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Great Human butt referendum speaks' debate continues concern over the disqualificatio tjf the "Yes" committee on &Lst week of cawigning. "With the disq~alification The debate over the U ~ v e r sity of Waterloo Federation of at the end, it is our feeling that Students'membershipintheCa- that affected the outcome, and it nadian Federation of Students affected it unfairly," he said. Fed vice-president, univer(CFS) continues today despite February's overwhelming ref- sity affairs Sue Cra& howeyer, erer&m vote to leaw the na- doesn'tsee that the disqualffica~ tion necessarily had that great ..*@,l~tud&,bw grwp. by Ken B y r o n /mpcint bteff

Th@upcoming meeting, " W s b g a y ' w h a tacway which is expected fopgcqur swayed the v-," she said. wjthin the next few weeks, The mail weballots came bean attempt tosettle the differ- back witkt a 72.58pei rent Wow ences outside of an expensive yjth the on c a m p s ball& regcourt battle. itstwing 71.52per cent "No." M e r the referendum was "We would very much like to resolve this outsid& the f i n a l i d , the CFS sent a letter courts," said CES chairpetson via their lawyer to the Feds outKelly Lamyck. "It's students' l w g their concerns. The Feds then responded with a letter of money both sides are sptm&g and tbt's hol ir?anyMle's inter-> deir own to the C S . Neither of est." -'tfJeleaterssent were made avail. Of the*@-& &x$erationn able to Imprint for kgal reapresident Dave Martin said he sons. ' The CFS are holding their hottopes both &des would walk away happy, but was unsure national executive meeting this what exactlv the CFS wm plan- weekend to decideon a definite ning for the meeting. course of action. Whik complaintswere lev"We're going in with an open mind, but we don't have a ied inboth directionsduring the specific ma1 [for the meeting]," referendum, the "Yes" committee was disqualiffed by Chief

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Women’s week insert causes controversy.on, off campus Maya

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On Sunday night, those who tuned into CKCO’s evening news had a chance to see Imprint embroiled in controversy on TV. The complaint did not arise from the regular portions of the paper, but involved the special International Women’s Day Rag: specifically the illustration that was on the front cover of the section. The complaints were from two women, who had found thegraphic and the poem that inspired thedrawing “offensive.” “It is good that we’re talking about them [women’s issues],” said Donna Ilowski, one of the complainants. She believes the coverage the Women’s Day Rag provided hindered the women’s movement. “People will kepp it [the illustration] in mind as they are reading the pages,” she said. “I agree with equal rights for concurred the other women,” woman, whose name WP were unable to catch. “I think they are going

The controversial graphic included w&y overboard, and they are going to give a lot of feminists a bad name, because a lot of us don’t feel this strongly and this extreme about it.” Kate Wadds, the artist of the drawing in question, was inspired to do the drawing by the poem that accompanied it. She felt that her

central center scene drawing represented the sexual awakening that takes place for many people at some point in their lives. Wadds pointed out that in the copy of the illustration that appeared in Imprint, certain details of the drawing didn’t show up. These were in the interior of the vulva,

Gwen Jac ob speasks inspi res, gu estions by Rosemary Special to

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Gwen Jacob spoke to an inspired crowd of mostly women last Tuesday as part of the International Women’s Week events. From the time she took her shirt off in the summer of 1991, Gwen’s fame has mushroomed from an immature article in a Guelph paper headed “Hot stuff”, to international interviews and coverage. But a celebrity and powerhouse feminist is not who we saw. As Gwen sat casually on a desk, we heard an intimate account of how everybody feels at different times - a feeling of our foundations crumbling and a need for definition. Gwen Jacobs explained that she’s currently redefining many aspects of her life. She stated that if we came to hear answers we could get a refund. She’s not even sure if she has questions anymore. The evening officially started with a skit written and performed by people from The Women’s Centre. The skit parodied anonymous comments that have come as reactions to the Walk-A-Breast rally last summer. Speaking in both original and trite cliches, Gwen Jacob explained that she is looking for something closer than her own breasts, something from within. She stated that one’s conviction must come from oneself. She encouraged each feminist to have their own definitions and act on their conviction. A discussion ensued about the diversity of feminism and that one feminist cannot answer for them all. The last thing Gwen wants is to

delity, Gwen is forced to work within a system external and foreign to herself. How can she deconstruct something with the tools that built it? How can she change a system while being forced to work within it? Fighting an external system, she is finding it difficult to keep her focus. Three of the women arrested at last summer’s Walk Abreast rally also commented on their experiences both at the rally and since. The strength - _ the women felt with

photo by Dave Thomson &h-&,er helped Gwen Jacob them through, they said. takeawaythevoiceofotherwomen. Intimate emotions were shared Gwen then commented on the amongst the outspoken audience Kitchener court case. She said that throughout the evening. People the victory was mostly a symbolic one. Even if it is legal for women to were not afraid to spew a vocal stream of. consciousness, and at take their shirts off, the question is, times the lecture became anarchic. do they feel safe to do so? In her time of transition and For her part, Gwen said she questioning, Gwen is trying to find can’t inject her freedom into other a middle ground. She feels that women but members of the audifeminism is finding a balance beence informed her of the inspiration tween what you believe and preach she has provided them. Women and how you live. may not have the official choice, but Gwen Jacobs is currently apbecause of role models like Gwen pealing her conviction for indecent Jacob and an inner conviction, exposure. The decision is expected women have the courage to choose. this spring. While searching for inner fi-

’ that showed a tree under a night skysurrounded bystarsandamoon. This interior part represented “that once you realize who you are sexually, a whole new sky opens up to you” she said. “With the knowledge of the missing details of the drawing, and

the intended interpretation of the illustration, the graphic might not seem as offensive as it once did,” expressed Wadds. Neither Donna Ilowski or the other complainant could be reached for further comment. Regarding the adverse reaction to her illustration, Wadds thought it might have resulted from the fact that women have been forced to have their bodies covered up for so long. Also, having a private part of the body displayed so openly-instilled a sense of fear in people, she thought. Wadds also said she believed many women are still uncomfortable with their sexuality, and that many have preconceived ideas about what they should be. She thought that some people would be upset because the vegetables surrounding the vulva brought to mind the idea of being unclean. Women’s Centre volunteer Tammy Spears said the section’s purpose was “to try to educate people on having a healthy sexuality, and on celebra ting being a woman.”

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Several thousand high school students are expected to visit the University of Waterloo next Tuesday (March 16) for a first-hand look at life on campus, The 2lst annual Campus Day is expected to attract about 3,000 students, along with their friends and family, said Bonnie Bender of the secondary school liaison office. This will be an information-packed event for universitybound students. Most activities begin kiddiesfrom around 9 a.m. and continue until about 4 p.m. and will inv&e faculty, staff and students from nearly every department across the campus. It’salsoadayfor high school students to bring their parents along as there will be information programs for them covering such topics as residence life, co-operative education, health and safety, counselling, inter-university sports and campus recreation programs, and student life. The Davis Centre foyer will be the focal point for the day’s events. Walking and bus tours will start there and there’ll be information and displays, a parents’ program and sessions on financing a univer-

sity education. Refreshments will be served in the Davis Centre lounge. Models and floor plans for the student-funded Physical Recreation Facility, which is to open by next January, and the Student Centre, to open by the fall of next year, will be on display in the Great Hall of the Campus Centre. UW’s six faculties will hold special activities and tours: - Applied l

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The four UW church colleges are also involved in the big day: - Conrad Grebel will have a “mini-recital” in its chapel at 12:30 p.m., and there will be tours and special visitor events at Renison, St. Jerome’s and St. Paul’s colleges.

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Students more I likely to consider suicide, -say studies by Greg special

versity career. Out of these, 74 per cent reached the planning stage. Similar results were found at other universities. At the University of Ottawa 19 per cent of students said they had contemplated death, and 4.4 per cent actually tried to commit suicide. Most universities (such as UW) depend on their counselling services to handle problems dealing with suicide. However, some institutions have suicide prevention programs such as the University de Montreal and University of Calgary. Roger Tierney, who helped develop University of Calgary’s suicide prevention program, believes that universities should do more than expect the counselling services to handle the problem.

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Preoccupation with studying, intense competition, missed course work, and no love life, are some of the reasons university students consider suicide, according to Lise Chislett, director of counselling services at the University of Ottawa. The issue of suicide is serious in Canadian universities and colleges. Incidences among post-secondarystudentsis50per cent higher than others in the same age group who are not students. In a study, 20 per cent of students at the University de Montreal were found to have considered suicide at one point during their uni-

“If you were to announce a suicide prevention program, there is a risk that it might provoke as much suicidal activity as it helps,” said Dr. J?ck Williams director of UW’s Counselling Services Centre. However, University du Quebet a Montreal believes that increasing public awareness is necessary. In fact they recently ran a weeklong inforkation and public education program on suitide. Also, University of Calgary conductsanannualtwoday workshop for resident students to prepare them for a suicide situation, _ Williams claimed that serious threats of suicide at UW are rare. He said that the percentage of students who reach t&e planniig stage would be considerably lower than at University de Montreal and University of Ottawa. “The Relationship of Hopelessness, Depression and Anger to Suicidal Ideation In Canadian University Students” was a report done by counselling services at UW in the mid-‘80s. Part of the report was a questionnaire in which 189 Waterloo students participated (134 male, 54.female). Out of these, 89 students said that they had considered sui-: tide during their university career. Also, of the 189 students, three per

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cent had attempted suicide and 11 per cent had started the planning stage. “We would see them in counselling,” Williams said about students considering suicide. “We would try to develop a program for them.” If the threat was very serious, the student would be sent to a crisis centre. Currently, Williams is part of a team working on a

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be designed to better deal with crisis situations like student suicide. The reasons why the students wanted to commit suicide varied, but 39 per cent said that academic stress was their Drime reason. Other causes includ;d: loss of relationship, conflict with family and uncertainty about future. The report called for action on the part of the university administration and the government. It requested more awareness of the acuteness of the problem of selfdestruction among university students, a greater hitivity to the emotional needs of the individual student, a smaller ratio of student and faculty, and more prominent presence and round-the-clockavailability of health and counselling facilities.

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University of Calgary alumnus Jodi Evans became the first woman to ever play in the annual OxfordCambrige men’s basket-ball game. Evans went to Oxford last October and made the men’s team. The federation governing British university sports disallowed Evans from playing in regulation games because she was female. However, the Oxford-Cambridge game was not under the federation’s jurisdiction. from

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Western’s Mike Bums demolished the three other candidates for the USC presidential title last month to become the new president-elect. Burn’s finished with46 per cent of the student vote leaving his competitors blaming Western’s press. The third and forth place candidates Max Khan and Dare11 King complained that the Gazette’s coverage was unjust to their campaigns and was partly to blame for the loss.

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Engineering students at the University of Waterloo are warming up for the 17th annual Bus Push this Saturday (March 13) - all for the benefit of Big Sisters of Kitchener-Waterloo. About 150 students will be huffing and puffing as they push the “Hogg Fuel” K-W transit bus from the campus to Kitchener Market Square. They’ll go down University Avenue to King Street on their way through uptown Waterloo and downtown Kitchener. Start time is lo:30 a.m. at the UW campus; arrival in Kitchener is scheduled for noon. Claire Anderson, bus push director, says students hope to raise between $6,000 to $7,000. “All proceeds will go to Big Sisters.” The bus and driver are being donated by Hogg Fuel and Supply Ltd. Other major sponsors include Conestoga-Rovers and Associates, Cyclepath and Coca-Cola Bottling Ltd. Researchers

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- The intriguing topic of “biodiversity” in the Great Lakes will receive athorough airing at a one-day workshop Thursday (March 10) at the University of Waterloo. Organized by Uw’s Heritage Resources Centre, participants will review information on the biological diversity within the Canadian Great Lakes Basin and assess current conservation measures. They will look at opportunities to enhance the conservation of biodiversity in “core areas” by means of buffer zones, linkages and restoration projects in regional landscapes. Besides the UW heritage centre, the event is co-sponsored with the Canadian Parks Service, Ontario Region and the Canadian National Committee for the UNESCO “Man and the Biosphere Program.” The workshop is open to the public and begins at 9 a.m. in the Davis Centre, room 1302. Grant ties

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Under the proposed Gender Issues Board would be two separate commissions: the women’s and the men’s commissions. “None of the responsibilities of the women’s issues board have been changed, they have just been put under the women’s commission,” said Sue Armstrong, chair of

the public issues board. “All of the mandates, such as education, that were set out for the Women’s Issues Board will be maintained except the men’s commission has been added. This will give men a chance to voice their concerns as well.” Not everyone on campus, however, is happy with this proposal. The women’s centre feels it is not get ready for such a move. “The men should start a men’s says Sonia Prevostcentre,” Derbecker, women’s centre coordinator. “They need more time to unify their ioice before they sit together with women on a gender

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Canadian University Press (CUP) members from U of T’s 7%e Varsity and York University’s excalibur hosted a three day jourialism conference in Toronto on

March 5th, 6th and 7th. Seminars, workshops and discussion panels were lead by guest speakers including the Globe and Mail’s Jock Ferguson, CBC’s F$#h Esfafe Victor Malarek, editor of This magazine Judy MacDonald and senior editor of Now magazine Zuhair Kashmeri. Addressed and discussed were issues pertaining to sports writing, photography, investigative reporting and interviewing, basic and advanced newswriting, covering ra-

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“The Arctic Environment,” a two-week field course offered this summer by the University of Waterloo, will be based at the Igloolik Research Centre in the Northwest Territories. The course will offer students an introduction to field work and research in physical geography, ecology and environmental issues in a high arctic context, said ProfPaul Kay. Offered by UW’s departments of environment and resource studies and geography, the July 5 to 19 trip will be rentred at Igloolik and there will be two days in Iqaluit. The course fee is $1,975, which includes registration, materials, transportation,lodging and meals. Students

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Nuclear power: safe, scientific; or political In the last of the series of lectures envisioned to expose engineering students to non-technical issues, Conrad Brunk, associate professor of Philosophy from Conrad Grebel College, talked about “The Nuclear Power Safety Debate: Scientific or Political.” Dr. Brunk discussed the traditional methods of risk assessmentandhowtheyneedtobemodified in order to take into consideration the values of society. Although most of the discussion would be tiansferable to other issues, examples given were only about the nuclear industry. To start off, he gave a rundown of the typical series of events which occur when a new development of technology is introduced.

