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Friday May 5, 1995 Volume 18, Number 3

Students by Dave Drcwe special to Imprint

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his past Wednesday, May 3 1, the Federation of Students hosted a provincial election forum in the Modern Languages Theatre focussing on post-secondary education issues. All three major parties (and the Family Coalition Party) were represented. Senior Officer Academic Affairs Xander LeRoy, who organized the event, was pleased with students’ turnout for the event, which was only publicized as of Monday. Well over 200 students, faculty, and staff attended from Ontario Undergraduate Student Altiance @USA) schools across Ontario. LeRoy was especially happy that, “students got a chance to express their views directly to candidates, and to make them aware of-the importance of these .issues.” Observers were reluctant to select a clear winner, although certain topics did favour some candidates more than others. Family Coalition Candidate Ted ,K.ryn’s assertion that how each university deals with funding cuts should be decided at a “community” level met a negative response, as did his contention that things worked better when the government wasn’t involved in areas such as student loans. Liberal Candidate Bob Byron provided a lacklustre perform.ance, noting that the Liberal Party of Ontario favours academic freedom, limited tuition increases, and the creation of a new advisory

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Contribution List Sandy Atwal, Kiyan Azarber, Heather Calder, Rosemary Crick, K. Dhanani, David Drewe, Jason Gropp, Rebecca Higgins, Greg Hood-Morris, Brad Hughes, Gerry Kirk, David Lynch, Darryl Novak, Natalie Onuska, Andrea Pagee, James Russell, Frank Seglenieks, A. Sherali, Geoff Sowrey, Greg Stephens, Annick S treicher, Lisa Sutton, Sarah Taylor, Amber Wallace, Derek Weiler Imprint is the offficial student newspaper df the University of Waterloo. ‘It is an .editorially independent newspaper published by Imprint Publications, Waterloo, a corporation without share capital. Imprint is a member of the Ontario Community Newspaper Association (OCNA.) Imprint is publi.shed every Friday during the fall and winter terms and every second Friday during the spring term. Imprint reserves the right to screen, edit and refuse advertising. Imprint ISSN 07067380. Mail should be addressed to Imprint, Campus Centre, Room 140, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3Gl. Our fax number is 884-7800. An on-line version of Imprint is also available on the World Wide Web at: http://watserv 1 .uwaterloo.ca/-imprint Electronic mail can be addressed to: imprint@ watserv 1 .uwaterloo.ca

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body on universities. No answer stood out particularly, although he did believe his desire to see a “high rate of return” on universities set him apart from the other candidates. Elizabeth Witmer expected a question regarding Mike Harris’ reported desire to abolish tenure in universities, and she wasn’t

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candidates statement, however, he set himself apart from other candidates, focussing oti university-housed research as “the engine of the new economy,” while others focussed on the teaching of undergraduates. Michael Bums, Executive Director of the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance, was

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disappointed. When asked, she noted that his statement was a response to a question, not a policy statement. The difference was not made clear, although LeRoy noted afterwards that Ms. Witmer had expressed to him that regardless of her party’s position, she was in favour of the tenure system. LeRoy acknowledged that Witmer did not make this fact clear during the forum. New Democrat HughMiller split most of his response time with the other NDP candidates attending, Mike Cooper (Kitchener-Wilmot) and Sandra .Ellis (Kitchener). In his opening

quick to credit LeRoy and Federation President Jane Pak for their efforts in establishing the forum. He also credited UW’s students and faculty, for asking questions which reached the heart of issues, and not accepting fluff from any cafididate. When asked if other OUSA schools would be hosting similar fora, Bums noted that other schools do not have a significant number of students on campus during the summer, but are lobbying candidates through other means. The Canadian Federation of Students Ontario has not apparently mounted any effort in regards to

the election. This, in Burns’s opinion, is an example of OUSA’s leadership on issues. Bums and LeRoy both noted, however, that candidates stuck to the party line, and no new or imaginative ideas were put forward; but Burns quickly added that, “someone who showed up today will be sitting at the table where the decisions will be made... the quality of their answers isn’t so important as the impact the questions had on them.” The longest speech of theday came from UW Faculty Association President Ian Mac Donald. MacDonald lectured the candidates on the stupidity of their parties’ policies to cut funding, since universities return to the government more money than invested. When candidates were asked to reconcile these facts to their proposals to cut funding, the question seemed to go over all of their heads, as none addressed any of the issues MacDonald brought forward. Regarding the provincial election has a whole, Bums noted that the flagship of the OUSA campaign, the OUSA ACTION BUS, has yet to capture media space. “When in competition with health care, job creation, and the deficit, the electorate’s attention is hard to focus on an issue such as university education.” The cost of the local campaign is estimated at $3ooO for both on campus and off-campus activities, Radio ads began the day of the forum on two local stations, and will continue for a week.

St. Jerome’s College loses a piece of living history d

by Kiemn Green Imprint staff t. Jerome’s College has lost. “one of the last living links to the founding of the St+ Jerome’s campus.” Father John R. Finn, C.R. passed away Monday, May 22, at the age of 76. Fr. Finn, a former Dean and President of the church college, inspired many fond memories among those who knew him. Dr. Kenneth McLaughlin, current Dean of $t . Jerome’s College, recollected the first time he met Finn, in 1960. McLaughlin was a high school student at the time, trying to decide on which university to attend. Finn was the Dean of St. Jerome’s College. The prospect of meeting a college Dean had McLaughlin intimidated, until he actually saw “He looked like a teddy Finn. bear.” What McLaughlin remembers most about Finn’s time as Dean is the personal interest he

took in students. According to McLaughlin, Finn made it a point to know everything about every student at the college. “He treated a student as a person, not as a number,” rnmmf=ntd -V*r.rrm”-rrr*

having difficulties. “I don’t think there’s been anyone in the history of the college who has shown that much care for students, and I don’t think there will be again.” J o h n Roscoe Finn was ordained a priest in 1943. Two years later, in 1945, he received his teaching certificate ,and began

McLaughlin. “He took his role as Dean and as a confessor way beyond what one would expect,” When McLaughlin became Dean he found, in an old file, teaching at copies of ‘St. Jerowarm per- me’s High sonal letters School in that Finn had Fr. J.R. Finn, 1918 - 1995. He completed a sent to the parents of students Kitchener. who were not doing so well in Ph.D. in French, and became an school. The letters praised the Assistant Professor of French at strong points of those students, St. Jerome’s College in 1959. In 196 1, Finn was appointed Dean. and explained why they were

At that time, St. Jerome’s College was located in east-end Kitchener. Finn was instrumental in the move to its current location on the University of Waterloo Campus in 1962. Dr. McLaughlin pointed out that Finn’s humble and shy nature helped ease the transition and kept St. Jerome’s College relations with UW non-confrontational Finn was appointed President of St. Jerome’s in 1965, and held that position until 1972. Afterwards, he taught French until his retirement in 1986. In 1993, the St.Jerome’s men’s residence was renamed the J.R. Finn Men’s Residence in his honour. l

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liked to stay in touch with events at the college. ‘-‘Operation of the University and the College was a very personal thing, his heart and soul were with St. Jerome’s,” McLaughlin stated, “It’s kind of shocking to think he’s not here anymore.”

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NEWS

Friday, June 2, 1995

the students

Sutton staff

ecent cuts to university funding compounded with inadequate access to financial aid have left students paying increasingly higher tuition fees to fund their education. As a result, some students have found it difficult to provide themselves with enough food to study and work efficiently. To meet the student population half-way the University of Waterloo Federation of Students operates a Food Bank available to a!1 UW students.. This confidential service was originally instigated after it was

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found that a significant percentage of the University of Waterloo’s 16,000 undergraduate students were in need of some form of financial aid at some point during their academic studies each year. Students wishing to make donations can deposit their non-perishable food in boxes located throughout the campus at the Village One Grill, Needles Hall, Campus Centre Turnkey Desk and Dana Porter Library . Donations will also be accepted at the Federation of Students’ newly renovated office in the Campus Centre. Student societies are encouraged to promote donations to the

getsnew

by Greg Stephens special to Imprint

n Wednesday, May 17, the Council of Ontario Universities(COU)announccd the appointment of new President-elect Bonnie Patterson in a meeting at Trent University, Peterborough. Ms. Patterson is the first woman to be elected President of the COU. Among her exceptional list of qualifications and achievements Bonnie Patterson accompanies her Presidency with another impressive first. For the past five years she has maintained her position as. Dean of the Faculty of Business at Ryersan Polytechnic University. the first female Dean of Business at an Ontario university. The COU is a voluntary organization representing the collec-

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tive interests of twenty member Ontario universities. Its mandate is to provide leadership on issues facing the provincially funded universities, to develop public policy, to

Federation of Students FoodBank. The Food Bank operates Mondays and Wednesdays from noon until 1 p.m. from the old Federation of Students office above Imprint in the Campus Centre. However, alternative arrangements can be accommodated by ‘calling the Federation of Students. + All that is required for use of this confidential service is a valid student identification card. Volunteers are also required to assist with the operation of the Food Bank. Those interested shovld contact the Federation of Students or drop by the Food Bank during, operating hours.

prez promote the contribution of higher education in Ontai-io, and to foster cooperation and understanding among universities and the general public. Professor Patterson, in her acceptance, spoke of partnership to improve competitiveness for Ontario and Canada’s future. “Organizations today can’t work in isolation,” she said. “We must work together to achieve economic renewal and social well-being.” Ms. Patterson replaces Dr. Peter George as President of the COU. Dr. George served four terms as President and now looks forward to a recently appointed Presidency at McMaster University in Hamilton. The new President will officially assume her presidential duties September 1 of this year.

Survey by Amber Wallace special to Imp&at

he Student Affairs Office is currently working on a three phase project to improve the accessibility of information regarding international opportunities for University of Waterloo students. Studying, working, volunteering, courses, athletics or any other program which takes students abroad defines an “international opportunity .” The first, and now completed, phase involved researching the international opportunities available at UW. Within the next year, a detailed list of all of these opportunities will be available on UWinfo and at the, Career Resource Centre. The second and third phases will determine which international opportunities students are interested

Sibys... in and the most effective way to make this information available to them. A survey targeting three groups has been developed. They are: 1) Students who have participated iti an international opportunity: 2) Students who are interested in * international opportunities; 3) Students who are not aware of international opportunities. Students can fill out these surveys over the next two weeks at the Turnkey-Desk and on June 12 from 10:30-12:3OandJune 13from2:304:30 on the second floor of the new Student Life Centre (beside the elevator). Results of the survey will be published in theImprint at the end of the semester. * If you have any questions or would like to receive a survey via E-mail, feel free to contact Amber Wallace at: a2wallac@artscourse.

the committees Co-op

‘ime for a pop quiz, but don’t Worry, it ’ s not another ELPE: Have you figured out who Students Advising Co-op (SAC) is yet? We’re working hard to ensure you do, and that you’re convinced SAC is effective at voicing all student co-op concerns. Check out the SAC board in Needles Hall or SAC’s WWW page (under the ‘*Student and other organizations” link) for the latest statistics on students requiring new jobs and current jobs available, listed by faculty. Also, read about why there was a delay getting the postings up on ACCESS last Wednesday, according to Dave Thomas, System Administrator for CECS. Most of the work in’ SAC is being accomplished, through subcommittees. There are five committees within SAC working on five important issues as outlined by student concerns. Over the past two weeks, each committee has worked out a plan for the term, outlining what and how issues will be addressed. The first committee’s focus is to examine and make recommendations on the process of communi-

cation between co-op and students. The committee will look at the present system, which means experiences and insight from both co-op and students is greatly needed. As a co-op student, who do you go to when you have questions or concerns related to co-op? Were you satisfied with how they handled and what was the end result? Do you know who else you could approach if you weren’t satisfied? What does co-op do well in terms of communication and where could improvements be made‘? The second committee is hard at work on issues related to coordinators. Currently, a coordinator evaluation by students is being put together. Most importantly,, the evaluation is being endorsed by the co-op department. SAC wants to know right away what questions you think should be on this evaluation. Another concern is the level of participation by students. An evaluation was tried a few years ago by SAC, but few students handed in the evaluations. What would convince you to fill out and hand in an evaluation? Committee number three is gathering student feedback on the new co-op fee pamphlet entitled “How The Co-op Fee Is Set And Spent.” Watch out for SAC members looking to get your opinions in

Needles Hall soon. If you haven’t read the pamphlet, get one underneath the SAC board in Needles Hall. The fourth committee wants to know about .yo’ur experiences with writing work reports. Its goal is to improve the value of the work report for everyone involved: students, employers,, and faculty. Give SACexamples where you felt your work report benefited the employer and/or yourself. Also, tell SAC problems you’ve had related to the work repofl. The last committee wants to educate all students more about the co-op process. The committee is aticomplishing this through two projects: the SAC “Un-Forum” and a video: The SAC Forum, which has been done in the past every term by SAC with little student participation, is being overhauled drastically and’ proinises to be a worthwhile student-focused event. The objective of the video is to take an informative and entertaining look at what goes behind the scenes in the CECS (co-op) department. Get action on any of these or other co-op issues by contacting e-mail SAC bY (sac@undergrad.math), WWW (fill in ‘the comments form), or drop a letter ifi the box at the SAC board.

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NEWS

by Rosemary Crick Sr. Officer of Student

Issues

Environment Week is upon us! At the Office of Student Issues we realize every week should be environment week; however, we have put together a series of events to remind students of the importance of environmental issues. These events will provide some new ideas of ways we can incorporate sound environmental decision-making into daily life. The theme of this year’s &nvironment week is alternative forms of transportation. Students travel to and from school every day, we travel home on weekends and holidays. During this week the Office of Student Issues, WPlRG, and the turnkeys are presenting a Film Night. We will show National Film Board educational films as we11 as “Closely Watched Trains” - a satire of Czechoslovakian society after World War Two. Featured is a young man with premature ejaculation syndrome who comes ofage. We realize this has nothing to do’

with the environment but hey, it has the word train in the title! On Tuesday, June 6, at 7 p.m., the Womyn’s Centre is holding an evening of celebration. The philosophy of the event is that if we are more in tune with the earth we will

we have put together a series of events to remind students of the importance of envirunm~ntal

issues. be more likely to preserve it. Everyone is welcome to this event. If ‘you are intrigued by the notion of circles and celebration, meet us in the Womyn’s Centre, CC238. On Wednesday, June .7, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the ERS Courtyard, RecycleCycles will hold a bike workshop. Bring your bike,

or just come out and meet the folks from Recycle Cycles. Also, bring some yummy food as there is a pot luck. There will be acoustic bands playing. On Thursday, June 8, from IL30 a.m. to 3 p.m., there will be information booths in the new section of the Student Life Centre. UW’s solarcar will be on display. The environmental group Transport 2000 and the WPIRG working group on sustainable communities will display their information. Both of these groups are actively opposing a proposed highway between Kitchenerand Cuelph. Kitchener Transit will also be present. The week rounds off with SUMMER FEST!!! On June 9 and 10, come out and party on the largest outdoor patio in KW. The BBQ starts at five, and the party starts at six. Tickets are on sale at the Fed office. During Saturday afternoon there is a volleyball tournament. Play either four-player competitive or six-player recreation - sign up at the Fed Office.

