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ou'reprobably sickandtiredof election coverage now that the US presidential race is finally over, but you need to know about the upcoming Feds election because it will have a direct impact on your life as a UW student. The current Feds Executive, consistingof President Chris Farley, VP Education Mark Schaan, VP Student Issues Desiree Taric, and VP Administration and FinanceShannonWillis, will step down in April. Soif you'relooking for a job, why not run for Feds Executive? "Nominations openJanuary 12," said Feds executive researcher David Drewe. "Anybody who's interested in any position can come by [the Feds office] and pick up a nomination form. They will also receive an information package that details a little bit about each position [and] about the Federation of Studentsoverall." He added that "potential candidates are already starting to stop by the office, talk to 'variousexecutive members, myself,Josh Doig, our general manager, with questions about portfolios." Anyone interested in running for Feds Executive is encouraged tovisitthe Feds office in the StudentLife Centre, Room 1102,across from Ground Zero. "We'll answer any questions you may have," said Drewe. After the nomination period closes on
Ifyouwant to beonthe FEDSexecutive,nominationformsareduebyJanuary19. January 19,aninformationsessionwillbeheld on the same day at Ground Zero. "All candidates who are declared will have to be there," eqdained~rewe."Atthatpoint,we911begoing over the details of the election -policy." . He added that all candidates will be required to submit a 1,000 word essay on "why youshouldvote forthem"aswel1 asiphotoof themselvesfor the election web site by January 26. Candidates are also required to submit printed materials like posters, flyers and buttons to the Feds by a date which has yet to be
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hose students interested in casting a ballot in the upcoming Federation of Studentselectionwill only be able to do so online, a situationthat iscausingconcemin some quarters on campus. The actual process of online voting is relatively simple. On the officialWeb site a ballot will appear in which a student must simplyclick on his or her candidate of choice, followedbythe Cast Ballotbutton. h e r casting a ballot, the student will be prompted for hisor her UWuser ID and passwordwhich can be accessed by clickinga link on the same Web site. (Note that this informationisnotthe same as a U W e-mail or Polarisaccount). Naturally, all of these instructions will be provided online to make the processasuser-friendlyaspossible. However, despite itsboasted user-friendliness,many studentsand candidatesd i e have been voicing their criticisms to the Feds in response to the online election. One of the more significant concerns is the fact that an
exclusively electronic vote discourages those studentswho don't own a computer, or those who are not comfortably computer-literate. Some studentshave suggested that both online and in-person voting should be available in order to ensure a maximum voter turnout. Another pressing matter with regard to online voting is the issue of student accessibility. AlbertNazareth,a Village 1 Don, has had firsthandexperience as a candidate in last year's feds election for the Board of Governors. "TheFedsneedtomake changes to the procedure. I had many calls from students who were having problems withthevotingbackinAprilof 2000. They foundit confusing and some could not vote because they forgottheir password, which wasgiven to them as far back as four years ago. They had to go to the Math and Computer building with identificationto be supplied with the password again. As a result, some did not vote," remarks Nazareth. To remedy the crucial problem of accessibility, an authentication service has been installed into the UW directory that makes it
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determined. "We handle the printing for them," said Drewe. The campaign period begins on January 31. "on that morning, all ckdidates and however many volunteers they want to bringout are going to meet me in the Great Hall [SLC]," Drewe expLained. "I'mgoing to hand out their election materials, and they run out and blanket the campus with posters." Forums will not be scheduled until the number of candidates has been determined. Drewe explained that a few years ago there
were 18 candidates running for Feds Executive. "It's not practical to have 18 people delivering opening statements, closing statements, and you're left [with] no time in the middlefor questions," he said. Asaresult, two forums were held that year: one for President and VPAF candidates, followed by one for VPED, VPI and VPSX candidates. "I don't knowif we're going to do that this year," saidDrewe. "It'll depend on how many [candidates] come out." Drewe hopes to have as many forums as possible to give voters the opportunity to "comparison shop." The campaign period ends on February 9 at 4:3O p.m. At that time, all of the candidates' posterswillbe removed from every building on campus. Once the posters have beenremoved, voting will begin. Unlike previous years in which the voting period lasted for only two days, this year, "voting will last for one fullweek until February 16," said Drewe. Resultswill be available on the same day the election closes. All studentswillbe able tovote electronically this year (no butterfly ballots or hanging chads). On-linevotinp;wasintroducedasa~ilot project for last year'sFedselection. However, the e-vote was restricted to students in Environmental Studies and Independent Studies, the smallest faculties on campus. In the event gf technical difficulties, students could vote using paper ballots. Although only 10 per cent of students (1,229) voted in the last Feds election, it is hoped that a campus-wide e-vote will boost participation rates.
