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Friday, January 23, 1998

UW main entrance to be fixed by Owen Imprint

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he University is conducting a contest to locate an architect to rebuild the stairs leading up to South Campus Hall from Ring Road. The stairs are bounded by a cement barrier at the edge of Ring Road, leaving no space for even a side walk. There are several reasons for the reconstruction: Dennis Huber at Plant Operations says that the structural integrity of the stairs is starting to be a concern and repairs are required. in addition, the stairs’ current configuration has poor wheelchair accessibility, Finally, the drab cement wall is hardly appealing, though it is the first thing people see when entering the university from University Avenue, generally considered the main entrance. A two-phase plan has been devised to deal with the issue. According’ to an advertisement in the K&&-zz~~- Waterloo Record, the first phase consists of having an architect “reconfigure the stairs to provide a barrier-free walkway along Ring Road, and a more inviting stairway.” Phase one has been allotted $100,000 from the Plant

Operations budget, The university will accept information packages from architectural firms from among which three will be selected to compete for the contract. Construction will take place this summer. The University of Waterloo Master Plan, completed in 1992, recommended an enhanced facade for the stairway that would be more welcoming and provide adequate wheelchair accessibility with an elevator. This more ambitious constructionconstitutes phase two of the plan. The advertisement outlined phase two as “an atriumtype enclosure for the stair to provide for a sheltered entrance to the new stairway and the construction of a passenger elevator.” The advertisement gave a sumof $500,000 as the budget of phase two. Huber said that the $500,000 figure was merely an estimate and that those funds are not currently avaiiable. Phase two is only a design contract, and does not include construction, which would take place when the funds became available. Huber said he realizes that there are higher priorities for the allocation of the University’s resources than this project, but he wants to make the stairs “future safe” and have at least a concept design completed.

In last week’s issue, the Dean of AHS was identified as Dr. Bob Norman. The Dean of AHS is in fact Dr. Mike Sharratt. imprint apologizes for the confbsion.

Somehow, this entrance just doesn’t look wheelchair accessible. photo by Dave Robins

Student lobby group threatened by Christine Imprint

Cheng staff

pcoming referenda at two of the Ontario Undergraduate Students Alliance’s (0LJSAj. six member universities is threatening the stability of the provincial lobby organization. Brock~ (Jniversity and the University of Windsor will both be going to rcferendum in the next two months. Both Brock University and the University of Windsor will mount information campaigns to respond to the need to educate their students about OUSA before the referenda. OUSA currently represents 110,000 students, including those at UW, to the provincial government. Faced with the immediate possibility of two of its six mem-

Windsor is now required by OUSA policy to make-a membership decision. Windsor’s Student’s Alliance VP Finance Alain Arthur says “I’m not sure how people will vote, . students are generally disenfranchised [sic] with studenr lobby organizations.” Even if both schools pull out, OUSA is not in danger of folding, says McCartan. “OtJSA will be here next year,” he stated firmly. “Every year somebody predicts our demise, and we’ve been around since 1992.” The reality is that if Brock and Windsor withdraw, “OUSA will take a big financial hit,” says Gardner. The weakening of OUSA’s bottom line will in turn question the financial viability of the organization. If OUSA’s effectiveness and reputa-

“Every year somebody predicts our demise.” bers pulling out of the organization, the remaining members (UW, Western, WLU and U of T’s Association of Part-Time Undergraduates) are in a’difficult position. UW Federation of Students Vice President Education Jeff Gardner is confident that Brock and Windsor will both remain in OIJSA. “You want to have the ability to influence the government and there’s no other way to do it [lobby the provincial government] ,” claims Gardner. OUSA’s Executive Director Barry McCartan agrees, “Thev r would just have to reinvent OIJSA down the road.” This will be the third time in three years that Brock University has gone to referendum. Results from previous referenda have been discarded due to technicalities. “A lot is in the air,” says Sonya Balaban, Brock University Students’ Union-Vice President University Affairs, “I’ve heard a lot for and a lot against it [OUSA membership], but: I am not getting a strong voice from the student body.” Having joined OUSA as an associate member for two years, the University of

tion iscompromised by a membership drop, the Feds expect to rely on the Canadian Alliance of Students’ Associations’ (CASA) regional network as an alternate means of sending out its message. . To add ‘to OUSA’s organizational uncertainty, the Wilfred Laurier University Student Union’s Board of Directors will also be conducting its yearly OUS4 evaluation. Although there has been no indication that Laurier will withdraw, the board technically has the authority to do so. The costs of maintaining a lobbying organizational infrastructure are too high for most undergraduate student: bodies. “If we didn’t have OUSA, we’d have to have our own research analyst, so in thar way, there is a direct benefit,” agrees Balaban. Even

while these schools are going to referendum, others are looking at joining OUSA. Although McCartan has refused to name the organizations,Gardner suggested the University of Toronto’s Students Administrative Council (SAC) and McMaster’s Part-Time Undergraduate Students’ Union as potentia1 members.

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IMPRINT, Friday, January 23, 1998

Students to march by Owen

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wo members of LJW’s grounds crew are helping with the clean-up of precariously hanging tree branches at Queen’s University, a result of the devastation caused by the recent ice storm that struck eastern Ontario and southern Quebec. Tim Ernst and Tony Bairos arrived at Queen’s late Sunday night. The two CJW staff members are operating chainsaws and a bucket truck (a vehicle equipped with a 3%foot electric tower allowing easy access to treetops) in an effort to prune the large broken branches of some 200 mature trees across the campus. “These treacherous branches have snapped but have not fallen and are posing a danger since another storm will certainly knock them down,” says Tom Galloway of UW Plant Operations. Last week, Galloway contacted Queen’s with an offer to help get the university running smoothly again. “We’re doing this as a goodwill gesture,” he said. Queen’s does not own a bucket truck. The UW crew will use their truck to get at the dangling

branches. Staff from Queen’s can then turn the fallen tree limbs into mulch. Queen’s had the option of hirng out a commercial vehicle, but the cost is extreme, as heavy equipment of all sorts is in high demand given the damage caused by the storm and the extent of the clean-up program. Additionally, the crew must be paid and the equipment provided. UW will pick-up most of Queen’s clean-up expenses for the truck and equipment. In return, Queen’s will feed and house the workers at the conference centre. The staff and the bucket truck are committed to stay for a two-week period. At the end of that time, the situation will be assessed to determinejf the UW crew can come home. At least seven individuals from the grounds department have expressed an interest in going to Kingston to help out. Previous experience operating a bucket truck and certification for using a chainsaw were required of all people desiring to workat Queen’s, Ernst and Bairos were sent with the possibility that they would return to Waterloo in a few days and be replaced by others who are eager to go.

he Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) is planning a Day of Action on Wednesday, January 28 to protest rising student debt loads and raise awareness of the issue on campuses and with the public, Though UW is not a member of the CFS, concerned students at the Waterloo Public Interest Research Group (WPIRG) are organizing a rally on campus to coincide with the day of action. The day of action is targeted at administration and is an effort to demonstrate Students’ concerns about several issues. The group also hopes to educate students about Ontario’s plan to implement an income contingent repayment plan (ICRP) by the fall of 1998. The plan links the repayment of student loansto the income of the borrower after they leave school. Advocates of the plan say that it is more flexible, but the students organizing the rally at UW pointed out that interest’ begins immedi-

ately so people with low incomes will take longer to pay back their loans consequently carry a larger debt load. The activists were concerned that this would be a significant problem for single mothers and other minority groups. The Day of Action that the students are organizing for UW consists of a rally in the great hall of the Student Life Center on January 28 at 1230. There will be speakers present at the rally to inform students about various issues. Students will be encouraged to voice their concerns and participate in the rally. A large banner will be presented for students to sign and write their thoughts about student debt and rising tuition. The protest will then proceed out-of-doors, where students will march with the banner and hand out pamphlets. Davin Charney, one of the organizers, said he hopes for hundreds of students to participate in the march. Jeff Gardner, the UW’s Federation of Students VP Education, said he “agrees with the spirit

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of the protest” but, since the university is not a member of the CFS (UW held two referenda before the CFS recongized their withdrawal from the organization), the Feds will not participate in the January 28 protest. Gardner emphasized that the Feds arc aware of and concerned with the issue of student debt, but have chosen a different approach to confront the issue. UW is a member of the Ontario University Student Association @USA) and the Canadian Association of Student Associations (CASA), and these organizations have prepared a student aid package initiative that the Feds endorse. Gardner stressed that he “did not want tosend mixed messages; the Feds support action on student debt issues. . . but will not particapate because of the universiy’s history with the CFS.” Gardner said the Feds hope to participate in CASA’s National Student Debt Day on February 2 to raise awareness of the issue. He hopes that their conciliatory appreach will be effective. - -

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According to CODOH director Bradley Smith, similar ads have run in over three dozen student newspapers, mainly in the U.S. (where CODOH is based). Smith calls his systematic attempt to advertise in student papers the “Campus Project,” described as “inserting small, simple, devilish ads that challenge the Thought Police. . .” Other Canadian student newspapers have been contacted as a part of CODOH’s Campus Project, including Concordia, Queen’s and Dalhousie Universities and the University of New Brunswick, but all these papers caught the ad in time. “He [Smith] targets the student press hoping, I think, that it’ll get through the cracks,” explained Murphy. 2% Kzn&y contacted rhe Canadian University Press (CUP), an organization made up of roughly 45 student newspapers, to warn others about the ad. CUP posted t,he warning on its newswire. “There was a lot of debate about it on the wire,” said Murphy. Neither the Cord nor Imprint are members of CUP and do not receive their newswire. Because CUP’s newswire does not reach every student paper in Canada,Cordstaff are working on a mailing lisr that will do just chat. They will then send a message to warn other papers about CODOH’s advertisements. The Canadian Jewish Congress is attempting to do the same.

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policy will be unable to prevent publication of potentially racist material without the vigilance of staff, “I t’s important to have something written down, because these groups. . *can question you and take you to court and make you print the ad,” says Harding. This is not the first time that Canadian student newspapers have printed CODOH’s advertisements. A similar ad ran in the University of Toronto’s The VMsjg last November. Again, the subtle wording of the ad slipped by The Varsiry staff, despite their policy prohibiting publication of “material attempting to incite violence or hatred towards particular individuals or an identifiable group, particularly on the basis of race, national or ethnic origin. . .” The Vafsity editor-in-chief Meg Murphy said the ad department did not catch the significance of the ad, adding that “Ultimately, it was my responsibility to make sure it didn’t get in.” Murphy was alerted to the ad by a phone call from the Canadian Jewish Congress on the morning of publication. Like the&&, T’e van& printed a front-page apology in the next issue. The ad revenue was donated to the Holocaust Education and Memorial Centre in Toronto and an article about the incident appeared in the issue containing the apology.

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Theft On January4, a cellular phone’ was reported either lost or stolen. It was recovered on January 6 and has since been returned to its owner, A storage locker at the Married Student Apartments was robbed on January 5. Missing are a car stereo, various CDs, a socket set, cordless drill and other tools. On January 7, a bagel knife was reported stolen from the Engineering Coffee Shop at Carl Pollock Hall. On January 8, another locker at rhe Married Student Apartments was robbed and various household items were taken. On January 12, achef s jacket, a pair of men’s rubber&d boots and a bomber-style jacket were all stolen from Ron Eydt Village. They were larer found in the possession of a menrally disturbed individual at the University of Toronto.

A window at the South Campus Hall Gift Shop was broken on January 1, but the vandals did not gain entry. Certainunknownsatcempted to burglarize the Visitor’s Centre at South Campus Hall on January 6. Nothing was stolen. On the night of January 7, a window was broken in Village One (North 5). On January 8, a twelve-inch diameter hole was made in the glass of a door to the Earth Sciences and Chemistry buildiag.

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On January 3, a student was injured in the PAC Main Gym and was taken to hospital after a 911 call. On January 5, a 911 call reporting a student suffering a blackout in Environmental Studies resulted in ambulance transport to hospital, On January 11, a diabetic student in Village One had an aller-

Friday, January 23, 1998 gic reaction ro insulin. The reaction was not life-threatening and the student was later taken to her doctor. On the same date, a student was transported from the Environmental Studies/Modern Languages payphones to hospital after breaking out in a sweat and feeling violently ill.

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On January 6, officers were called by Fed Hall staff to assist with the removal of two patrons who refused to leave. Upon the officers’ arrival, the offending individuals wisely decided to see themselves to the door. On January 10, University of Waterloo Police were called to assist Regional Police with a domestic dispute on University Avenue. A fight broke out in the Men’s Washroom at Fed Hall on January 10. No charges were laid after police assisted in peacefully ending the dispute and were assured that the matter had been resolved, False fire alarms were pulled at Fed Hall, Davis Cenrre, 161 University Ave. and Seagram Dr. at various times this month. This monrh has been rather quiet: to date so let’s try and keep it: that way. Once again, anyone with information on any unsolved crimes should call Campus Police at 8% 4567 extension 691 I, or Waterloo Regional Crime Stoppers at l800-245-2222.

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Beef farmers take Oprah to court

‘Cattle producers in Amarillo, Texas have a beef against Oprah Winfrey for slandering the state’s cattle industry, causing them to lose more than $12 million (U.S.). It all started in April 1996 when Winfreycommented on her daily talk show that she was alarmed to learn that U.S. cattle were being fed the ground-up remains of other animals and worried chat such a practice could lead to the deadly mad-cow disease. Paul Engler, who operates the world’s largest cattle fe.eding company, called Winfrey’s allegations “false and untrue.”

SAC to Aid Storm Victims On behalf of the Red Cross Society, Student’s Advising Coop (SAC) are raising funds for those hit hardest by the ice storm in Eastern Canada. You can support SAC by donating cash or cheques to the Federation of Students Office or the Turnkey Desk in the SLC any time between January 26 and February 6.

Maryland students attacked in Guatemala Five students from St. &Iary’s College of Maryland were sexually assaulted and robbed in a remote area of Guatemala by gunmen who held up their tour bus last Friday, The students were part of a group of anthropology students returning from a tour of a centre of indigenous art and culture near St. Lucia.

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. Pope John Paul II arrived in Cuba on Wednesday, marking his first “miracle” visit to the communist island. An event of such magnitude is overwhelming for many Cubans whose religion has been suppressed under Fidel Castro’s communist regime. Billboards in Havana’s Revolutidn Square were covered with portraits of Jesus Christ and the Pope to welcome him to the island.

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23, 1998

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“News Years Eve.” Alicia Hamiltofl Fourth year Arts

David Ho Fourth year Computer Science

What’s the best return you,got for your $24.10 Fed fee?

“I got that calendar 1never use.” Andrea Ontonovich First year Arts

Anna Martin 3N General Arts

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“I haven’tgot anything yet.”

‘ThetoiletshaverealIygoodsuction.”

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Pathological Optimism by Peter Lenardon - Editor in Chief

What’s wrong with the Feds?

The forum pages allow members of the University of Waterloo community to present their through letters to the editor and longer comment pieces. The opinions expressed in columns, and other articles are strictly those of the authors, not of Imprint.

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othing, really. The Bombshelter is still open. It’s been awhile since someone in student government has been accused of harassing a woman on campus. The Feds executive seem to be making it into work before eleven and staying past three. In fact, all of the members of this year’s executive are putting in a great deal of time to ensure that the services serve, the businesses run, and our voice is heard by university administrators and politicians. But although there have been no major crises or lapses in judgement, there is still a bit of room for improvement. Here’s a preview of the main issues in the upcoming Feds executive elections campaign.

The root of all evil Feds executive candidates generally have a lot to say about cutting costs and improving the profitability of Fed businesses. There’s even been some grumbling from Fed types that the financial position of the Federation of Students is less than healthy. Phrases like “return the Feds to financial viability” have been bandied about. It’s true that the Federation of Students, as a corporation, has lost money for the last few years as a result of losses at Fed I-la11 and the closing of the Campus Shop. It’s true that cash reserves for the Feds are below $25,000. It’s true that Ground Zero has yet to see a profit as start-up costs are absorbed and clientele is built. There are, however, no major losers among the Fed businesses anymore, and a turnaround seems likely. Look for lots of suggestions about what the Feds should do with the money being raised by the Fed Hall levy ratified in last year’s referendum. The money won’t be spent during the reign of the current executive. A committee, which will include the incoming Vice President - Administration and Finance, is being struck to decide on the best use for the money. As long as they make it easier to buy a drink in that place, I’ll be happy. The Feds will also have $30,000 more to play with since the University is now paying for the Ombudsperson. Possibly, they could create a position for outgoingImprint editors fearful of the New Economy.

