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Foreign enrollment Increasing differential fees for foreign students has caused a large decrease in the number of first-year international students at UW, reports the Federation of Student’s Ihternational Affairs office. The number of first-year visa students at Waterloo declined 15 per cent this fall compared to last year’s figures. This percentage was based on those accepted for admission; fewer students may have actually registered this fall. There has been a steep decline over the past three years in the visa student population. Since the 1983/84 academic year at Waterloo there has been an estimated 66-per cent decrease in enrollment. The number fell from 149 first-year stu-
dents to this year’s estimate of 51. Since the dramatic increases in differential fees began, enrollment has been noticeably decreasing. In 1981, there were 632 undergraduate foreign students and 358 graduate students. In 1982, there were 622 undergraduates and 362 graduates; in 1983,544 undergraduates and 293 graduates; in 1984,4 14 undergraduates and 322 graduates; in 1985, 326 undergraduates and 225 graduates; and in the winter of 198S, 281 undergraduates and 231 graduates. Ossie Ogis, chairman of the Inter-’ national Affairs office, said this week the reason for the decline is one of “pure economics”. Foreign student enrollment in an undergraduate program in a term beginning May, 1983, or later in Architecture, Engineering, or Optometry, costs $3,735 per term.
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plunges 66% due to costs Registration in any other undergraduate program costs $2,292 per term. Ogis said visa students were the first to be hit by large fee increases in the struggle by universities to cope with underfunding. International students bring about $10,000 each into the Canadian ‘economy annually to cover their living Costs. As their numbers decrease, Canada loses this inflow of revenue. Because of economics, Ogis said he is hopeful the government will take a better look at reforming the international student fee system. If the current system isn’t checked, increasing fees will result in a decrease in total revenue as the number of foreign students declines, he said. The escalating differential fees are one of the topics to be addressed by the Ontario Federation of Students during its month-long provincial lob-
bying campaign. In an interview last week at UW, OFS Chairman Matt Certosimo said the government policy on this issue is causing problems for Ontario’s universities, which are missing out on the benefits foreign students have to offer. “There has been a 70 per cent decline in international students in Ontario . . . because of differential fees”, he said. Because of this “students are not coming here (and) they aren’t getting a positive perception of Canada. . . these people offer benefits - social and economic - which are being lost.” The OFS will be lobbying for a review of these fees. The ministry of colleges and universities is aware of the situation, but with $ 40 million dollars -in revenue at stake, no new action is expected in the province’s
November fundinq announcement. Bob Richardson, executive assistant to Minister of Colleges and Universities Greg Sorbara, said last week the differential fee issue is being studied, but no action is forthcoming. “The government has no plans to eliminate differential fees; it can’t afford it at this time”. Certosimo said a nation-wide trend in differential fees, especially notable in Ontario, is prompting foreign students to go elsewhere. The decision to come to Canada or go to the U.S. or England is usually an economic one. A decline in the international student population not only reduces the a source of cultural input into society, but, from a purely economic standpoint, also reduces the estimated $100 million foreign students pump into the Canadian economy.
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tudent debt load draws at Queen’s Park by Arka Roy Imprint staff A provincial
emphasis
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over grants is forcing many students to bear an increasing debt load to continue their university educations, says the chairman of the Ontario Federation of Students. Matt Certosimo said this week a review of the deteriorating grants-toloans ratio is a key point in the OFS October lobbying campaign at Queen’s Park The Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities (MCU) is currently carrying out a comprehensive review of the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP). This review was initiated in the fall of 1985 with the goal of making the system more efi-
cient. The review is following a set of proposals
drafted
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points of contention between the ministry and the federation were originally highlighted during a June ‘85 OFS council meeting and the resulting proposals were presented to MCU in the fall. One of the most pressing issues during the coming negotiations will be the grants-to-loans ratio. Both sides ag& the ratio is decreasing, and this is reflected in figures obtained from the UW Awards Office. In the 1982/83 academic year, the average grant award per student was 71,703 as opposed to an average loan of $1,651. The 1984/85 amounts of $1,821 per grant and $1,955 per loan indicate while the actual amounts did increase, there was a shift toward greater loan awards. One indication of the growing problem is the fact that, in 1984/85,
4,550 students defaulted on their loans, compared to 2,325 defaults in 1983/84 qnd 2,161 in 1982/83. Bob Richardson, executive assistant to Minister
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volved in such activities, there will be no action taken against those involved. In addition, Hughson is not : expected to press charges. “I have every reason to believe that UW students were responsible, but the university doesn’t, though many do, have a judicial system to handle such cases,” said Edyt. “Fred Nichols, dean of students at WLU, has asked for an apology tobe extended to Hughson. lf necessary, I will apologise on behalf of UW students collectively.” Like UofW, WLU is hoping to avoid the development of harmful relations between the universities. Nichols called the incident “unfortunate”, but said some of the students involved have been contacted and are expected to meet with Hughson to extend an apology. “I want to avoid hurting relations ’ between UW and WLU. I can understand that these things happen and I think we are fortunate that they don’t occur more.” Responding to the limited security at the home game, E&t said he doesn’t see the need for additional security unless, of course, the incident was establishing a pattern. Furthermore, he said he doesn’t see alcohol as being a m. ior contributor to the incident or a problem on campus. He said the incident was a product of unusual circumstances and expects that students, both the ones involved and others, will learn from the occurrence, “This incident was not premeditated. If it was part of a pattern, I’d be worried, but it wasn’t. I think most students discipline themselves and this should be taken as a learning experience,”
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by Christine Sinding Imprint staff The long standing good relations between UW and WLU are expected to return to normal, says UW housing administrator Ron Eydt. Negdtiations between the two universities finalized with ati agreement from UW to extend an apology to the attacked mascot as well as providing WLU with financial compensation for the damage caused to the mascot uniform. Damage has been estimated at $300 and though Eydt wasn’t sure whether the remaining $200 ($100 has been raised through the efforts of the Warriors Band) would come from students or administration, he said he is confident WLU will receive a cheque this week. “I think one way or another, the $300 will be paid out to WLU. I have assured Wilfrid Laurier that the money will be there and hopefully, by the end of this week, this incident will be history,” said Edyt. The agreement is in responce to the September 20 attack of Bob Hughson during a football game between the- Warriors and the WLU Golden Hawks. Hughson, while acting as Laurier’s mascot, was mobbed by a group of unidentified students. The attack resulted in both personal injury and substantial damage to the mascot suit. Though there is some doubt whether UW fans were totally respon; sible for the incident, Eydt said he has learned the identities of a few who were involved and believes an apology from the university as a whole will be forthcoming. Because UW doesn’t have a judicial system to deal with students in-
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by Phil E3imbaum Imprint staff Students are paying more for food and beverage this term following September price increases of up to
20 percent at UWs two on-campus watering holes. At the Bombshelter, the price of bottled beer is up from $1.75 to $1.90. Also, the alcohol content of mixed drinks is reduced 20 percent
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student who, after two years of college studies, decides to pursue a university degree for the next four years. After the first two years of university, the student’s grant eligibility period will have expired. - More individual attention should be paid to a student’s situation when applying the parental assets factor in determining the student’s need. The students most commonly victimized by this are children of farmers. Their parents’ total assets normally greatly exceed their liquid assets: This misrepresents their financial situation. - According to OFS, the expectation for the student contribution from money earned during summer jobs is unreasonable. Many students fail
to get summer jobs and many more who do end up with inadequately. paying jobs; - OFS is unhappy with MCU’s estimation of a student’s living costs. According to Matt Certosimo, OFS Chairman, the MCU estimates are based on studies done several years ago and do not reflect the realities of the day. - Interest on the Ontario Student Loans (OSL) begins to be calculated six months after studies terminate. Many graduates are still not employed by then and many who are earn inadequate salary. The Canada Student Loans (CSL) program pro. vides interest relief if warranted. The OSL program should do-the same.
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customers are usually returned only 10 cents change from a beer instead of the 25 cents under the old price, tipping is down substantially, from an average of $40 a night to about $25, he estimates. There have been no complaints about the reduced hard liquor serv. ings, War-r said, but suggested not many customers realize the shot volumes are down. He said that although one of the reasons behind the move was cost, the decrease was also effected for the purpose of “helping to encourage more responsible drinking.” He said he has received complaints from UW administration about vandalism from drunk students, although the pub “tries to cut off people before they reach that point.” Fed Hall Manager Chuck McMulIan also cites increased costs and wages as reasons for the hike. The Ontario government’s minimum wage hike October 1 hits the Fed Hall particularly hard because of the es. tablishment’s heavy reliance on minimum-wage or near-minimum wage labour, he said. As well, McMullan said, four Brew. er’s Retail cost increases since Janu-
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from 1-l/4 ounces to 1 ounce, although the price remains the same. The price of draft also holds at $1.50, but cocktails have gone up. Fed Hall increases include bottled beer, up 20 cents to $2.05. Premium beer and draft beer also rose the same 20 cents, and are now $2.45 and $1.70 respectively. Increased operating expenses are responsible for the price increases at the Bombshelter, said manager Harry Warr. In addition to rising staff wages, he said, the costs of broken and stolen glassware take a chunk out of the pubs profits. The Bombshelter budgets a $100 monthly glassware expense, but last month’s losses were in the $500 range, he said. Although the Bombshelter tries to keep prices below those of offcampus pubs, Warr said he can’t keep prices too low because UW administration, which holds the Bombshelter’s liquor license, “doesn’t want us to compete with [UW-operated] Bar Services as far as liquor prices go.” Warr knows of no customer complaints about the price increases, but said waitresses are concerned about reduced income from tips. Because
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by Sam Hiyate Imprint Staff UWs Federation of Students will not follow Simon Fraser University (SFU) and the universities of Victoria, Alberta, and Ottawa in protesting apartheid by boycotting South African-linked products. “No formal requests have been made (to ban South African products) so far,” said Fed president Scott Forrest.“lf there were requests, the matter would go to council.” Carling O’Keefe breweries have been the most noticeable target of boycotting by student councils at other universities. In response to Carling’s South African holdings, several student pubs have stopped carrying the company’s products. l-he Feds have made no moves to ban Carling products from Fed Hall or the,Bombshelter. Carling O’Keefe brews Miller beer, Black Label, Extra Old Stock, Carlsberg, Cincinatti Cream Ale, and Foster’s Lager. Forrest said he has already been approached by a local representative of Carling O’Keefe who is compiling a report of the different investments held by Carling. In a prepared statement to SFU’s pub, Carling O’Keefe regional sales ’ manager Barry Bock said Carling is 50 per cent Canadian-owned, employing more than 1,400 Canadian students in 1983, with total wage bills of $8.9 million. The issue has yet to be addressed by UW. Forrest said he would sup port a listing of South African-linked products. At the university level, “we’re dealing with a fairly intelligent group of people. It’s up to the individual per. son to decide whether or not to buy the products.” .-
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Russian troubles a product by Marie Sedivy imprint staff
Many consider the perceived evils of the Soviet Union to be characteristic df Communism, yet these very ‘eatures are simply an extension of Russian history and reality, says Thomas Niles, American ambassador to Canada. Niles said he had been living under a misconception while in the United St&es. He had believed the 1917 Rerolution to be a major watershed in Russian history, yet upon arriving in Moscow, he realized it was merely a change of labels and of rationalizations. Niles had been posted at the ?,merican embassy in the Soviet Union from 1968 to 1971, and again from 1973 to 1976. This experience provided the basis for the talk he gave a UW Russian history class where he appeared as a guest speaker September 29. ideology has traditionally played a crucial role in Russian society, he said. it is an ideology that controls every aspect of society, from literature to the economy to the structure of the society. it is an ideology, set out by a small minority, to which the majority is subject. The primary differ. ence is that prior to 1917, the ideology was that of the Orthodox Church whereas post-revolution it was that of the Communist Party. In both cases, the ideology was set out primarily by one man: first the pro-curator of the Holy Synod, and later the Secretary General of the Party. Lack of freedom is a common
source of criticism of the communist system. Drawing from his background in Russian history, Niles presented parallels between restrictions in tsarist Russia and in the presentday Soviet Union. Restriction of movement and a system of internal passports had existed during tsarist times, as had censorship of literature and the practice of exiling dissident
authors. .The KGB. and secret police are almost synonymous with the terror and oppression of communism, yet several tsars had established a system of secret police in order to exterminate those posing a threat to the monarch’s power, he said. Collectivization too, is merely a throwback to tsarist times. The vil-
of their history lage council had been the basis of rural life before the 1861 emancipation of serfs. All decisions had to be made collectively, and unanimity was, and still remains, important. Dissenters were sometimes exiled from the village. Since the 18th Century, Soviet rural life has changed little in terms of social organization and primitive lifestyle. Niles spoke of how, while driving through the countryside, he saw villagers still carrying yokes with buckets of water from the village well. Niles also spoke of Russian hostility to foreigners. Historically, foreigners lived in separate quarters of Russian cities and had very little contact with the natives; foreign merchants were considered to be a dangerous foreign influence. Today, the various embassies in Moscow are located in an area fenced off from the
rest of the city: “There is one way in .and one way out,” said Niles, and Soviet citizens, unless they work for the police, rarely venture beyond the gate. A sense of’insecurity underlies this hostility toward the foreign element, and is responsible for the Soviet Union’s expansionist tendencies. There is a fear of having enemies on the Soviet border, and the nation is caught up in a constant struggle for security. However, said Niles, absolute security for one country means insecurity for that country’s neighbors: Niles said there is a difficulty in implementing any long-term strategic arms agreement with the Russians, and told the class the Reagan administration had attempted to put US/USSR relations on a non-emotional pragmatic scale.
