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the ban was lifted]. If they had their way we wouldn’t be able to bikeon campus; there would be a bike parking lot instead,” said a frustrated Provenzano. Commit tee member Professor Judy Wubnig voiced her personai concerns about roller bladingand tinsportation in general on campus. knocked “As a driver I find it difficult enough with the bikes, but at least they can brake. The roller bladers are even less visible but they go so fast. I don’t think people realize how fast they go.” Wubnig had a personal contern going into these meetings as well; she had been in an accident with a roller blader in a hallway on campus. “I am a victim who was knocked down in a building on campus. There is no reason for any mode of transportation except the feet. On campus there is no need for anything except our feet.” She expanded her points by

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he roller blade controversy surfaced again last WeekwhentheTticand Parking Committee met to decide the future of roller blading on the UWcampus. Throughout the meetings, Feds President, Christian Provenzano, was optimistic that roller blading would be allowed on Ring Road, &en that recent innovarions in roller blade technology allowed the experienced user to brake effectively. The inability of roller bladers to brake and avoid potential accidents was one of the reasons why roller blading was initia1ly banned on campus. The improved technology was the reason why the Joint Health and SafetyCommittee re-opened the ban for examination by the Traffic and Parking Committee. Despite Provenzano’s hope and persistent efforts, the committee voted 3 - I against recommending that the Joint Health and Safety Committee revoke the ban on roller blading. “Al1 they [saw] were roller blades and more roller blades [once

explaining “sure, we have a large campus, so you spend a little time walking. I have no sympathy with people who insist on getting there faster.” Wubnig voted against removing the ban on roller blades. Provenzano expressed cha-

fence during the entire time,” abstained from voting on the issue. During the meetings, changes to Ring Road were discussed to make the campus roller blade friendly, including the possibility of turning Ring Road into a oneway street with a bike and roller blade lane to avert the possibility of accidents. This change, however, was “beyond the scope of the committee,” said Provenzano. One of the other staff members who voted against roller bladingon campus raised the concern of workers on campus that some roller bladers do not have the necessary skills to avoid accidents, leading Provenzano to suggest some type of licencing or cardingmethod through which the abilities of the roller bladers could be verified. The committee’s decision goes on in the shape of a formal recommendation to the Joint Health and Safety Committee. It is unlikely that the recommendation wilt be overturned, considering that theTraf%Committeewas called into session by the Joint Wealth and Safety Committee exclusively to examine the roller blade issue.

draulic braking systems on them [the roller blades] and they still wouldn’t be allowed.” Secretary of the committee, Elaine Koolstra, said that she felt that roller blades are “a safety issue - this is why they were out.lawed in the first place, and nothing’s changed,”

“I am a victim who was down

building

ZF$Z%ZZZ~ campus is set up, they are unsafe.” Responding to Provenzano’s suggestion that

on campus. .on campus there is no need for anything except our feet;” says Wubnig. l

grin at the fact that committee members came into the meetings with presuppositions about roller blades and roller bladers. “I think that some people didn’t accept that roller blading is a legitimate form of transportation. . . she wu bnig] didn’t accept it because she thinks roller bladingis ‘infantile,’ not just because she was hit by a roller blader. . *You could have had hy-

ZZZ~ZYYrniZ~ slanted views she said, “absolutely not. The members came in open minded. They went back to the various groups they represented and asked how they felt before the [final] meeting.” There werqr six members on _. the committee: two staff members, a graduate student, professor Judy Wubnig, Christian Provenzanoand Parking department staff member Elaine Koolstra. The grad student, who Provenzano said “sat on the

Co-operating On student financial aid by Pattl Lenard

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he announcement has been made - the ontario government is officially willing to be involved in a student-organized committee to look at student aid. The Ontario government, which has repeatedly implemented contentious policies with respect topost-secondaryeducation, might be softening its stance. The Ontario government announced that it agreed to participate in the Ontario AdvisoryCommittee on Student Financial Assistance (OACSFA), a proposal put forward by OUSA, in conjunction with the OntarioCommunityCollege Parliamentary Association (OCCSPA). Minister of Education and Training, David Johnson, issued ’ c 3l

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an endorsement of the proposal on October 30. In a letter dated Ottober 29, Johnson addressed Andrew Boggs, Executive Director of OUSA, saying, “I am pleased to confirm that the ministry is prepared to accept this proposal and establish an Advisory Committee.” Johnson continued, noting that he was enthusiastic, and anticipated that the committee will “provide a valuable new forum for working with our partners as we introduce continued reforms to student fiL nancial assistance in Ontario.” In response, OUSA and OCCSPA organized a press conference at Queen’s Park, on Novetiber 4, to answer questions. Organizers of the press con-

ference noted that the agreement to participate in QACFA is an important government move, and bothOUSAandOCCSPAseeitas feathers in their respective hats. OACSFA, which will create a fo-

Education, says that the decision to participate in OACSFA “is delinitely a victory for OUSA. Four months ago it was an idea on paper, now it’s turned into government policy.:’ When asked what is

to their propbsals and other stakeholders canned them. This committee will let us get to t-he table with these stakeholders.” When asked about the importance of this committee, Feds President, Christian Provenzano said that “it is a positive step for students. The committee is not a token one, and it’s due time the government listened to students.” But, will the committee have any effect on government policies with respect to post-secondary education? Provenzano hesitated before responding positively: “the supp&t from thegovemment has been pretty solid. But, this is a good move for the Tories as we move into the next provincial elections. They pissed us off for three years, and now theywant toappease us in three months. That’s politics for you.”

“They pissed.us off for three i;;;;egai;z;;; years, and now they want to- ‘~~~~~$$j~~~~ appease us in three months,” ~~Z!E’~Zy~Z budget, harmonizing provincial and federal says Provenzano. student assistance rum that will foster interaction amongall those who have avested interest in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of student fmancial aid in Ontario, will advise and inform the government with respecc to issues relevant to student aid. Robin Stewart,Vice President,

plans, and organizing income-contingent repayment plans.” More important, however, Stewart asserts that the formation of the committee is “an important step in the process of reforming student assistance plans. In the past, the government has tried to work alone, and the banks objected

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6, 1998

Banning landminesvimportant Nobel Peace Prize winner, Jocly Williams, raises awareness on landmines I

n late 1992, non-governmental organizations and individuals joined forces to create the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL). With stiff opposition almost universal, they began their campaign to ban the production, stockpiling and use of anti-personnel landmines, in addition to providing support for victims of their ravaging effects in countries that are still virtually under siege years after conflict hasended. The ICBL and its Coordinator, Jody Williams, began what would be an uphill battle. Prior to her role as Coordinator of the IBCL, Williams worked extensively for years to build publit awareness about humanitarian projects. Her work began with re-

lief and education efforts in Central America, and led to studies of the impact of armed conflict on children. -But it is with the IBCL that the most acclaim has come. Williams was the co-recipient of the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize for her architecture of the monumental treaty banning anti-personnel landmines, signed in Ottawa last summer. Only a few years’ago, not a single country supported the idea of a global ban on sirch landmines, which kill or injure over 25,000 people per gear. Now over 120 nations have committed themselves to this treaty, in an effort spearheaded by Canada, that has put landmines on the global agenda. On March 1 of 1999, the treaty becomes international law -a record-setting time period for an international treaty to be ratified and take effect.

On Sunday, November 1, Williams attended a benefit concert in Kitchener to raise funds for victims of landmines. The concert was performed by a professionalcaliber choir group known as Consort Caritatis, accompanied by the Kitchener Waterloo Symphony and four of Canada’s leading soloists. So far, the Consort Caritatis has raised over $125,000 through their CD sales to support chari ties, and their work continues for this cause. This concert marked the launch of the Consort’s newly released CD, whose profits are entirely directed to victims of landmines. Profits from this weekend’s CD sales are estimated to be about $11,000. The cost of clearing a single mine, estimated at about$lOOO, is so expensive compared to the cost ofproducingand placing it, generally about $3, &at continued fund-

raising efforts are essential to the success of this campaign. It is a desperate financial battle that Canada, and the Kitchener-Waterloo region, is committed to fighting. But while the goal of performances like these is to raise money, raising awareness is also a focus of the show. As such, Williams continually informs people of the issues at hand and the urgencyofnot only global support but global action. She says that it is gratifying to see that the work she has been doing for so long has finally come to fruition on such a large scale. But having done peace and jus tice work for over 11 years, having a positive impact in people’s lives is something Williams is very familiar with. Before Sunday’s performance, she took time to speak with Imprint

Williams: If I had a good voice, I would sing 0 Canada. But I don’t, under the best of circumstances. When I was called by the group and asked if I would be able to attend, I immediately wanted to make the effort.

Williams: While I don’t usually do fund-raising personally, I’m focused much more on the treaty itself-on the ratification process, on universalizing the treaty and getting the recalcitrant guverrrments on board. But we’re now seeing just the same momentum that we saw after Foreign Minister Axeworthy’s challenge to the world in October of 1996, to negotiate a ban treaty in one year and come back to Canada and sign, and that’s an exciting thing to be part of.

Imprint: Was if a shoch to you thzt after #he announcement of yea and your wurk winning the 1997 Nobel Peuc8 P&e, thzt Bolr~ Yebhin unnounced fhuf Russia would sign the lhwy thuttheykflongbei?n in opposition to?

Williams: Is that a trick question? Given that the good President seems vulnerable at certain moments, such proclamations are never surprising. What would be surprising is if there was a quick follow through. Imprint$0 his wds La2 into actions?

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WGIIiams: It’s much deeper than I thought, actually. I really thought it was another example of the President feeling good about something, and announcing it. We he.ld our first regional conference in Moscow in May, and I was very surprised [with what we saw]. We met with various people in various parts of government and the military, and there is a support, but also opposition and obstacles that prevent an immediate commitment. We hope that finally getting a commitment will be on the way.

Willies: Absolutely not. This is a treaty that does not permit any exceptions or reservations of any kind. Imprink Can we look funxbzrd to a duy whw and pemmel Lundmittes are no hger used and id/ the mine jehis are deufed? Williams: Sure, I chink we can, although it won’t be today, and it won’t be tomorrow, but I think that day is coming.

Chocolate for children by Lisa Johnson fmpni7fsfals

he annual “Chocolate for Children” event will take place on Tuesday, November 17, between 1l:OOa.m. and 4:00 p.m. in the Student Life Centre. IJniversity of Waterloo student and volunteer at Family and Children’s Services, Anita Mathai, is organizing the event. This is the second year for this event, which helps to raise money for many services that benefit children in the community. Special needs of underprivileged children are focused upon; money is spent on such necessities as food, clothing, formula, cribs and diapers for families in need.

Since the Christmas season is approaching, the money raised will also go towards the purchase of Christmas presents for children who would otherwise have to go without. Everyone is encouraged to come out to the SLC on this day and buy lots of chocolates. Here’s a tip: calories do not exist when eating chocolate for charity. Cracious donations will be made by Carol’s Chocolate and Gifts, as well as the Bon Bon Factory. And, with every purchase, a ballot will be obtained which can win valuable prizes. This is anadmirableand worthwhile cause. Please come out and support “Chocolate for Children;” help make this year’s event even more successful that last year’!.

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College -or University? C

allege or university, is that the question? Or maybe the question is, job trainingoreducation?Orisitart.sversus technical studies, such as engineering? The big question that frequently goes unresolved and unaddressed when these issues are examined is whether or not these different forms of education need to be diametrically opposed. m In’western Canada, universities and colleges have been working together to allow students greater flexibility to move between the two types of institutions. British Columbia has even introduced some hybrid university-colleges that hand out both degrees and diplomas. According to a recent Maclean ‘s article; while university enrollment is stagnating, and in some cases declining, there has been a trend toward more college enrolment. Many Ontario universitygrads are even attending college post-degree. This trend is not only due to more applied studies available at colleges and their direct associations with the job market, it is also due to the rising costs of a university degree, and to the frequently shorter time period in which a college diploma can be obtained. However, is it necessary that

these two institutions be pitted against one another? There are benefitsassociated with both types of education and, in many cases, different jobs result from the different choices in education. The Mu&&s article notes that “colleges produce more of the wellpaid workers in information technology, the ones who set up and monitor a company’s computer networks. Universities tend to provide the more analytical programmers.” In a recent article in the K-W &ord, it was stated that “holders pf arts degrees are more likely to have good jobs and prospects of better pay ‘than most students in other disciplines,” hence proving that applied technical studies are not the only valuable job skills. Yet, in terms of applied studies, colleges have a huge success rate in placing their students directly into jobs. Even the lines between these two types of education are becoming increasingly blurred. There are courses incomputerprogramming at universities and there are courses in critical thinking at colleges. At UW, as with some other universities, there are many students in cooperative education, giving them direct job experience in their field of study. Yet jobs are not the only issue. Education is also an issue. Must all education be job-specific? Universities have not tradi-

tionally been training schools, they have been institutions of higher learning. Is it time that higher learning be pushed aside to make room for job training, or can the two coexist? Fed President, Christian Provenzano, acknowledges the universities’ shift toward provid-ing more job-training skills, but also believes that “universities do have a separate function: to critically analyse, to question and to create knowledge through discussion. [But] the coexistence of jobtraining skills and more analytic skills is good. It would be beneficial for students if their credits were more transferable [between the two type of institutions].” In Alberta, where studentscan move back and forth between the two types of institutions, many students are receiving both diplomas and degrees without having to invest six or seven years in school, and they are saving money! Perhaps this is the future for Ontario. Some partnerships are already being forged between some universities and their college counterParts* With both types of skills being considered valuable, the wave of the future might involve recognizing that these skills complement one another and formulating a feasible way for students to reap the benefits, and not force them to choose between the two.

