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Canadian Citizen Returns After Thirteen Month Deportation ○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Thirteen months after his timony reveals alarming informa- in what was literally a “grave” for Nairra Tariq illegal expulsion from Canada, tion about CSIS’s involvement in ten months in Syria - a room with

News Editor ○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Mahar Arar tells the terrifying the case. It appears that there was no sunlight, three feet wide, six “There have been many allega- account of his deportation to an open communication channel feet deep and seven feet high, fre- tions made about me in the media, Syria by the American authori- between CSIS and the Syrians. CSIS quented by rats and sprinkled by all of them by people who refuse to ties at a press conference in Ot- agents made two visits to Syria animal urine through ceiling vents. be named or come forward. So be- tawa. Arar was traveling from during Arar’s imprisonment. He was beaten repeatedly over his fore I tell you who I am and what Tunisia to Canada on his Canadian Shockingly, the Syrians gave CSIS body with a shredded electrical happened to me, I will tell you who I passport when he was detained at the interrogation transcripts and cable; threatened with electrocu- am not. I am not a terrorist. I am not New York’s Kennedy Airport on Arar’s torture extracted confes- tion and with being stuffed into a a member of Al Qaeda and I do not September 26, 2002.There he sions. This brings an important tire and beaten on the soles of his know any one who belongs to this was denied access to a lawyer and question to mind, “Are Canadian feet. He was regularly punched, group. All I know about Al Qaeda is was interrogated to the point of security agencies subcontracting kicked, slapped and as what he de- what I have seen in the media. I have exhaustion. Then he was vacci- torture against Canadian citizens?” scribes as perhaps the most pain- never been to Afghanistan. I have nated against his will, and de- Lorne Waldman, Arar’s lawyer be- ful punishment, he was deliber- never been anywhere near Afghani- ported to Syria despite his re- lieves so. He stated in a recent in- ately locked up for days in a wait- stan and I do not have any desire to peated objections and concerns terview, “It appears that our Ca- ing room, where he heard the ever go to Afghanistan. I am a Syr- that the Syrians would torture nadian security services are pre- screaming and wailing of other ian-born Canadian. I am a father and him. pared to use rogue states like Syria prisoners being tortured. to do what they are legally barred a husband. I am a telecommunica- Arar met with the Canadian Arar has demanded a public to do in Canada - torture in order tions engineer and entrepreneur. I Consul once before his deporta- inquiry and wishes to know why he to extract information and confes- have never had trouble with the po- tion to Syria at which point he ex- was subjected to the pain and tor- sions.” lice, and have always been a good pressed a fear of being sent away ture he faced for ten months in citizen. So I still cannot believe what and tortured abroad. The Consul Waldman’s theory can be Syria. Arar has said his main pri- has happened to me, and how my life assured him of the impossibility credited. In an interview with the ority right now is to clear his name and career have been destroyed”. of this and around four days later Washington Post a U.S. intelligence and get to the bottom of this case he was sent to Jordan from where official noted that there have been to make sure this does not happen he was taken by road to Syria. It “a lot of rendition activities” since to any other Canadian citizens in is not surprising that Arar's plea 9/11 and that, “we are doing a the future, as he stated at the re- SUJAC Update ...... 3 to the Consul was useless. It ap- number of them, and they have cent press conference in Ottawa. Campus Life ...... 4 pears that the RCMP was passing been very productive.” “The temp- “What is at stake here is the future Opinion ...... 6 on detailed information about tation,” noted another official, “is of our country, the interests of Ca- Arts ...... 7 Arar to the American authorities. to have these folks in other hands nadian citizens, and most impor- At one point, U.S. authorities because they have different stand- tantly Canada's international repu- Entertainment ...... 8 presented Arar with an apart- ards.” “Someone might be able to tation for being a leader in human Sports ...... 11 ment lease from 1997 and Arar get information we can’t from de- rights where citizens from differ-

