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mat’s that strange noise on my radio? Campusradio continuesto tearup the airwaves BILL

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mellow or informative or silly. In fact, there is-no effort made to have a consistent sound, rather variety and experimentation are encour-

hardcore, Indian pop, farm news or a show about sex. While the average listener will not like all the programming, there is something for just about

very day of the year, a succession of eager volunteers from -the campus everyone. and the community The drive is find their way to the to provide beautiful Bauer Warelisteners house to produce with music some of the most inand inforteresting radio mation not around. The warereadily house, tucked away available on the northern edge through of the University the mainstream megrounds houses the dia. offices, studios and Camtransmitter of Radio pus radio Waterloo. has enBroadcasting at joyed a 100.3 FM, CKMS gradually serves listeners The buildingwhere it all happens. Beam me up, Scatty. increasing throughout the reaudience gionwith250wattsof screaming power. Well, it is not alaged. Throughout the week, you over the past few years. There are might catch jazz, classical, techno, ways screaming, sometimes it’s quite now stations from one end of the

country to another. CKMS was amongst the first campus stations in the country to acquire an FM broadcasting license. That was over twenty years ago. Some programmers have been volunteering for a good portion of that time. others program for a year or two, before schoot or work draws them away. Anyone with something to say and a little spare time is a potential CKMS volunteer. Allnecessarytraining is provided. Newcomers practice the necessary skills in the infamous Studio B before they move to being

There was nowhere to swing in

t was Fall 1998. Khakis were still swinging without the slightest hint of a-go-goin’ to the country. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy tnd Brian Setzer Orchestra w&e on the charts. Swing was making its North American resurgence -- and it’s first appearance at UW. This fall marks theone-year anniversary of the fastest gowing club in UW history, the Swing and Social Dance Ciub. Perhaps it’s tm~c for 3 little reflection and story xiling. I got hooked on Swing dancing -;lnd then social dancmg in general, 011 n workterm in Seattle. It was the tirst time that going out meant that I *aould meet new people, do something active and fun, and get to say daddy-o without looking like an idiot. Everyone was smartly dressed, peapie were friendly and the music was fun and upbeat. There was no attitude when it came to asking (or getting asked) for a dance. If this is what social dance had to offer, I had to continue.

GLOW

Somethingtocomeoutfor

Why is swing big? Is swing still thething? Issocial dance back? Who cares - it’s just fun. Swing isn’t get-

play your requests. If you think would like to get behind the come to the September orienmeeting Themeetingwill likely

beinthefirstweekofclasses.Youcan call 886~CKMS

for details.

Women

Anyone with something to say and a little spare time is welcome are especially

encouraged

to get in-

on-air. Once they get a time slot of

volved. It is not clear why, but radio seems to attract more men thtin women. The station is trying to bal-

their own, volunteers look after all aspects of programming. They do the research, select the music, do the announcments and operate the equipment. Everyone is encouraged to check out the station, If you don’t like what is on, try again at a different time. Listener feedback is very much appreciated. Many programmers will

ance things gender-wise by encouraging women to volunteer. Whether youend up in the (out of’) control booth, or just want something different for your ears, 100.3 is the number to remember. For details on our schedule, playIists and concert listings, feel free to peruse our website at http:// watservl.uwaterloo.ca/-ckmsinfo.

Want a free doughnut! Waterloo, so I started the Swing and Social Dance Club. I honestly didn’t know what to expect, but I put up my hand drawn poster at Club Days the anYWaY - at first I was thinking club might end up at fifty or a hundred people - all I reallv wanted was a dance partner. Then. 200 people signed up during Club’s Days. I had to change the meeting venue to Fed Hall. I put up notices the day of the meeting and waited. At 4:20 p.m. people started trickling in, and by 430 p.m. rhete was a line out the door, just because people couldn’t get in fast enough. Fed Hall was packed with about 350 people: on the dance floor, off the dance floor, on stage, even upstairs. 1 had only been dancing for three months I barely knew the moves and there I was, on stage getting twisted up in a microphone cord trying to teach dance on an industrial scale. Apparently, this didn’t bother people too much. Club membership swelled to450 by October. The&W Record even wrote a story up about Swing and the Club.

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come out to the club, but I don’t have a partner.” My standard response was 4go and you’ll meet one.” so now I’m offering a personal guarantee. If you makr 11: through the entire evenmg without meeting some ilew people your first fime glut, come find me and “11 buv vu1 I a doughnut (,or other castt inexpensive trea;. TOI “‘0 ut troubles. 1f <a rantasilc teeling the first time you -he musx and your partne. connect km walk (:,ffthe Mar thmking ‘wow’ and tha: 1J. ‘u017‘ye hooked. ‘he Swink end Social

What won’t some peopledo for a doughnut? ting the hype it used to, but it’s still around, and as much - or more fun as ever. Waltz isn’t going out of style any time soon and Latin dances will always have their hot sexy flair. If you go out dancing you will see fifty-somethings dancing, with gor:

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Guarantee

Let’s clear up the number one misconception about the Swing and Social Dance Club. You don’t need a partner and you don’t need to know anybody else. I have grown tired of hearing lines like, “Tim, I’d love to

lessons are provided an* 1 oartner:. are not required. EveryorlcL IS wetcorned to get involved. The club has a webslte hated at: http://watserv 1 .uwaterloo.ca/ -dance. Their e-mail address is: dance@watservl.uwaterloo.ca.

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. . Coming out after coming out to someone. Comingto university presented a unique situation for me. Unlike my high school, the University of Waterike many gay people, I had = loo has avery large gay presence. It is known that I was different okay for two guys or two girls to hold since public school. My comhands in public here. Until I came to ing out process started very slowly. It Waterloo the only gay people I knew took me until my last year of high were k,d. lang and Elton John. I was school to accept that, yes, I was gay, looking forward to meeting other and no, nothing I could do would people like myself, maybe even dating change that. a guy for the first time, I have had crushes on guys beIt didn’t take me long to pinpoint fore, but the atmosphere in high three guys on my residence floor who school was very homophobic. There might be gay. This talent is called were no gay or lesbian people (at least tigaydar” and most gay people have it not publicly) and so I felt compelled (so do a lot of straight people.) My to keep my thoughts a secret, even gaydar has never been very accurate, from my closest friends. but I guessed correctly in at least one As high school drew to a close, I case. One of my floormates (we’ll call felt a sudden need to finally come out him Dan) came out to me in a matter of the closet. It really didn’t matter to of weeks. He could tell I was gay from me if people knew because I was “gaydar,” also. As for the other two leavmg in a matter of months. By the guys I thought might be gay - they end of the summer, I had summoned had girlfriends before long. But that up enough nerve to come out to my doesn’t mean they aren’t gay. By the closest friends. Their reactions were end of the first term, I had aIso found mixed - mostly positive, I might out that two or three of my high add. Some of them claimed they alschool peers had come out at differways knew, others were very surent universities. prosed. I am still good friends with all It also didn’t take me long to of them despite my coming out. Xn fact, I have never lost a friendship realize that my Wednesday night PhiNIGEL FLEAR 2$aw..r to i?quhr

