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Competing for your attention Echo, ExcIajm and /dno longer allowed to distrubute to Student Life Centre by Katie Ricks Imprint staff

everal local publications have recently been told by the Student Life Centre Management Board that they may not distribute in the UW Student LifeCentre (SLC). SLC Manager Ann Simpson says she has asked the publishers to submit a letter to the Board justifying “that their paper is marketable to a student population.” Until the Board reviews the letters at its next meeting, to be held November 10, Echo, Idand Exclaim have been removed from the SLC. Part of the problem is that the Board is concerned that publications provide their own racks and pick up and recycle their left-over papers or

The publications that have been forbidden to distribute in the SLC may appeal to the Board on the basis chat they provide information for the student population. When asked if he thinks ofACMEas a UW magazine, the Federation of Students VP of Administration and Finance, Raju Pacel, said yes, stating that ‘ACME publicizes for students and faculty.” Exduh’s Distribution Manager, Thorn Goodwin, pointed out that Exc/‘ai9nincludes a supplement called&r&t, which is a National College and Radio Association (NCRA) newsletter. UW’s radio station, CKMS, is a member of the NCRA. Goodwin “thought [the reasoning for the ban] was odd.” He claims he was informed by Simpson that ExcZiGm

There “shouldn’t be an overabundance” of publications on campus. magazines. When the custodial staff of the SLC cleans up outdated publications, the cost is incurred by UW. UW-based publications such asImprint, The &~nt, Iron Warrior and MathNms have been allowed to remain in the SIX. In addition to these,ACME, which is published outside of UW by Cathedral Communications in Elmira, but is required to contain UW, Federationof Students and community-based editorial content in each issue, has not been removed and will not be required to submit a letter. According to Simpson, the ban on distribution may be temporary, pending the formation of official criteria controlling which publishers will be allowed to leave their magazine, newspaper or flyer in the SLC. Some publications have been approved by the SLC Management Board in the past, but apparently, no consistent protocol has been followed.

“didn’t have permission to advertise to students.” Goodwin pointed out that “students are there to educate themselves” and can decide what advertising to pay attention to. When asked to identify the imp& tus for the distribution ban, Simpson stated that “ACME was trying to get advertising. . . they were having a problem because there were some [other] papers saying that they represent the University of Waterloo.” Pate1 says that ACME approached the Feds with a complaint that this claim had been made by “one paper” specifically, but did not know which paper it was. Simpson says that ACME then voiced its concern to the board “via Patel.” Pate1 first brought the issue of limitingdistribution in the SLC before the board at its September 15 meeting. As recorded in the meeting minutes, Pate1 “expressed concern regarding the types and numbers of newspapers in the

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SLC.” Speaking toImprint, Pate1 said he feels that “there shouldn’t be an overabundance of publications” on campus. According to Patel,ACME received approval to distribute on-campus by approaching the Board, although Pate1 also stated that he “doesn’t know what procedure [ACME] followed.” Simpson commented that the Board “doesn’t really vote so much as reach a consensus” and ehat, following “a long discus-

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sion,” ACME was approved to distribute on-campus.ACME also approached UW Plant Operations to receive permission to distribute in buildings throughout campus. Simpson expects that other publications will be asked to follow a similar procedure. Id Circulation Manager James IYLugos asserted that Idhas received approval to distribute on-campus in the past, and already picks up and recycles its leftover papers.

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Bell Canada to move in to UW Interactive technologies lab to be world reknowned by Adam Imprint

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interactive technologies. “The new research facility. . .will quickly be seen as a rival to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology media lab, and similar high profile projects at Stanford University and Carnegie-Mallon,” said Jim Tobin, senior vice-president of Bell Emergis. Bell Emergis will relocate 30 to 40 of its employees to the University of Waterloo and surrounding offices to operate the laboratory. Tn addition, a number of professors in the fields of computer studies and engineering will lead the research initiatives. The exact figure in regards to faculty and students involved in the work is difficult to estimate at this time.

ell Canada Enterprises hopes to open a “world renowned research laboratory” at the University of Waterloo, announced a spokesman for the company last Tuesday, October 14. Discussions with the federal and Ontario governments for financial support are expected to conclude by the end of the year. Construction of the facility, to be known as the Bell Emergis Lab, may begin sometime between January and March of 1998. Research performed at the lab will centre on networking and

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In an attempt to make a positive contribution to the community, the VCOC, which is composed of the village dons and residents of the University of Waterloo, selects a local charity to raise funds for each year. After looking into a number of different charities, the VCOC decided to support the Food Bank this year. According to Rebecca Marshall, a ViIlage Don, the Food Bank was chosen mainly for two reasons. The Food Bank is a socially recognizable cause in the area and it is something students can understand and relate to.

In addition to “Stuff-a-Bus,” the VCOC has held many other events within the residences and Waterloo community. Approximately $2,000 has already been raised through events such as the Pie-a-Don, Candy Grams and Villagehausen. As well as raising funds for the Food Bank, the VCOC hopes to raise an awareness for the cause within the Waterloo community and show that the University is wilhng to give back to the community. Donation boxes will also be located at the Beechwood and Glenridge Plaza Zehrs.

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However, if the lab is successful, dozens of professors and hundreds of undergraduate and graduate students may participate in the various projects. The decision to locate a laboratory at the University of Waterloo reflects a wish on the part of Bell Canada to “recognize the inherent strengths of these two institutions.” The Universiry of

of one of the biggest fast food chains and continued the activist work of those involved in the McLibel trial. The McLibel trial in Britain alleged two Greenpeace activists of defaming McDonald’s through the production and distribution of a leaflet entitled “What’s wrong with McDonald’s?” The information in the leaflet linked McDonald’s with unhealthiness, environmen ta1 degradation and exploitation of children through advertising. Narina Nagra, a UW student and social activist, explained, “As a result of them being sued, it (the anti-McDonald’s movement) has gone international.” The placards pointing at the lack of labour unions and cruelty

to animals were among messages presented at the peaceful demonstration. A McDonald’s employee, Ryan Subject, defended McDonald’s position on labour unions: “I get a raise every six months. I’m happy it’s not unionized. If we were unionized we’d get a raise every 500 hours. It would take like a year to get 500 hours.” Subject also said that McDonald’s was not the onIy fast food chain under attack. Nagra, holding a sign offering free lentil burgers as an alternative, asserted,“We’re targeting McDonald’s because it’s the biggest food chain -other fast food chains compare themselves to McDonald’s -and because they are popular.”

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Rugby players appeal suspension by Owen

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ive University of Waterloo Warrior Rugby players suspended for their involvement in a “rookie party” are appealing their suspension through the student grievance policy. The players feel that the action of the Athletic Department was too harsh. The University maintains its position, claiming that the party constituted hazing and is therefore unacceptable behavior. The suspension is the result of a “Veteran’s Appreciation Night” held on September 24. The party came to the attention of the Athletics Department when one of the rookies reported a neck injury the following day. While preliminary reports limited the party to voluntary rookie welcoming activities such as head-shaving and “dizzy stick,” as well as drinking, the ensuing investigation by the University oolice and the Athletic Department led to conclusions that the party constituted initiation rites and hazing. As the Athletic Department has a no-tolerance policy towards hazing, the investigation led to the suspension of the executive members of the Rugby Club - Mackenzie Jaims, Jeff Naylor, Lindsay Bast, Paul Moser and Steve Goodacre. The police report is confidential and Judy McCrae, Director of Athletics for the University of Waterloo, would not reveal the contents of the Athletic Department’s report. Mackenzie Jaims thinks that the investigation was conducted too quickly, and the Athletic department was ‘(just looking to get someone.” Jaims feels that more than one rookie should have been questioned. The Athletics Department considers the investigation closed, and has reached the

conclusion that the activities which occurred on “Veteran’s Appreciation Night” constituted hazing, though there is no clearly defined definition of what such activities consist of. Jaims, the team captain before he was suspended, feels that the party did not constitute hazing “by any stretch of the imagination.” The Athletic Department also noted that all varsity teams were made aware of the department’s policy at the beginning of the term, and that it was the nature of the activities at the party which led to the suspension, not the party itself. Initially, it was thought that the injury may have been sustained during the rugby team’s practice held earlier on the day of the party. However, McCrae says that the rookie did not receive the injury during the practice, having only participated in a “controlled scrimmage.” Players on the rugby team disagree, pointing out that the player in question arrived at practice late and did not warm up before entering the scrimmage. The rugby players also note that the injury was not evident until the next day, and thus claim that the time of the injury cannot be determined exactly. When asked if he felt responsible for the injury to the rookie, Jaims said, “personally, I do not.” Events like “Veteran’s Appreciation Night” are club events organized by the club executive. Players of the rugby team maintain that the club events are totally voluntary. While drinking does occur, players say that it is not mandatory or forced. Players on the rugby team feel that the club aspects are important and are only positive, encouraging comradery. UW Athletics feels that the focus of varsity sports “should be on sport, not on club activities.”

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The forum will also have presentations from organizations such as Canada World Youth, Japan Exchange and Teaching Program, International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience, AFS Interculture Canada, as well as others. Students will learn about the process involved in getting an international position, and how they can get involved.

Let’s talk vulva A controversial award winning video has cost the Hallwalls Art Centre in Buffalo $46,500 in grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. The 1990 video “We’re Talking Vulva” by Winnipeg artists Shawna Dempsey and Lorri Millan features Dempsey dressed in a latex vulva costume. Dempsey dances and raps to music about the proper care and handling of female genetalia. The video was deemed offensive by the NEA, who’s members are all political appointees. The artists find the denial of funds shocking as the video has no nudity, violence or sexual activitity.

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On Thursday, October 30, the third International Forum on student work abroad will be held in the Student Life Centre, from 11 a.m.‘to 2 p.m. The forum is sponsored by Career Services and Student Affairs. The first two forums received positive feedback, and the third one should be a valuable information session for students interested in working abroad. Panelists will be discussing international work, internships and volunteer opportunities for students abroad. The panel will include University of Waterloo Students talking about their own experiences abroad and advice they have for students considering working abroad.

Student callers have been very sucessful in bringing forth contributions from UW alumni as well as the parents of students. They have raised an average of $20,000 a night. Donations are forwarded to whichever cause the benefactor may choose, be it lab equipment, scholarships, etc. Donations of$l,OSO,OOO were recorded for the past spring term (usually the lightest term of the year) through the mail-call fundraising program. Currently, fall fundraising is $150,000 ahead of what came in the last year.

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publications coordinator for athletic and recreational departments, is “chock full of Waterloo athletic lore, in both visual and verbal form.” Spotf undSpiti is scheduled to hit campus at the end of October.

Tory plans to cut $667 million more from education

The history of the University of Waterloo is being forever immortalized in two upcoming new publications. WutmZoo: I% Uncunv~ntiunul Founding of an Uhxmwtiotral U~&GQ by Kenneth McLaughlin, chronicals the details of the people and events that shaped Waterloo in the early years. Copies became available October 22, 1997 at the University of Waterloo Bookstore. Also coming is a 40th anniversary magazine Sport and Spirit. The magazine commemorates athletics at UW. This 44-page glossy magazine contains a l&page color section, which according to Tony Martin,

NDP Leader Howard Hampton revealed that the Harris Conservative government has already decided to cut an additional $667 million from elementary and secondary education funding. This additional cut will be going against the Tory promise that “classroom funding for education would be guaranteed.” The finding comes from the 1997-98 performance contract ofveronica Lacey, Deputy Minister of Education and Training, which lists governmental expectations of the top public servant overseeing the education system.

Waterloo to launch a lottery In an effort to raise money for UW scholarships, a “Dollars for Scholars Raffle” will be launched Monday, October 27. Organizers of the lottery hope to raise $40,000 towards scholarships. Tickets will be $60 a piece, with a maximum of 1000 tickets to be sold. Tickets will be on sale between October 27 and December 8. A winner will be drawn on

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7 How do you feel about the potential closing of the Grad House?

“I think it’s absolutely disastrous. Cheap beer is cool.”

“It’supsettingconsideringtheproblemswith Fed Hall, and now this.”

“I like the Grad house. It’s a nice atmosphere. I can get my work done. It’s a shame.”

“I’d have nowhere else quiet to procrastinate. That’s all there is to it.”

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“I don’t want to seeit close.More under-grads should come here. Undergrads, $5 membership fee, we want you!”

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lementary and secondary school students and their parents can feel secure that the education system is in good hands. Ontario’s teachers and Mike Harris’ Tories are both acting in their interests. Both want to keep class sizes low. Both want to preserve or even improve the quality of education in Ontario. So, what is the strike set to begin on Monday all about? Power, what else? This strike is about who controls Ontario’s education system; local school boards, individual institutions and teachers, or the government of Ontario. The question then becomes, “Who do you trust?” Well, I’m going with the guys who didn’t already cut $533 million from education spending and don’t plan to cut $667 million more in 1998-99.

