The University of Waterloo Student Newspaper Friday, November 8, 1996
Volume 19, Number 17
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saccrtaincalmseremityabout Fed Hal on a Wednesday &noon. A janitor quietly buf~st i ~ dance h r . The boozc sits lockcd away bchind stccl screens. Kool FM pipes fbrth fiom tbe P A at ~owvo~umc. AstafFperson gocs aboutvarious tasks in the back rooms. In the past, ucalm serenity" at all the wrong timcs (like weekend nights) meant huge kses fbr Fed Hall. The worst year wascasily'9495,whcntheStudcnt~ establishment lost a crippling $120,000.
Butthcscdays,undcrncwmanago mcntFedHallisQcidadlyontberebound. *Ouraimthisyearistobdevcn,and that's actllay.f;clsibk."say Pa& s BoydclZ 6nancMman;lgafbrFedHall,whotalkcd b Imprint this week "If that happens, we'd be camtic. "Ihings~80inSprogrrssi*'== andbetter. Thingsarconthcupandupaad we're fbtling really good about things, especiallyin comparison with the pastcoupk of years up here." 'Ihis success comes down to a pragmatic business strategy developed by Boydell and Fed Hall's managcr Haydm Belgrave. Both wcrt hired in August of 1995 after having worked at the Bombshelter fbr five and eight years re
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Page 11 The Disney Corporation does this seeming bastior dfarmlyvahlesdecepci* exploit the indigent? 9f wc open up on a Friday night, spcctivcly. =Ithillk~hatwcdiscovcradin~firstunkss there's something big planned, we CightmOnthshtrtisdlatFedHallisno don't expect to see a crowd. longer a bar." Boydell says "It's not a bar Infict,ononcSaturdayinparticular whacyauoomctohavcafitwdriakswith this mm,we didn't have anything p l a d a fticnd, it's more a place you come fbr an fbrit,wcdcddadnottoopcnup. Itwasn't event Sounlcsswehawaneventplanncd hac,pcopk~notgoingtoshow.
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students alike will be on the PAC's main be able to handle national-calibre tcams. gymthiswackcod,asthcbasLctballWarriLed by a pair of third-year players, allors host the 29th Annual Naismith Classic starpointguardManoWatsaandhrward xclept fbr a fkw hours on Saturday Basketball Tournament. Mark Eys, the Warriors tip &against the afcEmoon, when University StaThe vcttr;ur-rich University of Wet- thc Manorial university Sea-Hawk3 todiumonSeagamDrivewillbcthc cmOnearioMustangsrcturntodcfiirrd night at 7 p.m. placctobc(secYatcsCupcowagcon thdrbouraamcntaown,andthcncw-look Thewinner ofthat game will takeon p a p 21-22), the d o n of a l d and Warriors hope to staad in their way. the wiancroftbe 5 p.m. game h c c n the O f ~ b c i n g o n McGiUUnivasityRedmcn~theRyason dif&rcnt sidesofthetour- Polytdmical university Rams. nament draw, bothteams Rcgardlcss9;f~outcomeoftonight's will have to win two gamc,thc Wamors will also play tomorgamcs and advance to row night at 7. Suadayafmnoon'scham'Ihc Imprint prediction: Western pionship gameto set up a ShouldrrpeatasNaismithChampsbybeatrcpcatoflastyearsfinal. ingMemorial in Sunday's 2 p.m. final with 'Zhc Mustaags have a Yo* beating McGill fbr thc bronze, Wag o o d ~ o f ~ p e sterloo t winning thc consolation final (Sunthe univaaityofwinni- day at 10a.m.), and Watsa b c i inamed to peg Wcsmen (today at 12 dK toumamurt all-star tam. p.m.) and the winner of ;hc ~ o r university k yeamen and the Wilfrid Laurier Universitv -Ha*(*y;a 2 p.m.). But the young and The 197475 CUU unpions, part of the g m t evolving Warriors have a W u r b r ~ ~ * t h t ' 7 0 &
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feasible just to have six guys come in, shoot some pool and have some beers, As soon as you open those doors, the costs we incur are just astronomical.” These ccevents” include everything from concerts to theme nights with CKMS. According to Boydell, “Hayden spent the entire summer planning events for this term, so that every night has been booked off fbr an event. So what we’re doing d.ifKerently is making sure we have quality events in here that people are going to want to see, and people will come out in good numbers to see? Bovdell’s nersonal oreference would be to see UW studen; as theLexclusive lclientele of Fed but he is well aware that this approach is unrealistic. We want to target our campus, because we’re here for the students of Waterloo. But it’s not feasible to think that we can survive three nights a week on just our students, because there simply aren’t enough students who want to come to the same place three nights in a row. So, tiortunately, we have to recruit of?‘-campus business, but we try to recruit other universities, so a lot of the events we do, we advertise at Western, at York, at Ryerson, wherever. So it’s more a university crowd coming in here.” In fact, Boydell claims that, ‘We’ve yet to have an unsuccessM event this term. Every event we’ve planned has done well.” When pressed on this point, he does admit that this may not always mean success in terms of making money. Concerts, for instance, can pose a dilemma. ‘The problem with concerts is that they’re misleading. At concerts, people come to enjoy the show, which is totally cool, I’m all for packing this place. But for Fed Hall it’s a little different, because we don’t get the door take, the band gets it. We have to make our money on the bar. Some shows people come and don’t necessarily drink, so on nights like that it’s tough because our labour costs are high because we have to stathe place accordingly, but people don’t drink as much. So that’s not a cut against anyone it’s just a reality of the way things work. There’s a couple ways to look at success, getting people into the bar, providing a good service so they want to come back. Then there’s success in financial terms.” One of the most pressing problems Boydell faces is the reputation of Fed Hall being a frosh bar, characterized by dance music all night, every night, a reputation that he says isn’t true anymore. Can this image be erased in the minds of campus? “yes, but it takes time though. Speaking from my personal experience, working in the Bombshelter for five years, I didn’t come up here. It wasn’t my kind of place. So what we’re really striving for now is to tell the stafl’, ‘Let’s make this into a bar that you want to come to. What would you want to see here that would make you come here?’ And music is a big thing. It’s been really frustrating for us because people talk about Fed Hall being a dance bar all the time. That is a stigma out there which is just not true, You look at nights like Halloween, Homecoming, Summerfest - we play all sorts of music in here, be it alternative, rock n’ roll, whatever it is. People can’t accept that we play that
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music here and they go Wow, boy, they play some great music here.’ But then they don’t come back because they think it’s a dance bar all the time.” The problem might also be solved by more support from assorted campus organizations. “It kills me the amount of slagging we get from campus groups. Some dons just don’t support Fed Hall, and they’re open with saying to their students ‘no one goes out there, it’s a frosh bar.‘The orientation committee, who are supposed to be helping us out, tell their fiosh during frosh week ‘this is the one night you come to Fed Hall, othemise you’d never come here.’ That just kills us, because for one it’s not true, for another it’s not doing anyone any help at all. So I find that pretty frustrztting.” As far as raw numbers go, Boydell’s ideas seem to be working, This past Thursday (October 31) for Halloween it was primarily UW and Lauxier students, We brought in about 1200 people through the whole night. Friday night was the same - it was a clZiient crowd, but we had the same numbers again. And Saturday we had the same numbers again, so three nights in a row there were 1000 plus people in here.” What kind of crowds do you get? Are they primarily UW students, and what age are you attracting? “Depends on the event. Big Sugar was primarily an older crowd, and more of a drinking crowd, Friday was a bit different, we targeted university students, but people came from out of town, which is no problem at all -
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people is people as fz as I’m concerned. And Thursday night was just a great night all around, all sorts of breakdowns, I feel confident that the service we’re providing will make people come back.” And if Patrick Boydell was handed a half million dollars on a silver platter to spend? Without hesitation, he says he’d spend it on “New decor. No question. See this carpet?” he says, gesturing downwards, “And this furniture? It was here when the bat opened, twelve years ago.” For now, the funds to realize these aspirations remain elusive. Only two years from the disastrous 94-95 period, a break-even year would be a remarkable achievement; a surplus capable of renovating Fed Hall would be a miracle. Even so, the optimism of the eminently likable Patrick Boydell would probably convince the biggest cynic. Y’m telling you right now, we have the best staffin KW, bottom line, As far as helpfulness, politeness and quality service these guys are phenomenal. We worked really hard to get them at that level, Our prices are competitive, I mean, $7.05 a pitcher on Thursday nights? So my question is: why aren’t people coming out more often? Y think it just takes time. You can’t change overnight, it’s going to take many terms. Like I say, the upper year students aren’t too keen on Fed Hall for whatever reason, so it really takes starting from the bottom and building up.”
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Se<archingfor my mainline A guide to traveling underground and inside on campus A
by Sion Woodside special to Imprint
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here is a charming network campus. of tunnels on Well, maybe not charming, but definitely us&l when Jack Frost and the snow devils come howlingthroughcampus. Once you know where to go, you can get almost anywhere on main campus without going outside. Our field researcher has wandered the halls of UW, peeking betid every door, to bring you this tour of the Waterloo underground.
The “Auce-in-wonderland” -els We begin our tour with the extensive tunnels under the Arts buildings. Start in Hagey Hall, and take the underground passage towards Environmental Science and Modem Languages. Before you get there, though, turn right to the Arts Letture Hall, and follow through to South Campus Hall, where the bookstore is located. The psychedelic paint job creates a strange atmosphere, but these tunnels have a strong subway feel. According to security, these tunnels close at night on weekends, but are open 24 hours during the week. The %ampus Maze” wakways If you are a technical student you can go from Engineering 1 aki the way to
Biology 2, but you have a bit more creative wandering to do. There is, sadly, no tunnel from South Campus Hall to Engineering 1, so you’lI have to pop outside briefly. Then dive underground, md cut past the fish bowl in the Submarine (read: the big white bowl in Engineering Lecture Hall) and up to the second floor of Engineering 2, Go halfway down the hall and then take a left, and you’re walking towards Engineering 3, where Mechanical Engineers hang out. If you’ve never been down this
go to Chemistry 2. Find your way through this building to the opposite comer and take the walkway to Earth Sciences. Peek through doors here to see exciting labs full of white coats and equipment. Now walk over to Biology 1, and finally step across the invisible line to Biology 2 and you have arrived, It’s been a long haul but you’ve fmished your indoor tour of UW. Bums extra-credit dwdhye: Find the tunnei from Chemistry 2 to MC. ~~-~z1se~~-~ed~t~b~~~e:Qnceyou
If your next class is a long, cold walk away, don’t despair hallway, be sure to look in every door. There is a lot of big hardware here. Now you’ll want to get into the Davis Centre. There is a small walkway at the very end of Engineering 3 that leads to the part of DC Uacross the street,” where the Midnight Sun solarcar is always parked. Now hike up to the second floor, and an overhead walkway will take you to the main Davis Centre, where you can bd ali the graduate computer students, There are walkways on the second floor of DC that lead to Chemistry 2 and Mathematics and Computers as well. We’ll
are in MC, hike up to the 6th floor and discover the strangest arrangement of rooms on campus. Be sure to take food and water supplies, as it is a real maze up there. ‘Wondeti.. .” you might say, 5.. but yesterday I had to walk from Physics to the Dana Porter library and then over to Brubaker’s and fmallyhome to the Village. What can you do for me?” There are miles of tunnels connecting buildings on campus, but according to Plant Services the great majority are service tunnels carrying electrical power, highpressure steam and water supplies, among
other things. Students are unwelcome for obvious safety reasons. Some of the service tunnels are marked on maps, but are not accesSibie. For a glimpse of what life must be like in the service tunnels, take the door marked simr>lv UEXIT” in the Arts Lecture Hall basemini and have a look around. Or if you have access to Village 1 basement floors, have a look through the large wall grills that occasionally occur. Alas, the tunnel from Physics to Chemistry, marked on one map in the Chemistry building, is hidden behind a locked door. The fabled Village 1 tunnel exists but it is a locked service tunnel. The sugar-cube, Needles Hall, and Psychology are unconnected as well, and students in Kinesiology and Optometry are right out of luck. But if you ever find yourself in Biology, and your next Engineering class is a long, cold walk away, don’t despair. Just wander your way through the tunnels and don’t forget: check the maps. &#+na ti@Maps, maps everywhere! Campus spelunkers will want to check out the building maps posted near exits and stairwells. They usually have tunnels and walkways marked on them. You’ll have to practise your orienteering as you delve down the hidden hallways of UW, but just look confident, and no-one will ever ask you where you are going. Have fun!
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‘s past Saturday at&noon UW had the honour of being visited by the winner of the 1996 Nobel prize in Chemistry, Robert Curl. Professor Curl’s visit was the highlight of the Symposium on Chemical Physics hosted by the University of Waterloo’s chemistry department. Symposium organizer Heather Hergott and UW chemistry professor Peter Bemoth were both on hand playing the essential role of ensuring that the vents of the day ran s&othly.
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Robert Cur1 of Rice University in Houston Texas, was just one of a number of experts in the area of physical chemistry that gave presentations at the Symposium on Saturday. A modest sized audience was on hand to listen to each of the presentations and to ask questions of the presenters. The audience began to swelllarger as the time for Profasor Curl3 lecture approached. Professors and students from Universities alI over Canada and the United States gathered the to hear professor Curl tell the story of the discovery l
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Throw the book at ‘em C&se the Bouk on Univhti is the newest ~campaign from the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance. The Giant Textbook is realIy a petition urging the provincial government to keep its campaign promises to fix student aid and not cut more than $400 million f?om the education budget. Students can sign the 4 ft. by 3 1/2 ft.. tome on Tuesday, November 12 in the Student Life Centre.
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of C60. In 1985 Robert Curl ;ind his colleagues Richard E. Smalley and Harold W. Kroto discovered buckminister fkllerene or C&l. Buckminister fkllerene joins diamond and graphite as the third known form of pure carbon. Buckminister fullerene is named after R. Buckminister Fuller, an architect who created geodesic domes composed ofhexagonal and pentagbnal shaped panels. An interesting mathematical property of these two shapes is that when pentagons are introduced to a matrix of hexagons the pattern changes from being planar to being a three dimensional curved shape. This exiting mathematical property is what gives C60 its unique spherical shape. Carbon likes to bond in hexagonal shapes; C60 is composed of a number of these hexagonal car-
bon bonds along with pentagonal Lcholesnthat cause the molecule to curve completely around on itself, The arrtigement of the sixty atoms in the molecule form a pattern exactly like the pattern on a soccer ball. The fact that C60 resembles such a familiar shape has earned the molecule the nickname “buckyball”. Before the discovery of C60 the idea that a molecule could be round was only theoretical. Since the discovery of C60 scientists have found ways to insert atoms of metal into the pentagonal Ccholes’y in the buckyball thus making the substance able to conduct electricity. This could mean that the discoveryof C60 could lead to the discovery bf a new type of superconductor. Scientists are only beginning to touch upon possible practical applications of this exciting discover-y.
In Memory AtreewdbephntedinV~2(RonEydtV~)h memory of John Lilly who passed away one year ago. The ceremony will take place at 12 noon on Satur&y November 9. AU friends and fiamily are welcome to attend If you have any qu&ions, please contact Julie at 8884042 or’btrid at 725-9794. L
The Internet is rapidly becoming the method of choice for employers to find job applicants. With that in mind, the World Wide Web has seen a number of sites spring up, providing on-he users with tiormation ranging from skill- building exercises to job listings. Imprint browsed a number of the better job-searching sites, and evaluated their usefulness for today’s students. Career
Edge:
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Career Edge is more concerned with exposing graduates from high-school, university and college to the world after school. This site contains a list of seventy-three different companies with whom a graduate can spend six, nine or twelve months, gaining cccareerexperience with an established company,” A hopeful graduate must fill out the necessary papenvork to register for the program Career Edge is a program where knowledge is gained and not used.
This webpage contains a very in-depth look at searching the job market. It contains much of the information needed to find a job. This includes detailed step by step instructions and helpful tips on everything from job hunting to resume writing. This webpage is an excellent source for the hopeful graduate looking for a job. This webpage should be all that is needed for a successful job hunt. PatcCanadhm
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www.pap.ca This site is designed solely for the use of students, Unlike other webpages, it fm primarily on the job opportunites for recent graduates at PanCanadian, m energy company based in Calgary, Alberta. The information given is mostly focllsed on the opportukies and rewards that this company has to offer. If you’re interested in working for PanCanadian, this is a great site, but ifa profile of the whole job market and a job searching webpage is what is wanted, search elsewhere.
The Riley Guide is almost identical to the Jobsearch webpage, because they come from the same source. Not only &W this page contain many useful links to job search pages in Canada, but it also contains the links for many regions in the United States. Another thing that this page has that others lack is specific career areas in which to search such as Agriculture and Engineering. Worhf
Wide
Careers:
www.wwcaseers.com This is an American page limited to the United States, giving it a limited use for Canadian university graduates, Another shortcoming is that this program is limited to only a few career fields: business, law, engineering, education and medicine, This webpage is less detailed than some of the others; however, if information is needed in the above careers, it provides a great deal of useful infromation. ZBe Munster Boar& www.monster.com A very comprehensive site dedicated almost entirely to its job-search database. The ‘Career Surfari” allows you to look at over 15,000 jobs posted exclusively on the Monster Board, as well as 40,000 other postings from different newsgroups. You can submit your resume electronically, and browse through various corporate bios to learn about companies and industries, as well as read thrilling and motivational stories of people who have succeeded. Employers can also post jobs and browse through resumes. Strategis: strategiskgc.ca A service of Industry Canada, this site is directed towards corporations, as well as those looking for employment. It provides companies with the ability to,post information about their products and services, information about markets and business opportunities, and a database of regulations, policies and technologies. For the career-minded, there is the National Graduate Register, where post-secondary students and graduates can leave their profdes for potential employers to browse through. HDRC
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Human Resources and Development Canada operates this site. The naire, allowing you to search for any keyword, choosing which provinces at postings from the last two days. If it can find information to meet your a list of jobs, then allows you to see pertinent information, such as the job Career
introduction screen is a questionto check in and the option to look criteria, the site presents you with requirements, wage and contacts.
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Run by the university, this site is an extension of the services provided on campus. It provides access to a number of other job search sites, provides information on the services available through Career Services The greatest asset on this site are the Career Services publications, including the information on working abroad, becoming a teacher, volunteering, and the Career Development Manual, an invaluable tooi for anyone applying for a job. It contains valuable information on interviewing and resume skills, as well as techniques for seif-assessment. I ” rI - ,.r. ^. l
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or many people, the coop process for this term has just about drawn to a close. The people I’m referring to are those who were placed during first rounds. These people now k&w, at the very least, that they have a job, and often know where and for who they will be working. For these people it is now time to consider what they’re going to do for housing during the workterm. In these times of rising tuition, many people have elected to limit themselves to jobs where they can live at home in order to save more money. While this certainly makes sense for some peapie, some may not want to live at home, and a large number of others simply don’t have this option available to them. If you fit into this latter category, you are going to have to find housing for your workterm. The question is, how do you fmd out about places to live.
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Working group to revise socalled “Last Chance U” by Jorday Ibrkotitz and colin Freeze special to Imprint
get references from the landlord. These would be people who have lived there in the past and can attest to the quality of the location. If you have a friend or relative in that city, have them take a look at the place. They can give an objective assessment of the location. There are other keys to be looking for in housing. The first is to try to find a place that will only require a four month commimnent. Given that co-ops move around so much, you don’t need to be tied down to a year long lease in a city where you won’t be living for much of the year. It’s more bother than its worth to try to sublet if you’re not there. However, if you can sublet from someone else who has a lease, that might be ideal. It is also important to decide ifyou want to live on your own, with some friends, or rent a room in someone’s house. If you prefer some measure ofindependence, perhaps renting in someone’s house mightn’t be the best choice.
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wrecking ball is hitting Carleton University camus - one that seeks to destrovthe remnants of Carleton’s reDu&on as ccLastChance U” so t&t work can begin on building two twin ivory towers devoted primarily to the study of public afbirs and high technology. A report by the Working Group on Academic Renewal, designed by four senior administrators at the request of new university president Richard Van tin, was released Oct. 32, and promises widespread change. Besides theshift.ingf& and resulting restructuring, this change wi.U probably include expanding some post-graduate programs, the continued development of a separate college for lower-achieving students, further reducingfacultynumbers by about 70 prof~ors in the next two years, and a limited phasing-out of certain programs.
