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istrative program,” he remarked, lamenting the fact that co-op’s academic importance seems lost on many people on campus, “The partnership is not strong enough,” according to Lumsden, with faculty, students or employers. The changes to the environment in which co-op is operating are other motivating factors that Lumsden touched on. “Employers have changed,” he notes, pointing to the great flux within the 2,500 employers used by the co-op program. Companies merge, expand or disappear all in the blink of an eye, especially in the high-tech sector. “Their needs are changing,” notes Lumsden, pointing to &just-in-timen recruiting and an increased emphasis on project-based work as examples of that change. Over the last 40 years students have changed as well. According to Lumsden, students are “better consumers of education, want accountability and are better informed about education.” That kind of scrutiny “puts an edge on our department,” says Lumsden. “me students] want the facts; they don’t want adminis-
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ftct roaring on to the scene 42 years ago, the University of Waterloo still runs the best co-operative education program in Canada. However, under the leadership of Director Bruce Lumsden, the department is doing anything but resting on its laurels. Lumsden has been criss-crossing the campus in an effort to figure out where the program is going in the next millennium. “We need to be competitive,” reminds Lumsden, “We can’t rest on our size, our reputation or our volume. n Five years ago, when Lumsden took over the helm of Canada’s largest co-op program, he was “struck by how important co-op is to UW.” Lumsden also noted Uhow much more work is put in by students because of co-op.” With these observations in mind, Lumsden set out to reorganize the way that co-op operates and to improve service to students, faculty and employers. Lumsden cited a number of reasons for starting his latest planning initiative. “Co-op is seen as an admin-
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to bullshit them.” as the Federation of Students. “The Lumsden also pointed to techDeans are quite supportive of co-Qp,” nological change as an important remarked Lumsden, who also found factor. “It’s been eight or nine years the same thing among students, alsince we last looked at that,” said Lumsden, referring to the co-op department’s computer support systems. “Students expect a higher level of service.” Co-op is expected to start piloting its new computer system, CECS Bruce Lumsden, ponderingthefuture. on-line, this fall. u [The system] should brings us into the ‘90’s, though “we need to satisfy them all of and maybe 2000,” he said. the time,” he cautioned. In his tour across campus, So, what were the results of these Lumsden has held planning sessions discussions? “I don’t see co-op reducwith each of the six faculties, as well ing in size,” says Lumsden. The co-op
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Dr.Johnston addressingthecrowd. entitled “Of mud and dreams: A NEW ERA?” and Johnston’s emphasis was on the great partnership between the university and local business leaders which enabled the University’s forefathers to make their dream a reality over 40 years ago. “We are able to see the distant hori-
zons more clearly when we stand on the shoulders of the giants on the shore,” quipped Johnston in reference to how the community has provided the much-needed support to deal with potential problems in the past, and hopefully will continue to do so in the future. Johnston stressed the importance of maintaining the “Seven Cs of Waterloo,” which are: co-operative education, computation, colleges, correspondence, concentration, commercialization and collaboration. continued
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department currently serves about 10,000 students in 80 academic programs. “It will expand in numbers,” he predicted, pointing to the Access to Opportunities Program and the fast-approaching double cohort of Ontario high school students as reasons why. “We need more jobs,* Lumsden proclaimed. New programs arc something else that Lumsden expects to see a lot of over the next few years. Lumsden mentioned the Science faculty specifically as a hot spot. Science has produced four or five new programs over the last few years. New programs, according to Lumsden, are one of the ways in which UW can show responsiveness to its students and the society around us. The new CECS on-line system will also change “the way we do busines,” says Lumsden. The webbased system, which will be phased in over the next few years, will provide more information to students and speed the overall process up. uI’m pretty optimistic about (the continued
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ordes of first year students, more than ever before, are expected to descend on campus this September. This can be partly attributed to a planned expansion of enrollment but also to the unforeseen degree of eagerness with which high school graduates have accepted offers to attend Canada’s most well-reputed clniversity. At least 4,549 students have accepted offers of admission to UW, which is 12 per cent over the target of 4,060. The number of students who are actually enrolled come Septmember, however, is routinely lower than the number who confirm in the summer. “Keep in mind, these are confirmations. When they get their bill at the end of July, that will change a few people’s minds,- Peter Burroughs, Director of Admissions, was quoted as saying in 1997. High tuition is always a factor that might dissuade students from attending university, as it was two years ago, the last time that acceptances were significantly higher than the target at seven
per cent; low compared to this year. A number of changes have occurred over the past year which contributed to the excess. The Access to Opportunities Program (ATOP) contributes mostly to the growth of the target number from 3,735 last year. An increase of 30 per cent in Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering programs was planned, but we may see more than that in this palace of technical wisdom. Dates and deadlines for universities to send out notices of acceptances and students to return them were scheduled earlier this year by the Ontario University Admissions Centre in Guelph. June 1 was the earliest that universities could require students to respond to acceptances. A number of universities, some of whom had lobbied for the earlier dates, had not sent out their letters of acceptance by the beginning of June. This may have convinced more students to choose other, more prompt institutions like UW So they have at least five-hundred more acceptances of offers than were expected.
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nation of 3 week’s worth of festivities began. Rainbows appeared, not from the sk>*, but in the form of flags! face paint, and 1xAloon floats. North America’s third largest pride event lumbered downYonge St. to the cheers of close tu 3 miilion dooiicrrj* Fri en&, fami iy, and the average Torontonian braved the less-than-perfect weather to experience Toronto’s most extravagant outdoor All hail the happy face! event - the Gay Pride Parade. port initiatives from the gay commuSeventy-two floats-over dounity, local high schools and universible the number from last year ties. Representatives of GLOW(Gays made up the colourful display. Local and Lesbians of Waterloo} made their utilities, transportation companies, pride known by Garrying their bantheatre chains, television stations and, ner tell. * along the rou of course, the breweries, all entered Dalton lavish floats complete with music, McGuinty, dancing, and fun. Gay was definitely Barbara Hall, Alan Rock and the flavour of the day. of course the This year’s pride theme - “One pride fits all” -embodied the spirit watergun, toting Mel Lastof this event. Local churches, community groups, and politicians minman all arrived gled with dykes on bikes, drag queens, on the scene to leather men and a wide array of show their sup-
As usua1, some locals showed up to register their disapproval, though their numbers seem to be shrinking. The infamous Rev. Fred Phelps of Kansas’ Westboro Baptist Church (see www.godbatesfags.mm) was to have picketed the event; however, due to security concerns and our country’s hesitance to provide ample police protection, Rev. Phelps preferred to stay in the land of Dorothy. The 18”’ annuai event was televised by a local station for the first time. Several other networks will also be airing segments from the parade in the upcoming weeks. Once a quiet little event, Toronto’s loud gay f&e has forced its wat into the mainstream. So next year come on down and check out the biggest party in Canada. Gay, straight, or just curious, this celebration of diversity knows no boundaries. For more info on this year’s pride celebrations, check out http:llwww.torontoprid~.coml min. htd.
n Monday, June 2 I, 1999 the Student Life Centre > was the host for the National Aboriginal Day celebration. This function was organized by the NativeStudents’ Association (NSA) on campus to raise awareness about the day and interest in the club. Involved in Monday’s presentation were drummers, hoop dancers and jingle dancers. One jingle dancer wore a costume with 365 bells attached to represent each day of the year. Participants came from different locations and different tribes. The Native StudentsAssociation was dormant for two years until George Kennedy, a student at the university, started it up again last term. Currently the club has a small membership, but George is hoping that the event has generated more support and more involvement within the university community. J.D. Marchand, a UW police officer, was a co-facilitator here for campus day. His support, along with the support of the spectators, the SLC management and the Federation of Students has been helpful in increasing involvement. Nancy O’Neil, the assistant manager of the
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SPECIAL PRIDE CORRESPONDENT spec/;3/ ff? /#JJffhf n Saturday June 19, Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph . and surrounding areas celebrated their fifth pride event, in what has become an annual tradition, The event this year, held on Roos Island in Victoria Park, was clearly a success and is proof that it is possible for acommunity so close to Toronto to host a successful pride event, without being eclipsed by Toronto’s pride celebration - the third largest in North America. After much discussion about having a local pride event in the K-W area, a group of active members of the community met to plan the first local pride event in the spring of 1995. It was held irr the Rotunda of Kitchener’s City Hall and 86 people showed up. The following year, the regional pride committee was formed and the pride event was again held in the same location, this time with an attendance of 22 1. In f 9 9 7, the local Pride celebration began to incorporate more business sponsorshp, and in I Y 98 it moved outdoors. Planning started in September of 1998 for this summer’s T&Pride
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TheGLOW brigade. event.With much foresight, the pride committee was able to use Roos Island in Victoria Park for this year’s event. It provided some much-needed shade and a focal point for all of the activities. This year’s Tri-Pride featured more festivities than ever before. New this year was a beer garden run by Club Renaissance and a barbecue provided by Out and About Queer
This year’s TkiPride featured more festivites than ever before. Radio, 7%~ created a large picnic atmosphere which appeared to be a success. As before, there were information tents where local community and support groups set up displays advertising their services. The
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SLC, said “thci.‘bc beer; ti,eli-rcceived rhroughc,ur the U~XVC’TS~I\ community.*’ The Native Students’ Assxiation will be performing on Canada
You put your left foot in... Day at the Columbia Lake celebration. For more information on how to get involved, contact George Kennedy of the Native Students’ Association via the Federation of Students.
