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Shortly after that, the lounge’s lock was changed and the contents of the room were removed. Students were admitted back into their rooms around 11:30 a.m. Of great concern to the residents was the functionality of the alarms in village. According to McGregor, who opened the lounge door, the alarm was activated after the door opened, despite the room being filled with smoke. Mike Nisbet, a Recreation and Leisure studies student, noted that the alarm was not loud enough on the third floor, and several people slept through their alarms. Said Nisbet: ‘You couldn’t even tell what . The fire has left the West 6 house without a lounge, as the first-floor common area was shared by the whole building. Among the items damaged and removed were a kitchenette consisting of a stove, microwave and fridge, several cupboards and a student’s sandwich maker. UW Safety Director estimated the damage at “less than $lO,OOO? The only thing that survived, noted Norris, was four Moosehead bottles. A smoky smell was still evident in the building at 7:45 p.m. r on Friday. Smith described the smell as “like a campfire, except it’s in our lounge.” He added that he came home “and thought there was a barbecue going on.” One room near the lounge suffered soot damage and a black film was clearly visible on the lounge’s windows. The fire has lead to increased fire safety awareness among Villagers. “I think everyone’11 be smarter,” emphasized McGregor.

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elounge inVillage I West 6wentupinsmoke lastFriday. A firecaused extensive damage T to Villageandstudentproperty.Thefire resulted in theareabeingsealed off andstudents[thealarmI was-itwas justabuzz 77 spending mostofthemorning outinthecold. “I opened the door and smoke just started coming out,” noted first-year arts student Laurie McGregor. Around 9:30 a.m., she opened the lounge door to show the room to an outof-town friend. Within seconds of the lounge door opening, the fire alarm went off and West 6 residents evacuated the building. According to systems design engineering student Elliot Smith, the alarm went off for about 15 minutes, before the fire trucks arrived. During that time, cleaning staff were called in to assist in waking students by knocking on all the doors. When the firefighters arrived, they found that the fire started by a dish drainer left atop the stove -had been put out by UW custodial staff. Arts student Kevin Norris told Imprint that the CTV news crew arrived 10 minutes after the fire truck.

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he weather was frosty, the midterms were intense but the people still managed to come out to hear Federal Progressive Conservative MP John Herron speak on the brain drain. The topic seems to have greatly heated up in the past months as politicos of all party stripes have attempted to

Canada’s brain drain is the result of a punitive tax system. address the lack of, the intensity of or the root cause of the loss of bright graduates to the United States. Herron, the Tory representative for Fundy-Royal in New Brunswick, stressed that brain drain is a direct result of “high student debt loads, a punitive tax system” as well as few opportunities for employment in emerging technologies and higher salaries elsewhere. Herron’s fear is that if the issue of keeping Canada’s best and brightest in Canada is not soon addressed, “the firms will eventually head south of the border as well.” Herron clearly knew his facts citing study after study that has shown that Canadians have lost significant talent to the United States. The “University of Waterloo has lost 50 per cent continued

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he University of Ottawa’s student union has taken the first brave step to ward eliminating those pesky credit card companies from campus life. The Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) has begun formulating a policy which would limit on-campus solicitations to specific times of the year and to companies which have the lowest credit limit. According to an article by Jake Wright in The Fulcrum, the SFUO’s policy would also restrict on-campus solicitation only to those companies which offer students seminars on proper credit usage. The student action has come as a result of an incident on October 1, when SFUO External Affairs Vice President Patrick McCurdy was “solicited in front of the Arts building” by a representative from a company called TPSN w-8 . P&-l, t* * m 1 dl5nterprlses. 1 he soncitor, Sean LaVine, atter

twice offering McCurdy a “free gift” with an application, was questioned by the student, He claimed to have “a special permit to solicit on camDus.” but according to Wrieht. “solicitation is not allowed on campus except in the University Centre.” McCurdy apparently proceeded to contact U of 0 Protection Services, and later the vice-rector ofAlumni and Development, claiming that “students should be able to walk on campus without being harassed,” and promising to put an end to these “stealth tactics.” directly to authority have concluded fruitlessly, McCurdy and others have kept themselves busy “systematically removing” credit card applications from marketing kiosks around campus and replacing them with signs that read, “Now is the time to get yourself in deeper financial debt. Apply today! Companies ire waiting to make money off you.” His actions, according to Wright, have led to a clrsdaintul letter attached to an invoice tar 1.

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’ Double, double, policy and trouble Approaching double cohort raises issues

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n June 1997, the government announced the elimination of OAC; it was expected that students entering high school this fall would complete high school in four years rather than five and enter university a year younger. An obvious problem was created with this implementation: the grade nine class entering the new program in September 1999 will graduate in the year 2003, the same year as the last class finishing the old five-year curriculum. This means that, in 2003, there will be a double cohort of students graduating from high school and seeking entry into postsecondary programs. An Angus Reid study detailing the public’s expectations of how the government should deal with thedouble cohort was released by the Council of OntarioUniversities (COU) in March. Ninety-six per cent of respondents believed that all students who are qualified should be allowed to attend university. Universities have already started to contend with the changes that this double cohort will present. The government has indicated that it does not want to see any qualified student refused entry to higher education because of this one-

time bulge. In its recent pre-election budget, the government announced that colleges and universities will share its $742 million “Super Build Growth Fund” for capital projects to help create student spaces. This fund is “supposed to help with the need for infrastructure,” says Feds President

Qualified students should have access to higher education. Christine Cheng. “But it’s not enough for both increases to buildings and faculty.” A group of UW student councillors are in the midst of forming a double cohort policy, which will provide principles and recommendations and will aid in formulating the UW double cohort plan. The university presidents are saying that without additional funding, the universities they represent will not be able to take more students. UW is hoping to get federal fund and is “looking at a 15-20 per cent increase in

enrollment if additional funding was to come in” says Cheng. UW president David Johnston was quoted in the Daily Bulletin on Friday, October 29, as being willing to expand student capacity, “on condition that there be full-cost funding for each new student.” Since federal funding covers the great majority of each student’s education, it is essential that government funding is comprehensive. Cheng believes that tuition increases and the double cohort need not be directly related. “The double-cohort should not be an excuse to increase tuition because then it risks compromising accessibility.” In terms of Fed services, Cheng believes that the double cohort “is not a problem; it’s an opportunity.” Since Feds ‘ business and services are based on how many students there are, the more students, the more funding that the Feds will receive. This relates positively into more students hopefully using more Feds businesses which means more money for the Feds. There are other factors which make the double cohort incalculable. It is expected that an increased number of students will arrange to accelerate through high school to arrive in university one year ahead of the bulge, in September 2002. Others may complete the high school in four years and take a year off to avoid competing for university spots in 2004.

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f you find yourself having an interview in a beautiful corner office of Needles Hall, Co-op Director Bruce Lumsden hopes you enjoy it. He was forced out of his office on Monday for several hours so that it could be used for inteviews. This is just a symptom of a massive space problem for Co-op that is about to boil over. “It’s bush league operation,” said Lumsden

Once Lumsden’s office, now a shell of its former at a meeting of Co-op Students Advisory Group. There are’ no current plans to develop new space for Co-operative Education and Career Service (CECS), and Lumsden is upset. “The facilities are inadequate and innapropriate ... [university administrators] need to give us

proper space to do our job.” Lumsden and all of the program co-ordinators have been forced to leave their offices to make room for interviews, because the number of interview rooms already available is not even close endugh to being sufficient. Interviews are also taking place across campus, in classrooms, SLC, and even in the senate room on the third floor of Needles Hall. All of the field co-ordinators and advisors leave their offices for the duration of interviews to free up space. Interviewers are being forced to travel on foot across campustogettotheir interview locations. According to Lumsden, Co-op staff also lose an average of two hundred hours of productivity per term. Lumsden himself has been seen sitting in the corner of a secretary’s cubicle scribbling on a notepad as an interview took place in his office. “There is no doubt that CECS needs more space to do the kind of job we all want done,” said LWs “space guru” and Associate Provost Academic Affairs Gary Waller. “We’re self. working at finding a solution that wiil be more than a band aid and will last for a longer time.” He also noted that he’s offered to give up his own office for interviews, although that offer has not been accepted. For more details on how the space issue

might be solved, Waller preferred Imprint to speak with Lumsden. “In a perfect world,” said Lumsden, Coop would have enough space to permanent house all of the directors and co-ordinators and provide separate space for interviews. The problem is that interview space is only needed for about two months of each term. “We have a great opportunity for creativity here. CECS needs ‘breathable’ space. It will be

Lumsden has r been seen sitting in the corner of a secretary’s cubicle. a challenge for an architect to design a facility with this unique problem,” said a confident Lumsden. He pointed out that there is always a demand on campus for studying, meeting and special event space. Unfortunately, CECS does not appear to have priority at this time for getting space. “It’s a jockeying process,” said Lumsden, and Co-op is competing against other teaching and research interests, as well as the new residence, for building dollars. “Co-op is a defining feature of the University of Waterloo, so it is important that the needs of CECS be recognized.” There are no plans on the table to develop a new space for Co-op at this time. Co-op, with ten thousand students, operates in a space that was designed for five to six thousand, according to Lumsden, The number of students is expected to rise with the Access to Opportunities program and double-cohort. Until a new space is developed for Co-op, it seems likely that the space crunch will continue I


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he Jewish Students’ Association (JSA) will be holding their annual Holocaust Education Week from November 8 to November 11. The JSA is a group of about 250 Jewish students from UW and Wilfrid Laurier University. According to executive association member Beth Suraski, the goal of the week of activities “is to educate everyone, not just Jewish people. It’s really aimed towards the nonJewish community.” The week, which has been titled “From Generation To Generation,” will begin with a ceremony on Monday night at 7 p.m. in WLU’s Paul Martin Centre. The title of the. week is important, Suraski said, because soon there will be no Holocaust survivors left and the message will have to be passed on by those left behind. Suraski said that “all events are open to everyone” and that the highlight of the evening will be the attendance of a Holocaust survivor who

in the German community feel a lot of guilt.” The rest of the week will also feature various awareness events. On Tuesday November 9, a six-hour reading of the names of survivors will occur from IO a.m. to 4 p.m. The reading will take place in the WLU concourse. The six hours are representative of the six million Jews that died in the Holocaust, and is read to commemorate the 61 years since Kristlenacht, or “the night of broken glass,” Suraski said. Kristenacht was the night in 1938 when Nazi soldiers started to burn and loot Jewish homes, businesses and synagogues. Wednesday’s event will be a film entitled The Zong way home, which will be shown at 7 p.m. in Biology One room 271 at UW, and at WLU in the Science Building Room Nl057. Those that missed Holocaust survivor Hans Moller speak on Monday’s ceremony can also catch him at Kitchener City Hall at 7:30 p.m, Thursday’s activitieswillwrap up the week. A lecture entitled “Why Christians Care” will be held in the WLU Science Building room NlOS7 at 4 p.m. Suraski said that the title of the

L&TheHolocaust is not an opinion, it’s a proven fact which people have a duty to remember.”

will speak about his experience as a hidden child during the war. She added that not many people outside Toronto get an opportunity to hear survivors speak. Several reasons to hold the awareness week were listed by Suraski. She said that “tolerance is more important than ever,” citing examples of persecution based on religion and ethnicity which are occurring in our world today. She also emphasized that “the Holocaust is not an opinion, it’s a proven fact” which people have a duty to remember. The event could also serve as a healing process for community members as Suraski said “a lot of people

lecture is a statement, not a question, The lecture will be lead by WLU chaplains. The Jewish Students’ Association recieves funding for their activities from donations from the Jewish community, and are a Federation of Students club at UW. Suraski said that there are about 500 Jewish students who attend both universities. “The clubs mandate is to educate people on anti-Semitism and the Holocaust,” she said. As well, the group increases awareness of Jewish holidays and act as a support group as well as a social group. Anyone who would like more information on Holocaust Education Week can contact the JSA.

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fact that she felt that only one-quarter of the councillors were attending their faculty society meetings, as they are required to be the Feds bylaws. She also thought they could do more to stimulate conversation on Feds issues in the wider community. Of the 28 councillors on record, only 3 showed up to last week’s annual general meeting, which caused President Cheng to have to hunt through the Student Life Centre for people willing to attend the meeting. “I’m

Only one-quarter of the councillors were attending their faculty society meetings. noted, comparing them to previous students’ councils with which she has been involved. While this could be seen as a downside, Cheng suggested that their newness also brings a lot of “fresh perspective” questions to the table. Cheng also remarked that, while they have a strong vision for what they would like to see happen, they are often frustrated by the many steps required between vision and implementation. Asked who the “superstars” of this year’s council are, she pointed to IS councillor Jessica Miklos, Science councillor Matt Pippo, Engineering councillor Janna Hickson and Arts councillor Mark Schaan as the front-runners. Miklos and Schaan got mention for their volunteer efforts with other projects that the Feds executive were undertaking, Hickson got the nod for her efforts to promote awareness of Students’ Council, and Pippo for being a quiet yet thoughtful councillor who provided a strong example for other new councillors learning the ropes. Asked who the slackers on council were, Cheng answered with a quick “no comment,” She did however fill us in on how she felt that councillors were failing their constituents. “Not enough of them talk to their constituents,” she observed, drawing particular attention to the

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disappointed,” she said of the turnout, “but I think we’ll make more of an effort to come to the next one.” Asked why it was that she felt many councillors don’t get involved as involved as they might, she replied “As a councillor, you need to feel like you are being listened to and that you are useful.” Some councillors, Cheng noted, probably find the lack of immediate results in their jobs as frustrating as she does. According to a council attendance Iist obtained by Imprint, only six of the 28 Feds councillors have attended all of the council meetings since the beginning of their term, although 13 of those who had missed meetings had excused themselves prior to the meeting in each case. Thirteen of the members of council sit on one of the Feds’ four standingcomtiittees and according to Cheng three-quarters of them have been involved in at least one project inside the office. Asked to give them a mark out of ten, Cheng awarded this year’s Students’ Council a 7.5. She did add, however, that a full point of the marks lost came from immaturity, and that that could improve over the course of time. If you would like more information about how well your student councillor is performing, you can visit Cheng at the Federation of Students’ office.

