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Towards the next millennium Members and board of CMSFannounced

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s student financial aid an oxymoron?

The federal government says no. In last year’s throne speech, they announced thecreationoftheCanadaMillenniumScholarship Foundation (CMSF). The foundation is an independent and autonomous organization which officially came into being last February.

Since that time, the organization has been working to select the foundation’s members and direc100,000 tors. In a press conference held on Monday, January 25, foundation President Jean C. Monty announced the 15 members and 15 directors who will comprise CMSF. Included on the list are four students: Bradley Bauer of Mount Royal College in Montreal, Juda Strawcynski of McGill University, Heather Wilkey, also of Mount Royal and Veronica Chau of the University of Wa-

terloo. The Canadian Alliance of Students Associations (CASA) was extremely pleased by this decision. The legislation had-only required one student member, and CASA President Hoops Harrison feels that “all . students should be proud of CASA’s work.”

Robin Stewart, Federation ofStudents Vice President Education, was “excited to see a high number of students appointed.”

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and Eric Newell, Chairman and CEO of Syncrude, a large Canadian oil company.

The directors of the foundation are accountable to 15 members. These members include Jacques Bougie, President and CEO of Alcan Aluminum Limited, Brian Desbiens, PresidentofSir Sand ford Fleming College in Peterborough, Verna Kirkness, an advocate of excellence in Aboriginal education, Lorna Marsden, President andVice-Chancellor YorkUniversity, and Frank McKenna, the former Premier of .

*Thefoundation will distribute $2.5 billion worth of scholarships to NewBrunswick students over the next decade. willEzZZF~~~~ billion worth ofscholarships to 100,000 students over the next decade. Scholarships will average $3,000 a year per student and will begin in January 2000.

They’ve selected three firms to manage one-third of the portfolio each: Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management

feels that there is a “reasonably good crosssection of people with the right expertise.”

Other foundation directors include Ray Frenette, a retired New Brunswick politician, A.W. May, the President of Memorial University, Mary Morrissey, the Dean of the Henson College of Public Affairs and Continuing Education at Dalhousie University,

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Controversyover campaignmaterial

by Melanie

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he lead-up to the election is generally less eventful than the actual campaign.

However, over in the No camp of the referendum ques]t was alleged tions, there have already been some quite eventful occurrences.

While all of the other campaign materiat was ready to be mailed out to coop students, there was an objection to the original No side campaign material against increased fees to go toward the creation of a Capital Investment Fund to support Fed businesses.

It was alleged that some of the material

could be said to be defamatory and against the Federation of Students.

Milton Chan, chair of the No tee, appealed the decision on the that the No side had to attack the

that

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(against the increase of fees to go toward improvements on the Bombshelter).

While he was required to curtail some of his previous allegations as a result of the appeal, Chan was granted time to prepare an alternate document outlining the No .

commitgrounds Feds to

the

material

could be said to be defamatory and libelous against the Federation of Students. some degree in order to present their position.

He also argued that the material presented was not any more libelous than the material presented by the other No side

campaign ever Citing xhe teers and lack Suerich resigned over as chair of

ZLZEi%iLtT~~ election mail-o” t on r Wednesday, In other related news, DougSuerich, Chair of the other No side, against increased fees for improving the Bomber, resigned before the got fully under way. inability to recruit volunof support for the No side, last Friday and Chan took both.No sides.

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t’s not about race.. . it’s about human beings”-Johnny Lake on diversity and change.

“What’s the first thing you noticed about me when I came in here today?” Johnny Lake asked a group of students in the SLC’s Great Hall on Monday afternoon.

“You’re wearing cowboy boots; you have glasses; you’re dressed in blackyou are black.” To Lake it was the reluctance to mention race, “this single simple physical characteristic about who I am,” that is indicative of society’s need to better understand and celebrate diversity.

Johnny Lake, an acclaimed Salem, Oregon-based counsellor and motivational speaker, grew up in a little town in Tennessee.

A self-confessed “knucklehead” who liked to fight white kids, Lake realized in his teens that racial discrimination could be overcome by add&sing differences an.d reaIizing similarities. Today, when Lake is approached by young children who ask, “Why are you black?” he takes the time to explain. He says kids need to be taught its okay to recognize racial diversity.

Lake also wants them to know that the key to feeling good is self-esteem.

“I feel good about being black.”

Lake emphasizes these messages to groups ranging from disadvantaged minority school children, to gangs, to business executives. Much of Lake’s speaking style is characterized by stories, analogies and role-playing.

At Monday’s presentation, he gave

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JohnnyLakespeakstoacmwdinSLC photo by janice Jim an effective example about how change can occur, using one student to protest that a black man had to sit in the back of the bus, to involving the whole audience in the issue. This is what Lake calls the “circle of community,” and stressesthatchangecanonlyoccur when people have the courage to act together to stand up for human rights.

To him, the greatest obstacle to change is power structures.

He asks; “If you have a tandem bicycle with different people ofdifferent cultures on the back seat but the same person steering, how easy is it going to be to have change of

direction?”

Lake, however, feels that in order to tackle institutions, the individual must first work locally. Ultimately, thegoalof “capitalizing on diversity” lies in personal change. As Lake says, “It’s not about race . . . it’s about human beings.”

Johnny Lake’s work has been globally recognized and he recently was awarded the Silver Citizen Medal from the Sons of the Veterans of the Revolutionary War. As seen by the overwhelming response to his presentation

by UW students, Lake’s important challenge for the Zlstcentury wil1 not go unanswered.

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Friday, January 29, 1999

Motivation from Johnny Lake

Get out and.see the candidates speak. Make an informed decision. The Federation of Students are holding several forums. noon

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he First Annual Canadian Quiz Championship is coming to the University of Waterloo on February 6 in the Math and Computer building.

Hosted bv Waterloo Oui; Bowl, univ&ities from across Ontario are sending teams to compete in this prestigious event including - _ Queen’s, Westem,Toronto, Ottawa and Waterloo. The day promises to be filled with exciting displays of trivia

dian teams to drive at least five hours to the nearest tournament.

For the Caqq&.n teams that doattend these tournaments, they find themselves competing against American universities answering questions on obscure American history and culture.

This can be

versities to have established Quiz Bowl Clubs.

Waterloo Quiz Bowl was. founded in September 1997 by Computer Engineering student Zhan Huan Zhou. Zhou, also the organizer of the Canadian Quiz Championships, says “I am excited aboutestablishing the Quiz Bowl community in Canada.

I knowwith the popularity of

Currently Queen’s and Waterloo are the only Canadian universities to have ZChr:E established Quiz Bowl Clubs. ~~~~‘~~~

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The 1999 Canadian Quiz Championship is the first step in establishing a permanent Quiz Bowl Circuit in Canada. Virtually all Quiz Bowl tournaments are held in the United States, forcingcana-

can be a huge very discouraging to Canadian universities attempting to start Quiz

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By hosting tournaments in Canada, tournaments are much more accessible and American content is replaced with more relevant Canadian content. ’ Currently Queen’s and WAterloo are the only Canadian-uni-

event in the MC 4040. The first game is scheduled for 2 p,m. and the championship game for 8 p.m.

For more information on Quiz Bowl events, contact Zhan Huan Zhou e-mail &zhotr@tngmail. uwuPdou.ca.

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National Eating Disorders Awareness Week begins next Monday, and UW is joining the continuing struggle against one of the most frightening, physically debilitating and emotionally painful diseases of our time.

Organizers include representatives from the Womyn’s Centre, Campus Ret and Health and Safety, as well as VP Student Issues Meredith Owen and Gender Issues Commissioner Jason Risley.

The week includes a nutritional information display, an awareness exhibit in the SLC and a discussion next Monday, Fe bruary 1, ac 5 p.m. in the Womyn’s Centre. A ralk by Rhae ChristieShaw, a fourth year engineering student and recovering anorexicbulimic will be held Thursday, February 4, at 4 p.m. in the SLC Great Hall.

Everyone is invited to actend, to ask questions and gather information and support,

Leaders-to-be Undergraduate senate nominations closed last week. Ladies and gentlemen, the candidates.. .

Applied Health Sciences: Sarah Wilson, Health Studies.

Mathematics: Daniel Mader, Computer Science.

At-Large: Robin Stewart, Mathematics.

Engineering (election imminent): Simon Dimuantes, System Design Engineering and Milton

FedsPresidentChristianProvenzanoisuptohisearsashepreparesforthe upcomingelwt@n. photo by Lana Williams Chan, Computer Engineering.

Watch for forthcoming nominations for a faculty seat from May 1999.

Grads

in charge

Elections for the Graduate Student Association have been set for March 24.

Nominations will be accepted beginning February 3 for the new Graduate Student Association (GSA) executive.

Forms will be available at the GSA office for president, VP Student Affairs, VP Operations, Corporate Director, six board directors and 20 miscellaneous council positions.

The electoral process will be held in conjunction with the GSA’s fee structure referendum.

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Auditions will begin on Monday, February 1, for “Godspell” directed by Joel Greenberg.

Auditions will take place in the Theatre of the Arts at 4 p.m. and auditioners should be familiar with the show.

Copies of the script and recordings of the original production available in the drama department for $10 deposit.

Auditioners will be taught simple song and dance movement so dress comfortably.

Performance dates are Thursday through Sunday, May 13, to June 12. For more information contact Joyce Hahn, ext. 5808.

Auditions will continue on Tuesday.

hen you vote Monday, February 8, you will have the opportunity to vote for more than Fed representatives. The ballots will also include two referendum questions regarding student fees and requiring either a yes or no answer.

One question queries whether or not you want toapprove a threeterm-only fee increase of $4.25 (total, $12.75) to go toward improvements to the Bomber. The money would go toward things sue h as paint, new furniture, lighting, and rebuilding the satellite bar.

The second question asks you to approve or disapprove of a permanent $2 increase to the Federation of Students’ fee, This money would be used to establish a Capital Improvements Fund that could be accessed by Fed businesses such as- the Used Bookstore, Scoops, Variety & Post, Ground Zero, the Bomber, and Fed Hall.

Representing the Yes side for borh questions is Gary Parker. Cary believes that a Capital Improvements fund will help to ensure the long-term survival of many Fed businesses.

His campaign informationclaims that Fed businesses are not normal enterprises.

“They are also a service to all of us.”

Infact,even theBombercould depend on this fund, and its upkeep and any further improvements could be subsidized through this fund.

But as Milton Chan of the No side states in his campaign information, “Since 1993, the Bombshelter has generated over $470,000 in profit. . why wasn’t l

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2. Do you wish to see a $2.00 increase to the Federation of Students’ fee, indexed to inflation, for the establishement of a Capital Improvements Fund to be accessed by Federation of Students’ businesses?

Andrew Stevenson, (905) 735-2211 x7454 E-mail: astevenson@nii 3garac.on.ca

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1. Do you wish to see a $4.25 increase to you Federation of Students’ fee the Spring 1999, Fall 1999 and Winter 2000 terms only, to be used for the following capital improvements to the Bombshelter? [Improvements would include: paint; furniture; replacement of ceiling tiles; flooring; lighting; draft system; liquor dispenser; rebuild satellite bar; television monitors; point of sale system.]

Nancy Geddie, (905) 735-2211 x7727 ngeddie@niagarac.on.ca

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that money used to make improvements?))

Indeed, Chan feels that even rhe creation of a Capital Fund should be unnecessary.

Fed businesses should be able to support themselves.

The’ creation ofa fund would merely help to prop up already failing businesses.

But these claims raise some questionson theYes side. Are some of these businesses not providing much-needed services to some students?

Parker claims that the improvements to the Bomber would actually save money in the long-term.

Besides, doesn’t the existence of businesses on campus keep students on campus and involved in university life?

These are just some of the questions and issues raised by both sides. Consider them, and others, and on February 8, make your vote count.

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hat was supposed to be a peaceful assembly last Thursday, January 2 1, with local youngsters protesting the treatment ofyouth by regional law enforcement officers descended into civil disobedience.

The K-W Youth Collec rive, a local social awareness group, had

planned a demonstration outside the Kitchener Transit Charles Street bus terminal to distribute food and try to “raise awareness about security harassment of youth,” according to their press release. Accusations of youth loitering and disturbance are especially common downtown and in the terminal area.

The group had not informed Transit staffof their plans, butter-

minal security staff, as well as several Waterloo Regional Police officers, arrived early to prevent mayhem. Acting mayor Karen TaylorHarrison was also present, along with another city councillor.

The protest was supposed to start at four p.m., but when a group of approximately forty youth began to gather around 325 p.m., Kitchener Transit security guards approached.

The protesters were

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un, sand, and sex! Spring break is just around the corner and thousands of UW s students are dreaming of getting out of south-western Ontario. True - many will return home to Mississauga, Scarborough and Thornhill - but a lucky handful, who washed a few dishes at Fed Hall, will cash in their pay cheques and take off to sunny climes.

Health Services has initiated an event _ to be held in the SLC Friday, February 5, to be known as Single and Sandy! You don’t have to be unattached or be all about quartzite to come. “All are welcome,” says Shaun Carson, avillage 1 Don who has been invofited in thiorganization who adds, “This is going to be an incredible event. Even I’m invited.”

The UW Breakdancers, wilr “break for heatth!” Don’t worrythe sand will be cleaned up toavoid

embarrassing rashes. There will be a very competitive limbo contests - with current UW limbo champion Erin Baillie. “Although I’m not going anywhere exotic for the break and with my current back condition - it’s frickin killing me - I’ll be unable to compete but I’mallaboutgettingfreecondoms,

campus including Bacchus, the Feds, WPIRG, the Safety Department, the beloved Turnkeys and many on- and off-campus businesses. *‘We’re hoping to raise awareness about safety issues regarding travel, sex, smart drinking and even the sun!” says Pam Charbonneau, UW’s First Year Student Life Co-ordinator.

There will be free food in the Bombshelter.

told to leave the building, and two The students were again rcpeatstudents were forcibly removed. edly instructed to leave.

The stuOne student dents were in the group was chanting, and fined $65, and allegedly another, Aaron swearing, before they were protesters ZZioZlisS~~~ removed from the bus termiwere told to . !ZZiZTn~~~ nal.

The protivist Davin test then moved Charney was arto outside the front of the . building, where uniformed and m() stu%ents uH,abZZ?~2 plaincIothes officers conwere ~~>~~~ fronted the students.

The in court today, dozen or so replans to fight the maining procharge on contesters headed stitutional to Kitchener City Hall, where they grounds. “Ifwe don’t have the right posted themselves in the front of toengage in peaceful assembly on the Office of the Mayor. public property, then where?”

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sun block and taking in the other fun activities,” says Baillie,. who will be part of the trivia contest.

There will also be a coffee house organized by the Turnkeys and a celebrity drink-offwith special guest appearances

by Christian Provenzano and Chris Harold.

Remember the show.!trsthkeMum? Now you can re-live it right here between &IO p.m. on Friday.

This event has included broad participation from many groups on

nesses have been really supportive i the Mongolian Grill, Mel’s Diner, the Princess Cinema have all given gifts to be awarded that night,” says Carson.

Please note - the Princess Cinema does not appreciate sand being traipsed into their establishA coffee house will continue after the events from 10 p.m. into the wee hours of the night.

Tobeptirtofthefunofsingle and Sandy come on out to the SLC on February 5, from 8-10 p.m.

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Ltd., ofVancouver, TD Asset Management Inc. ofToronto and YMG Capital Management, also of Toronto, CMSF’s banking services will be handled by the TorontoDominion Bank; Ernst &Youngof Montreal will act as their auditors.

Stewart feels the foundation is faced with an “interesting chalIenge.” With $2.5 billion to give away to 100,ooO students a year, he believes that distribution and selection are key issues.

Student financial aid has become a major concern of. the government-*p over the last severalyears. Prime Minister Jean Chretien told the House of Commons that “there can be no -greater millennium project for Canada, and no better role for the government, than to help young Canadian prepare for the knowledge-based society of the next century.”

In the 1998 federal budget speech, Finance Minister Paul Martinstated that the government must “significantly increase access to post-secondary education for lowand middle-income stu,dents.”

On Monday, January 25, Monty spoke about the need to reduce student debt load, noting that “the average debt for a Canadian student is between $13,000 and $25,000.”

The Millennium

scholarships have the potential to reduce that debt by SO per cent.

Dr. David Smith, the former rector at Queen’s University, recentlycompleted a study on scholarships in Canada and the United States. Smith will review the results of his study at the inaugural meeting of the foundation’s board on February 17, in Toronto.

The goal of this study was to devise a fair and effective model to identidy Millennium Scholarship recipients and distribute scholarship funds across Canada.

Simardwasunsure strztg :[:I ofwhetheror not a r!$EiEnr for needs-based sideration scholarship eliReferprogramwould gibility. ring to the eligibility guideincludeco-op lines for OSAP and other prostudents. grams, spokesman Martin Simard said that they cannot “make this mistake of assuming the current needs assessment situation is wonderful.”

He was unsure of whether or not a needs-based program would includecu-op students, who currently comprise approximately 60 per cent of the UW student &puiation.

Simard alsodidn’t know what effect the Ontario government’s phasing out ofOAC and resulting doubling of high-school graduates in 2003 will have on the program.

He told Imprint that Ontario post-secondary students currently make up roughly 50 per cent of Canadian student loan recipients.

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t is but Monday as I write this. It is midnight, but still two days and two hours earlier than 1 normallyaccomplish my weekly cohmn. This particular feat of industriousness is gliding along on the runners of inspiration.. . which in turn is being aided by the grease of alcohol.

If all the prose of that first paragraph has you confused or annoyed, I apologize. Let pe say it straight out: I’ve just spent five hours in the Bomber, and I’ve been inspired.

For the first time in a very long time, I’ve spent a good, long period of time just sitting in the Bomber, drinking and arguing politics with friends. When it comes to the simple pleasures of life, I think that has to be one of the greatest.

In my opinion, this is what university is all about. University is not about classes and cramming and memorizing all the contents of a 400-plus page textbook... university is about sitting over a glass of wine (or whatever happens to be your spirit of preference) and debating with friends about the world around you. University is about thinking for yourself. It is about testing ideas in an environment friendly to new ideas.

These days, the Bomber seems very empty. Wednesday nights aside, there iust doesn’t seem to be the same number If people sitting around a pitcher and :hatting. It’s rather sad, really-a piece If the unique University of Waterloo experience is dying out.

Perhaps I’m just feeling old again.

Right back at the start of this term, I mentioned how I was feeling rather aged (relatively speaking).

Well, this evening didn’t help.

