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For more information, please contact [email protected] News The McGill Daily | Monday, March 12, 2012 | mcgilldaily.com 3 Mac Campus PGSS votes for three-day strike declares first- Graduate students overwhelmingly support strike motion ever strike Henry Gass Henry Gass lengthen the strike by two days. while the motion was passed, it was “You’re talking about flush- The McGill Daily The McGill Daily Steve Peters, a PhD student “called to question” – a call for a ing work, which could be years of in the Department of Integrated vote – before the AGM engaged in work, and it could actually mean Studies in Education and member of any debate. lots of money and resources that he Macdonald Campus he McGill Post-Graduate the Graduate Students Mobilization “I think if that happened at a place are going to be wasted. So, it’s not Students’ Society (MCSS) has Students’ Society (PGSS) Group (GSMG), moved the amend- like the SSMU, it would have gone a just about losing your semester for a Tvoted to go on strike for the first T voted overwhelmingly last ment. In an interview with The little less unnoticed, it would have lot of grad students, it’s about losing time in its history. Wednesday to go on a three-day Daily, Peters said he and the GSMG garnered a little bit of debate. So, I’m a hell of a lot more,” he said. MCSS held a General Assembly strike, March 20 to 22, in protest of had got the sense from talking to disappointed in that,” he said. Isabel spoke to the challenges (GA) last Thursday, in which a upcoming tuition hikes. PGSS rep- other graduate students that they He said the vote was premature of hikes for graduate students. motion for a one-day strike on resents roughly 8,000 graduate and wanted to “up their participation in because the PGSS executive had Citing studies conducted by the March 22 was passed with a rough- postdoctoral students at McGill. a student strike.” planned on amending the motion Fédération étudiante universitaire ly two-thirds majority. There are The strike, voted on at PGSS’ “Many of them want to see some- at the request of PGSS Council. The du Québec (FEUQ) – PGSS’ par- currently over 130,000 Quebec Annual General Meeting (AGM), thing more than a one-day strike – amendment would have empow- ent society – Isabel said the aver- students on an unlimited general will take place on the days leading that’s more or less symbolic – to a ered Council to review the changes age master’s student earns $16,000 strike in opposition to an incremen- up to and including the March 22 three-day strike, which would allow in the intervening period between a year, while working 25 hours a tal $1,625 tuition hike, scheduled to provincial day of action against the more graduate students to partici- the AGM and the changes going week on top of full-time studies. begin in September. hikes. pate and, I think, send a stronger into effect June 1. She also said one out of every five The MCSS – which represents PGSS has a policy in place calling message to the administration and Should Council insist on the graduate students has a family. 1,698 students – requires a quorum for free tuition for Quebec students the government,” said Peters. amendment being made, Kaats Peters said the hikes show that of 10 per cent, which was exceeded and a freeze on tuition for interna- The AGM also approved a slew explained, PGSS may have to call a McGill doesn’t appreciate gradu- by over 100 students. tional and out-of-province students. of changes to PGSS’ governing Special General Meeting. ate students’ contribution to the Alex Pritz, MCSS senator who “It’s one thing to have a policy; documents. Various motions were “Doing it now is a big, huge pain University, “especially to [its] helped organize the GA, said the it’s another one when students passed without debate, chang- in the ass, because how the hell are research agenda.” He drew atten- large turnout was a result of the overwhelmingly vote for a strike. ing PGSS’ name, purpose, and we going to call a Special General tion to the most recent contract tuition hikes. That will surprise many people bylaws, as well as restructuring its Meeting, get quorum again, piss all between McGill and teaching Pritz said the MCSS hasn’t had a coming from graduate students Board of Directors and Executive that money away, when we had the assistants, ratified last November. GA reach quorum since 2005. at McGill, I think,” said PGSS VP Committee. people in the room right there?” he Graduate students criticized the “It’s like seven years in the mak- External Mariève Isabel. “The purpose of the PGSS lit- said. agreement for not increasing the ing,” he said. PGSS has only declared two erally was changed; they changed However, Kaats said he was number of hours TAs are allowed MCSS VP Finance Nicolas strikes in its recent history, once in the name of the PGSS, the French happy with the results of the to teach. Chantel-Launay said the GA was 1996 and once in 2005. Both were name, and all of this went with remainder of the AGM. Kaats was in “Grad students are being “probably the most respectful one-day strikes. no debate,” said PGSS VP Finance favour of voting to join over 130,000 squeezed on all sides, and I don’t General Assembly I’ve ever seen.” Wednesday’s strike motion, moved and former Daily columnist Adrian Quebec students on an unlimited think that the contribution they “There was not even one single by Isabel, resolved that PGSS hold a Kaats, who called the changes a general strike, but admitted that make to the University is being verbal insult at the microphone; it real- one-day strike on March 22. A motion “100 per cent overhaul.” “logistically, it’s nearly impossible” acknowledged at all, especially by ly went that smoothly. I was surprised, from the floor amended the motion to Kaats objected to the fact that, for McGill graduate students. our administration,” said Peters. very happily surprised,” he continued. The final vote to strike was “far from close,” said Chantel-Launay, who explained that there were 140 votes in favour of the strike, and 80 MUNACA and McGill at odds again against it. The motion, moved by a member Review of collective agreement between parties stalls of the Mac Campus student mobili- zation committee, originally called for a three-day strike. However, an Erin Hudson demonstrate outside the James forty members to a list of employees ing together again and actually being amendment passed shortening the The McGill Daily Administration building. who would receive modified pay able to go through campus,” she con- strike to one day. Chantel-Launay MUNACA President Kevin Whittaker increases in the form of lump sums tinued. said the amendment passed with a addressed the demonstrators before applicable to their pensions. In a statement released on “very, very clear majority.” or the first time this semes- going into the James building to deliver The list was agreed on by both March 6, Associate Vice-Principal Pritz said the major opposition ter, about 250 non-academic a letter to Chief of Staff Susan Aberman, parties in October 2011, and con- (Human Resources) Lynne Gervais to the strike motion came from stu- Fworkers rallied – this time who said she would deliver it to Principal sisted of eighty members who are attributed the delay to two issues, dents in the CEGEP-level Farming on campus – to demonstrate their Heather Munroe-Blum this weekend. unable to have their maximum one of which was salaries that are Management Technology program. opposition to the delayed signing Whittaker called Thursday to make an salary raised due to the 2001 higher than the salary scale maxi- “They aren’t actually facing any of MUNACA’s collective agreement appointment with the Principal, but she implementation of pay equity. mum of the position. tuition hikes. They’re not planning on with McGill. was unavailable. Whittaker stated that McGill In a post on the union’s website, a going to school after this because it’s a The union, which represents “I tried to make an appointment has now added forty people, note by Gervais was quoted: “Even if professional degree,” said Pritz. approximately 1,700 non-academic to see the Principal because, as you potentially more, without provid- there is still a dispute about any issue, Chantel-Launay said MCSS would support staff, ratified its collective know, [James is] Fort Knox now, and ing the rationale for its decision. MUNACA can sign the agreement start planning the strike this week, agreement with the University on unless you have an appointment, “The problem which has stalled as ratified and file an interpretation by arranging buses to take students December 5, 2011 after being on [and] go through two security bar- the entire collective agreement is the grievance to resolve this issue.” The downtown for the march and asking strike for the entire fall semester. riers, you don’t get into that James sole issue of where are these forty note is no longer on McGill’s Human professors to cancel classes. Since the strike ended, MUNACA Admin building,” he added. people coming from. The University, Resources website. Pritz said that some professors and McGill have been reviewing “During the last three months, after three weeks, has still not pro- Speaking with The Daily, Whittaker have decided to cancel classes on the collective agreement’s wording several meetings have taken place vided that information,” he explained. called Gervais’ note “ludicrous.” March 22, but that it is going to be and the interpretation of its new or and much progress was made, until Whittaker said that the three-week “Who would possibly sign an “difficult logistically” to implement the modified articles. After the process February 17, 2012. On this date, the delay has made the union executive agreement that they don’t under- strike. is complete, the agreement must be employer introduced an interpreta- and membership “very frustrated.” stand the clauses of and will just put “There’s a pretty good contingent translated into French, and then the tion that departed from a reference U1 Arts student Becca Yu attended their faith in the system that later it of people that aren’t going to [strike],” agreement can be signed. to employees...which we agreed to the rally. “[McGill] basically has sucked will all work out?” he said. “This is he said. At 12:30 p.m. on Friday, MUNACA eliminate,” the letter read. three more months of work still with- absolutely ridiculous and I certainly “I think the first priority is just members and students gathered According to Whittaker, the pro- out a contract,” she said. hope that this is not how the admin- getting teachers, professors, and the near the Roddick Gates before cess came to a standstill due to the “It was really good to see a huge istration functions, but it would administration just to recognize the marching through campus to University’s inclusion of an additional group of people from MUNACA com- explain a great deal.” strike,” he continued. 4 News The McGill Daily | Monday, March 12, 2012 | mcgilldaily.com Jade Calver discusses the increasingly political role of the AUS Arts Undergraduate Society President talks to The Daily

