1994-95_v17,n31_Imprint by Editor Imprint

Ftiday, March 17,1995

Volume 17, Number 31

CDN. Pub. Mail Product Sales Agreement No* 554677

THE UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO STUDENT NEWSPAPER

IMPRINT

1 MPRIN’T

The UW Student Newspaper Campus Centre, Rmrn 140 University of Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3Gl

-NEWS

888-4048 Friday March 17, 1995 Volume 17, Number 3 1 ISSN

Former to

0706-7380

by Sandy Atwal Imprint staB

Cover

photo

by Chris

evin Etler is getting a helping hand from two K tudent organizati ens in his battle against a University of Waterloo professor. Last week, Student’s Council passed a motion to give the former UW student $5 000 to help defray any legal costs incurred by his battle against Li Deng, an Electrical and Computer Engineering professor at UW. The money will come from the Council’s Students’ Special Projects, which has now spent most of its approximately $40,000 budget. As well, on Monday of this week, the Graduate Stident Association (GSA) passed a motion to donate $2000 of their budget to help Erler pay for legal costs. They also decided to set aside $500 dollars for a special fund to help raise more money for Erler. This is the single largest contribution that either organization has donated to any one cause this year.

Aldworth

Editorial Board Editor in chief Assistant Editor News Editor News Assistant Arts Editor Arts Assistant Sports Editor Sp&s Assistant Features Edi tar Science Editor Photo Editor Photo Assistant Proofreaders

Sandy Atwal Jeff Warner blames Russell Tasha Lackman Pat Merlihan Greg Krafchick Natalie Gillis Patti Lenard Meg Gordon Jodi Carbert Steve Boyd Jeff Robertson Ruth Ambros Carole Theriaul

Staff I$.&

Office Assistant Business Manager Advertising Assistant Distribution

Marea Willk vacant Ari Katz Jeff Zavitz Greg Roberts

l3gert-Dumma

&‘.

Board of Directors President Vice President Set reatarymreasurer

Directors-at-Large

student

Erler is a former UW student who is currently working in Montreal. For nearly three years, he has been engaged in a dispute with Deng over their collaboration on voicerecognition sofiware. Erler believes that his research was improperly appropriated by Deng, who pub-

receives

has made so slanted.” Kelly Foley, a concerned undergraduate stident, brought the matter to council last Sunday. In her presentation, she outlined her problems with current University Appeal and Di scipline policy. Foley has been

E&r b&eves that h,is research was improperly uppropriated by Deng, whu published u puper on their joint research, but failed to credit ErZer lished a paper based on their joint research, but failed to credit Erler. Erler contacted Imprint regarding the decision via e-mail, stating “I am extremely grateful to the student organizations for their assistance. l do feel it is rather sad that student organizations find that they must use such h large amount of their resources in order to level a playing field that the University

specifically looking at policies which cover ethical behaviour, the student grievance policy and the student academic discipline policy. According to her presentation, current policy “simply does not protect students.” The dispute between Erler and Deng was first heard by a joint University Committee on Student Appeals (UCSA)/Eth-

its Tribunal in 1993. The Tribunal produced a report detailing the complaints and their tecommendations. Althoughthe report came down largely in favour of Erler, the Tribunal’s ultimate conclusion was simply that Deng “ought to be careti to show cornion courtesy in recognizing the work of his stu-

dixa-”ne xbunaldidnot

feel that Deng failed to credit Erler out ofany “ma1-intention.” It was also stated to Erler that only option was to take the case to a civil court - an option that Erler has decided to follow. Erler was dissatisfied with the Tribunal’s decision, and is attempting to take Deng, who is currently on sabbatical, to court. Erler is filing for approximately $120,000 in damages for legal costs, lost wages and money lost from his Research Assistantship. The $5000 was given to Erler on the condition that if he wins his case, the money will be returned to the Federation of Students, earcontinued to page 6

~ .

Advertising/Production

Pat Merlihan Chris Aldworth Jodi Carbert

Jamie Bennet vacant

Contribution List

St6 .Pauh thief ‘b*eing caught by James Russell Imprint staff St. Paul’s College student has been arrested for theft, and now faces multiple charges. The student faces three counts of Break, Enter and Theft, l count of Break and Enter

CD’s, $100 cash, a stereo systern, a laser printer and two fax modems. The crime spree came to an end when Chan tried to rob the room of Dave Timm, on the Apathy floor at St. Paul%. Timm said he was awakened at approximately 5: 15 a.m. by the

Chris Aldworth, Alex Beilby, Jamie Bennet, Peter Brown, Kelli Byers, Heather Calder, Jeff Couckyut & those guys, Yvon Cote, Brant Eichfuss, Dave Fisher, Kregg Fordyce, Tim Giguere, Jessica Gonzales, Jason Gr~pp, Rebbecca Higgins, Wayne Ho, Greg HoodMorris, Brad Huges, Torey Janovitz, Ten-y Keeler, Laureen Laturnas, Jack Lefcourt, Dave Lynch, Clint MacDonald, Johanna Neufeld, Jim Parrott, Awey Peters, Maureen Ra, Tim Raebum, Scott Reid, Alan Robertson, S.A.C., Elaine Secord, Troy Seidle, Sunil Solanki, Annick Streicher, Patricia Woolcott, WPIRG, Michael Zuliani, & aI1tie rest ofyou Imprint is the offficial student newspaperofthe Jniversity of Waterloo. It is an editorially independent newspaper published by Imprint Publizations, WaterIoo, a corporation without share capital. Imprint is a member of the Ontario

Community Newspaper Association (CKNA.) is published every Friday during the Fall and winter terms and every second Friday iuring the spring term. Imprint reserves the Fight to screen, edit and refuse advertising. Imprint ISSN 0706-7380. Mail should be addressed toImprint, Campus Centre> Room 140, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L imprint

3Gl. Our fax number is 884-7800. Electronic nai1 should be addressed to imprint@watserv 1 uwater1oo.m. An on-line version of Imprint is 11~0available on the World Wide Web at: 1ttp://watseml .uwaterIoo.4z+imprint IMPRKNT: THE VOICE OF REASON

Master sleuth Dave Fimm takes a much-deserved break from his crime-fighting activities. with intention to commit thcfi, sound of the tape he had used to and 1 count of Possession of a atiach his speakers to his wall Master Key. Though Campus being removed. He got out of Police refused to ident@ the susbed to fmd Chan “crouched in pect, residents at St. Paul’s identhe comer, trying to hide from tified him as Mark Ghan. me.” When Timm asked him Chan, who lived in residence what he was doing, “he said he at St. Paul’s, is alleged to have didn’t know.” However, says stolen a master key and used it to Timm, “I asked him a second commit thefts on at least two dif. time and he said he was stealing ferent floors at the College, stealmy stereo.” ing electronic equipment worth Timm went to talk to his Proctor and then called Campus approximately $7,000 between early February and March 4th. Security. Chan returned to his room, then left the residence. The stolen goods included several computers with their When he returned on Sunday monitors and keyboards, several evening, he was arrested in his

busted after in the act room. According to Timm, he was led away to clapping and cheering, as by that point, everyone at 3. Paul’s knew the stoxy. Chan was released the next day, on a “promise to appear,” and has a court date set for April 5, at 200 frederick St., Kitchener. Chris Morton was a student who was robbed. He went to sleep one night with his door unlocked, as his roommate was not yet home. When he awoke the next morning, his computer was gone, along with his modem and some compact discs. Motion was upset over the crimes for many reasons. Primarily at Chan, for “forcing people to lock their doors,” but also at the Police to whom it was “not a big deal.” According to Timm, all the stolen items were transported to

Toronto in a BMW belonging to Chan’s parents. Police confn.med that the stolen goods were taken to Toronto, and that after his arrest, the &spect “cooperated filly with the university police” and led the police to where they were stashed. All stolen items were recovered, including all the cash. The two stolen fax modems were not with the rest of the equipment, as Chan had given these to friends. However, Chan promised to reacquire these, and a few days afier his release, he brought them personally to Campus Security. Despite Chan’s cooperation with the police, some residents at St. Paul’s don’t think he feels much remorse, as they found him playing pool at the college the day after his release.

IMPRINT,

NEWS

Friday, March 17, 1995

What the heZ2. it3 not their monev...

Student3 by James

Russell

Imprint staff

ast Sunday, Student Council went on a spending spree at a meeting that lasted seven hours. The grand total at the end of the evening amounted to $15, 480 spent out of the Student’s Council Special Projects Fund. The Special Projects Fund was created three years ago, when students voted to leave the Ontario Federation of Students. The Feds decided that instaed of reducing the Fed fee, the extra money would go into this fund. This vear. , that has amounted to $43,176 However, so far through the year, only $25,698 had been spent, and there is only one meeting left before the Fed’s term of office is up. Starting half an hour late because Security had to be called to unlock Needles Hall, the meeting got under way around 12:30 p.m., with only 9 of 20 councillors attending. The Young Liberals were the fu-st organization of the day to ask for money. 6 of them had attended the Liberal General Meeting in Toronto, and they were asking for $1,300 to help cover the expenses. Council decided that $100 a person was sufficient, and awarded them $600. The Society of Fine Arts was

Council

next, asking for $2,600 to buy 2 printing stones. Council voted to give them $1,300 for one stone, and to wait and see if the Dean of Arts would try and find some money for the other. The next petition was for a dance production. Council was asked for $2,940. When it was discovered that they had already been given $100 from the OfficeofIntema1 Affairs, the motion was made to give them $2.840. , This was passed by Council, The slickest presentation of the afternoon came from a representative of the Aga Khan foundation that focuses on third world development. After a slide show and several questions, Council decided to give them $2,000. The following proposal came from the King Rudolf Players company, who wish to put on a three night production in the summer. Last year, they had received $4,000 from Council, and were seeking the same again- Despite the fact that they had $2,000 lefi over from last year, and had not attempted to find

spending

corporate sponsorship for “moral” reasons, Council gave them a $1,500 grant, a $2,000 loan, and a $1,000 worth ofphotocopying at Copy Flus for promotional purposes, with their work being done at cost. As at cost is approximately 50°h of what is normally charged, this is equivalent to $2,000 worth of photocopying anywhere else.

organize all the data on issues related to education, funding, accessibility and other criteria. Council approved his request. The largest amount of money went to Kevin Erler, $5,000 was given to Erler to help pay his legal fees. Erler is taking a professor to court on the grounds that a professor did not give him appropriate credit for some

Student % Council gave away over

as well as present: ing some material Erler created as his own, and then terminated Erler’s position as a Research Assistant. Due to university bylaws, the university will pay the Professor’s legal fees. The Federation of Students wanted to show their support for a student facing such difkulties, and bring attention to the growing problem of Intellectual Property. Please see the article on page 2. Christine Dewhurst, VicePresident operations and Finance, oversees the Feds money, and was more than a little shocked to see so much spent at one time. She has been preparing budget projections for the end of the term, and her

spending only $25,000 in the previous ten months. Planned Parenthood received $1,000 from Council. They are the group that recently had their tinding of $32,000 cut by the regional government. They are also the only group in the area that offers counselling on abortion, and can set up appointments for women. other counselling services in the area only offer information on keeping an unwanted child or adoption. David Drewe, Senior officer ofAcademic Affairs requested $240 for a data base that would help the Federation of Students collate and

;;;;;;;z;

spree calculations were somewhat thrown off by the spree. The average amount spent at these meetings is about $2,500, and that is what she had projected. However, she is not upset about all the money spent, saying “that’s what it’s there for.” “The money is put aside for Student’s Council to spend. Student’s Council decided to spend $15,000 on proposals that they felt improved the quality of student

lif~~~~;;~~o~ s2iTome* inthe 3 Special Projects Find, and one meeting of Council to go. Tii council also”decided to form a committee to look into the possibility of no-smoking areas in Fed hall and the Bombshelter, Council also heard a report from Dewhurst on pricing at Fed Hall. For the past several weeks, Fed has offered $2.00 l3eer, I3ar shots and Draft, but this is going to change. Now, one of those three items will be $2.00 on Thursdays, a different item on Fridays, and the final item on Saturdays. Some Council members objetted to this policy, saying that it would confuse potential patrons, but the new policy will continue to be implemented in the near future in an attempt to cut some of Fed Hall’s huge losses.

NEWS Yhdlshit

statements”

IMPRINT,

Friday, March 17,1995

orfiaud?

‘Appalling’ anti=OUSAallegations by Jeff Xmprint

Warner staff

Ilegations of fraud, counter allegations of lies, calls for resignations, and claims of innocence surround next week’s OUSA referendum at Queen’s. The pro-OUSA campaign resigned on March 12 in an open letter to Queen’s undergraduate students. The pro-CKJSA side claimed that “certain questionable matters concerning the financial management of [0USA]“meant they “cannot continue to support the organization at this time.” The letter was signed by Keith McArther, AMS (Queen’s student government) President-elect for next year, and the two other executives-elect A press statement issued the next day by the Chairperson of the “Out of 0USA Campaign” (antiOUSA), Andy Lehrer, commended the “integrity” that led McArther to resign+ The statement accused the Toronto Dominion Bank of supporting OUSA, and called for a police investigation into the matter. It also demanded the resignation of the Queen’s AMS President, Taz Pirmahomed, and the “immediate dissolution of OUSA” for fraud and for knowingly issuing a “fraudulent fiscal document.” That “fraudulent” document is an OUSA budget for the current fiscal year which includes a $2,000 expense for rent. OUSA does not currentIy pay rent for its Toronto office. The anti-OUSA committee pointed to an August 1,1994, budget for the current fiscal year as the “real” budget, and it does not include any expenses for rent. Stephen Codrington, President of Waterloo’s Federation of Students: referred to the issue as “total crap.” The rent issue is nothing, he claimed, as it was always public knowledge that OUSA was getting rent-free office space. “The people involved know damn well what that was about,” he claimed, adding that OUSA could be forced to start pay-

ing it at any time, and had to budget for it: “is it fraudulent when you budget for an anticipated expense? That’s all it was.” According to Michael Burns, the Executive Director of OUSA, the office building OUSA uses is owned by McClelland and Stewart. Because the space would lie dormant otherwise, and OUSA is a non-profit organization, the company has not charged OUSA rent for the past two years, However, the arrangement is not permanent, and OUSA could have to move or pay rent at any time. The Toronto Dominion Bank also leases space in the building. Lehrer issued a second press release on March 15. He repeated his allegation concerning the fraudulent budget, and renewed his calls for resignations, investigations, and the dissolution ofOUSA. However, he removed the allegations referring to the Toronto Dominion Bank. “I had to revise the press release [of March 131,” Lehrer stated, “it happens all the time.” Burns rejected this. &When I read that [the second press release], I laughed. It just shows you the fact that they’re guilty, they’re lying about the statement When you make those statements, and then you start to reverse them, I mean, what the hell does that say about their credibiIity? Not very much.” “The claims made in this press release are absolutely false,” Burns said, and OUSA is seeking legal counsel about the matter. “In all the years that I’ve been involved in student politics, I’ve never seen anything so outrageous, so inaccurate and deceiving. The statements that were made in the press release were absolutely appalling.... It’sjustabsolutelyridiculous,” Bums said, adding that “they [the anti-OUSA committee] are setting themselves up for a big fall.” Bums and Codrington both criticized McArther and the other executives-elect for resigning over the issue.

“It’s unfortunate that they made the decision they did,” Burns said. “They’ve falIen into .this political that the ‘no’ side wants them to play. They’re pawns. It’s unfortunate we weren’t even given an opportunity to discuss this in any light before they went ahead [and resigned] .” Codrington was far more direct, calling the resignation letter “an irresponsible bullshit staternent,” and adding that he “can’t believe Keith was a party to it.” “I don’t want to [make] slanderous comments,” he continued, adding that the resignations were mere “fence sitting” by people afraid that they might lose the ref-

erendum just before taking office. Mc Arther was not available for comment. Lehrer stands by his claims. “A lot of people are very upset” with the issue, he commented, adding some students had begun a movement to have Pirmahomed impeached for supporting the “false” budget. More questions of irregularities have arisen about the budgets as well, Lehrer continued. “They’re not proper budgets,” he said,*adding that he and another student and have approached the poke asking for an investigation of OUSA. The referendum is still set for March 21 and 22, and Bums will

head a revived pro-OUSA campaign. Codrington is also heading to Queen’s to support Bums. Yesterday Bums made a motion to have the anti-OUSA committee disqualified for their statements about OUSA and its members. The decision was not known at press time. Lehrer was confident that Queen’s students would vote against OUSA. “I think we’ll win. That’s why they’re [the new proOUSA committee] trying to disqualie us?’ Codrington held an opposite view- “When all the cheap shots and lies are discounted,” he stated, “it ‘11 pass.”

now, y+ou’ve probably the re’s more

it builds.

VVe can help.

knowledge

an accounting Certified

to bewme

profession&

General

Accountant.

Completing

our CC;,4 proga*m

professional

studies

better

If you’re of yourself, extensions

can lead to

opportunities

government

Uni versity Shops Plaza WATIXLOO 7259310 m

as good as

We can give ,vou the skills and financial

and Enjoy the

to life than school.

And that a job is only the career

realized

in business,

and p&lic

practice.

ready to make even more call (416)

322-6520,

385, 225 or 217, or toll-

free, l-800-668-1454, us at

I@inton

Toronto

h14J? 1KR

or write A\venue

East,

IMPRINT,

Friday, March 17,199s

NEWS

2 Fed Businesses making money by James Russell Imprint staff

he Federation of Students has released a budget showing their revenue from May 1st 1994 to January 3 lst, 1995, and their projected income for the rest of their term in office. The numbers released by Christine Dewhurst, Vice-President Operations and Finance show net profit from May 1 st of last year to January 3 1st of this year, the original projected profit (or loss) and the revised projected profit (or loss). Therevised projection is based on the actual numbers from the past nine months, and may take into account either seasonal changes (as in the case of Scoops) or the fact that business has been disrupted by construction, and that these obstructions are no longer present. There are just two Fed busi-

nesses that are profitable so far this year, not counting Scoops that is projected to make $I,2 11. Those two are The Bombshelter and the Used Bookstore. The Used Bookstore has made

#I? The Used Bookstore may make $150,000 profit a profit of $78,5 19 so far this year, and is projected to end up making a cool $150,724, making it the most profitable Fed business. If it attains that figure, it will have exceeded it’s expectations by $36,000. The runner-up is The

Bombshelter. Having earned $82,505 by the end of January, it is expected to end up making $13 1,396. It was only expected to make $63,111 this year. Not surprisingly, Fed Hall is both losing the most money, and is the business falling furthest behind its projected income. Expected to make $107,100 this year, Fed Hall is now expected to -lose $45,000. However, this number does not refleet the true magnitude of Fed’s losses. This figure of $45,000 has been made possible by the inclusion of some of student’s $7 Fed Hall fee on the fee statement into Fed Hall’s operating budget. The fee was originally implemented only to help pay off the mortgage. Other projected losses are: Music Source $7,623 Campus Shop $29,259 copy Plus -$17,645 Post Office -$16,301

$7,000 for Intellectual

property dispute continued from page 2 marked for use in similar cases. Since this will be a civil case, Erler is not eligible for legal aid. However, under UW’s bylaw 4, Li Deng will. have all his legal fees covered by the university. Section IA of the bylaw states “All costs, charges and expenses whatsoever” resulting from any action or inaction by a “Governor, officer of employee”’ will be paid for by the university. Several students involved in the case have suggested that the university should demonstrate that they are taking this issue seriously and pay for all of Erier’s legal costs as well as Deng’s. Hugh Goebelle, president of the Graduate Student Association sees this as both an undergraduate and graduate issue. “I think this is a way that the integrity of students in general is being affected on campus. Even if undergraduates don’t generally get involved in disputes about intellectual property, I think it adds to the whole environment. Whether its student supervision, intellectual property or sexual harassment, we’re talking about improving the whole way that students are being treated on campus.” During his time at UW, Kevin Erler worked closely with Duncan Phillips, the former president of the University of Waterloo’s Graduate Student Association and the current chair ofthe Canadian Graduate Council (CGC). After the Tribunal’s decision, then-president Phillips released a memorandum which stated the GSA’s dissatisfaction with the Tribunal’s decision. In an outline presented to the Federation of Students, the GSA stated that “The decision admits the failures of the system, the policy violations ofthe administration and the wrongs committed against the student, but does nothing to ensure that justice is served and fairness prevails.” “I don’t think Kevin was treated equitably by the system when the appeal was heard and I don’t think that the university dealt with him fairly afterwards,” said Phillips. Phillips, however is happy with the donation by the Federation of Students and the GSA, “Stating that the only option available to Erler is to take the case to civil court and then not informing Kevin that the university was going to be paying for the professor’s 1egaI fees was not reasonable. I think this is an opportunity for students to show that they are serious about being dealt with fairly by the university.” The Canadian Graduate Council is currently setting up a legal defense fund to help graduate students like Erler who cannot work within the university system to resolve differences with faculty and administration. The fund, which will prcrvide rewmrces for students, and establish precedents to help them protect their work, may be ready within a year.

DON’T FOR --- WORK ANYBODY THIS SUMMER. CREATE YOUR OWN JOB WITH A STUDENT VENTURE LOAN. It’s easier than you think. In fact every summer hundreds of students use Student Venture to start their own business. Last year fur instance, Kevin Grignon paved driveways. Andre Edelbrook landscaped. Jo-Anne Cortes paint- d jobsOntario SummerEmployment ed houses. Trudy Chu started a retail operation. Whatever you want to do, we can make it happen. 771 With an interest-free loan up to $3,000, and all the free advice you need. You may end up making as much as you would working for others. If you’re 15-29, and going back to school next year, 0 Ontario call toll free l-800~387-S% Or pick up an application at your high school, college or university.

