0 l ZZ6 tree gly but roup of influential even - p.9 Volume 131. Number 25. Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Thursday, April 8, 1999. VP Internal narrowly misses impeachment BY SHELLEY ROBINSON Science Society reps whose terms term, with only 23 days and a around for a couple of days to gloat, of poor job performance or had expired April I. paycheque left before it's officially but that'll be 1t." Murphy's drunken behaviour at the In the end, Nick Murphy was The reps' votes were struck, over. The meetmg had a courtroom student union's Student saved by a move that scrapped two and one was replaced with Science Student union president Ted feel, with two lawyers, two third Appreciation Night- at which he votes against him and replaced it Society member Kathleen Chiasson, who brought the motion year law students and a slew of screamed "You fucking bitch with a new one- his girlfriend's. Terroux's. She voted against the to impeach Murphy forward in the amateur Matlocks doing their best you're going down" at student .. The vice-president internal of impeachment. She's also Murphy's first place, wasn't impressed with impressions of closing arguments. union employee Lilli Ju. the Dalhousie Student Union was girl friend. the results. "This Is like Ally McBeal," Murphy apologi1ed to Ju for facing impeachment for charges of The new vote was I 9 for, I 0 'This sets a new low standard said one onlooker. what he called a "minor incident" failing to do his job and "bringing against, one abstention. It failed by for Dal students," he said. "We Council seemed unable to disrepute to the union," by yelling one vote. won't see much of him. He'll be decide If the real1ssue were charges at a staffer and shovmg another As Murphy's girlfriend burst vice-president while drunk. mto happy tears and was surrounded The climax came at the end by friends. Murphy seemed or the nearly five-hour council shcllshockcd. meetmg Wednesday. as out of a "I don't 1--now - I'm glad vote of 31 people. 21 voted 111 council decided not to Impeach favour of the Impeachment. The me ... [but] I'm a little disappointed vote required a two thirds maJority [in the vote numbers)." he said. "It to pass and did, by one vote. was a pretty political process. Immediately two people Maybe I should have done the popped out of the crov.d and political thing.'' questioned the legitimacy of two Murphy is at the end of his Breaking ground --- New med school dean to focus on advocacy, overall excellence BY DONNA LEE Her goal is to balance the Noni MacDonald didn't think faculty's emphasis in three areas: her new job would make her a research, patient care, and ground-breaker. educatiOn. "It's been called ·medical "Some medical schools have history'," she chuckled. "[It's] kind really focused on research as being of a surprise that everybody's so the maJor thing," she said. "Others interested." have said teaching is where it's at." MacDonald, who will "I think all three ... have to be become Dalhousie's new Dean of done well." Medicine in time for the next In doing so, MacDonald says school year, is the first woman in she hopes to encourage dialogue Canada to hold such a position. "I between all medical faculty realized I would be the first woman members, so those who work in dean of medicine," she said. "but I research can stay connected with UPEI dissatisfied with didn't realize that was a big deal." specialists in teaching and practical But as more people talked care. with her following her Apart from teaching the usual Maclean's survey appointment, she realized she was medical know-how, MacDonald breaking a 'glass ceiling' that had also wants to educate Dal 's medical BY SARAH MURPHY expenditures per student, about Lethbridge University. been holding women in medicine students in a unique skill- social $9,577. Doyle says the survey is doing back. advocacy. CHARLOTTETOWN (CUP) But after researching the a disservice to UPEI by "It's very sad that it's 1999 For MacDonald, advocacy is - Students and administrators at matter, the university's senate misrepresenting the facts. before the first woman dean of acting upon the social issues related the University of Prince Edward reported that $9,577 represented all "This small error on behalf of medicine in Canada has been to medicine, and she says Dal is a Island are ques.tioning the expenditures related to day-to day MacLean's may be replicated in all appointed. There have been women prime location to do it. methodology used by Maclean's operations of the university, university stats and could be the in academic medicine for a long "Nova Scotia is the right size magazine in its annual ranking of including salaries, utilities and cause of many students taking their time." for there to be a really good dialogue universities, saying one of its supplies. business elsewhere." "It is a big deal, and r m much between government, the medical calculations is misleading. "The money needed to cover The issue has highlighted more respectful of that now, profession, faculty and other health Concerns over the magazine's these operation expenditures come long-standing criticisms of the because I have