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he proposal to build a 14-storey student residence at 105University Avenue East has met with strong opposition from the surrounding community. Although the project will help alleviate the city's student housing shortage, many area-residents oppose the project for a variety of reasons, including the potential for noise pollution and traffic congestion. The City of Waterloo has yet to approve a proposal by Summit Glen Developments Inc. to build a 230-unit apartment build~ngwith 88 four-bedroom units, 72 three-bedroom units, 62 two-bedroom units and 8 one-bedroom units. Before constructioncan begin, the developer requires amendments to the city's Official Plan regarding land use and Zoning By-law 1108. Waterloo City Council will vote on the developer's amendment request in several weeks. If the developer gets thecity'ssealof approval, the building could be ready by Spring 2003, just in time to accommodate the double cohort of Grade 12 and OAC students who will graduate together due to the provincial government's introduction of a four-year high school program in 1999. continued to page 6
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This year, students will still receive the financial assistance that they require, but changes affecting the way students cash their loans and how those loans are to be paid back have been established. For five years, financialinstitutions across Canada have been responsiblefor the disbursementof all funding from the CSLP. Duringaconference in March, however, this agreement was not renewed because too few financial inStituti0ns showed an interest in continuing to participate. As a consequence of this decision, any CanadaStudentLoans that are cashed after August 1,2000, are separate from any that were cashed before this date. This means students who receive assistance for their 2000/2001 study periad, will have to pay back two loans. One will be paid back to the government and one will be paid back to a financial institution. Starting this fall, .all students who receive financialassistancewill have to adapt to the recent changes made to the CSLP. Anyone who receives financial assistance should already be aware of thesechanges, as the government
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not receiving any assistance this year. All students must be aware that pre-August 2000 Canada Student Loans, and post-August 2000 Canada Student Loans,aretwoentirelyseparate loans. Each student must follow a few simpleprocedures in order to confirm the sta of their loans. Students WI go about receivingtheir loans in the same way as usual. Students continuing in studiesmustgotoNeedlesHallwhere theywillpickup their Co,nfirmation of ~ l i ~ i b i l iforms t y tofi# out. StudentswhostiIlholdprevious loans will have the choice of either
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not receiving assistance this year but who have received it in the past. -. Any student who is stilla full-time student and as ever received any fi-
stayingwiththe same simply complete the Form "R" (for provincial loans) and the Certificate of Eligibility and set up the terms of their loan with their bank.
fice at extension 3583, or you can call 1-888-432-7377. The Canada Snident Loans Program has designed a Web page that explainsall the changes.You can get more information by visiting, www.canlearn.ca
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On August 12, Aileen Proudfootwould haveturned 20 yearsold. Friends rememberedthe UWstudent whodrowned in anaccidentonthe North Campusin May by leavingflowers at the baseofthe redmaple plantedin
redeeming them at their previous financial institution or at a new lender
Coming as it does on top of already high tuition and other university fees, the price of books -and by extension, the university bookstore -becomes alightning rod for frustration. Recently, Joseph Fung, a firstyear student at UW, put together a Websitecomparing book pricesfrom the U W Bookstore and Chapters. The site contains links to books in various courses from the Math, Engineringand Arts faculties. "I hope it will make it easier for the incoming students and existing studentsto buy textbooksand save," says Fung, "instead of doing the research on their own on top of their already busy schedules when I've done so for them already." Fung claims there are "savings on average of $10 a book and as much as $40 for the first yearCalculus text in the Math faculty" when you shop at Chapters. For UW Bookstore manager Chris Read, however, the numbers
don't add up. For example, the prices Fung quotes are strictly the online price: Chapters and Chapters.ca have different prices. "If yougo to the actual Chapters box store, the bricks and mortar store," explains Read, "the price for that [calculus]bookis more than $50 above our price." Fungalso doesn't factorthe cost of shipping into the Chapters price he quotes. Additionally,Fung failsto mention that in order to qualify for the 10 per cent Chapter One discount you need to pay an annual $15 membership fee. Factoring in these additional charges would, in some cases, negate the $5 to $10 savings Fungadvertiseson his site. Still, even with shippingand the cost of a Chapter One membership, the first year calculustext bookwould still work out to be cheaper than buying it at the bookstore. Readdoesn't deny thatthere'sa price d~screpancy,but believes that the bookstore has one distinct advantage over Chaptersonline. "Our price is $120," he says. "Online, through Chapters.caYOU canget it for cheaper and what you don't get, of course, is the book.You've got to waitthree to five weeks for it to be delivered." Read believes that this particular bookisalossleadertoget students to the Web site. "The reason they offer this book cheaper, I suspect, is
not because they're passing along savings,but because they're selling it for a loss." "We're not making money," Read goes on to say. "We can't provide good service to students by losing money either." And for every deal to be had at Chapters, there'sprobably one to be found at the UW Bookstore. Chemical EngineeringFIuidMechaniw, for instance, is $97.50 at the Bookstore versus $231.50 if you order it online through Chapters.ca. And students who used the Bookstore'sExpressBooksserviceand ordered their books in advance earned a 10 per cent discount on their text books-equal to the Chapter One discount. But now that the deadline for the ExpressBooks has passed, and the Bookstore doesn't offer a discount on regular textbookpurchases, where does that leave the student looking to save some money on books?Likely with lots of shopping around. Between Chapters.ca (if you don't mind the delivery time), the UW Bookstore and the Feds' Used Bookstore, studentsshouldbe able to shave a few dollars off their book budget but itwill requirecareful planning and a lot of time something that is often at a premium for students in September.
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In the news this summer at UW Residences
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Who wants to be a UW Governor? At the end of April, Pamela Wallin, Canada's female media powerhouse, was appointed to UW's Board of Governors, the body responsible for the university's business affairs, property and revenuesand with the power to appoint, promote and remove faculty and staff members. As a community-at-large member her specificrole, aside from bringing her celebrity status to an otherwise anonymous university governing body, remains somewhat undefined. In May, she told Imprint, "I lope I can be a valuable participant in the discussions about the University in the new millennium." Perhaps the more important question is whether Wallin will bring her new Canadian version oP* '.Wh&&h&fIIfWt& to uwnow that she's involved with its administration.
With numerous changes being made to accommodate the infamous double-cohort of studentsarrivinginSeptember 2003, the university residence system was much in the news this spring and summer. At the end of April the University announced that it would no longer give priority to families at UW Place because that discriminated against single students. In the same press release, however, it reminded everybody that it would continue to discriminate in favour of various other groups. Coincidentally, their decision to n o longer discriminate against single students means that they can convert many of the apartments over t~ single rooms and increase revenues. Around the same time, the University also turned the sod for its newest residence, theMackenzie King Residence which will be located between Village 1 and Ron Eydt Village, on what is now Parking Lot F. Those who currently park there are keeping their.fingers crossed that they won't be relegated to Lot X up behind Optometry. Finally, a mishap with a candle in one of the tudot. townhouses on campus, caused close to $100,000 damage at the end of July. N o one was hurt, but the townhouse is undergoing extensive renovation.
Student drowns After an incredible rain storm on May 12, Adeen Proudfoot, a first year Chemical Engineeringstudent,
drowned on the North Campus. On their way home from a party, Proudfoot and her friends, soaked to the bone from the torrential downpour, went swimming in the swollen creek that runs beside the path behindOptometryon thewaytoCKMS. The current, however, proved too strong and in trying to save her friend, Proudfoot got caught in the culvert that runs under the path.
uwstudent.org signs on UW's latest news and information source came to life this spring. uwstudent.org gives students a forum for discussion and a chance to post news and ideas that they think are important, without the fear that some higher power might edit their content.
The site's potential really became clear during the Aerial Robotics Competition in Washington State where members of the team were able to post daily (and sometimes hourly) updates as to their progress. Still, while there may be hundreds (or even thousands) who are checking out the site on a regular basis, there are only 1 0 or 15 people posting regularly.
Accessing Access Fed up with waiting for the University to make changes to the archaic Access, undergraduate go-getter Andy Brown designed his ownco-op Web site and caused a panic on campus because all of a sudden every coop job was now available-t with access to the Internet. The University quickly sent a cease and desist Ister to all those involved and the site was removed. By the end of June, the university haditsown Webbased site up and running.
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Imprint summer quotables ) "Woman was designed to be a helper for man. . ." -Warren Hagey ensures that he will be dateless for a while tocome. "The Ronpn Cathobc Church.. . 1s anythmg but Christian in the Biblical sense." -Not satisfied with alienating5 1 percent of the population, Hagey gives Catholm a reason to d~slike him as well. "If people want to have wild, hoseme-down sex, let them!" - Staunch ~atholi'cRosanna Di Vizio, defends non-believers' rights to enjoy themselves any way they please. "Maybe all he needs is a good gay lover." - Nigel Flear on what Eminem needs to set him straight. "You are a piece of shit coward,
and if I ever see you rid~ngmy bike around, you are going to get a beat~ng!" - W ~ t h o u mincmg t words, Sunon Hammond Issues a stern warning to his blkethlef. "Che spanking Bill Clinton" - Dustin Sacks on what image he would like to see on the revamped $20 bill.
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"I, of course, don't own a single one and had never even heard of this obviously illegal form of piracy untll recently." - Ryan Matthew Merkley sets the record straight regarding his involvement with MP3s before offering his opinion o n Napster and Metallica.
"Waterloo used to be great. All the New Wave bands would play there but there hasn't been a decent club In town for a long tlme." -Rheostat~cs front-man Dave Bldm on theposslbll~tyof h ~band s playing In town any t m e soon.
"I thinkonegood thing that comes from what I did 1s to put a fire under their ass" -Andy Brown on the effect his pirated Access Web site will have on the adrnin~stration.
"The lottery further decreases our chances of getting housing on campus." -Heidi Hoernig, on the likelihood of living in the UW Apartments now that the University has decided to
"Avvey did her job correctly and truthfully. She is truly one of the university's best employees." -Chris Harold defending Awey Peters against claims that she misled Imprint readers.
