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Tragedy in Montreal not forgotten . Memorial ceremony to be held at Siegfried Hall tonight l
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ber the time they spent with their lost ones and don’t want people to use this tragedy as a rallying point. However, not all people share these sentiments. Suzanne Laplante Edward, the mother of Anne-Marie Edward, another of the victims, put together a slide show last year with the intention that the fourteen women be remembered as women, not victims. Her goal was to make the public aware that each of the women led individual, active lives. As she told the Canadian Press, she wanted Yo correct the insult added to the injury that has made the killer into an anti-hero while our daughters are always referred to as the fourteen women.” Unfathomably, several accusations have arisen against some soldiers from the Canadian Armed Forces stating that they have celebrated the anniversary of Mark Lepine’s actions, raising him up as a hero and holding dinners and parties in his honour. It is stories like this that sustain peoples’ desire for ceremonies. It will be forever argued whether or not the massacre has been exploited. Whether it represents societies violent view towards women or whether it was the single act of a psychotic loner is debatable. Regardless, December 6 and the memories of the fourteen women who died at the hands of Mark Lepine will be remembered. Not for the associations and not for the sensationalism but for the loss of fourteen innocent Canadians.
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the UW engineering students organized the production and distribution of their own buttons. Each year, engineering undergrads at schools across Canada wear buttons stating “14 not forgotten” and “14 n’oubliez pas” displaying their respect for the memories of the slain women. The use of the massacre as a focal point in the crusade to eliminate violence against women has not come about without controversy. Some groups have been accused of exploiting the memories of the fourteen victims for their own gains. The opinions of people related to the victims are varied. Some desire to say good-bye and move on with their lives; others still want the memories of their loved ones brought to the public’s attention; and some wish for the students memories to be lefi in peace. Witold Widajewicz, the husband of one of the victims, Barbara Maria Klucznik, told the Montreal Gazene on December 6, 1990, one year afier the massacre, that Lepine “doesn’t represent men’s hostility towards women. He cannot represent anything in our society.” Soon &er, he moved away from Quebec to try and continue his life. Others just wish for the attention to be allowed to dissipate. L’Ecole Polytechnique students issued a statement in 1994 saying that they simply wanted to remem-
UW studentdiesof healthproblems by Bernhard Wall Imprint staff round 2:00 on the morning of Sunday, December Managcmcnt Science graduate student Salem astagir, 37, was found lying in what appeared to be a sleeping position on the floor of his apartment bedroom by his roommates. He was pronounced dead approximately an hour later. Dastagir had a recent history of severe health problems, and had been hospitalized several times during the last two years. In late 1995, Dastagir was diagnosed with several diseases, including lupus and tuberculosis. According to his supervisor, Dr. David Dilts, it was around this time that his kidneys began to fail; the condition was attributed to the lupus. Since the spring of 1996, he had required the use of a dialysis apparatus and an intensive drug regime. Roommates began to suspect something was wrong when he failed to follow his routine of heating his dialysis solution, but were not sure until they went to check on him. At the request of his family, no autopsy was performed. Dastagir graduated from the University of Madras with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1980. In the spring of 1995, he came to UW to enrol in a Management Sciences Master’s program, with the objective of obtaining a Ph.D. His plan was to teach at the university level.
Dastagir is remembered by friends and fkmilyphoto
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At press time, tieral arrangements had not been fin&ed; however, Wednesday at noon, the UWManagernent Sciences department held’s memorial service in his honour.
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allowing a monster 28hour bargaining session at a Toronto Hotel, a tentative deal has been struck between the Trenr University faculty and administration. Although still very tentative, the agreement provides a good basis for titure negotiations and should facilitate pot-en&l bargaining rounds. No details about the settlement were available, as a faculty ratification vote is scheduled for Thursday December 5. Should faculty approve the deal, the board of governor’s approval the following day is still necessq for foal approval. Despite the outstanding ratification, the Trent University Faculty Association agreed to recommence teaching and classes resumed Tuesday, December’ 3 and will continue until December 13. Following the Christmas break, students will return for another week of classes before writing exaqs January 13-15. The second term is scheduled to begin the very next day, January 16.
While most students have returned to Trent campus, some students have chosen to remain at home. Holly Morrison, College President and Student Representative on the Senate Executive
Many studeiks are less than thrilled about writingjive exams within a three day period. stated, “Considering that there are less than two weeks of classes iefi, many students are saying that they won’t learn anything in that short time and decide to stay home.” The possibility of a pending
airline strike and consequently being stuck in Peterborough over the holidays is also deterring many students from returning to camPus* Morrison characterized the attitude among students as one marked by (calot of co&sion,” an understandable sentiment considering that no ratification of the settlement had yet been reached. The rescheduling of exams and uncertain future of a continuation of classes also do little to easetbestudents’anxieties. While a cancellation of Reading Week seems unlikely in the event of ratication, many students are less than thrilled by the prospect of potentially having to write asmany as five exams witbin a three day period. As reported in Imp&t, November 29, 1996, the faculty’s contract had expired on June 30, resulting in a bitter dispute over pay parity, proportionality and pensions. Following lengthy and titile negotiations, faculty began striking on November 18, resulting in the cancellation of all classes and postponement of exams.
The Grinch that stole the Turnkey Turtle by Rob Van Ihistum Imprint staff
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he perennial voluntary Turnkey, the Turnkey Turtle, was stolen sometime before 2 a.m. on Friday November 29. He went missing during a student rush near the time of the Bombshelter closing. The turtle had been standing on the Turnkey Desk for eight years in various guises collecting money for the Feds Student Foodbank. The thief who stole the turtle also took the money that was in it. That money was destined for the Foodbank. At this time of year the donations are especially needed, since it is the Christmas season and there are manv students who need a little help. “I hope the person who took it really needed the money and didn’t do it as some drunken prank,” says Kasia Kord, a Turnkey who is angered about the missing Turtle. TL
Turnkeys
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the students who regularily visit the desk expressed shock and dismay at the theft of the Turtle. The Turtle was an ‘5con of the desk,” says Jim MacKenzie, one of the many Turnkeys outraged at the smpidky of the act. Vhy didn’t
Sadly, attempts by Turnkeys Karl Nieva and Kasia Kord to dress up the new Foodbank jar have been unsuccessfid. photo
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they take the Boar [in front of ML]?” asked N ancy UN&l, As-
putting money in the Turtle. He dressed well. In the pasr he had
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Desk. The turnkey food and beverage prices have traditionally been set so that students get: a small amount of change back and cti therefore donate to the Foodbank. People were always good about
a butterfly,
Batman,
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and at the time of its thek, he was dressed as Santa. Anne Simpson, the manager of the Turnkey Desk, has offered a reward of one CD ofyour choice to whomever returns the turtle to the desk, no questions asked.
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by Peter Lenardon Imprint staff
T
he Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) has off& cially recognized the results of the University of Waterlo-o’s 1993 student referendum which were strongly in favour of discontinuing membership in the national lobby group. The group’s decision was made at the CFS’s recent general meeting, and follows over three years of attempts by Waterloo student leaders to extricate UW from membership. CFS Chair Brad Lavigne said in a conversation with Feds Vice President Education Kelly Foley that they discussed the issues surrounding their rejection of the referendum and decided instead to ratify the results. The decision represents a reversal of the CFS’s previous posi-
mail and phone requesting recognition of the referendum results. “I’m very glad to see that the CFS has finally respected the democratic process and our choice to withdraw membership. We are not members of CFS.. .We’ve been working really hard on this.” The February 1993 student referendum results were 2171 to 793 in favour of discontinuing membership in the CFS, a strong expression of student will given the relatively high 21 per cent voter turnout. The Chief Returning Officer’s report listed a few minor caxnpaign violations on both sides, r&&ding the improper use of buttons and posters. The only major violation involved a CFS field worker working on the campaign to keep UW in the CFS. uvlrs reasons for leaving the CFS are essentially the same today as they were in 1993. The
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The February 1993 student refmendum results were 2171 to 793 in favour of discontinuing membershiin the (YES. tion, which held that “improprieties” committed by the winning side during the referendum campaign called the results into question. CFS officials proposed the holding of another referendum, a notion rejected at that time by UW student’s council and Federation of Students executive because the Chief Returning Of&zer’s report for the referendum indicated that the campaign was run fairly. Prior to this change of heart, UW was considered a member in bad standing of the CFS because it no longer paid dues. Also during this period, UW routinely appeared on CFS letterhead in its list of member schools. Since the referendum there has been an ongoing effort by the Federation of Students to terminate UWs membership in the CFS. Student’s Council has twice upheld the 1993 results by unanimous vote. In addition to this, a package was sent to CFS last year that included a letter from the Federation of Students’ lawyer, a fLl1 chronology of referendum results and a letter from then Fed president Jane Pak, all requesting that the CFS heed the will ofUW students. Vice President Education Kelly Foley has been in continuing contact with CFS officials by
CFS concerns itself with a wide range of international social justice issues that are not directly related to education, In addition to this, the annual cost of membership in the CFS would be approximately $90,000, compared to the $12,000 that the Federation of Students currently pays to the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations. This high cost of membership has been attributed in varying degrees to the wide scope of issues addressed by the CFS, the relatively high salaries paid to CFS executive members, the vastness of the CFS bureaucracy and the CFS’s operation of services like TravelCUTS. The CFS was also the organizer of both the 1995 rally on Parliament Hill where then Human Resources Minister, Lloyd Axworthy was pelted with eggs and Kraft Dinner and this year’s Queen’s Park protest which was overshadowed by clashes with police and vandalism. It is the view of some student leaders that this type of action hurts rather than helps efforts to improve accessibility to post-secondary education. Former Feds President Jane Pak said last year, Yt’s clear we don’t agree with their methods at all.”
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housing problems by Paul York special to Imprint
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ast Friday and Saturday (Nov. 29,30), the Global CummunitvCense hosted a “Conference abdur Housing in the Waterloo Region” in Kitchener. Designed to raise awareness, the conference suggested solutions and showcased sever4 success stories of people getting together to deal with housing problems. A central theme was the impact of government cutbacks and C.A.R.E. HEALTH RESOURCES how ordinary citizens, through 18 Pine Street, Suite 400, Kitchener, Ontario N2H 528 local organizations and comrnu(519) 570-0090 nity groups, can help each &her with basic needs. The subject matter ranged from organizing co-ops to helping street kids to Drotectine tenants’ rights. Fridzy evening sak advocates and workers speak to a group of approximately fifty people. The causes of homelessness both globally and within Canada were addressed, including lack of affordable housing and domestic violence against women and children. The majority of homeless people in Kitchener, according to Arnie Covey of the Global Community Centre, are single mothers and kids, displaced by violence and financial hardship. 1 Sybil Frenette of the municipal non-profit housing corporakllillw l ee 6on Kitchener Housing I&. illustrated the bureaucratic com* Travel Service plexities of finding affordable * Permanent Resident Applications housing and how cuts to the On* Student Authorizations tario Ministry of Housing have greatly reduced the availability of * Employment Authorizations such housing in the Waterloo re* Sponsorship Applications - After Landing gion, Among the speakers was Sister Christine Leyser who runs the Welcome and Drop-In Centre and Stepping Stone Shelter in downtown Guelph and shared mrne of her experiences. On Saturday the workshops began. Lirondel Hazineh of ROOF, a shelter for street youth in downtown Kitchener, put a human face on street kids. She spoke of their painful backgrounds, the abuse, incest and 66Wilfyid Lauriev’s graduate bwiness program rape they suffer at home which drives them to the streets, and the - Canada% first one-year MBA degree discrimination and pain they face is considered among the best in the c0unty?9 u they try to survive without adTHE MACLEAN’SGUIDETO CANADIANUNIVERSITIES equate food or shelter. Many of Our innovative full-time MBA program them lapse into despair, drug attracts individuals with an average of 8 years abuse and suicide. Hazineh menof work experience in a tide variety of backtioned some shelters for youth in Founds including architecture, engineering, Kitchener, including Oasis, nursing and veterinary medicine. Our StYincent’s and ROOF. integrative approach combines classwork, Workers from Stre&ealth, casestudies and applied exercises in real life a community nursing organizasituations. This provides our graduates with tion inToronto for homeless peothe knowledge and hands-on management ple, spoke of their advmcy for expertise required in today’s marketpIace. the homeless as part of the ToCall today for an information package ronto Coalition Against Home(519) 884-0710, ext.2117, fax (519) 886-6978, Ilessness,which organized the in3r e-mail 22wlumba@machl .wlu.ca. Find Wilfrid Laurier Universio quest into the death of three homeDut why Laurier’s MBA program is among 75 University Avenue Wesl less men last year. One.elderly the best in the country. Waterloo, Ontario NZL 3CE man who was present stood up and told of his experiences being 1
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robbed and beaten on the street. Larw Skoog, a lawyer with Commuhity Legal Services in Kitchener and member of the Waterloo Regional Tenants’ Coalition, spoke of the need for tenant organizing and of the Tories’ Bill 96, read at Queen’s Park last week. According to Skoog, the Bill threatens tenants’ rights in by introducing %acancy decontrol,” the deregulation of pricing on rental units; this provides landlords with an incentive to harass and unfairly evict existing tenants in order to raise rental prices. This will cause increased evictions and
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in Housing” which focused on how people can work to create affordable housing without financing by governments, developers or banks. Co-operative housing in Canada has traditionally relied on government subsidies. In the last few years that source offunding has disappeared. Alternative fnancing solutions for co-ops were presented by Dale Holland and Rooftops Canada, which helps build low-cost housing overseas with little capital. A free meal was provided for everyone by a lo& chapter of “Food Not Bombs,” which does its part by feeding homeless peo-
Karen Taylor-Harrison, founder of the Cedar HiZZ Neighbourhood Association, got tid of eight local crack-houses and reduced crime and prostitution in her neighbourhood. homelessness. Protecting tenants’ rights was described as a way of preventing homelessness before it happens. Karen Taylor-Harrison, founder of the Cedar Hill Neighbourhood Association, got rid of eight local crack-houses and reduced crime and prostitution in her neighbourhood. None ofthese things, she claimed, were being addressed by government or serv-
pie. Food Not Bombs acquires much of its food from grocery stores and restaurants who are throwing out extra produce, food that would otherwise be wasted. An underlying theme throughout the whole conference was the need to challenge stereotypes, to recognize that homelessness can happen to anyone and therefore we need to exercise compassion in our attitudes to-
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homeless
people.
The workshops illustrated that, despite cutbacks, something can be and is being done to combat the problem. Many of the speakers extended an invitation to those present to help them in their eff0rts.
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donation of $500,000 to the University of Water00’s Jewish Studies program by developer/home builder Joseph Lebovic has pushed the fund drive past $1 rnilhon and close to the point of hiring a chair. Prof. Paul Socken, chairman of the Dean’s Advisory Committee on Jewish Studies and chairman of French Studies at UW, said the contribution will help to fill the chairholder position. This is expected to happen “within a matter of months” once about $1.5 million is raised, he said. The goal for the chair, which in the future will bear major donor’s names, is $2 million and will include research tids. The program is‘ intended to provide an understanding of Jewish history, culture, civilization and religion.’ Lebovic, of Stoufiille, Ont., is also co-chair of the campaign with Pamela and Donald Bierstock of Electra Group International ofWaterloo. Lebovic, former president of the Urban Development Institute (Canada) and its Ontario division, has made significant financial. contributions to numerous charities including the United Jewish Appeal. He was born in Czcchoslovakia and moved with his family to Canada in 1949. In 1953, Lebovic with his father and brother, Willy, established Lebovic Enterprises, which now comprises subsidiary companies involved in residential, commercial and industrial land development and construction, primarily in the Toronto area. “We commend the very solid efforts of the volunteers who are spearheading this successful campaign, our co-chairs Joe Lebovic and Don and Pamela Bierstock, and the academic leadership of Paul Socken,” said Rudy Putns, executive director of UW’s Office of Development and Alumni Affairs. The chairholder will teach and expand the content options aswell as arrange seminars and conferences. UW’s program will be different from others in that it will be primarily for non- Jewish students. The chair will have a wide ranging approach so that Jewish civilization in all its diverse expressions can be studied and developed as part of a cumprehensive program. It will focus on the impact of Judaism on world history and religion and the relationship between Jewish culture and Western civilization. UWs program will be part of a religious studies and humanities option, and offer students enriching insights into understanding the relationship between Jewish culture and disciplines such ashis-
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tory, philosophy, art and literature. “To understand Christianity and the modern world, one needs to understand the links between Jewish history and Christian culture,” Socken said. “To do religious studies without studying the faith that gave birth to so many religions leaves a gap in one’s understanding.” The courses will be of benefit and accessible to Jewish and nonJewish students alike, both on and oRthe UVV campus. Through various activities of the Distance Education program, it will be possible to make pro&m lectures and materials available across Canada and throughout the world, creating a major centre for Jewish Studies at Waterloo. All UW courses will be available to the community at large. Conferences and special guest lecturers will create an international focus for the program and the chair. The Jewish Studies initiative was the result of a suggestion by Brian Hendley, dean of arts, who noted there were few such courses available at UW although there are some with a Jewish focus. The -advisory committee that Socken heads was formed after consultation with Sydney Eisen, founder of York University’s Centre for Jewish Studies. The fund drive was launched with a $200,000 contribution from Czech Holocaust survivor Alexandre Raab, founder ofWhite Rose Nurseries. Money to assist with the program and visits of prominent scholars has come in part from members of the Beth Jacob Congregation in Kitchener, of which Socken is a former president.
Theft of uw
Property
On November 7, a Kodak slide projector was stolen from the -W&erloo Centre ’ for Groundwater Research in the BFG building. The Roof Beg Hut near East Campus Hall was the site of a theft in November. The research hut had a wind monitar and interface assembly stolen. On November 26 and 27, a number of parking lot gates around campus were broken into and had their cash boxes stolen. Lot C, D, R and M had an undisclosed amount of change removed from their cash boxes. Theft of Personal Property November was a busv month for purloined personaI . property, mostly from students. Items stolen include a gold pendant removed from a student’s room,at Renison College, a CD player remote control and sunglasses from Village 1, a leather jacket from the PAC fencing room, an AM/FM Turner deck amplifier from a car in C Lot, a knapsack and contents from the Davis Centre Li .brary, two separate personal CD players as well as CD’s and headphones from Environmental Studies 2, and four bicycles from spots aHover camPus* UW Police again advise
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students hot to leave their belongings unattended, Someone who d&es not ordinarily steal may see your CD player or new leather jacket lyini &attended and pick it up if thei are sure they wiVnot get-caught. Assaults UW Police officers responded to a complaint of physical assault at the Tim Horton’s store on the first floor of the Davis Centre. On November 20, a woman and her male companion were involved in a personal dispute during which the assault occurred. UW Police * are currently investigating the situation. Hagey Hall was the site of a level two assault causing bodily harm. Two male students were apparently playfighting in HH 180 when one of the men grabbed the other in a headlock. Eventually, one of the students fell to the floor and the other started kicking him. The man on the floor plezided with the other to stop, but he did so only after kicking the man in the face and back..The victim of the kicking went to the washroom to check his injuries, followed by his assailant. A heated argument began. The victim went to Health Services for treatment of injuries to his left eye, nose and torso. At this point, UW Police responded. The -victim was subsequently admitted to K-W Hos$ital. -The kicker was arrested by m POlice, interviewed and released pending further investigation.
