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A promise made,,a promise kept? Finance Minister Eves presents the new Ontario budget byRobinStewart

post-secondary education and eli hanced their job opportunities.” The Tories re-committed to overhauling the student rontingent on income he Ontario government delivered a loan system by making repayment and harmonizing it with the federal !oan program. budget full of new tax cuts and straThe government also annour,, the creation of t)le tegic re-investment this past TuesCanada-Ontario Millennium Fund, combining Ontario’s portion of the Millennium Scholarship Fund (announced by day. The annual deficit for the provincial . the federal government earlier this year) and current govgovernment will be $4.2 billion in 1998, putting ernment spending on student loans to put $9 billion into student assistance over ten years. That would translate into the Tories ahead of their original deficit cuta spending cut in real dollar terms. ting targets. There is wide speculation amongst the Ontario UnderThe Conservatives also delivered on their promise to graduate Student Alliance @USA) and.Canadian Alliance cut income taxes by 30 per cent as of July of this year, six of Student Associations (CASA) that gaining control of months ahead of their original schedule. Ontario’s portion of the Millennium Scholarship Fund would According to figures released by the Ministry of Finot be possible. The Quebec government suggested a nance, ehe average university student who earns $16,000 a similar move last month which was’squashed by Ottawa. year, would then save $435 over four years. Acouple of the,announcements madeonTuesday will On the education front, Finance Minister Ernie Eves have a direct impact on the UniversityofWaterloo. Minister made some announcements of interest to students. The Eves announced chat UW has been awarded a grant from the government will invest $29 million over three years to Ontario Research and Development Challenge Fund to reward universities who have “increased student access to develop a telecommunications lab (Eel1 Emergis).

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The government also announced $150 million has been earmarked for doubling the number of seats available in computer science and high-demand engineering programs. This would likely result in a windfall of money for UW should it be willing toattempt to add theextra resources to these high-demand departments. Other highlights includehilinister Eves announcing36 tax cub in the budget, bringing the total number of tax cuts announced by @s government to 66. Major features of the -‘t&m& in&u& a $500 million cut to business education property tax in cities like Toronto, the final promised cuts to payroll health tax and a promise to cut the small business corporations’ tax rate in half over eight years. The Harris government also committed to investments across a wide range of social programs trying to foster its image as a government that cares. Highlights include $300 million in new money for health care, mostly targeted towards seniors, $70 million for Children’s Aid, $140 mil‘lion for child care and $25 million for day care. The provincial government spent $18.2 billion on health care last year, making the $18.5 billion it will spend this year $45.8 million short of last year’s amount in real dollar terms.

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n employee of St. Jerome’s University has been caught stealing money from the collections of Univetsity Catholic Community (UCC). UCC is the Roman Catholic Church community affiliated with SC. Jerome’s University. The community holds regular masses in St. Jerome’s Siegfried Hall, attended by students, staff and faculty of St. Jerome’s and UW and by other persons from the surroundingcommunity. At each mass a collection is taken to raise funds tocover the Community’s operating costs, and for various charity pufpos~s. The discovery that funds had been taken from the collections was made when UCC began preparing tax receipts for its members. “When tax receipts were issued there was quite adiscrepancy,” explained Father Jim Link, Chaplain of St. Jerome’s University and a priest with UCC. An audit was conducted by Coopers and Lybrand which revealed, “A problem with (UCC) accounting procedures and the disappearance of some money which had been donated to UCC.”

Fr. Link confirmed that a St. Jerome’s Universityemployee was pinpointed as the culprit. Hesuggested that the individual was not a regular, full-time employee of St. Jerome’s, and laid some of the bllame for the incident on staff downsizing, which had resulted in the hiring of temporary staff.

that stealing fromcollectiofis is unforturiately a widespread problem, faced by many churches. He went on to comment that, “As far as UCC isconcerned, the issue is over. But you still feel vulnerable.” St. Jerome’s administration declined to provide further information on what action had been taken against the employee responsible, or what specific preventative measures were being taken. -

“When tax receipts were issued there was quite a discrepancy.” A representative of St. Jerome’s cniversity read out a statement at UCC masses on the weekend of April 18 - 19. According to the statement, the University would be repaying the funds to UCC and would be putting procedures in place to prevent the reoccurrence of the problem. Fr. Link was not surprised by the theft. He explained

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Amanconnected with an earlier hydroponic weed operation in Hamilton has recently been arrested again for conspiracy to import. Police found 690 pounds of Carribean cannabisoil hidden in a boat cradle in Hal i faz. They traced the oil to Ontario, where they made the arrest. Approximate street value of the oil is $12.5 million.

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strong gamma-ray blast-ofwhich there probably have been a thousand in our own galaxy’s lo-billion year history-could r/reoretical/y turn Earth’s atmosphere into nitrous oxide, “so we’d all die laughing.”

Quebec “name” police strike again The Quebec Civil Code protects children from ridicule and threats by forcing parents not to name children inappropriately. The most recent instance is a girl named Ivory whose parents have been asked to reconsider the name by the Registrar of Civil Status in Quebec. About 20 cases a year are examined by the registrar.

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tarting in September, comingup with tuition isabout to become more difficult for Ontario university students, especially those enrolled in professional degree programs. Last Tuesday, Finance Minister Ernie Eves introduced what will probably be the last budget for the Harris government before the next provincial election. Following up on his promise of a “new founda tion” for postsecondary education, budget gives the green tight to further tuition increases over the next two years. Under the changes, the maximum average increase for most university programs wil1 be five percent over the next two years.-The increase, intended to improve the quality of students’ programs, may also be paired with a further five per cent increase towards “additional” educational program improvements. Ever more drastic hikes loom on the horizon for s tudentsenrolled in graduate studies and a variexy of specialized undergraduate programs. Also starting in September, fees for business and commerce, dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, pharmacy and veterinary medicine programs will be completely dereguIated, In addition, universities will

be able to decide what to charge for undergraduate engineering and computer science courses. Approval of these particular increases, however, is subject to the universities submitting plans to the Minister of Education and Training, describing how they will double the number of entry-level spaces in these programs by the year 2000. In his budget, Eves noted that there will be a shortage of 42,000 computer scientists and electrical and computer engineers in Ontario over the next five years. .

budget. Following its delivery, Dr. Paul Davenport, Acting Chair of the Council of Ontario Universities stated, “The government has recognized that the foundation of a vibrant Ontario will be its universities. The government is addressing some very specific skill shortages through targeted reinvestment in universities.” “We don’t think Queen’s Park fixing fees for all programs is the way to respond to the different needs of different programs,” said David Scott in an article distributed by the Ca-

Even though universities will be required to continue the practice, established in 1997-98, of holding 30 per cent of the additional tuition revenues for needsbased assistance programs, Stewart adds that this “is another blow to students who are already struggling to make ends meet under an inadequate student aid system.” According to a letter sent to

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Scott added that arts students pay about40percent of the cost of their programs while medical pay about ten per

students only cent. “We’d like to see a greater alignment between fees and the real cost of education.” “This announcement comes at the worst possible time for students,” said Robin Stewart, VP Education for the University of Waterloo’s Federation of Students. “Some universities have set fee schedules for next year without. deregulating fees, others have already pledged to deregulate fees in programs where it’s not allowed-there just isn’t enough time to properly reform student aid to minimize the impact of deregulation on our students.”