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Even though much of the commentary in the media has focused on issues like preparation time, class size, teacher-student contact time and the length of the school year, there is no section of Bill 160 that discusses these things. What Bill 160 does say, is that the Minister of Education will have unfettered power to dictate the numbers for all of these areas. The Minister will also be given unlimited discretionary power to determine the level of funding allocated out of the federal Canada Health and Social Transfer as well as the amount that municipalities will be taxed for education. So, with the stroke of a pen, the Tories can close schools, discontinue programs, impose mandatory average class sizes, make kids go to school 365 days a year, add mandatory classes on sarcasm as a second language to the curriculum, eliminate desks from classrooms, require that a11 schools be painted Tory blue or anything else the Minister deems to be in the interest of education in Ontario. There is no criteria given on which to guide how the Education Minister will make these decisions, other than that it will be what he or she deems appropriate. Will the average class sizes be imposed everywhere, including Basic Modified or shop classes, which are normally quite small in size. Will welding classes be required to have 25 students per class according to the legislated average instead of the current number which is much lower for safety reasons? No one knows. Is this any way to run a representative democracy? {If you said yes to this question, stop reading now because it is obvious that you’ll lean over the barrel for any official who asks you to, and you are beyond help. Move to Afghanistan, I hear the Taliban are your kitid of guys.) Bill 160 is simply another chapter in the Harris government’s Revolution on Democracy. They have passed bills limiting public debate. Last fall’s Omnibus Bill, which covered everything from municipal taxation to pharmacists, went through first reading while the Opposition parties were busy in chambers reading a decoy bill introduced that day. The Omnibus Bill gave the Health Minister unlimited discretionary powers to close hospitals or determine the type of care that they would provide. Despite a plebiscite overwhelmingly against the formation of a megacity encompassing Toronto and surrounding areas, they went ahead. Apparently, public debate and legitimacy are not things that concern the Harris government. It is too slow, too ineffIcient for them. In his speech this past Wednesday night, Harris attempted to portray the teachers union as bad guys, implying chat they are in favour of large classes. If you can find me such a teacher, bring them down to the Imprint office and I will give you $1,000. This is plainly an attempt to fire up anti-union sentiment and degrade support for teachers. Teachers are the people who face a room full of disinterested and often hostile students every day, are subject to the whims of ever-changing regulation, are expected to be parents, friends, authority figures and confidants to their students, are constantly maligned for being paid too much and working too little, and still come back the next day. No, I’m more inclined to believe that it’s the teachers who truly have students’ interests in mind.

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Our own sense

of morality hen I read Sarah Konrath’s article last week, I found w myself getting very upset. No, not because I disagreed with her on whether or not “The Parking Lot is Full” was funny. What upset me was her article seemed to be trying to tell people what “the object of morality is,” and what “moralists are”. You can’t tell someone what their morals are. There’s no such thing as an absolute moral standard. You determine your own morals for yourself. This doesn’t mean that you should go around keeping everything to yourself you should feel free to tell someone when you think he is wrong. What you can’t do is tell someone what he should/shouldn’t believe. There’s a big difference there. Morals are also set by society. I am sure that a lot of people reading this believe that sex before marriage is evil. Ms. Konrath certainly does. I am sure that a large part of our society, in Canada and in this University, believe otherwise. What Ms. Konrath considers “the misuse of sex,” another person may find totally acceptable. One belief is no better than the other. I am also sure that by now a lot of people are disagreeing with me, “Yes there is an absolute morality!” “This is right and this is wrong!” “This is black and this is white!” That’s fine. You should believe whatever you want. That’s called freedom. I personally don’t prescribe to those “Do what you’re told” moral codes that most religions seem to adopt. I do respect why people follow them. Rut please don’t try and tell me what “Moralists” are and aren’t against. You’re implying that if I disagree with you, that I am immoral. I find that patronizing and offensive.

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his letter is being written in response to a commentary found in the Friday, October 10 issue of the Imprint subtitled ‘Committee on Orientation a Long Time Coming” by Peter I am also trying to Lenardon. address some of the concern that has been expressed with respect to the newly created Provost Advisory Commi tree on Orientation (PACO). I am writing this as both

and all members of the community. Letters received via electronic mail must be verified reserves the right to refuse to publish letters or articles which are judged to be libellous expressed are those of the individuals and not of Imprint.

a Chairperson of the Ron Eydt Village (REV) Orientation Committee and a member of PACO. I appreciate Peter’s comments on the role of PACO and agree with, what is in his opinion, its mission. I would like to address a comment Peter made, however, with regards to the Village Frosh and their forced participation in the drinking game known as the Century Club. I am unaware that this was ever a sanctioned event sponsored by a Village orientation committee. Certainly during the four years I have been involved with the Village II/REV Frosh Week, both as a frosh and an Orientation Committee leader, this has not been the case. Whether or not it ever was, however, is not the issue. I feel that it is necessary to separate the statement Peter made with regards to4&esidence Frosh Week experience from the Orientation Weeks I have been involved with. Since the time Peter was a frosh to the present, there have been a number of realizations as they pertain to planning and organizing such a week. Rightly so, the 90s has ushered in an era of enlightenment when it comes to tolerance and understanding of people’s rights as human beings. This has been brought on by, not the least of which, the propensity for which people have engaged in lawsuits in recent history. As one of the three Chairpersons in charge of REV Frosh Week, we were well aware that such infamous antics that lead to the tragedies outlined in your article are no longer acceptable, nor are they appropriate. Events, rituals and traditions that were once tacitly endorsed by parents and administration, no longer have a place in today’s society. I can assure Peter et&., that this year, there were no instances where a Ron Eydt Village Orientation Committee member acted indecently or inappropriately in their relations with First Year students. This includes the promotion of drinking. The other committees on campus, both residential and faculty-based, also operate much differently than they used to. There are, however, isolated incidences that still do occur despite constant insistence upon being increasingly prudent and decent with each passing year. This is because there is no written constitution under which we as committees must operate. We have in the past simply employed the “honour system” when asking orientation committee volunteers to practice these values. As one can undoubtedly see, this can lead to abuses. Enter PACO. PACO was not created to eliminate Frosh Week. Nor was it created as a threat to those who participate in the week as volunteers. Rather we do realize that Frosh Week

would not happen without the hard work of hundreds of upperyear students. Please do not forget that the majority of PACO members are students who have been there. Rather, PACO was created to adapt the University of Waterloo’s Orientation Week to changing times. We are building upon the advances that have already been made, instead of questioning their validity. The main goal our mandate has begged of us is to codify these principles to ensure that those ill experiences Peter and others had will RR&I in the past. After all, the goal to running such a week is that it orients, rather than alienates, as many people as possible to our great university, its lifestyle and its people.

ments. What’s with that? I find no humour in this lame attempt at conformity. Were Nesbitt and Spacek unduly influenced by the various easily offended, sheltered, over-sensitive religious fanatics who have recently written letters to the editor? If so, I hope this is not a sign of things to come. If somebody from another university picked this issue up, and read that comic, they would get a very different impression of “The Parking Lot is Full” than the witty, timely, and hilarious comic that I see it as. I would be ashamed of this school had my family or anyone else I knew read it.

Acme guide to selling out Math courses need homes To t.e Editw,

‘m a student enrolled in mathematics at the UniversityofWaterloo and think that all courses in the mathematics faculty should have a newsgroup and a home page. This would provide an important facility for students to exchange information with each other and generally improve math and computer abilities (from personal experience, I’ve found that the courses that have newsgroups have helped me immensely). At the very least, all important course information should be kept on an easy to find home page when those paper handouts given at the start of the year inevitably become damaged. Waterloo is a great university at the cutting edge of computers and mathematics, but I feel mandating newsgroups and homepages (especially in Pure and Applied Maths) will improve both student learning and Waterloo’s image in the outside world. -Mad

et me start out by saying that although this letter concerns the new magazine ACME, I sent it to Imprint because I did not think ACME would print it. I guess that most newspapers and magazines have to make difficult decisions about advertising and editorial content, but ACME clearly crosses the line.

with a signature. or discriminatory

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The first issue featured a “Zaggat Guide” which was supposed to be a guide to restaurants in the K-W area. First of all, I assume the title was an attempt to make a pun on Id mugazine’s “Zeitguide”, which is itself a pun on “Zeitgeist”. Unfortunately for ACME, “Zeitgeist” is a genuine word, whereas “Zaggat” is not. The real problem with the magazine was the fact that only restaurants which advertised in ACME were included in this guide. Not satisfied with such editorial prostitution, ACME upped the ante in their second issue with the “Fashion File.” This supposed fashion spread was two full pages ofphotographs with accompanying text made to look like some sort of fashion guide. However, the next page featured a half-page advertisement for MGM clothes which consisted of a photograph from the fashion supplement. At the bottom of the ad read the words “All these great clothes featured in the Fashion Section are exclusively available at MGM.” Am I the only person who thinks this is somewhat sleazy? Student journalism may not be the most prestigious vocation in the world, but ACME has taken it to a new low. -nrume

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picked up the University Imprint the other day expecting to find what I have come to enjoy in every Imprint edition. That is, contentious issues, differingopinions and some comics

with

a “dif-

ferent” sense of humour. What I found in your last issue was not in any way amusing. In ‘*The Parking Lot is Full,” there was a comic which did not insult any ethnocultural groups or social move-

Here are the overlords of the Secret World Government, a pair of chimpanzees named Ed and Burt. Numerologists study their endless games of poker and use the data to manipulate world events. Ever wonder why there’s so much suffering in the world? It’s because Ed wins much more than Burt ever does.

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Education Cuts and Bill 160

ast weekend’s cabinet shuffle, and the subsequent removal of John Snobelen from Education Minister, has done little to diffuse the coming teacher’s strike. The new Minister Dave Johnson, has been trying to woo teachers by reversing some of the inflammatory statements made by Snobelen, but the core of Bill 160 remains the same. Essentially, Bill 160 is a Tory’s attempt to save money on education. Ontario currently spends $14 billion on education, and intends to reduce this figure by up to $1 billion. Interestingly enough, theTorygovernment has stated that Bill 160 will result in better education for the students of Ontario, although they seem incapable of demonstrating how. Basically, the reason that teachers and unions are so opposed to the bill is that it removes them from the collective bargaining process and gives the provincial government power to impose whatever conditions it chooses. This means that teachers, who are the closest connection to the

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needs of students, will lose their power to distant Queen’s Park bureaucrats. The bill immediately targets class size, preparation time, and length of school year. The Tories want to remove any class size protection fromcontracts, so that they can determine class size. Common class sizes are now approaching 30-35 students, and most teachers will tell you that this is already too much. Smaller, not larger classrooms, is the key to better educated students, but the bill ignores this fact. The bill will reduce teacher preparation time anywhere from 25 to 50 percent. Teachers need time to plan classes, review textbooks, organize extra-curricular activities, correct assignments, and organize co-op programs. If teachers are expected to provide high quality education to students, they need to have time to develop programs and material. In addition to reducing their preparation time, the bill makes way for reducing the number of teacher assistants who help in

planning, and aid special needs students stay caught up to the class. Longer school year. What? Isn’t ten months enough time for students and teachers to spend at school? Summer vacation is an essential time for both students and teachers to restore energy and gain education outside of the school setting. There is no reason to believe that increasing the time a student spends at school wiI1 increase their learning. Increasing the school year is only going to punish both the student and the school staff. As university students, we know that education, and the money directed into it, has been cut dramatically in the last few years. This phenomena is not restricted to post-secondary education, but is a threat affecting all levels of education. The wellbeing of our society depends on a high quality of education at all levels. In a world that is increasingly information based, shouldn’t we be focusing on education?

Irreverance by Andrew Krywaniuk

Holier than Cow

ne thihg that struck me when I first came to Waterloo was the preponderance of clubs with an ethnic or religious affiliation. it was something I never saw in high school. I mean, we had the Japanese club, but that was for people who wanted to learn Japanese. I couldn’t even think of a good reason to join the Ukrainian club, except that I like Kielbasa. After a couple of years I grew weary of the nights of wine and roses, so I joined a few activitybased organizations. I thought maybe I should tryjoining INDSA (After all, I do a pretty decent Peter Sellers impression). I was still pondering the point of the “culture clubs.” Why should race or religion be the focal point of a university organization? I have a difficult time with religion in general. Is it better to worship a god that you do not believe in or is it better to worship no god at all? For in effect, if you do not believe in God then you are God. Inventing gods to worship seems trivial and unsatisfy-

ing. And yet, even self-made gods are vulnerable to the forces of nature. Despite their uncertain belief in God, many people subscribe to a religion simply to fill their basic need for ritual. Over time, they either come to believe and accept their religion, or they don’t and are then tormented by self-doubt. Buddhism is almost unique in the sense that it fosters spiritual discipline without requiring belief in a supreme being. But a religion gives us more than rituals; it also provides its members with a sense of community. This feeling is similar to the “brotherhood” which is shared by immigrants from the same country. But while it is difficult to live a non-partisan lifestyle, it seems somehow shallow to immediately bond with a person because of their race or religion. There’s no question that history has produced a great deal of ethnic diversity, but these differences are almost entirely superficial. Many physical traits are ra-

cial characteristics, but the naked human spirit is universal. Culture and religion are learned, not inherited; people who search for their ancestral roots are merely chasing rainbows. I respect the fact that people have the desire to&/ang to something greater than themselves. But in fulfilling this human need, conflicts between nations or religious groups are often formed. Over time, this ill will becomes dogmatic, and senseless conflicts are sustained for centuries, long after they carry any meaning. What, then, can we do? We cannot ignore our human nature, but in our pursuit of selffulfillment we are planting the seeds of our own destruction. I’d like to suggest a solution to this quandary, but T’m not sure one exists. I can only appeal to our better nature and our common sense. And maybe, just maybe, we are taking the wrong approach by placing so much emphasis on culture and background, and not so much on individual interests.

With cutbacks reducing teacher headcount and the umpteenth strike on the horizon, the Board of Education gets desperate.

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by Lauren5 raig Stephen

any criticisms of gay life styles include a criticism of the kind of sex gay people have. During the debates in the federal legislature over Bill C-33, which added (‘sexual orientation” to the Canadian I-Iuman Rights Act, some Reform Party MP’s claimed that gay sex is unhealthy. Apopular bathroom graffiti slogan reads, “Q: If you’re not gay, why? A: I don’t Iike shit on my dick,” Both statements are indictments ofanal sex, which their authors have erroneously confused with being gay. The fact is that many gay couples don’t have anal sex, and many straight couples do. While unsafe anal sex wiU spread sexually transmitted diseases more easily than other forms of sex, unsafe vaginal sex comes in a close second. Which leads to my second point: the Reform MP’s statement conveniently marginalizes lesbians, because of course lesbian sex is much safer for women than straight sex. Since part of the Reform Party’s opposition to Bill C-33 was that it didn’t want to promote “unhealthy lifestyles,” I suggest

the patty take a new stance where it encourages women to become lesbians. Of course it will never happen, because those who put forth the “gay sex is unsafe” argument really don’t care if gay people have unsafe sex. It is simply another way to undermine the legitimacy of gay relationships, Unfortunately, this bigotryultimatelycontributes to unsafe sex: homophobia can lead to low self-esteem among gay people, which is the primary reason gay men have unprotected sex. It also hurts straight people (especially women) by perpetuating the myth that straight sex is safe sex. Gay men shouldn’t be condemned for having unsafe sex; we should be commended as the only demographic group to significantlychange our sexual practicessince AIDSemerged, though we still have far to go. Many who advocate safer sex within the gay community beheve we should discourage anal sex, but they don’t hold the mistaken belief that being gay and anal sex go hand-inhand.