Juan Camilo Velásquez “This is a time when we have and a switch to making daytime cam- The McGill Daily seen the most student involvement pus activities alcohol-free. ever in the AUS… It’s the most amaz- One of the biggest changes in ing thing to see students engaged in AUS this year was the implemen- his year has been an event- political life,” said Calver. tation of the General Assembly. ful one for Jade Calver, In spite of this political climate, Calver told The Daily that it is still T the president of the big- the AUS did not take an official “a work in progress,” as it has not gest faculty association at McGill. stance on the MUNACA strike that been done in the past. This year the Arts Undergraduate took place last semester. “I think that now there has been Society (AUS) had its first General According to Calver, “It was dif- a push for more regular GAs, so I’ll Assembly (GA), and is about to vote ficult because it came at the begin- be putting forward a question to on a student strike. ning of the year, and [the AUS] students in the next GA,” she said. Calver has been involved with didn’t, at the Legislative Council, In reference to the GA on January AUS for four years, and was the VP have enough information to take 31, Calver explained that, “like any Academic before becoming president. a stance about it. I think as it pro- GA or any council, we did have some

But her year as a president has been gressed further into the year, it was positive and negative feedback. I Daily McGill | The Chan Hera an important one for the Society. an issue for us once we began to see believe that it was because of the Calver pointed to the political how it was affecting Arts students.” personal views of the students who AUS President Jade Calver has overseen GA implementation. climate on campus this year, and Calver declined to comment on were there, but we will try our best the role AUS has played. the Society’s joint statement with for the next GA.” the position,” said Calver. larly challenging. According to Calver, AUS has been other faculty association presidents Calver discussed the resignation Calver told The Daily that she has Another impending issue for the “trying to address both students’ hurt about the #6party occupation. of two of the three Arts represen- been pleased with the overall perfor- AUS is the possibility of a student as a result of what has happened, Another important item on the tatives to SSMU, Micha Stettin and mance of the other AUS executives. strike. Calver said that she will try to especially with police presence AUS agenda this year has been Jamie Burnett. “They have done so much with respect students’ rights. on campus, as well as polarization Orientation Week, previously known “I think with regards to [Stettin], their portfolios… I’m proud of all of “Ultimately students will vote amongst students within the faculty as Frosh. After facing deficits in past it was a personal issue for him, that them,” she said. whether they are in favour. I think with regard to different issues.” years, the event made a profit this he didn’t agree with the policies or According to Calver, financial dif- our role in it is to protect students’ Calver described how the year, despite a $12,000 theft. ideologies of the SSMU or the AUS.” ficulties were among the biggest set- rights, whether it be their right to increased political activities on Calver recommended a number of “With regards to Jamie, it was backs for AUS this year. She referred attend class, their right to miss class campus have had an impact on stu- improvements to the event in years to personal on another level, in that to the lack of audits and tax returns because of the strike, or their right dent involvement. come, including a reduction in price, he didn’t fulfil the requirements for produced in previous years as particu- to protest on campus,” said Calver. The McGill Daily | Monday, March 12, 2012 | mcgilldaily.com News 5 WHAT’S THE HAPS WHAT’S THE Arctic Realities: Inuit Perspectives on Change Controversy over March 12 to 16 Various locations around campus McGill University’s floor fellow dismissals Aboriginal Sustainability Project, Aboriginal Health Interest Group, Aboriginal Law Students’ Association, Students not satisfied with consultation process KANATA, and the Inter-Tribal Youth Centre of Montreal are Jessica Lukawiecki hosting a number of events The McGill Daily that examine how people in the Canadian Arctic are able to adapt to the rapid changes ast Tuesday, the Executive occurring today in health, Director of Residences Michael education, and social services. L Porritt met with residents of the first and second floor of AUS General Assembly Solin Hall to discuss the recent Tuesday, March 13, 6 p.m. dismissal of their floor fellows, SSMU Cafeteria Francis (Danji) Buck-Moore and The Arts Undergraduate Drew Childerhose. Society of McGill University is The floor fellows were dis- holding a General Assembly missed from their positions and voting on whether to join nearly two weeks ago due to the unlimited general strike. their involvement in the occu- A McGill Arts Student ID is pation of the sixth floor of the required for eligibility to vote. James Administration building in February. SWSA General Assembly The decision to fire Buck- Wednesday March 14, 2:30 Moore and Childerhose was p.m. to 5:30 p.m. made after a period of consul- Wendy Patrick Room, Wilson Hall tation with the residence com- The Social Work Student munity, which was conducted by Association votes on wheth- Porritt over reading week. er to join the unlimited gen- In response to the decision, eral strike! two letters were delivered to The floor fellows’ dismissal had “nothing” to do with the Code of Student Conduct. Porritt, one signed by over 300 Three Minutes to Save the members of the McGill commu- most directly impacted.” out to all the residence students,” process that is administered by World nity, and the other by 61 of the 67 According to Caitlin O’Doherty, Williams explained. “Basically, he the disciplinary officer of the Wednesday, March 14, 12 p.m. floor fellows. a U1 Arts student and resident wanted to use our signature on it faculty involved or, in the case to 3 p.m. The first letter states, “While of Solin Hall who attended the as a way to show that we’re try- of an incident in residences the Thomson House we, the undersigned, understand meeting, Porritt provided the ing to be respectful of everyone’s hall director is the disciplinary Interested in graduate that there are consequences to students at the meeting with two decision, and to move forward officer.” studies? Want to make a differ- the actions taken on campus, reasons behind his decision to from the decision, because what’s Buck-Moore and Childerhose ence? Come hear how McGill we do not believe that the cur- fire the floor fellows: their insub- done is done.” reiterated this point, empha- graduate student research is rent option being considered by ordination, and the oppression of When asked whether the sub- sizing that their dismissals had benefiting our society. Free McGill administration is in the the sixth floor staff of the James ject of the dismissals of the floor nothing to do with the Green registration here: http://www. University’s best interest.” building. fellows came up at the IRC meet- Book, a misconception that they mcgill.ca/sustainability/three- Porritt told The Daily in an “It was just really frustrating,” ing, Porritt told The Daily, “No, said has been circulating around minutes-attending. email that “I do not expect every- O’Doherty said. “[Porritt] kept because it wouldn’t. Those are campus. Neither Buck-Moore nor one to agree with controversial saying these two things, and it personnel issues, and that’s con- Childerhose have had disciplin- SSMU Sustainability Case decisions of any kind, but I do was pointed out that they were fidential. That wouldn’t come up.” ary action taken against them by Competition Exposition hope people respect the extent very vague reasons.” A portion of the letter was the University. Wednesday, March 14, 10 a.m. of open consultation that I try to O’Doherty also spoke about written solely by Porritt, while the Williams explained that the to 3 p.m. make a part of all of the impor- the consultation, expressing some remainder was signed by Lewis IRC decided not to sign the letter SSMU Ballroom tant decisions in