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July 4, 1988 Memorial University Volume 38, Number 24 MAAWG ratification appeal refused By BAREND KIEFTE which was read out to Council positions to the ratification of the said that the administration has no recognized group. The Memorial Anti-Apartheid members, restated the group's MAAWG was that it would set a written report on South African Noseworthy said the MAAWG Working Group (MAAWG) original thesis and also answered precedent of external involve- investments, but that the group needs money to bring speakers to failed in its second attempt to get some of the opposition raised at ment. The letter countered this was given a copy of a list of in the university. At present the ratification at the CSU' s meeting the earlier meeting as grounds for statement by pointing out that vestments for the university's en group has no financial support or on June 28 when Council mem a reconsideration. Memorial is already involved, in dowment fund. He said the list funding from the AAWG, which bers voted to uphold their original According to CSU rules, a mo the area of South African invest- included The Bank of Nova is the larger city-wide volunteer decision of May 31 to just recog tion to reconsider can only come ments. Scotia and the Bank of Montreal, group. nize the group. from a council member who was Councilor Sheldon March ques- both of which give loans to South The CSU does not want to be af Since the May 31 CSU meeting, on the winning side of the original tioned the extent of Memorial' s Africa. filiated with groups who are the MAA WG had appealed the vote; a member who first voted investments. "We don't want to force stu politically based. decision against ratification with a against ratification, and who has Keith Noseworthy, who at dents to withdraw their money "Personally, I wouldn't mind letter of protest which requested since changed his or her mind. tended the CSU meeting to repre from these banks, we just want to having a pro-apartheid group on its reconsideration. The letter, One of the CSU' s original op- sent the position of MAAWG, let them know," said N oseworthy. campus, because it would at least •~-:-~------."We want to do some research - raise the issues," said Nosewor see 1; the investments cause thy. "To refuse us so they can damages, and act on it." refuse other groups isn't fair. The letter from the MAAWG They don't want other groups be also stated that it seeks a committ cause they think they will cause ment from the university against trouble. It's stereotyping people apartheid. Noseworthy said the in these groups." group is not only anti-apartheid After a closed session, the CSu but also wishes to fight racism on announced their decision not to campus, and he gave the absence ratify the MAAWG. of native students at the university Noseworthy was not happy with as an example. the decision and said he is disap Michelle Brazil, Councilor at pointed in the CSU. "They won't Large, asked for clarification of take a stand on such an important the MAAWG's focus. "If you're issue," he said. against racism, why call yourself "The whole purpose of the ' ' an anti-apartheid working group - university is to educate students, that's South African," she said. to make them think - and to make "Apartheid is our main focus, them think you have to tell them but racism is a part of it," said what's going on in the world," Noseworthy. said Noseworthy. Vice-President Academic Heather Tulk pointed out that the only difference between being ratified and being recognized is the basic flat-rate funding a Construction on the new Earth Sciences building In front of the Engineering building on Prince Phil- ratified group receives. She also Inside lip Drive Is still on-going. Since this photo was taken, more work has been done, including the exter· this week's nal brick laying. Photo by Paul Brown said that the MAAWG is eligible MUSE '------__;.------" for other grant funding, even as a Course evaluations p.3 Art College CSU developing new system p.4 Sanctuary in Canada
By BERNARD TOBIN course. project off the ground has been range of answers that students can p.5 Ball Hockey "We want to give students a reli The project was carried out on a difficult at times because of the choose from when responding to able source to help choose cour volunteer basis. Only professors apprehensive nature of those ef the questionnaire. p.6 Singapore Detainees ses" is how V .P. Academic who gave consent had their cour fected. According to Tulk, for the Heather Tulk described the in ses evaluated using the pilot "Faculties and departments are project to be truly effective, it has p.8 Jimi Hendrix tended function of the CSU evaluations. very skeptical about having profs to developed into a full scale course evaluation pilot project. "Administration will not force evaluated,'.' she said. "We have to evaluation scheme. p.9 NEO A4 interview The project which was carried any prof to do participate," said push them to allow us to do it, and "For it to be useful and effective, out during the winter semester Tulk. So we must reach a consen do it in a way that is agreeable to it has to be developed into a full p.10 Mouth-Off was made up of a two part evalua sus between the administration, them." scale scheme, but before that hap tion designed to compile student faculty, Profs and students if the A report is presently being pens there are many facets of the p.11 W'happen reaction regarding the particular project is to be feasible". prepared to evaluate the results program that have to be looked course, the instructor and general At the present time, no formal that were gathered from the at," she said. comments on the overall percep procedure for class evaluations evaluations. Some changes are The project is still in the tion ofthe source. The second part exist except for professors who do also being made to the question developmental stages, but "if of the evaluation is constructed to their own evaluations at the end of naire, but Tulk says they are only things fall together it could go gage professors reaction to the the term. Tulk says getting the minor changes that only effect the ·ahead in the winter," said Tulk. I NOTICE .,. IIAWAII '88