E-mail your letters to letters@imprint.uwaterloo,ca, leaving your phone number for verification, or you can send them by post to the Student

Life Centre Room 1116, or you can wander on down and hand in your- letter to one of our friendly stdf members.

Calculated softwark altruism

2+2=4-. .And remember: Microsoft added it first, Microsoft added it best! l

by Daniel special

DiBenedetto to Imprint

e get by with a little help from our friends. This Beatles lyric may have nothing to do with computers and our education system or everything, as far as the schools are concerned. Recently, many high-profile tech companies have been going to great lengths to outdo each other in their contributions to North American schools. Everything from discounts to outright donations of computers, scanners, printers, software and, of course, training has been provided to assist the schools of today in becoming the information centres of tomorrow. Leading the pack of altruists is the software giant, Microsoft. One of the projects Microsoft has launched this year is “Libraries Online!,” a North American initiative which contributed resources worth more than $4.4 million to 42 libraries. Provinces and municipalities have been working hand-in-hand with Microsoft primarily because the software that MS is offering is too cheap to

refuse. As an example, in Alberta, where Premier Ralph Klein has been an avid supporter of technology in the classroom for some years, Microsoft is licensing Office ‘97 to the province’s schools for $60 each, where a professional license would normally cost $700. Microsoft’s general manager, Jeff Dossett, explains their “phil-

Microsoft’s benevolent dictator. anthropic” effort by saying that Microsoft hopes the children “would recall Microsoft’s support.” Microsoft has made similar contributions to various provinces and states individually in the past few years, but then so have some other companies. Oracle, Dell, and even the old elementary school-standby, Apple, have been grasping for a piece of the future

by capturing the hearts and minds achieve previously. Given that we all agree on of our nation’s children. This deluge of technological the benefits of this new educawonders may look feasible on tional tool, where does this leave paper, but does it really do any the teachers? Some are worried good? that they might soon be obsolete, Does it actually help students as were many factory workers to learn or is it merely another when robotics took hold of the auto industry. However, this is distraction in an already cottoncandy school system? Many manot to be the case with teachers, jor corporations are betting on it. . Among these companies is anf -&Idother corporate monolith, IBM. Big Blue is co-ordinating over 35 schools in its Global Campus project. Through an Internet link, professors and students can retrieve course materials and resources from one another’s camHis tentactes extend everywhere. puses. In fact, at Simon Fraser University’s School for the Contemporary Arts in Burnaby, B.C., dance was taken to a new leve1 says Terry Clark, a former highwhen the students were inschool principal who is now asstructed to create their own sistant director of the computercyberspace dance routines using communications Education Neta 3-D rendering program. work of Ontario (ENO). Clark Nearly all faculties, from insists that students need teachPhysical Education to Mathematers to guide them in the use and ics, are affected -by this new apunderstanding of the massive river proach to learning. Students can of information that threatens to now access resources that were drown the actual value of the difficult or impossible for them to Internet as a resource.

ENO is mandated to provide this guidance to teachers so that they might in turn pass it on to their classes. The network links roughly a third of Ontario’s teachers in on-line discussion groups where students and teachers can share not only what they’ve learned, but the experience of learning itself. This is all wonderful. Frankly, I wish I had the resources available to me now in university back when I was in elementary school. On the other hand, the cost of this largesse on the part of large corporations may endanger the free market and, eventually, the very quality and internationalcompetitiveness Canada is trying sohesperately to maintain. The PC platform, and along with it, Microsoft software, has taken over nearly every aspect of the computer market save one, the schools. That is, until now. PC use in schools is on the rise, and Apple is on the way out. This is frightening because, if there’s one thing I learned from Economics, it’s that: a) monopolies hurt competitiveness and quality; and b) &here’s no such thing as a free lunch.

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Tracing the deadly hanta virus by Paul Rencoret special to Imprint

n May 1993, an outbreak of an unexplained illness affected several healthy young adults in the area shared by New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and Utah. In a matter of hours, they developed acute respiratory symptoms and by the end of the day, half of them had died. Immediately, researchers from the Health Department of each area mounted an intensive investigation in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to get to the bottom of the problem. The only common factor shared by these four states, collectively known as the “Four Corners” area, was the heavy rains experienced earlier during the spring of 1993, which had produced an extra-plentiful supply of food for rodents to eat. Corre-

spondingly, the researchers suspected that theywere dealingwith a form of the hanta virus, which is transmitted by rodents, and particularly by the deer mouse. Ultimately, tissue studies from trapped deer mice revealed that the victims had died from the hanta virus pulmonary syndrome (HPS).

by the deer mousk, which caused the “Four Corners” outbreak. Several HPS cases have also been confirmed in Argentina, Brazil, Canada and Paraguay. More recently, during August and September of this year, .a severe outbreak was reported in the southern part of Chile which so far has killed over 25 people.

The cause

The math

Hanta viruses belong co the viral family Bunyaviridae and to one of the groups of zoonotic viruses, which can be transmitted from animals to humans. The viruses are divided into two major groups. The first group is found mostly in Asia and Europe, where it causes a number of illnesses called hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS). The second group has been found only in the Americas. In the United States, this group includes the Sin Nombre Virus (SNV), carried

Perhaps the number of victims may appear almost insignificant to be the cause of any real

The truth behind alien autopsies. The toll From the initial outbreak in May 1993 up to the end of August 1997, a total of 172 cases of hanta virus pulmonary syndrome have been reported in the United States, with over half of the confirmed cases occurring in areas outside the Four Corners. In contrast to the situation in Chile, only about 45 per cent of the cases in the U.S. have resulted in death.

action of fat solvents like alcohol, ordinary disinfectants and household bleach. Indeed, one of the most important ways to prevent the transmission of virus-related diseases is to carefully wet down dead rodents and areas where rodents have been with disinfectant and/or bleach, The main form of transmission from the mouse to humans occurs when the hanta virus in the rodent’s droppings or urine becomes airborne and it is breathed into the lungs, which eventually leads to the development of the pulmonary syndrome.

then there is reason to bemQi& concerned. Similar to the “Four Corners” outbreak case, re- + searchers from the CDC in Chile The consequence found that an overpopulation of Physiologically, hanta viruses the deer mouse carrying the hanta are surrounded by a lipid memvirus was to be blamed for the brane which is susceptible to the spread of the disease. CDC researchers and the local health authorities are now in the process of examining the blood and plasma of those patients who recovered The Education Network of Ontario: www,enoreo.on.ca from the illness in order to isolate The Centre for Disease Control’s hantavirus page: any antibodies that may help dewww.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hanta/hps velop a vaccine in the near future.

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FdIENCE

IMPRINT,

Friday, October 24, 1997

My Con 1.puter’s Home by Andrew Imprint

Krywaniuk staff

re you interested in finding out all the fascinating facts about a total stranger’s computer? Well, stop wondering, because you need look no further than the World Wide Web. Did you know that Karsten Lane has a Macintosh PowerBook

DUO 230? Find out all the juicy details on his page. Azeez reveals to the world that his computer has a 1.6GB Western Digital Caviar hard drive, but he doesn’t even stop to tell us his last name. Talk about forward! A simple search on “my computer” returns 10,868 hits. With so much knowledge to choose from, will my thirst ever be sated?

by Andrew Imprint

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by Darryl Hod.@ns

Krywaniuk staff

ost people just think of amplifiers as those big boxes into which we plug our guitars and our expensive stereos. To an electrical engineer, an amplifier seems like just a bunch of formulas. But behind all the complex circuitry is just a simple concept: multiplication. The “gain” of an amplifier is simply a multiplication factor. It’s the key to turning the strum of a guitar into an ear-bleeding wail. The amplifier principle is omnipresent in real life. Let’s say that Johnny makes a threat that if anyone hits him he will hit them back threefold. Little Johnny is now a “punch amplifier.” Let’s say that Johnny meets up with his evil twin sister, who has made an identical threat. This is called a positive feedback loop. This is similar to the situation that occurs when you place a microphone too close to a speaker. One possible result of the feedback loop is that the speaker may blow up (i.e. Johnny is beaten to death), but the more likely result in either case is just a loud wailing noise. This happens because no amplifier can pack infinite punch. Johnny and his sister cannot both make good on their threats under the circumstances. There is another type of feedback called negative feedback, which seeks to reduce the output at a certain point to zero. Negative feedback is like a marble rolling down a chute. The walls of the chute are inclined such that the ball is always kept in the most central path. If the marble starts to move horizontally, then it will immediately feel a force in the opposite direction. Gravity is providing negative .feedback action. Another example of negative feedback would be Johnny’s mom, who reacts-to the altercation by sending the children to their rooms, where they can sit and hate each other in peace. Generally, amplifiers use negative feedback in order to improve their stability.

Negative feedback is like a marble rolling down a chute. These are some amazingly simple principles for a device that often costs hundreds of dollars. A digital amplifier would be relatively easy to build: just build a computer that performs floating-point multiplication and hook it up to an analog-digital converter. However, we still use analog amps because they have much faster response times when dealing with real world (smooth) signals. Also, a digital amplifier can only produce frequencies well below its sampling rate. Signals above this rate will often be interpreted as lower frequencies (using the sampling rate as a modulus). For example, say that I sample (i.e. tell you) the last three digits of a number. I may tell you the number is 132, but the number could actually be 1,132. Analog amplifiers are very practical, but good ones are amazingly tough to build. For the greater part of this century, signal multiplication was only possible with the aid of vacuum tubes. The age of the transistor made amplifier circuits more compact, but it didn’t simplify the design. A good amp has to provide a consistent gain for all frequencies and volumes in the input signal, and it has to work with virtually any brand of microphone or speaker. Most modern amps also contain graphic equalizers, which allow the listener to adjust the gain of the various frequency ranges individually. An analog amplifier typically experiences drop-off in gain at high (treble) frequencies, since the electrons in the circuit can only move so fast. By making smaller circuit devices we can expect to get better response, but we also tend to lose gain. Engineers are used to making tradeoffs such as this one, It is common practice to sacrifice performance in order to gain consistency. Another common problem is “power supply hum.” North American power lines transmit alternating current at 60 hertz, which, unfortunately, is within the audio frequency range. Often, remnants of this frequency (or its harmonics) manifest themselves as a low-frequency buzzing noise. The concept of amplification is so simple, and yet the design of practical circuits takes a lifetime to master. Perhaps this insatiable need for better performance specs demonstrates the ubiquitous nature of the amplifier. There will always be a need to make things bigger and louder.

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This week’s section contains another new article format that I make a semi-regular feature in Imprint Science. S&nct & Wor/Xs an attempt to take scientific or technical concepts and them in real world terms. As usual, submissions are welcome. science@imprint.uwaterloo.ca.

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by Tracy Imprint

Hunt staff

berry Pastuck is one busy student these days. Inaddition to working on an Applied Health Studies degree, she is also running her own business. Pastuck opened the Silhouette Sugaring Clinic on October 7. Pastuck uses a method called sugaring to remove unwanted hair from anywhere on the body except a man’s beard hair. Sugaring is different from traditional waxing in a number of ways. Sugaring is 100 per cent natural, its hypo-allergenic and non-comedongenic. It has no chemical ingredients, resins, or preservatives that are found in wax. This makes it perfect for people who have sensitive skin, minor skin problems or are allergic to the chemicals that are found in wax. A concern for many people who may have shied away from traditional waxing is the pain factor. The thought of pouring hot wax onto any body part and ripping the hair away is enough tar make most people shudder in fright. For these people, sugaring is an especially attractive altcrna-

as sugaring is applied using clean because as Pastuck warns, “Dotive. The sugar paste that is used is water soluble, which means it hands. Waxing uses a stick that is ing it yourself is difficult. The does not harden but rather stays dipped into a jar, and while pracproper technique takes time to in a gooey gel-like state. It does titioners are trained to clean it learn.” Pastuck first began not adhere to live skin sugaring in her homecells the way wax town of Brantford, Ondoes, but only to the hair and to the dead tario. She received earned her certificaskin cells. tion and opened her When removed, it only takes the hair own business. Openand dead cells with it, ing a business is no not the live ceils, thus easy feat, and while cutting down signifistill in school it is a cantly on the pain facmassive undertaking. For Pastuck, the bigtor. This also means that your legs (or other gest challenge was in body parts) are exfothe unforseen details liated at the same - things like getting time, leaving you not a GST number, preparing a business plan only hairless, but with Sherry Pastuck is hoping for sorne sweet success. soft skin as well. for a loan, finding a photo by Laurie Bulchak Sugaring is apsupplier and getting plied at room temthe business agreement settled. perature by the pracAfter finding a place to set up titioner’s hands, not a stick like in carefully, it is possible for the stick waxing. This has a few advanto become contaminated. shop (she works out of Natural tages. First, since the sugar is not Sugaring is also an effective Health and Beauty by Trish on hot, it eliminates burning, tissue method of hair removal. If used Union Street in Waterloo) she still swelling and wrinkling. Hot wax on a regular basis, it produces prohad a lot of work to do. There were business cards to be made, a can break down the underlying gressively permanent, results. connective tissues which could While sugaring is a great method, logo to be produced and most cause wrinkling. The chances of it is recommended that you get it important of all, a client base to cross-contamination is eliminated done by a certified practitioner, build.