Q-ifninal Offences under Investigation UWPolice are looking into reports of threatening c-mail around campus and obscene phone calls t6 Minota Hagey. Four young offenders were apprehended by UW Police for possession of narcotics. The four youths had their marijuana confiscated and were released into the custody of their parents under the Young Off&ders Act. Unauthorized soliciting OnNovember25,UWPolice dealt with an instance of unauthorized soliciting on university property. Elite Scents International were in the Davis Centre pedalling fragrant products when thev, were asked to leave. ’ A representative of Daddy O’s restaurant in Waterloo was distributing pamphlets in the Student LifeCentre. He erroneously believed that such solicitation was allowed. When police asked him to desist, he obliged and left campus. UVV Police reminds students that unauthorized solicitation is not allowed on university property; so if they are harassed bv someone in this way, report it. The false fire alarm count was five for the month of November. Hopefully,thenumberwill be lower over the holidays.
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Unsung Vict-ims of a “painless” war
by Eleanor Grant special to Imprint
D
id you thin.ktheGulfWar ended six years ago? That it consisted of a brief and brilliant bombing campaign of surgical strikes against Iraqi military targets? Think again, said Ramsey Clark, a former US Attorney-General and expert in international law, known for his vocal criticism
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of US aggressive foreign policy. Clark’s address to Carleton U students earlier this year was presented on video by the UW Muslim Study Group on Wednesday November 20. Clark explained in detail how the real target of the Gulf War bombing was the Iraqi population. The very first sorties over Baghdad took out most of the country’s power stations, thus disabling all water and sanitation
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services. Next came bridges, pharmaceutical factories, &d -food processing plants. Clinic-s and hospitals - the best in the LMiddle East - were not spared. Even fields of grain were burned with napalm, he said. The combination of unsanitary water and shortages of food led to widespread disease, malnutrition, and death lasting long after the war was over. The suffering continues to this day. For the first time in history, Clark said, a powerful nation has the technological capacity to go half&ay around the world and devastate another nation’s military forces and civilian infrastructure without once setting foot on its soil or taking any casualties. “The US could threaten anv country today with the sami treatment. That’s not the kind of world I want to live in.” As if the cruelly one-sided air and ground war were not enough, &e UN’s strict economic sanctions continued even after Iraq’s forces withdrew from Kuwait. The continuation of the sanctions againstIraq tier its food-producing capacity had been wiped out was a crime against humanity, Clark said. Iraq was totally dependent on trade to obtain food and medicine, and withoa being able to obtain foreign ex&nge it coUld not buy them. Its currency became worthless, impoverishing families. Children started turning up at hospitals with deficiency diseases characteristic of an African famine. By September 1995, according to the UN Food and A& riculture Organization, 570,000 had died. These starved toddlers, many born after theGulfWar, are its real and continuing casualties,
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ClarkexplainedthattheU.N.Iraq oil-for-food deal (which still has notbeen implemented) would divert almost half of the limited oil revenues for war reparations andUN costs, which Clark called “tribute.” It would leave -onlv a few cents per person per day to buy food &d medicine for Iraqis not enough to end starvation. Ramsey Clark has organized the International Commission of
tries. Sanc&ons target populations, he said, and inflict an inhumane and brutal form of death. To impose starvation on a population is not an acceptable method of dealing with conflict between governments. Sanctions are more cruel than any form ofwarfare, he said, and we must break our silence. A new book about the Iraq sanctions, De Children Are Dyiti&, is available from the Intemational Action Centre, 39 West 14th Street, #206, New York, NY 1001 I, USA.
by Julie Primeau VP Internal Federation of Students
bian Liberation of Waterloo is a service whose mission is to promote a healthy attitude towards sexuality; to welcome all bisexual, lesbian, transgendered, gay and other supportive people; and, finally, to boldly explore and take pride in a diverse and unique community. This is done through the phone line that they operate as well as a series of weekly events. For more information, contact the phone line at 884-4569. PALS offkmpus dons - The PODS program is in its third year of opeiation and is intended to assisi those students wh0 are new to the campus but did not get into residence. Contact the Fed ofice at 888-4042 for more tiormation about how to be involved. The Safety Van - this service offers a free ride home to students who live off campus. Passes for the van are available at the Turnkey Desk in the Student Life Centre along with further information about routes and times. The Student Part-time Employment and Volunteer Centre if you are looking for a volunteer
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I would like to thank those of who took the time to fill out &e Feds evaluation that was in thi November 22 issue of Imprint. The anSwers varied from one form to the next; however, one common thread that I have noticed is the coeion between Feds busin&s and Fed services. The businesses that’the Feds provide include Fed Hall, The Bombshelter, Fed Copy Plus, The Used Book Store, Scoops and the Variety & Post. When you ptirchase something at one of these stores, those dollars not only go towards operating the Feds businesses, but also into the services that we provide. This brings me to my next point - the services. The Feds provide a wide variety of services that are free for students to use. The services are operated by student volunteers, who I might add are some of the finest volunteers on the planet. Here is a list of those services and how you GUI get in touch with them: PALS Phoneline - speak with trained volunteers when vou find yourselfin a situation where you just need to talk to someone. The phone line hours are from 6 p.m. to midnight at 8864860, or if you are out of town on Co-op at I-800-704~PALS. The Legal Resource Office - if you need information about a legal concern, the Legal Resource Office is agreat place to start. The trained volunteers can refer you to where and how to get the information that you need. This service is open to all students; to get in touch with the office just call 8834634. The Feds Food Bank - this service is offered to anyone who is in a rough patch. Just drop by the office above the Imprint and check the office hours posted on thedoor. G.L.L.O.W. - the Gay and Les-
service area above the Imrkint or by calling x.205 1. The Women’s Centre- the centre operates as a collective aiming to address the issues of sexism, racism and homophobia on campus, and particulaily as they affect women. Visit the centre located above the Bombshelter or by calling x3457. BACCHUS - Boosting Alcohol Consciousness Concerning the Health of University Students. Basically the title says it alI, and for more information please contact the Fed offIce at 888-4042. Uncc again, thank you to all who ftied out the evaluation. The Feds exist for the students, and with your input, we can continue to supply quality services that will strengthen your experience at u-w. I
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onsider the following information. According to the Twonto Star, at any given time, 170,000 Canadians are on waiting lists for medical procedures. In fact, waiting lists have never been bigger in Canada. According to the Fraser Institute, it takes three months to see a gynaecologist in P.E.I., a neurosurgeon inNew Brunswickor a cardiovascular surgeon in Nova Scotia. The Fraser Institute also noted that in the past two years, waiting time has increased by 10 per cent all across Canada. The worst case scenario is (predictably) in the east where a person living iri Newfoundland must wait 40 weeks for elective coronary artery bypass surgery tier appointment with a specialist. Under such circumsta-nces, how can you criticize Douglas Hitchlock? Hitchlock is a businessman reacting to a demand in the market, namely the demand for medical operations by Canadians who don’t want to have to stand in line. Hitchlock is a former stock broker who now buys the rights to medicat procedures in the United States. He then setis the operations to Canadians at discount prices. Hitchlock isn’t the only person who recognizes the market demand for medical attention -- two other organizations have set up similar businesses. Sadly, it was a personal tragedy that gave Hitchlock the idea. In 1985, his own 9-year-old daughter died of a brain tumor because her pediatrician didn’t order a brain scan until it was too late. The turnor was diagnosed days before she fell into a coma. Predictably, government mouthpieces hate Hitchlock’s idea. Dr. Michael RachLis told the Toronto Star that Hitchlock was a “parasite” because he treats health care as a business rather than “an essential public service.” This is horseshit. It’s somewhat appalling to think that as 1996 draws to a close there are still people who cling to the notion that if the government stopped providing a service, that service would simply no longer be available. The simple fact is that health care is a business, just like education. Education and health care cost money and to suggest that ‘V-he government” should pay for it and no alternatives should be sought out is ridiculously naive. Clearly, health care is reaching a critical mass in Canada and an aging demographic isn’t going to help matters much. It is at this point in time when Canadians should be looking to Mr. Hitchlock for alternatives. People like Rachlis who call Hitchlock a parasite want Canadians to sacrifice heir health and the health of their loved ones for the ideal of free government-sponsored health care. This ideal falls apart, however, when the demand for health care outstrips the services the government can provide. When that happens, it’s time to look for other solutions. The fact of the matter is that as demographics in Canada change, so must our public services. We can hardly expect a health care system to operate the same way now as it will in twenty years. Change is inevitable and that may very well mean resorting to a two-tier system, or receiving medical treatment in the United States. A free, accessible health care system is an honourable ideal, but becomes less realistic considering the changes we are facing. The cost for an operation in the United State-smay well be higher than the cost of a similar operation in Canada, but if we refuse to consider such alternatives we may end up paying a much higher cost in terms of human life.
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To the E&w, I have just ftished reading the article in the Nov. 29 issue of Imprint by Tim Bondarenko, entitled”Ecsta.sy, speed trips.” Though I have been to Amsterdam and found it a helluva lot more interesting than the prurient Mr. Bondarenko and his cohorts did, my chief complaint is not regarding the article’s boring content and rambling discourse. Rather, I was astounded by the article’s pathetically weak grammar and the kind of inappropriate spelling that can only be- attributed to the htile attempts of a computer spellchecker, (e.g. ?..that make it one of the most unique city% in the world” or “we breathed a sigh off relief.. .“). Granted, a newspaper is dne massive chunk of text and naturally, not all errors in an average issue will be caught. Nevertheless,one would assume that the team ofMr, Bondarenko (Imprint staff) and yourfiw prized proofreaders might have pooled their efforts to create at least a grammatically respectable article, if not an interesting one. Maybe it should be a staff requirement to have completed and passed, handily, the ELPE, no?
University accessibility Tu tlw E&w, As I walk towards Needles Wall with a cheque in my back pocket, I reflect on the price of tuition. The fee statement for the winter term contains the increase students are expected to pay. Sadly, it appears that a university education is becoming less accessible to the average individual. On the radio and in the newspapers we are toid that the number of applications for admission to Ontario universities has taken a downturri, Although a number of reasons for this trend* may be proposed, rising tuition and the high cost of living are repeated over and over again. Okay, why not get a loan or use the money earned from summer employment to pay for the expenses associated with school? The Ontario Student Assistance Plan is far from effxient, Peter Martin from the Vancouver Sun cites, “. . -growing default rates, high collection costs and a built in disparity that demands repayment from students despite their income levels afier graduation.” assome ofthe problems. Also, economic realities have made fading permanent summer work quite difficult. Students have responded to their situation in a variety of ways. Some people feel it necessary to withdraw from classesfor a year or so, seek employment where they can and reapply when their fmancial position is better. Still others change from firlltime to part-timekudies to accommodate the time required for a job so that the bills can be paid. For those who have graduated,
perhaps pursuing that master’s degree is no longer economically practical or feasible. Individuals in really dire circumstances may decide that dropping out completely is their only solution. As for myself, I believe that the advantages of staying in university far outweigh any of the disadvantages. A senseof accomplishment, independence, and increased self-confidence is gained as students go through the learning process and acquire more knowledge. Of course, there is no greater place to meet new people and partake in new experiences than at a campus fill of interesting people. Most imporpntly, without a degree, the chances of continuing education or pursuing a meanin@ career that can provide the income essential for a comfortable life are slim. The fact that schooling is becoming less and less accessible is truly unfortunate. Surely, I am not the only one to have found attending university an indispensable step in the course of life. -Adam
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Grinch stealing Christmas The grinch has struck again! I’m r&t quitesureofjusthowheplannedit, butI’m positive that he was the mastermind behind the bankruptcy and resultant closing of ConsumerS Distributing. As a child, I have fond dear memories of the days when the Christmas edition of the Consumers Distributing catalogue wasdelivered to my doorstep. Upon its arrival, I would flip frantically to the cherished toy section and awe in all its glory. It was common knowledge among all the kids I knew hat Santa had the exact same copy of the catalogue sitting on his workbench (which, incidentally was the workbench from page 43 of the catalogue) , The reason that Santa kept a copy so near was so that the elves could get an accurate description of the toy and its function. It drastically cut down the chance of Santa delivering a Cabbage Batch doll instead of the preferred Cabbage Patch. The Consumers Distributing Catalogue was adirect link between Santa and children all over the world (althOugh, the year I spent Christmas overseas, I learnt much to my dismay that the Three Kings work off the “El Cheap&” flyer; I wpuld like to take this chance to thank the Three Kings personally for the water purifier and the Pepto Bismol.) So where does this leave Santa. I’m predicting that there will be some pretty sad little children come Christmas morn. Let’s face it: Santa isn’t getting any younger, and his hearing ain’t what it used to be. Without the help of the catalogue, some kid will be pretty upset opening his Bee-Bee-Gum (made with the goodness of beeswax) and cuddling his cute little cuddly furry mat. Sure, one might suggest the “Toys R Us” flyer, but where does that leave the “big kids?” Without mentioning any names I can say that I’ve seen certain adults order little luxuries c/o Santa through the catalogue. Ordering the man on page 43 could
result in a dance under the mistletoe with a man born in 1923. I’m not sure I have a solution to the problem. Writing a letter to Santa might help, but once again, this is not Clark Kent we’re writing to. Santa has been wearing bif&als since I was a kid; his vision can’t be gettinganybetter. Asloppilywritten Arnold Schwarzenegger could end up being so& and underwear. So, if the vision in your head is different from the reality under the tree this year, don’t get upset with Santa, get upset with the grinch who stole Consumers Distributing. - Kybe Jhsmtz
Tenants-I rights cklangTe To t& Editor, In the articlc cLTenants, Know Your Rights” (last week) I wrote, “By the time you read this, proposed changes will have been read in provincial legislature.” On Thursday, Nov. 21, Bill 96 was read. The results are disappointing;. It was much worse than expected: lThe w&.-St part is ‘Vacancy decontrol.” This means there will be an
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economic incentive for landlords to harass and unfairly evict current tenants to make way for higher paying tenants. Even if you don’t move, the landlord will be able to increase rents. We can also expect building repair and maintenance to go downhill without the Rent Control Act. Currently, if an apartment is not in good repair, inspectors can issue a work order to get it done. If the work order is outstanding, landlords are’not allowed to increase the rent until the work is done. With the %ent freeze” gone landlords will be able to charge more and do less maintenance, The proposal to gut the Landlord and Tenant Act by removing Section IV means that if tenants want to appeal unfair evictions. they will have to pay to go before a quasLjuc&ial tribunal, ioia co& of law as they do now. The big questions is: how effective will this bureaucracy be as compared to the current system? Another issue is the impartiality and qualifications of the tribunal appointees. The impartiality ofthe tribunal itself is suspect: it Will be a&+werable to none other than Al Leach, Tory Minister ofHousing. Eviction will be made easier: the landlord will simply violate existing leases or verbal contracts with impunity, since Bill 96 allows him to supersede l
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contracrlaw. TheToriesevenwant to amend parts of the Ontario Human Riihts Code. Their purpose here is to legally allow the landlord to investigate your credit worthiness priorto renting; this invasion of privacy will enable discrimination based on income. Other proposed changes’ include getting rid of the Rental Housing Protection Act, the Land Lease Statute Law Amendment Act, the Residents’ Rights Act and the Municipal Amendment Act. This last act covers “Vital Servicesn (utilities); its loss means that if your landlord cuts off your heat in winter (a common ploy to force people out), you have to go through additional layers of bureaucracy to get it turned on again. In the meantime vou freeze. The loss of the Residents’ Rights Act should concern all rooming houses and dormitory residents; this act currently guarantees their rights
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as tenants. Landlords will also be able to ask for rent increases based on Qnlimited extraordinary expenses.” This could translaie into increases &om eight to ten percent. There are many orher changes contained in Bill 96. In-. credibly, the landlord lobby is complaining that not enough laws were changed. Bill 96 represents a disaster for Ontario’s tenants. The so-called “Tenant Protection Act’ should be called the “Tenant Rejection Act.”
1996. Ln addition to being complimentary, they were also very well written and researched. There is, however, one thing I thought I’d bring to your attention, and this is in regard to your conunent about Cheerleader having disbanded. While it appeared that cheerleader had broken up over the summer to pursue other endeavours (B’ehl, the Bonaduces, Painted Thin, Dud, etc), the band has very recently decided to continue playing albeit with a slightly different lineup. Drummer Dan McCafferty has since joined painted thin and continues to drum with B’ehl. Look for new releases from both of those bands in the new year. The rest of cheerleader will begin rehearsi@ with a new drummer soon, with plans to record once bassist Chris returns . from reliefworkin Yugoslavia. Of course, there’s no way you . could have known this, since it’s a very recent developement, but I
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thought I’d pass it along for the endearing and cheerleader fans in your area. Thanks again and keep up the good work, it’s always invigorating to see a campus paper dig a little deeper in terms of what they review instead of mimicking the local daily or Mu&Music. - Blair Pwda em&went
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Friendly correction for Patrick Re: Stompin’ Tom Tribute Release Party Patrick, though it is always refreshing to see the Imprht do an article on the rich d much overlooked indie scene in this city, I am simply writing to make a few corrections on the release Darts
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for the Stompin’ Tom tribute album, “Stomp On Wood.” Tom wrote that PondDog did a cover of Stompin Tom’s “The Bridge Came Tumbling Down,” and “The Black Donnelly Massacre.” Actually, PondDog played a kickass version of “Sudbury Saturday Night.“It was the Celtic rock Finnigan’s Tongue that played ‘The Bridge. ..” (and very well I might add). The Black Donnelly song was covered on the tribute CD by -a band called The Lazlo Pink Variety but to my knowledge didn’t appear on the set lists of the four bands at the show. I’m sure these were honest m&&es made while scribbling notes late at night in the dark and very loud Mrs. Robinson’s. Keep covering that indie scene, man!
