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Tuition fees due earlier High penalty costs for students who procrastinate by Rob Schmidt I
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s of Fall 1998, students who wait until the be ginning -of the term to pay tuition and fees will be in for a big surprise. On-campus registration during the first week will earn the student a $50 penalty. Students will be expected to pay or arrange their tuition fees by mail. These new registration guidelines will affect all undergraduate and graduate students. Fees will be due by September 4 for the Fall term, December 23 for the Winter term and April 30 for the Spring term. Full-time students who have not paid by Septembe? 4 for the Fall term will be charged a $50 penalty, while part-time students will only be charged a $20 penalty. Beyond September 11, there will be a $20 late fee per week for full-time students and a $10 late fee for part-time students. Students who delay their course selec-
tion will have to pay the penalty for their tardiness. People who plan to pay their tuition by using funds from their Ontario Student Assitance Plan (OSAP) should apply early, approximately six to eight weeks before the term. A copy of the OSAP Student Information Document ora letter confirming ascholarship for those students arranging their fees
will be sufficient for the Registar. However, the Registar must receive these documents by the tuition fee deadline date of September 4 for the Fall term. Students are angry at thechanges, especially the Winter term deadline of December 23. One student said, “I often workover the holidays, and balancing tuition payment around the Christmas season just isn’t fair.” The amount of time students are wasting in line-ups (especially first-year students)
is one of the reasons given for an earlier due date. Regular oncampus registration takes place during Frosh Week, and therefore another concern is that students would miss importantorientation activities. Almost halfof the students already pay by mail. Using this method, fees can be processed more efficiently and manpower is freed up to take care of other registration concerns. NeedlesHalkonsiclersnewpayrnentoptions. To help facilitate students, photo by Kieran Green rind graphic by Mike Habicher fee statements will be mailed earlier. Undergraduate stuthe students who pay immediately. Receipts dentscan expect their statements as soon as will be mailed if cheques are received beJune 23. Graduate students will have to wait fore August 20. until August 4. The final registration deadline will be Post-dated cheques for September 4 September 30. After this date, students will will be accepted and processed, along with be dropped from their classes.
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*he Student Life Centre recently had video surveillance cameras installed that are monitored by the Turnkey Desk staff as well as the UW Police. The cameras are a measure of safety for both the patrons of the SLC and its staff. Ann Simpson, the SLC manager, stated that after almost three years of operating with reduced staff, it was time to take some precautionary measures. “We have less staff now than we did in j the original Campus Centre,” said Simpson. “Ideally we’d like to have more people on staff, but that isn’t possible right now.” “There was no particular incident that prompted the installation of cameras,” said Kevin Stewart, Director of Safety. “Late at night, it will be safer for the Turnkeys and we recognize that students are up late at night studying. This will provide them with increased security as well.” The Turnkey staff are still getting used
to the cameras. “I think the cameras are a great idea,” said one of the Turnkeys, who would not comment further, saying that she did not know enough about the system yet. The cameras will be used primarily in theevenings. If a problem arises, the Turnkeys will zoom in on the location of the disturbance, see what is happening and contact campus security if it is necessary. “They won’t be sticking out in people’s faces,” said Simpson. “Hopefully they will be a little less obtrusive.” Funding for the security cameras is coming from a grant given to the university from the Ministry of Education and Training. The grant, called “Women’s Safety Gran t,” isadministrated bythepersonal SafetyCommittee on campus. “The whole idea of cameras is to promote safety for everyone,” said Allen Mackenzie of the UW Police Service. “There are cameras in other locations on campus that have been there for years. More may be installed over time anywhere we feel they will enhance the safe$ of students.”
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Letters sent to late filers listed a phone number with an interesting greeting. “Hello, honey,” a throaty voice says. “Tired of paying too much for hot talk? I’ve got a handful of nasty numbers you can dial for hard-core, x-rated phone sex.” The number was changed in
November from a Revenue Canada line to an American company’s* Revenue Canada missed the change and republished the number.
UW execs take a break UW officials headed north on Wednesday, May 13 for a retreat at Kempenfelt Bay resort in Barrie. A decision regarding the provincial government’s proposal for deregulation of tuition in high-demand
fields, providing UW doubles enrolment, will definitely be on the agenda.
UW student found guilty of charges Brett Garfield Jackson, 2 1, was found guilty last week of numerous charges, including making deaththreats.The attacks fell upon a tutorial T.A. of Jackson. He wrote 11 anonymous love letters to her and left gifts and cards near her office door. At one point Jackson wrote a letter of apology, and a failed year was attributed to the obsession. Jackson’s lawyer said that Jackson was immature when he began university and had never had a girlfriend.
WPIRG gets new status The will now tary and tory and WPIRG interest refunds.
fee payable to WPIRG be changed from “volunrefundable” to “mandarefundable” in the fall. believes it is in the public to exercise for your fee
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The developers that own most of the former Seagram lands says that the Waterloo Town Square should bedemolished tomakeway for new cinemas. Azure Developments Canada is currently working with Famous Players in building a massive cinema complex across from CityTV in Toronto. The Zehrs at Waterloo Town Square would be expanded to reflect its successful sales.
Disney’s deadly Animal Kingdom Earlier reports that twelve animals had died at Disney’s new Animal Kingdom have been recounted, Twenty-nine animals, including the twelve originally made public by Disney, have died from various causes including maternal neglect and territorial
fighting. The theme park opened April 22 at a cost of $800 million.
Alumnus donation at UWO An alumnus of UWO has donated $5 million to set up a campus of the Richard Ivcy School of Business in Hong Kong. Another $20 million will be invested by UWO in developing this top quality research and leadership campus.
New nice rules force strike On Wednesday, May 13, cab drivers in New York City stayed home to protest the new “friendly” reform. Some of the new rules proposed by the Taxi and Limousine Commission include drug tests, bans on smoking and blaring music and fines for ignoring or cursing customers.
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A Grade nine boy was expelled from school for sending a threatening e-mail to President Clinton. The school board took the threat very seriously, despite assurances by the Secret Service that these sortofmessages happen regularly.
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Universities adjust to tuition deregulation by Nadla Luchtero special to Imp//M
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come family with a net income of $60,000 will receive $1,385 in tax cuts, the same family is expected tocontribute six times that amount to their child’s post-secondaryeducation. The Toronto Starreports that “TheMinistryof Education failed togeta new and improved Ontario Student Assistance Plan in place by September. . . The announcement in Tuesday’s budget of a
*‘an important step towards ensuring that our universities have greater flexibility to set fees and, most importantly, to reinvest revenue in improving the quality of education for students.” Patterson fails tocomment on the fact that while the quality of education may increase, the number of students receiving the education will inevitably fall. Some studentss can simply not afford the continuallv increasing tuition costs. UW provost Jim Kalbfleish stated that the “provost’s task forceon tuition and student financial support” will hopefully have a report ready by September. The task force was originally created to recommend general policy rather than specific figures about fees over the next few years. The task force is being chaired by Gary Waller, associate provost (academic and student affairs). Student leaders, administratars, faculty and staff make up the rest of the task force,
“Announcement. . .of a Canada-Ontario $9 billion Millennium Fund is misleading. Canada-Ontario $9 billion Millennium Fund is misleading. The province simply combined Ontario’s share of the money from the federal Millennium Fund with Ontario’s student-aid money, added on inflation and came up with an announcement.” Bonnie Patterson, President of the Council of Ontario Universities, stated that deregulation is
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he Ontario Government has agreed to help fund the launch of the Bell Emergis Labs on the University of Waterloo campus. The labs will allow university researchers, mainly grad students, to work with Bell Emergis staff in asearch for innovative technologies. “We don’t know as yet how much funding we will receive from the government,” said Carolyn Hansson, Vice-President, University Research. “Wegot a letter this week stating that we will receive up to, but not exceeding, what we asked for, which was $7.7 million over three years.” UW has already received $7.7 million
in funding from Bell Emergis and has also put in a request to the Canada Foundation for Innovation for $2.6 million. The University ofToronto (U ofT) has also been linked with the project, and they will receive $9 million in funding from Bell Emergis. “We have been working with U of T a lot in the area of software and technology,” said Hansson. “There has been a tremendous amount ofcollaboration between U of T and UW and we were just building on that.” Research performed at the lab will include investigation into software development, communications, networking and interactive technologies. The Bell Emergis Labs were first proposed in October 1997.