University and high school studentswork together by Melissa /mpn’ntstaff

Choong

wasthereeverapointin your high school life whenyou justdidn’tunderstand a particular concept, and you really needed some academic assistance? Well, a new program has been initiated in conjunction with the University of Waterloo which will help high school students by providing emotional and academic support for Resurrection High School students. About a year ago, Sarah Kamal, a fourth-year Math student, had a dream. She dreamt that one day all high school students could comprehend and balance academic life. Her dream encompassed the creation of a high-quality campus program that would be able to provide a quality outlet for high school students to receive additional help both academically and emotion-

ally. Frontier College, a national organziation that works to establish learningopportunities for students, heard about Kamal’s dream. After about a year of organization, trainingofvolunteers, and gaining support from Frontier College, the dream became a reality in the form of a.drop-in centre.

Through a group of trained students (from the University of Waterloo’s BUDS mentoring program), education experts, and lots of hard work, the drop-in centre is finally a reaiity. The drop-in centre operates twice a week and any students who require help are encouraged to use this facility. Kamal notes that more than academics embodied her dream: “We are looking at not only helping high school students academically, but caring about them. We wanttopointoutthatthereissomeone to listen to you. We’ve been there.” Kamal is obviously a motivated and innovative young woman. She believes that the motto, “learning through friendship” is the key to helping students learn. She also asserts that this program is proactive. It helps students through academic problems before they become serious ones. She is working to have all staff at Resurrection work towards giving students review questions and advising them to go to the drop-in centre for assistance. Similar programs for primary school students, supported by Frontier College, have been initiated at the University of Gueiph and the Wilfred Laurier University.

The program at UW is being expanded in January to%include a mentoring program. One-on-one tutoring will be available between high school and university students, Kamal believes that this will help to act as a bridge between university and high schoo,l by motivating students through a combination of friendship and academics. Through building a positive working atmosphere, Kamal believes that all students can learn to understand anything. Academic problems often arise from not understanding a particular way of learning something. All of the tutors at the drop-in centre are trained in teaching students numerous ways of solving a problem. Some other training techniques include learning to listen effectively, literacy, and other education issues. Kamal loves knowledge and wants people to invoke a love of learning on young students, In particular, as a math student, she wants to “make people excited about Calculus.” If you

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UW is for United Wav

We’ve raised $117,849 - 87 per cent .of our taget to win one of nine prizes in a wrapup draw, to be held the following

W’s 1998 United Way fund-raising campaign is officially over,’ but the money keeps cgming in. As of the official campaign close on Friday, October 30, UW faculty, staff and students had raised $106,849. By Wednesday, November 4, that number had risen to $117, 984. Thismakesup87percentofUW’s 1998 target of $135,000. The gap will likely be narrowed even more. Although the two-week campaign is official1y over, the UW United Way office is still accepting donations ‘from pledges and special events up until Friday November 13. Those who fill out an official pledge form to make a donation will be eligible

exceeded 40 per cent, including St. Paul’s College with a 50 per cent participation rate; and one de-

- Health Studies and Gerontology with 42.9 per cent.” *week. The United Way is an umSharon Lamont, cobrella agency that dischair of the UW camtributes the funds they paign, pointsdut that stucollect among apdents, notjust facultyand proximately 50 local staff, can contribute to charitable organizathe UW campaign. “In tions . the future we hope to be These organizamore ac,tively involved tions provide vital with students,” Lamont services around the stated. community, including According to violence prevention Lamont, “ 17 departprograms for kids at ments with fewer than risk, hampers for hun10 omployees have gry families, library uIfshecomesupwithabunny, I’mlea~ng.“CraphicsServices achieved participation services for blind peorates of greater than 40 stattlold a fund-raising raffle. ple, and evening reper cent, including five photo by Kieran Green 1ief services for fami.. . .-a L . with 100 per cent parlies caring tor shut-ins. ticipation; four depaitments with partment with more than 25 emUW’s new President-Desigbetween lOand 25 employees have ployees has exceeded 40 per cent nate, DavidJohnston, commented

on the.United Way campaign during his visit to the campus on Wednesday, October 28. He noted the UW donation thermometers on buildings around thecampus, and commented, “It’s great to see the university so clearly supporting the community.” Establishing links between the university and the community is one of Johnston’s goals. Johnston was, in the past, a cochairofthe Centraide camp+gn at McGill University. Centraide is Montreal’s version of the United Way, a program that is especially important in Montreal because it is one of Canada’s poorest cities. Anyone wishing to make a donation to the United Way this month can contact the UW campaign offlce in DC 3620, or teltiphone extension 3840.

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eronicachau has been chosen to sit on one of the two administrative councils for the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation. The Foundation, a federal initiative to help curb the financial difficulties encountered by needy students, will begin distributing its 2.5 billion dollars in 2000. Chau, a third year Arts, Applied Studies student, is oneof two members who will sit on a sixmember council that will be responsible for the economic organization ofthe foundation. Thecouncil will make recommendations with respect to budgeting and handling all the money vested in the scholarship foundation. Chau was selected from an extended list of prestigious candidates. Robin.Stewart,Vice President, Education, says of Chau chat she has “been working in the education portfolio for a long time, and has contributed so much to my particular portfolio. She has an outstandinggraspof the issues. The Feds are thrilled to have her seme students.” Feds President, Christian Provenzano, echoes this seriti-

ment. “I am extremely excited to hear that Veronica will represent students and UWon this council. I know that she’ll be able to do this very, very well.” Stewart continues, explaining that the council that Chau will serve on will face some unique problems. It will have to create an agreement that will satisfy the entir& country, which is particularly challenging considering that both Quebec and Ontario have already threatened to withdraw their money: ‘&they’ve suggested they might take their money elsewhere, so the challenge is keeping all the money together.” Second, the foundation intends to allocate its money to needy students, but will only have the funds to give money to 100,000 students. The problem with this, Stewart explains, is that “there are twice as many needy students in Canada, and thereis onlyonesuch scholarship for every two students in high need.” But, it represents an important step that the foundation has decided to include, officially, student representation on its councils. Stewart notes that “students will have to work hard to make sure the students’ needs are protected. It is their job to make sure that the

other council members understand the unique situation of Canadian students trying to afford pos t-secondary education.” Chau recognizes that her role is a unique one in the council, but says that “everyone on the council is interested in education as well. There are some members from the education sector and othes from the private sector. Most important is that we all have a common goal, which is to make education accessible for as many students as possible.” _ As for what she hopes to gain from participa!ing in the council, Chau is excited about “gaining insight and a behind the scenes look into a government initiative. This is a great process of bringing different points of view together. The membership list is impressive.” For now, however, the council is just in its beginning stages, and so Chau cannot yet speak of the influence she hopes to have on the other non-student members. She notes that “so far it’s hard to say. Right now, we’re working on choosing a board of directors. We’ve only had a few tele-conference calls, but everyone has ’ seemed quite receptive to our ideas so far.”

Two events for important

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dress up, I’d hate to be the only

he Engineering Society is holding its third annual Remembrance Day Ceremony on November 11,1998 at ll:OO a.m, in CPH (Carl Pollock

silence at 11:OO a.m. for those who perished in wars and peacekeeping missions around the world. Please donate to the K-W Poppy fund and wear a poppy in memory of those who sacrificed their lives in the service of our nation. On a lighter note, are you looking for an excuse to get dressed up

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dles Hall? Look no further, because on November 12 you and your significant other can suit up and attend the Fall ‘98 Charity Ball. The eve& is semi-formal (but don’t be afraid to completely

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New Dean of Graduate

Bagelsand technology: together at last .

Studiesappointed I Kerry

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yxintst& new Dean of Graduate Studies for UW has been appointed to succeed 4J? atricia Rowe at the end of August. Jacob (Jake) Sivak has been a part of the W faculty since he joined the School of ptometry in 1972. He was made a Full :ofessor in 1980. He is currently in his urth term as the Director of the School of ptometry. In a kmo released trlier this week, W President tmes Downey ,edits Sivak in ricing “the very ne reputation le School enbys, in North a a merica and beBnd, is due in no nall part to his [Sivak’s] efforts.” Sivak is an internationally recognized :holar, earning awards such as the I. Taylor {hair, Department of Biology, Technion ;rael Institute of Technology (1982), the Glenn Fry Award, American Optometric ‘oundation (1984) and the Mt5daille ‘Honeur, Universit6 de Montreal, among thers. In addition to this, he holds six patnts on different optical devices. Sivak’s studies have also spanned many Eations, having recieved his Optometry egree from the University of Montreal, his

Masters from Indiana University, his PhD from Cornell University, and a Doctor of Optometry degree from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Although he will not assume the position until August, Sivak is already planning for his post. He said he wants to increase communication with the Graduate Students Association (GSA), as &II as increasing multidisciplinary research at UW. He also wishes to address the “funding concern” that grad students face. “The increase in tuition is not matched by funding from outside source’s...[uW] needs to target fundraising efforts for more financial support for grads.” When questioned on the thorny issue of deregulation, he relates it back to the fundraising problem, saying that deregulation “has a potentially serious effect -we need to-be careful we don’t place grad students out’ of the ballpark in terms of fundraising.” He also noted that he believes grad students tuition shduld be treated differently than tuition for professional programs. Sivak summed up his ideas for offIce withaquote fromanunknownsource: “Brains are like hearts - they go where they are appreciated.”

“Brains are like hearts - they go where they are appreciated.”

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tion pull. Because of digitization and the internet, information is widely accessible. Consumers can demand, pick and choose information instead ofwaiting for someone to deliver it. The bagel effect is leading to a new way of life. The traditional stages of life are: learn, earn, then relax. The new way of life in the digital age will be lifeiongearningand lifelong learning. It is up to us to decide when to relax. The blueprint for today’s society is to manage change, promote freedom and deregulation, and to avoid chaos and anarchy.

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au1 Hoffert, the author of TAe Bagel E#e~t: A Cotp;tpass &I Nuvigu& O*ar P WhdWorZd, spoke about his bookat the Davis Center on Wednesday. He gave an interesting overview of his book. Bagels, ofcourse, were served at the talk. The bagei effect is a metaphor used to describe the movement of power and control from the center out to the edges of systems. A few examples of the bagel effect are: the shift from big government to self reliance; from regulation to free market; from telephone networks to the internet, 1i-1each of these examples, power and control moves from a central figure to users. The two catalysts for the bagel effect were the fall of communisin and the rise of the internet. The bagel effect consists of six global trends. These six trends are: downsizing, decentralization, deregulation, digitization, convergence and interactivity. Downsizing in corporations has removed people like sales clerks at the edge of their systems. Decentralization in government has given individual provinces more power. Deregulation has moved power out of centrat administrators to users. Digitization provides a lingua franca for many previously incompatible forms. For example, writing, photography, and music can all be converted to the same code of ones and zeros due to digitization. The last trend, interactivity, is the shift from information push to informa-

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id somebody call a provincial election? Did I just miss the announcement? I can’t think of any other reason for the deluge of political advertising being poured out by Harris’ Tories. The ads contain nothing particularly useful, such as information on services. Their sole purpose is to tell us all about the good things the Tories have done. For me, it’s the cherry on the cake, the final hypocrisy. Harris came to power on a promise to put an end to the free-spending ways of previous governments. The scissors came out, and funding was cut everywhere in the name of fiscal austerity. Why not cut the over $1 million being spent on advertising that serves no purpose? When was the last time you saw an ad for the Ontario Lottery Corporation, which raises money for Ontario charities? The government has robbed the OLC ad money to fund their own political promotions. Last Sunday, on Global TV network, during the Z-hour Simpson&Files primetime corridor, I counted at least Five government ads. Global charges up to $32,000 per 30 seconds of air time. At anmerdg&of $17,100 for 30 seconds, that’s at least $85,000 blown in two hours. Is that fiscal responsibility? While the Tories have spent less on ads than some previous governments, they have spent more than Rae’s socialists the supposed worst money wasters, according to Harris - ever did, While we’re talking about fiscal responsibility, let’s talk about consulting fees+ The Tories take continual shots at “fat-cat bureaucrats,” whom they accuse of solving problems by throwing money around, Early on in their mandate, the spending-cuts axe fell on the provincial civil service. Having gutted their own public service, however, the government is being forced to turn to private consulting firms to fill in the gap, Anderson Consulting, for example, has been hired to helpwith theworkfare program-atacost of $180 million. Some of Anderson’s consultants are being paid $575 per hour! How many civil servants could be hired to do the same work for that money? Quite a few, I would think-even at (gasp!)unbn ?Z&S! The Provincial Auditor’s report, released this week past, is certainly worth a read. It paints a very different picture ofa party that consistently claims the financial moral high ground: money paid to employees for work never done and equipment leases signed before it was even determined what equipment wasneeded, Not to worry, however, if the government is letting money pour through the holes in its pockets. The Tories are ever vigilant for new sources of income. They have seized control of the Trillum Foundation, the supposedly “aims-length” body responsible for giving out lottery proceeds to charities. The government now has their hand directly in a very big cookie jar. The government is also trying to take direct control over Ontario’s cut of the federal Millenium Schdlarship Fund. If that happens, how much of the money do you think will find its way to students, and how much

will be lost to “administra-

tion expenses?” Bear all this in mind the next time you see one of Ontario’s new million-dollar TV advertisements.

