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Students election have cranked out an! other batchof winners. InafairlywaptyBom~Ipcl.W~y night,~wey~e#rs, Chief kmmh@&mof the Feds executive election, a n h o u n d the resultstoarnillingmassof candidaitesaadothcr interested parties. A problem with the co-op mail-out had delayed the announcement by twoweelrs. For the second year in a row, an entire ~ofcandidateswaseleccadWorlriqealoagsideShannonW i s (acclaimedto VPMmiaistrationandF i i ) and NLLning-mate Desk& I

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chis summer will be Chris Parley as Resident aud Mark Schaan as VP Education. With a somewhat disappointingturnout of 1,229 students representing only 10 per cent of eligible voters aud with two positions ~th~8edtsmighthavedlikc somewhat of an anti-dimax. That didn't b p e n the enthusiasm of the newlyclcctcd Leftto right: Farky,Schaan,Willis, andTaric.Freshmeatfor the pol~ricalgrinder. executive, though.

pulled in only 78 votes. F#s auong win managedtosweepeveryfadyandtheco-op vote, fallingshort only in the somewhat insignificant advanced polls. Mark Schaan, who won with 647 vote8 (over his opponent Amber Clubtie who ra ceived 533)wasecstatic. 'It feelsreally good," he enthused. "We put so much of omchms into our campaign." Asked howhethoughtrunningasa~ affected the results, Schaan added, "I thbk it benefited to provide a d i d package to rhc students." When asked how she felt about working with a "prepackaged" group of canW istated, I' can't see they're pre-podrPgcd I don't feel I'll be left out at aU." Taric was equally enthusiYtic about t6c team she'll be wurI' have a f d i q we're goiq to be booking a lot of time together," she remarked. AlsoeldtothcUWScnatebutnot presurt for the annOULICement were Richard Banton for Arts, Ian Tien for Engineeriqaad Ryan Stammers for Senator-at--. OutgoingFeds PresidentChristine chcng wished her successorsmod luck and believes they will do 'an urccll&t job."

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ast week’s announcement by the provincial government granted the University of Waterloo a large portion of its wish list for new physical space on campus, but not the list in its entirety. Granting $31,210,000 for the creation of UW’s Centre for Environmentaland InformationTechnology (CEIT), the government fell short of UW’s application for just over $34 million dollars. The shortfall has left the university with a greater portion that it must raise through capital campaigns, making the total goal close to $13 million. The announcement will, however, allow UW to proceed with the multi-facility expansion which includes a new building for Co-op Education and Career Services, an expansion to Engineering 3, an additional floor on the Engineering Lecture Hall and the CEIT. Also left out of the announcement was the proposal by St. Jerome’s University and Renison College to provide the university’s first everjoint-

college Learning Centre. The Centre was to have been funded in large part by the Superbuild project with the overall cost being $7 million, creating just under 13 00 new student spaces. Wilfrid Laurier also received one of its two proposals to the fund. Its share of the pie will include an

“A day of celebration for our city and our region!” expansion of its library and the Schlegel Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies, a $9.4 million building which will create 900 additional student spaces. The University of Guelph received $73.6 million for a new science complex and a joint project with Humber College. Conestoga College received no funding from the Government for its proposal for a new facility.

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The CEIT was long expected from the University of Waterloo administration after the project received funding from the previous NDP government, but was cancelled shortly after Mike Harris’ Conservatives took office. Six million dollars has already gone into the facility for design work, making it tender-ready and set to be open for students in 2003. The Co-op Building has yet to be designed and a location for the facility is still to be determined. The amount given by the provincial government will total $742 million by its Thephysicsparkinglot isthesitefottheCElTbuilding. ,completion, and Minister Dianne Cunningham gave some indication in the announceUW President David Johnston 2003 (marking ment at UW’s Davis Centre that fuconsidered the announcement LLaday Academic Credits), ture funds could be made available to of celebration for our city and our highlighted deal with deferred maintenance or region,” furthering that Ywe’re dent space outstanding repairs on current buildthrilled!” Both projectswillbeinplace the report did ings. for the expected double cohort of the number press into existing

irst year math student Tara Zachariah is no longer a . chicken. After giving blood on Wednesday, Tara was presented with her “No longer a chicken” award and she said she was glad she made it to the blood donor clinic held from February 28 to March 2 in the Student Life Centre. “I’ve wanted co [give blood] for a long time.” The Canadian Blood Services saw many Waterloo students giving up both their time and a little blood during the four day clinic. Although many students were able to give, there were also many that were turned away. Conestoga nursing student Catherine Wettlaufer was volunteering at the clinic and said that all spots

Also helping out at the clinic were members of the Sigma Chi fraternity. They were working the refreshment table and were keeping eyes on students who had just given blood. Joel Fecht and Jair Cayetano were working on Wednesday afternoon and were having a good time interacting with students. Students who either missed out on this clinic or who were not feeling well are encouraged to visit the Canadim’Blood Services permanent blood donation clinic located at King and Allen in Waterloo. Donation times are Monday, 4 to 8 p.m., Tuesday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m, and 4 to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is suggested that interested students make an appointment by calling 1888-871-7201. The clinic proved to be conven-

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he provincial government’s recent doling out of cash around the province has done more than just brighten the faces of many university administrators; it has also shed light on the education agenda of the ruling Tories. The Superbuild Growth Fund’s unique terms of reference and the recent decisions on Superbuild funding allotmerits combined with recent lectures by the province have Dressed the Conservative agenda for an increasingly different post-secondary education environment. Superbuild was initially announced in the Tories’ 1999 budget as a mechanism to allow for university growth in the wake of cramped classrooms and inadequate study space as the baby-boom echo pushes through the system. The terms A

of reference stresses that “preference will be given to collaborative projects between colleges and universities.” The Ministry has continued to stress the training aspect of education since the advent of the new Ministry of Training, Colleges anduniversities. Thisaspectwasmost clear in the recent Superbuild announcements which gave significant allotments of funding to colleges and

included successful Georgian, Northern andSt, job-specific training remain key agendaalong ing to integrate and learning versity collaborations. Feds VP Chau, feels that terested funding surge double not

“Clearly a college education is preparing young people for success in the workforce.” joint ventures including a proposal by the University of Guelph and Humber College to create a jointdegree program. As Minister of Training, Col-

“That’s new,” mention cation needs matised option study. Chau have been tried some here at

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he double cohort expected in 2003 was at the top of the agenda at the UW Senate meeting on February 28. The new four-year curriculum adopted by Ontario high schools in September 1999 means that OAC and grade I2 students will graduate together in 2003. As a result, Ontario colleges and universities will have to contend with 88,000 more students. According to UW provost Jim Kalbfleisch, enrolment could increase by as much as 60 per cent at UW, creating a “bulge” in the system. However, the provost added that many stud-ents are fast-tracking through high school to beat the double cohort crunch. Nevertheless, the enrolment increase in 2003 will have a detrimental impact on class sizes unless more professors are hired. Over the past IO years, the faculty-student ratio at UW increased from 1:15 to 1:21, which is high in comparison to other Ontario universities. The University of Waterloo needs to hire between 50 and 60

more professors to “bring the faculty-student ratio to a more reasonable level,” said Kalbfleisch. Since most Ontario universities will be hiring more professors over the next few years, severe shortages are expected. To make matters worse, universities across the country are losing faculty to American universities, and many professors will retire in the near future. “Grad students have an important role to play,, Kalbfleisch said. There is a desperate need for more graduate students to fill the void created by the “brain drain” and faculty retirement. He added that the number of graduate students should increase at the same rate as the undergraduate population to keep class sizes under control. Dianne Cunningham, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, announced that the provincial government will provide post-secondary institutions with $742 million this year. The money will fund the construction of new buildings and renovations to older buildings on Ontario campuses. The University of Waterloo’s share of provincial funding amounts to $3 I .2 million with an additional

$12.9 that projects Centre formation location will be classroom, Centre formationTechnology also house ment. Other square neering to UW’s their be constructed neering additional room Students gineering have and office ing three Another ing the to admit the springor are more the provost.

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pays to stay in school: the employment rate for college and university graduates is in the 90 per cent range. Post-secondary education provides students with the skills they need to compete in today’s job market. On February 7, Dianne Cunningham, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, presented the results of the 1998 Employment Profile of college graduates at Conestoga College in Kitchener. Over 3 1,500 college graduates participated in the survey which sought information regarding salaries, employment rates and graduate/employer satisfaction with college education. The results show that nine out of 10 college graduates find employment within six months of graduation. “Clearly a college education is preparing young people for success in the workforce,W said Cunningham in a February 7 press release. The

ers’] needs,” said Hart. Also, Conestoga graduates are equipped with job search skills that help them find employment. The survey revealed that 80 per cent of employers were “very satisfied” or “satisfied” with the education their employees received at college. Sixty-nine per cent of college or graduates were “very satisfied” “satisfied” with the quality of their education. The employment picture is just as bright for university graduates. According to the 1996 Census, the unemployment rate for Canqdian workers was 9.4 per cent, while the unemployment rate for university graduates was only 4,6 per cent. One of the best ways to gain practical work experience at UW is by enrolling in its world-renowned

co-op co-op dents terms co-op they years ment unavailable tion. Some ‘both worlds university For example, ment program Waterloo Students must loo’s as well cate courses.

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Sweating from the heat of the urban jungle KYLE SELMES special to imprint

absorb the heat faster than they release it. This results in a build up of heat, sometimes as high as 20 degrees Celcius more than the surrounding environment. This also creates a problem with the energy companies. Dr. Luvall brought to our attention that On-

he future’s forecast: Very hot! That is unless some action is taken, according to visiting professor Dr. Jeffery Luvall. On loan from NASA to teach the graduate course Urbanization: Designing withNature, Dr. Luvall gave a lectureontheeffects of urbanization on the environment on Tuesday evening. The lecture is part of a series of environment lectures brought to U-W through the Canada Trust/ Walter Bean Visiting Professorship. So what exactly is the effect of urbanization? Well, from all the red on the therDr. Luvall tries tocool thingsdown. mal imaging pictures, the answer would be heat tario Hydro has reported reaching and lots of it! peak energy levels in the summer Much of the problem is due to that are comparable to winter peaks. the layouts of our cities’ core centres These peaks reach higher levels every and common materials we use such year. as asp halt and the black tar shingles Even our health is affected by used on roof tops. The materials, as the rising temperatures. The creastressed by Dr. Luvall, are probably tion of ozone by the heating is a the biggest culprits. Being black, they problem, as it permanently dam-

ages lungs. As well, asphalt and roof shingling stay very warm during nights, despite the cooling of the surrounding environment. In turn, there is no let up with the heat, which can cause stress to the body and, as pointed out by Dr. Luvall, contributes to an increase in elderly deaths. So what can we do? Well, according to Dr. Luvall, there are two general approaches we can take. The first is changing the materials we use or altering our existing materials, With asphalt, it is possible to lighten the colour to create a more reflec-a m w

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he release of Monday’s federa1 tax-cutting budget saw an increase in tax exemption for income from scholarships and bursaries. The tax deduction limit on scholarships and bursaries, which was $500, hasnowbeenraisedto$3,000. The increase in the exemption was long overdue, as it had remained unchanged since 1971, in spite of the increase in cost of living, as well as increases in tuition. With the new federal budget, students receiving a scholarship or

bursary up to $3,000 will not be taxed on that income. Any money receivedbeyond $3,000 will be taxable. In a press release dated February 2 I, 2000, the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA) called for “the federal government to raise the deductible limit on scholarships and bursaries to $5,000.” Though Monday’s federal budget showed a significant increase in the deductible limit on scholarships and bursaries for students, the increase still fell $2000 short of CA&I’s hopes. Yet, CASA seems pleased with the increase. In their news release, put

The public is problems, the the issue and problems. As well, institutional because there models for action Then there is tive materials are per square foot. not seem like much, it could become Luvall’s research thisisaproblemweneedtodealwith. Even in Canada concern about tures. Luvall pointed he arrived in a cold welcome, was a global climate is not much snow And as we all know, snow is a major

“The public is very u;laware of the problems.” also use it and, in turn, the area around it will keep cool. As pointed out by Dr. Luvall, these methods seem very simple and many people reading this will also probably think the same thing. Then why aren’t people using these methods? Well, according to Dr. Luvall, much of the problem is the lack of information available to the public.

completely replace it with concrete, which also t-- a- ugnrer 1-L,-- COI--1 zlas our. As for the shingles tie use, there are alternatives such as white reflective roofing

shingles or highly available. What all of these alternatives basically do is reflect much of the sun’s energy back into outer space. The result is a much cooler surface area, as it hasn’t absorbed the energy. The second approach is shade trees or the increase of vegetation in

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our urban areas. The trees, especially, will block the radiation from reaching the ground surface and create shade. As well, the vegetation will absorb much of the energy, but it will

out on Monday following the announcement of the new federal budget, Jason Aebig, National Director of CASA, said, “In the face of a federal government that is refusing to make post-secondary education a priority, this is a big win for students.”