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with the Notorious Nairra Tariq Production Manager Sarah Jade Aubé I’m back with another eventful section about the deportation of hasn’t wasted time making his place section this issue! A lot has hap- non-status refugees. Well, as it so with the premiers. Martin sat down Advertising Manager pened in these past two weeks and happens, Amnesty International is to what he referred to as an” infor- Open there’s much more to come, but having an awareness event in the mal sit down” with all the premiers don’t worry, your notorious new on Sunday before the Grey Cup game Archive Editor editor is here to keep you updated and said he was willing to fund $2 Open with all the juicy social gossip and billion in health care to the prov- Foreign Languages Editor political whirl. inces as long as we don’t go into a democratic deficit. Nice try. I Open I’d like to start by setting off my wouldn’t be surprised if the next time Games Page Editor cap to all those who attended the Quebec (let’s face it, we’re the fed- Jeffrey Katz Secondary Schools United Nations eral governments worst nightmare) Symposium (SSUNS) last weekend. was to ask Mr. Martin to live up to Photographic Coordinator John Abbott students were some of his promise there would supposedly Zili Wang the best informed and greatly ad- be a great risk of going into a deficit. mired delegates there and they Anyway, I thought it was only an “in- Webmasters worked hard at being so. I was for- formal sit down?”. Obviously not, Ryan Bruyère tunate to have been able to attend Martin said right before the meeting Nick Foster the conference and I can safely brag

that they had “important issues to David Newman ○○○○○○○○ that the UNJAC team represented deal with and he didn’t want it to be ○○○○○○○○○○○○ our college very well. a photo op”. I think he should make Bandersnatch is the student-run Alternative Press up his mind or somebody in the Cau- at John Abbott College. It is published every two weeks The article on the front page, writ- Agora today to shed some light on cus should, don’t you find that right and is partially funded by the Student Activities ten by yours truly, is shocking but the injustice non-status refugees of now it seems like we have two prime Commitee and by advertising solicited members. Sub- the fact is that thousands more are various backgrounds (specifically ministers? I mean, if Chrétien was re- missions are welcome in traditionally either English subjected to the same kind of tor- or French and become property of the newspaper. Sub- those of Arab origin) have been fac- signing in February why couldn’t ture as Mahar Arar on a daily basis missions must be on an IBM compatible diskette along ing post 9/11 by the Canadian Im- Martin have waited until then? I wish with a printed hard copy and MUST be in Text Format around the world. Human rights migration Board. Jaggi Singh will the Martinites would put some pres- (*.txt) or RichText Format (*.RTF). All submissions must seem to be declining in our growing come down to talk about the issue sure on the Quebec government to include the full name and telephone number of the con- world and little is being done to re- and there will be a video shown as end this ridiculous strike by the tributor, as well as the e-mail address if applicable. The store them. If it weren’t for organi- staff reserves the right to reject or edit any submis- well. There are free refreshments STM’s maintenance workers. zations such as The Human Rights sions for length, legality, or clarity. Letters to Bander- available so if you’ve kind of forgot- snatch should be a maximum of 500 words but may see Watch or Amnesty International, I That’s it for me this week, it’s a ten about the issue, now is a good print nonetheless if they are longer but worthwhile. think the world would have been time to jog your memory. few weeks until the end of the semes- Neither spelling nor grammar will be corrected on let- covered with tyranny and mass op- ter and I know the pressure can re- ters to the editors, it is the responsibility of the con- pression by now. Speaking of Am- Well, we all know one politician ally get to you so take care! Don’t tributor to correct them. nesty International, you may re- who’s been partying over the week- forget to run for that 210, it may be Submissions and letters should be dropped off at the member that in a previous issue this Bandersnatch office, located in the basement of end. It was Paul Martin’s first day as your only way home…. Herzberg, H-041 (across from the Hallway entrance of

