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he Ontario UndergraduAlliance ate Student (OUSA), the provincial lobby organization representing 122,000 Ontario students including those at UW, has applauded the NDP’s promise of lowering student tuition. A recent OUSA press release stated, “The NDP has promised to reverse the existing government policy of-deregulated tuition and will reduce existing tuition levels bylOpercent,ifelected.Tocompensate for the reduced tuition revenue to universities, the NDP promises to increase government funding to both colleges and universities by $180 million. According to the NDP’s calculations, this increased funding should make the tuition reduction revenue neutral for universities.” Kenzie Campbell, student and President of the Association of Part-time UndergraduateStudents at U ofT, commented, ‘One of the

conflicts students face is that we don’t want to see tuition rise, but we recognize that universities need to find money after years of funding cuts. We don’t want to see the quality of education continue to deteriorate. We’re glad to see that the NDP ‘plan will be revenue neutral for the institutions while protecting students.” The current Progressive Conservative provincial policy allows universities to set their own tuition levels in such programs ascomputers, engineering, medicine, law and all graduate programs. Blain Morin, NDP critic for post-secondary education, claims that the OntarioTories have cut overall post-secondary education funding by $400 million. Feds VP Education Robin Stewart expects that the current provincial government, “will continue on its current course” if reelected. Since its establishment in 1992, OUSA represents 122,000 professional and under-graduate Ontario students at the provincial level. The University of Waterloo

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recently reestablished a full membership with the organization in December of 1998. Stewart said the goals of OUSA include “moving Ontario funding for post-secondary education closer to the national average.” Though tuition and government funding were dealt with in the NDP policy, the issue of student aid was not. Andrew Boggs, Executive Director of OUSA, commented, “It is encouraging tha t the opposition parties are talking about getting tuition back to more manageable levels, but students will still need financial aid, We are hoping to see discussion of OSAP from all parties, as well as tuition.” The future of provincial stu-

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dent aid is currently being researched by the Ontario Advisory Council on Student Financial Assistance (OACSFA). The report was commissioned by the current provincial governqent, under the proposal ofOUSAand its community college affiliate, OCCSPA. Kenzie Campbell hopes the NDP education platform “will pressure all the parties to share the details of their plans for post-set-i ondary educaticrn.” Though frequently praising specific platforms, OUSA has always maintained a non-partisan stance. Stewart commented that “lobbying is a political process,” and that OUSA has “worked closely with the people in power to make positivechange.”

Change can be a good thing CASA undergoes internal restructuring byMadcA.Schaan

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ince its inception in 1994, the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CA%) has thrust itselfonto the Ottawa lobby scene with full force. Beginning with 10 member schools the organization has now grown to include 18 member schools representing over 275,000students. With this massive growth, CASA has been forced to retool its focus and reexamine membership eligibility requirements. This internal restructuring process was the

focus of the most recent CASA conference at Acadia University from February 10-14. CASA’s restructuring has been a large focus of the past year as many member schools have expressed concern with an organizational format that doesn’t meetwith

The results of this process refleet a shift in CASAas it continues to deal with increased membership and expanding education issues. The conference revisited CASA’s vision of a member-driven organization committed to the lobbyeffortsofpost-secondarystu-

to a strong, more structured, centralized CASA whose head office Leads the organization wherever the members choose it to go. The conference revisited the division of tasks between head office and member schools. While the current membership ofCASA placed emphasis on its mem-

Changesin the organization reflect a continued effort to ~&$~U’a~ it also make the lobby more responsive to its members’ needs. tion placed greater their interests. The Acadia Conference set out to address these concerns through analysing C&A’s vision and its current practice.

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’ dents. The fundamental change that this conference’s discussions represent is a shift of vision from a loose, team concept CASA run largely by its individual members

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aterloo students took a closer look at sweatshops on February 25, when activist Violeta Perez came from the Dominican Republic to speak about labour conditions in Free Trade zones and talk abour her experiences in the labour rights movement. As a co-founder of an organization called “La Zonera,” Violeta is touring Canada to build support for a global network to improve working conditions in Southern nations. Violeta’s first experience as a labour rights activist was in 1991, when she led a strike at a free trade zone factory where she was employed. She was joined by other workers protesting . I increased taxes from company bosses, low wages and a poor working environment. Since then, Violeta has been investigatingconditions in factories in free trade zones throughout the Dominican Republic and the South. Violeta’s findings have indicated a need for a global network to ensure that corporations maintain acceptable working standards in all countries. Violeta said that workingconditions have worsened over the years, as companies seeking global competitiveness in an open market system operate wherever production costs are cheapest. She noted that corporations often save money by locating themselves in

free trade zones where rhey pay low wages to workers and fail to invest in healthy and ethical working conditions. Yet, according to Violeca, companies close their factories and move elsewhere when labour standards are raised, workers protest conditions or international pressure is exerted. Following her role in the protests at the factory where she worked, Violeta was fired and banned from working in the Dominican free trade zone. Violeta began visiting her former co-workers at the factory to collect their views on working conditions. Because many workers did not want

certain countries is that workers are left unemployed when companies move to less controversial locations. Impoverished workers are often reluctant to protest for the same reasons. Insteadofcouncry-based boycotts, she suggested a global network to enforce ethical standards throughout the world is needed. If such a network wascreated, Violeta felt that corporations would have no choice but to improve labour conditions wherever they operate. At present, workers’ rights organizations are not connected and information at an international level is insufficient. Meanwhile, boycotting certain notorious corporations draws attention to la-

Violeta began documenting the health risks, Phvsical abuse, sexual ask&h and hurnh rights violations occurring in sweat shops. to risk their jobs by speaking out at work or lacked the time to attend distant union meetings, the need for an additional outside labour rights organization to represent their views had became apparent. As a result, “La Zonera” was created and Violeta began documenting the health risks, physical abuse, sexual assault and human rightsviolationsoccurringin sweat shops throughout the nation byvisiting workers in their homes and neighbourhoods. According to Viole ta, the danger in boycotting products made in

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sentative of “La Zonera,” Violeta is currently speaking throughout1 Canada in hopes ’ of creating networks and promoting consumer awareness. Audience members at the University of Waterloo event, hosted byWPIRG, suggested that Canadian consumers should partake in a “buycott.” This entails reading product labels and asking retail clerks for information regarding the m&ufacturing of purchased goods in order to bring attention to ethical dimensions of production. Meanwhile, in the Dominican, Violeta and other activists continue to raise awareness, empower workers and promote corporate accountability.

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e Associate Provost IST, Jay Black, struck an ad hoc T committee in late 1998 to provide guidance on the future developmenr of UWinfo. The Corn-‘ mittee, which began meeting in January, is comprised of Ken Lavigne (Registrar), Bruce Lums,den (CECS), RichardPinnell 5(Library), ChrisRedmond (Internal Communications), Roger Watt and Chair Richard Wells (Kinesiology). Its mandate is to make recommendations on the use, management and evolution of UWinfo,and to consult with representative stakeholders to develop a framework and rationale for the continuing management and evolution of UWinfo. The Committee invites comments on the “Areas for Consideration” section below, and also asks users to suggest ways toenrich UWinfo (What have you looked for and could not find? Are you aware of areas of duplication?).

You can e-mail your thoughts to the IST committee at u~~nfo-a~~oc~~~t.uwuterloo.cu. The deadline for comments is Friday, March 12. Comments will be considered by the Committee and maybe reflected in a draft ieport for discussion at a public meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 7, at noon, probably in NH 3001.

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The goals identified by the Committee include ensuring that UWinfo reflects positively upon the image of the university and that information is delivered in a complete, accurate and timely fashion. The Committee has noted several areas that may serve to guide you in reflecting upon UWinfo. These include: l coordination among UW information providers to reduce or eliminate duplication of effort and to ensure that UWinfo is as broadly based and comprehensive as possible l consistent look and feel (e.g.

style; image; a template for web documents) a accuracy, consistency, reliability and maintenance of posted information l security and confidentiality l searching and navigating UWinfo; enriching UWinfo to improve retrievability l performance standards (e.g. responsiveness of servers; use of graph its and scripts) l training (choice of tools, use of technologies) and resources required to further the evolution of UWinfo l legal and audit implications (e.g. copyright; what constitutes the official version of the calendars; electronic signatures) l archive (e.g. “instance-intime” versions of the Graduate and Undergraduate Calendars) l whoorwhatbodyshouldhave oversight responsibility for UWinfo? For further visit

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hlpnhtstiif CASA decries Millenium Scholarship frosh omission In a recent news release, the Canadian Millennium Scholarship Foundation has stated that first year college and university students may not be eligible for the $3,000 per student financial aid. The Foundation’s announcement came as a shock to the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (USA) and to impoverished students everywhere, drooling at this latest danglinggovernmentcarrot. CASA Director Hoops Harrison said he “nearly fell off my chair” upon hearing the news. The Millennium Scholarships were established after the 1998 Federal budget to increase accessibility to higher education. This frosh restriction seems cruelly ironic; Harrison called it the “Canadian Millennium Slap-in=-the-Face.” This most recent addendum to the Foundation’s criteria has yet to be approved by the provinces.

Russian mafia linked to SLC gunshots? Imprint’s crack investigative team (the crack is getting cheaper, mind you) is sniffingoutreportsof&mgwarfareintheStudent Life Centre. Last weekend was supposedly the pinnacle of ongoing activity since November. Several gunshots were allegedly fired, although no injuries have yet been reported. Please consult next week’s issue for full disclosure.

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Dr. Will C. van den Hoonaard,Professor of Sociology at the University of New Brunswick will visit local universities this weekend to promote his new book,TheOtigins of he B&z S’Cummuni/5, of Canada, 189th 1948. Dr. van den Hoogaard will also be lecturing on behalf of the Baha’i. The book chronicles the work of over 550 Canadian Baha’is - socialists, architects, artists, suffragists, environmentalists -who significantly advanced this religious movement. This widely travelled, eclectic scholaradventurerwill bespeakingat Wilfrid Laurier University today, Friday March 5, at 7:30 p,m., and at IJW, DC 1350, on Saturday March 6 at 7:30 pm. Quiz

me baby

The time has finally come, Tomorrow, Saturday, March 6, trivia hounds from every corner of campus will arrive at the SEC to take part inWatBow1 III: TriviaStrikes Back. The third intramural quiz tournament is gearing up to be an exciting one, with over a dozen teams registered. One question remains: can any of them defeat the two-time champions, Witness Relocation Program.

institutions, promotes youth entrepreneurship through various community services and programs. AYP’s semi-annual event at 7 p.m. on March 11, 1999 at the Kitchener City Hall Rotunda will feature a keynote address by Bruce PoonTip, founder and CE0ofC.A.P. Adventures. For more information or tickets please call 741-2985.

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Next weekwill bechock-fullofencouragement for local student entrepreneurs. The Alliance for Youth Partnership (AYP), sponsored by area business and financial

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Due to counting discrepancies and apparent abstentions in last week’s undergraduate engineering senate representative election, the results have been declared void. Nominations have reopened for the position of engineering undergraduate senate representative. Forms can be obtained from the chief returning officer, and should be returned to Needles Hall 3060 by 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 16.

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Nominations have also reopened to fill vacant Federation ofStudents’Counci1 seats. One representative each is needed for the following: AHS co-op, Math regular, ES coop, IS, Renison, St. Jerome’s, Optometry, and Science co-op. Completed forms are due back to the Feds office by430 p.m. on Friday, March 5.

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bers are still responsible for preparing themselves on education issues, the Ottawa office has been given a larger task of briefing members more regularly, promoting the organization across the country, running conferences and creating greater links between member schools. Perhaps the most heated debate of the conference came in the discussion on membership eligibility. Those ofyou who attended the Fed election forums will re- ’ member that this was poised also an issue for our ’ campus. While many member schools expressed concern with regards to the admittance of new college and graduate council member schools, the majority of members - . felt that due to CASA’s current m graduate and college members. CASA could not alter its eligibility policies. A move to make these members non-voting associate members was struck down with clear support - - for any. institution willing to accept CASA’s mission. These broad changes in the running of the

organization reflect a continued effort to make the lobby more responsive to its members’ needs. With USA’s rapid growth in membership, the organization has been forced to quickly amend its operating procedures to meet membership expectations. The national lobby organization that now represents Waterloo and a good portion of other post-secondary students has entered a period of transition. Robin Stewart, Feds VP Education, says of these changes: .

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The fourth annual career workshop for Arts alumni and graduating students will take place here at UW on Saturday, March 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Transitions is designed to equip participants (current students, recent graduates or not-so-recent graduates thinking about a career change)

job search

strategies.

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advice and personal experiences will be shared in various formats by Arts alumni over the course of the day. The registration fee is $9.99 and includes lunch and coffee breaks. For more information call Christine Woods at 888-4567 ext. 2119 or e-mail ~oods~u~u77s.u~uter~~o.cu.

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With a continued effort to renew their vision, a new National Director and transition to new executives, CASA remains poised to exert great influence on the national level despite some

initial growing pains.

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Today is the last day for preregistration for Fall 1999 and Winter 2000. The new undergraduate calendar is available in the Registrar’s office. Today is also the last day to file intent to graduate forms for the spring convocation, and the spring term registration deadline for returning distance education students.

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Our Math faculty has officially launched WebNotice, their Internet site, offering information about seminars, colloquia and other campus events. Developed by the UniversityofToronto’s Information Commons and requested by the Mathematical Sciences Task Force, the site allows informational and promotional notices to be added or modified, and viewed by department or by cross-departmental institute or program. Visit http:~~www.rno~~.uwa~~~~~o.cal webP1otic~_internallnotice9rgtnslwT~g~ nutices_main.pl for the full mathematical experience.

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AC’s future has been decided. The organization has voted to accept a proposal that will eliminate SAC in its present form, Currently, SAC is a commission of the Students’ Council and is overseen by the VP of Education. This proposal creates two new distinct groups: Co-op StudentServices(CSS)andtheCoop Improvement Commission (CIC). They would both beresponsible to theVPE who would report back to the Co-op Students’ Council. The Co-op Students’ Councif will be a subset of the Student’s Council consisting of the VPE, the President, and all co-op student councillors. CSS would handle all services forco-op students, such as WatPubs and a co-op student handbook, while the CIC would advise the Co-opdepartment and undertake special projects. Along with the Co-op Students’ Council, the group would make up the Services and Advice for Students in Co-op or SASC (pronounced %assy”).

Robin Stewart, Feds VP of Education, believes that students “will see this as something new, positive, dynamic and exciting.” Thesesassygendemen(l-r,PaulSchreiber,Charies Stewart also BergeronandSimonWoodside)wo~~tosackSAC. pointed out that it would be photo by Ryan Chen-Wing fairly easy to implement this newstructure.TheStudents’CounSAC’s accomplishments this cil would simply have to approve term.” Schreiber told Imprint the change at their Sunday mmt“We’ve raised the profile of SAC, ing. It was pointed out that perhaps made our website into a useful the Students’ Council would have information resource, started a coaproblemwiththeideaofaCo-op op student handbook, drafted a Students’ Council especially survey, dramatically increased atwhen, according to the proposal, tendance at meetings, and fundatheCo-opStudents’ Council would mentally changed the structure of have the final say on any issues UW’sco-opstudentorganization.” concerning co-op students. DeSchreiber and Woodside have felt spite these fears, Stewart is confiall along that “9,OoO co-op student that “Students’ Council will dents need a voice” and believe buy into a Co-op Students’ Coun3U3C is the first step to one. cil.” Students’ Council will be Current SAC co-chair Paul meeting on Sunday, March 7 in the Schreiber is “extremely proud of SLC Multipurpose room at 1 p.m.