You need a scorecard to keep track of the players The Federation of Students executive sfructure has changed four times in the last five years. It would be nice to see them stick with one plan for a while. There are serious implications for the accountability of the executive if the jobs change all the time. What are we to think if there is no strut. ture that works? Maybe the problems are larger than just organizational structure.

Peek-a-boo . For years, Fed types have been going on about the need to increase the visibility of the Feds, to create greater awareness of its services. It could be the case that there exists a real need for increased promotions (how about going back to a full page ad in Imprint?) to boost participation in Fed events and services. It could also be the case that few people require these services, and that Fed administration should be seriously scaled back, Is it apathy or is there just nothing there for students to care about? That may sound harsh, but I ask myself a similar question every time an issue of Imprint is published, and so shouId the Feds. If you have something you want to know about the Feds, but would prefer Imprint figured it out send your concerns to for you, feds@imprint.uwaterloo.ca We’ll try to get answers. Next week in this space, look for a Survival Guide to the Feds Election Campaign. Your heirs will thank you.

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It didn’t cost this much in the brochure!

y now everyone on campus has heard about the tuition increases coming in the next year and the year after. And by now, everyone has heard about the deregulation of professional faculties and graduate programs. Certainly by now, everyone is getting anxious about how much it will cost to finish school here>at UW. Imprint has done a great job in covering the issues surrounding this increase but I figured you’d all like an exact breakdown of what’s happening and why. Apprehension is one thing but uninformed apprehension is the key to panic. On December 15, just before the holiday break, Minister of Finance Ernie Eves made a statement to the Legislature in which he outlined a 10% increase over each of the next two years. Eves also said, “Individual institution will also have discretion to set tuition fees for graduate and professional programs at universities.” What does all this mean? Let’s start with the tuition. The 10 percent increase for next year and the year after is actually a combination of two amounts. Five percent is automatic, but according to Eves the other five is supppsed to be used to Yinvest in additional educational program improvements.” That seems to imply that there will be some regulation on universities ability to take the extra increase. The specifics, though, are still undefined. For deregulation, graduate programs are definitely getting hit. Professional programs include second-entry faculties like law, medicine, and in our case, optometry and architecture. It could also apply to first entry programs like engineering and depending on the government’s definition of professional (i.e. programs that get high paying jobs) it could mean computer science. Deregulation in these-areas would give the universi ties the power to charge whatever they want for tuition. The question, then, is what is going to happen and what are we doing about it? Tuition is going to go up by 10 percent, the government honestly believes that such an increase will not have an impact on accessibility to university. Waterloo will definitely take the increase, we have no choice. Our school has lost $32 million in operating grants since 1991. Of that, $18 million disappeared in one year (95,!96). Since then, the amounts have not been replaced. That’s why we’ve lost so many professors and staff. From

UW’s perspective, the money has to come from somewhere and the government is allowing them to take it from us. I’ve met with the Minister of Education and Training, Dave Johnson, to discuss this situation and his argument was to . *‘take it up with your administration.” He indicated that there would be some sort of requirement for the educational improvement increase for such things as facility improvement and longer lab hours, although whether or not they will have to justify the entire five percent is unclear. Deregulation is a lot scarier. Many of you read Dr. Downey’s comments in the Daily Bulletin of January 2 in which he outlined his desire to deregulate the co-op program. Dr. Downey’s position is that co-op education is geared towards future employment and as such should be made eligible for deregulation by the Ministry’s own standards. I met with him to discuss this and was told that the revenue gained from deregulation of our second-entry and graduate programs will be nowhere near enough to support our university. UW has had a funding freeze since that last cut and the money is desperately needed. At the same time, he recognizes the fact that those of us in school never could have planned for a dramatic increase in the costs of our programs and we have his guarantee that though there may be marginal increases if co-op is deregulated, the bulk of the new fees won’t apply until next year’s startingclass. Not great, but something. There isn’t a whoIe lot we can do about the increases with government. As many of you know, our provincial government is not the greatest negotiator. We are pushing to get those teeth in the educational improvement section and we are lobbying to stop the deregulation of co-op. Our argument is that many students come here for co-op not just for the work experience but to pay for their degree. The next step is to wait for the regulations and take it to UW’s Board of Governors. More importantly we are in the process of negotiating a student aid agreement between the federal and provincial government. Everyone is talking about this income contingent loan repayment plan that will kill student aid. We have a compromise that we’re nearly certain will appeal to both levels of government. The real question isn’t how much our education costs, but access to it if you can’t afford it. To that end, I have been invited to speak with Paul Martin, the Finance Minister, on Friday, January 23rd to discuss the details of our student aid plan before he sets the

budget. We are also organizing a debt awareness day on February 2nd to reinforce our concerns. It looks promising but we need your support. Come to the Fed office and sign our debt petition. Come out to Debt Day and listen to our guest speaker, Murray Baker, author of TXe D& Fne Graduat on how to manage your debt, Most of all, make it clear to our MPP’s that we won’t take this lying down. I hope this helps, but for more information, drop by the Federation of Students and talk to me. Keep your hopes up, coming here ma a good idea.

-Jeff Gardner VP Education

Co-op’s reputation fails to deliver * hen was the last time you looked at an engineer’s r&umC? The odds are you were impressed. You probably saw employment with global firms, positions of responsibility and substantial - at times outstanding - accomplishments. And so you should. The University of Waterloo has an esteemed reputation as a world leader in Engineering and Computer Science. But when was the last time you rushed out to see the latest cutting-edge workdone by Science majors on their work terms? Your calendar probably doesn’t go back that far. The first round ofjob postings is underway, and what a dismal display it has been. Should science students choose to apply for a summer Co-op position this round, we could be entitled to the privilege of spending our work terms as camp counselors, installing in-ground water sprinkler systems, running carnival rides at Ontario Place, or selling can-6es and kayaks at an outdoors store. The direct relevance to science here is plainly obvious: one uses canoes in nature, and science students study nature, Perfect. I hope they can deal with the massive influx of r&urn&. Those were all actual job listings, and each one of them is insulting to every student in the Science faculty, That isn’t to say there are no real science jobs out there. But the garbage fur outweighs the substance, Relevant biology, and science positions as a whole, have been in the single digits. The argument is made that any job is hard to come by in the Summer term, and placement percentage is low. We should be content with any job we get, because, hey, we’re only science students, One Co-op advisor in the Summer of 1997 actually had the audacity to tell me I should ac-

cept an offer fur a job packing hot dogs because “You’re in biology, and nothing else is going to come along.” Reassuring words from a Co-op advisor, somebody whose job is to recruit new employers. When searching for a university to attend, Waterloo stood heads above the rest because of the potential to learn at one of Canada’s finest institutions while gaining practical experience in my field of study. That shining light drew me to this school, but as each pathetic posting comes and goes, that light is fading. I hope that I’m not hit by the realization that the source of the light is not gleaming marketable job skills in addition to a degree in Biology, but an oncoming train called unemployment and a waste of almost five years. Co-op advisors also suggest I

find my own job. Maybe I’m too picky by turning down those lucrative camp counselor positions, and I should hit the pavement to find myself something I’ll be happy with. And in fact, I have, but yet I still fork over $411 each term for Co-op to insult me with their pitiful selection of jobs. How long would engineers stand for such ridiculous postings? Why should science students at this university be treated any differently? It is time Co-op knows that their inaction is tiresome, and nonchalant attitude adds salt to our already deep wounds. We all pay $411 per term to be in Waterloo’s Co-op program. It’s time that the money is equally spent. - Name witheMhy 2A Biology

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y disdain for feminism first began after reading Margaret Atwood’s novel The Handmaid’s Tide. Countless subtle and sometimes obvious malebashing ignited the fires of my hatred. I do not denigrate the accomplishments of the suffragettes and I am a proponent of equal rights. The feminist movement, however, is on a path of reverse discrimination. My purpose in writing this article is to dispel rhe anti-male feminist propaganda with some interesting facts. Feminists label men as: 1. Child abusers - The American National Center on Child Abuse Prevention reports in its 1986-93 stats that 59 percent of people causing childhood deaths are female. 2. Rapists - Rape statistics are dropping and increasingly, police are noticing “pseudo-date-rape” where curious, resentful, drunk, or guilt-ridden women claim “rape.” 3. Sexual harassers - Research indicates that the majority of men retreat when women are direct in telling them to do so. 4. Non-committers - Feminists encourage “sexual liberation” and rely on abortions to remain “free.” 5. Violence - Males are the primary victims of violent crime, The American National Family Violence survey reported that wives admitted they were more likely to assault their husbands than the other way around. It is a sad world that we live in when a man cannot compliment a woman on her beauty, take care of children, or be alone with a woman without fear of legal action.

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It’s been a long, lonely line

his is a letter of formal complaint regarding the OSAP registration process. The organizatio? and timing of OSAP, pickup and registration generated unnecessary complications for students, like myself, who rely on OSAP funds to pay for textbooks, tuition, food, rent and so forth. On Monday January Sth, I was among several other students who were turned away from the OSAP pick-up at 2%) p.m. - despite the fact that pick-up ran until 4:OO p.m. We were told OSAP could not accommodate us due to the large number of students. I challenge the OffIce of the Registrar to explain to me how the University could be so poorly prepared to process OSAP applications, By now, OSAP pick-up should be equipped to deal with the influx of students requiring assistance the first week of each term.

Evidently, similar complications would have arisen throughout the week because my classes are scheduled Monday to Friday, 8:30 p.m. to 230 p.m. Fortunately, a very compassionate woman by the name of Laura Panner calmed me down and came to my aid. I would like to extend my appreciation to her and thank her for her consideration and efficiency in dealingwith my situation. However, regardless of my individual situation, I feel obligated to ensure attention is brought to future situations as many students were under similar circumstances. I suggest that OSAP pick-up and processing be extended because of tuition deadlines and late fees. I want to emphasize that OSAP is often rhe primary source of income for students in need, and that time constraints and classes often make it impossible for students to make the ascribed hours, The frustration and anger generated from long lines caused many students unnecessary stress. In addition to long waits, students had to take forms to the bank for processing, purchase textbooks, not to mention pay rent and buy groceries. In order to prevent late fees, everything had To be paid for before January 8, 1998. Extended hours and more staff would have alleviated unnecessary stress. I felt that I was treated like a second class student, a woman forced to beg for her money in order to pay rent and attend classes. I am doing extremely well at Waterloo and have enjoyed the university until now. Yet, I resent the fact that more care was not taken to prevent this situation as I’m sure many other students feel the same way. I appeal nor only to other OSAP recipients, but to all students ofthis University who share a similar story to mine to speak their minds and demand we be heard. After all, education is very costly and we have the right to be treated like human beings.

Graduate services SNAFU

am a 4B Chemical Engineering student who will be graduating this May. From September to December of 1997, I was reviewing the Employment Network and applying to graduate positions. I am not at all impressed with the services provided by the Graduate Placement department. The following is my feedbackand recommendations to the placenient system and to my fellow students. My cooperative egrperience has been mainly in the petroleum industry, so two of my most important jbb applications were for Imperial Oil and Shell Canada Limited. As required, both applications were submitted, on time, to the appropriate bins at the Uni-

versity. Imagine my horror and disappointment when I discovered, three weeks later, that neither resum& were forwarded by the University. My Shell Canada -r&urn& was mailed to my address in Toronto instead of to Shell, ‘and my Imperial Oil resume reached Imperial almost a month after the due date. In fact, both r&urn& were unaccountably held for three weeks by your department. I use the word unaccountable, because that’s exactly what the Graduate Placement system is. The staff was unable to explain what could possibly have happened to my r&urn&. Unlike coop applications, graduate applications are not tracked. The University has no way of checking when, where, or even if a specific graduate r&urn6 has been sent, This is totally unacceptable. Obviously, there are some major probletis. Graduate placement is an extremely important process; for many students it is the culmination of five years of hard work. If the University cannot manage students’ applications responsibly, then they shouldn’t handle them at all. The Employment Network newspaper is great, and its publication should continue. However, unless a tracking system can be implemented and the University is prepared to accept the responsibility of graduate applications, students s’hould be prepared to take matters into their own hands. Had I been aware of the system’s deficiencies, I would gladly have mailed or faxed my r&urn&s mysek The Graduate Placement department needs to take a close look at the services they claim to be offering. The system must become accountable in order to be effective. My advice to students is to continue using the Employment Network but handle the delivery of resumes yourself, particularly if the job is important to you. Don’t trust the system like I did, If you do use the school bins, makesure that you follow up with a phonecall to thecompany to see if your resume arrived. I really wish that I had. In my case, I was only made aware of my applications’ whereabouts since my Shell rCsum6 was actually mailed back to me by the University, and the other due to the thorough efforts of an Imperial Oil employee who took the time to call me regarding my late application. I am frustrated and very disappointed that two of my most important job applications were completely mismanaged by the department. Fortunately, and despite these difficulties, I was still able to secure a full time position in the petroleum industry with another company. I would like to see other graduates secure jobs in their desired fields, and I am sure that Graduate Placement Services does as well. . ”

- Lynn Walker 4B Chemical Engineering

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gay community there is considerable argument and speculation on just how many gays and lesbians are out there. Many claim ten percent of the population, a figure that comes to us from Alfred Kinsey’s famous (and flawed) study of human sexuality in the fifties. Others say it can’t possibly be that high, citing surveys that have found gays and lesbians to make up as little as one percent of the population. The debate highlights the difficulty in actually figuring out the frequency of homosexuality. First of all, the very way you choose to define ic will affect your results. If you focus on actual behavior then you aren’t counting those gays and lesbians who are not sexually active: most studies assume you’re straight if you aren’t having same-sex sexual contact. Asking people to label themselkes is not terribly reliable either, since there are many “straight” people engaging in gay sex, and many “bisexuals” who date only members of their own sex. Everyone comes out of the

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people are openly gay in highschool, while others don’t come out until middle age (or later). How do you account for people who are (far all intents and purposes) “straight” for one part of their lives and gay for another? Most studies rely on self-reporting, and research subjects who doubt the confidentiality of a test or survey may not report homosexual behavior. As well, gay people tend to be concentrated in urban areas, and this may cause them to be under- represented in random surveys’of the population as a whole. Because these difficulties tend to reduce the reporting of homosexuality, any number given as part of a study probably represents an absolute minimum. It’s not surprising, then, that there is littleconsensus on the issue: most studies in the U.S. show a range in the incidence of homosexualiry from four fo seventeen percent of the population. Even at the minimum, though, one in twenty-five people is gay or bisexual, which means that if you think you don’t know anyone who’s gay, you’re sadly mistaken.

Irreverence by Andrew Krywaniuk

Right is wrong T

t’s funny how these things happen. I started writing this column about three months ago, and I finally decided to run it this week. Well, imagine my horror when I read Peter’s column in last week’s Imprint, and it was virtually identical to mine, I mean uncannily close. 1 suppose I could have waited a couple of weeks and published a thinly disguised clone, but starting first and finishing last is only a triumph in love and war. Instead, I’m going to treat this unwelcome outcome as a blessing in disguise. By using Peter’s article as a starting point for my argument, I can abandon the typically harried pace of my column and relax. . *and still have plenty of time to say what needs saying. In case you missed ic, last week’s F&MzI~&/ Optimism d iscussed the ‘6post-secondary education as fancy trade school” theory of education. I, also, intend to condemn this policy, using my own special brand of druginduced constructive cynicism. But first let me state that it bothers me that some people consider subsidized (or even free) education to be a basic right. I am always suspicious when I hear the word “right” used in this context. I have trouble believing that there is such thing as a basic right, except maybe the right not to be shot at haphazardly. And even that is debatable. After all, how can we call something a basic human right when it is so localized to our particular

time and place? Five thousand years ago, public education was unheard ofand war was commonplace. Were citizens of that era deprived of their basic rights? (And, if so then by whom?) I would compare public education to a service like Medicare. These are not rights, per se, but rather privileges - two of the common privileges of living in a civilized society. It is true that liberal arts majors are a financial burden on soci.ety, but Mike Harris and his colleagues seem blind to the fact that society cannot function as mere technocracy. Living amongst educated people adds flair to our beliefs in the same way that living among thieves makes possession so thrilling. As sad as it may seem, there is simply not enough room in our culture for one hundred per cent of our citizens to become scientists. Like an elaborate ant colony, we must diversify into a variety of role-players. Some of us will become scientists and others will be bums on the street, but each of us will play our part. Think of what the world would be like if there were no such thing as a derelict - an essential component of our culture would he lost. Real life is already getting precariously close to becoming very different from the movies. When art imitates life and life imitates back, the last thing we need is for an overzealous politician tosend us back into the 1950s.

