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Applications for the following 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 Hall. All Faculties: Undergraduate Bursary Program -the Student Awards 0ffii 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 “6” average. Deadline: Feb. 16, 1998. Doreen Brisbln Award - available to third year Regular or 36 Co-op female students in an Honours program in which women are currently Und8r represented. Deadline: April 30, 1998. CUPE Locaf 793 Award - available to Union employees, their spouses, children and grandchildren for extracurricular/community involvement. Deadline: Jan. 30, 1998. Datatel Scholars Foundation Awards Program - available to full or part-time students based on academic merit, per-
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sonal motivation, employment, 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 - students to contact John Medley, Mechanical Engineering. NCR Waterloo Award - available to all based on financial need, minimum B+ 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 wouid 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 academics, extracurricular involvement and financial need. Deadline: Jan. 30, 1998. Douglas f. Wright Award - availabe to full-time students who have participated in a UW international WORK placement who demonstrated leadership qualities
We are currently looking for a coordinator. If you are interested, please call Heather Calder at ext. 633 1.
through extracurricular activities during the foreign experience. Students must have distinguished themselves during this work placement by achievina an ‘outstandina’ evaluation. DeadIi& Feb. 15, 199s’. 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 - completion of 3rd year in an honours program in resource 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. Faculty of Arts: Arts Student Union Award -available to all Arts students. Deadline: Feb. 27, 1998. Robin K. BanksIPacioll Award -available to 1 B Accountancy Studies based on marks and extracurricular involvement. Deadline: Mar. 31, 1998. Concordia Club Award - avaitable to 3rd year Regular or 3A Co-op German studies. Deadline: Jan. 30, 1998. James C. McKegney Memorial Award - available to upper year Arts students
with outstanding performance and/or extracurricular 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 service 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 Bursary available to 2A or above in Civil or Environmental (Civil), basedon financial need and a minimum of 75%. Deadline: Jan. 30, 1998. Andersen Consulting Scholarship available to 36. Deadline: Mar. 31,1998. J.P. Bickell Foundation Bursaries 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 3NB or 4A Chemical. Deadline: June 30, 1998. Conestoga Heavy Construction Association Award - available to 3A Civil based on fianancial need and a minimum of 75%. Deadline: Jan. 30, 1998. Consulting Engineers of Ontario Scholars hip - available to al I 3B. Deadline: Mar, 31, 1998. Co-operators Group Ltd. Award -avail-
able to 3A Environmental Engineering based on financial need and extracurricular involvement. Deadline: dan. 30, 1998. John Deere Limited Scholarship available to all 38 Mechanical with an interest in manufacturing and/or product design. Deadline: Mar. 31, 1998. Delcan Scholarship - available to 48 Civil based on interest experience in the transportation field. Deadline: Feb. 27, 1998. Randy Duxbury Memorial Award available to ail 36 Chemical. Deadline: Mar. 31, 1998. S.C. Johnson & Son Ltd. Environmental Scholarship - available to 3rd year Environmental (Chemical) I 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 disabiliEs P,gv$ible minorities. Deadline: July . OiE Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship - available to all 1B, 26, 3B, and 48 based on extracurricular and marks. Deadline: Jan. 30, 1998. Marcel Psquegnat Scholarship -available to 3B 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 marks (minimum 75%), financial need
Students call for accessibility Protesters confront UW administration by Owen Imprint
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n Wednesday, January 28, the University of Waterloo campus witnessed a level of student protest absent in recent years. A group of Waterloo students organized an event to coincide with the National Day of Action that was held at campuses across Canada by the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS). By 1230 p.m., students had assembled in the Great Hall of the Student Life Center in expectation of the protest. Other members of the university community were present, including professors, staff and various security officers. A news team from CKCO was also in attendance. The event began with speakers voicing their concerns about rising student debt loads, deregulation of tuition, and the imminent introduction of an Income Contingent Repayment Plan (ICRP) by the Conservative government of Ontario. After over an hour of speeches from various community members and impromptu comments from concerned audience members, protestors expressed their feelings about tuition and student debton a banner to be presented to the University administration. When the banner was covered with messages from concerned students, protesters took up the banner and placards and marched outside. Chanting protest slogans like “Education under attack, what do we do? Fight back!” and waving their colourful signs, forty energetic students marched around campus, finishing their tour of the university at Needles Hall, where the administration offices are located. University President James Downey met the students in the concourse of the building. Downey was presented with the prepared banner, which be accepted and pledged to bring to the Board of Governors. As the students confronted him with their concerns, Downey
Students voiced their concerns on a banner presented to President Downey. photo
calmly stated that the University favours negotiation with the government, and that the administration is trying to maximize opportunity for students given the limited resources available. The protesting students shouted out questions and demanded to know what political pressure the president was exerting on government. Downey asked the students what they would do if they were in his place, and told the students that they were holding the wrong person accountable. He pointed out that the government needs to increase public investment in education. The students were not satisfied with Downey’s responses, but the con-
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frontation ended calmly. The students were pleased with the day’s protest. Charney commented “that’s the harshest response from students that Downey has had in a long time.” The talks before the protest march were given by a variety of UW and community members. First to speak was UW graduate student and event co-organizer Davin Charney, Charney said that he felt the consultation process between the government and universities had failed and that students should stand up and exercise power to continued
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Where, oh where, has my Fed fee gone? The fate of your $24.10 illuminated b,: Jenny Gilbert, Natalie Owen Gregory and Katie Imprint staff
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bile most students arc aware of the presence of the Federation ofstudents executive and some of the services, commissions and businesses the Feds provide, the question of how that $24.10 Fed fee is spent is a mystery to most UW students. To inform students about where the compulsory Fed fee is going, Imprint has summarized all commissions, services and other recipients of the Fed fee. Federation of Students operations can be divided into two categories: businesses and services. All revenue from the Fed businesses is pooled, and the businesses operating budgets are drawn from this fund, The Federation of Students fee collected
each term is funneled into the global services budget, through which each service is funded. The Fed fee does not fund the operation of any Fed businesses, though any surplus revenue generated by the businesses can, in theory, be redirected to the services pool. Unfortunately, with the losses incurred by several Fed businesses in rec&t years (i.e., Federation Hall and the Campus Shop), this redirection has not been possible. The administrative cost of operating the Federation of Students office is funded equally by the business fund and the services fund (for a total budget of $408,000 this year). Thus, part of the Fed fee pays the salaries of the Feds executives and eight full-time employees.
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executives, each with a yearly salary of $26,400 (included in the budget for each executive). The President is Chief Executive Officer of the Federation of Students, acting as its representative and supervisor. The President has a budget of $41,150. The Vice President Education (VPE) works with university administrators and committees to keep education financially accessible to all students and helps evaluate and formulate academic policies and procedures. The VPE also serves as advisor and administrative officer to Students Council on Co-Operative Education and all academic issues. This year’s VPE budget is $36,500. The VP Internal (YPI) acts as the liaison between the Feds and its clubs and societies. This position promotes and administersstudent volunteer programs. This
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year’s budget for the VP1 has been increased to $50,950 from last year’s $33,050. This increase can be largely attributed to the transfer of the Services Special Projects fund to the VP1 budget (this fund grants extra money to services as needed). The VP Administration and Finance (VPAF) coordinates and oversees all financial and business aspects of the Feds. This position also acts as an advisor to the Student’s Council on any major expenditures and must present a financial report to Council at least once a term. The VPAF budget is $34,3 15. The VP Student &sues (VPSI) is a new position replacing last year’s part-time Student Issues Resource Centre (SIRC) coordinator. The VPSI works towards assuring an environment’ wherein the UW continued
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Employment made easy New Internet tools help students and grads find jobs by Sandra Fransen special to Imprint
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ndustry Canada is working to promote two new tools to ease the job search: the National Graduate Register (NGR) and Campus Worklink. The National Graduate Register is a protected r&urn6 data: base service free to college and ’ university students and recent i graduates (three years or less) to ’ help in the job-finding process ; for the summer or after graduai cion. It’s free, and many gradu.: ates have found jobs this way! . All rhac is required is approximately 30-45 minutes to input your r&urn6 via the Internet at ! ngr.schoolnet.;ca. The way the NGR works 7 from here is, companies pay a fee ’ to the NGR to allow them cd apply for r&sum& that suit a set of * the company’s desired criteria. ’ The companies do not have direct access to the r&urn6 database. Rather, they apply to the NGR, specifying the qualities they would like in potential job candidates. NGR employees enter the search parameters and the ’ databaseoutputs the r&urn&s that adhere to the specified criteria. The next step is the phone call -NGR staff phone potential candidates and ask if they would like to have their resumt released to the interested companies. From here, companies contaCts the candidates and sets up interviews as
usual. One of the greatest aspects of the NGR is that it only takes an initial investment of 30-45 minutes and periodical updates every six months to your r&urn& The rest of the work is done by the government and the companies. Campus WorkLink is a nonprofit, Internet-based job-posting system for colleges and universitiesacross the country. While several schools use Campus WorkLink exclusively in their career centres, UW’s Career Resource Centre uses Campus WorkLink to supplement the many other tools available to students to aid the job search process. One of Campus WorkLink’s greatest strengths is that its postings are not limited to fulltime, high-tech positions. Candidates can search for virtually any type of job: full-time, part-time, contract or seasonal. Postings cufrently on the system vary from telemarketers and couriers to teachers and engineers. Campus WorkLink was founded in the summer of 19?6 by the Canadian Association of Career Educators and Employers (CACEE), five Greater Toronto Area Colleges (Centennial, George Brown, Humber, Seneca, and Sheridan) and Industry Canada. It went on-line in December -1996 at the five Toronto colleges; now, over 65 colleges anduniversitiesfromB.C. toP.E.1 are taking advantage of the power I
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ofcampus WorkLink to help students and recent graduates find jobs. For more information on this tool, visit the Campus WorkLink web site at ngr.sch<oolnet.ca/ worklink or call (416) 535-1437 or l-800-430-9643. Ifyou have any questions concerning the NGR, Campus WorkLink, or general job searching and networking skills using the Internet, contact sfransen @ahsmail.uwaterloo.ca or the Ca-
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New system to be in place by Winter ‘98 by Greg Imprint
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s the twentieth century draws to a close, the University of Waterloo’s Coop Department is preparing to meet the future with a complete overhaul of the job application process. While their predecessors used a paper-intensive regiment dating from the early days of the program, future students will soon be able to view all postings, scheduling and rankings on the World Wide Web. Gone will be the days of hundreds of students packed like Japanese commuters into the basement hallway in Needles Hall and the mass prodtiction of thou-
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sands of r&urn&. Instead, when the system is fully implemented, every function of the application process will be handled using Web-based technology. These new innovations will allow the postings to be done entirely online, Co-op students will then be able to respond ..to the postings on the Web, and later, find their interview schedules posted as well, Of primary significance for students, this new system can be accessed from any terminal on campus or from home, which, for a campus that prides itself on it’s technological advancement, represents a definite improvement over the current system. David Thomas of Co-op says it is the hope of the department that this new system “will streamline the process for employers and students.” The new system will be a boon for employers, as they will be able to view student applications and r&urn& on-lineand eas-
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ily submit new job and interview information, eliminating a wasceful paper trail. Says Thomas, the response so far from the employers has been “quite positive.” The idea to computerize the system has been kicking around the department for a few years, but it wasn’t until the fall of 1996 that discussion began with Academic Software Inc. (ASI) to produce a web-based system. A deal was struck in October 1996 and ASI and the Co-op have developing the new software ever since. The tentative schedule anticipates a limited pilot run next fall, with full implementation in the Winter 1998 term. An open house on the new system will be held on Friday, February 6 in the Davis Centre, room 1304, starting at 1O:OO a.m. Information is also available on ASl’s homepage (acadsoft.com) and UW’s Co-op site, which is currently being built at adm.uwaterloo.ca/infocasi and will be fully functional soon.
Scienceand business conferenceat UW by Owen Imprint
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he Faculty of Science is holding the fourth annual Science/TechnologyBusiness/Law Partnerships Conference on Thursday, February 5 and Friday, February 6. The conference began four years ago to address the issue of technology transfer from the laboratory to commercial industry. The university had just created a program to produce graduates with the necessary skills to facllitate partnerships between the science and business fields. The conference introduced students in the Science and Business program to the issues their cross-disciplinary degree would hopefully allow them to address. It also exposed students to people who have successfully reconciled science with business. The
conference was a success, and has improved each year. This year, conference organizers have selected four topics to examine: women in science, technology and business; the emerging company; innovation at Wa-terloo; and future trends in technology. A variety of individuals have agreed to appear at the conference to disscuss these topics. University of Waterloo professors, many of whom have started their _ own businesses, will be on the discussion panels. Business leaders from organizations such as Price-Water-house and Kelly Scientific will take part as well. The conference will take place primarily. in the Davis Center room 1301. A banquet will be held at the Waterloo Inn on Thursday night. Students interested in attending rhe conference can find out more information in the Science undergraduate office.