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CORPORATIONS

Novak

The Regulatory Efficiency Act will transfer sweeping power away from parliament and put it firmly in the hands of powerful business people. Known as Bill C-62, this bill would allow big corporations to bypass federal regulations and strike private agreements with ministers and high-ranking bureaucrats. These compliance agreements would replace regulations protecting health, safety, and the environment. Bill C-62 targets some of the most risk-prone or weakly regulated fields: health, fdod and therapeutic products, biotechriology, the automotive sector, mining, forest products, and aquacul ture. Bill C-62 ends the principle of applying legal standards generally and impersonally. It would establish a two-tiered law system: one for big corporations that can afford powerful lobbyists and lawyers and another system for everyone else. The compliance agreements would not be subject to parliamentary scrutiny, ending a tradition of public accountability in regulationmaking. In cases where a corporation can make a convincing argument that “trade secrets” are involved or information may “result in material financial loss to, or prejudice the competitive position of, a person” the deal would be secret. 14 deal could be cancelled if a company breaks the terms of its agreement or if it was discovered that public .health or the environment was at serious risk. But Canadian taxpayers could be held liable to compensate the company for losses. Adding a bewildering patchwork of compliance agreements on top of existing regulations would seriously compromise monitoring and enforcement. Unaware of the na-

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PARLIAMENT

ture of a compliance agreement, government officials would be in a virtual strait-jacket if they had to respond to a toxic spill or the mere threat of one. Abandoning the concept of ministerial accountability and weakening federal responsibility, cabinet ministers could turn over administration of compliance agreements to provincial governments, a foreign agency like the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, or even a corporate industry lobby like the Canadian Manufacturers Association (CMA). Proponents of the bill argue that our current system is out-moded and an undue regulatory burden , Yet these concerns could be properly addressed by amending or revoking certain regulations rather than absolving powerful corporate interests from complying to certain regulations. There is no reason why innovations that genuinely meet the objectives of our regulatory system can’t be accomodated by changes that apply universally, like recognizing the latest pollution control technology, or administering regulations electronically rather than processing a mountain of paperwork. In fact, the Department of Justice is currentiy looking at ways of reforming the Statutory Instruments Act to streamline the process by which regulations are made. The priority should be on reforming the process in favour of public interest, not in creating ways for private profit to side-step regulatory bodies. Letters to all Federal Ministers and MPs can be sent postage free, c/o House of Commons, Ottawa, ON, Kl A OA6. Send letters to Rt. Hon. Jean Chretien, Prime Minister; Hon. Art Eggleton, Treasury Board President; and John Harvard, MP, Chair of Government Operations Committee.

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On the road again...

Midnight by Andrea Pagee special to Impdnt n May 11 th and 12th, the Midnight Sun Solar Race Car Team had their first chance to road test their latest creation, the Midnight Sun III solar vehicle. This road test took the form of the Canadian Solar Challenge, a competition among solar vehicle teams in Canada, which was hosted by the University of Western Ontario and held at the Delaware Speedway Park in London, Ont. The team is proud (but not surprised) to announce that tht3 car and team members gave one of the best performances at the race. Not only did the car run well, it set a new track speed record for solar/electric cars, clocking over 77 km/h. Midnight Sun won three awards includ-

Sun. shines ing those for the highest speed, best maneuverability and the Delaware Speedway Park Award for a 1O-lap race-off with the University of tawa. The field of competitors ineluded the University of Western

solar array was not connected. The race was used by the team as an opportunity for a mechanical shakedown testing a chance to test the telemetry system, both of which were successful. The car ran from its existing battery power and gave an excellent perform-

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together effectively under race conditions. The actual solar array and aerobody are currently being completed and the car - will be ready for its grand unveiling’ on May 3 1, when it will be shown to media, sponsors, arid the public. On June 3, the car will appear at the Niagara Envirofest. The big race, Sunrayce 95, is next month and volunteers to help with all aspects of the project are still welcome. For more information, contact the Midnight Sun office at ext. 2798.

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Partnership Walk: wet but worth it by A. Sherali and K. Dhanani special to Imprint espite the gloomy weather this past Sunday, over 350 people had gathered at Victoria Park Gazebo committed to participate in this year’s Partnership Walk. Among these die-hard walkers, over40 University of Waterloo students braved the weather to demonstrate UW’s commitment to the people of the third world. At the walk site, prominent displays marked the generous support of various sponsors. These inImprint, FEDS, WISA, UN Club, and the Turnkey Desk. In his welcoming address, the guest of honour, Waterloo Mayor Brian Turnbull paid tribute to UW’s involvement in the Partnership Walk, and praised UW’s leadership and initiative in this year’s campaign. UW’s wet 1995 marks the first time any university has participated as a corporate sponsor, and this further exemplifies UW’s leadership within the Canadian University community. In addition, UW involvement was prominently featured in the Partnership Walk Program booklet. This program booklet was widely circulated among the corpor&e sponsors as well as Partnership Walk participants. The program booklet mentions that “University of Waterloo students have demonstrated their understanding of the relationship we all have with the developing world and the importance of’supporting one another as true partners in the global village.” This further shows UW’s leadership in demonstrating that together

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we can change the world. . From the FEDS, President Jane Pak and VPUA Rose Bilicic , along with the presidents of Waterloo Ismaili Students Assoc. (WISA), lndian Students Assoc. (INDSA), Sewish Students Assoc. (JSA), United Nations (UN) Club were present. Members from these clubs as well as the Turnkey Desk, Caribbean Students Assoc. {CSA) and Pakistani Students Assoc. (PSA) participated, not to mention Pounce (from SAA), who kept everybody entertained. Mike Suska (V.P. Fi-

walkers. nance and Internal Affairs) who was attending a seminar in Ottawa, also participated in the Partnership Walk at Parliament Hill. The theme of this year’s walk is Tedhnology that Works - Putting People First. For technology to work, it must be culturally and economically appropriate. Appropriate technologies developed to assist poor families in the third world need to be inexpensive, easy to maintain and environmentally friendly. This is also a formula for success in other countries, including Canada. One of the technologies that was highlighted at this years walk was sericulture (silk production). This technology is thousands of years old and very simple to use. In

Bangladesh, thousands of landless women use feathers, chopsticks and simple rattan trays to raise silkworm larvae. They take out small loans to buy the worms and the equipment. They are able to pay back the money and make a profit when they sell the silk taken from the cocoons to spinners and weavers. The important thing about these projects is that they have been developed in partnership with the local people themselves. They know what technologies they can afford ’ and maintain. The Sericulture industry is fostered by the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRA0 which provides longterm benefits to people in rural Bangladesh. BRAC is abie to provide these programs, in part, through contributions raised by the Partnership Walk. 100% of the funds raised by the Walk go to support projects overseas. Not a cent is spent on administration. In addition, all funds raised by the Walk are matched by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). The Partnership Walk is a initiative of the Aga Khan Foundatiop Canada (AKFC) is a non-profit international development agency that supports projects designed to assist the poor in Africa and Asia without regard to race, religion or political persuasion. The Foundation seeks practical and inexpensive ways to i& prove the quality of health care and education, protect the environment, increase incomes and create new opportunities for women. AKFC emphasizes innovation, effective management and careful evaluation.

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Talking by Kieran

Imprint: What Dother educatitin policies are there in y.our election platform?

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the fuur candidates running for Walerloo North MPP in the upcoming provincial election. The fullowing are exerpts from those interviews.

Bob Byron Liberal

Party

Byron: Tuition fees. Our policy on tuition fees: acce,ssibility and afforkdbility is absolutely critical. Not only first-time students but students who come back to upgrade their skills. So 1 think that affordability needs to be of prime importance. We will limit student fee increases to inflation and fixed costs which are beyond the ability of universities to absorb. Certainly what will not be done is that any cutbacks, in terms of transfer cuts from the federal government for example, students will not be asked to pay out of their pockets. That means as many people as possible can access, should access the university. Imprint: A lot of politicians are talking about balanced budgets right now. It seems that cuts will have to come somewhere.

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Do you think education is an issue in this election?

Byron: I think the quality of education is an important issue. I think that there is a lot of concern that perhaps standards are slipping, that’s in the broader sense. Of course there is quite a policy position that we have taken with respect to elementary and secondary education, having to do with governance and what happens in the classroom. In terms of universities, there is the issue of funding, there is the issue of tuition fees. On the funding issue, what we have said is that we will guarantee current levels of funding for four years, leading up to a balanced budget. As you know, the deficit we have incurred over the last four-and-a-half years is more than double that total debt, and the repayment of the principle interest on those monies is eroding the ability we have to maintain quality service in health care and education. So we have to balance the budget so WC can stabilize those costs. Those four years of stable funding will allow universities to prepare for, to take whatever measures they have to take to ensure that they do continue with quality programs. Imprint: So you plan to maintain funding for four years. Do you see cuts coming after that? . Byron: No I don’t see cuts coming after that. I see that the idea is that we will have gained somewhat control over government spending because the whole program behind it is not only to eliminate the deficit. The idea is &hatwe will reduce the cost of government so that monies can be allocated appropriately, recognizing in the long term that university programs will be expanded, not reduced. So J think what we’re saying is thar we have this envelope of funding within which you can do all the things you need to do to make adjustments. The long term future is that if we don’t do it today we are in serious jeopardy. By doing it today we will have the monies that we will recognize the expansion of our needs of our institutions.

Byron: That’s a very good question. People are cynical to some degree and they’ve heard a lot of promises before, The difference is, what I want to point out is, it’s all here (in the Liberal Red Book.) It’s documented, we’ve taken where the money is to be spent, where the savings are, where the new monies are flowing to. It’s there, and the economic factors that have been built in are all conservative. Conservative in the sense that we have not inflated those at all. They are achievable. We put it on the line. Here it is, and’we are prepared to be judged by it. We could take Mr. Rae’s position of no promises, no statements, no plan. We’re saying, this is what we’re going to do and it’s in writing. There are actually four areas in the plan. We’ve covered affordability and accessability. The other area that is important is putting students first, That means .breaking down barriers that exist, in terms of people accessing, adults accessing university programs, We’li look to promote, and it’s actually happening, it’s good to see the cooperation between Waterloo, Laurierand Guelph. I think those kinds of efforts are to be encouraged. There is also a factor of time. We would like to see evenings and weekends expanded so that students who are having to work are able combine earning an income and upgrading their learning. The other area is an open accountable system. The public wants to know how monies are being spent. I think making that information available to the public will help in terms of their understanding and appreciation for the need to support the univers&es. There is a lot of misunderstanding, like Mr. Harris’ statement on tenure, which shows a complete lack of understanding of the university system. The other thing is that the two bodies which now govern, the Council of Regions (COR) and the Ontario Council of University Affairs. We will eliminate both of those bodies and create a single council on higher education, so that we can better coordinate activities between colleges and universities, One of the other issues that is important is, as a trading nation, we need to access markets in countries overseas. One of the ways we can be successful in that is if our students have access to learning in other countries. And likewise, J think it is equally important to develop friends of Canada, if

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Education: you will, through the accessing of foreign students into the universities so thy can gain an appreciation and understanding of what Canada is. So when they return to their countries and assume positions of responsibility, they have a friendly regard for Canada. The whole area of overseas learning is very important forcanada’s future. So much so that we are talking about a council for global studies.

access. With rising health care costs, we feel this threatens Ontario’s ability to ensure excellence. Our concrete actions for health care would be to ensure consumer choice between nonprofit and private health care facilities, we would eliminate government funding of abortions and euthanasia, we would also defund such things as removal of tattoos, facelifts, anything that is not related to the health of people.

Imprint: Are you familiar with the student lobby groups in Ontario? Byron: I am aware of them. I met with some of them some.weeks ago. I understand that the (Ontario Undergraduate Student) Alliance is different from the (Canadian Federation of Students.) So I am not entirely familiar with what’s happening in this whole area, the differences between the Alliance and the Federation. I guess there are some philosophical differences? Imprint: What is in your platform regardingjobs, particularly jobs for students? Byron: It. is the largest single... the ages of 17-24, where the major impact of unemployment exists. What we have done is to recognize that, and we are putting together a program called Youth Opportunities, which is geared specifically to bring that group into the workforce. $90 million a year is the funding available to provide Youth Opportunities initiatives. The figures quoted (in the Liberal Red Book), there’s 119,000 of Ontario’s best andbrightest young people cannot find work. In 90 days of taking office, we will introduce the Youth Opportunities strategy. It will establish a training network. One of the difficulties is, while people are equipped academically, they don’t have the work experience. So when they apply for a job, they are not able to say, J have this experience. What it will be geared tois to provide work experience to open up opportunities for that age’ group to get jobs. That means .we’ll fund more summer jobs, we’ll expand co-op education and apprenticeshipprograms, and we’ll encourage business to hire young people and develop a scholarship program using tax credits so that there’s an incentive to take on youth. We’ll establish a database that youth can access with regards to job opportunities. We recognize that this is a group of people who are really being impacted.

Sandra Kryn Family

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Imprint: Not all students may-be familiar with the Family Coalition Party. Could you tell me a bit about the FCP? Kryn: The Family Coalition Party began in I987 and it is a party, the fourth largest political party in Ontmo. It has strong family values, traditional family values based on strong economic policy, strong education policy, and strong health care policy. We believe it is the responsibility of government to maintain high quality health care facilities with guaranteed

In terms of economics, we feel that the only way to create wealth is through free enterprise economy. The government of Ontario must foster an environment that encourages individual initiative, because the government can’t do everything. There is only one taxpayer, and there is a 100 billion dollar debt. The only way you are going to be able to free up money is to take it from somewhere else. What we would propose is reduce government spending, reduce the budgets to all these agencies, boards and commissions that have evolved over the past 20 years. In other words, Queen’s Park is a bloated bureaucracy, and only by cutting those levels of government, are we going to be able to free up any money. We would phase out in five years regional government. One in three people is working for the government, in all these agencies, boards and commissions and related jobs. For example, your $7,000 per child ‘education cost for a year, $4,000 stays in Queen’s Park, $3,000 goes to the school where the child is. The Ministry of Education does not need $4,000. So we would downsize at the top. You c’an save a l,ot of dollars when you cut those six-digit salaries at Queen’s Park. That is unnecessary. You have got to take the money out of Queen’s Park and put it where it’s needed. There are no sick people at Queen’s Park, there are no children at Queen’s Park. If you reduce govemment spending, you can reduce taxes. In other words, if families are not so highly taxed, they have more money to spend. Because we’re the Family Coalition Party, we believe in families. Two-thirds of al1 Canadians still believe in the traditional family, which is one parent working and one parent at home. However, two-thirds of Canadian moms, with chiJdren under six, are forced to work, and that is too high. In terms of education, we feel that choice is to education what competition is to business. What is competitive about the school system in terms of ensuring accountability. There is none. There is no accountability in our existing school system. We believe in a voucher system that gives school choice for parents and their children, with voucher-funding on a per-student basis. Now everyone goes into a panic, they say that is an elitist attitude, there’s nothing elitist about it. Voucher system has been in Newfoundland since 1949. We feel that that competition

which the voucher system would bring into education is what we need. We believe in standardized testing. We feel, again, if there is no accountability, how do we know, as parents, that a child making a 95 in m&h in Timmins or 85 in Windsorreally has those marks? When there was no standardized test across the province to prove that the teacher in Windsor was teaching and testing accurately. We believe there needs to be more in.volvement with private sector investment in research and development. We know there’s no money for post-secondary education. There’s no money for anything. How are we going to improve our standards at university? We’ve got to get private sector money pouring into the universities, that’s the only way things are going to get better. We wanted to emphasize that in order to bring in top educators it may mean increasing tuition fees in order to keep our competitive advantage. But we would expect money to be coming from the private sector. Look at the industries and companies that employ our graduates, In other words, they reap the benefits of the student, but are they contributing anything back to the university? We feel we need to increase the literacy of students coming out of our high schools so that our universities are not doing the recall training in the first few months. Statistics say. depending on the study you read, that anywhere from 33 to 38 percent of high school students are graduating illiterate. Enrollment is down in universities. Now why is that? Well, tuitions, lack of jobs for students to earn money to pay tuitions. I think the economy is poor. I think the hopelessness of not being able to find employment after you do have a degree is a big factor. Imprint: What about the issue of jobs for students? Kryn: Well, again I think it comes back to private industry, small business is always your biggest employer. I think when small business is so overtaxed, they can’t hire. So by reducing taxes, there’s money available to hire students. Even the jobsontario program, which sounds wonderful, is a joke. What has happened, if you’re a business, and you hire ten employees under job creation, you get the grant. Most employers who have done it have said, “Welt, 1 really liked that grant money, but I would have hired those ten people anyway.” That’s a farce. jobsontario is paying out money to get employers to hire people they would have hired anyway. 1 think that funding will have to become more creative, again with more involvement from the private sector. And again, I have a concern about administration at the university level eating up six-digit salaries, and a lot of duplication in administration, and therefore less money for the students. Again, it’s bureaucracy, bureaucracy, bureaucracy. If you can cut that, you can free up money.