losophy class conflicted with the weekly gay and lesbian social held at the University. My floormate, Dan, went a few times that term, but I decided not to go. I can’t exactly remember how many excqses I made up at the time, but one I can remember was thae if I chose to go to the social once, it would be that much harder to go to class the remaining weeks of the term. Coming out to people at residence was a slow prmess. I obviously came out to Dan fairly easily, but it was a lot slower with straight friends. I told my roommate after about a month. He was surprised, but it didn’t seem to change our relationship. Some of my high school friends were in residence and they told other friends. (If you’re okay with other people knowing about your sexuality, it is a lot easier to have your friends tell others.) I never came out to my Don, however. Most Dons are good people to come out to if you’ve never come out to anyone before. Coming out to my parents was the hardest part of first year. I had been meaning to tell them since the summer, but every time I went home it just wasn’t good timing. Usually

What is GLOW? KEVIN

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f ever you have found yourself confused about your sexuality and felt like you were alone in this situation or know someone who has experienced the same, then you have just realized one of the reasons why Gays and Lesbians of Waterloo [known as GLOW) exists as a service provided by the Federation of Students. Having been in existence for .;8 years, GLOW is the oldest organiIr.ation of its kind on any Canadian ,:ampus. Over the years, GLOW has :ome to provide a number of servyes, available to UW students and members of the K-W community alike, which have proven invaluable. The best-known service provided hy GLOW is the Wednesday night coming-out discussion group. The purpose of this group it to allow the participants to become more comfortable with their sexuatity, by sharing their experiences in a confidential environment. The coming-out group is supplemented by an aiternative discussion group, This group isa forum for dealing with more advanced topics. Its intended participants are those who have dealt with their coming-out issues and wish to discuss such things as literature, relationships, communication skills, religion, etc. At times, guest speakers are invited to share their expertise on a given topic. To make things more casual, the alternative group holds movie nights at least once every month, featuring an LGBT-themed filni. This group meets Wednesday evenings in Hagey Hal 1, room 378 from 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.

After the coming-out and alternative discussion groups, we wrap things up for the evening, GLOW hosts a social in the same location. Anyone is welcome to the social, whether or not you have attended the discussion groups. The strength of the social is that it provides a casual environment for people to meet or just hang out. After the social, the group goes to a local restaurant for a change of atmosphere. One of GLOWS critical sewices is its phone line, which operates weeknights from 7:30 to 9:3O p.m. The phone line volunteers can answer questions about GLOW and its serv-

ices, and what is offered by the K-W community, in addition to comingout and safe sex issues. Outside of phone line hours, there is a recorded message which describes GLOW’s services and several local LGBT organizations of interest. The number of the phone line is 884-4569 (884GLOW). For those who wish to hook up with an LGBT (or supportive) roommate, we also operate an unofficial

housing registry through the phone line. GLUW’s office, staffed during phone line hours, is located on the second floor of the Student Ijfe Center above the Imprint office, in room 2119. The office contains a lending library of several hundred books. The main categories are fiction, and non-fiction dealing with sexuality, coming-out and health issues. Visiting the office also offers the opportunity to speak with a volunteer in person. As an educational service, GLOW offers a speaker’s bureau. We supply guest speakers for classes to answer questions about LGBT issues. Unfortunately, homophobia often stems from ignorance or not having known a person who is out. This provides the opportunity for people to have their questions answered directly. Please try to make you’r requests for this service well in advance, by e-mail or phone. If you want to get in touch with us, have some questions or are interested in helping us out, e-mail us or contact us through the phone line. Our e-mail address is gllow@ watservl .uwaterloo.ca (yes, two Ls in the address). We also have a web page at http:/,%vww.c&b.uwater~~. c&l&&low, which has information on our services and links to community web pages which detail what is available within Kitchener-Waterloo. It

important

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you are not alone if you are questioning your sexuality. The purpose of GLOW is to create a safe, confidential environment where you can become educated and come to terms with what you are experiencing.

Friday, September

someone was tired or had a headache or it was a holiday. By Christmas time, I had’ decided that I would definitely tell them after NewYear’s eve. Coming out to parents is a very tricky situation. I don’t recommend it unless you are really ready. Usually, it helps to get a book that talks about coming out because there are a lot of issues to consider (financial dependence being an important one.) At rhe start of the second semester, I decided that I had no excuses and I went to GLOW’s Coming Out Discussion Group and Social. 1 was nervous and apprehensive, but then again, I was planning on meeting a whole bunch of gay people. First

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impressions are important, after all. I met a lot of nice people thatevening, some have become very good friends. It gets easier to go to GLOW once you know a few people. There are always new people showing up and the discussion group facilitators try to make everyone feel welcomed. I suppose my story ends here, since I had come out to almost everyone by this point. Interesting things

continued to happen once I got in touch with the gay community. Before long, I was dating guys. A year laterandIamcoordinatorforGLOW. Life gets a lot faster once you go to University. Coming out made it even faster for me, but in the end, I’m glad about how things turned out.

Volunteering STEVEN SINGER 27pEw~r to hnpmr

LOW is always looking for new volunteers to help us in improvingthe localgaycommunity. Volunteering for GLOW is a rewardingexperienc with many benefits. Volunteers are needed for a range of tasks including organizing social events, helping run the weekly discussion group and staffing our office or phone line. Each term, GLOW tries to run several social events besides our weekly discussion grpups. We are always looking for suggestions on events to run. If you have any suggestions let us know, or even better, volunteer to help run an event. If running social events isn’t your thing, then maybe holding a weekly (or biweekly) office hour is more to your taste. There are many other tasks that need to be done. If you want to help, but nothing

mentioned here appeals to you, let us know and we’ll suggest other tasks. While helping GLOW you will be given the opportunity to meet lots of interesting people and experience new things. Each term, we, try to have a volunteer appreciation night where all of our volunteers get together and are rewarded for their time. Volunteering for GLOW doesn’t need to take much time, Your time commitment only needs to be for a few hours spanning a period of a few weeks. If you find the experience more fun than studying for your midterms, volunteer to do more, Otherwise .you can walk away knowing that you’ve done a good job helping the Kicchener-Waterloo gay community. The office for Gays and Lesbians of Waterloo (GLOW) can be found in Student Life Center, Room 2119. Visit http://www.csclub.uwaterloo. ca/clubs/glow/for more information.