Senior administrators are quick to point out that at this stage the report is only a series of recommendations. Faculty, the Senate and the Board of Governors will be consulted in the next few months. But with the clout ofthe president and deans expected to be behind it, the report should be approved ‘The Senate will almost certainly say We accept the report,’ n says Peter Watson, the dean of science. The report’s authors hope to redesign the university to attract more students and more money, while .giving Carleton the prestige they think it deserves. “It reflects the strengths of the region, that% part ofthe intention,” says Roger Blockley, dean ofgraduate studies &a member of the working group. He saysthe recommendations should help students find jobs in Ottawa, a traditionally public service-oriented, but increasingly high-tech, centre. The report proposes Carleton studies be realigned in this man-
ner: There would be two divisions, “engineering and science,” and “arts and social sciences.” Whilethefirstdivisionwouldlogica2ly be broken down into separate engineering and science faculties, the second division would consist of one m and social sciences faculty and one public af fairs faculty. The proposed public af!fZrs faculty is broad - besides public administration, other programs would include journalism, business, political science, economics and law, among others. A number of factors have led to this dramatic rethinking of Carleton. In a few yeafs, public funding has been reduced by $25 million in provincial fi.mds - this on top of substantial enrolment drops and Carleton’s poor reputation. These factors, along with an ambitious and technocratic new president, led to the formation of the working group last May. After months of consultations, the
Thefirst key is to try tofind a place that will only require a f our month committmmt. There are several sources of information, depending on where you’ll beworking. Ifyou’re working in KW, Toronto or Otmwa, pay a visit to the OffCampus Housing office. This of&e is located on the roof of Village 2 and produces lists of available accomodations forthoselocations. What do you do if you’re not living in one of those locations? There are several places you can go. The first would be the local paper. Ifthe location is far enough away, try contacting your employer to have them send you a copy of the classifieds. It should give you a good start in terms. of quality housing. If the city you’ll be working in has a University, they may have anoff-campus housing of&e similar to the one here at UW. They can forward you information about housing available to students in their city. Another possibility would be to live in a residence run by that University. If you have friends attending school in the city you’ll be working, they may be able to help you 6nd h&sing as well. Unfortunately, this may mean that you’ll have to take a place This is certainly sight-unseen. quite a risk. How can you avoid living in a “dive” and ensuring that you have a nice place. Try to
Another big consideration, especially if your location ofwork is not near a lot of services and the “centre of the action,” is where you want tolive closer to, work or the core of the city. This is certainly a big trade-offthat must be considered carefully. If you live too fx from work&e commute in the mornings and evenings will be something you dread. By the same token, if you live too far from the places you want to go to have fun, you won’t end up going out and relaxing enough. This choice is also influenced by whether or not you have a car, what you expect the weather to be like, and the quality of the public transit system if you’ll be relying on it to get you to and from work. There is certainly a lot to consider when looking for a place to live during the workterm. But, with careful consideration, a good place can make the workterm that much more enjoyable. Comments and feedback can be addressed to sacaundergrad .math.uwaterloo.ca
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Go to the AGM! The Oxford Dictionary describes apathy as demonstrating a “lack of interest or desire.” All too ofien we at the University of Waterloo have been described as being apathetic. When I first decided to go after the position of VP Internal I realixd that many people feel this way about our campus, however could not be convinced that this was the case. Now afkr working for the Feds for six months I have to say that I still do not believe it, Please, don’t get me wrong, I have seen “selective apathy from time to time but I have also encountered many students who do care and show much interest in our awesome school: When I refer to “seletive apathy” what I am implying is that sometimes students (and I have been guilty of this myself) don’t have the time or energy to be involved in Feds type activities. This is often times because students are too busy tith school and are working as well. I also think that perhaps sometimes students just do not get the message at all, (which is our fault)! Finally, this brings me to my first point. On November 12 at 7pm in the Student Life centre, the Feds will be making their second attempt at holding the Annual General Meeting. The frost time around, due to the com-
campus this should be an easy number to reach! Why should you go to the AGM? At a general meeting many things can occur. Sometimes simple bylaw changes have been made, however on other occasions these 50 people can vote to raise the Fed fee. The frost time I attended an AGM I was shocked to have so few people making decisions that affect so many of you* My second point is tz ask you to try to attend this meeting. If you are interested in knowing more about what will be discussed at the meeting, either give the Fed office a call (888442) or check out the agenda that was posted in last week’s Imprint. All we are asking for is a couple of hours of your time. Since I have brought up the issu.eofmiscommunicationonthe Feds side, I would like to take a moment to address what we are doing to combat this problem. Sometimes the message is just not reaching you. In order to combat this problem the Feds have developed a Publicity Committee where students assist us in comine UD with f&h ideas that will getVo& message across more efk&ely. Ifyou are interested in becoming a part of this committee or if you have input for them please contact Julie (ext. 3780) orTori (ext. 3880). Together we can make the difference! FinalNote:Manyofyouhave picked up the Student Handbook
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The evil that men do
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omen just aren’t nasty enough to be among the world’s most successll CEOs, That’s the conclusion Margaret Wente reached in theG&e andMid last week. Wente, who delights in provoking intebgent people with her feminist rants, is apvopocatetir of the highest order. She is the type of columnist who knows her obtuse ravings will elicit a hostile reaction from readers. There is no argument so unsound or reasoning too specious that it cannot be used to further her feminist agenda. In her examination of how evil men are, Wente harps on about the battle between Coke and Pepsi and revels in the comment of the president of Coke who, when asked how he felt aabout beating Pepsi in world sales,commented “What do you do when your competitor is drowning? Get a live hose and stick it in his mouth.” Tan you feature any female executive saying that?” asks Wente, obviously horrified at the depraved sense of competition evident in the savage beast that is man. Wente continues to provide the reader with numerous other superficial examples of CEOs with suspicious ethics, and concludes that women simply aren’t mean and vicious enough to be successful in the corporate world. Business is such a cutthroat milieu that onlv natural assholes (i.e. men) are evil enough to prosper. Wente chalks this up not to any corruption inherent in capitalism, but more a biological bent, that makes men nastier and more extreme than women. Margaret Wente, meet Delfina &Maria de Jesus Gonzales. These two sisters ran the worst little whorehouse in Mexico. They recruited their prostitutes through help wanted ads and killed them when they stopped pleasing the clientele. Sometimes they even killed johns who showed up to the brothel with big wads of cash. tier too many unexplained disappearances the cops raided the premises and found the bodies of eleven males, e&ty females, and several fetuses. Or, consider Catherine Birnie. Bimie and her husband David abducted, drugged, raped, phorographed and murdered three women and a teenage girl between October and November 1986, The case of Myra Hindley and Ian Brady is a chilling precursor to the case of PauI Bernard0 and Karla Homolka (there’s another one.) Most of their victims were children whom they sexuaIy molested before killing. Hindley and Brady kept an extensive collection of photographs of their victims as well as an audio recording of the screams of one girt’s torturous end. Nasty enough for you, Mxgaret? In the political realm, how does Wente justii the regime ofMargaret Thatcher or the corrupt reign of Pakistan’s Benazir Bhutto? Are these women enough to suggest that women can indeed be as evil as men? The point here is not to make any claim of the sort. Such a conclusion would not only be wrong, but pointless (despite Wente’s determination to prove a dominant Uevil” gene in men.) Female killers should be seen as anomalies, not random samples from the female sex. Karla Homolka and her ilk are deranged, demented sociopathic freaks. It’s important to note that this statement is restricted to those females and those females alone. To denigrate the entire sex for the actions of a few is not only unfair, but illogical. Most: people have no problem separating the two groups, despite the fact that they are members of the same
sex, but
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unable to make when it comes to men. Her pathetic reasoning not only makes no sense in its own right, but casts a pall over all those who, by virtue of calling themselves feminists, align themselves with her.
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Disney evil
had the gene
No Mohr Manson
Tu tie Editor,
To the E&w,
Campaign for Labour Rights has amply documented that the Disney company is systematically exploiting its Haitian workforce by paying them a starvation wage of 33 cents per hour, while its CEO, Michael Eisner, was paid approximately $210 million US in stock options and salary last year, Haiti is the economic basket case of the Western hemisphere, and in light of the above incontrovertible fact, there’s no wondering why. Perhaps the RCMP should reconsider their recent decision to licence their Mountie image to Disney. To have one of Canada’s most cherished symbols of nationhood yoked to a company that is acting so despicably and heartlessly is an unmitigated travesty. While Disney presents a “fdy values” face to North Americans, they haven’t a shred of decency in the cavalier and heartless manner in which they mercilessly exploit desperately poor Haitian women, children and men, who as a result, are unable to feed themselves or their families on the pittance they are paid. This yawning chasm between the PR image and the reality is a common feature of late 2&h-century capitalism. It is iborry day when one of the premier symbols of Canadian nationhood becomes closely associated with the utterly sleazy, contemptible and unforgivable phenomenon of our age; that of sweatshop exploitation of desperately poor Third World women, children and men. Furiously,
I recently picked up your latest edition of the Imprint and I was irritated to find a picture and feature about Marilyn Manson on the front cover. The problem I have is not that you featured this band in your newspaper, because I believe that everyone has a right to listen to what they want to listen to and to report what they want. The problem I have is that if you had featured a Christian rock group, for example Petra, on your front cover, you would have been accused of pushing Chris&&y on people and not allowing people to have their own beliefs. Now, I understand that perhaps this is merely a reflection of the society that we are living in. However, as a student of the University of Waterloo, I have a right, since I contribute financially to your newspaper, to pick up the Imprint and not be bombarded with a feature on a band who promotes evil like it is just another fad. I feel that if you are going to respect Satan worshippers and others who worship ‘evil” by not placing articles in your newspaper which gloriQ Christianity, you must also give the same courtesy to people who worship Ugood” and therefore not run any articles which glorify Satanism and evil. I also take issue with your use of the word “Christ” with a capital letter C. Please, show respect for readers who consider that name sacred. For James Russell, I am one of those critics who believes that Manson is promoting self-mutilation and Satanism. I would hate to think that-the comment “shut the hell up” proposes a society where free speech applies only when the subject goes against the status quo. I do read your paper on a weekly basis. Up until this point, I have no major complaints and I do find the paper quite entertaining. Thank you for your time.
- wilzi4am
Lines of apology
Gene, are you willing to take the next step and actually da soniething about it? Are you willini to follow your Own philosophy and help deliver results and not just rh%rid On another front, Paul Skippen, in his -letter (“SACked,” October 25), says that, the original article is a “public selfembarassment,” and that he s-well as other SAC chairs have worked too hard to see SAC’s reputation “go down the toilet.” I’m afraid that I have to disagree with him on these points. The factthat the article has sparked this controversy is a good thing. That% why I let Gene’s article be printed. Getting people who care about this important subiect to discuss it and draw aGention to it’can only help us come up with a better solution. SAC criticizing its own initiative is again not necessarily a bad thing. The membership of this organization changes over time, arid this means that the viewpoints will change as well. There is currently no party line at SAC, and there won’t be, not on my watch. As for the fact that SAC’s reputation is “going down the toilet,” my response is that SAC’s reputation does not rest on Imprint articles or even on letters to the editor. The suggestion that it does misses the point about what SAC is and what it does. SAC is about promoting the student viewpoint and being a credible agent of change within co-op. Its goal is to ensure that student views are represented and to
propose changes to the system that benefit
Students. Its reputation is based on its ability to deliver on this goal. Every time that SAC works succes&.l.lv to make sure that the administration b&omes more responsive to students, and every time committees (like the co-op fee review committee) deliver real changes that benefit students, our reputation and credibility grows. Never forget that SAC’s reputation is based on results and not on rhetoric in the
Imprint. - Chris Law SAC Cbucir Fall ‘96
Breast awareness I read the campus question about mammography with interest, but I want to clear up some inaccuracies that I think it contained. I don’t profess to be an expert, but I have had some experience with the subject of breast cancer. When I was 20, I found a lump in myleft breast. It was very painful, and after humming and hawing about it for about a week, 3 went to Health Services to l
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Pat
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To the B&or, I apologize if I alienated any women with my tongue in cheek statement about the Christian colleges. I do not wish to negate your experience, MS, Galic, Of course, I applaud strong women of any faith, like your mother, and I want to encourageChristianwomentoworkwithin their faith to make it a better place for women and minorities, most specifically homosexuals. However, my comment has its source in the fact that so much oppression has come from or been justified by the Christian Church. If you feel your faith and feminism are at odds, it% because historically they have been oppositional. This does not mean that there is no way to reconcile them. Many women are fighting to transform and integrate the two. Personally, I believe Christianity, ifit really followed the spirit of Christ’s teachings, would be egalitarian and tolerant. I agree with Ms. Galic that it is human interpretation that has made it a tool for oppression. Thank you for pointing out the alienating aspect of my comment.
Results not rhetoric To the II&m,
Gene Goykhman’s article about the co-op fee (“A Co-op Guarantee,” October 4) has certainly generated some controversy. There have been several letters to the editor about it and much discussion. So at this point I feel that it is necessary to respond to some of the comments that have been brought forward and add in my two cents worth. Gene Goykhman in his letter (“Gene asks for results,” Nov. l), questions if the co-op fee review committee is Kever going to get anything accomplished” and says that things should move more quickly. I agree that in an ideal world we would have had co-op fee reform already and that things would move more quickly. It’s great that Gene has taken enough of an interest to write about the topic and comment on it. This is certainly more action than most of the few thousand other people affected by this decision have been willing to take. But
Broke,, homeless, and Hooked on Phonics:” eightwyear old Christine turns to a life of crime.
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have it checked out. The doctor I saw told me that it was most likely an inflammation, not a lump. However, since my mother had a lump removed from her breast when she was 21, the doctor felt it would be a good idea to order a mammogram for me. I felt more comfor&ble dealing with my own hospital in my home town, so I calledmydoctorandaskedhimtomakeme an appointment. Family doctors do not do mammograms. They order tests, a technician performs the mammogram, and someone skilled in reading them does a report just like when you have an X-ray, someone other than your doctor usually reads the Xrays. My doctor felt that it was unwise for someone under 40 to have a mammogram. Like X-rays, the more you have them, the more radiation is shot through your body. Most health professionals are wary of doing this. He examined me himself. This was a breast examination, where the doctor uses his or her hands to find lumps, abnormalities, or swe&ngs in the breast and armpit area. My doctor felt that I had fibrocystic breast disease (I believe it’s now called a syndrome). That means that I have ropey fibres in my breasts, and small cysts that are not dangerous but which can be painful if I drink too much coffee or eat too much salt, among other things. He ordered an ultrasound for me to m*e sure that was what I have. I went to the hospital for the ultrasound, just like I would have if1 was to have a mzirnmogram (some clinics also have the equipment to do these things, and
others specialize in them; they all use technicians). The woman operating the ultrasound knew what she was looking for, and assured me that what I was seeing on the monitor was not a lump, but a mass of inflamed cysts, just as my doctor had suspected. The moral of the story: most women under 40 aren’t going to have mammograms; if they do they won’t be performed by their f&y doctors. Lumps are not always cancerous, and regardless of whether women are at high risk under the age of 40, we should develop the habit of breast self-examination (men can develop breast cancer aswell, but lumps are easier to detect in most men’s breasts). November 18 - 22 is Breast Cancer Awareness Week - watch for information and events during that week, and learn more about how to prevent and deal with breast cancer.
No Money or MO Money To the Editw,
As long asI can remember, nobody in my neighbourhood back home ever mows their lawn in mid-October. Not a soul ever rakes the leaves unless they are retired or have absolutely nothing else to do. Why then does this University employ workers who seem to have nothing: better to do than
IMPRINT,
wake everybody up on a cold morning with the awfGl sound of a riding lawnmower? To my knowledge, the grass my stops growing in September. The rate at which the greenery is cut here leads me to believe we’re all attending school at Florida State. There is obviously a lack of responsibilities for these individuals when you notice them raking leaves amidst a 40 kilometre an hour wind. Is it that important for UW to guarantee that the grass never exceeds 3.6 centirnetres and that there are never more than three leaves per square foot? I haven’t seen such a waste of resources since Bob Rae bankrupted this province. I rarely go a week without hearing the whining from University staff who criticize Mike Harris about his cutbacks and downsizing. Meanwhile, our beloved institution continues to throw away money they claim they don’t have to cover up the fact that 75% of the time, the employees have nothing to do around here. The time has come for this University to look at the approach Harris has taken. Who knows? We might even see our tuition rates drop for once this decade. They might even be able to cut the cost of 5 chickenfmgers from $4.99 to $2.99. Don’t count on it because this institution wants your money, not your knowledge. I can’t wait to seewhat happens when the dreaded white stuffhits us in a few more week. Will workers be forced to keep themselves busy by shovelling snow off the grass? One of the very first sentences I heard when I moved here was, ‘We’ve had to eliminate this program and integrate these two programs because of the funding cuts.” I accepted that argument for all of about two days, after which I noticed all the money being thrown around. The next time Uni-
by Melissa
Friday, November
8, 1996
versity officials hassle you with the line, ‘Tuition rates will once again be raked because of funding cutbacks,” point to the employees buried behind their newspapers and walk away.
Private
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To the Sditor,
ln last week’s “Who is John Gait?,” James Russell invited someone to give him a reason why health care in Ontario should not be privatized. Here are five. 1. Privatization of health care facilities results in increased administrative costs, driving up the cost ofthe services provided. The cost of administrating the current system is much less than that of any private system, since only one organization is billed for services rendered, and care providers do not have to deal with bad debts incurred by patients unable to pay after having received treatment. 2. Payments into the current health insurance system are income-contingent, i.e., you are taxed according to how much money you make, and thus your ability to pay. This parallels income contingent student loan repayment, which is being pushed by many students as a wiy to make education more affordable, giv$n rising’tuition costs. In a private system, hdividuals would have to make health insurance payments according to how much they might potentially cost their insurer (based on personal his tory, risk factors and health behaviours) , although they may never actually incur l
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Howmuch ofyour identity isbeing gay? How much of your identity is being gay? This question is always asked when I help field questions as part of a human sexuality panel for GLLOW and the Psychology Department, It’s complicated. I don’t presume to have the answers. Certainly when someone is first coming out, identity issues are overwhelming and a person will ofien immerse themselves in gay culture for the first year. We often jokingly refer to it as the kid-in-a-candystore stage, or a second chance at puberty. Homosexuals are quick to point out however, that being gay is only one facet of their personality. This comes from the way gay people are often reduced to one-dimensional beings by the straight world. How important is sexuality to identity though? Heterosexuals can take a lot for granted, they don’t have to contemplate issues like this, that gays deals with every day. Analyze yourselffor a day. How often do you find yourself thinking, dreaming, planning, talking about the one you love? I am not “flaunting ir-’ when I talk openly about my girlfriend in public. I am doing something heterosexuals do unconsciously every day. The difference is that for me, most of the time, it)s a conscious thing, because gays are always aware of the danger surrounding their lives. A natural extension of affection, like holding hands in
public, becomes a public act, an act of defiance even, and so i,ts spontaneity and personal nature are often lost. This constant need to be on the defensive makes our identity that much more important to us. One ofthe current slogans ofthe popular gay movement is ‘We Are Family’ (after the song). The significance of this and of our identity can only be understood when it is realized that many homosexuals lose their families when they come out. There is only starting to be a space for us in the mainstream. This is why I am always so gay and why I ofien preface my conversations with Well, as a bisexual woman.. .“. This is why beinwuz& and celebrating the progress we’ve made is important. If you think the Pride Parade is about Vaunting it” (Arrgh!) you haven’t taken the time to understand it, Yes, being gay is a large part of most homo and bisexual people’s identity, but the same applies to heterosexuals whether they acknowledge it or not. They don’t notice because their sexuality is the norm. Now, intellectually, I know that none of this should matter, because identity is just crap when you come right down to it, but as Wdy Allen would say; “I need the eggs.” P.S. It’s an Aur& H&l reference. L
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costs.
3. Privatized health care increases the cost to businesses, who must provide health care benefits to their employees. This either depressesemployee wage5 or increases product costs, or both. Furthermore, no matter what the he&b benefits package you receive from your employer, it is not likely to be as comprehensive as the current one. In the U.S., disputes over health benefits are the number one cause of strikes and lockOUtS,
4. Under the current system, individuals are free to see any nurse, physician or other healthprof=io&lthey&~. Lfheahh care were to become privatized, individual insurance companies would severely restrict their die&s’ choice of health professionals. This can create serious p&blems for individuals living in rural areas or needing a specialist, and when health professionals stop taking on new clients/patients. 5. If health care facilities were to become private, profitable organizations, the accessibility of health care to all Ontario residents would be seriously restricted. A mm-tiered medical system would be created,wherebyinclividuaisabletopaywould receive tit, high-quality service, while others wotid be forced to accept cheaper care, whose delivery would be much below today’sacceptedstandards.IntheU.S.,rxarly 40 million people cannot afford health insurance and must pay for medical care outoftheirownpock~.Thecostofhealth care may even keep individuals from seeking care altogether, to their own personal detriment. Given the link between health
status and socioeconomic status, it is important to do as much as possible to ensure the same quality of care for all members of society. The ethics of refksing an individual medicaMy necessary services because they are unable to pay for them are questionable. This is not to say that Ontario’s he&h care system should not be changed. There are a number of ways to improve the quality and appropriateness of care being provided and to reduce the costs of delivery. Capita&n funding, asmentioned by James, is only one of many options, Privatition, however, is not the answer. - N.tilk
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In regard to “Herr Steden Mistaken” by L. Turner. The stage is set fbm the first paragraph; where we hear that Hitler gave government back to the people. Turner has mental abilities which obviously tower over mine, because I cannot even tithom how a fascist dictatorship brings govemmerit back to the people, regardless of whether its roots lay in a s&al& party. If somehow this conjecture contained even a marginal level of t3=u& are we not missing “the big picture” here; for even ifthis were true, is this the way to remember Adolf Hitler? As saviour of his people? What happened to cold and remorseless murderer? Pm afraid the latter title casts a rather
negative shadow upon whatever =accomplishrnents” you choose to highlight. Who has the right to overlook his transgressions against humanity? Certainly no outsider. Incidentally, after the eletion in 1933, the NSDAI? held 288 of 647 deputies. That’s less than half, it was through no just application of power that Hitler &ined the kind of power he did, (Source: At&a zw ~f~echicbte,Voi.2, Hermann Kinder and Werner Hilgemann) It gets more interesting with the use of terms such as “powerful non-Germans,” “foreign hooligans and thugs,” “internationalist scum,” cybreign invaders,” and Yrue history.” L. Turner does not come out and say what s/he believes, but by their words, it seems all too clear, You ca.nsmeEl it. These are the euphemisms of intolerance. ?Em history” is perhaps the most disturbing, as I have only ever witnaed GsusedbythosewhodenytheHolocaust. Should L. Turner be of said character (andIcauonlyhypothe&ebasedonhisor her choice of language), then perhaps this line makes them something fti: clndeed, blood 7pill run in the streets...” Indeed, it is possible that should he or she be a part of some movement of intolerance, thatheorsheis (thankfully)as~ofwords and as lacking in action as any ofhis or her usually cowardly sympathizers. Ifthese suppositions are completely wrong, then I should love to extend an apology to L, Turner and instead advise themthathowheorshespeakxanbemost negatively interpreted. Rut I have seen nothi.ngofL.Tumerrecog&ingtheHolocaust or Hitler’s role in it. Nothing negative being said about Hitler at all, in fact,
whereas usually the first (or the only) words people have to say about him are to accuse him as the genocidal madman that he was. If1 couid but read words to this effect from L. Turner, it would bring me much relief:‘The Holocaustwasreal. It was an act of pure madness and evil, of incomprehensiblemagnitude. AdolfHitler was the source of this madness, but alI who aided him, and all who assented through inaction, stand also guilty.” IfL. Turner does believe this, then they already have my apology. If not, tien only my disgust. Uncertainty forces me to be civil. Perhaps a ti.me~IZcome when we will see another “night of a thousand knives” upon us. No doubt the conspirators will claim that it is greed that is the enemy, but this is not their priory agenda. Ifs never really about repairing society, it’s about a few inditiduals manipulating the situation for their own ends. Rest assured L. Turner; should a tiont arise promising Utopia through the murder of Toreign hooligans,* “foreign invadeqn or “internationalist s43qn the masses will not be so easily fooled. Moreover, bloodwouldruninthestreets;tbebloodof the Nazis, and of all those who toil for hatred. This time, there are f& too many who have grown weary of hearing the stories and the euphemisms for hate, too manywho are not pacifists. Too many who will not want to be counted in with those who stood by and allowed an atrocity to happen qyti, no matter the cost. I hope that we always do whatever it is we can to help; to stop lunacy before its momentum builds. I will do what 1 can do. l
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Might makeone wonder whether thece are any militaristic and-hate groups out there. I probably just say that to mess with heads, though. There really are two distinct races; humans, which come in all shapes, sizes and colours, and nwaem, who cleverly disguise themselves as humans but speak wi& the forked tongue of hatred. And a monster, even ifthey be my own blood, is worth less to m, abm even the most distantly related human being. These are the sides 1 draw, these are the sides +I believe have meaning. Everything else - all the colours, the religions, the languages - all done with mirrors.