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Conversations t3rovincial’ Hugh Miller New Democratic

Imprint: important

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Do you think education IS an issue in this election?

Miller: I think in general it is an important, and particularly in this riding. We must be the only riding in Canada that has two universities in it. Yes, it’s very important because questions of accessibility and quality of education, particularly post-secondary education, with the projected 3.6 million dollars in cuts that are coming down the pipe from Ottawa, and what our government in Ontario is going to be able to do about that in order to preserve post-secondary education. So yes, it’s extremely important. It’s not important just as a student issue or a university issue, this university along with WLU has been the engine of the new economy in both this riding and across the province. The number of spinoff companies from UW is Icgendary. if post-secondary education is threatened here, by less students or less money going to research, or whatever, it threatens jobs in the wider economy, not simply in the university itself, Of course those companies provide jobs, as people graduate. Imprint: What education policies are pas-~of the NDP election platform‘? Miller: I think that education policy as a whole has been an exceptionally important part of the record, of tht3 continuing plans for the future. We’ve taken the first hard look at elementary and secondary school education. It’s been 25 years since anyone looked at that seriously. We set up a royal commission that reported back within the last six months, having achieved a consensus among the several thousandpeople they talked to, on the directions education is to take. Those recommendations have by and large been accepted and implemented by the NDP government, and there’s every intention to continue with that. With postsecondary education it’s a different matter because universities are autonomous who receive government funding. It’s not a matter of creating the University of Ontario, trying to pull together a cwnnwn curriculum. The real issue for post-secondary education is funding. Both the operating money, that comes directly to the university, and the fee structure, OSAP, Canada Student Loans. We can’t allow education to be denied to people because they are concerned about running up debts of 20,25,30,000 dollars. I don’t agree

with the one proposal that had come from the Liberals in Ottawa, that tuition fees would double and drive the average student Joan up to 40,000 dollars. That’s unconscionable. I can understand why students coming out of high school would, and their parents who also raise some of the money, would see that 40,000 dollars and think that that was not an investment they’re willing to make. That means we’re going to lose some of the best and the brightest who should be coming to university. So accessibility is a major part of that. That is something that has traditionally been worked out in conjunction with the federal government. They seem to have opted out of that model at the moment. Everyone seems to be in the deregulation mode where they will allow universities to raise. fees to whatever levels they warit in order to function. The u.niversity administrations came to the government, lobbied very hard to have tuition fees raised to a far greater extent than has been the case in the past few years. We’ve been able to about triple the. amount of money that has gone into OSAP loans, by changing the nature of it. What we’ve done is, instead of the grant coming up front, the grant comes at. the end, so that anyone who has to borrow money is on an even footing with everyone else. There has to be some continuing consultation with the federal govemment to find better funding mechanisms, There are some cxperimcnts going on currently with Income Contingent Loans, which at first brush looks attractive, but when you get closer, you say, ok that means people who come out of university and get a good-paying job right away are able to pay those loans off. The others don’t have their loans forgiven, they just have them delayed. So if you come out of university and decide to spend tinie working in a lowpaying social-service agency, then you have a piling debt, the capital on which is not being paid. Given fluctuations in the interest rate, you may end up with a much bigger debt. And yet, at the same time, the figures from StatsCan are suggesting that over the next ten years, virtually half of all jobs created are going to demand 6-8 years of education. How can we say we need those people in those jobs, and not be willing to pay for them? Solutions have to be found, and the NDP is committed to finding them. And it can’t come from on high, from some minister sitting in Queen’s Park making decisions about it, It really has to involve the sludcnts, the family, the universities, the student organizations, the federal government, ‘the banks, it has to involve all the stakeholders, In the past year there have been 194,000 new jobs created in the province. In this region alone. in the past two years, we have created 16,000 new jobs, The growth rate of the economy, StatsCan came out with, is 5.4 percent. The reason for mentioning those statistics is that, they are not only the best in Canada, they are the best in all the G-7 countries generally. We in Ontario, at the moment, are doing better than the best on job creation. The approach that has been suggested by the other parties, rather than continuing with successful programs like jobsontario, they’re proposing that that be cut out entirely. They are also proposing, similar to what the Liberals have proposed in Ottawa, that the way to deal with the problem of the debt and deficit is to slash social

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with election programs and to slash jobs. The Tories have also suggested that they are going to slash 20 percent of all programs, except that they are not going to touch health care. So once again, one has to be really concerned and worried that if health care doesn’t get touched, everything else is going to be cut on average 20 percent. It is a sorry state. This notion of user pay, that it is only students who benefit from their education and should therefore pay the whole shot, doesn’t wash. University education is too important to the province as a whole. Yes, I think it’s unrealistic, in the present economy, to talk about freezing fees or abolishing fees. If that could be done, I wouldn’t have any problem with it at all. It has been longstanding NDP policy, we should move lower, where at all possible. The question through the recession was simply one of, we’re going to have to bear a lot of economic pain, how can we do that by spreading it around fairly.

Witmer

the. Waterloo candidates a statement, a policy paper on education and training. Again in there, we did identify the need to ensure that we have a strong economy in this province. And in order to have a strong economy, we must have a very well-educated workforce. So we believe that education is very important for all people. Imprint: How do you plan to deal with the federal cutbacks to transfer payments? Witmer: We have already taken the federal cutbacks into consideration. We released a Common Sense Revolution Plan, one year ago in May. At that time we estimated, and we had done some studies, that indicated that we could balance the provincial budget in four years. However, when Mr. Martin made the announcement that we were going to see a reduction in the transfer payments, and part of that would impact on post-secondary education, we took a look again at our plan and we decided that we were not prepared to make any further cuts. However, what we decided needed to be done would be to change the balanced-budget date. Instead of four years, we plan to have a balanced budget in five years. But we do not believe that any further money can be taken out of the post-secondary education budget. Imprint: So you are committed to maintaining funding levels for universities and colleges?

Witmer: I have always believed education is an extremely important issue. I was actually a secondary school teacher myself, and I have always placed a high priority on education, in fact, when I decided to go into politics, and I had a choice between going into the municipal government level or the school board, I did select the school board because I am interested in providing the best education possible for all of our young people. So for me, it’s key, and you will a!ways hear me talking about education. We need to provide the best system possible, we are part of a global economy, we need to make sure that our systems are accessible. I am a very strong supporter of lifelong learning. Imprint: What education policies are there in the PC Party election platform? Witmer: Shortly after we were elected in 1990, Mr. Harris wanted to make sure that we did start to consult with people to identify the issues that were important. One of the first areas he designated to proceed on was education and training. He asked Diane Cunningham and I to co-chair the education and training policy development, We met with people from the University of Waterloo, we lnet with people from universities across the province. We are continuing that dialogue to this day, and as a result of that, we did issue

Witnier: We have indicated that in the area of training and education that we would be looking at making a reduction. Part of that reduction would be in the area of jobsontario. We believe that the private sector can create jobs that aremore long-lasting. In fact we’ve seen’abuse of the jobsontario grants. They’ve been given to individuals who have indicated that they would have hired those. people anyway, however, the government has offered money, so they might as well take it. We would also like to see more private sector support for the universities. We feel that there is an opportunity for the business community to become more activefy involved. Certainly in this community we’ve seen some wonderful spinoffs where we’ve had small business creating and we’ve had opportunity resulting in employment for literally hundreds of people. Imprint: Jobs are an important issue for students right now. What is there in your platform about creating jobs for students? Witmer: I think when we think about creating jobs, what has become abundantly clear is that this province is not creating the number of new jobs that the rest of Canada seems to be creating. What has happened during the last five years in particular, and it really started before that, is we’ve seen an increase in the level of taxation. Between the Liberals and the NDP, in the last ten years we have had 65 tax increases. We’ve seen an increase in the amount of red tape and regulation, we’ve seen the introduction of wch things as employment equity that costs a lot of money to hire consultants. And so we’ve seen Dare decide not to open their second plant here. They went south of the border. Bauer decided not to open another plant here. They’ve gone south of the border. So we believe very

strongly that there is a need to create in this province an economic climate that is conducive toeconomic development. I can assure you, there are people waiting to invest in this province. But right now, it is as if there is a barrier around the province. There is no incentive to come here. We have got to reduce the level of taxation, we have got to get rid of the red tape, and that is why we’re saying that we will repeal the Employment Equity Act - which is a tremendous cost to the employer. We’re just taking time away from people, and as a result, there has been no job creation. Imprint: Are you familiar with the other issues that have been taking place in education, such as the Ontario Council on University Affairs (OCUA) report? Witmer: One thing I will go back to; in our original policy document, we came out in favour of the Income Contingent Loan Repayment plan. That, we believe, is going to be absolutely essential. We want to ensure that there is equal access to post-secondary education for all people, and we believe that the only way we can ensure that that happens is to make sure that there is funding. available for individuals, and that they’re not put into a position that they have to repay it until such time as they have the income. We actually came out with that position even before the university students came out with that position, and I know that both of the universities here are supportive of that. That was a feedback we had picked up in our discussions across the province, we listenedand we responded, Imprint: What about Mr. Harris’ recent statement on the elimination of the tenure system? Witmer: What happened is that Mr. Harris, during a strum, and I think we have to be perfectly honest here, that there was some attempt by some media and by some individuals to create the impression that this had been an official announcement. Well let me say loud and clear, there was no official announcement made regarding tenure. However, in response to a question regarding what can we do to reduce the cost in our universities, Mr. Harris did enunciate a few things. And one of the things he said we needed to do is to review tenure. Since that time he has written to Peter George and he has indicated that he respects the need for academic freedom. I have always personally recognized the need for tenure. There is within the system a system that makes it accountable and I believe that is what people are looking for. Imprint: existing

Are you familiar with the student lobby groups?

Witmer: Yes. I have actually spoken with OUST on the issue of the Income Contingent Loan Repayment plan, I’ve debated the NDP regarding their funding program on that particular issue. So I’ve had quite a bit of dialogue. I’ve been involved with both of the universities locally, I’ve met on many occasions with the leaders of the student councils, I’ve met with the faculties, I’ve met with the presidents and vicepresidents. Together we’ve discussed how we can make the university more part of the community. I think our universities are doing an excellent job of doing just that.

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746 e With everybody weighing in with their $0.02 about the forthcoming provincial election, I feel it perhaps incumbent of me to exploit my little soapbox and articulate what I reckon are the most important issues and why you should be persuaded to vote for so and so. Sadly, I have neither the passion, the energy, nor the concern to do any of it. 1 recognize how irresponsible that all sounds, but it’s the truth. Frankly, my record of voting inclines toward selfish single issues; suffice it to mention the L,ibertarian Party isn’t running a candidate in Waterloo North this term, so I’ve been trying to find reasons to even get my sorry ass out and vote. For a start, I can’t even decide what my guidelines should be. Do I vote for a platform, i.e. the party with the best ideals, policy and vision? Or do I buy into the cult of personality and seek the candidate with the best leadership qualities? And then again, should I focus on the local tiharmer who’ll be best able to cashier victory into pork on the home front? What about the issues that affect or appeal to me most closely -unemployment, the debt, taxation, the arts, freedom, hiring practises, the justice system, etc., etc. But I can barely get a handle on any of these things. Let’s face it, if you can’t get a handful of economists together to reach consensus on how best to conquer national crises like the debt, for what reasons should we expect the average eligible voter, like myself, to cast an educated vote? So what are we left with? A rubble of propaganda and deceit, a big endless joke where politicians forever paint rosy pictures of themselves and bitter character assassinations against their opponents. Perhaps. Maybe the old anarchist grafitti was right, remember... “It doesn’t matter who you vote for, the government always wins.” But as the cynicism and apathy falls to the wayside the closer the election approaches, I’m inclined to find motivation to vote for a variety of reasons, all there to justify my future years of whingeing. Firstly, because I think the way we conduct our states of business and business of states is about as efficient a method for issuing power to individuals and groups as there is anywhere. Secondly, because the ballot is one of the few insurances we’ve got against tyrannical politicians who I’m positive would love to take away from us. And lastly, because it’s the one day when Joe Q. Public, that’s me, gets a say as an equal shareholder as to how we want the business run. It’s the one day every four or five years when politicians are at our mercy, and not, like the previous thousand days . or so, the other way around. Granted, these are all quite possibly the wrong reasons to vote, but none is in any respect more or any less valid than the other. That’s the beauty of democracy. After seeing the Waterloo I Mayoral vote recount of last ye&, you’ll know what I mean when I say that votes do count. So far be it for me to give guidance to anybody on who or what to vote for -- you’re all entirely capable of making better informed decisions than I am. Just make yourself heard June 8th.

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ast issue I analyzed the stands of the various parties running in the upcoming provincial election regarding university education, This article will examine each party’s stands on broader issues. The Tories are promising to eliminate the budget deficit, cut taxes by 3096, protect essential services, and improve efficiency in the system. To improve efficiency, they will undertake such actions as requiring welfare recipients to work for their benefits and eliminate quotas in hiring. Whether these actions will improve efficiency is dubious at best. The bureaucracy required to determine which welfare recipients are able to work and to ensure that they receive and attendjobs would be immense. Another question raised in this area is whether savings would result. Mike Harris has said that those living off the province should be working 40 hour weeks for the province. If they did, wouldn’t minimum wage laws apply, thus raising the amount paid? Regarding quotas, a unilingual male WASP such as myself could be against quotas, not on the basis of efficiency, but rather on the basis of personal self-benefit. Regarding efficiency, Ontario will be most efficient when every member of society contributes to the best of theirpolenrial. Eliminatingquotas may facilitate many members of society’s contributing to the maximum of their ability, but ignores the fact that due to societal inequalities, many Ontarians cannot, through no fault of their own, contribute to the maximum of their potential. Eliminating quotas may increase efficiency in the short term, but in the long term, discontinuing the current “targets” policy wouId only shoot O&srio in the foot competitively. The New Democrats are standing on their record, making no promises. Lyn

MacLeod noted that if Bob Rae does anything after this election, he will be breaking a campaign promise. Their record includes Jobs Ontario, the Social Contract, deficit building, and presiding over the worst recession since the Great Depression. Many involved in the NDP are unhappy with its transition from social movement to political party, evidenced by violating the sacred collective agreement, while many business leaders are unhappy with the NDP implementing tax increases and the most progressive labour legislation on the continent. Even three years ago. I would never have considered voting for the New Democrats, as their policies (which remain to this day on their books) such as nationalizing INCO and Stelco, implementing a minimum corporate tax, etc., are ludicrous. The last few years of Rae’s government, however, have shown an ability to acknowledge reality, and a willingness to practice pragmatism. In fact, many have acknowledged that Bob Rae is acting much likb a Liberal. If Bob Rae is acting like a Liberal, Lyn MacLeod is playing Blue Light to Mike Harris’s Big Blue Machine. Seeking to ride the Federal Liberals’ coat-tails, the Liberals have released a Red Book of policy commitments outlining their plan. unlike Chretien’s infrastructure plan, however, MacLeod has no real centrepiece in this book. Instead, it is a patchwork of spending and cutting, prom-

while fulfilling their campaign promises is impossible. When you’ve eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth. On this basis, I would guess that if elected, the Liberals might not (sarcasm intended) keep all of their campaign promises. The Family Coalition Party? Well... they’re against abortion. They’d like to put the state back into the bedrooms of the nation. They bear some similarity to the Natural Law Party, in that much of their platform originated in religious dogma rather than policy debate. After seeing the Kryns in several debates, one pattern emerges. They would like to see government get out of the business of helping people, and back into the business of telling people why they shouldn’t need government. Ted Kryn’s answers to most questions put to him at the campus election forum said that government should remove itself from [insert issue here] and that the private sector should fill the vacuum. The fact that government got involved in [insert issue here] in the first place was because the private sector couldn’t or didn’t failed to occur to him. He also declined to provide any examples of incentives a Family Coalition government would provide for the private sector to get involved in these areas. One professor from UW recently asked in the Kitchener- Waterloo Record how the Family Coalition Party would deal with the need for

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sential services. Sound familiar? It should. The Liberals’ plan at least acknowledges the impossibility of balancing the budget, decreasing taxes, and protecting services. What they don’t recognize, however, is the massive cuts in transfer payment revenue the federal government will be implementing in the next budget. Dealing with this decline

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to’s mass transit problems. Presumably the Family Coalition government would let the private sector take care of these problems, but would ensure that a11 TTC riders abstained from sex until marriage.