NEWS

IMPRINT,

Friday, March 17, 1995

UW Jewish Studies programme conceived by Tasha Imprint

ever, other courseswhich are taught a Jewish focus, such as “Fascism in Germany: Holocaust and Resistance Literature.” As the university faces major cut backs and courses are being eliminated due to lack of funds, it seems surprising that a new programme could be introduced. “This programme hasto be selfsustaining financially,. . we have to be innovative and creative,” emphasized Socken. The Dean’s Advisory Committee is presently in the process of firnd raising the expetted $1.5 to 2 million dollars necessaryto establish a Chairperson of

Lackman staff

with

ewish Studies is coming to the University of Waterloo, in a unique programme or option that will focus on the impact of Judaism on world history and the relationship between Jewish culture and Western Civilizations. Some of the Canadian universities that presently offer a Jewish studies programme include York, University of Toronto, McGill and Queens. The upcoming Waterloo programme is different from these because it will be geared towards non-Jews as opposed to Jewish students. “Most ofthem [the other programmes cater io a Jewish audience,” explained Paul Socken, Chairperson of the Dean’s Advisory Committee on Jewish Studies, t0 who is also a UW professor C&?KS of French literature. Arts is the largest faculty at UW, and it is believed by the Dean’s Advisory Committee that a Jewish perspec- Jewish Studies. A pledge of $200, tive in all disciplines such as His- 000 has already been made by a tory, Philosophy, Political Science Czech Holocaust survivor, Alexand of course Religious Studies ander Raab, the former owner of would benefit both UW students White Rose Nurseries. One-quarand the community. ter of this money has already been The programme will take ad- received. It is expected that it will vantage of all resources available take at least two more years to raise that have expertise in the area, in- the necessaryfunds, while the Com&ding Wilfred Laurier, York, and mittee was formed less than a year community members. ago. Vice-president of Develop“What I would like to empha- ment, Roger Downer is working on size is the normality of this whole the f&d raising along with the comthing,” said Socken, referring to the mittee. gap in religious studies which does The money raised will be innot offer any courses exclusively vested in an endowment firnd for on Jewish studies. There are, howthe programme, and the interest

generated would pay the salary of the chairperson as well as other expenses such as conferences. The UW Jewish Studies progratnme will not develop many of its own courses, but will benefit from the correspondence courses created in conjunction with York, as well as including the Jewish perspective in currently offered courses. In addition to this money, Socken has raised enough money in the Kitchener/Waterloo Community to bring a prominent Israeli scholar to UW for six weeks in the fall. This will be done through the Canada Israel Foundation for Academic Exchange. It has not yet been decided who the scholar will be, but during

Lots

125 Weber

call-

Of Accessories Full Warrantied

* Trade-ins Considered Repair Service

St. _W. Ibv Victoria1

KITCHENER

your BESTshorf fenn koms in iatmi

4months - 1 year from $429.00/month

some public lectur& in the Unique because it area. . non- Jewish excited ~o~&e~~$~ programme was conc&ed. students “Virtually every case that I

Bike facility to Campus by Michael

Zuliani

and

Wayne Ho special

Imprint

ttention all bike owners: Some spacein our new Student Centre has been allocated for a bicycle compound. It will be located in the basement, directly under the new FEDS office and will be accessible from Ring Road. The Bicycle Centre Volunteer Committee has been meeting to determine how this bicycle compound, Bicycle Centre will be run. We have some ideas, but we’re looking your input so it will serve your needs. We value your comments and suggestions.

(We’re

also

looking

for

a catchy

name.) The committee has proposed that the Bicycle Centre serve four roles: storage, repair, re-Cycling, and bicycle information. A large 20 x 5 metre spacehas been set aside to store bicycles for

know, the Jews have approached the administration to form a programme,” stated Socken. In this case however, the programme was conceptualized completely by non-Jews, many of whom have continued to work on the development of the programme. A very important player is the Dean of Arts, Brian Hendley, who initiated the programme. Also, St. Jerome’s College has expressed strong support for the programme and have offered to house the Chairperson of the programme. The programme was launched in February, when a speaker from Yale University, Debora Dwork spoke at Waterloo,

coming Centre

long-term (a whole term j and shortterm (a few hours) storage. Students, faculty and staff would be able to store their bicycles while away from school such as in the summer or during a Co-op work term.

A well-lit repair room, stocked

The University of British Golum.bia invites applications to its teacher education pmgram fur September 1995.

All programs lead to both l the B.C. Professional Teaching Certificate l the U.B.C. Bachelor of Education degree All programs feature l l l l

a full-term of teaching practice effective communications skills classroom management strategies providing for students with special needs

Secondary teaching applicants with 4-year Bachelor’s degrees and strength in one or two teaching subjects enter a l&month Program. Middle schuol (Grades 6-8) teaching applicants with 4-year Bachelor’s degrees and strength in English, Social Studies or Science may enter a 12-month program. Elementary teaching applicants with acceptable 4-year degrees may enter a 12month program. Elementary teaching applicants with three or more ye= of appropriate university credit may enter a 2-year program. Application deadline: April 18, 1995. Information and applications now available from: Teacher Education Off ice Faculty of Education The University of British Columbia 2125 Main Mall Vancouver, B.C. V6T 124 Phone: (604) 822-5242 or 4612 (messages 24 hours)

Rec. Re-Cycling will involve ha\ fing student employees repair unclaimed bicycles from Campus Security to sell to students at very reasonable prices (similar to Recycle Cyclesj. The Bicycle Centre will provide a location to post information about bicycle maintenance,upcoming rides and activities, and bicycle advocacy. It could become a meeting place for all types of cyclists to talk about bikes (where to ride them, how to fix them...j or anything

Fax: (604) 82218227

OCKE lyow1 IO:00 PM k&s are turned up lights are turned down LOTS OF PRIZES

Bring in this ad and get a lane for

with various bicycle tools such as a workstand, will provide students with spaceand equipment to repair their

own

bicycles.

The

10 x 9

metre room, with direct accessfrom outside (near the loading docks) will complement the Bike Maintenance course offered by Campus

your a . bikes in a safe and working condition. Please send your suggestions and comments to: The Bicycle Centre Committee c/o Daniel Shipp Campus Centre - TurnKey desk e-mail: cc0 1 @mc 1adm. uwaterloo.ca telephone: x3867

WATERLOOBOWLINGLANES Street, W., WATERLOO 886-2900 \ 88642370 (behind Huether Hotei) - snack bar - free Parking

14 Princess

Boot on up to your nearest Chrysler Dealer, where you can get interactive - , Dodae and Plvmouth -.---. ----__- with ._._._the _. _ manv _. J fine- Chrvsler. cars and trucks in our award-

Chrysler Graduate

advertised

Program, it’s

you can make with your Chrysler Dealer (That’s in addition to any other publicly

GETA

NEON,

GET

incentives!) What’s more, you can defer payments lths on the 1994, 1995 and 1996 ;ler vehicle of your choice.* Testve the new 2-door Neon Coupe w lith its all new 150 hp engine. Discos per the ever dependable Dodge and Plymouth Colt. Get behind the wheel of the awesome Dodge Avenger. Choose the model tha t’s right for you and hit the highway the real highway - with Chrysler -_ .>

$750

OFF,

* OnChrysler Creditapproved financed purchases an48.month termsonselected offersSomerestrictions opply.Offerapplies toretailpurchases for personal useonlyof 1994,1995and1996modeis excluding Dodge Viper.If youfinance atregular ratesfor 48months youmoychoosetodeferyourfirstmonthly payment for90days.Youwillapplytheamount financed andinterestforthe48monthtermaver45months(45 equal payments witha 3 monthdeloy tofirstinstallment). Chrysler Credit Canada ltd.approval required. OtherChrysler special reduced finoncerateprograms cannotberombined withthisdeferral offer.Purchase andtakedeliveryof anyeligible vehiclenolaterthonOecember 31, 1995,froma participating dealer.See dealer for details. Offeravailable untilDecember 31,1995.3 monthdeferral ofpayment oHernotavailable in theProvince ofQuebec.

NEWS

IMPRINT, Friday,March17,lCEU

So, how much of it relates to alcohol?

Campus vandalism costs$55,000 a year by Maureen Ra special to Imprint

andalism is not on the rise at the University of Water loo. According to Denis I-Tuber at Plant Operations, the level of destructive activity has remained at a constant level for the last five years or so, and unless it increases drastically, vandalism is not a cause for concern, Huber suggests. However, the cost of vandalism to others seems costly and for good reason. The University spends approximately $55,000 annually campus-wide on repairs, excluding University Housing and Residences, and approximately $1,500 annually on the interior of the Campus Centre. The number of incidents that occur in the Campus Centre is approximatly eighteen a year,

PALS

averaging $83 an incident. Most of these incidents can be linked to alcohol, as Sgt. Shortt of the campus police can attest. Due to the fact that Bombshelter patrons exit the bar in to the Great Hall, Wednesday and Friday nights at the Campus Centre are usually chaotic and sometimes violent between 1: 15 a.m and 2:30 a.m. For example, the smashing of the glass doors by the washrooms, the stealing of Turnkey property, and the destruction of furniture have become regular activities for some Bomber patrons. Why does the Bomber crowd exit into the Great Hall and not through the patio doors? “It’s for their own safety, “ explains Larry Vaughn, manager of the semi-subterranean bar. For a

trial period in 1988, patrons who left the Shelter after midnight were asked to leave through the patio doors, ensuing in some complaints from students who felt they were being treated as second class citi-

A couch wus thrown over the thirdfloor railing of the Student Life Building zens. The Great Hall is a direct route to Ring Road, accessible to cabs, public phones, and to the services of the Turnkey desk, thus a logical and safe route. But because Shelter patrons are not the responsibility of the bar once they exit its doors, it is

up to the two on staff Turnkeys to act as crowd control, security, and as general surveyors of the whole Campus Centre, including the new Student Life Building. Both the Campus Police and the Bombshelter staff are in compliance with the Turnkeys in matters of safety and have made numerous appearences over the years to dispel rowdy uncooperative crowds, yet there are pockets of hooliganism that do go unseen. Last Wednesday a couch was thrown over the third floor railing of the Student Life Building smashing to the bottom floor. Because the Campus Centre is considered the “family room” of the campus to many of its regular patrons, employees, and especially

to the Turnkeys, it becomes frustrating when some students need to be babysat because they choose not to practice self control, or are unable to. The Campus Centre belongs to the students as it is centred around student life. All services available within the Campus Centre and Student Life Building (like the Legal Resource Centre, Food Bank, Women’s Centre, Ombudsperson, as well as games room, smoke room, pub, variety store/post office and Tumkey Desk) are established to facilitate student life. It is also the only on-campus building that is open twentyfour hours a day, seven days a week and is comfortably furnished. Although there are some students who can’t or don’t see the value of the Campus Centre, hopefully, there will be more who do.

has pals &uzw!!#r/oM

FOR MI!?

* Ribbon and cake cutting ceremonies n drop with lots of prizes Coffee House + Movie marathon &

* Graduate ‘95 Day * Fun games & activities Heather Ross of Bell Canada (left) hands Julie Cole, Vice-President of University of Affairs (right) a $1000 check for the Peer Assistant Links Service (PALS). Brock Fuller was also there and presented a $500 check on behalf of Co-operative Education Services. PALS

is baking

for a new logo,

and is holding

a contest

in which

the winners can win a fancy Bell phone. The logos should be submitted to the Fed Office, Campus Centre 110 by Friday, March 3 1. For more information contact Julie Cole, extcntion 3780 or email fedvpua@watserv 1.

* Campus-wide

Art

Anyone interested in entering thecampus wide

IMPRINT,

NEWS

Friday, March 17, 1995

PROTECTYOUR INVESTMENT

by Awey Peters, Internal Affairs

SERVICE FOR ALL ACURA AUTOMOBILES “Your cars home away from home”

Preferred

2685 Kingsway

893-9000

Drive

KITCHENERJM.

located behind Fairview Mall * ride to UW or WLU available

TRAINING

COURSES IN

GREAT BRITAIN For ma-e infontmon about I Oitena for acceptance 2 Xccommodaticms 3 Travel Arrmgements 4 Healrh Gxemge 5 OSAY -----

AUSTRALIA F’HONE TEACH FAX

Greetings everyone.. . beautiful weather is finally upon us; bicycles and sandals appeared in droves this week. Unfortunately, that’s also a reminder of how soon exams will take over everyone’s social lives. As per usual, however, your Federation of Students is brimming with busy projects. Here’s a “what’s up” list as we wind down the term: MOIST will be playing Fed Hall March 23. Tickets are available for this onein-a-million show at the Fed Office in the Campus Centre -- $13 for Feds and $15 for non-Feds. And don’t forget that Road Apples will be at Fed Hall at the end of the month. Those of you who held onto your tickets from when the show was postponed last Fall will be admitted. Otherwise, drop by the Fed Office:, Othergreateventscomingup... the Opening Week Celebrations for

the new Student Centre will take place from March 27 to 3 1. Great deals for students from the new businesses and activities run by Athletics, Campus Clubs, the Turnkeys and many others will also be featured that week. And for Grads of ‘95, we’re getting extra special treat-

(905) 38167158 (905) 388-9682

ment since we won’t be around for very long to enjoy the new building. The new Fed Office is buzzing as the hiring of next year’s Senior Officers goes on. For more information about the jobs, please contact the veterans: Dave Drewe -Academic Affairs; Karin Zvanitajs -- Student Issues; Avvey Peters -Internal Affairs. We can all be reached at 888-4042; job descrip-

SPECIAL DISCOUNTS ON LARGE ORDERS

i SLICE & POP i I I I I

Mon., Tues., & Wed. Pickup ONLY

+ taxes

Expires:

Mar. 24195

1 ITEM Tues., & Wed.

Mon.,

Pickup ONLY +taxes Expires: Mar. 24/95

~m~GtimFf2zK;

I I I L

Pickup

$2.341 $4.8!#

MEDIUM ;

& Delivery

PRICE j mmm-mmmwmmmmmImD-Expires:

Mar. 24/95

THREE GREAT 160 University (Next

Ave, W

to U of W>

LOCATIONS 94 Bridgeport

(Weber

Rd E

& Bridgeport)

725-4440

74719888

615 Davenport Road (Northfield & Davenport)

725-4404

tions are also available from the Fed Office. Some notes from our services.. . PALS is currently conducting aprogramme review, and would appreciate feedback from anyone who has used the phone line, Thoughts and feelings about your experience with PALS will help to improve the service. If you have any input, please call the PALS line at 8884860 either before 6:OO p.m. or after

The Opening Week Celebrations for the new Student Centre will takepluce from March 27 to 31, Th&ll be great deals J/t/r students frum the new businesses.

