The Gateway (1998-01-20)

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WAY
January 20, 1998
Volume 87, Issue 30
The Official Students’ Newspaper since 1910
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KEEPING COOL IN
CAMPUS CAMPOUT
Students brave wind and snow
for Habitat for Humanity project
by Christie Tucker
It may not be choice camping
“We did a heck of a lot for
weather these days, but it didn’t
stop some U of A students from the cause. Now the general
braving the snow and cold fora public knows [about us.]”
good cause.
A four day camp-out, organ- — Habitat for Humanity
ized by Habitat for Humanity, repesentative Charles Gal
was held in the snow-covered
Quad between HUB Mall and the
Old Arts Building last Wednes- us.] ”
day. The original concept of the Gal expressed his
event was to cooperate with dissapointment with campus
other groups on campus to form media for a lack of publicity at
a tent village, but only a single the University regarding the
army tent was used by Habitat event. He is hoping that in the
volunteers, explained Habitat months to come, fundraisers will
repesentative Charles Gal. be more successful in advertising
12 students and attracting
turned out on “I’m pretty used to it.” the interest of
Wednesday students. “It
night, 14 on was really
— Meghan Vesey on camping out in
Thursday, and meant to be an
four on Friday. the cold extreme way to
One student show solidarity
with a lot of staying power was and raise awareness for the prob-
18-year-old Meghan Vesey, the lem that exists,” Gal said.
fundraising chair for the campus Habitat for Humanity has
branch of Habitat for Humanity built at least 22 homes for Ed-
and a first year biological science monton families since its incep-
student. She was the only stu- tion in 1992. The goal of the cam-
dent to last all three nights out pus chapter of Habitat is to raise
in the cold. Vesey’s work as an enough money through
army reservist prepared her to fundraising in one year to be able
tolerate the elements. “I’m pretty to sponsor the construction of a
used to it,” she said. house. Gal estimates that around
Despite little response from $35,000 is needed to make that
hope a reality.
students, event organizers are
enthusiastic about coverage from Since September the group
local media. Gal said, “We did a has been active in organizing raf- Christie Shultz
heck of a lot for the cause. Now fles and a pumpkin carving con-
What? A dildo? Plastic adventures will ensue. Look for Jim Rose’s circus in Entertainment.
the general public knows [about test as fundraisers.
RESEARCHERS GET CASH FOR NUCLEAR PROJECT
by Raechel Carpenter Calgary to get off the ground. According to U of A associate sense it’s a national facility, but right now, and we are hoping for
Major money is coming the The National Bio-molecular vp research Ron Kratochvil, the because the province has put in the building to be complete and the
way of the U of A, and scientists Very High Field Nuclear Magnetic facility will be the first of its kind such large amounts, provincial re- instrument to be in place by the
all over campus have cause for cel- Resonance Facility (NMRF) re- in Canada. Ina press release from searchers will have priority,” said end of the year.”
ebration. ceived $1 million from the IIPP, his office, the NMRF was deemed Kratochvil. “There is normally Additional funding for the fa-
In December, the Department one-fifth of the $5.1 million re- essential “for state-of-the-art struc- some sort of sliding [fee mecha- cility was provided by the Alberta
of Advanced Education released quired for the facility. To be housed tural analysis, and in this case, nism] set up to help with the oper- Science and Research Authority,
the first round of funding from the in a soon-to-be-constructed addi- would support a highly successful ating cost. [For example,] indus- which contributed $1.55 million.
Intellectual Infrastructure Partner- tion to the Heritage Research national centre of excellence in pro- trial users are expected to pay more As well, the medical community
ship Program (IIPP), which will building, the NMRF will be used tein engineering.” than the federal government, who has funded the project through
provide $15 million a year to uni- by the faculties of Medicine, Phar- While the NMRF will be has contributed to the cost of con- the Alberta Heritage Foundation
versity research programs in Al- macy, and Science to study molecu- housed at the U of A, it is not go- struction.” for Medical Research, which
berta. This major equipment fund- lar structure, primarily for design ing to be for the exclusive use of Construction for the NMRF gave $700,000, and the Medical
ing will allow several projects at on drugs and understanding the resident researchers. “The facility will begin in spring, said Research Council, which furnished
both the universities of Alberta and structure of proteins. will be available to others. In a Kratochvil. “We are designing $900, 000.
®uote for the Bay:
Giving hooky? Students’ Union Council members are less than stellar in ihe)
attendance records..... Re as News, pages 3 Canada is too moral.
| Working for a living, part three: if there’s a worse way to do than work, — Literary scholar Douglas Bush, 1922
|N eal Ozano will find it. Read the shocking truth............ sessseeenunees Opinion, page 5
RS Chantal Kreviazuk, Canadian: Up and coming Canadian singer enchants
|a udience at Myer Horowitz On Saturday... cesses: .. Entertainment, page 8
Hli ck ass! Once again, UofA sports teams show evo way ey all want tobe.
like ce uuss.. WWee wwiinn aaggcaiinn itinnp eering. oe everything...............06 i Sports, page uy,
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KEEPING COUNCILLORS NO EASY TASK
Keeping quorum a challenge as student councillorasr e leaving SU meetings early
by Sarah Kelly past month. times when he worries it may be. Notably, it was Curry who cil recently that the number of ASA
Are they really slackers? Arts Curran said council has been “People can tell from my grey hair jumped to the ASA’s defense. and UASUS councillors be raised
undergraduate students — the struggling to meet quorum, which when I start to get concerned “Arts representatives have been from five each to eight each. The
ones who represent them on Stu- is the minimum number of'coun- about it. There’s this greyish tinge far from the worst on Council,” motion failed. “There were prob-
dents’ Council, anyhow — seem cillors needed at meetings to make that comes over me.” said Curry. “If you'll check the at- lems, because if you increase the
to be living up to the names that formal decisions. The major problem, according tendance records, a sizable portion number of councillors, then quorum
engineers have been calling them “We worry from hour to hour to Curran and Schick, is that coun- of the one-representative faculties has to be increased as well. And
all these years. whether or not we’ll have enough cillors frequently leave in the mid- have much worse attendance than council is disorganized enough with
The attendance of the elected people to make a decision,” dle of meetings. either Science or Arts.” the amount we have,” Curran said.
representatives on Students’ Curran said. “The potential of the council UASUS, conversely, has had
Council, particularly those coun- Despite the struggle, Jeremy is severely limited when only a no problem with truancy. “Science
cillors representing the Arts Stu- Schick, Speaker of the Students’ couple of people are actually do- probably has the best attendance “Sometimes these
dents’ Association (ASA), has Union, said quorum has not been ing their jobs,” Curran added. record of any faculty, and we take councillors are very green,
been worse than usual over the lost this year, thought there are Committees and boards have great pride in that fact,” said
and I don’t think that most
SKI THE CHEAP SEASON also had trouble convening pro- UASUS councillor Kathryn
of them realize how
ductively, said Curran. He stresses Andrusky. UASUS has recently
the troubles that the Financial Af- developed a stricter attendance important Councili s.”
fairs Board (FAB) has had putting policy than that of the Students’
With the FUNNEST guys in town!
meetings together. “We didn’t ac- Union. The rule for UASUS coun-
— Students’ Council Speaker
tually have the amount of partici- cillors is that they cannot miss
Jeremy Schick
pation that we needed to make three meetings, or two consecutive
January 30 ; = 14a = sure that we’ve covered all of the meetings, but no one has had to Schick asserts, however, that the
- February 1 fom) am ~ bases,” he said. be expelled yet, Andrusky said. reason the motion failed is un-
For the rest of Council, said known. “There’s no way of know-
489-7669
Schick, five absences without ing why the motion didn’t pass,” he
proxy, or three consecutive ab- said. “I’m not allowed to have an
Visit our website “We worry from hour to
sences, would result in expulsion. opinion at this point.” This is
SKI & TRAVEL CO. LTD. www.downhillriders.com hour whether or not we'll Schick said he has had to expel ap- Schick’s third term as the council
have enough people to make proximately five councillors since Speaker. “The attendance rules were
POOL the beginning of the term in April actually tightened up last year,” he
a decision.”