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I read it again. Am I missing something? I suppose printing such unadulterated bigotry is great for next week’s forum, and an excellent move in the name of &ee press, but this seems like the kind of guy that would take the lives of three hundred or so people with a bomb in Oklahoma and regret nothing since it was in the name of TBe People. The kind of person that makes me think mice about freedom of speech, something I always thought I would die to protect. The kind of person that would happily and proccdly beat any of Canada’s diverse 7nternationalist scum” to death, or intimidate a “foreign invader” to the verge of insanity. The kind of p&son who would be burning witches or gassing Jews if it were that point in history. As to Mr. Steden’s article, to which Turner was responding: in light of the response, it was very well put. Fascism, bigotry, prejudice, and any other synonyms for the “political” id4 as it sadly exists in this great multinational nation can be partly attributed to the current government and its diversion from the original democratic creed of CLgovernment of the people”. However, government is not the only factor in this case. It may be time to take a look at how much freedom of speech should be allowed when it comes to racial slurs and facist threats. It cannot be denied that this as much as anything can be contributed to any spread in prejudice. If I could have things my way (which is debatable, no doubt), saying things like “blood will run in the streets again,” or “let’s hope Steden finds a handy place to hide,” should be a heable, if not indictable offense, Incidentally&r. Steden made a grave mistake in his article that I must address.
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Every guy on the corner with a shaved head and red bt-laces is not necessarily a Nazi. I have recently learned that the skinhead culture originated in Jamaica and is ardently opposed to racism or any other form of oppression. Tragically, Naziism has stolen the skinhead look just as they once stole the swastika as their symbol. It is rare for the media to acknowledge such a seemingly minor distinction, however.
TVOntario where I wanna go
Friday, November
8, 1996
‘Along the same lines, the upgrading and retraining of Ontario’s workers are critical if OUT province’s employers and manufacturers are to maintain a dominant position in the world marketplace. TV0 is already w!Xng a role in this field through its extensive Distance Education Programs. *Another stated objective of the current provincial government is to fater entrepreneurship in the public sector, TV0 has responded by downsizing their permanent workforce, cQntracti.ng out more activities, increasing earned revenues by I5% ’ per year for the past three years, and most importantly decreasing dependency ongovb emment funding. 4 note that a according to the Globe
TO the Edtor, I was somewhat shocked and dismayed to hear that the provincial Conservative gov&ment’s privatization committee has in essence offered TVOntario up for sale. Could it be, perhaps, that the Harris government has misconstrued TVOntario as part of the problem, and not part of the solution? I ask that question for several reasons: *If the award-winning educational products of TV0 were fully utilized by aU the Ontario Boards of Education, there could be a significant savings in the cost of elementary and secondary education One of the stated objectives of the Harris government is to create more jobs in Ontario. TV0 is a signXcant player in the employment of our talented &! creative Ontario video production workforce
l1 don’t recall any of the 10 million owners of TVOntario giving Mr. Harris the authority to sell the provincial television network. The government’s mandate is to economiz and maximize efficiencies, not sell off valuable assets for short term fiscal gain. I am not suggesting that the Harris government ignore TVOntario, but rather that they acknowledge the significant strides TvO’s management has already taken towards cost reduction, revenue generation and reduced reliance on government grants. I would hate to see this government make the mistake ofthrowing out the baby with the bathwater. Sincerely,
There’s a trio of things to talk about this week: anti-Semitism, abortion and the death penalty. Item: Quebec’s Lieutenant-Governor, Jean-Louis Roux, resigned on Tuesday a.6 ter admitting that he had worn a swastika on his arm in 1942 at an anti-conscription rally, one which later turned into an antiSemitic riot where windows of businesses with “Tewish-sounding names” were smashed. Wednesday he LK’ered a heartfelt apology to the Canabian Jewish Congress. He should not have needed to resign. But sovereigntists called for his resignation, arid they got it. However, B’nai Brith, a Jewish human rights organization, had given him 48 hours (read: until Wednesday) to ap0logi.x and Udenounce antiSemitism in all its forms.” And so he did, but only tier he had resigned in the face of separatistjfsderalist shenanigans. In the & Prices Do Not Include Taxes m termath, the Canadian Jewish Congress pointed out that political partisans had taken advantage of the situation. Roux stated that his actions did not represent any “political conviction or ideolo@ on his part. His mistake was an isolated incident that occurred when he was 19 years old. This was not the premier of a province saying in 1995 that he and his fellow francophones had been beaten by “money and the ethnic vote.” An apology would have been sticient in Roux’s case, Please mention coupon when I as B’nai B&h made clear. But Roux must ordering and redeem at time of I have realized that all of the political bullshit m Mon.,Tues.,Wed. 1I :OO a.m.to1:OO a.m. hypocritical rhetoric was obscuringthe purchase.Not validwith any other 1 and I I:00 a.m.to 2:00a-m. m llwduy real issue: that and-Semitism is intolerable. I other coupon. m Friday& Saturday1190 a.. to 300 u.m. Resigning was, dortunateiy, the only way EXPI I(ES Dec.31,1996 that this point could be made. : Sunday 1LOOam.to midnight If Roux has resigned because of irrel-
evant political pressure, it is a shame. Item: AttimesPrestonManningmakes it too easy. In making well-publicized comments on abortion last week, Manning was not clear on when he thought abortions were morally defensible. However, he did say the following: ‘2 th.ir& the only justica;ion for takingone life is’saving &other. And I would apply that ‘with respect to abortion. It’s the only moral justification, in my view, for capital punishment. It’s the only way to reconcile the two? As far as I can tell, there are two possible interpretations of this statement. One, Manning believes that if you are for capital punishment (i.e., “taking a lXeB), you must be against abortion (and therefore in favour of “saving a He”). This would be seriously distorted logic, because I cannQt see how killing someone and saving someone (or, depending on your point of view, something) eise in any way displays some consistent moral philosophy, unless you believe that we and death is a zero-sum game. The alternative is that Manning believes that where banning abortion would save lives by protecting the rights of the unborn, capital punishment would save livesbypreventingkillersfromkillingagain, in the ultimate way. I’ll concede that banning abortions would probably save lives (or allow more to live) on balance, but capital punishment is not the only way to prevent murder. Life imprisonment is an effective, albeit expensive way of preventing killers fi-om killing agti, and it would get my vote. Either way, he has explaining to do.
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May I be the first to admit that my knowledge ofGerman politics in the 1920s and 30s is minimal at best, but L. Turner’s article, “Herr Steden mistaken” has a general message (and I will refrain from using the word “point” since it suggests precision) that is difficult for even me to miss. I am reminded of a certain frightening and wine-addled Jacques Parizeau speech and indeed, ftitly ofHitler himself (no flattery intended). Throughout my reading of the article I anxiously anticipated the punchline that would tie together what seemed to lx a brilliant display of sarcasm, and so when I reached its conclusion I was baffled.
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By Kelly Foley, Vice President Education The views in this column don’t necessarily represent you or me. If you agree or disagree with the views expressed here then let me know. Speak for yourself! kefoley@feds.watscar.uwaterloo.ca or ext. 2340
This is an excerpt from the Federation of Students’ sub&&on to the Ministry of Education’s Advisory Panel on the Future Direction of Post-Sicondary Education: Delivering a Post Secondary Education (PSE) system that is accessible to all, based on &ahemic merit is’s challenge we must embrace, PSE is a key factor not only of our future but of each p&son’s life. Thk government must ensUrethat enough stuaents graduate to fulfll the requirements of fkure~abour trends. It has f&ther responsibility to ensure that each citizen ha;: the equalopportunity to participate in PSE. Even during slow growth, university graduates consistently experience higher employment and wages than those without PSE, To withhold some segments of society from those benefiti would be a serious n&use of public funding. Government funding in PSE is wise in equalizing social, cultural and regional disparities. IfOW student assistanie programs are not effective, the public wiI.l be spending to reinforce inequities. This is &accel%able. Assisbmce plans should o& be used to deliver acce&bi.lity. Anecd&l stories about various pebple “slipping through the cracks” emphasize that we do little to measure accessi&ity. Millions of public dollars are spent with’no accountab&y. Further to measuring acce&bility, our student assistance plan-should woik towards a clear art.i&lation of why those students &xxe not to participate. Jpebt level is often indicated as a greater barrier than tuition, Yet, people take on higher debt for houses than they do education. Studies examining rates of return indicate
that individual investment in education is a wise choice. Such studies, however, assume that students have perfect knowledge. A high school student in Northern O&.rio may not be cognisant of the return rate of PSE. A student assistance plan cannot underestimate the impact of riskaverse cultures. Greater efforts towards educating potential students would yield significant results. - Ifwe more clearly undersad the barriers much needed riforms to student aid can be closely targeted at areas of high need. Almost e&y statement made by students concerning post secondary educadon is prefaced by Tf we had a better student aid system,” Both the current provincial and-federal programs are incapable of providing accessfor many students. The sv&m do& not reflect the realiv’that many graduates will not secure fidlkme employment for several years after graduation. The percentage of people aged 25-44, working part-time because they could only find part-time work, has increased from 28%~in 1990 to 45% in 1995. Fluctuations in the climate of the lahour market may undermine a student’s confidence in their educational investment, Students who are risk and debt-averse, may be dissuaded from participating in PSE. An income-sensitivehrogrti will help students who are uncertain&out their titure earnings. Over time, several new models from I&me-Contingent Loan Repayment (ICLR) programs to Income-Based Rebates (IBR) have enjoyed periods of popularity. The only model students will supportisa model that works.
The U.S. Presidential race is finally over. Sigh. Pm sure we all feel the loss. No more of Ross Perot’s beautiful speaking voice (at least until about three months before the next election), and no more of Bob Dole ftig off the stage (completely irrelevant to the campaign, but damn funny). I’m not aZl broken up though; if1 had to hear “building a bridge to the 21st cenw one more time... For all his faults, I think the better man won. Americans seem to feel the same way. They don’t believe Clinton has been truthM about Whitewater, but they still voted for him. Well, at least some of them. The fact that there were no substantial issues in this election translated into the lowest voter turnout ever. Why do I think Clinton is better? Is it because- I like political liars? No, most deftitely not. But despite this, Clinton, at least, is gounded in reality. Perot is a nutcase. This makes him immensely entertaining to watch, but I’m not sure I want him running the most powerfkl country in the world. And Dole? Dole is a fool. Is this a too-harsh condemnation for a man who rose from a small town in Kansas to become the longest-serving Senate Republican leader in history? No, I don’t believe so. Dole utterly and completely failed to capitalize on his own abilities and successes, and instead tried to focus on two areas where he was destined to lose: Clinton’s character and the economy. Clinton’s character is very questionable. There has been too much evidence to
suggest that the White House has been pulling strings at the FBI, not to mention the shady real estate deals, to think that Clinton is squeaky clean. But Dole should realize by now two things. First and foremost, fcxrussing on someone’s character leaves yourself open to attacks on the grounds that you’re just a bitter old man, trying for the t&d &ze to get into the White House and failing. Second, Clinton is too smooth for stuff like that to stick, especially when he’s getting so much airtime with the impending election. Clinton looks far better and speaks a million times better than Dole. Clinton understands ideas like timing, repetition and intonation. He works the crowd. Dole has a grating monotone and pauses at inopportune moments, leaving the audience wondering if they should clap, or ifDole is just trying to build tension for some momentous outpouring of rhetoric that never quite seem to arrive, The American economy is good right now. Unemployment is an enviable 5.6%. Most Americans feel that they’re better off than they were four ym ago, A legitimate question may be what has that got to do with Clinton? Instead of asking that question, Dole makes ridiculous claims like that the American economy is “the worst of the century.” This is frr>m a guy who actually PIVPWP&~ the Great Depression! Doing this,hedestroyedhiscredib~~asgstraighttalker, and he didn’t have a lot to frill back on. Clinton is fx from perfixt, but he’s not crazy, and not stupid. He was the better choice.
Even worse is the fact that tuition was jacked up by a mind-boggling 20 percent, thusm&+alr&dyscandaloustuitionrates even more abominable. In &ect, Waterloo has become the poster boy for tuxmoil in Ontario’s post-secondary educationsector. It is very disturbing that a gang of uneducated buffoons hs taken it upon themselves to dismantle our university system with a callous disregard for the repercussions. The boys from Queen’s Park are here to save the education system from itself, to root out its inefficiencies, introduce virtual technologies &at will revolutionize the classroom environment, and balance the budget at the same time. “mat’s all very well, but if you’re going to slash tiding to universities with impunity, the least you could do is come up with some intelligent and well thought-out plans to counterbalance the implemented cuts, .But it seems that all they’re interested in doing is gutting the system. Their token oromsals to deal with the cuts do not &Yi$ as solutions, Things like the proposed student trust fund and income-contingent repayment loans are highly questionable with regards to their ef5ectiveness.
the problem any fiuther. As the Tories’ discussion paper, ‘Vuture Goals for Ontario Colleges and Universities,n seems to imply, Ontario universities face the spectre of privatization and reliance on the corporate sector for fbnding. For the University of Waterloo, this means even more sleazy deals with corporations andamove away from non-utilitarian courses like English and History to other, more corporate-tiendly subjects like Applied Business and Math. It’s not like anyone needs to learn about such f&olous things like existensialism and epistomology which help to enrich the humand mind, After all, it’s only philosophy right? Despite Waterloo’s reputation for excellence in the hard sciences, it is important to remember that the majority of students are majoring in the arts. With a comprehensive selection of subjects and courses, the Arts Faculty is one of the best in Ontario and has a strong tradition in its own tight, something which is often overlooked by many people. It’s too bad that these are the courses that will bear the brunt of the cuts now that they are suddenly deemed as being expendable in our random-access
tars that they should deny themselves a rewarding edmtion by entering a field which is anathema to theifverynatures. If a person wants to study philosophy or fine arts, then they should have the fkedom to dosowithoutfearofsocialmarginilizadon. Unfortunately at Waterloo, we are already seeing the humanities suffer as a result of the cuts. The department of classical studies has had to form a merger of sorts with the anthropology department in order to stive. How many other arts departments will follow this path? Even the Engineering Faculty has had to bite the fiscal bullet. A building complex devoted to research in environmental science and engineering was supposed to undergo construction this year, but all plans have since been put off until later because the Tories have said that government funding will no longer be forthcoming. The University of Waterloo is now facing its greatest challenge ever. Whether or not it can continue to uphold its educational standards in the face of dwindling money is a question that cannot be immediately answered. This university has always exhibited a remarkable ability to adapt
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y anyone’s standards, the Univer sity of Waterloo is an outstanding post-secondary institution. It has consist&tly encoumgcd innovation and excellence in high-tech areas of research. Renowned for its programs in computer science, engineering, and mathematics and its promotion of co-op education., this university is a shining example Canadian ingenuity. In just a few decades, Waterloo has moved to the for&ont of university education in Canada while earning a stellar international reputation. When the university incurred an $18million cut to its provincial fimding last year courtesy of the Harris government, a pall ofgloom and uncertainty was cast over this pristine campus. To deal with the cuts, the administration took the rather severe measure of offering any faculty and stafF member who was at least 55 years of age and who had at least ten years of employment with the university, an early retire’ment package. The result: approximately 340 staff and faculty members were lost. The Faculty of Engineering, which has always been Waterloo’s m’&n strength, lost almost halfof its civil engineering teachers as well as large numbers inthe mechanical, electrical and computer divisions. Like other Canadian universities, Waterloo spends the lion’s share of its expenditures on salaries for teachers and staff, so it was not terribly surprising that many jobs would have to go; the early retirement package simply sped up the process.
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tion, the student trust fund will have a negligible effect in supplementing bursaries. Virtual technology in the classroom is simply a glorified teaching tool, nothing more. Students feel alienated enough as it is, and treating them like mindless robots in a cyber-dystopia is not going to alleviate
is most galling is that peopie like Education Minister John Snobelen and his ilk are suggesting that students look to the sciences as a career because the humanities just doesn’t have much relevance these days. People are sick and tired of being told by econchsts, politicians, and administraWhat
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sonally believe that it will take more than the ill-conceived efforts of a group of moronic politicians to sunder a tradition of academic excellence that few if my in this country can match.
Achieving peace with God UW Celebrates Islam Awareness Week Discover
Islam
In the name of God, the Gmpw simatc, the Miwctjid. All praise be to God, Lord of the Universe; the Compassionate, the Merciful. Sovereign of the Day of Judgement! You alone we worship; and to You alone we turn for help. Guide us to the straight path; the path of those whom You have favored; not of those who have incurred Your wrath, nor of those who have gone astray. Amen.
WhatIsklam Andwho Are Muslims? Based on its linguistic origin, the Arabic word ‘Islam’ means to achieve peace - peace with God, peace within oneself, and peace with the creations of&d through submission to God and commitment to His guidance. Islam is not a new religion but the final culmination and fulfiient of the same basic truth that God revealed through all His prophets to every people. For a fifth of the world’s population, Islam is not just a personal religion but a complete way of living. Over a billion people from all races, nationalities and cultures across the globe are Muslim- -from the rice farms of Indonesia to the deserts in the heart ofAfirica; from the skyscrapers of New York to the Bedouin tents in Arabia. Only 18% ofMuslims live in the Arab world; a fti are found in Sub-Saharan Africa; and the world’s largest Muslim community is in Indonesia. Substantial parts of Asia are Muslim, while significant minorities are to be found in the Central Asian republics, India, China, North and South America, Eastern and Western Europe.
What Do Muslirnc Believe In? Muslims believe in the One, Unique, Incomparable, Merciful God-the Sole Creator, Sustainer and Cherisher of the Universe; in the Angels created by Him; in the Prophets through whom His revelations were brought to human-, kind; in the Day of Judgment and in individual accountability for actions; in God’s complete authority over destiny, be it good or bad; and in life tier death. Muslims believe that God sent
his messengers and prophets to all people beginning with Adam (Adam) and including Noah (Nuh), Abraham (Ibrahim), Lot (Lut), Ishmael (Isma’il), Isaac (Ishaq), Jacob (Ya’qub) , Joseph (Yusuf), Job (Ayb), Moses (Muss), Aaron (Harun), David (Dawud), Solomon (&layman), Elias (Ilyas), Jonah (Yunus), John the Baptist (Yahya), and Jesus (?sa); peace be upon them all. God’s final message to humanity, a reconfirmation of the eternal message and a summing up of all that has gone before, was revealed to the Last Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) through the Archangel Gabriel One becomes a Muslim by believing and proclaiming that, “There is none worthyofworship except God, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of God.” By this declaration the believer announces his or her faith in all God’s messengers, and in the Scriptures (in their pristine original form) that these messengers brought.
Who Is Muhammad? Muhammad was born in Makkah year 570 CE, during the period of history Europeans call theMiddleAges.Muhammadwas the son of ‘Abd Allah, a noble from the tribe of the Quraysh. Muhammad’s father died before Muhammad’s birth, and his mother, Am&h, died shortly afterwards. Muhammad was raised by his uncle, Abu Talib. As he grew up, Muhammad became known for his truthfulness, generosity and sincerity, earning him the title of al Amin, the trustworthy one. Muhammad was of a contemplative nature, and had long detested the decadence of his society. It became his habit to meditate from time to time in the Cave of:Hira’ near the summit of Jabal al Nur, the ‘Mountain of Light’ near Makkah. in the
How Did Muhammad Become A Prophet And A Messenger Of God? At the age of 40, Mile engaged in a-meditative retreat, Muhammad received his first revelation from God through the Archangel Gabriel. This revelation, which continued for twentythree years, is known as the Qur’m.
The Jama Masjid Mosque in India, one of many Muslim Muhammad began to recite the words he heard from Gabriel and to preach the truth which God had revealed to him. The people of Makkah were steeped in their ways of ignorance and opposed Muhammad and his small group of followers in every way. These early MuSlims suffered bitter persecutron. In the year 622 CE, God gave the Muslim community the c&nmand to emigrate. Tl& event, the hijrah or mig;ation, in which they left Makkah for the city df Madinah, some 240 miles to the North, marks the beginning of the Muslim calendar. Madinah provided Muhammad and the Muslims with the safe and nurturing haven in which the Muslim community grew. After several years, the Prophet and his followers returned to Makkah, where they forgave their enemies and dedicated the Ka’bah to the worship of the One God. Before the Prophet died at the age of 63, the greater part of Arabia was Muslim, and within a century of his death, Islam had spread to Spain in the west and asfar east as China,
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to the Prophet Muhammad. The Qur’an was memorized by Muhammad and his followers, dictated to his companions, and written down by scribes who cross-checked it during the Prophet’s Metime. Not one word of its 114 surahs (parts or chapters) has been changed over the centuries. The Qur’an is in every detail the same text that was revealed to Muhammad fourteen centuries ago. The Qur’an is the principal source of every Muslim’s f&h and practice. It deals with all subjects that concern us as human beings, including wisdom, doctrine? worship and law; but its basic theme is the relationship between God and His creatures. At the same time, the Qur’an provides guidelines for a just society, proper human conduct and equitable economic principles.