Universities plagued with funding woes
Course load reduction reminder Jerusalem
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Students who reduce their original workload by dropping courses can expect a similar reduction in financial aid they may have received under the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP). In most cases, if you reduce your course load, your OSAP grant and - -_~ * -loan will also be reduced, advises the ministry of colleges and universities. . And you may be required to repay a by banice Nicholls portion of your grant assistance or Imprint Staff reduce any grant or loan you were Palestinian culture and heritage expecting to receive later in the acawere the themes of the fourth-annual demic year. Jerusalem Day held by the Palestine Canada and Ontario Student Heritage Group September 26 at Loans wiil begin to accrue interest six UWs Campus Centre. . months after you withdraw from your Featured were displays of art, potprogram. If you reduce you course tery, glass, and wood carvings. Palesload below 60 per cent, your Canada tinian coffee and foods such as student Loan will lose its interest-free faiafels, irape leaves, and pastries status six months after the course were also offered. Displays were conreduction. tributed by the Kitchener-Waterloo Students who have dropped Palestinian community or from indicourses, or are considering doing so, vidual members of the Palestine Her. should contact the student awards itage Group. office. The day was a success, according
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TORONTO (CUP) - The evidence of underfunding in Ontario has become increasingly blatant as students cite more examples of hidden tuition hikes and decline in the quality of education. Students at the Scarborough College of the University of Toronto are circulating a petition protesting the conversion of two much needed study areas into teaching laboratories. The change was made after the college, using money from the pro. vincial government’s Excellence Fund, purchased new computers, only to realize they had no space to install them. The administration claims the move has produced more study areas., “They put the (areas) in the halIwav.” said one student. “You can’t cali’a hallway a study space. The
lighting is bad and it’s noisy because classes are constantly changing. Meanwhile, new “pre-registration procedures” at Trent University in Peterborough require all returning students to pay a $50 non-refundable deposit for processing pre-registration forms. “We’ve reached the point where the university is so large in comparison with both faculty and physical space requirements that a pre-registration process is a necessity.” said David Morrison, dean of arts and science. Students who were unsure of their academic status or admission status opjected to having to pay a non-refundable fee before being certain they were returning. Morrison said the policy would be used next year, and there would be “no leniency” for those who failed to . pay.
to a spokesman for the group. Between 250 and 300 people turned out for the event. Plans are already being made for next year which the group hopes will be “the best” Jerusalem Day yet. Possible features include painting displays and a dance group. In the past, the group presented speakers and held movie nights featuring Palestinian life, history, and the middle east conflict. The Palestine ,Heritage Group is relatively small and welcomes anyone interested in the Palestinian Heritage. The group claims no political or religious affiliations.
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Solutbn to frat issue: Give them enough rope by Sonny Flanagan Imprint staff When- the issue of fraternities at UW resurfaced in the fall of ‘85, I approached it with caution. I chatted up the topic with friends to get their opinions and a sense of their logic in forming their opinion. I had the appropriate executive member of the Federation of Students solicit policy and perspective information from our colleagues at universities which have been exposed to fraternities. I reviewed the Federation As I acquired more information I archives for “frat policy papers”. concluded that fraternities (and sororities) are not good and, more to the point, not good for the University of Waterloo. Queen’s developed their policy via experience to an extreme (i.e. no club with Greek symbols in their title are allowed on, or where enforcable near, campus). Western was less rash in its response: “Frats are both good and bad”. They do a good deal of fundraising for charity and volunteer work in the community, but they cause some problems. Wild. frat parties often strain community relations, various frats tend to become exclusive from time to time, but they are too well established now for us to do anything about them. Finally, I located a 1968 policy paper which articulated the ideological arguments against fraternities which led the Federation to reject fraternities and sororities at that time. Having convinced myself that fraternities were inappropriate for the University of Waterloo, I still wondered if most people would be sufficiently informed to reach the same conclusion. With their cry of “don’t judge us by the actions of other fraternities (the brothers we choose to associate ourselves with), an artificial surge of fundraising and community work,the bogus claim that all brothers must maintain a 70 per cent standing and the support of highranking UW officials (former frat boys,) just maybe they could pull it off. When they changed the title of secondary members (that’s women, the ones without the vote) from “little sisters” to “lady Sigs”, I became concerned. These guys might be politically astute. Then instant relief, on the cover of Imprint, September 26, were two articles “Mascot bash strains WLU/UW relations and “House-party sullies public’s image of Waterloo fraternity”. The boys don’t seem to be able to avoid Keg IX and the neighbours know it. Some of their members were the first on the field for the “mascot bash”. One can only conclude they will do themselves in if the WLU football team doesn’t do it first.
.Federation profit policy is destroying entertainment by Paul Done Imprint staff In the past Imprint has been criticai of the Board of Entertainment (BEnt) for their lack of imagination and adventurousness in booking bands. Thankfully, this is gradually changing, but now an even more fickle, incompetent group is holding backentertainment on campus: the Federation of Students. With the current emphasis on turning Fed Hall into a money-making venture, the Feds have begun to tighten the rein on BEnt’s efforts to book bands. Case in point: Love and Rockets who sold out Fed Hall last year and, in the process, made a bucketful o’money for all involved. They have offered to play here again and BEnt wants to do it because, they’ll make some more money and make a lot of people on campus happy. However, for some reason, the Fedshave vetoed this concert. To turn them down would be a travesty of mismanagement.
The money that we pay for our Fed Hall fee and our Federation of Students fee is, in part, for the entertainment on campus. The fact that the Feds would turn down a guaranteed sell-out brings their concern for the students into question. Furthermore, their effort to turn BEnt into a profitoriented group defies the purpose of BEnt. BEnt has a budget to bring bands to campus. If theycan make some money on a given show, then that’s a bonus, but the money is there to be spent on entertainment. This is one more example of the Federation of Students trying to make up for deficits in othe: areas by taking away from the students. This is not a question of whether or not youspecifically want to see Love and Rockets, it’s a question of whether or not you think that the Feds are sacrificing the students’ entertainment at the altar of money. Let them know that you’re not happy, let Scott Forrest know that you’re not happy, go to the Federation office and tell him that you’re not!
Police action at abortion clinic a curious question of timing
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gal, the trials can proceed. And if the clinics are ruled legal, to have proceeded with the charges would have been a senseless waste of time and money. As the law now stands, abortion is illegal. The police, therefore, were within the law in arresting the three doctors. However, with the Supreme Court hearing so near and knowmg the AttorneyGeneral planned to request a stay of proceedings should the charges be lard at this time, the police should not have made the arrests The arrests served only to satisfy a group of overzealous antiabortion supporters. The arrests were untimely. They meant victory for neither the anti-abortionists (the doctors went free) or pro-choice supporters (the Supreme Court has yet to make its decision on the legality of the clinics and these recent charges must still be faced). The Attorney-General should be commended for taking the stance he did.
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by Janice Nicholls Imprint Staff Last week we heard of how threeabortionists (Dr. Henry Morgentaler, Dr. Nikki Colodny, and Dr. Robert Scott) were arrested and then set free hours later. Anti-abortionists are charging the Ontario Attorney-General, Ian Scott, with not upholding the law. Morgentaler supporters are celebrating victory. Whether or not the release of the doctors means victory for pro-choice supporters or defeat for antiabortionists is of little significance. The real issues are whether the law was upheld and whether charges should have been laid given the timing of Morgentaler’s Supreme Court hearing (scheduled for October 7). Did the Attorney-General fail to uphold the law? I think not, For one thing, the charges have not been the trials are merely postponed. Should dropped the Supreme Court declare the abortion clinics illec
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by Chris Getrard Imprint staff Are you gay? Of course not! How could you ask such a question. Isn’t it very obvious that I’m straight??! . . . Oh my God. Does it show that much? I thought I had covered it well. I haven’t told anyone. God, 1,hate the hiding. Maybe . . . maybe I’ll stop. This week I want to talk a little about coming out. Coming out means one has accepted one’s own sexuality, that one has “come out of the closet” (hence the expression) to live to some extent, as a gay person. All gays come out to varying degrees, and take it at many. different paces. Some come out totally, some only on the weekends at the local bar, and some never do. The process can be positive or negative, depending on just where you are in life. When I came out (I am not “totaIly”out even yet), I was living on my own and Ididn’t have the problems of sneaking around behind my parents backs. I was confident enough in myself that I felt I could handle any hostile reactions from my friends. Still, it’s always a tense moment when I find myself saying, “You know, there’s something I want to tell you . . . ” But I will say my experience has been very positive. In coming out to my friends and those that are close to me, 1can be myself, and I don’t have to act straight. I am not suggesting that all of you who are still “hiding” should put an ad in the local paper, but I encourage you to start a transition to becoming honest with those who are your good friends and peers-people that you know will accept you for who and what you are. The experience, 1 can guarantee you, is extremely rewarding.