This rundown highlighted the various steps which the nuclear power debate has gone through in Canada. Originally, the public expressed fears through special interest groups, then the government countered with scientific studies giving the risk level as being “acceptably low.” The interest groups then countered with other scientific studies disputing the safety of the technology and the government called these studies unscientific, creating an expert standoff. The next part of the talk was a rundown of the traditional process of decision making in risk assessment. Here risk was defined as the product of the probability of a harm occurring with the magnitude of this harm. This process requires determining and quantifying the amount of harm resulting from a

certain harm. For instance, how much is a human life worth in dollars and cents? Such an analysis requires risk identification, estimation, and evaluation. In the identification process, one must determine what values are at risk: are we merely concerned with fatalities which occur instantly or long term health problems as well? Various environmental and quality of life issues, and the distribution of risk arise. In other words, are the people taking the risk the same as the ones who are benefitting from it? In the past, the only risks identified were those which could be easily quantified, leaving out many risks of concern to the public. Estimating risk is also difficult when discussing low probabilityhigh risk events such as nuclear

accidents. Additionally, human errors, which caused both the Three Mile Island scare and Chernobyl catastrophe, are hard to quantify, as is sabotage. When evaluating these risks, the classic method is straight cost benefit, which leaves out many of society’s concerns. Other evaluations can be looked at such as the distribution of risk and factors such as consent and trust. In conclusion, Dr. Brunk summarized the two ends of risk evaluation as the “positivist” side, which is purely technical and free of value, and the “politicization” side, where political considerations are used to override and distort valid scientific evidence. The major question, then, is how to find the proper middle ground between these two ends. This can only be done by find-

This lecture concluded the Bridging the Gap lecture series, which has seen Doug Yashimata’s idea flourish into seven interesting and provocative talks given in the last two terms for which he should be congratulated. Again anyone interesting in continuing this series next year should contact Elaine Thron at the Office of the Dean of Engineering.

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tM!Kcial-Languages Monitor* Program Under a program funded by the Department of the Secretary of Stat8 of Canada, the Ministry of Education and Training in conjunction with the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada, invites students to apply for the position of second-language monitors (French or English) for the academic year 1993-94.

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Justin Wells’ New Revised Feminism has proven at the very least that Waterloo students, if prodded enough, will suddenly

transform into political beings that will take the time to write a letter to the editor. Like any other social movement, feminism has its adherents and detractors. lustin is a decided heretic, borrowing heavily from Camille Paglia. The most critical problem with his argument, as Forum section writers have noted, is the suggestion that women must begin exhibiting masculine traits and generally “imposing herself on the

world.” In short, his feminism is defined by greed, competitiveness, aggressiveness’and other characteristics responsible for bringing the male-controlled world to the state it is currently in. The result of this behaviour is well-documented: stagnating wages in the Western world, economic oppression of both genders in poorer sections of the globe, genocide, random violence and other undesirable consequences. As women become “equal” to men, uvhatever that means, they are rapidly becoming the feminists Wells envisidns. They are-seizing power by entering the workforce, and beginning to suffer from the same modern stress problems men experience. Women are al;o allowed to participate In warfare -- equal opportunity at a stupid, pointless death. What should we make of men involved in feminism? The issue of men attempting to direct the feminist movement is raised in 3ne of this week’s letters to the editor, and needs to be addressed. Feminism affects relations between women and men, and thus naturally should concern women and men. A dialogue like the one occurring in these page; is both useful and necesiaty if our

;Irbes about each other are to be .resolved peacefully. And if I were a woman, I certainly would piefer to argue with men on paper -

than in person. Elsewhere on the feminist landscape, Gwen Jacob is once again a subject of debate -- do liberated breasts make a liberated woman? In a sense, yes. Wells argues that “it would be dangerous

to let women

go about

bare breasted? (emphasis mine) Note that the language used is Vpossessive,. rather than liberating. 1 wiII say no moie about Gwen lacob now, except that she deserves a standing ovation for fighting her cause with an unwavering conviction like “a strong, aggressive sort of woman” would. Finally, I would like to address those attempting to reform the English language For the feminist

cause. 1s much truly

being

accomplished by replacing “women” with “womyn”? In my humble opinion, it is far more important to pay attention to the usage of the language than its appearance. Have you ever noticed, for-example, that women and men consistently refer to other grown women as girls, young girls or old girls in a friendly context, or negatively as old women? Women and men seem to refer to grown men as boys only when they are going out drinking, camping or somehow acting childish. Even women with blue hair at the old age home are girls, but octogenarian men are rarely boys. I’m no psychologist, but there seems to be authority and inferiority implied in the usage of these words. Resotutions to problems brought to society by feminists like Gwen )acob and others wilt not manifest themselves by imposing a “new revised feminism”, which contributes little to the process other than to perhaps alter the frame of reference used to derive solutions. Feminism is part of many important steps in our cultural evolution, and refusing to consider alternative perspectives is a refusal to participate in a rather exciting period of change. That’s airight, though. The world

spins independently

of its inhabitants.

Just like Davey and Goliath To

the

editor,

There are those who say that the church is dead or dying; that the youth of today no longer go to church. You have only to go to Mass at any of the church colleges to know that isn’t true. Siegfried Hall at St. Jerome’s College is packed every Sunday night with university students and young people. There are people from thecommunity at large as well, although many of them go’ in the morning. Most of the students are from the church colleges but many are from the Villages and off - campus. Some come in groups, other singly. One often sees many people he or she knows. Those that say it is dying are the ones sitting inchurches without any youth in them. “Where are the youth of today?” they ask. These churches have a habit of speaking damnation and scaring people off more than attracting them. They are too regimented in their traditions tochange. “Dyed-in-the-woolAnglican” is a good expression to use here. Those that say the church is dead have not been to church in a long while; probably when their parents last forced them to when they were kids. Maybe they are “C&E Christians” (Christmas and Easter only). There are times in people’s lives when they feel they can’t go on, when they can’t do it themselves. The church - whether Islam, Buddhist, Christian or other - gives strength and direction. (I would not say cults or witchcraft give these, though.) Usually in a church there is a minister or priest, who knows a Iot more about the subject than you, teaching, guiding and listening to his or her congregation. Unbeknownst to most people, a great deal or ministry is carried out by students, just like yourself. Imagine. Students caring for students. Some people hold hands in Siegfried Hall.

It is very

touching

to see

your

colleagues

doing the same thing you are. There is no shame. You might have had the same feeling watching a friend performing in a drama or dance production. You feel a sense of community.

Many students are looking for answers in their lives. University is a great place to try and find some of them. What a lucky coincidence that Waterloo also happens to have five church colleges and scores of ethnic clubs on campus to help. What are the youth of today? There are a lot of them at Siegfried Hall, worshipping. Shaun O’Connor 4A Planning

Eclipse of Reason To the

editor,

I recently attended a presentation about abortion sponsored by the UofW Students for Life. Featured were two documentary films; “The Hard Truth” and “Eclipse of Reason”, which featured a real-life abortion of a baby in a relatively late stage of its development. Of course the presentation was biased, but how can you argue against the facts when you see them with your own eyes? One other thing I found very disturbing was that in Canada it is legal to perform and abortion of a baby up to and including the ninth and fiial month of development. Robert

2nd

Yeur

Quehl Science

Choose not to Choose To the

editor,

The first thing that surprised me at the pro-life presentation this Wednesday (Arts T~cture Hall) was the number of people in attendance. It’s not that I didn’t believe that there were that many pro-lifers on campus, it’s just that it’s the first time in weeks I’ve seen something that can break into the midterminducedlethargyandpacksuchacrowd.

The second thing that surprised me occurred not inside the lecture hall, but just outside its doors. Just outside the only unlocked doors was a table filled with prochoice pamphlets and brochures. At first I questioned the judgement of the two women staffing it (would you want to take on a group of pro-lifers after a “pep rally”?). However, I know the pro-lifers would have done no less had the situation been reversed. What did surprise me was the limited information displayed. While the person(s) who had set up the table had plenty of literature on why you might, could or should chooseabortion, there was little or nothing on other options. I mentioned this to the women running the table, and ducked inside to get a few of the pamphlets from the ‘pro-lifers. When I offered them to the women one flatly turned me down and began ridiculing me as a knee-jerk Christian (which she obviously assumes every pro-lifer must be, and she was making such an ass of herself I decided not to even bother correcting her!). The other woman I give credit to, she at least glanced through them, but she said “I don’t want these on my table. I’m pro-choice, not pro-life. What does pro-choice mean then? If the pamphlets were calling for the turnover of current abortion laws (they weren’t) I could understand her objections to them, but these pamphlets offeredno more than reasons why not to abort. I thought that was an accepted choice by the pro-choicers. Apparently I was wrong. These two women did not believe that people need information on why not to abort. They flatly refused to have any pamphlets reflecting this opinion on their table. Information on adoption, and phone numbers for counsellors for people who had or were thinking about an abortion apparently has no place in the pro-choice stand point. Apparently, the decision (whether for religious reasons or other reasons) not to abort is not a valid choice. So just a note to the two women who were staffing this table (and I checked, there’s no connection to the Women’s Centre) if you claim to be so pro-choice, . why

choice behind

would

you

not

of the hundred you?

T, Trombley 2nd Year Science

eve-

acknowledge

people

in the room

Forum Everyone hates Peas and Carrots To

the

editor,

I would like to respond to the angry sentiments expressed through the media about my illustration that appeared on the cover of the International Women’s Day Rag in last week’s Imprint. As a womyn, it is important for me to understand my body. As a feminist it is important for me to believe in my body. As a hum?n being it is important for me to communicate with others about who I am. . .body part included. This is what makes me whole. This is what my artwork is about - it is all a great expedition into my being. For all those concerned - I could, and still can tell you so much more than the media can about the reasons behind the illustration that caused you so much anger and fear. What was your goal when you sought out the media complaining about a cunt decorated with vegetables? Please think about this the next time something causes you to react in a powerful way. Going to the source might be the most difficult path -but my belief is that it will give the greatest clarity. Kate 3rd

Christine &non 2nd Yew Geography Kyle Hendsbee 2nd Year History

Discovering Feminism

Wadds year

Fine

Horn To the

Arts

of Plenty

editor,

I am writing to the reactions surrounding Kate Wadds’ illustration on the cover of the Second Annual International Women’s Day Rag. I will simply say this - What the hell is going on? There were complaints of it being offensive, disgusting and shocking. Well, if you want to talk about things that are offensive and unnatural, let’s talk about silicone breasts, airbrushed models, diet pills, “natural” make-up (what a crock!), man-made women, taboos surrounding menstruation and childbirth, and the thousands of beauty myths that women face. Our bodies and our sexuality are things that should be worshipped - not censored. Kate’s illustration captures a beauty that is raw and natural. Her work and the messages surrounding it should be admired and celebrated. Karin Zvanitujs 2nd Year Anthropology

You’ve come the wrong way To

and respectable approach to gender equality issues can be found in Jeff Zavits’ article on page 14. Mr. Zavits is successful in discussing the issues in an unemotional way, and it is important to note that his article is not a part of the International Women’s Day Rag. The creativity, and lack of so-called “healthy sexuality” as seen on the cover page is a disgusting sight. Where does a feminist get off likening female genitalia to vegetables? Is this a Freudian slip, or blatant ignorance to the true issues? The “artistic,” contorted image was a shock to us both; this, no doubt, being the purpose of the artist who created it. However, it was done in extremely poor taste, as the entire supplement was. The issue of gender equality is most assuredly an important one. This issue, historically, has not held the emphasis it should have, but we are happy to say that we feel the society we live in today is one which features advances in the equality of the sexes. It’s true “we have come a long way, baby”, but approaches to these issues, such as the shameful display in last Friday’s Imprint create a selfinflicted backlash of any progress we have made in the past twenty five years,

the

editor,

This letter is in response to the “Women’s Day Rag” (Imprint, March 5th 1993). As two undergraduate students at this university, we feel it necessary to state how shameful and disrespectful we found not only the contents of the Rag but also the illustration and poem which appeared on the first page. This type of publication is nowhere near as respectful of equal rights and feminism as your feature could have been. The female writer of this letter feels embarrassed to be a female University of Waterloo student, as now the student name will become synonymous with militant feminism, and complete disrespect for equality among the sexes. If a group of men got together to discuss issues relating to “menism,” they would be labelled sexist, discriminatory, and not politically correct. If you are truly as serious and proud about “feminism” as you say you are, you would realize that your approach to this issue will get you nowhere. Take for example, the title of one article in the Rag “Tits and Ass Obsession.” Do you really think that men will respect your views anymore by giving them a slang term they jokingly discuss? The male writer of this letter has already heard several male students discussing how they indeed have a “Tits and Ass Obsession.” A mature

the

you

expecting degrading

the child to win. I realize metaphor

but

that is a

I do believe

that

women have only begun the race. Eventually, we can reach equality but, rising up to take what is ours will be a gradual process. I’m not whining about it and I’m certainly not ready to quit. Further, I was unimpressed with the condescending tone you expressed towardsGwen Jacobs. Justin, one minute you are telling women to grab hold of what’s theirs and the next you are condemning Gwen for doing just that. I will not debate the topless issue because it has been covered well in previous publications. I will take issue with this: Justin you negate your own philosophy by condemning Gwen for seizing her rights. Women can not gain equality and acceptance overnight, it is by small steps that women will gain power. Small steps like defining for ourselves what a woman’s body is for, how it should be perceived and most importantly, how we choose to express our sexuality. If that does not fit into your mould of “Feminism” then once again perhaps you have your definitions confused. Justin, you and everyone else who cares to read this far are free to believe what you will, just don’t try to tell me or anyone else what we should think. Tonight, after reading the Rag and the other articles in the Imprint, I walked upstairs into my room, took down the pictures of Cindy Crawford’s body that were hanging on my wall and threw them out. Cindy no longer represents my objective for the term, now she represents just one more form of societal objectification - no thanks. Sarah Goodwin 3rd YearAnthropology

have

not

felt

oppression

I agree that in order

first

hand?

to raise women

we do not have to put men down. However, telling women to just grab what is theirs is like putting a toddler in a race with adults and

Slow To

the

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At the beginning of this term I had an objective - to lose weight. Getting in shape would of course be a side effect, but it was my exterior being that I wanted to improve. Peering through a magazine, I found some pictures of a model, Cindy Crawford but any other model would have served the purpose. I wanted inspiratioq a concrete goal to strive for/so I cut them out and pinned them to my wall. As the term progresses I find my resolve waning; aerobics seems to become harder and harder to make it to. Instead I find myself reading about a subject which has been neglected in my life for far too long - Equality. (I won’t use the word feminism because, in my infant state of knowledge, I don’t yet feel qualified to use it). I find myself questioning popular society and realizing just _ how _ much of my being is dictated to me by the media. . What, may Task, do girls in bath&g suits have to do with beer? Why is it almost always the men who get to drive off into the sunset in brand new cars while the women sit around worrying about the absorbency of their maxi pads? (And can anyone tell me whose menstrual blood is blue?) More questions seem to arise the more I look around. Today I sat down to read some articles that my roommates suggested I read. The New Revised Feminism and other writings by Justin Wells, as well as a rebuttal by Jeff Zavitz, all from the Imprint. I wonder if it is a coincidence that they are both men writing about what feminism should be? I cart? say that I agree with either completely. Justin, you’ve been thinking, that’s great. Keep up the hard work and maybe you’ll find the solution for your own conversion. However, don’t try to convert me while you’re at it. Justin, I think perhaps you have the definitions of “objectification” and “idealization” confused. I believe that when you realize something, you give it power, when you objectify something you remove its ability to exert power. It is ironic that all of the referencesyoumade tootherthingsyou”objectify” were objects already, a bicycle and a trip. I wonder if you realize that you have lumped women in with these objects you can pay for and own. Perhaps you have fallen, like me, into the same trap that popular culture lured Us into; treating women as possessions. I am resentful of your attempt to redirect feminism to fit onto the path that you think it should take. Not only are you a man, but you are not a woman. I do not mean that in amenare-scum way, but how taxi you truly propose the track that all women should take when