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Residents to University: "To put a Tower of Babylon in the middle of a postage stamppisjust not sane planning." continued from page 1
With a roof-top patio, circuit training area and lounge area, the building will cater to students' recreational needs. The first floor will provide retaiVsemice space, while each residential floor will have arecreation room and a number of units will have private terraces. However, many residents ofVillageon the Green, a townhousecomminity near the proposed building site, areconcernedabout the project. "To put a Tower of Babylon in the middle of a postage stamp is just not sane planning," said Joe Hobin, aresident of the townhouse community for 26 years. "They can put [the building] anywhere they want, but notat 105UniversityAvenue." Since the student residence will be located near the intersection of University Avenue and Weber Street, one of the busiest and most accident-prone intersections in the city, Hobin fears that the building will create even more traffic problems. Noise pollution is another contern for residents of Village on the Green who can hear loud music from nightclubs like Revolution on Marsland Drive. Noise from the proposed student residence will be even more disruptive because the building will be located much closer to the townhouse community than Revolution. "If there's aproblem [at
the student residence],"saidHobin, "how many times are the police department going to answer that klnd of a problem?" According to Feds President Chris Farley, "the City of Waterloo has to come to terms [with the fact] that this is a university town, and they have to learn to be more openrninded to students." He feels that some of the community's concerns
are not "well-grounded" such as the misconception that students are 24hour partygoers. "[The residents] seem to be under the impression that students just party constantly," said Farley. "That's certainly notthe case at Waterloo." However, Farley expressed his own concerns with the building project. "I think [the building] has to be smaller," he said, addingthat eight-
storeys would be more reasonable than the proposed 14-storeys."There has to be some sort of programming within the building [like]aresidence life program, some sort of accountability system like floor captains. . someone you can report problems to," Farley explained. To address the community's concernsabout late-night partieson the roof top patio, Farley suggested
"Thesizeofthe building, the noiselevel, thetrafficlevel.. .there'sa lot ofthingswe'rereallyconcernedabout."
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closing the patio at 11 p.m. However, it is unlikely that studentswould support such an early curfew. The roof-top patiois also asafety concern for some residents. "The terrace on top worries me to death,"said JackieVass,a resident of V~llageon the Green fortwo years. She is concerned about students fallingoff the roof of the building. Echoing the community's fears, Vass added, T h e size of the building, the noiselevel, the trafficlevel.. .there's alot of thingswe're really concerned about." She also fears that the building project will interfere with her retirement plans. "We were hoping toretire here,"she explained. "Alot of people [in the community] are hoping to retire. I just don't know if that will happen." Despite their opposition to the building project, the residentsof Village on the Green insist that they do not hate students. Anumber of residentsrent rooms to students, including GlendaVerbeek. "I have nothing against students," she said, but she fears that they will eventually take over the neighbourhood. However, the dark cloud of controversy that hangs over the building project has a silver lining. "We want a safe, secure environment [for students]," said Farley. "The residents want the same sort of environment as well. I don't think we're too far apart."
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McFarlane named Olvmpic track team head coach RYAN P O R T E R Imprint staff
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ne of UW's own made good with his appointment to the head coach position of Canada's Olympic track and field team. Brent McFarlane, Waterloo's indoor track and field head coach, will be in Sydney, Australia during the 2000 Summer Olympics, pepping and preping Canada's trackand field athletes. McFarlane has been an athletics coach here at UW for the past eight years. During his time here, UW
athletics has reached avery high level of success, winning both Provincial and National championships in 1996. He also won the CIAUCoach of the year during that same season, and in 1990 and 1997, Brent was named Coach of the year here at UW. Hisathletics history is long. He !graduated with an Honours degree in Kinesiology in 1973 fromUW and has had a diverse coaching career ever since. McFarlane helped represent Canada in three different summer Olympics as the hurdles coach (Moscow 1980, Los Angeles 1984,
Seoul 1988), as well as the hurdles coach for two different Commonwealth games (1978 and 1986). Brentwas also the head coach for the Canadian Junior Track team in 1994. Hiscredits are not only athletic, but also academic. McFarlane "hurdled" into the writing field with the publication of 400 journal articles and four books, all on the subject of hurdling. McFarlane's colleagues are not surprised at his appointment. Tim Mussar, the track and field team's throwscoach, points to McFarlane's previous experience as an Olympic
coach as the factor that led to his appointment. "Thiswill be his fourth stint as an Olympic coach. He's got the experience. This is the natural next step." McFarlanecontributes a great deal to the athletic department at UW. H e has trained athletes in many countriesand is considered tobe one of the best hurdles coaches in the world. Mussar states, "Anytime Brent goesaway to a seminar or track event, UW benefits from what he comes backwith." The quality of McFarlane's coachingisreflected in the calibre of the track athletes here at Waterloo. Mussar highlights a recent event in San ~ i e where ~ o McFarlane was
chosentoleadahurdlesclinicforthe top 1 0 hurdlers in the U.S. (who Mussar states are probably the 10 best hurdlers in the world). However, at this clinic, UW students led the dernonstrations because of the excellent techniques taught to t h e m by M c Farlane. After the 01ympics, McFarlane will most likely take a short vacation and then berightbackcoachingat UW.Mussar says that McFarlane shows "no signs of giving up coaching at UW." Regardless of Canada's success at the Olympics, the University of Waterloo is extremely proud of McFarlaneand we wish him and the entire Canadian Olympic team the best of luck in Sydney.
McFarlane's ~0lleagLle~ are not surprised at his appointment.
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In the past, even before cuts to education ecentl~,Bryce Rudyk, Vice-president should be exper~encingeconomiesofscale just Education for the McMaster Students' like the car factory. The fixed costs of running began. He also noted that there are other cost Union, issueda press relase urg~ngthe a university ~n Ontario, like the president's factors that may offset our economies of scale. provincial government to "increase per capita salary and other administrativecosts, are being These included the additional costsassociated funding to at least the national average in shared by a much larger student body which with recruiting from much larger geographic order that all institutions In Canada have an results in the cost bemg lower on a per student areas, and the increased costs of operating in eaual olavine field." As soon as I read that basis. Some of our smaller universities are of expensive urban areas like Toronto and isostatement I cast doubt on the issue that they comparable slze to some of the largest unlver- lated areas like Thunder Bay. He felt that the sltles In other provmces. Therefore, we should important pointwas that changes in fundingin were trying to brmg attention to. Let me start by explaining that I am not be exper~encmglowercostsper student, wh~ch Ontario have not kept pace with changes in other provinces which has caused us to lose trylng to say that post secondary h n d ~ n gin then just~fteslower fundmg per student. We also have some other areas of cost ground over the last decade. Ontario is sufficient. There is no doubt that as As we can see the issue of the costs of the cost of a post-secondaryeducat~oncontin- savmgs. For example, the Central Appl~cat~on ues to rise ~tis getting harder for students to Centre ~n Guelph and the Inter Un~vers~ty education can be very complicated and it does further their education, especially those from Trans~tServ~ce,wh~chdel~versmad between not serve us much good to use blind comparimany of the u n ~ v e r s ~ t ~Ontarlo, e s ~ n both result sons to other provinces to support our cause. lower socio-economcbackgrounds. Ialso don't profess to be an expert on post-secondary In savmgs for partlclpatmg umversltles. In the We need to concentrate on analyzingour own funding. I do, however, believe in fatr and trl-clty area, the untversltles have developed post secondary funding situation and use that TRELLIS, a system that allows them to share as our basis for negot~atingbetter funding balanced use of stat~stics. levels. There is no doubt that students in OnIt is very common for governments and some of the costs of runnlng the~rhbrar~es. When d~scussmgt h ~ sIssue w ~ t hMark tario need more assistance, but comparing organizationsto bombard us w ~ t statistics h and Educat~on, ourselvestostudentsin British Columbiaor any numbers that help to portray their side of the Schaan, our currentv~ce-pres~dent plcture. Whatweneed to do is look beyond the he noted that whde there may be some econo- other provtnce just ~sn'tgoing to get it done. mformation that is being presented to us and mles of scale workmg m our favour, they are not new to the system. They have been around -Mark Duke draw some conclusions of our own. In the case of per-student fund~ngIn Ontano, we must dec~dewhether or not our TmzA TAE~E fundmg should be equal to the nat~onalaverBy Graham Dub age. Accordingto the press release, fundingin Ontario is $6,124 per student, compared to the national average of $6,672. We rank n ~ n t h out of the 10 provinces when ~t comes to funding per student. When you look at these numbersandrankmgsat facevalue, ~rwouldbe hard to argue that we are not under-funded comparedto the rest of the country. I believe, however, that there 1s some just~ficationfor our fundmg levels to be lower than the other provinces. Econom~esof scale, the savmgs assoctated with productng at h~gherlevels, just~fy,to a certam extent, thrslower per student fund~ng. For example, the cost per car for a factory producmg 50,000 cars wdl be lower than a Stop! Wllm you raise one zou~biefto111the dead lie may be a hard factory producing 10,000 cars because many worker and a good citizen, but that won't stop him fiom digging up of the fixed costs of production are distributed all of his relatives. Soon our co~rt~trywill be swamped by lazy over a larger number of cars. So how does this drooling zombies md liiing people will become the rli~lorityin their apply to educatton? 'ownworld Help stop the raising of the dead In general, Ontarlo unlversltlesare much larger than those in other provmces, so they
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was sponsored by a differentbeer company that would occasionallydrop off afew cases just or a keg for the beginningtorevamp Frosh Weekactivities to get new students thinking about everythmg the university had to offer. Ultimately, it comes down to education. Thereshould belessof anemphasison trying to be gate-keepers for the frosh ("Don't look at that, it's not for you. Look over here, this is more appropriate.") and more of an emphasison teachingthem how to drmkresponsibly and how to balance it with their other priortties at the university. After all, we don't shy away from educating first-year students about safe sex. The Orientation Committee claims that it is striving for moderation rather than abstinence when it comes to alcohol. Iapplaud thisgoal. But it makesme uneasy that thev'retryinatoinstillmoderatedrink. . ing habits by stipulating that groups wanting to participate in Frosh Week-even if it's iust being - included in the kit - must abstainfromvirtually allreferencestoakohol and drinking.
