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June 5,1998

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Yoga Centre presents free of charge “Satyam Yogi”. Kriyu Yoga is the Ancient quickest and best path to self realiration, management of disease of the body, mind and soul. Lecture series are today from 7-9 p.m. followed by meditation each night. Retreat for the advanced starts today at 10 p.m. and ends Monday, June 8 at 6 a.m. For info call 574-0077,579-4483-or 89314814. Wtwdoy, June 6,1998 KW Chamber Music Society presents “WindFest II’ Workshop Concerts ‘98. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young Street, W., Waterloo at 8 p.m. Call 886-l 673 for reservations and info. Wednesday,

Come to the office in the Student Life Centre, room 1116, Monday to Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. for info on writing, reporting, photography layout and much more!

June lo,1998

Gay and Lesbian Liberation of Waterloo Coming Out Discussion Group. Topic: “Safer Sex and Related Issues* 7~30 p.m. Social follows at 9 p.m. HH 378. Meet old friends and make new ones. All welcome. Details: 884-4569. KW Chomber Music presents Daniel Bolshoy, guitar. 57 Young Street, W., Waterloo at 8 p.m. Calf 886 1673 for info and reservations,

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Circle - on alternative spirituality student club at UW. Upcoming events: June 1O-Ritual Design I, June 17-Ritual Design II, June 24-Candle Making. For more info ~11888-727 I-or dlzpapiz@artsmail.uGatedoo.ca Soturdoy#

June 13,1998

KW Chamber Music Society presents ‘WindFest 1ll’Workshop Concerts ‘98. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young Street, W., Waterloo at 8 p.m. Call 886-l 673 for reservations and info.

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Liberation of Waterloo Coming Out Discussion Group. Topic: ‘Growing Up Different” 7:30 p.m. Social follows at 9 p.m. HH 378. Meet old friends &d make new ones. All welcome. Details: 884-4569.

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*itable: gating, security, volunteer tent, kidsfest, info kiosks, operations, Jhne 20 and 2 l/98. Sign up now! 747-8769.

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J wne 22-26 is UWs Christ Awareness Week? Come and check out ttje SLC. Friday, June 26 is the coffeehouse on top of EL. All are welcome! t Tuesday, June 23,1998

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Endowment Fund (MEF) Council is accepting requests for Fknding for the Spring 1998 Term. This term MEFcan spend up to $25,000 on projects fbr undergradute math students. The deadline for Spring proposals is today. MEF fiiances projects that ore in the best interest of unde&a&ate math students at the Upiversity of Waterloo. Financed projects are those that ore students proiects of an educational nature, and/or those that provide necessary teaching resources and laboratory equipment, and/or those that improve the student teaming facilities. Visit our web site at http://www.undergrad.math.uwaterloo.co/-mefcom to learn more about the Mathematics Endowment Fund IMEFI.

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W has decided not to participate in an Ontario government program designed to double the enrolment in computer science and engineering programs at provincial universities. Before the provincial budget, UW had approached the Ministry of Education and Training with plans to increase admissions in computer science and electrical and computer engineering by nearly 30 per cent. “We recognized the need for additional graduates in these areas and had been working on expansion plans since last fall,” said Jim Kalbfleisch, UW Vice President Academic and Provost. “Unfortunately, participation in the Access to Opportunities Program requires a promise to double enrolments over the next few years,” said Kalbfleisch, “Doubling does not make sense for UW. We have large enrolments in theseareasalready, and could not double without sacrificing quality.” Beginning in 1998-99, participating universities will receive a special operating grant of $5,000 for each additional student enrolled in high-demand engineering programs and $3,500 for each additional student enrolled incomputerscience programs.

Altogether, $150 million will be directed toward doubling undergraduate enrolment in these programs. In addition, the government will be providing up to $88 million over the next two fiscal years for one-time expansion costs at participating universities with the government funds being matched against private sector in-kind or cash contributions. The government is challenging industry to match dollar-for-dollar the start-up costs for this initiative. For every dollar that universities or colleges raise from the private sector, the province will provide a matching doliar, to a maximum of $120 million in total. However, UW could not expand and maintain the high quality of its programs without tuition increases and startup funds. Even if the program was fully funded, doubling would be too much for Waterloo. It would be very hard to recruit the amount of staff needed because of competition from other universities and the information technology (IT) industry itself. “At Waterloo alone, we would need to hire about 80 new professors, and thousands of new co-op jobs would be needed every year,” Kalbfleisch said. “ UW is widely recognized as a leader in informatidn technology,” said James Downey, UW president, “We are disappointed that we will not be able to proceed with our expansion plans this year and that we will have to refuse many outstanding applicants to our programs. We had antici-

pated the need to increase capacity in the ITareas, and had hoped to participate, but wecannot within the conditions laid down. We are prepared to resume discuSsions with the ministry about the possibility of a manageable IT expansion at UW for next and future years,” Downey said, Currently there are twiceas manyapplicants to applied science and engineering programs than there are spaces available and the average mark required in Ontario to enter into these programs is 84.6 per cent. The WVPAcademicand PrwostJim KaJbfleisch government hopes that the expansion of photo courtesy oi: UW Graphic Services these programs will allow qualified students a spot that before nology Association survey indicates that would have been unattainable. there are currently 20,000 unfilled informaThe need for technical knowledge is tion-technology positions in Canada. Furgreat. Over the past ten years, two of every thermore, the Software Human Resources three new jobs in Ontario were created in Council estimates that there will be as many knowledge and technology-based indusas SO, 000 vacant jobs in technological fields tries. As well, the Canadian Advanced Techby the year 2000.

Feds forgo full membership

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he Federation of Students executive has decided to change UW’s membership status in the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) from full member to associate member. OUSA is a provincial student lobby organization, of which Waterloo is a founding member. The organization “helps provide keys to doors individual institutions would not have on their own,” believes Andrew

Boggs, Executive Director of OUSA, In a recent letter to Boggs, the Feds cited tenmain reasons for the statuschange: OUSA’s continued inability to bring its financial situation under control and report it faithfully, a lack of production of meaningful documents/results over the last two years, a historic mishandling of hiring processes, a shift away from its original member-driven focus, a lack of good judgement in several past incidences, the continued lack ofcommitmentofothermemberschoolstoOUSA’s productivity, an inability to recruit new membership, extremely poor communication between OUSA’s head office and its membership, OUSA’s declining ability to have impact in the media, and a multitude of concerns from past members of Feds Students’ Council and executive committees. The Feds also stated, “We are firmly committed to working with OUSA to improve itself while we remain active members of the organization. We are, however, in a position where we feel we must take strong action to improve the situation of OLJSAand its membership. If OUSA does not show positive improvement . . . by November 1998, we will have no choice but to recommend to our councii that Waterloo terminate its membership in OUSA.”

Being an OUSAmember costs $27,000 per year. In a recent interview, Feds Vice President of Education, Robin Stewart, stated that many members feel “it’s better to be out of OUSA than in it right now.” Stewart feels that OUSA is not as productive as it should be, and that it “doesn’t have the necessary stability to act as we would like it.” According to Stewart, the decision to change UW’s status in OUSA was actually a compromise between the Feds, who wanted tostaymembers, and those whowanted out of OUSA completely. He also stressed that the problems with OUSA (while not forgotten) are in the past, and the Feds are very pleased with the new executive director, Andrew Boggs. “We are by no means leaving the family. . . we look forward to working with a better OUSA in the future,” said Stewa* While he is not happy with UW’s decision, Boggs agrees “with most of the concerns and criticisms which Waterloo has raised.” of OUSA’s Boggs claims, “A number policies have become outdated, and now require a rigorous process of re-evaluation and rebuilding. I promise that we will see OUSA truly fulfil1 its mandate as a decentral-

ized, and fluid, policy-generatingconcept. I also see OUSA’s need to create internal stability and offer reliable structure and practice.” He believes that many of the problems are a result of OUSA not having a full-time executive director for the past two years, “Not as a lack of trying, just as a matter of circumstances.” In order to improve communications between OUSA head office and its members, Boggs will e-mail member schools weekly, provide the Steering Committee with written reports and packages before meetings, and forward its members anypertinent information. He intends to umake sure they have as much information as possible to make the best decision.” To help with OUSA’s financial difficulties,Boggs will hire a bookkeeper, in order for the organization to prepare its budget and streamline the organizationBoggs has asked Waterloo to join him in his re-evaluation and rebuilding process: “I need allies in the Steering Committee who recognize the importance of internal operations, accountability and consultation.. . I feel that I will need Waterloo to have the cleaning of house necessary to see these measures through.”

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Life is a highway Enaineerim students place second at the Ethanol Vehicle Challenge by Rob Schmidt Impni7tstti

team of UW engineering students has returned from a successful second-place weekend at the 1998 Ethanol Vehicle Challenge in Warren, Michigan. Atrek to Washington, D.C. for the Clean Cities Conference and awards presentations followed the four days of testing at the General Motors (GM)Technical Center in Michigan. UW, who placed fourth on Friday morning and fifth on Friday afternoon, was hoping to leave early fromawards presentations in Washington, discouraged after having placed first last year at the 1997 Propane Vehicle Challenge. However, results for the emissions, technical report and fuel economy categories improved UW’s place from fifth to second. The team was

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encouraged to remain for the auxiliary awards, where UW received an important award for Best Total Emissions. According to Prof. Royden Fraser, faculty co-ordinator, the team focused on emissions and cold start, leaving the car’s performance as it was. UWdidn’t have the financial resources of some of the American Colleges. As such, some standard, but difficult and expensive, alterations, such as increasing the compression, were not possible. With only a 1 S-point differential between UW and first-place Wayne State, deductions like the l&point penalty for going 8 seconds over in the technical presentation and field placement categories during the fuel economy tests made the difference. Dr. Fraser said that “other schools could have a lower average velocity being

further back in the field and even 2 mph can make a big difference.” GM liked the distillation columns that a couple of American colleges devised. This allowed for much better cold starting, essentially the same as gas, with a reasonably uncomplicated set up. At ‘least one of the four students hired by GM during the competi tion was responsible for designing a distillation column. UW students were not hired, as they all currently have jobs. UW innovations included an exhaust gas recirculation and a thermal storage unit. GM has had little success with exhaust gas recirculation and they were particularly interested in UW’s method. As well, the cold start system involved intake heaters which were heated by the thermal storage unit. Heat loss was limited to 10 degrees Celsius per 24 hours.