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To the editor, On Thursday, September 25, a group of animal rights activists in Washington and Toronto charged that giant retailer Gillette Co. is cruel to animals used in laboratory research. The group called a news conference to display graphic photographs and films taken with a hidden camera by a former em’ ployee at the Gillette Medical Evaluation Laboratories in Rockville, Md. Lethal
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To the. editor: Re: Survival rights for Canadians An earlier leter suggested survival rights for a global minority cultural group called Canadians. One reader erroneously concluded that I’d quoted Hitler (by methodology which also “proves” that Hitler wrote the Koran). There is a profound difference between aggressive Nazism and passive self-protectisn. Another advised that recent immigrants understand Canada better than real Canadians (We’re here to save you??). Be cautioned that the British used that line on India, and the East Indians were so grateful that they once slaughtered every white in their land, down to the smallest child. Re: Canadians as thieves and murderers - what does the native Indian issue have to do with immigration? Because of an ancient wrong, do outsiders now assume a right to invade and destroy Canada? Check the skeletons in ‘your own cultural closet. The peoples of virtually every nation on earth have, at some point in history, destroyed some earlier culture, and will, themselves, be overrun if they fail to be vigilant. Do the gurus who urged reproduction control now propose to offer up compliant Canada to be overrun by incompatible and irresponsible populations? Do not wave the false banner of self-important charity. There is no true kindness in draining off the educated and the healthy upon which the Third World’s future depends. There is no ultimate charity in an absurd refugee porgram which, by funding terrorism and shelter,ing criminals, promises to create more true suffering than it ever prevents. You only play a pointless game of Russian roulette with the futures of our Canadian children. Dear respondents, if you seek 8 “Hitlers”, gaze upon yourselves. J.T. M.aclntosh
Pot of scalding coffee said to be calling kettle black To the editor, This is in response to Kathy Bell’s letter to the editor (Imprint, Sept 26). Your letter was appropriately titled “Lacking basic humanity”. The question is who’s lacking? You stated that your immediate reaction (to hearing a girl say something offensive) was to wish you could pour scalding coffee down her back. I thought you were just conveying how mad you were, but you continued to say (and I quote) “I truly wanted to see her writhing around in utter agony on the cafeteria floor.” You then explained that you de-
months. 2. a table or chart that shows such an arrangement, usually for a single year. Source: Second College Edition, Webster’s New World Dictionary. Somewhere along the way the
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cided not to do so, not because it is 1‘wrong to inflict pain on another human being, but rather because. you did not want to “cause a scene”. Now really Kathy, is that any way to introduce yourself to your readers? How do you expect us to respect anything else in your letter? You then proceeded to judge the person in question as being “e.motionaIIy inadequate” and “lacking the basic ingredients that make up a human being”. Isn’t this the pot calling the kettle black? _ Alyson Schafer
either fed to the animals or applied to their skin and eyes in order to determine whether or not the chemicals were safe for human use: The employee also charged that some researchers were unnecessarily abusive to the animals, sometimes kicking or beating the rabbits when they screamed. When confronted with the charge, Dr. Robert Gioeacchini, Gillette vice-president for product integrity, said, “unit1 adequately validated alternatives are available, Gillette will continue to use animals judiciously to assure that its products are safe and effective We also recognize a responsibility to the humane treatment of animals to assure that safety.” In order to bring attention to this practice, the animal rights groups have called for a boycott of all Gillette products. It is my opinion that in many cases tissue cultures can and should be utilized for research purposes whenever possible, rather than subjecting live animals to painful, inhumane experimentation. I also question how the application of oven cleanser to an animal’s eyes makes it safer for human use -one would think the results would be obvious. Letters of protest can be addressed to Gillette Canada Inc., 5450 Cote de Liesse Blvd, Montreal. Que, H4P lA7. Or Gillette Co., Prudential Tower Bldg., Boston, Mass., 02199. Mona Lisa Wessel
notion of table or chart as part of a definition for “calendar’ has been lost as this Fed off ice tries to out-do the past Fed offices. When I was frosh in 1983 the Fed office published “The Little Fed Book”. It had 32 pages-plus the. inside covers. Every bit of space was used to its maximum. The inside covers listed the Fed executive - name, title, and l-2 lines on responsibilities as well as listing Fed services. One page for the phone numbers of your friends, as well as a listing of possibly relevant university numbers. Every other page was a double page spread (dps); therefore, every month took up one dps, as well as the two timetables. This meant that the whole glorious month full of assignments, midterms, readings, and parties was there at a glance. All this in a 6 3/4 by 3 3/4 format which can fit relatively anywhere. That was the beauty of it. It was useful and you didn’t need a briefcase to carry it. The 84185 “Little Fed Book” ,was very much the same - the format changed slightly but it was [ still the same size and each month had a dps. The major change was an addition of 8 pages, and a colour change from blue to red. Then in 85186 the “Little Fed Book” metamorphosed into the “‘Date Book.” The dimensions were the same as this year’s “lnfo-Date-Book” but did not contain 220 pages. It showed one full ‘week on a page, as opposed to 3 .days in which case one was generally able to view two weeks at a time - nor was the useful list of UW phone numbers located in the middle of August - it was the first place I looked, how about you? Let’s hope next year’s Fed office ‘produces a calendar which is of use to the students, and suites their way of life more adequately, something with won’t result in an unnecessary expense for the students and themselves. Josephine Rezo
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To the editor: With further increases in co-op fees, one would hope to at least be maintaining, if not improving the quality of Co-ordination and Placement. Fellow co-ops, I think I have just had the last straw. After coordinator midterm evaluations (at the end of August), I have been enlightened as to the real workings of Co-ordination and Placement. After the speech on how “lucky we all are” and how “jobs are handed to us on a silver platter”, I was made aware of some of the remarkable activities my coordinator has been involved in. After having my first round job cancelled in mid-April, I found myself in second round interviews. It seems that the position I ended up getting was originally filled by a student of another university, namely the son of my coordinator. This was almost excusable, in that it was the end
Rift between two Germanys to be topic of CIIA meeting The economic and social split between the two Germanys will be the topic of discussion at the Waterloo Inn October 8 at a meeting of the Canadian Institute of International Affairs. Professor Wilfried von Bredow will speak on the future of Germany. The two Germanys, East and West, are separated not only by a wall, but also by the two most powerful military for. ces in the world. How long this situation will endure will be the subject of
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West Germany is one of the world’s most prosperous and successful nations. With a solid economy and stable democratic system, West Germany has taken a leading role in building a new Europe. Nevertheless, Germans are now divided between East and West politically and even physically. Professor von Bredow is the visit. ing professor of European and West
German studies at the University of Toronto. He received his education at the universities of Bonn and Co. logne. In 1972, he was appointed professor of political science at the University of Marburg. He has also taught at Oxford, Toulouse and Manchester College in the U.S. He has published widely on the subject of arms control and the German military. He is an authority on East-West relations and security issues.
of April and this co-ordinator wanted to keep t!he employer happy. That evening, discussing the topic with some friends, it was discovered that one of the people who happened to be in the same room when I was relating my. story, had heard a similar story. Her story was from her manager - same coordinator, same son, from the same university (not Waterloo). The only difference was his resume had been in with this employer by the end of March, three days after 50 math students were told they were without jobs. So how many other employers happened to receive this young gentleman’s resume? It’s good to know nepotism is alive and well in the department of Co-ordination and Placement. You’ll be most happy to know, not only is it thriving, but being fully funded by you, the students. Terri Lawson 38 Math
U of A Student Council stuck with $730 bill EDMONTON (CUP) - University of - Alberta student union funds were used to pay a stripper who per. formed at ace manager said he signed the cheque on executive orders. Ryan Beebe said as finance manager, he is responsible for signing cheques and keeping books, not for making decisions about how the money is spent. “If [the cheque] is singed by an $exec member, 1 don’t have any choice,” Beebe said. He said former president Mike Nickel provided the executive signature on’ the cheque to Richardson, but Nickel has refused to comment on the issue. Last year’s vice-president finance Rob Splane, says he knew about the
strip show at the time of the changeover party, but did not himself attend. however, Spalne said he “was not aware of a $130 cheque voucher.” Current president Dave Oginski, who said he attended the strip performance while drunk, believes the stripper was paid by a collection taken by Richardson after the event. “1 assume that is why he took money from everyone there.” But finance manager Beebe said no money was paid back into union funds to compensate for the $130 I cneque. Oginski gave no indication the student union will investigate what happened to the money or how the
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Let’s Talk about Tom York against born-agains . . . and selfdefense The question I am most often asked on the UW campus is some variant on: “What was Tom York trying to say in his column last week?” The answer I most often give is: “I don’t know.” When writing on self-defense (Imprint, Sepb 19) he states: (quoting scripture): “but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also . . . ” and interprets this by stating. “evil can be made absurd through excess; it recom mends exposing wrong.. . bydwarfing itsdemands with an exaggerated compliance, which devalues the shame, or harm, involved . . . The victim does what he is ordered to do, he plays by the rules, but he overplays within the rules so grossly that the game is seen to be absurd. The old “other cheek” here sets in motion not the enemy’s sense of guilt on which you can never count-but exposes him to the meaninglessness of the whole enterprise.” All of which is at least an interpretation of scripture which leaves the scripture making sense - even a sublime sense. The same Reverend York, writing (Imprint, Sept. 26) about his most often asked question, how to respond to a militant born-again evangelical, answers: “Respond in kind, respond as if assaulted!” In light of his previous admonitions to “turn the other cheek” if assaulted, we could praise the good Doctor for attempting to apply the teachings of Jesus to Church polity, one backwater of human endeavour where the messiah’s injunctions against judging others are often lost in a hail of recriminations.
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But that is not what Dr. York recommended. Rather the tactics listed for dealing with the born-again proselytizer are: 7: avoid him 2: ignore him 3: respond in kind 4: take the offensive. In terms of general defense, we are enjoined to not respond in kind. In terms of religious defense against doctrines or interpretations common in other churches, but not Dr. York’s, the opposite is suggested. “Turn the other cheek” is recognized as applicable only insofar as not bloodying the other’s nose. After that, it is “tit for tat”. Another American white, Ronnie Ray Gun would be pleased. Isn’t that the whole idea behind Star Wars, cruise missiles, neutron bombs, and “to hell with SALT treaties with the Ruskies”. Now I hate to say it (being a Christian myself), but this is tragically typical of the Church throughout much of its history. Obedience to the teachings of the Sermon on the Mount usually collapses when one group of Christians starts to argue with another. The body count from such arguments is phenomenal, and still growing. As soon as one Christian suggests to another that there may be something imperfect in his understanding - i.e. the born-again making the statement [quoting Jesus] “a man must be born again in order to inherit eternal life” - to a member of a Church which figures [again quoting Jesus] you just have to be “bap-,, tized and believe” to get in, Jesus seems to get lost in the ensuing donnybrook. Granted that many “born-again” proselytizers are notorious for being impolite, arrogant, and rude, and that their come-ons are often experienced as genuine assaults, is this any reason to become militant, as opposed to patient and loving in response? What triggers this anger in people who purport to proclaim a Saviour described by angels as “good news, which shall be to all people”? What indeed? And how might I complain about this visibly hypocritical forsaking of the Sermon on the Mount by a Christian pastor who launches a nasty attack on others who also call themselves Christians, without ending up as guilty as those I am indicting? I suppose I might say “Liberals and Conservatives in the Church unite! You have nothing to lose but your common enmity!” Or I could quote Jesus, who pursued the same point more eloquently “by this they shall know that you are my disciples, that you love one another, as I have loved you.” Gut response was avoidance - I wanted to ignore this piece. But too many questions forced a better answer. That response, which I will recommend over and above avoiding, ignoring, retaliating or taking a Wildean/Yippie offensive is to listen very carefully, and then speak the truth with love, but without apology. What I hear in the question about how to respond to aggressive evangelicals is the cry of impotent fear in the face of power. The natural human response to powerlessness is to attempt to grab power. We don’t like feeling weak and ineffectual. The born-again often has a proclamation intended to strip its audience of control and confidence. The subsequent uneasiness can lead to frustration and often retaliatory aggression from the audience. While it may be natural, it is certainly not how Jesus responded when that kind of
power was turned on him. If Jesus had anything to teach the world, it was this: there is more to power than meets the eye. Best summarized in the poetic lines from the Rock Opera Jesus Christ Superstar.
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“‘If you knew all that I knew, My poor Jerusalem, You’d see the truth, but you close your eyes But you close your eyes While you live, your troubles are many, poor Jerusalem To conquer death you only have to die You only have to die. ” The attempt to sell any population on the merits of L dying as a religious duty is a publicist’s nightmare. Yet ,that is precisely what the early Church did - successfully too. It held up a cross, which had the same symbolic power 2,000 years ago as a gallows or electric chair might today (imagine a church with a gallows on the steeple!!! -you get the idea). Thechurch then was talking about ultimate power, the power of conquering death. Today, rather than conquering death, we mostly just try to avoid it - and we run from love too for that matter. Although obsessed with these ideas, we rarely go at them with any sophistication at all. And our understanding of the necessary connection between them is nearly lost. The French have preserved a turn of phrase which opens a door on the truth. The word “petit mort”; or “little death” is used to describe the experience of lovers in orgasm. An equation strange to the modern ear between love and death is preserved in this expression. Turning the other cheek is a kind of dying. The right of retaliation is abandoned, dead and buried. And from its death grows a much more powerful force. To love is to die to self, to give something of self to another, to make one’s self vulnerable on behalf of the other and to discover, that in opening that door to the other one can escape the limits of one’s own finitude, the boundaries of one’s own skin, the brevity of one’s own temporal insignificance and achieve union with what can be variously described as God, Eternity, the Kingdom of Heaven, Nirvanna, Bliss, Cosmic Consciousness . ... No such self-transcending union with another person or consciousness can ever occur unless we relinquish some control, take risks, and thus, in a sense, die.