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old people: the good, the bad and thegerontologically ugly." It seems to me as a student of www.qrd.orgiorgslPLGC/newsleturban planning that one of our great terd1996104.96. For medical information, agood shortcomings in the world has been starting point is an article called the dismissal of design for citizens very two years, about this time, Hendrikvan der Breggen writes "Health Needs of Lesbian Women who age. In fact, if one is lucky to enter a letter to Imprint saying that anal and Gay Men." (Search the title at altavista.com. You will need to sub- into the culture of citizens with dissex is a very bad thing and being gay scribe to Medscape, but it's free and abilities (which I'msure Mr. Munro is therefore also bad. Predictable responses ensue. (See Imprint Sept. you can easily cancel your subscrip- would consider ugly and probably not an experience he would wish to tion later.) 13,1996 and July 3,1998.) have), one would findawholeworld Being on the receiving end of Hendrik seems to spend more time thinking about anal sex than I anal sex without a condom is very that requires tremendous design, engineering and social skills. spend having it, and I can't help risky, for AIDS and other infections. For that matter, most of the thinking we should both do some- Condoms, used correctly and every time, dramatically reduce the dan- built environment has been engithing about that. This year, though, neered, designed and constructed he has avoided mentioning the nasty ger. only for a "chosen few, arrogant" See you again in 2002! itself and pointed people directly to ambulatory folkswho think they are the source of b ~ anti-bumbonking s better than the rest of us. S t e v eHutton "facts." Perhaps in the realm of a uni'85 SystemsDesign Straight &Narrow is printed by versity education, one might wish to Intervarsity Press, which is devoted experience a course or a situation to "publishing resources that equip Planning for old people where one could experience a brief and encourage people t o follow Jemoment of unhappiness in order to sus as Savior and Lord in all of life." prepare oneself for entry into life. (See: www2.gospelcom.net/ivpress/ AsYousef Karshonce asked me, info/aboutus.html.) s an aged alumnae of the Uni- "Doesaplannernot have to becathoO n the Web, youcan findmany versity of Waterloo (MA'84), I lic in one'soutlook?" So I ask Adam, favourable reviews of the book from was somewhat dismayed by the fea- should a university experience not people who share the author's worldview. For interesting critiques tured story of one Adam Munro challenge a student to be universal in o n both religious and scientific titled "Wise insights into living with one's outlook without beingpedantic?Who knows, onemight discover the aspect of Joy! grounds, go to the following URL a n d search for Schmidt:
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By the way, the Apostle John was neither Catholic nor Protestant! These two movements came later when men created religious institutions to represent Jesus Christ as best they knew how. However, the New Testament calls Christ's disciples in groups as "saints" in the "church(es)" of God or Christ (i.e.Acts20:28,1 Cor. l : l , Ephesians 1: 1 , 1Thesselations2: 14, etc.) The books of the New Testamenttell usthattheonly nameneeded to know for prayer and eternal salvation is the church's leader: "Jesus Christ" (Acts4: 12). Jesus is the only high priest a Christian needs(Hebrew4: 14-16). Mary, Jesus' mother, is among the many faithful disciples who are presently "asleep in Jesus" (1 Thess. 4: 14-16). The anointing every repentant Christian disciple receivesshould lead him or her to discover the precious truths (1 John 2:27). Thanks be to God that thisanointing Spirit freesus from being enslaved to any religious leader or organization.
most important aspect of a person's faith is their personal relationship with Christ - not the dogma laid down by aparticular denomination. Warren should heed his own warning. 'You may have been turned off from Christianity because of some 'Christians' you've come across.. ." I hate to think how many people are turned off by self-proclaimed experts like him. I won't lower myself by getting intoa battle of Biblequotationswith him, but I wish he would learn the meaning of 1 Corinthians 132: "I may have the gift of inspiredpreaching; I may have all knowledge and understand all secrets; I may have all the faith needed to move mountains -but if I have nolove, Iamnothing." -Ed Papazian, P. Eng. Co-orahator, Co-operative Education & Career Services T h e Forum Section enables members of the University of Waterloocommunity topresent viewsonvarious issues through letters to the editor and longer comment pieces. Lettersshould not exceed 350 words in length. Letters must be signed, including a phone number. Letters willnot beprintedifthe Editor-in-Chief cannot identify the author. They can be submitted to: letters@imprint.uwaterh.ca. Letters received in electronic form (e.g. fax & email) dlnotbeprintedunlessaphone number for verification is included. All material is subject to editing for brevity and clarity. The editor reserves the right to refuse to publishletters or articles which are judged to be libello~sordiscriminator~on the basisofgender, race, religionor sexualorientation. The opinions expressed through columns, comment pieces, letters andother articles are strictly thoseofthe authors, not the opinions o f h p r i n t .
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ast summer, I managed to swing a job in Iceland.Yeah, Iceland! It was wild. And afterwards, I spent three weekstouringaround theU.K. One place I endedup in was Cawdor castle (Shakespeare'sMacbeth!) near Inverness in northern Scotland. I was in a really good mood because before that, the place I was in sucked, while Cawdor castle was really cool. I was strolling in the gardens after having snuck into and successfully completed one of those mazes made of hedges which was unfinished, when I noticed steps down to a nearby stream. So I headed down. Then I saw it. This massive wall of rock, just beggingme to climbit. I fouuda way across the river and then had to do
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wish to express my concern-and disgust -at the "God loves you" column by Warren Hagey in the July 14 Imprint. It is nothing short of bigotry and should be classifiedas hate literature and therefore banned from publication. Warren is guilty of his own accusations by claiming to be one thing (a Christian) and acting differently: narrow-minded and hypocritical. As a disciple of Christ. I have encountered enough self-righteous religious - fanaticslike Warren to know that their mind is made up and they don't want to be confused by facts. I am not Roman Catholic, but I also know and understand enough Roman Catholics to realize that the
some pretty funky footwork, but I made it to the narrow ledge at the base of the cliff. And so I climbed. A hard climb indeed, but the worst was at the top where the rockended and the dirt began. Iscrambledfrantically for something to hold on to, but roots and dirt could not support me. Then suddenly, my feet gave way. The first thought I hadwas"My glasses, crap!" which was immediately followed by "Oh man, I'm falling too!" Oddly enough, I didn't panic. My arms and knees scraped against the rock. Luckily, I fell feet first into the stream where it was deep enough to absorbmy fall without pain. But my passport, money and plane ticket, as well as my only pair of shoes, jacket
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and pants were soaked. Quite a site for tourists, I imagine, coming into a castle and seeing a guy in his boxers withmoney spread out on a towel. Nothing dampens the spirit more than having wet clothing. But, that's the best part about travelling onmy own. I had to be my only support; I had to wade alone in the freezing river until I found my glasses. It sucks being abne, cold, wet and n o one cares. It taught me an independence that I never knew I had. In the end, dealing with falling off the cliff -everything from landing safely to finding my glasses, replacing itemsand dryingclotheswas perhaps the most challenging and most meaningful experience I had.
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he Feds office can often be a crazy place to work and the past few weeks have been no exception. We have all been running around, gearing up for the start of the term and all of the exciting new.people who will be traipsing acrosscampus. Fall is a unique time of excitement, fresh starts and tons of activity. Togive you a bit of a taste ofwhat you are in for from the four ofus, we decided to let eath one of us share a bit of this week'scolumn space. Chris Farley, President Welcome to what will be an exciting and adventurous year at Waterloo. Your years at U W should be the best years of your life andat the Federation of Students, we strive to serve this mission by providing you with high quality servicesand businesses. , As your President, I work hard to ensure your needs are met, whether it be a hopping place to hangout on aThursday, an effective voice for students on the city's H o k ing Committee or awatchful eye for safety at UW. I am working hard to ensure that students remain top priority both here on campus and in the community. As the officialrepresentative of students I need to hear from you to ensure that I make smart decisions an'd'eake effective actions to serve youi~etter.Please feel free to drop by or send me a line to ensure that the Feds continues itsmission of successfully servingstudents. Shannon Willis, W-Adminisaation and Finance: Hello from the wild world of finance, business and customer service! Whether this is your first year here at UW or your last, I assure you that the Feds has a
full roster of businessesto meet your needs. Whether itbe at Groundzero, Aussie's (Your StoreDownunder) or any of our other five businesses, the Feds aim to make your life here on campus a little better by providing you with the servicesyou want. The Feds run businesses that cater to the specialneeds of students and do it in a way that only students can. By employing hundreds of students, promoting safe and fun atmospheresto create communityand allowing students to be our bottom line, the Feds proves itself td be a differentkind of corporation. It ismy job to ensure this continues to happen. Remember that we are here to serve you, so be sure to let us know what you think! Desiree Taric, VP-Student Issues: If there sone key message Ican bring you from the Student Issues portfolio, it is that you are not alone. Whether you're trying to find people interested in the same hobby, political party or religion as you, we have dozens of campus clubs to let you feel connected. Additionally, whether you're aScience, ES or Engineeringstudent,itismy jobtowork with the societiesto ensure you feel at home in your program of academicstudy. Finally, the7Feds offers seven great services aimed at making you feel safe and supported and ensure that your rights are protected. It could bethe Womyn'sCentre, Gays andLesbiansof Waterloo ortheFood Bank that meets your pamcular needs, but all of the services are here to make your time here atUWall the better. Please take advantage of these great opportunities or consider volunteering to help us help each other.
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conversation.That didn't go toowell. But it happens to &hers. Every time I am reunited with my classerhaps there is an unknown mates, there is a whole new vocabucorporate tribute. t o lary to master thatthey pickedup on Archimedes towhich I am not their work term. It's not just acroprivy. Seemseverybodyisleveraging nymswithletters, they have numbers opportunity and making their com- now as in B2B, B2C, P2P. It's like beingback in junior highmakingsure munication'buuwordcompliant.'So without yammering about the bas- you were "down" with the latest tardization of the English language phrases. One work term asomewhat disand the needless use of 'prioritize' when 'rank' worksequally well, I will gruntled co-worker of mine wrote on his self-review: "utilized text repproffer some observations. It seernsthe users of these verbal lication tools for the performance of tools forgot the fulcrum of substan- repetitive self evaluation tasks." To tive ideas. But after all, in this hyper- translate: "cut andpaste what1wrote competitive market space, incen- on lastyearsreview." This same inditivization arises from extended ca- vidual also used the mission statepacity utilization. Surely the lexi- ment generator from the Dilbert con of this Internet-enhancedworld Internet site. Imight also add he was of business must be suitably aggran- not completelysure how toget to his dized to accommodatethe time-based house by car. imperatives of the new econamy? Back when I started the UW Swing club, we tried to figure out Oops, sorry. Every work term weaves new how to leverage our proactive layersof obfuscation tomy commu- synergy. Thiswaseasy: thosecool ads nication. I pickup the new language that said "Khakis Swing." The GAP and append it to my list. I am tookcare of the rest. Thisalsomeant leveragingopportunity, building my we didn't have to do any publicity. own brand equity, always in a Exactly theconclusionwewere lwkproactive manner. Just last week, I- ing for. Maybethere issomevalue to used the word 'mindshire' in casual this language after all. specral to Imprint
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Mark Schaan, VP-Education: For a lot of people, the title VPEducation may seem a little odd. What exactly do I do? Do I get educated? Do I educate others? The answer is actually broader than either of these two answersbutbothof them do relate. As your W-Education, it is essentially my job to further the education cause to the best of my ability. This means standing up to governments to ensure that education remainsasaffordable,accessible and at as high a level of quality as possible. Additionally, it means pro-actively researchingandeducatingmyselfon the world of educatih to present viable and clear policies toadministrative officials. It also meansmaking your education experience here on campus as good as possible be it through helping to advance the coop system, easingthe burden of your academic struggles or creating new opportunitiesforyourownresearch. Through all of this education, I have learned that one of us is never asstrong as all of us, so think about lendinga handtoensure thateducation remains . a societal priority! That's a little bit from all of us. Have a great fall and remember that we are here for you-so let us know what you would like to see happen!