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Presented by the Council of the Students' Union Marshall discusses sex offenders By BERNARD TOBIN with over seven hundred of need twenty-three times the num We give them smelling salts, "We try to stress things that are Dr William Marshall from fenders. ber of programs." and when they sniff them, it acts more socially productive," he Queens university visited "Effective and packageable" is At that time, it was realized that as a deterrent," said Marshall. said. "We stress that they should Memorial recently to discuss the how Marshall described the type if all offenders were to be treated, "When sexually aroused by stay out of situations where they treatment of sex offenders. of program that is needed to deal a program would have to be deviant behaviour, they sniff the are alone with people because Throughout the presentation, with sex offenders. In the past, developed which could deal with salts, and replace those thoughts even if you don't do anything, Marshall discussed the develop programs that were not ec the individual in a four - six week with something more ap your still going to be blamed." ment of treatment and elaborated conomically viable have been period. propriate." The odour is linked to While fielding questions from on the techniques of current treat hampered by people who were During his address,Dr. Marshall the real world, and the shock of the people in attendance, Dr. Mar ments. unsatisfactorily educated to ac described two types of treatment the smell helps the person to real shall was able to deal some of the Much of the research that Mar complish satisfactory results. In that are currently being used. ize the situation that is develop general characteristics of sex of shall has conducted has resulted the early 80s, programs of treat The Olfaction treatment, relying ing. fenders. Marshall says that of the from his experience working with ment were two years in dura on memory association, can be Empathy treatment can take people he has dealt with, 756 have sexual offenders in eight federal tion,but according to Marshall, "if administered using bad odours to several forms. One example is been men while 6 or 8 were prisons in Kingston.Overall, Mar everybody had to stay in a restrain the individual from geared toward reminding the in women. Four of those women had shall estimates that he has dealt program for two years, we would deviant behaviour. dividual of the consequences of become engaged in the act as ac deviant behaviour. Dr. Marshall complices of the male partner. Peace-A-Chord festival described a situation where the According to Marshall the wide person is equipped with a series of discrepancy between male and cards which outline the situation female sex offenders is due to "so Playing for fun and peace that may face them and the conse cial,cultural " expectations. quences that may result. "Men are expected to be the By BAREND KIEFTE tices in her environment. She will A-Chord will also hold Throughout the day, the in predator,or the aggressor in male The 1988 Peace... A-Chord, or play on Saturday and also head workshops throughout the dividual the individual combines female relations," he said. It falls ganized by the local Ploughshares line the grand finale at 9:30 on weekend. The topics are letter and the situation cards with conse to the male to initiate the sexual Youth, will be held on Saturday Sunday night in the Nickle song writing, political posters, quence cards to remind him/her process." and Sunday, July 9 and 10, in Theater. Tickets for this special and graffitti art. An information what may result from them par Marshall also says the risk for Bannerman Park. event are $6.00. booth will provide additional taking in deviant behaviour. This sexual offenders in jail is exag Ploughshares Youth is dedi Although musical performers pamphlets and answer questions. may amount to as many as fifteen gerated. One observer made the cated to "education through ac dominate the roster, there will ''We want to teach people how trials a day. point that a lot of offenders who tion" and the Peace-A-Chord, also be poets, dancers, theatrical to get control of resources," said Other treatments include the use are put in jail usually end up meet funded by earlier benefits and a groups, and speakers. Some of Sheilagh O'Leary, another Peace of movies to make the offender ing with a "metal pipe", but he grant from Oxfam, is their oppor these include poets Wallace Ryan A-Chord '88 organizer. "Every realize the traumatic effect that feels it hFlS more to do with the in tunity to combine peace issues and Marion White, Dancers individual has power and the such behaviour has upon the per dividuals character than the fact with entertainment. Louise and Becky Moyes, the means to use it." son who has been abused. the he is a sex offender. "It's a positive weekend, a comedy group Cory and Wade, Marshall stresses that the treat "If he comes across as a wimp, weekendforfun," said Dana War and speaker Lake Segaris. A Children's Comer is another ment is not really capable of that may be the result," said Mar ren, one of the Peace-A-Chord "We want to promote peace ads integral part of the festival. The curing people, but can be success shall in response to the observa festival organizers. "We want to a positive thing." said Warren of Chiclettes will be performing, and ful in helping the individual avoid tion. "However, if he is a tough have a good time, and not protest the full slate of entertainment. there will be face paint and bal situations that may lead to deviant guy, and can deal with the other or march." With participation from most St. loons. This is not, however, su behaviour. prisoners, he will be alright." John's peace groups, the Peace- pervised daycare. According to Warren, a core of 15 people are involved in the or ganization of this year's Peace-A Chord. Another 35 more will give New appointments to art college their time to operate booths and workshops during the festival. Three new appointments to the gary as director/curator of Stride collections. Her professional interests include There will be some 100 per Department of Visual Arts in the Gallery, which she co-founded. Ms. Helland, assistant profes 19th and 20th century European formers providing entertainment School of Fine Arts at the Sir Her reviews have appeared sor, will be teaching visual arts art and the history of women's art. on a volunteer basis. Wilfred Grenfell College in regularly in Vanguard magazine when her she assumes her duties Ploughshares Youth expects Comer Brook were recently an since 1986. in the Department of Visual Arts One of Ms. Helland' s special record participation and involve nounced. Ms. O'Neill will take up her post on September 1. ized research interests is an ex4 ment in this year's event. Colleen O'Neill has been ap as gallery director on August 1. An art historian, she holds amination of the work of Francis The focus of the fourth annual pointed as the first director of the Associate professor Mr. Rettig degrees from the Universi~ of and Margaret MacDonald: Art Peace-A-Chord, as the name sug Sir Wilfred Grenfell Art Gallery. will teach sculpture in the new Lethbridge and the University of Nouveau and the "New Woman't, gests, is on music