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Rent climbs sky-high at UWApartments DAVID ROBINS Imprint staff

expects to make the official announcement in May, setting the rent increase start date for August 2000. “That’s not entirely fair,” fourth year LJW Drama student Dave Grant commented when asked his opinion of the increase. “A grace period of six months is good, . . they’repaying rent and not bothering anybody.” Since the unwanted residents were first told about the raises in December, they will have had this six month period if the increase takes place as scheduled. Dennis Huber, UW’s Associate Provost for General Services and Finance, asserted that the residents were fully aware of the proposed increases. He said that the increases had been brought up at monthly residence budget meetings since December 1999, and these meetings were open to all residents. The increases will be put in place to Lcencourage non-university students to vacate the facilities.” No students have spoken to him about the issue. Mr. Huber suggested Imprint speak with Gail Clarke, the Director of Residences, since she was more closely involved with UW student housing; Gail could not be reached before publication.

n an effort to convince some unwanted tenants to leave, UW Place is planning to double those tenants’ rent. This applies to roughly SO non-students now living at UW Place, who will see rent for a one-bedroom apartment go from $600 to $1200, or from $750 to $1500 for a hvobedroom unit. Student rent fees underwent only a two per cent increase over the new year, going from $494 to $504 and $525 to $535 for one and two-bedroom dwellings. LW Place (formerly the Married Students’ Apartments) is located at 155-163 University Avenue West, within convenient walking distance of the University. “It’s a student residence,” said Barbara Robbins (Manager of UW Place), “but not being a student is not an evictable offense.” Hence the rent increases are a means to remove these non-students, clearing places for current and arriving students. “Universities as educational institutions are exempt from rent-control across the province,” Robbins tdld Imprint. Ninety days notice is required before raising rents, and she

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re uncertain tuition hikes meddling with your financial plans? it’s granted that tuition will rise year after year, but wouldn’t you like to know how much it would rise per year in order to help you prepare your finances? Unfortunately, this information isn’t avaiiable; however, to help students cope with the uncertainty surrounding rising tuition fees, a working group on tuition fee guidelines has proposed a 10 per cent cap on tuition fee increases for regulated undergraduate and professional programs per year. This motion is to be voted on at the next Board of Governors’ meeting in April. The working group was established after a motion to “undertake to create tuition-fee guidelines, taking into account the substantial increases in fees that have occurred in

recent years, the level of government support, and the general financial situation of the University” was passed at the April 19 99 Board of Governors meeting. It has been meeting regularly since late October, and is comprised of the foilow-

“Students need to know how much tuition is going to increase.” ing people: William Bishop (graduate student, Electrical & Computer Engineering); Veronica Chau (VicePresident Education, Federation of Students); Christine Cheng (Presi-

dent, Federation of Students); Catherine Coleman (Board of Governors); Dennis Huber (Associate Provost, General Services & Finance); Jason McLean (President, Graduate Students Association); Jim Kalbfleisch (Vice-President Academic & Provost); and John Thompson (Dean of Science). The group “recognized that better support must accompany higher tuition fees,” and they realized that many students find it difficult to plan their financial future because of the uncertainty regarding tuition fees. “Students need to know how much tuition is going to increase,” said Veronica Chau. She went on to say that the students in the working group decided to “be proactive,” and proposed that a tuition-fee cap of 10 per cent be implemented for all programs; however, after much deliberation, the group decided to propose a IO per cent cap on reguiated

undergraduate programs, and a 15 per cent cap for deregulated undergraduate programs. Graduate doc-

Students need enough ability to plan. toral and research masters programs have a proposed 10 per cent tuition fee cap, while other masters programs have a proposed 15 per cent cap. “Regulated classes + . . are programs that the government has controiover maximumtuitionincrease~” said Jim Kaibfleisch. Deregulated programs at the University of Waterloo are Engineering, Computer Science, Optometry, and all graduate programs, The only regulation the government puts on these programs

is that tuition fees cannot increase by more than 20 per cent per year. Most regulated programs have seen tuition fee hikes of IO per cent in recent years. The average tuition fee increase for regulated programs was nine per cent last year, while deregulated programs saw an average increase of 19 per cent. Students should be reminded that the proposed 10 per cent cap is not an indicator of future tuition fees, but is instead a aworst-case scenario.” u [Students] need enough ability to pian,n said Chau, and they can now plan appropriately for worstcase scenarios. Students should also be reminded that this is simply a proposal, and could be voted down at the Board of Governors meeting in April. If you would like to get involved, you can contact Veronica Chau, Feds Vice-President Education, at the Feds office (SLC 1102).

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o you remember way back in high school, waiting anxiously for the mailperson to bring that life-changing envelope with the UW crest on the corner? Do you remember breathing a sigh of relief at the words “Congratulations, you’ve been accepted.. .“? It seems impossible that anyone would turn down a chance to study at the University of Waterloo, but believe it or not, it happens rather frequently. The Registrar’s Office recently published the findings of a survey concerning the reasons that successful applicants chose not to study at W.

The University of Waterloo doesn’t have the scholarship budget that others have. The survey was sent to 5,700 students, 1,854 of whom responded. They were given options such as YJW is known only for its technologyoriented programs”, “I have a greater chance of being accepted into a professional health program at the University I have chosen,” and ‘VW is too far from home.” They were allowed to choose more that one reason for not attending Waterloo, and so the figures do not add to 100 per cent, The number one reason that acceptedstudentschose not to come

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here was that they were not offered an academic scholarship. Overall, 35.7 per cent of the students stated the lack of scholarship money as a reason, and that number jumps to 46.2 per cent of the students with a high school average over 95 per cent. It seems a little unusual that students with such high averages were not offered any financial incentive, especially since Tina Roberts of the Registrar’s office recently told Imprint that UW is looking to attract “high quality students.. . who will be successful in their studies.” So why didn’t they get scholarships? “Lack of funding [is the reason],” saysBrenda Denomme of Student Awards. Unfortunately, the University of Waterloo simply doesn’t have the scholarship budget that other universities can boast, “Waterloo is a young university,” explains Denomme, “and ha& had time to build up the large endowments that other Universities have. This is something that Uw is definitely aware of and working on.” Entrance scholarships are awarded by faculty or department, and some departments have as few as six scholarships to award. The students are ranked, and the scholarships go to the highest ranked studentsuntil the money runs out. Waterloo does not have an official cutoff mark or a guarantee that a certain mark will earn a certain amount of money, as some schools do. Carleton University, for example, guarantees a scholarship of at least $500 to all students with averages over 80 per cent on their top six OACs, regardless of faculty. For students who achieved over 8 8 per cent, the reward is $10,000 over four years, and for students with over 95 per cent, the reward is $14,000. At UW, this system is impossible, since the funding varies from program to program. The Awards office is unable to establish a cut-off mark

for scholarships until the applications are in, but for this year’s first year students, the marks had to be very high. Depending on the department and the competition, the minimum marks required to get a scholarship ranged from 87 per cent (Arts) to 97 per cent (Pre-optometry).

Scholarships depend on the department and competition. Certain programs also take other information into account. For example, the Math and Physics programs look at students’ scores on the Descartes and Sir IsaacNewton contests, respectively. The admission information form can also be a factor in certain instances, such as applications to the School of Accountancy. Other top reasons that students chose not to attend this university are: the applicant did not receive a room in residence, and the program the applicant decided on was not offered at Waterloo. The lack of an offer of residence was the most important factor for successful applicants who had averages less than 84 per cent, and the second most important issue to students who had listed UW as their first choice. Also, the housing issue may have contributed to the number of students who decided to attend a post-secondary institution in their home town, 21.9 per cent overall. UW is addressing the housing issue by constructing a third village, and restricting currend y-existing residence rooms in the Villages to accommodate only first year students.

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According to the authors of the position paper, Jessica Miklos and Feds President Christine Cheng, their goal is to “raise awareness of the implicantario universities will be put to the test in 2003 when tions of double cohort within the publit domain.*’ Their proposals to UW the last class of OAC stuadministration include maintaining Ients graduates with the first class of the low faculty-student ratio, ensurtudents to complete high school ing that all students have access to the rider the new four-year curriculum hat was introduced in September services they need, and providing stu999. The elimination of OAC will dents with the option to defer their reate a double cohort of high school enrolment for up to one year. ;raduates applying to universities At the February 2 Board of Govcross the provernors meeting, rice. UW provost Jim The draKalbfleisch stated natic increase in that the number he number of of high school stuiniversity applidents vying for :ants will university admishreaten the sion in 2003 could quality of postbe 60 per cent econdary eduhigher than in a :ation unless the 1 typical year. He Jrovincial govadded that the enxnrnent prorolment increase .:’.: could be spread Tides institutions vith the funding over the next leeded to three or four Iccomodate the years so that universities wiI1 only double cohort. 4s of yet, there have tocope with las been no anIftheywereUniversityofWaterloostudents, they’d berunningtoclass! a 20 per cent in7ouncement crease each year. irom the provincial government rehandle the increase in enrolment. . There was a six per cent increase sarding the amount of additional Dr. Paul Davenport, Chair of the in university applications to UW last financial support it will provide Council, stated, “The large increase fall, and admissions are expected to 3ntario universities. this fall has resulted in a lot of scramincrease by another two to three.per The double cohort will affect bling to ensure that all students can cent this fall, said the provost. every aspect of post-secondary edube accommodated, and considerJim Kalbfleisch suggested that the cation. Thousands of professors must able anxiety about maintaining a double cohort in September, 2003 3e hired by 2003 to keep facultyquality educational experience.” could be reduced by starting classes for The double cohort was one of some first-year students in May oft he xudent ratios as low as possible. Many Ontario universities, including UW, the items on the agenda of the Febsame year. The strategy would alleviate overwill add more buildings to their camruary 6 Students’ Council meeting crowding by putting vacant classrooms puses to provide students with more in which the Federation of Students to use in the spring term. Coverage of classrooms, lounge areas, and athput forth a number of recommenthe Board of Governors meeting apletic facilities. dations in a position paper entitled peared in the February 2 UW Daily Students in the double cohort ‘*Double Cohort and the Quality of will also need places to live, both on Education. n Bulletin. I lmpt-ht

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and off-campus. According to the February 4 Daily Bulletin, UW has made an appeal to the provincial government for the funding needed to construct two new buildings on campus, plus the co-op system needs to be re-evaluated to ensure that all students will be able to find employment. According to a 1999 press release by the Council of Ontario Universities, between 11,000 and 13,000 faculty will be required to

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uringa Board of Governors meeting on February 2, Uw President David Johnston brought attention to an idea put forth by Ontario’s Provincial government. The idea involves the government granting Ontario colleges the ability to hand out university degrees. But so far this idea has been seen as nothing more than just a simple concept. President Johnston said he feels this idea is unlikely, as colleges and universities are “distinctive,” and are “both prestigious in their own manners.” However, this idea should come as no surprise to those living in this province. In the last decade, much has happened to close the gap between Ontario’s colleges and universities. Ryerson Polytechnic is an example of this. Ryerson, which was once a college, made changes to its programs and structure and is now officially seen as a university. As well, many

colleges and universities are now involved in joint programs where a degree can be earned by attending both a college and university through a special arrangement. Yet, this proposed idea is a bigger step than those

Many colleg$s and universities are already involved in joint programs of study. already taken. With the double cohort year approaching, this idea is still seen as unlikely. President Johnson said he believes there are more reasonable ways to deal with the expected 40 per cent increase in students. These ideas include current universities and colleges receiving

proper &d ‘3ufficient support from the government,” so they may resolve the cohort issue within their own respects and in the traditional senses of the institutions. There are more than just questions about the cohort floating around, as other concerns arise about this concept. Some of these are directly related to the degrees themselves. These include the standards at which the degree is given and the level of prestige which comes with the degrees. The issue of colleges being able to offer the degrees at lower tuition fees is also a concern. Similar to President Johnston, Federation of Students’ Vice President Education, Veronica Chau, doesn’t see a need for worry. Colleges probably wouldn’t undercut universities, as Chau believes “quality is related to money.” “For colleges to deliver quality degrees, the money would have to be there” to back up the programs and all the supplies and technology that are required by these programs. As for the prestige, President Johnston and Chau also agree that

there is no reason to worry. The worry for this would lie right in the institutions themselves. Chau feels that there would be confusion with the’ “meaning of the degree.” Johnston went further to

There are more than just questions about the cohort floating around. say this would only “confuse the roles of the two institutions.” Johnston also spoke about the fact that he agrees with the views of the Council of Ontario Universities (COU). The COU has stated that colleges should have to follow the same rules and standards that universities have to follow. These rules and standards are what permit uni-

versities to be degree-granting institutions. President Johnston and Chau do not seem to be alone in their views. Uw students, when asked about the government’s idea, seem to express feelings similar to those of President Johnston and Chau. Elisha Montgomery, a first-year biology student at UW, doesn’t see the idea of colleges being given degreegranting privileges ever becoming a reality. Montgomery also went on to echo similar thoughts cf President Johnston and Chau, pointing out again that colleges and universities are two different institutions and colleges should not be able to offer university degrees. Rod Locke, a first-year computer engineering student, said he was concerned about how the degreegranting privileges might affect the perception of the education received at each institution. “They [colleges] should only be allowed to grant degrees if they are from a comparable program. Otherwise it looks as if a college graduate and a university graduate have the same education,” says L.ocke.

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Donna Cooper, Andre Cousineau, Mike Habicher, Karin lkavalko, Bruce Lee-Shanok, Carrie Lindeboom, Ryan Matthew Merkley, Kate Schwass, Kyle Selmes, Robin Stewart Imprint is the official student newspaper of the University of Waterloo. It is an editorially independent newspaper published by Imprint Publications, Waterloo, a corporation without share capital. Imprint is a member of the Ontario Community Newspaper Association (OCNA). Imprint is published every Friday during fall and winter terms, and every second Friday during the spring term. Imprint reserves the right to screen, edit, and refuse advertising. Imprint ISSN 0706-7380. Imprint CDN Pub Mail Product Sales Agreement no. 554677. Address mail to: Imprint Student Life Centre, Room 1116 University of Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario, NZL 3G1 Tel: 5 19-888-4048 Fax: 5 19-884-7800 http://imprint.uwaterloo.ca editor@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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am an intelligent person. I am relatively successful in my studies and not usually prone to random, ill-advised acts of extreme idiocy. I am an intelligent person. I say this in the hope that readers who will say, ‘Tm way too smart to fall for that,” will consider that intelligence is not the only factor in a situation like this. On Friday, January 2 1, my roommate was approached in the ColumbiaLake Townhouses parking lot by a man in a white van, asking quickly if he was interested in cheap speakers. Caught off guard by the question, Jeff, my roommate, said no. The man, who later gave his name as Chris, persisted, saying they were worth $1,400 each but he would sell us four for $1,200. At this point, Jeff called me out of the

My roommate was approached by a man asking if he was interested in cheap speakers. house to check out the product. Chris said he had just delivered four speakers to a local bar, but the warehouse had goofed and given him eight. Hence, these enormous 3OOW speakers didn’t exist on any books since the delivery invoice, which he showed us, specified a quantity of four. Jeff and I were reluctant -but Chris kept going, talking about resale value and how much money we could make. We were university students; didn’t we want to make some money? He slid the van door open and the smell of “new” washed over us. There sat four barsized “Samaurai” speakers with metal gratings over the woofers. Jeff and I went aside and agreed to split the costs for all four and try to sell two later for a profit. Chris was very accommodating, driving us to two different banks . . . but he never shut up. Aconsummate storyteller, he changed subjects so many times we never got a chance to think.

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I thought we were being really smart. We refused to pay until the s&eakers were in the house, and we got the address and phone number of the warehouse. We shook hands like gentlemen and Chris drove off, We plugged in the speakers and proceeded to shake the walls with some serious sound. It was quite the loud weekend at Columbia Lake Townhouses. On Tuesday, I decided to call the warehouse. The number on the invoice connected me to a very confused deskclerk at a Richmond Hill Holiday Inn. Panic. Maybe I copied it wrong. . . OS look like 6s sometimes. I called three other permutations of the number-no stereo warehouse. 1checked the address-no stereo warehouse. We had been taken. No question. Effectively bamboozled by a guy who knew how badly students want the best deal for their dollar. The speakers were either stolen or homemade. Resale potential for large speakers of unknown origin and output is dubious at best. W W police told us, “Buyer beware.” The speakers are actually worth about '$250 -each, tops. We had paid too much for speakers of questionable quality with no warranty. Ifonlythestoryhad ended there. I brought up my little escapade to one of the COLTS (CLT dons) who told me that “Chris” has hit three OtherunitsatCLTinthe last four terms. I recently met four other victims -one was living in Ottawa at the time. “Chris” obviously gets around. Thismakes nine people who have fallen LJhcrc &cd .I soy &“t for this scam across Onthe sur\e ce&tdg . tario that I have beard

about. To those who will read this and be tempted to write in saying how stupid I was to be taken, please don’t. I know precisely how stupid I was. If you are truly aware enough 24 hours a day to not fall for this scam, go on with your day. I did not write this for you. This man has been robbing Waterloo students for at least a year now and will continue until it stops working. Hence, at the risk of ruining my reputation as an intelligent person, I have decided to share my story so that the next student “Chris” tries to hock his wares to will be a little more aware, Oh, and in a stroke of paranoid genius, Jeff got the licence plate: ACSC 680. If you run into him, tell him Paul said to fuck off.