As we sat around and discussed this upcoming Fed election, names from the past kept popping out: Dave Martin, Steve Codrington and Jane Pak. These names mean nothing to students at UW today. And five or six years down the road, names like Christian Provenzano, Shelley Flynn, Keanin Loomis, 44eredith Owen and Robin Stewart will 11~0 mean as little. Imprint: editors? We ire as quickly forgotten.

Who are Peter Brown, Ken Bryson, Sandy Atwal or Dave Fisher anyway? And in five years.. . who :he hell is Kieran Green?

So why does Imprint bother? Why io we, each year, give up days worth of sleep and a few years of our life (due to itress) to cover elections whose victoriXIS candidates will be forgotten just as quickly as we who covered them?

Why? Because, in some way, we believe that this is what university is all about, We believe that, in some small way, this really matters. Regardless of who wins, the process of interviewing and crossexamining candidates, holding forums, writing analyses and (let us not foget) ;itting in the Bomber over a pitcher of Beer whilst debating politics, is an expeience without which our university time would not be complete.

It is my fondest hope that, some five gears from now, a few Imprint types, llongwith assorted other old-timers who lave long out-stayed their program here It UW, will gather around a pitcher in ,he Bomber and say, “Do you remember fill in the winning candidates name lere)? What a year that was! NOW what you think of this year’s bunch?”

What else is university for?

Honourary economists? On some worlds they call them bartenders. courtesy of the creative genius of Mike Habicher

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reserving Canadian culture must be one of the most enigmatic jobs a government employee can have, not to mention a frustrating one.

Walking through the SLC, past the three new matching Coke machines into a sea of Nikes and Tommy Hilfiger colours, you have to wonder if there is really any desire to preserve some facet of our unique attributes as a distinct society. Not many people are even trying to pretend we’re different from American mass culture.

Imagine the ambiguous messages Sheila Copps, the Canadian Heritage Minister, must face dn day-to-day basis.

Recently, Copps has attempted to introduce Bill C-55, which would make it illegal - and therefore treasonous - for Canadian companies to display their wares in spit-run magazines.

Split-runs are issues of h!&~5we& Time, &~&+.Gjg~~~or your other favourite American broadside that have the token stamp “Canadian Edition” on the cover.

Inside, as the argument goes, you will find extraordinarily little non-Americana content, yet full-page spreads with a hockey team selling the all-Canadian tough truck or other such stereotypical iconographic insults.

If split runs were more blatantly allYankee propaganda then we’d be more secure in our identity, Sheila Copps believes. Without Canadian ads, there would be less confusion therefore less threat from the USA’s manufacturing of homogeneity.

It could be argued that this pending policy could only hurt huge corporations that are basically American anyway; who else has the cash to run an ad in Time? Or you might believe that these advertising dollars going south would jeopardize the

well-being of Canadian magazines.

Most of these publications survive on advertising revenue.

However, it’s only the really big guys Mude~ds, Chutduitz~, Sasuduy N&h, Canadt’an Livingthat wouldcompete for this high-level of ad space. These large Canadian magazines are owned by a small handful of this country’s media barons; Conrad Black’s Hollinger Corp., Thompson, et cetera.

The response from Washington has been somewhat similar to a three year old in a sandbox.

If we dare to try to protect ourselves from their monoculture-pushing harassment, they will block the cruss-border buying of textiles, steel, plastics and wood products from those Canadian industries.

Besides being shallow and inconsiderate, this probably runs contrary to NAFTA. Regardless, are we willing to risk petty bickering and U.S. sanctions on massive trading industries to protect Canada’s publication giants - some of the most grotesque examples of elite corporate concentration?

If you were a firm believer in the value of a /a&z-faire market system you would say “no!” The strong will survive and competition will be their best vitamin.

Ifyou have any socialist inclinations or are concerned about media ownership revealing itself in editorial content and quality, and the conservative perpetuation of the status quo, you may also say no. A weakening of Black’s and others’ stronghold on Canadian periodicals can only encourage smaller national publications which unquestionably nourish our culture and communities more than these large mouthpieces for some the neo-American dream

we seem to be chasing.

Either way, it comes down to the question of how much faith we have in our fellow citizens to keep our identity and self-image strong and resilient so we are not assimilated

by Hollywood and McDonald’s and especially the Coke-bottle goggles of Washington’s press.

Yet again, it is hard to judge how many of us actually want to preserve our heritage.

Has Mickey Mouse kicked Bob and Doug Mackenzie into the gutter for good? Is there anyone who even has an inclination towards safeguarding a distinct society?

Perhaps it would work best if the rest of Canada separated from Quebec!

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Jason Steeghs

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he holiday season (now thankfully over) is like a series ofworsening tremors, the last one being Christmas itself, at the end ofwhich I am left exhausted, sometimes bleeding, with rubbish piled knee deep all over.

Christmas is, after all, a thoroughly detestable holiday.

I find that there are a whole lot of social pressures to obey, silly customs that don’t make any sense and don’t give anybody any pleasure, especially me.

Let’s take the gift exchange.

Every year I obediently toddle out to the stores and spend my 4000 ducats on gifts I hope other people will not throw out immediately.

For what?

At what other time of year do I have to spend money on someone, just to be on par with other people they know?

At any other time, if I buy someone something, I can at least expect some kind of preferential treatment.

Qr at least absolution for some heinous sins I have cornmitted. But at Christmas, you pay to stay even! How does that make

any sense?

I can actually abide the gift giving, if it makes other people happy. Throwing my money down the toilet never hurt anybody but me.

But receiving gifts is the real slap in the face, because at Christmas, there is an extremely high

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killing of female bears or their dependent cubs, many hunters continue tot-mistakenly shoot mother bears in Ontario.

In fact, Ministry of Natural Resources statistics reflect that at least 30 per cent of the bears killed in the spring have been females and that over half of these .females had been nursingdependent cubs.

When orphaned in the spring, these tiny animals are doomed to -be killed by predators or slowly starve to death.

John Snobelen, Ontario’s Minister of Natural Resources, has stated that the government “will not tolerate cubs being orphaned by hunters mistakenly shooting mother bears.”

Snobelen says the province reviewed current hunting practices and determined that ending the spring bear hunt is the only protection for cubs.

The Centre for Compassionate Living, a project of WPIRG, welcomes the cancellation of On-

unwrap the woolen long johns she has been knitting for me - despite her arthritis - since July.

I try very hard to despise Christmas, but usually someone does something that is-so infuriatingly nice that it makes that’ im-

possible.

This year was no exception.

Things started out well, but my mother gave me a very foolish lamp, with

Christmas is, after all, a thor&ghly detestable holiday.

eople who make a sport of hunting bears in the spring are no longer welcome in

Ontario.

The province has become the first in Canada to ban the controversial spring bear hunt, although the practice is still permitted in six other provinces.

Government statistics reflect that up to 20,000 bears are killed annually in Ontario, over 95 per cent of which are taken by nonresident hunters, largely Americans, who are offered guarantees that they will not return without a trophy.

During the spring hunt, as bears emerge after hibernation, hunters capitalize on their hunger andweakness by putting out garbage meat to attract

them

to “bait

sites.”

These bait sites are used as shooting galleries for hunters seeking an easy kill.

In spite of the fact that all provinces which permit spring bear hunting have proscribed the

chance of receiving one or more unwanted gifts.

I’m on a student budget, and I find it excruciatingly painful to open a gift that I don’t want or need. I can’t help thinking of all the wasted- money.

An expensive, unwanted gift is even worse. That’s just pure pain.

Then you have to pretend you like it, and I’m really not good at that.

It’s such a challenge to smile brilliantly for Auntie Agnes as I

them, which circulate endlessly in a fluid up and down pattern once the lamp is turned on.

And though it pains me to admit it, despite all the pain I suffered throughout the holiday season I feel foolishly happy every time I turn the lamp on.

And I suppose I’m somewhat glad there was a Christmas.

tario’s spring bear hunt.

Troy Seidle, a coordinator of the Centre, has noted that the government “has finally listened to the people of Ontario in showing some concern for the welfare of animals.”

Tourist operators and outfitters, by contrast; have argued that this year’s spring bear hunt was fully buoked and that they will now facc financial setbacks as they begin to issue the necessary refunds.

Snobelen maintains, however, that the province has no intention of changing its stance on the spring bear hunt, but may offer compensation to outfitters who invested in preparation for this year’s hunt.

Encouraging the development of alternative industries to hunting, Snobelen has suggested that outfitters consider the “ecotourism” business, involving wilderness tours, nature walks, and watching bears in their natural habitat instead of killing them.

he pentacle: the most misunderstood symbol in history.

How many of you have seen this symbol, or somethingclose to i& in a B-grade horror flick?

I bet most of you said yes, you’ve seen it used in evil religious rites in order to summon demons and ghouls.

No one in their right minds would want to have one of them around, would they?

Well (surprise, surprise), Wiccans use the pentacle as a very positive symbol.

The origins of the symbol itself are lost to us, but records of its use go all the way back to preBabylonian Sumer.

In modern Wicca, the five points represent the five elements of earth, air, fire, water and spirit (sorry, guys, the fifth element doesn’t have red hair and wear a funky white dress).

Spirit is represented by the topmost point, representing the ruling of spirit and life energy over the material elements of the world. The circle itself represents continuity, the cycles of nature, and eternity.

But its use doesn’t end there.

Early Jews used it as a symbol of the Pentateuch, or the five books of Moses.

Early Christians used it as a symbol of Christ’s five wounds.

Ancient and not-so-ancient magicians used the Pentacle as a symbol of protection, for wherever it was displayed evil had no power.

Unfortunately, this symbol has been stolen and corrupted by American Satanists. The upside down pentacle, with two points in the air and one down, has been used by this group to symbolize the devil’s horns (someone should show them my earlier column proving the devil doesn’t have horns like that) and spirit being overcome by the material world.

The upside down pentade is used by a few Wiccan denominations, such as Alexandrian, that have formalized training programs.

In this context, the symbol is used as a symbol ofsecond degree initiation (kind of like being a witch in 3A term).

Most Wiccans, myself ineluded, do not use the symbol in this form because of the negative connotations it has. Still, I hope I have shown this symbol is a force for good.

Wiccans, display it proudly.

Non-Wiccans, don’t mistake the pentacle for something it is not.

After all, we all need a little more protection and spirit in our lives.

Blessed be.

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s a student member of WPIRG’s Board of Directors, I would like to address some of the inaccuracies contained in the news story and opinion piece from a group of “concerned students” that appeared in last week’s Imptint.

The heading of the news item indicated that the Federation of Students voted on whether the refundable $4.75 fee paid by undergraduate students would have been removed.

The Federation of Students has no jurisdiction over the collection of a fee for another corporation - the vote was taken as to whether or not a referendum would be taken to assess undergraduate student opinion.

Our feeis no longer strikable to allow us to more fully comply with the Ontario Corporations Act. As a registered not-for-profit corporation we are required to maintain membership records; this information was not necessarily available with a voluntary fee.

The Imprint made this change in their fee structure for the same reason.

The opinion piece also implied that “only a few students bother” to get their fee back.

WPIRG gave 324 refunds last term - to students who by large, are also collecting their fees from all other refundable levies (the Imprint had 344refunds last fall).

Last semester only one student indicated they were getting a refund because of a concern with the projects WPIRG participates in.

Even after last week’s Imprint, there has been no discernible increase in fee refunds.

We interpret this as a show of support.

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Having said this, I wholeheartedly support the removal of WPIRG from the tuition statement.

Unlike other advocates of this removal, I will openly state that the issue is political.

My politics are diametrically opposed to WPIRG. They claim that they are not a special interest group or a club which promotes a particufar agenda.

Apparently, they have discarded the notion of left and right, and-instead, their mandate is to build a community that puts the public interest above private interest. But this is a political ideology. ; To my knowledge, there are two political ideologies that consistently place a greater interest above private interest: the far left and the far right.

For the far left, it is the greater good of the community or the proletariat.

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Placing anygoodover that of the individual is the very political ideology I abhor. WPIRG is, by

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Now, before more rumours start about a conspiracy for the destruction of WPIRG, I’d like to something clear.

I have no desire to have WPIRG destroyed.

I am very - at happy - in fact, overjoyed the fact that organizations with’ which I disagree’can exist. I take very seriously freedom of speech and tissociation.

I cherish these. freedoms. .

The core issue here is that WPIRG is a political organization, and not that I disagree with them.

I’d no sooner want the Fraser Institute on the tuition statement -even if it’s a group with whom I’d be much more prone to agree - than have WPIRG. Students of this university should not be supporting political organizations through their tuition statements.

It is as simple as that.

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irst things first. I must camplement the Feds on their great job of revamping Fed Hall.

The atmosphere is cleaner and livelier, while the service is quicker and the lines are smaller.

However, I have a couple of pet peeves with the way our campus bars are being advertised.

“Boys ‘n Girls” night at Fed Hall is a great time and I’m glad Fed Thursday nights are back alive and kicking, but what the fuck is up with this two dollar Thursday bullshit?

Every time I see some type of advertisement about Fed HaII’s Thursdays, it says “$2 Thurs&ys. ”

I have even specifically heard the Fed DJ say “Two dollar drinks all night!”

Yet, when I order my two bottles of 50, I am charged $4.50! My math skills maynot be the greatest, but I. do know two plus two equals four.

I can understand that this may have been a technicality with the computerized cash register system involving tax, as one Fed executiveexplained tome. But they have had three weeks (possibly 3 pending when this is to be published) to solve this problem, so that their advertisements coincide with their prices.

I’m not trying to sound like some cheap-ass student who won’t cough up an extra quarter for a drink, rather I want to know why is it that on $2 Saturdays at the Bomber, a drink is $2, while on $2 Thursdays at Fed, drinks are $2.251 What the fuck is this . . .

Louie’s?

The other pet peeve I have concerns the so-called Rock ‘n’ Roll Wednesdays at the Bomber.

Since when is Brittany Spears and Love Inc. rock ‘n’ roll?

I can’t remember the last time I heard a good rock ‘n’ roll set involving some good 01’ AC/DC or some Guns ‘N’ fucking Roses!

If you’re going to advertise Wednesdays as Rock ‘n’ Roll nights, play some fucking rock In’ roll!

All in all, I believe something must be done about all these false advertisements, because other bar-supporting students and myself don’t appreciatk being lied to.

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tic for everyone.

Coming back to .schooI, buying books and most of all getting to class are issues we have all faced.

I, however, more so -than many have truly experienced a trying time getting to and from class and wiII most likely continue to encounter such difficulties with all of the snow.

I am a person with a disability and am not seeking pity by writing this letter. Instead, I wish to express my frustration with the poor snow removal I have contended with.

I realize that the snow plows and sidewalk cleaners can’t be everywhere all at one time, but it would be ideal to see them out and about more often, especially since all the snow keeps on falling.

Increased snow removal would certainIy make going places easier for everyone and would improve the safety of many who have resorted to walking on the road.

I t@inkeveryone would agree that a student who pays full tuition should always be able to get into the class or building where the class is being held. This term I have missed six classes to date because I physically could not get either to the entrance of the building, or to the building itself, due to being stuck in the snow.

I wish to express my sincere thanks to all of my friends, the Office for People With Disabilities, the access van staff a&many of the residence life staff who have all offered their support and/ or assistance to me at one time or another.

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How do you feel student attitudes affect your job?

Student attitude is very important in a job like the presidency.

The President of the Federation of Students is supposed co represent the studentsona wide numberof committees . . . and the President is often listened to as being the official voice of the students.

It’s important the President can accurately represent the student body.

Soit’sveryimportanttotryandcontinuousiy find out what student attitudes are, what their beliefs are, what they’re feeling, so that you can accurately represent that to the administration, and to the government.

What is the importance of the accountability to students and how can you ensure that accountability?

Accountability is vital in an organization tike this, because the organization represents that students.

It’s vital that: the st;udents believe that the Federation of Studenrs is acting in accordance with student wishes. Personally I believe right now that there’s a problem there. That the Federation of Students’ structure does not really allow it to be accouneable to students.

You’re opening up for a restructurkqj.

Is that something you’re campaigning?

I find it vety funny when we talk about restructuring.

Many people say the Feds have restructured a number of times, over the past four or five years. But every eime it’s been done it’s been anexecutivereseructuri ng. Moving duties around from one exec to another or adding an exec. That’s really a restructuring of how the organization is administered, But you never really talk about how the students are represented by their councillors and those people that they represent from their own constituencies.

I think that this needs to be done, the students elect these councillors, and they need to have more say. [Council should have] a little more of a role in the decision making processes in the Feds. So yeah, to some extent I am campaigning on that. cmt~toQage13

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How do you feel student attitudes affect yourjob?

Student attitudes towards anything are obviously very important for the role of the President.‘First and foremost the President is the representative of all the students and every Presidential candidate should take into account what students think and what they have to say, and if they feel indifferent towards these issues, the issues that the Feds fee1 are important, then it’s up to the Feds executive to make ehem understand why what the Feds are doing really is important to them and why they should care.

What do you think the importance of accountability to students is and how can you ensure that accountablity?

Obviously the issue ofaccountability is ofutmost importance.

Every Fed executive should be accountable to the students first and fqremost.

How to address this issue.. . if you’re talking about financially we have a governing body called the Board of Directors and there is a legal and fiscal responsibility in this sense, and we also have yearly audits that are being done through Price Waterhouse.

So there’s accountability in the financial sense from that form. In terms of accountabilicyvisl-vis representation, there’s Student’s Council, and thac’ssupposed to be representative of all the different faculties and that’s where students should make their voices known and should make their opinions heard. So accountability comes from many different forms and thoseare some of the means that the President should use to make sure that the issue of accountability is addressed tosrudents, What are the best achievements of the current exec?

The current exec . . . the best achievement I think is probably their relationship with administration.

They have very strong ries with administration and they’ve been very effective in getting the undergraduates message across. corrtinusdto~l3

Christopher

Farley

How do you feel student attitudes affect your job?

I really feel the student attitude on campus is one of apathy right now. I makes, no matter who’s trying to do something’for the Federation of Students, very difficult. I would certainly try and make it so that people would want to get involved, and re-open thedoors and make this a fun place to be. So I guess really in answer to your question, if students aren’t on side it makes it very difficult to do the job. Because I know myself as a student councillor, I’ve only had one student inovereighteen months, almost two years, come to me with a real problem that they wanted solved. And, so I mean it’s really difficult to do the job effectively if students aren’t behind you.

So what are you going to do to chmge thftt?