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Somalia Inquirer speaks
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Journalist a “victim of raw political power” by Christine Imprint
Cheng staff
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hen the University of Western Ontario’s Dean of Jourformer nalism Peter Desbarats first agreed to serve as a commissioner on the Somalia Inquiry, he didn’t expect to become “a victim of raw political power.” Desbarats spoke at Wilfred Laurier University on Thursday, January 27 about his experiences with the Somalia Inquiry. Last January, Defence Minister Doug Young declared that the Somalia Inquiry would conclude its hearings by March. The inquiry had received two previous extensions. After two years of investigations, document scandals and al-
legations of cover-up that rocked the Department of National Defence, this move was largely seen as a political manoeuvre in preparation for the federal election. Desbarats’s book, LooA Back In Anger - Lessons of th.? Su??z&3liiz Inquiq, is a journal of his experiences and personal response to the inquiry’s eventual shutdown. “The independence and credibility of public inquiries have been scuttled for short-term political gain,” he says, and this violationof our democratic rights provoked barely a murmur of protest across the nation. “When it came time to react, Canadians didn’t.” After thirty years as a news journalist, Desbarats blames his own naivetd for not taking the government head-on right from the start, “We [the commission-
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become “a wrench in the gears” of the government’s plans foreducation. The crowd responded enthusiastically to his comments and participated in a traditional South African protest chant after his remarks. An articulate local highschool student,Julian Tchim was the next to take the microphone. He spoke of his worries about future accessibility to post-secondary education for all members of society, regardless of social status. The talks continued with Sue Forrest, a community member who wished to continue her educat& but felt that cost inhibited her. Forrest related what she felt were the ncgrltive consequences of the introduction of ICRP systems in co~mtries like Austraha. She noted that lower income individuals take lunger to pay back their loans, accruing more interest on the principle that is not repaid. The crowd cheered at [JW English professor Stan Fogel’s anti-Mike Harris shirt. Fogel said _ he was disconcerted by the lack of.assumption of power by students but was encouraged by what he saw at the protest. UW undergraduate student Narina Nagra voiced her concerns that the Ontario education system could become two-tiered. The final speaker was Shawn
Whitney, a student from York University. He urged students to see the day’s events in the larger context of all the protests carried out around the country. He spoke of other student protests in the past, notably, the student action in France and Germany in 1968. Students in the audience were given the opportunity to relate their thoughts about the issues of student debt and rising tuition. It was evident by their responses that UW students are frustrated by these issues, and many students took the opportunity to relate their fears. Because the University is not a member of the CFS, the Federation of Students did not assist inorganizing theevent. However, Feds President hlario Bellabarba and Vice President, Education Jeff Gardner both spoke on the issues. Gardner discussed the student aid plan that the Feds endorse and encouraged students to go to the Fed office and get a copy. This caused one woman to become irate and said that she has difficuity believing the Feds are doing there best when she considers her $31,000 debt-load. The woman’s comments drew a strong reaction from the crowd. The Federation of Students are organizing an event to coincide with the Canadian Alliance of Student Association’s (CASA) National Student Debt Day this M&day, February 2.
ers] believed the government when they said they wanted to help us. What they were trying to do was control the flow of information.” “[This is the] First public inquiry to be terminated by a gov-
Defence Minister Young’s argument that the inquiry was dragging on and getting bogged down in documentation struck a sympathetic note with Canadians. To focus on how politicized the situation had become,
Desbarats blames his own naivete for not taking the government head-on right from the start. ernment for blatantly political reasons,” stressed Desbarats. He argues that modern governments need public inquiries to resolve issues that should be handled at arms-length. By shutting down the inquiry, this traditional public institution is in danger of losing its independence and credibility. _ “Journalists didn’t understand what was happening,” he emphasizes. The media’s efforts t9 present a balanced view ended up distorting the picture. In the end, public opinion held sway-
Desbarats asked the audience to contemplate the following circumstances: Robert Fowler was Deputy Minister of Defense during the Somalia crisis in 1993. He later became Canada’s ambassador to the lJnited Nations and currently holds that position. His successor in the Defense portfolio was Louise Frechette. When the Somalia Inquiry was shut down, she was the highest ranking bureaucrat in the Ministry of Defense. At this time, Frechette’s was also a potential candidate for the Number Two
job at the UN. She has since been appointed to the job. It has been widely speculated that Frtchette cut short the inquiry to protect her predecessor, Ambassador Fowler; in exchange, he would lobby for her appointment to the UN. “Inquiries help the government save face,” says Ella Haley, who is doing her Ph.D on public inquiries. Public inquiries have traditionally towed the government line, agreed another attendee, but both the Krever Inquiry and the Somalia Inquiry have refused to bow to political will. Consequently, both commissions have expressed their frustration at the resistance they have encountered from the institutions they are investigating. The Somalia Inquiry investigated the fatal shooting of an alleged intruder on March 4, 1993. The inquiry did not get the chance to investigate the torture-death of teenager Shidane Arone, nor hints of a Department of National Defence coverup, nor the hazing of Canadian Airborne Regiment troops. Some Canadians have become so irate about the issue that they have set up a website x cadvision.com/ffap/somalia.
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community can pursue personal and social growth. The creation of the this position saw the transfer of the SIRC budget to the VPSI budget. The VPSI budget is $30,350, up from last year’s $15,950 for the SIRC. The increase is attributed to the raise in salary required to fulfill the new f .rll-time position. A new full-time staffposition L 1s created this year. The Exc utive Researcher conducts meci ;i and policy analysis, research zi Id archiving for the Feds. The # iecutive Researcher also acts as t re CR0 in Feds elections. Salar .IS of all non-execs are paid out cm the general adminsitration b: liget.
Services Services are those organizat- I IIS that are not intended to turn a #-brofit, but rather to provide needed resources and services to U\v students. Most services are allocated an operating budget between $1,000 and $1,500, with exceptions for larger services. A Special Projects Fund is main-
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year. Membership with the Ontario University Students Alliance (OUSA) cost $27,000. Though meant to run on a cost recovery basis, the Student Handbook has not always done so. To remedy this, an advertising manager was hired on commission to sell ads for this year’s Handbook, resulting in complete recovery of costs. Several services are undergoing major changes, include the Board of Entertainment (BEnt), the office of the Ombudsperson, the Volunteer and Part Time Employment Centre. BEnt coordinates concerts at Fed Hall and the Bombshelter, selling tickets at subsidized prices for students. Last year, students expressed concern over the subsidization of ticket prices for a11buyers, includingnon-UW students. A two-tiered ticket pricing system has since, been implemented: non-students pay full price for BEn t concerts while UW students receive a cheaper rate. With the departure of its Director of Programming last year, the Feds made cuts to the BEnt’s operating budget for this year.
Says VPAF Raju Patel, the cuts were made to better control expenditures in this area and to determine funding levels needed to maintain an acceptable level of programming. Budgeted to bring in $146,000, concert ticket sales at year-end 1997 totaled only $53,237. This short-fall can be attributed to the insufficient funds allotted to the director to attract bands to campus and to advertise. The office of rhe Ombudsperson, previously funded by the Feds, Student Affairs and Graduate Students Association, will be paid for by the university in the following year. This will free up approximately $30,000 next year. What is to be done with the money is an issue to be decided by the incoming VPAF. The Volunteer and Part Time Employment Centre did not have acoordinatorformuchofthisyear and has thus spent very little of its $800 budget. The Centre is to see changes as UW’s CareerServices department takes over the coordination of part-time employment for students, leaving the Feds responsible only for the Volunteer Centre.
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The commission budget was $550. The Public Issues commission attempts to increase awareness of issues pertinent to students. To carry out this function, $1,500 was budgeted to the commission. The Vice President Student Issues oversees these commissions. * The Pu blici cy Commission ensures publicity of Fed events and activities through various media. The commission received $12,650 this year. The Arts Commission supports art projects and events on campus, including the yearly phoenix, a collection of art, poems and writing by UW students. The commission was given $3,000 this year. The Internal Commission functions as a liaison between campus clubs and promotes events. The commission had a budget of $8,000. These commissions are overseen by the Vice President Internal. The Academic Affairs Commission handles and researches academic rights and equality on campus, It’s budget was $400. The External Commission of years past has been divided into two commissions this year. The National Affairs Commission acts as a liaison with the Canadian Association of Student Association (CASA) to formulate policy and represent the university at the national level. The Provincial Affairs Commission acts similarly at the provincial level with the Ontario University Student Association (OUSA). Each commission received a $450 budget. These commissions are overseen by the Vice President Education. Students wishing for more information about how the Fed fee is spent up can go to the Fed office and request a copy of the budget. It’s your money - why not find out how it’s spent?
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tained in the VPI’s budget which can only be tapped by Feds services. Services can access this money on an as needed basis through the VP1 and and VPSI. Pals/Off-Campus Dons (PODS) was allotted the usual service operating budget of $1,500. The Safety Van, PALS Helpline, Academic Rights Advisors, Students Advising Co-op (SAC), Food Bank, Women’s Centre, GLLOW, Special Events, Student Government, Orientation Pep Rally, Orientation Operation, Orientation Retreat BACCI-IUS, and Legal Resource Office are all Feds services that are operating under budget or have incurred only minor losses this year. Though included in the Services budget, Summerfest and Homecoming have consistently made money in recent years. These events will be listed under the Fed Hall budget next pear to reflect the fact that they have been money-makers for the Feds. Membership in the Canadian Alliance of Students Association (CASA)costthe Feds$ll,SOOthis
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On January 23, Health Minister and K-W MPP Elizabeth Witmer took the first steps toward establishing a Women’s Health Council for Ontario. The Council will review and provide advice about women’s health priori ties concerning women in their teens, mid-life and old age. The Council will also focus on prevention and treatment issues, as well as new approaches in education about disease prevention atid health promotion. Arts Major Preview Day An Arts Major Preview Day will be held in the Arts Lecture Hall next Wednesday, February 4, between 1O:oO a.m. and 200 p.m. to help first year students select their departmental major. The purpose of this event is to bring representatives from the many departments in Arts to-
gether in one place to enable first year students to learn more about the various programs available to them, and allow them toaskquestions about requisite marks, course requirements, exchange programs, student association activities, and prospective employment or graduate student opportunities.
Student lobby groups join forces The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA) expressed its gratitude last week to the Canadian Federation of Stud&ts (CFS) for joining in CASA’s battle to make student aid reform a priority with the federal government. While CASA and the CFS still differ in their philosophies, the establishment by the CFS of a short-term goal that steers away from their long-term vision of eliminating tuition is seen as a positive step. This show of unity may further convince the government to adopt CASA’s proposal.
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IT’S NUT TOO LATE! If you can’t get your submission in to the FED ome by tixikyphone Kurt 888-4567ex3780 WEWILL COME TO YOU! WE WANT YOUR VISUAL/WRITTEN WORK! Submit with title. Include your name, phone #, student# and title on a seperatepage.
HAFTENlt%xcxxL.wANrTHEETAlLs? CKxrn http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ra/infosa (look for the link) Q~n~CAUH~~RfA~~ATEXs3ssOR~A~T~fEDS Running The Race Of Life I4LA RACE YOU CAN WIN!! Friday Feb 6,1998 @7PM - UW ML Theatre Therearemanyhurdlesin life to tackle, -- ~ will weevereverbeableovercomethemall?
NATIONAl STUDEWT DEBT DAY - FEB2nd Come out and do something about it. Contact Jeff at ex 2340 or VPEDWEDS MULTICULTURAL FESlWAL CO-ORlXNATOR/COMMITTEE If you have an interest in planning events and 142 hours a week available you can play a big part in planning this years events. For more information please contact Kurt at ex3780 or kmschrei@feds.
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Election survival guide ampaigning for the Federation of Students executive elections begins today, and this year there is a race for every position. Sure, you can vote for the best looking candidate, the one that’s in your faculty or the one who was your don, but wouldn’t it be good to figure out who the best person is? Here’s a few thoughts to prepare you for the upcoming forums and classroom speeches.
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The forum pages allow members of the University of Waterloo community to present their views on various through letters to the editor and longer comment pieces. The opinions expressed in columns, comment pieces, and other articles are strictly those of the authors, not of Imprint.
issues letters
1) Maintain realistic expectations of the candidates. If you demand grandiose promises, you will get them, and you will be disappointed later. Expect more than vague promises, however. “1 will work to represent your interests, improve this and that,” is unacceptable. A Feds executive member should be looking to leave things better than they found them or they should not be running. Look for specific ideas aimed to improve specific situations. 2) This is politics. These people are would-be politicians. Sure, they contro1 less of your money. Sure, they are only looking to serve students. The fact is, they are making decisions on your behalf, and if you don’t pay attention now, when the issues are fairly simple, when will you? 3) Don’t be impressed or intimidated by acronyms. A lot of them will be flying around. OUSA, CCBC, CASA, ICLR. Make the candidates not only say what they stand for, but why they are relevant. 4) If you hear, “I plan to do market research to determine the best method of administering Fed services and businesses,” stand up and demand that the candidate take back this outrageous nonsense. VI% have neither the money in their budget, nor the time to do a project of this scale in addition to all of their other duties. 5) “I will stop further tuition increases.” ‘I suggest bringing rotting produce to hurl in case you hear this &ne. This sort of statement says nothing for two teasons. First, if the candidate, particulary a PresidenQial or VP Education candidate, doesn’t plan on fightf ng to maintain accessibility to post-secondary educaion, they are in the wrong place. Second, any candidate who implies that their can have any effect on tuition levels is I cadership &ither lying or terminally naive. The best they can pe for is to be a persistent, articulate and wellrmed representative of the interests of UW stunts. There has, however, been a case where a UW student made a visible difference. The 1997 federal budget included one measure aimed at easing student debt that came from a UW student, Paul Skippen. He came up with the bright idea that students should be able to defer the tax credits they receive from tuition, so that they can use them when they graduate and get a job, instead ofjust signing them over to their parents as they attend university. This idea came after a lot of research into student debt and the accessibility of post-secondary education. It is also the pinnacle, the best case scenario, the wildest dream of impacting government legislation. Again, we can only demand realistic accomplishments from these people.
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up Feds finances and return the Feds to “financial viability.” Well, you would be the first to do it. Without a serious (and unlikely) restructuring of the Feds revenues and expenses, the organization’s finances wil1 continue to live and die by the changing fortunes of the Fed businesses. But seriously, what’s the worst that can really happen? The eds go bankrupt. Well, there’s nothing like a Iittle * haos to provide some much needed order and acountability. There are five people to be found among the who are bright enough and dedicated i .andidates dnough to assume the executive positions. Despite *hat I say here, the Federation of Students is a *orthwhile organization fuI1 of people who do a lot of bard work for little or no thanks. Griping because they flaven’t stopped tuition increases or advocated screarning in the streets is unrealistic. Don’t blame them if you haven’t lifted a finger to help y&self.