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the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA), OSAP is expected to cover tuition and ancillary fees for those students with financial need, to a limit of $4,500 plus an additional limit of $350 for co-op fees. Universities must make financial aid available to Ontario students who require it for any fees above these amounts,

and create a new social housing supply program as well .as a fair work program. The program would also help freeze tuition fees, rebuild community infrastructure and restore Ontario’s capacity toregulate the private activities of business. *‘The concern I have is that the Harris taxcuts are premature,” said Greg DeCroot-Maggetti from the Interfaith Movement for Sohave cial Justice. “We wouldn’t such a crisis in health care and education if the government hadn’t rushed into tax cuts.“. To implement this plan, the Ontario government would have to raise corporate taxes, eliminate the exemptions from the employer health tax that Harris granted in 1995, restore the 1992 level of tobacco tax and cancel all future installments of the Harris tax cut. The 1998 Ontario klternative Budget was presented at Queen’s Park prior to the,release of the actual Harris Budget. Acomplete copy is available at the Global Community Centre, located at 89-91 King St. S.

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WLU students celebrate the end of another year-this

aturday night, April 18, and for all the police around Wilfrid Laurier, you’d have thought that a Columbian drug cartel was on campus, or at least a terrdrist biker gang. E3ut it was only the WLU end of term party. For the third year in a row, an organized on-campus party and a strong police presence kept student end of termcelebrations under control., “It went very well. Without a hitch,” commented Peter Jorg, Manager of the WLU Security Department. According‘ to the Waterloo Regional Police, six officers in police cruisers patrolled the streets around WLLJ. They were working to prevent a reoccurrence of the infamous Ezra Street party which, in 1995, got out of control and resulted in property damage and one student being severely injured. This year, while the on-campus party could be heard from some distance, Ezra and Bricker Streets were quiet and deserted, Small groups of drunk students wandering home, and the odd empty beer bottle on a lawn were the only evidence of a party underway. At one corner of Bricker Street twostudentssatdrinkingon theirfrontlawn and whistling at passing women. A police vari cruised by, but seemed to take no interest in the drinkers. The Waterloo Regional Police also set up a R.I.D.E. checkpoint at the corner of Bricker and King Streets. Constable Mike Hinsperger noted that it had been an uneventful evening. By the end of the evening,

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time without injuries the officers had stopped 1000 vehicles, but issued onIy three 12-hour suspensions, and one impaired driving charge. The police laid 50 other charges that evening, most being liquor-related offenses,, and the rest being Highway Traffic Act violations. There were no criminal charges for mischief, vandalism or any other offenses. The WLU on-campusparty,organized by the Wilfrid Laurier Student Union (WLUSU),alsowentoffwithoutanyapparent problems. Mike McMahon, WLUSU Programming Services Manager, estimated that 2,500 students were in attendance. “You can’t ask for much more when half our student body arrives here,” proclaimed McMahon. Food and drinks were available, and the students were entertained by various bands including The Wild Strawberries and The Philosopher Kings. The party received mixed reviews. “It was the bomb!” raved WLU student Scott MacGregor, whose only complaint about the evening was running into three ex-girlfriends. He held up one trophy of the evening and announced, “It was a good night, I got a pineapple.” Student Conor McCreeryobserved, “It was cool, but it was too bad that it had to be organized in this way because ofthe fear that students would run berzerk.” “It would becool if the two universities could get together for a party, if there was a good venue.” A more negative review came from graduating student Chris Pearce. “It was a little on the mediocre side, at least. I wish they had established a niche for those of us who are leaving.”

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n Friday, May 1, I took a little wander down to the office of our Federation of Students. It was the first day on the job for our new executive and I wanted to see how life at the top was treating them. The scene was, well, chaotic. The execs were doing a little spring cleaning in their new offices and all available floor space was covered with the debris of Federation execs past. The previous pack had scurried out the dai before like the rats from the proverbial sinking ship, leaving much of their trash behind. There was a four-year-old case of empty beer bottles, a three-year-old box of cassettes, a past VP’s letter of appointment, and enough posters to carpet the campus. The material trash is not the problem, though. The problem is, the past lot have left behind garbage ofa different natureand this pile reeks much worse. For a start, they have left us a bloated, oversized Federation executive. When I started at this university almost six years agq, the executive numbered at three: one president and twoVPs. Now the count stands at an unnecessary five. TheunilateralcreationofVPStudent Issues and the precedent it set is another piece of trash we could do without. The past Feds engaged in acts of patronage wotthy of the federal government. And once the trough is open, it’s damn hard to get rid of the hungry pigs. The smelliest piece of garbage, and the one that is going to be hardest to clean out, is the state of employee relations within the Federation. I have known many employees of various Federation businesses over the years, and I have never seen them this pissed off. The high-handed manner in which the past executive dealt with their employees-unilateral decisions with a bare pretense of consultation; messages left last minute on Fridays so that employees were forced to stew for a whole weekend; vindictive acts of reprisa1, such as poor performance performance reviews, when employees don’t bend at the knee as expected-has left lasting wounds which the new Feds will have to work hard to heal. The new Federation executive have to make sure that they throw out all the political trash alongwith the material trash. Just as importantly, they should realize that they are in charge now. They have been elected to rule (which is more than can be said for the last lot). Being in charge means not letting the old rats back in with their old trash.

Imprint needs souls A sidetrack now to another issue, one closer to my own heart: Imprint voiunteers. We need warm bodies for a host of different functions. We need writers, proofreaders, photographers, editors, and all those sorts of people you generally associate with a paper. BUT.. . We also need artists! With the departure of Jack Lefcourt, our political cartoonist, are Forum page is going to be looking a little bare. Computer graphics artists are also welcome to come and spice up our pages with their work. Guess what? We need computer geniuses, too. This person needs to be familiarwith UNIX, Linux, and networks to be our Systems Administrator. So bring your warm bodies down to SLC room 1116. Right now, dammit!

Coconut U just doesn’ sound quite right by Robert Schmidt ~mpdntSta@

ecently Conestoga College announced they would like to grant baccalaureates to students in some of their programs that they feel are of equal or greater difficulty to some courses at university. Itwould be easyforme to jump backand say, “Wait a minute, I’m at university getting a degree and if you couldn’t make it, too bad,” btit I won’t. A degree alone, no matter what the major, won’t guarantee you a job or even prove your qualifica$on to do a job. As far as I’m concerned, Conestoga University (and Technical Stuff) can join the ranks of the Marginal Universities of Ontario. I suppose a degree is supposed to be the international symbol for higher learning, but when The University of Western Sydney will give some Conestoga College students three years credit in their four-year program, you have to wonder if it is for the learning or the money. Why would a respected technical college like Conestoga want to grant baccalaureates? Most likely to attract foreign students., The fact is that students in the programs Conestoga wants to grant degrees for, Robotics and Automation for one, aren’t having problems finding jobs. Do the students want degrees? I suppose the students currently enrolled would like the benefit of a degree,

but the push to attract foreign students seems to have driven this announcement. I’m not cutting up those foreign students here who are paying a great deal of money for their education, but a general trend in post-secondary education has been attracting students who will pay their full way through. Tuition fees for Canadians have been held low by a combination of subsidies and tuition freezes. Even with recent tuition increases, our governmentsubsidized educations cost less than those of foreign students who receive the same education we do. - What to do about Coconut U (AKA the beer and toga college)? Three universities in the same area would result in too many students in the area, assuming Conestoga wants to be a univer-

sity, not to mention the feet they would be stepping on throughout the region. For example, what happens when academic feet are stepped on as they were at the Technical University of British Columbia, which was boycotted by the Canadian Association of University Teachers? Conestoga could hurt its own reputation by opening up a substandard institution and end up losing students. On the other hand,Technical Universities are the model for the future. Tech U of BC should be in operation by September in some capacity and hopes to offer certificate, diploma, and degree programs in industryoriented fields. The success ofthis University will set the stage for other institutions across the country as they determine their place in education.