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To die for, and give on behalf of other, suddenly becomes blessing for one’s self, a crucible of indisputable experiencedispelling for once and for all the myth that I am really separate from you. It becomes impossible to experience isolation, or an exclusive individuality. All that is swallowed up in the compelling awareness that I am Thou. This is the ultimate defeat of death. tt can hold no more fear, and comes to be seen as it is, a step toward self-transcendence and unity with God, or the cosmos, or eternity, or heaven . . . or whatever you want to call it. Among humans the realization and experience of this transcendent union often makes life-long lovers. It can also make saints. Sometimes those who have experienced it call it a “born-again” experience. Like all most blessed and profound things, it has its demonic parody, that misunderstanding which states “I have the TRUTH, you don’t, so let me rescue you by forcing my TRUTH on you, or let me protect my TRUTH by desecrating yours.” It is a jealous, greedy, clutching, covetous desire to conquer death by killing, killing the free-will, sensitivity andcawareness of the other because we understand the awarenesspf that other to be a threat to ourselves. And a threat is correctly perceived. To let the awareness of the meaning of the life of another into our own is a threat - it threatens our smallness with magnificence, our isolation with companionship, and our separateness with unity. It will shatter pride and arrogance, it destroys ugly manipulative power, it bursts repressive authority asunder, and it pours huge blessings on all who don’t turn and run. Truth itself, however, and personal integrity is not threatened by our opening to the other. Only falsehood can collapse under such pressure. It is our misconceptions which . are threatened. The ultimate in self defense, when others are drawing circles which count us out, which call us heretic, sinner, evil and damned, is, like Jesus, to draw a circle which counts the other in. So we can look at the “born-again” proselytizer and see an intrusive nerd against which we must defend ourselves, or we can see a person who has experienced something very powerful, something transcendent that hecalls God, and if we appreciate that, we may be able to share some of it, ourselves becoming something more in the process.
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Debunking the mythsof Bermuda Triangle ,y Robert Day mprint staff Things are happening in the Bermuda Triangle !ven as you are reading these words. Hundreds of planes and ships lost forever. Some say it’s UFOs. Others say it’s a lost civilization. You may decide it’s both. The teaser at the beginning of this article is from The Bermuda Triangle by Charles Berlitz, pubished by Avon Books. In the book Berlitz, the heir to he Berlitz language-education fortune, somberly lescribes the number of planes and ships that have vanished within the area now known as the Bernuda Triangle, an area of the Atlantic bounded by Bermuda, southern Florida and a point somewhere tast of the Bahamas. To add spice to the tales, jerlitz frequently uses phrases like “without a “mysteriously”, “on a calm sea” and “no race”, wreckage found” to make it appear there is somehing more here than a run-of-the-mill disappearmce somewhere in the Atlantic (and we all know low rare these are, don’t we?). Berlitz has a nasty habit of (let’s say this very actfully now) playing fast and loose with the truth. ‘his unpleasant side of Berlitz’s personality came to ight when Lawrence Kusche, a reference librarian It Arizona State University, was besieged with reluests for information on the Triangle and decided o independently compile his own reports on each of ne incidents using sources such as the Coast suard, the Air Force, Lloyd’s of London and various newspapers. The results are somewhat sobering md are available to us mere mortals in the book The 3ermuda Triangle Mystery - Solved, from Promeheus Books. Kusche put a great deal of research nto this book, which is now recognized as the auhoritative work on the subject by various organizaions. And what is Kusche’s opinion of the various eerie egends that have grown up around the Triangle? In I separate article in the book Science and the Palanormal (Scribner’s), we find his unambiguous Jatement: ‘The Triangle is the ultimate example of the paranIrmaI, pseudoscience, fictional science and the nedia run amok. It is the epitome of false reporting; deletion of pertinent information; twisted values Imong writers, publishers and the media.” This is strong language, and the best way to allow (usche to back it up is to just let Berlitz’s book speak or itself and allow Kusche to straighten out the acts in several of the incidents that contribute to he legend of the Devil’s Triangle.
In June of 1950, the 350-foot freighter Sandra disappeared enroute from Georgia to Venezuela. ‘he ship “ . . . passed by St. Augustine, Florida, in jood weather, and thereafter all contact was lost rnd never re-established.” The Sandra was only I85 feet long and actually disappeared in April, in weather with wind conditions the Miami Herald described as “. . . two miles an hour under hurricane strength.” In October of 1902, the German bark Freya was ound deserted at sea, enroute from Manzanillo in he West Indies to Chile. Unfortunately, there is ;ome confusion here, as the departure port of Manranillo is actually on the Pacific coast of Mexico. 3erlitz had mistakenly assumed the Cuban port of he same name. In February of 1953, a British York Transport ranished on a flight from the Azores to Jamaica. tie trace was ever found. But Berlitz cleverly con- , :eals the fact the flight was on the Azores-Newoundland leg of the journey, which would have
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The most important thing to remember in what follows is that the above account is essentially complete and that Gould did not list his source, so it is reasonable to assume this passage was the sole source of information about the incident. In Gaddis’ original Argosy article, which used the Gould article as a reference, Gaddis describes the condition of the derelict as being in order, with evidence of a struggle having taken place. He goes on to say the ships were then separated by a squall (not fog) and when the derelict was found deserted again, a second prize crew was persuaded to go aboard, at which point the derelict with her new crew vanished and was never seen again. Where did Gaddis get this information? Gaddis refers to the same incident in his later book, but now there is no sign of a struggle, the parting is caused by fog (as in the original Gould article) and a second prize crew could not be persuaded to reboard the ship, at which point she was abandoned. Moving on, we find the-same incident described in Ivan Sanderson’s book Invisible Residents, in which the derelict was found in perfect order with ample food and water, rudder lashed, shrouds loosened and pursuing an erratic course into the wind. The ending is the same as that of the second Gaddis article. And what about our old friend Charles? Berlitz’s version has the derelict found with sails furled and rigging intact, with the ending agreeing with Gaddis’ first article, unlike Sanderson’s version. First prize in the distortion of truth and embellishment of drama category, however, must go to author Richard Winer for his book The Devil’s Triangle, where the same incident covers almost five pages. The most distressing thing about all of the above is that in researching the case of the Ellen Austin, Kusche could reliably verify only that a ship named the Ellen Austin once existed i there is absolutelv
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by Martha Gordon Reprinted from The Charlatan Canadian students are trying to aid University of E,l Salvador but the Du&te government, which receives massive Canadian aid, does not want their help. The El Salvador government denied visas to two representatives of the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) this summer with no explanation, said Federation chairperson tony Macerollo. The CFS was invited by the University of El Salvador to attend a liaison conference with other foreign student bodies in the capital, San Salvador, from July 28 to August 2. Petrice Brodeur of McGill Univerthe troubled
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by Tom Green Special to the Imprint The following are emxcmpts from a personal account of UW student ‘Tom Green’s month-long visit to the Soviet Union. Leningrad Airport: we are greeted by stern airport police who direct us to passport inspection. An American Jew is in front of me. He has a nervous tick. The official looks at him, at his passport, at him, at his. . . shakes his head and the American finds himself escorted away. I become ever more nervous. I am scrutinized by piercing eyes. Do they know. . . ? I wonder if a smile has ever made it across his face. He opens the gate and lets me through, his face unchanged. Next: handbag control, or dissection. I get off lightly for they don’t check my wallet. Last checkpoint: luggage inspection. First an x-ray, then a complete search, not for drugs or bombs, but for anti-soviet propaganda and jeans or panty-hose for the black market. The bus speeds on toward Leningrad. The first thing to hit foreigners who can make out the Russian alphabet is the propaganda. Giant billboards read: “THE POLITICS OF THE USSR ARE THE POLITICS OF PEACE,” “THE PLAN OF THE PARTY IS THE PLAN OF THE PEOPLE,” “PEACE TO THE WORLD.” Each sign is painted in a depressing, angular, and bland style with an excess of red.
glorified whereas unrevolutionary symbols are desecrated. A church is turned into a “Museum of Atheism and Religion” where a guide says, “There is no point in me telling you about the Virgin Mary. You know more about that legend than I do.” The best explanation of Russian politics I’ve heard comes from an Intourist guide: Why do they have a one party state? Simple: “. . . after the Revolution there were three political parties. But two disagreed on how to implement the Revolution, so they were disbanded. That is why in our democracy we need only one party.” It’s that simple. Just think of how silly the West has been all along, over-complicating it like that! ***** After a few days we settle into somewhat of a routine. School in the morning, then off to Leningrad. Much to my surprise, we are free to travel about in Leningrad. Totally free. We are never stopped by any of the numerous policemen, and they seem unconcerned by our presence. Shadows don’t seem to be lurking behind us, except maybe in my mind. Our first day downtown on Nevski, a young man with a punk haircut, jeans, and a British flag t-shirt stops us within seconds of our arrival. “Hi, where are you from?” he says with a Russian accent, “Would you like to trade? What do you need?” We have found the black market. In our excitement we agree to meet him the next day. “Just call me Gary,” he says. About as Russian a name as Igor is English. But one needs to hide one’s identity. . .
Looking at the treasures in the Ermitage, I can’t help but think: “ . . . no wonder there was a revolution.” Beautiful paintings from throughout the world, elaborately decorated furniture, a silver memorial to a forgotten prince. : . Compare it to the poverty the peasants then knew. I have a terrible habit. A childhood anachronism. As a 10 year-old in France, I used to introduce myself to girls by asking them to marry me. And it’s gotten worse. I can ask in English, French, Danish, Cantonese, German, Dutch, . . . Well, why not - the pope says “Peace to the world” in 150 languages. And here is the perfect opportunity to try it in Russian . . . What better spot than the Ermitage? “Tanya - do you want wedding together I?” I whisper. “What!” she exclaims, bringing her eyes to look upon us. I repeat my question. “It’s not true!” she says, and turns away. I have had many answers: “yes,” “no, ” “give me five minutes,” “are you crazy. . . ” but never, “It’s not true!” I’m stumped. “What do you mean, Tanya?” Slowly, I understand. For Tanya, the only way out of the Soviet Union is to marry a foreigner. It’s “not true” that I am willing.
The dance pavilion is the only place besides the beach where I have seen Russians really enjoying themselves at the resort. At the pavilion the different generations dance, laugh and chat together. After each song, all stand outside cooling off in the breeze. Here is something I have found lacking in the West; it’s a sharing between ages and a determination to have fun, no matter how raunchy the band or how hot the evening. The all-time favourite is the bird dance. They perform it with such enthusiasm that by the end, you’d swear there were chicken feathers all over the floor. * * * * *
Despite 32 hours without sleep, we scramble for the windows as we reach Leningrad. The frustrations of studying Russian pay off. It is as if someone had gone through the streets of Toronto replacing all the signs with their Russian equivalents. The language comes alive! In the West, when a Russian speaks at a conference he arouses much interest. “A real live Russian! - what is he saying? - Does he mean it? - Is he brainwashed? - Hey! He looks human too!” are some of the comments I’ve heard in Canada. Then imagine being in Leningrad. The place is crawling with Russians! Russians eating, working, walking, buying, lining up and lining up. I suddenly realize: I am actually here! I’m here! I’m in Russia!
Our first Intourist guided trip - oh what a joy! Intoujrist is the official tourist agency of the USSR. Everything that has to do with tourists belongs to Intourist. Even the tourists themselves. We are taken on an Intourist bus to various sights within the city. We see monument after monument of Lenin. There are 92 in the city, so one is never far from an inspiring image. The bus stops at the mooring of the cherished cruiser Aurora. The Aurora herself is missing: in for repairs. Each and every site conceivable that is connected in any way to the Revolution is
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John and I walk along the beach; the waves race up to our feet. The stresses of travelling to Leningrad each day: searching for an adventure, the lineups, the crowds, the system . . . all bombard our “I’ll see you in 20 minutes for a swim,” says Alice from my Russian class when we arrive at the pension. The waves are inviting; it is hot. Three hours late, she comes running up, and doesn’t apologize. “Guess what! Two Russian girls sneaked into our building and knocked on our door. They wanted to hear Western -music and talk to us!” She’s ecstatic. “Sandra and I have been talking to them for hours!” And so we meet Tanya. She agrees to meet us tomorrow at the Ermitage, the East’s version of the Louvre. The square in front of the Czar’s Winter Palace, which houses the Ermitage, swarms with Intourist buses. “I can’t come in that door with you,” says Tanya, pointing to a Russian sign: “Only foreign tourist groups may use this door.” The Russian entrance has a lineup stretching off into the distance. I put my camera around her neck, a sure sign of a foreigner, especially with its zoom lens. “Now you can get in.” We start with the Impressionists, but as soon as our guide mentions the Revolution we strike out on our own. For hours Tanya guides us through halls of paintings and sculptures, through displays of the Czar’s silverware. . .
