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Nortel gives $10a3M to UW Donated money to go to high tech programs over next decade by Sarah Crellin /mprintstaR

he course of UW history was dramatically altered on Friday, March 5, as Nortel Networks announced that it “will help the University of Waterloo expand the information technology knowledge base of its faculty, students and graduates by committing $10.3 million over 10 years.” At cencre stage in the Davis Centre foyer was Keith Powell, Nortel Networks’ senior vicepresident, whoannounced Nortel’s contribution and the formation of the University ofWaterloo Nortel Networks Institute for Advanced Information Technology. Powell himself will sit on the new Institute’s advisory board as a co-chair. Private sector donations are a crucial part of the Provincial Government’s plan to implement ATOP, the Access to Opportunities Program, which aims to double enrollment in high-tech programs in Ontario’s universities and colleges. The government has

agreed to match any private sector contributions that schools can obtain to fund the program. Powell outlined specifically how Nortel’s contribution will be allocated. He announced that creation of “126 Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering scholarships, including 90 $3,500 scholarships each year over 10 years for third-and fourthyear undergraduate students, 12 $7,000 scholarships each year over 10yearsforgraduatestudentsand 24 annual $3,500 scholarships in perpetuity for first- and secondyear students.” Aside from scholarships, Powell alsoannounced that Nortel will provide “a number of co-op work terms” for students, as well as newlabequipment,facultyrelease time to “conduct information technology research,” and four Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering research chairs. Powell also issued a challenge to other companies to come forward and con tribute to ATOP. Next to approach the podium was David Johnson, the Ontario

Minister of Education and Training. Johnson, who received his blasters in Compu ter Science at UW, reminisced about his time at the university and told some anto ecdotes lighten the mooa. You’vegot your hard hat and tie, nowgiveus some He called the partnership m4 . photo by Kieran Green with Nortel Networks a “win, win, win all the way jump-for-joy day at the University and thanked them for ofWaterloo.“The student populaaround,” tion was represented by EngSoc their support. Johnson reiterated President Ryan Chen-Wing and the point that the Ontario governMath Society President Steve ment will be sharing the start-up costs for ATOP by matching priSzrydlko. In his speech, Chen-Wing vate sector donations, and stated commended Nortel for askingspeagain the government’s intention to put $150 million into ATOP c&ally for student involvement with the announcement. “With all province-wide. ’ these changes I think we have a The university and the stureal opportunity to maintain and dents were also represented at the improve that education,” he said. announcement. UW President James Downey made introductions, and called Friday “another continued to page 5 1

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proposal to make the Feds fee refundable for the fall term was put forth at the last Students’councilmeeting, on Sunday, March 7. Currently, allfull~~ time students pay $2450 on their fee statement towards the Feds. The fee supports the operation of Fed businesses, clubs, services and resources. If the proposal is passed, all full-time students will have the opportunity to claim a full refund for ihe fee. EngineeringCouncillor Doug Suerich made the proposal, commenting “right now, there is no good mechanism for students to register a vote of non-confidence with the Feds.. . with a refundable

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fee, students can send a clear messa’ge to the Feds: if you want our money, you have to earn it.” Suerich also cites reasons like cost and moral objections to Fed policy for the proposal. “Over an eight term degree, the Fed fee adds up to around $200.” He adds, “students who have serious moral, cthical or religious objections to what the Feds are doing should be able to withdraw fully from the corporation, and that means getting their money back.” Currently students are able to cease their membership with the Feds by writing a letter to the Feds, but are unable to get a fee refund. The Feds fee supports funding for the FedBus, concert programming and support, SIRC, GLOW, Academic and Financial

Counselling Services, the Legal Resource Office, BACCHUS, the Volunteer Centre, Off-campus Dons, Education Station, the Feds Food Bank and political representationin student organizations such as CASA and OUSA. The Feds also run businesses including the Bombshelter, Fed Hall, Ground Zero, the Used Bookstore, Variety & Post and Scoops. If the proposal passes, Suerich estimates a 10 to 15 percent claim rate chat will result in a loss of around $100,000in Fed funding. Feds President Christian Provenzeno commented that reductions this large would “certainly affect the Federation on what it could do,” adding “personally, I would vote no.” Provenzeno continued, “I don’t think the student

body is fully aware of what the Feds do for them. Often the financial problems take away from the recognition that the other functions of the Federation provide.” The Feds fee was refundable from 1977 until 1991, when it was cancelled by a by-law. The reasons for a non-refundable fee included financial instability and the risk of bankruptcy, the inability to control the use of Fed services by paying and non-paying students, and that certain Fed services are used by all students. The 1991 Students’ Council was also concerned that Waterloo was the only University in Canada with a refundable student federation fee. The vote on the proposal wilt take place on April 11 at the Students’ Council meeting.

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in a cinema-starved Waterloo, but help fortify the Princess against multiplexes like the new Silver City in Kitchener and end the competition which would result from the construction of the proposed 1O- 12 screen franchise cinema. Princess owner JohnTuct has proposed a six-screen cinema in one of the Seagram plots. He feels that a cinema of this size would satisfy Waterloo’s need for movie screens, as presently there is only one. Also, he believes it: would avoid many of the problems presenred by a larger multiplex, such as traffic and parking. The new facility would have stadium seating, state-ofthe-art projection would

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question of what to do with the land once occupied by the Seagram plant has long plagued Waterloo City Hall. The plans for this land have been many, including a hotel, condos and a lo- 12 screen multiplex. None of these proposals have yet come to fruition, leaving the Seagram land a large gravel scar in Waterloo’s core. However, a new proposal has recqntly crossed the desks of all the major players in the Seagram land issue as the Princess Cinema turns its eyes to the barren lot. The Princess is a single-screen independent cinema in the heart of Uptown Waterloo, squeezed between a bar and a bowling alley. Its film fare consists of arr-house, forcign, festival m picks, classics, acclaimed Hollywood films and has long been the only place where cuit film fans could get their big screen fix. Throughout its &year life, the Princess has grown with only a few interruptions, most norably a nearly yearlong picket line protest by a disgruntled projectionist. The cinema has now announced its intentions to expand with a new six-screen facilities built on the Seagram land. This move would not only allow the Princess to

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lmpLwsta!r s environmental education disposable? This is the question a veteran environmental educator of 33 years proposed to an audience of over 50 people on Tuesday, March 9. Janice Palmer’s calkcomes in response tu rhe new curriculum for Ontario schools brought forth by the Harris government. Palmer recognizes that the new curriculum will have broad impacts on students and teachers but focused the talk on her area of extensive knowledge 1 environmental education. Palmer criticizes the new guidelines for their glaring omission in the area of environmental education. She passionately stated, “[Environmental education] wasn’t modified folks, it’s gone.” New education guidelines are traditionalty written by committees ofpracticing teachers and it usually takes two to three years for those guidelines to be completed. The Harris government believes it should cake only two to three months for new guidelines to be completed, a process where Palmer bclicves, “speed comes over qualit):.” Palmer said the I Jarris government pushed for such speed in order “to prove teachers were lazy.” Tenders were called from the private sector and from the LJnited States. Palmer questions this process. Firstly, because it allows for American documents to be used in Canada and, secondly, because Harris did nor announce which bidder won. The goal of environmental education, as Palmer paraphrased from ‘IJNESCO, is to develop a population which is concerned wi ch contemporary environmental issues,

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Ideally, this population will have the education, skills and motivation to work collectively and individually to find solutions to environmental problems. The broader debace surrounds whether or not envir&mental education is one of “the basics” students should be required to study. Palmer maintains it is undoubtably as vital as any other area of study. She asked her audience, “Has anyone suggested we stop teaching math?” The last science guidelines, which came out in 1987, contained what Palmer believes to be crucial in environmental education -they taught “respect for all life forms [and the] importance of maintaining ecosystem integrity.” These are the two critical themes missing from the new guidelines.

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rage of the arcades and “tech-town” flavour of Silver City-like cinemas. The Princess venue is also going to be tweaked toadjust: for the new building’s increased capacity. The largest change in scheduling would be that there would be a move to first run movies, rather then waiting for the biggcr-name movies to finish their runs at bigger theatres. Film fans need not worry there are no plans to change the kind of films the Princess shows and space would still be open for more obscure specialty and independent: films. I

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thing on which Hillis places priority and plans co raise Imprint’s profile. “It is important for volunteers to feel they are a part of a team,” she added. In the running ofthe newspaper she wants to promote a democratic environment and utilize the Editorial Board more in making content decisions. ‘ When asked why she left a good job and applied to work at Imprint, she expressed how she wanted

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Canadian Federation of Students challengeBankruptcy Act by Rob Schmidt hprin tsta7 tudent bankruptcyisnojoke. In 1996-97, there were ks lO,296consumerbankruptties that included student loan debts. While this is a significant number,itaccountsforonly18per cent ofall bankruptcies. As ofJune 18, 1998, bankruptcy is no longer an option for students for a minimum of 10 years after the end of studies. AnnickChenier, with the help of the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS), is launching a court challenge against the amended Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act by applying for discharge after nine months, as is the law for everyone except students. In a statement by the solicitors for IUs. Chenier they state that, “an individual who lives the high life incurring considerable commercial debtcan be discharged from bankruptcy after nine months.” Rut the reality in Canada now is that students pursuing a higher education are prevented fromusingbankruptcybychenew rules. Chenier’s tuition increased from $1,350 to $3,600 over her university career. “My highereducation left me with a $63,000 debt and monthIy payments of $631, roughly34 per cent of my monthly take home pay.” Chenier is cur-

rently working full-time in her field of studies but her monthly payments are prohibitive. As with all student loans, the 10 year repayment is the only option. Even so, increasing the repayment to 15 years is not a better option. The interest paid on a 15 year loan is $23,045 compared to $14,483 for a ten year loan. Claims that students are abusing the bankruptcy laws are simply not true, says Jennifer Story of the CFS. “Bankruptcy trustees are telling us [that students] aren’t abusing these laws any more than anyone else.” When asked how the CFS foundchenier, Story said that

gram. They claim that increasing student bankruptcy rates are making it difficult to make money and in certain markets the losses are so high, that banks have pulled out altogether. An example of this is in Nova Scotia, where CIBC formerly provided loans under the Nova Scotia Student Loans program. In June of 1997, CIBC chose not to renew its contract with the government, leaving Royal Bank as the sole lender. The reason stated at the time was the increasing difficulty in running a profitable program due tostudent bankruptcy. Statistics provided to Imprht by the CFS show a different picture, Only one per cent of students repaying loans declared bankruptcy in 1996-97. As well, for the banks’ “service” to the government they are provided a five per cent “risk premium” on the dollar value of all loans going to repayment. While the banks have claimed they aren’t making money under this program they have not released figures proving this. Bankruptcy is by no means an easy way out. It costs $1,600 to begin the proceedings and the process takes a minimum of nine months. Bad credit will stay on the individual’s credit record for a minimum of seven years. Financial relations between the CFS and Chenier are being held confidential.

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Highereducationlefkmewith monthly paymentsof$631 -34percentofmy monthlytake-home pay they advertised at several campuses across Canada. “We get dozens ofphone calls per week,” from people with similar stories and situations. Chenier was chosen from the applicants and the CFS feels confident in her case. Story expressed concern for the mature students who phone. “They are choosing between buying their kids new clothes or paying their [student] loans.” Governments have been forced to make these drastic changes to the act becauseofbank pressure. Banks currently assume the risk of the student loan pro-

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Szrydlko added his approval to the partnership quoting the famous line “I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.” After the speeches, the media had an opportunity to ask Mr. Powell and Mr. Johnson about some of the issues which surround the announcement.Imprint asked the Minister of Education what role he thought the government should play in universities, and whether the expansion of technology programs would negativeiy influence liberal arts programs. Johnson avoided the questions. Although he said that he did not think arts programs would be “squeezed out,” his response echoed his earlier speech. According to Johnson, “We should take every advantage of the opportunities for private sector involvement and partnerships with the universities, with the government.” He also said that “there are far more applicants than there are spaces in the high tech programs” and that ATOP opens up “spaces that students have been seeking over many years.” One concern private sector in-

volvement in education raises is what the private sector may expect in return for their contribution. “My return on investment is if I can increase substantially the number of grads that I have coming into Nortel with that kind of technological background,” said Potveil. Healsopointed out that more people in the job market could create lesscompetition for jobs and therefore reduce the “sort of skyrocketing kind of costs and price that we have to pay for new grads.” Imprint also asked Powell how the Nortcl partnership will affect co-op jobs for non-technology students. Powell said that while Nortel “clearly [needs] graduates from across all of the faculties” their “keen focus is obviously the technology side of it”the side he feels has the greatest shortage. The Nortel announcement was over, however, the impact has yet to be fully realized.According to Robin Stewart, the Federation of Students VP Education, “injections ofcash into the university are a good thing,” but the university has to be cautious to ensure there are“no strings attached” when entering into partnerships with the private sector.