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Lynch is accountable To the Editor, In the May 5, 1995 issue of Imprint, a new column entitled “The Rant” by David Lynch appeared. After reading his opening work, I became extremely worried, not from the topic addressed in the article (the accounting student body and the Accounting Students’ Association), but in the fact that Mr. Lynch represents a large group of students who like to complain about concerns but never do anything about them. These opinions are my own and do not necessarily reflect any formal body on or off campus. However, as an accounting student and president of the Accounting Students’ Association (ASA), I understand that our very particular program has its share of idiosyncrasies, trivial or otherwise. There is the opportunity to develop business contacts through the ASA. The student newspaper, The Working Paper, is fairly insubstantial. But by the same token, I also see that Mr. Lynch has been misled in his opin-

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‘m often amazed at the number of times I’ll change my mind over the course of a single day. This is what happened to me when I sat down at 9 p,m. the night before this report was due. This happens to me all the time -- most people call it “procrastination.” I prefer “drawn-out decision making.” And so it was that I was going to write about the neo-fascists in control of the near breakaway pseudo-state of Quebec, and how much I would love to send a letter bomb to Jacques Parizeau and eliminate the ringleader of those quacking dogs! But as much as sitting in a Kingston jail cell appeals to me, I came upon something a little more urgent: the Ontario provincial election, The race for the most powerful, and probably most abused, seat at the provincial level has begun with a whine. Once again, election psycho-babble echoes through our polluted airways with the leader of each respective party blaming all the problems in the province on the leaders of the other respective parties. Until last term, Uncle Bobby could blame whoever he wanted without worry of repercussion. But now he’s captained the Good Ship Queen’s

Park for a few years. He’s

very much aware of all the bullshit that’s really out there. The New Democratic Party is in the enviable position of continually viewing the entire Canadian economy through glasses so rosy, constituents are constantly being stung by’ confused bees! That is, until they hit’office: The NDP have

ion through his lack of research. First of all, the most useful function of the ASA is not to get jobs for its members. I am a classic example of that. Having served two terms on the ASA, I was still only extremely lucky to get a job in an unknown firm at the end of the fall term, and I was not the only one. If Dave had bothered to ask around, he would have found that many accounting students who have never served on the ASA were given interviews before the co-op period began. Secondly, The Working Paper is not self-congratulatory. Given a minimal amount of time, money and manpower;the scope of the paper is definitely limited. Any medium in any faculty would be the same (check out The Sphere, MathNews, and The Iron Warrior). The newsletter merely exists to provide insight into solving the world’s problems, financial or otherwise, increases every day with new and specific degree requirements of ethics and communication courses. Basically, what “The Rant” portrays of the accounting student body at the University of Waterloo is not only subjective, but wholly warped. From a person who has not involved himself in the lives of accountants more than on Wednes-

day nights-at the Bombshelter, he knows little more than hearsay of the ASA or its committees. From a person who did not ever submit an article to the student newsletter, I feel that Dave must know that actions speak louder than words. From a person who did not run for an elected position on the ASA because “I already have a real job,” Dave’s “Rant”ing epitomizes the student who just likes to complain to make himself heard. I can’t help but feel sorry for a student who is so lazy that he is not willing to fix something, whether it is or is not broken and I can’t help but feel sorry for the rest of the accounting student body who underwent the assault of insults presented with an unjustified point of view. Perhaps before Mr. Lynch acknowledges his right to judge others, he should help them first.

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The Vote Goes, Still Screwed already been in power in the Prairies, and the residents are still feeling the sting! It’s a hard lesson to hear that your ideals don’t work in the real world. Uncle Bobby has figured this out; now all he needs is to go to a different party. So Uncle Bobby is back on the campaign trail again, trying to drag his beleaguered crew from the bottomless pit they’re mired in by over 75% of. the Ontario population. Bob’s rallying around several platforms ranging from health care to employment, but all of it with the underlying tone: “IT’S NOT MY FAULT!” Audrey McLachlan, the Queen Bee of the NDP, has disowned Bob from the assembly of political inbreeds, for disobeying the Commandments of Socialism: 1. Thou shalt not appear as a capitalist; 2. Thou shalt not raise taxes; 3. Thou shalt save the environment; and 4. Thou shalt create a Utopia. This list extends probably for another twenty or so commandments, but they’re equally inane, and not worth the bother to write down... except for a good laugh. The prank parties aside, we are left with the Tories and the Liberals. Although there is always the temptation to vote for the local Rhino candidate, most people have enough sense and vote for one of the BIG THREE. However, many attempt to guess how everyone else is voting. This naturally leads to confusion, which is probably how the NIP got elected. Mort Sahl once defined a con-

servative as “someone who believes in reform. But not now.” And thus we are left with what should be called the Oxy Moron Party. Heavy emphasis on Moron. When it comes to things like economics, the Progressive Conservatives are perhaps one of the best for maintaining the status quo, which in economic terms is a lot better than what some other governments (in and out of Untario) practice. Mike .“I Know What I’m Doing” Harris’ slogan writers should be either shot or commended, I’m still at a loss to determine which. The PCs proudly proclaim their “COMMON SENSE REVOLUTION. FOR A CHANGE.” maxim everywhere as part of the COMMON SENSE REVOLUTION. This, like their party, is nothing short of confusing. One way to read this is that someone’s finally going to provide some common sense in Queen’s Park. The other way is that the Tories are going to change Ontario with their 30% tax cuts. If the electorate had any common sense when it came to electing out government officials, we’d flog the whole lot of them and put people like my parents in charge. Leaders would be determined on who could get the most drunk and still argue standing. I think my father has an excellent chance. Last, but not in the polls, are the Liberals, led into battle by the Unthinkable Lyn McLcod. Lyn and company are in the enviable position of churning out crap and not having to wow so much about saving face, unlike Uncle Bobby

No, there is no escape. I am writing about the election too. As was the case with the federal election, the Ontario election is a case of deciding which party you hate the least. I consider myself a socialist at heart. However, socialism has to be done in such a way that it can survive in the long term.. This fact seems to have eluded the current NDP government. They ran up the provincial debt and deficit with incredible speed, hoping to spend their way out of the recession. Instead of coordinating their fiscal policy with the Bank of Canada the way the Mulroney government (I know, I know...) did, the NDP turned Ontario into yet another fiscal basket case. I must admit though that the “Rae Days” implemented to save parts of the public service are probably a good idea. On the other hand, my brother worked for a year or so at the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney-General, and his tales of the incompetence he saw were frightening. With Employment Equity and government hiring practices, it is all but impossible to get fired from the civil service. Some of these people, I’m sorry to say, deserve to lose their jobs simply because they are not performing. We can still afford some of the dreaded “downsizing” in the government. There is no excuse for spending the way the government did. Nqw that Bob Rae is claiming that Ontario got a raw deal from the recent federal budget, I can only shudder at the thought ofthe de& tits that he will run up to support the services he claims we need. To be fair, Bob Rae and the NDP have had to weather a recession that was not of their making and also had to adjust to being a party in power for the first time. Even still, it is time for a change. That said, the Progressive Conservatives are not the answer. They are going after the Reform Party’s vote (yikes!) and are going to use “The Common Sense Revolution” . to decrease taxes, thereby decimating social programs and helping the rich. This will then turn the province into something that more closely resembles the U.S. I like Canada. I like socialism. These neo-conservatives are not getting my vote. This leaves us with the Liber-

who has a dozen people on the task ‘round the clock! Jean Chretien is immensely popular right now, mostly due to the stance he and the Feds took on the TURBOT WARS. Anyone notice that we somehow managed to half-lose the affair? But the Liberals are one big happy family, and the wealth of popularity is getting spread around like manure on a farm in spring. Nu matter

how you look at the

issues, all three leaders are beginning to resemble children in a daycare centre with only one toy. What we really need is a political blender we can throw all three parties into, set it on PUREE, come back in about a year and pour out perfection. And tihiie I’m dreaming, I’d

als. Lyn Mcleod is not by any means charismatic. Worse still, she does not display any of the decisive qualities that one typically looks for in a leader. Her waffling on the same sex rights issue is appalling, although somewhat understandable since much of the population has yet to step into the 1990’s. But in the end, the Liberals’ economic projections are the most believable, and this is what counts at the moment. However, the economic targets will not be reached, of course, as promises never are -even if some friends in high places at the Big Six accounting firms say they are “realistic.” Regardless, their federal counterparts seem to be on the right economic track, as far as the markets are concerned. As much as we hate the markets, they are the ones that bought the debt; so right now, they are calling the shots. Most importantly though, the Liberals will cooperate with the federal government, even if it is only to save face within their own party. Cooperation is what we need right now if Canada is to get its affairs in order, If this happens, we can get the debt under control and continue to borrow on a sustainable basis. That way, the social programs can be kept over the long term. This is why I will reluctantly vote for the Liberals. Unfortunately, education does not seem to be a high priority for any of the major parties, the Liberals included. This, perhaps more than anything (including health care, low inflation and the debt), could well be the deciding factor in Canada’s long term viability as an exporting nation with a small population. Most of the parties’ comments revolve around vague euphemisms such as “no significant increases*’ or continued funding “at current levels,” Essentially, this means that tuition will skyrocket and that in ten or twenty years we will bitterly regret education’s coming inaccessibility. There is the possibility that the potential cooperation of the federal and provincial Liberals I cited above might helpeducation, but I’m not going to get my hopes up. I fear that until the politicians recognize the immediate need for accessible, quality education, it does not matter what party we vote for.

like the PQ and the Bloc to crawl back into the nose they were picked from. My ultimate view on which way to turn for deliverance from our political nightmare is this: all three major parties are worse off than the S.S. Minnow, and the only one with half a decent head on its shoulders has as much luck of getting re-elected as Gilligan getting it on with Ginger- In a nutshell, none of them have a clue about doing what needs to be done. So I’m taking my junk, moving to a secluded hill in Jamaica near a hemp patch, and lighting up. I’ll probably save brain cells in the long run.

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the most notorious defect, however, because we do not know exactly what causes it. Mental illness is more common than we think. Including depression and manic depression, mental illness afflicts about 20% of Americans. Unfortunately about 40% of Americaris who suffer from severe mental illness receive no treatment. Psychological thought provides a number of approaches for explaining mental illnesses - ranging from faulty cognitive thinking and misplaced aggression or sexual anxiety to chemical imbalances in the brain. Most scientists agree that schizophrenia is due to the failure of our brains to process certain chemicals. Considering the strides Westem medicine has made regarding the functions and failings of the human body, we know remarkably little about the brain. A recent National Geographic article, called “Quiet Miracles of the Brain” (Vol 287, June 1993, illustrates the remarkable adaptivity, and mystery, of these three pounds of flesh. When r:. Eimiii

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Imprint staff hen most of us think of schizophrenics, we think of people in institutions in small dark rooms, wearing strait jackets to keep them from hurting others. We think it only happens to a few people. We couldn’t be more wrong. It is estimated that schizophrenia will affect 1% of the population. Some 270,000 Canadians will be diagnosed with the disorder some time in their lives. Schizophrenia is one of a group of psychotic disorders characterized by disturbances in thought, emotion and behaviour. Sufferers do not think in logical patterns, show evidence of faulty perception and attention, and exhibit bizarre disturbances in motor activity. It’s not surprising that,so few people know about schizophrenia. Our culture has made it unacceptable to be sick, weak, or different in any way. Mental illness is among

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an eight-year-old boy named Matt had half his brain removed to treat Rasmussen’s encephalitis, the right hemisphere took over the functions the left hemisphere had previously performed. Matt has had no change in personality, and excels at math and piano. This is what scientists called plasticity - the flexibility of the brain, especially prevalent in young people. The discovery that surgery can treat various afflictions of the brain was almost purely accidental. The development of medication to treat mental illness has happened, for a large part, by guesses and good luck, It has been through attempts to treat the illness that scientists learn more about it. A drug group called the phenothiazines alleviates some of the symptoms of schizophrenia, At the same time, people taking phenothiazines exhibit some side effects resembling Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s is known to be caused in part by low levels of dopamine in a particular nerve tract-of the brain. Scientists gathered, therefore, that phenothiazines. lowered dopamine activity - and as a corollary, that schizophrenia is caused in part by excess dopamine activity. It seems that the major metabolite of dopamine, homovanillic acid (HVA), is present in smaller doses in schizophrenics. Psychiatrists often prescribe drugs like Thorazine and Haldol to inhibit the absorption of dopamine. Unfortunately, about 15 % of patients do not respond to medication. The evidence that chemical imbalances in the brain are responsible for mental illness is only suggestive. However, this discovery encourages further exploration. During early pregnancy, brain development is the most sensitive part of fetal growth. We each start with four cells, genetitally identical, that differentiate after dividing into a hundred new cells. No one really knows how this happens - or why our neurons grow at a rate of 250,000 per minute. Approximately half of these die before we are born. Scientists hypothesize that this “pruning down” may serve to eliminate flawed neural connections. If this is the case, schizo-

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plete “clean out” of these neurons. Other factors appear to contribute to the development of schizophrenia. Women who have influenza during pregnancy are more likely to have children who develop schizophrenia, as are women who suffer from malnutrition. Family histories

indicate to ited genetic schizophrenia Steven schizophrenic, twin. normallydiffer more than brain should

what’s going on since schizophrenia doesn’t usually manifest itself until late adolescence,” he explains. Whatever causes schizophrenia, the symptoms are many and varied. There is no essential symptom required for a diagnosis. Psychologists and psychiatrists classify symptoms into positive and negative. Positive symptoms are those that are manifested by excess behavior - for example, disorgan-

spreading his belongings out over the sidewalk, and talking animatedly to himself. Most people would assume he was drunk or high, but as many as one third of homeless adults are schizophrenic. Schizophrenics often withdraw from stressful social situations - such as a job or a family situation - and find themselves in run-down places or on the streets. Their inability to think logically can lead to financial ruin. One young man, Patrick, spent a whole month’s budget in a week, lost all of his winter clothing, and gave up most of his possessions. About 50% of schizophrenics suffer from delusions. They believe that other entities submit their bodies to thoughts and sensations, that others can see their thoughts, and that others steal their thoughts from their heads. Schizophrenics also hear voices. Steven Elmore has been taking medication for a number of years, but hears voices constantly, telling him “Shut up!” “You’re a creep, ” “Get out of here.” One woman hears a male voice repeating all of her action-directed thoughts. If she thinks “I must put the kettle on,” the voice repeats it seconds later. Even worse, sometimes the voice tells her to do the opposite action. Schizophrenics also commonly experience hallucinations. The world feels different or unreal, and their body feels different. Steven Elmore can relate. “My brain feels stuffy, like people are trying to stuff cotton balls in it. I can feel my brain pressing against the skull.” Psychologists describe behavioral defitits as negative symptoms. Schizophrenics exhibit lack of energy and interest, a deficit in the amount and content of speech, and the inability to experience pleasure. Some patientsexhibit flat affect. Outwardly, it seems that no stimulus will elicit an emotional response. Inwardly, there may be little or no effect on individuals’ experiences. Other symptoms can include catatonia, and something called waxy flexibility. The individual will stay in the position in which they have been placed for an indefinite period. . What hope is there for schizo-