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‘senses constantly. It has become a little hard to accept, so we take today off to sit and relax at the beach. “Hello! Where are you from?” Oh no! Not another black marketer. Is there no peace to be had? But Ivan is not here to buy or sell. He is about 25, smiling, and eager to test his English. We walk and talk about many topics, mostly in English except when I insist my Russian needs practice. Turns out he learned English by reading eastern philosophy in English. “Do you study at university, Ivan?” I ask. “No - you see, university fucks your mind,” he replies in his thick Slavic accent. We can’t help but laugh. Yet even our Russian language seminars have small doses of propaganda. And with time it is bound to screw up the way you think. Ivan also puts newspaper and T.V. in this category. From what I see, I have to believe him. Happy Afghan peasants celebrate the harvest on one documentary, while on another, American police busily club some peace protestors. The rest is more mundane: the latest agricultural news or a new plant opening. “You must come and visit me at my place ,” offers Ivan, scrawling some instructions on a note pad, “I would like your visit very much!” He presses some chocolates into our hands and sets off down the long road to the bus. ***** “Are you worried about having a foreigner in you apartment?” I inquire. “Why? What are you going to do to me?” “Nothing,” I assure him, “but will it . _ cause you problems?” He insists that it won’t. “There are no problems so long as you have no money,” he explains, “and as you can see, I will never have any problems!” “Perhaps I can best explain it to YOU with a Russian joke.” Ivan pauses, “. . . on the Red Square there is a long lineup to enter Lenin’s mausoleum. One day a man started handing out blank sheets of paper. ‘Comrade,’ others asked, ‘what are these for? ‘It is anti-soviet propaganda,’ he replied. ‘But it is blank paper,’ they , cried. ‘That doesn’t matter,’ replied the dissident, ‘for we all know what the problems are.’ ”
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“This is what foreigners don’t understand,” Ivan continues. “We Soviets are well aware of the problems. Half or more of the population doesn’t believe in the system, particularly those living in the cities. But what good would causing a fuss about it do? The inertia in the system is just too great. What would sending a letter exposing its faults to the West do? People here are so busy trying to scrape out an existence that they never think of the higher things in life. When can they think about whether the system is good or bad? They must spend their time at work, on the bus, in lineups in the stores, and looking for husbands.” , “‘I do not believe in the system, and therefore I participate as little as possible. I pretended I was crazy so that I was exempt from the army. I do not work most of the year. I am not a party member. What good would anything beyond this do?” I can’t say. Looking out to the rows of apartment blocks separated by wasted fields and at the people busily shuffling about, it seems the momentum is irresistible. The system will continue.
***** “Hello! I am Sonya, your guide. -Welcome to Moscow.” A beautiful onion-domed church at the far end of the square shines through the early morning haze. The Kremlin wall lines the square on one side, with firs planted in front giving it a northern look. The major portion of the square is blocked off, and police control the barricade. A long line of people makes its way from beyond the edge of the square to the Lenin mausoleum. Solemnly, they ~zek a glimpse of the one who inspired their system. Police control the line, regulating its every aspect. A certain speed has to be kept up - perhaps the mausoleum, like the rest of the Union, has production quotas. As they exit, the people look no more inspired. Still solemn, it is much like the exodus of a church: many only go through the motions. How many of these people are here out of genuine belief, or
curiosity, or hate, or love, or the necessary and continuous demonstration of good communist behaviour? An intense anger boils inside me. The glorification of a leader into a demi-god, the continuous evocation of his name, the constant reminder of the glory of communism are too much. Religion was not part of communism, they said, and proceeded to replace it with a religion of their own. Lenin, Marx, and Engels form the trinity. It is a religion still in its infancy and somewhat similar to Catholicism during the Spanish Inquisition. If you don’t believe in it. . . The vision of a hundred different Lenin statues, each with its own expression of Big Brother, haunts me, following my every step. The picture of the peaceful child found at the front of classrooms invades my mind. It is young Lenin, drawn so that children can relate to him and learn to love him. A youngster passes me with a baby Lenin pin on his chest. . . I want to scream. What sin is worse than the deliberate destruction of another’s independent thought? . I think of Sandra, who one day after too much sun started merrily chanting down Nevski, “Lenin is a fink!” At least she had the good sense to sing in English. Our guide is refreshing. Her tour avoids politics to the extent possible. At our stop. at the look-out point in front of the University of Moscow, a series of wedding groups are posing for their pictures. Before we know it, one group offers us flowers. We give them some champagne from the pension, present the flowers to our guide, and drive off with smiles on all sides. When, somehow, the topic of Stalin comes up, our guide speaks honestly: “When the Party denounced Stalin, it came as such a terrible shock to my family. They had believed in him, and were very disappointed when they found out he had violated the principles of democracy. It was a difficult time for them, for they had worked for something only to find out it was wrong. My mother talked of a loss of meaning, a crack between the people and the Party. Changes were made so it would not happen again.” I don’t press her on how peasants and party officials alike were silently executed, or how unknown millions were kept in labour camps without her family noticing.
***** At long last our train pulls out. Through an open window Alice &rd I watch the country pass. Tents are pitched on the grass between the tracks and the lake. Children swim in greenish water. Small cities look particularly drab. Factories belch out fumes of black smoke.
We. move to the dining car for some supper. The extensive menu looks promising. Alice and I decide to try some of the more exotic plates. “I’m sorry, we’ve run out of that.” “How about this,” Alice says, pointing to the menu. “Sorry, there is none of that either.” “What do you have?” Borsch and the special.” The meal is hearty. The table next to us keeps getting sprayed with water from the ceiling. It’s a nice change from the stuffy passenger car. “One more juice,” we cry again and again so as to avoid being kicked out. Our waiter seems amused at our antics. He gives us each an old postcard as a souvenir. “Will you autograph it?’ He smiles and points at my shirt. “Will you sell shirt?’ ***** We are well above the village. We see a mother and daughter busily sawing wood with long, regular strokes. The village is quiet except for geese and chickens in various enclosures. Near the village, woods; beyond the woods, more fields, another hamlet, and farm buildings. A horse strains under the load of its wagon and the mud which grips the wheels. The wagon continues on. Another log is tossed on the pile. The steady rasp of the saw starts again. We descend, and with some relief, touch the ground. A woman comes up the path to the base of the tower. Is she going to inquire as to what we were doing up there? What will happen to Ivan if they find out he has brought foreigners to a communal farm? She walks straight toward us. “Have yo.u been up the tower? There is a good view,” she says. Why am I so paranoid? We wander down the path to the second village we had seen. Raspberry bushes line the road, and we gorge ourselves on their fruit. A truck and two motorcycles pass us. We sit in the straw and talk. Just talk. Not about politics or repression, freedom or submission, but about raspberries, caterpillars and butterflies - the important stuff. For once Father Lenin is nowhere to be seen, nor are any banners, posters, or speeches. None of us wears Lenin pins, or red stars, or the jackets of the communist youth. We are humans once again. Fresh air at last. ~ A car drives up, and a man in a military uniform steps out. ‘These are my parents,” Katia introduces us. What good for;une that the uniform belongs to her father! They ask about our studies, about Canada. We reply politely, and excuse ourselves. We have to get back. “I wish you peace and friendship, and I hope that you will go off and work so that your children and my grandchildren may live in a peaceful world,” the officer’s wife says as a parting speech. “May everything turn out well for you,” we answer. We thank our reluctant hosts profusely, and take leave. They say nothing of world peace, but only a genuine “Good bye!” “Why did she say that?’ I ask Serge. “She sounded like a tape recorder. ‘She is the wife of an officer. So she is a good communist. She has two ways of talking. One is herself. The other is the Party. When she says good bye to foreigners, she becomes official .” “But it was so stupid. We were standing in the middle of a field. She had known us-for five minutes. What does she think we’re going to go do?” ‘That doesn’t matter. Like you said, she did not think. She merely said what is expected of her, like’a tape recorder.” *****
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Ivan shows up the next day after lunch to bid us farewell. He is less cheerful than his normal self. He hands us a letter to smuggle back to a friend. Probably someone like us, whom he met one summer and has since been unable to contact. John and I have prepared him a travei bag to make it to Canada. There are Russian preserves to poison the border guards so he can escape, candies for the plane ride, postcards of Toronto and Montreal so he’ll know where to go, kleenex so he can wave good bye to his friends, some food for the trip, and my own Downtown Magnetawan sweatshirt, the only piece of clothing I won’t return with. He and Tanya are the only ones who never asked to trade, and they are the only ones to receive. I’m sorry I can’t describe how I feel. Suffice to say it’s like two prisoners saying goodbye because one has been pardoned. There is no way to express enough thanks.
“Peter, you will be leaving soon.” “Yes.” “And so will Sandra and Alice and John. . . ” “Yes.” “I will be so sad. It is not good that you are leaving. You must all come back and visit me.” “That is very expensive.” “And you must write to me. Do you promise you’ll write to me?” “Of course. And you must write me.” “Peter, I don’t want to stay in Russia. I want to leave with you Canadians.”
Surprising news! The teacher we voted most likely to be KGB agent gives a lecture in his last class about$the prob’ lems of Communism. He tears the system apart without mercy. There are always two sides to these people, and you never know what side you’re speaking to. Was his KGB-like front meant to avoid suspicion from his colleagues? Why did he suddenly lambaste the communist system? Perhaps because there were members of the Italian communist party in his class, and he wanted to enlighten them before it was too late? We speed through Leningrad for the --last time. It is no longer so amazing to see Russians going about their business. The slogans, the statues of Lenin and war memorials are old hat. One of our teachers accompanies us to the airport. “Why do you wear that Lenin pin?” she. asks me. Why do I? Is it to trivialize the idea? To get through customs easier? “It’s a joke. I can’t believe you have baby Lenin pins.” “It isn’t nice that you do that. He means so much to us. You should respect that.”
****+ A letter in my mailbox. Strange, for it’s from Denmark, -and I don’t know anyone there. I open it. Inside, a familiar envelope.It’s from Russia, from Tanya. A tourist smuggled it out for her. Without opening it, I know what it will say. “Did you receive my first letter? Why don’t you write me . . . have you forgotten me? How is the university. I am very hard waiting for your letter.” But Tanya, I did. I kent you some letters, a book, some pictures. Another letter, a third, a fourth. But they won’t let them through. I sent one to Ivan. But neither of you will receive them. Can’t they at least leave a few harmless letters alone?
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Fed Hall sold out Wednesday by Chris Wodskou Imprint staff Last Wednesday night was the first of what could really be called nights at Fed Hall. “alternative” There was an overabundance of black and Siouxsie/Cure/Bauhaus T-shirts. The obligatory Shout and Old Time Rock and Roll were thankfully notable only by their absence. And a sold-out house proved that _ there is and audience for something a little outside the mainstream on this campus. Severed Heads took the stage first with their multimedia show at the ungodly early hour of 9:30. Representing the Australian branch of Nettwerk Records, their combination of Philip Glass repetitiveness, Ministry’s electronic and percussive noise, and Nu Shooz’s minimal but inanely catchy synth lines could have made all but the clinically brain dead dance. For all the pretensions -of their live show, however, they might just as well have been played from the DJ booth (at least twothirds of their ‘music was pre-recorded anyway). Their over-rehearsed and overchoreographed presentation and the singer’s strikingly bland stage presence rendered the show almost completely ineffectual. Supposedly cheeky, shocking cracks about atomic war and one’s grandparents had been repeated so many times that they were thoroughly unconvincing and unamusing, let alone offensive.
Cakewalk’s ’ by Harlon Davey Imprint staff When you enter the Humanities Theatre, you see thewonderful pale green country kitchen set of Cakewalk. For some reason, you can’t help but think you’ve seen this kitthen before. Perhaps it was at your Aunt’s in Seaforth or your Grandmother’s place in Lucknow.