Remembering

Mike Harris

his letter is in response to the “Cognitive Dissidents” column in Imprint, October 23,1998. ’ Mr. Green ends his column by asking which of the two former teachers, Premier Mike Harris or Katherine Bosch,,will have left a greater legacy in Ontario. h usual, he misses the point entirely. Comparing the notable and important contribution to the community by Ms. Bosch t0 the contribution that Premier Harris has made to the province of Ontario is tantamount to comparing apples to oranges. MS. Bosch’s valuable work in the field of adult and sex education, as well as her prominent role within this region’s religious community are, as I stated earlier, admirable and have undoubtedly made a significant impact within thiscommunity. However, it is clear that Mr. Green has allowed his political biases to get the better of him a3d has used his column in an attempt to diminish the legacy that Premier Harris will leave in Ontario. Premier Harris will be remembered as the politician who restored conviction to Ontario politics. Mike Harris will be remembered as the Premier whose government. eliminated the deficit, began repaying our debt, was unafraid to prioritize, and was willing- to tackle the tricky issues of reforming both health care and education in the face of massive cuts to transfer payments by the federal government. He will be remembered as the politician who promised to cut taxes for the working and lower classes and actually lived up to this promise. He will be remembered as the first Premier that was unafraid to stand up to increasingly militant labour unions. Finally, he will be remem-

bered as a small-town guy, who unashamedly brought middle-class values to government and was successful becguse of it. Whose legacy is greater will, I suspect, always be open for debate. However, given a record like his, I don’t think thatpremier Harris will lose much sleep over the judgements of historians or leftist editorialists.

am responding to the editorial in Imprint dated October 30,1998, Being a recent addition to the Federation of Students’ staff, I don’t feel qualified to defend or agree with either the actions of the Feds Executives or the Used Bookstore managers. However, I am a ten-yearveteran at the University of Waterloo and spent those years in a service department. Communication is a problem in any corporation, but I can tell you that the grass is much greener on this side of the fence. In defense of all of the Federation of Students Executive, those people have taken on the responsibility of running a corporation. That is a formidable task for anyone with even several years of experience under his or her belt- With their commitments in their

courses

and the

to be working for the Federation I am verypmadto be working

of for

Against the Feds

For the Feds

the office,

fortunate Students, them.

numerous

committees they sit on, I wonder how any of the Execs not just perform their duties but perform themwith a smile at the same time. With most attitudes from other managers of departments around campus being, “you should feel fortunate just to have a job,” I can honestly say that I don’t just feel

our latest editorial was right on the mark. The catch phrase, “it’s a micromangement issue,” seems to be the current favourite of the Federation of Student’s executive. Too often have these very words been spoken to students, as well as their representativesonStudentCounci1 and the continued

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Fed Board of Directors, as rationale for why those who are ultimately responsib!e shouldn’t interfere with day-to-day business operations of the corporation. Folks, for once take some of your own advice; let the people who are best at their jobs go about their business. They’ve done the right thing in the past, and with luck, will continue to do so in the future. Kudos to Calvin andJ J for crying, albeit unsuccessfully, to do what they believed to be in the best interest of rhe Federation and the students which it represents.

Where are the Warriors?

would like to comment on your sports section in the October 30 edition of Imprint. There seems to be something major missing. Maybe coverage of the nationally third-ranked Warrior’s football team’s victory over the Windsor Lancers, 5340. For one of the most popular sports at the University it is sad to see that not even Imprint is caking notice that the team is having a stellar year, one in which we finished at 7-1, which was better than last year. To me and a lot of other people on cam-

arning: article

The following is going to be about (gasp) The Bible. Uh bh. Better turn the page. Next article! For those ofyou who are stickingaround: I found this quote from Moses Hadas, and although I’m not sure which book he was referring to, I have my suspicions. “Thank you for sending me a copy of your book - 1’11 waste no time in reading it.” In our society, the Bible is notorious for it being the number one best-seller but leastread book. Almost everyone in Canada has a copy of it, or if not, they can easily get one. “The covers of this book are too far apart” (Ambrose Bierce). Okay, I admit it, that quotation could’ve been me a few years ago. Until I discovered something. Careful! This is explosive rocket science! Ready? Say it out loud nice and slow: the Bible is not as boring as one might think (The room fills with an awed silence. A pin drops).

You know what really annoys me? When someone says, “ugh, I won? read that book. It is like, sooo sexist!” So I casually reply, “oh, where? ” “Urn, er, . , . uh, I don’t know.” If the person does know

FORUM

pus,this

omission was an insult. Is the University not proud.about the accomplishments of this year’s Warrior football team? What will it take for Imprint staff to realize the significance of the team’s achievements? Hopefully Imprint will get their act together by the time playoffs roll around.

Unless one employs some common sense to guard against getting into these dangerous situations, then right or wrong, he or she runs the risk of becoming another statistic. .

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ne can only hope that Lisa Johnson has more common sense than her article on sexual abuse reveals. While it was a relevant piece and she is to be commended for observing that emotional abuse is employed by both men and women, I must take to task her statement., “even ifa woman walks around naked, this not an invitation for rape.” That this is naive is putting it mildly. After all, I’m sure Ms. Johnson would agree that walking through Harlem after midnight flashing a roll of C-notes is probably not the best of ideas. (Surely you wouldn’t argue that such a person is inviting a muggifig?) Unfortunately, we live in a non-ideal world where people do exist who wish others harm; whether this manifests itself as a desire for that person’s money, power, or-sex is inconsequential.

t wouid have been nice to see you ask some tough questions of President-Designate David Johnson, including his censorship of the newsgroup alt.fan.karlahomolka while Principal of McGill. See my letter to the editor in the Gtiutte, October 2 1, 1998.

Commending Bites

Sound

To fhe Editor,

udos to David Eby! e sees it so clearly - now what’s wrong with the music-buying public? If this band does well, their success will point out how apathetic and stupid the general population muss be. Nobody who cares about music can stomach this band.

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It’s beginning

irs c off, let me apologize for last week’s column. It was a little (OK, a lot) depressing, so this week I promise to keep things light and happy. Or cynical and sarcastic, whatever turns your crank. _ With that said, let me ask you this: When exactly is Christmas? I always thought there were 12 days, with about a month of prep, dfew days ofturkey and alcohol and gifts, hangover days, and then New Year’s, where you can do it all in one day. Now, however, I can start shopping and decorating before Hallowe’en. I was tempted to hang up some festive stuff on my door to confuse the fuckout of some little kids. They come yelling “Trick or Treat,” and I start singing “Deck the Halls” with some mistletoe and eggnog. What has happened to the holidays? Hallowe’en shopping comes in September, Christmas in &tober, St, Valentine’s Day in January, Easter in February and St. Paddy’s Day basically is 1eftovers”from New Year’s. Santa may work all year in preparation for one day, but

he’s one man with eight tiny reindeer, an army of toy-making elves, and one wife that feeds them all year long. He doesn’t start posting warnings come November. But I guess‘it’s nice. You get all giddy, start to anticipate the food, gifts and drinks, and start emptying bank accounts togive to the twelve members of your immediate family. Seeing fifteen different Santa Clauses in fifteen different places in the course of minutes can really mess up a child. The Christmas tree being attacked by the cat, the envelopes that you know contain money that will not even dent that OSAP debt, but would be a good start. It’s the most wonderful time of the year, alright. So break out the booze and start now. Anyhow, it has come to my attention that I have readers. My first impression is that I’m happy-to hear about it, however a little disappointed that only five people have actually emailed me. C’est la vie. My readers can read, but not work a computer. That’s life. Just kidding. Thanks for the support.

PUBLIC INiERES RESEARCH GROUP where, then we’re in business. We can have a rational discussion, maybe expand our brains a little bit. But if the person is just basing their beliefs about the Bible on hearsay, that is impossible. The Bible is a pretty amazing piece of literature. It is filled with history, songs, stories, poems, parables, romances, instructions and predictions. That is the surface level. But go one level deeper, and you may find that it is relevant to your life. I am continually fascinated that a book that was written thousands of years ago, by an assorted group of slight eccentrics could have any meaning at all to me. But it does. Strange. I think that the Bible itself is eccentric, simply because it claims to be the word of God. How can a mere book make that claim? The only way to find out is to read it. “Millions long for immortalitywhodonotknowwhattodowith themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon” (Susan Ertz). Why wait for a rainy Sunday afternoon? If you have a minute in the next few days, (in between classes, and assigned readings, and other such excuses) why not pickup acopyof the Bible and read it. Just make sure you aren’t allergic to dust!

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tampon use either. To this day. there are no regulations on sterilization methods, or even ingredients, in tampons. But they’re so white, obviously they’re clean. . .Ha! ! Another uninformed shopper. That bright whiteness you’ve been tricked into equatingwith cleanliness has more to do with cancercausing agents than being sterile. Chlorine gas is used to bleach cotton, pulp and rayon for tampons, pads, diapers and a numberofother household paper products. This process creates dioxins and organochlorines, which are discharged from pulp mills through wastewater, water treatment sludge, air emissions and into the paper products themselves. Dioxin poisoning is proven to cause many kinds of cancer, birth defects, and endometriosis. Dioxins are lipophyllic, bioaccumulating in fatty tissue. This makes women,

whose vaginal mucous is one of the most absorbent tissues in the human body, a prime candidate. Women have been socialized to be ashamed ofmenstruating, never asking questions, or looking at alternatives as something only weird radical feminists use (who, by the way, are also a constructed notion of patriarchal society), but in the end we’re all paying the consequences. Menstruation need not harm our bodies, or the environment. ACTION: Try a reusable alternative, such as a sea sponge, the Keeper (menstrual cup), or a reusable pad. Call manufacturers and demand an ingredient listing. Buy lOOpercent cottontampons(without

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reiigion on earth, and the second largest in North America.

Concept day, Islam is the world’s fastTo est growing religion, with adherents in everycountryand from every walk of life. It is imperative thatwe properly understand Islam; a religion which has shaped much of the history of the West, and will play an ever increasing role in shaping the world of tomorrow. We encourage you to visit the displays and events being organized at UW next week. The aim of IAVV is to present true Islam and provide a forum for discussion and analysis.

The

Muslims To believe in the heart and declare with the tongue: “ There is no God except Allah and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah,” is how one becomes Muslim. Utterance of these Two Professions (ash-Shahadatan) is required of the person who is not already a Muslim. A Muslim is a believer and a foilower of Islam. Muslims accept the Qur’an as the complete word of Allah and, therefore, believe in and follow its teachings. Muslims live in every country and region on earth from Norway to Malaysia and Morocco t9 Mexico. Muslims form a large percentage of the population in China,

It is a known fact that every language has one or more terms that are used in reference to God and sometimes to lesser deities. This is not the case with Allah. Allah is the personal name of the One true God. Nothing else can be called Allah. Many people ask why the term “Allah” is used instead of

No one is equal to Allah. YXeAng&-Angels are purely spiritual and invisible beings created by Allah. They require no food, drink, or sleep. They have no physical desires or material needs. Angels spend their time in the service of Allah and each is assigned a certain duty. The Revelations and the Q&an-A Muslim believes in all scriptures and revelations ofAllah in their complete and original versions. Ailah, the Creator, has never

Basics

I.&m simply means “submission to the will of Allah.” In this case, “submission” actually suggests freedom by acknowledging one’s own existence as well as one’s interconnectedness to societyand the physical world. Islam is derived from the Arabic word “salam,” which means “peace”peace of mind, as well as peace between individuals and nations. Islam entails striving for peace through a struggle for justice, equality of opportunity, mutual caring, and consideration for the rights of others.’ Islam encourages continuous research and acquisition of knowledge to better protect and utilize the resourcespf creation. Islam is a belief system as well as a way of life, The message of Islam is not new. It is the same as that taught by all prophets throughout history, including Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad - peace upon each and every one of them.

Russia,

of ‘God”

shipped, no one and nothing else is worthy. Allah is Eternal and Everlasting. Allah was not born and will never die. Allah is All-Knowing, All-Powerful, and Independent. Allah does not need humans; mankind is in need of Allah. Islam rejects characterizing Allah in any human form or depicting Him as favoring certain individuals or nations on the basis of wealth, power or race. He created human beings as equals. They may distinguish themselves and re-

India,

and Eastern

. Europe. ’ There are over one billion Muslims in the world, with six million in North America. Demographers say that Islam is the world,‘s fastest growing religion. By the year 2010, Islam wil1 be the largest

as we know it will come to an end and the dead will rise to stand for their final and fair trial. Everything we do, say, or intend, in this world, is recorded. Those who do good in this life will be rewarded, and those who do evil will be punished by Allah. If some good deeds seem not to get full appreciation and credit in this ’ life, they will receive full compensation and be acknowledged on the Day of Judgement. If people who commit sins, neglect Allah, and indulge in immoral activities and seem to be superficially successful and prosperous in this life, absolute justice willbedone tothemontheDayof Judgement. Only Allah knows the time of the Day of Judgement Pmfdnuhn-It is related to the Ultimate Power and Timeless Knowledge of Allah and Allah’s power to plan and execute His plans. Allah does not control our actions, but knows what actions we will take throughout our life.