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his is in response to the opinion piece in last week’s issue of Imprint entitled “Why I Hate Feminism.” It takes a big man to make sweeping generalizations as you did. For so long, I have denied being a feminist, despite being told otherwise by friends and teachers. I renounced the word because of its negative connotations. Rut thanks to you, I am now ready to pronounce my feminism. You made me realize that the negative connotations attributed to the word are only perpetuated by ignorance on the part of such astute observers as yourself. You see, not all feminists are malebashers. In fact, I would even go so far as to say that anyone who claims to be a feminist, in the true sense of the word, frowns upon male-bashing. True feminism is about equality between the sexes, not disparaging one sex. Following in the precedent you have set, I too can make gloss-over remarks as you did. Having read your letter, and being that you are a man, I could say that all men are ignorant, naive, stereotype-perpetuating, fact-distorting pricks. I c~ulddo that. But I won’t, because that remark does not refer to all men. I reserve that term solely for you, dear William. Although many men do fall into that category, so do many women. In fact, many women claiming to be men may fall into that category, but that does not mean they are men. Do you see my implicat,ion, William? Do you? Okay, let me spell it out for you: stating you are a feminist does not mean you are one. Simple enough, right? Please understand that feminists are fighting for equality. We are fighting wilh men, not against them. We are working to abolish stereotypes that say men belong in the garage or workshop and women. belong in the kitchen, men are construction workers and women are hairdressers, or that after heartily devouring their meal, the men retire to the sitting room for cigars and liqueur while the women prepare dessert. We are fighting to break down the societal containers which bring us all down. Which is not to say that there are not women out there who hate men and want the word “women” changed to “womyn.” They do exist, but these are the exception, not the rule. These are what we call radicals. William, it does no one any good to take factual research statistics and distort them to suit your own purposes. Let’s examine your arguments: 1. You stated that feminists claim men are child abusers. You attempted to debunk this by citing a statistic that claims 59% of people causing childhood deaths are female. You see, William, child abuse and child t&& are vastly different+ So really, you did not prove your point. I could do this too. I could say that men claim women want to have their cake and eat it too by having abortions, but that research proves 73% of abortion doctors are male. Do you see how the (fabricated) statistic, though not truiy proving my argument, seems to add a fundamental factual reasoning to it? 2. “Pseudo-date-rape”Good term. Do you know why so many rape victims are
and al1 members of the community. Letters received via electronic mail must include a telephone number. reserves the right to refuse to publish letters or articles which are judged to be libellous or discriminatory expressed are those of the individuals and not of Imprint.
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to come forward, thus allowing danrapists to remain free to prey on more unsuspecting victims? Because of people like you who continue to blame the victim. 3. Sexual harassment - As far as the statement that “men retreat when women are direct in telling them to do so,” I suppose that women are not born with the inalienable human rightnot to be harassed. I suppose at each new place of employment, women should be required to hold a press conference or perhaps send out a memo stating whether they do or do not wish to he sexually harassed. Or maybe we could all just carry a red flag around with us. 4. Non-committers - I don’t know if I can even justify this bile with a response, but I’ll try. Okay, you claim that women have abortions to remain “free.” I assure you, this is not the case. Feminists embrace sexual liberation as a way of acknowledging and defining their role in sexuality, Abortion is a personal choice made by each individual woman; it often has to do with many outside factors, but we do not endorse the use of abortion as a mean of contraception. Perhaps you have heard the old truism, “Do not judge a person until you’ve walked a mile in her shoes.” 5. Violence - Here is your statement: “Males are the primary victims of violent crime.” Allow me to embellish it a tad bit: “Males are the primary victims of violent crime committed by men.” (75% of violent crimes are committed by men - actual statistic.) And in answer to your question: yes. I am being blatantly patronizing and condescending right now. If I were reading this aloud to you, William, I would be speaking ve-ry.. .slow-ly... gerous
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advances: were they not forceful enough? Is it all the woman’s responsibility to fend off sexual harassment? Do sexual harassers have any responsibility in Mr. Peters’ mind? I challenge the Imprint reader, however, to look past the specific utterances of Mr. Peters and consider the implication that his letter has on the greater ideas that prevail in society. What are we saying about the status of women in society when The Cord apologizes profusely (and rightfully so) for acti&~fally defaming Jewish holocaust victims of an ongoing discrimination, but Imprint Rnowingly prints letters which perpetuate the notion that women do not deserve the same rights and privileges in our society as men (in my exampIe, the right to not have to constantly fight off sexual harassment), w~~~o~~as~c~ndf~~~~~? This is not a call for censorship, or even an apology, but an invitation for people to take a few moments and think about women and our society.
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I leave with one last thought for $1~ dedicated Imprint reader. When one person picks up a pen at UW and expresses his hatred for feminists, we pass it off as a typical incident in a democratic society, perhaps a bit unpleasant, but tolerable. When another picks up a gun in Mont&al and acts on this same hatred, it is a national day of mourning. ,
&&v+ Note: This will likely be the last comparison to the Holocaust that appears in Letters to the Editor. The Holocaust was a monstrous campaign of genocide unprecedented in human history. Rhetorical allusions and sanctimonious invooations such as Mr. Domaratzki’s only serve to weaken the lesson we should learn from it. Nothing compares. Nothing. Further, Mr. Peters wrote a letter, he did not pick up a gun. It is not the same thing.
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his letter is in response to “Why 1 Hate Feminism.” In this letter, Mr. Peters furthers misogynistic misconceptions that abound on this campus. This letter is not a rebuttal. What can one say in the space of a letter to the editor,, to all of Mr. Peters’ inaccuracies? Nearly nothing, since I could devote pages upon pages to explain how Mr. Peters misrepresents the intentions of the women’s movements, and uses questionable statistics in attempts to prove outrageous claims. I think Homer Simpson said it best when he stated “You can come up w’ith statistics to prove anything. 35% of all idiots know that.” Also, I am not responding to each of Mr. Peters’ claims since I suspect that other letters, from sources much more qualified than I, will present themselves to the Imprint in time for publication alongside mine. This letter is, however, an encouragement to the Imprint readership to think about what ideas like Mr. Peters’ say about women in our society. To take but one example, what is Mr. Peters implying when he says that women who directly say no to sexual harassers are for the large part SUCcessful in rebuking thier advances. Specifically, what is he saying about women who do not successfully turn away such
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e are writing to clarify the Federation of Students’ position on Wednesday’s “Student day of Action.” We recognize that there are problems with rising student debt and increasing tuition fees; however, we feel it appropriate to continue our work within the system to accomplish our goals. Many speakers at the rally referred to the inadequacy of negotiation and consultation with administration and government. In fact, much has been achieved through such consultation. For example, students now have the ability to defer tuition tax credits to the future when they might have higher taxable income. This idea originated at UW’s Students Advising Co-op, filtered through our Students’ Council to the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations, and has since been adopted by the Federal government. Our work with political partners also prevented the government from imposing duties on imported used textbooks, ensuring students have access to more affordable texts. We have also seen, through our lobby efforts, educational funding appear prominently in the government’s agenda for the upcoming years, as evidenced by the $1 billion Millenium fund. We would be more than happy to provide students with information about our efforts and the initiatives of our lobby organizations, but we take exception to those who claim we are doing nothing, when they have not taken the time to find out what steps we are taking. In 1493, students at IJW voted overwhelmingly in favour of leaving the Canadian Federation of Students. We feel confident that we have accomplished more in these 4 years than we did in 18 years of CFS protests.
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would like to express my concern over the quality of material in Imprint. The regular informative articles are reasonably worth reading, but the rest of the newspaper is full of bias, radical, sacrilegious garbage. The campus question is regularly full of the sick-minded students. By asking what we would do if we were in the shoes of the powerless Quebecers should have been handled with a bit more tact. By publishing the responses that you did, you were mocking the severity of the situation, and laughing in the face of the Quebecers. The parking is Full is another outlet for anti-Christian propa-
ganda. ByputtingJesus in a wheel chair, you mock the beliefs and practices of the founders of this country, this University and this newspaper. If you wish to be fair, then I challenge you to poke fun of any other religion. Perhaps portray Mohammed smoking a joint as he wrote the Koran. Oh you couldn’t do that could you. For the same reasons that you would
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espite the ever-growing belief among psychiatrists that being gay is both healthy and normal, reactionary groups such as the Christian-right, are constantly trying to push the idea that homosexuality is an unnatural aberration from a heterosexual norm, that it’s a character flaw or mental defect. In an attempt to legitimize this notion, these groups point to so-called ex- homosexuals: former gays and lesbians who report that they are now straight. “Deprogramming” clinics and retreats have even been set up to “cure” gays and lesbians. However, what the forces of conservatism don’t want you to know is that it’s all a sham. Most “exhomosexuals” return to their former behavior within two years of being “cured.”
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Nike - Doing it Just?
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ast week’s Imprint featured a story about a Holocaust denial group’s attempt to run adds in Canadian student newspapers. Meanwhile, a source told me that the Simon Wiesenrhal Center had declared Oliver, B.C. the hate capital of Canada because it is home to several ISPs which provide webspace for white power organizations. A prominent Jewish group labeled the entire town as hateful based on the actions qf a few of its members. Hypocrisy? McCarthyism? It would be irresponsible to not check this story’s validity, so I paid our friends a little web-land visit. But I couldn’t find any mention of Oliver on their site, and anyway, based on what I read there, I don’t think it is true. Actually, these Wiesenthal dudes are pretty reasonable people. Although I disagree with their liberal -attitude towards censorship, they are very open to dissenting opinions, being more interested in the end than in the means. That being said, I still want to throw around some ideas about hate crimes. This is a racy topic, but that’s never stopped me before. I even got myself mail-order ordained so I could be the Irreverent Reverend, I disagree with censoring Holocaust denial groups. Simon Wiesenthal and friends argue that the press has a responsibility to uphold certain standards of taste, but I don’t buy it. Censorship is both ineffective and unfair, The best defense is a good offense: a one page ad buys up to three
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made easy pages of rebuttal space. I also have a problem with the idea that a group of people can own a word. Like “engineer,” or “holocaust.” So if Farley Mowat wants to talk about the seal holocaust then let him. It is not trivializing t&e Holocaust. Here’s the kicker: I really disagree with chasing down old war criminals. It’s not a matter of elapsed time, it’s a question of blame. I think war itself, rather than people who participate, is responsible for any atrocities that are committed in its name. Stanley Milgram performed a series of famous experiments in manipul.ative psychology. He studied the circumstances under which normal, everyday people could be coerced into inflicting pain on others. In one case, 91 percent of his volunteers administered what they thought was a lethal dose of electricity to a test subject. Not surprisingly, his results have proven useful in the army’s ongoing attempts to turn average citizens into effective killing machines. Distribution of blame and prestigious uniforms: these are important motivators, but the biggest contributor is a lack of dissent. This is what scares me about the army even today. If you want to have a reliable missile launching system yo.u don’t just put a guy in a room with a big red button. You get ten guys with ten buttons. Each of them can press his button, knowing that there are nine more safeguards...maybe.
by Lauren Stephen It’s understandable why someone might deny his or her sexuality, given the enormous pressure to conform to the heterosexual standard. If it seems as if you have to pretend to be straight to be accepted by your parents, your church, your friends, your class-mates, your coworkers, your spouse, and/or your children,
you might just do it. You might want to be straight so badly that you even start to believe it...for a while. Anyway, I think there’s a logical fallacy behind much of the speculation about ex-homosexuals. After all, if you try to prove that homosexuality is a deviancy by pointing to “ex-homosexuals,” what’s to stop me from claiming that heterosexuality is a deviancy by pointing to “ex-heterosexualsn like myself?
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ing companies. Nike doesn’t sell shoes; it sells attitude. The Nike swoosh is recognized around the world; the name is no longer necessary. The manufacturing of Nike footwear and apparel is left to offshore contractors who employ about 500,000 workers, mostly women, in countries around the world, including Indonesia, China and Vietnam. With the opening of Nike Town outlets in the United States, thecompany has recently entered the retail market. If Nike cut its worldwide marketingcosts by 10 percent, it could double the wages of all 110,000 of its Indonesian contract workers. This would mean that Nike workers could earn a sufficient income to support themselves and their dependents. In April 1997, 10,000 Indonesian Nike workers took to the streets and destroyed company property during a dispute about payment of the new minimum wage. On March 8, 1997 (International Women’s Day), 56 women employed by a Nike contractor in Vietnam were forced to run around the factory in the hot sun until a dozen of them collapsed. They were being punished for not wearing regulation shoes to work, In the first two years that Nike contract factories have been operating in Vietnam, one factory official has been convicted of physically abusing workers. A second fled the country during a police investigation of sexual abuse charges. A third is under indictment for abusing workers. In 1994,125Torontogarment workers lost their jobs when Nike
stopped having its apparel manufactured in Canada. Nike refused to contribute to retraining programs for the fired workers claiming they were employees of a subcontractor, and Nike had no responsibility to them. In 1997,Nike announced that it is closing its Bauer skate manufacturing plant in Cambridge, Ontario. Four hundred unionized workers will lose their jobs by the end of this year.
Tell Nike to DO IT JUST Workers producing Nike products have a right to: 1. A living wage that doesn’t require excessive overtime 2. Fair working conditions 3. Organize and bargain collectively 4 Independent monitoring of working conditions 5. Redress of claims brought by workers fired for protesting wages and working conditions
What you can do 1. Start asking questions of sales staff and management in stores where Nike products are sold: When will Nike guarantee its workers decent working condition and a living wage? When will Nike agree to independentmonicoring of its factories by local hu7 man rights and othernon-governmental organization? 2. On many campuses students are organizing to “Say ‘NO’ to Nike Corporate Sponsorships,” until Nike agrees to clean up its human and labour rightspractices. Corporate sponsorship and the prestige it brings Nike shouldnot come at the expense of Nike workers. 3. Keep up the pressure on Nike to Do It Just! Call l-800-344-6453, press 3, press 1 and leave your message.
