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Engineering Anyone who has ever braved the winters’ elements on University Ave. will ‘by now be less concerned with a University name change and more interested in a change of Universits - sav Hawaii. The En$neering Society Executive has however ador>ted a more positive atiitude and in the spirit of “if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em” is presenting the “Winter Wonderland Weekend.” ’ Beginning this Fri. evening with a post-basketball game record dance and ending Sunday with a glorious but well-deserved hangover the “Weekend” will be climaxed at the Sat. night Semiformal and the crowning of the 1962 Miss Engineer. The lovely and charming Miss Karen English, the retiring ‘61 Queen will perform the crowning ceremony. Following this the reigning Queen and her entourage will receive gifts from the many t notable dignitaries who will be present. Herb Alexander, the Decoration Committee Chair-
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man, reports that the gym will be captured in a world of blue under a backdrop of twinkling lights. The main centerpeice although its exact geometry is still top secret, will, it is presumed, represent the Eskimo version of a 1 fallout shelter. The Queen’s throne and bandstand will be appropriately adorned to, the general decor of the “Wonderland” theme. Of course, as with all such undertakings the talents of many people are required, and so the semi-annual plea for assistance in decorating and cleaning up the inevitable aftermath. Prospectives should contact Herb Alexander 4A Mech. or be at the gym any time from 12.00 p.m. Fri. night through Sat. We extend, our best wishes to John Makarchuk, Phil Thorn?, and the Engineering Society Executive for the success of the “Weekend”. To those concerned with the many phases of planning and preparation go our sincere thanks.
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gineering Society. It promises to be the social highlight of this semester with the greatest campus dignitaries in attendance. All efforts are being expended to equal and perhaps surpass, the precedent established in the past. Indeed the lavish production being planned for Saturday evening would indicate that the Wonderland, Weekend will be bigger and better , than any of its forerunners. I would like to take this kt is again time for that opportunity, on behalf of the short relaxation period known Engineering Society Execuas the Engineering Weekend. tive, to invite everyone on After a succession of vibrant campus to join us for’ the previous weekends I can weekend’s activities, and expredict with some degree of tend a special invitation to accuracy that the Engineerour fifth year members as ing students will return, tem- this will be our last opporIt is a pleasure again to porarily, $0 his “ape-days”. tunity for social fraternation. This ~11 be the eighth We look forward to seeing welcome the arrival of the consecutive semi - annual you all and trust that you winter festivities held at the University of Waterloo. by weekend sponsored by the will have a most pleasureful the Engineering Society. The Winter-Summer term En- time. J. D. Makarchuk success of previous functions leaves no doubt regardirig the success of the “Winter Wonderland.” Stadium will follow the game. In enjoying some good Immediately after the dance times this week, I think we decorating crews will begin can indulge a little the transformation of cement bit on the ourselves strength of the and steel into a winter scene. things that have affected us Decorating will continue tation arid measurements in the past year here in through Saturday until 6.00 all with Davies (firecrackers and at Waterloo. p.m. when the scene should Engineering the like) ; descriptive geomMy wife and I are happy ’ be set for the Engineering etry? Dr. Cowan’s lectures in tit the pros ect of joining you electronics in Pre-Eng. B? social highlight of the season. all dpante on the 17th. The dance will start at 9.00 Mayat I the Remember some fo the extend my best wishes people? Like Harvey Brown p.m. with the music of Trev that everyone involved enjoy Bennett the swinging and Bill Greene, whd always sound of the Twin Cities. At themselves heartily. sat together just ~$0 confuse 11.00 comes the climax, the Dr. MacKay? Lennox and D. T. Wright his Morris? Bill Greene and crowning of Miss Engineer 1962. his beard? “Good luck George”? Marilyn Cook in the Many thanks to all those Once again the semi-anearly days of the Co-ordinanual Engineering Weekend who have helped thus far in tion Dephrtment? Bev when is upon us. In ,keeping with preparing for the weekend, she was young and Mr. the wintry season the theme and to those who will be helping Saturday in decoratGordon when he was known this year is Winter yonderas “General Sex”? ing Seagram’s Gym.land. There are many other inThe Weekend will start at May I be able to say, as cidents that come to our Kitchener Auditorium with a did the now defunct Brighton minds. Remember the day basketball game between the Ensign, “A good t&g-was Approximately sixty cqmthere was a beautiful snow Warriors and Western, A had by all.” panies have visited the camsculpture on the campus (by record dance at Seagram’s P. Thomas pus within the past three Ponzo, it was rumoured) weeks to interview and select of a nude drinking a bottle students from our first gradof beer? The fi&ld trip in MECHANICAL ENG. CLUB uating class in Co-0Perative geology when 50 students These iompanDuring the past few weeks the foilowing four man Ex- Engineering. attacked the walls of the ies had definite requirementti ecutive: Toronto Mubeum for fields several interested Mechanicfor eighty gradu&es and, in al Entineerifin students have President, John Phillips, samples? Ed Stoltz falling addition, many of the com4A asleep in trig. class, his chair been hying thee ground