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IMPRINT

The UW Student Newspaper Campus Centre, Room 140 University of Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario, NZL 3Gl

NEWS

888-4048 Friday February 24, 1995 Volume 17, Number 28 ISSN

0706-7380

Public interest or private gain? by James Imprint

Cover

photo

by Greg

Krafchick

Editorial Board Editor in chief Assistant Editor News Editor News Assistant Arts Editor Arts Assistant Sports Editor Sports Assistant Features Editor Science Editor Photo Editor Photo Assistant Proofreaders

Sandy Atwal Jeff Warner James Russell T&a Lackman Pat Merlihan Greg Krafchick Natalie Gillis Patti Lenard Meg Gordon Jodi Carbert Steve Boyd Jeff Robertson Ruth Ambros Carole Theriault

Staff AdvextisingEroduction Office Assistant

General 4dvertising

Manager Assistant

Distribution

Laurie Tigert-Dumas

Marea Willis Vivian Tambeau Ari Katz Jeff Zavitz Grag Roberts

Board of Directors President Vice President Secretary/Treasurer Directors-at-Large

Pat Merlihan Chris Aldworth Jodi Carbert Jamie Bennet vacant

Contribution List David Bauer and his friend, Peter Brown, Kclli Byers, Stephen Codrington, JeffCouckuyt and the Parking Lot gang, Brant Eichfuss, Dave Fisher, Mary Ellen Foster, Natasa Hatsios, Becca Higgins, Brad Hughes, Jack Lefcourt, Dave Lynch, Kim Moser, Scott Myer, Johanna NeufeId, Sameh Rehan, Annick Strcicher, Patricia Woolcott, and no thanks to the people who are regularly here but are out vacationing while we wallow in the sludge of Imprint. Imprint is the offficial student newspaper of the University of Waterloo. It is an editorially independent newspaper published by Imprint Publications, Waterloo, a corporation without share capital. Imprint is a member of the Ontario Community Newspaper Association (OCNA.) Imprint is published every Friday during the fall and winter terms and every second Friday during the spring term. Imprint reserves the right to screen, edit and refuse advertising. Imprint ISSN 07067380. Mail should be addressed to Imprint, Campus Centre, Room 140, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, NZL 3Gl. Our fax number is 884-7800. Electronic mail should be addressed to imprint @ w atserv 1 .uwaterloo.ca, Imprint: The Voice of Treason.

Russell

St&

aterloo Public Interest Research Group (WPIRG) was the first w PIRG in Canada (founded 1973), is the provincial office for all the PIRG’s in Ontario (nine ofthem), and has an annual budget of over $120,000. Nonetheless, they have a fairly low profile on Campus. What do they do with all that money? Two thirds of WPIRG’s budget comes directly from students. There is a $3.28 levy on all full time undergraduate students’ fee statements that goes directly to WPIRG. This levy netted them $82,167 in the 1993-1994 academic year. Despite comments from WPIRG volunteers that they suffer from chronic underfunding, and that every working group constantly has to hold fundraisers, the WPIRG office in the General Services Complex seems adequately supplied, having four computers, a photocopier and a laser printer, as well as two full time staff members. Daryl Novak and Linda Vieregge are the two till time staff members. Vieregge’s title is “Coordinator of Information and Administration,” and Novak’s is “Coordinator of Volunteers.” They split the $68,042 allocated to “wages and benefits” in the WPlRG budget, though Novak says that the arnouilt he actually gets paid comes out to approximately $3 1,000. Novak has had the job since

July 199 1, and defends his salary. “Guys in Plant Operations that are changing lightbulbs are making more than I do,” says Novak, stating that if he was on the university payscale, he would be making a lot more. “I earn every dollar.”

Imprint or the President of the Federation of Students, Vieregge defended her salary by saying of Steven Codrington’s position as President of the Feds, “It’s not a job to me.” Novak is more concerned about WPIRG’s profile than

Vieregge feels the same way, stating that she has “two and a half degrees,” and is net interested in working for a company that doesn’t pay her adequately. “We don’t make a lot,” she says. When told that she makes more than either the Editor-in-Chief of

Vieregge. He speaks of “posting in newsgroups...poster runs.. .class speaks,” and says “there is certainly an effort made [to increase the profile],” though he concedes that “obviously not every student is going to be aware of WPIRG.” Of couqe, if

$8000 missing?

Imprint

Streicher

staff

very University of Waterloo club wrll be audited starting February 27. The decision was made by Christine Dewhurst, Vice President of Operations and Finance, after receiving three phone calls over the past month regarding possible misappropriated funds in several clubs. Two members of the House of Debates club are also under investigation by Don Perron, the Lottery Licensing Oficer at the City of Waterloo. It is spec;uIatcd that six to eight thousand dollars are not accounted for as the terms of their lottery license have been violated. The students are now in India and Israel. The audit will be carried out

by Dewhurst, Avvey Peters, Senior Officer for Internal Affairs, and Suzana Marques, Liaison Commissioner. It will examine both financial and organizational matters, including such issues as presigned cheques, unauthorized cheque signing, and uneonstitutional behaviour. For example, discrimination agamst minofities. It is expetted to finish within two weeks, after which time they will issue a report Students’ t0 Council. Dewhurst and Peters both stress that there is

anonymouspholze calls regarding possible misappropriated funds in several clubs no problem

with

WasteManagement Muster Plan, A Workers Guide to Solvent Huzat&, and the AZEiuncefor Animals. Some of these are free, but some, such as the Supermarket

continued to page 9

CFS takes University Ottawa

Club under investigation by Annick

WPIRG had more cash, perhaps they could have a higher profile, though, Novak says, “for our budget, I think that we do as well as we can.” Vieregge seems much more content with the numbers of students that WPIRG reaches, saying “students who are interested know who we are and where we are .” WPIRG is currently focussed on environmental and social justice issues, though it started out as a consumer advocacy group. However, other groups soon became interested in consumer advocacy issues, and WPIRG moved on. Now, according to Novak, WPIRG tries to be a resource centre for activism, supplying infcjrmation and training that is difficult to find elsewhere. To accomplish this, WPIRG stocks thousands of periodicals on environmental and social issues that are not immediately available in other areas, such as the Dana Porter library, or the Womyn’s Centre. Novak stressed that they try not to duplicate information. “We try to provide resources that aren’t readily available elsewhere,” he says. Titles of publications in the offrce range from the expected (Amnesty International), to the more obscure, such as those dealing with Excess Packaging, The

the majority

clubs. However, since a number of clubs run out of houses and move frequently, there are often problems with record keeping. There are over forty recognized clubs on campus.

by James Russell Imprint staff

n February 9 and 10, 1993, students at the University of Waterloo voted in a referendum to leave the Canadian Federation of Students. Despite an ugly campaign, where the chair of the YES side was disqualified, it was still a lot prettier than what is happening at the University of Ottawa right now. U of 0 was one of 20 universities which planned on holding referenda this year on whether or not to remain in the federation. At this point, four of those have been held, with Carleton, Ryerson and Acadia deciding to remain in the CFS, and McMaster remaining in, due to incanclusive results from their referendum. The referendum at Ottawa would have been held, but a court injunction from the CFS haspostponed it until March 20th. The CFS asked for the injunction on

on of

the grounds that the Student’s Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) is not following the referendum rules it agreed to follow when it joined the CFS, and that this is not giving the CFS a fair chance to repkesent itself before students cast their ballots. The fair chance that the CFS is not getting is the chance to have professional lobbyists work the Ottawa campus prior to the vote. The SFUO has only student volunteers working the NO side, and does not think it fair to have the other side run by Pros. SFUO went as far as to invite executives of the CZFS to run the YES campaign, but claims that “Mr. Guy Caron, chair of the CFS declined the offer, wanting instead to have his paid, non-student lobbyists take part in the campaign.” The SFUO is clearly looking for a NO vote as the outcome: They recently attended the conference in Fredericton where the Canadian Alliance of Student

continued on page S

IMPRINT,

Protesting by Tasha Imprint

Lackman staff

ast Friday, there was a protest in front of the Mexican Consulate in Toronto. About

60 demonstrators were showing their concern about the situation in Chiapas,

Mexico’s

poorest

NEWS

Friday, February 24,1994

state.

The Toronto demonstrators. were not alone in their concern for the recent atrocities in Mexico. There were demonstrations coordinated last Friday at noon in front of Mexican Embassiesand Consulates in most major United States cities, as well as some Canadian cities. The biggest protest was in Mexico City on February IO. Over 100 000 people gathered to denounce Mexico’s President Ernest0 Zedillo’s February 9 announcement, on Mexican national television. Zedillo put out a warrant for the arrest of five leaders of the Zapatista Revolutionaries who began the Chiapas uprising in January. Sudcommander Marcos, the spokes person for the Zapatista National Liberation Army (EZLN) was one of the five slated to be arrested. Zedillo announced that military store houses were found in Mexico City and in the state of Veracruz, which alledgedly identi-

Mexican

ficd the leaders of the Zapatista movement and connected them to other armed movements in Mexico. The ceasefire which had been in place since January 14 was broken. The Mexican Army invaded and seized many towns and villages in Chiapas. The International Red Cross,

sacked by Mexico’s

Federal

Judicery Police. Information about the store house and Subcommander Marco’s whereabouts was obtained by

theInstitutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) government from six anonymous people. These same people were later contacted by Democratic

injustices The decison to give this large portion of our aid budget was made in

members of the protest for an open dialogue.

one week.

The protestersgenerally agreed that it was not to their advantage to talk to Aguilcra, to whom many had spoken in the past. They felt that their presence was more useful in the public eye, during lunch hour in downtown Toronto. Many felt that the purpose of Aguilera’s invitation was to break up the demonstration. “By doing that [accepting his invitation] -we are catering to his agenda....He is trying to put a good face on the Mexican government,” stated Xuereb. The Toronto demonstration was organized by the Mexico Solidarity Network, which is a group of people from all over Southern Ont&o, including KitcfienerAVaterloo, Toronto, Guelph, London, St. Catherine’s, Belleville, Kingston, and with members from Montreal. Groups in the various cities began working in January 1994 and began networking in about May 1994, to be a more effective, stronger voice, and to keep more people informed.

This loan is only a portion of the “bail out” loan package to Mexico organized by the United States.The major goal ofthe loan is to revalue the Mexican peso, which plummeted in January. The loan package hasbeen granted to Mexico under several conditions aimed to stabilize the market to for-

to his office

and other international observers Revolutionary Party (PRD) conprohibited to enter these gress members, who were told that places.Although the ceasefire was recalled on Febx-uary 14, it does not seem as Canada spends about 2/3 though the troops withdrew EZLN. its foreign aid budget immediately and people reMarco Andino, anmain unclear about what other member of the supporting injustices in happened in the villages. Mexico Solidarity NetMexico, according to When intemationdl observwork, indicated that Canaers went into the villages, dian tax payers are paying demonstrators they found them deserted. for this loan, while the “They [the villagers] Mexican government is are probably hidipg in the moun- the information had only been given benefiting. tains somewhere, and it was after they were severely tortured. The Toronto demonstration defmately something that forced “The justification for the whole received the attention of the Mexithem to flee,” explained Marc campaign wasa hoax,” said Xuereb. can Consul-General to Canada, Xuereb, a member of the Mexico For the demonstrators, it is not Sergio Aguilera, who came down Solidarity Network. only important to demonstrate from his 44th floor office to make Since February 9, there has against the actions of the Mexican notes of the placards that protesters also been a massive Mexico-wide government, but against the actions were carrying, and to invite two campaign against civil rights orof theCanadian government aswell. ganizations and non-government “We [Canadians] are no longer organizations. The CoalitionofNon silently watching, we are actively Government Organizations for participating,” indicated Xuereb, The Campus Peace (CONPAZ) and the Human refering to the $1.5 billion dollars Rights Centre Fray Bartolome de Canada gave to Mexico out of its las Casawere both broken into and total $2.2 billion foreign aid budget. were

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South Campus

Hall

(beside the Bookstore)

888-4054

by James Russell Imprint staff

February has been a quiet month for Campus police, at least so far. Nonetheless, there have been crimes, and, as usual, most of them were preventable. Speaking of crimes, a wallet was stolen from the Dana Porter library, down from the three stolen last month. Also, a credit card was stolen from South Campus Hall. It really is worth the effort to take these things with you when you go to powder your noses. There have been several computer-related thefts this month. Four 1Mb RAM chips were stolen from Engineering II, two hard drives worth $2400 were stolen from Chemistry, and several items of computer equipment were stolen from rooms at St. Paul’s College. Also, five windows and one glass door were all smashed since the beginning of the month, in Village I, the Campus Centre, Engineering I andII1, EastCampus Hall, and the Math and Computer Building. Most of these are considered to be alcohol related, but that doesn’t really make them any less stupid. Speaking of alcohol, an Officer observed a car fishtailing around in the PAC parking lot at 1145 a.m. on February 11. The car regained some control and sped past the officer, down Ring Road, almost wiping out at the comer by the PAS building. The Officer pursued and stopped the vehicle. The driver was unable to touch his finger to his nose, and was taken to third division, where a breathalyser test showed his blood alcohol level to be 0.109 (the legal limit is 0.08). Driving

drunk

even

stupider

than

breaking windows. Speaking of driving, there was a collision outside the PAC on February 15. A driver lost control of his car due to bad road conditions, and slid over the median to collide with

an oncoming vehicle. Damage was over $700, but there were no injuries. Speaking of injuries, there were three reported so f&r in February. A staff member fell on the ice outside the Humanities building, a staff member stepped into a drain and hurt their ankle, and someone else (I don’t know if they were staff) tripped on the stairs outside of Hagey Hall and fell down ninestairs. They were treated and released at K/W hospital. On February 17, a Turnkey called securilty after noticing three males wandering through the conslruction area in the Campus Centre. Officers arrived to find them attempting to steal some construction material and a lamp fixture. They were taken to security and “saw the error of their ways,” said Sgt. Shortt, of Campus Security. Charges were not laid after the penalties associated with theft and possession of’stolen property were explained to the culprits. Officers decided that it had been “a misguided adventure rather than a criminal act.” The incident was alcohol-related, as are many of the incidents of mischief on campus, according to Shortt, adding that “quite often it’s just a stupid, dumb mistake,” due to people filled with “alcoholic false courage until someone in blue comes up and says ‘I want to speak with you’.” Speaking of dumb, the last incident I want to tel1 you about isjust a tragic, dumb mistake. A young couple was moving out of the Married Student Apartments. They put their beautiful couch out in front of their building prior to the moving van

arriving,

and returned

to their

apartment for more of their possessions. Upon their return, you can imagine their horror when they saw that the couch had been stolen. Missing: 1 couch, beige, approximately 15 years old.

NEWS

E.S. wants by Ryan Norris special to Imprint

here has been an ongoing debate between the Waterloo Environmental Studies Endowment Fund Committee (WESEF) and the university’s Board of Governors for the past year and a half. The movement to create an endowment fund for the Faculty of Environmental Studies was initiated by three environmental studies students in the winter term of 1993. Their vision was to establish a student voice in decision-making processes involved in the fund allocation of a voluntary $45 fee paid by ES studentsEssentially, these funds would be used to update existing facilities, provide new equipment and improve the quality of education within the Faculty. The structure of WESEF was partially modeled after the Engineering Faculty’s Sanford Fleming Endowment Fund, which controls its own investment and management decisions. The difference is that WESEF would handle a much larger fund than its counterpart and there would also be an element of community

control

participation in decision-making. The Board of Governors has rejected all forms of this model because of the amount of control that would be placed in the hands of the faculty. They feel that handing complete control to WESEF will lead to liabilities incurred by university employees who would work with WESEF and cause inconsistencies in student leadership on a long term basis. The WESEF committee states in a comprehensi ve background paper that University control over endowment funds are “undefined” and have a “vague definition ofpower.” Also, WESEF claims in their report that, by having a separate entity this will avoid the problem of “government intcrvention into funds.” Large endowment funds are common place for government reasoning to cut tinding to Universities, according to the paper. Lawyers from both sides

understanding between the two lawyers on what the issues were.” The agreement was then redrafted into a proposal by the university lawyer. According to Wahl, the new proposal was “almost identical to the Waterloo Engineering Endowment Fund constitution” and “nothing agreed upon [in the conditional proposal] was put into the constitution.” Mike Went, WESEF committee member says that the Univer-

“unquestionable right” to have acccss to any representatives that the CFS wishes to send. “Members of the Federation would not accept that a particular school be able to dictate who can or cannot represent CFS during a campaign.”

And so, they went to court. CFS says the decision to go to court was “made reluctantly because of our members’ belief that political differences should be resolved through discussion, debate or negotiation.” The court granted the injunction, much to the chagrin of the SFUO, who now have additional complaints. They issued another press release outlining how they feel democracy is not being served. They outlined four complaints under the headings of “Democracy in action.” Their complaints are that only U of 0 student can participate in the NO campaign, yet the CFS can appoint as many off-campus representative as they want, that there is a $200 limit for both campaigns, but the lobbyist’s salaries are not included

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sity will accept “nothing short of final control or veto.” Dorothy Battae, however, questions the perception of the two sides varying definitions of “power” and emphasizes that “there is a lot of misunderstanding and it’s unfortunate that we can’t move forward.” WESEF, by no means, is shutting the door on the university. “The administration is an essential part of the WESEF community and decision-making process,” explains Wahl. At the same time, Wahl stresses that WXSEF "seeks respect for student viewpoints.” Under the WESEF structure, representatives would include students, faculty, alumni, community members and university staff involved in the management of the funds. The model involves “cornmunity empowerment all working together, on equal footing,” de-

The Board of Governors has rejected all forms of this model because of the amount of control that would be placed in the hands of the faculty

The CFS believes that political differences should be resolved through discussion, debate or negotiation They also state that “The executives of the universities of Acadia, Ryerson and Carleton have complained that the CFS uses a massive, specialised flying team going from campus to campus in order to assist the executive of the CFS in their fight against local executive members.. .” and that “dozens of complaints have been made regarding the CFS’ campaign tactic during referendums.” The CFS responded to the press release from the SFUO by saying “This release is untrue. It is unfortunate that the Canadian Federation of Students’ time is wasted in having to answer these false allegations.. *” and claim that “the portrayal of the court injunction as a counter-attack to SFLJO’s interest in CASA is most certainly false.” They claim that their involvement is only because of the fact the SFUO changed the rules to bar”any non-U of 0 students from participating in the campaign.” The CFS claims that U of 0 students have an

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of their

reached a conditional agreement in May 1994 which addressed the conccrns of both parties involved. Associate Provost ofFinance, Dorothy Battae explains that “there was an

CFS goes to court U of 0 referendum continued from page 3 Associations (CASA) was formed, and admit that they have “dumonstratcd strong intcrcst in a now national student organization less radical and confrontational than the CFS...”