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Theft From March 12 to May 8, there were 22 occurrences involving the theft of a bicycle or its parts. On April 3, a student’s textbook was stolen from room4035 in Math and Computers. On April 5, a wallet was stolen from the men’s change room in the Physical Activities Complex. On April 6, a wallet, which was left in a cubicle, was stolen from the Dana Porter Library. On April 7, a wallet was stolen from a residence room at Conrad Grebel College. These types of crimes are preventable. UW Police would like to remind people to lock up their valuables at all times. Qn April 15, a fire extinguisher was stolen from Carl Pollock Hall.
On April 22, a winter coat was stolen from the Bombshelter in the Student Life Centre. On April 23, two electronically operated parking metres were stolen from the sentice area in the lower areaof the Physical Activities Complex. On April 27, a Dodge van with the licence plate 703 XOH was stolen from Parking Lot A. The van has not yet been recovered. On April 30, a numberofoffice supplies and equipmentexceedingavalueof $5,000 was stolen from Conrad Grebel College. On May 1, an overhead projector was stolen from Math and Computers. On May 6, fraudulent use was made of a stolen credit card. On May 8, there were two thefts of knapsacks from the Physical ActivitiesComplex weight rooms.
Mischief On April 21, a vending machine, located in Earth Science was damaged and some items were stolen. On April 23, the glass of the bus shelter located on Ring Road by the Columbia Street entrance was shattered.
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On April 13, a moving vehicle hit a parked vehicle near the General Service Complex. Damage was estimated at $400. On April 30, in B Lot, a parked vehicle rolled backwards striking another vehicle, causing $100 in damage. In the ICR parking lot, a vehicle reversing out of a parking spot struck another parked vehicle.
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envy the Harris government. I do And I have to admit, they have come up with a brilliant idea forcuttingtheil :osts. They’re passing the buck - liter11ly. The Tories-are cutting costs by get:ing other people to pay their bills. 1% iure that, through the ages, lots ofpeople lave stumbled upon this idea, but hou nany actually got away with it? The On:ario Tories have. Repeatedly. This past winter, Ontario’s school eachers walked off the job to protest Fovernment education reform. Parents luddenly had to find something todo with heir children.The Tories, in a fit of gen:rosity, offered tocompensace parents for lay care costs incurred during the weeks rf the strike. An expensive proposition, mt one Harris could afford to make, since le had nointentionoffooting the bill. He lassed ic along to the school boards. How :an that be justified? It wasn’t the school boards that provoked the strike, yet they till coughed up the dough. Next on the agenda was municipal lownloading. Take those financially on‘TOUSresponsibilities like highway snow emoval and hand them over to municibalities. Everyone knows that cities have oo much money to throw around. When he cities cried “but.. .” theyweresoundly lapped and told to put their financial touses in order. To be sure, cities can fford todoalittlefattrimming.Thetrou11eis, unlike the province the ci ties don’t lave anyone else to foist their large bills n. There’s just the taxpayers left. And now, theTories are handing their ills to universities and, ultimately, to tudents. Tuition deregulation means that tudents will be paying even more of the ost of their education. Of course, the rording of tuition deregulation exonertes the government from any responsililicy. After all, the new law doesn’t say hat universities h to charge more. ‘hat’s like handing a child a bag full of andy, but telling them they don’t//met0 at it all. Meanwhile, the universities have leen made responsible forensuringconlnued accessibility by providing student id. The provincial government has yet to ome up with any real student aid plan of s own. They’re simply waving around leirshareofthefedera1MilIenniumFund loney and shouting, “Look, more stuent aid!” As I said, I think this is all a great idea. I fact, I’m going to try it myself. This is hy notice to Bell Canada, to my insurance Impany, and to anybody else I owe loney: send my bills to Mike Harrise’s paying them from now on.
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Theprovincialgovernment did hand Jt a raft of education endowments and *ants in its recent budget. Read the list Id you won’t find a single recipient in the eld of liberal arts. Once again, the Tories ive shown theircontemptforanyfieldof udy which is not obviously emplyment:lated. As far as Mike Harris is concerned, BA is good for flipping burgers, but not uch else. Science, computers and busizss-there’s the future. Personally, I’d like to check the edurtional qualifications of the Tory caucus. :ow many of them actually have liberal ‘ts backgrounds which are, in their own ords, useless?
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We would like to advise your readers of the recent organization and incorporation of an Alumni Association at Western Canada High School in Calgary, Alberta. Western Canada High School was opened as a composite High School in 1929, arisingou t ofWester&n CanadaCollege, which was established in l(;Ol. The Alumni ASSOciation is a reGni0n of all surviving former students, teachers, principals, h-histrative and supportstaffo~~esterncanada High School and of Western Canada College in the year 2001 to celebrate 100 Years of academic history. Information on membership in the new Alumni Association and the 2001 Reunion. can be obtained by writing to the Asso&tion incare of Western Canada High School, 641- 17chAvenueSW,Calgary,Alberta,T2S OB5, or by telephoning: (403) 228-5363; or by faxing: (403) 777-7089. All inquiries will receive a quick response.
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The second job posting has come to an end, and co-op’s so-called “Access” system is s&Ydown. This is completely unacceptable. Thousands of students rely on Access to help them find and apply to jobs, and yet the co-op department seems indifferent to the entire situation. Calls to the office are met with a standard “we’re working on the problem” and neither an explanationof the situation nor an apology. If such a mission-critical system suffered this much downtime in the “real world,”
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the administrators would be out on the street lookingfornew jobs. Only ac UW is this type of utter laziness and sheer incompetence tolerated, We’re shelling out over four hundred dollars a term with the expectation of a reliableand efficient meansof findinga job with a decent employer. What are we forced todo?Go back tothedaysofthedinosaurand scan over hundreds of listings for the few placements that are relevant to our programs. How does the university administration expect to maintain its high-tech reputation with the rest of the world when its o’wn internal systems can’t even perform basic functions reliably? The Access system is. too archaic for the needs of the co-or student body. I’ve spent three school terms looking for jobs and I’ve come to expect delays, but ;:is is ridiculous. iI: zrelated n.$c; !h..e “c&tip department has decided to limit the number of firstround job applications to an all-time low of 18. That’s a reduction of almost 50 per cent from Fall 1997, and is less than one-fifth of the numberofthe applicants permitted two years ago. The change was made because employers simply didn’t want to read through as manyresumCs, not because it was in the best interest of co-op students. The situation is poor but tolerable for upper-year students. However, the unfortunate first-year students who received only a handful of interviews prior to their last work term are likely to be shuffled into second round. This is a further inconvenience that forces them to miss even more classes and gives them less time to study for midterms. I don’t believe that co-op is considering the needs of students before those ofpotential employers. Co-op, get your act together, and soon!