work indicated that should Vice-President, I. T. Kent, panies overturning, and Ed still for a Mechanical Engineering they find suitable students 4A, sleeping? Mr. Oddson not Club 1.A general meeting was these requirements could be Secretary, Herb Alexander, showing up for eight o’clock held at 12.00 noon on Tuesexpanded to double the above 4A. classes? In vengeance we day, February 6, for the number. , purpose of informing the Treasurer, Mike McBirnie, soaked his brushes so he Approximately 70 students 2A. couldn’t rub off the black- Mechanical Engineering stuwill be’graduating and many dents of their findings. board! The officers were directed these will be continuing N.P. - Remember the The meeting began with a to study the present con- of graduate schools. Also, Student-Staff baseball gam- 30 minute film entitled “High stitution and draft a new one in prior to the interview period, es. ‘We thought it fit to Speed Flight” after which the suitable for a vote of club several the graduating reprint Bill McGrattan’s de- fourth year Mechanical class members. The executive will class hadof accepted employscription of the summer 1959 president, John Phillips, pre- also investigate prospective with the companies contest: “I was at the stu- siqed. A preliminary con- items of interest to be dis- ment whom they had worked dent-faculty softball game stitution was passed out for cussed at the next ‘club with during their co-operative that hot and sticky evening, discussion. General consensus meeting. periods. watching as mottily a bunch was that details of such a The turn-o& was extrem- work In practically every inof ‘ball players’ ‘as hqs ever constitution should be left to ely good for the first meeting stance, where a student recongregated anywhere. The an elected executive. The and we hope that future club turned to his previous emonly teemin tumult evident Mechanical Engineering stu- functions will be met with 8 ont’d. on Page 3 dents present then elected equal enthusiasm. Cont’d. on Page 2
\ / Memoliesof the ’ EngineeringClassof 1962 Due to threats of being exposed, we have been forced to write this article. The obscure references in the following lines will only make sense to the engineering classes of ‘62 and ‘61 and some of the original members of the faculty, although some parts may be of interest to the newer students. There has been enough written about the early history of the university, but nothing about the early students, professors and the conditions under which they worked. We will try to rectify this by reminiscing about these early years of university life. Remember the two paper shacks (now the cafeteria and drafting room) that comprised the university? The cracked walls, the heat, the flies? Remember drafting without our shirts? On Saturday’s yet! Remember when we painted “BEER” on the water tower? When we hung a 20 foot sign saying “Home of the Engineers” on the Hotel Waterloo? The “food” in the cafeteria? The raids on Willison Hall? The stealing and the painting of the O.A.C. fire truck? , Remember the eight o’clock classes? The churchservice breaks at ten o’clock? The “Enginews”? Norm Lessard’s and Les Kane’s cartoons? The “Engineering Shovel”? “Uncle Lennie’s Corner”? His advice on exams . . . “Cheat”. Remembe? the courses? Engineering methods (blowing glass tubes); instrumen-
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Memoriesof the Eng.Classof ‘62 Cont’d. was the cloud of mosquitos attracted to the pools of perspiration, and the only skill epitomized was that of fast root beer drinking. The closest anyone came to grace was ‘Stretch’ Orava with his Pavola-like execution of a put-out at first base - one clip, two flips, a jack-knife, a belly crawl and finally the ball touched the bag. As far as speed was concerned, what about ‘Rapid Ralph’s’ parabolic fast ball? He was pitching in relief - relief that the ball actually left his hand. Some real speed was evinced, though - ‘Crash’ Near is now the only shortstop extant whose territory ranges from left field to home plate:” Remember Kerr-Lawson’s play in that game? Remember the first Billionaires’ Ball at “Leisure Lodge” (August, 1958)? The Engineering-Arts (Waterloo College) basketball games ? Dr. Stanton’s boots? Mr. Barber’s send-off speeches? The Summer 1958 “Miss Engineer” contest in which Joe Eskritt and Pete Wozniuk placed high due to , the impartial judging of Messrs. Stanton, Batke and Oddson? Even some of the early lectures seemed more uninhibited than now. For example: Dr. Snyder in physics: ‘Most people think a slug is a measure of liquid.’ Dr. Batke in nuclear chemistry: ‘How should I know what excites electrons? Maybe they excite each other!’ Dr. Bexton in psychology: ‘I used to work with rats the kind you keep in cages!’ Mr. Nicols in English: ‘In spring, sap runs from more things than trees 1’ Dr. Woolner in mechanics: ‘Every couple has its moment!’ Those are the pleasant memories - the Billionaires’ weekends, the Weiner roasts, the stags, and the student pranks. There have also been
many unpleasant memories through the past five years - the long nights before the exams, the mix-up in courses and the poor lectures. But then again, we have had the pleasure of watching a University, its student government and its student body grow and develop in size as well as in maturity. We have come a’long way from the two paper shacks behind the former Waterloo College cafeteria. Has it been worth the five years? There are many conflicting opinions on this. Many people feel that as the first graduating class, we took an awful beating. For axample in the early days (1957, 1958) we had 35 to 40 hours of scheduled lectures and labs per week. What a change compared to the present 25 to 35 hours! We also had to be guinea pigs for new courses, untried leeturers and courses they constantly changed. Friends who could have made .it at other universities did not make it here. Was it worth it? One can also argue the other way; that as guinea pigs we received a broader background than other universities. This was proven by a letter we received from the Graduate School at Illinois. It said: “We are very much impressed by your broad background.” One benefit we all must admit - if we had not come to Waterloo we would never have met the people we have had the pleasure of associating with in the past five years - We might add that the class of ‘62 is the grandest bunch of guys we have ever known and we’d like to wish them all the success in the world. Well, what do you think, class of ‘62, was it worth it? You bet it was! Jack Kruuv, Class
