Vol. 15 No. 16 January 24, 1991 CTR takes to the streets Opinion divided on Canada's role in Gulf War "I feel that they seem to be in a hurry to get in there. I don't see why they by Ray Beauchemin didn't give the (economic) sanctions Just as war divides, It also longer (to work), or find ways to pluck brings people together. Peace demonstrations have Saddam Hussein out. There are other been organized throughout ways to have him bumped off without Canada, the United States endangering civilians, options that, for and Europe, uniting people Concordia's THURSDAY REPORT whatever reason, they didn't want to who want to see the escalat- took to the streets this week to ask members use." . Ing hoatillties come to an of the University community how they feel end. Students have tradi­ The professor said she believes Prime tionally fueled the fervour of about Canada's role in the war. Given the Minister Brian Mulroney is playing up the peace movement and It sensitive issue of war and the emotion and to the U.S. government. "He's not doing Is no different this time, outrage it evokes, several people who did anything from a Canadian vantage though It Is disconcerting for all Canadians to think express opinions asked that their names not point," she said. be used. Many declined to comment at all. that for the first time In more A Psychology professor said it is easy than 40 years, the country Is Canada's role in the Persian Gulf War to blame the Canadian government for at war. has been argued in the House of Com­ apparently following the United States mons and over coffee and beer in bars. into war, but "as part of the United Na­ It is no longer a question of to be or not tions, it's very hard to back track now to be in the Gulf, but of what role and pretend we're not involved. Canada should play in the Gulf. "I wish we weren't playing the role "At this point there is, in Quebec in we're playing there," said Eleanor general, and in particular, among fran­ Allen, a Graduate Studies Admissions cophones, an anti-war movement that secretary. '1 wish we were playing a goes back to conscription. I don't share more peace-keeping role, along the that opinion. Canada has to play its lines of what Audrey McLaughlin said role." in her speech (before the House of Com­ One staff member said he felt Canada mons on Jan. 16)." is doing the right thing by being in the That sentiment was repeated by a Gulf, but it's there for the wrong professor in the Education Department: reasons. "I'm not happy with anybody's role Canada is in the Gulf in support of a there. Essentially, I feel that the U.S. and United Nations resolution calling for its U.N. counterparts have gone into Iraq's immediate withdrawal from this thing without adequate prior Kuwait, but it "should support the U.N. knowledge of what they're doing or in all its resolutions, including those without paying attention to the avail­ regarding Israel and the West Bank and able information. See WAR page 10 - INSIDE The psychology of exercise page 3 Concordia finishes first in Three Concordia professors examine the implications of feel-good phenomenon on mental and physical health. Their findings , along with those of nine other contributors, will be included in a book about exercise Quebec in Case Competition psychology. [I] "It was gruelling work," said Concor­ dia team member Bruce Herscovici. Montreal: a university centre page 3 by Jean-Rene Ello "Our team worked very hard and though we were a bit disappointed we didn't make the finals, we were very A glossy magazine-type brochure has been prepared by the City of happy with our overall performance." · Montreal to promote interaction between business and the research Concordia University's entry in the facilities available at th,e city's universities. Concordia figures prominently 10th National MBA Case Competition The three-day, event held at le Grand in the brochure. was the top Quebec team, finishing Hotel, welcomed 18 graduate business fourth overall, behind two-time first­ schools from across the country, both place winner Memorial University of French and English, from New­ NEWSFLASH: Nino Ricci wins • Newfoundland. foundland to Saskatchewan. Competi­ The first-place team was awarded a tion co-organizer Allan Benchetrit said As Concordia's THURSDAY REPORT went to press, Nino Ricci was $2,000 scholarship and the Concordia the students take the competition awarded the Governor General's Award for fiction for his first novel Lives Cup trophy. The University of Sas­ seriously, especially because it is so of the Saints. CTR will have an article about the Concordia graduate and katchewan and the University.of Toron­ highly regarded by the business com­ former lecturer next week. to placed second and third, respectively. munity. Concordia