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If you’re hungry, and there’s a seal in front of you, KILL IT!
I’ve been reading the Imprint since I started attending this university. Never before have I read something so utterly stupid in this paper that I felt compelled to respond to it. That is, until I read the article “Weasel Hunting Made Easy” in the March 27 edition of Imprint ItisuuethatthefishermenofMaricime provinces (especially Newfoundland) have been killing seals for countless years. I agree that it is senseless to kill seafs SO that the wealthy can sport their furs. 1 also agree that killing these creatures so that a few misled Asians can attempt to inflate their libidos is equally pointless. But we’re not talkingabout Newfies wearing fur coats here, and we’re not &king about Newfies popping aphrodisiacs (which are notoriously unreliable in any case). We’re talking about asociety just trying to survive. Even tree-hugging hippies advocate the killing of animals so that we can survive. As the author wrote, uThere is no possible way for humans to exist on Earth with moral absolutes against killing animals.” If a Newfoundlander wants to kill a seal that might eat several hundred cod during the fishing season, several hundred cod that might push them over the poverty line if caught, then so be it. Would you rather pay for another welfare cheque? This isn’t about the government “propping up the economy of Canada’s Maritime region.” In fact, if the Newfoundlanders were allowed to continue protecting their cod stocks, perhaps the government wouldn’t have to send so much money over to the East Coast provinces. And this isn’t about “money, the greatest collective GCtion.” This is about people who are trying to get by. The East Coast is the poorest region in Canada. The unemployment is much higher than the national average, as high as 29% in Cape Breton. These people aren’t amassing obscene amounts ofwealth. They’re barely surviving. There are only two industries in the Maritimes-Celtic music and fishing. Unless we want four ghost provinces on the East Coast, we’d better recognize that Maritimers need to hunt these seals to sustain themselves. Even a nation as large and diverse as Canada can’t support half a million fiddlers and bagpipe players.
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tive profitable quarters in 1998, after having lest several hundred million dollars in the past two years. CompUSA, a nationwide American comptitersuperstore, has seen Apple’s sales shoot up from three per cent to f?%en per cent of overall revenue, and both their market value and cash reserves have increased substantially. Jobs attributed these results to what he called the “incredibly talented people” who have been “working like crazy” over the past year. Jobs spoke about Apple’s new hardware. He defined two classes of usTeardrop ers-professional and consumerand two product categories: portable and desktop. The aim is to have one product in each category. Apple has always been known for its innovative hardware, and their
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past couple of weeks have been an interesting time for the FEDS Education portfolio. Let me start by way of introduction. PIiIynameis RobinStewartand IwillbeyourVPEducationforthe next year. My job has two sides. On the external side, I represent the student body to our national and provincial lobbyorganizations. That would be the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA) on the federal side and the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) on the provincial side. These organizations lobby at their respective levels for student aid reform, more funding for universities, and a better tuition policy. On the internal side my portfolio deals with two services. The Academic Rights Advisors (ARA) are a student advisory group that helps students through academic issues. You can find the ARAin the Student Services area above the Imprint office in the SLC. Students’ Advising Co-op (SAC) is an advisory group to the Co-op Department that offers information for students, a voice on issues affecting co-op and runs
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Watpubs and other co-op related events. SAC meets weekly in Needles Hall (check the SLC bulletin board for details). With a provincial budget and a deregulation announcement in the same week, I have had more than enough to occupy my first couple of hectic weeks in the office. Action aside, my office is always available to anyone seeking information or assistance regarding OSAP, academic issues, co-op orany other educationally related questions you might have. I encourage all of you to drop by and visit me inouroffice(SLC 1101) to discuss the latest in politics or academics. Remember my job is to be YOUR rcprescntative. Ifyou are interested in tuition deregulation, Students Council will be formulating a policy on deregulation over the next two months. I encourage you all to speak to your councillors or attend these meetings and voice your concerns. Deregulation and the rules and regulations that go with it are likely to have a major impact on the shape and character of the University of Waterloo community over the next few years. I look forward to a great year in Education for all of us and I hope that I will have the opportunity to meetand share ideaswith many of you over the coming year.
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Mais non, je parle Le Foot! The road to World Cup ‘98, part deux
by John
indeed a rarity in football circles, should Germany conquer France 1998. Theother top-flight squad will feature goalie Aleksander Kocic, Predrag Mijatovic (who scored fourteen goals in Yugoslavia’s qualifiers), Dejan Savicevic and Vladimir Jugovic. Both of these squads should be first and second respectively in this group. The other division contains bitter rivals Iran and the U.S. The better-known team will be lead by famous goaltender Kasey Keller. Other U.S. stars include Eric Wynalda, John Harkes, Tab Ramos and “The Beast” himself, Alexi Lalas. Iran will counter the U.S. threat with Ahmad Reza Abedzadeh, superstar Khodadad Azizi, Mehdi Pashazadeh and FIFA’s highest scorer for qualifying matches, Karim Bagheri. All of these teams will demonstrate great amounts of enthusiasm in their matches, but expect Germany and Yugoslavia to move on. Prediction: 1. Germany 2. Yugoslavia 3. Iran 4. United States of America
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Once again, the Netherlands and Bctgium are locked into competition in round-robin play. But unlike IJSA 94, the result will see these two European countries dominate this group. The Netheriands have a very strong staff with leading scorer Dennis Bergkamp (seven goals), Frank de Boer, Edgar Davids and Patrick Kluivert. Minding the net for Holland will be Edwin Van Der Saar, one of the many stars on this Dutch squad. Belgium, however, wili counter withgoalkeeper Filipde Wilde, as well as Rudy Smits, Luis Oliveira and veteran Pascal Reiner. With the talent that Holland and Belgium possess, it is reasonable to suggest that two of the three BeneIux countries will succeed in making the next round. Not to be underestimated is the Mexican squad. Back from suspension, the Mexicans will have colourful Jorge Campos in net. Scoring threats for Mexico will come from Claudio Suarez, Albert0 Garcia Aspe and the person who caused the most trouble for Canada’s squad, Carlos Hermosillio. As for theSouth Korean squad, thisco-host for the next World Cup will field Kim Ryung-Ji, IIongMyungBo, Lee Sang-Yoon and leading scorer Choi Young-Su. Unfortunately, South Korea has always been known as a hard luck team that hasn’t even won a match in their finals’ history. As for Mexico, they will make life inrerestingfor the Belgians and the Dutch, but the latter two haven’t got too much to worry about. Prediction: I. Netherlands 2. Belgium 3. Mexico 4. South Korea