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I don’t wish to prolong the Romeo &JuLict debate, but there are two or three points that I think it is important to make. 1. The script was not “bowdlerized” (which means eliminating the naughty bits, so as not to offend). It was “cut,” partly in order to bring it down the two hours required by high schools so that it would fit in with their timetables, school buses, etc. Much sexual innuendo was rel tained; the cuts were to those passages that were either tedious or obscure. 2. It wouldn’t be appropriate to make Juliet older than Shakespeare wrote her for a host of reasons. To take but one example, it% dif&ult to imagine a modern girl in her later teens with a nurse. I might add that it is a truism that Juliet is one of the hardest of Shakespeare’s characters to play, because on the one hand shehasto be 13 (she is agirl/woman), but at the same time the part requires a technicaI skill that only a much more mature actress can possess. Ms. Little handled the ‘role superbly, and in my opinion didn’t deserve the metaphorical punch in the stomach that she received for her efforts. 3. Finally, I must repeat that I have nothing against negative criticism. Every production will have flaws, some more than others, and it is the duty of the critic to point these out. However, it is also necessary to possess judgment, balance and a knowledge of the art that is being evaluated. This should apply whether the object being judged is theatre, movies, dance, literature, or whatever. The critic’s responses are inevitably subject&e, but at the same time he or she should be wary of prejudices (though it is impossible to avoid them) and should certainly-steer clear of the personal. In short, the critic needs to be confident that he or she is on
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the same wavelength as the average audience member, and is not writing for a constituency of one. Yours sincerely,
Drama gets sarcastic To the Editor, I don’t want to overextend the issues raised by the review of Romeo ~9 Jalkt and the subsequent responses, but let me add a final word or two: 1. The rebuttal
by Wilkins refers to the venue as having been the Humanities Theatre rather than the Theatre of the Arts, that “other” venue located in Modern Languages, not Hagey Hall. If the time of night distracted Wilkins from his appointed rounds, this may help to explain his disorientation throughout the evening that folloived. 2. Yes, there was no response, no “many thanks” foMrarded after his very positive assessment of %&-Water Moon,” but that is because we don’t actually do that in the professional theatre. What we do, as a final resort, is to rail against what we occasionally see as vindictive and personal attacks. Now, I spoke with Patrick shortly after the review was printed, not to chastise him for having not enjoyed himself, for that is his prerogative and we who invite such criticism must be prey pared to accept what is directed our way. But I did suggest to him that his comments about Krista Little were entirely inappropriate since she did what was asked of her, and the fact that he found her appearance less than ideal was, I stressed, something he might have left in his locker rather than on the printed page. Finally, I do believe that Wilkins is interested in critical writing, and that he is serious about addressing the Arts through his chosen craft. I hope that he will continue to attend our productions and that he will try to develope his critical skills further. But, really, his response would go down far more happily if he were less defensive and more direct. What does he hope to accomplish by writing theatre criticism, beyond yea&g and nay-ing this show or that? Can he participate in the process of creating art and forgive the pomposity of that remark, however sincerely I offer the sentiment, rather than standing at the outer edges with thumbs in their TIP” or “down” positions? Romeo &J&et set a new record for UW Drama. We performed the play nine times with total audience numbers exceeding 4100. We are proud of the success,of course, and we appreciate the ongoing support of Imprint as our chief voice.
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happen and I do believe everyone is ititled to a second ch&ce. Unfortunately, you are now on your third. Sincerely,
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Patrick Wilkins, Before L continue this letter, I would just like to point out that I was defending your article to my acquaintances on campus. Was. Sihce your attempt to defend yourself in an open
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uactors (ImprintNovember 29) I have been unable to continue. I understand that everyone makes mistakes, but I cannot fathom how you would allow yourselfto make another obvious error in respondingtoletters about your previous error(s) . Error: Romeo & JNZ&t was not performed at the Humanities Theatre in Hagey Hall. Rather, it was performed at the Theatre of the Arts in Modern Languages. I will continue to defend your right to state an opinion about the play, but I cannot defend a careless error, Sadly, you have irreversibly damaged your own credibility by making a simple mistake. It is true that accidents will
Review and opinion To tbddiw, To the staff of Imprint and Patrick Wilkins, Re : Rameo @Juliet, reviewed in Vol. 19, no. 19. There is a fine line between a review and an opinion piece. Contrary to popular belief, the average person does not read a review to discover the author’s opinion. A review serves its purpose as a window to a show or film. It should not be a forum or soapbox for a writer to air their beliefs. In your issue dated Nov, 22, 1996, staffwriter Patrick Wilkins crossed this afiorementioned line. As a writer and a former contributor to the Imprint, I understand the hardships of authoring a critique. Patrick W-&ins, in my opinion, unnecessarily injected his
personal attitude into his review of the Drama Department% production of Ropneo &Jaliet. Abriefsumrnaryofthe show, as well as a critique of some of the positive and negative points of the production, is all a review needs to contain. Not only didMr. Wilkins misname an actor, he also used defamatory language to colour the reader’s perception. Phrases such as“sucking face” and “aborted script” were harsh and unnecessary. This article lacked the class and dignity which is normally associated with reviews. It would be pleasant if the Imprint, as a campus paper, would promote campus events. It is understood that each individual is allowed to operate upon their own values, attitudes and beliefs: however this does not always fall within the boundaries of good taste.
Eng frosh groupthink To #bel!aiw, Your November 22,1996 issue of Imprint included a very emotional response thorn Tony Caidarone to theGze8z8 article of Dr. Ball which denounced Engineering Faculty Frosh Week. As a 1A engineer who had recently experienced the initiation first hand but not considered it nearly as ccglorious” as mad eouttobeby the EngSoc elite and their partisans, I believe I can shed some much-needed light on the topic under discussion. First of all, I would like to respond to some of the concerns I have with Mr. Caldarone’s editorial. He mentions that social interaction is “clearly crucial to,.. success” and emphasizes the imptance of “working with peo-
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pie.” I agree, but question whether Frosh Week really is a suitable forum for this to take place to best advantage. After all, consider the situation: You’re thrown into a colour group and pitted against all others in a frenetic struggle to come out on top at all costs, cursing all your competitors at the top of your lungs all the while. You’re talked down to md harassed by imposing, upper year, totalitarian EdCorn members whose primary role is to intimidate you into saying and doing nothing but what you’ve been taught. I don’t know about you, but this doesn’t sound like a particularly stimulating environment for co-operation and communication to-.me. You continue your editorial by relating an autobiographical Cinderella tale of metamorphosis in which the high school nerd entering Engineering somehow becomes a social butterfly by the end of the week, all due to his experiences during Frosh Week: “He was awkwardly shy, and one week later. . .happier, more confident .” Let’s be serious now, Mr. Caldarone; the only thing missing from your anecdote is a fairy godmother and two wicked stepsisters, Assuming you personally in fact had undergone such a transformation, and assuming that such a change could take place in but seven days, what about the massesof frosh who felt more introspective, less willing to express feelings because of the oppressive and fascist frosh activities in which they had participated? Many may cringe at my use of the words “oppressive and fascist,” arguihg that all frosh activities were strictly voluntary. I agree. The activities were aLl in fact
“voluntary,” although only in the most limited, technical sense of the word, They were ‘4oluntarv” inasmuch as it is “voluntary” for IA&al MI% in the House of Commons to vote in favour of a major government bill; nothing is stopping them physically or legally from refusing, but they know the social consequences, the %nubbing” that will result should they choose to decline. I can still clearly picture one fellow who chose not to enter the mudpit, abandoned,by peers on the sidelines, alone and withdrawn, then and for the rest of the week because his shirt was not dirty. Tell me, Mr. Caldarone, does this anecdote make frosh seem encouragedto be “openminded,” as you mention in your letter? How about the last line of the engineering frosh song ‘tve don’t give a damn for any damn man who don’t give a damn for us”? Ifanything, the rituals ofEngineering Frosh Week are representative of the close-minded elitism that is unfortunately but perhaps deservingly associated with the engineering profession. Acentralaspectoftheweekwithwhich I had the biggest problem, however, would probably be the “groupthin.k” theme, a theme that just screamed “Canadian Airborne Regiment” over again. Everyone was told what to do and when to do it bv either Frosh Leaders or the infamoui EdCom. Everyone was told what cheers to say and how to yell them to those with which they were competing. Everything was just one orgiastic frenzy, and quite frankly, I wasn’t surprised when one of the frosh became injured when she was stepped on in a mosh pit. I can’t help thinking that a “reverse synergy” was taking place, where the intelligence of the group was much,
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much less than the sum of the intelligence of its individual members. Where one was reprimanded for forgetting his hard hat at home. Where one was goaded until he screamed at the top of his lungs about the virtues of beer: &other recuFring theme incorporated into our faculty song, ‘The Plumber’s Hymn.” This dandy little tune I must have sung two hundred times, each time praising alcohol and the drinking of it in copious amounts, being the peon of a frosh that I was. I ask you, Mr. Caldarone, as well as your proponents, what of those individuais who choose not to drink alcohol? What of those who have felt the effects of alcoholism first-hand in their f&es? Should they be outcasts, rejected by the other fresh, who were in my estimation at least one-third underage anyway? Why even include alcohol at all in the engineering frosh anthem? Is it a means to provide the type of %onfidence, interaction and openmindedness” that you and the Engineering Society here at Waterloo advocate?
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Steps to empower Canadians as citizens: 6. Develop an active, practical civics curriculum that teachesCanadians the knowledge and skills needed to participate effectively in the political and legal system. 7. Increase accessto justice for Canadians challenging government and corporate waste, fraud, abuse and misrepresentation. 8. Increase accountability of the judiciary to the public. 9. Amend the Charter of Rights and Freedoms to explicitly exclude corporations from its protection, thereby reclaiming it as a Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms.
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Don’t get me wrong here, I’m not promoting the abolition of Frosh Week. I simply believe that perhaps it isn’t being gone about in the best way. Overall, I did enjoy much of my frosh week. However, I wonder about those who hated it or were too timid to speak up for fear of retribution; in this letter, I try to speak for them. Unfortunately, it seems that the whole issue reduces to taking sides politically. If I judge the quixotic bravado and self-righteousness of the Engineering Society correctly, I know that this letter will be simply brushed off by the Orwellian groupthink philosophy that embodies it and regrettably, so many other organizations. However, T can always hope that somehow this letter will go towards engineering a better fiosh week for incoming high school students in the future, and I assure you that it is with this intention that I have written this letter.
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Steps to empower Canadians as voters: 1. Reform the electoral system to provide a more accurate representation in Parliament of the popular vote and regional interests. 2. Create mechanisms for citizens to hold their elected representatives accountable. 3. Reform the political party and election financing system to extend the principle of Uone person, one vote” to spending during election campaigns. 4. Reform government policy development, legislative and administrative decision-making processes and create meaningfirl mechanisms for citizen participation. 5. Restrict and require Ml disclosure of the activities of lobbyists.
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Steps to empower Canadians as taxpayers: 10. Establish a simple checkoff on tax returns that invites taxpayers to become feepaying members of their own national taxpayers association, which will audit government efficiency, spending and purchasing and will advocate for their interests. 11. Decrease the economic gap between elected ofIicial.s and Canadians, and increase ethical standards in government.
12. Link public ownership of public assetswith public control of these assetsand set aside portions of the revenues collected from the private use of public assets (e.g. Crown land) to fund a citizen watchdog group that will monitor the use of these assets. 13. Recognize public ownership of the public airwaves and give Canadians direct accessto TV and radio broadcasting. Steps to empower Canadians as consumers of information and services: 14. Enable Canadians to obtain from the government, in an accessible form, timely and accurate information for which they have paid as taxpayers but are now unable to obtain. 15. Require fir-ran&i institutions, insurance companies, TV cable companies, telephone, natural gas, hydro-electricity, water and sewage utilities, and other government institutions and businesses to include periodic inserts in their billing envelopes or other mailings that invite consumers to become fee-paying members of their own consumer associations which will act as watchdogs to negotiate and advocate for their interests. Steps to empower Canadians as shareholders of private and public wealth: 16. Recognize worker ownership of pension funds and give workers greater control over pension assets. 17. Recognize shareholder ownership of public corporations and create shareholder democracy by giving shareholders greater control over corporate decision-making. 18. Recognize that there are other “shareholders” of a corporation, for example, its employees and members of the community in which it operates, and create mechanisms for these shareholders to participate in corporate decision-making and hold corporations accountable for their activities. 19. Require financial institutions, on a branch-by-branch basis, to disclose their amount of reinvestment into the surrounding community and set minimum rates of reinvestment. 20. Encourage the creation of local currency systems’“time dollars” to support community economic development and cornrnunity service.
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Dave’s-last Rant There’s a lot of pressure riding on this particular column. It’s my last one, since I’m going on another work term, and I don’t plan to write this column when I come back. I was going to begin with a really profound or fUnny quote from some famous writer. But then, I decided not to, since this column has already been pompous often enough, and I’m not very weU read either. A simple introduction will have to do. Now, I don’t know what approach to take for the rest. Should I offer: The straight goods? You know, something like, Writing this column every week takes up more time than I would like to admit, and it’s getting to the point where I’ve said everything that I can and want to say in 500 words. I think my time might be better spent writing more in-depth features or comment pieces when I come back next fall.. .” Nab. A bit too honest and dry for my tastes. It also makes it sound like writing the column was a chore, something which it was not, A somewhat witty, yet self-deprecating analysis? You know, something like, “I’ve been shooting my mouth off every week or so in this paper since February 1995, with the exception of one four month hiatus last winter. I’ve eijoyed it a lot, and learned from it even more. But now, I think, it’s time to stop.” Or, Vhen I first decided to write this cohmn, I called it The Rant’ because I planned to write about whatever was pissing me off every week. Being the frequently
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bitter person that I was, I didn’t think there would be any shortage of events or circumstances to provide me with material...” A wittier, intmspective analysis? You know, something like, “But slowly this column evolved into commentary about things that I was not necessarily ticked about, simply because I was not naive enough to believe that I was right about everything. My writing came with ever more qualifications as I tried to consider and address as many different points of view as possible, including, of course, my own.” Or, “This column might now be more aptly named ‘The Slightly controversial But Usually Open-Minded Rant,’ or The Reasonably Intelligent and Well Written Rant.’ Hardly names that will attract readers though. They would also be a major -pain in the assto put on a ban.ner.“Not bad, but I’d have to add something about 73e &mm&-wannabe writing style I seem to use. It would also be a pretty boring way to finish off, especially if it wasn’t very insightm. I *mean., that’s exactly what people expect. I would probably just end up asking a whole bunch of rhetorical questions that didn’t go anywhere. I dunno. Maybe I’ll just start it off the way I did iast December. That wasn’t a bad beginning. It went, ?..to the dismay of a few and the delight ofmany, this will be the last instalment of The Rant’ for a while.. .” Except that this time, it’s not coming back. Thanks for your time over the past two years.
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here is little doubt that the feminist movement has greatly improved the lot of all women in North America and the world at large. Outdated, repressive notions of a woman’s place in society have been cast aside for a more egalitarian world view. Women have made great strides towards achieving equality with men in such areas as politics, education and the workplace. Systemic violence against women is being addressed, and hopemy, with greater awareness, this malaise will be eradicated before too long, The spectre of political correctness has cast a long shadow over feminism in recent years. There seems to have been a backlash over what many people perceive to be an equal-rights move-. ment gone berserk. One of the problems with this whole scenario is that no side is making an eRort to understand the intentions of the other. Contrary to what many men think, feminists, including the vast majority of the socalled “radical” type, do not hate men, nor do they think alike or wish to see men reduced to subservient slaves. A lot of men exhibit reactionary tendencies when confronted with the opinions of the feminist movement, something which inhibits an understanding of what certain women are advocating. On the other hand, and I can speak from personal experience, feminists have at times distorted the original goals of the movement and acted in a very paternalistic manner with regards to certain issues like pornography and abortion, to take just two examples.
There is probably an element of truth in the feminist assertion that pornography degrades women and reduces them to mere sexual objects for the gratification of men. But other women feel differently and resent being told that porn consumption is dangerous for all women and must therefore be bannexl. Similarly, not all women believe that pro-life organizations like Birthright are detrimental to the choices they may have to make regarding future pregancies. In fact, I know some women who are pro-choiceand believe in the value of pro-life institutions. What in fact they see as being detrimental is the patronizing attitudes of other women who attempt to speak on their behti No one likes to be told how they should talk and think. Some of the most independent and confident women I know do not consider themselves feminists at all. They disparage being labelled and do not feel the need for any special treatment to achieve their life goals. Rightly or wrongly, feminists who employ heavy-handed rhetoric are sometimes viewed as power-freaks trying to establish thought and speech codes for the great unwashed, and it is this perception which has done more than anything else to hurt the movement. The key is to find a balance that will take into account the more moderate views of women and men alike. Otherwise, any advances in the women’s movement will be tainted by resentment and indignation. -llun*h*b
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As a young person isolated in a small, redneck city, I imagined the gay community to be many of the wonderful things it is, But I also somewhat naively imagined that it would be a place free from discrimination and hierarchies. I had not yet learned that even oppressed groups oppress. I was readingToni Morrison’s The Bluest Eyeand I had just become part of the whole gay scene, when I began noticing that the social hierarchies Morrison describes within black culture are just as true for gay culture. It’s a bitter lesson. For the most part, the community tries to be as inclusive as possible. The many colours of our rainbow flag symbolize the diver& within the commur&y. Homosexuality ii not a %festyle.” We come from every race, religion and social class. We are disabled, old, beauti, fat, transsexual, political, closeted, out, etc. and we realize, at least officially, that our differences make us stronger. However, I will never forget the way one man I know came out to his parents by saying, ‘Well, at least I’m not a drag queen.”
I have met several gay people who despise the more “flaming” members of the community. They think it gives heteros a bad image ofus. Theythinktranssexuals are too weird.
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They don’t relate to black people. They’d like to go quietly about their privileged white Auent lives in the closet. They think that if they just play by every other rule, it’ll be okay that they’re gay. To be gay and prejudiced is the saddest irony. This is a personal issue for me. As a bisexual woman, I feel I have to constantly prove my commitment to women. If I even think of a man, I feel I’m somehow betraying the sisterhood (Little Sister’s watching you.. .) . I love the gay community, but I’m criticizing because the commun.Q really does become your second family, and we all know family relationships aren’t always Cleaveresque. While we’re educating the straight community about tolerance, I just think that we should make sure we’re educating ourselves as well.