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This ‘voluntary’ black- of one of the is a question Ms. Samberg’s suffocate. Then Samberg out caused a few problems – library’s lawyer attempted to an- attempted to take her own most of them being students workstations, swer, but was incapable of life once again by overdos- who came in for their 4 pm as the screen doing so. After a lengthy ing on pills, slashing her classes by car without real- rather rudely trial and months of court wrists and trying to suffo- izing the college was closed. blinked off. hearings, the jury finally cate herself, but as she told It also wreaked havoc For just reached a verdict on No- the jury, nothing seemed amongst those working in about the vember 15, 2003, finding to work. She was found computer labs. “I was writ- first time in Lisa Samberg guilty of man- roaming on the Décarie ing my last paragraph, when JAC’s recent slaughter and sentenced Expressway. Samberg’s the computer shut down,” history, her to life in prison. mental instability may be stated one such student. the reason why the jury there was a The jury consisted of six decided on less severe general elec- Generally, it was a very women and six men and al- charges. Samberg has tric shut- controlled blackout – no ri- though their verdict was ac- spent 11 months in jail in down in the ots, or looting and such… tually a relief for Lisa and the past. college. Many teachers seemed some members of her fam- smell of the diesel fumes that rather reluctant to let their According to the se- ily, it was nevertheless a The Samberg family has were the product of the students go – but there curity department, there moment of despair for oth- decided to contribute to a emergency generator. The weren’t much complaints had been a fire in the Ste- ers. One such person was fund that deals with such smell stretched across the heard from the student Anne district, and Hydro her father who felt the sen- mental illnesses. Perry entire basement, from body. On the whole, it re- Quebec authorized a volun- tence was unreasonable be- Samberg especially feeling Herzberg to Hochelaga, and sulted in nothing more than tary break to help minimize cause his daughter evi- perhaps responsible to the sound the old thing a short Wednesday for most the firefighters’ risk. Appar- dently had psychological is- some extent for Lisa’s situ- makes could be heard from students, along with some ently, the fire wasn’t all as sues. “She’s sick,” Samberg ation has said, “What she’s almost as far. The fumes ap- refreshing lighting theme... serious as we were led to said. “At least now she’s going through in this parently reached the first believe – never having getting help.” Lisa Samberg whole last year, is worse floor as well when I as- made it into our evening had attempted suicide at fif- than jail,” Perry Samberg cended the stairs later, coat news, or daily newspaper teen and she also suffered said. “If I had paid $100 a in hand. week for her to see a psy- was unfortunately (or fortu- from a personality disorder nately, depending on your as diagnosed by eight doc- chiatrist, we wouldn’t be tors after the killing. Appar- here right now.” The fam- ently Samberg had ily has decided to take ef- SUJAC Update “stressors” acting upon her fective measures in order Perhaps it was the brain that influenced her to prevent others from from the Casgrain to have come true. With the lack of sleep or perhaps the violently emotional and im- reaching Lisa’s fate. We Stewart , for a grand total bus strike going on, getting fact that anyone would be pulsive behavior. These may hope that some good of $8,865! Everyone here to and from the college has insane to be in school 3 “stressors” could have been might come out of this un- at SUJAC would like to become difficult for some. hours before any classes her difficult separation fortunate event. Now oth- congratulate Lucy SUJAC has discussed the actually started, but John from her husband, David ers in Lisa’s condition may matter and is trying its Abbott was strangely unfa- Schwisberg, who threatened benefit from the financial best to work out a plan to miliar on the morning of her with divorce papers on contributions of the help students get through November 12th. Yet the ee- her 40th birthday as well as Samberg family to the this crisis. For now, we rie feeling didn’t stop a the possibility of loosing fund. encourage that all people large number of staff and her apartment. with cars provide lifts to students to volunteer for any friends or classmates the Loonie Line, organized that may require it and by the newly hired Lucy organize yourselves as Fournier. After a rough best as possible (no one start with equipment that wants to get stranded at resulted in the departure school for the night). of Terry, Ted and Thumbs SUJAC congress has al- (CHOM was supposed to ready passed out “ride broadcast live from available” flyers to its Abbott), things began to Fournier on members, if any students take shape more or else ac- such a successful event and wish to do the same, drop cording to plan. Now be- all the staff, students and by Student Activities and lieve me, things DID go faculty that either helped pick a few up, all help is ap- well according to plan, if or donated to the Loonie preciated. not even better. Participa- Line. tion was lively and dona- That’s it for now, un- tions were generous and On other matters, it til next time, keep up the we actually managed to fill seems that our worst fears good work and have fun.