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should be proud of who they are. Of note, the local chapter of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) and the AIDS Committee of Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo and Area (ACCKWA) were there, to name a couple. There was live entertainment in the form of the Rainbow Chorus, two local folk musicians, a drummer’s circle, a drag show featuring the Renaissance Girls, and Chris Edwards of Toronto. The latter was of interest because Chris Edwards is a transgendered person. Her performance drew a large crowd of onlookers and all of the drag performances were more focused on women than usual. Chris Edwards donated the proceeds of her last show to ACCKWA. It was gratifying seeing so many women at the local pride event, as many such events seem to be male-dominated. The day was capped by a party at Club Renaissance. It was estimated that close to 500 participants showed up at this year’s event. The following Tuesday,
growingandchanging world of technology, but Johnston maintained that the arts and humanities are just as important since they “teach us how to interpret data” in a way that the average person can understand. The university’s four affiliated colleges allows for a “whole development” in
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The President’s Circle seminars are intended to bridge the gap between the community and the university
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alone cannot achieve, and adds another unique dimension to the university. Similar to the co-operative education program, the University of
Waterloo has pioneered and is currently the Canadian lead& in the correspondence program. Johnston believes that this provides an “equality of opportunity” for citizens nationwide and he was proud to announce that Don Boudria, a federal cabinet MP, had just earned his bchelor ofhdegree in history through correspondence education. Concentration refers to UW’s distinct ability to “do a few things very well, not a lot of things well.” Commercialization does not refer to the addition of Starbucks to campus bookstores; rather, it is the %pectrum from application to fundamental theory.” The final C is collaboration, which contains elements of al1 of the other C’s, especially co-op and commercialization. The idea of the President’s Circle seminars is to bridge the gap between the community and the university and that their collaboration would be beneficial to everyone. The seminar concluded with the announcement that a Dlaque recognizing the founders of the University of Waterloo had recently been erected in front of South Campus Hall, where the construction is taking place. Unfortunately, it may he
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Both men have ambitious plans for the upcoming year. Aebig’s campaign platform, tiPromise & Performante” has identified four key areas to work on over the next year: raising the profile of CASA, both with students and in the public realm; strengthening the protocol of CASA., ensuring the organization will sur-
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tudents at the University of WaterIoo will be represented by two new faces on the lobbying front this year. Both the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA) and the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance @USA), who represent the Federation of Students nationally and provincially, have new leadership for the 1999-2000 year. OUSA’s new executive director is Ryan Parks, former president of the University Students’ Council at the University of Western Ontario, Parks hasjust completed a Masters in Economics, Management and Politics at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Parks discovered the job posting on the Western website, and after a telephone interview and email assignment, was offered the job. CASA’s new number one guy is Jason Aebig, last year’s president of the University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union. Aebig came about his position through an election process late-last year, although he ran unopposed. For Aebig, the draw to CASA came from a recognition of the challenges facing the organization. “I think I was drawn into running after the Acadia conference (last February) when many of the issues that I had been raising over the last nvo years were being raised by others and not being addressed,” remarked Aebig.
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from Waterloo finished HYh tiut of the29 teams that qualifiedTheir second besr finish since the race‘s inception. Sunrayce ‘99 featured teams from institutions across the uontiGent. 29 cars qua&d for the 2? 17.5 kilometre race, including three from Canada: Queen’s University, the University of Toronto and the University of Waterloo. Waterloo has never failed to qualify for the event, and has shown steady improvement over the years. This year’s entry took two years to design and build, and the drivers were Ruth Allen and Simon Foe. The team leaders were Steve Burany and Mike Deutsch. Waterloo was confident at the beginning of this race, after their amazing seventh-place finish out of 36 in Sunrayce ‘97. However, this year’s edition was a two-car race all the way between the University of Missouri-Rolla and Queen’s. The race began under cloudy skies, but perfect solar weather prevailed until the race’s halfway point. After that, rain dampened the per’ formances of most of the cars, and it even caused the schedule to be warn
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co-operatively but agressively with the Harris government by couching many of the policies of OUSA in terms of economics which he calls the lingua fiunca of the tories. Parks’ background in management and economics will be a strong aid in that attempt. Parks pointed to the protection of the liberal arts and ensur-
shortened for the stage set for June 28. Midnight Sun V’s first day of racing was also overcast, as they stumbled to a 22nd place finish. After that, Waterloo had a very consistent race and steadily improved their position until peaking at 10rh place. They were able to withstand a late charge by, Ohio State University on the last day and Waterloo settled for being the second best Canadian team. Unfortunately ‘I Queen’s was the
Unfortunately, Queen’s was the pride of Canada in Sunrayce ‘99 pride of Canada in Sunrayce ‘99. They became the first Canadian team to win a daily stage and were close behind the University of MissouriRolla until the final minutes. They ended up second overall, and the University of Toronto finished in 20th position. Waterloo hopes to tune up Midnight Sun V in time for the World Solar Car Challenge in Australia, which occurs in October. Their parricipation rests on wherhcr they are able to raise an additional $100,000 to cover the expenses. If Waterloo competes like they did for most of Sunrayce ‘99, they are likely to make their trip Down Under worthwhile.
ing that universities do not become uiob centres” as key challenges for OUSA, Parks also spoke of the critical funding situation for Ontario universities, which are funded 1 oth of 10 Canadian provinces. The key challenges identified by Aebig centre around the growth of
CASA as an organization. CASA has grown quickly over the last few years without developing the necessary organizational structure to deal with its quickly increasing membership. Aebig expects that this rapid growth will continue. Both men also spoke of the importance of developing partnerships with the post-secondary sector as being important to their work, partitularly with rival student lobby organization the Canadian Federation of Students [CFS]. “It’s a very kind of ominous atmosphere,” noted Aebig, referring to the current divide in the student movement, “There is now truly an equal divide [between the CFS and CASA].” While both men were positive about working with both the CFS and other stakeholder groups, they emphasized the importance of not compromising their “bread and butter n issues. “OUSA has clear founding principles,” noted Parks, suggesting that it was important not to compromise those principles. Aebig agrees. “‘CASA is a pragmatic, constrictive, roundtable . . . it’s politically centrist,” he says. Both, however, recognize the importance of partnerships to Iobbying success. “I think both organizations (CASA and the CFS) are starting to realize that common ground must be found,” noted Aebig. Both men will be challenged to find that common ground and use it to the betterment of Canada’s university and college students.
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they qualify for the Ontario Students Assistance Program (OSAP), The bad news is that any problems in the OSAP process will also affect their millennium scholarship application. Unfortunately, students cannot qualify for a scholarship unless they can qualify for OSAP. On the other hand, the Foundation will save about $1.5 million by using an existing systern of distribution, redirtlzting that
changes in the OSAP system, so stukients may see some ~mprovemcnts in rhe distribution of student Ioxx. When a student receives 3 kiillennium Scholarship, it is nor simply another $3,000 addedon to what fit or she receives from OSAI! The
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CSAG (Co-op students advisory group) invited a special guest speaker to discuss the ins and outs of the role of a field so-ordinator. Keith Kenning, head of the field co-ordinators, answered about 20 questions for the group. One of the more interesting
co-ordinators must do a monthly report questions that was asked was: what is the criteria for evaluating coordinators? The Co-op Education and Career Services Department (CECS) uses the standard form of evaluation that is used for all UW staff. Some of the criteria on that form include client service, working relationships, communication and taking initiative to make things better. CECS adds a few other areas to that form which ;[1rc problem solving, job development (getting new jobs), team participation and time management. Co-ordinators are alsogiven an overall rating between one and five with increments of one half. Reviews are performed annually.
It is also a little-known fact to students that co-ordinators must do a monthly report on their activities for Kenning, asall co-ordinators have offices outside the university. Kenning also revealed to CSAG that CECS plans on hiring a marketing co-ordinator to help sell our world-renowned co-op system to more employers. The new-hire will be responsible for producing videos, web sites and various marketing brochures. Currently, CECS does not have a full-time marketing coordinator. The department does, however, hire a co-op student to write articles for various trade magazines and work on the department’s web site. Kenning stated that he definitely wants to keep the co-op position active even though a full-time person will handle a lot more CECS marketing. Another interesting question that was asked was if UW has the renowned Maclean’s rating year after year as the best overall comprehensive university, then why aren’t employers flocking to our school? Kennings said that many employers are scared off by our reputation. Some medium-sized companies have the false notion that all our Computer Science students go to Microsoft and therefore they can? compete. The co-op student advisory group meets every Wednesday in Needles Hall.