J Stewart said that one positive element to the Nortel partnership is the much needed contribution toward undergraduate scholarships and bursaries. The VP Education pointed out both positive and negative aspects of the Nortel announcement’s impact onto-op. Although he said Nortel’s involvement at UW could be good for the co-op program by providing jobs, he also said that co-op is “the area I’m mostworried about.” Stewart stated his concern that large “corporate recruiting offices” might appear at UW and “bite their way into campus culture.” Another question which surround private sector involvement at UW is how much control private sector interests might have Over research and other university decisions. Stewart said that he hadn’t seen the contract between the partners involved in ATOP at UW, but that he believes

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he “double cohort” or the enrolmen t bulge that will happen after the elimination of OAC could cause double trouble for UW. The Harris government is proposing the end of Ontario Academic Credits @AC) and a new curriculum has been implemented for this year’s grade nine class. This new curriculum will allow the grade 12 classes of 2003 to graduate aIong with all OAC graduates of the same year. This double cohort increases the number of students attempting to enter university, live in residence and apply for scholarships. Jim Kalbfleisch, Vice-President Academic and Provost, says the University ofWatcrloo has “started to think about the problem” but is more concerned with other issues for the current time. Kalbfleish went on to say “the impact would be very substantial. If it happened suddenly, it would mean an extra 65 70 per cent on top of first-year numbers. It would be a continuing challenge all the way through.” Kalbfleish says that a lot still has to be determined like issues of classroom space, new admittance and residency requests, which are all still unclear.

Kalbfleish further indicated the problem goes well beyond one year. He says that “in some ways, the main thing you need for first year is more classroom space.” He suggested that making better use of current classroom space or expandingolder buildings would fix some of the problems. Yet, Kalbfleish admits that “a few years after that there will be greater demand for specialized labs and research options which is often harder to develop and predict.” Robin Stewart, Feds VP Education, believes the double cohort “will cause a severe crunch on

and continue to ask the questian: “WillIgettobewhatIwanttobe?” Stutzman believes that “universities will be trying to accept: a lot of people” but says she’s still worried about the consequences of increased numbers+ Class sizes and actual schooling are not the only areas affected by the elimination of the OAC year. Christian Provenzano, Feds President, believes that “the Federation must consider how the new demographics will change the focus of the undergraduate body as a whole and whether this requires a shift for the Feds.” Due largely to the fact that most new first-year students will be under the legal drinking

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enter university,live in residence and apply for scholarships. space on campus.” He believes that the cohort will lead to “larger class sizes, less access to labs, professors and critical services unless the University seriously addresses these problems.” For students of the double cohort, the problem has already hit home. Amanda Stutzman, a ninth grader at East Elgin Secondary School, has considered fast-tracking to avoid the problem and is trying to maintain high marks to ensure her competitiveness with fellow classmates. She says that many of her classmates are worried

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he Canadian ,411iance of Student Associations (CASA) is outraged at a recent announcement that may exclude first-year students from the scholarship awards. The Board of Directors of the Canadian Millennium Scholarship Foundation (CMSF) has released a statement indicating the possible exelusion of incoming students Pmm from the awards. The origiis elitist nal mandate of CMSF stated that it sought “to increase access to post-secondary education for low- and middleincome Canadians.” The Foundation’s latest declaration seems deceptive, to say the least. The CMSF will begin distributing its $2.5 billion declining endowment in 2000. Over 100,000

scholarships will be awarded, for an average of $3,000 per year for full-time undergraduatestudents, for up to four years and $15,000. The program will also be open to part-time students. How the Foundation’s changes may affect the distribution of the scholarship money still remains to be seen. Hoops Harrison, CASA’s former National Director, feels that the Board’s pronounce-

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n Friday, January 1999, at the 1% 11 th annual Queen’s Entrepreneur’s Competition, the University of Waterloo entered two teams, sponsored by the University of Waterloo Business & Investment Club, into the preliminary round of judging. ERGyne Technologies Group, created by two fourth-year engineering students, Kate Hoye and Diane Cameron, designed a leg support system to replace the medical stirrups used on examination tables. Joseph B o u - Mmmm...sugar! Younesand Ronald Ruslim, both third year Computer science students made up the seco’nd team with their product, brokerspace, a turnkey, web-based system sold to full-service brokerages, through their company, nTract. Queen’s faculty members judged all submissions, with 29 teams entered in total. Of these teams, only nine were chosen to continue on to the final round to takeplaceontheweekendofMarch 19-2 1,1999, including University

of Waterloo’s own nTract team. These finalists will give a 30minute presentation, with the judges including members of industry, as well as academic and business media. Joseph and Ronald will receive complimentary consultation services from PriceWaterhouseCoopers to assist in preparations, and have the opportunity to win prizes ranging from $500 to $3,500. “‘This is a great achievement for the University of Waterloo. We’re very proud of both our teams,” s a y s Shauna Simon, President of the UW Business & Investment Club. “For a school without a distinct Business photo by )anice Jim Faculty to enter a competition of this nature is nothing short ofspectacular. They both worked very hard and should be commended for their efforts. To have one place as a finalist is definitely a great accomplishment.” On Tuesday, March 9, the club sold cotton candy in the SLC in an effort to raise money to assist with the costs incurred by the nTract team. It was a great success and special thanks goes out to all who helped, as well as those who contributed by buying the sweet treat.

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Zepf and Kerry O’Brien

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nyone who has been paying attel tion to the ongoing drama that our Imprint Forum section wi have noticed a thread developing amid: the Letters to the Editor - a series ( letters, responses and counter response Okay, actually there are sever; threads running at the moment, but th one I wish to draw your particular atter tion to now is the running debate ow Feds entertainment programming, Fed Programmer John Workman has been th target of a number of biting attacks. Som people, it seems, are very dissatisfiel with the kinds of events that Mr. Work man has thus far provided. The gener; complaint: too much hip hop, not enoug of everything else. I am pulled two ways on this issue Personally, I have a rather underground jet of tastes when it comes to music. would love to see a regular goth/indus :rial night happening on thiscampus. 01 :he other hand, I am forced to admit thl Fact that such an event wouldn’t stand chance in hell of making any money. This is the catch-22 that Mr. Work nan is also currently caught in. He i :rayped between two different definition If the bottom line, and no matter whit] day he goes, someone will be mad (unfor .unately, the debate has sunk to the leve jf personal invective, with critics accus ng Mr. Workman of using his position tc mpose his personal tastes upon the cam ~11s). On the one side, those with dtcrna ive entertainment tastes argue that, a: ,cudents who pay their fees to the Federa ion, they are cnticled to some ropresen ation. There should be some events fo hem as well. And I believe thcyare right FIcw~evcr, on the other side, hlr Vorkman has a budget, within which ht nusc work. Alternative events just don’1 bring in the crowds and cash like the hiI lop dance club nights-that’s reality. The otherreality is this: the Fedsarc urrentlysurrounded byaflockofwatchul vultures, justwaiting to take up thecq If financial mismanagement (as was deminstraced during the Capital Improve. nen t Fund referendum campaign). The recent appearnce ofZamora the Torture Kingand hisTouringStunt ShoM t Fed Hall was a perfect example of a ,reac alternative event. Ic was a hell of a x of fun (check out the review on page 2). However, less than 100people turned ut for the show. As Mr. Workman freely dmits,theFedsaregoingtotakeabighit n this one. , It’s going to take several big-draw vents like the upcoming rave to balance lut the money lost on each Zamora-&pe went the Feds book. So should the Feds keep booking xents like Zamora? Yes, definitely. For wo reasons, First: the more such events take place, :he more people they will draw each time. Zach event will help rebuild UW’s repuation for hosting a good variety of shows. Is the reputation grows, so will thecrowds. raking a hit on Zamora now is an investnent in the future. Second: the bottom line for the Fed:ration of Students should be students, lot money. Providing a variety of events omeet the interests ofall UWsrudents is .n obligation of the Federation. Damn he financial vultures, let’s concern burserselves with whatreallymacters: the Leeds and wants of students.

Reduted government funding forcertheuniverrity to lookto corporate jponrorrhipr. Ignorance may be bliss, but nothing gets done

n regards to last week’s letter on climate change, of which the writer felt that a belief in climate change is “patently wrong,” I’m assuming he was not at Dr. Suzuki’s lecture, nor has he done any research into climate change. Suzuki never claimed scientific unanimity on the issue. In fact, he pointed out that there were differing opinions. Anothercontention ofthe writer was chat scientists from different disciplines are beingconsulted. It must be understood that we are dealing with a complex issue which encompasses not only the economy versus the environment, but all the factions there within; health, agriculture, marine life, etc. Effects of global climate change are being measured across the spectrum, and to deal with the issue holistically requires the input of specialists in various- fields. The greenhouse effect is a natural occurrence. Without greenhouse gases (GHGs), the atmosphere would be made up of nitrogen and oxygen and Earth’s surface would be -6 degrees

Celc;us,

as opposed

to the

degrees Celcius that keeps us alive. Humans have caused direct inputs of GHGs into the atmosphere. Since pre-industrial times, CO, concentrations have risen from 280 ppm to 360 ppm. Now more is being produced than can be removed byphotosynthesis and ocean absorption.

The global mean surface air temperature has increased by 0.3 co 0.6 degrees Celcius since the late 19th century. The four major sources of GHG emissions are direct consumption of fossil fuels by end-use sectors, etectricity generation, fossil fuel production and non-energy sources. In 1988, the WMO and UNEP formed the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The IPCC is the supreme court on climate change and is made up of each country’s leading minds. This is from the formal statement of the IPCC concerning the current understanding of the science ofclimate change: “the balance of evidence suggests a discernible human influence on global climate change.” Christine Stewart, Minister of the Environment in 1997, said, “Climate change is one of Canada’s biggest challenges as we head toward the millennium. Ifwe meet that challenge, it will ensure the continued health of our planet.” The Canada Country Study by Environment Canada (who weren’t raging environmentalist radicals last time I checked), says rhat as a whole, Canadatan expect warmer winters and summers. “Increases in precipi&ion and the frequency of some extreme events

such

aa heat

waves

are likely

; ..A

greater percentage of our total precipitation is also likely to be in the form of rain than at present. A sea level rise of up to 95 cm is expected in some coastal areas . . . The overall impact on Canadians is expected to be significant.” Given all of the data, and taken together,

we can infer that anthropogenicemissions of GHGs are causing an increase in the Earth’s surface temperacure. Understandably, then, it is in the best interest of Canada and the world to take a pro-active stance, and start reducing our impact through preventative actions, Ignorance may be bliss, but nothing gets done.

IMPRINT,

Friday,

Platform

March

rerun

would like to clarify my comments regarding the two No votes in the recent referenda and respond to the concerns raised by Salman Hoda in last week’s Imprint. I believe that, in general, students do not want to see higher fees of any kind. We have all been watching the costs of our university education rise steadily over recent years. More than ever before, a fee increase of any kind needs to be justified from all angles. The No side ran a strong and convincing campaign. Students overwhelmingly decided that the proposed fee increases for the Bombshelter and the Capital Improvements Fund could not be justified and I thoroughly respect the decision that has been made. With regards to the general sentiments towards the Feds outlined in Salman’s letter, I understand that many students do not feel that the Feds play a significant role at UW. I used to feel that way as well. This general malaise was also part of the reason why I decided to run for President. I want to improve cooperation between the Federation of Students and the students that I have been elected to represent. If any student has a concern that they feel the Feds can help them with, I invite them to come and speak to me when I take office on May 1, or e-mail me at c~~e~~e~g~uil.uwu~er~uu.cu. On behalf of the Federation of Students, I look forward to representingyou, theundergraduatesofUW.

Other than Fed Hall, why are the Feds off budget by thousands of dollars? 0 Why can’t a business that is always in the black finance its own renovations? l Why can’t the Bombshelter raise the price of beer a little to raise funds? l Why should I give more money to an organization that doesn’t even, seem to be able to handle money in the first place? Some accused the No side of inappropriate and slanderous tactics. While they made references to fiscal mismanagemen& irresponsible budgeting and misleading accounting practices by the Feds, they backed up their statements with numbers. The “Yes” side forgot all about numbers. Here you are, at the University of Waterloo, where understanding numbers is key in almost every faculty and you decide to base your campaign simply on hype and emotion. That might work at the University of Guelph, but not here. To think that students were just going to leave the tough questions unanswered, was a major miscalcufation by the “Yes” side. Next time, they had better rethink their strategy or it’s going to be u$& va/. l

Yes, no, maybe

FORUM

12, 1999

variety of theories are swirling around as to why students voted overwhelmingly against both improvements to the Bombshelter and the creation of a Capital Investment Fund. Some say that it could be because of the continued low voter turnout, or because people were simply voting against higher tuition fees. For me, another reason why students didn’t “Vote Yes. Twice” was because of the poor performance by the Yes campaign. The Yes campaign was full of emotion and hype. They pronounced how the Feds employ two hundred Waterloo students and how, for their sake, we should vote Yes. They babbled on how the Bombshelter is our bar and that we should take pride and vote yes. They publicized how their investment fund would be used for the improvement ofourschool and they proclaimed how great the Bombshelter will be after renovations. What they did not do was answer any of the tough question. What question? WeIl, such questions as.. .