SATELLITE 19978 said. “They were a lot more lax be-
BIG SCREEN Curran pointed out that the fore.”
— Students’ Union president
JUKEBOX Stephen Curran positions, once lost, are reassigned According to Schick, this pat-
by the faculty that the councillor tern of attendance throughout the
MUCH MORE!
represented. This is problematic be- term has been going on for some
University of Alberta Science cause the faculty has the jurisdiction time. Around this time of year, he
Undergraduate Society (UASUS) to send the same student back to says, attendance starts to dwindle.
president Bill Curry agrees that council, even after he or she has “Thadn’t really thought that it was
this is a serious problem. “In a been expelled. “It’s an unending that bad,” he said, “until about a
meeting last November,” he ex- loop,” Curran said. “It’s one thing month ago.”
DRAFT $1.75
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41 out of 42 councillors present. it’s another for the constituents to Council speaker. Schick said that
BEER $2.50, HI-BALL $2.25 By three-quarters of the way respond to it.” every year, he tries to emphasize the
through the meeting, we were one Curran suggests the jurisdiction importance of attendance to the new
WMusGg Mare above quorum at 21.” be removed from the hands of the council members, but this problem
The ASA councillors’ attend-, faculty and be given to the Students’ still arises. “The only thing Ic an'say
ance has been problematic this Union. However, Schick said that is that sometimes these councillors
2O-e..... Every Monday
year, according to Curran and this idea has been up in the air for are very green, and I don’t think that
Schick. Of the ASA’s five council- several years now, and nothing has most of them realize how important
Our wings are big, fat &{ juicy, not tiny lors, only two, Raechel Carpenter been done. “It’s not a difficult pro- Council is.”
dried up ones that everyone else has! and Kimberly Budd, were in at- cedure, so I'd be interested to see ASA councillors Kimberly
Wednesday is Karaoke Nite tendance at the last council meet- what comes up. But nothing’s hap- Budd and Leslie Church were una-
ing. However, Budd left before the pened yet,” Schick said. vailable for comment.
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Clinic draws
THE OFFICE OF
257 students
STUDENT AWARDS *
BENNY. |
> 4 by Gateway staff
They might be down a pint, but
THE QUEEN ELIZABETH SILVER JUBILEE more than 250 students presented
i rn
their arms for a good cause during
ENDOWMENT FUND FOR STUDY IN A SECOND
last week’s Red Cross blood donor
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE AWARD PROGRAM
clinic in CAB.
Field of Study: All disciplines — except translation — Randy Burns, Red Cross mobile
are eligible. Students must continue studies in the Stretch your budget with clinic director, said 118 students do-
discipline in which they are enrolled at their home nated a unit of blood last Thursday,
university. while 139 donated on Friday. This
Value: $5,000 and transportation expenses for one BAGEL BLOW put the Red Cross over the 240 units
return trip (economy) between the recipient's it had hoped to collect during the
place of residence and the university to be at-
clinic, which took place during En-
tended.
gineering Week at the U of A.
Number: The University of Alberta may nominate OUT DAYS!
“It went very well,” said Burns.
one candidate to Ottawa. Ottawa in return will
select a minimum of six recipients. “There’s no doubt the challenge
Conditions: Candidates must be Canadian citizens #9 among engineering students helps.”
or permanent residents and be currently enrolled in About 100 engineering students
the second or third year of their first undergraduate showed up to donate over the two
university pea Candidates must have
days, he added.
sufficient a! ility in their second official language to
The drive did increase supplies
pursue their studies in that language. In addition
to having good academic standing, candidates of O-negative blood, which can be
/Dozen
must also e well-motivated and adaptable. transfused into people of any blood
Preference will be given to candidates who wish to study type, but more O-negative is always
at another educational institution, in a milieu in which needed, he added.
their second official language is predominant. A two-day drive last January
Starts Thursday and ends
Where Tenable: At any Canadian university which is a
collected 288 units of blood, while
member of, or affiliated to a member of, the AUCC and
another in October netted 247 units.
which offers instruction in when Benny says so
Burns added that anyone who
the student’s second official language. Courses must be
missed the clinic can donate at the
undertaken on the campus of a Canadian institu-
Freeze ‘em and make ‘em last! Red Cross building on 114 St. and
tion in Canada.
Apply: Applications are available at the 82 Ave. As well as type O-negative,
Student Awards Office, 103 Administra- BENNY’S BAGELS A-negative blood is also needed, he
tion Building. said. For more information, contact
Deadline: 02 February 1998
8409 - | 12 Street ¢ Edmonton, Alberta ¢ Phone (403}4 13-4476 the Red Cross at 431-0202.
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Editorial
I do not purport to FINED FOR INSENSITIV-
Fuck the
defend the content of ITY.” Ijust had to laugh.
My music Space Moose. I think it is Anyone who is anyone
meek! Car-
often crude and some- (and everyone who is
times repetitive. But what anyone must be anyone)
toonists are it!
makes it funny to me is knows that Adam
the fact that Thrasher is Thrasher is insensitive.
willing to challenge People from all over the
hat is it about some mu- puts me into a blissful state, a trance his letter is in anything in his path — no world knows this and not
sic genres that makes at some times. It’s what gets me going; response to the group or individual is because he put some
them unacceptable to the it’s what I need to listen to. That’s what charge of discrimination safe from ridicule. poem on the Internet or
majority of the population? Have to- we're all looking for in music anyways: levied against Adam Everyone is shown the whatever.
day’s listeners been brainwashed by the subconscious connection to what Thrasher under the Non- same level of respect — They know this
the whiny, bland top 40 pop music that the artists are trying to communicate. Academic Code of none. I remember reading because he is male.
is so prevalent on today’s radio? I have The hip-hop, ska, punk, retro ‘80s and Student Behaviour as Space Moose in the Gateway Males are insensitive.