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he University of Waterloo is getting better and better at helping out students who have trouble financing their education. This year alone, UW will hand out about $3 million in entrance bursar& and hundreds of thousands of dollars more in bursaries for upper year students. The bursary program, which began to balloon in 1996 when universities were required to hold back a portion of student tuition into a student assistance fund, fills many of the gaps left in the Ontario Student Assistance Program @SAP). Most university bursaries are’ awarded to students who are a few hundred dollars short of being able to make it through the upcoming school year. In the first few years of the new bursary fund’s existence, the university had some difficulty in handing out all the awards. Through a concerted effort to increase the advertisement of these bursaries, and a switch in emphasis to increase the number of entrance awards, the university has been successful in ensuring that the money is spent for maximum benefit. Both university Registrar Ken Lavigne and Student Awards Director Joanne Wade have been instru,

mental in the development of this system. The success of the program is made evident by a few key facts. The Ontario Student Assistance Program has been called outdated and inaccurate by just about everyone involved in the system over the last few years, and yet the number of studentsusing the UW emergency loan program this year is one third of the number who were using it three years ago.

consistently awarding students more resources than the OSAP system would. UW also automatically considers many students for the bursary program who might not otherwise think to apply for the awards. There are some restrictions on who can receive funds from the bursary program, Students who are not residents of Ontario are not entitled to the

funds to out-of-province students, and have been largely successful in doing so. The congratulations for the success of this program should go beyond just the student aid professionals involved. Contributions to this fund have come exclusively out of the pockets of University of Waterloo students. As of this year, UW students will have contributed almost $10 million to bursaries for University of Waterloo students. c All of the contributions have been mandated by government restrictions attached to annual tuition increases. Last year, 30 per cent of tuition increases were directed into the bursary fund. If you are interested in applying for a bursary, pick up an application at the student awards office in Needles Hall and submit it before the end of the second month of term. You should be prepared to demonstrate both financial need and residency for your application.

“The needs assessment used by the OSAP system remains vague and out of touch with today’s students.”

Also, although there were some initial difficultiesin spending the large total of the fund, the university will successfully move over $4 million from university coffers into the hands of students this year, coming very close to awarding every available penny. Part of the reason bursary funds are used so successfully is the way in which the university assesses applications to the fund. White the needs assessment used by the OSAP system remains vague and out of touch with today’s student, the student awards office does its own needs assessment,

UW workers remove the purple polka dots that mysteriously appeared last Monday night on thesculptureoutsideof theMath and Computer building.

same level of access to the fund as those from inside the province. Student aid administrators across the province, however, have worked hard since the program’s inception to increase the availability of these P

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inance Minister Paul Martin began his 70-minute budget speech on Monday speaking of Canada’s strength. Coming off of back-to-back budget surpluses, and with the deficit eliminated, the federal government was feeling the squeeze towards easing the burden of the Canadian taxpayer. Tax relief was a major feature of this year’s budget, including a decrease in the middle income tax rate from 26 per cent to 23 per cent, a rise in tax free income to $8,000 and a rise of the cutoff for middle and upper tax- rates to $35,000 and $75,000 respectively. Overall, taxes will be reduced by over $58 billion over five years and personal income taxes will be reduced on an annual basis by an average of 15 per cent by 2004-05. Martin will restore full indexation to personal income tax. This means that the sifent tax increase due to inflation has been eliminated, stopping bracket-creep from CPI-in-

dexed income increases and the erosion of benefits due to inflation of such things as the GST credit. Middle-income Canadians particularly stand to benefit from this year’s budget due to the first income tax rate decrease in 12 years. Some middle income families now fall into the lower tax bracket. Health care and post-secondary education stand to benefit from a $2.5 billion increase over four years to the CHST. Universities also stand to benefit from $900 million in funds over five years directed towards establishing 2,000 neti research chairs and a further $900 million to the Canada Foundation for Innovation, which provides funding for leadingedge research and equipment in universities, hospitals and non-profit institutions, On the card for students in particular is an increase in the tax allowance on scholarships and bursaries from $500 to $3,000. Reactions to the budget were mixed. Reform party leader Preston Manning complained that the tax cuts were not enough and criticized the budgets spending increases.

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inance Minister Martin strolled into the House of Commons last Monday, strutting his shiny new shoesand a new agenda for the Canadian community. However, despite his snazzy attire and thick rhetoric, Mr, Martin’s budget could have been dramatically different if the configuration of the House was altered in the last election. In the face of the billion-dollar boondoggle that has caused many sleepless nights and long days for pet-politician Jane Stewart, Martin had little other choice but to cave in to Reform opposition and unleash more tax cuts than expected - a whopping $58 billion over the next five years.

Education is the greatest propellant of society

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Contributors Ali Ahmed, Omar Asfour, RacheI E. Beattie, Brenday Beatty, Mark Besz, Waqas Bhutta, Susan Bubak, Melissa Choong, Emily Collins, Donna Cooper, And& Cousineau, Nick Dingle, Zahra Duran, Dave Eby, Nigel Flear, Peter Gordon, DavCd Gorman, Warren Hagey, Karin Ikavalko, Kim Johnson, Darren Krcgar, Matt Lefebvre, Greg Macdougall, Marianne Miller, Evan Munday, Beth Nordemann, Michael Olley, Mark A. Schaan, Michelle Schultz, Kyle Selmes, Robin Stewart, Jothi Ity Sharon, Suntharampillai, Billy Wheeler, Mike Yunker 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 spritig 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 Cencrc, Room 1116 University of Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3Gl

Talking about politics

However, the billion-dollar boondoggIe could have been pushed a different way if it wasn’t Reform in the armchair critic’s position. Reform is spending half its time arguing for tax cuts and the other pushing its new party created to destroy the Reformers (and maybe the Liberals), the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance. The tight-right Preston Manning and crew have spent the last three years harping on Chretien and Martin to stop burdening “overtaxed” Canadians, a message popular with most middle-class Canadian families. Given the billion-dollar screw-up in Human Resources and Development Canada, the Reform Party was given ample proof that the Liberals had extra cash to give back to Canadians rather than spend on pretty fountains in the Prime Minister’s riding or on “start-up” companies run by Liberal cronies in “economically deprived” regions like the suburbs of Ottawa. However, there may have been better ways to spend that cash than merely to give it right back to Canadians. Although the logic behind modest and efficient taxation seems perfectly clear, it seems ironic that a strong opposition wasn’t pushing to1 put that money into what it was meant to do

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as opposed to merely giving it back. The money greater value at HRDC wasn’t supposed to pay for fountains hospitals -making or kickbacks, but was instead supposed to jumpuniversities a start the economy and give jobs to those in quire an intense transition and requiring a hand-up. put this money So while the logic on low taxes is clear, so the value of an is the proven reality that education is the greatsystem. est propellant of society and the economy and Jane and perhaps the greatest benefit for someone in got a bunch of economic transition or seeking work. Had the week. However, opposition not been addicted to tax-cuts, perthrow into savings haps we would have seen more of that ineffibeen better spent ciently spent cash funnelled into the social could get the programs, most notably post-secondary eduin similar financial cation, to move this country forward. It seems middle-age. that the so-called ‘innovation’budget may have What a missed the mark. Putting funds back into pockhave made! etbooks is a start but filling the needy brains of Canada’s youth is probably the most important -MmkA. Schaan method of promoting innovation in the Cana3B Political Science dian society. Low taxes are of great benefit to many in Canada, however education benefits the whole of society. While the Liberal government did give back a portion of the money it cut from the Canadian Health and Social Transfer, or CHST, (to the tune of $2.5 billion), their cash did not go far enough in restoring a quality, accessible, post-secondary education system that would do far more to aid people than an extra $60 in their pockets. Additionally, the Liberals may have contributed to the CHST, but they put no caveats or directions on its final home within the budgets of the provinces. Aithough some provinces may understand the Sir Reginald-was the envy value of our education, upon purchasing his trusty many others will find

ers,school closures), one has to wonder who he is realiy trying to please and why, This infusion of funds into a select group .$,<’’ of post-secondary institutions pays homage ro’. , a particular segment of society. As places s:@h. mu&y aatihole, as UW become more expensive, they beceme increasingly less affordable to alarge numb&of :*-+~.~~cern&$tith

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n response to the letter to the editor by David Robins entitled “Plain silliness” printed in Imprint (February 25,2000), I would like to clarify the author’s misconceptions about the Iron Ring worn by Engineers. The Ring is not intended to “venerate” the engineers or the profession, as the author of the letter suggests. It is worn as a solemn and constant reminder to the wearer of his or her responsibility to the public. Engineers frequently work on projects that directly impact the safety of the public and history has shown that the slightest inattention on the part of the engineer can have fatal and horrific consequences. It is impossible to work on any project without my obligation as an Engineer on my mind because of the constant presence of the Iron Ring. Perhaps the author of the letter should consider this the next time he passes over a bridge or rides an elevator in a tall building. Engineers take their work very seriously and wear the Ring for Mr. Robins’, and everyone else’s, safety.

neering traditions; they are Canadian Engineering traditions. The purpose of the Iron Ring Ceremony is to remind engineers of the obligation that we have to society: that we must be ever mindful of the effects of our actions, similar to the Hippocratic Oath that doctors take before entering practice. The Iron Ring stems from the result of a mistake made by an engineer in the early 1900s. A bridge he had designed collapsed, killing 75 people. This event was the major impetus for the creation of the Iron Ring Ceremony. But on alarger scope, the Iron Ring is a symbol of the pride and confidence an engineer must have in his work and the humility he must feel towards the human lives relying on his success. The ceremony is not so much secret as it is private among past, present, and future engineers. The purpose of this ceremony’s privacy is related to the solemn nature of the obligation and the preservation of its sanctity. The Iron Ring, like a wedding ring, is a physical reminder of this obligation. There is no “silliness” in that. If graduating Physics, or Computer Science, or Arts students feel the need to create a similar tradition, to remind them of the importance of their work, then we are in full support of that. However, if the purpose of creating their own cer-

emony is merely to spite engineerEngineers’

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e would like to respond to Mr. David Robins’ letter “Plain silliness” in the February 25 issue of Imprint. While we disagree with Mr. Robins’ opinion, he is entitled to it, as is he entitled to share it with the rest of the world. It is unfortunate, however, that he formed his opinion on the basis of false information. Mr. Robins’ mistake is comparing the Iron Ring’to the Math faculty’s pink tie or Porcellino, the Arts’ faculty boar. Waterloo Engineering has its own answer to the.pink tie or the boar: the Tool. The Tool, however, is a completely separate issue from that of the Iron Ring. The Iron Ring and the Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer (or Iron Ring Ceremony) have an entirely different significance. They are not Waterloo Engi-

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ast night I read David Robins’ letter to the editor which made various comments on the Iron Ring Ceremony. I do not wish to respond directly to the points expressed by Mr, Robins in his letter; from what I hear, others already have that base well-covered. Instead, I’d like to comment on another aspect which I found interesting. A couple of minutes after reading Mr. Robins’ letter, I turned a couple of pages and realized that he is an Imprint staff member. In the past couple of years, I have seen a number of articles and

letters by acting Imprint staff maligning the culture and traditions of the Engineering faculty. At the same time, I have seen a number of articles complaining about apathy on the part of students; lack of student involvement in Imprint has been prominent among the complaints. I may be wrong, but I believe a good way to get people involved in activities is to make them feel welcome and accept their values, beliefs and customs, regardless of where they were acquired. Do Imprint staffers think that ridiculing the traditions and culture of engineering students will make those students feel welcome at the Imprint office? Does alienating one of the largest faculties on campus seem likk a good way to reduce apathy, something which those same Imprint staffers complain about regularly? -AndrewJohnson 4B Glorified Constrtution

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uch ignorance” is the only phrase which comes to mind when we read David Robins’ ranting about the engineering Iron Ring ceremony. Don’t become confused however, we are not members of the engineering cult. We can only dream -we are the sad, lazy, undedicated and unaccomplished Arts students you refer to. There is apparently no particular inherent honour in being an Arts student. We can honestly say that we have never once put any amount of hard work into our university career and we will feel no sense of accomplishment upon receiving our degrees. History, drama, political science, economics.. . These are all just a flash in the pan, they’ll be obsolete in no time. And we can tell you firsthand, just how excellent it’s been to not attend one single class, not write any of our essays . . . and what are these exam things the rest of the school frets about? Yes, David, Arts is where it’s at. We hear you can even mail-order your degree nowadays. And we hate to be the ones to break it to you, but Arts also has a very secret tradition at the end of each year which you’ll

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probably regard with much silliness - “The Onion Ring Ceremony.” Each graduate will wear this with honour to symbolize future aspirations tit Burger King. -Trish Lunc &Lisa Wannamaker 4N Drama & 4B Political Science

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hen I opened last week’s issue of Imprint and read the headline UProtesters call for the resignation of UW Professor,” I couldn’t help but think that this was going to be a serious matter. Accusations which could cost a man his job should be backed up by logical and valid evidence. I couldn’t help but laugh while reading this article, The things that the representative for The Moral Support Group, Erika Kubassek, stated against Prof. Jeffrey Shallit where far from intellectual. Rather, she is an incompetent person who decided to invade our campus for a couple of minutes, just because one of our professors is voicing his belief regarding selected access to the Internet and censorship. Having the choice to look for ( such matter, such as bondage, is one thing, acting upon it is another. One statement that Kubassek made said: “It’s a terrible shame that a member of the faculty at the University of *Waterloo would stoop to such low levels of morality, thereby jeopardizing families. After all, it is known that much crime results because of porn.” I was just astonished when I read this - by stepping on our campus does she honestly think that university educated students would actually believe this and support that statement? I don’t know about the rest of you, but I really don’t think the root of the world’s evil begins with pornography, mind you some aspects are quite immoral, but please! If Kubassek wants to know where crime originate’s and what makes people continue to commit crime, I suggest that she apply at a university for a sociology or psychology degree. Maybe some education into such matters would allow her to research her ideas and, in turn, be able to demonstrate accurate and valid information. Or maybe she should join the little girl from the protest who lost interest in the matters and decided to go play in the snow. ’