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A dance band whose message gets lost between the beat and the repetitive electronics, they’re not half as dangerous or psychotic as they’d like to think they are, but at least they’re trying and that alone makes them more subversive than a new Dead or Alive remix. And you still can’t ask for much more danceable music than thev dished out. Things didn’t bode too well for Skinny Puppy at their first appearance, either. Under the rising roar of countless banks of keyboards, singer Cevin Key (a.k.a. Kevin Crompton) emerged from a garish, blue cloud of fog, writhing in a plastic wrap in what looked suspiciously
country Then out come the participants of the cake baking contest. They are not at all like the people you’ve seen or even met before, but they are like the people you’d expect to find in a comedy about rural Ontario. They’re not like real people but you’re glad they’re there because they make you laugh. That’s what Cakewalk is all about. When it’s
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like a scene from Spinal Tap. Pretty alarming rock star trappings of pomp and spectacle for an “alternative” band. But what looked like some hokey (pretty symbolic, maaan) birth ritual or something suddenly became a disturbing image of senseless and absurd violence as a large bread knife was thrust through the plastic and Key’s red dye-stained hands groped outward. With his covering wholly removed, Key proceeded to convulse around the stage as if he had electrodes placed on him by some demented scientist, covered his face and arms with black smudge, and made threatening and violent gestures to the audience and a variety of masks onstage for the remaining 90 minutes of their set. Such excesses are what make Skinny Puppy and the persona of Cevin Key so fascinating and utterly compelling. Where most bands stop at the outer boundaries of shock and bad taste with flashpots and macabre images on a video screen, Skinny Puppy consciously goes too far. At any given moment, and especially at the staged beer bottle incident (in which one of Skinny Puppy’s crew jumped on stage and smashed a bottle presumably filled with red dye into Cevin Key’s head), the expressions on the audience’s faces could just as easily have been substituted for those of a crowd witnessing a murder or car accident.
Never mind that it’s next to impossible to decipher much sense out
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Severed Heads (left) and Skinny house at Fed Hall Sept. 24.
Puppy (above) played to a full photos by Scott Gardner
of Key’s hellhound screams and growls (which were pre-recorded, like much of the rest of their music), the shattering noise of Nivek Ogre’s percussive weaponry and mercilessly distorted guitar (which were both played live), the impossibly heavy layering of synthesizers, and, of course, the vocals, make for an intense emotionalism that is tough
to match in contemporary circles. A concert that will make any upcoming cover bands seem even more hopelessly banal and pointless than usual, Nettwerk night at Fed Hall will hopefully convince the powers that be that non-mainstream acts are not necessarily a financial risk and certainly a more worthwhile form of entertainment. ,
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about wacky people it is hilarious, but when it tries to have a serious side about real people, you hope it will go back to being a comedy real soon. Colleen Curran wrote this successful play that premiered at the Blyth Festival two years ago, and has been graced this year with the honour of touring such glamorous cities as Fergus, Port Dover and Meaford. The play involves the antics of five unlikely contestants in an annual Canada Day cake, baking contest. The winner gets a trip to Lourdes, France. The idiosyncrasies and foibles of the characters are titilating, but when they try to be real people with regrets, broken dreams and reasons to go to France, the play just can’t cut the cake. Involved in the contest are, firstly, Sister Vivian Leigh Cleary (her brother is Ashely Wilks Cleary). For her, the cakewalk is a chance for her to assume the identity of a layperson and confront her devotion. Marlene O’Brien breathes life into the stereotyped sensible and reasonable nun. She projects a charming and likeable personality into the character of the nun. Then there’s Ruby Abel (wife of Bucky Able, and mother of two McDonald’s employees of the month). Lorna Wilson displays a great gift for comedy in the role of the hutch cub scout leader who will stop at nothing to win the contest. Martha, played by Heather Edson, is a bohemian whose morals are the topic of much tea time gossip about town. She is constantly at oddswith Ruby and the interplay between the two is fast-witted and sharp. Unfortunately, Martha’s appearance is hardly bohemian and her behaviour is far from scandalous, but maybe life is different in a
small town. Augusta is the dippy socialite who enters her daughter’s wedding cake into the cake walk. Her character is the most uneven. For some reason we are supposed to feel sorry for her because she has never done anything for herself, but one has the definite impression that she is the most spoiled and manipulative person in town. Finally, in comes Taylor, the lone male in the contest. He is an archeologist who can only stumble
upon the bones that dogs bury. When he steps into the room you say to yourself, “oh no! please don’t have it that he falls in love with the nun.” There are enou h calories in the cakes without sue if a candy-co ated ending, and when Taylor finally tells Sister Leigh that she is the best discovery he has ever found you sort of want to gag. As a light comedy, Cakewalk is a delightful humourous romp, but as a play with a social message? Well, I guess you just can’t have your cake and eat it too.
Miami Sound Machine packs hurricane punch by Harlon ‘Davey imprint staff While the night was calm outside, there was a storm brewing inside Centre In The Square September 28. It had swept in from Latin America, and its name was Miami Sound Machine. They packed more punch than most hurricanes and they were as hot as the best tropical storms. There was no calm, however, before this storm. Billy Newton Davis, from Toronto, provided some steamy foreplay from his debut album, Love Is A Contact Sport. Trained as a dancer in musicals, he has appeared locally in such productions as Ain’t Misbehavin. Billy Newton Davis exploited his dancing talent to its limits and shook more than just his congas and whipped out an energetic performance that hints of better things to come. Then Miami Sound Machine
stormed on stage. The nine-person band ripped out their likeable musical blend of salsa and R&B. Unlike some artists, Miami Sound Machine’s music is much better live. An album cannot capture the energy and pulse of their music, but with some clever choreography and colourful staging they brought out the life in their island-tinged music. Lead singer, Gloria Estafen used equal doses of spicey humour and morsels of Miami Vice to keep the audience entertained. They began with the danceable Dr. Beat, and had enough good material to fill in the gaps between their hits. Finally they closed with stellar performances of Bud Boy and Conga. Just as a storm blows over, Miami Sound Machine said goodbye to their final stop on their international tour, but people could still feel the effects of one of the most potent storms to hit this port.
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by Tim Perlich Imprint staff During the sixties while the airwaves were being dominated by Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole singing songs of the sort “when I fall in love it will last forever . . . “, there came people like Smokey Robinson to cut through the smokescreen and point out the lies and fantasy by singing about different aspects of relationships. In Smokey’s songs, relationships could be filled with pain and regret which is (and I think few would disagree) somewhat closer to real life e xperie rice . Today, in the midst of Cindy Lauper’s “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” and Lionel Ritchie’s “Dancing on the Ceiling” escapist, drivel, we have Billy Bragg to put things into proper perspective.
IN the midst of Cindy Lauper’s escapist drivel we have Billy Bragg to put things into proper perspective.
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Levi Stubbs’ Tears for example, deals with a lonely woman who, after being beaten and left by her husband, turns to one of the few things that remain constant in her life - the music of the Four Tops. The song bears the astute observation of Richard and The Busy Girl but reaches to a far deeper emotional level by enabling us to enter the woman’s torn world through the shared experience of finding comfort in meaningful songs of the past. Besides Think Again and Walk Away Renee (uersi&) which were included on the U.K. release of Levi Stubbs’ Tears, this six-track package also features I Don’t tied This
Pressure Ron, Between The Wars (recorded live in East Berlin) and another peach from the beneath-bed note-pad of Biny Bragg --Scholarship Is The Enemy 9f Romance. is a song you might Scholarship... think you know all about upon boarding the Super Express out of Ottawa on the last Sunday in’ August, but the full significance isn’t apparent until you return in May. Levi Stwbbs’ Tears is the only song from the current E.P. that will also appear on Bragg’s forthcoming L.P. Talking With The Taxman About Poetry (The Difficult Third Akbltm), due out before Christmas. Another ace from the Bard of Barking.
by Chris Wodskou Imprint staff It’s bands like R.E.M. that make the whole business of record-reviewing seem pointless. They are one of those rarest of bands whose greatness is ineffable and barely definable beyond saying, “I dunno, they’re just great.” But wonderful they are and Life’s Rich Pageant while not quite the album their debut, Murmur, is, stands as one of 1986’s best records. New producer Don Gehman has made R.E.M. into a four-piece band, no longer the Michael Stipe/Peter Buck show that the first three albums were. Bill Berry and harmonizer-supreme Mike Mills are now a full-fledged rhythm section with the powerhouse drumming and throbbing bass thundering their way through songs like Begin The Begin and Just A Touch. Even janglemeister Peter Buck checks his trademark chiming guitar at the door in favour of some power-chording a la Lou Reed. Gehman’s production is similarly tight and forceful over the whole album, leaving no room for the meanderings of last year’s somewhat uneven Fables of the Reconstruction. But there is still enough of the old R.E.M. we know and love to keepall
by Pete Lawson Imprint staff After a couple of years’ absence (involved in solo projects and other groups), the Stray Catsare back at it, making American roots rock’n roll. Having moved from England back to the USA, now on the California coast, this group is taking a pitch at the roots revival which has flourished in L.A. On Rock Therapy, the Cats cover a handful of rock standards, a few original rockers, a bluegrass style number, and a hard country swinger. The album opens with one of the most covered jingles in the rock ‘n’ roll annals, Rock Therapy. Instead of a hurried pace, they push the energy into it with a gritty feeling, for a good cover. Dave Edmunds produced their last album and some of their English releases in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s. This association can be heard
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the old fans happy. The majestically brooding harmonies and heavy textures of Murmur are still heard on songs like Cuyahoga and Flowers of Guatemala, Hyena and I Believe retain the raw, joyous sound of Reckoning’s arpeggiating guitars and melodies, and the Fables-era fascination with the the Southern myths are still a major inspiration to the Stipe genius. Stipe’s lyrics and throaty slur are clearer than they have ever been, meaning you can understand almost half the words. They remain as cryptic as ever on songs like I Believe’s baffling stream of (un)consciousness, but what you can hear is a mysticism to their music and a voice that cares. R.E.M. is essentially an American band, not in the crass, flag-waving sense, but in their ability to see through the myths of Americana and their disillusionment at seeing where their country is actually heading. Fall On Me raises the question of where today’s rampant commercialism and ruthless capitalism will lead to and Cuyahoga is a naive wish to start a new country based on seeing the failures and perverse interpretations of the American Dream. Regardless of what you think of the States, R.E.M.‘s sincerity can make you mourn the loss of what could have been a Utopia. One mini-album and four albums into their career and R.E.M. have yet to do so much as to write a mediocre song, let alone a bad one. We can only hope their well never runs dry. in the Setzer song, Restless which sounds like a Dave Edmunds’ composition, a twinge of country in this one. Two of the album’s highlights, Race with the Devil, a Gene, Vincent tune, and Looking for Someone to Love by Buddy Holly, are covers from rockabilly’s golden age. The first side dismally concludes with the dreary cliches of MOR rock ‘n’ roll called I Wanna Cry by Slim Jim Phantom. This ditty should have been edited into nonexistence or done by a hard-stanced blues band. The second side rebounds with Brian Setzer’s I’m a packer, which is a standard rock ‘n’ roll riff, but pumped up with good drivin’ speed. A forgotten Chuck Berry number, Beautiful Delilah, gives the album a change with that distinct Berry sound. The real ge-m on this album, the obscure classic by Charlie Feathers, One Hand Loose, is full of understatement. From a band which too often strives for zealous speed, this number cooks slow but simmers hard. Its primitive stance echoes the pre-peak days of HI-LO Music, Coral Records, and Sun Records (Elvis’ beginning): pre-rock ‘n’ roll but too hip for country. a The album concludes with the Stray Cats preying upon the new American musical roots revival happening on the coast. Broken Man, gets swinging with a bluegrass banjo (feels great), but gets a vocal line reminiscent of the Eagles (ouch!).
Change of Heart is a hard honkytonk plug, definitely a cue from the cowpunk hayride. f Again the same pack is back to play. Paying a little homage to guitar greats Cliff Gallup (Race with the Deuil) and Chuck Berry (Beauti,ful Delilah), Brian Setzer on guitar
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the couers and not on the original material. Some of the originals are good, and some should be relieved of their misery.
Symphonyopeneris a powerful surprise by Pete Lawson Imprint staff Spurred on by the Ludwig \ion Beethoven,
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the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra opened its 1986-87 season at the UW Theatre of the Arts with the first of the four-part series Focus On Beethoven. On the evening of September 24 (the first program was presented on September 23) the symphony presented the music of the men who influenced Beethoven - His Idols. The opening selection for strings only was George Frederic Handel’s ( 1685 1757) Concerto Gross0 No.6 in G minor, Opus 6. Handel is an appropriate choice to open a program of Beethoven’s idols as Beethoven viewed Handel “the greatest of us all” (composers). The fivemovement concerto gross0 enlisted the talents of three soloists, Moshe Hammer (violin), Katherine Hubley (violin),. and John Helmers (cello), and was well handled, gaining strength as the musicians progressed.