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elcome back everyone! As you prepare your schedule for another term ofstudy, why not think about getting involved with a dynamic student-run organization that is here to address your social, environmental and political concerns? WPIRG reflects the interest of students in going beyond their academic studies to discover a different perspective throughexamination of alternative resources, discussions with like-minded peers and action through OLJ~ active groups. True democracy depends on access to information for all members of society. Yet, knowledge in our society is not viewed as common property; instead, it is often the private preserve of professionals,corporations and state bureaucracies. WPIRG strives to break this knowledge monopoly through its research, which we call PI R-pu blit interest research. Digging, prying and probing brings into the open what would otherwise be hid-

den or only partially revealed. Public interest research (the PIR in WPIRG) exposes and documents problems, but it also analyzes. It penetrates beyond the surface elements of a problem to explain the underlying causes, such as the inequitable distribution of economic and political power. Finally, public interest research motivates action. It points to solutions to a problem and the means by which these solutions can beimplemented. Publicinterest research has change as its goal; its message is to act. PIR guides much of what we do and is carried out by individuals through action groups that are formed by WPIRG volunteers around a specific issue of common interest. This past term, WNRG was involved in several projects and actions. We participated and facilitated a coalition ofcommunity groups and students to protest the war in Iraq; the Centre for Community Living organized a busload of students to travel to Ottawa for the seal hunt protest; and students for

groups organSplitting the Lake, BC. The Theatre Action Group recently performed for a youth environment conference and the Recycle Cycles project is up and running once again. The Propaganda Watch Action Group organized a media literacy video series and followed closely the MAI publicity, or nonpu bf icity. Our Wilderness Action Group attended the Lands for Life Conference in Sault Ste. Marie and participated at public forums in London and Toronto. WPIRG is committed to participatory democracy, the right of all people to real control over their Iives and to share in the decisions affecting them. We challenge the concentration of power in our society and advocate ways of redistributing that power. Get involved! An information/recruitment meeting is planned for Wednesday, May 20 at 12 noon in room 2 134 across from WDIRG’s office in the SLC. Refreshments will be served while you listen, see pits and videos and hear from the student groups in person! By the way, if you haven’t come down and visited our space in the past, we’re located in the Student Life Centre, just above Brubaker’s. This year we celebrate 25 yearsofsocial action at the Universityand in thecommunity-watch for further bulletins regarding our special plans.

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lLookhag for sowwtbing to dothissummer? For the fun-filled summer term we’re looking for volunteers ,,, lots and lots of volunteers!! If you’re interestedin working with any of our services, contact the VP Student Issues at x6331 I or email fedissue@feds We also need: = 1 person who loves the SLC to sit on the SLC Management Board 3 3 limber minds for the Athletics advisory board =3 3 faculty-oriented people for the Senate Undergrad Council: 1 from Arts, 1 from ES,and one from Science * 2 service-minded folks to sit on the Student Services Advisory Committee (Info about commitiee stuff is available from the President cd x2478.) -, 7 go-to-meetin’ types to sit on Students’ Council: 1 Arts co-op, 3 Engineering, 1 E.S,co-op, 1 Math coop, 1 Science regular. Nomination forms are available in the FED office (SLC 1102) 3 A whole bunch of Acudemic Rights Advisors - try your hand at guiding fellow students through academic appeals, petitions and other conflicts. We provide the training, you provide the time. Emuil fedvped@feds or call x2340 for more info, 1 2 creative minds to help with publicity (and to do ads like this one!) Cull the VP Internal at x3780 if you’re

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Lots of Orientation Leaders. To register for your leader training, check out www.adm.uwuterloo.cu/infosaor cull Kelly at x6876 or at Heather x6338. CommissionersGalore! Try your hand at national, provincial, or academic affairswith the VP Education, or work on human riihts, gender or environmentalissues with the VPStudent Issues.

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Dressed to OVERKILL UW alumni corners the market on volleywear by Alexander York spec/h/ to f?llpikt ven as a student at the LJnivcrsity of Waterloo in l7 u the 1980s, Fred Koops, volleyball entrepreneur, was able to identify a niche. Koops began his fashion and vol1eyball career with thechampionship Warriors’ team. While playing on the team, Fred, always the consummate promoter, designed Black Plague t-shirts and hatswhich are still in use here at Waterloo. Today he is the creator of OVERKILL, a successful volleywear company in Toronto. Prior to leaving the University of Waterloo, with a Bachelor of Recreation and a minor in business, Fred registered the name OVERKILL (a “kill” is an offensive attack in volleyball) and developed volleywear prototypes to test market his sportswear fashions. Samples were handed out at

various university and beach tournaments. Everyone loved the name, design and image. He received dozens ofcompliments and was convinced that there was a

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various marketing techniques that couid be utilized to promote his fashion line. He concluded that sponsoring volleyball athletes by providing their clothing would be the most effective way toenhance the@+jE;PKILL imageand reach thousailds of potential customers in the most cost-effective way. In 1991, Koops leased a prime location at Toronto’s famous Beach area. He wanted to be very close to Toronto’s waterfront and become the unofficial headquarters of the beach volleyball scene. He immediately implemented his marketing/sponsorship strategy. Sponsorships were arranged for high school, college and university teams, He devel1 * L* ’ 1 opea * strong relatlonsnips with various volleyball clinics, camps and indoor and outdoor tournaments. Pleased with the results of his various sponsorships, Koops decided to pursue professional volleyball players. Professional

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a terloo students, known for award winning academics and a professional co-operative education experience, have been lauded far and wide. However, we rarely hear about one of our greatest assets: our Orientation leaders. Every year as throngs of eager Frosh arrive on Labour Day, they are greeted by hundreds of enthusiastic, committed and, this year, highly trained Orientation leaders. A first for UW, the crew of leaders for September ‘98 will have all received over eight hours of training. Although the Orientation leaders’ job is nor always given the credit it’s due, it requires tremendous effort and responsibility. Ensuring the safe and enjoyable transition of over 4000 people is no smaI1 task. In recognition of the leader’s value, the University created a comprehensive training program, which is unparalleled at any other univers1ty. Delivered by a team of 13 students, the training program includes four compulsory modules: the Principles of Orientation, Harassment and Diversity, Alcohol and Drug Awareness, and