Group F: Don’t have a co-op job? You too can work for security! This is also going to be a very interesting group. But unlike Group D, the interest is not so much in the football, but in the political hype that has emerged from Germany, Yugoslavia, Iran and the United States of America. In this group, there are twu clear divisionsThe first division has thesquads from Germany and Yugoslavia. Both the Germans and the Yugoslavians (or Serbs and Montenegrians) possess talent and depth that will make themcontenders for the World Cup. The best teamon paper in this group is the Federal Republic of Germany. The European Champions from 1996 will have goaltender Andreas Kopke, Jurgen Klinsmann, Thomas Helmer and top scorer Oliver Bierhoff leading the charge in what will be
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After an unexpected absence from the Iast World Cup, England is back to prove that their performances at Wembley were not flukes. And with the talent Glenn Hoddle has chosen for his squad, optimism seems to be the order ofthe day for this football-crazed country. Goaltender David Seaman will reinforce an already strong English defense. As for the offence, leading scorer Alan Shearer, Gary Neville and Sol Campbell will frustrate even the sturdiest defenders. Paul Gascogne will provide the sparks needed for England to triumph in France. The rest of the teams pale in comparison. The closest to England would becolombia. Colombia’s hopes will rest upon Oscar Cordoba, Faustino Asprilla, Jorge Bermudez
and everyone’s favourite, Carlos Valderrama (if the tax man allows Carlos to enter France). Romania will field goalie Bogdan Steles, Cheorghe Popescu and Gheorghe Hagi. Finally, Tunisia will compete in this group with the likes of Ali Boumnijel, Adel Sellimi and Hassan Gabsi. Tt is fairly certain that England will finish first and Tunisia will dwell at the bottom of the table. As forcolombia and Romania, both are equal in strength but the edge must be given to the Colombians. Prediction: 1. England 2. Colombia 3. Romania 4. Tunisia
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N Baptism by football; three new teams fight for one spot
Finally, we have the group where three teams make their debut. Japan will beveryhard-pressed to make progress in this group. The reason is that even though the Japanese have veterans like Kazuyoshi Miuraand Masashi Nakayama, their goaltender is a young and unproven Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi. This will make for very long games for Japan. Croatia, a newcomer in FIFA, will field goalie Drazen Ludic, Davor Suker and Slaven Bilic. Jamaica will be competitive with the likes of Warren Barrett, Walter Boyd and Theodore Whitmore. The toast of this group is Argentina. Two-time World Cup champions, Argentina will have lgnacio Gonzalez in net. Offensively, Argentina will rely on Ariel Ortega and Gabriel Batistuta. This is by far the weakest group in this World Cup, and the Argentinesshodd havevery Iittleproblem in obtaining first place, especially with the exit ofthe “DiegoMaradona” media circus that doomed them in 1994. As for the rookies, expect Croatia and Jamaica to battle for second and the Japanese to concentrate on the next World Cup. Prediction: 1. Argentina 2. Croatia 3. Jamaica 4. Japan
Start your engines!
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11instructional programs started this week(beginningTuesday, May 19) for Campus Rec. You can expect a whole season of fun-filled fitness from both the Aquatics and.Fitness classes. Aquatics starts Spring term with asplash as their instructional programs dive into things. Ifyou like spending more time wet than you do dry, why not sign up for the 75 km Swim? Challenge yourself at the PAC pool and log in the distance. There are prizes
Leaders of the Week
someone or get fit with a friend. And for those of you who didn’t register, now might be a good time to start making friends with people who are (free fitness classes - need I say more?).
Heather Fitzgerald and Miriam Lam This dynamic duo has certainly gone above and beyond thecall ofdutytoget the Fitness Instructional program on its feet. As the Administrative and Instructional Program Coordinators for Fitness, they have both worked long and hard to organize the frenzy of Fitness classes. Heather is a first-time Fitness Coordinator with an Aquafit background. She hasrecentlycompleted her step training course and is working to expand in to teaching Step classes. Miriam is YMCAcertified in Fitness Leadership and has been with Campus Ret for two terms now. She teaches a variety ofclasses in addition to her Fitness Coordinator duties. Both of these young ladies are prime examples of what it takes to be Campus Ret Leaders of the Week.
League Update In League news, registration went well this term, and the numbers are average for the Spring semester. In the Competitive League, soccer had the biggest sign-up (47 teams)and slo-pitch had the smallest number ofteams (9). In keepingwith the wonderful
Sweat it out with that special someone! for all finishers (but isn’t swimming an insane distance a reward in itself?) so come on out and give it a go. See the Aquatics staff for details. Fitness begins without missing a beat, with a jam-packed schedule ofclasses lined up. New this term is the (drum roll please) “Mystery Classofthe Week”!!! Ladiesand gents, boys and girls, children of all ages can now come to the “Mystery Class of the Week” for the meager fee of $1. The Mystery Class will be posted in the PAC, and anyone who wants to come out is more than welcome. All you do is purchase a token at the Equipment Centre and prepare for a workout. It could beTK0, Step, Ak-wa-fit, anything.. . you never know what it’s gonna be; it’s a mystery! Also of interest this term are fitness workshops on “Low Impact Safety and Music” (in May) and “Careers in Health/Fitnessn in July. These workshops are offered at a nornina cost (what’s a few bucks anyway?) and are held in the PAC. Check the PAC for exact dates, times and sign upsheets because space is limited! For those of you who registered, don’t forget that June 7 - 13 is “Bring a Buddy Week.” You can sweat it out with that special
Cesar
weather, beach volleyball had an impressive 38 teams and broomball came in at the low end with 10 teams. Games for all leagues started this week and are on track. Look for some stiff competition but overall, fair play and fun are the themes for spring. Check the League’s homepage (www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infoleaguesl campusrec/) or the League bulletin board by the Equipment Centre for info.
Summer Squash (the kind you serve with a racquet)
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You’ve got to be on the ball to make your mark this early in the term, but that’s just what Cesar has done. This Math student holds down many positions at Campus Ret: CoordinatorofConvenors (Basketball, Soccer, Slo-Pitch), convener (Slo-Pitch, UI timate, Squash House League) and Refereein-Chieffor Soccer. As you can see, Cesar is a very busy guy this term. He is a wellorganized, enthusiastic, great leader and a team player. Cesar is a dependable guy who’s willing to pick up the slackin order to get the job done. Congratulations, Cesar!
Once again, Black Knight is proud to sponsor the Squash House League. If you love squash (and I’m not talking vegetable here), you must sign up for the Squash House League. The final entry date is Tuesday, May 26 in PAC 2039 at 4:30 p.m. Come and join for high-powered play and prizes. There are three levels of play and six games (plus playoffs). The cost for this event is $20.70, which is made up of a $10 non-refundable entry fee, $0.70 GST, and a $10 refundable performance deposit. Come on out and showoffyour squash!