The

nhoto wurtesv

“God,” and assume its use implies that Muslims worship a separate God. Allah is not the “Muslim God,” but rather the God of all humans. There is only one God a belief held by followers of each of the three main world religions: Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. Allah is the Arabic word for “God,” The Arabic word for God is “illah.” “Allah” is, in fact, a conjunction oftwo words (Le. Al-Ilah): “Al” which means “The” and “Illah” which means “God.” The reasons for using the term “Allah” in favour of “God” are threefold: 1. “Allah” has no gender. God can be male/female {God/Coddess). 2. “Allah” is ONE and literally means “the God.” God may be singular and plural ( God/Gods and Goddess/Goddesses) 3. “Al1a.h” is the personal name of God as used in the Holy Qur’an It is interesting to notice that Allah is the personal name of God in Aramaic, the language of Jesus and a sister language of Arabic. The unique usage of Allah as a personal name of God is a reflection of Islam’s emphasis on the purity

of the belief

in God.

The Oneness of Allah is the ideological foundation of Islam. Allah is One, without equal. God has no parents, no c hildren, no partners - nothing is comparable to Allah. Allah alone must be wor-

ceive His favor through virtue and piety only. Allah is merciful, compassionate, forgiving, atid just. All humans - male, female, rich or poor - are held equally account+ able to Allah for their own actions.

The

Qur’an

The Qur’an is the last revealed word of Allah and is thP: ultimate source of Islamic teaching and laws. It consists of 114 chapters dealing with a variety of su bjects including basic beliefs, morality, worship, knowledge, the Allah-man relationship, as well as inter-human relationships. Comprehensive teachings of social justice, politics, economics, legislation, jurisprudence, law, and international relations form an important part of the Qur’an. As the Qur’an is the word of Allah, Muslims have been keen to preserve the integrity of the text. To this day, Muslims of all nationalities read the Qur’an in Arabic in the exact form it was revealed.

Articles There

of faith

are six basic

articles

faith which every Muslim accepts and believes. These are: Tire Oneness of A/L&-Allah is one, supreme and eternal, infinite and mighty, merciful and compasdonate, creator and provider. Allah has no parentsand no children*

of Was4 Kabir

left man without guidance for the conduct of his life, The Messengm and PmpksA Muslim believes in all the messengersand prophetsofllllah without discrimination. All messengers were moral human. beings endowed with Divine Revelation and appointed by Allah to teach mankind. The Qur’an mentions the names of 25 messengersand prophets.and states that there were many others. These include: Adam, Jonah,‘Noah, Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac; Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad, peace be upon them all. Their messages were the samk: To submit to Allah’s will and to worship Allah alone. TAeDayofJudgement-Judgement Day is a time when the world

five

Pillars

of lslam

Every action that is done with the awareness that it satisfies the Will ofAllah is considered an act of worship in Islam. But it is the specificactionsofworshiptermedthe Pillars of Islam which provide the framework of Muslim spiritual life. . These prescribed acts repeatedly *bring Muslims before Allah Almighty as the Creator, Sustainer and Judge of all humanity. Ddurutim ofFuid+~he initial act of faith expressed ifi a simple statement which testifies to one’s commitmen!: to following Allah’s guidance upon which Muslims seek to live their lives: “I bear to live their lives. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and that Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) is Allah’s messenger.” Prayers-Prescribed five times a day as a duty to Allah. Prayer strengthens and enlivens belief in Allah and itispires man to higher morality. It purifies the heart and controls temptation wrongcontinued

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FEATURES

6, 1998

Multilateral

Agreement on Investment

MAI may finda newhomeintbe

he controversial Multilateral Agreement on Investment (MAI) will no longer be signed by the 29 industrialized countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), following France’s withdrawal from negotiations. Many proponents of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) are suggesting a similar agreement now be taken to the World Trade Organization (YTO), with its 132 member nations. Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) are concerned that such a move may spell disaster for developing nations. Some supportersofthe MAI, areconcemed that draftinganagreement in the WTO may backlash and hamper efforts to safeguard foreign investors. The MAI was designed

to facilitate and protect the movement ofinvestors’assets The agreement

across the globe.

was supposed to have been signed by OECD nations in April 1998, but the deadline was extended to October because

of difficulties

among

the

negotiators and within their constituencies.

The MA1 met widespread international opposition from social and environmental organizations who feared that environmental regulations, labour standards, sociil services, and local/national legislation would be compromised in favour of providing a climate conducive to foreign investment. France’s withdrawal from negotiations on October 20could mark the end of the MAI at the OECD, but a similar proposal may now be launched-at the WTO, where developing countries would be included. All agreementsat theVVT0 are mandatory for members, and the organization is more equipped to ensure compliance through its dispute settlement system. The Third World Network,

WorldTracleOrganization

like other social and environmen(IMF) impose conditions similar ta1 organizations in developing to those advocated by the MAI on countries, fear that “shifting the countries in financial crisis. TheideatodraftanFDIagreeinvestment issue to the WTO will place great pressure on develop: ment in the WTO is not a new idea. ,ing countries to negotiate and Attempts.were made to negotiate eventually join an agreement that a .treaty in 1995 and 1996. The ,would have disastrous effects on suggested Multilateral Agreement on Investment, however, was their development prospects.” While the MA1 itself was di- bitterly opposed by many develrected towardThird World nations oping nations. This conflict leads some FDI in_ its atsupporters to tempts to undermine. trade barriers for the large concerns about AWOKE number of corporations investing in the agreement.” ZfZZ~h~~ the South, it was considWTO was

“Canada raised

ered a “free-

standing” international treatythat was not directly binding. Foreign direct investment proponents, meanwhile, are concerned that the diverse interests of the 132 WTO members will further delay or prevent an agreement. Professor Jagdish Bhagwati wrote to T4e Fimznciu~ Times on October 22;hat, since “the issues it [the MAI] touches are inherently controversial; [it] will take the WTO gratuitously into the -politically supercharged domain, and endanger its real mission: to free trade.” MAI opponents maintain that WTO’s broad and binding membership will force poor nations to open markets to foreign investment and protect transnational corporations at the expense of labour rights, environmental safeguards and national sovereignty. They argue that, while an MAI-type agreement would increase the dependency of developing countries on commodity e@ort and resourceextraction, the WT0’s dispute-settlement system would enforcecompliance through trade sanctions. At the same time, lending .institutions such as the International Monetary Fund

Canada raised concerns about the agreement, and Canadian Trade MinistexSergio

Marchi

told report-

ers in April 1998 that the environment, labour standards, health, education, social services,aboriginal programs, and programs for minority

groups would not be com-

promised in negotiations. MAI proponents state that these concerns should be taken up in a forum other than investment agreements, and point to the predicted economic growth and employment that would result from an agreement. Developingcountries, they argue, would benefit from technology transfer and foreign investment, while distortions and inefficiencies from excessive regulationwould beminimized.Thecampaign against the MAI, which listed over 560 organizations in its official NGO statement, remains adamant about resisting FDI agreements. World Wide Fund for Nature

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also an observer ai the early and largely secretive MA1 negotiations in 1995. The concerns regarding the MAI include consequences in terms of

labour, social services, domestic business,culture, and environmenta1 protection, but are encompassed by an even greater concern, According to Olivier Hoedeman et al., in a deregulated system where economies are dependent upon vansnational corporations, “countries facing economic problems or other challenges will be barred from seeking new solutions. This is not only undemocratic, but also extremely dangerous.” The MAI represents only one facet of the impacts of globaliza-tion and corporate control that contern many public interest groups. The structural adjustment programs required by the IMF, the Uruguay Round Table discussions of the GATT, and the signing of NAFTA are among the related signposts of a new economic order. Governments themselves have some reservations about MAI-type agreements, assignified by the over 1,000exemptions proposed by the 29 OECD countries during the MA1 negotiations.

International Trade and Investment Unit head Charles ArdenClarke writes that alternatives to the MAI must be sought “in a forumandwithaprocessthatenabies all the ministriesand stakeholders

affected by foreign investment rules

to be consulted,

and have

their interests fully represented.” Mr. Arden-Clarke writes that the WTG “does not fit the bill,” but the United Nations bodies maybe a more appropriateand integrative forum. Olivier Hoedeman et al. continued to say that the “MAI entails theinstitutionalizationofneo-liberalism as the only option - the crea tionof a global economic constitution that is the equivalent of economic monoculture.” The agreement’s opposition suggests that if solutions to international inequity, poverty and environmental problems require alternatives, and alternatives require diversity, the MAI may represent a greater dilemma.

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doing, and evil. In prayer, doing, and evil. In prayer, every muscle of the body joins the soul and the mind joins the soul and the mind in the worship of Allah. It is a matchless and unprecedented formula of intellectual mediation and spiritual devotion, of moral elevation and physical exercise, all combined, Fasring--E;asting (Siyam) is observed during the Islamic month of Ramadan. Fasting involves abstaining from food, beverages, and sex from dawn to sunset, and encourages the restraining of evil intentions and desires. Fasting is an Islamic practice that teaches the principle of sincere love for Allah. It instills in

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still can’t figure out why there is no reading week in the fall term. I mean, come on, I’m swamped here. I have the first of my big assignments due this week, and I’m in the middle of the busiest and most important month of cross country season. Plus, there’s the damn paper to put out each week, and Phoenix submissions are due shortly. Busy times, no? Sure, I haven’t written a single midterm exam or essay yet, I’ve given two pretty small presentations, and my weekly assignments consist of creative writing and math, two things which I consider to be more fun than work. Okay, math’s not fun, but it’s not hard either: it’s stats. Coming up, I’ve got two essays to write, and three final exams, each about a week aparr. SowhydoIfeellikeI’mgoing toexplode? Because I know that as soon as this term is done, I’m moving back to my parent’s house and thar means that I’mone step closer to leaving the country. Not that I’m in a hurry to leave Canada per se. No, I just can’t wait to besomewhere I can live without the restrictions that familiarity has placed on me here.

Some say that people run off to Europe to escape their responsibilities and act like they never would dare if they were at home. They waste their time drinking and having lots of promiscuous sex. These people say kids shouldn’t go to Europe because it’s just a hedonistic waste of time and their parents’ money. First of all, it might be a little hedonistic, but you can get dirty sex and lots of booze at Louie’s any night of the week, so why bother to spend the cash to cross the ocean? Second, it most certainly is not my parents’ money. It’sOSAP. But that’s another story. There are three reasons why I am not in Coleraine right now. The first is the cross country team. I really wanted to run this year, and represent Waterloo at CIAU’s on our home course. The other reason I had to stay this term is the srats course I’m taking, which 1 need to complete before I go LO journalism school next fall. That’s probably whyeverything else seemsto be weighing so heavily on me. The third reason is that I’ve got way too much to do, and I can’t do it all, at Ieast not all at the level

I would like to. The most limited of specialists is the well rounded person, and.that is certainly me. If I could train full-time, I would be a faster runner. If I could write-all the time, I would have a number one hit and a best selling novel. If1 didn’t waste my time on running and writing, I could be an engineer: or a computer scientist and get a real job that contributes something useful to society. Because, let’s face it: math is easy. So maybe I am running away from my responsibilities. But as my reasons for wanting to go are accented the longer I stay, I say that’s okay. If you are at all like me, you haven’t yet found what you’re looking for and you find yourself interested in many things but not quite able to keep up, so it might be time for a vacation. And I don’t mean a measely two weeks at Christmas (why the/re//do I have an exam on December 22 at 7p.m.? 1s that allowed?), it means some real extended time away from it all. See, some of us are stil1 looking, and even though we might not find “it” or “ourselves” when we’re away, that time will likely help us to find it when we get back.

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ethnology advances at an alarming rate. This is the way things are. This article will examine some of the farout ideas that made or are making the leap from popular culture to reality. While it is clear, most of these ideas begin with science, it is also true that they become caught up in the imagination of society in general. There are several reasons that technologies move from fiction to reality. Some of them are pure research, commerical innovation as well as defense research and development. As we all know, the defense industry is responsible for a great number of our current technologies, including the Internet a,nd microwave. Without further ado, let’s look at the leap from fiction to reality!

Lasers We all know about lasers. Lasers were first postulated concretely by a young Albert Einstein, whose paper on the photoelectric effect showed that light does not consist of continuous waves, nor of small, hard particles. Instead, it exists as bundles of wave energy called photons. .Each photon has an energy that corresponds to the frequency of the waves in the bundle. The higher the frequency (the bluer the color), the greater the energy carried by that bundle. Many of us know lasers better from science fiction shows such as Star Trek or Star Wars. The

intrepid characters of these shows even had hand-held lasers that could kill! Well, as much as tie would all love to be able to do this, we would first need to be able to get a power sour&e that could not only pump out a few million watts of electricity, but would also be able to recharge itselfalmost instantly. Apparently, the former is easier thati the la& ter. Think cold fusion or a mega pack of duracells in one hell’bf a daisy chain, while maintaining the recharge rate of a lion in mating season. Okay, so we aren’t ready for hand-held lasers just yet. However, Boeing is in the midst of g project that will see a 747 pack a high-powered laser that is capable of shooting down missiles as they enter their boost phase from approximately 200 miles awayl Boeing’s website states that “in Sept. 1992, Boeing received a $200,000 contract from the U.S. Air Force Phillips Laboratory to assess how well an existing large airplane such as a 707,767 or B-52 would perform while carrying a high-energy laser and beam control system. The assessment suggested a 747 modified with an external turret and a fairing as the best platform for the system (http:/ /www.boeing.com/defensespace/military/abl/).” The project would grow to gather partners, receive a billion dollars plus in funding, and it looks like it dould

be deployed as early as 2003, Hey, 1we aren’t ready to smoke Klingons with personal sidearms yet, but strapping one on a enormous plane is a good start.