Hazing and Initiation. The leaders tackled tough issues through scenario problem solving, quizzes, group discussion and even a game where you have to vote with your feet. Students learn how to help a sexual assault survivor, what to da if a Frosh has had too much to

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ofwhat Frosh weekisall about for the Frosh leaders, and the Frosh themselves.” In its first two months of operation, the program has already trained over 570 students. This success is owed entirely to the student trainers and the leaders. Although a new requirement, leaders accepted the responsibility readily. In fact, the turnout was almost double the expected par. . . tlclpatlon rate. At times, three classrooms would be operatrng across campus. The training team, after undergoing 18 hours of their own training in facilitation skills, eagerly met the demand. Representing all faculties and two colleges, the team contributes their insight, enthusiasm,and commitment co the program. And it’s not over yet. The . spring training sessions begin May 11 and continue to July 11, running through the week and every weekend, except holidays. As the four training modules are absolute1y mandatory, leaders should ensure they complete their training before the end of MY

To sign up for training, leaders can access the on-line registrahttp://www.adm. tion at uwaterloo.ca/infosa/Orientation/ train-form.html or call Kelly Foley ac 888-4567 ext. 6876.

sponsorship would give OVERKILL international exposure through network television and sports magazines.

Koops designed the BIack Plague t-shirts and hats here at Waterloo. During his university playing days, Koops befriended manyvolleyball players who were joining the professional ranks. He followed theircareers, analyzed their attitudes and eventually selected John Child and Mark Heese. Sponsoring Child and Heese would prove to be a critical turning point in Koops’ fashion career. Child and Heese played in professional tournaments in Europe, Asia, South America and North America. They earned respect from their peers and are

now ranked number three in the world. They represented Canada in the Atlantic Olympics (winning the bronze medal). Most importantly, they received international television coverage. This worldwide media exposure caught the eye of CO ED SPORTS, a huge U.S. sportswear manufacture. In November 1995, CO ED SPORTS executives contacted Koops to negotiate a distribution deal. In February 1996, CO ED SPORTS agreed to carry twelve lines of OVERKILL volleywear and distribute them throughout North America. The OVERKILL line currently includes shorts, caps, polos and a variety of t-shirts. The tshirts come with a wide variety of logos; the most popular by far is ‘*Freddy.” Future plans for Koops include sponsoring other events such as mountain biking, nordic skiing, soccer and rowing. What began as a fashionable way to promote the UW volleyball team has landed Koops in a business which he plans to volley into huge net profits across North America.

FED Back by Chrkthn Pmvenzano President Federation of Students zpeci/ to /mpni7t ven though I have been at this university for four years, I have never spent a summer on campus. One of the reasons I didn’t enrol in co-op is that I didn’t think I could adjust to being in school in the summer. Being around campus for the last week has made me realize the error in my vision. Things are more relaxed, and at a university as academically challenging as ours, relaxed is good. Even though I am not a student any longer, I plan to enjoy the atmosphere. This aside, what is going on with the FEDS? I should probably begin by re-capping who’s who. Keanin Loomis is the VicePresident Administration and Finance; Meredith Owen is the

Things have started off really well. We are all settled into our offices (although mine needs some severe decorating) and are working on both specific tasks and general goals for the year. There is a lot going on and we expect our term in office to be busy and challenging. If you would like to get involved, check out the FED page for the list of volunteer positions. If nothing there interests you, stop by the FED office and see what else is available. Your involvement is invaluable. On both a closing and a fun note, the Bomber is showing the last episode ofX&$+/&his Thursday, May 24. There are clu bs days on May 13 and 14. Also, tickets for SUMMERFEST 1 (June 12 and 13) are on sale in the FED office (SLC 1102). We’ll need lots of volunteers for the Canada Day celebration, which is shaping up

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of development but offer additional avenues for providing course information to students. Brochures on both of these services will soon be available. “Resides being a quick and comprehensive reference to the vast array of services that Graphics offers, we hope customers will take the opportunity to put faces to the names of our staff in the ‘Our PeopIe’ section,” says Linda Norton, Graphics Director. She adds, “We also hope visitors to the

The new site can be found at http://graphics.uwaterloo.ca. Other goodies include on-line submission and feedback forms, contests, and a “What’s New” page that gives brief updates on specials, new equipment and services. The “Table of Services” is a comprehensive at-a-glance page for specific services and locations. Students may also be interested in looking at two new IJW Graphics offerings, the “ExamBank” and “Course Connections.” ‘These two services are in the early stages

site enjoy playing our on-line brain bender, ‘Vague Visuals,’ especiaIly with the chance to win $25.00 on a WATCARD account.” “We are stil1 constructing the site and students are welcome to send us suggestions about what they would like to see on this web site,” says Colette Nevin, Marketing Manin an ager. “Simply send usy~urcomments e-mail message to graphics@mcladm. uwaterlooxa.” The new site can be found at http:// graphics.uwaterloo.ca.

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he University of Waterloo Warriors Football squad took their first step in defending their Yates Cup Championship last month as they held their annual spring Camp at the Columbia Recreation Complex. The camp, held April 21-28, was the first under new Head Coach Chris Triantafilou, as well as new Assistant Head Coach Marshall Bingeman, The camp is a key event on the football calendar, as it gives the coaches a chance to see where the team’s strengths and weaknesses lie. It is also the place where veterans can win or lose starting positions. Unlike teams of the past, where the defense was key to every win, the 1998 Warriors will rely heavily on the offence this season. With the return of tailback Doug Haidner and fullback Eddie Kim, the Warriors running game will be one of the best in the country. Kim could easily be the OUA’s top rusher in 1998. Also watch for back-up tail back Mike Bradley, who had an impressive spring camp. At quarterback, the Warriors will rely on fourth-year veteran Ryan Wilkinson to lead the offence. Wilkinson is a talented athlete capable of breaking into the open

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field at anytime. His ability to balance the Warriors attack next season will be a key factor in determining the team’s success. At wide receiver, Andy MacGregor returns and should have a productive season. MacGregor had a stellar camp and looks impressive catching and running the ball. Chris Krebich should take over the position left by the graduation of Colin

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Alie. At slotback, Chris Amey and John Kublinskas return. Look for Amey, who enters his last year of eligibility, to have an impressive season. The offensive line will be anchored by the return of captain Dan Sendecki, centre Paul Sgugina and tackle Chris Bertoia. Watch for Ted Low and Denny Drounstekas to fill in the remaining two positions.

Defensively, the Warriors are young. After the loss of five members of the front seven, the 1998 squad will rely on the play of several new faces. With the loss of all three starters from last season, Richard Hock will anchor the Warriors defensive line. Christian Schorn and Mark Mazzacattoshould take over the remaining two spots. At linebacker, the Warriors will rely heavily on the play of Nate Martin and Darryl Tharby, who returns from last season. Watch for Chuck Walsh and anincoming freshman to fill in the remaining two positions. One of the bright spots on the defense in 1998 will be the defensive backs. Returning are cornerbacks Jason Tibbits and Eric Pauyo Jr., as well as safety Ted Siountres. Tibbits, an All-Canadian and team captain, will have to shoulder the pressure in 1498, as his leadership will be key to the success of the Warriors young defence. Matt McKnight, who was a back-up tailback last season, should take over the vacant rover position. His speed will be a valuable asset to the team. Also watch for Mike Laporte or possibly a freshman to nab the remaining safety position. The Warriors open the 1998 season September 12 against the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks.

