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school’s financial position resulting from the fifteen per cent budget cut experienced at that time. Budget cuts are particularily hard on small professional schools. Some schools of dentistry have been known to double their tuition fees. The students wrote a strong letter of support for this fee which was signed by Adam Fitzpatrick, President of the UW Optometric Student Society and Valeria Kao, past-President of the Canadian Association of Optometry Students. The students see it as the only way of stemming the erosion of their program, according to Dr. John Thompson, Dean of Science. Since the profession of optometry is expanding, with some optometrists now authorized to treat eye diseases previously handled by ophthalmologists or general practitioners, the school can only increase workloads and thus increases in fees are necessary. “It hasn’t been easy to deal with,” said Sivak, “but I think it’s extraordinary that the optometry students are as understanding as they are.” “We have a good program. We’ve worked at it for 30 years, with an excellent reputation nationally and internationally. Without this support, we can’t continue to do it.” To help students in financial need, UW will set aside, as required by the provincial government, 30 per cent of the additional revenues generated by the fee increase assessed in 1997-98 for bursary assistance.

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eginning May 1, tuition fees for students in all faculties at the University of Waterloo will go up by ten per cent. At the April 1 meeting, the UW Board of Governors agreed to the increase, despite opposition from Mario Bellabarba, President of the Federation of Students and Burton Empey, President of the Graduate Student Association The basic tuition fee will rise to $1,614 per fourmonth term, $3,228 a year. Co-op students will pay $1,628 per term plus the usual co-op fee. The Optometry students have agreed to an additional $500 fee increase. With this, which would be the frrst differential fee at UW, Optometry students would pay $2,253 per term in tuition fees.The fee increase should be approved by the Fall term. It has already been approved by the UW Board of Governors and needs to be approved by the province. At least two thirds of the money collected from this increase will go directly to the School of Optometry, generating a minimum of $160,000 per year. The fee will only be payable in the Fall and Winter terms. Students going to school in the Spring term will be exempt. Last fall, Dr. jake Sivak, director of the school of optometry held meetings with students to explain the

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has been acting as Ontario Regional Director for CASA. As National Director-Elect, Harrison will be involved in transitional activities with current National Director Matthew Hough throughout June. He will assume the two- year position July 1 and undergo a one-year review by CASA’s Board of Directors in 1998. This is the first time that the National Director position has not had a one-year limit. Harrison says he plans to “push really hard for a National Education Act,” an issue which has been discussed previously by CASA’s member schools. A National Education Act, as outlined by Harrison and the members of CASA, would ensure that Canada complies with the United Nations’ state-

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he Canadian Alliance of Student Associations, of which the University of Waterloo is a member, has selected Richard Hoops Harrison as its new National Director. Harrison will replace Matthew Hough, who was elected to the position last year. CASA, now in its third year of operation is an alliance of thirteen student associations representing approximately 120,000 of Canada’s pos t-secondary students. The head office, located in Ottawa, is run by the National Director, who acts as an official spokesperson and Chief Executive Officer, the General Manager (a position which recently replaced the Research Coordinator) and the Administrative Assistant. CASA’s stated objective is to protect the interests of post-secondary students and ensure that they are full participants in defining the future of post-secondary education in Canada. All of the members must be the highest level of student association operating at a government accredited Canadian institution. They must also support the learning objectives of CASA. Harrison is the former VP External of the University of Alberta Students’ Union. Prior to becoming National Director-Elect of CASA, he has been acting Vice-President External of the University of Alberta Students’ Union and was CASA’s North-West Regional Director. CASA is also divided into Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario and Prairie regions. Kelly Foley, who acted as LJW’s Federation of Students’ Vice-President, Education for the past year, also ran for the position of-National Director. She

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tional goals for participation rates and accessibility. The Act would also include the harmonization of U provincial and national loan programs, national mobility of students, academical ly and financially, and the establishment of a standard level of tuition across Canada’s post-secondary institutions. CASA is also considering the inclusion of a national teacher accreditation process in the Act to provide a specific level of qualification and training for teaching positions at post-secondary institutions. Harrison says he hopes to bring the National Director position back to “an emphasis on lobbying” for student concerns rather than being a remote, office position. CASA’s Annual General Meeting, held last June at UW, will take place this year at the University of Calgary from June 23 to 26. Student associations that are not currently members of CASA are welcome and typically do attend.

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Nomeansno,Canada Post comply with Marleau’s decision, Andrew Telgedi, MP for Waterloo, introduced a private member’s bill to Parliamentand made presentations to the Canada Post Mandate Review and the Minister of Public Works. With support from hundreds of municipal councils and environmental groups and thousands of people from across Canada, Telgedi has won the fight to empower people to say “no” to ad mail from Canada Post. Telgedi said he is “delighted that people’s wishes and the environment wi1 I be respected. ” must

inafly Canadians get what they want. On April 23, Diane Marleau, the Minister Responsible for the Canada Post Corporation, announced that “environmental stickers requesting no ‘unaddressed ad mail’ will be respected.” Canada Post will be issuing stickers to households that don’t want ad mail from their carriers, Marleau said in a series of announcements last Wednesday. In the past, Canada Post has disregarded efforts to stop ad mail, but this time they

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ampaigning in Waterloo, Conservative Progressive leader Jean Charest spoke to students at Williams’ Coffee Pub last Tuesday morning. Eager to outline the differences between the PCs and the Reform Party,

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photobyJamesRusseII Charest expressed his belief in a strong federal government in contrast to Reform Leader Preston Manning’s platform which includes a large transfer of powers to the provinces. Charest also offered Canadians a ten per cent income tax cut Targeting students, Charest spoke on national standards in education and a common curriculum, as well as universal access to loans for all post-secondary students.

few years back, a couple of crazy triatheletes Put their heads together and came up with an idea. An idea to begin a non-profit, student-run place where the UW community could come to fix their bikes, talk about cycling and meet new people interested in doing what they enjoy. Anytime we’re open, you can come in and fix, maintain or even just play with your bike. Our fee for using-the Bike Cen-

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Are available for $136.00 for 3 Months To get a pass you need: 1. Valid University I.D. 2; $136.00 in cash, Interac, or credit card. 3. A Kitchener Transit Photo which may be obtained for $4.00 from the Transit Centre at Charles and Gaukel Street. Passes are available from the Fed Office in SLC1102 from May 2-16 between 9:00 a.m. to 4130p.m. provided you already have a Kitchener Transit Photo.

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ummer is almost here and the time has come QIIC~ again to enjoy the countless applications, interviews and ulcimately, the rejections. Never fear, the government has once again shown their tremendous generosity and created a variety of student summer employment programs. The goal of these programs is to provide unique experiences and to provide the competitive edge essential in today’s workforce. Go

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arch 31 marked the last day for contribu tions to the Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund (OSOTF) which netted the [Jniversity of Toronto $240 million. The Ontario government announced theOSOTF, dubbed the “Oh so tough” campaign, in their May 1996 budget. Institutions had from May 8, 1996 until March 31, 1997 to raise the cash which the province would then match dollar for dollar. According to the OSOTF regulations, universities and colleges could establish an endowment fund from which the interest would “be used to assist academically qualified individuals who for financial reasons would not otherwise be able to attend college or university.” The University of Toronto’s campaign was by far the largest in the province, raising $80 million from over 33,000 private donors which was matched by the province and their own donation. In its budget, thegovernment estimated that its total contribution would be $100 million which has been significantly exceeded. Although the government reserved the right to end the program at the $100 million mark, there has been no indication that they will refuse to match ail money raised across the province. In sharp contrast to Toronto’s performance, the University of Waterloo raised approximately $3.2 million. 1_JW Vice President Academic and Provost, Jim Kalbfleisch explained that the amount of money raised is “partially dependent on where you

are in your fund-raising cycle.” While LJW is just’wrapping up its Campaign Waterloo, the University of Toronto is about to launch its biggest fund raising effort to date. The large gap in funds raised may also be a function of institutional priorities. According to Kal bfleisch, “WC decided early on that we did not want to divert

-each university must set aside ten per cent of revenues from tuition increases for student aid. donations from current scholarships.” Although bursaries and awards funded by OSOTF endowments cannot be based solely on academic merit, many do consider grades. In accordance with the regulations, a bursaryawarded on both financial need and academic excellence can draw on OSOTF interest. Some of the money has been donated to bursaries for specific programs. For example, at Brock

University, $30,000 was donated to its Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute. These restrictions trouble some students. Federation of Students Vice President, Education, Jeff Gardner criticizes the OSOTF program, saying that it pays “lip service to accessibility. This is the government’s way of appeasing the masses.” Gardner also worries about other restrictions on the aid, including that only students from Ontario may apply. The provincial limitations are not viewed amicably by the administration either. According to Jim Kaibfleisch, the out of province restriction is “the most troubling aspect.” Recently, the government has introduced other restrictive aid measures. In the 1996-97 tuition announcement, the Tories declared a reinvestment policy, which stipulates that each university must set aside ten per cent of revenues from tuition increases for student aid. Their subsequent regulations declared that the aid would not be available to out of province students even though their tuition would be included in the pot. Additionally, in the 1997-98 announcement, the government proposed a new merit scholarship fund which would grant tuition to the top academic two per cent. The university remains skeptical about where the money will come from. wonders Jeff Gardner whether such new aid measures will really help all that much, “if you are going to put money aside for accessibility, you better make sure it’s accessible.”