as a universal, Ted Rettig was appointed as as School of Fine Arts. He has a Victoria, and currently teaches art the subject of her doctoral disser connecting medium. The musical sociate professor in the Depart Bachelor of Arts (Honours) de history in the latter institution. tation. representation is diverse, with ment of Visual Arts and Janice gree in visual arts and a Master of genres ranging from rock, to clas Helland appointed to the Depart Fine Arts degree from York sical, to traditional. Local talent ment of Visual Arts as an assistant University and a Bachelor of like Sarabande, Red Scare, The professor. Education degree from the Summer Fest planned Dirt B uffalos, and will ap Ms. O'Neill, a native of University of Toronto. PTR By BAAEND KIEFTE pear. Fredericton, New Brunswick, Mr Rettig has held teaching donated to a local charity. Doug Cameron, an Ottawa received a Bachelor of Fine Arts posts at a number of universities The third annual Summer Fest "It gives us an opportunity to singer known for his socially degree from Concordia Univer and artschools. Most recently, he will be held on Saturday, July 15, showcase local talent, and it gives conscious lyrics, will return for sity in 1979, and a Master of Fine worked as a senior level educa in Hatcher Field. people something to do for a day," his second performance at the Arts degree, with an emphasis in tion officer at the Art Gallery of The student-oriented event was said McCormack. "We want stu Peace-A-Chord festival. printmaking, from the University Ontario. originally planned for July 8. "We dents to get together in an event Deja Voodoo, who will be in St. of Calgary in 1982. While working professionally had some technical difficulty with for the summer." John's for their own concert on . Ms. O'Neill has been active as as a sculptor in Toronto, he has staging and sound, so we had to As this is the third year for the Friday, July 8, will stay for the an artist, curator, and writer, exhibited widely in both solo and push it ahead a week," said Vice Summer Fest, McCormack says weekend to play at the festival as mainly in Toronto and Calgary, group shows. Between 1977 and President Executive Dave Mc he hopes it will be strong enough well. since graduation. She has taught 1986 he was also awarded six Cormack. to make it an annual event. The title act is Jamacian dub in the visual arts department at the Canada Council grants to pursue The Summer Fest which begins McCormack says that double poet Lilian Allen, a two-time Juno University of Calgary and has his work in sculpture. at 2 pm, will include live local daylight saving time is a possible Award winner, who is now based worked in several capacities at the Represented by the Wynick/Tuck bands, sports, a barbecue, and benefit, and he will push to have in Toronto. Her concerns are with Glenbow Museum. Gallery in Toronto, his work other activity events such as a · more time on Hatcher Field to get the political conditions and injus- Since 1985 she worked in Cal- resides in many public and private dunk tank, with proceeds to be more use of the sun. 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Circulation: 3,500 Muse Phone: (709) 737-8919 Proposed Bill C-55 closes doors on Canadian sanctuary Advertising: Dereck Drodge By NANCY SMITH When grassroots organizations On the other hand, Botswana, Zim claimants have been legally ac (737-7633) Sanc-tu-ary: 1. A consecrated began to press for reform, health babwe, and other countries in cepted. Almost all of the other two National Advertising: place, as a house of worship. 2. A care, and educational programs, Southern Africa have been thirds have been allowed to stay Campus Plus place of refu.ge, asylum, or protec the government responded by generous to refugees leaving apart here, either because they have been 124 Merton Street tion. launching campaigns to crush heid, although the camps are often accepted under amnesty, as regular 3rd Floor them. vulnerable to attacks. immigrants, or they are waiting for Toronto, Ontario They come to Canada to find The result? Many fled to the moun Immigration offers a new life... court appeals. M4S 2Z2 sanctuary. tains or larger cities such as San In South East Asia, a decade has However, all this coul.d change. Printer: Over the last decade, close to two Salvador or Quatemala City. Still passed since the events that Sanctuary could be denied for Robinson Blackmore million Cenm,tl American people others ended up in Honduras, in precipitated the massive outpour thousands of people if Bill C-55, a Typesetting: have become refugees, uprooted guarded refugee camps. ing of refugees from Vietman, proposed new immigration law is June Harris and others by government backed anny cam Laos, and Kampuchea. Since passed. prugns. Others try to immigrate.. . 1975, 130,000 Vietmanese Bill C-55 would create a new sys At the root of the problem is the Half the world's refugees are emigrated to the United States tem and bureaucratic structure for need for land refonn, as much of Africans, fleeing from· drought, alone. Thousands more have fol dealing with both refugee the land is in the hands of the weal war, and repression in both the lowed, due to the collapse of the claimants and immigration ap thy. Instead of growing traditional Horn of Africa and Southern economy and the hope of being peals. Ifpassed, up to 7 ,000 p~ople food crops such as corn, beans, and Africa. Many leave one country, reunited with family already in the could be turned away at their point squash that could feed the popula such as Ethiopia, only to find a west. of entry without receiving the full tion, landowners grow coffee, grim life in a Somalian refugee In Canada, over the last ten years, sugar, and cotton for export. camp. about a third of all refugee continued on page 10