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DEATHOR INCARCERATION Montreal (CUP) - Reliance on capital punishment in the past has been based on emotional rather than on clear, rational approach to the problem. This was the opinion of Frank McGee, M.P. for York-Scarborough as he addressed members of the Loyola College Progressive Conservative Student Federation. Mr. McGee, representative of the largest constituency in Canada, is known for his support of the abolitirnadf;Lthe death penalty in In his speech, Mr. McGee claimed that at present public opinion is strongly against
capital punishment, but that this opinion is not reflected by the M.P.‘s. He said that they are afraid that abolition will be followed by an increase in violent crime. Against this view, he cited the States in the U.S.A. which have abolished the death penalty, and where, in every case, there has resulted a decrease in crimes formerly punishable by death. He also pointed out the impossibility of rectifying mistakes of judgment when the accused has been executed. Incarceration for life, he claimed, would be equally efficient in protecting society from the criminal and in meting out justice.
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FIRST ENGINEERING GRADUATES Cont’d, player, the salary offered was appeciably above the rates being offered to graduates of conventional courses. This premium varied from $15 to $35 per month, dependent upon the number of work assignment periods with the companies and the type of job available. Comments from interviewers, were most favourable and emphasized the mature approach by the students, indicating that the work experience gained by them had enabled them to ask specific and applicable questions about the policies, programs and future possibilities of the companies. Many job offers have been made and have been accepted and it would appear that no graduate should be without a position if his interest is sincere and well defined. A. S. Barber
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The Engineering Society meeting on February 6 was held in Room C-136 with the President, John Makarchuk, presiding. The agenda for the meeting was: 1. Minutes of the la meeting. 2. Treasurer’s report. 3. Dance committee report. 4. NFCUS report. 5. Directory report. 6. Old business. 7. New business. Minutes : The minutes were adopted as read; moved by John Root, seconded by Eric Taylor. Treasurer’s Report: Bob Watson reported that a profit of $127.00 was realized from the 2nd Technical Session. This report was zlthusiastically accepted by . Dance Committee Report: Arrangements have been made to hold a dance after the basketball game on Friday night. Permission was obtained to have the piano at the gym tuned if it is found to be necessary. NFCUS Report: Al. Strong reported that the NFCUS committee on campus is planning a “Meet the Mind” series of discussions in which small groups of students will meet profes-
sors and discuss topics which are unrelated to normal subject material. Directory Report: , Art Harris reported that the directories should be ready for distribution by the end of the week. Old Business : A motion by Jim Ronback that the Engineering Society supports in principle the concept of a unified jacket was seconded by John Root. The motion was carried. Jim Ronback reported that there will be a graduation ball on the 25th of May. A committee has been set up and planning is under way. New Business: ’ John Phillips moved that the Engineering Society grant the Mechanical Engineering Club the sum of $10. This was seconded by Mike McBirnie. The motion was defeated. A second motion by John Phillips that the Engineering Society lend the Mechanical Engineering Club the sum of $10 was withdrawn after discussion. John Morris moved that the Engineering Society would not consider application for funds from clubs unless they have a constitution, membership and executive. Financial assistance should be in the form of subsidizing only. This was seconded by George Dalbergs and carried. Eric Taylor moved the adjournment of the meeting. Jim Wilson, Secretary Engineering
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Ottawa (CUP) - Canada’s record in foreign aid is being blasted by students at Carleton University, and a request is made that the blast be made nation wide. Students and faculty at the Ottawa University have formed a committee to challenge students across Canada The speaker receives the unswerving attention oj the assembly .. . to join them in a protest. In a letter to students councils across the country, the Carleton Challenges Canada Committee, asks that the protest be taken up, and “let it be known that we as university students and Canadian citizens are dissatisfied with the attitude of our country in the general field of foreign aid and in the particular one of education.” Explaining that the committee wishes to rouse “Canadians from their apathy,” the letter points out the challenge is not a prestige contest. “We .are disturbed at Canada’s shocking record in foreign aid, especially in It’s easy. You get pickles and mustard with the ham, the meat the realm of educationi” Eoaf comes with cheese and relish . I . states the letter.