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allowing a protest on March 27, thirty-seven students at. the University of Guelph have been charged with trespassing. At approximately I a.m., the students were charged with failure to leave the premises under the Provincial Trespass to Property Act. Under the lJniversity of Guelph’s judicial jurisdiction, they were also charged with the following: trespass, failure to leave the premises when directed, interference with university activities resulting in intimidation of university community members, disruption of university activities; and damage to university property. They were protesting the decision to raise tuition at the university by approximately ten per cent.

elcome to summer at the lovely and vibrant LJniversity ofWaterIoo. It’s unlikely that you’ll see tonnes of people around campus for the next months or so, but even if there are only about 5,000 of you out there, the Federation of Students is still here to provide the full-time undergrads with the services they need. My name is hlario Bellabarba, and as President of the Feds, I have two jobs. The first is to represent the concerns and views of UW undergrads to various UW committees and administration types in Needles Hall, They’re usually quite friendly, and they rarely bite, so this is a very enjoyable part of my job. My other job is to ensure the different branches of the executive are working together. This is sometimes a little harder, because there’s so much to try and keep track of, but the challenge makes it all the more satisfying. So, if you have any concerns or questions about where students stand within the UW structure, how you feel you’re being represented to the administration, or how the Feds are operating, please feel free to drop by the office or send me an e-mail (fedpres@feds) and let me know what’s on your mind.

e are at a time when finance and education are more intimately linked than ever before. My name is Raju Pate1 and one of my mandates as Vice President, Administration and Finance is to lead the students of the University of Waterloo through these changing times. Running a corporation reluires the careful design of short nd long term goals. But, to do

At approximately 7 p.m., the students disrupted the Board of Governors vote on the proposed increase.The protestors, equipped with drums and noise makers, managed to enter the board room to confront the Board of Governors. As soon as the students entered the room, the meeting was ended. The students had only planned to disrupt the meeting and prevent it from continuing but instead chose to stay when police began threatening individuals. Robin Ackerley, one of the procestors, said the police were saying “That’s the one,” “I’ll be coming for you first” and “I know your fucking face.” The students felt that it was important to remain together so that noonecould be singled out. The students believe that the Board ofGovernors does not properly represent the faculty, staff or students of the university. It is

made up of three elected student representatives, three faculty, two staff, three public sector workers and twelve corporate representatives. “Corporations should not be making decisions that affect the university community,” said protester Andres Ibanez. Initially, students were also told that they were banned indefinitely from entering the LJniversity Centre where some of them had jobs. On Monday, March 31, police hand delivered thirty-three letters rescinding the ban, claiming it was only for the weekend. This action was carried out by Students in Solidarity, a Guelph-based group voicing the concerns of students. They were same group responsible for occupying the President’s office on , February 13. Says Ibanez, “This is a clear message that students are fed up with the lack of democracy at this university.”

this effectively, the Feds require a solid foundation. The many diversified businesses that operate under the Feds umbrella need a common goal. Which leads me to my second mandate: to provide services to the student body in a stable financial environment. As your VPAF, I will undertake to implement a budget to allocate funds in your best interests. Heather Fawcett has joined our team as the Special Events Coordinator. She will be responsible for events such as Fresh Week, SummerFest, Canada Day and Oktoberfest. If you have questions or would like to assist her in any way she can be reached at the Fed office. Lastly, my portfolio also contains the publicity side of the Feds, Volunteers are needed for the Publicity Commission and a Publicity Commissioner is also required for this term. Job descriptions are availabIe at the Fed office. Questions or comments? Please feel free to contact me.

Rights Advisor (ARA). On an external level, I work with our provinciai and federal lobby groups, OUSA and CASA, to make your voices heard by the government, These groups have been very successful in their role, In a nutshell, it’s my job to represent you and to make your education accessible, tangible and rewarding. But I’m always looking for help to carry out these goals and I welcome your input. Feel free to drop by my office any time to volunteer or just to chat.

y name is Jeff Gardner and I am your Vice President, Education for the ‘97/98 year. There are three major areas of focus for me. Two of these duties are internal to the university covering the co-op program and basically, all things academic. The third concerns itself with the provincial and federa aspects of government in terms .of education. With regard to Co-op, my involvment is facilitated by Students Advising Co-op (SAC). Academically I work to raise awareness of educational issues and to assist students with their particular academic concerns, the latter through theofficeofthe Academic

i, I’m Kurt Schreiter, a first year Honours Science student and your Vice President, Internal. So what do I do? I am responsible for the many Feds services such as the Off Campus Dons, Womyn’s Centre, Student Life 101, etc. I also look after the various Feds clubs, which are non athleticlacademic in nature. My portfolio also includes the Arts Commission which publishes 2% ??&~ix, a collection of various forms of student work. Finally, I am the liaison between the student societies, residence councils and the Feds. In the coming year I will build on the foundation of visibilitylac; countability that former VP, Internal Julie Primeau began with the clubs and services last year, as well as extending this to include the societies and councils. In this way, you have more say in how your money will be spent. Well, that’s al1 I can fit in this article. Want more? Contact me at kmschrei@feds.uwaterloo.ca, or come see me in person at the Feds Office, Student Life Centre, room 1102. Hope to see you soon, and from all of us here at Feds, have a great summer!

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They are actually going to ruin what is starting to c a pretty decent spring, and have a federai election. ummer 1995 was a writeoff after Mike Harris over+Ancd his opponents with his common sense. I ould barely look at my golf clubs for a few weeks. Now, I am again expected to read beyond the eadlines of the stories on federal politics in the paper VCT)’ day. I need to know the issues as the politicians resent them, as well as the actual issues. 1 must guess ihich party will address those issues in the most enoficial way - cr, not go back on their promises ,k., lit the lcast. ‘l-he Liberal Party is a great case in point, and I moose them not because of any political leanings - 1 link they are all equally disfunctional -but because ICY lie and are still popular today. There is a whole list f repugnant behaviour. ‘The 1993 Red Book promccl a focus on jobs, a second look at NAFTA and the rfamous GS’l‘ promise. S&y, Chretien is on the cord as saying he would abolish it. He never did, and DW he says Canadians “misunderstood.” The job tuation is obviously no better, and the 1J.S. is hardly 3ing to give any ground on free trade. &ve the Tories been any better? Would any :her party be better? It saddens and sickens me to :alize that, no, I have no real choice. The only motiation in our federal system of party politics is to get lected. Lie and then explain why what you did and lid was not actually sleazy. So, how can I take my vote seriously? What’s a erson to do in a system where the Finance Minister uts services and preaches fiscal austerity while keeplg his billions hidden in Bermuda, away from the lthy hands of Canadian tax collectors (himself)? In eneral, how can a person find inner peace in a world fe with injustice? As I see it, there are three alternatives: 1. Drop out. Ignore it all. Treat the government as 1st another variable beyond your control, like the anks, the weather and the painful reality of having to o a job you hate to buy the things you need. Fashion life for yourself that is outside the realm of bickering lrer money and power. Exult in the company of your iends, an occupation you enjoy and the unending mysteries ofexistence. The problem with this strategy that ifyou ignore the Prestons and the Jeans too long, ley will do something you cannot ignore and cannot ve with. 2. Be an activist. Write letters, stage rallies, lobby, itch and complain, be aware of the political implicaons of your every action and live in an unending :volution. Your friends will be other revolutionaries zcause you will alienate everyone else with your ngle-mindedness and zeal, but you will be in the lmirable position of being someone who tried to lake a difference. I can’t accept either of these so, the third alternave is. . .I hate to say it, because it sounds like bmethinga politician might say: Make acompromise. dance your wish for a better world with the fact that NJ would rather be having a leisurely lunch with your iends or spending time with your partner than printIg pamphlets which are critical of the system. Real& rat some things you buy or participate in may support stitutions you abhor, but realize that you have to live life. Armed with this strategy, I have the strength to ty attention as the politicians spend taxpayer’s money another televised game of bait and switch. I can and in the voter’s box knowing that this is not the 11y way for the pedple’s voice to be heard.

The coriundrum of party politics revisited 1 When Jean Chretien and Glen Clark announced a new SaIman deal a couple of weeks ago, the first question from the press was, Tremier Clark, how does it feel to be in a Liberal election commercial?” And although it was a shameless love-in, which would have made even the corniest of us blush, we weren’t supposed to know there was an election coming. Later on, when Chretien was in Clinton’s Rose Garden for a press conference, a reporter asked him why he thought drug traffic had increased between Canada and the States. Chretien unfortunately heard “truck traffic” and happily effused truisms about how wonderful free trade was. 00~s. Of course, the press corps n laughed to which Clinton added something about Canada now having todelay the election. If we weren’t supposed to know now about the election then, how come the President knew? He must have been fishing or playing golf or bowling with the Prime Minister. In any case, we know about the election now, Soon our lawns will be bedecked with Red, Blue, Orange and Green. Previously unlettable stores are now home to busy campaign head quarters. There will be no such thing as a slow news day until well after June 2. This is like tax time for the Pollsters. Yes, it’s election time. Some might even call it democracy. Party politics does something strange to democracy. But then again so do regional factions, firstpast-the-post electoral procedures, spin doctors and media. It’s more of a clever circus than democracy. While Chretien was asking the Governor General to have the writ dropped, which officially begins the games, I was in New York City. I was enjoying a drink with an acquaintance from Australia and talking about politics.

The Australian asked which party was in opposition in Canada, to which I responded, the Bloc. Then I proceeded to explain to him how it came about that a party which only represented one province could provide opposition for the second largest country in the world. Since I don’t have a Ph.D. in political science, I’m certain I did a decidedly inadequate job. Aside from the language and cultural issues, I’d argue it has something to do with first-past-the-post elections. Meaning, whoever has the most votes in a riding gets the seat in the house. That type of procedure feeds into regional divisions. If we used proportional representation as several European countries do, if the Bloc represented 30 per cent of*the country they would have 30 per cent of the seats in the House ofcommons. In my estimation, this is a hsy more democratic approach. Unfortunately, it feeds into party politics, which makes my skin crawl. Partisanism is the antithesis of democratic representation. If you have to toe the party line how do you represent your constituents? If our parties, could do a decent job of representing the entire country we wouldn’t have seen such regionalism emerge in the last election; the Reform in the West and the Bloc in Quebec? My cynicism shouldn’t be misconstrued though, I actually like elections (as long as I’m not in them). They’re like sporting events although much harder to find on a bar’s big screen TV. In order to vote, the only thing you really need to understand about government is that their every move, thought and decision is based on getting reelected. The realty tough part is that we elect them.

