Concordia University Magazine - December 1999 (Volume 22, Number 4)

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8 Ready for the Show
Concordia's theatre department sets the stage for its students
by David King
december 1999
12 Reaching for the stars, the microbes -
volume 22 and the mind
number 4 "Science for Dummies" courses, such as the two being offered
this year at Concordia, make us all a bit smarter
by Sylvain Comeau
14 Alumni Profile: Taking Flight
Loyola alumnus Patrick Martin is intent on making Aeroports
de Montreal International a player on the world airport scene
by Philip Fine
departments
Concordia theatre students Donna Maloney and
Dominic Longo in the production of Vinegar Tom.
3 The Editor's Voice
COVER PHOTO BY: Some first-class acts.
Linda Rutenberg
5 Concordia News
Oscar Peterson Concert Hall; Concordia's new building;
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EDITORIAL BOARD
Ann Vroom. chair. Howard Bokser. editor.
Members: Barbara Black, Terri Foxman. 25 Class Acts
Christopher Hyde. David Lank. Julia Malusky. Class Acts; In Memoriam, Kudos.
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his issue features our regular leadership, the Alumni Office and the
assorted lot, including stories Concordia University Alumni Associa-
on the theatre department, the tion began just about all their signifi
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value of science education and Aero ID cant programs. Ann has been a
ports de Montreal International presi tremendous leader for Alumni - as
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dent Patrick Martin, as well as an any of the thousands of grads who
elongated Class Acts section. The class ~C1$ IN '/0 ~ have met her through the years can
notes section of an alumni magazine - LAS1 ISSLJf./ attest. For those of you in our chap-
our Class Acts - is among the most ters who are disappointed that you
important features of any alumni won't be seeing her at events, worry
journal. It serves as an effective not: Ann will be travelling as much as
way for grads to tell their class ever, and she may soon be calling on
mates and others what changes your support for student recruitment.
are going on in their lives, and Moving into Ann's chair will be
for the rest of us to keep up Gabrielle Korn, BA 88, who has been
with fellow alums. with Advancement and Alumni Affairs
It never fails to amaze me for 12 years, the last five as Assistant Di
how diverse and far afield our rector of Alumni Affairs. Gabrielle's
alumni are: in this issue alone baby over the past few months has been
there are submissions from Aus the alumni on-line program, which
tralia, Nigeria and Texas, to name has been up and running since
just a few. It's also inspiring to see early September. The impres
how well so many of you are doing. I sive results can be viewed at
regularly assign the compiling of the http://alumni.concordia.ca.
Class Acts to my student interns so ~~-......• •• •- Gabrielle's wealth of knowl-
they can observe for themselves edge of university alumni activ-
that, yes, there is hope for an ex- ity throughout North America, as
citing, fulfilling life after university. thank our sponsors, Transcontinental, well as her passionate dedication (she's
I never have a shortage of Class Acts, Manulife Financial and Sprint Canada, the first one in the office each morning
which I take as a good sign. As a result, our advertisers and Concordia's 25th and one of the last to leave) will help
however, I have to substantially edit anniversary committee for helping her lead us into the next century well
most submissions. I include the Class make the issue possible. For those of prepared. Still more changes face
Acts based on the order they come in, you who plan to submit a Class Act Alumni Affairs, as we will soon join the
and once the pages are full, I have to soon, you'll have to wait until June fundraisers and systems folk in a com
bump the submissions to the subse 2000 to see your name in print. bined Advancement department, under
quent issue. Speaking of class acts, this issue new Executive Director Tamas Zsolnay,
This issue's Class Acts section is ex marks the end of an era and the begin BA 86. Stay tuned for further updates,
panded to include as many as possible. ning of another for two individuals fa and until March, have a good Y2K. '-'
To remind you, the March 2000 Con miliar to many of you. Ann Vroom,
cordia University Magazine will cele who had been Concordia's Director of
Howard Bokser,
brate the University's 25th anniversary. Alumni Affairs for 10 years, has moved
Editor, MBA 1985
The magazine will be glossier and up within the University to become Ex
roughly twice its normal length, but ecutive Director of Recruitment, a new
most of our regular features, including portfolio (see the news story, page 5, 3
Class Acts, will be absent. I'd like to and Ann's farewell, page 32). Under her
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Oscar Peterson's Concert Hall
Arts Award and a lifetime achievement underlines the close ties between the
Grammy Award. In 1997, Concordia University and Montreal's ethnic com
presented him with the Loyola Medal, mw1ities, including the Jewish commu
its highest award. nity, and will allow us to further
Born in 1925, Peterson was raised in develop these in1portant areas of teach
Montreal's St. Henri district. By the age ing and research."