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do not think Stephen Kennedy is an ‘F.’ I would not rate Windy Rader, Shannon Willis or Desiree Taric as a ‘C’ nor even necessarily Chris Farley as an ‘A.’ These are not representations of how well I feel they performed in their interviews. The reason I am writing this is that it has become known to me that this is how the ‘test scores’ at the end of each candidate’s interview in last week’s election coverage in Imprint are being viewed by many people. As a member of the election coverage team, I feel that this point was not properly stressed and may cause undue damage to the campaigns of these few people brave enough to endure the task of running for office. All these grades were meant to represent was a score on a Feds’ trivia quiz administered by the interviewers; ‘trivia’ being the operative word here. These were not meant to be taken as an over-arching view of the candidates, but merely a small representation of how much general knowledge each candidate possessed going into theirrespective campaigns. Such trivial matters as being able to name two society presidents or knowing which local politician was a past Feds’ president can be learned on the job-as Mr. Kennedy so aptly pointed out in the Imprint forum on Tuesday-if they are relevant at all.

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actions hardly give credence to Canada’s ‘racist tradition.’ Also, the headline implies that Canada’s history is rife with racism. This has been entirely true - in nearly every society. It has existed in the United States (albeit to a far greater degree). It has existed in China and Japan, where both countries had a racial superiority complex into this century. Yes, Canada has made some mistakes (mainly during the years preceding and directly following confederation), but this has to be understood within the context of the 19th century. Racism is never justified - under shy circumstance. It is just ignorant. But it is also a sign of ignorance by taking a situation where racism has never been proven, and by doing so, tarnishing the name of a country I am so proud to be a citizen of. -Ryan O’Connor 2N Poli.sti./Uzssics

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TotbeEditor, ‘amwriting to state that I am absolutely appalled at a recent head-

line in Imprint. On the forum page of your February 4, 2000 issue, a headline read “Racism -A Canadian Tradition Continues.” Not only is this headline contemporaneously misleading , it also does a great disservice to those who may take the headline out of context. In the article, the “racism” refers to a certain incident in 1995 in which the OPP was involved in a clash in a park with natives, in which one man lost his life. Because of the headline, one is made to think that these police officers operated under malevolent, racist intentions - which can only be a conjecture at best. Taking the offensive headline at face value also negates what good Canada has done in the past for oppressed and disadvantaged ethnic groups. During the heyday of slavery in the U.S., Canada became the of the underground

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The first is Meghan Whitfield’s letter, “Big Bad Imprint” that claimed that I fabricated her answer in the Campus Question in the Jam&y 28 issue of Imprint. I can assure everyone reading this letter that I have better things to do with my time than to fabricate someone’s answer. I did the Campus Question on

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road where enslaved Americans could escape to freedom, As well, since its inception, Canada has made various concessions to French-Canadians to make sure that their needs have been addressed in a continent where they are surrounded by an

like to answer

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tions. Maureen answered and had her picture taken. I asked Meghan if she also wanted to answer the question. She took quite a while to answer, complaining to Maureen about some of the staff on campus. Her final &wer was what was printed in the paper: “Lose the bitchy staff on campus.” After I wrote down her answer, I did what I always do: I read it back to her to get verbal confirmation that that was what she had said, Meghan agreed that what I had written down was her answer. I am not the only one who be-

lieves that Meghan received some sort of reprimand for her words. She even states in her letter that the head of her department felt the need to contact her. That is why she is so desperately trying to pin this onto me, calling on my “journalistic integrity.” The only thing I can say to Ms. Whitfield is that if I had fabricated your answer, I would have come up with a better answer than the one published in the paper. Also, Meghan, I would like to invite you to come forward and tell the people of Waterloo what it is you really did say, as you neglected to inform everyone as to your “true” answer. The second letter, written by Amy Potvin, entitled “Big Boring Imprint,” made me laugh.’ I personally love the statement: “DO you need new ideas or more volunteers?” Yes, Amy, we do. Most students do not realize that their paper is put together by approximately 40 people a week. Compare that to the number of students on campus. We need volunteers, we need ideas - yet instead of providing us with these things, people would rather sit back and criticize us. If you really want to see “Imprint turn itself around” Amy, come down and volunteer. We have never turned away a volunteer. So to both these first year students, I encourage you to a) always mean what you say, and b) to volunteer with on-campus organizations. Both pieces of advice will help you get through university a lot easier than the path you are on right now,

clear that, despite my opinion of either of them, this is simply the word of Ms. Whitfield against that of Ms. Schwass. We should look at one simple point, however. Ask yourselves, what motivation does Kate Schwass have to falsify one short answer in a tiny, quickly-discarded section of the newspaper? To be honest, no one at Imprint is that concerned about the CampusQuestion to bother making up answers. We can just go find someone else, Now ask yourselves what Meghan Whitfield has to gain - or lose-from her comments? Clearly harsh comments about staff will not get you too far on campus - especially when your photo appears alongside those comments. As she mentioned, it already caused concern from her program director. Meghan, it is unfortunate that you made these comments, but the appropriate thing to do was to write a letter to the editor apologizing for your words, explaining that you were simply trying to be funny and not at all hurtful. Instead, it appears that you have tried to push the blame onto someone else, I hope in the future you will realize that when trying to get your foot out of your mouth, kicking others is not the best solution.

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am writing Whitfield’s

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peared in the February 4 issue of Imprint. In it, she accused Kate Schwass of “putting words into her mouth” in a recent Campus Question. In the time that I have worked with Kate, she has shown nothing but honesty, accuracy and clarity in her writing of news, arts and sports, I can’t speak more highly of her journalistic integrity or her desire to treat people fairly in print. I do not know Meghan, but it is

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no true believer would do such a thing, and so forth. It must be a coincidence of some sort, I would suggest that mankind is not %o intelligent,” as Mr, Hagey claims, since large parts of it are still in the grip of fundamentalist religious idiocy that has caused them to lose all respect for human life. The reason that there is so much trouble in the world is that a large part of it is still collossally stupid, aswe seein the above examples. As for the assertion that society is getting worse, this is a tired refrain of social conservatives that doesn’t have much meaning for anyone else. We have a standard of living today that our grandparents could not have dreamed of. We are, more or less, free to do as we wish, say what we want, see who we want, choose our religion, and so forth. None of these things could really be said 30 years ago, We live in a country that is tolerant of all peoples. We live in a time when women and minorities are steadily breaking through the artificial barriers that held them back for so long. If this is society getting worse, Mr. Hagey, I sincerely hope that it goes to hell in a handbasket.

In a letter to the editor entitled “Big Good Housing” by Leanne O’Donnell in the Feb. 4 issue of

Imprint, we mistakenly printed that a total of 960 (560 + 400) beds betweenV1 and CLT were available. That number should have been 560. apologizes for the mis-

Loves You’: “If mankind is really so intelligent, why is there so much trout ble in the world? Despite all the technological advances, the basic struggles of human existence remain a mystery and society is not getting better, but worse.” Well,well.Letuslookatsomeof

Imprint take.

the spots in the world where “trouble” happens. In the Middle East, Israel has just bombed Lebanon in retaliation for attacks by Hezbollah, A hotel was bombed in Northern Ireland last week, In Sudan, an Islamic regime is carrying out a bloody civil war against minority tribes in the south. In Indonesia, gangs of Christians and Muslims kill each other and burn each other’s homes. And what is the common thread here? All of these conflicts centre around religion. Oh, of course, it’s not the religion’s fault, because none of these people are “true” believers;

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I speak,YOUspeak,-wea11 speakfor newspeak I

t happened during a Computer Science lecture. The professor announced that the last ten minutes of the lecture would be set aside so that someone from the English department could talk to us. I should’ve clued in right away that something was wrong. The English professor took her place in front of the class, cutting our prof s lesson short, and introduced the concept of “inclusive language.” I should’ve raised my hand and asked her if this was a recently developed Java implementation. Instead, she described a typical craze among politically correct pundits across Canada and the U.S. Basically it involves restructuring one’s speaking habits to include members of all races, religions, and sexes. Sounds innocent enough until you think about it. Who needs to worry about this in a computer science class? My success or failure depends on how well I understand instance variables and private static methods, not on whether I consider my Oriental counterpart while initializing a patameter. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for equality, in the sense that no race/ religion/gender is better than tiother, not that they are in fact equal. Until the well-intentioned proponents of strict equality realize this, conflict among the sexes is a sure bet. But I’m also bothered by the way this woman insisted on controlling the waywe talk. English ispossibly the most flexible,.most adapatable language in the world, and is thus best not to be taken literally. Otherwise we will find ourselves stuck in a quagmire of rhetoric that can’t ever be oozed away from our ankles, unable to just move on. We will be prisoners of our own words. Two books by George Orwell come to mind. The first is Animal Fame, which details the conquest of

a farm by the animals which once worked on it. Immediately they realize that “all animals are created equal, but some are more equal than others.” This becomes their slogan, one that is dangerous if the word uequal” is to be taken literally. The second clause perhaps reflects thissome animals have more to offer than others, but in the end, no animal is dispensable. All are needed to successfully run a farm; there is no such thing as an unnecessary contributor. However, to think that because a chicken is a chicken and a cow is a cow, then a chicken should have the opportunity to give milk while acow should lay eggs, is counterproductive.

‘Democracy is the opposite of political correctness. In the second book, Nineteen Eighty Four, Orwell foretells of a government that controls its people through surveillance cameras monitoring their every move. They dub this process “Big Brother,” and along with the “Thought Police,” they create “Newspeak,” a way to control speech and thus, thought. This tricks everyone into thinking that the world is a hunky-dory place where nothing badcan ever happen. Some fall for it, and go through life happy enough to stay blind to the trouble all around them. If you don’t see it, it isn’t there. Take this second concept and replace “Newspeak” with “political correctness,” and you get a chillingly accurate representation of this new project. Orwell was not too far off with his date. Political correctness wants to

change the way people speak. Since the words we say originate in our minds, the result is control over how we think. Namely, ignore the bad, and the bad will go away; censor those you don’t agree with, and we won’t need to worry about them. We will think for you and tell you what is good and what is bad. You don’t need to think for yourself again. Disagree with us, and maybe you will disappear. It sounds extreme, but remember, Hitler tried this once, and if PC completely runs away with itself, there’s no reason it couidn’t happen again. Democracy is the opposite of PC. It promotes freedom of speech and thought, including things ‘we’d rather not see or hear. PC can’t stand to see things it doesn’t like, and would rather not see them at all, deciding that no one else should see them either. But PC will never entirely intrude into our lives because of democracy, Granted, because of what I just said, the English professor has every right to say what she has to say, and believe what she wants to believe. Because we live in the country we live in, however, so do I. Cteve

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become the student newspaper around the country - no - the world. Or they could be a regular newspaper. Now, I have three beefs with you people, and since this is my opinion column and has nothing to do with Imprint, I think I’ll tell you them. 1) Most of those commenting are in first year. You haven’t even been reading this paper for very long, or long enough to form an educated opinion about the paper. I’ve seen this paper go through three years of changes and, to be honest, this is the first time I’ve seen it so much like a newspaper. It’s good to be a serious paper, trust me. I was the one who usually tried to undermine the seriousness. 2) These people are just regular students like yourself, going to classes and studying for exams. But they also volunteer their time to the paper, They do a damn fine job of it too, given that most, if not all, of them don’t have and are not going through journalism classes, 3) This is more of a question, but have you even tried to help out down there? Stop complaining about it and do something about ic. Help out, write a story. I’m sure they won’t mind a bit that someone wants to help out. -tirk Bexz

he Canadian Health Coalition wants you to know that medicare in Canada was not created by doctors, nor was it invented by politicians. Rather, it was started by ordinary Canadians - people who felt that a better health care system was needed to improve life for their families and communities, and who went out and did it. In 1946, citizens of Swift Current, Saskatchewan established the first public health insurance program in North America, making health services available to all residents. A year later, Saskatchewan’s CCF government, led by Tommy Douglas, followed by introducing the first provincial hospital insurance program in Canada. Across the country, Canadians continued to work to improve access to healthcare, In the 1YSOs, the Liberals under Louis St. Laurent introduced a national health grants pro: gram and hospital insurance proDoctors, insurance

gangs

fter a year-long hiatus from school, working my butt off to stay around you wonderful people, I have returned to Imprint to continue my column (and my education, in no particular order). So, love me or hate me, I’m back. Miss me? Yeah, figured you didn’t. But I did have to ask. In any case, looking at the past few issues, I have seen that apparently, many of you find it hard to bring yourselves to look between the covers and read the stories of this paper, calling them “boring,” “repetitive,” and the like. You’ve even gone so far as to list %uggestionsn for Imprint to follow in order to liven up the paper and bring your readership back, Now, not to insult you, but when was the last time you picked up a Globe and Mail newspaper and found it so incredibly exciting? Now, I don’t know how you expect news to be presented, but the Imprint people here have to be unbiased and factual. They are not trying to be the Toronto Sun, or a tabloid paper you find in the supermarket aisle. They could do that, and I’m sure readership would likely double, if not triple. They could have nudity in every issue, sex and violence from cover to cover, and be something so rivetting, so engulfing, that they could

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ness fought against the programs, calling them a “Trojan Horse” that would “lead to socialism.” Then, in 1960, the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) allied itself with the newly-formed Canadian Health In-

surance Association (CHIA) that represented 118 companies, to oppose all public medicare programs. Despite the hardcore opposition, in 1962, Saskatchewan’s NDP government introduced North America’s first public medicare program. Doctors walked out, with the support of dentists, drug companies, business groups and the media, The NDP government imported doctors from Britain and the strike collapsed after a bitter thee weeks. Doctors, however, retained the fee-for-service billing principle and thus their ability to influence health care spending. This success was followed by a 1965 Royal Commission whichcalled for a universal and comprehensive national health insurance program, with minimum standards set across the country. Unions, churches, women’s groups and farmers met in Qttawa to ihrow their support behind the proposal. Finally, in 1966, Parliament enacted Bill 227, creating a national medicare program. Ottawa

agreed

pay

per

cent of provincial health costs and amended the Patent Act to allow production of cheaper generic drugs. The tug of war over medicare was renewed in the 1980s under Mulroney with a drop in the federal

share of spending on healthcare and a change in the Patent Act. Today, the war continues. The same special interests that fought so hard against the establishment of a public health care system - drug companies, medical associations, insurance companies and health care corporations - are lobbying governments at every revel to reduce the public sector and make room for more profit-making activities by the private sector. Today, the Chretien government is presiding over the death of medicare. It has cut billions of dollars from health care ‘spending, which has led to growing privatization and the inevitable move by Premier Klein’s government in Alberta to introduce legislation allowing for-profit, private hospitals. If the federal government doesn’t intervene, the floodgates will be opened to a national parallel private tier of health care, Send a message to Prime Minister Chrttien. Tell him to do two tkh;np inerewe 4x~~ltlxc~respendk~ in the upcoming federal budget and stop the privatization of publicly insured health services in Alberta. If the federal government wants to claim that it is the guardian of medicare, then it must act now.

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0 g8Whatwould. you like to receivethis Kate Schwass and Valentine’s Day?” Adina Gillian

“Don’t ask us, we’re dirty.”

“A car. ”

“A date with Jen.”

“Lotsa candy and a good dump of snow.”

“A big hug and loving kiss.”

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“Kinky sex.”

“A hot chick to be my slave,buy beer, and do my homework.”

“Nothing. I choose to show my caring 365 days a year.”

“I hate Valentine’s Day. ”

“A good mark on my test.”