Anal-ytical

I like

that

on Dwyer: Are you for real? I read your rant last week (a month after the fact), and amcurious: Is this a joke? I leafed through the back issue (a long time ago, it seems) where Ned Bekavac (that would be his name, Ron) doesn’t seem to say anywhere that he does not attend Phils, merely that something, he gives potential reasons, is keeping the people away. Read the lines before trying to read between them. And you get so wound up about John Workman calling Maestro, Maestro Fresh Wes? ‘119 =3rlt Anyone who still does so is doing him a favour, for people who are not as keen as you can snap back and say “hey, isn’t he the guy who sang?” It’s called a marketing aid, or “setting the scene.” Arqway, your resorting to petty name calling is poor. I won’t bother. But I did go to Phil’s on Saturday and gathered these statistics for your anal-itical pleasure. Attendance: not quite halffull. Fisticuffs: three separate fights (which is not really relevant, we’ll say). Parting shot from the guy outside at two a.m. with the bruised face, ego and torn shirt who just had his head bashed through the door; “Yeah, you guys put that Phil’s security shirt on and you think you can just beat the crap out of anybody. ” The bouncer responds with a menacing, Goldberg-like laugh at him.

Now, if only I knew you were there too, Ron, (or better yet...) I’d have laughed with him.

the

Casualty casting

of cuts?

was on my way to the Cove last Sunday and I was yelled at and virtually pushed back out just because I pushed aside a barrier blocking the door. Apparently, the Feds were shooting a movie and had blocked off the Campus Centre. Who the F**kis this Mike D. and what right does he have to block off our access to the SLC? No one has ever made a movie on campus, because the average UW student does not give a damn about crap like this. We want to go to Brubakers, go to the Cove and we want access to our Student Life Centre.

Objection

n response to a recent installment ofApologka: I found the objection to be phrased in a greatly exaggerated manner (“The Crusades and the Inquisition clearly show that Christianity is the wa)or@s wont d-vii as well as false” - my italics). I have never heard anyone claim that Christianity is the “world’s worst evil.” I have heard people question the authenticity of a religion that can produce individuals capable of atrocities such as the Inquisition. That is a valid concern, which Mr. van der Breggen seems todismiss through his use of exaggerated language. He then suggests that since atheistic world-views have slaughtered millions of innocent people, Christianity is better because it only murdered thousands.This is not logic; this is semantics. Any unnecessary loss of life is tragic, no matter what the impetus. Now for the impressivesounding quotes. Latourette (a Yale historian) claims that “Christianity has been the most,potent force . . . for the dispelling of illiteracy, the creation of schools.” I suggest that both Latourette and Mr. van der Breggen study Eastern religions; they will discover that Buddhism also made great strides in education through opening public schools. This allowed people to rise in society through aptitude, rather than inheritance, Inconuast, the Christian precursors touniversities were monasteries, n&open to the populace. In fact, only higherranking monks could access books, while others remained illiterate. Latourette then makes the incredible

statement

that “the

GO& GqMs). Thomas Aquinas called woman “defective and misbegotten” (ref.Sutnma K~~&,,cu,) and there are several passages in the bible encouraging women’s subjugation. The quote by Stackhouse at the end of the article states: “The serious inquirer does well to look past the depressing failures.. . and consider.. . those that exemplify the faith best, and judge it from there.” This advice can only give the “serious inquirer” a slanted viewpoint, which is obviouslyneither objective nor logical.

s soon as I read three letters in a row with similar complaints against Hendrikvan der Breggen’s Apololgia, I thought I should step in and assist a bit. As a personal friend of Hendrik, I want to help himout in whatever way I can, including both defending his column and offering some constructive criticisms. Firstly, give or take various sections in Helmut Braun’s, Nick Dingle’s and Chris Price’s articles, I generally agree with their point of contention. There is no correlation as far as I can see that links Christianity with moral accomplishment or atheism with .moral atrocity. Van der Breggen’s underlying intent, to show that evils performed by certain Christians have no bearing on whether Christianity itself is evil, would likely have been better receivedhudhstofifled t&e utik/‘e there. Venturing to substantiate the good that certain

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Christians have performed, and the evils on the part of atheists, if that was in fact his intention, was overreaching himself. These two attempts are not warranted, logically or historically, by his previous point. ToHelmut Braun, the fact that Stalin and the Red Army were indispensable in WWII does nothing to make us forget Stalin’s Purges. I lump those who deny that event with those who deny the Holocaust, and then I move on. As for Dingle and Price, van der Breggen might have been too ambitious in praising Christianity, they showed equal intent to grind Christianity into the dirt and sounded just as biased. Present use of the scientific method requires looking beyond its past abuses. We must each approach the situationon a common footing with a common interest, not as two parties out to protect themselves. I’m not a fan of apologetic arguments myself. Is there a risk that apologetics reduce Christianity to a set of doctrines, and how is that curbed? Ifthe final purpose is to “convert,” what exactly does this enrail? Which words fit best regarding the nature of apologetics: us vs. them, conquest, defensiveness; or extending help, teaching, giving people something that they will cherish and form their iives around? Which words describe how they feel to the reader or listener? Awriter must bear in mind that the message received is often different from the message sent. A reader must bear in mind the exact same thing.

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by Bi\\yWe&r

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evation of the status of women owed an incalculable debt toChristianity.” This is untrue - many women I& the right to own property, speak in public and seek divorce once Christianity became established (ref. ElainePagels, The

l’en

years of high school and five yeurs of miversity: this bIr\I wasn’t going to be fooled by the red towel anymore.

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bjection: You can’t prove with 100 per cent certainty that the Christian God exists. Reply: You’re right (Part 2 of 3). Nevertheless, a cumulative case argument can show that the Christian God hypothesis (GH) is very reasonable. Here’s a sketch. IfGHistrue,then(usingthcBibleasour “hypothesis generator”) we should expect evidence of a God who is the universe’s allpowerful, transcendent first cause plus in telligent designer. Also, we should expect to find that people generally have an awareness of objective morality (“written on their hearts”). In addition, we should expect evidence for the mystery of persons (since we are made in “God’s image”). Moreover, we should expect that people experience God’s Spirit. Furthermore, weshould expect that God hascome toearth as a human and has provided a sign of this, Now, consider the following data: (Dl) the Big Bang strongly suggests that the universe has an enormously powerful first cause which transcends space, time and matter; (IX) there is considerable evidence for intelligent design in nature (e.g., the exquisite systems-interdependency at the biochemical level); (D3) there is good evidence for objective morality (see Apologia, February 15 1499, for starters); (D4) there is evidence that the human mind’s workings (e.g., its

very apparent freedom) baffles many philosophers and scientists; (D5) there is evidence of many people who claim to have experienced God subjectively; (D6) there is impressive historical evidence for Jesus’ (indirect)claims to be God and for his death and resurrection. Of course, attempts are made to explain these data without GH. For examples: (1) the universe popped into existence causelessly, out of nothing; (2) the apparent design in nature evolved without intelligent input; (3) objective morals are illusory, a mere aid to survival; (4) human freedom is illusory too, the human brain being but a marvellously-complex machine the universe brought about very improbably, by chance; (5) people who believe they subjectively experience God are all deluded; (6) Jesus was deluded too, and the evidence for his alleged resurrection can be explained naturalistically (somehow). Individually, then, Dl-D6 are not decisive evidence for GH, because each could be explained without an appeal to GH (not all equally easily, though). However, because lXD6 each provide somesupport for GH, theyufiocar, and they are aZl t~p~ted on GH (and not all expected on not-GH), we can be rationally justified in accepting GH. Sure, GH could be false. Still, GH is very reasonable to believe. Next week: bibliography.

by guest

IMPRINT,

columnist

Craig

Hickie

J??l$?nhtstM

aganism is getting a lot of spotlight these days. I have always been attracted to a variety of spiritual disciplines but this emphasis on Paganism just doesn’t sit right with me. The problem is that Paganism as a concept is defined relative to some mainstream religion. In thiscountry that would bechristian in one of its many forms (such as Catholic, Mormon, Baptist, Anglican, etc). I am not Christian. Neither of my parentsare Christian nor was I raised in a Christian environment (my Mom in fact is a devou t atheist -and I do mean devout). I was exposed to Christian thought and beliefs only in the sense that the legal and social philosophies ofcanada are for the most part Christian ones. My point is that I don’t relate to God or spirit as a Christian. So do I do so as a nonChristian? As a Pagan? No! Certainly not. Imagine some group of religious beliefs arranged on a table. With the presence ofchristianity among them you can actually tag the remainder as Pagan. This is a Christian focused view which I do not share. To describe my spiritual beliefs as Pagan is to contrast them implicitly with Christianity.

Friday,

March

12, 1999

And in my own thinking I am not in contrast to Christianity. Christianity is irrelevantMy experience of God, my communication and connection to God occurs from first principles as direct experiential knowledge. Christianity is not on the table. So look at what is left on the table once Christianity is removed. Can you call these Pagan disciplines? No, because that term only has meaning relative to Christianity. Once Christianity is gone the term is irrelevant, silly even. Why not define oneself and one’s spiritual disciplines in a positive sense, not as a contrast that isn’t some other thing. That is defmition in a negative sense, what one isn’t. That’s contrastive and relative. My spirituality is complete in and of itselfand I don’t need to fall backon relative definition to understand what it is or to give it a name.

The linguistic root ofPagan is “one who lives in the country,” as the people practicing the old religions tended to live outside major population centres. You can make a case for the adjective Pagan meaning something besides non-Christian. However the concept of a belief system that doesn’t even consider Christianity is a good one. -A&l FOlhY-

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You arewhat you eat

n Monday, an Alberta Tory, Ivan Strang, told NDP representative Raj Pannu to “Go back to India” in the Alberta legislature. Pannu, once a Sociology professor at the University ofAlberta, has been in Canada for 37 years. Apparently, this is big news. The G~Q& andMailput it on page two. And there was a he’ading two inches high that reads, “There are members of the Tory caucus who are intolerant.” Maybe tomorrow the C/&and It&i/ will report that cold water is refreshing after a long summer jog. There are a lot of intolerant dudes around. The only difference between Strang and a lot of other people with prejudices is that he’s just not afraid to express his intolerantthoughtsinaverypublicarena(Orisit that he’s not smart enough to conceal them?). Possibly he knows that hecangetawaywith it, which is a frightening thought. The Globe article about Strang craftily jumps to the bizarre conclusion that there is a problem with Alberta’s Conservative MLAs.

But is there?

Are MLAs

really

the

root of the problem? Granted, people should not be saying racist things in the legislature, because the comments are offensive, off-putting, an impediment to progress, not to mention illogical. But there is a temptation toassume-as even Kaj Pannu seems to-that anyrepre-

sentative who is intolerant does not accurately represent the public. This is just not true. Let’s look at the issue the other way up. Forget the “rudeness” aspect of the issue for a moment and consider that it’s (relatively) hard toget elected in Canada. Toget elected, a lot of people have to agree with the things you say and they have to like the way you say them. Ivan Strang is an elected representative. To my mind, this means that when Strang told Pannu “Go back to India,” on Monday, there is a considerablechance that he may have in fact very accurately voiced the opinions of a lot of Albertans. Yikes! What does that mean for Indo-Canadians? And for the rest of us? Maybe that we have quite a big problem in Alberta. Yeah, no kidding. What infuriates me more than the prospect that there are a lot of intolerant Canadians out there, is our tendency to dismiss the signs of widespread racism. If the Alberta MLAs don’t feel motivaced to censor their blatantly racist comments while in the legislature, while someone is there right beside them, transcribing every word, and sending it to page two of our national newspaper, does that not indicate that there is not only a problem with the person’s attitude, but more importantly, with the people who voted for him?

few issues back, our column highlighted the controversy surrounding bovine growth hormone (rBGH), the useofwhich in Canadian cattle was recently prohibited by Health Canada. That battle rages on as Monsanto appeals the decision and pursues alternate approaches to the propagation of its products. But this is another story. Monsanto anticipated that the international acceptance of rBGH would smooth the way for its other genetically engineered farm crops such as cotton, tomatoes, potatoes, rice, corn, and soybeans. In 1997,15 percentofthe USsoybean crop was grown from genetically engineered seed. By the year 2000, ifMonsanto’s timetable unfoldson schedule, 100 percent of U.S. soybean crop will be genetically engineered. The rapid transition to genetically modified food products has occurred with a minimum of resistance from consumers, largely due to the fact that the media has remained silent about this genetic engineering revolution in agriculture. Furthermore, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has declared that genetically modified foods require no special labeling, thus

depriving

consumers

of the

right

Z;U

make informed choices while food shopping. You cannot refuse to buy what you cannot identify. Companies that buy from farmers and sell to food manufacturers and grocery chains do not need to keep genetically-engineered crops separate from traditional crops, so pur-

chasers have no way to avoid purchasing genetically engineered foods. Labels with information about their genetically engineered origins are not required. Health effects for humans and the ecosystems have not been tested. Big-name products with genetically modified ingredients include Coca-Cola, Fritos, Green Giant Harvest Burgers, McDonald’s french fries, Nestle’s chocolate, Karocorn syrup, NutraSweet, Kraft salad dressings, Fleishmann’s margarine, Similac infant formula, Land o’ Lakes butter,Cabot Creamery Butter. If you want to avoid genetically modified products entirely, stay away from nonorganic tomatoes, potatoes, corn, soy, canola and yellow squash. Avoid corn syrup and fructosewhich are in almost all beverages and sodas and in almost all sweet products, yogurt and aspirin. Avoid soy, soy flour in baked goods, pizza, cookies, cakes, pasta; fillers in meat products, vegetarian meat substitutes, soy milk. All in all avoid over 30,000 products! The genetic engineeringof food is not just about food; there’s more to this story. Sounds like a new Action Group ShouIcf be formed! In the mean time, the Amnesty International Group is holding a Speakers’ Night this Wednesday March 17in the MPR at 7 p.m. Speakers from Sri Lanka, Cuba and Chile wiI1 talk about human rights in their respective countries.

where it’s coming from

feti weeks buck, Imprint Feutures put u cuti out tu all the creative minds on cmtpus. We weren’t exactly inundated tiith poetq and pawe, but tie did get some stuff. And

Red His roses arrive early the next morning. “Red,” he had written, “to match my eternal passionand love.” better to match the welt scarring her tender back, better to match the blood encrusted in her nose, better to match the scratches raked acrossher breasts better to match the angry voices screaminginside her head, the bitter secrets trapped behind her cracked, puffy lips, and the excruciatingpain consumingher heart His roses arrive earlythe next morning. She adds them to the others. - Tammy L. Smith

No cape here, on this man; no super hero’s uniform. He’s neither shaped that way, nor can you mould him. He’s costumed, though, in waves of fabric or close-fitting body silhouettes: possession illustrating

mood.