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‘mon Imprint, lead news comment piece culturally clueless community, or constitutes news. Erika Kubassek mentalist crackpot is protesting; every week for the letters to the Haven’t you ever pital? Has an gone to a pot there. This was unless, of course, headline like in Town (psst . your door!)” a usually has three -herself, her husband, A movement it But you can as a peacock with attention Imprint sorry joke. There cially relevant the community, one of them. -Thomas

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es, this is another co-op process. mostly complimentary? Yes, that’s thought co-op have had minimal the whole process. continued

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are things that I think could be tweaked but, by and large, it was a minuscule amount of inconvenience compared to what people had warned me of. The only significant complaint that I have is that the ranking forms were completely ambiguous as to + what you were actually supposed to cio to rank your jobs. I looked at what everyone else was doing, and followed, but I have a feeling that eveI-yone else was just looking at everyone else. A clear indication of what to write and where would be nice. Hardly a major problem, though. Other than that, the postings were smooth and error-free from what I saw, the interview schedule was fine, and Access was always accessible and fast. I never saw it go above the dreaded %&user limit, so it seems their hardware upgrades might have been a bit unnecessary, And moreover, I never saw more than five or six people at the postings in MC, so there was plenty of room to move. Having done significant job searches twice, I can only say that coop was a huge boon to the summer job-hunt process. Perhaps something is different from last semester, perhaps there weren’t as many actual complaints as perceived complaints, and maybe I just got lucky. Barring those three things, however, I have only one theory: UW Co-op students expect a job to be handed to them on a silver platter and forget that co-op is there only to help them, not to hand them a position. OhkandonelastcomplaintI had only two interviews, and it was incredibly irksome to hear people complaining about how they had so000 many job interviews. If that is your complaint, apply to fewer jobs, or work with co-op to request a cap on the number of interviews you receive. Any comments can be sent to raewasch@uwaterloo.ca. --RobEwuscbuk,

IB ComputerSci~e

am a regular user of the safety van services which have been provided to the students of the University of Waterloo. I must begin by emphasizing how much I appreciate the availability of these services and the people whom are employed by these services. On those cold, dark winter nights when you are stuck in class until late hours of the evening, it’s nice to know that you have a safe and somewhat comfortable way of arriving home (comfort has been greatly improved with the purchase of the new van - it actually has shocks!). I realize that, for most of the students who drive the safety van, their motives are not purely philanthropic -it is gainful employment. I can relate to their occasional lack of enthusiasm about having to drive me and many other students home on those nights when they just don’t feel like it; I’m sure they have much better ways of spending their time. But there is one driver I would like to recognize. I don’t know his name, but I have encountered his friendly demeanor many times as he has driven safety van patrons to their destination. I have never witnessed any sign of resentment in the work that he does and he has always been really very kind to all of us. What sets this driver aside from the rest? His genuine concern for our safety. Time is seemingly inconsequential as he is sure to wait until the individual is safely in the door until he drives away. I remarked to him one night that it must be rather time-consuming to wait for each individual to get in the door. “Well, you never know what might happen, n he replied. He certainly is right; the last time I took the safety van with him as the driver, agirl could not open her door and he got out of the van and successfully secured her safety. Had he not waited, that girl would have been stuck outside in the dark, cold night for who knows how long.

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Anyway, I just wanted to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to all of the drivers and to extend my direct appreciation to the name-unknown employee who takes that extra step to make us all feel less of an inconvenience and certainly a lot more safe.

I have tried everything, from gentle persuasion to an approach that is about as subtle as a brick wall, Unfortunately, it seems that Ms. Schwass and 1 are the only people who are willing to do the job, but we cannot be everywhere. Don’t you

To theEditor, s last term’s sports editor, I am outraged by James Borland’s blasphemes that were spewed against Imprint and the sports section. The staff of Imprint bust their butts off every week (and twice on Sundays) to bring to you, the student, the best in sports coverage. Kate Schwass, as the captain of the sports department, delivers a section that is without equal. Yes, mistakes do happen, sometimes we call things that aren’t true or accidentally reprint an article from a while back, but hiy, even the New York Times screws up. In fact, it is Ms. Schwasswho hasmade Imprint sports the best it can be. Hell, when Clarke Singer, hockey coach for Western, sings the praises of Imprint, you must be doing something right. As for lacking a sports reporter willing to do the job, it wasn’t for a lack of effort. With the help of other staffers, Ms. Schwass and I have tried to get vblunteers to join our team. Believe me, it is very hard to coerce people.to write, especially when you require them to go on the road. And

don’t know about you, but I’m hungry for some downright tasty food right now, and nothing but nothing will satisfy that certain craving in my belly more than going down to the Hard Rock Caf6 in Toronto. I can’t tell you what makes it so darn tasty, maybe the hand-picked ingredients, the asbestos falling from the ceiling, or possibly insects that happen to fall into the pot. Either way, you can taste the love in every bite.

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ree food! Yuck, what’s that thing?! Ok, before you get all annoyed with us, there’s no free food, at least as the writers we cannot guarantee it. Bear with us. All too often, when we are presented with a plate of food, we judge it by its outer appearance or the person who serves it. If the food is either exotic or alien, or if the server is a little rough around the edges, then we automatically dislike the food, without even having tried it. Now picture the plate of food as a philosophy, or away of life. Change the server into those who claim to practice that way of life, and the actual food as being the ideas within the philosophy. It is easy to recognize the parallel between our attitudes to new foods and new ideas. We don’t even taste the food and automatically dislike it, leading to a misunderstanding. In order to remedy our lack of knowledge, we must at least taste the philosophy and try to understand it

fully, before making judgements, bearing in mind that those who %erve” it may not be master chefs. Many of us readily see the problem of failing to understand others. Contributing to this problem, and a

problem in its own right, is failing (or not even attempting) to understand ourselves, We fail to fully understand our own philosophies and beliefs. We fail to think things through and defend our views blindly. Take the concept of God, for example. How many people do you know, including yourself, who believe in God or do not believe in God, but do not know why?

Picture the plate of food as a philosohpy. They were brought up or born with this concept and just accept it without asking themselves: “What is God and why do I or why do I not believe in God? n So, what is God? If we look at the origins of all that exists, all the laws of the universe and their underlying laws, there comes a point where we cannot explore any deeper. Where exactly is human consciousness contained? Are we merely the sum of our own parts? .What is beyond the event horizon of

a black hole? Where did the universe come from? Does not being able to see a physical being necessarily prove its non-existence? People have been searching for the causes, the origins, and in modern times, the grand unified theory of the universe, This is the ultimate mystery. If you probe back far enough, you will find something for which there is/was no origin. It always was and always will be. If you must have an origin, it originated itself. Let us call this origin, “God.” Even if you do not ‘believe’ in God, there is still that great mystery that needs to be explored before it can be rejected. “God,” the ultimate mystery, after some thought would be described by the average person as being indivisible and complete, formless, timeless, self-sustaining and all knowing. By the very definition of what God is, God does not require any “Co-God.” Though there are many names used for God, such as God, Elohim,yMwH, andAllah, they are still referring to this great mystery. Words such as *Allah” simply mean “The God” which illustrates the uniqueness of the one supreme entity, God has %poken” to mankind through

inspiration. Knowing our

nature best since God created us, He has given us a way of life that allows us to live peacefully with ourselves and the rest of creation. But because we are human beings, many of us

choose not to follow this way and therefore we don’t end up with this peace. Instead we end up with war, destruction and suffering. For now, we will call tms way or lire slmpsy “The Way.” Within this way, all human beings and life are regarded as sacred. We are all equal, regardless of race, colour, nationality, and gender. In some sense, even religion does not separate us completely because we are all still human. Many haie experienced changes in Dr. M.I. Elmasri speaksduringan Islam lecuture. their lives and views upon encountering: “The Way.” Take Malcolm X for a white garment symbolizing our example. Here we had a man strugequality before God and the way gling to free the “black man” from things should be viewed in the rest of years of tyranny caused by the “white the world. man.” Like others around him, and Another problem facing society understandably, Malcolm X develis the question of the status and equaloped ‘a hatred of all white men. ity of women. For many years, the However, upon coming across the idea that women possessed no soul true path of “The Way,” he realized was prevalent. In walks “The Way,” that we are all equal in the eyes of granting women an equal say in God. The change came about when matters of marriage, the family unit, Malcolm was engaged in a process politics, voting, inheritance, business, called Hajj: a time and place where and all other important areas of life. people from kings to beggars, Africontinued to page 15 can to Asian, black to white, all wear

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Week you ask?1 went to Nicaragua! My purpose was to learn more about my new friends in Central America. I visited Nicaragua with four colleagues from a Waterloo church for one week. The visit was a follow-up to their previous work experience as a team. Primarily, we went to see how our Nicarag-uan friends were coping since our visit last May. It was our mission to work together with the Nicaraguans and build homes that were destroyed by Hurricane Mitch. During the visit, the village people requested help

building

in the El Jiquilillo, Chinandega area accompanied by a Nicaraguan college student, Jesenia, who had experience in community assessments. Johanna, a local villager, was hired to translate between languages. ’ Our group also spent several hoursspeaking with representatives from the Karios Association. The Karios Association has years of experience in promoting mutual north-south rela-

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school; however, this project required further investigation within adjacent communities which acted as a basis for duplieating similar projects. We spent four days

tionships. We spent the rest of our days in Managua. Here we visited Integral Center for Life &Hope for Women & Children (CIVEMN). After visiting the communities and reading a proposed school project written by the community council, we committed ourselves, supported by other church members, to participate in funding and helping to build the school. The work team scheduled the beginning of the building for the end of April. Despite the work team’s arrival in April, the community will start building the school before the team arrives. This way, the work team will participate in an ongoing community project rather than moti-

Nicaraguan school children outside their school.

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procedures. With the help of Brethren in Christ council and the Mennonite Central Committee in Nicaragua, con_a** . struction will begin assoon as possible.

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For Godso loved the world, that hegave his only begotten Son, that whosoever belieueth in him should not perish, but haveeveriustinglife. uohn3:16)

sent His Son to die on the cross to pay the price for our sins. He saw our need, had compassion for us and provided the way for us to avoid the punishment for our own sins. His mercy gives us the opportunity to turn to Him and receive forgiveness for our sins when otherwise we would immediately face His wrath. Cod’sgrace, though closely associated with His mercy, is slightly different. His grace is that attribute of God which shows

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of the Lord Jesus Christ and His death on the cross. It is only by faith in Him that we may receive God’s gift of salvation. Think of the contrast - if you put your trust in Jesus Christ, not only will you not *perish, but you will have eternal life. God has already been so merciful toward you and His grace reaches out to you with the gift of eternal life. May we all appreciate God’s mercy and grace as we consider the apostle Paul’s words to some who had put their faith in Christ: “But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved)” (Ephesians 214-5).

his week, UW had a blood donor clinic. If you missed it, they generally hold one each school term. If you are heterosexual, I highly encourage you to donate blood. Most people are aware that the Canadian Blood Services (CBS) does not accept blood from people who are underweight, underage, pregnant or ill. In addition, however, they also deny people from certain groups who are considered high-risk for transmitting blood-borne diseases. The three most notable are HIV, Hepatitis, and CJD (Mad Cow Disease). First on their list of “permanent deferrals” are men who have had sex with other men any time between 1977 and the present. Since I fall into thiscategory, I take some objection to such a broad definition. Many gay-rights activists do too. The CBS is effectively saying that all gay and bisexual men have AIDS or should be considered HIV positive. This, of course, is a stereotype. HIV infection is,on the decline in Canada and new cases are affecting humans regardless of sexual orientation.

who are younger are unlikely to contract the disease. Personally, I would like to see an upper limit, say 1995 or 2000, added to the CBS’s criteria (a date after which the vast majority of gay men were HIV negative). Or even better, a recent HIV test should be a criteria for all donations. It is unfortunate that gay men are exeluded from donating. Gay men, on average, are more health conscious and are certainly more aware of HIV. Inhividuals are on the honour system with the CBS pertaining to their sexual practices. Some altruisticiand HIV negative) gay men lie on the ques-

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of at le’ast one case of a HIV negative man who lied and later informed them he was gay. Of course, donating blood in order to get an HIV test is strongly discouraged. There are better ways to get tested for STDs. If you are a lesbian or bisexual woman, you are also allowed to donate. If you are a gay man who has not had sex, make sure you donate blood while you still can! (I think this fact should bci

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Last term I went through a very difficult emotional time. Bot of my parents passed away and, as a result, I was unable to properly focus on my final exams. Previous to this, I was a student in good standing, but last term I failed three final exams and, as a result, 1 failed two courses. What recourse do I have?