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nyone who reads the daily bulletin on the .UW website might have noticeda blurb on Monday about the Waterloo Fractal Compression ‘Project website. The site was named “one of the best educational resources on the web” by StudyWeb, a website which provides an indexof “research quality URLs” for students and teachers. So hurray for the folks in fractals, you probably thought, but what is this Waterloo Fractal Compression Project (WFCP) anyway? Before we dive into this business of compression, we need to straighten out what fractals are. Simply stated, a fractal is a geometric figure which is self -similar. This means that it looks the same on any scale, no matter how much
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Chomp,chomp,chomp-theMendelbrotset mayeatyourhomework. graphic youmagnifyit.ThinkoftheEarth’s coastlines. Both the coast of the Atlantic Ocean as seen from space and the shore of Columbia Lake as seen from the road share the same jagged quality. You can magnify a coastline without destroying this qualicyin this sense, a coastline is self-similar. In a fractal, this selfsimilarity is even stronger. No matter how much you magnify a fractal, the magnified version will always look remarkably like the version you started out with. A fractal can be generated by a set of mathematical maps using what are known as Iterated Func-
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tion Systems (IFS), a term which will probably make the math phobics reading this cringe. Don’t stop reading yet! The idea behind an IFS can be demonstrated with a very simple example. Consider the map f(x) = 1/3x + Z/3 and any number x0 between 0 and 1. Plug this number into the map and call the answer x,. Then plug in X, to generate x2, and so on, until you notice something peculiar happening. You should find that as you do more and more iterations, the answers you get converge on a certairi value. This special value is called an attractor.
Now, to make things a little tiore complicated, we can use more than one map. In these cases, the resulting attractor becomes a region of the plane instead ofa single value. These regions can be extremely intricate and beautiful. Some of them, like the spleenwort fern, are strikingly reminiscent of objects which occur in nature. This brings us to the issue of using fractals for image compression. Consider the spleenwort fern. With the help of fractals, one need only know the 28 IFS parameters co reconstruct the image. The amount of memory required to store this information is significantly less than that which would be required to store the image conventionally. Unfortunately, not all images have the self-similarity which makes them obvious attractors. The problem of fractal image compression involves taking an image and finding a set of maps whose attractor is similar in appearance to the original image. This is what the people at the WFCP and other similar groups around the world are working on. If any of this has caught your interest, you should definitely check out the WFCP website. It containsanumberofresourcessuch as links to related websites and
papers which can be downloaded. The site also contains a description of some of the ongoing fractal research here at UW - evidence chat this is truly an exciting and rapidly developing field. The Waterloo Fractal Compression Project website can be fdund at http://links.uwaterloo.ca. WithfiZesfrom “A Hitchhiker’s guide to ‘fraccal-based’ functional approximation and image cornpression” f@ E.R. Ir,,y
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anadians love technology. When AT& and now Interac direct payment were introduced we embraced it whole-heartedly. When you say drive-thru banking in Canada you probably mean a Canada Trust ATJv1 kiosk which you can drive up to and withdraw your money. In the U.S. however, drive-thrus involve vacuum tubes and real people (at the booth) in some states. Why does this difference exist? First, our banking system allows for it. I know I’m not the first to say it but everyone and his brother can own a bank in the U.S. In Canada, ourbranchesare so big and powerful they eat all the competition. This is a mixed blessing, for sure, but one thing it has facilitated is cooperation among banks in the form of Interac. Where would we be without p Interac? Well, back to where the U.S. banking system is right now. Their affiliations are by credit card: Cirrus belongs to Mastercard and Plus toVisa, so although our debit
cards will work in the U.S., they will only work with the machines that share the same credit card as your home branch in the U.S. And regarding physically finding ATMs. They don’t have nearly as many, especially in the north-eastern states. In most urban areas in Canada,youcanwalkoutside and probably see an ATM somewhere. Fact is, we do use debit cards more extensively per capita than any other region in North America. In Canada, we have triple the number of EFTPOS (Electronic Funds Transfer Point Of Sale, aka Interac Direct Payment in Canada) terminals per capita than the United States. Canadians make quadruple the EFTPOS transactions compared to Americans. Why? Simply because we don’t care as much about privacy. I know you feel insulted now but it is at least a part truth. When you use your debit card,
your bank knows where you shop, how much you spend, and if you use ic all the time, how frequently you shop. But do they use that information? Probably not. I checked out the website www,visa,com just to see what they had to say about all
this, and right there on the front page was a privacy link. They explained exactly what they would do with the different information they could receive from you ,on their site. Much like the information they get from you when you purchase with credit, they have strict policies on your internet information (IP address, host, pages visited at visa and page visited previous to visa). Policies are great, but when it comes to actual privacy, I guess you have to trust the company skinning you with 17% interest rates or resign to the fact that no one really cares what you buy. So what new technology are we going to embrace now that debit is old news? The credit card companies are betting on smartcards.They also hope theycan squeeze theirway into American wallets, if not by choice, then under the guise of “upgrading”. So what? Extra security for credit cards? That is good
isn’t it? Sure, car companies have been putting little chips on their keys to-prevent theft, but what’s different with these little chips? Well chip cards are the “new thing”according to Visa and Mastercard. Both are working together to set standards for these devices. (See Rockwell vs. LJSR for the opposite.) Already on the market is the Bell Quickchange y card, which uses some of the same standards, although probably not ’ as secure, but physically looks simi- _’ lar except the chip card’s graphic : will look like your current credit i card as opposed to pictures of your favorite Hockey player. Mondex is the name of: Mastercard’s version of this cash replacement. You may have heard f of, or even used it in Guelph when. they were doing trials there. It is. essentially a Quickchange card you can use anywhere. It is supposed to replace cash and here is why the credit card companies are hoping? the Americans will like it: it is{ anonymous - sort of. So now we have something less tempting than continued
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credit, since you have to put the money on it from the ATM, and more anonymous than debit. Sounds perfect, eh? Well I didn’t do the encryption article for nothing. This all comes back to public key encryption. They use encryption so you can’t tell what the chip is telling the vendor’s terminal, and vice versa. It keeps everythingunderlockand key so that people who are in the know can’t give themselves millions of dollars. Which is fine except for two things: everything is potentially hackable and it isn’t anonymous. According to encryption experts, equipment found in some university labs are capable of hacking the Mondex card. In fact, one professor was giving the project to his undergrads for marks. Mondex has since said they corrected the problem. But ifsomeone did hack it, they could probably use it for months without being detected (well, all except for the audit trail). The Mondex card can hold
your last ten transactions. A survey pointed out that most people hit the ATM fewer than five transactions apart, well what does this mean? Not only are you getting money out of the ATM, you are giving it your “anonymous” info. Theypromise not to peek, though. Does this technology have a place? Certainly. Tt could be used to digitally sign credit transactions. Currently the only security is your signature, and mine is probably less than secure. Not to mention most places don’t pay close attention to the signatures. Resides that, it isn’t much work to make up a bunch of blank credit cards with different numberson themand pass them for legitimate cards. By putting a chip on the credit card, it could do away with the annoying signature or your less -than- secure PIN, and still be more secure than a cash card. They could also safely keep verification of frequent customers on the local terminal, to prevent a complete lock out if the main system is down. They will still know who you are, and they probably know you already.
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aking up in the morning with a gradual onset of diffuse stiffness and pain throughout your muscles, there is an associated Fatigue that prevents you from going the whole day without taking a nap. About mid-day you experience a headache that seems to be associated with the muscle pain, you also notice your stomach and bowels are upset and have frequent bouts of constipation and diarrhea. This myriad of symptoms can be confusing. Ten years ago, if you experienced these symptoms, you would have been told that you were out of shape or you were coming down with a cold, but now this is receiving greater attention and more people are being diagnosed with fi bromyalgia.
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Fibromyalgia is not a disease, rather a common musculoskeletal syndrome. It is characterized by generalized pain, fatigue and a variety of associated symptoms. Although the term fi bromyalgia was not introduced until 1976, this syndrome complex has been described as muscular rheumatism, fibrositis, fibromyositis and psychogenic rheumatism. There is also further complication due to the overlap of fibromyalgia withotherconditions such as myofascial pain syndrome, polymyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, with some people but
meetingcriteria for more than one of these diagnoses. For those who have hypothyroidism, ten percent will acquire secondary fibromyalgia. This increases the need to evaluate the thyroid gland in those presenting with fibromyalgia as there primarycontern. The term myalgia indicates muscular pain; myositis, in contrast, denotes an inflammatory condition within the muscles themselves which is inappropriate for fi bromyalgia where inflammation is absent. Fi bromyalgia indicates pain in fibrous tissue, muscle, and ligaments. There are no specific histological changes and the absence of cellular infiltrate further justifies the term fi bromyalgia.
lowing direct pressure cause radiating pain, paraesthesia and autonomic symptoms which are not associated with fibromyalgia.
Other disorders resembling fibromyalgia. Chronic Fatigw Syndrome This syndrome is often
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Epstein-Barr. Lab results usually show elevated antibodies to the Eptsein-Barr virus, so there is significant overlap with fibromyalgia but with C.F.S. there is less emphasis on the widespread generalized pain. Pdy malgia This disorder
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How do I know if I have fibromyalgia? The confusion surrounding the diagnosis of fibromyalgia has been somewhat reduced by the development of a criteria for the diagnosis of fibromyalgia. There are three main criteria: a) widespread pain of at least three months’ duration, b) the presence of a defined number of tender points (TePs), based on the 1990 American College of Rheumatol. _ ogy Diagnostic Criteria for Fibromyalgia, and c) absence of systemic illness (such as a virus). A tender point, which is not the same as a trigger point, is found in characteristic locations. They are tender upon palpation, they are commonly found in the neck, low back, elbow, knee and shoulder (see diagram). Trigger points, in comparison, either spontaneous or fol-
A map of the tender points for those suffering from fibromyalgia.
nosed for fibromyalgia, it presents a combination of symptoms which include recurrent sore throat, low grade fever, lymph node swelling, headache and joint pain. ‘The cause for this is unknown but it is believed that it could be due to a chronic viral infection called
spread pain and stiffness in the muscles closer to the trunk. There is usually no permanent weakness or wasting of muscles and the sedimentation rate is elevated which is an indicator that a mild inflammatoryconditionispresent, The striking difference with this is the age group in that it afflicts people 50 years of age and older. Pot) my 0.&s Polymyositis is a systemic connective tissue disease characterized by inflammation and degenerative changes in the muscles leading to symmetrical weakness and to some degree of muscle atrophy. Associated with this condition is joint pain, fever, fatigue, and weight loss. Diagnosis is done by a muscle biopsy, blood studies and clcctromyography changes in the muscle.
Who is likely to get fibromyalgia and what does it feel like? Healthy young females are affected lo-20 times more often than males. Fatigue is a common complaint but is not universal. A
detailed sleep history should L.Y obtained from patients exhibiting symptoms of fibromyaly’il since a number of reports suggc that 60-70 per cent of persc h. with this condition have abno!ma1 sleep patterns. There is or:-going stiffness and pain wi&spread throughout the body, nc.t localized in one part of the hoc+ and the pain seems to be arisir g from soft tissue (i.e. muscle C.iT ligament) and not from an articular joint. Fibromyalgia is thought to be induced by physical and mcntal stress, poor sleeping habits, trauma to the body, exposure t.o cold, and now there is mounting evidence that it is brought on by a systemic illness like a viral ini :Ision. Those who suffer from fibromyalgia have a high incident of both tension headaches and migraine headaches, irritable bowel syndrome, irritable bladder, dysmenorrhea, cold sensirivity and have complaints of weakness. A varying proportion [ZO50% ] of fibromyalgia patients experience significant depression or anxiety which may contribute to the severity of symptoms.
What do I do if I think have fibromyalgia?
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First thing, go to a physician who has dealt with fibromyalgia patients and see if you actually have it. At initial diagnosis the physician will discuss the syn-ptoms in depth. This wouId include a detaiM history, including a look at sleep patterns, a physical exam makin,g sure there is no evidence of ;trthritis or myositis, and a MI workup looking at your complete blood count, muscle enzymes and a thyroid profile.
What kind of treatment am I looking at? There is no known medic31 cure for fibromyalgia and, iiithoughorgandeathor tissuedamagewillnotoccurasaresultofthis condition, it’s management c;mnot be taken on by a passive qpreach. Patients are encouraged to take an active role in their he;& ing and to pursue all avenues tht are available to them.
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February643rown l3ag Lunch-Report from the Galapagos Islands-12: 15 in CGC Room 267. February 9-Brown Bag Lunch-Session on the effects of the sanctions against Iraq-l 2: 15 in CGC Blue Room. Subsequent events include such films as “Never-Endum Referendum, ” “Zoned for Slavery: The Child Behind the Label, ” “The Gods of our Fathers,” and “Beyond Hate.” Subsequent Brown Bag Lunches will cover such issues as the MuItilateral Agreement on Investment, the Nature of Urban Service Work, Development Work in the Third World, and the Work of Social Planning Councils. More info is available on posters around campus and from Matthew Dick (Student Volunteer in Peace and Conflict Studies) at 8850220 ext. 254.