Parlez-vous soccer? The road to the World Cup ‘98in France by John Imprint

other hand, will counter with Petter Rudi, Tore Andre Flo and the leader in goals, Stole Solbakker. Even though history has sided against the Scats and Norway has beaten Brazil, Scotland will come out second in this group. Prediction: 1. Brazil, 2. Scotland, 3. Norway, 4. Morocco

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his year, thirty-two football squads will be competing for sport’s holy grail. This competition, which occurs every four years, will be scrutinized by millions of folks from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. This battle for football supremacy is known as the World Cup and this year, the World Cup will be held in France. Over the next few issues, Imprint will investigate and predict the fates ofall thirtytwo squads that are fighting for sport’s highest accolade, the trophy formally known as the Jules Rimet Trophy. Group

Group B: The laughter you hear Is coming from the Italians

A: The European Clash for Second

This group is fairly easy to predict. The strongest team for this group is the mighty Brazilians. Coached by Mario Jorge Lobo Zagalo, this squad consists of such powerful players as Ronaldo, Dunga, Romario and the goalkeeperTarrafe1. Brazil also possesses depth with the likes of Ze Roberto and Denilson. Indeed, there will be great pressure for Brazil to perform, especially given their latest performances (which have been not

too pleasing to the Samba Kings), but come June 10, Brazil will be ready to begin their campaign to repeat as football’s greatest team. Morocco, however, is another story. In this squad, there is not as much depth as the other three teams and their top scorer, Salaheddine Bassir, only put four balls into the back of the net. The goalkeeper for

Morocco,Abdelkader El Brazi, will be busy given their weak defence. This Ieaves us with Scotland and Norway. Scotland qualified as the best second-place team in European Qualification. With the likes of Gary McAllister, Thomas Boyd and top scorer Kevin Gallacher (with six goals), the men in tartan will be competitive. Norway, on

In my not so humble opinion, Italy has been handed a spot in the quarter-finals. The talent for the Azzurri is indeed deep, with the likes of Fabrigio Ravenelli, Roberto Baggio, Gianfrance Zola and goalkeeper Angelo Peruzzi. Ceasare Maldini has decided his squad well, but one must remember the saying about too many prima donnas. The other members are relatively unknown. Austria, who made their best performance back in 1934, has top scorer Anton Polster (seven goals), Markus Schopp and Andreas Herzog as their main contributors. Cameroon, the darlings of Italy 1990, has changed their lineup with Patrick Mboma as their main threat (scoring five goals in their qualifiers) and goalkeeper Jacques Songo’o. Finally, Chile has Ivan Zamerano

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t the beginningofApri1 the Universi ty of Ottawa came extremely close to having, the harshest penalty ever recommended by the Canadian Inter-university AthIetic Union (CIAU) placed upon their football team. The Ottawa Gee Gees, who defeated UW at the Churchill Bowl in November 1997, faced a ban from participating in the playoffs for the 1998 season, paying a maximum fine of $5,000 and forfei ti ng several championships won this year. The CIAU investigated the Ottawa football team after a complaint filed by a group from rival Carleton University. They charged that Gee-&es football coach Larry Ring used money, or enticements such as jobs, to recruit athletes; that he was aware of steroid use among players; and that the school helped admit students who fell below university admission standards. These

allegations were later found to be untrue. The CIAU did, however, find that the footbalI team had used four academically ineligible football players between 1993 and 1997. Two of these football players were on last year’s team. To be eiigible to participate in CIAIJ sports players must be a full-time students in good standing at their universities. QfficiaIs from the university went to a hearing before the CIAU executive committee on April 24 in hopes of appealing the sanctions. The sanctions were reduced in light of the fact that the university turned itself in. The two players in question did not play more than five games in total during the year, and U of 0 had not hired a fill-time intercollegiate co-ordinator (whose duties would have included verifying academi.c eligibility). The sanctions were reduced to a penalty of no home games for the next two years.

CampusRet swings into action step,

t’s that time of the year again - another term, another incredible Campus Recreation guidebook to thumb through. Campus Ret offers a veritabIe cornucopia of courses, clubs and clinics for everyone to enjoy. Whether it’s to get in shape or stay that way, or even to have some good old-fashioned fun. Whatevet the reason, Campus Ret has something to fit your needs and your schedule (not to mention your budget). Some of the new and exciting items you’ll find this term are GroupBouldering lessons, the Ultimate Club and Waterloo Walks. So take a look-see through the Campus Ret guidebook and if you see something that tickles your fancy, go for the gold, push the max and other such inspirational slogans. In other words, just do it,

Registration Round-up If you’re still reading this article then you are either really bored or really interested in registering for one or many of the instructional programs offered through Campus Rec. There are many Fitness, Racquets, Aquatics and Healthy Living courses you can choose from. Make sure to be there bright and early Tuesday, May 12 to pick up a time card ticket which tells you when to return to register. You can pick up these tickets at the PAC Red North entrance from 8a.m. 1p.m. but you know what they say about early birds and worms (in this case it’s people and time cards, but you know what I’m getting at). If you didn’t get a ticket, don’t despair, you can still register, but only on Thursday, May 14 from 9a.m. 4p.m. So if by some divine intervention there’s still space in the basket-weaving course you wanted, count yourself lucky, but it’s still better to have worms (see above).

Fitness Fitbits The Spring Fitness Schedule is jampacked with various classes to suit all types - from the hard-core athlete to the person who is just starting to work-out. Campus Ret offers all sorts of fitness classes: cardio,

interval, boxercise and more! And for those of you who are new to the step scene, Campus Ret is offering FREE Learn to Step classes to give you the basics on this hot fitness trend, You’ll learn commonly used steps and have a chance to try step training without worrying about trying to keep up. The classes are being held in Studio 1 the week of May 11, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 4:30-530p.m. and Friday at 1: 15-Z: 15p.m. So step on in to one of these classes and get ready to step on up! Campus Ret is looking for fit, fun and funky females (and males, but I was going so well with the “f thing) to lead various fitness classes this term. Applications can be picked up at PAC 2039 and the deadhne is Friday, May 8. If you have any questions please call Rebecca Boyd at x5034.

League Update If you plan to play in a Campus Ret League this term, the registration dates are Monday, May 11, from 4:00 - 6:Oop.m. or Tuesday, May 12, from lO:OOam-12:OOp.m. in the Red Activity Area in the PAC. The registration process is outlined in the lovely green Campus Ret guidebook. You can check the Leagues Homepage for the latest info at www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/ infoleagues/campusrec/. Also make sure to finalize the team roster by the TRADING DEADLINE, Friday, May 29 at 4:30p.m.. For the “free agents” out there, there is a Free Agents Meeting on Monday, May 11, at 3:OOp.m. in MC 2037. Keep the dates in mind and check the hompage for updates.

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Kendo Kings and Queens The Kendo Club has started off spring with a bang, taking first place at the Znd Annual Harvard Invitational Shoryuhai Collegiate Kendo Tournament on April 4. There was fierce competition with the likes ofMcCil1, Cornell, Yale, Harvard and other universities vying for the title. The members of the UW team were: Robin Tanaka (captain), Hyun-June Choi, James Kim, Sur;esh Naidu and Lisa Yu. Details of the tournament can be found at www. hcs, harvard.ed&kendo/+ Congratulations to the Kendo team for their firstplace finish.