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ortel Networks is scheduled to announce their partnership with the University of Waterloo on Friday March 5, according to a UW press release. Nortel would be the major industry sponsor of the ATOP initiative at UW. ATOP (Access to Opportunities Program) is an initiative pro-

posed by the Ontario government toincrease enrollment in high-tech programs such as Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Ccunputer Science. The government will match any contribution made by industry sponsors. Nortel Networks is expected tocontribute$10.3 million to fund what will be known as the “Nortel Networks Institute for Advanced Information Technology” said the

new release. EngSoc President Ryan Chen-Wing said that the partnership with Nortel will involve setting up programs, providing money for scholarships and funding for graduate student research, as well as improving labs. Speaking at the ceremony will be Keith Powell, Nortel’s Vice President of Information Systems and Chief Information Officer. Also speaking will be UW President Jim Downey, OntarioMinis-

ter of Education and Training DaveJohnson, and EngSoc President Ryan Chen-Wing. The announcemiznt will be held on Friday at 11 a.m. in the Davis Centre atrium (the foyer), said the news release. Chen-Wing said the ceremony will be open to .the public but that all Electrical and Computer Engineering students and CS students will receive a personal invitation via e-mail.

I don’t think this is just a

tickle in my throat!

his isn’t just another long medical word which you’ll never use! Anaphylaxis is a serious medical condition which results from an allergic reaction. This happens when the substance which the individual is allergic to is inhaled, ingested, injected or touched. Surprisingly, anaphylaxis can be caused by excessive exercise and even no known cause.

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Depending on the nature of the reaction, the signs and symptoms may emerge within seconds, minutes or hours after entering the body. A good indicator of the severity of the reaction is the faster the symptoms appear, the worse the allergy. Common causes of anaphylaxis are: stings from various insects, medications, foodsand exercise. Early signs of anaphylaxis include; khy,

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swelling of the airway, a tickle in the throat that won’t go away, a sense of impending doom, nausea and vomiting. As the symptoms progress, the skin becomes pale, anxiety increases with a possible headache,

crushingfeelingin thechest, shock, swelling of the lips, tongue or throat, rapid pulse, unconsciousness, respiratory and/or cardiac arrest.

How to Help The two most popular products used to treat severe anaphylaxis are an EpiPen and Ana-Kit. Both methods utilize forms of epinephrine to basically buy time (lo-20 min.) in which to get to a doctor. * An EpiPen is a spring loaded single dose auto injection system which can be injected quite easily, even through a light layer of clothes. To use it, check the expiry date and pull off the grey safety cap. Firmly jab the black tip into the outer thigh until you hear a click. Hold injector in place for ten seconds and then pull straight out. After injection, keep the casualty warm and calm and ger rhem IO the nearest doctor, if possible. An Ana-Kit works in a similar fashion, but should only be used by a trained health professional. If you have any questions regarding first aid, don’t hesitate to contact the UWCRT.

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very week, I have to shake mm head at some of the things peopll - staff and students both-try tl pull around this university. Last week, a student came down to thd Imprint office to look for an articIe. Thi was part of an assignment which, as far as can gather, was intended to teach researcl skills. A good idea. The specific article sought was a re view of a musical performance in whicl the professor of the course had been in volved. I thought nothingof that fact unti the student appeared here again. This time the professor had sent her to demand ; written apology from me for the article. The complete and utter gall of thi: professor astounds me. To use a classroon project to settle one’s dirty business is a~ abuse of the trust we place in our profes sors. It is unethical in the extreme. No only that, it is the act of a coward, afraid tc confront Imprint himself. A similar act of cowardice occurrec: last week. One of our photographers re xrned from covering an event. Walking Into the office, she gave me a shell-shocked look and blurted out, “I just got attacked [or your political views!” It seems that, while doing hq job, one If the campus’ Young Conservatives had marked her for an Imprint staffer. Ignoring her pleas of “I’m just a photographe;,” :he man directed a long harangue at he1 qainst Imprint, and myself in particular. The gist of the diatribe was: Imprint had -efused to cover a Conservative event on campus (I believe it was a visit by a Tory MPP). I was personally to blame since, as 1 well-known anti-Harris lefty, my personal biases had obviously led me to cen$01 ail coverage of Tory events, * Venting rage on a poor photographer Nho had nothing to do with the issue was nappropriate. If this person had an issue Jvith Imprint, our Letters to the Editor section is open to everyone and we print all etters received. Even better, if this indi‘I Jidual thinks we are lacking in our news zoverage, why doesn’t he come try and do somethingabout it? Write forImprint! We accept anyone who wants to work for us, xgardless of political belief (and, contrary 10 certain opinions, I never censor any:hing based on my own views). Apart from the unethical behaviour md cowardice, I was witness tosome good lid-fashioned stupidity recently. I was assisting Feds Arts Commissioner Mike Downing with the shooting of lis film Cunis Lupus. Because the filming nvolved firing real weapons containing )lanks,wehadtosealoffpartoftheSLCfor lafety reasons. Couches were placed across loors and signs were posted, reading: ‘Danger: Firearms in use. Do not enter.” All weekend, I watched people walk up to the doors, read the signs, then push he door open and climb over the barriFades anyway. The bamazdes were there fur your owti &fig, people! Was it really that necessary o take a shortcut, or were you really that lesperate for a chocolate bar from the rending machine that you were willing to isk your own safety? I agree that some of the people who lid enter the closed area were treated very udely by some film volunteers, but after I whole weekend trying to work around Deople who ignored

all the warnings,

you’d

Fefrustrated, too. In general, it’s time for some people round here to realize that they are in university, and start acting like it.

Vi’s great, but horns left untooted

couple of months ago, I visited Village One to see the end product of over a year’s worth of renovations. I was impressed. Not only was there a new and greatly improved cafeteria, with what looked like edible food, the common areas had been completely redone. Amenities such as a big screen TVand couches really help make it a true community where everyone in Village can get together to enjoy the biggameJhX-fife, Friends and all the other big shows. The meeting/study rooms are great, along with the Polaris terminals available to everyone. The turnkey desk is a nice touch, as are the central Laundromat, the pool table, snooker, Ping-Pong up in the great hall, the quiet area with couches and tables upstairs, an elevator for accessibility and a Village One council office. It all began in the fall of 1995, when the Village One Council convened for the first meeting of the term. The executive rallied behind a lofty goal of making changes to the common space in Village One. It was run down and essentially lifeless. Other than food, the only real common space had nothing that would draw villagers together as a community. Committees were formed, consisting of student, house reps, dons and representatives of housing administration, to look at various aspects of Village One and what changes were needed. At least 30-40 students were involved directly

through

committees,

with

council

par-

ticiparingin general discussions and all vilIagers participating via several surveys. A general pIan was created to renovate the blue cafeteria (ironically, the only area that was mostly untouched), costs were researched and presentations were even made for money from student’s council. Things were rolling along

-nicely with strong support from Dot Eydt (Warden of the Residences extra-ordinaire) and Wilf Hill (an equally great RLA). When1 returned in the summer, the project had gone from the relatively simple upgrades in the Blue Caf, to a full-blown gutring of the internals of the central Village One structure. It turns out that the visions of a better Vl were sold. Students were invoIved in committees that refined the final requirements, participating in design carousels and in the steering committee that ultimately assembled what all the other smallercommittees recommended. EventuaHy, funding requests went to the Board of Governors, were approved, things were built and here we are today. I would like to express my disappointment at the lackofrecognition by housingadministration to the many individuals that spent a significant part of their free time working on this project to make it a reality. Without their hard work and dedication, this project would never have been the same calibre it is now, and it may not have even happened. I’m not saying housing administration should have taken out a full-page ad listing all the people that helped out, I’m also not saying that there should be one last Warden’s dinner in their honour (I guess only those that have been around for a while will know what that is). A

simple

acknowledgement

that

their

hard

work was appreciated and worthwhile would suffice. This could simply have taken the form of some sort of announcement to those involved that the renovations are now complete and that they should come by and see the fruits of their labour.

1 don’t even know if everyone that helped out is even aware ofthe end result of the project. With this in mind, I would personally like to thank everyone who helped out with these upgrades, both those involved right from the start who helped build and sell the vision, right to those students that helped decide where the meeting rooms and computer terminals would be built. And since the administration didn’t extend this simple offer. . . if you have a chance, drop in and see what you were part of, see what you helped accomplish. It really is quite amazing.

E-mail

wasn’t

wrong

--J&

To de Editor,

would like to offer a clarification regarding your article “The fmal election story” from February 19. Imprint referred to a complaint brought against the Cheng ticket for an e-mail sent during the election specifically encouraging its recipients to give the Cheng ticket their consideration when voting. I, a campaign volunteer for Cheng et a/, wrote that e-mail and did so without the ticket’s knowledge. It was sent to eleven people (only two of whom were campaign volunteers), most who I’ve known for three years or longer. It was sent in the belief that it did not contravene campaigning rules. Although 1 accept the Election Committee’s ruling on this matter as final, I am disturbed by its implications. I considered that e-mail to be a private endorsement as it was an appeal to a select group of people whom I have known for awhile. Had this e-mail been sent to a relatively unknown audience, the restriction would seem warranted. I do not believe, however, that a private, endorsinge-mail, even ifsent by a campaign volunteer, should constitute campaigning. It is merely free speech expressed through an electronic medium that allows for ease of distribution. I would strongly encourage the Elections Committee to reconsider this restriction to better allow for the free expression of valid views while still, as is necessary, ensuring a fair election.

T’humb

in her bum

To the Editor,

writing

n regards to the February 26 Imprint article “Morrisette vs. Stern” I’d like to say that Lisa Johnson needs to do some research before writing her next article. I agree with her that an all-out-ban of Alanis Morrisette on Q107 is ridiculous and translates to a form of censorship that 9107 and Howard Stern challenge on an everyday basis. However, by calling Stern a “misogynistic, homophobic, racist, perverted pig” without backing up this statement, Lisa Johnson proves that she is completely ignorant. Is a man misogynistic, racist, and perverted for laughing at other cultures as much as he laughs at his? Is he misogynistic, racist, and perverted for being politically incorrect? Is he racist for laughing at and displaying the stupidity and ignorance of people like Daniel Carver (a frequent guest from the KKK)? Give me a break. How can you refer to a man as homophobic when he frequently attacks religious groups for, among other things, their hatred and discrimination of gays? It’s time for Lisa and the other ill-informed Stt-rn bashers to take their thumbs out of their asses and loosen up learn to laugh, you morons. Listen to him for more than fivt: minutes before

your next article,

Lisa.

PfOhl

Throw

the rock

at us

To the Editor,

he following message has been written by the men’s and women’s varsity curling teams in response to two of the articles recently published in the Imprint. We are thoroughly disappointed with the lack of accuracy and disrespect shown towards our team. Players are extremely offended by two of the articles published in the Imprint this year in regards to our teams. The articles were found to be very condescending and did inno ~VQY accurately reflect the attitudes and philosophies of the majority of both teams. We, as a team, work hard throughout the year to train for our events and despite the published commentary, we do take competitions very seriously. We can guarantee you that we want to win just as badly as any other varsity team at the school. We arenot on the varsity curling team to have a “great time partying” (Imprint February 26, 1999) or a “wild night of partying” (Imprint February 5,1999). The rest of the world is recognizing the skill and talent involved in the sport of curling through its recent acceptance into the Olympic games. Canada is the stingiest curling country in the world. We must ask why, if the rest of the world is accepting the sport, do we have to defend ourselves to ourown school who issuppossdto be supporting us? Both teams placed considerably higher in competition this year then last. The women had a chance to be playing for the gold medal but unfortunately finished in a tie for third. The men also had a respectable finish placing fifth. We are proud of this accomplishment, especially considering we were in somewhat of a transition this year, adjusting to a new coach. The most recent article on February 26 was especially poorly written, embarrassing, and inaccurate. The curling team was described as “not being the best curlers in the province” and only knowing “how to have fun.” This type of journalism is not fair, it makes both our curling teams and the athletic department look as if they lack quality and it reflects poorly on the quality of writing in the Impl=it-k

(Ed Allilzfo, Ipaqing” quotes, el%.WAR given lo us by he curling team ‘s own Phii Tiker- These are your words, not mm.) Someone

our

knows

word

about

limit!

his pic=ce is in response to Mr. Bekavac’s (Neddy hereafter) letter of a few weeks ago, and to Mr.

Workman’s (Johnny forevermore) propaganda that appeared last week. Neddy: yes, in a normal situation, bars and clubs should play whatever they need to earn “fabulous moolah.” It’s called a free market: it allows consumers -us, the bar-goers - a choice. For example, Louie’s plays music I don’t like, so I don’t go to Louie’s and they don’t get any of my money. However, we do not have a normal situation here on campus. Part of my Fed fee goes to the operation of the Bomber and Fed Hall. I have no choice about it at all - my money is taken from me whether I go there every week or not at all. All I would like to see is a little bit of diversity for those of us who are not dance/hip-hop/Mark Perak/R&B inclined - after all, we are paying for these places. By the way Neddy, what sort of pansy are you anyway? If the bouncers at Phil’s are “overzealous,” who cares? I’ve never seen a fight break out there, which apparently can’t be said about on-campus bars. Too bad you’re too scared to come anymore: you’re missing $1.50 drinks and a place that’s just as packed as the Bomber on a Wednesday qight. Johnny, you did a good job trying to make yourself sound useful last week. But, in my opinion, a geriatric monkey could do your job better. Shit, you haven’t even clued into the fact that it’s “Maestro” now, not “Maestro Fresh Wes.” * Why the hell are you still catering to the same crowd anyway? The return of House Night at the Bomber? A rave? Sure, it must be nice having all those hip-hop girls fawn over you because you’re the one who arranges all the “coolest events.” But if you had read the Imprint (that is, if you can) over the past few weeks, you would find that there are a number of people who are less than satisfied with your prowess as Events Programmer (or whatever the hell you are). Johnny, I could go on and on about your incompetence, but I’m already way over my word limit. There’s always next week though. - Ron hvym Maid

Carbon monoxide all in our minds

complex as global warming, even if it were to exist, would be surprising and suspicious to say the least. Contrast Suzuki’s assertion with a recently conducted Gallup poll of climate scientists in the United States: 49 per cent stated that there had been no identifiable human-caused global warming. 33 per cent were uncertain ifanyexisted, and 18percent thought that some had occured; however, among those actively involved in research and frequently published in peer reviewed journals, none believed that human activities have caused gtobal warming. As for Suzuki’s alleged “published statements from the scientific community,” I would like to know why the opinions of scientists are sought regardless of their field of expertise. When was the last time biologists or physicians were asked to endorse theories in high-energy physics? It seems that only when it comes to global warming, the opinion of any scientist will do. We accuse opponents of the environmental movement of having vested interests in business and industry. How quickly we forget that the incomes, advancement, fame and book sales (see picture on page five of last week’s Imprint) of environmentalists depends on their support of the most alarming versions of every environmental scare.

