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Students' • union • examines national student organization

BY RAY CRITCH

MUNSU has recently estab­lished a committee to evaluate their relationship with the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS).

The committee was formed by a vote of council with a mandate to, among other things, "determine whether CFS purports the best in­terests of MUNSU" and "to ad­dress any other concerns relating to CFS and CFS-NL (Newfound­land and Labrador) that the com­mittee may feel necessary."

The genesis of this committee was in the year end report of coun­cillor Sherri Lambe, former Burton's Pond representative. The report indicated tli.at there should be some examination of the role of the CFS and their Newfoundland segment, the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Students

BY KAREN GRIFFIN

This past Saturday, the Cana­dian Interuniversity Athletics Union decided that student ath­letes should be allowed more scholarship money as incentive to stay North of the border.

The CIAU held it's annual gen­eral meeting here at Memorial and voted to encourage athletes to stay in Canada by attending university for free. The 48 members of the union are allowed to offer money up to and including the cost of tuition and fees for new recruits as of September i, 2000.

However, this new term does not come without expectations. High school students expecting to play

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(NLFS). Chris Vatcher, VP External and

Communications with the student union felt that the main purpose of the committee was that certain councillors wanted to have more involvement directly with the CFS, and thereby increase their own profile.

"A lot of council members are caught in the back (of the student movement) and are trying to get up to the front and get more in­volved and increase their awareness."said Vatcher.

Vatcher also felt very firm that the CFS was very well entrenched

· on campus, noting that they pro­vide such services as Travel Cuts, International Student Identifica­tion Cards (ISIC) and other pro­grams, like the Access 2000 series of protests that took place at Me­morial and across Canada.

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However, according to Erin Farrell, a Science Representative on council and a member of the committee to examine CFS, it was established to examine the relation­ship between MUNSU and the na­tional organization. In particular, the perceived breakdown in the lines of communication between the two student organizations.

"What I thought was the main purpose of this council was to deter­mine whether the CFS supports the best interests of MUNSU."said Farrell.

She also mentioned that there had been activities in the broader agenda of the CFS that are not necessarily supported by MUN SU or individual councillors, such as the protesting of the World Trade Organization and other globaliza­tion issues. •Please see "CFS" page 3

a Reality? Athletes allowed full scholarships, but MUN lacks funds

Vacant B-Ball courts. Summer semester or lack of athletic scholarships? Photo by Karen Griffin.

varsity sports on the University league must have an average of 80%. Frank Butler, Associate Pro­fessor and Associate Director of the School of Physical Education

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says that the condition is not firm. "The terminology · used was

spring scholarships so that they can tell a student that if they suc­ceed after two semesters that basi-

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cally your tuition and compulsory fees can be covered." said Butler

Students who do not meet this criteria are eligible to receive the scholarship upon successful com-

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"I think that it ties into the intent of the review com­mittee in making sure that those [communication] mechanisms are improved on.''

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pletion of two semesters. Athletes who are already part of the league are also eligible for the scholar­ship.

For Memorial University ' s var­sity teams however, things will be staying as they are now.

"Memorial University is not in a position to do it because we don't have the funding to do it."

I don't see any thing changing so we're just going to go as per usual as we've done for the last couple of years." said Butler.

There has been national con­cern as this will mean exactly the same thing it does in the United States. Some institutions will be able to provide athletes with tui­tion and some will not. •Please see "Status quo" page 3

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Engineering faculty launches training centre

BY LEAH FARRELL

Memorial University's Faculty of Engineering, in cooperation with international electronics firm ASEA Brown Boveri (ABB), launched a new research and train­ing centre Monday. Located in the Engineering Building, the Centre for Instrumentation, Controls and Automation, or INCA, is an educa­tion and research centre intended to further the understanding of oil­related engineering for both stu­dents and professionals.

Dr. Siu 0' Y oung,AssociatePro­fessor of Instrumentation, Control and Automation, explains that the most important part of this new facility is that it allows for more opportunities for locally trained engineers. He said that: "With INCA we try to train our own engi­neers and keep them here."