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new system],” remarked Lumsden, He didn’t want to be pinned down to an implementation date though, “We don’t want to put a system in place that will result in disappointment or failures,” he said. The new system is also likely to re-open the ongoing debate on the parameters of the co-op process. In a co-op system as big as UW’s it is “not easy to experiment,” according to
“Students want the facts; they don’t want administrators to bullshit them” Lumsden. The computing power presented by the new system should provide the department with the opportunity to examine the hypothetical results of any new kind of rank-match systemthat might be proposed. When asked about his personal vision for the department, Lumsden noted two things. Firstly, he wanted the department to “ensure that the
students understand that co-op is a partnership; it’s not a Jobs ‘R’ Us. Many people see it that way.” The co-op department has been searching for ways to get more students to attend Co-op 101 sessions for some time. Secondly, he pointed to the “importance of career development at University,” as a signifier of more integration between the co-op program and its academic counterparts. In a recent article in the Chronicle of Higt7 E&cation, Richard Freeland, president of Northeastern University, home of the United States’ largest co-operative program, spoke of the benefits of “practice-oriented education.” Lumsden sees a model similar to this being very relevant to the operations at UW. In a survey of Canadians conducted by Ma&an’s magazine, almost 60 per cent of older Canadians and almost 80 per cent of younger Canadians indicated that universities should be providing skills-based learning. The increased government focus on training will be an important factor, according to Lumsden, in shaping the way that the Waterloo co-op program develops over the next decade. One of the key challenges that will face the department over the next few years is the rieed for additional space. “We can’t handle the activity properly now,” warns Lumsden. The shortage of interview space, the inappropriate interview space, and the lack of change rooms
for students were three of the problems that Lumsden pointed to as critical. According to Lumsden the department also loses close to ZOO person hours per term by having mangers, including himself, vacate their office to try to meet the space demands. The co-op department has approached the University administration a number of times on the issue, but no solution has presented itself as of yet, although Lumsden does believe that arhe Administration] realize that there is a critical problem.” The decision is now in the hands of University of Waterloo “space lord” Gary Walk. The department will also have to prepare for the fast approaching bulge of students that the double cohort represents. “We’ll have to be ready,” says Lumsden, citing an increased staff compliment and review of department policies as two important steps in that process. Overall, Lumsden is positive about the future. “[New UW President] DavidJohnston and the senior administration will be involved in developing high-level parterships around co-op,” predick Lumsden. “Getting involved with the CEO’s and vice-presidents makes it much easier to deal with the HR directors.” Lumsden and the senior administration will both have to work hard to ensure that Lumsden meets his goal of carrying UW into the next millennium as a world-wide leader in co-op education. l
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ith the U.S. economy booming and American high-tech companies looking desperately for employees, perhaps it’s not surprising that some UW students have taken work-terms in the U.S. Over the last few years, U.S. companies have hired increasing numbers of UW graduates, so it is only natural that they would hire coop students as well, While the new jobs seem popular among students, not everyone agrees that UW should be encouraging students to leave Canada for workterms. While Microsoft has hired UW co-op students for several years, it is the smaller companies, particularly those based in Silicon Valley and the rest of California that are demonstratirig a new-found intetest in Waterloo students. This term Paul Schreiber, a 3B Computer Science student, found himself working for an electronic commerce software company in San Francisco. Hebelievesthat the experience that he is getting is “phenomenal. I honestly don’t think that there are companies like this in Canada. If there are, there’s perhaps one there for every 50 here.” Besides the work experience, Simon Woodside says “just being in Silicon Valley is an experience no goodcomputer engineer should miss. There’s nothing like being surrounded by hundreds of thousands
“Just being in Silicon Valley is an experience” In spite of the experiences of students like Paul Schreiber, not everyone feels that UW should be looking for co-op employers in the U.S. Keith Kenning, Associate Director Field Services at the Co-op Departmen& feels that 1oolcingforU.S. companies to hire Waterloo students “does not warrant a proactive approach. The fact is that junior students need more of OUT attention than seniors, so we focus our efforts in areas that have potential for hiring junior students.” Kenning believes that U.S. companies will not spend the money to come interview at UW to hire junior
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students and, even if they would, it is difficult for junior students to get visas to work in the States. For this reason, while it will accept U.S. companies who want to hire students from here, it will not actively seek them out. Co-op students aren’t convinced, however. MikeYeo, another co-op Computer Science student, believes that it would be easy for the schooltoattractmoreAmericancompanies to UW. uOnce they are sending out information to Canadian companies, how much harder would it be for them to send some of that to U.S. companies 3” Like many Waterloo co-op students, Yeo sees the U.S. as a place where Waterloo could be sending many more co-op students. To some, however, this is something to be feared, not celebrated. They fear that students who work in the States on ~0-0~ work terms are likely to remain there when they graduate, contributing to the brain drain, With increasing numbers of Canadian graduates moving to the U.S.,manyfeelthatUW,asapublicly funded Canadian institution, should
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lhisargument,&~~doesnot convince many students who believe that,sincetheypaythefullcostofthe co-op program, it should be helping them to find the best jobs. As more American companies come to UW to recruit, this debate seems certain to . intensify.
Acting Staff Tara Hillis, Editor in Chief Matt Feldman, Assistant Editor Ma&a Fread, Forum Robin Stewart, News Rachel E. Beattie, Arts Vacant, Sporrs Rat hel Houlihan, Features Aman Dhaliwal, Science Dave Robins, Photography Helen McEachetn, Graphics Rebecca Anstett, Web Niels Jensen, Systems Administrator David Ailcman, Proofreader Sarah Crellin, Proofreader Chia Zheng, Proofreader Christine Andrew, Proofreader Lisa Johnson, Proofreader Marea Willis, Business Manager Laurie Tigert-Dumas, Advertising & Production Manager Bryan Bensen, Distribution Justine Saccomanno, Distribution Board of Directors Justin Kominar, President Niels Jensen, Vice-President Darren Spitzig, Director at Large
Contributors I&ten Amin, CASA, TJ Galda, Mike Ketrigan, Meghan Lobsinger, Dan Mader, Kun-Wah Mah, Andrew O’Connor, Ma&en Omarra, OPIRGGuelph, OUSA, Special Pride Correspondent, Jeff Stwart, John Swan, Colin Walke, C.W. Wheeler, WPIRG
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am writing in response to John Swan’s article, “God’s place in the Charter” from the June 18 issue of Imprint. He boldly stated that removing God from the Charter would be &an act beyond stupid.” However, he didn’t provide any reasons why. He seemed content to rely on false claims and name calling. What is it that we lose if we remove God from the Charter? The purpose of the Charter is to protect the individual from the will of the majority. It guarantees certain fundamental rights, one of which is the freedom of religion. While Mr. Swan lists a number of religions which do indeed include a belief in God, he makes no reference to religions that do not. It doesn’t matter that most of the people in Canada believe in a God. The point is that not everybody does. The Charter does not represent the rights of the majority, but all citizens of Canada. The language in the Charter, then, must also be representative of all citizens of Canada. Furthermore, I was appalled by his suggestion that since atheists constitute a ?ery select minority” their concerns should not be met. The whole point of the Charter is to ensure that their rights are met! By Mr. Swan’s standards, we should ignore the rights of all minorities if they don’t follow the views of the “proletariat and the bourgeois?’ This type of thinking goes against everything the Charter stands for. - Joelhgehr
Impfiat is the official student newspaper of the University of Waterloo. it is an editorially independent newspaper published by Imprint Publications, Wbterloo, a corporation without share capital. Imprint is a member of the Ontario Community Newspaper Association P=A). Imprint is published every Friday during fall and winter terms, and every second Friday during the spring term. imprint reserves the right to screen, edit, and refuse advertising. Imprint ISSN 0706-7380, Imprint CDN Pub Mail Product Sales Agreement no. 514677. Address mail to: Imprint Student Life Centre, Rm. 1116 University of Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3Gl Tel: 5 19-888-4048 Fax: 5 19-884-7800 htrp://imprint.uwaterloo.ca e-mail: editor@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
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wish to respond to an article appearing in last week’s Imprint, “God’s place in the Charter,” dealing with Svend Robinson’s now infamous tabling of a certain petition. Mr. John Swan takes it upon himself to show us