So I guess writing the exam answers on my shoe is out?

n my role as Chair of the University Committee on Students Appeals, Fm very much aware of the seriousness with which academic misbehaviour is viewed. Cheating, misrepresentation, plagiarism, double submission of work, etc., are not acceptable in the UW academic community. For more information, students are advised to refer to: UW Policy#7 1 (available on the web); the Graduate and Undergraduate calendars (page 35 and 1:l 1, respectively); and to the Secretariat homepage for recent case sketches (~~:/~.~~..~cY~~/oo.cxz[

infosec/OffiC~~IDocuZtlents/

felt compelled to write a response to last week’s cover story, “Taking our breath away.” Among other things, the article discussed David Suzuki’s belief in imminent “global doom through greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.” Not only is this belief patently wrong, but environmentalists such as Suzuki have so little evidence for their claims that they resort to using

gnkranc&&x.~~&. With respect to these, please note that the brevity could lead to misunderstanding; that is, the summaries posted are intended to give a snapshot of the types and frequency of activity, but should not be relied on to establish precedent; more complete reports are available in the Secretariat. Appeals based upon ignorance of regulations have been found by Associate Deans and tribunals to have no merit and have been denied. And disciplinary penalties have been assessed which affect students’ goals

misleading

and

arguments

lies as a substitute for Take, for instance, of scientific unanimity ofglobal warming. This plete drivel. Unanimity virtually non-existent fields. Unanimity in

and outright

proof. Suzuki’sclaim on the subject claim is comin science is in far simpler something as

car~crs,

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their

ability

earn a UW degree. Given that many students appear not to have made themselves aware of the norms of academic behaviour, I am concerned that the Imprint, through acceptingadvertising for an essay service (Campus

Bulletin, February 12 and 19) may be contributing to a situation that threatens the futures of individuals and the academic integrity of our degrees and programs.

Re: Apologia . . . and stay tuned next week for more

his is just a quick response to the two gentlemen who wrote in last week, quite upset with Mr. van der Breggen’s Apologia column. To Mr. Dingle: Nowhere does Hendrik state or imply that we ought to “forget the evil of Christianity,” as you say he does; indeed, we need to be on our guard against those who would use any philosophy or religion as a means to their own ends. Also, the “missionary tenet” you complain of is not rooted in the *‘indelible urge” Christianshave to prove that their doctrines are correct, but rather a few of the last words Jesus Christ spoke here on earth: “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 28: 19). Finally, if it is hard evidence you expect in order to establish the existence of an all-powerful God, I submit that this evidence is readily available in the world around you, you have only to look at it. Of course, if you do not want to see it, you certainly never will (Jeremiah 5:21-25). To Mr. Price: I’m not sure why you argued that Marxobviously didn’t support the crimes of Stalin when that was neither stated nor implied by Hendrik. In fact, if anything, he implied just the reverse by stating that “whether the central doctrines of a world view are true or not does not depend on the behaviour of the adherents of those doctrines.” Nor does he state or imply anywhere that “all atheists are evil people” as you say he does. Your response to van der Breggen’s article not only put words into his mouth that did not come out of it, but in the end you resort to using the type of argument you so harshly (and rightly) condemned by listing a few more of the immoral acts done in the name of Christianity to establish your point, something you just previously slammed Hendrik for doing (which he did not). In conclusion, emotion is often a deterrent to reasonable argument and this is evidenced by the letters of these gentlemen, to their shame.

FORUM

have, for a longtime, suspected that our government is partly-ifnotentirelymade up of imbeciles. Only last week, with the arrival of “Millennium bug home check,” was my long-time suspicion, at long last, confirmed. This manual was no doubt created in an effort to circumvent the mass hysteria that will inevitably erupt among the Canadian populus come December 31 of this year. And “Phew!” because I, for one, am “freaking out” already. What a relief. Contained therein are answers to the very questions that have been keeping me awake so many nights! Straight away, 1 jumped to the “What is not affected” section, and under “appliances” I was relieved to find out that vacuum cleaners, clocks, lamps, space heaters, fans, watches, and power tools will not be affected. Right there, that takes a load off. Who really understands these marvels of modern technology, these so-called “lamps” and “fans,” anyway? Thankgoodness that come December31 at1 1:25p.m.,IknowIcanhaul out the dirt devil - w&5 confidence! And power tools. Wow! Never in my wildest dreams would I have imagined that power tools are not affected by the YZK bug. But in terms of importance and informativeness, this section - I must admit - is eclipsed by another section of the document. . . are you ready? Two words: garden equipment. The scene: Roger and Margaret’s quiet suburban home, Oakville, Ontario. December 3 1,1999. Despite the heavy snowfall of the past week, Roger sets out on a fateful journey out back to trim the hedge, as is his

custom every December 31, just before he and Mary depart for the New Year’s party at Albert and Gladys’, across the street. Just as Roger fires up his electric hedge trimmer, the YZK bug takes effect. Finding himself no longer able to contain the hedge’s growth, Roger is seized by panic. Two wayward branches from the hedge trap Roger in a powerful neck lock. As Roger is entombed in a sarcophagus of greenery, his desperate cries for help go unanswered because Margaret cannot hear him over the whir of the rototiller. This scene will never become a reality, thankgoodness because lawn mowers, hedge trimmers, weed eaters, barbecues, greenhouse heaters, snowblowers and rototillers (whatever that is) are all unaffected by the YZK bug. I think we all breathe a sigh of relief at this unexpected revelation. The pamphlet also addresses such bloodsuckingly urgent topics such as, “What’s a PC?” I have often wondered and been too afraid to ask. Now I know. PRO& Computer. Hmm. Who knew? I am sure Canadian ghetto children will sleep easier knowing that in some cases, the solution to their microcomputing problems can be solved simply by “Step 4. Buying a new computer.” Some think that government funds should be spent on issues like poverty, health care, education. Pshaw! If. I had one word to describe the pamphlet, it would be “informative.” Averting public hysteria will always top my list.

IMPRINT,

bjection: You can’tprout with 100 percent certainty that the Christian God exists. Reply: YOU f-e tight (Part 1 of 3). Outside of mathematics and formal logic, there’s not much we can prove with 1OOpercentcertainty. However, thisdoesn’t mean that all beliefs outside of mathematics and formal logic are equally lousy. Beliefs can be reasonable, very reasonable, very, very reasonable, or not reasonable at all. I think that the belief that the Christian God exists can be shown to be very reasonable, How? Via a Cumulative Case Argument. Before I sketch a cumulative case argument for God’s existence (my project for next week’s column), I would like to illustrate this argument pattern. Consider the following thought experiment. Suppose we are in a windowless room and we can’t communicate with others or go outside (yet). Suppose, too, that we areconsidering two competing hypotheses: H 1 (it’s raining outside) and HZ (it’s not raining outside). Specific phenomena or evidence (E) wiiuld be expected if Hl were true: El (water beatingon the roof); E2 (wet streets); E3 (thunder occurring); E4 (the mail carrier coming in wearing a wet rain jacket); ES (increased humidity).

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March

5, 1999

Now, let’s suppose that we hear El (water beating on the roof). The probability of Hl increases slightly, yet E 1 can be explained by the cIaim that some fellow has a water hose and is washing the roof.Suppose we also hear E2 (we hear car tires on wet streets). Again, rhe probability that Hl is true increases slightly. Yet, E2 can be explained in terms of a street cleaner that used lots of water. Suppose we also hear E3 (thunder). Again, the probability of I-I 1 being true increases slightly. Yet, E3 can be explained by a dry electrical storm. Suppose we see E4 (the wet mail carrier). Again, the probability of H 1 increases slightly. Yet, the mail carrier might have donned rain gear because the fellow with the hose is quite nasty (a hoser!). And suppose we observe ES (increased humidity). Again, the probability of Hl increases slightly. Yet, ES could be explained by a malfunctioning humidifier. Now, individually, El-ES are not decisive evidence for Hl. However, because they each provide some support for H 1, all ocmrand are ac’lapetiedon Hl (and not all expected on HZ), it’s very reasonable to believe H 1. Sure, Hl ispossiblyfalse-bbutdon’tgo picnicking without your umbrella. Next week: a cumulative case argument for God’s existence.

by Billy Wheeler

“This cheap skinny stuff’s garbage. Bring ~rsone of those and then we’ll start biting.”

akistan: Imagine you are seven years old. You are walking on a dirt road, in bare feet and have two miles to go to work-not school, work. When you arrive you enter a small stone and windowless building. You sit on the bench in your usual place and hope that your boss is in a good mood today so the shackle he puts on your ankle won’t be tightened too much. You begin tying tiny knots between the hundreds of threads on the loom. The day stretches on forever.You feel the need to urinate but are afraid to ask permission because the last time you did your boss kicked you and slapped your face. Suddenly the clippers you lift up tocuta thread have slipped and your finger begins bleeding. It: hurts and you cry out in pain. The boss comes with his all-too-familiar matches with which to burn your cut so it will stop bleeding and not stain the rug you are working on. Your tears mix with your bIood as

school. You can stop imagining now. This is a true story, as told by Tanya, 17yearoldyouthactivistwhocame to the Global Village Conference last Saturday to talk about child

Zonera -a group of women workers who started researchingconditions in other factories in the free trade zones. Some were worse than others but all were sadly lacking in education of human and labour rights - even the supervi-

afford to feed their families

sub-contracts to the factories will only force them to move the factory. For those of us in the North, sheadvises,askwhothesubcontractor is, write to the company and don’t be fooled by the Made in Canada label. Richard Stallman, John Raulston Saul, David Suzuki and Noam Chomsky each visited our area in the past two weeks and each in their own way touched on the symptoms of the capitalist world that has promoted economic globalization over and above the welfare of the people and the land. Wow, what a week! WPIRG is preparing for our Annual General Meeting.

he dots

the wages

this and your lip trembles

to hold back the cries you want to holler. By mid-afternoon, your finger has become numb to the pain and your mind begins to wonder what it must be like to play, or have friends, or to eat every single day or what would it be like to go to

labour. Tanya’s remarkable experiences in visiting Pakistan and India to meet the children and other youth activists were presented through slides and discussion. Dominican Republic: Violcta Perez asked her supervisor why 90 pesos were taken from her paycheck instead of the legal six pesos for taxes - she was told it was only temporary. Other workers complained that they could not afford to feed their families with they

made.

There

are

no cafeterias or lunch rooms and one washroom for 300 workers. ‘*So the next Monday after breakfast, we decided we would not work,” said Violeta. Violeta was soon fired for her actions. She and another woman formed La

Nominationsto

the Board

Directors will open on Monday, March 8 and close March 15. The AGM will be in theMulti-Purpose Room of the SLC at 5 p.m. on March 22. Cheap dinner tickets for a great meal will go on sale next week as well.

Peace or domination? air strikes appears to be questionable. The average age of most victims in the case of the NATO bombings will be 18 - as it is compulsory for Yugoslavian boys to be in the army for one year. In addition, the majority of the military’s targets are situated nearorwithin cities around Yugoslavia. This produces a danger for even more innocent victims. Would all of these casualties be worth the cause?

Massacre The NATO ultimatum has been justified based on the alleged January 15th massacre of Albanian civilians in Racakvillage, regardless of the fact that an autopsy was not completed at the time. In fact, three major French newspapers& Mode, k Figaro and Libm&w, made reports suggesting the massacre was faked; an absence of shell casings and blood in the trench where the bodies were found indicated they may have been placed there. Twelve hours passed between the time the Serbian police left the village graphic by Mike Habicher and the time the International Monitors’ leader, -b*__I. --* <. * -* 1. Willram Walker, arrived with a group ofmspectors - a period during which the KLA controlled the village. by Aleksandra Frodanotic, UWSA International observers and French journalists present durspecial to hprht ing the fighting did not see a massacre or any civilian deaths. The AP TV film taken during the time of the alleged very year, on June 28, some 15,000 Serbs from massacre shows an empty village during the alleged fight. Canada and the U.S.A. gather in Niagara Falls to However, the Serbs are being blamed for this massacre and celebrate the memory of the f384 Kosovo battle. NATO is called to react. This battle represents all the sacrifices th& Serbian people have made in order to preserve and protect the land they Biases consider to be the cradle of their nation, heritage and culture.

Support Peace talks between ethnic Albanians and the Serbian government ended on February 23 in France; The talks concerningthe statusofsouthemSerbia’sprovinces, Kosovo and Metohia, did not bring peace to the region. It just portrayed the depth and complexity of the matter. The talks also showed that the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), a terroristorganizationaccording to the Serbian government, enjoys the American support. In her summary of the possible outcome from these peace talks, U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright stated, “The Kosovo Albanians don’t sign and they lose all American support. The United States shuts down KOSOVO’S borders with Albania and Macedonia, closes all roads and cuts off supplies to the rebels. . .” By threatening to relinquish support to the rebels, the U.S.A. demonstrates that it is fully aware of the KLA’s illegal crossings and attack; on the Yugoslav border and the Yugoslav army soldiers from the north of the neighbouring Albania. It is also evident that Albania not only morally supports the KLA, but also provides training and weapon supplies.

Ultimatums Serbia is threatened by NATO air-strikes in order to accept 28,000 NATO troops on the ground in Kosovo to police the possible agreement. In the peace talks, Serbian delegation accepted all demands with the exception of allowing these troops to enter Serbia’s territory. The threat ofair-strikes was not executedonly because ethnicAlbanians refused tocomplywith several termswhich were part of the peace accord. But the ultimatum to the Serbs is still effective. It is possibile that after March 15, when peace talks continue, ethnic Albanians will accept all demands evoking a military punishment for Serbian non-compliance. What would those attacks achieve? To the Serbs, they would represent the end of negotiations about the KOSOVO situation. Yugoslavia, by its constitution, would consider the strikes as aggression to its sovereignty and it would do its best to try and defend itself against NATO. Furthermore, retaliation could not be ruled out and the strikes would encourage KLA to keep fighting The effectiveness of the

Many statements by politicians and information from the media may be misleading the public. Many misinterpretations have todo with the human rightsethnic Albanians enjoy in Kosovo. What has been omitted is that all signs in Kosovo are in Albanian and then ,in Serbian, that ethnic Albanians have schools and universities in their language and that many of them do not even know how to speak Serbian. They have the same rights as the Serbs. These include socialized health-care, political and religious rights and access to media in their language+ Also, Serbs never conquered or occupied Kosovo. The demographic picture has changed due to many circumstances. Kosovo just gained its autonomy with’ another Serbian province, Vojvodina, in 1974. Soon after that, there was an increased number of Serbs leaving their homeland out of fear resulting from threats, the rape of Serbian girls and monasteries being destroyed. This allowed the Serbian government to justify i ts revoke of both autonomies in 1989.

The Serbian government states that there is a distinction between ethnic Albanians and the KLA. Serbs regard the KLA as a terrorist organization that has strongly threatened the peace and security of Kosovo citizens since 1998. For that reason, an increased number of policemen and soldiers were sent to the province to protect people and to disarm the KLA.