Experience is gained by what is called the Fast Track Internship Pi-ogram. This program allows stu­dents who have completed the un­dergraduate program to become an intern with a local company. This gives them hands on experi­ence and encourages them to stay in the province.

INCA encourages students trained in Newfoundland to stay

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With the assistance of Premier Brian Tobin, an RT-200 robot us­ing an axe carried out the ribbon cutting. The same axe was used by the Petroleum Canada Chair, Dr. Mary Williams, in a ceremony in South ·Korea which named the Terra Nova Floating Platform (FPSO).

All in attendance felt the INCA facility would enhance local engi­neer's participation in the prov­ince's growing oil industry.

"INCA represents an important advance, for Memorial, for pro­vincial businesses, and our fore­sight to keep our children and our friends a little closer to home." said Memorial's president Dr. Axel Meisen.

Premier Tobin also acknowl­edged this by saying, "Our oil and gas industry is growing signifi­cantly, and facilities such as INCA will support its continued growth. Through partnerships such as this one between Memorial and ABB, not only is our oil and gas industry enhanced, but we can provide top­notch training and research adja­cent to Canada's newest oil patch. This is an important addition to our technological infrastructure."

ABB' s vice-president of instru­mentation and control products and region operations, Don Belyea, said his company was proud of being a major sponsor of this important addition to the en­gineering facility.

"ABB is proud to be a contribu­tor, and we hope that our continu­ing involvement will support the evolution of INCA so that local industry, especially offshore, can benefit from its capabilities." said Belyea.

ABB has given$ 200,000 ofin­kind contributions including equipment discounts, software and firmware evergreen contracts, engineering support, and training courses. $300,000 was given to INCA by the Faculty of Engineer­ing and Applied Science for the purchasing of equipment and lab construction.

After its planned three year de­velopment period, INCA will move towards self-funding through contract work, collabora­tion, and fee-based customized instrumentation and control train­ing. It will become a fully useable facility for both students and pro­fessionals.

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" ... we want to make sure we're getting the most out of our association with the CFS. In the past year there have been whisperings that CFS has mis­represented the students or council and have been active on our behalf on more than just student issues. We won't know the validity of these concerns until after the committee meets." said Farrell

She noted that MUNSU had agreed to an increase in their membership fees for this year, and that this was an example of

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a firm commitment to the or­ganization for the year. She also felt that the people at the CFS offices in Newfoundland were very supportive and help­ful towards herself ·and com­mittee members in their at­tempts to learn more about the federation.

Allison North, Chair of the Newfoundland branch of CFS felt that while there may have been a communication breach, much of that was from the MUNSUside.

North said, "I think that there has in the past been a problem

with distribution of informa­tion and the trickle-down proc­ess itself once information and campaign materials ... have been forwarded from the fed­eration [to MUNSU]." and that she believes it is in the man­date of the committee to help with this problem.

"I think that it ties into the intent of the review committee in making sure that those [com­munication] mechanisms are improved on."

The committee is scheduled to present their final report to council on August 1 ".

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• Continued from page 1 "That is going to create some

concern to someof thesmallerinsti­tutions." saysFrankButler, because they will not be in the same position to offer as much money as some universities out west.

Marc Bartschat, spokesperson for the CIA U said that this change is not really to compete with American Universities.

"It would allow the decision of '

whether to stay home or go to a foreign country to pursue their edu­cation [to be made] a lot easier." said Bartschat.

He also said that Memorial sup­ported theidea bu tit is up to schools to decide what they are going to give to their own teams.

Bartschat insists that this oppor­tunity is only an incentive and the institutions may do with it as they choose.

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Between the Rockies and a hard place

Things in Newfoundland are not entirely cozy for mainlanders right about now. It seems we're not all happy with our national organizations. MUNSU has CFS, and everyone has CBC.

For the first thing, "national" is a relative term. Quebec separatists probably consider a Quebec only organization as a national organization, where others say it's provincial. The same would apply to Newfoundland organizations for Newfoundland nationalists.

But this isn't the main problem with national organizations. They are almost invariably really Ontario provincial organization with one of two things, an inflated ego or an identity complex. And they most certainly do not represent the views of those on the fringes of society.