POSTGRADU.4TE - 1 YEAR MINISTRY APPROVED

TEACHER

Sr. Offker

Mon.-lhurs,

94,

Fri, 9-8,

Sac

i O-5

~~~~~~~~~tif~ on the voice message. All ments will be anonymous

mail

comkept and

confidential. And the PALS Off Campus Dons Programme (PODS) is looking for keen individuals who would like to guide off-campus Frosh through the confusion of their first ten-n at UW. Applications can be picked up from the Turnkey Desk, and at the Fed Office. Please hand in applications to Julie Cole’s mailbox in the Fed oflice before March 3 1 at 4:30 p.m.

NEWS

IMPRINT,

Co-op

survey

from Students Advising Co-op part4of6

The Ontario Environment Network’s Spring Networking Conference is taking place on the March 3 1st weekend at the Cedar Glen Conference Centre in Bolton, Ontal-io. WPIRG is a member of the Ontario Environment Network @EN). The OEN is an independent network ofnon-governmental, not-forprofit environmental organizations in Ontario. The OEN seeks to increase awareness of these organizations and to facilitate communication and cooperation among them. The network is non-advocacy, and as such, does not take positions on issues. The OEN communicates with over 500 groups throughout the province. The OEN facilitates the formation and operation of is-

munity action are getting underway. All of these activities, and others, will be discussed at the conference. ENERGK’ENVIRONMENTReviewing the Ontario Energy Board Process and working on drafting a nuclear phase-out strategy for Ontario. FOREST - Composed of activists with a vision of harmonious community-based human-forest relationships. They are looking at ecosystem protection, aboriginal rights, the Crown Forest Sustainability Act and the Taiga Rescue Network. LABOWR - Endeavouring to develop links between union and non-union workers, environmentalists and local citizens groups, and to foster communities which

The Ontario Environmental Network conference is happening in Bolton, March 31. sue-specific caucuses within the netare socially just, environmentally work. Caucuses provide a mechasafe and economically sustainable. nism for OEN member groups to LAND USE - Provincially, communicate with each other, premembers are involved in land use pare joint briefs and other submisplanning reform. At the local level, sions, maintain relationships with they are involved in the protection key ministries and agencies, and _ and restoration of ecosystems, the pursue other activities relating to development of appropriate urban specific issues. Member groups settlement patterns and the preserwithin a caucus remain free to opt vation of agricultural land, to name out of any caucus initiative or take a few issues. They are currently independent stands. There are curstrategizing about planning reform rently six caucuses: Air, Energy/ implementation and involved in the Environment, Forest, Labour, Land development of a Citizen’s PlanUse, and Waste. ning Institute. AIR - The final version of”The WASTE - Reviewing the CaBreathable Air Guide”, a how-to nadian Product Stewardship Initiapublication on air quality in Ontive (CIPSI) consultation process tario produced by the caucus,should and pursuing a project that will map be available for review and distrilarge waste generators in Ontario. bution at the conference. A camIf you would like more inforpaign called “Breathable Air in mation on these OEN caucuses, Your Community*’ is set to kick off wish to get involved in a caucus, or as soon as the guide is completed, you would like to go to the conferand Community Outreach Workence, visit the WPIRG office or call shops focusing on generating comextension 4882.

* I

ake a deep breath, think back to the beginning of the summer semester, and imagine yourself in your first week of class. Think of all the confusion of trybg to register, going to your back to campus interview, buying your books and hooking up your phone. Now picture the Co-op survey that was given to you by your coordinator. For most of you, this survey ended up under your desk or in the garbage. However, there were many of you who did fill out the survey, and here are some preliminary results. Most of you liked the direction in which Co-op is going: 90% liked the method ofapplying forjobs through drop boxes and 94% liked the indication of a job offer on the ranking form. More than half of you said that coop has lived up to your expectations. Those who disagreed cited the high cost of Co-op, a lack of jobs, and the amount of time required to

Ngo’ a@ gala

910

King St. W.,

We 8pec4Xw fir pusqwts

Kitchener bna&hp d

fdmdy ph7it8.

-I,

Another common concern was the scheduling of Co-op interviews around classes and midterms. A few people also recommended that Co-op limit the number of students admitted to programs in which there are very few jobs available. Most coordinators received favourable reviews. Many were called friendly, helpful, and interested in students’ concerns. A number of students, though, felt they received poor treatment from their coordinator. Some of these students felt that their coordinators were not well-informed and others indicated that they were not contacted during the work term. A number of students suggested that the coordinator phone ahead and only come to an on-site visit when requested. Two thirds of you indicated that an award for exceptional coordinators would be a good idea. Iwouldliketopersonallythank those of you who took the time to fill out the survey. SAC will use your opinions in our continual work with the Co-op department to address students’ concerns and interests in Co-op.

MuHi -residential* Recycling Carts (‘Townhouses, buiMings

wndtminiums and aptment with more than six units.)

?ke giass jars and bottles, metal food and beverage cans, #I see-through “ET”plastic bc~ttlss, and aluminum W wrap and Mi trays loose in designated Cart(s).

I ted Place corrugated cardboard loose in designa Cart(s).

CJtyofWatwbo

745-8495

find more jobs and hire more proactive job seekers, to requesting a reduced Co-op fee for students who find their own jobs. A recurring theme in the surveys was that communication with students should be improved.

d New Materiak

PictureYourself' nor valid with any other special offer)

results

fhe Kegion of Watetluo’rBlueBoxPrognmhasexpanded, startingFebruary 1st StablemarketsMWz&w the Regionto addmgazttm, cat&gues,“kmhold fine papeT,ar\ldaloti~u~ foil wrap aHdfoiltraysto therecycling pmgmr~. l’bese additiom will helpreduce t)lemouti ofwastegoing to arealardfills!

(this special

complete the placement process. It was generally agreed that on-line access is an effective means of saving students’ time and keeping them informed about the placement proccss. Many of you had suggestions for improving the Co-op system. These ranged from the obvious recommendation that Co-op should

More than half of you said that Co-op has Zived up to your expectatio-ns, however, there were many suggestions on how to - improve the process.

with any print order Expires: Mar. 3 l/95

“print packages available *we supply gowns & colours for UW & WLU *personalized, professional service

Friday, March 17, 1995

wlhat?wnship

w001wlch lownshlp

“The basis of our governments being the opinion of the people, the very first object should be to keep that right; and were it left

to me to decide whether we should have government without newspapers or newspapers without government, I should not hesitate to prefer the latter.”

- Thomas Jefferson

Forum

members of the University of Waterloo community to present their views on various issues through letters to the editor and longer comment pieces. The opinions expressed in columns, comment pieces, letters and other articles are strictly those of the authors, not of imprint. Imprint is an editorially independent newspaper published by Imprint Publications, Waterloo, Campus Centre, Room 140, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3Gl.

Sandy Atwal’s

Firing Line %

or the past few weeks, several articles have appeared in various newspapers and magazines regarding the (nearly impossible) regulation of the intemet. The last two articles that I’ve seen have suggested that the intemet has a very dangerous and very real role in the spreading of hate mail and other information which is illegal in Canada. The problem arises from the fact that this information is not illegal in some other countries, nor is it illegal in the world of computer information, which can instantly transcend national boundaries. Hal Joffe, national chairman for the Canadian Jewish Congress and Bernie Farber, national director of community relations for the CJC wrote an article in The Globe and Ahi2 recently which begins with the following scare scenario: “What do pedophiles, academics, hate-mongers, many Canadian public schools, potential terrorists and suicidal teen-agers all have in common? Access to the Internet and the information highway. Nowhere else on the open market can information be found ranging from vile hate-mongering to the advocating of-child sex, from details on making pipe bombs to instructions on how to commit suicide.” With a very simplistic and archaic argument, the authors plead that there must be SOme way of regulating the intemet, since “other information media have dealt with such issues.” The authors fail to understand the fundamental difference between newspapers, magazines, CB radios and the intemet. There is no physical object which can be examined, there is no real sense of ownership (especially since information can be sent anonymously) and there is virtually no statistical limit to the amount of information that could be examined. In the last year alone, the number of users on the intemet grew by approximately 200% per munth. This column is not a discussion of what should and should not be banned on the intemet. It is as futile to suggest ethical guidelines for the internet as it is to suggest guidelines for everyday conversation, there is simply no way to check what everyone is saying at any one time, which is what regulating the internet would consist of. New technology raises new problems and new problems require new solutions. The debate over hate mail and other illegal information will continue indefinitely, and will continue to be self-defeating until some method ofownership is established. This is the approach that needs to be addressed before any tirther discussion of regulation can take place. The University of Waterloo can eliminate newsgroups which it as an organization does not want to support. Of course, anybody with a more than rudimentary understanding of how the intemet works can still access newsgroups like altsex, but the University has taken the steps it feels are necessary to be more responsible to its community. But can physical “owners” ever be established? This is the question before individuals such as Joffe and Farber. As stated, solutions

which

work

for regulat-

ing newspapers and magazines simply aren’t applicable, so those concerned about the exchange of illegal information must address the question of ownership before this problem can be addressed at all.

The A

s usual, when reading the Womyn’s Day Rag (or, rather, what’s left of it) I was given reason for contemplation. This year, the catalyst for thought was Anna Forster’s “unimaginative [rant] about the power of the media,” “Taking Our Bodies Back” (Imprint, March 10). If we first make the assumptions that the media (ie. rich white males) are indeed the most powefil and coercive force in the universe and that men and women alike are helpless to defend themselves against such controlling influences, we are left with a most perplexing quandary. why the heck would rich white males choose thin women as the be-ail, end-all of desirability and, more to the point, what exactly do the media and industry at-large have to gain from perpetuating this particular image? Let’s get down from our soap boxes, put our dogma away and think about this for a while. First off, what makes thinness the apple of our collective eye? It seems odd and almost counter-intuitive that rich white males would single out this particular body type over, say, any other equally unhealthy alternative (assuming it’s not your natural physique) such as extreme obesity. Could we simply be going through some sort of cultural cycle? Certainly, there is at least some evidence to suggest this might be the case. The famous Venus of Willendorf (c. 30,000 B.C.) is a fabulous starting point. In this pint-sized rendition of the female form, we are made witness to the grossly fat cultural icon. The statuette’s enormous, sagging breasts and positively rotund abdomen and buttocks are everything early man could wish for. In her time, Venus was a symbol of abundance and fecundity in a period where sickness and famine ran rampant. She embodied everything humankind strove to achieve. Was she a sexual icon? The sensuality of her bulbous form is all but impossible to avoid. She practically oozes sex. Did

thin

womin

women do their utmost to fashion themselves in her image? Maybe, but it would have been difficult for even the most prosperous tribe to maintain a single woman in such a state let alone an entire community of them. Even in this earliest medium, we can see the idealisation of women by rich white males (well, Venus was found in Austria, after all). AIthough it lies at about 180 degrees from our own concept of perfection, Venus points to-

ward what early man might hope to attain symbolically if not physically. Having said that, we’re still left with the question of why we should choose thin over any other body type. I’ve attempted to demonstrate how the media’s image of women can reflect a society’s hopes and aspirations. In short, it’s nothing new, but what is it about thin women that makes them our vision of perfection? As a culture, what is the West striving for when it says through its media that thin is in? Are our increasingly nomadic lifestyles leading us to want thin, light women since they should be easier to transport? Is our society becoming so corrupt that we look for the pure, virginal, childlike qualities of waifs? Is our planet so overpopulated that, as a species, we’re looking for the antithesis of a fertility symbol in our women? In any case, there’s a

cultural question here that’s difficult to pin down. Next, if we ignore the fact that rich white males control the media and thereby seek to sustain their preferred stereotypes, how does the media benefit from making thin women seem more attractive? From a purely practical standpoint, industry in general could benefit more from a world of consumers who have a perfectly healthy body image. These people would still buy clothes, cars and home appliances no matter what they weighed. In fact, the food companies would reap tremendous revenue from a society that doesn’t care how much it eats. Even the cosmetics industry, the most reviledofall forpromoting thinness, wouldn’t suffer that much. Fat people would probably end up wearing marginally more make-up due to the larger surface area. Sure, you could argue that the diet industry could stand to lose a fair bit of money but most of the fly-bynight, yo-yo diet operations have been weeded out. What we’ve been 1eR with are responsible organisations which emphasize healthy eating and general lifestyle changes over thinness. Where’s the necessity for skinny icons? I’m afraid I don’t see it. The point is that there’s a reason why images in the media don’t change overnight. People, be they women or men, are inevitably drawn to the beautiful among them for any given era. The media, and advertisers in particular, will continue to exploit out tastes until we decide to focus on something new. Yes, they’re doing it out of greed but that’s only because we’re so obvious. Until we can actually understand why we like thin people so much right now, we’ll be fighting a losing battle. We must fjrst wage war against ourselves and not the media since they’re only giving us what we crave. Tf you want change, go take a good long look in the mirror. -Marc

Risdale

Letters to the Editor Imprint wekomes letters to the editor from students and all members of the community. Letters should be 500 words or less, typed and double-spaced or in electronic form, and have the author’s name, signature, address and phone number for verification. Letter received via electronic mail must be verified with a signature. All material is subject to editing for brevity and clarity. The editor reserves the right to refuse to publish letters or articles which are judged to be libellous or discriminatory on the basis of gender, race, religion or sexual orientation. Opinions expressed are those of the individuals and not of Imprint.

Set my money free To the Editor, Kelly Foley has successfully twisted the issue (letter, March 10). My problem with the current Feds president was that he was qucstioning others’ accountability while ignoring thu Feds contract with the students regarding the proper procedures for charging the SLC fee. I acknowledge that the Feds have saved me lots of money over the years and 1 thank them for it. But that is not the point. By refunding the Fall stidcnts the Feds created a two-tiered system. You can’t go halfway on an issue like this. Of course, now that the SLC is officially open for business, there is that all-important justification for bilking the student body. All I hear lately is that the Feds are here to serve students. Your claim that Stephen was serving students by rallying against double tuitiondoesn’t wash with me. Wave the Feds ever taken a survey of UW students’ attitudes towards ICLR plans? Personally, I think it is in students’ best interest to live in a debt-free country where jobs are more plentitil and people have a better shot at paying back their student loans. It is assumed that UW students are against higher tuition, but as I recall there were only a couple hundred people at that insignificant January 25th rally against tuition hikes. Finally, ifyou think that you’re safe from tuition hikes, think again. It’s going up another 10% starting this Spring, and next year the other shoe drops due to lower provincial transfers. Protests have only delayed the inevitable.

- Sean Dennmey 4B CSDnfu Sys

Pages of bullshit To the Editor, Once again, the International Women’s Week Rag has graced the pages of Imprint. Two pages of bullshit, justified under the premise that upon them are represented the views ofwomen everywhere. Oops, I mean womin. Womyn. Whatever. Pardon me if none of ‘the articles printed struck a familiar chord, but I was rather surprised to learn of how repressed I am here at Waterloo.Byvirtueofmybeingawoman, I am “ostracized in all aspects of daily life.” Really? Let’s see, I’m in university, getting an education I probably wouldn’t have been able to get thirty years ago. I have a deccntpayingjob, anotherrelatively new establishment for women. What’s more, I’m happy with myself, and my life. J even get along with men (horrorofhorrors)! I guess it’s not my fault if 1 don’t feei repressed, though; I’m just a product of the “institutionalized discrimination which exists in our society.” I must have thought I had a free thinking brain in my head for a minute. Silly me.

Maybe I’m being too harsh. I’m certainly not naive enough to believe that all women everyihere are as fortunate 8s me - or as most Canadian women. I know that even within our country, discrimination and repression of women continues. Obtaining 100% equal rights for both genders is a long, uphill battle, and I also know that things don’t change over night. But rather than focusing on everything the women’s movement hasn’t done, why not look at the things they have? Over the last several years, women’s opportunities have improved tremendously, yet nothing was printed with regards to this. Women’s week is supposed to be “an opportunity for women everywhere to celebrate the joy of bei ng female.” The message I got sounded more like it was a celcbration of the joy of not being male (there is a difference.) Can not the issues be presented without making one gender seem inherently better than the other? If equality is what women are fighting for, I can think of a few better ways than male-bashing that niight get the job done. But what do I know? I’m just a woman - without the “Y.” - Natalie 1B Health

tt(c

?fiEK&&

by Jeff Couckuyt,

FubC

Pete Nesbitt, and Pat Spacek

Ruth

Kelly

UW: giving never stops To the Edikw,

Gil&is Studies

Pages of wisdom

betray% w”yen .eveyhe~:.by conforming to society s Ideal Just because I happen to be tall and slim. Think about that for a minute everyone who says that is part of society . .. work to change it, or don’t call it “society’s” ideal if it isn’t yours. I realize this has been an exceedingly long rant and that there are probably lots of*people out there who disagree with my views. Rut that’s just it. These are my views, and I’m entitled to air them just as much as the people I’m disagreeing with.

Thawedout after 45,000yearsin a glacier, CaptainCavemanis unpreparedfor the comPlexsocialnuancesof the 20th century.

To the Editur, cal. Its attack on the 1994 rag, a I would like to take this opporsection entitled “International tunity to congratulate the Women’s * Myn’s Week,” was just the reaction Centre and their contributors for an required to counter the utter drivel interesting, and very much imin last year’s Women’s Week Rag. proved special section of Imprint It’s important to note that this spoof in the March 10, 1995 issue. I was was not a creation of its own; it quite pleased to see that these subspecifically set out to show how missions were relevant ot’women’s stupid and tasteless the 1494 Womissues without being centered en’s Week Rag was. I feel it accomaround the usually predominant plished that task. Miss Arrowsmith, theme ofmen as the root ofall evil. I urge you to reconsider your stateWith the exception of a few ment given this line of reasoning. exaggerated statements, such as In closing, I will once again Anna Forster’s vision of “a society congratulate the Women’s Centre where women are devalued in every and its contributors on a job very area of life,” the submissions were well done. The articles on the whole intelligent, well spoken and thought were well presented, offered intelprovoking. Kara Richardson wrote ligent insight and interesting conan excellent piece’ on the budget elusions. I hope all future Women’s and its effects on women, and while Week submissions will be as well J don’t agree with all of her concluwritten and tasteful. sions, she has made some very good points. Rebekah Johnston’s piece - R. Kirk Metculfe on “To Be A Woman” was espe3rd Year Math, SK cially intriguing. I won’t lie by saying I-totally understand it, butI was able to appreciate most of what she was trying to get across. The best part of the Women’s Week pages is that it doesn’t reTo the Editor, semble, in any way, the utter trash which constituted last year’s ‘rag’. Ok, normally I’m not the sort It’s nice to see that people have of person who writes a letter to the realized you don’t accomplish anyEditor and submits it, but this time thing by attacking, offending, and this time it deals it’s different... persecuting those you wish to inwith something that’s a really big spire to change. deal to me, and I just have to say The 1994 rag was, in my opinsomething. What’s that, you might ion, a disgusting and offensive set ask. Well, folks, it’s feminism and of articles which made no attempt International Women’s Week. whatsoever to address arly real isFirst off, I would like to give sues. It is for this reason I must ask my support to Mr. Dave Vemest Emily Arrowsmith to rethink her (“Women Just Equal” in the March statement that “The Impotent was I agree with Mr. 10 Imprint). not, and never will be funny.” The Vex-nest on the majority of his comImpotent, a mathNEW;Sspoof issue ments, although I would like to of Imprint, was in fact very comi-

Nah, pages of bullshit

point out to him that the safety patrols and such are there for everyone, not just women, and as a stalking victim I think they’re a very good idea. I find it annoying (and just a tad amusing) that so many women feel the need to change their spelling of wufnelt. Oh no...we can’t have that ‘e’ in there, it has to be a ‘y’ so that we have nothing to do withmen. News Flash . . First ofall, wom)zp1 isn’t a word. Second, take a look at the first paragraph of Anna Forster’s article “Taking Our Bodies BACK” in last week’s issue of Imprint. Does it only appear strange to me that, while the article is directed at “womyn”, they are invited to celebrate the joy of being fe-MALE? And while I’m on the subject of that particular article, I would like to take this opportunity to kill the counter-myth therein. Let me tell ‘you a bit about me: I’m 6’ tall, I’m told I’m good looking, and I’m slim. I don’t have an eating disorder. I don’t diet, in fact I eat more junk than anyone else I know. I think exercise is evil. Are you, Anna Forster, trying to tell me I don’t exist? I beg to differ. I’m very real. If I wasn’t, would I feel pain at the hatred directed at me by feminists (even those who deny the title) and others who shun me because of my natural physical appearance? I’m getting really sick of all this Political Correctness and inclusive (or exclusive) language crap. I’m sick of Feminism, it’s just sexism from a different angle now. And I’m sick of hearing and reading that I’m not real and not normal and must be anorexic, or bulimic, or an exercise or diet junkie who’s

I am writing in response to the letter to the editor on March 10. I was pleased to see that someone else agrees that asking parents to donate money to the University of Waterloo is uncalled for. I was also surprised to find a letter to my parents asking them to donate money. I don’t see a problem with calling parents to see if they wouldn’t mind buying fund-raising items (mugs, T-shirts, sweaters, candy, etc.). But $150.00 is a bit much, don’t you think? A lot of the parents are helping the UW students fund their way through the university already. Wake up and smell the recession! - Cynthia Martk, 1st year Ret and Leisure

Studies

Kill the seals To the Editur, Regarding “Canada’s Wildlife Management Policy: Hey there’s no more cod, kill the seals!“, I didn’t believe such a biased slant could be in an article. In Maritime communities, especially in Newfoundland, the seal hunt was a source of surplus money and food for families during the winter months. In many cases, the seal hunt was a means of survival. Given the state of the Newfoundland fishery right now, a recreational seal hunt, properly managed, could play a similar role. The traditional methods of the seal hunt are much more humane than most methods of trapping. It’s a nice gesture to want to protect seal pups because they’re “cute,” but are we really going to base survival of the fittest on physical appearance? Cattle are bred for slaughter, but they’re not “cute,” so it’s ok? The article said that “the mothers will return to find their babies being killed, and if they interfere, which they will, they too will be killed.” When mothers return from feeding and attempt to protect their young,

harp seals are viscous

crezk

tures. An average adult female is about 6 feet long and 400 pounds. When confronted with this it is a question of survival for a sealer, not continued to page 14

IMPRINT,

Friday, March 17, 1995

FORUM continued from page 13

Layoffs. The deficit. Generation X. The post-Xers. Kurt Cobain. The first downwardly mobile generation since World War II. Education spending cuts. Need I continue? I am so sick of reading about how directionless, hopeless, and attention-spanless oui generation is that it’s just not funny any more. It’s not even depressing anymore. On one hand, you have our predecessors writing apologetically about everything, as if that’s going to make up for the fact that they happily mortgaged our future decades ago. On the other, you have our generation constantly wallowing in self-pity at our predicament and idolizing suicidal heroin addicts because, wow, they had principles. It’s nauseating. Even the supposedly alternative culture is cliquey now, with unwritten rules as to how marginalized and depressed you have to be to wear Dots and dress in black. Instead of screwing people with rhetoric the way the establishment does, these people whine and take on an impossible air of superiority. Who are the bigger hypocrites? It’s a tough call. Not that the problems aren’t real. But we have to do something about them. l’m talking about actually missing an episode - maybe IWOof Beverly Hills, 90210. Hell, even I’m missing a perfectly good rerun of The Simpsons to write this pompous drivel. Television has shortened our attention spans, but we can only blame ourselves. I do not recall being chained to a remote control or scolded for not watching enough television as a kid. That Imprintis constantly chastised for its few regular readers is probably more of a testimony to the students’ lack of sustainable interest than to the paper’s quality.

Students, as the educated elite, need to be informed. I see precious little evidence of this these days. Most students will admit to being totally unaware of current events while at school. Newspapers are not exactly hoarded. Admittedly, studies, drinking and other elements of student life take up a lot of time. But we still need to know what is happening and why. This way, when we actually do take action, we will do it with the knowledge it requires. Then we can avoid, for example, writing well-intentioned but hopelessly ignorant letters to Members of Parliament (a la UW Anti-Cuts Action Committee). We must present intelligent, wellresearched arguments and solutions. Until we do this, we do not deserve to be heard. As for being downwardly mobile, it is a self-fulfilling prophesy. I will not accept anything less than success for myself; however, I may eventually come to define it. Granted, they don’t come any WASPier than me. Others must overcome bigger obstacles. School loans, broken homes, racial discrimination, and other factors do not make the road to university and beyond any easier. And now that we are here, there is still nothing guaranteed. However, there are enough success stories that have already happened to make giving up now a tragedy. If we are to avoid the mistakes our parents made, we have to start right now while we still care about things. If we wait too long we will all be happily married, young urban professionals or bitter, single, unemployed university graduates, both of whom will lack either the motivation or ability to do anything.

of just killing the mother for “interfering.” The harvesting of seal wool is a good and viable idea if it can be implemented practically. An adult female harp seal is not going to distinguish between someone hunting her young and someone brushing them for hair. I agree that the hunt should be strongly monitored and controlled, and should only be open to qualified individuals. However, banning the hunt is a ridiculous proposition. It is a viable, practical natural resource, which could be beneficial to the people involved and the seals by helping control the population. A well controlled hunt, along with gathering seal wool, could create an industry advantageous to all the parties involved. -Adam

Evans

I am not a crook To the Editor, It has come to my attention, through one ofyour recent articles (Y$SOOO missing? Club under investigation,” Feb. 24), *that I am being investigated for the mishandling and possible embezzlement of club funds. I have very serious concerns with both the article and the allegations and would like to address them over the pages of the newspaper. First of all, it disturbs me greatly that I had to find out I was being investigated about something as serious as embezzlement from the pages of Imprint. No one from the Federation of Students has contacted me or made any attempt to contact me. They seemed content to use the fact that I am not currently in Canada as a reason for not contacting me. My permanent address can be found at both the registrar’s office and the alumni office (as

evidenced by university mail that I keep on receiving at home). No attempt was made to conact me that way. Current members of the House of Debates were merely told that the books were being looked at and no attempt was made to contact me through them either. Frankly, I do not see how a proper investigation of anyone can be made without contacting them at all. As for the allegations - that somehow myself and the other person mentioned in your article swiped off $8000 and left the country: I graduated from Waterloo in May 1994 and applied to grad school in Israel, BC and Quebec. I decided to come here because it is a unique study program. Clearly this decision had to be made long before any investigation got started. Indeed, I left Canada in early July. As far as the quoted missing figure: The House of Debates did not even have an income equal to that arnountin 1994. To somehow imply that more money is missing than was earned is simply ludicrous. The House of Debates income is used for two purposes: hosting tournaments and attending toumaments. All the money in 1994 (as, indeed in all other years) was used solely for that purpose. I sincerely hope that next time the Federation and Imprint will check their facts before publishing a report as potentially damaging to one’s reputation as this one. - rrit Print2 Former Treasurer, UW House of Debates Editor’s note: It is not Imprint’s role to inform people that they ure being investigated by an organizution, nor is it Imprint’s duty to make sure that such drganizations contuct the people they investigate. Further, at no time didI prirrti&nti& in any way the people involved or make accusations of “embezzlement ” or swiping $8000.

Food: by Troy special

Seidle to Imprint

ost North Americans are not in the habit of eating a healthy diet. Our diet makes us fat, causes cardiovascular disease, cancer, and shortens our lives. In Dr. Neil Barnard’s book Food ForLife, he says that not eating animal products and other greasy foods can save tens of millions of lives. A vegetarian diet is a great alternative. It relies on plant sources for the majority of the nutrients needed by the body. Vegetarian diets encompass a continuum from diets that allow some animal sources of nutrients (ovo-lacto), to those which exclude any and all animal sources (vegan). We have come to believe we need lots of protein. Is this belief justified? The Nutrition Board of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and The U.S. National Research Council say that a maximum of 8% of our total calories should be from protein. North Americans are worried about not getting enough proteinwhen theyare eating far more than is necessary or healthy. Mr. Reuben’s book Evmything You Always Wanted to Know About Nutritim, states that the average North American consumes 90-l 20 grams of protein per day--while the ideal protein intake for most humans is 20 to 40 grams. Vegans in North America have a significantly lower-than-average incidence of osteoporosis. This is because high protein foods such as meats and dairy products, leach calcium from the body by causing calcium loss through the kidneys. There is a misconception that milk prevents osteoporosis. Bone loss inherent to osteoporosis is due to calcium resorption which, is neither halted nor prevented by increasing calcium intake, as by a drop in protein consumption. We have been brought up to think that humans, especially children, must drink milk to meet their daily calcium requirements. The

Dispelling Canada food guide sets this at 700 to 1200 milligrams for adults. However people whg consume less protein and do not lose as much calcium need less. As well there are many vegetable sources which are rich in calcium. Humans are the only species to drink the milk of other species, and the only species to drink milk beyond infancy. The Toronto Vegetarian Association says that whole cow’s milk is for calves, who double in weight in 47 days and grow to 300 pounds within one year. It 7 ontains about three times as much protein as human milk, and almost 50% more fat. Dr. F. Oski, director of pediatrics at John’s Hopkins University, says 1 ..* * cow’smilkrsoverrated as a calcium source. It is often contaminated with traces of antibiotics, can cause allergies and digestive problems, and has been linked to juvenile diabetes. Eggs are not health foods either. They are often contaminated with salmonella and other bacteria. The yolk is 80% fat, most of it saturated, and is the most concentrated source of cholesterol in the human diet. Vitamin B exists as the result of bacterial action, therefore it is not present in fruits and vegetables. It is of some concern to new vegetarians because a lack of it can cause anemia.Yet cultured foods, such as tempeh, miso, and nutritional yeast contain B 12 in re1ative abundance, and it is easily obtainable through vegetable-based supplements. The “Basic Four Food Groups”--meat, dairy products, fruits and vegetables, and grains--were invented by the USDA in 1956. They were developed from the “Basic 7” of

Industrial Research Studv Polvmer d

University News Bureau

of Waterloo

n industrial research chair to study polymer chemistry and catalysis has been established at the University of Waterloo in partnership with Novacor Chemicals Ltd. and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council. Known as the Novacor/NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Polyolefin and Catalyst Technology, the chairholder is Scott Collins, a UW chemistry professor. Research will be primarily in the area of single-site catalysts. Catalysts are chemicals that affect the rate of a reaction under a given set of conditions. For example, in order for polyethylene to be made from ethylene at low pressures and temperatures, the reaction requires a catalyst. Single-site catalysts are the big new activity in the polyolefin (plastics) industry. Scientists around the world are competing to come up with the best catalyst formulations and processes to produce better products. The objectives of the research will be to develop new catalysts and processes for olefin polymerization as well as new products, while contributing to fundamental understanding of catalyst chemistry and support technology, Collins said.

“As evidence of Novacor’s commitment to develop technology in polymer chemistry, the company will provide direct funding of $200,000 a year for five years to the operation of this chair,” said Paul Clark, vice-president of technology. NSERC is providing a similar amount while UW has committed $750,000 to the work. “By funding a major share of this program, NSERC is demonstrating its commitment to investment in Canadian rsearch and technology. It is the kind of investment that is critical to the economic future and quality of life of all Canadians,” said Paul Latour, director of NSERC’s University-Industry Programs. Novacor will complement the research by providing expertise in product characterization and polymerization at its research facility, Novacor Research & Technology Corp. While UW will be the owner of the intellectual property, Novacor has an agreement for a variety of options to put the development into commercial practice. “Novacor’s support for research in single-site catalysts has an important spinoff,” Clark said. “This research chair will help develop more scientists in this field in Canada. Overall, this will strengthen the country’s science community and help Canada become more technically competi-