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' Hyries leads Islanders to victory By BERNARD TOBIN June 16 Hall. Phil Coish scored three goals Ronnie Maddinger scored six June27 June 13 Carling Co-ops were awarded the and assisted on three others to lead goals as Pizza Delight downed OZ Islanders beat Blackall 3-0. Leo Leo Hynes scored three goals and win over Pizza Delight, when Captain Morgan to a convincing FM 14-4. ED O'Keefe, Chris Hynes continued his outstanding added two assists to lead Islanders Delight failed to show. Three goals 10-0 win over Blackall. Dean Pitcher and Tony Caines scored play for the Islanders as he scored to a 11-5 win over Hotel 54. Jim by Grant Payne propelled Broncos Genge scored twice while singles twice. Carling Co-op defeated twice and assisted Dave Ashburn 's White notched two goals in the vic past Riverboat Nightmare Gang 8- came off the sticks of Dave Trick India Beers 8-6. Brad Davis had third period goal. In other action, tory, while Chris Broderick had 6. Darryl Feener added a pair of ett, Doug Ledrew, Steve Frew and four goals and three assists to lead India Beers and OZ-Fm battled to three assists. In other action, Coors goals for the winners. Once again, Mike Stokes. Carling. defeated Breezeway 4-1. Glen Leo Hynes was the offensive star Seymour scored three goals for the as he led the Islanders past the winners. Meatmen and Riverboat Meatmen by a 5-4 score. Hynes Nightmare Gang battled to a 7-7 scored three of the Islanders goals tie, Don Allen, Jim McQuire and and assisted on the other two. John Harvey each scored twice for In other action, Breezeway nipped the Meatmen. Rob Guy had a pair Captain Morgan 6-5. Brian Mor for the Gang. rissey had a goal and two assists for Captain Morgan got a three goal the winners. Steve Frew had four performance from Murray Booker, points in a losing effort. In the only and went on to beat the Flamin other game, Blackall and Hotel 54 Baymen 6-3. Phil Coish added a fought to a 4-4 tie. Keith Hicks pair for Morgan while Greg scored twice for Hotel 54. Tom Hil Drodge scored two goals in a losing lier, Gerard Stacey, Don effort. In the final game of the McDonald and Rex scored for night, Field Hall dumped OZ-FM Blackall. by a 8-3 score. June 22 June 14 Pizza Delight got two goal perfor Captain Morgan continued their mances from Ed O'Keefe and John winning ways as they clobbered Buckle on their way to a 7-5 win Hotel 54 10-1. Steve Frew lead over Coors. John Reid had four as Morgan with three goals. Doug sists in a losing effort. Carl Vokey Memorial Summer basketball camp is currently being held at the MUN gym and other locatlons.424 peop e Ledrew and Murray Brooker each scored four third period goals to will be taking part in the comp which will end July 6th. . Photo by Peter Buckingham scored twice. Field Hall and Carl lead Breezeway past India Beers 8- ing Co-ops battled to a 4-4 tie. Ron 4. In other action, Riverboat Snow had three goals and an assist Nightmare gang clobbered OZ for Carling, Four different players FM 14-4. The Meatmen were scored for Field Hall. In another awarded the victory over Hotel 54 close game, Broncos and Coors as a result of a default. Basketball camp at MUN battled to a 6-6 draw. Glen June 26 Seymour led Coors with four goals Flamin Baymen and Field Hall bat while Dereck Power scored twice tled to a 7-7 tie. Fritz Potter had The Memorial Summer Basketball Program. Programs such as Youth the students of the Physical Educa for the Broncos. four goals and two assists for the camp has attracted 424 basketball Basketball Canada (YBC) and the tion and Athletics have responded In the only other game ofthe night, Baymen while Greg Drodge had enthusiasts from 53 localities Stokes Elite Program also have very positively to our needs. We are Breezeway were awarded a win two goals and three assists. Mark throughout Newfoundland and brought a lot of interest to the very encouraged by the enthusiasm over the Meatmen as a result of a Dolomount scored three goals and Labrador. The camp, which scene." generated by the camps and we are default assisted on two others for Field opened June 25, is made up of six This is the second year for the looking forward to providing different sections - three girls and Boys' Camps - two hundred and learning and fun opportunities for three boys. sixty seven boys have registered everyone involved." The girls' camp got underway with for the three camps. The Open The camps are being sponsored by Summer games team a nine hour morning session on Boys' Camps (Grades 6-8, Grades the school of Physical Education Satur THE MUSE, July 4, 1988 5 . -. . . - ti t - 21 May, 20 June 1987: 22 young and well They also said that they were ill-treated educated Singaporeans were arrested and during their detention. Drama director Ms detained without trail under the Internal Wong Souk Yee, who was one of the 22 Security Act tISA), which allows for deten detained in 1987i and redetained on April 19, tion without trail for a period of two years, 1988, has written a detailed account of her first renewable indefinitely. They were active in detention. Part of her account was published the Catholic church, social and student or in Far Eastern Economic Review, May 5, ganizations, legal works and drama. The 1988. government alleged the 22 to be part of "a Mar According to the detainee's accounts, the so- xist conspir~v~-aimed alsubverting the politi called psychological pressure" included: sleep cal and social system in Singapore .. .in order to establish a Communist State." All, except one (Vincent Cheng, a lay church worker), were subsequently released over a period of months. Also in an unrelated inci- By Chee Wong "Let us get down to fundamentals. Is this an opened or closed society? Is it a society where men can preach ideas - the novel, un orthodox, heresies•••• - where there is a con stant contest for men's hearts and minds on the basis of what is right, of what is just, of what is in the national interest? Or is it a closed society where the mass media - the newspapers, journals, publications, TV, deprivation for seventy hours, standing for radio -••• feed en's minds with a constant twenty hours in freezing cold rooms, physical drone of sycophantic support for a par assault, being tr ated with further abuse and ticular orthod x philosophy." · the indefinite de ention of their loved ones. The government's justifications for the rear - Prime Minister Lee Kwan Yew, 1964. rests was that, w en the detainees cl~im "they dent, Chia Th e Poh, a former opposition MP, had done noth ·ng wrong" ,they will likely I am often a cosed of interfering in the has been deta ed under ISA for 22 years. He "resume their former activities" A Commis private lives ofcitizens.Yes, ifI did not, had was offered political asylum bYi the Canadian sion of Inquiry as promised by the govern I aot doae ~ we wouldn't be here today. government · n September 1f)87, but has ment to look int the controversy AadlsaywttlaOut the slightest remorse, that declined the ffer. we woulda't lie here, we would not have April 28, 1988 : The govemm nt released made progress, if we had not in 18 April 19 . nine of the forfer detainees statutory decla tions signed b the eight terveiled on v ry personal matters - who issued a press tatement denying that they were detainees, billin them as a retra ion of their your aelalaber is , how you live, the noise part of any " arxist conspiracy". They said earlier press stat ment. you maket bo you spit, or what language that they had "through open nd legitimate However, the statutory declar tions were yoa use. We ecide what is right. Never means, advo ted more de ocracy, less rejected by the d tainees' friends nd relatives mind what