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scribes Went. In a November 1993 referendum, close to 90% of all voters favoured the addition of the voluntary WESEF fee of $45 per term. Forty per cent of all eligible students voted. In May of 1994 a petition was signed by over 500 students in favour of supporting the WESEF model and the nine principals. The petition was not submitted to the Board of Directors. George Wahl, an alumni WESEF committee member stated that it would have been “completely pointless to submit it [the petition] to the Board.” There are endowment funds at the UW in several faculties including Science, Engineering (WEEF), Accounting and Math. Currently these funds are structured with an advisory committee from their respective faculties. Committees have the power to make recommendations. However, all decisions are made by the University Board of Governors. This control over endowment funds encompasses complete ownership decisions over student donations, control over investment and to either change, cancel or ignore any part of the constitution.

reduced the number of voting days from three to one which will make it very di ffkult to reach the required quorum of 5% of voters. They also claimed that the CFS spent $10,000 in legal fees, where the SFUO only spent $4,000 “losing a battle but conserving its integrity regarding the use of students’ money.” The CFS answered only this final complaint in a press release entitled “Here are the real facts!,” saying that “the total cost of the proceedings wilt amount to less than $10,000.” The CFS is not known for being frugal with it’s cash. In the year before UW withdrew, the CFS lost over $28 I ,000.

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FACTS ABOUT THE MTO’S PLAN: *The new expressway would slice through 150 hectares ofprime agricultural land, 13 woodlots, 2 provincially significant wetlands, 6 other significant wetlands as well as a number of water crossings (the Grand River among them). Travelling the 17 km between Guelph and K/W at a speed of 70 km/hr is 14 minutes, at a speed of 100 km/hr is 10 minutes, a mere 4 minutes of travel time *saved with l

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technique that can be used each year to more easily keep track of recycling, paper usage and so on. The wasie that really frustrates Cook is the large amount of recyclable paper being thrown away. “How dlo you te:II or convince people that if they are throwing paper in the garbage they are throwing away money.” She explained that instead of receiving an income for the recyclabIe paper that is discarded, UW is paying for haulage, landfill and sometimes fines. “Waste is already on the New York Stock ELxchange,” Cook s;~id, referring to recyclables such as newsprint whose markets are doing well. Cook aIdded that the university also generates some revenue from cardboard recycling and is close to covering the costs on recycling cans and bottles. Mike Birett, superintendent of industrial, commercial and institutional waste reduction for Waterloo Region, said the university “has played a leading role” and “has had a significant impact in their waste diversion.” Birett praised Cook and UW students for expanding beyond the university to help local businesses set up and conduct waste audits of their own. Cook said the university has to be a leader in the community because “we do make a big footprint.” “The university lives here and it has to be careful with its energy, water use and waste or we won’t be welcome,” she said.

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Here is the much-requested election breakdown! Any minor discrepancies between the numbers reported here and in last week’s Imprint are due to the recountheld Friday, February The results of the election to the University Senate for the position of Undergraduate Student at-large have been released. Christina Ronzio won with 1160 votes. Her competitor, Staunton received 1085 votes. 243 ballots were spoiled. The term of the Student at-Large is from May 1, 1995 to April 30, 1997.

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he three universities in Waterloo and Guelph signed an agreement Wednesday, February 2 1, to work towards integrating their library collections and services. The goal is to control costs and provide users at any of the universities with access to the more than seven million items in the three collections at the University of Water-loo, the University ofGuelph, and Wilfrld Laurier University. A special emphasis wil1 be placed on enhancing and coordinating access to electronic information. “Univcrsitics fact an unprecedented proliferation of information in myriad formats and, on the other hand, constrained budgets,” says Virginia Cillham, librarian and archivist at Laurier. “This agreement is a major step, but the next logical one, in the cooperation that has long existed among the three libraries.” The agrccmcnt calls for task

groups to; investigate rationalizing collections, first for graduate programs jointly administered by the universities and then more broadly; to plan and implement policies to facilitate access to the collections of all three institutions through interlibrary loans and electronic document delivery; and to develop integrated access to electronic resources, including CD-ROM databases. The universities have agreed to move toward the adoption of compatible automated library systems. Plans also call for the acquisition or construction of a jointly owned storage facility that would house less frequently used materials. Upon request, an item would be delivered to any of the participating campuses within one day. This agreement is the result of a presidential working group established last December, to study the opportunities for, and the benefits of, greater collaboration among the three . - universities.

Campus is less than bustling this week, except for we poor unfortunates who don’t get a Spring Break. Look on the bright side, there’s a contest you can get a jump on, to name this ongoing project called the Student Centre Building. If you think your creative juices can come up with something at least marginally more memorable, fill out the contest order form available at the Federation of Students Office, CC 235, or drop us a line including your suggestion and the reason you’re submitting it, your name and phone number. Hey, as long as you’re not a member ofthe Student Centre Management Board, a member of Central Administration, or a close familymemberof.IamesDowney,YOU COULD WIN $75!!!! (You could be honoured at the Opening Ceremony, and have your name written down in UW history too, but really, YOU COULD WtN $75”!“““) .*..*..*.

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1. If you’ve received an offer from an emploier, and you are certain that the job is yours, do not call your employer until you have had your meeting with your Co-op coordinator to accept the position. Employers often get annoyed and upset when they receive a call from an eager student wanting to say hello, before they even know who got their job. Remember, businesses have priorities other than hiring Co-op students. Let the Co-op department make the initial contact to give them the good news. 2. Do not wait for an interview in the Career Resources area. Students have missed interviews because they could not hear their names being called. Also, if you have to take a nervous bathroom break, have someone listen for your name, or check the interview desk after you are finished. 3. If you have an interview conflict, do not skip one of the inteviews. Look for someone you can exchange interview times with in the interview binder located next to the receptionist desk. Then tell the receptionist your problem, and she can help locate someone for you if necessary. Notify the receptionist of any rearrangements you make. 4.Unless you can really trust someone, don’t base your rankings on how other people say they will rank the same job. If you really

want the job, go for it! Coordinators have examples of students who have either been burned for depending on other people or been pleasantly surprised that they got what wanted by ranking it first. 5. Don’t just apply to jobs in your home town. There may be far better jobs elsewhere, ones that interest you even more and are related to your career choice. How often do you get a chance to work in so many different places for a short period of time?

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1. Check. interview schedules every morning. A few employers have this aggravating habit of changing their plans at the last minute. Look at the interview boards posted around campus or use ACCESS. 2. Buy an answering machine. If interviews change quickly, the Co-opdepartment will call you right away, so unless you have a roommate that never goes to class... 3. Contact your coordinatorby phone, e-mail or in person if you ever have any problems or concerns. They can probably answer them faster than the overwhelmed receptionists at the front desk. 4. Write down the bin numbers and today’s date as you insert your resume packages into the bins. This way, if an employer doesn’t receive a resume package, you can provide your coordinator with the information they need to track it down. 5. Use ACCESS to verify that your resume package was received by an employer. If affer a couple of days it does not appear on the list of employers applied to or an unfamiliar employer’s name is listed, then you likely used the wrong bin number or the package somehow was not entered. Contact your coordinator if this happens.

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ypically, most people toss their orange peels and apple cores in the waste basket when they finish their midafternoon snacks, but why not toss them to the worms instead? Patti Cook, Waste Management Coordinator at the University of Waterloo, does this almost every day. Beneath a chair in her office in the Davis Centrc sits a plastic container resembling a small blue box filled with dozens of wriggling red wigglers happily munching on a multitude oforganic waste such as fruit peelings, breadcrustsandeven cardboard. Wc1comc to the world of vermicomposting, a form of recycling that is more than 20 years old, but is still new to most people. Cook has kept the little refuse recyclcrs since the end of July as part of a student WatGreen project to study vcrmicomposting, which began last summer. Launched in 1990, WatGreen is making the campus a more environmentally friendly place by drawing on the research efforts of faculty and students in co-operation with staff at the university.

VVPIRG: activism for dollars continued

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Touu cost as much as $6.50. W PIRG spent $2,538 in 1994 on its library, and eamcd $4, I52 from literature and sales merchandise. Novakconsiders WPIRG’sjob to be to “connect activism and the community.” This is accomplished by holding slide shows, having speakers, and publishing inforrnational booklets, to name just some of the ways WPIRG attempts to inform the community about issues. The information available from WPIRG is not limited to environmental and social concerns. WPIRG also has information on how to organize, how to work with other people, and how to act so that a group is heard. Novak says that a lot of the feedback he gets from WPIRG volunteers is that they learned to “self-educate themselves, and educate other people.” of Novak, as Co-coordinator Volunteers, works with many of the people who come to WPIRC;. He lists some of his responsibilities as “keeping the resource centre open,” and “providing services to the working groups.” He also helps out individuals and working groups by booking rooms, teaching people how to use the computers, and offering advice on goal-planning, consensus decision-making, and strat-

the

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The chief goal is to transform UW into a showcase of sustainability, an ecosystem in harmony with the environment. One resulting ben-

worm

But what kind of worm does one choose for a composter (as there are more than 3,000 species available)? For those who are curious , Redworrns top the list. Redworms can eat and expel their own weight in one day, are able to tolerate a wide range of temperatures and reproduce well despite living within a confined area. Worms are not too finicky about their food. They can eat through coffee grounds, tea bags, vegetable scraps, egg shells, pizza crusts, newsprint and cardboard to name a few oftheir favorite snacks. Although worms can compost some meats, it is better to avoid doing this because the smell is awful when they decompose, Not to mention that rats and mice are very attracted to meat remains. Cook said it is important to keep finding different ways to re-

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cycle and reduce waste because despite negative media describing recycling campaigns as a “scare tactic” they are not. “The more you educate yourself about dwindling resources, the more you will learn it is a fact and not something made up for people to start their own business,” she said. “Recycling, to me, is like a Band-Aid because it is the best educational tool from the last decade on waste reduction. Recycling is something that everyone can do and once somebody starts doing it they start to think about what kind of garbage they produce.” She added that Canada is number one in waste generated per capita in the world, according to an international study. Cook also said that Canadians still live under an illusion of endless resources and landfill space.

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kmxng Line % f the many lurid secrets in my past, one ofthe most embarassing is the fact that once, a long time ago, way back in high school, I was a devoted disciple of Marx and Lenin. Yes, I was a teenage communist. This, as many of my friends can attest, is a rather far cry from the fiery brand of William F. Buckley libertarianism that spews from my mouth now. However, it’s quite true that I argued the validity ofcommunism fortwo solid years, going so far as to sign out Das Kapitui, Vd. I from the library, rip pictures of Marx and Lenin from history textbooks, and (ack!) even voting NDP in the last provincial el cction. As far as I was concerned capitalism was the devil’s work. My parents originally came from a working class background in England, and I had spent my fair share of time in hellish factories, so I could think of nothing worse than crushing your feIlow worker in the pursuit of money. I hated the idea that anyone could be concerned with anything other than the pursuit of a completely egalitarian society, where all the suffering, poverty and misery that capitalism wrought would be abolished. This transformation was foretold by an especially wise woman that I once met in Ottawa. She was over fifty, and was born somewhere in Eastern Europe. She had worked for the federal government as a translator for over fifteen years, and in that time, probably forgot more about how Canada works than people like Gwynne Dyer will ever know. I was at a student conference, controlling the microphones for a question and answer period. She sat beside me on her break, knitting a sweater, and told me anecdotes about various MI+, whether or not they were doing any good for their constituents, and why, She also gave mc various tidbits of information about upcoming pieces of Iegislation, predictions for a cabinet shuffle and other bits ofpolitical arcana which complctcly fascinated me. Eventually, we came to the topic of my own political slant, and 1 proudly proclaimed my allegiance to the NDP. She continued to knit her sweater and mildly nodded her head. The only thing she said was “That’s good. It’s good to be on the left when you’re young.” I didn’t really appreciate her condescending tone, to be honest. It was as though in my youth I was simply floundering a1ong with this sixties’ idealism, and that later, I would grow up. Okay, okay, so she was partly right. Still, I don’t think that my years spent poring over The Communist A4an~$k~tu were a waste. It made me well aware that there are plenty of money-grubbing bastards out there who are responsible for giving the word “capitalism” a bad name. It’s easy to be wrapped up in the world of Wall Street ifyour connection with money isn’t grounded in any real work. My friend from Ottawa was, as I said, partly right. It’s good to be on the left, but not just when you’re young. You need to have a clear understanding that people’s lives are at stake when you’re arguing

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have recently had my eyes opened to a serious problem that our society is still facing. By becoming involved with ACCKWA (the AIDS Committee of Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo and Area), I have been made aware that many of the negative stereotypes and fears surrounding HIV/AIDS still abound in this community. I do not want to make this into a negative commentary, because AIDS awareness has increased in leaps and bounds in the last several years. What I do want to point out, is that there are still a great number of you out there who are unaware. Ignorance breeds fear, and fear leads to the perpetuation of negative stereACCKWA otypes. Since becoming involved with ACCKWA, I have even encountered someofthese stereotypes myself. Upon being accepted into ACCKWA, I was given a warning; one that came as a surprise to little old me. You see, I thought there was a possibility that everyone could be open-minded like me. Boy, was that naive! Luckily I was warned or else I may have shot someone by now. One of the first people I told, said to me, “Oh my Godwon’t you get AIDS by touching them?” Ugh! These people are NOT lepers and they are not some separate entity in need of being quarantined. People living with AIDS are the same as you and I. Another interesting concept is that I must be a lesbian (reason being...) or else I myself am HIV positive. My response to these people is to feel sorry for them. It’s sad that those ofyou who feel this way are too damn lazy (or ahid...) to ask for the truth. Also sad is the fact that you are still walking around with _ these walls in your head. Open your ears and listen to what informed people are saying. People assume that the only ones who

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become part of such an organization must be those who are personally affected or infected by HIV. In some cases this is true, but many of us only want to add impetus to the social changes that are necessary. WC want to rid our society of the stigma that surrounds HIV and AIDS. Those who are uneducated about HIV typically assume that AIDS is a “gay dis-

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ease.” This assumption is incorrect in two ways. First of all, AIDS is not a disease. It is a syndrume. This means that when someone contracts HIV(Human Immunodeficiency Virus), the regulator cells of their immune system are destroyed. This renders their immune system deficient and it can no longer fight off diseases and infections. When a number of illnesses occur as a result of one overlying medical problem, this is called a syndrome, not a discasc. The second, more damaging, incorrect assumption is that only gay men can become HIV positive. This is NOT an issue that only gay or bisexual men face. People affected by HIV come from all walks of life; they are male or femafe, young or old, gay or straight and they come from every race, religion and place on this earth. Every one of you has

probably come into contact with someone who is HIV positive and not even known it. Peopte living with HIV look the same as everyone else on the block and shou1d be treated that way. In fact, in some ways people living with HIV need to be more wary of those who don’t have the virus. If an HIV. positive individual is exposed to even the common cold virus once: their immune systern is weakened, they are at risk of developing something more serious. Dneumonia for example.

kissing. The highest risk behaviours inc1ude those in which HIV my has direct access to the blood stream. The onIy body fluids that contain enough HIV to infect someone else’s blood stream are blood, semen, vagina1 fluids and breast milk. HIV can not be transmitted through urine, saliva, sweat, tears or any other bodily fluid except those mentioned above. Another issue that people need to become sensitive toward is the language that one uses when discussing HIV and AIDS. “AIDS victim” is an unacceptable term. These people are made to sound helpless and disempowered by the word victim, when in actual fact they have retained much control over their Iives. People living with HIV/ AIDS is much more appropriate - much closer to the truth. Don’t forget that people living with AIDS are just normal people Iwho should be allowed to live their lives in the same way that anyone else in our society does. In the case of AIDS awareness, ignorance is most certainly not bliss. Get informed.