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Learner

editor,

It is always somewhat frustrating to read philosopher-wanna-be’s making sweeping claims without checking their premises. But Mr. Wells’ latest contribution on his “New Revised Feminism” is probably the best offering of such ignorance I’ve seen in the Imprint in a while. His argument is based on equating “objectification” with “abstraction” -- a broken-backed premise he pulls out of nowhere. To clarify: “abstraction” is that activity of the human reason that makes our world intelligible by drawing on the essence of several particulars. It thus moves away from the pariicular objects to establish certain fundatiental concepts. It is a vital act of consciousness that transcends the immediate physical presence. “Objectification” on the other hand, is just the opposite, as it is obsessed with the material object-in-general. Now granted, some Eastern religions consider the highest state to be attained is that of an object - like a rock -- but this entails all elimination of personhood and humanity. If Mr. Wells realized the meaning of these concepts, he ought to have simply stated that for him, women are reduced to non-human, unconscious objects, namely boobs and butts. My annoyance does not end there, for Mr. Wells does make the transition to objectifying women on the same level as ‘bicycles’ and ‘trips to the Caribbean’. So now women are reduced to the ranks of commodities and as with any confusion about means and ends, the theory collapses into FETISHISM (Thomas Pynchon’s “V.” brilliantly explodes such fetish constructions), and namely the male’s fetish for parts of women’s bodies. Perhaps one cannot criticize Mr. Wells too sharply. Such fixations seep through in a repressive society such that sexuality becomes primarily genital. And this repression does appear to be his problem. In his last article, we saw another aspect of the repressive society asserted, the domination principle. (Herbert Marcuse’s “Eros and Civilization” explores these aspects of cultural theory, if you’re interested in serious and intelligent opinion). Mr. Wells, for his part, should return to the drawing board before he manages to formulate an erotic ontology. . . then again, perhaps we’ve already he&d enough of the New Revised Feminism. L. A. Djurdjevic 4i3 Honours Philosophy

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Why Feminism

Alone Can’t Produce

Gender Equality by JeffZuvitz special to

Imprint

he women’s movement is arguably the most important social force in our country today. Feminists have initiated a dialogue that will hopefully amount to a continuum from patriarchy to equality. In doing so, they have endeavoured to restructure our institutions, reshape our perceptions and level an inherently sloped playing field. Their struggles are noble and their cause is just. Feminism is not however, sufficient to bring about real gender equality on its own. Before I explain myself, let me take this opportunity to clarify a few points that are central to this argument. 1. I am writing for everyone’s benefit. Each of us has much to gain from equality and no one need be left out of our quest for it. 2. I am not offering myself up as some new ‘prophet of feminism’. I have no interest in diluting the power of the women’s movement nor am I trying to change its goals. Feminism is a vital and necessary force. I have the utmost respect for these women of convie tion. 3. This article is about helping feminism reach its goals and helping men define their roles in this process. Real equality will only be forged in an environment where everyone feels that they have something to give and something to gain.

COMMUNICATION

IS THE KEY

We need to understand each other if we ever expect to see ourselves as equals. Feminism has been responsible for opening the lines of communication and for this we owe feminists our gratitude. However, as long as we restrict our conversations to the discussion of ‘women’s issues’alone, the forum will stagnate and become self limiting. In no way do I mean to suggest that we curtaiI this vitally important dialogue, only that we add to it in order to increase participation in the fight for equality. Women have much of value to teach men. Feminist literature explained to me that women need ‘women only’ times and spaces to discover their strength, laugh, cry and heal. Through this admission I learned to view requests for these opportunities with trust and understanding without simply labelling them ‘reversely discriminate due to male exclusion’. Because men have never had the experience of being female, they are unable to understand why women can’t just ‘stand up, be equal and take what is rightfully theirs’. Our lack of understanding causes us to put unreasonable demands on women and become frustrated when they don’t respond as we expect them to. Feminists have made us acutely aware of our ignorance. It is of paramount importance however, to realize that this ignorance of ‘opposite sex’ socialization is a two way street. Because women have no experience of being male, they are equally unequipped to understand why men can’t simply ‘come to terms with their own emotions, ‘grow up’ and cease to be aggressive and oppressive in their associations with women’. This is a serious problem. If we can’t comprehend each other’s problems it will not be possible for us to help each other reach our common goals.

THE MISSING LINK In my opinion, the biggest impediment to our achieving real gender equality rests with our inability to involve men in this movement. Although there are many pro-feminist men fighting for women’s rights, the average, everyday man on the street, foot-soldier of male power, is unmoved. This situation is destined to continue until men begin to associate themselves and their goals with the gender equality movement. Unfortunately, men have never been taught to access their feelings. We are uncomfortable with this level of intimacy, and this discomfort leaves us unable to analyze our emotional needs as a group. To learn this skill, we must be able to turn to women. It is here that our progress breaks down. We have been socialized to detest such expressionsof ‘weakness’. Regrettably, thecom-

bination of a cultural ban on men seeking help coupled with a lack of female understanding of the stifling nature of this problem results in the alienation of men’s needs in any move towards gender equality. This loss is tragic for everyone because it condemns gender equality to be perpetually a ‘women’s issue’ and never a common goal for all of society.

MESSAGE TO ALL WOMEN If you want men to join you in your fight, recognize their limitations. Don’t cease to be ‘women achieving women’s goals using women’s methods’. But rather, add to this an unders tanding that menare societally restrained also. Learn to see men’s engendered alienation from intimacy, emotionality, their children and their inner selves as an injustice. Teach us how to recognize our emotional needs. Take us into your confidence. Tell us how you feel and ask us how we feel. Prod us along. We will give you short sarcastic answers and belittle our feelings. Don’t let us get away with it. We are not comfortable with this type of communication. We are no good at it and we have been socialized to detest failure, thus we run away. Teach us that our emotions are important and encourage us to share them with other men and women alike. The idea will terrify us. Reassure us. In addition to this, if you want us to actively pursue social change, paint us a beautiful picture of tomorrow that includes the emancipated man along side the emancipated woman. Show us that you no longer demand of us our physical and financial support, not that you no longer need usI Encourage us to pursue goals that are untraditional. Desire our participation in the raising of our mutual children, Tell us that you want to make any sacrifices necessary to insure that both of us will be involved in this sacred activity. Don’t expect us to miss this opportunity to know our families. Reattach us to our ‘futures. yoq; reward will be men who value equality, &notion, communication and community. Only by allowing us to be free from our yoke of societal expectations will we see the value in equality.

MESSAGE TO ALL MEN Listen to women. What they are telling us is important. Understand that they have legitimate problems and that they need our support if we are ever going to change as a society* Learn to talk with them about their wants and their needs. Do not be defensive, if you desire and actively pursue a better, more equalitarian future, then no guilt is yours. Support women in their cause and provide the encouragement they need to know they are succeeding. Try to explain to them how you feel. Understand your limitations and theexpectationssocietyputsonyou. Endeavour’to communicate this burden and your new found emotional needs to the women in your lives. You are allowed to feel left out of many aspects of society. Acknowledge the emptiness of financial prosperity and career advancement. Look for more meaningful measures of success in the establishment of strong bonds ‘of community, Ask inore personal questions and endeavour to let people know more about yourself. Actively support any man you see trying to bridge this gap. Rebel against social imagery that paints a real man as a man who needs no one. Expose him as lonely, dissatisfied and deserving of our pity. Make it easier for each other to throw off these invisible chains and partake in the forming a better world.

TIME TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT If you want a brighter future you have to work for it. Far too often I hear people criticize something because there is part of it they don’t like or can’t agree with. Subsequently these people never get around to actively supporting what they do agree with. Initiate a dialogue. If you believe in something, say so.

If you

disagree,

explain

why

and

provide

alternative views. Last week I wrote a lengthy reply to Justin Wells’ first segment of ‘My New Revised Feminism’. This was written at the expense of a paper for an unnamable class

’

(my prof might be reading this and I told him I had to miss his class do to unavoidable dental surgery). I responded because I felt that it was important for men to speak in support of feminist causes so as to promote a discussion between the sexes that might have been somewhat stifled by the aforementioned article. I wrote with conviction and asked that my name and address be included in the submission so that anyone interested in discussing these issues would be able to reach me. To date, zero responses. If you want to

promote change, communicate. This week 1 will include the same byline. I encourage you to comment.

MONEY WHERE OUR MOUTHS ARE For anyone who is interested in discussing these or other related issues or working to improve gender equality and awareness on campus et cetera, I encourage you to contact me, Jeff Zavitz, at 68 Peppier St. Waterloo, N2J 3C8 or to drop off a note at the Imprint office. Thank-you.

Gender Issues Board? by Pauline James, Board Chair and Sue Armstrong, Bourd Chair Special to imprint

Women’s

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Public

issues

On Thursday, March 18th at 7~30 pm, the Federation of Students AnnualGeneral Meeting will be held. At this meeting, proposed bylaw changes will be brought forward and voted upon by the student population in attendance. At this time, the decision will be made as to whether or not the name of the Women’s Issues Board should be altered to become the Gender Issues Board. The primary concerns of the board are and will remain sexism, sexual harassment and safety. To label these problems as “women’s issues” is to do women and men an injustice. Men agress against men, women against women and women against men. However, it needs to be recognized that the most common occurrence of aggression displayed in our current society takes the form of men abusing women. Even under this circums tance, it is unfair to women to define this as a “women’s issue”. Women often spend years or even a lifetime attempting to reorganize their lives after abuse - is it not time that we demand that men take the responsibility for their roles in violence against women? Only when we give men the responsibility for their own actions will we be able to give them room to change. As long as we talk at men, and refuse to talk with them we will remain at the status quo. Any social psychologist will tell you that attacking a group from the perimeter will only tighten their bond to one another. As well, many men are very interested in turning around these cycles of abuse. If we are to alter the causes which promote this abuse, we need to work together, and not continue to make the same mistakes which have led to this mess. That is, promoting a society which separates and supports the power of those already defined as empowered. Another problem which needs to be addressed is that the problems we are facing are not only a result of how the sexes define each other, but also how the sexes define themselves. Men have been handed dominant scripts by society and females docile ones. Hence, many men act oppressivefy as this behaviour is not always discouraged by men or by women. Also, many women oppress other women as encouraged by society. Womenoften tolerate the very attitudes which oppress them and criticize other women who attempt to reject these societal norms. As the violence and degradation of women is all too commonplace, the importance for women’s collectives and support groups such as the Women’s Centre is undeniable. We are not talking about changing the Women’s Centre in any way shape or form; many women need this type of refuge away from men in order to heal. However, what we need to complement these collectives is a forum

for

dialogue

between

that a Women’s

the

sexes.

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Issues Board and a Men’s Issues Board be created to separately monitor the issues specific to each gender. However, the fundamental concerns

been proposed

which the Women’s Issues Board has addressed since its conception are concerns which impact the lives of both men and women. Toeffectivel y promote change within our university community we need to work with its entirety. We would like to reiterate the fact that the fundamental concerns of the board will remain safety, sexism and sexual harassment. However, we feel that to effectively address these concerns a forum for dialogue needs to be made available and that this forum should exist at the Federation level. The mandates of the Women’s Issue Board will not change with the proposed Gender Issues Board. The proposed bylaw changes would included the creation of a Men’s Issues Commission to provide men with an opportunity to address their specific gender related concerns. Changes have also been proposed which would acknowledge safety, sexism and sexual harassment as gender issues rather than as i&sues which solely affect women. The time has come to work together women and men. The creation of the Gender Issues Board is a necessary step which needs to be taken now. A great deal of forethought and care has been put into this proposal. Our reasoning is not based on some students’ discomfort with a Women’s Issues Board (as suggested in “Gender Issues: It’s not that we’reagainst sex, but.. .” Imprint, March 9th, 1993, ~20) rather it is based on the logical and supported belief that women and men need to work together on the issues of sexism, safety and harassment. We have a moral obligation to both men and women at this university to promote change and education with the provision of a forum for dialogue between the sexes. Is not our goal to create an egalitarian society, but an inclusive one as well?

This vote will be held on Thursday March 18th at 7:30pm in the Great Hall of the Campus Centre.

Forum

Provincial by Luke

Young

Grants and

Paul

Bridger

Is it the policy of our government to keep the poor poor forever? At present, the answer seems to be a resounding yes. Our system of provincial grants belies the mistaken belief that the cure for disparity is more money. Unfortunately, transfer payments promote a system in which the provinces become increasingly dependent on someone else’s cheqwebook, without promoting self-sufficiency. Although they are meant to create an equal standard of living across the country, it is done whether the economic situation warrants it or not. Take away the source of easy money, and initiative and ambition will fill the gap -perhaps surpass it. The country is rife with examples of failed provincial grants. The Atlantic provinces receive billions of dollars each year because they are “have not” provinces. Similarly, the prairie provinces receive money as “insurance” to hold them over until the mythical successful harvest arrives. These are just two notorious examples; a list of the reasons provinces find to get money would be endless. Unfortunately, the result of our charity is much simpler -- we pay people from the proceeds of taxation to maintain existing shortcomings in the infrastructure. Grants to economically slack provinces contribute to compounding inefficiencies. If an industry becomes uncompetitive due to market change, it gets a

(Easy

Money)

grant. Sufficient funding removes the motivation for change. Further changes in the competitive structure widen the existing gaps and more funding is required. As this proliferates, the province spends its money simply on keeping people employed in failing industries. What’s the point in giving people money which you take back in taxes to give them more which you take back in taxes to give them more . . . .? When the industries ultimately do fail (and fail, they ultimately will), the province ends up spending more money on welfare and social support, in addition to the money it has already spent propping up their industries. Furthermore, the people who worked in these industries are unemployable, because they lack training for ‘more competitive iobs. The elimination of transfer payments would cut support to inefficient industry. This money comes from successftil industry and taxpayers, both of whom have already found more profitable endeavors on which to spend. I

Is it necessary

that we cling to the of our “hewers of wood and drawers of water” image by being parasites on contemporary successes? In a world where maintaining a high standard of dogma

living is synonomous with being competitive, we can’t waste the resources of a country trying to bring the world to the feet of those who can’t contribute.