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n Sunday October 3 1, the UW Bike Centre held their annual Halloween Ride around Cotumbia Lake. The event saw 14 cyclists each travel 7 laps around the Skm course designed by organizer Ted Harms. The day was perfect for bicycling and this enabled each participant to finish under the six hour time limit. Although the event was not a competitive race, Larry Leung was the first to finish in a time of 1 hour and 30 minutes. Harms would like to thank Subway for donating subs for the cyclists and UW Retail Services for donating the grand prize, an Ecofogical knapsack and a $25 gift certification which can be used at the Bookstore,

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Artworx or the Computer Store. The names of all 14 participants were placed into a draw for the grand prize, won by Andrew Cameron, but due to the large number of prizes donated for the race, everyone received some sort of prize. 1A Environmental Studies stu-

the lake; each lap was an adventure in itself. The event was also very well organized with first aid volunteers set up at various stations along the track. It made me feel very safe.” The event so inspired Fox that he said “I may even volunteer in the Bike Centre now to help improve my

Larrv Leunc was the first to4finish LI a time of 1 hour and 30 minutes. dent Nathan Fox was very impressed with the layout of the track as well as the organization of the event. He said “the track had a lot of diversity, taking us through a forest and along

knowledge of cycling.” If like to vclunteer at the Centre or find out about events, you can call ext. mail tmharms@uwaterloo.ca.

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anuary 1,200O is being hailed as the day for reveIlers to joyously commemorate the last 2000 years while authorities try to cope with the millennium madness. The date holds special importance for some University of Waterloo students who wait to see the results of the Y2K chaos that is expected to preceding thk new year. Many of these students feel they’ve grown up with the Y2K bug. “I think my generation has matured with the Y2K bug. We were one of the first computer generations and (Y2K) has been talked about for the last 1 O-15 years. Coders in the 1970s forgot to put in the extra two digits for the dates in their algorithms, which caused my generation to feel the effect of non-compliant Y2K computers,” says Peter CigIenec, a graduating Mach student. “I’ve been

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ment the advent of YZK, they dlo acknowledge the connection between their generation and the famous bug. “We’re so dependent on computers, that we won’t be able to function,” said first-year Applied Studies student Jillian Skene of what might happen if disaster ensues when the clock strikes midnight. Skene is confident, however, that she can count on critical computer systems beingY2K compIiant before it’s too late. Many other students share that opinion. ‘You could make a comparison to the ice storm. People had the motivation to get things fixed despite the immense destruction. So I don’t foresee a big problem,” says Jeffrey Dungen, a second-year Computer Engineering student. Ciglenec recommends keeping the mood festive, saying, “The rumor in Silicon Valley is that Microsoft’s official release date for Windows 2000 will be delayed at least until the second quarter of 1901.”


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of its 1997 computer science graduates to the US” highlighting the need for in-creased employment opportunities in technical fields. The Progressive Conservative pulled highly from his party’s 1997 election platform to address the great crises of intelligence exodus. Herron attacked the Liberal government’s lack of attention on the issue of brain drain, siting their “hiring of a US consulting firm to inv estigate” the topic. Herron drew on the Tories’ own comprehensive platform to address the emerging issue which included “significant tax cuts in a broad-based format, the need to restore the CHST [Canadian Heath and Social Transfer] and the need to increase our rate of in-

showed great support for allowing the provinces to address these university concerns. Herron felt that “made in mother Ottawa programs have been tested and have not been successful” and that his lack of specifics came from the “little more faith [he has] in the provinces than perhaps our current federal government does.” Herron noted that the overspending of the baby-boomers in the past could be explained because, at the time, “Canada was a kick-ass kind of country” with a “growing, young, vibrant economy.” However, this eventually turned into deficit-growing countries. Herron maintained that it is now time to “fix what we broke first” and address growing concerns from young people including student debt

Canada was a kick-ass kind of country vestment in near technologies.” Herron believes this revitalization will grow the economy and allow the federal government to address the key issues of debt and a restoration of social programs that it has been unable to do to date. Despite Herron’s pro-post-secondary proposals, little specifics were given as to how the CHST increase would combat student debt. Herron

and employment opportunities. The Tory agenda will largely focus on UCutting taxes so we can grow an economy, so we can gain wealth so we can pay for the programs we need.” Despite his cynical message on the inability of the federal government to address the needs of Canadian university graduates, Herron stressed that he “still believes in this

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he Federation of. Students held their Annual General Meeting on Thursday, October 28. The Feds have had trouble reaching quorum for the AGM in the past and this year was no exception. “It’s a consistent, consistent problem,” said VP Education Veronica Chau. “It’s hard to convince students to take two hours out of their day.” Quorum refers to the minimum number of members that must be present to make the meeting official; without quorum, votes cannot be taken and changes cannot be passed. Chau says that the Feds have long wrestled with the problem of getting people out to :he meetings and next year they will advertise more and hold the meeting in a more “visible” location. The meeting commenced after enough students entered the room, drawn in by free passes to Feds events which were offered to passers-by. First on the agenda was the annual Audi% tor’s Report, a routine statement delivered to the AGM outlining the Feds’ financial situation. VP Administration and Finance Josh Doig

who presented the Report this year, admits that he erred in bringing the Report directly to the AGM. “It’s supposed to go to the Board of Directors. first,” said Doig. The policy of bringing the Auditor’s Report to the Board first is simply a gesture of respect on the part of the Feds. The next item of discussion was a change to the structure of “Students Advising Co-op” (SAC), the focus group which provides students with a place to sound their opinions about the way co-op works at UW. A number of complaints regarding the questionable effectiveness of SAC brought the issue to the attention of the Feds, and some changes have been made. SAC has now been split into two more focused and effective groups, reports Chau, On the one hand students can still discuss problems or concerns in a forum-like setting in the new “Co-op Student Advisory Group,” but those who focus on system construction have their own group. The Co-op Student Services Commission evaluates previous jobs, maintains the new coop website and is responsible for the creation of a guidebook for co-op students. Both groups report to Co-op Students’ Council.

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hilthy McNasty’s is asking for help in locating their stolen trophy and are willing to offer $1000 for its safe return to the bar. Thetrophy was at the centre of recent “Battie of Waterloo” celebrations heId at the local bar. The trophy, called the “Phitthy’s Cup,” is silver, very large and has a plaque on the front which read “Philthy’s Cup.” McNasty’s, which has only been open for

the trophy. The trophy vas openly available for people td look at, dance with, drink with or do whatever with, but around two in themorning, some people began asking where it went. According to Terry Upshaw at McNasty’s, the trophy was taken on October 30 sometime before closing. No one knows who took it. There were many Laurier people who werle celebrating the win at the bar, however there are several Waterloo students who work at McNasty’s and could have gained access to the trophy easily.

Around two in the morning, people began asking where the trophy went. three weeks, supports university sports from both Laurier and Waterloo and has walls in the bar dedicated to their athletics. The “Philthy’s Cup” was in celebration of the annual football game where Waterloo faces hometown rival Laurier. This year, Laurier won the big game and they were therefore honoured at McNasty’s, receiving free food and of course,

“We were tradition-building,” stated Upshaw, who is very disappointed that anyone would take the trophy. Anyone who has information is asked to contact Upshaw by calling 884-8558. If you find the trophy or know its whereabouts, please return it to Philth, McNasty’s for the reward and there will be “no questions asked.”

OUST: Freeze tuition, S.V.P. Lobby group wants government to show them the monev 0

n Tuesday, November 2, the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance and the Ontario Community College Student Parliamentary Association held a press conference at University of Toronto’s Hart House to release recommendations for a tuition fee policy. Hart House which is a community centre for U of T is conveniently located across University Avenue from Queen’s Park, the seat of Ontario’s Government. Ryan Parks, Executive Director of OLJSA and Tracy Boyer, Executive Director of OCCSPA co-ordinated the event; their respective organisations often collaborate because of common student concerns and adjacent offices in downtown Toronto. The University of Waterloo Federation of Students pays fees as a member of OUSA; self-described as “a credible advocacy and lobby group representing Ontario’s full-time and part-time students. ” In addition to UW, seven

distributed at the event OUSA recommends a number of principles and points of policy. The four principles listed were: that univ&sity’funding continue to be a shared responsibility; that lack of financial resources not prohibit access to post-secondary; that tuition levels be regulated, meaning atso that deregulated programs be re-regulated and; that there should not be significant differences in tuition in first level programs and no further differential increases. In accordance with these principles they recommend that funding for post-secondary education be increased, tuition be frozen, a multiyear tuition announcement be made, and student financial aid be reformed. Donna Duncan, an assistant in the Minister of Post Secondary and Training’s office, was one such government employee who was able to make the trek ac;oss the street, expressed interest in hearing from students. “Students have been great about stepping forward and giving constructive input. It’s important to hear what students have to say,” she commented. Duncan has only been with the Ministry of

are concerned about. The Ontario government has been preparing for the elimination of OAC, so that students in Ontario will be able to proceed through their education in a similar time as it takes students in other Canadian provinces. This means that students will graduate from grade 12 and OAC in the same year. Students in both groups will apply and be planning to go to university in the September 2003. This change has the potential to increase twofold the frosh class of that year at Ontario universities and is hence called the “double cohort.” This bulge of students is being dreaded by schools, including UW. The university’s resources are already being strained by monster high enrollment partially due to only the first year in five waves of expansion in enrollment of information technology programs caused by the Access to Opportunities Program (ATOP). ATOP consists of a government offer offund-

ing to universities in exchange for increasing enrollment in information-technology programs including computer science and computer and electrical engineering. “Everyone’s sensitive to what’s coming in 2003 and the pressure that will put on universities,” Duncan expressed the ministry’s concern but was unable to offer solutions, however, as none have yet been formed. Further work is being done in exploring the effect of tuition levels on different socioeconomic groups. The Feds are studying relations between the program and university studentschoose with average household income. These two things can analysed by the postal code from the students mailing address from the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre and the average household income in postal code areas from Statistics Canada. “Some more statistical work has to be done. We hope to be finished by December,” Chau said of the study.

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This bulge of students is being dreaded by schools, including!, Uw: schools are listed as members including Wilfrid Laurier University and U of T. Student representatives -from different schools attended including a relatively large contingent from Waterloo; Feds VP Education, Veronica Chau brought four student representatives to the press conference. All were well-versed in the facts and statistics supporting the tuition recommendations, thusly demonstrated when they spoke with the few civil servants and media who arrived. In a release, Beyond the BreakingPoint Recommendations fora new Tuition FeePolicy,

Education since June and is “still learning,” which was thought by some students to be a convenient fact to mention when she was unable to comeup with an answer to a question. “Students are concerned that they are not seeing an appreciable increase in quality as their tuition increases,” Chau pointed out. All the tuition increases that UW students have experienced in the past few years haven’t made up for the government cuts the university has experience in the same period. In addition to tuition and funding, the double cohort is another issue student groups

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continued from page 1 Work on making course evaluations available to students has progressed as far asthe Feds can take it. “We’ve made our case known. . . it’s now in the hands of the administra-

have increased in number and quality,” said Harold. This is attributed to the volunteer boards that are put up around campus in the first two weeks of each term. Arecognition program for the volunteers is being presented to council in December and Harold

President ChristineCheng. tion,” said Chau. “We have to convince the deans to release the information. n Chau hopes to-address the issue of cheating on campus and might continue with her tuition campaign

thinks it should be implemented by the end of the t&m. The newsletter has been put aside for this term, after being produced in the spring. “When you get in here, you become a little more

Volunteers have increased in number and quality in the winter term. another Education

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event on January 26. Vice President Internal Chris Harold hoped to increase the volunteer base of the Feds, initiate a volunteer recognition program, work on a Feds newsletter, reinvent The Phoenix, and strengthen the relationships between clubs. “The volunteers we have now

tioned in the Feds’ ad in this issue of Imprint. Regarding the relationships between clubs, Harold says he is trying to speak less at club meetings so that people can use the meetings as a forum and an outlet. He pointed to joint efforts between the eight Christian groups on campus to produce Jesus Week and to the Multicultural Caravan that will be held in March as indicators that club relations are progressing well. Harold said students can look forward to a “Frost Week” in January that will basically be a one-day party in the SLC. The committee for this event has started working on this project and Harold said right now it has a multi-themed focus. Vice President Student Issues Jason Risley wanted to run awareness campaigns throughout the year, produce an issues survival guide for students, produce a handbook for the co-ordinator of each service and provide each co-ordinator with two days of training. Risley found out quickly after being elected that awareness campaigns are already organized by the services he represents. He helps the services with these events but have not had to initiate any new campaigns. The “student issues* survival guide’s issues are currently looked after by Student Life 101 and the Feds’ Handbook. Co-ordinator training occurred at the beginning of the spring term for a day, but it didn’t happen in the fall because all of the co-ordinators were returning ones. “In the winter term, we will have a two-day training,” said Risley. Risley has written a manual for co-ordinators and is working on making his general edition specific to each service, Risley is planning a Service Awareness Week in January and has worked to ensure that all services,

enlightened about what you can do,” said Harold. “With the other things on ctipus, maybe the [newsletter] shouldn’t be a primary focus. n Harold hoped that an issue would appear in November. Harold is looking fo.rward to the release of The Phoenix and said that the editors and deadlines have been established. This annual literary and artistic magazine is men-

(including the Womyn’s Center, GLOW and the Food Bank) have appropriate office space and aesthetically pleasing displays that promote what they do. Vice President Administration and Finance Josh Doig was unavailable for comment. His strategic plan included getting uniforms for all Feds services, establishing Feds film events, puttingacoffee shop in Ground Zero and ensuring that the organization maintains its economic upturn from last year. So far, the first three initiatives mentioned have not been implemented, but the Federation is turning a profit.