Ion Propulsion Hey, who would have thought that the discharge of ion particles from the sun could be harnessed as a source of propulsion? Science fiction is littered with references to ion based weap-

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ons or drives. Geeks have forever gazed at the heavens and dreamed of owning- their very own ion power drivkn spaceship. Well, NASA beat the geeks to it. NASA launched a small satellite that uses ion propulsion in order to achieve a high top speed and a light launch weight. These are both very important in the quest to explore space. A high top Speed is good for obvious reasons. A light launch weight means that the launch will cost a great deal less to pull off, which could have lasting effects on space exploration in the future. *Ion propulsion works by bombarding a propellant called xenon with electricity and shooting the to six seconds of animation. It might not be long before we look to bill boards to see clips of the latest Hollywood releases.

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New evidence has been uncovered supporting the theory that dinosaurs were wiped out by a giant asteroid. Close examination of rocks in the earth’s crust from the dinosaur age contain quantities of extra-terrestrial chrominium. It is only found in the layer of rock corresponding to the period of dinosaur extinction,.

The first large scale, full colour, moving hqlograph has been developed in England. Measuring half a metre square, it’s the largest of its kind but its developers plan to make it large enough to liven our city streets on advertising “hoardings.” Small holograms are easily

Scientists are in the early stages of a development which may be a break through for the blind. A few people who have lost their sight through disease of their eyes’ light-sensitive rods or cones have been able to see spots of light or even basic shapes through the technique which involves electrically stimulating the

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centration of chrominium is consistent with an asteroid or meteorite carrying large amounts of carbon, undermining the theory that dinosaurs disappeared as a result of volcanic activity and climate change.

resulting ions out the back at five miles per second. The engine is ten times more efficient than a chemical rocket. Its thrust provides no more force than the weight of a piece of paper on your hand. When it burns nonstop for weeks, the engine will eventually speed up the spacecraft by 10,000 miles per hour. Not bad. The only drawback is that the farther away from the sun it gets, the weaker the propulsion is.

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helping hand. If you are one of these civic-minded souls, don? expect to get too.excited.

Teleportation How could any discussion about science fiction and real science not include teleportation? Ever since Captain Kirk and the happy gang of the Enterprise beamed into the homes of television viewers, every Trekkie has dreamed about having his or her particles scram bled and reassembled. Well, we aren’t there yet, but who knows where current research could take us? Recently, scientists have managed to transfer the proper-’ ties of one light beam to another light beam some distance away. While this is not strictly the teleportation of matter, it is the teleportation of properties. Who knows how long it will be before we play teleportation roulette with our brain cells? Probably never, but truth is sometimes stranger than fiction . . . As you can see, the leap from science fiction to science faction isn’t always that great. The relentless march of human enthusiasm, hunger for knowledge, and outright greed will ensure that much of what we see in the movies or read in books makes its way onto this planet Earth of ours. Don’t let up, or you will get left be hind.

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the world is going to end in a terrible, fiery comet impact. NASA has begun tracking some of the larger objects in space. The project is called Near Earth Asteroid Tracking(NEAT). According to the Jet Propulsion Labratory Webpage (http:// huey.jpl.na-sa.gov/-spravdol neat.html), “NEAT is a coopera. tive effort between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the United States Air Force. It is designed to complete a comprehensive search of the sky for near-Earth asteroids and comets.” The funding isn’t where it could be, but this isn’t seen as the most important funding issue for NASA. Maybe it is time for all of the voyeurs out there to train their binoculars on the sky to lend a The ambitious developers believe that they may be able to help blind people regain basic vision in an a&ficial form. A small video camera housed in a visor &ould send signals to a microchip at the back oft he eye which would in turn stimulate the right nerves to reproduce a basic image. This may make it possible to distinguish a window, from a door for example, making a radical difference in a blind person’s life.

Polar bears get hot under the collar Greenpeace warned the UN. during climate talks on Monday that the effects df global warming are already having repercussions for polar bears. The melting of arctic sea ice on which the polar bears live is making it increasingly difficult to catch seals, their prey, which they hunt from the edge of the ice. Some polar bears have already ventured closer to human civilization, rummaging in

garbage dumps and also appearing at an oil development complex in Alaska. During a recent Greenpeace exploration of the area, the researchers had to sail 150 miles more than usual to get to the ice edge.

Cool idea , . . Office workers in Toronto’s high rise buildings will soon be using Lake Ontario to cool off on hot summer days in a bid to reduce electricity consumption by the city’s air-conditioning systems. They won’t be diving into it though - the lake’s water will bc pumped through to the buildings’ ventilation systems to cool them and then pumped straighr back into the lake. The system which may be operational by 2002 will use 90 per cent less electricity than existingair-conditioners, thusreducing pollution.

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to James Gosling, Sun Fellow and key architect behind Sun Microsystems’ Java programming language and platform. Gosling has been involved with distributed computing since his arrival at Sun in 1984, where he worked on a multiprocessor version of UNIX, several early windowing systems, compilers, mail systems and the ever-popular EMACS editor. Hereceived his B.Sc. from the University of Calgary in 1977,

University. For those who aren’t familiar with Java, it is a relatively new programming language. It was developed at Sun Microsystems by Gosling and a few associates while assigned to the task of researching coming trends in the digital world. Gosling originally wrote what was to become Java in an effort to get around some of the problems that the C compilers of the time were presenting his group. Although none of the research from this project made it further than the proverbial cut-’

ting room floor, Java showed potential and became the one unexpetted result of the assignment. After a few years of development, Java was released to the public. Although its origins are in C, and the syntax is similar, Java is a completely objectoriented programming lanwhich handles guage, memory management on its own, is inherently networkfriendly (designed with the Internet in mind), is truly multi-platform compatible, has a strong typed variable system and is just darn easy to learn. Gosling was originally slated to give a talk entitled: “Java: Past, Present & Future.” However, he adapted his presentation at the last minute upon the advice of Waterloo’s head of Computer Science. What resulted was an enlightening discussion of innovation in software development and research; from a man who has certainly seen his share over the years, The following is a paraphrased account of the valuable tips Gosling discussed.

inspiration, you can always: a) read sci-fi, b) watch movies, c) have a dream, d) try to solve a common problem or e) think about consumer needs.- Sci-fi is such a good source of inspiration because if

production. A lot of discoveries are made by accident (e.g. the colour purple, penicillin, etc.). Tip3 Pay attention to the size of your start-up group. Big groups are expensive, bureaucratic and inflexible, whereas small groups are inexpensive, creative, flexible but often limited in power. Focus on what you need most and always try to isolate the research group from the management to get away from the old ways, narrow visions, and infightmg.

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you design for tod!y, your project will be instantly obsolete. You need to take the jump and start designing ahead of your time to remain ahead of the crowd.

Tip #2: Innovation is all about taking risks. Not only should you expect failure, you should demand it. If you’re not faihng enough, you’re not pushing the envelope enough. At IBM, approximately one to five per cent of projects actually enter

Tip #5: If you do manage to succeed, be prepared to cope with growth and foster a community around your project rather than keep it to yourself. You have to let others in and accept the fact that it’s not a small communal development affair anymore. Most importantly, remember three things: Innovation is relatively easy, transfer to a product is hard and a five per cent success rate is a great accomplishment, so go forth and.innovate, Waterloo!

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Bring On the E&wks! . d Waterloo completes strong regular season with a 36-l 8 victory over U of T

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n Hallow&en, the Waterloo football squad capped off their regular season by doubling up’the University of Toronto Varsity Blues 36-18 at University Stadium. Although the game was of no significance in the standings (since the playoff match-ups were determined the previous week) the Warriors were willing to maintain the successful pace of head coach Chris Triantofilou’s debut season. This game also provided the third-ranked Warriors with the opportunity to perfect their plays in preparation for next Samrday’s huge playoff game against the eighthranked Laurier Golden Hawks. The winnerwill advance to the Yates Cup to play the winner of the McMaster-Western game.Judging by their performance on Saturday, Waterloo appears prepared to make their second straight Yates Cup appearance.

Triantofilou’s balanced offensive attack was once again terloo, their home-field advantage may be lost because of effectiv’e, as five different Warriors scored touchdowns. our too-close-for-comfort relationship with Laurier. So get Quarterback Ryan Wilkinson and tailback Mike Bradley some tickets and show your support by drowning out the continued to torment opposing defences, as Wilkinson pathetic cheers ofall ofthose business students (does Laurier completed 10 passes out of 21 attempts for 250 yards, while even offer any other programs?). The game promises to be Bradley earned 102 yards rushing and another 77 receiving. agood one and will likely be a sell-out, so get there early and Wilkinson’s greatest accomplishment was that he threw no be prepared to make our boys feel at home. interceptions, while four of his passes were for touchdowns. His receivers, especially Chris Amey, were crucial to his success. Amey made a spectacular 32-yard catch in the first quarter followed by a huge play, as the half wound down, that netted the Warriors 57 yards off a deflected pass. He also scored a touchdown, as did Bradley, receivers Chris Krebich, Dan Donovan and running back Doug Haidner. Waterloo’s defence played another strong game, as theystymied UofT’sthree third down conversion at’ tempts, proving that they are able to come up strong when the pressure’s on. The o.nly negative note on Saturday was the number of penalties that the Warriors racked up, especially on plays involving the special teams. Hopefully Waterloo will show more discipline next week, since charity yards could haunt them in the playoffs. Next week’s game is at LO0’p.m. at University Stadium. Tickets go on sale Friday from 12-6 p.m., and Saturday from. 1 I:30 p.m. until game time, and are availOnceagreatfighterfortruthandjustice, RemoWliiamshadtoconverttouniwrsityf~tMl. He able at the stadium box of- tendstoshowoffhis”WalkingonAir”bit. fice. Unfortunately for Waphoto by Niels Jensen

Cross country takes on .the OUA . Warriors ready to host the National Championshipsnext weekend

he Waterloo cross country team hit the OUA like a Mack trucknailinga deer.They kind oflooked up, weren’t really sure what was coming, and then. . . WHAM! It was too late. The men, so far unable to climb into the elite top four of the league this season, took the title of “best of the rest” ‘as theyedgedout Lakehead byameretwopoints togain the fifth place spot, The women ran their hearts out and were easily the most improved team, coming in seventh, miles ahead of last year’s thirteenth and last place finish, For the men, Alastair Lawrence led the team, as he has on and off the grass all season. He stepped it up a notch and barely missed OUAall-star honours, finishing thirteenth in 33:06, his fastest.time of the year. Stephen Drew was strong and consistent maintaininga top 25th position for the entire race. He ended up 23rd in 3355. In the third and fourth spots, rookie Pete Collison and grad student Dave Harmsworth battled together over the

three loop, 1Ok course and secured 31st and 32nd places respectively. Pete and Dave were also the fifth and sixth first year runners to cross the line. Pete’s time . was 34:17 with Dave only a second behind. The fifth spot rotated throughout the race, first with Scott Curry on the initial lap, then John Lofranco on the second. But on the final lap, Mark Nichojson took it Qver and in the final straightaway passed about four opposing runners, making . up the two points which were the margin ofvictory over Lakehead. Mark was 45th in 3508. John was right behifid in 47th with a time of35 13, his best of the year. Scott Curry was 56th in 3555. The threesome of Lynn Coon, Shannon Smith and Ame-Lia Tamburrini ran wild over the OUA women’s race. They ran together for most ofthe race, working well off each other like they have been all year. In the end, Lynn was 22nd, covering5 kilometergaround Windsor’s Maiden park in 19:ll. Shannon was 32nd in 19:29. Ame-Lia claimed to have not had a great race, which bodes well for CIAU’s as she still managed a strong run finishing 42nd in 19:44. Jill Patterson had her best race of the year, running a very fast

2094. She was 56th overall. Kim Ross had another gutsy race, as she finished with a kick that would have brought down the side of a barn. She ‘passed four of her competitors in the last Mm, no small feat considering the pain that a runner feels at the end of a race. And I know she wasfeeling it from the lookshegave me as I cheered her on. Kim’s time was 20:32 and she finished 62nd. In the displacer spots, Kim Neumaye? and Andrea Brookfield ran great races. Kim brought it in at 21:29, while Andrea was close behind in 22:OO. With depth like this, the future looks bright for the women.They may even improve another six spots at OUA’s next year. But the season is far from over. Both the men’s and women’s teams will be hostingandcompetingin the CIAU championships on November 14.Th.~ women ratc~ at 1 p.m. and the men go at 1:45. This is likely the most competitive crosscountryraceinCanada,exceptfortheNationalChampionships for clubs. The best university runners from accross the nation will be on our golfcourse in a week’s time. Please come out and support the Warriors as they race among the best in Canada.