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Youth Building the Future Youth from around the world will be gathering in Melbourne, Australia, July 711, 1997 to share information and develop leadership on issues that are important to our future. Check out the conference website at http://www.ip.rmit.edu.au/ internat/youth.htm The Conference will give you an opportunity: l to be involved, influence and broaden an established global student network in over 40 countries. l to bring attention to global issues like Human Rights, Social Justice, Peace and the Environment. l to network and share information and gain a betterunderstandingof major youth issues. l to hear important and relevant international presenters on issues and to develop positions and plans to better educate people in our community.

YBF History The first Youth Building the Future Conference in 1987 brought together a network ofstudents from around the world to discuss common concerns for the environment, peace and social justice. As a result of their enthusiasm and commitment, the students whoattended the Conference formed YBF groups and have now worked together for the last ten years throughout more than twenty countries. The YBF Canada chapter hosted a conference at the University of Waterloo in 1988. The 1997 Conference celebrates a new decade of YBF activities.

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Participants will hear presenters from around the world who will outline some of the main issues confronting youth such as: Youth Leadership, Spirituality &Culture, The Global Environment and Education for the twenty-first Century. Participants will share in discussion, small group work and develop friendships and networks with people from other countries. Accommodations are provided at Melbourne University’s St. Hilda’s College.

Who can attend? YBF Canada (a project of WPIRG) will be subsidizing two delegates to attend. Any youth can apply. To apply send WPIRG your name, address and answers to the following questions: 1. What social issues interest you and why? 2. What do you hope to learn from a conference such as this? 3, If you could

talk to youth from other parts of the world, what questions would you ask them? The application deadline is May 7, 1997. The trip will be subsidized, but delegates will be required to fundraise $600 and volunteer time with YBF Canada in the year following the conference. The Conference will run from July 7 - 11, 1997. This conference is also an opportunity to see Australia. There are activities and trips organised to take place before and after the conference. The length of your stay is up to you. WPIRG EVENT &MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS l National Day of Protest -May 3,10 a.m.12 p.m. King Street in Downtown Kitchener will be transformed into a “Boulevard of Federal Failures.” Each intersection will emphasize a particular issue and how the federal government has let people down (i.e., the theme for the corner of King & Queen is Education), All critical perspectives welcomed! Organize or join an action on any corner! l CARE - May 4 &lS, 4 p.m., WPIRG Office. WPIRG Working Group, Canadians for Animal Rights & the Environment, works on animals in research & entertainment, and the seal hunt. l Nike - May 10, 3 p.m. - 5 p.m., SLC MPR. Nike shoes are made in dismal sweatshops by abused and impoverished Indonesian workers. Find out about the campaign to persuade Nike to create an independent monitoring mechanism to ensure that the “Code of Conduct” it has adopted is being applied by their suppliers and subcontractors throughout the world. l WPIRG Organizing Meeting - May 12, 530 p.m., SLC MPR. Find out about the many campaigns and projects you can get involved in: supporting the struggles of indigenous peoples; protecting wildlife habitat and forests; fundraising for Radio Havana; conducting public interest research; and many other things. l Propaganda Watch - May 13, IO a+m., WPIRG Office. Takes no guff from the media. As not seen on TV. l Food Not Bombs -May 13,s p.m. FNB protests militarism and poverty by serving free vegetarian food to people in need because human life should be valued over material wealth, war, and violence. l Healthy House Tour - May 24,10 a.m.3 p.m. Travel to Toronto’s award-winning healthy house: a four-storey, semi-detached house in Riverdale. Independent of city water, hydro and natural gas by employing new housing technologies. For information about this tour call WPIRG.

Shortly after being bashed in the paper I received a letter which apologized for the malicious attack. Although it was not written by the man who attacked me (one Peter Moskaluk), the ietter writer went on to admit that “the culprit might have yet been me.” This student seemed torn on how to interpret my column and my “lifestyle,” and he wanted to meet me. I was hesitant at first, for I had no idea where this man was coming from, but I did not want to discourage any attempt to reach out. I resolved to meet him for coffee in a public place and have my friends secretly watch to make sure he wasn’t some psychotic gay-basher. When I told my girlfriend of my plans, she dispelled my fears for, in an ironic twist, she knew him, and she assured me that 1 wouldn’t have to take such precautions. So several weeks later this man and I exchanged some understanding. He spoke from his background as a Christian and I spoke as a former Christian. We had an amazing discussion. I want to thank him for being real with me, for risking and for teaching me something. Like me, he wants to dispel the myths of his belief system caused by a vocal group of extremists. He is truly a credit to his faith. He reminded me that being Christian does not necessarily mean being anti-feminist or homophobit. I chose to be a member of the United Church when I was around twelve. My church was very open-minded and they

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bv Melissa MacDonald encouraged questions. My church wes also very politically active. My minister actually got arrested at an environmental protest! When the United Church itself split up over homosexuality, my church remained accepting of gays, but only after a very bitter and scarring debace. I was told that homosexuals were “perverts who would burn in hell,” and because of that I ran from my sexuality for quite a while. I continue to struggle with Christianity. So much hatred and oppression has resulted from it, yes, being a Christian means being a follower of Christ whose overriding message was one of love and tolerance. I cannot argue against homophobia within a Christian context for I’m too far removed from it now, but the Bible is deeply paradoxical. It is rich and contradictory. It can’t be interpreted literally. We need more honest discussions between supposedly oppositional groups. When conversing on a non-confrontational, face to face level it becomes difficult not to respect and value each other’s experiences and beliefs. The way this man reached out was admirable and courageous. He supported feminism, but he didn’t know how homosexuality fits into his belief system, so he sought understanding. I think that night was transformational for both of us, for we realized some fairly universal similarities: namely that we are both basically good people seeking love and some meaning in our lives. We just find it differently.

by Pat Spacek and Pete Nesbitt

from monkeys to humans.

Amputation, cannibalism, andmilkshakes madeof semen He is still just a rat

he Rat Man welcomes me into his secret lair somewhere in Toronto. “Excuse the filthy, piggish mess” he says. The mess, and the smell; ironically, the man who has built a cross-Canada reputation on the strength of one dirty little rat lives with three cats-and not one live rodent. The Rat Man is Tony Walsh, creator of Ratboy-one of Canada’s most popular comic characters. Otherwise sane people who have never bought a comic book in their lives (myself included) fanatically collect every issue of Walsh’s full-sized He 1s Jz/sf a Rat series. Music fans across the country can read Walsh’s monthly Ratboy strip in Exdaitn! magazine, Treble Charger fans can find Ratboy’s scatological “Festival of Functions” on the self=& CD-ROM track, MuchMusic plays his video for Project 9’s song “Ratboy,” and even the average slob on the street can’t avoid seeing red Ratboy shirts on the backs of indie kids everywhere. Tony Walsh is, to use an esoteric analogy that only people genuinely interested in this article will understand anyway, the Hip Club Groove of the comics scene. Just as the Truro rappers band got picked up by indie-pop label Murderecordsand became theonlyrap band that yer average backpack-wearing, Sloan-worshiping teenage indie music fan could name off the top of their pony-tailed heads, Walsh circumvented the regular underground comics scene and spring-boarded to mainstream success through Exduim!, Canada’s premiere free music rag. Instead of being a page-36 footnote in C;bmics &n&ly, Ratboy is almost obtusively trendy amongst the concert-going set.

It’s an empire that’s grown steadily since a few years ago, when Walsh was a lowly clerk at a Toronto copy centre, sketching to ward off boredom during the late shift. His nickname was Rat Boy, and to amuse his friends he’d make up strips starring an eponymous rodent. The strips, given the Zenlike title of He IS JUT a Rat, appeared in local ‘zincs for a while, and eventually were collected by Walsh into two handmade booklets. Then Ian Danzig, editor of the monthly music publication Exclaim!, called. Ratboy went national, “The response was pretty overwhelming,” Tony says. And when the Rat had become wellknown enough to merit a fullsized comic book, Danzig ended up becoming Walsh’s business partner in the. Exclaim!-Brand Comics venture. Nine months later, HeisJusta Rat Vol. lsold out its initial run of 3,000 -excellent sales for an independent Cana; dian cartoonist.

Portrait of the Artist as a Young Rat Walsh’s comics background, surprisingly, is quite tame. “I was never much ofa comic book guy,” he confesses. “My parents were damn hippies! I couldn’t read anything violent, and I couldn’t read anything sexist, so I got stuck with Scooby Doo and Andy Panda and comic book versions of old 1940’s cartoons. 1 never collected comics.” The actual inspiration for a lot of his work is Waterloo, where he spent most of his childhood. “It was very traumatic. Waterloo is a very stagnant place, nothing going on. That’s probably where I get a lot of my inspiration from - there’s so many idiots.” Walsh now lives. in Toronto, which he fmds far more interesting and intelligent. If the world of Ratboy draws from Waterloo, it also borrows from a lot of suburban nightmares. Ratboy lives in a decaying tenement in a neighbourhood that is also decaying. Rednecks and hoodlums line the street; idiots abound. In between shifts at the burger joint, Ratboy kills time at McFudd’s bar, getting drunk and complaining. Who

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is Ratboy?