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I Did

Experknce Our Sexuality

Over

the Summer

November 3 September 15 Coming

Out

Heterophobia,

Yourself

Homophobia,

Biphobia, Transphobia

September 22 Coming Out to Others

November

Importance of Role Models in the Queer Community

September 29 Coming Other

Out

to Parents

and

November

Relatives

Dealing With Breaking-Up

October 6 LGBT Friends and Straight Friends - Finding a Balance

November24 How Do We tintain Intimacy Over a Period of Time?

October 13 What Do I Want in a Relation-

December 1 Living Alone, Living Apart, Living Together

ship? October 20 How Do We Develop mate Relationship?

December

an Inti-

December 15 How Does Sexuality Influence

October 27 Sexual

Exploration:

Assimilation vs Isolation

How

Your

Holiday

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,Lifein co-op A mini-manual to tackle your employment questions d

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c) you signed up for this thing called coop, which you hope will help pay your university bills. However, now that ywd’re here, you feel really unsure about what It’s aEE abour and what you have to do. Well here it 5; truths, timeiines, tips and to do’s,

Truth’s Fir&y, co-op isn’t perfect, but it does work well and it can work for you if you pay attention to the details. Your co-ordinators are going to throw lots of paper at you over your five years. Much of it may seem like junk, but you should still scan it for important information. For example, one of the first things you will receive is the calendar of co-op everits for the term. Yes it’s four pages of small type and stuff you think that you already know or have heard, but you really should read it anyway. Many a co-op student has gotten caught in a nasty situation because co-op made a small policy change that was noted in this flyer, and the student did not see it or hear about it because they did not read about it. If you work at it and give all the possibilities a chance, you can have some really great work terms. Keep your mind open to the possibilities of what you can do in co-op and on the job. Never be afraid to ask your employer when you are not sure of yourself, or when you see an opportunity you want. You are on work Lerm to learn and get experience and if you do not ask about these possibilities, you will not get the most out of your co-op job. Expect to run in to snags in the co-cop process: a job you suddenly realize you do not want, a co-ordinator or co-worker you do not get along with or a sudden change in your status into-op. These things will not necessarilyhappen to you, but if you are prepared to deal with them and get past them, life will be alot simpler. How do you do this? Get to know people in coop, both students and co-ordinators. A coordinator who knows your name, face and background will be a lot more helpful than someone who only has a file that describes your work history will. Also keep in mind that co-ordinators are human beings that have a perspective different from yours about co-op and the wotkqlaa. Upper year students who have been through the co-op process many a time are a wealth of knowledge when it comes to jobs to avoid and people to know. Best of all are. the Co-op Students Advisory Group (CSAG) and theCoop Student Services Commission (CSS). They. have the knowledge t&help you figure out a tough co-op situation when no one else knows or can help.

Timelines Co-op, a nice things things sketch

as you will soon discover, does not have linear, predictable timeline. Every yew, change and there are always multiple to be done at once. But here is a basic of how your first co-op term will go:

co-op 101 There are seminars that last through about the first month of the school term before your first co-op term. They cover the whole co-op process in detailandoffer information about r&zun6 writing and interview skills, amongst other things. Upper year students may tell you that it

is not worth attending and for sume people, that may be true. But at the very Ieast, attend the first session so that you can get al the handouts about when things happen in co-op and you can see what the seminars have to offer.

Making r&sum6 packages Bef-ore you can start applying to jobs, you need to make a r&urn6 package. What is that? Your co-op r&urn6 package is the collection of sheets that you need to submit for each job you wish io apply to. Each package absolutely must contarrl your co-op Employment Record (which you obtain in Needles Hall during the first wPek of the term), your r&urn6 (try to keep it to twti pages or less) and if it is a federal government job, the PSC form (which is also at Nee&es Hall). It is suggested that you also attach your marks and some employerswill ask for them (in whichcase, it is a very good idea tu attach them), but it is not required. This is not to say you should not attach them, but if you feel that your marks would be a serious detriment to your profile, you have the option to leave them out.

First round postings This will also last for about the first month of the term. There will be approximately eight postings of jobsleach posting contains 250 or so jobs, except the last couple which usually only have 100~150), and each posting stays up for two days. Postings that are put up on the Friday stay up until the end of the weekend. Whatisaposting?Apostingisasetofjobs that is posted both online (on the ACCESS system) and on paper on bulletin boards around campus. Each job postingcontains information on the location of the job, the job description and what the company is looking for in a student (disciplines, skills, etc). To apply for a particular posting, youcheck the bin number listed on the posting, then put a copy of your resume package in that bin in Needles Hall. Note that Needles Hall is only open for limited hours weekends, SO if you are planning on submitting r&urn& on the weekend, check the hours the building is open!

First round interviews Once the first round postings have ended, employers will start replying to co-op with lists of students that they wish to interview, Once an employer has sent in this information, the next updateofACCESSwil1 haveanotice beside the p’ssting as to whether they want to interview you and a listing will appear in the interview section as to when and where your interview is. In addition to ACCESS, the list of interviews that are scheduled will be posted in the same spots& the job postings tiere. You may have group interviews, phone interviews or teleconferencing interviews, depending on the preferen’ce of the employer. You wili be notified of these special interviews on the bulletin board posting, so always check there and online. Ask the Co-op Department staff or upperyear students if you have questions about these differenttypes of interviews.

and rankings

Matches

At the end of the first round interviews comes the job match. You wiil receive (well, you have

:ti go pick it up at Needles Hall or print it out from ACCESS) a form that lists all the jobs you had interviews for and whether you were “Not Ranked” for, “Ranked” for or “Offered” the job.You then rate which jobs you want in which urder (0; course, putting the job offers at the :3p of ti-2~’ !ist). If there are jobs that you do not wish to taKe on t&list, you must go see the co-ordinator for the job about signingitoff. All these ranking iorms are then taken and entered in to the computer software that controls thb. matching pII *:.>cei;: It fd%s ai; the rankings and matches people according to their stated preference and, secondly, tries to make the most matches.