21 concluded the evening. Composed in his thirtieth year, the piece saw Beethoven employ surprise, such as two suspended dischords at the outset of the first movement, to raise the svmphonic form to new
of the Symphony, Haydn (1737-.1809), was a brief tutor of the young Beethoven. Though Haydn found the young composer too arrogant, brash, and single-minded to teach,
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a journey through the breathtaking Australian outback to the place where Dundee was viciously attacked by a 17-foot crocodile while he was out fishing. Along the way, nasty things like snakes, “city Aussies” and, naturally, a scary big crocodile are encountered and dealt with in an appropriate “tough guy” style. Our fearless reporter takes her discovery back to New York to a .jealous boyfriend and a variety of amusing cultural shock situations which Dundee handles in his own worldly way. Needless to say they fall in love with each other and she dumps the boyfriend and we are supposed to believe they will live forever happily together. It is an entertaining movie with a few guaranteed laughs and some awesome Australian scenery shots that is likely to be a big hit, although Crocodile Dundee is really little more than the most expensive beer commercial ever made.
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The Hopping Penguins played to a typically enthusiastic dance crowd at Fed Hall on September 26 for the Eng. Sot black and white pub. Their repetoire of popular dance music served with plenty of reggae flavour was well received by the audience, who managed to crowd the dance floor for the entire evening. Both vocalists were very genuine and animated in their efforts to entertain, while neither the bass or lead guitarist appeared to be enjoying themselves. The drummer was the
beat for the crowd. One has to question the seriousness they had for the cover material
they played a trendy dance song like Tequila as a lead into Free Nelson Mandela. Roth songs packed the dance floor and to that extent they were effective. Surprisingly the Penguins were not dressed in the black and white theme colours, a fact which they attributed to not being advised by the pub organizers. On the whole, in fact, the pub organizers did very little to enhance the B&W theme other than to offer a special shooter called “Dead Penguin in the Middle of the Road”, which is a shame because it had definite potential. On the whole the pub was unin7pired and it was only the enthusiasm of the patrons that made it successful.
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upset some of the conventional rules, an inspiration for the rebel Beethoven. The nearly 30 piece orwithout clarinets, gave chestra, good character to the best known of Haydn’s symphoees. Brief excerpts from Gluck’s Orphee and Eurydice highlighted the dance music from this famous opera. Though the solo flutist, Tom Kaye, had an unfriendly metallic buzz and wobble in his sound, the orchestra held steady for this light, spirited music. Gluck’s importance permeates throughout opera, because he wrote a manifesto on should control
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Crocodile’ Dundee is a lighthearted comedy about the adventures of Mick “Crocodile” Dundee (Paul Hogan of Foster’s beer commercial fame). Dundee has been raised by an Australian aboriginal tribe and runs an outfitter’s operation out of the dusty and isolated village of Walkabout Creek in the Australian outback. “Crocodile” is a muscular and
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heights.-The symphony under the guidance of Raffi Armenian pushed a powerful sound for a small (30 players) orchestra. The next show in this Beethoven series will take place on November 11 and 12 at the Theatre of the Arts. This small theatre is a intimate experience to hear a condensed version of the KWSO, a pleasant change from the large concert hall.
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by Chris Wodskou Imprint staff It probably wouldn’t be unfair to cdl1 bpNichol’s poetry the literary equivalent to performance art. It is unapologetically self-indulgent, takes great delight in subverting your -expectations, and, also like performance art, it tends to be the sort of thing that’s either artistic ge-
nius or a pretentious load of artsyfartsy crap depending on your perspective. bpNicho1 has always been an enfant terrible of Canadian letters. His experimental sound poetry work with The Four Horseman and his incessant playfulness with words and forms have elicited responses ranging from outright reverence to outraged derision. However, his critics and admirers agree that his status as an important innovator and influential poet is all but unapproachable.
Zygal: A Book of Mysteries and Translations, apparently some 10 years in the making, reflects his growing and changing obsessions over the years. Although several themesand ideas relate the individual parts of the book to-’ gether, such as compulsively putting the letters H and I through alphabetical aerobics and a series of “romances” filled with classical allusion called CA TULL US poems, but if you’re looking for a well-cemented collection, forget it. Zygal has all the sequential logic of a James Joyce interior monologue. He dissects and performs autopsies on words next to some quite ingenious wordplay next to more conventional narrative poems, again, with varying success depending on your taste. As a more traditional poet on poems like the CATULUS series and the sensual
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Time Nichol’s skills in metaphor, allusion, and whimsy are accessible to anyone who can read, but the analytics behind the probable systems series are perhaps too clever for his own good. They can be appreciated for the perspiration that went into it, but the actual amount of inspiration is questionable. If you see it, by .a11means pick it up. But read it first to see if its your bowl of spaghetti-o’s before you buy it.
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by Sam Hiyate Imprint Staff What would happen if musicians in the 19th Century were worshipped as some rock stars are today? This is the question British director Ken Russell tackles in the 1975 film Lisztomania, second in the International Films 1986/87 series screened at the UW Humanities Theatre this year. Roger Daltrey gives an uninspired performance as Franz Liszt, the tired, lecherous, yet brilliant composer/pianist who has “been on tour since he was a kid.” Russell made this movie right after Tommy (1974), the film version of the Who’s rock opera extravaganza, and this explains Daltrey’s presence, Pete Townshend and Elton John wallpaper, and the cameo by Oliver Reed. All of these characters appeared in Tommy. Ringo Starr even plays the Pope. Russell, ex-BBC documentary director turned director of artsy ’70s musicals, has given up any attempt at subtlety in this film, and the result is heavy-handed comic -book type symbolism. All sorts of “classic” symbols (phallic, vaginal, swastikas, etc) are repeated over and over to the point where the viewer becomes nauseous. In one scene, Daltrey parades around on a lo-foot model penis, which half-naked showgirls dance around, worship, and eventually try
to cut off. Liszt is the idol of thousands of young girls. He makes the most of the opportunities he is offered. He’s even caught “banging” on the piano with a Count’s wife, and when one of his conquests brings a baby-carriage up on stage, he pushes it offstage, claiming “its all right. She only wanted me to be the godfather.” Wagner (Paul Nicholas) is portrayed as a demonic Hitler, who believes the pianois “an instrument of revolution”. He tries to build Nietzche’s superman, who emerges as the mighty Thor, comic book costume and all. The conflict which ensues between them is too fabricated, too silly to mildly entertain the audience. And even when the film breaks into music, one has to be a fan of the type of music played. The film’s score is filled with ’70s renditions of Wagner (guitar and keyboard version of Ride of the Valkyries, and other bits of Wagnerian Opera) and Liszt. One wonders why this was the case, as it really dates the film. However, some of the original music by Rick Wakeman really added to the score. If classical composers were treated as rock stars, they still would have retained their subtlety - they would try to show something (through their music) instead of bluntly telling it - a point Ken Russell misses altogether.
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Various Artists ........ .Genuine Houserockin’ Music (Alligator) Paul Simon .................................... ‘. . Graceland Peter Gabriel ......................................... ..S o John Fogerty ............................. Eye of the Zombie Skinny Puppy ................. Mind: The Perpetual Intercourse Steve Winwood ......................... Back in the High Life Chris De Burgh ............................... Into the Light Talking Heads ................................. .True Stories Hunters & Collectors .. : ....................... Human Frailty Thinkman ..................................... The Formula Just Arrived
1. Billy Bragg ............................... Levi Stubb’s Tears 2. The Sisterhood (ex Sisters of Mercy) ................... Gift 3. Various Artists .................. The Blasting Concept Vol. II
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UW does well at the UWO cross-country UW sent its men’s and women’s teams to Western’s Invitational Cross-Country meet last weekend, which resembled a fashion show as much as a race. First there was the pre-race dinner (men in shirt and tie, women in appropriate dress), hosted by the City of London at the art gallery. Then there was the meet itself, which is trying to build itself up as the best crosscountry meet in the country. And, finally, the teams, including Penn. State, Michigan State, and UWO in their matching windsuits, and Waterloo in their new, Reebok-donated sweatshirts and pants. Penn. State strutted around the Thames Valley golf course, which will be the site of the CIAU championships, with the most success. They took both team titles, and Penn’s Eric Carter, a U.S. national team member, ran away from Steve Boyd of Queen’s to win the men’s race. Mary Shea of Michigan State broke the sweep by capturing the women’s event. Andy Krucker, last> week’s Athlete of the Week and still suffering from a cold, was the top Warrior as he ran down the second group to finish sixth. Kevin Shields had another stellar race to place 14th, and Tim Rose consolidated his spot on the team by finishing 28th. Waterloo’s other scorers were Chris Rogers, 41st, and Al Faulds, 44th. Cramps hindered two of last year’s team members, as Harvey Mitro and Tim Collins were 55th and 64th. Shamit Jamal, meanwhile, opened his season well by finishing 58th, Kevin Shoom used a strong second half to place 63rd, and Sean McGuiness was 81st. Of the 12 teams invited to the 10 km. race, Waterloo was fifth, behind Penn, UWO, Michigan and Syracuse. Ottawa was the only important Ontario school not pre sent, as they did not get their entries in soon enough to be invited. The Athenas finished ninth as a team in their five km. event., They were led by rookie Jill . Francis, who turned down scholarship .offers to several American universities to attend Waterloo. Francis was 26th, but 20 of the women ahead of her were running for American universities. Ulricke Zugelder, following up on her excellent race at Guelph the week before, was 33rd, and Kelley Boulding started her season on the right foot by placing 37th. Maggie Stewart, 65th, and Kilmeny Beimer in 77th were the other Athena scorers, and Cathy Bauder, Julie Madden, and Jodi Dorfman were ’ 83rd, 62nd and 9’4th respectively. Coach Andy Heal was proud of the Athenas, saying they ran well in what was a good learning experience for the team. “It was
the first time we had to‘employ team tactics, which is something we have got to work on.” Considering the’ quality of the field, they could not have picked a more challenging place to learn. men, meanwhile, may not have been outclassed, but they did not perform up to expecta tions. With an almost compete team, they were not even close to Western, who the Warriors had hoped to be toying with this sea son. Don Mills, the Men’s Coach, was not happy with the way some team members ran. Mills is looking to improve the Warrior’s prerace concentration. Waterloo is racing in Kingston tomorrow at the RMC Invitational. The meet will be held on the same course as the OUAA championships Nov. 1. As this is the second last race which counts for team selection, competition within the team should be as fierce as the battle between teams. On the road racing scene, meanwhile, former Warrior Chris Lane won the pre stigious Springbank race in London several weeks ago. Lane, now an assistant coach at Waterloo, joins a list of winners that includes Bill Rodgers and Albert0 Salazar. Mixed Slo-Pitch Tournament The sun still refused to shine for the second slo-pitch tournament of the season. However, despite the inclement weather, a good time was bad by all. The mixed tourney was organized in a modified pool format, with three Flight finals held in Sunday. The Toledo Mudhens had a tough batter with St. Jerome’s College to capture the Flight A Championship. Who Cares met up with Hope for Rain in the B finals and their solid defensive play left Hope For Rain in a draught. Kelley’s Heros made their was to the C finals where they took the championship title from the Magic Rats. Men’s Compt.itive Basketball z.An exciting first week of play has finished with some good competition. The Yubbies are leading league A with a pounding of Chemical Waste 62-25. The top scorer in that game was Doug Hawkins with 23 points. The VI Villains top league Bl with a victory over Truck’s Chuchers 478-27. In league B2 Conrad Grebel takes a narrow lead over East 2 after dumping the Lacrimal Lakers 42-31. The Earls of Ellenton, led by top scorer Ken Cain, tromped the Short People 50-21. The Aliens got lucky and beat the Mechy Mouse Club 47-13 to lead the B4 league. CSA has a narrow lead in league C after defeating Mad Mechs 42-22. The most exciting game of the week was between Primetime Players and the Nurses. The Players narrowly defeated the Nurses 38-36.
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Soccer Warriors plziy well but the Scores are not so good by Tim Walker Imprint staff The soccer Warriors played their best soccer of the past two years last week, but managed to surface with only a l-l-l record. The Warriors were at Laurier September 24 and lost to the much vaunted Golden Hawks. The first half was exciting but scoreless. The’ Warriors had the best scoring chances off of their goalkeeper’s long clearances, but the forwards could not finish the play. \ Playing into a strong wind in the second half, the Warriors panicked and allowed Laurier to score three times in the first 15 minutes. Down by three goals the Warriors tightened up and scored a consolation goal in the closing minutes. The goal scorer was Gary Cooper who drove a
free kick through the hands of the Laurier goalie and into the top left hand corner. Last Saturday the Warriors entertained the McMaster Marauders at the messy Columbia Fields in front of a small but enthusiastic home crowd. The Warriors dominated the first half and came away with a 1-O lead on Gary Cooper’s breakaway chip shot. In the second half, however, the Warriors often-hibernating offense went back to sleep and Mac began to pressure the Wa-. terloo defense. Finally, with six minutes left in the gameI,’ sweeper John Gimpel and Tim Walker bollocksed up a Mac. cross which subsequently entered the net giving Mac a heartbreaking equalizer.