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The Bomber will be closed Mondays and Tuesday for the rest of the spring term, as a result of poor sales on those days. The decision was made by the Federation of Students Executive, who took the recommendation of the Bomber management. Robin Stewart, VP Education, who commented on behalf of Keanin Loomis, VP Finance, said that alcohol sales are down in all terms and that leaving the Bomber open was costing students money. The Bomber may be reopened during exams, since business generally picks up at that time. As a result, the Bomber will no longer be holding Margariti Mondays.

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A new photo outlet will be opening in the lower level of the SLC. Plans are to provide a minilab and more advanced digital processing, including PhotoCD and digital camera rentals. Black and white services will not be offered, since the focus will be lowcost, high-volume colour.

Back

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“<I ’ Robin Stewart, VP Education returned from the Council of Ministers of Education Canada Conference in Newfoundland. T h e theme was “Education and Life: Due to recentconcernsabout the organization of the “Take Transitions.” Of the 300 delegates, Back The Night” march, the Feds who attended, only 35 of the students were members ofthe Canadian Alliance of Student Associations or Canadian Federation of Students. Some high school students attended as well. Ontario’s, B.C.% and Quebec’s ministers were missing, but otherwise it was a full house. An interesting panel discussion consisted of participants from each of the major BluesodalitenxkdonatedtotheUWRockGarden - provincial political parties, byAndyChristie. parent organizaphoto by Kieran Green

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have decided not to be a part of the core-committee. However, they are still promising to help enlist volunteers. Y’m not discouraging people from participating,” says Meridith Owen, VPStudent Issues. The Feds feel that the goal of the group, reflected in their mission statement, is not a representation of all UW students.

tions, the CFS, the Canadian Labour Council and Nortel. “CFS and CLC had an obviousagenda,” Robin said. CFS and CLC were angry over not being involved in setting the agenda. Both groups were hoping to see immediate tuition freezes and eventual tuition abolishment.

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The Federation of Students will receive $15,000 for giving out 30,000 notebooks starting in September. The company, n.b.:Campus Media Inc., is offering $0.50 for each notebook, containing advertisements, given out. The offer was proposed to the university for being part of the Canada Campus Business Council. The money will be allocated to student services.

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UW redesignsIreland by Ann

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McMaster University has hired advertiser Jerry Goodis to give the university a facelift. Goodis can be credited for a thousand advertising campaigns, including Harvey’s “Make your hamburger a beautiful thing”, Hush Puppies ’ “Get your head into Hush Puppies”, and Speedy Muffler’s campaign, “At Speedy you’re a somebody.” McMaster President -Peter George is concerned that McMaster “i< not a household name,” and that too many young people do not know what McMaster has to offer, McMaster’s biggest selling point according to Goodis is its unique teaching methods that focus on “teaching students how to think.” Goodis is getting ready to market the concept of McMaster’s educational approach and isconfident that his marketirig strategies will appeal to young people.

Teachers vote strike

Last Thursday,Ontario’s college teachers voted 72 per cent in favour of a strike, should management fail to reach an agreement

with them by the fall. The teachers’ primary concern is a proposal to demote several professor positions, redassifling them to lowerpaid instructors. Seventy per cent of college teachers in Ontario’s 25 community colleges cast ballots. A second strike vote is planned for the fall, before the strike date is set.

An educational partnership Brock University and Niagara College officially signed an agreement to collaborate on the Vineyard Initiative at Niagara College’s Glendale Campus. This initiative includes a three to five acre site on the Glendale Campus dedicated to a demonstration vineyard for teaching, research and public education. Brock University has Canada’s first Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI), which allows for worldclass research and education in the grape and wine industries. However, the facilities and special&d research will be improved by access to off-site vineyards for teaching. Niagara College’s new Glendale Campus includes 68 acres of living laboratories that support the college’s environmental, horticulture and agribusiness programming.

Targets set WLU looks to the future 1

by Carrie Lindeboom Irn~dhtsW ‘ilfrid Laurier University (WLU) has outlined a plan of directives for their future that consists of concrete goals for the next five years. “The goals are the sorts of things we might realistically try to achieve,” said Bob Rosehart, president ofWLU. “They are basically a statement of direction.” The plan lists the challenges the university faces, whichinclude an extended period of restricted government funding, physical limitations of their campus, student concerns about rising tuition and external competition for top students. The University Plan provides a three-to-five year context and a direction for university priorities and the funding of new initiatives. A special fund of up to $100,000 will be drawn from the Program Development Fund for Univer-

sity Plan initiatives. These initiatives include: a scholarship grid for entering students to assist them with the cost of attendinguniversity; exploration of opportuni ties for developing an off-campus site closer to Toronto, for professional and part-time programs; installation of a multimedia learningcentre, development of a computer ‘lab for mathematics students, establishment of . a video conferencing centre and further development of computer labs. Each year, progress on the University Plan will be reviewed and necessaryadjustments made. The school has chosen six principal themes for renewal - academic programs, organisation and structure, information technology, governing, the physical campus and resources and accountability. To mark their progress in these areas, the school has made a list of performance indicators, which will be included in the university annual report.

Architecture students take top two prizes by Tasmha Pate1 /mpnNs&&

W architecture students placed first and second in the 1998 International Interact Design Competi tion in Dublin, Ireland. Thecontest, which was open to senior students world-wide, involved designing a new urban city blocknear Dublin’s waterfront. Both UW teams surprised the judges with their ability to adapt their designs to the context of the site, without havingvisiting the area as other students had. The teams, who only learned of the contest in March, researched the project by looking at maps and photos of the area as well as searching through the Internet and historical books. First place winners Jason-Emery Green, Jennifer Archer and their engineer, Trevor Quayle, concentrated on exceeding the expectations of the project. “We wanted to take the project further,” commented Green. The team created six handi-cap units, rather than the single unit required, and made the building a micro-econ system in which all the waste produced would be recycled or composted on site. Green said of the site, “It was an interesting area, because the properties have not been properly maintained due to a proposed freeway.” The second place team, Jeff Pidsadny, Ella Dinoi, and their engineer, DerekVan Ee, took a different approach. “Latching onto the

Winrum,Jeffpidsadny, ENaDinoi,JenniferArcherandJason-Emery Cmen photo by Kieran Green

idea of Irish myth-making, we tried to mp into a deeper meaning for the project,” said Pidsadny. The team, focusing on creating places for social gatherings, combined the well-known courtyard and European street models. Third place went to a team from LeedsMetropolitan University. The contest tried to bring different disciplines together in one project. Teams were to consist of an architecture, engineering, and quantity surveyor student. Neither UW teamhad aquantity surveryor and therefore the student architects had to work our the fmancing themseIves. Despite

the disadvantage of not having a professional quantity surveyor, the winning team impressed the judges by showing a profit within the first two years. Both teams enjoyed the idea of working with Engineers: “We think it would be great to have a cross between architecture and engineering projects and courses at a design level here at UW,” The two teams also felt, “It’s great that this faculty finds it important to be involved in competitions and supports us.” At the International Interact Design Competition last year in Scotland, the UW team placed second.

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Campus Question: If Canada were to test nuclear weapons, where should it be? by Kimberly

Ellig and Racheal E. Ekattie (photos)

he spring term is off to a good start. There haye been only two offences in the past few weeks. Perhaps the would-be offenders are all on vacation?

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On May 18, a UW student was apprehended by UW police and placed under arrest by the Waterloo Regional police for dangerous driving, failing to remain at the scene of an accident and willful damage to propertyThe incident began in Stratford, where the student took his parents’ car without their knowledge. He rhen proceeded to Waterloo, leaving a trail of dangerous driving that ended in an accident at the University Plaza. The student left the.scene’of the accident before the Waterloo police arrived. UW police, who have had several dealings with the student in the past, found him in the MC computer lab with a damaged keyboard. The student admitted to damaging the keyboard. However, when the police informed the student that he was under arrest for failing to remain at the scene of an

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accident, the student fled. UWpolice chased andcaught thestudent between theMCand SIX buildings and turned him over to the Waterloo Regional police. The student was held for investigation and released with a promise to appear and the suggestion that he visit the K-W Crisis clinic. Theclinic sent the student to another clinic in Stratford, where the student has been commited for observation. The student has been attending the University of Waterloo on and off since 1988.

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On May 25, a number of students in possession of a chair from the Engineering 2 computer lab were stopped on Ring Road near the PAS building. When asked where they were taking the chair, the students claimed to be taking it to the PAS. However, the UW police officer found the s&-y unbelievable, as they were already past the building. The officer accompanied them back to Engineering2 to return the chair and termed the event as a “misguided adventure.” The students could have been charged with possession of stolen property.

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erhaps someday the peoples of this Earth will all finally realize just how pointless nationalism is. As if history hasn’t provided enough examples of where rampant national navel-gazing gets us(the “N” in Nazi stands ror *‘National”), India and Pakistan have decided to ram the message home. For those who prefer to shelter themielves from world events, an update: in May, India came out of the nuclear closet, iesting five nuclear devices. Pakistan rollowed suit some weeks later. Now nationalism was only one factor among many that brought about the latest nuclear crisis (for an excellent analysis of the issue, see our feature on pages 10-l 1 ), but it was a factor nonetheless. Certainly 1t has become an even greater factor in the days following the tests. See the pictures in the papers. lubillant Indians and Pakistanis cheer and wave placards proclaiming their might. They dance in the streets because their country now has the power to simulEaneously slaughter millions of human beings at one blow. Is it just me, or is there something intrinsically sick about that? These are countries that are not economic powers. They have thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of poor and starving citizens. They seem happy to sacrifice bread for bombs. And it’s not just these smaller states who engage in nationalistic acts of apocalyptic stupidity. It was not so long ago that France disturbed the South Pacific region with nuclear testsof its own. A national nuclear program has always been a major component ofgrandtirthe French dream of regaining its status of bygone imperial days. The U.S., Britain, andeven Canada, shake self-righteous fingers at India and Pakistan, while they continue to hold nuclear weapons as a cornerstone of their own “national security.” Nationalism doesn’t even need to involve weapons of mass destruction to be pointless and destructive. Small acts of idiotic nationalism occur around us every day. Did the Reform Party really accomplish anything by disrupting Parliament with excessive flag-waving and anthemsinging? Did it really help anyone when the Bloc Quebecois bashed our Olympic efforts for having too many flags? And with the current crisis in our provincial health system, are we all really going to profit from creating an uproar, just because an Ottawa hospital chose to hire an administrator with a separatist background. It’s hard to separate mindless nationalism from simple pride. I, myself, would never dream of giving up my Canadian citizenship. It’s part ofwho I am. But the line is still a fine one. As Voltaire observed, ‘To wish thegreatness ofourown country is often to wish evil to our neighbours. He whocould bringhimselftowish that his country should always remain as it is, would be a citizen of the universe.”