Kellt’ Byers

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To the Ed&t, I would like to take this opportunity to say a sincere thank-you to everyone who supported Karin and I in the recent Federation of Stu-

dents election. I am thrilled to see that voter turn-out was up this year and that those areas that saw the largest increases voted strongly in our favour. This is an indication to me that WC were able to reach a number of new voters and help involve them in the process of clecting their student representatives. In the end, I am pleased with the campaign that we r,an and learned a lot from the experience. My sincere congratulations go out to this years winners: Jane, Rose and Mike. I fully intend to do what I can to work with these people and to continue my strong support of students’ rights on this campus in the upcoming year. 1 would also like to thank my faculty for the overwhelming support they provided throughout my campaign. Although I placed second, I could hardly bc happier. When the people who know you best go as far out of their way to support you as the ES. faculty did for me this year, you can’t help but smile. I would like to congratulate E.S./I.S. for their abnormally high voter turn-out, and thank them deeply for their strong support of my candidacy. Finally, congratuiations to all of the people who took part in this year’s elections. It was a pleasure to get to know you and to learn from each of your victories and your failures. I’m sure that each of you will continue to serve your student body in some capacity and I look forward to working with you throughout the year. Thank-you for the opportunity to run in this years election, and thank you again for your support. -

B.C. performer is irate

To the Editor,

Tu the Editor,

Arguing that students should be willing to pay higher tuition, Guelph-Wellington MP Brenda Chamberlain says that “1 suppose no student has benefitted from health care in this country. We QP^~ all users, users of the roads, water, energy, etc. All Canadians must take responsibility and share the costs”(my emphasis). Vandals recently sealed the locking mechanism of her constituency office and left a note reading: “Since the Liberal Party wants to make us pay more for education, we have decided to make the Liberal Party pay a little more to go to work...” In response to this, Chambcrlain said that tax payers would be footing the bill for new locks, not the Liberal Party. As The Recnrd reported on 10 Fcb 1995, Prime Minister Chreticn justifies the cushy MP pension plan by saying that many MPs have a difficult time locating employment after being voted out or leaving Parliament. So, after a minimum of six years’ service, backbenchers are entitled to receive annual pensions of $19,320. This is accompanied by unlimited inflation protection. (For many students, the only guarantee is sizeable debt that starts collecting interest six months after graduation.) No wonder so many MPs are strongly opposed to pension reforms. The annual MP salary is, after all, only $64,400. lfwe follow Ms. Chamberlain’s logic, then it is high time that Parliament acknowledge its own responsibilty in terms of this country’s growing debt. It’s Plainly clear that some of us are bigger users than others. The thetoric is laughable. The reality, however, borders on outright -hypocrisy.

Thanks for sending the January 13 th review of my CD, “Thirteen.” Though I’m receptive to all comments, good or bad, Brad Hughes had an air of personal insult, not to mention self-importance, that I feel entitles me to rebuttal. “Pretentiousness” would indicate that the album aspires to be something it’s not. Since it attempts nothing more than to represent the artist who created it, and does ( which causes you “nausea” -jealous?) -there is no pretense. lndie CD seekers like myself who scour the racks for something that invokes interest with the cellophane still on, before we spend our hard-earned cash on it, might see the point of “terse comments” on the exterior. Unlike you, most of us don’t have complimentary CDs sent to us by musicians who work for years hoping to turn a profit. I suspect your “catchy-o-meter” has the attention span of a maggot; and I doubt if you find very much in life “memorable,” given your comment that “it would be nice if Mr. Currie could figure out how to use metaphor...” Ofthe track titles alone, I count seven metaphors (“Burn,““Headon,““Blow,” “Hooks,” “Ride,” “Twisted,” “Home”). Golly, Brad, you read the insert so carefully, I sure hope you didn’t miss all the rest of the lyrical metaphors. Do you know what a metaphor is? Have you read any books? “Non-offensive, easy listening”... Holy shit did you ever miss the mark! Hey Brad, buddy, look me up when you’re in Vancouver, okay? I’d like to “pretentious buffoon” you upside your pompous, adolescent little hcada coupla times. Nothing personal, eh?

Jeff zuvitt

In a desperate bid to acquirethe knowledge necessary to passhis final exam,Ed Vernon devourshis Algebmprofessor’sbrain. transmittedthrough...feces,urine...”

Imprint was wrong

This is not in any way possible. No one can get infected with HIV through coming into contact with either feces or urine that is infected with HIV. It was also stated in the article that in some cases the virus

To the Editor, I realize that this is a little late, but hey, these things happen. This is in response to an article that appeared in the February 3 Imprint, entitled Understanding the AIDS Epidemic. 1 would like to point out to readers an incorrect fact that was presented in that article: “Partridge informed the audience that HIV is

hasbeen transmitted through saliva or tears. In order to contract HIV from either of these fluids, one would have to inject four litres of saliva directly into the blood stream (probably exploding before you could take it all in)! -

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After the lecture, John asked Ahmad to continue their conversation about the Islamic fasting. John (J): Yesterday, you told me that there are four categories for the benefits of fasting. Would you please remind me again what are these categories? Ahrnad (A): Spiritual & moral, psychological, social, and physical & medical. J: Can you tell me some benefits from each category? A: Yes, John. I did some readings yesterday to prepare some examples for you. Spiritually: If one refrains, for a period of time, from lawful food, drink, and sexual intercourse, s/he would be in a better position to avoid the unlawful acts all year round. Fasting also is an excellent training for sincerity. Unlike other acts of worship, it is entirely based on self-restraint. Others can never know for sure if a person is fasting or if s/he secretly ate or drank. J: I see. What about psychological benefits? A: Fasting enhances the feelings of inner peace, contentment, moral accomplishment, and optimism. It teaches patience and perseverance. It also leads (through voluntary deprivation of lawful appetites) one to appreciate the bounties of GOD which are usually taken for granted (until they are missed!). Also, breaking the normal routine of life can be refreshing, and teaches the person to adapt to

varying conditions and circumstances in his/ her life. J: Please, tell me some social effects of fasting. A: Fasting promotes the spirit of human equality. All fasting persons, male and female, rich and poor, from all ethnic backgrounds go through the same experience of deprivation with no special privileges or favors for any group or class. It raises the spirit of charity and sympathy towards the poor and needy people. That is because one cannot fully understand suffering or hunger until s/he actually experiences or feels them. Fasting aIso encourages Islamic sociability where Muslims are urged to invite others to eat at sunset and to gather for Qur’anic study, prayer, and visitations. J: You mentioned that there are some medical benefits as well. A: Yes. In fact both Muslim and nonMuslim scientists agree on this subject (among many others). These benefits include the elimination of harmful fatty substances from the blood, helping cure certain types of intestinal & stomach ailments and renew body tissues. Also, fasting provides an excellent opportunity to get rid of some of the bad habits such as over-eating and smoking. In a sense, fasting is an annual physical overhaul of the body. J: Very interesting. Is it allowed to fast in other months? A: Yes, fasting can be performed on other days of the year as a voluntary act of worship. J: Thank you, Ahmad, for these explanations. A: You are welcome, John.

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would like to discuss the accountability of the Federation of Students. I would also like to discuss the accountability of campus media and the governing bodies of this University, namely the Board of Governors and the Senate. The issue of accountability was prevalent during the Fed elections and several ideas were discussed that were, to say the least, impractical. Fed hopefuls spoke of “Management By Walking Around,” a concept Tom Peterson presents to help managers stay in touch with their staff. First of all, we don’t manage students, we work for them; and secondly, there are over sixteen thousand students to get in touch with! The current executive seeks and creates opportunities in which we can talk directly with students. We organize classroom discussions and open mike forums. We attend athletic events, social events and school performances. On paper, however, our accountability is derived from the elections in which we run, students council and the Federation Board of Directors. With that in mind, it is troubling that such negligent attention is given to the election process. A combination of low election turnout (20% of the population) and the trivialising student media coverage that has dominated over the years is extremely disheartening. T should

begin

discussing

Imprint

election coverage by saying that 1 am grateful for Sandy Atwal’s sobering “Firing Line” of February 17 which discussed student representation intelligently. With regard to this year’s pre-election coverage,

This being a new column, you may be asking what you can expect over the next few weeks. A consistent theme from article to article? Don’t count on it. An occasionally bitter, condemning attitude towards the university and its institutions? Probably. A rant about whatever I find irksome? Definitely. A coherent, intelligent argument? You be the judge. Oh, and I promise to try my utmost to avoid the term “Information Superhighway.” Damn. There, I did it. Now look what I’ve done. That said, the first rant will not be about how Big Brother, er, the forces of political correctness condemned the infamous “Parking Lot” cartoon. I don’t think any more trees need to be killed over that one. Get on with it, you say... While I have the highest respect for most of what is written in Imprint, I must take issue with the content of the religious columns. I don’t want to be another Village Atheist, but I think the people who write them should seriously consider what they are trying to achieve with these columns. For people such as myself, who are not terribly devoted to any particular religion, these columns show no objectivity or relevance to what is going on around the world or close to home. Consequently, they do not seem to be offering (as far as I can tell) Christians or Muslims any useful advice, and neither are they presenting an intelligent argument with which to sway potential converts. Dictionary definitions of sin and quotes from the Bible are not going to sway anyone or make anyone think. First ofall, ifthe dictionary and the Bible are your most in-depth musing on the subject, you shouldn’t be writing a column to begin with. Second, if someone isn’t a Muslim or a Christian, why would they view the Bible or

Qur’anas credible? There is certainly enough evidence to question, if not prove, that these are seriously flawed documents. It would be more helpful to convince us with a more theologicali, philosophical, and if possible, tangible argument. People must be given a decent reason to believe that there is a higher power before they can be told of which one to believe in. And no, saying that only God/Allah could make the mountains so beautifil does not go far enough. Yes, after a certain point, one must rely on faith. However, you have to reach the edge before you can finally take that leap. Admitting to all the shit that’s been done and is being done in the name of the religion in question (i.e., the Crusades, the Inquisition, Catholics vs. Protestants in Northern Ireland, Salman Rushdie, Algerian fundamentalists, etc., etc...) might also display a more objective and informed perspective. How much blood has been spilled in the name of your god? Once this has been accomplished (or at least attempted - atheists are a stubborn sort), then one can bring out the quotations and the rest of the holier-than-thou approach - remembering, of course, that other religions need not be desecrated in the name of promoting one in particular. I have absolutely no problem with people of any religious persuasion (okay, Satanic cults do make me nervous). However, it’s fnrstrating to read these articles time and time again only to see the same predictable “we will show you the light” train of thought. Even worse are selective comparisons that invariably end up with lone faith receiving a subtle put-down. Unless you really question your faith (or lack thereof), you’re doing a great disservice to yourself and to those around you when you try to preach it.

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I can say that all the candidates were treated equally poorly. The interviews published in the February 3 edition were the exception; this was an opportunity for the candidates to honestly express their views and expose their personalities. However, the following week’s coverage was disgusting. I can only categorize the cowardly pot shots at the candidates as “Students Kicking Students.” Is it reallv within the Durvie;V of a stuhent trivi&& the newspaper trivialise the election process of student leaders? I think it’s time to take inventory ofwhose side we are on. When I consider how we could increase involvement in the Federation elections I can think of two solutions that we should work towards. First, we must provide the opportunity for everyone to vote from any polling booth on campus. Secondly, I feel that the Fed election cam-

included humour as well. I regret not including the lighter side for my Fed campaign last year. Maybe we are so serious to compensate for the mocking coverage we receive, or rather the fear of misunderstandings when dealing with strangers. Either way, I would advise next year’s candidates to strongly

taken an interest in the accountability of the campus radio station, CKMS. The campus station is an excellent showcase for alternative music and community programming. I thank the DJs for introducing me to some great music ranging from classical chamber music to phenomenal Canadian alternative. Despite their open invitations for announcements I feel that the radio station as a

ity of education? How about some credit to the dedicated student athletes with some campus sports scores? All it takes is student volunteers that want to take on these issues. Congratulations to ‘Chew the Fat’ (CKMS, 100.3 FM;, Thursdays at 590 p.m.) for the humorous and probing pieces on student issues. The issue of institutional accountability has been discussed for several years now. The Broadhurst report provides several recommendations including more transparency in the budgeting process for this institution, the creation of institutional performance indicators and empowerment for the Board of Governors. I have yet to see any student discussion of this topic in any student forum outside of Students Council. Despite extensive student involvement it would seem obvious that on this campus there is room for improvement. We are always working to improve the situation, however there seems to be one element consistently under -reprlesented in all areas requiring greater accountability: the students at large. Doesn’t anyone write letters anymore? What about e-,mail, the telephone or a conversation with the elected student . representatives? The bottom line is that students on this campus must become more involved in this community and the campus media must

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is a controversial topic. Those in charge of regulating safety standards base their conclusions on a questionable philosophy: what is not proven to be harmful is deemed safe enough for the market. Proof is the operative notion; unfortunately tests are never cut and dry. Nevertheless, in our Big Mac quick-fix society, additives are essential to sustain supermarkets largely composed of processed foods. But what are additives? A list of ingredients from a powdered citrus drink would be a good example: Sugar, citric acid, gum arabic, natural and artificial orange flavours, cellulose gum, calcium phosphate,d . sodium .A . citrate, ascorbic acid, hydrogenated vegetable oil, vitamin A, artificial colours and butylated hydroxytoluene. This list is indicative of the nature of our current food supply.

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many of us are oblivious to what these additives are, and why they are in our foods. Most importantly, many of us are unaware of the effects these may have on our health. The safety of our food supply is not something we are often encouraged to ponder. This happens for two reasons. First, we are physitally distanced from the sources of our food and nutrition by the industrial nature of the food indus-

try. Foods are often mass produced, and then shipped across the world for retail under the control of large multinational companies. As a result, we easily lose touch with the process that gets our food from the land’ to our plates.

The second reason is that the food system is designed to gcnerate capital ; each component functions to make profit. Within this system we become “consumers” of a “commodity” and are psychologltally distanced froi the importance of food as the source for nutrition and health. Because of the “distance” between us and the processes of the food system, consumers and farm-

ers lose control over the direction and management of the food industry. This also causes a decline

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of colours. For, example, Florida oranges are dyed in the winter months to cover up their green, splotchy surface, and to make them appear more attractive. The main incentive, however, is to compete

it would be good to know how we are protected by government and industry regulations with regards to the safety of intentional additives.

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dollars worth of additives have made’shost offoods available which have textures, tastes, colours, smells, and lengthy shelf lives that are indeed favourable. Furthermore, they have often made nutritional foods more accessible. But how do we know that an additive is really necessary, and

dyes derived from coal tar or petroleum. According to Pollution Probe, those from coal tar have been tentatively linked to allergies and cancer, but remain in use because they are cheap and effective. It is not even possible to scan the ingredients list for the source of colouring n . because manu-

synthetic

Have you ever seen the orange milk they use to make orange coloured cheddar cheese?

Consumers are 1eR in the dark as to what is being ingested, or how it may affect our health, all for the sake of aesthetics* Preservatives are also used more to profit producers than to benefit consume&. They are mainly usedto inhibit food spoilage and increase a food product’s

more importantly, how can we be assured of its safety? Unless we are biochemists

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most of us are not) we can barely pronounce some of the additives on an ingredients label let alone understand what they signify. For the most part we are blind to the pur-

pose and impacts of the chemicals present in the food we ingest. What then, are additives for? Many additives are deliberately added to our foods and are intended to remain there. These include colours, preservatives, flavours or flavour enhancers, sweeteners, texture agents, and processing agents. The main reason they are so common is simply due to consumer convenience. We want fresh looking oranges in the fl middle ofJanuary and tomato ketchup that will keep for at least a year. Colours are often added to our food without necessity. They are used for we have learned

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orange milk that they use to make orange-coloured cheddar cheese? No, because it doesn’t exist. The food industry puts in extra time, energy, and chemicals to make sure we are pleased with

these colourtil dairy products. The consumer is also often deceived by food manufacturers with the help

It also seemsdisconcerting that the government does not conduct safety tests itself, besides the periodic studies of chemical already in use. In many cases, the measurements for the quantity of a chemi-

shelf life.

Antimicrobials prevent the growth of harmful microorganisms, while antioxidants protect foods from going bad or off-colour. However, by consuming preservative-soaked processed foods we rely less on fresh foods which generally have a greater

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For example, according to Pollution Probe, the World Health Organization (WHO) considers the antioxidant BHA a possible carcinogen, while another antioxidant BHT has been banned in England due to research that links it to cancer and birth defects,

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The Health Protection Branch of Health and Welfare Canada regulates all additives which are manufactured, used, or sold in Canada. If a manufacturer wishes to introduce a new additive to the market, or to use an existing one for a new purpose, it must apply for registration from the Health Protection Branch. Included on this application are the results of extensive research,by the company, showing the nature of the chemical properties of the product and indications of safety for human consumption. It also explains how it will be used and in what quantities, and outlines why the additive is necessary or useful. According to animal studies, the chemicals must prove to have “no effect level” over a lifetime of consumption. The Branch reviews this information, which may take

years to complete, and makes its decision accordingly. Furthermore, Agriculture-Agri Food Canadauses plant inspectors

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tion is that we should be able to make educated decisions in our food purchases. In order to do this

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chemical preservatives to reduce production costs, and to save money on storage and shipping. As Michael F. Jacobsonof the Center for Science in the Public Interest remarks, “Some food additives make food safer, others make food cheaper, others make foods more or less nutritious; all food additives help companies make money, and that, in a nutshell, is why additives are usually used.” This article is not intended to scare people into abandoning all

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rancidity in fatty foods and both may still be found in products such as oil and

in a particular application is up to the manufacturer. They are required to follow standards designated as “good manufacturing process.” This means that, according to the federal I Food and Drug Regue company Cch produces the chemical, (to make a Profit) detides, (ethically), not to usemore than they decide they need to. This does ndt seem very comforting. Safety is mainly basedon highdose exposure tests on animals. In most cases, effects may only be studied over a short period of time. In reality, humans are ingesting additives at low doses over an entire lifetime, In extrapolating laboratory teststo real life scenarios the results can only be speculative. But we are assured that if a chemical is later found to pose health threats it will be promptly removed. This means that additives which are currently deemed safe, may later be banned. Is this re-assurance supposed to instill us with confidence? Another questionable topic is that of synergy. How do various chemicals react together, not just one additive with another, but additives with other chemicals as well? It is extremely difficult to extrapolate, conclusively, the link between certain ailments or disease and the consumption ofcertain food additives. It is more difficult to determine which combinations of chemicals cause which reactions. The issue is riddled with uncertainty. If we are to secure ourselves any peace of mind with respect to

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the safety standards outlined in the regulations. It appears as though we are well protected. However, tests are never one hundred percent accurate or reliable, and no additive can be proven safe beyond doubt. For one thing, the manufacturer’s safety tests are based on averages - the average person and the

average diet. Unfortunately, the eating habits of each person do not always fall within these averages. People, as a rule, are different.

food additives,

it is

important to at least be educated as to

what they do, and what risks they may afford. We must also understand the testing procedures and government regulations, and contact Health and Welfare Canada if we have questions or concerns. As consumers, we have the right to know exactly what we take into our bodies, and to approve or reject the regulations and procedures governing the safety of our nation’s food. It is only by becoming involved in the processes of the

food system that we may guide it more towards the service of ourselves,rather than towards the economical and industrial components of the system itself.