Job match meetings Once the computer has done its thing, lists of the student numbers of those who did and did not get jobs wiil be posted. Those who got jobs will also have a time scheduled qn the list as to when they must meet with their co-ordinator and sign the co-op contract saying they accept the job. Those who did not get a job attend a meeting that provides the information and paperwork for second rounds. This meeting is not mandatory, but offers some good information. It highlights how and when things will happen in second rounds, as well as changes in policy about how second rounds work. This is why it is a good idea to attend the meeting even if you know how second rounds work.

Second round So you did not get ‘a job in the first round, No big deal. Some people have never gotten a first round match, so don’t feel bad, it happens to a lot of people, and (as we second round regulars know) some of the best jobs come out of second rounds. The idea of second round is the same as first rounds: you apply to job postings, the employer screens your package and you have interviews. However, there are some differences. First, interviews start right away. You can sometimes get interviews before the second posting comes down, Seconds, there is no match process. Right after your interview, the employer ranks the students and the offer is posted the very next day. Third, if you wish to sign off a job, you do so right after the interview, not when the offer comes out. The most important part is submitting your bundle of r&urn6 packages and your Continuous Phase Registration Form. These will offer you extra o’pportunities for jobs. The co-op department uses the information on the form and your r&urn& to apply you to jobs that do not get posted. If you do not fil! out this form and do not have a job at the etid of the term, the co-op department will not continue to help you find a job during the work term and you will be on y&r own.

Job , sign-offs Here’s the scenario: you read that job posting, it sounded like this cool job where you could do anything youwant, work flexible hoursmdget paid lots of moncy.Then you had the interview, find put that you would barely make enough to be able to live in the location, have to work the graveyard shift occasionally and spend most of your time typing memos and invoices. Not exactly what you were looking for.

Fortunately, there is a way: the job sign off. If you have a legitimate reason (and yes, coordinators will be tough on you about making sure you do this for the right reasons) then you will be alIowed to sign-off the job, which means you will be listed as not available for that job as far as the employer is concerned. 1f you are not sure that your reasons are the right ones, but you are sure you want out of the job, talk to theco-ordinazor anyway and expiak yolrr reasons.

End of term Absolute worst &se: the term is pretty much over and you do not have a job. This happens to very few people, but it can happen. Don’t despair! The people in co-op will keep working to get you a job until two months into the work term, provided you have utilised all your options during the co-op process.

Tips and to-do’s As I said before read, read, read. Cb-op has so much information togive you that they have to put it out in mass bundles of forms and papers. Don’t be afraid to ask or bug someone when you think that something is not right with part of your co-op process. Keep up to date on your information. interviews, submitted r&m6 packages, forms to be submitted. Missing one piece of vital information can cause you a lot of headaches that&e people in co-op will not necessarily be merci%l about just because you we’re noit paying attention to all the details. Use all of the resources availableto you. If you have a contact in a particular company, check with them about the co+p possibilities. If you have an interview, check the Career Resource Centre and the World Wide Web for information on the company. Many employers will ask you what you know about their company. Talk to upper year students about what they have heard about and/or experienced with a-particular company. Have someone read through your resume before you print out your good copies. A second opinion almost always turns up something you missed or did not think about. Most importantly, if you feel that co-op is not serving you the way it should, do something about it! Co-op is a service you, the student, are paying for. It is like any other business and therefore you, as a client, have the right to de&d certain levels of service. It is intimidating the first little while you are going through all this, but that doesn’t mean you don’t know anything or don’t deserve to complain.

On J Ithe’ complaining Don’t-complain unless you are willing to do something about it, my? First, it makes you feel better about your situation. Second, it will improve the situation for your fellow students, Third, if you don’t know, no one is going to have any sympathy for you when you do complain. You have options for expressing your opinion: CSAG, your co-ordinator and the faculty co-ordinators. All of these people are there to help you, so let them. Allofthisisalotofinfototakein,butdon’t let it overwhelm you. Heck, it3 raken me five work terms and two terms with CSAG to get a grasp on it all, but”it will come with time and experience. Who knows, maybe a couple of years down the road, you’ll be writing this article!

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ou’ve had interviews in the first round and continuous phase, but exams have finished and you still don’t have a job. Everyone says that finding your first co-op job would be difficult, but it seems like you won’t even be getting one. What can you do? According to the co-op department, they don’t too concerned about students not having a job until about a month after the begioningoftheworkttrm,Whichisnottosay that they don’t attempt to find a work term position for you. There are still employers interviewing (usually by phone) and hiring students for the term even after exams. Many stndents do get hired after they go home but before the work term begins. Since you only need a combined total of 12 weeks of employment to pass a work term, you may still be perfectly fine. But you shouldn’t just be sitting waiting for a job to fall in your lap, you need to start trying to find your own job outside of co-op. Actually, it would be a good idea to begin doing this in continuous phase, since there are very few restrictions in continuous phase. For more suggestions, see Wow to Get Your Own Co-op

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Jb0 .” If you truly can’t find a work term position, then there are some other optionsavailable to you. Some faculties aIlow students to switch streams if they can’t find work during a work term. Only programs that are single-streamed, like Engineering and Accounting, would not have thisoption availableYou may have problems getting classes because you’ll be registering for classes late, but it’s better than sitting at home bored for four months.

VoIunteer work is another option that is available. If you can’t find any paying work, you could volunteer to gain some practical experience. That way, you would be in a better position the next time you look for work Co-op may allow this to be credited as a ‘work term’ if the work is related to your academic studies and if you “workf) for enough hours in a week. Employment you find on your own may not satisfy the work term requirements, but it might be an option if you can’t get a work term position. Since the number of co-op work terms compIeted over your five years is equal to one less than the maximum that you can have (ie. if you are scheduled for six, you need to complete at least five), you can miss one without jeopardizing your degree. It’s also possible to do a work term report if you haven’t found employment in a work term. Contact your co-op faculty advisor or the Co-op Students Advisory Group (CSAG) for more specific details. A cautionary note: It’s not that likely for students to not find work in a work term because the employment rates are usually at least 80 per cent. To prevent yourself from becoming one of the students who doesn’t get work, apply to many of the posted jobs in all locations {especially in continuous phase). Some employers, like most levels of government, hire many junior students. One problem with this is that you might not like the job that you get too much. But there is a point when you have to decide between a satisfactory job and no employment at all. So if you find yourself incontinuous phase, attend Co-op 101 seminars, edit your r&sum& search for employment on your own and good luck!