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Warriors split weekend Hockey team wins and loseson the weekend by the UW Hockey s~dtv fmpfi?nt

he Hockey Warriors faced OUA rivals Guelph and Toronto on the weekend and came away with a win and a loss. Friday’s game against Guelph saw the Warriors spot the Gryphons a 5-3 lead going into the third, however a tremendous team effort resulted in three goals and a 6-

5 win. Mike Devereaux scored a pair of goals; the winner coming off a tip of Rob Marie’s shot with two and a half minutes remaining. Phil Willard, Brett Turner, Dan Mundell and Jay Henry also scored. The team had three power play goals but ran into penalty trouble again, allowing the Gryphons three as well. It seems that the team is having trou ble putting two good

games together as they had a poor fust period against U bf T, who took a 1-O lead scoring on the power play. The team started to take the play to the Blues but gave up a short-handed goal in the second. Rookie Rob Kirkbjrput homearebound halfway through the third to put the pressure on Toronto. However, two minutes later the Warriors faltered defensively allowi’ng the Blues to

put the game away with their third goal. Toronto scored in the open net to hand the Warriors a disappointing loss. Waterloo faces Laurier Thursday at the Waterloo Complexand again at home on Sunday afternoon. Laurier is off to their best start in years and have yet to lose agame. They hold down first spot in the OUA West and are ranked tenth in the nation.

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fter a fairly successful weekend at the Windsor tournament two weeks ago, the Women’s basketball Warriors blazed their way up to Lakehead for the SaxonSuper Eight tournament. The Warriors brought thei.r game, going two-for-three against Bishop’s, Manitoba and Lakehead. In the first round, the relatively inexperienced

Warriors played David to swinging again, fighting University of Manitoba’s tooth-and-nail to a 20-20 tie Goliath. The Warriors reat the half. The score profused to be daunted by-last ceeded to swing back and year’s CIAU silver medalists forth in the second half, both and fought them to a 33-28 teams trying to push their score at halftime, Manitoba offensivehorses to the limit. holding the lead. When the dust settled, The second half’ beBishop’s stood on top by a longed to the Warriors, hownarrow two-point margin, 45ever, outscoring Manitoba 43. by ten en route to a 62-57 This brought the Warrivictory and advancing themors to the third place game selves into the semi-finals _ against the host team, against the Bishop’s UniverLakehead. The Warriors sity Gaiters. once again came out afire, The Warriors came out scrapping to a tie at the end

of one half. They put the *pedal to the metal in the second half while running the exhausted Nor’Westers into the ground and coming out on top 63-58, Both theold and the new shone through this weekend. Veterans Adrian Cillis and Leslie Mitchell scored 11 points and 17 points respectively versus Manitoba and posted respectable numbers for the rest of the tournamerit. However, the rookies were the focal point.

Greeners Nicole Consitt and Kristen Eisner both had nine points against Lakehead while Megan Clancystrutted herstuffwith 11. Clancy was also good for ten against Bishops, with

Eisnerpostingarespectable seven. This weekend has the Warrior women basketball team heading toGuelph for the Sneak Preview tournament.

Swini teati stays afloat Warriorsprove they don’t need waterwings by Craig Wll!s 2q3eddtv/mpn’nt e men and women of the Waterloo rr Warriors swim team competed in a pair of meets this past weekend, stepping up against Guelph, Laurier ’ and a distant Dalhousie on Friday at the Laurier pool, and then going head-tohead at home against the York Yeomen on Saturday. The warrior men finished third on Friday, easily defeating Laurier and los-

ing to the other two teams by only a narrow margin. The women’s team did not fare quite sowell, finishing fourth overall, but came-very close to beating the Guelph powerhouse. Both teams redeemed themselves on Saturday morning as they effortlessly destroyed York in the UW pool. Both sides of the Warrior contingent had some impressive swims. Veteran and team captain Val Walker led the way for the women with four first places over the two

days. Walker took’rhe 1OOm breaststroke on Friday evening, and followed up with victories in the 2OOm freestyle, 1OOm butterfly, and 5Om breaststroke on Saturday. Rookie Melissa * , Thomas continued her impressive streak from the preI vious weekend with a fourth place in the 400m freestyle on Friday, and first places in the 50m backstroke and 1OOm butterfly the next morning. The two swimmers alsoaided the first place women’s 4x50m medley

and 4xSOm freestyle relay teams against York.’ Other first places for the female warriors went to: Robin Goraj (2OOm butterfly), Courtney Mitchell (5Om butterfly), and Leslie Dowson (400m freestyle). The nlen’s team rookies showed their prowess again with convincing performances by Peter Londry, Kurt Rohmann,and Grahame Jastrebski. Londryracked up three firsts and a second, taking the 8OOm and 4OOm freestyles and the 200m

backstroke on Saturday after having narrowly missed a win in the 200 IM the day before. Rohmann also took a trio of first places, winning the 200m and 1OOm freestyles, and the 50m fly. Jastrebski showed his continuing domination of the sprint events with a close second in the 50m freestyle on Friday evening and an easy win in the 50m breaststroke Saturday. The Warrior men’s relay teams took firsts in the 4x50 medley and freestyle

relays in the second meet, butalsodominated thecompetition in the 4x100 medley relay on Friday, leaving second place Dalhousie far behind. Wins for the men also go to: Anthony Tham (50m back, 1OOm fly), and Craig Wills (5Oni free). Overall, the two competitions were great successes. This weekend, the Warriors are on the road again, travelling to compete in the Guelph Invitational against the Gryphons and the Laurier Golden Hawks.

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Pumpkin smashing success at volleyball tourney &lY&dV~m On a spooooooooooooky Hallow&en day, six courts of highflying, skin-peeling, down-baJling action filled the PAC gym during the Campus Recreation volleyball tournament. The competition in both the Co-cd and Open divisions was scary enough to make one observer comment, “I never expected intramural volleyball to be that good.” But don’t worry, with every team guaranteed four matches and the playoffs including both a championship and consolation draw, there was plenty of excitement for players at all levels. Nine teams competed for the Co-ed division title and five more contested the Open divisionchampionship. The day began with some fast and furious round-robin action which decided seedings for the playoff rounds. In the Co-ed division, Boo Bears, Ho SickeYeu and Strange Brew took the ‘top three seeds by coming out first of their respective pools. The tightly contested Open division featured three undefeated teamsat the end of round-robin play who could only be separated on the basis of points differential. Once all the players’skin had been scraped off the floor, playoff action began in both divisions. After negotiating some tough first-

round playoff matches, the undefeated Pumpkin Smashers, Candy Capers and Mighty were left to battle it out for the Open division championship. As a result of their first-place finish in round-robin play, Mighty received a bye to the fiilal following their first-round win, while the Candy Capers and Pumpkin Smashers vied for the right to chal-’ lenge them for the title. Displaying some ferocious blocking and relentless digging, the Pumpkin Smashers avenged a round-robin loss and sent the Candy Capers trick-or-treating early. The turning point of the match occurred when Matt Nelson came out of nowhere to save a ball seemingly headed for the floor that eventually ended in a momentum shifting point for the Smashers. In the Open final, the leadership of Sean Stirling and the benefit of having played a challengilig semi-final match paid-off for the Pumpkin Smashers as they rolled over Mighty to take the tournament title. The Flying Buttresses took the consolation championship by defeating the Walking Zombies in two games straight. The exciting Co-ed division playoffs culminated with Ho Sicke Yeu narrowly defeating th@Boo Bears in the championship match by a margin of two games to’one. Tenacious defense from Lio Lam, strong middle play from Matt Mulligan and somedeft setting by Rachel Ng led Ho Sicke Yeu to

victory. In a similarly close match, Soul ‘Sys De emerged victorious over Champman’s Team to take the Cowed cons$ation title. Thanks to those dedicated people who put on their volleyball referee costumes and spent all day officiating. You did an awesome job. As well, a huge L’hallowe’en merci goes out to David Chi who filled in admirably as a referee on very short notice. Congratulations to all participants on making this one of the most competitive and ftin volleyball tournaments ever.

Survival of the fittest bylknnis nh? One of the highlights of every term for the UW Badminton Club is an open tournament held for players of all skill levels. In the past, the tournament has attracted talent from all over Ontario and this pastweekend was by no means an exception. Although the fact that we scaled down the competition this term (no singles events) due to court and time restrictions, we still saw an excellent turnout. While the majority of the players were from the Universityofwaterloo, we received a host of players from Western, Toronto, and as far as Ottawa. If you missed the show this past weekend, you missed out on some great badminton! They came, they saw, they kicked some buttoq the courts! And this is by no means a small feat for a tourna-

mcnt such as ours-a tournament that will make you or break you: usucvival of the fittest”, they say. This tournament saw players with awesome verticals, players armed with jump smashes that would register sonic booms, players diving for shots all over the place and, ofcourse, thecasualties ofthetournament-playerscramping like you wouldn’t believe. Undaunted and determined to taste the fruits of victory however, the following teams fought back against the onslaught and, in the end, emerged triumphant:

Women’s Doubles Champs: Wendy Danukarjanto / Bonnie Ho . Women’s Doubles Runners-up: Cam Ngo / Tan-Ieu Tan Mixed Doubles Champs: Bonnie Ho / Francisco Lung Mixed Doubles Runners-up: Cam Ngo / Alvin Szeto Congratulations toall the prize winners! We hope everyone had a great time and saw some excellent competition. See you at next term’s tourney! Special thanks to Kit Guan, David Demner, Felix Tin, Aidan Niermeier, Paul Jim, Jason Welsh, Albert Wong, and Dennis The for helping in the organization of this event.

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hat would you do if you knew the world was going to end? Would you go out and smash things, spend time with your family, have sex with as many people as you could, try to find true love? Canadian cinema icon Don McKelfar’s debut filn&7srNig/irasks just that question. L&.&&&shows the last night on earth. Each character deals with the end in different ways. Sandra (Sandra Oh) has just had her car vandalized and is trying to get home to fulfil1 a suicide pact with her husband Duncan (David Cronenberg); Craig (Callum Keith Rennie) has a list of sexual acts he wants to try(including sex with his high school French teacher played by Genevieve Bujold); and the main character Patrick (Don McKellar) just wants to sit alone and reflect. But being as it is the end of the world, no one gets exactly what they had planned for. One thing that no one tries to do is stop the end of the world. If this was a mainstream American

movie, there would be complex explanations for why the worId was ending, and Bruce Willis or Arnold Schwarzenegger would be assigned to stop the end. The characters of Last Nig/rt have accepted the end of the world and have moved on to dealing with it. Last

Nighf was actually commissioned by a French production company 9 Haut et Court, who are preparing a tenfilm series in which renown directors I’11love you till the end from ten countries will each make a film showing their take on the year 2000, (the rest of the films should be good too, the American director is Hal Hartley, and I am very excited). At one part of the movie, Patrick complains that cars are not interesting anymore because thecar design basically peaked in

the seventies and hasn’t been as good since. The set, costumes, and music in ta.st A&@ suggest that McKellar believes the same to be true of culture in general. The whole movie is steeped in the 70s. It’s almost as though the world had to end because it had

LastN’&& is truly a Canadian movie. There are so many little details that make you say, “hey, I do that.” One scene features Patrick meeting his high school French teacher. She asks him, in French, how he is and what he has been doing and he bashfully attempts to answer, “Je suis un, un archetect.” U n 1-i k e many movies made in Canada, the makers of Last Night were not afraid to reveal the Canadian setting. TTC streetcars are pushed over in a riot and Toof the world. * ronto Sun photo courtesy of Princess Cinema newspaper boxes are ceased to change. All the characseen, a character talks about goters wear seventies-style clothes, ing to Muskoka, and a huge party the furniture in every house is at Mel Lastman Square is menpure seventies tack, even the diationed several times. logue reflects the seventies feel. McKellar has created reafisMcKellar critic&s “people who tic characters who are not your are rushing out to find companaverage, all knowing, - brilliant ionship like it is closing time at movie characters. In one Scene, Club 54.” Patrick and Sandra try to steal a

car; one car is passed up because Sandracan’t drive standard. Then when an appropriate car is found, Patrick spends several minutes fiddling before he admits that he has no idea how to hotwire a car. The characters’ foibles make them more human, which makes the movie touching and emotional. The acting in Last N$& is superb. McKeffar does a great job as a low-key guy who has not quite recovered from a recent tragedy. Sandra Oh gives a luminous performance as Sandra, a woman who has talked herself into loving her husband and thinks that constitutes real affection. Caffum Rennie is also good as a semislimy guy milking the end of the world for all it is worth. It may be hard to believe but Last Night is Don McKellar’s first full-length movie. McKeffar has been on the Canadian cinema scene for years as a writer (Hi&way 61, Dance Me t&de, Thhy Two Shrt Films uboutG/en Gould) and actor (Joe’sso Meantohw.sphine, Exotic~J and he has also done a multitude of stage work.LztN$$t also does not look like a debut feature. It is well put together, beautifully plotted, and carefully planned out. If the rest of the “2000 as seen by . . .” films are as good as Last Night we have nine excellent films to look forward to.