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end of the third set before the Warriors finally put the ball away to win the match. The Warrior volleyball team defeated Windsor in the West Division championship last Saturday, with a match score of 3-O.

Fans will remember that Windsor is the team that removed Waterloo’s undefeated record earlier this season. Coach Ed Price blamed that loss on two things: the lack of motivation because the team had already clinched first place, and the team’s fatigue as a result of a lot of hours on the bus travelling between games. This Saturday, Windsor fell quickly to the Black Plague, with set scores of 15-7, 16 14, and 15-6. Waterloo served first in the first set, winning the first point. From this point on into the middle of the second set, the game went downhill for Windsor. At one point during the second set, Waterloo was leading by 10 points. Then, at the moment when the audience thought that the final set would be simply a formality, Windsor seemed to pull themselves together, and the team quickly added another 10 points to their own score. Price called two time-outs in an attempt to tighten Waterloo’s defence, and thus regain the serve and domination of the set. The second time-out worked, and afthough the team was pushed to extra points, Waterloo emerged victorious. The Warriors played the final set as if it was just a formality. They materialized from the break between sets as the confident and talented

team that held first place in the Western Division all season. After three serve changeovers, Shawn Smith served for the win that sent the audience wild. This win led the team to the West-East competition against the Toronto Blues that occurred last night in Toronto. Not surprisingly, the Toronto Blues held first place in the Eastern Division all season, Both the Blues and the Warriors already earned spots at the CIAU championships, by virtue ofthe fact that they won their respective divisions’ finals. However, last night’s game determined two very important things: seeding for the national tournament and the owner of the title “best team in Ontario.” Regardless, there are currently no Ontario volleyball teams nationally ranked. Although both Waterloo and Toronto have flipflopped onto and off these listings, often exchanging spots, neither are currently ranked in the top ten: Waterloo’s highest ranking this season was eighth. The talent is there to push the team higher, but inconsitency throughout the season has prevented this. This is the first time in four years that the Warriors volleyball team has earned the right to play in the national championships. Since that was their primary goal this season, they are very pleased with their

current position. Now, their goal is to win the first game of this championship, and thus secure a spot in the semi-finals. The CIAU championships will occur at Laurentian on March 3-5. Despite the fact that the Warrior team is a relatively old one, playing with primarily upper year players, only three team members have ever participated in the national championships: Shawn Smith, Matt Reed, and Rene Halt. Both Shawn Smith and Matt Reed made it onto the Western Divison all-star t listings,along with teamate Al Shroeder. As well, Shawn Smith is a repeat All-Canadian. Other members of the AllStar listing inclduded individuals playing with both Windsor and McMaster. Price was pleased with the performance of all three of these players, but mentioned that he was disappointed that neither power hitter Rene Holt nor Pete Denison made it on to this list. Price suggested that at the very least, both deserved to be among the honourable mentions. The team finished the season with a set record of 35 wins and nine losses, an extremely impressive record. Hopefully, the team will be able to pull together and show off their talent at the national championships.

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he table was set for a dramatic Waterloo win in a hard fought emotional battle with the much rivalled Golden Hawks. With three seconds left on the clock in a sudden-death double overtime, a 5-5 tie with Laurier, and a one-man advantage for the Warriors. Aside from beating the Hawks, the win was the chance to advance to the West division finals against the even more hated Western Mustangs this weekend. And, as “Sweet Emotion” blared out of the speakers, you just knew the Warriors were unstoppable, and were definitely going to enjoy the sweet emotions of victory. It was a physically and emotionally exhausting win for Waterloo, and for their loyal fans who stuck around until almost twelve o’clock Tuesday night to see the Warriors’ triumph. Mark Cardiff scored the winner on a fantastic pass from John Wynne. It was a perfect ending to a perfect night for Cardiff, who collected the coveted hat trick and will forever be remembered as the hero

of the night. Despite what you might have heard or read elsewhere, Waterloo dominated the game. They came out strong, scoring in the first two minutes of the game, and they continued this style of play throughout the rest of the game. Their only lapse came in the third period as they took some very questionable penalties that led to Hawk goals. “I thought the only way they (Laurier) got back into the game in the third period was because of penalties against us,” said head coach Don McKee. Of Laurier’s five goals, four were on power plays. “1 didn’t think we deserved at least three (penalties) of what we took!” McKee wasn’t the only one who thought the referee’scalls were questionable. All night the officiating team seemed to be watching a totally different game. In such an important game for both schools, it would have been nice to see more consistent calls on their part. One fan summed up their performance perfectly, calling them “three blind mice.” However, despite the calls, Waterloo hung in there all night. Their team attitude and high confidence level were the decisive differences in the game.

“I thought we deserved to win,” said a very happy Chris Kraemer after crushing the Hawks. “We outplayed them most of the night. We showed a lot of character when they came back. The guys really wanted it tonight and it showed. We are really happy to beat them!” “All the boys showed heart,” said rookie goaltender Joe Harris who took most of the pressure off of Waterloo as he stopped close to 50 shots. He looked incredibly solid in net for most of the game. “I think we were more prepared then they were tonight. Everyone just played as a team! I give thanks to the vets; they were just unreal. Their desire to win just made us work harder, Its a good role model for us rookies!” Cardiff scored three for Waterloo while Greg Allen, Marc Vaughn, and Jason Mervyn had the others. Assists went to Jason Mervyn, John Wynne and Matt St. Germain. Now the Warriors have headed off to London Thursday night where they started a best of three division final against the Western Mustangs. The winner will move onto the OUAA finals and have a shot at making the CIAU’s. The key to the Warriors win in

this series will be getting a victory in London. “We’re really looking forward to Western,” says Kraemer. “No one was really looking past Laurier, but a lot of the guys have a deep hatred for Western and everyone’s really pumped up to play them. We Know we can beat them no problem in our rink, so the key is to win a game down there!” The best scenario for the War-

riors would be a victory in the first game Thursday night, which would then allow the Warriors to win the series at home on Sunday afternoon. Don’t miss this game whatever you do! The Warriors are on a tear. The way they looked Tuesday night, Western better watch out. Come out and support the Warriors in their efforts to bring the OUAA West title to Waterloo.

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he Nordic ski championships were held February 11 th and 12th at Gatineau Park, in the capital region outside of Ottawa. Individual skating events, or free technique races, occurred during the morning of the first day. For the men, although the top skier was Steve Daniels, all six skiers placed among the top 19, which, according to head coach Don MacKinnon, constituted “good overall team placing.” However, in terms of scoring, only the top four skiers’ placings count, and they placed in the top 13. This ensured the team a solid second place finish behind Lakehead after the first set of races. In the free technique relay (3 x lOkm), the team ended with the bronze medal behind both Lakehead teams, despite the fact that they entered the final leg of the race in first place. According to MacKinnon, “we had them a little bit surprised at that point. A couple of the highlights from that relay were David Climie skiing as he has all year with a recurring abdominal injury. He had the fourth fastest time overall in the relay, and Brent Curry, who anchored our team had

the 9th fastest time, which was also quite an improvement over his morning placing, Steve Daniels was the third member of the relay team. “As far as I know, that’s the first relay medal situation for UW nordic for quite a while.” The classic races, or traditional ski techniques, were part of the secTn this ond day’s competitions. event, the top placing was by Dave Climie, who placed sixth, and the top four UW skiers were among the top 14, ensuring the team a finish of second overall. MacKinnon commented that “we endcdup with three of our skiers in the top ten. For the allstars, they take the combined times of the skate and the classic, and the top ten combined times are the allstars. We had Dave Climie 5th, Steve Daniels 8th and Brad Frenette 10th. “We knew that Lakehead was going to be the powerhouse, and we didn’t expect to be that close in the relay. That was exciting, and we were well ahead of the 3rd place team in the scoring.” The women’s team ended up sixth overall, and Tonya Moore was the top skier on both days. Another highlight, however, was first year skier Jessica Maier, who finishedas UW’s third place skier in the classic event. -

The Nordic team is a young one, with only two skiers being lost at graduation at the end of the term; one from the men’s side and one from the women’s. According to MacKinnon, the team is “looking bright for the future. A bunch of the guys are on co-op, so depending on where their work terms are, they may or may not be around for the competitive season; I think with the way things went this year they’re eager to come back. “The team really gelled that way. They’re a together bunch of guys, so I think if things work out they’ll try and get work so they can ski for the team again, so all our top men skiers will be back next year.” The same is true for the wom: en’s team,with many strong women making the team. One of the top skiers, Jessica Maier, is a first year skier. It is possible that with only one more year of training, she may be able to lead the team to an even higher level. MacKinnon stresses both consistency and team focus; these are what MacKinnon believes contributed to the team’s success. In general, the ski team has been “quite consistent; they were out all the time and they worked hard. You basically reap what you sow and they definitely sowed a good crop.”

Badgers falter, Gryphs surprise as Coppslooms by Peter Imprint

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f the OUAA West crown was decided by straw poll, or chosen by the Secret Order of Stonecutters, the organization responsible for the CIAU’s top-ten lists, then the defending division champ McMaster Marauders would have it all sewn up. (Not to mention the national title, too.) But much to the Stonecutters’ chagrin (and the Guelph Gryphons’ delight), such things are actually decided on the hardwood. Thus, with one weekend left to go in the regular season, the Gryphens have disappointed the pundits and established themselves as the team to beat. Last Saturday’s 80-73 win over the McMasterMarauders (1 l-2) on the maroon and grey’s home court gave the Gryphs (12-l) a season

dent-athlete was entirely accurate. Waterloo has clinched at least fourth seed for the playoffs, and can be third if they upset the Guelph Gryphons tomorrow and the Badgers lose to McMaster. If that happens, Waterloo and Brock will both have eight wins. The first tiebreaker is head-tohead wins, then head-to-head point differential. The two split their season series, with both winners managing a two-point margin of victory. So, they’re still tied. The next criterion is their record against the first place team: Guelph. Brock lost both games versus Guelph, and to create a tie, Waterloo must upset Guelph tomorrow, giving them one win. The Lakehead Nor’westers (6 8) and the Western Mustangs (5-9) have clinched the final two playoff spots. The Wilfrid Laurier Golden left t0 Hawks (242)

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he Athena basketball team ended the season last Saturday afternoon with a downto-the-wire loss to the Brock Badgers. Tied with only seconds the go, the Athenas were ready to wrap things up in overtime play, until Brock came up with an awesome three-pointer at the buzzer, taking the game 62-59. “It was a disappointing loss, but a nice note to end the season on,” says coach Kathy Keats, adding, “It was a performance the players could be proud of.” Indeed, the women played hard throughout the entire game, making themselves a force to bc reckoned with, despite Brock’s second place ranking. To play such a close match against them, with their nationally ranked players and extra years of experience, is nothing to scoff at. “We beat them earlier in the season. Coming that close (again) shows how

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he Warrior basketball team can stop the big man, but can they run with the big dogs? They’ll find out soon enough. In their regular season finale tomorrow, the Warriors host the Guelph Gryphons at the PAC at 2 p.m. Next Friday night, the Warriors will play in a quarter-final game at Hamilton’s Copps Coliseum at either 6 or 8 p.m. Tomorrow’s game, the final home game for fifth-year phcnom Scan Van Koughnctt, pits the Warriors against the top team in the division. The 12-1 Gryphons pounded Waterloo 86-60 on Feb. I5 in Guelph. Last Saturday, the Warriors held the OUAA West’s leading scorer and rebounder, Clint Holtz, in check and beat the Brock Badgers 75-73 here at the PAC. The number-two ranked McMaster Marauders topped the Warriors 88-68 Wednesday in Hamilton, dropping UW’s record

to 7-6. Against Brock, the Warriors showed their inabiIity to throw the knock-out punch once again. Leading by seven at the half and by as much as 14 in the second frame, WaterIoo let the Badgers crawl back into it late in the going. Sam Fuca scored six of his eleven points down the stretch as the Badgers closed the gap to 72-7 1 with 3:30 to play. Van Koughnett hit three free throws to ice the game on the way to 2 1 points and 12 rebounds, along with 8-of-9 free-throw shooting. Tom Bal fe chipped in 17 points and 10 boards. Mike Stroeder and Nick Poulimenos scored 14 and 1 I respectively. Mark Hopkins managed only six points, but nabbed eight rebounds. For the Badgers, Holtz powered his way to 18 points and 9 boards, including one jumper from the hinterland (‘just inside the threepoint line). “Clint’s actually a very good shooter away from the basket, but let’s face it, when you’ve got a

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to end season balanced the league was,” explains Keats. The Athenas owe the game to Sue Kruis who, as usual, led the team in points and rebounds, and provided focus for the other women. On top of her 23 points and twelve rebounds, Kruis shot 100% from the foul line, going 7 for 7. Runner up in scoring for the Athenas was Jodi Hawley, with 10 points and 5 rebounds. Lori Kraemer added 8 points and 5 rebounds to the Athenas’ cause; playing a very solid game and providing leadership. Also crucial to the team was Adrienne Cillas, with 8 rebounds and an outstanding game. “She has a great work ethic,“. says Keats of the returning player. “She’s not a scorer, but she does so many other little things well.” “Despite our record (4- IO), we were definitely a threat all year, “ continues Keats. With 10 returning players, the possibility is there that the Athenas’ will be even more imposing next season. “They

worked hard, and, given the youth of the team, there are lots of things to be excited about in future years.” With so many rookies on the team, the Athenas are in a building process right now. The focus should not be on how well they did this season, but on their potential for future seasons, which has grown with every game played. With Sue Kruis graduating, however, it is unfortunate that she will be leaving lbefore the years of hard work she’s put into the program actually come to something. Says Keats, “The program is going somewhere, and Sue’s been a big part of that. It’s too bad that she won’t be around to reap the fruits of her work.” As such, the basketball team recognized her efforts with a small presentation after Saturday’s game. Aside from being co-captain of the team and. the Athenas’ top scorer, Kruis was an OWIAA allstar this season. She’s been an asset to the team and will definitely be missed in the years to come.

seven-footer, you don’t want him to stray too far away from the basket,“Brock head coach Ken Murray said. “He’s told that, if the shot is there, by all means take it. I know he’d Iove to shoot a couple of threepointers if he could, but unfortunately we won’t let him do that.” Holtz and the Badgers clearly suffered without aII-Canadian point guard David Picton, who is lost for four to six months with an anterior cruciate ligament injury, “Any time you take a player of that calibre out of your line-up, you’re going to struggle,” Murray said. Balfe led the Warriors with 17 points in Wednesday’s loss to McMaster. Hopkins had 14, while Van Koughnett chipped in 12 points and 12 rebounds. In other OUAA West action last weekend, the Gryphons earned the inside track for a number one seeding in next weekend’s OUAA West championship at Copps Coliseum with a 80-73 win over the then-top-ranked Marauders.

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At the OUAA Championship last weekend, Ian surpassed the CIAU Championship standard in the 1OOm fly, placing second in this event with a time of 56.87. Ian’s time places him third in the CIAU rankings heading into the National Championship on March 3rd and 4th. Ian aiso placed sixth and fourth respectit ely in the 1OOm free and the 50m free. Additionally, Ian helped both the 4x200m and 4x 1UOm relay teams place fifth and third respectively at the Championship. The Warrior’s third place finish marked their best since the 1980’s. Ian is in his graduating year of Mechanical Engineering.

Primary and Secondary School qualifications that allow you to teach in Ontario Sue Kruis

Contact the Universities’ representatives:

K.O.M. Consultants P.O. Box 60524 Mountain Plaza Postal Outlet Hamilton, Ontario L9C 7N7

Tel/Fax: 905-318-8200

- Athena

Basketball

Sue Kruis is a fourth year Arts student with the Athenas. Last weekend the Athenas met the Brock Badgers, losing at the buzzer as Brock sunk a three-pointer to win 62-59. Sue had an outstanding game, scoring 23 points, hauling in twelve rebounds, and shooting 100% from the foul line, hittng 7 of 7. Sue is this season’s top Athena scorer, team cocaptain, and a former OWIAA All-star. She has been a team leader throughout

out her

the season

four years with the team.

and indeed through-

Varsity

Scoreboard

War-r&m

rAthenas

U! OUAA BASKETBALL RESULTS Feb. 14: Carleton 75 Ottawa 71 Toronto 86 Ryerson 64 Feb. 15: Brock 95 Western 85 McMaster 109 Laurier Guelph 86 Waterloo iTI Feb. 17: Laurentian 97 Ryesron 76 Lakehead 83 Windsor 77 Feb. 18: Waterloo 75 Brock 73 Guelph 80 McMaster 73 Laurier 64 Western 62 York 64 Carleton 54 Toronto 77 Ottawa 67 Lakehead 103 Windsor 84 Feb. 19: Laurentian 117 Queen’s 45 Toronto 77 Carleton 71 Feb. 22: Guelph 91 Laurier 50 McMaster 88 Waterloo 60 OUAA BASKETBALL STANDINGS West GWL F A Pts Guelph 12 11 1 995 832 22 McMaster 12 10 2 1123 894 20 Brock 13 8 5 1062 1038 16 Waterloo 12 7 5 987 966 14 Lakehead 14 6 8 1065 1151 12 Western 14 5 9 1049 Ill1 10 Laurier 12 2 10 933 1090 4 VVindsor 13 2 11 1022 1154 4 East Toronto ,aurentian qyerson 3ttawa fork >arleton r)ueen’s

GWL F A Pts 12 9 3 930 833 18 12 9 3 1023 824 18 12 7 5 973 922 14 12 6 6 847 859 12 12 6 6 768 806 12 12 5 7 822 870 10 12 0 12 758 1007 0 OUAA BASKETBALL

Leading Scorers

/vest

Xnt HoltzlBrock ‘atrick OsborneN

FG FGA FT FTA Avg. 133 211 69 102 25.8

105 229 72 Ius ChanneriMac 101 182 53

lanKoughnett/UW ‘eter Brown/Lake.