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Debating whether the power of a non-drug is true healing or deception by Jessica Imprint

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f you lied to a room of people, telling them the punch was spiked when it wasn’t, you’d find some of them drunk anyway. This is the placebo effect. While we may be familiar with the “sober” drunk phenomenon, it has actually been studied. A recent &+~@c Am&m article by psychiatric researcher, Walter Brown, showed that placebos can actually have a psychological and physiological effect. Those who felt and acted intoxicated from this experiment also showed signs of intoxication within their bodies. The placebo is a chemically inactive substance, but its effect on the human mind and body is a powerful mystery. Taking the placebo phenomenon into the medical scene has been a debatable issue. Placebos have been put down as a way to appease the patient’s desire for a remedy. In the book, Anatomy of an ILhes5 us Perceive&y the Patient, Norman Cousins calls the placebo

?..a tangible object made essential in an age that feels uncomfortable with intangibles, an age that prefers to think that every inner effect has an outer cause.” The placebo effect is intangible and mysterious indeed, but there are striking examples of its power. 30 to 40 per cent of depressed patients in a study improved by taking a placebo, according to researcher Walter Brown. The placebo effect can be extended beyond the psyche. 30 to 40 percent benefitted from a placebo for physical symptoms such as pain, high blood pressure, .asthma, and cough, in a 1950s study cited by Brown. The most impressive example surfaced in another 1950s study of routine arterial ligation surgery to treat angina pectoris. 13 patients received the surgery, while the placebo group of five simply had a chest incision made. 76 percent of those who received the surgery improved, while 100 percent of the placebo group got better. Critics argue that placebos

have been used unethicaly when new treatments were studied. Often when a new drug is tested for effectiveness on patients, one set of patients will receive the new treatment while another pool of patients receive the standard treatment or a placebo. This latter group is reserved as a control group against which the new drug treatment effects are compared. The ethical issue arises when the placebo is used even though a standard treatment already exists. It is generally accepted that every patient should receive the best treatment available; and according to Dr. K.J. Rothman in the New England Journal of Medicine, this means that patients should not be denied proven treatments when they exist. Rothman notes that placebos may be the better choice if the standard drug treatment has side effects that counter therapeutic benefits. Proponents, such as Walter Brown, argue that placebos themselves have therapeutic powers that should be harnessed. The placebo is said to be particularly

effective on diseases that involve symptoms of stress. Placebos can benefit the patient by relieving these symptoms of depression and anxiety and in cases where the mere diagnosis of disease creates apprehension. The forms of placebo may be more varied than simply a chemically inert pill. Brown proposes the placebo may be the ‘*healing environ’ment”

as of any type has the association of exiting the posterior of many animals and entering the posterior of many motor vehicles. However, hydrogen is very much a part of the world and so I present this profile to root for the “little guy” of the chemical universe. Hydrogen is the lightest of all elements with a solid density of 0.08 g/mL. Despite a trimness of figure, hydrogen has never sunk to the level of becoming poster child for Weight Watchers. This is just as well since spandex leotards don’t come in picometer sizes. Hydrogen is perched delicately atop the alkali metal family in the periodic table. It is situated there because it possesses a single valence electron. Hydrogen is the chemical socialite among the elements, forming the most compounds. Hydrogen can lose electrons to form aqueous F-I+ ions which inciden tally are bare-naked protons that can neither sing about Enid or play guitar. Hydrogen is also capable of gaining an electron to form negatively charged hydride ions. Hydrogen’s small size, high electron affinity and ionization

energy makes it electronically versatile. Hydrogen is the elemental poobah of the universe composing 90.87% of cosmic substance. Hydrogen and helium nuclei are hypothesized to be the precursors of all other elements. These nuclei existed before galaxies and stars were formed, making hydrogen a grandparent to the subsequent chemical repertoire we know today. Hydrogen composes Iess than 1.1% of the earth’s mass in the form of water, the atmosphere and our planet’s crunchy, multi- grain crust. Hydrogen as an element exists as a molecule of two atoms, afthough it exists as single atoms 3500 km away from the earth’s surface. So why should you give hooey for hydrogen?” Hydrogen is simply practical. Hydrogen exists in the multipurpose solvent, water. Water is more than just a habitat for ‘the cellular constituents of the human carcass. Face it, Kool-Aid just won’t taste the same in a hearty solution of bromine. Hydrogen and carbon containing compounds known as a hydrocarbons are an important class of chemicals which include the fossil fuels that power your car and the paraffin that fuels the candles at Elvis

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Presley vigils. Hydrogen provides more energy per gram that any hydrocarbon fuel. Futurists believe it can be a panacea for the world’s energy crisis. The hope lies in developing techniques to obtain an inexhaustible supply of hydrogen by decomposing water with solar 4 ?’ energy. Finally, the hydrogen bond plays a vital role in living systems. The hydrogen bond is an intermolecular interaction where a hydrogen atom bonded to an electronegative atom is attracted’ to another electronegative atom. The interaction between hydrogen and oxygen atoms in water is responsible for the open struci ture of ice making it less dense than the liquid state. If ice were denser than water, living organisms would be unable to thrive in frozen lakes. Hydrogen bonding is also vital to protein structure and holding the double helix of DNA together. Without hydrogen pyromaniacs would have one less flammable substance to fantasize over. Wir/rfhjkm Chemistry Znd Edition @ S.R. Rude/ and M.H. Nuvidi 1994 West Pabhhing Cbmpuny and The Chemistry of the Elements by H. Nechumkin 1968 Mc-Gruw Hill

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created by respected doctors who take the time to listen to a patient, diagnose an illness and prescribe a remedy. The importance of diagnosis is illustrated by a study where patients who had no identifiable disease were told either that their disease was not serious and that they would recover, or that the cause of their disease was unclear. The results revealed that two weeks later the first ’ group had 64 per cent ~~~~~~..,~..I. ., recovery rate, and the :~.:::,::~~~.~.:~~~~:~. h3:;~~~~..:::%w::~~“~~~,~~~: M.*:.:.:<* ..~.l~::+.+c: ;:$~:~::‘~~.:::~~.:~,.~:.,~.::::. second had only 39 per .:. .,.)’ :.y : .::+ : ‘.::+ I ,...~. .,.,. . . ::+. .,.x.:.. :‘ :‘F;; 4..:.:!. ..,.,. .~.,. .,..___ ::.:.: __;.,. :.::: ..:.: .:y:,.: ..... cent without ailment. _:.. .,._ _,.:.:.:.. ::,: .A.>:.. .::...::...,,,.T. : _,:_ :: :,... . .:.;... (,. The placebo effect is uncharted territory, but the phenomen& cannot be denied. Its broad aDDlication to relieve A;ltiple conditions should be recognized as a treatment in medical sciences, and with careful use it can continue to be an ef” ‘Z.,. :I’ : ::. : _: :. .+. :i:“:::‘::.:._...! , fective tool in research. The potency ofthe placebo too important to write off.

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ear Imprint Science: My roommate has been complaining lately that our kitchen reeks. I thought this was normal until she started ranting about bacteria. Could this explanation be true? Sincerely, Smelly Washcloth Owner Dear

Smelly: I am afraid that your roommate is probably right. Kitchens, even if they look clean, can be a haven for bacteria. Studies have found that bacteria like kitchens more than anywhere else in the home, even the bathroom. They are found everywherethe sink, the counter, the cutting board, and yes, especially in dish cloths and sponges. Consider it from the bacteria’s perspective. A moist environment with textured surfaces that are easy to cling to, plus a rich supply of nutrients would sound cozy. In a 1996 study by the University of Arizona, an examination of 352 cellulose sponges and 75 cotton dish cloths found that most contained large numbers of coliform bacteria. Damp cloths and sponges can sustain populations of bacteria

for up to two weeks. When dry, they die within a few hours,which still gives the bacteria enough time to spread to food and hands. Fortunately, most of these bacteria are relativeiy harmless. However, for the elderly, young children, and people with weak immune systems, the effects can be serious. The Arizona study found E-coli and SalmoneIla species in between 10 and 20 per cent of all cloths and sponges that were examined. Having a clean kitchen, one less friendly to bacteria, is one way to protect yourself. Wash kitchen areas regularly. Bacteria can resist light scrubbing and mild detergent, so scrub hard and use a diluted bleach solution. TheJournal of Food Production has found that the microwave can be an effective weapon against bacteria I in sponges and cloths, One minute on high power for a wet sponge, or three minutes for a wet cotton: cloth will boil the bacteria to death. You won’t be able to get rid of all the bacteria from your kitchen, but with a little work you can help. ‘minimize the risk to your health. Wjthfdes from Science News Ohline.

Auto Exotica An insicle look at the North American International Auto Show by Matt

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or years, buzzwords like “efficiency” and “lowemission” have grabbed hold of the automotive industry by the throat and wreaked their havoc. Engines have generally lacked guts, despite being able to go ridiculous distances on only a thimble of gasoline, and the vehicles they power have suffered from a serious lack of flare. Car buyers have become bored with the blandness of current produceron.

trucks. These behemoths, with a base sticker price of $61,000 U.S., are everything you could possibly want in an off-road vehicle. The roof-mounted surface-to-air missle launcher is sold separately, however. If US Army surplus isn’t your speed, then maybe the three new M-Series cars from BMW would fit inyourgarage. Funky toys built to go from zero to 60 intiamtrfast; they’re nice, but have sleek stylings that make them very fitting additions to the BMW family. Mercedes had little new to

The Jeep Jeeps&r. If the police are catching up on the road, take this V-8 nasty offroad. photos

At last, 1998 looks to be the beginning of model years where automakers put the beefbackinto the bite. Big vehicles with engines of muscle and might were the running themes at this year’s North American International Auto Show, and it was damn nice to see. And when speaking of big vehicles, what better way to begin an auto show than with the Hummer? Gone was the glitz and glam of the Ferrari and Lamborghini displays. There were no spinning platforms lit in multicoloured splendour. No cheesy salespeople sporting suspenders and canned speeches in classic infomercial style. There were just big trucks. Veq big

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offer curious cargoers, but their lone concept car, the Maybach sedan, was a sure hit, despite its disgusting 3-tone paint. Twentytwo inches longer than any other Mercedes in production, its near limousine-size interior allows for reclining rear seats with foot rests, phone lines, a glass roof and onboard wet bar that pulls out from the centre console for all your entertainment needs. And don’t drink and drive, by the way. Aston Martin’s gorgeous forest-green VI2 Vantage had mouths watering and Alfa-Romeo had bank accounts making a prominent sucking sound with their $I. 1 million U.S. gull-wing supercar. One of the few Chrysler con-

cepts was a modified Intrepid that, on the outside, hadn’t strayed too far from production models. But a quick glance at the car revealed no rear-view mirrors. They have been replaced by rear facing cameras, with LCD screens in the corners of the windshield. Ultralight body panels and significantly reduced wind resistance make this beast capable ofachieving over 100 kilometers to the gallon. Their gorgeous Chronos, featured on the cover, boasts a wickedly powerful VI0 under an elongated nose. Its raked windshield and Z&inch wheels make its throwback 40s design beg for highway driving at math speeds. Pontiac’s Montana Thunder is a muscle-bound minivan concept. Based on the immensely popular Trans Sport design, its Ram Air V6 spits out 225 horsepower while looking both practical and affordable. The new Trans Am rockets you from zero to 100 km/h in 5.2-seconds courtesy of dual Ram Air induction and a Corvette engine. Ford has kept many of their designs constant. While the Mustang hasn’t undergone noticeable changes, the trucks have ballooned to mammoth proportions. The F-350 Super Diesel with

A car with wings could have been on display, at the bargain basementpriceof$10,anditstillwould have taken a bomb threat to keep people away from the new VW Beetle. Its p?icetag: a meager $15,000 U.S. I’m sure ifyou are in the unfortunate situation of finding yourself on the Western cam-

Lamborghini Diablo. Operates in both the on and off position.

pus, you’ll see more than a few of these tiny twits. This cheap looking car is, quite simply, the same Beetle we’ve seen since its inception with an unfortunate steroid

Mitsubishi. From WWll aircraft to kamikaze automobiles.

extended everything could very well be seen at Pearson, towing an aircraft around the tarmac. After it took two years off for revamping, the Mercury Cougar is back for the 1999 model year with a vengeful snarl. Its sporty, yet swept lines give it an elegant

The Hummer 6.5L Turbo Diesel. Width over seven feet. Cockpit intercom and rapper chicks in spandex optional. Beetlemania.

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GM’s fuel cell technology display even had induction-based pumps, where to “fill” your car you’re charged by how many minutes you’re hooked up to the electricity source. It was contrasted nicely by the giant fuel line on wheels, also known as the new, award-win-

injection of hype. But rest assured that the new Land Rovers will be just as big, boxy, and well, ugly as their 1948 older brother, also on display. Some things never change. Too bad.

ning Corvette. This Car of the Year, honours shared with the Mercedes ML320 Sport lJte, is a mean machine sure to strike fear into the hearts of European sports car drivers. For the most part, the Detroit show, the biggest in North America, remained grounded in reality. Most of the 700 cars on display were either exact floor models or slight variations from the norm. It doesn’t make for a floorfullofcxoticspacemachines that are beyond both the near future and bank account resources, but it does offer an early glimpse into what you’ll soon see in your dealer’s showroom. This massive collection of automotive glam will hit Toronto beginning February 13 at the Metro Toronto Convention Center. Whether you’re going to shop for an Escort or a Bugatti, seeing a huge variety won’t be a problem.

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hen you go to an interview with an employer, you need to prepare for possible interview questions. Much like a midterm exam or the GMAT, interviews require intense preparation. Think of interviews as an oral exam where failure means a rejection notice and passing means a ticket to the next round (or an offer). Though interview questions vary by company and industry, below is a sampling of some of the questions you should anticipate.

Future

Employers want to know that you are serious about the job. They want to know that you are really interested in what their company is doing and that you have taken the time to actually find out! To accomplish this, read the company’s annual report, surf their website, and call recent graduates that might be friends of friends that work there now. Sample comp!Qy questions are: * What do you know about our company/division? * Why are you interested in our company? * What do you know about the position you are inreG3ving for? One BridgePath Employer asks: * Who is our company’s CEO? Personal questions Though employers are prohibited from asking questions like your political party or sexual orientation, they still want to know who you really are (within Iimits). You might get probing questions that give the company insights to

People questions Most jobs require you to work extensively with other people coworkers, sales, clients, customers, and the public. Your people skills are very important and employers want to gauge your abilities. Though you can prove your

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oral interview people skills by being friendly and confident in the interview, you might also want to prepare for some questions. Sample people questions include: * Give me an example of an interpersonal dispute that you had to resolve. * How often do y ou work in teams? “Why do you consider yourself a team player? + What have you done to ensure your team does not missits deadline? Did it work? Why? + Describe a time when you had a conflic’t with a co-worker. How did you resolve it?

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Employers frequently like to ask students what they hope to achieve in the future. You can learn quite a bit about someone by studying their goals for the future. Most employers are not looking for a particular answer, but rather specific goals which demonstrate the candidate is focused and motivated. But be careful what you say. One BridgePath employer says, “I’m not a fan of money answers. It is a real turnoff to me when a job seeker says he wants to be rich.” Sample future questions are: * What are your career goals? * Are you planning to go back to school for a more advanced degree? * What are your lifetime goals? * 20 years from now, where will you be?