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26, 1998

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ounding a corner from a dark tunnel in the depths of the Skydome, an imposing sight unfolds before the eye. Transport trucks drive about the sprawling, concrete surface devoid of its usual green turf; dark tire tracks scarring its glossy sheen. The sound of htimers and power tools echo throughout the massive stadium as forklifts pass by and steel is assembled. Gruff-looking men in plaid and neon hard hats bustle about, walkie-talkies squawking away as they carry, pull, push and lift strange contraptions that don’t resemble anything logical towajrds an even bigger pile of, well, stuff. It could easily be mistaken for a heavy-duty renovation or any major construction site, but stepping back from the buzz of people hovering like worker bees around an evolving nest brings in the bigger picture - stage construction for a show by one of the biggest rock bands in the world: The Rolling Stones’ Sridges to B&dun Tour. It’s Saturday afternoon in Toronto. Thirty hours remain before the doors open to the soldout crowd of 55,000 and much work remains to be done, despite this being the third day of setup. Almost ZOO people work to unload dozens of trucks, string eight kilometers of cable and move 350 tons of steel into place to assemble the biggest rock stage the

Skydome, and perhaps the world, has seen. But to the team in the dome today, it’s all old hat. Toronto is show 67 on their extensive world tour that will last almost all of 1998. A massive motor whirs to life, as the right halfof the main sound system - about 1.25,000 of 250,000 watts ofsound -is raised into position more than 80 feet above the Skydome floor. Even in its unfinished state, this futuristic, yet classical, opera house design is a sight to behold. A crew gathers 50 meters from the main stage at a small platform elevated about 15 feet -the B-stage. Work will begin now to assemble the telescoping walkway the band will use to reach the miniature stage where they will perform three of

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Sunday night’s songs. It’s a relatively new tool in stadium shows to make a massive setup seem more personal in what can be an overwhelming, heartlessstadium. In conjunction with the world’s largest high-resolution television screen, it a1lows the band to bring their show to the farthest reaches of the upper levels, not just the lucky ticket-holders in the front. “All this is the culmination of eight weeks of design,” explains Production Manager Jake Berry -a real rush-job compared to the band’s previous Vooduo Lounge tour. But with the trend among the few remaining “Supergroups” to go bigger and better with their set designs for each successive tour, Berry says there’s no oneupmanship between the big bands. So last year’s extravagance of U Z’sP~opMart tour, which some of the Stones were said to have attended, wasn’t a consideration? “Ah! We’re better than U2!” exclaims Berry at the suggestion, with a wry smile. With floorplaced speaker towers and soundboard yet to be installed on the floor, work will continue almost right until showtime. It would be easy to dismiss such elaborate- tapestries as window dressing. it would be easy to view them as a superficial, technological crutch supporting a weak show and an ailing industry where creativity and originality in the actual music is increasingly harder to come by. And foremost

the stadium lights dim and the television comes to life with a mysterious space-based, computer generated scene, curiosity is piqued as the unknown is explored. And when, in an explosion of fire and light, Keith Richards appears from under the screen, guitar in hand, laying into the heavy opening riff of ‘%atisfaction” with unparalleled grit and muscle, there can be no denying its appeal. When the Rolling Stones do it, they do it big. And it’s worth every penny. With their lavish dress and playful ailtics, the Stones prove to be their always-incendiary selves. “Let’s Spend the Night Together” further charges the crowd, while backup singer Lisa Fisher lends her fantastic voice to a brutally wrenching “Gimme Shelter.” Drawing on only four pieces of the newest material, “Out of Control” rips with an awesome, funky style that simultaneously goes in two directions with calm and reserved verses, exploding into powerful, booming choruses. Amidst a foggy, dark stage, the boys leave their musical entourage behind and cross the 170foot walkway to the elevated Bstage in the middle of the floor. It is here they are in their element four musicians on a small stage, electrifying a small crowd like it’s 1964. The goal of the B-stage is achieved. The multimilhon dollar effects and paraphernalia are temporarily forgotten. Here, a dif-

Chuck Berry has had on their music, the Stones crank out adriving, funky version of “Little Queenie,” followed by Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone” and “You Got Me Rockin’.” But it’s back to the main stage as red and yellow lights bathe the stadium and conjure up the fires of Hell for a classic rendition of the almost anthemic “Sympathy For The Devil,” It’s one of many “classics” the Stones unload in Toronto. While obscure singles from the depths of the archives would please the hardcore fans, there certainly is no scoffing at s the standards aimed to please the broadest of audiences. “Jumping Jack Flash” and “Brown Sugar,” while far from obscure, are done in fine style. Their frequent live performances have allowed Lthe band to take them to a new level by freeing them to roam around the massive stage with confidence, duel with each other and even head into the crowd for a chord or two. Not that Jagger needs reliable standards to let loose. In typical overtly sexual form, he is in continual motion for the entire two-hour and twentyminute set, never missing a bitchstrutting opportuniry. Mick and the boys have added just the right amount of old flavour and new spice. What they’vecomeup with is still downright delicious. After the last notes are played, three generations of Stones fans come to their feet w

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oreenaMcKennitt putson a fabulous live show, The Canadian artist played to a packed house last Monday night for close to three hours, to the appreciation of an enthusiastic crowd. Accompanied by eight other musicians, complementary lighting,and tastefullyelegantset, McKennitt transformed the large auditorium into an intimate gathering of friends. Opening with “Prologue,” the first track off of her most recent album, Th8 Booh of 22mi&, McKennitt played the entire album sequentially. 1n her quiet, feathery voice, she told the crowd that the arrangement was something that she hadn’t tried with other albums, but that the songs just “fit together” that way. High-

thusiastic applause, as did his lights included “The Mummer’s “Marco Polo” and the mock musical duel with guitirist Dance,” Brian Hughes in “The Bonny haunting “Dante’s Prayer.” Swans.” Caroline Lavelle’s cello Breaking periodically to tune solo in “Marco Polo” was incredher instruments and talk to the audience, McKennitt explained ibly powerful, and her vocal solo that most of the album was writin “Bushes & Briars” added a slower tempo to the evening. ten while she was traveling. “DanHowever, McKennitt’svoice te’s Prayer” in particular was conceived on a journey on the Transwas the definite gem of the evening. Her range and power Siberian Express, and succeeds in conveying the desperation and are immeasurably more impresneed of the people of Russia and sive in person, weaving through other bleak areas. the music but never becoming overpowered by the other instruAfter a, brief intermission, ments. McKennitt moved into music from her past albums, including McKennitt closed the “The Mystic’s Dream” and “Sanevening with three encores, “All “Between the tiago,” from Tlr~MaskandMinor Soul’s Night,” and “The Lady of Shalott” and Shadows” and Shakespeare’s to “The Old Ways,” from X?V Visit. adapted sonnet, “Cymbeline” McKennitt demonstrated’ enthusiastic applause. considerable poise and class in The performance was recorded, and McKennitt indicated her interactions with her band, that a live album may be forthletting them take the spotlight at time to demonstrate their concoming. Her tour moves to the Micheal US now, but McKennitt hinted siderable talents+ that a return to Canada is planned Flately’s stage presence could improve greatly by imitation. for the near future. If the show returns to the Toronto area, it is Hugh Marsh’s energetic viodefinitely worth seeing. lin solo in “Santiago” drew en-