a better care providers," she said. November, 1998 Survey on mainly from government grants and methodology used for the popular understanding having talked to a lot "I am interested In [students] Canadian Universities were raised tuition revenues," said vice survey. of women ... they have said, 'you learning advocacy skills so they can in January but were only recently president academic John Crossley "Different universities may are providing a leadership model advocate for their patients." made public. in a memo to the senate. report differently on their for people."' Macdonald says advocacy can Fourth-year student Crystal He added that if the cost of the operations. This would likely result But while everyone else is be applied to any social setting, Doyle, who sits on the university's Atlantic Veterinary College is taken in variations in calculations and focussing on her gender, her whether addressing the needs of senate, in January asked for out of the calculations, the discrepancies m results," Crossley attention is squarely on her new seniors to a town council, working clarification of the university's expenditure- per-student figure said. "For example certain would drop to $6,7 61. job. with health boards to ensure access operating budget that was reported universities will include the amount During her five-year term as to the proper medical facilities, or in the survey. This would place UPEI eighth of money spent on scholarship and dean, MacDonald says she plans to improving the health components of Maclean's reported that out of out of the 21 schools surveyed by bursaries in their calculation, unlike lead Dal's medical school towards the 21 institutions surveyed, UPEI Macleans, behind schools like several institutions which will Mount Allison University and overall excellence. continued on page 3 has the highest operating choose to exclude them." - e Big Brothers & Sisters
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Owned ar,d operatoo by L~e Canadian :=e Breaking for a week to protest the school's with a doctor's note. A bar as a 'social space'? policy of not allowing members of Wages also rose between eight and It was proposed that the Grawood the opposite sex into residence 10 percent. be expanded. Ground rooms. Aspokesperson said they were The new Grawood would have The adninistration finally conceded satisfied "for the time being". continued from page 1 held 100 people, and was to convert 24 rooms into "offices" speculated as a meeting and social educational programs. where people over 18 could Seeking single guy for job space for students. And as medical advocacy is "socialize" behind locked doors. performance The student union hired Atlantic not really taught in med schools, Wily consumer advocates MacDonald hopes to make One student said the school"had to The student union had problems with Business Consultants to do a Dalhousie a pioneer in the field. unearth hair scandal be kidding." And that they were everyone who wanted to be treasurer feasibility study for the "[One] really can influence Gilette, the razor blade asking for visiting rights, "not - one was a woman and one was expansion. the quality of the care, the company, was ripping women whorehouses." married. The bar, which was on the third resources that are available, and off. how health care is delivered." The school refused to budge. The members of the appointment floor of the student union, would Dr. MacDonald begins her The black "good news" When students started visiting each committee said they hadn't received have cut into office space if term on July I. disposable razor for men sold other's rooms regardless, 81 students applications of the calibre they were expanded - possibly forcing the for 25 cents. at random were kicked out. looking for. Gazette into the building's Name: Dr. Noni MacDonald The pink handled "Daisy" razor Three candidates had applied. basement. Age: 50 for women sold for 60 cents. Strike averted at Dol Education: BSc in Microbiology Candidate Sheilagh Beal was asked if Guess we won. . . (Queen's) They were the same razor. Astrike by Dal maintenance workers her being a woman would interfere ff MSc in Microbiology and Immunology Shocking. was averted. with her job performance. (University of Ottawa) They signed a contract with the Another candidate dropped out of the M.D. (University of Ottawa) Visiting rights not university that was being negotiated Pediatrics residency at the University race. of Ottawa whorehouses over things like sick leave and a "no He had been asked if his being Infectious diseases fellowship at Students at a Catholic Quebec contracting out" clause. married would affect his job McGill University and the University of college boycotted their classes The workers got unlimited sick leave performance. Rochester Current occupations: Professor of pediatrics and microbiology at the University of Ottawa (since 1981 ); Chief of division of VP infectious diseases at the Children's Hospital Impeachment ofEastern Ontario (also since 1981 ); Editor continued from page 1 shows it wasn't. At least our side in-chief of the journal Pediatrics and Child and said the only