3asf dex Beason/Ryer. jrad Hannllauren. ‘aife Charles/Car. Iavid Reid/Ottawa

:arl Swanteeflor.

88 185 41 91 191 52

102 22.5 70 21.6

54 20.9 63 19.6

FG FGA F-T FTA Avg. 109 221 93 135 26.7 83 172 54 61 21.O

86 188 64 82 176 55 75 188 21

91 19.8 66 19.8 34 16.3

Waterloo Windsor

24 13 9 24 8 11

2 5

Mid-West Brock York Laurentian Ryerson

G W L 26 17 8 26 12 12 26 8 17 26 7 I9

T F A TP 1 123 84 35 2 117110 26 1 85 128 17 0 71 149 I4

Mid-East Guelph Toronto

G W L 26 16 7 26 910 26 3 19 26 0 23

T F APts 3 122 79 35 7 82 9925 4 73119 10 3 56160 3

G W L 2420 1 24 13 10 24 11 9 24 12 IO

T F 3150 1 111 4 81 2 86

Queen’s

RMC Far East UQTR

McGill Concordia Ottawa

97 79

86 28 93 21

APts 5943 88 27 89 26 71 26

UUAA HOCKEY

Leading Scorers

Player Yvan Bergeron

Team UQTR

D. Macoretta

Brock

GP 24 24 26 24 26 26 24

G 23 25 23 18 19 17 11

A 34 30 32 34 29 26 30

TP 57 55 55 52 96 43 41

24 24 McGill 24 Waterloo 24 UQTR 24 McGill 24 York 25 Guelph 26 Laurier 23 Brock 24

14 14 11 10 20 13 21 14

25 25 26 27 16 23 15 22

39 39 37 37 36 36 36 36

Ryan Savoia

Brock

John Spoltore Todd Wetzel Ben Davis

Laurier Guelph York Brock Laurentian 26 17 23 40 Guerph 26 12 28 40

Todd Zavrtz Darren Dougan Chris Clancy

Aaron Nagy Dave Tremblay Todd Marcellus Jason Mervyn Patrick Genes! Guy Boucher

Shawn Costello Ryan Foster Chris George Scott Spittel

Western UQTR

19 16 35

11 24 35

Ken Rowbotham Western Marc Beaucage UQTR Don McConnell lau rier

24 15 19 34

Kelly Nobes Brad Haelzle

McGill

21 11 19 30

Guelph

26 15 15 30

20 13 20 33 24 13 19 32

GP OF DF TR Avg. 13 53 103 156 12.0 om BalfelWaterloo 12 37 64 lOI 8.4

ilint Holtz/Brock

:raig LawlLakehead 14 39 74 113

8.1

lichael MilnelUWO 14 ). VanKoughnetiUW12 ‘ast GP ason DresslerfTor 12

7.4 7.4

:larence PorterlOtt. hawn Swordsiltn. affe Charles/Carl. cotl Belascoflor.

OUAA ‘eb. 14: IcGill eb. 15: aurier I,MC destem eb. 16: ork eb. 17: ork oronto rock QTR eb. 18: IcGill

lestern

74 104 60 89

DF TR Avg.

68 125 10.4

12 33 71 104

8,7

12 38 59 97

8.1

12 38 58 96 12 41 54 95

8.0 7.9

HOCKEY

RESULTS

Concordia

2 2 5

Waterloo Queen’s Windsor

1 WV 3

Ryerson

5 I 13 6

Laurentian Queen’s Ryerson Concordia

1 0 3 4

Ottawa

oronto

laterloo rock uelph

30 29 OF 57

: 9 7

RMC

Laurier Laurentian Queen’s Windsor

1 4 1 1

eb. 79: uelph 3 RMG 1 !nd of regular season) zb. 21: Jdden Death Sectional Semi-finals: &ill 3 Concordia 1 r>rk xonto

‘aterloo

Laurentian Queen’s

taurier

IUAA HOCKEY FINAL w West G W L ‘estem 24 16 6 iurier 24 14 8

4@T) 5wT)

STANDINGS F ATP T 2 117 64 34 2 101 73 30

OWIAA VOLLEYBALL Championships, Feb. i 749: Final Standings: 1. York 2. Toronto 3. Western 4. McMaster 5. Carleton 6. Ottawa 7. Lakehead 8. Brock

CIAU BASKEfBALL TOP TEN (OUAA teams capitalized, previous ranking in parentheses) 1: Brandon Bobcats ‘(2) MCMASTER MARAUDERS (1) ;- Alberta Golden Bears (4) 4: Victoria Vikings (3) 5. Concordia Stingers (5) 6. GUELPH GRYPHONS (8) 7. Winnipeg Wesmen (7) 8. lAURENTIAN VOYAGEURS(10) 9. TORONTO BLUES (NR) 10. Manitoba Bisons (NR)

Feb. 17: Toronto 3 Lakehead (15-6, 15-12, 15-7) McMaster 3 Carleton (16-14, 12-15, 15-13, 15-11) Western 3 Ottawa (12-l 5, 15-13, 15-8, 6-l 5, 15-8) York Brock (15-4, 15-3, 135-6, Feb. 18: Consolation Semi-finals: Carleton 3 Lakehead (11-15, 15-6, 15-13, 15-8) Ottawa Brock (15-8, 15-8, 135-S) Championship Semi-finals; Toronto 3 McMaster (15-2, 15-9, 14-16, 15-7) York Western (15-8, 15-a,-&8, Feb. 19: Gold Medal Match: York Toronto 3 (15-13, 15-5, 15-12) Bronze Medal Match: Western 3 McMaster (15-10, 10-15, 15-6, 15-12) Consolation Round: 5th Place: Carleton 3 Ottawa (9-15, 15-17,15-17, X-13) 7th Place: Lakehead 3 Brock (5-15, 16-14, 15-10, 7-15, 15-7)

CIAU HOCKEY TOP TEN (OUAA teams capitalized, previous rankina in parentheses) 1. Acadia Axemen (i) 2. Calgary Dinosaurs (2) 3. UQTR LES PATRIOTES (3) 4. Regina Cougars (4) 5. Dalhousie Tigers (6) 6. WESTERN MUSTANGS (8) Manitoba Bisons (7) ;: BROCK BADGERS (9) 9. GUELPH GRYPHONS (10) 10. Moncton Aigles Bleus (NR)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

CIAU SWIMMING TOP TEN (OUAA teams capitalized) Calgary Dinosaurs MCMASTER MARAUDERS Lava1 Rouge et Or TORONTO BLUES Alberta Golden Bears Dalhousie Tigers WESTERN MUSTANGS Ul3C Thunderbirds UNB Red Shirts McGill Redmen

Tournament

Scott Gaft Tor. 15 918:32 42 2.74 Geoff Schnare WLU 15 837:02 39 2.80 George Dourian Gue. 23 133356 63 2.83

Bob Harrison

Brck. 17 848:59 42 2.97

CXJAA VOLLEYBALL RESULTS Feb. 14: West Division Semi-Finals: Waterloo 3 McMaster 2 (15-10,15-2, 1%15,100IS, 15-13) Windsor 3 Western (15-7, 10-15, 15-8, 10-15, l5-llj2 Feb. 18: East Division Final: Toronto 3 Queen’s (15-9, 16-14, 15-17, 16-17, 15-13; West Division Final: Waterloo 3 Windsor 0 (X-7, 16-14,15-6) Feb. 23: CIUAA Final: Waterloo at Toronto QUAA SWIMMING Finals at Gueiph, Feb. 17-19 McMaster 877.5 Toronto 634.0 Western 377.0 Guelph 307.0 224.5 Laurentian Waterloo 223.0 Ottawa 162.0 Brock 116.0 Windsor 82.0 64.0 RMC Laurier 52.0 Queen’s 50.0 Carleton 43.0 14.0 York Ryerson 6.0 OUAA S WlMMlNG Finals at North Bay Granite Feb. 78-79 Laurier 4-l Western 4-t 2-3 RMC Trent 2-3 Queen’s 2-3 M&laster l-4

Club,

UPCOMIlVG

EVENTS iN THE OUAA

BASKETBALL Feb. 25: Guefph at Waterloo McMaster at Brock Windsor at Laurier East Division Semi-finals: Feb. 25: Ryerson at Laurentian Feb. 26: Ottawa at Toronto

2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:OO p.m.

UQTR

8:OO p.m.

McGill

8:00 p.m.

UQTR

8:OO p.m.

Mid East: Feb. 23: Toronto at Guelph Feb. 25: Guelph at Toronto Feb. 27: Toronto at Guelph (if necessary) Mid West: Feb. 24: at Brock York Feb. 26: Biock at York Feb. 28: York at Brock (if necessary)

7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m.

Western

Cari Walsh, McMaster Diane Cerny, Toronto Kirsten Manley-Casimir, Jillian Ford, Toronto Sue Lesage, York

0 1 0

0 1

2 2

Western

0 WlAA FINAL West GP Western 14 Lakehead 14 Brock 14 McMaster 14 Windsor 14 Guelph I4 Waterloo 14 Laurier 14 East GP Laurentian 12 Toronto 12 Queen’s 12 York 12 Ottawa 12 Ryerson 12 Carleton 12

BASKETBALL STANDINGS W L PF PA Pts 14 01122 674 28 10 4935 870 20 9 5929 870 18 7 7845 862 14 6 8735 849 12 5 9744 799 10 4 ‘to 743 803 0 1 ‘13728 965 2 W L PF PA Pts 12 0 943 539 24 10 2 921 665 20 6 6 721 727 12 6 6749 75? 12 6 6653 725 12 2 10 540 821 4 0 12519 812 0

0 WIAA CURLING Championship, Feb. 78-19: w L McMaster 5 0 Western 4 1 Queen’s 2 3 Waterloo 2 3 Nipissing 2 3 Trent 0 6 (shoot-out decides spofs 3, 4, 5.)

York

OWlAA All-Stars: East: Diane Campbell, Toronto Diane Cerny, Toronto Athena Gerochristodoulou, Toronto Sue Lesage, Toronto Kirsten Manley-Gasimir, York Rookie of the Year: Christa Douglas, Ottawa Coach of the Year: Mere Mosher, York West: Dawson Calvert, Lakehead Lynn MacDonald, Western Bonnie Matsubayashi, Western Gari Walsh, McMaster Janet Lewis, McMaster Colleen Delayer, Waterloo Rookie of the Year: Alison Palmer, McMaster Coach of the Year: Tim Louks, McMaster

EVENTS IN THE 0 WIAA

OWlAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS at Toronto: Feb. 24: Quarter-Final Round: Game 1: Lakehead vs Queen’:; 1:OO p.m. Game 2: Laurentian vs McMaster 3:OO p.m. Game 3: Toronto vs Brock 6:OO p.m. Game 4: Western 8:OO p,m. vs York Feb. 25: Consolation Semi-Finals: Loser 1 vs Loser 2 1:OO p.m. Loser 3 vs Loser 4 3:00 p.m. Championship Semi-Fhals: Winner 3 vs Winner ‘4 6:00 p.m. Winner 1 vs Winner ,2 8:OO p.m. Feb. 26: 10:OO a.m. Sth/6th place game :2.00 p.m. Bronze Medal game Gold Medal game 2:00 p.m. INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD Mar. 34: OWlAA Championships1 at Windsor

7:30 p.m.

7:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m. ?:30 p.m.

Far West: Feb. 23: Waterloo Feb. 26: Western Feb. 27: Waterloo

OWIAA BASKETBALL RESUiTS Feb. 15: McMaster 61 Laurier 50 Guelph 56 UWaterloo 48 Feb. 16: Western 78 Brock 62 Feb. 17: Lakehead 74 Windsor 56 Laurentian 91 Ryerson 30 Feb. 18: McMaster 61 Guelph 53 Brock 62 Waterloo 59 Lakehead 70 Windsor 54 Western 95 Laurier 33 Toronto 65 Ottawa 50 Feb. 19: Toronto 87 Carleton 53 Laurentian 100 Qeen’s 54

UPCOMING

6:00 p.m-

Far East: Feb. 23: McGill at Feb. 25: UQTR at Feb. 26: McGill at (if necessary)

Most Valuable Player: Sue Lesage, York

8:OO p.m.

HOCKEY Finals (best of three):

Division

2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

All-Stars:

1. Bonnie Matsubayashi,

OUAA HOCKEY Leading Goaltenders Player Tm GP MinGA Avg J. F. Rivard Ott. 20 1166:17 49 2.52 Sylvain Rodrique UQTRl9 1047:05 45 2.58 Sean Basilio UWO 19 1099:06 50 2.73

Leading Rebounders Vest

CIAU VOLLEYBALL TOP TEN (OUAA teams capitalized, previous ranking in parentheses) 1. Manitoba Bisons (1) 2. Alberta Golden Bears (2) 3. Lava1 Rouge et Or (3) 4. Dalhousie Tigers (4) 5. Winnipeg Wesmen (5) 6. Saskatchewan Huskies (6) 7. UBC Thunderbirds (7) 8. Victoria Vikings (8) 9. Calgary Dinosaurs (9) 10. Sherbrooke Vert et Or (IO)

7:30 p.m.

Waterloo

2:00 p.m.

Western

7130 p.m.

(if necessary)

iNDOOR TRACK AND FIELD Feb. 24: Last Chance Qualifier 5~00 p.m. at Toronto

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Suede w/Catherine and Anyhowtown The Warehouse, Turunto Friday February 17 th by Greg Imprint

Krafchick staff

or Suede, Toronto is like an island in a sea of hostile North American waters. After all, this is the band that did an autograph session in a Las Vegas record store where three people showed up. Yet there they were, a week ago, playing to a sold-out Warehouse with a capacity of around a thousand (mostly teenage) people. T.O. also has the distinction of being the site of the band’s self proclaimed (in N.M.E.) best-show ever, that being the June 5th, 1993 appearance at the Palladium. Expectations were therefore running high throughout the entire crowd. The place was already quite full for the appearance of Anyhowtown, whoreceivedawarm response from the gathered throng. Already praised here on these pages, it will suffice to say that they were as always a treat to see and hear in action. Sadly the same couldn’t be said of the U.S. band Catherine, with their third-rate Dino-Jr. riffs

The Bourbon Tabernacle Choir The Imprint Interview The Bombshelter Pub 4 Thursday, February 16 by NataIie Gillis Imprint staff

here is a certain Kitchener specific vibe which really exists....It’s happened more often than not that the line between the band and the audience somehow evaporates. You get the energy from the audience, and hopefully, the audience gets fhat energy from you. That always happens in Waterloo - the chance for brilliance, and the chance for ultimate stupidity.” So say Dave Wall and Chris Miller of the Bourbon Tabernacle Choir. Their prophecy was fulfilled last Thursday night as they took the Bombshelter stage. Not only did they give a brilliant performance, but the audience put just as much energy into the show as the band itself. Promoting their new album, Shyfolk, the Bourbons made their long awaited return to the area, and it was well worth the delay. Explains vocalist Dave Wall, “Between the last album (Su~d’ur Cackling Hen) and this one, we just sort of laid low and wrote the next album....We didn’t want to come back out in a heavy way until the record was out and we had something to tour and support.” The outstanding set drew

and stupid lyrics. several different probRather a mismatch of lems. First and forebands on the part of the most of these is Brett promoter. Anderson’s attitude. But soon enough In the ‘93 show he stuck to those tales of Brett and his band took sexual innuendo, and the stage, all to many screams from the felet the songs’ brilmale contingent at the liance speak for themfront. Mr. Anderson selves, all the while sported a cane (necesknowing full well he sary due to his falling was in the midst of a off a stage in New fabulous show. Now York), and utilized it in ‘95 it seems that fully during the perhe’s gone to the Liam formance, spinning and Gallagher school of twirling it around when humility. Everything he wasn’t doing the from introducing the same to the microsecond song as “We phone. The Morrisseyare the fucking isms are becoming PIGS!,” to Brett’s inmore pronounced, forming us that fuelled of course by the “Metal Mickey” was flowers thrown at this “fucking brilliant! ! I want the style of a woman, the kiss of a man. charming man’s feet. Wasn’t that fucking New boy-wonder guibrilliant?!?” showed affair. The songs (they played all tarist Richard Oakes showed rethis rather ugly side to the crowd. A the singles except “Stay Together”) markable maturity for an eighteen couple of glances from bassist Mat were generally well done. And the Usman would seem to confirm that year old axeman. He bobbed his crowd was fantastic, with nary an the band is regarding Brett as a bit hairinfrontofhisfaceinaconvincobnoxious bodysurfer in sight. of a twat at the moment. ing enough manner for us to at least Why then was this show so And then there were other momentarily forget Bernard Butler mediocre? glitches, chinks in the armour that wasn’t behind it. The band in genThe underlying feeling of diswem’t there before. “The 2 of Us” eral were quite pumped for the appointment here is attributable to was horribly out of tune, with overshow, putting their all into the whole

poweringly loud bass to boot. “Pantomime Horse” was a bit flat and devoid of its natural beauty. They finished the show with an acoustic “Still Life,” which is far and away their worst song. And no “Stay Together?” Or new Richard Oakes tune “Together ?” Individually these may be trifling concerns, but collectively they become more of a problem, and with Brett showing such brazen arrogance, the spectator was hardly put into the most forgiving of moods. It also insured that the truely inspired moments (a stupendous “Wild Ones,“energetic numbers “So Young” and “Heroine”) were soon forgotten, providing of course that Brett let you forget them. High expectations can warp one’s perspective of a show’s quality, but in this case it was disappointing not because it wasn’t a benchmark performance. In fact, as far as the band are concerned, it probably was...and that right there is the problem: they just simply were not as good as they thought they were, which immediately spells trouble. This same show minus Brett’s ego would have been vastly more exciting. See them in Vegas next time if you want to see humility.