What I want to do is get students involved. Your next question is, how do I plan codo that. I plan to do that a couple ua+ti For starters I want to have a newsletter.

That newsletter will be available electronically onourwebpage.

Wewillalsohaveitthrough student societies. Through Student Village.

Through our volunteers.

Everyone gets a free copy. And I’m not quite sure, but I believe there would be a way co have the Imprint as just an insertion. Not even part of theImprint itself, but where it foldsover, have it in there, and we’d pay theImprint to do distribution because they have an excellent way of getting their newspaper out. So basically that would be the first way. I would also have one marketing plan. Currently we have three different people. The structure we have now has three different people doing marketing, and so what I want to do is streamline that and have one detailed plan that focuses the students for everything.

So the left hand knows what the right hand’s doing.

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attitude is a big part of our job. As a Federation of Students, respect towards the Federation of Students iS a big part of how the Federation of Students operates. If students, the people that we represent, don’t respect us, don’t have the proper attitude towards the Federation of Students, I don’t think we’re doing our job as a Federation. I think basically who’re we representing then, if the students don’t support what we’re doing.

What do you see as being the importance of accountability to the students?

Howcanthisaccountabilitybeensured?

Accountabilitytostudents, being a Federation of Students Executive, you’re an employee to the students obviously.

The students pay their Fed money. It’s kind of like being an employee and the students being the boss. If you screw up there has to be some sort of reprimand to you. I think the way the Feds are being run now it’s slowly being improved, but I don’t think there was that accountability a few years ago, when you saw everything seemed to be run on the up-and-up, and finally near the end this large deficit comes up out ofnowhere.

I think that that’s improving now, I think that students need to be more notified of what’s going on stage-by-stage, and that may be taking it more to a student council level and dispersing the information out that way to the individual societies. I also think this Federation ofstudents needs towork better, and estab- . lish better relationships with the societies, such as MathSoc, EngSoc, all those, and the clubs, to form a better relationship.

We’re all students, we’re all here to make Waterloo better, and working as one, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

What do you think would be the most important avenue of acctiuntability?

Definitelycommunication.

Communication with the societies, communication with the students. The Executives must first continued

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What role should the Board of Directors play in this?

The Board of Directors, as you know, is the legal controlling entity of the Feds and it currently consists of the five executive and six councillors.

These councillors are, and I’ll use the term loosely, elected by the general membership. They are elected at ageneral meeting. Attendance at a general meeting tends to be extremely poor. These students are given a very large amount of responsibility. What I believe is that perhaps Council should be performing the role of the Board of Directors.

These are people who are elected by students from their own con-

stituencies. Many students that the councillors act as already. There’s not a large ness of the fact that there separate, distinct bodies think Council should be fulfil the role of the Board.

college societies except of Conrad Grebel.

believe a Board awareare two here, I able to

Name as many

society presias you can.

Penny is the president ofASU. Craig is the president of SciSoc. Ryan is currently the president of EngSoc, and Al is the off-stream president of EngSoc. Caioline is the president of AHSUM. Dave is the president of ES. Steve is the president of MathSoc. And those are the six on-campus societies.

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How

have they done that?

I think just by being rational, by presenting strong arguments, byputtingtheirargumentsthrough forcefully and understanding issues from an administration’s point ofview and trying to make administration understand the student’s point of view. They’ve managed to compromise on a number of issues and in that sense they’ve given credibility to students and credibility is so important in administration.

What’s your opinion of the fi= nancial situation of the Feds?

I understand that the Feds are not in the most comfortable of financial situations and I know that the Feds were close to being in receivership earlier on in the summer. Having said that I also know that the Feds businesses are be-

coming more profitable and FedHall is taking off as people around campus have noticed, and some of the issues, some of the financial issues, are being taken care of as we speak. Deterioration of the Bomber - we’re trying to address that through the referendum. The Used Bookstore is doing very well, as it always has, and those are the major money makers. The major money loser is Ground Zero and food operations in general. One of the ways that I see trying to stem some of these losses is through eliminating banquets at FedHall. The reason the banquets were brought in was because we needed to fill the space and use the space and we thought that banquets would have been a good idea. Now that FedHall is up and running again, being used as a bar again, the need for banquets is no longer there, and in addition to that, running banquets requires

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a couple things there.

It ties in with the whole apathy thingright?

Ifrhe Fedsdon’t really seem to be accountable, like helping stuff the envelopes for the election, that’s the only thing they’re going to get from the Federation of Students while they’re on their co-op term. Students are here, they don’t seem to feel a connection.

What I would do to be accountable is first have town hall-style meetings that would happen every month and would be on a different part of campus. Start at the SLC, and go to Engineering, then go over to Village, then back to Arts, then go over to AHS. Have them well publicized through the newsletter, well publicized through the Imprint, well publicized through student societies.

So another way I would be

approachable is I volunteer time throughout the month with our services, with the student societies, doing whatever it is.

So at least I’m out there with students, and there’s a far better likelihood if I’m out there, and students could talk to me while they’re doing some volunteer stuff.

And they’re more likely, if they see the President there, they’re like “hey something really ticked me off last night, or something really ticked me off last week,” and that’s a way for me to get feedback as well.

So those would be the two rype of things where I really work on being accountable and being accessible.

What role should the Board of Directors play in accountability in the Federation of Students?

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It’s also an unfair question, because I sat on the Committee of Presidents.

What do you think of the report from the task force on tuition?

Can I say “horseshit?”

It was crap, it really was. It had a number of glaring problems with it.

The first being that the ad-’ ministration didn’t reallywant, not just the administration but the committee as a whole, didn’t really want, it seemed, to commit to anything on this report. It’s an extremelyvague report. But in a couple of places, it seems a little explicit in some things, and in areas that don’t make a lot of sense. For example, maybe this is an exam-

more staff and that’s where a lot of the money comes from. So by eliminating the function of banquets perhaps we could eliminate some of the staff costs.

A newsletter has been brought up by several candidates now.

You mentioned an electronic and several have mentioned paper types and some have mentioned combinations of the types. Why do you feel that this is such an issue now?

Because as I am going around campus I realize that more and more students really don’t know what the Feds do and what their importance is, and one of the ways that I personally fmd most effective is by picking up a newsletter or maybe reading things inImprint, . . . usually a written medium helps and that is one of the most effective ways to communicate information and to do so articulately.

So I think electronic newsletters or written newsletters have been brought up by a number of candidates for a good reason, because

Ithinkwehavetofindawayto use the Board of Directors a bit more that what has been done this year, where the Board of Directors meets every month. But they’re not all publicized.

I think one way I would make it more accountable is when the meetings go out give a copy to studentcouncillorsaboutwhat the agenda’s going to be. I really think there has to be more of a connecrion between the board and student councillors who want to know what’s going on.

What are the best achievements of the current executive?

I think the financial achievements have to stand out, We’re certainly on a path of financial stabiliv-

I think

that stands out as one

of their great achievements.

In addition, the businesslike approach that they’ve taken. Such as dealing with Senate information. We sit down ahead of time, like they’re going to get things done, and things have been get-

ple of vagueness, they try to argue that you can have difference in fees, without having differentiation.

I mean, differentiation is by definition a difference in fees. But it seemed that there was this negative stigma attached to differential fees, and we don’t want to have differential fees, because then everyone would be upset. So, oh we’re just going to wave our hands and pretend we don’t have them.

In thatway, it didn’t really commit to anything. It didn’t come out and Say “This is what the university should do.” It said, “Here’s some options. n And ifyou compare that to the UniversityofToronco Task Force report -it was a much larger document, about three times the size, and it said “Here’s what we think should be done.” This university didn’t end up doing that. And I

students need a tool of communication and this is the most common one that we know of.

You mentioned that you think that the communication of student issues to administration and to the governing bodies was a big achievement of this executive, Do think that was effectively achieved in the Task Force on tuition and aid?

I think they represented students in a credible light. Whether or noe they achieved the goals that they originally went in with, I think that’s a more difficult question to answer.

So what did you think of the report?

I think itwas well-formulated, well-written and well-timed.

Scudents have been faced with issues of fiscal, I guess financial responsibilities, and it’s been up to the students to take the uncertainty of budget cuts, of provincial and national budget cuts, into account in their own finances. And now what

ting done. I think the businesslike approach, the professionalism is another . . . They’re leading by example and you kind of feel it.

I’m here a lot volunteering and it seems like a different environment as opposed to last year.

How will you continue these achievements?

Well I’m going to work just as hard as Christian has worked. I have a lot of energy. I’m very excitable.

I also want to keep being financially stable, I’m not in favor of big radical change. I kind of want to keep on the course we have.

Now we’re a financially stable Federation, now we can get out and market that Federation because if we didn’t take drastic steps, if they didn’t take drastic steps then we might be in a whole lot of trouble. So, I would continue on that.

I would always try to listen to students. I think that’s what Christian’s always really tried to do. I have agenuine interest in students

13 think that the Task failure.

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was a

Another question.

If you were a sOz& Par& character, which one would you like to be,. and why?

I think I’d have to go with Chef. Well, aside the fact that he’s such a man with all the ladies, he’s a character who has a lot of fun. He seems to be surprisingly incelligent for a school chef, but he’s a character who really enjoys life, and that’s important.

He really knows how to relax.

And your television watching schedule for the week?

Very limited, actually. I watch some news in the morning when I’m at home. h @’ Order every night at eleven. I likeh @‘Order. &rrt!ParR. It’son Friday nights, of course, at twelveand twelve-thirty.

the university is starting to recognize is that the university should probably share some of that responsibility, that they should take on some of the risk as well. Which is where I think the direction of the 20 or 10 per cent fee caps are coming from, How many society Presidents can you name?

Al Cannistraro and Ryan Chen-Wing, both EngSoc Presidents.

If you were aSo&Panfrcharacter which one would you be and why? ’ I would be Kenny. Because Kenny gets out of every episode the quickest and nobody wants to stay on a South Parh episode for very long.

TV

schedule for the week?

I don’t watch much TV. 72?2 Hour&s 22 Milputes and an occasional episode of Tke X-F&x And I used to watch 728 N&DS Room when it was on.. , I’m a CBC fan.

and sodoes Christian. I think that’s the way I would continue on.

Name as many society presidents as you can.

There is Ryan Chen-Wing from Engineering, there’s Alan Cannistraro who’s Engineering, the other off stream, then there’s Penny from Arts, there is Craig from Science, I don’t know if Buchanan’s still in Math or not, or Mader’s taken over for Math I don’t know.

Caroline from AHS. If you could be any Sot& P& character, who would you be?

I don’t watch the show a Iut, but from what I’ve seen I’d probably pick Chef. ‘Cause he’s the man.

Your television watching schedule?

What televkion shows do you tend to try and watch every week? ~&&Z&K That would probably be the only one. I try to see Sports&&, butwith the Internet I can juse check the web page now.

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communicate with each other, nobody can be the lead voice. It has to be a team. And through that it filters down to Student Council, and from Student Council it flows down to the societies. Through the individual executive positions: same kernel. It has to flow down.

Student issues have to flow down.

How can we fit the Board of Directors into this?

The Board of Directors oversees the Feds operations to make sure everything is on the up-andup. I believe the Board of Directors needs to take a strong role fiscally in how the Feds are operating, to make sure the Feds are doingwhat they shy, are stayingon budget, are staying on line, and aren’t going to produce at the end

of their term this large deficit that nobody saw coming, that future executives have to deal with.

How does your campaign differ from anyone else’s campaign, or even your campaign last year, or the current Council’s campaign from last year?

They all said that they want to improve communication with the students.

How do you plan on making this work?

I think you already see improvement with the communication in Feds. I think the visibility of Feds is a big start. During Frosh Week you saw a big visibility with the current Executive: You saw them around, they had the sweatshirts on. Christian has done different duties, he’s been working at Fed Hall, just with the door staff, so that people see him, he’s

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visible. Things like that. I think after elections end, maybe one of the Executives even talking with classes every so often isn’t such a bad thing. Electronicnewsletters, all those sort of things, help in the sharingofinformation with the students. My campaign is different from the others, I haven’t seen all the other platforms, but in the past, because, I think I have that experience from running this campaign previously.

I heard what everybody else said, I’ve worked on certain bodies within my own faculty, within the university, I’ve worked with students and administration, so I have that first hand knowledge of how tough it can be when you’re working with administration body, and all this information’s being thrown back and forth on the table. To comprehend it, get it down, and relate it to student council, or other student bodies, to get an understanding of it, so that we can actually take a stand and make an opinion as to the way the

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What do you think the best achievements of the current executive are?

I see a great improvement in Fed Hall. I would say their number one achievement is the Thursday night at FedHall and the renovations at Fed Hall went really well.

From what I’ve heard, getting the budget on line, they were able to pay off a significant portion of the deficit from the previous Executive. And I see an improvement, although it’s not making money, in things like Ground Zero. Like I said before toq, I also see improvement in the Feds being more visual. More people this year know who the Feds are and what they’re doing, and recently going to the website, I see the website is agreat improvement to the interaction between the students and the Federation of Students.

Name

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as you can.

I can name you, Ryan. I can name Dave White, of ES. That’s about ail.

If you could be a Soztfh A& character...?

I’m going to say Kenny. Because when I was growing up in elementary school I used to be a really big kid for my age atid people loved to try and tackIe me and get the big guy down. And Kenny’s the one who always gets beat up, and killed in the end. Cartman was my second choice, but he’s too much of a mommy’s boy, and I’m not that bad.

Your television schedule for the week, what programs do you watch?

I still like watching Seinfeld, even though they’re all reruns it’s still my favorite. I IikeFrasier, and I’ve gotten attached to Friends lately, I don’t know why, just sort of addicted to Friends.

What canthesepeoplebring to your education? term. And do regular updates on what I’ve accomplished and what I have yet to accomplish and if students feel I haven’t been doing my j&b they can Iet me knoti and give them that opportunity.

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How do you feel student

attiaffect your job?

Student attitudes direct my job.

My job is to find out what student attitudes are and then to act on them, so in that sense student attitudes direct my job.

tudes

In what way?

In the sense that it’s my role as the Vice President of Education to represent students on educational issues, whatever those views that they have, so if they feel that deregulation is a bad thing then it’s my job to go out there and make sure that thisvoice is heard and that action is taken.

So what do you think of the importance of your accountability to students and how can you ensure that accountability.

Obviously, I think that my accountability is of the utmost importance because I’m their voice to people and authorities they may not have direct access to so it is very important that I be accountable to them. And to ensure accountability well, in the beginning of my term I can list everything I intend todo throughout myentire

E-l[ow can you ensure that you know what the student views are and how can you ensure that studenti are aware of the issues?

That’s one of the big things I want to do this year with my platform is that I really think it’s so important that the VPE find out these things so what I’d like to do is just do lots of focus groups, forums, and just even being around more to hear from all students. Not just the vocal ones, not just the ones who show up at Council meetings, but all students.

To ensure that they know, that they actually have an opinion to speak to me about, I’d like to update the web page. Right now the VPE’s web page is very out of date, I’d like to create an electronic newsletter and a hard copy newsletter that can be distributed tostudents and I’d also like to start distributing letters to students on co-op from student coop coordinaters when you get your interview.

Just doing things like that to get students more involved.

Or even the focus groups that I’ve proposed can be a two-way exchange.

Let them know more things and they can tell me what they think about it.

Is there something specific you think you can do to bring volunteers in?

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cause I feel that it’s great that the Feds have the column in the Imprint but I find that the column is probably not as well read as it could be. Whereas if you’re in a classroom for five minutesat the beginning of class, I mean there’s no reason why you can’t have the full attention of, you know, up to five hundred people in the larger lecture halls - which is an amazing way to-take your message to people, and I can’t believe that no one’s thought of it or, you know, even enacted any kind of plan like that already.

Dave

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How do you plan to be accountable to students?

I guess my plan to be accountable is to engage the students in the Federation ofstudents, toprovide them with the information that they need about what’s going on, to provide them with an effective lobby voice outside of campus, both provincially and federally. To have feedback and to get responses to the students you have to be accessible to those students and through things like &dio Feds or through large class visits that type of interaction will become far more available than it is presently.

You mentioned in your information sheet that you were interested in doing class visits. In what way would these happen?

Well, I was thinking that maybe set aside a week a term, or even just two or three days a term - say Monday through Wedneswhen each of the executive daywould go out and visit large classes, just to detail initiatives that the Feds are taking, recruit volunteers, let the students know what’s going on on campus, what the issues are that the Feds are dealing with. Be-

So how are you going to get the students interested?

There’s a great deal of what has been called apathy at UW, and I think a great deal of this apathy comes from a lack of knowledge about what the issues are and what’s atstake.

I think if you ask any student, they realize that tuition is growing and that ii’s an issue that needs to be dealt with. What they don’t understand, or don’t know, or haven’t been informed about is what’s going on with the Feds and what they’re trying to do to change that, and how they need people to help out with that kind of thing. So, it’s kind of a vicious circle where you have people that don’t know about the issues because no one’s come to tell them about it, but the Feds can’t go tell them about it because no one’s come in interested about the issues to inform the people.. . and it goes around and around. So I think that the Fed executive for next year are going to have to do a lot of the leg work to get the interest up, to say here are the issues, here’s what we’re doing, come out and hetp us, you know, We pay over $50,000 continued

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What’s the importance of accountability to students, and how can you ensure that accountability?

Again, accountability is what it should be based off of3’his is the students’ time, it’s their fees, tuition, stuff like that. Accountability is one of the bases to this administrative body, instead ofjust a solely political body. Students need to , know where their money is going, because they’re here to study, not necessarily look after everything that goes on. That’s why the Feds are here. I think knowing where money is going, knowing what’s going on, what we’re doing for them, will set a lot of things at ease.

And just continue on your education, on the with academic studying, or on sports or whatever you do.

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feel student attiyour job?

Huge. Apathy is very large at Waterloo. It’s overrun really. The position of Education, it’s looking out for tuition, lookingout for education. We need to get student tiect

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come should care about these issues and provide them with tangible tasks to do rather than saying: “Let’s all fight tuition” say “Lets’ all get together and do that and do this and look how much we can accomplish in amonth together.” Make it more easy to get involved.

What are the best achievements of the cument exec?

The current VPE I’d say the best achievement has been that he has not only continued but furthered UW’s legacy as one of the key players in the external groups such as OUSA and CASA. Me has played a very strong role in these

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Federation of Students have to pay over $50,000 to be members of CASA and OUSA what do we get out of it and is it worthwhile.