Apart From The Qurkn Are There Any Other sacred Sources? Yes, the sum-h, sometimes referred to as the hadi-th, the practice and example of the Prophet, is the second source of inspiration and instruction for Muslims. Belief in the sunnah is part of the Islamic faith. A few examples of the Prophet’s sayings (Ha&h) : “‘God has no merq . on one
who has no mercy for others.” “None of you truly believes until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself.” We who eats his fill while his neighbor goes without food is not a believer.” ccGod does pot judge you according to your bodies and appearances but He looks into your hearts and observes your deeds.” “One Muslim should do six acts of kindness to another: he should greet him when he meets him; accept his invitation when he gives one; say, ‘God have mercy on you’ when he sneezes; visit him when he is ill; follow his bier when he dies; and like for him what he likes for himself.” “A man walking along a path felt very thirsty. Reaching a well he descended into it, drank his fill and came up. Then he saw a dog with its tongue hanging out, trying to lick up mud to quench its thirst. The man saw that the dog was feeling the same thirst as he had felt, so he went down into the well again and filled his shoe with water and gave the dog a drink. God
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W People, listen to me in earnest, warship God, perform your five daily prayers (Salah),fastduringthemonthofRamadan, and give your wealth in Z&ah. Perform Hajj if you can afford to. Know that every Muslim is the brother of another Muslim. You are all equal. Nobody has supefioiry over others except by piety and good action.” (from The Prophet’s Last Sermon). Do Isiam,
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No, The original, unchanged revelations given to Abrahamic and other prophets reaching back to Adam all we from the one True God. This common origin explains their simkities in many beliefs and values. Abraham is mentioned in the Qur’an as one of the great Prophets and was honored with the title, “Friend of God.” Abraham and his eldest son, Ishmael, were commanded by God to build a place of worship, the Ka’bah, inwhat is todaythe city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The Ka’bah is a simple stone construction erected as a sanctuary for the worship of the One God. The Qur’an states that God commanded Abraham to summon all humankind to visit this place, and when pilgrims go there today they say %t your service, 0 Lord,” in response to Abraham’s call. The Ka’bah is the central place of worship toward which all Muslims f& in prayer to God, Almighty. WhatDoMusljfnsThink
About Jesus? Muslims respect and revere Jaus. They consider him one of the greatest of God’s prophets and messengers to humankind. A Muslim never refers to him simply as yesus”, but always adds the phrase Ylpon him be peace.” The Qur’an confkms his virgin birth, and a special surah of the Qur’an is entitled “Mary.” The Qur’an describes the Annunciation as follows: “Behold (0 Mary!)’ The Angel said, ‘God has chosen you, and purified you, and chosen you above thewomen of all nations. 0 Mary, God gives you good news of a word from Him, whose name shall be the Anointed (Masih or Messiah), Jesus son of Mary, honored in this world and in the hereafter, and one of thcxe brought near to God. He shall speak to the people from his cradle and in maturity, and shall be of the righteous.’ Yhe said: ‘0 my Lord! How shall I have a son when no man has touched me?’ He said: ‘Even so; God creates what He wills. When He decrees a thing, He says to it, “Be!” and it is.“’ (Qur’an 3:42-7) Jesus was born miraculously through the same power that had brought Adam into being without a father: Truly the likeness of Jesuswith God is as the likeness of Adam. He created him of dust and then said to him, ‘Be!’ and he was.” (Qu?an 359) During his prophetic mission, Jesus performed many miracles. The Q&an tells us thathesaid:Yhavecometoyouwithasign from your Lord: I make for you out ofclay, as it were, a figure of a bird, and breathe into it and it becomes a bird by God’s leave. And I heal the blind, and the lepers, and I raise the dead by God’s leave,” (Qufan 3:49) Neither Muhammad nor Jesus came to change the basic doctrine of the belief in One God, brought by earlier prophets, but to co&-m and renew it, In the Qu?an, Jesus is reported as saying that he came:
To attest the law which was before me. Andtomakelafitoyoupartofwhatwas forbidden to you; I have come to you with a sign from your Lord, so fm God and obey me? (Qur%n 3:50) The Prophet Muhammad said: Whoever klieves that there is none worthy of worship but God, alone without partner, that Muhammad is His messenger, that Jesus is the servant and messenger of God, HiswordwhichHebestowedonMaryand a spirit prtxeedhg fkom Him, and that Paradise and Hell are true, shall be received by God into Heaven.” (A Hadith from the collections of al Bukhari) Is Islam Tolmt
Of other
Belie&? Yes. The Qur’an states unequivocally: “There is no compulsion in -religion?’ (Qur’an 2:256) Protection of the rights of n&-Muslims to worship is an intrinsic part of Islamic law. It is also stated in the Qur’an: CcGod does not forbid you, with regard to those who do not fight you for (your) faith nor drive you out of your homes, from dealing kindli and justl+vith them; for God loves those who are just? (wan 6U:8) This is whi non-Muslim societies and religious places of worship have flourished all bei he Iskunic wofid. History provides many examples ofMuslims’ toler&e towards other f&&s. For instance, prior to the Spanish Inquisition, Jews and Christians lived and prosperred in Andalus (Spain) for centurk under Muslim rule. Islamic law also permits non-Muslims to set up their own courts and implement family and personal laws administered by their chosen religious authorities.
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ASectTheworldP The Muslim community expanded rapidly xfter the Prophet’s death. Within a few decades, the territory under Muslim rule had extended onto three continents--Asia, Africa and Europe. Over the next few centuries this Empire continued to expand and Islam gradually became the chosen faith of the majority of its inhabitants. Among the reasons for the rapid and peaceti spread of Islam was the simplicity of its doctrine-Islam calls for faith in only One God worthy of worship. Islam also repeatedly in.stmcts human beings touse theirpowers of intelligence and observation. As Muslim civilization developed, it absorbed the heritage of ancient civilizations like Egypt, Persia and Greece, whose learning was preserved in the libraries and with the scholars of its cities. Some Muslim scholars turned heir attention to these centers of learning and sought to acquaint themselves with the knowledge taught and cultivated in them. They, therefore, set about with a concerted effort to translate the philosophical andscientific works available to them, not only from the Greek and Syriac languages (the languages of eastern Christian scholars), but also from Pahlavi, the scholarly language of pre-Islamic Persia, and even from Sanskrit, an ancient Indian language. Most of the important philosophical and scientific works of Aristotle; much of Plato and the Pythagorean schoo1; and the major works of Greek astronomy, mathematics and medicine such as the Almagest of Ptolemy,
the Elements
of Euclid,
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works of Hippocrates and Galen, were all rendered into Arabic. Furthermore, imptant works of asaonomy, mathematics andmedicine were transiated from Pahlavi andSanskrit.Asaresult,Arabicbecamethe most important scientific language of the
world for many centuries and the depository of much of the wisdom and the sciences of antiquity. The achievment of scholars working in the Islamic tradition went fa beyond translation and preservation of ancient learning. These scholars built upon and developed the ancient heritage before passing it on to the West. Muslims excelled in art, architecture, astronomy, geography, history, language, literature,medicine, mathematics, and physics. Many crucial systems such as algebra, the Arabic numereals, and the very concept of zero (vital io the achievement of mathematics) , were formulated by Muslim scholars and shared with medieval Europe. Sophisticated instruments that would make possible the later European voyages of discovery were invented or devolped, including the astrolabe, the quaddrant and navigational charts and maps.
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Islam. Say About War?
Like Christianity, Islam permits fighting in self-defense, in defense of religion, or on the part of those who have been expelled forcibly km their homes. It lays down strict rules of combat that include prohibitions against harming civilians and against destroying crops, trees and livestock. As Muslims see it, injustice would be triumphant in the world ifgood people were not prepared to risk their lives in a righteous cause. One reads in the Qur’an: UFight in the cause of God against those who fight you, but do not transgress limits. God does not love transgressors.” (Qur’an 2: 190) “And fight them until persecution is no more, and religion is for God, But if they desist, then let there be no hostility except against wrongdoers.” (Q&an 2: 193) “If they seek peace, then you seek peace. And trust in God for He is the One that hearsandknowsallthings.” (Qur’an861) War is therefore the last resort, and is subject to the rigorous conditions laid down by the
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stood and overused term jihad literally means Wruggle~ and not “holy war” (a term not found anywhere in the Qur’an). Jihad, as an Islamic concept, can be on a personal level--inner struggle against evil within oneself, struggle for decency and
goodness on the social level; and struggle on the battlefield, if and when necessary.
Freedom of conscience is laid down by the Q&an itself: mere is no compulsion in religion. Truth stands out clearly from falsehood; whoever rejects eviland believes in God has grasped the most trustworthy hand-hold that never breaks. And God is All-Hearing and All-Knowing.” (Q&an 2:256) The life, honor and property of all citi- , zens in a Muslim society are considered sacred whether the person is Muslim or not. Racism and sexism are incomprehensible to Muslims, for the Q&an speaks of human equahty in the following terms: ‘c0 mankind! We created you from a single soul, male and female, and made you into peoples and tribes, so that you may come to know one another. Truly, the most honored of you in God’s sight is the greatest of you in piety. God is All-Knowing, All-Aware.” (Qur’an 49:13)
The f&Cly is the foundation of Islamic society. The peace and security offered by a stable family unit is greatly valued and seen as essential for the spiritual growth of its members. A harmonious social order is created by the existence of extended ftilies; children are treasured and rarely leave home until the time they marry, Parents are greatly respected in the Islamic tradition. Mothers are particularly honored: the Qur’an teaches that since mothers suffer during pregnancy, childbirth, and tid rexing, they deserve a special consideration and kindness. It is stated in the Qur’an; Vnd we have enjoined upon man (to be good) to his parents. With di&ulty upon difficulty did his mother bear him and wean him for two years. Show gratitude to Me and to your parents; to Me is your final goal.” (Qur’an 31:14)
A Muslim marriage is both a sacred act and a legal agreement, in which either partner is free to include legitimate conditions. As a result, divorce is permitted only as a last resort. Marriage customs vary widely from country to country.
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o weeks ago, science pub lished a pair of articles which intro duced the technical definition of viruses and explained some of the evolutionary factors which may have influenced the development ofAIDS. It may seem that the science writers are a little too gung-ho on natural selection for their own good, but ifs d usem theory that can explain almost anything you want it to. Now it’s time to present an alternate view of the AIDS phenomenon. Different perspectives are, after all, what I promised to publish here. Maybe you have already heard Dr. Peter Duesberg’s claims that HlVdoesnotcauseAIDSXtisatheorythat is noteworthy both for its sheer audacity and its flagrant political incorrectness, but it might even seem appealing to those who do not fit into Duesberg’s high risk groups. The issue of the HIV-AIDS link was first raised inLm@tit on June 3rd, 1944, in a Features article by Sandy Atwal and Craig Nickerson. There is a degree of overlap between our topics, but I intend to approach the issue from a more historical angle, and I also hope to be more scathingly judgmental of both sides of the story. The basis of the anti-HIV theory is as follows: AIDS is not sexually transmitted. It is. often by -- -caused _ __ excessive _ _ _drug use, __especially ofnitrate inhalants; it is caused by the clotting agents that are sometimes administered to haemophiliacs; and it is caused by the drug azidothymidine (AZT) that is typically prescribed to HIV positive individuals. In essence, HIV is n&t the cause of the disease we call AIDS. The typical knee-jerk reaction to a controversial proposal such as th.is one is to discard it as ridiculous; that was the immediate response that Duesberg gained from his peers. Ideally, ail scientific proposals would be evaluated on technical merit alone, but it is a sad truth that misinformed preconceptions and even dirty politics can have a significant impact in the awarding of research grants and the acceptance of new theories. Because ofhis unorthodox theory, Duesberg, a respected pioneer in virology, lost his $350 thousand per annum research grant and the respect of his associates. The reason why so many scientists are willing to castjudgment against revolutionary theories without due consideration has to do with the sheer number of crackpot amateurs who produce untenable theories. There is also another factor. The psychology of scientific quacks (or ‘cranks; as they are known) differs from that of mainstream scientists. Cranks cling to their ideas by religious faith, rather than evidence, and they are willing to believe any tenuous fact that supports their main premise. They also tend to attribute an exaggerated sense of importance to themselves and to their theories. Scientists choose to ignore them simply because they cannot be reasoned with. Scientific precedent would contend that it is the responsibilityoftheupstarttheory’s advocates to demonstrate that the new proposal is either simpier, more accurate, or
Ihwsberg believes that our feeble attempts at sex eductation arwza was* of time.
more complete than the incumbent. Unfortunately, it tends to require money to investigate any kind of new theory, so it is practically impossible for avant garde theories to supplant well-established ones. The story of Duesberg’s excommunication from the scientific community is an interesting one because he does not fit the typical image of a crank; you won’t find him on the Psychic Friends Network. In fact, he was a pioneer in the field of a retrovirology, and he would hkely have been awarded a Nobel p&z for his work in discovering cancer-causing genes, had he not been so scrupulous as to downplay his results until they were 100% confirmed.
merits of the two countries, forcing Ronald Reagan and Jacques Chirac to negotiate an agreement. For that reason, Montagnier and Gallo are usually both credited with the discovery of HIV. Their conclusions were rather unusual in several respects. Retroviruses are typically benign because, unlike most viruses, they tend not to kill the cells they tiect. They are also simpler than your average virus, and skeptics have protested that there is absolutely nothing special about HIV that would give it the elaborate qualities that are often attributed to it, The anomaly that Duesberg finds most disturbing is that HIV only infects at most
“There are no slow retoviruses, 0nZy slow retro7.iroZogists. ” - Dr. Peter Duesberg In fact, the discovery of HIV is an enigma in itself In September 1983, the American Robert Gallo held a press conference to announce the discovery of the cause of MDS and the filing of a patent for an HIV test kit. But there is strong evidence to show that Gallo was merely taking credit for virus samples that had been sent to him by the French scientist, LucMontagnier. A patent war erupted between the govern-
one in every 1,000 cells in an AIDS patient (by contrast, a flu virus might infect 30% of the cells in your lung). This low rate of infection tends to suggest that the body has, in fact, defeated the virus. This is the reason why most popular AIDS tests look for the HIV antibodies and not the virus - the virus is hard to find! There is an adage in the medical community that states that an inexplicable illness
can be blamed on either a slow virus or an autoimmune disease. A slow virus kills off cells at a steady rate until it eventually becomes dangerous after a long period of latency. An autoimmune disease is an attack on the body3 immune system from within. A harmful virus prevents the body from distinguishing between its own cells and those of the virus. AIDS is supposedly a slow autoimmune disease,anunprecedented combination. Duesberg ridicules this idea because it’s difficult to imagine any sort of mechanism by which an autoimmune disease could act slowly. Part of the confusion in explaining away the high correlation between AIDS casesand HIV infection is derived from the definition of AIDS. The official svmntoms of AIDS in&de a wide variety df &eases which flourish when the immune system has already been weakened. Ifa patiet& with no HIV dies of tuberculosis then the death will be attributed to TB, but if an HIVpositive patient dies of similar symptoms the cause of death will be listed as AIDS. As an added source of confusion, there are also a number of conditions such as Keosi sarcoma, wasting disease, and dementia, which are not directly related to imrnunodeficiency, but which constitute 36% ofAIDS symptoms. Medical researchers have even invented a new term, “Idiopathic CD-4 lyrnphocytopenia,” to refer to these diseases when HIV is not present. Duesberg has suggested that the Karposi sarcoma cases are not actually caused by HIV, but by nitrate inhalers (‘poppers’), which were often used by gas as aphrodisil
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acs in the San Franciscan bath houses. This theory actually holds a lot of water, as poppers were initially suggested -as- a possible cause of ‘AIDS, and the incidence of Karposi sarcoma (but not the other s$nptoms) has tumbled ever since the US government banned their sale in 1988. In fact, Duesberg claims that a large number of AIDS victims have-long histories of drug abuse. It is well know that many drugs will suppress the immune system (ask any cigarette smoker), and he simply maintains that AIDS is the result of years of substance abuse. To be sure, Duesberg is not suggesting that every person who gets AIDS is a junkie; that would be implausible and libelous. He contends that there are a varietv of possible causesof immune system depression: the clotting agents in the protein blood products that are often administered to haemophiliacs, the system shock that a body endures during a traumatic medical procedure, or even the natural random occurrence of these diseasesin the general population. What is more disturbing, is his explanation for the majority of HIV related deaths: AZT, the drug that is most comrnonlv used to
treat AIDS. AZT was originally developed as a potential treatment for cancer. When that didn’t pan out, it was tried out as a cure for AIDS instead. But AZT was never expected to be a cure for AIDS; it is only capable of extending patients’ life spans. AZT functi&s as a chemotherapy technique in that it doesn’t &Scrirninite between the good guys and the bad guys. 1t destroys ALL growing cells over a period of several weeks in the hope that the body’s cells will be able to recover f;ister than the intruders’. Since HIV is a slow virus there is no hope of removing it completely from the body because it can lay dormant for a long time, whereas AZT only kills growing cells. Ironically, taking AZT (or any type of chemotherapy) is not a pleasant experience because it also has the effect of suppressing the immune system by killing of any Helper T cells that happen to be growing at the time. You can suppress the growth of HIV infected cells, but in doing so you expose yourselfto AIDS-like symptoms that are caused bv AZT. The advantage of doing tl& is that it is theoretically possible to postpone indefinitely the HIV’s eventual takeover of the immune system. However. bv doing this vou
are accelerating the initial onset of the disease in order to reduce the foal effect. If, as Duesberg contends, the presence of HIV is not enough to cause AIDS or if your testwas a f&e positive (which occurs occasionally), then you are &ectively injecting a poison into your body that may cause you to develop AIDS pre-maturely. Amputating your leg to avoid d$ng of gangrene is only a valuable treatment if your leg is already infected. Otherwise you are likely to cause gangrene, not prevent it. There are many more sordid twists to this story, including the suspicious approval of AZT before it had undergone extensive testing, and the presence 0fGallo’s mistress on the committee which revoked Duesberg’s grant, but in the interest of brevity I will stop here. While Duesberg’s theoryd is innovative and well thought-out I feel that he does not giv6 enough attention to the huge volume bf evidence that suggest that AIDS can be transmitted sexually. I can’t help but wonder if he has become a clank, clinging to his theory on faith against all evidnence. Nevertheless, he has made a major contribution in forcing both GaLlo andMontagniertoadmitthat HIV may be merely one of several cofactors that cause AIDS.
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o last time we were talking about viruses. The bastards. Once they get into your body, you might be wondering what your body can do about them. While what happens is incredibly complex, this is no Immunology class. To sum it up, we have to remember that viruses have those neat wrappings that contain genetic material, remember?- Now this outer coating is very distinctive, so each virus looks a little different to your body. So once a virus has been detected by your body, your body begins to produce things that will bind to this outer shed, inactivating the virus. These things are: of course, called antibodies. These are a good thing, and generally do a body good, so to speak. This is how vaccines tend to work. Thev stimulate the production of these antibodies by your body by exposing it to non-disease causing versions of the virus. So when you get vaccinated against something, you are getting some sort of virus or virus chunks that won’t give you a disease, but will prompt your body to produce thesestickythings that willdeal with the viral problems that you would get from exposure to a nasty, smelly, disease causing version of the virus. So by now, you might be wondering why, in the twelve years since ADS arose, there
hasn’t been a vaccine developed that can protect us masses from this disease? There are several reasons for this, and one of them is discussed in another article this week. Another bigproblemwiththis disease is that HIV is a retrovirus. This means that the virus has a nasty habit ofmutating, and altering its structure. This is a problem because each different virus requires a different vaccine. Given that there may be as manv as 670 strainsofHti around, you would end up looking like a well used pincushion bythetime you’d been vaccinated. In addition, the use of he, non-disease causing strains is a major no-no with HIV. These little buggers could be injected into your body like any other nondisease forming strain ., but there is a problem. They set up shop, and then all of a sudden, begin to mutate. Next thing you know, they
could
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to
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AIDS causing strain, and your vaccine has taken decades off of vour life. Ah yes, there is one last thing that has to be considered with AIDS. There is a bit of a problem being certain that the vaccines with HIV actually do anything. You see, the normal protocol for vaccine production involves looking at the antibodies that are being produced by the bodies of people who have successfklly
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could be shooting blanks, and we wouldn’t likeIy know until it was too late. What it boils down to is a major lack of understanding of the tidamentals of this virus. We don’t know for certain what it is that causes AIDS. If it is HIV, we aren’t certain what sorts of things can effectively neutralize it. Once we do know,
will be a need to extend the range and effectiveness of the vaccines being used.
tiveness, and the doctor didn’t smile at me. Seventy percent effective, with a duration of two to three years. Would you take those odds against AIDS? Even worse, what about the people who would take that risk? Ilf there are people who can get caught up in their emotions with no protection, then a seventy percent safety line might seem like a guarantee after ten beer. These are serious problems, and they lead me to think that perhaps avaccine isn’t what this world needs. What we really need is a cure, and some common sense. It isn’t that hard to prevent the spread of AIDS without a vaccine, and from what I’ve seen researching this article, you shouldn’t hold your breath one anytime in the near fi-iture.