During traumatic events , it may be useful to visit Counselling !;ervices, which is located on the second floor of Needles Hall. Professional ccjunsellors are avail-

able to assist you through this very difficult process. Your first priority is to speak with the professors of the courses in which you failed your final exams. Do this immediately, and provide them with documentation to confirm your situation. Under certain circumstances, a rewrite of the final examinations might be arranged at a later date. If this is not feasible, you may complete a “Petition for Exception to Academic Regulations” form. A petition means you are acknowledging that University regulations have been applied correctly, but you are asking Car

an exception based on your current difficulty. You may petition to have the courses deleted from your transcript and take the entire three courses over or you may make an appointment to see your academic advisor to discuss other petition options. Your completed petition form and all supporting documentation should be sent to the Registrar’s Office on the second floor of Needles Halt. Make sure you keep a copy of all information for your own files. All information in this article was obtained from the Kegistrar’s Office, University of Waterloo Needle’s Hall, room 2001. You cc111 contrrct the Ombudsperson in the SK, WWE 2 128, S88-4.r67~~t.L402,ore~~ii

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from beneath his of wispy golden hair. No slave to fashion is Richard Houghton. Outside of Fair-view Mall, you won’t catch him in a Gap jeanjacket. Like the latest fashion trend, he recognizes that a modelling career can be fickle and “fleeting.” Clearly, despite a jet-setting lifestyle, Houghton manages to keep his feet planted firmly on the ground. The fact that he only moonlights in the modeling world gives him a unique perspective. He’s detached enough to recognize the absurdity and artifice involved in a business where, he says, “it takes 20 people and a day’s work to make something look natural.” crown

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wi’rtty-two year 01~: Gap rnodci Ki~harcl Houghton, currently kamred m the clothing chain’s mternntlon al Ed campaign, arrives at jack Aszor’s Bar md Grill for our lunch intcrvicw 20 minutes behind schedule. “Fashionably late?” I inquire. His finely-sculpted features wince at the suggestion and he explains that there was a problem getting the family car. It’s reading week, and Houghton is home from the University of Western Ontario, where he is a fourth-year kinesiology student. Houghton’s apology for his tardiness is unmistakably genuine. After all,thisisaguywhousuallyhastiming on his side. Those now famous Gap shots, for instance, were taken back in October during midterms. Houghton, who had just finished writingamorning exam, returned home to a message that Gap wanted him in New York ASAP. He hired a car from London to Toronto and caught the first available flight to the BigApple. By the time he’dmade it through the city traffic, it was late afternoon on the last day of a three-day fashion shoot involving seven other models. “They used me for two hours. I was the last person they shot.” He shrugs his 39 inch shoulders, eventually adding, “and I was the one they ended up printing.”

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Taxing time of yearmay help students I “You may be entitled to large tax refunds upon graduation” DARREN special

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nother year has gone by and once again, we will all be preparing our tax returns with of getting the largest refund

hopes possible. Some of us will do our own tax returns, while others will use a tax service or give them to our parents or a friend to complete. A common question from students is, “Should I file a tax return?” if you want to apply for the G.S.T. credit, claim a refund, owe tax, or, if you are a married student and arc entitled to spousal Jmounts, you should file a tax return. No matter how little income you earn, you should file to build your allowable RRSP contribution deductions limit, which is based on your income. The deadline to file a tax return is April 30 if you owe mancy to the governmenr. There are numerous types of tax receipts you may be receiving in The mail. Some of these receipts may include: tuition receipt (T2202R),

employment receipts (T4), scholarM, Claim for Moving Expenses. If ship/bursary income (T4A), interest you receive social assistance payand investment income (T5), social ments, remember to deduct these assistance payments (TSOO7). Self payments at line 250 of your tax employment earnings, employment return. insurance benefits received and INSP Tax credits for education and withdrawals are all types of income slips you may already have. Deductible expenses may include child care expenses if you spend at least 10 hours per week for at least three consecutive weeks in school or to earn Want to be a n%hn dollar refund recipient?You can buy employment in--.-------e----m-come. If you move more than 40 km to attend s&ooI tuition must he accompanied with full time, or to take on a Sumner job formT2202Afromyoursl:hool.You or co-op position or move back to cannot claim m&c-al, car, meals and schoo1 after a summer break? keep lodging, parking, cost of books or those receipts because LOU may be entrance fees to a professional orable to deduct these expenses from ganization. any income earned during the school Under proposed changes, fees year. such as athletic and health service You will need to fill out form Tlfees are allowed to be claimed as a

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credit only if all full-time or all part time students had tc pay for these costs. You may transfer these credits to a spouse, parent or grandparent, be sure to fill out the back of the form. Medical receipts should be saved, however, as you may qualify for a credit on your medical expenses at fine 330. This includes any premitmm paid for medical c~)vefage. If you do nut meet the re-

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Celebrating females Events mark Women’s Week events to raise awareness of this important week and to encourage participation in many exciting activities. istorically and culturally, From 12 to 2 p.m. every day, there women and their accomwill be a fun craft activity in the SLC plishments have enjoyed Great Hall, including goddess sculptboth waxing and waning cycles of ing on Monday, vase decoration on recognition, degradation and celTuesday, jewelry beading on cbration. The past century has fortuWednesday and mural painting on nately seen the arrival of a period of Thursday. pulling women out from under the Videos will be shown in the proverbial doormat. Womyn’s Centre at 6 p.m.; Monday will have Under Wraps, Tuesday How In 1910, the suffrage movement of New York City organised a to~~keanAm~~~QlriltandThursstrike against poor working condiday there will be Muriel’s Wedding. tions of female textile workers. This Refreshments will be served. A wacky “Rubberware Party” event produced the plan tohave one will take place at the Wornyn’s Cenday set aside each year to commemorate women’s struggles. The first Intre Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 ternational Women’s Day toukplace p.m. The event will be hosted by on March 8, 1911. ACCKWA (the AIDS Committee of Since that time, millions of peoCambridge and K-W) and there will ple around the world have particibe a public health nurse on hand to pated in this event by taking part in educate wumen about the risks assorallies, marches, discussions, films and ciated with HIV in an engaging and workshops. Many of the events for amusing manner. (There will be toys International Women’s Week(IWW) too!). Interested participants must welcome both men and women to pre-register by calling ext. 3457, as allow everyone to revel in women’s this workshop is limited to 25 particiachievements and challenges+ pants. Friday will be a musici extravaAlthough many countries have : chosen to recognize IWW by drawgatnm to ceMmt:e! W'W and the ing attention to the plight faced by I~UII& of “Voices of Women,” the working women (be they prostitutes annual m and literature journal of or CEOs), Canada has had a history the Womyn’s Centre. The concert will be headlined by of using this week to celebrate the many victories of women, their acCorduroy Leda and Erica Knight and will take place at Ground Zero complishments and successes. IntcrnationaI Women’s Weekia (starting at 9 p.In.). Tickets maybe purchased at the a. particularly high-profile time for %%myn’sCentte or the FEDS office the University of Waterloo Womyn’s for $5 in advance or $6 at the door. Centre. From March 6 to 12, the Ail proceeds will go to a local charity Womyn’s Centre will be coordinating a variety of on-campus for the benefit of women.

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cheques or get a receipt from your landlord because you can apply for the Ontario Tax Credit. Be sure to complete form Tl -C. You may be entitled to large tax refunds upon graduatiun. Last year, Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (formerly known as Revenue Canada) introduced legislation relating to students who do not need to use all of their tuition and education amoun IS.

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am five years old when I am able to first grasp what war is, My fatherkeepsa set of six bookson a shelf; each book lahelled with one year of the Second World War on its spine. These years mean nothing to me until I open each book on my crossed legs. Black and white images of armaments and soldiers fili most of the pages. One book that I come back to again and again over the years has colour pictures. One has a picture of an immense pile of naked bodies. I am nine years old when I am aware of the Cold War. I write a speech about the Soviet Union and describe how life there is not unlike life in North America. I do not get to read my speech in the gym because my teacher thinks the judges will prefer something funny. Iam1OyearsoldwhenIvisitmy 96year-old great-grandfather in the hospital after his hip surgery. Not long before he dies, he shows me the pieces of shrapnel under his skin, remnants of the First World War. He tells me a story of how the wallet in his shirt pocket stopped a bullet from piercing his heart. He found the bullet in front of a picture of Jesus Christ. i am 12 years old when I sit down with my father to watch old black and white war footage on CityTV. We also watch a show called Tour of Duty, about the Vietnam War, while eating take out food; it is our weekly ritual. Around the same time I read the book, Anne Frank: Diary of

a Young Girl. I am 14 years old when the Gulf

War is fought. I worry that they might decide to drop a nuclear bomb or that people from my high school will be asked to go and fight. I am 15 years old when I have to memorize facts about both World Wars in my grade 10 history class. I have a clearer picture of who the Nazis were and why the Vietnam War was fought. I am 17 when I begin to ask questions about how my grandparents were involved in the Second World War. I heard things in conversation before, but I am suddenly overcome with curiosity and the need to be aware.

I continue to reprimand any war-like action. I am 18 years old when I watch the movie Schindler’s List. My friends and I leave the theatre in silence. I watch a documentary about Leni Riefenstahl, the maker of the propaganda film Triumph of the Will. In OAC physics, someone is presenting a report on missiles and war machinery, I put up my hand up in class and say, “All you are talking about is how to better kit1 another human being.” I am 19 years old and in my first year of university when I learn about places like Chiapas, Mexico, andread about Rwanda and Somalia. I still haven’t figured out what is going on

in Bosnia. I am unmoved by the images I watch on television. I ponder the Nazis and ethnic cleansing. I lament that being at university makes me feel like I am living in a bubble, I am 23 years old. I watch Life is BeautiftiI and agree that it is. I am taking a philosophy course called “War, Peace and Justice.” We are examining realism, pacifism and just war theory. I have determined what I have always known: there is no such thing as a just war. Whenever I go home to visit my family, I make sure to visit my grandparents. I spend a lot of time listening to my grandfather’s war stories. I tell him how much I dream of going to India. He tells me he spent 5 out of 6 years of the Second World War in a POW camp in India. I say to my parents that I expect that he must have killed some people during the war. He does not taik about death, only that he fought in Libya. I tell him that I saw the movie Suving Private @an and how close to reality it depicted D-Day. My grandfather fought for the Facists; in Italy it was required that upon turning 18 you serve in the army. I thank him for making it home alive and for telling me these stories. I have no comparable war stories of my own to tell. But I wonder that, if the closest I come to war is in my philosophy course and the daily paper, am I truly lucky or just an easy, unsuspecting target for some future aggressors? I continue to reprimand any war-like action. War is not just. This, however, does not mean it will not continue to happen.

ituated on a hill overlooking the Grand River, Golf’s provides a picturesque atmosphere in addition to exquisite meals. When my guest and I arrived in the lobby, it looked more like the entrance to a hllroom than a restaurant (although, Golf’s also has banquet rooms). There was a short rcscrvarion line and the restaurant was filled with happy V&mine’s couples celebrating love and fine food. @ur host guided us through the restaurant to our table, a small table against an annoying mirrored wall. Disappointingly, we were unable sit in the “window room,” which has a scenic view overlooking the river and Bridgeport. At first glance of the menu, one might be intimidated by the prices, that is, if one’s dinner usually doesn’t exceed 10 dollars. Drinks are normal restaurant prices-my domestic beer was no more than $3X) and the price of my guest’s glass of wine was very archetypal of a fine dining restaurant. The menu ranges from seafood to a kids’ menu, offering steak, lobster and even onion rings. In addition, the kids’ menu also acts as the “small portions” menu for those people with a moderate appetite. The drink menu exceeds the basics, offering the finest wines and the popular soft drinks. Most of the entrees include a helping at the salad bar, which can easily lure you into taking more than what you can handle by the time you dig into your main course. The salad bar features seafood and the normal salad fixings one might encounter at any salad bar. My guest, however, was disappointed thar: they only had head lettuce and

not romaine, which would have provided an excellent foundation for a scrumptious caesar salad. But, as 1 previously mentioned, the salad bar is only a small portion of what was to come. The time between when we ordered and when we received our main coursesseemed slightly lengthy, however, this was understandable considering the influx of people cnjoying the occasion. My guest and I both ordered a steak dinner -_- mint medium-well done, iler’s rnudiumrare - and w’could immediately srnel i the dishes coming 3s stir w~itr0C; approached our c&le I My steak was grilIcd tcr pcrfection, surrendering every ourlce 01 taste to my perpetually salivaring mouth. Cutting through the 5teA was like gently splitting a slice elf chocolate cake in half - the tcndetness was unparalleled. The meat seemed to melt in rn) mouth like ice cream. Only one word could describe this meal: moist. Similar to the steak, my baked potato was as soft as a sponge. Gently poking my fork through the vegetable splendidiy released the magnificent odour of the potato and it didn’t take any effort to sptit it apart. I found the tinfoil wrapped around the potato when it came a little odd, but the taste of the food laid an) perplexities to rest. The waitress was very friend]!, and even though it was a classy rt’%taurant, the staff made guests feel ‘1~ home. The staffs’ true concern is fx you to enjoy your experlencc 3: Golfs. The toral cost for our meal 4 drinks was under $50, which wasn’: terrible for a restaurant that is slid t: 1 be of the class “fine dining.” Most I)( the entrees on the menu are under $20 and the appetizers are reaso: ably priced. The meal itself iswell worth t!r visit, even if you don’t get to sit in t I window room.