I think ic is d.efinitely worthwhile, there are a number of great things we get out of them. The most important overall concept is that when schools come together and pool their resources and pool their energy we can accomplish a lot more than if UW was to try and do it on their own. More specifltally we get access to top provincial and federal government officials. At our conferences we sit

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bers of CASA and OUSA, are we getting our money’s worth now?

I think definitely, compared with other schools that are in the organizations right now. Speaking to Christian and Robin they said 80 per cent of CASA’s Real Solutions II is a UW document, sotosay that every university that was part of the Real Solutions document paid in $50,000, and 80 per cent of it is UW’sviewpoints and sensibilities, then I think that we’re getting an incredible amount of worth out of our investment.

But, we’re also not getting our full money’s worth in

the sense that CASA could be so much more than it is right now.

Andit’sthesamewaywithOUSA. For the Feds to withdraw some of their money and become associate members of OUSA , just last term, says to me that OUSA was missing some kind of focus and really needed some help but I think that OUSA is back on track now, and we will be getting our money’s worth out of OUSA. But right now it’s an investment to the future, especially next year, when it’s going to be so important to have a provincial lobby group with a provincial election coming up.

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and everything

going on with them in order

to run this, because it’s an administrative body. So the Feds have to respond eo the students, and if the students don’t respond to the Feds, then, really, the organization isn’t going anywhere.

Soyeah, student attitudes: very big.

What are the best achievements of the current executive?

I really like, again my expertise would be with Robin, just because I’ve gone to him to talk about the position. And I like how he set up the financial crisis hotline. Well, not crisis, but financial counseling service. That’s a major concern of srude nts.

As well, with his survey; he’s doing a national survey to see if tuition rises, will students stop coming. Just trying to get a scope of how

things

are going.

So yeah,

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like the way they’ve increased Feds, and hope maybe the Bomber.

The way they’re doing student services, doing business, and bringing life back into the school, trying to set things up, trying to get people back on campus, and involved,

like that,

How will you find a balance between the external and internal responsibilities of the portfolio?

Well, to find a balance would really be to’find out what’s most important at the time. This is something that goes and comes. Internal has to be a little bit more I think, this year. Just to understand it’s the students before our image, really.

Externally we have to maintain what we have now-we have to maintain our voice, make sure things are seen as we want them to be seen. Make sure our interests are defended. Butwe have to come back and reassure our internal existence. Do you understand what I mean? Just focus on student services and gei students back into academic life. And back into the Federation ofstudents.

Do you think that tile amount that we pay, which is over $SO,OOO, is worthwhile?

I think so. A lot ofwhat CASA’s written was in the last budget, in the federal budget. Actually three pillars of it had to do with the getting a remissions program, an in-

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of Finance and theMinisterof Education. Also through working together being a member of these organizations we get to work with some of the brightest students from across the coun-‘ try and around the province to developed real solutions that actually work. Also we have access to the resources of these two organizations, the full time staffwho their job is to monitor these things and keep us in the loop. We have incredible contacts with these and we have beeli able to accomplish a lot with these organizations.

information technology I think it will have a significant effect on the entire campus. The way the program is setup there is an incentive for the university- to decrease enrolment in some faculties in order to make room for these additional students that will be brought in under this program, These new students will cause their faculties to grow and will affect the entire balance and affect campus life in general. That, pius the fact that deregulation comes along with this program, is a paramount concern to students right now.

Whatisthemostimportanteducational issue facing students right now?

I would say it would be the new program that UW will be participating in: access to opportunities. While it is dubbed as one for

What do you think of the report of the Task Force on tuition?

I think that while the initiative should be applauded. It isgreat that they got together to talk about tuition, I think the group was too large to come to any real consen-

rent VP Ed has done that you really feel you can improve?

Robin did a really good job of continuing UW’s leadership in provincial and federal lobbying.

I think he did an excellent job with that. Where I think his work needs to be improved upon is in the area of internal responsiveness to students - informing them of the issues and organizing them so that they are ready, willing and able to help the Feds fulfill their mandate of improving education at the University of Waterloo.

I didn’t see any action coming from the VP Ed office this term, on the university campus. I would like, how do I put this, Robin and the Feds did a wonderful job on the external.

What I would like to improve is obviously the internal. Ifstudents are interested and ready and will-

ing to work on issues, I want to do everything possible to help them out. I want to bend over backwards to help those students out. And sometimes I had the feeling that thatwasn’tthecasewith theVPEd position this year.

come remissions program back in for student’s loans. We’ve done a lot and CASA is really helping on that. I think it is worthwhile, just because it is a maintained voice from the university to the government. And it can be adapted, and it should be changed a bit, but we should maintain it, because it’s a ready application of our voice, it’s a ready place to be heard.

What’s the most important education issue facing students right now?

Well, the most important educational issue is probablyacademits itself but obviously tuition is a big deal towards the students. The deregulation, which as you know, who’s setting rhe costs, and the differentiation is a major turn.

Whether or not it’s going to raise tuition is the question.

A lot of it has to do with lobbying. A lot of it has to do with making sure that the university is basing it off of actual costs and not presumable salaries of careers of students later on. So, alotofit’stuition,tobefocusedon, is that what you mean? What should be focused on or. . .?

Yeah.

Just what’s the most important.

That’s probably the most important, so people can actually afford to come here and find out

What is your opinion of the Report of the Task Force on tuition and the Feds’ response?

I think the report itself said nothing I can’t believe the Feds endorsed it by signing it, quite honestly.

It was basically empty rhetoric. There were no commitments to anything.

They found themselves completely unable even to commit to say a 20 per cent tuition cap which is absolutely ridiculous considering what other schools have already agreed to. I think the Feds response was ap-

sus and I found the report to be a little bit disappointing since it didn’tofferanyconcretesolutions.

If you were aSoz&Parkcharacter which one would you be andwhy? ’ Either Terrence or Phillip.

Because they are Canadian?

That’s right because they are Canadian and I think they get to have the most fun on the show.

Which one would you Terrence or Phillip?

I would be Terrence.

What TV shows do you watch in a week?

I haven’t watched TV since Christmas but while I was on work term I watchedx-F.&s andE.R.

propriate to be disappointed and the response itself, that the Feds produced, should have suggested to the Feds chat maybe they shouldn’t have signed and endorsed the report and put their weight behind it. The whole process seemed to be really empty and come up with nothing.

What is your TV viewing for the week?

I watch TAe simpsons as often as possible and I always try to catch the new one on Sundays. At 11 I watch CBC not CTV news and I watch Undercurrents and Big Life with Daniel Richler.

What South Park character would you be and why?

I think I’d becartman because I love Cheesy Poofs.

about education so they can actually be here to do it, no matter what they want: to study.

Television viewing the week?

Sun-y?

What do you think of the report by the Task Force on t&i&?

I’m glad it was done, obviously, It sheds a lot of light. It was maybe a bit meandering but it was good. I agreed with the stand the Feds have took, have takenwith it, just how the.. . you know, deregulation - we’re against it - but differentiation is even. more opposing.

Just making sure that costs of tuition are actually based off the actual costs of the courses. So it was good. They said they’re going to cantinue it. I just hope it goes through, and it does continue.

What’s your television viewing schedule for the week?

I don’t have a TV, so. . .

A few other qu&tions.

If you were a &I.&Z Pi& character, who would you be and why?

I don’t really know if I want to be a South Park character.

J don’t know, maybe Stanley. I don’t know him too well but he seems like an all right guy, so.&

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schedule

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don’t have a TV at all?

No, I read and drink tea. Yeah.

So how do you keep up? Do you listen to the radio?

Well, we get the papereveryday. We get thepostand theGlobe and Mail. I listen to the radio, mainly CD’s though. A lot ofword of mouth. I like to go for coffees and talk to people. It’s I guess a hobby, 1 don’t know.

NoXFda? Actually I go to a friend’s place.

Last night I went to a buddy’s and watchedS&psonsand theX-Files. are the shows you try to watch?

If I have time, yeah. If I get off my bed and go for a walk, yeah.

But those

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These men want to be vour VP Internal up a booth in the Student Life Centre. What I would like to do is establish a newsletter either electronically or hard copy so it can be sent to Dons, so it can be sent to the university colleges, so it can be sent to the offcampus Dons, the societies or any general student who wants to know what is goingon.

It is a different means ofit’s just a quick newsletter where people can look at it, figure out what’sgoing on and figure out what we’ve done for them. Another idea is to sit in the Student Life Centre one day, move yourofficeoutthereandputupasignsaying “I’m your VP internal, come ask me what I do.” You may not get approached by a lot of people, but it’s a means of getting people aware that there is a VPI, that the Feds do exist, and that they are doing something for them. It is a means ofyou beingout there for them if they want to approach you.

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Mike What’s your opinion on the idea currently being put forward, replacing SAC, Students Advising Co-op, with a Co-op Student Society?

I don’t thinkit’s the best approach at this time. When I went to the SAC-Co-op Society meeting it was the general consensus thatweshouldworkwithinSAC.Oneofthe ideas that we have as a running team, with Christine, Veronica and Jason, is to look at the possibility of establishing a SAC group as a part of student council, and have the Co-

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semester the controversy occurred the introduction of the clubs policy, would you have handled that situ-

I would have consulted with the clubs from the beginning.

In speaking with the clubs, and speaking with the currentVP1, the changes in the policy were decided by the VP1 and the Executive.

And, they were kind of put forth to Council with some consultation with clubs, but not very much. When you keep people out of the loop, they do get upset. It’s understandable.

I think if you ensure, or ifyou attempt to have, an open and honest communication process with the clubs and let them know what you’re planning to do, they might have been a little more receptive to the changes. Especially if you explain to them where you are coming from and why you’d like to do this. Just being open and honest, and being upfront with them, I think might be the excellent way to bring in a poIicy, or any changes that affect them.

All VP1 candidates say that they are going to market the Feds better; what fresh and different ideas do you have towards this end?

I would like to get out to the students, it’snolongerenough toput uppostersorset

they had enough input. I think for me to come out and give an answer, what exactly I would do, would be unfair. I think it would be doing the same thing Shelley had done last semester. I would try and talk to all the members of the heads of the clubs to see what their input is and where togo with that.

I think she had to start somewhere.

Shelley had to get something out, working, to make the clubs accountable.

And when she did this she may have done some parts ofthe policy that could have been reworded, or either could have been revamped.

But in whole I thinkshe did the right thing getting it over with. I think it will be the next Vice President Internal’s job to straighten in out and hopefully everyone will be happy with the policy she started.

Moore

In your statement, your information sheet that you gave us, you said that your involvement with the Feds has been minimal.

How do you plan to overcome this in fufilling the position?

I don’t think my involvement with the Feds - it is minimal -but I don’t think that will be detrimental.

Like I said earlier, I fee1 it’s very important to get involved in the university.

My involvement has been primarily through Campus Rec. I’ve played hockey.

I’ve played squash, soccer, a whole bunch of other activities, iingette.

I’ve also given Engineering tours, and I’ve givenextra help tutorials for a first yearengineeringclass that I helped T.A. last semester.

But, in termsofthe experience needed to run this position, I’ve had six co-op terms and I think I’ve gained enough experience in those co-op terms to be able to deal with this kind of position.

You talk about plans to open up the Feds and make volunteering fun. What specifically does that involve?

Well, open up the Feds I guess is sort of a catch phrase. Basically what I mean is I want to come out and make the Feds services more accessible, using different kind of medias -Imprint, the faculty newspapers, Radio Waterloo and a web page - I’d like to start having something to post out with all thevolunteer positions. In terms ofmaking it fun, I think that now we’ve got the volunteer postings in Imprint where people can go look. By fun I mean, if someone wants to volunteer I’d like to be able to help them get to that volunteer position as painlessly as possible.

You point out some things in just publicity, and in making sure people are aware of it. How will you attract people to that once they know about it?

I think the urge to volunteer is already there. Forco-opstudents I think the drive’s a little bit more. They want to beef up their r&urn&, or maybe it’s for personal growth.

There’s different reasons but I think that people do want to volunteer, and if you made it really accessible and easy I think you’d get more people out. It’s a great way to meet people and it could be a lot of fun.

What’s your opinion on the idea that’s being put forward now about repIa.cing SAC with a Co-op Student’s Society?

Well, I think as long as you have one committee lookingafter the co-op students that they have a voice.

To be perfectly honest, I’m not sure of the goal of the SAC, of the new co-op club they’re trying to put in place. I feel it’s very important that the co-op students have a group or some thing that may be in charge of mailing out information to them.

Some students want to run a career fair on campus but other clubs are objecting. They think there’s some problems with that. And yqu also feel that the students who are trying to organize this aren’t adequately prepared.

How would you handle a situation like that?

I think as VP Internal your goal is to look after the majorityofthe students. Ifastudent group is unprepared to put on a forum of s’orts, then I would approach them and ask them to postpone it. I don’t think that it would be in their best interests togoahead withaforum that’s poorly organized.

What I might do is, I might take the person who’s in chargeof it.

I’d pull them aside, I’d sit down with them and I’d give them information that’s available on how people in the past have organized these things, and maybe tell them to postpone it for two weeks and look at what he’s done and how it can be improved. mat

TV shows do you watch?

I watch Ftimis, I’m more of a movie person. I like to watch the SuperStation.

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Earlier in the last semester controversy occurred with the new cIubs policy.

How would you have handIed the situation differently?

IthinkShellydidagoodjobontheclub policy. I think the problem arose that some members of thecommittees didn’t feel that

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do you justify making Student a full VP position?

I feel it’s justified in the fact that there’s eight services to look after, and the four commissions.

There needs to be a lot of work done on publicity and promotion and a lot more can be done. That requires fulltime employment.

You are aware of VPSI Meredith Owen’s report on Fed services?

Yes, I am.

Have you read Meredith Owen’s report on Feds’ services?

I never did get a copy of that report.

So you haven’t seen its specific recommendations?

No, I went in to talk with her, to see what I could do to prepare for this position, anything Icould read, so I had an interviewwith her for an hour, and she gave me numerous things that she’s done, things that can be looked at. I looked up stuff from last year, from what the plans they had, hergoal when she was running last year. I looked at that, but I haven’t seen the Task Force.

Was there anything specific in speaking with her that you’d like to implement?

I really, really want to put a lot of time into the volunteer centre, I am friends with one of the people who was heading it up, really trying to get it on the go, and there is a real need, they believed, for a computer,

And what’s your reaction to that report and it’s recommendations?

I felt it had a lot ofgood things to say, as far as the recommendations go. With PALS it does seem to need either restructuring or removal from the Feds’services.

A lot ofthe services do seem to be inaccessible, so we’ve got to increase accessibility.

This may have a lot to do with publicity and promotion.

There needs to be much bette! coordination, between the servicesand between the VPSI with the coordinators ofthose services.

Are you aware of the “Take Night” mart h?

Yes.

You support the elimination of PALS then?

In its current form, yes. Right now it’s receiving a lot of crank calls, and taking up valuable resources, in the form of its budget.

I would like togive it another chance. Maybe look into, with the help of the coordinators and focus groups, finding alternatives.

But in its current form, yes, I support its elimination.

A volunteer comes to you complaining that they never see or hear from their volunteer services coordinator.

How do you handle that?

Part of my platform is to increase volunteer appreciation.

But I also want to be more in touch with the coordinators.

So hopefully I would know from my direct involvement with thecoordinatorswhat kind ofwork the coordinators are doing. I would like to meet with coordinators, or at least have some form of contact if not personal, on a weekly basis so that I can keep in touch and sort of bring them closer to myself and bring them in with each other, So hopefully I would be aware of situations such as that. Just kind of know the coordinators enough to see if they’re communicating wi th the volunteers.

I would probably approach the coordinators if I had received complaints.

Maybe not with direct accusations, but kind of ask

Are you aware of the savings that would be realized by its removal?

Yes. The budget is$l$OOor so. I’m not sure exactly, it’s somewhere around there.

Are you aware of the with the “Take Back last year?

I’m actually not, facts down, I’m not in public statement about

Feds severing ties the Night” march I don’t have all the a position to make a my opinion.

just tomanage the numberofpeople whoare volunteering and where the volunteers are needed. That’s one thing that I really want to spend a lot of time on. I really want to make the Student Issues Research Centre more available to students.

I didn’t even know about it up until about a year ago, and it’s this whole library of information that students should have access to, and know is there, because it has a lot of prevalent student issues manuals that could really help both the services and the services help the students.

Do you support the elimination of PALS? I don’t support the elimination ofPALS. I’m one who believes that something has to be there, all the time, so that when there is a problem, or when there is an issue, there’s sOmeone there to be able to handle it. I’ve volunteeredfortheFoodBankandI’venot yet seen someone come into the Food Bank,

How would you justify making Student Issues a full VP position?

A few reasons, actually. It probably began about three years ago when Heather Calder was doing the Student Issues Resource Centre. She wasa part-time employee, but she found there was so much work that she was constantly putting in full-time hours, and just not getting recognized for it. So that was one of the reasons: because there was enough work to warrant a full-time position.

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them how they’re doing, ask them about theircoordinatingstyies and how the{ handle different situations.

But, I also want to focus on volunteer appreciation; make sure they know that they are appreciated, that their work is worthwhile.

So hopefully I can instill those values in the coordinators, as well.

What

T.V. shows do you watch?

Simpsons; they’re on five times a day so you can’t really miss them. Other than that I don’t really follow regular TV shows, the week-to-week stuff. I’m not really a fan of anyone particularshow.

We end up putting on a lot of weird stuff. Documentaries, the History channel, weird stuff like that.

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Food Channel?

Notveryoften rhe Food Channel. I was upset when NW UT&-SY&n was discontinued, so I don’t watch any food shows anymore!

Plus, being the bachelor that I am, Kraft Dinners are easy enough, I don’t need anyone telling me how to make it.

Final question . . .you know what it is, You haoe to answer it.

If I was a Sotit,4 Pa& character I would be the Chef. I’m a fan of Isaac Hayes and his work.

I also feel that Chef is very approachable by the children, they come to him with their problems.

So I’d hope that I could be that guy.

because, for my hour that I sit there, even though I have it open so that someone knows that somebody will be there from nine until four-thirty, and itjust not be my time. It’s all about being there, and being ready for someone to come in. Because I know that people come in, because we had a list; it stays confidential, but it does record that, hey this isa service that is being used. And same with PALS, I think that firstofall you have people who are willing to volunteer for it. They’re gaining valuable experience, they want to help others, allow them to help others, and there are those people who are calling the service. And that’s enough that I think the service should stay.

Although the report says that ice has been underutilized and the victim of crank calls?