an unfortunate dilemma: I like the “un- other music that gets radio play nowa- reported in the Gateway on before I ever attended This is a fact of life. Once
derground” music types — industrial, days just doesn’t appeal to me. They January 13th, 1998. this university and Iam upon a time, ina garden
heavy metal and gothic, and it’s doubt- are good in their own fashion, but they In my own experi- sure it will outlive far, far away, Eve gota
ful that I can get acceptance wherever I don’t have the certain something that ence, there are few things whatever impact I man- haircut. Adam didn’t
go anymore. can catapult me into my “listening with staying power on age to make while being notice. That night he had
My workplace is almost intolerable state.” this campus that actually here. I have heard people apple pie for supper and
at times. We set up a “system” wherein What is it that makes some type of motivate students to from different faculties the rest is history. The
we all get our chance to play some of music all right for some, while com- abandon their apathetic who cannot agree on point is, men are innately
our preferred types of music. However, pletely different styles are fine for oth- (and pathetic) lives and anything unite in defense insensitive — hence the
in practise, this system doesn’t work. ers? I can only speak for myself, but I interact with others in an of Space Moose and free Jann Arden song. In fact,
Solely for the reason that the music that think it has to do with personality intelligent way. Allow me speech—in classrooms, in if you look up the word
I like isn’t acceptable to the rest of my types, and, of course, the ever-present to be audacious enough to campus bars, on Whyte “male” in the third
co-workers, my requests for equal CD peer pressure. We grow up with a cer- suggest that Space Moose Avenue, and at countless edition of the I Have Too
player time are ignored, and I am forced tain need to be accepted, and if your actually provokes some social events. They talked Much Time on my Hands
to listen to the same five or six albums current group of friends listens to, say, level of thoughtful debate about the issues pre- Thesaurus you will note
over and over, ad infinitum. Whenever R&B, then you are constantly exposed that students engage in of sented in the strip, and that at the top of the list
I do get the chance to play something, I to and listen to R&B, and you buy R&B their own free will. they made their opinions is “insensitive.” Women
have to listen to my music over constant music so that your friends can appre- Last time I checked, known and had to defend mistakenly believe that
complaints about how crappy it is, or ciate your style and class. Or some- such debate was suppos- them at the same time. If insensitivity is a curable
how bad it is. I don’t complain about thing like that. edly valued in these all it takes is a cartoon to disease: it’s not. This
any of their music, so why should I have But nobody’s taste in music stays hallowed halls of learning get people interested in misunderstanding likely
to sit through their complaints? constant for all that long, because this as a means of enlighten- what is going on around comes from the fact that
Music is an extremely large part of process is ongoing. For, as you are con- ment... I know of no them, then let the car- men are from Mars, and
my life. As a DJ, I have come face-to- stantly making new friendships and scholar at this institution toonists inherit the earth. women are from some-
face with an extraordinary selection of leaving old ones behind, you are who was born knowing Dale Shekooley where else—likely Hell.
musical genres and have come to some aquiring new music tastes and leaving everything, and most Law I continued on next page
interesting conclusions. All music is old ones behind. people would agree that
good. However, that doesn’t mean that But that still doesn’t make me like no one here has the Men are in- Letters to the editor
I like all of it. I’m into the heavy bass my co-workers’ taste in music any theoretical right to decide should be dropped off at:
lines and thundering drum beats of more. Maybe in fifty years or so, but what is best for the rest. sensitive by The Gateway
death metal, the electronic sounds and not now. So where is this charge of room 0-10 SUB
sampling of industrial, and the ethereal Rudi Gunther discrimination coming or emailed to:
nature
styling of gothic music. That’s what Production Editor from? su.ualberta.ca
It is coming from fear Letters should be no
longer than 350 words
Contributors — a fear that I argue is
just as serious as the fear I picked up a copy and should include the
that the complainants felt of everyone’s name, phone number,
student ID number,
after visiting Thrasher’s favorite semi-weekly rag
Craig Corbett x2, Christine Mazur, Iain Ilich, Joel Highamx2, Theo program, and year of
University-provided on January 13. I glanced study of the author.
Buchinskas x 2, Kyla Keir, Meghan Shone, Rose Austen, Barrie website. This is the fear of at the front page as I TheGateway reserves
Tanner, Jason Glabb, Denise Fernandes, Laura Matheson, Sabrina expressing unpopular made my way to Mind- the right to edit letters
Wilson, Pelvic Thrust, Trache Otomy, David Stiles, Terra Glowach, views. I contend that we Numbing Boredom 301 for clarity and brevity,
John Osborne, Neal “I eat my own kack” Ozano, Rod Szarka, Byron should all be more and nearly fell off of my and to refuse publication
McBride, Morgan McDonald, Tony Esteves, Adrian Suva, Sarah concerned about that chair (metaphorically, of of those letters which are
Kelly, Martina Navratilova, Dan Lazin, Christie Tucker, Jeremy which we are not allowed course). There I saw the libelous, racist, sexist or
Schragge, Raechel Carpenter, headline: “THRASHER homophobic.
to see.
@dteway - ®pinion Tuesday, January 20, 1998 Page 5
Workin’ fora Livin’
The epic conclusion to the fantastic resumé of local hero Neal Ozano
of physical failure. There were so
many seniors in that store, it was
hard to tell if it was a retail out-
let or a morgue.
Even the cash registers were
built funny. Either that or I was.
When the cash drawer popped
open, it was at the perfect level
to hit me square in the gonads. I
ended up being conditioned to
dodge every time a bell rang.
This paragraph has little or no
point. But it’s true, nonetheless.
Complaining to management
about the various problems had
little or no effect. They listened,
stockers/store managers/cash- of shopping carts on my shoul- them fired. Unfortunately for me and they appeared to be inter-
iers/ garden centre persons ever der while showing customers to though, firing wasn’t part of
ested. Some even pretended to
to grace that store. I worked fan- the Jiffy-pop. I destroyed the en- Wal-Mart's policy. I’d have had
Okay. This guy named Neal had take notes. But by the time I
some jobs once. And he fucked them tastically hard for little or no tire garden centre with a forklift to smear my full name in pig’s thought I’d got through to one of
up pretty nicely. So he got fired from credit. My shopping-cart push- I had no idea how to operate. I blood on the front window or a them, they were transferred to
ing counterparts did nothing, could have run that store myself. bathroom wall to get myself ter-
them. Then he got a job at a local retail another store. There was an
outlet. Which is where we find our hero since it was assured that I’d catch During busy stretches, I effec- minated, and even then they amazing management turnover
now... up for them at some point. I tively did. probably wouldn’t have been at that store, with each new man-
moved all the freight. No one I knew what was happening able to figure out who had done
ager impressively dumber than
nd with that, Ibegan else bothered. I mopped up the all the time. I coordinated the it. Doing nothing was fine at
the last. I think that, by the time
a 17-month stint as puke and shit of millions of in- activities of the other drooling Wal-Mart, as long as you weren't
I left, the manager was the Coke
one of the finest continent seniors in male and fe- imbeciles I worked with. I also doing anything wrong, and
machine, or possibly the forklift.
shopping-cart-pushers/shelf male washrooms. I carried a row did my best to get the worst of someone else was coming in at
That’s right: I left. Ib egan to
4:00 to hand all the work off to.
feel the same overwhelming apa-
Letters to the Editor And as time went on, I real- thy that most of the other em-
ized that, although
ployees had al-
the store and the
ready succumbed
I am insensitive. I laughed Draw the line censorship is itself inappropri- company were
to. I saw that, no
when Bambi’s mom got shot. ate. People should be able to making millions of matter how much
This doesn’t make me a bad for yourselves decide for themselves where dollars, there was
work I did, there
person. The truth is I am not they want to draw the line, and no way they’d ever was always some-
in touch with my own feel- this is impossible as long as spend any of it on open, it was at thing huge left to
ings. had my reservations about censorship continues. I know any of the derelict do. And even if I
Why should I be sensitive contributing to the endless that censorship is not without its equipment I con- the perfect level did that extra
to others? My insensitivity is a stream of letters that have been benefits, but they do not out- stantly injured my- work, I’d rarely
badge of honour, proof of my written about Space Moose, but weigh the costs — to hell with self on. One day, to hit me square get credit from
masculinity. When I meet new what the hell - the issue doesn’t your personal sensitivities, you the back of my leg anyone. The satis-
people I say, “Hi, my name is seem to be dying, and is arguably self-righteous bastards. was sheared off af- in the gonads. I faction of a job
Kevin and I’m an insensitive.” very important. Quite simply, I Furthermore, if feminism is ter getting caught ended up being well-done only
So then, it is obvious that the was disgusted with the recent a valid social analysis (which it in a gap betweena takes you so far.