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sparkinthe behind household water softening methods by analyzing the hardness of local water supplies. They also had an opportunity to plant their own “chemical garden” to study the structure and properties of silicate materials. A very popular optometry session, led by Nancy MacNeill, involved the young women taking pictures of the interior and exterior of their own eyes, dissetting a cow’s eye and discovering more about optical illusions. Dr. DiehlJones lead this year’s biology session. He introduced the students to blood and heart physiology by leading them through activities that taught them how to take their own blood pressure and electrocardiograms. Using a device to measure the effects of vibration on the ground, the students were introduced to plate tectonics (a theory explaining mountain-building, earthquakes, and continental drift) by Kimberly Hamilton in the earth sciences session. The students also visited Laurel Creek, where they took various measurements, including the creek’s acidity level. Finally, the physics session supported the con-

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he Faculty of Science at the University of Waterloo offers a three day camp for grade nine females known as “Experience Science.” Each year, the number of applicants to this camp doubles and sometimes tripies. A chosen 24 students from the TriCity area receive the fortunate opportunity to be a part of this program. Unlike any other camp of this calibre, the criteria for the accepted appiicants is not to hold a keen interest for sciences nor is it solely for students that may excel in their classes. The applicants chosen are those young women who are unsure of what direction their future in science will take. Accepted applicants also include those students who are in the proc- I ess of deciding whether or not to conThey’re learning ‘bout good vibrations. tinut: on in sciences after they have comResidence for two nights and had a pleted the required minimum of two complete tour of the UW campus. science credits in high school. Each day the participants atThis year’s Experience Science tended sessions. This year’s chemtook place May 17th - 19th. These istry session, led by Angela three days were packed with an Gambetasa, introduced concepts

An inside by Sarah Taylor special to Imprint iris are sometimes thought to like subjects like english and social studies more than science and math. This was the case for me. However, after the Experience Science camp at the University of Waterloo, I saw science in a

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different light. We looked at the many different branches of science. Here are some of the highlights. In biology we measured our heart rates, in chemistry we made crystal gardens, in optometry we dissected a cow’s eye, and’ in physics we looked at sound and voice waves. I also saw Jupiter and Mars in

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astronomy, waded in a creek, and got soaked in earth science. We also managed to get in some other interesting activities such as a bonfire at Columbia Lake, a delicious barbecue and a tour of the university campus. My feet still hurt! There was a science spectacular, which certainly lived up to its name. Then we had a wonderful farewell banquet at Fed Hall. My favourite activity was the panel discussion we had on women in science. We heard from a nurse, a scuba diver, a graduate student in physics and a veterinarian. It was encouraging to learn about all the career opportunities in science for women. Growing up I have wanted to be everything from a doctor, to a teacher, but I have since decided to bc a rr;porter. However, after my three days at the University of Waterloo science camp, I am reconsidering a career in science. I had a wonderful timeandmademanynew friends this past week. So, a big thank you to everyone who helped in making Experience Science 1995 a success.

universe cept of plate tectonics by looking at sound levels and reverberation times. As a special bonus to the students, the camp visited the university’s own observatory where they had an opportunity to peek through~the telescope to search for distant stars and neighbouring planets. Professor Eastman of the physits department and Mike Chong of the chemistry department absolutely dazzled the students with an array of experiments during the annual “Science Spectacular.” To show the 24 females what possible careers science could lead to, a discussion was held involving a panel of a female veterinarian,

nurse, diving instructor and a physics graduate student. Experience Science is a nonprofit camp and funding is largely from the Faculty of Science, as well as several corporate sponsors. Each year, the participants go home with a souvenir “grab bag” filled with an assortment of items donated by the community. Experience Science ‘95 was a great success due to many supporters of the camp and the coordination staff of Gisele Dagenais, Cora Henderson and Cindy Zeta, graduate student Assistant Coordinators Sharon Wong and Rosemary Ganassin and. Experience Science ‘95 participants.

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he month-long Rugby World Cup kicked off last week in 1 dramatic fashion and continues rolling toward the ultimate showdown in Johannesburg, on June 24. All teams have now completed 2 of their 3 first round games, and only two teams from each of the four Groups will advance to the knock-out playoffs. The following is a brief recap and play-off prognosticating. Group A: The tournament commenced with a crucial face-off between defending champs Australia and host nation South Africa. This game had always shaped up to be the most pivotal of the fournamenf’s entire first round since the winner of this Group A match-up was expected to be given the benefit of an easy ride to the Final and the loser would have perhaps the toughest of all roads to travel, so both teams came out determined. Unbelievably, Australia turned in a shocker of a performance and South Africa played out of their skin, upsetting the champs 27-18. Australia had a solid first-half and were unlucky to be trailing by a point, but the second-half was all South Africa, especially the performance of Joel Stransky whocontributed 22 of his team’s points thru every method possible. In the same Group, the socalled “Pool of Death,” Canada soundly defeated Romania 34-3, showcasing what will doubtlessly be some of the tournament’s try scoring highlights. With hope in their eyes the Canadians then met the defeated Australians smelling blood. Aus-

tralia couldn’t afford anymore defeats or they were to be sent home disgraced. They beat Canada 27- 11 in a wholly unconvincing performance. As predicted here last issue, the Aussies -- while still dangerous -- may now be a little long in the tooth, especially superstar David Campese who has so far been totally misfiring. They desperately require a victory over Romania to advance and should receive it. South Africa also beat Romania (unconvincingly) and will advance, but they meet a desperate and fired-up Canadian squad Saturday. Canada may not (and probably won’t) advance, but such was the Group’s formidable opposition that coach Ian Birtwell’s job may yet be secure. South Africa will win Group A; Australia will be Runner-Up. Group B: If Australia is a disappointment, then Group B favourite England’s performance in their first two games has been downright catastrophic, even with two victories secured. They beat Argentina 2418 despite being out-scored 2 tries to nil; they can thank Rob Andrew ’ s boat for all their points, and the Argentine goal-kickers who shanked six easy ones. It didn’t get any easier for England against Italy, beating them 272 1, this time getting matched try for try. Two wins are two wins, but England look to have very little hope of winning the Cup if present form is any indicator. Their showdown with Western Samoa for the Group B Winner position this Saturday shapes up to be a dynamite game. Western Samoa were also extremely lucky to slip past Argentina, but they have a very real chance of getting by a seriously over-rated

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and France set to advance, although their showdown this Saturday will decide who wins the Group. Scotland have yet to be tested, hitting purple patches and piling on the points -- 130 after two games, with only 5 points against. Fullback Gavin Hastings, a veteran set to retire at the Cup’s conclusion, has gone crazy, setting and breaking world records. His haul after two games is an amazing 75 points. For their part, France has played effectively, totally outclassing the same opposition that Scotland has mopped up, so it’s difficult to say who has the edge. Traditionally, you’d give it to France, but Scotland are playing error-free ball. It will be different against the French this Saturday though. The French, with their shaved heads and Iooking like they just walked off the set of Romper Stomper, will prevail and Scotland will advance as Runner-Up. Playoff predictions: Quarter Final E: France will beat Ireland. Quarter Final F: S.Africa will beat W-Samoa. Quarter Final G: England will lose toAustralia. Quatiei Final H: NZ will beat Scotland. Semi Final I: S.Afica will beat France. Semi Final J: Australia will lose to NZ, RWC Final: Too close to call!!

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he Stone Roses. The Stone bioody I wanna be adored spike island Roses. The prophets in the last truly innocent teen movement. That ecstacy fuelled movement centred around the grimy British city of Manchester at the cusp of this decade, barely covered reports in the indifferent British press, of all night parties, and wildly popular gigs at the Hacienda club. Of wide eyed prancing on stage, pictures of Ian Brown with his Iips parted in a pout. The Stone Roses were ours, lads who gave off the coolest attitude, while creating the music to which you could either drive to the beach with your friends on a sunny high-school day, or make out with your girl/ boyfriend lying on a field, and watching a meteor shower overhead. They were a very special band. Rumours of their return were always little more then that: rumours. Until in November we heard a song on the radio that made us think, “Whoa, have we accidently turned to a classic rock station?’ And then you heard the voice- “Let me put you in the picture let me show you what I mean” Yep. You knew Lhat was Ian Brown. Then came The Second Cr,ming, the furthest distance from the sunny sounds

of the debut one could have imagined. Dark, brooding, with songs which didn’t go on by half, with their Zeppelin histrionics, and boogie jams. On Thursday May 18th the Stone Roses rolled into the cavernous echo-trap that is Marine Terminal 28, to an atmosphere fuelled not so much by the prospect of seeing the band themselves, but by capital E-vent. Peopte most likely had higher expectations from this gig than fi-om almost any gig in Toronto, ever. Many f-ans came away from the show, disappointed as much by Brown’s lazy attitude, as the fact that nothing could ever return that youth, those mad summers between ‘90-‘92, those summers that only the Roses could seemingly resurrect. To be sure, these were rusty Roses. How can someone say it is professional to have to stop a song, and restart it, especially when it is the beautiful “Waterfall?” However. in a haIf-assed defense to the band, this was only, like, their fifth gig in four years. Who can expect them to be perfect? People say [hat the new drummer, Maddix, is no Reni. They are absolutely correct he is no Reni. He is Maddix, a drummer who used to drum for Black Uruhu. Maddix joined the band after Reni’s hasty departure only five weeks before the Toronto show. All things considered, he slipped into his role cotnfortabIy, and repIaced Reni’s lolling. somewhat plodding beats with a smarter,

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t speaks volumes about a bands underground cult status wheri they don’t merit so much as a mention in any of Toronto’s dailies and weeklies and can still pack a sell-out intoToronto’s Massey Hall. That’s precisely what happened last weekend with veritable Prog Rock dinosaurs King Crimson, on tour in support of their newest releases VRUUUM and THRAK. The Robert Fripp-led sextet, the fifth variation in the bands long and sporadic existence, blew into Toronto for their first appearance since the summer of ‘84, so anticipation from die-hard fans and the curious alike was -immense. The new version of Crimson features the exact same quartet as variation #4 from the early ’80s plus the addition of new bassist Trey Gunn and percussionist Pat Mastelotto. The ‘80’s line-up was perhaps the most exciting ever, featuring Fripp and Adrian Belew on guitars,

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bassist/stick player Tony Levin, and long-time Crimson drummer Bill Bruford, so the new version, dubbed the “Double-Trio,” had a lot to live up to. Indeed, such is the uniqueness of the new formation, that many fans have been furrowing their brows and scratching their heads as to the rationale behind the additional players. As far as Saturday’s performance is concerned, the ju-

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ry’s still out whether the move is in any respect a winning one, First off, 1 should mention that the show, featuring much of the best from the new recordings and t heDiscipZineera and all performed in ferociously trippy Red and L.-arks Tongue In Aspic-like vibes, was simply amazing, but then I’d already expected that. But from a fans perspective the show still

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guitar and Ian’s vocals was understandable; The Roses made the mistake in Marine Terminal 28 of doing their concert in stereo, having the bass and drums predominantly on one side, and vocals and guitars on the other. I know that it was like this, because at the very beginning,

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before I was crushed by the throng, I heard the show in beautiful stereo. After that, Mani’s bass side seemed to drown in the giant baffles of curtain against the one side, and Ian and John were propelled into the vast reaches of this warehouse. Accounting for Maddix’s quietness is a little more difficult, except to say that he was probably still a little uncomfortable about his place in the group. Besides, why would you want to hear anything other than John’s guitar, the Gretsch now replaced by the inevitable Les Paul. Finally, why can’t people accept that not every band needs to justify themselves by doing the Egotistical encores? Encores are merely pagan rites, people professing their love to the Gods. They came on, no opening band before them, just a good DJ to put us in the mood. They played their songs, the ones off the first album, and the ones in their quiet acoustic set blowing the pants off of their extended, and somewhat dull, “Daybreak/ Breaking Into Heaven” menage. People are older. People are wiser. No one, through any means, can recapture those halcyon days of The’Stone Roses. Those who went to the gig to have a good time, had a good time. Those who went to recapture lost youth or innocence are sadpeople who shouldn’t blame Ian Brown and John Squire for their lack of joie de vivre. They should grow up and accept the fact that once again, the Stone Roses are just another band.

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wasn’t without a certain number of frustrations. Foremost was the enigmatic brainiac Robert Fripp himself. Electing to sit on a stool behind a twin phalanx of players, Fripp played guitar hidden in absolute shadow, pulling levers like the Wizard of Oz. He was simply nowhere to be seen other than in occasional squinty-eyed silhouette. Of course this is hardly a first for Fripp; he did the same thing during Peter Gabriel’s first solo tour, sitting behind a massive curtain and playing leads oblivious to the audience and vice-versa. But no-one in those audiences had any idea Fripp was in the building; with Crimson, he’s the reluctant star that everybody comes to see. Crimson is HIS baby. His reasoning to sit in the dark is, apparently, to focus the spotlight on the other players. As admirable as is his intent, ultimately it ends up illuminating how separated he is from the rest of the players, giving an illusion of a divided camp. This first distraction begat another, specifically in the playing and presence of drummer Bill Bruford. With Fripp forsaking his role as leader and visual focus, Bruford seemed to take it upon him-

self to steal the light. To be sure, his and Mastelotto’s dual backbeat at times worked wonderfully, reminding me off the same lethal effect The Fall employs so well, but every once in a while Bruford’s hot-dogging would invariably lead to some brutal infractions. As a veteran he should have known better, especially given his incredibly high technical regard in drum circles. For their parts, Belew and Gunn were solid but at the same occasion unspectacular. Belew’s voice was emotive enough when it had to be, but age seems to have had a way of dampening his usually jovial enthusiasm. As for Gunn, his role just sort of eludes me. So it fell to Levin to carry the show, and he did so amazingly well, playing his bass and stick with fingers, bow, or drum sticks, expressively with finesse and style. For my money, he stole the show. These criticisms, it should be noted, are perhaps a little heavier given my extreme fandom. Hard1 y anybody seemed disappointed and with an hour-and-three-quarter performance, most felt satisfied they more than got their money’s worth. Besides, it may take another decade before we see them again.