Piece on Earth by Shesyl Ross special to Imprint
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ontreai’s Palais de Congres hosted the greatest gathering of environmentalists since the Rio Summit in 1992. This ambitious project, the World Conservation Conference (ILXN), was dpened by Jean Chretien October 14, and lasted 11 days. IUCN unites over 700 leading NGO’s, 5000 of the world’s top scientists and 73 world governments who work together to find solutions for conservation and development issues worldwide. Unlike its other traditional general assembly meetings, this UICN conference strived to open the scope of dialogue beyond delegates and members to include environmentalists, naturalists, NGOs. Students, and governments from all regions of the world. In addition to the closed commission meetings, UICN organized 10 streams ofworkshops, several special events hosting expert panels, and a large exhibitionentitled “Caring for the Earth.” Not onIy was the convention successful in bringing together over 2000 participants from all regions of the world (IUCN has 133 member countries), but it also forced some ofcanada’s environmental issues into an open forum. Anticipating the spotlight, the Canadian government was obliged to address some of its seri&s environmental problems. Heritage Minister Sheila Copps hastened a report summary from the 27 month B&Bow Vallev Study putting forth strong recommendations to stop developments which threaten its environmental health, and its status as a National Park, Adding to Canada’s 21.7 million hectares of National Park territory, Chretien announced the opening oftwo new national parks in theNorthwest Territories. Federal Environment Minister Sergio Marchi finally offered some promises of long awaited action towards federal legisiation for Canada’s endangered species (Canada has some 275 mammals, fish, reptiles, birds and plants at risk). Among other things, Canada was not looked at favourablv with respect to its present greenhouse gas emissions, being one of the world’s worst leaders in daily carbon dioxide emissions. It is predicted that even if all emissions were to stop completely today, it would still take 50 years for the Earth’s damaged stratospheric ozone to repair itself The planet’s marine systems are finally receiving increasing attention and, unfortunately, Canada’s Atlantic cod saga was a popular example for demonstrating the effects of unsustainable resource use. The questionofwhetherAtlanticcod,which has experienced a population decline of over 20% in the last 10 years, should be red listed with Canada’s other threatened species was also a hot topic. The Universitv of Waterloo
was well-represented at the Congress. Some representatives included Dr. Paul Eagles corn the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, who heads the tourism task force for the Commission on National Parks and Protected Areas (CNPPA) . Environmental Studies Professor of Planning, Gordon Nelson, is also a commission member; he chaired and presented a workshop on the role of universities in protected areasmanagement. From the joint UW-WLU Geography program, graduate student Titania Stroud presented some ofher thesis work on applying the CNPPA’s guidelines for evaluating the economics of a protected area. At the exhibition, UW’s Biotelemetry had had a display highlighting its telemetry technology. The hottest environmental topics of the 90’s, sustainable resource use and biodiversity, were the underlying themes of all 10 workshop streams. Whether it was a representative from the Ministry of Forestry of India discussing protected areas, a professor from Nigeria addressing the economics of biodiversity, and NGO representative from Costa Rica addressing environmental law, or even our own geography professor, Gordon Nelson, speaking of the role ofuniversities, the conclusions were similar: the time to take heed of nature’s precious bounty is now. As world stewards, we no longer have the luxury of behaving as though our resources are boundless, and we must now work creatively, not only to protect what is left, but also to restore what we have already destroyed. “Ignorance is killing US,” claimed renowned marine biologist, Sylvia Earle, during a special event session entitled “Bindiversity in the year 2025.” Worlds like empowerment, stewardship, guardian, and partner are the terms being impressed upon us with increasing urgency, and it is not merely under-developed nations (which hold the majority ofthe Earth’s biodiversity and tropical forest ha bitat), but all nations, including Canada, who must rise to this challenge. Aconvention of this scale and breadth was not only overwhelming due to its size. It was also exhiIarati.ng to be sitting amongst conservation and biodivcrsity gurus and so many representatives of merent cultures, all consuming time and energy to share their common concerns about the fate of the Planet Earth and its inhabitants. Despite the underlying urgency and discouraging statistics ofhuman population growth, unsustainable development, and the threatening growth of urbanization, it is heartening to witness the worldwide commitment and interest that was demonstrated by the high level of attendance and enthusiasm. If there is hope for our generations to come, IUCN will play a vital part in fostering our roles as global stewards.
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n the eve of the University of Waterioo’s firstever Yates Cup game, here’s just one piece of advice for the Waterloo Warrior football team. No pinching. After all, we wouldn’t want the team to wake up from this dream season. Last Saturday, the Warriors capped off their best vear in team hi&y with their fir&ever playoff victory and one of the greatest postseason games this old town has ever seen: a 26-23 overtime semi-fmal thriller over the W&id Laurier Golden Hawks. And this week, the OUAA is expected to announce that tailback Jarrett Smith is the OUAA’s most valuable player and the conference’s candidate for the Hec Crighton Trophy for the CIAU’s MVP after Smith won the rushing title with 879 yards. But celebrations should be postponed, because those University of Guelph Gryphons are waiting for their shot at the OUAA title (tomorrow, University Stadium, 1 p.m.) after upsetting the Western Ontario Mustangs 18-9 in the other conference semi-final. (See Yates Cup preview on page 22.) Like the regular-season win over theMustangs earlier this year, last Saturday’s semi-final win over
Laurier was so much more than just a win. More than anything, it proved that the Warriors could win the big game. After two consecutive nightmarish playoff losses, it was easy to conclude that, for all their all-star nominations, the Warriors simply didn’t have the k.ilIer instinct to get the job done. Two years ago, Waterloo led Laurier 23-5 in a playoff at SkyDome, only to lose a game of field position and ultimately succumb 29-26 in overtime. And no Warrior fan needs to be reminded of last year’s inconceivable semi-final loss in London, which saw UW lead the evil Mustangs 21-3 early in the third quarter before losing the game in the final seconds of regulation time. The possibility of it happening again last Saturday was not squelched until safety Jason Tibbitts picked off WLU quarterback Kevin McDonald’s 74th pass attempt on Waterloo’s S-yard Line with just 5 seconds remaining in overtime. “It was satisfying to hang on and win it this time,” sa-idWaterloo head coach Dave (Tuffy) Knight, ‘We thought we had the game under control, but with the clock in the Canadian game, anybody can come back.” Waterloo’s defence finallv firmed after surrendering 506 passing yards by McDonald in a record-setting performance. I-Iis
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Warrior Rob Fawcett celebrates his go-ahead touchdown after teammate Kevin Pmssburger forced a Kwh McDonald fhble in the third quarter. photo
74 pass attempts smashed Toronto Varsity Blue quarterback Dan Feraday’s 65 for a new CIAU record. Waterloo led 8-O late in the first half when McDonald hit Corey Grant for 36 yards, and Zach Treanor for the two-point convert to tie the game at halftime, With VVLU up 11-9 in the third quarter, UW linebacker Kevin Pressburger forced a McDonald fumble at Laurier’s goalline that was recovered by teammate Rob Fawcett to put UW ahead 16-11. Standing in his own end zone, a&star punter Arek Bigos took the safety to garner some field position, cutting UWs lead to 16-13 early in the fourth quarter. After returning a punt to Waterloo’s 42-yard line, the Hawks drove to the 10 before kicking a 17-yard field goal to knot the score at 16-16 with just 4:30 to play. Early in the first lO-minute overtime half, Wilkinson faked the option and threw a 37-yard
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pass to Adrian Thorne to set up a 3 1 -yard Bigos field goal to go up N-16. Then, midway through the second overtime period, Waterloo took the ball at Laurier’s 5Oyard line and took seven plays to score. Smith punched the ball in on third-and-goal from the 1 with just 2:27 to play to put Waterloo up 26-16. McDonald wasn’t quite through yet, though. Starting at their own 36yard line, Laurier drove 74 yards in 9 plays, including two 3rd-and- 10 conversions and capped off with a 36yard strike to Corey Grant with just over a minute to play. Waterloo’s lead was now down to 26-23. After Waterloo recovered the onside kick at their own 45, Smith fumbled to give the I-Iawks one more shot. Smith ftished with 139 yards on 33 carries, while Wilkinson completed 5-of- 17 passes for 9 1 pdS. The
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s the Waterloo Warriors exploded in jubilation last aturday following their As first ever OUAA playoff win, a 26-23 emotional rollercoaster over Laurier, you half-expected the ghost of Vince Lombardi(you know, the guy from the Nike Ads) to walk out on the field and address the crowd. If you attended the special spectacle Saturday amongst the 2,700 Waterloo faithful who braved the Arctic-like conditions, if you could dream, then you could’ve heard Lombardi, the legendary Green Bay Packer coach. And he would have said precisely this: “This, ladies and gentlemm, is what football is all about. Two arch-rivals sharing a field; miserable conditions in which only real men play; a full house, half Waterloo supporters, half Laurier; one team establishing a winning tradition, the other fighting to protect theirs; an overtime-thrilling, bone-chilling, nerve-killing battle. It’s why we play, Shakespeare !” So many different factors went into the Warrior victory. But, like last year, the Warriors appeared to set themselves up for
by Drew Edwards special to Imprint en the clock strikes twelve the Gryphon season turns into a
w pumpkin. There is no other way to explain how a teamcomingoffbackto-back one and seven seasons could end up plaving for the Yates Cup, other th& the influence of some kind of fairy godmother. This team was supposed to go four and four, get into the play& by a whisker and become doormat fodder. Instead, the Gryphons went six and two during the regular season, losing only to Waterioa and getting shellacked by West: ern. It was a record that, to say&e least, was a pleasant surprise and earned coach Dan Mcb&dly OUAA coach-of-the-year. .. While that was all very impressive, the playoff scenario wasn’t supposed to be different, Matched up against the sevtn and one Western Mustangs, and playing at J. W. Little Stadium in London, the sixth ranked Gryphons looked to be easymeat for number two ranked Western, Nice season guys, seeyou at the year end party. - There was a party all right,
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yards in the air. However, except for two glaring defects, the Storm held their own against a potent Laurier passing game. uI thought we played remarkable at times (Saturday),” observed Coach Triantafilou in reference to his secondary. Lowe are so methodical in our preparation. We practiced according to the game f&n Laurier provided US with, and on the first touchdown (a Hail Mary TD pass to close out the fist half) they showed us a formation I have never seen beforcinallrnyyearsoffootball. We just weren’t ready for it. “The second touchdown (with just over two minutes to go in the second overtime period to make the score 26-23) was simply blown coverage.” Eric Pauyo Jr., the flashy Merton-Hankish, Deion-like Warrior cornerback who covers Bunn, Gabler’s main target, this weekend, pointed out that Waterlooites should show faith in the Buffalo Bills-like defence that has come through all year. ‘We draw Guelph this weekend and that’s great for them to have beaten Western” philosophizes Junior. “Defensively, we don’t care who we play. l
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an unbelievable defeat. Remember Western? Last year, the Mustangs marched down the field and scored in the dying seconds to win. This year, with a little over two minutes to go, Jarret Smith, this year’s OUAA MVP, f&nbled the balI close to the Warrior $&yard line, giving&Hawksonemorechance tQ tear the hew out of the war* riors, And ‘the Hawks marched down the field inside the red zone. ““;I &as worried,” admitted Watezrioo defasive co-ordinator and secondary coach Chris Triantafilou. “Last @r, Western marched down ‘the field. This weekend, we hmded btier the ball in our territary, That was scary? : We;& ‘obGi~~.+, Wattirloo held on, ti& a Jaan Tibbiw interception with 10 seconds to piay, but the con@&ation rumbling arotid the Waterloocampus’@% tabs to the “Black S~rm,~ rht: excellent Warrior secondary,. ;is’ the reason the game caused hem to tick a little faster than normal, With Guelph’s Wally GablerBrad Bunn quarterback-receiver connection coming to town tomorrow, the concern is justified. Laurier quarterback Kevin McDonald, in a record-setting 74 pass attempts, gained exactly 500
but for a very different reason. Gryphons knocked off Western 18-9, after theMustangs committed nine turnovers. Nine turnovers is Christmas, your birthday, your wedding, your 50th wedding anniversary, graduation and the funeral of your greatest nemesis all rolled into one. They ineluded: four picks, three fLmble recoveries, two stops by the Gryphon defense on third down (which also count as turnovers) hnd a partridge in a pear tree. The Gryphons were led, as they have been ali year> by aswang defemivt: secondary, big play speckl wmw, and a soiid Ug game* Th&mndary is anchored by Kyle Walters, a veteran Gqphon player who also saw time at widautag;linstWmta Walters, .a conwrted rutrning back, wcss the niftyMark K&o padding over his helmet because af a concussion suffered earlier in the season. Helooks mdhiis Iike Papa Smurf.
The running game is powered by second-year man Gerrit Stam. Stam racked up 109 yards against Western, mostly on between the tackles, four yards and acloudofdust kindofsti Star-n’s got good vision, decent speed and, most importantly, doesn’t cough up the pigskin much. His running has given fifth year quarterback Wally Gabler time to throw the football. Gabler is back after missing a couple of years with arm problems. He split the duties at pivot with Nathan Body, before winning the starters job outright three games into the season. Gabler is a streaky quarterback who seems to save I& best for the big game. He was also a huge part of the Gryphon’s 1992 Yates Cup victory over Western, amassing over 300 yards passing. He has a solid core of .receivers, including standouts Brad Bunn and Kip Wigmore. Thei Gryphons tie the underdog against Waterloo and thev
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The ?Naismith Diaries Warrior basketballerMike Downing takes us on a journey through time, profiling the history of the Naismith Classic, and the greatestWarrior to ever grace this most hallowed of events, Mike Moser+
by Mike Downing special to Imprint n the year I was born, UW% campus was almost the same as it is now. The Campus Centre, the villages, Dana Porter and South Campus were all here. Our Math and Engineering faculties had already developed an international reputation. Other than a few butterfly collars and bell bottoms, things looked pretty much the same. Another thing that didn’t change was that on the second weekend of November of that year, crowds of people crammed into the Physical Activities Complex to witness what had become a spectacle: the annual basketball tournament called the James Naismith Classic. Started in 1968 as the ‘Tip Off Tournament” by our athletic department, it drew the very best hoops teams from around the country. It became so popular and so renowned that the university centered Homecoming around the games. So it was not just basketball; it was an event in which the entire community and school asa whole could take pride. This was initially the Classic’s great draw, this and the fact that, year after year, nationally ranked powers would look forward to coming to Waterloo to compete. The atmosphere was electric, the games thrilling. Other than the national championships, the annual Naismith Classic was the greatest basketball event among Canadian universities. In 1970, the event was renamed in honour ofthe Canadian who invented the game in 1890. All the hype of these games as well as the Warriors’ consistent string of top level teams gave rise to legends and tradition. DonMcCrae, by all accounts, is a legend. He not only played for the Olympic team, but coached the women’s national team. He coached the Warriors for over twenty years. Over that time, he developed nine national team members and nine All-Canadian players. He won the Naismith a half-dozen times. Mike Moser is now legend. On a trip to the U.S. in the winter of 19 75, he died suddenly of heart complications with his team undefeated and ranked number one in the country. For the rest of the season, his teammates would leave a space for him when the starting lineup was introduced. They went on to win the national championship anyway and remain unde-
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feated. The year before he had led the nation in scoring with 27.9 pointspergame.McCraedescribes how he played the game with grace and ease, and always looked like he was having fun. But he was not just an amazing basketball player; he was an amazing person who would have excelled at anything. Paul Thomas, who coached Moser on the national team said, “I’ve never been associated with a nicer boy all my career.” Another coach, Jack Donahue, said, Y. .an unbelievable person, He bubbled over with enthusiasm ail the time.” Don McCrae calls him simply “a quality individual.” For. this reason, as much as for his excellent skill, several awards were named in his honour, including the CIAU National Player of the Year, which was awarded to Moser tier his death. Mike shined in the Naismith every time he played. He was named an all-star in his first year and MVI’ in the tw0 that followed. He still holds the record
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for most points scored in a single game, which is an amazing 52 against Sir George University. Tom Kieswetter played in the very first Tip Off Tournament. One coach and two decades later, he is coaching Waterloo in the same event. It is this sense of continuity that reminds you of the tradition. Today, the games are every bit as exciting, all the more so because of the years of great experiences it has brought. I am not sure why I started playing basketball, but I’m sure it had something to do with the feeling I got when I saw the thousands that came to watch my first game in the Classic. It was like nothing I had ever experienced. Tonight, for the 29th time, it will be played by a new set of Warriors with the same old desire to win and to be the best. So sometime this weekend, take the time to come and witness for yourself the atmosphere and the celebration built on legends and tradition.
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Although we respect Guelph, we feel they have to beat us. Our perception is that every time we’re on the field as a defence, it’s an opporturiity for us to make a big play and force a turnover? Against Laurier, the Black and Gold defence found the promised land twice, and it’s not inconceivable that the best defence in Canada can produce some more valuable points against the Gryphs. Pauyo Jr. feels the secondary will play a crucial, game-deciding role in tomorPow% contest. “Guelph will try to establish the run, but our front seven is too strong,” analyzes Junior. “Eventudy, they’ll have to go to the tir, and we’ll be ready. We (the Black Storm secondary) have an unspoken chemistry and we’re going to give it all we’ve got Saturday.” Coach Triandou admits the wily
Guelph club will attempt some offensive magic tricks Saturday. “Against Western, Guelph showed them a totally different look on offence. We have to be prepared.” Currently, Guelph scares teams. The+ hot. No one enjoys facing a hot team, However, the Black n’ Gold is not fazed. Pauyo Jr. sums the team’s attitude the way Vince Lombardi would have betire the old Green Bay Packers hit the gridiron in search of another Super Bowl. This Yates Cup is another game on the road to the Vanier Cup,” Pauyo says, focussing on his role this weekend. 7t?s game-by-game, play-by-play. We know it’s a state of mind.” The Warriors’ coverxnen understand their state ofrnind involves getting into QB Wally Gabler’s head, and the seconda@ play is, well, primary in attaining another Warrior win.
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he varsity rowing team closed out their season this past Saturday with their return to the Henley course in St. Catharines for the OU/CIW finals. The crew was poised to attack in spite of the inclement weather, which provided handnumbing temperatures and the season’s heaviest snowfall to date. The slippery road conditions failed to intimidate head coach Colin MacDougall and manager Don McLean, as they skilfully navigated the highways with equipment strapped to the tops of their fish-tailing vans. * It was a history-making day for the UW Crew, with heavyweight single sculler DaveCoodecapturingourfirst-everUUAA rowing title, An experienced rower, Dave powered through the 2OOOm course with ease. Leadingafterthefmt lOOOm, he held off the competition through the fmish, bringing home a gold medal for his efforts. Strong showings were put forth by both the heavyweight women’s double and the lightweight men’s double sculling crews. Veterans Janine Oosterveld and Heather Holdengave another consistent effort, placing fourth. In a heartbreaking performance, the men’s lightweight double of Ajay Seth and Steve Higgins was narrowly knocked out of medal contention by a matter of four strokes, bringing home a fourth place showing in what proved to be their best race this season. Veteran heavyweight single sculler Lesley Honsberger gave another powerful demonstration, taking fourth in her race, whilelighweightsingle OllgaUchitelplaced f%h. Uchitel and Holden literally took to the water again in the lightweight double
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sculls category, when technical difIiculties off the start plunged the two into the frigid 5 1 degree water. Disappointed and numb, the duo headed to the first-aid booth while course officials rescued their sinking articles of clothing. The men’s coxed four crew of B. J. Schellenberg, Jason Berkers, NathanMaier and Chris De&en demonstrated their power and improved technique in their best performance of the season. The women’s heavyweight coxed four crew of L+ori Ziolkowski, Tania Kingsberry, Lynn Snedden and JessieMaier, coached by Dean Taylor, ftished well in spite of severe technical problems. Early in the race Kingsberry lost her seat off the slide, forcing the crew to compensate for the loss of power, The li@tweight coxed four crew of Sonya Hardman, Lorie Sermetkovski, Carrie Nopper and Dana Borschewski attempted to better their strong performance at the Western Invitational, looking to advance to the finals. However, frustrated by the wake coming off the motor of an officials boat, the crew found it difficult to hold their concentration. The result was a disappointing finish to an otherwise strong season under the coaching of Ralph Schiell, The intermittent flurries made course visibility poor, testing&e skill of coxswains Melissa Kovacs, Trish Green, and Sarah Graham. Undaunted, they kept their crews on course with relative ease. In the foal standings, the men finished in a tie for sixth place with McGill, defeating both the Ottawa and Carleton University crews. The women finished in seventh place, also ahead of Ottawa and Carleton. Both impressive finishes given the comparatively small size of the UW varsity team,
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ast Friday, it was a showdown, when the Waterloo Swim Team challenged the Gryphons and Hawks in the WLU pool. The Athenas used several secret weapons to overcome both Guelph and Iaurier to win. The Warriors didn’t go down without a fight, but the Hawks squawked ahead by a single point. Leading the women with solid swims were veterans Amy Jarvis (first, 400 free; second, 200 fly), Tereza Mace1 (first, 200 back), Jenn Pells (second, 200 fly), and Sheryl Sanders (first, 100 back). The men tore up the facility with several top ftihers, John Milne (100 fly), AnthonyTha.n(2OOfree, lUOfize),Andrew Moffat (200 breast), Nenad Minic (400 free), and Chris Nagy (50 free) all placed in the top three. On Saturday, anuther day in the water left the York swim team with wet eyes as both the Waterloo women’s and men’s teams sent them home in defeat. The Warriors took the meet with a score of 213 vs. 46 (gap!), winning every event except the 100 backstroke. Rookies paving the golden path included Anthony Tham in the SO free, 800 fi-ee, and 50 fly. Jonas Frmson won the IO0 free and placed second in the 50 breast and 200 IM. Breaststoke sensation of the meet Maneesh Shanbhag stole first in both the 50 and 200. H. J. Rohmann andTrevor
Denstedt battled it out for a one-two ftish in the 200 fly. Don’t think the veterans didn’t pull their weight; Moffat (200 free, 100 breast, and 50 fly), Nagy (50 and 200 back), Jay CulJ (400 free) and Milne (200 IM) won a combined total of seven events! other top placings by the “have no mercy” men included Ian Washbrook (second, 50 free), Steve DiBiase (second, 200 free), Dan McKerrall (third, 200 free), Bob Hillhouse(third,4OOfiee),ChrisHarwood (third, 100 breast), Bryan Norman&n (third, 50 and 200 back) and Jon Secord (second, 100 back and third, 200 breast). The ladies’ team also took the meet to the limit with a score of WAT 155 vs. YORK 94. Super Rookie “Bev” (AKAVal Walker) made her claim to fme winning the 400 free, 200 fly, and 50 breast. Experienced women Mace1 ( 100 and 200 free), Jawis (50 and 800 free), Deanna Hlywka (50 and 100 back) and Sanders (50 fly and 200 back) contributed to the score by winning their events. Erin Campbell proved that you can go without some myofibrils when she placed third in both the 200 back and 50 breast. Swiping two second places from the York women in the 50 and 100 yard back was Mel Wilson, with Pells covering the 800 fke, 50 free (second) and 100 fly (tit). The swimmers can be heard chanting their V-I-C-T-O-R-Y cry once again this Saturday when they set out to demolish the old guys (alumni) during Homecoming Weekend.