residence.” skepticism about its relevance. and IRC president Sam Gregory, at the meeting on Sunday, “Not Six groups are compet- “I gave the Rez communi- “All the consultation that in addition to Porritt. Before the because we agree, not because ing to design the next sus- ty open access to share their the administration keeps say- meeting, a copy of the letter was we disagree, but because it’s sim- tainable, student-run cafe. thoughts and feelings and hun- ing we’re part of, it’s really just made public on Facebook. ply not IRC’s place. That’s not On March 14, they will be dreds of people did so with a a check box,” she continued. According to Williams, the our role. Our role is to represent showcasing their proposals. wide variety of viewpoints. All of “It’s just a reason for them to say letter was a draft circulated by the students, and some people Come vote for your favourite them factored into the decision,” they’ve talked to the students, Porritt to certain members of thought this was a little bit inap- concept! The Expo is the he added. but they don’t have to ever be the residence community as an propriate to be brought in front final day of the competition: The meeting at Solin Hall, accountable to listening and fol- example of the kind of statement of IRC.” each team will present their which media was not permitted to lowing up from the students, and he wanted the IRC to sign. Buck-Moore commented on proposal to the judging panel attend, took place at 10 p.m. last that’s, I think, the biggest prob- He also explained that the letter the decision, explaining that “I and to the McGill community. Tuesday. Around thirty students, lem we were pointing out.” was not intended to be made public. think one thing that a lot of us Porritt and Acting Associate The meeting in Solin was not The portion of the letter were confused and concerned McGill Vision 2020 Event Director of Residence Colleen the first between the residence signed by Porritt states that, about with that, was that that’s Series – A Community Con- Lewis were in attendance. community and Porritt in which “there have had to be some kind of inherently a political versation Although Buck-Moore and the dismissals came up. On the difficult decisions made with action, to ask a representative Friday, March 16, 2 p.m. to Childerhose received invitations to afternoon of Sunday, March regard to the residence commu- body of other people to support 5 p.m. attend – which were also emailed to 4, Porritt attended the Inter- nity in the aftermath of the James a decision that’s already been RVC Dining Hall students on their floors that morning Residence Council (IRC) meeting Building occupation. I hope that made.” Vision 2020, a year-long – neither took part in the meeting. in Douglas Hall. everyone will respect and under- Buck-Moore and Childerhose consultation around issues of Porritt told The Daily after the D’Arcy Williams, president of stand that these decisions were have no plans to leave their resi- sustainability, aims to iden- meeting that “I had the chance to Gardner Hall, attended the meet- made after an extended and open dence accommodations, and will tify where McGill is, what it talk with a lot of them over the ing at Douglas. He said the meet- consultation period with the pri- be remaining in Solin until fur- could look like by the year course of the consultation period, ing was called to discuss a letter mary stakeholders involved.” ther action is taken. 2020, and the steps we can so this was a chance to follow up that Porritt wanted the IRC to It also clarifies, “My decisions “Legally, we feel like we’re take to get there. This will with some of them...and let them sign, which addressed the dis- regarding student employment entitled to [stay] for the time be done through commit- know the exact details of what the missal of the floor fellows. have nothing to do with the being,” said Childerhose, “and I tees, an idea sharing website situation is now so that they know, “Porritt approached us to sign Code of Student Conduct [Green feel like most lawyers would feel (www.mcgillvision2020. because they’re the ones that are off on [a] letter that would be sent Book]. 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{ Let us be your canvas } Your We always need help making Art The Daily beautiful Here [email protected] MCGILLDAILY.COM/CONTRIBUTE Commentary The McGill Daily | Monday, March 12, 2012 | mcgilldaily.com 7 Stop tuition hikes Why we need to strike Nadav Slovin ize control by providing the servic- Hyde Park es, such as the university, for all! Well that was easy. Who needs a complex tuition and bursary system e are all being deceived. when we have, well, a tuition and bur- Our perspectives need sary system already – we call it taxes W drastic transformations. and government services. Hold up, forceful accusations! So why all these problems? Why Let’s take a step back. tuition, and why financial “crises” We build a community. In order that convince us that free education to effectively ensure long, meaningful is impractical? One reason could be lives, we create systems of education. that citizens request unrealistic ser- These systems enable us to provide vices – there are not ample resourc- more services to ourselves and our es within society. That’s hard for community that maximize utility. me to believe: as the wealthy drive These services include those provid- Bentleys to million dollar homes, ed by doctors, historians, engineers, the Quebec government in 2001 chefs – experts in many fields! and 2007 made tax cuts favoring As individuals who care for others fortunate citizens, costing the gov-

and ourselves, we want to give every- ernment $2 billion in revenue. Daily McGill | The Chan Hera one an equal opportunity to reach his A second reason seems more fea- or her potential through education, sible: individuals influence govern- disproportionately extracted from We are deceived into thinking society. We have reason to be skepti- and to provide skills to the commu- ment decisions. Marx argues that the the wealthy, influential individu- that the burden of proof is on fel- cal. Oppose tuition hikes. Oppose nity. We gather the resources needed aspect of human nature that cares for als, and businesses because of their low citizens; if we are not sufficient- any government decision that seems to build this system – all community the community is alienated into the unequal control over resources. ly convinced that tuition hikes are to decrease equality and social justice, members brings a portion of their government. The individuals with But I shouldn’t need to convince wrong and fiscally unnecessary, we until the government has proven it resources and we create a university! influence, therefore, use the govern- you that tuition hikes serve pri- must not oppose them. We have just or absolutely necessary. But wait – a problem: within capi- ment as a tool for gaining more con- vate interest or that tuition hikes become sheep and our shepherds Despite many protests, the talism, some have more control over trol over resources rather than using are irrational in a government that must not be trusted. government has not changed resources and some have less. How it for its intended communal purpose. equalizes through taxation and sub- When our government makes a its opinion. The only way to will we collect resources evenly if some People (and businesses that they sequent provision of services. decision that may contradict the goal oppose tuition hikes is through do not have enough to contribute? run) with strong influence over our Our perspectives need dras- of equalizing opportunity, we cannot an unlimited strike. A solution: a government col- government have obvious incen- tic transformations – this article trust subserviently. We have exposed lects resources unevenly – more tives to increase tuition. Tuition should not be necessary. individuals’ incentives to sway govern- Nadav Slovin is a U2 Philosophy from those with more control and hikes decrease government expen- The burden of proof must be ment decisions away from purposes student. He can be reached at less from those with less. We equal- diture, decreasing taxes that are on the government. of equality and betterment of overall [email protected]. From each according to their ability, to each according to their need The case for income-contingent student loans