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Faith No More w/ Steel Pole Bathtub RPM Warehouse May 22, 1995

Edgefest featuring Blur Mdson Amphitheatre, Toronto Sunday, May 21

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by Annick Streicher Imprint staff

he lineup to the Warehouse stretched around the comer of the building two hours before showtime, and rang with anticipation as Faith No More returned to Toronto for the first time since their CNE engagement with Guns ‘n’Roses and Metallica nearly two years ago. Steel Pole Bathtub was a very fitting intro to the FNM experience. It was indeed a treat to see an opening act that was compatible with the headliners. In a performance characterized by thunderous bass pounding and high-pitched vocal wailing, SPB put on a very lively performance for the attentive Toronto crowd. One surprise was a very heavy coverofCheapTrick’s “Surrender,” which much of the crowd did not seem to pick up on. (Willingly? Perhaps.) After a brief delay, FNM calmly took the stage. This calm, however, was not to last long. Right from the gun, the band’s explosive energy overwhelmed the crowd. Mike Patton, lead singer and resident caffeine freak (he chooses coffee over alcohol), blitzed across the center area of the stage, often shifting directions too quickly for the eye to see. Clad only in the modest garb of sweat pants, T-shirt and Nike high-cuts, he was well-dressed for his energetic stage presence. The rest of the hand was quick to follow suit. Roddy Bottum ran

t was an afternoon sent from heaven; Sunday May 21, On tario Place. No rain, great bands, and a weird but very receptive crowd, In one word, EDGEFEST. Due to circumstances beyond our control, we arrived two songs before Our Lady Peace completed their set. All I can say is: gee, I wish I could have been in that mosh pit. From hearsay, Our Lady Peace played well, and from what little of them I heard at Edgefest I’d have to agree that they’re a good live band. Elastica, Elastica, Elastica. For me they were disappointing. 1 hadn’t heard Elastica live before, but whoever does their sound needs a hearing aid. Justine Frischmann’s vocals were drowned out by the instruments and by the time you started to pick out the lyrics, the song was over. But I do have to give them a great deal of credit for getting the crowd going. During their last song *‘Connection” a mosh pit magically appeared in the aisle close to where I was sitting. Unfortunately, the security guards were only too quick and willing to do their jobs and show us back to our seats. “Connection,” sung by Frischmann and Donna Matthews was obviously the crowd’s favourite and they screamed out their appreciation when the set ended. Ned’s Atomic Dustbin was

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back and forth from the back of the stage to his keyboards. Bill Gould hammered his bass in time with the unbelievable drumming of Mike Bordin. Known by the nickname “Puffy,” he uses an aggressive drumming style that would test the endurance of any decathlete. Even the “new guy,” guitarist Dean Menta, engaged in a bit of the release, making his presence known on the right side of the stage. Unfortunately, what the show had in enthusiasm it lacked in planning. The performance was quite short, and song selection could be considered odd at best. Most tracks, obviously, came from their new album, King for CLDuy, Fonl for a Ll@rirne. The selection of other tracks, however, was confusing. Only two songs from The Real Thing, their 1989 breakthrough re-

lease, were played. There were a number of songs that were conspicuous in their absence. Among these were “From Out of Nowhere,” “The Real Thing,” “Land of Sunshine” and “A Small Victory.” The highlight of the show was their cover of the Commodores’ “Easy,” which is available on the Gngs to Nuke Love to EP. The track revealed Patlon’s’singing ability, which can be lacking in many other tracks, and received the most enthusiastic response from the crowd. It was indeed a unique performance. A spectacular live show was marred by somewhat erratic planning. Who knows, it was probably done intentionally. Faith No More’s music is a test for the senses. Maybe their live shows are supposed to be as well.

were, in my humthe Ned’s ble opinion, incredible. But I show, I was have to admit that convinced that Iamb ~~~~~i~~ they were not ;tr f;:e;thE now and adore only insane, them. I have never seen a crowd so but very involved. so wild. so excited and so talented. active. No one

Night oftheLiving Distortion Mikes White Zombie w/The Melvins and Reverend Horton Heat Varsity Arena, Turmto May 27, 1995 by Geoff Sowrep special to Imprint y partner in crime and I hauled ourselves out to Varsity Arena at Bloor and University for what would be a fourhour aural assault. When we arrived at the entrance from Bloor St., we could already hear a steady rumble. Nothing had prepared my ears for the intense pounding they would receive that evening, but the moment I stepped into the line of fire, I felt a shock wave from The Melvins nearly push me down the stairs. The Night of the Living Distortion Mikes had begun. The Melvins can be described as a black-haired Q-Tip, Garth Brooks on an acid trip, with Feral Boy on the drums. I’m not saying they’re bad (they were quite good, actually), but they’re one of the

more interesting bands I’ve seen. After a short break, The Reverend Horton Heat took to the stage. To those of you who have never listened to the Reverend a rough description would be The Stray Cats (remember them?) crossed with an with an earthquake - rockabilly eat-shit-and-die attitude. Closing with a song entitled “Marijuana,”

band exploded onto the stage amidst showers of pyrotechnics. The Zombie portion of the show was a spectacle in itself - the stage, the use of lighting, the Bela LugosiKharles Manson/Dali film clips, and of course, White Zombie. Sean Y seult (the bassist) and J (the guitarist) only tended to walk around stage in an almost energetic manner (through the use of wireless transmitters which died a couple times in the first fifteen minutes). Rob Zombie, on the other hand,. was all over eve-

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high, and to drink a few beers for him. Suddenly, the arena lights went out, and a sampled voice suggested: “Perhaps you had better start from the beginning.” This is the sample from Electric Wead Pt. 1, from White Zombie’s Astrocreep: 2000. The

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could stand still. Instead of their recorded poppy sound, live they borderline on punk. “Girls and Boys” of course was one of the favourites. They also featured some songs that are going td be on their next album, and it sounds promising. “Parklife” was another crowd pleaser, along with “Magic America.” Damon Albam put on quite a show for the all-too-willing audience and kept energy levels high. They too were summoned out for an encore which left the audience wanting more. All in all, a performance that left one completely drained. I think I am joined by all concert goers when I say that this, by far, was the best show to hit the area in a long time.

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amazing. Within the first couple seconds of their opening song they had the crowd on their feet. There we remained and cheered until the 45minute set had ended and then just screamed some more. They rewarded us kindly with an encore which was regrettably only four songs long, but it was well worth losing my voice for. I should mention at this time that I had heard very little of Ned’s, but by the end I was convinced that they were not only insane but very talented as well. Last, but by far not least, Blur

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ute album, “Children of the Grave.” The finish of the concert (the third encore) was “Blood, Milk , And Sky.” This weak ending seemed to leave the crowd on a bit of a lower note (which in retrospect was probably not a bad idea.)

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Big Black Monsoon P.J. Harvey w/Tricky Phoenix, Toronto Sunday May 28th by Greg Imprint

Juliana Hatfield Music Hall, Tar-onto May 26, 1995 by Fhnk Seglenieks special to Imprint

o matter whom Juliana Hatfield might play with or whatever she calls her band there is no doubt that she will always be the centte of attention and anybody who sees her band in concert will have come to see her and not the other musicians on stage. This night the crowd got a look at the new heavier sounding Juliana Hatfield and her latest band members.

Before the show there were a few things which I was wondering. First, the last time I saw Ms. Hatlield she played at Lee’s Palace, a cozy small venue. This time I was interested in how she would perform on the large cold stage at the Music Hall. On this point she did quite well, talking to the audience between songs and to fill up time after the drummer broke his snare drum on the first song; she seemed at ease and natural. The other unknown was how her songs would react to the extra guitar and keyboard added since her tour with the Juliana Hatfield Three. Here the sound definitely benefited from the additional musicians with a fuller sound and harmonies. This was good, however it did tend to bury her voice in the mix, which was unfortunate as the few times where she was singing by

herself her voice was quite strong and melodic. The audience was forced into submission by the fixed seating at the Music Hall. Perhaps this is why the new material from her latest album @d/y Everything failed to excite the audience with most just nodding along with the music. It was only after she expressed her disdain for the fixed seating and encouraged people to stand up did the audience become part of the show. After this rant she went into arguably her most popular song “My Sister” from her previous album &come Whut You Are. From this point on Hatfield stuck mostly to her tried and true popular songs such as “Spin the Bottle” and “Nirvana,” which kept the audience on their feet for the rest of the night. Unfortunately she failed to play what 1 consider rhe best song she will ever write “Everybody Loves Me” off her Hp), B&v album. For her first encore she started with a solo version of “Ugly” and then a song 1 couldn’t recognize. Her second encore was a surprise as a lot of the audience had left, and the rest were in the aisles on the way out. She introduced the song by saying that it helped her when she was feeling alone and then played a solo version of the Jayhawks’ “So Blue.” This was the high point for me as her voice filled the Music Hall beautifully and somehow it seemed a pity that for the rest of the night it was masked behind the other instruments on stage.

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race yourselves folks, you’re in for some well deserved hyperbole here. Last Sunday night P.J. Harvey presented a sold out-crowd at the Phoenix with everything a live show could and should be...and maybe even more than that. From the opening notes to the final guitar wail Polly and her band were at worst simply amazing, and at best beyond proper description here in print. It made her solid ‘93 appearante at the Spectrum seem like mere primer. As a fan and critic I see a fair number of concerts, good and bad, but every once in a blue moon I go to a show that reaffirms why I bother in the first place. This was one of those times. The points in favour of this concert are almost too numerous to count. At the early hour of 7:40, Polly Jean took the stage in a tight blue lame dress and the garish amounts of makeup she displays on the new album, giving a sort of trashy lounge singer look to our chaunteuse. Her presence on stage reflected this feel, as she danced and strutted about in a manner that had the crowd eating out of her hand. After her past two Toronto appearances where she was encumbered by a guitar, it was a liberating experience for both P.J. and the crowd to be able to dance about with a tambourine or her cordless mike. And the music! The soundperson at this show should

seriously start teaching fellow I.A.T.S.E. members a thing or two, because the mix was absolutely flawless. At the same time lots of credit should be given to the incredible emsemble of musicians Polly has arranged. You know all those shows you see where a band skip some of the more complex arrangements that appear on the album? Not Polly’s troupe - they put it all together, the maracas, accordian, keyboards, and odd guitar rumblings all left untouched. Her bloody tambourine was even miked! As a result, the songs appeared in all their majestic studio glory, buoyed even more by Ms. Harvey’s riveting stage presence and even a fantastic light show, showing her in various sinister lights. “Working For the Man” put all of this together most effectively, the creepy maracas echoing Polly’s seductive low purring and even more seductive gestures and looks (no press were allowed photo passes to this show, so I can’t accu-

all the proper notes, and ended with P.J. singing the final strains a cappella. In fact, if anything the band were almost too adept for the material. The bare bones sound of L@ was completely omitted, and the three tracks from Rid of Me (“50 ft...” plus “Hook” and “Missed”) were reworked in a manner which suited Polly’s new stage persona. Basically all the gender confusion of “Man Size” and the obsessiveness and anger of “Rid of Me” were dispensed with, leaving a kinder, gentler P.J. She’s maturing, willing to grow and change. Who knows where she’ll be at in another two years time, but with the stunning closer “Long Snake Moan” she proved that she can still rock out as hard as she wants to, and with as much vitrioI as ever. Utterly brilliant. Not to be forgotten in the shuffle was the opener Tricky, who displayed some fine interpreta-

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sually movies that are diproduced and rected, starred in by the same megastar make me furious. Warren Beatty, Kevin Costner and Clint Eastwood - all relatively talentless - are famous for this display of egotism that can only be explained by greed. Mel basks in the spotlight yet again in his new film but the result is so moving that his conceit can be forgiven. Gibson’s Braveheart is rather loosely based on the life of William Wallace, who lived in the 13th century and began a struggle to reclaim Scotland from British control. Both in the film and in actual history, his rebellion was sparked by a tragic loss. Similar to the story of Robin Hood and often biblical, the film follows Wallace on his warrior adventures as he is loved, hunted,

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es, this is another adven ture game, where wizards and warriors battle the forces ol’darkness to save the world, blah blah blah. However. this game has a few new ideas that I haven’t seen before in adventure games, and they turn another cliched adventure game into a lot of fun. The basic premise is simple: evil things are happening, and Chaz, a young hunter, gets caught up in the efforts to stop the evil. But he is not alone, (and this is one of the tween

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previews at 2 PM worshipped and betrayed. Braveheart is breathtakingly by Greg K&chick shot in Scotland and Ireland among Imprint staff green hills that are all too often spattered with blood. Many of the hat do UW Drama types do with their lives when they leave battle scenes are unbearable to sch ool? One can’t speak for them all, but a number of them have watch and not for the easily nauseplays got together since last year and (what else) performed ated. But in between murders the under the name King Rudolph Players. Currently they are engrossed in a movie is fascinating and, production of David Mamet’s American BuffaEo, the same author who suprisingly, the plot is not predictpenned Okanna, which was one of UW Drama’s productions last term. able. Although a classic adventure Imprint had a chance to (briefly) chat with Jennifer Epps, the director of story in many ways, Braveheart is American BUfSLl10, to get her thoughts on Mamet, violence, and the freshly riveting for its entire three American Dream. hours. The female characters in the ing to make a point here about capiWhy This Play? movie are quiet, strong, and Because it’s about people betalism, about the American Dream, unpoisoned by screaming. Unforing horrible to each other, which I about how we’re destroying ourtunately, the homosexual Edward find very interesting to present on a selves with this competitiveness and is depicted as a snivelling, weak stage. David Mamet likes to put greed - he thinks we’re on the verge excuse for a future monarch, a sterebehaviour under a microscope, to of an apocalypse. And he just uses otype that is causing gay rights place characters in a very specific Bobby and Don and Teach and the groups to boycott the film. But the situation and watch them as if they intricacies of their friendships and performances are all admirable, and were organisms in a petri dish. Here betrayals as analogies for the larger Gibson’s attempt at a Scottish acit’s three small-time crooks plotsystem he wants to criticize. cent isquite accurate. In the end it is ting a robbery, and the play is all How did you prepare for the William Wallace’s friendships and about their relationships. You know, show? love affairs that are the most in- 1 like Tarantino’s ‘Reservoir Dogs’ I like reading and watching triguing part, sprinkling the movie has excitement and gun play and so movies as research, so I read a lot of with moments too touching to deon, but it isn’t about its action, it’s analytical essays on Mamet’s work scribe. about the characters and how they and I rented movies that I’d seen interact. Mamet is absolutely trybefore and knew were relevant--

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ne of my favourite records of last year was Come’s Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, the Boston quartet’s sophomore release following 1992’s EZeven: Eleven. The band is perhaps best known as the latest foray for legendary noisenik Thalia Zedek, formerly of Dangerous Birds, Uzi, and Live Skull, but it’s obviously more than just a transitional Zedek project. One of the most emotive singers I’ve ever heard, her voice stained by years of touring and hard nicotine usage, Zedek is merely the highlight in one of the strongest lineups anywhere, playing alongside guitarist Chris Brokaw (ex- Codeine), bassist Sean O’Brien (ex- Kilkenny C&g) and drummer Arthur Johnson (ex- Bar-B-Q Killers). Much is made of the band’s link with “the blues,” but make no mistake, the band is pure rock and roll all the way, like Patti Smith singing Exile On Main Street with bombastic, muscular time changes thrown in for exclamation. The band played the Rivoli in Toronto last Friday, their first headline show since tours here supporting Sugar and Dinosaur Jr. In performance, Come was extraordinary, one of the best performances I’ve seen in ages and thus a bit of a love-in for fans. The sound was exceptional, the song selection exquisite, and the playing terse and gutsy. I was fortunate enough prior to the gig to speak with Thalia, Chris and Sean.

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of all, it’s good to see you’re headlining your own show in ToThis is your first, right? CHRIS: Yeah, this is our first. It’s good to finally be playing in front of a crowd with less than 3000 people. I was wondering, since I’ve never seen it mentioned in any articles about you, what the inspiration behind the band name was. THALIA: We were messing around tofinally rontu.

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then we couldn’t agree on anything ,.. I just sorta came up with it. There’s a definite sexual connotation to the name, but I’ve never gotten a sense of that coming out of the actual music. THALIA: Definitely, that’s not what the band’s about, and it’s certainly not ourangle. When I think about it, it’s a pretty stupid name, what can I say? Tell me about the most recent album title then, Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, it’s in reference to the remark Bill Clinton made about military policy toward gays isn’t it? THA LIA : Yeah, that’s right. Did you choose the title for any specific thematic reason or did you just like the sound of it? THALIA: Well, I liked the phrase, I thought it just sounded so funny and stupid. But I also think that many of the songs on the record are about miscommunication beGeetarist Chris tween people, about relationships where people really don’t talk to one another about what they’re really thinking. So I took the idea of “Don’t ask, don’t tell,” that phrase, a littIe bit further, thinking about two people who don’t really want to acknowledge their feelings to one another. Most of the press on the band seems to concentrate on what you’re singing about to the exclusion of the music. Perhaps it’s the literate bias of press because they’re all writers, does this bother you? THALIA: Yeah, it does, because the music always comes before the lyrics, that’s the way we write it. We don’t compose music around my lyrics, it’s always the other way around, the music just sets the mood for the lyrics, so that’s where I’d prefer people’s attention be. I think the serious emotion of your material is apparent without even having to concentrate on the lyrics. CHRIS: Yeah, I think that too. THALIA: It’s not like we’re a joke band or something. Sean and Arthur mentioned previously that the image or portrayal of the band is one that’s really serious and heavy, but that it’s not a very accurate reflection. SEAN: That’s right, people think there’s all sorts of CC tragedy surrounding the band, that we’re always brooding and morose, but we like to kick back and have laughs all the time. It’s the actual making of

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was in my past and used to come up all the time, y’know, the ‘*Battle with Smack”angle, the press always likes that kind of shit, but it’s going away now especially with the new record, which is really good. All the talk did bother me though, it really bugged the shit out of me, because it was my baggage and had nothing to do with the band. Did any positive experiences come out of the Sugar and Dinosaur tours? CHRIS: They were .. . @awe) .. . okay . .. Can you elaborate? CHRIS: I don’t think it’s necessarily bad playing big places, but it’s hard to reach an audience that’s unfamiliar with your music when most of them during the performance are busy in the lobby looking at t-shirts or buying popcorn and shit. It’snotreally fair on our fans either, that’s why it’s much more preferrable to play our own shows, so that we’re the focus why they’re there in the first place and we can give it our all. It was pretty rare that we ever won a crowd over on either of those tours. What’s the rationale behind your latest release String, the new 10 inch EP? It ’ s got two new songs but the other two are already on the last album. CHRIS: We’ re on Matador in the

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THALIA: We get lots of people interviewing us who’re iotally nervous because they’re expecting us to be always depressed and dour. It’s just not true. All the old heroin and drug references that still keep coming up in the press hang over the band like a dark cloud. How concerned are you about that angle? THALIA: Well, that was something that

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record but didn’t want to do a single, so we released a couple of new tracks with it. Finally, Thalia, you’ve been in a lot of groups, do you forsee doing this, playing music for your career, something you’d like to do for the rest of your life? THAUA: I hope so *.. (smiling) .,. I’d like to, I really enjoy what I’m doing and can’t think of anything I’d rather be doing.