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$8,865 Raised With Awais Ahmed ○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Hundreds participated in the “HIS NAME IS from lawlessness and anarchy to Andrew Coté event and the Loonie Line success- MUHAMMAD” May Peace of disciplined living, from utter bank-

Staff Writer fully made it all the way across the God Be Upon Him ruptcy to the highest standards of ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ campus. Many people volunteered moral excellence. He was born in Arabia in the John Abbott’s first ‘Loonie- for the event such as some resi- year 570 C.E. (common era), Lamartine, the renowned histo- Line’ took place last Wednesday dence students who showed up started his mission of preaching rian speaking on the essentials of and managed to collect $8,865 early in the morning still wearing the religion of Truth, Islam (sub- human greatness wonders: “If said Lucie Fournier, Director of the their pajamas, nurses and dental mission to One God) at the age of greatness of purpose, smallness of John Abbott College Foundation hygienists in uniform, police tech- forty and departed means and astounding results are which raises funds to help needy nology students were present from this world at the three criteria John Abbott students through bur- guarding the line, students in- the age of sixty- of human genius, saries and emergency funding. volved with the student union, lo- Traditionally, money for the John three. who could dare to cal business people as well as the compare any great Abbott Christmas fund is raised minister of parliament from During this short through employee payroll deduc- man in modern his- Nelligan, Clifford Lincoln. period of 23 years of tory with tions and various events such as Fournier said that “The response his Prophethood, he bake sales so the Loonie Line was a Muhammad? The from the College community was changed the entire most famous men new source of revenue for the excellent and were recieved so Arabian peninsula fund. The event began at 5:30 am created arms, laws much positive feeback from it.” from paganism and and empires only. where CHOM FM’s morning show and added that there was idolatry to worship hosted by ‘Terry, Ted and Thumbs’ They founded, if definately an interest in making of One God, from anything at all, no began broadcasting, but unfortu- this an annual event. “We’d just like tribal quarrels and nately, the live show had to be can- more than material powers which to thank all the people who volun- wars to national solidarity and co- often crumbled away before their celled due to technical difficulties teered” added Fournier. hesion, from drunkenness and de- and the hosts returned downtown. eyes. This man moved not only ar- bauchery to sobriety and piety, mies, legislation, empires, peoples and dynasties, but millions of men in one-third of the then inhabited world; and more than that, he moved the altars, the gods, the re- Righteous Insanity ligions, the ideas, the beliefs and souls....his forbearance in victory, his ambition, which was entirely with Arpad Nagy devoted to one idea and in no man- ner striving for an empire; his end- less prayers, his mystic conversa- tions with God, his death and his triumph after death; all these at- God loves us, and he loves us a lot. ence, since we would not even be able your sins). I am glad that God made it test not to an imposture but to a He showed us this by having his son to tolerate his presence. this way ( simply a believing issue), be- firm conviction which gave him the Jesus die for us. Jesus died on the cross. cause everyone is able to get to heaven power to restore a dogma. This But yeah!!! God loves us and He Not only did He die, but He rose from this way. dogma was two-fold, the unity of made a way. Jesus is the way! God made the grave after being physi- God and the immateriality of God; Jesus the way, so that Jesus I am telling you this. But it’s up to cally dead for 3 days. the former telling what God is, the could make things right be- you to believe it. It’s up to you to have latter telling what God is not; the This is the centrepiece of tween God and us by erasing the faith, to believe without seeing with one overthrowing false gods with Christianity. The whole notion all our sins. Just as we would your own eyes or having a logical ex- the sword, the other starting an of salvation revolves around have had to die for our sins, so planation for it. I claim that what the idea with the words. this event. Salvation is here de- Jesus did die for our sins. Je- Bible says is true, that what Jesus the fined as being rescued and sus paid the debt we could not Son of God did for me is so amazing! You “Philosopher, orator, apostle, saved from the consequences afford, and died the death God have to choose your own side: for, or legislator, warrior, conqueror of of sin. And the main conse- did not want us to die. against. There is no middle ground. E- ideas, restorer of rational dogmas, quence of sin is to be eternally mail me with any questions or com- of a cult without images, the “If you confess with your separated from God, meaning we can’t ments at [email protected] founder of twenty terrestrial em- mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in go to Heaven to be with God, but are pires and of one spiritual empire, your heart that God raised Him from confined to the eternal torment of hell. that is MUHAMMAD. As regards all the dead, you will be saved”. All you And because of sin, we must die. Not the standards by which Human have to do is: The Bandersnatch Staff would like only physically. But going to hell and Greatness may be measured, we to apologize for a mistake in last is- being separated from God for eternity may well ask, IS THERE ANY 1: Believe that Jesus is the Son of God sue: The word "Pigs" was accidentally (really, this does mean forever!) is con- and died for your sins, and 2: Hand over MAN GREATER THAN HE?” sidered a second, and permanent death. omitted during editing, casuing a con- all your sins to Him. Put all your sins on fusion in the meaning of the phrase it God cannot have it any other way, Him- so that his death will take care of was in. We apologize for any misun- since we have failed His perfect stand- all your sins (as opposed to just believ- derstandings.