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et’s say you just aren’t satisfied with the jobs that are posted through coop. Perhaps you want to work outside of Ontario. Or, you want a job that is unusual or more challenging. If that’s true, you may be better off doing your own job search than going through co-op. You should not try to search for your own job while applying for interviews on regular postings. This is a recipe for disaster: under the current rules, you are required to take the job that you are matched with during regular postings. During continuous phase, the rules are more lax and you can search for your own job more easily. During regular postings, if you are matched and you don’t take the job, you will fail your work term. Failing a work term is bad. You may be tempted to go through interviewsand look for your own job at the same time anyway. It is possible to do, but you must keep a few things in mind. The rules that surround getting out of interviews once you have applied to them are currently based on the discretion of your faculty coordinator; you can’t get out of interviews without a good reason. If you are planning ongoing through interviews and looking for your own job at the same time, talk to your faculty co-ordinator first, Some of them will not give you a problem, while others almost never allow it. Depending on your co-ordinator, you may be able to leave the interview process if you have had very few interviews and none of them offer you a job (that is, you are only “Ranked” on ranking day). One strategy is to only apply to the very best jobs through co-op -the jobs that you definitely would take anyway, even if you succeededin your goals for your own search. Then, if you have an interview and you decide in the interview that the posting misrepresented the job, just tell them that you’re not interested in the job. This isnot technically wrong. In any case, you should never apply to postings that you don’t want to dce.

Preparations Once you’ve decided to look for your own job, you need to prepare a resume package and cover letter. The Co-op Student Manual provided by the Coop Department provides a wealth of excellent information on Career Planning (http://www.cecs.uwaterloo.ca/manuaVindex.htm), which you should follow. There is also the Career Development Manual, located at http://WWW.careerservices.uwaterloo.ca/manual-home.html. How do you increase your chance of getting an interview? Start by writing a killer cover letter. Let’s face it, employers in your field want to hear a certain set of buzzwords in your letter, so work them a11in. Write a glowing description of your skills. Don’t be humble -these people have no way of knowing what yo&e really like, &%&ke you&f 164 like the best employee they’ll ever have. Don’t lie, but highlight all your skills and traits in the best possible light. If you have aglowing letter of reference from a previous employer, include that too. It’s a good way to guarantee to the potential employer that you’re really all you claim you are in the cover letter.

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Next, you have to find potential employers. Start early, because this is a very time consuming process and definitely the part where you are most likely to give up. Start looking for jobs two terms before your target work term to give yourself enough time to know what you’re doing. There are many ways to search for jobs. The Career Resource Centre (CRC) is an excellent place to start. This is a small library located next to the bins in Needles Hall. They have information on all kinds of jobs. For information technology jobs, you should focus on the web - almost every company has a “job opportunities” section on their web page. Many other companies also have these sections on their web pages. If you want to work in a certain location in the world, that will help you narrow your search. You can then use the CRC to locate information on jobs for that location and use the web (for example, Yahoo lists companies geographically) to locate jobs by location as well. All in all, finding companies you want to work for will be time consuming, but the longer you spend and the more companies you find, the greater your chance of getting a job becomes. The advantage of contacting lots of companies is that you increase your chance of finding someone who wants you. Depending on your major, you might have anywhere from a 1 per cent to 10 per cent chance of a company you contact requesting an interview with you. Each interview gives you a chance of being offered a job. A good ruleof thumb is to apply to lo-100 companies to guarantee yourself a good shot at getting a job. You’ll be sending out a lot of blind resume packages if you don’t have contacts in the company. Don’t be shy, but if you have a contact, all the better. AZ& big companies.When you’re targeting companies, there is a natural tendency to go for the big companies because they have a high namerecognition factor. Unfortunately, this m$y not work out well. Izge companies tend to get so many r&urn& that they have bureaucracies in place just to keep people from getting jobs that way. In fact, it’s hard to get a job at a big company without having a contact that will spread your name around to the right people r

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your criteria are, for example, that you want to You’d be surprkd who knows SOmeonewho’s hiring people where you want to work. And, many companies, for example large high-tech companies in California, are virtually impossible to get into without networking. But if you don’t have a lot of contacts and you want to get a job, you’re better off targeting smder companies. They will frequently give personal attention to the applications they receive and then your amazing cover letter will get a chance to win them over.

Formatting your package The format you prepare your package in depends on how you will be sending it to potential employers. If you are looking for a job in the information technology sector, many companies ask you to send it in text format by e-mail. A few like Adobe Acrobat format.. In other sectors, paper may be preferred.

The interview Finally, if you’re diligent and h&y, the interview will come, All the normal rules for co-op interviews apply for your own interviews. Dress as well as possible and be prepared; visit the company website and the Career Resource Centre in Needles Hall, Be yourself.

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and cover letters, preparing for interviews, networking and job hunting. There are also Student Career Advisors who cangive adviceon &sur&or cover letters; makeappointments in the Career Resource Ceritre to see one of these friendly upper-YearstudentaThem~im~tthingfotfindingyow own job is to work hard at it and start early. If you follow these tips, you should have a good shot at getting your own job. If you do, you’re sure to have a good work term - or at least an interesting one! rthunks

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ow that you have completed your work term and have finished that work term report, are you wondering what to do with the report? Since each faculty has different and often unwieldy rules for submitting work reports, you should definitely find out assoon aspossible how it works in your faculty.

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for the work report. work report follows

AHS is one week from the beginning of classes; if you can’t make this deadline, you can appeal to the Undergraduate Associate Chair (currently Fran Allard) for an extension, Make sure that your work report complies with the standards of the faculty before you hand it in, otherwise wifi not be accepted. Remember that, as an AHS co-op student, you must complete four work reports in order to graduate with a co-op degree. More information can be found at http:// www.ahs.uwaterloo.c&islguidelines. htm,

AItS Check with your faculty for the exact person to hand your work report in to, since it varies by department. If you are in the Arts Accounting program, your first work report is marked by the Co-op Department. Again, the deadline is one week from the beginning of classes, More information can be found at http:,‘/

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Engineering Firstly, your work report must be submitted within one weekof the start of &sses. If it is your first work repoft, it must be submittedtoyourcc+opc+&inator,sogotoNeedlesHalland hand in your beautiful creation. Your department marks subsequent work reports, so submit them at the appropriate department of%. In addition, your department setsthe requirements

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Science At1 of your work reports are handed in to the Co-op Department in Needles Hall. The due date is one week after the beginning of classes. See your co-ordinator about extensions to this date. If your work report is confidential, it won’t be marked until your next work term, provided the employer allows it to be marked.