reason his job wasn't- I can't speak for the other Health performance was being questioned side." Leisurely pursuits: Pottery, skiing, was because council was trying to The last hour was marked by skating, travelling/ exploring, cooking (her build a bigger case against him. increasing frustration. As the specialty is desserts), reading Ju said the vote spoke for second vote was debated and What she looks forward to in Nova itself. counted, those most involved were Scotia: Its "vibrant cultural community", and In a room full of people busy congratulating or venting. But tls..seofood reassuring each other that nothing the vast majority just seemed happy Life after medicine: When she was personal and that they all liked it was all over, joking and heading L()ownr-own retires, MacDonald is interested in taking each other, the ten ion was thick. down to the bar. courses in comparative religion and "People have suggested this "We should end it all by philosophy. was personal," said executive vice chucking chairs," someone L()esign Cha.rrer-r- president Brian Kellow. "This commented. If you're a student or professional in the field of urban planning, architecture, engineering, visual arts, geography, commerce, Now, for a limited economics, or a member of the public with time~ you can fly for ideas, and opinions then we invite you to free to London when · think II out of the box" With the you book selected 1st Downtown Design Charrett. Contiki Europe tours. 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Downtown Halifax Business Commission, 301-1668 Barrington St Halifax, NS B3J 2A2, Tel: 423-3848, Fax: 429-0865 www.DowntownHalifax.ns.ca Owne:l ano o~rated by the canadlan Federation of Students page 4 National News THE GAZETTE April 8, 1999 Students criticize Newfoundland employment program BY AMAK' LABONTE jobs for 2,000 post-secondary president external of Memorial programs, the implications of the "From the people I've been students this year, generally lasting University's student council, says SWASP positions "are just talking to, SWASP programs can be ST. JOHN"S (CUP) - The 14 weeks and paying $50 a week she has a problem with any program ridiculous." beneficial to some students, no province's decision to re-invest in with a tuition voucher given out at that holds back a person's wages. "The government has known doubt," she said. "For the most part a student employment program has the end. "I think it's great that they're that student leaders have been they are somewhat unrealistic for sparked criticism from leaders who The Ministry of Human trying to encourage students to save protesting against SWASP for years many independent students, in that say the program doesn't serve the Resources and Employment says for tuition, but the sort of control and anti-poverty activists have been the weekly pay covers little or none needs of students. the program, which gives students that's inflicted over people using the protesting against SWASP for years of their living expenses." In its March 22 budget, the valuable work experience, has program is really rept.rlsive," said and they're simply not listening to She adds that unless the Newfoundland government assisted over 12,000 students since Anthony. any of that," she added. recipients have another form of announced it would put $2 million 1994 and has won a national award Anthony says while she thinks Allison North, chair-elect of employment, the SWASP program into the Student Work and Services for innovation. it's a good idea for the province to the Newfoundland and Labrador doesn't ease the burden of the cost Program. The program will provide But Jennifer Anthony, vice- invest youth employment Federation of Students, says the of a post-secondary education, SWASP positions don't account for particularly for students who have students living independently. dependants. 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Vtews expressed on theGarelle are not necessaroly those of the editors or the collective staff Unless otherwise noted, all text© I 998 the Dalhousie Gazelle Pubhshong Socoety. rm 312 SUB ISSN 001 J-58I9 THE GAZETTE April 8, 1999 Opinions page 7 The letters/Opinions section of the Gazette is meant as o COJI!pus forum for all Dalhousie students. The opinions . OP/N/0--N. 1 expressed wit~in may not necessoril be those of the Gazette staff or editorial board. We welcome all submissions, but s~i reserve the right to edit for style on~content.lt is the Gazette's policy not to print racist, sexist or homophobic material. The Mask of Terroux In last week's edttlon of the view from their leaders," in issues such as Nick Murphy's Terroux is correct in saying afraid to speak hts mind, a quality Gazette, Kathleen Terroux reference I believe to Chatsson 's impeachment. Whtle I will totally that the student body often Jacks the to be respected and not rejected. submitted a piece on the nature of actions. This for several reasons ignore the Impeachment ordeal, 1 appropriate information necessary I urge Kathleen Tcrroux to student politics. More specifically, makes no sense to me. would like to comment on this idea to make dcctstons. However, that