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up is hard to do

What ciq you do when your heart’s been trampled? by Daniel R. DiBenedetto special to Imprint

nxiety. Depression. Loneliness. These are just a few of the delightful emotions you can hope to enjoy when you enter into a committed relationship. One where you feel so totally in tune with the other person that you are completely at peace with the world and yourself. Puzzled? Don’t be, for only when you truly love someone are you vulnerable to the feelings of inadequacy you must feel when someone you love with all your heart rejects you. Hey now, don’t feel too bad though, you’ve still got your health. That is, of course, before you develop ulcers and lose 20 Ibs. due to depressive stress. Then, the real fun begins. Does this seem to be a bit too pessimistic? Possibly, but think back to the first time someone you truly cared about broke your heart. It happens to everyone at some time -no exception. It

mighthave beenyourfirstortenth partner, but the feeling that comes from such a betrayal is something that marks you for life. Often it is seen as the demarcation point between childhood and adulthood. A learning experience, a hard brush with reality that will make you a stronger person. Regardless of the optimistic spin one puts on the entire affair, the fact is, it hurts. Bad. What can you do about it? What can take you away from the pain? A popular solution seems to be to drown your sorrows in a beer or ten. Maybe you’ll have fling after meaningless fling attempting to redeem your shattered selfworth. Maybe you’ll just become really bitter and hate all members of the sex that rejected you. Whatever. . We all deal with our problems differently, but I’d like to offer a few solutions that might help someone in this situation. Some combination of them certainly helped me, but then maybe

people just get better when they’re supposed to and there’s nothing any of us can do to change that. Be that as it may, here are some things that might help:

1) Drink. While this may not be an acceptable option from some people’s point of view, you might as well know that it’s the way a lot of people deal with break-ups. As far as I’m concerned, a good binge every now and then is a damn good stress reliever.

2) Go out. The worst mistake someone can make is to stay home all the time moping, remembering all the ‘good’ times, etc. Go have some fun, maybe refer to suggestion I), Actually, definitely refer to that suggestion, it can lead to 7).

3) Stay in. Another common feeling is that you1mt to be around people all of the time While this helps in

the short-run, make sure you can enjoy spending time alone, too.

7) Get a new guy/girl. I recommend

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I know, it sounds trite, but get one anyway. Join a team sport, take a craft class, build model airplanes or knit if that’s what it takes, Anything that occupies your mind is great.

5) Talk to a friend. A good friend can help you through the emotional chaos that your life has suddenly become. Of course you may end up annoying the crap out of the people you talk to, so maybe you should spread it out. Get lots of good friends and annoy the crap out of them in turn.

6) See a counsellor. This may not be for cverybody, but if you can’t deal with your emotions you should get some professional help. UW has people to help you if you have no one eIse to talk to and it’s free.

one else thinking that you’re worth doing. I also must recommend that if you do this, at least: be honest with the other person about your current emotional state.(i.e. ‘I’m still f%ked up from this otherchick/guy, is that cool?‘) No point in screwing someone else over.

Moving on That’s it. This is the advice of someone who went off on a major bender when it happened to me. If nothing else, always remember that you are ultimately in charge of your destiny. No one can make you miserable if you don’t ler them and there’s always a chance that the next person you meet could be your Mr/s. Right. If you’ve recently broken up with a partner, I know exactly where you’re coming from. It’ll be ok. I promise.

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Haggis, anyone? Robbie Burns, Scotland’s greatest poet, is 239 on Sunday. by John Swan Imprint staff

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the same that day many American Football fans will be celebrating another “Super Bore,” Scotsmen will be celebrating the birthday of one of the great legends of their nation, Robert Burns. Now, one might ask, “What significance is there in celebrating the birth dare of a dead Scotsman?” Well, in a country that often sees more rain than St. John’s, Newfoundland, this gives Scotland the chance to celebrate its heritage and its culture in the dead of winter. As well, it was Robert Burns that showed the culture and emotion of the hearty Scats to the world. Who was Robert Burns? The greatest poet in the history of Scotland was the son of a poor farmer in Alloway, Ayrshire born on January 25, 1759. Robert’s childhood was certainly miserable, as it was spent in poverty. In fact, Robert spent most of his time helping his father plow the fields. When he wasn’t plowing or sleeping, Robert studied poetry and was educated by a universitytrained tutor. Despite the poverty that Robert Burns experienced, he established himself as a great poet. His first publication, Poems Cltiesly in llre Scot& Dialect, was written two years after his father’s death at Mossgiel in 1786. This first publication was well received by the populace in Edinburgh.

Robert Burns also received an appointment to the Excise Division in Dumfries and a farm at Ellisland. Unfortunately, the farm failed and the excise appointment didn’t pay enough to support his family in Edinburgh, so he moved to Dumfries. At Dumfries, he devoted his time and energies to new poems and songs. As well, Robert Burns organized units for the American and French Revolution. A combination of heavy drinking, overworking and rheumatic heart disease ended Robert’s life in 1796. Even though one should avoid applying stereotypes, it is necessary to say that he died a typical Scotsman’s death. As his life has demonstrated, Robert Burns was a great poet, but a very poor farmer. Today, we are left with the works of Robert Burns, whose beautiful use of the English language is beyond comparison. Indeed, Robert Burns could stir the hearts of patriots with lines like these from “Scats Wha Hae”: Scats, wha hae ye wi’ Wallace bled, Scats, wham Bruce has aften led; Welcome to your gory bed, Or to victorie. Now’s the day, and now’s the hour; See the front o’ battle lour; See approach proud Edward’s powerChains and slaverie! . . . . . . Lay the proud usurpers Tyrants fall in every foe!

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(yeah, right), then recites the poem “To a Hag&,” cuts the haggis, serves his members, guests and coasts the gathering with a straight shot ofJohnnie Walker(Tm), Glenfiddich (Tm), or other Scats’ whiskies of the ilk. Following the dinner are the traditions of highland dancing and recitals of the best poems of Robert Burns. This is always done on January 25. So enjoy Robert Burns’s birthday and don’t skimp on the haggis. You may even have enough time to do this at the halftime of the Green Bay massacre of Denver.

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Looks pretty dam good considering he’s celebrating his 239th birthday, doesn’t he?

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hey were perhaps the finest collection of quarterbacks to ever appear together in one draft. Dan Marino, statistically the best quarterback to ever toss the pigskin; Jim Kelly, a true field general and the heart and soul of the Buffalo Bilis for 13 years. John Elway, the most electrifying quarterback of his generation, and master of the fourth quartercomeback. Other picks such as Todd Blackledge and Tony Eason had their glory days as well. But of Marino, Kelly and Elway, all three will be in the Hall of Fame sometime in the very near future. The Quarterback class of 1983 will go unrivalled in all elements but one. None of these players has won a Super Bowl. In fact, no quarterback from the class of 1983 has been on the winning team. Marino lost in 1985, his only appearance. Kelly was defeated in four consecutive games from 1991-1994. Elway, loser in 1987, 1988 and 1990. The long-forgotten Tony Eason rounds out the list, helming the New England Patriots to a sound4610 drubbing at the hands of the mighty Chicago Bears in 1986. In one of the strangest coincidences, since the drafting of these all-star quarterbacks onto some of the premier teams in the AFC, the Los Angeles Raiders won in 1934, these QB’s rookie year, then teams from the NFC have won 13 straight Super Bowls. During that time, such Iegendary quarterbacks as Mark Rypien, Doug Williams andJim McMahon have brought home the goods for their NFC teams. The only way any of these three quarterbacks

will get into the Hall of Fame is if they pay admission. What the Broncos do have going for them is that same thing they have going against them: history. The Broncos have been to the big game four previous times, and lost by an average of 27.5 points. Yes, the Broncos, representing the best the AFC had to

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margin ofdefeat to less than three touchdowns, there is agood chance the team may rally for El way, trying to help him avoid the “Ioser” tag that wiI1 follow Jim Kelly for the rest of his life. To get to the Super Bowl, Elway has led the Broncos past teams featuring three of the brightest hopes of the next generation:

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offer, lost by an average of four mdduwns eettyy the. To make the situation worse, onIy one of those losses was to a team you’d consider an offensive powerhouse, the 55-10 pasting doled out by the San Francisco 49ers. While there will be a great deal of pressure to just keep that

Kordell Stewart, 25, of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Elvis Grbac, 27, of the Kansas City Chiefs and Mark BruneII, 27, of the Jacksonville Jaguars. All that’s left is the leader of this new generation, Brett Favre, who is simply the best player in the game today. He plays the

game with the same reckless abandon as a young Elway, but has a better supporting cast and stronger coaching. Perhaps the key asset for the Broncos which they lacked in their past Super Bowl appearances is offensive balance. Elway has always been the show in Denver, because management could never find a dependable running back who could take the pressure off. They’d tried for years, but to no avail. Three years ago, they plucked an oft-injured back from Georgia in the sixth round of the draft, and vois’a, instant offense, Terre11 Davis has exceeded all expectations, ranking second to Barry Sanders the past two setisons in rushing. Instrumental, but unheralded in the Denver offense is fullback Howard Griffith. He doesn’t catch the ball much, he doesn’t run it very much, but therearefew better blocking backs in the league. Add to the mix Pro-Bowl tight end Shannon Sharpe, the breakthrough 70-catch season of Rod Smith, and receivers Ed McAffrey and Willie Green, and you’ve got an offense that can run or pass with equal efficiency. Defensively, the Broncos can be exploited by a good running back, and Green Bay’s Dorsey Levens is making steps tocement himself as a great one. Linebackers BilI Romanowski and John Mobley will be the keys, but if Green Bay runs to the opposite side of Mobley, there will be problems. The passing defense is steady, but will be challenged by the multitude of options Green Bay can send out. Denver will be stretched, but if they can avoid breaking, they’ll stand a chance. Just not much of one.

John Elway versus his Personal Demons

Mike Holmgren versus Mike Shanahan

Can EIway overcome the intense pressure to win his first Super Bowl after three stunning failures? Or will he see his personal record fall to O-4?

Both coaches are disciples of the revered Bill Walsh, and both have adapted the San Fran-designed West Coast offense to their teams. The question to be answered is who’s done it better?

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here’s a crazy belief in pro sports that first round r picks are the onlyway to build a championship team. That’s not a view supported by the Green Bay Packers. Since the spectacular failure of the Pack’s last star choice, Tony Mandarich, the second overall pick in the 1989 draft, they’ve taken a different approach to building their team. Rather than mortgage the future on expensive, often over-hyped players, the Packers have led the new movement towards finding great talent in the later rounds of the draft. They mine the third, fourth and fifth rounds to find good players from lessprofiled schools, or Iower-profile players from the top schools. This keeps payroll costs down, allows you to build a solid, deep team instead of a team that’s great at one position, but horrible at others and avoids the problems of paying multi-million dollar salaries to players who have only proven themselves in college. It’s a movement that Jimmy Johnson has madechampionship teams out of, and that other teams are slowly learning to capitalize on. But the Packers, along with the Cowboys, have been the first to reap the great rewards. Don’t believe me? Witness the five keys to the Packers offense, and where they were drafted: -Robert Brooks (35x~und) -Dorsey Levens (Sk round) -Antonio Freeman (3rA round) -Mark Chmura(dfh 9-ound) -Brett Favre (2”d ~oundph-k b Admzta, tFU&‘d to &-z-en Buy) ‘I’hese are all players who

could, and have, made Pro Bowl rosters, but none was a first round pick. It tells you something, doesn’t it? When Brett Favre, the three-time league MVP was drafted in 1991, it was thought that at least 32 athletes were better. It appears as though a lot of people were wrong. And how about those

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collection of mediocre talents can do great things with the right man in charge (see New York Giants). The Packers have one ofthe best coaching staffs in football, from Mike Holmgren on down. He was raised in the San Francisco coaching machine, like his rival Mike Shanahan, and has assembled an outstand-

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Falcons? Even though they did draft him, they didn’t feel he could be moulded into a top flight quarterback. And that’s why Atlanta is a crappy team. Which brings to mind the greatest strength of the defending Super Bowl champions. Coaching. The most talented teams in the world can do nothing (see Oakland Raiders) without good coaching, white a

ing group of coaches, including defensive coach Fritz Schurmur and offensive coordinator Sherman Lewis. What’s truly amazing is that this elite group hasn’t been raided by teams looking to fiI1 coaching vacancies. The Packers offense is stunningly diverse. You’ve got the Ieague’s best quarterback in Favre, matched up with four solid

wide receivers in Brooks, Freeman, Derrick Mayes and Don Beebe, an All-Pro tight end in Chmura, a breathrough back in Levens, plus a deep bench. That’s power, and that’s why the Pack are the NFL’s best team. The only thing that may work in Denver’s favour is that Favre tends to get excited before the game, and can be very erratic in the opening minutes. However, he quickly clamps down on the jitters, On defense, the Packers don’t have a single player that stands out statistically, because of the over-all strength of the team. The leader, both physically and spiritually is Reggie White, the wittily monikered Minister of Defense. The Packers have solid linemen, solid linebackers and a solid secondary. The only other impact players on Green Bay’s defense are safeties LeRoy Butler and Eugene Robinson. Both are smart, hard-hitting and equally good against the pass or the rush. One piece of motivation for a team that doesn’t really need it is Seth Joyner. The long-time Eagle, and best friend of White, joined the Packers this season after a couple of seasons in Arizona. Like White, he is one of the best players of the last two decades, but has never won a Super Bowl. The rest of the team would sure like to give him one. Some might point to the loss of Desmond Howard, the MVP of last year’s Super Bowl as a detriment for the Packers. Look at it this way, in five seasons in the NFL, Howard has had a grand total of one great game. Odds are, he wouldn’t have done it again. Bet on it. And while you’re at it, bet on the Packers.

Leroy Butler versus Shannon Shape

Terre11Davisversus Gilbert Brown

Butlerwill draw the taskofcoveringsharpe, the best tight end in the league, and Elway’s favorite target. Butler did a good job of silencing Ben Coates last year, and will be challenged once again.

Terre11 Davis has to get serious yardage for the Broncos to do anything significant on offense. He gains most of his yardage running behind his offensive line, but the problem is, that’s where 360 pound Brown lurks.

TheSuperBowl hasactually been more of a DecentBowl for the past few years.

Waterloo drowns Lakers Athenas reveal depth in wake of injuries

a second-round pick, 2. Jason Allisen, Boston Bruins - Once the tap junior player in all af Canada, he suffered with the Washington Capit& before joining the Boston Bruins in the big Adam Oates deal last season. Given ft great deal of offensive respcrnsibility by coach Pat Bums,. he’s responded with 44 points in 46 games, solid defensive play and this looks to be just th~~art.. 3, Mike Johnson, Toronto Maple Leafs - How often does it happen that a player leaves Toronto and puts up good numbers for another team. Names like Yanic PerreauIt and Eric Lacroix come to mind. Finally, tile Buds have a surprise of their own in Johnson. He leads all rookies in scoring plays on Toronto’s top line, plus power play and penalty killing duties. 4. Pat Lafontiine, New York Rangers - After the Buffalo Sabrcs gave up on him, and figured they stole a second round pick from the Rangers, Lafontaine has responded with a great seasan, maintaining a pointper-game pace on a ver)r underachieving team, 5. Niklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings - Already one of the league’s top defensemen, Lidstram was forced tu pick his game up a noah with the loss of Vladimir Kunstantinov. He’s responded in force, placing himself as the Ieading candidate far the Norris Trophy with terrific two-way play, 6. Shaync Corssan,Montreal Canadians - After a

disappointing season the last couple of years, Carson has put injury prabicms behind him and is playing up to his old form. Ifhe rxn hold it through the Uiyrqics and into the playoffs, Montreal will be a warn to be

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having bwn &asen befdre Eric. 4. Mathieu Schneider, Turanto Maple Leafs Supposed to anchor the power play, on many nights he’d be better off anchoring a boat. 5. Matthew Barnaby, 3uffaloS~bres - St21 roughs up the other team,’ but all o&nsive discipline seems LOhsve abandoned him withuur Ted Nolan. 6. Ryan Smyth, Edrnunmn Oilers - 39 goals last ieason, he5wasn’t even un pace fof 30 this season tihcn he wtis knocked out until p@Sf time. with a serious knee injury.