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ether it's their inaction in resolving the fishery dispute ~n Burnt Church, the "bad faith" suspension of funds to the Lubicon Cree in ~ l b e r t a , b their r ineptitude in dealingwith landclaims, our governments are laying siege to First Nations from "sea to sea." John Splimngthe Sky Hill, one of the Ts'Peten Defenders, will be visiting UW on September 7 to talk about the on-going colonization of Canada. In 1995, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) surrounded 18 aboriginal traditionalists, preparing for their annual Sundance at Guaafsen Lake in British Columbia. The RCMP moved in 400 police with dog teams, airplaines, helicopters, Armoured Personel Carriers, grenades, landmines, M I 6 and C7 assaultrifles, hollow point bullets prohibited by the Geneva Convention - and 50-calibre machine guns. Thereason?The traditionalists, now known as the Ts'peten Defenders, were camping out on unceded territory which had been claimed as Crown land and which was being leased out to an American rancher (though its never been proven that the land they were camping on was included in his lease). More to the point, earlier in the year, some of thoseamong this group had had their lawyer, Bruce Clark,
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h, themiseryofbeingayoung Canadian male. How bereft of identity we are. Across the land, welie awake at night, whispering into the darkness: "Am I Canadian?" We hate Canadian stereotypes. We don't live in igloos. We're not all eskimos. We have running water. Oooh, those ignorant American stereotypes. Let's set the record straight. Yep, we hate stereoypes.We all like hockey. Violent hockey, of course. Hockey where "heart" is invoked ("heart" is going back on the ice when you've been injured, then getting squashed by your opponents). We don't leave our violence on the ice, we the nation of peacekeeping, not policing. We like to pummel youignorant Americansfor perpetuating stereotypes. We all fight like Marty McSorley when you p i s us off. Humble?Polite?Passive?Don't pin that crap on us! We're beerswilling, extreme-sport playing, party going, wild men. We hate stereotypes. We bemoan them in our cottages, surroundedby blackflies. Wedefy them
inouroutr~eous,spontaneousstreet hockey gpGes. do-hoo! It's good to be a young Canadian guy! Where'd I put my lumberjack shirt?Let'sgo tap the maple tree and have it transmute sap to the sweet nectar of life. Even the maple tree is getting into the act: "I'm not a pine or a Douglas fir. I don't know birch, beech or willow from Canada, though I'msure they're really nice." Yousee, there's somethingmissing in our national consciousness. We're not branded. The Americans are branded. Just lookat all the songs and the creative interpretation of history. We don't even have a guy. The U.S. has Uncle SamandtheBrits have John Bull. Whodo we have? Cousin Pierre? No fair. My friends, this is horrible. It stops now. It's time to unveil the Canadian brand. Do I mean Canadian or the other Canadian? What does it matter? Aren't they the same anyways. Whocares, the hockey game iscoming back on. Introducingthe CanadianBrand (As Seen OnTV!): wild, brassy, boozing, violence-loving, extreme, testosterone-fueled. Wait a minute. Doesn't that sound a lot like the North American market leader? I hopewe don't get sued for copyright infringement.
petition the Queen to convene a long disused special constitutional court in Britain, mandated to hear disputesbetweenindigenousnat~ons and the colonies. The aboriginal people making the petition were confident that this British court would recognize that no treaty had ever been signed for thisland, nor indeed for much of the land in British Columbia and that it was therefore rightfully their land. Sothe RCMP and the B.C. government decided to 'give the Natives stress out there.' The crlsis began when the RCMP escorted a local rancher and anumber of ranch hands with rifles to the camp. About a month later, six men, who were later revealed to be RCMP incamouflage, withassaultrifles,were seen creeping up on the camp, so a warning shot was fired from the camp. This warning shot justified the RCMP's siege. Duringthe month that followed more than 400 RCMP officerswere deployed to 'secure' the area. The aboriginal defenders refused to leave, arguing thatthey had aright to the land andto theSundance grounds; they did not however display aggression towards the police encirclingthem. They enduredcontinualprovocation by the RCMP, including numerous shotsinto ageed-upon safe zones and accusationsof aggression. When the Defenders finally agreed to leave the camp, because the danger of police violence was escalating, they were all arrestedand
charged with attemptedmurder and mischief endangering lives. ~ r &the start of the siege until the finish of the trial, government and legal officials denied that the land issuewas the cause for the siege, arguing instead that the issue was one of terrorism and lawlessness. The siege was wholeheartedly supportedby the ('progressive' New Democratic Party) provincial government at the time, with the hopes of winning support for being tough with terrorists. Since that time, John Splitting the Sky Hill has done extensive research and writing on the governmental and military involvement in the siege at Gustafsen Lake. He has uncovered numerous documents sent between the federal government andshe military, authorizing the use of military equipment at GustafsenLake. On September 7 at 7 p.m. in the WPIRG office (SLC2139),Splitting the Sky will explain the events at Gustafsen lake, the political motivationsbehind thisviolence and the on-goingwork of colonization in Canada. He has just completed an autobiography withSandraBruderer entitled, TheAutobiograpbyof Splitting theSky:FnwAtticutoGustufsenLake. For more information o n Gustafsen Lake see kaflca.uvic.ca/ -vipirg/SISIS/GustLake/. Don't miss WPIRG's Action Group organizing meeting on Sunday, September 17, 6 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room of the SLC.
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"That he won't eat properly." Joan Nienhuis Sarnia, Ontario
"The drug, party thing. We hope he picks good friends." Roger & Marian Mainland St. Clemens
"That my kid'sgoing toparty instead of study." Franca Spreeuwenberg Blenheim
"No fear. It's great to be in university."
"That he isn't in a program that he enjoys." Bob Manning Tottenhan
"To not be able to provide for his education." Sheila Sam Vancouver, B. C.
"Thathewon'testablish himself in the residence." Ahmad Ebrhimpuer Ottawa, Ontario
"That she won'tget through it nice and safe and sound." Fred McGowan Oshawa, Ontario
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ure magic. That'sthe only way to describe it. So I guess the words fit, when we're speaking of magic mushrooms. That'sright. We're talkingabout some drugshere; Scientificname: Psilocybe cubensis. Code name: 'shrooms.
about communication; about wonderment and exploration. It's about connectedness with every other life on this planet, and in the rest of the universe; relationships. So if you're going to go out and do these drugs, if you're so criminally inclined, just make sure that you'rein a comfortable setting and that you're with people you'recomfortable with. Being close to nature won't hurt. Try stuff that you normally d o with your eyesclosed(literally speaking, of course) and take a fresh new look from a different point of view. This bringsupatheorythatmay explain what is going on when you are on mushrooms, or another hallucinogenic drug. People have been equippedwith at least five senses. I say at least because there may be more that we
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In doing this, we are tuning out the other things that don't really have much to do with our survivalat the primal level. But as we explore durintellectualabilityandourselves, we may be missing some things probably a whole lot. You may have heard how we only use 10 per cent of our brains.
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near. You see th~ngsdifferently. Magic mushrooms, like some other drugs such as marijuana and peyote, are not an invention of our modern society. Mushrooms were treated as gods in some pre-conquest North,
perience of eternallife,they received the assurance of their immortality." The hymns also stated that "Soma was a dangerous drug . . Ordinary mortals might even die of an overdose. Butthe experience was sotranscendently blissfulandenlight-
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Cen tral and South American cultures. Christian beliefsof bread represent-
utopian society, living in harmony on an island, and their culture is based on the magic of the mushroom (orMoks~asitisrefemedtowithin). Heri is an excerpt from the
travel. The spore casing is one of the hardest organic substances known, , and it's electron density borders is almost that of a metal. If that were all, you might notbe "Doyouliemusic?"Dr. Robert convinced. Consider this -there is no fossil record of the species older "More than most things." than 40,000,000 years. "And what, may I ask, does Similar soft-bodied organisms, Mozart's G-Minor Quintet refer to? worms and other benthic marine in.L%esit~ferm~ilah? ~ r ~ a~rthe"^;"vertebrates, o ? ran be fsund that ilate secondpersonoftheTrinity?Orthe back over 1,000,000,000 years, so Atman-Brahman?" the explanation that this particular
can courts have givenlegitimacyto these different beliefs and peyote and magic mushroom use is legal for some people.
sporescould travel on global air currents up into the upper reaches of a planet'satmosphere, and every once in a while a couple could make the
music, only incomparably more so. And if you give the experienceachance, if you're prepared to go along with it, the results are incomparably more therapeu-
Granted, it is not space travel as we know it -there is no hyper-drive orwarpspeed-buttheuniversehas been around long enough for this type of travel to make a lot of sense. In fact, it's baseduponthesame principle that many life forms of this planet use to get around. Our biggest problem is that we
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onwhen hesaid,"Themain problem with searchingfor extraterrestrials is to recognize them." However, we can't expect much more light to be shed on the subject fromMr,McKenna.Hepassedaway this past March, succumbingto brain cancer. Maybe there's aprice to pay for communicatingwith aliens.
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ommendations for systemic change, refer clients to agents of expertise, maintain the confidentiality of the client, help individuals in conflict come to a resolution and encourage communication and teamwork within the university community. She is not a lawyer or an advocate, nor does she have the power to enforce her recommendations. Rather, she works with clients and members of UW to ensure that resolution occurs and grievances are heard and addressed. T o reach the Ombudsperson, contact 888-1211 ext. 2402 or go directly to the office in the Student Life Centre, Room 2128 (above Imprint). All messages and contacts are keptconfidenaal.
IMPRINT Publications Waterloo ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Friday, Sept. 29,2000 Student Life Centre, room 1116 \GENDA: . Annual Report !. 2000-2001 Budget 3.Proposed Bylaw Changes 4. Proposed Policy 8 Procedure Changes I. Election of 2000-2001 Board of Diredon Changesare too numerous to print. Copies of the proposed changes can be obtaine it the IMPRINT of@?. Note: any full-time student may proxy hislher vote for the meet~ng.Come to th MPRINT office at least 48 hours before the meeting for details.)