the Myths 1944 (themselves taken from the “Basic 12” of 1930), not for health reasons, but to maximize agricultural production. The contraction from 7 to 4 accorded a much higher status to meat and dairy products--suddenly one half of the “basic foods” were of animal origin. (The “Basic 7” gave equal status to beans, green and yellow vegetables, starches, and fruits.) Although widely used, by 1956 meat and dairy products were already linked in medical studies to heart disease and strokes. Canada’s Food Guide was recently reI Iised for the first time II n years. This time :he’ recommended laily servings of meat md dairy products Nere significantly reluced. However, as meported in many lo;a1 newspapers, even sreater reductions had leen fecommended. rhat was before the various meat, dairy Ind egg marketing boards forced changes in the guide. It appears that they were all unhappy with the proposed reductions in meat and animal product consumption. The new food guide would seem to suggest that such lobbying was successful. In April l991, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine--a collection of over 20 000 doctors, nutritionists and surgeons--announced the establishment of an entirely new Four Food Groups plan. This new system was designed to incorporate the enormous advances in understanding about diet and health that have been gained in recent years. The most striking thing about the ‘New Four Food Groups’ is that animal products, have lost their status. These products are not forbidden by new guidelines, but are considered merely optional because ofmedical studies which show that they are not needed for

human health and in fact, often contribute to disease. The New Four Food Groups are not at all rigid or fanatical, when compared to undergoing major surgery and/or being forced into dependence on powerful cholesterol-lowering or chemotheraputic drugs to combat a life-threatening disease. But neither are they a political construct, guided by the pressures of the meat, dairy and egg industries, all of whom have vested financial interests in promoting their products. The U.S. Beef Council found itself rather embarrassed in the late 1980’s when it hired actor James Gamer (of The Rockford Files) to be the spokesperson for a campaign claiming that meat is “real food for real people.” Fortunately, Gamer lived “real close” to a “real good hospital”, because soon after the campaign began to air on national television, Gamer’s poor health required him to undergo quintuple bypass surgery. To this day, the meat, dairy, and egg industries continue to seek to convince us that their products are healthy. Steadfast in their purpose, they do not seem to be fazed by trifles like the truth or the public’s health. The last few decades of scientific inquiry into the relationship between diet and disease have demonstrated the profound advantages of a low-fat, high-fiber plant-based diet. As our understanding of human nutrition has been clarified, the meat, dairy and egg industries have found themselves in an increasingly awkward position. Their products, which tend to be very high in protein, saturated fat and cholesterol, and provide no fiber or carbohydrate, have been found to be largely responsible for an almost inconceivable amount of human suffering. What we eat affects the quality and direction of our lives. By choosing a healthy diet we take a stand on behalfof ourselves, as well as for those 30 billion animals killed each year for food, and the people who starve while a privileged few choose to continue to eat meat,

Chair at UW Chemistrv

tive globally.” “Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows wil1 be involved in a multi-disciplinary approach to the research program and upon completion will provide a valuable human resource to Canadian industry,” said John Thompson, UW’s dean of science. He also noted that Collins’ work in metallocenecatalyzed olefin polymerization has established him as a pre-eminent researcher in this field in Canada. “Part of the interest in poly(olefins) produced using single-site catalysts is that the plastics produced using them feature very low amounts of low molecular weight extractables. This is particularly attractive in the food and medical packaging industries because the lower the amount of extractables, the more safe the product is from contamination from the packaging,” Collins said. “Currently, FDA (Food and Drug Administration) requirements are very stringent and conventional plastics cannot be used unless the extractable material is removed prior to their use in biomedical packaging. By using single-site catalysts, this step may prove unnecessary. “Another area of interest is that some of the plastics produced using single-site catalysts have desirable properties that are just not available and/or cost effective to prepare

using conventional catalyst systems. Some of these new products include polyolefin elastomers (synthetic rubbers), low molecular weight poly(olefins) foiuse as hot- melt adhesives, polyolefins with improved processability (i.e. more easily transformed into finished products), and some new forms of polypropylene with better impact properties or even elastomeric properties,” Collins said. UW is renowned for its close ties with industry and is very supportive of research in polymer chemistry. The university has long been recognized as a major Canadian centre for such research. UW’s Institute for Polymer Research is a consortium of academic and industrial members. There are currently about 15 Canadian and U.S. companies afflliated with the institute along with 12 UW faculty members from engineering, physics chemistry, chemical and mechanical engineering. The industrial research chair is part of the chemistry department that has more than 100 graduate students of which up to 20 are pursuing work in polymer chemistry. Novacor Chemicals Ltd., is a wholly owned subsidiary of NOVA Corporation. Its main businesses include the production of ethylene, polyethylene, styrene, polystyrene and polypropylene.

Gays,Lesbians, Bisexualsand climate by Jim Parrott special

to Imprint

hat is the climate for gay, lesbian and bisexual people at UW? I don’t have an answer to this question, but many ofmy friends and I believe that UW is a more comfortable place for people like us than WLU, for example. What is the climate for us in Canada? Again,1 have no answer, but many of us believe that Canada is a more comfortable place to be than the U.S.A., but perhaps less comfortable than the Netherlands. What I want to do in this article is to explore the meaning of “climate.” For me, the term “climate” in this context really means how comfortable a location is for lesbi-

ans, gay men and bisexuals. I am happiest in an environment in which other people are aware of my sexuality and accept it as part of who I am as a person, but don’t use that information to make unwarranted conclusions about my behaviour or skills. That is, stereotyping is minimal. One kind of climate is one in which everyone is assumed to be heterosexual, but the assumption is not deliberately intended to exclude people. It is merely the result of thoughtlessness. This kind of climate is sometimes referred to as a

heterocentric one. It is an environment in which language acknowledging the existence of other sexualities is largely absent. Another kind of climate is one

in which homosexuality is indeed

acknowledged, but only in the most negative of terms. This is often referred to as a homophobic environment, The homophobic environments that most Canadians have easiest access to are some of the televangelist programs: for example, Fat Robertson’s 700 Club. Shows like this have always amazed me by their juxtaposition of Christian love and Christian hate. Although these preachers do not explicitly encourage violence against bisexuals, lesbians and gays, it is easy to believe that their fulminations could convince some of their viewers that gay-bashing is doing the Lord’s retribution. In the past year Canadians have also had easy access to the homophobic statementsof Rosanne Skoke, Member of Parliament and religious fundamentalist. We have also heard similar comments from some members of the Ontario Legislature, many of these comments being supported by religious arguments. Where does this leave us? I believe that Canada (and the University of Waterloo, in particular) is still a good place for gays, bisexuals and lesbians to live. Some places in Canada are better than others. But on the whole, I think it is a better climate for queer folk here than in the U.S.A., where homosexual acts are still illegal in many states. I’m committed enough to Canada and this area of Ontario that I’m willing to stay here and try to work for an improvement in the climate.

Coming Out: A never endingprocess by Tim Giguere special to Imprint

n the past three years, I have come out to most of the important people in my life. Whether it be parents, family or friends, my coming out process has been rather systematic and carefully thought

out. Yet despite the personal progress that I’ve made and the selfconfidence that I have gained, the fears that I’ll be rejected, threatened or assaulted are, for the most part, still there. A frequent reaction I have received from heterosexual people in response to my self-disclosure is “Well, I’m okay with your sexuality, but why do you feel you need to tell people about it - it’s really no one’s business but your own.” True enough, yet I often find myself in situations where I’m forced to make a snap decision about whether I tell the person I’m dealing with, either directly or indirectly, that I’m not heterosexual. Whether you’re aware of it or not, you are continually placed in situations that allow you to reveal and discuss your sexuality. If you are heterosexual, you likely take this for granted. But pretend for a moment that you’re not, and consider your reactions to the following situations:

Cl A professor or student makes a homophobic comment in the context of a class and you hear laughter coming from other students. You’re not “out” to any of them do you say anything? 0 You’re at the train station, about to say goodbye to your samesex partner. Do you kiss, as any heterosexual couple would? Or do youshakehandsandhug? Cl You and your partner are looking for an apartment together. Do

it does get easier, but the process never ends you explain

to potential

landlords

why ttio men (or two women) would

want to live in a one-bed-

room apartment? Or do you avoid the issue altogether

and look for thereby

two-bedroom apartments, increasing t3

You’re

your rent? asked what

you

did on

the weekend, which was spent with your same-sex partner. Do you make up a story about “going out with a friend” or do you tell the llllth?

You are asked to write an article about coming out for Imprint, knowing that doing so will “out” you to yourcolleagues, the students in the course you TA and your professors. Do you write it? Do you sign your name to it? Everyday situations such as theseforce gay, lesbian and bisexual people to make instant decisions. You can stay quiet or “disguise” the truth (i.e., lie), compromising your own integrity and perpetuating such heterosexist and homophobic actions. Or you can speak up, at the risk of rejection and loss, but with the potential gains that might be made by educating even one person. By bringing these issues of homophobia closer to home for other people it forces them to identify and recognize biases that they might never have known existed. Although it doesget easier with time, unfortunately the coming out process never ends. I will always be meeting new people - so 1 will always be put in the position of one day having to disclose myself to them. However, when a gay, lesbian or bisexual person behaves as any heterosexual person would we are &en

accused

of’ flaunting”

our-

selves. If we keep quiet (or worse, lie) things don’t change, and future generations. of gay, lesbian and bisexual people will struggle with these same issues.

_-~

FEATURES

IMPRINT,

The History of GLLOW by Jim special

Parrott to Imprint

n 1970,I began my present job at the University of Waterloo. Over the first few months that I spent here, I made several good friends. All of them knew that I was gay and were supportive. On March 8, 197 1, I attended the first meeting of GLLOW, then called Waterloo Universities’ Gay Libcration Movement. There were about 100 people at that meeting, and most, but not all, of them were gay people. It seemed that the time was right. Over the next few years, the attendance at most meetings was between 50 and 60. There were equal numbers of university and community people, and there was a generous spread in ages. At the time, there were no gay clubs in the area, only one or two men’s drinking rooms that barely tolerated gay men; the situation was even bleaker for lesbians. So the campus gay group soon became a focal point for the local gay community. We arranged frequent dances and parties in the early years. We also did other things to foster a stronger senseof community, such aspublishing our own newsletters. We also accepted numerous requests to speak at classesat UW, WLU and Conestoga College. This is one of the public education tasks that I particularly enjoyed, and I have continued to do it to thepresent day. It is heartening to realize that the questions have become more perceptive and less asinine over the years. In the beginning, there was a preoccupation among the more intolerant members of our audiences with the concept of gay men as child molesters. Now -wi scarcely ever hear comments of that nature. Our group also contributed to the political lobbying that has re-

sulted over the last twenty years in real and important changes in human rights legislation for gays and lesbians. The planning for this work was accomplished mostly at various gay conferences held across Canada. Those conferences were also a vehicle for personal growth for many of the attendees. For me, the high point was a conference we held here on the Victoria Day weekend in 1974. In the Fall of 1990, after a withdrawal in 1981 from the community shortly after my partner and T parted ways, I felt the need to get involved in a support group again. It seemedthat the most obvious way to find that group would be to come back to GLLOW. I was wary, of course, since I had heard that most of the GLLOW members were now students,and I was much older than the average student. As it turned out, when I returned in January of i 99 1, most of the members were indeed students, with only a few over the age of 25. Nonetheless, I was made to feel welcome. In January 1992 we began a

weekly discussion group on Tuesday evenings. We covered a broad range of topics, including: coming out to family and friends, relationships with our parents, achieving intimacy with another person of the same sex, sustaining intimate relationships, practising safe sex without losing the immediacy of the moment, stereotypes about lesbians and gay men, role-playing in relationships, living in a heterosexual environment, reaching out and rejection, friendships with other gay men and lesbians, body image and happiness, and developing a sense of community. As time went on, we realized that people just coming out would probably prefer a di<cussion group devoted to coming-out issues. In May 1994, one of our newer members organized an additional discussion group for that purpose. Since then, our Coming-Out Discussion Group has become one of our more popular services. GLLOW is always looking for new ways to serve the gay, bisexual and lesbian communities. Let us know what you’re interested in !

Breaking the Rules by Yvon Cote special to Imprint

s with any group that is recognized as such, there are some misconceptions about individuals who belong to that group. It is easy for people who have never met these members to believe that all the members are the same. This holds true for all groups, including the group ofpeople who are lesbian, bisexual and gay. It is our responsibility as membersof this group to help show you that we are not all the same.

Current research has not found cause for homosexualof the research points to a biological cause. As with anything as complicated assexual preference, there may be no one answer to the cause. ITY.

a definitive ity. Most

ALL

GAY

PEOPLE ARE CHILD

Although there are some child molesters who are also gay, MOLESTERS.

no one thing defines

will bring them happiness and filfilment. Although for most this is not a conscious decision, there is no choice but to act on these very strong feelings. SOMETHING IN THEIR CHILDHOODCAUSEDTHEIRHOMOSEXWAL-

GAY MEN ALL HAVE IUV

AND

It was through the homosexual community that the HIV and AIDS epidemic became known and as a result many people feel that all gay men have the disease or will get it. HIV is a sexually transmitted disease and everyone-is at risk. AIDS.

GAYS, LESBIAN, AND BISEXUALS

SEXUAL PREFERENCE IS A CHOICE. This misconception leads

to self-righteous persecution of us. Although it is true for all humans that we have the choice to act on the feelings that we have, we do not have a choice in the feelings we have. Many gay, lesbian and bisexual people have chosen to act on the feelings that they believe

But there are a great number of people who are gay, lesbian or bisexual who lead very happy, fulfilling lives.

most of the child molestation is by heterosexual male family members. There are a number of studies that show this, including one from the Children’s Hospital in Denver, Colorado indicating that in 387 cases of suspected molestation, only one invofved

a gay perpetrator. PEOPLE ARE DESTINED TO LJVELONELYJNHAPPYLIVES. Many GAY

believe that gay people will never find happiness and will be lonely throughout life. As in any group, there are people who are not happy,

ARE *ALL SEX- FIENDS.

Being

gay,

lesbian and brsexual has to do with more than sex. We are not always on the search for another sexual conquest. Most of us have careers that are important to us aswell asall other kinds of interests as wide and varied as one could find. We are people who come from all backgrounds and no one thing defines us as a group other than that we seek primary sexual relationships with members of the same sex. Gays, lesbians and bisexuals come from all ethnic, cultural and economic backgrounds. As a result, we are as unalike as a group as one can find. Although it is easier to paint us all with the same brush, we are not alI the same.

Friday, March 17,1995

,17

The

What’s in a name?

Conviction of God

by Alex special

Beilby to Imprint

rice upon a time, there

After all, there had been no precedent. So they decided the punishment should fit the crime. That God should have to go through all the hardships they had

waa group

of people who were angry with God. They had suffered from the effects of hatred, oppression, torture and corruption, and ultimately from untimely death. They decided that since God had created the universe, that He was the one responsible for the state of the world. So they decided to put Him on trial. They convicted Him of Negligence on a global scale and of Manslaughter. And they found Him guilp. Now they had a problem. What was a suitable punishment for God?

’

saying ‘son of X’ im,plied that (through your f’amily line) you were physically part of X. It also described a closeness of the father-son relationship between X and his son, Jesus - ‘the LORD saves. ’ From the Greek So the term Son of God describes for Jehovah-saviour: Jeshua. someone who is part of God, and has Christ - a title associated with a king or a close bond with God. high priest. This embodies Jesus as the Lamb Of God - shows Jesus as the foretold Messiah who would lead the Jewpure sacrificial Lamb who paid for ish nation to safety. the not-so-pure actions of human? Trinity - the tri-unity, or three-in-one nakind through the grace of God. ture of God. There is an analogy with, say, “Very rarely will anyone die a queen, being in a position over the king0 for a righteous man, although for a dom (like the Father), having sovereign good man someone might possibly power (as with the Spirit), and yet being dare to die. But God demonstrates his human, with human needs and emotions (like own love for us in that while we were still the Son). sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5 :7-8) Son Of God - Two thousand years ago,

by Alex special

ing premise: That God should be humbled to the level of a human. That He should be hated by His own people. That He should be surrounded by oppression and suffering. That He should be convicted of a crime He did not commit. That He should be found guilty and tor-

Beilby to Imprint

tured. And that He should experience death in a most horrible way. Standing before them, God could only smile. For He had already served His sentence.

Demystifying Christ

Christ Awareness Week by Alex special

Where Are You Going?

Come & Hear the Gospel March

II-24

(MowFri) 730 EL 112

- 8:30 p.m.

Info: 725-l 865 or email at swmereu@watcgl Sponsored by Christians Preaching Christ

“pprepare

to meet

thy God. ”

Amos 4.92

Bellby to Imprint

he word reaction.

“Jesus” gives a mixed To some, the word is offensive; to others, it is holy. To some, it conjures up images ofgooddeeds; to some images of blasphemy. Whoever Jesus was, his identity has always been shrouded in controversy. His existence cannot be questioned - historical documentation is sure of that. But countless debates have taken place over his claim to be the ‘Son of God’. Why Christ Awareness Week, and not Christian Awareness Week? This week is not about being religious. It is not about rituals and rules, or finding ways to please God. The focus of the week is shifted from people, to the truth behind Jesus Christ. It is looking at his claims to be the human incarnation of God. Why the need for Christ Awareness Week? We are bombarded by information - from the media, from family and friends, from professors -all day, every day. Stereotypes and popular misconceptions fill our society. The aim of Christ Awareness Week is to invite people to consider the claims of Jesus Christ for themselves. To discover if there is more to Jesus than being a ‘great moral teacher’.Isn’t that all in the past? Jesus died on the cross, quite a long time ago; why drag it up again? Well, if he had just lain down and died like everyone else, that would indeed be the end of it all. However, Jesus said he would rise again, three days after his death (Mark 10:34). And there were many witnesses

who actually testified to seeing him, including the apostles (Acts 2:32). So Jesus claims to have conquered death. So what? Some would say the same thing about Elvis! However, Jesus states he died for a reason. To be a one time sacrifice for all the punishment we deserve in God’s eyes. To be the “good shepherd who lays down his life for the sheep” (John 10: 11). Mohammed didn’t claim that, Buddha didn’t claim that, and Elvis certainly didn’t claim that. Although all this happened nearly 2000 years ago, this ‘sentence’ that God bestowed on himself was so great that it was a one time payment, lasting forever. How is all that relevant today? In biblical times, Jesus met face-toface with people in their joy and grief, their illness and anger, in their success and failure, in their addictions and in their suffering. He encountered the rich and the poor, people from different creeds and colours. Doesn’t our society consist of a similar diversity? He knew how to relate to people. Even today, many people know of the parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke IO: 25-37) and that of the Lost Son (Luke 15: 1 I-32). Christ is still making an impact in the world. Two thousand years later, millions of people world-wide profess the truth of Christ’s message. The question comes down to this: “Was Jesus telling the truth, was he deluded, or was he lying?” Make an infarmed decision. Come along to the C.A.W. events, a joint effort by the Chinese Christian Fellowship, Christians Preaching Christ, Huron Christian Ministries, the Navigators and the Waterloo Christian Fellowship.

Have You Ever Wanted To Perform on Stage? Jflv~~ *sing + have a band wlance +perform magic 0 juggle 1)play an instrument + recite monologues or poetry + Have any dent you want to show off l

M? wunt

All Students, Staff and Faculty are â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;welcome to Participate S

upshmtsmatthe?hkqLkrk mwtbc~todlcljcsk~ Mmdg Mud 20 at 12 nma. Call 888-4567 ext. 3867 for more

info,

1JuriedArt Show1 for the Opening of the

Duration

New

campus

of the show

Muda%

Date of jwy selection: Contact

Open to:

persons:

centre

March

27 -

Friday, March

$3.00 off

Friday, Mmch

Pa&i Thiessen Tiffany Skins Mmm.en lk~

g9-4635

All CD's c1v6r$10.00 cxt.6283

W-4567 884-0807

undcrgaduam, facuky a[umni, sad students

Featuring

At the new 111

Continues,,.

the

Country

570

The Heartland Band *The HeartlandDancers*HoI County Videos

SATUILPBP $2 FEDS Tickets

$5.00 off

81 staff,

Artists wbc work is selectedwill receive an hawaium, and their a,ftwdcwilt be pemancntIy display4 in the CampusGntrc. In addition,cwsk dfnwnirg and m4xmtingtillhpayedfofbythecpmpuE~.

The Legend

All CD's under$lO.OO

$5 NON-FEDS avaflableatthe

UNlVERSlTY OF WATERLOO Fedwatlon of Students Office CC235 or at the door

BPS-PORTS Van by Peter Imprint

Koughnett

Brown sports

ook east, young man. That’s what Sean Van Koughnctt can’t help but do this weekend, along with the rest of the Waterloo Basketball Warriors. All of the accomplishments in his five years at UW were not enough to propel the Warriors to the nirvana of Canadian collegiate basketball: the eight-team national chainpionship tournament at Halifax’s -Metro Centre, beginning today at noon. “I have no regrets,” Van Koughnett said. “I had five great years. I know it’s a cliche to downplay individual goals and say that I’d g&e all those UP for team success, but that’s wh at I think. It really hit me in the last three minutes -of the Guelph game (an Ontario Universities Athletic Association west division semi-final loss on March 4), that we wouldn’t go to Halifax. I guess I believe in-that cliche.” The Gryphons captured the division title and enter thenationals seeded fifth. The McMaster Marauders were selected as one of two wildcards and are seeded sixth. One last accolade denied Van Koughnett this year was an AllCanadian award, one that he thought he may have deserved. “1 don’t often think of myself as deservi ng of awards and things like that. I usually feel like I should

have played better to deserve an award. But during this regular season, I gave all that I had, and I thought I played well enough to be considereb? The national all-star teams, announced at last night’s All-Canadian banquet in Halifax, included two OUAA West players: Clint Holtz, the Brock Badgers’ one-year transfer, and the McMaster Marauders’ Titus Channer. Holtz led the division in scoring and rebounding and was named the West’s MVP at the beginning of March. Tom Balfe, another vital link in this season’s success, calls it quits as well. Known at first as a bumper and grinder in the paint, Balfe developed a shooting touch in his third and fourth years to become second only to VanKoughnett in scoring and rebounding this year. “‘It came with playing more minutes,” Balfe said. “The more you play, the more you can produce.” Balfe graduates in Environmental Studies this Wasta spring, and may find himself at a Stateside school come September. _ “It’s all up in the air now, but I’m looking at Northern Illinois for school, and perhaps basketball.”

calls

Like Van Koughnett, Balfe is disappointed with UW’splayoff fitility in recent years. “Waterloo’s got such a great

ia vista,

baby.

basketball history. It’s tough in the shadows of that. It’s put your finger on. It’s not haven’t had the players, but

to work hard to that we we just

t2i it quits

haven’t been able to put it together.” In his five-year stint, Van Koughnett became UW’s all-time leader in league scoring and rebounding. In his rookie season (1990-9 l), he became the first freshman to lead the OUAA West in scoring (2 I .7 PPG) and capped off the year by setting a UW regular-season, singlegame scoring record by putting up 48 points against the Western Mustangs, ranked first in Canada at the time. These records set the stage for both OUAA West and ClAU Rookie of the Year awards. “My success in my first year may have been a double-edged sword in some ways,” Van Koughnett said. “The expectations placed on me by others, by coaches, and the pressure I placed on myself may have been too much.” Van Koughnett plans to try out for Canada’s national team in May, and will explore the idea of playing for professional teams in Europe or Australia this fall. The timing of national team tryouts have not been set, since a replacement for recently departed head coach Ken Shields

has not been found. He has experience playing three teams at the national level: the national team itself, its junior counterpart, and the student team that won a silver medal at the World University Games Ewo summers ago. He has one work term left for hisMaster’s degree in Environmental Studies, and he fit that around those two basketball options. “I have a list of pro teams in Europe and I’ll begin sending them my basketball resume soon. 1 want to play professional ball, as long as it’s enough to live on.” Former UW star Alex Urosevic is currently playing for a team in Hong Kong. As for next year’s Warriors, head coach Tom Kieswetter sure will miss his two graduating seniors, but is confident that other veterans will step up their play. “It’s hard to lose your two top scorers and rebounders, your cocaptains,” Kieswetter said. “Mark Hopkins will be in his fifth year. He has been progressively improving, so we’ll look to him to provide leadership at the post. “Nick Poulimenos displayed real leadership qualities this year. And we’ll have a good group of players in their third years: Scott Carroll, Ashoak Grewal, and Brian Boulton. Our four rookies will certainly improve: Mike Stroeder, Mano Watsa, Mark Eys, and Matt Williams.”

Miller #I in Canada, Dillabaugh #2 by Kregg Fordyce special to Imprint

ast weekend our UW Track and Field Team competed at the - CIAU’s in Winnipeg. The teamof 11 athletes(six Athenas and five Warriors) was composed of Waterloo’s finest, and they had their sights set on some glittering hardware. The meet began for Waterloo with the running of the women’s hurdles. Veteran hurdlers Alicia Steele and Jill Bennett both put in great performances in the preliminaries, each advancing to the finals. Bennett tied her personal best in her race. The finals brought our Athenas up against some of the fastest women in Canada. Steele hit her first hurdle, which impeded her performance slightly, although she recovered and came back to a strong seventh place finish. Bennett placed sixth overall and was just offthe bronze medalist, who crossed the finish line only fractions of a second before her. The diffference between 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place was so close that it was necessary to wait for the official video/electric results to determine place and time. In the race, Bennett beat her long standing per-

sonal best of 8.90 seconds with a the 4X8OOm relay. blazing run of 8.89 seconds. The 4X800m races were rather The 1OOOm metre races brought disappointing for the athletes. With out Sarah Dillabaugh, T.J. half of each team doubling or triMcKenzie and coach John pling in other events, both teams Swarbick to the track. Dillaboaugh were sure to face some fatigue and, had a strong race that ended with ultimately, problems. The Athenas her in fifth position. Unfortunately the game plan employed by Dillabaugh allowed the rest of the field to hang, then kick by her at the end. She was defintiely a strong contender, leading the race almost the whole way. McKenzie had an excellent race also, finishing just shy ofa bronze medal in 4th. The next event for Waterloo was the 3000m race being run by Jaguar Gregoire who was the defending bronze medalist from the year before. Gregoire put in a good effort but was just not at his best in the last kilometre of the race, where he lost touch with the leaders, finishing 8th in a very competitive field. Gregoire, after completing the 3000m, had a mere three quarters of an Jeff Miller and fellow winners. hour to prepare for his leg of

began the 4X800m, running Judith LeRoy, Lise Guevremont, Sarah Dillabaugh and anchor Cheryl Turner. They finished 8th overall, and were far from their personal best performance this year. Cheryl Turner was the only Athena who performed ibove average, running a personal best in her leg of the race. The Warrior team also had their share of the competition blues. Running the race were veterans Kregg Fordyce, T.J. McKenzie, Jason Gregoire and Alan Runstedtler. Each put forth their best performance, however it wasn’t good enough to put the guys in the medal contention they had been anticipating all week. The result was a dismal 9th place, ending the careers of Fordyce, McKenzie, Gregoire and Runstedtler at the UW on a sad note. Saturday was more eventful for the team. Sarah Dillabaugh started the day with animpressive showing in the 15OOm. The race was a tense one, and Dillabaugh prevailed, kicking down

arch rivals in the last 2OOm of the race and finishing with her goal of a silver medal accomplished. As such, she was officially entered into the ranks as one ofthe fastest women in Canada. She was joined on the track by teammate Judith Leroy, who also put in a strong performance, finishing 8th overall. T.J. McKenzie was the Warrior contender in the 15OOm. McKenzie had a good race but he was not able to come out on top. McKenzie finished with a strong 6th place performance. The last event of the day, and definitely the most exciting for Waterloo, was the pole vault. Commonwealt h Games competitor and UW’s very own Jeff Miller was out to vault for gold... and gold he got. With a challenging Geld headed up by Windsor’s superb decathalete Mike Nolan as well as two Alberta vaulters and Miller’s own brother Andy Miller from York Universtiy, Miller totally dominated the field, Finishing off the competition at 5.15 metres, Miller soared to a muchdeserved victory. Seeing Waterloo’s colours on the top of the presentation dias made the whole team extremely proud, capping off the meet in the most special way possible, a gold medal.

SPORTS The

envelope

DZease..

IMPRINT,

Friday, March 17, 1995

Athletic Awards cometo UW by Patti Imprint

Lenard sports

he University of Waterloo’s 34th Annual Athletic Awards Banquet is approaching; a time to recognize student athletes on the basis of athletic excellence, participation, and effort. Student managers and student therapists will also be recognized at the banquet. Once a sporting season is complete, all athletes, student managers, and student therapists have the opportunity to be awarded points based on their relative commitment levels. An individual may be awarded between zero and three points during a single season, regardless of the number sports in which he/she may participate. It is very unusual for an individual not to receive any points. Generally, such individuals are those that did not complete the season. One point is usually awarded to all those who participated in the majority of practices throughout the season. Two points are awarded to those who, on top of practice, participated regularly in the se&on games. Three points are awarded for those athletes who have excelled, or have accomplished high levels of recognition by being named to All-Star teams or who have made the list of highest scorers. All individuals participating in

a team sport for the first time will receive an Athena or Warrior pin. An individual accumulating five points will receive a school letter and may qualify for a varsityj acket. Because a maximum of three points is available per year, a first year athlete is unable to receive a school letter. In part, the system is designed this way to encourage continuation of athletics throughout several school years. Any athlete that is graduating and who accumulates nine points

Warrior athlete. It is an award that is deemed both fit and special to any individual that deserves it. The Hildegard Marsden and Totzke Awards are given annually to the female and male athletes of the year. As well as having shown athletic excellence, the individual winning this award must have strong academic credentials and a minimum participation of three years in their sport. The Federation of Students Rookie Awards are given annually to first: year athletes who have had an outstanding athletic year. It is awarded by the Feds. Finally, the Imprint Coach of the Year is awarded by Imprint sport staff to a coach who has had both a successful coaching season and who has strengthened the spirit of the university athletic program. Other awards given include the Brain Farrance Outstanding Therapist Award, the J.O. Hemphill Award, the Directors Award, and the MIC and WIC Awards, although these last four arc only awarded when a deserving individual is found. The Athletic Awards Banquet will be held on March 24, at Fed eration Hall. The cost of tickets for non-athletes is $16, and the evening includes dinner and dancing, as well as the award presentations. Come out and support your varsity teams!

. JewelleryAppraisal l 48 hourService l EarPiercing l WatchBatteries

Camp

s Recready the summer

by Patricia Woolcott special to Imprint

inter term 1995 is quickly coming to an end. With classes finishing in just a few weeks, summer work terms and fun and frolic in the sun are just on the horizon. With all of this

petition is expected to be fierce, but whatever the outcome, a wild, fun, and exciting season has been had by all! Campus Ret tournament action has not yet drawn to a close either. A Broomball Tournament is scheduled for the 24th-26th of this month. There will be two levels of

for

&?nwl~l~r~ JewelleryRepairs WatchRepair

l (Iuskdewellefy l

Dedgn

ClockRepair

A-l STORAGE SPACE “student ent rates ava available”

UWfs Awards Banquets: a time to recognize excellence. And they’ue almost as good as the Oscars! will receive the Outstanding Graduating Senior Award. Because these individuals are the alumni of the future, the university athletic board wishes to ensure that the last event experienced by an individual involved in athletics is a positive one, and is a display of appreciation towards that individual. For the first time this year, this award is no longer a plaque. Rather, it is a sphere-shaped trophy with a University ofwaterloo crest and an engraving of both an Athena and a

CALL BETWEEN 8:30 a.m. to 7:OO 7:00 p.m. 60 Ottawa St,, S. KITCHENER, Ont. N2G 3S7

570-9593

* Individual portrait session in a professional studio * l-8” x 1 O”, 2-5” x 7”, 6-wallet! * Your choice of pose * 8 to 12 proofs to choose fron * NO sitting fee (reg. $15.00) PROOFS

READY

IN 24 HRS. for & WLU”

*we carry all colours

welcome. Birdies, nets, and quality racquets will be supplied. If you are looking for a challenging way to test your hand-eye co-ordination, agility, and mental strategy, contact the Badminton Hotline at 725 4202. In addition to the tournament, the Badminton club holds regular

Call today and book your appointment

with us.. . 7444553

HIGHLAND

(next

to SLiperfresSh)- 7444553

1995 Mazda MX-6 Mystkre

By special arrangement with a chartered Canadian bank, we can put you into a new Mazda before you graduate. If you have a job waiting for you upon graduating, give us a call or stop by our showroom for details on this exclusive offer for graduates.

“tlL,

ateriiw

Muskrats, and Urban Sprawled found themselves sitting on top of C league action. Final play-off games for alI competitive leagues begin March 19 amI conclude March 30. Corn-

also holding a toumamerit on the 1’7th and 18thofMarch. Singles action will be held on Friday from 6:30 - 9:30 pm at the CIF gym. Doubles matches are set to follow on Saturday from 10:00 am - 6100 pm. All levels of play are

ORTH L

windsurfing nology, and and balancing tion to lifting clinic is now the summer

equipment and termiinstruction on standing on the board, in addithe sail. Although the full, it will run again in term, so stay posted.

WHERE

THE

EXPRESSWAY

SAVINGS

746-1666

BEGIN

ENDS

~~;r~; . I;

565 Bafia pI

IMPRINT,

SPORTS

Friday, March 17, 1995

a Ride

Worn

ExchangeInc,

Andrea Kaufman: The apple of my eye

7259525 Finda Ride of Offer One We arrange carpools to cities and small Drivers and riders - call for details

towns

by Patti Imprint

the

Lena& sports

*anywhere * airport

anytime service

*for people or parcels *fast courteous service

8864200 GUARDIAN

886-2420

DRUGS

Locker