Most people make a pot of coffee in the morning; Ratboy has his morning puke in the toilet. Your average MacSlave makes noise behind the boss’ back; Ratboy does it to the man’s face,

then fries him in oil and serves him to customers. “He’s a total asshole - why would anybody love this guy?” Walsh asks. “Ratboy doesn’t want to be friends with anybody. He just wanders around. Sometimes you can pity the guy because he gets into trouble and it’s not even his fault, or he’s the victim of bad circumstances, but that’s about it. He’ll take advantage of someone’s idiocy to get his way.” I find myself defending the degenerate rodent to his own creator. Surely Ratboy can’t be all bad. Isn’t he just fighting back against a world full of fellow degenerates? Isn’t Ratboy helping to save his neighbourhood? And isn’t he cute? “If he was completely unlikable, you probably wouldn’t want to read the comic,” Walsh admits. “He does stuffreluctantly. I would justify him being a good guy if he’s trying to get something in return. “I look at Ratboy as the great leveller. If somebody’s too high, Ratboy will knock them down a few pegs. But if he gets too high, he gets knocked down too. There’s not a lot to his character. I’m hoping to give him more to react to, to bring him out more. I’m creating background characters that have different reiationships to him.” But, the interviewer (that’s me) points out, all those background charactersare assholes too. In Ratboy’s world, nice guys don’t finish last - they’re not even in the race. McFudd is a nice guy for a shotgun-wielding bartender. And the eternally annoying Limpy and Simpy are nice too but they’re idiots. ‘*They’re like the representations of the stupidest people in the entire universe. I’m trying to make them as stupid as possible. Besides McFudd, I don’t really have any nice characters. They’re all either idiots, or evil.” So the nicest people in the Rat world are idiots. Is Walsh glorifying evil ? “Yeah, maybe... maybe I do. Everything deserves consideration. It’s not truly evil, because there’s levels. What’s more evil than Ratboy? Maybe Skrunky DeBong [freak collector] or maybe Caspar D. Whitey [international playboy, turned into a multi-limbed freak by the Rat] or maybe the Drag Racing Monkeys [taking over the world in issue four]. They’re more evil than Ratboy. I’m on the side of general cynicism and nihilism. “You don’t have to be a ‘comic person’ to get it. It’s so damn poppy-it’s pretty mass appeal

type stuff, otherwise people wouldn’t like it so much.” Yes, if your definition of “pop” includes amputation, cannibalism and milkshakes made of semen, you too could be a Ratboy fan! Walsh is quick to interject, pointingoutthatmostoftheabove happened in the first issue only. “That’s about as bad as it gets. With the exception of the first issue, I don’t tread into any sexually offensive territory’ and I stay out of the politics. “There’s no racism, no sexism. Stuff that I find ~mb offensive won’t show up in the comic book, because that offends everybody. The bottom line, for me, is that it’s totalfy a comic book none of the characters are human beings. It’s like Punch and Judyit’s totally not real, so you’re aIlowed to laugh at it.”

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Rat

The newest addition to the Ratboy empire was unveiled at the April 5 Exclaim! anniversary celebration -a series 0fHeisJti.V 13 Rat animated cartoons. Walsh did all the work, from drawing and inking to all the voices and sound effects, over the last three months. They’re surprisingly low key; Walsh says he was trying to made keep it clean: “I deliberately the cartoons so that they could be more of a general-audience type thing. I’d like to get them out to a wider audience; maybe they could be shown on TV.” He drew at ten frames a second, not only because it was quicker, but because he eventually hopes to release the animations on CD-ROM. Walsh is a real techie kind of guy; one of his day jobs was working at a place making CD-ROM games for kids. There are plans for a He is Just a RatCD-ROM that could include interactive versions of the “Rat Through Time” series or the soldout Volumes 1 and 2. As resident feline Felix jumps on my lap and starts investigating the tape recorder, I ask about the lack of rodentia in the Rat Man’s house. Walsh laughs an evil laugh. “I had a rat, but he fuckin’ died, man. Caught a cold and died. And then I threw it in the garbage bag and threw it out with the trash.”

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pastime many biology students have grudgingly endured. Who needs help in maintaining an organized schedule? If you’ve ever set foot in an analytical lab, you know rhe complexity of the experiments, the difficulty getting everything ready at: the same time. I know a lot of people who are better off for their time in CL Do you know how to use a spreadsheet? Be-

ne of the biggest complaints I have heard from science students and about science students is “Just what do they learn that is really useful?” Since I started my second degree in English, I too have been wondering just what exactly I got out of science. I know that I didn’t get a job, although I didn’t exactly look. So and them programs are jusr: what was the point? Well, somebody asked masters of the electronic - so listen up. spreadsheet due to the Here is what every interminable hours spent before a terminal science student, and indeed every student, programsa~~as&~ trying to make their should get out of their spectroscopy sheets baldegree. I learned about ante out nicely. In the fast paced cornucleotides and cells porate world ofthat “real and organs and viruses and bond lengths and world” out there everything has to be done now particle velocities and and right. The first year so on, but who cares? physics labs that I had to take taught me In the real world these things will help how to do five hours work in just three you, in a lab. Outside of the lab, what do hours and zero seconds. It also taught me you have? A geek in a lab coat without the ability to carry on a useful conversation that incomplete work can still become quality work when you’re truly motivated by with anyone? Not exactly. deadlines. Through the numeroussciencecourses So al1 of you nay-sayers out there be offered at this university, students learn valuable life skills-much to their surprise warned - those science students learned and sometimes horror. Biology labs, as most something after al1 and they just may learn students soon find out, teach patience. how to use all that accidental information some day. Watching the proverbial grass grow is a

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Warriors prepare for another season by Kimberly Moser special to Imprint

n 1996, winningest

they had the coach in CIAU history, the OLJAA’s Most Valuable Player, 16 OUAA AllStars, four CIALJ All-Canadians, finished the regular season in first place, won their first ever playoff game and finished the year ranked fifth in Canada with their best record in team history at 8-2. However, in 1997, the University ofWater Warriors football team wants even more. “Our exceptions are very high for the fall,” said Head Coach Dave “Tuffy” Knight whose team just completed their annual Spring Camp and Inter-Squad Scrimmage this past week at the Columbia Recreation Complex. “If the students at the University of Waterloo want to see competitive football, they should get out and support the Warriors this year because it will be a fun season.” It will be fun because most of last year’s record breakingscluad will return for the 1997 season. ‘I’hc Warriors only lose rover Tony Garland, linebacker Rob Fawcett, slotback Rick Shea and wide rccciver Adrian Thorne to Krtid 113[ion. Additionally, ;1 majoritqi of the vLtcmns returning will be in their senior yc~s and therefore, much is cxpcctcd of this squad. After a disappointing loss to the Guelph Gryphons in the Yates Cup at the end of last year, the Warriors arc ready to show that their 8-2 record was no fluke. They are hungry for a championship and ready to show that they are one of the best teams in the OUAA if not the CIAtJ.

‘Tuff)” tells the troops, “Our expectations this year are THlS big.” photos

“We have a veteran defense,” said Assistant Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator Chris Trianttifilou, “so, we’re prettyconfident. It’s a good situation to be rn.” On the defensive line, the Warriors return three starters from last season. OUAA All-Stars Rob McMurren and Richard Riha are back along with Richard Hock. Riha and McMurren should both be candidates for All-Canadian honors in 1997 while Hock’s quickness should help solidify this dominating line. Back-ups Christian

Good blocking wit1 be vital to the Warriors’ successnext season.

&horn, Al Lang and Wes Morley also look impressive. At linebacker, the Warriors are solid with All-Canadian Jason Van Geel, OIJAA All-Star Kevin Pressburger and Vark McIntyre returning. The remaining spot will likely be filled by sophomore Daryl Tharby who had a very good spring camp. Others competing for the position will be sophomores Nate Martin, Jamie Whitty and Adam “Red Deer” Terrenzio. At defensive back, there is a lot of competition. All-Canadian cornerback Jason Tibbits returns along with safety Shawn Dyson and the Warriors other cornerback in Eric Pauyo Jr. However, both rover and the second safety spot is wide open. Being considered for either job will be juniors Ted Siountres and Jeff Rendell and seniors Tory Locker and Bfane Bell. The biggest surprise in Spring camp however was the play of Greg Bourne, a true freshmen, Bourne was not a member of the Warriors squad in 1996. Bourne had a tremendous camp at cornerback according to Triantafilou and should be a serious contender for a spot in the fall. On the other side of the ball, the Warriors look strong.

by Kimberly

Moser

Quarterback Ryan Wilkinson returns along with back-ups Ryan Butler and Jeff McConkey. Although Wilkinson experienced a difficult year in 1996, he still led the Warriors to their best record ever and should be much more consistent in 1997. On the offensive line, the situation could not be better. AllCanadian’s Martin Barta and Stephen Szimanski return along with OUAA All-Stars Zsolt Jonas and Dan Sendecki. Chris Bertoia, the fifth starter is also back for 1997. Back-ups Dave Wright, Geordie Given, Ted Low and Simon Mackintosh also look impressive.

At running back, the Warriors could have the best one-two combination in the CIA with tail back Jarretc Smith who was a Hec Creighton Nominee in 1996 and full back Doug Haidner. After putting on almost 15 pounds in the off season, the 6’3”, 230 Ibs. Haidner is almost completely unstoppable. Back-ups Brian Elbeck and Aaron Bygrove have also looked impressive. At wide receiver, the Warriors look strong. Colin Alie is back and Andy MacGregor has already taken the spot left by Adrian Throne’s graduation. However, who will back-up these two players is very difficult to say. Competing for a spot are sophomores Chris Krebich, Danny Im, Clayton Magnus and Cort Fowler. The only weakness on offense could be at slotback. Only two natural slotbacks return from the 1996 squad, Chris Amey, who broke his arm severely over the winter and missed spring camp, and John Kublinskas. In an effort to solidify this spot, the coaching staff has temporary moved Eddie Kim from full back and Ryan Skrobar over from linebacker. Jeff Matthews has also been moved to slotback from wide receiver. It seems that it will be a toss up between the four as to who will play. Overall, the 1997 grid-iron Warriors look strong. They have an incredibly talented group of veterans returning along with a solid group of rising stars. +4s always, the defense should dominate and maul the opposition while the offense looks poised to set a new standard for the University of Waterloo. The running game should be amazing with Smith and Haidner and the passinggame should be more consistent with a much more confident Ryan Wilkinson leading the attack.

The Warriors should have a good running game again this year.