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o you're reading an article with the word "gay" in it. Who knows what motivated you to do that? Maybe you're an open-minded heterosexual. Maybe you're reading Imprint from start to finish. Or maybe you're gay like me. Whatever the reason, gay and lesbian issues probably impact you in some way. For this reason, Imprint features aweeklycolumndevoted toaddressing some of these issues. This article will be a bit of an introduction to the gay scene at UW. The University of Waterloo is much like any university in terms of attitudes. People at UW are much more open-minded and accepting than at your average high school. Gay and lesbian people can feel at ease about being openly gay among friends, holding hands with their partner in public, and getting involved with the local gay community. UW is home to Canada's second-oldest gay and lesbian student
organization, celebratihg its 30th anniversary next March. Thegroup'sofficial name is Gays and Lesbians of Waterloo, but it is more commonly referred to by its acronym, GLOW. The organization's three main focuses are to provide peer support, host social events and to advocate gay and lesbian issues. Certainly the group is a good startingpoint if youor a friend wants to meetwith other gay people. Look for the article devoted to GLOW in this edition of Imprint for more information. If you're gay, but haven't come out, coming to university is your golden opportunity! Nowhere can you find a more supportive environment. Feel free to take things slowly and act inaway that ismostcomfortable for you. Try talkingto your Don or a floor-mate. Plan on attending GLOW'S Coming-Out Discussion Group. Or visit, Club Renaissance, the gay bar in Kitchener. Ultimately, there are resources
all around you. Be sure to take advantage of them before your time at UWis up. The gay community in K-W is very active. If you are the type of person who likes gettinginvolved as a volunteer. or even if vou are just interested in attending social events, there are many activitiesyear-round in which you can participate. There are usually one or two dances on campus annually, several pride events in the summer, plus weekly social events. One thing youmay notice about thegay community is its lack of visibility on campus and elsewhere. This is something we're always trying to improve upon. Rest assured, gay people are everywhere at UW. They are among your classmates,your friends and the UW staff. Learn to use your gaydar. And if you don't know what gaydar is-you had better read thiscolumn in coming weeks. All in all, UW is agreat school to attend, no matter your sexual orientation.
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recently attended the XI11 International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa. South Africais being devastated by HN,with some estimates sayingthat up to one third of some sectors of the population, mostly the youth, are HIVpositive. The situation there is terrifying, and most countries of the world are vowing to come to South Africa's aid. However, if there wasone thing that I learned while travelling there, it was that by seeing another country you learn to look at your own with a new perspective. The AIDS epidemic has longravaged populations of people who are marainalised by society. In South Africa, h e victims are largely those infected through heterosexual contact (that is, vaginal intercourse) who live in the "informal settlements" and poor rural areas of the country. In North America, the effect of AIDS was first noticed in gay populations and quickly spread t o people who had blood transfusions and those who were intravenous drug users. Although the face of AIDS in North America has changed from those early days, it is still the people who live on the fringesof society who
are the most at riskof exposure to the virus. There is no denying that youth inNorth America are a marginalised group.Agism,prejudiceagainstsomeonebasedon theirage,abounds here, asdomany other formsof prejudice. And just as homophobia, racism, ablebodidism andclassism put people at riskof HNinfectionatthestartofthe epidemic, society's general disdain, mistrust or misunderstanding of youth isnow putting young people at risk as well. In April, Health Canada released it's publication, HNandAIDS in Canada Surveillance Report to December 31, 1999. It stated that last year, 2,23 1 Canadians tested HIV positive. Adult women accounted for almost one quarter of those positive tests, which is up from less than 10 per cent during the years from 1985 to 1994. Theagegroupthatconsistently showsthe highestpercentageofAIDS cases in Canada is the group of people between the ages of 3 0 and 39. Because of the considerable lag time between infection and the onset of AIDS, these individuals were most likely exposed in their 20s. The Epi Update, an epidemiological review of Canadian disease statistics released by the Bureau of HN/AIDS,STDsandTBat theLaboratory Centre for Disease Control
states that "women, youth, Aboriginalgroupsandprisonersareparticulady at risk for HIV infection." Although the majority of infections (48.5 per cent) in 1999 were among men who have sex with men, amongthosepeopleforwhommeans of exposure was known, 28.3 per cent were intravenous drug users and 19.4 per cent were infected
A dental dam is a thi square of latex which a dentist uses to isolate a tooth when working on it. It is also used to make oral-genital sex safer.
It was also estimated that at the end of 1996, of the 40,100 Canadians living with HIV, 15,OOOwereunaware of their status. There are now approximately 45,534 Canadians living with HIV. In the late 1990s, new HIV infections among youth were rising rapidly due to complacency and lack of real education regarding HIVand AIDS. These are numbers that cannot be ignored. Statistics can be terrifying and mind-numbing. Itwouldbeirrespon-
sible to list the factsabout H N without telling people how to protect themselves. It'sFrosh Week, and everyone is meeting new people and experiencingnew things. One of the wonderful thingsabout universityis the accessibility of information and resources. Abstinence, of course, is the only safe sex. However, for those frosh forwhom that isnot anoption, male condoms are available for free at Health Services (across Laurel om the SLC), from the Village 1 and Ron Eydt and most likely from culties.Youcan also buy at pharmacies on and campus, as well as at the Dental dams (for oral sex on women) can be made by cutting an unlubricated condom lengthwise to form a square. It has recently been revealed that receptive oral sex (in which fluidsare exchanged) isnot as safe as was once thought, according to Epi Update. Protecting yourself fromall sexually transmitteddiseases (STDs) is important as it has been proven that they increase your risk of contracting HIV. There are needle exchange sites in the K-W areawhichcan be located if you phone the AIDS Committeeof the Cambridge, Kitchener and Wa-
terloo Area (ACKWA) at 570-3687. If you are at a loss, use bleach and water to clean your needlesand never share them with anyone else, even if you believe that they are sterilized. It has been proven that being in an abusive relationship, with a partner of the same or opposite sex, is a risk factor for HIV infection. Some women may have difficulty discussingprotected sex with their partner. The female condom is an invention that is targeted at those women who feel that they cannot ask t h e ~ r partner to use a condom. These are . available in pharmacies now but at the time of printing were not available free on campus. According to a Health Services receptionist, the female condom is "expensive and not easily accesslble." There has been an initiative to start free distribution of them in the residence Villages, but n o decision has yet been made. Since they are so costly, it wouldrequire some control to ensure that they did not endup a: expensive water balloons. Remember that there are re sources available and uncondemning ears for frosh who want answers to questions about HIV. Canadian youth do not have to be victims, nor should they be denied the right to make important life decisions for themselves, especially if they are informed.
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he university experience can leave students with vast knowledge and profound skills. Along with this knowledge comes demand for creative flair and initiative to drive students through their studies. Rex Turgano, afourthyear Environment and Resource Studies (ERS)student, is an excellent example of how universitiesencourage intelligent students to have a great impact on the world. Currently on an exchange program at MurdochUniversity in Australia, Turgano created thegreenpages.ca for an independent reading courseinERS. Although the Web site has not yet been formally launched, appr6ximately 300 unique usersvisit . the site weekly. Frustrated by the number of hours it took him to hunt down information related to his studies, Turgano decided to provide a solution to the problem by sharing his personal collection of environmental-related Web sites with other students.
The Web site has grown to supply over 1,000 links, which are categorized and checked on a regular basis to ensure they aren't broken. Other students and environmental organizationscan easily submittheir Web sites or other sites they have found on the Web, for inclusion on thegreenpages.ca. The site also includesaquicksearchtool that quickly and-efficiently points users to the relevant information.
From the Keep OakviUe Green Agroup of residentswhocareabout the environment and are con:erned about what Oakville will look like in the future.
Eco-Challenge Expedition Race Startedin 1995, Eco-Challengehas taken place inUtah, British Columbia, Australia, Morocco, in Argentina's Patagonia region and this year in Sabah, Malaysia on the island of Borneo. In short, it's a multi-day, multi-sport extreme adventure race. It's environmen-
Turgano is In the process of adding an archive sectlon that will feature recommended readings, books, reports and publications. There willalso be an "Events" section where organizations can post and promote their environment-related events or initiatives. Turgano is well on his way tocreating what he hopes will be "a one-stop resource for environmental students in Canada." The success of ~tis already evi-
ages.ca tally conscious (hence the "Eco"), so teams are required to be as invisible to their surroundingsas possible, leaving no waste behind.
The Canadian Model Forest Network The CMFN is focused on becoming a leading example of sustainable forest management across Canada. They enhance scientific research, expanding our knowledge of Canada's forests, building partnerships, and creating 11 large-scaleworking models of sustainable forest management
dent. Many notable organizations and institutions have linked their Web sites to thegreenpages.ca including Environment Canada, the GlobeandMail,World WildlifeFund, and Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society. David Suzuki even has a column on the front page of the site. When asked what he learned from the experience, Turgano replied that "buildingthegreenpages.ca has shown me that there is a great deal of information and environmental organizations in Canada on the World Wide Web. The troubleis we just can't find them." As students, many of us have had the same problem. While weattempttomake use of what may be one of the greatest research tools ever, we still become tangled in this web of information. Hopefully it is the first of many educational resources that will alleviate this problem. The official launch date for thegreenpages.ca is set for Earth Day 2001, (April 22) which will promise to generate plenty of attention for what might possibly become one of the most popular resources in Canada.