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female poverty. Alone in Ottawa, Jock fmds herself growing as a person and rising to the challenges and pressures of her new position. She resents her husband’s inability to understand that she has changed, and his insistence that she must return to Vancouver for their marriage to survive. Shields writes Chaz’s letters. He is an out-of-work architect struggling to find work during the recession of the early 1990’s in Vancouver. Chaz is forced to assume his absent wife’s duties, becoming increasingly embroiled in domestic routine, the lives of his teen-aged children, and the doings of the neighbourhpod. Needing a change of his own, Chaz begins to write poetry in his spare time and is frustrated when his wife seems too ihvolved in her own career to notice. Ultimately, the characters are presented with a choice. Is their relationship more important than their careers? The question has special resonance at a time when most people can expect to have more than four or five careers during their lifetimes. A Celibate Season proves that finishing your co-op term may not mean an end to difficult, longdistance relationships.

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eople who only went to see Diamanda Galas on April 25 were missing out. Those who went to The Rivoli got certainly comparable entertainment (and had to lay out a lot less cash for it). The Riv was the launch pad for Toronto indie record label Plan Eleven’s new compilation CD, Newer From Nowhere, and Pian Eleven bands Cheshire Cat Smile, An April March, Ariel and Parade were on hand to light the fuse. A respectably large crowd filled The Riv’s back room for the event, but calling it a ‘bash’ was not really accurate. The best word to describe the mood of the evening would be ‘ethereal.’ It was the kind of thing one should expect from a label called Plan Eleven. The music creates a feeling of floating around in zero-g, pondering the stars. The audience sat back, sipped their drinks and enjoyed. The only raucous aspect to the evening was the applause that all the bands garnered. It’s often the case when several indie bands play an event together that one band will get all the audience attention while another gets ignored (usually because the former got more friends to show up). But the four bands-at The Riv that night received equal and generous audience approval. First up was one-man act Cheshire Cat Smile. Cheshire Cat Smile is just Chris Hegge, his guitar and a keyboard on a chair beside him. But this one man produced good electro-pop. . His

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are usually an excellent group. Their style varies from whimsical electro-pop to darker gothic sounds. When they opened for Switchblade Symphony at Lee’s Palace some months ago, many people indicated that they had enjoyed Parade more than the headliners. But their performance at the Na.r From Nowhere show was not up to par. They seemed to lack energy, and Julie Faris, a talented vocalist, was off her game, missing her notes and pitch. Nonetheless, even a below-average Parade show is still a treat to listen to. All in all, it was a transcendental experience and a perfect demonstration of the talent that awaits on Plan Eleven’s Na.r From Nowhm.

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park. When Nina gets pregnant, she decides that the baby’s biological father is not good enough and would prefer to hake George act as the baby’s father. So the characters all babble on about whether or not you can raise a child together without having a sexual relationship, blah, blah. From the very beginning it is obvious, that Nina wants more from the relationship and it looks like she just might get it, until George falls for another guy. The performances in O&t of My Affection were mediocre at best, with one notable exception. Nigel Hawthorne is magnetic as an aging gay theatre critic who is not able to see that his relationship with George’s boyfriend is the same as Nina’s relationship with George. He has a weary tragic air about him that makes it obvious Hawthorne thought he was in a better movie. Jennifer Aniston is just plain annoying.

She seems to have two acting styles; she was either perky or she was sulking. Every once in a while Allison Janney and Alan Alda show up as Nina’s stepsistkr and her husband, but neither were particularly likable characters. On the plus side, this movie doesn’t turn George’s sexuality into a joke like other movies that have gay characters, such as The Birdcage. All the characters are so incredibly tolerant, almost unbelievably tolerant, but then again hardly anything in this movie is realistic. It also, thank goodness, does not try to show that George’s sexuality is just a phase and the right woman can change him. TheObject ofMy Affecfiun does attempt to deal intelligently with the issues of love with or without sex. However, everything is so sugar-coated in this movie that you never really find yourself thinking about these issues.

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t’s been four years since Gang Starr’s last album, Notiring to Lose,and M~??z~~~ofTrzl& the duo’s fifth album, is well worth the wait. Gang Starr, Guru and D J Premier haven’t gone the Olympit way of life. Instead each has been busy on solo projects; Guru with his Jazzmatazz albums, and DJ Premier spinning and producing for the likes of Notorious B.I.G, KRS-One and Nas. DJ Premier is one of hip hop’s elite. I could listen to him scratch the phone book, but thankfully his work on lMoment of TL& is much more original. With worldsamplingreserves at an all time low thanks to the likes of the Stay Puff Marshmallow Man, Premier opted not to

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or those of you who are already familiar with the hip-hop stylings of groups such as Wu-Tang Clan and the like, this I8 track debut from Cincinnati’s Mood should sound familiar, although they have quite a pleasing and sophisci’cated sound. The group consists of Dante (Dante Fleming), Main-F10 (Jermaine Manley) and Jahson (Jayson Grimes), all 23 years old, and a11 from Cincinnati’s west side. They met when they were nine or ten, they rode the same bus to school, they shared the same troubles in an oppressive atmosphere, etc. The background rythms and harmonies on Doom are mesmerizing (the hypnotic flute on “Secrets of the Sand” is a big plus)

recycle beats, much to the dismay of Green Peace. Premier also cuts down the rap industry for selling out in a candid monologue before _ “Above the Clouds”, which features some sweet lines from Wu-Tang’s Tnspectah Deck. Moment of - Trivti+ is Gang Starr’s best album to date, and one of the best albums to come out in the last couple of years. Princess Diana fans will be pleased to know that she is one of the,many fallen who is payed tribute to on ‘&In Memory Of,,.” Guru is at his lyrical best in “The Mall,” featuring G-Rep and Shiggy Sha, putting down Amerita’s consumer name brand drive ‘At the mall I’m bagging up much more than gear/Victoria be whispering mad secrets in my ear/She wanted me to knock her in the back of Foot Locker.’ “Work,” also featured on the Cati,& Up soundtrack, shows why DJ Premier is the best, with his scratching ofa looping piano beat. This album is difficult to classify because of its wide range of subjects and moods, from street life to women’s rear ends. Every track is deserving of a Grammy, the music business’ most illustrious and sought-after award. . and even though there were 18 tracks on the album, only a couple of them failed to measure up to the rest of the recording. What was really refreshing about Mood was their Iyrics. Mood shuns trendy hip-hop topics like fashion, fancy cars, foxy fer&1es and gratuitous violence (Hmmm... Puff Daddy or Ma$e anyone?). Instead, they focus their lyrics on more constructive pursuits, such as education, religion and self-awareness. One gripe about this album, is th.at frontman Dante suffers from a slight God complex. The album does sound a bit preachy at times. But maybe he has a point. With all the kids and adolescents out there who see bands like Mood as role models, it’s great that they can absorb something worthwhile. All in all, if you want to hear a lyrically competent album with some kick-ass beats, and if you are tired of the old “Let’s-recycle-an-old-disco-tune-andmakeit-sound-90’s” routine, then by all means, dive into this one.