SPORTS

Campus Recreation: Something for evervone and fun forever! by Joe Cascagnette special to Imprint

the best place to start is Campus Recreation. First, pick up a Campus Recreation Guidebook. Now turn to page two and pick out something that interests you. It could be anything from fitness to aquatics, racquets to relaxation, clubs to co-rcc leagues, tennis to Tai Chi. Campus Ret has it to offer and the Guidebook will help you along. Lets start with Fitness, Racquets, Aquatics and Healthy Living (page nine). The registration date is Wednesday May 14 and begins with picking up a time ticket in the morning. Some programs to keep an eye on this summer are the National Water Safety Week “Gladiator Games” or the 75 k-m. Swim Club. If you have two left feet (or right), there is the Learn to Step Class and its FREE! There are many levels of instructional programs for fitness and aquatics from beginner to experienced. If you are more of the social type perhaps you arc into the club scene. Campus Recreation has over 11 clubs this summer. If you are a thrill seeker there is the Sky Diving Club. Perhaps you are more of a surfer dude and would be more into the Sailing and Windsurfing Club. If you’d rather just sit back, close your eyes and relax with the sound of wind blowing through a tall old pine tree deep in the woods, maybe the Outers Club is for you

he Campus Ret Guidebooks are out. That means that summer is just around the corner and with it comes the startof a nt’w term. With a new term come a few thousand students eager to start attending classes, taking notes and cracking open those new text books. Then again, it could also mean that you start lifting weights again in one of the two weight rooms located in the PAC or maybe it means shooting hoops with a few pals and playing a game of pick up in the afternoon. Perhaps, if you really don’t like the heat of the summer, then the start of the term means getting into that routine of 8:OO a.m. Rcc Swim (yikcs, then again may& not; lets say the 11:30 a.m. Ret Swim) or maybe joining a fitness class with a friend or two. Tt could also be the beginning of gutting thar: re~~m together for one of the competitive leagues for the purpose of winning it all or getting a team together for the co-recreation leagues for the purpose of not winning at all. Kithcr way, whatever the start of a new term means to you, Campus Kccrcation has a lot to offer and it’s yours to take advantage of this term. If you are interested in any type of recreational activity,

with many things to rent for all your outdoor adventures. But then you could be a social type of person but have a bit of fire in your blood and a thirst for some friendly competition. If that is the case, mark May 12 and 13 down on your calendar because those are the registration dates you don’t want to miss (see page 24 for all the details). The competitive leagues have basketball, soccer, ice and ball hockey as well as slo-pitch and the co-ret leagues have Ultimate, beach volleyball and co-ret volleyball, slo-pitch, innertube waterpolo and broomball. New this term is a squash house league with many prizes to be won each week and a chance to win a racquet of your choice at the end of the term! If you are a little short on the job experience side of things or would like to get involved in some valuable leadership opportunities, Campus Recreation has many jobs available this summer. There is everything from lifeguards to rcfcrees to instructors for many programs. Drop by the PAC Athletic office for applications. Some experience is needed for most positions but if you are willing to learn, Campus Recreation is willing to teach you the qualifications for that leadership position. So really, you don’t have an excuse because Campus Recreation has what you would like to do.

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ere isyourchance towatch sume of the best women’s basketball in the world. The Canadian Women’s National Team is playing host to the USA Women’s Team in a three game series, May 9,lO and 12 in Southern Ontario. The first game Friday, May 9, will be held here in the Physical Activities Complex at 7:30 p.m. This event wilf help both teams prepare for the World Championships Qualifying Tournament which will be held in South America from June 6-14. The US team will retain several of the players that won the gold medal in the 19% Olympics. “Playing at home, in front of Canadian fans is always exciting and 1 am reallylookingforward to the three games series,” commented the new Canadian coach Bev Smith. Tickets can be purchased at the PAC,orbycalling l-800-561-2741. Adult single games tickets are $9.00, Youth (17 and under) are $5.00, Team Packs are $40.00 (10 tickets), and Family Passes (two adult, two youth) are $20.00 in advance.

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What a difference a month makes. When I put the finishing touches on my last column of the Winter 1997 term, there was very little going on in the sporting world. The NHL and NBA seasons were winding to a close, and baseball was just getting under way. In the last month, it seems that hardly a day went by when there wasn’t some big sports story, and here I was with no column to address them. So, in a nice concise form, here’s my brief synopsis of the last month: Racism&thefir9ti~0 &&X&Z: Cito Gaston makes charges of racism against radio host Bob McCown, Sun writer Steve Simmons and Globe and Mail sports editor David Langford. While I am unfamiliar with Langford, both Simmons and McCown are personalities I look up to for the way in which they approach sports. Were they racist? No. They were arrogant, cruel and maybe even wrong, but they aren’t racist. Colour plays no part in the criticisms of Cito Gaston. The manner in which he handles the development of the young players and his in-game decisions are the key. It’s a simple fact that any coach in Toronto is going to have to face a lot of pressure. Jim); Williams was run out of town by the press, and he’s just one of many whose careers have been partially aborted by the Toronto media.

% tit Arm M&Z The Maple Leafs announced plans to build their new stadium over the railroad tracks behind Union Station. It would show that life can exist south of Front Street, and provides ideal access to transportation and businesses. The problem is the Raptors, whose new building is currently being built a free-throw away from this proposed site. 1411hope that a deal can be struck and the two teams can co-exist, but with the concrete being poured, outgoing owner Allen Slaight is doing all he can to foil and deal. With time working against them, who knows what will happen? It does appear that the Leafs, by sheer force of tradition, will receive the permits they need to begin construction and will produce a new piece of tradition for Toronto.

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~OZ: You had to expect that someone would find a racist statement from at least one pro-golfer after The Masters, but who could have thought it would have this much impact. Fuzzy made an ill-timed joke, and far too many people took far too much offense from it. Ignorant yes, racist no, but a pain in the ass for the golf world, regardless. B&l’s Long& lamning Jok Hey, how about those Cubbies! A&VZ&qfi Is there anything sweeter than overtime in the seventh game of a playoff series? If there is, i haven’t found it.

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round, where fans were treated to seventh heaven. Three seventh games, two of them sudden death overtimes, one big upset, and oni= dream shattered on a weak goal. Very few would have expetted Edmonton to send Dallas golfing, as the Oilers were O-4 against the Stars in the regular

Excitement, suspense, intense, fast-paced, hard-hitting, sudden death. All of these words describe playoff hockey better than any other sport, even more so for the last day of the first

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season. This is why many think that the regular season and the playoffs are like two separate seasons. This s.eries went the full seven games, and the key to the series was Cujo, the “Game Thief.” In two of the three overtime games, Cujo made outstanding, game saving stops. These saves were followed almost immediately by game winning goals. This was perhaps the most exciting series of the first round. Mighty Central Division winners, the Buffalo Sabres, played against the lowly, but surging Ottawa Senators. This series showed that playoff hockey is all about tight checking and ourstanding goaltending, with this series also going seven games. Many expected David to defeat Goliath, especially after the injury to the Dominator. David had the stone ready to hurl, but it fell through his glove. I feel bad for Tugnutt, and for the Senators, it was a heartbreaking goal. The first round saw the exit of Mario Lemieux, perhaps the best goal scorer ever to play the game. A flick of his wrists more often then not turns on the red light. Perhaps his most memorable goal, one that I will never forget, came in the 1987 Canada

Cup against Russia. One can only wonder how many goals he would have scored if not for his battle against Hodgkin’s disease. The first round is over and the second round is set to begin today (May 2). The second round of the 1997 Stanley Cup Playoffs will feature Colorado vs. Edmonton, Detroit vs. Anaheim, New Jersey vs. New York, and Buffalo vs. Philadelphia. Expect a few exciting series in this round. Several people, me included, are desperately hoping for a Colo-

rado vs. Detroit Western Conference Final. Claude “Turtle” Lemieux might not be so quick to dish out the cheap shots in these playoffs, as Detroit has grown teeth. The atmosphere last time these two teams played in Joe Louis Arena was just like playoff hockey, as Lemieux finally apologized (with blood) for his disgusting hit from behind on Draper in last year’s playoffs. I would expect a very aggressive series if these two teams were to meet again: blood will have blood, they say.

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Tiger Woodshasbecomea hero for all the wrong reasons When Tiger Woods won the Masters, it was a tremendous accomplishment, but not for the reasons that we would be led to believe. Tiger Woods is the first “black” golfer to win the Masters. Tiger Woods is a 2 l-year-old youngster who went to Augusta for only the second time, entered a field that featured the best golfers in the world, defeated them all, and did it in record fashion. Which fact sounds more impressive? Sadly, many people think that the former one ii. The tendency of the media (especially the Americans) to focus on racial issues is disturbing and it is growing more tiresome everyday. Many days after the Masters, we were still hearing stories about what this meant for African-Americans everywhere. The more impressive (and meaningful) implications of Woods’ win were given little mention at all. Why was there nothing said about how this young man came to one of the most intimidating golf tournaments in the

world and dominated it with a composure that you would be hard pressed to find in somebody that age? Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. wanted us to judge people not by the colour of their skin, but by the content of their character. Here was a perfect opportunity to demonstrate that, and nobody took it. It’s nice to see how far we’ve come. . . To add to the racial aspect of this story, Fuzzy Zoeller made a racist “joke” about Woods after the Masters; For the sake of good taste, I will not repeat it here. These remarks were over the line and the media picked right up on it, basically labeling Zoeller as a racist. This was probably fair, however, as people need to know that racism is wrong and we’re supposed to treat everybody the same, regardless of colour. So, if we need to make an example out of F’uzzy Zoeller, then so be it. The problem is, the same people who made an example out of Fuzzy Zoeller need to be made an example of themselves. In the

dictionary, racial is defined as “of; rehting to, of bmed 01~ a me.” So, by definition, the media’s overhyping of Woods’ race is just as racial as any comment that Zoeller ever made. It’s like the pot calling the kettle black, if you know what I’m saying. In a time when we are told that everybody is supposed to be treated equally, the media continues to focus on Woods’ racial heritage as one of the major points of the story of his Masters victory. This is just as racist as Fuzzy Zoeller’s post-Masters joke. We’re not supposed to discriminate against people on the basis of race because we are all the same. At the same tinie, we must stop distinguishing people on the basis of race. If we don’t, then we are doing nothing to help the cause of equality, which makes us no better than the Fuzzy Zoellers, the Mark Fur-mans, or the KKK members of this world. How is society ever going to be able to overcome racial differences when the media won’t let us forget about them?