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tudents at Southern Methodist University bought it legally with credit cards when alcohol was prohibited on their campus in the 1980s. Some modern psychotherapists have suggested that it “compels intensification of feelings and self-exploration.” Yet the story and major consequences of 3,4-methylenedioxiametamphetamine, more commonly known as “MDMA,” “XTC,” “‘Adam” or “E” is far more complicated than a mere college tool of the 70s or a psychoanalytical mechanism of the 80s. Ecstasy has powerful historical and physical roots which could alarm current users. MDMA, much like its cousins MDA and MDEA, is often described asa “designer drug,” or a drug made by mildly altering the typical composition of an illegal drug to produce a similar “legal” substitute. It was patented by the German Merckcorporation in 19 17, however the patent was exhausted and experimentation never occurred. The drug was largely unheard of again until the U.S. military began testing patients with MDMA as a reported “truth serum,” for which it proved useless. ’ The drug became conventional as a U.S. street drug in the 1970s. Consumption of MDMA rose heavily in the late 70s and early 8Os, with the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) stating that consumption rates of 10,000 doses for the whole of 1976, rose to 30,000 per month in 1985. Although originally unregulated by the U.S. Federal Drug Administration, MDMA is now considered a Schedule 1 drug (similar to heroin and LSD) and carries fines of up to $125,000USandprisontermsofupto15years for manufacturing or selling. MDMA began asarave drugafter Baghwan followers began to use the drug with intense, deafening electronic music. This spawned a large rave culture throughout England and the Netherlands, later spreading to Canada and

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he downside with silver or silver-plated objects is that they tarnish. Silver undergoes a chemical reaction with sulfurcontaining substances in the air, forming silver sulfide. You can use chemistry to reverse the reaction, Commercial polishes can be expensive and detrimental to water quality. This week’s experiment gives you the same results as the harsh alternative, but is fess expensive and environmentally sound. As always, take safety precautions when conducting these at-home experiments. This week’s

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hile cybersex sites offer the vast majority of users an outlet for safe sexual pursuits, hundreds of thousands of netizens may be at risk for serious problems as a result of their dalliances with online erotica. According to a study conducted by psychologists at Standford and Duquesne universities, at least 200,000 Internet users may be hooked on porn sites, X-rated chat rooms or other online sexual materials. Led by Al Cooper, clinical director at the San Jose Marital and Sexuality Centre and Stanford’s training co-ordinator for counseling and psychological services, researchers discovered evidence that compulsive people have more problems with relationships and jobs compared to

Internet users who visit X-rated sites CasLlaIly. Atleasteightoutof 10visitorsto sex sites are at risk of developing problems with relationships or at work. Cooper calls this “destructive behaviour” and believes than one in 100 netizens is seriously hooked on erotica sites or X-rated chat rooms. Dubbed “cybersex compulsives” by the researchers, these individuals spend more than 11 hours a week on sex sites. Cooper #believes that this is a serious problem. “Just like the alcoholic who ends up on skid row, the Cybersex Compulsive is in dire need of help,” he said. “These people could lose everything.” The net offers groups including students, women and homosexuals the opportunity to experiment, Cooper commented. Copper believes that certain groups have a greater

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m Evening Keynote: 7:OO-8: 15 p.m. Hagey Hall - Brian Vi& Sybase Canada March 11 Social: Doors open at 9:30 p.m. Fed Hall (dress semiformal) Everyone is welcome.

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Engmeers The Dean of Engineering will subsidize $40 of the $80 for the first 10 engineers. Computer Science l The Chair will subsidize $55 of the $80 to the first 50 CS students registered. Other Math students l Possible sponsorship is being discussed. Please let the Dean know of your interest. Science students l The Dean of Science will subsidize Wther

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n computer graphics, there are two main ways to create a scene: rendering and ray tracing. Rendering is usually faster and easier, so it’s the technique of choice for 3D games (Doom, Quake, Unreal, etc.) and 3D modelling programs. Ray tracing, while usually a slower process and not generally suitable for real time, can produce more detailed and complex scenes. The holy grail of graphics is photorealism, with the usual accuracy versus speed tradeoff. 1’11have to give a brief overview of coordinate systems here to get things started. First, objects in a scene are built up using primitives (such as spheres, cubes, and cones), usually rotated and scaled from some easily-

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built unit (1x1~1 bounded) shape. objects outside the viewing area}, Each object is built on its own 3D and removal of occluded (totally covmcdeZZingcoardinate&, usually with ered) objects. That’s rendering. origin (O,O,O). Ray tracing is similar, but backExtra information such as colwards. As far as defining the objects our, reflectivity, or texture and inin their own modelling coordinates teraction handles may also be stored and then the world frame, it’s the with an object. Then, each of these same, But then, instead of mapping are combined in the world frame, objects to a flattened scene and drawusing translations md scaling to place ing them, we pretend there is a objects properly. “screen” (like a wire screen door, Since screens and printers aren’t with each opening a pixel) placed 3D, this 30 world frame has to be over the 3D scene, and we look flattened into the view frame. An eyepoint (or camera position) is specified and perspective mapping is used to make far away objects appear smaller in the scene. The view frame is scaled to ikuicecoordinates, i.e. to fit the screen. Then, the objects Various objects corn bined in aworld frame. must be properly drawn (furthest objects first so that through each opening into the scene closer objects appear “on top”) and (looking towards the perspective shaded (with various lighting algo“vanishing point”). rithms). The aim is to find out what colA whole host of tricks are emour we should make the correspondployed to increase efficiency, such as ing pixel. This is where the name ray backface culling (removing polygons tracing comes from, because we cast that face away from the camera), a ray into the scene, and then check clipping (removal of all or part of each object {again, there are ways to

“I’m a little teapot, rendered in 3D.. .” make this more efficient, such as bounding boxes) for a hit. Specifitally, we look for the closest intersection(if there are none, we can draw part of a background bitmap, or set the pixel to a pre-assigned colour, usually black). Once we’ve hit an object with a ray, we cast rays from this point to every light source in the scene. The colour of thk pixel is a combination of the actual assigned colour of the object intersected, and the intensity, colour, distance and relative direction of the light sources in the scene, More complex ray tracing models

use sets of “secondary rays” to determine influence of other lighted objects, which allows such effects as the traditional shiny metal sphere refleeting a checkerboard. For more information, take a look at POVkay (Persistance of Vision ray tracer, an open source ray tracer that runs on most computer platforms) at http://www.povray.org, and IN’s CS 488 (Introduction to

Computer Graphics) home page, at http://www.undegrad.mach. uwaterloo.ca/-cs488. David Robins is a consultant vo?texsysmns.

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his past weekend, six Warrior swimmers travelled to Guelph to compete in the CLAU championships. This was the biggest team in recent memory, with n;yo veteran CIAU qualifiers and four rookies. Captain Valerie Walker led the way on Friday as she was the only Warrior to qualify for a second swim. After sneaking in at 16th place, she swam a strong 10&n breaststroke to out-touch four other swimmers and place fourth in the consolation finals and 12th overall. On Saturday, however, it was a different *story, as both Carlo Distefano and Blake Wilson qualified for consolation finals in the men’s 200m breaststroke. Walker took two seconds off her time from the morning to place an impressive 11 th also in the 200m breaststroke while Carlo was 13thandBlakewas 15th. Carlo, Blake, Peter Londry and Kurt Rohmann then raced to 13th place in *the 4x20Om freestyle relay and scored spme valuable points. This is the first time in a long time the Warriors have had enough swimmers qualify for CLAUS to be able to

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----~ compete in relay events . On Sunday, distance swimmer Peter Londry blasted off to the consolation finals in the IOOm freestyle and ended up 11 th overall. Val had another best time in the 800m freestyle and was 18th in both the 800m and the 5 Om breaststroke. The men’s ‘4xlOOm medley relay of Londry, Distefano, Rohmann and Grahame Jastrebski beat out Western for 15th spot. The Warriors placed 20th for

the men with 28 points and 22nd for the women, with all 1 I points coming from Val Walker. Overall, the Warriors performed well at CLAUS, with best times coming from Carlo, Val, Kurt, Peter and solid performances all around. Sadly, this was VaI Walker’s last competition in a Warrior Speedo. Her enthusiasm and leadership will be missed. All of the male CIAU qualifierswill be back next year, which will make for an exciting season.

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The men’s volleyball team was eliminated from post-season play when they faced the University of Western Ontario Mustangs. In the first match, the Mustangs won three straight sets, 25I&25-15 and a heart breaking 28-26. The second match, on the Warriors’ home court, saw the Warriors lose three straight sets again, 25-19, 25-19 and25-23. These losses forced the Warriors out of the playoffs. Congratulations to the team on an excellent season.

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Third-year honours kinesiology student James Creighton Kirk participated in a record breaking hockey game that was held to raise money for cancer research. The game, which will be listed in the next Guinness BookufWorhiRaora!s, was71hours, 52 mitiutes in length and was held at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto.

Creighton Kirk played I9 hours of non-stop hockey. The marathon hockey game was sponsored by Labarts.

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The Heart and Stroke Foundation volleyball tournament will take place on Saturday, March 11. The all day event will be held in the PAC and teams are asked to get donations for the Foundation. If you are interested in putting a team into the tournament, contai:c the Athletics Office in the PAC for more information and don’t forget that the entry deadline is March 7 at 4:00 p.m.

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are golden

The Warriors curling team fought hard at the OUA Championship last weekend, The women came away with the gold medal aft& beating Windsor 10-6. The men finished in fifth place with their only win of the bonspiel against Brock. Watch for a full story next week.

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runch, swish, crunch, swish. It’s a sound that is instantly J recognizable and hypnotitally cajolling to anyone who has endured the unending pilgrimage that is the Canadian Ski Marathon The annual event marked its 34th anniversary the weekend of February 12 and 13. It offers a 160kilometre track winding its way through the fields, woods, and rural areasof QuCbec, pastcowsand horses, abandoned rusty farm equipment, and living room windows. Those who make it to the end ski along the

quiet streets of “downtown” Lachute and are greeted by the mayor himself, who welcomes them with “warm hugs from big, strong arms.” Unfortunately, some of those who don’t speak French could misunderstand the benevolent offer. The course is divided into 10 sections, all of roughly the same length. TheRandonnhn, who make up the majority of the participants, usually try to manage two or three sections a day. The Courers de Bois (literal tranilation: uRunners of Wood”. . , more appropriate translation: “Clinically Insane”) try to ski all 10 sections over both days. The Gold Courelcrs actually sleep outside in tents on the Saturday night, carrying all of their necessities with them while on the trail. Between each section lies a

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broken skis can be replaced at each checkpoint by these kind folks. Not that we’re talking from personal experience, of course. It’s an extremely humbling event. After all, most Couretdrs deBois were

Th-ank MOu! The Department of Athletics and Recreational Serviceswould like to thank our fans,participants and sponsors for. a terrific year .

eligible for a seniors’ discounts on their skis, and they ski roughly twice as fast as the TGV. Although it’s hard to decipher their age, because you never know how much of the white on their Santa Claus beards is frop age and how much is ice. Were there other students from Waterloo there? Who knows? Prob ably. Either way, we didn’t see them. After all, there were thousand: of participants on the trail. Now that the marathon is over, the participants are easily recognized by their constant complaints of muscle pain and blisters. So why do they come back year after year? As CSM president John Ross puts it, “The [CSM] is an unconditional celebration of the Canadian winter . . . challenge yourself; you will be surprised. n

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Last chance at Toronto GREG

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he Waterloo track team left today for the OUAChampionships held this week end in Windsor. The meet is an intense two days of competition where athletes run, jump and throw for individual and school glory. The Warriors are filled with confidence, as a partial team finished off the regular season with an impressive showing at the University of Toronto’s “Last Chance” meet. Paul Gill was the Warrior athlete who took advantage of this last chance. After having set a school record in the seldom run indoor 200m the week before in Michigan, he went on to reset the school 300m record, while moving to sixth in the CIAU rankings with a time of34.91 seconds. Gill led a breakout day for Waterloo 300m runners Adrian Blair and Neal Roberts finished fourth and fifth, each with personal best times, and Jimmy Corupe (10th) and Kwame Smart (14th) both ran best times on the season. Adrian Blair also finished fourth in the 60m hurdles; Neal Roberts finished sixth in the 60m straight sprint. On the women’s side, Daniella Carrington finished one place lower on the podium than Gill, claiming a silver with a personal best of 41.70 in sprints. Angie Ross was not far behind in fifth, and was followed closely by Alessia Celli (I 1 th), who also ran a personal best time. In an event 3 l/3 times as long as the 300, it was Shauna Ellis then Gina Jackson finishing just out of the medals. Jackson’s time of 3:08.64 was her best yet over 1000m. Jill Patterson came close (five-hundredths of a second) to breaking five minutes for the first time in the 15OOm, finishing eighth, while in the same race Kristie Henry came very close to a medal, finishing fourth in a season best time. Peter Van Driel, in the men’s 15OOm, set apersona.lbestofhisown,finishingalucky 13th with a time of 4:30.74. Deborah Buehlers, who will be attending the World University Cross Country Champi-

onships later this year, made a very successful debut on the track for Waterloo. Competing in the 3000m, she lapped all of her competitors at least once, running a time that ranks her first in Ontario and first in Canada. Unfortunately, BuehIers cannot compete for Waterloo in either of the championship meets as she was not abIe to compete for Waterloo in NO meets during the season due to a nagging tendon injury. Angela Player, Alison Brazier and Jason Tham did the bulk of the damage for the Warriors in the field. In the high jump, Angela Player finished fifth with a 3.5Om jump. Jason Tham got very high, clearing a lifetime best 4.1 Om to win the men’s pole vault. Alison Brazier went a long way, in a horizontal direction, and her 5.17 iumtl Placed her fourth in the Iong jump.