“So gentle,” (mother speaking, named her boy a combination) “His strength is buried deeper than his tears.” She doesn’t see him clawing at the air the central body in a fog of abstract mediocrity.

the Sentimental Sun. “He wants so much for love.” This from a girl: her clever name a chain of noise iike electronic beads. She corijures up an image of some species worth protecting, and means it when she says “I’m in his corner.” (a moment of silence for the opponent) Now focus on his fingers, watch him pulling at the sounds as if to draw them to himself as if to feed. , He wants to own the music; force the beat in to his bloodstream through the damp skin of his palms or through his chest. There’s his strength; his only hit. Scribble lyrics on a page, lick his shoulder somewhere just above the blade. Press your paper to this place of salty skin - his flesh a mesh of pulsing veins, their contents spilling to his brain and crave the strength that’s born to him. - Tiphuty Thompson

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hat’s blue and covers half of the world? Dave’s coat! I remember how I laughed the first time that I heard this. Hell, 1can even remember how big Dave Downer himself heartily guffawed at the creative cut about his blue jacket, followed by a friendly but hard smack to the head of the jokester. Dave never had a girlfriend. Christ, he was lucky to have shared a kiss with anyone besides his mother and grandmother. Maybe that’s why he was not prepared for the date that he had on February 14,1992. *** I remember how I spentthat VaIentine’s Day. It was the same as it was every year during high school, where I was busy serving all of the happy couples on the busiest night of the year, besides Mother’s Day, at the restaurant where I worked. I also remember my brother bitching about wasting money on his girlfriend all for just an outsidechance of getting laid. I told him to “Fuck off. At least you have a date.” Usually I’d say that jokingly. I was never bitter about being alone on St. Valentine’s Day. I chose to be single at that age. I was only seventeen and was still reluctant to enter into a relationship. But that evening I only had one thing on my mind. I couldn’t catch the news on the radio because that night was the launching of Peterborough’s new rock station and they were destined to impress the new listeners by pumping out the terrible tunes of Honeymoon Suite and Loverboy. I just wanted to hear how Dave’s date was going. *** I remember how Dave’ s date made all of the local news breaks that day. It was a pretty big event, and deservedly so because of his popularity. His trumpet made him a popular man in the high school band; his guitar and his band Vivid made him a popular man amongst the students for whom he and his friends often performedforfree;andhisgirthmadehimapopularman amotigst the jocks and sports fans because he turned out to be the best field lacrosse goalie in town. His eternally happy personality made him a popular man amongst everybody else who had met him. But his looks never made him a popular man amongst the ladies. Maybe that’s why his Valentine’s Day episode was so publicized. There were only twelve students in our American history class, and Dave was one of them. We all became pretty close, including the teacher, Mrs. Peters. Near the end of the term she had us over for a potluck dinner, where thetalks became more open and our friendships strengthened. We stayed at Mrs. Peters’ house for close to five hours. She lit up a cigarette and invited any of us to join her, which set the tone for the evening. Our discussions ranged from everything to where to go after high school to who was the most respected and dissed teacher to what we considered to be the best movieL .-** of 1991. The taik somehow turned to 1989 and the wellpublicized funeral of two of our classmates, Frank Battaglia and Rob O’Connor, who were murdered by another fellow student who was involved in a bizarre love triangle with Rob and his girlfriend, Frank’s sister. Those of us who knew Frank or Ron were bitter about the hypocrisy of the funeral. I remembered how the school forced the entire student body to go pay their respects even if they had no idea who any of the deceased were. I didn’t know Rob. I honestly had no respects to pay to him. But I knew and liked Frank. We went to elementary school together and were on the same track team , soccer team and baseball team and I still had a locker beside him because they were arranged alphabetically. But at their funeral I was unable to express my emotions amongst my friends who would ’ have thought that I was a wussy because they weren’t crying and they shouldn’t be because they had only a vague knowledge of who any of them were. Or else they were holding back for the same reason. Either way, it was the last funeral that I went to. I told my history classmates that if I go they better shake ‘n bake me because I didn’t want any crocodile tears at my funeral. Dave agreed with me. “Yeah. I’d hate it if that happened to me.” ***

I remember three months Ititer when Dave used all of his weight to slap me on the back hard enough to knock my notebook out of my hand, which was a favourite trait of his after our English class. My stupid binder rings popped opened and my notes scattered all over the crowded hallway. “Sorry about that John!” Dave rumbled away, laughing so hard that his shoulders were causing his jacket to ripple like tidal waves on an ocean. His excitement caused him to enter into a coughing fit, which made me crack a smile even as I swept up my notes. Looked good on the bastard. I remember two days after that when the radio announced that a seventeen year-old St. Peter’s student was in critical condition in St. Joseph’s hospital because ofmeningitis. Iwasfilled withamixtureoffearandmorbid curiosity as I wondered who it was. The student’s name wasn’t releasedover the radio at the request of the family. The school’s ,crowded hallways quickly updated any newcomer of the news. Tonight’s Valentine’s Day dance was to be cancelled because of the meningitis scare. Oh, by the way, did you hear? It’s Dave Downer who’s in critical condition. I didn’t know what exactly meningitis was and I had no idea how seriously close to death the big buffoon was. I recalled that yesterday he wasn’t in class, but thought nothing of it because he was often away playing the trumpet or lacrosse. The students sat in their usual seats surrounding Dave’s vacant lot, and the three of us who were in the history class discussed the state of our buddy. I was rambling on about how if anyone can fight this mystery illness, Dave could, and maybe it was a good thing that he was so big because his body could self-sustain longer or something and Grant agreed with my hopeful medical assessment while the normally quiet and passive Mark shook his head vehemently. “I don’t think that he’s going to make it,” Mark said while his eyes welled up. “I heard about him yesterday and visited him last night, and he wasn’t doing that good. He’s not the same Dave.” Mark wanted to say more, but couldn’t hold back the tears. Grant and I were glad that he couldn’t tell us more of the plain truth, and I got out of my desk and did something that you don’t see guys do everyday in high school and placed my right hand on his left shoulder while Grant put his left hand on the right and we both told Mark, “Don’t worry, Dave-will make it.” Mark shook his head, denying our words of encouragement. *Jo* The last news I heard before I went to work was that Dave was in a coma. My boss sent me home as early as possible because of my pissy mood. I was home in time for the eleven o’clock news. After the much-ballyhooed hype about the damn radio station, the news lady told me that the seventeen year-old St. Peter’s student, whose name was being withheld at the request of the family, was still in a coma. She then went on to tell stories of what some couples were doing to celebrate the spirit of St. Valentine, which was my cue to hit the sheets. Semirelieved and with my hope still burning, I went to bed early for a Friday night, mentally exhausted. Twenty minutes later my older sister knocked on my bedroom door and broke my half-sleep with the announcement that the news just reported that the seventeen year-oId St. Peter’s student had died. His name was released as Dave Downer and he had a big blue coat that covered half of the world. I was in a bit of daze and just said “That’s not good” and went back to sleep. * + * The next morning I broke down while eating my bowl of cereal and talking with my mother. I was trying to explain to her about Dave’s ironic funeral request, but realized that he was not going to come close to getting what he wanted and started sobbing through my Shreddies, I went to work that day, my mood had definitely not improved but I knew my boss well enough to know not to call in sick. When I heard a fellow employee bitching about how he had spent a shitload of money last night and didn’t even get laid, I said to him,“Fuckoff. At least you had a date.” Duvid Aikman

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a decade had passed China occupied the peacefulBuddhistcountry, Tibet. The isolated countq’s 8,000 man army-armed with some machine guns, outdated rifles, cannons and a few mortars-were no match for the 40,000 troops sent against them. These wcrc well-equipped, battle-hardened veterans from China’s Civil War. Tibet pleaded for help to the UN, India, Britain and rhe U.S.A., but their govemmencs proved unwilling and unable to stand up for zln isolated mountain-locked nation. In lYS0, ti Tibetan delegation went to Peking to negotiate. <:orning under threat of personal harm and more aggression against their homeland, they were forced to sign the n 1959, since

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tivcly handed over Tibet’s sovereignty to China. The 1!5-yearold Dalai Lama was pressed by his people to become secular, as was the leadership of Ti1L bet. )f e moved to the country’s border to negotiate with the Chinese and it was here he first heard of the I7 Point .&~u~~~ent. No word of the negotiations had reached him, despite the Dalai Lama’s position as Tibet’s spiritual leader. Tibetan Buddhism had little in common with the Communist ideology now infiltrating Tibet. Portraits of Mao Tse Tung were posted on walls; army vehicles brought pollution and noise for the first time. In the countryside, speakers screeched party propaganda to peasants. The occupying army started constructing roads linking l

the isolated country directly to China. Resentment began to grow. The army demanded increasing supplies of grain, catalyzing rapid inflation on the Tibetan market. Roads, often built by forced labour, would further cigh ten China’s grip on Tibet. As the years went by, more and more refugees from Eastern Tibet flocked to Lhasa. They brought with them unbelievable stories of Communist brutality following sporadic revolts, Wives and children of rebels were machincgunned and monksand nuns were tortured in public while their monasteries were bombed from the air. Tibetan frustration grew when news spread around Lhasa in March 1959 that the Chinese army invited the Dalai Lama to an army dance performance. Stories of high ranking religious leaders being kidnaped by fake invitations were by now common. On March 10, thousands of Tibetan laymen took to the streets demanding that China leave Tibet and chanting “Long live his holiness the Dalai Lama.” March 12 saw the TibetanWomen’s uprising. .

Lhasa where they appealed for help to foreign embassies. The Chinese generals demanded that the crowd disperse. Convinced that the occupierswereabouttoopenfire, theTibetan government and the Dalai Lama stole out of Lhasa on March 17 tu take refuge in India. One month later, guarded by determined guerrillas and trudging through mountain passes as high as 19,000 feet, he and his entourage finally made it over the border. But while the Dalai Lama was making his way out ofoccupied Tibet, on March 19

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ver the pastcouplc of months, I have been busy working with theclubs toorganizeCultura1 Caravan ‘99. During this time I have learned many interesting facts about some of the cultures that exist on our campus. ‘This process has also led me to question my owncultural background. If you were to see me on campus, I am the typical white Canadian girl. I was born and raised in a small town, hungout with farmers, loved gravel runs and traveled eight minutes over the border intoQuebet to party till 3 a,m. My last name is Irish and my father’s ancestors traveled over to Canada to settle in Gas@, Quebec. Here they mingled and mated with the French and M&is adding

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beer). I guess as far as ethnicicy, I’m just one big m&tnge of cultures. I sometimes wish I could share in one culture, like Caribbean or Ismaili. I am fascinated and envious with their traditions and rituals. What traditions and rituals do we have as Canadians? I guess if you wanted to, you could call hockey or cow tipping interesting traditions. Perhaps, the blend of cultures I share with aII Canadians is what defines my culture and ethnicity. If this is the case, I think UW exemplifies the culture ofcanada. Cultural Caravan will be held this Monday in the SLC. Traditional food will be sold by the clubs in the multi-purpose room from 12-2 p,m. In the great hall, clubs will share some of their cultural dances, songs, costumes and exhibits. I encourage

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the Chinese bombed and shelled the demonstrators. With their ferocious firepower, they murdered 67,000 that night. Thousands were rounded up for public executions. From 1960 to 1980, an estimated 1.5 million Tibetans died as a resuIt of the Chinese Communist rule. Ninety-nine per cencofTibet’s 6,000 Buddhist monasteries were looted and levelled. The International Commission of Jurists urrote that “an act of genocide is occurring in Tibet . . . acts of which violate international law.. .” Tibetan villages, after suffering numerous public trials and “public struggles” involving denouncing friends and family, were to be organized into state controlled communes. A once free people, making frequent pilgrims to holy sites, were now forced to display travel permits if transportation was necessary. New government taxes caused massive starvation -grass eating becamecommon. During China’s Cultural revolution, many more monasteries were laid to waste and countless books and religious artifacts weredestroyed in the name ofprogress. Any Tibetanexpressingdiscontentwith the new

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order faced execution or torture and imprisonment. In 1980, following the death of Mao, conditions improved slightly due to the foundingoftheTibetanCommunist Party. But political persecution and impinged religious freedom continues to this day. Most monasteriesare monitored bysecuritycameras -watched by the Atheist Communist State. Displaying the Tibetan Nxional Flag or a picture of the Dalai Lama will earn a minimum seven year prison sentence. Torture byelectriccattle prods and thumb-cuffs has been reported by virtually every Tibetan political prisoner. But there is hope. The Dalai Lama was awarded the Nobel peace prize in 1989 for his continuing non-violent efforts to free Tibet. International groups such as “Free Tibet Campaign” continue to lobby for Tibetan independence. This article is meant to commemorate Tibet’s40thyearofenduranceunderCommunist repression, and Tibetans’ painful struggle to keep their country’s 2000 year heritage alive.