Of course, in this case the fringes are Newfoundland,NovaScotia, New Brunswick, P.E.I., Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and B.C. Now, Quebec gets sucked up to because they'd pitch a fit otherwise, and Alberta has half of the money in the country. This leaves the other seven provinces, with a fair chunk of the population, hanging in the breeze like so much dead caplin.

This is exactly what happened with the CBC. In Toronto, Calgary and a few other cities out west of the Ottawa River, no one watches their local CBC news. The prez of the network says, "Hey, if no one watches their news in Toronto, why don't we just cancel it, 'eh." In the rest of the country, "This Hour has 22 Minutes" is the highest rated show on CBC ... but not in Newfoundland. Despite their loss of market share to NTV, they are still the highest rated CBC show down here. Reducing them to a half hour and showing us what happened in Regina isn't going to improve viewership. Not that I have anything against Regina.

The same kind of thing is happening with the CFS, but not to that extreme. MUN SU, some members of it anyway, don't seem to oppose the WTO or globalization or sweatshops or slave labour or whatever. The point is that they didn't pay their CFS fees to oppose trade liberalization. They paid them for ... well, whatever reasons they see fit, but it wasn't to go protesting.

Is it just that they can't see us down here because of the fog, or are they really that incompetent. To assume that things are done the same in Toronto as they are in Newfoundland is absurd, illogical, and ignorant of what happens in other parts of the country. But than again, what would you expect from mainlanders.

Ray Critch

Contributors ____ _ Reporters & Reviewers Audrey Amminson, Leah Farrell, Tristan Homer, Stephen Kies wetter, Steve Martin.

Photos/Graphics/Flag Leah Farrell, Jeff Power.

ProductionAssistants Andrew Dickon.

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Remembering Amanda Bishop

Music student Amanda Bishop, 19, of Torbay passed away on May 18, 2000 after a car accident, leaving with treasured memo­ries her parents, Gary and Sharon (Mcgrath) Bishop, sisters Jackie and Lisa, boyfriend Christopher Martin, grandmother Joan Bishop and many other relatives and friends.

Amanda's musical talent was fostered at Holy Trinity High school in Torbay. She sang in school choirs at the primary and elementary levels and joined the concert band directed by teacher Douglas Vaughan as a saxophonist when she reached fifth grade. She later joined the jazz band. While in highschool she began to take voice les­sons. She entered the School of music in 1998 and was amemberofthefestivalchoir. Amanda also sang at community concerts and in the Holy Trinity R.C. church choir in Torbay.

Amanda's individual voice teacher at Memorial, Ms. Caroline Schiller, knew Amanda as "a dedicated and gifted student with an innate curiosity and a quick wit that made her an absolute joy to teach." Ms. Schiller says, "Amanda will be remembered as a kind, generous friend; a thoughtful,

Dear Editor,

There's an old saying, Canadianized, that a conservative is merely a liberal who's been mugged. I'm not sure which I am, but I'm starting to get that your-money-or-your-life feeling lately as a student. I used to be less than convinced by the periodic "banks are slime" features that newspapers run during slow news weeks, thinking that perhaps banks, deep down, had some sort of justification for what they did which I, as a non-business type, just wasn't grasping. I also used to accept the Easter Bunny as doctrinal truth.

I' veheld studentloansformany years with a bank I'm unsure I should identify ,so I'll just refer to it as Big Bob's Roy-"L" bank. Any­way, things went fine until last fall when I did not take out a student loan. In November, I received a letter saying, "Your six month grace period is over! Now that you're prob­ably employed and raking in millions with your Arts degree, where's our money?"

This is where things get interesting. I sent a letter confirming my student status, which was rejected as the Roy-"L" won't consider retroactive proof of student status. Isn't this nice for them? By December, after a few less conciliatory letters obliquely referring to spiked bats and concrete shoes if I didn't submit payment, a bank official conceded that, doggonit, many students in this situa­tion have trouble meeting obligations, and the best option was to have the Roy-"L" tack the interest and payment on to my loan and apply for interest relief. Some option.

It is now February. At this time, I make a payment on a department store credit card with a cheque, which then bounces as there is

supportive colleague; and above all, an open and loving person by all who knew her. She will be greatly missed."