ou may not believe that a recipe for apple pie is what distinguishes a great player from the rest, but according to Athena Volleyball head-coach Dena Deglau, it is small extra efforsts like this that make Andrea Kaufman special. A native of Clifford, Ontario, Kaufman is in third year Kinesiology, and has spent this past volleyball season as both captain and primarysetterof the team. Deglau describes her as “the most consistently-hardest working player on the team, one of the few who always showed up to practice mentally and physically prepared, and who showed up always wanting to improve.” As a result, Kaufman has “taken a huge step in her abilities; she’s come a long way in a short time.” Kaufman is always pushing herself to work harder, and this is how, according to teammate Paula Sloan, she motivates the rest of the team to play to the best of their abilities. “She’s a quiet inspiration, she’s not loud but she’s always pushing herself, and this motivates us to push ourselves. She gives us that extra push that encourages us to work hard too.” Kaufman agrees with this description, saying that she “leads by example, not by a lot of words.” And while Kaufman admits that “her apple pie is always a high request at all team get-together-s,” it’s only one of a list many extra efforts that she puts in. On top of regular training, which consists oftwo hours ofpractice a day throughout both September and October, she put in individual training sessions to improve her setting abilities. This is because she didn’t begin on the team as a setter - when she made the team

three years ago, Kaufman played as a power-hitter. At the beginning of last year, it became evident that a setter would be needed to replace older players who wouldnot be returning. Andrea began alternating positions, between power-hitter and setter. In fact, it was only half way through last year that Kaufman became a fi&time setter, The setter, says Deglau, is extremely important. It is “the quarterback of volleyball. Most people don’t recognize the importance and complexity of this position in the game. The set is often difficult to create, as the setter is always looking for one on one situations.” This fact may not mean much to most, considering that statistics for setters are generally not recorded. Instead, two of the most important stats that are recorded in volleyball are blocking and service aces, something that setters are generally not responsible for. Despite this, Kaufman was ranked 15th in the Ontario listings for total blocks. However, the training that the team has put in this year did not pay off as much as anyone would have liked. The team did not make the playoffs, but the decision was based on “points for and against.” The Athena volleyball team ended the season tied with Brock for fourth place, but only four teams are allowed to participate in the playoff championships. The tie breaking procedure starts by determining which team has won the greatest number of sets. Both teams were tied in this situation as well. When the winner cannot be determined by the number of sets, the procedure continues with points for and against, and this is where Waterloo lost. That the team didn’t make it into the playoffs despite “winning some key games and pick-

J ump by Patti Imprint

Ltmard sports

or some, aerobics is the reason that they wake up in the morning. Admittedly, for most the interest does not go that far. Despite this, all those interestedinparticipatingwill be pleased to know that the Campus Recreation aerobics program will continue throughout the summer. Classes are available at basic, intermediate, and advanced levels classes, in regular aerobics, step aerobics, and slide aerobics. ‘ Granted, the fact that it will be continuing throughout the summer may not immediately entice everyone to join a class. However, there are many other reasons why aerobics may be the appropriate sport for you, particularly if you’re interested in getting in shape and at the same time consider yourself to be unathletic. Aerobics is a non-competitive

Room...

ing up the team’s playing ability near the end of the season” was definitely the low point of the season according to Kaufman. However, she continues on an optimistic note, stating that next year “the team will be stronger and will be playing with a lot more experience, so we’ll have a better chance at playoffs .” And what does the titure hold? Kaufman says only that she “would like to be employed in Kinesiology somewhere,” although when prodded, she admits that she might enjoy coaching volleyball, even ifonly part-time. For now, Kaufman will have to settle for working weekends at the post office in her hometown, with the knowledge that she is a highly respected player and competitor, and that she is admired for her tremendous efforts and talent by both teammates and coaches.

photo by Patti Lenar

captain:

Andrea

Kaufman

arouna sport. It allows you to work at your own level, and even at different levels every day. There is no team pressure to do well, and your only concern during a class is what you want to get out of it. Fitness coordinator Angela Gambatesa describes the experience in the following way: “You can work at your -own rate, you can put in as much as you want, as much effort as you want. As a result, you can get out of it as much as you want.” Many people complain that they have tried to begin aerobics, have joined a class, and have become self-conscious because they believe that everyone can do the routine but them. This, however, in a misconception. Most people require

an adjustment

period

when

they join their first aerobics class. Gambatesa says that “some people get it right away and some people take a few months, but if you go in with the right attitude, you can have a great time from the beginning.

“I am the most uncoordinated person that I know, I almost consider myself to be athletically challenged, but ;?tthe same time I wanted to get in shape without worrying about competition, so I chose aerobics. After about two years, I decided that I wanted to expand my involvement, and worked towards becoming an instructor.” Campus recreation makes it easy for individuals to become fitness instructors. A course is offered through the university that gives you the qualifications to teach at the university, and prepares you to pass the exams required to teach at all other clubs. Updated ftrst aid and C.P.R. are required by all potential instructors, and are offered throughout the year within the university. Ifyou’re considering aerobics, consider its perks. You can get into great shape, can put in as much or as little effort as you want, and you’re guaranteed to get results.

SPORTS -

IMPRINT,

Friday, March 17, 1995

Road to the final six by Natalie Gillis Imprint sports

he women’s university basketball season came to a close last weekend with the CIAU basketball championships at Lakehead University. It was a close tournament with fierce competitidn between Canada’s top six university teams: Winnnipeg, Manitoba, Laurentian, Toronto, McGill, and Victoria. In the end, however, it came down to good 01’ inter-provincial rivalry, with Winnipeg beating out Manitoba for the gold meda1. The games began on Friday night, with Manitoba beating dut McGill 75-61 in the quarter-finals, and Winnipeg quashing Lakehead 90-72. Tournament action continued on Saturday as it came down to Manitoba being matched up with Laurentian and Winnipeg playing Toronto in the semi-final rounds. The winners (Winnipeg and Manitoba) advanced to the final gold medal match on Sunday, while Laurentian and Toronto also faced off Sunday for the bronze medal. In a very close final game, Winnipeg came out on top by 11 points, quelling Manitoba’s hopes of taking home the gold medal with a final score of 72-6 1. For the Manitoban team, coach Coleen Dufresne did an outstanding coaching job alI year, and should be commended. Congratulations also to Terri-Lee Johannesson of Manitoba, who made the All-Canadian team.

Although both teams played extremely well, Winnipeg had a definite advantage with All-Canadian Sandra Carroll on their side. With 24 points, she was the game’s high scorer, and, coming up with some clutch shots under pressure and shooting immaculately from the three p;nt line, she showed why she is one of the best players in the league. Carroll, along with the game’s MVP and a tournament All-Star Andrea Hutchens, and Pam Flick, served as the backbone of Winnipeg’s team all season. Unfortunately, all three of these players are graduating, and will not be playing in the fall. The team still has the

abiIity to be strong, however, as there are many good young players moving up to fill the empty posi-

wawm Scoreboard

tions. In fact, the entire league seems to be in the same sort of position as Manitoba, bringing up a lot ofyoung blood to take over for graduating players. This means that;he league will gradually be getting stronger over the next few years. Waterloo’s Athena basketball team will be hosting a tournament around Christmas time that will see many of these teams in action. As such, it should be one of the premier tournaments of the season, and something to look forward to in the months to come.

Concordia(7) vs Victoria (2) Guelph (5) vs Alberta (4) Cape Bret.(8) vs Brandon (1)

OUAA BASKETBALL RESULTS OUAA Final: Mar. 11: Toronto 72 Guelph 58 CIAU HOCKEY CHA MPIOIUSHIPS UNIVERSITY CUP Mar. IO Semi-finals at Varsity Arena: Guelph 4 Calgary I Moncton 5 Western 4 Mar. 12 Final at Maple Leaf Gardens: Moncton 5 Guelph 1 ClAU TRACK AND FIELD FINALS at Winnipeg, Mar. IO-11 Team Standings: Team Points . Manitoba 73 Windsor 60 Western 28 Sherbrooke ’ 26 UBC 23 Calgary 22 Toronto 22 Saskatchewan 18 McGiil Waterloo :t Pole Vault: Jeff Miller Mike Nolan Darcy Molstead UPCOMING

Waterloo Windsor Alberta

5.05M 4.85M 4.85M

EVENTS I# THE OUAA

CIAU BASKETBALL FINALS at Halifax Metro Centre Mar. I? - Quarterfinals: McMaster (6) vs Toronto (3) 12:OOp.m.

2:oo p.m. 5:OOp.m. 7:OOp.m.

IO a.m. & 12 p.m. Champ. Semi-finals 4 & 6 p.m. Mar. 19: Consolation Final 9130 a.m. Championship Final 1 :OO p.m.

OWIAA BASKETBALL RESULTS CIAU Women’s Finaf: Mar. 10-12: Final Standings: 1. Winnipeg 2. Manitoba 3. Laurentian 4. Toronto 5. McGill 6. Victoria Mar. 10 - Quarter-finals: Manitoba 75 McGill Laurentian 76 Memorial Toronto 72 Victoria Winnipeg 90 Lakehead Mar. 11: Consolation semi-finals: Victoria 82 Lakehead McGill 73 Memorial Semi-finals: Manitoba 56 Laurentian Winnipeg 79 Toronto Mar. 12: Fifth-place: McGill 64 Victoria Bronze Medal: Laurentian 76 Toronto Gold Medal: Winnipeg 72 Manitoba

6t 56 51 72

54 75 59 47 61

I’m feeling Supersonic (again) Oasis Phoenix Concert Theatve, T. 0. Tuesday, March 14 by Scott Imprint

Reid staff

rior to the main event scalpers quoted a $75 price for one Oasis ticket. By 11:15 scalpers were fighting to get $10. The ticket situation shows the misconception of Oasis’ popularity in North America. Kecord execs insist that the band will cross-over

Noel

means

no (movemen&

that

from CFNY-type stations to rock radio, but I have yet to hear “Live Forever” on 4107 or Y95. More importantly, the crowd at the Phoenix was generally the same people who had gone to see Blur, Suede and all the other British indie acts, and none ofthenz are making major inroads to the North American market. Perhaps the band do realize that they are still unknowns in North America, and thus have decided extensive touring is the answer. This was their second Toronto show in five months, and the band has been

is.)

Sink Chris Connelly The opera Huuse Monday, March 13 by Jason Imprint

Gropp Staff

his tour should be called the Break out of the Shtiduw Tour. According to Chris Connelly, he has had trouble distinguishing his solo work from his former industrial projects with the Ii kes of Ministry and the Revolting Cocks. There was no evidence of that on Monday night. Connelly took the stage at the Upera House, and was received immediately with the warmth and applause he deserves. Connelly, with his six-man entourage, strode into a stellar performance of selections from his three The very small solo projects, crowd, of somewhere between 100

on this continent consistently since October. They ran through all the songs from Definitely Maybe, and a few B-sides. The exclusion of “Whatever,” the latest single, was a disappointment, and the band still seems bored to be on stage, which sucks the excitement out of the crowd. Generally, Tuesday’s show was not very different than their last show withone major exception; the sound was incredibly bad, which is not generally a problem at this venue. Ironically, the mix of all the instruments and vocals was quite good, but then everything was turned up way too loud. This resulted in a total loss ofthe distinction between the various sounds. Liam’s voice was only understandable to those who know the lyrics. The proof of that came when the band played a brand new song. I could not catch the title, and almost all the lyrics were unintelligible. The guitars were deafening, and Noel’s backing vocals were almost always completely drowned out. I kid you not, my ears still have a faint ring in them as I write this review, 24 hours after the last chord was struck. Not to. suggest that a loud concert bothers me, but it totally did not suit Oasis’ music to have them jack-hammer it into us. Further adding to the headaches was the final 20 minutes of the show. Just like last time, the band finished with a cover of the Beatles “I Am The Walrus,” and although it was not without its merits, the ten minute instrumental at the end was rather unnecessary. Then, again just like the last show, the band members left, placing their instruments against the equipment to allow whines and reverbs. However, this time the sound man played with these noises for over five minutes. Unsure whether or not there would

01” and 150, appreciated Connelly’s thoughttil approach to music more and more as the show progressed. The performance opened with “The Last of Joy,” from his past release WhipZash Boychild. The intro was followed by L4V/7hat’s Left But Solid Gold,” a release from his first album, W/t@& Boychild. The character of the songs played was mixed around from the hypnotizing “The Hawk, The Butcher, The Killer of Beauties” to the almostbeginning-to-sound-like-RevCo, “Drench.” The crowd response to this was interesting, It seems that Connelly is used to dealing with peopIe

who

dislike

his

new

ap-

proach to music, and he is learning how to deal with it. At one point, a spectator yelled “Play It Faster! !” To which, Connelly replied “What? Go to the Bathroom? I’ve got my diapers on, I’m not going anywhere.” That was the only outburst

of the show, and it did not take away from the show. Most of the selections were -From Shipwreck, with only three taken from Whiplash Boychl’ld, and only one from the somewhat less 1iteraryPttcn~barbBambalem. One surprise was the fact that Connelly did not do any songs acoustically. Last year with William Tucker, a Pigface/Ministry * alumnus, Connelly released a three-song EP entitled Songs for Swinging Junkies. This album contained songs performed only with vocals and an acoustic guitar. This was not only a surprise but a minor disappointment . The most pleasant surprise of the show was to see the crowd applause become greater and greater as the performance progressed. It was clear that ConneUy saw this and appreciated it, and he thanked the crowd after, every song. He

Liam

learns

the fine art

of microphone

be an encore, we stuck around for this torture. With each night, T have no doubt that the band laughs their heads off at all of us standing there like sheep. Eventually, the sound faded into the Beatles original version of “Walrus,” played at a varietyofever-fluctuatingsloweddown speeds. After waiting five more minutes, the stage crew started seriously dismantling the stage, and we finally realized it was over. Now while I agree that there is a certain flare to a band showing a complete disregard for their audience, and a real appeal in seeing them toy with their audience’s affections, Oasis is not the right type

swallowing.

of band to do pull this off. The Sex Pistols are gone, and nowadays, Green Day, Offspring, and even the Ramones appreciate their fans. Oasis actually asked the crowd what they wanted to hear, said “O.K., here you go,” then proceeded to break into another song, ignoring? the request. Sure, I laughed, but they just don’t seem to care, and I wouldn’t suggest that they have enough North American fans to throw any away. Unlike Blur, who have expressed that they really don’t care about North America, Oasis seems to want the success, but seem to be unwilling to really go after it.

Swim? connected with the crowd in an unusually beautiful way. He played without completely drawing to the crowd (no high-fives or singing to the front row) but he did not push the crowd away. Perhaps the small size of the crowd created this condition. It is more likely that Connelly was not only playing to a small crowd, but to one that had a true appreciation for what he was doing. The band playing behind him, and the soundman, have to be commended for their efforts. Bill Rieflin, another former Ministry/ RevCo regular, gave a slightly harder edge to some of the more subdued songs, most notably “The Amorous

Humphrey

Plugg.”

And,

for the first time ever in the history of live concerts, the crowd did not have to fear the dreaded scourge known as hearing loss, As a result of this, the music was clear and pleasant, instead ofmuddy andpain-

ful. This went a long way to distinguishing Connelly’s solo work from his previous efforts. Not only does it sound very different, but it shows a radically different attitude and approach to the whole project. Quite ironically, the show ended with a cover of “Cracked Actor,” by David Bowie. Connelly has often been compared to Bowie, and it would seem that this is an image he can live with. There were no RevCo songs played, or anything of that sort. Indeed, a wise choice. There is a time and a place for everything. It may have been the place, but it certainly was not the time. It would have taken away from the essence of the evening, and was better left tucked away. It is only a matter of time before Chris Connelly creates his own identity as a musician. All he needs is more people to show up to his concerts.

ARTS

IMPRINT, Friday, March 17,1995

H&y M&8 n’ Ps...

Boned

Got

by the Fish something from their last album! The press release for this concert promised that Fishbone would “combine wild energy with manic good humour, ” which is about the only thing they did deliver. They may have scaled down, but they’re still Fishbone. Theyperfomled their unique mix of ska, jazz, funk and rock, and the crowd appreciated it. The audience danced enthusiastically and tossed their friends around a bit. Norwood wore a funky hat. Fish rocked out on drums and removed his shirt to show off his tatoos. Angelo Christopher Moore engaged in his usual stage antics, dove out onto the crowd a few times, played several different saxophones, and presented what was for me the high point of the evening in the form of a wailing sax solo. Angelo also announced that he has a book coming out soon. For the encore, he came back to read his poem “Ass, Ass.” Here’s an excerpt: “... And if that ass should fall from the sky/I hope that ass don’t shit in my eye.” Dubious at best in my opinion, but hey - maybe someone exists who can’t wait to rush out and buy a copy? So, the concert was alright, but not worth twenty bucks, and if you attended last year’s show at the same venue you didn’t miss a thing.

Fishbone w/Weapon of Choice The Warehouse, Toronto Thursday, March 9 by Elaine Secord Imprint staff

ishbonc has now been reduced to five members - or, if you heard the CFNY interview before Thursday’s show - “five little sperms swimmin’ around in the nut sack, gettin’ ready to shoot out....” So, great. They have formed their own label, and have a new album coming out sometime this summer. Fine, they’re ready to move into the future and do something new. But, the impact these recent developments had on the show was disappointing. The opening act, Weapon of Choice, is on Fishbone’s new label. They might have been more aptly named Fishbone Junior. They were pretty good, but all of their songs seemed to be based on one Fishbone tune. And, not to suggest that any of

That’s

right,

two

members

of Fishbone

their members are superfluous, but, they have about ten people in their band. It’s one girl’s job to dance, hold up cue cards, and change outfits between each number. Hmmm.

have

left the band.

Oh yeah, and the singer/bassist took a drag of a joint offered to him by someone in the audience. Pretty cool. Even more cool when he choked on it and almost coughed himself to death. And then there was Fishbone. We already knew Kendall Rey Jones was gone, but now Christopher Gordon Dowd has quit too, which means no keyboards or trombone.

- t!Til

in the AEVVCampus 1 1Centre, Lower Level 1 1 STUDENT DRUG PLANS ACCEPTED

II Leave Your Films Here Just bring in vow next roll of Jcolour print film .for developing and printing and when vou Dick 3 up your fmshed , roll your claim 1 check is placed in a ballot box for the luckv draw of a 35 * MM camera outfit

486 DX2/66 &I saa

VESALOCALBUS 4MB Ram DX4 Ready 1.44MB3.5”Floppy Drive 420MB Hard Drive VLB IDE Controller VLB SVGA 1 MB Video 14” SVGA .28Nl Monitor Mini Tower Case 101 ENH Keyboard

PENTIUM60 PCILOCALBUS

$1,998.

[

Sadly, the result of losing the keyboard player and making a break with the past was that they only played three songs I recognized, none of which were the great old classics I wanted to hear. The rest of the material was from the upcoming album, which sounds okay, but still, it would have been nice to hear “Ma ‘n Pa” or “Everyday Sunshine” or “Bonin’ in the Boneyard,” or even

8MB Ram 256 Kl3 Cache Intel Processor 420 MB Hard Drive PCI IDE Controller PCI SVGA IMB Video 14” SVGA .28 N.l.Monitor Mini Tower Case 101 ENH Keyboard 2 Serial, q Parallel

PENTiUM75 PCILOCALBUS

PENTIJM 90 PC1 LOCAL BUS $2,470.

$2,198. 8MB Ram 256KB Cache Intel Processor 420MB Hard Drive PCI IDE Controller PC! SVGA 1MB Video 14” SVGA .28NI Monitor Mini Tower Case 101 ENH Keyboard 2 Serial, 1 Parallel

8 MB Ram 256KB Cache Intel Processor 420M6 Hard Drive PCI IDE Controller PCI SVGA IMB Video 14” SVGA .28N1 Monitor Mini Tower Case 101 ENH Keyboard 2 Serial, 1 Parallel

Back the next day!

301

King Street, (free parking

,IMITED

E., WITCHENER

around

QUANTITIES,

back)

MOtl.-Fri. 9:30 to 6

Sat. lOto

ALL PRICES CASI I DISCOUNTE1

ARTS

., :.

.’

zs#

MORE THANKlIiAFT DINNEB

::i ‘I , ,;.::,

.g$??..:

”

,,,’

;‘.

,, ..

Roommates directed by Peter Yules playing at King’s College by Johanna

Neufeld

Imprint staff

n the summer of 1963, an orphaned six year old boy moves in with his stubborn and elderly grandfather. Uncertain at first, their unique friendship quickly devclops and lasts for over thirty years. When the favour is later returned, family dynamics, stress, and the fraying of nerves naturally occur. Without warning circumstances arise that threaten to destroy the entire household, but it is the old man who stuggles to bring them all together again. Peter Falk is the gruff yet likeable Rocky Huleczek. Orphaned as a boy himself, he has adopted a resilient nature and words of wisdom that have helped him through many obstacles. Very good at giving advice, he often finds it hard to accept, especially when coming from his grandson Michael, Something new for Falk, the role is a nice change from his well known portrayal of detective Columbo. D.B. SweeneyplaysMichael. Evenwhile

studying to become a doctor and raising his own family, Rocky still has an important place in Michael’s world. The one constant and firm influence in his life, Rocky is always there to guide and exasperate, as they drive each other crazy. When Julianne Moore shows up as girlfriend Beth Matthews, his grandfather wrongly fears she will break up their noisy but loving banter. Already quite a humourous movie, Michael’s Chinese roommates add to the amusement, as Rocky affectionately dubs them communists. Ellen Burstyn also appears as the interfering and well healed mother-in-law Judith. Elmer Burnstein arranges the mediocre soundtrack in this semi-autobiographical film. Written by co-screenwriter Max Apple, the story is based on the relationship with his own grandfather. Using old black and white footage at the beginning, gives the picture an air of nostalgia. Rocky’s apartment is also decorated in the style of the 1930s and 4Os, with dark wood and antique patterned wallpaper. In spite of the differences and difficulties they experience, the put1 of family still remains strong. Roommates is an amusing tale that warms your heart, and sweetly endears itself to the viewer.

t’

University View Student Residence RENTING FOR SEPTEMBER 1995 I I73 King Street Ncwth,Waterluo CatIDm(519)888-7093

The ABED

Turret Wilfs

Tickets: $6 WLU, $8 Guests - Couch,

2 lounge chairs, coffee table and end tables. tabk and fout chairs. - Bed, mattress, de&, &Gr and &set orgtizer. - Kitchen

- Blinds

sumlicd

for dl windows.

ARTS

IMPRINT,

Driving Miss Disease cl

Outbreak directed by Wo Lfgung Petemm appearing at King’s College by Rebecca Higgins Imprint staff

car-y flicks once consisted of dead-but-walking monsters pursuing screaming teenagers. But the horror/thriller genre has evolved into something much more terrifying: reality. Movie goers can no longer convince themselves that it’s just a movie after seeing Outbreak. Outbreak is a disturbing plague film, though certainly not the first. Stephen King’s The Stand chronicled a rapid destruction of almost all of the population within days. And The BandPLayed On, about the discovery of A.I.D.S., began with a different disease killing off a village in South America. The minglings of truth and fiction, of fantasy and documentary amongst

these movies is what makes them so horribly frightening. Director Wolfgang Petersen’s latest effort focusses on the outbreak of a deadly haemorrhagic fever. A smuggled monkey passes the disease to the man attempting to sell her. Not knowing he is infected, the smuggler (played by 80’s movie king Patrick Dempsey) sets the monkey free in a nearby forest. Both man and monkey rapidly spread the disease and soon an entire town is infected. Epidemic emexperts - medical researchers ployed by the army - must race the clock to save the town and the country. Infected patients die within hours and the American government decides the only way to stop the plague is to bomb the town. Film veteran Dustin Hoffman stars as the colonel determined to find the monkey, get the antidote and stop the bombing. Hoffman is impressive as always, showing he has mastered yet another genre af-

ter playing in everything from Death of A Salesman to Tuotsie. Donald Sutherland is a chilling bad guy, and Cuba Gooding Jr. gives a surprisingly good performance as Hoffman’s sidekick. Sadly, Morgan Freeman - usually a formidable actor - seems to be lacking in energy, and Rene Russo is fine but not very interesting as Hoffman’s wife. As with most thrillers, Outbreak’s dialogue is weak and uninspired. Unrealistic movie lingo like “son-of-a-bitch” is prevalent. The worst line in the film occurs when a panicked researcher says stupidly, “The whole damn town’s infected!” Many of the plot twists are much too convenient, like the timing of faxes and phone calls. The “host”monkey is tracked down with a Polaroid found in a dead man’s bunk, and many of the victimizations are anticipated due to none-too-subtle camera angles. But the most infuriating plot flaw involves Rene Russo’s character. Somehow, while every other victim is covered in blood and lesions, Russo maintains her glamour and appears only a little sweaty. But despite its failures, Outbreak is worth seeing. Its shortcomings are typical of disaster movies, and the film is not bad as thrillers go. Riveting and suspenseful, the movie’s highlights include a few clever one-liners and the ever-present brilliance that Dustin Hoffman emits. Outbreak’s fearinducing tactics are deliciously successful. Undoubtedly every person in the theatre was wrestling with a voice that continues to ask, “What if that really did happen?”

Friday, March 17,199s

Amsterdam for breakfast, Paris lunclhI A European Railpass I -II- for I-I -w--1 help you get the Milan for dinner. con most out of your trip ~

to Europe. There are passesto suit every budget and itinerary,

andweissue them on the spot. To find out more, contact TRAVELCUTStoday! Here are a couple of samples of the many European railpasses available Youth Flexipass Youth Euro ass Any 5 days in 2 months $357 4 countries, D days in 2 months $278 Any 10 days in 2 months $558 5 countries, 1 I days in 2 months $5 18

UniversityShopsPlaza ‘he Travel Companyof The Canadian Federationof Students

Onr

Reg.#259224

t#$ THE % PAINTBALL ARENA Tired?

++*Cold? ++.Bored?

Come try the HOTTEST NEW SPORT in town! FAST & FURIOUS ... the adrenaline never stops pumping at the Arena.

Hush, Hush Eleutheria... H with Thrive VuLcano March 9th

ast Thursday, KW’s gothAndustrial faithful turned out for a night that will be rcmembered well into the next millennium. There was some confusion as the local media sources were led to believe that Thrive would be headlining with guests H. However the posters around the Volcano (and now rechecking, the ad in last week’s Imprint) proclaimed H as the main act and Thrive as the openers. H, out of London (Ontario) is a strange industrial band in that it’s full of surprisingly normal looking guys. (The bassist “Rogy” even had a suit on!) Anyways, if Front 242 used live drums and guitars you’d have H. Rumour has it that they’ve sold more albums than the other London phenomenon, The Gandharvas. I suppose this means they’re quite popular down that way... After a fairly lengthy, pounding intro tune, they came on and

strange, bewildered looks, expecting something to go very wrong, very soon. Then around the sixth track a frog decided to hop into Anthony’s throat and spend the night there. Nonetheless they still managed to play some exceptionally hard songs. Without a doubt the most killer track performed was “trench.” Very nice stuff indeed. However, I found myself getting quickly bored of the same 120bpm distorted drumkicwhighhat line song after song. Chatting with the band before the gig, I learned that this current incarnation has just been around for a few weeks. The old band had a falling out of sorts and left Anthony H to go on. So he got together some friends, including “Mike” (of Genocide fame) on drums along with brand spanking new guitarist,Todd, (who told me confidentially in the loo that he’d only practiced with the band 3 times and wasn’t very ready. However he assured me all would be well because he had all the chords written down in case he forgot.. .) On top of these woes, Anthony was coming off a horrid sore throat and cold. So I guess their lacklustre performance can be partially excused. With

earlier in the evening, but by midnight when H did come on, there were only 50 people left. As you probably know by now, Thrive consists of Madame Quattorze on vocals, Deane on guitars (and keyboard programming) and their friend Chris on percussion. In a hazy fog of smoke andglowing candles they took command of the stage and blasted into a remixed version of “The Hollow Men” which appears on their latest offering Sophistry; agorgeous track that stunned the room with its lush textures and crunching guitars. Thrive’s sound is a melange of atmospheric goth, whispered breathy vocals, piercing drums and heavily manipulated synth and guitar. Everyone, including myself, was amazed at the swirling, driving sounds emanating from the speakers, enveloping the listeners in it’s lush caress. Thrive creates a mood that just can’t be reproduced at home listening to the album. The sound and the largeness of it all, melded to bring about an aural spectacle that remains etched in my brain. It seemed the crowd never recovered fi-om the initial shock of seeing this brillant drama unfolding before their very eyes and just stood and stared.

dove

some

They only seemed visibly moved by the track “Whisper” and the clos-

by Sunil Imprint

Solanki staff

into

“Nut

Me.”

While

everyone else concentrated on not screwing up, Anthony H hammered on some vicious sounding drum pads for most songs. Only Anthony looked somewhat comfortable and acted as if he belonged up on stage. All the other band members had

practice

and tightness,

this

band could develop quite a following. Not many people actually stuck around to see H play. It seemed most of the crowd had shown up expressly for Thrive and Thrive only. The Volcano was rather full

ing song “Sophistry” which was just phenomenal in a live setting. Look for this outfit to do big things in the near future. And watch out for their first album TheHanged 1%4an, out in the summer.

THEPAINTBALL ARENAis open from . .. Monday to Friday: 4 p.m. - II p.m. Saturday & Sunday: noon - 11 p.m. (last entry at 10 p.m.)

SaMy is our#? concern and we have experienced referees and staff to provide a memorable visit. Please be aware that alcohol and paintbalt do not mix. We recommend phoning to reserve a space for you and your friends. 5 79-7585 mmDm-mmm-mmmmmmmmam le Tlil 3 HOUR PASS - $25.00 I LOCATION: CHARLESSTREETa VlCTORlq, WKHENER

Admit 2 pla ers to THE PAINTBALL ARENA. Goodany day of thi week .-. advancedbooking is 1

require(r. Includes100 complimentarypaintballs.ExpiresApril 30,199s. Not to be used in I-mmconiunctonwith any other discountor coupon. mm-m J . - LOCATION: CharlesSt.@ Victoria KITCHENER

579-7585; mmmmmmmmmm

gm. 1

-28

IMPRINT,

ARTS

Friday, March 17,1995

Chit-chat @Libertv.St there are characters from all walks of life, and everything you’d expect from a show that attempts to typify the experiences of the “lost generation.” Between the neo-hippie idealist, the recovering drug addict and ex-con, the single mom, the striving songwriter, the mysterious loner, and the homosexual Native American (just to name a few) it’s pretty Site: clear what the

by Jessica Gonzales special to Imprint

Primary and Secondary School qualifications that allow you to teach in Ontario Conkact the Universities’ representatives:

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

irst there was The Kids of Degrassi Street. Then we had the junior high and high school years. Now the kids have grown up and moved out o,n their own, and Degmssi producer Linda Schuyler brings us Liberv Street. Premier-ing in January Web and airing http://www.Liberty-St.Solect.Com/ e v e r y E-mail: Wednesday at Info@Liberty-St.Solect.Com 8:30 on the

CBC, Liberty Street brings us life through the eyes of today’s twenty-somethings. The basic premise is simple: throw a bunch of struggling young adults into a slummy appartment building and see what happens. With a cast of thirteen regulars (including Degrassi veteran Pat Mastroianni)

Tel/Fax: 905318-8200

StorYlines

Will

revolve around. Still, as long as

Liberty

Street

manages to steer clear of PC, it could prove to be one of the CBC’s better shows since.. legrassi? For Internet surfers, there is an added bonus: now you can get online with your favourite Liberty Street actors through the World Wide Web. On Thursday, March

23, at 900 pm, Liberty Street cast members Pat Mastroianni and L. Dean Ifill will be socializing on the Net, fielding questions, sharing opinions, and engaging in chit-chat with Web surfers everywhere. What a way to spend an evening. Surf away!

Cloverme,I'mgoinin! The Irish

Descendants

appearing at Lulu ‘s Friday

March

17th

by Heather Caldcr Imprint staff FROM

ALL AGES - LICENSED

MONTREAL

MALHAVOC

ALL AGES - LICENSED

EVENT

PLUS:FIRSTDAY OFSPRING

SAFE

CDRELEASEPARTY

-CRAWL

AS MILK PLUS

BLACK

CABBAGE

ORANGE

PLUS

SPEClAL

SPECIAL FEATURlHG11 OF THEAREASBESTBANDS

EVENT

the ALL

CLUB

GUESTS

SHOW

WITH

RHEOSTATICS AGES

- LiCiNSED

EVENT

FEATURINGHOSTIANDLETTER DANGLE - All BANDSWELCOME-

an I confess something? I was getting a little tired of all the Celtic music out there. It’s fun for awhile, but I can only hear so much fiddle and flute before I think I am back in the 01’ country. So when I picked up this disk I wondered if it would be the same old Celtic claptrap. Their press kit bills them as “the storm brewing out of Newfoundland.” Most Ontarians are likely to find this idea as funny as I did. But rather than being a knock off Celtic group, these guys are the real thing. They do a fantastic mix of traditional music, songs by folk writers like Donovan and Stan Rogers, and originals. The traditionals are tin, from lively ballads like “Raggle Taggle Gypsies,”

to swaying instrumentals like “My Lagan Love, Drowsy Maggie, Dionne Reel.” I laughed when I saw the song “Rattlin’ Bog” on this, their third album -most people who went to summer camp would remember this song. By the end of the song the guitars and vocals go so quickly I couldn’t keep up. The Irish of the Irish Descendants really comes out in the vocals. D’ Arty Broderickprovidesastrong lead for the band’s harmonies. Kathy Phippard, the newest member of the band, adds her sweet, Rankin-Family-sounding voice occasionally. Instrumentally, the group relies heavily on guitars and fiddles. Spirit of the West’s Geoffrey Kelly contributes the tin whistle, while John McDermott joins Con O’Brien on “Let Me Fish Off Cape St. Mary’s.” I couldn’t get sick of this album no matter how much I listened to it. One of the best songs on the album is Donovan’s “Catch the Wind.” The lyrics to this song are

poetic and romantic, and the band does a wonderful Eastern take on the desertecl lover theme. The I-can’t-get-this-song-outof-my-head award goes to Stan Rogers’ song “Barrett’s Privateers.” Maybe you already know it - “Oh the year was 1X%/ How I wish 1 was in Sherbrooke now!” I wouldn’t advise listening to this a cuppeila version first thing in the morning, unless your roommates are patient with your singing abilities. The Irish Descendants are on’ly four years old, but they are really well known down East. When 1 told a Haligonian about them on a recent roadtrip, he knew who I was talking about immediately. They got their start in pubs down East and, when touring in Ireland, were billed as ‘“the lost Celtic tribe of Newfoundland.” If they arc good enough for the Irish . .. I really can’t think of a better way to spend St. Patrick’s Day than drinking green beer and listening to The Irish Descendants.

Fade Away FADE AWAY! ! ! Maist

appearing at Fed Hull Thursday,

-W

March

ith three well-deserved Juno nominations staring them in the face, indie superstuds Moist will be coming to Federation Hall this Thursday. The Vancouver based band serviced the area last August and finally return after a gielling tour schedule, which took them through Canada, the States, and Europe, to give another of their theatrical live performawes. This show is guaranteed to “push” you to sexual fulfillment. I mean, who wouldn’t pay to see David Usher and Mark Makowy groping each other on stage? I finally understand why young girls like them so much. Of course, Moist’s popularity is in no small way credited to their first CD, Siluev, which went double platinum, due in part to the huge success of

“Push.” A black and white video which was produced by Brenton Spencer for a rumoured $600, it’s nominated at the Junos for Best Video and also nominated for Single of the Year. Moist is nominated

A fourth generation grunge band... Nirvana-Pearl JamStone Temple Pilots.m

them.

for Best New Group, and hey, they’ve got my vc$e. They could win on looks alone. The quintet was picked up by EM1 in April 1994, after four tours on their independent cassette between August 1993 and April 1994. Their video “Push” then reached the much desired “Heavy Rotation”

position at Much Music, where it quickly clawed its way to number one. Not to mention the success of “Silver.” I know of many people who would pay to shave their heads and have Usher sing into it. If that’s not a turn on, I don’t know what is. Moist, which features Usher on vocals, Makowy on guitar, Kevin Young on keyboards, Jeff Pierce, the bassist, and drummer Paul Wilcoxs, is a fourth generation grunge