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t’s 12:35:05 p.m. and I’ve just spent an hour driving and thinking. The main reason I was thinking at all (I’m in engineering, I’m normally exempted) was that I realized an hour ago that I had now successfully forgotten to hand in two consecutive physics assignments, The first one I had no damn good reason to forget and the second I had a good reason to remember. So why did I forget? Well, I woke up at 900 a.m. for an 8:30 a.m. class that takes at least half an hour to get to from where I am -this means by the time I get to school, there is obviously no reason to go late to the 9:30 a.m. class. I rarely go to my lo:30 a.m. class, which left an 11:30 a.m. class to skip to round out my Friday morning. I had a lab I did make it to at 1:30 p.m., but where was I and what was I doing? Something important I’d like to say, but really it was closer to wasting time getting things done that have nothing to do with school. Imprint has taken up a good chunk of my time recently, so being in the office all morning was no big deal. So what is an aspiring engineer like myself doing spending so much time with RPW students andothers interested in print

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media? For your information, there are three or four engineers who contribute to Imprint, which makes us a vast minority. So what’s the lure? Nobody likes engineering classes. I realize some of you think I’m shooting myself in the foot, but Ryan Chen-Wing, current president of EngSoc, said in the last issue of the iron Warrior that none of the grads he hastalked to wished they had worked harder. The fact is that engineering is practical, and classes are for the most part not creative. When some potentially creative people are ‘forced through five years of indoctrination, you are bound to get boredom. The need to express one’s creativity is the death of some. Many clubs on campus, including engineering-type design clubs, are more than happy to use that energy for their own good. Back to the entrepreneur part. Most engineers are here for one or two reasons: getting a job or money and getting drunk or laid, Option two is more of a campus-wide philosophy, but most ofthe first group are in engineering, computer science and science . programs. I’m just here trying to get a job. I suppose I have a job already if I want it, but I want the prestige of being an engineer(orso I’m told).

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Forgetting to hand in two assignments isn’t such a good thing, but having that frustration helped me see what I should be doing if I hadn’t been a wuss and picked engineering as an easy way out. I contest that the greatest entrepreneur is the person who, for no particular reason, says “Fuck this” and builds a cabin in the bush somewhere and survives. There is a good reason why you are thinking that is absurd. If you didn’t, then everyone would be living in the bush, and there would be no bush left to live in. Civilization isn’t the standard. It isn’t built into us Iike the desire to eat and to breed. It is a set of rules we have communally accepted in order to live in close proximity to many other people. Without civilization, we wouldn’t need engineers, lawyers, or politicians, and computers would be next to useless, In this state, we would find the time and enjoyment in learning less useful and more interesting things. I’ll probably enjoy my job for a couple of years, but then, like most jobs, it will be merely a means to makeends meet. Should I do something about it? Probably. Will I? Probably not. It’s a lot simpler for me to live in civi lization and consume all it encompasses.

Choosing your equities by Stephen Porter special tu /mpfht

merican stock markets are overvalued. The Federal Reserve Bank calculates that the markets are about 25 percent overvalued. However, the formula used by the Fed is based on earnings expectations, and earnings are falling. Also, recent reports in TheEconomistand Fo&smagazine suggest that stock options issued to management andstaffhave “caused profits for 100 of the largest American firms to be overstated by 42 per cent in 1995 and 57 per cent in 1996” (The E~ommist, April 18, page 69). In light of this, the stock markets are extremely overvalued. In order to help investors understand the danger of the present situation, it would be useful to have a brief look at stock valuation. In 1932, Benjamin Graham laid the foundation for value investing when he described several indicators of the value and risk of a share. People did not know the indicators in 1929 and are ignoring these indicators today. One of the indicators of value is a low Price/Earnings (P/E) ratio. The historical average P/E ratio is about 15, with the markets fluctuating above and below this number. When earnings are cyclically low, as in a recession,then P/E ratioscan get very high.

At the peak of a bull market, when earnings have no where togo but down, then the very lowest P/E ratios are justified. Yet the P/E of the NASDAQ is 85 at this time, and the S&P and Dow are averaging 30. Comparing P/Es with interest rates, Graham came up with a second measure of

value. He suggested that a stock offered good value if its “yield” (earnings divided by price) is twice the current AAA bond yield. With the bond yield presently at six per cent, Graham would suggest that to offer good value shares should yield 12 per cent, which would require a P/E of about eight. Another measure of the yield of a share is its dividend rate. Dividend payments are relatively steady over time because management keeps them at a level which can be maintained through the different .market cycles. Graham looked flir a dividend ‘yield of more than two-thirds thecurrent bond yield. Historically, the average dividend yield fluctuates around four percent, while at present the markets are yielding about 1 S per cent. Whywould someone buy a share returning only 1.S per cent? Obviously because he is more interested in the potential for capital gains. This is called the “greater fool theory” because he buys an overvalued asset with the expectation that someone else will in turn pay even more for it. Companies have a “bookvalue,” which is the amount of money shareholders have invested in it plus retained earnings. Historically, companies trade at around their book value. Graham saw good value if the share was trading at less than two-thirds of its bookvalue. At present, the markets are valuing companies at five times book value. Graham also looked at levels of debt, growth rate, volatility and other factors. From Graham’s point ofview, it would seem that the stock markets are now overvalued. At five times book value, American stock markets today are more overvalued than they were in 1929, when shares were trading at four times book value. By 1932,

shares were trading at 50 per cent of book value. It is possible that we may also see a similar decline in values. At the bottom of a recession, when stock prices are low, there is very little downside risk and great upside potential. However, at the top of a bull market, when shares are greatly overvalued, there is very little upside potential and great downside risk. A sudden change in market sentiment could cause a large portion of your savings to disappear overnight. Interest rates were very low in 1992 but now real interest rates are very high, and the Feds have been tightening monetary policy for the past year. Perhaps now would be a good time to think in terms of preserving your savings.

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2% the Editor,

just finished university. I know, I know, you’re sayi ng, “Quit rubbing it in and leave already!” Well, I’ve already left, and I’m not rubbing it in. I’m writing this little letter as a warning, awakeup call, a little note to those of you who are graduating in the coming years. So here’s my point - something will gowrong! Double-check your courses, program and degree requirements. Do it now! I’m sure this sounds like the paranoid ramblingofa bitter former student, and maybe it is, but I speak from experience. Things can go wrong even after you have finished all your courses and declared your intent to graduate. Just because you checked the Undergraduate Calendar and are sure that you have the required courses toearn your degree doesn’t mean that your department or the registrar will agree with that assessment. I’ve lived the nightmare sometimes you misread requirements, sometimes the program’s requirements change and sometimes the school screws up, too. It happens, it’s nobody’s fault, but things do go wrong. I almost didn’t graduate because of a misprint in the Undergraduate Calendar, so 1 know it happens. I’m not the only one either, ask around. But there is a way to save yourself: 1. Go see your undergraduate advisor. Bring your academic record (grade report). ZTell them when you intend to graduate and what degree you are taking. 3. Go through your courses taken/planned with the advisor. Make sure you haven’t forgotten anything. Make sure the requirements haven’t changed. 4. Do this now, not during your last term. If there is a problem, you will need at least a term to fix it. Your undergraduate advisors are there to do exactly this job for you, so make use of them. Don’t just check things on your own, no matter how clear it seems in the Undergraduate Calendar, on your record, or in your head. It might not be what your department intended. The sad truth is that shit happens, and rather than spend a month trying to dig yourself out from under shit, go see your advisor. Make sure shit doesn’t happen to you. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all the people who helped me with my ‘problem.’ You’ll be happy to know that I won, justice triumphed and my stress-induced ulcer is healing nicely. Goodbye, University of U’aterloo. - Juy Duwy Chs uf ‘98, B.A.

have recently come back from a work term in Ottawa, and the topic of immigration was of heated debate. I was wondering how the students of the University of Waterloo felt about the subject. I personally believe that the immigration laws for this country are practically nonexistent andthat something should be done to revise them. By making these commen ts, I am not trying to singie out a particular group, but I am talking about immigrants as a whole. I think that having people from different backgrounds in Canada is wonderful, but that is exactly what they are, backgrounds. Upon arriving and living in Canada, I believe that these immigrant groups should be polite enough to use at least one of the official languages. One of the improvements to the immigration laws should be that if the immigrant is given a language proficiency test after eight months and if they can not pass, then they are given another test after 12 months. If this test is failed, then out you go. This means every immigrant over the age of 18, not just one to a family. I believe this would cut down on harsh racial attitudes which I have noticed on campus.This is somethingourcampus should deal with-1 would like to hear others’ opinions on this subject.

Harris is no friend to education 7% t.e Editur,

uman rights issues are close to the hearts of Canadians, and our political leaders have often spoken out for international observance of these vital freedoms. Recently, PrimeMinisterChretien has championed human rights in Cuba, yet there are cases of discrimination in Canada which our governments have ignored. But now, the United Nations Human Rights Committee in Geneva, Switzerland, has received and formally accepted a complaint filed by Friends of Public Education in Ontario, Inc. against Canada claiming that Ontario’s govemment funding of separate schools violates not only our own Charter of Rights and Freedoms, but international human rights law as well. In particular, separate school funding violates Article 26 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Article 26 states, “All persons are equal before the law and are entitled to, without any discrimination, to equal and effective protection against discrimination on any ground such as race, colour, sex., language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.”