In the case that your employer classifies your report as “confidential” you will probably want to contact the person/ departmentlfaculty whoin will be responsible for marking your report and discuss it with your employer. Find out whether they would accept and arrange how your report will be graded. Beware, some departments do not accept confidential reports. So

before you spend all that time and energy, please find out. Don’t forget to include your employer evaluation when handing in your workreport.Your employer evaluation can be handedinla~erthantheworkreportitself,butitmustbeintwo weeks after the beginning of the term. If you don? hand in an employer evaluation, your work report will not be marked, but you may be able to hand in two work reports at the termination ofyournextwork tFor more information, askyour department or codp coordinator, or refer to the websiteslisted above, or go to the Co-op Department’s work report page at http:// www.admuwatetloo.c~~~~m~7.h~. .

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SAG stands for Co-op Student Advisory Group. CSAG is a commission under the Federation of Students, under the VP of Education’s portfolio. The group consists of one or two chairs, the Feds VicePresident of Education, a representative from the Co-ox, Education and Career Setices (CECS) department, student society representatives and any interested students. Their mandate is to gauge student opinion regarding co-op issues, discuss solutions and suggest improvements to the Co-op department. In addition, the group makes recommendations about policy through the VP Education to the Co-op Students Council. The Co-op Students Council is a subset of the Feds’ Student Council and consists of all Feds Student Councillors who are co-op students and is chaired by the VPEducation. They represent and are accountable to the student body. If you have questions, concerns or issues with the Co-op department, your co-op student councillor is available to address those concerns and do something about them. Still wondering exactly what CSAG does? Here are some of the highlights from CSAG’s summer term: The group held a Ranking Relief

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If you don’t receive a call or visit from your coordinator, it is your responsibility to call them. You can call the Co-op Reception desk to get the phone number.Or you can look up the e-mail and/or phone number of your coordinator on the Co-op Education and Career Services (CECS) web site, Of course, you don’t have to wait until your coordinator visits if you have problems. If you have any concerns at all, don’t hesitate to call your coordinator immediately. They are trained to help you. That includes problems you’re having with your employer, including any kind of harassmentor discrimination. Since you deal with your coordinator more often than any other Coop staff, it’s important that they do a good job helping you have a flawless co-op experience. One way to provide feedback to CECS on your coordinator’s performance is the Coordinator Evaluation form. You receive one when you return from a work term and have your Return-to-Campus interview with your coordinator, Using this confidential form, you rate your coordinator’s performance in various areas. And if you have an especially good coordinator, you can nominate them for the Distinguished Coordinator Award.

ork term summaries, or student evaluations, are a useful tool for finding out information on the company you are interested in from a co-op student’s perspective. They are anonymous forms that are filled out by students employed at the company when they return to campus and give a feel for the student’s evaluative summary of the employer and the work term (hence student evaluations or work term summaries). CCH~w is this useful to me?” you ask. Well, let’s say that you apply for a really nifty job with company X and get an interview. You go into the interview thinking about how great the job description sounded and how you really want to work for the company, but when you come out you

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the collective knowledge base feel, from the interview, that the cool stuff is about five per cent of the actual work and the other 95 per cent involves work that you don’t want to do. You’re in a quandary, wondering whether the job is really as good as you thought it was or as

bad as the interview made it seem or somewhere in between. So, being a well-informed co-op student, you head to the Career Resource Centre to look up the work-term summaries on company X. Upon reading the student evaluations you note that company X is notorious for posting job descriptions that don’t match up with the actual job at all.You can now take appropriate action, due to the information you received from the work term summaries. The Co-op Student’s Advisory Group (CSAG) files all completed work term summaries in the Career Resource Centre in the ‘Employer Distribution/Work-term Summaries’ filing cabinet. Career Resource Centre staff can help you find it. The evaluations are alphabetized for easy aEcess. BLankworkterrnsummaryforrns are available as well, so that you can add to the collective knowledge base with your own experiences. These forms are located on the lower level of Needles Hall on a table in front of the CECS drop-box, right next to the change-of-address cards. You should fill out a work term summary every time you come back to school from a work term. These forms provide a great deal of useful information on the company and particularly, the department you were working for. They are anonymous forms and every question is optional. Remember, the

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Work term summaries are a great resource for students environment characteristics measwed by a scale of one to five in categories like amount of work, autonomy, quality of supervision and overall job satisfaction. You can also use the work term summary as a sort of anonymous complaint form, since valid complaints in the form- are brought to the attention of faculty co-ordinators for action. As you can see, the information provided by the work term summaries is a great resource for co-op students. They are a relatively accurate barometer, from your fellow students, of the company’s work practices and attitude towards co-op. However, this resource can only be maintainedthroughthecontinueduse of the service. It only takes a few minutes to fill out the summary, and the information couId help students like you. .

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began a theatre group with WPIRG thinking I was original. . . and nuts . I soon learned that ‘%‘s all been done” and it can be done. Enviromaniacs, an environmental drama troupe, left the present Action Theatre with a legacy. Enviromaniacs had published a “popu-

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PIRG, the Waterloo Public Interest Research Group (pronounced double-you-Pi@ is not in the interest of personal life insurance, but it is in the public interest. It is a place where people can break out of their passive, theory-based mold into active citizens with the power to make positive change. b Students who take the few steps up to WPiRG (above Brubaker’s in the Student Life Centre) know that they can discuss, challenge and take action on important environmental and social justice concerns. This is where the magic begins. Pressing issues such as food rights (from biotechnology ethics to food iusticel. media literacv. environmenWPIRGers makingwaves, again. ial heai;h and those oKhe local community are not only discussed, not lar theater” manual which has helped us with only researched and challenged, but they are our creative productions. acted upon. WPIRG connects what we learn to The action groups are as diverse as the what we do. issues and the people involved. For example, And we do it together. Action groups are to address poverty issues, a Food Not Bombs formed around projects initiated by students; group serves free food to a Kitchener commuStudents from different faculties have collabonity on Saturdays. Recycle Cycles started as a rated to bring in speakers like David Suzuki or way to repair old bikes for donation to the host conferences to build wider networks. The community; since 1993, over 500 bikes have seeds of action can begin with one person. I

been ‘recycled.’ You can repair your own bike in exchange for some volunteer time with Recycle Cycles. WPIRG is also home base for UW’s Amnesty International chapter, a human rights group which engages in letter writing and education. Some of WPIRG’s environmental work is seen in the Wilderness Action Group, which works on forestry issues or in the Highway 7 Excessway group, which is fighting for alternatives to building an expensive expressway between Kitchener-Waterloo and Guelph. If commitment cramps your style, students are welcome to visit, hang out and read some alternative magazines and hard-tofind books (which are great resources for school assignments). IfyounevercomeuptoWPIRG, you may miss out on an important network. WPIRG tries to make links (no “chain” of command here thou&, we work on consensus). These connections may be across academic disciplines, community groups or across the round table with that beautiful someone in your action group. While WPIRG can’t guarantee that your personal life will improve, rest empowered knowing that at university you don’t have to be cut off from the world issues that matter most to you. 1 _