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that is mine. ○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ nomenal! There are perhaps thou- games are still text-based since So your personality existing for- Christopher Deslauriers sands of sites, in different languages, speech in the game is relatively new. ever would be immortality. But your

Arts Editor with stories about the characters, and Even in the new games, all the speech personality is a constantly changing ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ what they do after the game. I’ve read is sub-titled so you don’t have to thing. People change over time, with some things staying constant and Good day everyone! It’s me again, a few and they are really not that bad, worry about missing something im- others changing. In this way it is im- your ever-lovable arts editor, but then again, there is some pretty portant. It is like learning to read, possible to truly live forever. Even- Topher… err, I mean Chris! It just hap- bad stuff too. Video games are great while having fun. Is it, dare I say it, tually, your personality would have pens today, I might ACTUALLY be assets if they touch someone enough edutainment? *Shudder* changed to the point where you were writing about something slightly seri- for them to write, and perhaps dis- There is a benefit for certain peo- a diffrent person. This new person ous. It is an actual controversy that cover a talent they did not know they ple if they don’t take it too far. Certain would bear some resemblance to seems to be ignored by the average possessed. games can be quite calming, acting as you, but would not truly be the same. person, why should parents let their Another reason parents should be stress relievers. There are fighting So having children is the same as kids play video games? happy about video games is that it can games for the punch – someone – in – immortality, since your children I will try to be as objective as pos- occupy their young ones time! It the - face types, the fantasy games for will have parts of your personality sible for this so here it goes! I think a hopefully grabs their attention hide – from – reality types and multi- and parts that are diffrent. So in one major reason why parents should let enough so they don’t go around town, ple other games like Dance Dance way, im- their kids play video games is the in- trashing things and making them- Revolution for those people who need mortality is spiration hidden in every game. selves a public nuisance. There is no something face paced to tire them- forever im- Games always have some sort of plot, real excuse either; there are games selves out. possible, from the simple, ‘Lets’ blow the crap that appeal to everyone, from sports no matter Games are great. I don’t know what outta them!’ to the complicated and to puzzles to action! The only people how much I’d do without them. Actually, I prob- deeply philosophical, “What, I’m only who wouldn’t accept ANY entertain- technology ably would do better in school, have a a dream?!” Lately, it seems that games ment are one of the hermits who live advances. girlfriend and have my stories pub- seem to leave on a cliffhanger, not a in a cave. I, myself think this is a great But in an- lished, but that is beside the point. So, simple “We saved the world, lets’ idea. other way, show this to your parents when they party!” idea. The endings actually we all have I always here adults saying, “Why don’t let you play, and hide this from open the door for the creative minds access to don’t you turn off the TV and go read future generations so they won’t use of our youth to come up with what immortal- something?” From now on, you all it against you. Have a pulchritudinous happens AFTER the fact. The amount ity right have the right to say “But I am!” Most day!

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This time it was less than a week before I saw it again, and by the time I did, I was Contributor ○○○○○○○○○○○ almost frantic, it was like an addiction, I absolutely HAD to see it.

I was getting ready for bed early, I was tired, physically and mentally exhausted by my need to catch even a glimpse of the mysterious snowy wonderment. It was dusk and the city was glowing as the last rays of light reflected off the buildings and caught in the snow. A more magical magnificent sight could not be imagined. And there brighter than anything else, more eye catching, more demanding to be seen was my snow devil dancing on the roof. I melted to see it, I was nothing more than a puddle of my former self, and I did not care.