In addition to the discrimination inherent in the funding of one denomination and no others, the Ontario government has inflicted drastic cuts to essential health care and social assistance. How has the Harris government justified the expense of religious privilege when so many vital services have been curtailed or withdrawn? If readers agree that a previous century’s compromise regarding separate religious schools should be eliminated, as has been done in Manitoba, Newfoundland, and Quebec, then they should actively make it an issue in the next election.

East Coast is doing just fine, thank you! Tot.fleEditor,

his letter is in response to Stephen Young’s defense of the Newfoundland seal hunt (Friday, May 22). I would like to comment on the arguments dealing with the economic condition of the Atlantic Provinces. Born and raised in Cape Breton, I can assure you that very few people are just “barely surviving.” We may not enjoy an economic standard of living equal to those of other provinces, but the overall quality of life shouldn’t be measured by the value of your assets. It is also disturbing to see that the stereotype of ali Easterners as either fisherman or fiddlers still exits. The author obviously doesn’t pay attention. Nova Scotia has a large aerospace industry, playing host to international companies such as Pratt&Whitney, IMP Aerospace and Litton Systems, as well as a number of sma!ler companies that supply manufacturers, such as Boeing, Bell, Bombardier and Lockheed Martin. There is also a growing information technology industry with companies such as Newbridge utilizing the large, skilled workforce in the Atlantic provinces. The relative closeness to Europe also attracts companies like Volvo, who assembles every S70 and V70 series car in Canada at their Halifax plant. With recent developments in the oil and natural gas industries with Hibernia and Sable Offshore, the East Coast is attracting a lot of attention for reasons other than fish and fine music. Also, the Maritimes and Newfoundland support a billion-dollar tourism industry, so people from the rest of Canada and aII over the world can come to remember that Iife is about more thancash in hand. I would just like to thank Stephen for trying to defend people who are too poor and ignorant to defend themselves, and remind him that sometimes the best defenseisjusttokeepyourmouth shut.

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n May 13,1998, India test-detonated five nuclear devices. Two weeks later, India’s neighbour and rival Pakistan responded with nuclear tests of their own. The shock waves have reverberated around the world, calling into question the world’s progress on nuclear disarmament. Imprint spoke with two professors about the crisis. Ashok Kapur teaches international politics in the UW Depart.’ ..‘._’ ment of Political Science. ‘. ‘_ .’ “,.” Ernie Regehr is a member of Project Ploughshares, pm.-srf:&e Department of Peace and Conflict Studies & C~&&$+@&$&4i&~~~~ .. ...,‘..A:j, r,.).., ’x Imprint: Pakistani now?

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lar capability. I think that the new reality now is that India and Pakistan are going to have to be dealt with by the international community, not in terms of the non-proliferation regime, but in terms of what they are, and that is significant regional powers with a nuclear capability. And they are going to have to be a part of a co-ordinated global approach to thedenuclearizationofsecurityinstruments within the international community. I can’t say that they’re equal members of the club, but they’re undeniably members of a nutilear club now and are going to have to be

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Kapur: The Indian decision to have this round of nucIear tests was the culmination of an ongoing nuclear debate which started in the mid ’60s following the Chinese test and which had continued after the ‘74 India testAnd one side of the debate was that India had made its point and there was no need fez further testing, that India should not aggra;. vate its relationship with the western worl& On the other side ofthe debate was ehe view that security issues were involved and the Chinese were supplying nuclear materials as well as missile technology and equipment to Pakistan, and China’s relationship with India was, despite the normalization, still difficult. Chinese naval activity in the Bay of Bengal was one factor. China’s change in its nuclear doctrine, which sees the use of nuclear weapons to fight regional wars, was another factor. The attitude of the Clinton administration to China’s missile supply to Pakistan was itself puzzling to Indians because here was China, itself a signatory to the Nuclear Non-ProliferationTreaty (NPT), with a solemn obligation not to foster proliferation with a non-nuclear weapons state, namely Pakistan, but doing exactly that. And here was the United States, at the forefront of the non-proliferation regime, also looking the otherway. So, in the Indian perspective, the countries which were proclaiming the nonproliferation regime were themselves parAshokKapur(left)andEmieRegiehr~~~~~conversationsonthenuclearclisis. ticipating in proliferation. __. This was the larger context. The more photo by Kieran Green immediate one was the Pakistani testing of comes within the contexrofabroa~~~erreeogma@ ‘basis for the censure, the political the Ghauri missile. This was on April 8. The basis, and the intellectual basis. Pakistanis called rhis “the India Killer.” So nition of the total failure of the tic&=$r&if&the United States and Canada hold that didn,‘t go over very well with Indiaa.’ +&an,regime. : Xi; : ~~d:~~:;heinsaumem,bjrwh~~rtre ” ah&$mora1ground here? I don’t think they public opini~s, me Ghauri .r&sile~ 668 “’ .” I ~ 7r based orrChine$ed&m,so the.~@ianmi&d indent&%& ~~$nm&&$ has MJ&~ tso prey rda, Canada doesn’t have Canadian nuclear scarted to fmusan what washappt%ingw3+ ~en&M? ~p~&&~#~&@l&~ *+pbb$‘Ifidia. ~ _ ‘Wppons, bu&+nad@?s the Americangu~&~g$&$&&m 1’: ‘i$s& tirn bred@ @@&j~@~ qq.~sti ~u~kati~ the C hinaA?akistan missi’l&t~~iviq+ ~‘,.I, , ,.1,, ,I: &&l ~&j~.r&&~~f&&~~ One element which 1 shtiuld e+ph+ &@&&%t$ btir stiff &by %W$ @&&&& ‘, “siia;;neunddr~~~~~~~~daBu~~~ &&.&~&&t&&e&&$ &I&@&. size is that, eady in the’ Indian al;Eclear &P &n tl& q~&g&#&%p th&& ihe CQXI- L ’ t&doctrine . bate, the de&e wascarried mt p&@&lr;f &y ‘. ~~jr~ss~~~:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.~ &&&$@;&r; whi& was:, &e posr-Col&Wiir~~~~~ ‘.&jp&nwith $/&&$j&$~&j&~~~~~~~ Indian academics arr;d ~~~&&&‘th~“~~~~ ‘: ~~~ajf~~t~~rn~innrr~e~p~~~~,~~~~~ $j&&j arraqre&&$ *&$&$&@ $&@& pf&~$g~fQgj &g&g Q&il’ &egg&an bureau&y. T&&$&tin&I for& &jr&r;u& in the ~~~~&&$&&w& ... ~&w;43$&&&k#f~~~d~ ~&&qmw~rs; :> pi&k& of &qbk &$j@~r#s~and :&ocrisy ~,we@&ae ~l~~~s~~~~~.~~~~~~~~~-f.~~~~ whi(& .&ater &e pk&$,X SQ I”fN &t.sure if cm the dev&qment &CNW~+MM~ SUB% C&&t& md the USA kM the high Moral rather than nucl~~~cap&Glity~ &$sincetht was. the b&g@n, aad,‘&e n~~lear~ MOTHS. : Ws, the focus has shiftx+-& ,Mo% the l@an wo&$,..in &$CHA~ run,’ a&q e’limiaati $hezk ground.. afrck& fufct3Were pus~ingforw@qKGz&Oti :. nu&Wa&enals~ ’ %kk, they kuld iii&j rhti high’maral : I T&&&mmdo tharwithaqkiticlof + @c&n&f, as Ernie wa&su&es$ng earlier, to make sure India had the capability, tV therkwasabargainin theN?Twhichisthat, wqpq, and their failure to rmmgnize The have the tests, to gather the data, so that&e in return for the promise by other countries grow~ngimpurt2rtc of regional regimes fike nuclear option didn't get degraded over not: tO,‘go n’u&ar, ihh‘t’thti f”jve nuclecarwea$ India. e.I.&& were part of the recognition time. ons states: would t&e efkctive measures what the capacity fcrr nuclear weapons was So it’s nor: an India-Pakistan story, 3s a towards nuclear disarmament. All the inditkre, and as lvng as it was affirmed and story that involves China, the United States, cations are the exact apposite. lauded in the xxucXeax weapons states as bein part&far the Clinton administration. In Part of the bar&in that Clinton made ing instruments of stability and greatness, my opinion, Pakistan is merely the side-with American Laboratories, Lawrence that other powers would try to pursue a simishow in all this. China and the USA are rhe

Livermore and others was to provide the budgeting as well as the authority to make sure that the nuclear weapons were safe. There’s a huge loophole in the American signature to the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) and that is, at any point the Secretaries of Defense, State, Energy and others come out and say that it is not in the American national interest to stay with the CTBT; they can walk away from it. So the signal coming from Washington is that, for the next twenty to fifty years, they’re going to stay committed to nuclear weapons. So for this reason I don’t think they have the high moral ground there. Intellectually, also, the same problem. SOnow the whole issue turns on politics. They can get sanctions through GS meetings or through the United Nations, well, then they can continue the pressure and hope that this pressure will work. Pressure works in two different ways. On one side it can crack, on the other side it can reinforce nationalism. In that case, pressureiscouncer-produccive.Thc point I make is that if the United States couldn’t crack Castro, howare they going tocrack Indiaand ; Pakistan? So I think there has to be new thinking, a new approach to be developed rather than simply censure. A regime, to me, is like an empire. And one thing I’ve learned from a study of empires is they last only as long as the natives don’t revolt. Once they revolt, al1 the military power in the hands of the empire, it cannot stand in front of that. The example would bc the British Empire. Once the natives got the idea chat the moral authority of the Empire builders was gone, that’s when the revolt sets in, and that’s when your Ghandis stand up. The point is, Indian nationalism was aroused, and they stood upand said, “Enough is enough.” And I see a parallel here. The Indians and Pakistanis, for different reasons, said, “Enough is enough. You are talking too much, and you need to come up with a different set of actions in the direction of nuclear disarmament.” Regehr: I think that’s a good legitimate questionunderstandingallofthecircumstances, was it nonetheless justified? I think there are two contexts for that question. One, was it justified in the face of the nuclear weapons policies of the nuclear weapons states? Well, there one is ied to at least saying that it was understandable. It’s not justified in the sense that two wrongs don’t make a right. The failureofthc nuclear weapons stazes to behave responsibly does not makc#st’India and Pak&tn”s lxhavivur. &J&&& that another way India and : :,<$$idFti jk&$ ‘to $e jud.ged very h~h5y is ‘_’],,a~~~~~fi~~rswn~~t~~~ 19 it jusrifiabh, as ,.I ~~~aasbP~~~.~~f~~~~O-Wn ~@tyand 1, : ~~~;w~~~&2i~~~~e~o~~ &X@plrt?~c: hey ;pgy&s .gb&‘&&esb 6f he ~$&QQ and of y $.h4-&~36% gH%g&&yMw ente&ginto what ‘, p:arn~se~-~‘~‘$e d ‘@@ficant nuclear arms $6&P ”” And nuclear arms races are always ac&mpanied by conventional arms facedou ‘can’t have a nuclear arms race and reduce spendingon conventional weapons. Sowe’re nQw’ into a major intensification, ~~eaponization, miiitarizaGon of an already heavily militarized set of security issues in ‘the region. From that point of view, i think it needs to be viewed as a fundamental betrayakfthe interests of the people of the region, and therefore needs to be dealt with harsh1y.