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The idea? Personal electronic monitoring devices. The time? No, not 1984, 1996. The place? Canada. Now, I am willing to agree that criminals should have fewer rights than lawabiding citizens, and obviously, they do. They lose their right to go wherever they want when they’re in jail, etc., etc. Bttr, as of right now, the proposed legislation does not necessarily involve criminals. The currently proposed legislation saysthat someone who has neym men been charged with a criminal offense is eligible for the program. Someone who has never been charged or convicted of an offense can be monitored, and no specific victim (ur potential victim) has to be named. This, quite simply, is insane. AU that is required to be monitored is for an application from a provincial attorney-general to be granted by a judge, and you’re in. The penalty for refusing to wear a bracelet? Up to one year in jail. What is not clear is the point of this program. According to Justice Minister Allan Rock, the bill “is to protect us from people thatrPzight hurt us[emphasis mine] .” But how? Is it supposed to act as a deterrent, or simply as a convenient way to catch people when they do commit a crime (when and if this actually occurs). Anybody recall anything about innocent until proven guilty? I always thought that that was a bit of a good idea, but the Commons Justice Committee evidently sees things differently. They are prepared to punish people who have committed no
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crimes. What the hell is going on? Rock said “people whom@ hurt us.” Hey, I’ve read Feminists who claim that every man is a potential rapist. Obviously, once you’ve gotten over the minor “innocent until..? thing, you’re still entering a massive gray area of who is a potential criminal. Yet another serious problem will be, who is going to have accessto the tracking information? Right now, several Canadian communities, including Hull and Sherbrooke, are struggling with that issue in regards to street surveillance cameras placed in certain high crime areas, and the issue wili be just as pertinent in the case of electronic monitoring. Ifa monitored sexual offender goes to a porno movie theatre or a strip club, does that information go into that person’s file? Should it? Who has access to that file? The police? The govcrnment? How much of it is applicable in a courtroom? People will undoubtedly argue that this program is only for the good ofall, that it is just one more way to protect people, but I don’t agree. That’s starting on the slippery slope to a police state. If monitoring some people does some good, does monitoring all people do even more good? Obviously, CIWJWW is a potential murderer, and if we agree that this is grounds for monitoring, shouldn’t we all have tracking devices? We cannot start convicting people before they commit crimes. That is a greater evil than any good that may come of such a program.
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! kefoIey@feds.watstar.uwaterloo.ca or ext. 2340
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The fall term is just about finished, which means the Fed exec are two-thirds through our mandate. When everybody returns to campus for winter term, nominations will open for the executive elections. I thought I would use my final column of this term to talk about the position of Vice President Education, in case you are thinking of running and because you are hopemy planning to vote. The official job description is found in our corporate bylaws and also, strangely enough, on my web site. Essentially, the bylaw LVII, H establishes the areas of responsibility, the VPE’s turf+ However, it doesn’t tell you how to do it. For example, the frost responsibility is, “The Vice-President Education shall work with people and organizations both internal and external to the University to keep post-secondary education financially accessible.” That statement has represented the most daunting challenge for me. Obviously nobody expects an individual from Waterloo to wave their magic wand and create accessibility. I would suggest to you that when you are looking for a VPE, you want to know how
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approach would be to fight any tuition increase at the Board of Governors, another would be to protest any funding cuts, or still another is to research more effective student aid. Essentially, the question is not whether a person is capable of making university accessible, because they can’t. It’s impossible, not one person and not in
one year. Trust me on this one. If anybody says they’re going to stop tuition increases ask themhow. This job is about trying to do improve these things. Another important aspect of the interpretation is the focus or emphasis. There are three main portfolios - external, academic and co-op - and four main issues funding, accessibility, quality and student rights. I focused on external, funding and accessibility. Not because I wanted to, but because I had no choice. Shit happens, Harris and Co, cut $400 million from PSE, and decided to create a travelling road show a.k.a the Advisory Panel. That ate up all my time. (I have incredible volunteers who worked on the academic and co-op issues, and I did the best I could. If I sound defensive it’s because there is always a sense of guilt associated with the job.) Stephen Codrington told Jane Pak, who told me, that people will vote for you if they trust you. So that’s my message to any potential candidates. If you are thinking about being VPE, make sure you are ready for the commitment. Find your friends and family, and tell them you will see them
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thoriz,c( 1 by your post-secondary school to confirm vour enrollm ent. For the Canada Student Loan Program, you arc also required to complete a loan agreemcnt. Once completed, f&ward all documents to the participating lender with which you must deal. If you have prcvioUs governmttnt sponsored student loans you must return to the same financial institution. Ba&s that participate in the Canada Student Loan Program in&de CIBC, Koyal Bank
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cation is getting tougher each year. Depending on your financial situation, a government student loan may be 311 option tu assisr in tlx high costs ofattcnding university.
“The Federal and pvincial gpvc‘rnnlents
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says Bob Maikey, Man;1get’, University of Waterloo CIKC br31311h.“Each program has its own rcquircments and guidelines, and it is important to remember that it is the goxrnmcnt, not the financial institution that dctcrmincs how much funding, if ,jny, is of&-cd to students.” Each govcrnmcnr determines
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It is also important to undersrand that a government sponsored student loan is not free money. It is a loan, and it does have to be repaid on a regular schedule once a student has completed their studies or is not returning to s&001. The govcrnment programs are beneficial to students as they do not require payments while a student is in school, and for six months after their end of study date. The govcrnment actually pays for the interest while vou arc in school. How
to Apply
You can get an application fur
federal
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grams through your school’s Financial Aid dfflie or the Ministry of Education o&e. It is important to apply early, so you can properly budget and determine if the government-sponsored student loan, if granted, is enough to manage through the school year. The governmeIlt will assessyour application and forward a Notice of Assessment whether or not you arc approved. If you are approved for a government sponsored student loan, the Notice of Assessment will provide a breakdown of your federal and provincial awards. Next, loan documents must be signed by you and au-
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Let’s face it, “funds received through
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student toan do not always cover all the costs of an educa&on like tuition, books, room asld board. The best way to fully understand how much money you’ll need to make it through the year is to put together a budget,” said Sandra Fcrguson, Vice-President, Student Product PIIIanaeemenr. CIBC National Student kentre. (‘You should investigate other fUnding options like getting a part-time job. Or, perhaps you should reevaluate some of your expenses.” Preparing a budget can be a daunting task; however, rhe benefits of getting a realistic perspective on your financial situation are well worth the effort. Make your budget work by following some of these keys points: 9 Get as much firm information as possible on costs such as accommodation and moving expenses. If you have to b’ucss at costs, estimate on the high side. 9 Identify all your sources of income and when you expect to receive the funds (e.g., government-sponsored student loans may arrive afker your tuition fees are due so you’ll need money to tide you over), . Detcrminc your ftied costs, such as rent and utilities, and when they are due (e.g., water, electricity, gas and your phone often have one-time installation charge or connection fees). l Estimate variable expenses, such as food, clothing, laundry, drug store items and entertainment (e.g., if you own a computer, stereo, TV or camera, don’t forget insurance coverage.) l
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penses, such as trips home, birthday presents, books, or course materials. Take advantage of student discounts and premiums whenever possible. *Keep your budget current. Re-
You can have one or the other, but not both. view it monthk and revise as circumstances change. Repaying Your Sponsored
GovernmentLoans
Students are required to begin repaying their governmentsponsored student loan seven months after completing their studies. The loan is consolidated at that time and the first payment is due on the last day of the seventh month, For example: period of study end date April l&1996, consolidation date November 1, 1996, first payment due November 30, 1996. At the CIBC National Student Centre, the most convenient and efficient way for students to repay their loans is through PreAuthorized Payment (PAP). With PAP, a pre-determined loan payment is deducted from a student’s bank account each month at no extra cost. The monthly payment and repayment term is dctcrmined by the principal balance outstanding plus any accrued interest outstanding at the time of consolidation. “At CIBC, we recognize that it is not always easy to find adequate employment immediately after graduating,” said Ferguson. “We encourage students to keep in close contact with the CIBC National Student Centre because there are options available for stu-
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dents if they are having dificuity making their loan payments.” These options include Revision ofTerms and Interest Relief. With a Revision ofTerms you can revise the terms of your loan if you are unable to meet your obiigations due to being underemployed or unemployed. The Federal and Ontario governments also offer an Interest Relief program. This requires you to apply for Interest Relief after you commence repayment, not before. If you qualify, the government will pay the interest on your behtifor up to 18 months. “It is very important for students to keep in touch with the financial institution that is administering their student ban,” said Ferguson. “~ilfOrhmItdy, many students are not aware of their repayment
options
and
they
can
get into trouble. By keep&g us informed of current address information and any difficulties you may run into during repayment, we can discuss the various debt management tools available.” If a student doesn’t make ban will
payments, their credit rating likely be adversely afExted. may seriously affect future
This credit privileges such asobtaining a car loan or a mortgage. “A government sponsored student loan is often the first form of credit a student receives,” said Fcrguson. “It is very important to
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ensure the loan is a positive experience to help students develop a solid credit rating thar will offer increased financial options in the titure
.”
Understanding
Credit
Credit allows you to buy products or services today and pay for them at a later date. LCMost people think having credit means having credit cards, personal loans or mortgages,” said Fcrguson, “however, credit also includes familiar services. Your utility bills, t&phone and cable services are all considered to be forms ofcredit. Even a student bnokstorc accC>unt is an example of crcdi c.” In return for the privilege of paying later for something \~rou < can enjoyI today, yogi are often charged interest or set-vicecharges by the creditor. It is important that you pay on time, because your credit: history will have an impact on your financial health now and in the future. If you do not use your credit privileges wisely, Lou may have difliculty
obtaining
a personal
loan, renting an apartment, purchasing insuranq obtaining a credit card, leasing a vehicle, or, in extreme cases, getting a job. Used wisely, a credit card can help you I budget and manage your l
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a good crcclit rating for tornc )rt-ow . When you’re shopping for something you need, your credit card can really help wt. Ry taking advantage of a particulary good sale, then paying off the outstanding balance in till by the due date, you have the equivalent uf an interest-free loan for 21 days. CI EC offers three VISA cards for students: Ford VISA, Classic VISA or Club Z VTSA. These cards carry no annual fee and are available to students who have a minimum annual household income of $ 1,200. “It’s extremely important to remember that by putting a purchase on your VISA card you are still paying the same price as you would if you paid in cash,” said Mackey. “The VISA card jnst acts as a buffer zone for a few weeks while you round up the money to
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Parre t’or the purchase.” Students should remember ncvcr to give your VISA card number out over the phone unless you initiated the call. Equally, be carem about communicating it on the Internet. Check to ensure you are connected to a secure We.
for Bank
Shopping
Services
Between classes, deadlines and a social life, shopping around for the best deals in banking is probably not a top priority, yet the savings you can receive can be substantial. “At CIBC, for example, students receive 50 per cent ofY al1 account transactions,” said Mackey. “As well, CIBC rewards customers who utilize electronic banking services, and students find these services very popular.” Cash rewards of 15 cents per transaction are given to people who bankusing CIBC Automated Banking Machines (ABM, Tel-
ephone Banking, PC Banking, and INTERAC Direct Payment). Here are some more ways to reduce your banking costs: l Take advantage of student discount offers. l Use your bank card to pay for purchases by KNTERAC Direct Payment. At CIBC it’s less costly than a cheque. l As &en as possible, use the ABM that represents your bark to avoid the INTERAC fee. l Pay bills through the ABM, Telephone Banking, PC Ban king or Pre-Authorized Payments. It’s cheaper than at a CIBC branch counter and less than the cost of a stamp and envelope. 9 Limit your withdrawals by tak1 ing out larger amounts once a week, instead of smaller amounts more frequently.
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IMPRINT, room, research all the free money options like scholarships and bu;s&es. Apply early; a iear in advance is not too early to apply because many programs have a specific amount of funding available, and once it’s gone, it’s gone for a vear. Check with the financial aid ofike at your school and ask for help in tracking down the many varied and sometimes unpublished sources available. If you don’t quali5 for a government student loan, don’t despair. CIBC, for example, has a Personal Loan for Snldcnt program that is designed exclusively for students who don’t quali+ for gocrernment sponsored programs. Students are required to pay interest onlv on their loans while they are attehding school fklltime; however in most cases a guarantar is required for this product. Come to anv CIBC branch to find out more about special
Friday, December 6, 1996 programs for all students including 50 per cent oRtransaction fees and no-fee VISA cards.
Getting More Information Students who have questions about government-sponsored student loans administered by CTBC can contact the CIBC National Student Centre at 1-800-5632422 any time between 7:30 am. and 8:30 p.m. your local time, Monday to Friday. If you are looking for information cm other CIBC programs and services you can contact CIBC Telephone Banking at l-800-465 2422,24 hours a day, seven davs11 a week. Students ;lre encouraged to check
out the CIIX
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n Friday, December 6 at 6:3U pm, the Waterloo Comrnunit-y Arts Centre will be hosting an art exhibit and coffee house inspired by the ongoing struggle of the Zapatistas against the Mexican govcrnmcnt in the state of Chiapas. Sponsored by the Mexico Solidarinr Nemvork, K-W Mayan Group, and Global Community Centre, the exhibit is a collection of posters commissioned by Resistant Strains, a Vermontbased alternative media group dedicated to drawing attention to past and present resistances of political, social and economic oppression. The purpose behind the exhibit is two-pronged. First of all, they hope to raise awareness of the hive&y of Zapatista resistance of governmental and corporate oppression in Mexico. ‘CAM continued militarv and paramilitary activitiis in Chiapas prove,” savs David Thorne of Resistant Strains, “ . the Mexican government is inrent on waging war under the pretext of negotiating peace; the government ‘negotiates’ with murder, rapt, torture, disappearance, imprisonment, and destruction ofindigenous communities.” The scope of public resistance to the oppression is considerably diverse, and Kesistant Strains hopes to portray this variety in their poster serles. Apart from the popular irnages of the armed guerrilla or protesting mass as symbols of resistance, the contr -ibuting artists kept the topics sufficiently of broad to depict a number different methods ofresistance. ‘Gas I was working Says Thorne, l
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their resistance of the Mexican government are just as relevant for the rest of North American society as they are for the Zapatistas. Visitors to the exhibit will be able to sample Central American food and the music of local musician Ron Schweitzer. The evening will close with a slide presentation offered by two Canadians who attended a conference hosted bvd the Zapatistas in Chiapas, Mexico. Following its showing at the Waterloo Community Arts Centre, the exhibition can be seen at the Jane Bond Cafe throughout the month of December ,
by Andrew Ihywaniuk Implintstaff
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his is the last issue of the year, so I’m going to run an article that is less serious than usual. It is on a topic that I’ve been pondering for years: how can you apply knowledge from one field to another seemingly unrelated one? The conclusions that you reach can be enlightening - as long asyou don’t take them too literally.
Velikovsky
A man named Immanuel Velikovsky once had a similar approach, but with a key difference: he took his ideas seriously. Inspired by information from out-of-date science textbooks and various historical sources, Velikovsky founded catastrophism. He bclieved that the myths of ancient civilizations had literal interpretations, and that they could be explained by the field of astronomy. This is an interesting idea (and well worth investigating), but Velikovsky’s approach is rather unscientific. He selectively chose information that supported his theories, and he interpreted ambiguous data as to fit them. His best-selling book,Worlds in Collision, aroused the ire of a group of scientists, led by Carl Sagan, who threatened MacMillan with a boycott of all their textbooks unless they ceased publishing it. The scientists, unimpressed with Velikovsky’s earlier book which denied the existence of gravity, were angered by his much-hyped foray into cosmology. The crux ofhis theory is that the orbits ofplanets are like those ofelectrons in the Bohr model of the atom, and that planets can jump into “excited states.” In the last 5,000 years, the Earth has undergone near collisions with both Mars and Venus, which he correlates with vague allusions from legends. The theory is, of course, ridiculous. Any near encounter between two sizable planets would shatter them to pieces, and the whole theory is based on a model ofthe atom which is way out of date. But I admire the originality of the idea and the way it links anthropology with astronomy. JOOTS Jumping out ofthe system (JOOTS) is a term popularized by Douglas Hofstadter. It is a way of gaining insight into a problem. Consider this: people believed that the Earth was flat for many years because the ground they were standing on seemed flat, But if they had been viewing the Earth from space it would have been obvious within ten seconds that the Earth was round. Ofcourse, they would probably be dead by ten. Say that you are playing trivial pursuit and you have to answer a true ‘or false question. I always choose the answer that seems hard to believe. why would they ask such an easyquestion otherwise? In making this decision I am employing the JOOTS concept because I am allowing the motives of the questioner to af5ect the answer I choose. Or consider optical illusions. The answer is always ‘They are the same size.” Another criterion is symmetry. Imagine a logic puzzle where Ai B, and C make statements and only one of them is lying. If both A and B say the same thing and C says nothing to distinguish between them then’C must be the liar. In reaching this conclusion it is important to realize that you are mak-
ing the assumption that an answer exists. However, in books of logic puzzles, and in the real world, this tends to be true. At the lowest level of matter this svmmetry breaks down. When I learned &at the direction of a magnetic field is at a right angle to the current I was devastated. How did the field know whether to go left or right? Similar examples of arbitrary behaviour can be found in particle physics. Remember the people who believed that the Earth was flat? They probably thought that the Sun goes around the Earth. But the Earth does not just go around the Sun either. Two bodies will revolve around their combined centre of mass, and it happens that the centre of the Earth-Sun pair is close to the Sun. But if the Earth was as large as the Sun then the two bodies would revolve around some point in space, except that humans wouldn’t be around to observe this because Earth’s gravity would kill them. This method of explaining coincidences by examining their effect on the evolution of the observer is another example of JOTS called the In Situ argument. Somewhere
between Heaven & Hell
Here’s a little Logic puzzle that 1 made up last year to illustrate my point. Imagine that you are a Christian and that you die (kind of fun already, huh?). You find yourselfin a room with two doors. Door 1 reads “This is the way to Heaven,” and door 2 says“The sign on one of the doors is lying.” Which door do you take? I’ll save my answer until the end of the article. Tree Zen There is an old Buddhist koan that asks “If a tree falls in the woods and no one hears it does it make a sound?” If we look at the question from a purely literal point of view then the answer is obviously “Yes.” But from a philosophical point of view the answer is more fuzzy. What is a sound, anyway? Is a sound just any vibration or is it specifically a vibration within someone’s ear at some audible frequency? Schrodinger had a famous thought experiment where he postulated that if a cat was put inside a box and no one could see inside then the cat was both dead and alive until someone opened the lid to check. This experiment mayseem rather unusual, but it has an important application to quantum mechanics, where the presence of an observer can affect the outcome of the experiment. But it is not clear exactly what an observer is. There are essentially three schools of thought on the matter: dualism (observers are sentient beings), observers are sufficiently large collections of particles, or observers do not exist, I have another question for you: “What is the sound of one finger snapping?” Themdynomics Someone once told me that economics was a zero sum game (i.e. you have to steal from Peter to pay Paul). What a ridiculous model. My vision of economics is closer to thermodynamics. Thercodynomics’ first law is that value can neither be created nor destroyed. The second law says that, in any human interaction, the overall wealth of the population will always increase. Say (to simplifir things) that apples and oranges have exactly the same market value.