~~~~~,e~~~~~~~~~~~am h . Adored by teenagers and students alike, their quick rise to popularity is no surprise. Or mistike. An honour well deserved. But they’re not perfect. Usher has a space between his teeth and Makowy’s

hair Icaves

much

be desired. But overall they’re very appealing to the eye... and the ear. So don’t miss this long awaited show, it should be quite entertaining. Mmmmm.... things that make you Moist.

ARTS

IMPRINT,

Friday, March 17,1995

IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE?

r-I

by Rebecca Higgins Imprint staff

he University of Waterloo’s dance department will soon be demonstrating its artistic breath and creative heartbeat, through an upcoming concert entitled Vital Signs. The annual student and faculty concert will feature works choreographed by students as well as by famous professional choreographers. Professor Honda Rhyman met Mino Nicholas, Artistic Director of the Doris Humphrey Repertory Dance Company in New York. Professor Rhyman succeeded in obtaining an invitation for the UW Dance Department to perform Tartita ” at the Doris Humphrey Centennial Festival. The muchanticipated performance is fast approaching as it is set for October 1995. In Vital Signs, two Romantic ballets will be performed in addition to “Parti ta.” “Pas de Quatre” is a student-reconstructed work, and

y’ :,:. .:

“Peasant Pas de Deux” is from Giselle. Modern dance instructor Judith Miller has put together a piece called “Trip Tych” by choreographer Danny Grossman. Miller has created her own dance, as has ballet instructor Betsy Cooper. Faculty member Susan Cash has developed her own piece as well, called “Pinpoints.” Student choreographed pieces include works by Bruce Tetlow, Tracy Morrey, Martha Rupert, Jennifer Bolt, and Jennifer Beatty. Deanne Bingleman and Michelle DeBrouwer’s pieces are also incorporated. The students’ dances promise to be beautifil. Vital Signs will be performed on Saturday March 18 at 890 p.m. and on Sunday March 19 at 2130 p.m. The performance will be held in the Humanities Theatre, located in Hagey Hall. Tickets are $6 and $8, and can be purchased at the University’s box office or at the door. For more information, contact Susan Cash at 885-1211, extension 6307.

by Jamie Imprint

Bennett Staff

f you can beat the computer in this game you are a God. I’m not talking about some mismatch game when you are the Eastern All-Stars and you’re playing nators, but even then it

play against a mutually inc,ompetent player. Even without the other controller the game is spectacular. The usual options include ex- \ hibition play, regular season, playoffs and even game simulations. You can play just a game, have an on going season with friends, or even have the computer play itself. This last feature I’m sure was developed when the threat of a long

standing hockey strike was present. Mark Hebscher and Jim Tatti were all set to show highlights of these games on Sportsline; let’s hear it for collective bargaining. You action

and even commentary. The graphics are very realistic, and the players even move as if they were on skates. This can be very annoying at times, because stopping and starting is not instantaneous, but you learn to appreciate this feature.