All right! More T.V. channels! by Greg Imprint

Picken staff

h boy, oh boy! Brand spankin’ new cable stations! And they are free -for awhile anyway. Here is your guide to the new channels so you can optimize your viewing time. &&‘~~Sp~tis--A great idea for sporting enthusiasts, and well presented, but what the hell is with that audio? Oti&oor Life - Or, you could just go outside. Speedvision - 24 hours a day of boats, planes, cars and motorcycles going fast without Puff Daddy. Bhck Entertainment TV - 24 hours a day of boats, planes, cars and motorcycles going fast with Puff Daddy. Not really my thing, but 100 per cent American and not too bad. TEL!? Supmtution- Bumped down from the TMN package, TBS carries lots of sports, but is a mix of the old VR and CityTV without the attitude or the nudity. Fumily Chunnel - Bumped

down like TIE,. it’s saccharinesweet family fare that I’ve not watched a minute of. - Some classics, some obscure fare, but thus far

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piece of spacklrng. Comedy Ne&&-A real gem featuring classic sketch comedy, Saturday NightLive, Ah-Fume, Kih int;beHuZZ, In LivingCoh, movies and much, much, more. Always something entertaining on. inforCNBC - Financial mation. As I have no money, this is somewhat irrelevant to my life. Charles Grodin has a delightful tafk show. History ChunnelGreat historical fare, period movies and one of the most intellectual game shows I’ve ever seen. TimeIt’s designed for seniors. ‘Nuff said. 4Q!m? Geek heaven. They’ve got Star T’ek, anime, XFiles, classic sci-fi series, movies old and. new. All they need is Mystery Scr’ence Theu#m 3000 and they’ll be set. Tfle~ouse ZYCommercialfree programs for preschoolers. So why do I enjoy it so much? Food Network - For chose of you too lazy to read a cookbook or too dull to experiment. You now have no reason to leave your couch.

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mediocre and disappointing. Come on, where the hell is 0 0 0

Voltron? ranging between mediocre and disappointing. Come on, where the hell is voltron? Home and Gu~den TV - Really nothing that wasn’t covered by TLC, the Life network and others, but they didn’t have a riv-

Pastuck did this all on her own, although she did receive help from Trish, who gave her ideas and encouragement. She designed her logo and produced her business cards. She is still building a client base and has found her biggest obstacle to be the price of advertising. Pastuck points out that advertising doesn’t come cheap, and if anyone could give her some ideas on cost-effective ways to make her presence known, she will gladly give them a free half-leg and your choice of upper lip, eyebrow, or underarm (bring your ideas down to Imprint and we’ll pass them on). It takes a lot of determination, hard work and even a little bit of luck to succeed. Pastuck has advice for those who want to start their own business, “If you want to do it, it’s totally doable. You need a passion for overseeing obstacles. There are lots of challenges, but it is self-rewarding. Remember that there are people to help. Stay motivated and keep thinking positively.” If ym would Me more information about sugafing, of would Me to make an appointmetrt, give Shmy a cd at 743- 7335.

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Imprint Quiz: How superstitious are you? by Kim El&, Amber Neumann and Rachel E. Beattie Imprint staff f) I,‘pQn S&iRJg U

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he purpose of the Imprint Sex Survey is to gather information about the sexual activities and attitudes of UW students. The results of the survey will be published in the October 31 issue ofImprint, as part of a special sex supplement. That’s right folks, we will be providing pages and pages of sex-related information. The rules are simple. Fill in the blanks in theGenPral~~IQu~~~~~ns section. In cheH#veyoereuer.. . section, place a check mark in the box next to any question which you can answer affirmatively. We wish to stress that the survey is anonymous and completely voluntary. When you have completed the survey (you know you want to), leave ir in rhe drop-box provided at the Turnkey Desk in the Student Life Centre. We promise noone will laugh at you. We like talking about it and we know you do too. Don’t lie to us. Future generations are counting on you. An online version of this survey is available on the Imprint web page at http:// imprint.uwaterloo.ca/sexsurvey.shrml, and can be sumbitted on-line.

General sex questions 1, Are you heterosexual/homoscxual/bisexual/asexual/nonsexual?

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about

size really

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the weirdest

partner?

have you used?

daring/engaged

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during

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oral sex?

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OWatched

them

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up/been

picked

up in a

LlHad sex for more than hours in a single session?

masturba-

If yes, which

[ITHad sex with someone name you didn’t know?

whose

others yourself

watched? having

13Had sex with friend/boyfriend?

OHad sex while not under the influence of alcohol or drugs?

OPracticed transvestisismlsadism/masochism/necrophilia/ other? If other, please specify:

LlBeen caught while If yes, by whom?

having

TlIHad

sex in your parents’

OHad

unfulfilling

have sex taparc

of your

sex?

bed?

a friend’s

girl-

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style?

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(Vir-

OMasturbaced?

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1 Auditor’s Report 1996-l 997’ Ratification of Auditor for 199711998 2. 3 Motion to amend By-low 1, Articles read as follows:

Droval bv Council.

VI.

[By-law

1, Effective

VIII to March 24, 19961

Member&p

Life Centre. .

The President shall -perform all duties of the $Deaker in his/her absenceah

eltle

VI, VII and

BOARD A.

of the Student

is OS follows:

The President. in coniunction with the Executive Board. shall be resmnsible gvaluation of the General Mawr and the Executive Researcher,

The President shall Deriodicallv review the By-Laws. Policies and Proce&res of Students 7Council . Procedure and and recommend areas of .zmorovement to the B OardOfD irectors and to the Pohcv. By-Law Committee of Students * Cou ncil,

The affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by a Board of eleven I I &nine Directors, each of whom at the time of his/her appointment and throughout his/her term of office shall be a full member of the Corporation+ The Directors shaI1 consist of the President, ex-officio; a-embers from the voting members of Students’ Council to be elected from among the voting Students’ Council-elect members at the March General meeting; and, except where circumstances warrant otherwise, the Vice-President, Education, ex-officio; the Vice-President, Administration and Finance, ex-offkio; the Vice-President, Internal, ex-officio;& Vice-& wt.’ Student Issues. ex-officio; and the General Manager-n-voting ex-off@ will be appointed co the Board.

The President Shall be res-ponsible for the appointment of a Chief Rettration of all Students I Count il electionsbv-elections,

The Chairperson shall normally be the President; the Treasurer shall normally be the Vice-President, Administration and Finance; and the Secretary shall normally be the Vice-President, Internal.

The Vice-President, 3 . finances of-

VII.

STUDENTS’

COUNCIL

There shall be a Students’ Council of the Corporation which shall take office on May 1st. The Students’ Council-Elect shall hold an organisational meeting on the day of and prior to the March general meeting. While in no way limiting the power of the Students’ Council currently in office, the Students’ Council-Elect are restricted to the following items of Business: the appointment D.

and ratification fI

of the Speaker and Recording

Secreta

for the supervision&

Duties of the Vice-President.

Administration

Officer for the adminis-

and Finance

[...only additions and deletions have been listed...] I Administration and Finance shallf together with the General Manager, have a general supervision 3 , alI an=as of the comration.

s of the

The Vice-President. Administration and Finance. shall have SuDervisory authority over t.ho~ commissions outlined in BY-Law 3 as remrtinp to this Dosition. This includes all asmcts of administration and budpetine, me Vice-President. Administration and Finance. shall have SuDervisorv authority over those . services outlined in Bv-Law 4 as reportine to this Dosition. This includes all asoects of admm* lstration and budgetinp. The Vice-President, Administration and Finance shall. in direct consultation witi the General Manager and the President, Drovide a supervisory role over the full-time manapers within the Federation of Students. exceDtinF the General Manager and the Executive Researcher,

Compositioq

The Students’ Council of the Corporation shall be composed of the President; Vice-President, Administration and Finance; Vice-President, Education; &Vice-President, Internal; and ViceResident. Student Issues: all ex-officio, and a number of elected members as determined in gVII.E, all of whom shall have voting rights.

The Vice-President, Administration and Finance shall also present a financial report to Students’ Council at least once a term. He/she shall also present a financial report for each fiscal year and forward such a report when audited to the Students’ Council and -the University Treasurer.

In addition, the following members of the Students’ Council shall Council without voting rights:

The Vice-President, Administration and Finance shall promote the Federation of Students w I @-members off the community at large. This Dosition is also responsible for securing comorate sDonsorship in order to fund the activities of the Federation. provided such sponsorshiD is deemed aorxorxiate by the Executive Board.

members of the Students’

the Speaker; +: c Presidents of Faculty Societies, Federated and Aifiliated College Councils 0; their representa1. tives, unless elected members; 2. the President of the University or his/her representative 3. Chairpersons of Committees of Council who are not members of Council; 4. past President of the Corporation, unless an elected member; and 5. such employees as determined by the Board of Directors. G. uectiong Students’ President, Presim dures and L.

Council elections shall be held in conjunction with the election for the President; ViceAdministration and Finance; Vice-President, Education; Vice-President, Internal; and ViceStudent Issue_Sof the Corporation, in accordance with the appropriate By-Laws, procepolicies of the Corporation. . . Standing Comrmttees

Membership

(1)

The Chairperson

who shall C . Board of hect

the;

Duties of the Vice-President.

Education

[...only additions and deletions have been listed...] The Vice-President. Education. shall have supervisorv authority over those commissions outlined in By-Law 3 as revortine to this Dosition. This includes all aspects of administration and budgeting. The Vice-President. m Drovide for the remesentation of the Corporation when more than one reoresentative is reauired at official University functions and on Dublic occasions. or when the President is unable to attend. G.

Duties of the Vice-President.

Internal

[...only additions and deletions have been listed...] The Vice-President. Internal sball act as the Federation’s ~riimary liaison w,ith the student volunteer base and with the Federation’s clubs and societies, This position is resDonsible for the Dromotion and administration of a student volunteer Droeram to encourw volunteer DarticiDation in the activities of the Federation.

ors: and,

f2l

one ( 1) member ofti

(22) f3)

at least two (2) voting members of titudentsl , . 6111J

VIII.

OFFICERS

,Executive BQU~

council-membeft-andI . .

OF THE CORPORATION

The Executive Board shall consist of a President; a Vice-President, Administration and Finance; VicePresident, Education; a Vice-President, Internal; and a Vice-President. Student Issues.

The Vice-President. Internal shall be resDonsible for the Dromotion of the Federation of Students* across camDus. This includes, but is not limited to. overall resoonsibilitv for Dublicitv (done in coniunction with the Vice-President. Administration and Finance for business oublicitv). as well as assistinp clubs and societies with the advertizinp of their events.

B. uection of President. Vice-President. Administration and Finance: Vice-President. Vice-President, Internal. . and Vice-President. Student Issues.

The Vice-President. Internal. shall have supervisory moritv over those commissions owed By-Law 3 as reDortinP to this position. This includes all aspects of administration and buda

Education;

The President; Vice-President, Administration and Finance; Vice-President, Education, Vice-President, Internal; and Vice-President. Student Issu~shall be elected on the Tuesday and Wednesday of the week immediately prior to what is known as Reading Week, during the month of February. Each voting member of the Corporation shall be eligible to cast one vote for each of the four positions. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the eIection shall be held in accordance with the appropriate By-Laws, procedures, and policies of the Corporation.

The Vice-President, Internal shall be the liaison between the Federation of Students and its clubs,-smet m . . This -position will also be responsible for all aspects of club recognition. budeetine and GnsurinP aat clubs are aware of their obligations to the Federation of Students. and of the Federation’s obligation to them,

L-1 . In the event of a vacancy m the 0ffice of the Vice-President.

Student Issues on or before November 1. (251 days after the Afmber I. the vacancy shall be filled by the Vice-President, and dividing resDonsibilities as deemed necessary by the Executive Board,

. -vacancy shall bc fil1~J~1 a bv-election to be filled not ]ater than tww-five .. SIB

B D.

Duties of the Presidea

[...only additions and deletions have been listed... ] J”he President shall have supervisory authority over those commissions outlined in By-Law . .. tQ m posItron. This includes all aspects of administration and budPet@

&ties

of the Vice-President.

Student Issues

The Vice-President. Student Issues. shall work towards assurin? that the University of Waterloo provides an environment wherein its members can pursue Dersonal and social erowth as well as

3 as

The President shall gmoower and supervise the Secretary and the Speaker of Counci!. subject to the

academic excellence. The Vice-President.

Student Issues. shall report to the President.

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in BY&W

3 as r:oortine

T5 tcnn of office of all Committees and committee members under the jurisdiction of a Commission shall be as defined by the Commission, tihall not exceed that of the Students* Council, excepting the termination of membership with the election or appointment a successor

. * -, shall ha ve suoerv~~orv autho ritv over those commlssl~ * . to this -position. Th is includes all asoects of adrmmstrat ion &

EB.

budeetine. . . Student Issues shall have sraperviso~ monty . over those services outlined rq . . , 4 as WrtinP to this position. This includes a11aqects of admmrstration and hue

me Vice-&sj&nt

By-Law

. . w Vice-Presidents mm of educatmg *the universitv commumty, Whene ver . . ith the . Dunxxe . possible. thts ~111 be dune m conJunction with related University departments an&groug, . Interact me Vjce-presid~t. Student Issues. shall,s;scourw ion between fl the services outline-d in . By-J daw 4 with the= d find iwareas of m@ual interest where thev can work tosther, . . . . . e Vice-Presldent.Student Issues. shfl ensure that the Federation of Students wms links w itb communrty BS that can assist this -position. AdditionaUy. the Vice-President. Student Issues, l

OS follows: [By-law 2, effective March 26, 19961 IES AND POWERS AND TERMS OF OFFICE A By-Law relating generally to the DUTIES AND POWERS AND TERM OF OFFICE of the Commissions and their Committees, and Standing Committees of Students* Council defined in the ByLaws of the Federation of Students, University of Waterloo. BE IT ENACTED as a By-Law WATERLOO, as follows: 1.

DUTIES

337

OF STUDENTS,

UNIVERSITY

AND POWERS

A. The Commissions shall: carry out the purposes and functions as outlined in the By-Law defining Commissioners, 9 subject only to the instruction and approval of the appropriate Executive Board Membew; ii) formulate its own policies and procedures, subject to approval by the appropriate Executive Board Member; iii) recognize a member as an active member at the first meeting which such member attends; review all actions and policies of any Committees of the Commission; iv) establish new committees, abolish old committees and/or merge committees and their duties; and VI vi) hold a minimum of three meetings per academic term in accordance with the orders set out by Students’ Council.