the people think. That's the elitism, prote ·on of individual freedoms and because the det ees were "still t the mercy problem." civil rights, g eater concern for the poor and of their interrog tors" and were d nied access less privilegeCI and less interference in the to lawyers for the ten days prior to when they - Prime Minister Lee Kwan Yew, 1986. private lives of citizens." made their retra ions. - reduced from about 7000 per issue ) by the Singap "engaging in domestic p that you can be smarter than ttie.,vemment and outsmart it, well, if you w~ you form ihe government. If I win, we have got a new Law Society" Indeed,' a group of young peopleI have taken up the challenge. About half of the eleven detainees have initially expressed their desire to run as independent opposition candidates. - ~ ... One detainee, lawyer Francis Seow, has gathered a group of lawyers to run in the next election. They will fill the void created by the lack of creditable candidates, a factor which has l~rgely eluded the opposition until now. However, the government seems to have beaten its critics to the punch again. By invok ing the ISA, and detaining that group of people, the government seeks to intimi~ate it's critics and institute a climate of fear in the country. The government is likely to succeed for the moment. With the rising tide of local and internation al criticism, as well as the rising number of educated people, the govemment would have to relent it's present stance, or risk tripping on it's own arrogance and face being outsmarted by the electorate. The PAP still maintained an overwhelming majority with 77 seats, despite a reduction - Asiaweek, April 29 - June 10, 1988. May 6, 1988 : Lawyer Francis Seow., a former from 74% to 62% of the votes. This reduction Solicitor-General, an outspoken critic of the was perceived to be a P.TI>testvote by the people government, who was representing two of the who were dissatisfied with the government. - Far East Economic Review,April28-May, detainees, was arrested under the ISA. The opposition did not manage to win more 1988. seats because they lack capable candidates. May 7, 1988 : The government announced The next election is expected to be at the end - 1987 Report of an International Amnes Mission to Singapore. that the US embassy officer, Mrffendrickson, of 1988. 'I had instigated disaffected lawyers to stand for For twenty years, the government has ruled election against the government. Washington with an iron hand without interference from was asked to witlidraw him. The United States external opposition. That has brought the maintained that Hendrickson had done noth small city state economic prosperity, In 1984, mg wrong. Singapore GNP exceeded c$7000 per capita; inflation was 2.6%;foreign reserves ex May 8, 1988 : ceeded c$13 billion, and on~tolment was businessman, on at 2.7%. was arrested undft the :a~•- J Prime Minister Lee, I drafting the joint speech, maintained th Why were the i without force the same dome trail? The gove m to be is convinced that de "Marxist conspir said they only hold the econ are just advocat ratic and voting trends and publ egalitarian societ srecords the need for changes. in treating it's cri Jieve that always challenged go the latter is true. for parliament. He Singapore beca republic Society for criticizing on August 9, 19 lections government to restri in 1968, 1972, 1 People's deemed to be engagi Action Party(PA isterLee ,for example, Asiawe Kwan Yee, won C dle Review, and Asia W Only in 1981 di•nn• been restricted (circul Hendrix captured live on CD By BERNARD TOBIN recording will indeed be a refresh Eighteen years after his death, Jimi ing change. Throughout his career, Hendrix fans are still being bom Hendrix was known for his relent barded with previous unreleased less studio experimentation. That material. Much of the material has characteristic was carried over to · fallen short of the perfection which his live performances, and is evi characterized Hendrix as a per dent in the treatment of Hey Joe former and a musician, but Live At which includes a different arrange Winter/and proves that their is still ment from the original Hendrix vintage Hendrix recordings that version along with an extended in have yet to be released. troduction in a different key. Available only on compact disc, Many of the groups most recog Live at Winter/and consists of nizable songs such as Foxy Lady ·· eleven songs that were recorded in and Purple Haze are performed as San Francisco on October 10, 11 what can best be described as a 12, 1968. The 70+-minute program rush-job. Regarded as probably his consists of several songs never biggest hits, the treatment of these before released in the live setting. songs reflect his gradual departure Spanish Castle Magic which is one from the rock oriented stream to a of the few songs from the Axis heavier jazz/blues influence. The Bold as Love LP that were ever continuous improvising which played live is the only one known makes it's presence felt on the CD to have been recorded. is what jamming is all about, and The real Jimi Hendrix shines who better to define it than the man throughout the recording. Unin who many say invented th hibited by the restrictions of studio stratocaster guitar recording, Red House shows Hendrix's true love for the blues. The version of Wild Thing shows Eleven minutes of gut-wrenching another departure in Hendrix's guitar that is a totally different from career as the 70s neared. Although the studio version of the song that the song is delivered with as much 'yVas left offthe American release of power and energy that is present in Are You Experienced because the Monterey recording, it lacks the Reprise records felt no one was in reckless destruction that charac terested in hearing the group play terised the song in it's earlier a "blues song". performances. One of the most interesting cuts on This performance, captured on CD the CD is an instrumental version is truly worth the cash. In the past of the Cream's classic Sunshine of live performances such as this Your Love. I know its hard to com recorded on LP have tended to be pare Hendrix to Clapton, but the too suffer from the limitations that raw energy that is released in this exist when putting a live perfor version has to be heard to be ap mance on vinyl. On this CD, preciated. Hendrix's talents are captured bril If you are familiar with the studio liantly for the ears to hear and fans versions of these songs, then this to appreciate. Open Roads create a path By BOB HALLETT for most of the Friday night Roads did a good job within the I One of the Canadian bands getting Bridgett's show. His primary musi confines of the place. The sound J the "big push" these days is a Cel cal contribution, however, was