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he Village Community Outreach Campaign is still going - strong - and still working hard to raise more money for the Food Bank of Waterloo Region. The Food Bank of Waterloo Region is a non-profit organization that works to distribute food
to any needy family in Waterloo Region. Village One and the Ron Eydt Village have organized a huge raffle with over $20,000 dollars in prizes, including a 27” television, a VCR, a bean bag chair, a travel package and a ton of gift certificates, Tickets for the raffle are priced at $2.00 each or six for $10.00, and will be sold next week
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The rookie advantage Inexperience can be to your benefit when seeking employment. by Auren Hoffman special to Imprint
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hen I was 21, I landed a really big client for Kyber Systems, my database consulting firm at the time. After signing the NDA, the contractor agreement, and the payment schedule, I turned to my client and asked why he chose us. There were four more established firms bidding on the same project and I was the oldest person in Kyber Systems. My partner just turned 20. The client said something I’11 never forget: “You got this contract because you’re hungry. I like hungry.”
New job seekers are hungry too and companies are devouring them up faster than you can say “resume.” Companies are quickly realizing that employees with up to five years of experience, which I affectionately dub “rookies”, are more valuable than ever before. Rookies are hungry. With little employment experience, these new employees are looking to make their mark in the corporate world. Full of energy, rookies have no qualms over putting in long hours or working until 490 a.m. to finish a project on time. When I was a consultant, my firm had a distinct advantage because our rookies were willing to get projects done in shorter time
frames. If push came to shove, the entire team pulled an allnighter. Of course, rookies generally have a more intuitive sense of high technology. These employees can use MS office, surf the Internet, are comfortable with email, and can even program a VCR. Xfany employees with up to five years of experience grew up with computers at home. Even the non-engineers are computer literate. Rookie programmers are in high demand. Because the Internet is so new, many of these programmers have be& coding in Java, installing e-mail servers,
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They are usually not fixed in a particular way of doing things and can easily adjust to a company’s culture. Motivated and dedicated, rookies generally outperform all expectations. And, of course, rookies are cheap. Though salaries for employees with less than six years of experience are rising rapidly, rookies are still a bargain compared to someone with 25 years experience. Large and small companies are fast learning that less experienced job seekers are highly valuable. In the recession during the late 1980s and early 199Os, thousands of people were fired by large corporations. Most of thecmployees who were fired were mid-
mass lay-offs. However, rookies are not the end-all-be-all ofa business. Rookies generally need direction and mentoring that only an experienced employeecan bring. Rookies need to learn from others’ experiences so they won’t make costly mistakes and so that they can achieve their growth potential. Now that employers are finally realizing that their greatest assets are their employees. rookies are becoming a prized asset. Auren Hoffman (auren@ bridgepath.com) is President of BridgePath. BridgePath, a service that helps college students and recent graduates find jobs, is based in Berkeley, California.
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A good multi-vitamin contains minerals which are related to an amino acid or to some type of vegetable protein. This increases the absorption so that at the end you don’t just have expensive urine.
AGZ$M?UU7X There have been hundreds of studies on the efficacy of acupuncture analgesia for acute and chronic pains like type fibromyalgia. If people are squeamish about needles try electro-acupuncture. Musmg~ Tb-spy: hilany physicians
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I. Preheat oven to 350°F. 2. Generously grease a 13 x 9” pan. 3. In a small saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate and butter or margarine, stirring constantly until smooth. 4. Remove from heat; cool slightly. 5. In medium bowl, beat sugar, eggs and vanilla until light and fluffy. 6. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. 7. Stir in flour, salt and chocolate mixture; blend well. 8. Spread in greased pan. 9. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes.
WARNING! Do NOT OVERBAKE. Doingsowillcausc your brownies to be tasteless, dry and objective. 10. Cool completely. 11. In a small saucepan, melt glaze ingredients over low heat, stirring constantly until smooth. 12. Drizzle glaze over brownies. 13. Let stand until set. 14. Cut into bars. Makes 36 bars, or eight nightclubs. Once again, we are always looking for new and interesting ways to please your tastebuds. Bring your recipes to Imprint in SLC 1116 or e-mail them to human@imprint.uwacerloo.ca. Foodservices food will never taste the same to you again (you’re welcome).
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ously doesn’t know what she’s missing, because any other girl would be overwhelmed with sweat just co go out with you. b) say, “so I’ll pick you up around eight on Friday then.” c) run screaming to the nearest monastery to live a solitary life of celibacy. 3) YQU gef buck your hZiunt fpPoH on the Pyhzgoreun Theorem with fesped to m0d24hf0m.s andbthw the murk of F on the pup&f, is t/e commenf, “ Whuf wus going t/l fouglr your mole?“; you: a) throw the paper away, the prof is obviously intimidated by your intellectual
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Derek Maat and Mike Stroeder slice and dice the Laurier “defence” as the Warriors romped to an easyvictory over their cross-town rival. photos
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ave you ever seen a man who’s seen the miraculous? Or someone who has had some jolting spiritual vision? They walk around dazed, speaking like prophets of some unseen reality. They walk around cursed to retelling an experience beyond language and no one who hasn’t seen the same thing ever understands. On Wednesday, January 14, I saw such a vision. Not so much miraculous but definitely phenomenal. In truth, I can tell you the Warriors trampled Windsor badly - which they did. I can tell you. Jack Stroeder was ethereal, having twenty-one points at halftime and dunking one so hard he was parallel to the floor when the rim stopped his momentum. I can get metaphorical and announce how Rigeau had more assists than a paramedic in a World Warwhich he did. I can say that Mano Watsa was like teflonwhich he was. I can goon about how Lancer coach Mike Harvey shook his head, distraught, baffled and did not know what to do- which all did occur. I can tell you of many things, but ifyou were not there you wouldn’t get it. My words would be like photocopying the Mona Lisa in black and white. In the midst of all this, Derek Maat had his usual game. It’s hard to notice Derek sometimes (even though he’s 6’7”) because he does what he’s supposed to do. Point guards aren’t supposed to be unstoppable. Shooting guards aren’t supposed to be 6’8”. But centres are supposed to rebound, defend, score, battle and rebound some more. Geoff Stead is a good rebounder. Last year he led the country with about 15 a game, way more than anyone else. Last Saturday he pulled down ZOagainst McMaster. Against
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Maat hegot five. Elbows, pushing, shoving, bruises, knockdowns, and take-downs are the big man’s tools. Maat doesn’t bury threes, crossover or dunk a lot but he handles his business. For rhose of you who don’t believe me 1’11 put it this way: a lot of Warriors are allowed to have good or bad days. But if Maat doesn’t take care of business down low the Warriors don’t win. It’s that simple. It’s a tough thing for me to say because I know what a gentle guy he is off the court, but on the court Maat is a tough guy. He doesn’t slow down, he never slacks off and he comes to battle every time, like all true Warriors do. On that same weekend the Warriors dropped one to Lakehead and beat them the next day. The over-capacity crowd took stupidity to new heights-we think they were whipped up by free beer. Losing by five on Saturday according to Assistant Coach Kurt Warkenton: “Everyone played OK. No one played great.” On Sunday Mano dropped 28 and hurt his- - back. Josh Holden hurt his toe. Kieron got mocked and 5x6 pictures of John Quinlan naked were on sale for $2.50 ($1.50 for Alumni grandmothers). They won by three. The Golden Chickens of Laurier arrived on Saturday the 24th to foul up our gym, Last time they showed they were embarrassed Mortal Kombat style (39 point loss FATALITY!). This time, same story. It was a very boring game. From tip to finale the Warriors beat them up. Even with Woody, Josh Holden, and Maat out it was manslaughter. The highlight was a dunk by Stroeder in the cock-thehammer-rock-the-rim one handed fashionvery nice. I hate to say I told you, so but I did. Currently the soldiers are three-and-two and poised to invade the Guelph farmlands co paint another masterpiece I can’t describe.
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Athletes of the week
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Jimmy Warrior
Petrie Track
Heather Athena
A versatile track athlete who regularly competes in five different events, Petrie placed seventh in the 6Om hurdles at the McGill Invitational on the weekend with a personal best time of 8.93 seconds. Petrie, a first-year competitar after transferring to UW, also placed seventh in the long jump with a leap of 6.35 metres.
Moyse Track
A second-year student from P.E.I., Moyse ran her fastest time this season in the 60 metres and finished second in the event at the 14-team McGill Invitational in Montreal. Moyse, who doubles as an Athena soccer player in the fall, was last year’s UW Athena Rookie of the Year.
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his Saturday, the Athena and Warrior Swim Teams will be competing against our rivals (and every other Canadian university’s, for that matter) Western in the Western Dual Meet. And leading the charge for our team is Val Walker. “It’s a big meet in that Western is our big rival. So we always place pretty well against them. I think the girls have a chance against the Western girls” Walker stated. In fact, the Athena/Warrior Swim Teams have been doing exceptionally well, even with the losses of key members on the Warrior’s side. “We’ve had a lot of bad luck, on the guys side,” Walker concured. “Two of our swimmers were [injured] in that plane crash over Christmas. One of our top guys broke his wrist, so he’s not swimminganymoreeither. That’s a bit of a blow, but 1 think we had a really good training camp over Christmas, and everyone seems to be swimming really well.” “It affects us, but not directly, like we’re not swimming as weI1, because everyone swims individually.”
Val Walker, gearing up for the CtAU championships. we have 17, which is a lot better. And the guys are at 25 team members, so we’re happy to have all that many more people out.” She also feels that the rookies are berter this year than last. When asked about her proficiency in swimming, Walker states it stems from her history with
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there, and once I’m there I tend to think of the potential to do really well.” However, there is no rest for the wicked. After the meet this weekend, Walker and the team will have to keep training. ‘QUA is in three weeks, and that’s going to be great. But that’s our big focus right now and so we’re pretty excited about that. That’s where we’ll be swimming our fastest. And that’s a big meet for me as well. And then the next week I’ll be at CIAO. So that’s why I’m kind of focused more.” The Intercollegiate Council are droud to kick off their Game of the Week promotion with this weekend’s swim meet. The hope is to ra’ise awareness, and attendance, for the many teams that compete under the University of Waterloo banner.
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learning experience indeed, the Varsity Figure Skating Team has just returned from an invitational competition hosted by the University of Guelph. This was the second invitational (which means “purely for fun”). The major stress and anxiety doesn’t really show until Finals which will be held at U of T in February. The way these competitions work is very structured. First, you have the category: whether it be Open Solo Dance (one girl on the ice performing an already-set pattern of dance steps where she is to show that she can dance better than her eight other opponents), or Pairs Four (performed at the university level only, where -four girls attempt to do one difficult, synchronized performance).
Second, you need skaters: Melissa Ens in theSenior Similar one girl with the necessary rePairs. quirements from each school can Numerous fourth placements try to win that category. earned by Laura Vanderheyden , Third, points are allotted for Karen Michaud, Elizabeth Bauer, each finish from first to sixth place; - Shallen Hollingshead and first earns ten, second earns seven, Sharlene Slater also helped to raise third earns five, fourth gets three, the team’s standing. fifth gets two, and sixth gets one. This was to no avail, as the Whichever teams receive the team ended the stressful day with
Athena finish seventh FIGURESKATING three highest standings according to points accumulated throughout the days events will win the gold, silver or bronze medals. The team exhibited a definite attempt to earn points with two proud second place finishes by Ailan McKenzie and Lisa Guch in the Senior Similar D&ce and Wisty Van Shellenberg and
a seventh place finishamong nine Ontario universities; McGill withdrew because of conditions at home. The Athenas wanted to win and they all worked hard, but the . outcome was not in their favour. The girls are refurbishing their strategy and revamping their programs -they do nor intend to be disappointed next month.
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are still available
Did you know that you can still register for Campus Recreation classes? Some classes, such as aerobics classes, may still have spaces available to new students. In addition, new class times are being offered for a small number of courses, incIuding a new YOGA class being offered on Thursday nights from 8:3O to 1O:OO p,m, in Studio 1. If you are interested in taking this class (or any other class listed in The Incredible Campus Recreation Guidebook), check with the receptionist at- PAC 2039
and see if there is still space available for that class. This term Campus Ret will NOT be charging the standard $3 fee for late signups, so you really have no excuse for not joining. Please note that not all classes have spaces, or can accomodate late entries (i.e. some classes such as Tai Chi or dance are based on a series of m&ements taught over the sequence of the course). Bouldering
Clinics
Due to the popularity of Bouldering Clinics, more clinics will beoffered by the Outers Club and Campus Recreation. The first series of Bouldering Clinics were scheduled for this
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week on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. An additional clinic will be held Tuesday, February 3 at 7~00 p.m. to 9:OO p.m. Register for this class at PAC 2039. The Outers Club will be offering another set of clinics later in the term. Stay tuned for more details,orcontact the OutersClub for more information. Leagues
Moore
This week, we have two outstanding leaders to recognize for their contribution to Campus Recreation. Steve Moore is a new referee in the Campus Recreation Indoor Soccer League. In his first term, he has attended all of the referee clinics and prepared for the new season. Only two weeks into the Indoor Soccer season, Steve has made acontribution to the Indoor Soccer league by covering extra games, and going that little bit extra to make sure that each team has an enjoyable experience. Steve has been an active participant in the Campus Ret leagues, including soccer, basketball, volleyball, and flag football since starting ac UW.
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We would also like to salute Darryl Rolfe for his amazing contribution to the Aquatic program at UW. This term, Darryl has been quick to accept additional responsibilities. In addition to his work as the Aquatics Instructional Coordinator, Darryl has run an in-service training on his own, and assisted with a number of Campus Recreation courses, including a NLS exam, a first-aid course and a CPR course.