Diego Zuluaga Laguna With this in mind, the Quebec them to seek alternative sources of begin their studies as future low earn- Australia in 1989 and New Zealand in Soap Box government needs to couple fee finance or to renounce their plans to ers, so they will be more than willing 1992. Both countries simultaneously increases with an overhaul of its stu- attend university altogether. to insure themselves against default increased tuition fees and revamped dent loan policy. The government By contrast, income-contingent by promising to pay a premium on their loan policy to ensure both ade- he Quebec government, in should replace existing schemes, loans acknowledge students’ uncer- top of what they owe if their earnings quate funding and universal access. its 2011 budget, announced which place an unnecessary burden tainty about future earnings and exceed a certain threshold. Second, In 2005, Quebec announced plans T plans to increase rates by on students and ignore their future allow them to sell “shares” in them- it seems only fair that the repayment to introduce a similar system, but $1,625 over five years, bringing the earning potential, with low-risk, fair- selves, the return on which will vary of a loan to finance an investment student union pressures forced the cost of university education back to er, and more realistic income-contin- according to each individual’s post- in education should be tied to the government to abandon the idea. 1968 levels, adjusted for inflation. gent loans that will give universities university performance. Unlike con- returns on that investment. As consensus grows over the real This increase is consistent with two a stake in their alumni’s success. ventional loans, payments in this How does an income-contingent urgency of tuition hikes, the time beliefs: that those who benefit most First proposed by economist scheme are not based on a fixed loan scheme enhance both competi- is ripe to introduce such reforms to from a service (students in this case) Milton Friedman in 1955, income-con- monthly amount, but on a percentage tiveness and accessibility? The latter make sure no one is left behind. should bear a bigger share of its cost tingent loans solve the problem posed of income, so that the more success- is ensured by making credit available By tying repayment to future per- if they can afford to do so, and that by students’ lack of collateral when ful pay more and the less successful to all those who ask for it, regardless formance, income-contingent loans public universities must command they begin their studies. Because their are not faced with impossible com- of their present economic situations, eliminate the nightmare of default, enough resources to meet the twin ability to repay depends largely on mitments. Not only do they lower the and by eliminating the potential for while asking more from those who challenges of global competitiveness future income, under conventional risk associated with taking out a loan, over-indebtedness. The former is benefit the most from a university and accessibility for students from loan schemes a significant portion but they are also self-financing, since inextricably linked to the way these education and giving institutions low-income families. of borrowers will inevitably default, the losses made on students with low loans work: because repayment strong incentives to furnish students Contrary to what some on the unable to pay back the full amount of future incomes will be compensated depends on future success, univer- with appropriate skills. They make left would have us believe, these the loan plus accrued interest. At the for by high earners, who will be pay- sities have a stake in providing bor- credit available to all according to two aims are neither contradictory same time, comparatively successful ing considerably more than what rowers with the skills demanded by their need, and ask them to pay back nor mutually exclusive. Rather, com- students will be liable to pay the same they borrowed. the market, since they will determine according to their ability. It seems petitiveness and accessibility can be amount as less successful ones, even But is it fair that the more finan- whether or not they get their money to me that you could even approach mutually reinforcing, since increased though the returns on their invest- cially successful students should back. Such loans thereby provide an Karl Marx with such a policy. funds will allow public institutions to ment in post-secondary education are effectively “subsidize” the not-so-suc- incentive for universities to remain both maintain high-quality standards substantially higher. The prospect of cessful? Yes, for two reasons: First of competitive and up to date with Diego Zuluaga Laguna is a U2 and to make financial aid, in the form long-term indebtedness and possible all, future high earners are arguably, employer needs. History and Economics student. of grants, bursaries, and student default will discourage some to take in the majority of cases, as uncertain Income-contingent loans were He can be reached at diego.zulua- loans, more widely available. out loans in the first place, forcing about their future income when they successfully implemented in [email protected]. 8 Features STUDENTS UNITED USUALLY AREN’T DEFEATED tudent associations representing over 130,000 students are now Daily’s editorial board recently, one of the main reasons for striking is on strike across Quebec, calling on the Liberal government that strikes have worked like gangbusters in the past. “Students united to stop a five-year, $1,625 tuition hike set to go into effect in will never be defeated,” as the slogan goes. To see if this was true, I dug September. McGill Arts students are voting Tuesday on whether through The Daily’s archives and spoke to some of the leading scholars S to join them. As the AUS strike mobilization committee told The of the Quebec student movement. I learned that there have been suc- 1968: WIN

GOALS Following the opening of the first CEGEPs in the fall of 1967, Rendez-vous ’68, as the movement was called, was more ambitious than any strike since: • Abolition of tuition fees. • Expanded university facilities: 4000 students were denied admis- sion to university in 1968 due to lack of space. • Greater student control of university and CEGEP governance.

HOW IT WENT DOWN • College Lionel Groulx was the first school to go on strike. • 15 of the 23 CEGEPs eventually joined them. • Soon after, students occupied the now-defunct Écoles des beaux arts, which became a major counter-cultural hub. • The strike lasted for a month.

RESULTS • The government didn’t formally concede it at the time, but UQAM opened in September 1969, marking the beginning of the Université de Québec system. • Mandatory class attendance was abolished at CEGEPs, establishing students’ right to strike.

Although in retrospect the strike may look like an enormous success, at the time more radical students were disappointed that tuition wasn’t made free, and that wholesale governance reform wasn’t undertaken. “Paradoxically, members of the student movement saw it as a defeat,” said Benôit Lacoursière, author of Le mouvement étudiant au Québec de 1983 à 2006, in an interview.

1974: LOSS 1978: TIE 1986: WIN

GOALS GOALS GOALS • More investment in loans and bursaries. • Abolition of the • Despite being elected with a • Elimination of the “independence” clause, which tied the “independence” promise to keep tuition frozen, amount a student could receive in aid to their parents’ clause (again). the Liberal government of income, unless the student had completed a first degree, had • Free tuition. Robert Bourassa began making worked for two years, or was married. (In the early eighties, • Greater invest- noises about reversing course. student groups even mounted a campaign to get their mem- ment in loans Students were determined to bers to marry so they could qualify for greater student aid.) and bursaries. keep tuition levels frozen.

HOW IT WENT DOWN HOW IT WENT DOWN HOW IT WENT DOWN • Widespread discontent with the student aid regime, • Rural and small- • On day one, 19 CEGEPs and spurred in part by a 30 per cent jump in the num- town CEGEPs like the main student union at ber of rejected applicants, brought students back to Rimouski, Alma, UQAM were on strike. the picket lines for the second time in a semester. and Ahuntsic • Thirty student associa- • 55,000 CEGEP students went on began the charge, tions, mostly from CEGEPs, strike for about two weeks. going on strike in eventually joined. • Minister of Education Francois Cloutier “threatened early November. • For students, it was a cake- striking students with [the] loss of their first term cred- • SSMU VP walk. Renaud, who helped its,” according to a Daily report on December 12. External Ted organize the strike at Collège Claxton called the CEGEP movements “unrealis- Lionel Groulx, said, “It was a RESULTS tic” and “Marxist.” McGill didn’t go on strike. bit of a boring strike. For most • The government promised to abolish the parental con- • ANEQ’s strategy included getting teachers and unions students it was just blocking tribution provision for loans and reduce it for bursaries. involved, to neutralize the criticism of students as a “privi- the door to your CEGEPs.” However, it didn’t follow on its promise – there remains leged minority.” The Quebec Teachers Union and the a version of the “independence” clause to this day. Union of Quebec Government Workers jumped on board. RESULTS • In February of the following year, the Daily’s Larry • At the strike’s peak, schools represent- • After just two weeks, the Black wrote “it appears today that despite that ing 100,000 students were on strike. government caved, and demonstration’s pledge of solidarity, Cloutier’s • ANEQ finally called off the strike in early February promised to keep tuition move to quell student unrest by divid- frozen. “There were some ing the CEGEPs has been successful.” RESULTS students who thought we • The province-wide student union L’association des • Though it was an election promise in 1976, should have continued, étudiants du Québec (ANEQ) was created follow- Morin balked at free tuition, saying it because the government gave ing the strike. “During the strike itself, there was would cost $200 million to implement. in so fast,” said Renaud. an ad hoc organization of the student unions, and • The parental income requirements for get- • According to Benôit a decision was made to make it permanent,” said ting student aid were altered to make it easier Lacoursière, the government’s Benoit Renaud, a former student organizer now work- for students to get loans and bursaries. acquiescence was a “tactical ing for Québec Solidaire, a leftist provincial party. • The government promised to gradually increase the retreat,” in order to save up • ANEQ continued to dominate the student move- amount of money available for loans and bursaries. political capital for the even- ment for the next decade and a half. tual tuition hikes of 1990. The McGill Daily | Monday, March 12, 2012 | mcgilldaily.com 9 STUDENTS UNITED USUALLY AREN’T DEFEATED cessful strikes, failed strikes, and strikes whose victories were ambiguous most part, student strikes have been successful, often wildly so, blocking or partial. Some accounts have ignored this fact: the news site OpenFile tuition hikes and forcing governments to halt hundreds of millions in cuts Montreal excluded two of the least successful examples – 1988 and 1990 to loans and bursaries. Below is a crib sheet to the past eight Quebec stu- – in their brief history of Quebec student strikes. A primer on the website dent strikes: their goals, their defining moments, and their achievements. of the Concordia Student Union makes the same omission. But, for the —Eric Andrew-Gee