infamous Gretchen Hess is decision of the University appears to be) it should be able roller and a tractor- conditioned to So I quit and
misguided in fining Thrasher administration to fine Adam to address the attacks made belt. One of the got a job at this
for the “insensitivity” which Thrasher for publishing towards it, no matter what form rollers was miss- dodge every newspaper. I don’t
came in a package deal with “Clobberin’ Time.” such attacks take. ing, leaving a gap write these articles
his Y chromosome. Surely, As someone who agrees with Well, that’s it. Space Moose - that fit my leg per- time a bell rang. professionally. I’m
Mrs. Hess should stop by the many principles of feminism, I — keep bugging the PC advo- fectly. I went to the one of the news
local Brains ‘R’ Us and pick up certainly can see why some cates. And to anyone who is clinic to get it editors. It’s true.
an IQ. people were upset, offended, and brave enough to have a voice — looked at, and The final job on
The logic used by Mrs. apparently even frightened by say whatever the fuck you want. came back with a my present
Hess is just an example of a this comic. But Thrasher does Thomas Abad note from the doc- resume is that of Gateway news
modern phenomenon wherein raise some interesting questions. Arts IV tor. But the store was so busy, I editor. You think I get to write
character flaws are deemed You just need a bit of insight and couldn’t find a manager to show opinion because of my stunning
punishable. When I was potential for critical thought to be Kudos to it to, so I spent the rest of the day wit? Ha. That’s just a lucky co-
younger I received a traffic able to speculate on the underly- hard at work, bleeding all the
incidence. Nathan needs writers,
ticket for “driving without ing intentions. I find it amusing cartoonists way. No one cared, although a and I’m a warm body which is
consideration of others.” I that a University environment rumor had started that I’d gone close enough for him. If Iw as an
wasn’t speeding, I didn’t runa tries to encourage such skills, yet to the hospital, since an ambu- armless epileptic, he’d lean me
red light, nor had I consumed the administration seems bout a million years ago I lance had pulled up right about up against a keyboard and let me
any alcohol. Rather, an eagle- incapable of applying them. was a Gateway managing the time I left. They were pick- go. Anyway, that’s me. My guts
eyed pedestrian reported me However, the issue at hand editor, and I also used to do a strip ing up one of the incontinent hurt. Go read my news section.
for being inconsiderate. isn’t really the content of the called The Infinity Squadron. I’ve seniors who had had some sort
Apparently, I didn’t stop comic strip. My major gripe is seen a whole fat bunch of comix in
to help her cross the street, that I don’t understand how the the U of A paper, but I must say Vocation and Employment Series for Young. Adults
exchange pleasantries or in administration can legitimately I've rarely enjoyed any two as
ASix Week Series on Wednesdays in January and February
some other way show her the impose their standards of much as last Thursday’s Panelled
consideration she deserved. I “appropriateness” onto the Heat and Lazer-Comix 2000.
— and, from the evidence I’ve student body. It shouldn’t matter The time-travel/travel-panel 7:30-9:00 pm
seen, Adam’s situation is how filthy or disrespectful joke in Panelled Heat really snuck
similar — didn’t perform any Thrasher is (or seems to be). The up on me, and artist Mike Winters’ January 21 "Getting There: Goal Setting Strategies”
illegal acts, but some aspect of moment a line is drawn between great Hate-style art in panel 5
my personality was deemed appropriate matter and inappro- cracked me up but good. In fact, January 28 “The Job Search: Resources, processes and you”
undesirable. As a result, I was priate matter, the right to free his art does something all good
fined $150. Personality speech is compromised. comix art should — be funny, even] February 4 “Dream Building: Creating the dream in reality”
imperfections, not inappropri- And I know many people without text. I loved the great (including how creating your own business may help)
ate actions, are now being say that the issue of free speech is experimental leap in Lazer-Comix
punished. Just another side- irrelevant in this instance. 2000, which was funny on its own
effect of the Politically Correct Apparently humour (or what- terms. “Attend all or the one you are most interested in!
moral crusade. ever Space Moose could be It’s terrific to see that people
Please give us a call to let us know you are coming!
Anyway, guilty as charged. classified as) is not as important can make hilarious and clever
Mrs. Hess, my cheque in as other forms of expression. comics without resorting to mean-
428-1818
the amount of $200 is in the Maybe so, but once again, it is spiritedness, vitriol or cheap shots.
mail (though it will bounce not for the administration or any Too many cartoonists go that route
higher than Tigger on his tail). other organisation to decide when they run out of truly worthy
McDougall United Church
Now if only Mrs. Hess when an issue is relevant. ideas. I hope these guys never do.
would start levying fines on The fact that there is usually Best wishes on a great year, 10086 Macdonald Drive
people who are stupid... such disagreement about the Malcolm Azania
Kevin Lister type of material that should be managing editor
Engineering III censored tends to suggest that The Gateway 1992-93 Presented by McDougall’s Young Adult Project
Page 6 Tuesday, January 20,1998 Gateway - ®pinion
Just another lonely night...
any old stupid week day. Nope, no at no time during the night will their
cowering in Rutherford until ten at tongues actually remain in their
night and then rushing home tomy own mouths.
lonely little apartment. No getting #3: Get some grossly violent
wasted by myself watching action moves and stay home witha
“Thelma and Louise.” Maybe I'll few fellow single friends. Talk about
walk around campus after dark and your non-single friends and their
hope that the chicks that com- attachments using adjectives such
plained about “moose fear” aren’t as: slutty, dickless, Tijuana crack-
just badly in need of a toque and a whorish, or inbred. But insist that
smile. Maybe they are right and being single is a sign of strength and
there’ll be guys convening in frat independence. Christ, at least
houses, dressing up in bad replicas side, there is still this feeling like abandoning my single friends, I whackin’ yer tack guarantees an
of Star Trek uniforms and those “My God! It’s Saturday night! Ihave think it’s a pretty good idea. As for orgasm.
Terra big... hard... manly... antlers, and to go to some stupid club, squeeze all you single suckers out there who #4; At the risk of sounding like
looking to manhandle anything that my ass into some shiny plastic pants are letting this horrific day creep up a Jerry Springer “afterthought,” re-
moves on campus after dark. and drink like it’s the end of the on you unnoticed, I have some ad- member why you're single. It’s not
Maybe then I might get lucky. Nah. world!” At least with the facial de- vice: because you're pathetic, ugly, or that
i, my name is Terra they’d probably freeze their balls formity you wouldn’t have to worry #1: Do not go to the bar. If you your melons aren’t firm enough; it’s
and I’ve got a vagina. off, and anyway, you can’t rape the about the ugly, slobbering drunk are male, you will be mauled by because you’re intelligent enough to
Yep, it’s there all right, willing. guys asking you what your sign dysfunctional, desperate women understand that spending energy
and it’s got all the trimmings. But, Anyway, where was I? Oh was. Hey, and if you're feeling low who are looking for romance. Mind on a relationship with someone
for the next month or so it won’t see yeah, Saturdays are the days you you could dance to some really you, this is the only night of the year who doesn’t inspire your brain or
the light of day. Why? Because for HAVE to go out and do something. nasty latino dance/techno grooves. that women remove panties like curl your toes isn’t worth the crap
one whole month I get to watch Hell, this will be just like my golden Double Joy. OK, maybe I don’t get they’re on fire. Just hand “em some you usually find yourself putting
while every last decent man is junior high school years of dressing that desperate for something to do, crap about love and fate and spritz up with. Unfortunately you just
snatched up in the rush for Valen- in way too much black and holing but you know what I mean. _ some cologne on your ginch. She'll haven’t found someone worthy
tine’s Day. up in my room reading depressing Because of the fearful connota- be polishing your knob in a New lately, and it looks as if the waste of
This year it’s going to be even novels. Joy, for some reason, even if tions with Saturday and Valentine’s York second. oxygen sitting across the bar isn’t
worse than usual because the you're in a body cast and your face Day, I have decided to chicken out #2: Don’t go to the movies ora going to inspire your lust either. But
dreaded event falls on a Saturday, has been deformed with toxic, nu- and head to Victoria for Reading nice restaurant. Too many couples don’t worry; he will. Just give it a
which means | can’t just treat it like clear battery acid and it’s -80 C out- Week. Aside from the fact that I’m will feel like flaunting the fact that few beers.