Friday, March

Music by Lisa-Marie

as a sacred Stevens

Life today is far from being kind or easy to live. In fact, it would be better described as cruel, stressful, and an immense struggle which never seems to end. With the pressures from society on behaviour, appearance, politics and personal success acting against us, it is necessary to seek a “sacred space” in which we are free to relax and come to peace with ourselves. Everyone has a different space which is suitable to them, be it reading, writing, drawing, or sitting in silence reflecting on past events. My personal space is music. It is easy to lose oneself in the shuffle at school, at work, or even at home. Faced with the high expectations of teachers, employers and parents, we find ourselves conforming to fit the roles laid out for us. Before long, these roles seem natural. But is it really you? We must ,draw the line between this play-acting and losing oneself in the role. How often do we have the chance to get in touch with ourselves and spend some quality time on self-discovery? It is important that we make that time for ourselves; it’s not always easy, but it’s necessary to find happiness or peace of mind. As a musician, I am faced with many pressures in the “music world”.

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space

However, I’ve learned not to let that interfere with my enjoyment of the music itself. As a child growing up, whenever I was angry or upset, instead of my mother sending me to my room she would send me to the piano where the magic of the music would alter my state of consciousness and open my heart to the soothing sounds of the universe. I decided there must be something spiritual about music because of the powerful effects it has on me. Music has the omnipotence to bring tears to the eyes, life to the soul and harmony to one’s entire being. This type of sacred space is essential to achieve peace of mind in spite of the world we live in. We have to protect our personal spaces for fhey can easily get lost in the never-ending maze of life’s stresses where rescue is difficult or next to impossible. I’m by no means implying that having a sacred space will eliminate life’s problems. Just that a little peace of mind is good for the soul and the overall being of the self. If you’ve found your sacred space, hang on to it. If you haven’t, keep searching, don’t give up. We must not lose ourselves in the shuffle. The views expressed in this column are of the author and do not necessarily represent those of every member of the UW Student Christian Movement. those

Pornography Mv New Revised Feminism:part three of a series J

byJustin special

Wells Impdint

Someone told me pornography wasn’t about love, thinking they had got onto something profound. I laughed -- Uris is not a love story, true enough! Pornography incites lust, not love. A conventional feminist does not talk much of lust. Instead she says, blinking, that pornography objectifies and degrades women. I claim her objection is actually an opposition to lust itself. Pornography does objectify women, but sodoes the Mona Lisa. Anything we call “art” is what it is because it objectifies something: it abstracts from reality and idealizes certain qualities of a situation, a feeling, an idea, etcetera. When the quality which is abstracted is primarily sexual pleasure, lust, or sexual beauty, we call it pornography. Feminism has no problem with sexuality in art, providing it has some “redeeming social value” -- in other words, that it actually portrays love, aesthetic beauty, or some other principle --anything but lust for 2s own sake. We are supposed to think lust is a good argument against pornography. As if lust were something horrible. As if sexual pleasure were something just awful. Secondly, yes, pornography degrades women. But what about it is degrading? Certainly not nudity or sex itself, for that would degrade both men and women (hence, what sexism?). It must be something about its portrayal of women. But most pornography does not contain violence against women. Instead the obsession is with endurance and virility: with men who bring women to multiple orgasms. Extreme female pleasure, and not violence against

women,

is the rule in modern

pomog-

raphy. What pornography portrays is an ideal of male lust. Of course it isn’t realistic -- it’s the objectification of the object of sexual de-

sire: a property of lust itself. Women are degraded by male lust because lust seeks to consume and possess its. object. This aspect of lust is not cultural: No matter how much damage you (or Lacan, or Kristeva) do to the culture, men will continue chasing women. The denial of lust inherent in the attack on pornography translates into a denial of the human spirit, and human nature. Conventional feminism is an anti-natural attack on everything which makes humanity strong, successful, and intelligent: the drive to abstract from desire. The mass media nature of pornography no doubt amplifies the degradation of women inherent in lust, and guides its inherent objectification of women toward a cultural ideal. Is this a reason to oppose pornography? No. Sexism exists in pornography because it degrades only women. Pornography is an industry like any other: market driven. Since the buyers are exclusively male, pornography portrays male lust exclusively. Pornography will be nonsexist only when it ceases to be male dominated -- when women become consumers. But conventional feminists won’t admit women are capable of lust: Female pleasure is only acceptable when it is part of a “loving Selfless lust (?), which is conrelationship.” cerned less with sexual pleasure than with love, is “a wonderful gift.” Women must say: “This isn’t just physical, this is emotional, it HAS to be. This isn’t a fleeting thing, it HAS to be a relationship. I need a husband, not a lover. After all, I’m a baby machine.” This

has got to stop. Female had better learn to accept it. Pornography should not remain a male dominated industry: It will remain sexist until women enter the market as consumers. Women: Get invoZved! lust

stupidity

is real and feminism

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Motion to amend By-Law 4, Board of Communications as follows: Change I.6 to read: To publish b~klcts, media releases, and other Federation publications that may be of value to the University community and the community-at-large as it seems lit. Delete I.C and renumber the following articles. Delete 1.E and rcnumlxx the following articles. Add ID, I.E, and 1.F to read: D. To co-ordinate and assist all existing student programmcs in dance, drama, films, fine arts, music and any other programmc Students’ Council places within the jurisdiction of the Board. E. To encourage, promote and assist student-initiated projects and performing groups in the field of creative arts. F. To select and product a series of amateur attractions during the academic year in the frcld of creative arts. Add HA, iv, v, vi, vii and rcnumbcr the following articles to read: iv) a Fine Arts Undergraduate student rcprcscntativc; v) a Theatre Students’ Union rcprcscntativc; vi) a Music students representative;

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vii) a Dance Students’ Association rcpresentativc;. Delete tI.B.ii and renumber the following articles. Add II&iv, v, and vi to read: iv) the Director of the Theatre Ccntre; v) the Technical Directors of the Theatres; vi) the fact&y representatives from the University’s Dance, Drama, and Fine Arts Departments ! and Conrad Grcbel College’s Music Dcpartmcnt. Dektt IVA and renumber the following articles. DcIctc IV.B.i.3. Add IV,C,i.3 to read: 3) To ensutc that Fcdcration advertisements are designed and submitted as rcquircd to the relevant on or off campus newspapers. Add 1V.D to read: D. f31bIicat ion Corn mission Duties and Functions 9 To ensure the annual publication of a literary review(s) unique to the 1) University community. ii) Membership ’ two Co-commissioners or Editors, who shall be appointed after a suitable 1) portfolio has been ahbcbsed and an intcrvicw has been conducted by the Board; a faculty mcmbcr sclcctcd by the Board who shall act as an advisor to the Editors; and such members as the Commission may, from time to time, see fit to appoint 3) to the Commission. Add 1V.E to read: E. Production Commission Duties and Functions 9 To act as the producer of all pro&ctions of the Board. 1) To recommend the production budgets to the Board. 2) ii) Membership the Commissioner, who shall be appointed by the Board, and 1) such members as the C’cnnmission may, from time IO time, see lit to appoint 2) tu the Commissir~n. Add 1V.F to read: F. Wataub Commission Duties and Functions 9 Tc, appoint commissioners for each term in each Watpub location: Toronto, 11 Ottawa, Montreal, Wgary, Sarnia and London. To oversee the organization of social and/or cultural functions open to all 2) UW co-op students who are off-stream on a work term in the aforementioned locales. ii) Membership The appointed commissioner for each of the Iocalcs. 1)

M&ICI to ame& By-Law 3, &lard cd Academic Affairs as follows:

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Delete 1.E and renumber the following articles. Change 1IA.i to read: the Chairperson; Add IIA.ii and renumber the following to read: ii) the Vice-President of University Affairs; Change IIA.iv to read: such Federation of Students members as the Eoard may, from time to time, set fit lo appoiat, Change II.B.ii to read: a representative from the International Student Office; Add IVA.i.4, IVA.i.5, and IVA.i.6 to read: To publish information on issues that may concern international students. 4 To liaise with clubs on campus who actively lobby for human rights around the world s) it. Amnetiy Internationai. To lobby on behalf of the Federation of Students on any violation of human rights as 6) outlined in the Declaration of Human Rights of the United Nations.

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BE IT ENACTED as a By-Law of the FEDERATION WATERLOO, as fohows: I. A. B. C.

E. F. G. H.

II. A.

OF STUDENTS,

UNIVERSITY

PURPOSE AND FUNGI-ION To act as a student body responsible for promoting social issues. To ensure that the University of Waterloo provides an environment wherein its members can pursue academic excellence as well as personal and so&l growth. To recommend policy and/or practice changes to the Fcdcratiun of Students’ Student Council and/or University of Waterloo administration to further the above stated objectives. To establish and maintain a strong lint: of communication with other related Federation of Students’ boards and services as well with national, provincial, and regional organizations eonecrncd with social issues. To co-ordinate and assist all existing educational student programmes and services and any other programmr: or service Students’ Council places within the jurisdiction of the Board. To address important issues outside of the academic curriculum with the purpose of educating students. To encourage, promote and assist appropriate student-initiated projects in accordance with (F). To expand and enrich the learning environment through extra-curricular programmes and the provision of alternative learning situations. Ml%iBERSl-llP The following shall be voting members of ihc Board: the 2 co-chairs, who shall be appointed by Students’ Council; 9 ii) the Commissioners of the Board; and ’ iii) such members as the Board may, from time to time, set fit to appoint lo the Board, subject to approval by Students’ Council. The following shall be non-voting members of the Board: alI the members of all commissions serving under the Commissioners; 9 ii) a reprcsentativc from the UW Women’s Centre; iii) a representative from the Women’s Issues Committee; the Women’s Issues Board Chair; N a Graduate Students’ Ass&&n representative; 9 the President and Vice-Prcsidcnts of the Federation of Students, all ex-officio; and vi) vii) such members as the Board may, from time to time, see fit to appoint to the Board.

III. PUTlES AND POWERS AND TERM OF OFFlCE The Duties and Powers and Term of Ofice of the Board and its constituent parts are as defined in the By-Law entitled Q&s and Powers and Term of Offc~ (By-Law 2).

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A By-Law relating to the establishment of an SOCIAL ISSUES BOARD.

to unuui By-Law 8, Bovd of IntcmaI Liaison as fdlows: Add 1.G and LH to read: G. To assist in tht: co-ordination of all major social activities of the members of the Federation of Students, I-I. To assist in the co-ordination of all major social activities of those organizations recogrkd by the Federation of Students, Add IIA.iii and llA.iv and renumber the following art&s to read: iii) the Social Directors of all the Faculty Societies (as recognized by Students’ Council); iv) the So&l Directors of Village One and Village Two and of the Church Colleges; and Add II.B.ii, II.El.iii, II.B.iv and renumber the following articles to read: ii) the Federation’s Director of Programming; iii) the Federation’s Special Events Co-ordinator; iv) a representative from the International Students office; and. Add IVA.i.8 to read: To organize events for International Students’ Week with the aid of the Clubs. Change 1V.B to read: B. 1 Duties and Functions 9 To promote communication among all Societies and Residences. 1) To improve the Societies’ and Residences’ awareness of, and participation in, 2) Federation of Students’ events and activities. To act in an adtiory role to the Board in all matters concerning Societies and 3) Residences. To aid in the organizxuion of society pub nights, 4) ii) Membership the Commissioner, who shall be appointed by the Board and who shall act as 11 the recording secretary of the Committee of Presidents; and such members as the Commission may, from time to time, see fit to appoint 2) to the Commission.

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continued. . .

General Meeting Of The Federation To organize awareness days, events, and speakers to educate students on the needs of students with disabilities. To co-ordinate efiorts with the office of the Co-ordinator of Scrviccs for Persons with 2) Disabilities to lobby various organizations to provide better services for students with disabilities. Membership the Commissioner, who shall be appointed by the Boar& 1) the Dordinator of Services for Persons with Disabilities; and 2) such members as the Commission may, from time to time, set fit to appoint to the 3) Commission. ’ IC Relatrons Commission Duties aad Functions Maintain and encourage contact with national, provincial, and local organizsllioa 1) pertinent to race and ethnic relations and rights. To educate and inform the campus incidents of racism and the systemic fotrn racism ’ 2) takes within the educational system. To conduct pubEc seminars, demonstrations, and campaigns as necessary to accomplish 3) these goals. Membership the Commissioner who shall bI: appointed by the Board; and 1) such mcmbcrs as the Commission may, from time to time, see fit to appoint to the 2) Commission. For and Risexyal Concerns Commissioq Duties and Functions Maintain and encourage contact with national, provincial, and local organization 1) pertinent to gay and le.&an rights and relations. To educate and inform the campus of gay and lesbian issues and concerns. 2) To conduct public seminars, demonstrations, and campaigns as necessary to accomplish 3) these goals. Membership the Cummissiancr who shall tK: appointed by the Board; 1) a mate and female tcprescntative from the GLulW club of the University of 2) Waterloo; and such members as the Commission may, from time to time, 5ce fit to appoint to the 3) Commission. GlobaJues Corn mission Duties and Functions To Ii&c with club5 on campus who actively lobby for human rights around the world 1) ie. Amncsly International. Maintain and encourage contact with national, provincial, local organizations pertinent to human rights. To lobby on behalf of the undergraduate students on any violation of human rights as 3) outlined in the Declaration of Human Rights of the United Nations. Membership the Commissioner who shrrll he appointed by the Board; and 1) such members as the Commission may, from time to time, see fit to appoint to the 2) Commission. Events Commission Duties and Functions To educate and inform the campus on issues beyond the academic curriculum. 1) To organizc a Speaker Series, debates, forums, lilms, and other presentations to fullil 2) the objcctivcs of the Board.