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great night of music was experienced by all fast Thursday at Metropolis. Here’s a name to remember: Melani Dekker; this girl can S;ng. And that, my friends, is an understatement. Dekker opened the show with her incredibly strong, powerful, and emotional voice. She had the crowd entranced by her vocal prowess from the getgo. She performed a well-received set accompanied by her rocking acoustic guitar playing, She is not only an incredible vocalist and rhythm guitar player, but Dekker composes solid, original songs and has a great lyrical sensibility. With the onslaught of female singer/ songwriters these days, Mel Dekker is a genuinely talented artist; she is definitely one to keep an eye on. Rusty took the stage to a welcoming crowd at about 10:30. The

band played an enthusiastic set and seemed in high spirits. Unfortunately, the lead vocals were somewhat inaudible due to our close proximity to the stage. However, musically, the band was great and the crowd thoroughly enjoyed themselves. The floor was bouncing and flexing from the weight of the synchronized jumping, The band’s biggest single, “Empty Cell” was greeted with much ap-

plause and the majority of the crowd sang along. By the time Rusty lift the stage, everyone was hyper and geared up for Bif. They

needed their hunger satiated, and the headliner did not let them down. The stage was prepared for Sif, complete with her trademark burning incense and huge Bif Naked backdwp. She began her set rather ominously with a digital audio recording (DAT) of one of her spoken words from the album Ukspuy Ontway I (A.K.A. Things I Fulgot to Tell Mommy). It took a few moments for the crowd to realize that it was Bif s voice coming through-the speakers, at which point they grew antsy with anticipation and began calling out for Bif. As the songstress and her bandmates bounded onto the stage, the crowd went wild. The show consisted of a pretty fair and even mix between Bif s first album Bif Naked, and her latest release, I EJ%XS. Of course, the singles “Daddy’s Getand ting Married, ” “Spaceman,” “Chotee” received the most enthusiastic response from the crowd. Aside from being a stellar live performer, Bif is quite the comedian. She enjoys hamming it up for the crowd and always has hilarious, interesting stories and

personal anecdotes to reface. On this night, she taught the crowd some German words she had learned, and explained that she is

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considering changing the name of the song “Over You” to “The Penis Song.” After performing “Chotee,” Bif left the stage to roaring applause which did not cease until she and her band resumed their rightful positions and performed

a two-song encore. One of these was the latest single “Lucky.” This is a beautiful, powerfully emotional ballad which was performed on this night to the accompaniment of a DAT recording of thslstring arrangement, and with the aid of guitarist Doug on acoustic guitar. The crowd was stayed by this song and many eyes were glistening by the time it was over. Bif is, without a doubt, one of the most charismatic and entertaining performers in music today. Despite a tireless touring, the band always gives an all-out, relentlessly enthusiastic show. Ever the hospitable hostess, Bif is very generous with her time, greeting fans and signing autographs. On the whole, the entire band (rounded out by Mike Sage on drums, and Iliah Kiryakin on bass) is full of kindness; they reaf‘ize how important the fans are, and sign autographs with genuine enthusiasm and appreciation. By far one of the most down-toearth, unpretentious bands, Bif Naked and hercrewwillcontinue to rock you into the new millennium. F.Y.1, Bif Naked rules!

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he message of TXW War Room is that there is a recipe for winning an American presidential election. You have to be tough on crime, in favour of family values, and you have to walk with G-d. What distinguishes one platform from the other are the campaign managers, and in Bill Clinton’s case, James Carville and George Stephanopoulos turned out to be a winning team. Airing on TVO’sHumanEdge November 11 and 15, and directed

by D.A. Pennebaker and Chris could be argued they did the same Hege&s, T/h War Room walks last week. viewers through the behind-theCarville, described as the scenes efforts of Clinton’s 1992 quintessential political junkie, deemotional and controversial camscribes himself as a “political propaign. fessional. That’s what I do for a In the wake of the American living and I’m proud of.” congressional elections, Th W&r Stephanopoulous, on the ROOM reminds us that Clinton’s other hand, is just learning as he political career has been fraught takes on the role of Director of from the beginning with rumours Communicationsof the campaign. of sex and lies. In 1992, Ameritian TheWar-Room follows the pair voters showed their confidence as they monitor the opponents, in Clinton’s leadership abilities, plan attacks, and concentrate on in spite of these rumours. As imreshaping American politicalopinportant Republican candidates ion. The moral? Campaign manwere toppled and the Democrats agers are the wind beneath the increased their support slightly, ir politician’s wings.

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“Anyoni: Who’s Anyone,” and that couldn’t have been more true than of Sloan’s show at the Palais Royale Tuesday night in Toronto. The band covered an incredible number of songs from all four of their full-length albums. The light show was spectacular, with a group of five sifens finishing the main set off to the sounds of “Money City Maniacs.” A giant number four covered in light bulbs illumiI nated the back of the stage behind the band. Audience members debated the significance of the number, con-. sideritig such factors as the number of band members (four) and the number of full length albums (four). Somebody men-

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Andrew playing “Deeper than Beauty.” For the curious -Sloan fans, they did play “Bells On” to the delight of the masses. All of the older songs during the concert had a very loose feeling, which allowed some creative departtires from the originals on the album. Chris was in top form as he karate kicked the air and invited rqular audience participation. The band did play material from their most recent albums, but aside from “Money City Mani&,” they all seemed to fade into the background. It was evident that the band and ence enjoyed the old mamosr;. ng the set, Patrick ullen at best, while Jay just couldn’t compete with Chris’ on-stage antics. In the end the show was fantastic, combining the best material that: Sloan has written with a party-on-stage feeling that lasted through the entire show.

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plot goes beyond *he ‘grave, bestowing a death sentence to Cavaradossi ultimately driving Tosca over the edge. A happy ending it isn’t, but the beautiful

Lisa Houban, makes her spectacular debut with the KitchenerWaterloo Opera this season as the ast Friday, Kitchener-Wadiva Tosca. A magical performterloo Opera’s fourth seaante all around, combining facial son opened with a expression and beautiful stunning performance of singing, earned Houban a Giacomo Puccini’s Toscu, a standing ovation lasting sevdramatic tale of lust, mureral minutes. der, vengeance and suiScarpia is played by Canacide. Sung in Italian with dian baritone Allan Monk, English supertitles, Tuxa who returns to the left the audience in The Kitchener-Waterloo Opera Raffi Armenian Theatre of after having sung with pracThe Centre in the Square tically every major opera desperately wanting more. company in North America. A dark and menacing Monk played thevillain with opera, Tosca tells the story a’subtletyand depth not usuof a painter, Cavaradossi, ally seen in opera, deliverhis beloved, the beautiful ing a strong and moving perand celebrated opera diva formance. Floria Tosca and the sinisThe orchestra, conducted ter Chief of Police, Baron by veteran Daniel Lipton, Umm , +. I think I dropped a contact! Scarpia. The scene is set in was superb, setting the mood Rome, around the time of for the singers and the audiphoto courtesy K-W Opera Napoleon’s victory at the ence. The sets, on loan from Battle of Marengo. Cavaradossi duets and choruses more than the Seattle Opera, were unbeand Tosca are deep in love, while make up for it. lievable, creating the illusion of the Baron Scarpia plots to have Cavaradossi, played by Buldepth and intricacy that only enher all to himself. garian tenor Bojidar Nikolov, was hanced the atmosphere. A series of twists finds expressive and strong, with his Unfortunately for KitchenerCavaradossi arrested, with the shining moments coming in his Waterloo, Friday’s performance romantic duets. This isn’t was the only one in the area. Howguarantee by Scarpia to release ever, look for Kitchener-Waterhim only if Tosca gives in to his Nikolov’s first time in Kitchener, lustful demands. Scarpia fatally having appeared last season as loo Opera’s upcoming production Don Jose in Carmetr. of Rossini’s L’hahbi in Al&m’, underestimates the will of a diva in love; however, his treacherous Dutch American soprano, coming December 4, 1998.

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ne afternoon sometime during World War II, in a yard behind Runnymede Collegiare in E tobicoke, a stuffed figure of Benito Musselini was burned in effigy. The symbolic image of that swinging torch is the earliest memory ofchoreographer David Earle. Now, nearing the age of 60, Earle synthtsizes a lifetime of experience, and nearly four decades as a dancer and choreographer to collaborate on Pussc.etu2h?~~. Earle and long-time friend and affiliate D.A. Hoskins have constructed a program of four works, to be performed next Thursday through Sunday at 8 p.m. at the Waterloo Community Arts Centre, Part historical reprimand and part therapy, Pusschdueh brings the theatre of war “to those too young to have their own memories of the World Wars, and to bring healing to those affected personally by them.” The relationship between the two men is as interesting as the fruit of their collaboration. Originally from Thunder Bay (where “I always feel like I’m going to get a beer bottle thrown at my head”), Hoskins studied classical ballet before discovering the more visceral, expressive world of moclern dance. He enrolled in the

Toronto Dance Theatre’s (TDT) Professional Training Program, (which was actually originated by Earle in 1979). After an injury, Hoskins went from being a choreographing dancer to a dancing choreographer. “Right now, I am probably at a peak, creatively ... I’m at a level where my dance work is quite simplistic; it’s quite easy for me to go into the room a n work. I’m enjoying it; it’s not as knotted. I aspired for a craft, and ‘yet I didn’t have the experience of the craft. Now, ten years later, the craft has come. .I have complete trust in where I am.” Earle also trained in classical ballet before venturing into contemporary dance in Toronto, then to New York, where he danced at the Martha Graham School, and with the Jose Limon Dance Company before returning to Toronto to co-found TDT in 1968. Earle has received numerous and awards as a dancer choroegrapher, including the Clifford E. Lee Award, the Dora Mavor Moore Award, the Jean A.

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grins. In a profession where many are retired by their mid-thirties, Earle is facetious about his relatively advancing age (“You can’t be chronically decrepit,” he tells an injured dancer, “I’m, like, a hundred years old!“). He seems to exist in a tranquil state: the fiery, intelligent artist tempered by the man who has lived long enough to spare his words and speak through his body. In morning class, standing between rays of sunlight on the haidwood floor, Earle demonstrates, his feet as supple as hands, He pushes his dancers further.

“Excellent! R xcelient, and also very good!” “David’s been incredibly generous in allowing me to show my work,” says Hoskins with obvious respect and admiration, and a humbleness that is rare in stage folk. “He’s very much a mentor. He’s an active artist; he’s pretty funky.” Earle, in turn, shows concern for creating a place for the talent he nurtures within a society that is becoming less and less conducive to artistic growth. “The councils consider themselves the important presence. Instead of trying to understand what [Hoskins] and his work needs, they’re just telling him how he does or doesn’t fit into their structure. There’s no point in having a structure that shuts out artists,“Political and economic realities make up the daily struggle of the art world. “On a professional level of dance,” says Hoskins,“it’s a down and dirty job; I mean, get down on your knees and start scrubbing.” And yet, the drive to make art, to drag a tired body into the studio every day, to prove in the most irrevocable way that one is denial of alive. . . that constant death transcends the tragedies and frustrations of the real world. Introspective and retrospective, Earle dances on forward: “the way the artist fights is just to go on with the work.”

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He moved back cd London and continued his career with breakdance crews. Growing bored of routine, he tried out British Jazz and eventually moved into playing what he calls “tabla-tronics.” by Usa Johnson Since no one else had thought of doing . /mpntni stizf such ti musical genre, he is portrayed as a Suppmd FutwzwInfahrarionhake is pioneer and an inventhe .highly anticipated follow-up to 1995s tor. So captivating in double-diamond, face that he was pickecl number one sellup by Massive Attack ing album by a for their last world female artist in tour. the history ‘ofHe moved on music (whew!), to collaborate with Juaed Lit&k Pill. artits like Bjiirk. He is Of course, that is knowri for his string ‘a lot to live up to; arrangements and inSD $F[J should tricate tabla rhythms be judged enwith her on D&t and tirely upon its some re-mixing on own merits and Post. not held up As freelance against past sucmusic talent often does, he is currently cesses. But in orworking on several projects and his own der to describe album attempt will follow later this year. the album fully, some degree of comparison is necessary. The whirlwind of fame and press Alanis Morissette has experienced since 1995 almost led her to quit the business. Luckily for her fans, she was able to push the pressure of a sophomore album to the side and concentrate on what: she does best: write songs. Aianis remains a master wordsmith. Her stunning, profound, intellectual, and

by Khan Green. 1mpd.t staf Leave it to a performance artist to create truly fresh, creative and inspired music, Ana Voog is a Minneapolis-based artist who has already won a huge following on the Internet for opening her world up to the whole world via a web cam (www.anacam.com). Voog’s first solo musical release, titled amoug.com is named for the web site dedicated to Voog’s music. It is the vanguard in what will no doubt be a future trend of merging the Internet and the music industry. Voog is a brilliant poet. Her lyrics flow with the stream-of-consciousness. Some songs are in the spirit of fun, like the opening track ‘“Telepathic You” (“You banana undasranda

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Hollywood culture, and “Mother Anorexia,” a disturbing first-person perspective of an eating disorder. Voog is a puppet-master with words, When you enter her lyrics, you have no choice but to go where and feel what she wants you to. Produced with Dr. Fink and Bobby 2 of Prince and the Revolution, anuwaog.com is an album full of stylistic experimentation as well. Many bands try to cover a variety of stylesonanalbum, and most simply end up sounding confused. Ana Voog succeeds where these fail. Voog’s proclaimed influences include Kate Bush, David Bowie, Stereolab, BjSck, Tori Amos, PJ Harvey, Kraftwerk and Yoko Ono (the one song on the album not written by Voog herself is a cover of Yoko One’s “Ask the Draaon”). While all these influences are evident in bog’s work, none of them control it. Voog maintains an individual and original style all her own. Trying to pin down and pigeon-hole that style, however, is impos: sibk.