Will the OUA be facing its Waterloo? How will UW's varsity squads fare over the course of the up-coming year? JOHN
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ast year, the University of Waterloo had some impressive teams that did our name proud. The football Warriors managed to do the impossible by reaching the Atlantic bowlbefore the St. Mary's Huskiesended Warrior hopesforthe V a i e r Cup. The women's rugby team came within a try of obtainingthe OUA title and finished thudin the CIAU tourney. Even the rugby men did well, placing third in the OUA. Our swimmerscleaned up at the pool, while our track and field squad won medalafter medal. For other teams, like the men's basketball teamand the ice hockey squad, it was a disappointingseason as injuries, suspensions and petty referees robbed the Warriors of their well-deserved glory. This year, most of the teams enter theseason with promise, while some are obviously rebuilding. The question is, who will the Warriors go to when the game ison the line?Who will pull off the victory? Let's begin with football. Chris Triantafilou's impressive squad has been pretty much decimated by the scourge that is graduation. Both Ryan Wilkinson and Ryan Butler, capable quarterbacks that engineered Waterloo's fantastic season, last year left. EddieKim,JasonTibbitsandMike Bradley willalsobe leaving. So, who will the Warriors depend on?Matt McKnight, on special teams, will still be an integral part of this squad. Offensively, the Warriorswill depend on Chris Krebich to light up the scoreboard. While McMaster and Western battle for first, expect the Warriors to battle in the play-offs with Laurier,York and Guelph. Next, there is ice hockey. For Dave Cressman's beleaguered squad, the lossof ~ m - ~ o m e rMike o ~ ,Devereaux and -lay. Henry meansthat thissqhd willbe smaller, and in the rough and tumbledivisionof the O U A Fwest, ~ ~ this couldbe badnews. Nevertheless, Cressman is not without an impressive arsenal. Sean Fitzgerald, Ryan Painter and Robem Maric are back,
improve. Last year, Waterloo finally made the play-offs (halleluiah) and actually came w~thinone game of the OUA final before McMaster put an end to that dream. With Meg Clancy, Nicole Consitt, Leslie Mitchell and Kenzie Hamilton returning to this squad, there.is no reason why the Warriors shouldn't make the play-offs again, this time at a higher spot. Next on the list is rugby. Lately, Waterloo has been dominant on the pitch as they push the opponents around like a twister in a mobile home park in Wichita. Both the men's and women's squad have played for the Waterloo County Rugby Clubandw~ththe experiencethey have it shouldstand to reason that they will rise again to lofty positions. As for the women, players such as Kerri Webb, Amaida Husk, Heather Moyse, Trish Green, Jen Adams and Annette Vierra have the potential to win it all this year in the CIAU level. With this kind of line-up, you can bet a pound to a penny that Guelph will be cowering when the Warriors come to play. In volleyball, the Black Plague is back. The men'svolleyball team made it to the final before conceding to the University of Western Ontario Mustangs. Trevor Otterman, one of the leadersof this volleyballsquad, will return to attempt and round up theMustangsto the glue factory. Phil McKee,Tim Wohlgemut and Peter Olynick are also returning, making this squad very tough to beat. Once again, Waterloo and Western will be in the final, but expect McMaster to make things difficult for the two front runners. GoWarriors. Go! On the women's side, expect the team to learn from their meaningthat Waterloo won't be apushover (not thatthey ever mistakesand start challengingforaplay-offspot.Cindy Qe and Laura Benn, two of Waterloo's best servers, will be back to were). If Cressman'ssquadcan avoid injuriesandbadreferees, expect the Warriors to challenge and defeat the much hated challenge the opponents. Meanwhile, Ami Barras and Agnes Magolon will be the veterans Waterloo needs if they want to Western Mustangs. On the men'sbaskdball team, only Paul Kwiat~owskidl succeEd in the OUA. Other teams that should do well include those in baseball, be leaving. Players that will determine Waterloo's future inc l u d e ~ a i ~k i g a u x~, a n ~ c h iand ~ ~~ oe hr ~nu i n l a nwith . the track and field, nordic skiing, curlirrgand swimming. But whattalent Waterloo has,.the. Warriors should finish at least fourth. ever your sport, there is a plethora of varsity activites thatis so As for the women's basketball, this team continues to vast, you'll have a tough time trying to keep up.
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o you want toget active, have fun,,andtry a newsport? May broomball at UW!Broomball is one of the lesserknown sports offered by the CampusRecreation program. So, what in the world is broomball?! Broomball is a team sport that was invented in Canada about 100years ago, and is a cross between ice hockey and ball hockey. It isplayedonarenaice, butwithshoesinsteadof skates. It is rumoured to have begun in Saskatchewan by ice sweepers using corn brooms on outdoor rinks. A ball was introduced to facilitateplay. The game evolvedover time and the corn brooms werereplacedby stickswith rubber paddle-shapedends,andthe ball size was standardized (now about the_ size of a jumbo grapefruit). The strategy,'rules, andplay aresimilar to hockey, with the added dimension of negotiating the slippery ice surfacein one's shoes. At first, it's challenging to co-ordinate everything (ball handling, passing, and shooting) while maintaining balance on the ice. If you don't fall once or twice, you're probably not moving. Yet it is a sport that can be learned quickly and can be played by anyone. We are fortunate a t U W to have two versions of the sport "competitive" and "co-rec." Competitiveis for men and women who prefer the fast-pace and challenge of competing against campus rivals in a spirit of competition (includes referees and centre line offside rule). Co-recis for men andwomen (each team must havesome female players) who prefer to play for fun and recreational competition in a less formal setting (no referees, no scorekeeping). Both versions are non-contact, though knee, shin, and elbow pads are recommended and helmets -are mandatory. SticksandhelmetscanbeprovidedattheIcefieldarenaBroomball
shoes are allowed (but not required) for competitive, but not allowed in co-rec (a pair of clean courtor baske~ballshoesworkwell). The competitive and co-rec leagueswill be further divided into experienced and inexpertenced categories.Last term7scompetitive league champion was "Stallions in the Desert," who defeated "The Whackers" in the final. The "Stallions" will return this term aiming to repeat again aschampions,joining "The Whackers" are "Snow Goons," "Wet Cement," "Crazy Latex Penguins" and othersas they challenge for broomball supremacy. Another important component of all Campus Recreation leagues is the "spirit of competition." Teams are evaluated on their level of fair play and sportsmanship by referees and opponents. Exemplw - . teams are rewarded at the end of the season with specid Meand my shadow. offers from local sponsors. Last term's fair play awardwentto thZ "Stallions," while the "Rusty Whistle" award (for least penalized team) was won by "Wet - Cement." Let's have another successhl term of friendly competition among new and returning players! So, grab a copy of the Campus Recreation guide -availablein the PAC (PhysicalAaivitiesComplex)o r Centre and follow the league registration details to sign up as a team (half the fun is coming up with a unique and catchy
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name). Individualswithout a team may also register. For more photos and information about broomball check out www.ozemail.com.au/-kshapley. Yes, it's an Australian broomball site! Broomballis now playedinabout 16differentcountries. If you have any questions about broombail, contact the convenor at bheringer@kw)rmca-cccs.orgor bheringe~@hounail.com. Come discover this alternative sport. See you on the ice!
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adies and gentlemen, after a brief summer hiatus, I am back to deliver yet another term of international sports. Iknowwhathap~ e n e thissummer d in the crazy and wild world of sportsand believe me, there are some events that amused me, some that befuddled me and some that gave me the shghtly psychotic urge to throw a brick through the telly. First of all, there was Charles Dempsey, the former New Zealand representative for FIFA.You know him-hewas the jackasswho robbed the Republic of South Africa the 2006 WorldCup by abstainingfrom the finalvote.As a result of thiscowardly action, the World Cup went to Deutschland (Germany, for all you noneurophiles). Alas, people were hopingthat FIFA was exempt from the corruption that is synonymous with the IOC. Fat chance of that happening now. Next up is Hansie Cronje, the SouthAfrican who exposed more corruption; only this time, itwasin the world of cricket. Cronje was disgraced when it was revealed that he took divesandeven bettedupon a few games. Thanks to thisex-captain, crickethas been turned onits ear and its integrity questioned. Today, there are rumours that Cronje is shacking up with Cincinnatibad boy Pete Rose and former owner (and John Rocker fan club president) Marge Schott. One can't believe everythingone reads, right? If there were any big eventsthat took place
in the sponingworld, itwas Euro2000. Almost all the games were great (the Sweden versus Turkey snoozefest is one such game I'd rather forget), the players gave their all for national glory andthe newsof each tournament day was very intriguing. Even the final wasa nail-biting experience, although Italy did not deserve to lose and France did not deserve to win. Nevertheless, there were three huge disappointments in the tournament. They shall remain nameless, but they shall remain Belgium, England and Deutschland. Deutschland, Deutschland, iiber alles? I think not! Next on the list is the WNBA championship. Thiswasquite the laugher,asthe Houston Comets showed the New York L~bertyjust what it takes to be achampion by sweepingthe best of three series. I think that if the season lasted a wee bit longer and one of the big four networks showed more of their games, then perhapswomen's basketball wouldcommand the same respect as the men's game. After seeingafew of the WNBAgames, Ican certainly say that the league is quite entertaining. On the local scene, things are gomg well. The Kitchener Rangers finally got to the playoffs after a one season hiatus, only to be beaten in five game to the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds In the OHL second round. The Major Intercounty League saw the return of the WaterlooT~gers,who aren't exactly burning up the league, but at least they're better
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than the St. Thomasstorm. After entering the play-offson the final day of theseason, Waterloo met itsnamesakeagainst the Guelph Royals four games to one in onescmifinal. Meanwhile, the Kitchener Panthers won the Major Intercounty title by defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs in the semifinal and the Guelph Royals in the championship. Finally, there is the K-W Braves, who had a miracle season. Mired in last place with two weeks to go in the regular season, the Braves turned their record around with a four-game winning streak. With arecord of 7 wins and 13 losses, the Bravesenteredtheplay-offs, only to have their asses handed to them on a silver platter, thanks in part to the Six Nations Arrows, one of the best and dirtiest playing teams
in lacrosse today. So, what's on track for next term? Well, the football season is startingagain in Europe. The NFL is at it again with more violence and a solemn promise that some of it may actually be on the field (insertgaspsof shock andfainting ladies here). The Minnesota Wild and Columbus Blue lackets will begin play in the NHL and make ;he Atlanta ~hiasheri,Nashville Predators and New York Islanders look like Stanley Cup champions. Finally,Vince McMahon, purveyor of such fine quality fare as the World Wrestling Federation, willunleash the Xtreme (huh?)Football League upon the unsuspectingproletarian masses (May God have no mercy whatsoever upon our evil, corrupted and utterly debased souls). And with names likes the Chicago Enforcers, the Miami Maniax and the Orlando Rage, thisshould prove to be, uh, "interesting." So, enjoy a fine shot of single maltwhiskey and a deliciouspint of lager, for this isgoing to be one great term of international sports. And keep reading Desportivos Internacionales! That's an order!