1988: TIE 2005: WIN

GOALS GOALS • A broader definition of what con- • The reimbursement of the $103 million that Jean Charest’s Liberal stitutes an “independent” student, government had cut from loans and bursaries the previous year. to allow more widespread access to • The more radical Coalition de l’association pour une solidarité loans and bursaries (the third time syndicale étudiante élargie (CASSÉÉ) also wanted to scrap changes this had been a strike demand). to the student aid system that sent money out every month instead • Access to financial aid for of every semester – they thought the system was “paternalistic.” part-time students. • CEGEP students also opposed a government policy giv- • Maintaining the tuition freeze. ing colleges the right to choose which classes to offer.

HOW IT WENT DOWN HOW IT WENT DOWN • ANEQ called a three-day strike in • At its peak, 230,000 students were on strike. late September, frustrated by the • McGill grads and undergrads each staged a slow progress of student aid nego- 24-hour strike in March (though undergrads voted tiations with the government. online to reject a second day of striking). • SSMU held a GA on joining the • The government put forward several offers to partially reim- strike. Sixty people showed up, miss- burse loans and bursaries, which negotiators for FEUQ, ing quorum by 140 students. and its CEGEP counterpart FECQ, rejected outright. • By late October, 100,000 students • In late March, 103 students sent locks of hair to Jean Charest: from 32 CEGEPs were on strike. one haircut for every million cut from student aid. • Education Minister Jean-Marc Fournier threatened stu- RESULTS dents with an extended, or cancelled, semester. • In early 1989, Education min- ister Claude Ryan announced RESULTS reforms to loans and bursaries: 1996: TIE • By April, the government had caved and agreed to put back • $40 million extra was all $103 million into the loans and bursaries system. FEUQ and invested in student aid. GOAL FECQ called this a victory and told their members to go back to class. • 17,000 part-time students became • Maintaining the tuition freeze. • Still, 70,000 students remained on strike, holding out for eligible for limited loans and bur- the elimination of tuition fees, root and branch reform saries: an average of $490 each. HOW IT WENT DOWN of student aid, and free contraception and abortion. • 25,000 “independent” students became • In October 1996, the Parti • “It was pretty much as much as the movement eligible for more student aid money. Québecois government of could possibly expect to win,” said Renaud. • However, when the Liberal govern- Lucien Bouchard proposed ment was reelected in September a 30 per cent tuition hike. 1989, they announced they would • Thirty CEGEPs went on be raising tuition, a slap in the strike in response. face to the student movement. • The moderate Fédération étudiante universitaire du Québec (FEUQ) began nego- tiating with the government to keep tuition frozen. 1990: LOSS • At its peak, the strike counted 100,000 students. GOAL • To stop the government’s two-year, $700 RESULTS tuition hike, which would increase tuition • Students won on tuition: from $500 to $1200, a 140 per cent increase. the PQ backed off their pro- posed hikes. Tuition would HOW IT WENT DOWN stay frozen until 2007. • The student movement was demoralized • However, Education Minister from the beginning: this was the third strike Pauline Marois introduced in five years, and students were fatigued. differential fees for out-of- • Many thought 1988 had been a bigger fail- province Canadian students. ure than it appears today, and thought that Until 1996, a student from ANEQ dishonestly spun it as a victory, sew- Ontario or B.C. paid the same ing fissures in the student movement. tuition as one from Quebec. • Still, there were flourishes of promise from the Now, they would pay more. strike, which straddled February and March: • During the strike, Marois Université de Montréal (U de M) students occupied announced that the govern- the floor of the stock exchange, and, separately, ment would introduce a shut down their university for three days, while “failure tax” the following some UQAM students refused to pay tuition. year, which charged CEGEP students a fee for failing a RESULTS certain number of classes. • The strike was a failure: the tuition hikes were implemented. • The Bourassa government had issued “a challenge to the student movement,” said Renaud, who took part in the strike as a U de M student. “And, basically, the move- OVERALL RECORD: ment was unable to meet that challenge.” 3-2-3 Sports The McGill Daily | Monday, March 12, 2012 | mcgilldaily.com 10 Other(ing) fans Stereotypes break down under pressure

100 years. For Cubs fans, White Sox people become humans in your A Fan’s Notes are fair-weather fans. eyes, and maybe even become Similar stereotypes extend your friends. And as much as we Evan Dent throughout the whole country, joke around with our friends, make [email protected] in all sports. New York fans are fun of them, or try to rub things in obnoxious to the rest of the coun- their face, it’s rare that you ever here’s a common say- try. Canadians turn their noses up want to see your friend hurt. That’s ing at Chicago’s Wrigley at Southern fans, believing that just basic human empathy. A good T Field – the stadium where they don’t really know anything enough friend should, and does, my favorite baseball team, the about hockey. Miami fans would transcend sports. Chicago Cubs, play – that goes, rather be at the beach. Boston fans If you want to continue hat- “I’m rooting for the Cubs and have a fatalist, woe-is-us attitude ing other teams and delighting whoever’s playing the White Sox.” when they lose, and are insuffer- in their failures, you can’t really (The White Sox are Chicago’s able when they win. On and on it make deep friendships with any- ‘other’ baseball team, playing on goes, until nearly every fan base one besides people with similar the South side of the city). In the has been reduced to one, easy- allegiances. So what happens? If 100 years since they began to play to-target person. This is how we you know one fan of another team, at Wrigley, the Cubs haven’t won a make a recognizable “Other” of know that they are as involved championship. They haven’t even the enemy. with the ups and downs with their made it to the World Series since But why? Certainly some of favorite team, it becomes impos- 1945. Needless to say, there hasn’t it has to do with primal notions sible not to know that there are been a lot to celebrate, so we jump of superiority, a feeling that our thousands more out there. The at the chance to root for anyone team is better than yours, or, at illusion of the stereotype fades playing “the other” team. least, that we’re more committed away. It’s become harder for me Long story short, it’s fun to hate fans. Perhaps more importantly, to celebrate when another team other teams. If your favorite team all sports fans know how bad it loses. You can still hate the team, doesn’t win, well, there’s still some feels when their favourite team the players, and managers, but solace to be had when your least loses. We have all been crushed by you pass a point where it’s hard favorite team loses. an overtime loss or playoff disas- to hate the fans. There are lapses, A part of this hate is the cre- ter, and we relish the fact that the possibly some exceptions, but you ation of a nameless, faceless mass: opposition is sometimes suffering still can’t shake that nagging feel- the “other team’s fan.” You apply too. The stereotypes are necessary ing of empathy, especially when a stereotype to those fans of the for this. Without them we might I know there is someone like me other team, and use it to fuel your feel empathy for the other team who has had that losing feeling glee when they lose. (gasp!), the one we swore we hated entering their chest or hung their White Sox fans believe Cubs with every fiber of our being. head in sadness. Maybe sports fans don’t actually care about the Once you start to know fans of and rivalries aren’t meant to con- baseball, and that they just want to other teams, who are committed tain any humanity – just pure, cold get drunk to forget that their team fans that love sports as much as feelings of supremacy – but I can’t hasn’t won a World Series for over you do, the joy is sapped. These help it anymore. Jacqueline Brandon | The McGill Daily The CFL’s Canadian problem Andy Fantuz begins to fill the noticeable void of Canadian talent in the league