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nfortunately for all the Righteous Babes out there whofeelthey hold claim, Ani DiFranco is now a public commodity. She no longer belongs only to her die-hard, loyal fans who have nurtured and supported her from the very beginning. Ani has become (Oh no! Not the “M” word!) mainstream. Her face has graced the covers of S&, &ti, and various guitar mags. She has been in People and Etzt~~imnent IX&Z3 has appeared on Conan O’Brien, David Letterman, MTV, and&k-xRocUkq and she is featured on major motion picture soundtracks. But here’s the clincher: on May 10, a cartoon Ani gueststarred on the Fox sitcom K&g oft/k Hill! Does this mean Ani has “sold out?” No. She is still a fiercely independentartistwhocontinues to turn down one offer after another from major record companies. Her own independently owned and operated Righteous Babe Records (RBR) is flourishing, and she has been hailed as queen of the indies and the smartest businesswoman since Madonna. She has not artificially created the media frenzy that has ensued recently, but she is finally willing to embrace it. By the tender age of nineteen, Ani had formed RBRand released her self-titled debut album. This cassette traversed the country in fifth-, sixth- and seventh-generation dubbed copies. Fans would
gather money toge ther and ask Ani to come and play wherever they could hold an impromptu concert. Ani would load up her car and drive . wherever the next gig took her, establishing a solid and loyal fan base as she went. Now, however, you’re lucky if you can get second balcony at some of her shows. Her name is known. She now has a healthy eleven-CD repertoire including her most recent album+5#Z~ Planfi> &s&, which garnered rave reviews and critical acclaim. Her 1996 release, Dilute, has been hailed by &t@e, Rolling Stone, Spin,CAartandevenT~~W~~~~~~ JOU~Ul. Rolling Stem’s 30th anniver-
sary edition of women in rock prominently featured a two-page spread on this virtuoso, Why is she a virtuoso? Not only does she own her own business, she writes all her own lyrics and music, plays most of the instrumerits (from guitar to thumb piano to percussion) and produces all of her own albums. She understands the intricate workings of an acoustic guitar and can do unimaginable things with her six-string. She uses only small, localprintingand publishing companies because she believes in supporting “the little guy.” Why hBs she been called the
Ani Lama?Listen to her albums. See her shows. You won’t ask that questionaftenvardsWomen es pecially
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can re1ateto and look uP to her+ Someone has finalIy told women that it’s okay if they’re “Not a Pretty Girl,” that no woman is onedimensional, and that we all have "32 Flavors and Then Some.” Her songs are edgy, political, humourous observations on society and starkly personal autobiographical confessions. A catchy turn of phrase has made Ani’s song-writingcomparable to Bob Dylan%. She laughs in the face of the bullshit music industry with songs like “The Next BigThing” and “Egos Like Hairdos.” Not taking herself entirely seriously, she is a self-proclaimed “stem py-booted, hutch folk-singer chick.” In addition, Ani is the most incredibleperformeryou will ever see live on stage. She is charis-
Mystery Machine back 7-P in gear
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irh this their third fulllength release, Mystery Machine have mastered the perfect rock. The current radio hit frorn~~u~~~titProE~t~~~gis “Wake Up Pill.” However there are many other chart-bounds, including “YTV” and “Doubter.” The four-piece from Vancouver have been releasing albums since 1992, starting with the phenomenal Cl&& (1992) and the catchy Ten A&et& (1994). Glawld slides off into experimental tangents and feedback symphonies, demonstrating their early talent for the mysteriously sonic. After Ten Speed, the band did a North American tour with Salt and Local H, allowing their career to expand and mature into pop precision. Mystery Machine have a track record of blow-you-away live shows. They have a meticulous talent for winding everyone up in
a rock-charged performance, ending only in complete exhaustion or string-bareguitars. Presently the band is touring for&adfint, released in February on Nettwerk. After two years of intensive writing and six months in the studio with producer Vince Jones (Grapes of Wrath, Rose Chronicles) and engineer Mike Plotnikoff (INXS, Aerosmith), singer Luke Rogaisky says that he is happiest with this album. While previous albums have been a concoction of fictional characters, this album delves into their own life experiences. Lyrics such as “I’m related to my enemy, We’re stronger than you thought we’d be. There’s
not a border
keeping
you
from me. Can’t save me from my speeding heart,” on “YTV” add a close-to-home feel. Many of the songs are saturated with a confused relational tension. This, mixed with their smooth powerrockexplores sonic depths ignored by most rock bands,
resulting in a premium blend that has made Mystery Machine their finest to date. While some may dare to call Mystery Machine “East Coastish,” they are time zones away from the Montreal-bred sound of the Local Rabbits. The combination ofMachine’s more serious rock with tile Rabbits’ fun-rock and blues should make this tour a kick-ass Canadian exposition. Discovered by Sloan in 1993, the Rabbits joined Murderecords two years later and released their second album, Yoti Cun’t Touch 22%. Known for putting out wacky, head-wagging classics such as “(Sally Ann’s) Style Denial” that stick in your mind for days, and hearty blues tracks such as “Key to the Highway,” the Rabbitscan rock avenue like few others. Their highpitched, jangly shtickis carried out withal! the seriousness of four guys that live to play. continued
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matic, funny and energetic, gives an all-out, soul-sucking and heartstopping performance every time. She demonstrated this with grandeur at her sold-out show at Toronto’s Massey Hall April 1. She performed many songs off her latest album, some tried and true favourites andacouple of new ones. It felt like Ani had called up a lot of her closest friends and’in-
vited them into her living room to chat, hangout and play some tunes. If you have not yet heard Ani DiFranco,youshouldrushoutnow to your local music store and pick up any one of her CDs -you will not be disappointed. To all you Righteous Babes: the time has come to let your little girl go. She belongs to the world now.
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Brilliant Rigoletto
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hat do you get when you combine one ofthe best opera scores ever, brilliant performances by the main characters and solid backing from orchestra, chorus and sets? Well, when K-W Opera broughtfigoletto to the Centre in the Square, what they got was a bang-up finale to their 1997-98 season. The first element for success here was composer Giuseppe Verdi with his, unparalleled ability to musically animate complex, exrremecharacters. Rigoletbo, written over just 40 days in 1851, remains
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performance ends spectacular season one his most popular operas. The K-W singers did the opera full justice. Although Francesco Grollo, as the Duke of Mantua, has met with faint praise on other nights of this production, he deserved more on Friday. Grollo was cruelly convincing as the libertine master of Rigoletto the jester. The Duke alternates between singing the praises of promiscuity and professing true love for the jester’sdaughter-though heends up causing her death. But it was Mark Rucker as the tormented, hunch-backed Rigoletto who stole the show. The range of emotion that he can evoke with his highpowered lungs-from half-baked taunting to hatred and despair-is amazing. Rucker has built a global reputation as Rigoletto, and when he
came out for his bow at the show’s end he brought the full house to a standing ovation. Alexander Savtchenkq played two parts: he was ominous as the Count Monterone and cool as the assassin Sparafucile. Joan Eubank was expressive and not at all simpering as Gilda, Rigoletto’s oppressed but headstrong daughter. Jean Stilwell, the Canadian mezzo-soprano in international demand for her portrayal of Bizet’s Carmen, was perfect as Maddalena, Sparafucile’s sister-for-hire. Rigolerto ‘s characters were so unbelievably cruel, tragic, ironic, or heroic that you wanted to believe in them; you were sucked into their antics. The resultingclimax was capitalized on to full potential in the K-W production. When you heard the Count crowing the famous ariaLa donna L mobile (“Woman is fickle”) in an afterglow from Maddalena’s bedroom while the un-fickle Gilda was dying from stab wounds in her father Rigoletto’s arms, Ruckerand Eubankmade you want to scream about the injustice of it all. The sets, obtained from New
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Orleans opera, were phenomenal. Each scene began with one or two characters spotlighted in front ofa black gauze curtain completely hiding most of the stage. Then the lights came up and the gauze lifted to reveal a classical Italian street,
of Opera Ontario
the Count’s palace or Sparafucile’s inn of sex and death. Gilda’s murder, which takes place during a lightning storm simulated with strobe lights, is one of the most spectacular scenes ever witnessed on a stage.