mostly on material from the new album, a solid 11 song collection of R&B/soul inspired funk. The heavy intrumentation and stunning vocals belie the underlying simplicity to which the band has stayed true; a difficult accomplishment given the immense talent of each member. The loss of a band member (guitarist Andrew Whiteman) and someshuffling around behind the drums have the helped band grow closer and more concentrated. “I think Wow look at this it’s developed quite naturally,” says Wall of the new sound. “We don’t sit around and have committee meetings and say ‘What kind of music are we going to play now?‘... this one is much more focused .” Adds guitarist Chris Miller, “1 think that, god forbid, we * ve matured.” New producer Michael-Phillip Wojewoda may have had a lot to do with that. “He had a really interesting, sort of organic approach,” says Wall. “He was never (totalitarian)

renewed kind of energy, and you don’t become static just because the band isn’t playing gigs,” says Miller. The band must be feeling more renewed than ever, then, as their Thursday show had all in attendance anticipating every beat. At times, the audience overpowered what was happerling on-stage, adding their own harmonies and beginning songs for the band, The show only got better as the night wore on, highlighted by the Bourbons’ live rendition of “Simple.” Played with dedication and reverence (the song is a tribute to keyboardist Chris Brown’s father, who recently died of cancer), the crowd was at a nearhush. “Simple” also marked the tuming point of the evening. Immediately following it, the band seemed to grow more relaxed. Becoming more improvisational, they played off one another as well as the audience, even passing the mic over to a few extra-enthusiastic crowd members. The Bourbons capped off the show with one last cut from the new album; “When All the Shyfolk Get it On.” One of the more subdued songs on the album, it demonstrates once again the growing song-writing talents of the ball& as well 8s providing a forum for the saw-playing abilities of the multi-talented Gene Hardy. A fitting end to an excellent show, it left fans disappointed only in that there was nothing else to follow it.

at all. His presence was definitely felt...but he let things develop.” “He had the ability to work with the band as a whole instead of as individual parts,” adds Miller. As a result, the band is able to

calist Kate Fenner has recorded for the CBC radio segment “Quiet, There’s a Lady on Stage.” Besides this, all of the Bourbons are active in other bands. “Part of it is the result of being in the same band for six years, touring. It’s a wonderful thing, but you can also go insane. You need some other input, some other energy. You need to have your batteries recharged, and one way to do that is to play with other musicians,” explains Wall. All of this isn’ t to say that promo photo, wish the pictures turned out. the Bourbons have mellowed out. Tracks like “Defeature individual members, and to composition Blues,” “One More play off one another rather than Time,” and the album’s first single being in constant competition with “All Peace” show that the band is each other. Harmonies and subtlejust as energetic as ever. The differties preside, making the Bourbons ence is that they are now able to more of a team than ever. The cause contrast that energy with pieces like of this may also be rooted in the “Simpte,” a sparse ballad that ;alextensive solo/side projects that most exclusively features Kate band members have done recently. Fenner on vocals, backed by abareSinger Dave Wall is promoting a bones rhythm section. solo album, keyboardist Chris “‘One of the things about havBrown has a second band called ing that time off (is that) it makes Don’t Talk, Dance (which will be you come back to the band with a releasing a CD this spring) and vo-

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2 1

AmericanThighsandother parts Veruca The Imprint

Salt interview

by Natasa Hatsios special to Imprint e were kinda set up on a blind date, a musical blind date, and we started playing music together the day we met. And it started then, in January 1992, and it just grew.” And that kids is the humble beginnings of Veruca Salt ac-

were playing acoustic guitar when we first met and had about ten songs or so that we played at open mics and cafes. It was really good to do but then we realized that this wasn’t what we wanted to do. It felt really much like the Indigo Girls and in fact we actually wanted to play electric guitar and so we just decided we weren’t going to play again until we had a band.” “We went back indoors and we met Steve through the paper and

just gel as a band. So when people say we haven’t paid our dues and it happened really fast, you tell them of the year and half we practiced.” All that practice produced a stellar debut album, American Thighs. Originally released on indie Minty Fresh in the fall of 1994, the album flew off shelves and since the band’s signing to the ultrahip DGC Records has even surpassed the band’s expectations. Listening to the record, you’ll never guess the album’s 8 debut with its 1 garagy

Post. Now known world-wide as the band that gave birth to the snarl-toothed “Seether,” the stuff

record two yms afier the day our friend kinda brought us together so we’ve been playing to-:’ gether every week, all week - probably three to five times a week since that day. So if there wasn’t a chance for the band to gel and get professional, I still feel at least Nina and I were gelled and that has to do with the songs and everything .” With a nod to AC/ DC and the part of the body most women are ashamed of, American

the raging guitars that Post and fellow guitarist/vocalist Nina Gordon

is definite:

this did

night. After meeting bassist Steve Lack through an ad in a local Chicago

feet parallel image to an album full of gloom, selfloathing and empahsis on relationships gone sour. “Nina came up with the title. We we&n the car and we were brainstorming and we were talking about different parts of the anatomy and she said ‘American Thighs.’ I don’t know if it was on the radio or we were just talking about it - no I think we were just talking about it and we got really giddy and we just knew right when

ing Gordon’s brother Jim Shapiro to play was a guitarist,) the band named after the spoiled brat in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory spent eighteen months in hibernation rehearsing diligently before releasing their songs to the world. *‘It sorta happened naturally,” Post explains recently from her Chicago apartment. “Nina and I

feel.

then Jim. So by the time we were finally a band, we didn’t practice for more than three months and the reason why we practiced so long as a band with Jim was basically because he was really new at the drums and needed some time to just get comfortable. We also needed to

she said it. We talked about it and through her songs. that was it.” “When the record was released Talk shifts to “Seether,” thq$ and people started buying it, I delibreakthrough single. Did the band nitely had a wave of fear like ‘Oh have any clue on how big the single my God, people are going to know was going to get?’ “Wolf,” they’re going to know all’ “Wow. I can’t be e the nd as much as that was a part of the power of radio and one s ,” adointi a part of the goal, just the idea mits Post in amazement. “Not that of sh&ring experience and making I don’t like Teether,” cos I didn’t myse@ vulnerable, that definitely write it and I can say it’s a grat was Scary. It still is.” song but it just blows me away that Listening to “Victrola,” an ode one-hit song can get a band so well to hkr stereo, I became akin to someknown. It’s really amazing cos I +$Gne who truly loves her music as was just in my car last night listentivch as I do, a girl who could be ing to Seam and Red Red Meat, two intci music as much as guys are, bands t&$1 $6, &@&recorded with without ,feeling inferior because of theiE&$$v. ...$$$ ....:.;.t..:li:: !.;i!, Brad ?&Y$#~,,: @&&&ducer, and I dbn,t. Ic~~~~~~~~~~ know (hose 1~&‘m,.g: , ;:z,,f;you thought that,” excff/&g&@.‘~{,r’:12 ‘lBecause maybe records. Seam’s is called The Probv lem With Me and Red Red Meat is that$omes across. I mean it never Jimmy Went Majestic - they’re ocdred to me tlhat particular idea. both Chicago bands and probably T9’me it was just simply a story, it why I have more awareness of them @as simply me loving music and I and the lead singer of Red Red rwas sick of wr-iting songs about ‘7 Meat directed our video. But those m& and it just kinda popped out things do, like I” just popped out opped out and then was writing about. to happen some:ally into the idea eked by my stereo, y stereo and I was dea of how much It me over the years d I am to my stereo ) the record in&& Ids that ma&k ihe :ians,.but I just reof&e relationship just really struck by the p&&of I;had with myate reo and I have it so :.<A 1 had with an ~. .~.. much I~~~~that radio last night.” With radio beckoning the ban’@$,!8,, en&&‘list of other people I knew Post seems a bit vulnerable releas- ;?$rc&ing up. I was so much more ing her self-hatred to the world ““!X&O ” music than my friends.”

Armstrong, PaulArmstrong Just Cause directed by Lee Rich playing at King’s College by Johanna Neufeld Imprint staff

n the backwaters of rural and present day Florida, a Harvard law professor searches for answers to a murder case, that will hopefully release a death row convict. Fishing for clues, he finds the water is deeper and murkier than what he was first told. Putting his theories to the test, he discovers how black and white truth and justice really are, as he is forced to read between the lines. Sean Cannery plays the professor Paul Armstrong’ who enjoys the comfortable safety of his book filled ivory tower. Out of his environmerit, the locals prey on his seeming ignorance as they satisfy their own ends. Tangling with the police department also subjects him to their unique form of racial hatred. Forced to rely on his natural instincts, he sharpens his senses in this game of survival. Laurence Fishburne is the bi-

ased police officer Tanny Brown. Disliking any interference in the way he runs Ochopee, Florida, he tries to push Armstrong off the track. Seemingly poisoned by his position, he quickly earns our hatred Even his white, and distrust. redneck deputy shares his knowledge. of people and the streets, Blair Underwood plays the

wrongly accused Bobby Earl Ferguson. It’s quite a departure from his previous role on L.A. Law, as the actor puts in a very good . performance, portraying this Cornell graduate and Ochopee native. Quickly drawn in while listening to his story, it all seems believable and uniust.

Appearing as Paul’s wife is Kate Capshaw. Despite being a small and rather limited role, she really works at making her a caring yet determined individual. In a fairly serious movie based on John Katzenbach’s novel, the secretary Dolores frequently tries to lighten the mood with some limited humour. Shot on location in and around Miami and Ochopee, Florida, images of the lush, green foliage create a tangled and deadly forest. Hot, humid, and close in the overgrown everglades, tempers are pushed to the point of exploding. As the tension mounts, the alligators impatiently circle and wait. Well suited to the film and arranged by James Newton Howard, the music preys on and heightens the fears of the audience. With a strong, often Latin sound and rhythm, an eerie atmosphere is established. Flutes are heard frequently, as well as the haunting coos of an owl. As we watch and take sides, personal agendas repeatedly get in the way ofjustice. Suspenseful and intriguing, Just Cause does keep you on the edge of your seat. Laurie

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Mighty Morphin Bosstones The Mighty Mighty Bosstones w/ Face to Face Phoenix Cuncert Theatre Wednesday, February 15 by Brad Imprillt

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he rain and the cold made for a perfectly shitty drive to Toronto. Bosstone trombonist Dennis Brockenborough told me, “This is Bosstone weather.” He was right. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones put on a hot show to counter the day’s dreary weather. Face to Face took the stage with reckless abandon and put on a frenetic show. The crowd W8S al ready prirncd due to a 3U minute snowboarding highlight video which prcccded their set. They rcspondcd well to Face to Face’s efforts and the band put on a proto-typical punk show of 45 minutes of blue hair, tattoos, spasms, and sweat. The band has just relcascd their first major label album “Big Choice” and was more than happy to sarcastically _ __ pIay up the sellThe best dressed moniker out placed on them. They enjoyed interacting with the audience encouraging them to “get crazy to those sell-out sounds”. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones had a tough act to follow but they managed to eclipse Face to Face’s show. The Bosstones may very well be the best dressed band in North America. They stormed the stage nattily attired in sharp suits and plaid bowties. However they quickly stripped down to just shirts and pants as the heat created by the band threatened to overcome them. Only backing vocalist and star dancer Ben Carr managed to keep his suit on the whole time and it was soaked through with sweat by the end of the second encore. It was indicative of the kind of energy that the Bosstones bring to their live show. Every song was super-charged, even the usually lighter sounding “Chocolate Pudding.” The band rarely took breaks

between songs, they just charged into the next one on the list. Occasionally they stopped to wedgie the stage-divers who got caught on stage when a song ended. This was the first show I’ve been to where stage-diving was encouraged. At one point there were five crowd members dancing up on stage. This kind of interaction made the audience feel like a part of the show. Even though the band has eight members each player had a chance to share the spotlight with frontmen Dicky Barrett and Carr. Guitarist Nate Albert stepped out front to deliver some powerful riffs during

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“Hell of a Hat” while horn players Brockenborough, Tim Burton, and Kevin Linear all had chances to solo. The band’s blend of hardcore punk and ska lends itself easily to a live setting and their limitless energy make their show an excellent experience. Is the band disappointed that the energy of their live show doesn’t translate onto the album? “No,“plainly stated Alb& during our chat before the show, “recording music is a completely separate art. There should be no connection between live and recorded. Right now we’re just sobering up to what music can be. We have a great live show but we’re still learning the recording process. Some bands are exactly the opposite. Soundgarden sounds great in the studio but it doesn’t work on stage. We may have eight members but

Jane’s Addiction sounded better with one acoustic guitar than we do with all 8 people (as he plays the opening lines to “Jane Says”).” For a band that has a reputation for partying, their last effort, “Question The Answers,” delves into some serious topics. “We want to be political without drawing lines or diving people. We usually have to coax Dicky into expressing his thoughts more because he’s uncomfortable speaking for seven other people but generally we’re all pretty political. We’re moving in the opposite directionofpunk. Now it’s okay to sing love songs but the Bosstones are moving to more serious topics instead of the other way around.” After Albert, told me of their involvement with two separate AIDS benefits and the upcoming compilation on their own record label for the victimsoftheabortion clinic shootings in New England, the Bosstones come across as a band that has finally started to mature. “I feel the music on our last album was a caricature of ourselves. S ka-core? What’s ska-core? -- . It’sJust some word we made up and now it’s like ‘You’re playing ska-core? You’ve sold out.’ I wanna do something different with the Bosstones. We have to come out of left field on our next album. It’s just a natural progression. “It’s kind of like a journal you keep over several years After a couple of years of writing, what’s in the journal at the end is different from what was in the beginning but it’s still you. The Beatles on Sgt. Pepper’s was different from the Beatles on their first singles but they were still the same band.” Don’t think they’ve changed completely though. They still have that great sense of humour as I witnessed when I took part in Nate and Dennis’ rock ‘n’ roll school. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones are a band which has entered a transitional phase and has promised that their next album will contain some of their most important music yet.

by Jeff Warner Imprint staff don’t know how long Sega’s Vi’rtua Racinggame has been available for their 16 bit machine. That’s ir-

beat your slowest opponents, let alone the clock. And once you master the first level, you can move on to the other two tracks. Each track has three levels, dic-

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formula 1 car around the track at impossible speeds, sustaining no da age from spectacular flips and crashes, and racing against both your opponents (15 other cars, most better than you) and the clock. Pretty straightforward, However, VR rises above the standard car racing games of the past few years in two ways. First, the graphics are polygon-based, not digital images, so things are extremely fluid and always in proportion (lending a great 3D effect, especially as the surrounding terrain warps as you skid around bends). Second, it’s a damn hard and tin game. Even on the easiest level it takes a fair bit of practice just to

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medium and expert tracks, however, is enormous. ‘s fine to race around c beginner track in ess than 40 seconds, ut to finish the expert track in under a minute is a far more daunting. It will be a long while befbrc you tire of this one. There are some irritants, however. It is annoying to have to start from the opening screen at the end of each race (unless you beat the clock, and run alf of your laps before time runs out -- not an easy thing to do at first), without an option of skipping it. And the “instant replay” feature, with a number of different angles showing your race, is fairly dull. Why would you want to watch what you just did? Overall, a great game, and worth getting.