FORCED TESTICULAR ATROPHY
Heunouucintgh e 1998
or, how to be a Chinese athlete
Gateway Literary coutert
by pected of having a doping habit in at the international level must have
the 1980s. The East German govern- a supportive and effective govern-
David Stiles
mental system as well. Now that
ment was a strict authoritarian one,
ome people will do any similar in many ways to the Chinese China has been caught red-handed
thing to win. As recent government. Former athletes from by the international community, it
events in the international East Germany have complained has been made to look extremely
sporting scene have revealed, so will about the effect which the policy of foolish. Of course, their official re-
some nations. Four members of the doping has had on their health. One sponse is to declare that the athletes
Chinese swimming team were re- woman was ultimately forced to acted alone, without any encour-
cently banned from international have a sex change because of the agement from their government.
competition when illegal drugs drug related development of many Naturally, their government insists
were found in their suitcases and in male characteristics. Given the gov- that a maximum effort will be made
their bloodstreams. That much is ernmental similarities, it seems to eliminate such problems in the
fact. It is a matter of speculation as likely that athlete development pro- future. What would anyone expect
to who is truly responsible for the grams would be similar in China. them to say? Authoritarian leaders
For the East Germany of the don’t generally make a habit of ad-
drugs, but it’s not hard to figure out
a reasonably likely scenario. The use 1980s and the China of today, super- mitting their mistakes. As long as
of performance enhancing drugs in lative athletic performance is more there is some feeling within the in-
China is most likely a matter of offi- than an international status symbol. ternational community that China
cial policy rather than one of indi- Their so-called communist govern- might be sincere, it is difficult to
vidual choice on the part of the ath- ments can use high levels of human condemn their entire athletic pro-
letes. achievement as a political tool to gram. -
China isn’t the first nation to boost their international images. In The condemnation must never-
thelessb em ade. Evenif the athletes
suffer from this problem. The essence, the idea is that a nation
former East Germany was sus- which promotes personal excellence did act alone, the act of punishing
their nation’s entire program is a
very effective tool in preventing fur-
ENVIRONMENTAL SEMINAR — UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
ther violations. People should be
made aware that their actions may
“Black Wind, White Land”
affect many other individuals in an
North American Film Premiere interdependent world. There is no
Dr. David Marples, Professor of History and author of Belarus: acceptable price for cheating in or-
From Soviet Rule to Nuclear Catastrophe (1996) has arranged for der to achieve one’s goals. In the far
a special screening of the most important film made to date about more likely case that the govern-
the results of the Chernoby] disaster. ment actively promotes such drug
use, (along with a willingness to
The film, “Black Wind, White Land” deals with the aftermath of sacrifice the personal honour of any
Chernobyl focusing particularly on the health of children living
The Gateway Literary Contest will take sub- athlete who gets caught) the world
in areas of high radiation fallout.
needs to send a clear message to the
missions in the genres of poetry and short
Chinese government: there is no
“Black Wind, White Land” is narrated by Adi Hewson, a mem-
story fiction from January 21 to Feb 23. honour in cheating. If the appropri-
ber of the Irish Chernobyl Children’s Project (CCF). The CCF, led
Poetry submissions should be no longer than by Adi Roche, is the leading provider of aid to children in ate international body were to sus-
Belarus. pend the Chinese swim team from
250 words and short story submissions should
international competition, it would
be no longer than 3500 words. almost certainly be an appropriate
Submissions can be made at room 0-10 SUB. Thursday, January 22, 1998 at 7:00 PM punishment. To be satisfied with the
Tory Lecture Theater TL 11, University of Alberta punishment of the individual swim-
Applications will’be judged by a panel and
For more information contact: mers alone is similar to merely treat-
winners will appear in the March 19 edition of I Environmental Ms. Beverly Levis: [phone] ing the symptoms of a disease: the
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on
It's time to change the stanine system
ries are so large that there are sub- line. My point is that smaller cat- determine which graduate or pro-
sequently large differences within egories may eliminate some frivo- Perhaps we just fessional schools one can attend,
an individual grade. So, one per- lous marking complaints and save and which corporations one can
son receiving a 70% and a second both student and teacher time. I shouldn’t worry about workat. In short, they determine a
person receiving an 80% may both wonder if this is calculated into the marks. I mean, marks hell of a lot. If there is to be a seri-
end up with the same grade of a7, cost/benefit analysis of the 9 point ous discussion about eliminating
don’t really matter,
while someone in the same class grading system. grades altogether, great, but unfor-
who receives 81% gets an 8. This is The best argument I have right? It’s what you tunately I don’t see it happening
completely unfair. Why not report heard for keeping the broad cat- any time soon. I suppose it goes
learn that counts.
the percentage as is? egory grading system comes from without saying that the Students’
Furthermore, bizarre distor- courses with a high subjective com- That’s a lovely Union is “conditionally” support-
tions are possible under the 9-point ponent. This makes sense, as it is theoretical position (I ing the 9-point grading system.
grading system because the course difficult to tell the difference be- That is conditional on miracles like
grade is given to one significant tween a 71 and a 72 when judging actually agree with it), every other major Canadian uni-
digit, whereas the average is cal- music or poetry. However, it is a but it is not entirely versity agreeing on a common
culated to two significant digits. So bit disingenuous to complain grading system. Good luck.
if someone receives a high 6 and about excess precision when the accurate. It’s probably Consequently, they have virtu-
the average winds up being 6.2, it course grade you get is subse- more accurate to say ally shut themselves out of the on-
appears on the transcript as if the quently used to calculate GPA to going discussion with the admin-
marks shouldn’t matter,
T The University of Alberta student is below class average even one decimal place, yielding 80 istration and faculty on repairing
has, without question, though he is not. Of course, since separate categories from 1.0 to 9.0. but, of course, they do. or eliminating the 9-point grading
one of the worst grad- grade cutoffs are not usually pub- This creates a new level of preci- system, leaving the entire under-
ing systems ever to besmear the lished, students often do not know sion where previously none ex- graduate student population to be
face of the earth. Other than York exactly how they got the grade isted. I just don’t see the point in aren't penalized for having harder- represented by a handful of gradu-
University, none of the other ma- they did and so can not tell if they eliminating the precision by con- than-average professors or exams, ate students.