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Don Hoover

Sean Worthington

Anthony Bateson

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hen I came to Ottawa in January for my work term, I had no idea what I was in store for. This is a hearty, northern capital, where all the impossibilities of bitter weather are actually celebrated. Ottawa’s deep and startling chill, (which reached a frigid -47” C a few weeks back), its jangling icy blasts, and its titanic snow storms are not shunned. But in true Canadian fashion, harsh weather conditions are celebrated as Winterlude, Created by the National Capital Commission, Winterlude is the perfect antidote for the winter blahs. Evidently, the 650,000 visitors who participate in Winterlude’s three weekends and make it one of the city’s largest attractions feel the sameway. And if you don’t mind the cold, what’s there not to like? Most of the events are free. Besides ail those virtuous aerobic activities, there’s plenty to see and do - bed races, polar bear golf, buskers on ice, and a hot air balloon fiesta to name a few. The festivities got underway at Parliament Hill on Friday night with an excellent concert and fireworks. Winterlude’s Official Opening Show had the audiences with hats, mitts, and scarves on to handle the cold

weather. Kudos to the Cape Breton born Barra MacNeils for keeping the audience entertained with their toe-tapping Celtic tunes, They joked about the weather, making small talk in between songs eo give their fingers a chance to defrost. Swing, a Francophone group, provided a different yet still immensely entertaining component to the concert with their unique sound, which included rap, drums, keyboards and, yes, a fiddle. The audience got into the fun, making a -conga line with the Winterlude entourage (which consists of the official Winterlude bear and a series of funny wintery characters with very large headgear), To keep the heat up, buskers, a firethrower and an illusionist kept us entertained and made us forget just how cold it really was outside, Althoughthe fireworks were a bit of a disappointment, with only a few of them reaching above the Peace Tower, they provided quite a grand sight to those who could see them. Then there was the Ice Dream snow sculpture contest at Dow’s Lake, in which 75 families, community groups and university students vied for prizes of up to $500. My employer contributed to this event and I braved the ice and snow myself to bring honour and prestige to my workplace. Although I wouldn’t say that any of us co-op students had any claim to artistic fame, the

free hot chocolate and advice from professional sculptors helped us at least figure out the difference between an ice pick and real “ice sculpting” tools. Also notable, on the Rideau Canal near Fifth Avenue, Canadian skating pairs champions. Kristy Sargeant and Kris Wirtz delivered perfect performances, dazzling and whirling around the ice. Other items of interest included 70 restaurant servers weaving though an obstacle course of tables -on ice. Even Reform Leader Preston Manning joined in on this Waiter and Waitress Race. Late Saturday afternoon, the 2lst Ottawa Hospital Race started and four members pushed a spruced-up bed down the ice for bed-racing glory. At the Festival Plaza, family soccer games and fun ensued as a gigantic soccer ball pulsed through the snow and wind in makeshift soccer games. For those who preferred to spend Winterlude indoors, Festival Plaza offered cultural programs and activities commemorating this year’s theme: the European Union. Before the festivities ended on the weekend, my friends and I scarfed down a decadent beaver tail - the carnival’s official deep-fried whole-wheat pastry, topped with equally low-calorie items like classic cinnamon and sugar, cream cheese, chocolate or maple butter. the

Ice, ice, baby. Riding our sugar high, we examined thousands of skaters on the Rideau Canal -the longest skating rink in the world - and stopped to examine the impressive and majestic snow sculptures being carved in Confederation Park, There was plenty to see and do this Winterlude weekend as a cold wind and a light powdering of snow were no obstacles to the tens of thousands of people who headed to participate in the activities, National Capital Commission officials said they expected hundreds of thousands of people to flock to the canal over the next few weeks. Festivities in store for next weekend include a hot air balloon fiesta, a Byward Market Stew CookOff, a Winterlude Triathlon, and new to last year’s Winterlude event,

Parliament Hill will once again impress with The Canada Snow Sculpture Competition. Professional snow sculptors will arrive from each province and territory and will have 33 hours to produce some sort of work of art from a 12 foot wide by 16 foot high block of snow. The end product can be as much as two storeys high. So, if you’re one of the 500 Waterloo co-op students in Ottawa, I highly suggest that you check out .Winterlude. Or, if you don’t mind the six-hour trek during reading week, all interested UW students should journey to the nation’s capital to enjoy all that this great city has to offer. Just remember to bundle up. This winter revelry only comeswith one hitch - THE COLD.

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ven if you believe you will never become an environmental activist - that the most power you have is to choose to recycle your pop can - it is still interesting to hear CanadiansAngela Bischoff and Tooker Comberg’s story. Their’s is an odyssey and life story in the works with just the right amount of dedication and inspiration. Thanks to their gumption, the range of powers at your disposal is much more varied than you think. As pressing asthe environmental crisis may be, Bischoff and Gomberg are happy to don the hats of teachers and share their insights on activism acquired from their combined three decades of experil ence as environmental activists and community organizers. They have no hidden agendas: they want you to consider a life of activism as a real possibility.

Rather

than hesitat-

ing, Gombeig encourages you to take action and “maybe make a mistake and learn from that.” The duo recently participated in the Environmentalist-in-Residence program from January 3 1 to

February 4. The program is an ini- academia and unable to apply what spear-headed complemented Gdmberg’s 1992 election to Edtiative of the Department of Envishe was learning. Her motivation ronment and Resource Studies at led her to environmental and social monton city council. Gomberg said the University of Waterloo: This change work, a result she attributes that the NGO committment and marked the first time in their enter- to her Catholic upbringing. She be- election campaign “brought people prising lives that they have been came the associate director of the out of the woodwork” who were asked to speak about interested in the same activism. issues. On his experiSo what has this ence as an alderman, duo done that has Gomberg said, “polibrough them all this attics is the most effectention? tive activism we had The duo started on ever done because we were able to raise the opposite sides of issues on a daily basis Canada. Gomberg, raised in Montreal, [and] bring them down started activism with an to the neighbourhood urban bicycling organilevel.” When city council wanted to spend zation and helped found $300 million to move one of Canada’s first the city’s intake pipe curbside recycling profor the water treatment grams. After college, facility upstream, to one of his many activiavoid local pollution, ties waswith Alberta En- Gomberg and Bischoff: without their hats, for now. Gomberg proposed an ergy in 1982. He develEBC in 1986. She finished her de- alternative. The city agreed to use oped province-wide educational gee in sociology when she and the money to adopt water conservaprograms in energy conservation. Gomberg teamed up and their action measuresand to begin clean-up His specialty is promoting activism of the river. tivism intensified. onurban issues,so in 1985 he joined During Gomberg’s term in ofthe executive of the Edmonton BiIn 1990, they co-founded the grassroots EcoCity Society in Ed- fice, the media preferred to focus cycle Commuters (EBC). on the fact that he didn’t wear ties to monton. The large number of enviBischoff, a native of Edmoncouncil meetings than on the real ronmental campaigns Bischoff ton, left university, frustrated with

issueshe was addressing. One journalist attempted to unsuccessfully pass a motion for a city council dress code. In 1995, Gomberg was not re-elected. As a result, Gomberg and Bischoff have plenty to say about the media. “The media is letting us down,” Gomberg adds, “[They are] not educating or giving us those choices on which we can act or present a forum for public debate.‘* Gomberg cites one uncommon example: The Guardian, a UK newspaper that has taken a public advocacy perspective, which was pivotal in accelerating the genetically modified organism debate. In 1996, Gombergand Bischoff were ready to try on the media hat and tell their own stories. So began the Greenspiration odyssey, a bicycle tour of North America and Asia. “Our goal,” Bischoff says, “was to discover, learn about and document positive environmental stories. We knew that communities were findSponsors donated ing solutions.” two mountain bikes and rain gear. After they packed their laptop computer and video equipment, continued

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ime to stop choking on your cinnamon hearts and stop gagging on chocolate cupids and think of a real venue to take that special someone. As the looming Valentine’s Day approaches some people need to think about how to find the perfect culinary celebration for their day of love. While others of you lock yourselves in the bathroom reminiscing over that time in grade 5 when Bobby Taylor or Janey Smith told you they wanted to share the sand box, some of you should think of a good restaurant to culminate your love and fondness for your significant other. This year’s reviews of the hot spots for passion all depend on your type and preference. For you early risers (and those old beyond their years) try a great breakfast and a rousing game of Scrabble at Blue Dog Bagel. For those of you that are only still up because *you haven’t made it to bed yet, take that special someone (or whoever you happened to take home that night) out to Mel’s Diner for perhaps, K-W’s best all-day breakfast. For those of you with fierce arctic blood (anyone else who happens to hail from Winnipeg), try an outdoor picnic. Taking tips from

our friends outside Needles Hall this week, build yourself a quinzee and cater it with great pitas from the Pita Pit or the Pita Factory (a thorough review of these two fine dining establishments is forthcoming). A caution to those of you willing to brave the cold: don’t light candles in the quinzee! Many of you may be seeking something with a more international flavour for the festival of love. Tempting your palette with fine stir-fries and extraordinary culinary offerings, the Rude Native Bistro may allow you and that special someone to get away without actually having to leave the fair panoramas of Waterloo. Those of you hailing from the isles of the mother country may wish only to enjoy a good pint and a plate of fish and chips with your lad or lass, To treat you Brits, head off to the Olde English Parlour for perhaps what is the most authentic and engaging atmosphere around. For those of you seeking the other British past time of a tea date with your fair mate, try something with a bit more of an exotic flavour. Taking the tea date to the extreme at Sweet Dreams could be just what the love doctor ordered as you indulge in a fine bubble tea, an exquisite order of sponge toast and an engaging game of Connect Four or

Chinese checkers. To truly ‘wrap’ up that special someone in love, hit The Plantation for perhaps the best soup and wrap combo this palette has ever encountered. The boisterous atmosphere and attentive (almost over attentive) staff will ensure that your Feast of Eros flows smoothly. Yet for those of you not already writhing in student debt or working 75 part-time jobs to get through school, you may have the cash to spare to truly wine and dine. Whisk your stud or babe off to the Mediterranean as you encounter succulent dishes and fine wines at Sole. This relatively new ‘hot spot’ could be your way to woo the right person into your life. In the atrociously expensive category (so expensive I have never been there, probably never will and may never have the real goods to tell you if it is actually any good) is Janet Lynn’s. I can’t tell you anything about the restaurant except that it gets amazing reviews from other people who have budgets from their newspapers to go there. Preparing your own dinner is a rustic yet truly romantic gesture. Best of luck to all the lonely and love-filled as they make the attempt to treat their palettes to the most cheesy romantic yet wonderful love festivity,

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products from sugar cane production; and they intensified their organic agriculture practices. As productive and motivating, that Greenspiration may be there are some personal low points. The duo intended to bicycle across Canada, however these plans were

of many third world people who had little hope of ever acquiring as much. She felt like she was “almost paving the way for corporations and elevating their expectations of what they thought would be important, 3 suspect.” Gomberg’s low was at the end of their Asia tour in Hanoi, which is “infested with motorcycles.” He says, “We were told by a friend that seven years prior, people were bicycling and walking.” Large car corporations are working very h&d to motorize densely populated countries like China and India. Gomberg feels, “It’s hard as activists to go in and suggest that what they have already is better than what they are aspiring to.” The possibility for civil disobedience and direct action are increasing as everyday people figure out ways to push back against the government and industry that claims “it’s very hard to change.” Bischoff explains “I’m always pushing my comfort zone. I take on new issues that I am not an expert on, but this is where I have learned all these skills and had all these opportunities to influence change. This is why I have seen so many of our ideas planted and take root.” If you do decide to push a little

cut

harder

Greenspiration hit the road. The green travellers unleashed the stories from their odyssey at www.greenspiration.org. They are thrilled about the Internet, an arena unmediated by dorporate interest. What have they written about? A lot more than a newspaper is willing to cover in one story. One astounding but neglected story documents Cuba’s resilience after the fall of communism in the Soviet Union. Gomberg tags it the best environmental story he has come across in years. The fall resulted in a 50% cut back in the oil supply to Cuba from the Soviets. Gomberg comments, “what would have crushed just about any other country on the planet, [Cuba] responded to.” What they did includes creating bike paths and ordering one million bicycles from China; they found alternative and

renewable energy sources such as solar energy and the burning of

short

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pulled because of some bad media coverage of the distribution of the government’s Millenium Fund. Bischoff’s low was her discomfort with having so much (mainly all their travel gear) in the presence

than

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before,

Bischoff and Gomberg encourage you to take pleasure in what you do and take the time to enjoy the friends who surround you. It’s about building community as much as it is about creating change in society.

Imprintmoodmusic Songs to snuggle to

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help falling in love” UB4O/Elvis “Truly, Madly, DeepIy” Suvuge Garden “Stay” Shakespeare’s Sister uLove Song” The Cure “Right here waiting” Richard Matx “45 years” StunRogers uCrashn Dave

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“Sad nights” Bhe Rodeo Vnbreak my heart” Toni Bruxton “Everybody hurts”

uJungle boogie” Kool artd the Gang “Ride of the Valkyries” Richard Wagner YZlose? Nine Inch Nails “Master and Servant” Depeche Mode “Let’s Get it On” Buny White “Wicked Game” Chris Issuk LLJustify my Love” Madonna

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The Residential Energy Efficiency Project CREEP) is based in the Faculty of Environmental Studies and has managed to partner with the cities of Waterloo, Kitchener and Cambridge. “REEP is working to help make homes more energy efficient in Waterloo Region. This means reduced carbon dioxide emissions and fewer pollutants into the air,” says Ryan Kennedy, a grad student in Environmental Studies who does much of the marketing for REEP. Kennedy adds that more efficient homes are typically more comfortable and contribute to a more sustainable community. The amount of greenhouse-gases emitted in Canada is running an unsustainable course for the environment. Canadian green-

Another squirrel-free furnace. house-gas emissions have been rising since 1990, The international agreement, named Kyoto Protocol, calls for Canada to reduce its emissions to six per cent below 1990 levels by 2008-2012. “Carbon emissions come from a variety of sources and the point is to try and do something where we can,” says Kennedy. Though individual homes are limited in their capacity to change their energy source, improving efficiency does help. The sources of energy used by Ontario Hydro are prima-

rily nuclear and hydro. However, during peak times when energy is needed over and above the base amount, Ontario Hydro generates energy by burning high-sulphur American coal. “The immediate gains from energy efficiency will be a reduction in coal burning, which produces the most harmful impacts to our atmosphere,” Kennedy says. 1 REEP is effectively helping Canadians reduce emissions and is accomplishing improved energy efficiency one home at a time. Individual homes in the region are evaluated for energy efficiency and recommendations are given to the homeowners. “We consider all the factors in a home and pinpoint where the most heat loss is taking place (for the winter). We also make suggestions for the most cost-effective changes,” says Paul Wisken, a junior evaluator with REEP in his 2B ERS co-op term. REEP is basing their recommendations on the tool EnerGuide for Houses. This is a national program developed by Natural Resources Canada. REEP is the local delivery agent for this national program. In other communities, similar projects have started, however, “REEP is doing more evaluations than are performed in other regions of Canada,” Wisken notes, Since last May, over 600 evaluations have been completed in the region. Perhaps part of the success can be attributed to the unique partnerships that makes REEP a local environmental group. These partnerships include the Elora Centre for Environmental Excellence and the Faculty of Environmental Studies at UW. “We have also effectively partnered with the cities of Waterloo, Cambridge and Kitchener, as well as the Regional Government through their Community Health Department,” says Kennedy. Funding for the project from the federal government’s Climate Change Action Fund has helped subsidize the evaluations. “Here, it’s $25 for a $300 value,” says

Wisken. Womeowners in cities like Toronto will fork out at least six times that amount.” Students living in offcampus homes can also benefit from REEP evaluations. UW math student Mike Waite had his rented home in uptown Waterloo evaluated Checking your insulation is just one way you can save energy. last summer. “They gave a whole slew of information on how to make a environmental issue more tangible and emhouse more energy efficient and they also powering to people.” pointed out some safety hazards.” Wiskin concurs. “It’s something personal While REEP doesn’t perform building and individual that we can do to help the inspections, they can tell how many air changes environment, and hey, it’s a bargain!” are taking place in the home per hour. This is A REEP energy evaluation can be booked a good indication of overall air quality. by calling the office at the Faculty of EnvironERS student Tara Innes is pleased that mental Studies at 888-4567 extension 6661 the quantifiable recommendati ons can transor emaili ng reep@fes.uwaterloo.ca or go visit late to environmental benefits outside of the them in the Environmental Studies building home as well. “The numbers can make the m room 107D.