Sports, eh Year Award” for 2010, and his stel- most prominent criticisms: the lack began to show his exceptionalism, international bobsledder and not as lar play earned him a contract with of star Canadian players. though, while at UWO, winning a player in the CFL. the NFL’s Chicago Bears in that off- In Canada, the CFL has to com- the Hec Crighton Award in 2005 as Fantuz’s move away from Sam Gregory season. Less than a year later, he pete with the NFL – a league with the best university football player Saskatchewan to Hamilton sees [email protected] returned to Saskatchewan, failing such a lucrative TV deal that its’ in Canada. him going to the much larger sports to make a single appearance for exposure in Canada far outweighs Despite the prestige of the Hec media market of Southeastern ndy Fantuz, one of the big- the Bears. Now that he is back in that of the CFL. In order to compete Crighton award, the CFL isn’t lit- Ontario. However, the CFL is not gest Canadian-born stars Canada, he is one of the CFL’s most with the NFL, the CFL needs to offer tered with past recipients. The sim- as popular in Ontario as it is in A in the Canadian Football recognizable names. something different and distinctly ple reason is that – in order to win Saskatchewan. As one of the most, if League (CFL), made the move from The CFL is littered with American Canadian with which people can the award – a player must be play- not the most recognizable, Canadian the Saskatchewan Roughriders to athletes who are well known to connect – having a different set of ing in a noticeable position; it usual- player in the CFL, he will have an the Hamilton Ti-Cats on February sports fans across Canada: Anthony rules than the NFL does not create ly goes to either a quarterback, run- important role in furthering inter- 17. The receiver is from Chatam- Calvillo, Arland Bruce, Jamel enough interest. This is why a player ning back, or receiver. CFL teams est among CFL organizations to give Kent, Ontario and is making his Richardson, Henry Burris, and like Andy Fantuz is so important to tend to fill these positions with Canadian football players a little return to the province where he more. Over Fantuz’s six seasons in the future of the league. Americans coming from American more leeway. Hopefully, his contin- played – when growing up and, the CFL, he has managed to join Fantuz’s story started the colleges. Other than Fantuz, the ued success and the introduction of then, while he was at University of this talented group of players; how- same way as thousands of other most successful recent recipient of more Canadian star players will give Western Ontario (UWO). ever, he has the distinction of being Canadian football players’ do. He the award has been running back the CFL a more distinctly Canadian Fantuz was given the CFL’s the list’s only Canadian. This singu- played high school and university Jesse Lumsden – the 2004 winner identity and help the league com- “Outstanding Canadian of the larity highlights one of the league’s football at Canadian schools. He – whose success has come as an pete with the NFL in Canada. Science+Technology The McGill Daily | Monday, March 12, 2012 | mcgilldaily.com 11 Itsy-bitsy bloodmobile Wireless tech, coming to a vein in you

be relatively large and meant that ematical models, high frequency David Anidjar Science+Technology Writer they needed frequent battery waves would dissipate more and replacements. They were also more as they penetrated deeper more likely to corrode and have layers of tissue. magine a device, about the broken wiring. Poon’s apparatus In her research, Poon treated size of the head of a pin, that uses an antenna that receives tissues as a type of insulator rath- Ican zip through the blood- radio signals from an external er than a conductor, meaning that stream at about half a centimeter transmitter. The transmitter will they were governed by an entire- per second. It can perform a num- power the device, erasing the ly different set of mathematical ber of tasks – including microsur- need for a battery. principles. She found that the geries, data analysis, blood clot Moreover, the optimal fre- radio signals, contrary to previ- removals, and delivery of drugs to quency for wireless transmissions ous belief, travel through human organs. Researcher Ada Poon and is about one gigahertz. This esti- tissue well enough to wirelessly her team at the Stanford School of mate is 100 times higher than pre- power a chip. Engineering have developed such vious ones, meaning the antenna According to this new frame- a device. can actually be 100 times smaller work, although the tissues could What makes this apparatus than was once possible. also conduct electricity, they feasable is its energy source: The wireless transmission could still receive radio waves, other prototypes for tiny body- method has never been tried making wireless radio transmis- traveling machines have always before because body tissues, such sions possible. relied on battery power, and as as skin and bone, were always Although human and animal such, have remaind little but pipe assumed to be good conductors of trials are pending, the contraption

Julia Boshyk | The McGill Daily McGill | The Boshyk Julia dreams. This required them to electricity. According to the math- seems to be medically viable.

What’s in a kilogram? The last SI unit to be defined in a way that can be universally replicated

Vikram Natarajan How to define the base units? to redefine the standard SI units in to determine the mass of the sys- Science+Technology Writer Since units are nothing more than terms of fundamental constants of tem independent of its properties. human-made magnitudes of given nature. The metre, for instance, is Measurements using this apparatus The metre is the dis- physical quantities, there needs to be now defined in terms of the velocity have been accurate to an uncertain- bservations depend on a standard that scientists, research- of light. Similarly the other SI units ty of just over two parts in a hundred tance that light travels in units. Without them num- ers, and fruit-sellers alike can use to were redefined, rendering their phys- million, which is what is needed to three hundred millionths Obers would be absolutely find out what the true quantity is. ical standards obsolete. The excep- reliably construct a new definition. of a second, which is meaningless – simply stating that In the beginning, this was achieved tion to this was the kilogram, which The research is currently based on the radiation the height of a building is 100 is with physical objects. A cylinder of has retained its original definition. being continued in the National unhelpful, while stating that it is platinum iridium was created with a This is in the process of chang- Research Council in Ottawa (who of a caesium atom. 100 metres is a lot more useful. It weight of exactly one kilogram, and ing: the National Physics Laboratory purchased the equipment from the is unsurprising, then, that there all other kilograms were based on in the UK has developed a piece National Physics Laboratory), with The candela is the inten- exists an International Committee this cylinder. Similarly, a rod of the of equipment called the watt bal- even lower uncertainties. In fact, sity of light from source of Weights of Measures, headquar- same material was used to standard- ance, which can be used to make an according the Alan Steele, director with certain specifications. tered in Paris, responsible for moni- ize a metre. However, this method accurate measurement of Planck’s of the projects, the results are so toring the use and definitions of has an important flaw – despite the constant–the number that relates precise that gravitational changes these units. Most of the world now relative stability of the platinum-irid- the energy of a photon to its fre- from the first to the second floor, Amperes, moles, and uses the successor to the metric ium alloy, it does degrade over time. quency. With the watt balance cali- or even the presence of a large Kelvins (the rest of the SI system: SI units (abbreviated from In a world where we increasingly rely brated using the improved Planck’s delivery truck nearby, can severely units – save the kilogram, the French Système international on very precise measurements – par- constant, it would be used to weigh skew the results. of course), are similarly, d’unités), formally established by ticularly in fields such as nanotech- the platinum-iridium lump, and From the evidence, it appears the committee in 1960. The system nology – we need an unerring and thus define the kilogram in terms that a certain lump of platinum- fundamentally, defined. is based on seven units, from which infinitely reproducible standard. The of the energy. The watt balance uses iridium may soon be consigned to all the other units can be derived. result of this need is a rush to attempt a loudspeaker coil and a magnet an antique vault.