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The Rhinos CD Release Party appearing at the Volcano Saturday, February 25 by J&i Imprint

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tarting in the summer of ‘94 in an early 20th century schoolhouse in Elora, and ending in the dead of winter at Cedartree Studios in Kitchener, Kinetic Records is happy to release Flying, the third and newest release for the Rhinos. People from all over Southern Ontario will be attending to help the Rhinos celebrate their recent effort. With 12 Candian tours already on their long list of adventures, the Rhinos are expecting a 13th tour that will take up most of this year. In a time when musicians seem to be going back to the basics with acoustic unplugged preformances, people are saying that they’ve had enough. However, great Canadian

bands like Acousticly Inclined and the Rhinos provide solid, fresh, and inventive music. Flying makes use of the grand piano, violins, some woodwinds and a B3 organ. Their keyboardist, Darrerr Iles, commented that “in all aspects of the recording process, we tried to obtain a timeless collection of sounds with true acoustic instruments.” He was hopeful that they combined the sounds of pop, funk, soul, and late 70’s David Bowie, in a way that would never sound dated. The new album seems to tackle broader emotions and is a bit more mature than their 1993 acclaimed Fishing Irz The Fount& of Youth. The Rhinos lead singer an{ guitad

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G, fucking Steady Beat.” What about gangsta stuff? “I’m not into it really. I just don’t know nothing about it. That ain’t where I’m from. I can take it and I can listen to it, right -- I’m not dissing it, it’s just not my scene. You’ll never ever find, in our lyrics, anything that’s not fucking true. That’s the utmost scene in hip hop is to perpetrate. I’ve never seen a drive-by shooting or had a gun. I don’t know nothing about that.” The last two tours basically stuck to Ontario but the HCG have more ambitious goals playing the MusicWest conference, as well as North By North East music conference in Toronto. “We might be going out west in April with FurnaceFace. We played a show with them in Halifax before we left. I ended up getting really drunk and goin’ up on stage with FurnaceFace and mooning everyone. Then me and Pat, from FurnaceFace, ended up wrestling. It

with Geffen, so I enquire whether or not any of Sloan’s ordeal is seeping in and scaring them into remaining independent. “Well, where we come from, the only reason we made this album is because we wanted to. It was done before Murderecords even came into the picture. We paid for it ourselves, we did it all ourselves, we made it for ourselves and our friends to listen to in their cars. It was always for ourselves in the bedroom. It is still like that and is always gonna be like that. But now ifsomebody wants to put it out, that just takes the budget off our hands and saves us from fucking worrying about paying for it and gives us better resources to do it. We’re still doing the same shit. Ifa major came along -- we’re m a band situation where we’re so fucking poor -- but we’d never jump into something that would risk our integrity and stuff. I think if it were right we would take it for awhile. I’d never sign an eight record deal. I just want

cool-and everything but I’d rather was an intense have somebody come up to me and 10 minute long fucking fighting say ‘Man, that ticking beat was for each other’s lives. It was totally wicked!’ and talk about the samcool.” In the course of conversapies and shit. I think Brian (D.J. ‘, :: Moves), our D.J, is fucking inI /_I tion I discover Derek is homecredible. He just blows me ‘-’ :: I’ ,: less. So what’s he doing, just away all the time. And \ :,I“’ ’ hanging out in Halifax? every night he starts cut- ; Iq /’ 2ii’ “I sleep on these kind of things (point to the couch he is ting it up and I’m pointing \ ’ .‘> sitting on) and crash. I go back to him to get people to ’ ’ ’ to Truro every once in awhile and check out what he’s do,,j .. stay with my grandmother.” But what about the rest of the crew? “Gory (Chek Love) is in Halifa;, I don’t know for how long. Briin (D.J. Moves) is in the same situation as me. We’re probably the Al Id as far as poorest band.” ] playing i n the In the meantime, new material States. is always in the works on a fourtrack that Brian makes beats on in his bedroom, but it seems that a new vibe is needed when Derek thinks about recording their follow-up album. scene isn*t happen“I had a dream about recording Fellow locals an album in the rainforest. A whole ing. ,.yfV Stinkin’ Rjcfi and Universal bunch of opium and ticking shit *“.y: .G” I. ‘.;*.F ” man! Just get whacked man!” Soul are making names for them’ ‘. .svy As Derek’s dreams and future selves and new-comer Roughneck i i recording budget skyrclcket into is another local fave. What’s Derek Bolivia, the recent rumours of listening to though? :6’ Sloan’s mysterious future break“We listen to mostly old-school \ up enter the conversation. It seems hip hop... any cool shit like Grand \, that the break-up rumours are cenMaster Flash, and Red Alert. All tred around Sloan’s dissatisfaction that shit. We hooked up with Craig

settle down and start writing some rhymes. I find a lot of people, when they write rhymes, seem to just shit them out just because they have to. ‘We’re recording this weekend and need eight songs done in three days’ and just shit out crap. T’ve seen it done and I’ve probably done it myself. It has to mean something. I find this album really immature because a lot of it’s been written a long ways back. Our new stuff is a bit more thought out.” As for the duality of Mackenzie the Underdog and Chek Love Shakil on stage, do they play off each other’s vibe like a Chuck D Flavor Flav polar opposite? “There’s definitely some different personalities goin’ on. He’s got a hundred percent energy pumping through his veins, he’s a really hyper person. It works well because we’re on the same level but we come across1 as opposites, I think I’m just more upfront than he is. It works out because he can freestyle like a motherfiJcker and I can’t. I won’t pretend to say I can either.” The Hip Club Groove seem to have a good thing going which cer-

Mackcnzic explains: “We’ve been together f’or 6 years and the first 4 were basically in our bedrooms just f&king around. Then we started going to parties, getting all drunk, and we’d just stand on radiators and start freestylin’... it was fun. That’s whcrc what we do all came from --the house-parties.” It’s an origin that parallels the very birth of hip hop and rap

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iding into Waterloo on Sloan’s ticket at Federation Hall last Wednesday night, the Truro, Nova Scotia hip hoppers Hip Club Groove are hot on the heels of their branc Purk Hip Hop album (rclcascd on the Sloan-owned Halifax-based indic label Murdwxo~ds). For the second t imc since the SUtlltller, the young maritirnc hip hoppers showed the region that they’ve got a really good thing going. Alas, an interview appeared incvitablc. Besides listening to thci r al bum and secing them perform at last summer’s Volcano gig though, I didn’t have much to go on. Their sparse press bio was pretty well fact-deficient as well, so Derek Mackenzie, (& Mackcnzic the Underdog), one-third of the Hip Club Groove (the othersarc D.J. Moves and Chek Low) was able to fill in the finer details prior to the show. My first line of questioning was in regards to an article written a year ago in a Halifax local paper. A particular reference which intcrcsted me was Mackenzie’s admission of a severe lack of confidcncc in his performance as of only a year or so ago. It seemed probable that a lot of it might have stcmmcd from the mere fact of his young age, but according to Mackenzie now thcrc’s a little bit more to it. “When we just started playing in Halifax it was just hip hop shows and 1 was trying too hard, trying to be a B-Boy -- it was really bad. Everyone we played for wcrc black people, you know. Back lhcn I was really trying hard to fit in and prove myself... but 1 don’t give a shit anymore. 1 overcame that.” The small town of Truro’s proximity to Halifax (it’s about an hour or so’s drive north) seems the most likely factor in their rclationship to that city’s musical community, but their isolation ZI%o solidified a friendship that grew into a binding musical relationship.

“Yeah! I definitely don’t want to get stuck in Halifax, or Canada, for the rest of my life. We’re never going to lose our tie to Canada, but I find a lot of bands get stuck in Canada.” The east coast seeps to be a separate entity to what is going on in the rest of Canada... “That’s right, I think the alienation and isolation ofthe

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by Dave Fisher special to Imprint One of my‘ absolute favourite albums of last year, Mercy Rule’s Providence never received the proper attention it should have, hence the tardiness of this review. Providence is the Lincoln, Nebraska trio’s sophomore release (God Protects Fools was their first) and it’s a beauty. Vicariously labelled in some press clippings and promotional materials as a punk band, Mercy Rule in fact really

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Any band on Matador is worth a least a couple of listens, and the Netherland’s Bettic Serveert are no exception to this rule. In fact they continue the fine tradition that this U.S. label (home to Pavement, Liz Phair, Yo La Tengo, Come and so forth) has garnered over the years. As one would expect on said label, they use that tried and true formula of guitars and drums, looking heavily toward American icons (Neil Young, Throwing Muses) for their inspiration. The melodies here are very strong, well worth repeated listens, and are clever enough to both listen intently and dance to--a tricky combination for many. Where Bettie Scrveert diverge from other stateside female lead bands is in the fresh mix of the electric and acoustic guitars, coming off much the same as Juliana Hatfield in this sense. Thankfully though lead singer Carol van Dij k avoids the cutesy-pie nature of

Hatfield’s work, and opts instead for a more seasoned approach, a gnarled voice that speaks of experience and worldlyness. And the songs are not entirely predictable, going off-kilter and 104 by just enough to make the songs worth repeated listenings. Highlights are many, but the single “Keepsake” stands out, as do the underlying strings on “D. Fcathers.” The closer “Silent Spring” recalls Young’s &west period, with its feeling of hollow lonliness recalling a gathering by a fire in a desert, with the band strumming plaintively in the background. Really none of them are bad, and they collectively grow on you with time. There is though a bit of an uncomfortable “hip college Gen-X” feel about the band, but perhaps this is more the media’s fault than the band% With the distribution on Matador, and with Hatfield and even Veruca Salt enjoying more success than would have beenexpccted even two years ago, it is entirely possible that by some quirk of fate Bettie Serveert will be stars some day. One of the better releases so far in this year (even if I do think the Muses’ U~z&rsity is even better.) hear Quicksand’s punkish roots. The music is short because ii wouldn’t hold your attention for four plus minutes. Whether this is

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occurs in songs like “Divorce” and “Backward.” At it’s worst it becomes two and a half minutes of lame riffs and filler lyrics as is the case with “Blister” and

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Quicksand is another of those angry young bands. The first impression they give off is that of a Tool cover band. A lot of the songs have the same feel of Tool’s album “Undertow.” In fact the bass line from Tool * s “Sober” is lifted right into Quicksand’s “Brown Gargantuan.” After further listening you can begin to hear the differences though. Quicksand’s production is much rougher and a lot of songs are quite short. Seven of the twelve songs clock in at under three minutes. Even though there are a lot of negative feeling expressed the songwriting and production causes the music to lose that brooding feeling you get from the music of Tool. This approach also lets .you

album, but the sound of it’s not what most of us would presume when we hear the description “punk rock.” The trio is fronted by bassist Heidi Ore, a diminutive wisp of a woman with a voice to kill for. An obvious comparison of her voice is The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde, but bereft of that singer’s self-conscious sexuality. Intelligent and emotive, she’s forcefully supported by Jon Taylor on guitar and Ron Albertson on drums, forming one of the leanest and most efficient power-trios currently working. As solid as their chops are, the songwriting is even better. Equally adept at tossing out plaintive ballads as they are at hard boiled rockers. Mercv Rule Dossesses tension.

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due to a certain songwriting focus or because of* an unwillingness to experiment with instrumental meanderings i sn ‘t readily apparent. At its best the music grabs you, satisfies you, and releases you bcfore the song grows tired. This

second crescendo. It’s an of how this band can write emotional lyrics but cannot play their instruments with emotion. Quicksand is an adequate band and they might catch on with fans of Tool, but they need to do something different with their music before they really go anywhere.

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This album is Monster Magnet’s second major label release and with it they continue their idolization of the heavy rock ‘n’ roll of the early ‘7Os, in particular Black Sabbath. The group even goes so far as to record with vintage tube equipment to help capture that era’s sound. The group’s creative force is guitarist/vocalist/producer Dave Wyndorf After listening to this album you come away with the feeling that Wyndorf is a production genius. Production wise “Dopes to Infinity” is flawless and yet the music is not sterilized. His experimentation is perfect. On the instrumental “Ego, The Living Planet” Wyndorf electronitally alters his screaming into this This marvellous swirl of noise. added to the ominous guitar makes the song a captivating listen. “Theme from Masterburner” also

Road” to conclude -- which provide much of the album’s theme of life and searching. The focus is reinforced on the back of Providence’s sleeve with a diary extract and photograph ofa near-death road accident,. Between these two reflective songs are a batch of superb rock songs. None of these are terribly unique in-and-of themselves, they’rejustall tremendously strong. Best of them are “Hey Now,” “White Knuckles,” the title-track (my favouritc), and “Down,” with it’s lethal concluding refrain “cut me up - cut me down/ down the middle .” Somewhere in the middle of it all is “Stumble,” another tetific number. this time a delicate one. featuring cello and acoustic guitar: It’s another demonstration of just how talented and agile Mercy Rule is and an evocation ofProvidence’s truly fascinating depth. An utterly gorgeous record from beginning to end.

contains some great sound effects I’m not quite sure ifthe crowd at thr end of the song is applauding o screaming. This song, also an in strumental, shows off Wyndorf talent for using volume to hook thl listener. His use of climaxes ant quiet keeps the listener involves with the music. There’s also soml great bongo playing on this track. The band has begun to experi ment with an assortment of differ ent instruments. The lyrical sound of the meflotron on “Dead Christ mas” mixes well with the maraca and the slashing guitars. The acous tic and very melodic “Blow ‘Er Oflr’ features some strings. Sine no sting players are attributed i the credits I can only assume this i another of Wyndorf3 special el fects. Monster Magnet proves it ca do zmything within the realm I rock. They can play an epic hk “Third Alternative” without gettin boring or they can shoot through short

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After rclcnsing the widely succ~ssful C/:vtj Yot~ llIrrsiorts I and U in 199 1 Gurus ‘n’ Roses were declarud the lcndcrs of heavy rock ‘n’ roll. As ;I group they haven’t done much since cxccpt for T/E S’Wg/l& hcihrt?, a collection of punk covers thaf bombed. Now lead guitarist Slash has put together a band consisting of G’n’R drummer Matt Sorum, exG’n’Rguitarist Gilby Clarke, Alice in Chains’ bassist Mike Incz, and es-Jellyfish vocalist Eric Dover. This album leaves no doubt who in Guns ‘n’ Roses possessed the songwriting talent: Ax1 Rose and lzzy Stradlin. The musicianship on this album is quite good, but unfortunately the songs aren’t memorable at all. The album was recorded in twelve days and all the instruments played together live. Considering

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the result, Slash should’vc taken more time to polish this effort. The lyrics are incredibly crappy. Apparently they usually spent less than a day per song for the words. The song topics rarely stray from the suicide, drugs, and broken relationship variety of topics. While most ofthe songs are uptempo rockers, the group attempts to slow it down in “Lower” and “Back And Forth Again.” Both of these arc just as average as the rest. One song, “Doin’ Fine,” appears to bc Slash’s take on The Rovers’ “Wasn’t That A Party.” The only song that deserves repeated listening is “Monkey Chow,” which has a very catchy chorus. Ironically it’s the only song without Slash’s name in the songwriting credits. The vocals are weak as well. Dover usually comes off as a poor Ax1 Rose impersonator or sometimes a bad Chris Robinson. Dover just doesn’t exude the emotion those two do. I only got five songs into the album before I was begging for it to end. Hopefully this spells the end to Guns ‘n’ Roses side projects.

off a statement against the Criminal Justice Bill in England, a sweeping piece of legislation that seeks to stamp out the underground crusty and raver culture over there. Everything from the interior sleeve (showing happy partyers and their sound system escaping from the

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The Prodigy were indisputably the big techno success story in the U.K. last year (yes this review is Iatc, sue mc), with sounds that arc remarkably unaccessablc formainstroam success. The songs are undoubtedly danceable, but the harshness of many of the effects, as well as the fast tempo at which a lot of this moves along, don’t make for an album that comfortably fits in with the Take Thats and Wet Wet Wets that populate the English charts. - Those not accustomed to clectronic music will probably turn and run away fast from this. If you’re game though, MZLS~C ji)r. . . is a rollercoaster ride of an album. The corny sounding tit/c is what caps

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notion but NO Return In The End does fit this stereotype quite nicely. The introductory track “God Is A Woman” is a fine single on its own. It was enough to get my hopes up. While the second track “The Way That I Love You” did not dash my hopes completely, from there i% Return [n The End takes a cbmplete nosedive. The rest of the album is generally repetitive and suffers from a droil and very generic rock sound. A:Rer a while all the tracks begin to run together. Track four sounds like track five, track five sounds like track six... you get the picture. The lone exception is the mildly moody “You Are The Sun” with its Jim Morrison-like vocals. Otherwise this comes off as al 1 but a laughable attempt at hard rock posing. Although talented enough musicians, Smashing Orange seem to lack the innovation to take them beyond this less than exciting sound.

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Just when you thought it had disappeared, Delaware’s Smashing Orange brings back the sound of the big hair rock band. No Return In The End reeks of regurgitated heavy metal riffs that try to hide the vocal attempts of a mediocre lead singer. Falling on the glam side of hard rock, Smashing Orange offer up the overdone straight guitar rock sound. Youcanalmostpicturethem posing away on stage. A good descriptive word for this whole album is BORlNG. Why listen to this when there is so much better stuff out there? At first glance of the name, I though this might be a Smashing Pumpkins tribute band: It would have been better if they were. No, it gets worse than that, much worse. Smashing Orange’s half-assedjourney into acid rock is far from bearable. NO Return in Tke End carries

going on here, and lots of it. lmagine Orbital 2 being played by Front 242 minus their doomsday attitude. At double time. “Full Throttle” approaches jungle velocity, as does “No Good (Start the Dance),“while “Speedway” contains Formula One race car samples, thrown over siren-1 i ke effects and eletronic bleeps. Record scratches, ragga, the whole lot is thrown in here, to exhilerating results. “3 Kilos” is more an old school funk number than techno, with a lead flute line. The real treat is with the last track, “Claustrophobic Sting.” The keyboards are everywhere, the beats assail you from a11sides, and if the title is implying a drug trip (“My mind is blowing” is repeated in the background), it does well to simulate the experience while sober. Although a little monotonous in certainpartsfltisicfor... islargely a satisfying if draining experience, perfect for techno and open minded industrial fans alike. Though I still hate that cover.

on with all the pomposity of an arena rock band without the till sound to pull it off. Heavy guitars that loll around and a lethargic drumming doom this right from the Start. Someone once told me that the tipoff to a bad album is when the best song is also the lead off track. I don’t generally subscribe to this

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Buddy Guy, the expert blues musician, has once again put togcther a stellar cxhibiiion if the blues. Sl@@n ’ IH is a textbook on how electric blues should sound. As Eric Clapton put it “Buddy Guy is the best. You can’t say any more than that. He is the consummate blues musician. And probably the last of the gencratlon. Hc is hving history.” With two recent Grammv winners under his belt ( 1991’s Damn Right I’ve Got The Blues and 1992’s Feels Like Rain j,Slippin ‘In easily falls in line right

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just don’t get any better than this. The mellow “Trouble Rlues” is a smoldering number wrought with emotionally drenched vocals that shows Guy is still capable of playing great slow numbers too. The weakest material to be

found onSlippin ‘In, unfortunately, are Buddy Guy’s own songs. I’he two Buddy Guy penned numbers, “Little Dab-A-Doo” and “Man Of Many IVords” have little spunk to them. While not horrible by any account, it is far from some his best material. “Little Dab-A-Doo” suffers from cheesy lyrics while “Many Of Many Words” borders on rock. This b lues rock number would be right at home on a Black : Crowes album, but it is hardly Guy’s forte. Buddy aptly tackles the swinging bc-bop blues with “Please Don’t Drive Me Away”and “Shame, Shame, Shame,” while the traditional sound of electric blues is found on the smoldering “7- 11.” In it Guy sings “You’ve got a 71 1 on me,” a prize for anyone who knows what that means (and it’s not a variety store). Whether he is rocking out or getting