The term of office of all Standing Committees shalI correspond to that of the Students’ Council, excepting the termination of membership with the election or appointment of a successor.-

EC.

Motion

to amend

By-Law

COMMISSIONS

read

of the FEDERATION

A By-Law DENTS.

as a By-Law

The follow’ 2

Students Advising

as follows: [By-law 3, effective November

OF THE FEDERATION

relating to the establishment

BE IT ENACTED LOO, as foIlows:

3, to read

of the COMMISSIONS

of the FEDERATION

12, 19961

OF STUDENTS OF THE FEDERATION

OF STUDENTS,

UNIVERSITY

OF STUOF WATER-

‘0 Co-OD

Commission

Duties and Functions To ensure that students’ views are represented and that students partake in the decision making 1) process regarding Co-operative Education. 2) To liaise with the Department of Co-operative Education and Career Services to further communication and co-operation. 3) Responsible for all other issues relating to Co-operative Education. To appoint and oversee co-ordinators for each term in each Watpub location. 4 To promote and maintain the Let’s Go Co-op Program. 5) To encourage and facilitate students’ interest and involvement in co-operative education issues 6) including the development of a volunteer base. iilJ

Academic Commission

Duties and Functions

B. The Commissioners shall: convene meetings of the Commission as directed by QI.A.vi of this By-Law; 9 ii) be the sole representative of the Commission-; iii) sit as a ful1 member on all committees of the Commission; iv) regularly advise the appropriate Executive Board Member Wf the plans, policies and programmes of the Commission; report to Students’; Council on a monthly basis on the activities of the commission; VI act as a chief spokesperson of the Commission to the appropriate Executive Board Member vi) ., vii) act in the name of the Commission and with full Commission authority between meetings, subject to ratification by the Commission at its next meeting; and, viii) encourage and develop student representation within the Commission. C. The Committees shall: be established from time to time by a Commission and shall have such duties and powers and for 9 the purposes as the Commission or the Standing Committee may determine at the time of such establishment; ii) be composed of a membership as determined by the Commission, as the case may be; iii) hold meetings as determined by the Commission; and, iv) either have a Chairperson selected by the Commission, or in the event of there being no Chairperson, shall select a Chairperson, subject to approval by the Commission, as the case may be. D. The Chairpersons of the Committees shall: cali meetings of their respective Committees at regular intervals and subject to such direction as 0 they may receive from the Commission or the Standing Committee; ii) be the sole representative of the Committee to the Commission or the committee; act in the name of the Committee and with the full-power of the Committee between meetings iii) thereof subject to ratification by the Committee at its next meeting; and, iv) sit as a full member on all sub-committees coming under the jurisdiction of the Committee. E. The Standing Committees of Students’ Council shall: carry out the purposes and functions as outlined in the section of the By-Law defining that 0 ’ Committee, subject only to the instruction and approval of Students’ Council; ii) formulate its own policies and procedures, subject to approval by Students’ Council; iii) recognize a member as an active member at the first meeting which such member attends; iv) approve all actions and policies of any sub-committees of the Committee; establish new sub-committees, abolish old sub-committees and/or merge sub-committees and V) their duties; and hold a minimum of three meetings per academic term in accordance with the orders set out by vi) Students’ Council. F. 9

The Chairpersons of the Standing Cotimittees of Students’ Council shall: convene meetings of the Standing Committee as directed in §I,E.vi of this By-Law; sit as a full member on all sub-committees of the Committee; ii) iii) act as a chief spokesperson of the Committee to Students’ Council; iv) act in the name of the Committee and with the full power of the Committee between meetings thereof subject to ratification by the Committee at its next meeting; and encourage and develop student representation within the Committee. V) II.

TERM

OF OFFICE

The term of office of a Commissioner a successor is elected or appointed-

337

.shall .correspond . .

to that of the Students’ Council or until e

To encourage and develop programs making students more aware of the academic rights, privi1) leges, and responsibilities accorded them as members of the University of Waterloo community. 2) To encourage the University to modify existing policies and procedures, or to create new ones, promoting students academic rights. To monitor, initiate and improve programs on campus which promote quality education. 3) To encourage and faciiitate students’ interest and involvement in academic issues including the 4) development of a volunteer base. To monitor, initiate, and improve programs on campus which aid students in the transitions 5) which occur entering and exiting University. To liaise with Senate, Faculty Councils, and other groups dealing with academics. 6) To oversee the administration of the Academic Rights Advisors. 7)

National Affairs Commission

Duties and Functions To encourage and develop programs dealing with educational issues of national interest such as 1) but not limited to accessibility, accountability and student mobility, To assist the Vice-President Education in encouraging and developing programs to raise the 2) awareness of national lobbying groups and national issues. To assist the Vice-President, Education and students’ council with the development of issues 3) regarding national issues. To encourage and facilitate students’ interest and involvement in national issues including the 4) development of a volunteer base. iv)

Provincial Affairs Commission

Duties and Functions To encourage and develop programs dealing with educational issues of provincial interest such 1) as but not limited to accessibility, accountability and student mobility. 2) To assist the Vice-President Education in encouraging and developing programs to raise the awareness of provincial lobbying groups and provincial issues. To assist the Vice-President, Education and students’ council with the development of issues 3) regarding provincial issues. To encourage and facilitate students’ interest and involvement in provincial issues including the 4) development of a volunteer base. 2B

The following

commissions

Arts Commission

will be overseen bv the Vice-President.

Internal

Duties and Functions 1) Ensure the annual publication of a literary review(s) unique to the University community. To call- for requests for funding of artistic projects and review these applications and make 2) recommendations for approval. iiJ

Liaison Commission

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Duties and Functions To nrovide a forum for women and men to define and discuss issues that are snecific to their u respective fenders, To promote the Universitv to women and to encourage female enrolment in non-traditional areas 2J of studv. To Droduce effective camna$ns reparding all gender issues. 3 To raise the level of community awareness of sexual assault and sexual harassment. 3 ul

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Duties and Functions 1’~ To address and increase awareness of issues of disability, race and ethnic relations, lesbian/ homosexual/bisexual concerns. and discrimination or harassment of anv kind. To educate and inform the campus of incidents of racism and the svstemic form racism takes a within the educational svstem. To ensure that the University of Waterloo maintains and promotes an environment free from all 2 forms of discrimination and harassment as outlined in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. To conduct public seminars. demonstrations. and camtlaiens as necessary to accomplish these ?!I a To assist undergraduate students in the dealing with anv violation of human tit&s as outlined in 2 the Canadian Charter of Rights and in the Declaration of Human Rights of the United Nations. iii)

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Duties and Functions To provide a sense of community and residence life to those students who live off-campus. 1) To encourage activities that will bring together off-campus students in a social atmosphere. a To ensure that students participating in the program can be offered advice and assistance on a 3) variety of issues by a trained upper-year student. viiiJ

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Duties and Functions To address and increase awareness of environmental issues on campus. !.I To act as a liaison with the University of Waterloo’s WatPreen Advisory Council. with the a Environmental Commissioner holding; a votine seat on said Council. To act as a liaison with all organizations 01; campus which are concerned about the environment, 2 and to assist and participate as annronrhtte, To encourage and su~nort the formation of student chaDters from professional environmental !!I orpanizations. ) 2

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Duties and Functions To provide a safe and supportive environment on campus for women. 1) To inform the university community of various women’s issues with an aim to discouraging 2) discriminatory behaviour. To provide students with information as requested concerning Women’s issues. 3) Service Co-Ordinators

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all it typical Tuffy Knight football: the defense caught six passes, the offense caught one, and the Warriors won the game 45-6, This was a defensive battle on both sides: the Warriors holding the Hawks at bay, the Hawks trying to stop the Warriors from scoring. In the end Laurier managed to outgain the Warriors 254 total yards for the Hawks, to 247 for the Warriors, The key difference was that Laurier started all of their drives deep in their own end, while the Warriors tended to start fairly close to the Laurier end zone, hence the low yardage, and high score. The stars of the game for Waterloo were the defensive backs. Eric Pauyo Jr. intercepted three passes in the first half, without a single taunting penalty, while Blaine Bell and Jason Tibbits each added one. Bell took his pick 41 yards to the promised land of the Laurier end zone. Linebacker Daryl Tharby got his hands on a Laurier pass to cap the Warrior day at 6 interceptions. The DB’s also limited Laurier’s two quarterbacks to 13 completions in 40 attempts Jarrett Smith broke the school’s career rushing record in the fourth quarter during what was ironically, one of his worst rushing games as a staring, picking up only 89 yards on 21 carries, bur with two touchdowns. Doug Haidner had 50 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries, his best game as a Warrior, while Eddie Kim added 43 yards of his own on five carries.

Ryan Wilkinson posted 40 yards on the ground, but managed no completions in seven pass attempts. Paul Gibson caught the only passofthe day, late in the game from backup quarterback Ryan Butler. Kicker Arek Bigoscontinued to show why he’s got the best foot in Canada, knocking home three field goals, including a 51 yarder, four converts, and a number of long punts and kickoffs. Ever wonder if the Canadian national soccer team is looking at Arek? Though this is the last game of the regular season, the playoff picture is still quite hazy. What we do know, is that Western, York, Guelph and our own Warriors will be in, the question remaining is where. If Western beats McMaster, which they should handily do, they clinch first place and homefield advantage. If Waterloo beats Guelph, and York loses to Laurier, the Warriors are second, Guelph third and York fourth. If Waterloo loses to Guelph, the Warriors finish fourth, because York wins the head-to-head. And the most unlikely is this: Mat beats Western, Lauricr beats York, and Waterloo beats Guelph, the Warriors finish first, Western sceond, Guelph third and York fourth. Confused yet? Well, the key is beating Guelph, and the letting the chips faI1 where they will. The Warriors will be motivated to beat Guelph on Saturday, to avenge last year’s loss to the Gryphons in the Yates Cup last year, and with two strong teams, you can expect a pretty good game.

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1997

Tip of the iceberg? CIAU schools begin stronger crackdowns on steroids by Peter Lena&n Imprint staff

nother Canadian university football player has been suspended after testing positive for a banned substance, galvanizing a university sports establishment that is already reeling from the three positive tests revealed two weeks ago. Martin Arsenault a fifth year offensive lineman from the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees has tested positive for the anabolic steroid stanazolol, and will suffer the same punishment handed down to teammate Constantin Shousha earlier this month. Shousha was one of three players suspended along with Waterloo Warrior Shawn Dyson and Saint Mary’s Husky Matthew Demers. This latest positive test has touched off more speculation about the prevalence of su bstance abuse in university athletics and the effectiveness of Canadian Inter-university Athletic Union (CIAU) testing. In response to this, the GeeGee’s second positive test, Ottawa head coach Larry Ring has asked the ClAU to test at least twelve more of his players. “It’s for my own conscience and also

because we want to know if there is a problem,” Ring said. Mount Allison University announced this week that it will test all of the remainder of its 200 varsity athletes. Testing on this scale will be a costly endeavor for the Sackville, New Brunswick university, but it has been deemed necessary toensure that noMount Allison player uses steroids. Last year, Mounties head coach Marc Loranger was fired after fullback Ben Goyette tested positive for steroids. The University of Waterloo’s Director of Athletics, Judy McCrae is not planning any expanded system of testing in response to the positive test at Waterloo and those elsewhere, but she stated that more could possibly be done to educate athletes about the dangers of steroids. McCrae defended the effectiveness of the CIAU testing system, the same one that is employed by the International Olympic Committee. She added that the random nature of testing leaves all athletes, rookies or veterans, equally likely to be tested. When asked if the Waterloo football program has a steroid problem, neither McCrae nor Warrior’s head coach Dave

“Tuffy” Knight indicated that they believe a problem exists, and that the decision to use steroids is most often an individual one. McCrae did allow, however, that if another Waterloo player tests positive for steroids “we have a big problem.” There is also a correlation between steroid use and the positions at which the suspended athletes played. All of the players suspended this year were either linemen, fullbacks or defensive backs. These positions not only require considerable physical size to be played effectiveIy, but also correspond to the positions at which Canadian university players are drafted to the Canadian Football League. McCrae acknowledged that the lure of a professional con tract can be a powerful factor in an athlete’s decision to use steroids, as it was in the case of Warrior Shawn Dyson. All athletes deal with a certain amount of physical risk as a part of their participation, and some are willing to assume the risk of harmful side effects due to steroids. A poster on McRae’s office wall makes it this clear. “Risk: You can’t reach your goals without occasionally taking some long shots.”

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Unbelievable! by Justin Imprint

Kominar staff

ou had to think the Warriors had the tournament a 3-l lead won. Carrying into the final minute of the final game, the Waterloo fans may have been thinking about how great it would feel to win the Oktoberfest tournament.

in the game, then notched the tying marker six seconds later. Less than three minutes into overtime, the Warriors snatched defeat from the jaws of victory as York scored the game-winning goal to take the Oktoberfest tournament. Sean Oliver was the Warriors offensive star, notching twogoals, while Dave Pfohl scored the other

York 4, WARRIORS 3 OKTOBERFEST HOCKEY TOURNAMENT Apparently, the York Yeoman had the same idea, pulling off a still-unbelievablecomeback, with two goals in the dying seconds, and the winner in overtime. The Warriors saw their two goal lead disappear when York scored with only 10.4 seconds left

Waterloo goal. The Warriors made it to the finals with two fairly easy victories. The first, a 3-2 win over Queen’s pushed Waterloo in the semi-finals, where a 4-2 victory over UQTR saw them reach the finals.