is reconsider her opinion. The kind of it dealt with the Issue ol council First of all. all opintons are by of withholdtng opimons while why we elect persons whom we feel government representation she members mflucnc111g others with definition 'bias' as thy belong serving on council. As will act in our best interests, and would like to sec ts not thctr opinions To be understood, I exclustvely to each individual. representatives of the student body, whose opinions are in alltance with representation at all. I only wish Ted gcnumely appreciate Ms. Terroux Tcrroux concedes thts point later on individuals such as Ted Chiasson our own. On the same note, Dean Chiasson had not retracted hts concern for the student body. her article when stated that "I have arc specifically elected to council Nauglcr's ··sJandcnng" of Dan statements. not for the sake of Nick However, I feel that it IS useful to my own biases, as docs anyone who on account of their cffccttvcncss in Clarke. while perhaps unwarranted. Murphy, but for the sake of the examine the tssuc from another writes an opinion ptece ... but I love government. Who wants a leader indicates a certain degree of student body and its leadership on angle as well. Dal" with no backbone, one who stmply backbone on his behalf. He's not a whole. In her arttcle, lcrroux asserte That's very ntce. However, states the fact and nothing else? Of Peter Tsuluhas that DSU members should refrain because the fact that Terroux loves course people arc going to cxprcs from making statements that could Dal has absolutely no beanng on the thctr opintons on ccrtam matters. If influence other: when maktng Issue whatsoever. her argument ts DSU reps were not allowed to do decisions. Citing DSU prcsidnt Ted reduced to the fact that she accepts so. the; would be nothmg more Kellow withou Chiasson's comments about the the existence of bias as a part of than informatton databases, there to current impeachment, Terroux human nature on a whole do nothing other than ·gtvc the asked ''ho~ councillors are Thts brings me to a second facts'. What student governments eloquence expected to make an informed and point. What Tcrroux is effective!; need are dtrection, and direction unprecedented decisions when they suggcstmg is that the optntons of often comes from those wilhng to Not to lof)g ago I had the to the students you represent?" A arc not presented with an unbiased student leaders have no place in speak their minds. pleasure of sttttng on the DSU s reasonable questton. riveting Election Trail '99 forum. Now while I cannot remember Here the respective candtdatcs were exactly what was said dunng Mr able to showcase to us the twcnt) Kellow's response, I do remember Politically Correcte students in attendance and what the words, "No, I will not give you After reading Kathleen was shocked to read that Ms. that "sometimes compassion is the they had to offer us as students. a break," and •·you arc total! y Tcrroux's April ]st article Terroux (who has just been best example.'' In terms of Mr. Boring shit, you are probably wrong," appeanng somewhere ''Poltttcally Correct", I feel acclatmed the new president of the Murphy's job performance, the rest thinkmg. Well it was, until a certain within his answer. From what I compelled to respond to a few DSS) had submtttcd an opinion of the Executive has 111 fact been Mr. Bnan Kellow took the floor in understand, Mr. Kellow may have points raised piece to this paper in which she not very forgtving. We have had response to one of my friend's taken offense to the qucstton as he My first concern is regardtng only discusses confidential issues, informal talks with him throughout questions. was a member of last year's her descnptton of what took place but also accuses me of slander. I the year expressing concerns, only To be brief, the qucstton had executive council. However, at the Dalhoustc Science Soctety think this is a disgraceful way for to be let down time and again. Job to do with the accountabiltty and perhaps the reason why I cannot mSS) AGM on March 29th. Ms. the DSS and their new president to performance aside, we believe that how as future presidents and vice remember the rest of his answer was Tcrroux states that I ''slandered" start off the nc~ year. the incidents which occurred at the presidents the candtdatcs could because tt was poorly answered and one of the candtdates who was Ms. Terroux's article next DSU's Student Appreciation Ntght, make themselves more accountable poorly dcltvercd runnmg for a position as a DSU takes up a more contentious ·matter, tn which Mr. Murphy verbally to the students. But what really struck me as representative. The fact is what I the motton for impeachment ofYP assaulte one student and To b<- even brtefer, Mr. odd about the entire Situation was expressed during that meeting does Internal (Nick Murphy) made by physically assaulted another, arc in Kellow's response sucked. Inctsed the manner in which Mr. Kellow not constttute slander. the rest of the DSU Executive. The themselves serious enough that we about somcthtng my fnend said. replted. He was abrupt, unreceptive, Unfortunately, there are no