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ate&o travelled Saturday to the Cornell’s Lynah Arena in Ithaca, New York for what has become an Olympic-esque four year tradition. Every four years, Cornell invites little- known Waterloo down as part of their pre-season exhibition, and this year, the Big Red whitewashed the CIAU third-ranked Warriors 5 -0, Four years ago, Waterloo lost a fairly tight 9-5 score in tiont of a rowdy fidl house. The Big Red (Cornell’s team name) are coming off their best season in years after winning the Ivy tiague and Eastern Conference ChampiorGhips and making it to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1989. The team, comprised of fifteen Canadians from eight provinces, a Slovak, an Australian goalie, and eight Americans, are drawing their share of attention from the school that spawned the likes of Ken Dryden, Joe Nieuwendyk, and former Le;tf Kent Manderville. The first period ended scoreless,quieting the 2000 + fans who lined up to get in. Despite some home ice calls by the referees, Waterloo came out even in play after the first. In its other pre-
season game Cornell had wiped out the Polish Olympic Team 90, so a strong first period was needed to earn some respect. Waterloo, playing without a couple of top players in Mike Chambers and Peter Brearley, showed some weakness in the second, allowing two identical shorthanded goals. If not for some spectacular go&ending by rookie Andy Adams, who stoned the Big Red on three second period breakaways, it would have been a lot worse. One breakaway save Adams made with a cat-like blocker left the fans bewildered in disbelief. Unfortunately, Waterloo managed a meagre two shots in the period, and it seemed the game might get ou: of hand. In the third, the Warriors put up a valiant effort in what became a chippy contest, but some weak defensive zone coverage led to three more Big Red goals. Considering 99% of those in attendance had never heard of Waterloo, the boys put up a respectable effort under the circurnstances. With a standout performance by goaltender Adams and some decent work by some younger players getting game experience, in another four years, maybe Cornell fans will finally meet their Waterloo. WARRIOR NOTEBOOK: The
Black and Gold were dealt their first league loss Friday night at Columbia Ice Fields, falling 4-3 to Far West rival Windsor.. Xesterday, the Warriors laced ‘em up for their first regular season tilt against their University Avenue rivals, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks. As of press time, no resutts were posted from the Waterloo Ret Centre, although the Warriors were three-g& favourites on the all-important Pucks Line.. .Bad news abounds for the Warriors as Andy Adams, one-half of the best goaltending tandem in the country (the other ha.E Joe Harris) has left Waterloo. The rookie puckblocker was here tentatively at best because of his up-in-theair OHL overage status. The Soo Greyhounds waived Adams’ rights recently, and in a complicated deal, Adams ended up in Regina, where he’ll play for the Pats. Harris, the third-year biscuit denier who led the Warriors into the CIAU finals last year, will now be called upon to shoulder the goaltending load.. *The Warriors dropped in the CIAU polls to number five tier the Windsor game. Guelph, who hasn’t played anyone of consequence yet this season, jumps up to second nationally. ..Next up for the Warriors is Sunday. 2 p.m. Versus Western. The game’s here.
Varsity roundup vamhy Badnainton The Waterloo badminton teams finished with a 1-4 record at the Crossover Round Robin event at Ryerson on the weekend, but their showing-was the best of any team in the West division. U%V lost to Queen’s 5-6, York 5 6, U of T 3-8, and Ottawa 4-7. Waterloo beat Ryerson I 1-O for its one head-to-head win and finished with 27 wins and 28 losses in total. A tha Basket&all At the Laurentian tournament on the weekend, the Athenas dropped three tough games to top-ten teams, but showed they are not too far behind the elite squads in Canada. On Fridav a&xinst the Winnipeg Wesmeri, Waterloo fell behind early and eventually fell 71-55. Next, the Athenas met the host team from Laurentianonsaturdaynight, and once again fell behind early. They trailed29-24 at the half ana eve& tually lost 84-50. On Sunday the Athenas faced the eventual tournament winners, the University of New Brutiswick, and played their best game of the year thus far. mer trailing 39-31 at the
half, Waterloo out-scored UNB 33-28 the rest of the way but came up short, losing 67-64, Wurrior Baskdball The Warriors won for the first time this season last Thursday night to head into this weeken&s &smith Classic on a positive note. A 72-42 home-court win over George Brown College, coupled with the return of point guardMan Watsa, was just what the Warriors needed to build confidence going into the premier event of the pre -season. Factors in the win were out-rebounding the Huskies 60-41 and shooting 14 of 17 from the foul line. The Warriors’ next game is at home this Friday at 7-p.m. in the 29th Ann& N’tismi& Classic. Waterloo faces the Memorial University of Newfoundland. The Warriors also play Saturday night at 7 p.m. Both games are in the PAC. Warrior Tennis Heading into the OUAA individual ten&s championship this weekend in Kingston, Warrior David Markin sported a perfect 6Qrecord But the string of wins came to ;I
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halt in the semi-foals when he was upset by Paul Schaffer of Western, 7-5 and 6-3. SchafKer went on to win the goid medal, while Markin recovered to beat Scott McFarlane of Queen’s, 5-7, 6-O and 6-4, to take the bronze. Warrior Volleyball As predicted, the Overkill Warrior Classic tournament on the weekend was a three-day volleyball lesson for the young Waterloo team, who had good moments but were mostly inconsistent, and ftiled to win a match in an event that featured four teams of national calibre. Waterloo fell 3-O to each of Western, Manitoba, Sherbrooke and Dalhousie, all of whom had experienced lineups with at least oiie year of playing time together. Warrior court captain Jason Hubbard had a fine weekend for Waterloo, and was among the top ten in spiking eficiency in the tournament. The Dalhousie Tigers, who entered the tournament unranked in the CIAW, took top honours fby sweeping the favOured Manitoba Bisons, 3-0, in the gold medal match. Sherbrooke downed Western, 3-0, for the bronze medal.
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The Wesmen had won the Naismith three years in a row (1992-94) before being knocked out of the tournament in the second round by Western last year. This time, they draw the Mustangs in the opening round in a game that should be close and entertaining. Both teams lack dominant scoring stars, but enjoy lots of veteran sawy with a large core ofthird- and fourth-yearguys. Controlling Winnipeg’s offence will be point guard B. J. *‘York, a St. David’s alumnus and former Warrior who garnered the OUAA West rookie of the year award back in 1993-94. Winnipeg has other local content as well, Waterloo Oxford’s Steve Newton and Guelph Centen&I’s Brian Hibbs,
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Mustangs With their core of experienced veterans, the Naismith’s defending-champion Mustangs must be considered the tournament favourites heading into this weekend. Sure, they”ve lost perennial all-star Mike Lynch and their stalwart pair of senior centres, Kyle Rysdale and Jeff Wettlaufer. And last year’s touranment most-valuable player, Mike Milne, will also-be absent from the proceedings. But Western still boasts a triumvirate of fifth-year players: guards Blake Gage and Brendan Noonan and forward Jason Meskis, not to mention a pair of fourth-year players, guard Jonathan Dingle and centre Nigel Rawlins. The Mustangs fell to the McMaster University Marauders in last season’s OWAA West championship game after holding on to beat the Warriors by just two points in a semi-final at Hamilton’s Copps Coliseum last March.
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Wilfrid Laurier University
Golden Golden Hawk head coach Gary Jefiies should have at least one goal to shoot for this season - OUAA West coach of the year. That’s because expectations for this Laurier team certainly cannot be high in this most rebuilding of years. The team’s roster, which does not contain a single player older than second year, is barely recognimble. Sophomore forward Corwin Troje is tthe only Hawk who made _ significant contributions last season. No longer on the team are a passe1 of crucial players from last yea?sNaismith consolation champion, including three starters: guards Jim Took, Tony Weis, and Peter Kratz. Even ifthe Hawks knock off the York Yeomen, the winner of Western and Winnipeg will handle them easily in the second round. NO.N&lM IO Jeffzdfahal 2OTrifonPappas 24GregSaMrn. 30 JohnStewart 32BobPqMmMou 34 TImHarris 40 DavidAnnaMe 42 DrewMoir 44 KevinRyan 5OCotwinTroje 52 HusseinHoIlands 55 MarcusFwman
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University of Waterloo
Warriors A young team with half the roster replaced since last season, led by a point guard who is COMingoffofahonours-wedbreakout year. The Toronto Raptors? Urn, how about the Waterloo Warriors? As of Tuesday, head coach Tom Kieswetter was certain of only two starters, both third-year players, for tonight’s 7 p.m. Naismith opener against the Memorial Sea-Hawks: all-star Mano Watsa at point and Mark Eys at power forward. Two of the three remaining starters are ftily certain: Mike Crosby at swingman and Derek Maat at centre. Two guard is a question mark. In fact, this entire roster is a question mark this early in the year. A series of injuries and heavy competition at many positions have prevented Kieswetter from even establishing his usual eightor nine-man playing et. Watsa did not even see playing time until Waterloo’s 72-42 throttling of George Brown College in their only home exhibition game, last Thursday, Oct. 31. The team is 11l of potential, especially from a pair of 6-9 rookie centres, Dan Schipper and Mike Zavershnik. Their big problem? Mass. Hopkins and Balfe they ain’t. With Memorial sporting a 260-lb. centre, look for Waterloo to be severely mismatched in the low post. The Warriors will have to counter teams with meaty post players by running an up tempo style of offence, not something that comes easily to a playing unit that has not had many minutes together so far. Most interesting “rookie?” Pat German, a 6-O guard who has served as a backup quarterback on theWartiorfootballtearnforthree seasons. No,Name POS. Ht Yr. 3 MarkEys F 64 3 5 ManoWatsa G 5-10 3 IO PatGorman G 6-o 4 12 JoshHoIden G 6-2 1 20 MkeCrosby F 6=5 2 23 Banschipper c 64 1 24 MikeDowning G 5-9 2 32 RemyDonaklson F 64 2 33 PaulKw&tkti F 64 2 34MarcRW G 6=1 1 42 MJlikeZawxshnik F 6-9 1 43lkrekMaat c 6=7 2 44 EficSteinman C 6=7 2 54 JeffFox F 6-6 1 55 Jon Awad G 6-o 2 HHdCdl:TOltt~ Assistant:Curl Warkentin
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York University
Yeomen 3 Bob Bain is inhis 23rdseason as head coach of the Yeomen. York tished the 1995-96 campaign with a 9-3 win-loss record, good enough for secund place in the OUAA East division, before being upset by the thirdplace Laurentian Voyageurs in an East semi-fin& Key returnees include fourthyear guard Nathan Aryev and third-year fonvard Byron Nugent, who were third and fourth in divisional scoring with 18.4 and 17,l points per game respectively. Fourth-year forward John Poulimenos ofBra.ntiord, brother of former Warrior Nick, led the OUAA East division in rebounding with 11.5 boards per game. Nugent had 8.7 RPG. No.Name Po& Ht Yr. 3 NathanAryev G 64 4 4 Byron Nugent F 6-5 3 10 JasonJohn G 6-l 1 11 WiltonHall G 5-9 5 21 ChrisPeskun F &4 1 22 John Lewis G 5-11 4 24 BreconGage G 6-l 1 25 PeterSimons G 6-0 2 33 John Poulimenos F 66 4 34 Vie Fantin F 64 5 40 RichardLord; F 6-8 1 44 Jeff Langley F 6-3 1 50 NickChatzinikolis F 6=8 3 55 PaulNixon F 6-61 Headcoach:Bob Baln Assiints:CharlieSimpson,MikeQuigley
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Rams mlerry fT naggerry_1 nas coached the Rams for 16 years. Last year, Ryerson’s performance dropped off considerably from their red-hot 1994-95 campaign. They finished 6-6 and in fourth place in the OUAA East and fell to the first-place Toronto Varsity Blues in the first round of the playoffs. Fifth-year forward Scott Belasc6 leads the charge again this year, her fkishing fifkh in scoring in the East division with 16.0 PPG. Fourth-year forward Carl Harper had 8.8 rebounds per game last year, good enough for fourth in the division. No. Name Pm* m Yr. 15 GodfreyHunte F 6-3 3 20 BfianSmith G 6-l 3 22 RobArmstrong G 6-42 23 CurtisBuchanan G 6=3 1 24 RyanMitchell G 5-11 1 30 ShakaWright G 5-11 1 32 DuncanPrescott G 6=23 33 RobertMoodley c 8-111 34 ScottBelasco F 6=5 5 41 IvanKajfes F 6-5 1 43 CarlHarper F 6-5 4 50 KevinVieneer c 6-82 52 MichaelChisholm G 6-O 5 54 SwainsWelllngton F 6-5 1 55 DavePetropwlos G 5-7 2 Headcoach:TertyHagply Assistants:NormanClarke,RichardDean, Lui Cinello,LouisBradica
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Sea-Hawks Newfoundland’s Memorial University has only had a men’s basketball team for eight seasons, but the Sea-Hawks have a level of depth and experience that any coach would envy. In fact, the team lost no players to graduation this year. In their first appearance at the Naismith, the Sea-Hawks will bring along five fifth-year seniors, including 6-10, 260-lb. centre Leon Peddle. No.Name Pas. m Yr. 10 Johnlhvereaux F H 5 12 PeterBenoite G 6-l 4 13 JermaineBruce PG 6-o 2 22 SheHatie G 6-05 24 Loren Kielly F 6-3 2 30 JohnCoaker PG 6-o 3 33MarcWoods F 6-4 5 43 MatthewWoods F 6-d 2 40 GlenSquires c 6-5 3 50 Leon Peddle c 6-105 52 DarrenPayne C 6-5 5 54 OavidO'Keefe c 6-82 Headcoach:GlenTaylor Assistants:PaulByrne,MikeWoods
Second-year forward Joel Baetz will be returning home this weekend, The 6-7, 225-lb. St. Jacob’s native played for the Elmira Lancers before heading off to Montreal. The Redmen meet the Ryerson Rams at 5 p.m. today. Ken Schildroth is in his 12th year as head coach. Mme PO& m. Yr. 10M8ttwatson G 6=03 11 TylerSmith G 6-l 2 12 PeterFraser G 6-2 3 14 RkhVarisco G 645 15 ChrisBurchell G 6-01 20 ScouGingles G Wl 21 Patricklnglis F 6-5 3 22 JoelPearlman F 6-4 2 23PaulComett F 6=6 1 24 HubertDavis F 6-7 3 25 VictorAli F 64 1 3oJod8aetz F &7 2 31 MarcRawas F 64 1 32 MikeJohnston F H 3; 33ChadWozney F 6-5 4 Head&ach: Ken Schildroth Assistants: Nevio Maninotto, Bernie Ros&li
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with all the crap in baseball. Heck, just say goodbye to baseball. In the end, the owners simply couldn’t get over the service time issue. They didn’t like the fact that some players would become free agents with the service time that they had lost during the strike. Many owners were against granting service time for the sole reason that one or two of their star players would become free agents. I smell a conflict of interest somewhere. Seems like the owners still care more about themselves than for the good of baseball. Why was service time such a big issue? Fine, they would have lost either a) a star player, or b) money from signing the player to a bigger contract than they currently have. These are still better options than c) losing billions of dollars, millions of fm, and respectability. This option doesn’t seem logical, but since when was major league baseball logical?
It remains to be seen whether or not this rejection of a deal will really hurt baseball. But it sure as hell isn’t going to help it any. The fact of the matter is that the ball was in the owners’court, and they refused to play. If they continue to refuse to play, then the game will be over. Forever. And there will be no winners, only losers. OBITUARY: The Ottawa Rough Riders were found dead on November 6,1996. Probable causes of death are mismanagement, apathy and poor performance on the field. It was thought that the franchise could pull through, but in the end, the life support had to be cut off. The Rough Riders are survived by their cousin, Saskatchewan, and seven other CFL teams. Memorial services will be held off until other teams decide to join them, probably sooner than later. The league can’t afford separate funerals.
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press release. Since baseball is the one sport most concerned with its image, making a spectacle out of the league’s top players seems to be a perkct fit. Now that the league has a fairly decent TV deal with
Fox, would it really be that hard to take, say, a Tuesday night and airatwo hour awards show? Sure, we’d have to miss a fancy FoxTVmovie like Tmnado or Genzerati X, but I think the world would keep on spinning. That&o hours could be used to promote the game and promote the players in a positive light (as opposed to say, all the whining, over-paid snots we normally perceive). Unfortunately, it’ll never happen, because baseball doesn’t work that way. Efficiently. For the other spmts, football and basketball, it seems to be less of an issue. Awards in fmtball aren’t perceived as being that important; Super Bowl rings are all that really count. A&r all, the Pro-Bowl is a sham, and it’s not even played during the seasun. As to basketball, they don’t appear to be having too much trouble generating fan attentiOfl,
ESPN saw an opportunity to - honour excellence in sports, and came out with the Espy awards. Since the Espy’s look for pod stories in sports, it carries a very heartwarming tag, but it lacks the profile of either a major network or a major sport. I’m
certain
that
the
NX-XL’s
awards gala will disappear within a few years, as the American zontrol over the NHL expands,. and the other sports will continue to announce their winners with more press releases, but it would be nice ifsomeone gave this idea a chance.
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n evening of gothic and other whimsical entertainem featuring various mistresses of mayhem and mavens of the macabre was held recently at Club Abstract. Delirium
Clothing and Jewellery Design held a fashion show featuring their own designs, as well as the designs of Shelli Oh and Carpe Diem, to an enthusiastic and divetie full house. This was my frost time attending a fxhion show in person (having F&&n TeW as my only previous insight) and I enjoyed the evening immensely. The evening showcased a broad spectrum of clothing from clubwear for ravers, goths and cyber-goths to wedding and evening gowns to theatrical costumes. The show was based on the Sandman graphic novels. Opening the evening was a dance by Kelly Salter, playing the character Delirium. Fotlowing the dance, which playfully enticed the audience to lean forward and take notice, were the whimsicaldesigns of Shelli Oh. Her clothes, a collection of playwear for grown-ups based on faery culture, showed the effect of the mythical beings on us mortals. The dresses, which were both fun and wearable, displayed an innocence which belied the mischievous nature of the sprites of Old Ireland. The first of Carpe Diem’s two acts showcased velvet formal gowns a la Marie Antoinette, wedding gowns fit for Audrey Hepburn and other formal wear suitable for Hollywood’s tiest, but designed for us. The collection was exciting and dynamic, with garments made of materials ranging from velvet to PVC, As an interlude between acts, Laura Wiebe of Embrace entertained the audience with an acoustic set of gothic melodies. Carpe Diem’s second act introduced
its line of ready-to-wear club wear, featuring both male and female collections of PVC and other assorted non-staining clothing. Ready for raves, the models took the dance floor and proceeded to party it up, dancing and laughing to the envy of the audience who were dancing in their seats. I was unsure if they really wanted to party or just to mingle with the beau&l modelsEnding the dynamic evening were the collections of the sisters Annissa and Lydia Bellenie ofDelirium. The sisters have been designing for about two years now and through this show, displayed some of their newer work. Continuing with the theme of the Sandman novels, the sisters designed apparel inspired bycharacters such asDeath, Desire, Destiny, Clurican and Nuala. Even if you were not familiar with these characters, the fashion spoke for itseif. Formal theatrical gothic clothing was designed forthe characters by Lydia, whereas Annissa fmed more on the tradition4 gothic/industrial garments. De” ::... li.rium is now aho beginning to Hey little design a cyber-goth collection of PVC club/rave wear. The jewellery, while more dif&ult to see from the audience, had a subtle elegance suitable for any setting. Drawing inspiration from Jean Paul Gaultier, Tim Burton, John Galliano and Vivienne Westwood, the sisters put on an amazing show, which not only showed off the collections of some very talented de-
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signers, butalsomanaged toentertainthose in attendance, even if they knew little about fashion. If you are interested in contacting Delirium or any of theother designers, you can email Delirium at robbell@ionline.net and thefd be happy to help you out.
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Thursday, October 31 by Derek Dupuis special to Imprint
H
alloween, Devil’s Night. This year I spent it at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton. I was not costumed and neither were most of the fans, except for a large number of people dressed as old, burnt-out hippies. Pete Droge and The Sinners began the evening’s entertainment. They reminded me of Tom Petty and the Black Crowes meets
Lynyrd
Skynyrd,
and they
brought
their southern sound and appearance for halfan hour of enjoyable rock and roll. Next up was the poplar Canadian band Moist. They’ve recently been playing in record stoTes across Canada, but on this night they were able to bring the smallvenue sound into Copps Coliseum rather
impressively. All of their hits were played: CcPush,n“BelieveMe” and the latest, “Leave It Alone,” to the delight of the younger fans in attendance. Later in their set, they beganMetica’s “Enter Sandman,” then switched it over to a very upbeat version of Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean,” bringing the crowd to its feet. People always love a good Michael Jackson song, as long as M. J. isn’t the one singing. Afrer Moist and before the main attraction came a little side performance just for Halloween. Two readies dressed as electricians in white lab coats checked amplifier power and chased away a black coatwearing electrician/roadie/villain, Next! Neil
Young
and
Crazy
Horse
looked
like my dad and his brothers banging away, but they sure as hell didn’t sound like it. The night really seemed to be a big jam session for Neil and the boys, who never really addressed the audience (who paid ouer $30 to get in), and spent most of the night playing together in a circle, I was
right into it for the first set, but the encore, which was really a 45 minute second set, began to get to me. Too often they would extend songs by up to 10 or 15 minutes with repetitious guitar tiffs. It would sound odd to say that a concert was too long (they were on stage for over two and a half hours), and it wasn’t, but certain songs dragged on longer then I thought they needed to be, “Cinnamon Girl,” “My My Hey Hey,” “Helpless, ” “Needle And The Damage Done” and others were played, but they seemed to be playing mostly new stufF (these were the songs that got beefed up), and weren’t concerned so much with playing
more
of the
classics,
the
songs
that
made so many of us Neil Young fans. Having never seen Neil Young in concert before, it was a treat and perhaps I have been too critical. Perhaps it was what aNeil Young concert should be, a sit-in on a jam session, with him speaking to the crowd through his guitar.