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“There’s some sort of selfhypnotic quality about it. . .” Giller prize. He is also the witty voice behind “Cheap Seats,” a weekly column appearing in The Globe and Mail every Monday, which thoughtfully explores how the arts are woven into our everyday lives. This serious-looking gentleman, efficiently spooning his soup, bears little resemblance to the charmingly wry persona I know from the newspaper. In writing the column, he explains, “I go through this funny Znd of mental flip where I’m not ixdly the writer. la’s as if I’TII the

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will all stand before God in the judgement (Hebrews 9:27), and the eternal destiny of each individual will hinge on the decision they made regarding Jesus Christ. “And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire”

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(Revelation 20:15). These are solemn words, worthy of our attention, Lest we think God cruel and harsh, consider Ezekiel l&32: “For I have no pleasure in the death of one who dies,” says the Lord God. “Therefore turn and live!“’ That is the essence of what it means to become a Christian--acknowlcdg-

but also signs of affection, courtship, lifelong pair bonding, and parentmg. Most impressive are the primates. Reing closest in relation to humans, these animals have a wide variety of creative sexual behaviours. One example is the bonobo. About half of the sexual experi-

The animal kingdom is full of homosexual activity ences in this species are same sex. Females, in particular, form stable pair bonds and participate in samesex genital rubbing on average every two hours! Male giraffes exhibit a unique activity known as “necking” where one male will extend his neck while the second maIe wraps his neck around the first. Similarly, male elephants lock their tusks together in a ritual known as “erotic combat.” Both of these activities are not

ing your inability in yourself to be acceptable before God, and turning to the Lord Jesus Christ in faith to receive His righteousness (see Romans 3:21-26). God is so loving and patient toward us that it’s beyond our comprehension, but His grace will not extend forever. In the time of Noah, God gave ample opportunity for the people to turn to Him from their wicked ways, but they would not. As He said to Noah, “My Spirit shall not strive with man forever” (Genesis 6:3), and the same is true today. Not one of us is assured an extra moment of life; you may never have another chance to receive God’s free gift of salvation. There is, however, wonderful news for those who have trusted in Jesus Christ as their Saviour. As our verse says, they “shall. . . have everlasri ng life”. There is complete certainty. The Lord HirnseIf assures us that once we are saved we can never be 10s~ (John 10:27-2Y), and John wr:ites “that [we] may know that [we] have eternal life” (1 John 5: 1.3).

performed in male-female pairs, and are not considered to be aggressive in nature. In the case of these and many other animals, erections in both animals are clear and mounting often occurs. Male dolphins and male Mallard ducks (as in the Village 2 ducks) often form lifelong, same-sex pair bonds. One partner will protect the other when it is injured or threatened by predators. In the case of the death of a partner, male ducks and dolphins try to find another same-sex partner. This is often unsuccessful since most animals are already pair bonded, unless they can find another “widowed” partner. Female grizzlies with cubs will often co-parent with another female and her cubs. The group travels together through the summer, even delaying the onset of hibernation to remain together. While sex is not a characteristic of these female-female unions, it is an excellent example of pair bonding and parenting. I could easily go on for pages about other animals. Clearly, though, the animal kingdom is full of homosexual activity.

Security on the cyber frontier

n the race to conquer the new cyber environment, it would appear that companies are compromising security for profits. A recent report by Deloitte and Touche revealed that a number of high-tech companies have worked hard to open the door to cyber portals but have concentrated more on affecting the bottom line than ensuring their sites are secure. The US consulting firm produced the report in conjunction with the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA),which surveyed over 150 managers and executives personally and received written responses from over 250 othus. The firm took six months to complete the r~iew and found th,lt cost-having measures were largely responl;iblc for corporate tl-cornmerce initiatives. own sites are secure, ISACA found that “thert: is little correl;ition bctwcen the s&tr;lCtion with security

Deloitte’s report points to a number of issues relating co insufficient security measures as corporations move towards increased dependence on the Internet market. The report also found that “the major reasons cited by businesses for implementing e-commerce were

cost-cutting opportunities, new or revised ways of doing business and improved efficiency. Many executives also believe that success in e-commerce is based on developing ways of improving revnue and profits.”

Companies are compromisi@ security for profits. Companies largely focus on exploiting the web market to decrease overhead costs of running physical outlets, but in turn are not spending the required capital on ensuring site security and accountability, despite theqe savings. ‘fhe report, however, seems to justify the leap into the market that 50 many businesses have taken. Despite the significant security concclrns with a number of sites, the report suggests that the longer companics stay involved in e-commerce, the more significant the revenue becomes to the companies. Another major security concern raised is that companies spend little lo no capital or time concernillg themselves with the security of their suppliers. While many compa-

nies feel content with their own e-commerce security, they fail to see themselves as purchase t-s through e-commerce. Many corporations themselves continue to engage in e-commerce buying without researching the relative security of the sites. The report attempted to assess the future of e-commerce within a global context investigating not only security, but future profitability as well. It defined security “as an enabler of e-commerce, with certain technologies, such as SSL [secure socket layer) and firewalls, viewed as major contributors to the growth of commerce on the Internet.” Deloitte and Touche and ISACA feel the report has provided a solid frame&-ork to assess the iutut-e market, “This initial report provides a baseline from which we can address the increased risks associared with conducting electronic commerce according to the specit’ic needs of actual companies.” The contents of the report hrive provided the consulting firm a:rd the advisory organization the &ifity to process advice for companies moving into e-commerce. “We have always believed that in order to maintain satisfaction with stxuriry, organizations must have clearly defined policies. We were surprised to learn that many do not.” Both groups hope to combat security problems in the coming months.

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11 Canadian inventions you might not have realized were Canadian five pin bowling - Thomas E. Ryan (1909) + foghorn - Robert Foulis (1854) frozen fish - Dr. Archibald G. Huntsman ( 1926) paint roller - Norman Breakey (1440) IMAX - Grahame Ferguson, Roman Kroitor, Robert Kerr (1968) * instant potato flakes - Dr. Edward Asselbegs and the Food Kesearch Institute (1962) table hockey - Donald h/Zunro (1930s) elcstric cooking range Thomas Ahearn (1882) garbage bag (green piasti;) -Harry Wasyluk and Larry H,inson (I 950s) retractable beer carton handle (Tuck-away-handle Beer Carton) - Steve Pasjac ( lc)57) Walkie-Talkie - Donald L. Hings ( 1942)

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Instructions: Chop up half a head of cabbage into large pieces. Cook in a pot with about two cups water until tender. Strain the juice through a sieve and collect it in a jar. At this point you have two options: 3) Take the juice as is and add it in small spoonfuls to the products of your choice. This method work only if you are using clear liquids since you have to able to tell if there has

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if it is an acid or a base. 2) Take paper towels and soak them in the cabbage juice. Leave them out to dry on some cardboard. Once dried, you can cut the paper towel into 5 cm strips and use those to test any number of products.

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Here are ihecol&r cll;triges to watch out for: If you add the cabbage juice to another liquid, it is a base if it turns toward blue or green. It is an acid if it becomes a deeper red. The same goes for the paper towel litmus indicator. Using the red cabbage juice litmus indicator, you can figure out approximate strengths on the pH scale for the substances you test based on variations in the colour changes: pH 2-red PH 4 - purple pH 6 - violet pH 8 - blue pH 10 - blue-green pH 12 -green More fun things to do: Try the same procedure with the juices of other vegetables like beets, or fruits (like cherries).

s a result of a newspapec’s investigation, rhe national drugstore chain Pharma Plus is considering taking herbal remedies off its shelves if they lack full warnings. The Toronto Star recently scrutinized the standards and quality control of the herbalmedicine sector within Canada. Currently, herbal remedies can be sold with no warning at all, possibly compromising consumer safety. These remedies can be legally placed on shelves beside products that do hold full consumer cautions. Art Ito, Pharma Plus’ vice-president for pharmacy, suggests the chain will review these products and find the best way to deal with them. On the other hand, Shopper’s Drug Mart is not prepared to remove brands from its shelves that fail to carry full warnings. Terry Chreighton, Shopper’sDrug Mart’s senior vice-president of public affairs, considers the rules to be defective. For example, if a pill’s manufacturer decides to call its herbal remedy a food, that product, by law, carries no warning. Chreighton

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aircraft de-icer electric hand prosthesis for children Helmut Lukas (1971) goalie mask -Jacques Plante (1959) zipper - Gideon Sundback (1913) insulin (as diabetes treatment)Dr. Frederick Ranting, Dr. Charles Best and Dr. Collip (1921) language * Java, programming - James Gosling kerosene - -4hraham Gesncr (1 X40) * nfwsprint - ChJes Fe tlcrtj (1838) Crlnadarm - SPAR And the National Aeronauticat Est,] 1, lishment (198 1) telephone Alexander Graham Bell (1874) pacemaker - Wilfred Higelow l l

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is a government matter. The Toronto Star sponsored a series of lab tests on three h erbal ginremedies sold in Toronto: seng, garlic and feverfew. The tests revealed that the information on a product’s label often does not cor-

respond to what’s contained in the bottle. Some products never included an active ingredient whereas others consisted of less than the quantity specified on the label. In rare instances, a brand contained more of an ingredient than listed on the label. When The Toronto Star readers were asked whether they wanted alternative medicine to be regulated, the large majority said they desired action to be taken. Michael Hale, a Star respondent said, “We’re the ones buying these things in good faith, but we have no way of knowing what’s in them. I’m all for health products, but this is scary.” Respondents who were against more regulation were concerned that more stringent rules on herbal medicine would rob people of treatments they needed, Carole Terry, a Burlington woman with lymphatic cancer, says she feels that “cancer specialists and drug companies will use regulations to deprive people of alternatives.” The Office of Natural Health Products, a new agency in Ottawa, is trying to solve the problems concerning consumer warnings on herbal remedy bottles. Appointed 1;ist spring, a team of 17 men-;irers is working on establishing ground rules for the organization. However, the issue of what health cautions a label should include has not, as of yet, been a focus for the group.

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Kwan’s original vision was very big; however once logistics issues were taken into consideration, Kwan was happy to streamline things to “whatever we can fit here in Waterloo.” This amounts to approxlmately 250 students. To fund this vision, the CUTC sponsor ball got rolling when NoA Networks’ on-site manager learned of the confernece after spotting a volunteer ad for CUTC in the LRU Gazette.

Nortel initially offered to cover all the costs. However, the CUTC team did not want this to be Nortel’s conference. They made a gamble that other companies would be as interested. IBM, Sybase, and RIM put their chips on the table along with Nortel. Although many other companies were interested in sponsoring hopefully, next year, those that wanted a piece of the action this year will renew their interest. The dedication and lack of sleep of the people organizing CUTC is evident if you run into any of them on campus. There are intensive amounts of planning details that CUTC is still looking in order to be ready for game day on March 8. Their hope is that future conferences will become easier to organize as CUTC overcomes its initial growing pains.

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or in campus newspapers across the cozlntry. Schools that are represented by registrants so far include the lJniversity of Waterloo, University of Toronto, University of British Columbia, Koyal LMilitary College, Hrock University and the University of Saskatchewan.

Kwan strongly emphasisized that speakers invited to speak at workshops

be engaging, If you plan to attend CUE you can expect a great deal for your $80 early bird registration fee (until February 14, 2000), $100 regular fee. The amount cuvers the cost of

meals and social events. #wan feels this fee is quite reasonable considering all the “added value we are providing. n Keynote atid workshop speakers includ company presidents, CEOs, CT@ and any other “CXO” designation you can imagine. The adjoining CUTC schedule list features some of the names of these important guests, including Ian Goldberg, Chief Scientist and Head Cyberpunk of Zero Knowledge Industries, one of the most famous alumni to come out of UW in the last decade.

earth in 2022, astronomers have cuncluded that the orbiting rock will missthe planet. The initial threat was kindled by scientists using the Spacewatch Telescope in tizona on Januav 28. Lasr Monday, researchers were quick to warn the world of a possible asteroid impact by the half-mile rock. The asteroid, more affectionately named 2000 BF 29, is the fifth asteroid in the past two years that has threatened colliding with earth, The threat was finally pat to rest after Italian s&nt&s calculated that the asteroid won’t even CORK within 3.5 million miles over the next SO years.

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will feature 15 ctlmpanies at Fed Hall. This is a chance to talk to representatives and find out what kind of opportunities they ha.ve.

Imprint haslearned that Chairman & CEO of Ballard Power Systems, Firoz Rasul, will be coming eo speak at UW for the 2020: Building the Future lecture series. Wafi Abdulla, organizer of the series, is in discussion with CUTC organizers, who are considering Rasul fur an additional keynote speaker spot since his lecture is scheduled for March 8 at 8 pm, the day C?JTC has set aside for registration. Although CUTC has yet to confirm inclusion of Rasul in their

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What are industry and UW getting out of this? Granted, ClJTC is ion undergrads, it is not likely that the industry would be participating if they didn’t think they were getting something out of this. The same aapliesfor UW. Kwan feels that one of the biggest things for industry is exposure. Supply and demand are real issues that the industry faces: there is a real shortage of high tech skills. By attending CUTC as a speaker or as part of the Tech Exposition, companies have the chance to make rhemselves known and to motivate many students about the potential of the industry. UW’s reputation will undoubtedly reap the benefits of CUTC, likely re-affirming their commanding lead in that annual report from a Canadian magazine that we love to display in our bookstore. Kwan highlights how students are the progenitors and implementers of the conference; no one had to force the ideadown anyone’s throat. It has come naturally to students at

an inherently innovative school. Where to register and find out more You can register on-line at www.cutc.uwaterloo.ca Registration fee: $80 before February 14, $100 thereafter

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Yet another attempt will be made this week to cuntact the Mars Polar Lander, which continually fails to answer call-buts from NASA. As reported last week, scientists from around the warld have been working around the ciork trying to bounce a sipdf off the mu&m& iion dollar spaceprobe. Anew batch of signals will be sent that will command the module to transmit a signat twice every 30 minutes for a two hour period, Scientists in Bolegna, Italy, in particular, will be listening for any respoflse from the red planet. Oh &j

~1 ~ifio, he climatic phenomenon the EN’& is now being blamed for the cause of childhood diarrhea according to researchers in London, England, The gradual trknd of global warming could especially kindfe outbreaks of diarrhea in devclopingcauntries, Studies showed that for every 1.8 degree Fahrenheit hotter than normal, eight per cent mare children arrived at local clinics for diarrhea in Lima, Peru. Diarrhea, of

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official line-up, they are considering funnelling students over as they arrive for the conference. As for what happens after the conference is over, Kwan has not hesitated to speculate about the future of CUTC. He would certainly like it to become as established as

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Kwan strongly emphasized that speakers invited to speak at workshops be engaging. “We don’t care what company they come from or what position they are in. Cmwe want ro make sure they are someone dynamic.” Furthermore, CUTC wants the workshops to focus on more generic challenges. They will not be an opportunity for compames to ‘make a sales pitch. Students will also have a chance to present their own research or their own talk, an ideal practice session for future speaking engagemen ts. The Technology Exposition

Note: Keynote speakers on Thursday and Friday are in Hagey Hali and open to everyone at UW.

Interested in helping out CUTC during the conference? Individuals interested in volunteering can con-

caused by viral bacteria and parasites, cfaims the lives of 3 million children under the age of five each year andsickens millions more. Most of the problems occur in developing countries where the temperature is persistently hot. Study:

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workers to harmfuf nuclear waste, The company is expected to back down without fighting the license repeal.

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residents of a number of UW student societies went head P to head with Feds’ Election 2000 candidatesand newly acclaimed execs on Monday in an election forum held in the SLC. This was a chance for all future and would-be Feds execs to respond to questions and concerns of the student body as voiced by student society leaders. The Federation of Students is a “4.2 million dollar corporation,” Science Society president Shannon Fife pointed out, opening the panel discussion with a question about the leadership experience of presidential nominees. Chris Farley, sporting a UW sweatshirt, spoke with focused energy about his work as a leader with community projects in Kitchener, and his ability to “listen and articulate when it counts.” Later on, he clutched the podium and tenaciously vowed to “just keep hammering and hammering and hammering” until issues like the rewiring of co-op’s Access System are effectively dealt with. Amorelaid-back-lookingSteve

Kennedy told forum attendees, referring to ever-increasing tuition and labyrinthine bureaucracy, that “it sucks. It sucks a lot.” He referred to his work experience on campus at Fed Halt and th’e Bombshelter, ex-

plaining that time in the trenches of student-run businesses had trained him to make “quick decisions and right decisions.” Windy Rader, in one of the many well-packaged responses offered during the forum, asserted that “a true leader serves the people,” and pledged to work for his fellow students. “The University of Waterloo is innovation,” he stated, and asserted that his theoretical experience as a political science student, along with his work at a multi-million dollar printing corporation, would serve him well as Feds president. Each presidential candidate was asked how he would go about setting campaign platforms into action. Farley stressed the importance of communication and direct interaction between students and Feds executives, promising regularly updated web pages, e-mail and voice mail services to ensure Feds accessibility. Farley made it clear that he has already laid out plans of action, such as a three-pronged approach to make the University Senate and Board of Governors aware of student concerns. Kennedy, when asked how he

Rader took a grassroots approach, reminding students that they can turn the University from uan entrenched corporate institution” to a community run by and for students. He plans to establish a more direct link between Feds and Municipal Council to help remedy the housing crunch. As well, Rader intends to target frosh, encouraging them to take an active interest in UW student affairs. The subject of apathy on campus raised ire among all candidates, none of whom were willing to concede to student apathy. In stark contrast to these assertions, however, was the forum’s setting itself. Most students in the SLC were busying themselves with homework rather than paying close attention. One couple was engaged in an amorous cuddle in the corner as the nominees spoke. Amber Christie, running for VP Education, insisted that students merely need to be asked to participate in campus events. She effectively illustrated her point by dashing out from behind the podium, introducing herself to a surprised audience member and inviting her to a student:run coop event. Christie’s “internal focus” was

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course assessment methods, Christie, like her running-mate Windy Rader, stressed student involvement. . VP Education candidate Mark Schaan agreed that the Yssue of quality” education is one of his ‘&most important concerns.” While Christie often drew on her direct experience as a co-op student, Schaan addressed a broader range of administrative concerns. He energetically articulated plans to hold the Board of Governors accountable for tuition increases through the introduction of quality improvement pfans and the formation of student advisory groups. Shannon Willis, acclaimed to VP Administration and Finance, and Desiree Taric, acclaimed to VP Student Issues, had to face panel questions as well.