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ne of my mostest favouritest memories ofyouth is family road trips to Mont&i. Rising around five, we’d watch the sun come up over the highway as we drove east. Last weekend was my first trip back in a long time, Feeling like the poster girl for VIA Rail, I sit uncomfortably folded into the green seat. Nibbling granola, I am likely driving my car-mates to insanity with the crunching. Oddly, travellingmakes me feel particulary patriotic; I almost whoop at the maple leaf on the side of the train. I think I’m just glad to have escaped Waterloo, however briefly. The half-icy lake, the colour ofheartache, therowsofblackpines zipping by - this endless crisp sunlit Canadian landscape has grown tiresome. I am bored out of my head, I have sunk to the hope that my neighbour will offer her discardedFa;lnily Circ/emagazine. I have brought textbooksin anticipation of the zillion-hour train ride and they are goading me from the bagatmyfeet. I packed them conscientiously last night, fully committed to academic diligence, with little fairies of self-delusion at my side killing themselves laugh-

ing. Midterm, shmidterm, I guess. Nearby teenagers glance at me scribbling in my notebook. “I bet she writes down every piece of bullshit you say from here to Kingston.” Punch in the arm. A little brown-haired imp hangs sideways in front of me, wearing the complementary VIA licterdisposal bagasa ratherquaint CAZJWZU. She squirms and clamours for a “bZsc~it. ” I love hearing French spoken, and seeingit written. It is comfortable, like being home, and exciting, like returning home. Pieces of Qu6bec sneak up on me, in snippets of conversation, road signs and advertisements. ‘%!Zn~~~~~~s I) hw-, ” “Export A: Alkz jwqu’au &!wf*” ‘l vive r&y reads an announcement for a Monet exhibit. I?ve k bite me, I think, shivering even in my pelt, my nostrils frozen together. MomrEal is gorgeous, if damn cold. There are more hills here and an above-average supply ofattractive brooding intellecco-beatniks. The city is very European and infinitely more personable than Toron to. The anglos are very anglophone and the francophones are very francophonc, but each speaks some of the other. Retailers speak neither and cabbies just

mumble. I see blue skies and unapologetic continental architecture buildings as expressions and urban enhancement, not merely neoyuppie concrete cubes. Drivers are still arseholes here, pedestrians are still psychotic and even this city has vagrants and sex shops and stalkers. Somehow, though, Montr6al has a laid-back character much different from the typical North-American powerrelaxation I’ve encountered elsewhere; have people forgotten how to do nothing? I sit for over an hour in a cafe on theruesainte-CatherineOuest, sipping an orgasmic white hot chocolate and chatting with acomplete stranger. Around us, lovers murmur to each other, their arms intertwined; my new friend and I bet on which ones will wind up in bed. Boisterous pubescents shriek euphemisms rhey only partially understand; the post-work, pre-bar Fridayeveningcrowd collectively leans back and sucks on a cigarette, exhaling stress and significance. I’m likely jusr a starry-eyed, touristy, listless Ontarian. But it was nice for a while to overlook thrashing cynicism and play with people with something more behind their eyes than just a reflecrion of the inside of a briefcase.

The five hour bus ride from Derry to Galway is quite nice as well, but gruelling. Green fields are separated by endless stone walls and covered in multi-coloured sheep (they’re marked with a spot of colour to signify ownership) give way to snow capped mountains and tall evergreens, and then to more fields and more sheep. At times there are barren fields, wastelands reminiscent of John Wyndam’s The C.q~lids. They beg the questions: Who died here long ago, and why? The towns really do all look the same, with only the names on the town memorials and the names on the fronts ofthe pubschanging. The buildings are colourful and old, and the rown has the atmosphere ofexistingonly as a rest stop for people going somewhere else. Galway arrives unexpectedly, as the green fields fade to the town scene. But this time, it doesn’t stop: on the other side of the bus terminal lies Kennedy Park, dedicated to the late American president who visited Galway in June of 1963. All around the park, on the streets

sights and they are almost worth the price of admission, For less than a penny, you can see Lynch’s Castle (an old stone gray building which now houses a branch of the AIB bank) and the Spanish Arch (perpetually under construction, and really just an unexciting lump of old rocks). The important sights in Galway come alive at night. For a purely traditional Irish good time, there are many choices, but the Lisheen Bar takes the cake. The young lady on the accordion really made things happen when she dipped into a trance-like state, conjuring up images of leprechauns and old men dancing in the aisles. There were no leprechauns, but the old porter put on quite a show. I’ve never seen legs that old move that fast! Two Irish set dancers, dressed in very short black skirts, took to the floor next. They kicked high and danced high and fast, and somehow managed to keep their arms pinned to their sides. They came back for another round and the old man came back for several, and soon, Americans of Irish lineage (as they all claim to have) were dancing too. The party went long into the night and I don’t remember the lights coming up* They’re probably still dancing.

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n September 6,1c)95, gunshots rang out over rhe sovereign First Nation Aazhoodena (Stone); Point) and an OPP bullet pierced the heart of Dudley George. People who heard the gunshots understood that the murder of Dudley George by racist OPP officers was just one link in the chain of 500 years of native oppression and genocide. To truly comprehend the murder of Dudley George, we must look at the trearment of the Aazhoodenaang Enjibaajig (Stoney Point First Nation), the theft of their land and the desecration of their burial grounds. In 1927, the Federal government sold off a part of Stoney Point which contained asacred burial ground and desecrated it by making it into Ipperwash Provincial Park.

On April 14,1942, under the War Measures Act, the Department of National Defense removed 21 families living on Stoney Point in order to set up a military base known as Camp Ipperwash. Their homes were bulldozed and although the land was kant to be returned to the natives after the war, it never was. For many years, the Sroney Pointers tried unsuccessfully to address their grievances through the white court system. On

May 6, 1993, a group of natives, including Dudicy George, returned to Stoney Point and began the slow process of reclaiming their land by setting up tents, lean-tos and trailers. On July 29,1995, more than a hundred women, men and children took possessionofthe military base by occupying buildings. On September4,1995, members of the Stoney Point First Nation occupied Ipperwash Provincial Park and reclaimed their sacred burial grounds. In response to the occupation of Ipperwash Provincial Park (a significant source of revenue for the Provincial Government), the Ontario Provincial Police began a massive buildup including more than 300 officers armed with automatic weapons. On September 6, at 11:30 p.m., a para-military assault took place against the Stoney Point First Nation when the OPP attacked unarmed people and murdered Dudley , George. m Dudley’s murder was not a mistake. In the days before his murder, OPP officers had told Dudley “you’re going to be first.” As well, the OPP had brought with them more than 50 body bags, a fact that suggests that they had planned to kill people. Racist memorabilia (including ‘&Team Ipperwash” mugs and T-shirts) produced by0PP officers after Dudley’s murder indicates that OPP officers were proud of their assault and murder of unarmed people.

Many questions remain unanswered concerning the events that led to Dudley’s murder. Who authorized the use of massive force against unarmed people? What was the role of Ontario Premier Mike Harris, whose senior aide Deb Hutton gave directions to the OPP at the interministerial meeting on September 4, 1995. He said, “Out of the park only -nothing else.” Why did the OPP choose a strategy of confrontation over negotiation? Why did the Federal Government wait until after Dudley was killed to release documentation that proved the existence of a sacred burial ground within Ipperwash Provincial Park? Perhaps most disturbing are questions that concern the role of band officials, particularly Tom Bressette(then chief of nearby Kettle Point band council). Police logs state that “[Tom Bressette] and the counsellors don’t support the action of the natives, he feels they should be dealt with.” These questions can only be answered

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t was first in Egypt that the notion ofopeninghuman bodies was established with the custom of mummification. By this practice, they were given access and knowledge ofthe appearance, nature and positions of internal organs. These wereopportunities denied to those who buried orcremated their dead. Because of this custom, the Egyptians developed their process of preservation and were able to make observations in comparative anatomy by learning the differences between human and animal organs. Despite their ignorance ofthe specific details of the body, their practices served the history of fiedical science well because mummification meant an exposure to many bodies, thus allowing the direct studyofdiseaseand other causes of death. In ancient Egypt, no physician mistook the accepted tradition of mummification for sanction to dissect, let alone vivisect, any human being. During the Ptolemaic age, however, it first became possible for Greek anatomers to dissect human bodies in an open and unhampered. manner, a practice which, because of the religious and popular odium and prejudice, was forbidden in their own country, The ancient Greeks possessed an ancient and popular belief that a body still had someawareness of the things that happened to it and, therefore, possessed an absolute right to be buried intact and undisturbed. Because of this belief, all interferences with corpses were forbidden. In the fifth century BC, animal dissections became commonplace. Alcrriaeon of Croton, a natural philosopher with an int&+rest in medicine, active circa450 BC, was thoughttobeoneofthefirstGreeks to have attempted an animal dissection. Through this, be was able to state that the brain was the centre ofcommon sensorium, a theory which Hippocratesofcosand Plato of Athens adopted from him. Plato had taught that the soul was an independent and immortal being which, during earthly life, carried the body as a mere envelope and instrument to be discarded at death. He stated that important parts of the soul were accommodated in the body from the neck down. Aristotle of Stagira, who ran the Perapetetic school and was a pupil of Plato, declared an altered view of the soul: though not separable and immortal, it constituted a higher value than the whole organism. This implied that after death, there was no more than a

physical frame remaining, a frame nervoussystems. Heidentified the without feelings or rights. From sensory and motor nerves and isothis position, it was nogreat leap to lated the brain as the centre oft he claiming that a dead body could be nervous system. justly used for dissection and anaHis anatomy was based comtomical study. pletelyon the human body and he Aristotle himself had never had an unrestricted use of human possessed any inclination to open cadavers and the freedom to apply a human being, although he perhis theories. His contemporary, formed various dissections .and Erastratus, a contemporary of vivisections on animals. He relied Heophilus, known as the “Father strictlyon comparative dissection ofPhysiology” performed studies because his only opportunities to of the nervous system with experistudy human beings came from ments’involving live brains of anithe chance observations of mals. The son ofa doctor whostudwounded or mutilated bodies. In ied with Aristotle, Erastratus came h isHistonmnimalir?, he stated that close to discovering the circula“The inner parts [of the body] are tion of blood and examined the unknown, especially those ofman; three-fold network of veins, arterconsequently one must refer to the ies and nerves. parts of other animals which have Following the Ptolemies, the a nature similar to the nature hukings were generally weaker and mans possess and examine them.” had less power to fight controverPraxagoras of Ceos, active sial issues such as that of human circa300 BC, was a pupil of Diocles, dissection and vivisection. a physician influenced by AristoAsclepiades of Bithynia, dead by tle. He was famed for his “experi90 BC, was considered a link bemental” proof that the arteries beat tween Aiexandrian medicine and independently of the heart. This the medical sects of Roman times. was demonstrated bycuttingflesh He became a physician in Rome from an animal and watching it continue to move, much like innocent children gleefully removing the legs from harvestmen and watching themcontinue to wiggle apart from the body. Despite his somewhat morbid practices, he was able to acquire a great deal of anatomical knowledge. In the early third century BC, Recycled PC anyone? Aristotle’s most famous pupil, Alexander the Great, left Egypt to Big Blue yesterday unveiled the Ptolemies. During this period, its first commercial PC made from the ambitious Macedonian patrons plastic stripped and recycled from of science, coupled with eager sciold computers. The IntelliStation entists such as Herophilus of E Pro will ship in the US for $2155, Chalcedon, led to a reduction of so IBM clearly reckons that if the sanctity of the human corpse, a manufacturers can charge a predifferentiation of the body from mium for recycled product, it can the immortal soul, and a subservitoo. ent role of the body. The Ptolemies ’ ’ h 71111The PC is based on 4%MHz gave lavish financial support to the and 500MHz Pentium III proceslibrary and museum at Alexandria sors. Big Blue reckons the machine which consequently attracted rewill do particularly well in Europe searchers in all fields, including and the Nordic regions in particuphilosophy, mathematics, history, lar, because “environmental polipoetry and medicine. cies are extremely important in Celsus, a Roman medical the marketplace.” The company writer born circa 25 BC, reported also pointed out that, according to that Herophilus and Erastratus of the US Environmental Protection Iulis performed human vivisection Agency, plastic makes up 10 per as well as dissection during this cent of landfill. period. Vivisection was an emoWindows with tional issue; most had a limit to cutting living humans, but Celsus traceable documents reported that patronage ofthe kings and a great supply of criminals Microsoft has acknowledged made this controversial practice that its latest version of Windows possible. He felt that the laying generates a unique serial number out of the living was unnecessarily that is placed within electronic cruel but that of the dead was imdocuments and could be used to perative for learning. trace the authors’ identities. In a Herophilis, who received his disclosure with wide privacy immedical training from Praxagoras, plications, Microsoft also said it is believed in a logical method to investigating whether it is collectdirect investigation. He made anaing the seriat numbers from customical discoveries of the eye, tomers even if they explicitly inliver, brain, genitals, vascular and dicate they didn’t want them dis-