I’ve heard that it is the victim calls. But talking with volunteers this is an ongoing issue, they have

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So do you have any reaction to that report and its recommendations?

What specifically would you like to implement?

I think there were a lot of great points thatcameoutofthatreport.Oneofthemajor changes that came out of the report is the disintegration of PALS, which is a very distinct possibility, and something that is very necessary. Also, the Cxt that students identified the need for more consistent office hours for the services. . . so, to make it more accessible, I think it’s necessary to have better organization of the volunteers. . . if elected, I’ll definitely keep workingon that.

Another main point that came from [the report] is that, they need consistency in the [service] coordinators.

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university, it’s really hard to have one coordinator for a full year, especially if it’s a volunteer position. So what I’m thinking of doing is instituting a really intensive coordinator trainingworkshop, or developing handbooks for all thecoordinators so that they cm refer towhat the past coordinators have done, so there’s a solid base there, which will maintain consistency.

The Feds cut ties last term with the ‘*Take Back the Night” march.

What is your comment on that?

When you’re dealing with really sensitive issues, like the VPSI has w do, you ha~c to be aware of yourself and aware of what you’re comfortable with. I guess Meredith was not comfortable with, I guess you’d say very radical principles behind the “Take continued

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Back rhe Night” march. They had one statement which defined everything they were working for in the march, and it was very radical.

But she still also offered support, I guess with promotion materials and that sort of thing.

So, I think that it’s necessary to be aware of how far you can go and how willing you are to work on certain issues, but to always keep in mind that you are representing thestudentsand,althoughyoumay not agree with some of the things that some of the students think, you stitl have to represent them in any way you can.

So you felt that the statement was radical yourself?

I never actually read the exact wording, but from what I hear it was fairly radical. But I’d have to look at it, and determine whether I was comfortable with that. But the basic, underlying principle of the liberation and equality for women movement Idefinitelyagree with.

versity, even attending society meetings. Just standing up and saying, “Hi, I’m your VPSI. We have all these amazing services and we’re always looking for vohmteers, why don’t you guys come out and help 7’ You can do poster runs and you can do banners and you can do booze, and they all have their place, but after you saturate the campus with those sortsof things, people stop looking. I think a really personable approach getting out there and meeting people - is the best way.

What new and different ideas do you have to promote the Feds services?

I think it’s really important that the VPSI gets out and meets the students - as many students as possible, and there’s lots of opportunities for that. There’s Orientation Week, working with the offcampus Dons, the on-campus Dons, the church college Dons.

Also doing a lot of work with Student Life 101, getting students before they even come to the uni-

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sort of things. And it is unfortunate that it is only crank calling, but I think that with better advertising, better promoting of it, and people will actually use it. I work at the Turnkey desk, and sooften weget phone calls, and we do the-best to tryandanswertheirquestions.

But PALS would be a bettesispportunity to call -in to. It’s just these people don’t know, so we have to forward them to them.

What’s your comment on the Feds severing their ties with the “Take Back the Night” march last year?

The march is a march that should continue.

The Feds, I believe, severed the tie with them because maybe the students weren’t as involved with it. I’m not sure, I haven’t talked with people about the severance, but if maybe both lack of people going out to themarch, or there must have been some sort of people going against it that brought this about.

So I’d like to talk to the Feds to find out why it was, because I assume they had good reason; either it wasn’t being used by the students, or enough students went against it.

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First, I’d talk to the individual that’s coming in, to make sure that the problem they have, the issue, whatever’s going on, so I can get the information from that person, and see what the problem is. See if it’s something that has to be looked at right away, and see what I can do about it, whether it be they need information from the circle let’s say. But in terms of making that volunteer coordinator there and make sure they know what their jobs are, take them one-on-one, and say, “Hey this is your job, I realize that it’s volunteer work, I realize that you’re doing this out of your own good will, but if you’re willing to take this position a lot of responsibility comes with it, and one of these being accessible to your volunteers, to the people who use your service,” and just work it out from there.

I think that overall the volunteers are a great bunch of people, I’ve always been on various services, and I’ve never run into that problem. I know it could happen to aVPSI, but I haven’t had thatproblem happen to me yet.

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What TV shows do you watch?

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Glossary Administration - This refers to the senior dudes who run the university; like the two Jims; Downey and Kalbfleisch Board of Governors-the senior body of the University, with Faculty, student, government and alumni representation.

The President of the Feds is a member.

CASA -Canadian Student Associations. member.

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A volunteer comes to you complaining that he or she never sees or hears from his or her Volunteer Service Coordinator. How do you handle this?

I would call in the coordinator and talk to them about it, see if they’re maintaining visibility, if they’re holding meetings.

If not, then I would try to encourage them to do it, obviously.

But I’d like to go back and make it so the situation wouldn’t be a possibility by instituting some kind of accountability for the coordinators.

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VPAF -Vice-President, Administration and Finance; responsible for budgeting, supervising the businesses and marketing the Feds off-campus.

VPE - Vice-President, Education; responsiblefor provincial and federal representation, quality of teaching and the Co-op Department.

VP1 - Vice-President, Internal; responsible for clubs and societies.

VPSI - Vice-President, Student Issues; responsible for most of the Feds services.

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- The Feds PresiCEO and official voice oversees the whole and handles sensitive municipal affairs.

Student’s Council - Council basically runs the show by telling

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the International Atomic EnergyAgency(IAEA), the body responsible for monitoring Iraq’s nuclear program, gave Iraq a squeaky clean report.

The IAEA has even advocated that there is no evidence that Baghdad has any viable nuclear weapons program. All of this is unfit for print in a mass media fed by army propaganda, and dominated by experts who are screened for views congruent with Nielsen ratings.

The double standard is sickening.

The same media who cried terrorism during the Oklahoma City bombing and may I add, initially blamed the Arab community for it -. now happily make up the cheering section foi blowing the hell out of Iraq.

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n December 17, 1998, bombs fell upon the people of Iraq. Sources in rhe American military identified the commencement of the bombing at 505 p.m. This is reflective of a consistent trend in American terrorism - the bombing of foreign countries coincides with the start of the prime time news hour. The timing, the narrow message and the limited information provided is part of a plan to stupif;j the Americah population, It also satisfies their need for self-gratification, The message of the media appears patriotic and righteous, a picture of brave troops who, from a distance, cowardly fire missiles.

Some of those missiles are scrawled with anti-Islamic sentiments and are aimed at military and civilian targets. After all, civilians are expendable in the war against Iraq, according to hideous U.S. foreign policy, Two years ago, when asked on national television about reports that sanctions have killed half a million Iraqi children in five years, U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, responded that it is “a very hard choice . . but we think the price is worth it.”

Support for sanctions and aggression is falteringwithin the world community, with the exceptions of U.S. and Britain. Various UN inspectors have quit, accusing the U.S. of using UNSCOM (United Nations Special Commission) as a political tool. Even UN humanitarian workers have quit in protest of the sanctions. Three months ago the head of the UN’s “Oil-for-Food” program, Denis Halliday, quit in protest, While the missiles were flying on December 18, Halliday made a statement which is inappropriate for regurgitation and repetition in the mass media: ‘*The military strikes constitute a futile and short-run irrational action of desperate men.” l

Desert Fox The media have been happy togrease thewheelsofrhe American propaganda machine. Blowing up Iraq has become a big gladiator sport like the \WF. Within the first half hourofthe bombing, televisionstationsacross North America fit up, bombarded by hundreds of shiny aesthetically pleasing Desert Fox icons. Desert Fox, the name of the latest bombing mission, an ironic reference to a ,Yazi General, is a newspeak slogan courtesy of army public relations. Amidst this sick entertainment was Bill Clinton, wholisted nuclear weapons sites on his list of targets. Never mind the fact that

Just what did the bombs hit? The smart bombs hit a number of questionable targets.

According to the UN sources, the bombs destroyed schools and hospitals in the Kurdish and Shi’ite areas as well as in and near Baghdad. In Basra, UNICEF reported that ten schools suffered damage to windows, doors and electrical wiring. In Kirkuk in the Kurdish north, a secondary agricultural school sustained a direct hit. Near Baghdad, bombs knocked out the water supply for 300,000 people. In Baghdad, UNICEF reported broken glass, doors and other damage at a maternity hospital, a teaching hospital and an out-patient clinic. Parts of the Health Ministry were also damaged. The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs received a direct hir.

Anocher Pentagon success was the destruction of a UN World Food Program warehouse and the 2,600 tons of rice that were destined for sanction-ravaged Iraqi civilians. One ‘of these smart bombs missed its target entirely, hitting an Iranian city. Despite these “successes” and the 68 dead civilians, the media acted in accordance with the pentagon’s plans to quell their own population.

One Canadian newspaper even suggested that Iraqi children felt more’ secur knowing that smart bombs are being used because it reassures them that they are not the target. It is not surprising that the Canadian media is not immune to American propaganda, because they use the same newswires.

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Richard Butler, the head of UNSCOM, has essentially been a puppet of the American government.

Among the circumstancescited by those who suspect Butler ofcoordinating with Washington on a rationale for war, three stand

out: 1) Butler made four visits to American diplomats the day before finishing his report.

2) U.S. administration officials acknowledge that they had advance knowledge ofthe language he would use. They sought to influence it, as one official said, at the margins.

3) OnTuesdaynight, at a time when most members of the Security Council had yer to receive his report, Butler ordered UNSCOM and IAEA inspectors to evacuate Baghdad in anticipation of a military attack.

According to another source, the U.S. assauit began while the Security Council was in session - this time actually discussing Butler’s report. Either way, it is not surprising that UN Secretary General Kofi Annan was furious at the newsofthe attacks. He stated that his thoughts “are

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of mass destruction

It is amusing to hear the propaganda-based accusation of weapons of mass destruction repeated over and over by the mass media. The 1J.S. is the only country that has ever used the nuclear bomb in war and hold every terror weapon imaginable.

The term “weapons of mass destruction,” when applied to Iraq, is clearly a joke. Ifthe Scud missiles Saddam Hussein launched during the Gulf War are any sign of Iraqi innovation, God help them (note, this is before the U.S. and Britain dropped more tonnage of bombs on Iraq than all ofWWII).

Saddam Hussein isevil, but sois U.S. and British foreign policy. Both the Thatcher and the Reagan administrations shipped arms, aidand loans tosaddam in the l%Os, despite the fact he was using chemical warfare against his own people and Iran. In this light, Saddam Hussein’s biggest mistake in attacking Kuwait was misjudging American support and not havinga seaton the UNSecuriry Council. Ifhe did have a seat on the UN Security Council, (and perchance, Larry Flynt was president of the United States), Hussein could simply veto any resolution that condemns his actions, as the U.S. did for its invasion of Panama, and in many other instances.

If the U.S. is so concerned about weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East, why is there an appalling double standard in their dealings with Israel and Iraq? Why were they the only country to vote alongside Israel against a UN General Assembly resolution asking Israel “not to develop, produce, test or otherwise acquire nuclear weapons, and to renounce possession of nuclear weapons,” and to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (UN General Assembly November 10, 1998; vote results: 134-Z).

What we say goes U.S. Secretary of State and former UN Ambassador Madeleine Albright, best articulated U.S. poiicy when she informed theSecurityCounci1 that the U.S. will act “multilaterally when wecan and unilaterally as we must,” because “we recognize this area as vital to U.S. national interests.”

The U.S., no stranger to bullying smaller countries, is now willfully violating the wishes of the United Nations, an institution which hypothedcally is for law abiding countries.

All this Gulf War hype can be reduced to the fact that the U.S. and Britain would love to see a more suitable officer take Saddam Hussein’s place. Although the popular media now proclaims that Iraq would be better served by a democracy, it is not consistent wi th actual fact. Lost from the media is any mention of the ousted democratic parties, or any mention that the U.S. and Britain didn’t support the Shi’ite or Kurd rebellions in 1991, which were the two real chances of overthrowing Saddam Hussein.

This is not a war against Saddam Hussein, it is a war against the Iraqi people. The American media can demonize Saddam Hussein as the next Hitler, but where are the pictures of all the innocent Iraqi civilians who have died with the generous assistance of the self-appointed world policeman?

The Americans aIso demonized the Amerindians before they stole their land.

The price paid by the people of Iraq is high. According to 1997 UN statistics, the economic sanctions have killed more than 1.2 million people, including 750,000 children under the age offive. The tragedy is that their death warrants were signed by calculated passivity - a socially marketed campaign against rhc cicizcns of rhe Amcricm crnllirc. If I recall correctly, I-Iitler’s Germany and the Soviet [Jnion werecalled propaganda states. The US. has been around for longer than both of these, and still thinks it is the world’s righteous policeman.

Askyourselfagain, which is the most effective propaganda state?

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And the search is on ell folks, it’s that time of year again. The dreaded (insert scary music here) job-hunting time. Reluctantly, graduating students have to realize that their carefree school days are over and attempt to find something reasonably stable that does not involve the phrase, “Would you like fries with that?” And students who are not graduating have to start worrying about finding a very elusive thing-a summerjob that actually pays enough so that you can afford to come back.

So, in the interest of helping my fellow students, I have spent a little time surfing the web and come up with a list of resources that will help you find a job (there are no fees for using any of these resources). btirp://www. w0dinju~tt.c~ is an excellent comprehensive resource. It contains information about findingemployment, career planning, training and the labor market. You can look for informa-

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tion about both government and private sector jobs, connect to job matching services and also learn more about job findingtechniques. h?p:/hl?m?m.gzu~cun~.Lu~ is run by TheGlobeundMail.

Youcan submit and update your resume, search for job information and take a look at a variety of companies that are currently hiring. A handy feature on their site is “Career Alert.” You can enter your qualifrcations and it will search their database on a regular basis for career ads that match your qualifications and e-mail you the results.

At/p:~~www.~~~.guv.on.~u~~~g~ CQG?~ is a site from the Ontario Ministry of Education and Training. It is designed especially for students and contains a variety of information about career and employment related resources. jittp:~~~.mo~~cf:caconcains thousands ofjob postings, both domestic and international.

You can submit and edit your resume, look for a job by country, by province and by discipline.

It contains job postings for everything from architecture to insurance to social work-

ing. It’s a good place to start if you’re tired of seeing only job ads for computer programmers.

It also contains employer profiles on a variety of companies and organiz;ltions. h~p:~~ww0vjobshurk.cum is also a fairly typical site. You can look for jobs and create your resume online. You can search for jobs all over North America and it has a link to “salary calculator” that lets you compare the cost of living in Canadian, American, and other international cities.

And one more government site, just for good measure. ~L?,zJ:// ~.yo&.gc.ca contains sections on self-assessment, training, job opportunities, self-employment and government programs and services. It’s a good place to look for information on both permanent or seasonal employment.

Ofcourse, there are numerous other sites out there that you can use, but if I were to list and describe them all, you’d fall asleep. So give these a try, or simply do a search for “Employment;” You’ll be amazed at what’s out there!

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However, all of these words were used zit the four-hour public meeting held by the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) on January 20. The MTO’s controversial proposal for a new Highway 7, nicknamed “Excessway 7,” was the subject ofemotional deliberation.

It is a contentious issue - largely because it highlights theclash between different interests, prima-” rily those of environmencd preservation and development.

The proposed new highway will slice through valuable farmland and sensitive wetlands while promoting an air polluting “car culture.”

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To build or not to build, that is the question these days. And ifwe do build, how do we build and where do we build? Highway 7 epitomizes the struggle to meet and balance so many different interests.

Martin Scot& from McCormick Rankin Planning Engineers, presented the proposed highway plans on behalf ofthe MTO. At the public meeting McCormick said, ‘We tried to avoid [the wetlands] but it seems we hit every one of them with the alignment.”

In the opinion of the MTO, they are trying to provide an “exceptional service” for the future because there is a “deficiency in the existing corridor.”

The MT0 has looked at three functionally different alternatives to building the new highway: do nothing, provide public transit, or widen the existing highway. Each of these is not feasible according to the MTO. If at first you don’t succeed try,

try again. Find a new way to meet the transportation need, this is the message concerned citizens and activist groups sent out. Jordan Golubov of Westmount Citizens Green Committee asked what the true costs are of developing through wetlandsand 180 hectaresoffarmland. This is a question few people, let alone the MTO, can answer. The loss of nature can rarely be put into dollar figures.

Concerned citizens and activists worry the MT0 is making a mockery of the Environmental Assessment (EA) process. The federal EA process aims to determine if a proposed project is environmentally responsible.

Evan Ferrari, a resident of Guelph, said the MT0 EA document shows “contempt for the EA process.”

There are three elements to the document and process that many feel the MT0 has not fully completed: involve the public, examine alternatives and assess cumulative impacts.

By the year 2000, over 35,000 cars will be travellingon the existing highway.

Environmentalists, concerned citizens, activists, engineers, and politicians need to find their common ground quickly.

Yetthe question surrounding how to balance development and preservation remains unanswered.

Highway 7 can, and most likely, will be built. But what happens when Highway 7 is also congested

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You’ve been feeling especially lonely lately, but all that is changing soon! A role reversal with your pet will unearth some surprising insights about the meaning of peaches and other mysteries of the world.

That special someone you’ve been admiring from afar has just been dumped!

While you’re jumping up and down, be sure to keep your distance for a bit to avoid being picked up on the rebound. While waiting have lots of tea, coffee and watermelon and remember what your grandfather told you: fishing eases the mind, unless you’re a fish.

You’ll be confronted with plenty ofdilemmas this week. Don’t pick the obvious choice. Think twice before converting your shower into a theatre. Sure it’s got thecurtains, but your roommates might beat the living crap out of you.

You are looking for fame rather than fortune.

Posing nude for a budding artist may gain you nocoriety at school, but you should set your sights higher. Pose nude at random times (especially around noon) at the Student Life Centre for a definite rise in popularity.

Wednesdays are good days for you in general. Hump day! But this week will be especially joyous.

Someone within your six degrees of separation circle is expecting!

Your involvement in the JFKconspiracy may soon be revealed by the evil cigarette-smoking man.

Traveling by bus is very dangerous in the near future. From now on, do all of your traveling by jetpowered skis or a nuclear-powered jetpack.

Your social circle will widen and become slightly elliptical around February 2. The problem is that you’re too damn popular! Start wearing a necklace of ears to try to drive people away.

This week the moon is in Virgo andthesunisinsantacruzvisiting relatives. That’s the reason it has been so damn cold! Help stamp out the bitter sub-zero temperatures by doing the Sun Dance. If it doesn’t help, then try the Horizontal Mambo, or the Pelvic Tango, or the Humping Waltz.