Now pretend that I have only apples and you have only oranges. If we arrange a trade then neither of us has lost any value but we have each gained some wealth: our lives are improved by variety (and I won’t die of scurvy). “Ahh,” you say. “But is it not possible to grow apples (and hence value) bv planting an orchard?” Well, an analo&r doesn’t have to be perfect; it merely has t; offer insight that is transitive, that can be back-propagated to the original query. Besides, nuclear physics tells us energy can be created ifmatter is used up. Thercodynomics acknowledges that value can be created, but only if natural resources are destroyed. Sort of makes sense, huh? But then again, I am comparing apples and oranges. Heaven & Hell again MY opinion
is that vou should
through the first door. It is true that if you assume that the statements are self-consistent then you should go through door 2, but the mere fact that I ask the question should suggest to you that the obvious answer will be wrong. Why choose door number 21 Well, you have no particular reason to trust the statements on the doors. The Christian God demands the faith of his followers, not logic. It seems more believable that God constructed door 1 and Satan is trying to tempt people into choosingthe wrong door. Notice that the wording on the doors is ambiguous. There is no reason to disbelieve the existence of a third (hidden) door, bearing the inscription “This is not the way to purgatory.” Or maybe that room is Hell, the eternal waiting place for those who are too afraid to chose between the two doors.
Prion Paranoia by Mike Owen ImptitSt.aff
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o doubt anyone who has been exposed to the panic-happy media machine in the past four months has heard of mad cow diiease, also known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) : the newest ofthe mystery diseasesof the 20th century. It broke into the news early this year, though the -disease was discovered some time ago. So if it’s been around for a while, then why has there been nothing done about it before now, and why had I never even heard of it? For quite some time, scientists were convinced that there was no link between Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and its bovine equivalent, mad cow disease. As little was known of the origins of any of these diseases, nor of their causes, it was generally assumed that the public was safe. After all, given the advances in microbiology and toxicology, it was assumed that if a vim or microbe were responsible for this disease it would have been isolated by now, right? This was, in fact, correct, as it can now be said that there is no microbe or virus that allows for the transmission of this disease or any related ones. The actual agent of the transmission turned out to be much more troublesome, and its discovery and strange properties make it one of the hottest fields in microbiology and virology today. This agent was the prion: a harmless looking protein particle that actually occurs naturally, and is found mainlyon the sutiace of neural celIs (and therein lies the madness) . The only difference is that the normal forms of this protein are quite harmless. The problems arise when these “bad” prions come
into contact
with
the normal
proteins
of a cell and seem to Vonvert” the good prions into bad ones, gradually causing the brain to degenerate. One big problem with BSE and other prion diseases is that it is difficult to say exactly what occurs in the infection. The word “spongiform” is descriptive of one element of the condition, in which the
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meat products. As a result, nothdone that would leave the food in an edible form. You could incinerate it if you w.anted to, but carbon makes your teeth feel gritty so I would&t recommend it. The only real way to deal with this disease is to kill -2.lcattle that might be infected with the disease.This is not exactly supported by British farmers, where this would basically require the destruction oftheir entire herd. Fortunately, the UK came to the realization that even ifthey did protest, the consumer wasn’t about to purchase what might be contarninated meat. As for the huge numbers of uncontaminated cows, it seems likely that they will never become infected. Other than the use of sheep and bovine tissue in cattle feed, there are no known methods for the transmission of this disease in cattle. With the banning of these animal tissues from cattle feed, this particular disease will likely be history in a few years. Give ten years for any more cases of human contamination to show up, and it will be little more than a curiosity, but still a fascinating phenomenon and a target ofstudy for years to come. ing can be
mal proteins put in animal feed is considered an unnatural method. ) When the scrapie prion moved on to infect cattle, it changed to an extent that made it more compatible with humans, and now the prions are moving on to us. It’s interesting that this bovine cannibalism is a possible link in the disease transmission, because one of the prion diseases found in humans was found to have a direct link to cannibalism. Kuru is a disease of the Fore, a tribe from Eastern. New Guinea whose dead were consumed. In particular, the brain was reserved for the women of the tribe, and it appears that, through 4his consumption, kuru was passed on not only to women, but also to children they bore. Fortunately, it seems that exposure to infected tissue is the only effective means of contracting the disease, So you might be wondering what the big deal is. Just cook your meat well, avoid brains, and all will be well, right? So I had thought before writing this aiicle. But it would actually appear that prions aren’t heat sensitive, at least not in terms of the heat involved in the cooking ofmeats and
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The Java Buzz by Ashish Mishra Imprint staff Ever have a good strong cup of coffee: you know the kind that keeps you awake in class?(I don’t actually drinkcoffee, but have observed the effects on classmates.) Well, in the high-tech world ofcomputers (from coffee to computers), there’s a recent arrival in the arsenal of computing languages. If you’re in a program where computers are actually used other than for games then no doubt you’ve had first- hand knowledge playing with computer programming languages like C, Pascal, Lisp, and even C+ +. Oh, you say, well I don’t really care about computers., , well, stop reading! Alllll rightey then, what’s an article on a computer language doing in Imprint? (I don’t know - my computer with Civilization on it is sitting lonely without me at sumeone else’s place. ) Java’s being touted as a “save the world” programming language. Why has it become such a big deal? Well, the word these days that carries more bloated weight than any other, is “Internet”. So it’s natural that Java, a programming language that can be used on the Internet, is also the language that’s on fire right now. So what can Java do!
What the heck is Java? Javais an object-oriented programming language, similar to C++ with things like classes and objects. In fact, its syntax is almost identical to that of C or C+ +. That’s where many of the similarities end. A few important things to know about Java (so that you can impress whomever on your next work term): Platform independent C, and then C++, were supposed to be the standardizing languages that “saved the world.” Well, it never happened for a couple of reasons. Platf&ms are too different in terms of low-level activities like opening windows, drawing, etc. Java gets around these differences by hiding that low-level system stuff from you. When I wrote my first application in Java, just a simple create a frame (window) and display it app (five lines of code), I was quite impressed. Here I was, trying out this program on a UNIX box, a PC, and a Mac, and every machine opened up a window! Then I got really ambitious, and thoug.htI’dtrytoopenafdedialog box (you know those confusing screens where the computer patiently waits for you to select a file to use). Guess what? One line of code (yes, one line) in Java opened afile dialog box on a PC, Mac, and UNIX box... without a single change. I sat there in complete awe. Over the Internet
Imagine a world where you logged onto the Internet, pointed at a WWW page (you know, with that&tscapeprogram), and found in front of you a game of Tetris! Wow! You didn’t even have to buy Java also lets you run proa disk, copy it from someone, anh then figure out how to put it on grams over the Internet. That your machine. You just went to a means you can simply just use a Web browser and run an applicaWeb page and started playing. tion (in Java terms it’s known as Cool* Better yet, you went to this Web page and could play a game of Tetris on any computer, be it those “holier than thou” Mats, those %ntil we get it, it doesn’t really exist” PCs, or even those ccvi is still the best” UNIX machines. Whichever computer you use, you could play theextictsame game of tetris! (Most people are probably thinking, what took so long?)
an applet) that shows up on a home page. Serious stuffhere. The World Wide Web is being touted as a possible operating system these days. Think about why anyone would need an OS (say Windows) on their personal computer, when they can just get a WWW browser and run applications on it? The first person who writes a wordprocessor for the WWW [ed. note: cmei is writing one n@t now] is going to get a lot of attention from Microsofc(andnotinagoodway). Kind of gives the WWW some real purpose all of a sudden. Easy to learn. Easy to use If you have any experience programming with any object oriented languages, making the switch to Java can be done aLmost overnight. Really, it’s that simple. (Mind you with that simplicity, it means you do lose a lot ofthat lowlevel system stuff, but for most peopIe, that isn’t really necessary.) So jump on board! I’m by far no expert on hightech trends, but from what I’ve read and heard, the shift to Java is going to be only getting bigger in the next few years. It’ll certainly help make you more marketable, and there’s no harm in learning thelanguage. (Ifyoubyanychance get the time in your Java studies to write a game, Ireally want to play something like Civilization.) The Java compiler is free for all platiorms it is impIemented on (Solaris, HP-UX, Windows, and Ma&S); get the version you need from http://java.sun.com. Also check- out the usenet hierarchy comp.lang.java. Okay, go get yourself a cup of de&now!
Championship Challenged? Nope, not any more
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f we knew why this happened, we’d definitely bottle it.” Thus spake Waterloo Athletic Director Judy McCrae after a whirlwind fall term that saw this 01’ academic monster assert itself as a national sporting power. It’s taken about a year to sink in, but let’s face facts. Waterloo possesses strong athletic programs, national-calibre coaching, and most importantly, athletes who combine natural ability with a winning attitude. Just like every other school who proclaims superior sports status. Hopefully, no longer will UW students have to-listen to the stigma initiated by the Gbbe and MY& during last year’s Black and Gold bid for national supremacy in hockey. cLCanada’s newspaper” called Waterloo “championship-challenged” based on the daunting fact that no Waterloo squad captured a national crown since the swim team’s 197879 banner. In fact, before last fall, this school hadn’t produced even one meagre Ontario title since the Black Plague earned a volleyball championship in 198990. Five years is a rather long stretch of Ulity. A lot of broken hearts and empty . hope, not to mention empty bleachers. The beauty about Waterloo is that we can afford to turn our concentration away from the court, gridiron, field, or rink, and back to the computers, test tubes, lasers, and math problems. The average Waterloo student (and nobody here’s average) doesn’t worry about respect on the battlefield. We lost. Oh, well. Perhaps next year. We know we’re well-liked. The ducks, they will never leave us.
We know that UW Athletics
want their banners back, but damned if they don’t look good above our fireplace. photo
However, recently, “next year” has arrived. All at once, I might add. Judy McCrae recounted a glorious weekend, the second one of November, that typifies this resurrection of Athletics here at Waterloo. “It was Homecoming Weekend, so we had the Naismith Basketball Tournament in full-swing. On Saturday, the football team played Guelph in their first-ever OWAA title game. Dur?ng the game, I was
called (from the bleachers) and listened as the Athena Cross-Country team won the national championship.” Glorious, indeed. The Athena runners proved,‘yes, we could be the best collection of athletes in Canada. We can win championships. But, what the football playoffs proved indicated something that is, possibly, more important to the Department of Athletics than winning every single national title.
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The students of Waterloo filled the stands for the Laurier and Guelph football games. WejUed the stands. Not only that, but we were loud and supportive of our team. The students of Waterloo had found a rallying point besides our outstanding reputation ofpumping out innovative world leaders. We were cheering for our team, our boys, And if any Warrior football player l
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Masked men -bury Hawks by Andrew BurSord special to Imprint
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ast Friday, the hockey Warriors entertained the Laurier Golden Hawks at the Columbia Ice Field and showed no mercy, pounding their crosstown rival 9-O. The game started off with a f&+t pace controlled by the Warriors. However, penalties slowed the game down, and it became a feisty stir. Waterloo opened the scortig on a sloppy power play that ended up in a goal. Chad Palmer let a blast go that found the back of the net. Three minutes later, the Warriors struck again as Marc Vaughan bulged the twine. It did not take long for a Steve Smith shorthanded goal, followed by a Chris Kraemer marker, and it was 4-O
Warriors after one. The second period was one Don Cherry would have loved. It was slowed by physical play and the referee, for the most part, let ‘em play. The highlight of this period was one that we have seen many times out of a “Rock ’ em Sock ‘em” video. How many times have you seen a goalie make a huge save in one end and his team carry the puck down to the other and score? Well it happened again midway through the second period. Joe Harris made a huge save, bringing the crowd to its feet. The Warriors capitalized by carrying the puck down the ice, which lead to Chad Paltrier’s second red light show of the game. Going into the intermission., the Warriors had a commanding 5-O lead. The third period mirrored the first, a goal feast for the Warriors, Goals by Dan
MacKinnon, Chad Lehtonen, Jeff Goldie, and Greg Esdale made it 9-O. As the game was slowed by penalties and physical play, the entertainment was kept alive by some loud supporting Waterloo f;ins who spat humourous insults at the Laurier players. After the game, head coach Don McKee was ecstatic with the way the team played. 7 was pleased with the overall performance. I was happy with the penalty killing and Joe Harris played well.” Harris recorded the shutout, his first of the season+ McKee later admitted that the game was a nice Christmas present. However, the game did not end without controversy as only a handful of Golden Hawks stayed to shake hands. The Warriors are now off due to exam break, leading their division with a 10-Z record.
VVhen asked to assessthe first half oi the season, coach McKee said he was happy with the way the team had been playing. aA 10-2 record is good but we could have been 12-O. We had a weak period that cost us a win against Guelph and a weak half-period in a loss to Windsor.” The second half of the Warrior schedule is much tougher as they play both strong Laurentain and tough York twice. ‘We have to win against the teams in our division,” commented McKee. “Our goal is to fEsh first in the division.” Not too many people should
be surprised where the Warriors are in the standings. Afier last season, expectations are high; however,.this is a different team. This year’s team, though, is out there to settle unfinished business lefi over from last year’s team.
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Track is back
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tells you he didn’t draw inspiration from his schoolmates in the stands, he’s lying through his teeth. The fmtball team’s win over Laurier in the OUAA semi-final will probably be many people’s athletic highlight when they graduate. Not only did we beat the Hawks for the first time when it counted, but we out-fanned them for the first time, The game erased the long-standing notion that Waterloo students are apathetic, more interested in their hundred dollar text books than supporting their brothers and sisters. Although many factors breed success, &rector McCrae hit the bullseye in regards to coaching. men you allow excellent coaches a chance to use their systems, you’I.l see favourable results,” pointed out McCrae. Indeed, the Waterloo Warriors and Athenas are well-coached. In every sport. But that’s another story for another time. From the current state of affairs, if the quality coaching and quality athletes keep coming here, it can be expected that five Ontario titles and one national crown in sixteen months wilI not be a fluke. It will become routine. Can you imagine going to the institution that’s foremost in both academics and athletics? A school that all others will bow down before in awe, fear, and respect. It could here.
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he Warriors and the Athenas might have been better off running, jumping and vaulting their way to Western last Saturday, for the annual Season’s Opener Track and Field meet, rather than taking the transportation that they got. The only thing worse than the bus that brought us there, was the bus that brought us back! Trying to pack the 49member squad onto the 30seat bus certainly helped to build camaraderie on the largest Track team Waterloo has had in a long while. The good news is that it didn’t affect anyone’s performance, as Waterloo ran, jumped and vaulted to their best performance ever at this meet. With 17 personal bests, two school records and four CIAU standards met - and this only the first meet - Waterloo is looking at a banner year in Track and Field. The distance runners were led by Judith LeRoy in the 300Om. LeRoy set a personal and Waterloo best witl-i a winning time of 950.9, which shattered the CIAU qualifying standard for that event (10:14.14!). The “Lynx,” as LeRoy is sometimes better known, anchored the Athenas’ 4X400m team to a second-place finish with a per-
sonal best of 65.2 seconds. CIAU women’s Cross-Country team champs Lynn Coon and Kim Ross tore up the track too, with two PB’s each in both the 600m and the 1000m. Ross and Coon were 1-2 in the 100Om. On the men’s side, Brett Kilty was the workhorse of the team, finishing second in the 150Om and tenth in the 3000m. Just ahead of Kiltv was John Lofranco, who ran a personal best 9: 12.9 and was the first Warrior to the line in the 3000m. Kilty then anchored the Warriors’4X4UOm team to a third-place finish. Chris Payton and Michael Tripp also ran personal bests in the 3000m and lSOOm, respectively. In the sprints, Heather Moyse broke the Waterloo Varsity record for the 60m with a time of 7.9 seconds in her preliminary heat, Latoya Austin, running her first 300m ever, was well under the CIAU standard of 40.62, with a time of 40.1! Austin andMoyse led the Atbenas’4x2OOm team to a second place fmish. For the men, Cliff Johnston ran three personal bests in the 3OOm, 600m, and as part of the Warriors’ “B” 4X4OOm relav team. Kwame Smart w& the top Waterloo finisher in the 60m, with an ighth-place time of 7.29 seconds, and Tulu Makkonen was fourth in the 30Om, with a time of 36.7. Smart and Makkonen, along with
Chris McPherson and Troy Locker, were Waterloo’s 4x200m relay team, which finished a strong second, just shading the Waterloo “B” team by a half of a second. Finally, in the field, both Waterloo pole vaulters, Richard Sibley and Bill Miller, the younger brother of Waterloo’s 199596 athlete of the year Jeff Miller, achieved the CIAU standard, with vaults of 4.71m for Sibley and 4.60m for Miller. Drew Guckenburger and Fred Hazelton recorded personal bests in the Long Jump, and Guckenburger ran a PB in thG 60m aSwell, Raul Martin was second in the High Jump, with yet another personal best of 1.98m. The Warriors and Athcnas have five weeks to get ready for their next meet, which is at York University on January 11. Most of the team will be heading to sunny San Diego, California to do some serious training and tanning over the Christmas break. This year’s t&n has an excellent attitude, and there is a very good atmosphere among the members. -Middle Distance coach John Swarbrick described this team as ‘%he strongest team, depth wise, that we’ve had in yea&The team is a good mix of youth and experience, which bodes well . for the coming season. Congratulatlons again to everyone on your performances, and we’ll se& you in the New Year!
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ast Friday the Athenas and Warriors traveled to Toronto for the iargest University Invitational swim meet held at the University of Toronto. Although many other teams decided to slave and taper for this highiy competitive meet, the Waterloo gang would have none of that! The Athenas placed sixth out of 14 teams from Ontario and Quebec. Almost all Athenas recorded in-season personal best times. The meet was highlighted by rookie phenom Val Walker’s 200m breastroke, in which she placed first in a time of 244.22. This time breaks her recently set school record and qualifies her for the national championships. Veteran Amy J&s epitomized the old adage “No Guts, No Glory” as she gave it her all in the 400m free, but was just shy of qualifying for the national championships. Top Ten performances w&e; She+ Sanders (fifth, 100 back and 200 back; sixth, 50 back), Amy Jarvis (third, 200 fly; fourth, 400 free), Val Walker (fist, 200 breast and 50 breast; ninth, 100 breast), Tereza Mace1 (sixth, 800 free; seventhi 200 free), and Deanna Hlywka (ninth, 800 free). The men’s team travelled down to the land of the Toronto Blues, taking the scenic route while revelling in the sounds of Blackstreet singing “No Diggity.” Rookie Anthony Tham needed no motivation being back in his old stompin’ grounds, plac-
ing second in the 50 fly, third in the 100 fly, and sixth in the 200 fly. Rookie freak sprinter Ian Washbrook was inspired by the Greek Gods, finishing third in the 50 free and sixth in both the 25 and 100 free. Veteran John Milne focused his pent-up energy on his 1OOm breaststroke event, finishing first with a time just shy of national qualifying standards. Other top ten finishes for the meet were Chris Nagy (seventh, 50 back; eighth, 100 back), Andrew Moffat (sixth, 100 breast), John Milne (second, 50 breast; tenth, 50 fly), Maneesh “yeah” Shanbhag (tenth, 50 breast), Jay Cull (fifth, 1500 free; eighth, 200 choice), and Trevor “let’s try this short cut” Denstedt (sixth, 1500 free). The Warriors demonstrated how “Hard Core” they are by competing in back to back meets. On Saturday, the Men’s team hosted the Wnversity of Sherbrooke in what turned out to be the shortest meet in recorded history. Trailing mid-way through the meet, the Warriors got tough and made a comeback, but fell short with the score ending up 64-61. First-place fmishers included JohnMilne, AndrewMoE&, and Maneesh Shanbhag. The Warriors would like to thank their beautiful timers, who supplied the team with inspiration. The Waterloo swim team will continue to train during exams and over the holidays with thoughts of polyester, bellbottoms, sparkle make-up, wide-collars and the sounds of the Village People and ABBA dancing in their heads. Happy Holidays everyone, and good luck on exams.