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elcome to the most exciting time of your life! The term before you is full of promises of friendship, fun and new opportunities to grow, Your time at university is about finding out what you enjoy, where you excel, and most importantly, developing who you are, For me, the people and things that I surround myself with are what keep me sane. By doing things for those around me - from the simplest thing like a cup of tea or a kind note tucked into a textbook to a fullfledged special picnic -‘I feel I can truly shine. Being hospitable, creative and welcoming can help you feel great about yourself. I invite you all in the next months to explore these things as they exist in you. Treat others the way you’d like tobe treated, and that warmth will return tenfold. There is an empowering feeling of satisfaction that comes from knowing that your special talents bring joy and pleasure to others. The key is to keep it real - simply and honestly. You can express yourself without spending much time or money to add beauty, fun and caring to hectic student life. Check out places like garage sales, thrif? outlets, used clothing shops and dollar stores for ideas arld things to spark your creativity. Keep your eyes open for funky cocktail shakers or things with a theme you love to decorate your digs. You can always turn around and sell them

again. Grab those bell-bottoms, crocheted dresses and furry vests . . . and why not look for vintage stuff too? Then throw a “through the decades” theme party. Its amazing how a coat of paint is all it takes to turn a ratty old table into fab furniture and how some clothes pins transform satin sheets into cool curtains. Also check out places that sell new things, like Asian import shops. They have great deals on housewares so add some to your rooms. I think Chine= food tastes better with proper chopsticks and surrounded by paper lanterns! Dig through the craft superstores for kits to make paper, soap, candles -what have you got to lose? Browser-friendly bookstores are great for up to the minute books and magazines full of easy, fun ideas. Have the courage to try out a crazy idea or funky recipe. If it bombs, who cares, as long as you’ve learned something and had fun along the way; laugh it off and remember what not to do next time. Why else did you try but to challenge yourself and entertain others? Experiment! Try new things, but most of ah, enjoy your efforts and successes. The friends you care for and share your fabulous finds with are going to be forever a part of your university memories. Live life to the fullest, go with your instincts and don’t be afraid to let your spirit shine though your actions. Good luck and best wishes!

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he Sigma Chi Fraternity was founded by seven college men at Miami University of Ohio in 1855. The founding of the fraternity was inspired by the desire to perpetuate the ideals of true friendship, equal justice and the fulfilment of learning. The founders believed that friendship among members sharing a common belief in these ideals and possessing different temperament, talents and convictions was superior to friendship among members having like character. After I44 years, the purposes and practices of Sigma Chi still reign strong, and they can be found hereat the University of Waterloo. The Theta Psi chapter of the Sigma Chi Fraternity at the University of Waterloo, founded in 1987 by engineering students, consists of 30 men who are constantly striving towards common ideals. Theta Psi has been active on and off campus since

Children’s Miracle Network, spent many hours with the local FoodBank, and have adopted apart of the Highway 8. Theta Psi is the 223rd chapter of the Sigma Chi Fraternity, and at last count, the General Fraternity had a population of well over 280,000 men. Some famous Sigma Chi’s include successful businessmen Ted Rogers (CEO of Rogers Communications) and Bill Marriott (President of Marriott Hotels); Famous athletes such as Mike Ditka, Jim Palmer and Jim Harbaugh; proud politicians like Barry Goldwater, and a long list of popular actors: Warren Beatty, Tom Selleck, Brad Pitt, David Letterman, Brian Dennehy, and ‘The Duke’John Wayne. Sigma C hi is a lifelong commitment andit best serves its purpose by developing, implementing and monitoring programs that foster leadership, build character and promote positive relationship skills which, in turn, enable its members to become productive and caring participants

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his summer, 1 had the opportuniry to go to England fur six weeks. I had an excellent time touring around, relaxing and just being with my English relatives. During my stay, I visited some of the tourist attractions such as Stonehenge and London sites like Big Ben and Buckingham palace. Most of the places have a lot of interesting history. Lulworth Cove is where smuggling took place years ago. Lyme Regis is located by the sea and is very beautiful, with boats lining the harbour, a sandy beach and many nice restaurants. West Bay was a lovely area also located directly by the sea. New Forest is very spread over many acres of land where horses, young foals, donkeys andcows live in the wild and roam where they wish. It’squitecommonforcarstobeforced to stop in the road to let some horses cross to the other side. Golden Cap was a very scenic area with a footpath leading up the top of the mountain, Sherbourne castle is the ruins of an old castle and is worthwhile to look around and explore. There are many other castles in England, some of which have been partially re-built for touring. In London, the number of street performers overwhelmed me. At every comer, there were unicyclists, opera singers, bands and more. was hard not to stop and watch, The weather was generally the typical’English forecast of rain, but we did get a few nice days and on one occasion, I was able to go swimming in the sea. There are some nice beaches around Bournemouth but in the summer they are packed. Unfortunately, shopping in Great Britain was not to my advantage. The Canadian dollar was 2.4 to the Great Britain pound, so I limited my purchases to mostly just necessi-

ties. Paying seventy doilars for a shirt wouldn’t seem like too much to the average British citizen. Upon arrival, I immediately noticed that everything seems so much smaller. The roads are smaller, the cars (Mr. Bean’s Mini Austin and three-wheelers were quite common), the houses and the list could go on. Dainty is a word that seems to describe the appearance of certain parts of England. It tooksome adjustment to get used to people driving on theleftsideoftheroadandalsoallof the roundabouts instead of four way stops and stop lights. Duetothelargeamountof

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thatched cottages, farmlands, flower gardens and many bed and breakfasts. We stayed near Yeovil in an old rectory bed and breakfast. It wasvery pleasant and the service was good. It is easy to find a place to stay for a night or two. Throughout the country, there are also many great areas to walk. I don’t think one could ever tire of the great English countryside. Often, footpaths will lead through sheep pastures or past cows grazbg in a field. Therearemanydifferenttraiis that provide much variety in hiking. My advice is that if you have the money and time, I highly recommendvisiting England. Who knows,