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he Nipissing Lakers made the 450 kilometer trek from North Bay to take on the UW Athenas volleyball team in a double header last weekend. A long way to travel for such a beating, the Lakers were shown little hospitality; the Athenas took six games Out of seven on the weekend. Led by rookie Agnes Magolon and setter Cheryl Dance, the Athena’s dominated the court and made the last-ranked Lakers beg for every point. Magolon’s phenomenal presence at the net forced the Lakers to send the ball deep into thecourt, where Dance was unstoppable. They took Friday evening’s match 15-2, 13-15, 15-l and 1.5-4. After a good night’s rest, the home team was once again ready to show the Lakers no mercy. Keeping their defense strong, the Athenas kept the Lakers from scoring and easily took the first game. Turning up the heat in game #‘a k +‘s’J. L-a

two, the Athenas scored an easy five points early on, setting a precedent which was hard for the Lakers to break throughout the restofthegame(fina1 score: 15-Z). Nipissing got it together for the last game of the day, but it was all for naught. Marathon rallies kept the score bouncing back and forth, but Waterloo’s stronger will and mightier offense made them the victors. They eventually pulled ahead for the hard-fought, 15-9 win, and Nipissing high-tailed it home.

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cent game against R/lcMaster, the Athenas have shown great depth in their recent games. Travelling to Windsor on Wednesday, the Athenas played the Lancers in an important match. With last week’s trouncing of the Lakers, the Athenas moved up to tie Windsor for fourth place. This put even more importance on the outcome of Wednesday’s match, which had the potential to put them in sole possession of fourth place. The Athenas next game sees them hosting Guelph on Wednesday, January 28 in the PAC, at 690

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Waterloorules the pools Personal bests abound at co-hosted meet

Val Walker topedos through the.water on the way to yet another outstanding finish. Dhoto

by Erin Campbell and Andrew Moffat special to Imprint

ast weekend the Wacerloo Swim Team proved its ability to successfully compete against seven of Ontario’s top varsity teams including Guelph, Queens, and Western. UW in combination with the University of Guelph hosted the exciting annual invitational meet taking place only one month before the Ontario Championships. Waterloo had the home advantage for the Friday night and Saturday morning preliminary sessions, but Saturday night fi-

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nals were held at U of G. The UW coaching staff and athletes were kept busy with each swimmer competing in three individual swims and three relays. The Warriors’ scoring was led by Alan Lee, Ed Furs, and Chris Nagy. Each athlete had impressive performances: Lee dominated and won the 5Om breast and was a close second in the 1OOm breast event. Furs flew his way to a first in both the 1OOm and 200m fly events also placing second in the 2OOm freestyle. Mr. Nagy sprinted to a win in the 50m back and a bronze in the 50m freestyle. Other medal winning performances were H.J.

Rohmann’s 400m I.M. and Andrew Moffat’s 200m breast. The Athena scoring was once again led byVa1 Walker. She had seriouscompetition, but stood her ground (water) and won the 400m I.M. and 2OOm. breast stroke events, adding a second in the SOm breast stroke. Jennifer Pells, UW’s Athena flyer, had great swims as well. She pulled off a first in the 20Om fly and a fourth in the 1OOm fly. The Costa Rica training camp is evidently paying off for these two dedicated Athena swimmers. Tereza Gillian Mace1 also put in a quality effort to finish third in the 400m freestyle. Other notable individual swims in this team effort were contributed by Athena Veronica Stephenson and Warrior John MacInnes. As always, UW’s relays were strong. The women’s A team of Walker, Pells, Sheryl Sanders and Deanna Hlywka finished with a victory in the 4 x 1OOm medley relay. The Athena’s freestyle relay placed a close second to Queens with Mace1 and Leslie Dowson taking over for Sanders and Pells. The men’s A team was also very impressive managing a third place finish in the 4 x 1OOm medley relay. Nagy, Lee and Furs were joined by Craig Wills to complete this impressive foursome. The first ever co-ed Ontario Championships are quickly approaching with only one meet remaining; luckily it is at home against Western. Come out and cheer for us on Saturday, January 31 at 2 p.m.

Waterloo squashcontinue quest for championship by Andrew Ward special to Imprint

Despite the assured perf&mantes of Saturday, the strongest opposition was still to be faced ast weekend saw the War- . and everything was left to play for rior squash team advance on Sunday. The early start saw a to the playoff finals of the disappointing 4-2 defeat by OUA Championships with a conMcGill with only the No. I, Luke fident performance at Ryerson. It Fraser and No. 2, Sheldon Zimwas make or break time for al1 of mermann winning for Waterloo. the team involved as the Western BytheendofthemorningMcGiIl, Conference met the East for four Queens and Waterloo were all places in the finals to he held at well positioned behind Western McMaster on February 7. at the top. However, a coveted

Two ranked as finals approach SQUASH The Warriors entered the tournament in second place overall with high hopes of making it through to the final stages. However, the team could not afford to underestimate the talent of their opponents and the caliber of performances necessary to achieve their ultimate goal.

second br third place finish was what all of the teams were playing for in order to avoid a tough draw against Western in the playoffs. The afternoon saw the Warriors secure a third place finish in a tight closer against Queens. Exceptional performances from Luke, Sheldon and particularly

Bryan Chin at No. 1 secured a 33 tie. With McGill losing heavily to Western, the final standings decided that Waterloo will face Queens in the playoffs with Western playing McGill. The performance of the weekend game came from Waterloo’s captain and No. 1 seed, Luke Fraser. He convincingly won all of his matches against strong opposition without losing a game. His confident performance combined with an enigmatic leadership style continues to advance the team onto greater things. Having held the No. 1 spot and captained the side for the last three sessions, Luke has earned the respect of all involved in the OUA Championships and is renowned as a force to be reckoned with. In the upcoming OUA Individual Championships (3 l/1 Feb) Luke will be seeded No. 4 with Sheldon also ranked in the top 10.

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of Leagues and Tournaments. If you are interested in learning more about this committee, or being a part of the committee, please contact Joe Cascagnette at ext. 5693, or drop by at PAC 2039.

Conduct Advisory Committee This term, Campus Recreation is setting up a special Conduct Advisory Committee to look at the competitive leagues, and how to improve the services provided by Campus Recreation. Anyone who has a special interest in the league program at UW is eligible to be a member of the committee. You can be a player, an official or a student leader within the program. You just need to have an interest in making the program better for everyone. Meetings will be held once or twice a month, and at the end of the term recommendations will be presented to the Coordinator

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Did you know that Campus Recreation has a new bouldering wall? This past term, construction on the bouldering wall started, and it is almost ready. The bouldering wall is located in the PAC, in squash court 1. Campus Recreation is offering classes on basic climbing techniques this term. Check out the dates in The Incredible Campus Recreation Guidebook. In order to use the bouldering wall, you need to get a membership to the Outers Club

(that is $7 per term, or $12 per year). Memberships for the Outer ClubcsmbeobtainedattheOuters Club Equipment Room at PAC NO,TuesdayandThursdayevenings from 4: 30 to 530 p.m., or at any weekly Monday night club meetings, at 6:30 in ES1 221. You also need to get a membership for the bouldering wall ($15 per team). The bouldering wall will be available any time during regular PAC hours throughout the term. That’s a great deal, So, if you feel like you are climbing the walls, why not go bouldering at the PAC? A Knight

The ‘Black Knight Squash tournament is coming soon. The final registration date for the tournament is Tuesday, January 27th by 4:30, Registration forms are available at the PAC office (PAC 2039) and the cost is $10 per person. All participants receive a tshirt, and are eligible for a draw prize-a racquet of their choice. Plus, there are draw prizes throughout the tournament. Each player is also guaranteed two games. The tournament takes place on January 3lst and Feb At. This tournament is dedicated to the memory of Blair Daciw, past participant and Wincer 1997 champion in the Black Knight Squash tournament. Leaders

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smile. Or, it could just be the team which you played against who showed great sportsmanship. If you know anyone, or any group of people who you think deserve to get some goodies from the Department of Athletics and Recreational Services, why not nominate them for the Campus Recreation Student Leader of the Week Award! Nomination forms are available in PAC 2039 and can be submitted during regular hours. All winners’ of the Awards will have their pictures in the Imprint, and on display in the PAC. All winners also get a special prize package from the Department of Athletics and Recreational Services. And,

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tion soccer program in past terms as a referee and as referee-in-chief. This term, Cesar has handled his additional duties as convenorwith great dedication, and it is this dedication which Campus Recreation would like to salute. Thank you for your hard work in the program!

This week, Cesar Rodriguez Oliva is recognized by Campus Recreation for his efforts and enthusiasm. Cesar is the league convenor for Indoor Soccer this term, and this job has kept him busy. He helped out at the Indoor Soccer Referee Clinics, and will be keeping score and save stats for the A league soccer players. Ce&ar has .been an active member of the Campus Recrea-

Another dedicated and enthusiastic member of the Campus Recreation league program is Steven Bergman. Steven has been an active member of the basketball league program for many years. So fdr, Steven has officiated 172 basketball games. Steven has also served as Assistant RefereeIn-Chief, and Referee-In-Chief in basketball, and served as a member of the Executive for the Protest and Conduct Board. This term, Steven returns to the Coordinator of Referees position where he is responsible for basketball, indoor soccer and volleyball. Steven was co-leader for the Referee Genera1 Meeting, and helped run the Basketball Clinic. Steven makes the program better by being involved with it. We thank you Steven for your contribution to the Campus Recreation program.

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Athletes of the week

A star is -born Warriofs first, Athenas take third in OUA event by Nat&e Sonosky special to Imprint aterIoo’s Nordic Ski Team skied their first Ontario University designated race, and the team’s season started wirh a bang. Sudbury’s Laurentian University hosted two races on the weekend ofJanuary 17 and 18. At the end of the weekend, the Warriors men’s team placed first overall and the women’s team a solid third behind Queens and a very strong Guelph team. Leading the charge was team rookie Charles Curtis. Curtis, a 6’5” powerhouse + who hails fromCape Breton, raced hard and captured the gold in both the men’s 15 km classic race on Saturday and the 10 km free technique onSunday, an impressive display for his first OUA races, having never competed before. Captain Steve Daniels broke the top ten with a fourth place finish. Fellow Nova Scotian Kris Doyon has improved tremen-

dously this year and his improvement earned himself seventh place with teammate Greg Reain close behind in ninth. Last year’s UW rookie of ehe year, talented Ian Murray, was busy burning up the tracks in Canmore, Alberta at the Canadian Senior Championships. The Warriors are looking forward to his return from the Championships. Not to be outdone, the women also had a fantastic weekend of racing. Three women

technique on Sunday. Unfortunately, Lampi was injured last year on the night before the OUA Championships in North Bay. She has since made a complete recovery and has stepped down onto the trail toward making an outstanding comeback. Coach Don McKinnon notes in his recap of the weekend, that UW has left a significant impression on the rest of the Ontario University teams. The ever-powerful Lakehead did not attend this race, but McKinnon is very confident that the future is bright for the UW Nordic Ski Team, as long as they continue to show the depth of ability these hard-working athletes have displayed thus far. The 1997/98 Championships are to be held on the weekend of February 21 and 22 in North Bay. Right now, the men’s team has bo!dly moved into the season to defend its OUA Championship and the women are making a strong run to claim their own OUA title.

Curtis scores double golcl NORDIC SKIING broke the top ten on Saturday’s 10 km classic race. Second year skier Jenny Northan lead the way by skiing confidently to ninth place, followed by co-captain Alex Smol in tenth for her first OUA top ten placing. Allison Lampi was only seconds away from a top ten placing, coming in eleventh in both the classic race and the 5 km free-

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A first-year skier, Curtis won both the classic and skate events at the first OUA race of the year in Sudbury on the weekend, leading UW to the team title over the hometown favourites from Laurentian. The wins also marked the first ever OUA defeats for Carleton’s Wayne Dustin, a former Olympian.

Val Walker Athena Swimming Walker had an outstanding weekend at the Waterloo-Guelph Invitational, placing first in both the 400 metre individual medley and ZOO metre breast stroke. The second year Kinesiology student and team captain was also second in the SO metre breast stroke, and swam the breast stroke leg of UW’s winning effort in the 400 metre medley relay.

So close they can almost taste it Waterloo closing in on the second place i Western Mustangs by John Meagher special to Imprint

he Hockey Warriors are in a real battle for second place wieh the Western Mustangs, who are one point ahead of them after 16 league games. Waterloo, however, took promising back to back victories over cross town rivals, the Laurier Golden Hawks and are slowly making their way to the top. On Thursday, January 8th, Warrior defenseman Sean Oliver scored a power play goal and goalie, Joe Harris shut out the Golden Hawks, giving Waterloo a 1-O win and recording Harris’

Jason Brooks. These phenomenal wins over Laurier continue the three season streak in which the Hawks have not beaten the Warrlors. On Friday, January 16’h, the Warriors blasted the Ryerson Rams with a 5-3 victory, as Goldie repeated his Sunday performance by notching another two goals while Aaron Kenney, Jason Brooks and Dave Pfohl also put goals past the Rams. Ending the weekend on a good note, the Warriors took yet another victory in a vulgar display of power co the Brock Badgers. The 7-2 annihilation of the Badgers included two goals from Goldie, singles from Mike Cham-

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second shutout of the season. The Warriors saw yet another victory over the Hawks on the following Sunday, as they exploded in the last five minutes of the game, scoring three goals, and taking a 5-2 victory. Warrior goals were scored by Captain Jeff Goldie (now in the OUA top 10 in scoring), Aaron Kenney, Mike Chambers, Ryan Painter and

bers and Brandon Moffat, as well as Chad Palmer, Greg Ensdale and Matt Faulkner, who’s goals were their first of the season, On Friday, the titans will clash as Waterloo faces the hlustangs at Western. Then on Sunday, come cheer on your Warriors, as they will be hosting the Windsor Lancers just up north at the Columbia Ice Fields. * .

Evekv Rose has its thorn. Jim Rose the hpfint Intetiew by Natdie Gillis Imprint st43fZ

he circus is coming to town - the Jim Rose Circus, that is. Thanks to Rose, geeks of the world have united, turning their weirdness into big-business. On what has become a yearly stop through town, Rose brings his collection of freaks to Fed Hall this Saturday, January 24. So, what grotesque curiosities will we be in for this year? Imprint had thL chance to ask this and other questions of Rose earlier this week. Rose gets into gear, switching from his subdued demeanor (when he’s not performing, he likes to go for long walks and pjay pinball) to Ring Master mode: “You’ll feel the earth shake when over 800 lbs of human flesh collide,” he announces. “We’re looking for full figured Waterloo athletic women to challenge our women sum0 wrestlers. KatieThe-Pile-Driver-Wilson is the world champion; if one of the locals can beat Judy-The-BullMoose-Jenkins and then qualify for Katie, there’ll be cash prizes

and we’ll let her go all over the world defending Waterloo’s honour.” New to the show this year, Bebe the Circus Queen {Rose’s wife) promises to blow fire from her vagina (Rose calls it “fire in the hole”). She’ll even be doing a workshopan hour before the show for anyone who wants to lear% how it’s done, says Rose. “Are you interested?” he asks. Uh, no. Bebe will also perform a tribute to Homer Simpson, in honour of the episode where Homer runs away with the Jim Rose Circus and becomes the human cannonball. “She’s going to lie on a bed of nails and have a glass plate placed on her stomach. It’s a plate you could eat from, and a cannonball is shot down on top of it, shattering the glass, so that’11 be interesting,” explains Rose. And then there’s the old crowd pleaser; The Enigma. “He’ll be doing a lot of his stunts that he’s known for, but he’s also this year taking a small electrical light attached to a cord - it’s a live wire, plugged in, turned on - he shoves that light into his nose, coughs it into his mouth, puts a crystal ball up to his mouth...and he becomes a cyborg spotlight! From his mouth, he il-

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A good stunt gone horribly, horribly wrong. Imprint luminates the entire audience. You knew he wasn’t human, you ‘thought he was a monster, but he’s a cyborg spotlight!” “We’ve got a real woman’s favourite,” continues Rose, referring to the Armenian Rubber Man, known for squeezing his entire frame through the head of a tennis racket. “He’s a pretzel, a human bar snack. He’s nature’s greatest mistake!” And of course, the amazing Mr. Lift0 will be there. ‘*He’s gonna make Arnold Schwarzenegger cry when he lifts up incredible amounts’of weight with his tongue, ears, nipples, nose and the part of him that’s most a mister.” “Yes, there will be Mexican Transvestite wrestling; a much better version. You know, that w;is a rehearsal show we brought through last year. Our fifth show ever was done at Waterloo. We’ve done 240 shows since then, so you’re gonna get a much better show,” he adds. What exactly Zs Mexican Transvestite wrestling? “They wear dildos and the first one that can force it into the other one’s mouth for a l-Z-3 count wins. Slapping is allowed, but fisting, kicking and biting is illegal.” “We’ve also got marshal arts demonstrations, ninjaexhibitions and a chainsaw carving team; anybody that wants the world’s greatest souvenir can volunteer: bite into an apple, hold it in their mouth like a pig, and we’ll cut their initials into it with a chainsaw.” As for Rose himseIf, “I’m also going to be a hypnotist, a pickpocket, I’m going to put my face in glass and let people stand on my head . . human dartboard. ..