Its movements were sinuous, supple, inviting thoughts of intimacy. As it began to move faster and faster, coming closer with every turn, something made me open the doors to my small balcony and step out into the night in nothing more than my ‘slight’ silk night gown. I thought “I really must be crazy to be out side in this.” I meant the night gown, a long wine colored spaghetti strap affair, the kind you get from boyfriends on your birthday.

Standing on the balcony in the softly falling snow, it looked like the snowy whirlpool was moving closer to me, like the figure obscured within was dancing just for me. I was no longer aware of anything else but the approaching silhouette.

Suddenly I was surrounded by swirling snow, embraced by it, caressed by it more skillfully than any lover. And standing there right in front of me was Him.

Six feet of godliness, like the perfect example of a male specimen, every inch of him solid and strong but some how soft and touchable and absolutely handsome. Dressed from the waist down in royal blue full pants and bare feet, his skin was a Depression

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Arts Editor love. The muscles of his chest flexed lithely as he stretched and adjusted his ○○○○○○○○○○○ wings. Beautiful azure blue wings that at moments seemed transparent and at others undeniably whole.

From the tips of his gracefully pointed ears to the far reach of his wings, there was no question of what he was. A fairie. Somehow I just knew that he was an ice fairie, one of those responsible for winter, and that until now, until me, no mortal had ever known of their existence. I also knew that he was just as fascinated with me as I was with him. That was why he had come back again and again to the roof top out side my window, to watch me as I watched him.

We exchanged a great deal that night, the least of which was a kiss. Winter is now my most favorite of seasons, and I hear that the Fairie Queen is looking for some one to run her library…

Editors Note: I 'm not picky, so next weeks' assignment is to draw anything your heart desires! See YA!

Chris ;P

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“Careful with that Axe Eugene”. It serve what they’ve worked for.

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○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ mous mistake 182’s latest album. MxPx is a little Le mardi 25 novembre / Tuesday, Two relatively popular pop/ younger than Blink 182 having re- November 25th rock bands have released albums On the other hand, MxPx’s CD leased their first album in 1994 Auditorium de Verdun recently: We have MxPx’s CD enti- is great. After receiving the album, versus Blink’s debut in 1992 and tled ‘Before Everything & After’ I popped it into my stereo system haven’t been affected much by -GREGORY CHARLES was released earlier this fall and and immediately liked what I was changes of the record industry Théâtre St-Denis Blink 182 are releasing their new since the majority of their music Du 4 au 7 décembre / December 4 to 7th CD this week. How do they stand released today sounds much like it -GINETTE RENO « En trois temps » up versus each other? Well, they did a decade ago – something quite 26, 27 et 28 novembre / November 26, don’t. MxPx has surpassed the different when you look at the vari- once immensely popular Blink 182 ation in music from Blink 182. 27 and 28 on so many levels. Gone are the -JONQUIÈRE days of classics like ‘What’s my Overall, these two albums offer Wednesday, December 10th at Salle du no competition between each age again?’, ‘Dammit’, ‘Carousel’ Mont-Jacob where nowadays, their new album other. Blink 182 has departed from consists of pure garbage such as its good days of punk/rock music -DAVID BOWIE ‘Feeling This’ – If anyone has lis- to be transformed into its own Le samedi 13 décembre / Saturday, tened to 99.9 The Buzz over the crappy genre whereas MxPx con- December 13th past couple of weeks, you’ll know tinues to follow its roots and de- -LES COWBOYS FRINGANTS velop good, solid music. So the exactly what I’m talking about… Artiste invité/Support : Dumas Tracks like ‘Go’, ‘Violence’, or next time you’re in a music store, pretty much the entire CD have a resist the temptation of purchas- Le mardi 30 décembre / Tuesday, th much stronger resemblance to ing another Blink 182 CD, remem- December 30 record-industry processed gar- bering the good days when their -JOSH GROBAN bage like Britney Spears, Mandy music didn’t suck while thinking Le vendredi 20 février 2004 hearing. One of the only downfalls that buying their new CD will bring Moore, or anyone of the American -NICKELBACK Idol variety. It’s just so fake, the to this album is that there are two back some of those memories and band has just lost all the feeling filler tracks, which are solely com- purchase something much more Staind et Three Days Grace that once existed in their lyrics. posed of a summary of the tracks similar to original Blink 182 music Le jeudi 12 février 2004 The only track that resembles any on the CD. The best tracks on this – MxPx’s latest CD. -DON JUAN of their old material is a rehashed CD clearly are: “Well Adjusted”, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 février “Everything Sucks” and “Quit your live version of ‘Anthem Part Two’ Theatre St-Denis