Terrorists Why does the Serbiangovernment identify the KLA’s actions as terrorism rather than as a popular upheaval of ethnic Albanians? The Serbian government explains that the KLA fighters receive six times the average wage for their involvement and that some of its key supporters and sponsors are identified as drug smugglers that work across Europe. In fact, the fighting is almost completely non-existent in the major urbancentersofKosovo, (Pristina, Pet, Prizren). Most of the KLA members are either labourers from Western Europe, Albania or farmers recruited at gunpoint. Also, there are many ethnic Albanians who were killed or wounded by the KLA either because they were identified as KLA enemies due to their loyalty to their country of residence or because they refused to take arms,

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In an interview in the Wmhhg~un Pusf, U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen said, “It’s up to NATO, sooner or later, to take action. NATO’s credibility is on the line.” Why is NATO’s credibility on the line? NATO was originally conceived as a defense alliance against the former Soviet Union. Since the Cold War is over, NATO’s necessity is questionable as it has proved itself useful only now after 50 years of existence. “Americacannot beeverywhereordoeverythingoverseas. But we must act where important interests are at stake and we can make a difference. Peace in Kosovo clearly is important to the United States,” said President Clinton in a radio address to the American public on February 13, What U.S. interests are at stake in Kosovo? The massacre which was regarded as the last straw to bomb Serbia, is minuscule in comparison to other genocidal and murderous events around the world. Why is a blind eye turned to Turkey and its treatment of 12 million Kurds who have no country of their own, who are not allowed to have schools in their own language and have no rights compared to Albanians in Kosovo? “America cannot be everywhere or do everything,” so then what makes Kosovo so special and vital to the U.S. interests?

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After the fun we had on . Friday night, it was time to get down to business on Saturday. All the 330 delegates were bussed to IUP where we iistened to the very The best mixers or funnyandenphoto courtesy teftaining motivational speaker, Fran Kick. Following that, everyone had the opportunity to attend two information sessions. The topics ranged from diction and decorum toeffective interviewing and networking tips. After having lunch in the chaotic IUP dining hall, we attended three roundtables where we discussed and shared ideas with other delegates about various topics applicable to student organizations, such as having an open or closed membership system. The long day of serious business was complete and we headed back to the hotel for an information exchange with other universities. All sorts of university paraphernalia was traded. The UW megaphones were especially popular and useful with the cheering that went on that weekend. We then ended our stay in Indiana with a semi-formal dinner and dance and thus, the weekend had come to a close. We departed from the tropical island on Sunday morning to return to the cold of Water100 and 1

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sanitarily chancy chipped mug of the best coffee I have ever tasted, sitting plop in the middle of whatever.?ngst-ridden life trial. The old Reggie’s was the first place a twelve year old kid offered me drugs (which I didn’t accept and I will spare you the “our society is going down the john” spiel). It was where I forced black coffee on hung-over friends. At the old Reggie’s, I lived out various mild adolescent dramas over free refills and late night sandwiches on thick white bread, made by very sweaty men. The plastic-covered tables were greasy and sticky, withstuffofsome slimy nature lining the underside. The wood-panel’ed nooks creaked and wobbled, and there was a Norman Rockwell print in every booth. Mmm, home. I’m

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so full ofhistoryand reminiscence. The first trip back home after a long absence is always strange and unsettling, as one notices all the additions and eradications ofwhat was once familiar. That process of growth and - ccp! - macuring

kind of takes one aback and is very easytoshrugoffandcheapen into the stuffoflame orange juice commercials. Every instant is so transitory; if we pause for a second to look fondly backwards, will we miss the ebbingpresent? In retrospect(she said, with the wisdom of her advancing years), there are some concessions to be made. So, I’m too old to be a prodigy and I have yet to win the Pulitzer. Oh, well. I don’t own a car; I can hardly afford a bus pass. My life hasn’t been one continuous, breathlessromanticepic, but it has had its moments. Occasional remembrances are a necessary security bianket, from a less cynical, less hectic, perhaps more innocent time. A word of caution: take my l

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onflict is an undeniable part of life. While most people consider conflict to be negative, there are in fact many ways to view conflict. Conflict is not necessarily evil and destructive; it can actually be a constructive process. The purpose of Peace and Conflict Studies is to study conflict and violence, to try to understand how we can manage and transform conflict and to offer real world opportunities and experience in the field of Peace and Conflict Studies. Many staff and students don’t realize char there is an Institute ofPeace and Conflict Studies righrhere at the University of Waterloo. Located at Conrad Grebel College, the Peace and Conflict Studies program is on the cutting edge of Peace Research. Dr. Ernie Regehr, who runs Project Ploughshares for the Institute, iswell known, nationally and internationally, for his work on arms control and land mines. And there are many more aspects to the Institute, ineluding an Academic program and the Network for Conflict Resolution. This year, a new project begins - a student run conference which examines the various voices of Peace and Conflict Studies. This first annual conference aims to present Peace and Conflict Studies to a wider audience. Many people already have a preconceived notion about Peace and Conflict.

This conference aims to challenge people tore-examine their beliefs and to open their mind to a whole new world of ideas. Best of all, the cost isflee! Many notable speakers will be attending this conference and many topics will be discussed. Included in the list of speakers is Dr. Ernie Regehr, who is our keynote speaker. He will be discussing the land mines campaign and will be examining the role of an activist in an academic atmosphere. Other session topics include human rights, history, community mediation, politics, nonviolence theory, gender, environment, spirituality, and many, many more! These sessions will be facilitated by students, professors and community members. This conference will start March 5 at 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. and continue March 6 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be five separate sessions and afree lunch. For each session, participants will be able tochoose from four exciting speakers. If they only have half a day or even only a few hours, it doesn’t matter. People are free to attend as many, or as few, of the sessions as they would like. If you are interested in attending, please call ahead to reserve your place. The conference is also looking for dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers, so if you would like to become involved in the conference, we would love to hear from you. For more information, to volunteer, or to register for the conference, call Karin at 885-0220 ext. 254.

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ith his blue bandanna and large twirling mustache, Calvin Masson delinitely stands out on campus. As a student and currently as an employee at the Variety and Post, Calvin has spent almost 13years at the UW campus. Although he may not remember the names ofall the people he’s met over the years, he remembers all the regulars in the Variety and Post over the years. In fact he can recall seeing one of these regular customers in the Bomber and greeting him as “bag of Doritos and small waffle cone.” As someone who has been around campus for a long time, he mentioned that he spent three hours today travelingabout the buildings “exploring.” Calvin’s UW treasure trove is a “willow tree down the ring road. Its a great place to sit and read.” Additionally, Calvin notes that secret smoking lounges, the psych lounge in the basement of the PAS and some “beaches” - hovel spaces filled with sand underneath the Bomber - are other secondary treasure troves. A man who has seen a lot of changes on campus over the years (you can detect someone who’s been here too long by their reference to the SLC by its former name, Campus Centre), he has seen a lot of “peculiar” sites. For example, one Hallowe’en, the Dana Porter Library was ‘dressed up’ to look like a pumpkin. With “orange and black coloured paper in every window and with the

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amber floodlights,” one can imagine the sight. Another forgotten but memorable incident includes the well-loved boar in front of the ML building “disappearing,” for over a year. Curious as to why he would devote 13 years to UW and the Variety and Post, Calvin suggests the diversity ofthe students as the main motivator. “Ifyou make people laugh - they’ll come back,” is Calvin’s philosophy at both the V&P, and in life. In short, Calvin believes that he has learned a lot from UW but unfortunately will leave at the end of this term. He plans to write a book outlining his uniqueexperiences, which will be a invaluable source of information for students looking to explore human nature from the perspective of a long-standing Waterloo resident.

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ofour idle chit chat, we were asked, “Do you have porch monkeys up there incanada?” Our group exchanged some naive glances and asked what exactly porch monkies are. The shockingresponse was, “You know - niggers.” Ourjaws hit the floor. A response was needed and one quick group member replied, “When black people come to Canada, they’re seen as just regular people.” The further south we traveled, the more we realized it’s an entirclydifferentworld down in Louisiana. Aside from the persistent and obvious divide between blacks and whites, New Orleans is still a year round carnival. We arrived the day after Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday. Our fearless leader, Larry Lamb, wasn’t crazy enough to have nine students in the city for the annual madness. This year, New Orleans

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University of Waterloo knows the makings of an exceptional learning experience. The ingredients are as follows: nine Environmental Studies students; one crazy, fearlessccology lab instructor; and one chaperone. Add chips, fruit, gum, candy, chocolate, UN0 cards and a box of tapes. Place in a cramped white van (a.k.a. White Betty) and send down to New Orleans for a field course during Reading Week. Serve immediately. The southern American states are an intriguing, if not somewhat scary, partofthe U.S.A. With stereotypes of inbred banjo playing KKK members dancing in our heads, we were quickly introduced

hosted its largest Mardi Gras yet 2.5 million people showed up. In the wake of the celebrations, we were still able to gather our fair share of beads (without flashing anyone for them). The beads hung from buildings, signs and balconies - tree branches were weighed down with them. I Most of our days were committed to our individual projects (yes, we do have a major report to prepare) invasive species, flood control, river management and waste disposal to name a few. But our nights were spent on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter soaking up the culture, We were lucky enough to catch a performance by Eddie Shaw, formerly of Howlin’ Wolf. We also saw Snooks Eaglin play at a truly classy venue - Rock ‘n’ Bowl. Blues and bowling, a fine combination indeed. A visit to the House of Blues, live Zydeco and seeing Louis Armstrong’s trumpet were among the highlights of the trip. New Orleans is well worth a visit, even if you have to travel for 20 hours in a smelly ES van to get there. This year was a variation on the traditional ES Texas trip, and with the exception of some major navigation problems, it proved to be a memorable experience where 1 I strangers bonded over blues, plantations and hurricanes.

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e fired off79gt.m shots, used three quarts of blood, robbed sevencampus businesses, closed the Student Life Center for a weekend and pissed everybody off. We did all that and came out with the footage to prove it. Everyone wants the scoop on the Cunlj- Lupus’ plot, but I can’t say much. All I can do is describe it in vague terms that probably won’t help you very much. What has been reported in the G~zu~ and Imprint is true: Cdnis Lupusis about UW students packing guns and its theme addresses the immorality of money as the ultimate ideal. Controversial is a soft adjective to describe the film’s content. The characters are wild, the message is jarring and the camera work is aggressive. Highlights of the film include a concert scene at the Bomber, a series of brutal robberies, the bitch slapping of a UW police officer in Ground Zero, a trio of ‘intimate’ situations by artist/love doctor Cristian and the now infamousand bloody gun battle in the atrium of the SLC, Cm2isLupu.s features cameos by many prominent members of

espite what you may have heard about stories of hockey or football initiations in Canada, they couldn’t possibly be as dirty and nasty as what the “fresher” rugby players must endure in Ireland and Scotland. I’m not commenting on the appropriateness of hazing here, I’m simply relating stories I’ve heard. I wouldn’t want to give anyone any ideas + . . certainly compared to these, Dizzy Lizzy and

the university community. President Downey is joined by Feds President Christian Provenzano, VP Internal Shelley Flynn, VP Finance Keenan Loomis, Imprint Editor Kieran Green, squash sensation Luke Fraser, both the varsity basketball coaches (Tom Kieswatter and Tom O’Brien), basketball superman Mano Watsa and an all-star cast of Turnkeys. Two of the stars of last fall’s LJW drama production of the play A Mdsarnmer Nights Dremn, Becki Tolcher and Norm Friend, make excellent on-screen debuts provingthat their stage talents are transferrable. Fourth year Literature major Stephanie Morson steals the show in the final scene. Yet, the performances that I am most proud of are those of first time actors Lianne Podega and Jillian Todd. Playing diametrically opposed sisters their talents bring the script to life. The release party’ for canls Lzlpu~ is set forTuesday, March 2.3 at Fed Hall. Until then, that’s all the information you’re gonna get out of me.

It’s the first time anyone has ever made a movie on campus and we’re pumped! So come run with the wolveson March 23 and I promise you won’t be disappointed.

Cdn)andmustgointotheshopand buy something. Then he is allowed to search for his clothes. Notsobad,eh?Wellhowabout the nasty “Sock Pint?” One of the vets doesn’t change his practice socks for four days. These socks, and any new organisms that may have evolved on them, are placed over a pint glass, and the lucky fresher gets to drink his beer through this tasty strainer. Nowwe’re talking! But icgets

bends over naked and has a pint poured down his sweaty back. l

eating goldfish are laughable incidents. The first rule for rugby freshers is: prepare to be naked. Actually, that should be the second rule. The first rule is really: prepare to drink inordinate amounts of beer. While this consumption is

worse. Much worse. “The Bum PintX’he biggest, dirtiest, smclliest prop (which is the biggest, dirtiest, smelliest position) bends over naked and has a pint poured down his sweaty, pimply back. The beer, and anythingelse it brings Gth it, is caught in a clean (just about the

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t precisely 730 a.m. every day, the alarm clock emits a loud buzz, and Rebecca Campbell awakens with a start. She hops intotheshower,gets dressed forwork, eats a healthy, balanced breakfast, and begins her thirty-second commute to work. Yes, her thirty-second commute. Campbell works downstairs in a small ofice in her basement. Equipped with a computer, telephone and laser printer, Rebecca is the typical telecommuter. She saves thousands of dollars a year on gas, parking and greasy fast-food lunches. Since she began working at home, Campbell has noticed a dramatic reduction in her stress levels and a significant increase in her productivity. Rebecca has fewer sick days per year, is more satisfied with her job and is closer to her husband, Kevin, and her four-year-old daughter, Elise.

So what

is telecommuting?