lost one match to the U of T. See MBA page 9 2 - January 24, 1991 Engineering expands its social conscience McGill University in the 1960s. A Queen, who attended a number of cour­ sessment and the effect of technology Engineers must take professor carelessly remarked that nick­ ses in the humanities to see what en­ on society, also organizes a public lec­ el smelting inevitably produces sulpher gineering students were learning. ture series each term. Expected this courses on the social dioxide, but what's the problem with "I wanted to make sure that engineers term are speakers from Environment losing a few trees when Canada has would be properly trained without Canada to speak on the Rafferty Dam more than it knows what to do with? being a danger to the public." controversy in Alberta, from National aspects of their Beginning in 1972, courses in science Defence to speak on the environmental Idealism of the Sixties policy and the history of technology assessment of military operations such profession were available to the entire Faculty. Mc­ as low-level flying in Labrador, and It was that attitude and the idealism Queen, the lone engineer in social from the native community, among of the Sixties along with McQueen' s un­ aspects of engineering, teaches History others. dergraduate background in Christian · of Technology and Engineering, Some students have said the courses theology and philosophy at Loyola Col­ Resources and the Environment. The have influenced their career choices. lege that prompted him to introduce other instructors teaching in the six­ Mussie Mehary found it interesting last social aspects of engineering into the course programme have backgrounds by Bronwyn Chester term to hear a Hydro-Quebec engineer Faculty of Engineering and Computer in the history of science, communica­ speak of the public consultation Science. tions and environmental activitism. process. Clark Millner now plans to McQueen also had the encourage­ The courses cover such topics as science work in metallography to make better ment of then-Dean Claire Callahan, and environmental policy, the impact of use of dwindling resources or to "The engineer must be willing and able who introduced the first course incor­ technology on society throughout his­ develop a recyclable tire. to consider human and ecological values porating social aspects in electrical en­ tory, and the effects of technology on the in all technical undertakings." gineering in 1968. Engineering students person. They include such books as Diane Comtois, adviser to the Dean - Hugh McQueen, at that time were offered only Brave New World and The Limits to on the Status of Women, liked the Concordia Engineering Professor, "miserable things," McQueen said, like Growth. course she took, but felt that social Social Aspects of Engineering, 1974 introductory courses in the social scien­ aspects of engineering should be in­ ces as their two required courses in the Public lecture series tegrated into all courses offered in the Mechanical Engineering Professor humanities. Faculty. Hugh McQueen is haunted by some­ "They were courses that had nothing Bernice Goldsmith, who has coor­ "Professors don't force the students to thing he heard during his "!'raining at to do with engineering," said Mc- dinated the Social Aspects of Engineer­ think about what effect the process ing programme since 1984 and teaches they're instructing may have on people courses on environmental impact as- or the environment," said Comtois. Concert for Music's Menger C to benefit scholarship fund Concordia's Department of Music will present a concert on Saturday at 8 p.m. to honour Professor Gamet Menger, who died last September Gulf War media coverage: television should shut up at the age of 39. Proceeds from the concert will go towards a music scholarship fund when it has nothing to say, says Baggaley established in his memory. Menger taught music theory and history, and was the Department's medieval music expert. The concert will feature a performance of The Quartet for the End of Time composed by Olivier Messaein in 1941. The performers are Faculty member Ella Turovsky on violin and Music Department Chair Sherman Friedland on clarinet, as well as Montreal cellist Yuli Turovsky and pianist Dale Bartlett. Off the Cuff is a weekly column of opinion and insight into major issues in the The second half of the evening will feature a Faculty jazz performance news. If you are a Concordia faculty member and have something to say "off with vocalist Jeri Brown, Charles Ellison on trumpet and flugelhorn, the cuff," call CTR at 848-4882. and Jan Jarczyk at the piano. The performances will be held in the Concert Hall on the Loyola War in the Persian Gulf has begun and the cameras roll, but just what are they telling Campus.