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this weekend. They already have run times that they are pleased to be seeded with heading into the Ontario championships, so it was a good opportunity to take a breather before things heat up in Windsor. The relay teams are ranked well in Ontario: the women’s and men’s 4xZOOm teams are ranked first and second respectively in the province, the men’s 4x400m is ranked third while the women are ranked fifth, the 4x800m women are ranked second and the men sixth. Individually, Waterloo had some top seeds as well. Heather Moyse, Daniella Carrington and Angie Ross are ranked second, third and fourth in the 60m dash, behind only U of T star Lami Oyewumi. Moyse is also ranked second in the 3OOm, and Allison Salter is seeded third in the 600m. First-year team member Kristie Henry holds down the fifth spot going into the 1500m, as does Alison Brazier heading into long jump. Pole vaulter Dana Ellis is ranked tops in Ontario and is only four centimetres out of top spot in the country. Male vaulter Jason Tham enters the championships ranked fourth and sprinter Paul Gill is ranked second in the 300m headed into the OUA finals.

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n February 12 to 13, the Warrior indoor hockey > team ventured off to Toronto, where they played their second league tournament of the season. The weekend opener found the. Warriors matched against their close rivals fromYork University. Unfortunately, the team had a slow start and ended up on the losing end of a 3-2 game. Waterloo’s first goal was set up by Amy Adair who deeked around the goalie leaving the net empty for Joanne Fernandes to tip the ball into the net. Dawn Culverson tied the game by netting a loose ball from a rebound. York scored on two penalty corner shots that proved to be the difference in the game. In the second match of the day, the Warriors met up with the Guelph Gryphons, slaughtering them 7-O. The scoring streak began with two quick goals from the hot stick of Adair. Ferdandes left the Guelph defenders in the dust after traversing across the court and firing one into the back of the net-. In the second half, the scoreboard lit up with four more goals. Chrissy Willemse, Adair, and Culverson each had one goal while Rbbin Leslie provided a goal from a penalty stroke. Leslie Alexander played an outstanding game in goal not letting one ball into the net. Very early Sunday morning the Warriors continued play by beating the Western Mustangs 3 - 1h Highlights on Sunday included

Adair coming out on fire scoring two early first half goals. The first was a rocket to the top right hand corner, while the second was scored from a layoff on a penalty corner. The third goal of the game was scored by Culverson who was set up by a stellar pass from Fernandes, giving the Warriors some insurance. By the fourth game the Warriors were in a groove, beating Queen’s 4- 1. Adair picked off a nine metre hit and sent a strong pass to Laurie Good who deflected the ball into the net. Next, Fernandes stole the ball from the goalie who was down and launched the ball over the goalie into the mesh of the nit. The final two goals of the game were exceptional direct shots scored by Julia Morton on penalty corners. Credit must also go to the rest of the penalty corner unit of Erin Morton, Fernandes, Michelle Schultz and Wendy Moffett. The highlight game of the weekend was a heartbreaker when. the Warriors lost to the Toronto Varsity Blues 7-6. This fast paced game was a seesaw battle; Fernandez and Morton scored two goals each. In the second half Toronto scored three quick goals forcing Waterloo to attempt a ‘comeback. The Warriors came tiithin one goal as the clocked ticked away. Other heads up Warrior action came from defenders Irene McConville and Beth Nordemann whose hard play kept the fans on the edge of their seats, > The indoor hockFy OUA finals will take place in Cuelph on March 4

The Warriors will go into the OUA finals ranked third.

Waterloo teams take the bronze he UW Lifeguard Teams headed to Brock University last weekend to compete in the Ontario University Lifeguard Championships and swam away with some hard-earned hardware. Ten university teams and four exhibition teams, including a team from the University of British Columbia, competed in four events over two days. Priority Assessment, a favourite with guards, challenges teams to find and prioritize the treatment of up to 10 victims located throughout a 50 metre pool (more than double the length of the PAC pool) within 90 seconds. The First Aid event challenges the first aid skills and teamwork of the guards, This event had a preliminary and finals component. The Fitness Relay is an event which would make most people leave the pool area. Each team member of the four person team is required to swim four lengths of the pool. The challenge comes from the four foot deep net placed across the pool. Guards are required to swim under the net each length. Water Rescue pulls all guarding skills together. Each team guards the pool for 15 minutes during which time there are six different “accidents” including a drowning nonswimmer, a cardiac arrest, a panic attack, a spinal injury in the middle of a leadership class, a diabetic emergency and a Hepatitis B victim with a bleeding nose. All of these events happen at the same time. David Devine, Kristen Alder son, Arlen Pancho0 and Chris Sanz, our “rookie team” had a great showing,

Thepeopleyouwanttosaveyourlife“The

ourveryown Waterloo lifeguards.

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Champs,” conJenn Sloan, Ian Katchin and Heidi Prins finished ninth overall. They had placings of fouth in Priority Assessment, 10th in Fitness Relay, fifth in First Aid and ninth in Water Rescue. Jenn will be sure to actually dial the phone next time when making her EMS call before she runs through her spiel! UW’s best showing was from “Rocky IV” aka Shawnah Staples, Geoff Sanz, Maggie Harkness and Pete Whittington, capturing the bronze overall with a fifth in Priority Assessment, making finals and placing fourth in First Aid and a fifth in Water Rescue. Their placing of first in Fitness was a great improvement over last year, when they placed 1ast. The Overall Champion was Queen’s University “Golden Guards.” The teams had a great time and learned a lot about competing and what the judges are looking for. They are now off to Guelph on March 17 and 18 to compete in U of G’s competition. The teams continue to practice

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that occur

throughout

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Indoor soccer mid-season report The Indoor Soccer league is quickly approaching playoff season and the 68 teams are preparing for playoff action in the A,B,C and D (co-ed) divisions. The 16 teams in the A level division are competing in a tight race for first place. Presently, teams “Steaua” and ‘Xxxedys” are tied for first with eight points each and trailing close behind are three other teams all with six points each. The B division has the toughest fight for the lead in the standings. “Lester Imported” is leading with seven points with seven teams tied with six points and five teams tied with five points each. It appears itwill be a close race right to the end. In the C level division, “West One” is leading with nine points, followed by “Fighting Iris” with seven points and “He-Man and the Masters” with six points. Finally, the co-ed division is led by “East

Three

Valiants”

and “Hel-

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and 5. The Warriors will go into this tournament ranked third.

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Athletes of the week Tt’s a funny little phenomenon, isn’t it? When lthe Toronto Raptors or the Toronto Maple Leafs go into a small five or six game winless streak, the papers go absolutely mad. Sure, that’s nothing compared to the Atlanta Thrashers or the once proud Chicago Bulls, but even when a Toronto team loses,fouy games, there is talk of concetrl about not being championship calibre.Now, imagine that a Toront?, team was mired is a 25 game winless stre&,’ Youcanbetapo&dtoapennythate+~ti$& die-hakd fans would G&t thegene&na.&@cr and the head coach cru&@d by the sh& and curly ones with &sty nails. well, in 25 gaiaes, a small team from Scotland cailqi the Clyde*. bank Football Club has had 21 lo&es, four ties

Peter La-dry Warrior Swimming A fourth year Physicsstudent, Kristy provided outstanding team support and exceptional play in leading the Warriors to a gold medal this past weekend at the OUA Championships at Western.

Waterloo defeated Windsor 8-7 in the finals. Kristy posted a 70 per cent personal average over the five game round robin tournament and the finals. Kristy was instrumental in assisting her teammates keep their focus and strategy in line throughout the tournament.

A second year Computer

Science student, Peter demonstrated his versatility and endurance this past weekend at the CIAU swimming championships at Guelph. Usually emphasizing the distance events throughout the year, Peter showed that he is capable of sprinting. He swam a personal best in the lOOmfree of 52.34 and placed 11 th overall. He placed 13th in the grueling 15OOm and also took on the challenge of swimming the 1OOm backleadoff for the 4 x 1OOm medley relay and helped the Warriors to a 15th place finish.

and not a single win to.their credit. Ever.&lice August, the fans,play&s andmanagers &.yde-, bank have promptly received the i&&Is qf the ScottishFootballdssociation.~s~ht,S.F~’;. For those wh6 do qot know about C!ydebank FC, here is a litile p&&. TheB&es,w. Clydebank is affection&&y Irlnowa by their: fans, currently play a&appi&w Park, home” to the great Greenock h&aon$ho also play in the First division, When:’ the l!$a&iti left Kilbride Park in Clydebank& 1996, euearton FC took them in at Boghead ‘P&k; iti Dumbarton. It is the hope of Clydebank fans that the council in Clydebank supports a new stadium to be lochted at East Rothesay Park in Yoker. Founded in 1965, Clydebank struggled in the ranks of the Second Division until 1976, when the Bankies finally won promotion to the First Division. Clydebank finally made it to the Premiership one year later for a brief two-year

stay in Scotland’s top flight. The lasttime Clyde bank played in the Premier Division was in 1987. Last year, Clydebank finished with 11 wins, 13 draws and 12 losses to finish safely out of the relegation zone in seventh place. Indeed, last year was paradise compared to this year. So, why is Clydebankin so much trouble? As it is with many sports teams, it all boils down ,,_: .t~) money. Of course, discredited owner John ’ J-Ml did not help matters any by trying to pay his players wage&table only for players in the :: >._.’ Third : Division. It was painfully obvious that :_. rr~mp of the players did not like this one iota and left the ctulb. Those players who made the _. exodus ta greener pasture include such stars as Craig’ Taggart, Scott Miller and Chris MacDonald, who lead alI scorers for Clydebank last season. To make matters worse, the fans decided to put the pressure on John Hall to’sell the dub, with the final straw being the move this yeaf to Greenock. As a result, there was a four-month boyc,ptt on” iall home games at the Cappielow, very “I litie scoring (they only have 15 goals so far) and the resignation of head coach Ian McCall, who . has t&n over the reigns of Greenock Morton. : ..There is some good news. Hall has recently ‘$&d to sell the club and in the fourth round of the Scottish Cup, the Bankies drew with i, Hibernian at Easter Road in Edinburgh. Unfortunately, this news has been tainted by the injury of Colin Scott, who had to‘leave the game against Greenock Morton after being on the receiving end of a concussion. And yes, Clydebank lost that game 1-O. Stevie Morrison must ask himself, “Oh Lord, when will the hurting end. J” As are we all.

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3 MCs go to work. Flawless r&ps roll off their tongues effortlessly. They could do a show in their sleep.

ulu’s nightclub, February 22, 2000. Approximately 6: 15 p. m, Raekwon and his associatesstroll into the club, about 10 men deep. At this point I’ve been waiting at the club for about an hour. Raekwon throws me a glance as he walks past. I smile. He looks away, smile unreturned. Though not tall, he has a large frame and at the moment sports a bulky camouflage jacket and a blue do rag on his head. His teeth are capped with gold lining and he wears a serious countenance upon his face. Onstage, sound-check begins. Microphones are distributed to Raekwon and upcoming Wu affiliates, American Cream Team members Bankie Santana and B Twizzy. Wu instrumentals erupt from the speakers and flood the club. T watch from the sidelines as the

About a half an hour later, the concert promoter motions for me to come on stage. He pulls Raekwon aside to talk to me. I think maybe I’m dreaming. Not everyday do you get to share words with one of hip hop’s gems. It doesn’t help that I’m a fan. I fumble through my handbag for my Radio Shack recorder, We start the interview and he chuckles to himself, commenting on how I sound nervous. Damn, he noticed. Raekwon’s 1995 debut album only Built for Cuban Linx has often been referred to as a classic. On it, Raekwon’s own prominent talents are complemented by those of his Wu comrade and partner-in-rhyme Ghostface Killah, as well asWu production wizard the RZA. On his new release2mmobilarity, however, Ghostface and RZA are both absent as Raekwon steps out on his own for the first time.

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to the table” with Immobilatity because he feels that Uwe have a geninside this hip hop that’s gonna listen to what we d take us as being role

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pony Music BigPu&ho recently ough he estabWhatdoyou thinkhejust butchered? died of a lished a Umafia heart attack, image” with Raekwon and the Cream Team ran the Cuban Linx album, he wanted to through renditions of early Wu Tang “bring a little bit more positive light

singles - from “Protect Ya Neck” and YLR.E.A.M.” to “Can It All Be So Simple,” filling in for all missing members of the Wu family. He touched on highlights from Immobilarity as well as memorable cuts from the mid-9 0s when Wu Tang Clan reigned over the hip hop world, including those from his Cuban Linx album. He makes himself no stranger to the audience, taking time to converse with the people in between songs, invite different flavoured females onstage during “Ice Cream,” and sign autographs after the show. It’s no secret that, despite the fact that he’s a big rap name,Raekwon is all love when it comes to his supporters, I talked with Raekwon for about five minutes, undoubredly five minutes of my life that I will never d forget. Just when I thought things could get no better, I overheard that Ghostface is visiting Lulu’s on March 10. Stay tuned for part two.