THERE IS SO MUCH MORE SCIENCE OUR (CARNIVOROUS) COLUMNIST ANDREW KOMAR ON THE SHITTY TECH OF FACTORY FARMING THE DAILY’S ANQUI ZHANG ON THE LATEST INITIATIVE IN THE OPEN COURSEWARE MOVEMENT

MCGILLDAILY.COM/CATEGORY/SCITECH/ Culture The McGill Daily | Monday, March 12, 2012 | mcgilldaily.com 12 Art Still Matters Victoria Lessard ventures to Concordia’s student art festival

n another installation of inter- views, The Daily investigates I the creative minds behind Art Ovum, 2011 Matters, Concordia’s fine art festival. Léa Trudel

Hey, Um, I’m Sorry that MD: Tell me a little bit about your- I Killed You: A Performance self – how did you decide to become Piece of Mourning, Guilt an artist? What is your specific area of and Disregard, 2011 interest in terms of medium? Caleb Feigin Léa Trudel (LT): I was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec. I don’t The McGill Daily (MD): Tell me know that I ever decided to become a little bit about yourself. What is your an artist, but I believe that coming specific area of interest in terms of from a family of creative thinkers medium? has contributed a lot to my artistic Caleb Feigin (CF): I’m starting growth. I was passionate about pho- at Concordia, and I’m making up tography from a young age, but my this major in Sexuality studies, so practice now also includes experi- most of the work I’m doing at school mental video animation and installa- is theoretical stuff and I also partici- tion. pate in activism and create art. I real- MD: Your video and photographs ly like performance art because it’s evoked scientific photographs and a mixture of all those three things. medical videos of the inside of the This is going to be my second public body in a very realistic manner – how performance at [art show] “Citation.” did you create these pieces? MD: What is the performa- LT: Ovum was made by observ- tive aspect to Hey, Um, I’m Sorry ing various plant, mineral, and ani- that I Killed You: A Performance mal specimens through a micro- Piece of Mourning, Guilt and scope. Recently, I have been inter- Disregard (2011)? ested in using optical mechanisms CF: Essentially, it’s a performance of the sciences and extending their piece, but there is an installation function to the arts. The controls of component that people can interact the microscope allow me to animate with as well. There is a pool that’s and navigate this world that is invis- filled with things I collected from ible to the naked human eye. people, from friends, or that I found MD: I found Ovum really com- – it’s filled with things that help pelling, as it brings up so many dif- them to live, or that makes living ferent themes. I felt as though there more difficult. It’s a really interactive was an exploration of the ephemeral piece, people can come and take Daily Batyreva McGill | The Amina experience of the human body. What stuff from the pool, or put things saying that there are things we, an artist? What is your specific area of jects’] stark nakedness. Here, both was your artistic intention in creating in. I’m performing at the opening people, do that cause suicide – it’s interest in terms of medium? the comfort and anxiety of the Ovum? Was there a prominent issue on Wednesday, and on Saturday as not abstract. My performance is Peter Bleumortier (PB): I’m model may reveal to us something you felt that you were exploring? well. What I’m doing is really an anti- talking about that; I’m perform- interested mainly in photography and of their selfhood. Exhibitionist LT: I find it very interesting that performance – I’ll be dressed up in ing my feelings of guilt, and how video art, but also have been known arrogance and self-conscious pos- you get a sense of ephemerality from drag, and I’m just going to be stand- I think this guilt is not something to explore other mediums. I’ve always ing alike may tell us something of my piece. It was my intention to give ing, doing nothing; and then I will be that just I feel. We are all guilty for been interested in the arts but I think their character. The slipping-off of a certain life back to these specimens drowning myself in the pool filled making this world the way that it I was driven to photography mainly their clothing is a corollary shed- of microbiology, which are removed with these meaningful things. is. The whole point is for the audi- for documentary purposes. ding of constructed identity: left from their source and origin to MD: Was there a particular event ence to see the pool, and see if the MD: What is the intent or artistic are intensified layers of selfhood. become objects of scientific study. In a that inspired your performance? representational things inside of conception behind your prints? MD: What response do you hope sense, photography does the same – it CF: The performance is about the pool have no effect on you, or PB: It’s a typology of male to evoke from viewers? has the ability to negate and transform mourning. The whole process of if you look closer and see that this nudes, mainly friends or people I PB: I hope that this work is a reality into a new context. I became me drowning myself is a message really intense thing is happening. know, ranging from twenty to thirty somewhat confrontational or interested in the mediated nature of to a friend who committed suicide; MD: In honour of the mandate years old. I hope to play with the unsettling. I want to reveal some- scientific study and how this might he drowned. I wanted to make an of the festival, tell me why art mat- space between the subjective and thing of selfhood by acknowledg- parallel the act of photographing. artwork about it, I was thinking ters to you. the objective; in this work subjects ing the subject’s character. The Also, I am fascinated by the beauty of about it so much – it was a long CF: My performance is a pretty appear as objects. By looking at viewer’s gaze may equally register microbiology and how it might mimic process, he passed away two years good example of how the lines the male nude I aim to question as my own; the naked bodies of my the infinite reaches of the cosmos – a ago. I started researching suicide between art and politics mesh. Art the reception of the male versus [subjects] mirror my body through kind of micro/macro relationship. prevention and techniques to stop matters because it has potential to female body in a gallery context – the camera lens. They are objec- MD: In honour of the mandate suicide. Basically, the research I change things, or make people feel in a way, this is a feminist project. tified nude men staring back to of the festival, tell me why art mat- did showed that queer kids are the differently about things in a way Here, seemingly objective bodies the (presumably) clothed viewer ters to you. most prone to committing suicide, they couldn’t if they were just read- may reveal themselves as subjective behind the lens. LT: Art matters to me because and I found this really interesting ing about it. Art makes you confront reflections. Their respective stanc- MD: In honour of the mandate communication is important to me. I and bizarre, especially the way in things and ideas that you wouldn’t es produce cues of their subjectiv- of the festival, tell me why art mat- find it exciting to be a part of a com- which the media discusses this otherwise. “Citation” is a really cool ity, helping to destabilize the con- ters to you. munity of creative people that are pas- issue and my experience through show about the body and gender, ceptual identity of the male form. PB: I hate to sound preachy sionate about expressing their ideas. this friend. Through my research, and we [the artists] all have these MD: In creating a stripped down or cliche but, in tough economic I saw that there were two trends different approaches that are all portrait of the nude, what do you feel times, art programs are usually the Hey, Um, I’m Sorry that I Killed You: to why suicide happens: the way really cool and meaningful. you are revealing about perceptions first to be cut, when, in reality, they A Performance Piece of Mourning, that people talk about suicide, of identity, especially sexual identity? are what “matter” the most. The Guilt and Disregard and Untitled they always say, “Oh, this person PB: These figures, stripped of arts aim to question and redefine Series will be at the AB Gallery (372 was crazy, they had mental issues”, almost any reference to the world history. With art we can achieve Ste. Catherine Ouest) from March 2 and obviously there are bullying Untitled Series, 2011 outside of their bodies, begin real social and political change, to 16 and the vernissage is on March and social factors as well. Both of Peter Bleumortier to nod signals of who they are: a it is a way of not only coping, but 7. Ovum will be showing as a part of these things are valid, but for me hand, an awkward posture, an is also a tool that will define and “everything you see is real” at Eastern it felt wrong to let everyone off MD: Tell me a little bit about your- oblong glance. [These gestures] redefine our culture and its values Bloc (7240 Clark) from March 2 to 15 the hook. There was no research self – how did you decide to become reveal multitudes despite [the sub- by means of intervention. and the vernissage is on March 6. The McGill Daily | Monday, March 12, 2012 | mcgilldaily.com Culture 13 Ooh, that’s tender Taking a listen to the debut album from TOPS