what a bunch of world class idiots all humanists truly are. Well, Mr. Swan, allow me to retort. Perhaps most insulting is the statement “Granted, there are atheists out there, but = . . they are a very select minority.” So. . . basically, the opinion of any minority is meaningless? Any group of people that is small or powerless should be ignored? I see. I should just shut my sinning little mouth and go sit in the corner, is that it? Kick-ass. I therefore propose that we should start removing homosexuals from our society immediately. After all, they are a very select minority -who gives a fuck about their rights or beliefs? While we’re at it, let’s throw those damn squeegee kids and Jehovah’s Witnesses in the lake. (No offense-I’m just picking random groups here.) If this is the type of place Canada is, I’m leaving tomorrow. A free and democratic society respects the rights and betiefs of all people - not just those who are winning a religious popularity contest. Next, there is the assertion that “to take God out of the Charter of Bights and Freedoms is an act beyond stupid. n Of course, like every other statement in the article, nothing is offered to back it up.. . but I digress. The Charter of Bights and Freedoms deals with the laws of humans, to deal with other humans. It’s a secular document, designed to specify the laws of a secular society. So what place does a reference to God have in this document? None whatsoever. Are the Ten Commandments a part of the Charter? The laws of the Torah, or the Koran? No. So what on earth is God’s name doing in there? Quite frankly, I’m mystified. What, exactly, is so *stupid” about modifying a document to more accurately reflect what it actually is? I would like to point out that it states in the Bible (or so I’ve heard) “do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” So, Mr. Swan - how would you like it if the Charter stated there was no God? Think about why that is. Because religion is a private matter, not something to be decided by politicians or public documents. It really is amazing the amount of handwavinggoing on about this petition. What,
if God’s name is removed from the Charter will your religious faith disappear? Will your church turn to dust? Your Bible burst into flames? No, The only thing that will happen is that the Charter will truly include all Canadians, and not just the ones that worship some all-powerful deity. It’s gratifying to see Mr. Swan reveal his true colours, though, along with his pearls of wisdom. Speaking of atheists, he says, “And I am going to enjoy seeing their afterlife. . .” Hmm. Is it any wonder someone with such a hatred for atheists is opposed to their little petition? No. While we’re on the subject, doesn’t the God you believe in tell you to try and save those people? You know, instead of sitting there, rubbing your hands with glee at the thought of your fellow humans in eternal torment? Doesn’t your precious Bible also tel1 you “judge not lest ye be judged ?” I mean, if you can’t even be bothered to do what your God tells you to do, why do you care so much whether or not His name is in the Chatter? Anyways, thanks for yet another lesson in just how rational and tolerant religious folk can be if they really put their minds to it. -CbrisP?ice 3A Comptitdcience
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n response to David Eby’s letter of June 18, I would like Mr. Eby to riddle me this I , . (1) Why is it that, at a university the size and standing of the University of Waterloo, the Swing Club draws the largest number of participants? Could it be that the students are just plain tired of joining organizations, like the Feds and Imprint, only to deal with bullshit attitudes, and (2) What is wrongwith Imprint, one of the top university papers in Canada, drawing fewer volunteers than our neighbour down the road? Apathetic people like ML Eby recognize there is a problem yet walk away to continued
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.,,I’ve been waiting patiently. I have+ But three are either not doing their job or the government should be dissolved because it d&&t fuU months after taking up residence in the ,SLC and two months after assuming their exhave a job to do. Second, the president, a&e, xcutive positions, the current batch of Feds student’s representative in the commutiity,. inconspXious. IncouThey have held an &pen needs to promote students’ and UW’s prvfiie ..:. :’house so you c@$ ::have been remarkably tour their offices, at .s’ @$t .of $280 and &&.j :I::...with area businesses, landlords ad residents+’ : “~picuous even for a group whose fundamenta1 priority - if not their raison d’&e - seems to have put a band in the SLGf,r a day for $422. Among other things, the preside&s activitis All that self-prom@@ &t your expens& :)I:I@@nablestudents to secure sponsorship for. i-bese&promotion. : may make them sound t&$&u& like a governI.@A1 and projects. There are a variety of ‘. :_. “f’he non-optional fee you pay the Feds is merit. But isn’t it essentia&&tthe leader of a busing issues, far example, that need ‘to be +a.x+ Inexchange for this tax UW students buy government have a vision a+ aplan of action ad&es& Third, many educational issues are themsetvesafowth level of government. When that at least appears to advance her constituc not being gmjved, In some fac&ies, there is S new gwemment is elected, students expect . .:: ,.’ ents’ interests? This doesn’t&n ..: to be the case.. ina&quate a&$.ng, claSS &es are unreasonmore than just a continuation of business as The Feds president’s agenda &Ml&o,inspir& ably high in u@p& yea-t-~, there tire ~SSWS with tiuat. They expect that each member of the undertakings, She’ll attemp&$‘&ker with particular ~ro&wtiaad ctasscs. The president .:teiun will offer w-mxhh~ to wdents to justify aspects of the existing representative scheme, could take up &&gnificant conc-er~r :the $4Y,QO zmoal tax, After a& the Feds’ ,Thefundam~~ta~ria~~~ftheFgdshastobe. ‘&%&tied &&a rival the &wies of high and she’ll confcrrm tc, her nee@G&mmding meeting students’ neG+a$ iinr~x@ ~9 s+ ~~~rrking’IJW admi&&ators. respwsibilities. She wirl be a Feds repwcnta‘: dents. If students are n&@i&~ t.h@&m&+n. tie, representingthe Fe&. This. &&Wd up While ‘L:W&M &t dispute Etic ~ontribu~ they deserve and ti they a!~ beiig su&&&l tti‘ to much of q visiunj Some mem&s ?f the -.tbn ma& by tqmie rnw&xs : ‘. :. ofthC PC& t<am, executive have &0$&n easy objeitiks &ther dist&ting md unpEe&nt housing c~m$ic& :‘i;sofar the Fe& hresident ha an amoni&ing ia& .., than &using un tih+ should be p+xi@&. :; tjuw what gtiti ~&%d.‘En the F& newslerte~ ~~~~:ac~~plishment.:to ju& her salary ad ,~~:~y~*&fJy&& p&&&P&e’~+l$ &r@eyqv;,,:’ i ,; :. :,.:, .._;: ,:I i ‘.~~~~tion.-:~~d:‘judgifig f&g hgr &&vi~d ..: ,, : ‘?$$&f&j ,bcr t.+ fw&& wk l&a f&Q men& ” be d&&first, the q&a: a# prq~oS&jt& i:,I’:1’.: W&l& -it&& a for&& &n?~io~j.ha~ :_ : ‘. .;.q$ a j&H : ‘@:i &&&i$$jj &iii +y ,J.&( ,$y ,:: Feds needs. m. be &&&G%& Stj@;:;-@ ,~QE ~+n. ”
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greener pastures. Mr. Eby chose not to mention that he is an ex-Arts Editor (who received free CDs, concert passes, pizza, donuts, honorarium, all benefits which were also enjoyed by several of Mr. Eby’s “Art Riot” contributors) and distribution person ($50.00 each Friday to deliver Imprint), Not to mention, Mr. Eby used Imprint’s facilities to print his Fed election flyers and he benefited from the writing experience imp&t provides, or as he would say, “&urn& fluffery.“How else did heget his paid writing job? If Mr. Eby objected to the way things are at Imprint and the benefits that Imprint offers students, did he ever try to correct the situation? No, oh yes, he’s utoo damn busy caring about what goes on at this school.” The simple reality is that Imprint does not privilege the few: the benefits that Imprint offers students are available to all fee-paying students. Every volunteer knows that Imprint gives as much, if not more, than it asks of its volunteers, Students only need to want to get involved. As Marissa Fread stated in her June 4 editorial, the students do complain to each other, a few write a letter or attend a meeting, yet 90 per cent don’t care enough to actually do anything. In my five years at Imprint, I’ve heard students say they would like to see particular content in Imprint. Yet only one of these people has ever written a letter to the editor and of course none have actually come down to volunteer. Apathy you bet! The last Fed election saw 16 per cent of the student population taking the time to vote. The year before everyone was
acclaimed! Yes, we do understand that not all students are this way. There have been students like Mano Watsa who make a difference. Those who care about something besides themselves. And yes, Imprint has had those kinds of volunteers too. Those who have
put their heart a quality paper. to dwell on the is it because the the most noise? -Marea Imprint
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PIRG’s Recycle Cycles Project is operating full speed ahead this summer. Over 100 bikes have been donated and volunteers are busy refurbishing them to put them back into the community. “What great practical experience this isIn said one of our volunteers. Learning bike mechanics, refurbishing, team workand public relations are part of what you can expect with this project. The other great part is that you can fix your own bike using our tools. Every hour you spend fming your own bike you can turn around in volunteer hours to get much-needed bikes into the community. You too can join this dynamic project for yourself and the community and volunteer now! Paul, our summer grant staff, has great plans for the workshop space in downtown Kitchener. Sending unusable parts to the recycling plants has cleared more space for our volunteers to work. Long-time community volunteers Dave and Ray continue to contribute their valuable experience and reliability. At the end of the summer Recycle Cycles will join several other community projects out of the Working Centre in downtown Kitchener. The new shop will be heated for winter! It will be located on Queen Street between King Street and Charles Street, just across from the Working Centre offices. Excessway 7 summer
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staff person Bernice is organizing a Participatory Workshop on transportation alternatives. This is an opportunity for the public to generate solutions for safe, environmentally friendly, cost-efficient transportation solutions for Highway 7, “Let’s act now before a new 90 million dollar-plus expressway is built and damages numerous wetlands, our Grand River, forests, and prime agricultural land. It will increase car trips, and decrease our already poor airquality,” saysBernice. Everyone is invited to attend on Tuesday, July 6 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30p.m. in the Waterloo Recreation Centre (100 Father David Bauer Drive). Getting involved in your community is an excellent way to meet new people and to learn more about what makes Waterloo a great city to live in. WPIRGstudentsworkingwith uptown residents are a perfect example of participatory involvement in municipal politics and administration. For the Uptown re-development proposal, students are conducting public interest research, examining reports and speaking to the press about their results. Students in People Against Corporate Power Action Group will have presented their findings before City Council by the time you read this column. Come up to the office for more information on this major re-development process.