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Membership the Commissioner, who shall bc appointed by the Board; 1) tbe Director of Programming; and 2) such members as the Commission may, from time to time, see lit to appoint to the 3) Commission. . &I IX?+.Awareness Commission ! Duties md Functions To promote A.I.D.S. education on campus. 1) To organix,x:educational programs, campaigns, awarenes weeks and orientation events. 2) To liaise with other campus groups involved in A.I.D.S. awareness. 3) Membership The Commissioner, who shall be appointed by the Board; 1) a representative from the Sexuality Resource Centre; 2) a representative from the Health and Safety resource network; and, 3) such members as the commission r&y, from time to time, see fit to appoint to the 4 Commission. Envirom Commissioq Duties and Functions To act as a liaison with all organiir;ltions on campus who arc concerned about the 1) environment; To hdp co-ordinate efforts with societies, residences, and other student groups 2) involved with environmental issues; To monitor and lobby the administration’s efforts in developing a campus-wide 3) II recycling program; To implement a campus-wide extensive recycling program until the administration has 4) established one of similar calibre; and To work with other groups on campus on educating the students on environmental 5) issues. Membership The Commissioner, who shall hl: appointed by the Board; 1) The Recycling Co-ordinator from Plant Operations; 2) A representative from WPIRC; and 3) Such members as the Commission may, from time to time, see fit to appoint to the 4) Commission. WHUS (Bm A lcohol Consciousness Concerninn the Health of Universitv u . . ommm Duties and Functions To promote responsible drinking bchaviour. 1) To provide an alcohol awareness programme for students through a peer-based 2) approach to education. Membership The Commissioner, who shall bc appointed by the Board; 1) ttimanagers of the Campus Centre Pub and Fedwation Hall; and 2) such members as the Commission may, from time to time, see fit to appoint to the 3) Commission. won on Discrimination and Harassme~ Duties and Fuactions To ensure that the University of Waterloo maintains and promotes an invironment 1) free from all forms of discrimination and harassment as outlined in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. To act as a student body to represent the students of the University of Waterloo in 2) issues of discrimination’ and harassment. l

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To aid and assist the Oflice of the Co-ordinator of Ethical Behaviiour and Human rights in any cases involving or affecting the student body of the University. To aid and assist the Ombudsperson in any cases involving or alfecting the student 4) body of the University. Membership The Commissioner, who shall be appointed by the Board; 1) the Student Sexual Harassment Counsellor; 2) the Omhudsperson; and 3) such mcmbcrs as the Commission may, from time to time, see fit to appoint to the 4) Commission.

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Mdicm to amd By-Law 11, Wornen’s tswcs kard 10 read as CO&WE Change the name to Gender Issues board. ’ z Change IA to read; To educate and make all pcoplc at the University aware of gender issues and concerns. Change 1.C lo read: To promote dialogue about gender relations. i. Delete 1,D and renumber the following articles. e. Add IVA.iv to rcacl: Tu prcparc information and campaigns focusing on the issue of socializa&ioa and to specifically formulate an aqua&n= rape campaign. f. Change IV.B.ii to read: To organize speakers and other events to better inform the community about gender issuc~~ Change 1V.C.i to read: To liaise with the provincial and federal studcut women’s commissions, is* men’s groups, and gender organizations. h. Change IV.C.ii to read: To produce effective campaigns regarding all gender issues. i. Delete IV.C.iii. Change 1V.D to read: Women’s Issues Commission. k. Change 1V.D.i to read: To encourage women to participate actively in student and university governing bodies. 1. Change IV.D.ii to read: To promote the University to women and to encourage female interest and enrotment in non-traditional arcas of study. m. Delete IV.D.iii. Il. Add 1V.E. to read: ’ L E. wu~ssucs Co mmissioq Duties and Functions To provide a forum for men to define and discuss issues are specific to 0 the male gender. ii) To prepare information and campaigns focusing on the issue of socialization and to aid in formulating an aquaintance rape campaign.

16.. The Vice-President, Operations and Finance shall have supervisory responsibility over the finances of the Board of Communications, Board ‘of Internal Liaison, and the various services and revenue generating businesses of the Corpration. The Vice-President, Operations and Fiance shall oversee the finances of all Federation boards, businesses and auxiliary services. He/she shall determine, after consulting with the Board of Internal Liaison Chairperson, the allocation df funds to Federation Clubs.

17. The Vice-President, University Affairs shall appoint the Chairperson of the External Affairs Board. The Vice-President, University Affairs shall assist and co-ordinate and have supervisory responsibility over the fmana of and the activities of the Board of Academic Affairs, the &ternal Affairs Board, the Social issues Board and the Gender Issues Board. The Vice-President, University Affairs shall be a member ex-o&i0 of all Boards of the Students’ Council.

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Motiua lo c&Me By-Law 13 the Human Righls Board.

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For the second year in a row, the Guelph Gryphon hockey team has proven to be the nemesis of the Waterloo Warriors by eliminating them from the playoffs. Last Monday, Guelph downed the Warriors 4-2 to win the OUAA

West division championship series two games to one and a berth in the Nationals ‘93, set to begin next Friday, March 19. Until that game, the series looked like a &-run of the previous weekend’s semi-final series against the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks. In Thursday night’s game bne, the Gryphons took a 1-O series lead with

a close-fought 5-3 win, their last goal an empty-netter with nine seconds left. In Sunday’s Columbia Icefield rematch, the Warriors erupted for six goals in the first two periods, downing the Gryphs 6-l. Guelph will meet the University of Toronto Varsity Blues on Friday, March 19 at 8 p.m. at U. of

Swimming seniors end care-ers with PBS at ClAUs by Andrew Russell Imprint sports

The University of Waterloo varsity swim teams had a fantastic meet at the CIAU championships in Toronto last weekend. The meet ran Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with the preliminary heats consuming the mornings and the finals running in the late afternoons. The University of Waterloo was represented by two Warriors (Ian Hunt and graduating senior Jason Krupp) and two Athenas (rookie Amy Jarvis, and OGS Sheryl Slater). Having only ~0 swimmers of each sex qualifying, Waterloo did not have any relay teams, which kept them out of the top ten, On Friday, Waterloo entered Jarvis, Krupp, and Hunt in the 100 fly. Krupp’s 58.63 was just short of making a second swim, while Jarvis and Hunt swam in consolations and finals respectively. Jarvis finished in 15th place with 1:06.76. Hunt out-touched two others by mere hundredths of a second to move from eighth to sixth place with a time of 57.00. In the 400 individual medley, Slater swam neck and neck with a swimmer from Montreal, beating her in the stretch with a time of

5:13.40. This broke

her UW record

over one and one-half seconds, but was just short of making the consolation finals. On Saturday, Jarvis, Krupp, and Slater swam the 200 fly, with Jarvis and Krupp advancing to consolations. Jarvis lowered her UW record to 226.12, finishing 14th. Krupp was just off his UW record in both morning and evening swims, finishing 12th in 2:08.87. In the5O free sprintevent, Hunt raced to 24.11 in both heats and consols, finishing 16th. In the 400 free, Slater improved her lifetime best by seven seconds in the morning, and then dropped it by another two in the consols at night. Her 4:32.72 finish was good for 15th place. Ian Hunt swam to 1:02.12 in the 100 back event and Jarvis raced to 31.24 in the 50 fly, but fished shy of second swims. After a very tiring two days, the swimmers returned for three more events on Sunday. Krupp dropped five seconds off his lifetime best in the morning, and then another 1.5 at night to finish 14th in the 200 back. In the 200 IM, Jarvis swam to 2:31.01, and Hunt dropped a second

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three tenths of a second with a time of 2:10.90. Seeded l&h, Slater swam to a lifetime best of 9:22.70 in the 800 free, finishing 12th. Head coachcartlidge was very impressed with the results, noting that everyone scored points, but not quite as many points as he would have liked. He pointed out how great it was for the two graduating seniors to have such a successful meet, finishing their careers&n a positive note. Overall, Cartlidge felt that 1992/ 1993 was “an excellent year.” On an individual basis, “we saw tremendous improvements, and many personal and season best swims.” The next step is to raise the team as a whole to new heights. “Westillhavealongwaytogp, and lots of hard work to get us over there,” Cartlidge added while pointing at the top ten school standings. Cartlidge is looking forward to a great year next year, planning on having several swimmers qualify for CIAUs in Victoria and looking to finish in the top 10 schools in the

T.‘s Varsity Arena in one national semi-final. The Blues took the OUAA East division crown last weekend with a two-games-to-none sweep of the Ottawa Gee Gees. T,he Gryphons and Blues will also play at Guelph’s Memorial Gardens tomorrow night (Saturday, March 13) at 7:30 p.m. for the OUAA championship Queen’s Cup, a meaningless game since match-ups for the nationals are already decided. The other national semi-final will feature the Acadia Axemen and the Alberta Golden Bears, currently ranked first and second in the nation respectively. That game goes at 4 p.m. on March 19, also at Varsity Arena. The national championship game is scheduled for 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 21 at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. In Thursday night’s game one, Waterloo jumped out on top late in the first period with a shorthanded goal. Steve Schaefer intercepted a pass at centre ice and embarked on a two-on-one with team captain Darren Snyder, who cashed in on Schaefer’s largesse. Despite out-shooting Guelph

going

15-6, the Warriors were not able to expand on that lead before the first intermission. Guelph defenceman Rob Arabski tied the game with a powerplay goal five minutes into the second frame. Waterloo regained the lead only a minute later as John Wynne found the puck in a scramble in front of Jeff Wilson and poked it home. Midway through the second, Guelph tied the game again after Dan Haylow left a perfect drop pass for Eric Ross. Both teams were in a hurry to score in the third period. Cory Keenan’s slapshot from the middle of the blueline gave Waterloo a power-play marker and a 3-2 lead. Gryph Rob Lee tied the game 30 seconds later and, two minutes after that, Ross completed a twoon-two by taking a cross-ice pass from Haylow and driving it past Organ, giving Guelph a 4-3 lead. Despite a near breakaway by Troy Stephens and a bushel of faceoffs in Guelph’s zone, Waterloo could not manage the equalizer.

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Smith named volleyball All-Canadian by Rich Imprint

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University of Waterloo Warrior volleyball player Shawn Smith was named to the All-Canadian second team at the CIAU volleyball awards banquet in Edmonton last Thursday. Smith, a third-year setter with the team, is the first UW athlete this season to achieve this national recognition. “I am thrilled and surprised to win the award, but I’ve got to give the team a lot of credit for it,” said Smith after the banquet. “I played with a lot of hard working players this year, players and coaches always pushing each other to become better. And this award is a product of that.” What made the awa$ even more sweet was the starting point from which Smith began his AllCanadian bid. Last summer, he was suffering from transverse myelitis (an inflammation of the spinal cord which drains the body of much of its weight and energy). Smith lost 30 pounds and was paralyzed from the chest down for three weeks. Doctors told him that he would not be strong enough to play volleyball until January. But Smith practiced lightly in September and was almost 100 per cent fit in time for exhibition games in late October. “The guys supported me 100 per cent when I came back at the end

to work really hard,” he added, making it apparent that, for the 1993/1994 season, only tough swimmers need apply. “We’re

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mental in leading the ‘Black Plague’ volleyball Warriors to second place in the OUAA West division. In February, he finished first in the voting for the OUAA West allstar team and the OUAA conference team. He also took divisional all-star honours in his sophomore year. This season, Smith registered a 96.1 per cent setting efficiency, 39.3 per cent attack efficiency, finished first on the team in recoveries, and second in digs. He was recognized as a tournament all-star at the Brock Invitational last October and the DaIhousie Classic this past JanuNYThe All-Canadian voting went as follows. First-team all-stars were Simon Berleur (Montreal), Andy Cameron (Calgary), Michel Cazes (Laval), David Gletsu (Winnipeg), Ken Krahn (Manitoba), and Rob Olfert (Winnipeg). -

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The 1992-93 season for the Waterloo Athena volleyball team ended two weeks ago with their disappointing finish at the OWIAA final tournament, however this should not take away from the great second half of the season which allowed them to progress to the playoffs. At the tournament, it was also announced that Waterloo coach Dena Deglau was chosen as coach of the year in the OWIAA West division. She was excited by this announcement as it was unexpected and came as recognitionby her peers for her work. About the final tournament, Deglau thought that Waterloo came in playing the best of any team from the west. Unfortunately, their fourthplace finish meant they had to open agai.nsttheverypowerfulYorkYeo-

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women who had only lost one game during the regular season. However the team played well and even the York coach commented that Waterloo had “given . them a match.” The next two matches were fairly close, but overall the team didn’t play very well, for example, missing many serves in the match against Western. The coach also commented that part of the team’s poor performance was the lack of playoff experience on Waterloo’s side. On the plus side, Sue Bylsma played the best she had all year, really peaking during the final tournament leading the team in total number of attacks, attack efficiency and kills. Deglau was really happy with the season in general as she was impressed by her team on showing a lot of heart coming back from a l5 first half of the season to finish in fourth spot.

Over the Christmas training session, the team set a goal of taking a playoff spot and wasneverswayed from that goal. Christine Harrison’s performance as principal setter was also singled out for the team’s better performance in the second half, It was her first year as setter and was definitely more comfortabIe with the position as the season progressed. Next year, the team will be losing their starting middle hitters as both Michelle VanVliet and Carren Hall are graduating. Speaking of her experiences over the past four years, Hall said that she “enjoyed playing a lot” and feels that she has “improved as a player in her time with the Athenas.” The rest of the team should be returning next year and, with the added experience, hopefully the team will be able to build on their performance this year for a successful ‘93-94 season.

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Ross’ third goal of the game was an empty-netter with nine seconds left. Game two at the Icefield saw Waterloo enjoy its usual fast start and chase Guelph starting goaltender Jeff Wilson from the game with three goals in the first 17:05. Team captain Darren Snyder notched a pair in the first period; the other goal came from Bill Whistle.