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. Grand finale? Not quite by Jeff Peeters Imprint staff
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Huskies quarterback Brent Schneider (19) releases the ball moments before he was clocked by X-Man 1ax1Richmond (60). photo
by Dave Fisher
ver the past decade, the Vanier Cup has traditionally been a high-scoring flair, and there was hope that the last big Canadian football game of 1996 would end the year with a bang. mer the previous week’s Grey Cup shootout in Steeltown, perhaps expectations were a bit high for the Vanier cup. Still, last Saturday’s CIAU football championship game between the Saskatchewan Huskies and the St. Francis Xavier X-Men was a disappointing afbir as both teams took turns at not moving the ball and dominating the game. It was really a tale of two halves, with St. Francis Xavier dominating the f‘rrst half and Saskatchewan running away with the game in the second halfto win 31- 12 in front of over 18,000 fans at SkyDome. The game was mostly dominated by strong defensive performances from both teams until late in the fourth quarter, when Saskatchewan pulled away. Huskies quarterback Brent Schneider rebounded from a dismal first half to earn MVP honours, complet-
Pheasants stil-1.flying by Andy Kaczynski special to Imprint
are you Pheasants doing?” Thi is name seemed as plausible as any and it has remained unchanged to this day. ’ As any CRparticipant knows, playing on zt team builds a lot of interesting memories over the years. While ofi sabbatical in England a few years back, Professor Harry Logan came across a newspaper article entitled: “Easy Game For Hunters: Pheasants Too Fat To Fly.” They found the analogy extremely to their team humourous and vowed to stay in top physical form ever since. If you think that a bunch of professors would be pushovers on the hardwood, guess again. Despite bowing out early in this year’s playoffs, the Pheasants have three ‘&B” league championships under their belts. ‘We limit ourselves to one championship per decade to give the students a chance the rest of the time,” explains Professor Mark Zanna. These-guys also put up some big numbers on the stats sheet from year to year. The CR record for is held by Bill points MacNaughton at 4028 while frofessor Harry Logan has cleared 2009 boards during his Campus Ret career. This year’s version of the Pheasants includes such CR veterans as David John, Bob Kerton, Neil Thomson, John McPhee, Harry Logan, Martin Tierman, &vent Tuncel, M. c
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ince their early beginnings in the glory days of the Beatles, a devoted group of UW profs and grad students has been showing CR basketball teams that things only get better with age. Comprised of professors and grad students from various departments, the Y?heasants” have a long history of friendly firn and fierce competition within Campus Rec. Over thirty years is a long time to be sprinting up and down the court. Why do they keep coming back, you ask? Says one prof, “it’s one af the least painful, most enjoyable ways to exercise .” They would also dearly miss the interaction that takes place between two groups that usually are at opposite ends of the academic spectrum. It’s an “opportunity for students and profs to be on the same level in good competition.” The Pheasants were not always named as such. Back in the early years of the team’s existence, the pioneers of this legacy suggested the name “The Bills.” With Professors BillMacNaughton, Bill Abbott, and Bill Barthelemy all playing, this name stuck for a few years. However, in their search for a more intriguing identity, one grad student offered &at his father-in-law always asked: “what
ing 15 of 29 passes for 237 yards, including a 63-yard touchdown pass to tight end David Murza that gave them the lead for good in the third quarter. Things started well for the XMen in the first quarter, which saw them drive from their own 35yard line down to the Huskies’ 23 to set up a field goal to give them a.34 lead. It would be .the only scoring of the quarter as neither team could get much going. St. FX continued to play well in the second quarter. The X-Men led 5-O after a ’ bad Husky snap resulted in a safety touch early in the quarter. The score remained that way until. X-Men slotback Andre A&in took a handoff and ran 57yards for amajor. St. Francis headed to the locker room at halftime with a 12-O lead and seemed to be in control of the game titer dominating the first half. When the teams came out for the second half, it was like they switched uniforms. Saskatchewan took advantage of a bad punt early in the third with Schneider finding slotback Jarett Retie for a six-yard strike to cut the deficit to 12-7. That would be all of the scoring for the third quarter as the Vanier Cup looked’ headed for
one of its lowest scoring afkirs in quite a while. At 3:lO of the fourth, Saskatchewan added a field goal to pull within two points, 12-10. Then, two minutes later, came the turning point of the game, the 63-yard pass to Murza, which killed the X-Men. 1 The Huskies, closed out the scoring with another Schneider touchdown pass to Rennie that put the game out of reach, and a Mike Stewart 51-yard interception return for the final touchdown. Until the fourth quarter, this game was a rather dull af&r that failed to live up to the very-muchhyped expectations, It was hoped that Canadian football would save the best for last. On this day, it was simply not meant to be. VANIER CUP NOTES: In an interesting sidenote, apparently the Saskatchewan Huskies lefi behind a very important item when they headed back west... the Vanier Cup itself! It seems funny that they would come all the way to Ontario to get something, and then leave behind the very thing that they came to get! Maybe they just wanted the hotel stti to feel ‘the thrill of touching the Cup.
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Carvalho, W. Fick, I?. Matlock. So, if you think you’d like to start your own legacy or just want a crack at these czars’of Campus Ret B-ball, it’s easy. For all those returning in the new year, CR league registration will take place on January 13 and 14. Get your team together soon, sign up next month, and see what keeps those Pheasants coming back year after year.
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A first-year Kinesiology student from Waterloo, Wailer was a double winner at the U of T invitational on the weekend, taking the 50- and 200-metre breaststroke events against tough competition. Walker’s 200-metre time met CLAU championship qualifying standards and set a new UW record (her second of the season).
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A 77-46 loss to the Western Mustangs (ranked number one the CLAU) on Saturday in London dropped the Athenas to O2 on the year before the December break. ‘They’re definitely the number one team in the country,” said Athena coach Tom O’Brien, whose team fell behind early and then got into foul trouble. Post player Jacalyn White led the Athenas with 15 points and seven rebounds. Mary Frances Lapthorne added nine points and five rebounds.
The Athenas came back afier losing the first two sets to defeat Laurier last Wednesday, but lost 3-O at M&laster on Friday to round out the first halfof their season. The Athenas’divisional record now stands at an even 3-3. At M&laster, Waterloo suffered from what coach Curinne Williams called “the intimidation factor,” and did not put up much of a fight against the Marauders, falling 3-O. Set scores were 154,15-7,3511.
War&r B&&all On Saturday night in the PAC, the Warriors hung on to narrowly defeat Niagara College by a score of 8 I-80, bringing their pre-season record to seven wins and six losses. Guard Mano Watsa played an outstanding game, netting 25 points, hauling down five rebounds and collecting five steals and three assists.Mike Zavershnik also had a fine performance, scoring I1 points, grabbing four rebounds, and blocking an impressive three shots. The Warriors’ next action is the Toronto Chris&as tournament, December 27 to 29, where-they open against the defending national champion Brandon Bobcats.
Disappointing losses to both Laurier and McMaster closed out the first half of the regular season for the Warriors last -week. Laurier prevailed 3-O on Wednesday at the PAC, while a surprisingly strong McMaster team also blanked the Warriors in Hamilton on Friday, 3-0, dropping Waterloo’s divisional record to two wins and four losses. .Away at McMaster on Friday, the Warriors improved their play, but not enough to handle a big, strong Marauders squad. Set scores were 15-3, 15-13 and 15-9. Reserve setter and right side hitter Mark Gatto was the story for the Warriors in Hamilton. The rookie came in off the bench to lead the team with 10 kills, five St&blocks and nine digs.
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True, the actions taken by”&& :‘! $h& w it, However, in light of the ws md& up to. CFL in his tenure have not always been the c&psc of&e five American squads and ’ a side effect, the tit&& tehm~ did n& most ftitll, but two points must be made: have to follow the r&z reqtirhg tezhs to ’ l He, along with his cohorts, has b& Raltimor&s relocatim to Montreal, the one, the league owners have allowed him to 4&-t was quite tightly deemed a disaster. have a certain number of Canadia on the tally mismanaged the league and iti. fiteam, an incompetent oversight that tilted nances to the point where Ottawa&ased be scapegoated by the media; and two, the Pmr fm sappfi ad badownership choice the playing field decided@ SO the’stx&. Care1 has had to step in and basically save CFL would be dead right now if not for the ruin& any hope uf success. Worse, after ;tn American team won the the league from itself, supplying sponsorill-fated expansion he is blamed for. What this did provide was a temporary Grey Cup, a trophy that ti supposed to ship of just about everything in tie CFL, yes, it is undeniable that the CFL is in boon for the ftiliq league. Remember symbolize excellence of fmtball incanada, right down to the officials, [How do you trouble. It has hea for a few years and there those w&A-G.Ku~ dollar expansion fees like the great big Core1 logo on the officials for the first time, all but: one of the Ameriis little to suggest the problem will get that the America owners had to pay? I’m can teams folded> and t&e winners, the shirts?) The CFL has come to t$&. better hfore it gets significantly worse, sure the ather owners do, That money kept Baltimore “Stallions,” became the Monl He used money from league rev- Hmvever, the blame mot be solely placed Ottawa on l& suppart and helpd keep treal &ouetis the xIext year, What was _ enues to support three teams, one of which on Larry’s should&s anpore than base- Lions SW@md players empluyed. gained? A few million &&ars in expansion died anyway. He gave: mrsney to his be- ball’s labor woes can be blamed entirely And lefs not furgtx the talent, All of .’ .* fees, all &which are %GnMby the farcical loved Alouettes (bk@ntc&&iet of interest on Bud Selig. the Canadian teagm ben&ted from the events of this dark era. yet again), tJx Herr&& -Ed BC LiAs commissioner, he was ultirriately hfh dphytm who proved ttztFzmselves ons,and&&&rib$&w$q$~waRough m Se of4xz Alomes, Smith responsible for what happened, but lets with Afnqicm t4zirnS and made an impact had m agenda tO bring (X4 fmtball back Rid-, remember one thing: the commissioner is widl the cal3.a~;zn squads &t:sew;cm y&p ,bq&;:@@$:..f#@#@’ xv&d to Muritreid. Good idea; ~..thi&y~ Huwa representative of the owners. He can only anyw+. ** f3f @d&:$$2&Cthat were ;.su~,asnamesIlke:Massisnt ever, &i&m& & a hockey ,tuti, always r ’ tid&t,Q$~.$*~ $$k&j&%~+:to either act under their wishes. GM Bill wqts and. . Ridc7xifpmi~ijim .bt ‘jtEiy?.tiF w&, 4 -bfi+ $k$& t was a huekeymm, ti &wayswill be .a Larry Smith didn’t personally sell the JIhmd.l are~in. .badied arQti.s rehockey tow% and notig 4% 3%~ .’ 1..’ csaar6sr’~~~:~~~.~~.:~~~~ble, and BCLions and Ottawa Rough Riders to pl+&Xtent&%us &t&K@$iarry &&&l’s &mm fokfesd’ ,&& &$.$&w of he absentee owners Nelson Skalbania and. am&&~j&‘&4;@~,.~~ py.~g...,~ . mmjf )ras “go+’ JjV@$.. ~.&&&j$f#j&X&&~ .&“*c q& wbs &+Jg &e ~a~thqrwe~n~t~~~gsufftcienrliup-i ’ :p&&xx+%&+ :’ .’ ” .. & &$&Yf salve them. Horn Ciek respectively+ He didn’t persm- . r~-&&=&j part f&m the fm of M~ntr& &&a@ ...~n&$%@&~ir@~ ‘&I&by won’t do ally approve the expansion to the States+He ClFL TO;itshe& &lf & h&&l& b&me S&h $&3&j &gye &.&qj i’& &f+$&&&$~ ’ ::,&&$im &$&$, ‘ht,:,&j .PcKly .I[:.J.: ;’hey A not didn’t personally provide league fun& to Ia& fH%u$‘lixwe kkaf quabq ~w~&xip d h ~J&.&~& making bythe &&becam hr: w&d h& . l&:‘i@ m&l, ..;IhaVe~~~~~~~~~~~anddistractin% ,.;:,y.:., Lions and R>ugh; . , ,,:;r: . . .>.::;. :.‘,the above-mentioned .. important lesson: those whb don% remkm-’ agendas that Smith hid, ~~~~~~, m t$ kwp .a @oat. AU of hese ing bivnek’ ire kilLng the CFL. .’ her the past are condemned to repeat it. take some course ofa~~~~~~~~~~.:. !’ hv& $cm ~$&&$ ::by ,:the Board of And remember this: Larry managed I, ~~lst-ars, ~~~~;~~.bSr’ttieconspicuously to get rjd of the ~~~~~~~~ boys. ~~ l As if bringing the Alouettes back cent in the interest of~‘~~~~~~t ..: ’. some~y stmed c~~‘;:i~:~~iii-i;;i::i; ;$;;;(i’z’,;’ 1:; : . bIamek&JG&‘:Tdry.: “” wasn’t bad enough, he wanted to tilt the should be worth something to CFL fans. .:,,.,,., a.. :;.;& .‘.... ._ What? A Tory not :.cg-‘:> ,:.:.::. :;,;;.i’ .::‘:,:...:$Y; ::. ..:. :.... >.xv.:+r.: ~,,.,,, ., f ii,;$:,ii 1::. ;, ‘p:ii;.-’ i::...::.~:.:g~~~~~~~.:~~::‘.~~: :.‘:f$l .:.::‘.. :. ;;1, . 1,:
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D&jphe ‘. m&&j&, a<;$? @.$ ~~~.~~~~~~~~~~~~E.~’ ;‘ j&,&&&q$~~~e~~~~~~a h pro’~pm letes get suspended for substance abuse? my dms a player get suspended for br&$$ &&& c~~&&~; -., i .i$,.i&;;ii.;.;;i :~:$~i ). i 1;., ~~t~:~~~~~i~y~~‘duany~~~. l. &vu .k ccmsta&y being undermined by weak;,,“Xhe w&+& Fo@& $&+;‘j& if wo~fu~~~g~Ec#poratianandgexcaw~ht ing the hw? Why should an incident that. kn& bfficials and overly-empowered pia)rer u.&&, which are obliged m defend has no-g to do at all with a team and i& “$u$en&ng at~~for~~~~~~~ *a?‘ :;”‘u&g &t& y&u %$l &&y.&&j you@& :&qy b&cve that: &nd& @&& i;s &&i. unemployed. Do it b i p~~f~~~~~ $#k’ pefiormance be punished with action f&m ’ eventhe xXltlstincorrigible ofplayers. Ergo, the team Or the league that it’s in? .’ mendmthe . e. l$*ti~:M;C~~&fd ad you get SuSpendd for, 3 cOupe! Of: eVeaAJmt Belle gets a better wensethan d&v& SF&j 6 r.:‘& of ctike @& a couple 5f w&s, tin m WC& b&k, &$$v~~~ I believe Leon Lett and Michaeli.. K.n he daexva when he slugs a reporter. i should vtof have been suspended$$&@e . pr@@t&ti $.n&@p &@;“HoJ+ is th$ a One ofmy fawxn-ice phr*a in ~rofef+ Fitmlly, let us not forget the Steve Dallas Cowboys (whom I ha=) for their dmcpt to $h&@!@-.~~# ~n.&:p&&n I’ sional sp& is &conduct unbecuminp; D Howe Rule. He will be forever rememdrug use. I beli43e that Lawrse ~&.&p$ tin b&i. lidd?i~~~ ii.1:; ‘dii%ili~~ &&he1 the leap&’ It% ,th~ n&on& for suspendbred far proving that even a marginal . . should not have ken suspen&d f~rri &c. ItiI tit& mp.h&l ~:&.sioj&k %%& . iag athletes when th& &%4d activiti~ talent with a drug problem can find forNebraska Cornhus~ers for beating I& gi& 6 @ &’ & py’ && :a~ b!s p&d his embarrass their tm.m’ti their spa* lr& give&s in today’s high pressure world of friend. I believe that any athlete whd ‘is debt to; so&y, so let l&n-+x on ~,&th life,’ embarrass the ieague, FU sit on your butt prc$essional sports. Seven times! Snow reprimanded for personal conduct unreand the situation should be done with. for a while. Were it possible & f”ire: pti white managed to get his ass suspended lated to their sport is getting a raw deal. A personal life is given that name for a athletes, that would easily be t.hc bt @uSeven times for drug use! Worse still, baseBefore all the activists write angry let- reason; it’s a part of a person’s life that is t-ion, but let’s face it, the logistics &tiattie ball reinstated him six times! This is one of ters to Imprint, let me say &at any societal personal. If their personal life does not mind-boggling. the monumentally bad messages to send. and&# punishments levied on these peo- involve the sport in which they play in any The largest problem is the ease with Whether athletes want to accept it or ple are justified. If somebody breaks the way, then who has the right to say that the which athletes can circumvent the system, not, as lung as they are in the public eye, law and is punished, that’s what they de- sport should punish them? It’s discriminaor the way the leagues allow it to happen. engaging in sports that kids play, they are serve. Athletes should get the same punishtory, it’s an invasion of privacy, and it’s Let’s take Leon Lett for example. He ap- going to be role models. It’s that simple. ment as any other person who does somewrong. pealed his suspension on the grounds that And, as role models, I’m sure most Unfortunately, drug and conduct polihe tested positive on his eleventh test of the parents would love it if athletes would stop thing wrong. However, it should work both ways. Athletes should not get preferties will never change, and athletes will be month, when he’s only supposed to be snorting cocaine off the breasts of exotic tested a maximum of ten times in any given dancers, would stop knocking their girlential treatment, but they also should not forced tu live bv the same different standfriends down stairwells, would stop trying month. Gosh! That’s a darn shame. Unforreceive further punishment either. Yes, ards that people currently complain that tunarely, there’s always a loophole that to break the speed of light while under the equality is a double-edged sword. they get to live by. Apparently, it seems that influence of alcohol and such other fbn. athletes can slide through, and in most Ifa player does crack, cocaine, or whatdifferent standards are a daruble-edged I would. sword as well. casesis is provided by the league. ever, fine. If they really want to throw their
Tool w/Psychotics Warehouse Saturday, November 30
Genocide Saturday, November 30 by Patrick Imprint
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say that a band that named its latest album after an injection of T fluid into the rectum may sound odd, but Aelzima has a more recondite homonym: %nima,” the unconscious inner aspect ofpersonality. And while in their former days of scatological obsession Tool only hinted at a philosophical side, their third album has shown them to be surprisingly intelligent, intriguing artists, Unfortunately, 1800 innocent civilians were forced to stand through Psychotica, an entirely uninteresting band that, asuninteresting bands are wont to do, once played Lollapalooza for no apparent reason other than they look vaguely cool. The lead singer wore a white dreadlocked mohawk and a suit that looked like an opaque body condom and was just as revealing of his genitalia. This was, sadly, the most interesting thing about Psychotica’s set-1 just wish it haTdbeen as short. At a quarter to eleven the noise began: a rising sound wave, familiar fron-&&w, that took fifteen minutes to peak. Then, a shorter and more melodic piece, which also built to crescendo. Then, Tool. Maynard James Keenan, in addition to
being a superb lyricist and vocalist, is also very, very weird. The right side of his body, including his shaven head, was painted bright blue, his eyes never seemed to focus on anything, and he jerked around the stage like a demonic marionette, His voice was perfect: every word came clearly whether he was screaming or whispering. His occasional brief comments to the audience, on the nature of his music and life, displayed a depth and insight unbecoming in a metal band. Tool, though, are shedding their metal band image. The guitars and bass are violent as metal is, but the drummer’s way too good (amazing, in fact), and Keenan’s voice far too expressive. And although their set was a good niix of old favourites ( “SoberP” ccPrison Sex”), really old favourites (“Cold and Ugly,” “Opiate”) and new stuff (“Stinkfist,” Y-I”), the band conspicuously avoided the most intense elements of their repertoire in favour of the more ambient pieces. Even the older, noisier songs got some reworking into the new mould. A mid-set exploration of quiet feedback, tones, and drum solo added to the ambience, and proved that Tool are versatile and adept musicians. The crowd got a u $23 worth; Tool played for nearly ninety minutes, including the best of their past and present work. When they lefi the stage the show seemed to have been too short, but there was no encore; they’re not the kind of band to buy into that fiction. As the fans streamed out of the Warehouse gates, one of the most memorable
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concerts of the year began, A fleet of Ryder vans stopped on Jarvis St. along with a large flatbed truck carrying four men, a turntable, drum kit, two giant speakers, and a generator. ‘We’re moth~&..&.ng Genocide, y’all! We asked if we could play tonight and they said no-well, we’re playing now, motherfuckers.“ItwasLondonbandGenotide, one of the only original metal-rap firsioners to come around since Rage. With that, Genocide started to play, k those Tool fans who hadn’t exhausted them-
by Patrick
Wilkins
selves in the mosh bit inside formed a new one on the pavement. While they were playing “Making ‘Em Mad,” though, the managers of the Warehouse were already pissed off. Blue-shirted Warehouse security surrounded the van and two police cars pulled up almost immediately. The generator was cut mid-song. The audietice started yelling at the police, rocks were thrown, and the crowd was one skinhead away from a full riot. It was at&is point that I quietly retreated
to the car.