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t’s an odd thing we, particularly North Americans, do every year spray our lawns and gardens with poison so they are aesthetically pleasing. Evidently, we have such a bizarre love affair with our lawns and gardens that we are seduced into making such an ill-conceived, ignorant and short-sighted decision. And a lot of us are makingthisdecision; in 1991, StatisticsCanada estimated that 67 per cent of Canadians with a garden use pesticides. While a lawn as artificial looking as the top of a pool table appears to be alluring to a large number of Canadians, understanding the tradeoff is of paramount importance. This is because the trade-off is a lifestyle that is simply hazardous to our health.
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A scientist, by the name of Rachel Carson, wrote a book in 1962 called Silent Spring. in it she so elegantly stated, “?he ‘control of nature’ is a phrase conceived in arrogance, born of the Neanderthal age of biology and philosophy, when it was supposed that nature exists for the convenience of man (sic),” Carson was referring specifically to the deadly chemical DDT and its use to kill many “pests.” Once widely used to fight malaria (it was openly sprayed on neighbourhoods and children), Carson showed the government and the public that DDT is as frightening as malaria. Carson’s book, which was grounded in science, altered the course of history-before her book there was virtually no discourse on the dangers of pesticidesthe word %nvitonment” as we conceive of it today, WAS not in the political vocabulary or on the political agenda. Working against some of the most powerful chemical companies in America, she was accused of being an extremist and hysterical,
Ironically, Carson died of cancer two years later. It appears that the message sent out in Silent spring is one that continues to have relevance today - although it has not been heard and taken to heart by many people. While DDT is now banned in Canada, there is stiil a barrage of other toxic pesticides which both industry and the average homeowner are welcome to use.
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The link between pesticides and human health has only strengthened since Carson’s book in 1962. Oddlv. the amounts and varieties of pesticides now used are fat greater than in any other time in history. Recent studies, as reported in the Environmental Health Committee Newsletter for Family Physicians, are nothing less than shocking. Scientistsinvestigating non-occupational human exposure to pesticides have found an association between yard treatments and soft tissue sarcomas. The use of pest strips, insecticide extermination and household pesticides are linked to leukemia and brain tumors. There is also mounting scientific evidence to suggest a link between pesticides and hormonedisruption. Hormones regulate growth, development and reproduction; an interference with hormone action or levels can lead to serious abnormalities a’nd damaging effects on the body. In terms of being a health hazard and of
people’s mentality, it seems that spraying pesticides is a personal decision, much like smoking. But with pesticides, you shouldbe thinking about your neighbours, who receive your “second hand smoke.” Other people are put at risk by both individual actions. Yet our addiction to pesticides seems to be as strong as some people’s addiction to nicotine.
Sources Pesticides find their way into our systems through food, water and respiratory and skin absorption. Most of the fresh produce we buy will have numerous pesticide residues. Agriculture Canada reoorts that Canada has 31 pestitide residues. &ch in-
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Plant operations has drastically reduced its pesticide use on campus, according to Jerry Hutten, Grounds Foreperson for UW. Following the trend in Waterloo Region, Plant Ops is in the processof phasing out pesticides, with the exception of using 2,4-D on the sports fields (a herbicide which has been linked to cancer). When using 2,4-D however, Plant Ops does follow the regulationsset out by the Ministry of the Environment concerning signage and protective clothing. As for the naturalized Dorney Garden outside Environmental Studies, Hutten says “It is an interest point . . . it does have its spot.” Hutten also says that reducing pesticides does increase cultural practices, such as seeding and watering, but PIant Ops is willing to experiment with different ground covers.
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area, pesticides can find their way into your drinking water by leaching into the ground after garden, lawn, roadway and agricultural spraying. Children are particularly vulnerable to skin absorpt@nthey spend a lot of time playing in yards or playgrounds that have been sprayed. Furthermore, pesticides are airborne and this places most of us at risk of exposure. A particular concern is that chemicals banned in Canada, such as DDT, are not obstructed by borders -they travel by air and on our food.
It is confusing how the desire for an attractive lawn would override our desire to be healthy. it is also odd that only a manicured and controlled yard is considered attractive. Diversity is the key to a healthy garden and yard. The common monoculture we call a “lawn” (made up of grass not even native to Canada) is simply too vulnerable and insectscannot resist infesting it. A naturalized yard is comparatively lowmaintenance and a lot more resilient. A productivevegetable garden can be achieved without pesticides through companion plantingvegetables and flowers have different odours and root secretions that affect the activity of insects and the growth of nearby plants. This involves knowing things like spearmint repels ants and that dandelions help fruit ripen faster. These types of alternatives involve not only a shift in gardening but a shift in thinking -we must regain and be open to the knGwledge that has been lost in quick fix (and arguably toxic) garden and yard solutions. graphic
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uthor James King is mostly known as a biographer. He has written biographies of everyone from Margaret Laurence to William Blake. In his first novel, Fukitsg, King tackles the life of Thomas Wainewright, a Regency fop, forger and murderer. King reveals the story through the voices of Wainewright, his wife, his sisters- inlaw and his son. It is a novel of betrayal and intrigue. King will visit the University Bookstore to read from the new novel on July 7. Imprint had the pleasure of speaking to King recently.
Imprint: What was it that made you decide to choose fiction? James King: Welt, I have always wanted to write fiction and had never really quite had the courage to do so. I became interested in Wainewright when I was writing a biography of William Blake, because Wainewright knew Blake, and in fact, was, as the book says, acollector of Blake. When I was doing that I came across Wainewright and his very curious life and I became very interested in him. I felt that the possibilities,of his life story were interesting. I decided to change my whole approach and finally do a work of fiction. I: Did you have to do less research since the book was fiction? JK: I did read everything about
Wainewright, but at a certain level I just discarded it. For example, it is true that he forged a bank note that got him sent to Australia and he is reputed to have killed various people, but there’s absolutely no evidence that he ever forged paintings by other people; that’s completely made up in the book. And, of course, the book has a lot to say about that, about forgery and forging of paintings and all of that.
they are not. JK: Oh, none of the narrators are reliable. I mean, I think the smartest of the characters in a way is Griffiths, [Tom Wainewright’s son.] Having been born to these parents he sees into the vanity of what he’s doing and what everyone else is doing. The only authentic thing in the book is the character who wanders in and out the entire novel, Theo. Theo is, although Tom doesn’t realize it, Tom’s son. And Theo is the only real thing that Tom ever produces because he
I: The book raises an interesting question: who is responsible for a piece of art, and how important is it that we know who is respon~ur whole notion of sible for the work? JK: I think there is also the issue that we sometimes think that a great man produces a great work certain as me would of art and I think that’s nonsense. I don’t think that a man has to be a great person in order to be a great artist. There’s ascene in the book where Tom encounters an old man that he sold a forgery to and is in some ways a very authentic perhe thinks the old man is going to son. He’s had a very sad and unfordiscover this, and then he realizes tunate life but he has within him a that, in fact, whether it’s real or not, certain kind of brightness and serento the old man it’s authentic. And I ity that all the other characters lack. think in our age we want certainty about everything and one of the I: It’s slightly ironic -you have Tom things I think the book is trying to criticize biographers and say some look at is that our whole notion of nasty things about them and you are, ceminty is not as certain as we would in fact, a biographer. like it to be. As is the nature of truth JKRightJgetsomeofthosethoughts as well. myself at times. I think that most biographers do really try to do a I: It’s interesting that all the characgood job. I think the more that I ters are pretending to be something wrote biography as a genre, the more
certainty is not as
like it to be.