ResNet down after holidays Upgrades foul up Internet connection D U R S H A N GANTHAN Imprint staff
Anumber of UWstudentsinresidencewhorely on ResNet for their connection to the World Wide Web have beenwithoutareliableinternet connection since the beginning of the term. While posters promised that problems would be fixed by January 8, that was not the case; at the time of this writing, somepeople are still without an Internet connection, although all users still have access to their local area network. CherylSkingley, Housing's Information andTechnology Manager, explained that they turnedeverything off at the beginning of January to reset all the usage stats and clear the ports, and problems arose when people tried to reconnect at the beginning of the term. "There hasbeensporadicsigningupatthe beginning of the term, and we had problems with the DHCP (dynamic host configuration protocol) server in the fall," Skingley began. "We knew about the problem sinceJanuary 5; we saw some nasty stuff," she added. It'shardtopin the blame onanyone in this case. Current problemsaffectmainly Windows 98,2000, and ME customers.
"We had a problem with Windows 2000 usingcertainnetworkcards," Skingleypointed out. She also pointed out that when Windows 95 was updated, and when Windows 98 and ME were released, people using thoseversions experienced problems with ResNet. "Everytime a new OS [operating system] comes out, there isanewgrillingprocess," she began. "We are at the mercy of Microsoft and their upgrades." Problems occur because of changes made by Microsoft; inthelatest case, the new Microsoft drivers are expecting to receive moreinformationfro ResNet's DHCP serve than it sends out, causing computersto think that either the server is incorrectly configured or that it doesn't exist. Theseproblemswere fixed before by hardcoding the IP (Internet protocol) address for the individual computers,but the person at IST who is capable of doing that was on vacation during the first week of January. Steps have been taken to ensure that the person responsible for such dutieswill never be away during the beginning of the term again. Skingley said that they are trying to solve the problem as quickly as possible, and that ResNet shouldbe back to normal for people by the time this article is printed.
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OSAPBut how default rates decline meaningful are the numbers? MARK DUKE Imprint staff
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or the third straight year, the percentage of students who have defaulted on their Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) loan has decreased. The default rate is nowthe lowest that it has been since 1997 when the Government began publicly releasing the information. The overall default rate has fallen to , 15.7 per cent from 18.2 per cent in 1999 and 22.1 per cent in 1998. Dianne Cunningham, the Minister of Training, Collegesand Universitiessaid that she is "pleased to see that rates are falling and more students are paying back their loans, but we still have a way to go to meet our overall commitment to reduce OSAP default rates." The government's goal is to reduce the overall default rate to less than 10 per cent by 2003. An OSAP loan is considered to be in default when a student has been in arrears on their loan payment for three consecutive months and the government has paid the default claim subm~ttedby the lender. At this time the government pays out the loan to the lender and collection of the loan becomesthe responsibility of the province. The province then contracts collection agencies to follow up on the repayment process. The loans may then end up being either partially col-
lected or collected in full by the collection agency on behalf of the province. Therefore there is no direct correlation between the amount of loans that are in default and the amount of loans that don't end up being collected by the collection agency after being considered to be in default. In order to be able to accurately p a g e ' the true default rate, the
government would need to release statistics on the success of the collection agencies. This, however, is not information they currently make public. While the overall default rate is 15.7 per cent in the province, the breakdown by institution type shows a very different picture. The rate for university students has fallen to 7.1 per cent from 8.4 per cent in 1999 and 12.3 per cent in 1998. The rate for college students is
closer to the average at 17.2 per cent, down from 20.1 per cent in 1999 and 25.4 per cent in 1998. Finally, the rate for privatevocational schools is well above average at 28.9 per cent, down from 31 per cent in 1999 and 34.5 per cent in 1998. While the discrepancy among institutions is quite apparent, the reliabilityof the information beingprovidedmay be questionable. This is because the most recent default rates reflect loans that were issuedin the 1997-98 academic year and were in default as of the summer of 2000. Thisisvery important because it does not treat all of the institutions fairly. Any student who began university in 1997 would either still be in school or not have begun the repayment process by summer 2000. Therefore,it would be impossiblefor them to be indefault at thattime. The only university students who are being counted by the statistics are those thatwere senior students in 1997-98 or have dropped out and been forced to begin repayment of their loan. On the other hand, amuchgreater number of college students who begin in 1997-98 would be finishedschool andstarted the repayment process by summer of 2000, due to the much shorter length of most college programs. At the other extreme are the studentswho attended private vocationalschools. Due to the relatively short nature of their programs, it is likely thatthe vastmajority of them would have been in repayment by summer 2000, making it possible for any of them to be in default.
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Beer bucks add up A new survey of atttitudes and alcohol consumption conducted at Mt. Allison University shows that males and females spend $1,200 and $600, respectively, a year on alcohol, creating a concern for possible situations of binge-drinking. Binge drinking is defined as over four drinks per session for women and five for men. The University is now trying to educate more students about the dangers of binge-drinking. "We want to change this attitude so that three drinks are good, six drinks are worse, and nine are awful," said KrisTrotter,Mt. A'sPersonal Counsellor. After the death of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) student who drank himself to death at a 1997fraternityinitiation, the results are hoped to encourage added alcohol awareness throughout the university.