jor universities in Canada go any- are being shortchanged. Generally, verting everything to a stanine, it isn’t grading-system specific. It’s really too bad, since the
where near the 9-point grading all they get is a posted piece of pa- and then immediately attempting Scaling is a mathematical opera- university administration is replac-
system. Now, if the 9-point grad- per with the magic number writ- to recreate what you just elimi- tion that can be performed on any ing its legacy computer system,
ing system were any good, I ten down beside their ID number. nated by giving the class average grading system. which would make it an ideal time
wouldn’t mind the University of The 9-point system also ampli- to two significant digits. A better Perhaps we just shouldn’t to change the grading system. The
Alberta standing apart, but it isn’t, fies the existing complaints that are solution is to mark the course to the worry about marks. I mean, marks only major cost associated with
so I do. created by a competitive grading precision that the students and pro- don’t really matter, right? It’s what changing to a new grading system
The 9-point grading system is system. Since the categories are so fessor prefer, and then convert toa you learn that counts. That’s a after 31 years of irritation then,
bad for a host of reasons, one of large, students grasp at every mark higher precision. This way, no in- lovely theoretical position (I actu- would be “disruption to the uni-
which is the assignment of course they can get, worried that even a formation is lost. ally agree with it), but it is not en- versity community.”
grades in 9-categories. Actually, in few marks can mean being above One reason some students like tirely accurate. It’s probably more To be fair, there are a whole
most courses it boils down to 5 or or below a grade-point cutoff. Asa the 9-point grading system is be- accurate to say marks shouldn’t host of other problems, unrelated
6 grades. In grad school the situa- TA, I don’t begrudge students this cause of scaling. However this is matter, but, of course, they do. to our unique grading system that
tion is even worse, with about 90% — anyone who has taken courses not necessarily a good argument They determine whether or not need to be fixed, but having a de-
of the grades awarded being 8s or here probably knows the experi- for the stanine system because, al- a student passes, fails, graduates, cent grading system would be a
9s. This is bad because the catego- ence of being just below the cutoff though scaling ensures students or gets a scholarship. They also nice start.
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WATCH OUT, MANNING — THE ‘80s RULE NOW
The Odds
of “Video Killed the Radio star.” It’s kind of
with Zuckerbaby lame how all these bands labour over new
at the Shaw Conference Centre songs when all they really have to do is play
January 16 shit that someone made up in the ‘80s be-
fore the crowd goes wild.
by Neal Ozano After a short intermission, the Odds
reston Manning and a gaggle of took the stage. And, as always, they rocked.
Pes engineers. Friday night’s They played classics like “Break the Bed,”
Engineering Week Wrap Up was and “Nothing Beautiful” and “Radios of
a fantastic finale to an amazing amount of Heaven.” And to appease the ’80s-philes in
pointless activity. Three bands graced the the audience, they also did a cover of Run
stage that night — four if you count the DMC’s “Walk This Way.” Once again, this
suprisingly good engineering cover band. sent the audience into ecstacy.
After the engineering opening band, the When some members of the Odds en-
Buicks took the stage. This was my first ex- countered technical trouble, the unaffected
posure to the Buicks, a band with half its members of the band created a new rock
members from Edmonton and half from classic: “Space Train.” Venus and Uranus
Calgary. Their long instrumentals and fairly were the most common destinations. Any
upbeat vocals kept the kids standing around band that can pull a one-chord song (with
to the beat (what was wrong with those lyrics) out of their collective asses AND play
kids?) The Buicks gave me 80s songs wins bonus points
a free CD, too; but more on in my books.
that later. It’s kind of lame how After the compulsory en-
In between the Buicks all these bands labour °°” the Odds retired to their
and Zuckerbaby, the always dressing room. I was invited.
charismatic Preston Man- OVer new songs when “How was our sound?”
ning and his wife stumbled al they really have to asked guitarist Craig Northey.
their way toa table where do is play shit that Your mike kept cutting
an engineering drinking i out. Either that or you
game was proceeding. I someone madeupin sucked.”
don’t know if Manning the ’80s before the I didn’t really say that. But
drank, but it looked like he crowd goes wild. I did go to the dressing room.
was coaching it, or some- Then, I encountered the
thing. Why was he there, Groupies and Roadies — my
you ask? Two of his sons and two of his first exposure to the seedy underbelly that
nephews are members of the Buicks. After is the Canadian music industry. Like any
the crowd cleared, I didn’t get to talk to Pres- good Canadian, Northey ignored most of
ton. Sorry. No in-depth political insights them completely, talking instead about
here. I’d die of boredom. And you’d turn the hockey, and about taking his kids to the
page. Hockey Hall of Fame. I was proud.
Zuckerbaby took the stage, playing the On the way out of the dressing rooms, I
first three songs of their latest album in or- met up with a member of the Buicks.
der. And they sounded horrible! They sound “You guys rocked, too,” I said.
great on CD, but live, it sounded like they “Thanks, man,” he replied.
left their instruments plugged in, and used To fulfill my own curiosity, I asked him:
them to hammer in nails. It might have been “Don’t you think it’s a little lame to sell your
an electrical or soundboard problem, but the CDs at shows?”
unflattering result was all too obvious. And the political blood in his veins
Anyone who didn’t know what shone through with the answer he gave,
Dennis Kao Zuckerbaby’s songs were supposed to completely sidestepping the question.
sound like probably wasn’t impressed with “Want a free copy?”
Steven Drake of the Odds in a flurry of guitar-playing activity.
the band until they played a cover version What could I say to that?
PIANO POP SENSATION GRACES THE HOROWITZ
Chantal Kreviazuk Chantal was honest and forthright with the
with Kacy Crowley crowd as she patiently explained that this par-
Myer Horowilz Theatre ticular tune was written as part of her personal
healing process after the suicide of a loved one.
January 17
She seemed to have a free-spirited personality
by Craig Corbett that had no intention of being bottled up.
od is a woman and she plays a pi A standing ovation brought Chantal back
ano. Backed only by her piano, Win- out for two more songs. She finished her encore
nipeg native Chantal Kreviazuk mesmerized with a rendition of the Stones classic “Wild
a sold out Myer Horowitz Theatre with her Horses.”
angelic, yet powerful music. But Chantal was not the only musician to
Out of the mouth of the beautiful raven- put in a solid performance last Saturday night
haired singer came a voice that would make at the Horowitz. Newcomer Kacy Crowley pro-
even Celine Dion blush. It was obvious from vided a funky opening act. The Texas native
the start of the show that the audience was played a short acoustic set of hippie twang that
bearing witness to the birth of anew pop sen- created a certain buzz in the crowd. Despite be-
sation. ing a virtual unknown in these parts, Crowley
This was only her sixth headlining show Jimmy Jeong had an amazing stage presence and an overall
ever, but Chantal worked the room and the Chantal Kreviazuk vulnerability that enraptured the audience.
piano keys like a grizzled veteran. She opened Crowley is a thinking man’s Sheryl Crow
her powerful set by abandoning her trusty Her performance tugged at the heartstrings, creating a virtual and her debut album Anchorless should be a
piano, boldy plunging into an acapella ver- welcome addition to any burgeoning CD col-
sion of the song “Imaginary Friend.” From Chantal love-in. : lection.
there on, the chanteuse with the silky voice Saturday night was a musical experience so
filled the air of the theatre with soothing and powerful and so filled with emotion that I actu-
skillfully crafted songs. Her performance 10,000 Maniacs, and Rickie Lee Jones. How- “Wayne” brought appreciative cries from the ally felt the need lean over and give the person
tugged at the heartstrings, creating a virtual ever, the real gems were songs of her own. primarily female audience, but the highlight of next to me a hug. Unfortunately, it was my ma-
Chantal love-in. Commercial hits from her album Under these her performance was the new single “Surround cho friend Brian and I didn’t think that would
Chantal covered love songs by Billy Joel, Rocks and Stones such as “God Made Me” and Me.” sit too well with him.