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ducation is expensive. With so many costs involved in attending university, it is often difficult for students to make ends meet. Wouldn’t it be nice if someone else helped foot the bill? But money doesn’t grow on trees . . . does it?

campus next week. The display schedule, including locations, is listed at the end of this article. Among the highlights of this display is the $5.25 million bursary fund available through the University of Waterloo. Bursaries are awarded based on financial need up to a maximumof$15OOpertermforfulltime students. Surprisingly, this fund has

The only certainty in this situation is that if you don’t apply, you won’t receive any money. Believe it or not, free money does exist; the trouble is that most of us don’t know where to find it. Few of us are aware of the numerous scholarships and bursaries available to help us finance our education. There is money out there, and to help you find it, the Federation of Students is organizing a bursary and scholarship information campaign. As part of this campaign, a display providing information on how and where to apply for various bursaries iand scholarships will be circulating

a regular surplus of money; which has not been awarded to the students who need it simply because they did not apply. There is only one application necessary to apply for the numerous bursaries, which compose this fund. Applications are available from the Student Awards O&ice on the second floor of Needles Hail. Unfortunately, the application deadline for this term has already passed, but keep in mind that help is available for your next term of study. Other resources available

through the Student Awards Office are a listing of external scholarships and bursaries (those for which you are not considered upon enrolment) and a listing of available work/study jobs. The work/study program gives students with financial need the opportunity to work at various jobs on campus for an average wage of $9/ ahour. An application must be submitted in order to participate in this program. More information regarding financial aid resources can be found on the Web at http://www.adm. uwaterloo.ca/infoawards/. The federal government is also willing to assist students finincially. Starting in January 2000, the $2.5 billion dollar Millennium Scholarship Fund will be giving out 35 000 scholarships per year to full time post

secondary students in Ontario, for 10 years. Each award will be worth up to $3000. The awards will be distributed based on financial need. In Ontario, need is determined based on OSAP eligibility. Since the Millennium Scholarship application process has been merged with that of OSAP, by filting out an OSAP application you are automatically applying for both. For further information regarding important ‘deadlines visit the website http:// www.millenniumscholarships.ca/ or http://osap.gov.on.ca/. Another online resource is htt@/ /www.studentawards.com. This site, which is not affiliated with the university, is designed to match students with the scholarships and bursaries for which they may be eligible. By filling out the online application, you

l are able to search their extensive scholarship and bursary database. Financial aid is available; it’s just a matter of taking the initiative to apply. Don’t be deterred by the application processes and selection criteria. Most bursaries are awarded based on reaLstic assessments of need, and many scholarships consider more than a student’s academic standing; you need not be completely impoverished or class valedictorian in order to receive an award. The application process can be lengthy, but the possible benefits outweigh the time invested. The only certainty in this situation is that if you don’t apply,, you won’t receive any money. For more information on how and where to apply for various bursaries and scholarships, visit our display next week.


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More rants about co-op

staff

vacant, Editor-in-Chief vacant, Assistant Editor Darren Altmayer, Forum Paul Schreiber, Sarah Crellin, News Ryan Merkley, Adina Gillian, Arts JohnSwan, KateSchwass,Sports Carrie Lindeboom, Features Aman Dhaliwal, Science AngelaTakizawa, JaniceJim, Photos vacant, Graphics Aru n Pereira, Web Rob Schmidt, SystemsAdministrator Justyna Barchanska, Proofreader Steve Lockwood, Proofreader JeremyTaylor, Proofreader vacant, Proofreader Marea Willis, Business Manager LaurieTigert-Dumas,AdvertisingG Production Manager Emily Paige,AdvertisingAssistant EricaJantri, Advertising Assistant Bryan Bensen, Distribution JustineSaccomanno, Distribution Board of Directors Robin Stewart, President RobSchmidt,Vice President Mike Habicher,Treasurer Rachel Beattie, Secretary Contributors Paul Bryk, Melissa Choong, Brian Code, Emily Collins, Bruce Davison, Michael DeJong,Warren Hagey, Howaida Hassam, Niels Jensen, Wasel Kabir, Stephen Lockwood, Lukasr Pawlowski, Mark A. Schaan, Laura Smith, Wendy Vnoucek, ErikWalle, Jon Willing, Simon Woodside, Huma Yacoob, JoelZiegler

Imprint is theofficial student newspaper ofthe Universjtyof Waterloo. It is an editorially independent newspaper published by Imprint Publications, Waterloo, a corporation without share capital. Imprint isa memberofthe OntarioCommunity Newspaper Association (OCNA). Imprint is publishedevery 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 ISSN0706 7380. Imprint CDN Pub Mail Product SalesAgreement no. 554677. Address mail to: Imprint Student LifeCentre, Room 1 1I 6 University of Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario NZL 3G 1 Tel:5 I 9-888-4048 Fax:5 I 9-88+7800 http;//lmprint.uwaterloo.ca edi~r~imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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am not in Co-op. Perhaps this is why I cannot sympathize with those of you who are but to tell you the truth, I am really getting sick of whining co-op students. Every time I turn around someone else is complaining about the co-op program. Just stop it, please, I really do not care. First, it was the whole application thing. People have to make resumes and suddenly it is the end of the world. I have a resume on my computer-and I don’t even need it. Why is a resume such a big deal? Just type it up. Oh, but you have to make changes to it. Who cares? That is why I believe they made computers, to make life easier. Ah yes, computers, who hasn’t heard about the access system being a bogus piece of crap? Having not ever dealt with the access system, I cannot give a good opinion as to whether it works but the leastco-op students can do is stop complaining about it. There’s new software in the works and it’ll be in place by next year.

Whenever job listings were posted, co-op students constantly had complaints about how much it sucked that only 90 users could go on it at a time, This means taking the huge trek to school, with your application in hand (because the resumes that were so hard to make would be due on the same day as the posting) and actually look at the boards. With so many job listings, Needless Hell decided to put postings in the Student Life Center. Yeah, thanks. My somewhat enjoyable experiences in the SLC were cut short when co-op students came piling in to look at the board. Of course, as they observed they complained about the co-op program. Next is the interviews. Oh no! So you have to dress up for an interv7ew for a job that you don’t really want but that you applied for. Does that make sense to anyone else? You don’t want a job, yet you apply for it. God forbid, co-op students are forced to look decent when people from outside the university community

come in to interview them. Co-op students have this hatred of dressing up. It is really easy, just bring a change a clothes with you. Then you have several interviews on one day. You only have to dress up once, yet co-op students still complain. Now, with all the applications in and interviews going on, Needless Hell is crowded. With many students going through the interview process there are not enough rooms to house all the interviews. I hear complaints in class, in the SLC and everywhere I go. All co-op students should think mice before they complain about the coop system. I don’t need to remind you that you chose to go into co-op and that you can leave the co-op program if you want. I think many people who are not in co-op will agree with me. Please, co-op students, suck it up,

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aving just stepped off my buggy to spend a quiet evening quilting and piously reading my Bible by candlelight I decided that I should enlighten the readers of this fine paper (which I can’t actually read because of the racy photos) to tell you the real story on Mennonites: it’snot d/St, Jucobs! Living in K-W would give most people the impression that Mennonites were merely a construct of commercial society to sell cheesy black-and-white knick-knacks and buggy silhouettes to make every refrigerator look Martha Stewart fresh. However, Mennonites are more than just useless products you can’t actually use sold to you at gouging prices in non-Mennonite owned gift-shops tailored to ignorant tourists. I hate to dispel the commercial myth, the one put forward so rigorously by the owners of St. Jacobs, by the producers of “For Richer, For Poorer” and by Weird Al in his old classic “Amish Paradise,” but someone needs to get this message across.‘We don’t all ride buggies, we don’t all live collectively, we don’t all use oil lamps and we don’t all freaking quilt! It wouldn’t bother me so much if there weren’t a hundred other tourist traps exactly like St. Jacobs. We need only’ take a short drive down to Intercourse, Blue Balls, Akron, Paradise or Lancaster, Pennsylvania or off to Kidron, Ohio to see that ignorant tourists are constantly fed this cheesy song and dance about Mennonites being this “quaint* group of people that do nothing but bake bread, quilt and parade for gawking tourists. Mennonites are a complex group of people that can’t be explained in some sweet Hallmark-style fashion that wraps everything up all pretty and puts a black-and-white bow on top! Mennonites have great divergences within their faith which range from conservative Mexican Mennonites which still use oxen-ploughs for farming to liberal urban Mennonites which run corporations or serve in politics. The commercialism of the Mennonite faith reduces the integrity of the faith to mere gift items. Before we plant the “for sale” sign firmly on the foundations of the Mennonite faith, we should realize the amazing value they have added to our society. Mennonites have so

much more to offer than just feel-good greetings cards and home-baked apple pie on the roadside. A group of Mennonites run the Mennonite Central Committee one of the world’s largest non-governmental organizations spreading expertise throughout the developing world, Mennonite Disaster Service has cleaned up from almost every natural disaster within North America and the Mennonite church has contributed greatly to the settlement of not only Waterloo county but also good portions of the Western provinces. So despite their philanthropy and their benefits to the global world the question may be asked: what’s wrong with exploiting some of their more visible members? What’s wrong with making a few kitschy trinkets with pretty buggies and apple butter holders? What’s wrong is that it pervades false stereotypes about the groups and allows ignorance to profit. Some slave-labour third world factory pumping out thousands of Old Order (conservative

Mennonites) dolls in traditional dress is wrong because it betrays the fundamental nature of Mennonites. Mennonite have striven to maintain a simple life consistent with a just global society. Different groups have sought this out in different ways but in no way can be this conveyed through a catalogue of trinkets or twenty-seven tourist-trap stores selling the same low-quality crap, Finding their roots in the Catholic Reformation of the 1600s, Mennonites were martyrs, settlers of Switzerland, Prussia, Russia and Pennsylvania. Mennonite have been great farmers, teachers, missionaries, politicians and writers. As a proud Mennonite, and in resilient opposition to the commercialism of St. Jacobs and every other exploitation of the Mennonite image, Mennonites most notably are not for sale. -Murk A. S&an 3NPoliticaI Science

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rik Walle has stated that Jesus doesn’t love us, in addition to many orher falsehoods about Christianity. And yet he has admittedly never read the Bible. Erik would also have us believe, without having done any investigation or research, that Christian scientific minds are simply “learning enough vocabulary to add credibility to their arguments.” I, for one, have had a scientific and logical mind for about 20 years, as anyone who has met me can attest to. I was not raised in a Christian home and thus was not “tainted by [. . .] priests and parents from an early age”, but instead have hada relationship with Jesus Christ for a year and a half now. And since I do have a logical mind, I have indeed considered the claims that Jesus made about Himself before accepting them as truth. And the truth is that God loves us incredibly and wants to be intimately mvolvea m our lives. ne aoes alert us of his presence and wishes. The problem is that sin in our lives keeps us distant from Him. However, God loved us so much that He sent his one and only son, Jesus, to take the punishment for our sins. Jesus allowed himself to be killed and to be separated from his Farher so that we wduldn’t have to be. The full life that God promises is available to all of us if we would just acknowledge that we our sinners, believe that Jesus died in our place to take our punishment and trust our lives to Him, I write this letter not to gain support and appreciation, but to let people know of the incredible love ‘: and life that God has for them. So I ‘; urge people to investigate Jesus for themseIves instead of accepting the - opinions of someone who knows nothing about Him. Read the Bible, see if it is consistent with historical evidence, and consider for yourselves whether Jesus is a liar like Erik says or whether He really is the Son of God who died in your place because He loves you. _

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t is not that I think you, specifically, are useless nor-do I believe your lackluster performance is the result of any personal desire to cause me grief. Rather, I am beginning to understand rhar your colleagues at Imprint have developed a vendetta against those of us who refuse to pay for your crappy newspaper. , Please understand that while I

enjoy your ass magazine for its sheer entertainment value, I do not have the financial stability to squander my resources on a compilation of shallow observations on the status of my alumnus. As well, there is concern that the presence of said shit rag may have an impact on my social standing within the community. There are, after all, children in my neighbourhood. Therefore,.& like my peers, prefer to read these fanciful tales of hormonal angst via the Internet, secure from the prying, watchful eyes of schoolyard spies. Unfortunately, recent events have made this situation intolerable. After numerous complaints to editor Tara quelque-chose, the %ews”paper site was updated. It is to your credit that this event occurred in advance of any personal trauma to you, your staff or my equipment. Despite the obvious timeliness difficulties I and my friends were once again able to enjoy the humourless witticisms and visionless insights for which your organization is so well known. Now that situation has again deteriorated. It is not that I mind reading the same feces as often as possible, but is it too much to ask for your fly-by-night group to put something new onto the web? E, for one, would like to read up on the beloved Warriors football team and their “damn we almost won that time” success stories. Or perhaps an edito-

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rial by one of your slack witted sloth toed section editors. I might even settle for an article by you, with your particular blend of sarcasm and honesty that does justice to so few. There must be some sort of progress that can be made, mais non? Please, Mr. Stewart, I know that you are in a position to make this happen. So pIease, hook a motherfucker up. Thank you for your time.