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ast week Kitchcner-Watcrloo was the showplace for some outstanding up and coming local clochingdesigners. A show on Tuesday night at Club Abstract was followed on Sun&y by a show at the Enchanred Forest Cafe. Hoth were excellently done and showed off a wide variety of new fashions by talented young designers. At least three times per year the Fashion Alliance of K-W holds a show at Club Abstract. Last Tuesday there was a full house as once again a club full of people waited to see what can only be described as alternative fashion (and I don’t mean that they showed plaid shirts and baby tees). The show, No Labels Required, was delicious. With a freespirited and youthful look atclothing, the show mixed fashions that were both provocative and imaginative with garish and silly. And throughout the evening the danc-

ers Katya, Michelle Bierberger and Jody McFaden presented elegant modern interpretive dances which added a touch ofj&&?vz’ve. Just Between Us, a small shop in the Kitchener City Hall Complex was the only representative from the corporate world who were allowed to show that night. The clothes, from street and club wear to more formal d&s, a!1 feature clean cut lines and simple elegance. Next up were the original designs of Shelli Oh. Continuing in her quest to create fantastic designs, she did not disappoint, showingwhat is her strongest line yet. With shimmering fabrics the dresses had a mystical and sensuous aura about them. In addition to thegarments themselves, Sheili showed jewe1ery which, due to their fanciful nature, added to the illusion that the models were simply visitors from the faerie realm. Diana Austen was the next designer. Her clothes, which were simply cut, showed an honesty and innocence which is so endearing these days in the climate of pretension put forward bythe likes of Jeanne Becker of Fad&n X32vision notoriety. Japanese anime fans should keep an eye on Deborah Brown. Her clothes, based on animated fashions, were themselves animated and full of fun. Flaring pant legs adorned with stars, and

nuggets tops with big bright circles and stripes all contrived to make the models look like they stepped out of the world of Akim. The main coordinator of the evening, Lydia Odhiambo, then presented her collection. With both men’s and women’s fashions, she put forth a line of street and club wear. Soft knits with funky lines, short skirts and tank tops predominated the women’s collection while loose Iayered shirts and jackets formed the men’s line. The feature designer of the evening Lisa Demarte brought out a melange of clothes for the adventurous, the avant-garde and the brave. From men in camouflage dresses or skanky underwear and aprons, to women in sultry satin and pixie dresses, the collection had something for almost everyone. The following Sunday a show at The Enchanted Forest caught the attention of the house and skater crowds. Peace, Love and Fresh Clothes was a show which presented the collections of local and Toronto designers. Shakedown Street presented first with some urban funk. The clothes of Jay Brotherton and Royale Clothing Company presented casual styles with relaxed fit separates which mix easily. But the star of the first set was Meghan Parsons who

showed her Spring/ Summer Factory collection. The clothing, created with individuality and beauty in mind, contained many one-of-akind designs. With clean cuts and body hugging fashions, these clothes are for the woman who wants to feel like an instant superstar. Lunar Collective, a store from Toronto, presented funky house and skater styles including printed T-shirts and canvas pants. The star of the second half, Brownwyn Erion, creator of HouseKitten, presented some gorgeous outfits for women. Mincing styles collected from old TV reruns and 70s Vogue magazines, the clothes are both sensual and funky. Ready to be partied in, guys can only wait until the Fall ‘97 season for their first chance at her styles. For those of you who seem to think that K-W is a grey, plain little city, come checkout the next shows...beauty takes talent.

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Sometimes a banana is just a banana UW Fine Arts graduates display paintings in “Best Before” by Dan special

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raduating honours students in LJW’s Fine Art Studio program have put together a show called “Best Before” which showcases their best paintings at the art gallery located inside the Modern Languages building. Two series of paintings by Paula Svetic attempt to explore the subtleties of our everyday actions using some novel artistic devices. “A Banana is Just a Banana,” like its counterpart “Why not an Orange, ” is a series of three panels, each one depicting in successive stages, a piece 6f fruit being peeled back by a person as if seen through his or her eyes. Svetic painted the fruit using their natural colours but everything else is rendered in a monochrome format to both unify the composition and make theC...fruit a-,.*.. the centre . . ~~~,.l*n..l

of attention. This painting both challenges our aesthetic inclinations and charms us with its brushwork and harmonious colour scheme. “We tend not to pay attention to what we’re doing in our everyday lives,” Svetic remarked. *‘In these paintings, I’m trying to get an impression in which the person is observing things carefully so as to find a certain type of order which is implicit in nature. I don’t start out with a preconceived idea, I just do things as I try them.” Some of the more fascinating works in the exhibit are by Ewa Stryjnik, who presents the viewer with abstract fields of colour containing vague images, scrawled words and symbols. In “Decisions,” we see some of the ideas of non-objective art filtered through the influencesofthe great French painter Jean Dubuffet. Built .upon a seriesI of horizontal _..

bands of red, pink, and flesh colours, this work contains a number of figural motifs drawn in almost child-like fashion to exude a sense of exuberance and innocent playfulness, But implicit in the primitive aesthetics of Stryjnik’s works is the concept of emotional evolution throughout the course of our life cycle. ‘%fy paintings are about life and using our past to determine our future,” she said. “I like to combine abstract art and conceptual art to create compositions which make us think about the future and the fact that we have to sometimes struggle through a life which contains both atrocities and glories.” Expressing one’s culture through symbolic means is at the heart of the paintings and prints of Carolynn Sheu. These mixed media works, many of them untitled, juxtapose objects - .._1 I %-. like r h.

pomegranates and bamboo leaves with loosely painted rectilinear substructures. Their starkly rendered configurations infuse these works with a strangely appealing emotional quality quite unlike anything else in the show. “Each [artwork] has its own distinct diction,” said Sheu. “I try to combine the different mediums together so that the end product is aesthetically and conceptually what I want. The various images have both a symbolic and personal meaning for me; they’re a tie I can connect with, something that’s part of my culture.” Like most of the paintings in the display, those executed by Karolina Varin-jarkowski are highly abstract with occasional hints of objective forms laced throughout. Her “Gob” is a large mixed media painting somewhat reminiscent of the swirling, lightinfused works of Turner. Although primarily abstract, **_.m-- this * .,.. I,...“.*..-.-

painting contains indiscreet suggestions of a woman’s head and what appears to be a bridge, along with some scattered newsprint impressions. Varin-Jarkowski’s turbulent compositions are compe tling for the way forms seamlessly dissolve into one another with the brushstrokes almost taking on a life of their own. She uses her art as a vehicle to impart to the viewer the kind of feelings she experienced as a result of leaving her homeland of Poland and coming to a new and sometimes hostile country. For Varin-Jarkowski, painting is like a primordial act of creation in which the old order is superseded by the new. “I want to evoke the idea of a painting getting destroyed and then recreated. In this process forms emerge from the technique.”

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newcomer to the Kitchener-Waterloo community might be astonished at the sheer quantity of serious music performed in the area - if he or she managed to find out about it. A typical week in thestandardconcertseasonrunning from September to May would offer the musical patron several concerts of importance. In fact, it probably would present at least one conflict, as there is so much activity that occasionally more than one concert is on the same evening. Both for the comparative newcomer and those already hooked into the music scene here,

I devote this first column to a general survey. The area’s major musical operation is the Kitchener-WaterlooSymphony. For those who may not yet have heard, we not only have a fully professional orchestra, but one of outstanding calibre-regarded as among the best of the “small” orchestras in Canada, that is, with permanent rosters of around fifty or so. The KWS’ new brochure has just hit the streets; pick one up from one of the many local racks on which that brochure will be available, or phone 7454711. The Symphony offers an eight-concert “Masterpiece” series, with programs familiar to concert goers-Beethoven, Brahms, and the rest. And there’s

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ages to mount three concerts per year, and it is genuinely open to all who have an instrument, at least modest ability, and the interest to pursue it. The choral department is very well served in this community too. There’s the lOO-plusvoiced K-W Philharmonic Choir, conducted

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which employs the K-W Symphony for its concerts of oratorios, masses, and the like. Over the years, it has become a very good choir indeed, and with the topnotch assistance of the orchestra and top-of-the-line visiting soloists, their series is on of the outstanding ones in the country. Besides the Philharmonic, there are the MeneoSingers and the Wilfrid Laurier University choir, which consists of many vqice-student in its Faculty ofMusic, giving it quite an edge in training. After the large choirs come several very fine small ones, notably the Elora Festival Singers, a professional choir, and the Renaissance Singers of K-W,

a ZO-voiced ensemble of very capable amateurs. Still other quite new groups have been formed as well, in the last couple of yearssuch as the Heinrich Schutz Singers, and Tactus, which is both vocal and instrumental and specializes in early music. There is the new and burgeoning K-W Opera Company, which is in the midst of its first full season locally, and next year will be presenting four produccions all of its own (this year there was one last production by the New York City Touring Opera Company, which has done this community noble service over the past ten years or so). Also worth a mention, ballet is back: this year, the Centre in the Square managed to come up with three fine productions from the National Ballet, the Royal Winnipeg, and Ballet Jorgen. It is to be hoped and, I think, expetted, that a similar pace will be maintained in future. Part hwo next week.

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in tight gold suits, Louise and Nina proceeded to whip their hair and rhe crowd into a frenzy. Oh yeah, there’s a bass player and drummer too. . Veruca Salt (who is, incidentally, the Iittlc bitch from &5ur/& und the Chocolate Fuctory) were tight and they were fun, but other than the hits “Seether” and “Volcano Girls” failed to really impress me. Ever seen footage of the Beatles where the girls just go absolutely insane? I mean just fucking nuts ? That’s what happened when Bush came out. 1 was 50 feet from the stage and I couldn’t hear the band. Things that made the chicks go nuts: Gavin says hello aGavin shakes his hair around aGavin steps in front of his mic to play guitar *Gavin runs to one side of the stage or the other @Gavin’s face comes up on the screen

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them as well as I do, no matter how hard you may have tried not to, with the highlight being (other than, of course, Gavin doin’ stuff) an excellent and most-unexpected cover of “Wild Horses” by the Rolling Stones. Fighting my way through the teeming throngs of teenage girls and an aimost-as-large crowd of parents waiting outside, I’m sure that pretty much everyone there went home to sweet dreams of Bush.