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and the vaguely blasphemous “Please God,” in which Voog prays for an angel, money, ammunition and new shoes. Others are more serious, like the beautifully surreal “Hollywood,” which takes a shot at

honest lyrics earmark her incredible artistry. Many subjects are covered on this record: religion (“I’ve seen them overlooking god in their own essence. I’ve seen their upward glances in hopes of instant salvation”), abuse (“I was afraid of your alcohol breath, I was afraid of your complete disregard for me”), and fame (“I have abused my power, forgive me”). What other subjects are b&ached? Well, there’s suitide, love, being misunderstood, friendship, gratitude, mothers and psychoses, to name but a few. This album is different than Jug& L&/e PU in that it is more solemn and ominous. There are, of course, : the straight-edged rock tracks, but even these are approached in a different manner. Also, it do& not have the same live feel; it sems more produced, whether or not it is. The vocals and instrumentation are much more multi-layered, sampling is evident, and there are more string arrangements. As for the now proverbial “anger” that many claim permeated the first album, there is less of that here; it is more introspective and contemplative. . Alanis Morissette is an artist who believes in moving forward, in rebirth. Through this seventeen-track album, Alanis has been born again.

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by Udre M. Fran& linprint SW If you’re wondering what’s wrong with most musicians today, I’ve finally solved the mystery. You see, they’re cowards. Too many artists attempt to remain safe. They cling to their genr e s ’ boundaries. They remain children, unable to cross the street without their mother’s (or label’s) permission. Enter Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, a trio who’s not afraid to go it alone and create their own style. While their new album, Acme, boasts a generic-sounding name, don’t be fooled. Their music is anything but ordinary. To the uninigiated, this band’s sound is unclassifiable. Their methods are

The music on unexpected. JSBX’s latest release is best explained as a mad fusion of funk, rock, hip-hop and, of course, the blues. On “Magical Colors,” Jon sings about a fervent desire that cannot be denied. For some, “Come on, baby/ let me into your business...” might conjure an overly-used theme of a boy begging for a woman’s attention, but believe me . . . Then there’s “‘Lovin’ Machine” “DO and You Wanna G e t Heavy?” These songs explore a man’s burniflg love, while Act?dS secondilast track, “Torture,” brings the pain of unrequited love to life. If the Explosion ever makes a Christmas compilation, look for “High Gear.” Beginning lines like “Well Idrink more eggnog than malt liquor” should tell you this is no ordinary holiday tune. Ac~ne is funky, it’s sexy, it’s hot, but most of all, it’s fun. Jon Spencer and his men are more than your traditional blues artists.

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by Llsa johnson /mpnTntSM One cannot read a single bit of press about this folk artist without running into Bob Dylan references. And this review will be no exception. It is inevitable; Lindy resembles Dylan in his lyrics, his music, and his vocals. Lindy is particularly reminiscent of the famous folkie in “ R i n g Around the Moon” the first single (which, incidentally,. has been receiving some attention from MuchMusic). However, distinctions can also be drawn between he and other modern-day folk-rock artists such as Hayden and James. Lindy has an excellent understanding

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The only real thing that is hard to swallow about this CD is that Vanilla Ice is back, and this, his third album, shows that he has changed his style so completely. It really is amazing that this music which Ice, a.k.a. Rob Van Winkle dubs as “skate rock” is just Korn and Tool with a dash of Westward and Stabbing Sepultura. Coincidently, the producer of this album is also the producer of Korn, Sepultura, and Limp B&kit. Funny how that is. Now I really have no feelings for or against the man. He recorded an album, got famous, fucked up, took a lot of drugs,

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made his musical start as a mere child, touring with his family on a yellow school bus singing traditional Icelandic folk songs. Despite these humble (and quirky) beginnings, there are very few remnants of these Icelandic roots on his current CD. Each song on the album is special in its own way. There are a few ballads, some more direct rock tracks, as well as some of the folky offerings, complete with harmonica and tam-

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Lindy is genuinely tickled by his music. Some have noted that this feeling carries over well into his live performances.

Fos a taste of this, check out Lindy on Nowmber 14 when he will be playing a show at Jane Bond in Kitchener. Also, check out next week’s Imprint for an interview with Lindy.

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overdosed on coke, turned a new leaf, got married, had a kid. Congrats to the man, because it takes a lot to get out from his slump, and guts to make a song that is pretty much the hardcore equivilent of “Ice Ice Baby,” and some of the music on this CD is really not bad. But I just cannot say that any of it is original, because if you have listened to Korn, or Deftones, or HedPE, then you’ve heard this al1 before.

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cpmmunity resources, providing practical help. Call Bonnie at CradleLink, 749-0977 Ext. 230. volunteers needed Childcare Wednesdoysfrom9:OOa.ti. - 11:45a.m. for young children while their mothers participate in a “Crofts for Hope” support group. Call CradleLink, 749-0977 Ext. Interested in Arts? The Waterloo Community Arts Centre has numerous volunteer opportunities available. Call 886-4577 or drop by at 25 Regina Street South, Waterloo. If you are interested in any of the following positions, pleasecall Sue Coulter at the Volunteer Action Centre at 742-8610 and quote the number following the position title. If Coordinating is Your Strength # 1922328 UNICEF is looking for you, UNICEF needs a volunteer Co-ordinator to recruit, interview and provide orientation and on-goin support for volunte& Energy, orgonizotional skills, leadership and listening skills are a must for this fun job! Previous volunteer administration experience would be helpful, but not necessary. A volunteer who has 4 hours a month and has an interest in In&mational Development, can call for details. Fg Your Accounting Skills #196and help support this necessary and. wortfiwhile organization. If you have past experience as ,a treasurer or in accounting, Waterloo Regional Block Parents invites you to become their treasurer. Other board members are also needed to help revitolize this program. Additional valunieer assistance is necessary to ensure this. ogenc$s continuing existence, so please call to join the board. AreYouCaringandSupporiivea #1992499

the Crohn’s and Colits Foundation of Canada is seeking volunteers to join itsCake and Cookie Campaign team. If you have a knack for sales and want to be part of the team that helps coordinate this campaign call the chapter hotline at 748-2195 or Sylvie at l-800-387- 1479 ext. 18. Other volunteer opportunities ore also available. Help us find the cure for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative Colitis! BE A FRIEND Are you available to volunteer, a few hours per month, during the school day8 The FRIENDS Service of CMHA unites adult volunteers with children who need additional support in their school setting. Do you have-a keen interest in children and their well being?

Both pregnant and parenting youth of Marillac Place would really opprecipte your support. Non-judgmental, open minded, mature individuals are needed. Awide range of responsibilities are available including: child care, front line work, driving, clerical support, fundraising activities and morel Independent or team work is available, so choose something that suits your style. For more information about this community worker position, please call. Get to Know The People in Your Neighbourhwd,. #lOl-2506 People who hove o real interest in creating a sense of comfiunity ore invited to join the Good Neighbour Council. This is a great way to use your knowledge and vision of 0 caring, inclusive community, to make links bnd develop specific prqjects. The Council organ@ events such as the Festival of frleighbourhoods, snaw removol and so on. Bring your eneray and enthusiasm to the Citv of Kitch&er. Call for details. ’ Be a Buddy - Help Briahten Someone’s DayXO34-‘1941 Friendly, non:judgemenkl people who like to hove fun are in demand1 K-W Extend-a-Family is looking for people to share their time and interests with children, teens or adults who have a disability. Please cotl for more informafion. Bring Your Energy and Talents #014-43 to the many volunteer opportunities open at the Canadian Hearing So&y. Positions ore available in many areas including fundraising, public relations, tutoring, reception and more. American Sign Language is helpful, but definitely not nesessary. The Conadion Hearing Society wauld appreciate your assistance in providing services to those who are deaf, deafened or .hord of hearing, Heart and Stroke Foundation needs volunteers to orgonize Hoops for Heart and Jump Rope for Heart fundraising campaigns. Minimal time commitment. No door-to-door. Great on resume. Contad Jordan 581- 1139. The Citv of Waterloo Volunt&r Services is c&rently recruiting for the following volunteer positions. for more informotion, please call: Volunteer Services, City of Waterloo, 888-6488. Volunteer Dance Assistants: volunteers are needed Monday or Wenesday nights for about an hour and a half. Volunteers must be a minimum of thir-

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for Dishwashers for Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:OO p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Volunteer Shoppers are needed to shdp for older adults unable to do their own grocery shopping. The hours are flexible. Must have your own reliable car. ’ The City of Kitchener Parks & Recreation Department needs volunteers for the following jobs. Call Debbie at 741-2226 for more info. Want to get wet? Aquatic volunteers are needed to assist adults and children with a disability. Will adopt to your schedule. Receive free pool pass. Volunteers needed at Waterloo Swimplex, Breithaupt Centre, and Lyle Hallman Pool. Volunteers sought to assist individuals with a disability at rticreation programs. Be a Leisure Support Volunteer. Great for course requirements or job experience. Walkers needed; Assist a teen with a disability to walk weekly at the track at the Waferloo Recreation Complex. Flexible day time hours available. Kitchener-Waterloo will host the 1999 Ontario Games for the Physically Disabled next July! Athletes with a disability will participate in track and field events,boccia, powerlifting and golf. Assistance is ,required for sponsorship/ fund-raising, volunteer recruitment, media & promotions, accommodation, transportation and athlete services. Join a committee now or sign up to hetp at the Games, July 15 18. Over 300volunteers are needed to make this event a success.

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Applications for the following scholarships are being accepted during the Fail term. Refer to Section 4 of the Undergraduate Calendar for further criteria. Application forms ore available in the Student Awards Office, 2nd Floor, Needles Hall.

John Deere Limited Scholarship - available to 3B Mechanical. Deadline: Mar. 31/99. Randy Duxbury Memorial Award - available to 38 Chemical. Deadline: Mar. 3 l/99. ‘Robert Haworth Scholarship - available to 38 Civil with interest in resource management related to park planning and management, recreation, natural heritage and planning. Deadline: May 31199. S.C. Johnson & Son Ltd. Environmental Scholarshid - available to 3rd year Environmental Chemical. Deadline: May 31199. OPE Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship - available to all 26 & 3B based on extra;urricular and marks. Deadline: Nov. 30/98. Marcel Pequegnat Scholarship - available to 38 Civil, water resource monagement students. Deadline: May 3 I/ 99. Faculty of Erivironmental Studies: Shelley Ellisan Memorial Award - avoilable to 3rd year Planning. Deadline: Nov. 30/98. Robert Haworth Scholarship - available to 38 par& planning and management, recreation, natural heritage & planning, outdoor education. Deadline: May, 31199. Marcel Pequegnat Scholarship - available to 3rd year Environment & Resource Studies, Planning, Water Resource Mgt. Deadline: May 31/99. Faculty of Mathematics: Andersen Consulting S&olarship - ova!able to 38. Deadline: Mar. 31/99. Electrohame 75th Anniversary Scholarship - available to 38 Computer Science. Deadline: Mar. 31/99. Sun Life of Canada Award - available to 2nd year Actuarial Science. Deadline: Nov. 30/98.

All Faculties: Doreen Brisbin Award - interested females enteritig 4th year in Spring or Fall 1999 in an Honours program in which women are currently under-represented. Deadline: Apr. 30/99. Don Hayes Award - for involvement & contribution to athletics and/or sports therapy. Deadline: Feb. 15/99. Leeds-Waterloo Student Exchange Program Award - students to contact John Medley, Mechanical Engineering. Mike Maser Memorial Award - available to 3rd or 4th year based on etirocurricular and financial need. Deadline: Feb. 15/95? Faculty of Applied Health Sciences: Michael Gellner Memorial Scholarship available to 38 Kinesiology or Health Studies. Deadline: Mar. 3v99. Robert Haworth Scholarship - completion of 3rd year in an honours program in resource management related to park planning and management, recreation, natural heritaae or outdoor recreation. Deadlihe: Mai 31/99. RAWCO - available to 2nd, 3rd or 4th vear Recreation and Leisure Studies. beadline: Jan. 30/99. Facultv of Arts: Concordia Club Award - available to 3rd year Regular or 3A Co-op Germanic & Slavic. oeodline: Jan. 29/99. UW-Monulife Community& World Service Award - available to Co-op students in 1B or above who have completed a work-term in the service of others, locatly, notionally or abroad who received little or no remuneration. Students to contact Arts Special Programs 0&e, HH. Faculty of Engineering: Andersen Consulting Scholarship - avoilable to 38. Deadtine: Mar. 21199. Consulting Engineers of Ontario Scholarship - available tq all 38. Deadtine: Mar, 3 l/99. I

Faculty of Science: David M. Forget Memorial Award in Geology - available to 2A Earth Sciences, see department. SC. Johnson & Sons Ltd. Environmental Scholarship - available to 3rdyear Chemistry. Deadline: May 3 l/99.* Marcel Peoueanat Scholar&in - available to 3fj E&h SciencesNater Resource Mat. Deadline: Mav 31/99.

FRIDAYS English conversation class meets afternoons from 2:00-4:00 pm. in NH2080, September - June. Students, faculty, staff, bnd spouses are invited to attend. For more info contact the International Student Off ice, ext. 28 14.

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SATURDAYS Farmets Market Bus schedule. The bus will pickup and return on the hour, everyhouruntill1 :OOa.m.Tickefs$2.00 Ark at the Turnkey Desk, SLC for more info. MONDAYS The outers Club has its general meetings at 6:30 p.m. in MC4040. This js where we organize and announce upcoming events. An event wilt be held after most general meetings. Events are ulso announced at: http:// watserv 1 . uwaterloo.ca/-outers/ frontDoe. html

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