Alomar would be proud -~ The Headstones
t was like the story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. A quiet crowd, oozing with tranquility and apathy, trickled into Fed Hall last Saturday to enjoy a nice evening out and catch a few tunes. The room was cold, to say the least. The atmosphere seemed strangely devoid of anything that could even have nominally passed for Yife.” For the Matthew Good Band, the audience’s frigidty must have been obvious, and noticeably tempered their stage presence. At first, all they could offer was a live version of their songs; the most dynamic parts of their act w&e the drummer’s facial expressions. Musically, the Matthew Good Band was rather enjoyable. I was able to pick out a couple of their tunes that have gotten a good amount of airplay, and was impressed
they could only have managed to grab the audience with something other than occasionally strolling around the stage, they would easily have had the audience in the palm of their hand. Towards the end of their piece, this talented Vancouver band seemed to limber up a bit, and manage-d to melt some of the ice that had apparently frozen peopie’s feet to the floor. The audience began to stir, and the Band seemed to become a little more confident in their stage presence. Sadly, it was too little too late, and they left having offered good music but a forgettable show. Then something shocking happened. The spark in the crowd that the Matthew Good Band had managed to finish with seemed to grow and fester. People became a little more aggressive and boisterous. By the time the Headstones set faot on stage, they had inherited a simmering pot of expectation and potential. With their trademark antics, aggressive music, and a natural knack for including the audience in the show, the Headstones very quickly turned a herd of complacent sheep ready for the slaughter into a pack of rabid jackals bent
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Accompanying their’ gritty, truculent lyrics and music was the standard exchange of copious amounts of spit and cigarettes, heading to and from the stage. Although vastly outnumbered by the churning mass of mashing bodies before him, Hugh Dillon kept up with the slimy salvo, trading saliva
CD, Picture of wealth, they a.Iso supplemented the show with pieces from their most recent CD, Teeth and Time, and included an in-your-face cover of %ll Along the Watchtower. ” Although largely still underdogs in the Canadian music scene, the Headstones car-
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best band in Canada. Hubris, you say? If their music and showmanship is to be any indication of what they are capable of, the Headstones shouldn’t be gunning for the title for very long; they’ll very shortly devour the competition, and spit them back out in concert.
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ram the opening scene, featuring a herd of stampeding, flaming cattle, ti, the end outside an incinerated House of Congress, one thought ran continuousiy through my mindam Atttwks! is what Ed Wood could have done with a budget. Based on the Topps trading cards, A&rs Attucks! is a blatant slap in the face to the patriotic flag-waving vitriol of Iu&pendt~nceL$L Featuring an eclectic cast of super-s tars and lesser lights, this movie “borrows” from many of the same classic sources asII, such as War of the Wwkh and any number of hokey ’50s sci-fi films, and creates what instantly became mv favourite film of 1996. ’ There’s a real sense of nostalgia in Tim Burton’s effort, a good deal of it derived from Burton’s biographical film Ed Wood. Even he Martian spaceships are an homage to Wood’s immortal space odyssey Plan 9 From Outer Space. As a Burton loved B-movies, especiahy science fiction, and that)s evident in tirs AH&S! &U Attah! features a starstudded cat, which; like in D4, are spread across the country, yet whose lives are intertwined by the
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end. The Washingtoncast includes Jack Nicholson and Glenn Close as the American President and First Lady, with Pierce Brosnan, Martin Short and Rod Steiger as the over-the-top advisors. The Las Vegas crowd, and easily the most eclectic, features Jack Nicholson as a shady land developer, Annette Benning as his ditzy, alcoholic wife, blaxploitation veterans Pam Grier and Jim Brown, Danny Devito and Tom Jones. I suppose that anything set in Las Vegas wouldn’t be complete without an appearance by Tom Jones. And surprise, he even sings! The real stars of the mdvie are, of course, the aliens. Unlike the generic insectile fiends from III4, these aliens are hilarious, and with their skeletal faces and bulging brains, even *border on cute. Though they only speak in clicks, the body language and
all except James Russeti
pratfalls given to them by the animators make them very real and very entertaining. There’s even a very surreal feel watching the aliens on screen. l.h.like most films, where the effort is made to make the computer graphics and the live action mix together searnlessly, the FX . in M&s Attacks! look like they’ve been added afterwards, like they don’t really belong. Any review of this film couldn’t be complete without at least recognizingLthe work of Joe Don Baker, who immortalized himselfas the surly, Schlitz-swilling Mitchell. In this film, he plays a bloated and inebriated slob. Hmm . . . . . typecasting? il4im Attacks! is one of the first FX intensive films in recent years to rnk together special effects, solid acting, humour and an underdog plot and actually come out with a winning combination.
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was’ music from the new Satsmu&&-an album that marks amarginal step forward for a band that has a solid history of trying new approaches to their sound. Regardless, the song selection indicated a tendency towards the faster tracks, which, when it comes to TWI?, usually means better. The band went as far back as “Kennedy” and “Mrhat Have 1 Said Now?” from their breakthrough Bk and also sprinkled in three of the twelve singles they released in 1492. The older material not only excited the crowd, but seemed to
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help pump some much-needed energy into the band’s newer work. Many songs, regardless of era, were extended with the mesmerizing strumming that The Wedding Present have petiected: rising tides ofguitar that can build a song to a frenetic climax. Their recorded material has demonstrated a tendency to disappoint in recent years, but fortunately The Wedding Present’s live shows maintain the energy that fans of the band crave. Hopefully, future releases will harness some of the live power that they toy with so masterfully. -
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Attack of the Scud Stud
Risk and Redemption: Surviving the Network
News Wars
by Arthur Kht Viking 308 pp., $29.99 by Sandy Atwd Imprint stdf
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or years now critics have lamented the slide of television journalism away from hard news and towards entertainment-driven shows such as Hard Copy and Inti& Edihz. It’s hard co imagine a more well-documented account of this decline into the morass of tabloid sensationalism than Arthur Kent’s lbik and Rtdmptitm. As an account of a journalist attempting to cover news stories his book is rketing, but it is the second half of the book, in which Kent describes his legal battles against NBC, where the reader is given extraordinary insight into how far network executives are willing to go when the drive for ratings supersedes the drive for the truth. As a freelance journalist and on assignment, Kent covered some of the most significant political events of the last ten years: the fall of the Berlin Wa& the war in Afghanistan, student protests in Tiananmen Square, Romania’s revolt against Ceausescu, ethnic hatred in Bosnia, the aborted coup in Moscow, the Gulf Waryou name it, Kent was there. Despite his dedication to his job, and the simple fact that he was risking life and limb to bring these stories to the rest of the world, Kent’s relationship with NBC soured. NBC, under new management, had new ideas for the network. Much of this can be traced back to 1986-&e year General Electric bought NBC’s parent company RCA, In 1988, Larry Grossman, then president ofNBC’s news division, was replaced by Michael Gartner. Under Gartner, several name correspondents, including Connie Chung, left NBC. Meanwhile other employees such as Peter Kent (~ur’s brother) were considering leaving because of the path tie new NBC management was taking. During Gartner’s tenure at NBC, the company would close over ten of its foreign bureaus. GE also brought a history of litigation that would Come to haunt NBC. In under five years, GE had paid out over $70 million in lawsuits Under Michael Gartner, NBC’s prime-time show Da&livte NBC prepared a story on GM trucks, claiming that the placement of the gas tanks could cause the trucks to exphle in a collision.D~~efk?s report included its own tests which ended with an exploding truck. GM responded the next day, revealing that Date&W had planted toy rockets on the truck. Mer GM’s news conference, Gartner dismissed GM’s charges but was forced to reverse his statement the next day. According to Kent, the rigged-truck story was Widely
acknowledged to be the most shameful f&co anyone in the business could remember.” Now reluctantly working for Dah&e NBC in Rome, Kent’s foreign stories were being butchered and dropped altogether and Kent wanted to know why. In his attempts to find out what was happening, Kent wrote several letters to Don Browne, vice-president of NBC news. He was becoming an ever-present thorn in the side of one of the world’s largest corporations. Fed up with Kent’s persistent requests for some justification as to why his stories were being dropped, David Verdi, under the orders of Michael Gartner, assigned Kent and his team to Zagreb and then to move immediately into Bosnia. It was an extremely dangerous assignment. Twentyseven journalists had been killed in Bosnia the year before. Kent and his team were sent in without bulletproof vests and helmets. They were provided with no translators or guides, no first-aid gear, no maps and no background files. Kent rebed the assignment. NBC’s own policy book stated that all hazardous assignments were purely voluntary. Kent also had a contract with NBC which stated that reassignment from Dateline could only be to the senior European posts at NBC’s NightlyNew$. He was sent letters from Michael Gartner, threatening him with suspension. Kent was eventually suspended and fired. Gartner wasted no time in launching a publicity campaign claiming that Kent had been suspended for refusing a legitimate and safe assignment-to Zagreb, Croatia with no mention that Kent had been assigned to go into Bosnia. Kent’s casenever went to trial, but the book takes on a dramatic turn from the world theatre to the boardrooms ofNBC where Kent tells his story through depositions. Here, the various people involved in the Kent vs. NBC case tell their side of the story to the defendant and the plaintiff (and their lawyers) under oath, If the book up until this point is fascinating, it reaches the realms of the un-put-down-able in these later chapters. In just under 75 pages, the upper management of NBC comes tumbling down. An organization, when called to account for what appeared to be lies, irresponsible decision-making, compromised news reporting and sensationalistic tendencies, simply cannot defend itself. Many of NBC’s executives come across as-for lack of a better word-morons, Kent’s caseseems so strong from the beginning that it is hard to believe his opponents manage to run a network. David Verdi, who was responsible for assigning Kent and his partner to Bosnia, admits that he doesn’t know the Seth capital of Bosnii or the Muslim capital. He also admits that no equipment was available to Kent when he was assigned to go into Bosnia. More digging revealed that, contrary to Gartner’s claims in the press release denouncing Kent, there was never an assignment to “peaceful Zagreb.” (Ironically, Kent ended up in Bosnia anyway, filming an award-winning documentary sold, in part, to the BBC and CBC.) From beginning to end, it is clear that Kent is in the right and NBC is terribly, terribly wrong, Kent initially asked for $25 million plus a fL.Uapology. The cash settlement Kent received remains confidential, but by the end of the book, Kent achieves three consequential achievements. Not only does he clear his name and show that his dishonourable discharge was based on completely false charges, but he has demonstrated something to which everyone who considers news of some importance should pay close attention: NBC news was (and very well may still be) driven by its entertainment division-as appalling a revelation as can be imagined. The situation worked out well for Kent (he now has a job with CNN). The fmal question that Kent, and everyone involved in producing the news, must ask is why this situation arose in the first place. How much of a demand was there for sensationalism? Did shows like1izsideWti rate highly when they went with their tabloid sleaze?If this is indeed the case,then there exists a larger problem with televisioti and it has less to do with the people who make television than with the people who watch it.
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could practically smell the Heineken on Z&k’s breath. Zakk sported a plain Chet Atkins inSaturday, November 30 stead of the usual signature Les Paul, but the spiral reflections of the disco ball on the by Andrew Krywaniuk ceiling seemed to compensate. It didn’t sound acoustic, anyway, tier it was ampliImprint staff fied and sent through numerous effects t was a dark and stormy night last pedals. But I was impressed that the solos and harmonic riKs seemed even more intriSaturday when I drove to see Zakk Wylde in London, and I was not imcate than on the album. pressed when the Embassy made me wait After wowing the crowd with a few in a corner for half an hour while they guitar songs, including my personal favorite, denied the existence of a press list. I had “Sold My Soul,” Z&k switched to piano arrived early, hoping to speak to Zakk, but for ccLovi.n’Woman,” A veritable one-man I missed him by about 10 seconds. band, he later demonstrated his harmonica I was about to meet the genius behind technique on LLBetween Heaven and Hell.” what I consider to be the best album of the When he played “Machine-Gun Man” I year,&& of Shadotus. I wasn’t sure what to could swear I heard a fiddle playing inside expect from the CCacoustictour.“Metal guihis guitar tone. tar is 70% tone and 30% technique, so it’s Overall, the set was a fairly even mix a shame to waste Zakk’s superb tone on an between Bllok of Sbhs ad Pride ad acoustic guitar. Still, the album had imGlory material, but what really made it pressed me and so would the show. special were the four long guitar solos The opening band, Thundershack, was which I have given names. The guitar in surprisingly good. Their name suits themcLScreaming Trance Blues” almost sounded they are LOUD! The highlight was their like a person yelling. funky self-titled anthem. Although they Midway through the set, Zakk introlack some finesse, they have a lot of potenduced his band-the angel on drums and tial and I wouldn’t mind seeing them again. the devil on bass-showing clearly that he Zakk seemed to think he was Axl Rose was somewhere between heaven and hell. or something, keeping the crowd waiting His last solo, ‘Southern Comfort” (which for halfan hour. The stage was lined with he played with the guitar behind his head) candles and burning incense when Zakk, rocked so hard that it knocked the picture dressed in bell-bottoms and a jean jacket, of the devil right off the wall. and backup guitarist Nick Catanese enOverall, it was a great performance tered’& Gmplemerk the canned ambient ~ and everyone in the crowd was pleased. A music with some opening psychedelic riffs. great concert, and well worth failing my I was up in the second row-so close I exalns for.
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that slow goodv feeling at Sauble lying next to your love on the warm sand in late July. Rosie’s bass -playihg - - and Morris’ drumn&g are without fault. One thing verv sDec:al that this band shares with the l&s if the Tragically Hip is that they sound in concert very much like they do on their CDs. Greig and Bill, the co-lead guitarists and voc&sts, both have a style of Singing reminiscent of ayoung father soothing his newborn daughter with a lullabye in a Kghting storm. Ad> lullabyish quality to the-list ofways of describing this band, but don’t limit it to that. Eve+ song the band performs has that energetic quality that makes you want to get up-arid move around,
photo by Kurt Schreiter even the slower ones. The set was opened with a mix of old, new and brand new songs. The crowd wasted no time getting in& the show, and before long many a $tir of feet could be seen tumbling throught the portion of the universe directly above the mash pit. treble charger should be co&ended for their ability to keep the mosh on the happy side of the ch<os line, while still keeping the crowds pumped right up to the last song in the encore.-1 gu&s we don’t really need to spit on people to get ther cooperation (eh, Sloan?). -
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o, you’ve never even heard of these bands. What a shame, and you cafl blame your local clubs for it. These four bands were brought together at the Korova Cafe in downtown Kitchener by CKMS D J Bill Corbett and revealed much of the indie talent active in the greater Toronto area. Hubblebunk was the first band to take the small stage at the pleasantly intimate Korova. Based just outside of Guelph, this trio started the evening with a surprisingly great gig. They varied slower bass-anddrum-driven segments with engaged speedy interludes marked by screaming vocals. Choke To Start was the next band to perform, and picked up Hubblebunk’s lead with an inspired md decidedly faster performance. Savage guitars along with raging vocals by guitarists Cabe McDonough and Josh Baumann engaged the full capacity crowd, which increasingly got involved. As Josh Baumann had pointed out before the show, Choke To Start’s situation is symptomatic of the K-W scene, which “basically su~ks.~’ Originally from Kitchener, ChokeTo Start soon were forced
to move to Toronto to have any prospect of performing publicly, as local clubs either show Jittle interest in upcoming bands or are only interested in hiring cover bands. Toronto’s Smallmouth was the next scheduled act and had the opportunity to take advantage of the hyped crowd. Unfortunately, Smallmouth never did pick up on Choke To Start’s lead and put on a rather disappointing performance. With absolutely no address to the crowd, Small Mouth started up their short set and had finished their first number before most of the crowd even realized it had begun. The rest of the uninspired set was taken directly from their first indie release, All Ports In Frequency, and did little to entertain the crowd. The arrival of Pecola most definitely shattered that sentiment and immediately regained the crowd’s attention, asthe band lived up to bassist Craig Thompson’s preconcert revelation that ‘tie rock pretty hard.” And hard it was, featuring Pecola’s fervent vocals, underlined by intense screams characteristic of the band’s intensity. This intensity, combined with an imposing stage presence, had the crowd roaring and enjoying every second of the show. Drawing only marginally from the PZanet U8;ly release, many songs are sure to be included on a new Pecola album scheduled for release next month. Overall, averyentertainingshow which would have been worthy of any local club and would definitely assist in rendering a backbone to a potentially great local scene.