From the point of view of the international containment ofnuclear weapons, and the pursuit of the reduction of nuclear weapons, the international community also needs to respond vigorously and not to make this a politically cost-free action on the part of India and Pakistan. Because if it is politically cost-free it will, in a sense, be politically rewarding. If they are simply given the status of nuclear weapons states and brought into a club, and don’t have to pay anything for it, politicalIy or economically, that creates enormous incentives for other states to follow the same example. The problem is that the major powers, which have the capacity to inflict political and economic costs on India, are themselves on this issue so heavily compromised. As Ashok said, they don’t have a moral, intellectual or political ieg to stand on. I think that, as a kind of sidebar on this story, it throws Canada’s own response to nuclear issues into a crisis. I think Canada is going to have to develop some policies with respect to nuclear issues that it hasn’t beeq able to. For it to say sanguinely that nuclear weapons are counter-productive, and at the same time support NATO’s own declaration that nuclear weapons are essential to its own security and wil1 remain so in the forcseeable future, is an untenable position. So.

also such thing as a global interest. It has implications for the international community. It certainly has implications for immediate neighbours, but it also has implications more broadly for how the international community pursues the security agenda. That’s where the nuclear weapons states themselves stand to be condemned by the international community. The Cold War is an example of this inordinate and fanatical pursuit of a self-defined definition of a national interest. All of the international consequences simply ignored. The ac,cumulation of weapons, of waste mateel. a@ sill those things, theabsorptionof a hui&*unt of money, these are all ignored.:;..::. .;-:.... India and-. &~&m&& -.‘?. - -- b&‘:(3h+ -* cm: ,‘I-y: -. 7-T-- T*I h&‘& .:..<....,: ::- ,.,,,.y:.. : gaged ~~,t~j~~~~~~:~~~~nity. And’;. prob~~mss~~~~,~~~~~~~,~~~ epportunihave inspectors, in which you order the disonce a&& it &~;‘l&&~’ .&j&f ‘@&efs, no*;, t: . g& f& &qj&&~~ ::;;,I::I>;d,! ;:,‘\I,.__.;, mantling of the program, period. Iraq signed sadly,Cfr~~~~~~~~~~~~~,~~~~~ in ~efj~~&$ .‘:.:: .“:$,~&J~~~uJd say&-&@$&$p$&&c&ght the NPT, India and Pakistan did not. So the that d~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~:~~~~~~~.~~~~~ by~~<~@&&+&@,f&

to &&__&&f: .&&& -&&~&$~~~~$~&$~~~ .’ .,,. s2-..-.-. ..,. ,their:own &$&$~ed nati&aE i&%&t.’ : What one fedrs is that the Indians will do precisely what the Americans and Russians have done for a long time: use nuclear programs to play domestic politics that undermine the long-term security agenda of themselvesand the international community, but advance the private party interests. Whether

..n& &&$& k-p in.~&J..&&.‘~&&afid P&k&an’ h&v+5 +sted, they-f&~~ .$eu@ad their~~~~i~,.~uTneitherddu~~‘~b~~id that they &6 n~ti going to prodice the&. weapons and deploy them, The&%@11 a line in place, but this is a unilateral lin&,Tkq restoftheworld.hasaninterestthatIndiaas& Pakismmaia&& that line. St3 hiia’ ..F, ‘i&id Pakistan are not in the s&n+ihl;&ion && the; (Z!X and the Soviet tftiiion 3vi?re, ixx&se @he hitlzr pair] went ahead a&x thdr mxs and inetioduced rhem 3rrtoth+r‘arsefi@~+ India and%kisarx haven’t donethzi~ $0 it’s a wonderf’uf opportunity. So you di3ti’t want tie corner them, your want to draw *&II into the dialogue. Imp&& So there’s still some restraint there? We’re not in a situation where we’re going to see a nuclear exchange in the region in the foreseeable future?

Canada is going to have to move on that and find new ways of entering the debate.

it’s [former U.S. President] Reagan or the BJP [Bharatiya Janata Partythe governing party in India], nuclear weapons now become certain symbolic languages for advancing domestic political interests.

Kapur: The last point is very interesting. It’s a huge contradiction in Canadian policy and Canadian thinking. I agree with Ernie that this issue has to be dealt with in a very Kapur: Well, I’m not as pess;itiistic as Ernie seriouswayandinaverypublicway.Youjust on the last point. I don’t see $#& primarily can’t goon with simplistic and silly speeches, driven by domestic poli&s, ‘. which Foreign Minister Axworthy is given I think there are ratbnak&ti~~tians of tomakingat times, He needs tothink through regional security and gIoba&&k Tkk way these things and carry the public with him. to test this, to make sure it daes$t.&~me ‘* Andjust byfocusingoncosts,and I think an insular domestic-driven, eqTc$se, ,is to that the Indians and Pakistanis have factored open up channels for two=@,$$ ~q&&ic~.,< ,._,: ” .;> in costs - and every new nuclear power has tion. faced costs - but what next? That is thq. ... -Buryoucannot~~~~~~~d~;k question.,, ’ taB&& &3&tj .&& &&rit$.. ~~@*~~~~& k And &r&s anot~~rphi~~~~~~~ques~~~~~~ttilE,‘I’~h~~~~.~~~~~~~~~~~ @~~fi@,$” a&@$ _r. tion, going back to the issue of justification, &n$ & &&:s q@& t;m;e, j&&g;g#~~. &$$~p-& j+&&jg&gj a;ri&&@S; ‘1,,: , ‘, which is that, when you’re ~&in& abog!. ,&$ ~i~~,~~~~h~~~~~~~~~~i~for: democracies, you getinto avergrsti&yiiruc _. :’ a ~($~$+&&Jy#@,~~fi~. @jq&j~&l&.&fs, ation. Is it appropriate for one dqmocr%q$ Le. USA or Canada, to ten another democ-’ ,.oftio@@&@~& btii @$‘& !,, pl$@e: : ” ‘.. ‘. @&i&g .+$ &~$+&&fi.p& ur@n$&&.j~ I racy, i.e. India, how it is going m’dgfine iis. :: defensereqlriremencs.3’:‘. ’ _’ .. .. yTa #.@&& .$& ,&& !&ege &~,~&&.& Because the Indian.PrimeMi&scer has : &&a&. . ..,~~~~..soriofrne~~~~~~~~~~~~~.and, : I to answer to his electorat& so thq have’ 1..atJe~~tanu~d~r~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ internal angles ttiere &s weli. Ifpublic opi& tiuc$’ of&e other G&E ~,:~&~~~ S&&e are “: iongets restless, basedunwhat”s happening polilcg disagreements or ‘i&~&c&aX > disain the neighbourhood, then those e&ted gre&menr$, , ., I ’ people have to respond. So this question h&s I But t&&t km, given &e &rr633t%~u8rion, this is~~43aderfuf opportunity to do so+ tobe de&with, nottonlyat the philosophical And&at’swhywhatXndiasaidwas,Let’stalk level, but at a political level. about no fi~irst use. Let’s, tatk about India Regehr: I: think that the thing you need KO joining the CTBT in a slow, evolutionary add to that: it is also incumbent upon all process. India s&d it’ll join up, it’ll accept governments, including demacrstcies, to certain provisions. Well ask India: Which provisions will you sign, which won’t you recognize that an issue in security matters is sign? You’re going to discover what the not only the national interest, but there is

Kapur: Yes, and it’s a huge restraint. The rest of the world has a huge opportunity, and they should have an incentive to make sure that restraint is kept. And this is where, in my mind, would be the next step in the dialogue, and a very practical step. But at some point the five nuclear states are going to have to come to the table and say, Now is the time to make the next constructive step, an&we are going to pu t something on the table. 1 e&: What the international commuey-has to und erstand is that India and Pakil’~1 are in no way parallel to Iraq. The ivtion to the India-Pakistan weapons proG@ km’t an Iraqi solution, in which you

There are a couple of issues that are very opportune. No first use is one that is mentioned. That is an issue which is becoming increasingly part of the conversation as &e of the steps that the major powers have to take for them togive the right signal, that ‘they are on a genuine track towards the reduction of the significance of nuclear , weapons in their own security- The pledge tonot be the first to use nuclearweapons, and to follow that up with actual deployment changes which give that some substance. The removal ofwarheads from missiles and so forth, these are all proposals wlkh have been recommended to the nuclear weapons states, which they haven? tbllow~d through on. For me the most difficult part of the equation is, how do you come to that basic point of recognizing India and Pakistan are now, like it or not, partofthe nuclear club and needtobeengaged?Andhowdoyouduthat without telling the world that India and Pakistan havereached majorpowerstxus, that we are going to treat them with a kind of respect and diffidence that comes only with nuclear weapons states? That in itself is the signat for proliferation. That’s the big dilemma in this current situation. There need to be ways in which India and Pakistan are politically and economically punished, they have to pay a price for the steps they took. On the other hand they now have to be engaged as serious players. How do you do those two things together? And the present international climate makes me pessimistic about that, because the nonproliferation regime and approach has shown itself to be: bankrupt.