It’s snow time

Checking out the latest in hot ski gear at the Toronto Ski Show Toronto Ski and Snowboard Show

‘m ill, and I admit it. As the monthly ski mags land in my mailbox, I’ve already picked out the gear I would buy, the tricks I would emulate and the trips I would take if I wasn’t a dirtpoor student. For yet another year, the ski bug has dealt me a devastating blow. I need winter; I need snow; I relish them both. As temperatures fall like the newest of newbies on icy slopes, I’m jonesing to carve the steep and deep, pound moguls until my quads ache and buck myself off cornices at breakneck speed, daring the hospital to call my name. For thousands suffering simi-

was devoid of anything remotely resembling a snowflake, there was no better place to cool your raging ski desires. Over 200 exhibitors were on hand as manufactures and retailers touted the latest and greatest in alpine, nordic and snowboard gear. But the new gear wasn’t the only big attraction. As a skier who’s, well, cheap, I make it my mission to find good deals on gear that isn’t necessarily from this season. For those thinking along the same lines, finding bargains was easy. As the doors opened and the teeming masses rushed in like a massive low pressure zone, the only thing dumped on people’s heads were great deals. Extensive lineups proved that booths belonging to various resorts and tour operators were the most popular, their special 2for-l packages making the everelusive “ski deal” a reality. But the superb deals were to

lar afflictions,

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form of The Toronto Ski and Snowboard show last weekend at Toronto’s International Trade Centre. It’s only October, but diehards know the time has come to get stoked. While the crystal blue sky

and

Used gear was at rock bottom prices, meticulously organized and in great condition. Dazed looks abounded, as if to exclaim “Can these skis reai@ be this cheap?” At the Ski and Snowboard show, yes, they can. While the over-production of the aerial and trampoline performances redlined the cheese-o-meter, the athletes let their jumps speak for themselves. As per usual, World Champion Lloyd Langois was in top form. From the lip of the M-foot indoor launch ramp, he stuck twisting, flipping jumps that are, for us mere mortals, the things that only the best ski dreams are made of. With pro and national team Snowboarders on hand, heavy emphasis was placed on this recently officially-recognized sport. With good reason: 1998 marks the innagural season of Snowboarding as a meadal event in the upcoming Winter Olympics. So my sickness continues, the fire burning away in my brain calling me to the slopes. But strangely enough, I have no desire to get better. I’ll even go as far as to say I I& this sorry condition. But when the prices are this good, why even try and recover?

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SPORTS

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by Ryan Pyette special to Imprint FITNESS

FRENZY!

Hey kids! Don’t let midterms get in the way of doing some good old-fashioned exercise! Campus Recreation, always on the cutting edge of fitness, is offering a whole bunch of fitness workshops to keep you in tip-top form. These workshops offer an opportunity to try out new types of fitness or to get pointers on things you already know. Whatever your level - from sloth to Superman - these workshops are for everyone. What better way to relieve all that build-up stress than to kick the crap out of someone or, as a less violent alternative, BOXERCISE. Boxing is a great physical workout and is tons of fun too (especially if you pretend to kick the crap out of someone). This workshop will be taught by Amy Chang, an experienced instructor in boxercise as well as a National Aerobics Champiou. Amy is no stranger to Campus Recreation having once been a fitness coordinator and instructor. The workshop will be on November 12 from &3O-8:30 p.m. The workshop is being run as a fund-raiser for Mary’s Place, a local women’s shelter. The cost is $2, with the proceeds going to Mary’s Place, or participants can pay $1 with an additional item from the Mary’s Place Wish List. Items from this list include: fresh produce, bus tickets, deodorant, disposable razors, maxipads, tampons, lotion, shampoolconditioner, botdes, diapers, towels,

bed sheets and soap. Further tails to follow. CR LEAGUE

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The regular competitive soccer season has come and gone, with things running smoothly. The leaders of the different leagues are as follows: League AA4, League 3 1 - B4, League B2 B 16, League B3 - B23, League D (co-ed).D1. Playoffs will be starting soon, so best of luck to all the teams involved. The Flag Football season wrapped up on Saturday with a fine showing by all teams. Leading the Men’s A Level are the “Macleans” and the “Optometry Buckeyes.” Leading the Men’s B Level are “D-Machine,” “Campbell’s Soup” and the “Hammer Sharks.” Playoffs begin Thursday. Good luck to all the teams, and congratulations on a great season! READY,

SET,

GUARD!

The University of Waterloo is proud to be hosting the 1998 Ontario Interuniversity Lifeguard Championships, February 27, 1998. Gasp! This competition is open to Ontario Universities which will send in a team of lifeguards to compete in a number of events. This is the first time the event ‘has been held at the university and we’re looking for lifeguards to compete and volunteer to help. If you are interested in any way, shape or form, please contactCorinneQ(519) 7256480.

Leadersof the Week

ZAHRA

NATHOO

Zahra is a veteran of Campus Recreation involvement, having served 4 terms with Campus Rec. She is currently the Student Program Co-ordinator of Instructional and Fitness Administration. Zahra knows her positions well, and participates in most of the programs in her area. The Kitchener native not only holds down 2 SPC position but remains very active in the K-W community as well. Zahra is always willing to help, bringing positive attitude to the athletics office and CR program.

ADAM

MCDONALD

Adam is the convener of the ice hockey league. He is very well organized and maintains good relations with the teams. He has held many positions in CR and is always well prepared and committed to doing the best job he possibly can. In his terms at UW, Adam has previously been the convener for ball hockey, referee-in-chief and assistant ref-inchief for ice/ball hockey. As well, he has officiated a total of 198 games in ball hockey, ice hockey and slo-pitc h,

odge City has nothin’ on the OUA women’s field hockey championships this weekend in Nepean. Today, eight high-falutin’, gun-totin’ clubs, vying for Sheriff status of this here tourney-ment, muster up their courage and prepare for a knock-em out, drag-em down turf war. It’ll be the Massacre at Minto Field, the Southern Ontario Showdown for undisputed rights to a CIAU championship berth. “This is the best team we’ve had since I’ve been here,” drawls Athena coach Sharon ‘%hane” Creelman. “In terms of talent and pure athleticism, they’re second to none.” Second to none, When you’re involved in a Western-style shootout, you have to be second to none. Queen of the mountain. Master ofyour own domain. Farmer of your own field. There’s really no other optioH. Win, 01 wait for winter. And with Christmas-style weather predicted for this weekend’s shootout, the Athenas have to brave the drudgery of Ma and Pa Nature. Can’t wear snowpants in this league. In these parts, kilts are the only acceptable garb. Despite the conditions, the Athenas’ artillery better heat up. We want to see six-shooters, not pellet guns. And right now it’s a concern. “Bernice (Willemse), has

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some irritation in her knee and we hope to not have to use her against Carleton,” says Creelman of her prize bullet launcher. The Athenas also lost some valuable ammunition this season when first gunner Michelle Lo opted not to return to the fold. Still in the lineup though is Marshall Amy Adair one of the grandest gunslingers in this l&d, riding roughshod over the opposition, and with the return of deputies Carolyn Stark and Sara Creighton, prospects look poor for The Enemy. However, the Athenas’ most crucial cowgirl could be the roadrunning Young Gun forward, Joanne Fernandes. The pivot on penalty corners, Fernandes’ must show no mercy in order to keep the opposition at bay. If the Athenas outdraw Carleton, the Black and Gold re-

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load against the upstart Western Mustangs in the semi-finals. Western, loaded with veteran experience, smote the Athenas on the grassy surface of J.W. Little Stadium, but were badly tarred and feathered in a return match on the University Stadium turf. Nepean’s Minto Field boasts turf. Is that a Black and Gold smirk we see? In the other end of the tour. nament draw, top-ranked Toronto sits back, waiting for the winner of a much-maligned York and greatly improved Guelph brigade. “This is the tightest the OUA’s ever been,” observes Creelman. “It’ll be interesting.” Sure ‘nuff, in the land where a steady trigger finger grabs the gold. And the beaten lay down on the field. In the cold.

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Friday, October 24, 1997

Waterloo rowing strikes gold Rowers stroke their wav to three medals in Montreal by Niki Vankerk special to Imprint

ate&o dominated the McGill Invitational Regatta this past weekend in Montreal. The rowers had the inspiriational Olympic feel-

ing as they rowed up the massive Olympic basin used in the 1976 Summer Games. The women’s novice fours won gold-in their final race of the season, toping off a season of hard work and determination.. The women’s crew, consisting of

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Kristin Smith, Erin Carson, Renata Brett, Jennie Nichols and coxswain Caroline Amyot, beat Queen’s, McGill, Ottawa and Erindale to come out at the top of their field. The men’s novice fours also picked up some hardware, with a huge lead of 200 metres over the rest of the competition. Both novice crews started rowing in September, and it’s great to see them be rewarded with their first medal experience so early in their rowing careers!

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conditions were tough with tsunami-sized waves that proved a challenge to even the most experienced rowers. Notable finishes included the women’s heavyweight fours, coming in third to make the finals, as well as the men’s fours, who finished third to row in the finals. The OUA finals will be held in St. Catharines on November 1, and with the recent weather in Waterloo, the team is hoping they won’t have to break any ice before then.

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est this theory of the great outdoors on an adventure this year with help from the UW Outers Club. The Club meets every Monday night at 7 p.m. (Environmental Studies 1, Room 221) to discuss and plan all kinds of trips: canoeing, hiking, skiing, day-trips, weekend getaways and weeklong adventures. Trips are organ&d and led by students like yourself. The Club will help you get your plans off the ground, and there are many experienced people who can tell you about places they’ve been and places they’re going. There is no limit, just let your imagination fly. (or paddle as it will) Memberships are a bargain at $7 per term or $12 for three terms. Club members organize trips to funky destinations every weekend. There’s usually a day trip to interesting places near Waterloo, too. Some of the trips you’ve missed out on this semester include backpacking on the Bruce Trail, canoeing in Killarney Provincial Park, camping on Flower Pot Island in Lake Huron, day trips birdwatching and checking out nearby waterfalls. Favourite destinations are Algonquin Park, the Bruce Peninsula and Georgian Bay. By the way, I should mention that if you organize a trip, you become a trip leader in the club and can rent Outer’s Club equipment for free for the rest of the semester. The Outers Club runs the Equipment Rental Room in the PAC (Blue South, Room ZOlO), open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30-5:30 p.m* You can get tents, stoves, canoes or kayaks, packs, tarps and all the other goodies you’ll need to make your stay in the wilderness more comfort-

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The women’s lightweight doubles put up a great fight, coming in second in the heavyweight category. The women’s heavyweight fours just missed gold, coming in approximately one boat length behind Ottawa. The heavy men’s doubles came in third and the light men’s doubles placed fifth. The men’s single sculls finished sixth, close behind his competitors. Last weekend (Oct. 12) the team travelled to St. Catharines for yet another rowing meet. The

If you want to be up a stream with a paddle, join Ws Outers Club. Paddle not included. lmprlnt able. in on need it all

It works like this: you come Thursday, get the stuff you for the weekend, and bring back on Tuesday. Sign-up sheets for upcoming trips are posted at the Rental Room. Trippers usually meet in the SLC parking lot at 9 a.m. Come by to see what is going on this weekend! Coming soon this term is the UW Outers Club climbing wall. This winter is the perfect time to take advantage of indoor facilities for staying in shape and learning new techniquesIf you have ever watched other people climb and thought that it looks fun but you’ve never had an opportunity to get up there, then this climbing wall is your golden opportunity. Term memberships will be available to all you wannabes who are itching to jam up on your techniques. Have you ever watched a paddler slashing his boat through foaming white water? Ever thought to yourself, “Wicked! If only I could kayak like that, I would never be bored again!” If you come out to Kayaking Night, you won’t ever have to be bored again.

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The Outers Club sponsors Sunday night kayaking in the PAC pool from 8-10p.m. Although this isn’t a formal lesson, paddlers of all skill levels come out, and everyone is happy to share their techniques with you. These sessions are open for all club members, and all equipment is provided. No previous experience is necessary. The pool is also the perfect place to get in a kayak for the first time and to workon difficult manoeuvres like the Eskimo Roll or sculling under the guidance of an experienced kayaker. There is a small charge to cover lifeguard duties (it’s always better to hire a professional): $3; please bring exact change. This winter, there will be many trips: cross country skiing, winter camping and even overnight dog sledding in Algonquin Park. Outers Club members’ trips are the cheapest, easiest and the most fun for you to go on, so don’t waste any more time. Check out upcoming trips and other weekly club events on our web page at watserv 1 .uwaterloo.ca/-outers. Stop by the equipment room or come out on Monday to the meeting.

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two very strong games, with Margaret Corey scoring the onlygoal in the Brockgame. We don’t know who scored the goal in the Western game. Sorry.

Arek Bigos Warrior Football A fifth-year kicker and repeat OUA all-star, Bigos had one of his best career games on Saturday as UW destroyed Laurier, 45-6, Bigos punted for a 43.5yard average, made three converts and hit on all three field goal attempts, from 42, 44 and 5 1 yards (the longest in the OUA this season).

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Courtney Mitchell Athena Swimming A first-year Engineering student from Pickering, Mitchell registered some impressive results against some NCAA Division II champion swimmers at the Oakland Invitational in Michigan this weekend. She placed third in both the SO- and MO-yard backstroke and sixth in the ZOOyard individual medley.