and performed demonstrations to prove, once again, that the brain was the centre of the nervous system. To attain this, he experimented with decapitations of animals, particularly eels, tortoises, goats, crickets and flies. Galen of Pergamon, (circa 129-Z 10 AD), performed various animal dissections and vivisections. He experimented on those he classified as “near to man” such as Barbary apes, dogs and pigs. He was famed for his public displays, particularly those of animal vivisections, attended by medical authorities, practitioners, students, philosophers, gymnastic trainers and generally anyone who enjoyed the spectacle. There has been some suggestion that he had access to human cadavers, although there are no records attesting to this fact. He wrote in hisDeu~e~-d~ss~~-~n that “Herophilus attained the highest degree ofaccuracy in things which become known by dissection, and he obtained the greater part of his knowledge not, like the majority,

closed. A programmer, Richard M. Smith, noticed that documents created using Word and Excel in tandem with the Windows98operatingsystem included within their hidden software code a number unique to his computer. A 32digit Windows number also appears in a logofinformation transmitted to Microsoft when customers register their copies of Windows98, even if they say they don’t want detailsabout theircomputerssent to the company.

X-ray test on hair could reveal breast cancer Sophisticated X-ray studies conducted on a single hair may reveal whether a woman has breast cancer and could ultimately help doctors diagnose other cancers. The surprising link between breast cancer and microscopic changes in hair structure remains unexplained. If the test’s value is confirmed, however, it could be done for a “few dollars” on hairs received by mail, and could be offered to women without access to mammograms, said Tom Irving of the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. ‘*Even if it is not reliable enough to work as a diagnostic, it may tell us something about how the disease progresses and how to treat it.”

from irrational animals, but from human beings themselves.” Tertullian, a patristic source who rejected classical culture, writingcirca2OOAQ insisted that there must be an absolute breach between “science” and “faith.” He was brutally opposed to the scientific research of pagan scientists and dissection because that which God has hidden is not intended for human eyes and therefore should not be unveiled artificially through dissection. He referred to Ilerophilus as “the physician, or rather butcher, who cut up innumerable persons in order to examine nature, who hated men on order to gain knowledge.” Thegrowth ofchristianityreestablished thesanctityofthe body and created a disparaging attitude about the studyofhuman anatomy through dissection. This lasted until the Renaissance when the power and authority of the Roman Catholic Church diminished and persons of intellect and creativity were permitted to study and work with more freedom.

Major fault discovered under Los Angeles Using information once guarded by oil and gas companies, scientists have for the first time identified a major fault underdowntown Los Angeles which they say is capable of producing a devastating earthquake. Scientists have for years believed that such faults, called blind thrusts, exist beneath the city. But this is the first solid proof that one is actually present, said Dr. James Dolan, a professor of geoiogy at the University of Southern California.

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nd lo, on March 6,1999, the valiant University of Waterloo Warriors battled and clawed their way into overtime. Throughout the second game, the University of Windsor Lancers tried to extinguish the hopes of a third game. However, Waterloo gave the Lancers all they could handle. Alas, Kevin of Pucovsky did smite the mighty Joe of Harris by slipping the puck into the back of the net. And when the red light did shine behind Harris, the boisterous fans of Windsor did jump and cheer and make joyous noises to the heavens, whilst Dave of Cressman’s squad did utter words that would not be fit for print. But just how did the Waterloo hockey squad find themselves on the wrong end of the series? Well, decline began March 4 at the Adie Knox Arena. However, the first period did not display the inconsistent play of the Warriors. In fact, it was

probably the worst period Windsor played in the series. The scoring for the first game began 955 after the face-off as Jordy Leore scored from a rebound given up by Ryan Gelinas. Less than seven minutes later, Ryan Devereaux made a shot that Gelinas just could not save. The Lancers cut the deficit in half as Kevin Hansen pushed the puck past Harris, After one period, Waterloo had a one-goal advantagetheir last lead of this season. The second period would witness the fall of the plucky Warriors. The turning point of this game would occur 11:36 into the second period when Waterloo took a foolish penalty for too many men on the ice. Windsor would capitalize on this mistake as Darren Farr equalized for the Lancers. Later, Kevin Diachina was the recipient of a roughing minor, thus giving the Warriors a change to regain the lead. This plan misfired horribly as Scott Hillman broke away from the Warrior’s defense and shot the puck past Harris, 28 seconds later, Ryan Coristine found Harris out of position and took advantage, But, there was hope for the Warriors as Turner scored with six seconds left in the second period, The third period would be a rough one for Waterloo. The trouble began six minutes after the second intermission as Farr scored his second goal of the match. The referee’s whistle got a lot of action with ten minutes to go as penalties were called for holding, roughing and slashing. There was even a ten minute misconduct handed to Matt Pomeroy. A short-handed breakaway goal by Chris Gignac would seal Waterloo’s fate as the Lancers proceeded to a 6-3 victory. Two days later, the Warriors braved a major snowstorm to return to Adie Knox Arena knowing that they had to win. However, Rick Cranker would send his men into battle in the hopes of breaking the spirited Warriors. From the opening faceoff, the referee handed out a lot of penalties, mostly coincidental minors. But one penalty that caused some controversy was Brandon Moffatc’s game misconduct for tripping from behind. But before the trip, Pucovsky (remember this name, kiddies)

seized the rebound from Chris Gignac’s shot then seized a goal. Two minutes later, Jay Henry equalized for the Warriors with a fantastic goal that deflected off Gehnas. In the 13th minute, Moffatt apparently tripped a Windsor player from behind. The referee had little choice but to give Moffatt an early trip to the showers. After one period, they were tied 1-1. In the second period, the nature of the game changed from power to finesse. Gone from the match was the constant march to the penalty box, but the shots still came in on Harris and Gelinas. In fact, it was in the 13th minute when Gignac took a shot that managed to cross the goal line. However, the Lancer lead would be short lived as Fullerton delivered a high shot that found the back of the net and levelled the score at two goals each. 104 seconds after the second intermission, Ritch Schaafsma lifted the black biscuit over Harris to recapture the lead for the Lancers. But the Warriors would disappoint the Windsor fanatics as Fullerton scored his second goal of the match. This goal would set overtime for these weary teams. The overtime period consisted oftwo ten minute halves with the golden goal rule in effect. The first half of overtime saw plenty of good opportunities on both sides. Early in overtime, Schaafsma, Ben Walker and Hansen had chances to play the hero and defeat Joe Harris. Similarly, Ryan Painter and Mark Robson had excellent shots on Ryan Gelinas. But in overtime, one goaltender would have to blink, Unfortunately, it was Harris who would yield the golden goal as Pucovsky got the puck from a mad scramble at the Warrior’s net and snuck the puck past the former. With Pucovsky’s goal, the Lancers advanced to the Queen’s Cup. Rick Cranker and his troops will now come to Waterloo to face the York Yeomen at the Waterloo Recreational Center on March 13. The other semifinal, will feature the Guelph Gryphons and the University of Quebec Trois Rivieres Patriotes. The final will be on March 14. For the Warriors, however, the season is no more. Thanks for a great season and see you next year!

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his past weekend the Ontario In-door Hockey Championships were held in Toronto, With strongoffence and powerful defense the Warrior women won the bronze metal by defeating the Guelph Gryphons. The tournament began with Waterloo taking on Queens. The Warriors outplayed and outshot the Queens team and proved it with

manyinterceptions and goals. Credited for the Warriors win are: Irene M,cConville, Lucie Charron and Amy Adair with two goals, Joanne Fernades, Laurie Good and Karen W&r, each scoring a goal, bringing the final score to 7-2. Later that afternoon the Warriors played York. Unfortunately, the Yeowomen were able to break through the defense and the women were unable to recover. Fernades was able to score two goals which finished the game at 2-5. Sunday morning brought on the semi finals against

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scoreswith the assist from Adair. Not one minute, later the opportunity arises for Fernades and Adair again; Fernades scored, bringing it to 3-l. Guelph attempted to battle back, but they were no match for the Warriors. Final score: 3-2. Congratulations goes out to the coaches, trainers and team members for the early morning practices and overall win. Special congratulations go out to Amy Adair for being selected for the first all-star team and Leslie Alexander for being selected for the second all-star team.

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the season. Even though this was the most choppy and challenging course of the year, the ladies showed poise and experience in the face of adversity. Co-captain Heather “Scoots” Brodie led the female UW charge with an eighth place finish, a mere sixseconds offof the leader’s combined time. Christy Fleming, Colleen Merrifield and Kate Belcher also had outstanding fmishes, placing 2 1 st, 22nd and 26th respectively. Sheila Barclay had a terrific first run, finishing in the top ten, but hit a rut during her’second race that didn’t allow her to finish ehe course. Sean Barfoot also had an amazing first run, and was in first place as he prepared for his second. He flew through the top half of the course and caught the attention andencouragementofeveryskier, but caught an edge in the bottom half and was unable to complete the course. He has been the most electrifying racer in professional sports entertainment and has an excel-

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berth because we beat Manitoba before. Go Warriors! In the Canada West division if Alberta beats irst of all, Mano is sick this Victoria, Victoria is likely to -get week, Kind of a scary one of the wild card spots: thought: what ifwe make it For the Ontario East conference, Ryerson won it, and to the Nationals at Dalhousie, only Laurentian lost in the semi-finals. to have our star player sniffling instead of dribbling all over the Mac has the higher ranking, butwe court? Secondly, we should probbeat them by 29 points in our last game, One thing the decisionably worry about making a wild makers do is look at how the concard spot before we worry about Mano’s recovery. What are the tending teams have performed in chances? Let’s sum it up: their last 10 games. We have won There are only two wild card nine of our last 10 games, and Mac berths up for grabs. The decision is has won only six. As a result, it made by a panel who looks at the looks as if the Warriors have a better chance of gaining the berth. seasonal performance of the applicants. Needless to say, the WarriYea for us!Quebec is holding their championships right now. Bishops ors have applied for a wild card spot and are viable candidates. For the and Concordia are tied at one game Great Plains Athletic Conference ‘“8$i%e. If Bishops wins, our wild (GPAC), if Brandon wins over card competitor will be Concordia, and we will probably be awarded it Manitoba, we could get a wild card

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lent shot at finishing the season with a victory today. UW’s other captain, Craig Scott, took advantage of Blue Mountain’s timing problems that provided him withare-run during the second race, and he put up the fifth fastest time. This gave him an overall seventh place finish, less than four seconds off of the leader’s combined time. “Jibber” Josh Hall and Japanese sensation Taro As ada finished 2 1st and 22nd, giving themselves good starting positions for next week’s grand finale. As for Daniel Runliman and David Aikman, they had the thrill of waiting around for three hours only to bail after about 20 seconds of racing. But hell, they had fun. The season’s last race is another slalom taking place today at Blue Mountain. The team hopes to take advantage of their great starting positions and maintain their nkwfound success, and plan to exact revenge on the organizers by knocking out as many damn gates as possible.

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over them, as a result of their notso-outstanding performance this season. If Bishop loses, they’ll probably , beat us out for the wild card spot because they have beaten us already this season - not good. In the Atlantic division, the tournament is being held this weekend. If St. Eveques wins it, we are also in good standings because they lost two games to us in Naismith. According to coach Kieswetter, “if Bishops wins, I think we’ve got a real good chance of winning it. If Bishops loses, we don’t have a chance.” We won’t know until late Sunday night (after the BishopsConcordia playoffs) if the Warriors have a chance at the wild card. Until that time, hopefully Mano’s cold will be a distant memory, and he and the rest of the team will be deciding on what to pack on their

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A Heather Moyse Warrior Track and Field Moyse is certainly no stranger to this column. The third year Kinesiology student from P.E.I. had a bannerweekendat theOUAchampionships last weekend. bloyse qualified for the CIA13 championships in four different events60m, 300m, 4xZ00m and the 4x400m. Heather and agood handfulof other track and field team mcmbers wi 11compete in Toronto next weekend at the C1,4LJ track and field champions hips.