Simplicity is the key to your misery. Learn to speak as though you have something to hide and the mystery of you will surface. Special note: the retro lounge lizard will never die and neither will Michael Jackson, no matter how hard you try.

Pyramid schemes are calling you.

Heed the call! Scamway.. . uh, I mean Amway may not have been on the up-and-up, but those days are long gone. While you’re at it, you may as well watch the Infomercial Channel and the 72hour Bible thump-a-thon.

Mental note: pyramids belong in Egypt.

The thingyou hold most precious in this world will suffer a catastrophic disaster sometime this week. I’m sorry, I must confess, I made that up. The stars wereovercast when I tried to write this. I’ll just give you a generic horoscope: something is in Saturn, so dosomething about bumper stickers.

Now is the time to skip classes because all ofyour professors want to pick on you. You should lie around this week, watch some TV, eat fatty foods and spend some quality time with your Chia Pet or the Furby you got for Christmas.

On the 30th try to make a move on that special someone.

myself and for the world, which seems so full of lost souls today.

People chat idly, live idly. “We. need a new driveway,” I hear one man say. Are they happy here, distracted by the pseudo-artistic squiggles on thecarpet, and miscellaneous snippets of phrases painted on the walls? This is ambiance, searching for relevance in the coffee grinds at the bottom of a mug.

Bohemia has become trendy; blase is a marketing scheme. Will starving artists, who previously made anti-establishmentarian statements by writing black verse in black clothing and smoking blackcigarettes over black coffee, have to turn over the somber brooding department to the new beatnik-chic middle class? The crazy nomadic artist-prophets will move to the suburbs, eat with utensils, wear eyeshadow and shop at the Gap. The storytellers and philosophers will sit on their Ikea furniture, welcoming their two point five children home to neo-station-

wagon-existentialism.

Will they writeaboutthecauseofoursweeping discontent in the New Artsies’ Home Journal? Who will the oracles be?

Cars zip by outside, on this grey, dismal day, not quite raining, not quite making up its mind.

People, alt headed to blasphemously open Sunday retailers, out to purchase idols of happiness.

Fulfilment in installments, or on Master-Card, for only 18 per cent interest per month. ’ We, coIlective, despicable we, dismantle disappointment by dying our hair, mend chronically broken hearts with indelible mortar, fill our loneliness and maybe our looniness with whole packages of Fudgee-os .. .

The ambient jazz is &suited to niy mood today, and to my bleak surroundings.

The al to sax has very little to do with self-pity, but every now and again, it is therapeutic to wallow in. If you can’t commiserate, get out of my mug.

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With my Tim Hortons paper cup beside me (yes, in Starbucks), I sit in the coffee shop’s too-big purple couch, feeling sorry for

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fter waiting for months, I waited for hours. The hours seemed longer.

“Welcome,” Chris said, “to the next big part of your life.” Running on coffee, chocolate, and airline roast beef, it might be easy to forget all the things that I’m trying to remember.

Finally, I’m on the plane and I have the aisle seat. An elderly gentleman who won’t eat airline food, but will drink their coffee, occupies the window seat. The seat next to me is empty, reserved for an absent friend.

I can’t believe I managed to sleep for about four or so hours on the plane. Maybe I’ll be able to stay awake to enjoy the long journey by coach (not by bus) from London to Darlington.

I slept through the in-flight movie, waking only to eat, write to my sweetheart and listen to the Beatles on CD. I didn’t use halfof the things in mycarryon bag, but it was mostly for transportation purposes anyway. I might start reading, but thoughts keep popping into my head. This airport is very green and yellow. There are many cars here. The temperature here is seven degrees. It’s almost tropical. I keep thinking I’m going to see someone I know.

I’m eating Smart& and writing down my stream-of-consciousness thoughts. One day I’ll get paid for it.

The customs officers were so very British. I wonder if they do it on purpose, act British I mean, or if they are just like that. A little bit of both probably. But the tall, lanky, redheadwith the pugnoseshort haircut and wearing gray flannel pants seemed to relish

his role ofseparatingus into those with U.K. passports and “others,” I managed tostumbleonto the right bus stop about 10 minutes before the bus arrived. Once on board, on the wrong side of the road of course, I bought an orange juice and a cheese savoury (a kind of sandwich) for 50~ and $1 SO. It was foggy and almost rainy as we made our way to Heathrow airport.

I fell asleep again, and stayed that way until about 4 p.m. I noticed that there was a lot of green grass. It seems odd for spring to have come already, with memories of Mel’s army still fresh.Christine and her friend Sara say it is the coldest day of the year.

When I woke up from my long nap, the rain had stopped and we were in Leichester, a seemingly typical British town, with a big industrial section, lots of big road sign ads, narrow streets with old cars for taxicabs, and double-decker buses.

I stayed awake for a while and the scenery that passed could have placed me quite easily in southern Ontario - many farms, old country highways, trees. I fell asleep again.

This time when I woke up we were in Nottingham.

At first there was no sign of Robin Hood, but then, as the bus rounded a corner, there in all its glory, taking up almost an entire block, was a huge store dedicated to the man and his story. I’d have thought they’d be more coy about it. I arrived safely in Darlington, and I’m happily lodged with my friend Christine in Stockton.

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Professor Garry Hanan received $SO,UOO (US $35,000) for his work on the metal-directed assembly of coordination polymers for the reversible apsorption of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), such as paint remover, gasoline and carbons.

His search is motivated by the need to remove hazardous VOCs which are lost into the environment.

The work has commercial potential because separation science

IJW Optometry professor aids in forensic investigations After a woman had been assaulted and stabbed to death in her basement apartment, the only physical evidenie left by her killer was a pair of eyeglasses lying under the body. A suspect was being questioned, but his optometry clinic files showed no link to the glasses found at the scene of the crime.

UW Optometry Professor, Graham Strong identified idiosyncrasies in the spectacle frames that proved the glasses found in the basement apartment were the same as a pair worn by the suspect in several old police mug shot photos. This helped clinch the case for the prosecution.

Strong had developed a reputation as perhaps the only forensic optometrist in Canada. He entered the field by a fluke when the phone rang in the UW Optometry Clinic nine years ago. This has led to a special topics course in forensics in the School of Optometry.

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is imperative to the chemical indusuy.

“Recent international accords have set out to limit VOCs in theenvironment and our aim is to develop new compounds capable of detectingand removing V0Cs from our immediate surroundings,” Hanan said.

“When limits are set and thresholds are lowered, new approaches are sometimes needed to meet these goals?

Research Corp. ‘s innovation award is &.~~.~~.~~ given to scientists early in their academic careers to encourage extraordinary research.

As a foundation for the advancement of science, American and Canadian scientists in the fields of astronomy, chemistry and physics are funded, Hanan’s research covers different areas of supra-molecular chemistry and materials, such as organic and inorganic synthesis, inclusion phenomena and catalysis, and inorganic photochemistry.

A long standing aim is a concrete signal of the presence of VOCs through the monitoring of the air quality and colour indication in the case of a problem.

ages of Eros with a multispectral imager to determine the size, shape, rotation and color. The movie, composed of those images, shows Eros rotating over a fivehour period.

same kind of active lifestyle as warm-blooded mammals and birds. This explains how dinosaurs could have been running around, hunting and killing: they had a lung capacity much greater than modern reptiles.

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in the Arctic

After 10 frustrating launch attempts, a small rocket flew over the Arctic Circle, carrying sensors to study an intriguing fountain of ions coming from Earth’s upper atmosphere.

The goal of the program is to learn more about the source of electrically charged particles in Earth’s magnetosphere, a giant comet-like cloud of electrified gas that surrounds the planet.

The magnetosphere is constrained by Earth’s magnetic field, squeezed by the solar wind to within about one hundred million miles of Earth’s surface on the sun-facing side and drawn out in a tail stretching more than one million miles into space on the night side.

Dinosaurs were not sluggish

Traces of the internal organs of a carnivorous dinosaur discovered in Italy reveal the body plan of a killing machine that could lie htrp://www.discovery.cum/~ewsnsl quietly in wait or accelerate after ti&/btiqff .kmZ will allow the prey like a race car. The structure viewingof a movie of the asteroid Eros, taken by the Near Earth of the dinosaur’s body cavity suggests that it pumped enough air Asteroid Rendezvous, or NEAR, through its lungs to sustain the spacecraft.

NEAR took 1,026 imHave you ever wanted to see an asteroid in its native environment? Well, now is your chance.

Mice repaired by mature cell stems Adult human cells might someday be used to grow new organs, which could resolve the ethical controversy over using embryonic cells to repair the body.

Scientists have found that neural stem cells in mice, the buildingblock cells that normally make brain tissue in adult mice, could be changed into blood-making cells. Researchers injected the ceils from one group of mice into the blood stream of a second whose bone marrow had been killed with radiation.

The cells migrated naturally to the void left by the killed bone marrow. Once there, they transformed from neural stem cells into blood-making cells, a complete change from their original role. Just what caused the change is unknown.

Heart burning procedure safe and effective An increasingly common operation in which doctors burn away heart tissue to try to eliminate heart rhythm disturbancesalmost always succeeds and carries low risks. Researchers said the results

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planet.

The long-running controversy over Pluto’s status has heated up recently as members of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) cast e-mail ballots on whether to lump it at the rim of our solarsystemwith other smaller rocks.

The idea that Pluto is being demoted is a misconception.

While Pluto will not lose its status as a planet, it may be given a classification ranking it with other bodies which cross the orbit of Neptune.

This makes sense in light of discoveries of approximately 80 objects which fit into

should encourage doctors to consider radio frequency catheter ablation over drugs when treating patients with certain irregular heart rhythms, including a rapid beat. Catheters are threaded through blood vessels from the groin or an arm or leg into the heart and used to burn away tissue containing nerve pathways that cause the heart to misfire.

Researchers looked at 1,050 patients at 18 hospitals who underwent a catheter ablation. The irregular rhythm, or arrhythmia, disappeared in about 95 per cent of the patients.

A few patients needed repeated treatment, and three per cent developed major complications, including three who died within a month of the surgery.

Code breaking effort successful Last Tuesday, a Data Encryption Standard (DES) key was broken in record time by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), in just 22 and a half hours.

In a joint effort with nonprofit coalition Distributed.net, the EFF machine was able to guess the correct key out of a possible 72,057,594,037,927,936 keys.

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Although many people have an attachment to Pluto, it has never quite fit in with the other planets in the solar system. Those in the outer solar system are big and gassy; Pluto is small, solid and less than half the size of any other planet. Its orbit tilts upward, crossing that of Neptune, Some astronomers believe that Pluto it better associated with the Kuiper Belt, a ring of small orbiting objects at the edge of the solar sys tern.

If you are worried about the state of Pluto, fear not. Although it may receive a new classification, it will not be demoted to just another orbiting rock in space.

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currently has about 55,000 users signed up. DES is the standard that the United States government okayed as good enough to protect their non-classified documents. After the key was found last year in 56 hours, they decided that it might not be such a good idea to continue advocating its use. A new standard, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) will re$ace DES.

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“The average computer hacker is an obsessive middleclass white male, between 12 and 28 years old, with few social skills and a possible history of physical and sexual abuse.” That is what Wired news online thought the message of Canadian psychologist Marc Rogers was in his “Psychology of a Hacker” session at the RSA Data Security Conference. Rogers offered a new classification system of hackers. It categorizes intruders as “newbies or script kiddies(whoare beginners), cyberpunks (older, but still antisocial geeks), insiders (disgruntied employees), coders (who actually write the exploits), professionals (hired guns), and fullfledged cyber-terrorists.”

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The Warriors, however, weren’t phased by the competition and showed what a “can do” attitude, hard work and team spirit can db.

The Warriors were lead by Heather Moyse who took the gold in the women’s 60m in 7.80s and finished third in the 3OOm. Daniella Carrington, a rookie on the track team, also qualified third for the 60m final, but was unfortunately forced to pull out of the final due to knee problems.

Dana Ellis, another track team rookie, f”mished second in the pole vault with a vault of 3.42m for a PB (personal best) and bettered her ownvarsity record, which she set in her first meet as a Warrior back in December.

Dana also finished third in the long jump. Not to be out done by the rookies, the women’s team captain, Jill Bennett, turned in another strong performance taking the silver medal in the 60m hurdles. Teaming up with Alison Brazier, Carrington, Moyse and Bennett took the silver medal in the 4xZOOm relay.

In the very strong men’s 60m field, both Adrian Buchanan and Kwame Smart qualified for the semi-finals.

The two later teamed up with Neal Roberts and Greg MacDougall to run a strong 4xZOOm, with all four men under 24 seconds.

The womer?s middle distance crew put together a strong showing marked by their toughness and “can do”

attitude.

They were led by the grit and determination of January 15’s Athlete of the Week, Lynn Coon. Lynn finished second in the 1500m and anchored both the 4xBOOm and 4x400m relay teams to third place finishes. kn the 4x800m, Lynn received the baton down 50m to the next closest runner. She not only tracked her down, but glso passed two more runners on the final back stretch to claim bronze for the Women Warriors and a PB of 2: 18.4 for herself. Her heroics continued in the 4x400m when she

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Veteran Blanka Sharma turned in another strong performance finishing fifth in the 6OOm and running strong lead off legs in both the 4x4OOm and 4x800m relay. Jill

Patterson and Shannon Smith, two more rookies, finished fifth in the 1000m and 3000m, respectively, both in personal best times. Peter Collison finished fifth in the men’s 1500m in a strong 4309.81 and Stephen Drew registered his fastest time in two years in the 3000m. Other PBS were turned in by Stephen Drew, Bob Kline, Trevor Young and Nicola White, all in the 6OOm. One of the highlights of the McGill Open on January 23 was watching Bruny Surin’s attempt to break the world record in the 50m. Our own sprinters were equally impressive to watch. Heather Moyse and Daniella Carrington were finalists in the women’s 60m, finishing fourth and seventh respectively.

In the 60m hurdle finals, seasoned veteran Jill Bennett placed second, while rookie Angela Player finished seventh. Allison Salter ran a personal best in the women’s 3OOm, which placed her fourth overall.

The women’s 4 x 200m relay, consisting of Carrington, Moyse, Bennet, and Salter, blew away the competition by winning their heat and finishing second overall. The men’s4 x ZOOm relay team of Kwame Smart, Neal Roberts, Adrian Buchanan, and Matt Blake finished seventh.

Our jumpers were also going strong all weekend.

Rookie Dana Ellis walked away with second in the pole vault and third in the long jump. She also made her 4OOm debut as part of the 4 x400m relay, running a personal best time of 1:03.9. Veteran Allison Brazier finished fourth in the long jump.

The team will be resting this weekend and gearing up for U of T on February 6. The Warriors displayed a great deal of team spirit and determination last weekend which will only get stronger as the season progresses.

Expect to see some outstanding results in the next month of competition leading up to the OUAs.

Warrior hockey puts Hawks back in place by john Swan /mprint

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nimosity Intensity.

Violence.

Respect.

Whenever thewaterloo Warriors and the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks clash, these elements usually describe their play. Unfortunately, the first three games of this season’s series lacked the usual intensity and physical play expected when they confront each other. However, on January 2 1, neither Waterloo nqr Laurier disappointed the sparse crowd at the Waterloo Ret Center.

Four minutes and forty-four seconds into the first period, Laurier opened the scoring when Larry Paleczny

won the face-off from Dave Mundell and made a shot that just trickled past Joe Harris. This early goal created a one goal lead for the Hawks.

Unfortunately for Waterloo, Darryl Whyte would not allow the puck to enter his net.

Despite being outshot 14 - 8, Laurier had the lead by one goal.

Down 1-O at the start of the third period, the Warriors started to take chances in desperation to equalize the score.

This strategy would prove fatal as a shot made by Andrew Hamilton was deflected by Mike Allaby into the back of the Warrior net. Later, a short-handed breakaway goal made by Joe Rogers would ensure victory for the Hawks. Finally, Paleczny would score his second goal of the game less than

one minute before regulation time expired. Darryl Whyte was flawless as he faced thirty-sixshots in the battle against Waterloo.

The next chapter of the battle of Waterloo occurred three days later at Columbia Icefields. Joel Widmeyer and Brett Turner scored in the first minute of the game, giving the Warriors a two-goal advantage.

Eleven minutes after Turner’s goal, Mike Murphy made a shot that totally fooled Whyte. Finally, Mike Devereaux made a superb shot that Whyte had no chance of saving thirty-two seconds before the end of the first period. continued

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aterloo was all over the mythical birds. It was a tough battle marked by lots of transition, some bloody post conflicts and some Fort Knox tight defense by our Warriors in the second half, It was lovely to see the Warriors hold Guelph to 32 per cent shooting. Ir was nice to see Guelph assassin Geoff McNeil all bottled up, mostly by Stroeder.

It was nice to see Mano ‘the man’ Watsa with that game day grin on. This team effort featured Eys, Zav, Schipp and Matt doing everything but breaking out the brass knuckles to control the glass (which they did 41 to 27), and lots of the previously missing part of the Warriors game: perimeter defense.

If you were in the gym last Saturday between 2 and 4 p.m. you know what I mean. Let’s recap the drama: Paul Larsen, a quiet kid cut like a rock was enjoying a pretty typical rookie season. That was until Watsa went down two Saturdays ago. All of a sudden Paul found himself being the man eve-

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win over Brock that had nothing to do with aesthetics.

He seemed to know where the rim was - he dropped 20.

Saturday was atrocious.

Against our squad, Western’s motion offence looked like the best idea since E=mc?

56 per cent shooting 80 plus points. Embarrassment. Nothing more need be said except that Jack Stroeder turned in a strong game. Needless to say Wednesday’s win caused many a sigh of relief.

In Homer’s1liodwhenAchilles stopped fighting, the Trojans almost burned the Greek ships because the Greeks were so disheartened.

Yet Achilles and his Myrmidons returned meaner than ever to devastate their foes. Our ships were almost burned, but not quite. Our Achilles has returned.

Make no mistake, our Warriors, with or without Watsa, are better than two wins and four losses. Make no mistake, they’ve survived their trials. There’s blood in their nostrils; foes, friends and birds beware.

Come watch the next epic battle on home turf against Brock on February 6, at 2 p.m. in the PAC.

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Athletes of the week

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In the second period, Whyte up to the Warriors and deany more goals. The Hawk’s White scored a power play spoiling a perfect performby Harris.

In the third period, the enthusiastic Warrior fans saw something special. It began early in the sixth minute when Hawk Anthony Belza got a two minute minor for roughing. ‘This penalty gave the Warriors an opportunity to score a power play goal, a task they hadn’t done since January 20. They didn’t waste any time as Brett Turner got help from Devereaux and Rob Marie to score a brilliant goal. At the halfway point of the third period, Turner scored a second power play goal to give him a hat trick.