Although experts do not agree on a precise definition of what constitutes telecommuting, or telework, it is generally accepted that someone who works outside the office for a minimum specified duration of time, using some form of communications technology, is a telecommuter. The communications technology aspect is relatively straightforward to define. One could include a telephone, computer, fax machine, photocopier, laser printer and modem or high-speed Internet connection, such as ADSL, ISDN or cable, on the list of essentials for telecommuters, While some telecommuters have notebook computers and cell phones which let them roam freely across the city or country, others are more tied down to a fixed location, such as their home or a branch office. Access tu the company’s internal network is easily facilitated by remote access-software such as Apple

Remote Access or Symantec PC-ANYWHERE. With the increase in Internet usage over the past five years, manycompanies are using it as a communications tool for telecommuters. Telecommutingcanencompass a wide variety of types of work, corporate cultures and job demands. While the typical telecommuter is perceived as an information worker, such as a programmer, consultant, accountant or analyst, these professions are not the only ones that do work outside the standard nine-to-five office. The “Telecommuting Jobs” web site - ~~://wIIzJw.~o&I~~lists jobopenings for artists, desktop publishers, engineers, photographers, programmers, sales representatives, web designers and writers. According to the “Telecommuting FAQ,” telecommuters already include a vice president at a major telecommunications company, a programmer working for a large bank, a group of nuclear engineers in Arizona, the CFO of a toy company, a health care manager in Los Angeles, a police sergeant and actor Nick Nolte. When Toronto radio talk show host Carol Mott was recovering from a hospital stay at home, CFRB installed equipment toallow her to be part of the broadcast without the listeners being able to tell she was not in the studio,. When it comes to how much work at home makes someone a telecommuter, sources differ. A 1998 survey by CyberDialogue, a New York research firm defined a telecommuter as someone who works from home at least one day a month. They estimated that 15.7 million Americans, or eight per cent of the U.S. population were telecommu ting. IDG/Link’s 1997 study estimated that 7.6 million U.S. workers were involved in formal telecommu ting programs and anadditional 1.5 million people were doing so informally. The IDG/ Link estimate counted people who spent at least three days a week at home. The Or-

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Companies have found dozens of tangible, measurable benefits to having employees telecommute. People who telecommute have been found to have lower stress levels, higher job satisfaction, closer bonds with their family, a workingenvironment with fewer distractions and a safer home and community. The state of Arizona’s “Telecommuting Zone” noted that “two national studies in recent years revealed that organizations with supportive work and family policies and flexible work arrangements (like telecommuting) have almost half the burnout rate of employees without such policies.” By virtue of their reduced travel time one minute as opposed to twenty, fifty or ninety minutes on the road- telecummuters can wake up later and arrive at work at the same time as everyone else does. The increased sleep will help reduce stress and illness. Telecommuters have fewer sick days than the average employee, according to the Washington Municipal Research and Services Center. Telework Analytics International believes that because employees are more isolated, they are also less likely to spread or contact contagious diseases. They have a much lower chance of being injured during a commute because automobile accidents are far more common than injuries sustained walking down the hall. Related benefits included the reduction orelimina-

tion of employee tardiness and absenteeism. This means employees do not start late and they will not need decompression time to get into “work mode.” Telecommuting has tremendous environmental benefits. People who telecommute and thus do not drive to work use far less gas and create significantly reduced amounts of smog. Fewer parking spots will be needed and congestion on highways will be reduced. Telecommu ting gives physically chaIlenged employeesnetiropportunities to prosper. No longer faced with a difficult commute, a difficult-to-access building and a public transit system all too lacking in accessible vehicles, they can work in their own homes. Desks, chairs and screens can be positioned in ways that maximize comfort. Workplaces that were too far away or did not have wheelchair ramps will become a nonissue.

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here?

Telecommuting has the potential to make a tremendous positive impact on society. There are a plethora of benefits: environmental, economic, social, productivity and health benefits. Both employees and employers will be more satisfied with the workplace environment. It is important that participants involved in telecommuting programs are carefully selected. Not a11managers or employees will make good telecommuters. By making smart decisions, Campbell can enjoy her work, avoid a long commute and save a significant amount of money. Her supervisor will be impressed with her improved performance and perhaps, like IBM’s Chris Collins,1 6, she will obtain a promotion. By leaving the office behind, Rebecca will be ;Ible toconcentrate on her work. As Sid E-leaton noted. “office politics pretty much become irrelevant when the only other politician is your cat.”

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food outlets. The bulk of current catalysis has been neu tralizing pollurants once they have been created. The desired direction’is creating a system that doesn’t create the pollutants in rhe first place. The holy grail of the science has long been the hydrogen fuel cell. This system would convert chemical energy directly to electrical, with no moving parts.

E Icnce, there is no thermodynamic: limit on the system. Beyond this, the only emissions are water and carbon dioxide. Hydrogen burning is currently in limited use in Canada and the IJ.S., but there remains the problem of finding a way to generate hydrogen from gasoline or some other material we already have an infrastructure for distributing.

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Core1 is unveiling a Linux version of its flagship software and new graphics technology that could boost Linux’s status as a viable alternative to Windows. AIthough Linux is faster and more reliable than Windows, writing Linux code is harder. Because it’s free to anyone who wants to use and develop it, there appears to be little incentive for companies to spend a great deal to improve it. Core1 and other companies are hoping that there is profit in writinglinux-basedsoftwareand helping people move their files to Linux from other operating systems,

Unveiling of new PlayStation Sony Computer Entertainment has unveiled a new version of its popular PlayStation videogame player, a more powerful system with better graphics that is expected to be launched next year. The player, conveniently named PlayStation II, will use a 128-bit microprocessor developed jointly with ToshibaCorp. It is four times more powerful than the current PlayStation on the market.

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Many newspapers and magazines are increasing the amount of original ma&al on their websites, part of a shift toward using the Internet as a unique medium rather than an alternate distribution system. In a survey released Tuesday, 58 per cent of newspapers and magazines had a website, Of those, 31 per cent used original material forat least halftheironlinecontent -more than four times the number of publications that did so in 1996.

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With mechanical problems threatening to shut down the astronomical observations of the Hubble Space Telescope, NASA may launch a repair mission six months earlier than planned to the $1.7 billion spacecraft. The problem is ailing gyroscopes, said Daniel Goldin, the administratorof the Nationaliieronautics and Space Administration. Gyroscopes are used for the stability and fine pointing the Hubble needs lo gather light from stars millions of light years away. The loss of all gyroscopes would mean tile space tclescq>e could not make astrtlnomical obscr\3rions,

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Global forests still shrinking Despite increased protection efforts, forest cover around the world is shrinking by 28 million acres a year. Most forest destruction is caused by fires, but the expansion of agricultural areas, increased road building, logging, insect pests and diseases are also to blame. Forest fires have charred roughly 25 million acres worldwide over the past two years, according to the biannual report on the world’s forests released by the U.N. Food and Agricul ture Organization, based in Rome. Increased droughts associated to the El Nino weather pattern and land clearing practices were mainly to blame for the fires. Many countries, including China and the Philippines, have designated their forests as protec~d

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icture it -Dad carrying his son down the stairs of the gallery, only to hear his wife scream that their baby is choking on a cookie! Dad races towards her, trips, drops the son and hits his head, injuring his neck. The son hits his head on the ground as he is dropped. Mom still screams as baby turns blue. Every parent’s worst nightmare? Could be, but it was actually the situation for the First Aid final event at the UW pool last weekend as Waterloo hosted the 1999 On-

tario Univesity Lifeguard Championships. Lifeguarding as a sport is growing rapidly. This was reflected by the large number of teams present at this year’s competition. Sixteen teams made up of four students, representing nine universities from across Ontario, competed in five events for the overall championship. Lifeguarding has been officiallyrecognized as a sport by both the International Olympic Association (sorry, no bribes involved this time!) and the Commonwealth Games Committee. Events at the championships are designed to challenge the teams in their Iifeguarding and first aid knowledge, skill, communication and fitness. Each event is judged by a panel of qualified judges in Priority Assessment-where teams have 90 seconds to find, assess and treat up -’ to fifteen victims, First Aid which requires teams to assess and . treat first aid injuries, Individual Skills - testing lifeguarding skills such as removing a victim from the bottom of the pool (ours is 14 feet deep!), Fitness - where each memberofthe team must swim two lengths of the pool followed by towing a teammate for two lengths and the most important event, Water Rescue -which pulls all the guarding skills together in a recreational swimtype setting. At the championships this weekend, teams were challenged by a spinal injury, a victim with chest pains and a sprained ankle in the Water Rescue preliminary event. To ensure fairness, all teams are put in “lock-up” which is just what it sounds like. Teams are kept in an area until marshalled to the pool so each team gets the same

victims and situations. They are even escarted to the washroom! Lock-up can be nerve-racking ifyou are the 16 th team to go -they waited three hours in lock up! Friday evening got off to a rocking start with First Aid and Individual Skills, Individual Skills required teams to pull two victims from the deep end who were essentially drowning each other in addition to two other victims. What many teams missed was the thirdvictimin thedeepend-the baby on the bottom of the pool. When a team did see the baby and pulled it to the surface, the large crowd gathered in the gallery went wild! Saturday saw the First Aid final in the gallery, allowing spectators a close up view of the event. Water Rescue preliminary and

guard being disqualified part way through the event for diving instead ofjumping) and ninth in Fitness to finish second overall. Shawnag Staples, Maggie Harkness, Eva King and Bruce Parking who made up team “Club Meds” also made it to the finals in First Aid and Water Rescue. UW was the only school to have teams make it to both finals! Club Meds took second in First Aid, fourth in Water Rescue, seventh in Priority Assessment, 10th in Individual Skills and 15th in Fitness to finish with a strong fifth place overall. Eva King was instrumental in agood Water Rescue finish when she quickly identified a victim and treated him sooner than other teams. The team with the most interesting name - “Batmen & Robyn” consisting of Robyn Thompson, Ian Datchin, Christian Leveille’ and J.V Arnaldo got off to a rough start but finished a respectable ninth overall. They placed consistently with a fourth in Priority Assessment, fifth in Individual Skills, sixth in Fitness, 10th in First Aid and 1Oth’in Water Rescue. All teams are coached by Cheryl Trenholm who has a number of years competition and coaching experience. Some of these team members will move on to the OntarioProvincial Championships thispummer. Last summer both Christian Leveille and Trenholm placed well at that event. All in all, the event was a success with the competition getting larger every year. The UWGuard Club runs each term and all are welcome to come and practice, to compete, or just for fun!

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Fitness were also held. The UW teams, many of whom have little to no competitive experience under their belt, surpassed their expectations, making it to the finals in First Aid and Water Rescue. The other three events are final only, no preliminary. At the Awards Banquet at Fed Hall on Saturday night, team “Go Again” made up of Sarah Wilson, Suzanne Euwen, Geoff Sanz and Alex Morton swept the First Aid event, placing first, and placed second in Water Rescue, 13th in Individual Skills, 15th in Priority Assessment (due to one

Warriors win the war of,Waterloo by John Swan

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ntense: the only adjective you will ever need in describing any ice hockey match between the Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawksand the University ofwaterloo Warriors. However, involve these two squads in a best of three series and the result is a series that will be spoken about for weeks. Luckily for the fansof Kitchener-Waterloo ice hockey, Waterloo and Laurier delivered an actionpacked, tension-filled, vicious and ultra-violent triumvirate of battles that makes the Kitchener Rangers look like a bunch of wusses in comparison. The first game of the War of Waterloo occurred on February 26 at the Waterloo Recreation Center. Unfortunately, the game began very poorly for the Warriors as Sean Fitzgerald was the recipient of a two minute penalty for roughing post whistle, 29 seconds into the game. For Fitzgerald, his stay in the penalty box lasted eight seconds as Mark Dineley snuck the puck past Joe Harris. Nine minutes later, Rick White scored tomake the score two-zero. After

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HaydargotapassfromJoeRogerstoputthepuckin thenet. After one period, Laurier had a three-goal lead. Whatever Dave Cressman said to his troops in the first intermission must have been inspiring, because the Warriors played much better in the second period. In fact, the Warriors gave starting goaltender Ivankovic several good shots to deal with. Finally, Ryan Painter solved the riddle of Ivanko\+ic with a fantastic goal. Seven minutes later, Mike

McIlven scored on what was the weirdest goal this reporter has seen in his lifetime. Apparently, a Laurier fan decided to have some fun and throw another puck onto the ice. Naturally, the Golden Hawks were quite confused. Thus, McIlven decided to break away from the Golden Hawk defense and score on Ivankovic. ofcourse, the fan who threw the puck on the ice was shown the door by Waterloo’s finest (sorry, not our boys but the Waterloo Regional Police). The third period saw very little in the way of penalties. However, both Harris and Ivankovic were very busy in their respective nets. Unfortunately, neither team could score on the goaltenders and the result was a one goal victory for the Golden Hawks. Two days later, the series resumed at the Columbia Icefield. Once again, Harris and Ivankovic started for Waterloo and Laurier respectively. As well, the second game was a lot more physical than the first, especially since the zebras decided to call a lot more penalties. Nonetheless, Waterloo kept pressure on the Golden Hawks and finally reaped the rewards as Mike Devereaux scored six and a half minutes into the game. The goal was

In the third period, Devereauxgave the Waterloo squad extra insurance as he benefitted from a “give and go” play set up meticulously by the Warriors. Three minutes later, Jeff Ambrosio tried to rally the Golden Hawks by spoiling Harris’s shutout. However, Ambrosio was the only offensive production Laurier could make as the Warriors skated to an easy two goal victory. This result set up a critical game three that would be a match for the ages. However, Tony Martindale would surprise the masses at the Waterloo Recreation Complex by allowing Whyte to start in net. This change was explained by Martindale, who said that “it wasn’t that Frank played badly but we thought we needed a change.” With Whyte now in goal, the Golden Hawks began their drive to emerge victorious in game three. Unfortunately for the Golden Hawks, the Waterloo Warriors began bewilderingwhytewithshots. Jnfact, Jay Henryscoredawraparound goal eighty-two seconds after Darren Lowe received a penalty for interference. Four minutes later, Mark Robson guided the puck past Whyte to increase the Waterloo lead. After Joel Widmeyer earned a penalty for holding, the

the only one in this period

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worth to the fans of Waterloo. After one period, Waterloo possessed a one-goal advantage. Waterloo doubled their surplus of goals in the second period. Three and a halfminutes into the second period, Phil Willard blazed past several Laurier players and released a slap shot that Ivankovic couldn’t save. Throughout the second period, the play was very rough as a lot of stick work crept its way into the game.

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Athletes of week

Women with balls Nor’wester collided into Adrienne as they both went for the ball and strangely got the free throws. She missed both and the half time score saw the Warriors lead at 24-23. Into the second half, MaryFrances Lapthorne drove the lane and dropped in a shot from under the net to open the scoring for another intense half. The teams stayed close and battled for each point. Atone point Lakehead stole the ball, got a breakaway and missed a lay-up. With three minutes left, the Warriors led by three and coach Tom O’Brien got slapped with a technical foul for making comments to the referee. Lakehead missed the first shot but gained a point from the second. In the last minute of play the Warriors were looking for a basket to ensure their win but they couldn’t convert. Nor’westers raged back and tied it up at 45 and then gained the lead with a free throw; the Warriors had to answer. Kristen Eisner brought rhe ball upand launched ashot from the top of the key which went off the inside rim. Mary-Frances got the board and again no score. The buzzer sealed the score at a Warrior loss 45-46. Natalie was the top scorer with 10 points. Saturday was the second Lakehead-Waterloo match-up and would end the regular season. With the memory fresh of the previous night’s close game, both teams had

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t’s a fight for every pass every ball. You have to get through three elbows, someone bitin’ you an’kickin’ the shinbone,” said Mike D, as he watched the first of the women’s games in the Lakehead doubleheader last Friday. Such was the full 40-minute war that we witnessed as the two teams fought it out in the PAC. The Warriors would have to win at least one of their games to reserve a spot in the playoffs and they sure stepped up. Lakehead had brought only seven players but, as Mike D observed, they seemed to outweigh the whole Warrior’s squad. Ten minutes into the game the Nor’westers at 14 had double the Warriors seven points. Adrienne Cillis stole the ball and a sharp pass to Nicole Consitt, who laid the ball in for two to start closing the gap. Five minutes later and five minutes left, the Warriors were within three. With two minutes left, Leslie Mitchell put in her second three pointer of the game to pull within dne at 20-21 and the teams traded shots. With half a minute left Natalie Ioanidis grabbed the ball and, no surprise, was fouled, and awarded free throws. From the line, Natalie sunk one to tie it up and then the second to gain the lead. With seconds left in the half, a

settled down and played a focused game. Mary-Frances sunk a threepointer to open the scoring in her last regular season game as a Warrior. The score rarely showed more than a two-point difference until the last ten minutes in the game. Adrienne, also in her last season as a Warrior, sunk two free throws. Minutes later, Adrienne took the foul to go to the line again and shot two more free throw points. With one minute left, the Warriors led 47-41. The Nor’westers put on a full court press but when they got the ball, they couldn’f drain the shots and at full-time the score stood. Mary-Frances had led .the scoring. It was playoff time. After the game, there was a short ceremony to honour two graduating players, “Maxx” Lapthorne and “Ace” Cillis. Coach O’Brien said a few words about both Adrienne fromSt.Mary’s High School in Hamilton and MaryFrances from St.Mary’s incalgary and he talked about the contributions they have made to the team. On Tuesday, the sixth-place women Warriors went to meet the third-place Guelph for the first round of playoffs but were unsuccessful, losing 73-58. In the past week, the Warriors played three games which made for some exciting basketball to finish off their season. Mike D and I definitely enjoyed watching it.