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End of the Net Just when you thought the Internet was infinite, we’ve found 1.. the end of the Internet! It’s a little-known age buried in a customer support site on the easternmost web server in North America, in Newfoundland. It’s the last server on the North American Internet’s fibre backbone. The page reads: “You have reached the end of the Internet. You will have to turn around. You can find out all kindsofneat stuff about Newfoundland on the Internet. But not here, because you’ve reached the end. Sorry.” See the end for yourself at http://opaldata.com/the-end/ index.html.

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Be a Pal, Be a Ret Pal We all know how much fun participating in a Campus Ret program is, right? Well, why don’t we do our part and help those who can’t fully enjoy the things we take for granted. Why not be a Ret Pal? This voluntary service matches ablebodied students with p.ersons with disabilities in a variety of Campus Ret programs. From wheelchair hockey toworking out and even social activities, Ret Pals assist fellow students participating in any and all CR programs. This is agreat opportunitytogain some valuable experience and help your fellow students. Come on out and be a Ret Pal! Applications can be picked up in PAC 2039. For more information, contact Jane Varley at x6340.

Leader of the Pack Every other week, Campus Ret selects two people to hold the prestigious title of “Leader of the Week.” You or someone you know could be one of them. These individuals-coordinators, staff, participants, or even whole CR teams-are chosen because they exemplify the spirit of Campus Recreation. It can be the participant who always comes to class andcuntributes or a team that shows

athlete’s performance over each ofthe three sections as the race progressed. However, the normally reliable Real-Time ChampionChip timing system bysportstats suffered a poweroutagemid-raceand caused the computer tracking system to go off-line for about five minutes. This resulted in numerous competitors losing their split times

Last year’s winner, John Loney, one of only three competitors to break the onehour barrier last year (59:46), finished well off the pace this year, finishing in 28th in a time of 1:00:38. This year’s overall winner, Nigel Gray of Don Mills, finished in a spectacular time of 5502, nearly a full minute ahead of runner-up Richard Pady of Mid-

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(1:01:36-3&h), alumnus and Athena CrossCountry coach Jason Gregoire (1:03:1 O60th), veteran swim team member Tereza Mace1 (1:04:22-80th), Norm O’Reilly (1:05:10-98th), Raymond Vander Veen (1:07: 15140th), Cross-Country team members Stephen Drew (1:09:46-19lst), Gregg Milne (1: 12:07-246th) and Vic Diciccio (1:13:07-276th), and last but not least AHS Faculty Member Rhonda Bell (1:14:24302nd), who incidentally is also the wife of UW’s new Cross-Country coach, Terry

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for the cycling stage and final run stage ofthe land, and was a full four minutes ahead of the race. Fortunately, the system was brought winning time last year. In total, 22 competiback on-line in time to track everyone’s tors broke the one-hour barrier, including finishing times and Sportstats has since resome of the top female finishers. Kristie covered most of the missing splits. Otto of Ruthven and Lousie Powell of WaThis year, The Brick also doubled as terloo, who finished in 59:05 and 59:30 rethe site of the Provincial Championship, spectively, obliterated last year’s winning which meant that some of the highercali ber time of l:OS:ZO by Marci Aitken en route to athletes in Ontario who would normally skip capturing first and second place overall in this event in favour ofan event closer to their the female division. respective homes drove the extra miles for Athletes with ties to UW competing in a shot at the provincial title and the more this year’s event included Bradley Frenette than $2,000 in prize money and merchan’ (59:00:00-14th), Don Andrews (59:40:00dise. 18th), nordicski team member BrentCurry

The excellent weatherconditionscombined with the well marked and marshled run and bike courses, resulted in few incidents or injuries (other than post-race soreness). Post-race awards and activities were efficient and considered adequate by most. Other than the few minor technical difficulties some athletes encountered with their biking equipment (flat tires, gearing and braking problems etc.), the day would have to be considered a success, Full Results are available on the CrossCountry Team’s Web site at: http://www.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/ulsjdrew/ brick.html Elite, Age Group and Relay Results can be found at the P.C.TriathlonSeries Site at: http://www.pcathletics.com/results. htm

great sportsmanship and has a great timeanyone involved with Campus Rec. Nominations are accepted from anyone, the forms are in PAC 2039 and are due each Thursday by4:OOp.m. to Joe Cascagnette (PAC 205 1). Leaders of the Week get a fun-filled prize pack as well as their 20 seconds of fame (okay more like twoweeks) being showcased in thedisplay case outsidePAC 2039. So get offyourduffandgetgoing,maybqawcould be the next “Campus Ret Leader of The Week!”

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Both fitness and aquatics are hosting a “Bring-A-Buddy” week from June 7-13. This is when regular participants can bring a buddy to their fitness classes. This is a great way to get someone involved, try a different class and just have some good old-fashioned fun. In fitness news, keep your eyes peeled for the Mystery Class of the week. Posters will be posted in the PAC, so watch for the next class and drop in for a great workout. Also, don’t forget about the SaturdaySmorgasbord featuring a variety of fitness classes from week to week, They’re every Saturday from I la.m.-12p.m. in Studio 2. Both the Mystery Class and Saturday Smorgasbord can be yours for the economical fee of $l! That’s less than the price of an ice cream cone, so put the money to good use and sweatitoutwithcampus Ret! * I . . _

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This second-year engineering student has jumped right into the spirit of Campus Ret by becoming involved in both aquatics and fitness. Not only is she a lifeguard, instructor and co-ordinating member of the

Erin has certainly held her own this term as acting Ref-in-Chief for Basketball. Her previous two terms as a referee for Campus Ret are proof of her ability and dedication to the programs offered. This term, she stepped forward to take on a position for which she had no preparation. Erin had to rework the schedule twice, but has done an exceptional job for someone who has not had much experience. Now that everything is running smoothly, let the games begin! Anoutstandingachievement for an outstanding person. Congratulations Erin.

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ram accountants in bicycle helmets toCanaanites with French acccnts,Josepitand the Anlazing Technicolor Dreamcoal is a non-stop, multi-coloured work ofar-t. On Wednesday, June3,The Centre in the Square opened~~~~+@ to a roaringstandingovation. The production will continue until Sunday. The costumes, sets, actors and the Osmond Second Generation blended together “fer” a captivatingshow. David Osmond, the l&year-old nephew of Donny Osmond, piayed the role of Joseph. His vocal talent was outstanding. He started playing~~~e)~ in 1997 in Salt Lake City where he worked with his uncle Donny. “I was dragged up on stage at a very young age and pretty much grew up in the spotlight. The minute we had teeth, we started singing,” said David, “It just seemed like a regular old job.” David’s real-Ii Fe brothers also joined him on stage as his biblical

brothers. The youngest brothers, Alex and Tyler, sang in the Dream choir, which is a group of young people who sing along with the showandhavcasologroupnumber. Grade school children from St. Timothy’s, a Kitchenerschool, were selected to perform inJoseph for its run at The Centre in the Square.Joseplr was originally written for children, therefore incorporating local young people into the show was a natural next step. Over the years, thousandsofyoungsingers have been invited to take part in productions of Joseph. The role of Narrator was performed by Jennifer Shratier. Her singing was powerful and her smile included everyone on stage and in the audience. Since Josep/r is, like the Bible, very male-dominated, Shrader was the only wornah in a featured roll. Shraderwas thevoice behind Ariel in T&e Little Mermaid and she has played many other roles including Christine in Bun-

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The Osmonds and two other cast members were at the K-W Art Gallery. Imprint was able to talk to Nathan Osmond, who plays Zebulan in the musical. Nathan was very personable and open, especially about family values. He hopes that he and his brothers can be good examples toother people. USometimes if you’re good these days, that’s weird,” said Nathan, “we want young people to see that you don’t have to participate in things like drugs. We want to set a positive image with our talents.” Nathan recently spent two years in Santiago, Chile as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The basic story depicted in Joseplr is based on chapters from Genesis. It begins in the land of Canaan with Jacob, a man with twelve sons. His favourite son is-’ Joseph, and Jacob decides to give him a coat of many colours. Joseph’s brothers, of course, are envious of this situation and as their anger increases they decide that something needs to be done

about Joseph. The brothers end up selling Joseph to a band of Ishmaelite traders and the story of Joseph unfolds from there. The musicand dancing transform the biblical story into a modern production that people of all ages will appreciate. The diversity of musical styles is immense; numbers include ’50s rock ‘n’ roll, calypso,countrywestem and acabaret number. Each song varies greatly from the one that precedes it. At one,point there is a number that resembles the style of Elvis (Pharoah’s got the moves too!). The variety of musical styles keeps the audience involved for every minute of the show. The lyrics for 1os~7pA and the Amazing Technicolor lbeumcoaf were mastered by Tim Rice; the music was composed by Andrew Lloyd Webberl The combined team of Webber and Rice has created a fantastic show that has become internationally acclaimed. Historically, Just@ ad the Amazing Te~hhdur Dreamcoat dates back to 1967. At that time,

Webber was 19 and Rice was 23. Together they were commissioned to compose a piece of music by the head of music at St. Paul’s School in Colet Court. Instead of receiving commission, the two were promised that the schoolmaster would try to get music publishers to see their production. The musical was first performed March 1,1968, at Old Assembly Hall in Hammersmith. Two months later, the piece expanded. It wasn’t until 1972, however, tha&seph was staged professionally. It was still only 40 minutes and was preceded by medieval mystery plays. Finally, in 1991, a smash hit revival opened in the London Palladium. From there, Josep/r went on to open in Los Angeles two years later and played Broadway at the MinskoffTheatre. The popularity of1os@ continues with this all-new production and tickets are still available for the final shows in Kitchener. Prices range from $45-60 and can be obtained by calling The Centre in the Square at 519-578-1570.