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escape chains, handcuffs, straightjacket, and the human blockhead like I did on the X-Files.It’s like Biblical times -miracles are happening everywhere.” Though there are few new performers this year, Rose promises a lot of new tricks. “We still do everything we’ve ever done before, we just do it faster and emphasize other things.” Asked where he dreams up his ideas for the show, Rose hesita tes. “Well I... I just kinda thought there wasaneed furwomen’s sumo wrestling. Bebe the circus queen, her mother taught her how to blow fire from the vagina - she’s from a circus family. I got a postcard from Mexico City for Mexican transvestite wrestling... I don’t know, stuff just comes up in my head.” And where do the freaks come from? “Nowadays I come up with a concept, so I go find them. They used to sit up in their crypts and come to audition, but I’ve not seen anything new in that department for quite a while, so I’ve come up with new things.” Will Rose ever tire of life on the road? Seemingly not. “After theX-Fir’es I was asked to act in a lot of different things, and I did a few and I didn’t really like it much. I mean, they tell you where to stand, they tell you what to say; you can get somebody off the street to do that. I’ve got a circus to run, and I don’t see myself stopping for a while.” Though his dislike for acting means there won’t be any more T.V. appearances soon, the movie rights to his autobiography Frnzk Like & have been bought, and the script-writing and casting are

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in progress. ‘*They’re looking for somebody really ugly to play me. . . that should be out by the fall of next year.” Rose notes that this will be the last time the circus will be in Waterloo for at least three years. “I’m booked. I’ve got the people that do Riverdance and Stomp promoting me world-wide for this tour.” The tour, includes a stop in Australia next month, just in time for Valentine’s Day. When asked his plans for February 14, you can almost hear his bashful smile through the phone. “Oh, my gosh,” he starts “I’m going to take Bebe out for a really nice dinner. Since we’re on tour, we’ll just be hanging out.” Despite accusations of exploiting his performers and general bad publicity about the grossness of his shows, the Jim Rose Circus has evolved over the years and seen its popularity mushroom (thanks largely to an X-Fib episode and a tour with Lollapalooza, Jim Rose has become a household name). So, what does he have to say about those who think the show is too gross to stomach (author included)? “I have a funny feeling that those who consider it too disgusting are misinformed, cause we present it in a way that makes it fun, and there’s things happening everywhere, so [if you don’t like what you’re seeing] look somewhereelse.“He adds, “Look through your fingers. Watch other people watch it, that’s a lot of fun. It’s a giant cartoon, and you end up laughing more than you think you did.” But don’t take his word for it. . .

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+ ‘Running off at the Wide Mouth

Not just a blues band. . .not that there’s anything wrong with that

Wide Mouth Mason The Imprint interview by Peter Lenardon Impkint staff

ouring has become a lost art in recent years, providing fans with little more incentive to show up than physical proximity to their favorite artists while they hear identical, but substandard, versions of their favorite songs. Fans are often left wondering why they bothered to pay $30 for a ticket when listening to the album at home is a superior musical experience. Why not cheer only for the hits? A substandard version of a less than favorite song isn’t that gratifying. On the other hand, hearing interesting, unusual and exciting live music can be a transcendent experience. Enter Saskatoon’s Wide Mouth Mason, a band that draws on blues, R&B, and jazz influences to create a Iive sound sure to rattle any pop Glen Goulds out of their disdain for live performance, Wide Mouth Mason follows the grand tradition of these genres by touring endlessly and staging exuberant live shows. A flair for improvisation and excellent musicianship ensure that the treatment of the material in their self-titled debut album is always unique. Far from being an overnight success, the band has played covers and original music in clubs for years, gaining obvious experience musically and also with the music industry. Chatting with singer/guitarist Shaun Verreault, one gets an impression that Wide Mouth Mason is a band that understands the fickleness of the music buying public and the bigwigs who run the machine, so they elect instead to write and perform music they like, measuring success according to their own criteria. Imprint talked to. Shaun about the future of blues/roots music in the current pop music environment as well as the band’s approach to writing and performing a genre of music that goes away, but never stays away.

Depending on the day you catch me, sometimes I’ll say the music scene goes in cycles. People will get into some thing that’s experimental and sort of trendy for a little while, then the face of the music industry will change and it will be the new rage and everyone will say, “This is what its got to be like.” People will take that and rip it off so much that it isn’t interesting anymore and then they go back to something they can understand, like the big country boom that happened or the big

roots movement that happens every once in a while. Some days I would pretend to understand that and other days I would just say, you know, I have no idea. It’s such a strange music business, isn’t it? The things that people think are really innovative and cool sometimes are just rehashing something else. I think blues and roots music has always been around anyway, and it will just sortoffade in and out ofpopularity with the masses. The music that we play in this band draws a huge influence from that.

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been done before, at least music that I like. It’s going to be an interesting little while to see ifthe electronica thing that every says is such an all-encompassing thing is going to happen, or if like any other new rage, it gets big for awhile then eventually people start taking elements of it and putting it into whatever they do. Like sampling when it firstcameout, wheresome people were screaming, “This is the end of music as we know it,” and other people were saying, “It’s wrong to do that !” PeopIe took it to the edge and back and now

ally cloppity, cloppity, clap and that’s the rhythm of the songs of those times. Then we moved into the industrial age and all that. Now, people are getting their natural rhythms from things like fax machines and the speed of the Internet, so I think it’s only naturat that everything speed up like’ that. I couIdn’t do a whole album of drum and bass that would have to be the same speed because again, that would get boring. That’s why I love blues to death, probably the most out of the people in the band, but I couldn’t play blues all night just because I

whatever we like, and on the album, let’s play the song and then see what parts are the most important parts to add to it. If we feel like it, let’s put a keyboard on or another guitar part or some percussion or something like that.’ It makes it so you are not looking at them the same way, making the studio its own beast. Some people were expecting us to just do a live album, but I’m really happy with the way the album turned out where it shows different mood. If we want something to’ sound really R&Bish can we put in the extra things that it cakes to do that. But it definitely is a weird thing to be in the studio. I think we’re definitely more of a live band right now.. Dues it dmge yo~ruppmud ing?

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I want to make it clear that I’m not saying that we’re not’ a blues band because I don’t think that’s not a cool thing to be or I don’t think it would sell recordi or anything, I just have such respect for people like B.B. King and the now late Junior Wells and Buddy Guy to not put ourselves in the same category. You know we’ye very influenced by the things they did, but I woufdn’t call us a blues band so much. It seems like that’s happened a lot lately. What we’re trying.co do is just put our own spin on aff of these influences we have. If that means that we come up with something groundbreaking and innovative eventually, that would be wonderful. But if all that means is we put our own personal spin on a kind of music we love, then I think I would rather just play what I like, and if every once in a while that’s something new or that’s something

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they’re just incorporating it into things and making it music rather than, “Look, we’re sampling” or “Look, it’s electronic.” I think it will all turn into a melting pot after awhile and it will be accepted to try out anything, which will keep it interesting.

(Laughs) I don’t know. You never know. I guess it’s fun for us to keep people guessing to a certain point and try out whatever we feel like. To the same end, no matter what you do, like I said, it’s going to come out being you. I think people are getring their rhythms from different things these days. It seems like back, way before our time, people were getting their rhythms from trains and from horse drawn carriages or something like that which are re-

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would feel like I was faking it after awhile. I got to mix it up every once in a whiIe. AN the press about you highlights your powerjd ltbe set. Did you kuve any diJ%dy tfmidutb2g that to the studjo where there is no intemctiun with an audience, and iks spontune2$J? It is kind of strange to go into the studio. On this album, anyway, our strategy was to not just make it like a board tape, not just play rhe live show and then put that out because some things that make it interesting live, like when we extend the song and make it really long. I think it’s special because it only happens when WC play live and it might not be as interesting to listen to if we went into some spaced-out jam for ten minutes if it was on the album, necessarily. So we kind of made them different things. We went, ‘live, we can do

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We approach writing the same so far, where it will be all of us in a room or I’fl have an idea because I have the easiest instrument to write on and then we’ll all work on it. We try not to concentrate on the next step yet, while it’s still in the beginning stages of song writing because then you can get in a big mind trap where you’ll go around in circles going, “We11 everyone’s going to hear this and it- will have to work in the studio and work live,” and that would be a lot of pressure to put on a new song, We just write them the way we always did. Write music we feel like playing and whatever arrangement that comes out we’ll listen to and refine and work on. There’s some songs where the version live is quite a bit different from the version on the album. Like “The Preacherman’s Song” where I don’t have a mandolin to play live and we can’t get the stomping sounds just by having a mic on the stage. What we’ll do is get Saf (drummer Safwan Javed) to play them on his drums and I’lf play it on my guitar. You can make a different arrangement live anyway, even if you play it a certain way on the album. Some bands jdxst try to piq sung he.

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Some of my best memories at concerts would he when I see people and they change the song just a bit or make a section longer or add different things. It would make it kind of special because you can hear the album at home, and I know some people don’t share that opinion. They want I;o hear it just like the album and to hear things they recognize, bur I think we’ve always tried to make a Wide Mouth Mason show one that the three of us could walk into if we weren’t in a band and really enjoy the band. To me I think it’s more interesting when there’s some different things thrown in there.

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he funny thing about TX is that the characters on T.V, shows almost never watch T.V. Not so with Tw&ch Cj@, the new sitcom by Toronto director Bruce McDonald. The main character Curtis (Don McKellar) does nothing else but sit on the couch with a bowl of fruity-o’s and watch T.V. This is obviously not an ordinary T.V. show. But when you consider the delightfully Risted minds that gave birth to this show an ordinary show, would be a disappointment. Bruce McDonald is well known for his cutting edge movies such as RoadRill, HigAway 61 and Hard Core Logo. Don McKellar, who writes and stars in Tw2A City, is well known for his screen plays for the movies, sur-

prise, surprise R~udkUand Kg.&way 61. The plot, basically what goes on during commercials, is simple. At the beginning of the first episode Curtis’ anal retentive roommate Nathan (Daniel Maclvor) invites his girlfriend Hope (Molly Parker) to live with him, When Curtis’ roommate kills a home-

, Ma&or, Parker and Callum Keith Rennie hot off the success of Due South) and acclaimed director weren’t enough, Twitch City also has to deal with Canadian sitcom’s bad reputation. With the exception 0fKingof Ke&ngton, no Canadian sitcom has ever reached the popularity of say Srep by Step. So the question is: does Twitch C~Q work? Well, sort of. It’s funny but it’s not hilarious. If half an hour of a guy watching T.V. isn’t your idea of a good time, then you will probably hate it. One of the funniest parts of Twitch City is the Rex Reilly Show, the trashy day time talk show with topics such as, ‘I slept with my mother’, that makes up most of Curtis’ life. Rex himself is played less man (played by Al Waxman, as a Jerry Springer clone by Bruce in a warped sort of tribute to CaMcCulloch from KL?s in the Hall. nadian classic King of Kemkg~un) Another great character is the sarand goes to prison, Hope and castic local convenience store clerk played by Callum Keith Curtis must find a new roommate. Bruce McDonald and crew Rennie. All in all , Twitch Cig have a lot to live up to with Twitch shows a lot of potential. It re0’0. As if the stellar cast (includmains to be seen whether it will ing hot Canadian actors McKellar, live up to the hype.

Happy days are here again Jan. 28 , by Bettina Gaspar special

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hat is what I find so wonderful - stuck up to her I diddies in the bleeding

ground”. “Funny, pathetic, frightened callous, bawdy and charming, this examination of the in’s and outs of the mind and heart more than hold anyone for an evening.” Edith Oliver of the Nm YorRer penned these memorable words about Samuel Beckett’s original New York production of Happy

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This season the University of Waterloo Drama Department is mounting, for the first time, a production of this great modern classic. Samuel Beckett, renowned for his absurdist plays WaitingforG&tand Endgume is a Nobel Prize winner, recognized for his extensive body o( work and his contribution to 20fh century Drama. Happy Days is a surreal tragicomedy about a middle class marriage between Winnie, an ageing housewife, and her husband Willie. The indefatigable heroine Winnie, is buried from the waist down in desert sand and by the second act only her head struggles to stay above the consuming mound of dirt The play is’ full ofcomic ironies depicting the tragedy of the human condition. A virtuoso work for one actor. Happy Days is a poignant comic and tragic monologue for its heroine Winnie. ’ Vicki Sloan a Drama/English major is superb as the optimistic Winnie, capturing the character’s acrobatic existence between reality and fiction Ms. Sloan has acted in many productionS with the

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major, plays Willie, Winnie’s endearing and almost silent partner. Mr. Bailey has been in the IJniversity of Waterloo’s Production of Chicago and his outside work includes Dr. Fmstus with the Raven Black Company and numerous musicals. Profound, poetic and witty, Happy Days opens on January 28 to 31 and runs the following week from February4 to 7. start time at 8:00 p.m, in Hagey Hall’s Studio I80. To purchase yourtickets tail 888-4908, $8 forstudents and $10 for general admission. Space is limited so hook tickets in advance.

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n her debut novel, Amy Bloom tries to capture the essence of love through the life of one character, Elizabeth. From the sharp poignancy of crushes on the paper boy to the heartache of the teenaged lovethat-can’t-be to the reassuring, middle age companionship, Elizabeth and the men in her life are defined by the love that they have won, lost and felt. The lyrical, flowing style of the story lets the characters drift from one situation to the next without losing the train of thought, but it flows so much that, before you know it, the story is over and you can’t remember a thing about it. Although this book is filled

with descriptive passages and beautifully poetic scenes, Bloom’s characters are annoyingly kitschy, with bizarre interests and obscure careers that could have come out of a Woody Allen movie. The lives of the three main characters, Elizabeth and the two main men in her life, Huddie and hJax, in-

tertwine as they meet, leave and find each other again over 30years. Elizabeth’s first encounter with love is an older gentleman who owns the fur shop near her

school. He picks her up and takes her back to his store where Elizabeth models furs for him in her underwear, and he gives her some chocolate before he takes her home again. After him is her piano teacher, a small Republican whom Elizabeth adores. These early loves set the way for Elizabeth’s first real emotional experience, with her English teacher at 14. Max worships her, although Elizabeth displays her disdain by using his office to cut class and forces him to teach her how to drive a stick-shift. She finally gets disgusted with him and vows never to see him again. Shortly after their affair ends and Max becomes wallowed in his own alcoholism, Elizabeth’s experiences of love are broadened by Huddie, the high school basketball player. They grope and go parking and do all the teenage things to do with someone of the opposite sex,until Elizabeth gets

pregnant, miscarries, and their hearts break as Huddie’s father sends him to live with relatives. Elizabeth goes off to college

and comes back home with no major occurrences in her Ii fe, only to find that her beloved Max, an alcoholic ever since she left him, is dying. She sneaks him from the hospital to take care of him until he dies, and their affair is renewed all over again. At the same time, Elizabeth is running back into Huddie, now married and owner of his father’s grocery shop. The story ends with Max dead, Elizabeth a mother, and Huddie coming over for dinner. The Atwood-like plot, with strange people living strange, meaningless lives, attempts to explore the growth of a woman sexuallyandemotionally, but fails to grasp the fleetingness of feeling. Bloom has a great style of writing that is very easy to read. The only problem is that no matter how great a style, this book is not worth reading.