During Amanda's burial mass at holy Trinity on May 22"d, 2000, Father David Butler recalled her solo singing and the harmony with which she frequently sup­plied the choir. He encouraged the con­gregation to remember how Amanda shared her gift for music and her joy, touching many lives.

Other participants in the mass included readers Douglas Vaughan and Christina Young, a choir of faculty and students from the School of Music conducted by Dr. Douglas Dunsmore, and members of the church choir, including Amanda's aunt Elizabeth (McGrath) Lacey, who beautifully lead the reflection hymn.

At the conclusion of the Mass the choir sang "In Remembrance," from "Requiem." The music for this piece was composed by Eleanor Daley, though the lyrics are anonymous. Dr. Dunsmore considers it fitting for the celebration of Amanda's life with such poignant words:

Do not stand at my grave and weep/I am not there, I do not sleep./ I am a thousand winds that blow, I am the diamond glint on snow./ I am the sunlig~t on unripened grain, I am the gentle, gentle morning rain./ And when you wake in the morn­ing's hush, I am the sweet uplifting rush of quiet birds in circled flight. I am the starts that shine at night./Do not stand at my grave and cry, I am not there, I did not die.

Holy Trinity Regional High School will honour Amanda's memory through an · annual student award. Also in her love of music, donations may be made to the Amanda Bishop Memorial fund c/o the School ofMusic, St John's, NF, A IC 5S7.

Lara Maynard Lara is a Folklore student at Memorial

and afriend of Amanda Bishop

nothing in my account. Upon research, sur­prise! The Roy-"L" student loans division has withdrawn everything to cover payment. My nasty telephone is answered with the claim that I somehow authorized the bank to seize funds upon opening my account. The climax arrives in June when the government gives me a new student loan and the bank will not let me have it due to my dispute.

Confiscation of personal property is sure to follow, as soon as the Roy-"L" decides what it can do with my moon bootsandlntellivision cartridges.

The government is now back in the student loan business, but this does not so far affect existing loans. The other factor in my dislike for bank-bashing columns is that nothing is ever concretely proposed as a solution except to whine. I'm proposing something much more personal;thisismydeclarationofwartotheRoy­''L".Goahead. Takemetocourt.l'mwaiting,and I'm going to ask for the same judge who broke upMicrosoft.Ihavehadmorefruitfularguments with tape recordings. Banks have for too long acted exactly as they wish because Canadians, and especially students, are too timid to fight back. There's room for more of us on the front lines, and I suspect many more of us who have been treated in the same way.

Any suggestions?

Ken Eckert Ken is a masters student of English at Memo­

rial.

Ed- The legislation that allows the American government to break up monopolies like Microsoft, "Anti-Trust Legislation" does not exist in Can£Uia.

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II He's a Cosmic Castaway!" Cinema TitanA.E. Starring: Drew Barrymore, Matt

Damon, Bill Pullman 20'h Century Fox

BY STEPHEN KIESWETTER

Titan A.E. is an animated story about intergalactic human sur­vival and communication. In the year 3028 a race of pure energy creatures called the Drej destroy Earth because they fear that hu­man intelligence threatens their existence. Yet some humans es­cape the destruction, flying away in spaceships, and are forced to live as interplanetary bums on the verge of extinction. One particu­lar ship, the Titan, is launched to be the future savior of humanity. Within it's great bulk lies a secret ability, which the Drej are deter­mined to find and destroy.

The film's.hero is nineteen year­old Cale (voice by Matt Damon), whosefatherpilotedthe Titan. Cale has a golden ring given to him by his father when he was four only moments before the annihilation of Earth. The ring provides a map to the location of the Titan.

Cale, joined by Captain Corso (Bill Pullman) and Akima (Drew Barrymore) embarks on a voyage to locate the Titan and discover it's secret. Unfortunately the Drej are on their tail, with evil and vio­lent intentions.