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fireplace and family portrait. Derek Hines and Ian Ring and the year The opening act of the Ring Orchestra. evening was Gtalin Kiss, accomThe band played only a few panied by a pianist and a bass guinumbers, with most of the songs tarist. She set the night rolling and accompanied by a piano, bass and put the audience at ease by forgetdrum kit. The music, however, was rousing enough to keep the auditing the words to her first song. She covered her mind blank flawlessly ence’s attention from wandering. Derek Hines’ energy kept him and it was in no way indicative of constantly on the move with childthe remainderofthe show. Knowing how to work a room, she sang like enthusiasm that enchanted the more than she spoke. Her sense of audience. Not only were the songs humor came across with her humbeautiful, but the stories that came ble “Thankyou’s” and announcewith them were interesting. ment of an upcoming show in OcDerek covered the space between songs well with stories of tober. Several more performers were. , things he and pianist Ian Ring had + posed added for the second set including experienced during their three

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f you dare to venture into the stream of consciousness novel, Etiropa is an ideal place to start. But I’m warning you, it’s a wild ride. Readers will feel the need to seques ter themselves with a pot of coffee in order to concentrate on this novel. It demands your attentionthe words seem to have a life of their own, making the reading of Europa tantamount to an intellectual exercise. The contents of the mind of a man obsessed occupy Eumrpa’s pages. Jerry Marlowe is a 45yearold English professor from the University of Milan, travelling across Europe in a coach with a

group of his students and colleagues. Attempting to follow his thoughts is an intriguing process unto itself. First, Jerry has an idea and you’re following it, and you think you know where it’s going but then -suddenly, without meaning it - he notices a subtle detail about something or someone or a circumstance, and instead of continuing with his first point of focus, Jerry moves on. This develops into a pattern which, at times, has a dizzying effect. Before very long, you realize that in order to survive Ew+z, you must get accustomed to the fact that Jerry’s mind has more twists than a pretzel. . Jerry’s digressions and descriptions have the capacity to endear, annoy and, at times, intrigue the reader. Overall, the professor’s neurotic digressions remain charming.

None of Jerry’s circumstances are as he desires them to be. He feels as though his life has escaped him. Foremost in Jerry’s mind is an affair he had with one of his coworkers. The novel is rife with Jerry’s reflections on his now-terminated affair. He has little trouble contemplating the likeness of his former mistress, as she is among the group of co-workers on his trip. How she looks, feels, smells and sounds fascinates Jerry. A reader is torn between the temptation to be annoyed with Jerry for being pathetic, and feeling empathy with his helpless desire. Eumpa allows readers to remain conscious of Jerry Marlowe’s every sensation. Somethingdifferent is bound to be noticed witheach re-reading of the novel. In writing Europa, Tim Parks has successfully made an extrordinary adventure out of the ordinary.

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he only advice I can offer, should you wake up vertiginously in a strange . flat, with a thoroughly installed ’ hangover, without any of your clothing, without any recollection of how you got there, with the police sledgehammering down the door to the accompaniment of excited dogs, while you are surrounded by bales of lavishly-produced magazines featuring children in adult acts, the only advice I can offer is to try to be goodhumoured and polite.” So begins Tibor Fischer’s deliciously crazy novel, T.&T&W& Gang. The protagonist who finds himself entangled in those circumfilled with many bon mots by stances is one Eddie Coffin, a midEddie, such as, “why endure verticality when you can be horizondle-aged; alcoholic philosophy professor at Cambridge. Shortly tal” and “you’ve got to try everyafter he gets himself out of that thing once, e’xcept those things situation, he isoff to France where, you don’t like, or that involve a lot after a run of bad luck, he meets of effort and getting up early.” Hubert, a one-armed armed robWords to live by.

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history”; media, “the medium is the message”; and cultural development, “if the phonetic alphabet fell like a bombshell on tribal man, the printing press hit him like a 100-megaton H-bomb” brought him fame and recognition in magazines as disparate as N&ww& and Playboy. In

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homophobe with mildly racist tendencies. If you are searching for a userfriendly summation of McLuhan’s main ideas, this book is not the place to start your search; however, Marchand’s flowing prose makes the story of McLuhan easy to read and gives readers a full understanding of the influences and thought processes of this eccentric sage. The story of h4arshall McLuhan would make interesting reading even if he had never predicted our wired existence twentyodd years ago, but it is especially fascinating because he did.

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Continuing the evolution of the Smashing Pumpkins, their fifth album,Adore, fulfills everyexpectation and throws in a few surprises. The album is much quieter than thepreviouseffortsofthe now three-piece band. Perhaps this is because of the trauma that the band went through in ‘96 shortly after

ness were either nihilistic or gentle, nostalgic love songs. The songs on Adoreare racked with remorse, guilt, painandquestioning. Instead of just spouting forth that life is a joke and not worth living, Billy Corgan, D’Arcy and James Iha seem to have come to the realization that life is something to try to

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about sharing everything with somebody, about risking, about trusting, about being happy and crazy in Jove at the same time, about exploring new ideas and growing up. /~&tJleStsn is a type of musical journal, which records Lennon’s most honest and intimate feelings and thoughts. In many ways, Sean Lennon’s music is like his father’s. Lennon is open and honest about his thoughts, ideas and opinions; his voice at times bears an uncanny resemblance to John’s; and Sean’s tyrics, like his father’s (i.e. “Lucy in theskywith Diamonds”)sometimes seem like the free associative thoughts of a child. In addition, like both of his parents, Sean is unafraid to experiment and explore different genres of music. “Mystery Juice,” the first track, begins with Beatles-like

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songs on the album, delve into questions about life which are inevitably answered with thanking the Lord for life and making the

folk music, jumps forward to ’90sera grunge, and thenends inafreeform psychedelic jam. The title track, “Into the Sun,” is a bossa-nova-style pop song with a duet between Lennon and Honda. Other tracks include “Spaceship,” a chromatic-interlaced experimental rock song; “Photosynthesis,” an instrumental jazz piece; “Part one of the cow boy trilogy,” a country-style tune; “Two Fine Lovers,” a ‘7Osstyle pop song reminiscent of Stevie Wonder, and LbWas&d,” which is a depressed Chet Bakerstyle piano bar tune. Onlnto&Sun,Lennon openly embraces his parents’ musical and ideological legacy and moves on to create an eclectic record with nany different styles and moods hat should keep you interested for hours of listening pleasure.

returns most of it. In between, there %e some really tender songs, such as “Little Girl’s Eyes” and SOme more raunchy numbers, like “Black Velveteen.” “Super-soulfighter” is “spreading funk throughout the but funk isn’t the only nations,” word to descrit je 5. I would say it’s acombination of funk, electronic :a, bluesy rock, jazz and hip hop. Yes, it is all those things! The most impressive pan of the album is the fact that Kravitz ! does so much of the instrumentation himself.He is one talented musician! He plays lead, rhythm and bass guitars, sings lead and background vocals, plays synthe= sizers, mellotron, drums, sand paper blocks, Hammond organ, clavinet, Fender-Rhodes, piano, finger cymbals, gong, congas bass-moog, mini-moog and, to tor it off, green Heineken bottles. Granted, I don’t knowwhat half those instruments are, but it’r still impressive. 5 definitely get2 five stars!

The album continues to rise and fall between songs of lust and longing and songs of questioning, searching and agony. Overall, the entire album has a more personal feel to it than has been seen on previous Pumpkins albums.The issues that they tackle are issues that the listener can both sympathize and empathize with. At the same time, there is a range in music similar to that on Melon Co/&e but on a smaller, single-album scale. For anyone who already adores the Pumpkins, goout and get Adore. For all the others, just try it.

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from the rest of the album (something thought hardly possible), which is generally peppy and upbeat. One could argue that the band is trying to show a more serious side. Our question then is, What on earth does a group of pre-pubes-

centprettyboyshave tocryabout? The remainder of the EP is a rather bad mix of ballads/teen anthems, all revolving around love, youth, and life; a far cry from the preferred classics of sex, drugs, and rock n’ roll. Of course, the fact that they avoid those subjects which they know .nothing about (especially the rock n’ roll) could actually redeem them. Then they go and blow it by writing a song titled, “If Life Is So Short.” Please. A more appropriate name would have to be “I Am So Short.” The single from this album, “I’ll Be There For You” can be compared to a very crappy take off of Hanson’s “Mmm...Bop.” A snappy rhythm, a few incoherent nud n&s, and voila! Instant cheese. After listening to this insignificant tripe, the only question more pressing than why this al bum was made is why their parents aren’t under arrest for assautling us with their

JmprhtStM Just what the world needs - another Swiss art-rock fuzzbox band. Like their spiritual mentors in Pavement and Guided By Voices, Sportsguitar combine angular, fuzzy guitar hooks with oddlyshifting rhythms and charmingly bizarre lyrics. On this, their third record, Sportsguitar continue to buildon the small but steadycritical buzz that began four years ago with their debut, “Fade/Cliche.” Though following the very tried-and-true American indierock path, Sportsguitar manages to distinguish themselves from their peers in several important areas. The lo4 syndrome is kept in check with clear production.

the Beach Boys than SonicYouth. Most notably, however, is their tendency to indulge their every scatological impulse. For example, there’s a very hummable tune on this record called, “Look Shit.” The lyrics for “Mistake” are conspicuously absent from the liner notes, with good reason. Though not glaringly offensive, they may push the borders of good taste for some (though usually humourously so). In fact, the lyrics for nearly half the songs on this record are omitted. You figure it out. So, if you’ve been waiting for a pair of potty-mouth Swiss lads to rock your world, you won’t be disappointed. Get the record, or check them out live. Sportsguitar play Call The Offrce in London on June 16, and the Horseshoe in Toronto on June 17.

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self-admittedly chooses a title from which apparently “a great .chorus comes naturally and the melody flows like a river.” With titles like “Lemonade Stand,” “Lucky Face” and surprise, surprise, “Earthboy,” you can probably infer the ensuing murky stream of trite lyrics and irritating noise. Leave it where you find it.