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With Gryphon back-up goalie George Dourianbetween the pipes, the Warriors completed the rout in the second frame with three more goals, two from Jamie Hartnett and one from John Wynne. The Gryphons’ Steve Perkovic replied on the power play in the third period for the final 6-l score. In Monday night’s deciding match, Guelph set the tone early on by shutting down Waterloo’s highoctane offence. Gryphon goaltender George Dourian stopped three excellent scoring chances in the first two minutes, and then it was Guelph’s turn ‘to overwhelm UW’s goalie -- with the help of sloppy clearing passes by Warrior defencemen. Just 1:36 into the game, Mike Allen beat starting Warrior goalie James Organ. Rob Arabski put Guelph up 20 midway through the period and

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If you happened to pass through the’PAC last weekend, you might have been a bit confused. Women in short kilts, using pieces of hardwood to beat a very hard ball into submission. An Amazon revival, you say? Not quite. Last weekend, the University of Waterloo was proud to host the 1993 OWIAA indoor hockey championships. Indoor hockey? Won’t the skates scratch the floor? Indoor hockey is adapted from the traditional game of field hockey. The sticks are made lighter, the team is pared down to six players, and the playing field is made court-sized. These combine to make for a fast game. . . very fast. As the host team, Waterloo was lucky enough to play the 8:30 a.m. game on Saturday. Not to mention that their opponents were slated to be the OWIAA outdoor champion University of Toronto Blues. The Athenas were in fine form, chasing the Blues out of their usual command of the court. Toronto scored two goals in the first half, but Waterloo retaliated with a goal of their own from Lea Dietrich. In the second half, Toronto started to get their bearings, but the Athenas held them to a final score of 5-l. In light of Toronto’s performances (for example, a 12-l thrashing of Western), Waterloo performed well. The 11:OO match pitted the Athenas against the Queen’s Golden Gaels. This highly physical match resulted in a warning for UW goalie Jennifer Murray, but Linda Mowat and Lea Diet-rich (two goals) put Waterloo on the scoreboard. Queen’s answered with a solitary goal, but were unable to further diminish Waterloo’s lead. Up at 1:30, the Purple Satan. Waterloo need to win or tie the

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to make the bronze medal on Sunday. From the outset, the Athenas dominated play. Their superior speed and technical skill awarding them the ball time and again. Midway through the first half, midfielder Linda Mowat carried the ball at the Western goalie. Just as she came into stick range, she passed off to winger Dietrich who fired the ball home for a goal. 1 Waterloo capitalized on a penalty corner in the second half when Dietrich and Mowat took the Western defenders for another ride, Dietrich scoring her second goal of the game. Waterloo placed second in their pool, which meant playing the formidable York Yeowomen on Sunday morning. As indoor hockey is not a CIAU sport, players are entitled to unlimited eligibility. Already a strong side, York’s roster was further fortified with members of the national and junior national teams, who would have otherwise been unable to participate. Faced with this daunting match, the Athenas played the best game of their indoor careers. The defensive team of Murray, Cathy Reilly, and Carol Ferguson did an admirable job of taking the ball from some very impressive opponents, while forwards Donna Butterworth, Rachelle Brohman, and Dietrich kept the York defencemen on their toes by “rabbiting” the ball. York scored the first goal on a penalty corner, fencing the ball past Waterloo’s best efforts. Refusing to say die, the Athenas retaliated with a drive at net. A ball crossed from “!Lhe’right corner and was met at the top of the circle by Butterworth, who one-timed it into the net (a loud and visual celebration of her first varsity goal followed). The score remained tied until the last seven seconds of the half when a defensive miscommunication enabled York to take the lead. Waterloo continued to play at the

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Campus Recreation has a large number of activities to offer this month. Don’t forget that there is a “Dance for Hearts” fitness event taking place in the PAC this Sunday, and plan to attend this fabulous event. Here are some other events coming up in Campus Recreation: Juggling Club Festival If you always wanted to learn how to juggle, here’s your grand chance. On Saturday, March 20, there will be a workshop held in Campus Centre during a juggling festival which will be running from IO a.m. to 7 p.m. The workshop will feature different kinds of juggling acts with amateur entertainers from UW’s juggling club and from other universities, as well as professionals. There will also be a balloon animals seminar, jojo’s demonstration acts, and juggler’s equipment on sale, not to mention the chance for a free lesson on how to juggle. This event is being funded

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The UW juggling club teaches all levels of jugglers. The founder of the club is Sean Fincane (shown on the adjacent picture) who opened the club after a five-year absence because of his love for the sport. The club teaches you how to juggle balls, devil sticks, diabolos as well as balancing, unicycling and much more. It runs every Monday, 5:45 - 7:15 p.m. at the Blue Activity Area, PAC. The fee is $10 per term and equipment isavailable on loan. You are welcome to join at any time, just show up during a regular session. Juggling is a sport that takes a lot of focus and concentration and greatly improves your co-ordination but is not as difficult to learn as people may think. Just attend and give it a try! Skydiving Club On Friday, March 19, the UW sky diving club will be featuring dazzling acts of skilled parachuters in a video special program in the Campus Centre. If you have never thought it possible for you to try, just come and see what

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top of their form for the remainder of the match, allowing York one more goal, scored on a penalty corner. The results of the morning’s cross-over matches:. Toronto and York were to play for the gold medal, Guelphand Waterloo for the bronze. The Athenasexperienced a feeling of deja vu as this scenario was also played out in the fall outdoor season, with Waterloo taking fourth. Determined to “come home with the hardware” this time, Waterloo played hard from the start. During a previous match-up, Waterloo had effectively shut down Guelph’s passing game. This time, the Gryphons were trying anything to get the ball-through to their forwards, but Waterloo was equal to the task. Dietrich gave the lead to Waterloo with a goal off of a penalty corner, a lead maintained until late in the second half when Guelph evened the score. Two five-minute overtime periods were played, with neither team being able to break the tie. The bronze medal was to be decided with penalty strokes . . . again. Goalie Murray’s performance over the weekend was stellar and she was ready for the challenge. Saving three out of the five shots enabled Waterloo’s Mowa t, Montse Sanszole, and Lisa Howell to wrap up the bronze medal with their goals.

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In a tournament of upsets, the upstart Western Mustangs captured the OUAA West division basketball crown last weekend at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, beating two nationally ranked teams along the way. &Sunday, Western came back from a one-point half-time deficit to beat the sixth-ranked Brock Badgers 83-75 in the division final. The day before, Western toppled the number-one-seeded and fifthranked McMaster Marauders 95 85. Brock upset the number-twoseed and third-ranked Guelph Gryphons 68-64 in the other semifinal. OUAA West scoring champ Michael Lynch led the Mustangs, scoring 19 of his 24 points in the second half, despite going into the second frame with three fouls. Blake Gage scored 16 on B-of-11 shooting, while John Vermeeren scored 13 points and ripped down 11 rebounds. For the Badgers, Brian Bleich took the offensive load, scoring 23 points, including a pair of threepointers in the waning moments of the game. Western led by five in the early going before Brock went on a 10-2 tear to take a 12-9 lead. The Badgers’ largest lead was six points, coming after a Pat Sullivan lay-up and trey. The ‘Stangs pulled ahead with a Vermeeren dunk in the final minute, but Bleich got back a onepoint lead going into the dressing room. Brock again went ahead by as many as five points early in the second half, but Western gradually caught up to the Badgers, surpassed them, and took control of the game. Three minutes into the half, Lynch hit three straight baskets, the third a trey, to give the ‘Stangs a lead they would not relinquish. On Saturday, heavily favoured Marauders played a great first half only to collapse late in their semifinal match with Western. Down by eight points at the intermission and by as much as 10 in the second half, Western surged back to tie the gafne 73-73 with 6:49 left to play when a Stephen King

Guelph Gryphon Andre Baptiste (3) lays a little shake In’ bake on a bushel of Badgers in last Saturday’s OUAA West semi-final. Brock went on to win the game 68-64 before losing to Western 83-75 in photo by Peter Brown the final. trey completed a 14-4 run. With only 2120 to play, the teams were still tied -- but this was where the Marauders found their walk&g papers. Western went on a 12-2 run to ice a ten-point win. The ‘Stangs had three players with 20 or more points, Vermeeren with 29, King with 24, and Lynch with 20. King was6-of-10 from threepoint land.

As well as being game-high point-getter, Vermeeren did an excellent job of neutralizing division MVP Jack Vanderpol. In the other semi-final, a badgering Brock defence gave Gryphons Brent Bamhardt and Randy Mahoney no shots with Guelph down by two points late. Brock got the rebound, and Dave Picton iced the victory with a pair of free throws.

Soccer .winter Warriors The winter season has been a busy one for the soccer Warriors as they balance play in a regular Sunday night league with travel to numerous weekend tournaments. Last Saturday, March 6 saw the coaching debut of the grandfatherly Dan Rbgozynski, leading the team to Brock University. A distinct lack of intensity left the Warriors in a deep hole after two games, one which they could not pull themselves out of, The tournament did end on a strong note with excellent performances against Brock and Guelph almost lifting the

a man half his age, showing the young punks qn all teams that life doesn’t end at 40. Goals were scored by Neil Daniel, Rick Bazzarello, and Mark Ciavarella stopped, as always, by fashion guru Carlos (Cecil) Donald. Sunday featured the highlight of the winter season: a first-placeshowdown in the local indoor league. The team was nursing numerous aches, bruises, soreness, rheumatism, etc., from the games on Saturday, but played hard (most of the time) and skilfully in acquiring a tough 6-3 victory. The offence was led by Bazzarello and team-leading sniper Russell Snow with two goals each.

and artificial hip in front of everything the opposition could muster, When the team did err, they were repeatedly saved by the cat-like reflexes of ever-present and oh-sosensitive Donald. Yeoman’s work was put in by Andre Lyn, Chris Brown, Brian Gibson, and Mario Mastrangelo. The win leaves the Warriors solely in first place with a record of 11-1-1, having won eleven consecutive games. The remaining games should see the Warriors cement their first-place posi tion in the league and as top defensive league. Finally, the team wishes to issue a warm welcome to new head coach Dave Benning, who has al-

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OUAA HOCKEY PLAYOFF RESULT3 Best-of-Three Division Finals Waterloo vs Guelph: Mar. 4 Guelph 5 Waterloo 3 7 Waterloo 6 Guelph 1 Mar. 8 Cuelph 4 Waterloo 2 (Guelph wins series 2-l) Toronto vs Ottawa: Mar. 3 Toronto 6 Ottawa 4 Toronto 5 Ottawa 4 (Toronto wins series 2-O) CIAU HOCKEY (OUAA

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Concordia Stingers (1) Winnipeg Wesmen (2) GUELPH GRYPHONS (3) Calgary Dinosaurs (5) MCMASTER MARAUDERS BROCK BAKERS (6) Saint Mary’s Huskies (7) Brandon Bobcats (9) Saskatchewan Huskies (8) Acadia Axemen (10)

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Acadia Axemen (1) Alberta Golden Bears (2) TORONTO VARSITY BLUES (7) WATERLOO WARRIORS (6) GUELPH GRYPHONS (8) Regina Cougars (3) UNB Red Shirts (4) OTTAWA GEE GEES (5) Calgary Dinosaurs (9) LAURIER GOLDEN HAWKS (10)

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Mar. 5 Winnipeg 3 York 0 (15-13,15-11,lPq Manitoba 3 McMaster 0 (15-11,15-l& 15-9) Calgary 3 Dalhousie 0 (16-14,15-12,15-10) Montreal 3 Alberta 1 (15-11,15-7,13-15,15-13) 6 Consolation semi-finals: Dalhousie 3 McMaster 0 (17-15,15-l& 15-11) Alberta 3 York 2 (15~$15~12,4-15,6-15,15-H) . Championship Semi-finals: Calgary 3 Manitoba 2 (11-15,7-15,15-5,15-B, 16-14) Montreal 3 . Winnipeg 1 (15-8,13-15,16-14,15-9) 7 Seventh Place: York 3 McMaster 0 (15-12,15-6,15-6) Fifth Place: Alberta 3 Dalhousie 2 (10-15, 1614,15-4, x-17,15-5) Third Place: Winnipeg 3 Manitoba 0 (17-15,15-B, 15-11) Championship: Calgary 3 Montreal 0 (15-K&15-4,15-13) --“1 . i CIAU TRACK (OUAA

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WINDSOR LANCERS Alberta Golden Bears WESTERN MUSTANGS YORK YEOMEN Manitoba Bisons Sherbrooke Vert et Or TORONTO VARSITY BLUES Saskatchewan Huskies UBC Thunderbirds WATERLOO WARRIORS

THIS WEEK IN THE OUAA OUAA BASKETBALL PLAYOFF RE!3JLTS Mar. 6 East Division Finals: Ottawa 87 Toronto 67 Mar. 6 West Division Final Four: Western 95 McMaster 85 Brock 68 Guelph 64 7 Western 83 Brock 75

HOCKEY Mar, 13 Queen’s Cup Toronto, at Guelph (at Guelph Memorial Gardens) BASKETBALL Mar. 13 Wilson Cup Western at Ottawa

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Athletes of the week JAMIE HARTNElT Warrior Hockey Jamie Hartnett, a second-year sociology major, is Uw’s male athlete of the week.

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He also scored two goals in UW’s 6-l win over Guelph in game two of the division final. Overall, he has five goals and two assists in three games last week, as well as accumulating a plus-minus of plus-five.

LEANNE DIETRICH Field Hockey Leanne Dietrich is UW’s female athlete of the week. A third-year forward, Dietrich scored six of the Athenas’ eight I total goals last weekend as Waterloo earned the bronze medal at the OWIAA indoor hockey championships here at Uw’s PAC. She was selected to the tournament alastar team, along with teammates Linda Mowat and Jennifer Murray (goal). Dietrich played every minute of every game in the semi-finals and finals.

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Mar. 6 Pool A: York 9 Guelph ’ 2 Guelph 2 Zaurentian 0 York 5 Laurentian 1 Pool B: Toronto 5 Waterloo 1 Toronto 12 Western 1 Waterloo 2 Western 0 Toronto 6 Queen’s 0 Waterloo 3 Queen’s 1 Mar.7 Semi-finals: Toronto 6 Guelph 0 York 3 Waterloo 1 Fifth\ Sixth Place: Western 1 Laurentian 0 Bronze Medal: Waterloo 4 Guelph 3 Gold Medal: York 6 Toronto 4 All-stars: First team: Sandra Levy, Toronto; Michelle Colaco, Toronto; Rachel Carpen“er, York; Claire Thurgur, Toronto; Jennifer Murray, Waterloo (goalkeeper). second Team: Leanne Dietrich, Waterloo; Noel Brough, York; Linda Mowat, Waterloo; sillian Boyd, Queen’s; Dana Anderson, Toronto; Lyne Miron, Laurentian (goal ceeper).

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Quarter-finals: Alberta 3 York (16-15,15-7,15-12) Consolation Semi-finals: York 3 Dalhousie (15-5,16-14,15-17,15-11) Consolation Final: Montreal 3 York (15-7,11-15,7-15,15-12,15-B)

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Final Team Standings 1. Toronto 474.5 444 , 2. Montreal 3. Alberta 403 4. Calgary 310 5. McMaster 276.5 6. Western 210 7. Victoria 207 8. UNB 147 9. Lava1 140 lO.Manitoba 128 14Laurentian 94 15. Brock 61 KGuelph 55 17.Carleton 38 l&Waterloo 12 22.York 3

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First-round Match-ups: Winnipeg (1) vs UPEI (8) Toronto (4) vs Lethbridge (5) UVic (3) vs Western (6) Laurentian (2) vs McGill (7)

TheTwin City Spinners wheelchair basketball organization is coming to Waterloo to challenge our Warriors and Athenas on Sunday,March21 at lp.m.Come on out and be a part of the action. Wheelchair basketball is highly developed in Canada, boasting more participants than any other wheelchair sport. Since it is a team sport, many local clubs have developed basketball as their principle activity, later branching out into individual sports. Leagues have also developed, including ablebodied as well as disabled participants. Only three basic rule changes are required to adapt basketball to play in a wheelchair. The first rule relates to “travelling.” Two deliberate movements of the wheelchair are permitted prior to dribbling; a third would constitute a “travelling” violation, There is so double dribble in wheelchair basketball. The second rule change permits five seconds in the key instead of three, and the third prevents lifting out of the wheelchair to gain an unfair advantage. TheTwinCity

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orginally formed in 1975 to promote the sport of wheelchair basketball in the KitchenerWaterloo area. In 1980, they progressed to the National Wheelchair Basketball League, the premier wheelchair basketball league in the

world. The Spinners won the NWBA Lake Ontario Conference championship in 1983,1988, and 1989. In 1989, they finished eighth in North America out of 170 teams. Our talented Warrior and Athena basketball players are boldly taking on the task of doing battle with the Spinners on March 21 at 1 p.m. We guarantee an action-packed game of wheelies, bloopers, and TSN Turning Points! This exciting event is sponsored by Campus Recreation and the Accessibility Committee for absolutely free. If you love basketball, come an enjoy the sport from a different perspective.