Settin’ it off with DJ Clymaxx by Laura McCabe special to the Imprint

he place to be last Saturday was undoubtedly Fed Hall. “Set It Off Part Two,” the first R&B dance party of the term, had the masses dancing to their favorite jams until the lights came on. “Set It Off Two” was the first in a series of urban dance nights planned at Fed Hall for this term. It featured some of Toronto’s biggest DJs; DJ Clymaxxx and, DJ Baba Kahn, who were scheduled for a return performance after the huge success of the original “Set It Off’ in September. It was not iong ago that such phrases as “hip-hop” or “R&B” were unheard of at UW. These forms of urban music were rarely played at nightclubs in the city, and students who enjoyed such music really had nowhere to go. DJClymaxxx, astudent from UW, was one of the people who were instrumental in changing this. I was able to chat with him before his performance on Saturday, and gain an insight into how urban music has blown up in Waterloo. DJ Clymaxxx, now one of Toronto’s leading DJs, started (believe it or not) at Fed Hall three years ago as a resident DJ on Thursday evenings. “Back then I ’ couldn’t really play what I wanted because a lot of people were still afraid of hip-hop,” explained Clymaxxx. “Urban music has really hit the mainstream audience because of artists such as the late Notorious B.I.G. and Puff Daddy, and R&B divas like Mariah Carey and Mary J. Blige. People who used to hate ‘rap music’ are now dancing to it at nightclubs. And I believe this genre of music is only going to get bigger.” Clymaxxx’s first sold out show at Fed Hall was back in March 1996. The event, “Let the

Funk Flow,” organized by PUB Entertainment, attracted university students from across Ontario. He explained that “it was the first. big jam in Waterloo, the one that put Fed Hall on the map for university parties.” Since then, attendance for his shows at Fed Hall have been consistently impressive. Plans are currently undensray for the third and final “Let the Funk Flow” party at the end of this term. , ’ Clymaxxx has worked for the biggest clubs in Toronto, including The Joker with Energy 108, and currently you can find him each Friday night at The Guvernment Nightclub. He has performed on Energy 108’s “Mastermind Street Jam” and opened for such ar’tists as Total,

Funkmaster Flex, Run DMC, and Maestro Fresh Wes. He distinguishes himself from other DJs by using three turntables simultaneously, rather than the conventional DJ who uses two turntables or CD players. Butwhyusethreeturntables? “Using three turntables, I can actually make live remixes of your favorite songs,” he explains. DJ Clymaxxx is scheduled to return to Fed Hall on Friday, January 23, along with DJ Starting from Scratch for an event called “Full Flava Friday,” for his last appearance in Waterloo before Let the Funk Flow Part Three. For more information or to get on his Toronto guest list, you can contact Clymaxxx Entertainment @ l888-987-3487.

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f you know anything about science fiction, or want to know everything, get to know Alfred Bester. Many say this awardwinning novelist is to modern science-fiction as Edison is to the lightbulb. All of his stories seem even now to be, weli, futuristic. This was readily apparent in both of his novels 2% Stars My Dt&~ation and The DemoLAed Man, but the best way to discover this fact is to read his short stories. And if you want the best of the best of his short sto$s, you have to get this book. The book is crammed full of 17 of his best short fiction; stories ranging from

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Brit-poppers everywhere, from Oasis to Supergrass to the Stone Roses, owe a huge debt of gratitude to The Jam. While they may not have been the most widely known band ever to come out of Britain, they were certainly one of the most influential. As a member of the legendary Class of ‘76 of first wave punk bands, The Jam played alongside such bands as The Clash and The Sex Pistols. Despite their punk beginnings, The Jam never subscribed to the nihilistic punk manifesto, preferring instead to concentrate on a dictum once used by The Who - “most rock ‘n’ roll, maximum rhythm and blues”, infusing a sense of honesty and adrenaline into their music. For those people not familiar with the music of The Jam, it can be described simply as punk-pop. This description, however, hardly does this band justice. In every three-minute offering, The Jam melds pleasing vocal melodies and harmonies with infectious guitar hooks, making for truly amazing pop songs. The lyrics cover a range of subjects,

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As Canadian as maple syrup and the CBC, the Rheostatics have criss-crossed the nation, attempting to define and chronicle the Canadian culture through musical perhaps, of anlandscapes - reminiscent, other group of artists whose works pushed the envelope of Canadian art. En route to becoming the sweethearts of the Canadian underground, the Rheostatics have released seven albums (including a motion picture soundrrackand built a reputation as one of the better liveperformers of the day. So, it was not without some anticipation that Rheostatics fans awaited the release of D&/e Live, a 29song package recorded at venues across the country. For the uninitiated, the Rheostatics have attracted audiences as eclectic as their musical style by writing songs about Wendel Clarke, drowning sailors, union strikes and other Canadian phenomena. DoubleLAx takes their best and best-known songs from their previous albums, throws in a few unreleased tracks (concert-goers will recognize “Peas and Rice” and “Desert Island Discs” as long-time staples of their live show), and a couple of tasty new tidbits previously unheard (like ‘Triangles on the Wal I”). In true Rheostatics form, the selec-

with recurring themes of individualism and social change. Notables on this album include the first track, “In the City”and the upbeat “Town called Malice”. While listening to this CD, it’s quite possible that you even recognize some of the songs, even if you hadn’t previously heard of the band. The Vety Btst of The Jam does an outstanding job of capturing the spirit of this very exceptional band. And, unlike many so-called greatest hits compilations, this album is great from start to finish. There is not one bad song on the entire CD, despite the fact that there are 21 songs in total. T..e Vety Best of The Jam only serves to solidify the band ‘s reputation as one of the great pop bands of our time. tions on Doublt Live are culled from a collection of concerts as varied as the songs themselves. Ranging from arena performances to acoustic sets in a hotel lobby, the collected works capture the fun and spontaneity fans have come to expect from the Rheos’ live performances. Old favouri tes like “Record Body Count” and “Introducing Happiness,’ have been toned down or turned up; their version of “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” has been even further removed from Lightfoot’s original tune, and “Horses” has been extended to a seven-minute epic (Holy Macinaw, Joe!). Always in favour of audience participation, “Desert Island Discs” and “The Ballad of Wendel Clarke” illustrate the point with offbeat humour. I can’t make you buy this album, but I can’t thinkofany reason why you shouldn’t. Whether you’re a die-hard fan (in which case you probably already have it) or simply curious, Double Live is a perfect addition to any record collection.

Putting Millencolin’s new CD into my archaic CD player, I knew what I expected to hear from four twenty-two year old Swedes: doing what they love best and having fun. And that is just what I got. The group named their music genre themselves: softcore, since no one was able to put a finger on the type of music they were playing. The first song called “Puzzle” on their new CD, For Mo&+ys, explains it perfectly: “Third album, less of Ska and not so many fast ones/more of poppy, pushy songs, those that we do best/now it’s about a half of an hour, maybe less maybe more/ whatever it might be it’s still softcore.” When listening to the CD, you notice a mixture of punk and hardcore, but lightened up and more melody which explains the genre. Some songs that hit me in the forehead and stayed after listening are “Twenty Two” - their chorus is still stuck in my head, “Puzzle”, their title track, and “Trendy Winds” - with the funky bass line. No, hold on a set . .. actually, the whole CD is just amazing. If you like Hardcore, Ska or even the heavy Alternative scene, pick it up and find out for

Love” on harmonica and analog terrorism along with “IX Lenin and his Socialism in the Mainline”. “The Word (and the Word is Elvis)“, as delivered by Dr. D. Wayne Love began with his inception of Alabama 3 who later changed the name to the “magical” and simpler A3 (a reflection of audience intelligence?). The music certainly doesn’t live up to the hype though. Initially, the tracks seem original, and certainly are, but the originality is simply too much. The beats are all the

same and the gospel, regardless of whose “f*#%ing Word,’ it is, wears tired. The gimmick doesn’t carry the tunes. The only redeeming value for Exile an’ Coldharbour Lane is that it’s a double disc and the second disc, containing remixes of some of the original tunes, is half-decent. Its driving force is the fact that the Reverend and his cohort, Larry Love, don’t rear their spiritual heads. A3 take a terrible idea, develop it to the fullest, and fail terribly. Exilt on Col&i~&ur Lana is too much of a bad thing.

by Jonathan Imprint yourself. Three cheers for those four Swedes! Look for them playing in Toronto at the El Mocambo on Feb. 2nd.

by Chris Ed&ton Imprint staff The Very Reverend Dr. D. Wayne Love’s congregation of The First Presleyterian Church of Elvis The Divine is truly bizarre. T could never have imagined, previous to hearing Exile cm Cui&arbour Lane, what gospel-countryblues-acid house-techno would have sounded like after having been mixed by the Good Doctor himself. Into the “Pot of Love” has gone some of the most familiar musical genres and out has come the “Word of the King” sent by “The Mountain of

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In a music world currently bogged down by the boring drudgery of the mainstream scene, there are still a few bands striving to make a difference, both lyrically and musically. Hamilton’s Race is one of those bands. Race combine a mix of hard rock, metal, reggae, and hip hop with a strange lyrical juxtaposition of unity, peace, and revolution to make for an interesting album. On the musical end, the first couple of cuts of Race’s self-titled debut, “Boring days,, and “Look at yourself’,, sound suspiciousiylike Rage Against theMachinecirca 1993, with their Black Sabbath metal guitarwork and rap vocals, This is by no means a bad thing, as both of the aforementioned bands are phenomenal; if you’re gonna sound like someone, it might as well be them. “Boring days” kicks off the album like a gunshot, with head-banging guitar, intense lyrical delivery {more shouting, re continued

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Applications for the foilowing scholarships are being accepted during the Winter term. Refer to Section 4 of the Undergraduate Calendar for further criteria. Application forms are available in the Student Awards Office, 2nd floor, Needles HaJl. Ail Faculties: Undergraduate Bursary Program -the Student Awards Office administers a large number of undergraduate bursaries and awards based on financial need and possibly on other factors such as marks, extracurricular activities, etc. Deadline: students may apply during the term until the first day of exams. Paul Berg Memorial Award - available to students who are involved in extracurricular MUSIC activities on campus; must have minimum “8’ average. Deadline: Feb. 16, 1998. Doreen Brisbin Award - available to third year Regular or 36 Co-op female students in an Honours program in which women are currently under represented. Deadline: April 30, 1998. CUPE L-1 793 Award - available to Union employees, their spouses, children and grandchildren for extracurricularkommunity involvement. Deadline: Jan. 30,1998. fhtatei Scholars Foundation Awards Program - available to full or part-time students based on academic merit, per-

sonal motivation, employm9nt, extracurricular activities and letters of recommendation. Deadline: Jan. 23, 1998. Don Hayes Award - for involvement & contribution to athletics and/or sports therapy. Deadline: Jan. 30, 1998. Leeds-Waterloo Student Exchange Program Award - studehts to contact John Medley, Mechanical Engineering. NCR Waterloo Award - available to all based on financial need, minimum 8+ average, leadership, extracurricular activities. Deadline: Jan. 30, 1998. Queen Elizabeth Silver Jubilee Awards Program for Study in Second Official Language - available to 2nd or 3rd year students who would like an opportunity to study at another Canadian university in French; must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and in first undergraduate program. Deadline: Jan. 30, 1998. UW Staff Association Award - available to full or part-time undergraduates in a degree program. Applicants must be current Staff Association members, their spouses, children, grandchildren or dependents and will be based on academic&extracurricular involvement and financial need. Deadline: Jan. 30, 1998. Douglas T. Wright Award - availabe to full-time students who have participated in a UW international WORK placement who demonstrated leadership qualities

through extracurricular activities during the foreign experience. Students must have distinguished themselves during this work placement by achieving an “outstanding” evaluation. Deadline: Feb. t5,1998. Faculty of Applied Health Sciences: Mark Forster Memorial Award - available to 3rd or 4th year Kinesiology. Deadline: Jan. 30, 1998 Michael Gellner Memorial Scholarship - available to all 3rd year Regular Health Studies and Kinesiology. Deadline: Mar. 31, 1998. Robert Haworth Scholarship - compietion of 3rd year in an honours program in resovrce management related to Park Planning and Management, Recreation, Natural Heritage or Outdoor Recreation. Deadline: May 28, 1998. RAWCO Award - available to 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year Recreation and Leisure Studies. Deadline: Jan. 30, 1998. Fatuity of Am: Arts Student Union Award-available to all Arts students. Deadline; Feb. 27, 1998. Robin K. Banks!Pacioli Award -available to 1 B Accountancy Studies based on marks and extracurricular involvement. Deadline: Mar. 31, 1998. Concordla Club Award - available to 3rd year Regular or 3A Cpop German studies. Deadline: Jan. 30, 1998. Jams C. McKegney Memorial Award - available to upper year Arts students

with outstanding performance and/orextracurricular activities in the Hispanic Area - one in Peninsular Spanish Studies and one in Spanish America Studies. Deadline: Feb. 27, 1998. UW-Manulife Community & World Service Award - available to students who have completed a work-term in the se&e of others, locally, nationally or abroad who received little or no remuneration. Interested students should contact Arts Special Program, HH. Faculty of Engineering: Jonathan Ainley Memorial Eursary available to 2A or above in Civil-or Environmental (Civil), based on financial need and a minimum of 75%. Deadline: Jan. 30, 1998. Andersen Consulting Scholarship available to 38. Deadline: Mar. 31,1998. J.P. Bickell Foundation Bursar& available to all Chemical students. Deadline: Jan. 30, 1998. Canadian Posture and Seating Centre Scholarship - available to all. Deadline: Oct. 15,1998. Keith Carr Memorial Award - available to 3A/6 or 4A Chemkal. Deadline: June 30, 1998. Conestoga Heavy ConstructSon Association Award - available to 3A Civil based on fianancial need and a minimum of 75%. Deadline: Jan. 30, 1998. Consulting Engineers of Ontario ScholarshIp - available to all 36. Deadline: Mar. 31, 1998. Co-operators Group Ltd. Award -avail-

able to 3A Environmental Engineering based on financial need and extracurricular involvement. Deadline: Jan. 30, 1998. John Deere Limited Scholarship available to all 38 Mechanical with an interest in manufacturing and/or product design. Deadline: Mar. 31, 1998. Dalcan Scholarship - available to 48 Civil based on interest experience in the transportation field. Deadline: Feb. 27, 1998. Randy Duxbury Memorial Award available to all 3B Chemical. Deadline: Mar. 31, 1998. S.C. Johnson & Son Ltd. Environmental Scholarship - availabte to 3rd year Environmental (Chemical). Deadline: May 28, 1998. Ontario Hydro Engineering Awards available to 1B Chemical, Electrical, Environmental or Mechanical. Eligible candidates will be women, aboriginal (native} Canadians, persons with disabilities or visible minorities. Deadline: July 31, 1998. OPE Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship - available to all lB, 26, 38, and 48 based on extracurricular and marks. Deadline: Jan. 30, 1998. Marcel Pequegnat Scholarship - available to 38 Civil - Water Resource Management students. Deadline: May 28, 1998. Standard Products (Canada) Ltd. Award - available to all with preference to Chemical and Mechanical based on ma+ (minimum 75%), financial need

and leadership abilities. Preference will be given to students who have a home address in the County or Municipality of Perth, Huron or Halton. Deadline: Jan. 30, 1998. Jack Wiseman Award - available to 36 Civil. Deadline: Oct. 31, 1998. Faculty of Environmental Studies: Robert Haworth Scholarship -completion of 3rd in an honours program in resource management related to Park Planning and Management, Recreation, Natural Heritage or Outdoor Recreation. Deadline: May 28, 1998. Marcel Pequegnat Scholarship - available to 3rd year Environment and Resource Studies, Planning, Water Resourve Management. Deadline: May 28, 1998. Faculty of Mathematics: Anderson Consulting Award - available to 38 Math. Deadline: Mar. 31,1998. Certified Management Accounting Bursaq - available to full-time students in Mathematics Business Administration/ Chartered Accountancy/Management Accountancy. Preference will be given to students who attended high school in counties of Perth, Waterloo or Wellington. Deadline: Jan. 30, 1998. Co-operators Group Ltd. Award -available to 3A Actuarial Science based on financial need and extracurricular invotvement. Deadline: Jan. 30, 1998. Eletctrohome 75 Anniversary Scholarship - available to 3B Computer Science. Deadline: Mar. 31, 1998. Friar Luca Pacioli Award - available to 16 Accountancy Studies based on marks and extracurricular involvement. Deadline: Mar. 31, 1998. K.C. Lee Computer Science Scholarship -available to 2ndyear Regular Comouter Science. Deadline: Oct. 31. 1998. Faculty of Science: J.P. Bickell Foundation Bursaries available to upper year Earth Sciences. Deadline: Jan. 30, 1998. John Carter Memorial Award - available to 2nd or 3rd year students enrolled in the Faculty of Science who wish to attend a field course and will be based on the marks achieved in BIOL 210, 21 I, 221 and 250. Applications should be made to Dr. Wayne Hawthorne in the Department of Biology. Deadline: Jan. 30,1998. Dow Canada Scholarship - available to 3A Chemistry. Deadline: June 15, 1998. S.C. Johnson & Son Ltd. Environmental Scholarship - available to 3rd year Chemistry. Deadline: May 28, 1998. Marcel Pequegnat Scholarship - available to 3B Earth Science/Water Resource Management. Deadline: May 28, 1998.