Dana Ellis Indoor Track and Field

Mike Stroeder Warrior Basketball

Ellis is a first year Kinesiology student from Kitchener-Waterloo. This pastweekend while competing at the Last Chance Qualifier track meet inToronto, Dana took a break from her main event the pole vault in which shehasconsistently placed in’the top one or two throughout the year, to sharpen up her other events for the upcoming OUA championships this weekend in Windsor. In doing so she demonstrated heroverall track talents by placing second in the long jump with a personal best by 6cm of 5.35m and seventh in the 6Om with a time of 8.43sec.

Stroeder, a fourth year Arts student from Kitchener, led the team this weekend against Lakehead, The Warriors were able to sweep Lakehead and finish third with a record of nine wins and five losses. Stroedercontributed 37 points and seven rebounds in the twowins over the Nor’westers. In the second game, Stroeder was six for nine from the three point line. He demonstrated outstanding defense on Lakehead’s leading scorer. Stroeder and the rest of the team travel to Western this week to compete in the playoffs.

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Theywerezeroandfiveand things looked bleak. They did not quit. Eight wins later I am staring at the screen, watching their home playoff game and I am smiling. Eight in a row ic the country’s toughest conference. I can see Windsor coach Mike Havey and even fifty feet back he looks Sony. Sorry that he told Mano Watsa that he wasn’t big enough to play at Windsor. Sorry that he didn’t tell

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here is a proverb pasted in the Waterloo Warriors Men’s Basketball locker room. It says, “if a man’s wrestling with a bear he doesn’t quit when he’s tired, he quits when the bear is tired.” About a month ago our Warriors stared down the two tonne gorilla known as the OUA West.

his team to stop fouling at the last Waterloo-Lancermatch-upthis game might have happened in Windsor ifhe had. Sorry too that he didn’t have any place to hide as his sorry squad tossed up so many bricks that the poor rims had no paint left on them. If I had a penny for every shot they hit I’d barely be able to buy a sip of slushee at the Campus Cove. In the first half the Warrior defense

terrorized them into an 18 point performance. The “d” was devastatingly deeliteful. Par example: Watsa borrowing the pill from a guy who probably should have never had it in the first place sprinting the length and dropping if off to Jack Stroeder, who began his otherwise frustrating night with aferocioustwo hand dunk. Pity the continued

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henIwenttomeetwith Remy, he was hard at. work practising his shots -he got six for six while I looked on. Seeing him move around the court, it’s hard to believe that he is a farm-boy from Tillsonburg. He told me that his hometown is very basketball-oriented, and thatevery driveway has a basketball hoopincluding his, of course. His dad was the basketball coach for the high school that Remy attended. Although he retired before he could coach his son at school, Remy admits that his father has always inspired him to work hard at the

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sport. But basketball wasn’t always Remy’s specialty. He was a competitive swimmer for six years, and even made junior national rankings while in high school. Remy felt that swimming took up so much of his time that he realized he was missing ou t on playing high school sports with his friends. So he quit swimming, started dribbling, and the rest is history.. . lucky for Waterloo. This year got off to a rough start for Remy. He tore the miniscus in his knee this summer, and separated his shoulder just before the Naismith. Sitring out of that tournament was really hard for Remy. This being his last year on campushe’s almost finished his

psychology degree - he was really looking forward to his last opportunity to participate in the Naismith. Although the regular season got off to a slow start, Remy says that the men are not hanging their heads, and that their goal is to play together as a united team. Even with the rough start, Remy and the rest of the team are still fighting, and coming out successfully. Right now he is sporting a bandage on his right wrist, the result of a game injury. I left the superstar and allaround-nice-guy on the court. He was excited because it was nearly bare and that is his ideal condition for practicing. I looked on as he sank some more shots. . .

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In the women’s 60m, Sara Marshall, Dana Ellis, Daniella Carrington and Heather Moyse all ran strongraces, with Heather finishing third in a time of 7.82. In the men’s 60m, Geoff Thiessen and Neal Roberts both ran PB’s of 7.47 and 7.28 respectively. The big news was Adrian Buchanan with a big PB of 7.06, which landed him a fourth place finish in the final. In the 300m, Moyse finished secondwithacimeof41.48,alittle off her PB, and Nicola White finished with a PB in her debut 300m race of 48.00. Nicola also ran a great time and another PB in the 600m of 1:47.83. On t-he men’s side, it was Greg MacDougall with 38.14 and Matt Blake, coming from out of nowhere, close behind with a 38.50. The hurdles final was well represented with three of our women making the final, Sara Marshall, Angela Player and Jill Bennett all had strong races, with Jill winning in a time of 9.27. On to the longer stuff, it was a good day for our distance runners. In the 1OOOm, Lynn Coon ran a PB of 3:00,35 placing her third overall, and Jill Patterson just behind her in another I% of 3:12.68. Shauna Ellis placed second in the

15OOm with a PB time of 506.06. The men, Peter Collison and Stephen Drew, ran great 1SOOm races, wirh Collison placing second in a PB time of 4zO2.41. Moving on to the field events, both Sara Marshall and Dana Ellis had PB’s in the women’s long jump. Dana’s big jumps of 5.35m

placed her second in the field. In the men’s, it was Geoff Theissen and Neal Roberts with solid performances from both and a PB of 6.30m for Geoff. With OUA’s upon us, the team is looking for more PB’s and more CIAU qualifications. Always be positive and have fun.

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that jumped. As the second half progressed, the Black and Gold sealed the victory up tightly with some point production and doubled the Lancer rebounding output. Anderson, who previous to this tagged 20 on his last visit to the PAC, was shut down. The other Lancer starters did not see double figures. Besides that, Watsa’s lob to Schipper rocked the house. Some foul cat undercut Stroeder on his way to a break away jam

which started some ruckus as it rightfully should. After that things got realer. By eight minutes left, Waterloo led by 20. Seal the casket. Sing the dirge. Bring flowers. By the time you read this Waterloo will have engaged the McMaster Marauders at Western and coach Warkenton’s new baby girl will have a great hook shot. Naturally, I don’t know what transpired, but my guess is that the Warriors won by 12 and are getting set to beat the Western Pink Ponies tomorrow at 2 p.m. You should cancel your plans and be there.

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ey there Sportsfans. I t’s me again.. With real-life this messed up, I’ll never need to resort to fiction. This past weekend, UW hosted the 1999 Ontario University Lifeguard Championship at the PAC pool. On Sunday, the press release read, “University of Waterloo takes top two provincial spots ! !” On Wednesday, the release read, “Scoring reweighted to yield different results.“And the results are: UW (teamGoAgain), first place; UW(teamClub Meds), second place; Brock (team BLT), third place; and UW(team Batmen& Robyn) 11 th place. Oops, make that BLT first place, Go Again second place, UWO (team Alpha Beta Circulation) third place, with Clu b Meds and Batmen & Robyn bumped to fifth and ninth, respectively. Why all the confusion, you ask? Well, I’m glad you did. Sources close to this reporter have made it known that one of the teams wasn’t happy with their results and so complained about the scoring methods used in the competition. This year, the scoring methods were changed to be more in line with the scoring methods used in other var-

Cheryl Trenholm Last weekend at the Ontario Lifeguard Competition, Cheryl Trenholm watched her counrless hours of coaching and training being put to good use. Cheryl coached all three of Waterloo’s guard teams to prepare them for the competition. With outstanding overall finishes, Coach Trenholm has every right to be proud. Thanks for your dedication Cheryl!

sity athletics. The team in question (I won’t name schools, but their name is also a type of omelette), was upset since they claim they didn’t know and they felt that the old scoring system had worked for years before (and luckily, it meant the results changed in their favour). The result of their complaining: ninth to third. Who says whining doesn’t help? Now why am I telling you all this? Three reasons: school pride; to show you the old results (the news that usuafly doesn’tget released); and to. . . well, whine. Now I assume that we are all relatively close to being adults. We are old enough to realize that things change and that life’s not always fair and doesn’t always go our way. Competition is something we are ali used to and we don’t always win. If we are actually screwed over, then we should complain loud and to anyone who will listen. But ifwe aren’t happy with something because we didn’t win, then suck it up. . . life goes on. The rules are the rules and ifthey are applied evenly and fairly, we should accept themunless they are unjust. You wouldn’t sign a lease without reading the contract, why would you enter a competition without reading the rules?

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ith the release of their album Awkwurd~ Motih, the Immigrants are off to a roaring start, having received airplay on the radio. Their video for “Bumbling Steady” can be seenon MuchMusic, and is one that is both unique and humourous. The interview was held with Pete Zantingh, lead vocalist and lyric writer. On a happy Tuesday evening, he called my house and we had a wonderful conversation about the band, the music, the video and theup-comingconcert. Tosay &at Pete is a nice guy is an understatement. He was more than happy to answer all of my questions. Imprint: Is Hamilton where guys grew up and met?

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Pete: We all met at school. We went to Redeemer College, it’s a small private university up in Ancaster, so it’s not technically Hamilton but three of us live here now and one of the band members lives in Waterloo. There was no intention to start a band; we were all just’ really into jamming and stuff like that. Eventually over the years at school, we sort of got to-

gether after doing different shows here and there separately, and by the time we were out of school we were playing a couple of clubs in the area.

P: Yeah, you pretty much said it for me. Fred and I are the primary lyric writers, Paul has written some great songs as well, but for me it’s just personal experiences, relationships, things that have gone on with the band, stuff that happens at work, you know, things like that. I’ve tried to write the political song

I: Your first CD& Bema Befom a#dAfimhad aCelticfee1 toit, but this one, Atwhwardr’y Mobi/& doesn’t. Why the change? P: I don’t think it was premeditated. We did so many shows, especially for the first two years when we Dut out the first CD and ;t was all in the local area. Probably after the first year we just started to write songs which were more pop oriented and we just sort of got sick of the whole Ybeer drinking” songs. People wadted to hear the songs, not because of our songwriting, but more so it created a party. It was a lot of fun, and it was nice to have these great crowds who were dancing, it made you feel good, but at the same time you wanted to showcase your own material.

a little too late, so we went right back into the rehearsals to get our live show down a bit more. We did acoupleofshowsdownintheStates in the fall and played a few more around the area. We’re scheduling a tour for maybe Holland for the Fall. The touring has only really started now in 1999, so now March is our first really busy month.

“Just being a Canadian means being in a way an immigrant .”

I: Where do you get the inspiration to write your songs? Do the songs deal with everyday experiences?

or the sort of storyteller type song, but it just doesn’t work for me. Write what you know. 1:You guys areon tour, so how long has the tour been going on for? P: Yeah, we’re doing a Southern Ontario tour. When the CD first came out we sort of did a little Southern Ontario tour, we did Toronto, London, Kitchener, did all the clubs. We missed the summer festivals because our CD came out

playing a live show and you see a person mouthing the words to the song you’re singing that is the greatest feeling. That’s what you want. It all comes down to that someone has heard the song and take it to heart. We’ve got some radio play too, when I hear my song on the radio that’s a really cool thing. II: Why “The

I: Later this month, you are opening for Wide Mouth Mason. Have you ever opened for anyone else. s

for the Watchmen, Spirit of the West, Duncan Sheik When we were doing more of the Celtic shows we were opening for the Mahones, then we emphasized we wanted to play with other rock bands. I: What does it feel like to know people know the lyrics to your songs, and that they wake up to your music in the morning on the radio? P: That’s probably the best thing you can ask for, especially when they sing your lyrics, when you’re

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P: That is what a lot of people ask. Well, I’m not really sure, I think it was one of these names that just sounded right at the time, especially when we were a Celtic group. Just being a Canadian means being in a way an immigrant, but there was no tongue-in-cheek and it was just a cool name to go with. So if you didn’t catch them at the Bombshelter on Thursday, then you should be sure to check these guys out at the Circus Room in Kitchener. These four guys are not only great guys, but they have formed an excellent band! Be sure to look for the concert review in next Week’sImprint. Alsocheck out the CD review forAwtid&& M&/eonline in the New Revolutions section of the Januai-y 29 issue of Imprint at hrrp://

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A trajectory of the mind special tulmp/li7t by Joan @Doherty

n commencing the visual .chronicle of thirty Rcceat p&zfings by Chris Hill, of which I refer to as a trajectory of the mind,” one is immediately struck by the austere presentation of the works. Each one is carefully chosen and placed in sequence tocreate an evolving narrative while offeringarecurdoftheartist’sanalysis of the interaction of various mediums with the traditional alchemical elements of paint. The placement of the works is one of a numberofvitalcomponentsin this exhibition. It offers a continuum while compartmentalizing a process of &ought that juxtaposes elemerits ofbnirgin a so&-historical context It is not surpiising to find that Hill has an interest in elements of architectural drafting. A cursory bok at the works gives one the impression of memory which has been segmented and intertwined with eIementsofpainringand cechnological drawing. A series of gradated lines encapsulates organic forms suspended in fields ofrichly honed colour in this first suite of works. Their ruminant and brooding darkness offers glimpses of incisions in the surface, some ap-

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ers reveal themselves as torn and crudely stitched. The organic roundness of the tomato emerges as reference to the flesh and signifier of memory, which slowly erodes into an abstracted language. It is in this particular suite that I

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found elements of a tracing of the historical, not only in referencing painting but also in the senseof the anthropological. These works contain a physical presence that pulsates and radiates through the layering of colour, tarand wax, creating an abstracted simulacrum of the human experience. An injection of the clinical removes all sense of the previous suite with the introduction of six and

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drafted works under glass. Reference to the flesh becomes evident again, although more subtle, in the organic form of the strawberry. However a cool crispness is now evident in the artist’s work, devoid of the emotional essence of col-

our. The viewer becomes aware of a re-positioning outside of the screen, reflected in the tightly and finely drawn grids, the fields of which are broken down and analyzed as if space were a precious commodity, The elements of human experience become but elements for dissected analysis. These works create a form of syntax that becomes the pivotal point for the following suite ofpaintings in which linear monochrome pervades a sense of space. Paint, thickly applied and scraped, creates differing levels of white in a spatial reality over grids on bare board, a “prophetic” archaeology of time and space. Placement of grids layered over with tentative intersected lines creates a tension, and the mind constantly seeks a base wherein to rest.The simulacrumof the earlier paintings is no longer evident. All sense of human rhythm is removed as a techno-analysis encompasses entire fields of lost organic forms, We find ourselves outside of the

painted field, only in this suite of work, we are suspended, removed. The previous dissections have now become that of erasure. We have merged into the great diaspora. Chris Hill has proven, in this exhibition of work, his depth of understanding of the potential of painting. This is achieved in the analysis of the medium itself with regard to other materials, and also in what I refer to as ‘a trajectory of the mind’ that is indicative of a search for forward formations in painting. His interest in the analytical aspects of forms in space is evident in the introductick of grids in which he brings structure in areas where paint is laid down, while also bringing a form of structure to the paint itself. He opens the layering of memory in a world which strives for perfection, but a world which has become increasingly fragile and fragmented. This exhibition ofwork took place at the Art Gallery, Department of Fine Arts, ECH Building, University of Waterloo, 22-27 February 1999.

