the Other Press July 8,1991

 

Two views on the myth or reality of Canadian unity

 

During the summer
students from Quebec and Asia
wishing to learn English as a
Second Language attend
Douglas College to participate
in an English immersion
program. meee
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students in this pr ram t¢
submit opinion pieces, ‘spo
entertanment or news stories fo
publication. \
The following two athe
are from students from Qu ec
participating in the rr

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by Renaud Cardinal . \u

 

This is the big question’

lot of Canadians are just fed up \
about hearing about this |

important to take a quick
decision. The actual situation is
very emotional, and that is why
we have to step back and remain
cool headed. We cannot decide
on our future in such a bad
climate.

The misunderstanding
between Quebec and the rest of
Canada is not a new one. The
trouble with the FLQ(Front De
Liberation Quebecoise) at the
beginning of the seventies was
surely one of the first signs of
this misunderstanding. The
emergence of the PQ(Parti
Quebecois) in 1976 stated clearly

 

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which is debated in Quebec. A\ Nig

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the feelings of Quebeckers at Sometimes it is very hard

Marc I think if you give more
that time; Quebeckers wanted to for Quebe of by — Sate

power to each province, that
be recognized as a distinct en we see We all know that are some could be a way to start getting

society which was differen arhing of our provincial flag or prob a right Canada out of theeconomic hole
from the rest of er the news. It’s hard to, Mg Meec , the weare in right now.
some years_9 understand why a big city like ‘separatign of Qa d many What about the cultural
feeling Sault St. Marie adopted ‘ 3  Otherd&sues whieh wall certainly question?
the fi, unilingual policy. It’s sure these bring @bout migum@erstanding I don’t think that the fact
* facts cannot be generalized, but {ino a cal that we (English Canada and
hey damage the unity of nt of “French Canada) have a different
vanada. There are more than /¥ie EDEC. cultures is a good reason to be a
,000,000 Francophones all #7 separate country; it is possible
oss the country(one qifarter © 2 ; for different cultures to coexist
the populationges, Cart iy money pi in the same country.
are not cannot B ao »WOeR oul) ; But there’s something a
minority. The epec wi quite we \ cultural group must keep; a
HON 1S a UNIQUE PD y pride in themselves. In Quebec
pian gover iGeficits’ot is feeling is quite strong.
pate vith it carefully. . By billion’) ' Bourassa, a federalist, tried
und : ly Anglopho 600. CP stop the separatist movement
ople are well-respe ough the Meech Lake accord

 
  
      
     
       
       

 

   

   

  
     
    
  
  
  
 
   
       
   
  
  
  
   

    

   
  

 

   

 
 
 

 

 
 

  
   
   

  

 
 

 
 
  
    
  
 
  
 

 

 
   
    
 
  
    
 
    
 

    

 

  

\ Film peckers just want to ff k it’s toy i is exi
cond din the same gi@y”placedipn my should Fedde tee pete oft nebes
td t Canada. really fard to shift that ple and keep Quebec in
st J pouty OF pis. county "tite Spay Hot a. But it failed!
mind oe eee Pig P PY Pest entity It’s like Canada just said to
distinct very large count ink wy t need thal

Quebec,"We don’t want you, we

that th natural resour : ‘
don’t need you any more.

obvious Canadiapg and
of Canadi try i@>better
The \é ho _t@people on
different'a <dnada are the

this
Sise@@gnada is a
MaOr economy.

   
  

 
    
   
 
 
  
   
 
 
   
   
 
 
    

  

So what's the solution to
this problem? If Canadians want

    

  
   

: : : étonomy is based on .
major aspe ding will shrink. primary resources, for example, wes ; ei i anes they
think people fost Canadians see the wood industry, mineral WI a vi ret ee aeren
themselves difference of culture within the ‘

extraction, agriculture on the t
Quebec; it’s Vf ‘The same country to bea problem. It _prairies...etc. he only part of If they keep their eyes

people of Q are very is nta problem, but a.wealth,a the country where there is alot ‘closed, it will be the end of

proud to be Quebeckers even richness. I hope we will be of danute ate isin Ontario, ©4nada, and in my opinion, this

above bene Canadian. conscious of that before it is too will be for the well being of
late. everyone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outraged at
loss

Douglas College has
inherited a bad reputation of not
caring about its students needs
and wants. Yet again the college
has ignored the students best
interests.

Recently the _ theatre
students were delivered a
devastating blow, myself being
one of them, when Christine
Menzies, the movement and
speech teacher was not rehired
back for the 91/92 school year.
Weare all very pissed off to say
the least.

You would think that
someone would have asked the
students what they thought
about this idiotic decision.

