seconds later. Dal the Tiger tradition of excellence Brunswick came second with 40 Tiger Brian Yorke clocked in at will continue at their next meet points and St. Francis Xavier 24:31. Top ten finishes for the at UNB on the 28th of Sep trailed at 63. (In cross country, tember. ® intramural beat ing can prepare you for the deep port?nt start up dates for in DARTS, P~~~~~~lo~~~felEBOARD INTRAMURAL BEAT digging, hard-hitting, action tramural sports: BY GEOFF STEWART packed intramural events. Since the new season is just Sept. 19 As the shortened summer beginning, I have no highlights to • Organizational ® draws to a close, the new bring you other than team cap Meeting for Co-ed • Singles/ Doubles Tennis school year blows in with the tains's meetings and sign ups. To • Men's Hockey winds of Eduardo and summarize, people signed up for the Beach Volleyball tourna • Men's Res. Hockey 8,000 SQUARE FEET Hortense. • Men's Singles/Doubles With the excitement of a ments. soccer, broomball. flag ...of fun, food and entertainment Tennis hurricane, the Dalhousie In football, and newcomer ultimate • Women's Singles/Doubles ..... tramural Program is back and frisbee leagues, and they get Tennis raring to go with another wild underway this week. CORNER OF QUEEN & SPRING GARDEN RD. Anyone interested in playing Sept. 25 and wacky season of crazy • Registration for Co-ed All {Dress code in effect) hijinx and zany antics. can get in touch with Shawn Night Broomball Though the summer has seen Fraser at Campus Rez ( 494- 2049). • Men's Softball some world class sporting • Women's Softball events such as the Centennial So get out, get involved and have fun. • Organizational Meeting Olympics in Atlanta and the for Co-ed Softball World Cup of Hockey, noth- The following is a list of im- - - -~------page 14 the Gazette September 19, 1996 - the Gazette September 19, 1996 page 15 classifie ads To place an ad, or for more info, call Jan at 494-6532. NEED MORE MONEY? 1.44MB 'FDD, 8x CD ROM+Speakers, PM- S240 3D Earn up to $500 weekly P-n-P Sound Card. S3 doing simple clerical work from Trio64V+MPEG Video Card. home! Full-time or part-time, MiniTower or Desktop Case. 3 no experience necessary. Get button serial Mouse. 14" Hi the facts! 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The program is free to ing about a computer, you can Club will gather at 8:00 p.m. in take a look at the displays between Room 307 of the SUB. Dalhousie students. but noon and 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25th enrollment is limited and a pre DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY Jensen Plants will be selling Nova Scotia Public Re program meeting with a counsel ROMAN CATHOLIC flora in the lobby of the SUB. search Interest Group (nspirg) lor is necessary. For further info. COMMUNITY Please come by and get a new Annual General Meeting. Are phone 494-2081 or come in per friend for your home. you hungry for food, social jus son to the Centre on the 4th floor Dai/Mount Caribbean Soci tice and environmental action? of the SUB. ety meeting at 6:30 p.m. Room Please join nspirg for the annual New Undergraduate Neuro 310 SUB. general meeting to be held at 5 science Society (UNS) at SOfiDAY MASS Dalhousie Christian Fellow p.m. in Room 224/226 SUB. Dalhousie. The primary goal of ship will meet in SUB Room 307 Women's Health Collective, UNS is to increase knowledge and at 6:30p.m. a working group of nspirg, will awareness about the neuroscience 11:30 AM. The Chinese Christian Fel be meeting at 10 a.m. in the program. Several social activities lowship is gathering at 7:30p.m. Dalhousie Women's Centre. The are planned for this year. Every in Room 316 of the SUB. collective is an action/research one welcome to join and there is ROOM 307 S.O.B. The Howe Hall Candidate group formed to deal with issues no membership fee. For more info Forums will be held at 6:30p.m. concerning women's health. They email [email protected] or drop by in the Cameron Dining Hall. For invite you to join them. room LSC 4217. more info call Howe Hall Elections Dalhousie Student Alumni ZETA PSI Fraternity is back For more information about Returning Officer (ERO) Brian Association wants you! There at Dalhousie! 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