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studentz Congratulationson becoming one of ,the select few to attend “the Best Overall University” in the nation, the University of Waterloo. 1~ a second, I’11 tell YOU why you are

here and how you got in! I’m sure you heard a lot about the academic excellence and th.e numerous distinctions UW students receive every year. well, this academic excellence and high standards is rooted in the hard work and dedication of faculty, staff and students* At the heart of all educational aspects is the University Senate, the highest academic adminis-

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trative body. It consists of about 80 leaders of the University representing faculty, staff and students. The Senate is responsible for establishing all educational policies, including those concerning the qualifications of faculty members, curricula of ali courses and co-ordination of long range academic planning. The Senate even set the academic standard which allowed you admission to your program. There are a total of twelve Student Senators, nine of whom are undergraduates: one representative from each faculty, two from the University as a whole and the President of the Federation of Students. These Senators ensure that all academic decisions are made in your best interest. We add the necessary student flavour to all scholastic matters. The difficulty is that most of the issues we discuss at Senate do not even get mentioned to students until after the decision has been ma&. This is where we need your help. In the upcoming school ye& all the Student Senators need your inpu~Wewillattempttobetterconvey the activities of the Senate to the student population at general meetings of the Societies and through other means, but we need you to come out and talk with us; tell us what direction the University should take. You can also come to the Senate meetings, they are once a month and are open to the general public (look in the Undergraduate Calendar for the date of the next meeting)

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us with any question or comments. At the other end of the spectrum is the highest governing body of UW. The Board of Governors controls all aspects of the UniVersity’s finances, property and business affairs, Many changes which are affecting you right now were approved at the last few Board meetings. Changes such as the construction of a new residence and that of a business style conference centre called Watpark. It also approved changes that you might feel are not so positive, such as your tuition increase and / or deregulation of your program, For matters such as these, it iS of the utmost importance to express the students’ viewpoint and to have a strong student voice. You have three Undergraduate Student Members who represent you on the Board, but you can also come to any of the meetings and ask 4questions or speak your mind 1.

(dates are listed in the Undergraduate Calendar). This will ensure that all membersare accountable and will allow them to see the effects of their judgements. Please feel free to contact any of your Members if you want more information or have concerns: Christine Cheng, Feds President at ccheng@feds.uwaterloo.ca; Robin Stewart, Undergraduate Student, at . Cuwamlm.ca or myself, Albert Nazareth, Undergraduate student, at asnazare@ science.uwaterloo*ca Again, I urge you to come out to the Senate and Board meetings to ask questions and learn more about your University and how it works. Feel free to e-mail any of us if you have any questions; that is our duty. Once again, welcome to the greatest University, your University, the University of Waterloo. Let’s ensure we all take good care of it.

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‘Thehistory of Imprint b~~~~~~~~~~~~ 76, it was revealed that many members of The Cbcurc~n staff were also members of the Anti-Imperialist Alliance @IA), an organization affiliated with the Corn,munist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist). In September of 1976, the paper was shut down by Fed President Shane Roberts

cessful in having Roberts impeached, but by the winter of 1977, they had alienated their own support and an eviction notice was served on the paper. The Chevron staff continued tooccupy the office and publish% Free Chevron, in defiance of the order. In June of 1977, The Chevron was reinstated and for eight months peace was almost achieved. Imprint was born March 3 1, 1978. It was the product of disgruntied ex-Chevron staff and Journal-

and two paid Chevron staff membees were fired. The fight between the Feds and The Chevron attained national prominence, being covered inT%eGiobeandMail. Physical fights broke out on a number of occasions

ism Club members. The first issue appeared June l&1978. The Chewmn continued to publish, eventually moving off campus, but finally col1apsedinAprilof 198l.Attheendof 1978, a referendum declared II&

How WV’s student newspaper has taken shape I

mprint is the University of Waterloo’s independent student newspaper. Our paper is the only campus publication with no faculty, administrative or organizational ties. Imprint represents all students of the University of Waterloo. Not only do we represent UW students, we are owned and oper-

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students. Imprint is an entirely independent body; an incorporated non-profit organization in which virtually a11 UW students participate. If you have paid a $4.10 Imprint fee, you are an official shareholder in ImpGnt Publications, Waterloo. . Celebrating its twenty-first birthday this year, staff and volunteers at Imprint have shaped how the paper has evolved. Also having a hand in

shaping Imprint is the paper’s colourful history, In~958,whcnUWwasstillcalled ‘Waterloo College’ and associated with W ilfrid Laurier University (then called ‘WaterIoo Lutheran University’), the newspaper produced by the joint institution was The Cord Weekly. Wilfrid Laurier’s student newspaper continues to employ the name, The Cord. By 1960, the University of Waterloo emerged as a distinct institution. Spawning from the birth of UW was the first exclusively UW newspaper: The Corypbaez4s. UW’s new paper was not independent. The student government was responsible for the paper. Tn November of 1966, editor Jim Nagel changed the name of The Cwypbm tomechevron, Rumour has it that the name change was inspired by the perpetual misspellings of ‘Coryphaeus.’ Some controversy ensued and the tone was set for what was to be a turbulent decade for UW’s student press, During1975,tensionsbeganto rise between The Chewon and UW’s Federation of Students. Staff members of the time note that, as early as 1968,~eC~~nhadbeguntotake an increasingly leftist slant. By 1975-

print the official student newspaper of the University of Waterloo. Imprint is governed by ;1 set of written by-laws and a document entitled “Policies and Procedures” covers day-to-day operations. The corporation is overseen by a Board of Directors, who are elected by the staff to serve a one-year term. Imprint staff member may run for positions on the Board of Directors. The driving force behind Imprint is student volun;eers. Any SIXIdent who has paid the Imprint fee can volunteer. And there is always room for more volunteers. We take anyone who walks through our front door. To become an officiaf member of Imprint staff, listed as such in your by-line, a UW student only needs to write four articles and attend four staff meetings or take a position on the Editorial Board. No previous experience with Imprint is required to run for an editorial position. Imprint is published weekly throughout the Fall and Winter Terms, with a print run of approximately 11,000 copies and bi-weekly during the Spring Term, with a run of 6,500 copies. The paper can be picked up from40 distribution points on campusand 34 points around the K-W area. Production occurs between Monday and Wednesday each week. Imprint holds weeklystaffmeetingseachFridayat 12:30p.m.,which coincides with the distribution of the paper, Everyone is welcome to attend staff meetings.

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