Merrv F’n Xmas by Patrick Wtis Imprint staE mong the many reasons why I detest Christmas, besides the comA ercialism, hypocrisy and insincerity the season brings out, is the shitty music. Christmas music is banal, musically and lyrically, and anything with the remotest musical integrity gets converted to Muzak and played to death. Hahwe Holiday, on the o&x hand, is a Christmas album I can live with. With titles like “Captain Morgan’s Christmas,” “Fuck Christmas, Fuck Santa, Fuck You,” and VVhat Tom Likes About Christmas” (thirty seconds of silence courtesy of the Showbusiness Giants), it’s more than a little disrespecti. Then again, that’s what punk’s supposed to do-bite its thumb at those elements of society that we take for granted. There are a few traditional songs reworked, quite reverently-Lloydsrocket do the G-inch theme song with the heavyhandedness it’s always begged for, Engine Kid jam off of “Little Drummer Boy,” and the Rhythm Pigs keep all the melody in “Sleigh Ride” while playing it at double speed-and some reworked quite irreverently also, as with Killdozer’s “Little Town of Deathlehem.” Most, however, are original songs about Christmas by well-known
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Imprint staff Every once in a while I come across an album that I just can’t stop listening to, no matter what else is in my CD collection. It isn’t otien that it happens, but it just did. Unchained is one of the best new releases I’ve heard all year. I’m usually not a fan of country music-at least not of what it has become in 1996. The typically played on those “country” cable channels is just bad. This isn’t like that. This is Johnny Cash. This is the Man in Black. This is incredible. Even before I played the disc I knew it was going to be interesting. The first track was written by Beck, and there was also a cover of Soundgarden’s “Rusty Cage.” Actually, only three of the fourteen songs were written by Cash. So the first thing you hear when you put this CD in is a cover of Beck’s “Rowboat.” I’m not ftiliar with Beck’s version, but you can almost hear a connection between Beck and Cash. Dark and quirky-1 think that description fits them both quite well. This is the kind of music
punk/rock/hardcore bands including Spiderbait, Trigger Happy, Ultra Bide, Blood Sausage, and the Dirty Three. Hardcore HuZidq also features an ‘cEaster Egg”-a song hidden &fie the first regular CD track. In this case, it’s Silkworm performing ccIn the Bleak Midwinter,” a song that the label considered too pretty to put on an album made far scslarnmin’ around the Christmas tree.” If your CD player can access it, Silkworm alone is worth the price of admission. Although Hardcm Holiday is a novelty aibum, the songs included are more than mere novelties. Anyone interested in hard music wili find some impressive tunes here, and even those in tune with the Christmas spirit (not Captain Morgan’s, either) will find HwdcweHoZidhy an album impossible to hate. Now if they’d only play it in malls. I
Thompson enjoys taking the time to create songs of substance, and it pays off for the listener. I can hardly complain about too many good songs. His topics dwell perhaps a little too much on the topic of love, but Thompson manages to draw gold from that well often enough. As a fan of vitriol myself, I can’t espite his long tenure in help but be impressed with the acidic “Put the music industry, Riit there Pal,” a biting indictment of a friend chard Thompson’s new album is who has forgotten Thompson on his way nothing if not refre&i.ng. From the al- up the ladder of success. Bitter and sarcastic, Thompson proves bum’s stunning first track, cCRazorDance” himself adept at bitchy name calling as well Thompson shows the kids how it’s done. Stunning lyrics that reveal Trent Reznor’s as penning love songs (and in the process, “See tortured artist; see tortured artist cry; Thompson manages to prove that they’re cry, tortured artist, cry” lyrics to be as banal not that far removed). as they truly are, and inventive guitar work He’s too practiced at his cr& to think that carries more emotion than any power that just dropping names of poets will chord, Thompson earns his reputation as a make anybody think he’s an u&e. His gifted songwriter. references are well thought out. It% with He overdoes it a little bit. ymt? m? ZU? such song-writing wisdom that Thompson is two CDs, one electric, one acoustic. As is has proved himself to be a thoughtful, too often the case, it could have been accomplished musician and y& m? tis? reduced to one CD. No matter, it’s obvious only solidifies that role.
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that makes you want to sit on the front porch just drinkin’ whisky and playin’ a banjo. Another song that needs to be mentioned is “Rusty Cage.” Soundgarden never sounded this good; never even came close. A country back-beat, a twangy guitar, and lyrics about.. . well, whatever “Rusty Cage” really is about. The whole album is pretty much like that: twangy guitars and Cash’s vocals. And, ttie to what Cash has come to represent, the album has a dark side. “Meet Me in Heaven,” one of the songs that Cash penned himself, is a dark, spiritual song. If I hadn’t read the credits, I’d have thought it was an old traditional song. As the story in the liner notes says, the song title is the phrase carved into his brother Jack’s tombstone. The darkest point, by far, comes by way of a Josh Haden song, simply titled “Spiritual.” It opens with a simple, slow guitar pattern. In comes Cash’s low rumblingof “Jesus... I don’t want to die alone.. Jesus,ifyou hear my last breath, don’t leave me here lefi to die a lonely death.” Brutally honest, bitterly lonely, utterly brilliant. That’s what the music world has come to expect from the Man in Black, and Unchained certainly delivers. This is a must for anyone who has ever thought that the world is a dark and lonely place. l
The beards are back-&er a little iristus 22 Top have returned with a n& disc and a bit of a new sound. It’s still characteristic 22 Top, with that cruchy guitar and raspy southern vocals but it has a bit more of an edge to it. A very good album when played at high volumes, and what other volume would you play the music as put out by Gibbons, Hill and Beard? The song content is very much 22 Top-the lyrics make you choke on your whisky shots. “Zipper Job,” a song about a sex change, a ‘Tijuana tuck-n-roU,n follows the toe-tappin’ “Vincent Price Blues.” The boys from the South ask you why you ain’t
satisfied with what you got in mat’s up With That,” and of course, what 22 Top album would be complete without a few drinkin’ songs a la Yoaded?” Wq-thmeen” is a great opening track and is followed up by track after track of gritty numbers that’ll knock the sawdust off your boots. This album is rip-snortin’ rock and roll in the fine 22 Top tradition.
Inner Circle
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Hey, did you hear? The Beatles have a new album coming out. Sort of. Well, not really. If you are really determined to own every legitimate release from the Beatles, then you probably already own this album. Ifnot, you can expect a bunch of first and second takes of songs that were eventually put to master on the eighteenth track or so. Anthology 3 decently covers the last three albums of the Beatles illus trious career : The Beatles (a.k.a. the white album), Abbey Rod, and Let It Be. Not bad, but not at all necessary. -GP
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Throw a slide guitar into Collective Soul and add some terrible vocals and out comes Raging Slab. More of a joke than anything else, Raging Slab are nearly impossible to listen to from start to finish. The closing piece on Sing Monkey Sing, “The Sl&.l’s Ending,” is their pinnacle-a three piece concerto that, I suppose, captures their essence,a three piece concerto that I have yet to hear. -CE
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Considering this release is from a movie that I never noticed come around (and I was looking for it), the soundtrack is very, very good. With releases from the Rose Chronicles, Luscious Jackson and including Shampoo’s “Trouble,” this album is 45 minutes of great music. Outstanding tracks on this disc were Papa Brittle’s Y&ress Killer on the Loose,” Wild Strawberries’ ‘7 Don’t Want To Thinlc About It” and LTs “Shirley.” It’s also interesting to note that of the ten songs on this CD, four of them are from Vancouver’s Nettwerk label. Who says Canadians can’t make music? -RVK
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Vancouver’s Vinaigrettes came to my attention through their country-parody “Your Love Makes Me Sick” on an old Canadian punk compilation. Their full-length Cross2+&&&e is, sadly, equally as competent yet not nearly as catchy country-rock. Bonus points, however, for one of the greatest lyrical couplets ever with “Icicles aren’t dangerous/ They just want to play with us.” Other lyrics are similarly brilliant, but the music’s so flat I can’t really bring myself to care. Give ‘em time to grow up. PW
dents in classrooms, in small groups or on an individual basis. Call Brigitta at 747-3314 if you are interested. Kitchaner Parks and Recreation - for info regarding the following call Deb 741-2226: Exploring Leisure Volunteers needed! If you are available Friday evenings between 7 and 10 pm, you coutd assist a group of adults with a disability to ‘explore leisure.” This might include going to a hockey game, learning a new craft or going swimming. Admission to recreation events is provided for volunteers, Get in the Swim! Aquatic volunteers needed for men, women and children with disabilities. Will adapt to yourschedUl8. R8C8iV8 fr8e pool pa$S. M&8 volunteers are urgently needed. Calling all Card Sharks! Male volunteer required for weekly card game with young gentleman. Time/location flexible. Like music, playing pool, conversetion? Male volunteer sought to accompany young adult to communi drop-in program, Sundays 1 to 3 pm. 7 day and time flexible) URGENTLY NEEDED! Male volunteer to assist young boy new to community in soccer program, Wednesday evenings from 6 to 8 p.m., November to March. Laam 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 Pro-
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Upon listening to the first few tr&ks of this- instrumental album, I heard a not-too-bad sounding Spanish guitar with a jazz-plucked bass in the background. My interest was rudely stifled by track four, a creative interpretation of The Fhzstones theme song. Looking throught the liner notes, I realized thait the entire album was composed of Spanishguitar and bass covers of really cheesv, really stupid songs. v?ith this new perspective, the r,ext few tracks transported mtz to the audio experience of a grocery store, where they play those cLenchanting” instrumental covers of Christmas carols and popular AM songs kern decades past. Needless to say, I didn’t make it to the end of the album. -EB
“Badboys, bad bys, wha&a’ gunna do?” Well if you are the members of Inner Circle, you put out a slarnmin album of reggae and island grooves. This is not the album for you if you are looking for “Bad Boys,” but: if you are a fan of Maxi Priest or Bob Marley, giving this album a try is not a bad idea. From “No Army Life” to “Reggae Music is Life,” the album is about living and loving and having ti. -RVK
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Suddenly % Came To My Senses On their roller coaster of love, Ginger hits all the emotions from the self-questioning despair of a lost lover to the determination of moving on. Overall, the CD covers a broad spectrum of sound with slow, acoustic guitar melodies meshedwithstraightioward, hard-edged guitar. The multimedia video filmed partially in 3D is a bonus, and the remix of the band’s hit “Solid Ground” is a good one. With an interesting mix of sounds and atmospheres and a slew of guest musicians including vocals from label-mate Sarah McLachlan, ginger’s second release is enjoyable. -MF
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Beginning Christopher begin. This munication To register 6307. Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday KW Sexual Assault Support Centre/Drop-in Group. Women sexually assualted as teen/adult: Emmanuel United Church corner of Bridgeport and Albert. 1:00 3:00 pm. Info 571-0121. THURSDAYS An English Language Lab/class. Sept. to Dec. in Modern Languagesfrom 130 to 2:20 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 200 to 4:00 p.m. Students, faculty, staff and spouses welcome. For info call International Student Office at ext. 2814 SUNDAYS Emmanuel United Church Young Adults Group welcomes university students. Service IO:30 am. Social Group 7:OO 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 theme is King Arthur. ML104,7-9 p.m.
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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 well as family members and friends. For info call 884-5455. University of Library Electronic Data Services has revised office hours and added some service effective Oct. 15/96. The new office hours (Porter Library Room 222) are: Tues. lo:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.; Wed. 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Please contact the UMD Library @ x2795 for specific times. 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 8:30 pm. Tickets are $8 per person. “Starry Night” tickets are now on sale for Dec. 23 at 6:30 -9:30 pm. Tickets are $15 per adult and $7.50 per child. Call 748-l 914. SNOWGA TOGA - get ready, its coming on Jan. 18 will be the first every SNOWGA TOGA at Bingeman’s Park. $5 includes bus, Watch for ticket sales. MathSoc is collecting gifts for Operation Christmas Child. For more information contact Karen (kakopciu@barrow) or call MathSoc at 888-4779. HUNDREDS OF FINAL EXAM SURVIVAL KlTS(FESK) have been purchased by UW parents for students.Today is the LAST DAY to pick up your kits between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., SLC room 2122. “A Dickens Christmas” through song and word, put on by the Elora Festival Singers. Sunday, Dec. 8 at 3 p.m. at St. John’s Church Elora. Buy your tickets early since last years show was a sold out performance! Call 846-0331 for info and tickets. Canada World Youth past participants that are interested in forming a Waterloo regional volunteer network to help the Ontario Regional Off ice should contact Aleisha atadhowlet@artsul .watstar.uwaterloo.ca or 725-5462. 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 Iangauge. Application Deadline: Jan.31 /97. For more info and application forms, contact Student Awards Off ice. Renison College has openings available for female students in the Winter Term 1997. For further information, please contact the Residence office, Renison College at 884-4404, ext. 611. Designing Learning Activities with Interactive Multimedia. Course Announcement - Winter ‘97 - Independent Studies 301 A. A project course, in which teams of students work with faculty to design new learning activities using interactive multimedia. Details: http://watservl .uwaterloo.ca/ -tcarey/is301 a.html Breastfeeding Support Site Opens in Sears, Faitview Park Mall, December 1 ‘96. Professional and volunteer support hours are: Mondays 9:30 - 1 I:30 a.m.; Wednesdays 1 - 3:30 p.m.; Thursdays 6 9 p.m. Exchanges to France or Germany for 1997-98: awards of $1,200 to undergraduates and graduates. Deadline January 101 97. Forms available from your dept. or Rehana Merali, NH, room 3015.
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St. Paul’s United College has rooms available for Winter ‘97 and Spring ‘97 terms, Please call 885-l 460 or drop by for application forms and a tour! The Faculty of Applied Health Sciencesispleasedtoannouncetheopening of the UW-CMCC Chiropractic Research Clinic in the new addition to 8C Matthews Halt. Call 888-4567ext. 5301 for an aDDointment. Rooms in the Village Residence are available for immediate occupancy. lnquire at the Housing Off ice, Village 1 or phone 888-4567 ext. 3704 or 3705 for further information on the villaaes. English as a Second Language, Secondary School Credits, and Upgrading classes for adults at St. Louis Adult Learning Centres. 75 Allen St. E. Waterloo 745-1201 or 291 Westminster Dr. N Cambridae 650-l 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 Bluevale Alumni! BCl’s
25th Reunion 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, 80 Bluevale St. N. Waterloo, N2J 3R5, call the Hotline at 650-0569 or email at http:/www.sentex.net/ -dabrykys/bci.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 FASS Auditions: Attention performers and techies!! Here’s your chance to sing, dance, act, play, tech and laugh in the 35th annual FASS Musical Comedy: 1001 Arthurian Knights running Feb. 6-8. Auditions will be held Jan. 810, 7:00-9:30 p.m. in HH373, HH378 and HH334. NO experience necessary! http://math.uwaterloo.ca/-fass or 15 19) 884-4093.
Don Hayes Award-for involvement/contribution to athletics and/or sports therapy. Deadline:Jan. 31/97 Leeds-Waterloo Student Exchange Program Award-students to contact John Medley, Mechanical Engineering. Mike Moser MemorialAward-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 Co/lege for further information. Deadline: Dec. 31/96
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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 Erisbin Award-interested females entering 4th year in Spring or Fall 1997 in an Honours program in which women are currently under-represented. Oeadline:Apr.30/97
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Faculty of Arts: Concordia Club Award-available to3rd year Regular or 3A Co-op Germanic & Slavic. Deadline: Jan. 31/97
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Excellent Accommodation, dignified setting, mature student. Close U.W.O. - Masonville. Nicely furnished room or apt. (shared kitchenette). Parking, (recreatioti) ping pong, cable.. Bedding & linen supplied. 1609 Richmond, 438-7615. Large Basement for rent. cheerv. cluiet & clean. kitchen orivileaes. t.v. -Walking distance to u’of W, b&king space. ‘Prefer stbdent &hd will rent from monday to friday but open to full weekly accomodations too. $325/month. Call 888-0832 (Joyce}.
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Facultv of Encaineerinca: Andersen Consulting Scholarshipavailable to 3B. Deadline: Mar. 31/97 Canadian Hospital EngineeringSociety’sScholarship-available to3B. Deadline: Mar. 31/97 Consulting Engineers of Ontario Scholarship-available to all 3B. Deadline: Mar. 31197 John Deere Limited Scholarship-available to 316 Mechanical. Deadline: Mar. 31/97 Delcan Scholarship-available to 4A Civil. Deadline: Feb. 28/97 Randy Duxbury Memorial Award-available to 36 Chemical. Deadline: Mar. 31/ 97 SC. Johnson & Son Ltd.Environmental Scholarship-available to 3rd year Chemical. Deadline: May 31197 Marcel Pequegnat Scholarship-available to 36 CiviI,Water Resource Management students. Deadline: May 31/ 97
Faculty of Environmental Studies: Robert Haworth Scholarship-available to 3B Park Planning and Management, Recreation, Natural 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
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Andersen Consulting Scholarshipavailable to3B Math. Deadline: Mar. 31/ 97 Electrohome 75th AnniversaryScholarship-available to 38 Computer Science. Deadline: Mar. 31/97
Facultv of Science: David M. Forget Memorial Award in Geology-available to 2A Earth Science, see department. SC. Johnson & Son Ltd. Environmental Scholarship-available to 3rd year Chemistry. Deadline: May 31/97 Marcel Pequegnat Scholarship-available to 38 Earth SciencelWater Resource Mgt. Deadline: May 31197
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Spring Break Canada’s Premier Student Travel Co! Party in CANCUN for as little as $399!!!! Find out how to go for FREE & earn EXTRA CASH!!! Call 8001798-l 509 Spring Break & New Year’s Eve! Breakaway’s Reading Week sun packages to Acapulco, Cuba & Daytona or ski in Panorama, Banff or Mont Ste. Anne. New Year’s Eve in Montreal. For more info on trips or how to travel FREE call Travel Cuts at 886-0400.
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STUDENT EMPLOYMENT OPPOU WlWlES The following employment opportunities are now available. Interested applicants should respond directly to the contact indicated. Projectionist & Camera OperatorsAudio Visual Centre $g.OO/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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