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ave you been down to the Variety and Post lately? If so, you might have noticed a certain magazine catering to misogynistic male fantasies. Calling itself “The Best Thing to Happen to Men Since Women,” I mean, of course, Maxim. I’m not sure at what point our so-called “institute of higher education” decided to pander to adolescent semi-pornographic fantasies, but every woman on this campus should be extremely offended! What’s next, Playboy? This degradation has to stop! Maim magazine has no place at Waterloo. --JenniferLee

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Berzerk Toons I by i3illvWheeler

Menstruation Am celebration of “free-flowing” enstruation. That is, what the women of Whitewash are in the process of planning. Whitewash is an action group that works to raise awareness about the environmental detriment and health effects of bleached products. Its main focus is the safety and efficacy of disposable menstrual products and the promotion of healthier alternatives. Alternatives include the Keeper (a reusable menstrual cup), reusabIe pads, and merely bleached disposable products. Whiter whites may be aesthetically appealing but its real coTt is appalling. Many household products such as toilet paper, diapers and feminine hygiene products are made of pulp that has been bleached down to pure white cellulose. This brightwhiteness is from chlorine, a chemical guilty of being one of the most toxic pollutants ever. The menstuation celebration is being held on Monday November 22 from 7 to 10 p.m. in the Multipur-

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pose Room of the SLC. The idea behind the celebration is to not only raise awareness, but to facilitate discussion, learning, and empowerment. Menstruation is both a political issue and taboo in our society. it is also a beautiful, life-bringing gift, and should be appreciated and respected. The evening will include a fun, relaxed atmosphere where artists, poets, musicians, and speakers will. share their thoughts and ideas. Whitewash believes that women have a right to know what they expose their bodies to and the consequences of that exposure. They also deserve an awareness of environmental issues surrounding the chlorine-bleaching process and the excessive waste created by disposables. Anyone who would like to partake in the event is invited to attend the planning meeting Sunday November 14 at 2 p.m. in the WPIRG office above Brubakers. If you would like to attend Whitewash meetings they are heldevery Monday at IL30

a.m.. Questions are welcome and can be directed to the WPIRG office.

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Monday: 11:30a.m.: Whitewash Meeting at WPIRG. 12:30p.m: Students Against Sweat Shops meeting. 3:30 p.m.; People Against Corporate Power meeting. 500 p.m.: WPIRG Radio (email Ryan Kennedy rdkenned@fes.uwaterloo.ca) 7p.m.: ActionTheatre (group 1). 7:30p.m.: Vegetarians for the Environment and Healthy Living meeting. Tuesday: 4:30 p.m.: Amnesty International meeting, at WPIRG. 4:30 p.m. Propaganda Watch meeting. 7:30 p.m.: “Peace Education vs. War Games” at DC 1304. How do we teach our children peace? With Joanna Santa Barbara, child psychiatrist from Hamilton and former President of Physicians for Global Survival. She is also a past-chair of the Centre for Peace Studies at McMaster University.

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Warrior teams

Field Hockey Coach Sharon Creelman and Assistant Coaches Linda Mowat and Liz Czenczek have guided their team to second-place finish for the season. Last week in the OUAs at Western, the team took the bronze. Warrior Robin Leslie was chosen Rookie of the Year for OUA and for CIAU.

Amy Adair made the AllCanadian First Team and Joanne Fernandes was chosen to the All-Canadian Second

Team.

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Cross Country Coach Terry Goodenough with help from Assistant Coaches, Tim Mussar and Kathy Northey led the team in a strong season, Following the OUA championships hosted on October 30 by Laurentian the

In its third year as a varsity team, women’s rugby is advancing to the OUA final against Guelph. The Warriors beat the Western Mustangs 26-17 in the OUA semi-final. Coached by Eric Ciezar and Assistant Coaches Mike Fischer, Trish Hudson and Mike Lippert, the team will also be competing in the CIAUs hosted by Guelph.

men are ranked sixth and the women are ranked ninth. The CIAU National

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Waterloo needsto get “Smart” LUKASZ spt?&/

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hat does it mean to be “smart?” How do you get there? What do you do now to become “smart” later? Those are $5,OOO,OOO questions. Indulge me for a moment. Jane can’t be late for work. Not today: the board meeting is at 8:3O sharp! She’s on the expressway heading toward Kitchener and there’s an accident: somewhere traffic’s backedup* She picks up her cell phone, dials 411 and says, “Traffic information centre.” She’s put through. A voice that sounds almost human says, “Hi, Traffic Info Centre. Where are you?” “On the expressway heading south, half way between University Ave. and Bridgeport exits.” “Where are you going?” *‘Fairway Road, Kitchener.” “What would you like to k.noUr ?” “How do I get there as fast as possible?” “Take the Lancaster Street West exit to avoid the accident just before the Wellington Street exit then....” Thanks to the new traffic monitoring system and the computer driven voice interface, Jane gets to work right on time. Too bad we don’t have that system yet.

The hard part is getting all So what does this have to do with becoming “smart?” What we these applications to share what mean is being able to use information they know, allowing them to work in weird and wonderful ways to somehow improve our lives. Just like reading the course text allows you to better understand what the professor is mumbling about, using smart applications might allow you to, for example, avoid traffic jams on your way to work (not to mention reducing road rage). The possibilities are endless. Have you ever wanted to know exactly where room 2350 is in the Psych building (or any other building for that matter) without getting lost on your way? Obviously you’d use a searchable campus map. Ever wondered if there are any other coffee shops in Waterloo than Williams? May I suggest checking out http:// win.uwaterloo.ca/. Frazzled?“Smart” systemswill help. So, being “smart” is easy. You stop wasting time looking for information “on the Internet,” together, and to build on each you use your local “smart” applicaother. tion, and off you go. It is also difficult to make the Now what happens when you applications easily portable behave a whole bunch of these applicatween communities so that other tions centred on one community? communities can also benefit. Well, you get a “smart community. That’s why sixty million dol- a community that is empowered lars is on the line. Go figure, the to use information to better the qualpotential of smart communities has ity of life of its members. spurred the federal government

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to arrange for twelve $5 million grants to be given to one community in each province and territory. The cities of Waterloo, Kitchener, Cambridge, Cuelph, and the Regional Municipality of Waterloo have teamed up to try to get this money. Whether we get it or not, the development of our region (Canada’s Technology Triangle) into a smart community will proceed, though at a slightly slower pace than with the funding. So how do we get there? Well, along with several others methods, I believe it’s through active progress towards the building of an information infrastructure within each community. We have begun working towards making UW and Waterloo “smarter.” We’re not working alone. We’ve got the support of the Feds and the larger body in charge of co-ordinating smart communities efforts at UW and beyond. We have identified three key areas where we believe we can help most, First, we plan to launch a series of free computer education courses for the public (before the community becomes smart it has to be computer literate). Second, we hope to make registration for various UW events/activities accessible through the Internet.

Once implemented, we believe this could make a significant contribution well beyond UW. Third, we hope to set-up Internet kiosks that provide free Internet access to the public on campus as well as throughout K-W. And this is only the tip of the iceberg+- the limiting factor is people. What do we do now to become “smart” later? Following the lead of the City of Waterloo’s “Waterloo Information Network,” http:// win.uwaterloo.ca, which strives to catalogue all businesses and organisations within the City of Waterloo, we can use existing technologies to lay the foundation for tomorrow’s smart society. We can’t do this without help, participation, and ideas, so the single biggest thing to do is get involved. No matter what your level of computer knowledge, you can make significant contributions in our attempt to turn UW and K-W into smart communities. What do you want to do? What do you want to see happen? What information do you want to know? I’d like to know. Please send e-mail to lukasz@canoemail.com. If you’d like to learn more about what we’re doing, please send me email or go to the Federation of Students office. As well you can visit http://www.eng.uwaterloo.ca/student/lwpawtow/sc.html.

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oday, Islam is the world’s fastest growing religion, with adherents in every country and from every walk of life. It is imperative that we properly understand Islam, a religion which has shaped much of the history of the West, one that will play an ever increasing role in shaping the world of tomorrow. We encourage you to visit the displays and events being organized at UW next week. The aim of Islam Awareness Week (LAW) is to present true Islam and provide a forum for discussion and analysis. Islam is derived from the Arabic word “salam,” which means “peace” - peace of mind, as well as peace between individuals and nations. Islam simply means “submission to the will of Allah.” In this case, “submission” actually suggests freedom by acknowledging one’s own existence as well as one’s interconnectedness to society and the physical world. Islam entails striving for peace through a struggle for justice, equality of opportunity, mutual caring, and consideration for the rights of

others. Islam encourages continuous research and acquisition of knowledge to better protect and utilize the resources of creation. Islam is a belief system, as well as a way of life. The message of Islam is not new. It is the same as that taught by all prophets throughout history including Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad - peace upon each and every one of them. A Muslim is a believer and a follower of Islam. A Muslim accepts the Qur’an as the complete word of Allah and, therefore, believe in and follow its teachings. Muslims live in every country and region on earth. In fact, there are over one billion Muslims in the world, with six million in North America. Demographers say that Islam is the world’s fastest growing religion. By the year 2010, Islam will be the largest religion on earth, and the second largest in North America. Every language has one or more terms that are used in reference to God and sometimes to lesser deities. This is not the case with Allah. Allah is the personal name of the One True God. Nothing else can be called Allah. Many people ask why the term “Allah” is used instead of “God,” and

assume its use implies that Muslims worship a separate God. Allah is not the “Muslim God,” but rather the God of all humans. There is only one God - a belief held by followers of each of the three main world religions: Islam, Christian-

ity, and Judaism. The Arabic word for God is “illah. ” “Allah” is, in fact, a conjunction of two words (i.e. Al-Ilah): “Al” which means “The” and “Illah” which means “God.” The reasons for using the term “Allah” in favour of “God” are threefold: One, “Allah” has no gender. Two, “Allah” is ONE and literally means

“the God.” God may be singular and plural. Three, “Allah” is the personal nameofGodasusedintheHolyQur’an. It is interesting to notice that Allah is the personal name of God in Aramaic, the language of Jesus and asister language of Arabic. The unique usage of Allah as a personal name of God is a reflection of Islam’s emphasis on the purity of the belief in God. The Oneness of Allah is the ideological foundation of Islam. Allah is One, without equal. God has no parents, no children, no partners nothing is comparable to Allah. Allah was not born and will never die. Allah is All-Knowing, All-Powerful, and Independent. Allah does not need humans; people are in need of Allah. Islam rejects characterizing Allah in any human form or depicting Him as favoring certain individuals or nations on the basis of wealth, power or race. He created human beings as equals. Allah is merciful, compassionate, forgiving, and just. The Qur’an is the last revealed word of Allah and is the ultimate source of Islamic teaching and laws. It consists of 114 chapters dealing with a variety of subjects including basic beliefs, morality, worship, knowledge, the Allahperson relationship, as well as interhuman relationships. Comprehensive

teachings of social justice, politics, economics, legislation, jurisprudence, law, and international relations form an important part of the Qur’an. To this day, Muslims of all nationalities read the Qur’an in Arabic in the exact form it was revealed.

Islam Awareness Week is from November 9-12 in the SLC Multipurpose Room. Special events include : Lectures: Wednesday, The Truth EL 101 7:OO p.m.

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Friday, November 12 Rational SpiritualityThe Role of the Intellect on the Path Towards Peace DC 1351 7100 p.m. Refreshments lecture.

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Get info, it pays For God so loved the world, that hegave his only begotten Son, that whosoever beiieveth in him should not per&, but have everlasting life. (/oh-n 3:16NIv)

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ast week we noticed that God’s 1ove led Him to action. Now, as we consider the word “he,” we’ll think more about the One who has done ail this. “There are really only two beliefs in the world. There are those who believe they can save themselves and those who believe they need a Saviour. Only Christianity offers a Saviour. And only the Christian gospel guarantees every beiiever a place in the Father’s house. Because salvation is of the Lord’ Uonah 2:9) plus nothing!” (Once in Christ, In Christ Forever by William MacDonald} It seems that there are a lot of people who think that they can earn salvation by doing things. They may even be doing many good deeds - giving to the poor, volunteering for various causes, living a moral life -but simply doing these things can never save anyone. None of these things can make up for the sin in each one’s life from which we all need to be saved. If it weren’t so serious a matter, it would almost be funny the way some people deny that they are sinners. Do you honestly think that you’re perfect? Just ask one of your friends-

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i gang, it’s been a rough Halloween weekend, hope you all survived. But why are most of the holidays based on some theistic nonsense? Wouldn’t it be more glorious to celebrate the anniversary of the day man landed on the moon, or Gandhi was born, or the Great Pyramid at Cheops was completed? Just a thought. To address another issue, some people seem to be getting rather cross with me! The article on evolution especially, (which I thought was a little substandard), generated a large response, some letters being longer than the column itself. While the controversy is all great fun, some people are getting a tad too excited. Overall, you must look at it this way: on one hand, you have faith, the other, undeniable truth. They’re both merely concepts to take pride and comfort in so we can continue with our pointlesslittle lives. Let the apathy flow, my friends. I’ve been pondering of late what kind of mechanism contained in the human brain could bring about such fallacies as religion. I think we can safely assume that everything we do is based on a need or a desire. Sometimes, subconsciously perhaps, but ultimately, there are no intentional fully altruistic actions. The need part we can readily understand: it is the search for food, shelter, security, etc. I believe that the “need” to reproduce can be safely incorporated under that heading. It is, after al1, a similar goal as wanting to keep oneself alive, only more long-term. Now, no matter what a person may be as an individua1, these fundamental needs are paramount. Celibate monks or other people Our columnists Tell us why.