Imean when students apply
to get another class installed in
their program, so they can learn
more from that particular
teacher, she must be good.

But alas I forgot this is
Douglas College, and what the
students feel doesn’t mean shit.

What’s even more
frustrating is no one knows who
found it in their infinite wisdom
not to rehire Menzies, so now
the rumours start, which in a
theatre program can be very
dangerous.

Could this needless
decision be the end of the
Douglas Theatre Program?

Of course not.

But it may very well be the
end of the trusting, warm
atmosphere we seemed to hold
so dear here last year.

 

As I mentioned earlier last Do we not have any say at It was granted and our hopes
year we first year students all, in our own fate. were lifted; believing we would pride that said we are learning
found Christine’s teachings so Do we not have the right to be able to have the work what we need to know and we
helpful that we asked for a know why? And should the continued where we left off. appreciate her. Did this go
second year voice and decision lie in the hands of a The blow came tousinJuly unheard? What does the
movement class. faculty member who we’ve when we were informed that bureaucracy of Douglas College
The class was granted, and never seen or talked before? Christine Menzies’ contract was_ really know about how good a
we assumed Christine would Probably - I mean, what’s not to be renewed and she professor Christine is? If anyone
teach it. more important the faculty’s would be replaced. There had sat in on one of her classes
Now I guess the teacher politics or the student’s wasn’t a single one of us who they would have seen, felt and
filling Christine’s spot willteach education. wasn’t deeply affected. experienced her passion for the
it. Well maybe you could tell me It seems Douglas College The problem being is that theatre and her belief in us.
how someone’s supposed to once again has chosen the Christine knows where we are We the upcoming second
teach the second half of acourse faculty, except for one who will at in our work and where we year students of Douglas
that hasn’t even been made up _be greatly missed. need to go. We believed she College Theatre Program feel
yet. Mike Northey could and would take us there. cheated and we demand to be
There’s no way this ee work cannot be os ek
teacher’s gonna’ know what jud academics. It’sa evoted her lle to the college
we've ae O utraged of ae sui begins Shige and we believe in her; what else
It’s not like an academic art il Trust, B- A belief in yourself that Matters when it comes to
course where it’s all in the text, p grows and with work aspiring actors and who was it
all you have here is an empty es began ¢Ventually becomes the actor.. that ee they knew what it’s all
room; no desks, pens, or pencils ee Peer Weas students are the ones about? Power has been given to
for us on a sunny September the ignorant and naive; and as
- just students. bau Witall aetived falllat that can see the difference ign 4 hehe A
The 89/90 faculty strike hoe iP <hregania ainel aanhetinns between raw and refined theatre Loge a ents we feel cheate
screwed up that year’s second — P * work, and we as the students @N@ used.

 

: : ., A group of twenty four aspiring ; : Tanya Ploquin
erninion be oo actors all clustered in one room oe ee ee
with few or no familiar faces.

neo I can’t say the date it started; The Other Press

Will anyone ever leave the 414 as a group of closely The Other Press is a democratically run, autonomous news-
theatre program happy? ._,. working individuals we started paper serving Douglas College since 1976. It published

I guess that answer lies in creating an environment in throughout the year under the auspices of the Other Publica-
the hands of the faculty. which friendships formed and a tion Society. Our Funding comes from a direct student levy

Here it is in a nut-shell: basic trust and bond wascreated paid every semester at regestration and through local and
Every single student in the The year went by so fast national advertising revenue. Sa
theatre program wants with such an intense course The Other Press is a member of Canadian University Press
Christine Menzies to stay, nO jgaq_ and subscribes to it’s statement of principles. We reserve the
exceptions. Christine Menzies, being right to refuse to publish any article regarded as racist, sexist,

We don’t know why she our yoice and movement homophobic, or warmongering in nature.
wasn’t rehired or who made the teacher, had learnt how we as Opinions appearing in the Other Press are not necessarily
seine = to. : individuals needed to work and those of the entire collective.

ear ® e
ies 2 Contributors This Issue

that was created for and by her, om each other.

but she won’t be teaching it. Tanya Ploquin, Mike Northey, Scott MacDonald, Alexandra
Now let's ask : is Naturally we yearned for Cordeiro, Jim Holmes, Peter Malacarne, Marc-Andre Aube,
Ow let's aSk Ourselves, IS yet another year of such intense : ‘
looking what the Re Martin Nantel, Renaud Cardinal, Paul Dayson and of course
shaientaaae tenis aie peneries work, 288 £0UP Tim Crumley, Marion Drakos and Haroon A. Khan
student’s want? I think so. students asked for one more ys ; ,

course for the Fall 91 semester Hey, your name could be here too!! Come by room 1317,
: You too could be famous.