Christopher Webster The album itself is unique, bal- Culture Writer ancing laid-back ethereal numbers with more energetic indie jams. Penny’s leading vocals give the aking a name for yourself tracks an intimate feel, and her in the music industry is no range - in terms of both ability and Msmall feat, and when you’re attitude - set the tone for the record. based in a city such as ours, with its Outside of the standard four-piece astonishing artistic diversity, the task instrumentation, the band employs is even greater. Establishing a sound, a variety of other musical tools to a schedule, and a fan base are all add depth and complexity to their Daily McGill | The Chan Edna integral components to success, and songs – keyboards, flutes, and syn- hundreds of performers fall short in thesizers all make appearances their attempts to achieve all three. throughout the album. Yet one local band might just have In the song “VII Babies” – my all their ducks in a row: the up-and- personal favorite – the chorus gives coming outfit TOPS. way to an instrumental breakdown TOPS is a four-piece band consisting of an inspired flute solo made up of Jane Penny, David played over an assortment of echo- Carriere, Thom Gillies, and Riley ing tones and whistles, giving the Fleck. They released their debut number a rather jazzy quality. The album, Tender Opposites, on drumming is tight throughout the musical project which is an hon- each other and if anything it March 1, and are currently tour- record, and the guitar and bass are est expression of the musicians gives us the confidence to try ing through the U.S. promoting smoothly expressive, never tak- themselves than hitting the right to make music which doesn’t and playing their new music. No ing over the tracks but striking cultural markers.” This is evident sound like music that is cur- strangers to the Montreal music an assertive balance within them. throughout the record. It is not rently being made by people scene, each band member has One can envision the band per- a certain demographic that the around us.” been previously involved in other forming in a low-ceilinged smoky group seems to be directing their It is this combination of groups, backing up vocalist Sean club, crooning out subtly reflective music toward, but their own set willingness to experiment, Savage and combining forces – music for their listeners (indoor of ideals, treating the album as a while also remaining true minus drummer Fleck – in the smoking laws notwithstanding). space to flex their own creative to their core values, that band Silly Kissers. After the two In an email interview with muscles. will hopefully allow TOPS to other members of the band broke the band, I talked to them about On the subject of interact- carve out a name for them- off from the project last win- their debut album, as well as ing with the diversity of sounds selves in the crowded under- ter, Penny, Carriere, and Gillies Montreal’s music scene and found in Montreal, Fleck stated ground music - scene on both invited Fleck, who was using how it has affected their work. that, “some of us [members of the a local and national scale. the same practice space, to join “Amongst the music commu- band] make music which sounds “It’s an exciting time for their group, and the rest is (fairly nity we’re a part of,” said Fleck, totally different from TOPS, but music,” quips Fleck, and Tender recent) history. “it’s more important to create a we all hang out and play with Opposites certainly proves it.

it means the novel is pretentious and pseudo-intellectual. I various Lebanese, American, and Canadian cultural back- cracked open Harris’ work and, for the first fifty pages, I was grounds. Espace Emergence Records released their first album, CULTURE slightly confused, but mostly irritated and unimpressed. To Fairytales from the Island, in 2010. Their EP It Takes Time pre- my surprise, by the time I reached one hundred pages, I was views four tracks from their upcoming album. BRIEFS hooked. Lee Goodstone, You comma Idiot’s protagonist, is Intensive Care manages to blend raw rock with electronic a drug-dealing slacker who also happens to be sleeping with recording techniques, creating a sound best described as fuzzy his best friend’s girlfriend. Somehow his charm sneaks up on vintage rock meets resonating electronic. Intensive Care’s first you. By the end of the novel, Lee felt like an old-friend, some- album, Fairytales from the Island, had a more orchestral feel, a What did you say to me? one that I had run into again after a long time and spent the background that seeped through in this EP. The songs manage You just read Doug Harris’ novel, You comma Idiot. When you day reminiscing with. to stay grounded while reigning in a feeling of epic grandeur began reading the story, you were very confused, as it is written Harris’s book is a surprisingly meaningful work. The author through resonating vocals and echoing instrumental, leaving in a second-person narrative. “Who is the author addressing?” you has managed to engage in a rare combination of wit and real- the listener with a feeling of controlled chaos. The range of wondered. “Am I supposed to be the main character? Is the pro- ism, creating a story in which the action of the plot is second- sounds these musicians bring to their EP makes for refreshing tagonist telling me the story?” You even went so far as to Google ary to character development. You comma Idiot is mostly a music that breaks out of the mold. “second-person,” and look at a very suspect website that adver- really fun and engaging read, and a welcome break from all The basic layout of the songs is lyrically simple, and most tised “Power Novel” courses (if it can’t be written in under a day, the other “eccentric” or “quirky” novels out there, overbearing songs seem to repeat a few catch phrases to accompany to the it is definitely not great literature), and informed you that the sec- in their attempts at literary greatness through offbeat realism. instrumental flurry. Reverberating, U2-like vocals, echoing a ond-person point of view was the most difficult to write, and that few chosen syllables, are a lyrical staple. they did not recommend using it, especially for first-time writers. —Victoria Lessard The songs feel multi-layered and complex while still remain- Yet, there is Doug Harris- first-time Canadian novelist, who ing catchy and easily appealing. If their shows are anything like managed to write in the second-person quite successfully. Yes, their music, expect a healthy dose of variety. Dancing around for you, should really read You comma Idiot. (You have decided some songs, while quietly sipping a beer and reflecting during to stop writing in second-person for the rest of this article, as Reviewing Intensive Care’s It Takes Time others – the evening is sure to offer something for everyone. you’re not sure how Doug Harris wanted to write this way for Intensive Care’s new release starts off with classic guitar riffs his entire novel because you’re so exasperated you want to that fade into silence. Yet, seconds later, come electronic sounds —Nathalie O’Neill throw your laptop across the library). It Takes Time the EP. Their new single “It Takes Time” on It Takes The press release for this novel used the descriptor words Time the EP sounds a lot like a Franz Ferdinand song, with a Intensive Care is ending its North American tour in “quirky” and “gritty” and referred to the writing style as a steady beat and gripping rhythm. In every one of their songs, the Montreal with a special launch event at Casa Del Popolo mix of Nick Hornby (About a Boy) and Douglas Coupland band manages to provide a broad range of sounds. on Thursday, March 22 with Technical Kidman and Golden (The Gum Thief). I approached feeling deeply skeptical, as The Montreal-based band – composed of McGill alumni – Isles. Handmade EPs will be available for sale. The band is I’ve found that usually when something is described in a is releasing a new album on March 22. The four members of going on tour to promote the EP and showcase it to record manner involving the words “eccentric” or “idiosyncratic”, the band got together five years ago, bringing together their labels, as the band remains unsigned for the moment. Compendium! The McGill Daily | Monday, March 12, 2012 | mcgilldaily.com 14 Lies, half-truths, and Rob Ford in a clown suit

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