I became aware of the fact that biography, aithough it’s called a form of non-fiction, is really a form of fiction. That really in a sense, even though we do all this research, we look up all these various things it’s ultimately the biographer’s sensibility that will make that character over again, so it is in fact a work of fiction. I think it was more when I became aware of the fact that what I was doing was not really as authentic as I thought it was when I first began. I think that I’ve had that kind of moving from biography to fiction. It really hasn’t been that much of a move. Really, in a sense I’d always been grappling with the whole idea of fiction and making things up. . I: At one pOInt in the novel Wainewrlght says that “All works of art arc constructed from the living tissue of other writers and artists.” Is that something you think is true? JK: I think that there are some writers who are just strikingly original but I think most great writers know the past very, very well in literary works. What they tend to do is make their own mark following those footsteps, but at the same time doing so in an original and striking way. I think there are many writers, though, who simply create from the writings of others, who don’t really do very. much. I think that is one thing that Tomiscomplaining&out inthebook that he’s got a certain kind of talent that will take him so far. It’s
quite agood talent but it doesn’t take him up to this really high level of artistic achievement. I would say in some ways that Tom is really angry about that. And really it’s only someone like Gainsborough who’s got this genius, in terms of painting but not somebody like Tom Wainewright. I: Do you prefer fiction to biography or the other way around? JK - I am doing one more biography. I have a biography coming out in two months which is the biography of Jack McClelland. And then I have agreed to do one further biography and that’s Farley Mowat, and that’s it. I’m not going to write biographies after that. I have finished ,another novel. I hope to write novels from now on. And yes, I think I prefer it as an activity, although, I think I find ir scarier. It’s a much smricr activity because with biography you can collect facts and do interviews, look at letters and then you have all these notes and you have all this research. From that you can construct a good narrative whereas with fiction you’re really looking there at a blank page and you’ve really got to do something with it - you’ve really got to make the characters move and you’ve got to find and how to make them alive to the reader. I guess really it’s something that intrigues me now. JamesKingwill be reudingandsiping books at the Utziwdy of Wuterloo Bookstore on Wednesday, July 7at 2
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Opening the show was the grandmaster funkster Mace0 Parker - former saxophone player for James Brown. It took half a song for
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school shootings in Colorado. The lyrics are intensely powerful: “School kids keep trying to teach us what guns are all about. Confuse liberty with
Canada and we’re gonna die of old age.” The proud Canadians in attendance responded accordingly to the last line. This song evoked the traditional Dylan-esque passionate responses to folk music of the days long past. The crowd became more inflamed with each line, md as they grew louder, Ani grew more ardent and ferocious. The song climaxed in roaring applause that was as much for Ani as for the truth in her statements. Ani played guitar with such intensity that she broke yet another of her Lee Press-On, super-glued, ducttaped, finger-picking nails. She
vazals were in top form, keyboardist n this Tuesday
night, Ani DiFranco performed a two hour-long schizophrenic set. The li’l folksinger att;lcked the mge with fervor and for&Q&mess, while simultaneously caressing the crowd with her charm and sincerity. This summer’s tour is entitled “The F-World Tour,” for the folk stylings of Ani and the funk of Maceo Parker.
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responsibility. This is one reason her fans love her so. Although Ani’s stage show has impressive lighting atid sound, it is still minimalist compared to conventional rock concerts; .the four-piece band takes to the stage with little pomp or circumstance. While Ani’s
and his bandmates
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Maceo’s son, Corey, and amazing trombonist/backup singer Greg Boyer) to get the crowd to their feet, dancing and grooving to the music. When Ani came out to join Maceo for a song, their mutual respect was demonstrated by each of
Julie Wolfs back-up added an extraordinary dimension to the songs. Julie is a talented singer whose voice melds well with Ani’s during harmo-
nization.
Ani breaks barriers and nails. Ani is self-described
as “five-foot
two” and “giggly, wiggly,” yet she has an undeniably enormous presence. Her vocals, guitar-playing ability, lyrical sensibility, and passionate politics are other-worldly. In all aspects of her career, Ani DiFranco is a shining beacon of artistic integrity and socia1
With a total repertoire of well over a few hundred songs, Ani played at least one track from nearly every studio album she has released to date, and two brand new, pre-release, very political songs. The first of thesenew offerings, “Election Day,” is a lament of the right-wing Christian terrorism that takes
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Writing of the bombing of a women’s clinicinBirrninghamandoftheshooting of Dr. Slepian in her home town of Buffalo, Ani says that these hatefilled people “stuffed God down the barrel of a gtin.” The second new song is a response to the recent high-
played, sang, quipped, giggled, and even drummed, her way through the show, complete with 2 encores. The genuine gratitude of the fans manifested itself in screams so
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come one rushing roar. Ani hassuch a rapport with her audience that her concerts are the musical equivalent of a really good book: the I aader is unwilling to accept t1 at her time with the characters has ended, and she yearns for the story ta continue.
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0 one wiil go dancing / at 1e;tst not w ith me,” laments Brenda Weiler, singing to a small crowd in San Francisco’s SoMa district. Weiler, huggably cute in blue denim overalls and brown birkenstocks, spent 90 minutes on a Friday evening recallingstarktales of love and life. The Minnesota native made the city by the bay the first stop on her tour of the western United Weiler - singin’ States and entertained the crowd with her own brand of folk rock. Weiler’s songwriting is her forte. Herlyricsaresometimesangry,sometimes confessional, but always filled with powerful emotions. The words can tx frank (“I think that I love you /and I think this is me spilling my guts out”) or dreamy (“I want to be the romantic one / and sweep you off your feet”), Fearless and honest,
Weiler’s songs touch you deep inside. Brenda’s voice is powerful and meshes in symbiotic harmony with her acoustic guitar and first-person sto~elling. ‘The gelings in her lyrics are conveyed with dramatic sincerity; her face is often emotive. Weiler played the entire set confidently, with a determined look on her face. Sipping lemon water, she sped up the.tempo and played several louder, more aggressive tunes, which fit her angrier lyrics and stories of loss. As her right hand strums her bright blue guitar rapidly, Weiler’s eyes reveal more emotion than she wants to show. She in San Francisco. moved her cape down a fret and gave the audience a brief guitar solo, If Weiler’s show lacked one thing, it was storytelling. Her intersong banter was far too sparse; for me a folk singer isn’t a folk singer unless at least a third of their set consists of song explanations and rambling narration. Hey, I’d still dance with her.
Stardust Picnic RACHEL
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/mpn.nr staff t may not have been picnic 1 weather last Sunday, but that 1 didn’t stop hundreds of loyal fans from coming out to the Stardust Picnic. Rain caused delays in shows and forced the cancellation of the indie stage, but that didn’t stop the picnickers from having a blast. The first band to take the stage was the American trio Guster. The guys had the audience grooving along with their catchy pop tunes. This energetic band mixes simple guitar melodies with an interesting rhythm section of bongos and other drums. Next came Sarah Slean. This Pickering native owes a lot to Tori Amos for her piano-driven ballad style, yet maintains her own originality. Slean appeared first on stage with a simple keyboard and was then joined by a drummer and cellist (playing an interesting hollow electric cello). Slean has great stage presence
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K’S summertrme and that means that for many students, it’s just like a vacarlon, a line that also qqxns tu be rhc title r>f the newest kx 12odeo CD. This latest CD conars ot 2. discs recorded live in conLx’ff. ‘with amazing musical talents ;ncl creative wrmng strategks, Blue Xodeo has taken the energy from ;IKN stage performance and transierred it onto this double CD set. Greg Keelor and Jim Cuddy founded the group in the Toronto club scene in 1984. Since then, Blue Rodeo has emerged to be one of Canada’s hottest acts. Recently, Imprint had the opportunity to talk with Greg Keelor. Imprint: What musical genre would you say Blue Rodeo fits into country, rock, folk or just everything? Greg: Everything. I: What is your favourite part touring? G: Coming home afterwards. been cioing is for a long time. after the show, in the dressing with the opening act, drinking getting high. I: Do you have a iavourite
about We’ve 1 guess room and
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perform on stage? G: Don’t really have a favourite one, we like all of them. I: Why a live album? G: We’ve always been told we’re a better live group.
I: The isa lot otenergy cll-lJUSf Lke ,I ~Tcii~rtron frm the audiences dnd p~rwiws. Do you find rhat some $icEs give you more energy than athers? G: Some places do have more energy, but it varies from night to night. I: Describe your ideal vaction?’ G: We travel around a lot so (pause) I don’t really have ane. . I: If you had to give a non-Blue Rodeo fan one reason why they should buy]ustUeu Vacation, what would it be? G: We’ll steal your cat. With the male quintet already a strong force on the Canadian front, it is no wonder Blue Rodeo has won the respect of many music fans and musical artists all around the world. As for ttlt; title, Keelor said it best himself: “It’s been just like a vacation. .. I mean, think about it, writing and singing songs . . . who wouldn’t want to do that every day?”