Datatel Scholar Foundatin Award:Applications are now being accepted for the Datatet Scholars Foundation Awards Proram. The awards have a value of up to 82,000 each and are available to fulltime or part-time students, graduate or undergraduate, in any discipline. Applications will be evaluated based on acedemic merit, personal motivation, external activities, including employment, extracurricular activities, and letters of reference. Application deadline is January 23,1998. Interested students should contact the Student Awards Off ice or the Graduate Studies Office for an application form. Terry Fox Humanitarian Award Program: The Terry Fox Humanitarian Award Program provides renewable scholarships valued up to $4,000 annually to undergraduate students currently studying towards a first degree. The awards are intended to encourage Canadian youth to seek the high ideals represented by Terry Fox. Sefection is based on community service,humanitarianism, perserverance, courage in the face of obstacles, and the pursuit of excellence in academics and fitness. Application deadline is February lst, 1998. For further information and application forms, contact the Student Awards Office.

GONE MISSING: Sandi McGiver alias the Dancing Turkey Flower has been abducted. Last year our turtle went missing. Needless to say that we would like them returned to the Turnkey Desk, no questions asked. If at any time someone has the need to spend time with the turtle or Sandi McGiver just let us know ...we can lend our prize possessions out. Contact Nancy O’Neil at the Turnkev Desk. Guided self-change of alcohol use: for individuals who may have concerns about the amount they are drinking and want to cut down. Call Counselling Services, ext. 2655 to find out more. Scholarship funds are available through the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America’s PROJECT: Learn MS ‘98 Essay Competition. June 5, 1998 is deadline. To obtain registration form and info call I-800-LEARN MS. Renison College is now accepting residence applications from undergraduate students for both the winter and spring trms in 1998. for further info contacct the Residence Office, Renison Cojlege at 884-4404, ext. 611 Distingished Teacher Awards: to nominate your outstanding professor, lab demonstrator, or teaching assistant for the Distinguished Teacher Award, contact TRACE, MC 4055, ext. 3132. Deadline is Feb. 6, 1998. The region’s waste reduction office asks all residents to keep Blue Box and cart recycling safe. Keep snow and ice cleared from around your recycling container. Ensure that your recycling container is visible and placed at the end of yor driveway for easy access by the recycling drivers. Snowy weather has arrived! Please help the City of Waterloo keep the sidewalks clear of snow for seniors, wheelchairs, disabled and all persons in general. Please shovel and keep cars off streets so snowplows can do their job. Getting Married in 1998? Conaratulations! The UW Chaplains’ Ass&iation invite you to participate in a Marriage Preparation Course to help make a good relationship even better. The Course will be held Friday, Feb. 27 at 7 to 930 p.m., Sat., Feb. 28 at 8:45 to 5 p*m. at the Resurrection College in their lower lounge. For more info contact the Chaplains’ Office at 888-4567, ext. 3633. A bursary is offered for one year of post-graduate study to residents of the Municipality of Watertoo or students studying at the University of Waterloo or Wilfrid Laurier University. Approximate value $3,500. Application deadline April 15, 1998. For info telephone 905522-9537Ifax 905-522-3637 or contact the Graduate Offices at the above Universities. There is a severe backlog in the workload of the Student Awafds Office. In order to deliver financial aid programs to students accurately and on time, the Student Awards Office wilt be closed on the following 3 Wednesdays: Jan. 21 I 28 and Feb, 4. The Student Awards office is sorry for this inconvenience and appreciates your understanding.

Saturday, January 24,1998 Fundraising concert for HopeSpring will be at Time Square, 35 King St., N. at 8 p.m. Folk and rock talents such as T.O.‘s recording artist Mary Lou Fitzgerald-Cloutier, Guelph singersongwriter Bruce Reed, UW Bob & Marg Ingleton and reciter-story teller Holmes Hooke. For tickets call Hester Groenevett at 888-4567, ext. 2132 or at the door while supplies last. Tuesday, January 27,1998 The Waterloo Wellington Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Association invites KW area Chronic Fatigue Syndrome sufferers, their family and friends to a meeting at the Adult Recreation Centre, 185 King St., S. at the corner of King and Allen in Waterloo. For more info calt623-3207.

NO NEED TO REGISTER for the following workshops ... just show up! January 29 - Job/Work Search Strategies. A look at traditional and creative methods of finding jobs, with an emphasis on the hidden job market. Meet in Eng. Lecture 101, 1:30-2:30. Choose Your Own Adventure: The Entrepreneurial Advantage. Considerthe benefits of developing an enterprising approach to work. Meet in Needles Hall 1020, 2:30 - 3:30. Make sure to check out the Career Resource Centre for those seminars being held in February.

Wednesday, January 28,1998 Gay and Lesbian Liberation of Waterlbo Coming Out Discussion Group. Topic: “Comino Out To oarents & Other R&tatives” 7:30y p.m. Sdcial follows at-9 p.m. PAS 3005. Meet old friends and make new ones. All welcome. Details: 884-4569. The University Players are Dleased to announce the f&lowing upcoining presentation: B.I.N.G.O., written by Altan Stratton, directed by Andrew Strachan. Piaysfrom Jan. 28 to Jan. 31 at 8 p.m. at the ULU Theatre Auditorium. For tickets call 884-0710, ext. 4882. Thursday, January 29,1998 Free sessions to learn more about food allergies and asthma, from 7-9 p.m. Call 883-2003, ext. 5325 for info. -1

If you are interested in any of the following volunteer opportunities, please contact Sue Couiter at the Volunteer Action Centre at 742-8610. Quote the position number at the end of the description when you call. Please visit the Volunteer Action Cent&s website at: http:// www.wchat.on.ca/public/kitchener/ vacfiles/vac. htm . .. A Great Meal Deal :#33-1054. If you Iike working in the kitchen and love meeting people, you will enjoy being part of the Rockway Centre’s Salt and Pepper Meal Program. Once a week from 9:3O a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Heart and Stroke Volunteers needed: #052-l 932. Volunteers are needed for 3 hours in February to go door to door requesting donations. March Right Up: #082-2090. The Ontario March of Dimes needs Regional Advisory Committee members who are knowledgeable about disability issues. Family Worker Assistants: #049-l 379. Open-minded, understanding volunteers are needed to provide support and supervision at Child and Parent Place, 3-5 hours a week - Friday evenings, Saturday mornings or afternoons or Sunday afternoons. Help The Sun Shine For All Kids: #124-2188. Are you interested in making life a little brighter for children whose lives are challenged by life-threatenin diseases and severe disabilities? “Wal a for Dreams” is being held on June 21. Helporganize withyourleadership, management and organizational skills. Say “Thank You” #174-1558. Spend an afternoon once a week calling donors and thanking them for their donation to United Way. English Tutors: #051-270. Help a newcomer to Canada by spending 2 hours a week teaching them English. Training is provided for this flexible and rewarding position. A four month commitment is requested. The UW Office for students with disabilities is looking for students to volunteer as “Peer Helpers” for the Winter Term. Applications can be picked up in room 2051, Needles Hall. We need Big Sisters! - you can make a difference in a child’s life. Female volunteers are required to develop one-onone relationships with girls (aged 4-17) and boys (aged4-11) years. Three hours a week for one year commitment. Our next training session is Jan. 31 and f eb. 1. Call 743-5206 to reaister. Volunteers with car and time during day are needed to drive elderly clients to medical and other appointments. Flexible position. Mileage reimbursement available. RAISE Home Support, 7447666.

Volunteer tutors are needed to tutor students on a one-to-one basis in written and oral English. Tutors meet students on campus, usually once a week for l-2 hours for 1 term. If you have a good working knowledge of English, are patient, friendly, dependable, and would like to volunteer, register at the International Student Office, NH 2080. For more info call ext. 2814. The Waterloo Community Arts Centre requires a Centre Attendant for Tuesday afternoons l-2 hours per week. Call 886-4577 or drop by 25 Regina Street, S., Waterloo. Volunteers with car and time during day are needed to drive elderly clients to medical and other appoiintments. Flexible position. Mileage reimbursement available. RAISE Home Support, 7447666.

Learn about a different culture while you show a new immigrant how to be a part of your community. For more information, call K-W Y.M.C.A. Host Perooram at 579-9622. VOLUNTEERATIMPRINT-NOEXPERIENCENECESSARY.COMETOTHE STUDENT LIFE CENTRE, ROOM 1116 TO DISCOVER YOUR NEWSPAPER!

To all students - find out more info about upcoming workshops by picking up the brochure at the Career Resource Centre, Needtes Hail 1115. Interest Assessment: In this twosession workshop, you can find out how your interests relate to specific vocational opportunities. Sessions are being held Jan. 28, Please register for this program at the reception desk in Counselling Services, NH 2080. There is a materials fee of $10.00 Explore your Personality type: complete the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and discover how your personal strengths relate to your prererred way of working. There is a materials fee of $2.00. These two part sessions begin on Jan. 27. Please register for this program at the reception desk in Counsetling Services, NH 2080.

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Rooms for rent in a 3-bedroom house. Near universities, gas heating, basic amentities. $325$400/month/roam. Call 725-5348. Housefor equipped kitchen and laundry, extra large livingroom, 2 112 bathrooms, ample parking, close to UW. $305./person. Utilities extra, 1 year lease - Sept. l/98. Call (416) 491-l 370. hnodermuplex5 bedroom, extra large kitchen, livingroom, two complete bathrooms, laundry facilities, well insulated, high gas furnace, partially furnished. Sept. 1 lease. Call (416) 4911370. house for sale - beautiful Beechwood 3,400+ sq. ft. ,two storey 5+ bedroom home, fully finished basement including sauna, 7-person whirlpool, separate kitchen, large recreation room, separate entrance in base. Super large bedrooms, master suite has adjoining sitting room or nursery, large walk-in pantry off kitchen, double car garage, park-like lot in Beechwood Downs next to University of Waterloo. Priced to sell al $349,900. If ready to buy, please call - 746-4190. location is36AcademyCres., Waterloo. Open house Jan. 24-25 from 2 to 4 p.m.

The Lyric Night Club - ride our complimentary Shuttle Bus to the Lyric every Saturday night. Departure times are lO:30, II :25 and 12:15 from St. Michael’s and 10:45, 11:40 and 12:30 from the University Plaza. Buses will be returning at l:30, 1:50 and 2: 10. Tweed Music- piano lessons at reasonable rates. Students of all ages and abilities welcome. Central Watertoo tocation. 741~WfS

The Lyric Night Club - Student Rece& sion Pub Night - book your own bus trip at The Lyric on any Saturday Night for the new Winter semester. The Lyric will give your group free admission, free food, the craziest prices, free concert tickets, free prizes, free transportation, and the biggest party hype in the world on our Recession Student Pub Night on Saturdays. Cat1 our info-line now at 749-2121. Also ask us how we can help you raise money for your organization or choice of charity. Time constraints writer’s block? Can’t find the words or the right research materials you need? We can help! Write: Custom Essay Service, 4 Collier St., Suite 201, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 1L7. Call (416) 960-0240. Brockyard Recording Studio - 16-track digital, excellent mica and gear, drum room, demos, CD’s, CDR’s, duplication...$25OO/hour. 744-9907.

LSAT-MCAT-GMAT-GRE Prep Spring/ Summer classes are forming now. Courses range from 20 to 80 hours and start at $195. Subscribe to our FREE Law School Bound email newsletter at learn @ prep.com. Richardson - Since 1979 - www.prep.com or 1-800-410prep. I ravel - teach tngllsh: 5 d 140 h Feb. 1l-1 5. TESOL teacher c:\ificat?tA (or by correspondence). 1,000’s of jobs available NOW. FREE information package, toll free l-888-270-2941 .

MONDAYS English Language Lab - is held from 2:30 to 3:20 in Modern Languages 113 from Sept. to June. The class has an emphasis on pronunciation and listening exercises. Students, faculty, staff and spouses are wetcome to attend. For more info contact the International Student Office, ext. 2814. Outers Club Meetings - Environmental Studies 1, room 221 at 6:3C1 p.m. Discuss and plan outdoor adventures. Get help with organizing and equipment (rentals available), Day trips happening every weekend. Check us out!

Exceptional Summer opportunity Camo Wavne. NE PA (3 h&NYC) sport’s orie&d. Counseior/Speciatists for all Land/Water Sports Inc. Tennis. campin ,climbing/ropes, mountain biking, rot I! etry, roller hockey, sailing/water skiing, A & C, drama, radio, video. Campus interviews Thursday, March 19. Please call l-888-737-9296 or 5 16883-3067/leave vour name, phone number and mailihg address. Weekend Counsellors & Relief Staff to work in homes for individuals with developmental challenges. Experience, minimum 8-month commitment. Paid positions. Send resume to Don Mader, KW Habilitation Services, 108 Sydney Street, S., Kitchener, Ontario, N2G 3V2.

EDITOR-ZNKHZEF An opportunity to gain valuable work experience to enhance your resume/portfolio. IMPRINT, the UW Student newspaper is looking for a fu IItime, one year contract, salaried employee for the school year commencing March l/ 1998 to March 31/99. As Editor-in-chief you would be responsible for organizing volunteer staff, overseeing all production/layout for all sections of the paper and be familiar with IBM compatible computers/desktop publishing. If you enjoy a challenging, fastpaced environment, please submit letter of application, resume and samples of writng to IMPRINT, Student Life Zentre, room 1116, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Dntario, N2L 3Gl by February 2, 1998.

Skis - 2 pair Atomic 185cm - and 2 pair 205cm. S-bindings $50-$150. Phone 884-3720 Monday to Thursday 2-4 p.m.

Spring Break 1998! Party in Daytona Beach for as little as $129. Cancun onty $699 (all inclusive). Please contact Paul at 886-4399 for all the details!

TUESDAYS TOEFL Preparation Course - the test of English as a foreign language course begins Jan. 20 and ends Mar. 25. Classes are held every Tuesday and Thursdayfrom2-4:30p.m. The IO week course is designed to prepare people writing the TOEFL exam. Register at the lntarnational Student Ofice, NH2080 or call ext. 2814 for more detaits. Dart Leagueat Grad House. Beginners come at 6p.m., Intermediate 7:30 p.m., Advanced 9 p.m. Darts available with I.D. Instructionsand rules provided. Sign up at the bar.