Applied Health Studies Society (AHSUM) President Val Walker asked how Willis felt about Feds businesses attaining a controversial exemption j from the new Waterloo Region smoking by-law. Willis, looking poised and professional in a black business suit, said that she supports “healthy lifestyle initiatives,” but likes the bargaining room left by the exemption. “It allows us to revisit the issue,” she explained, and to assess students’ opinions regarding the by-law over time. Desiree Taric proposed initiatives like a new Safety Van and better-lit pathways on campus. She admitted, however, that funding is tight. It will be necessary “to throw my weight around,” said Taric. Like all candidates, she, too, stressed the importance of recruiting student volunteers in the face of budget cuts.

comes to getting the best quality education, the onus is on the student. Whether it means meeting with profs directly to voice concerns, or working collaboratively with students and faculty to come up with standardized

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n Tuesday February 8, Imprint held their annual Feds candidates forum in the SLC. The forum gave each candidate a chance to inform students directly about themselves and their campaign. As the forum was held in the SLC, many students were around to hear the candidates speak and many students passing through also stopped to listen to the forum. Of the candidates running for president, Chris Farley seemed to emerge as the candidate with the most experience. When asked why he wanted to be President, Farley answered that he had been involved with many aspects of student life, which proves his genuine interest in making University of Waterloo a better place. He also commented on his plans to improve Walksafe and the current off-campus housing situation. Answering a question about the role he would play in off-campus housing development, he said that he would hold a housing forum, with the Regional Chairman and the Director of Housing for the Region of Waterloo both present, within thirty days of taking office. Steve Kennedy was given the opportunity to comment on his results on the Imprint Feds knowledge

test, printed in last week’s Imprint. He said that what makes a person qualified is not how much they know but instead the ideas that they have, adding that he has the ideas, and the rest he can learn. Some of his ideas, which he spoke about during the forum, were as President, working with the Computer Science department aswell as the Co-op students to reach his goal of making co-op postings and rankings available online. He also mentioned improving Feds A la carte by having each bar manager manage their own bar. Windy Rader expressed his concern about the turnout for candidates for the Fed election. He said that the poor turnout was due to a lack of communication between students and the Feds, and that, as President, he would work towards informing more students by doing whatever he could to get the information out to students. He commented that he feels the lack of information available to students is more appalling than student apathy. One of the issues that Windy has said he wants to focus on is the accountability and standards of professors. During the forum, Windy said that to improve those things, as President he would push for public standard evaluation forms and course write-ups submitted by professors to increase student awareness when

choosing courses. The candidates for VP Education, Mark Schaan and Amber Christie, presented different ‘approaches for the position. Mark seemed to have more knowledge and experience with external issues and government lobbying, while Amber’s experience seemed more in the

Generally, the candidates expressed good ideas, drawn from a wide range of experiences. area of co-op. When an audience member asked about their different approaches, Mark answered that external issues impact students the most, an example being increased enrollment which leads to increased tuition. Amber said that past VP Educations have focused more on

the external, and that she feels that ensuring students gain life experir ence is more important, as is becoming more united as a University.. Earlier in the forum, when asked about using activism to further external lobby efforts, Mark explained that lobbying does work, citing the Canadian Millennium Scholarships, as a benefit to many students and as a result of lobbying. He said that lobbying needs to be stressed as a way of relaying information. Amber also commented on activism when asked about working towards a tuition freeze, She said that she would continue to do things like hand out postcards to be signed by students and that she would like to see more activism from students, like the group protest outside Needles Hall last week. The other two candidates, Shannon Witlis and Desiree Taric, both acclaimed to their positions, were present to answer questions about their ideas. Shannon, VP Administration and Finance, explained her top priorities for Food Ops, Ear Ops and Retail Ops. For Food Ops, she plans to look at a new structural system for banquet services, considering student interest as well as outside interest. For Bar Ops she would like to have more customer service training for staff, including part-time staff, and she said she will implement

new promotional ideas for Retail Ops. Discussing Ground Zero’s failure to make a profit, despite being usually busy, she said that generally businesses lose money in their first year and that Ground Zero provides an important service by making food available at undercut rates for student events. Desiree, VP Student Issues, said that she would like to see more students involved and mentioned her idea for creating easier methods for student input. She suggested using comment boxes at major events where students could give feedback. She thought that this would be a better idea than trying to involve them with information on posters. Generally, the candidates presented good ideas drawn from a wide range of experiences. Fourth year Drama student Trish Lane, a member of the forum audience said that she was “still undecided” but that she thought that “the forum brought out the candidates’ qualities that made it an even race.” Matt Pippo, a third. year Physics co-op student watching the forum also thought that the forum presented a “qualified group” even though he “knew before the forum” who he would vote for. He added that he was “impressed” with Shannon and Desiree, both of whom he thought seemed “committed and enthusiastic.”

Fed forum pits old Feds against new

he third and final forum of the 2000 Federation of Students election took place on Wednesday, February 9 at2:30 p.m. in the SK Great Hall, In this forum, the candidates came face to face with the people they would like to succeed, the current Fed exec. What followed was 90 minutes of tough questioning with a little fun to lighten the load. Each candidate was allowed a brief introduction where they had the chance to reiterate their platforms and say a few things before the real questions began. Stephen Kennedy, candidate for president had to leave early and so was the first to the podium. Kennedy was asked, pursuant to previous comments about having many ideas for the position of president, what these

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specific ideas were. In response, Kennedy stated that he wanted to be more “out there” and in contact with the students. He wished to go out to the student bars as president and talk to students on a one-to-one basis. He also stated that he wished to become more involved with the lobbying activities of the Feds. In response to a question about how he planned to find funds to separate the businesses into autonomous entities when the cost of required renovationsof Fed Hall would be at least $100,000 and the Feds were currently operating under a $12,000 deficit, Kennedy replied that he didn’t know enough about the situation and would have to look into it later. He suggested that the money could be found from Fed Hall profit and that the Feds should look to the long run to determine the true cost of the project.

Finally, when asked about his apparent lack of related experience, Kennedy replied that he had been in this school for two years as a regular student and could bring this perspective to the job as president. Windy Rader, another candidate for president, when asked a question about whether he would “burn bridges” with University administration over any issue, stated that the Feds should “fight hard for everything” and if that resulted in the burning bridges then that is a consequence he could accept. When asked the same question, Chris Farley, another presidential candidate, stated that he didn’t like hypothetical questions but that he would have to fight for the quality of education. Mark Schaan, candidate for VP Education, stated that he prefers to “slowly achieve objectives over time” to direct conflict but that this doesn’t mean compromising. Amber Christie, his opponent, reiterated her experience working with administration such as Bruce Lumsden, director of co-op and Gary Wailer, director of business operations. She also stated that administration expects students to “fight for their rights.” All of the candidates were asked what mistakes their predecessor made and what they would have done differently. In response, Shannon Willis, acclaimed to the position of VPAdministration and Finance, said that she disagreed with the amalgamation of the programmer and special events positions, when informed of the fact that this decision was made

before Josh Doig, her predecessor, entered office, she amended her answer to say that there were a number of initiatives that Mr. Doig had taken that would only come to fruition when she was in office. Desiree Taric, acclaimed to the reorganized position of VP Student Issues, stated that she disagreed with Jason Risley’s (the current VPSI) initiative to effectively eliminate his own position, with re“Sothesetwoapeswalkintoabar...” gards to the current VPT, Chris Harold, she felt that some reChristie was asked about her comorganization of the ‘Big Chill’ event ments regarding the Feds becoming was in order. more ‘activist’, despite ageneral lack Both VP Educations were asked of enthusiasm among students, she which they would choose given the replied that it was merely a question choice between a tuition hike of of asking students to become involved more directly. approximately 15 per cent and the University of Waterloo falling beStudents in attendance exhind others in the quality of educapressed satisfaction with the forum tion. Both agreed that they would as a whole. Yaakov Iland, a 3rd year CS student felt that the questions not sacrifice quality in the face of were umore specific” than previous such a decision. They also agreed forums and “really picked out the that they would join a ‘camp-out’ differences between the candidates.” protest such as the one outside NeeMatt Pippo, 3rd year Applied Physdles Hall recently. ics, agreed with Iland, commenting Mr. Schaan, when asked about that he particularly liked “the queshow he could effectively represent tions where the candidates had to students on co-op issues when he had choose one answer or another, like not gone through the system himself, the meeting questions,” referring to stated that a person could not go to UW and not know something about a series of questions to candidates asking which of two committee meetco-op. He added that he had spoken ings they would attend if they could to many people about their experionly pick one. Students go the polls ence and that he could bring a fresh next Tuesday and Wednesday. perspective to the issue. When Ms.

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on the results, electing to wait until the results were in and the turnout numbers determined. However, she wascurious about “whether the slight increase in publicity [the Feds] were able to do made any difference at all,” and LCwhat impact-if any-the e-vote [will have] onthe ES/IS turnout.” For the first time this year students in the ES faculty will cast their votes on-line.

the most important criteria when deciding on who to choose as a representative. Almost 85 per cent cited these two items as a factor in their voting decision. Two-thirds of students used Imprint coverage to assist them in making a choice, while 46 per cent of respondents cited the people the candidates were running with and the candidates’ faculty as part of their decision making process. The three least popular voting factors were: knowing one of the candidates running, the attractiveness of the candidate and at the very bottom of the list-the material part of the candidates campaign; posters, banners, buttons and so on. This poster issue didn’t seem to surprise Peters, who said “everyone

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urvey says that once again voter turnout will be low for the 100% upcoming Feds election, the 90% UW student body is concerned about 80% acclamations, and the Feds are still 70% perceived to have a negligible impact 60% on the life of students. The first Imprint Feds election survey was con50% ducted on Monday, Feb. 7 - day 4 40% of this year’s election campaign. Undecidednkss 30% Imprint surveyed 206 UW stu20% dents on their attitudes about FedThe proportion of the undecided eration of Students elections. The vote was quite high for the survey. Of 10% respondents were split into three those planning to vote, 60 per cent 0% major categories: Arts students (87), were undecided on their choice of Total Arts Math&Eng Sci&AHS Technical students (Math & EngiPresident, and 73 per cent were unneering - 72), and Science students sure as to which VP Education they (Science idea, the backpack tags, anything ations, many respondents reacted and AHS that’s a little different.” She also strongly to an issue which has per-57). The wondered if anyone had checked turbed many people involved in the Student reaction to acclamations survey was out the Feds web site (http:// elections process. Although 64 per distributed www.feds.uwaterloo.ca) or if they cent of respondents said that they at several were aware that this was a possible didn’t care about the acclamation of 040 ralf locations place for information. half of next year’s executive team, across over one-third of respondents felt q Problems in the Election process Non-voting patterns campus by that the acclamations reflected poorly Sci&AHS which contributed several ontheUWstudentbodyandover30 Cl Reflects badly on UW Students faithful For the non-voters, 75 per cent cited per cent of respondents felt that probmembers either not knowing anyone running, lems with the election process itself Math&Eng I Reflects badly on the Feds or not having the time to inform of Imprint may have contributed to the lack of themselves of the issues as a factor in staff. It was candidates. WI don’t really care , their choice not to vote. More trouadminisPeters responded by asking stuArts tered in bling, however, is the 65 per cent of dents who were concerned about written the non-voters who don’t even care the process to get in touch with the 0% 20% 40% 60%~ 80% form over about the Feds, or who choose the Feds. “I can’t really comment on the the course lack of impact that the Feds have on response that there are problems in of two their lives as a factor. Perhaps this the election process that contribute hours around lunch time. Some obwould support. Clearly, one reason on campus knows that posters are speaks to a lack of involvement or to acclamations, unless I know spevious biases arose from our choice of for the high numbers is that the surthe least effective way of getting the activity of the Feds in the lives of cifically what those problems are. I methodology. Responses are more vey was conducted on Monday beword out,” and that the posters “bestudents, or vice-versa, It may also would love to have any specific suglikely to represent students who fore any forums or speeches and that come ‘wallpaper’ after a while.” She point to a weakness in what the Feds gestions though, to incorporate into spend are doing to make people aware of the [Cheif Returning Officer’s] retheir time the many good things that are actuport. The procedure is one that Non-voting reasons cited by UW students on campus ally being accomplished. The quesstudents’ council continually tries to and would tion for the Feds to ponder, then, is improve, but has difficulty trying to 90% be willing what can be done to address these pin down all of the specific probto fill out issues? lems.” 80% an Imprint Peters argues that “if non-vot70% survey. Biers don’t know who’s running, that’s Final summary 60% a challenge for candidates to overases aside, come.” She also noted that “the idea The issues brought forward by this we feel that 50% that the Feds don’t have any bearing survey are important for students a number 40% on voters is an age-old problem. . . if of interestand the Federation of Students-to 30% I knew how to solve it, I would.” consider. Why is there such extening issues 20% jump out Peters did have some constructive sive apathy amongst the student on an exideas to address some of these issues, body? Why are people who have 10% amination including asking students’ council to complaints unwilling to run in order 0% alter the length of the election camto make the necessary changes? Are of the data. Don? know any Don? care about Don‘t like any Feds don? Impact Don? have time to Imprint paign period by, say, a week. there far-reaching consequences in candidates the Feds candidates me get informed this survey for the future of the Caalso spoke Acclamations nadian electorate-will participation to Feds improve after people leave school? Chief Returning Officer Avvey Peposters were only put up on Friday thinks that this may be the reason When asked about their reaction to Hopefully the answer to the second ters, who had some comments to add -with most students not frequentthat “candidates [are] trying more this year’s two executive acclamquestion is yes. to our analysis. ing the campus on weekends. Imnovel things, like the hot chocolate print election coverage was also not Voter turnout released until last Friday. Voting Factors cited by UW students Some interesting questions arise, Less than a third of Arts students said however, when one examines the they intend to vote - and that was results. For instance, why is there a the highest proportion for any codiscrepancy between the number of hort of students. The percentage of undecided for President and VP students from technical faculties who Education? We must also ask oursaid they would vote was 18, and 25 selves why those who have already per cent of science studentsintend to made up there mind have done so, head to the ballot box. and how those who have not will go The actual voter turnout is likely about making their choice. That leads to be lower however. Our survey is us directly to the next section. likely biased towards the kind of stuVoting patterns dent who is more likely to vote and fmprfnt Faculty of Running the reported results represent only ,Posters, AttractiveIknowa Experience fdeas candidate mates ness candffate coverage For UW students, experience of the Banners those people who intend to head to etc. the polls, not those who will make it. candidates and the ideas that they present in their platforms are by far Ms. Peters reserved comment

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The Imprint Prez-0-Matic”” But zd7atdoesit all mean? The only thing more boring than an election is the election coverage. Enter the Prez-o-Matic. If you pro-cess information better when it’s in graphical form, if you consider comic books a superior form of literature, I-

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irrelevant but eerily accurate, the Prez-o-Matic is not intended as a substitute for actually paying attention to what’s going on ar6und you. * Your tuition is still. rising and the Feds still oversee an annual budget of $4 million. Get educated and vote, dammit. Otherwise, stop bitching.

! Melissa Wessel -AI-IS Regular Ryan O’Connor -Arts Regular Rob Robson -Arts Regular Richard Banton -Arts Regular Rebecca Hobbs-Arts Co-op Janna Hickson - Engineering Tamara Khan - Engineering Lukasz Pawlowski - Engineering Steven Skrzydlo - Math Regular Joe Clancy - Math Co-op

Jon Kwan - Math Co-op Christy Hughes-ES Regular Ryan McNally - ES Co-op , Nathan Boersma - Renison Douglas Stebila -St. Jeromes’ Donald Menning-McRae - IS Lisa Kostenchuk - Science Chloe Gottleib -Science Regular Tanya Lue - Science Regular Matt Pippo - Science Co-op

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Catherine Coleman (1993/94) Steven Codrington (19%8/95) (xwwzi) Jane Pak (19x%6) Mario Bellebarba (1996-98) Christian Provenzano (1998199) Christine .Cheng (w99/2000)

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enate. Oooooooh. Sen-ate. Say it. You like the word Senate. But what is Senate really? To save you the trouble of finding out on your own, we’ve got the dilly on Senate right here. In English. Straight from people who wouldn’t know Senate if it attacked them at night. is Senate? Senate is one of the University of Waterloo’s highest governing bodies, consisting of some 90-odd peo>ple including:

four graduate students one undergraduate student from each faculty as well as two at-large members some other people, like lots. We were trying to figure out who exactly, but everyone who read the UW Act fell asleep before they could tell us anything.