his was swprisingly full, and Open tic folk-rock band from B.C. singing. Panting has a limited Road standards like Dan Malone I named Spirit ofthe West. They spe range, but he makes up for it with and Captain Wedderburn's cialize in a mix ofScottish and Irish thick, tight phrasing that works Courtship sounded as gopd as ever. folk music with current synthesizer well in the band's folk-rock idiom. I could have done with a lot more I pop. And compared to St. John's If Panting is the band's core, then of Ian MacKinnon's piping, but · own Open Roads Band, they are a bag-piper and tin-whistle player considering the effort required to lame excuse for a great band. Ian MacKinnon is its guts. He play the instrument, especially provides a charismatic counter over three or four sets, it was no Open Roads played one oftheir in point to Panting's more laid-back surprise that he was forced to cur frequent gigs on June 17 at manner. More importantly, his tail his piping. He spent more time Bridgett's Club, and they easily piping and whistle playing acts as harmonizing with Panting, whose lived up to their previous hot the melodic complement to admirable rough drawl is the per reputation. Panting's singing fect complement. The band's soul is the singing and Geoff Panting fills out the sound, Open Roads has based its music on distinctive songwriting of Dave providing both bass and keyboard the strains of the Celtic folk music Panting. Between his folk-tinged runs from behind his rack of of Newfoundland and Cape originals and the rock... tinged folk keyboards. Pamela Peyton seems Breton, but they pay plenty of al songs, there was little of the jarring to have replaced Howie South legiance to rock and roll. The result contrasts that plague folk wood on drums, but she sounded is a sound that blows the shit out of musicians doing original material. confident with her new job. mainland pretenders like Spirit of Although a gifted mandolin player, Bridgett's is not the greatest club in the West Panting stuck to the electric guitar the city to watch a band, but Open THE MUSE, JULY 4, 1988 8 New band plays great live show By BAREND KIEFTE the album's too-refined, thinning ness, but nonetheless soared to the album, The Warmer Side of You, nomination, and a list of tours After a late start, and under what production. The result was that rafters. in 1985. After moving to Toronto with groups like The Thompson one band member later described songs like Is She Is She and Res The audience was left visibly and signing with Duke Street Twins, Thomas Dolby, and The as "war-zone conditions," NEO cue Me had a thicker sound. NEO entertained, but still not really Records in 1987, the band Cure, NEO A4 seem to have done A4 opened for Haywire at A4 are definitely a concert banq. knowing who they had heard or released a compressed version of well in their short career. Yet, Memorial Stadium last Friday An "up-front" keyboard sequen what kind of music it was. And that album entitled Desire. Their they remain level-headed amid night. With their soundman con cer accompanied the players and it's true, NEO A4 remained an current album, NEO A4, is their hints of success. tinually running on stage to fix the freed Tidswell, who has little enigma, both in terms of the band first Canada-wide release. Over "It's a life style thing," said drummer's kit, it looked as if he respect for keyboardists who fake itself and the kind of music they the years, the band has become Johnson. "We have short term was part of the band itself. playing complicated parts with play. In an interview with Ric more mainstream. goals, and long term goals too. However, all these seemingly tapes, to help Anderson and Johnson and John Tidswell, "It's a natural progression," said We don't feel we have to make it destructive elements did not Johnson pound out a full set of which more closely resembled a Johnson. "A lot of our earlier next week." songs were introspective... they Tidswell agreed, but with the got us to open up." phrase "making it" still floating Harking back to earlier days of around the room, he questions its free-form performance, Johnson validity. N E 0 A 4 cites influences like James Blood, "It's a day job," he said "We Gang of Four, and The Clash. don't think we've made it. We're Tidswell said that the experience working to get ahead, one step at of playing in clubs so much has a time." taught the band what works in cer Still, NEO A4 have ideals they tain live situations. want to achieve and continue to "We have moody songs, but we express in their music. They want didn't play them. Why get moody to say and play things they when people want to rock?" he believe. Sincerity is important. said. "We want to be able to say, 'this Johnson said it was hard to reject is me, we're not playing a role,"' the traditional cover version route said Tidswell. and write all original material "Honest," interpolates Johnson. when they started their musical "We're not making social state career, but the rewards are worth ments, but we're real," Tidswell it. ·.. _, J ; said in conclusion. "We feel we have a history, From this to the noisy tail-end of something to go back to," he said. the Haywire show ... From this to hinder the band's building of a songs with a driving beat and ir casual conversation, I got an op "We're not fulfilling any aes trite intros for empty youth an good first impression with their resistible bounce. This was most portunity to find out more about thetic ideals," added Tidswell. "It thems likeBadBoy... From this to debut performance in New notable on Say This To Me, which these new-comers to St. John's. took us a year to write 8 songs. We licentious comments directed at foundland, the first eastern date of has funky bass line throughout the The topics ranged from their would turn jam ideas into songs." the young girls who all ate it up in their Canadian tour. song. Again, the sound was musical history, to their impres NEO A4 are now quite comfort blind adoration... From this to NEO A4, a tight three-mem]?er deeper, confirming that NEO A4 sion of themselves, to their two able with Duke Street Records. cliche guitar solos and running band comprised of lead guitarist best show themselves in a live at month battle to quit smoking. Johnson said the company exerts from one corner of the stage to the and vocalist Ric Johnson, bassist mosphere. Johnson explained the difficulty little influence on the band and other. John Tidswell, and drummer Joel One's Enough, with its moving in defining the band's music with they will probably get more ex No, I was not impressed by Anderson, brought their own rhythm, showed Anderson's reference to their name. The name perimental with their second Haywire at all. Neither by their brand of music to the