Chinese by default The Acciden ta1 Asian Eric Liu Random House 203 pages, $32.00 by Rob
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he Accidental Asian: Notes Native $peflOer is a powerful novel about what it is like to grow up as a second-generation ChineseAmerican. Reflecting back on his life, Eric Liu tells of his experiences ofalienation that he feltgrowing up. Eric Liu, a 29 year- old, selfproclaimed overachieving Chinese American-Yale graduate, Harvard Law school student, former speechwriter for President Clinton, commentator for MSNBC and author-presents an intelligently written and incredibly moving account of Asian American life. The first chapters deal with his early life: the growing pains that he feIt both at school and at home. His remembrances detail the feelings of “otherness” and “alienness” that have been famil-
iar to so many visible minorities in North America. However, these feelings are not unique to the visible minorities. Many of the feelings, those of awkwardness, not fitting in and faking who you are, are common to young people. As the novel progresses, Liu
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matures. As he matures, his opinions of his Asian American-ness mature with him. He explains how he tried different avenues to make
himself be more Asian, more C hinese. He talksof his Asian-American-ness but then talksofhow “we treat Asian Americans” and the “Chinese in Chinatown” as if he, too, was a non-Asian. He defends himself against allegations of being a banana -yellow on the outside, white on the inside. Throughout the novel, he develops a definition, or actually many definitions, of what Asian American means. The definition constantly changes, since the composition of people within the umbrella term of Asian American conscantly changes. Ultimately, his definition moves to the idea that “what maketh a race is not God but man. What maketh a race iq only the sin of self-love.” Rarely does a book come along that is so eloquently written. The story is recognizable by any member of a multiracial society and by any member of the human race. At the end of the novel, one is left with the impression that what Liu is talking about isn’t thedifference between Asians and nonAsians; it is the difference between you and me.
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Impr/ntsM The often controversial and always eccentric Tori Amos is back with a new album. F~orn &C~oirgirl H&& is Amos’ fourth album, and in this one she has branched out. Amos always does something different with her albums. L&/t Eutihquah+s mainly featured her voice accompanied by her piano; U&&28 PinR utilized programmed music to accompany her playing; in BqsforMe, Amos experimented with the sounds produced by a harpsichord. This time, Amos is working with a full band instead of just her piano. Thischoiceofinstrumentation gives the sound more variety, although all the songs are unmistakably Tori. There are several songs that rely heavily on the piano, as well as
tion. She tackles difficult subjects ranging from her miscarriage (“Spark” and “Playboy Mommy”) to her marriage to sound engineerMark Hawley (the hauntingly beautiful “Jackie’s Strength”). She even reflects on her style of music as she sings, “I guess you go too far when pianos try to be guitars.” Amos’ lyrics continue to be cryptic, as lines like, “ballerinas with their fins that you’ll never find” and “She dives for shells with her nautical nuns” illustrate. However, some of the songs are straightforward, such as “Jackie’s Strength,” which is a bittersweet song about love and the loss of innocence. Amos uses Jackie Onassis as an extended metaphor for her own life. She sings, “Ifyou love enough, you’ll lie a lot, at least they did in Camelot.” Or “Iieee” in which Amos laments, “why can’t it be beautiful, why does there always gotta be a sacrifice.” From the CSG@Gi~~e~is more accessible than Amos’ previous effort, Boys Forpele. The songs are a bit more focused on this reiease. This album should create some new fans for Amos and simultaneously delight fans of her olderwork. Amos will be appearing at the Molson Amphitheater this July to promote the album. ,.p
So what is it with Bernard Butler? After quickly becoming one of Britain’s greatest rock guitarists in the early ‘4Os, he seems recently to have come down with a severe case of attention deficit disorder. He left rising stars Suede after two albums, ended his partnership with David McAlmont after releasing just two critically acclaimed singles and didn’t even get past the demo stage during his brief stint in the Verve. All the while, he’s teased his fans with random guest appearances on records by Aimee Mann and Tim Booth. Now, five years after walking out on Suede, Butler has officially gone solo. P&&6 Move On is Butler’s entry into the growth industry that is records-by-guys-who-used-to-bein-really-good-British-bands (paging Ian Brown, John Squire and Andy Bell). Like most of his contemporaries, the debut arrives under intense scrutiny and is something of a mixed affair. This record differs in that it ignores the current Electronical Britpop trends dominating the BBC and stays true to the musical path Butler began years ago in Suede. Still present are the layers of carefully orchestrated, frequently sublime axework. String sections appear on several tracks, but are used more sparingly than on Butler’s previous magnum opus, Dug
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fmptfntst~ 03 Tales of a Yellow HeaH, Shannon Lyon’s second solo album, the Kitchener native has crafted a good mix of songs ranging from the post-alternative pop sensibilities of “Don’t Touch Me There” and “The Who Song” to the country-rock *‘Hole in My Heart,”
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dows” and “The Rainbow Song.” Lyon again demonstrates that he is a gifted songwriter with the ability to write catchy and memorable melodies. Unfortunately, the charm of Lyon’s writing tends to wear off somewhere around the middle of
this ambitious 14-song release. It is not that the songs are less enjoyable, but rather, after listening to the first six or seven songs, which have similar instrumentation and production, the remaining songs begin to melt together into a blur of repetitive sound. The track order could use some rearranging so that the album would have a more fluid upand-downmotionwhenswitching between tempos and styles.Nevertheless, there are some really good
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lead track, “O.K. Guy,” is an energetic and well-produced trek into the pop territory reminiscent of The Refreshments’ “Banditos” single. As well, “Pretty Girl,” timed at ten minutes and three seconds, is an emotion-filled, wandering epic which evokes memories of
someciassic recordingsof the ’70s. The standout track on the album is “Today,” which comes in an electric and an acousticversion. On “Today,” Lyon finally breaks free from the vocaf style he uses on the majority of the album to sing sections in his falsetto voice. There are Beatles inflections throughout the song. It has a nice feel and, with a bigger sounding chorus, “Today” could possibly find its place in the hallowed singles hall of Canadian indie music with treble charger’s “Red.” With some major label input and support, a more focused marketing image, musical direction and more excellent pop songs like “O.K. Guy” and “Today,” Shannon Lyon should be able to transcend his independent artist niche. With Tales ofa YeDbw Heat7, Lyon has proven he has the potential.
ManStar Musically, this record is vintage Bernard Butler. Vocally, however, it’s a whole different bag. There are no swooping or soaring falsettos, or androgynously suggestive lyrics. It’s Butler himselfwho steps up to the mike, and he acquits himself quite well. Put simply, his singing doesn’t suck. His voice has a not unpleasant, slightly nasal character that blends well with the songs. Butler should be given full marks for not burying the vocals in the mix or altering them beyond recognition. He is content to put them right out front, come what may.