Ska-core, the devil and more Mighty Mighty Bosstones WI Amazing Royal Crowns’ Bim

Skala Bim, Dropkicks The Warehouse October 21, 1997 by Pete Zakrzewski Imprint staff

t was fan participation night at the Warehouse Tuesday night as the current kings of ska, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, played to and with their gathered throng of fans like no other band can. The eight-member band is the headliner of the “Boston On the Road” tour, which consists of four Boston-area ska bands whose songs and styles are pretty much the same. As the night progressed, however, the quality of sound and stagepresenceofeachaftheopening bands improved. The Amazing Royal Crowns were particularly impressive. The crowd gradually became more and more enthusiastic as they played, to the point of being totally hyped in anticipation for the headliners. This energy that built during their

short set proved to be a good warm-up for the Bosstones. As soon as the headliners took the stage, the Warehouse went nuts, and the atmosphere became like one big party, complete with showers of confetti falling from the rafters. When the Bosstones played Edenfest two summers ago, their fans were dispersed throughout the crowd, so the mosh pit never amounted to much. When they do get together, like Tuesday night, they are insane. Anything goes with these people. Crowd antics included a guy diving from a 20-foot high speaker stack onto the crowd and one guy standing on top of another guy’s back who was surfing, then diving onto the crowd. The fans at the show represented all of today’s fashion sects, from punk to prep, grunge to geek, and even a guy wearing a UW leather jacket! God, those are ugly! Compared with most of today’s bands, singer Dicky Barret was very refreshing in his interaction with the crowd. He let one girl comeonto the stage and dance around for awhile, then gave her a

This is just part of the action, it just all can’t be captured on film. Just ask the guy who dove from twenty feet above into the crowd. photo by Scott Preston

big hug. At another point, he rescued some drunk guy from a bouncer’s chokehold. Dicky brought him on the stage and said: “NOW don’t do anything stupid. That’s what I’m here for!” Kind of lame, but the crowd ate it up. Later, a fan passed Dicky a note saying “Please, please, please play ‘Where’d You Go’?,” and, unlike most bands who would never sway from their setlist, the Bosstones immediately played it. The band’s songs consisted of singer Barret’s guttoral growl along with Nate Albert’s inspired guitar work and the jazzy horn section that gives them such a unique sound. Besides their older hit “Where’d You Go?,” they played “The Rascal King” and “The Impression That I Get,” their two singles from their 1997 release Let’s Face It, and another old favourite, “Someday I Suppose,” from 1993’s DOPP‘t Know How To &zq. The way a Bosstones’ concert makes you feel can be described in one word-happy. And with Tuesday night’s performance of groovy, high energy “skacore” music, their fans surely went home on a high.

In the engine room with Mike Watt The Mike Watt Interview by Scott Imprint

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ne of the pioneers of the early eighties punk scene in Los Angeles, bassist Mike Watt is still pounding away after all these years. Having cut his teeth with his first two bands, the Minutemen and ff REHOSE, who have since dis-

banded, he now has embarked on a solo career, travelling across North America, in support of his recent release, Cbn~@.8$~ti~g the Engine Room. I recently had a chance to speak to him during a stop in Champaign, Illinois. How has your playing style changed since your days with the Minutemen and fIREHOSE? You are what you are, but if you

do something like this, you can write a bunch of little songs, you’ve got one piece in mind, for sure that makes youi bass playing a lot different, more of a supportive role, When you’re not playing with D. Boon anymore, your bass playing changes, when you’re not playing with Edgar Mohighland anymore, your bass playing changes. I am Watt, no matter how I play, I’m always gonna be that. How’s the tour going? I’m really happy with it. A lot of people just came out, so a lot of people haven’t heard it (the new album). I play the whole thing. They open their minds up, and they let me take them on a journey. I was kinda talking about the Minutemen (on the album); it was really sad the way it ended. I couldn’t wrap it up with some big rock and roll thing. I’m really grateful to the folks for being open-minded, and letting me have my peace. I think if I was doing this 10 my age group twenty years ago, people would not have had the patience. What bands influenced you when you first started playing? Of course the punk scene, I was

totally from arena rock. Bands like Wire, a pop group from England, and then bands like JohnnyThunders. I was much younger, of course, and you couldn’t really hear the bass. Guys like Jack Bruce and Geezer Butler; they were the only guys you could really hear.

Any interesting tour anecdotes? Of course! One time, one of the girls caught fire and fell on me. She was on stilts, it was horrible. She was breathing fire, and the bottle fell on her dress and lit it up. I turned around, and heard her blood-curdled scream. That was quite something.

Do you think your last album was more of a pop album? Well, the way records are, I think the listeners are ninety-nine percent in charge anyway. That’s why I do these interviews, so I can kind of fill in blanks. A pop song really is a reference to other things, it’s its own little life. In that Creedence song, “Up Around the Bend,” you don’t even know what bend it is, you just want to get up around it. In that way I would say it is pop. In the punk scene, those cats didn’t know how to play, so didn’t even have to worry about pop, and 1 still think that way.

When you’re on the road, what tunes do you listen to? John Coltraine, of course. This tour, I’m more listening about it more than I’m listening to music. It’s got such neat angles on it. One thing I want to stay is a student for life. Humility, it just keeps your eyes and ears open.

How long did you stay on the road with Porno for Pyres? Ten months. I could have never done this opera without that experience.

How do you pass the time while on the road? I do a lot of reading, I finished James Elroy, now I’m reading Transfomer, the Lou Reed story. I guess Lou was electro-shocked when he was a kid. You gotta have a private world, too, when you’re on the road, because part of your job is being public. Every town is a journey. Just walking around the towns and looking at the architecture. The tour is not a burden for me, it’s a journey.

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ith the recent addition of the ‘&new” channels by your local cable company, it is now possible to live your life vicariously through 0th

ers without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Here are some of the finalists that just didn’t make it. UW Fashion TV: From coop suits and dresses to hot pants and track pants. Tune in this week to win a free UW leather jacket. Porch Talk: Hangin’ on a porch, drinking lemonade, talkin’ fishin’, weather and traffic. Brought to you live from porches across the country. Shut-in TV For those who don’t get out, it’s the perfect remedy. Designed for those in the math faculty. Stay where you are, we’ll be right back! Hidden Camera Television: Live from Ural-Mart change rooms. Not to be confused with Candid Camera, this is live! Sponsored by COPS: Too hot for TV. The Serial Killer Network: This week’s host: Andrew Cunanan (canceled) America’s Funniest Ways to Torture Bob Saget: All suggestions welcome! Amish-vision: Live from the Butter Churning Nationals! Next week: Defensive Horse Buggy Driving. The Hip Network: Featuring a live one day version of “New Orleans is Sinking.” Also, the ongoing debate: cans or bottles? Live from Loose Change

Louie’s: Watch the football team in action- the only bar where there are no incomplete passes. HairTV: Hosted by Dennis Rodman, Jason Priesdey, and the cast of Friends. Hair from around the world. This week’s special: how to avoid head lice in public

school. The Idiot Information Network: All about how to work a microwave, record on a VCR, and turn on computers24 hour CS 100 studepnt help line. Busker TV: Now you don’t have to leave your house to be annoyed by juggling, miming, guitar playing buskers. No more “live” drumming on buckets outside Skydome ! And no obligation to pay! The “Myn’s” Network: Brewing your own moonshine. Bay-watch re-runs every two hours and football; Monday night football, and no longer just on Mondays; getting in touch with your inner child. The Roadkill Network: Scenes from your favorite highways and byways. Not to be confused with Mr. Food. This week: cornposting for life411 the fun of composting without the smell! The Gay-Per-View Channel: Featuring Tom Cruise, Richard Gere, Keanu Reeves, Elvis Stojko, Running Faggot, and the delightful Brian Boitano. Not that there’s anything wrong with that! Bruce TV: All about guys named Bruce. Featuring Bruce Springsteen, Bruce McCullough, Bruce Dickinson, and Bruce Lee, Not to be confused with people named &ice. Spice:The Degeneration sta-

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he Kitchener-Waterloo Little Theatre has been home to community plays for around 60 years. It has been located across from the Thrift Shop, at 9 Princess St. E. for the past 15 - 20 years. T h e modest, homey structure welcomes theatre goers with an enclosed ticket booth, comfortable lounge and modest concession stand. Stage One comprises four rows of chairs lining the length of the theatre stage, making for an intimate viewing of the one-act plays. The evening begins with Christopher Durang’s Fumrul Parlow. Although it resembles his other comedies of notable obscurity, this one-act runs under 20 minutes. Because of its highly entertaining content, the script leaves the audience wanting

more; and the actors in this particular version only contributed to that insatiated demand. The entire play consists of one room in a funeral parlour, where a widow is greeted by a handful of mourners. The only two speaking parts are those of Susan, the widow, and Marsha, a street hag that rode the subway with the deceased. The folly persists as Marsha rambles on obnoxiously, disrupting the sobriety of the situation. Marsha’s thick-witted personality clashes brilliantly with Susan’s straight, upper-class mannerisms. Upon ending, Marsha wins over Susan’s companionship as she teaches the widow to mourn by *‘keening,” moaning loudly, a humourously awkward sight. Likewise, the audience is won over by the convincing characters, regardless of their limited time on-stage. Baby, a Julia Kearsley play, changes the atmosphere rapidly to a sombre, teen angst-ridden mode. The scene opens with Sandra, an adolescent dancing to

The Damned and paying tribute to her rockstar idol. The mood soon darkens as themes of a dysfunctional family, alcoholism and molestation seep into the economically hard times of this English family. Sandra, the victimized teen, is an intense and challeging role played convincingly by Kitchener resident Jennifer Corbett. Playing opposite.her is the step-mother, Alex, who shares equally the highstrung enrgy created on the stage. Entering with a drink in one hand and a smoke in the other, Alex becomes both instigator of the domestic disputes and victim of her drunken husband, Derrick. The hard-hitting dynamism multiplies as Derrick adds menacing threats to the already unstabIe situation. The realism created on stage is emphasized as some thea-

tre-goers shake their heads and gasp in disapproval of his character. During one intense yelling match between Susan and Derrick, a child viewer caught up in the moment even voiced concerned cries. Certainly proof of local talent, &zb pierced the conscience of many audience members. So as not to end on a heavy note, Charles George’s When Swktzspeam’s La&s Meet wraps up the evening. The collaboration of several of Shakespeare’s favourite ladies, from Aphelia to Portia, meet in Juliet’s garden to offer her wise words on the subject of love. Consisting of a cast primarily of men, the play’s witty puns and spin-offs are enhanced by their attempts at femininity. The fast-paced comedy is greeted by well-earned laughter, particularly

upon Juliet’s entrance. Played by l&year-old Andrew Botros, Juliet’s starry-eyed prose and smitten nature steal the show. Her virtuous wisdom turns the play around, as she ends up teaching theotherladiesafewthingsabout love. To top it all off, Cleopatra makes an entrance (the only female in the cast) only to learn lessons in love from the young Juliet as well. The light-hearted comedy closes with Juliet reciting a mock version of Puck’s final soliloquy in A Md%mmer Night’s D~tzm. It should also be noted that anyone can become a member of the KWLT for a small annual fee. Details can be picked up at the theatre, or by calling 886-0660. The next production is vifalss’gns by Jane Martin, and it runs from November 6-8 and 13-15.

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inimitable way, such as buying a new chair and driving it home in his little car, or painting his apartment with a can of paint and a large firecracker. The advantage to this was, there was no need for a continuous plot; it was simply a

owan Atkinson may well be the funniest man alive. Be it the slapstick humour of Mr. Bean, the dry wit of the B~QcI&&&?- series or the bizarre nature of his sketch comedy, Atkinson has proven himself more than capable in all forms of comedy. Except, alas, major motion pictures. It’s really not Atkinson’s fault that Bean is a bad movie. He’s at his usual level of brilliance, it’s just that everything else in the movie looks bad by comparison. Bean brings to the big screen one of England’s most beloved characters, the mentally and socially challenged Mr. Bean. The problem is, his antics don’t translate as well. The television episodes that have become classics were all based on Mr. Bean performing common tasks in his own,

set of sketches, and it’s in that plotting that Mr. Bean fails. You see, ifyou want Mr. Bean to be funny for 90 minutes, without doing a series of sketches, you have to find a loose plot that lets you move fairly r efficiently be-

tween funny vignettes. How about, Mr. Bean is sent over to America by his employers, the Royal England Gallery, because they want to get rid of him- but can’t. So they send him to a gallery in Los Angeles, to supervise the transportation of IV~~%~~er’s MOfhW. And wouldn’t you know it, along the way, he irritates people, ruins the painting, hurts people, saves lives and ultimately, saves the day. And he talks far too much! Bean ultimately lacks the gentle sensitivity that made the television series so good. You’ll laugh, but not quite in the same way. The other people in the movie are forgettable, little more than living props when the situation warrants. And they’re not very good at that, really. So, if you’re a big Mr. Bean and Rowan Atkinson fan, and you’re really looking forward to seeing this, just stay at home and wait for the Comedy Channel to start airing Mr. Bean and Blmkmi&r re-runs.

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Digging up -dirt with the Skydiggers Chatting it up with Andy Maize Skydiggers Interview .

by Michael Imprint

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ith the recent release of the Skydiggers new album Desmond’s Hip Ci/y, the band is embarking on-a Canadian tour to support it. I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Andy Maize to chat about their current situation.

What is the significance of London and Lhsmond’s Hip (By? Desmonds Hip City was a record store in Brixton that he (Josh) lived over for a white. Did it come out of a song? Yes, it started out of the song “Desmonds Hip City,” and then we were scouting around for a title for the album, we kept on coming back to “Desmond’s Hip City.” We liked the way it felt, the way it sounded. It’s sort of evocative. Josh,Ronnie and Yourself have always been the mainstays, and the band has been through a lot of changes in your history. How has that affected

your music? Peter Cash and Peter Van Alton left the band at the end of August of 1996. Peter Cash who was an original member of the band, who wrote and sang half the songs on the albums, he didn’t want to tour anymore; he didn’t want to play live basically. So that definitely made it difficult for us to continue on with him, because that is a big part of what we do is play live shows. And Peter Van Alton wanted to move back to Ottawa to play drums with a group called Starling. He’d played with us forabout three years, and he had gone to school at Carleton in Ottawa and had played in bands there. I think he was just itching to getback and start his own thing because he joined us when we were already three records into the Skydiggers. He wanted to get involved with something from the beginning.

piano on “Dear Henry.” It was something we had wanted to do in the past but we found that we didn’t really think of in the past, until we were already done the album, because we got so wrapped in the process. Afterwards,

aside, basically the-same four people, making the records and writing the songs for the first four albums. It was time for a change, and instead of looking at the change as a negative thing we embraced it and looked at it as an opportunity to try do things we perhaps hadn’t done in the past, to approach writing songs in a different fashion, xo approach recording them in a different fashion, to keep more of an open mind about the process and the sounds and what we ended up with.

when listening to what we had done, and after it was too late, we’d say it would have been great to have Sd and 00 come in and play guitar here, that sounds like a part they should play. So luckily this time we had the opportunity to do that. So we had a number of people come in and contribute to the album.