St. John's clean drumming technique and NEO A4 (the 4 is meant to be an album. Tids well also feels that rock and roll music nor their audience of about 1500. There his feel for catchy beats. exponent) was adopted from the with a bigger company there is no wretch and rude stage personality. was none of the slick packaging Johnson's powerful voice and fourth-dimension philosophy of fear of financial collapse and he They even ended their encore, that made the Haywire headliners ringing guitar helped to make sure P.D. Ouspensky. mentions ~truggling independent curiously enough, with a medley such an unfortunate favorite; this song, and the others, made it "The NEO means new, and the labels like Mushroom Records cover tune based on Whole Lotta there was just the gift. Straight to its intended destination. The A4 part really just signifies our and Ready Records who failed. Shaking Goin' On. ahead. place resounded without paining desire to create music we can call \ "The problem with the Canadian I had heard what I came for, the To introduce themselves and the audience with a sheer show of our own," said Tidswell. music scene is the American rest was superfluous. The night's promote their new album released unrestrained and undirected The band originated in Edmon thing," commented Johnson. best entertainment left the stage on their new Canadian label, strength. It was loud, but each ton, where they played the club "You only made it if you get an an hour before. The slate should Duke Street Records, the band note and word came through. scene as an avant-garde, ex American deal." have been reversed. NEO A4 played many songs from their NEO A4 ended their opening set perimental trio. In 1984 they Carrying a couple ofBest Group have the ability to be a distinctive self-titled record. The live venue with Around The World, which released an EP called What's Up of the Year awards from their headline band. I hope they return enabled them strip away some of had their characteristic live heavi- and later followed it with an home province, a CASB Y in that capacity. Photo by Barend Kiefte Photo by Barend Kiefte THE MUSE, July 4, 1988 9 Interviews and Photos by PETER BUCKINGHAM Shannon and Kelly O'Dea Keith Bradbury Lisa Bond Business and French Questions: 5th year, Education 1) Maybe. For the amount it's 1) Do you think New 1) No, they shouldn't have. But being used, it should have been 1) They shouldn't have given it foundland should have given up the compensation package wasn't given up. It's not enough, but up for the mony ther got. They the railway? What do you think that bad, if the railway must go. what can you expect? didn't get enough. of the compensation package? 2) Not much. How mature! 2) I think it's pretty immature. 2) The retaliation is not called 2) What do you think of the 3) It wouldn't last - his teeth are They should be able to agree and for. Canadians' and Soviets' missing! diplomatic row in the wake of fr rget all this childishness. 3) 2 seconds, in time to get over the spy controversy? ' 3) Til he hit me. the ropes. 3) How long would you have lasted with Mike Tyson? Dan Heep, NDPcritic for Immigra- continued fron page 4 tion, the Coalition of Non-Governmental Groups Con- court hearing and right of appeal on cemed with Immigration and the merits ofthe case, to which they Refugee Issues, and many other are entitled under the present law. church and social action organiza Instead, the appeals system would tions, say that the pre-screening be replaced with "quality oral hear- process and denial; of a full court ings" that officials say will simplify hearing and appeal violates the matters and help clear the backlog Canadian Charter of Rights and Brad Burne~ 3rd year, Political Science Derrick Keats of about 53,000 people presently Freedoms. They say it also ignores 5th year, Mathematics awaiting appeal decisions. the United Nations Convention on 1) Ifthe railway worked proper Under the proposed law, 15,000 of the Status of Refugees, which Lisa Dove ly, we should keep it. The money 1) Not for what the compensa the 17,000 people claiming to be defines the rights and duties of 4th year, Biology has to be used properly and to tion is. If we did give it up, they refugees would have to go through re~gees and makes p~visions for create otherjobs, more important should have put a four-lane high a two-stage process, including the ~anous aspects of their everyday 1) It shouldn't have been a ly for the railway workers who way right across the province. quality oral hearing and a hearing lives. choice between railway and lost their jobs. 2) Don't be so childish. They before a two-member panel, with To date, Immigration Minister Bar roads. Over a long period of time, 2) It seems like it has come at a shouldn't be sending spies here the right to have a lawyer. hn- hara McDougall has made only $800 million could have been convenient time for the PCs to anyway. What does Canada have migration officials are expecting minor changes to Bill C-55, stating spent on upgrading both. show they have a tough external that they want. that up to 7 ,000 more will be turned that the amendments are her "final 2) I think it goes back to the up affairs office. If that was the plan, 3) I could have run around for 90 away at the first stage alone. While offer." coming election. The government we'll have to wait until the fall to seconds. For $13.5 million I those who are rejected can appeal, Neither the original bill nor the is trying to prove its.strength in in see if it worked for them. would have run around for 91 they can do so only on related mat- amendments are much of an offer ternational relations, which is 3) Depends on if I got paid by seconds. ters of law, not the merits of the for the many refugees who once otherwise never seen. the minute or for the whole thing. case. viewed Canada as a sanctuary. 3) It depends on how bad he wants me - in the ring. Counselling Centre Career Planning Centre Room 3035 Thomson Student Centre Career Planning Information Career Planning Guides Allan Corbett . Occupational Files and Books Frank Clarke 3rd year, Sociology Audio Taped Interviews 4th Year, Education Vocational Interest Tests 1) Realistically, the railway's days were numbered, so I'm not 1) They should have; it was con Job Search Information stantly losing money. It wasn't surprised at the provincial • benefitting anybody and we can government giving it up. Approaches to the Search benefit from the improved high However, the compensation Effective Resume Writing way. It was alright for the short package seemed a little light. Interview Strategies term but the long term effects may We'll get some new roads, but how will we maintain them. And be detremental to the rail way Post .Secondary School Information workers. what about the impact on the rail 2) It was necessary from way workers? Slide Tape Presentations of MUN Faculties Canada's standpoint. 