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by Derek Weiler special to Imprint Two or three years ago, the mostly-reissues label Rykodisc undertook a noble endeavour: the rerelease of the Soft Boys catalogue. Riding the first wave of postpunk, the Soft Boys were not afraid to show off their ’60s influences (Beatles, Byrds) and their love for ringing, melodic guitar, However, asi de from one undisputed masterpiece-1980’s Underwater Moonlight-the Soft Boys’ recorded ~euvre is both spotty and relatively smallNow, Rhino (Rykodisc’s principal competitor in the reissues game) has essayed a much more ambitious project: the excavation of the sizeable back catalogue of former Soft Boys frontman Robyn Hitchcock. Over the winter, Rhino will rerelease no less thanQ$t old Hitchcock albums, both solo and with his sometime backing band the Egyptians, as well as an all-new album of previously unreleased out-takes. So Black Snake Diamond Role, GF-my Deco, and I Often Dream of Trains-- the first batch of reissues, with two more to come over the next two months-- represent Hitchcock’s first tentative forays into solo work. Following the breakup of the Soft Boys in 1980, Hitchcock was free to fully indulge his obsession with figures like Syd Barrett, John

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process of solidifying his own voice. As a result, his earliest records now seem halting and flawed, with only occasional hints of future greatness. Of these three albums, only the amazing Trains ranks with Hitchcock’s best w or!. As reissues, though, these are definitive. Each package features new liner notes offering historical background and perspective on the recordings and their place in Hitchcock’s body of work. As well, each includes the requisite selection of bonus tracks: generally hard-to-find Bsides and newly-surfaced alternate versions of familiar tracks. Although rarely indispensable, these additions are never less than archivally interesting (the demo versions of the Trains material) and at times are utterly fascinating even when atrocious (the truly foul disco remake of the Soft Boys ’ “Kingdom of Love”). Black Snake Diamond Role (MO), Hitchcock’s first solo album, is most notable for its leadoff track, the wonderful toe-tapper “The Man Who Invented Himself’ (supposedly about Barrett). It’s even better now that Rhino has wisely found a version that omits the original’s superfluous horn line. Otherwise, though, Hitchcock’s solo debut is marked by a shortage of cohesive material (“Acid Bird” and “The Lizard” are fine, but the repulsive “Do Policemen Sing‘?” and “Meat” are more typical of the album) and a performance that seems formless and half-hearted. Gravy Deco exhumes 1982’s Groovy &cay, an album so disappointing that Hitchcock was compelled to release the original demos as Gruovy Decoy three ye& later; Rhino has combined both these releases into one disc. Unfortunately, some strong songs (32 Stations,” “America”) generally fail to get the treatment they deserve: the original demos fail to bring the tunes to their fullest realization, whileCruuvy Decay producer Steve Hillage doggedly un-

derrnined the material in the studio. Even a casual comparison of the Decay version of, say, “The Cars She Used to Drive” with the Decoy demo confirms how overproduced and sterile the former is. Worse, the backup musicians (including ex-Gang of Four bassist Sara Lee and future Waterboys saxophonist Anthony Thistlewaite) were remarkably ill-suited to :...._

Hitchcock’s moody and melodic style. Despite some intriguing, gloomy lyrics (mostly about various forms of alienation) and likeably fun grooves like “Midnight Fish” and “Nightride to Trinidad,” ultimately it’s hard not to endorse Hitchcock’s own assessment

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of Gruovy Decay as “a load of bland junk.” There is one true gem in this trilogy, though, and that’s 1 Often Dream of Truins (1984)-- a triumph of mood, sound, and philosophy. Working in a spirit of bitter isolation after a self-imposed “retirement” following Groovy Dee-~-ry, Hitchcock restricted himself to a stark, minimalist sound, with only acoustic guitars, piano, and occasional bass. As a result, a beautiful sadness veils the material. Even the songs about love aren’t really love songs: “1 Used to Say I Love You” and “Winter Love” are ambivalent and vaguely menacing. And “Trams of Old London,” “Autumn 1s Your Last Chance” and the title track present a Hitchcock lost and lonely. This somber air is carefully linked with what were becoming Hitchcock’s favorite motif’s: death, disaster, and personality disorders. “Sounds Great When You’re Dead” and c‘Sometimes I Wish I Was a Pretty Girl” brood on the unintegrated self, and even the two whimsical a cupella numbers, “Uncorrected Personality Traits” and “Furry Green Atom Bowl,“describe psychosis and apocalypse, respectively. Trains also includes a country and western ode tothegrimreaper (“YeSleeping Knights of Jesus”) and a twisted nursery rhyme (“The Bones In the Ground”). For such a wide range of styles, though, I oftlen Dream of Trains is very much of a piece, unified by its low-key sound and consistently amazing songwriting. Not one of the 19 tracks represents a weak spot; Trains moves from strength to strength, and Hi tchcock has probably never been quite as simple and catchy in his writing since. Soon, though, Hitchcock would return to full-band sounds by recruiting some former Soft Boys to form the Egyptians, and the mid-‘80s would find him at what is now seen to be his artistic peak. I Often Dream of Trains was Robyn Hit&cock’s first masterpiece, but not his last.

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Applications for the following scholarships are being accepted during the Winter term. Refer to Section 4 of the Undergraduate Calendar for further criteria. Application forms are available in the Student Awards Office, 2nd Floor, Needles Hall.

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FACULTIES:

Doreen Brisbin Award - available to third year Regular or 3B Co-op female students in an Honours program in which women are currently under-represented. Deadline: March 31, 1995. Douglas T. Wright Award - available to all who have participated in an international work placement. Students to apply upon return to full-time study at UW. Deadfine: October 13, 1995. Douglas T. Wright Experience in Japan Award - available to all who participated in a work placement in Japan. Students to apply upon return to full-time study at UW. Deadline: October 13, 1995.

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OF APPLIED SCIENCES:

Michael Gellner Memorial Scholarship available to all 3rd year Regular Health Studies and Kinesiology. Deadline: March 15, 1995. Robert Haworth Scholarship - completion of 3rd year in an Honours program in Resource Management related to Park Planning and Management, Recreation, Natural Heritage or Outdoor Recreation. Deadline: May 31, 1995.

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OF ARTS:

Arts Student Union Award - available to all Arts students. Deadline: February 28, 1995. James C. McKegney Memorial Award available to upper year Arts students with outstanding performance and/or extra-curricular activities in the Hispanic Area -one in Peninsular Spanish Studies and one in Spanish America Studies. Deadline: February 28, 1995.

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING: Andersen Consulting Scholarship available to 3B. Deadline: March 31,1995. J.P. Bickell Foundation Bursaries -available to all Chemical students. Canadian Hospital Engineering Society’s Scholarship-available to 3B. Deadline: March 31, 1995. Canadian Posture and Seating Centre Scholarship - available to all. Deadline: October 13, 1995. Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Award - available to all Civil and Mechanical students with an interest in Building Science. Studentstocontact Dr. EricBurnett. Keith Carr Memorial Award - available to 3rd or 4th year Chemical. Deadline: March 31, 1995. Consulting Engineers of Ontario Scholarship - available to all 3A. Deadline: March 31, 1995. John Deere Limited Scholarship - available to all 36 Mechanical. Deadline: March 31, 1995. Delcan Scholarship -available to 4B Civil. Deadline: February 28,1995. Randy Duxbury Memorial Award - available to all 38 Chemical. Deadline: February 28, 1995. S.C. Johnson & Son Ltd. Environmental Scholarship-available to 3rd year Chemical. Deadline: May 31, 1995. Marcel Pequegnat Scholarship - available to 38 Civil -Water Resource Management students. Deadline: May 31,1995. Alan W. Shattuck Memorial Bursary available to 4th year Civil. Suncor Bursar& - available to all Chemi=alor Mechanical.

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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES: ?obert Hawotth Scholarship - compleion of 3rd year in an Honours program in qesource Management related to Park ‘lanning and Management, Recreation, datural Heritage or Outdoor Recreation. leadline: May 31, 1995. darcel Pequegnat Scholarship - available to 3rd year Environment & Resource ;tudiis, Planning, Water Resource Mangement. Deadline: May 31, 1995.

Andersen Consulting Scholarship available to 38 Math. Deadline: March 31, 1995. Electrohome 75th Anniversary Scholarship - available to 3B Computer Science. Deadline: March 31, 1995.

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J.P. Bickell Foundation Bursaries -available to upper year Earth Sciences. David M. Forget Memorial Award in Ge OlogY - available to 2A Earth Science. Deadline: March 31, 1995. S.C. Johnson & Son Ltd. Environmental Scholarship - available to 3rd year Chemistry. Deadline: May 31, 1995. Marcel Pequegnat Scholarship - available to 38 Earth Science/Water Resource Management. Deadline: May 31, 1995. Science Societv Bursatv - available to all.

ClassesandWorkshopsatHomerWatson House and Gallery, 1754 Old Mill Rd. Kitchener, Ontario, N2P 1H7. To register please pay class fee by mait or in person. Drawing in the Afternoon. Watercolour in the Afternoon. Printing with Woodblocks. Basic Design. Introduction to Painting with Acrylics. Introduction to Painting with Watercolours. GarFor more information den Sculpture. call 748-4377. Starting February lst, 1995, residents across the Region of Waterloo will be able to put additional materials into their Blue Box! Along with existing recyclables, magazines, catalogues, household fine papers and aluminum foil will be accepted. If you wish to volunteer with Campus Mediation please contact 885-i 211 extension 2306. MembersoflIeEngineering FacultyCouncil for 1995: It is anticipated that the Engineering Faculty Council will meet on the following dates: March 20, April 17, May 29, June 26, September 18, October 16, November 20, December 11. All meetings will be held at 3:30 p.m. in CPH 3385. The Department of Germanic and Stavic Languages and Literatures is accepting applications for next Yeats Waterloo-inGermany Program (October 1995 to July 1996). Second and upperyear, plusgraduate sfudents of most disciplines are eligible. There is no Science Faculty at Mannheim University. Application forms can be obtained at the Secretary’s Office in Ml214. Students who want to go to Mannheim for two semesters are also eligible for the Ontario Bad&n-Wurttemberg Exchange Program but should apply immediately. UWGermanClub. Staytunedforupcoming events! For further information call Uta Evers at ext. 6052 or check the bulletin boards by the German Department in ML. Live Radio Concerts on CKMS are Saturdays at IO:00 p.m. Feb. 18 - Lovecanal; Feb. 25 - Bob Wiieman; Mar. 4 - Merrill Misker; Mar. 11 - Malibu Stacey; Mar. 18 Quiverleg, Paul MacLeod, 6 Months. The TOEFL Preperation Course begins April 4. Classes are held every Tuesday and Wednesday from 2:00 - 4:30 p.m. for IO weeks. Contact the lntemafional Student Office ext. 2814 for more information. The Environmental Advisory Network of Waterloo (EANoW). Notice is hereby given that EANoW intendstodissolve pursuant to the Business Corporations Act. For Further information call 8865005. landlord of the Year nomination forms are now available from the Fed office (CC 235). This award has been established to promote the many healthy relationships which exist between landlords and students. The recipient will recieve formal recognition at the Federation of Students leadership banquet in March. Nominations will be accepted until February 28. Wanted - Performers of All Types to displaytheirtalentsatSt.PauI’sCollege’s23rd annual Black Fdrest Coffeehouse, March 3rd and

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Career Development Program Strong Interest Inventory - discover how your interests relate to specific vocational opportunities. Each workshop is 2 sessions long. Monday, Feb. 27: II:30 to 12:30 Wednesday, Mar. 1: 3:30 to 4:30 Tuesday, March 14: 4:30 to 5:30 Monday, March 20: 11:30 to 12:30 Wednesday, March 22: II:30 to 12:30. Myers-Briggs Type Indicator - discover how your personal strengths relate to your preferred ways of working. Monday, Feb. 27: 4:00 to 5100 Wednesday, March 1: II:30 to 12130 Wednesday, March 15: 3:30 to 4:30 Tuesday, March 21: 12:30 to 1:30. Register at Counselling Services, Needles Hall, room 2080.

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The following are deadlines for Postgraduate and Postdoctoral Competitions in the University Graduate Office. Further informationand documentation areavailable from the University Graduate Office or from the Department Scholarship Coordinator. Earlier department deadlines are applicable. Please note as well that many other scholarships have agency deadlines in the Winter Term 1995. Information is available in the University Underaraduate Office, Needles Halls Room 5021. Canada Memorial Scholarships - Unrestricted discipline. Due Febrbary 24, 1995. Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation - Unrestricted discipline. Due March 24, 1995. Sir John A. MacDonald Graduate Fellowship in Canadian History - Canadian history discipline. Due March 4, 1995.

MONDAY Interested in Outdoor activites? Join the Uuters Club, which offers weekly activites, and equiptment rentals (at reasonable rates). Weekly meetings at 7:OO p.m. in ES1 350. For more information contact Fabrice at ext. 4655. Students For Life, a pro-life group, meets every week at 230p.m. in Environmental Studies Rm 350. Speak up for the silent! I

TUESDAY Waterloo Christian Fellowship, a nondenominational Christian group, holds large group meetings from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. in Engineering 2, Room 1303A. There is singing, guest speakers, Bible studies and fellowship. For more information, contact wcf@ watsenrl . All are welcome.

WEDNESDAY The University of Waterloo Young Liberals meet fordiScussion evetyotherwednesday (first meeting on January 11) at 4:OO in the SJC student Union lounge next to the Coffee Shop. All are welcome. FYI call Surana at 744-6817. GLLOW (Gay and Lesbian Liberation of Waterloo) holds a Coming Out Discussion Group at 7:30 pm in ML 104. Call 884-4569 for information and a list of upcoming topics. Amnesty International Group If8 (University of Waterloo Group) meets at 7:OO p.m. every week in AL202. Amnesty International is dedicated to helping Prisoners of Conscience around the world. All Are Welcome.

Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Regional Branch. Friends, a service of CMHA, needs volunteers: to support children in one to one relationships, assist children in developing selfesteem and social skills. A child meets with theirvotunteerweeklyduringschool time to do social activities. Urgently needed in schoolsthroughout KitchenerWaterloo, Cambridge and area. Call 7447645. Foreiqn Translation Reqistn/. The International Student Offi& rekeives inquiries from time to time requiring the assistance of individuals who can speak, write and translate a particular language. If you are interested in providing this service, please contact Darlene Ryan, ext. 2814. Valuable Career Experience! Volunteer as a Student Career Advisor and learn to counsel other students on career related issues. Priceless benefits! Applications availabte in the Career Resource Centre, NH1 115. Volunteers needed to help with Winterfest ‘95. Assistance is needed with marketing

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FRIDAY Salat-ulJumuaa (Friday prayer} in M&C 2035. 12130 p.m- - 1:OO p.m.

SUNDAY Worship inthechapelof St. Bede Renison College University of Waterloo. Sundaysat IO:30 a.m. beginning Sunday January 8, 1995. “Radio Arab Carlo” on CKMS 100.3 FM. Tune in every Sunday at 4:30 p.m. or better yet call us during the program, and tell your host Firas Johnny Abed Rabbo what you would Iike to hear. “Arabic music is what we do.”

and promotions, decorating, ball hockey tournament, events and prizes and more! For more info call Lynne Sosnowski at the Fed. of Students, CC, room 235, ext. 4042. DRIVING FORCE: Home Support Services in The City alf Waterloo need 30 drivers with vehicles. Milage is reimbursed. Hours flexible. Call City of WaterlooVoIunteerServicesat579-1196 for more information. Be A Big Brother It’s Fun! It’s Easy! Call us todav., 579-3150. - -- -Office Assistants are currently being recruited by the Cily of Waterloo Volunteer Service to work in an office with such duties as answerina the teleohone. taking messages, assi&ng the ‘public: Computer skills are an asset. The volunteer must be willing to give a one year commitment. For more info call 5791196. K-W Canada Day is looking for a Chairperson, Co-ordinators and Assistants to help in a variety of areas including: operations, security, concessions, volunteer coordinator, fundraising, entertainment and activities.

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The Slavic Studies Society will be showing Dr. Zhivago in ML245 at 6:3O p.m. Come out and enjoy a classic! Everyone is welfx7rnes --. ..-All Women are invited to submit written work and graphics to the International Women’s Week Publication. Submissions are due February 27, 1995. Please deliver them to the Womyn’s Centre --.___mailbox _ in the Fed Office or mail them to: Womyn’s Centre, University of Waterloo, Waterloo Ontario, N2L 3Gl. Please include nameand phone number on each submission. They do not have to be typed. Call extension 3457 for more iriiormation. Information session for summer programs at Universite du Quebec a Chicoutimi at the Faculty Lounge of call 884-l 970, ext. cblack@machl .wlu.ca

W0myn’sCentreCollectivemeetings12:30 in Womyn’s Centre Room. Room 150B. International Women’s Week organizational meetings weekly at I:30 until March I. Womyn’s Centre Room 15OB. Interfaith Brown-Bag lunch Forum M&C 1056. 12:30 p.m. - I:30 p.m. Christians Preaching Christ - Gospel Meeting 7:OO p.m. to 8:OO p-m. El 1052. Come and listen. All Welcome! “While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8

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Healthy Eating Seminar Series continues with “Healthy Eating - The Vegetarian Way” from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at Health Se&es, mom 127. Discussions will be with Vera Schmidt. Pre-registration is necessary. Call ext. 2424. Kitchener 8l& Donor Clinic will be at the Kitchener Mennonite Brethem Church, 19 OttawaStreet, N. (acrossfrom Stedebuer Motors) from I:30 until 8;OO p.m. Psychology Orientation: all students who wish to apply for a Psychology major for Spring or Fall 95 are strongly encouraged to attend from 4%) to 545 p.m. in PAS 2083. If unable to attend you can pick up package at PAS 4053 between Feb. 27 and March 3.

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