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THE BATTALION WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1978 Page 3 Canada, U.S. differ NORTHROP FRYE By PAUL BARTON Although some Americans are in the habit of regarding Canada as the 51st state, Canadian scholar North rop Frye says the two countries are dissimilar in many respects. Frye, a noted literary critic and University Professor at the Univer sity of Toronto, spoke Tuesday night at Rudder Tower. His lecture, entitled “Canada: The Other Con federate” was sponsored by the English Department and the Uni versity Libraries. Frye described major geographic, historical and cultural aspects of Canada and pointed out many dif ferences between it and the United States. Frye pointed out that Canada had its revolution and civil war in re verse order. He described the war between the British and the French in the eighteenth century as Cana da’s civil war and said the War of 1812 served as its war of indepen dence from the United States. Frye also remarked that Canada’s presence beside the United States “has communicated a certain obser vance and detached quality to the Canadian imagination.” He also said Canada has never rid itself of the image of being an American satellite. Frye said Canada’s geographical interior is largely unsettled and re mains “a vast unknown hinterland. ” Because of the geographic nature of the country, Canada was preoc^- cupied in the nineteenth century with problems of communication, he said. In fact, it focused on “inar ticulate” forms of communication such as canal building, rather than literature. * owboys will compete t Aggie Rodeo Arena Cowboys and cowgirls from about colleges will compete at Texas M University Friday through |day in the southern regional loofthe National Intercollegiate |eo Association (NIRA), says ky Sandel, adviser of the Texas ScM Rodeo Club. will be the last chance for |petitors in the southern region am points towards the NIRA fi- (tobe held in Bozeman, Mont., Sandel said teams from east Texas west Louisiana are expected, thwest Texas State, McNeese, |as A&I, the University of thwestern Louisiana, Stephen \ustin, Temple Jr. College and Sam Houston State are among the teams that will be competing here, he said. Each school has a men’s team with six members and a women’s team with three. Events will include saddle bronc and bareback riding, bull riding, steer wrestling, tie-down roping, women’s barrel racing, women’s break-away roping and team roping. “Sam Houston is the number one team right now in both boys’ and girls’ and we re number two,” San del said. The top two teams and 10 indi viduals from each region in the na tion qualify for the national finals. Schools compete in 10 rodeos in the fall and 10 in the spring. “I have practiced law for 13 years, more than twice as long as my opponent. I was prac ticing law while he was in high school. I was prosecuting crim inals in Brazos County while he served on the Bryan City Coun cil and TMPA Board. He has completed the State Bar’s Crim inal Advocacy Course. I teach a similar course for new pros ecutors for the Texas District and County Attorney’s Assn, of Texas...” Roland Searcy On May 6, vote for the candidate for District Attorney with 5 years of experience as a prosecutor. He’s paid his dues. He’s qualified for this important office. SEARCY In his discussion of Canadian cul ture, Frye spent most of his time talking about literature. He said, among other things, the harsh cli mate of Canada and the resulting feeling of alienation of man from na ture has given much of Canadian lit erature a somber tone. Nature often appears as something to be avoided. Although the possible separation of Quebec from the rest of Canada dominates the news from that coun try, Frye said he feels that separatist Belt buckles will be awarded to the winner in each event. A saddle will be given to the all-around cow boy and cowgirl. Buckles and sad dles were donated by local busi nesses. Judges of the rodeo will be Grady Groves of Camp Wood and Cotton George of Martinsville. David Burn ham of Round Rock will be the rodeo clown. All three men have participated in professional rodeos. The event will be held at the Aggie Rodeo Arena, at FM 2818 and Turkey Creek Road. A barbecue will be held at noon Sunday. Performances will begin at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The Sunday show will start at 2 p.m. ITXTXT 1111 movement in that province is sym bolic for the most part. “Every part of Canada is sepa rated geographically from every other part,” said Frye. “Con sequently, all parts of Canada have very strong separatist feelings.” “The history of Canada begins with a separatist movement from the United States,” said Frye. He added that the problem of “where a separatist movement stops separat ing” is what Canada is struggling with now. t T t T ITT More Of A Good Thing M M M M m HAPPY HOUR 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday Thru Friday Call any weekday during the dinner hours and have a piping hot pizza delivered to your door — at these discounted prices!!! *\ A 6, 1^°° ^0° M Hi (No coupons accepted during Happy Hour, please.) w 846-7785 jy Day students get their news from the Batt. SPONSORED BV CRAFTS & ARTS COMMITTEE APRIL 26 & 27 UUEDo.THURo !T! 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