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The first half of the album is an ascending slope, growing in intensity until it reaches its peak with “Cascade Shift” from Splinter Cage. Here are the harsh electronics of industrial, yet somehow the ethereal feeling characteristic of Plan Eleven stil1 shows. The CD slowly winds down the same way it wound up. lt progresses through the electropopsoundsofCheshireCat Smile and An April March. The symme-

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Aria FLU will be familiar to anyone who’s watched TV in the last twenty years. The smorgasbord collection contains selections from well known arias from conventionally popular operas, includingM&ume Burtetf/y, Faust, &&z#o and TUTU~&U. Two-thirds of the selections have been used in countless commercials ever since some executive decided that bastardizing classical music would make people spend money. Listening to this CD is equivalent to hearing Beethoven’s gth symphony and hearing “Drink milk, love life!” run through your head. Too much accordion for my taste. Next. I- __a- EMW

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This album marks the beginning of The Rankin Family’s transition from folk to hard core industrial. Their first step was to drop “Family” from their name. The music has a long way to go. -MH

It’s just dumb-sounding. -GD

The Skinnee 7’s could best be defined as the relatives 311 and Sugar Ray don’t want to invite to the reunion. Pop guitar riffs with poor rap lyrics don’t prevent the Skinnee gang from stealing pop culture references that include: Bryan Adams, Underoos, Star Wars (sigh, not again), Rowdy Roddy Piper and Thundercats. Even the ever popular “Yeah, yeah; Come on, Come on” and “Get down, get down and listen to the sound” can’t save this one. This album is long on Skinnee and short on phat. -DE

They’ve done it again. The exact same thing - again. Strung Out’s newest album, Tw&ed @ Design, will not surprise anybody since this band has already recorded this album twice, under different names. Often called “Pantera minus the metal” behind their backs, Strung Out isn’t making any sudden m&es. If you hakd them before, don’t expect to love them now; if you’re a fan, you’ve probably bought the CD already. Enjoy. -DE

A collection of the most forgettable music available (by one forgettable name). Chose from predictable songs such as “Freedom Road” and “Dreams”. Lorraine has quite a talent for fitting more words in a song than musically possible. Perfect sleeping/studying music, full of boring tracks

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Friday, May 8, 1998 Hopespring (Cancer Support Centre) presents Dr. Cutherine Straus, DC, “Chiropractic...enhancing your body’s abilitv to heal.” Saturday, May 9,1998 National Cornposting Awareness Week - the Region will again be hosting a Spring Compost and Wood Chip Giveaway Day from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the fotlowing locations...Cambridge Landfilf, end of Savage Drive (Galt, and Waterloo Landfill, 925 Erb Street West, Waterloo. Thursday, May 14,1998 Multi-Fa!th Prayer Room - there will be a meeting from 11:30-12:30 in room 2134/2135 located in the Student Life Centre regarding the use of the Multi-Faith prayer room. if your group is interested in using the prayer room, please attend this meeting. Everyone is welcomef Saturday, May 16,1998 Woodslde National Historic Site opens for the season today and will be open seven days a week, 1 O:OO-5:00 p.m. until Dec. 23, 1998. Cat1 5715684 for info. Wednesday, May 20,1998 Attention 1998199 Graduating Students. Come to an information Session explaining the Graduating Student Employment Service at 3:30-4:30, Theatre of the Arts, ML. KW Chamber Music: Robert Silverman. Call 8% 1673 for info.

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For further information on any of the opportunities listed below, site the # following the title when you call Sue at the Volunteer Action Centre at 742-86 10. Feel free to tell your friends about theseopportunities. Keep Canadian On Their Feet! #191-l 833 - Spend one or two mornings or afternoons a month helping at a VON foot care clinic. Spcial Event Savvy! #072-2283 - Notre Dame of St. Agatha Children’s Centre is looking for volunteers to help plan activities, assist with public relations/ promotions or sponsorship. Care About Core Literacy? # 140-283 - help out in the office or consider joining the Board of Directors. Volunteers are needed 2-3 hours a week on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday evenings. A volunteer with Human Resources expertise is also needed. Move Your Bones! #125-2284 - Do you like exercise, spring days and the outdoor58 Then do something you enjoy and help tba “Osteoporosis Move Your Bones Walk” on Sunday, May 31. Wordsmith Wise...#Ol7-2285 - If you know Word for Windows and have a sensitivity towards women’s issues, then you could be the right person to assist with u newsletter for a program that supports federally sentenced women. Needed Friends ...#Ol l-1 53 - Volunteers meet weekly with a child during school hours and assist them in developing self-esteem and social skills.

Counselling Services is offering the following workshops in the Spring 1998 term: Study Skills Program: Reading and Study Skills and Preparing For and Writina Exams. Personal /Social Programs: Exam Stress Management, Procrastinationwand Stress Management Through Relaxation Training. Career Developmerit Proarams: Career Planning Working, Exploring Your Personality Type and interest Assessment. For more info and registeration, drop into Counselling Services at NH 2080. Career Development Seminars: Saturday, May 23, NH 1020,9:30-l 2:30 and 113014:30 “The Whole Kit’n Kaboodle” - not time during the week? Take a Saturday to focus on your career. We will cover self assessment, occupational research, resume and letterwriting, worksearch, etc. Register by May20 at Career Resource Centre, ext. 4047. Wednesday, May 13 - Self Assessment: The Keyto Success - determine yourskitls and interests to ensure u good job fit and to prepare for writing your resume and attending job interviews. NH 1030,9:30-l 0:30. ConsiderYourOptions: Occupational Research - undercover the materials that will help you explore your options. NH 1115,10:30-l 1:30. information Interfiews: How To SpeakTo Someone Who Knows - discover how to utilize one of the most effective methods to obtain detailed inforamtion about jobs and careers NH 1020, 11:30-l 2:30 Job/Work Search + Thursday, May 14 - The Work Finding Package: Networking +Employer Research - learn the how to job/work search networking and employer research in this two hour session. NH 1020, 1:30-3:30. Wednesday, May 20 - New! Career Decision Making - use your heart and your head to heli you decide. We can help you with yor decision making process. NH 1020,2:30-3:30. Resume Writing - techniquesforwriting aneffective resume. NH 1020, 1:30-2:30. information session for graduating students on a work term in the Fall: Theatre of the Arts, ML, 3:30-4:30. TRELLIS, the new Library systems begins May 5. Check out the websiteforfurther info at http://www.tug-libraries.on.ca/tugweb/trelfis/trellis.html.

The Phillip Street townhouses still has 6 summer sublets available at $150 plus. Parking, laundry is free. A lease is available suitable for o group of 3 at $927,Abriaht,cleanunitwith backyard. &II Char!& 746-5761. Summer sublet - 93 Peppler Street. Large house; five bedrooms; central to arocieries. banks, universities. $140/ room, negotiable. May-Aug. 986-3782.

Femule models needed for nude and semi nude photography sessions. Strictly artistic and taseful. $40/session. Call Tonv at Accent Studios 742 -4053.

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