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dyed surfaceof Hillsideisa weekend ~ a c k e dwith world-class talent and small musical miracles. For every dress-wearing man and topless woman, there are an equal number of afficionados who attend for the musical line-up, one that isconsistently diverse and of an incrediblv, hieh " calibre. Saturday's offerings were no
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saw over 10 performersin those few hours and to accom~lishthat. there were times when I dad t o lea;e one show half way through in order to see the other. Hawksley Workman arrived from Toronto to steal the show, as usual. He appeared in a black tank-
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Next came Sum Thisguy gets to beonthe first page. 41, an Ontario punk band that has been receiving a was a smorgasbord of band memgreat deal of exposure lately. bersdressedup like the legendary, A change of schedule then en- Kiss.RaineMaidaandwife Chanral sued as Finger Eleven was up early, Kreviazuk were there to make the much t o the dismay o f those who introduction.Anewsworthyevent misstnfthcmbecauserl~eydidn'tknow all in all I am sure. abouttheswirch. What those people saw instead continued to page 27
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ACJDC at the ACC CHRIS INCH /mpnflt staff
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ockand roll takes on a totally new meaningonce you have seen AC/DC put on ashow. The band was in Canada on August 10 and people crammed into every seat inToronto's Air Canada Centre (ACC). They not only put on an amazingshow; they made amockery of any other rock show that ever existed. As a dseamo human bodies filled the ACCalmosttocapacity on this warm Thursday evening. people were yelling, cheering, and chanting: "AC - DC! AC-DC!" Thelights went O U ~ , the crowd began to roar and a single spotlight centred itself on Angus Young, AC/ DC's lead guitarist and frontman. The first notes of "YouShookMe All Night Long" cut through the almost deafening roar of the crowd. Was it a dream? No, this was ACIDC. The show featuredall the original members of the band, except for the notwell-known original singer, Bon Scott who died in February, 1980. The more popular Brian lohnson. who has beenwith AClDC since later that same year, was rocking out. Both of the guitai-wielding young broth&, Angus&lofalwm; were at the show and so was bassist, Cliff Williams. The stage was set up in asimple T-shape with a runway jutting out of the centre andinto the crowd. There were live-feed video screens on ei-
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ther side of the stage and one in the middle. Behind drummer Phil Rudd, stood a40-foot-high bronzed statue of Angus, completewith guitar, glowing eyes and the infamous "schoolboy" outfit that has been a wellknown trait of the band for years. Every so often, glowing red horns would protrude from the statue's head. This was only the beginning.
of his pants. Then at the perfect moment, and just as the rest of the band hit a note, he jumped down to the stage, dropping his pants to his anklesand revealing his white boxers printed with small Canadian flags. Other features of the nightwere gigantic fireballsduring "Highway to Hell," an elevated platform that Angus used for solos, and an oversized church bell that was loweredto the stage which Johnson rang by swingingonarope attached to the inside to signal the beginningof "Hell's Bells." The absolute highlightof the whole night was the encore when the band played "For Those A ~ O Uto~ ROC^ (We Salute You)." Thestatue behind the band began breathingoutthicksmoke which covered the stage, six full-size cannons came out of the back of the stage and fired strategically during the song. Angus' last guitar solowas played mostly with one hand while ascending an elevator on the side of the stage, and on the last note of the song, unfathomable amountsof confetti was sprayed out over the entire crowd. Itwasthegrandestfinale that I have ever seen. After two entire hours of music and adrenaline, the show was over. Itchangedeveryone'slifewhowasin that building. If you missed AC/DCat the Air Canada Centre, then you have missed a night of rock and roll legends. This night will surely be a memory that will stay in many people's heads for a long while.
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top and pants, only to strip on stage (mid-show),reassemblinghimself in military camouflage from head to toe. Workman charged through powerful full-band arrangements of songs from his latest album,ForHim andthe Girls, toaaowd of screaming fans (you know who you are). After his performance, I spoke with Workman, who demonstrated his ability t o say interesting things thatcan't be put into print. Iliked him immediately. He's engaging and funny, and clearly knows how to work the press (and a guitar). Ottawa's Starling were favourites, largelybecause of DannyMichel, who also performed with his Wedding Band. The group appeared in a workshop with the Supers on Sunday that included a disco version of "Don't Deflate" and a medley of Britney Spears' "Baby One More "(EveryTime" and BackstreetBoyYs body) Backstreet's Back." I'm sorry Danny, I know1promised I wouldn't tell. Hillside isalso averitable who's who of the music industry. In three days, I ran into dozens of performers, as weli as notables like Steven Page and Tyler Stewart from the BarenakedLadies and Dave Bidini of the Rheostatics. Making my way over to the Island Stage, I found Martin Sexton leading a workshop, this one featuring Kelly Joe Phelps, Dar Williams and Andy Stochansky (who you'll remember as the percussionist from Ani DiFranco). It didn't take long to realise that Stochansky's a more talented songwriter than drummer.
After such a great show, I was psyched up for another workshop, this one featuring Hawksley Workman, Danny Michel, SimonWilcox, Shannon Lyon, Christian Doscher and Gentleman Reg. Hawksley was his flamboyant self, moving from drums to guitar and back as the ensemble took turns performing their songs. ThegigatHillsidewasacoupfor Shannon Lyon, who hasalmost broken thecurse of the K-W performers who never seem to get a shot at Hillside. Although Lyon performed in two workshops, h i and his group, The WorldRecord Players, were not featured on any of the stages. Taking the stage next was jacksoul, performing a technically perfect if uninterestingset, while most of us were crammedunder the Island stage yet again to see Andy Stochansky, this time in a feature oerformance with his band. Stochansky played everything from guitar to wind chimes to a 10gallon steel drum, backed up by his excellent band. The main event of the night was Martin Sexton, but I skipped out on him - I'm still getting dirty looks from my friends for this-to see the Rockin' Highliners. The band that won a Juno for best original blues album was down at the Lake Stage, tearing it up for a smaller crowd of two or three hundred. The group moved through old and new material, keeping the audience dancing the entire time and ending off what was a spectacular day at Hillside Festival 2000. For Sunday's festivities see page 28
After "You Shook Me All Night Long,"the bandcontinuedwithsongs like "Thunderstruck" and "Hard as Rock," which featured numerous types of animals humping on the giant screens around the band. Angus, certainlythe highlightof theshow, wasdoing hisclassicguitar strutfromonesideofthestagetothe other and would end every song by jumping in the air as the rest of the band played the closing note. At one ooint. singer Iohnson left the stag; and Angus gave his guitar to a roadie. He then unbuttenedhlsMa%er,sw&gir betwee6his legs and began strippingfor the thousands of people crammed into the sweaty building. He tookoff his tie and his white shirt, and then jumped up onto the drum set with his hands on the sides
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with amusing renditions of a few popular songs, aswell as severalorignals. The band got the audience involved in their punk/rockgroove, as they ventured to dance and sing out among the crowd. Craig Cardiff was up next. He mellowed thlngs down a bit with his unique, somewhat folky act. Hissolo was stomped on when he invited a
few guests on stage to help him out, and things livened back up again. The Explosion Girl closed the showwithan energeticperformance. Their cover of "Busta Move" was amazing and got a lot of attention from the crowd. With an excellent blend of rock and blues, these guys showcasedtheir skills andsentevewone off with a smile on their face.
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I havethisstranee feeline. likethere'ssorneonewatchinerne... until the band came out. Keenan, the brilliant mind behind the bandTooi, and his side-project Treble Charger got the ball rolling on the band were simply amazing: a blend of heavy main stage, emerging in army get-ups with and mellow songs w g just what the audience bannersmocking Uncle Sam. craved. The haunting vibe left by A Perfect Circle Though - they . only played a20-minute set, they managed to get the people singing along was broken, though, as the fun-loving Foo and jumping around to a well-rounded blend Fighters took the stage. of songsfrom their new CD, ~ i d e ~ w a k e ~ o r e d ,- Dave Grohl hadthe entire crowd singing as well as some old favourites. dongwith h i to the latest single "Breakout" Next came California-based Eve 6, who -h&~g35,000Beople singingalongto your also succeeded in gettingrhe crowd moving. I song hasgot to bepretty cool. The enthusiasm wished they could have played longer, espe- emitted by the Foos caught onto the crowd ciallytracksfromtheir new album,Honmscope. who continued jumping and singing. Second last were Summersault founders However, they compiled a good mix of new tracks and older ones in the half-hour they Our Lady Peace. Showcasinga nice mix of new songs from Happiness is Not a Fish You Can were allotted. The only European band on the bill, Catch and playing some older favourites such Catherine Wheel, took the stage next. It was as "Naveed," they were a surefire hit with the difficultnot to become captivatedby leadsinger crowd; many Summersaultersagreedthat0L.P andguitar player Rob Dickinson's deep, sultry played a better show than the SmashingPumpand downright sexy voice. kins. As soon as the first Pumpkin was visible, With six albums to choose from, they managed to balance new and old as well. Eve- hundreds of flashes exploded as people tried ryone wasmovingto the neweasingle, "Sparks hard to capture a picture of their heroes. are Gonna Fly," from the new disc, Wisbville. While the three originalPumpkinsrocked Famous as the captivating front man, A out in true Pumpkinspirit, bassist Melissa Auf Perfect Circle's lead singer Maynard James Der Mar provedwith the CanadianflagadornKeenan can also blow away a crowd with his ing her amplifier that she still has ties to things other than her current band. voice. The Smashing Pumpkins opened with an The crowd was obviously anticipatinghim as they chanted "Maynardn over and over unexpectedly mellow song and then, turned 180 degrees to a sped-up version of "The Everlasting Gaze." Together with badllghting(mealy greens, blues and reds), and the at times inaudible vocals, the Pumpkins played a questionable setfor what may be their last Ontario show, disappointing some fans. Overall, Summersault 2000 showcased the biggest headliners yet, and with bands from all corners of the alternative scene, had a little something for everyone to enjoy. continued from page 24
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like Guelphpoet Karen Houle, who will be reading from her most recent collection,Ballast. UW Ph.D. student Sandra Sabatiniwill also be on hand to read from her brand new collection of short stories. The stories inThe One with News, published in August by Porcupine's Quill Press, explore Alzheimer's disease and how people
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cope with its devastating effects. "My father passedaway ~n1995 and he struggled withAlzheimerls. I was really compelled to write about the ravages of the disease and the possibilityfor dignity," she explained. She's also chosen a slightly different approach to the difficult
theme. "I did alot of reading of other Alzheimer narratives and even old agenarrativesand I found they were shaped by bitterness," she said. "I mean, it was terrible, but you know what people arelike,they laugh in the wrong places and they find a strange pocket of strength within themselves and I thought that was missing from the other reading that I had done and it left me feeling worse. So, I hope that my bookdoesn't make people feel worse." The day-long festival also features a number of children's writers including Roch Carrier, he of Hockey Sweater fame, Janice Kulyk Keefer, one of the founding organizers of the festival,whowill be reading from her children's picture book, Anna's Goat and Elora resident Jean Little, who will be entertaining fans with her latest book, Willow and Twig. The day goesrain or shine. Tickets for students are only $4.00 in advance ($5.00 the day of) andavailable from Wordsworth Books here in town. There are also free shuttle busesleaving every40 minutes from the University of Guelph. For more information, you can call (519) 8260876 or check out the Web site at www.sentex.ner/-pql.