Waterloo coach Dave Cressman declared, “It was a tremendous victory for us. It was very emotional in the first period and overall, it was a solid victory.”

Cressman was very impiessed with Brett Turner, a first year student for the squad who is the leading scorer for the Warriors.

“Turner was phenomenal, and we put him in a position to do so. Nor

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Robyn is a second-year Arts student swimming as a rookie on the Warriors, After not swimming last year Robyn has progressed throughout the season and this weekend had victories in the 50m freeand 20Om butterflyand swam the butterfly leg on the winning 400m medley relay.

These performances were vital in the VVarriors dual meet win over the Western Mustangs.

The final score of 83 - 82 emphasizes how close rhe meet was and the importance of Robyn’s wins.

This win secured a third-place finish ‘in the league standings for the Warriors.

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Brett, a first-year Applied Health Sciences student from Fergus, had an outstanding weekend in a back-to-back series versus Wilfred Laurier. .

In a 4-O loss to Laurier on Thursday, Brett had many scoring chances, including a breakaway that missed the net only by centimetres.

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He also assisted on two other goals for a total of 5 points in an enormous 6-l victory over the Golden Hawks.

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team is organized by the hardworking duo of IIeather Brodie and Craig Scott.

In October, twenty students survived the grueling tryouts to make the team, and after six weeks of extensive dry-land training they were ready to hit the slopes. The year’s first race was a giant slalom on January 8 at Devil’s Glen. Due to the poor conditions this winter, this was the first run of the year for many of the skiers. Despite strong runs from Sheila Barclay, Brodie, Sean Barfoot, Scott, Adam Gaudet and Josh Hall, no individuals managed to crack the top ten, and the team as a whole failed to match the times of the more experienced Western and Queen’s teams.

The second race of the year was another giant slalom on January 22 at Georgian Peaks, and there was noticeable improve-

ment as the team’s 11 rookies became more comfortable with tackling the icy slopes. The conditions were terrible as the racers faced a mixture of strong winds, pouring rain and face-pounding sleet. But the team’s willingness to brave the elements paid off as many of the individual standings were improved due to the reluctance of many skiers to leave the warm, dry comfort of the chalet to suit up for the race. Sarah ‘Mahailovich and Barclay had terrific runs for the ladies, while Hall was our best male. Although the team and the individuals failed to win, place or show, the young team showed a lot of potential that guarantees a more competitive team in the future races. The season consists of six races, and the third race is a slalom that takes place today beginning at l&O0 a.m. at Blue Mountain.

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As per the last three years, the men had no problem leaving the competition in the Warriors’ wake. The women left the spectators stunned, pulling victory from the jaws of defeat by the slimmest of margins: one point.

The final scores were 118-5 1 for the menand 83-82 for the women. .

The men took an early lead with a convincing one-two finish in the 400m medley relay. The winning team, made up of Chris Palin, Scott McIntosh, Adrian Mendes and Scott Curry showed the Mustangs their place (behind the Warriors) where they stayed for the remainder of the meet.

This one-two trend (only two swimmers per school could score points) continued in the 800m freestyle, 2OOm backstroke, 2OOm breaststroke and 4UOm freestyle relay.

Grahame Jastrebski gave a lesson on how to take care of business with first place finishes in both his individua1 events and as a member of the winning 4UOm freestyle relay team Contributing to this massive Waterioo victory were other event T

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Closing the meet on the men’s side was another one-two finish by Waterloo in the 400m freestyle relay. This team consisted of Alan Lee, Jastrebski,

Kurt Rohmann and Peter Londry.

Leading the charge for the women was UW Athlete of the Week Robyn Goraj with two decisive wins in the 50m freestyle and the 200m butterfly.

Joining Robyn to form a victorious 400m medley relay were Courtney Mitchell, Valerie Walker and Melissa Thomas.

These three outstanding swimmers also picked up an individual win each. Courtney demolished the field in the 200m backstroke, Val overcame the flu

for a gut-wrenching win in the 200m individual medley and Melissa had animpressive victory in the 200m freestyle.

The 400m freestyle relay teamofsarah Mahailovich, Sheryl Trenholm, Leslie Dowson and DominiqueLeonard clinched the meet with a strong second-place finish.

This was a great rehearsal for the UW swim team as they prepare for the Ontario Championship meet, to be held in Sudbury next weekend.

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t 7 p.m. on Friday January 22, the gym at Wilfrid Laurier University was packed with volleyball fans from Lautier and University of Waterloo alike.

With cheers from the stands, the teams took the court and served up some entermining and exciting play. With Waterloo’s Jason Hubbard out with an injury, the Warriors struggled to make up for the loss of their teammate.

With a great start, the Warriors played a close game against the Hawks, but after gaining nine points Laurier took control of the court. Being led by “Sockless Joe”, a.k.a. Ryan Brown, Laurier continued strong play. By the end of the first game, Laurier prevailed 15-9.

The second game started offwith some wonderful serving

by Waterloo, but the severe spikes from the Laurier side resulted in another loss for Waterloo.

Despite some excellent rallies, Laurier won the second game 15-8.

The third game was probably the most exciting and the most heated, With too much conferencing with the referees, back

and forth serving resulting in few points for the Warriors, a yellow card directed at Waterloo, and the Waterloo coach, Doug Haynes, taking “kick the dog” to a new level with his chair, everyone could feel the temperature rise. With the added pressure on the Warriors, concentration broke down and the game resulted in anotherwin for Laurier, 15-7.

Warrior Phil McKee was honest about how he felt the team had played during the game. “We played like a bucket of shit.

We did not play well. We have 15 hours to recollect.”

Just 15 hours to regroup before facing the biustangs at the University of Western Ontario on Saturday.

Saturday saw yet another tough day for the Warrior teams as they traveled to London. The women played hard, winning one of their matches against the Mustangs, but dropped three games. The women are now officially out of the playoffs, despite a strong season. The men on the other hand still have a chance to make the playoffs.

After losing rhree straight to the Mustangs, the men can still make the playoffs if they can win one of their next two games. The Warriors’ game is on Saturday in Windsor.

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‘m not a country fan. Let’s T gee that straight right now. I 1. don’t line dance, I don’t wear overalls, and I don’t think that Billy Ray Cyrus is a misunderstood genius. I don’t like country, period. Which is why I’m so surprised that I likeCowg&, playing at Waterloo Stage Theatre (WST) until February 20.

Maybe I shouldn’t be so shocked.

Since its opening season last year, WST has managed to consistently put on entertaining live theatre with an air of professionalism not to be found anywhere else in K-W, and Cowgirl is the perfect example.

The first thing to take notice ofis the set. WST’s sets are becoming more realistic and elaborate with every production, and Co wgids i s no exception.

Designed by Ste phen Degenstein, it perfectly rest :mbles a country saloon, camp llete with wagon wheels, Coke signs, and album covers on the walls. Our focus is soon taken from the set, however, by the arrival of the cast. Cuwgi& plunges us into the main storyline

without any set-up: Mary Lou MO and Leslie Anne Wickens are and Lee) into musical stereotypes: (Maria Reidstra), Rita (Jacqueline perfect together: Kent’s goofy, unMary Lou is the overachieving, Sadler) and Lee (Jane Armitage) assuming bumpkin plays excelhair bun and horn-rimmed-glasses arrive at a saloon in Kansas about lently off of Wickens’ aspiringwearing uptightclassical musician to have its reopening, booked in yet-bitchy trailer park momma. while Lee is the spiritual, freethe bY thinking artowner Jo ist. Lee is also ( D a 1 e a lesbian, but Hobbs) this seems to who misbe thrown in takenly bemore for lieved she shock value was bookthan anything ing the else. It would Cowgirl have been inTrio.

It’s teresting to then up to see how the Jo and her southerner down home characters rewaitresses, acted to Lee’s Mickey and homosexualMO, to train ity, but this the Coghill topic detrio in the serves a play ways of of its own and country probably Marie Reidstra, Jane Art&age and Jacquline Sadler strut their countrymusic, would have western stuff. outdetracted photo courtesy of Steve Roth standing from the othperformerwise antes all around.

Hobbs’ Jo is The meat of the lines, however, lighthearted and smooth-flowing spunky and tough, yet wise in the belong to the Coghill trio themplot. Rita, the third member of ways of country.

Imagine Dolly selves. The script has pigeonthe trio, is a go-between for the Parton meets Yoda. Tara Kent as holed two characters (Mary Lou two; the “straight man.” She’s also

pregnant.

The polar opposites tempered by a “normal” character is not a thoroughly original plot device, but is handled solidly nonetheless by the talented cast.

The two opposites are played to their extreme, while Sadler makes sure that Rita never forces her humour or comes off the least bit unbelievable.

The most amazing part of Cowgirl is the music. All the instruments (guitar, banjo, piano, keyboard, mandolin, tambourine, cello, violin, etc.) are played by the actors onstage during the songs. And with the exception of a couple of rhythm problems with the tambourine (which isn’t as easy to play as you’d think), rhey were all played perfectly.

I don’t like country, but I like Cowgirls. If you enjoy good musical theatre, you’ll like Cowgirls too.

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It’s opera with a 66P99 r oolnardy t’s opera night in Kitchener!

On Friday, January 29, Kitchener-Waterloo Opera presents &Jefa at the Centre in The Square at 8 p.m. Pupefa is an annual event for the KW Opera, created 13 years ago in Hamilton

by Opera Ontario’s Artistic Director Daniel Lipton. Initially its aim was to introduce the opera to new audiences in an inviting and accessible environment, though it has fast become a favorite both of connoisseurs and newcomers alike. Highlighting the best of opera as well as unearthing some gems from rarely-staged operas, Popera showcases eop international talent as well as many of today’s fastest rising stars.

This year, Lipton and the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony are joined by an outstanding lineup of Canadian singers, per-

the Moon”

by Dvorak, sung in Czech, and Rachmaninov’s dramatic aria “Ves tabor spit” from Aleko. Not to worry if Imlian or Czech are not your first languages, as there will be English supertitles.

The all-star Canadian cast performing on Friday all hail from various esteemed backgrounds.

Soprano Eva Zseller, a Metropolitan Operaveteran, makes her KW Opera debut. This Canadian diva first came to international attention by winning first prize in the Madama Butterfly competition in Tokyo.

Mezzo-soprano Pamela MacDonald is a graduate of the opera program at the University of Toronto and a former member of the Canadian Opera Company Ensemble, Look for her next year in the KW Opera production of La trawiata, Szxsannahand Famt.

Tenor Zaza Zaalishvilli comes co KW Opera after an impressive string of leading roles from his

with the San Francisco Opera Center as an Adler Fellow. In the beginning of his career as a boy treble, he toured with the American Boys’ Choir, Paris Boys’ Choir and the Vienna Boys’ Choir. Bassbaritone John Relyea is another rising star. He has appeared in many title roles since his debut with the San Francisco Opera company in 1996, and is fast becoming known as one of today’s most intriguing young bass-baritones.

With the wealth of Canadian talent performing some of the most beautiful arias and overtures that opera has to offer, Pupefa should be a memorable event for all.. Be sure not to miss this one and only performance at the Raffini Armenian Theatre.

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Effective January 1, 1999, Canadian commercial radio stations were forced to increase the amount of Canadian musical selections to 35 per cent or more.

Rut is such regulation necessary?

Do we really need more regulated airwaves?

Do we really need being one more 54-N. , or that Sky song every hour?

It appears that the only people benefiting from increased airplay are the record companies as they receive extra royalties.

Radio listeners are losing out. The government decided that we do not get enough Canadian music. Why does thegovernment, through the CRTC, continue to make decisions for us ? Why not let the market work out how much Canadian music we want to be played?

Let the radio stations

and their listenership decide what songs they want to be played.

Is the CRTC afraid that without such regulation our music industry would collapse and our airwaves would be over-populated with non-Canadian songs? Maybe it is because the quality of some Canadian music can be quite suspect and in an unregulated market these songs would go nowhere.

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The government should not let us decide what we want to listen to. A good song no matter where it comes from will stand out on its on.

Warning: cult on campus

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Students around campus are breathing a sigh of relief that facts are finally surfacing about the devious actions and malicious intent of rhis collection of miscreants.

Imprint is glad to be a part of the effort to bring the actions of these “people” to light, Professor Judy Wubnig has been involved in different aspects of this cult for longer than she can remember.

“Ican’t remember how long ago it was, I’d have to check my sweatshirt.

I’ve always ordered a shirt every year I’ve been involved.”

Her frank admissions may lead some to question her ability to lead students; in fact, Wubnig has little shame about encouraging others to join. When asked about the involvement of other higher-ups in this conspiracy she can’t resist the need to recruit: “I’m just sorry that other staff and faculty members are missing out on all the fun,” she says.

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ment which poses as a dramatic production.

In the early days of FASS people found the group to be fun and harmless, but lately people have been calling the EWUP “FASShists” and “a pain in the FASS.” Religious leaders agree that joining is the “FASS track to hell,” despite insistence from all group members that they are simply a group of “FASSinating” people. Formed for the alleged purpose of producing an annual play featuring students, faculty and alumni, the group quickly developed an evil side. An example of this subculture’s attitudes towards modern society is evident in the title of this year’s production 726

FASS fiAes:T&e Tm#h is WAY Out There. Although the group claims the presentation is a comic musical, the X-Files reference is far too obvious to ignore, and the implications are shocking.

Wubnig is unashamed to admit that FASS members have begun to corrupt the surrounding Waterloocommunity.

“A lot of the people I know from FASS have moved into the Waterloo Little Theater, there are ex-FASS people everywhere.”

Seekingtheir inspiration from the heathen leader Aristophanes, the Greek poet/comic who wrote comedies about activities in Athens that lead to the downfall of an empire, the FASS cult seeks to subvert the university culture by

poking fun at events and people on campus. Certainly the brazen activities of this group can no longer be ignored - the threat that this group presents to the university is as real as the threat Aristophanes presented to the Greeks.

The popularity of this cult allows them to complete a full production every year, based solely on the funding that comes from ticket sales to the events. People who attend a single FASS production find themselves unable to avoid attending the next., and the next. Frequently, people who attend FASS events are assimilated into the cult.’

Students of Waterloo!

Educate yourselves about dre threat posed by the FASS. GO in large groups, if you must, to any recruitment meetings. Or$through mass education can we possibly hope to eliminate the threat that FASS poses to our way of life. Let us join together on February 4,s and 6 at the “productions” of this group and use our presence to let them know their activities can not continue.

If you don’t stop them, who will? If not now, when?

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hn&QrintstaT After the success ofRiuer&znceand the self-proclaimed “Lord of the Dance,” it seems as though everyone and their dog is putting out a compilation of Celtic music to “tap” into the Irish music craze sweeping North America. Ed and David Mirvish, in their infinite marketing wisdom, are no different.

Last year, the Mirvishes produced Tdt Needfire: A C&ic Celebmtion, as Canada’s response to the Irish step-dancing fad. The soundtrack, unsurprisingly, has a decidedly Maritime slant, promoting homegrown and respected acts such as Mary Jane Lamond, the Irish Descendents, Jim Fidler, the Ennis Sisters and the golden children of CBC’s Rita McNeil specials, The Rankins (formerly The Rankin Family).

Conceptually,___ it’s _ a great idea. There is _ _ an obvious public demand and response to Celtic music; Canada has a surplus of musicians workingwithin the pseudo-Celtictradition. Combine them by jumping on the Riverdance bandwagon, and the fans get music, Canadian bands make money, and you get overnight success. Right? Wrong.

all the hearths in the village), the soigs progress without making any real connection to each other or the production as a whole. It’s quite possible that bridging scenes could have done this in the musical, but as a CD experience for anyone who hasn’t seen the show, it doesn’t work.

Musically, the soundtrack meets all the expectations for a Celtic recording in the ’90s. It’s pleasant to listen to and enjoyable in its own way, but it lacks passion.

The music plays, you listen, it’s over.

We have fiddles, mournful dirges sung in Gaelic, drums and, most importantly, the obligatory stepdance reel, complete with tapping feet, but you don’t feel motivated to join those tapping feet (even in the embarrassed privacy of your own room).

Give Michael Flatley his due: Riverdance is catchy and it does sweep you away in its nostalgic, somewhat cheesy, ambiance. efforts to combine talented mu__ In their _ .I sicians into a marketable extravaganza, the Mirvishes and their associates neglected to give any sense of cohesion to the entire piece. 7% Needfire: A Ce/& Cthkation is an ambitious attempt to cafve out a niche spot for Canadian music that faIls short of the mark

Okay, Iet me start by saying I was tortured listening to this CD. Can you say garbage? I am talking about the quality of the songs. First, the CD was your typical gangster CD. You know those CDs, giving .

1 am up of people seeing a need to swear to express their message. Please, let no one tell me that’s all they know. If so, then I beg you, clean up your language quickly.The lectures were about survival, pain and hatred. These ideas were, however, presented in the most noisy atmosphere available. It was about your typical ghetto lifestyle. Men puffing up their egos, just to be recognized.

Proclaiming, when no one asked, about how they are not afraid _. to die. It was about a life full of indecencies

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h?lptintstaR I have no idea how this movie is going to do, or how good it is. However, we know one thing: it’salovestory+This’ should tell you exactly what to expect . on this album.

Much tomydelight, it doesn’t. It does have its really sappy love songs, but those are the rarity v between really ..: stralige blends of music. There is an incredibly eclectic mix of musical personalities on this album, so all in all, it was an incredibly interesting listen.

I reaIly don’t know how to classify this

and promiscuities.

Their worlds truly rearound them. This CD was about how narrow-minded people can be about the Word of God. Although they have some organizational talent, they are not actually talented. However, I can’t even give that to them. There was too much anger and hatred in this CD. Not that life is a bed of roses, but come on. The worst thing about the CD was how in the same song they were able to thank God in one breath, and swear in the next one. volved

album except to say that it’s mellow. Bran Van 3000’s “Drinking in L.A.” is an old but catchy tune, then everything gets really odd after that. Nothing on this is from “f’lavour of the week” bands. Instead, we have the likes of Bud Lee (“Cigarettes Will Kill You”), Gomez(wich theGomez-ish “Tijuana Lady”), and Bonnie Raitt (with the only really boring track on the album “Lover’s Will”). It jumps from light rock to electronica tojazzand back with subtle movements, which proves that whoever mixed this soundtrackdid a really good all J job. What these tracks and editing create is a fantastically refreshing album, full of laid-back tunes that just make you want to sit around, drink, chat and relax.