Gateway - Entertainment Tuesday, January 20, 1998 Page9
BIZARRE SENSE OF HUMOUR FUELS SHOW
Warped, but charismatic, Jim Rose redefines weird
VARIETY SHOW
The Jim Rose Circus
at the Rev
January 16
by Theo Buchinskas
“Do not fuck with Jim Rose!” chanted
the voice on the loudspeaker as people
screamed and groped for a safe corner in
the pitch black interior of the Rev.
Black-clad performers ran between
us, swinging chainsaws and bumping into
people, causing them to scramble as wa-
ter rained down from every direction.
This was the least of our worries though,
as we awaited the hail of “crickets, mag-
gots, worms and snakes,” promised to us.
Did we really have all sorts of nasties
dumped in our hair? Of course not, but
Jim Rose had almost everyone in the Rev
believing that it was about to happen.
This is the essence of the Jim Rose Circus
— a blurring of reality, possibility and
normality. For two hours we exited real-
ity and entered the strange, dark world
of Jim Rose, and loved every minute of it.
Rose is a born performer, and was the
star the whole night through, providing
us with introductions and running com-
mentary as well as participating in many
acts of his own.
The acts themselves were grotesque,
strange or simply surreal. There was Mr.
Lifto, who lifted up various objects with
his piercings, including a replica of the
liberty bell, which he lifted with his duct-
taped penis. The Enigma also provided Christie Schultz
many chills, whether he was stringing The Rubber Wrestler, a member of Jim Rose’s entourage, knows how to bend more than his guitar strings.
objects through his nose, eating bugs, or
performing the always disturbing “ana- ing moments of the show was provided humour was always present, whether he
tomical slushie.” For the uninitiated, the by one of the wrestlers. She placed her- This is the essence of the Jim Rose was acting as a human dart board, swal-
anatomical slushie consists of four steps: self in a large plastic bag, effectively lowing razor blades, or just exchanging
1. Insert a six foot tube down your nose vacuum-sealed with a large vacuum Circus — a blurring of reality, witty banter with the crowd. Rose was the. -
to your stomach. 2. Using a huge syringe- cleaner, I felt short of breath. I watched possibility and normality. perfect ringmaster, giving us our cues, —
type thing, push a litre of Gatorade down the bag pull tighter and tighter against building up the tension, and developing
the tube. 3. Pull it back up, using the her painfully contorted face, and thought an eerie mood throughout the entire night.
aformentioned device. 4. Drink it. I was about to witness a sideshow act sumo wrestlers, climbing up swords or When the audience filed out the doors
Events were broken up by the some- gone awry. But happily, things worked laying down ina bed of nails, all topless. of the Rev after witnessing such multiple
what mundane Mexican transvestite out for the wrestler in the end. But Jim Rose is who made the whole acts of strangeness, we were all reassured
wrestling, as well as women’s sumo wres- Bebe the Circus Queen provided the show, and he seemed to love every and relieved at how normal our own lives
tling. However, one of the most disturb- sex appeal to balance out the 350-pound minute on stage. His strange sense of really are.
SAD, SOULFUL SONGS DOMINATE LYNN MILES’
Enough of you reading
AND MARIA DUNN’S REPERTOIRE
what we have to Say,
we want to read what
label when she put out the album Slightly Another humourous song described you’ve got to say.
Haunted in 1996. The album received how she ransacked a friend’s house un- Check out the
Lynn Miles strong reviews and sparked flattering der the pretense of house-sitting, peak-
Gateway reader survey
with Maria Dunn comparisons with Joni Mitchell and ing into her medicine cabinets and trying
at the City Media Club Emmylou Harris. But Miles proved last on her clothes. It was refreshing to see on page 2.
Friday night that she is no copy cat, ei- Miles counterbalance her sadder song
January 16
ther. Her voice is uniquely clear and her material with plenty of wry humour and
by Emily Wong songs memorable. the occasional quirky tune.
‘ve always been a sucker for sad No doubt, many Edmontonians who Similarly, Maria Dunn, who opened
songs. The sadder the better. came to see Lynn Miles were probably the show, displayed the ability to write
And that’s partly why I found the Fred Eaglesmith fans as_ well. both melancholic and uplifting songs.
performances of singer-songwriters Lynn Eaglesmith’s “Propane Night” perform- And like Miles, she sung accompanied
Miles and Maria Dunn to be so satisfy- ance last year was a sold-out event. only by her own acoustic guitar. Dunn’s $3.00 SAOTDUARYD'ASY TISMEhS yON SHOWS
ing. Both musicians tended to perform in- Earthtunes Concerts, who promoted Pro- Celtic-influenced material often had a CINEMARK THEATRES
Bd CINEMA CITY 12
trospective, lyrical songs without being pane Night, were responsible for bring- bittersweet quality. An example was in
overly mopey, balancing the sadness of ing Miles into town as well. In addition “No Trouble in New York,” a song 3633-99 STREET 463-5481
their songs with a sparkling sense of hu- to being close friends with Eaglesmith, based on the struggles faced by a young The Devil's Advocate (144) In And Out (14A)
mour. Miles appeared on Eaglesmith’s latest al- Irish immigrant at the time of the Irish Coarse Lang., sexual content and Disturbing Sat/Sun 11:35
Scenes Daily 1:55, 4:50, 7:40, 10:05
Lynn Miles entranced the large, ap- bum Lipstick, Lies, and Gasoline, which was Potato Famine. But Dunn carefully MDaiildyh ig1h:t0 5(,S a3t:u5r0d,a y6 :4O5N,L Y9:)4 5 12:25 Miidcnai ght (SToaa turdatarRet y ONLONE Y)V Y)1 2:$00 10
preciative audience with her mellifluous frequently cited as one of the top-ten al- avoided depressing the audience by Starship Troopers (14A) The Man Who Knew Too Little (PG)
Gory Violence Sat/Sun 11:25
voice, her impeccable guitar playing, and bums of 1997 by music critics across the playing some of her lighter songs at the ee4 435,6 :56, 9:38 Daily 2:20, 4:55
most importantly, her honest approach to country. While Miles’s songs have less of end of her set. My favourite was “The | Miadltn ight (Saturday ONLY) 12:20 Had ss oF (14A)
songwriting. She has an amazing gift for a dark edge than Eaglesmith’s, they defi- Bus Song,” which is about an intermi- Cr1o Kanaroswe y WLhaasntg Yu oeug Dei AdnL da sVti Soluemnmt erU(1s4.A MoidWneiegsh t (Sat$ue rday ONLY) 12:15
painting vivid images with each song. nitely share a degree of introspection. nable ride on a Greyhound bus.
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Song themes ranged from falling in and One of Miles’ most poignant songs of Dunn, an Edmonton native and the Midnight ((s aturdayO 0 NY 11:55 oder eo)
Seven verreI Bn e (PG) paily 2:05, 4:30, 7:20, 9:50
out of love to hockey to childhood memo- the evening was “Hockey Night in host of a popular roots radio show on Miadi night (Saturday ONLY) 12:10 Mdonin g atecay ONLY) ae-of 0o
ries. Yes, her material was pretty senti- Canada,” which described her experience CJSR, is currently in the process of re- The Jackal (14A) Fariy Tale(A True Story) (G)
mental, but it was never sappy for one growing up witha “hockey dad” and go- cording her debut CD in the city. Her SBreuitaSl uVnio leence ean d Ctoaaree s Language DSaaitl/yS u2n:2 51,2 :50:50 0
moment. Instead, her songs often re- ing to the ice rink with him at six 0’ strong performance Friday night was a t1}p (SaturdayO NLY) 12:30 bead pela (PG)
flected a fragile innocence. clock in the morning. She ended the strong sampling of what looks like a Bea PG) _p aily 7:25, 10:00
Susu aaAnb Midnight (Saturday ONLY) 12:35
Playing live, Miles proved that she de- song comically by humming the very promising new CD.