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Basketball . Warrior Watsa, a fifth year Ret student, played what was probably his last game as a Warrior vs. UWO this weekend. In the championship game vs. UW0, the Warriors lost to Western 61-66. Mano scored 23 points, 10 rebounds and three assists. He was outstanding in the quarter final win over Windsor, scoring 17 points, seven rebounds and six assists. On Tuesday vs. MAC he playedhis.best game as a Warrior, dominating the game and leading Waterloo to a 80 to 5 1 win.

s a result ofa surprisingvictory over McMaster last Thursday, the Warriors men’s basketball team advanced to the Ontario West conference finals against Western in London on Saturday. Feeling confident over their 29 point win over Mac, the Warriors held a marginal lead over Western going into the second half of the game. Top scorers were Mano Watsa with 23 points, and Mike Stroeder with 18. It was a close game throughout and the Warriors fought to the bitter end. Unfortunately, we lost by five points, the final score being 66 - 6 1 forwestern. Watsa went out fighting, desperately shooting at the basket in the final moments of the game. It was a heart-breaking loss for Waterloo, but, the men should be very proud of the efforts they have made throughout the season, regardless of any wins or losses.

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he University of Wacer’ loo Track and Field team tore up the track last weekend in Windsor at theOUAChampionship. This amazing team came away with six medals, 33 personal bests (PB) and a fourth place finish by the women’s team, which ties the top women’s team placing of all time. The Waterloo women’s team pleasantly surprised other teams and coaches, including head coaches from York and Queen’s University, who commented on our excellent team results (York and Queens both have extremely strong women’s teams, but were outdone by our women Warriors). Head coach of the Warrior Team Breant McFarlane was very excited about the team’s results. “Team performance and unity were totally remarkable.” In the women’s 60m dash, Heather Moyse ran in aPB time of 7.75 seconds to earn her a silver medal and CIAU standard, while rookie teammate Danniella Carrington took third place with a lifetime PB of 7.87s. Jill Bennett also ran a PB of 7.98s.The Warrior men also ran impressive 60m times. Nvinderpal Gi I1 ran in a PB time of 7X%, followed by Neal RobertswhoalsoranaPBof7-21s.

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Buchanan finished the 6Om of 7.08s. In the women’s 300m, track talent Heather Moyse placed third with a PB time of 40.39s, qualifying her for CIAUs. In the men’s 3OOm, Nvinderpall Gill ran a PB time of 35.67s placing him fifth. in a time

Allison Salter ran an excellent 6OOm race in a lifetime PB time 1:37.39. This time qualified Allison for the CIAUs.In the women’s lOOOm, Warrior Lynn Coon ran a PB of 3:00.24s, placing her fifth. To add another PB to the grand total, Shannon Smith ran the women’s 3000m in a PB time of 10:56.99. In the women’s 6Om hurdles, Jill Bennett finished second in an impressive PB time of9.0ls,qualifying her for CIAUs. Another Warrior hurdler, Angela Player attained a PB time of 9.78s. Angela also high-jumped her way to another PB, clearing a height of 1.50m. . In the men’s high jump, Raul Martin placed fourth with a super PB jump of 1.95m. Also in the “field” of excellent performances was long jumper Geoff Theissen, who jumped a PB of 6.33m. University of Waterloo female pole-vaulter Dana Ellis vaulted to a height of 3.45m, earning her a bronze medal and qualifying her for CIAUs. Dana is also competing at CIAUs in the long jump. In the men’s pole-vau t t, Richard Sibley cleared a height of 4.6Om placing him fourth and qualifying him for CIAUs. Our Warrior relay teams had top notch performances last weekend. Our women’s 4xZOOm team consisting of Heather Moyse, Danniella Carrington, Jill Bennett and Dana Ellis, ran the relay in a time of 1:46.02, placing them fourth in a tough field. Heather Moyse and Dana Ellis both ran their legs of the race in PB times. This team also qualified forCX.AUs. The men’s 4xZOOm tea& ran

a PB time of 1:33.49. This relay was run by Neal Roberts, Adrian Buchanan, Nvinderpal, Gilt and Matt Blake. Adrian ran his leg in a PB time of 22.89s. The women’s 4x400m relay was run by Danniella Carrington, Allison Salter, Lynn Coon and Heather Moyse, These fast females came away with the PB time of 4:00.56, placing them rhird and qualifying them for CIAUs. Our men’s 4x400m team ran in a PB time of 3:31.75. This relay team was run by Neal Roberts, Peter Collison, Nvinderpal Gill and Greg MacDougal. Neal Roberts ran his leg of the relay in a PB time of 53.80s. Last, but not least, our women’s 4x800m team pulled off one more giant PB, running the relay in a time of 927.20, a PB of 28s, qualifying them for CIAUs. The 4x8OOm was run by Allison Salter, Shauna Ellis, Jill Patterson and Lynn Coon. Each runner ran a PB time in her leg of the relay. The Warriors Track and Field athletes and coaches would like to give a huge thanks to the team therapists Surrinder Budwal and James Pencharz for taking such excellent care of their aches and pains, and to the Waterloo Athletic Department for all of its support in enabling the team to accomplish what it did this season. The athletes thank their super coaches, Brent McFarlane, Time Musser, Pat Steele, Tim Molter and Terry Goodenough, for all of their support, help and hard work. Ten athletes from the team will be competing in the CiAU Championships this weekend at McGill University in Montreal.

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Kneel before the Torture King are, some of them from othercountries, some of them going back hundreds and thousands of years, and take them into the modern day.” Whatkindsofstunts?Thekinds by Kieran Green that make stomachs turn and people faint. The first half of the show began with a display of good olditting in his dressing room fashioned fire-eating. Zamora put after the show, he seems alflaming torches into his mouth, most shy. I t’s hard to believe held flames in his mouth and transthat, just halfan hour before, he was ferred fire from one torch to anstanding on a stage in front of a other with his tongue. The fire was crowd, shoving sharpened bicycle followed by another traditional spokes through his face. stunt: sword s\lrallowing. Then Zamora theTorture King and things got serious. Zamora brought his Touring Stunt Show rolled into out a bucket full of empty bottles, Fed Hall onSunday,March 7. With taken from Fed Hall’s own stock. hiscompanions F!exx the Rubber A sledgehammer pulverized the Boy and Mighty Jack, the Bulgarbottles into razor-sharp shards and ian Strongman, Zamora held the * the vicious debris was dumped out small audience enthralled through onto the stage. Zamora had made one of the best live shows this his bed, so he laid in it. And just to campus has seen in a long time. hammkr the point(s) home, a volFrom the very introductionunteerwas brought on stage to jump a circus calliope playing as a stoutup and down on his chest a few voiced carny described the wontimes. At the end of the ordeal, ders tocome - Zamora’s Touring Zamora stood up and displayed his Stunt Show was a traditional circus pock-marked back to’the crowd. sideshow, right out of the pages of The bed of glass was followed by circus history. “The one thing I try a bed of nails. This time, not one to do is keep the show very rebut four volunteers stood on his spectful to where it came from,” chest. Again, the scarred back was explained Zamora. “I don’t have displayed for all to see. any foul language or nudity orcruOne might think that, with the dity or anything like that in the kinds of movie special effects we show. I kind of resurrect, or more Ahzs dismemsee today like revive, these old stunts that berments, 5’~mitip Troopers car-

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nage - that we would be desensitized by now. Not a chance. Zamora notes, “They’re kind of used to seeing these things and they’re kind of desensitized. Then they see the show live, and there’s no question it’s the real thing. There’s

photo by Kieran Gren no doubt - it’s right there, it’s right in front of them. They’re so used to seeing somebody’s face morphing that when they see something real, it’s like double the shock. They can’t imagine that someone could really do this.” The second act of the show

saw the truly mind-blowing stunts begin. Zamora wolfed down a nice “light” snackthe shattered glass ofa broken light bulb.Tocleanout the glass, Zamora proceeded to “floss” his insides. He swallowed a length of string, cut a hole in his stomach with a scalpel and slowly extracted the string again with a forceps. Zamora lay on a bed of swords (sharp edges upwards, naturally), then had Mighty Jack place a concrete block on his chest and shatteritwithamightyswingofthe sledgehammer. And for his thrilling conclusion, Zamora shoved sharpened bicycle spokes through his forearm, bicep and through the bottom of his mouth - the spike entering under his tongue and exiting under his jaw. So how did this man come to be performing these unnatural acts? “I read about these kinds of feats when I was very young. I read about this, and thought it was really fascinating, and I wanted to see it. But there was no place to see it. So I kept collecting information on it and finally it turned out, if I wanted to see it, I pretty much had to be the one doing it, So I slowly taught myself over the years. It’s been a lifelong interest.” ’ On stage, Zamora is theconsummate showman. He eggs the audience on, encouraging them to scream and shout, to become part of the act. Off stage, Zamora be-

comes mild-mannered Tim Oidland. He’s shy and he tends to avoid direct eye contact when he talks to people. It’s a transformation Cridland himself likens to Superman and Clark Kent. I Ie uses the same mental self-discipline techniques to create his stage persona as he uses to defeat pain during his stunts. Mind over matter. Appearing with Zamora were two other spectacular performers: MightyJackand Flexx the Rubber Boy. Mighty Jack ripped telephone books in two, bent iron bars held clenched in his teeth and burst chest restraints held together with chains. Flexx twisted his body into positions that no human body was meant to know. He inserted himselfthrough a tennis racket and a toilet seat and wedged himself into a box measuring less than one cubic metre in size. Houdini amazed crowds by getting himself out of a strait-jacket, but Flexx demonstrated that it takesretzitalent tostrapyourselfintoone!Where does Zamora go from here? He hopes to eventually get a settled, ongoing show someplace like Las Vegas, “I’m going to keep doing this as long as I am able to, as long as I am happy doing it.” Zamora is just out to entertain people and to keep an old tradition alive. That Sunday in Fed Hall, people were entertained and the tradition lived on as strongly as it ever had.

Wide Mouth Mason: the interview by Kerry

O’Brien

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hese days, Wide Mouth Mason is probably one of the least recognized yet famous youngcanadian bands out there. Having only released their self-titled debut album two years ago, the band has gained populari’ty and esteem in both jazz and alternative circles as heralds of a new age for Canadian music (how many Canadians out there can say they toured with the Rolling Stones?). Recently, lead singer/guitaristShaunVerreaulthadtimetotalk i0 Imprint about their upcoming show at Fed Hall and about life in general. Imprint: The from a jar? Shaun: sitting

name,

did it come

It did. We really were just around

trying

to think

what our name would be; trying to think of something that the three of us would all agree on, and I think there just happened to be a jar around, and I had just seen a @larence Gate Mouth Brown coneert, and it all just came together. We knew we were wasting valu-

able time that we knew we could be playing or writing music in, so we just went “hmmm, that’s agood enough name, let’s stick with it.”

did the PSA that you saw and a couple other ones. I think that somehow AIDS has slipped out of the focus in conversations and in the media, it hasn’t been around as

I: You guys have been doing some spots on MuchMusic concerningcondom usage. How did that come about? S: We actually got ‘our manager to approach a whole bunch ofcondom companies and the first company we approached was Durex. I think it was kind of the result of .us looking around at anywhere we would play, usually bars, looking up and seeing all these things that we had no part in putting up,things like beer posters or cigarette posters. a-

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had recorded one or two times. And we had put them out on an independent record we did first. I just think there’s been a lot of growth in the amount of music we listen to and the amount of music that ends up coming out when we sit down to play. We didn’t sit down and go “let’s make a less blues): record.” I think the other influences just kind of came to the forefront in this one. I: Whodidyoulookupto as you were learning guitar?

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gonna be things up everywhere, why don’t we hook up with someone who will put up ones that are something we can actually support. We didn’t what to just hookup withacondomcompanyand hawk condoms, so we tied it in with AIDS awareness and Health Canada, and

much

of Warner

lately.

I: The new album has less of a blues influence than before. Was this an intentional move or was it a natural progression? &Yeah, I think that was more what it was. The last album there were quite a few songs on there that we

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S: It was really good actually. We had played with them a couple times before. We played with them in Montreal and Toronto on their last tour, so we kind of had an idea of how it was going to be but their crew was nice to us, the Stones were really nice to us and thecateringwas excellent. The food was so good. I: Did you go drinking Richards?

with

Keith

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S: When I started off it was a whole bunch of people. I was really into Living Colour back then, and Stevie Ray’Vaughn and Jimi Hendrix and all

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he played his guitar. I: What was it like playing Rolling Stones?

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there because I heard a really amazing honestyin a lot of the blues that I heard where you kind of had a picture ofwhat the person was like as a person by listening to the music. I always said it was like you could tell the way BB King combed his daughter’shairatnightbytheway

S:Wedidn’tgodrinking,no.When I met all of them they had to go on in a little while. Their back stage routine, no matter what it used to be, now is like stair climbers and rowing machines. Catch Wide part

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cert series at Fed Hall on March 26. Tickets are free and can be picked up at The Turnkey Desk as well as at Fed Hall (limit two per person). Keep an eye on next week’s Imprint to win all sorts of CoolWideMouthMasonstufflike hats, shirts, CD’s, etc.