There are the one-timers, slap shots, wrist shots, back handers, and sweet passing. However against the computer they rarely make it in the net. Each player and team have their own strengths and weaknesses that can be viewed in the stats. You can players on a team and change

of Doom. The one option I really wish this had is just a fighting mode. Arguments abound about the outcome of a bout between the goalies Hextall and Belfour. We can always hope for this to be included in the next version. Overall this is a great addition to any hockey players training and a great game for all arcade fans.

BorhndSoftware is coming to the University of Waterloo. r-‘-‘-‘-“--“‘----------------------------------------------------II--------------------------~-

DELPHIHAS LANDED!

I I I I I

THE RAllical Performance I1 . 1I Development Tool for Windows... IL,,,----,-------,-,,,,,,,, 1 --c--yL---------“‘------__1111-------------------m COMPILES350,000LINESOFCODEPERMINUTE I

OPTIMIZINGNATIVECODECOMPILERWITHA VISUAL

DESIGN

ENVIRONMENT

AND INTEGRATED

DATABASEACCESSIN ONE TOOL. DELPHI INTEGRATESGRAPHICAL BROWSING, DEBUGGING AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOOLS, ALONG WITHREPORTSMITH.

PLEASE JOIN US TO VIEW DELPHI AND TO ENTER TO WIN BorlandPRIZES WHEN: M.ARCH 23,1995,10:00 AM TO 3:00 PM WHERE: THE DAVIS CENTRE, LOUNGE

YOU WANT THE ABSOLUTE BEST PRICE

YOU NEED HIGH QuAlrm, RELIABLE EQUIPME YOU WM’! THE BES’I’ INSERYICE AND SUPPOR

8 Meg RAM 3 1.44 MFD Sound

Blaster

Discovery

Kit

55OMB

IDE Hard

Drive

VESA LB SVGA 1MB Video

HARDWARE

SOFTWARE

Dual Speed

MS MS MS MS

CD-ROM 16 bit Sound Card Speakers and Microphone

MULTIMEDIA 2XCD-ROM QuadSpeedCD-ROM

SoundBluster J6BitSuund Curd soundcurd Speakers

VESA Local Bus I/O Controller 101 Keyboard 14~ SVGA Colour Monitor Double-Speed CD-ROM 16 Bit Sound Card and SF

‘359 .oo

Encarta Money Works Entertainment

MONITORS $145.95 275.95 125.95 49.95 9.95

14p.39SVGA 14p.28SVGA

15~.28 NISVGA J7ySVGANl.28

Zohrix14.4fax CP-Telfox/Modem USR14.4Fax/Modem (New)

$65.95 Sl’GACurdMB 99.95 SVGA curdIMB SVGA VFSA LBIMBcurd AMuch MB Cord

MOTHERBOARDS

PRINTERS

486/VLB/40w/CPU

CunonBI- 1OO/ZOO

486/DX2-66w/CPU

$139.95 265.95 bm~nBJe-4000

HARDDRIVES

$65.95 92.95 110.95

550MBIDE

$259.95 VESA I,‘0 359.95 PcII/O

$170.95 211.95 129.95 06.95 40.95

Workgroups Workgroups Visual Basic Visual C++ Access 2 Excel 5

$2a5.95 495.95

$21.95 27.95

for Win 3.11 fur DOS I 3 1

iNTEL Pentium 90 MHz System PC1 Motherboard 8 Meg-RAM 256KB Cache RAM 3 1.44 MFD 55OM6 IDE Hard Drive PCI SVGA 1MB Video Card PCI l/O Controller 14~ SVGA Colour Monitor 10 1 Keyboard

145.95

I/O

“850MBIDE

MICROSOFT Office Standard 4.2 Off ice Professional 4.3 >FoxPro Windows 2.6 Windows 3.1 MS-DOS Upgrade 6.22

$235.95 285.95 385.95 855.95

VIDEOCARDS

FAX/MODEMS

44.95 44495 92.95 96.95

138.95 138.95

4 Meg RAM 3 1.44 MFD 420MB IDE Hard Drive VESA SVGA 1MB Video VESA I/O Controller 101 Keyboard Mini-Tower Case

LOTUS 123 DOS 2.4 123 DOS4 123 Windows 5 Freelance DOS 4 Freelance Windows

2.1

835 l 00

Card

$123.95 106.95 106.95 123,95 106.95

4MegRAM 3 1.44 MFD 550MB IDE Hard Drive VESA SVGA 1MB Video VESA l/O Controller SVGA Colour Monitor 10 1 Keyboard

BORLAND Borland C++ 4.5 DBase DOS 5 DBase Windows 5 Paradox Windows 5 Turbo C++ DOS 3

Dir;ections: From K-W, take H@401 East, Exit Hv@24 North, Turn Right on Queen Street Exit, Follow through town to Guelph Ave. (Old #24 N. to Guelph), Turn Left, After SeCmd Rail Crossing, First Building on Lefl Side, Front Store. (Watch for Signs). From Guelph - Wellington Street (Hwy #24) South to Cambridge, exit LEFT Guelph Ave (Old #24), Watch for Signs.

Card

$129.95 179.95 179.95 180.95 64.95

For Reference:Ad. BlltSW-95021

along effortlessly. Ian Broudie, the mastermind behind the Lightning Seeds, has created a buoyant album till of mellow techno-pop and understated computer generated sounds. The sweet sounding vocals teeter precari-

ously on the edge of syrupy, but for the most

by Chris Imprint

Aldworth staff

Light, airy, synthesizer-driven pop music with a heavy Beatles influence circa 1467. That’s what you get withJ@%ztion, the latest release by the Lightning Seeds. The music is so unassuming that it floats

by Torey

part avoid sounding sugar-coated. Ian Broudie is quite enjoyable with his child-like vocals on tracks like “Lucky You” and “Change.” The Beatlesque quality of “Perfect,” with its acoustic guitar, mild string section, and shades of “Let It Be” is stunning. What Joll~~cat~on misses in a staple: radio single like the previous “Life Of Riley,” it makes up for in its ability to blend beautifully as a whole. Jollz~cation effortlessly flows from one song to another, creating a very cohesive unit. If anything, this album is too smooth. The friendliness of this album

is due mostly to the quiet vocals, the hushed atmospherics and the ear-pleasing wash of synth. On the upbeat “Lucky Y ou”and the even more lively “Marvelous,” Broudie successfUlly pulls out a horn section to accompany him. After the gospel-tinged “Open Goals” it is back to the bouncy should-be-synth-classic “Change” and the Erasure-sounding “Why, There is a tad too why, why.” much frosting on songs like “Punch and Judy” and “Feeling Lazy,” but the quirky, accented vocals and airy, techno beats smooth things out. Alison Moyet (Yazoo) cowrites and duets with Broudie on the spacey“My Best Day.” Moyet ’ s vocals are a welcome break from Broudie’s, which by this point start to grate on you. The almost instrumental “Why, Why, Why” with a short guest vocal by Marina Van Rooy is also quite a gem. It’s a shame Broudie didn’t give up the vocalist spot more often. The Seeds’ brand of fluffy synthesizer pop found on JoZlzJication will be a treat for Sgt. Pepper’s fans and all those who enjoy a bit of technological wizardry.

Janovitz

Special to Imprint The first thing you will ask yourself upon hearing this album is whether anyone could have possibly suffered as much as hayden. As the album wears on, even the most uplifting lyrics have difficulty sounding as such after passing over the pain andangst in which hayden’s vocal chords are steeped. The answer soon becomes clear; we’ve all suffered asmuch as hayden. You, me, everybody. hayden is the musician we’ve all, at some point or another, seen in ourselves. Passionately writing lyrics on a napkin in a dimly-lit cafe or pushing out songs on an old, beatup guitar - yeah, we’ve all been there. With eve@ing i long for, hayden has compiled 16 songs that everyone has written but is too embarrassed to mention. Up to and including songs about every breakup you’ve ever had, and even that stupid one you wrote about how much you hated your bunk-bed, this is every non-musician’s dream album. Just the way you would’ve done it, too, without any of that professional gloss to take away from the melancholy you worked so hard to get just right. This everyman quality about hayden’s music, as well as the minimalist production, create a casual listen. With simple, honest lyrics, accompanied by a lone acoustic guitar, this album is the sort of thing that anyone already familiar with hayden’s live act or previous releases can expect. Although it consists

mostly

of new

material,

don’t expect too much growth as a song writer - hayden is still ranting about the same things you probably heard him going on about last time. On the other hand, if it ain’t broke...

by Jerry Keeler special to Imprint Local fave combo Quiverleg’s long-awaited 20-song debut, Lick A@ Tractor, is finally available at gigs and indie-friendly record stores everywhere. No recording dates are listed on the sleeve jacket, but some of this material will have been familiar to local concert-goers over the past year or so. As it is, I think a lot of this material has been in the can for a bit of a while; last November’s infamous Quiver-Aid show at Kitchener’s Volcano club, featuring a charitable hand from many of the area’s better rock talent, made the release a formal reality. Quiverleg’s ouevre is funkpop with a lot of quirky jazz posturing for style. It becomes readily apparent listening toLickMy Tractur

that

the band,

led by singer/

songwriter and guitarist F. Tyler Shaw, possesses both a solid sense of humour and extroadinarily fine technical chops. The rest of Quiverleg comprises Gord

Stevenson, Mark McIntyre, Michael Torbay, and Cory Barnes (who also engineered the record and acted as co-producer.) A common comparison Quiverleg’s work finds is with that of Frank Zappa, which seems to be undeniable. Further references include the Rheostatics, Rush, Primus, and notable localites such as The Rhinos and Groove Daddys. This should say much about their talented level of playing, as well as their equally noticeable structural influences. The overall mood of Lick My Tractor is nonetheless original and SWremarkably -- quite accessible, given the band’s experimentation. Quiverleg moves through the long album alternating between many variables -- short songs, long songs, baroque songs, foolish songs, hard material, and more sullen reflective pieces. “Meatloaf,” for example, is a very silly song, whereas songs like “Chin Music” and “Pissed and Bald” are moodier saxophone instrumentals. All in all, a very eclectic (a word I’m not particularly fond of, but appropriate all the same) release which should introduce Quiverleg to a far wider (did somebody say CBC?) regional audience.

by Dave Fisher special to Imprint Boston’s Kustomized is a new band with an old pedigree. The members all have r&sum&s featuring time spent with a number of underground indie groups, the most noteworthy member being leader Peter (The Shark) Prescott, formerly of both Mission To Burma and the Volcano Suns. Having introduced themselves with their The Mystery of Kustomized EP, they’ve just now released their debut album The Battle For Space. It’s a beauty, So high is my rotation of it, in fact, that I suspect I’m in the process of driving other people insane, but as of this writing no one’s so far complained. The nature of my suspicion is a reservation I have about the record’s accessibility. The songs are all crushing guitar bruisers with Prescott’s gravel-throated shouting delivery. This is simple and straightforward early-to-mid ’ 80’s Ameri-

by Alan Robertson special to Imprint Finding its roots in the post ska period of Jamaican music called Rock Steady is the newest form of Jamaican music to gain popularity in North America. The name of this type of music stems from the venues in which this music is usually played. Those, of course, are the dancehalls, and for those unfamiliar with this form of dance music, Mash Up l%e Place is a recent compilation which serves as a fine introduction. The album features tracks made popular over the last ten years by Galaxy P, Pan Head, Tiger and Gypsy Kings to name but a few.

can punk; not everybody’s cup of tea, but all the same so bouncy and infectious that you can’t help yourself from being swept along. If there was any justice in this world, Kustomized would be providing the soundtrack for many a blow-out house party (end of term is just around the comer, so I’ll leave that up to your imaginations). The most crucial anthem on Tl?eBall/e For Space is “Phantasmagoria, Now,” which feels like an almost ‘60%era lwageY punkadelic nugget with chunky guitar and bass lines, driving drum flourishes, and swirling Bontiempi organ. On top of it all is Prescott’s shouting synchopated passages like “Phantasmagoria reigns supreme, Just like a movie.. .” and “Takes one to know one,” all in the spirit of an Ed Wood film. It’s far from the only good tune on the album, just my favourite amongst an album’s worth of great space-punk. Other growling standouts include “Throw Your Voice, ” “The 5th, ” “The Place Where People Meet,” and “La Geune,” all of them featuring catchy choruses and melodies, ominous guitar leads, jagged rhythms and pummelling distortion throughout.

Probably the most familiar name appearing on the album is that of Shabba Ranks, who teams up with Coca Tea and T4 for the more traditionally reggae flavoured “Who She Loves.” Dancehall reggae has also ex-

panded into the UK where Jamaican influences are quite often present in its musical output. UK artists featured here include Smiley Culture (Police Officer) andMa& B (Bible Reader). The problem with dancehall reggae is its tendency to be on the repetitive side, and a full dose of this album may be a bit too much for some. The thing which dancehall reggae does indeed do well is to serve as as a sort of vehicle to communicate the political and social ills of today. This album, through its course, sees the listenertappingtheir foot and in deep thought all at the same time.

IMPRINT,

ARTS

Friday, March 17, 1995 Springsteen himself and the inclusion of all the lyrics make this a

very attractive package. by Chris Imprint

Aldworth staff

A little while ago, I was discussing with somebody the likelihood of a Bruce Springsteen Best 0fcompilation coming out. Two days later, boom, there it was. At long last, a greatest hits packagefrom The Boss. You’ve heard it all before, well most of it anyway. Seventeen tracks dating back to 1975’sBom To Run and running right up to the present day with the “Streets Of Philadelphia” movie track (and a few new tracks added on to complete the bill.) Arranged in chronological order, the Greatest Uits completely ignores Springsteen’stwo earlier albums, Greetings From Asbury Park, New Jersey and The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shusfle. The

glaring exclusion of songs like “For You, ” “Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)” and “4th Of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)” make this lessthan a full career retrospective. While it is difficult to reduce a lengthy career suchasSpringsteen’s to seventeen songs, and most Springsteen fans will tell you that this should have been a box set, it is nonetheless a surprisingly extensive coverage. Handwritten (and very legible) liner notes by

The expected domination of Born In The U.S.A. material makes less room for other selections. At the sametime it is difficult to legitimize not including four tracks from Springsteen’s biggest commercial success. A small criticism: if you are a Springsteen fan then you probably already own these tracks and

they become redundant. Regardless, they are essential songs to the collection and “Dancing In The Dark,” “Born In The U.S.A.,” “My Hometown” and “Glory Days” are welcome additions. Required songs like the smash, top ten hit “Hungry Heart” and the stunning “Atlantic City” abound and make this a worthwhile acquisition. A few odd exclusions are found but for the most part the best songs are here. Strangely, “Bri Iliant Disguise” makes it on while

“Tunnel Of Love,” the hit title track from the same album, gets lost in the shuffle. Wisely, only two tracks (one from each) make the cut from the commercially disastrous dual release ofHuman Touch andBetter Days. Unfortunately, classics like “Darkness On The Edge Of Town”and”Cadillac Ranch”as well asthe aforementioned earlier material are left off in favour of new material. Now, while I’m not a big fan of the common trend to ‘add new songs to a greatest hits package’, the new songs are admittedly exceptional. Even though the new tracks “Secret Garden” and “Blood Brothers” mark the return of the E Street Band, T still can’t help but think these songs would have been better placed on a new studio album, leaving space for old hits. Of special note to Springsteen enthusiasts are the inclusion of two fantastic (but previously unavailable) songs written in 1982 for Born In The U.S.A.. Both “Murder Incorporated” and “This Hard Land” deserve to be here and are fine treasures from the vault. Springsteen’s many musical accomplishments are easily showcased by the overwhelming number of classic songs in this collection. The new material proves that all of Bruce’s best songsare not locked in the past, but it is old stuff that make him The Boss. That you can now find them all in one place make the Greutest Hits a highly recommended package.

Half of Liverpool’s Echo and The Bunnymen return with a brand new band. Electrafixion’s four song Zephyr EP is a quick glance at what we can expect from their fir11length album, due out later this year. Electrafixion, the new venture for Ian McCulloch and Will Sergeant, is a somewhat of a departure from the past. The new sound is leaner and hungrier. New workingmates Tony McGuigan (drums) and Leon DeSylva (bass) help to round out their new aggressive rock sound. The chemistry of old still remains. This time through, the music takes on even more of a ’60s rock sound. The easily recognizable McCulloch vocals and distinctive Sergeant guitar are top notch.

gazmg. The surprisingly heavy lead off track “Zephyr,” with its reverb guitar, is as close to rock asyou get. If the bass and guitar were beefed up anymore, you could easily mistake it for the Jesus and Mary Chain. “Burned” is vintage Echo with even a hint of McCulloch’s noted Jim Morrison posing. “Mirrorball” is even more fine guitar rock and “Rain On Me,” with its subtle Zeppelin influence, is superb. While Electrafixion is de& nitely not the Bunnymen, it is a triumphant reunion. With the %&sguitarsounddownpat,Zephyr should appeal to fans of Oasis and the Stone Roses. The masterminds behind Echo and the Bunnymen have successfully reinvented themselves and Zephyr is the proof.

wedrle sdqs with

allrequest dj jephrea

Wednesday ___ 3rdfloorMathandCompBui 4n

luilm to $Ml (between room 30018~ 3002)

$4999 $8799 $15299 ;;~$;;Ff20 ................*...~..........*.....*..........*........~.****..*.**.* 1 Mm-Fri 8:30-500 Sat. 12-4~11

888-4567

see us,ankP representative willbe onhand toanswer all your questions.

ARTS

/ needed, song ‘~~~al” p’o!ably besE exem-become phfies this condition, passmg from

by Jason Imprint

Gropp Staff

It would be very interesting to see Collision perform live. A listen f~ Course will reveal why. As melodic rock, it has an ebb and flow to it that is often lacking in music of this nature. The challenge for the listener, then, is finding where this coherence comes from. An obvious comparison to this band would be Alice in Chains. Both mix smooth guitar work with somewhat angrier expression, and both know that there is a right time and a wrong time for each. The

by Brad Imprint

Hughes staff

With Food Stump B.B. Q. west coast punksters Goodbye Harry welcome you to White Trash Theatre. Each song offers a dark tale about urban life. The band specializes in what I call punk ballads. While the music sounds like your standard punk rock songs, the lyrics tell a story and the song structures lacks a chorus. The band keeps this formula throughout the 15 tracks without

prince frogs?“) though, album words. Coarse can sound a little classic rock at times, but this is probably a result of the emphasis placed on the aesthetically-pleasing vocals. The attitude is certainly different; “Slam me, throw me, even if you don’t know me,” a line from the track “%dy Check,” certainly lends truth to this. This band would be great for anyone who likes music with attitude, but notjuslattitude. It is in this that the potential of a live performance lies. Would the polished tempo of the studio work disappear? I would be surprised.

becoming tiring. It provides a neat theme to the whole record. The songs present two minute sketches of a series of characters. It’s art without being consciously “arty.” The real refreshing part is that these stories are presented without explicit description. The words are chosen carefully to express the situation without resorting to shocking the listener. The lyrics are easily heard as the vocals are up front in the production. This helps the band tell its stories and keeps the audience from straining their eyes from reading the tiny printing on the CD insert. “Habit Check” is about a junkie mother and babies suffering from addiction. The sordid tales of the

wrong side of town are detailed on “They.” “Oakland” is a minute and a half description of the scum of that city. The only real throwaway lyric-wise is the song “Goodbye Harry,” which acts as theme song about the group. “Big Little” is a powerful song about teenage pregnancy. It serves as a shining example of how good the lyrics are: “she’s one of the few who know how it feels when a lifetime goes up in the fire of her restless innocence.” The rest of the instruments are nicely mixed so that the music sounds rough without it being tough on the ears. It’s usually quite simple. There is some cool guitar noise on “Habit Check,” but the rest of the album is devoid of effects or solos. The songs range from the pop punk of the Green Dayish “Big Little” to the hardcore sounds of “Armadillo” to the bluesy “Day Late, Dollar Short.” All ofthem are great toe tappin’, head bobbin’ songs. This album is a nice surprise. Almost every song delivers a message without being in any way preachy. This is a very strong and extremely catchy and fun collection of tunes

In terms of the great grand picture, some things just don’t make sense. Ice Cream bars melting in your hand, bumper stickers which say “If you can read this, you’re too close,” salad spinners, carrot juice. These things, which might seem to be good things, ultimately do not have any reasonable purpose. Although they might taste good (re: carrotjuice), one is tempted to wonder whether munching on a carrot itself might

enough

by Greg Imprint

Hood-Morris staff

not be of equal benefit.

Thus it is with Toward the Within, the latest waxing from transcontinental dream duo Dead Can Dance. A fairly nice premise, but ultimately deceives to flatter. To answer the question of why this is, we must look first at the basic

because the lyrics tend to odd at times (“Is there a among us, ‘cause all I see are This can be excused, since the strength of this lies in the music, not the

calm verse to stormy chorus in a way that does not take away from the movement of the song as a whole. This is a lesson that the likes of ShhhshhhshhhBANG BANG BANG bands like Rage Against the Machine could take some hints from (not that there is anything wrong with the Rage, but sometimes they flow like melted silly putty.) The album does try to draw its coherence from other areas as well. There is heavy emphasis placed on pleasing voice projection. The vocals are well-balanced, and do not get out of hand. They serve to compliment the musicianship well. Changing as the music changes, they do not compete for listener attention. This balance is definitely

premise of the live album in itself. In 1968 Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper, and Stephen Stills released a live album called Supevsession, featuring lengthy jams on blues chestnuts such as “Green Onions.” This became the first of a spate of wildly successful live albums. Since this time every band worth their salt has released a live album, from the Rolling Stones to Pink Floyd to the Who (whose Live at Leeds probably stands as the definitive argument for you have t0 be there.) Why then do Dead Can Dance feel obligated to join the ranks of the superstar dinosaurs? The only reasonable answer would be to fill a contractual obligation when they have no new material ready. True some

of this

material

unfamiliar, but it is unknown whether this is because it is new, or merely obscure (Like the B side of “The Ubiquietous Mr. Lovegrove,” or something.) Dead Can Dance, when listened to under the right circum-

IMPRINT,

stances (probably in an Essex field at midnight on June 2 1, huddling in your black cape, and celebrating the summer solstice, while dancing around Stonehenge with your fellow druids), can be an illuminating, deeply relaxing and yet uplifting experience. Their prowess on a variety of fairly obscure instruments makes for an illuminating and intelligent listening experience. In their music a lot of homage is paid to older music forms, from English ballads of the sixteenth century, to Middle Eastern market type pieces. Some of it is quite reminiscent of Loreena McKennit’s last album, The Mask and the Mirror. On Toward the Within however, this transcendental quality is lost and we are left with individual little vignettes of songs, with momentum broken between them by applause, which is natural of ccwrse. By all accounts Dead Can Dance is a good live band, but they just don’t translate very well to wax (or plastic, as the case may be.)