Fortunately, this film is a breath of fresh-air in a market filled with brainless kid flicks. Not only did

Cinema Boys and Girls Starring: Jason Biggs, Freddie Prinze Jr., Claire Forlani

BY AUDREY AMMINSON

There's not much you can say about Boys and Girls, to say it was uneventful is the understate­ment of the year. I expected a little comedy, a little romance, and maybe one or two memora­ble scenes. Instead I got a lot of monotonous dialogue that was frankly pointless and- lifeless. The only redeeming quality of the movie was the young tal­ented actors that graced

its screen. I enjoyed Freddie Prinze Jr. who has become popu­lar for such hits as She's All That and Down To You, and of course we can't forget I know What You Did Last Summer and it's sequel. Prinze_is the perfect ac­tor to play the cute, funny, boy next door, but unfortunately Boys and Girls gave him very little to work with. For those of you who are not familiar with Claire Forlani, she was the charming actress who starred op­posite Brad Pitt in Meet Joe Black. She is a great actress who was still able to be interesting and funny despite the stale plot she was faced with. Boys and Girls also includes the talented Jason Biggs (American Pie)who although amusing as an actor was not an essential character to the plot.

In case you don't know the basic plot of Boys and Girls, which was portrayed as a When

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the dinosaurs in Disney's Dino­saurhave peanut-sized brains, but so did it's writers. Whereas, Titan A.E. has an intricately developed plot line that is filled with interest­ing deep characters. Directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman, the film has a distinct feeling similar to great Don Bluth films of the eighties like An American Tail, and The Land Before Time.

The cell-animation is typically grittier than a Disney film, but TitanA.E. integratesthis with three dimensional computer generated elements to create a dynamic mix of new and old. This juxtaposition is never jarring, but rather the hand drawn elements mesh perfectly with the digital components. Par­ticularlythrilling,aretheDrej, who

Photo Courtesy of www.lmdb.com Harry Met Sally for teens, it is the story of a boy and girl who, . through some twist of fate con­tinue to accidentally bump into each other throughout their lives. After numerous confrontational

are entirely computer generated. They are faceless blue machine­like creatures whose body surface ripples with mini electrical storms, and shine with a threatening glow.

What perhaps will be the divid­ing argument between people who like the film, and those who hate it -isthemusic.Nocharactersbreak in to song: that would be uncool. Instead, the film is packed with guitar-rock and break-beat songs that are both cheesy and exciting at the same time. The usage of music is somewhat similar to that of Heavy Metal.

One specific scene, plays like a big-budget music video. Cale, rid­ing a space motorcycle, zips dan­gerously fast through a field of space debris while the soundtrack

meetings the two finally form a friendship that allows them to have the security of having the opposite sex's opinion. Unlike When Harry Met Sally, Boys and Girls lacks the humour and

blares a guitar heavy rock anthem that proclaims: "he's a cosmic castaway." Moments like this don't come along very often, and it is because of this that Titan A.E. is a big gamble on behalf of Fox Animations Studios.

Unfortunately, this film doesn't seem to belong to the movie going public of2000. It definitely would have been a hit in the mid 80s, and as evidenced by its dismal 9.5 million dollar opening weekend it probably won't be a hit today. Nevertheless this out-of-date feel­ing only enriches the fun experi­ence the film provides, simply because it is different from the shiny crisp perfected kids fare of today.

The film also strives to send a

sexual tension that made Harry and Sally such a hilarious and interesting couple. The plot tries to portray Prinze as a nerdy type who must plan everything while Forlani plays a more free spir­ited character. Unfortunately I found Prinze's character to be very stereotypical and one di­mensional while Forlani' s char­acter was hardly a free spirit, in fact I found her to be a very typical university student. It was like the characters were either not exaggerated enough or over exaggerated, and they didn't seem to match. The supporting actors actually had very well de­veloped characters but unfortu­nately they didn't seem con­nected to the plot in any significant manner. They intro­duced some very important is­sues yet they were never prop­erly discussed or addressed.