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Tuesday’s perof 2 Pianos, 4 Hands (2P4H), we were expecting an excellent production, and that is exactly what we got. From the first whispered note to the resonant final chord, 2P4H made me laugh, groan with reminiscence and feel proud to be Canadian. All that in 90 glorious minutes. 2P4H was written and originally performed by Ted Dykstra and Richard Greenblatt, who wrote about their real-life experiences growing up and learning how to play the piano. The Kitchener performance was reworked so that it could star two critically acclaimed Canadians, Shari

Saunders as Thea and Karen Woodridge asRachel. Each sceneis a

complete vignette into the budding musical careers of Rachel and Thea, with Woodridge and Saunders taking on the roles of parents, teachers and others along the way. Infused with humour and plenty of Canadian content, anybody who has ever had a music lesson or watched their children have them, will understand the nuances of 2P4H and laugh heartily. The play begins with Saunders and Woodridge at their pianos, playing a piece’ together. When Woodridge, as Rachel, makes a mistake and stops playing, the story flashes back to childhood, where we see Rachel as a nine-year-old girl taking piano lessons from a less-than enthused nun, played by Saunders, who retires to her room with a headache a few minutes into the lesson. Then the scene switches to nineyear-old Thea, taking lessons from the exasperated Mr. Perkowitz, played by Woodridge, who teaches a perky Thea to count each note as “one bit, two bit.”

Over the course of the following scenes, Rachel and Thea mature into talented young performers who live and breathe for their instruments. As their dedication to the piano grows, so does the audience’s attachment to the characters and their antics. The culmination of these two girls’ efforts is seen when they look to make their big break into the piano world and find their efforts coming up far short of their dreams and expectations. 2P4H is about revelling in amateurism and learning to accept when you are not the best at what you do, a lesson relevant to anyone who has ever wanted to be the best at anything. Beyond the lesson of life, however, 2P4H is simply a joy to experience. The actors take the audience on a funny and poignant ride back through their own childhood as they remind us to be proud of what we do accomplish, even if we do fall short of being the Liberace of our own milieus.

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rounded individual. So why the odd form? Perhaps he has placed something within for those precious few who can uncover it. I am just not one of those few, I guess.

Really I am being harsh here, and that isn’t entirely fair. The collection does have some very attractive aspects, The first interesting facet readers encounter are examples of Bissett’s unique humour. The opening poem, “watching broadcast nus,” is a great example of this. It consists

of four lines: “I seeth salmon talks will reusme on monday well thank god at leest th salmon ar talking. n Simple plain humour was also dispersed randomly within the work and accompanying those passages are some very innovative forms of art. The sketching was a bit boring and bland, but the typewriter art makes you look twice. The pieces follow a standard template: a full page of repeated symbols, typed over other symbols with openings for snippets of seemingly random poetic junk. The amount of time spent creating these page-long, quasi-poetic pieces is mind boggling. Their relevance is equally mysterious. ’ The level of difficulty that I and others had reading Bissett was good for one thing. The effect, whether desired or not, is that each poem is read and understood differently. This means that everyone is entitled to their own unique interpretation and I think that’s a sign of excellence. There are aiso many rewarding and impressive references to aspects of nature which are native to Canada. For those of you who wish to take the initiative, I recommend giving SCNS

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11 at the Theatxe Auditorium on campus at WLU, Doors open at 7:30 p.m. There will also be a Saturday matinee on March 13. The Nature of Reality will be shown later at the University of Waterloo, the Princess Cinema and will be submitted to national film festivals.

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Songwriters Trey Parker and Marc Shaiman may have to concede to reauests from the Oscars to tone down their controversial song uBlame Canada,” nominated for bestsongatthisyear’s Academy Awards. Each year, the winning songs are

performed at the awards show, which may present a problem for South Park as “Blame Canada” includes profanity, fart jokes and references to “that bitch Anne Murray. n Leave it to the Americans to censor a song about censorship.

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Unearthed, an exhibition of recent paintings by Melanie Wright and Mitiku Asmamaw, will be on exhibition at East Campus Hall fromMarch 6 to 11. An opening reception will take place on March 6 at 5 p.m.

Bombshelter sends you to the Junos The Bomber will be giving prize package to the Junos includes 4 tickets and 2 Juno on Wednesday, March 8. will have an opportunity to

away a (which t-shirts) Patrons fill out a

ballot to win. The draw will take place that night, with the winner notified by phone if they are not in attendance. Performances at the March 12 Juno show will include The Barenaked Ladies, Great Big Sea, Our Lady Peace and Choclair. Even better, the show is hosted by the adorable Moffats.

Oklahoma! Oh auditions! The Waterloo Stage Theatre is getting ready to begin production of Oklahoma! Auditions for singers and dancers will be held on Tuesday March 21. Performers should provide a recent photo and resume and prepare one piece of music (no longer than 3 minutes) and a 1 to 2 minute monologue. The show will run May 11 to June 10,200O.

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y favourite movie in the whole world stars Christian Slater. Of course, that’s a little embarassing to admit, but I’m not ashamed. Not one bit, The movie? Pump Up the Volume. Maybe you’ve seen it, Slater is a nerdy, introverted kid at a new highschool. He doesn’t try to make any friends and his parents are worried. But he’s got a hobby. That’s right, he’s a pirate radio fanatic. Once a week at the same time, Slater powers up his set and broadcasts his message of angst and music all over a sleepy Iittle town. Needless to say, the resulting hijinks make for a truly remarkable film. Well, not really, but he does get the girl at the end, and there are some good messages throughout. So what’s my point here? This article has nothing to do with Christian Slater, and everything to do with pirate radio. Pirate radio fans assemble small broadcasting units from bits of electronics available at, shock of shocks, Radio Shack, and other fine retailers. Why don’t you hear more about pirate radio? Because it’s illegal. The

CRTC in Canada and the FDC in the United States strictly control who can be on the air. and who can’t. The official reason for this? A radio free for all would clutter the airwaves, and nobody would be able to receive a clear signal. Perhaps, but the downside to these regulations is that only certain corporations have access to the airwaves. Increasingly, companies like Rogers Cable, run by cable magnate Ted Rogers, have been assembling large numbers of radio stations under their control, ostensibly to take advantage of economies of scale and to offer advertisers bulk purchasing rates. The result of this mass control is what you hear on the airwaves now -bland commercial crap like Ricky Martin and Canadian content like Our Lady Peace. Ever wonder why you’ve never heard of the bands in the CKMS top 10 list that appears every week in this paper? Because these bands aren’t played at traditional radio stations. Worse news yet is that stations like CKMS, one of the few independents available on the dial, are not isvincible. If you’re interested in this topic, check out the internet for the tales of

woe that CIUT, the University of Toronto radio station, has faced in the recent months. Without the few independent choices left on the airwaves, what would we have? The internet is offering an increasingly cool venue for pirate radio fans. Unfortunately, the costs of broadcasting your sounds around the world are still prohibitive, but they’re coming down. In contrast, the costs of operating your own internet pirate radio station are quite low. And, if that still seems like too much work, you can always come out to CKMS and offer your time to support the station and produce your own show. If you think it’s weird that you’ve never heard of the bands that are so popular on CKMS, imagine the ideas that you’re missing out on by listening to traditional corporate radio. There are many shows on CKMS, including the Sexfiles, WPIRG Radio and BBC News documentaries that regularly expose listeners to potentially uncomfortable ideas that advertisers tend to shy away from. Christian Slater says “Steal the air; talk hard.” I tend to agree. The answer is simple-radio free Waterloo, CKMS.

to embark on their own search for the Blair Witch. The cash-grab sequel will feature on-screen gore and an estimated 10 to 18 million-dollar budget. Maybe they can spend some of that on a tripod.

Womyn’s Centre concert March 5 to 11 brings International Women’s Week to UW. The week will feature a number of events, some of them of the artsy nature. On Tuesday from 12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. you can decorate a vase in the Great Hall of the SLC. At the same time on Wednesday, bead your own jewelcry or play in a soccer game at the field between BMH, SLC and MC. Thursday’s events include a presentation from Paint a Mural and Action Theatre in the Great Hall. Finally, on Friday, the week concludes with a benefit concert at Ground Zero with Corduroy Leda, Petra MacPhail, Erica Wright and Sarah Dylan.

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After a lo-year hiatus, Guy is back and better than ever with their third album released, appropriately titled III. Led by Teddy Riley (of Blackstreet fame), this trio’s CD reminds me of a somewhat mellower version of Blackstreet’sAnotherlevel. This album consists Qf mainly

slow jams, with a few good R&B choices. Brothers Aaron and Damion Hall provide most of the soulful vocals, while Teddy wrote most of the lyrics. “Dancin’,” the first single released from this album, is nothing more than your typical slow jam, but I found it stuck in my head for days. “The Best” is a mix of R&B and hip hop, and pays homage to many great musical artists, such as Aretha Franklin, Santana, Miles Davis and more. Overall, there really isn’t anything extraordinary about this CD. It’s good to put in your stereo and just play in the background while doing work or chilling with friends,* but there aren’t any outstanding son& that you’ll be singing along with. If you’re looking for a good slow jam, then look no further; otherwise, pass on this CD. There really isn’t anything that stands out.

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need not worry; despite how ordinary The Man Who sounds and the minimal rotation it gets in my CD player, it has avoided the dreaded shame pile - the pile where CDs go to die. For those who care, internet exploration revealed mixed reviews of the album; if you dare look for it in a record club and make your own opinion, keep in mind you can’t go wrong for $2.29.

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phoricaf one that states Tm like a mirror/ I’m nothing ‘til you look at me.“,Kind of cheesy, but samehow they pull it off through d kind af talking-singing that draws you in dnd

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theless, if you like no-nonsense hardcore music mixed with a nononsense message, Snapcase and Designs forhtomohon delivers. Even if you are not a punk/hardcore fan, there is one thing we can all take from Snapcase: create your own design.

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This album is the latest offering from Travis, The Man Who; perhaps, though, a better working title would have been The Band Who. It sounds like any other rock band already out there. The problem I find with this CD is that it sounds like Radiohead, in particular, 1995’sTbeBemk Moreover, Fran Healy’s vocals get irritatingly high at times, sounding like Radiohead’sThomYorke who himself is irritating. The few tracks that escape the Thorn Yorke wail are actually really good, including the opener “Writing to Reach You,” the closer “Slide Show” and the hidden track found at the album’s conclusion. As for the rest, it is45 minutes of Brit rock filler, This is not entirely bad; it’s just that it is ordinary-sounding and can be found on most rock records released in the past five years. The best track, though, is the first one, “Writing to Reach You;” the song’s opening chords sound very muchlike the opening chords to Oasis’ “Wonde~all.” Perhaps a little homage to the band they will be touring with this spring. The problem Travis has is that because the album is ordinary sounding, it will not and has not received much rotation on the nation’s Music Station MuchMusic. In addition, I listen to 102.1 The Edge religiously and I never hear Travis. Thus, Travis has to rely on their tours and word of mouth of the band’s talent. However, in my case, Travis

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Snapcase is a band with a message: be yourself. Eleven great hardcore songs drive this into your head asit thrashes with the music. For these five guys from Buffalo, the themes of individuality and self actualization are woven into the fabric of their music . . . and the rest is immaterial. Designs for Automotion is Snapcase’s third release, coming three years after Progression Thrcwgh Unkaming, which put them at the forefront of the hardcore punk scene. While they and their critics acknowledge that their mtisic is not the rhost impressive part of their act, it more than does the job. More than anything else, Snapcase has gained respect fur their “practice what you preach” attitude. On Designs for Automotion, Snapcase experiments with different rhythms and dynamics to produce an album with good variety, while still maintaining avery hardcore feel. Songs like “Bleeding Orange” and “Break the Static” stand out in this regard, with interesting mid-song switches in rhythm and style. None-

As I looked through the selection of CDs for something to review, I found that there was nothing there I recognized and wanted to listen to. So, I picked up this CD because the cover looked interesting. Norman Liota, who playsguitar .and percussion and sings, has a minimalist approach. He mostly relies on his guitar and voice. There is a definite Native American/Canadian influence to his sound and lyrics. The song “Through the Hidden Door” was based on his experience of spending time at a spot where a tribe was massacred 100 years earlier. I-Iis guitar playing is good, sounding like a cross between folk and blues. He makes good use of the percussion, treating it more as an instrument rather than something to just keep the beat. My only major complaint is his voice. He sounds like he is trying too hard and straining to hit the notes. I found myself thinking of Robbie Robertson because they both have a similar breathless sound, but Robertson sounds more natural. Overall, I’d probably give this album three out of five; he has the playing and writing skills, but he needs to work on his singing.

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building audience appreciation. Walt Koontz (De Niro) is a retired cop, typically stern and very traditional, yet rather naive and puerile. After suffering a severe stroke, he is left partially deformed. He feels ashamed with his appearance, which leads him to completely disconnect himself from the world around him.

animated life, they actually have many problems to deal with in everyday life. This juxtaposition of Walt’s deformity, the way people look at him, and the way Rusty looks to tht, normal person on the street is where the film scores big time. The script’s parallel betwecr. their situations is ;ln interesting and original idea which works very well. and helps him aihicve his goal o: convincing the audience that we of ten jump to conclusions too quick!! dnd are afraid to face the redl problems.

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adding that “a lot of the songs on Underwater I’d had for three or four years; you can’t rush things.” On a bittersweet note, he confided that he had just broken up with his girlfriend, and that the shock would likely provide some inspiration. “At first you don’t want to talk about it, and then you want to write all about it; Z think 1’11get at least two good songs out of it.” As for this Saturday’s show, it seems to fall well within @borne’s vision for the band, as he w;lnts to continue opening for larger bands in hopcsoffinding success, adding that hbthar secnls to be only way to do

Oh,yousexyman! He eventually asks his neighhour, who he hates, to give him singing lessons as a form of therapy, hoping that it will help him to speak properly again. The inevitable happens and the two form a close bond. They discover a lot about each other. Walt learns to become more accepting of drag queens as he learns that, although they seem to be living avery

YOUR CAR'SHOMEAWAYFROM HOME Both Robert De Niro’s and Philip Seymour Hoffman’s performances are first-rate; they have very persuasive chemistry as well as admirable dialogue to work with, which can be credited to Schumacher. As a result, the film is hilarious, in almost a laugha-minute sense.