Friday, March 17, 1995

DESERVRE IT You worked hard You persevered You succeeded Reward Yourself with a professional

GRADUATltlN

PORTRAIT

“Seming UW grads All Faculty Colours

for 30

years”

available

i SUPER OPTICAL i 747-5657

91 King Street, N., WATERLOO

Eye Exams Arranged - 1 HOUR Service we occepfmy co~&tor*s cou~u115 u! time ohchuse*

Details

accept insurance:

al:

I Green Shi& 1 Ministry of 1 Community & Social

I I u .I

in s;ore.

db:

$50 off! Complete Single Vision Glasses”

Cjmplete Bifocal Eyeglasses with lines*

I 1 1

Complete Invisible : no Line Bifocal !yeglasses” OR High4 Index Glasses* 1

‘UWlEl-E GlASSES MQUDE FRAME & LENSES I

IMPRINT,

ARTS

Friday, March 17,1995

tions: cd. ..and how ironic/now your face and voice/will

oh so slowly

fade away.” It’s a thought provoking song. This song was the best example of mixing great lyrics with Slik Toxik’s knack for great rock. When they keep things up-tempo they rarely go wrong. “Drained” and “Fashioned After None” are good examples of how well this band can craft a catchy rock song. The lyrics to “I Wanna Gun” are the weakest of all on the album but the guitar work makes up for it. There are mistakes

by Brad

Hughes

Imprint staff

Slik Toxik really fooled me. I was prepared to hate this, but they went and stuck that opening riff in my face and didn’t let up for the rest of the album. Most of this album is a response to EMI, who dropped them after their first album was only a moderate success. The label constantly questioned the relevance of their music. This was due to the increasing popularity of alternative music. Slik Toxik has shown that the conventional hard rocWmeta1 genre is far from dead. The sound is hardly a dcparture from their first album though, but the music is great though. The

PictureYourself WaterlooBowling Lanes WaterlooNorth Mazda DataCom UW Federationof Students PCFactory PrincessCinema EastSideMario’s Gino’sPizza JtiliesFlowers HighlandPortrait studio FairviewAcura Subshack WaterlooTaxi VisionComputer systems Barney’sJewellers CampusPharmacy

FordeStudio JarniesonCarand TruckRental

though.

Slik Toxik errors by covering The Sex Pistols’ “EMI.” Vocalist Nick Walsh tries (and fails miserably) to imitate Johnny Rotten. It gives you new appreciation of how members of the group are able weil Rotten could emote anger with musicians and special mention his voice. While this song is weak should go to producer Paul Gross it’s when they try to slow it down who does a great job. The sound is that they have their biggest problayered perfectly. The real differlems. ence is in the group’s lyrics. Songs like “Voodoo” and There is no throwaway song “Dive” move way too slow and like “Doin’ The Nasty” off their they fail to hold your attention. It last release. Each song has a purseemsas if they’re trying to hard to pose. The two gems are “Twenty create some sort of ambient sound. Something” and “Just Fade Away” It really doesn’t work. It makes you which bookend the album. These anxious. You can’t wait for the songs are a criticism of generation song to end in hopes that a faster X. Obviously the anger towards tunes is next. However, they do this particular group of people stems manage to slow down with some from the EMI fiasco. It’s the music success. of that generation that caused their On “Liquid Calm” the band former label to question SlikToxik’s moves to an acoustic setting and music. manages to keep the cheez factor to “Just Fade Away” is notable a minimum. The lyrics in “Blue because it is one of the few Kurt Monday” keep you interested as Cobain suicide songs that doesn’t well. “Monday’s just a whipping employ high school poetry lyrics. post” maybe the best description It also doesn’t place him in as faI’ve ever heard for that particular vourable a light asother songs.They day of the week. Slik Toxik has try to expose the irony of his acfashioned an impressive album.

OrangeMonkey BorlandEducational Regionof Waterloo WLUStudentUnion M + M Bicycles TravelCuts A- 1StorageSpace ConquestPaintball IhC

VVLtiHousing Microway Volcano K0.M. Consultants SuperOptical ChristiansPreaching Christ GenerationXMedia andvideo ClubAbstract X - Disc - C RideExchange TEACH UW Bookstore UWBombshelter ClubXTC

Typing Services. Done fast and easy!! Letters, Resumes, Term Papers, General Correspondence. LASER PRINTER. Call Kathy-884-81 49 (evenings/weekends).

Waxing and Electrolysis. In the privacy of my home, close the university, high-tech equipment, reasonable prices, certified electrologist. 7475827.

White silk dress, size 8, knee length, double breasted. Extensive sparkly beadwork on shoulders and front. Call Sue at 8853010.

Relief Weekend Counselors to work with individuals with a developmental delay. Must have experience. Minimum 8 month committment. Send resume to Donald Mader, K-W Habilitation Services, 479 Boettger Place, Waterloo, Ontario N2K 3N5.

by Heather

Caldtr

Imprint staff If you took Sinead without the whining, Tori without the angst, and most men over twenty, you would have TanitaTikaram. In case you are wondering, those qualities are all good. Tanita’s voice can only be described as unique. It is not beautiful, but it is haunting, and she makes amazing use of it. She moans and trills and smiles all the while. She pairs up on several songs with some or all of the London Session Orchestra, and this gives songs like “Feeding the Witches” depth that doesn’t come with pop songs. The album begins on a high note with “I Might Be Crying,” and there really isn’t a song on it that ? don’t like. My favourite song on the album is “My Love Tonight,” a slow song with few lyrics but a simple refrain that stays with you. Jennifer Wames provides a flattering accompaniment on background vocals, and the cello are on several tracks are like an echo to her gruff voice.

Software Capital Available. Seed capital available for promising new software package(s). Fax resume and brief description of business plan to Charleswood Capital (416) 5040455. Earn Up To $2,000.00 weekly+ will train in a clean safe environment. Talk to us first before you decide, physical contact not permitted. Call Ralph or Ron at 744-6367.

Available September 95 - 5 bedroom house. 1 year lease, Lakeshore location. garage, fireplace, quiet neighbourhood, 129500/month. 8887377 Tired of Dumps?! Glendene Crescent. 5 bedroom, 2 b ath, laundry, September; Year cleaning service. lease. $295.00 each plus utilities. 886-2726. Sublet May - August; self-contained apartment: bedroom, living room, large kitchen (furnished) - bright, spacious, clean - close to Seagram’s Museum 725-5992. Summer 95 - 5 bedroom house available in charming uptown Waterloo yz??~ Parking for 4, $6OO/month. 888. 3 8edroomb house available for rent, laundry, parking, reasonable rent, call James ?47-0683 or work 884-9000. 5 minute walk to U of W. Spacious, clean, fully furnished basement apartment. Laundry, cable, parking, sepa-

Tanita’slyricsmaybeherweak point. Some of them are really poetic and striking, like those on “Women Who Cheat On the World.” Others, like the song “Happy Taxi,” make for a song that is fun but not too profound. This, however, is what gives Tanita her style. She doesn’t take herself too seriously. And when she does, she is really good. She is sharp and witty, soft and sappy. I suspect that her native tongue is not English, because at times she uses phrases that anglophones would not think of. Her “Yodelling Song” is truly different yes,someone,not her, actually yodels. No matter what she does, she doesn’t get depressed or depressing. Even when the song is sad, she sounds like sheis enjoying being sad,which is a nice change from some of the blacker things coming out these days. 1.don’t know too much about Tanita Tikaram, except for a couple of songs my roommate has on tape (look for the song “Hot Pork Sandwiches” - it is great). I would recommend this album, though. It is the kind of thing you can put on when you are doing homework, making dinner, or going to sleep. Tanita’s voice will soothe those crunch-days blues.

rate entrance. Ideal for couples or room mates. $400 month or negotiable. 886-6242. Available September 95 - 5 bedroom house. Great uptown Waterloo location. 1 year lease 1295.OO/month summer 95 negotiable if needed. 8887377. 5 Bedrooms - close to everything1 Gas heated, washer/dryer - cheap bills. Large driveway/backyard. Clean house. 1 year lease $260.OO/month. Call Joe 884-5277. 2 Bedroom apartment available March l/April l/May 1, Close to Universities. Call 888-6927. Ask for Rick.

Scholarship @ Notices iI

The following are deadlines for Postgraduate and Postdoctoral Competitions in the University Graduate Office. Further information and documentation are available 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 Undergraduate Office, Needles Hall, Room 3021: National Research Council Undergraduate Women in Science and Engineering physics, mathematics and engineering disciolines. Deadline is April 30, 1995. CIDA Awards for Canadians - unrestricted discioline. Deadline is Mav 19. 1995. Urliversity of Waterloo/Graduate Student Association Day Care - unrestricted discipline. Deadline is May 15, 1995.

Scholarship @ Notices iI 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.

ALL

FACULTIES:

Doreen Brisbin Award - available to third year Regular or 38 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. Deadline: October 13,1995. Douglas T. Wright Experience in Japan Award - available to all who participated in a work placement in Japan. Students to appty upon return to full-time study at UW. Deadline: October 13. 1995.

FACULTY HEALTH

OF APPLIED SCIENCES:

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.

FACULTY

ENGINEERING:

Andersen Consulting Scholarship available to 38. Deadline: March 31, 1995. J.P. Bickell Foundation 8ursaries -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. Studentstocontacl Dr. Eric Burnett. Keith Carr Memorial Award - available to 3rd or 4th year Chemical. Deadline: March 31, 1995. Consutting Engineers of Ontario Scholarship -available to all 3A. Deadline: March 31, 1995. John Deep Limited Scholarship - avaiiable to all 38 Mechanical. Deadline: March 31) 1995. SC. Johnson& Son Ltd. Environmental Scholarship -available to 3rd year Chemical. Deadline: May 31, 1995. Marcel Pequegnat Scholarship - available to 3B Civil -Water Resource Management students. Deadline: May 31, 1995. Alan W. Shattuck Memorial Bursary available to 4th year Civil. Suncor Bursaries - available to all Chemical or Mechanical.

FACULlY ENVIRONMENTAL Robert Haworth

OF STUDIES:

Scholarship

- comple-

tion 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.

Marcel Pequegnat Scholarship - available to 3rd year Environment & Resource Studies, Planning, Water Resource Manaaement. Deadline: Mav 31. 1995.

FACULTY

OF MATHEMATICS:

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

FACULW

OF SCIENCE:

J.P. Bickell Foundation Bursaries -available to upper year Earth Sciences. David M. Forget Memorial Award in Geology - 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 36 Earth Science/Water Resow% Management. Deadline: May 31, 1995. Science Society Bursary - available to all.

child is established. All volunteers are required to complete an orientation training session prior to acceptance as a Big Sister volunteer. Our next three training sessions commence April 4 815 or May 2 &3 or June 6 & 7, 1995. Please call 743-5206 to register for one of the training dates. ApplicationsforthreeSeniorCIff!icers(Academic Affairs, Internal Affairs, Student Issues) are now being accpeted. These parttime, year long positions assist the Federation executive in planning and implementing Federation events and policies. Applications are due March 24 by 4:30 p.m. and must include a resume and cover letter explaining applicant’s experience and interest in the position. Job descriptions are available at the Federation office. Interested students can also reach current Senior officers for information at 8884042. For more information or to apply for a postion please contact the Federation of Students, Campus Centre Rm. 1IO.

MONDAY

Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Regional Branch. Friends, aserviceof CMHA, needsvolunteers: tosupportchildren in one to one relationships, assist children in developing self-esteem and social skills. A childmeetswith theirvolunteerweeklyduring school time to do social activities. Urgently needed in schools throughout KitchenerWaterloo, Cambridge and area. Call 7447645. Foreign Translation Registry. The International Student Office receives inquiries from time to time requiring the assistance of individuals who can speak, write and translate a particular language. If you are interested in providingthissetv’ice, pleasecontacl Darlene Ryan, ext. 2814. ValuableCareer Experience! Volunteeras a Student Career Advisor and learn to counsel other students on career related issties. For Fall 1995and Winter 1996. Applications availablein thecareer Resource Centre, NH 1115. Deadline is March 21,1995. Be A Big Brother It’s Fun! It’s Easy! Call us today. 579-3150. Office Assistants are currently being recruited by the City of Waterloo Volunteer Service to work in an office with such duties as answering the telephone, taking messages, assisting the public. Computerskilts are an asset. Thevolunteermust bewilling to give a one year commitment. For more info call 579-l 196. Canada Day Volunteers Needed. Gain experience. Have fun. Be a co-ordinator for Canada Day. Co-ordinators needed for programming, candle sales, volunteer management, bookkeeping, etc. Come to Fed off ice for info: CC 110. The SHADOW (Student Hosts and Designates of Waterloo) Program helps intemational students adjust to life in Canada. The program matches new international students withaUniversityofWaterioostudentwhohas been at the university for at least one year, Students interested in volunteering for the Spring and Fall term can fill out an application form at the International Student Office. For more information contact Darlene Ryan, extension 2814. K-W H&Family Program. The International Student Office (ISO) has a Host Family Program, designed to help international studentsleamsomethingof#ecultureofCanada by spending time with a Canadian family. Drop bythelntemational Student Offii, NH 2080 to sign up, or a brochure can be sent to you by calling Darlene Ryan, extension281 4. English tutors are needed to tutor international students on at one-to-one basis in oral and written English. This is a one term commitment. If you have a good working knowledge of English, are patient, friendly, dependable, and would like to volunteer, register at the Intemational Students Office; NH 2080, or call Darlene Ryan, extension 2814 for more information. We NeedBig Sisters. Are you 20? We need you! Areyou30? Weneedyou! Areyou40? We need you! Are you 50? We need you! If youare20yearsofageorolderandfeelyou can makeapositivediffwence inachild’slife, Kitchener-Waterloo and area Big Sisters needs you. Female volunteers are required to develop one-on-one relationships with girls (aged 4-l 7) and boys (aged 4-l 1) years. You are required to provide 3 hours a week with a child for a minimum of one year from the time your relationship with the

Tuesday,

Interested in Outdoor activites? Join the Outers Club, which offers weekly activites, antiequipment rentals(at reasonable rates). Weekly meetings at 790 p.m. in ES1 350. For more information contact Fabrice at ext. 4655. Students For Life, a pro-life group, meets every week at 213Op.m. in Environmental Studies Rm 350. Speak up for the silent!

TUESDAY Waterloo Christian Fellowship, a nondenominational Christian group, holds large group meetings from 5:00 - 630 p.m. in Engineering 2, Room 1303A. There is singing, guest speakers, Bible studies and fellowship. For more information, contact wcf @watservl . All are welcome.

WEDNESDAY The University of Waterloo Young Liberals meetfordiscussioneveryotherWednesday {first meeting on January 11) at 4:00 in the SJCstudent Union loungenextto theCoffee Shop. All are welcome. FYI call Suzana 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 118 (University of Waterloo Group) meets at 7:00 p.m. everyweekinAL202. Amnestyinternational is dedicated to helping Prisoners of Conscience around the world. All Are Welcome. Womyn’s CentreCollective meetings 1230 in Wokyn’s Centre Room. Room iSOB. International Women’s Week organizational meetings weekly at 1:3Ountil March 1. Womvn’s Centre Room 150B. Interfaith Brown-Bag Lunch Forum M&C 1056. 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. ChristiansPreachingChrist-GospelMeeting 7:00 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

THURSDAY Ukranian StudentsClubweicomeseveryonetoexperienc&JkraniancultureandHeritage. We meet in MC 3001 (Math Lounge} at 5:45 p.m. Call Martin Kuchirkaat747-DOITformoreinformation. Jewish Students Association - Bagel Brunches are held from 11:30 - 1:30 in EL1 06. Come out and meet evervone!

FRIDAY Salat-ulJumuaa (Friday prayer) in M&C 2035. 1230 p.m. - 1:OO p.m.

SUNDAY Worship inthechapel of St. Bede Renison College University of Waterloo. Sundays at 1030 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 Rabbi what you would like to hear. “Arabic music is what we do.”

Saturday,

March

University Choir. John Tute, director. 8:00 p.m. at the Benton Street Baptist Church. 90 Benton Street, Kitchener. “Spirit ‘of the West” plays Fed Hall’s

March

GLLOW DISCUSSIONGROUP. “Sex For Sale: tiomosexuality and the Sex Trades”. 7:30 p.m. in ML 1O4.-All lesbians, bisexuals, transgendered people, gays and other sup4g~ people- welcome. Details: 884” . Glass Blowing. John Kepkiewicz, co+wner of Thorn Glass Studio, St. Jacobs, will use slides to discuss hot glass making techniques. 7:30 p.m. at the Kiichener Waterloo Art Gallery, 101 Queen Street North, Kitchener.

Wednesday,

March

Art Show - Campus Centre Opening. Submissions deadline. View and& buy artwork in upper level of CC’s new addition, March 27 - 31. Jury selected works for permanent display in Campus Centre. A Daeman College Representative will be at the Campus Centre from 11:30 - I:30 to speak about the Teacher Certification Pr@

Thursday,

l g

Volunteersa

Post St. Paddy’s Day bash.

March

1 Strong Interest Inventory - discover how your interests relate to specific vocational opportunities. Each workshop is 2 sessions iona. MoYnday, March 20: I 130 to 1230 Wednesday, March 22: 11:30 to 12:30. Myers-Briggs Type Indicator - discover how your personal strengths relate to your preferred ways of working. Tuesday, March 21: 12:30 to 130. Register at Counselling Services, Needles Hall, room 2080.

UW Film Society Taiwan Festival - “Kuei Mei, A Woman” will be shown at 700 p.m. in UW East Campus Hall room 1219. For more information call 885-i 211 extension 2442.

ClassesandWorkshopsat HomerWatson House and Gallery, 1754 Old Mill Rd. Kitchener, Ontario, N2P lH7. To register please pay class fee by mail 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. Garden Sculpture. For more information call 7484377. lf you wish to volunteer with Campus Mediation please contact 885-t 211 extension 2306. Members of tie ingirieering Faculty Council 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. AH meetings will be hefd at 3130 p.m. in CPH 3385. UW GermanClub. Staytunedforupcoming events! Forfurtherinfonnationcall Uta Evers at ext. 6O!Z or check the bulletin boards by the German Deparbnent in ML. Live Radio Concerts on CKMS are Saturdays at 10:OO p.m.Mar. 18 - Quiverleg, Paul MacLeod. 6 Months. TheTOEFLPreperationCoursebeginsApril 4. Classes are held every Tuesday and Wednesday from 2:00 - 4:30 p.m. for 10 weeks. Contact the International Student Office ext. 2814for more information. 1995 Student Handbook Editor needed. This position will run for both Winter and Spring ‘95 terms, ideally but not necessarily staffed bythesameindividual. For more info call Lynne Sosnowski, Fed. of Students, ext. 4042. The Engineering Students will be holding their 19th Annual Bus Push on March 18th, 1995. Everyone interested in participating is invited to obtain a pledge by calling 8884762. Prizes to be awarded. Art Show for Campus Centre Opening. March 27th to 3lst. Students and NonStudents may submit aftwork Deadline is March 22. Selected works will be permanently displayed in Campus Centre. Contact Paulaat579-4635. . Volunteers needed to assistwith the opening ceremony activiies for the new Stubent Centre between March 27th and 31st. Anyone interested can contact Tiffany at the Tumkev Desk or extension 6283. Canadian Federation of University Women will be holding a Used Book Saleon Friday, March 31st from 12:OO p.m. to 9:00 p.m., and Saturday April 1st from 900 a.m. to 1100 p.m. at Hilliard Hal, First United Church, King and William streets, Waterloo. A special Children’s Book Section and sale of Special Books will be held on Friday at 2:oo D.rn. Attention Elusiness 111 W Students. The time and location of your final exam is incorrect on the Univer&y of Waterloo final exam schedule. It will in fact be held April 10th at 6:30 p.m. at WLU. DukeStreetClinic. Allservicesarefreeand confidential. Staffed bypublichealth nurses. HIV (AIDS) testing, Hepatitis B vaccine, condoms, drug info, safer sex info, referrals, Drop in between 4:00 and 7:OO p,m.

every Thursday at ACCKWA, 123 Duke Street East, Kitchener. Food Security Week. Plan to attend the many events being held throughout Waterloo Region from March 28 to April 7. “Film Night” March 28 at 7:15 in Kitchener Public Library. “information Night” 2:30 - 430 Pam. or 7100 - 900 p.m. at Community Health and Social Services, 99 Regina Street, Room 508. “Community Forum: Putting an End to Hunger: A Forum on Food Security in Waterloo Region” April 6 from 830 - 430 Community H&h and Social Services, 99 Regina Street, Room 508. “Public Displays” keep your eyes open for public displays in Kiichener, Waterloo and Cambridge on Saturday April 1st. Calling All Residents - Recycle Your Old Bell Telephone Books! The Region of Waterloo’s Waste Reduction Office would like to remind area residents that Bell Canada telephone books continue to be recyclable in the Blue Box Program. Residents with Blue Boxes are asked to set their oldtelephonebooksoutatthecurb, bagged or bundled with newspaper and placed beside or on top of their Blue Box. For more information conmcl the Waste Reduction Offii at 883-5118. The IODE Gladys Raiter 8ursary Provincial Chapterof Ontario IODE. A But-my for one year of full time post-graduate study in Canada. Awarded annually on the basis of academic standing and financial need. Ap proximate value of $3,500.00. Deadline for receipt of application is April 15, 1995. Application forms are avaiiable by writing: Provincial Chapter of Ontario IODE, 1070 Main Street West2B, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 1B4. lnfomration is also available from the Graduate office or by calling (905) 5229537 or (519) 742-n%. UW SAA is awarding $500 to a full-time UW student for extracurricular involvement. Candidate must be entering 4th year in 1995. Please contact SAA: 888-4626 of Gwen Graper extension 2969. Application deadline: Friday June 30,1995. Christ Awareness Week. Gospel meetingsMarch20-247:30-83Op.m.inELll2. Come out and listen. All Welcome! Sponsored bv Christians Preachina Christ. Planned Parenthocul is intorducing an expanded facts of life line to answer the many questions about sexuality and sexual health. Dial I-8UO-INFO-SEX (463-6739) to listen to any of 64 recorded messages. For more information call Donna Randall 743-

9360.

The Federation of Students offiis have now moved! NO rmrn numbers are available yet but the offices are now located on the Ring Road.side of the Campus Centre. Access is currently onty available through theformerCC 110. AskattheTumkeyDesk for directions. The Music Source, the Fed record store, is having a blow out sale! All tapes are 50% off,allCD’sunder$lOare!$3off,andallCD’s over $10 are $5 off. The sale will last through until all stock is gone. The Music source is located in the botton floor of the new student centre.

FRoM q LIMITEDQUANTITIES SALEENDSSAT.MARCH18

51 g-746-4565

FAX 51 g-746-6573

878 YONGE STREET 16-920-2577 FAX 416-920-071