This record has a quieter, more intimate feel than anything Butler has worked on in the past. Is this a good thing? Well, it’scertainly not a bad thing. PeopleMwtOn will be a godsend for Butler’s throngs of existing fans. Whether or not it catches the ear of the unconverted remains to be seen. There is no breakout single, just a collection of good songs. In the end, whether this record booms or busts, Butler has succeeded in stepping out of his role as a perpetual sideman and proving he’s capable of being more than just a footnote in the annals of Suede.
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linpn’ntstaf Brother Cane isn’t difficult to listen to, but it isn’t interesting to listen to. Labelled as “radio friendly” this is a band who you won’t remember. Undistinguishable from all the other radio noise, you’ve probably heard their single “I Lie in the Bed I Make.” Not a bad song, but not indicative of the album. This is a sequel to a successful album,&z&, with the singles “And Fools Shine On” and “Got No Shame.” The past album had a definite Alice in Chains ring, where theirfirstonewasmuchmoresouthern rock. Wjs&ooiis acombination of both-softer and slower than Seeds with that southern twist. Damon Johnson, singer/guitarist, says his favourite artists are alwayschangingand growing. This adaptive attitude has grown into the band. They’ve had a chance to ride the hard rock bandwagon and now they are jumping on the reformed hard rock bandwagon. It pays the bills. Wis&oo1seems a tad out of its league for these South USAmusicians. Several of the songs suggest a much more aggressive style toned down to make them popular.
I’d save your money-by the time you get bored of the single on the radio (if not already), you’ll be bored of the album.
that will throw you for a loop; “in your dreams” and “bright blue sky,” reminiscent ofthat ‘four-track acoustic sound of their first album; and ?rees and breeze,” a song that will bring back memories of Eric’s Trip circa Purple Blue. The packaging of the album is pretty cool, featuring cover art by Rick White of Elevator Through Hell. The onty bad news is the length of the album, a short 30 minutes. The silver lining is that there are 14 songs! All in all, there are plenty of songs on this album that will thrill any true East Coast pop music fan -try it, you’ll like it.
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This E.P. from Yo La Tengo, a single for their song “Little Honda” which first appeared on the full-length album “I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One” ( 1997), contains some very experimental tracks for the band. “Little Honda,” the opening track, is a terrible song that is far too reminiscent of the Jesus and Mar) Chain. Thankfully, the next track, “BeThankful for WhatYou Got,” is an excellent song, really breaking the Yo La Tengo mould through the introduction of a seri-
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This third offering by Moon Socket is the strongest album yet from ex-Eric’s Tripper, Chris Thompson. Opting for a more produced feeling,?&&eMounrainis a continuationof his departure from the stripped-down4-track acoustic sound of their self-titled first aIbum. The band sounds much tighter this album than in either of their two previous albums, thanks in part to the addition of a new drummer’bassist, allowing Chris to focus on the guitar and vocals. Album highlights include “more like you” and ?ogether forever,” super catchy pop tunes
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September 30, 1998. Marcel Pequegnat Scholarship available to 4A ERS, Georgrophy and Planning. Deadline: May 29, 1998. Applications for the following awards are being accepted during the Spring 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 available to students with financial need. Deadline: as soon as possible but no later than July 15, 1998. Paul Berg Memorial Award - available to students who are involved in extracurricular MUSK activities on campus; must have minimum ‘B’ average. Deadline: October 30, 1998. C.U.P.E. Local 793Award - available to Union employees, their spouses, children or grandchildren for extra-curricular/community involvement. Deadline: May 29, 1998 Ron Eydt Travel Award - available to undergraduate students who are planning to participate in one of the approved exchange programs. Based on financial need, leadership and campus involvement. Deadline: May 29, 1998.
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Award - available to all based on financial need, minimum B+ average, leadership, extracurricular activities. Deadline: May 29, 1998. University of Waterloo 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, etiracurricular involvement and financial need. Deadline: May 29, 1998.
Douglas T. Wright Award - available to all who have participated in a UW international work placement. Students to apply upon return to full time study at UW. Deadline: June 15, 1998.
FACULTY OF APPLIED HEALTH SCIENCES Ross and Doris Dlxon Award - available to all 2B and 4A for financial need and academicachievement. Deadline: October 15, 1998. Andrea Fraser Memorial Scholarship - available to 3rd or 4th year Kinesiology. Deadline: October 15, 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 29, 1998. Kate Kenny Memorial Award - ovailable to 4A Kinesiology with an interest in rehabilitative medicine. Deadline: Ottoher 30, 1998. Warren Lavery Memorial Award available to Year 2 Kinesiology. Deadline: October 15, 1998. Ron May Memorial Award - available to 4A Recreation and Leisure. Deadline: October 15, 1998. FACULTY OF ARTS: Arts Student Union Award - available to all Arts students. Deadline: June 30, 1998. Robin K. Banks/Pacioli Fellowships available to 2B and 38 Accountancy Studies based on marks and extracurricular involvement. Deadline: July 15, 1998. Nantes/Paris/Chicoutimi Award available to students who plan to porticipate in one of these approved exchange programs and who can demonstrate a
financial need. Deadline: May29,1998. Quintext Comop English Award available to 4A English. Deadline: September 30, 1998. UWmManuiife 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 Sepcial Programs, HH. FACULTY OF ENGINEERING: Jonathan Ainley Memorial Bursary - available to 2B Civil Engineering for marks and financial need. Deadline: May 29, 1998. Andy (Andreas) Baumgaertner Memorial Bunary - available to Year 3 or 4 Systems Design for marks and fianancial need. Deadline: May 29, 1998. J.P. Bickell Foundation Bursarias available to all Chemical students for financial need. Deadline: May 2?,1998. Canadian Posture and Seating Centre Scholarship - available to all. Deadline: October 15, 1998. Canadian Society for Civil En+ neering Award - available to all Civil and Mechanical students with an itnerest in Building Science. Students to contact B. Neglia in Civil Engineering. Ke?th Carr Memorial Award - available to 3rd or4th year Chemical. Deadline: June 30, 1998. Co-operators Group Ltd. Award available to 3A Environmental Engineering based on marks and extracurricular involvement. Deadline: May 29, 1998.
Lorne H. Russwurm Memorial Award - available to Year 2,3 or 4 Geography undergraduates who began their studies as a mature student; based on marks and financial need. Deadline: October 30, 1998. Bell Sygma Computer Science Award - availabte to 4A Computer Science. Deadline: October 30, 1998. Co-operators available to 3A on marks and ment. Deadline:
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Dow Canada Scholarship - availobleto3AChemical Engineering. Deadline: June 30, 1998. S.C. Johnson & Son Ltd. Environmental Scholarship - available to 4A Chemical. Deadline: May 29, 1998. Ontario Hydro Engineering Awards - available to 18 Chemical, Electrical, Environmental or Mechanical. Eligible candidates will be women, aboriginal (native) Canadians, persons with disabilities or visible minorities. Deadline: July 31, 1998. Ontario Professional Engineers Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship - available to all 16 & 2B based on extracurricular and marks. Deadline: July 3 1, 1998.
Conrad Grebel announces the J.William and Sarah Dyck Scholarship for Russian Mennonite Studies. A (maximum) $500 scholarship will be awarded to a student who is either enrolled in the Diploma of Mennonite Studies program at Grebel or has produced a publishable research paper about the RussianMennonite- eiperience from the beginning of World War 1 to the end of the Soviet Period. Contact the office of the Academic Dean of Conrad Grebel College for further info.