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they’11 be sure to tell you otherwise. If you still aren’t convinced, read Romans 1-3 in which there is a proof that every individual is a sinner. The conclusion of that section is: “For all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of Cod” (Romans3:23). Having said all of this, some of you may be getting worried because it seems that there’s no hope. Well, on our own there is no hope, but we aren’t left to our own devices; God has done something about it. That’s a good thing, because He is indeed the on1y one who could do anything. Romans 3: 25 says that God the Father has given the Lord Jesus Christ to pay the price for your sins. It is only through faith in his blood, shed at the cross, that you can receive forgiveness for sins. Verse 26 continues by explaining that it is only in this way that God’s demand for justice could be satisfied, because only the Lord Jesus Christ lived a perfect life. We read that he “knew no sin” (2 Corinthians 5:21), “did no sin” (1 Peter 2:22), and “in him is no sin” (1 John 3:5). Think of all that God has done for you. Most importantly, think of the price He paid to purchase your salvation; He gave His beloved Son. Don’t try to do anything yourself - he’s already done it all -simply receive the salvation he freely offers.

are in denial of their basest nature, the urge to spread themselves like an amoebae over this globe. On top of need we have desire, which is very much an individual implementation, but heavily influenced by enculturation and still really only an extension of the needs. In recent centuries aI1 of the needs, except perhaps gratuitous reproduction, have been satisfied for a large portion of the globe. Earlier in our time on this planet, however, only the upper echelons of society enjoyed such luxury. Now we have a greater percentage of the populous in the “aristocracy,” if you will. As this percentage constantly shifts due to greater surptuses of food and whatnot, we find ourselves wanting to distinguish ourselves as individuals, rather than adhering to a group. To be a conformist is almost a taboo word or thought these days, with a highly negative connotation. Earlier in our existence it was the only chance of recognition and stemming from that sex; one had to marry within the group or clique or cult. This shift progresses, of course, and the common man waxes intellectual instead of toiling in the fields. As a result, the individual who rises above not only the cult’s group, but society in general has a better chance at what we deem success. Groups and religions fluctuate as much as fashion it seems, and we strive to better ourselves in the eyes of all, not just a select few. So the narrow confines of theism fail in the eyes of the emerging culture; even the major religions splinter into smaller and smaller cults, and so are abandoned. I would be fascinated to see the results of a poll comparing religious intensity to ievel of income and education ievel, although the results would surprise nobody. Religion is a mirage in a lifetime of woe for the facile labourer, and ever more superfluous in today’s wellnourished, enlightened world.

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f you want to build an empire, what do you do>” asked Larry Smith, one of UW’s most popular and quirky economics professors, at a meeting of the UW Business and Investment Club on October 28. The answer, he said, has “nothing to do with the Internet and everything to do with information.” A fervent storyteller, Smith introduced a metaphor to explain his point. The computing industry is “the wild west,” with farms on the plains and vast mountains looming off in the distance. The big software companies today IBM, Microsoft, andothershave colonized the plains. “They’ve explored all the routine, obvious applications,” and built their vast walled empires across the plains until the whole of it is covered. According to Smith, the real “treasure” is in the mountains. He colourfully described the plains empires as being the makers of the “easy” software. That “routine software” has no sophistication or interest to a real computer scientist, a “mountain climber.” Internet companies are retail companies, not computing companies. In his metaphor, the Internet is one last fertile river in the plains that the old empires have moved in on to suck it dry. This is not interesting to far-looking software developers. So if the plains are taken by companies that develop “easy” software, and the fertile river of the Internet is of more interest to retailers than programmers, what’s left? Why, the mountains, of course. “Complex software,” as Smith calls it, is going to be where the money is. “Computing is humanity’s most flexible tool,” and it has already been used to help us count more and talk more. The next step is about “enhancing meaning.” What Smith means is expert systems and artificial intelligence. They’re commonly known as decision support systems, but as Smith said with a finger to his lips: “They really are

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t occurred to me that after a few of these articles, I may be giving an overly negative view of what it’s like to be queer. To counteract that impression, I present a list of reasons why “It’s Great to Be Gay? (It should be noted that this list is not to be taken too seriously! I don’t want to see any letters-to-the-editor next week listing reasons why it’s “great to be straight.“) 1. You can double the size of your wardrobe because your partner dresses in the same type of clothes as you. 2. You have an intimate knowledge of what your partner finds sexually pleasurable because you share the same erogenous zones. 3.You can comment with your partner on the attractiveness of strangers and they won’t get angry - they’ll probably agree with you. 4. It is easier to foster a reciprocal relationship without mafe-female stereotypes. 5. There is no fear of pregnancy with sexual intimacy. 6. You acquire a better fashron sense and begin to decorate your house better. 7. (For men) A recent study shows that gay men have larger penises than straight men. (On average, eight millimeters longer). 8. You truly appreciate how wonderful it

decision systems . . . but we shoutdn’t tell the managers that.” The next great computing empire will be built on software that thinks for us, reliably, repeatedly, and intelligently. How do you make an expert system that makes good decisions? You can’t just stick to the rules laid out in management books. ‘You need intimate knowledge . . you climb into bed with the clients.. . and say, ‘I’m going to make rules for you that help you bury your competitors. “’ These rules will take intensive research to discover and program. Developing those systems will take “risk, time, money and hardship.” Patient capital, investment money that can wait a few years before seeing a profit, is a must but hard to find in the current computing climate. Smith pointed out that, ‘*to counterbalance all of that is a reward that would even interest Mr. Gates.” Smith also lectured the gathered crowd on the importance of intellectual property law to their fledgling empires. Most sofrware copy,rights and patents, he said, are not yet tested in courts. Many of them would not stand up if they were litigated, he said, because you cannot copyright an evolutionary advance in the state of the art, and that is what most code is. Corn-. plex software contains algorithms that can be patented. It would have legal protection. Now the small company can stand up to a. crushing giant like Microsoft and say, “No!” The small company will have the power to defend their patents against anyone, and reap the enormous profits that will result from the monopoly patents afford. “Enter the scary and spooky domain,” Smith invited his audience. “The marketplace needs more productivity tools every year. Making decisions is what the computer does best .” “Is the economist of the afternoon saying someone in California could be wrong about the future of computing? Damn right I am.” With great feeling, Smith concluded. “Look up into the mountains, and if you do it carefully one day you will stand upon the height, looking down, and that is such a cool feeling,” l

is to show public displays of affection. 9. There is an element of excitement that comes along with “forbidden love.” 10. If you choose to be a politician, people will vote for you because they know you have nothing to hide. 11. You find sports pleasurable both for the game and because your same-sex teammates pat you on the ass all the time. 12. It’s okay for you to tell gay jokes. 13.You can dance suggestively with members of the opposite sex and they won’t feel like you’re hitting on them. 14. (For women) Twice as many breasts. 15. You belong to a very large and outgoing community. 16. The recruitment package is fabulous. With every relationship you earn points toward that toaster-oven you always wanted. 17. You have a great excuse the next time religious canvassers come to your door. 18. Queer people always look younger than their chronological age. (It’s all the skincare products.) 19. You get your mid-life crisis over with earlier in life. 20. When it comes to parades, we kick the crap out of Santa.


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n October 29-3 1, the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA] convened its Fall Assembly attempting to tackle the challenges that face university students today and into the next millennium. Hosted by the McMaster Students’ Union, the conference took a look at complex issues including the role of the university in modern society, the use of key performance indicators (KPIs) especially as a funding indicator, and government public policy option in regards to the displacement of funds from the Canadian Millennium Scholarship. Speakers at the conference included the new Minister of Post-Secondary Education andTraining, Dianne Cunningham, and Council of Ontario Universities Colleague and M&laster Dean Dr. Alan Harrison. The touchstone policy of the ccnference was “Beyond the Breaking Point,” a new tuition policy largely written by student governments at the University of Waterloo and &Master. The demanding yet well-researched report calls on the provincial government to restore funding to post-secondary education at the national average while also freezing tuition to ensure universal accessibility. The report also attempts to address the greater needs of students for financial assistance and for longer-term financial information. The assembly also passed a policy paper on Key-Performance Indicators which stresses clearly that OUSA wishes the Ministry of Training, colleges and universities refrain from in-

corporating KPIs into the funding evaluation process for universities. Despite their great intolerance of a system which seeks to penalize universities which do not meet government-determined standards, OUSA has firm resolutions on the format any KPI system should take if and when implemented. Calling on the government to not tie KPIs to funding and to ensure that KPIs be set by a student-heavy committee, OUSA hopes that any punitive standards format ever implemented ensure fairness to students and continued quality for post-secondary education. The conference’s discussion on the role of the university netted interesting dialogue. Many conference participants feared the move towards a technical training institute model of post-secondary education which has been noted through new funding being tied to particular programs. Highlighting the fundamental role of the liberal arts within the university sector, conference delegates pushed to ensure a flexible, rigorously academic university institution that met the broad needs of the greater society. The conference wrapped with its usual General Assembly which proved slightly controversial as some delegates could not ideologically support portions of the tuition policy. Despite the contention within discussion, the paper was overwhelmingly supported and was adopted by each school. The next General Assembly will come to the KW Region hosted by the Wilfrid Laurier Student’s Union in March. OUSA appears to have made highly-detailed and complex policy decisions which reflected the high level of discussion within the conference.

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here must be more vending machines in Japan than anywhere else in the world. They are the ultimate in convenience, as they are eve?ywbere. On my first climb up Mount Fuji, upon reaching the top, two glowing machines filled with hot coffee and cocoa marked the anti-climactic finish. It was then that I realized that vending machines are a Japanese epidemic. Sometimes, they have six or seven vending machines in a row selling coffee, softdrinks, ice cream, beer and other alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, CDs, batteries, cameras, and film.

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here, too. At Kyoto station, there is no toilet paper in the stalls, but right outside of the washroom, a tissue vending machine waits to eat your 100 yen coin so that you can be comfortable. At some restaurants, you purchase a meal ticket from a vending machine. This process is helpful, because you get pictures showing the food, so you do not have to guess what you are ordering because the menus are in Kanji, the Chinese based character set. You then hand the ticket to the cook, and your meal is prepared. I would hate to see what vending machines the Japanese come up with next. Perhaps they will get so high tech that they will replace traditional stores. Who

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chine of all, is a pornography dispenser. In one of the pornography vending machines, you could buy avideo descrambler. The price was C$130. Vending machines can be your saviour

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Friday night, the Warrior volleyball teams faced their rivals from down the street in the PAC gym for a tense match-up of tough plays and quick wits. Despite valiant efforts by both Waterloo teams, both the men and the women dropped their matches to Laurier. The women lost three matches to one while the men lost their matches three to two. The night began with the Warrior women taking the court with spirit and determination. Rookie players like Laura Benn, showed eager faces for the upcoming match. Golden oldies such as Ami Barras, Agnes Magolon and Cindy Gee returned to the court looking just as eager to face the Golden Hawks. Although there were not many fans in the stands, the excitement was evident. With some good serves and blocks, the women fought hard against the Hawks. Some rusty plays and a few costly errors combined with Laurier’s good blocks and serving lead to the eventual Laurier win. Waterloo lost with a score of 25-19. The Warriors kept the spirit up on both the court and the bench as they entered into the second game. With an excellent start and the excellent blocking of Agnes Magolon and Kristyn St. Onge, the women seemed to be on their way to victory. Laurier battled back with some excellent serves and although the spirit on their bench was no where near the spirit on the Waterloo bench, the Golden Hawks were able to capitalize on a few errors by the Warriors and win this game too, 25-19. Three times being a charm, the Warriors set foot once again on the court and from the very first serve, this game belonged to the Warrior women. Although bad communication plagued both teams, there were many key plays that led the Warriors to ast

their win. Over and over again, Ami Barras had good serves and spikes and always seemed a few plays ahead of Laurier. Lori Brubacher had some key plays and once again the blocking team of Magolon and St. Onge denied the Golden Hawks crucial points. The game was extremely close and a key call by the referee gave Waterloo the serve. Waterloo capitalized on this opportunity and slipped by the Golden Hawks, 25-23. The fourth game saw Laurier take an early lead, and that lead would remain until the end of the game. There were some excellent serves from Cindy Gee and there were many strong plays by all members. The women played like a team should, returning rallies as fast as Laurier could pass the ball their way. The final score of 25-l 8 for Laurier does not give the Warrior women credit for the energetic way they faced their counterparts. As the men took the court, more fans filled the stands in the PAC gym. Along with Warrior fans, Golden Hawk fans filled the bleachers and the cheering from the stands was almost as intense as the match. Starting off the game, the Warriors fought a close game against the Golden Hawks. The blocking duo of Walter Froese and Paul Frayne helped keep the Warriors close to Laurier, Frayne also added some hard spikes to ward off the Golden Hawks, New faces such as Nick Martin helped the veterans such as Paul Hulshof in some excellent plays. Despite difficult plays, the good offense of Laurier allowed the Golden Hawks to slip by the Warriors, 25-21. The Warrior men did not take kindly to losing, so when the next game started, they started it right. With the first serve, the Warriors got the first point of the game. Even though the Gglden Hawks had some excellent blocks and serves, the Warriors dominated the court. A few missed plays allowed the score to creep up for Laurier, but the spirit of Water1oo’s Tim

Wohlgemut became contagious. With an ace serve by Pete Magolon and the excellent offence of Frayne again, the score of 25 18 for the Warriors put a smile on even Doug Haynes face. Although there was more power playing in the first two games, the excellent rallies from both teams made the third game exciting. Getting the serve and the first point, the Warriors fought hard to keep a lead over the Golden Hawks. Quick thinking matched with excellent plays helped the Warriors defeat Laurier 28-26. The difficult digs of Allen Colquhoun also helped the Warriors to the win. Taking an early lead in the fourth game, Laurier never let the Warriors catch up. Despite Magolon’s good spikes and serves, Laurier took the fourth match, 25-K The fifth game saw the Warriors substituting a lot and the team was obviously becoming tired. Gaining an early lead did not help the Warriors to a victory as the unbreakable spirit of Laurier players lead to the Laurier win. U-12 was the final score. The men now get a break until November 17 when they will face McMaster in the PAC. The Warrior women faced Brock on November 3, in St. Catharines and will be facing them on November 5 in the PAC at 6 p.m. On November 17 the women rejoin the men in the battle against McMaster.