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The Campus Recreation competitive and co-recreational leagues are now in full swing. All schedules are posted on the Campus Recreation homepage found at www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/ infoleagues/camprec, and are posted near the gyms at the CRC and the PAC. If you are a captain, you may be able to get a copy of the schedule at the PAC office (a limited number of copies were made for the team captains). The Trading Deadline is coming up soon, and every team needs to get their team rosters up-dated on the web before February 6 at 4:30. If you are having trouble getting your team onto the web, please contact Joe Cascagnette at jwcascag@vatservl immediately. Teams who are missing roster information may be -ineligible for play-offs, or may lose players on I their teams. Black Hits
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Windsor 6, WARRIORS 3 HOCKEY it appeared that Western’s goalie Jason Denomme had his magic gloves on, as he easily stopped all but three shots. Goals were scored for Waterloo by Greg Esdale, Aaron Kenney and Jeff Goldie. Disheartened by the loss, the Warriors faced off against Windsor on Sunday. Windsor, ranked Sh in the nation, was psyched for a good, hard, physical game. Waterloo, was not. The first period was solid enough, with the score tied 1-l after 20 minutes. Something happened during the second period though, as
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Windsor rallied to score 5 goals in less than 7 minutes. A goalie change infused some life into the frozen Warriors, and with improved defensive play and better control of the puck, Waterloo scored to end the second period at 6-2. Third period action started out promising, as the Warriors showed more offensive action, however, the final burst of energy was only good for one more goal. Final *score after 60 minutes: Windsor 6, Warriors 3. Warrior goal scorers for the game were
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Greg Fullerton, Greg Esdaie and Joel Widmeyer. Mike Chambers had 2 assissts for the game. No points were taken by the Warriors, thus they missed a chance to advance to Znd place in a competitive West Divsion, which has Windsor in lsl and Western in 2nd place. It wasn’t really a loss though, in a broadei sense of the word. The Warriors showed that they can fight back. They don’t buckle under pressure (usually). And if the band doesn’t stop playing, it means something good is going on,
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ou can’t say that talent is the defining factor for how good a team will become. The basketball Athenas have the talent, but for the most part, haven’t been utilizing it fully. This was most evident in an embarrassing loss to the lowly Windsor Lancers two weeks ago. But last Saturday, the Athenas finally woke up from their slumber and pulled it together against the other Big Purple Satan, *the Laurier Golden Hawks. Would you like simplicity? The Athenas whipped the Hawks all the way back to the other side of University Avenue, doubling them with a 65-33 trouncing. Athena long-range specialist Leslie Mitchell was back in top form for the first time since the New Year’s tournament, nailing sixof eleven three-point attempts and finishing with a team-high 22 points. Although fourth-year guard Jodi Hawfey saw nearly no action in the second half, she was still good for ten points, as was post player Jacalyn White. Some of the lesser known Athenas got their chance to shine, including Catherine Dietz, Hayley Moylan, and Kate Macintosh.
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nder the guidance of coaches Tim Mussar and Jason Gregoire, the UW TrackTeam headed to Montreal in the bitter cold and driving snow, to take p&t in the McGill Invitaional last weekend. As usual, there were persorial bests all around, and also as usual, the women’s relay teams cleaned up! In the 4 X 200 m, Jill Bennett, Heather Moyse, Alison Salter and Alison Brazier edged out the McGill team for first place. Alison Brazier leanedpast the diving McGill runner at the finish line to take the victory by .Ol seconds, in a time of 1:45.55. The number one ranked 4x400m team did not
and Ellen Schappert ran a personal best to end up eighth. On the men’s side, the 4xZOOm team overcame some messy exchange zones and ran well. In the 4 x 400 m, it was a similar story, as the team was physically dominated by the other teams, something that shouldn’t happen in track, but often does. The 4x800m team of Chris Payton, Stephan Drew, John Lofranco, and Dave Banbury, on the strength of Payton’s agressive first leg, and Lofranco’s personal best split on the third leg, looked to have held on to their national top ten ranking. Banbury performed outstandingly wellconsidering he had just finished a 3000m race, moments before the 4x800m. John Lofranco and Stephen Drew had
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compete; but the 4x800m team of Lynn Coon, Ellen Schappert, Blanka Sharma, and Shauna Ellis took second place in a time of 937.19. Individually for the women, Heather Moyse was second in the 60m, with a time of 7.85, and Alison Salter ran a personal best 42.71 to finish third in the 300m. Jill Bennet was strong as usual in the hurdles, fmishirig fourth. Blanka Sharma ran a personal best as well, and finished sixth in the 6UOm. Lynn Coon was fifth in the ZSOOm, picking up points for the women’s team,
strong individual races in the 15OOm. John ran a personal best 4:09.1 to fmish eighth, and Stephen was close behind at 4:15.65. Chris Payton won his heat of the 60Om and Jimmy Petrie was seventh in the 60m hurdles. The pole vaulters were consistent, as Bill Miller and Richard Sibley tiedfor fourth with identical vaults of 4.30 meters. The long trip and hard weather mtide for a grueling weekend, but thanks to the hard work of coach and administrator Tim Mussar, the Warriors and Athenas live to run again this weekend in Toronto.
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f you’re not a female under 12 or someone’s chaperone, you may look like a loser or a pedophile when you go to see SpiceWorld. And you will go. Oh, yes. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but you too shall succumb to the wonder that is the Spice Girls. We didn’t think it would happen to us, but there we were, four semi-adults sitting in front of three year olds with booster seats. And when all the kids in the audience sang along with the Spice Girls, you begin to understand the attraction of this group. For those of you living much too adult a lifestyle, the Spice Girls are: Mel C. (Sporty), Mel B.(Scary), Geri (Ginger), Emma (Baby), and Victoria (Posh). Yes, they are quite cartoonish, and yes, they seem very superficial, but dammit, they have fun and they never forget their friends. The plot (there is a plot) centers around the girls’ preparations for an upcoming live gig in London, England. Tooling around in their Union Jack deco-
rated double-decker tour bus (which has sort of a Doctor Who tat-dis interior) the girls meander through a variety of contrived events, from an alien encounter to the birth of a friend’s baby. The plot effectively wove together the many different subplots, much like a Saturday Night Live spin-off movie. The acting performance of the Spice Girls was a little more difficult to guage. It’s hard to tell whether the girls were acting the part of ditzy starlets and pulling it off really convincingly, or simply being themselves. Given the high level of obvious sarcasm and parody in the script, one might tend to lean toward the former. There were quite a few cameos by a number of big-name celebrities, including Elvis Costello, Elton John, Bob Hoskins, Jennifer Saunders (from AbFab), and Meatloaf. Roger Moore was brilliant in his redundance as the enigmatic record executive, spewing cryptic cliches like a dyslexic Dr. No. The real depth of Spiceworld can be found by interpreting it as an acid post-modernist indictment of the cynically exploitative entertainment industry. First there are the many layers of metafiction, done in documentary style and ruthlessly satirizing the Beatles’ movie Hard Days
‘A poignant portrayal of a coming of age.” - Feily Foley lmr3rint file photo Night. It is a movie about pop stars doing a tour mirroring a movie about pop stars doing a tour. As in Peter Greenaway’s The &z@ ofMucon, one is left wondering who the actors are, and who the audience is. Troubling thoughts soon pervade theatregoers as they wonder whether they are part of the sordid treatment of reality that is raking their consciousness on the
screenThe Beatles’ version was a look at the madness of being a big pop star on tour. Spiceworld wickedly twists this premise inside out, giving a sort of doomed life atmosphere to what is, on the surface a happy-go-lucky bunch of girls enjoying a few minutes of fame. Foucault or Derrida could not portray any better the futility of unbiased and deluded meaninglessness of the inquiry into
what is properly regarded as the excesses of celebrity worship as seen through the eye of realistic documentary film making. Add to this the presence of an actual documentary film maker, portrayed on one level as a buffoon, but in the style of exiled communist writers past, he is actually the hero of the story. One is appalled yet unable to take one’s eyes off the screen.
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ongratulations,Chantal! Chantal Kreviazuk’s (Krev-ee-a-zuck - it’s not that hard people!) debut album t.h&f T.he Rocks ad just went Gold. She is only twentyfour years old and is experiencing insurmountable success. She was a piano prodigy at the age of three, she writes and composes most of her songs, she has toured with such prestigious acts as Amanda Marshall, Jann Arden, Bon Jovi, and Lilith Fair. And she’s Canadian. At a time in music when women are being swept under the carpet and their talent atuibutcd to a “fad,” Chantal is an artist whose talent emulates from her very being. She writes personal songs that touch people, that are eloquent and brutal in their honesty and lack of pretense. Her
Sume people won ‘t even a#empt to p?m?u#ce it - h+ey jus? cull you ChU~taj. Mm-hmm. I don’t mind that either. Just because my name is there, I don’t expect everyone to say it really well and get it, you know? Just as long as it’s there, like I don’t care if you screw it up or don’t say it at all. But that’s who I am.
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ast Wednesday at Stage’s, three guys from Saskatoon proved that the blues is not dead, live performance is not a lost art, and not just anyone can play guitar. Wide Mouth Mason redefined the term ‘power trio’ as they sailed through a set consisting mainly of songs from their self-titled album accented with reggae, world beats and a multitude of blues influences. The Matthew Good Band opened strong with a couple of up tempo tracks from O&er(is this @&, dops anyo~&aow?), but their third song went the way of the ballad and they completely lost their momentum. When Sean Earl and Safwan took the stage and it was, ‘Matthew who?’ With covers and musical references in-
eluding Stevie Wonder, Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix, B.B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughn, the Police and even some Robert Johnson and Prince, the Wide Mouth show was an eclectic mix of raw power. There are no weak links in their live show. Every one of the group members are seasoned, solid live
performers on their respective instruments and have voices strong enough that they coufd each front the band on their own. Indeed, drummer Safwan Javed belted out
“Natty Dread” Bob Marley’s without missing a beat, and bassist Earl Pereira sang very big backup vocals, augmenting guitarist Sean Verreault’s immense and penetrating vocal delivery. The centerpiece of the show was Verreault’s impeccable guitar work. He went from dirty, funky rhythm to searing and original licks in the blink of an eye, only sounding derivative when that was his aim. Wide Mouth Mason easiIy switched genres and tempos, melding one song into the next in what sounded like a long, impromptu jam, but was actually a well polished, impeccably performed live set. The on1y weak spot may have been where the band seemed to sit back and simply go through the motions playing one of their radio friendly tracks off the album. There wasn’t even any illusion of spontaneity and danger, so the songs seemed flat when compared to the rest of the show.
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good sized crowd was on hand for the all ages show. The diversity of the crowd is evidence of the broad appeal of treble charger. Numerous fans crowded the stage door seeking autographs. The band obIiged signing CD covers, shirts and various body parts, while drinking beer and talking with their fans. By 11, the band was on stage playing music. treble charger has the standard two guitar (Greig Nori aqd Bill Priddle), bass (Rosie
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Martin), and drums (Morris Palter) configuration. The two song writers Nori and Priddle alternate or combine the lead vocals. The band plays the ubiquitous guitar focused power pop sound, but at least do it well. Beginning with-a catchy melody, the songs lull the audience before the drums and heavier guitar crash in to create a satisfying cacophony of distorted guitars and vocal harmonyencompassed by solid drum lines. The combination of two lead vocals and the diversity ofstyles the band incorporates into their music produces a range of songs. The band played a tight set, with little talk between songs, allowing feedback to flow the songs into one another. About half way through the set, the band entreated the audience to lobby Much Music to play the video for their song “Red.” The band was annoyed because their song was not getting the rotation time they figured it should.The crowd responded enthusiastically as the band played the more restrained “Red”, one super keen fan even pulled out the old lighter. “Friend of mine”, probably the band’s most well known song was next. The high school girls squealed and crowd surfers appeared at the front. Martin asked the surfers to tone it down pointing out that, “climbing the P.A. stack is above the call of duty.” The band did not let up at all in the second half of the show, and neither did the crowd. treble charger put on a high caliber performance, and now that the band is signed with a major label the potential for the future is tremendous.
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reland’s gain will ultimately be K-W’s loss, as Paddy Flynn departs from the local music scene. (Flynn is a Kitchenerbased musician commonly known for his role as vocalist/bassist of The Groove Daddys, before playing with Shannon Lyon. Flynn will be spending the next year in Ireland, at the University of UIster as part of an exchange with UW). The evening was only promoted in a word-of-mouth fashion, with the bill of performers never formally announced. The size and nature of the crowd were more likely a reflection of Flynn’s character, than his great musical capacity. The line-up was a surprise for many, especially Flynn, as some of the area’s finest musicians came to pay tribute to their fellow artist. The evening opened with The Wagon Wheels, comprised of Bernard Kearney, Mike McNulty, Chris Robinson, along with DJ Christine Schmidt spinning backing tracks. The highlight of this set was a lyrically reworked and unprintable version of T/re C&i Tua~n uf El Paso. Next was Derek Hines of E2 Jelly and The Friggin’ Buckaroos. Hines’ mastery of the
jazzy blues genre shows why this particular styIe has become aforte of the Buckaroos. Hines was followed by singer/ songwriter Tatiana, accompanied by McNulty on guitar. Judging by her performance, Tatiana’s gig on Wednesday nights at the Walper would likely be well worth checking out. Former Rhinos’ front man Danny Michel was next. Michet put on his usual enjoyable performance. Flynn’s longtime friend Paul McLeod, rounded out the formal line-up. Now with The Skydiggers, McLeod can’t play the smaller gigs in the area. Friday night was a treat for both audience and artist. McLeod brought the night’s most poignant moment. He played The Grtcn Fidds of Frmw~, an Irish ballad which Flynn is known for. Flynn, moved by the tribute, was too emotional to join his old pal. Given his ability to leave his audience mesmerized, McLeod’s upcoming solo CD should prove a worthy acquisition for those interested in his methodic folk. His show this Saturday at the Jane Bond promises to be another stellar performance. It will be his only solo gig in the area for quite sometime. The Jane Bond is a great intimate setting in which to see an artist of McLeod’s calibre. After McLeod, the evening degenerated into a series of jam arrangements followed by reminiscing and farewells. All the best Paddy and may Ireland never be the same!
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Survival of the freakiest The Jim Rose Circus January
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“The rescuers have been ambushed, killed and fucked up the ass.”