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03.1 “The Hawk” is, more or less, the CFNY of London, just with a slightly different playlist. I was in London for only four days, but I heard this “Bitch” about 87 song called times. Maybe their Bush CD wore

out. Anyway, “The Hawk” was plugging The Age of Electric pretty good since they were planning on broadcasting the show, and the publicity worked. When I arrived, there was already a lineup of underagers, which doesn’t bother me, except when theywalk up to me inside with money in their hands and ask me to buy

beer. But I digress. The stage at Call the Office fits a drum kit and a couple of amps-barely. But Punchbuggy (not to be confused with Speedbuggy) squeezed their way up there and started to rock. They sounded good, but a Ii ttle generic. They’ve got the fuzz-pop down, but, unfortunately for them, so do a lot of other bands. Anyway, not to rain on any parades, but the crowd was there to see The Age of Electric. Originally from some teeny tiny town in Saskatchewan, AOE moved to Vancouver in 1992 and put out three recordings on their own label God’s Teeth Ethel Records before signing to Universal and coming up with their latest, Make a Pesf u Pet. AOE is comprised of two sets of brothers, Todd and John Kerns (guitar/vocals and bass respectively) and Ryan and Kurt Dahle

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oli tical correctness strikes again: instead of rending our expensive suits and rubbing asphalt on our faces in repentance of the decadent North American lifestyle, we’re expected to buy books like The&tiotpoty of Global Culture, thus putting evenmore money into the hands of rich Americans and benefiting third-world countries in no way other than a condescending knowledge of the word orisks. The Dicfiutiu~ of Gluhd Cdture is an impressive volume, if for no other reasons than it’s over seven hundred pages long, has lots of words with accents, and has a stark white cover that screams, “I did not buy this book because it looks good. I bought it because I’m sensitive, dammit.”

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(guitar and drums). You might also recognize the Dahle brothers from their side project Limblifter. Todd is, as they say, a rock star. At least, he’s got the moves down. Waving to the crowd, chatting to the crowd, making faces at the crowd, leaning over so adoring teenage girls could tousle his hair, Todd was having more fun than anyone. And why not? Make (d Pest a Pet is an excellent major label debut. c4Remote Control” is the frst single, and it went over huge with the crowd. “I Don’t Mind” is going to be the next single, and it went over well too. In fact, the whole set went over pretty well, including some of the AOE’s older stuff from the Ugb EP. The Age of Electric have a solid album out, and their stage show (Todd) is entertaining to watch. Check themout when they come by next time.

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Be Dictio?zu~ was compiled academics from around the world for a list of “fifty of the most important cultural con tributions from the region in which they were expert.” The lists were collated to create a master list of fifty of the most important topics for every region. The result was an enormous list of culturally significant words which, somehow, did not include “Ayn Rand.” All the old African kings are here, as are the English playwrights, German composers, Japanese rituals, Thai drama, and Chinese holidays. North America, in its role as evil oppressor, is largely ignored. I looked for “television” and “handguns,” but apparently they aren’t enough of a part ofour culture to warrant mention. Sitting Bull (given by his proper Indian name Tacanka Iyotake) is given a column, but General George Custer is not. The implication seems to be that scholars reading Tire L&&WImy ofc/obalGzh~would already be aware of Western people and events. But shouldn’t a truly multi-cultural book make no asby asking

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sumptions ofcultural knowledge? Every major and a few minor classical composers are given citations, but there is no mention of the Rolling Stones, Grateful Dead, Elvis Presley, or even the Beatles, alI artists who had a far greater effect on their society than Verdi or Mahler had in theirs. For a book that ranges so far, the exclusion of all modern popular culture is a very narrow-minded view. The purpose of a dictionary is to demonstrate usage as it is, not as how it should be, and by restricting their European content to dead people, the editors have ensured that their dictionary will be forgotten by the next generation. As a dictionary it’s a failure, but as a glossary (a far more appropriate term, but probably not as sales-inspiring), it works quite well. There are a few odd omissions, but it’s a good book to flip through. The hardcover price, however, is ridiculous; if this comes out on softcover, social science students may want to consider picking up a copy for their bathroom.

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It was Henry Rollins, surprisingly enough, who best summed up the question of relationships. “All men are stupid,” quoth he, “and all women are evil.” It’s not a new philosophy; men have known that women are evil for millenia, but they’ve been too stupid to do anything about it, except make evil women the focus of everything from cave paintings to last week’s Law and orier. Toronto’s Canadian. Opera Company CCOC) presented two tales of defiant women in their “Ciao Bella” series: Puccini’s Mmon Ltxuut and Verdi’s Lukz

Mibk. The finale to the Kitchener Opera’s fabulous season, too, turned out to be the tale of one of the most seductively evil women ever to be portrayed on stage: Georges Bizet’s Carmen. Plotwise, opera is less original than Hollywood, except that there are no happy endings. Boy meets girl. Boy pledges undying love for girl. Boy and girl are separated, then reunited. Girl dies. (The girl &wqs dies.) The most recent of the three operas (first performed in 1893), Manon Lescati~ is also the least satisfying. 1’11 leave intellectual hair-splitting to the opera critics of the Toronto Sun; to my untrained eyes, both COC performances were wonderfully sung, set, and directed. But watching&non &~i~tit is like eating horsemeat prepared by a French chef; it’s

wonderfully done, but the taste just isn’t right. The fault lies in Puccini’s heroine. Manon Lescaut is an ultimately unlovable woman, who brings her problems upon herself through greed and vanity. She leaves the young Chevalier des Grieux in favour of a richer, older man; when the poor student wins her back, the two are caught by police after she wastes valuable escape time collecting her jewels. If Manon isn’t evil, at best she’s deceitful, and Chevalier des Grieux is undeniably, pointlessly, addicted to her love. We can sympathize with him, but not her; when she finally dies, it’s about Jime.

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The following night’s performance of Luisa MiZh- was a welcome improvement. Verdi’s opera had never before been staged in Canada, and only rarely anywhere else after its Naplespremiere in 1849, but the COC turned the traditionally neglected work into an instant success. The COC’s Lzrisa LWZY- was dramatically, visually, and sonically brilliant. The sets were simple yet powerful, using a system of projectors and simple walls for quick yet stunning backdrop changes. The lighting was bold, at times to obvious, but mostly highlighting the dramatic nature of Verdi’s story. Most scenes were lit from below, projecting the actors’ profiles on the huge backdrops. Even as a script, Larch hfilh is superior to a lot of other popular librettos (that’s opera for “scripts”). The heroine (not so evil after all) is torn between love for her betrothed and love for her father; her lover, Rodolfo, is destroyed by jealousy; the two fathersconfuselovewithauthority, leading to fatal results. Throughout runs an anti-patriarchal, antireligious subtext-the cbaracteis keep appealmg to God ( father ) for help, but he never comes

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The programme for the Kitchener Opera Company’s performance of Bizet’s Camttn insists, several times, that it is “arguably the best known opera in the world.” Even if you don’t think you know what Carmen sounds like, you do. At the Centre in the Square performance, the house lights were killed without warning, and a sudden crash of percussion began one of the most recogniza ble overtures in opera history. Carmen is one of the most

electrifying characters in opera, and Jean Stilwell is recognized as the best Carmen in the world, having played the role ten times in as many years. British director Keith Warner has been presenting his version ofcarmento worldwide acclaim since 1990. The setting has been updated to 1950’s Spain, and nothing is taboo, leading to the closest thing to sex on stage that the Center in the Square has ever seen. Carmen is a slut-a beautiful and shameless woman who knows her power over men and enjoys torturing them with it. She wins the heart of Don Jose, a soldier who is sent to jail because of her. When Don Jose is released from prison, Carmen fools around with him, and then announces her love for another. Don Jose pleads for her to return for him, but when she doesn’t, he kills her. It’s a fiery story, and director Warner shows it all, from sex on stage to blood on the walls. If you missed it, catch the KW Opera’s Dotl Giuwmni next October; it’s a similarly lusty and violent tale.

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The overriding theme behind the paintings of Martin Smith is his struggle to quit smoking. The most exceptional of these works is an oil and mixed media canvas called “Cessation: Phase x”. A row of oversized cigarettes is suspended within a large, tarcoloured cloud which resides above a sizable block of creamy *range Paint- Drawing uPon the . .

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little of Francis Bacon’s more disturbing paintings. Containing a diverse and well-crafted collection of artworks by some of UW’s most talented arr students, the “Best Before” exhibit makes for a fine addition to our campus culture. If nothing else, it proves that the University of Waterloo’s student body is comprised of more than just number crunchers and computer nerds. “Best Before” runs until Muy 29. ,l-‘at *r

One has to wonder if the sudden hype about Bowie’s alien interests is a result of all the extraterrestrial movies and TV shows being shown lately. Sure, Bowie has always been interested in extraterrestrial life. Sure, Bowie has distinguished himself from other musicians with his alien personas. I challenge anyone to say that Ziggy Stardust is “normal.” Bono sometimes prances around on stage in a red mask calling himself Mephistopheles. It doesn’t mean there’s anything more to it then entertainment. All of these things make up the artist known as David Bowie. They are not evidence that Bowie is in communication with aliens as is suggested at his web site and in some recent magazines. Bowie’s publicists are way out of bounds on that one. If you want to find out more you can visit the official Bowie web site at http:// www.davidbowie.com. Hopefully this is just a marketing ploy gone sour. Whatever Bowie’s fascination/connection with alienness is, it sure hasn’t diminished over the years. In the video for “Little