The development ofForlani's and Prinze's relationship was slow and tedious. For a movie that was supposed to be cute and humorous the plot was way too slow and there were not enough comedic releases. Although the actors themselves are great, there was only so much that could be down with the story line. The addition of Biggs character did provide some comedic release but did nothing to further the plot. Boys and Girls definitely would have made a good televi­sion movie, I guess they can't all be winners. All in all I don't recommend that you bother to see this film in the theatre , stay home and watch re-runs, they'd probably be more enjoyable.

message proclaiming the beauty of humanity, and the idea that all different races should unite in a galaxy of peace: never mind that it takes some badass violence to gain this peace. Remember, this isn't G rated animation, but PG rated animation, so weapons are deadly and used often. Action in the film benefits from awesome sound effects, including a brilliant space-glacier sequence that must be seen to be believed.

Titan A.E. is recommended granted you have an appreciation for well-developed science-fiction that delivers more than just eye candy. Both the primary and second­ary characters are deeply engaging, and this futuristic tale of the time 'after earth' is true entertainment

Music The Marshall Mathers LP Eminem Aftermath/lnterscope

BY TRISTAN HOMER

Eminem is back, and he wants to kill us all, or so he claims. From the opening minutes of the irreverentrap­per' slatestalbum, we'regivenexactly whatwe'vecometoexpectfromSlim Shady: shock. Ashe tackles a plethora of subjects: popularity, pop culture, drugs and sex too, Eminem takes us to an all new level of astonishment, which can be both a good thing and a bad thing. While some of the album's songs are ~lerably tasteful and even funny, some of the songs on The Marshall Mathers LP are extremely offensive.Forthosenoteasilyoffended, this may not come across as much of a problem, but for those who are, this album could very quickly be ruined.

Musically, the beats and produc­tion are amazing, with most of the work done by Dr. Dre, and guest ap­pearances are in abundance: Dre, Snoop Dogg, andXzibit, to name just afew;showuptohelpEminemoutthis time around. The only real musical downfall on this album is his rather lame attempt at an excessively emo­tional slow jam, "Stan." That track aside, this album is very entertaining, and quite enjoyable from beginning to end. Standout tracks include ''Un­derThelnfluence,""Who Knew," and the lead-off single and video 'The Real Slim Shady".

Overall, I enjoyed the album a lot It'sareallyfunCDtolistento,ifyou're not offended easily. If you are, maybe you might want to give that Will Smith album another spin ....

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Book Leap Terry Tempest Williams Pantheon

By RAY CRITCH

This is not a work of fiction, it is a memoir of faith.

Terry Tempest Williams draws from many sources to create a wonderful work. Hieronymous Bosch's The Garden of Earthly Delights, a l 61

h century Flemish painting depicting paradise, hell, and the garden of the title forms the backdrop for Williams' own journey through her upbringing and the state of the world. Each section of the work corresponds to one of the sections of the painting, except "Restoration," which is what happened to the painting in early 1999, and to Williams' spirit after her "journey through the painting" was finished.

"Paradise" deals with Williams' childhood, which was the founda­tions of her Mormon faith, and her personal doubt. In one point it recounts how she differed from her more orthodox cousins, because while they believed the main point of Jesus' teachings was obedience, she believed it was the ability and the duty to choose.

"Hell" deals with the destruc­tion of her faith and the wilderness which she has come to believe in more than any religious institu­tion. It is the most worldly of the sections, g1v1ng detailed accountings of many environmen­tal calamities that man has created over her lifetime. It talks of de­struction and peril, corresponding each event with some aspect of The Garden of Earthly Delights. However, hell is written somewhat eccentrically, taking away from the wonderful point about the spir-

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itual void we live in. "Earthly Delights" focuses on

the duality of existence. The di­vide between the emotional and the intellectual, the natural and the manufactured, spiritual and religious. This section deals with the middle panel of the painting, and does so in great detail. Each point of her journey to the accept­ance of doubt is reflected in, and sometimes caused by, characters in the painting. This section is better written than "Hell" but does not have the cohesiveness of "Heaven"

"Restoration" is the conclusion and the refreshingof_a soul through the acceptance of doubt. This is the most beautiful section of the work, rich in detail and in lan­guage. It comes to a conclusion with the author's declaration that there need be no divide between the mental and the physical. The spiritual void left by the weaken­ing of organized religion can be filled through doubt and medita­tion.

In "Leap" the author has created for herself a religion of verbs, and has done so beautifully.