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Paintbox
Blue, Saucer tid Mark Peak
v01cano Friday, October 25 by Greg &&hick Imprint staff
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our acts, five bucks. It was refreshing to see that a venue the size of the Volcano could fill up to perhaps a hundred people, all there to see four performers who (with the possible exception ofMark Perak) don’t have any substantial fanbase. Yet. Mk Perak started off the proceedings with some acoustic guitar mebdies, proving that, for my
money, the Quiet Strumming Mark is still preferable to the bud Rocking Mark. His genuinely fun, warm personality and well-crafted lyrics worked well for both those listening attentively and the bulk of the crowd, who simply enjoyed the ambience he created. His set closed at twenty-five minutes, a perfect length for any acoustic show, and the stage was set for the three electric acts that followed. Saucer, much tu their benefit, sound nothing like they look, since their flying-v guitar and scm bass player would suggest a Metallica (circa 1988) cover band. While they did rock out hard, their sense of melody and tune
was what shone throughout. Verve-like guitar passages were particular highlights of the set (especially the intro to their first song). Nevertheless, the vocals left something to be desired, never varying in range or mood throughout, and this was much to Saucer’s detriment. The overall impression lefi by the third band, Like Blue, was one of indifference; and that’s hardly what they intended. They tried hard to grab people’s attention with all sorts of offkilter tempos, cowbeh, and the like, but in doing so lost the actual tune in the shuffle. It’s an admirable pursuit to play with songwriting formulas, but such patterns exist for a reason-because they & connect! Ifone peels away all the extraneous baggage and listen hard, Like Blue can write a song. They just make it too much work for anybody to listen to. At a glance, the choice of Paintbox to headline this show looked like an arbitrary one. But their performance brought to light exactly why they deserved A guy with a guitar. photo by Greg ffifchick to headline, as they were easily
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ed Hall rising from the dead? You must be joking! Well, let’s not start counting chickens quite yet, but let the numbers speak for themseives. Thursday, 1600. Friday, 1100. Saturday, 1200. *aa Saturday n&I It beg week at Fed Hall with “Big Sugar” featuring the well dressed showmen, Gordie Johnson, Kelly Paul Hoppe, Brennan, and Gamy Lowe with special - -guests from Saslcatoon, Wide Mouth Mason. The opener, a trio of grade school buddies, began playing to an already crowded dance floor and were extremely delighted not only to be playing to a full house, but also to be travelling with road veterans Big Sugar. Wide Mouth Mason’s music is Kquite
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ing to drummer %&van Javed, but it was evident that their roots liein blue based rock asshownin their two finest songs, “Sister Sally” and “Mary, Mary.” They currently have an indie
the best act on the bill. It’s always pleasant to see a band start to hit their stride, and after seeing Paintbox perform a couple times before, I’d say that’s exactly what’s happened here. Rather than looking slightly nervous t>ehind their instruments, each member looked poised, relaxed, and confident in their abilities as musicians. Their vocals, and especially their harmonies, are vastly improved from past days, though still hardly perfect. And they’ve also grown more musically adventurous, taking in more eclectic influences and ideas. The addition of keyboards, for instance, did wonders for their sound, especially during a slow building rhythmic instrumental piece that was nothing short of enthralling. Sure, they’re still heavily grounded in an early 90s British base, but the desire and ability to strike out from there is beginning to shine through. “Our tapes are over there on the table,” lead singer Greg Hood-Morris said at one point, mat’s how we used to sound.” This pefiorrnance proved that it’s uncharted waters from here on in.
release, but have just signed with Warner Records and will have an album out in the new year. By the time Big Sugar appeared on stage, the building was an inferno, prompting Cordie Johnson to ask ‘How do those snakes do it?” as he removed his Hugo Boss snakeskin jacket. Talk about style, speak of class-this band knows how to do things properly. They are the premiere entertainers on the Canadian music scene with such antics as a har-
Gordie’s singing through his hollow-~yCibsonguitar,andplaying slide guitar with the microphone stand. Forever catering to fans, Gordie let the people in the front row choose the evening% play list, often leaving the rest of the band members
staring
aidessIy
at
Go&e just waiting for cues. As Kelly said, “Often it’s so loud I can’t even hear Go&e’s guitar,” so maybe they really did know what was happening, and were just pretending not to know what
was going on. There were some technical clifkulties at times during the show, but being the entertainer that he is, Gordie turned off his amp, and played his guitar acousticallythroughthestageP.A.,leading into “‘Motherless Children,” at which point the problem was fixed and he blended right into the hammering sound. With the success of their new album Hmi-Viish, they have turned to a much harder sound than in the past, staying away IOIlS iy popular tunes. They favoured instead their new chart breaker “Diggin’ a Hole” and songs likeYf I Had My Way,” “tobacco Had” and a cover of men the Levee Breaks.” I have to adnit that I have a distinct bias; having seen them play live now for the 18th time, there is not a fber, classier bunch of gentlemen in the music industry, Not only did they dck around &er the show to chatwithf~,buttheyalsoposted signs requesting CCNOCROWD SURFI&lG,” a reasonable request for the music and venue. Hats off to Bent for brQi.n.g Big Sugar to Fed Hall and relieving us fkom having to cram a similar number of people into the Volcano to see this most stellar of bands.
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Their earlier work has benefitted from the influence of the new players. Many of them have been drastically recast and, by Nathan Stark in all cases,they have been refmed special to Imprint and harmonized. The maturation of their work confirms Ween’s day after finishing their legitimacy as a talented musical new album (to be released team. The rendition of “Daisies,” this winter), Wecn went their most popular track to date, on tour to promote their latest was less absurd and more musirelease, Twelve Cuztnv GTeatJ. cally integrated, ‘%op Ship DeWeen worked with Nashville ses- stroyer” was so revised that it was sion musicians for the recording not even recognizable and “BueofCoulzq Gveah and their sound nos Tardes” was performed with has changed as a result of the romantic drama. cooperation. Wednesday night was the ffi During the three hour per- straight night of performing for formance, Gene and Dean worked the band. The only fatigue they through eight of the ten tracks on displayed was some confusion on Twelve Comtry Greats and a Gene’s part of the order of verses number of songs from their prein songs; otherwise they displayed vious albums. The country inlots of energy and kept the total strumentation has changed not attention of the audience. The only Ween’s sound, but their ap- mellowing of their material meant proach to music as well. that there was no mosh pit as They remain ironic and sa- such, people were content to simtirical lyricists and their music has its typical tendency toward melodrama-” Japanese Cowboy” fmished as an impassioned fragment from “Chariots of Fire.” The dominant change for Ween has been a slowing of tempo and the pursuit of a polished (instead of discordant) sound. Ween’s accompanying band, The Shitcreek Boys, appear-comfortable with the courttry greats and the rest of the Ween repertoire. PhOenlrx Wednesday, October 23
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Another guy with a guitar, loding slightly lessbored,
ply dance. For the most part the crowd merely pressed forward in order to be nearer the band. There was only one break in the three hours, lasting long enough for the players to refresh their drink supply. The second halfof the show, as the Jack Daniels bottle travelled around the stage, was not as precise and polished as the first, but allowed the whole band to interact and improvise. Ween’s fusion of genres, besides being novel and perhaps comical, grounds them as legitimate artists whose concern is not for the distinction of boundaries but for the creation of original music. They transcend the lifestyles and forms they satirize. On a radio interview prior to the show a caller asked ifthey would be happy to hear one of their tracks on a country radio station. Gene responded that it would be nice, but absolutely. inconceivable.
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nother week, another twoband bill at the Volcano. A, d although they still don’t seem too interested in letting locals play with the big bands, at least one doesn’t have to show
up until 10130. Saves one from spending money on beer, too. The last time I’d caught Scratching Post at the Volcano, they were opening for Holly McNarland. Although I’d been impressed back then, Scratching Post 2,O somehow managed to rock even hank this time. The attention on Scratching Post can, finally, shift from the gimmicky “hey look, it’s a female fronting a metal band” to Ghey look, it’s a metal band that also has.a female vocalist.” Nicole no longer sounds as disconcertingly childish when she delivers lines like “die, motherfucker, die.” The last couple months have won the band choice opening slots (including a New York gig with Sloan) and a new bassist (Phil Zeller, who, unlike his predecessor Brian Featherstone, does nor breathe fire). The large, attentive audience helped too, and Scratching Post put on a very tight, very professional, very, very, very loud show. SNFU had a lot to live up to, but after a decade on the road they must have appreciated the challenge. A
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friend
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mented that her boyfriend was more in love with SNFU frontman Ms. Chi Pig than he was with her, and (no offense, Leslie) I can see why. ln punk, more than any other musicai genre, the frontin& isthe
band. More often than not the lead singer doesn’t even carry an instrument, leaving him or her free to play the crowd instead. Let’s face it-most punk does sound the same, but that’s not the point. What matters is the communication in a live setting, how the energy flows between band and audience and back a@. I thought the New Bomb Turks had it, with Eric carrying a cordless mic and singing while roaming through the crowd. I thought Trigger Happy had it, with the proud middle fmgers and 180-degree midair splits. I thought Bad Religion’s Greg G. had it, hammering his politics into the heads of underage mashers with beautiful rhetoric. But ifthose bands had it, they would only be borrowing it from ML Chi Pig. As SNFU pounded out the same sound they’ve been pushing since 1984, Mr. Pig (“call me Chi?“) pulled out a tickle trunk &ll of props and put on a punk rockcornucopiaofentertainment. With a Yoda doll and other assorted hand puppets, half a dozen fake hairpieces, two aerosol bcdes
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0 to any local bookstore, be it Coles, the UW Bookstore, or Words Worth Books and you will undoubtedly find a very large stock of self-help/inspirational books lining the shelves. Chicken Sq$r theSod was the first book in a series of very success books in this genre. In fact, the series has been so success&l that it has been published in numerous languages around the world. The next book in the series, Ch&xz Soupfi the Sudcrt Work, aims to reintroduce spirit to the workplace despite the current climate of downsizing and cutbacks, Through the inspirational stories dealing with topics such as creativity at work, overcoming obstacles, setvice: setting new standards and the power of acknowledgement, the reader begins to feel a new satisfaction and feeling of self-worth that is important in order to be able to live a happy, productive life in the workplace.
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Is this your fist time contributing to this series of books? Yes. Jack [Canfield] andMark [Hanson] are the ones who created it. Actually Maida, my wife, came up with the idea of why don’t we write a book of stories about work. And so we phoned them and we said, Ve have this idea for a book” and to make a long story short, they Ad, “great, do it.” And that was about 15 months ago now. Ho& did you put the book together? We sent out about 3000 requests for stories and got about 600 storks in. We boiled those down to about 150 that we thought were good and sent them out to about 50 people and said, “read ail these stories and rate them from one to ten” and when that came back in, we took the 101 top ones of those and they made it in the book. Why did you decide to get involved in this series? Two reasons, really. The first is because we knew them [Jack and Mark]. The second reason is because we saw a need within the workplace. What we see in work is that it is very dispirited for a lot of people; they have lost their soul and are just going through the motions. So how can you reinspirit them? And so that is what. this book is beginning to address. You start with the individual. They’re tired of being told what to do. Stories are a very good way to get in with people in a very gentle way. If you look at the stories, you see that they stand alone. There is no philosophy. We don’t say anything other than “were is the tide of the chapter, here is the title of the story, here is a little quote and then here is the
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story. You’re a big boy. You can make up your own mind.” And people love that. How successM has this book and this series been so far? The Chicken So+ series as a whole has sold 11 million books in 23 languages across the world. There must be some sort of spiritual connection at some level that this touches. Eleven million people feel that this need is fulfilled by this. type of book, so something3 gomg on. Is this book for the companies to give to the workers or for the workers to bring back to the companies! Either way, What we’re interested in is bringing spirit back to the workplace. And it doesn’t have to be companies. There are stories about farmers, gas stations, variety stores.. the kind of
workplace doesn’t matter, it’s who the person is that matters; what kind of spirit they have, what they bring to the workplace. Is there a specific religious denomination that this book caters to? No. There is a Jew, a Lutheran, an hited...so no, all over the place. It is the spirituality that everyone hungers for. And then they have, or may not have, a religion on top of that. It is spirituality in the deeper sense. That each of us are human beings in this environment called work. Are they all true stories or are some of them anecdotal? AsfarasweknowtheyareaIl true. We never checked but we were really only looking to see if the stories touched us deep down. But of all the stories written by people we know, they are all true.
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are constantly on our minds and in the news at the close of the 20th Century. A special offer makes tickets available to students for only $15. Q’Rourke is the most-frequentiy quoted living person in The Penguin Dictionary of Humorous Quotations; his many best-selling books includ~eanrl G&, Pdiuwnt of whores, Giw War
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Michwawi& 2: Miwenatis is the third release in Activision’s ongoing series ofcomputer battlemech simulators based on FASA’s
Batthecb universe, In Mewenarit3 you get to pilot giant robots (battlemechs) to gain fame and fortune for yourself by compkting contracts, Mercemwies however has a new challenge; running yourown mercenary company. Everything from choosing your contracts and who you will hire, right down to the combat strategies for you and your teammates. To this end Activision has added an economy,
For those of you that prefer the original system you can choose to act as a hired mercenary and get assigned to your tasks. Game play is intricate, with preset weapon clusters, adjustable cockpit displays and various internal and external views. The game also has a better replay value with the addition of extra missions that you can either complete or skip, giving you the feeling that you control some of your destiny. Earlier styles of battlemechs are introduced in M?rctm&s and have their own individual characteristics, helping to provide the gamer with the feeling that they are piloting a lumbering giant. Graphically, Mercenaries is wonderful to look at. The overall appearance of the game is even better thanMecbGti2 and the expansion pack. During game play theimprovedshadows, terrain and texture maps help increase depth and create a realistic fighting environment. Unfortunately this all comes at a price. Mercenatis needs a power&l computer to run properly. RunningM&~a~son
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a wallet a Pentium 100 with 16 megs of ram in Windows 95 dos-mode will only allow halfthe graphical options with 640x480 resolution. For a real show at 640x480, not even the maximum resolution, you would need at least a Pentium 166 with 24 megs of ran-r. A new feature in the game is M&c=&, a integrated multi-player program allowing modem and LAN play, similar to New&. Mimnet allows two player battles over a modem connection or up to 15 players over a LAN system. You can select battlemechs, teams and missions, and blow the shit out of each other. Activision has also provided a free site, already installe& for Ahmet players to kill one another on the Internet. This is a great idea, but requires a high speed modem, 28800 bps or better, for decent combat. A 14400 modem will cause way too much lag in transmission time to let you hit anyone, let alone see your opponents on the Internet. The game is set in the Bat&tech universe in the year 3040, about ten years before the
Clans return to Earth, the setting ofMe&warriw 2 and Ghost &am Lepuy. This leap backwards provides players with a good view of the older ‘3025’ style battlemechs fimn Battletech. As the game progresses you’ll be able to gain Clan technology from scavenging on the battlefields, until then your weapons are the original versions of the weapons that are available in Mecbwad 2. The realistic, and individual feel of the battlemechs and the fact it% not another expansion pack are deftite pluses. Mmcenatis is definitely a step in the right direction towards a plot free game that allows you to call all the shots. On the down side, the ludicrous system requirements for fLll graphics without slowdown are just too much for most people’s personal system. Overall, ifyou’ve got the power to ru.niMercenatis it’s a great game that I highly recommend, otherwise you had betrer spend the money on upgrades so you can play the next big game release. .
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intend0 introduced its new &bit system with a whole lot of fanfare. You may have caught one of the many, many commercials that ran (and are still running) incessantly on TV. Nintendo really wants you to buy into this new technology, and most importantly, they -really want you to buy this system. The Nintendo 64 is the most technologically advanced system to hit the market. Unlike the Sega Saturn, which uses two 32-bit processors in tandem to create what they call a &bit system, the JNintendo64 runs off a single 64bit processor. Now, I’ll admit to not being the most knowledgable when it comes to processors and memory size, so Pll leave it at that. At the time of the system’s Jelease, there were only two games ava&tble, sti+m A&ti 64 and wings 64, but Nintendo promises to have ten titles out by Christmas, and then the thirdparty games should start hitting 2 ilL!J’I. -): ;~,1’A& 1’1 . .. 3’l_tr.‘.L’;“A
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the shelves sometime in the new year. And, much like the first releases for the SNES, the names shouldsoundfamiliar3&&K&, Metmid and&&. The real highlight should be the release of&z& 0~s oftheEmpire, which was originally pulled from release because it looked good, but there was no gameplay. The retooled version should be incredible. Or so I’m hoping. My frost impression of the Nintendo 64 comes solely as a result of having playem&, but I can safely say this will be a system to be reckoned with. The graphics are colourfLtl, the system moves quickly and the sound is as good as you can get without a CD. The system is designed to be very expandable, with memory ports, a CD expansion port (for the rumouredzelda release), four controller ports and other tidentied slots. What is truly unique about this system is the controller. It has nine different buttons, including a conveniently placed trigger on the underside, aswell as a controller and a joystick. M&ti uses the joystick exclusively, and it allows for better control in a 3-D envi-
u&nown expansion port. SzlcperMario &4 is ah excellent example of everything this system can do, but it also shows some of the limitations. The graphics are beautiful to look at, very crisp with vibrant colours. The gamepay is all new, putting Mario in a 3-D environment, as opposed to the old 2-D side scrolling format. The main limitation in the 3D is that not everything can be donethateasily.Mostofthegraphits are nicely textured polygons andtheylookgood,butsome __
and they don’t change. - I The other problem with a full 3-D environmint is perspective. The game allows you to manipulate your viewpoint only so far, leaving you unable to see what you’re doing when it really counts. The other drawback comes from this being a cartridge based system. With the Saturn, you get animated sequences scattered all through various games, but with
Mati, there was nothing. Most of the plot advancement Came in the form of text boxes. Text boxes aren’t realJy all that exciting, compared to a full-screen animation. At this point, the system is likely not worth the $279 price tag, plus the extra you have to pay for any game (this system doesn’t even come with Mario). Given time, the price will drop and this will become the system to have.
mission that they?e only in it for the money (which, as the Sex Pistols will tell you, is the current I trend in punk). Lyrically, face to face have an attraction to lyrics expressing the sentiment ccI’m OK, you’re all fucked up,” to an extent which is odd even for a punk band. The tune “Ordinary” is entirely devoted to a quasi-diagnosis for someone who has sold themselves out (something face to face are intimately familiarwith) tobemorelikethosearoundthem, which makes it essentiallv iust a rehash of their wildly s&&&l single ‘You’ve Got k Problem” fromtheDrXrangereleaseD0& Tt.mz Away. Anyone finding themselves under the impression that this album would be a wise purchase would probably be best off trying out some Good Riddance, Ger-
man+ . .But Alive or any other half-decent punk band out there that has mastered much the same sound that face to face has. Even face to face fans should probably stick to old recordings instead of paying for this one; everything face to face wants to say has already been said.
liked anything else you’ve heard from them, you’ll like this. But that’s really not the point. The point is that l&5!& Light... , like all the other Social Distortion albums, is really good music. I’ve always thought Social Distortion has the perfect blend of punk (real punk, that is) and country. Singer/ songwriter Mike Ness is Johnny Cash with a punk rock backup band. The lyrics sound like the sort
ofwhining you’d expect from one of Nashville’s finest. What do they sound like? Well, they%e got the typical rock ‘n’ roll 4/4 backbeat with the just as typical l-45 guitar chords (in various permutations), Sounds like that would make them a fairly typical band, but they’re not. Somehow, they manage to separate themselves from the rest. I think the crossing into country territory (which would probably scare the hell out of most rock bands) gives Social Distortion that edge that makes them so good. Even though it’s the same thing we always hear from them (usually I hate that), it works for them. I’m glad to hear that a few years of not releasing new material hasn’t changed them one bit. Social Distortion is like an old friend that you can always count on for a little country-flavoured Pd.
I absentmindedly loaded my CD player and it took sometime before I realized that it was Punchbuggy, not Green Day or face to face, grinding away at my neighbour’s wall. It hooked me for two or three minutes, then I
too clean. H&he CD rocks, but it periodically loses direction by throwing in songs like “Dressed for Success” and “Ha& SpuJ’ that squeak real loud, which leaves me unable to resist comparing them to generic Canadian rock. “Brownie and a Coke” is a poppy tune with a simple sand cutesy lyrics. Mix this song in with the hard-edged. %mmer Season,” and you’ll realize there’s something wrong with this picture. I have to wonder if the CD cover isn’t some overt suggestion that the contents are mostly
can’t quite make out the lyrics, I’msurethey’reallbrownsugarto complement their Quaker Oats attitude toward music. Don’t get me wrong, therk are great Canadian musicians that are very clean and very talented, but unlikel?unchbuggy, they don’t attempt grunge. My advice to Punchbuggy is if you don’t want K,gohard,thenusetheHipor 5440 for role models and leave the other stunt’ for bands with more of an edge-at least thisway you have a chance to make a buck. Othetie, this band is headed
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by Mike DO-M special to Imprint face to face are back with a self-titled release, and it’s business as usual, Musically, their sound is a relatively predictable straightahead punk rock, solid but with no surprises. It’s the kind of punk rock you’d expect from a group whose members were once in a @am-metal bmd called Victoria Manor before their transition to punk rock. This fact might go a long way in explaining face to face’s sound, as well as their major label record deal, the use of the obscure A8&t subsidiary Victory Records togain punk points and their open ad-
by Justin Mathews Imprint staff Some things never change. It’s been about four years since the last new studio album from Mike Ness and his Social Distortion. I findmyselfwonderingwhy it took so long, and what he’s been doing the whole time. Not that it’s unprecedented to take a four-year hiatus between albums, it’s just that when there is a big time interval like that between albums, there is usually some musical progress made, good or bad. Social Distortion seem tohave somehow defied that. I hear no significant change since the last album. So, I guess, ifyou
by P&rick Imprint
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men I popped the Bonaduces’Y&t&&@cks,&ngFeti into a cassette deck, my first thought was that I’d heard it all before. On the second listen, I real&d that I hadn’t ever heard anything
like the Bonaduces.