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s he did in his amazing 1485 novel Continental Drift, ussell Banks has simultaneously engaged his two perennial subjects-Caribbean culture and lower-class white America- with his new book Rule ofthe Bone. The story of a homeless teen from upstate New York who, through a series of bizarre events, ends up in Jamaica embracing Rastafarian thought, Rule of the Bone Finds Banks riffing on Huckleberry Finn and also exploring his own peculiar brand of naturalism. As such, the novel succeeds on both important levels: it’s a fascinating book and an engrossing, eminently readable one. Rule l$ the Bnnv is narrated by Chappie, a disaffected G&year-old with a Mohawk and nose ring who “books” from his unhappy home (abusive stepfather, willfully obtuse mother) and quickly becomes a small-time drug dealer crashing as crash can. Occasionally accompanied by his [Fiend Kuss, Chappie encounters biker thugs, pedophiles, stoner college dropouts and gangsta rappers; he renames himself “Bone” after his new tattoo and squats for a time in a rich family’s summer cottage. Like the previous Banks nove I s Cmtinentd Driji andA’li&iun,

Rule of fhe Bone is centered on a character whose life is buffeted by forces he barely understands. But unlike Bob Dubois and Wade - both hapless dullWhitehouse ards, less sympathetic than simply pathetic - Bone is quick-witted and cunning, introspective and sardonic. Banks’s prose is immediate, fresh and believable, perfectly approximating the voice of an intelligent if unschooled teenage boy.

That well-executed narrative voice has already drawn comparisons to Twain’sHuckleberp Finn, and there are other similarities as well. Some are minor-- Bone shares Huck’s facility for elaborate lies, and Russ makes for a pretty good Tom Sawyer-- but when Bone meets an aging black Rasta named I-Man

Here and eventually accompanies him to Jamaica, Banks’s affinity for Huck Finn becomes impossible to ignore. Like Twain’s runaway slave Jim, I-Man becomes a valued friend, and thereby forces Bone to confront knotty issues of race and slavery. As an aspiring Rasta in Jamaica who also happens to be a little white kid, Bone Finds his fascination for the culture growing even as he’s excruciatingly aware of his own otherness. When by improbable coincidence (shades ofkkk again) Bone stumbles across his biological father at Montego Bay, his loyalty - indeed, his very identity - is tested, and IMan’s life is endangered. By the novel’s end, though, Bone’s ability to locate a sense of self at all serves as a major triumph. Banks habitually toys with naturalistic notions, presenting characters less as integrated, willful beings than as vortexes of desire, happenstance and subsistence, and Bone even begins his narrative by referring to himself only half-sarcastically as a “tragic victim of circumstances.” But by the time his account concludes, Bone has shown will, restraint and integrity, developing principles that are few but “tough and hard and as I’ ve found out since pretty near permanent.” Rule of the Bone, then, ends on a relatively uplifting note, and as such is no less powerful and affecting - indeed, may be more so - than Banks’s previous novels.

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here is nothing more powerful, nothing more unpredictable, and sometimes nothing more pathetic than love. The very idea of love can empower you, or it can crush you and bring you to your knees -to obtain it. Love is a very powerful word that can mean everything, or mean absolutely nothing. This isn’t exactly the premise of Ackerman’s historical look at what we know as “love,” but it’s pretty bang on the money, if you can say that you’ve ever felt those queezy feelings. Ackerman’s text is a pretty indepth look at what everyone wants to either experience, or avoid at all costs. She doesn’t make an editorial effort but maintains her text as

a historical document about love. Lovecan’t be summed up with mere words, but to look historically at this element of human feeling must examine many different variables. Ackerman does this sufficiently. and more importantly it’s an interesting read. Starting as far back as Egyptian times, Ackerman provides a fairly broad overview of how love was expressed. She does this with

uses them to explain the idea of love, using Plato’s “Perfect Un. ion,” Freud, Stendhal, Denis de Rougemont, and Proust to give a philosophical outake at this thing we know as love. The rest of this text really goes into some interesting topics under headings like the nature of love, the erotics of love, love customs, and varieties of love. These provide for an offshoot of very interesting subtitles that you will definitely leaf through and jump back and forth to throughout the book. This is probably the best aspectofhow Ackerman set up the text. At any point you can flip to a different subtitle and read up on the history of kissing, cuddling, and the transparent new-age

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tally different from, well, pretty much anyone’s, While Portishead are dark in a safe sort of way, one that has allowed them sell a million albums worldwide, Tricky is a sinister, intense sort of artist, the kind of guy who would (and has) appear on the cover of N.M.E. dressed as the devil. A coffee shop in hell may well play something like this, as a respite from all that weeping and

Too much of a good thing? This may be the question that people are asking themselves with regards to the whole Bristol “trip hop” scene that’s all the rage right now. Fortunately, the sounds emerging from said town have done anything but become redundant, as Tricky’s deftly Maxinquas proves. This is quite surprising when you consider the connections and influence these bands have on one another. Remember that Tricky contributed a couple of gnashing of teeth. tracks to Massive Attack’s ProtecAs a muscian and sampling tion, and even goes so far as to artist, Tricky has his Bristol comcover his own song (in radically petition beat hands down. Strange altered form of course) on his own loopy bits fly at you from all sides effort, retitling it “Overcome.” And on almost every track, and at any yes folks, that is the exact same .given time it seems there’s a dozen Isaac Hayes sample in “Hell is different things happening at once. Round the Corner” that Portishead “Ponderosa” fits a barely audible put to exquisite use on “Glory Box.” music box with a percussian loop What makes it all work is the . that sounds like a drummer playing aura of this album, which is rddia xylophone. The further interplay

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up toy you stutter at my feet.” “Pardon me, love?” “Drivel head knows all the stars/ loves to suck their shining guitars” “What the Hell are you rambling about” (and then you jump out of %* you chez Pierre chair and start gyrating wildly) “You could call me a car lover/ cos I love it in a motor” “Sit down moron, you’re embarrassing me .” “I don’t understand how a heart is a spade, but somehow in life a connection is made.” “That’s it, I’m leaving.”

Elastica rode to fame under the guise of the wildly popular move-. ment in England “New Wave of the New Wave,” or NWOTNW, for abbreviationists. In their songs, one can hear subtle influences of Wire and the Stranglers. Okay, it’s not subtle. In fact Elastica sounds (and for God’s sake, looks) like they stepped out of the time machine marked “New Wave.” I mean, to press initial copies of the album on white vinyl, and give away a free flexi-disc containing a cover of an And thus is the danger Adam Ant? Really, really, terribly of this album. Another roeighties. mantic evening wasted. Oh Okay, now that’s the backlash. 1 well. After this travesty, you Here are the bare facts of the album. can go and buy yourself a Using the basic R and R elements of bottle of Vodka, a bottle of harmony, feedback and melody, fizzy grape pop, and sneak into your favorite club, to Elastica contains snippits of genius that hide themselves in your chainsmoke with your pals, subconsious, and come out in the and dance madly to Elastica. most inopportune moments, say a After all, every song on romantic evening with the loved Elastica could be a hit single. If only they would join one. the new decade.

“I love you honeybunny.” “I’ m so glad that we could afford to come to such an expensive restaurant on our anniversary” “Yes, me too, sweetest” (and then it starts, tunes and lyrics start to pervade your romanitc moment) “No need to whine boy, like a wind

Justine ‘Maybe Frischmann, leader of this motley crew was the one who first coined the phrase, whatever goes around comes around. Then again, maybe she just holds it close to her. heart, next to her twenty future hit singles.

between Tricky’s voice and the eighteen year old vocalist Martine leaves you absolutely disoriented. In fact this is the prevailing impression with most of this album, whether it’s the super slow beat of “Strugglin,” the shuffling production and string bits of “You Don’t,” or the in your face attitude of “Brand New You’re Retro.” In the end though, the most stunning track is “Black Steel,” the Public Enemy cover that is starting to get some attention here and there. Martine’s vocal’s swirl and echo about in a most disarming dub-reggae style, such that her singing about being a black man makes perfectly warped sense. Meanwhile the music defies any sort of genre one would try to shove it into. Skater Punk? Trip-hop. 7 Who knows or cares? It’s a contender for single of the year. Save for some dodgy lyrics on certain tracks (“Abboan Fat Tracks” and “Strugglin” especially) Maxinquae moves Bristol and its music scene further into the spotlight.,.or at least it ought to. If you have the other two, this would complete the trilogy.

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You may have first had a chance to hear Cold Water Flat on the Fort Apache compilation that was released a couple of months ago to introduce the recording studio turned record label. CWF is the first of a slew of bands that will have records released on this label. With that in mind, I think CWF can be proud of their first album. Although at times it drones on endlessly, and closely resembles the related Buffalo Tom, the album is a worthwhile listen. This three piece from Boston comes with quite a reputation for crazy antics not to mention a’history of rotating bass players. However, their live show (which have numbered about four in the last two months in Toronto) is pretty unexciting, and their permanent bass player, Ted Silva, wasn’t exactly hired for his stage presence. Mind you, this is an outfit with some potential that could use some

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Arlington, Virginia’s Tsunami have made a name for themselves the past few years, releasing a batch of cool 7” singles in some of the snazziest packaging anywhere. Most of the early singles were all recorded for a variety of indies as well as their own Simple Machines label. This album compiles most of those singles onto one long album, so it’s indispensible for fans who missed out on the singles and makes for a great introduction to the band for newcomers. Since the songs all run on the album chronologically, the thing that immediately jumps out is just how assured and promising the early material. especially the five off the first single songs Headringer, stands up. Fronted by the dual female attack of Jenny Toomey and Kristin Thomson, Tsunami demonstrate first-rate songwriting and playing, whether it be mild jingly-jangly pop gems or fierce jingly-jangly rock nuggets. All the material is uniformly

on their live act. Regardless, “Virus Road” kicks off the album with a flare of energy that plows through the first four tracks up to “Magnetic North Pole,” the song that introduced the band on the Apache compilation. “Mistaken” then slows the tempo down with a folk approach and has the harmonica twilling at all the right moments. “Beautiful” builds on the atmosphere established by “Mistaken” and Janovitz really comes across with a pasionate expression of his lyrics. His guitar surfs and crashes which is a nice technique Janovitz uses abundantly throughout the album. After this point many of the songs tend to dip into one another and the variety is quite limited. You can only take so many songs on one album that Xerox one another. It will be interesting to see if Cold Water Flat can build on this first effort and perhaps come out with an album that sways away from the all-too-obvious. Buffalo Tom influence, and maybe provide a little more depth to the.music, For now, they should be proud of this album that balances hard driving energetic tunes, with mellow insightful ones. crisp in production too. Sadly, the promise held by the earliest recordings failed to materialize in any big respect. Supposedly the “next big things,” it becomes apparent listening to the album in its entirety that Tsunami’s sound was pretty well cast in stone from the beginning. That’s not to say the band is operating from any sort of a formula, it’s just that the band seems either totally in love with their own sound or else incapable of evolving. This is more of a time-frame criticism though; one wonders why the band didn’t’ grow more single to single, but it’s hard to begrudge the actual quality of the material. As far as a volume of songs on one record, they’re all superb, so much so that it’s difficultpickingfavourites without having to name half the record. If pushed, I’ll say “Flameproof Suit, ” “World Tour,” “Sometimes A Notion,” and “Crackers.” Then there’s the song “Punk Means Cuddle,” which pretty well says it all. Bands like the Go-Go’s, the Bangles and Look Blue Go Purple may have started this whole trend, but if you’re looking for the new source of all the cubs and jales of the world, then look no further than Tsunami. World Tour and Other Destinations is all the evidence you need.

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Is it really being too hard on a band to expect them not to sound exactly like their influences? Sure enough, Gene is a new band, and true enough, there is enough originality in this music to make it sound somewhat 1495. However, we must ask ourselves the ultimate question. Wouldn’t it just be better to put on “The Queen is Dead?” Gene relies heavily on that light guitar sound popularized by Johnny M~IT, late of the Smiths. All skittering plucked arpeggios overtop of bouncy 2/4 drum beats. Gene also relies on a crooning voice set on top of this music, sung by a man whose teen idol was obviously a man

by James Russell Imprint staff Well, the “Sad Freaks” as they call themselves, have pumped out another quick28 songs. With Robert Pollard’s McCartney-esque vocals as strong as ever, and the brilliant craftsmanship of these eight guys, this album is excellent, with one drawback: the songs are too goddamned short! Anyone familiar with GBV will appreciate their ability to build songs out of what seems to be very little. They take three note bass lines, simple drum lines, throw in simple-yet-catchy-as-hell guitar lines and Pollards vocals, and the approach produces great songs!

wordplays like these), is a Londoner with an aim. His aim is to go out, and BRING DOWN all those ruffian types who hang out at bars listening to ROCK MUSIC. He wants to say “It’s OKAY to sit in

your 10x12 bedroom and MOPE on a Friday night, ‘cos you’re sensitive, and those HORMONES are waltzing up and down your spine doing silly things to your moods.”

With 28 tracks, GBV gave themselves a bit of manoeuvring room, and they used it as usual, with pop songs (such as they are done by GBV) and tear-jerkers all mixed together. The album is to-

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by Kiyan Azarbar special to Imprint Being immediately signed to 4AD by accident is not a matter to be taken lightly, nor is the release of demo material (albeit re-mastered) on an established independent label. In harmony with this observation, the Red House Painters have never been accused of being ‘light.’ In 1992, this Californian ensemble were struggling through a less than stellar career on the San Francisco club scene; this was largely due to songwriter/vocalist Mark Kozelek’s disdain and general displeasure for live performance. Their future was dependent on bursting out of the San Francisco shell, which seemed an unlikely possibility until their potential was noticed by an observer with connections to 4AD. He convinced the group to record a demo, which he promptly forwarded to Ivo WattsRussell in England. Ivo was instantly taken with them and a deal was struck amidst the band’s confusion for a double-album release.