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Warrior men played impeccable ball this past weekend at the Laurentian Basketball Tournament, ranking second overall. Three of the four teams finished with a 2- 1 standing, with Laurentian claiming champion status based on point spread. Tournament MVP honours were given to our very own Mike Zavershnik who earned an overall of 57 points, 28 rebounds, five assists and three steals. The Tournament AllStar player for Waterloo was Conrad Kreek with 44 points, 32 rebounds, seven assists and ten steals. In game one, Waterloo faced Acadia, matching them at the half tied at 36. Things did not run so smoothly for the Warriors in the second half as they found themselves unable to breakthrough Acadia’s wall of defense. Taking advantage of turnovers, Acadia built up a 16 point lead which Waterloo never recovered from. Gaining momentum later in the half, the Warriors attempted to bridge the gap, but were unsuccessful. The game resulted in a disappointing 79-66 loss,

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In game two, the Warriors found themselves at an advantage. Due to having sprained his ankle the night before playing against Laurentian, Lakehead’s All Star player Ramon McElmurry was sitting the game. Even under promisingcircumstances, Waterloo played a poor first half and trailed 34-28 at the buzzer. Coming up from behind in the second half Waterloo managed to obtain a double-digit lead and outscored the Thunderwolves 50-36 in that half. The final outcome was 7870 for Waterloo. Impressive ball-handling by rookie Conrad Kreek led the team with 20 points, 20 rebounds, three assists, and four steals. In game three, Waterloo faced Laurentian, whom they had lost to 77-67 nine days prior in Edmonton.Challenging Mike Zavershnik was Voyageurs’ Ted Dongeimans who without a doubt was determined to deny Zavershnik the 30 points he scored in the before mentioned match. Ten minutes into the first half, Dongelmans was taken out of the game permanently with a sprained ankle. Despite the loss, the teams were tied with 39 at half-time. During the second half, Laurentian went on a scoring streak and gained a ten point lead. With just under seven

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minutes left in the game and following by seven points, center Mike Zavershnik picked up his fifth foul and was benched for the remainder of the game. Taking their cue, the Warriors sealed their defense and forced a couple of turnovers to even out the score’ thanks to excellent plays executed by Paul Larson and Woody Kwiatkowski. With 45 seconds remaining, rookie Gerard Macdonald knocked in two foul shots to tie the game. This was countered by Pat Brandt of the Vee’s who sunk two foul shots at 3 1 seconds left. After a timeout, the Warriors ran a play to try and tie the game but was stopped by Laurentian’s defense. Down by two with seven seconds to go, the ball landed in Shane Cooney’s hands who proceeded to bank a winning three-point shot. The final score was Waterloo 74, Laurentian 73. The one point victory tasted especially sweet for the Warriors as they earned their first win against a pre-season top ten team. Waterloo is now4-4 in the season.(all versus CIAlJ) and will be playing at the Brock Tournament this weekend. The team is looking forward to having 2.08 metre senior center Dan Schipper and 1.75 metre junior guard John Quinlanin the line up for this weekend’s action.

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he long standing Battle of Waterloo between the University of Waterloo Warriors and the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks, was lost by the Warriors last Saturday by a disappointing score of 3 6-I 5. Wilfrid Laurier pulled through this year and conquered a fight they have not won in three years. The game drew an impressive crowd. Being a Laurier home game, there were more gold and purple than gold and black among the fans. Laurier influence was even in the announcer’s booth. Countless WLU plugs and obvious favouritism raised a few eyebrows esp.ecially after the Warriors were failed to be announced at the beginning of the football game. The term incompitentwas redefined as the announcer spent the rest of the afternoon messing up player names, numbers and basically making a fool of himself. During this last game of the regular season, Waterloo played very much unlike themselves. Players, coaches and fans were disappointed with the overall skill level and effort produced by the team. Waterloo managed to score only 15 points and gain a net total of 245 yards. For a team used to getting at least one hundred yards more than they did,

you can imagine there were many sad faces on the way into the locker room that night. It was, however, Waterloo’s best game with respect to penalties. The Warriors had only six penalties for a loss of only 50 yards. Perhaps Waterloo was paying too much attention to not getting caught on too many penalties and not enough attention to the scoreboard. The team had finally conquered discipline, but lost the flame that has kept them lit up the whole season. The ball stayed primarily on the ground as Waterloo’s Mike Bradley was matched up against Laurier’s Justin Praamsma. Praamsma, along with Daryl Tharby, received the Ray Owens “player of the game” award. For the first time this year, Mike Bradley was out-distanced in yards rushing. He had 113 while Praamsma collected 209. The first of Waterloo’s points were scored in the second quarter on a Ryan Wilkinson run for a touchdown. Reza Celik caught a nearly intercepted 15yard pass to make it to the X-yard line. A few rushes by Mike Bradley and Ryan Wilkinson put the ball on the five-yard line, It wouldn’t be a traditional Waterloo game if Ryan Wilkinson didn’t run a touchdown in himself and he did on the following play which was followed by a good conversion point, making the score 15-7, Tony Riha,

who kicked two field goals and an 8Oyard punt that resulted in a Laurier safety, made the rest of Waterloo’s points. Laurier scored five touchdowns, four conversions and two single point scores. Two of their touchdowns were run in by Justin Praamsma and the rest were caught by receivers Andre Talbot, Alex Torrie and Harvey Stables, two of which were wide open in the end zone.. Eddie Kim was not in uniform as he was still under suspension after last wee k’s incident during the game against Guelph. Eddie watched from the sideline as his team was pounded all afternoon. His experience playing against Laurier was missed, but his big shoes were filled by Greg Trowse, who played competitively in the full back position. He broke through the Golden Hawk defense five times to gain three first downs. Jason Tibbits’ reputation was well known among the Laurier coaches and as such, he wasn’t given the chance to tun very many punt or kick-off returns. Matt M&night had his chance to shine and shine he did. Matt racked up a total of 105 yards on eight carries one of which was an impressive 37-yard run up the sideline on the opening kick-off of the game. Communication errors between the coaching staff and players on the

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he women’s rugby team won a tough semifinal match last Saturday against Western. For the first time in the three years that women’s rugby has existed as a varsity sport at the University of Waterloo, the Warriors prevailed against Western. It couldn’t have come at a better time. Last Saturday’s game would have the winner playing in the OUA final against the winner of the other semifinal match, first place Guelph against fourth place M&aster. Both Western and Waterloo also knew that whomever won their game would not only have a chance at the OUA crown, but would also probably get a berth at the Nationals. The Warriors had it set in their minds all week that this would be the game they would take Western down. The whole team had confidence they could win and confidence that they deserved a chance at a provincial and national championship. Any nerv-

port all season. No one who came out to see Waterloo play that day was disappointed. The team took off from the first kick, as has been their style all season; come out strong and don’t let them have a chance to stop you. Once again Heather Moyse showed her

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field cost the team dearly. Warrior players expecting a running play were tossed into confusion as Wilkie threw many passes, few of which were complete. In fact, Waterloo only had two receptions during the whole game for a short 2 1 -yard gain. Waterloo’s defense was outmatched in that the Laurier offensive line was overwhelmingly in size. Richard Hock and Daryf Tharby did all they could to stop the Hawks. Two players, however, can’t win a football game. The Warrior offence did not have enough momentum and desire to win and they failed to achieve a score familiar to the Warrior reputation. Defensemen of the game who gained more than five unassisted tackles were Richard Hock {who also had a sack), Daryl Tharby, Chris Wolf and Nate Martin.

Second string quarterback Ryan Butler was thrown into the mayhem late in the fourth quarter. Under great pressure and behind a tired defense, he threw four passes, two of which were intercepted. The last of Waterloo’s efforts did not produce any more points as the fans counted down the time and Golden Hawk’s punter kneeled on the ball to end the game. Waterloo’s loss means they will be matched up against the top ranked football team in Canada, the University of Western Ontario Mustangs for the first game of the playoffs while Laurier will advance to play against McMaster. Next week’s game will be in London starting at 1 :OO p.m. at J-W. Little stadium. Tickets are available at the Fed Office, but get them before they are gone.

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were one step closer to a championship. Sara Brown played a great game at strum-half, not having played that position since the first game of the year. She made great decisions under pressure and made life easier for Kate Longpre at Fly-half with her accurate passes. Kate, along with her solid passing and decision making, led the team down the field with strong kicks throughout the game. The Waterloo strums were the best they had been all year and the back row of Matusiak, Green and Gordon took down ball carriers one by one. Thanks to a couple of game saving runs, Heather Moyse was voted MVP by her team mates. With a final score of 24-l 7 Waterloo moves on to the next round in the playoffs. The OUA finals will be held tomorrow, Saturday, November 6 at the University of Guelph. The game will be played at 1:OO p.m. and will determine the OUA champions. It is amazing that this team, which has only been in the league for three years will be playing

he Warrior women’s basketball team played their first game of the pre-season on Tuesday, October 12 against Toronto. Despite a strong effort put forth by the team the game ended in a 73-55 defeat. Later that week, the Warrior women bounced back and picked up their first win scoring 534 1 in an exhibition game against the Carleton Ravens. On October 19 the teamchallenged York and, after experiencing fierce competition, the game resulted in a sour defeat losing 79-46. On the October 22 weekend, the Warriors played in the Winnipeg tournament. Their first game against Regina got off to a slow start and the Warrior women trailed 43-14 at the half. After regrouping, the team played a much better second half, but lost 82-42. The top scorers for that g?me were Meghann Clancy with 11 points and Leslie Mitchell with 10. Leading 30-24 at half-time, the team scored 41 points in the second half and conquered Brandon 71-52. Nicole Consitt scored 17 points while Kristen Eisner scored ten for the Warriors. The final game was against Winnipeg and the Warriors lost 66 39. In spite of their losses, the team put forward a noteworthy struggle

against Ottawa the Warriors led most of the first half but Ottawa came back to tie it for a half-time score of 2% In the second half the teams traded baskets back and forth, until the ten minute mark when Ottawa went on a scoring streak and emerged as victors with a final score of 63-48. The Warriors played Game two against Queen’s, the team later crowned as the tournament champions. They had a weak start and were down 36-21 at the half, Equipped with their Warrior battle gear, they resumed their positions in the second half and played much stronger this time around, only outscored by two points. The game ended 71-54 for Queen’s. ‘Sharpshooters for the game were Kristen Eisner with 18 points, Laura Duskocy with 13, and Nicole Consitt with eight. Coach O’Brien called Game three versus St. Frances Xavier the Warrior’s “best game of the season.” As soon as the first second dropped off the clock, the Warrior women maintained a lead for the entire first half. The half-time score was 34-28 and there was just no stopping these ladies as they stepped out on the battle field for round two, Leading by as many as 20 points in the second half the outcome was a7 l-5 8 win for the Warriors, The Warrior women will go to Queen’s this weekend to compete in

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This would be the game they would take Western down. incredible speed, tearing past Western to put in three trys for the Warriors. Annette Vieira didn’t disappoint either. She always manages to find the holes in defenses, and Western wasn’t any different. Who needs someone to block for you to score? Annette also added a try. Kerri Webb in her usual style, made good on three conversions. The Warriors played great defense all day, but a little too often in the second half. Things began to get a little tighter as the Warriors grewsloppyintherucks.Asthegame drew on, so did the pressure from Western. Waterloo tried not to let up, knowing tim‘e was on their side. When the final whistle blew they

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aterloo’s ice-hockey squad treated their tardy yet hardy fans to some good old-fashioned play on Hallowe’en weekend. While Dave Cressman’s squad has beeti receiving all the treats, all that Laurentian and York got were tricks as the Warriors increased their record to three wins and one loss. If Waterloo’s performance against the Midwest division is any indication, then Western, Wilfrid Laurier and Windsor should stand up and take notice. On October 29, the Laurentian Voyageurs made the trip from Sudbury to take on the Warriors. Warrior coach Dave Cressman trusted Jason Willard to start in net while Craig Duncanson decided that Mike Watson would hold the Warriors. Unfortunately for Laurentian, the game began with a penalty against the Voyageurs for delaying the game. Things would get worse for Laurentian when Ian Frantz crosschecked Warrior Mike Nixon, earning the former a two- minute penalty and giving Waterloo a fortuitous twoman advantage. The Warriors did not waste this precious gift. Power play goals from Ryan Painter and Robert Marie gave Waterloo an early two goal advantage two minutes and 30 seconds into the game. Throughout the first half of the period, Waterloo would pepper Watson with plenty of difficult shots. Watson would eventually caIm down and play an effective game. With rime minutes left in the period, Mike Devereaux, despite being on a difficult angle, slipped the puck past Watson to give Waterloo their third goal of the game. At this point, the Voyageurs knew that they had to do something. Luckily, Laurentian’s Chad Woodrow answered the call with 4:36 left in the period with a slapshot that fooled Jason Willard. After one period, the Warriors found themselves two goals up on the Voyageurs. In the second period, both Jason Willard and Mike Watson were in tine form. It seemed that neither team could solve these two goaltenders. Ryan Painter, Sean Fitzgerald and Michael McIlveen were stymied by Watson, while Chris Tomljanovich, John Glavota and Kelly Sullivan had trouble against Jason Willard. Finally, Voyageur Andre Allard decided to try the same shot Chad Woodrow used to score against Willard. Luckily for Allard, it did. The goal came with 2:30 left in the period. The third period demonstrated the quality of Steve Stasiuk’s officiating. Already in Cressman’s bad books for his debacle in Brock, Stasiuk overlooked several dangerous plays that could have resulted in in&y. Incidents where Stasiuk did not call a penalty included Tomljanovich’s flip of Phil Willard, Tom Destoges trip of Robert Marie and a fight between Joe Brogno and Mike Devereaux, where only the latter was called to sit in the box. Both Cressman and Duncanson were black affronted over Stasiuk’s officiating. As for scor-