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ny production launched on a university campus that has the word “sex” in it is bound to be a success. At the very least, it will incite people to show up. It worked - UW drama had a full house for the opening night of Sex, Lies & Other Stuff: The production was a collec:ion of scenes about sex, love, relationships and just about everytiling and anvrhing rtAte& Some scenes performed hvere taken from plays by established playwrights such as Arthur Miller and Anton Chekhov. Other scenes were written by the cast members themselves. Many of these actually garnered the warmest response from the audience. “Love at the Disco/ Blind Date” and “Hotel Love Scene” were two such scenes. The pieces spanned various top-
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and delighted the audience with her tales of re jetting, being rejected and why you should never date cello players. 54-40 followed Slean. Their set was interrupted by a down pour. The band continued to play for awhile and lead singer Neil Osborne re-
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marked, uWe’re from Vancouver, we’re used to this.” But eventually, they succumbed to the rain. However, the show went on when the rain stopped. 54- 40 had the crowd
up and dancing for their high energy set. They played all their hits like “She-la, ” “Nice to Luv You” and “Radio Love Song,” to name a few. Great Big Sea took the stage to thunderous applause from the audience. From the moment they took the stage to the end of their encore, Great Big Sea had the audience clapping, dancing and having a great time. The lads from Newfoundland were in great spirits and their joy rubbed off on the audience. They played a mix of songs from their four CDs, including favourites like “Mary Mac” and songs from their new CD which was released last week. Finally, Blue Rodeo took the stage. Although it rained and was generally miserable, Blue Rodeo lit up the night with their blend of pop and country. Great Big Sea joined them on stage for a few songs, to the joy of the audience members. They put on a solid set with songs spanning their career. It may have been more of a rain and mud picnic than a Stardust one, but no one seemed to mind as a great time was had by both the excellent bands and the very appreciative audience.
that we have your attention its, from tong-time couples trying to sort out their problems, to one night stands, to the sexual misconduct in a prison. The characters, too, were wide ranging: a biger lonely woman whose only solace in life is television, children writing “Love Letters” in elementary school and even a dominatrix.
Megan Flynn, without a whip. Some of the more
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scenes included “Love at the Disco/ Blind Date,” in which one guy learns to never let his friend set him up with a girl. ULove Letters”is a poignant story of love and pain, told through letters spanning the lives of two people from childhood to the time of the woman’s unfortunate death. Julie Moore and Paul Muukperian gave funny, as well as moving performances as the two would-be lovers. However, the standout performers of the night were Megan Flynn, who appeared as three cfiaracters, one of which was a sadistic: dommatrix, and Trcvor Martin - 5 talented actor who played, amr>n~ other characters, C~ii. ‘I’LL’ low points ofthe show vverc rhc musicd numhcrs. “Wlrat ~Morc Can i Say,” ‘TheRockyHuprorf’icfz{rt-’ Shoru mejlcy, md Tori Arnk “Leather,” were pcriormcd in a lacklustre, uninspired way. The audience was left with one question aitcr each of these performances: why? Some of the scenes worked better than others, but overall, Sex, Lies & OtherStuffwas a great time. The time and effort put in by the cast and crew was rewarded in the end by the appreciation of the audience.
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Volu~ne 2: R&me, by The ,4fro Cd t Sound System, does not serve as another passive musical experlcncr where the listener can hit play and be oblivious to the music in the background. Instead, this CD invites the listener to take a voyage - the music is virtually transporting. Full of ambient drones, ancestral invocations, electronic rhythms combined with Irish militant republican verse and traditional African drum beats, this album takes music that is rooted in the past and reaches into the future. Described as “global electronic roots for the new millennium,” it is an emotionally charged album, poignant because of its mu1 ticultural and personal context. Release is the follow-up CD to Volume 2: Sound Magic, which has sold over 200,000 copies since its debut three years ago. After a year in the making, Release arrives after the unexpected death of the band’s keyboard player, Jo Bruce. The album, with its energetic and multi-layered songs, is the result of the collective work by six core members. Their individual musical experiences range from workingwith the brazen rogues and the Irish hip-hop group Marxman, to producing acid jazz in the U.K. Eight musical guests are also featured on the CD. Sinead O’Connor contributes her haunting voice to the first track, undoubtedly the most personal and autobiographical song on the disc. If the number of people alone involved in the production isn’t of interest, the list of instruments should be: bodhran, kora, balafon, Celtic harp, djembe, uilleann pipes, hurdy gurdy and tablas, not to men-
tion traditional instruments like the guitar and keyboards. The Afro Celts are a rare group, not only because of how they are able to draw so richly on old musical traditions, but also because of how beautifully they do it. One line from the CD stands out and seems to captivate rhc flavour and spirit of their music. The song, titled “I Think Of. . .,” is translated in the liner notes from Gaelic and reads ,“We went down to rhc: roots of experience.” And they have come up with clever, swirling music that weaves the past, present and future.
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Bijou Phillips is the daughter of the Mamas and the Papas’ member John Phillips. Phillips reputation extends beyond her famous father. At the age of 15 she was a model for Calvin Klein, living alone in New York, partying and taking just about every drug there was. Now Phillips has cleaned up her act and recorded
mose ari@nal CC tii’er reLorded. Ec1s mostiy poppy with catchy songs such as “Hawaii” and “‘When I Hated I+m (Don’t Tell Me)” but irdudes the requisite ballads such as the “Linie Dipper” and “So Tired.” “Little Dipper” is a nostalgic and moving song about Phillips’childhood. The lyrics are only slightly more original than the arrangements. On “Hawaii” Phillips sings “And he’s her big kahuna/ with plastic lei and ail/ And she is stili his cheesy little dancing hula doll.” Most of the songs are repetitive and simple lyrically. Most of the songs on I’d J&her Eat Glass tend to be a little overproduced they would benefit greatly from having less instruments. Phillips voice can also reach annoyingness a little to quickly. She has a tendency to make her voice too high and squeaky. She often sounds as if she is singing above her range, 1’dRatherU Gluss is not a great CD but it is not horrible either. It makes pretty good background music: If you’re curious as to what the latest kid of famous singers from the sixties sounds like I’d wait till this CD ends up in the bargain bin before you get it.
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Ahhhh, the sweet return of the Chili Peppers, After, how many years? Four or five? The Peppers are back and in good style. Everyone knows how wellBloodSu.~rSexMagik did in the mainstream, and everyone remembers the way overplayed “Under the Bridge.” Well, this album might out do all that, if I’m any judge of the present music scene, Califomication is a long (hour) album, with 15 tracks which are a mix of old Chili Peppers and newer, trendier stuff. Now, that isn’t to say they’ve lost their flair for controversial lyrics or funky style. The first release that everyone seems to have heard is “Scar Tissue,” a nice and easy
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“Californication,” the ‘theme’ song, is another good tune which gives a cynical view of Hollywood. “Emit Remmus,” and “I Li ke Dirt” are true Chili Peppers, fast lyrics, bumpin’ witar, what they’re known for (granted these aren’t likely to see radio play, but show that RHCP hasn’t changed). On another note, “Right on Time” sounds like a song off of Freaky Styley with Wedding Singertype beats mixed in. And the last track on the CD is “Road Trippin’,” a gentle melody about a road trip, creeping off into the sunset. Then it’s over, and you play it all over again. This is a superb album, whether or not you are a new (trendy) RHCP fan or a true, life-long love all their stuff fan.
E%ough 8ofk’ou Baby” which made I-. debut on thC soundtrack tu “Gw Hardly Wait.” The sung was so su cessful that it was Included on the1 newest album, Wstro Lounge. n More recently, from the nev+ CD, the song “All Star” has made thl: top 10 charts. In fact, it entered tht top five within one month of being, released. That brings the top ten hif count on their newest album to two. a decent accomplishment for mosbands, especially when one consider the number of second album failure5 Smash Mouth has more then r few radio overkiiled songs to of& with their new album. The sonc;’ consist of many catchy rhythms tha manage to stick in the listener’s heat: after only a few spins. The band eve! sounds like “Blur” on more then one: occassion, which is odd for a banti from San Jose, California.
Overall, the album has its share of “popnish, fast moving songs that are great to listen to. It does round out, however, with songs that take the time to slow down and smell the roses, such as “Satellite” and “I Just Wanna See.” In summary, it is a decent CD and many will be proud to add it to their collections.