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In the wacky world of British teen idolatry it should go something like this: Blur for your up days. Gene for your down days (and never the twain shall meet.) True enough, to classic Smiths form, Olympian has enough rock meat in it to be enjoyable to more than the bedsit vegan it’s intended for. Particularly tracks like “London Can You Wait,” and “Sleep Well Tonight” have Rossiter playing the part of a tough, in lines such as “sleep well tonight, for tomorrow we fight.” Then again, maybe it’s just another part of his night-light drama. In a bedroom, nothing much happens to people who are alone (and Gene isn’t a band that you want to listen to with people around). In a bedroom, people sometimes tidy a bit or read, but mostly spend the overwhelming majority of their time sleeping. And an album like Olympian aids you in that direction quite nicely.

one on in the background, but you won’t get much out of it this way. Part of the reason it requires attention is to notice the strange way seemingly unrelated bass and guitar lines work together, but mostly it is because the songs keep changing. While this certainly keeps things interesting, it can get to be annoying. Many of the songs are so damn good, you want them to last for several minutes, not the average song length of 87 seconds they get from GBV. The songs have verses and choruses, and they do not require fleshing out or additional work. All they need is to be played through a couple of times! If they would just record an album of three to four minute songs, they’d be millionaires. What else can I say? It’s a great album.

loved the demo to such an that they released the matevirtually untouched, in the Colorfiul Hill EP in 1992. The double album proved to be a great stress on the members of the band and eventually culminated in two separate albums, both eponymous (yes, they were both named Red House Painters), released in 1993, and separated by a space of about six months. Since then their fame has continually increased, along with a strong fan following (especially in England). The Red House Painters have been named “the best teen-angst band since the Smiths,” and while this honour is not something to be scorned, it is inaccurate to say the least. There are no delusions as to the focus of the RHP sound. It is Kozelek’ s obsessive, yet resigned lyrics vocalised in a manner that is best described as painfully sincere

House Painters, approaches its destination from a slightly different angle. Kozelek has no second thoughts about usurping the spotlight; it is perhaps the result of audience reactions to previous material which has made him accept his status. The vocals are mixed much louder than on the first two albums+ In a gesture of apology for this, perhaps, the album begins with an instrumental. Distortion and other guitar effects are very sparingly used. The RHP sound is surprisingly free from the spectre of electronic instrumentation, and when this is violated it is done so subtly that the listener is none the wiser. This observation applies to Ocean Beach even more so than their existing body of work. There are nine tracks on this album; some are short, and some are over ten minutes in length. In general, I would not recom-

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accompanied by the mellow, understated acoustic musings of the band. The music is rarely riff-oriented; there is no emphasis placed on catching the interest of people not looking for anything beyond instant gratification. Ocean Beach, while perhaps not a new direction for the Red

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unhealthily happy person. In specific, I would not suggest Ocean Beach unless it were raining and the world were about to end. I firmly believe that the Red House Painters are heat-seeking. You may not get them the first time, but they will inevitably find you in the end, and you will never be the same.

by James Russell Imprillt staff The 14 song effort opens strongly with a track called “Hello. Hello” is an amazing song, slow, brooding, with a powerful drum and bass line that hypnotizes you almost against your will. As the drums pound out a simple yet powerful rhythm, the guitar bends and warps the guitar line pulling you into the song. It’s a brilliant track,one that 1 listened to over and over. Unfortunately, the rest of the album is all downhill. Track two, Oh Yeah, is a simple, catchy three chord punk song. I like it, but then I like most 3 chord punk songs. It’s got lots of fuzz, .and Kat Bjelland’s vocals are good, but it’s anything but original. This is a trend that carries on throughout the rest of the album. Many of the remaining songs are just well-pro-

duced amateur punk, the kind I and most of my friends were playing in our garages five years ago, with the Sex Pistols posters up on the wall and our parents wondering where they went wrong. There are some exceptions. “Drivin”’ and “Surd” are like ‘*Hello” in that they are slow and gloomy, but they are still simple, and Surd ruins the almost pretty verse with a stupid screaming punk chorus. The Babes have gone for drums in a big way on this album. Many of the songs have drum intros, and they all have the bass drum mixed pretty high. The bass guitar is prominent also. If you want an album to shake the house with, this is probably a good choice. The album ends with an absolutely appalling version of We Are Family (originally done by Sister Sledge sometime in the 70’s). Man does it suck. The Babes are good, and overall I like the album, but they have to learn to write slightly more interesting songs if they’re ever to hit it really big.

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I already know that this will be one of my favourite CD’s of this summer. I’ll be popping into the player on a regular basis whilst T sit out in the sun with a beer in hand. This release serves as a single

ot Down” off of III Communication. Two very good remixes of that song appear along with the original. Both remixes completely rework the song. That scratchy guitar sample is gone and the track is now dance-fla-

live recording job I’ve ever heard. The sound is so crisp and any distortion you usually hear with live material is non-existent. The songs display what an energetic show the band puts on. The track selection is fabulous+ They’ve chosen songs that play well live and stayed away from their big hits. The two highlights are a spunky version of “The Maestro” and an effects laden “Something’s Got To Give.” This release is a must-have for Beastie Boy fans.

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by Pat Imprint

Not considering myself a Tea Party fan, I didn’t expect much from this album. 1 expected it to be recycled Doors/Zeppelin garble like their previous release Splendor Solis. To my surprise, I gave a listen to an album that, while holding some obvious roots, branches out and produces something truly unique. The tone of the album is evident from the first track, “FireIn The Head.” Sometimes mellow and soothing, sometimes rhythmically pounding, the track is given a distinctable quality with its hypnotizing guitar work. This trait carries itself into other tracks, such as “Silence” and “WalkWith Me.” Spliced in between these aggressive tracks are a number of more subdued cuts, characterized by a greater variety than the faster songs, This diversity is only for the fact that it prevents the 12-track album from becoming monotonous and boring. The sitar-driven, rhythmic flows of “The Badger” and “Correspondences” instill a feeling of thoughtful meditation that most rock albums could never even’think of presenting. “The Badger” is one track that stands out. The instrumental cut has a very Middle Ages sort of feeling to it, and conjures visions of the glories of knights and demons. However, the mood of the album is best captured in the lyrics. “Shadows On The Mountainside” features such lines as “We are spirits passing through the doors (Doors?) of time.” Even the typically rock-sounding “Fire In The Head” has lyrics like “Hoping the rains will wash away...I’m waiting...hopingaguide will show the way.” Indeed, this album makes a good attempt at carrying the listener to another time and place. The only real drawback to the album is the horribly Zeppelinesque

Pretty boy Jamie Walters is the all-American boy: sensitive, pretty boy looks, even his name, and to top it off he’s now a star in one of America’s best teenage soap operas. Although his character isragsto-riches bad-boy rock star Ray Pruit, his music is nothing but wanker love songs with the likes of Michael Bolton or Richard Marx. (Peee-U! !) But this isn’t the first attempt at a musical career for Walters. Actually, Walters is a musicianturned-actor getting started with Levi’s Jeans commercials before getting cast in the short-lived The Heights television show. (Garbage!) But what came of that was an album and the “How Do I Talk To An Angel” single which was pretty darn catchy at the time. Walters has come a long way since, though. First, he has himself cast on a hit series as a bad boy rock ‘n roller with an attitude, dating a virgin. He also gets his songs played regularly with shameless video play of “Hold On” at the end of some of the shows. With a set up like this it really doesn’t matter what he puts out, it’s going to sell a lot of records. One thing about the album is that his voice and sound pretty much come across exactly how his After Dark gigs come out; pristine cheezy sounding blah. However, besides “Hold On” many of the songs are strongly influenced by blues and soul music. Another influence that comes out more on “Release Me” is the New Country aspect where he even talks about “twanging” and “southern belles.” This song really sucks. The major problem with this recording is that it is way too overproduced. It’s fucking ridiculous. There are so many back up singers and extra musicians and inStruments it really doesn’t seem like this guy could be comfortable as a solo artist (meaning on his own.) Just from the shameless thank-you’s in the

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liner notes,

Down The Moon,”

which

sounds too much like “No Quarter” or any other heavy-on-the-slowblues Zeppelin tune. That track aside, this album is diverse yet flowing, and should appeal to anyone who enjoys looking at music through a kaleidoscope of shimmering sound and psychedelic imawry* +

Mtrlihan staff

and how all the songs

are mostly written for him, you wonder if people are just using his name to get their crappy songs recorded. Pathetic. Jamie Walters’ music is just an over-glorified Ray Lye11 and the Storm with a hit television show. Besides, he’ll be much cooler once !e s~?gqF!~ W?‘?& * - * 1. * . .

Saturday,

June

OU@YS Club - photography Field Tcp and day hike. l%t&:og be announced. See bullebn board o&&e . KW Choreographers’ Collectivewill be presenting at Artsfest arl :ti p.m. at the Waterloo Community Arts Centre. This is a preview to the June 16 performance. Tickets and info can be purchased by calling 578-0509 or 743-0487. Jos8ph Schneider Haus: 466 Queen Street, S., Kitchener; 742-7752. Show Towel Discovery Day to discover heirlooms and research. E&gins at 10 a.m. Springcompostandwoodchipgiveawa~from7a.m. to 3 p.m. at the following locations: Cambridge Landfill, end of Savage Drive (Gait), and Waterloo Landfill, 925 Erb Street, W., Waterloo. For more info call 575-4577.

Sunday,

June

Manullfe Ride for Heart - Waterloo Park at 9 a.m. For info call (519) 88-HEART. The Host Family committee invites International students and their families to a picnic at 2:30 p.m. If the weather is poor the picnic will be held at the same time on Sunday, June 1 I. Contact the International Student Office, ext. 2814 for more information.

Monday,

June

Outers Club - mid-term at 7:OO pm.

Tuesday,

party at the Grad House

June

Tri-City JobA-Thon competition is happening once again from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The aim is to secure as many casual, part-time and full-time summer jobs as possible and to ultimately beat out the competition! For further info call Adam Haugh or Rebecca Burrows at 744-8151.

Wednesday,

June

Kitchener Blood Donor Clinic, Kitchener Mennonite Church, 19 Ottawa St., N., from 1:30 to 8:OO p.m.

Saturday,

June

Fastball players for Womens’ Industrial league. Wanted: experienced players for “A” division team. Pitchers and all positions. Call Susan 742-8738 to leave a message. The City of Waterloo Volunteer services is currently recruiting volunteers to assist with summer programs. Fun centres-this is an opportunity for young people 13 and over to assist leaders in providing an interesting program of crafts, drama, music and games to children aged 5 to 10 years. There are ten sites throughout Waterloo and you may choose either morning or afternoon. A two week commitment is required. Sports Splash N’Fun - this is an opportunity for those who are 15 or older to assist leaders with all day program of sports, crafts and drama for children aaed 7-10. A one week commitment is required. . Piease call 579-l 196 for more info. Anyone interested involirnteeting at the LandlordTenant Office, please call Jason Moyse at 725-3459 or emailvemoyse 8 artscourse or drop into the Fed’s Operations manager needed for Canada Day. Work with a two-person team to co-ordinate all equipment and supplies for Canada Day. Resume building position, Phone Rachel, ext. 6329 or come to the Fed’s office. Be a Big Brother! It’s fun, it’s easy! Call us today at 579-5150. The Sounds of Summer would like a general recruitment call to go out for June 24 & 25 for the following positions: Security, Gating, Surveys, Volunteer tent, Kidsfest Info, Kiosk, Arts and Crafts. Please call Cheryl Ewins at 747-8505 to register. Join the English Tutor Program and tutor an international student one-to-one for the Spring Term. This is an excellent opportunity for students to learn about another culture, country, and Ian uage. To volunteer, call the International Student 8 ffice, ext. 2814 or drop by the tS0 to register.

Watsfic proudly presents the first “Games Day” of the Summer 1995 term! “Games Day” will start at 1O:OO a.m. No admission is required.

Sunday,

June

Wilfrid Laurier University Master of Social Work (MSW) students in the International Student Exchange Committee are currently busy at work fundraising toward international student ptacements in Zimbabwe, Chile, and Australia, where they will do volunteer practicum placements. On Sunday at the Kitchener Auditorium from 5 to 9 p.m. they will be holding an International Food Sampling Fair.There will be live music, door prizes and community displays. For more info call Debbie King at 886-4700 or Tecla Jenniskens at 578-9946.

Monday,

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June

International Opportunities Survey worked/studied abroad or would you improve information on international by filling out a survey in the Campus lo:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and on June to 4:30 p.m. Contact Amber a2wallac 8 artscourse.

Tuesday,

June

- have you like to? Help opportunities Centre from 13 from 2:30 Wallace at

The 1995 Waterloo 1OKM C lassie Road Race and 3KM Fun Run - 18th Annual. Pre-entry deadline is today. Call 884-3344 for details.

EVERY

SUNDAY

“Radio Arab Carlo” The Music of the Middle East. Tune in at 4:30 p.m. on CKMS 100.3 FM. Get the music new and old and the community calender with host Firas Johnny Abedrabbo.

EVERY

MONDAY

Outers Club: we have general meetings and activities at 7 p.m. in CC229. Trips and weekly kayaking sessions as well. See bulletin board outside PAC2010 for details.

EVERY

WEDNESDAY

Womyn’s Centre Collective meetings at 3:OO p.m., room 238. Women’s Festival Planning Meeting on Friday, May 19 at 1 :OO p.m., room 238. Call ext. 2357 if ‘you have any questions.

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Members of The Engineering Faculty Council for 1995: It is anticipated that the Engineering Faculty Council will meet on the following dates: June 26, September 18, October 16, November 20, December 11. All meetings will be hetd at 3:3O p.m. in CPH 3305. UW SAA isawarding $500 toa full-time UW student for extracurricular in<olvement. Candidate must be entering 4th year in 1995. Please contact SAA: 8884626 or Gwen Graper extension 2969. Application deadline: Friday June 30,1995. Baseball Writers’ Bursary-$150.00 will beawarded by the Toronto chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. 500 to 1,000 words to be submitted by Sept. 15, 1995. Mail entries to Baseball Writers’ Bursaly, c/o Larry Millson, 796Crawford St.. Toronto. Ontario M6G 3K3. For more info call (9d5) 526-3268. Come Picture Us “In Love with Elora” Photo Contest. Entries must be images between April 24, 1995 and Auaust 14, 1995. Contest closes 4:OO p.m. on Mond>y, August 14,1995. Entries can be mailed to Photo Contest. Viltaae of Elora. P.O. Box 508, Elora, Ontario, NbB 130 or submitted in person to the Village of Elora, Civic Centre, I MacDonatd Square, Etora, Ont. For more info call 846-9841. The Canada Day Committee has a few key COOTdinator positions that need to be filled. If you enjoy event plannina, workinn with a team, call Rachel at ext. 6329. -. The Off-Campus Housing Office which is located on the roof of the Village-i Complex wilt remain open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday starting June 19, 1995 through to August 25,1995. To assist students seeking accommodation on weekends the off ice will be open from 1O:OO a.m. to 3:OO p.m. on Saturdays, June 17 to August 26, 1995 inclusive. When the office is closed accommodation lists may be obtained either from the Turnkey desk at the Campus Centre or from the Securitv Off ice. NGV Technical Symposium - the natural gas vehicle industry comes to the University of Waterloo, June 21 to present the latest achievements in the merging field. Presented by the UW ASME/ SAE/CSME Student Chapter. Contact Ross Nairn, RSNATRN Q mechanical:watstar.uwaterloo.ca. Homer Watson l-louse & Gallen/: 1754 Oid Mill Road, Kitchener, 748-4377. Exhibits open from May 25 to July 9. Judy Martin: The House with the Golden Windows - crafts involving women within family and society. Jane Lind: A Long Circle makes reference to the massacre of fourteen female engineering students. Cheryl Takacs: Colour, Form, Pattern - pieces from her hot glass program at Sheridan College.

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TOEFUESUENGUSH - tutoring and editing by experienced professional. 743-1987.

HELP! Environmental links to Breast Cancer .. . are you interested? Or do you have any info? Please call Steohanie 746-2819. Software Capital Available. Seed capital available for promising new software package(s). Fax rt%ume and brief description of business plan to Charleswood capital (416) 5Q44455.

1986 Chevrolet Chevette - 2 door, 4 speed, grey, AM/FM stereo, good shape. $400 negotiable. 7473898.

Scholarship @ Notices A 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 HAl

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FACULTIES:

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 I available to all who participated in a work placement in Japan. Students to apply upon return to full-time study at UW. Deadline: October 13,1995.

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING: 3-P. SickelI Foundation 8ursaries - available to all Chemical students. 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. Students to contact Dr. Eric Burnett. ’ Alan W. Shattuck Memorial Sursary - available to 4th year Civil. Suncor Bursaries - available to all Chemical or Mechanical.

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