Lowering my expectations

Green Apple No Show King Cobb Steelie and Gobblehoof

Bombshelter Thursday, March by Dave Imprint

photo by Dave Fisher

The Lowest of the Low Phil’s Grandson’s Place March

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Last week John Bottomley performed to a crowd of ten, including staff. The week before, Sara Craig was privy to a throng at least double that size. Wednesday night, Phil would have had a hassle trying to get into his grandson’s place. Lowest of the Low are destined to become Canada’s newest Ambassadors of Music. This is not necessarily an admirable title. Barenaked Ladies have tapped into the teento-college market and the Lowest of the Low are looking to take up the baton to run vigilently toward the college-to-30 something crowd. Thriving on power pop, complete with pithy politically c,orrect messages, Lowest of the Low are guilty of falling into the trap they readily criticise. Success. Not the kind of success that fuels explosive creativity, but the kind. that generates lethargy and complacency. The end result is, well. . . boring. It’s not that I don’t think the Lowest of the Low are a good band. On the contrary, I think they IIR good. They’ve got a good debut album; they write good songs; the lead singer has a good voice (bad hair, but a good voice); they’ve got good stage presence, and even the between song banter is good. You see that’s the point. The Lowest of the Low are a good band, not a great band. Nothing about them stands out as particularily memorable, exept of course, the lead singer’s uncanny resemblance to Cohn James. There is however, no doubt in my mind that they’ll become (and are) quite successful at what they do (And you can bet that CFNY will be soaking up the credit for that).Yeahbut so what. They’ll eventually fall into the cesspool of mediocrity with the likes of the Pursuit of Happiness, Crash Test Dummies, and Crash Vegas. This year, they’ll probably headline the big Canada Day picnic at Molson Park, and next year, $25.50 + service charge, four nights only! Massey Hall. Extra show added! Sold Out. OK, perhaps my cynicism is premature and harsh. Maybe my frustration of witnessing the pathetic attendance at the two previous shows (Craig and TNtomley) is being manifested in the form of this review- In context of the show, I’d have to agree that very few left the building unsatisfied; we ali had a good time. Yippee.

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It was a dark and stormy night... the blizzard hit suddenly around dinnertime, leaving Bombshelter patrons withtwochoices: drink beer and wait for the bands few of them had heard of, or fight their way home through a bad storm. Ditto for those encountering the blizzard after leaving night classes. Originally planned as a three-band showcase of independent bands with Guelph’s King Cobb Steelie opening, Gobblehoof surprisingly started things off close to eleven and Green Apple Quick Step, the third and headlining band, was prevented from attending by Canadian border officials. Gobblehoof was likely one of the worst acts I have seen in recent memory. The lead singer resembled Tad’s frontman, and the music was some attempt at hardcore grunge, if there is such a thing. The end result sounded like something I’d expect from teenagers trying to sound like Soundgarden and Metallica combined. Spinal Tap-ish. Then, in a change as different as the day’s weather, King Cobb Steelie took the stage and stole the show. Despite experiencing technical problems for the first few songs, the audience quickly warmed up to their lighter and

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more energetic style, bobbing their heads and dancing in their chairs for the the most part. Their style is...pleasing - I have tired of the “X meets Y” comparisons, none of which come to mind anyway. King Cobb’s music and general competence as musicians were a welcome relief from the previous hour, pleasantly surprising most in attendance. To sum up: be sure to not see Gobblehoof, but don’t miss King Cobb Steelie.

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What’s she gonna do him? about Be tray al Kitchener-Waterloo Little Theatre Studio 9 Princess St. E, Waterloo March 12-14 & March 26-28 by Craig Imprint

as easily the most amiable of the characters. His character lacks the intentionally manipulative aspect of Emma as well as the sinister qual-

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Upon leaving the dress rehearsal for Harold Pint&s play Betrayal, I was feeling slightly depressed. Not a bad sort of depressed, but an appropriate sort of depressed for having just seen a Pinter play about dying relationships and the disintegration of love. The plot involves a love triangle between the play’s three characters-- Emma, her husband Robert, and his best friend Jerry. The opening scene begins four years after Emma and Jerry’s affair and the pIay progresses backward through the events leading up to the opening scene. In addition, the scenes alternate between past and present events so the plot serves to reveal the characters in retrospect rather than through development. Scenes of the past and present parallel one another, lending the story resonance and serendipity. The central Betrayal of the play is only the focal point for the more subtle betrayals which take place. Each character betrays the other in some respect, no-one proves trustworthy. They all lie to each other mixing deceit with moments of brutal honesty. The chapacters’ thoughts and feelings are, for the most part, implied, rather than directly stated. The dialogue is subtle and tight. Director Jennifer Epps’ choice of a sparse set nicely compliments the minimalist nature of the play. The lighting contributes to its dark mood. Also, the production isstaged in a theatre-in-the-round format and the audience is seated along the four walls of the room directly in front of the actors. They are so close that if you stick your feet out you will trip them, though I would not recommend this. The closeness of the audience to the performance allows one to catch the discreet gestures and facial expressions which are often more revealing than the dialogue. The set and actors keep shifting so that the audience is presented with several different perspectives; at times one feels like part of the scene and at others somewhat shut off. This emphasizes the themes of the play and allows the audience to experience the waxing and waning of intimacies first hand. The performances are fit tingly subtle. Third-year Drama student Karen Hoffman’s portrayal of Emma comes across as alternately victimized and manipulative. She plays Robert and Jerry against one another but is, in turn, hurt by their indifference. Peter Statler, a stage veteran, gives a controlled yet oddly sinister performance as Emma’s husband Robert. He delivers much of his dialogue with a cynical grin and in a manner that suggests that hemight explode into a burst of anger at any moment... or he might not. There is a definite tension of anticipation that

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ity of Robert. Though Jerry is by no means innocent, he never seems to be motivated by malice. When he ends up hurting the other characters it seems to be due to his selfabsorbtion and insensitivity rather than genuine ill will. Be tray al promises thea tre goers a sobering and engaging look at adult relationships and their imperfections. Showtimes are at 8:00 P.M. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 2:30 P.M. on Sundays. Tickets are $6 for KWLT members and $7 for the general public, and are on sale at Wordsworth Books in Waterloo. Seating is limited and latecomers will not be admitted.

The Road To Mecca Water Street The&e February 26 - March 20 by Natulie Imprintstuff

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“People are not media events. They do not usually compel us to attention through arresting sexual or violent imagery, or loud noise. Their ‘most important truths are often revealed in a silent turn of the head, a new tone of the voice, an unremarkable story told remarkably,” writes Stuart Scadron-Wattles, the director of the play Road to Ml?CCU.

In his play Road toMecca, South African playwright Athol Fugard, addresses key issues of the human

condition including the dynamics of relationships (the building and breaking of trust and love), the growth of societal suppression born of fear and jealousy with regard to individuality and the freedom of self-expression. Starring Helen J. Butin as Elsa, Linda G. Bush as Miss Helen and Alan K. Sapp as Marius Byleveld, the cast is comprised solely of Theatre & Company members. All three deliver a wonderful and intense performance. , Set in New Bethesda, South Africa, the story unfolds in the eccentrically decorated home of Miss Helen. Elsa, a young feminist teacher from Capetown and confidante of the elderly Miss Helen, travels miles

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to visit her friend after receiving a disturbing letter from her in the mail. “The road to my Msca was omz I had to travel alone,” explains Miss Helen who is devoted to this path that she journeys along as she strives to reach the inner creative spirit and expression of her being. She is enchanted by the radiance of the many candles she lights throughout her voyage, as they offer a unique security when they disperse her personal darkness. The bleak shadows of ignorance and misunderstanding cast by her community enfold Miss Helen and her artistic endeavours, although she finally does break free from their confines. “There is more light in you than in all your candles put together,” confesses the conservative and patriarchal Marius, as he finally is enlightened by the nature of her true selfhood. The w idowed character of Miss Helen was based on a South AfricanartistnamedHelenMartins. Unfortunately, she committed suicide by poisoning herself at the age 78. The conclusion of the play however, provides a promising source of inspiration for all those who find themselves lost, at one time or another in the voids of their own blackness. Tickets are $15.00 for adults and $12.50 for students and seniors. Performances run Thursdqys throughSaturdaysandbeginat&DD p-m in the King Value Cen~e. Call The Water Street Theatre Box Office at (519)571-0928 for reservations.

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“It is unfortunate that we see dance, and the arts in general, as expendable,” Susan Cash wrote in her director’s notes for this year’s Dance Show, Fasf Fomard. “We tend to take for granted the impact that art has on our lives. We tend to forget how important art is in describing our lives, foreseeing and enhancing the future...However, we can do something about this attitude...1 urge you, our audience, to see more dance concerts, live theatre and music performances,” Although recent actions (and inaction) by the UW administration were foremost in the minds of those attending the Dance Dept./s annual concert last weekend, the pieces presented allowed the audience to take a breather from their indignation and simply enjoy the bounty of this art form. Works choreographed by both students and faculty over the past two terms, both in and out of class, were included in the lineup. Among the eighteen numbers in a range of styles were three largecast show-stoppers: “Od&m,” “Mozart Madness,” and “Fast Passing Away.” “Od&m”‘s off-beat choreography was an excerpt from a work by Judith Miller, a modern dance instructor with the Dept. and a veteran of the Danny Grossman Dance Company. Energetic music by the Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band spurred a seriocomicchaos of dancers trying to free themselves from oppressive contortions, often flopping around the floor like crippled seals. Third year student Denise Somerville placed her tongue deep inside her cheek to choreograph “Mozart Madness”, a sprightly send-up of classical ballet to the tune of the first movement of Eine

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Shock Waves: Eastern Europe After the Revolutions by John Fq‘j‘jr Black Rose Books 300 pages, $19.95 by Phillip Cfaee special to Imprint

I must confess. It is the civil war in the Balkans that has kept me from writing this review much earlier. You see, I’ve been following the news reports out of BosniaHerzogovina with much dismay. As each day passed, New Year’s optimism turned into despair. Things were literally falling apait in Yugoslavia in more brutal ways than was imagined by John Feffer in the penultimate chapter of his book, Shock Waves. With thecollapseof the Stalinist dictatorships in 1989, revolutionary leaders in Eastern Europe hoped tocreate a better alternative to capitalism and communism. Of course, this alternative has all but been replaced by “free market” shock therapy, administered by the economic and financial czars of the World Bank. The litany of woes seem endless; political apathy, ethnic fighting, right-wing movements reminiscent of Naziism, massive unemployment, high inflation, economic depression, unstable govern-

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historical expertise to choreograph Monteverdi’s “Ball0 Di Tirsi E Clori”. These pieces were not as exciting as the modern dance segments, but they provided a valuable contrast. All the selections in Fasf Forward were equal, but some were less equal than others. Anna Goddard’s “West End Blues” was a rather obvious, simplistic joke about a competition between two women, and the dancers’ acting was not believable. “Recollected in Tranquility” had some pretty choreography by Tracy Ramboer, but it didn’t reach the heights of Enya’s music. And Andrea Webster chose such understated steps and poses for “Pathbtique” that when a mock official stormed in and interrupted ‘their exercises in grace and polish with the blatant “Stop! No dancing!“, the perfunctory dig at UW administration carried little weight-the duo hadn’t been doing that m u c h “dancing”. The Sunday matinee was not tight technically. There were interminable breaks between each number; sometimes we were able to check our programs in them, sometimes we were left in darkness.’ At one point a fog machine almost asphyxiated the audience with bursts of sulphur, while the stage itself was fog-free. One appealing aspect of Fast Fomard was that it seemed like the entire Dance Dept. was involved. AboutEiOperformersof variousages and body shapes were involved, and all maintained a smooth, professionalism. This concert was, in fat t, the most convincing argument yet for the Dept.‘s continued existence.

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KZeine Nach tmusik. Tutus were worn gauchely high, solos ran amuck, and facial expressions had just the right campiness. Professional choreographer and dancer Susan Cash, also the director of the entire show, choreographed the 22-member finale “Fast Passing Away”, a bold, highly charged panorama of violent rhythms to Terry Riley’s S&me Dances for Pease. Other highlights of the show were choreographed by students. Michelle Butterfield’s “Secret Strength” was a cataclysmic parable about worship and power; Amanda Lowe’s “Decembered” and “Tropic of Cancer” featured striking types of movement, fluid and staccato, primordial and insectlike. The interests of fourth year honours dance major Leanne Gregory in drama and technical theatre were evident in Id A u Coeur de la Terre”, in which she positioned dancers in silhouette behind a scrim, or screen. Similarly, the stage design for Melissa Jamieson’s stark “Gloria” was visualIy arresting although effected very simply, through removing the cyclorama to reveal the geometric patterns of the paint rack on the back wall of the Humanities Theatre. The show was rounded out by two traditional pieces, the ballet “Tarantella” and the folk dance “Moldaveniashka,” resurrected by Dance Dept. faculty members Rhonda Ryman and Anuschka Roes. Janet Watson, who teaches Dance History at UW and also holds a B.Sc. in Dance from here, used her

men&, and civil wars. This is the reality that Feffer tentativelyspeculated about in his analysis of the political and economic forces shaping the futire of the region. After interviewing scores of policymakers, trade unionists, grassroots activists and academics, Feffer does an admirable job sorting out the competing visions of these individuals living in the aftermath of change since 1989. In order to paint a composite picture of the countries in this region, Feffer concentrates on the dominant theme that marks or individuates one country from the other. There is the cobbling together of the formerly divided Germany, driven by the political expediency of Kohl’s government, with dubious lip service to democracy; the imposition of the foreign market policy ideal set by playwrightturned-president Vaclav Havel, in Czechoslovakia’s continued reliance on arms exports to fuel the economy; Romania’s oppression of its Gypsies. Unfortunately left ou’t due to time restraints, is Albania. Feffer also provides a valuable context for the revolutions in the first part of the book. In it, he defines the historical and geographi-

nomically. He also suggests that Eastern Europe was never really a solid block but a tenuous subordination of cultrural differences under communist solidarity. The region wasnevercomfortable with its association with Russia, seeing it as too Asian. We are also given a clue to the construction of the Stalinist model of Soviet modernization and the Cold War. “For both dictators and democrat, the riddle of modernization has proven uniquely problematic over the centuries. . . Lenin, eventually decided that the best technique to modernize a society was capitalism, even if the desired outcome of development was communism. Stealing from the very theorists he later had executed. . . Stalin finally hit upon an alternative to the capi-& talist path of modernization.” Stalin’s contribution to political economy was “high-speed modernization: an indusrtial strength version of the industrial revolution.” Although a book of historical events written in a journalistic tone may read outdated as new events unfold, Feffer’s book provides valuable insights into the brief period when utopian ideas battled free market orthodoxy for currency. The