minutes article states that councillors cannot had little choice but to make the "Daddy B" responded with the and rather insulttng. if my friend -to either prove or disprove Ms. be expected to make an informed motion for impeachment. eloquence and tact of a fourth grade had not been ol stronger character, Terroux s allegations. Why? dcctston because of the btased We all regret that our year will schoolchild. he may have been dtscouraged from Because the discussion on the opmions of their leaders. I do not not be ending on a posittve note. The question went somcthmg parttcipattng in student politics candtdatcs was held during an feel that we resort to "political However, we firmly believe that the like thts; "Every candtdatc here agam. Yes. the question may have to-camera portion of the mcetmg. manipulations;" rather, I think that DSU Council will revtcw all of the keeps refernng to accountabilit) been critical. but Bnan, that is part Thts section of the meeting we would be very poor leaders if information presented to them in an and representation. In my three of the job. If questtons, cnttcisms, was a confidential. open forum for we were not willing to take a stand objective manner and make a years here. and despite being on and concerns will be handled in cxpresstng our opintons about the on .,_-;sues of accountability and decision that they feel comfortable campus about 8 hours a day, I such a manner in the future. the candidates. and regardless of what present our opinions clear!) with. almost never sec the people that student body will only become even was said and by whom, 1t was Ms. Terroux closes her article Dean Naugler have been chosen to represent me. more alienated from the umon. Wei understood tha: it was not to be by urging us to realize that we VP Community Affairs 1998- 1999 What do each of you plan to do. if done. Congratulations on your repeated open!). Needless to sa). I should be more understanding and elected, to bring yourselves nearer victor). Peter Tsuluhas. ,.. .. _.. A' r ...... - J' ./ ,./ ...... /"" ,d / ·*' -----_.,.... page 8 THE GAZETTE April 8, 1999 FOCUS GRt~~ER rHAN THE PAR1TS The social history of the Catruck/Trar BY MARKIAN SARAY ("Cruck?" I guess they mean 1967 Custom El Camino, Tahoe Hazzard County run by a crooked is . It's a good feeling being able to "catruck." Those Americans - Turquouise, 396 V-8, four-speed, sheriff, Roscoe P. Coltrane and Boss restore thi s vehicle," said Webb. MANITOBAN -Everyone sheesh!) and a trar. But he feels it Rallye Wheels, PS, PB . Hogg. A down-home rural family, And now we can put to rest remembers their first time. It was has its own look and style. Moore values his El Camino comprised of Uncle Jesse Duke, a the is-it-car-or-truck debate, probably a little cumbersome, a "TheEl Camino is very light because of its top-end performance. former moonshiner with Hogg, because Webb knows the real little nerve-racking. But in the back, so they do real nice "It all matters what you want the Daisy Duke, who wore short shorts, answer. nonetheless, the memory remains. burnouts. And huge motors can be El Camino to do for you. Just like Bo and Luke Duke, who rode in the " It's a truck. You have to Was it going to be as good as added these days. The frame is very any car, the El Camino needs TLC, General Lee, a 1969 Dodge license El Caminos as a commercial everyone said it was going to be? strong and so is the body. I think and maintenance, and a good Charger, tried to ruin Coltrane and vehicle because you can haul stuff How long would it last? it'd make a great race car- other owner. The El Camino was a solid Hogg's evil schemes. The show's in them." So there. Would you remember the than aerodynamics. I just wanted car. Still is to this day. Anyone that first season featured many A big problem faces those morning after? something to be able to tow the wants a muscle car and a truck to Catrucks/Trars in the show's holding on to their Catrucks/Trars Of course you would. dunebuggies and throw the dirt bike move the dresser and bed into a new ubiquitous car chases, which in the United States. Many states arc Because everyone remembers the in the back. The problem is that home will respect the El Camino." probably caused viewers- primarily introducing legislation that any auto first time they saw their first people know what an El Camino is, So who in the world thought rednecks and young boys - to hold made after 1968 must undergo Catruckffrar. but they know it for the ugly years about combining the features of a the Catruckffrar dear to their hearts. annual testing for air quality. Only What's a Catruckffrar? You - the late seventies and early truck and car into one and what bad As the eighties came along, 1969 to 1972 models that have been know- it's those cars that look like eighties," said McCann. "But that's drugs were they on? I know I've the El Camino paved its way to its restored and have classic car plates trucks or those trucks that look like not all they made. I like the looks done a lot of dumb things like own grave and, in 1987, it was will be exempt from future smog cars. For those into names, the most of them from 1964 