2) Diplomatic staff have to have Canadian University and College Calendars 3) Eight punches in a minute and something to do. Russia just got Directories of Professional Schools and Academic Programs 18 new jobs and Canada got 12. a half. It would depend on how Graduate School Test Applications fast I could run. · 3) I wouldn't have been so silly as to get in it in the first place. Open 9:00 to 5:00 Monday to Friday. Phone 737 -8876. Assistance provided by Career Planning staff. THE MUSE, July 4, 1988 10 tA '.o) :r' 5 ,,,=LJ wA,,~: D p E N f ~< The Women's Resource MUN Extension Arts: porary Newfoundland artists. The July 4- 16, July 18 - 30, August 1 For Sale: Guinea pigs at $15.00 Centre is open daily from 9 am to Children's Summer Art Classes. exhibition, in an unusual and his - 13, and August 15 - 20. The each. Call Sarah at 726-7821. 4 pm. They have information on Registration is now taking. place toric setting, will be open to the times are Mondays to Fridays, 9 birth control, child care, single for the four week classes (two public free of charge daily from 2 am to 3 pm, and Saturdays, 10 am For Sale: Sony FM/AM solid parents, employment, and classes per week) at 345 Duck pm to 5 pm, until Sunday, July 31. to 12 pm and 2 pm. For Further in state multi-band receiver. Model women's issues in general. Their worth St., 3rd Aoor. Office hours There will also be on-site artists' formation call Fran Smith or Neil CRF-5100 (Earth Orbiter). Phone library is extensive and they have are Monday to Friday, 9 am to talks on Saturday and Sunday Burgess at 737-7997. 737-8036 before 4 pm and 579- access to many agencies for assis 4:30pm. afternoons at 3 pm. 3573 after 4 pm. tance with problems. Phone 737- Deja Voodoo· Live in concert! 4366. , MUN Art Gallery Sound Symposium '88: July 4 Friday, July 8 at 9:30 pm in the Room For Rent: To sublet. to 17. A celebration of sound Nickle Theater, Military Road. Large room in quiet house. The Music Resource Centre. St. John's Through Artists' bringing together Newfoundland Special guests local bands Red Central location, walk to MUN or Due to staffing difficulty, the Eyes. Until July 23, this show and visiting artists of many dis Scare and Malpractice. Tickets downtown (also on bus route). Centre will open Wednesdays, 1 presents scenes of the city by a ciplines to explore inter-relation $5.00 advance and $6.00 at the Room has bed, night table and pm to 3 pm from July 6 to August wide range of artists dating from ships among the arts in door available from Fred's shelves, and overlooks backyard. 31. various historical periods. On Newfoundland's unique environ Records, Duckworth Sfreet. All $150.00permonth, plus one-third loan from public and private col ment and culture. Emphasis is on ages welcor.-ie. Presented by utilities. Call Ron at 722-2559. The Canadian Red Cross lections, the oil paintings, water exploration, improvisation, ex CHMR-FM, Ploughshares Society will be holding a blood colours, drawings, and prints in change of ideas and the presenta Youth, and Pat Janes Productions. donor clinic at the Thompson Stu this exhibition have St. John's as tion of new work. It is funded dent Centre gymnasium on Tues their common theme, but they dif Soiree '88, The Canada Council, day and Wednesday, July 5 and6. fer in style, scale, and function. Secretary of State, and Canadian The clinic hours will be from . The show was organized by Airlines International. 10:30 am to 4:00 pm each day. Caroline Stone as a Soiree '88 N Depressed? At the end of your project. It is funded by MUN Art Science Camp '88: The Physics rope? Phone 747-4000. Revival Gallery, the governments of Department of Memorial has or Line. Canada and Newfoundland and ganized challenging science Labrador, and the Municipal camps for children ages 9 to 16. MUN Botanical Gardens Council of the City of St. John's. With a "hands on" and fun ap proach to teaching, topics include Sunday Morning Bird Watch: City and Sea: Presented by motion, forces, electricity, optics, Sundays, July 17 and 31, prompt MUN Art Gallery and and aerodynamics. There will ly at 8 :00 am. Incase of bad Memorial' s Extension Arts, this also be tours and sports. Prices are weather contact Judith Quigly at exhibition in the Old Bank of $100 for the one week camps and 739-1673 or Dr. Clase at 753- Montreal on Duckworth Street $170 for the two week camps. ., 6415 between 7:30 am and 7:45 features new work by 17 contem- Dates for the four camps are: am. 1 1 Fo~:~~ ~::er::: 1 \'-..... }· -1t::1 :;:~:i~3.:' ro; ·m· Introductory Guided Tours: Sundays, July 10, 17, 24, and 31. Meet in the parking lot for these L P~».doo 15 minute walking tours. There will be a Aoral Art Dis play in the Field Centre on July 16 and 17, 10:00 am to 5:30 pm. Garden Heritage Weekend. July 23 and 24, 10:00 am to 5:30 pm. Newfoundland Heritage ''I tlantic Deli Plants will be displayed as part of the city's lOOth anniversary accept chaos; celebration of municipal govern ment. An interpreter will be on I wonder if it BEST SUBS IN TOWN hand in the garden to answer accepts me'' questions. 739-7294 All events will take place at the -Bob Dylan MUN Botanical Garden's loca 10% Discount to Students tion at Oxen Pond on Mt. Scio Main Floor Atlantic Place Road. !HAT'S SCARY WHEN YOU KNOW, I DON'T 'JOU 11-1 INK WHAT'S IH INK THEY WERE ABOUT IT. -ro REASSURED VERY WORRY? MUCH ... ~~ --~V~ , - "-' THE MUSE, July 4, 1988 11 ~~~[[~ CO~~CO~f~~WIJJW[~ , Keyin Technical College is sponsoring this seminar to help you become more aware of your career options and opportunities. If you are aiming to begin your career training in September 1988, you should not miss this opportunity. Take advantage of CAREER OPPORTUNITIES '88 and you could qualify for one of twenty scholarships valued at $600 each. The scholarship can be applied to any full-time program in Computer Studies, Micro/Mini Com puter Operator Specialist, Secretarial Studies or Business Manage ment. The seminar will cost you nothing more than your time and it will be time well-spent. You can pick up registration forms at the Keyin Technical College Campus or you may contact Ross Moore or Julia Perry at 579-1061. Space is limited, so register as early as possible. SEMINAR DATE: July 10, 1988 TIME: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (Flexible schedule - you do not have to attend the full day) PLACE: Keyin Technical College, 7 Austin Street For further information Call: Ross Moore • or Julia Perry at \ 579-1061 KEVIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE The key to your future! R~gistered ~nder the Trades School Act, 1960, Newfoundland ~ ' !