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Candidates for Senate 2000

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t’s that time of the year again. Coinciding with the Feds elections are three (yes, three), elections for different Senate seats (Arts, Engineering and At-large). For those of you wondering what Senate is, we’ve included a little reminder directly to your left. The Senators were each asked a series of 25 different questions. Some of the questions had tobe cut out for space reasons, but we’ve tried to leave enough to give you some clue of what these guys stand for, Unfortunately, we were unable to obtain answers from either of the Arts Senators, and only one of the Engineering Senators provided us with answers to all questions asked. The candidates for senator atlarge are: Matt Pippo, Steven ers. These Sknydlo,and RyanStamm three interviews are listed first. The candidates for Engineering senate are Charles Bergeron and Ian Tien; they are listed after the candidates for Senator at-large.

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If you could name one thing wrong with Senate, what would it be? What I find to be the single most wanting aspect of our Senate is their near invisibility on campus, specifically within the undergraduate students. The majority of students who I have talked to regarding my candidacy for a Senate seat had no idea that we had a Senate,

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So, why should I elect you and not the others? I don’t know my competition well enough to criticize, but I have been very active within the Feds as a councillor. I have demonstrated my ability to get things done and to act on large issues that are not specific to my faculty. A good example of this would be my spearheading the initiative to have Feds businesses’ smokefree. I am a comfortable public speaker, articulafe and an overall good communicator. I am also apt at navigating bureaucracy and tenacious at working towards my goals. I also have considerable experience dealing with administration and Faculty through my work with the Faculty of Science Foundation and the Dean of Science Nominating Committee.

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sentative was or what Senate does. I am quite involved on campus, and I had to go on the net to read through their bylaws and talk to current Senators to get a feel for what the job was.

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coming in a few years? The University definitely needs to take many steps to ensure quality and accessibility for the double-cohort coming in 2003. The University needs to secure additional Faculty, purchase equipment, upgrade labs and perform renovations/construction well before this critical period. Immediate and significant action is positively essential. University of Waterloo and corporate funding. Discuss. Corporate funding is a fiscal necessity at this point in time. The danger of corporate sponsorship is leverage, be it real or perceived. I wouldn’t have a problem with Pepsi sponsoring the Variety and Post, and we give them a sign outside that says ‘Pepsi’ and we only sell Pepsi and no Coke, as long as Pepsi is a reasonably upstanding corporate citizen. The danger is when corporations start to influence what subjects get studied. For better or worse, the general student populace is often shielded from the issues discussed by Senate. Do you intend to change this and, if so, how? I think that students need to be much more aware of what goes on in Senate, since we are the primary consumers of this unique product we call ‘university’. Well, let me pledge to write an article for the Imprint following every Senate meeting, and more as topics arise. I also advocate Senators taking active roles in their respective Societies. I definitely intend to collect student feedback about important Senate matters.

ence dealing with the Administration and representing student opinions and views to them, protecting student interest and informing students as to what is going on. I gained this experience while I was a Mathematics Society President. In my capacity as Prez I sat on three of the committees that passed various changes up towards Senate, so I have good knowledge of the current academic situation. What steps, if any, do you think the University should take to handle the dreaded “double-cohort” of graduating students coming in a few years? Simple population increases, combined with programs such as ATOP are causing us to have huge increases in the numbers of students. The double-cohort will cause this increase to go to an extreme for a couple years. We need to expand the services that all students use (everything from computer labs for e-mailing and assignments, to parking spaces, to lounge space, to classrooms). University of Waterloo and corporate funding. Discuss. We need to look at our opportunity cost of accepting any given corporate funding. If we are receiving a sum to create a facility, but all the findings go to the company that gave us the money first, it’s fine IF we wouldn’t have had that facility otherwise, but ifwe would, then we need to balance the extra money versus the extra strings attached.

David Johnstonvs. James Downey is the match headlining the Ultimate Fightingchampionship. As a bookie, what would be your odds? Well, I’ve never met James Downey. but I have met Johnston and my odds are on him. He’s been across a good chunk of western Europe playing hockey, and is several years younger. I’d give 10-t on Johnston.

So, why should I elect you and not the other guy? How do you choose between three candidates, one in Comp. Eng., one in Physics, and a third in CS, when you may or may not have even met them? When evaluating my candidacy, I hope you consider my sincere desire to represent your views on Senate. Experience on Senate Undergraduate Council, dealing with issues such as making examination policy fairer to students, has been my pleasure, along with my current role as EngSoc VP Education. What steps, if any, do you think the University should take to handle the dreaded “double-cohort” of graduating students coming in a few years? It is worthwhile to explore creative solutions, such as admitting first year students in May. Mew and improved classrooms and a range of other facilities are needed. Ultimately, the ability to accommodate more students hinges on Queen’s Park’s ability to to provide timely and adequate funding. Should funding be lacking, I would unfortunately support firm enrolment limits to preserve the quality of our programs and prevent overcrowding. Regrettably, this scenario would impact negatively on the accessibility of post-secondary education in Ontario. University of Waterloo and corporate funding. Discuss. Corporate funding is better than no funding. So long as we continue to remain vigilant against relinquishing control of curriculum, I welcome and encourage the generosity of corporate donors. However, certain programs inevitably attract more dollars than others. Without question, we cannot let excellent programs atrophy simply because they are less job-oriented and thus attract fewer corporate gifts.

What should bedone about the housing crisis ?The City of Waterloo seems unprepared to change their rule limiting the proximity of student housing. There is only so much space for UW to create housing, and UW housing tends to be less cost effective than private lodging. If students are forced to live farther away, we need to lobby for more economical and effective public transit, for more study space.

For better or worse, the general student populace is often shielded from the issues discussed by Senate. Do you intend to change this and, if so, how? Some level of feedback is vital to a Senator’s job. Being open to a variety of communication methods from a web page to chats in in the the halls halls is is needed to serve constituents well. Also, I see the At-large Senator playing a leadership role in ensuring that a strong rapport exists between student dent Senators and their respective faculty studentbodies suchasEngSoc, ASU, AHSUM, and MathSoc.

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If you could name one thing wrong wjth Senate, what would it be? I have spoken to students unaware of who represents them on Senate, let alone of the Senate’sexistenceor role. This hurts the credibility of a body whose decisions, nevertheless, have weighty effect on the UW community.

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David Johnston vs. James Downey is the match headlining the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As a bookie, what would be your odds? Never bet against the President, past or present.

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Johnston wili need to renew his appea1 to the community for housing. Additionally, the City of Waterloo should be encouraged to enact t)ylaws friendly to student housing in neighbourhoods surrounding UW.

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So, why should Ielect you and not the other guy? Because I am running on a platform of ideas on how I would work to make the University of Waterloo campus a better place for undergraduate students. And because my competitor is not. I am the sole candidate that is presenting a comprehensive set of ideas to make UW a better place for students. Here are some of those issues: Frosh deserve a full Frosh Week, not the proposed ‘Fresh Days’. Engineering and mathematics students deserve a full Reading Week, not two Reading Days. Co-op students deserve a system that works for them, And increases in YOURtuition should directly increase the quality of YOUR education. What steps, if any, do you think the University should take to handle the dreaded “double-cohort” of graduating students coming in a few years? The problem with double-cohort is that it is not a long-term problem. To turn UW into a vast construction site over the next two years is not necessarily the best option. I think that if UW is committed to quality education and the double-cohort students are committed to learning, impractical yet workable solutions can be found, even if it involves a few classes on Saturday or in the evening. UW Administrators recently suggested that having more students on campus in the summer term might be a

good way of sustaining more students, and I think that idea has merit.

have alower unemployment rate. So as long long as corporate interests and research professors are interested in teaming up, I’m all for it. And if companies want to donate facilities for student use, I’m all for it* And although I’m not a fan of buildings being named the “Nortel Networks Hall,” I could live with it. But I do draw the line at companies dictating curriculum changes in exchange for money. money. For better or worse, the general student populace is often shielded from the the issues discussed by Senate, Do you intend to change this and, if so, how? I intend to raise the representative standard of student Senators. I will stride to keep any student who is interested informed of of my activities as a Senator. Over the past year I have been one of the few FEDS Councillors to regularly attend the meetings of my faculty student society and keep students informed on the issues that matter to them. I intend to continue this practice. I consult with students all over campus, be it in hallways or the C&D. Except at parties, ‘cause no one wants to discuss policy at a party. David Johnston vs. James Downey is the match headlining the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As a bookie, what would be your odds? I would say 3-1 in favour of Johnston. I hear President Johnston is quite an exercise buff and runs marathons. Plus he’s a former Montrialer such as myself. What should be done about the housing crisis? There is somewhat of a housing crisis, and itit could get worse. UW’s new residence strategy doesn’t even come close to helping the situation. However, UW is cash-strapped and is being held hostage by the provincial government. So it’s unreasonable to expect new Universitysponsored housing to appear anytime soon. As for the private sector, I think that a need for student housing will result soon enough in it becoming available. Enrolment projections indicate that building student housing could be a w,ise investment for for any business. But some student action is needed. I would like to see the FEDS ad-hoc Municipal Affairs Commission and the FEDS PresiPresident working more on this issue.

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OUA Mideast teams trip up Warriors DaveCressmanand companycurrently fighting for t&eir playoff lives

f the Waterloo Warrior ice hockey squad was a car, then last weekend’s road trip proved to the OUA that this beat-up jalopy is on its death bed with blown tires, very little consistancy and a faulty muffler. After a terrible loss to the University of Toronto Varsity Blues at Varsity Arena and a heartbreaking draw at Gryphon Centre, the Warriors find themselves four points hehind both the Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawks and the University of Windsor Lancers for a much desired play-off spot. On February 4, the road Warriors ventured to Varsity Arena to tackle the Varsity Blues of Toronto. Darren Howe, coach of the proud Blues, started Jamie Bruno in net. Dave Cressman, the coach of the Waterloo Warriors, gave Adam Rosso his third start of the season. The Varsity Blues started the game on all cylinders, harassing Ross0 at every chance possible. From the first shot by Joel Zinn, the Waterloo goaltender knew that he was in for a rough ride. Rosso held the Varsity Blues scoreless for the first 10 minutes of the game. Then, Toronto’s George Trifon went up and over the stick side shoulder of Rosso to give Toronto the lead. Four minutes later, Zinn slid the puck past the bewildered Waterloo goaltender on a mad scramble at the net, Bruno only had to worry about the Warriors five times. After one period, the Varsity Blues had a two-goal cushion on the Warriors. The Warriors rallied #their troops and started shooting at Bruno in the second period. The Waterloo shooters who were silenced in the first helped immensely. The first goal of the period was one from Mike Hutchison, who deflected a shot from Mark Cooper. After this setback, Waterloo’s Michael Nixon potted a goal of his own in the 12th minute. Ninety-three seconds later, Nixon again fooled Bruno, this time with a long

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Jason Willard: Once again going above and beyond the call of duty. distance shot. Waterloo tripled their shot production that period, but still trailed the Varsity Blues. In the third period, every time Waterloo took a shot, Toronto would respond in kind. For the Warriors, a goal would send the game into overtime, For the Varsity Blues, a goal would squish any hopes for the Warriors. With four minutes left in regulation, the Warrior’s Mike Johnson was called on a slashing play- This call proved to have a very devastating effect as Trifon scored an insurance goal. With that goal, the Blues vanquished the Warriors 4-2. Twenty-four hours after this stinging

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defeat, the Warriors took on the Guelph the goaltender from Waterloo. Johnny Mee, Gryphons at Gryphon Centre. Jason Willard Self and Van Volsen all had excellent chances returned to his post for the Warriors, while to flash the red light behind Jason Willard, but Guelph’s coach Jeff Reid placed Mark Gowan the Warrior was wise to these charlatans, between the pipes. For both the Warriors and The turning point of the match occurred the Gryphons, this game was critical. in the middle of the third period. Scott Self Waterloo got off to a great start and had taken the puck away from the Warriors dominated the tempo of the game. From the and skated near the boards, when Ryan Painter first face-off to the siren to mark the first just slammed into the Gryphon. The problem intermission, the Warriors bombarded Gowan is, Painter had checked Self from behind. The and the Gryphon defence with plenty of referee was not happy about the check and shots. Gowan did well to turn away the gave Painter a five minute major and a game Waterloo challenges, but there were two misconduct. For nine-tenths of this major, shots that the Guelph goaltender just couldn’t Waterloo was able to prevent the Gryphons handle. The first of these shots occurred from scoring. Unfortunately, Jamie Pierley when Sean Fitzgerald got a hold of a rebound picked his spot carefully and spoiled what was from a Mike Johnson shot and placed the a decent penalty-killing effort, With 8:27 left puck upstairs in the net. The second wayward in regulation, Waterloo’s lead was reduced to shot was by Mike McIlveen, who was helped one goal. Once again, the Warriors suffered by Ryan Painter and Fitzgerald. the agony of heartbreak when Derek Boyer As for the rest of the game, the momenscored with 2:35 left to go. Overtime solved tum and play vehemently shifted to the Wanothing and the result was a 3-3 draw. terloo zone. The Guelph players, unhappy The endgame was the source of Dave with their play in the first, went at Waterloo Cressman’s worries. “We did what we wanted like vicious pitbulls. The first shot of the to in this game,” Cressman said, “But we got period, made by Mike Van Volsen, was from ’ into penalty problems and we got deflated.” a distance, but this was followed by several Cressman lauded the players’ efforts, saying, challenges that were in the face of Jason “It proves just how gritty our players are.” The Waterloo coach singled out Fitzgerald Willard. Eventually, the Gryphons made the Warrior goaltender yield a goal. In the eighth for praise. Jason Willard also received accolades for his play in the net. minute, Scott Self found the puck in a mad scramble at the net and scored on Jason With four games left before the end of Willard. the regular season, the Warriors now conJust as Guelph regained their confidence, tinue their life and death struggle with the misfortune struck the Gryphons hard. Gowan purple Mustangs and the golden Lancers this attempted to clear the puck from the Obelph week. On February 11, the Warriors head off to Thompson Recreational Athletics Centre zone and accidentally handed the puck to Michael Nixon. Needless to say, Gowan got to play the OUA Far West champions, the University of Western Ontario Mustangs. The burned. For shot production, Guelph had 17 game commences at 7:30 p,m. shots (compared to Waterloo’s seven), but On January 13, the University of Windstill trailed by two goals. sor Lancers visit the Columbia Icefields. As The third period belonged to the Gryphtypical for a Sunday affair, the match begins ons. Eager to tie this battle up, the Gryphons at 2:OO p.m, So come on out and support the once again took the game to the Warriors. Waterloo Warriors. This time, Guelph had better success against

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The men’s team-was able to take a quick lead, winning the first two sets25-14 and 2520. McMaster mustered some strength and won the third set, 18-25. Not wanting to be outdone, Waterloo came back and beat McMaster, 25-15. . Both teams travel to Western for their final regular season game on February 12.

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The first game saw WacerIoo take 92 shots and they won the game thanks to scoring by Nicole Consitt and Laura Duskocy. The score was 89-60. The next day, the Warriors had a lead at half time and never looked back, winning the game 67-37. Leslie Mitchell scored 24 points, followed by Duskocy and Consitt. On Saturday, both the men and women Warriors face the Western Mustangs in the PAC starting at 12 p.m.

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The women’s volleyball team wasn’t able to master McMaster on Wednesday February 2, when they lost the sets 25-15, 25-22 and 25-22.

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Squash ‘em The men’s squash team had an excellent showing at the OUA team championships in Hamilton on February 5. The team received the bronze medal for its efforts and Sheldon Zimmerman was named to the first team allstar, for his efforts.

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This weekend is a busy one for the Warriors. Events include OUA championships for swimming at Brock, OUA championships for figure skating at Queen’s, Torofito Classicfor the track and field team and OUA championships for nordic skiing, hosted by Waterloo in Haliburton.