The following day was a day of reckoning for the team. The lads journeyed to Ryerson to play. After 96 minutes, the 3-0 score in favour of Waterloo told the story. The score could have been much more, but as usual the . Warriors continued to screw up offensive chances. Gary Cooper scored the opening goal on a fine individual play (his third goal of the week). Later in the first half Glenn “Stuart” Clarkson headed in a pass from Gary Cooper for his first regular season goal. In the second half the Warriors got their third goal on Ralph Barker’s blistering drive. The team’s best players for the week were Gary Cooper, John Gimpel, Glenn Clarkson and Bruce Hollamby. The Warriors travel to Western on Saturday and Windsor on Sunday.
Athenas field hockey ties one and loses another at Mac The Athenas field hockey team played its second and third games of league competition at McMaster September 27, reaching a tie in one game and losing the next. The field conditions in Hamilton were less than ideal and the games broke down considerably. In the first game, UW owned their share of the match and it seemed destined to remain scoreless. With seven minutes to play, Alison Brown scored with
a direct shot on net. McMaster showed equal ability and scored two minutes later to tie the game l-l. “I was really disappointed that we would allow Mac to get back in the game,” coach Judy McCrae said. “Our lack of experience and sheer determination really showed. This competitive situation is one we have to 4 be better at.” McCrae
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Tricathalon fundraising event to be held on campus this Saturday The department of Recreation and Leisure Studies at the University of Waterloo is holding the Molson’s Tricathalon October 4 on the university campus. The tricathalon is one of several fundraising efforts for. an annual recreation conference. This year’s conference, organ-
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a tricycle race; a water event and a five-legged race. Teams will consist of four members and tricathletes are to meet at Burt Matthews Hall at 1 p.m. to signn and be briefed on the rules and point system. Entry fee is $5 per team and prizes will be awarded to the first, second and thirdplace teams.
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Athenas stop Mac in 1 - 1 home tie 14p/owog/dt ?‘he UW Athenas soccer team took to the field September 24 to play then highly regarded McMaster Marauders. McMaster had the advantage in play during most of the first half, but sound defense and good goaltending kept the visitors off the score sheet. With less than a minute left in the half, a cornerkick by McMaster resulted in a goal by a Mac forward. In the second half, the Athenas, led by Wendy Smith, came back to press the McMaster defense with long passes down the wing and hard tackling in the midfield. The hard work paid off when Ellen Veysey beat the McMaster fullback down the left wing and crossed the ball in front, where Jani Gendron drove tile loose ball home to,even the score. McMaster tried to press, but excellent defense led by team captain Linda Hartjes shut the door. Rookie Jodi Gend.ron had an outstanding game at both right half and left back, consistently winning tackles against the experienced McMaster forwards. The game ended in a 1-l draw.
The squad then travelled to Brock University September 27 and came up with its best game of the season. The Athenas team has been plagued by injuries and this game saw rookie fullback Anita Kelleher suffer an ankle injury. After a strong start, the Athenas got on the scoreboard first on a corner-kick by Wendy Smith that was mishandled by Brock. The Athenas led 1-O at the end of the half. The play was even in the second half as the teams continued to fight it out in the midfield. Waterloo’s sweeper, Jill Salmon, went down after a hard tackle and Brock pressed to the attack with Salmon gone from the defense. They finally scored on a corner-kick.
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PO/~ Warriors undefeated in Yor‘k Early Bird tournament - 8-8; 6-2 by Joe Sary Imprint staff The University of Waterloo Water Polo team began its preseason schedule at the York Early-Bird Tournament on September 27. The Warriors went undefeated in- their two games, tying Queen’s 8-8 and qrasily handling the Carleton Rav’ens 6-2. Even though the results were the team members impressive, were not happy with their performance. Coach Dave Heinbuch commented after the game, “It’s still earlyin the season: we have a lot to improve.” Against Queen’s, mental mistakes cost Waterloo the victory.
Warrior’s first home game on October 8 at 9:00 p.m. at WLU’s pool.
The Warriors enjoyed two onegoal leads late in the game, but were unable to hold them, and were forced to settle for the tie. plays. Missed passes, wild shooting In the afternoon game, the and generally careless plays Warriors met the very young Cawere frequent on both sides of rleton team. The Ravens were a the ball. The fact this was the ’ powerful team in recent OUAA first exhibition game of the year seasons, but because many of and there were numerous substitheir starters from last year have tutions may have contributed to graduated, their team now is inthe confused play.. experienced and disorganized.
The referees were very-quick on the whistle, calling a number of penalties during the game. The Warriors took advantage of Queen’s weak penalty-killing, scoring on three of four power-
Athlete of the Week Linda Hartjes Soccer Linda is a second-year Kinesiology student from Pickering, Ontario. She played for the Scarborough Blues, who won the Eastern Ontario senior women’s championship last summer. She also played for a regional team for two years and was named to the procincial senior team two years ago. Linda was the captain of the Athenas in her rookie season and is once again captain this season. in three games this season, only one goal has been scored against the Athenas and this is largely due to Linda’s exceptional defense. During the McMaster game last week, she fed excellent passes through the middle to the forwards and created many scoring opportunities. Linda is the first Athena soccer player to be selected Athlete of the Week. Linda takes all the Athena’s free kicks and, given the chance, can score consistently from outside. “She quarterbacks the offense as well as anchoring the defense and, without a doubt, is an important asset to the success of the Athena soccer team,” said Lynn Hoyles, the Athena’s assistant coach.
Athlete of the Week David Shaw Football Dave is a second-year student in Recreation at UW. He is a native of Guelph, where he attended Guelph Centennial Collegiate. Dave is a multi-sport athlete. He was a member of the hockey Warriors as well as the football Warriors last season. He has played in the OHA Major A league with the Guelph Platers. Dave is the captain of the Warrior football team, an unusual honour for a player in only his second year, but his play and leadership hold on and off the field and certainly .deserve recognition. At six-feet tall and 210 pounds, he is very small to be playing the middle linebacker position, yet he is rapidly turning out to be one of the best in the league. He calls all the defensive signals and solidly anchors a defense that includes eight rookie starters. He is the team’s leading tackler with 29 tackles in three games, including 11 individual tackles in last weekend’s game against McMaster. In addition, he has assisted on 32 other tackles. Dave plays on all special teams and is a leader in every sense of the word.
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PERSONALS JOE’S BROTHEL now under new management as Club 44and 15 Ibs. Interested females with at least three (3) workable orifices may apply at desk. No purchase necessary. Enter as often as you I.ike. Ask for Bronco, Tuffy, Lance, Manly or Honeyboy Wilson. ONLY 35 more days. Soall you Festive Socca loving roots-rocking, roti lovers on campus,‘Caribbean Students Association Cultural night is on its way. Watch this section for more info. PINK FLAMINGOS thank the engineers for the opportunity to compete last Saturday. Looking especially forward to racing with those amazing ladies of the knights next time. LISTEN TO great Canadian tunes from folk and jazz to hard-core on CKMSFM 94.5 Thursday 11 till noon. “ESOTERIC” ACTIVITIES are becoming more popular. If you are interested in taking new directions call 57981 50. RELAX, KEEP a level vibe and be good to yourself. Sunday nights check in to the Dread Lounge for all the coolest Reggai & Dub. It’s crucial Stereo for 90 min. starting at lo:30 pm. Plenty of Jah music and Dreadful surprises. CKMS-FM. Be there in the lounge. FREE FROM Beat Cool, let the Mingus move you. Roll on with Rasahn Roland. Experience the joy of sax. It’s jazz for a hip six hours. It’s swing bop cool fusion new age leading edge music of all kinds, for all kings. Mondays 6 pm 12. Cattch it on 94.5 FM or 105.7 on cable. DEAR P, Mrs. King was scared but she got her crow. Gonna to the same brig hteyes. Pack-rat. ALL STUDENTS and faculty are urged to please boycott all products by Gillette - Canada. Help stop the senseless torture of animals used in laboratory research experiments. COMMODORE COMPUTER owners interested in exchange of information call 886-2135. Ask for Rob. BAB CLUB - Why do you watch my ass when ,Igo to the salad bar? Love Harry s. > MISSING: A whole bunch of good friends. Willing to go to Fed Hall to find them would love to hear from them. Danielle et Janick, 884-6784. THE AUSTIN boys would like to thank Pete V. for his philosophical conclusions and for ralphing under our kitchen table. WANTED - NEW set of oven mitts. Write to 23 Austin Dr., Waterloo, N2L 3X9. My name is Jerry. STOP THE senseless slaughter of innocent defenseless vegetables. Anyone interested in joining the Waterloo Carnivores Club, please write 23 Austin Dr., Waterloo, Ont. N2L 3X9. My name is Theodore. THE INSTITUTE for Recreational Gynecology now open in North Six. Call Woody. Bush Pigs Welcome. RDP says High? SHNUG - YOU were right; it’s not fate. It’s a tremendous amount of hard work, indulgence and generosity on your part. I never take you for granted. From your Shmeeb. TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION:
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October
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ATTENTION STUDENT GERONTOLOGY ASSOCIATION: Second annual Wine and Cheese get together. Please come and meet students and faculty interested in Gerontology. 46:30 pm in PAS 2030. ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES. RESEARCH WORKSHOP. Meet at the information desk of the Dana Porter Library at 1:30 pm. HISTORY RESEARCH WORKSHOP. Meet at the information desk of the Dana Porter Library at 2:30 pm.
Wednesday
October
8
W.C.F. SUPPER MEETING. 4:30 6:45 pm. in El 2527. Fred Sharp will present “Lives in the Balance: The Central American Refugee Situation”. Everyone is welcome. SPEAKER BEN SPECTOR (Kangal) from the SRI CHINMOY centre, New York on self awareness. No admission. 7:30 - 9 pm. CC 135. CINEMA GRATIS:Time Bandits and Jetee. 9:30 pm in the Campus Center Great Hall. Come out and eniov! HURON CAMPUS Ministry Fellow; ship, 4:30 p.m., Common meal, St. Paul’s Cafeteria. / 5:30 p.m., programme, Wesley Chapel, St. Paul’s Colleae. All Welcome. GLLOW COFFEEHOUSE -an informal gathering held weekly for interested people. A safe and friendly atmosphere in which to meet others, gay or straight. Call 884-4569 for more info. (24 hr. recorded message).
Thursday
October
9
SPEAKER BEN SPECTOR (Kangal) from the SRI CHINMOY center, New York on self awareness. No admission. 7:30 pm., CC 113. PLOUGHSHARES - Waterloo Region. Concerned about peace and nuclear war issues? Start to educate yourself. Monthly gneral meting, 7:30 pm Adult Recreation Centre, King and Allen Streets, Waterloo ANYONE WHO does not attend the UW House of Debates in St. Jerome’s Rm 229 at 6 pm will be hunted down and severely trounced. Bring own chelsea bun. THE STRATFORD Festival Young. Company presents MacBeth; 8 pm, Theatre of the Arts (from their Stratford Summer Season). tickets and information availabe at the Humanities Theatre Box Office or by calling 885-4280. STUDENTS FOR Life: UW’s pro-life qrouo meets to discuss issues and Glan’events. For more info, call Sarah, 884-6205 or Dan 746-3785.
Friday
October
10
FED FLICKS! No Movies, long weekend. ENCOUNTER THE MUG. An atmosphere of live music, good food, and relaxed conversation. All are wel-, come, 8:30 - 11 :OO pm in CC 110. Sponsored by Waterloo Christian Fellowhsip. BUS TRIP for foreign students. Cost S4/person in advance at the foreign student office, NH 2080. Rain or shine, lpm - 5 pm. THE STRATFORD Festival Young Company presents MacBeth; 8 pm, Theatre of the Arts (from their Stratford Summer Season). tickets and information availabe at the Humanities Theatre Box Office or by calling 885-4280.
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