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Music Sustainer Starling Time Bomb

BY TRISTAN HOMER

Do. you like guitar-pop mu­sic? Do you really, really like guitar-pop music?

YES: The major label debut from

Canada's own Starling, is an ex­ceptional example of guitar-pop at its finest. Each song fun and very singable, the album Sus­tainer is destined to be one of the most under-praised albums of the year. From the catchy lead­off track (and first single) "Don't Deflate" to the mellower, low­key closer, "Deliver Me'', this whole album is nothing short of an undiscovered pop gem. Bouncy harmonies, striking melodies, and consistently strong lyrics help keep Sus­tainer from becoming monoto­nous as the songs progress, a stumbling block for many pop rock albums as of late.

The problem is, the airwaves are currently clogged with mu­sic like this. Why would Starling create much of a fuss with their debut? Answer: they probably won't. But this doesn't mean that the album isn't good. Although they may not be able to battle the Third Eye Blinds and Match­box 20's for a spot on the pop music charts, Starling are defi­nitely a band to keep an eye out for, and have a listen to. They're likely to be one of the best band you've never heard.

NO: Britney Spears has a new al­

bum in stores now. She does a deadly cover of the Stones' "Sat­isfaction."

Music The Greatest Hits Whitney Houston Arista Records

of ?O's dialogue. Words like 'jiv- BY STEPHEN KIESWETTER Who's the man that would risk

his neck for his brother man? Who delivers ten times out of ten? ... Cruise, Tom Cruise. Shut your mouth . . . we be talking about Shaft, Samuel L. Jackson is Shaft. Can you dig it? That's right cats, Shaft is back in funky town once again so you better beware before he shuts your mouth.

Now when we talking about Shaft there are only four words to remember: go see it now! Shaft offerseverythingasummerBlock­buster usually has; lots of guns, some good base music and Samuel L. Jackson coupled with a plot right out of the ?O's. Don't worry cats this film is no remake. It's a updated verison with Samuel play­ing the nephew of the original.

So why is he back? You see some ex-American Psycho de­cided to kill some hip hop brother so my man Shaft is on the case to bring this bailjumperdown. I know, I know, not much of a plot but the title of the film is Shaft. He is a 70' s sex icon what did you expect ... Six Days and Seven Nights?

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Any way, unlike the Shaft films of the 70' s the gratuitous and point­less sex scenes are gone, but don't worry, those mood music bass rhythms are back and are quite solid! But unless you' re a hard core Shaft Fan or if you really dig cheesy porno music this may get a bit annoying foryou. You see, when Samuel walks some where, cue cheesy music. If Samuel shoots something, cue cheesy music. If Samuel is placing his vote for Presidential candidate George W. Bush cue cheesy music. Another thing that a was kind of not

ing me," and "solid" were never used and what's Shaft without a · gritty dialogue which when imi­tated sounds stupid ... and I know you do it! But it's forgivable due to the fact this film does take place in the present day.

As for the acting, it also can be also summed up in one word: Solid! Honestly, when you think of some­one that could play the baddest of them all, you think ... Al Pacino! . .. honestly, I think Samuel L. Jackson. His performance in this film was flawless.It was like he had been practicing all his life to please our Shaft Cravings. As for every­one' sfavouritekiller, Christian Bale plays the fool who messes with Shaft. And even though Christian is no slick 70' s icon, he was born to play the 21" century villain. He's sexy, smart, hip, and more evil than Mickey Mouse and all his little friends .

So who's the cat that won't cop out when there danger all about? Who delivers ten times out of ten? Damn right, now shut your mouth and go see Shaft!

The first thing that catches your eye about Whitney Houston's new double-disc The Greatest Hits is the photo on the front. A grinning Houston wields a funky looking drill as she happily places yet an­other platinum record on her wall. Thing is, the entire room, floor and ceiling, is covered with records. This diva-display of su­periority is somewhat disturbing.

Exactly who decided that the CD buying public needed a Hou­ston hits collection? My guess: the woman herself conceived of this package collection.