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hen the Italians entered the Five Nations Rugby Tournaments, many people thought that the Azzurri would be licking the Wooden Spoon for-quite a few years. And why not? After all, this is a team that got slaughtered 101-3 by the New Zealand All Blacks and got humbled 67-7 by the English. Indeed, when the Italians’ first game was against the Scotsmen at Roma, many thought that these southerners would be crying in their spaghetti and pomodoro sauce. Well, we of the bagpipe playing, haggis eating and beer swilling lot were proved wrong. The final score on February 5 was Italy 34, Scotland 20. After bumping off the defending Five Nations champions, the Italians don’t seem to be that much of a pushover, do they? The only consolation is that the Azzurri win did not occur at Murrayfield. Otherwise, Glasgow, Edinburgh and this column would have turned ugly and very xenophobic. The question that must be asked now is, c(Just who the hell do these ItaIians think they are?” There is no denying the worth of Italia. Brad Johnstone, the man who guided Fiji in their 1999 World Cup Rugby attempt, is in his first year with the Italians. Originally from the rugby haven of New Zealand, this straighttalking leader has whipped this squad into shape. And what a team the Italians have assembled. First of all, there is the Argentine born Diego Dominguez, who usually plays the position of kicker for this team. His six penalty kicks, three drop goals (one of the

hardest plays to execute in this sport) and one convert was the fuel the Italians needed to overcome the Scats. Giampiero De Carli also provided a try for the Azzurri, Players who will also make an impact for this Mediterranean country include veteran Massimo Giovanelli, Massimo Cuttitta and the captain Alessandro Troncon, who is a strum half from Treviso. With these veterans guiding the hand of young players like Marco Rivaro, Giuseppe Lanzi and Matt Pini, it will be interesting to see how far the Italians will go in this tournament. So far, the Italians are third on goal differential. In other Six Nations games, the English had no problem beating up a very lackadaisical Irish side 50-18, whilst:the French clobbered the team from Wdes 36-3. The Italians will experience their first road game of Six Nations Rugby in Cardiff s Millennium Stadium. This should be an easy win for the Italians, especially since the Welshmen have been playing poorly over the last few months. The game will take place on February 19 at 2:00 p.m. GMT. Other games for that week will include Ireland taking on Scotland and the English crossing the Channel to do battle with the French in a much anticipated game. With the surprising result at Roma, the Italians have proven themselves to the world. Now, if they can defeat the powerhouses of Europe (France and England), then the Azzurri will be in a class all their own. Still, why did they have to beat the Scats, of all people?

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of the week UW Badminton Club’s survival of the fittest

Leslie Warrior

Mitchell Basketball

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A third-year Biolog student from Guelph, Leslie led the Warriors to two big victories at Lakehead this past weekend. On Friday, Leslie scored 17 points and six rebounds in an 89-60 win. In the second game of the doubleheader on Saturday, Leslie poured in 24 points and added four rebounds, helping the Warriors breeze to a 67-37 win over the Thunderwolves. The Warriors sit in fourth place with a 10-6 record. Next action for the Warriors is February 9 at Guelph, then back home vs. Western on February 12 at noon.

Sheldon, a third-year Mechanical Engineering student from Newmarket, led the Warriors to a bronze medal this past weekend at the OUA Championships at McMaster. Posting a 4-I record, Sheldon was the inspirational leader for the Warriors both on and off the court. Sheldon was selected as a first team all-star for his performance. He capped off a great season for himself and the Warriors. As well, Sheldon captured a silver medal last week at the OUA Individual Championships held at Western.

o you think you’re fit? Well, in an effort to prove you wrong, the UW Badminton Club stages the “Survival of the Fittest” (SOTF) tournament every term (Aside: This author is still clutching his side gasping for air after participating last term). The SOTF offers fabulous opportunities to meet other players and experience a huge draw of highquality competition, as players from universities all over Ontario converge on the Columbia Icefields and the PAC for two days of intense action. Along with the high drama of lightning fast reflexes and cunning shotmaking, the SOTF is also full of fun times, fine food and tons of draw prizes. This year’s STOF tourney takes place March 3 and 4 with double

elimination draws in men’s and women’s singles and doubles and mixed doubles. It’s free for UW Badminton Club members and only $8, $10, and $12 for one, two or three events respectively for nonmembers. Registration for the tourney starts now and continues until March 1. To register for this event or to find out more about this awesome event, check out http:// www.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/clubs/ badminto/ or e-mail Amit Marya at amarya(@undergradmatkuwaterloo.ca

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Campus Recreation and the Warrior volieyballers are teaming up this term to bring you a new event to raise money for an excellent cause. On March 11, the PAC will be filled with seven courts of

high-flying, skin-peeling action in support of the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Fit for Heart initiative. The Men’s and Women’s Warrior Volleyball teams will be coordinating and officiating, so all money raised will go directly to charity. Registration and sponsorship forms can be picked up in the PAC Athletics office anytime and entry is free as long as your team raises at least $60. Teams or individuals can compete in the Open division (A or B) or the Coed Division (minimum two women) and each team is guaranteed three matches plus playoffs. As if you needed more incentive, prizes will be awarded to the top team and individual fundraisers. The registration deadline for this exciting new event is March 7, so start by coming in to the PAC office right away so you can start collecting pledges for this great cause!

Leaders of the week

TatUm Mathers

M&nda Demner,

As a member of the UW Ski and Snowboard Club executive, Tatum has channeled her passion for one of her favourite activities into making the club a success. As the Trip Coordinator, she has contributed immensely to making the upcoming Reading Week trip a reality and she is always dedicated and full of ideas.

Wang, Kenneth

David Kwan

Under the guidance of David, Miranda and Kenneth, the UW Badminton Club is a smashing success , again this term. These three stay busy organizing tournaments, social events, weekly sessions, and equipment and their leadership, and friendly attitude have benefited the over 200 members of the UWSC.

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hen Hawk&v Workman was just a boy, his parents put him straight to work. They were so poor, he remembers, that he was “employed by the circus as a ‘mad maker.“’ His job? To enter the lion cage and anger the beasts for the evening’s show. As Workman told his story last Saturday at the Jane Bond, the truth may have been in doubt, but the

parallels that were drawn between his old job and his current career as a musician became obvious. Waterloo’s Jane Bond, decked out in orange lights like a coffee shop-turned cocktail lounge, played host to an exciting double bill with both Tegan and Sara and Hawksley Workman performing for a standing-room-only crowd. Warming up the crowd for Workman were Calgary’s Tegan and Sara, a teenage acoustic duo who successfully married Ani DiFranco’s vocal skills with nai’ve charm, The duo held the audience with both their musical ability and their hilarious honesty. The two, dwarfed by their acoustic guitars, performed several songs, each of them in turn drawn into the music and urging to

with excitement. “I always sing this one a little off tune at the start but, trust me, I get into it by the end,” assured the tiny-framed Tegan as she moved into her set. As the night progressed, the necessity to sell their product became too much, and Tegan joked that “it’s a good deal; 15 bucks and you can keep us forever.” The audience, already standing for lack of room, was receptive and supportive of their insecurities, but were obviously there to see Workman perform. Finally, it was time for the main attraction under the Big Top. Hawksley Workman took the stage, the orange glow of the mirrorball in the corner spraying coloured spots onto the audience, his drink in one hand and a guitar in the other. Workman arrived at the Jane Bond in plain street clothes, adorned with only a simple scarf to set him slightly apart from the patrons, but appeared on stage in full costume. He mounted the stage in a <black pinstripe suit, a white starched collar with a characteristically retro red and bhre striped tie. An enormous white daisy adorned his lapel, shaking violently as he performed and the leopard-print guitar strap stood out perfectly against his stylish outfit. Workman held the audience like he holds his faded yellow electric guitar; his tight arrangements and acrobatic melodies gripping his listeners. He hammered away at the Fender Tele with rhythmic thumping, pausing for infinitely longbreaks

mid-song, sometimes to talk to the audience, other times just to breathe. “My name is Hawksley J. Workman. You can just fill in any Bible character you want,” he quipped. Workman played songs from his CD For Him and the Girls, and spent ample amounts of time just talking to the audience. “Somedays I feel more like talkin’ than singin’,” he added.

Hawksley Workman pounds at his musical anvil, beating out honest lyrical incidents and one-time miracles for’ a receptive audience. Workman’s music is heartfelt and honest. Lyrical one-liners hit home with the audience where songs like “Sharks Follow” include lines like, “Be clever not beautiful/If your goal is plain survival.” Later on, he

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nchiridion: a noun meaning handbook or manual. The word was featured on posters advertising Michael Higgins’ lecture last week. Mercifully, someone scratched out the e-word and replaced it with something simpler. In spite of some very extravagant words or perhaps because of them, Higgins, of the Department of English at St. Jerome’s University, entertained an audience of more than 300 with his singular voice and views. “5 Quirky Moments in History” segued here and there and everywhere and managed to settle on the topic at hand. Higgins chose visionaries, embracers of life and people on the fringe. These people caused others to stop and question the norm because they were not of the norm themselves. Higgins began with Frances of Assissi, a man unwilling to be held hostage by religion. Assissi cared more for the freedom of non-possession. “A rebel

adds “You don’t have to be happy, you just have to be mine.” Hawksley Workman stamps out staccato guitar-plucked songs, shattering the space between blows with operatic melodies. He pounds his musical anvil, beating out truthful lyrical incidents and one-time miracles. As he stood on stage, Workman would move and dance to his music, his legs scattered in all directions, standing precariously on his vocal monitor and sipping from a glass of water with a bouquet of citrus fruit. The elaborate arrangement seemed perfectly ,suited to its secondary task of disguising the glass of scotch that he was actually drinking for the duration of the show. Hands raised like a politician, Workman executed a beautiful set, adding a few new songs. As the evening progressed, Workman confessed that he had bumped his head quite seriously earlier that day, and was “beginning to remember things” from his youth. As a result, the audience was treated to his tates of the circus, and his earliest days as a talkative boy whose father had to build a longer horsedrawn carriage just to escape the noise. As it has been for hundreds of previous performances, Workman didn’t fail to delight and satisfy his fans; his songs were sweet and memorable. His hilarious stories of dubious truth were as enjoyable and endearing as his music. I guess these days, the lions are considerably more friendly. .

with Higgins with a clue.” Next came Joan of Arc. This nineteen-year-old illiterate smuggled a dauphin into France to be crowned King and heard the voice of God. No wonder she’s a movie star. Higgins then touched on Christopher (Kit) Smart, the 18th century English poet. Imprisoned in a madhouse because he encouraged people to pray with him in odd places, he was always in debt and drunk and refused to wear clean underwear, Then came Oscar Wilde, the former darling of Victorian drawing rooms who died in abject poverty. He died horribly; a martyr for homosexuals, questioners of religious rules and tortured artists. Oddly enough this Yebe without a transparent cause, ” was a devout Catholic. Higgins concluded with Eli Mandel, the poet from Western Canada who so embraced mysticism that his poetry extends outside boundaries. The sixth visionary might actually be Professor Higgins himself. In light of his diction, he is “the vocabulary that walks like a man.”

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perspective.” community also turned out for the shows. Some reactions include: “It gave me a new perspective,” and “It was faithful to the text.” After seeing the Gospel ofluke, an atheist with very little Biblical

’ knowledge commented that he thoroughly enjoyed the performance and that he was able to follow along just like he was listening to a story. After the shows, there were opportunities to ask questions. Many were interested in the making of such a production, and Kuhn shared several of his experiences in preparing and performing. Kuhn was also asked what he hoped the audience would takeaway from the presentations. We replied that his desire would be for people to seriously consider the things Jesus did and the claims He made about Himself. Kuhn, a Christian, has performed on Broadway in Les Miserables and toured in various other productions. He is currently in preparation for his next solo show, T&s of Tolstoy.

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ollowing on the heels of our last Airheads installment, where Terry the Human Headed Cat expounded on the lack of support for independent Canadian musicians, I bring you actual real life tales from the music industry! Yes, it’s true. I actually worked in the bowels of the machine, a proletariat churning out promotional material. You could say I wasa “promoprole,” I prefer it to Lcweasei.” Now, during my tenure at a national Canadian music distributor, I witnessed some sad and funny things. Like Truman Capote, I have changed or eliminated names to protect the innocent and my own ass. Here are some anecdotes: 1 A fellow promoter and manager came into my office one day, very upset, She had, caught a wellknown Toronto musician rooting through the dumpster behind her office building. Even this woman, an industry veteran, couldn’t believe this artist was poor enough to be eating out of the trash. She took l

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promote his new material the way he wanted to. He told me that his 80s success had brought him many obsessed fans, mostly female. He had an unlisted phone number, obviously, but still had to change it once a month because people got ahold of it somehow. He had to buy his parents a new house, too, because people kept camping out in their driveway for days on end, looking for him. His manager routinely had to deal with fans repeatedly calling his answering machine, leaving hundreds of messages at a time. When he went out, he had to go in disguise.

This artist, when I worked with him, was barely making enough income to keep his house and he certainly couldn’t afford any bodyguards. Last I heard, he had gone back to the major label where they are promoting him as a “retro” act. Jen Brown hosts Seizure Salad, on 100.3 FM alternate Saturday nights at 11 p.m., where she plays good pop music of all designs and lots of records from CKlMS’s vinyl vaults.

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him in and gave him a tuna sandwich. This artist was signed to a small but well-respected record label, was “moving units” through a distributor, and was selling out club dates. 2. I saw a young, cocky band and their management spend over $200,000 promoting an album that hardly anyone ever heard or bought. They also spent about $40,000 (a drop in the bucket) on a slick video, thinking its slickness would guarantee its play on MuchMusic, MuchMusic passed. (They only choose about 30 new videos a week and hundreds are submitted.) No one ever saw that video except the band, their families and girlfriends, and the people at my office. Within one year, this band ended up bitter, jaded, and worn out, and they weren’t ever known enough to even qualify as has-beens. 3. I worked with a major Canadian artist whose heyday was the 80s. This guy was as big as a Canadian artist got back then, pre-Celine or Shania. He had left his major label and gone indie in the 90s to escape his cheesy 80s image and

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Earl Howard’s and John Dryden’s text for the Indian Queen reads “Art gives not new but makes the old increase.” This line summarises the recent performance and the North American premier of the 17th century semi-opera by the Wilfrid Laurier Faculty of Music, While clearly presenting an old work, the performance brought the art to life, highlighting stunning vocaf ability and sincere dramatic flare. The semi-opera stems from a British musical tradition of the 17th Century. Not content to indulge in a full-length opera like the Italians or the French nor to give up on their dramatic tradition, the Brits chose to combine the two, highlighting a major play with operatic moments worked into the piece. These operatic moments were traditionally written by a legeiidary composer of the day. The Indian Queen strays little from this form. The music is written by British composer Henry Purcell and uses a play by John Dryden and Robert, Earl of Howard. The performance by Laurier “tiplped] the balance somewhat in favour of the drama,” says director, Michael Purves-Smith. The semi-opera format seems to dictate that the musical selections complement the sphere of drama. However, in Laurier’s performance, the amazing performances by Shawn Oates, Finaly Jesson, Ben Janzen and Sandra Tucker ensured that music played no sidekick. In fact, the operatic selections brought out the theatre -highlighting Laurier’s ability to master both genres. The play’s plot is a rather complicated affair with a couple in love, a father who forbids their marriage, a battle raging against the father’s kingdom, the capture of the loveof

birds, the obsession of the captress with her male prisoner and the inevitable death of half of the main characters. However, beneath the complicated plot lay amazing acting performances and the ability of the actors to present real characters.

Beneath the ‘plot lay amazing acting performances. Despite the difficult old English language, the actors were able to draw the audience in and create the story. Superb performances by Andrea Buhr, Jennifer Enns and Ben Janzen ensured the audience was not only captivated, but entertained. Most notable was Enns’ performance as Ismeron, delighting the audience with her clever antics and

trickery. Yet the play could not upstage the music. The graceful and elegant settings by Purcell showed fabulous baroque training. The music was charming and sophisticated, highlighting not only the prowess of the orchestra, but the mastery of the composer. This semi-opera reiterates Purcell’s place as a master of the baroque - a skilled charmer of souls and craftsman of notes. Adding to Purcell’s music were vocalists of supreme talent. Sandra Tucker’s performances both as Fame and as the Married Girl highlighted amazing vocal ability. Joined by Janzen as Envy, the voices of the two resonated throughout the hall and delighted the audience.

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The only setbacks to the evening were found in the occasional missed cue, a few backstage noises and the tuning of the orchestra. As the performance was the first of two, the actors and musicians occasionally showed hesitance in beginning scenes. As well, slamming doors and creaking ladders in the large auditorium space hampered the audience’s ability to take in the full beauty of the performance. The period instrumentation used by the orchestra (including baroque trumpets and french horns) was effectual. However, it hindered Purcell’s musical gifts from being fully enjoyed. Unfortunately, the artist is often forced to choose between historical accuracy and musical achievement. While musical achievement was clearly evident, persistent tuning problems stemming from the period instrumentation took away from the overall semi-operatic beauty. Despite mild setbacks, the Indian Queen, in its first NorthAmerican performance, delighted. Purves-

Smith highlighted not only Laurier’s distinguished achievement, but also the ability of art to recreate and find beauty in that which is old.