of 14, his music was rocking the air
waves of national radio. 1999 marks 50 Concordia to launch new
years since his debut at New York's University Recruitment Office
Carnegie Hall, sparking his career on Beginning in May 2000, Concordia will
the world stage. have a new University Recruitment Of
fice, responsible for all student recruit
CJC Donates Building ment. The office was created in response
The Canadian Jewish Congress (CJC) to the recommendations of the Enrol
had a special gift for Concordia Univer- ment Management Project (EMP) and
Oscar Peterson at the naming of the Oscar
Peterson Concert Hall. ity. "We are pleased to be donating the need to coordinate recruitment ac
Samuel Bron&nan House to Concordia tivities across the University.
n October 16, music and excite University," CJC President Moshe Ro Ann Vroom, who had been Concor
ment filled the air at Concordia's nen announced at a mid-day reception, dia's Director of Alun1ni Affairs since
570-seat concert hall on the Loy- September 15. "We believe that these 1989, began as the Recruitment Office's
ola Campus as the University officially new arrangements will benefit the Executive Director on October 1. She is
renamed the venue the Oscar Peterson Canadian Jewish Congress and the en now busy setting up the new office's in
Concert Hall after the Montreal jazz tire Jewish commw1ity." The building, frastructure as well as developing and
legend. "It's a great pleasure and mile located at the corner of C6te des Neiges in1plementing recruitment strategies
stone in my career to have this concert and Docteur Penfield in Montreal, has and goals, and studying recruitment
hall named after me in my hometown," housed the CJC national headquarters initiatives of Concordia's faculties and
said Peterson, who was in attendance. and archives since it was built in 1970. of other universities. Vroom is working
The evening featured the unveiling of Most of its resources and personnel in coordination with Concordia's Of
a new sign to be mounted in the atrium have moved to Ottawa and the regional fice of the Registrar and the EMP.
and musical tributes to Peterson by ac offices will move to the recently opened - Melissa Duncan
claimed bandleader Vic Vogel and the Jewish Community Campus of Mon
Concordia
jazz quartet of Concordia music profes treal. The archives will remain at
sor Wray Downes, Dave Young, Michel Samuel Bron&nan House, accessible to
Lambert and Richard Ring. Charles El the community and Concordia profes
On1vers1ty magazine
lison, Concordia music professor and sors and students. Eleven Concordia
director of Jazz Studies, spoke to the academic departments will move to the Concordia University Magazine welcomes
readers· comments. Letters should include
audience: "Concordia University recog new building, including the Institute for
the writer·s full name, address, school(s),
nizes the enormous contribution of Os Quebec and Canadian Jewish Studies, degree(s) and year(s) of graduation for
car Peterson to music, culture and the Montreal In titute for Genocide alumni. Letters may be edited for length
and clarity. Correspondence should be
education. We are appreciative of our and Human Rights Studies and the
sent to the Editor, Office of Alumni Affairs,
relationship with Mr. Peterson. We are Centre for Community and Ethnic Concordia University, 1455 de
immensely proud." Studies. Maisonneuve Blvd. W., BC-101, Montreal,
Que., H3G 1M8. Fax: [phone],
Among Peterson's accomplishments Rector Frederick Lowy gladly wel
e-mail: [email protected]
are 13 honorary doctorates, the Gover comed the new addition to the Concor
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nor General of Canada's Performing dia family. He said, "This generous gift
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Lions and Mountains
BY HOWARD BOKSER
I
n The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy fearfully declares, "Lions and tigers and bears,
oh my!" But in the new children's book My Four Lions (Annick Press,
$7.95), lions are the cherished companions and protectors of a little boy
who regularly arrives home after school to an empty apartment, waiting for his
mother to return from work. The boy shares pizza with his imaginary friends,
the four lions, and tells them stories to keep them brave. The touching fable was
written by Montreal writer and poet Bernice Gold, BFA 84, her first venture into
children's literature. The illustrations, by Kingston artist and librarian Joanne
Stanbridge, MA 88, convey the right tone of beauty and loneliness. The com
bined words and pictures result in a gentle, moving work.
For the past several years, Montreal photographer Linda Rutenberg, BA 74, MFA 86, has end- ·
lessly wandered Mount Royal Park, camera in hand, capturing the mountain and its visitors
in both its glorious and intimate moments.
In Mount Royal (Les Amis de la Montagne, $50), Rutenberg' artistic composition and use
of infrared photography lends familiar Mount Royal sites and scenes - the Cross, Beaver
Lake, runners, Tam Tam partiers - a never-seen-before feel. Coupled with prose and poetry
by the likes of A.M. Klein and Yvon Deschamps, Mount Royal provides a fresh and elegant take
on the city's centrepiece. (A deluxe edition is available for $100 from Les Amis de la Montagne.) 7
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The play's the thing for Concordia's theatre students, but as all
the world's a stage, they must be prepared for that world as well
by Da,id King • photos by Linda Rutenberg
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