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headliners, Burning Spear and his band, were among the participants in this workshop, along with indie sensationAndy Stochansky, ex-Corduroy Leda drummer J.P. Bertoula, and Drew Mclvor. Of Sunday's musical offerings, some standout performers included ~orane, he skydiggers,~ h r i~s r o w n and Kate Fenner, and Dar Williams. Jorane is a singer-songwriter, cellist and guitarist, hailing from Quebec. Her powerful, smoky voice, accompanied by her own cello and guitar playing, a bassand a drum kit, drew people to the main stage for her afternoon performance. Thistwo-timeJunonomineehad the crowd dancing in the ram and cheering loudly for her talent. Jorane, whose most recent CD, Vent fou, was released in 1999, is definitely someone to look for. Anyone interested in this folkjazz singer, who uses her voice as an instrument as much as her cello, can check out her Web site at 216.13.60.6/jorane/. The site offers free audio and video downloadsand, likeJorane's songs, isin both English and French. Theskydiggers have been apart of the Canadian music scene for as long as there has been a Canadian music scene. Well, at least itfeels that way. The band continues to make great music, even after 12 years in the business. The fun folk they play is catchy and passionate, and the Skydiggers' songwriting is still excellent after all these years. The band's understated stage performance (and presence)
fits in perfectlywith the tone of Hillside Festival. Former members of the BourbonTabernacle Choir, ChrisBrown and Kate Fenner are consummate professionals. Fenner's beautifullytrained voice is evocative and sultry asa hush and hauntingly powerful at its height. - Brown's talentisshowcased by hisstronglyrics,keyboard playing and backup vocals. These two wowed Hillside last year as well, and they continue to tour in support of their newest release, Geronimo. Despite headliners Burning Spear and his Burning Band, the much-anticipated Dar Williams turned out to be the main attraction for many. A well-known folk singer who has an intense and devoted following, Williams is a prolific songwriter whose stage performance is enviable. Her humour and humanity come across in her music, lyrics and interaction with the audience. Williams was the first artist on the Sunday line-up to be called back to the stage for an encore. She obliged, of course,and once her set was over, many people packed it in for the weekend, having seen who they came to see. As always, Hillside is a strong community effort that supports international stars, emergingtalent and virtual unknowns alike. Environmentally and. socially conscious,Hillside Festival has been an integral part of the folk music community for 17years anditshows no signs of slowing down any time soon.
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Prostitutes hazed women forced into sell~ng themselves by VICIOUS plmps. In fact, she goes through these misconceptionsone by one, provlng them wrongthrough d~scuss~onswith prostitutesandexplaning their minimal basis in reality. For example, by Canadian lawo a pimp is anyone who hves off the money generated by prostitution, wh~chcan easily d u d e a prostltute's chdd or lover. The second half of this book deals with the period in Alexandra's life when she started working with groups who wanted to represent prostitutes and stand up for them At Home On socially andlegally. The Stroll SKe became a member of one Alexandra Highcrest such group and she describes the Vintage Canada work thiy did, withcommunitiesand prostitutes, to make life better for M E G H A N L O B ~ I N G E R both. special to Imprint She speak out about the violence prostitutes have had to put up t Home On The Stroll is anon- with in the past, condoned for so iction/autobiographical . piece long because of the negative stigma of writing, written by a former pros- towards them. titute about the life, politics and huOne of the most important manity of Toronto's prostitutes. pointsmade in thisbookis the reality Alexandra Highcrest is actually that prostitutionwillalwaysexistand a man in transition: born a man, but should not be hidden away or cr~tiwith every desire and feeling of a cised, but instead decriminalised to female. protect the prostitutes. Many differShe started working as a prosti- ent groups, such as the Metro Totute to earn some money to put ronto police and prostitute rights herself throughuniversity,in the early groups havecalled forthis for at least '70s. Eventually, it became her job, the past decade. one thatshe doesnotiookbackupon This book is an eye-opener to with sorrow. the reality of prgstituriou fpr our In this book, she tells the tale of society that, on one hand,-turns a her beginnings in prostitution, how it blind eye to the abuse of prostitutes, happenedand how itworked out for whik on the other hand, continues her, as amanseeing othersfor straight to seek out these women and keep sex, kinky sex and the odd fantasy. them in business. She describes how, for many of Many of the same people who these men, she was someone who would move prostitutes gut of their didn't laugh at their fantasies, but communq also frequent them. allowed them to act as they wanted, I t ~asad s reflection on Canadian something their other relationships society thatwe cannot deal with this did not provide. 'problem.' Alexandra Highcrest has She presents prostitution as a wrltten a commendable call for juslifestyle choice, not as the way the tice, which forces us to see the humedia would have us beheve; for manity and immense compfexity of Highcrest, not dproshtutesare drug- the situation.
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Comebacks, skating and body art late between these two contrasting sounds within individual songs. Moreover, truly marking his departure from theghostsof Inbreds past, songs like "Something Nice" and "Camerashy" demonstrate that OT\leillisnotafraidof strippingdown his new sound to simple instrumentation supported by agentle melody. Make no mistake about it; thisis an excellent album that really puts O'Neill'ssongwritingat m e stage, Mike O'Neill songwriting thateven overshadows What Happens Now? its star-studded lineup. O'Neill was PerirneterRecords\Universal joined in the studio by Matt Murphy M I K E S A M P ~ O N (Flashing Lights), Don Kerr '(~heostatics), and Charles Austin special to Imprint (Superfriendz). Indeed, no one could deny that Ex-Inbreds frontman Mike O'Neill returns from a two-year hiatus with these are great individual musicians, hisdebut soloeffort,aptly titled What but on WhatHappensNow?, they are merely supportingplayerstoO'Neill's HappmNow? The album iswell-distinguished talent for quality pop and catchy from his previous work (with drum- melodies. Listeners will be impressed by mer Dave Ullrich). largely - . because What Happens Now? explores pop therange of O'Neill'scraft; songslike territorv that always seemed foreign - the gentle "The Real Stuff," the poppy title track "What Happens to the Inbreds' raw sound. Instead, What Happens Now? Now?," the harmony-laden "Alsatian" and the quasi-epic closer "See may startle fans because of O'Neill's Clearlynwillimpressavariety of pop free and rich use of vocal harmony, andaplay between bouncy popsongs sensibilities. AU inall, WhatHappensNow?is (tracks like "Are We Waiting" and "I'm So Excited" are cases in point) a wonderful collection of songsthat and outright addictive power pop isso impressive,Canadianmusicmay (especially"Nothing Ever Was" and consider forgivingO'Neill for histwo "Alsatian"). O'Neill will even oscil- year hiatus.
sick of it, then stickingby it anyway, is what they seem to be up to. As a band, they haven't done anything newsinceB. Feelgoodin 1989.Ifyou liked that album, lost it or sold it to pay rent, and want it back again, by all means buy this album. Otherwise,asVinceNeil writes, "Treat Me Like the Dog1Am," 'cause these mvsare ,iust abunch of "White Punks on Dope." Do yourself a favour, save your money for the new Hanson album. At leastthey haven't overused their formula yet.
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special to Imprint Remember Veruca Salt? Like Hole, with two indistinguishable Courtney Loves? With Nina Gordon and Louise Post fronting the band, Veruca Salt built asolid following with heavy guitars, snappy pop hooks and not one, but two sexy rock starlets, slipping between angry wails and girly falsettos without smearing their lip gloss. The VerucaSaltofSeetherfame, like Pog, Melrose Place and the U.S.S.R., didn'tmake itthroughY2K. But, while the former members have gone their separate ways, one of the Verucavixens has waitedpatiently in the shadows and snatched the band name back from the brinkof rockand roll history. Louise Post hascrowned
herself the sole matriarch of Veruca Salt. Morally, I'm opposed to the idea. It holds a sort of eerie sacrilige, like Grease 2 or 'New Coke.' But, unlike such previousattempts to cash in on old names, Resolver doesn't suck. Actually, prepare for a bold statement, Resolver is hands down the best Veruca Salt album to date. Post and company face the possible controversy dead on. Songslike, "Officially D e a d and "Used to Know Her" set you up for an explanat~onof what happened to thevolcano glrls' best fr~endsh~p and Post dehvers, ifnotwith juicy detads, than by sharing her feelmgs about the separation. Tho alhamk first single, "Born Entertainer," opens w ~ t hthe lines " T h ~ scou1dn"t get any bettedShe d ~ d n 'gt e t ~so t fuckher."These lines captme a4eehng that pervades the entire album. Post is a woman who's been knocked from her alt-rock throne andd~tchedbyher best friend. Every moment in Resolver reflects her determmatlon to claw her way back. The album's opening songs firmly establ~shthat Post has what ~t takes to keep Veruca Salt on track. We're talkln' angry gultars and sexy wa11sfromPostthat more thanmask the void left by partnerNma Gordon.
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The subject is handledso tenderly by Post's vocals that these songs soar above any danger of cheesy cliche. Louise Post has put her ass on the line with this album. She writes, sings, playsand produces the majority of the album. Even more impressive, she pullsit offbeautifully. What can I say? It's brilliant. All hail Queen Louise.
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constant replaymg of a 'supposed' just off of the shelf CD. With t h ~ s d ~ s c I am not as burdened My first impression after hearing "Jud~th," the first s~ngleoff the d~sc,was that top 40 and pop muslc wdl soon meet its match. If thiswas your thought as well, rest assured tlye ocher 11tracks sound pretty much the same, consequently, the dlsc rendersone wlth l~ttleexcitement after the third Inten. However, the heavy dlstort~on and vocal mlxes create melodic sounds that ouecan't help bur appreclate and enjoy. In case anyone was wondermg why the lead slnger and wrtter Maynard James Keegan sounds famlhar, ~tIS because he lsalso the lead slnger for Tool. Thsishlssideproject. For those of you who aren't sure who Tool is o r aren't a fan of Tool (myself ~ncluded),no wornes. G ~ v teh ~d~scachance, s ~t'snotTool. T o further credit A Perfect Circle, they debuted at number four o n theB~llboardchart;that'sthe h~ghest debut entry for a rock band's fxst album. There really 1s not much more to say about thisband and th~salbum. For a debut, ~ t ' sgreat. Hopefully Maynard and the other four can rekmdle the use of guitars and meaningful lyrics once again.
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