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nci so the latest incamation of Jim Rose’s cult attraction began. The first five minutes were a plethora of cringe-suitable material, with The Enigma, on whom a pre-mortem autopsy had been performed upon, revealing that he had worms in his brain by not only scaring the shit out of the audience with a live scorpion on a string, but also lowering it, squirming, into his mouth. The next thrill for the audience was the so-called “Mexican transvestite wrestling,” in which two effeminately-clad men attempted to win by putting a strapon dildo in their adversary’s mouth
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for a three second count. The victorious Rubber Wrestler topped it off with his guitar stylings while his feet were off somewhere in the de1 ta quadrant. Later in the show, Jim claimed to hypnotize four members of the audience. The four sat in a square of chairs on the stage
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laying clubs for 30 years can speak volumes about a band. It can be the sign of a relentless group relegated to the mediocrity of small venues without the break of a major record deal. Or in the case of NRBQ, New Rhythm and Blues Quartet, it can be the mark of a band that has done it their own way since they began. That’s not to say they haven’t been a success. Since they began in the music scene, this group has toured with genuine musical greats as well as developing their own loyal following the Grateful Dead would have be proud of. With a keyboardist who isn’t afraid to karate-chop, pound and essentially mash any part of his arm into the keys, NRBQ set out at a furious pace: As a group that works with-
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out a set list, knowing only their opening tune and drawing on the crowd’s energy and enthusiasm to propel them through the night, they manage to put serious muscle behind a style that is a fusion of blues, classic rock and pianoheavy jazz with some all-out musical mayhem thrown in for good measure. After all the blues shows I’ve seen, I can best describe NRBQas a rock-a-billy blues band that met the Grateful Dead at a Spirit of the West concert. It’s hard to imagine, I know, but they have tremendous energy with great timing and a genuine ability to feed off each other and their audience. If you’re feeling adventurous in this almost forgotten genre, make a point of seeing this uniquegroup.But don’t look for the cleanest guitar work or traditional composition. Amidst bright licks -from a guitarist whose outlandish dress would make Carlos Santana jealousand an upbeat groove, you could even see a Cabbage Patch Kid doing the limbo ’ on a keyboard. But you can definitely look to have fun.
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and made to lay on each others’ knees while Jim sprayed each with water in a rather inconvenient Iocation. Mr. Lift0 was up next. Mr. Lifto, as his name suggests, is quite the weightlifter. Mr. Lift0 was able to lift two irons, a car battery and a cinder block with various body piercings. Jim had his chance at the end of the show to get back at the audience for being so damn sadistic. Jim’s assistant, the chainsaw guy, ran through the audience with a fullyrevved chainsaw. TAeJim RuseCirc~s will not be back in Waterloo for at least another three years, and all things considered, that is probably a good thing. While I do recommend the show to anyone who’s never seen it, it’s quite definitely not the kind of thing you’ll want to see every other weekend. Go see Spice World instead.
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hose who were at Centre in the Square on January 2 1 will not forget the special evening they spent with one of Canada’s musical legends. Amid lava lamps and oriental rugs, Blue Rodeo serenaded a sold out house throughout a three-hour spectacle. Playing songs from every one of their seven albums, they were able to relate to the crowd by recounting familiar tales of lost love, romantic encounters and life’s unending struggle. Blue Rodeo3 lead singer Jim Cuddy released his wholesome voice in songs such as “Try” and the powerful “Better Off As We Are”. The keyboardist, James Gray took a wild spin on the song “Diamond Mine”. He played with
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really different,” Jim Cuddy related to the crowd, “I remember you at Fed Hall, puking; and doing shooters at Stages...“. Cuddy even dedicated the piece “It Could Happen to You” to Alan Eagleson, “who finally got what he deserved”. Talking with the band after the concert was as easy as listening to them on stage. They were casual, open and honest. “I still get nervous”, said drummer Glenn Milchem when asked about playing guitar on “Falling Down Blue”. Cuddy said that breaking up the show with a short intermission was helpful because it allowed for a little flexibility in song selection. “We were still crunched for time though” he noted. While munching on a slice of pizza, he indicated that touring is tiring but happily stated, “I get to go home (to Toronto) for 12 hours. And then it’s off to North Bay”. Blue Rodeo has more than just touring on their minds. Before producing their last album, Tremolo, the band members worked on individual projects. Keelor’s solo album “Gone” has already been released and Cuddy’s will be available in August. Keelor and Cuddy have also worked intimately with native issues including work on the album
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“Pine Ridge”. Cuddy acknowledged that they would continue to be involved with this cause. Blue Rodeo’s next gig after the regular tour will be the second annual Stardust Ball. The concert will be on the stomping lawns of Fort York in Toronto on July 11 and 12, 1998 with tickets available April 4. The concert at Centre in the
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Square will definitely be remembered for the spirited and theraputic atmosphere the band created. As usual, Blue Rodeo was able to thrill a capacity crowd with their unique style and their enduring talent. Yet, with all their experience and success they could easily be mistaken for university students; they love pizza, drink beer and miss home.
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just about every limb he had, even getting his elbows into the fray. Bazil Donovan, the bashful bassist, spoke up for the trippy tune, “I Was Stoned and I Missed It”. While Greg Keelor was able to sober the crowd with “What is this love?” as Glenn Milchem used the drum like an eerie heartbeat. Keelor let his voice swirl a Capella in another soul-searching song about a “motherless son” and was joined by Kim Deschamp’s steel guitar on “Dark Angel”. Only a few songs from Blue Rodeo’s most recent album, Tremolo, were played, which allowed the crowd to dip into the band’s successful past. Part of that success comes from their ability to take old pieces on new and creative turns. Many songs were with enriched moving instrumentals, allowing the band members to highlight their individual talents on instruments varying from the mandolin to the accordion. They even hauled out a big string bass for an acoustic set that included a very upbeat “P hotograph” and the mellow “Falling Down Blue”. On the stage, these honestto-goodness Canadia\n boys, joked and chided with each other and the crowd. “Y’know looking out at you from up here...you look
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0?7@-nalintentions andzQlhic/i one is a d@a~u~efor you. ‘They both are. I write my songs at the piano, but the vision I have is what comes out on the record.
What is it that yorr wantpeo~h fu get out of your music? Honesty. I want to transcend, I want to rise above all the shit in life and get real, and I want people to feel that when they listen to my music.
I wrote “Surrounded” while I was in the shower. I wrote “Believer” while I was in the car on the way home. Urn, I wrote “Wayne” at the piano, just playing around. I wrote “Imaginary Friend” by myself in the middle of the night at my piano. I wrote “Boot” in the studio with the-guys. I wrote, urn, “Don’t Be Good” I believe sitting at a piano at the Sony building, just dicking around on the piano.
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oryou don ‘t like religion at all? No, no. I just don’t like,... I feel the word religion in itself just divides people. But I’m very Codconscious, and I’m interested in, like I said, just spiritually transcending and rising above a lot of things. Another thing I noticed about you ii that you don’t fen& emulate the qLn&essentiar’ “rock andrull” Q% sty/e. I saw you af Hamilton Place when you open& for Amunda Marshall, and yozc had your herbal tea. Do you fitd it diflcult to maintuitz &is Wean hitg ” amidst ak4e p?wure? No, no! My gosh, if I was to drink
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Well, because of lhis, and &vioudy because of y0lrr talent, many people vitw you us a rub modd. Are you accepting of this konour? Yes, yes I am. Very much so. If I wer8 to look in your CD colle&mon righ now, who would 1 be /iRely tu find them?
I. tiwtl? a song thut has special meaningfirr yolr Ott the album? ‘:Grace,n, “Surrounded,” “Wayne” -- they all do, I mean they all do in a different way. on yo#ralbum, you rt+ank God, andyos hv~ a qf&uttf~m JeslLs, yosl seem like a religious woman. Huw jmportont a role does religriota play in your it+!&? I don’t like religion, to be honest. I just used that quote as a means it’s of... ‘cause it’s an example, something people know, and to say stop judging each other.
me of you? Oh, very much so, yeah. But it goes beyond that, I mean, like, sure there’s some nights where I’m just like, Tuck, I’d just like to get wasted right now, I feel like crap and I’d just like to lose myself and escape.” And I think that can even be healthy once in a while, Rut because 1 have dcmands the next day, I just can’t do it, You know? And I do not really like the feeling either, ir’s just a big pain in the butt. I mean, for those few minutes of escape that you get, to me, you pay a huge price.
or smoke or do drugs I think I would be dead. ‘Cause it’s just too busy. There’s no way, in this day and age you can’t, you can’t. You won’t make it. You won’t make it professionally,oremotionally.
You’d find Sinead O’Connor, you’d find . . . Jann Arden, you’d find a lot of Beaties, u h.. . you’d find, oh the Sneaker Pimps record, I like that. Sarah McLachlan I love. You’d find Tori Amos. You’d find U2, Ricki Lee Jones, Neil Young.. . . Thnak-you very much for doing this, take care. Oh, my pleasure, you too. Attbget some sleep -- you sound tired. I am tired, dammit! Okay, bye! Ch2tal Krtviazuk will be performing at F&d Hall on Saturday.
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I’ll get you, Hulk Hogan! Marshall Ward The Squared East 4IhnFe6.2 by Rachel Imprint
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hen most people think of wrestlers, they think of men running around in tacky cos tumes, performingobviously choreographed moves on each other, With his new exhibition, Tke Squared Circle, artist Marshall Ward hopes to change ail that. 27~ Sqiwfd Cif& is a coifection of large scale paintings all depicting the tragedy of wrestling. Asstrangeas that may sound, the concept works very well. The sqU~?zu’C~fc~& Ward explains, “is Wrestler jargon for the wrestling ring.” Ward sees wrestlers as perfeet symbols of downtrodden working class, a class most wrestiers themselves belong to. You will not fmd any Hufk Hogans or Ultimate Warriors here. Ward
states tha6 he, “wants no association with the WWF.” Instead he aims to “strip away all the showmanship, the glitter and fights of professional wrestling” and in its place show the anguished human face underneath. Ward, a fourth year Fine Arts student at Waterloo, was inspired
by his own life -long love and vast knowledge of wrestling. While researching for this exhibit, he visited the Hart Brothers School of Wrestling, where he not only found modeIs for his paintings but also experienced what it is like to be in the ring. From this, he was able to find a side of wrestling not seen in magazines or on television. It is Ward’s aim to “change people’s perceptions about the sport of wrestling.” The paintings themselves have a tragic beauty to them. The soft lines and muted colours of the figures contrast with the violent nature of the subject. They truly convey the sense of hopelessness that is bubbling underneath the sport of wrestling. The Squared Circh is the first of a new series of art exhibitions showcasing student art at East Campus Hall Gallery. Each show runs approximately a week at the gallery. These shows are an excellent opportunity -_ to check out exciting up-and-coming artists.
Not quite Ozzy, but close enough Matt Osborne The Imprint Interview by Debbra McClintock Imprint stdf
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att Osborne has been playing seriously in the K-W area for six solid years, beginning with his arrival to Laurier and their campus music compilation, Taster. Establish-
self -province-wide through selection by the Ontario Arts C&ncil as a recipient for a three thousand dollar grant, over and above multiple other competitors. The grant has resulted in this latest musical venture, notably more subtle and somber than Doggv &es. Osborne retains a sense of his signature blues style on c/n&~uteq but focuses mdre on slower,
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solo explorations with emphasis on the lyrical aspect. He takes his influences from other local musicians such as Rob Juneau and the members of White Courtesy Phone. When asked what his objeclives were for this album, he concentrated on the “sense of
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the same, this time seen through Adam Sherburne’s lens of introspection. Suicide, Angry White Men and sexual/physical abuse are, to name a few, the things on Sherburne’s list of Things That Need C+anging(TM). The job of a musician-slashactivist is to affect social change through music. Faced with the hypocrisy inherent in white men preaching about the oppression of black people or violence against women, Consolidated started out with the philosophy of music as informational vehicle, saying “Hey, look at this! Do you think this should be going on?“. Consolidated was a kick in the ass to get your head out of the sand. In the past, Consolidated has wrapped their message in a more electroiangry format, whereas this release is more “Jimi Hendrix/ Tony Iommi as voice of social consciousness.” That dance floor evangelism is sorely missed, as a sound which carried Consolidated’s message far better than the mediocre blues/R&B tracks-that predominate on this CD. Consolidated is going to be preaching to the converted unless they’re preaching to the dancing.