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as anyone noticed the increasing trend to combine modern R&B music with hip-hop? It seems every big hit follows the same format of a verse or two of really lame rhymes delivered by some guy whose voice is just raspy enough to still sound slick. Then in comes some sappy-voiced R&B singer. This combination of the two genres has been happening for quite some time now, and is all part of a larger-scale effort to make rap music more appealing to a wider audience. In order to achieve this wider market share, major record companies have had to water the music down and drastically alter what was once a radical and subsistent culture. ThereisaDJShadowtrackcalled “What is Wrong With Hip Hop in 96” and at the end of the song a voice says ‘%‘s the money,” and that voice couldn’t be more correct. I’ve often
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making industry. Not only do these trends make a lot of money, but they trick their followers into thinking that they are rebelling and are part of some wonderful movement (when more often than not they are supporting the very system they think they’re rebelling against). Major labels want one thing and one thing only and that is money. If the fact that Tupac Shakur or Notorious BIG got murdered increased their profits, then all the better. Most of the budgets for major label releases go to promotion for the first three weeks -try and make the most money in the shortest time and then move on. For people who’ve become hiphop fans now that it’s played on commercial radio, try looking for an old Boogie Down Productions or Public Enemy album. Also, listen to the Wax Jungle on CKMS Thursday nights at 8 p.m. With a little effort it’s easy to learn more about the roots of hip-hop, because, in the words of the immortal KRS-I, You must learn.”
Applications for the following awards are being accepted during the Spring term. Refer to Section 4 of the Undergraduate Calendar for further criteria. Application forms are available in the Student Awards Office, 2nd floor, Needles Hall. ALL FACULTIES: Undergraduate Bursary Pmgtam -available to students with financial need. Deadline: as soon as possible but no later than July 2, 1999. Paul Berg Memorial Award - available to students who are involved in extracurricular music activities on campus; must have minimum “8” average. Dead-
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For more info about HopeSpring Cancer Centre contact Betty at 43 Allen Street W., Waterloo. 742-4673. St. Jacob’s Farmers Market departure bus times are 9:00, lo:15 and 11:30 a.m. from the Student Life Centre. Tickets at the Turnkey Desk for $2.OO(students). Enjoy an opportunity to shop for fresh foods, crafts and flea market buys. Buy tickets early as space is limited. You can borrow a personal safety alarm from the Turnkey Desk. For details contact Nancy at ext. 6283. Come join the Theta Psi Chapter, of the Sigma Chi Fraternity, the only fraternity at the University of Waterloo. You can contact Andre (Rush Chairman) at 746-2890 or Drew (President) at 886-9938. The Math C & D’s bi-weekly BBQ’s have begun! Check us out Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in MC’s outdoor courtyard (southwest corner of building} Great food at trulv student orices! The University of Waterloo Campus Response Team is looking for members for the Spring Term. Further inquiries can be addressed to Barb Bertram through the Turnkey Desk located in the SLC. Application forms are also available at the Turnkey Desk. Legal concerns? Tenant/Landlord problems? Visit Uw’s Legal Resources Office, Monday to Friday or phone 8884634 and leave a message. Located in the Student Life Centre. Sign up for free Iawver Q & A. Guided Self Change of alcohol use: for individuals who may have concerns about the amount they are drinking and want to cut down. Call Counselling Services (ext. 2655) to find out more. River Run Centre Series tickets now on sate for the 1999-2000 season! For info call 51 g-763-3000.
Interested students should contact Arts Special Programs, HH. FACULTY OF ENGINEERING: Canadian Posture and Seating Centre Scholarship-available to all. Deadline: October 15, 1999. Ontario Hydra Engineering Awards available to 16 Chemical, Electrical, Environmental or Mechanical. Eligible candidates will be women, aboriginal (native) Canadians, persons with disabilities or visible minorities. Deadline: July 30, 1999. Ontario Professional Engineers Foundation Undergraduate Scholaarship available to all 16 & 28 based on extracunicular and marks. Deadline: July 31, 1999. Jack Wiseman Awad- available to 3rd or 4th year Civil. Deadline: October 29, 1999. FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES: John Geddes Memorial Award - available to ERS, Geography 8 Planning. Deadline: October 29, 1999. I. 0. DE. Applied Ecology A ward - available to students in 4A. Deadline: September 30,1999. Lome H. Russwum~ Memorial Award available to Year 2, 3 or 4 Geography undergraduates or graduates; preference to those who began their studies as a mature student; based on marks and financial need. Deadline: October 29, 1999. FACULTY OF MATHEMATICS: BeI/ Sygma Computer Science A ward availabe to 4A Computer Science. Deadline: October 29, 1999. Friar Luca Pacioli Fellowships - available to 28 & 38 Accountancy Studies based on marks and extracurricular involvement. Deadline: July 15, 1999. KC. Lee Computer Science Scholarship - available to 26 Computer Science. Deadline: October 29, 1999. Sun Life of Canada A ward - available to 28 Actuarial Science. Deadline: November 30, 1999.
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TUESDAY, JULY 6,1999 Have a free consultation with a lawyer. Sign up sheets available at the Legal Resource Office (SLC) or phone 725 6758. First Tuesday of every month. WEDNESDAY, JULY ‘I,1999 Gays and Lesbians of Waterloo Coming Out Discussion Group. Topic: “Relationships.” 7:30 p.m. Social follows at 9 p.m., HH 378. Meet old friends and make new ones. All welcome. Details: 884-4569. WEDNESDAY, JULY 14,1999 Gays and Lesbians of Waterloo Coming Out Discussion Group. Topic: “Role Playing in Relationships (so, who’s the man and who’s the woman in your relationship?).” 7:30 p.m. Social follows at 9 p.m. HH 378. Meet old friends and make new ones. All welcome. Details: 884-4569. Come to BUDS - a student, alumni and staff group that runs a highschool homework help centre has an information meeting at 4:30 in DC 1304. FRIDAY, JULY l6,1999 What is worshipping? To find out more, come join us at 7 p.m. at DC 1350. Guest speaker: Dwayne Cline. All are welcome! Sponsored by Chinese, Korean and Waterloo Christian Feltowships. Uptown Waterloo Jazz Festival - 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. and on July 17 from 12 noon to 11 p.m. at 3 tocations; The Regina Street Lot, Brewmeister Green (King &William) and The Parkade (King Street) Events are going on from July 14 to the 17. Call 885-1921 for info.
School’s Board Summer School Program #or grades 9-OAC. School program is from July 5-23. Resurrection High School or St. Benedict’s in Cambridge. Phone Alan Green 745-1201. English Tutor Program - volunteer tutors are needed to tutor students on a one-to-one basis in written and oral English. Tutors meet students on campus for 1 term, usually 2-3 hours per week. If you have a good working knowledge of English, are patient, friendly, dependable, and would like to volunteer, register at the International Student Office, NH2080. For more info call ext. 2814 or e-mail darleneawatservl .uwaterloo.ca The International Student Office needs Shadows (Student Hosts and Designates of Waterloo) for new international students arriving on campus for the Fall ‘99 term. Application forms are available at NH 2080 or call ext. 2814 or e-mail darleneawatservl .uwaterloo.ca Learn about a different culture while you show a new immigrant how to be a part of your community. For more info, call K-W, Y .M .C.A. Host Program at 5799622. Volunteers always welcome! Truckfest ‘99 is always on the look out for individuals who believe that supporting childrelated charities is a worthy cause. For info call Dori Horst 743-2202, Tammy Blackwell 578-7040 or Mariette Haras 888-9070. Make-A-Wish Foundation is needing volunteers and/or if you know of a child who has a special wish they would like to see come true, contact Janet Shin at 888-6628 or jshin@uwaterloo.ca HUNGRY? The UW Food Bank is a confidential service for students in need of assistance. If you need food please come see us in SLC room 2131 {ask the Turnkeys). Hours aJe 9:30-530 Monday to Friday or ext. 5992. We also need volunteers and food donations is welcome!
The following seminars are free to all students, sign up for sessions on our bulletin board beside the elevator, Needles Hall, first floor. For more info visit the Career Resource Centre in NH 1115 or call ext. 4047 or email Pam at omartin@uwaterloo.ca WEDNESDAY. JULY 7... “Career Research Package: Self Assessment + Occupational Research + Information Interviews + Career Decision Making” - after this session you will be in a better position to assess yourself and your “fit” in the world of work. THURSDAY, JULY 8... “Interview Skills: Preparing for Questions” - understand how the employer prepares forthe interview and what this means for you. Then view and discuss taped excerpts of actual interviews. NH 1020. 10:30-12:O0. FRIDAY, JULY 9... “Resume Writing” - techniques for writing an effective resume. NH 1020, 10:30-l 1130. “Letter Writing” - learn how to use letters to your advantage in the iob search. NH 1020. 11:30-l 2:30. THURSDAY. JULY 15.. “The Work Finding Package: Job/Work Search + Networking + Employer Research” - learn the “how to” of job/work search, networking and employer research in a two hour session. NH 1020, 10:30-l 2130. MONDAY. JULY lg... “Successfully Negotiating Job Offers” increase the odds of getting what you want when negotiating salary and other details related to the job offer. NH 1020, 2: 30-4:OO JULY 27 or Information Graduating Sept.-Dec.
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