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nthenightof February 26, Real Tribal took to the stage at Times Square. After a fashionably late start (1Op.m.) the six mandrummingcircle began parading their way to the stage, in full African and Japanese regalia. The energyputoutbythis group was spectacular right from the word go. In particular, West African drummer Kwasi Dunyo stole the openingof the showwith his broad smile and fiery eyes. LLYou have the music in you,” he said to the audience after the first song finished, “it is the greatest gift the creator ever gave you.

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the room was shaking and emotions were running high. At this point, Japanese. l%ko drummer Chris Kanocalled out ‘(there’s too muchsittinggoingon here!” This brought the crowd to its collective

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the other members of the band gave following songs their own special flavor, particularly the Calypso stylings of Kwanza (of Peter Gabriel’s Real World Label) and the Raggee groove of Paul Bruntland of Canada’s own Bass is Bass. The group formed out of an onstage jam session at the Hillside music festival, organized by Chris Kano and fellow real tribal member Peter Warren,

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prised how manycultures have the same rythem,” said Chris. All in all an incredible show by a group of very talented, very approachable musicians. Catch their next show on Friday, March 12, at the Ballroom.

C&is Lupus mea culpa by Mike special

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K, by now everyone knows about the movie Canis Lupus,so I won’t bother hiding the fact that it exists any more. Yet, there are some issues I feel should be addressed in the severely recarded and unexplored regions of movie-making at

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chamber flying, red hot, and have great potential to injure. So when you hurdled our barriers and ignored our signs, many ofour actors and crew (who had seen demonstrations of what the guns could do) were rightfully distressed, Several confrontations resulted from this, and for this I apologize.

with things, You made the worst of an already bad situation. All you had to do was come talk to me and we would have worked something out. Students areacaptive market place for you for 365 days a year. I thought that maybe you could have shown more respect to this group of students and the sacrifice they were making for the sake of doing something cool for their fellow students. And by the way, talk of lawsuits aimed at

I’ve been rendered ecstatic by the incredible quality of the ~~~tE‘~~Z~~ footage and the Lovers T&s X&ted GreetingCurd pertOrmances of GaaGifts our cast. Stag Shop

Firstly, to all you non-reading, barricade jumping denizens of the SLC, I’m sorry. I was completely unprepared for the nightmare of trying to shoot for30 hours in one weekend in the busiest place on campus. For the record, we shut down access to the atrium only to control the traffic coming and going. The reason for this is simple: firearms can kill. The arsenal of weapons used during the techni-

after talking with Steven, manager of The Cove, I must ad1 m mir that I sympathize with your position. Finally, there is little I can say to convey how simultaneously Secondly, to the owners of frustrating and rewarding an expeBrubaker’s, thepharmacyand the rience this thing has been. Now Cove, I must again apologize. I with shooting done and the had noidea how disruptive to your grueling editing near done, I can business we would be. You should see that we’ve succeeded. Canis have been warned and I am defihpuslooksincredible, better than

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I’m excited by the reception our work has received from the entire campus and I’ve been rendered ecstatic by the incredible quality of the footage and the performances of our cast.C&Atcpus opens on March 23 at Fed Hall.

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Wackiness abounds on the debut from Anglo-Scottish collective, the Beta Band. As the title suggestsJJG,-+reeE.P.‘s isacompilation of the Betas’ first three EPs, Since their first release in 1997, the Beta Band have been collecting critical praise on both sides of the Atlantic. A single listen will confirm that a lot of music critics have some pretty odd tastes. The Beta experience is not unlike a gloriously sloppy and shambolic Frankenstein madeupofparts from Beck, Pink Floyd, Gomez, Primal Scream and Funkadelic. While the eclecticismgetsoutofhandattimes, there’s usually the hint of a great pop song bubbling underneath. The first four tracks from EP # 1 CRampion Versions are the most accessible and conventional tunes. They’re folky swamp-boogies, short on productionvalues but long on groove. Though you wouldn’t

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lmpdnts&lT Dare I utter a cliche, this CD was a piece of cake. It was an easy listen and easy reviewing. The first song “Fingers” was a mixture of jazz, a Capella and oriental sounds. It had a particular indication of the Asian heritage of the artists involved. This song was well done, and it was not one that tried to force the culture of the artists on the listener. It was about presentingwhoand what you know

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Mmmm.. . rebellion hardcore punk. After 13 years and several recording label changes, working class NYC punk rockers Sick Of It Ali have settled with label Fat Wreck Chords and released their fifth album Cul/to Arms. With all the mass-manufactured SoCal punk we get bombarded with these days, it’s nice to find something with a little of the old punk integrity. To be completely honest, this isn’t great music either - from a

P&y Sotind consists primarily of looped chemically-enhanced madness that just go on and on. “Monolith” deserves mention as perhaps the best candidate for the Revolution #9 award in years. Lis-

Ret.. Bandidos, the final EP on the record, saves the Betas from the brink of Syd Barrett-land. They somehow manage to combine the best aspects of the first two releases into an entertaining and unique sound. The jams are more concise and listenable, though these boys won’t be winning any awards for their clever wordplay. “Push It Out” is both the titleand only lyric of the lead-off track. Though this should be monotonous, it’s not. And that’s the beauty of the Beta Band. With a nearly go-minute running time, T.c T&t8 E.P.s is nothing if not good value. While the less adventurous should probably steer clear, anyone who’d actually like to hear what it would have sounded like if Bootsy Collins had crashed Beck’&tit&ons sessions with a big bagofweed and peyotemightwant toseekthisout. If nothing else, it might give you something to talk about if you’re ever trapped in a room full of music critics.

you are. It was smooth listening, a little fast paced, definitely something you would not use asa lullaby unless you were high strung. The second song “Everybody Say Yeah” was very much like the first, except it was mostly repetition of the same beat. What this song appears to mimic is dance music except with a cultural tempo. Growing up in Nigeria, I had an incredible opportunity towatch and fall in love with Asian movies, songs, musicians, artists, lifestyles etc, you name it. It was therefore a great pleasure for me to listen to “Asian Vibes,” the third song; it sounded like something from the core of the Asian culture itself. It was sungin a fun atmosphere, and

the part that surprised me was the great ability of the artists to incorporate this sound ‘with a Gaelic background, then to return to their own sounds. Now this is truly talent because very few times have I heard two different sounds be incorporated so well. Think of rap music in the ’80s then add a twistofAsian drums, this was what “Massive” was. I can see this song being redone with another song a few years from now or used in a suspense thriller. It had a techno sound to it. This was what I loved about this CD it did not ignore any musical representation but incorporated different styles while maintaining its Asian sound.

purely musical perspective. The vocals never descend from the level of tuneless screaming. The chords aren’t particularly inventive: they’re those basic, tried and true, slammin’ metal/hardcore heavyguitarchords that have been the backbone of the genre since the ’70s. The lyrics are your standard rebellious, anti-conformist “screw the world I want to get off’ fare. Songs just begin, say what they have to say, and abruptly endno little lead-ins orcute instrumental interludes. But that’s what punk is all about. So if CaNto Amts sounds like every other hardcore album, how does Sick Of It All have integrity? Because they don’t sound like Green Day. After 13 years, here is a band still doing thrashing gutter

punk songs, refusing to give in to the lure of money and start cranking out the cute, lyrical, soft punk mush that the music industrypeddies to suburbanite week-end warrior teens whoare trying to pretend that they’re rebels. And to be fair, C&o Amss has its moments of inspiration: there’s a love song, punk-style (“Sanctuary”) and a very intriguing guitar riffat the start of “Hindsight.” And at the very end of the last track “(Just a) Patsy” there’s a moment of silence followed by a surprise bonus song, “Greezy Wheezy.” This short, grimy, back-alley hobo blues song is worth the price of the whole album. In short,CaNtoArnts is a great mosh slam-dancing hardcore punk album. Throw it in the player and start kicki n’ ass.

discover the joys of making weird noises. Someone bought these guys a theremin and sampler, and they use them to great effect to space-out their ever-evolving brand of acoustic funk. Perhaps the longest 4-track EP ever, 2% Pa4

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is not for a southreally tracks

/mpn’ntstaf Bare Jr. is a five piece rockactoutofNashvillethat gets its name from its singer, Bobby Bare Jr. The group got together through a variety of strange circumstances (such as Bare Jr. himself doing the lighting at a show for his eventual backup rhythm section) and immediately made a name for themselves down south. The Bare Jr. sound is in their eyes pure rock; “there really are rock and roll bands in Nashville.” However, as it seems to be with many a southern U.S. rock group, they have had supreme difficulty in leaving any trace ofcoun-

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of standard three or four chord fare that bring to mind Lowest of the Low or Cracker (although not as have a heavy ’70s influence. The combination of five vocals and five instrumentals on the CD is nicely done, as it seems to b well planned, not just thrown together randomly. Thevocals are of course, done by Mr. Ty Tabor who doesa wonderful vocal job. I’m overall very impressed

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good as either). Some songs such as “You Blew Me Off” (the current radio hit) and “Why Don’t You Love Me” are fairly heavy and it is clear Bare Jr. are doing all they can to be the rock and rollers they truly wish to be. Unfortunately ‘%oggy Daisy” and the irritatingly twangy “Patty McBride” destroy any rocker image these guys were going for. “The Most” is probably the best cut on the record and even it is barely worth mentioning. Of note - She1 Silverstein co-wrote “I Hate ,Myself.” Also of note it’s not a good song.B are Jr. may indeed findsuccess after all, bands much worse than them have. To achieve it though, Bare Jr. should drep the wanna-be rock and roller act and be content to thrive on CMT, that’s where they belong. The song “Standing In Line,” a vocal by Ty Tabor, is not only a wonderful hard rock track but also prepares the listener for the other tracks to follow, Overall, it seems to combine some elements from both Bostonand DeepPurplewith a unique twist. Theender, “What About The Merch?,” is perhaps the best instrumental

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with the CD, with the lead in song “Standing In Line” and ending song “What About The Merch?” being the strongest among them.

But with this CD already released in Europe in August of last year; those who like it will probably have it already. So, don t expect it to be a big seller.

by Frank Yang speckf to fmpfint It’sbeenabaddecadeforXTC. After 1992’s excellent Il’onsuc/r, Andy Partridge and company became embroiled -in a drawn-out battle with their record label, Virgin, whichessentiallysaw the band go on strike until they were released from theircontract. To their fans, the band essentially vanished without a trace. The only releases over the next six years were a greatest hits package, tribute albumand box set of rarities - usually indicaters that a band has gone the way of the dodo. Mercifully though, this is not the case. Despite the departure of long-time guimrist Dave Gregory, XTC (nowjust Partridge and bassist Colin Moulding) have finally returned from exile - and they’ve brought gifts. Fresh from the winter of their discontent, Apple vet2&s vu~~mc I is the sound of XTC’s springtime rebirth. Ebullient opening tracks like “Easter Theatre” and “I’d Like That” carry the listener into an eternal, idyllic summer, where the afternoons are warm and last forever. Even the venomous “Your Dictionary” (a shot at Partridge’s ex-wife) is imbued with an irrepressible buoyancy. Album closers “Harvest Festival” and “The Last Balloon” capture the veryessenceofautumnforeveron tape. XTC have had seven years to plan this record, and the preparation shows - there is not a single misstep here. For it’s entire SOminute running time, Ap+h Venus

bandthatcraftedsuchangular,newwave pop gems as “Making Plans For Nigel” and “Senses Working Overtime.” There’s almost no electric guitar to be found here the songs are heavily orchestrated with strings, horns and piano and are beautifully arranged. Since abandoning touring over 15 years ago, XTC have become masters of the studio and their proficiency shows here. Apple IGzzls is a lush, exhilarating listening experience. Hardly a conventional pop record to be sure, but Brian Wilson had some unconventional ideas thirty years ago too. Words are inadequate for describingthisrecord. XTCconjure up the spirit of the Beatles in a way that Oasis will never, evercomprehend. Messrs. Patridge and Moulding will also take a shot at the

guitar-rock crown later this year with the release ofAppk V&us Valumb 2, a more conventional electric record. If V~‘ol.me 2 is anywhere near the masterpiece that Valums 1 is, XTC will have somehow managed to release both theirs’. p@perand Rmalre/erin a matter of months, and the world wili be a better place for it. Anyone who loves good music should own this record - it’s as simple as that. If the on!y two CDs you own are P&?oun& and A&y Road, buy A@$ie Vews Volutpte 1. You will ;nd&stand.

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For more info about HopeSpring Cancer Centre contact Bet&y at 43 Allen Street W., Waterloo. 742-4673. Ebytown Food Co-operative: organic, locally grown, minimally packa ed food for people, not for profit. A9tordable prices! 280 Phillip Street, Building A4, Waterloo Co-operative Residence. Call 886-8606 for weekly store hours. Guided Self Change of alcohol use: for individuals who may have concorns about the amount they are drinking and want to cut down. Call Counselling Services (ext. 2655) to find out Waterloo-Germany Exchange open to all students. Receive UW credits - language fluency - International experience - Intercultural skills! Deadline is @larch 15, 1999. For more info contact Secretary in Modern Languages, Rm 313 or the Director at 885-1211 ext. 2260 or htt ://watarts. uwaterloo.cal-mboehrin/ E xchange/ mannheim.htmi. Designing Learning Activities wlt?t Interactive Multimedia IS30lA (WSS) A new Independent Studies project course sponsored by the offiie of Teaching Resources and Continuin Education (TRACE). Students in ta 8 course will develop an understanding of the following areas of knowled 8: the processes at work in mediate ? learning activities; the potential and limitations of interactive multimedia in&uction; the steps of the

development process for instructional multimedia, including recommended milestones, reviews, and risks; the components of an effective design for learner-centred software. For more information, please contact Instructor Kevin Harrigan, PhD - x6832, kevinh Q uwaterloo.ca This January the Farmer’s Market will be in operation again. Students may urchase their $2.00 tickete at the T umkey Desk in the Student Life Centre. This return fare offers students a trip to the Farmer’s Market in St.Jacobs to shop. Crafts, fresh produce, meats, cheeses and flea market buys are all part of this famous local market. So jump on board and enjoy one of the many services offered to you at the University of Waterloo! Waterloo Community Arts Centre is offering a number of workshops during the months of February and March on Silk Painting, Watercolour, Figure Drawing and more. For details, please call (519) 886-4577.25 Regina St. S-, Waterloo. ON. N2J 1 R8. Career Workshop for Arts Students. Join alumni as they share advice on the job search strategies that get results. 8:3O - 330 p.m., Saturday, March 6. Contact Christine Woods, HH 146, Ext. 2119. The WATgreen Advisory Committee requires information from Service Departments, Staff, Students and Faculty regarding campus environmentat activities for presenting the state of the

environment report for UW. For further information or to forward reports, please contact Patti Cook, Waste Management, DC. Thanks to the great support given by the staff and students at UW. KW Blood Donor Clinic will be back March 29-April 1 in the Student Life Centre. Canadian Federation of University Women K-W - 35th Annual Used Book Sale at the First United Church, King and William Streets, Waterloo, on April 9 from noon until 9 .m. and April IO from9a.m. to 1 o.m. F orinfo/todonate call 740-5249. . The IODE Gladys Raiter Bursars for Graduate Study is offered for one Lear of post-graduate study to residents of the Municipality of Waterloo or students studying at the University of Waterloo or Wllfrid Laurier University. Approximate value $2,500. Application deadline: April 15,1999. For information telephone 905-522-9537 / fax 905-522-3637 or contact the Graduate Offices at the above Universities. Turnkey Coffee House on March 26. Pleae sian UD at the Turnk8Y Desk, Student Lif< Ce’ntre. c The Turnkev Desk is lookina for donations of *mugs. Pleas8 droi off mugs at the Turnkey Desk in the Student Life Centre. Plea- ioin the Waterloo-Wellingtsn branch i>f the Canadian Authors-Association. Visitors and new members are always welcome. Monthly meetings held in the Learning Centre, Kitchenercity Hall, 2ndfloor. Upcoming events: April 5 at 7:30 p.m. - George Roth, the bwner of Polyion Press. May 3 at 7130 p.m. - A Public Editing Circle. Writers’ Workshop - “Pen in Hand” presented by the Waterloo-Wellington Branch of the Canadian Authors As-

sociation and the City of Kitchener. Registration forms can be picked up at the public libraries and Kitchener City Hall. On Saturday, April 24 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Kitchener City Hall. Call Arlene at 579-0648 for details.