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Having never heard of Vicki Richards, I was attracted to the idea For&d ifi 1.997, Apolio Four Forty of listening to instrumental music “%&&i~ fr&‘Liv-erpoal, Englad. led by an artist in love enough with &ttiti’H&h is the thir4 album from the violin to put out an album docut&f group You ‘might not have menting her love affair. h&rd of them* but their currenthit Parting the Waters parts the 1; ,.ig “St& the Rock,” Their m@c is a i i c . 9 -1 way for emotive and original interpretations of a wide range of music. The opening piece, “Cold rain (of autumn),” is brisk with a tempo quickened by the speedy hands of Tim Richards on tabla and Satoshi Takeishi on hand drum and percussion. After this point, the music is accurately described as “a violin voyage spanning ancient India, classical Europe, the twentieth century and beyond. . .” The ensemble on each recording casts a comforting shadow act&s, ‘around and with the violin’s bittersweet melodies. At some points it almost feels like the harmonious group was right here surrounding me with rhythms that put my soul at ease. Richards moves with ease between classic and electric violin, the latter creating a haunting reverberation reminiscent of the songs of humpback whales. u?ayo?l The superior guitar work of producer Amit Chatterjee is highDARRYL KRLMAN lighted throughout, lulling me and special to hprint fondly meshing simplicity and resonance. This offering from Sinclaire is This violin virtuoso creates an essentially a re-release of their deideal setting for those looking for but EP with two additional tracks. something soothing or a warm acSinclaire is a four piece who companiment for an evening of have a sound that is interestingly tantric delights. original. What makes it so is that

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listening to them, you think you are hearing two different bands playing at the same time. This effect is created because the instruments and the vocals don’t seem to be from the same band. They are performing the same song, it’s not like the vocals are off beat or hideous, it’s just that the music seems to be reminiscent of old Mystery Machine, and the vocals are more like Third Eye Blind. This is not a sweet mixture to be sure and, for most of the record, it doesn’t work. The songs are very well written and, for the most part, quite easy and enjoyable to listen to. But because the vocals and the rest of the music don’t seem to mesh together too well, this record isn’t as strong as it could be. The lead track, uT~ Nothing,”

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showcases this disparity between singer and band perfectly. The slower tracks, “The Wind is the Sound of the Crying” and “Theory,” lose a lot because of it. However, the two newer tracks, “Night Out” and “Christmas Pageant Angel,” show that the band is coping with their strange circumstance and producing quality material. This is a band in its early stages of development with what looks to be a fine future

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Does anyone remember that Frie& episode where Phoebe sings the song “Smelly Cat?” It was a song that was incredibly annoying and poorly performed. Well, T think Phoebe released an album called Myth Conception under the alias Jamie Browning. The only difference between Phoebe and Jamie is that at least Jamie’s lyrics improve slightly as the songs continue. At the beginning, the song “Little White Lie” is a little annoying and the second song, “Millennium Blues,” gets a failing grade simply for the overused word “millennium” in the title. “Daddy” is just plain scary and the song “I am Torn” should have been renamed “I am repetitive” because every line begins with “I am.” There are, out of 14 songs, 4 very good songs. Starting with “You Got That Right.” The other songs are Xhimera, n “Out of Love” and “He should have known.” This last song is the highlight of the album. “He Should Have Known” is true to life and Browning does an excellent job performing it. I can honestly say that a listener will listen to these songs more than any of the others because they are songs that speak to the audience of true-to-life situations that people can identify with. Suggestions: take these four songs; write some new good ones; produce a new album. As a Canadian artist, Jamie Browning could quite conceivably make it in the music industry - she just has to get rid of all the crap on the Myth Conception album.

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Last Friday, a large crowd filled studio 180 in Hagey Hall to see the newest UW drama, St&urban Motel. Directed by two Waterloo students, the plays take place on a simple set that looks like the typical motel room found in any middleof-nowhere rest stop. The intimate audience appeared receptive to the two plays, “Problem Child” and “Featuring Loretta,” both plays from the Stlburban Motel six-play cycle written by Canadian playwright George F. Walker. The first play was “Problem Child,” directed by Trevor Copp. It deals with a young couple who are trying to reform their lives so that they can get their child back from social services. The social outcasts shown in this play try many different means to recover their child, and there is a surprise twist in the play that leaves the audience laughing. Despite the lighthearted attempts in the play, there is a serious undertone that looks at who can decide what makes a good parent

and whether or not certain people really should have children. Erin Kell plays a convincingly unstable woman. Her character is easily pitied and hard to ignore, yet leaves the audience wondering whether or not she truly would make a good mother. Ted Pegg plays the man who is trying to reform for the good of the baby while Mia Praught plays the straight-laced social worker who is as determined to do what she thinks is right for the baby. David Tompa plays the hilarious Phiilie,

The landlord is almost always intoxicated. the landlord who is almost always intoxicated, except on Wednesdays he has to clean the rooms. The second play is directed by Jay D’Aoust, and is “Featuring Loretta.” A straight-out comedy, “Featuring Loretta” deals with a

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any fans of David Gutterson’s smash hit book Snow Falling on Cedrrrs were apprehensive when it was announced that a film version was to be made. Gutterson’s book is lyrical and jumps as much as 10 years in the turn of a page; qualities that make it a great read but are also exactly the kind of characteristics that make for bad book-to-film translations. However, Scott Hicks, who directed Shine, has made a valiant effort to capture the tone and spirit of the book and is largely successful. Snow Fahzg on Cedars is impossible to put into any one genre. It is part romance, part courtroom thriller, part historical epic, and part condemnation of the appalling treatment of Japanese-Americans during the Second World War. Hicks weaves all these elements together well. The plot centres around Ishmael Chambers (Ethan Hawke), the son of a open-minded newspaper man and Ishmail’s childhood secret girlfriend a Tapanese girl named Hatsue Miyamoto (Youki Kudoh). The young lovers are torn apart by war and racism. That sounds trite on paper, but Hicks’ atmospheric visuals give the movie a strong emotional punch. 1M

Hicks pays equal attention to each of the many pieces of the story. Due to this, the movie sometimes suffers from not enough focus. Perhaps Hicks should have picked one of the subplots and made it more prominent. The cinematography is breathtaking. The endless fog and snow swirls continuously around snowcapped mountains. I found the visuals to be almost too compelling. 1 would get so wrapped up in the lush images that I would forget there was a story going on. There is an amazing scene which recreates the Allied attack on the beach of Iwo Jima. The dreamlike action is mixed with memories of Ishmael and Hatsue in their earlier, happier days so it is hard to tell which is really happening. The actors do well with their parts. Ethan Hawke is not who I would picture as Ishmael, but he does a fine job with the role. Youki Kudoh manages to portray all of the confusion and heartache that her character dares not show openly. Sam Sheppard is good as Ishmael’s thoroughly decent father. Max von Sydow is also typically good as the upstanding defense lawyer. It is unfair to judge a movie simply on how close it comes to its source book; films should be judged on their own merits. Snow Falling 012 Cedars stands alone as a strong story told very well. However, if you have read the book, you will probably still enjoy this film.

woman who is willing to turn to everyone except her family for support through her troubled times. Trish Lane plays the confused and scared Loretta who is caught in the middle of a fight between two men for her love, or at least her body. Sam Varteniuk plays Dave who is the “lost puppy dog” searching for someone to follow and who attaches himself to Loretta. He ultimately becomes jealous of Micheal, played by Trevor Martin, who’s character is like the somewhat smooth-talking Don Juan of exotic films. It is the typical fight of two men over one woman - one who actually believes he loves her and the other who just wants to exploit her body. The antics of these two men are bound to make you laugh. Sophie, played by Megan Flynn, is part of the sub-plot. She must deal with abuse in the family and a father who yelled her mother to death while also providing hilarious anecdotes about certain parts of the play. Once again, UW Drama has produced a wonderful show. Suburban Motel is a hit, with both serious and hilarious aspects. C .

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ne of the most anticipated new CD releases in nonmainstream circles is Sarah Harmer’s first solo album of original work. As the lead singer of Weeping Tile, you have probably come in contact with Sarah before. Last year she released Songs {or Clem - a CD featuring covers of songs from “times gone by? The album was well-received and garnered great reviews for Sarah’s more folk-and country-tinged sound. This new album, as yet untitled, is sure to be welcomed by the eager fans and proponents of Sarah’s work. Her song-writing skills have always been at the forefront of Weeping Tile, but now listeners will be able to hear a less rock and roll kind of sound and a vocal styling closer to that heard on Songs for Clew. The album will also feature special guests who lent their talents,

including fellow Weeping Tile band mate Luther Wright. Those who have been awaiting its release will be happy to know that the CD is completed. is in the final stages of art and post-production, and will be released in Canada by April. However-fans, take notespecial limited advanced copies, numbered from 1 to 500, will be available in mid-February (ie. right now!) exclusively at http:// www.sarahharmer.com. Sarah’s manager filled me in on her tentative tour plans for the coming months as well. There is talk of a mini tour in Canada when the album is released in April. Apparently the CD is going to receive a strong push in the U.S. As such, Sarah’s summer tour plans will predominantly concentrate on the States. This will be a North American tour, though, so keep up to date on scheduled dates by visiting her web site every so often.

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The Canadian 8lood Service will be in the Student Life Centre February 28,29, March 1, 2, 2000. Intamsted in applying for undergraduate scholarships, awords and bursaries? Check out the Bulletin Boord on the Student Awords Office home pa e at: http:// www.odm.uwaterloo.co/in 3oawordsl Do you write more than grocery lists and assignments? How about prose, poetn/, fiction, anything creative? We’re looking to bring together a group of people for the urposes of sharing writing and getting Peedbdck. We oim to meet wee@ in the SLC. This terms meeting day has not yet been set so send an e-mall to asklo@uwoterloo.ca including the times that are convenient for you, or if you have any questions ot all. Turnkey Coffee House in coniunction with “Single and Sandy” - February 1 1 - sign UKIat the Turnkev Desk. Cheap Campus eatsI1 The Right Angle Cafe. the Math Societv’s Coffee und Douihnut Shop, is open’Monday-Thursday until 10 p.m., Friday until 7 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Check out our wide variety of breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack items...3rd floor MC. Getting married? Congmtulationsl The UW and WLU Chaplains’ Associations want to support your desire to make your morrioge stronger. We invite you to participate in a Marriage Preparation Course on Friday, March 3 from 7 to 9:15 p.m. and Saturday, March 4 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Resurrection Colle e, Westmount Road, N. For info call 8 8 84567, ext. 3633 or 884-0710, ext. 2240 or 884-4404, ext. 610. Guided Self-Chongs of alcohol use: for individuals who may have concerns about the amount they are drinking and want to cut down. Call Counsetling Services (ext. 2655) to find out more. The Canadian Fedemtion of University Women of K-W is holding their 36th Annual Used Book Saleon Friday April 7 and 8 at the First United Church in Waterloo. To donate before April 5 call 740-5249. March Break Science Camp 2000 from March 13 to 17 will once again be organized by the En ineering Science Quest for children of a a ages. For info call 8884567, ext. 5239 or email

Spring 2000 housing - St. Paul’s United dolIege offers largeringle rooms with a meal plan (15 meals weekly) to UW students attending classes or on work term. For info/application call 885-l 460 or email st~auIC3uwater~oo.ca If you wish to transfer to Architecture for the Fall 2000 term, make sure you have completed an “A plicotion for Internal Transfet’ form, w rl ich can be obtained from the Re istrar’s office, second floor, Needles HaBi. Applications must be received by March 10, 2000.

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Two bedrooms available in five bedroom house May to May lease. $320 plus utilities, located on Midwood Crescent, Call

886-7579. various houses andapartments available Sept. 2000 I 2 to 8 bedrooms, 1O-25 mir?ute walks, various locations and prices. Renting to groups. 12 month leases. 5885920 or 886-5736. Summer sublet awlable - single room in 4 bedroom apartment May-Aug., less than 5 minute walk to UW. Laundry across hall, Drime location. %342/month inclusive. izOll Alicia at 884-0717. Summer sublet ovalloble - 3 bedrooms In large semi-detached house. Laundry facilities avoilable, parking for 5, new carDets, 2 full bathrooms. Price neaotiabte. !20 minute walk from UW. Call 88%-4896. bk no turther...It you have a housing deficiency and are financially challenqed call us! clean, two bedroom apartment available May-August. Rent negotiable

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UW Outers Club - hiking I camping, kayaking, skating plus many other activities. General meetings at 6:30 p.m. in MC 4061 , For more info http:// outersclub.uwaterloo.ca FRIDAYS Jumuaa Islamic prayer is performed on campusfrom 12:30-l ;OO p.m., MC 2035. For details contact; Dr. M.I. Elmosry, ext. 3753 or elmasry@vtsi.

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terloo and the Regional Pride Committee) for issues after coming out. Topic: “Being Single (stoying single, finding a partner in a small community.” 7:30 p.m. Hagey Hall (Humanities) room 373. All welcome! Oetails: 884-4569.

ture series, Dr. John McCallum, senior Vice President & Chief Economist of the Royal Bank of Canada. Will speak on “Will Canada Matter in 2020?” at 7 p.m, at the Humanities The&e in Hagey Hall. career Uevelo ment Worlcsh : 1 1:JU 1:OO p.m. NH P020. Topic toi! covered:

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needed to develop softwore prototype of about 30 screens. Visual basic or other PC develo mental tools. Very competitive wa es. Vie I:i Hall at l-800-234-7254, ext. 14 8 . Urieans Gino IS openrn Its second WtI&too location and is now R iring. Interviews for Staff and Delivery Drivers will be held Wednesday, February 16th from 4 to 8 p.m. Apply in person to New Orleans Pizza, 425 University Avenue East, Waterloo.

Angels (Ladies) Softball Club tryouts on Wed. nights March 1,8,22,29,April 5,12 and 19 at 8:? 5 to lo:00 p.m. at Stanley Park Public School. For our Jr. Age team (18-23) and intermedIate team/s (open age group). Play/cooch/manoge or for more info call Joe or John Forte at 5794638 or iforte@golden.net. The web site is htip://home.golden.net/,-iforte.

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Events MONDAY, FE6RUARY 14,200O AUDITIONSI UW Dmmo Directots Projects on the 14 and 15 at 4 p.m. at Hagey Hall, studio 180. No prep necessary. Actors and dancers welcome! TUESDAY, FEBRUARY l&2000 “400 years Iater...The Chechnya Exhibit” Feb. 15-17, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., SIC, in front of the Multi-Purpose room (Brubaker’s side). Come out and learn about the devastating humanatarian crisis in Chechnyo. Career Development Workshop: 10:30- 12 noon, NH 1020. Topic to be covered: “Successfully Negotiating Job Offers”. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16,200O Gays ond hbians of Waterloo Coming Out Discussion Group. Topic: “Crushes and Infutuations” 7:30 p.m. Social follows ot 9 p.m. HH378. Meet old friends and make new ones. All welcome. Details: 884-4569. binbow Community Conversution Group (sponsored by Gays ond Lesbions of Wa-

Weekend Counsellors and Relief Staff to work in homes for indlvrduals with developmental challenges. Experience, minimum ei ht-month commitment, Paid positions. ! end resume to Don Mader, K-W Habilitatjon Services, 106 Sydney Street, S., Kitchener, ON, N2G 3V2. braternltles - 50ront1es - tlubs - btudent Groups - earn $1 ,OOO- $1,500 this semester with the easy CtS three hour fundraising event. No sales required. Fundraisin dates are fillin quickly, so call l-888-9 3 3-3238 to i ay or visit www.campusfundroiser,com! camp Tnlllum - a children’s residentlaf Summer camp for kids with cancer and their families is looking for counselors/tifeguards/cooks/maintenance/boat drivers/ actrvity heads/nurses. Fun! Exciting! Rewarding! $$$! From June to the end of August. Send applications/resumes ASAP as most hiring is completed by mid February, attention April or Dan. Fax (905) 5275314 ; Phone 1905) 527- 1992 or email donw@comptrl .Ilium.com ’ Summer Lamp tounseliors on compus interviews for piemier camps in Massochusetis. Positions available for talented, ener etic, and fun loving students as counseif ors in all team sports includin roller hockey and lacrosse, all individua B sports such OS tennis and golf, waterfront and pool activities, and specialty activities including art, dance, theatre, g mnostics, newspaper, rocketry and radio. 6 reat salones, room, board, travel and U.S. summer work visa. June 17 to August 76. Enjoy a great Summer that promises to be unforgettable. Apply now! For more information: Mah-kee-not - www.campmkn.com (boys): l-800-753-91 18. Danbee www.danbee.com (girls : l-800-3923752. Interviewer will 5 e on campus Wednesday, March 15 from 10 a.m. to 4

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