Guesswhich way I’m going, MrJomljanovich. ing, the only goal of the period came from Michael Reimer, a reserve who sat during Waterloo’s first two games of the season. Waterloo won 4-2. Although Duncanson was not too impressed with his team, he did credit them for staying with the tough Warriors. “We started in a hole, but credit to us, we gave Waterloo a hard time,” Duncanson stated after the game. He also said, “They [the Warriors] capitalized on their share and we didn’t. That’s why they won.“As for Stasiuk, Duncanson said it best, “The officiating was a joke!” Cressman also shared the same sentiment as Duncanson, saying, “The refereeing was certainly lacking consistency and one day, a player is going to get hurt.” Less than 48 hours later, the York Yeomen paid a call on Waterloo’s doorstep. Qnce again, Cressman decided to have Jason Willard start in net. Graham Wise, meanwhile, chose rookie goaltender Jason Gag@ When the game began, there were only 35 fans in the arena on a bright Sunday afternoon, but as the game wore on, the crowd grew. Early in the first period, Waterloo got itself into a little hot water when Mike Nixon tripped Sasha Cucuz. As a result the Yeomen received a two minute power play. Although theYeomen could not capitalize on Nixon’s error, York certainly gave Jason Willard a hard time. Twenty-four seconds after the power play expired, Nick Saley caught Jason Willard lying down and made him pay by putting the puck-in the upper area. For the first time this season, the Warriors had given up the first goal of the game. Unfortunately for the Yeomen, this lead lasted only 3 8 seconds, as Gaggi bobbled a Mike Johnson shot and inadvertently slid the puck over the goal line. Six minutes later,Jay Henry deflected a shot from Phil Willard into the net to give Waterloo the lead. After one period of play, Waterloo had a one-goal surplus. The second period demonstrated the problems Waterloo had in its mid-game strategy. Throughout the three games Waterloo has played so far, the opposition has dominated the second period. This was true for this game as well, especially as the period came to a close. Waterloo began with a power play in the second minute of the period when Matt Cardwell hacked and slashed Sean Fitzgerald. Waterloo could not capitalize on this golden opportunity to put theYeomen away early. In the 11 minute,Yorkgot agreat two-

man advantage thanks to penalties against Michael McIlveen and Michael Murphy. Sean Murphy scored on the power play to tie the game up at two goals apiece. Later, York would assault the net in the hopes of scoring the winning goal, but Jason Willard met York’s challenges head on and won. The third period would demonstrate just how good Waterloo can play. Throughout the third,York would pressure Waterloo, especially from Dave Zunic and Rich Williams. With the help of Waterloo’s defense, Jason Willard did not yield another goal to the Yeomen. The third period would have a hero and it would be Mike Devereaux. His first goal, which proved to be the winner, was a quick flick of the stick that stymied Gaggi. The second goal, with 254 left in the game, was a one-timer from a beautiful pass from Jay Henry. As Cressman explained later, “This was a NHL quality play. You just can’t teach that to players.” The best part of this period was that the referee did not need to call any penalties. Waterloo won again 4-2. After the game, Cressman was quite elated with the win. “Teams need to find a way to win and we always find a way,” Cressman said in a post game interview. Acknowledging that there was a problem with the mid-game, Cressman sighed, “We did not have a good second period. But Willard kept us in the game with some key saves. Knock on wood, I’ve been impressed that we can keep teams from scoring.” Graham Wise, although disappointed with how the season has been going for York, was quite proud of his squad. “Both teams worked hard and unfortunately, when you are down two goals, it’s quite hard. But credit our team, they showed up and everybody contributed to the game,” Wise explained. When asked about his players, Wise calmly stated, “We have a lot of young guys and we have to keep it positive. But Gaggi played quite well and our intensity level has been up versus the last couple of games.” Overall, Wise summed up the game in one sentence, “From a total team perspective, we played well, but came out on the wrong end of it.” Waterloo’s next game is on November

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his weekend, the women’s field hockey team travelled to Lamport Stadium in Toronto to participate in the .OUA Championships. Since the Warriors finished second in league play, t:hey earned themselves a bye to Saturday’s semifinals. Saturday’s game pitted the Warriors against a strong York squad. York dominated the match early, getting two quick goals in the first half. In spite of playing the remainder of the game in the York zone, the Warriors were unable to capitalize on any offensive opportunities, due to a tough York goalie. The game ended withYeowomen 2, Warriors, 0. Saturday’s loss meant the women would play Western for the bronze on Sunday morning. The Warriors were actually outplayed in the first half, but thanks to the strong defensive play of the back row and from goalkeeper Leslie Alexander, the Mustangs were unable to score. The same can be said about the Western defense in the second half, when Waterloo turned it into a more offensive game. Regular play ended in a O-O tie. In overtime, the clock again ran out without either team scoring. Then the match turned to strokes (similar to soccer’s penalty kicks). Alexander made some key saves to keep Waterloo alive. The scoring was left all to rookies Robin Leslie, Erin Morton and Julia Morton. The Warriors won the match, 3-2. Coach Sharon Creelman was proud of her squad for making a recove?y. “They were obviously disappointed not to get to the final . . . it’s always hard to come back after

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losing the semifinal and be able to play well when it matters.” Provincial all-stars were named at the OUA banquet on Friday. Named to the first team were veterans Amy Adair, Joanne Fernandez and rookie sensation Robin Leslie. This was Adairs fifth time being an OUA first team all-star, a feat which is unprecedented at this school. Leslie also earned the honours of OUA Rookie of the Year. Twins Julia and Erin Morton were named to the second team. Finishing third in the OUA has seeded Waterloo sixth for the national tournament starting thisThursday. This puts the Warriors in a pool with second seeded University of Toronto and third seeded University of Victoria. Creelman is optimistic about their chances. “After watching U of T this weekend, the girls feel confident that this is a team that we can really challenge and compete with.” The Warriors have split wins with Uof T in their previous meetings this season. Creelman also noted that “Wit will also be quite strong, but again, we should be competitive.” Rounding out the other pool are first seeded University of British Columbia, fourth seeded University of Alberta and fifth seeded University of New Brunswick. Regular round-robin play goes on Thursday and Friday. The two top finishers in each pool will then cross over in Saturday’s semifinals. Sunday will feature three games to determine fifth and sixth place, the bronze and the gold. The Warriors play Friday against Toronto at lo:30 and Victoria at .3:30,AllgamesareatUniversityStadium and admission to this event is two dollars for students.

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Stephen, a third-year Geography student from Oshawa, is the inspirational leader of the men’s team and led the Warriors this past weekend at the ‘OUA Ch ampionships at Laurentian. Stephen had a brilliant fourth place fin&h, leading the Warriors to a third place finish overall. Stephen had the performance of the day as he was at the front for the entire race, running confidently and inspiring his teammates to follow his example. He also earned CKJA Cross Couhtry all-star honours. Stephen will lead the Warriors into the CIAU Championships at RMC/Queen’s on November 14.

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A first-year Recreation student from Flamborough, Ontario, Robin led the Warriors to a bronze medal finish this past weekend at the OUA Championships. Robin was recognized as a first team OUA all-star. Robin also received the OUARookie of theYear award and is now a nominee for the CIAU Rookie c$ the Year. Robin played two strong games for the Warriors losing 2-O to York in the semi-finals and defeating Western 32 in stroke competition in the bronze medal game. Robin and the Warriors will compete in the CIAU Championships held in Waterloo on November 4-7.


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s skiers and snowboarders continue to pray for snow, the UW Ski and Snowboard Club is preparing for another full season of action on the slopes. Membership for the entire season is only $35 at the organizational meeting or $40 anytime after the meeting. Club members have access to free skiing at Chicopee (just outside Kitchener), as well as opportunities for club clothing and exciting day and overnight trips. The organizational meeting for the club is on Monday, November 8 at 5100 p.m. in the SLC Multi-Purpose Room. Complete with free pizza and snowy films, this never-boring meeting is the place to register to get a headstarton your season on the slopes. Don’t worry if you’ve missed the meeting though. You can still sign up in the Athletics office at PAC 2039 anytime StartingThursday, November 1 I for on1y $40.

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volleyball report

This term, Campus Recreation and all of its volleyba11 players have embraced the new OVA scoring rules, playing two ra1ly point games to 2.5. Each of the divisions have shown dazzling displays of volleyball mastery, which should only get better as the playoffs approach. Presently, there is a tight race for first piace in the A division with

The ATeam, UW Black and Nannok of the North all tied with 12 points each. Team Frick sits a close second with ten points followed by Mennoknights Two and Team Underkill with eight points each. The Lower Vertebrates have a strong lead in the B level with 16 points. Crusher and Zero Vertica1 fo1low in the standings with 12 and ten points respectively. The C division is home to a close race between the* Dirt Digglers with 12 pointsand the AntiBritney Spears Fan Club with ten points. The co-ed D division has 19 teams entered with Volleyball 10 1, Spiked3 Renison Two, Team Dig and Joe’s Diner all tied for first place with eight points each. One more week of matches remain before p1ayoffs begin. Good 1uck to all teams

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running the skin off his feet. The women finished fifth, their best showing in four years, on the strength of rookie Kristie Henry’s 1 lth place finish& NatashaYaremczub finishing in second place at the World Junior Duathalon Championships, was the third OUA rookie in and second for the Warriors? as she finished 2Znd. Captain Ame-Lia Tamburrini was 28th overall, gutting it out to pass several opposing women in the final winding metres. It was a day for the rookies on the women’s team, as Gina Jackson finished 40th overall and seventh among OUA rookies. Gina used the course to her advantage and passed many tired competitors on the second lap of the five kilometre race. Cross country skier Emily Rimas was next in at 50th. Emily showed her commitment as she dove for the finish line, giving her all. Jill Patterson and Cristina Atance worked well together. Jill was 56th overall and Cristina placed 60th. The women placed fifth overall with 15 1 points, edging out the Brock Badgers by six points. Both the men’s and women’s teams travel to Kingston for the CIAU

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Stephen Drew was superb, sitting in second place behind eventual winnef Ryan MacKenzie of Windsor for the entire race, only to be passed at the last minute by two University of Toronto runners. Stephen is the first Warrior to be named to the OUAAllStar squad since coach+son Gregoire won the race in 19% Second man and team captain Alastair Lawrence ran exactly according to his race plan. AIastair started out conservatively, then worked his way into the top ten. He had his best race of the year, but was still not quite 100 per cent as he ended up 15th. Daijiro Abe overcame some injury probIems and tackled the tough course masterfully and was 24th. Afterwards, he pronounced himself fit and ready to compete at the CIAU Championships. He was followed by Stephane Perrey, who ran his best race as a Warrior, finished 32rd. Stephane was strong and steady on the hilIs. His crosscountry skiing background was certainly beneficial. John Lofranco overcame a first lip that was far too fast and suffered from cramps and a freak fall on the last lap to finish a solid??th.NowthatJohnhasgotten and various

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eath is having a magnificent time during these past two weeks, particularly in the field of aviation and athletics. 111the latter, this foul fiend has ahead;1 taken Wilt “the Stilt” Chamberlain and Payne Stewart. Now, the Grim Reaper has bagged two new trophies. The first one was a Canadian CART driver by the name of Greg Moore. This native from Maple Ridge, British Columbia, was born on April 22, 1975. When *Moore was 1 I, he began racingwith go-karts. He proved to be quite successful in this endeavour, especially in 1990, when he won the North American Enduro championships. Four years later, Moore decided to go into the ESSO Protec 1600 series, the first professional circuit that he entered. The most impressive feat Moore accomplished was in 1994, when he was the youngest person to win a race in the Indy Lights Tour. One year later, Moore would win the PPG-Firestone Indy Lights championship. With confidence, Moore went into the big time when he raced in the Indy Cart circuit. His first race, in Milwaukee, was not successful as he liked, but he enjoyed the experience nonetheless. In his third race in the CARTcircuit, he obtained his first podium finish. But his greatl

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est achievement occurred in 1997, when Moore blazed through the competition to win the Milwaukee Mile. In doing so, Moore became the youngest person ever to win in a CART event, Overall, Greg Moore would win five CART events, including first place in the first race this season. On October 31, in Fortuna, California, Greg Moore had injured his hand after a small accident. Greg Moore wanted to race and was cleared to do so. In the tenth lap of the Marlboro 500, Moore’s Player’s-Forsythe car lost control and spun into the infield, colliding with a concrete retaining wall. The car Moore was driving literally disintegrated in front of a horrified crowd. Ninety minutes later, the officials of CART racing declared Moore had been killed due to massive trauma and that there would be no post race celebration. Adrian Fernandez, the race winner, and Juan Montoya, the CART champion, both had bittersweet days. One dsy later, bile duct cancer claimed the life of famous Chicago Bear Walter Payton. “Sweetness,“is

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he was oft called in his career, was born on July 25,1954. This standout began his climb to fame at Jackson State University. There, he managed to amaze coaches and scouts with his tenacity. In 1975, Payton began what would be a long career with the Chicago Bears. Three seasons later, Payton would win the first of two MVPawards. For coach Mike Ditka, this player would patiently carry many a mediocre Bear teams until 1985, when Chicago finally reached the Super Bowl. Even though Payton did not score any touchdowns in that game, Chicago blew out the New England Patriots 46-10, giving this extraordinary rusher a Super Bowl ring. When “Sweetness” finished his playing days with the Bears in 1988, he amassed 16,726 yards on 3,838 carries, nine Pro Bowl games, a retired number (34) and a bust in the National Football League’s Hall of Fame. While we know about the accomplishments of Walter Payton, we can only imagine the potential Greg Moore had. Next year, Moore would have joined the Penski team. Moore and Payton, we have indeed enjoyed what you have given us in life. Hopefully, next week’s column will not deal with the Grim Reeper. Ontario

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he first season for the unofficial Warrior Mountain Bike Team came to an end last weekend at the Kelso Summit Conservastion Area, near Milton. Although race day was freezing, the high winds at the Kelso Summit enabled the Warrior team to sail to a fifth place finish in the University Cup Mountain Bike Race series. Men’s A riders had a superb day on a roller coaster of a race course. Mike Burke excelled.on the course, placing eighth after enjoying a smorgasbord of pain and two rapid ascents of the Niagara Escarpment. Brad Reiter, stressed out from midterms, hit the wall during the race and came in 18th place. Brad had a fabulous season, placing eighth out of 44 riders in the overall Men’s A standings. As the mercury dropped, the Women’s B riders burnt up the competition. Allison charred the competition and skewered second place, which earned her eighth position in the overall Women’s B standing. At the beginning of the race, Amy Dawson got tangled up in a skirmish. This caused only a momentary impedance for Dawson, who went on to flame-broil the competition and take eighth place. This capped an outstanding -- premier season for Amy as she placed fifth overall in the field

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climb high of Women’s B riders. Randa S&on and Leanne Valley captured the ninth and tenth spots, respectively in a race where Waterloo composed 40 per cent of the riders in the top ten. Valley, having healed up from her major injuries, just missed the top ten in the overall Women’s B standings placing 11th. In her first race ever, Tamzin Durand placed 13rd. The Men’s B team showed great tenacity and determination in a race characterized by stiff competition by Queens. Both teams dominated the top five positions. In his first race for the Waterloo team, Andrew Davidson rocketed around the course coming in third. Joel Ziegler came in a familiar fifth position and ended the season tenth in the overall standings for Men’s B division. Andrew Cameron had an excellent race, placing in seventh position. Trevor Baine came in 13 th and placed 23rd in the overall standings. Ed Piva cracked the top 20 and Colin Smith wasn’t far behind in 21st place. After the races were complete the team took digit attendance, since no one came prepared with full finger gloves. Luckily, no one lost any opposed appendages, because cyclists know those are important for shifting and flagging down rides to races. The team was happy and somewhat surprised with their success. With the season behind them and a strong set of experience gained by all riders, the team is poised with antici* pation for next season.