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 ovoitable in the Student Awards Office, 2nd floor, Needles Hall. AU

FACULTIES:

Undergraduate Burrclry 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 MUSIC activities on campus; must have minimum ‘B’ average. Deadline: October 30, 1998. Douglas T. Wright Award - available to oil who have participated in a UW international work placement. Students to apply upon return to full time study ot UW. Deadline: June 15, 1998. FACULTY

OF APPLIED HEALTH SCIENCES

Ross and Doris Dixon Aword - ovoilable to all 28 and 4A for financial need and academic achievement. Deadline: October 15, 1998. Andrea Fraser Memorial Scholar, ship - available to 3rd or 4th year Kinesiology. Deadline: October 15, 1998. Kate Kenny Memorial Award - available to 4A Kinesiology with an interest in rehabilitative medicine. Deadline: Ociober 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.

Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship - available to all 1B &2B based on extracurricular and marks. Deodline: July 31, 1998. Shell Recruitment Scholarship availuble 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. Jack Wiseman Award - available to 3rd or 4th year Civil. Deodtine: October 30, 1998. FACULTY OF

ENVIRONMENTAL

STUDIES:

I.O.D.E, Applied Ecology Award available to students in 4A. Deadline: September 30, 1998. Lorne H. Russwurm Memorial Award - available to Year 2, 3 or 4 Geography undergraduates who began their studies OS a mature student; based on marks and financial need. Deadline: October 30. 1998.

UW-Monulife 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: Canadian Posture and Seatfng Centre Scholarship - available to all. Deodline: October 15, 1998. Canodlan Society for Civil Engineering Award - available to all Civil and Mechonicol students with an itnerest in Building Science. Students to contact B. Neglia in Civil Engineering.

Outer Club General Meetings every Monday in room ES1-221 af 4:30 p.m. See http://watservl .uwaterloo.ca/ -0uters WEDNESDAYS Fass Writers Meetings: this is your chance to contribute to UW’s own homegroun musical-comedy show (or just come out and have fun). This year’s theme is Conspiracies. Come one, come 011.Meetings are ot 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 UW’s own homegroan musical-comedy show (or just come out and have fun). This year’s theme is Conspiracies. Come one, come oil. Meetings ore at 7:30 p.m. in Modern Languages, room 104 (Faculty Common Room). See you there!

FACULTY OF MATHEMATICS: Bell Sygma Computer Science Award - available to 4A Computer Science. Deadline: October 30, 1998. Friar Luca Paciofi Fellowships available to 2B and 38 Accountancy Studies based on marks and etirscurricular involvement. Deadline: July 15, 1998. KC. Lee Computer Science Scholarship - available to 26 Computer Science. Deadline: October 30, 1998. Sun Life of Cunuda Award - available to 2B Acuarial Science. Deadline: November 30, 1998.

FACULTY OF SCIENCE:

Do you need help with your typing? If so call Sandra 884-4885. School papers, resumes, etc.

Dow Canada Scholarship - available to 3A Chemistry Teaching Option. Deadline: June 15, 1998.

Robin K. Banks/Pacioli Fellowships available to 26 and 3B Accountancy Studies based on marks and extracurricular involvement. Deadline: July 15, 1998. Quintext Co-op English Award - avail able to 4A English. Deadline: September 30, 1998.

MONDAYS

Conrad Grebel announces the J.William and Soroh Dyck Scholarship for Russian Mennonite Studies. A (maximum) $500 scholarshipwill be awarded to o student who is either enrolled in the Diploma of Mennonite Studies program atGrebel or has produced a publishable research paper about the RussionMennonite experience 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.

Travef-teach English: 5 day/40 hr (June 24-28) TES01 teacher certification course (or by correspondence). 1,000’s of jobs ovailoble now! FREE information package, toll free l-888-270-2941. nj

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bedroom house or/ townhouse in Waterloo August or Sept. 1. Walking distance fo primary se rate school. Quiet, responsiblefamilyo r three. Phone 885-6591 (leave messoge) Share quaint upper duplex with one professional adult. VicforialMargoret Street in Kitchener. Parking, near omenities. Suits quiet student or professional. $ negotiable. Call 579-2258.

Keith Carr Memoriat Award - available to 3rd or 4th year Chemical. Deodline: June 30, 1998. Dow Canada Scholarship - ovaitable to 3A Chemical Engineering. Deadline: June 30, 1998. Ontario Hydra Engineering Awards w available to 1B Chemical, Electrical, Environmental or Mechanical. Eligible candidates wil I be women, aboriginal (native) Canadians, persons with disabilities or visible minorities. Deadline: July 31, 1998. Ontario

Professional

Engineers

Math/Tutors/Mentors needed as part of clinical team working with ages 7 to 17 with learning disabilities. $10 to $15/ hour, 2 to 4 hours/week. Call (519) 83731 69 for interview. Energetfe, dependable person needed to care for disobled child, 15-20 hours per week, Duties include doily living activities/recreation. $9.50 with flexible hours. Call Tracy 743-3296.

For further information on any of the opportunities listed below, site the # following the title when you toll Sue at the Volunteer Action Centre at 742-8610. Feel free to tell your friends about these opportunities.http://www.worldchat.com/publi~kitchener/ vocfiles.vuc.htm Would You Like TO Be President? #186-*** - A caring, energetic executive is needed by the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation. Strong orgonizational and leadership skills to co-ordinate activities, arrange ond host 4-5 public education meetings and chair 10 monthly Board meetings. A Bicycle Built For You #054- 1111 - Recycle Cycles needs volunteers to help repair old bicycles to be sold or donated to people who might not otherwise be able to afford one. Mechanical aptitude, flexible schedule, training provided. Summer Youth Volunteers #067- 1599 - Share your love of books with younger children this summer at the Kitchener Public Library. Two consecutive weeks during the summer is required.

Database

Volunteer #061-•+* - A volunteer with basic typing skills and minimol computer skills is needed by a Waterloo agency who will provide database training. Weekday hours. Classical Componion Wonted #027-2242 -A male volunteer who enjoys classical music would be the perfect visitor for a man in his late 30’s who has multiple sclerosis. tie would especially appreciate someone to accompany him to the concerts he enjoys so much.

Big Brothers Plea~a #006-27 - Do you hove a few hours a week to share some laughter and fun with a boy from a father-absent home? Male volunteers, 19 years or older, are needed to provide friendship for boys 6-l 4 years old. One-to-one match programs or ret programs for small groups of boys ore available. Training and support are provided. The City of Waterfoo Volunteer Services, 888-6488, is currently recruiting for the following volunteer positions: “Volunteer Program Assistants’- assist with a senior’s day program consisting of a variety of organized and supervised group activities. “Volunteer Kitchen Assistants” - assist with a senior mwl program during summer months June to September on Wednesdays and Fridays 9-l :30 p.m. “Camp Volunteers” - youth volunteers, 13-l 8, are needed to assist with City of Waterloo Summer Kids Camps from Monday to Friday 9:30-4:30 for 2 weeks. VolunteerforTheSounds of Summer Waterloo Music Festival, Waterloo Park. Areas available: gating, security, volunteertent, kidsfest, info kiosks, opertions, surveys. June 20 and 21/98. Sign up now! 747-8769.

Counselling Services is offering the following workshops in the Spring 1998 term: Study Skills Progrum: 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 Progroms: Career Planning Working, Exploring Your Personality Type and Interest Assessment. For more info and registeration, drop inb Counselling Services at NH 2080. Career Development Seminars: Monday,June 8 - “Critical Incidents in the Workplace” - how to successfully deal with a voriety of situations that you may encounter in the workplace. NH 1020, 1:30-2:30. Tuesday, June 9 - “Resume Writing” - techniques for writing an effective resume. NH 1020, 1:30-2:30. “Letter Writing” - learn how to use letters to your advantage in the job search. NH 1020, 2:30-3:30. Thursday, June 11 - “Networking” - increase your confidence and proficiency in using the most important and effective way to discover job interviews. NH 1020,l :302:30. “Job/Work Search Strategies” - u Iook ot creative and traditional methods of finding jobs, with an emphasis on the hidden job market. This session includes using the Career Resource Centre. NH 1020, 2:30-4:30. Tuesday, June 14 - “Choose Your Own Adventure: The Entrepreneurial Advantage” consider the benefits of developing an enterprising approach to work whether you will start your own venture or work with an existing organization, NH 1020,2:30-3:30. Monday, July 13 - “The Work Finding Package: Job/Work Search+Networking+Empfoyer Research” - learn the ‘how to’ of job/work search, networking, and employer research in this two hour session. NH 1020, 1 1:30- 1:30. Tuesday, July 14 - “Interview Skills: Selling Your Skills’ - proving your skills in the interview is o must. Are you ready3 NH 1020, 10:30-l 2:30. Wednesday, July 22 - NEW!! “Successfully Negotiating Job Offers” - increase the odds of getting what you want when negotiating salary and other details related to the iob ofFer. NH 1020, 2:30-3:30. TRELLIS, the new Library systems begins May 5. Check out the website for further info at http://www.tug-libraries.on.co/tugweb/trellis/trel~is.html. On May 19/98 the UW School of Architecture opened on exhibition of the Sweet Farm Landscape Project, an experimental private park by PLANT in the lobby of the School of Architecture in the Environmental Studies 2 building. The exhibit runs until Sunday, June 28/98. Continuing Education, UW, presents “Jewish History and Culture in Central Europe” August 16 to September 2, 1998. This program is sponsored by the deportment of History with the cooperation of Continuing Education. The program offers the opportunity to travel in Central Europe ond to learn about the history of the Jewish experience in Europe. The program will consist of I&ures, informal group discussion and visits to historic sites. This Travel/Study program may be taken for degree credit or for interest. For info contact Continuing Ed office. Niagara College is seeking the communit+ help to locate its 2,000 grads from the Business Administration programs from the past 30 years to help celebrate the opening of its new Glendale campus in the Fall. Call (905) 735-221 1 for info. Residents are reminded to set out their Blue Boxes in a visible location to ensure that the boxes can be seen by the recycling program drivers. For info 883-5 150, exi 237. TLC The Laser Centre Inc., in coniunction with UW School of Optometry, is delighted to announce the opening of TLC Waterloo. Free consultations for refractive surgery for nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism. For info call Beth Hahn 888-4502.

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