So, .are Paul and Gavin, who have recently joined, more permanent members? They’ve been with us for a while. Gavin is not playing with us now, he’s off playing with Big Sugar. So we’ve had a number of different drummers playing with us,

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The recording was done both in Toronto and Vancouver. Why was this so? We did the bulk of the recording in Toronto, with Daryl Smith at Chemical Sound. Two songs were recorded in Vancouver with Vince Jones at a studio called Slack, which I believe is a small demo studio owned by Nettwerk. And it was all p&t of the process. We wanted to work with different peopleon this album, we’wanted to try working in different places, so we went out to Vancouver for about 10 days last November, and we played two shows in irancouver, then spent a week recording in Vancouver, and then we played two shows in Victoria. Working with different people just opens you up to different ideas and new ideas. I noticed that you are on a new label, Hip City Records. How was the changeover? Yes, that’s our own label. Let me go rhrough it chronologically: the first album was made with a U.S. 4independent called Enigma, and they went out of business eight or nine months after the release of our first album, and then out of the ashes of the Canadian branch

of Enigma, acompanycalled FRE was formed, and we made our next two albums with FRE, Resth and JUT 0ver Tirrj Mutintutk And after Just UU~ This Mountain we realized that it just wasn’t going very well with FRE, they basically never had enough money to properly promote the albums. So we ended that relationship and signed a deal with Warner Music Canada. After Pete decided to leave the group last summer, we had already been in preparations to make our next album, we had been doing demos and that sort of tliing and then Pete decided to leave, and we thought, “Well, it doesn’t make sense if Peie makes a record for us and doesn’t go out and tour it.” Because we are certainly not going to hire someone to play the role of Pete because he’s got a pretty distinctive voice and he’s a unique performer, so we didn’t want to get stuck with half the songs on the album not being able to be played them live. So we went to Warner, told them what was going on, and they’ve got an option in the contract to terminate the contract if members leave the band, so they decided .to do that, and basically we found that they just had too much to do and we didn’t want to be lost in the shuffle. We definitely did feel lost in the large company. What has it been like setting up your own record label? + Well, having been through three labels before that, we had a fairly good idea of how things work. We certainly been around enough iabels to get a good idea of what works and what dosen’t. So it’s something that we’ve talked about doing for a long time and hopefuIly we can expand it to include more than just ourselves. It certainly has been educational, and that’s been a good thing as well. The only problem, and it is a fairly big problem, is having the money to promote, havingenough money to do promotion to let people know that the recording is out, because there is so much music available these days that I think it’s sometimes difficult to let people know that you’ve got something new out. So that’s been the challenge, and I think what we have to do to rise to the challenge is find creative ways to get across to people that there’s an album out, the Internet being one way to circulate information, and to contact people. So what we’re trying to do is come up with creative and less expensive ways to commu nicate with people.

It 9S just oneof thosethings by Chris Ed&ton Imprint staff by Graham Imprint

Jacky Terrasson is an accomplished pianist with two previous albums on the Blue Note label, while Casandra Wilson is most noted for her Grammy award and Down Beat’s “Best Female Singer of the Year” Award. Together, theoretically, Terrasson and Wilson should produce magic. The truth of the matter is that the end product is nothing short of boring. The disc touts renditions

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What do people clubbing in 1993, Bjiirk fans and video game players have in common? Fluke. You’ve likely heard them, though you may have never heard#hem. Even if you’ve been living under a rock since 1990 and think electronica is a Spanish stereo manufacturer, you might know Fluke from the 1993 dance smash “Groovy Feeling.” Or perhaps from their remix of Bjiirk’s “Big Time Sensuality,” or most recently, perhaps one of the most danceable songs going, “Atom Bomb” (their contribution to the Wipeout 2097 video game). Besides, ail thecool kidsare listening to it, why aren’t you? Risotto is the latest from the three guys known as Fluke; Mike Tournier, singer Jon Fugier and Mike Bryant, who have been making techno-ish material with vocals and playing live before Underworld had released “Mmm skyscraper I love you” as an underground 12 inch. So that makes them better, right? Release dates aside, playing

by David Gonsalves speciai to Imprint L.L. Cool J’s Htaome?zon is actually a very good album. Though some of his lyrics can be less than exquisite, the album leads to a satisfying listening experience. Various songs have new and inventive sounds that are unlike today’s reproducing and reinventing music business, this however is not a new style for Cool J. Since the days of the boomin’ system, he has provided everyone with a clearly different vibe. The only problem or issue or even curiosity is with respect to Cool J’s stand on God. In each of his albums he provides some sort of spiritual message. However in the song featuring Redman and Meth., a line says that one of them can make a Christian into a bonefied sinner. Now I’m not here to pass judgement on anyone, but Cool J should pickone side and stick to it. So unless you are looking for an album with uplifting lyrics that spark political, spiritual and social issues, Phtnommon is a good buy.

by Chris Edginton Imprint staff dubnobmmithmyhedmun by I_Jnderworld back to back with this disk makes one wonder who is influencing whom. Like Underworld, Fluke has a broad-based appeal; it’s not far from what you’re used to and accessible, regardless if you listen to techno, trip hop or electronica. Risotto charges out with “Absurd” and “Atom Bomb,” served

by Darryl Kelman special to Imprint Twin brothers Thorsten and Mirco Walther from Thunder Bay have put together a debut release of tunes that range from rock and roll to Dylan-esque folk. The song writing is alright; unfortunately the muscianship is anything but. The rock and roll songs are not overly original and the foiky ballads are brought down by the weak vocals of Thorsten. In most rock bands, the drums are just in the background and usually don’t get the credit they deserve for being an integral part of the band. In the Ed Herman Band however, the drums are absolutely pathetic. Most of the regular beats are lagging behind the rest of the songs, and the fills are just hideous. This two man outfit should invest in a drummer or at least a drum machine that works. The rough recording style unfortunately brings the drums to the forefront and seriously hurts the band despite their obvious efforts. The cons out weigh the pros on this album.

up heavy on the bass, but then falls back. “Amp,” at track seven picks up to almost the level of the first two tracks but can’t quite sustain it through the remainder of the disk. Rim~o is good, but none of the other tracks live up co ‘*Atom Bomb” in terms of in-your-faceelectron& so if you’re buying Rimno as a kickass bass thumper, you’re going to be disappointed.

Any record that has its first hit single as the lead track, try to steer away from. Also, be suspicious of thethankstotheuniverse,thebirds, the bees, the dirt and the clouds. The hit single “Dream” has been edited, shortened, for radio; but don’t worry, you’re not missing anything. Moving past the single, the disc reveals its glaring limitations. The record is seriously short of melody, continuity and beat. It seems that Forest for the Trees,

of all your favorite jazz standards, classics like “Tea For Two,” “Tennessee Waltz,” and “Old Devil Moon. n The problem is obviously not the songs themselves, those have proven themselves, but the delivery is lacking the emotion and the drive that’s necessary to putamarkonthejazzcommunity. Covering other artists’ music is central to jazz music; to take someone else’s creation and make it your own is the beautyofjazz. The problem is Terrasson and Wilson give the listener nothing new. Two notable artists in their own right, Terrasson and Wilson together fail to produce music that is the sum of their collective musical backgrounds. It leaves the iistener with a profound sense of disappointment,

with their astral approach to life and music, has attempted to create a record of true originals. But they have clearly tried too hard as the music is often too disjunctive to have any overall groove. The fourth track, “You Create The Reason,” if you can make it that far, begins with a half decent Orbital-like rhythm but is quickly followed with the terribly segmented “Tree.” This jumping around is repeated throughout the record’s length and eventually hurts the end impression of the record as a whole. Forest for the Trees has taken a bagpipe and a beat in hopes of selling entire records. Don’t be fooled by this one hit wonder, as they too, will go the way of Cameo.

by Lisa Johnson Imprint staff Luvmngs Fur Underdogs is the first solo effort from the woman that brought to life such previous bands as Throwing Muses, The Breeders and Belly. Tanya Donnelly beganThrowing Muses in 1985, but left in 1991 taco-form the Breeders. She laterwent on to be the driving force behind Belly, which only released two albums before it broke up in 19%. Now she is back and better than ever. Fans of Donnelly’s previous work will not be disappointed. This new album pays homage to many of her previous ventures, with jangly guitars, dreamy melodies and surreal iyrits. Donnelly has as much skill as a songwriter as she does as a performer. Her lyrics can jump from quirky (“Goat Girl”) to poignant (“Manna”) in a matter of one song, taking the listener completely by surprise. Donnelly is a breakthrough artist because she is not confined to, nor does she conform to, any particular style. The album is anti-

thetic in many regards. Her guitar is at one moment delicate and the next berserk. Her vocaIs go from guttural to lullaby in a single breath. And lyrics will both invite and repel. Standout tracks include “Pretty Deep” and “Landspeed Song,” which are infinitely toe-tapping and “Manna,” which is a song that will reach inside your chest and grab hold of your heart. The beauty of some of her

songs is undeniable, yet they are definitely not the musical equivalent of a sigh. Put this album at the top of your list for the next trip to Dr.Disc or HMV, becauseTanya Donnelly is a force to be reckoned with; she is experienced, assertive, quirky, sexual, defiant and fearless.

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Friday,

Ferl-on still Riot

Primibve

Ferron is the artist formerly known as cheese whiz. Once the bastard child ofMichael Jackson and Anne Murray, now singing trash for dentist offices everywhere. Don’t swallow the ffouride! -SP

Burnin’

written

by Darryl

Daylight s/t Curb

Country musiccrossed with Hootie and the Blowfish equals Burnin’ Daylight. Music for your next hoedown/cornroast. Loved by aggies everywhere. -SP

Fara

This is my World Bli.Z&kP?ZQQ~ Celine Dion and Andy Gibbcalled. They want to do your music as a duet. Fara likes sensuality, long walks on the beach, candlelit dinners and singing recreationally. Not necessarily in that order. This music is so hot. -SP

Jeb Loy

Nichols

Lovers Knot EM

Jeb, get that hose out ofyour nose! The cover of this one looks like the music sounds, like stick people. White boys to men. -KS

Kelman,

Gary

Scott Preston

and Klaus

O’Hara

24, 1997

Claymen s/t

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Reviews

October

Dini Petty pirated these guys for her theme song. If you like bad TV themes, you’ll love Claymen. Not Amadeus, but Amadeo. Paul Simon has nothing to worry about if people keep makingrecords like this. -KS

Steden

Refuel

Runaway Train Cmcibie

Touch JUGUTU~dU

This album is named after the first track, and ifyou’re lucky, that’s all you’ll hear. Two words: Kim Mitchell, but with more hair. Cheesy lyrics galore, straight out ofcountry. “She’seasyon theeyes, but she’s hard in my wallet.” Poetic. Burger Kingcruise nights, look

out!

Okay kids, it’s time toget out your air guitar and jam with Refuel. Maybeyoucangetluckyandcatch them playing in their parents’ basement before they move on to bitchin’ high school parties. Soundalikes include Bush X, Smashing Pumpkins, Our Lady Peace and Megadeth.

-KS

Drive Jehovah’s Protection

Witness Program

Potatobug

Ali42 This Newfoundland trio of rockers haveputtogetherasub-paralbum of rock and roI1 cuts. Every song is okay, but that’s it. There is nothing note-worthy on this release (their second) except maybe the title. If these guys were an opening act in a bar, they would be remembered for about a week as a pretty good band. They don’t suck, but they don’t rock either.

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Kum7sk&m Potatobug are a young band. They’re older than Hanson, but don’t suck as bad. Maybe once they get out of mom and dad’s basement, they could make some music that was original. It’s not really possible to get much else but unoriginality out of guitar, bass and drums. Go to your room, boys, you’re grounded!

-DK

-SP

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Fridav. October 24.1997 Hopespring Cancer SupportCentre - 167 King St., S., Waterloo, 742-4673. Guest speaker Pat Kelly - Breast Cancer Survivor and Activist, “Amazon Talk” 7130 p.m. All welcome! Videos and film - Dept. of Germanic and Slavic Languages & Literatures. “The Wannsee Conference“ (1986 video, English subtitles). All showings take place at 6:30 p.m. in ML 117. For more info call 888-4567, ext. 2260. “Days Of Our Lives” - a look into how God affects our lives. Come join us. Free refreshments. 7 p.m. at MC 2034. Hosted by CGF. Contact Sandra at 884-5897 for more info. Saturday, October 25,1997 Rummage Sale at the First United Church, King and William Street, Waterloo from 9 a.m. to 1la.m. Sundav. October26.1997 KW Chamber Music Society presents “Obadiah Ariss” piano and “Gavrieila” string quartet. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St., W., Waterloo. For reservations or info cal I 886- 1673. Mondav. October 27.1997 The infinite Circle will be meeting to discuss Samhain plans and other upcoming events. Watch club boards for time and room. Wednesdav. October 29.1997 Gay and Lesbian Liberation of Waterloo Coming Out Discussion Group. Topic: “Safer Sex and Related Issues” 730 p.m. Social follows at 9 p.m. PAS 3005. Meet old friends and make new ones. Ail welcome. Details: 884-4569. United Nations Club first organirational meeting. Help us plan upcoming conferences for Princeton, Harvard, and Brussels. Food and drink will be provided. Meet in MC4064. 5:30-7100 o.m. Details: 15191 271-0521. Thursdav. October 30.1997 The infinite Circle will be meeting to discuss plans for Samhain and other upcoming events. Watch clubs board for time and room. So, you Want to Work Abroad . .. looking for an opportunity to work or volunteer abroad? Then come to the Muttipurpose Room of the Student life Centre from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There you will hear other students and representatives from a variety of organizations discuss the “where’s” and “how to’s” for a variety of exciting international opportunities. A networking period following the panel portion of the programme will allow those wishing further information to chat informally with the presenters. Co-sponsored by Career Services and the Student Affairs office. For more info, call Jayne Hayden at 888-4567, ext. 3001, or email: eihavden @ nhl adm.uwatertoo.ca. Friday, October 31,1997 Come to the BOMBSHELTER this evening!! Labat? will be here to give away the KOKANEE FRIDGE! Get your ballot from inside the Imprint newspaper and drop it off at the Bombshelter ,.. last chance to enter!! I ,

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