SATURDAY, MARCH 6,1999 UW Peace Society invites you to a “Social Justice Coffee HouSe at 8 p.m. in the Conrad Grebel Colle e Cafeteria. So round up our chums, %ust off your creative talent and join us. For more info contact Ka2mtfl 885;z;O, ext. 254 or at svip8 watservl .uwaterloo.ca Career Workshop for Arts Students. Join alumni as they shareadvice on the job search strategies that get results. 8:30-3:30 p.m. Contact Christine Woods, HH 146, ext. 2119. SUNDAY, MARCH 7,1999 The Elora Festival Sin ers resent J.S. Bach’s masterpiece, B he g t. Matthew Passion, 3:30 p.m. at the Church of our Ladv in GuelDh. For info and tickets call *646-0331’. KW

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‘The Duke Trio”, Mark Fewer-violin, Thomas Wiebe-cello, and Peter Longworth-piano. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young Street, W., Waterloo at 8 p.m. Call 886-1673 for info/reservations. WEDNESDAY, MARCH IO, 1999 Gays and Lesbians of Watrloo (GLOW)ComingOut Discussion Group. Topic: “Gender Roles” 7:30 p.m. Social

follows at 9 p.m. HH376. Meet old friends and make new ones. All web come. Details: 884-4569. More great music at Grebel! 12:30 p.m. at the Chapel, Conrad Grebel College ‘Willem Moolenbeek and Boyd McDonald”, classical saxophone and piano. Free admission. UW Yonex Open Bandminton Tournament - it’s survival of the fittest! Pure competition and raw adrenaline action! Think you’re up for the challenge?!? Think you got the guts? Then prove it at the Columbia Icefields/PAC Gym on March 12/l 3. Entry deadline is today. Two matches guaranteed per event. Prizes, food, drinks!! Coiitact Sara Fawal at email: ssffawal@fes.uwaterloo.ca TUESDAY, MARCH 16,1999 The University of Waterloo campus is getting ready to welcome thousands of prospective students and their parents at the annual Campus Day. The visitors will have an opporiunity to learn more about academic programs, campus life, and student services. Most activities begin around 930 a.m. and some continue until 4 p.m. Students and their parents can stop at the Visitors Centre in South Campus Hall to pick up a Campus Day newspaper, which details the day’s atxWrie3. The University of Waterloo’s six faculties will each hold program-specific activities, tours, and information sessions, and the three colleges - Conrad Grebel, Renison, and St. Paul’s United and St. Jerome’s University are atso hosting tours and special events. For further info http://www,uwaterloo.ca, then open “Campus Day Open House” .

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All hcultles: Doreen Bnsbrn Award - available to third year Regular or 36 Co-op female students in an Honours program in which women are currentlv under represented. Deadline: April 30/99. ’ Leeds-Waterloo Student txchange Proaram Award - students to contait John hedley. Mechanical Engineering. Faculty of Applied Health Sciences: Michael Gellner Memonal ScholarshIp available to all 3rd year Regular Heaith Studies and Kinesiology. Deadline: March 31/99. Robert Haworth Scholarship - completion of 3rd year in an honours program in resource management related to Park Planning and Management, Recreation, Natural Heritageor Outdoor Recreation. Deadline: May 31/99. Faculty

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Robin K. l%nksIPacloll Award - avarlable to 1 B Accountancy Studies based on marks and extracurricular involvemerit. Deadline: March 3l/Q9. m. . Qyck Scholarship - available to I sf or 2nd year GSLL students. Deadline: end of Winter term. UW-Manullfe C;ommunrtv& World Service Award - available td students who have completed a work-term in the sewice of others, locally, nationallyorabroad who received little or no remuneration. Interested students should contact Arts Special Programs, HH. I-acuity of Enqrneermg: Andersen Consulting Award - available to 38 Engineering. Deadline: March 31/99. John Bergsma Award In tnglneerrng available to all based on financial need, minimum 75% average and leadership/ extracurricular involvement. canadtan Posture and Seatina Centre Scholarshio - available to all. Eeadline: Oct. 15/99: kelth Carr Memonal Award - available to 3AIB or 4A Chemical. Deadline: June 30/99.

Consulting tngineers of Ontario Scholarship - available to all 38. Deadline: March 31/99. co-operators Group Ltd. Award - available to 3A Environmental Engineering based on marks and extracurricular involvement. Deadline: May 31/99. John L)eere Limited ScholarshlP - available to all 38 Mechanical with ari interest in manufacturing &/or product design. Deadline: March 31/99. Handy Duxbury Memonal Award - available to all 38 Chemical. Deadline: March31/99. hobert Haworth ScholarshIp - available to 36 Civil. Deadline: May 31/99. C ,I h &S Ltd tnvironmentai Schb&;g! avikble’ to 3B Environmental (Chemical). Deadline: May 31/ 99. &Wio Hydra tngineering Awards -

MONDAYS The Outer Club meets at 6130 p.m. in Math & Computer, room 4040. For more info please see http:// watservl .uwaterloo.ca/-outersl frontpge.html English Language Lab/class is from 2:30-3:20 p.m. in Modern Languages 113, September to June. The class has an emphasis on pronunciation and listening’ exercise& Students, faculty, staff -and spouses are welcome to attend. For more information contact the International Student Office, ext. 2814. WEDNESDAYS Grace Christian Fellowship, a gathering of Christians and those interested in Christianity, meets at 4:30 p.m., St. Paul’s United College, McKirdy Hall. l

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available to 16 Chemical, Electrical, Environmental or Mechanical. Eligible candidates will be women, aboriginal (native) Canadians, persons with disabilities or visible minorities. Deadline: July 31/99. MarceI pecruegnat ScholarshIp - avaIlable to 38 &ii- Water Resource Management students. Deadline: May 31/99. shell Hecrultment ScholarshIp - available to Chemical, Mechanical,‘Civil and Electrical & Computer who have or will be applying for a Co-op position with Shell. Deadline: March 15/99. Jack Wlseman Award - available to 36 Civil. Deadline: Oct. 30/99. Faculty of tnvironmental Studies: Robert Haworth ScholarshIp - completion of 3rd year in an honours programme in resource management related to Park Planning and Management, Recreation, Natural Heritage, or Outdoor Recreqtion. Deadline:- May 31/99 Marcel pequegnat-Scholarship - availabie to 3rd year Environment & Resoyrce Studies, Planning, Water Resource Management. Deadline: May 31/99. bacultv of Mathematics to 3B Math. DeadI&% March 31/99 Certlfred Management Accounting Bur-

sary - available to full-time students in Mathematics- Business Administration/ Chartered Accountancy. Preference will be given to sudents who attended high school in counties of Perth, Waterloo, or Weltington. Deadline: May31/99. ‘Co-operators tiroup Ltd. Award - available io 3A Actuarial Science based on marks and extracurricular involvement.

ship - available to 38Comput& Science. Deadline: March 31199. Friar Luca Pacloll Award - available to IB Accountancy Studies based on marks and extracurricular involvement. Deadline: March 31199. %ell Recruitment Scholarship - available to 3A, 3B, or 4A Compute; Science or Business Administration students who have or wilt be applying for a Coop position with Shell. Deadline: March 15/99. Faculty of !%18IlC8 3 C J h & S Ltd tnvironmentai &h&&;r-ivai&e td 3rd year Chemistry. Deadline:

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hrlarcel Pequwnat Scholarship - available to 3g E&h ScienceMl&ter Resource Management. Deadline: May 31/99.

Applications for the scholarships are b&g accepted during. the Winter term. Refer to Section 4 of the Undergraduate Calendar for further criteria. Application forms are available in the Student Awards Office, 2nd Floor, Needles Hali.

Details: Graham E. Morbey, ext, 3633 or g2morbey8 watservl . Office: SLC e.El#l

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UW Debate Club meetings are held at 430 p.m., El207. It is open to everyone, regardless of experience. Come on out and have fun! FRIDAYS Enalish Conversation Class meets fro6 2-4 P.m. in Nli 2080, September to June.

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spouses are invited to attend. For more info call ext. 2814, International Student Office. SATURDAYS Farmer’s Market Bus schedule. The bus will pickup and return at 9: 15,10:15, and II:30 a.m. Tickets $2.00 Ask at the Turnkey Desk, SLC for more info.

Call Sue Coulter at the Volunteer Action Centre (742-8610) for more details on these opportunities. Cancer Society Needs Your Help - #0092572 A volunteer with excellent organizational skills is needed to coordinate volunteer drivers with cancer patients who need transportation. This requires 4-6 hours a week and can be done from your home. Drivers are also needed. Get Your Motor Runnin - #OlZ-1888 andout on the highway of volunteerism for the CNIB by selling tickets for a Harley Davidson. Accessibility Affects All Of Us - #IO1 Join the Barrier Free Assessment Committee which works with municipal govemments, agencies and members of the community to address issues of accessibility, inclusion and disability awareness. HopeSpring Needs You - #907 HoDeSorina Cancer Support Centre’s Spiritual Wgrrior Schola&ip Fun Committee is looking for organized, creative individuals who can help to build this special fund. Evening Reception Needed - #I 40-283 Core Literacy is looking for friendly helpful volunteers with superb telephone skills to rovide reception help on Tuesday or ! hursday evenings. Soecial Childcare Volunteers - #049 are needed on Tuesday evenings from 6-8 p.m. to look after babies and toddlers. This is a short-term position only, until Apri!, two hours a week. Sometimes We All Need Friends! - #0341912 KW Extend-A-Family is looking for Respite Providers who can work with people who have a developmental disability. Minimal remuneration for expenses. The City of Waterloo Volunteer Services (888-6488) is currently recruiting for the following volunteer position: Theatre Volunteers; are needed to assist with “Jumpstart! Moves” a showcase performance of modern dance, on Saturday, March 20 from 6:30-l 1 p.m. Children’s International Summer Villages - CISV Waterloo Regional Chapter - is looking for adult leaders for 1999 and 2000 Summer Interchanges to Austria and Mexico. For more info and details call Susan Hewitt at 745-2095. Waterloo Minor Soccer needs reliable coaches and assistant coaches for all a e divisions. The season runs Ma to 3uly for most ages. Pleaymc;; Or 57 I! -9680 wmscQ waterloominorsoccer.com Famllywork% asslstant - iolunteers needed at LutherwtiCODA’s Child and Parent Place (3-5 hours/ week), supervised access program for children of separated families to visit non-custodial parents. Call 743-l 460, ext. 234. Canadian Crossroads International is now accepting applications for a 4 month overseas volunteer placements. No upper age limit, but must be 19+. CCI is largely funded by CIDA. Come to an info night, March 8 at 7 p.m. at the Moody Blues Cafe, 68 Regina Street, Waterloo call Gaby at 742-4883 or (gabysabados8 hotmail.com) or Ratz at 888-0017. Big Sisters - ask about our short-term match program created for university students. A car is an asset. Cafi 7435206 and ask about our 1 day training session March 6, 1999 from 9 a.m. to 4 n-m. Build your resume! Give to the community! Friendly volunteers are desperately needed to provide companionship to people who have Alzheimer Disease. Two hours/week commitment. Training/ support provided. Call Alzheimer Society 742- 1422. English Tutor Program - volunteer tutors are needed to tutor students on a one-to-one basis in written and oral English. Tutors meet students on campus for 1 term, usually once a week for l-2 hours. Volunteer at the International Students Office, NH2080 or call ext. 2814 or email dariene Q watservl .

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Architectural student needed: I have a house to be renovated into an interior decorating store. Store front needs a modern facelift. An architectural graduating student with fresh ideas. For an appointment please call Paulette 740-6856 or leave message on voice mail at 740-8754 after 5 p.m. Travel - teach English: 5 day/40 hour, .May 12-l 6 or Aug. 4-8 or Oct. 20-24, Toronto. TESOL teacher cert. course (or by correspondence). Thousands of jobs available now! FREE info pack, toll free l-888-270-294 1. Canvassers needed for College Pro Painters. Flexible hours. Good pay. Call now! Natalie at 7254886. Looking for Summer employment? Wildfire Specialists Inc. is seeking people for forest fire fighting. Employment begins the first week of May until the last week of August. Experience

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mandatory and training can be arranged. For more info contact: Wildfire at (705) 693-0323. We are open for business everyday from 8;30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. or check us out at www.wildfire.unitz.on.ca

Twin City Driving School - learn defensive driving skills from most experienced advanced driving instructor. Individual lessons for Gl, G2 exit. Lessons provided in Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi and English. Good successful results. Reasonable rates. Contact Tirath Sharma at 886-3478.

Rooms for rent - close to Parkdale Plaza, parking, laundry facilities. Call 725-5348. Now renting for Sept. 1999. l,2,3, and 4 bedroom units, available close to universities. Call Mike 669-4646. Available September 1999 - 5 bedroom house in lakeshore area, great family room, licensed, garage, quiet neighbourhood, close to all amenities, 20 minute walk to UW. $l,325/month. Call 888-7377. Two bedroom townhouse - shared - laundry, near Parkdale Plaza. Townhouse is furnished. $ negotiable. Call 572-5517 or 746-5003. Summer sublet - 2 bedrooms in 4 bedroom townhouse. 10 minutes from UW, Albert Street, N, Clean, across from beer and grocery store, drugstore. Call Renee at 747-5008. Laundry included. $200-$220/month plus utilittes. Great sublet - 2 large bedrooms, 20 minute walk, $200/month, utilities included, free laundry, parking, large ret room. Available May I. Call Sherry 747-4549.

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