Shell Recruitment Scholarship available to Chemical, Mechanical, Civil and Electrical and Computer who have or will be applying for a Co-op position with Shell. Deadline: June 15, 1998. Standard Products (Canoda) Ltd. Award - available to 1B or above in Mechanical or Chemical based on academics financial need. Preference to students with a home address in the county or municipality of Perth, Huron or Halton. Deadline: May 29, 1998. Jack Wiseman Award - available to 3rd or 4th year Civil. Deadline: October 30, 1998. FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES: Robert Haworih Scholarshipcompietion of 3rd year in an honours program in resource management related to Park Planning and Management, Recreation, Natural Heritage or Outdoor Recreation. Deadline: May 29, 1998. I.O.D.E. Applied Ecology Award available to students in 4A. Deadline:
WEDNESDAYS Fass Writers Meetings: this is your chance to contribute to Uw’s own homegroan musical-comedy show (or just come out and have fun]. This year’s theme is Conspiracies. Come one, come al t. Meetings are at 7:30 p.m. in Modern Languages, room 104 (Faculty Common Room). See you there! SUNDAYS Fass Writers Meetings: this is your chance to contribute to UWs own homegroan musica I-comedy show (or just come out and have fun). This year’s theme is Conspiracies, Comeone, come all. Meetings are at 7:30 pm. in Modern Lm&ages, room 164 (Faculty Common Room). See you there!
For further information on any of the opportunities listed below, site the # following the title when you call Sue at the Volunteer Action Centre ot 742-86 10. Feel free to tell your friends about these opportunities.http://www.worldchat*com/pubtidkitchenerl vocfiles.vac.htm Leaders in Training #139-2298 - The Catholic Youth Organization has a great summer volunteer opportunity for you ages 13-l 9. You will receive training and them help at a summer &amp for- 2 weeks in July or August. Visit our website: http:// www.wchat.on.ca/public/cyo/ Needed: friends #Ol 1-l 53 - Volunteers meet weekly with a child during school hours and assist them in developing self-esteem and social skills. Citizen Concerned about Crime Against Children #023- 1760 - are looking for Board members. Accounting background, preferably a CA, to be treosurer and provide financial guidance and a Secretary to take notes at meetings ond produce minutes. Summer Volunteering for teens #l 1?- 1234 - The City of Waterloo opportunities for teens to help with children’s summer camps.
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Calling All Musicians #lOl-2300 - Volunteers who play an acoustic musical instrument are needed to play for a Picnic in the Park, a Kitchener neighbourhood event. It will take place on Sunday, lune 28 and will be a fun family day. Creative Convenor #042-2299 - A volunteer with an interest in food management would be perfect foir this short-term opporIunity. Meals on Wheels is planning a golf tournament for July 25, 1998 and they need a volunteer with a knowledge of food services and food safety to plan a meal for 200 golfers. 2-3 hours a week now and hatf days the week prior to the event. The City of Waterloo Volunteer Services, 888-6488, is currently recruiting for the followi& volunteer positions: “Vo Iunteer Program Assistants” - assis; with a senior’s day program consisting of a variety of orga&ed and supervised group activities. “Volunteer Kitchen Assistants’ - assist with a senior meal program during summer months June to September on Wednesdays and Fridays. 9-l :30 p.m. “Camp Volunteers’ - youth volunteers, 13- 18, are needed to assist with City of Waterloo Summer Kids Camps from Monday to Friday 9:30-4:30 for 2 weeks. ,
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Counselling Services is offering the following workshops in the Spring 1998 term: Study Skills Program: Reading and Study Skills and Preparing For and Writing Exams. Personal /Social Programs: Exam Stress Management, Procrastination and Stress Management Through Relaxation Training. Career Development Programs: Career Planning Working, Exploring Your Personality Type and Interest Assessment, For more info and registerotion, drop into Counselling Services at NH 2080. Career Development Seminars: Saturday, May 23, NH 1020,9:30-l 2:30 and 1:30-4:30 “The Whole Kit’n Kaboodle” - no time during the week? Take a Saturday to focus on your career. We will cover self assessment, occupational research, resume and letter writing, work search, etc. Register by May 20 at Career Resource Centre, ext. 4047. Monday, May 25 - “Gain the Competitive Edge: Know the EmployeS’ - employers expect you to know about their organirations--find out how to get up to speed. This sesion includes using the Career Resource Centre and the Dana Porter library. NH 1020, 12:30-2:30. ‘Interview Skills: Preparing for Questions” - understand how the employer prepares for the interview and what this means for you. Then, view and discuss taped excerpts of actual interviews. NH 1020, 2:30-4:O0. Tuesday, May 26 - NEW!! “Successfully Negotiating Job 0ffers” - increase the odds of getting what you want when negotiating salary and other details related to the job offer. NH 1020, 11:30-l 2:30. Wednesday, May 27 - “Networking” - increase your confidence and proficiency in using the most important and effective way to discover ob openings and get job interviews. NH 1020, 10:30-l 1~30. “Job/Work Search Strategies” - a look at creative and traditional methods of finding jobs, with an emphasis on the hidden iob market. This session includes using the Career Resource Centre. NH 1020, 11:30-l :30. “Interview Skills: Selling Your Skills” - proving your skills in the interview is a must. Are you ready? NH 1020, 2:30-4:30. Monday, June 1 - “Interview Skills: Selling Your Skills” - proving your skills in the interview is a must. Are you ready? NH 1020, 2:30-4:30. Tuesday, June 2 - “Self Assessment: The Key to Success” - determine your skills and interests to ensure o good job fit and to prepare for writing your resume and atlending job interviews. NH 1030, 1:30-2~30. “Consider Your Options: Occupationa Rescorch” - uncover the materials that will help you explore yor options. NH 1115,2:303:30. “Information Interviews: How to Speak to Someone Who Knows” - discover how to utilite one of the most effective methods to obtain detailed information about jobs and careers. NH 1020,3:30-4:30. Wednesday, June 4 - NEW!! “Career Decision Making” - use your heart and your head to help you decide. We can help you with your decision making process. NH 1020, 11:30- 12:30. “Gain the Competitive Edge: Know the Employer” - employers expect yo to know about their organizations--find out how to get up to speed. This session includes using the Career resource Centre and the Dana Porter Library. NH 1020, 1:30-3:30. TRELLIS, the new Library systems begins May 5. Check out the website for further info at h~p://www.tug-libr~riks.on.ca/~gweb/~rellis/trellis.html. On May 19/98 the UW School of Architecture opened an exhibition of the Swee Farm Lakdscope Project, an experimental private park by PLANT in the lobby of te School of Architecture in the Environmental Studies 2 building. The exhibit runs unti’ Sunday, June 28/98. Continuing Education, UW, presents “Jewish History and Culture in Centra Europe” August 16 to September 2, 1998. This program is sponsored by th6 deportment of History with the cooperation of Continuing Education. The progron offers the opportunity to travel in Central Europe and to learn about the history of the Jewish experience in Europe. The program will consist of lectures, informal group discussion and visits to historic sites. This Travel/Study program may be taken fob degree credit or for interest. For info contact Continuing Ed office.
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