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The musical group out of Amsterdam, Vershki da Koreshki, compare themselves to the roots and leaves of a plant, hence the name. Descendants of ancient cultures, the roots of the group comprise of Mola Sylla (Senegal, Africa) and Kaigal-ool Khovalyg (Tuva, Central Asia). Alexei Levin and Vladimir Volkov (both from Saint Petersburg, Russia) make up the remainder of the group. The sound throughout the CD, is reminiscent ofa high school band warming up. Experimentation and improvisation are the main drive behind this group and, oddly enough, they’ve found their niche. Different musical styles abound; a bit of jazz, set to foreign words. You’re never certain whether you’ll hear a classical piano in the background, just silence or possibly a man mumbling in a strange tongue. An array of instuments such as kongoma, accordion, piano, and ighil, to name a few, results in the eclectic sound. Ifyou’ve ever wondered what a flock of geese being run down by a pick-up truck sounds like,
check out track five, composed by Levin. You’ll learn quickly that stringed instrumentscan play very discordant things. If you
love classical music, plug your ears, If you want to know more about world music, try a compilation CD first. One problem with this CD is that many of the songs cannot be distinguished between one another, at least for the amateur. Overall, the CD is mellow and upbeat, sophisticated yet playful. If you’re feeling adventuresome, or if you feel like being whisked away to the bowels of a foreign land, give it a shot. It grows on you.
by James Daouphars Imprint staff It bugs the hell out of me that a band who has spent the last couple of years touring with the likes of “Entombed”, “Orange 9mm” and “Neurosis” could put out an album with absolutely no originality whatsoever. There are thirteen tracks in all, and they all sound exactly the same. What’s
the deal? Considering that this 3piece is fronted by none other than NYC Hard-core icon Chris Spencer, I was expecting just a little bit more than what 1 got. Okay, a LOT more. What I did get was an album that I couldn’t listen to for more than ten minutes at a time (any longer would
have resulted in a migraine). Don’t get me wrong, I consider myself an astute fan of the Heavy Metal/ Hard-core genre, and these guys do indeed have talent; the various guitar riffs are catchy (for the first couple of tracks at least) and Vinny Signorelli does a fine job on skins, punishing his drum kit with reckless abandon. It’s Spencers’ vocals that bore the crap out of me, as they are reminiscent of Zak from “Rage Against the Machine” with-a serious case of throat cancer. Spencer (talented guitarist that he is) has absolutely no depth nor range as a vocalist. Yes, this album gives me a headache, but not because it’s too brutal (at least not in the aggressive sense of the word). Qccupah~nal Huza~d has a truly violent sound, which is normally not a problem, except when a band ends up sacrificing substance for sheer anger. There are thirteen tracks on the album, but I have a funny feeling that even if it was only comprised of three, no one would have cared. Do us all a favour Chris, hire a new vocalist or at least take on the role of bass player so you can concentrate more on your vocal responsibilities. All in all, if you are a die-hard fan of Hard-core MetaI and simply must possess anything and everything that the New York underground spews forth, then you may unearth a few redeeming qualities in Occupational Nuzard. Anyone else should give this orie a wide berth, and don’t say I didn’t warn you.
by Mark Watters special to Imprint Not for the easy listening types, or even for any type of musical preference. Thrash COUI~ describe this album. This relatively unknown band could be so for a reason. By following a small trend to create a hard, raw sound, they show no creativity from every other band hoping to see success riding current trends. The album would make good background music against an “x-treme sport” movie, as it can’t really stand alone. Creativity, however, can be seen in their album graphics and page layout. But who buys an album to read through a four or five page picture book. The album is exactly what it is “pure punk” music. Throw in a pit and you’re set. They’d probably be amazing in concert, (but that doesn’t cover the cost of purchasing the CD). Punk is great sometimes, but not this time.
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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 Wlseman Award - available to 38 Civil. Deadline: Oct. 31, 1998. Faculty of Environmental Studies: Robert Haworth Scholarship -cornpIetion of 3rd in an honours program in resource management related to Park Planning and Mana ement, Recreation, Natural Heritage or 8 utdoor 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. Cetiifii Management Accounting Burm sary - 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 involvement. Deadline: Jan. 30, 1998. Electrohome 75 Anniversary Scholarship - available to 3B Computer Science. Deadline: Mar. 31, 1998. Friar Luca Pacioli Award - available to 1B Accountancy Studies based on marks and extracurricular involvement. Deadline: Mar. 31, 1998. K.C. Lee Computer Science Scholarship-available to 2ndy8ar 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 i3IOL 210, 211, 221 and 250. Applications should be made to Dr. Wayne Hawthorn8 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 38 Earth ScienceMlater Resource Management. Deadline: May 28, 1998.
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. Selection is based on community service,humanitarianism, perserverance, courage in the face of ObStaCl8S, 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.
Friday, January 30,1998 KW Chamber Music Society presents Stamic Quartet from Prague, Czech Republic at 8 p.m. at the KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young Street, W., Waterloo. Reservations 886-1673. Saturday, February I, 1998 KW Chamber Music Society presents Remi Boucher, classical guitar at 8 p.m. at the KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young Street, W., Waterloo. Reservations 8861673. Come paddling in the pool with the UW Outers Club. Feb. 1 & 8 are from 8 to 10 p.m., $3.00. 8eginners welcome. Corn8 out and practice strokes and rolls. Sunday,
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UW Outers Club brings you the Bouldering Wall - now open in the PAC. Attend orientation Mon. and Fri. at 4 p.m. Membership available to Club members for $15.00. Tuesday, February 3,1998 The Interdisciplinary Forum presents “The Municipal Government Revolution in Ontario” by Political Science Prof. Robert Williams. This Colloquia will take
Wednesdav. Februarv 4.1998 Gay and Lesbian Llberatlon of Waterloo Coming Out Oiscussion Group. Topic: “Gaydaf 7:3O p.m. Social follows at 9 p.m. PAS 3005. Meet old friends and make new ones. All wet
come. Details: 884-4569.
GONE MISSING: Sandi McGiver alias the Dancing Turkey Flower has been abducted. Last year our turtle went missing. Needless to say that we would likethemreturned totheTurnkey Desk, noquestionsasked, Ifatanytimesomeone has the needtospend time with the turtle or Sandi McEiver just let us know ...we can lend our prize possessions out. Contact Nancy O’Neii at the Turnkev Desk. Guided selfehange of alcohol use: for individuals who may have concerns about the amount they are drinking and want to cut down. Call Counselfing 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 l-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 College at 884-4404, ext. 611 Distingished Teacher Awards: to nominate your outstanding professor, lab demonstrator, or teachin assistant for the Distinguished B eacher 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 recvctina 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? Congratulations! The UW ChaDlainS’ Association invite you to particibate 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 Waterloo or students studying at the University of Waterloo or Wilfnd Laurier University. Approximate value $3,500. Application deadline April 15, 1998. For info telephone 905~522-9537/fax 905-522-3637 or contact the Graduate Offices at the above Universities. There is a severe backloQ in the workload of the Student Awards Office. In Order to deliver financial aid programs to students accurately and on time, the Student Awards Office will be closed on the following 3 Wednesdays: Jan. 21,28 and Feb, 4. The Student Awards office is sorry for this inconvenience and appreciates your understanding. St. Catharlnes CollerJiate Inst. and Voc. School is celebr&ng their 75th Anniversary on May 15 to 17. All studentsand staff members who attended since 1923 are invited to come home and celebrate. For info call (905) 6877261 or website at www.niagara.com/ collegiate, or mail address is 34 Catherine Street, St. Catharines, Ontario, L2R 5E7. The Canadian Poetry Manuscript Chapbook Competition is inviting Canadians to submit their poetry manuscripts. Deadline is March 1,1998 with First Prize $1,000. For ful Icontest rules please send a self-addressed and stamped envelope to The League of Canadian Poets, Chapbook Competition, 54 Wolseley St., Toronto, Ontario, MST lA5, fax (416) 504-0096, email league@ ican.net or website www.swifty.com/lc/. For more info call 416-504-l 657. Waterloo-Germany Exchange-open to all students. Receive UW Credits language fluency - International experience - Intercultural skills! Deadline is March 15,1998. For more info contact secretary in Modern Languages, room 313 or the Director at 888-1211, ext. 2260, or http:// watarts.uwaterloo.caI-mboehrin/Exchange/mannheim.htm.
If you are interested in any of the following volunteer opportunities, please contact Sue Coulter 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 Centre’s website at: http:// www.wchat.on.ca/pubfic/kitchenerl vacfiles/vac.h?m . .. Woolwich Phone Counsellors:#207406. Front desk reception at Woolwich $n9m5unity Services. Half days Mon. to . - -I Love babies?: #049-l 799. If you enjoy spending time with infants and toddlers your help is needed 2 hours a week on Thursdays from 3-4:30 p.m. by the Cradlelin k program. Home Improvements?: #013-l 423. If your week is not complete without a visit to the hardware store, this is your chance. The Restore sells recycled building supplies and needs you to sticker items, assist customers, etc. Minutetaker needed: #043-l 428. A volunteer is needed to record minutes of the monthly meetings at a Board of Directors meeting held on the first Monday of each month. Have a Heart: #052-1932. Canvass a neighbourhood to raise money for research and health promotion with heart disease. History buff? Accountant? #l 1O-21 15. A living history museum is looking for a Treasurer to join the Board of Directors of their Friends program. Duties include keeping accurate account of revenues, receipts, disbursements, administering their bank account, general ledger, year end statements. 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 (aged 4-l 1) years. Three hours a week for one year commitment. Our next training session is Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. Calf 743-5206 to register. 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 h0L.S for 1 term. If you have a good working knowledge of English, are patient, friendly, dependable, and would like to volunteer, register at the lnternational 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 8864577 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. RAfSE Home Support, 7447666. Learn about a different culture while you show a new immigrant how to b8 a part of your community. For more information, call K-W Y.M.C.A. Host Perogram at 579-9622. VOLUNTEER AT IMPRINT- NO EXPERlENCENECESSARY.COMETOTHE STUDENT LIFE CENTRE, ROOM 1116 TO DISCOVER YOUR NEWSPAPER! Waterloo Minor Soccer require hOus8 league coaches for 1998. The season runs May to July or August. Training provided. Come share vour time and ialents! Call 578-9680. * You too can be a Big Sister volunteer. Ask about our Short-Term Match proram created for university stude’nts. all 743-5206 and ask about our 1 dav, training session.
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Rooms for rent in a 3-bedroom house. Near uniV8rSiti8S, as heating, basic amentities. $325~$4 83lmonttiroom. Call 725-5348. house for rent - 5 large bedrooms, tuffv equipped kitchen and hundry, extra jars;? livingroom, 2 l/2 bathrooms, ample arklng, close to UW. $305./person. e tilities extra, 1 year lease - Sept. l/98. Call (416) 491-l 370. lWcHBrn Duplex-S bedroom, extralarge kitchen, livingroom, two complete bathrooms, laundry facilities, well insulated, high gas furnace, partially furnished. Sept. 1 lease. Call (416) . . 4911370. 3+4+6+/ bedroom houses tof rent. Afl have laundry and parking, well kept. Call 574-2064 oi 241-2985, work 57%7733. Rouse tor rent - groups of 4 or 5, very clean house, gas heated, washer/gas dryer - cheap utilities! Very close to grocery store, bank, Tim Hortons and beer store. $265/month. Call Joe 7429562. barious houses and apartments available starting Septembei 1998.3 to 8 bedrooms, 1O-25 minute walks, various locations and prices. Renting to groups, 12 month leases. 574-4728.
The Lyric Night Club - rid8 our complimentary Shuttle Bus to the Lyric every Saturday night. Departure times are 10:30,1 I:25 and 12:15from St. Michael’s and 10:45, 11:40 and 12:30 from the Universitv Plaza, Buses will be retuminaY at 1:30, i:50 and 2: 10. Tweed Music -piano lessons at reasonable rates. Students of all ages and abifities welcome. Central Waterloo lo&on. 741-9163m The Lyric Night Club - Student Recession 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. Call our info-line now at 749-2121. Also ask us how we can help you raise money for your organization or choice of charitv. 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. Calf (416) 960-024. Brockyard Recording Studio - 16-track digital, excellent mica and gear, drum room, demos, CD’s, COR’s, duplication...$2500/hour. 744-9907.
Exceptional Summer opportunity Camp Wayne, NE PA (3 hrs/NYC) sports oriented. Counselor/Specialists for all Land/Water Sports Inc. Tennis, camDina. climbiny/ropes, mountain biking, io&try, roller h&key, sailing/water skiino. A & C, drama, radio, video. Campuc’interviews Thursday, March 19. Please call l-888-737-9296 or 516883-3067Ileave your name, phOn8 number and mailing address. Weekend Counsellors & Relief Staff to work in homes for individuals with developmental challenges. Experience, minimum 8-month commitment. Paid positions. Send resume to Don Mader, KW Habilitation Servicas, 108 Sydney Street, S., Kitchener, Ontario, Nti 3VZ. Teach Conversational English year round, short term or for summer. Japan, Korea, Thailand, China, Singapore, Taiwan. Hong Kong. Excellent pay, No experiehce or qualifications rieeded. Free details: living/working conditions, how to aooly, job directories, etc., see http://a&a&.kingston.net or pick up free brochure at fmprint Office, SLC. room 1116 or at the-Turnkey O&k, or write Asia Facts (UW), P.O. Box 93 Kingston, Ontario, K7L 4V6. International languagesf Earn$l ,OO@ $5,OOO/month pii time working from home. No experience necessary. Full trainina. Call Mr. Thompson (416) 631-
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF An opportunity to gain valuable work experience to enhance your resume/portfolio. MPRINT, the UW Student newspaper is looking for a fulltime, one year contract, salaried employee for the school year commencing March I/ 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 writing to IMPRINT, Student Life Centre, room II 16, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, NZL 3Gl by February 2,1998.
LSAT-MCATeGMAT-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 Q prep.com. Richardson - Since 1979 - www.prep.com or 1-800-410prep. lravel - teach tnglish: 5 day/40 hour Feb. 11-l 5. TESOL teacher certifiiation (or by correspondence). 1,000’s of jobs available NOW. FREE information package, toll free l-888-270-2941.
Skis - 2 pair Atomic 18Scm - and 2 pair 205cm. S-bindings $50-$150. Phone 884-3720 Monday to Thursday 2-4 p.m.
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 welcome to attend. For more info contact the fnternationaf Student Office, ext. 2814. Outers Club Meetings - Environmental Studies 1, room 221-at 6:30 p.m. Discuss and plan outdoor adventures. Get help with organizing and equipment (rentals available). Day trips happening every weekend. Check us out!
TUESDAYS TOEFL Preoaration Course - the test of English &a foreign language course begins Jan. 20 and ends Mar. 25. Classes are held every Tuesday and Thursday from 2-4:30 p.m. The 10 week course is designed to prepare people writing the TOEFL exam. Re ister at the lntarnational Student Ofice, i!l H2080 or call ext. 2814 for more details. Dart League at Grad House. Beginners come at 6 o.m., Intermediate 7:30 p.m., Advanced’ 9 p.m. Darts availabls with I.D. Instructions and rules provided. Sign up at the bar.
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