Midnight (Saturday ONLY)1 1:45 Air Force Onejots) (PG)
serves every bit of recognition she has “Hockey Night in Canada” theme song. The combination of Lynn Miles and Mortal Lome Annihilation (PG) Violent Scenes, NotS uitabel forY ounger Chitdren
earned through her recordings. She was It was a nice touch and a surprise, since Maria Dunn performing in the same SDaati/Sluyn 21:151, 2 0 SDaaitl/yS u1n: 401,1 :41:01 5, 7:05, 9:45
the first Canadian artist signed to the it is not found in her recording of the show accounted for a rare and cher- Midnight (Saturda“y ONLY)1 2:00 Midnight (Saturday ONLY) 12:20
January 16 to January 22, 1998
small, but well-respected Philo/ Rounder song. ished evening of fine music.
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drum beat and fuzzy, somewhat soft guitar Mike Watt
riffs, and the listener is left with a satisfying Contemplating the Engine Room
and original musical experience.
Columbia
Confessional lyrics and a gloomy
songscape seem to dominate the tracks on I’m sure that if you’re anything like me,
this album, yet the effect is not one of worry, you’ve spent countless hours asking your-
but of relaxation and contentment. It’s the self why there aren’t more CDs out there
type of album that makes you want to light that deal with the ins and outs of boat en-
a few candles, sit back, and ponder the state gine blues. Here’s medicine for your soul.
of the world. The track “The Only One” is a Mike Watt has manufactured a doozy of a
desperate love song whose sweet harmonies record in his self-proclaimed “thump staff
echo loneliness. and spiel” style. On the whole, this CD de-
O’Neil’s vocals are very much the cen- picts the life of a ship crew in the bowels
trepiece of this band, yet they are not so over- and blues of a boat, where the rhythm is
bearing as to take away from the music. In- kept by the footsteps of the “topsiders”
stead, the listener is left with a cohesive al- above, and Fireman Hurley pokes and
stokes the hopes of the black gang men, and
bum with every track as viable as the last.
Junkster does not fit the mold of the usual the boilerman, and the pedro man.
Junkster
If this sounds like a They Might be Gi-
debut album. Debut albums are usually
self-titled
characterized by one or two strong tracks ants CD, you’re not too far off, except that
BMG/RCA with clinkers and fillers rounding out the Vance Gilbert this CD is much more serious. Rather than
This talented quintet has put out a de- rest. Fortunately, Junkster has enough tal- Fugitives comparing this style to something already
but album with all the makings of a hit on ent to avoid this common pitfall. It’s worth Rounder out there, it might be more efficient to pic-
the alternative charts. Lead singer Deidre your time and money to pick up this sooth- Boston singer-song writer Vance Gil- ture a bunch of blue collar grease monkeys
O’Neil’s hypnotic vocals ooze sexuality and ing disc. bert offers an excellent piece of artistry in in the belly of a big old steam boat as they
confidence. Add this to the band’s funky Craig Corbett this album. His distinctly Tracy Chapman- grumble out their gripes with “the man,”
and express the comaraderie of the crew
ish voice carries his melodies smoothly
through some raw lyrics and a pig-nose
and his lyric writing is refreshingly inno- amp.
G. Love & Special Sauce The Weakerthans vative. The CD abounds in ballads and
If nothing else, this CD gives you a good
Yeah, It’s That Easy fallow story-songs that describe scenes or rela-
idea of the naval subculture often over-
Epic/Okeh G-7 Welcoming Committee tionships to which anyone can relate.
looked by audiences today. It’s truly one of
“Annalee,”a love song with cello, pi- a kind.
Garrett Dutton (a.k.a. G. Love), the col- If you are ever in Winnipeg (heaven for- ano, and acoustic guitar accompaniment, Joel Higham
lege boy from Philly, is back with his band bid), do yourself a favor and check out the is surprisingly devoid of generic clichés.
the Special Sauce and a little less edge than Weakerthans if they happen to be playing. It’s full of imaginative and heartfelt lyr-
his 1994 self-titled debut which featured The Manitoba trio can be compared to the ics. “Pablo’s Lights” is a song about hope
such gems as “Cold Beverage” and “Shoot- likes of Treble Charger if they were a bunch and being spiritually ‘lost at sea.’ Gilbert’s
ing Hoops.” of lazy anarchists who listened to a lot of Vio- musical style is an emotional blend of
Yeah, It’s That Easy is more polished than lent Femmes music. Confused? Good! What rhythm and blues, sophisticated jazz, and
his debut. It lacks that white-homeboy- the Gateway needs is an entertainment phone acoustic rock.
hoop-shootin’-go-nowhere-attitude that line like the Edmonton Journal's, where you “Lightnin’ Rod” verges on near Blue
distinguished the group and drew the mas- can press some numbers and hear clips from Rodeo-like country, but his voice is always
sive following in the eastern states for their the CD of your choice. I only say this because too gentle to break out into that rough-
first album. This one’s much more down to the Weakerthans are wonderfully original edged style our Canadian favorites have.
earth, drawing on Dutton’s many influ- and it would be far easier to give them the In fact, Gilbert’s voice can sometimes
ences — from soul to funk, from Dylan to proper credit if you could actually hear some sound too polished.
the Beastie Boys. He deals with some seri- of their music (which is sooo good, by the Several gems appear on this disk: one
ous issues like racism and drug addiction way, that it gave my eardrums hickeys). is an old traditional English ballad, “Spen-
that make the album a lot heavier than some It’s the lyrics that make this band so cer the Rover,” which Gilbert sings
of the earlier stuff. strong. This is evident on the track “Confes- acapella-style with a drone in the back-
But if it’s the G. Love drawl that you sions of a futon-revolutionist.” The song de- ground. In the 20th century, this is synthe-
like, there’s still plenty of that. And in terms picts the often futile attempts to “make a real sized with electronic mystery sounds, cre-
of the musical merit of this album there is change” in society: “Let’s plant a bomb at city ating an eerie medieval atmosphere. The
certainly much to be said for its breadth. If hall/ Let’s kill a member of the MLA/ Or last track, “Just the Way it Was,” features
you haven’t heard of G. Love and Special just talk the night away.” The more you lis- Jane Siberry on piano, and was recorded BOOKS
Sauce before, the first album is a lot more ten to the music, the more it grows on you — live in her living room. The melody is a
fun and definitely worth buying. Although not bad for some band from humble Mani- beautiful soul style and the lyrics are
this one isn’t bad, it almost contradicts it- toba. There is more to this province’s music darkly whimsical. Joni Mitchell
The Complete Poems and Lyrics
self with upbeat music and often depress- than Wide Mouth Mason and Crash Test On the whole, this album is rather se-
ing lyrics. , Dummies. rious in mood. Random House Canada
Joel Higham Kyla Keir Christine Mazur $29.95
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If you are a fan of Joni Mitchell, this boq
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What I can’t seem to understand abo
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MIKINGS
there is no introduction, no information, a
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While it is quite nice to have a collection of
the songs she has ever written bound into o'
durable hardcover, this book appears to la
Friday January 23
a true target audience. Anyone dedicat
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ogy of her lyrics probably has most of hi
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to pay for something they’ve already boug
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