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Some of the new material had been worked over for their live show as well. As the band pumped through “On the Scene,” Gordie shouted “stop,” and there was total silence. UW students turned and faced each other as if the power had gone out, only to realize that this band can stop on a dime. As the screams and cheers filled the room, the band broke into James Brown’s “Sex Machine.” After unleashing The Funk on the crowd for several minutes, the band stopped again and returned to “On the Scene.” It u,as an incredible

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blood. Faustus takes these contracts with the devil lightly and does not fully understand what h e ha 1sdone; While the “good” angel and the “bad” angel pull at Faustus’ fragmented mind, Faustus tries to repent to God several times, realizing that he will not see Heaven, but the evil spirits prevent him from doing so. At the end, Faustus makes one last attempt to repent to God and .c . . ask for help. The performance

was based on an adaptation of the production; however, people who have not read the play were able to original A and B parts of Marlowe’s text. With j ust five actors, the play was slightly difficult to understand at the beginning. All five actors play the chorus and then four of the actors go on to play Faustus-onlythey played different fragmented parts of Faustus’ mind. Having previously read the play I . . 4 would certarnly help understand the My name is Deiter. Nowwedance.

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understand it, after several scenes. Factors which made it more difficult to understand were language used, the switching Faustus’, the good and bad angels and the fact that the chorus was played by all. There were also several attempts to modernize the play which just did not work. Using wrestling techniques, a grocery bag as a prop and one character being a cowboy. just did not fit into the scope of the Water St.

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acters but is most remembered for his comedy relief. Mike Peng counters Lakin’s comedy by playing more serious roles while Kathleen Sheehy produces convincing character after convincing character as Satan, a priest and other important roles. The play had an excellent beginning and a powerful ending which made the performance worth the visit. Although dragging a little through the middle, the play was a difficult one to perform. The intimate theater on Water Street proved to be just a touch too small for such a huge performance, but the actors were able to do the best with what they had. All in all, it was a good performance worth seeing. Dr. Faustus will continue at the Water St. Theatre in Kitchener until November 13. Shows take place nightly at 8 p.m. from Tues’days to Saturdays.

Theatre’s play. The choice of music was also odd as the music director relied heavily on the recent Nine Inch Nails release The Frczgib. Songs such as “La Mer,” “The Wretched” and “The Frail” were used. As wel1, the song “Starfuckers, Inc.” was used when Faustus signed his soul away on the contract. The music itself was very jolting, there was no fade in our out, it either started or stopped. The actors displayed powerful portrayals of their characters* Specifically Linda Bush who plays l&Iephastophilis, sort of the devil’s side-kick, had a powerful performance as weft as Alan Sapp who played the “main” Faustus. Both of these actors hit the mark, becoming their characters rather than just acting the parts. Andrew Lakin plays several char-

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Hynde would do later in The Pretenders, Moe Tucker never drew attention to herself as a woman rocking it out in a man’s arena. She just kept her head down andplayed.This is in great contrast to the new cadre of “women in rock” - (Courtney Love et al.) who never let their audience forget for a moment the politics of gender in rock music. Strangely, Moe never really considered herself a musician. After the Velvets breakup, she went back to various day jobs, the most oft cited one a brief stint at a Wal Mart. Even while a member of The Velvet Underground, if asked what she did for a living, she would reportedly say “I’m a data entry clerk.” Moe has lived in Douglas, Georgia since the mid 80’s with her children. Being a single mom of five makes being a rock and roll treasure less of a concern than feeding and clothing your offspring, so Moe continued to slug it out in the working world until a Velvets reunion in 1993. It has been said that Lou Reed organized the reunion mainly for the financial benefit of Tucker and the late Sterling Morrison, who did not cash in on Velvets royalties the way Lou Reed did as principal songwriter.

For almost a decade now, Moe Tucker has once again been afforded the opportunity to record and tour with her own band, as well another group called Magnet. Her own projects these days focus on the groups of the 60’s, like Martha and The Vandellas. She plays rhythm guitar and sings a sweet, unselfconscious homage to the girl groups of the past. These days, Moe puts out and distributes her own records, after a brief stint with Ichiban, among others. Poor promotion on the part of the labels she worked with angered her to the point of doing it herself (hey - think of the pomp when Lou puts out a new record.) Despite her humility on the subject of her own influence, MoeTucker has generated a strong and loving following for her post- Velvets work. Interested parties could check out her official website for info at www.spearedpeanut.comtajmoehall. Jen Brown hosts Seizure Salad alternate Saturday nights from llpm-2am on 100.3 FM, dipping generously into the Vinyl Vaults of CKMS to offer gems of the rock, new wave and punk world.


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sually, when you walk into a room with a group of people working on a project, there is something in the air that you can almost sense about the people’s ability to do their jobs. On the set of the new film T/X Nature o j&&y being shot tit I..aurier, the sense was overwhelming. Their equipment included a three-point lighting set-up, two mikes; an omnidirectional boom mike and a windshield pistol-group shotgun. Also, they had a white balance board for lighting, a Canon mini-IN on rolling tripod and a television monitor. A dozen extras were all awaiting their cues as were the actors who were all in their roles. The crew started shooting the scene, and two and a half hours later, they were done. This is not the first effort for ‘director James Muir, an English major, Anthony Del Col, a-,business major, and Chris Baker, also a business major, all students at Laurier. Speak, My Mind premiered at the 1999 Laker Fringe Festival.

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want to showcase the talent of the This is, however, their first full-length arts students here. It definitely does feature, and they are handling it with exist.” the professional approach and the And the film is eliciting the kind ingenuity of people who have bken in the business for quite some time. The film, shot almost entirely at Laurier, will feature many students from the school in both acting and production, and also other people from the KitchenerWaterloo area, It was essential for the filmmakers to display the talent of arts students at Laurier. Producer Anthony Del Co1 cites the many cutbacks to Arts Programs at Laurier. “The theatre program was cut, there is not much of a film program, and the music No! No! Cut the bluewire, the blue wire! (the Wilfrid Laurier Symphony Orchestra) is very good but that program has of response the filmmakers were hopbeen cut back too.” He adds, “We ing for. Mr. Del Co1 says that over 70 people auditioned for roles in the film, there are 63 people helping behind the scenes, and their information session in September was atunit as Sean Kelly (vocals and guitars) tended by nearly a hundred people. and Jordan Stewart (bass guitar and This interest is highly encourvocals) joined the band. aged by the filmmakers, whb want Heater is now playing lots of this project to do great things for new material which makes Mike

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f you weren’t at Kitchener’s An gry Buddha’z last Saturday then you missed a great show. Up and coming band Heater played a solid show that night. Imprint recently spoke with Heater front man, Mike Wickware. Wickware was in a particularly good mood because he had just learned that Heater has received a $1000 grant from FACTOR. “It will make a nice addition to the Heater finance committee” he said cheerfully. Heater is still busy building a fan base, as they have really only been playing together for slightly more than a year, Besides the recent gig at Angry Buddha’2 the Heater boys are sure to be found in your area some time soon. So you still have a chance to catch them live before they go into the studio to record a new EP. Heater hopes to have that new EP out by the beginning of the new year. This new EP may be slightly different because although Mike Wickware is still writing all the songs there is more of a group dynamic, with band members bringing their unique personalities to the live show. The Gas P&1 (their debut CD) was basically Wickware’s project which he took to producer Tim Branton, Branton liked the material so much he joined the band and additional musicians were brought in to record the album. Since The Gas Pedal’s release Heater has become a more cohesive

Wickware happy because it gives them a chance to test out new material in front of an audience and refine their songs before they head into the studio. Many of Heater’s songs are based on people or incidents in Mike W i&ware’s life, He admits that sometimes causes problems. One song called “Trash Can Sally” is about an incident when Wickware walkedin on hisbest friend and ex-girlfriend getting it on on a trash can. When the girl who the song is based on heard it she was not impressed. “She came to a show one time,” recalls Wickware, “she wasn’t too happy about the song. Especially since it is one of the more crowd pleasing numbers we do.” However other people who turn up in Heater songs probably don’t know about it. “Wake up! n is about a former friend of Wickware’s who was in a coma. Wickware says he wrote the song out of guilt for not visiting his friend in the hospital because they hadn’t spoken in a long time. The future is looking bright for Heater. Look for a new EP from them and possibly even a video from “The Gas Pedal * in the new year. You can always find out more about Heater and when they are playing by going to their website at, http://www.heaterbuzz.com.

ally the two have to realize what they have invested in their education, and whether to pursue it to its fast-approaching end. Mr. Muir comments on how his inspiration for the idea is very simple: life. “If you want to do anything in this world, you have to do what yap want to do,” he says. The budget for the film, which is about $10,000, has been supplied by various sources around the school, all of which have been very enthusiastic about supporting the project. This money, however, does not include the DV camera, which Muir and Del Co1 bought, and the editing software, Apple’s Final Cut, which they also purchased. They have a great deal invested in this picture, but the investment does not come close to equaling the faith and ambition that they have towards the project. Also, the film is using the internet as a means of communication. The filmmakers have created a website (www.natureofreality.com). This website is being used as a tool to introduce people to the film and to make people who are interested feel involved in the filmmaking process. All three of the filmmakers agree that the internet as a marketing tool is the future of film. Even though producer Del Co1 et al are using many arenas for marketing, this does not mean by any account that they are looking up to Hollywood. , Director Muir reinforces the fact that this is an independent film with an independent spirit. “I hate Hollywood conventions,” he comments. “I want to see things that I haven’t seen before.” Mr. Del Co1 and Mr. Baker share this vision. “I just want to do James Muir films,” says Mr. Baker. “That’s good,” Del Co1 jokingly replies. “I’m leaving right after this picture.”

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marking her return to the world of opera. b Traviata is set in l&SO’s Paris, where living is high style and the grand pursuit is enjoyment, Violetta Valery is a Parisien courtesan, who is frequently ill with consumption. Alfred0 Germont is a gentleman of good repute who has fallen in love with Violetta, Act I begins with a party, during which Alfred0 professes his love to the effervescent Violetta. Though skeptical at first Violetta returns Alfredo’s love and moves away with him to the countryside, where they live in perpetual bliss. .In Act II, Scene 1 Violetta is selling off her possessions to support her beloved Alfredo, but does it without hesitation, When Alfred0 learns of this, he moves quickly to put a stop to it, While he is gone, his father, Giorgio Germont, visits Violetta and requests that she leave his son, as her

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It seems the Pet Shop Boys have stopped putting effort into their music, as this album is surprisingly dull. There seems to be an inordinately large number of bland slow songs and very few upbeat numbers. This album also suffers from abysmal lyrical content filled with inane rhymes. Witness “You should be kissing him instead of dissing him like a punk” (“You Only Tell Me You Love Me WhenYou’re Drunk”) and “With the pounding in my head like a dud sub-sonic beat-box booming bass under the bed.” (“Radiophonic”). -

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As well, the monotonous “Boy Strange” and melodramatic “In Denial” come across as some of the Pet Shop Boys’ worst songs. Nightlife isn’t a total loss, though. The first single “I Don’t Know What You Want But I Can’t Give It Anymore” has a catchy tune and “New York City Boy”, though obviously a Village People rip-off, is a fun, upbeat dance number (though the boys did a better job covering “Go West” on 1993’s Very). The mid-tempo track “Happiness is An Option” recalls “What Have I Done To Deserve This?” and would not be out of place on a singles collection. Otherwise, there isn’t much more on this album that stands up to their earlier work. Was it worth it? With the amount of quality material the Pet Shop Boys have released in the past, this album comes across as sub-par. Take a pass on this album and pick up Discography instead. Then you can reminisce about the days when the Pet Shop Boys actually made clever pop music that stood up to repeated listenings. The Pet Shop Boysplay The Warehousein Toronto as part of their first North American tour in 8 years on November 9. n

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Gordie and Gary exchanged comments with the audience and congratulated each other on their performances. Some highlights included both Gordie Johnson’sdouble-necked Gibson SG guitars, and Kelly Hoppe’s blistering harmonica solo. It was obvious that followers of Big Sugar were amazed by their performance, and many new fans were created as a result of this show. Big Sugar, legends of Canadian rock; making theTragically Hip look like giddy little schoolgirls.

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