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12, 1999

Rockin’ out with the womyn

by Lisa Johnson

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bile March 8 officially ushered in International Women’s Week, the coordinators of the musical extravaganza at the Bomber decided to begincelebratingalittleearly. And there was a lot to celebrate - for all involved. The event, organized by the University of Waterloo Womyn’s Cenue, was first and foremost a celebration of the recent publishingofVoicesoflVom&n 1999. The fifth annual publication of its kind, Voices offers a collection of poetry and literature, photography and artwork, rants and stories,

muses, ideas and feelings. To honour this stellar publication, the Womyn’s Centre held a concert featuring - predominantly female artists, Opening the show was chickwith-a-guitarTamara Gibson. She was quite adorable with her beaming grin, a dysfunctional guitar string and no place to rest her feet on the too-tall stool. Despite being admittedly “really nervous,” Tamara gave a commendable performance. She performed some original tunes and a few cover songs by Sinead O’Connor, U2 and Weeping Tile, respectively. Unfobnately, Tamara’s performance did little to showcase the truecapabilities of her voice. Most of her songs were very subdued and her vocals were rather restrained. However, Tamara Gibson has the potential to.grow as an artist if she works on letting go of her inhibitions. The second band up was Squirm. Although four of the five members are men, the lead singer

Your tired,

poor

is a female, and dammit, that counts on a night of women’s music! A member of the audience was heard

“Keep a-w&in’!” photo

by Lisa Johnson

to remark of vocalist Elaine Secord that, and I quote: “she could do with a course in Presentations 10 1.” Tis true; Secord did lack that cer-

tain something(rhythm? stage presence?) that made her enjoyable to watch live. However, her enormously powerful vocals more than made up for it. With a wide vocal range, this is a woman who can sing; there is an element of Holly McNarland’s animalistic wail to Secord’s voice when she really lets go. The band added perfect musical accompaniment to already well-written songs. Of particular interest was the talk box used by guitarist Tim Martin, a technique picked up from Peter Frampton. This transformed his electric guitar into an instrument that really seemed to “talk.” Considering the band hadn’t performed to a live audience in a long time, their set was well-received. And, of course, the headliner of the show was local Guelph phenomenon Corduroy Leda. This band has a live synergy unlike any other. Although their line-up has been whittled down over time from eight members to six, they have undeniable energy and a powerful

connection as musicians. If you plan to attend a Corduroy Leda concert and take a seat, expect to have your view obstructed bydancers: their music is that infectious. The best thing about the Ledies (which I suppose they can nolonger be called since drummer JP became a permanent fixture in the band) is that they genuinely seem to be having a great time on stage. Not only does each member have a good time playing their music, they all really enjoy watching one another play as well. The other celebratory event on this evening was Corduroy Leda’s soon-to- be released debut album, 11&gu&. The official release is scheduled for March 26, with a CD release party being held at the Spiral Club in Guelph on March 25, Corduroy Leda is makinga name for itselfwith a performance at Canadian Music Week, an Id cover story and maybe an openinggigfor Ani DiFranco when she plays the University of Guelph in May.

and huddledmasses

Immigrants invade the Bombshelter

by Kate Schwas Impn’ntstaR

t’s not very often that there’s a local band that a person actually wants to see, but the students of UW certainly missed out on the exceptions! Damn people, where were you? So it was a little lategettingstarted,sowhat? Itwas worth it! I think Craig Cardiff had it right when he saw people enter the BomberonThursday, March4, and said “I guess Fed Hall must be full.” What the Bomber had to offer that night was certainly so much better than anything Fed Hall could offer. You people really missed out. Of course, those of you who

saw the show will only laugh at those of you who did not see the show. To say it was amazing is an understatement! The show consisted of Craig Cardiff and the Hamilton-based group, The Immigrants. Now, I have heard Craig before, and actually I was not all that impressed with him the last time I heard him, Perhaps it was because I was dead tired from Frosh Week activities, or perhaps back then he really was not all that good, but on Thursday night he was realty good. I enjoyed his vocals and he was an easy listen. Singing songs such as “Positively High Five, ” “Circus” and an older jazz song, “Blue Moon,” Craig had the minimal amount of students in the Bomber ready for the next act, the Immigrants. Of course, the Immigrants never seem to let anyone down. After an awesome second release

withAw&wurdly Mob& the group performed many songs from both albums. Let’s j&t say the music was so good, I had to pickup acopy of their first album, In Bemeen BefoTeandAftm, and yet again, it was

Damn people, where were you? excellent. Opening with two huge songs, one of which being “Bumbling Steady,” which has received radio play in the area and the crowd was ready for more. People began to filter into the Bomber,xmd Hall inevitably became full, which

is a shame because these guys would be worth missing Fed Hall on a Thursday night. Playing songs from past, present and future, the band even coaxed some dancers up near the end of the set, I’m going to say because of the fabulous music and not the drinks they held in their hands. A fun show to watch, the Immigrants made the whole show an interactive cxperience, everything from Freddie’s little jokes from the back, to Pete’s vocals during the songs. And of course, you have got to love the sound of that violin! The set wasended with a song about thatdamn shadow that won’t go away, and there is certainly one shadow that won’t be leaving the Immigrants any time soon - the shadow of stardom. With the encore of “Give it Away,” the group left the crowd wanting more. An approachable group, I was

able to talk to Pete for about 15 minutes after the show, and about things that had nothing to do with the show. Theseguys are down to earth, know what it is like to work for a living and have music on the side. They are a group of intelligent men who just want to enjoy their music and want others to enjoy it. ForallofyouwhowenttoFed Hall instead of the Bomber, or if you just missed the show, you are going to be very happy because The lmmigrants will also be playing the Circus Room on March 13, in Kitchener. Be sure to go; you won’t be disappointed. Make sure you talk to the group afterwards and you too will discover how nice these guys are to their fans. For more information, check out the CD review and personal interview with Pete on the web site, lrttp:// i??lprint.UWUtWZUU.CU

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pon a swift glance of some local magazines, I will often spot top 10 music listings. It becomes increasingly apparent that these listings are packed with dance titles and club tracks. It is my intention to highlight the sources of these popular hits. Dance, Euro, freestyle, and house music all have historical roots. Their individual reputation and style has been celebrated for years and is slowly becoming more and more refined. What the average bar-goer and clubber doesn’t usually realize, however, is that the music they’re listening to was probably introduced to an audience on a turntable. In addition, the artist creating those witty and melodic beats and vocals is not a full piece band but an individual DJ. Herein lies the topic of my discussion. In the underground club scene, the DJ is a shaman, a priest, a channeller of energy. The DJ controls the psychic voyages of the dancers through his choice in

hard-to&d music and his skill in manipulating that music (sometimes working with just a set of beats and samples) into a tapestry of mindbending music. A large part of the concept of underground

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instruments in perfect sync and withameasureofcontinuity. The D J’s mustinowtheir music, know where the breaks are, know the keys, know the BPM’s, to make their set come out as perfect as possible, Anyone who says

has never tried to do so. dance music is built upon sensory overload -a barrage of audio and very often visual, stimuli are brought together to elevate people into an altered state of physical or psychological existence. The D J is now regarded as the “conductor” of the “orchestra” of two turntables and a mixer (and maybe a sampler). The orchestra’s “instruments” are the slabs of vinyl that carry the basic grooves and melodies,andit’suptorheDJtoensure that the orchestra plays all their

gressive), breakbeats, jungle, drum’n’bass, ambient, trance, R’n’B’, hip-hop, calypso, reggae, dancehall and techno. Music in general has always been able to sweep people off their feet, but what distinguishes underground music spun by DJs is the “shared experience;” a feeling of unity often arises and people are open and friendly to one another. Tocapture a taste of this fresh underground flavour, why not come out to the Bomber on a Friday night or try Fed Hall on March 27. I’m sure you will be pleasantly surprised.

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Halfway through his readings and observations on where his poetry comes from, Smith felt the t used to be called post-modneed to add a disclaimer. “I don’t want toconvey thatir’sall laughter 1 ernism, now I guess it’s posr1 post-modernism. I don’t and levity and fun. I’m not reknow where we are.” Sound poet ally flip about my work although Steve Ross Smith may be conit may seem flip. I’m a serious fused about the label for the language researcher. I just thought I should say that.” This current state of literature, but his+ audience last Wednesday annotation to the reading was afternoon at St. Jerome’s Uniprobably not necessary, as the versity were certain they were questions of the audience quickly displayed their interest in the presence of something completely different when in the poet’s use of language. Despite the fun and participaSmith began singing the opentorynatureofhisreadingSmith ing poem of the reading. Smith sets rules for himself kept a serious tone to the seswhile creating his poetry. Desion by invoking the spirit of claring that his rules helped “lift BP. Nicholls continuously throughout the reading, culmihim from a rut to the top of a hill” nating in a reading of his own he explained to the audience sound poem “Homage to BP.” that the rules act to “liberatt? This poem, consisting entirely his poetry. His new book of the letter H, requires a perFlu#txtoque: A Book of Games “Little lb Peephaslost her sheep...“sound poetSteveRossSmith. formance in order to make it is just that; a series of games photo by Dave E~J come to life. using specific rules that comes An upcoming St. Jerome’s up with some startling results. reading March 29 at 490 p.m. The fun natureofhis poetry can will feature Heather Spears, an acrious word” (a word not considered make the reader and audience forcomplished artist, poet and science get about the levels of meaning a legitimate English word) in a poem that prominently featured fiction writer from Denmark. Her and experimentation with lanthe letter “V,” the crowd was nearly art will be displayed in the room in guage that makes Smith’s poetry stumped when faced with words which she is reading, Room 22 1 at special. like “Vasker” and “Vug.” Smith St. Jerome’s+ If it’s anything like In this book, his rules varied laughed at the confusion of the the Smith reading, it promises to from section to section; one part of be a provocative and stimulating audience, “That one’s tricky, I get the book used only a vocabulary afternoon. tricky.” lifted from other written sources,

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Wide Mouth experimentation by Kerry

O’Brien

/mprintstti WhereIStati4is an album accessible to a great cross section of the population. As the thin tarp of alternative stretches ever wider to encompass many different musical styles, so does the taste of a good many young “alternative” music-buyers. Wide Mouth hlason (WMM) manage tocomfortably find their niche amongTeaPartyand Radiohead in the hearts of alternateens everywhere (the three even shared a compilation CD, Big Shhy Times 2’). One of WMM’s biggest selling points is their jazz and bluesinfluences; sadly, these influencesare much less present on this album than on their debut, W~lM have decided co be more cxperimcnral this time around, even utilizing a DJ (DJ Muchi Mambo, to be exact) on the opening track and first single, “Why.” The lack of these earlier influences doesn’t necessarily mean the album sucks,

however, and it bears remembering that these influences haven’t disappeared altogether. Guitarist/ ‘vocalist ShaunVerreault’s vocals still float almost disturbingly over the music, while percussionist Safwan Javed and bassist Earl Pereira put their vocal talents to use with eerie backups permeating the album. The steppy “Burn” is a great examplc. IVhtxelcrtar&d isn’t an album for the casuat music listener. Verreaul t’s vocal lines are intricate and detailed, so much so that they are often devoid of hummable hooks. This does not make the band inaccessible tolisteners, but rather sets them apart from a trend of

increasingly simplistic music. There are exceptions to the rule: “Half A Chance” is almost (gasp!)country-ish, but with a bluesy touch (is that bluegrass? I dunno). Ultimately, Wide Mouth Mason’s experimental phase lends them more credibilicy rather than making them sound like strangers in a strange land. Instead of making the album one big shakyhypothesis of what they may sound like in the future, WMM balances the more experimental tracks (“Why”) with classic, tried and true WMM fare (“Crystal Ball”). For those who are less appreciative of WMM’s new direc-

tion, this will at least help them suffer through the album (although, quite honestly, I would have trouble cutting any songs from this disc). I say suffer with some reluctance; it’s not like you’re going to be listening to Cwar here. There are, of course, tracks that are better thanothers. The final songon the disc, “Falling Down” showcases just about every talent the band has; vocals (from each member)and instruments receive equal billing in a slow-yet-energy-charged tune. “Why” is quite possibly the best tune on the CD. Other standouts include “Companion [Lay Me Down),” “King of Poison” and “Empty Seat.” WMM have released agreat sophomore album, something that eludes even the best Canadian bands (see Our I,ady Peace for a rather explicit example). If you liked the self-titled debut ofWMM, I definitely suggest this album. Newcomers arc also encouragcd to give WMM a try: the odds ofyou findinga betterCanadian band that has two albums out is pretty much nil. Wide Mouth Mason is serving a very important purpose in the world of Canadian alternative; after all, where else are all these alternateens going to go after Sky attempts a second release?

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/mpn’nt5tti Mike Mathers,a.k.a. Eminem (get it, Man’ M), is one ofthe most shocking, messed-up, hilarious white rappers to come along in a while. Picture Vanilla Ice with the attitude ofAndrew Dice Clay. The first songon the album, “My Name Is,” is a hilariously shocking lyrical assault that while making you laugh, makes you feel guilty for doing so. And then, it just gets worse from there. The first rime listening to the album is funny and disturbing, but without any real apparent point.

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