Wonder,” the first release off his latest album, Eart/rling, Bowie apears as, you guessed it, an alien. If you look carefully at the lyrics of this song (no easy task) you can see that Bowie still has a playful edge. Bowie churns out fantastic lyric after lyric on this album. What lyric better typifies the adventureous desires of the modern generation then “Big screen dolls, tits and explosions”? “Seven Years in Tibet” begins with the line, “Are you OK?/ You’ve been shot in the head/ And I’m holing your brains.” Brilliant and straightforward. Nothing is being held back. Like the lyrics, the music is also very straigtforward. Gone are the complex layers found on his last album, Outside, The songs on the album combine the pop harmonies Bowie does so well with strong base lines and jungle rythms. The result is a sound on the front of modern culture. The album starts running fl at out with “Little Wonder” and only slows down for a moment several songs later with the intense and groovy “Seven Years in Tibet” before blasting off again with “Dead Man Walking.” All in all this is a fantastic, fast paced album with a few slower songs for variety. It is a must-have for anyone who is looking for something more then the homogenized guitar-rock crap dribbling like crude oil through today’s air waves,

Dayna Manning was swept up by EMI Music while she was young enough to write lines like, “I want to be of age to get into the bar.” That’s the paradox presented by her debut ClX%ltim& Manning wavers between naivite and fatalism, lyrics that are painfully simple and others that are beautifully so, two-chord dirges and sweepingly orchestrated pro-

duction pieces. Icier album is a document of a fledgling singersongwriter struggling to find her own musical genius. Genius isn’t coo strong a word; after hearing it once, “A Walk on the Moon,” introduced as the first song she wrote, has been stuck in my mind for a year. She’s got a gift for the acoustic hook, those simple yet original riffs that hit songs are built on. Her lyrics offer a perspective not often addressed in musicthe first-person adolescent. There are the fair share of relationship songs on Volume I, but also tin adolescent-girl mentality that brings up daydream lines like “You could set the table/And hook up the cable/While I have your son/ Woudn’t that be wonderful/ To be your wife.” Score one for Family Values in pop music. In places, it’s a little lyrically awkward, but her hits far outweigh the misses. The album’s title promises more to come, and this debut suggests greater things to come as Manning continues to discover her voice.

Decadence at its finest

elerium is the ten-yearold creation of Bill Leeb and Rhys Fulber, the duo behind Front Line Assembly. They’ve been compared to Enigma enough times to make anyone’s head spin. The difference, however, is that Leeb and Fulber’s ability to combine sounds and samples from different cultures and moments in history with glorious female vocals and lush rhythms has created a deeper and richer ambience than anyone’s ever experienced. It’s been nearly three years since the release of Delerium’s last album,SemanticSp~tz. Upon hearing their first commercial hit “Flowers Become single, Screens,” I was thirsting for more. So I picked up Semantic Spaces But . and I wasn’t disappointed. three years is a long time, and I’ve

been itching for the release of Kama. Karma is decadence at its finest, an intimate journey to somewhere far away and long ago, an inspiring organic approach to electronic music. The opening track, “Enchanted,” is Karma’s equivalent to “Flowers Become Screens,” the first track on Semantidpuces in that it establishes the mood and draws you further into the album. The guest vocals of Kristy Thirsk of Rose Chronicles fame provides a sensuality and passion that’s enough to leave anyone shivering in ecstasy. “Silence,” which features fellow Nettwerk artist Sarah

Ever since the discovery of a certain three piece band from the California Bay area a few years back, who ended up selling millions of albums, there seems to be a direct correlation in the number of throwaway bands getting signed from the same area. The number of unoriginal bands vying for a slice of the pie in the United States is innumerable, and this makes me wary of any new three-piece band trying to make it big. Every once in a while, however, a band will write songs that are totally unoriginal, yet are still really catchy. Such is the ca* with Nerf Herder. You have heard every single chord of theirs somewhere before, but they have probably never come together the way that theirs do.

The name is taken directly from Star Wars, which seems to be a little cheesy, considering when the album was released and when the movie was re-released in theatres. Clocking in at just over 30 minutes for ten songs makes this a little on the short side compared to most recent releases. Every song is around three minutes, making the entire album short and sweet. But don’t be afraid, this isn’t a collection of blazing fast three chord punk songs. It’s straight forward good time rock and roll, but not in a Rolling Stones type of way. The usual topics are covered, such as asshole boyfriends, junkies, and unrequited love-nothing new or shocking here. The one aspect of the music that differentiates it slightly from other no talent bands is the use of cymbal accents, which changes the song structure just slightly, a talent that many bands choose to ignore. By using this slight variance, it improves their sound, and puts this release above the many mundane pretenders out there. The first single, “Van Halen,” is a hilarious poke at one of the premier bands of the 80’s, and almost every line is taken from one of their songs. This song may put Nerf Herder in a category of a joke band, but the songs are great, and this is no joke. Don’t be fooled by this song. Listen to the album and judge the songs on the basis of merit.

McLachIan, is also a very strong piece, but it doesn’t seem to fit in with the rest of the album. Although McLachlan is a great lyricist and a phenomena1 vocalist, there’s something about the power of her voice that makes this track seem like it doesn’t belong. Taken on its own, however, it’s one of my favourites. The one aspect of Karma which makes it superior to Semantle Spaces is its vast array of contributingvocalists. Inaddition toThirskand McLachlan, we hear the strong vocals of Single Gun Theory’s Jacqui Hunt, Camille Henderson, and Lisa Gerrard of Dead Can Dance fame. Each woman adds their uniqueness to the album which, when combined with the many sampled instruments including bamboo flutes, Middle Eastern percussion, and Indian instruments, creates an Intense power over the individual. Add to that the calls to worship and prayer in many different Ianguages and the spectacular monastic chants, and the listener is left gasping in exhilaration.

You can probably guess what Megapop sound like. What you probably cannot guess is that these guys are better than most pop bands from Toronto. Sure, they cry out with the others that they have a new and innovative sound that will mold the shape of rock as we know it; not quite, but they are pretty damn good. Marcus and Jaan’s vocals are clear and simple-a perfect combo for pop songs. By the second time listening to it, I caught myseIf singing along. By the third, it was like I’d been listening to them for years. Casit0 Royale is a four-song EP, mixed among the likes of Ned’s Atomic Dustbin and Shed Seven. There’s something about them that sounds like Tristan Psionic, only more upbeat. They’re comparable to MAdE on the ‘catchy’ scale-and that means they’re pretty fucking catchy. Every song on the album is chart potential, but again, that’s only four songs. I’m afraid that a full Iength release (coming soon on Outside Music) may become too much of the same, but I guess we’ll have to see. Until then, if you hear of them coming to town, I suggest the investment-pileptic llamas and all.

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only two members sharing all duties, including songwriting. You get it all, the girl with the problem, the nine-to-five blues and the lonely, suicidal girl. Been there, heard it, and I would tune into New Country stations if I wanted to hear them again. In terms of positives, these guys are actually decent musicians. The occasional guitar interludes are upbeat and quite entertaining and paired with an effective use of the drums. If this were an instrumental aibum, it might even be worth popping into the CD player semi-annually. The only problem is, that four or five tracks into the album, it all starts to sound too familiar. Following some pretty heavy rotation of the band’s first single release, “Radiation Vibe,” even CFNY has pretty much abandoned Fountains of Wayne. Finally then, ifyou’re looking for some diversity and a change from the mainstream blob, don’t bother with this album. On the other hand, if you’re into the likes of Soul Asylum and Silverchair, this one’s for youas a matter of fact, you probably won’t even be able to tell them apart.

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I’m not overly familiar with Finnish music, but if this is any representation, I won’t be booking a flight to Finland any time soon. Harsh, yes, I know, but Black Sabbath was put to rest long ago. Apparently Xysma are ready to drudge up the frizz-haired rock of Motorhead and the afore mentioned metal gods. Forgive me, those of you out there who relish the “tenton rock” of gruffy voices, absolute heaviness and songs titled “Do’n’Do,” but this band should have been fading away lust decade. On a more positive note, these guys do deserve some credit. The quality and fullness of their sound is well produced. Some Mystery Machine-type guitar experiments can be found on “The Tram,” and they even meddle with swinging melodies on “Shoes.” The remaining eight tracks, however, are not worth sweating through. Special mention also goes to their incredible doses of cynicism. Not many band members have the absolute cockiness to call themselves the “King of Swing” and overlooked rock gods. But with names like Joanitor, Gablo Heavenly and Orvis Goodnight, the image comes togetherquite nicely. They manage to promote themselves with a satirical arrogance that makes me question if they’re really trying to be funny. Somebody should have told these guys that Spinal Tap was meant as a joke.

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cation deadline is May 30, 1997. The University of Waterloo Fine Arts Department held its 15th Annual Awards Day ceremonies on Thursday, April 3,1997. Awards were presented in studio, film and art history. The awards were given out as follows: The McDonald’s Scholarship, Soutchana Vongphachanh ($100). The Lynn Holmes Memorial Award ($400), Karin Jorgensen who completed her three years of studio work with distinction and is entering the fourth year Honours Fine Arts program. The Auggie Corvino Memorial Award ($200), Cathy Fatwell. The NancyLou Patterson Award for Works on Paper, Eva Stryjnik. Awards in film were made to -Lesley May for outstandin contruibution to the Fi im Society Award (i 100) and Thomas Amos was awarded the Princess Cinema Award. The Excellence in Sculpture Award, Heather Wood and Emily Bickell and Margaret Sedyka were recongnized for their work in sculpture over the last year. Jennifer Chircop was presented with 2 books as a special art history award. Dick Knioht Presented The Svlvla Kniaht Award tc?Zhbck Baker ($200-j sl St. Paul’s United College would like to invite all former residents %ho are graduating in the Spring or Fall 1997 Convocation to a Graduates Ban uet. Come and join your friends for fun, 1 ood and alas, farewells! Please call Darlene at 885-1460 to reserve a seat. Ontario Streams will be hosting “River Rendezvous ‘97”, a “hands on” worksho / conference on watershed restoration he Pd in Kitchener on June 20 to 22. For more info (416) 445-3366 or mandzy @ total.net, Guided Self-change of alcohol use: for individuals who may have concerns about the amount the are drinkin and want to cut down. Call 25ounselling 8 ervices (ext. 2655) to find out more.

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