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d tions where the last dated writings were from 22 years before, when the planet was bathed in the shadow of a total eclipse. And, wouldn’t you know it, another eclipse is just about to happen. To top things off, one of the crew members is Riddick, a captured murderer. Riddick is physically intimidating, majorly cool, and possesses a unique ability: to live for years locked away in a windowless prison, the doctors gave him special eye-implants which allow him to see in the dark. He tries to escape, is captured and put in chains, but when the lights go out his special gift is the survivors’ only chance at getting the hell out of there. But will he help them, or kill them? Sounds scary right? It could have been. But Twohy throws us into the story with no sort of exposition whatsoever; we don’t know who these people are, where they were going or why, and it is never explained. What’s more, they are completely one-dimensional; all of them are stock movie characters. There’s The Kid, The British Fussbudget, the Hard-boiled Cop and a number of others. That’s all they are, and at the end of the movie I couldn’t even remember their names. The only character worth caring about is Riddick. Played by Vin Diesel, who you may remember as Private Caparzo from Saving Privute Ryrzn, he is a charismatic and formidable individual. I-Ie’s like a comic book vigilante, skilled enough to ac-

tually fight the aliens instead of running from them. And, although he’s supposed to be the villain, I actually found myself rooting for him. There are a number of contrived human difficulties that the characters must overcome before the end.Andmost of them wind up dead ofcourse-partofthefuninamovie like this is trying to figure out who will get bumped off next. The actual chases and deaths are so underwhelming and suspenseless that I really didn’t care who lived or died. Part of it comes from the very fact that the aliens are always disguised by darkness. I wanted to see the aliens in all their horrible glory, or maybe even see a different kind of alien. Are there smaller ones? Bigger ones? Nope. It’s the same shtick over and over. And what about the planet itself? Why were peopie living there? What are the insides of the alien caves like? Is the entire place a desert? We never find out. There are individual moments of neat special effects, like the actual eclipse itseIf (a massive, Saturn-like planet blots out the sky), but they aren’t enough to salvage the movie. Walking out of the theatre after the film, I made a useful connection. PitchBlack is pretty much identical in structure to James Cameron’sAlierzs from 1986. The difference, however, is that I didn’t care about the characters and I didn’t get to see the aliens themselves. Where’s the fun in that?

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886-0400. weekend Counseffon and relief staff to work In homes for individuals with developmental challenges, Experience, minimum eight-month commitment. Paid positions. Send r&urn6 tcr Don Mader, K-W Habilitation Services, !06 Sydney Street, S., Kitchener, ON, N2G 3V2 pratemltier - Sctroti~es - Clubs - Student Groups - earn $1,000 - $1,500 this serrrester with the easy CIS thEe-hour fundraising event No salesrequired. Fundraisingdatesarefiilingquickly, so calt j-888-923-3238 today or visit wwwxampusfundraiserxom! Bummer Camp Counseliors oncampus n&rviews for premier camps in Massachusetts. Positions available for talented, energetic, and funloving students as counsellors in all team sports including roller hockey and lacrosse, all individual sports such as tennis and golf, waterfront and pool activities, and specialty activities including art, dance, theatre, gymnastics, newspaper, rocketry and radti, Gmat salaries, room, board, travel and US. Summer wrk visa. June 17 to August 16. Enjoy a great Summer that promises to be unforgettable. Apply now! For more information: Mah-kee-nac - w.campmkn.com (lx~ys): 1800-753-9118. Danbee - www.danbee.com (girls): l-&IO-392-3752. interviewer will be on campus Wednesday, March 15 from IO a.m. to 4 pm. in the Student Life &?ntr8. &cycle mechanics raquired - seasonal, full ad part-time. Experience an asset Apply at Braun’s Bicycle, 27 Scott Street, Kitchener. Bti Tutor/Mentors needed as part of Waterloo clinical team working with students with learning disabilities. Two-four hours/week. Must be available from now until end of July. Call (519) 8373769 for interview. fiurch Youth Leader required to develop and ordinate a youth program. Twelve to fifteen houtik. Must be flexible. To start May 1. Must have experience in working with youth,. active relationship within a Christian community, strong interpersonal and organizational skills. Send tisum6s by March 24 with three references to: St. James Lutheran Church, P-0. Box 70, St.Jacobs, Ontario, NOB 2NO. &lea help required - seasonal, fuIl and parttime. Exp&en& an asset. Apply at Braun’s Bicycle, 27 Scott Street, Kitchener. bo you need a summer pb? Squlckxom has 100 summer and 50 campus positions available. Apply online at soquick,com. Win Dvd, Palm Pilot, C13 Burner, $100 just by visiting Soquick.com. Soquickzom is a Canadian Search engine that offers free e-mail with 10 meg. Click to win. Soquickxom

MONDAYS UW Outers Club - hiking , 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 campus from 12:30-190 p.m., MC 2035. For details contact Dr. M. i, Elmasry, ext. 3753 or elmasry@vfsi.

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The UW and WLU Chaplains’ Association want to support your desire to make your marriage stronger. We invite you tc, participate in a Marriage Preparation Course today from 7 to 9: 15 p.m. and Saturday, March 4 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Resurrection College, Westmount Road, N. For info call %%%4567, ext. 3633 or 884-0710, ext. 2240 or 884-4404, ext. 610. Revlsmg Canada’s ballet hlstory: Hehind the scenes with the Great Women and their Practical Patrons, 1938-I 960. Cheryl Smith. At Hagey Hail at 10115 a.m. Sponsored by the Centre for Cultural Management and the Fine and Performing Arts Option. All welcome. Learn more about Oance 233 -Dance in Canada to beoffered Fail 2000 by Cheryl Smith. variety Show Fundrarserl Smgmg, swing, improv and magic. 8:OO p.m. today. The production also is on Saturday March 4 at 1 p.m. and Sunday March 5 at I:00 p.m. $5.00. K-W Little Theatre, 9 Princess Street, E. 886-0660. www.royalmedievalfaire.org or http:// www.royalmedievalfaire.org SUNDAY, MARCH 5,200O Kti Chamber Music Society presents “Jerzy Kaplanek, violin and Jamie Parker, piano” at 8 p.m. at KWCMS Music room, 57 Young Street, W., Waterloo. Call 886-1673 for info. MONDAY, MARCH 6,ZOOO Come, now is the time to worship. 7:OO p.m. in Siegfried Hall, St. Jerome’s, A night of praise, worship, and prayer. The UW Feds clubs involved are: Korean Christian Fellowship, Waterloo Christian Fellowship, Chinese Christian Fellowship, Navigators, Campus

Call Sue Coufter at the Volunteer Action Centre (742-8610) for more details on these opportunities. Be sure to quote the number associated with the opportunity. Web site http:// www.wchat.on.calpubliclkitchenerl vacfifeslfac. htm BRING A SMILE TO SOMEQNE’S FACE .. . #1069-l 156 .. . with a “Breath of Spring”. Working in teams of two, volunteers will deliver pre-ordered tulip bouquets to local businesses in the Waterloo Region. HABLA ESPANOL? .., #105%-I 152 ... A Spanish speaking volunteer is needed to visit with an isolated senior whose family has recently moved away. Two hours a week is needed. Walk & Roll for Mental Health needs volunteers! There’s something for you. One to three hours per week, or when you can. Event happens May 7,200O. Call Lynne at 744-7465, ext. 342. Join BUDS - a UW student, staff and faculty group that provides free tutoring and encouragement to high school students. For more information, e-mail buds@calum.csclub.uwaterloo.ca or call Sue at 886-2906. We need Big Sisters! If you are 18 years of age and older and feel you can make a three hour a weekcommitment for one year come to our next training session on Saturday, March 25; 9 a.m. to4 p.m. at Big Sisters House, 37AJlen Street, W., Waterloo. Call 743-5206 to register-

Come and help at the first annual Canadian Undergraduate Technology Conference March 8 to 11 at University of Waterloo, Volunteers are needed on each of the days to help with logistics. There will be free food and t-shirt for your efforts. For more information please contact Bruce at bdeesha@undergrad.math.M~~.ca

Crusade for Christ, Catholic Student Community, and Embassy. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8,200O Noon Hour Concert at Conrad Grebel in the Chapel at 12:30 p.m. “Michael Wood, Barry Wills and Art Lang. “A jazz trio with good vibes!” Rainbow Community conversation Group (sponsored by Gays and Lesbians of Waterloo and the Regional Pride Committee) for issues after coming out. Topic: “Queer Communities (Sub-Communities}” 7130 p.m. Hagey Hall (Humanities) room 373. All welcome. Details: 884-4569. want to work abroad7 Learn about the Student Work Abroad Programme (SWAP) today at I:00 p.m. in the Biology Building 2, room 3500. For more info contact Travel Cuts 886-0400. Ballard PowerMr. Firoz Rasul, will adadyess $‘??yi p.m. in the Humanities Theatre in Hagey Hall, to discuss the fuel-cell’s potential impact on society over the next 20 years. A question and answer session will follow. Gays and tesblans of Waterloo Coming Out Discussion Group. Topic: “Discrimination from With/n the LGBT Community” 7130 p t-n. Social follows at 9 pm. HH 378, Meet old friends and make new ones. All welcome. Details:

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FRIDAY, MARCH IO, 2000 Social Work Conference; Renison College Raising Our Community. Topics include: volunteerism, schoolyard bullying, anger management, multiculturalism, native life skills, foster care. 9:OO a.m. to 4:OO p.m. No registration fee.

or Nancy at nan c l@yahoo.com Kitchener-Waterloo Health Care Auxiliary is looking for a businesslfinance oriented individual to serve a two-year term as Director of Business Affairs. Call 747-0965. Volunteer for Kitchener-Waterloo’s annual Heel ‘n’wheel-a-Thon upcoming event to help support the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada. Call 7482195. Learn about a different culture while you show a new immigrant how to be a part of your community. For more information, calf K-W Y.M.C.A. Host Program at 579-9622. Volunteer Canada is the national centre for volunteerism. The organization works closely with four provincial centres and 86 local volunteer centres across the country to promote excellence in volunteering. To visit the Volunteering Works link or for more info call 1-800-670-0401 Or www.volunteer.ca Student Career Assistants needed for 2000-2001. Career Services is looking for students to fill a variety of volunteer positions. Depending on the position, you will gain valuable job search, marketing and/or career-related skills. Open to regular and co-op students who are creative and possess strong interpersonal and communication skills. Applications available at http:// www.careerservices.uwaterloo.ca/ docs/SCA. html. Deadline: March 16.

2000. Fantastic volunteer opportunity in two kindergarten classrooms at Brighton School (off of King Street) in Waterloo 9 a.m. to II:45 a.m. and 1230 p.m. 3:20 p.m. If interested please call the school at 885-4430.

Interested in applying for undergradute scholarships, awards and bursaries? Check out the Bulletin Board on the Student Awards Office home page at: http:l/www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/ infoawardsl Do you write more than grocery lists and assignments? How about prose, poetry, fiction, anything creative? We’re looking to bring together a group of people for the purposes of sharing writing and getting feedback. We aim to meet weekly in the SLC. This term’s meeting day has not yet been set so send an e-mail to asklo@uwaterloo.ca including the times that are convenient for you, or if you have any questions at all. Cheap Campus eats!! The Right Angle Cafe, the Math Society’s Coffee and Doughnut S hop, is open Monday-Thursday untit IO p.m., Friday until 7 p.m., and Saturdayfrom 10 a.m.-5p.m. Check out our wide variety of breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack items.. ..3rd floor MC. Guided Self-Change of alcohol use’ for individuals who may have concerns about the amount they at-e drinking and want to cut down. Call Counselling Setvices (ext. 2655) to find out more. The Canadian Federation of University Women of K-W is holding their 36th Annual Used Book Sale on Friday, April 7 and 8 at the First United Church in Waterloo. To donate before April 5 call

740-5249. March BreakScienceCamp2000from March 13 to 17 will once again be organized by the Engineering Science Quest for children of alt ages. For info call 888-4567, ext. 5239 or e-mail directors@esq,uwaterloo.ca Spring 2000 housing-St. Paul’s United College offers large single 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 e-mail stpaul@uwaterloo.ca New community action group for “7th generation” preventative tirban planning looking for interested members, professors, students, staff welcome. For more info call Dave at 888-6493. Play tackle football weekty. All skill levels, races and sexes are welcome. To get on our mailing list please contact us e-mailing to bY srgaal@undergrad.math.uwaterloo,ca international fax Workshop - International students, staff, and faculty are invited to attend the Income Tax Workshop at I:30 p.m. in Needles Hall 3001 on Wednesday, March 15. A representative from the K-W Tax Services Office will demonstrate how to complete and file an income tax return. Please bring all records relating to employment and payment of fees such as tuition fees (T2202A), scholarships and bursaries (T4A), and employment (T4). Undergraduate Cafendars can now be picked up at the Registrar’s Office. They are complimentary if you present your Watcard. Second copies can be purchased at the Book Store. The calendar can be accessed on the web at http:l/www.adm.uwaterloo.calinfoucall of you can access via UWinfo. K-W women’s fastbaff team is looking for pitchers and players. If interested please call Tracy at 884-0557 and leave messaae.

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