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Staff Writer Lots and lots of important and exciting assume, is going to be picked up by private ○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○ the big boys. Bulgaria, a coun- sports news this issue, but unfortunately, not inestors.Because this is breaking news, it would try whose performance in the The UEFA European Champi- enough space. That's what Ed's Notes are be hard to include an article on it for this issue, last decade had countless ups but maybe interested writers can submit an onship is indeed one of soc- for! and downs, managed to keep article on this topic by Friday, November 28, cer's most prestigious and Croatia and Belgium at bay. First off, The Montreal Alouettes at [email protected], ATTN: Sports. competitive championships. Nobody can deny their poten- lost the Grey Cup to the Edmonton Eskimos Now wouldn't that be a great idea? Previous editions of this com- and many of their old players. Mike tial though; in the 1994 World Los Angeles Dodgers closer Eric petition displayed some of the Pringle... pbfsdabfakjbfaakjdfbakbf were And last, but definetly not least, Cup, they finished in 3rd place. best players in the world, some Gagné was named the National amongst the key Edmonton players who congratulations to relieve pitcher Eric Gagné showed their fans a good time. This was the on his Cy Young trophy victory. The of the most exciting soccer ac- With the arrival of newcomers, League Cy Young award winner 91st edition of the Canadian Football Montreal native is only the second Canadian tion and perhaps the highest we obviously note that some for 2002-2003. League. I'd like to underline the fact that the after Ferguson Jenkins, and is the first caliber of play after the World regulars to this tournament game was close for a long time (24-22 in "Québécois" to earn the honnors. Also, Gagné Cup. This competition has a didn’t make it. I’m thinking Edmonton's favor), so it wasn't a total mess- was recognized as the Players Choice National storied history, one that has about Belgium and Romania, up. Unfortunately, because the sports section League pitcher of the year, the Sporting News the casual soccer fan re- doesn't have writers or contributors, no one National League pitcher of the year and the who were in the race until the was available to actually report on this huge Rolaids Relief Man of the year. Again, there's membering -and retelling- very end. Both actually tied for event. no article in this issue about Gagné's amazing every four years. second place in their respec- season, because there were no submissions tive group but having lost in Next, the Canadian Grand Prix is about it. Next year’s edition will be no group matches against the ac- saved! Promoter Normand Legault has different. The final stage for of Edmonton Eskimos players hoist Well, that's about all the interesting tual runner-up, they were secured $20 million to compensate the 10 the EURO 2004, as it so com- race teams for the money they would news this time. We need writers! eliminated. the Grey Cup following their 34-22 monly referred, kicks off in al normally get from Tobacco company SUBMIT!SUBMIT!SUMBIT! win over the Montreal Alouettes in little less than 8 months. 16 sponsorships. Half of that amount comes The list of surprises can only from the Quebec and Canadian Send your articles to [email protected], teams will then battle in Portu- the CFL’s 91st Grey Cup in Regina. grow bigger with the upcoming governments. The rest of the tap, we or drop by H-041. See you soon! gal -the host country- for the playoff matches. They involve championship. These 16 spots several strong teams, such as are up for grabs in the qualifi- Spain, Turkey and the Nether- cation phase of the tourna- lands. Netherlands’ perform- ment; and we are not far from ance continued a disappoint- finding out exactly which coun- ing trend, which dates back to tries will be in Portugal come the last EURO; their undisci- June 2004. Here is an over- plined play, which cost them view in everything that has red cards and playing one man happened in the qualifications down too frequently, left the stages of the UEFA European door open for the Czech Repub- Championship. lic to clinch the group. But you The semester is winding down, secutive games. But the extra sellout crowd (19,040) this sea- can bet on Netherlands’ pres- but not the