to 1969." combine lettuce, ground beef, ranch officially discontinued. This was testing. popular brand was the Chevrolet El The debate of whether it's a salad dressing and tomatoes for also the time when people started These people driving these Camino. Others tried to compete truck or a car will go on as long tacos (bad move). Or there's the penny pinching and governments cars may have lost their brains, as with the El Camino's stylish looks those Energizer battery time I combined a whole pack of began to notice the existence of well. The California Classic El and exceptional handling, but they commercials. bacon (using the oven and the national debts and deficits. Camino Club is encouraging all failed. McCann thinks it's a truck. microwave at the same time) with The El Camino symbolized members to sign petitions to stop One look at those things, no "It has a bed and is longer than six eggs, or the time I ate a whole the freedom of the open air, that smog tests for street rods and classic matter the brand, and your life will a car. That makes it a truck," said watermelon. But not even I could money didn't matter because rods. never be the same. What were these McCann. concoct such a thought to combine everyone could afford almost To me, it makes sense. These designers thinking? Combining the But the argument doesn't stop car and truck. anything they wanted. The sixties guys go through the embarrassment front of a car with the back of a here. Self proclaimed El Camino There are two myths going and seventies were times of of driving a Catruckffrar, the least truck doesn't, in the least bit, sound expert Jon Moore, who's e-mail around explaining why this vehicle experimentation and angst, and the the government could do is let them like a good idea. address is Sameh Boulos, Egypt, 3rd year "/look like myself" SMU Computer Science and Krista Viele, Florida, 2nd year ID~ Business Admin. "Asian, agirl, medium hair, medium height pretty much that~ alii think." Loretta Li, Hong Kong, 1st year Chemistry/ ... Math "What do /look like? What do /look like? I know what !look like but ... I dunno. Mediocre height ... " "A homo sapien. I (friend): "You're tall" look alright I guess. " "Not tall. 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It is no coincidence that this Dalhousie Art Gallery. these three characters, giving us safe haven is the setting for almost In keeping with the excellence gritty scenes of the lives of poor al l the happy scenes in the movie. of the other films shown in the street kids, and the stunted genius The Planet ofJunior Brown is series, this film was wonderful, of Junior Brown who, because of also a provocative film for the both in terms of content and artistry. poverty and cruelty, does not have reason that it artistically cloaks However, I enjoyed this movie the access to a real piano. different facts about the characters' most because it broke my heart by It is frustrating to watch lives in mystery, choosing to forcing me to look at things that are Brown play at a piano without enlighten the viewer with sudden d ifficult to acknowledge the strings, or on the coffee table at the flashbacks to the past giving the existence of in our comfortable impoverished apartment of his viewer an idea, but not completely society. In fact, I was exhausted by so-called piano teacher, the crazy providing all the pieces of the the end of the fi I m, rather Miss Peebs. puzzle. overwhelmed with emotion, as When Buddy and Junior are Some thi ngs eternall y remain were others with me. not in the basement of J unior's in mystery, such as the couple who The Planet of Junior Brown , school contemplating a model of videotape Butter for some likely made in 1997, is directed by the solar system under the guidance dark arid twisted purpose, or the Clement VIrgo, a Jamaican-born of the school's janitor, Mr. Pool story of Mr. Pool. the janitor of the film maker raised m Canada. (Clark Johnson), they go to a piano school, who in his spare time, has The film takes place during store to ogle at a baby grand which become an underground Chnstmas lime on the streets and the store owner will not let Junior philosopher, teacher and inside dark, strange buildings in a touch. astronomer, sharing his wisdom poor district of Toronto. Junior The movie kept me on the with Buddy and Junior in their Brown (Martin Villafana) the edge of my scat, waiting for the clandestine classroom. central character, is an obese climactic moment when Junior is The Planet ofJunior Brown is teenage piano prodigy who lives actually able to play a real pwno. Virgo's second feature length film, with his diabetic, rather msane, Fortunately. It docs happen. following his first succcssful 1995 possessive mother (Lynn The lives of Buddy and Butter film Rude. wh1ch he wrote. Whitfield). are also compelling (if not produced and directed Virgo has His best friend who looks out gut-wrenching to watch) as they arc also won numerous short films for him is Buddy Clark (Rambow a combination ofhoth violence and which boast some colourful names Sun Francks), a gentle hut tough Innocence. 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