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Imprint 12, 1993

- A Message from the Establishment by Sandy AtwaI, Craig Nickerson Bernard Kearney imprint staff

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When The Myth of Rock was first released in 1990, I was pleasantly surprised. Consolidated’s mix of unconventional deconstruction and rap, and their fresh critique of the way in which rock music has been co-opted by the slimier facets of large corporations was unlike anything I’d heard. The album, however, didn’t bear repeated listenings, but it was new enough in both form and content for me to overlook its limited scope. Friendly Fascism fared much worse. Spreading themselves thin over the entire liberal spectrum, they lost both their inventiveness and their musical ingenuity. Hay More Music is the culmination of the inevitable fate of Consolidated -- their cornmodification is complete. This commodifica tion is a twoway street. The band themselves have been reduced to a watereddown.white rap version of Sting, and the issues that they themselves address are now nothing more than symbols and slogans -- the propoganda of the western college student. It took only three albums for them to degenerate into a bunch of whiny Derrida-quoting, self-important Stanley Fish clones. Like the typical liberal, they read nothing but information which supports their ideas, obviously never thinking to question it, and their childish understanding of vegetarianism, gun control, and capitalism is appalling. Of course, I couldn’t wait to interview them. I first interviewed Mark Pistel - bassist. The only thing I knew abouthimwasthathewasn’tAdam Sherburne, the Aryan poster-boy who leads the band. After a ZOminute interview, I handed Mark my review of their album, their EP and several articles on gun-control and vegetarianism, and we went our seperate ways. Or so I thought. Later, in thecampus Centre, a quite irate Mark found me. “We’ve got to talk. I feel like a fool! I should have read your stuff before I did the interview. After the show, wegotta talk!” Soon enough, Philip Steir, the band’s drummer, came down to the Imprint office where he insisted on doing another interview. I didn’t understand why, but he stated that he didn’t know I was the Rush Limbaugh of the Waterloo Campus. He clarified, “I felt that Mark wasn’t the appropriate spokesperson. The only reason Mark was given you was because I was doing another interview and Adam was doing something. Mark is the technical guy.” Fine, I thought. I jumped into the discussion about their now infamous open-mike sessions (samples of which appear on Consolidated’s albums) and asked them about their supposed democratization of rock. This is only a facade, however. Rather than deconstruct the “Society of the Spectacle”, Consolidated simply use the samples to make themselves look good, and represent those with an opposing viewpoint as morons. “We have the choice to do whatever we want with the material, and we wanted the point of view to come across that the fact that the pcopk

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“Yes+” (Blood in the Face, based upon a book, was a comedy/documentary focusing upon the rise of white supremacists in Canada and the United States.) Well, I think of Blood in the Face when I think of your open-mike sessions. “Thank you.” Well...notinanadmirableway, actually. “Oh.” The reason I thought about it, was that they took blankets of film, and they took it back to the editing room. There is no narrative in the film -- what actually happens is that in a sense the editing process is the narrative. So when you say that “it’s the people who make themsel+es look like idiots,” I think it’s a large leap of faith to assume that everyone who gets up to the mike is an idiot. I think that your editing process has something to do with that. By the reflection of what has been recorded, and what is being sold, I think you’ve used the editing to your advantage to the point where you’re misrepresenting the audience. “Of course, we use the editing to our advantage. The point is, we use our opinions, these are our records, we’re the artists, nodoubt.” However, part of the danger with Blood in the Face, as with Con-

solidated, is that these people are made to look like buffoons... “They are!” . ..but they’re also incredibly dangerous at the same time, and that might be overlooked. “But I think that that’s the britliance of what is done in Blood in fti Face, we can finally see how horxible racism and ignorance is, but we can also laugh at it.” Is it nervous laughter? “it’s a laughter of relief. Maybe that’s scary, maybe that’s bad, but people respond differently.” But there’s no exchange of ideas. You pick on these people. You have people who might have something intelligent to say, but you’re not interested in hearing them because they don’t agree with you and then their ideas are taken out of context. “That’s like saying ‘You took this C chord out of context when you wrote this song, the way Rush did it is much different.’ It’s a different song. We’re using the people in the audience just like we use music. When I sample something off television or a movie, I use it the way I want to use it as an artist.” But a G chord isn’t an individual with their own thoughts. What you’re doing is not trying to understand what their meanings are, or what their trying to get across,

you’re taking it and trying to get it so that it fits for you. “Thank you. I’m not denying that.” So you don’t have any problem in twisting other people’s words? “I don’t think that we’re twisting their words. Their words are being used on our record to not only get our point of view across, but to express ourselves.” So they’re unwilling participZUttS. “They’re not unwilling. It’s like a play, it’s happening live, it’s spontaneous. When we use the people talking, we use it like a beat loop, like a lyric, like we use a guitar chord. It’s the way that we use our audience to become not a discussion, not a debate, but part of our art form. The discussions live are a dif-

ferent purpose than the way we use them on our record.” Then there’s really no discussion. Does it disillusion you at all that you get a lot of stupid people at your concerts saying stupid things? “No, it makes me realize that we don’t have to travel all the way to Florida, to get those kinds of responses, we can just travel to Arizona .”

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First off, let me say that I seriously considered writing this review under a psuedonym but the truth is I like the rap/ dance artist Betty Boo. In fact I like her a lot. Her last release, Boo Mania got more play on my stereo than I’d care to admit. Liking Betty is a guilty pleasure. I can’t defend her music or her lyrics, but most of her tunes are like a shot of adrenaline. Usually I listen to her with the door closed or on headphones, to avoid the ridicule of others. Ms. Boo lets me take a break from being a music snob for a while and enjoy danceable beats and unintentionally hilarious lyrics. This ten track release is confectionary; so sweet, I’m getting chubby. Ms. Boo is back like gangbusters with more tunes about love and loss, cheating boyfriends and taking off work to go to the beach (typical Boo subject matter). Although it sound less original than Boo Mania, CRRR! is more polished with better production. T classify music in two categories: music that is art (Mozart, 242) and music that is entertainment (90% of pop music). GRRR! has no lofty goals than being a way to stay entertained while driving the car or dancing in a club, and it hits the mark dead on. To Ms. Boo’s credit, she co-wrote all the songs and lyrics, and what great lyrics they are! An example: “Rub a dub dub bubbles in I a bath tub/ Roam in the foam with a kiss and These lyrics, delivered in a huggy hug.” Boo’s machine gun-staccato rap style, never fail to get my toes a tappin’ and bring a smile i (smirk?) to my face. Also Betty has many creativeuses for the

I word ‘Boo’. Not since the word ‘fuck’ (or ‘5-n urf’ -ed.) has someone been able to use one word in somany ways. For example”you put me in a BOO mood”, “I BOOED you...“, “The BOOMING system from the BOO mobile...” and finally ” just couldn’t give a BOO”. GRRR! has many potential commercial and dance hall hits. “Thing Goin’ On” was in heavy rotation on some L.A. stations when I was there in reading week. It’s inevitable that a techno remix will be done for “Skintight”. Still it’s hard to single out particular tracks, there all on the same level and if you like one of them you’ll like them all! Now that the world knows my little secret no one will take my music views seriously. But I don’t care! I’ll continue to listen to GRRR! and try to incorporate ‘Boo’ into my daily speech.

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Singer/writter Tanya Donelly and bassist Fred Abong left the Throwing Muses just before they recorded Rerl Heazlen; These two ex-Muses added another guitarist, Thomas Corman and drummer, Chris Gorman to form... Belly! Now, personally I get easily tired of bands with just one vocalist. That one voice, after a few songs, sometimes seems to just drone on and on. But, and to my blissful surprise, this is not the case with Tanya. Her honey-sweet voice is mesmorizing and addicting. It ranges from whisper soft and subtle (like in “Someone To Die For” and “Stay”) to haunting and forboding, (especially in “Low -Red Moon”) to deep and forceful (on “Slow Dog”). The 15 tracks on Sfar are equally varied. The first track, “Someone To Die For”, is a slow, easy song to start the listeners off with. The next two, “Angel” (which is one of my favourites) and “Dusted”, are packed with that toe tapping, gotta-get-up-and-dance kind of energy. The album continues in this fashion; with the energetic and upbeat songs, spaced

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sounds an awful lot like Bryan Adams but it’s obviously not him. Let m e put it this way, they’re not the worst band I’ve ever heard but they’re hardly great. They sound like the type of band in your home town that plays at the local bar once a week who don’t seem to get anywhere but don’t seem to care. Indifference once again,

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like to say right now, that if you like the Cult, of the Electric period, then you will also like -Human Cannonbull. It’s a down and dirty-inthe-dark-side-of-the-grooves party platter. Yes, that’s right. Party Album. Thatmeans it’s no Sergeant Pepper, and it’s not one to sit down and listen to late at night to help you relax, and fall asleep. It doesn’t weave itself into various levels of consciousness and it doesn’t transcend any earthly bounds, nor does it weave itself into your dreams. However, I do think that sometime between the last album and this one, School of Fish have gone somewhere, maybe Chicago, or Times Square to reflect on the music and on the powerchord heaven of rock and roll Zen. This theory not onyl handily explains their recent disappearance from the music world, but it explains the remarkable transformation of their sound. Gone from the old School of Fish, is the splashy amateurism, the one-notch above garage kind of thing. Gone also is a lot of the pure joy of the first album. However, newly found in the album Human Cannonball, is real atmosphere, say of Chicago, or Times Square, and an impressive array of.instruments being played with skill. Maybe the skill makes up for the diminished (although still strong) spirit of the new School of Fish. Then again, maybe not. It’s quite good though, and we wouldn’t want to panic impressionable readers intonot buying a decent album, because the goofy Imprint guy said it’s bad. It’s not bad. It rocks. And this is precisely what School of Fish want. They, as in the immortal words of Dee Snider “Wanna rock”. And they do it better than many other bands which ostensibly rock in the nineties. Yes, I’m making fun of Seattle. Yep. Nirvana, and Pearl Jam, they rocked for about three minutes, and then they got famous, and ndw they pretend to rock. Many bands pretend to rock, in a tradition started by Mick Jagger, and Led Zeppelin, called Posturing. Human Cannonball doesn’t posture. Not at all. It kicks some serious rock ass. So what if some of the licks and grooves seem somewhat familiar. That’s what rock is. In the words of Tina Turner (a foremost rock authority, I’m quite sure) “The beauty of it is you take something and you change it, and you make it your own.” or as Sting says “Rock and Roll is a great mongrel; it steals from things”. Well, Human Cannonball is one of the biggest baddest bitches of rock around. One of the best slabs of pure power-chord slash and burn, toe-tapping, head bopping raw energy. And it even comes with some of rocks best stupid lyrics. In the song “Blackout”, there is a neat one, which keeps repeating ad nauseum, “This isn’t a hospital, this isn’t a polling station.” However, rather ingeniously, I thought, they nowhere in the song mention what “this” is. One does not need to worry about this though (unless of course they are neurotic, as I am, and then they worry about everything), because the music is great, and rich, and in this case, the lyrics are unimportant. So if you want to get mellow and intellectual, buy Phil Ochs, or Leonard Cohen. Do not buy Human Cannonball. However, If you want rock, and rather clever rock at that, then buy yourself the album, and have an instant Party.

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Every so often there comes a film--like Wild at Heart, Miller’s Crossing, The Commitments, or Tlie Player-which captures the immediate, fervid admiration of many critics and a fair-sized portion of the public, and which makes me feel like I’went into the wrong cin-

ema at the multiplex. 77ze Crying Game doesn’t quite fit into this category, since I would actually recommend it, but the word on the street, which describes the film as mesmerizing and astonishing, is an overstatement. It is well-made, doesn’t insult our intelligence, and deals with unique characters. But that’s not the same as being extraordinary; that’s what every movie should do. Writer-director Neil Jordan’s latest film fits the pattern set by his

previous efforts, Mona Lisa and The Miracle, and focuses on a man infatuated with a woman. Stephen Rea plays Fergus, a devoted, saintly “soldier” in the Irish Republican Army whose ideas on how to treat Jody, (Forest Whitaker) an IRA political prisoner, differ radically from those of his confederates. If that weren’t enough internal conflict, Fergus also becomes obsessed with Dil (Jaye Davidson), Jody’s lover. Miranda RichardsonisJude,Fergus’ icy, suspicious colleague, and Adrian Dunbar (much better here than in Hear My Song), is Maguire, the renegades’ hard-edged chieftain. There are some intriguing ideas in The Clying Game, especially in the conversations between Fergus and Jody. The dialogue is tantalizing in its obliqueness and audacious in its frankness--Fergus mutters the quote, “When I was a child, I thought as a child. When I became a man, I put away childish things;” Jody, his hands tied behind him, persuades Fergus to help him pee. Maguire, angry at Fergus’ defiance, inflicts a quick wound on him, then scolds him: “I’m getting emotional and I don’t like getting emotional.” Unfortunately, the people in this movie always talk like they’re in a movie. Rea and Richardson turn in intense, credible performantes, as does Jim Broadbent, playing Dil’s trusted, sardonic - b&rtender. Meanwhile, Davidson is an extreme of the femme fatale, and vamps so much&at I wrote down in my notes, “No-one is that sexual.” It’s very difficult to believe Dil’s emotions. Whitaker also sounds hollow, and his accent’doesn’t sit well: Moreover, although the story is relentless, Jordan’s intellectual layering distances us in a way reminiscent of French New Wave artist Claude Chabrol’s arid thrillers. The characters Dlav a number of dan-

gerous games, but we care very little. The Crying Gum has its share of plot twists. I am afraid I guessed “the best-kept secret in Hollywood” in an early scene, and that ruined part of the picture for me. But one of the film’s assets is its Hitchcocklike division into disparate sections, each one transforming the protagonist’s life. Jordan’s slow-paced direction affords each chapter its due, and his persistent sense of irony is both amusing and chilling. His use of technique never becomes obtrusive but it is expressive and says what it needs to say at the pertinent points in the tale. It is a blessing that this flick does not degenerate into predictably-timed hand-to-hand combat, like even above-average thrillersCape Fear, Dead Again, and M&y-have done. We can alsd be grateful thatJordan has spotlighted largely

untapped topics such as the homosexual sub-culture and political terrorism. At the same time, however, filmmakers David Mamet, GusVan Sant, and Stephen Frears have managed to investigate some of the same areas and provoke more thought in the process. Like T!ze Miracle, The Crying Game latches onto a concept and doesn’t let go, sacrificing realism and other subtleties in the process. Ultimately, this is one of those movies about romantic fixation and neediness that is only palatable to certain people on specific days (those romantically fixated and needy days). Don’t go into The Crying Game expecting grandiose technical flourishes on the order of Diva or a mind-blowing experience akin to the original The Vanishing. But youcananticipateabrooding,clever narrative presented with style.

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