The first disc, aptly titled "Cool Down," contains a set of her mel­low ballad pop. Ranging from 1985 to the present, this disc is meant to appease the romantic with its perpetual declarations of Jove and devotion. Radio favour­ites, "I Will Always Love You" and "Greatest Love of All" stand out as good examples of why Hou­ston has become so popular. In these tracks her voice emotion­ally soars and the music is surpris­ingly enjoyable.

The second disc, is where the set gets more interesting. Entitled "Throw Down," it is packed with dance mix versions of many of her hits. Most notable, is a distinc-

Music Resolver Veruca Salt Velveteen/Beyond/EMI

BY TRISTAN HOMER

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The first thing one might notice when checking out Veruca Salt's latest effort, Resolver, is that this album really isn't Veruca Salt at all. After a breakup a few years back, guitarist Louise Post decided that she wanted to keep Veruca Salt alive. Thiscurrentprojectisaresultofthat desire. Unfortunately, Post is the only original member of the band featured on this album, so in es­sence this isn't really a Veruca Salt album. It's more of a "Louise Post Band" CD.

Butstill,it's not. It is VerucaSalt. In fact, it sounds so much like them that most people may not even real­ize that the band has changed so much. Despite the addition of sam­pling and the like to the lineup, the basicformularemainsthesame. The songs have that same pop rock feel to them, and the quality of music and songwriting has not fallen at all. Post and company have cer­tainly come up with a winner. The album boasts many superb songs, notable tracks being "Yeah Man," "Best You Can Get" and the band's latest radio single, "Born Enter­tainer."

Forthoselookingforagreatnew pop rock album, Resolver would definitely be a great choice. How­ever,die-hardVerucaSaltfans may not feel the same way. Despite how great the album is, and how Veruca Salt-like it sounds, it simply isn't the same band we all knew and loved. Post may be in fora hard time, having to carry the band on her shoulders, but if this album is any indication, she is doing a great job so far.

Photo Courtesy of Arista. tively cheesy Hex Hector Mix of "Heartbreak Hotel" which gets shaking from the first moment with a gradual build of vocal rep­etition.

The concept of the remix col­lection does not accomplish much. This second disc has the potential to be a brilliant dance floor compilation, but instead it is littered with truly unimpressive mixes that fall flat.

In order to inject some contem­porary verve into the album, the producers should have commis­sioned some remixes by Fatboy Slim or Mo by. Such a move would have broadened the CDs appeal to a wider audience beyond her fans while giving it a real club edge.

No review would be complete without mentioning the very bi­zarre inclusion of"The Star Span­gled Banner Super Bowl XXV" as the double-disc closer. The an­them ends The Greatest Hits on a genuinely disconcerting note. In the end this set is geared only for fans, and the attempt at hipness with the remix disc doesn't work.

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18 INTERNAtionally recognized art­ists from Finlandtakeordinarymaterial, paper,andtransformitintoextraordinary works of art in the ongoing exhibition, "Paper+Finland=Mnowondisplayatthe Art Gallery of Newfoundland and Labrador in the St. John'sArts andCultureCentre. You can view this unusual art exhibition freeof chargeon TuesdaysthroughSun­days, 12 noon to 5pm. For more informa­tioncall Carolineat 737-2427. This exhi· bitioncontinues until July 30th

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HAVE YOU found ways to decrease your Student Debt Load? If so, I'd like to hear from you. a new website is being designedattheCentre ForCareerDevel­opmenttoprovidefinancial resources and tipstostudentstohelpthemmanagetheir education budget better. All information is confidentialandno informationis printed withouttheconsentofthe person. If you have any tips that might help others, please send your story to Charlie at: charlesc@mun.caorbyphoneat 737· 8167

THE BOARD of Regents of Memorial University of Newfoundland has appointed a committee to develop a list of suitable namesforthe new universityCentreand to makerecommendationsinthatregard to the Board. Thecommittee,consisting of representatives of the students, the faculty and the Board, is interested in receiving suggestions as to possible names from members of the university community as well as from members of the general public. Interested persons are thereforecordiallyinvitedto submitsug­gested names to the Secretary to the Board of Regents by email at eleanorb@mun,ca,telephoneat709-737-

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