Thiswasaturningpointin my life, a beautiful epiphany. I. started worshipping Claire Daines. David Hasslehoff became cool again. I began to drink soy milk from the box. Thefre one of the best bands Canada has ever produced, and I
love ‘em. Their laWstoffering, a Fresh Bread split with fellow Whnipeg punkers Bucko, is more of the same: supremely air-guitarable rifEi with lyrics that might have fallen out ofa thesaurus, &d truly bizarre liner notes tomatch (The tracks were mixed by a healthy Danishbabyinthemid-15thcenW)* TheBonaduceobsessionwith popular culture continues: the title of “Planet Claire” was stolen from the B-Z’s, and The Early Ayn Rand” was stolen horn B.F. Skinner. The latter is a re-recording of dx Matching Socks tune; the former is a new song, bass-heavy and almost singable, ifone could figure out the words. The Bucko side? It’s good. But it’s not the Bonaduces.
by Wendy wood special to Imprint
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of boredom. Punchbuggy, a wanna-be grungey band from Ottawa, tries real hard to imitate a kind of variation on grunge, but they seemed to have overlooked one quintessentiaI element: dirt. w Open-
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of a virginal prom queen on Grand Upenin& G0ing.y UsdtofBtinmSalt seems so sanitary compared to theimageofoursluttypromqueen Courtney with mascara smudged eyes on the cover of Hole’s Tie 7lbv2fgh ?I&. They even sing a song about CBC, and although I
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Pumpkins riffkto a slow groove. Therearemoments,ofcourse, that are superb. The highlight of the album is the frost single “Poems,” where Tricky, Terry Hall, by Ohad hderer and Martina sequentially take turns at being the stinted lover, Imprint St&B each chastising the other with the Who says British musicians line “You promised me poems, don’t have egos? Releasing an al- you promised me poems.” bum under the name Nearly God, The album also features some Tricky is the first of the big three interesting covers, especially Bristol acts to jump back into the Depeche Mode’s “Judas” and a ring. These twelve songs are ftily really cool song called “Children’s easy to categorize: don’t eve! play Story: written by Ricky Walters, them if you ever a) are happy; or in which Martina again assumes b) want to be happy. the gangster role (first played on Each number is slow, dark, PE’s &zck Steel). brooding, and depressing. With The fourth song, “Keep Your an outlook like this, it’s surprising Mouth Shut,” features a great Das that Tricky has any friends, but he E& sample coming out of a dark, hoes,becausehegetsquiteabitof grinding intro, which completely help on this album. wakes up the listener. The drum Martina of the golden voice, beat kicks in, Bjork’s voice floats who featured prominently on in over light keyboards and evenMminqaaye, is back, as well as tually Tricky comes in to comNenah Cherry, Terry Hall, Alison plete the song. Moyet, and others. And Bjork, of The second song featuring course, who appears on and co- Bjork, “Yoga,,’ is another song similar to the others, Bjork singwrote two tracks. Unfortunately, TricQ doesn’t ing slowly over Tricky mumbling meet the high expectations set in the background. asker his brilliant solo work and Overall, this album is just too contributions to Massive Attack’s dark and too repetitive sounding, extremely underrated Protection Most of the songs are very simple and Blw Lines releases. This al- sounding, with a drum beat, keybum just doesn’t leave the same board loop, and vocals, which are mostly drawled or near-spoken impact that his earlier workleaves; that feeling of awe asTricky takes word. Unless you’re a big f;in of as he covers Public Enemy or the Bristol scene, there probably - ;ream.lessly meshes a Smashing isn’t much here for you.
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Be a 8ig Sisters Volunteer! Training sessions commence Sept. 16,18,23/96 or Nov. 5,7,12/96. Please call 743-5206. Wanted:energetlc,snthusiastkyoung women to be Spark, Brownie, Girl Guide or Pathfinder leaders. Within the university vicinity. For info call Lynne at 8848098. Volunteer drfvlngforce: do you havea car and some free time? Drivers needed to drive seniors from their home to a senior day program. Mileage is reimbursed. Contact Volunteer Sewices 8884488. Voluntmta nmdwl to assist with answering phone, typing and customer service in a busy office environment. Requires at least a one year commitment. Contact Volunteer Services 88864al3. ’ Waterloo Oxford District Secondary School in Baden is looking for volunteers to help out with Special Ed Department. Excellent experience for students wanting to go to Teachers College or Social Service field. Contact Bill Bond at 634-5441 between 8:00 am & 400 pm. Volunteers needed to work with preschool children in child care settings. No previous experience with children required. 2-3 hours per week. Great experience, call Bill at Notre Dame of St. Agatha Preschool Support Servim 741-
enthusiastic volunteers to work with students in classrooms, in small roups or on an individual basis. Call iii rigitta at 747-3314 if you are interested. Kitchener~Parks and Recraation - for in&gardlng the following call Deb 741. l
Exploring Lefsure Volunteers needed! If you are available Friday evenings bs tween 7 and IO pm, you could assist a group of adults with a disability to ‘expiore leisure.” This might include going to a hockey game, learning a new craft or going swimming. Admission to recreatmn events is provided for volunteers. Get in tha Swim! Aquatiq volunteers needed for men, women and children with disabilities. Will adapt to ur schedule. Receive free pool pass. 1Ipdevolunteers are urgentli neeided. Calling all Card She-1 Mate volunteer required for weekly card game with young gentleman. Time/location flexible. laying pool, conversaLike music, tion? Male vo Pun&er sought to accompany young adult to community drop-in program, Sundays 1 to 3 pm. (day and time flexible) URGENTLY NEEDED? Male volunteer to assist young boy new to community in soccer Drmram. Wednesday evenings from 6 io 8\.m., November fo March, Learn about a different culture while you show a new immigrant how to be a part of our community. For more information , call the K-W YMCA Host Program a&79-9622. Make _~_- a difference in a child’s life! Friends, a service of Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Regional Branch, is seeking volunteers to support children one-to-one to develop their self esteem and social skills. Call 744-4806 ext. 335. Artists & Writers: The Waterloo Community Arts Centre needs you. Volup-
by Reni Ghan Imprint staff There’sacertainriskonetakes when putting out a live album. If you’re among the lucky ones, it will sound great and capture the essence of the moment. But chances are the disc won’t effectively capture the pood, and you end up with a mediocre, if not bad, album. Banco De Gaia is definitely one ofthe unlucky ones. The liner notes on Live Ltt Glamdwy read, ‘We have tried to capture the spirit of the occasion rather than achieve technical perfection.” Perhaps they forgot to mention they were unable to do either. For most ambient/techno bands, crowd noise doesn’t capture the “spirit of the occasion.” Rather, it drowns out all the small but significant details and samples, and eventually it becomes just plain annoying. The disc contains nine songs, of which all but three appear on Banco De Gaia’s 1995 release, Lust Train to Lhmu. The exceptions are two tracks from the earlier release, Maya, and the last track, “Data Inadequate,‘, which is most likely from one of techno wizard Toby Marks, earlier inde-
teers wanted to sit on programming committee. omnize drop-in artist sessions. design pders and more: Call 886-45e Cm of Waterloo Volunteer Se&es tivolunteers. Call 886-6488 for more info regarding the foIlowing positions; Aquatic: to assist with Red Cross swimming classes for Winter 1997. Volunteers must have completed RLSSC Bronze Medallion and be at least 14 ears of age. Sessions begin Jan. 6 to Knat. 9. Office Assistants: answering all Home Support phone calls, typing and customer service in a bus office environment. You must have o kc8 experience, be able to type accurately and have good communication skills. Computer&ills are an asset. One year commitment, Mondays from 1 to 430 p.m. Ubmry: to assist individuals with special needs in selecting reading material and delivering books to their home, as well as return previous borrowed material. Familiarity with l!r brary and access to a vehicle are an asset. Waterloo Community Arts Centre Needs Volunteers. Poster design, special events, office work, pr amming and much more. Help your 7 ocal arts ;nn&Call886-4577 or stop by 25 I . Reaching Out ‘96: Volunteers needed to assist with a fundraiser/educational event in aid of a local shelter. Call Michael at 744-6507. Volunteers
needed
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learn about another culture! Help a new Canadian iearn English. Two hours weekly, four month commitment. Training provided. Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre. Phone 7452531.
IMPRINT, pendently released tapezz. Many of the live tracks sound very similar to the album versions, including “Mafich Arabi,” Which is essentially a carbon copy of the studio version, right down to the chants andsamples. It makes you wonder how much of the set was performed live, since the tiference in time of “Mafich Arab?’ is only one second bemeen the live and studio versions. Thesim.ilaritybetweenalbum tracks and live tracks is utlfortunate for a techno or ambient band since so much can be done to the music that can’t be done with most rock, pop, or even country songs. Take the Orb, for instance, whoseLkve <93 disc is perhaps one of the most noteworthy live albums of this genre. Songs like the infimous &Little Fluffy Clouds” sound worlds apart from their original versions, yet still sound great, which might make the disc a good investment. Any differences, you ask? There are a few worth mentionin?. “I-Ieliopolis is reasonably cl.6 felsent. There’s a flute that drowns out the girl’s voice, and a much shorter intro before the heavier beat kicks in. 7Vhite Paint” has an incredibly annoying keyboard line not on theL& Truin version that pretty much ruins the song. The keyboard line is brought into the forefront on the live album, whereas only faint tracings of it are distinguishable on the album.
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887, however, is quite distinct. It’s normally very mellow and ambient, but the live version has a drumbeat that drowns out the cool keyboards that make the fourteen-minute album. version phenomenal. No huge differences or attempts at’ experimentation, which is quite disappointing. Don’t get me wrong. Banco De Gaia is great. Toby Marks’ unique brand of lushly sequenced ethnic techno is detitely worth repeated listens. Wth influences from as fx away as Asia and the Middle East, great samples, and spectacular beats and keyboards, it’s a surprise Banco De Eaia haven’t become a bigger thing here in North America. Too bad he can’t pull it off live. The tracks are good, but they’re better on the albums. If you want to save a little cash, I’d recommend picking upMayyti and ti Train ti Lhw, playing them really loud, and inviting fifty of your closest friends into your home to scream really loud t>etween songs. If you were fortunate enough to see the set live at Glastonbury in June 1995, I’m sure you’d say it was a good show. But it doesn’t seem like anything worth translating to a CD. With new releases by Aphex Twin, Future Sound of London, and The Orb coming soon, I’d say it’s agood time to saveyour money for the realgerns rather than spend it on sub-par live albums.
UDCQMING EVENTS FRIDAY,
NOVEM6ER
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Arts & Crafts Show University
of Wa9 am - 7 pm. Free
terloo Life Centre. Admission. UW Clothing Exchange Entironmentai Studies 1 Courtyard, Main Floor. Nov.8,10am-5pm;Nov.S,lOam-3 pm. For more info contact David 888-6954 or Roewade at drroewacl @ cousteau.uwaterloo.ca. Chrlatmas Bazaar at Waterloo Town Scware. Nov. 8,lO am - 9 pm; Nov. 9, 9 irn - 6 pm. For info call &5-3548 liberating m Gospeis, Reading the Bible with Jewish Eyes. The Great Hail, Renison College, 2 pm. For more info contact Readers’ Ink Bookshop 7462672. UW Society of Fine Arts is presenting a juried show of student work at The Gallery 2000, Market Square, Kiihener from November 8 to November 23. The opening reception is at 6 p.m. today. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9 Renison Institute Ministry Session: Anglican Spirituality. For more info call 884-4404 ext.628. Appiled Health Sciences liomecoming 5 KM Fun Run around
Ring Road
from 103 5 am until approximately 1130 am. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11 Remembrance Day Service Chapelof St. Bede, Renison College. IO:45 - 11: 15 am. Downhill Ski Team ... those interested please meet at Turnkey Desk in SLC at 5:30 today or Wed., Nov. 13. No racing experience necessary. For info calt Dan
Antonios 746-9829. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12 mn about a new course and professional certification offered by UW Continuing Ed. and IBM titled Visual Age for C++Object-Oriented Programming. From IO:30 to II:30 a.m., DCl301. Scheduled course begins Nov. 16. Call ext. 4676 for details & student prices. WEDNESDAY, N0VEMBER 13 Gay and Lesbian LibaMbn of Waterloo coming-out dii group. Topic: ‘Religion and Spirituality’7:Xl p.m. Social follows at 9 p.m., HH 378. Meet old friends and make new ones. All welcome. Details: 884-g. KWChamberMusl&ociety,57Young St., W., Waterloo. Call &I673 fo? reservations. Concerts begin at 8 p.m. “John Goulart, guitar FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15 St. Jacobs Marlow’s “Dr. Faustus” Schoolhouse The&e, Nov. t 5, t 6,2t 23. Tickets: $15. Limited Seating. Call to resetve: 664-l 134. KWChamber Music Society, 57Young St., W., Waterloo. Call 886-l 673 for reservations. Concerts begin at 8 p.m. “Susan
Woeppner,
flute”
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16 Renison institute Ministry Session: Mark Your Life. For more info call 884~ 4404 ext. 628. Breakfast with Santa First United Church, King and William Streets, Waterloo, Doors open at 7 am. Tickets are $5. For tickets or more info wntact Lindsay at 744-8402.
TUESDAYS To become a better public speaker, read in public and build your confidence, join the Christopher Lead&ship Course. This course begins Sept. t 7 to Nov. 26/96 from 7 to 10 p.m. Students $90.00 (books included), adults $1 IO. For more info call Joanne at (519) 7446307. Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday KW Sexual Assault SupportCentre/Drop-in Group. Women sexually assualted as teen/adult: Emmanuel United Church comer of Bridgeport and Albert. 1 :OO 3:00 Dm. Info 571-0121. Every Tues. & Wad. IO week course designed to prepare people writing the Test of English as a Foreign Language exam. Sept. 24 to Nov. 27/96 from 2:OO to 4:30 p.m. Register at International Student off ice NH2080 or call ext. 2814 for details. THURSDAYS An English language Lab/class. Sept. to Dec. in Modern Languages from I :30 to 220 p.m. Students, faculty, staff and spouses welcome. For info call International Student Office ext. 2814. FRIDAY English Conversation Class in Needles Hall 2080. Sept. to June from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Students, faculty, staff and spouses welcome. For info CalI lnternational Student Offi8 at 8Xt. 2814 SUNDAYS Emmanuel United Church Young Adults Group welcomes university students. Service lo:30 am. Social Group 7:00 pm. 22 Bridgeport Rd. {corner of Albert and Bridgeport). FASS writers Meetings: join fellow writers, comedians and thespians in the creation of the 35th Anniversary, FASS ‘97 Script! This year’s them8 is King Arthur. ML104, 7-9 p.m.
don and Chicago. St. Jacob’s Schoolhouse Theatre, Nov. 15-l 6,21-23. Limited seatina. Call to reserve 664-t 134 The FASS Fall Kick-off! The fun starts now as we write the script, design the sets and plan the parties for our annual Musical Comedy in February. DC1301,7:30 p.m. http://math.uwaterloo.ca\-fass The Depressive & Manic-Depressive Association for Waterloo Region is a selfhelp, support group. We provide info, education & support to anyone who has the illness as weti as family members and friends. For info call 884-5455. University of Library Electronic Data Senrices has revised office hours and added some service effective Oct. 15196. The new off ice hours (Porter Library Room 222) are: Tues. IO:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.; Wed. 3130 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Please contact the UMD Library @ x2795 for specific times. THERE ARE MANY UNCLAIMED OSAP LOAN DOCUMENTS in the Student Awards Office, 2nd floor, NH. Don’t delay. Pick up your loan documents by Nov. 22/ 96. This is an urgent reminder to students who are not returning to school in Jan. 97. Unclaimed loans will be cancelled and returned to the Ministry of Education if they are not picked up. Lantern Light tours at Doon Heritage Crossroads. Tickets are now on sale for Dec. 6,7,13,14,20 and 21 at 7 pm or 8130 pm. Tickets are $8 per person. Call 7481914. “Starry Night” at Doon Heritage Crossroads. Tickets are now on sale for Dec. 23 at 6:30 - 9:30 pm. Tickets are $15 p8r adult and $7.50 per child. Call 748-1914. Queen Elizabeth Silver Jubilee Awards Several $5,000 scholarships are being offered to undergraduate students across Canada to study at another Canadian university in their second official language (French or English). Candidates must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents, currently enrolled in the second or third year of their first undergraduate university program. Students must have sufficient ability in their second official langauge. Application Deadline: Jan.31.97. Formore info and application forms, contact Student Awards Office. Exchanges to France or Germany for 1997-98: awards of $1,200 to undergraduates and graduates. Deadline January 1O/ 97. Forms available from your dept. or Rehana Merati, NH, room 3015.
IANNCUNCl3tENTS St. Paul’s United College has rooms available for Winter ‘97 and Spring ‘97 terms. Please call 885-i 460 or drop by for application forms and a tour! The Faculty of Applied Health Sciences is pleased to announce the opening of the UW-CMCC Chiropractic Research Clinic in the new addition to BC Matthews Hall. Call 888-4567 ext. 5301 for an appointment. Rooms in the Village Residence are available for immediate occupancy. Inquire at the Housing Off ice, Village I or phone 888-4567 ext. 3704 or 3705 for further information on the villages. English as a Second Language, Setondary School Credits, and Upgrading classes for adults at St. Louis Adutt Learning Centres. 75 Allen St. E. Waterloo 745-1201 or 291 Westminster Dr. N,Cambridge 650-I 250. Padania Players needs plays to perform! Any local playrights with short, witty scripts please bring them to the Imprint office. Please attach name and phone number. Attention Bluuvale AlumnilBCPs25th fleunion is May 30 - June l/97. The Reunion committee is presently compiling a mailing list. It is important that they receive your address now. Please write the school c/o 25th Reunion, 60 Bluevale St. N. Waterloo, N2J 3R5, call the Hotline at 650-0569 or e-mail at http:/www.sentex.net/-dabrykys/ b&reunion. Distinguished Teacher Awards To nominate your outstanding professor, demonstrator or teaching assistant for the Distinguised Teacher Award, contact TRACE, MC 4055, Ext. 3132. Deadline: Feb.7197 Marlowe’s “Dr. Faustus”, a hit in Lon-
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SCHOARSHIDS
Applications for the following scholarships are being accepted during the Fall term. Refer to Section 4 of the Undergraduate Calendar for further criteria. Application forms are available in the Student Awards Office, 2nd Floor, Needles Hall.
ALL FACULTIES: Doreen Brisbin Award-interested females entering 4th year in Spring or Fall 1997 in an Honours program in which women are currently under-represented. Deadline:Apr.30/97 Don Hayes Award-for involvement/contribution to athletics and/or sports therapyDeadline:Jan. 31/97 Leeds-Waterloo Student Exchange Program Award-students tocontact John Medley, Mechanical Engineering. Mike Moser Memorial Award-available to 3rd or 4th year based on extracurricular and financial need. Deadline: Jan. 1 o/97 Tom York Memorial Award-available to all for short fiction-not essays. Students to contact St. Paul’s United College for further information. Deadline: Dec. 31/96
Faculty of Applied Sciences:
of 3rd year in an honours program in resource management related to Park Planning and Management, Recreation, Natural Heritage or Outdoor Recreation. Deadline: May 31/97 RAWCO-available to 2nd,3rd or4th year Recreation and Leisure Studies. Deadline: Jan 31/97
LSAT-MCAT-GMAT-GRE on campus PREP! Flexible formats including weekends for $I 95. instant info: prep@istar.ca or http:// www.prep.com. Richardson - Since 1979 - l-800-41 O-PREP.
Faculty of Arts: Concordia Clu b Award-available to 3rd year Regular or 3A Co-op Germanic & Slavic. Deadline: Jan. 31/97
Business Manager for student news aper in Guelph. Full time. Salary based on experience. ACCPA l or e uivilent. Resumes to the Ontarion, UC Rm264, U. of Guelph, Gue 7 ph, NIG 2WI. email ASCll resumes to drew@tdg.uoguelph.ca. Check out http:// tdg.uoguelph.ca/ontarion/hirin .html. Deadline is Nov. 14. The Ontarion is an equal opp. emp Boyer. Spring Break ‘97 - students and clubs to promote the uaranteed lowest priced sun/ski vacations to Acapulco, Montrea B, Daytona, Cuba. Tripsare Ontario Government licensed and insured, #0428067. 1 -aflO-599-5808. The Merchants of Green Coffee is looking to make a positive change in the coffee industry. If you would like to support progressive business, help the environment and make feat money, send your name and address to Arabica@ 1O.org or ( f 16) 449-6224.
Facultv of Enaineerina: Andersen Consulting Scholarshipavailable to 3B. Deadline: Mar. 31/97 Canadian Hospital EngineeringSociety’s Scholarship-available to 3B. Deadline: Mar. 31/97 Consulting Engineers of Ontario Scholarship-available to all 38, Deadline: Mar. 31/97 John Deere Limited Scholarship-available to 38 Mechanical. Deadline: Mar. 31/97 Delcan Scholarship-available to 4A Civil. Deadline: Feb. 28197 Randy Duxbury Memorial Award-available to 3B Chemical. Deadline: Mar. 31/ 97 S.C. Johnson & Son Ltd. Environmental Scholarship-available to 3rd year Chemical. Deadline: May 31/97 Ontario Professional Engineers Foundation Undergraduate Scholarshipavailable to all 28 8 38 based on extracurricular and marks. Deadline: Nov. 29196
Montreal for New Years ‘97, two nights 4-star hotel and luxury bus transportation. Book 12 friends and travel for FREE. Quebec ski available. l-800-599-5808. Reg. #04282067.
Sublet Available Winter. One room, stylish three bedroom. Uptown Watertoo. $225 month inclusive. Nice roomates, close to everything. 746-331 I.
Marcel Pequegnat Scholarship-available to 3B Civil,Water Resource Management students. Deadline: May 31/ 97
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Faculty of Environmental Studies: Shelley Ellison Memorial Award-available to 3rd year Planning. Deadline: Nov. 29/96 Robert Haworth
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Recreation, Naturat Heritage and Planning. Outdoor Education. Deadline: May 31/97 Marcel Pequegnat Scholarship-available to 3rd year Environment & Resource Studies, Planning, Water Resource Mgt. Deadline: May 31/97
Faculty of Science: David M. Forget Memorial Award in Geology-available to 2A Earth Science, SBB department. S.C. Johnson & Son Ltd. Environmental Scholarship-available to 3rd year Chemistry. Deadline: May 31/97 Marcel Pequegnat Schokship-available to 38 Earth Science/Water Resource Mgt. Deadline: May at/97
LIBRARYTOURS & WdlRKSHODS Thursday, Nov. 14 - I:30 pm Davis Centre Library-CD-ROM Drop-in Clinics
Birthright offers support.
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CLASSIFIED RATES: studentrates:$3.120 words/.i5$ after20/t GST non-student: $5./20wards/.25$ after2OhGST business(student, non-student):$10.120 wards/.25$ after20/tGST
Facultv of Mathematics: Andersen Consulting Schoiarshipavailable to 3B Math. Deadline: Mar. 31/ 97 Electrohome 75th AnniversaryScholarship-available to 38 Computer Science. Deadline: Mar. 31/97 K.C. Lee Computer Science Scholarship-available to 28 Computer Science. Deadline: Nov. 29/96 Sun Life of Canada Award-available to 2nd year Actuarial Science. Deadline: Nov. 29/96
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Mark For&r Memorial Scholarshipavailable to 3rd or 4th year Kinesiology. Deadline: Jan. 31197 Michael Gellner Memorial Scholarshipavailable to 38 Kinesiology or Health Studies. Deadline: Mar. 31/97 Robert Haworth Scholarship-compIetion , f~. lr->>T L * . . L
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SWfXUT EMPlOYMENT OPPORTuIJITIES The following employment opportunities are now available. Interested applicants should respond directly to the contact indicated. Projectionist & Camera OperatorsAudio Visual Centre $9.00/hr. Flexible hours. Preference given to students with 4 terms to work. Contact Lenora Wilson at Ext. 5114 or report to the Audio Visual Centre Eng 2 1309.
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