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by Tasmina Pate1 lmphtstaf Yes,’ another compilation.

But this one’s different. Well, so they say. Let me explain.

Two years ago, a rave promoter and two club journalists in Paris (no, not Paris, Ontario) decided to create a Wednesday night club residency that would be open to a mixed crowd at the popular club Respect. And for the past two years, every Wednesday night, club-goers come out to hear the oh-solatest in international (read French and United Kingdom here) house music. And from all of this hype came a CD. And then, as always happens in the world of compilations, a second CD - Re..pect Is lh?Gg, volacme 2.

Now when T say the latest in international house music, what I really mean is the latest in the recycled-retro of house music.

Okay, sure, the album features tracks from the current chart toppers in house musicStardust, Avalanche, Catalin FC & Sven Love Feat, and others - but the sounds are all the same. Almost all the tracks on the album blend together and tend to sound like one very, vtzy long dance song.

There are, however, two tracks, which, for a precious few minutes, break the monotonous sound of the album - Deejay

by Kate Schwas specfd to Imprint Sheddingtheirceltic beginnings, Hamilton based group The Immigrants have recently released their new CD, AWkwar&y Mobile, on the Awkward Music label. The four-male-member band has had

airplay on the CRC, has received favourable media attention and has be;en enjoyed by many of those who have attended their gigs at local pubs.

Their first release, In Be&e&n Before andAfter helped them to gain recognition in the music industry, but this new release

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What was T thinking?

Who was I kiddingwhen I decided to review this CD? 1 hope you are able to. read my review of Black Mafia because this CD is just as bad.

Imagine the same CD, with the same horrible and distasteful 18 songs, except with

Punk-Rots’s mix of Les Rythmes Digitales’ “My Beatbox” and Stardust’s “Music Sounds Better With You.” With its distinctive vocals and alternating beat, “My Beatbox” is the only track on the album which sounds somewhat original. Originality definitely is a new concept in today’s house music.

And “Music Sounds Better With You” has an infectious rhythm and sound, which you can’t help but like. Yet this should be no surprise, considering one of the members of Stardust is Daft Punk’s the ’80s with the electro classic “I.O.U.” from Freeez, and the Deejay Punk-Rot

and Stardust tracks almost make this album worth the purchase.

Almost. I don’t know, I guess maybe T need to first be in Paris, at Respect, on a Wednesday night, before I can fully appreciate this album.

shows just how much the group has grown and matured in just three years.

Songs that stand out on this latest release include “Bumbling Steady,” “As I Recall,” “Speed It Up,” and a hidden track at the end of the CD. The lyrics hold meaning and cause the listener to become involved in the stories the group perform. The repertoire is excellent if you are relaxing, reading, studying, or just want to listen to something that will not hurt your ears. The band’s switch from the Celtic-type music of their first album can only help gain more listeners and fans of all different types of music.

Their lyrics contain a “We’ve been there, done that” feel, and sound comparatively like the Hip or Counting Crows.

The unique instrumentation in most songs, and the fact that they can actually sing in tune - which is unbelievable with many of today’s artists will remind you of other bands, but will in turn lead you to see The Immigrants in their own, distinct light.

This latest release is sure to surprise and delight both their new and veteran fans.

Having made their Waterloo debut on campus at the Bombshelterin October, many people know exactlywhat I am talking about in this review.

The Immigrants are a great group that know what their fans want, and can actually give it to them. That’s the one thing that everyone loves, and this group offers with their CD - the lyrics are actually written in the booklet!

Now everyone can sing along! a different CD cover. It was about me having to literally listen to gunshot after gunshot, for crying out loud. There is only so much one can take. I felt defiled when I finished listening to this CD. What in the world is going on? Can’t someone tell me about the ghetto lifestyle without going to the extra Iengrh to be so explicit?

TLC sang about the ghettos and their message was well received, so what’s the big idea?

These songs glorified unacceptable and unethical behavior.

Remove those colourful words and you’ve got nothing, absolutely nothing.

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environment, submit letter of resume and of writing to Student Life Cen1116, University of Waterloo, Ontario, byFebruary3,1999.

Book your own bus trip at THE LYRIC on any Saturday Night for the Winter Semester. THE LYRIC will give your Group FREE Admission, FREE Food, FREE Concert Tickets, FREE Prizes, SUBS1 D1ZED Transportation, AND the BIGGEST PARTY HYPE in the World on our STUDENT PUB NIGHT on Saturdays. Call our INFO-LINE now at (519) 749-2121. heed Gustom clothes for your RC! FLOOR, Club or Faculty? Tear-away pants, 9 different colours, hospital hats...free scrubs, t-shirts, cataiogue., .cal I I -888-400-5455.

Come down town to the Lyric’s University Pub Saturdays. Complimentary shuttle bus picks up at Kinko’s at l&30, 1 I :OO, 1 I:30 and 12:O0. For more info call 749-2 I 2 I .

Fall 1998 grad reports. There are some changes to the way fall term undergraduate mark reports will be handed out, so please disregard the notice that appeared in the January 8,1999 IMPRINT issue. Marks for part-time students, and for students who were on campus in the fall term but aren’t on campus this winter term, will be mailed in the week of January 18- Marks for full-time engineering students who are doing terms 1 A and 1B, or 4A and 48, consecutively in the fall and winter will be sent to their academic departments for pickup. Marks for other full-time undergraduate students who were on campus in the fall term and are here again for the winter term will be available for pickup starting Wednesday, January 20. Location: Needles Hall, second floor, time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Any marks held for pickup that haven’t been picked up by 2130 p.m. on Friday, January 22, will go into the mail to studenrs home addresses that afternoon. Winter 1999 registration deadline is January 29. Students who have not registered by January 29 will not be permitted to write examinations or receive credit for these courses.

There is a severe backlog in the workload of the Student Awards Office. In order to deliver financial aid programs to students accurately and on time, the Student Awards Off ice will be closed on the following two Wednesdays: January 27 and February 3. We are sorry for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

ALL residents of Waterloo are required by law to clear snow and ice from the sidewalks at the front of their home within 24 hours of snowfall.

HopeSpring is launching a fundraising project. Limited edition prints signed and numbered by artist Bert Williams will be available for purchase at a price of $200 unframed, or $275 framed through Graystone Gallery. For more info about HopeSpring contact Betty at 43 Allen Street W., Waterloo. 742-4673.

Ebytown Food Co-operative: organic, locally grown, minimally packaged food for people, not for profit.

Affordable prices! 280 Phillip Street, Building A4, Waterloo Co-operative Residence. Call 886-8806 for weekly store hours.

Gulded Self Change of alcohol use: for individuals who may have concerns about the amount they are drinking and want to cut down, Call Counselling Services (ext. 2655) to find out more, Waterloo-Germany Exchange open to all students.

Receive UW credits - language fluency - International experience - Intercultural skills!

Deadline is March 15, 1999. For more info contact secretary in Modern Languages, Rm 313 or the Director at 8851211 ext. 2260 or http://watarts. uwaterloo.cal-mboehrin/Exchange/ mannheim.html.

St. Paul’s United College has rooms available for the Winter ‘99 and Spring ‘99 terms. Please call 885-l 460 or drop by for an application and a tour!

Distinguished Teacher Awards-To nominate your outstanding professor, lab demonstrator, or teaching assistant for the Distinguished Teacher Award, contact TRACE, MC 4055, Ext 3132.

Deadline: Friday, February 5/99.

The Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour presents Nameless Waters. University of Waterloo Art Gallery January 14 - February 21, 1999.

Informal Opening Reception: January 14, at 4 p.m.. For more info, call (519) 888-4567 x3575 or x6923.

Musicians Wanted for February 5 Turnkey Coffee House. Sign up at the Turnkey Desk in the SLC. St. Paul’s United College has parking available for the Winter ‘l999 term. For information please call 885-1460 or drop by the Business Office to see us.

A special THANK YOU to all of YOU who have returned lost wallets, watcards, bank cards, etc. to the Turnkey Desk. Thankyou to all who have participated in making theTurnkey Desk

a useful place for all students to come to. We are open 365 days of the year, 24 hours a day. A special thank you fo John Swan who has been a great help to the Turnkey Desk!

Designing Learning Activities with Interactive Multimedia - IS301 A (W99) A new Independent Studies project course sponsored by the office of Teaching Resources and Continuing Education (TRACE).

Students in the course will develop an understanding of the following areas of knowledge: the processes at work in mediated learning activities; the potential and limitations of interactive multimedia instruction; the steps of the development process for instructional multimedia, including recommended milestones, reviews, and risks; the components of an effective design for learner-centred software.

For more information, please contact Instructor Kevin Harrigan, PhD - x6832, kevin h Q uwaterloo.ca This January the Farmer’s Market will be in operation again. Students may purchase their $2.00 tickets at the Turnkey Desk in the Student Life Centre.

This return fare offers students a trip to the Farmer’s Market in St.Jacobs to shop. Crafts, fresh produce, meats, cheeses and flea market buys are all part of this famous local market. So jump on board and enjoy one of the many services offered to you at the University of Waterloo!

The League of Canadian Poets invites all Canadians to submit their best poems. This year’s submissions to the contest should be postmarked no later than January 31, 1999 and must include the entry fee. For details visit www.poets.ca or email league@ican.net. Fax: (416) 504-0096, Mail: 54 Wolsetey Street, Toronto, ON M5T IA5 (please send SASE).

Waterloo Community Arts Centre is offering a number of workshops during the months of February and March on Silk Painting, Watercolour, Figure Drawing and more. For details, please call (519) 886-4577. 25 Regina St* S., Waterloo, ON. N2J lR8.

College Bowl il. Everyone is Welcome; Feb 11 at the SLC. 12-I p,m.

Career Workshop for Arts Students. Join alumni as they share advice on the job search strategies that get results. 8:30 - 3:30 p.m., Saturday, March 6. Contact Christine Woods, HH 146, Ext. 2119.

The WATgreetn Advisory Committee requires information from Sewice Departments, Staff, Students and Faculty regarding campus environmental activities for presenting the state of the environment report for UW. For further information or to forward reports, please contact Patti Cook, Waste Management, DC. Exchange to University of Ulster at Coleraine. Applications are due on February 1 for the Third Year Abroad program with the University of Ulster at Coleraine. Interested students in the Faculty of Arts may pick up an application form from Ms. Susan Andrews, HH 145, or Prof. Jim Walker, HH 112.

Due to heavy snowfall this winter Recycling Blue Boxes must be put where they can been seen for pickup, on top of snowbanks or end of driveways. For more info call 883-5150, ext.

234.

Nominations closed at 3 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 19 and the results are: Applied Health Sciences (May 1, 1999 to April 30, 2000): Sarah Wilson (Health Studies ; Mathematics (May 1, 1999 to April 30,200l): Daniel Mader (Computer Science) ; At-large (May 1, 1999 to April 30, 2001): Robin Steward (Mathematics). There will be an election for the Engineering seat; the nominees are Milton Chan (Computer Engineering), and Simon Dimuantes (Systems Design Engineering). Ballots will be mailed to off-campus students on Friday, Jan. 22 to be returned by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 10. On-campus voting will coincide with the annual Federation of Students’ elections (between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 9 and Wednesday, Feb. IO.

Terry Fox Humanitarian Award Program The Terry Fox Humanitarian Award Program provides renewable scholarships valued at up to $4,000 annually to undergraduate students currently studying towards a first degree. The awards are intended to encourage Canadian youth to seek the high ideals represented by Terry Fox. Selection will be based on a dedication to community service, humanitarianism, perseverance and courage in the face of obstacles, and the pursuit of excellence in fitness and academics, Application deadline is February lst, 1999.

For further information and application forms, contact the Student Awards Office.

SATUROAY,JANUARY 30,1999 K-W Chambw Music Society presents Alma Petchersky at 8:OO p.m.. KWCMS Music Room -- 57 Young St. West, Waterloo. Students, $10; Seniors $15; others $20. Reservations 686-l 673.

TUESDAY,FEBRUARY 2,1999 The Spanish Club is having dance lessons! Merengue, Salsa, Cumbia, and Bachata at the PAC Studio I beginning from 9-10 p.m. Sign up on door of Spanish lounge (MC 2458), one week ahead to guarantee yourself a spot, or just show up at the class on the first day. It is good idea to find yourself a partner!

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5,1999 “Single & Sandy” Student Services Presents Beach Party ‘99 at the Student Life Centre Great Hall and Bombshelter at 8:00 p.m. Costumes, Prizes, Entertainment, Contests, Music, Coffee House .. . Opeh to all ages.

Attention former Renison students: on February 5, 1999 from 8:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., our 13th Annual Charity “Haircutting” Pub will be held in the Great Hall of Renison College. Our goal is to raise $2,600 for SAFEHAVEN, a street youth drop-in centre in downtown Kitchener. Draw tickets are selling for $1 each or a book of six for $5.

Tickets are available through the Main Office or the Office of the Director of Residences.

Individual donations to meet the overall goal may also be made.

Tickets to the event are selling for $3 in advance or $5 at the door. For further information, please contact George Ferris, at 884-4404, ext. 610.

UW HEALTH

SERVICES

’ Physician and nursing visits ’ Confidential counselling ’ Allergy and immunization . injections ’ First aid and urgent care ’ Laboratory facilities ’ On-site family planning and birth control pill dispensary ’ Pregnancy tests and nonjudgemental counselling for crisis pregnancy ’ Health insurance information ’ Provincial OHIP, UHIP, Student Drug Plan and Travel Insurance ’ AIDS counselling and testing ’ Crisis and mental health counselling ’ Nutrition counselling ’ Drinkwise for people who need help to manage their drinking ALL UW STUDENTS CAN ACCESSTHIS REGARDLESSOF MEDICALCOVERAGE

General 888-4567,

Inquiry ext. 3541

Get Ready, GetSet, Go! The WaterlooWellington Chapter of the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada is looking forvolunteers to help with their upcoming special event, the Heel ‘n’ Wheel-a-Thon.

For info call 746-0202.

Big Sisters of Kitchener-Waterloo and area needs you! Female volunteers are required to develop one-on-one relations with girts (aged 4-17) and boys (aged 4-l 1) years. For info call 7435206.

Build your resume! Give to the community! Friendiy volunteers are desperately needed to provide companionship to people who have Alrheimer Disease.

Two hours/week commitment. Training/ y4; sr$ded.

Call Aizheimer Socim .

The City of Waterloo Volunteer Serv.ices, 888-6488, is currently recruiting for the following volunteer position: Volunteer for a Home Support Program massist with home support program for seniors. Positionsincludevolunteerdrivers, shoppers, office assistant, transportation scheduler.

English Tutor Program - volunteer tutors are needed to tutor students on a one-to-one basis In written and oral English. Tutors meet students on campus for 1 term, usually once a week for l-2 hours. Volunteer at the International Student Off ice, NH 2080 or call ext. 2814 or email dadene 8 watservl .

Volunteers with car and time during day are needed to drive elderly clients to medical and other appointments. Flexible position. Mileage reimbursement available. RAISE Home Support, 7447666.

Volunteers urgently needed - The Elizabeth Fry Society needs volunteers to administer an alternative justice program. Short-term commitment. Perfect for legal studies students, Contact Monica 746-4974. Training is February 4, 1999.

Volunteer a Friday night with the K-W Association for Community Living to help adults with a developmental disability participate in recreation and leisure activities. Call Susan at 743-5783.

If you are interested in any of the following opportunities, please call Sue Coulter at the Volunteer Action Centre at

742-8610.

Please quote the number following the title. Further information about the VAC can be found at http:// www.wchat.on.ca/public/kitchener/ vacfiles/vac.htm.

NOTE: the VAC has moved to 68 Queen Street North, Kitchener, N2H 2H2 (across from the Kitchener Public Library). .

Shop For A Volunteer Opportunity To Suit Your Lifestvle!

The Volunteer Action Centre is hosting the annual Volunteer Fair at Fairview Park Mall. This event gives you the chance to meet volunteers and staff from 40 charitable organizations and find out how you can become involved.

Come out and discover the many possibilities on Friday, Jan. 29 and Saturday, Jan. 30, 1999. Call for more info.

Be Part of An Evening of Elegance #I 33-2540 The AIDS Committee of Carnbtidge, Kitchener, Waterloo and area is hosting its 5th Annual ‘Chairs for Charity’ art auction. Volunteers are needed to set up, d&orate, clean up, etc. The event is Feb. 27 at Kiichener’s Cii Halt Rotunda .

Waterloo Regional Block Parents-Y1 962504 are still looking for volunteer Board members. A willingness to become a Block Parent is also required. This Board meetsonce per month and there may be other duties between meetings.

Heio Habitat For Human&v - #013-l 797 Waterloo Region with some light housekeeping duties. This position would require about 2-4 hours per week, in the afternoons.

Become A Volunteer Marketing Assistant - #051K-W Multicultural Centre has an exciting new position for someone with a knowledge of the local community, marketing and an awareness of the needs of new Canadians.

The Elizabeth Fry Society - #I34 is looking for volunteers to assist with a John School to be held late February.

The John School is a diversion program designed for men charged with communication for the purpose of prostitution.

Training will be provided.

MONDAYS English Language Lab/class is from 2:30-3:20 p.m. in Modem Languages 113, September to June. The class has an emphasis on pronunciation and listening exercises. Students, faculty, staff and spouses are welcome to attend. For more information contact the International Student Office, ext. 2814. wEDNEsoAYs Grace Christlan Fellowship, a gatherin of Christians and those interested in Christianitv. meets at 4:30 p.m., St. 8 aui’s United College, McKirdy Hall.

Details: G&am E. Morbey, e>it. 3633 or g2morbeyQwatservl ,Office: SLC 2126.

FRIDAYS English Conversation Class meets from 2-4 p.m. in NH 2080, September to June.

Students, faculty, staff and uses are invited to attend, For more info call ext.

2814, International Student r ffiie.

SATURDAYS Farmer’s Market Bus schedule. The bus will pickup and return at 9:15, 10:15, and 1 I:30 a.m. Tickets $2.00 Ask at the Turnkey Desk, SLC for more info.

MAR. II to 15 ; MAR. I7 to 21 40hour Course:3-l 1 p.m. weekdays/ 8 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends Course

will be held

WILDFIRE f IRCFICHTCR TRAINING SCHOOL For more info, please call.. .

in RioominQdale (Kitchener) REGISTRATION DATES: February 8: UW, &dent life Centre: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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