sports stories... effort seems to be paying off, see- son. Wow! What a night! Of the 16 spots available, one ence in the final stages; their ing how their record is of 2-0-2-1 is automatically granted to COOL QUOTE: Ray Whitney on during the stretch. NOW THAT’S STRESS! Dallas opponent (Scotland) should host country Portugal. The re- playing in Detroit: "It’s wild, it Stars coach Dave Tippett under- not be too hard to handle, as really is. People really know their TIME FOR THE OTHER JD: Caro- maining fifty UEFA members went emergency surgery to re- long as they don’t get shown the hockey and their players here. lina Hurricanes left winger Jeff were divided in 10 groups of 5 move a disc from his neck on Fri- card too much. It’s not just a few people like it Daniels, who spent 12 seasons in day after experiencing numb- countries each. The ten group was in other places. It seems like the NHL, has announced his re- ness in his right shoulder and winners will qualify automati- The same can also be said about everybody knows everybody on tirement. But it’s not to hang out arm. According to defenseman cally for the final tournament. Turkey and Spain. They were this team. It’s a unique experi- with the other JDaniels. Jeff will Richard Matvichuk, it’s all very The ten runners-up will take runner-ups in their group, but ence. People you don’t think be taking a position in the hockey explainable: "We put our coach part in five play-off matches on don’t let that mislead you: their know who you are, know who you operations department, assisting in the hospital. He’s been bang- a home-and-away basis in 15 are. That’s different. That’s the with player and prospect devel- ing his head on his desk, which teams are extremely talented sign of a hockey city." opment. Last comments? "The and 19 of November, with the and are very capable of going probably caused the neck in- game has been good to me and I jury." five winners progressing to the all the way. The qualifications REAL RINK: For the first time in leave with no regrets." Go JD! final stages. All the group involve fifty of UEFA’s 51 NHL history, they will be host- SURGEONS NEEDED: On the matches have long ceased, and member with were included in ing an outdoor regular season MEAN STREAK, PART II: The same note, many NHL players hockey game. The Heritage Clas- New Jersey Devils are riding we are left with only 5 unde- the draw for EURO 2004, with have been undergoing surgery sic weekend will take place in high! They are unbeaten in the cided spots in next year's com- hosts Portugal qualifying auto- lately. Last week, Habs forward Edmonton, as the NHL goes back past 9 games (7-0-2), and set a Donald Audette had neck sur- petition. matically. Fifteen teams will to its roots with a Montreal season high in goals on Saturday gery to remove a growth, Phila- qualify to join Portugal in the France, Denmark, Czech Re- Canadiens and Edmonton Oilers when they beat the New York delphia Flyers’ left wing Todd finals. The ten group winners matchup on November 22, Rangers 5-0. Also on Saturday, public, Sweden, Germany, Fedoruk had surgery to repair a will qualify automatically for 2003. Earlier that day, the goalie Martin Brodeur recorded Greece, England, Bulgaria, fractured left cheekbone on the final tournament. The ten Canadiens and Oilers Legends his 374th career victory, tying Wednesday. Also, Chicago Italy and Switzerland have all runners-up will take part in five will face off in what ex-Oiler Marc former teammate John Blackhawks goaltender Jocelyn finished at the top of their re- play-off matches on a home- Messier sees as "a way to say Vanbiesbrouck for 10th on the Thibault will be out till the All- spective group. Some sur- thanks to a lot of people that all-time list, and defenseman and-away basis in 15 and 19 No- Star break after undergoing hip prises in this long list of coun- meant a lot to (him) in (his) ca- Scott Stevens played in his surgery last weekend. So many vember 2003, with the five tries though, with Greece fin- reer." 1,612th career game, tying Ray more examples, not enough winners progressing to the fi- ishing atop of Spain in their Bourque for fifth place on that time... nals. MEAN STREAK, PART I: The Phoe- group and Switzerland, a coun- all-time list. And last but not nix Coyotes have played played least, the Devils had their second Toodles!

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