Keeping the memory alive Universityof Western Ontarioprofessor Alain Goldschlagerhas been collecting the stories of Holocaust survivors for almost 20 years, after he worked as a research resource person at the trial of Ernst Zundel, a Holocaust denier. "During the trial I began to realize how important old testimonies were, so I began to buy them," he said. Paying for the stories on his own, Goldschlagerboasts acollection of over 1,200 stories, some of which he saysare "better than the famous ones" by Elie Wiesel or Primo Levi. Goldschlager has recently been invited to Kigali, Rwanda to train othersto analyzestoriesfrom those who survived the genocide. While in Rwanda he hopes to create an institution called the "Centre for the Memory of Genocide."
A settlement, finally An agreement has been reached betweenYorkUniversity and CUPF, 3903 teaching andgraduate assistants. The main issue, tuition protection, was settled, as graduate financial assistance provides support for teaching assistants without compromisingthe governance structure of the university. The agreement came after three days of mediated negotiations. "This is news for undergraduate students. They can now complete the fall term and the winter term in an orderly fashion," said York President Lorna R. Marsden. York says that the "plans for remediation for fall and winter class time will allow [students] to complete their year withacademic integrity." with files from http:ll ~lobeandmail.com/campw
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hecommitteeonscholarships and student aid will be proposingto establisha "scholarshipgrid"atWater1ooatthismonth's university senate meeting on January 15. A scholarship grid will guarantee scholarships to incoming students based on their marks. Committee Chair, Kinesiology professor Ian Williams, in an interview with the Daily Bulletin, noted that, "there is a desperate need for something in the form of scholarshipgridsto 'be irnplemented." The commimereport says the interest in 1 grids came from WO "survey results that often cite 'lack of an adequate scholarship' as the main reason for students not attending the University of Waterloo." Theidea of guaranteedscholarships would raise the annual spending on entrance scholarships from $750,000 to over $3 million. Finding this kindof money is not going to be 'easy, as it requires an endowment fund of $50 to 580million. There were433 entrance scholarships awardedin September: 49 in applied health science (at $1,000 each),98 inarts (averageof$1,150), 116in engineering(average$3,000), 4 1 in environmental studies ($1,000 each), 79 in mathematics (average $2,675) and 9 in science ($1,950). An additional 41 scholarships were handed out to students in "any faculty" and averaged $2,800. Also, 661 entrance bursaries of $3,000 each were given to students based on need. That represents 15.4 per cent of the 4,305 first-year students that
arrived on campus this past September. Students, however, are having mixed reactions to the proposed scholarshipgrid. "I think it's a good idea. I think other schools have that," said Rob Deighan. Justin Falardeau agreed with Deighan. "I thinkit'sgood. If they're rewarding for marks, it propels people to work harder andit reflectswell on the university." Tara McGlynn disagreed. "There should be more factors. Ithinkitshould be more than iust marks." Todd Waener " also feelsthatthe proposed grid doesn't reflect on astudent'sneeds or personality. ~K "What is key is you have tolbok atthe person as a whole. Not just the marks, you have to look at what they did, who they are. Did they develop their communication skills?Did they grow as a person?" Wagner doesn't think that the criteria for scholarships shouldbeso rigid. "Dogeeks deserve scholarships?No, they just workon school." Another student, who wished not to be named, said that the grid is a bad idea. "A student with a lower average may not qualify for a scholarship, yetthey may be working two part-time jobs and can't put in the time to schoolwork that a person with a higher average and no parttime job." Although scholarship grids are used at other schools, students at Waterloo do not agree on the issue. Some studentsembracethe idea; but Wagner made it clear that he did not like the idea of the grid based on marks. "Marks can't convey the whole picture of a person."
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lists' available at both village front desks that contain said information for all 2,300 studentslivinginVillage 1 and Ron Eydt Village. These lists are manned by a single student every day and night, and are thus more obtainable than they ought to be. Consequently, it is possible to conceive that any given candidatedriven by corruption and dishonesty, of course-can accessthese lists, amassing an enormous advantage over other contenders by casting fraudulent votes. In other words, identification discrepancies in the onlinesystemmakeit possible tocheat. Official electioncampaigningis set to get underway on January 3 1 at 8:3O a.m. andwilllast until February 9 at 4 p.m. Thevotingitself will commence on February9 at 6 p.m. and close one week later at 4:30 p.m.
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referendum is a great tool with which to measure student apathy. In the past month, UW's Student Council has been mulling over the possibility of holding referenda that would add new services to students' fee statements or strikecxistingcharges. Last weekend, they decided not to pursue a referendum that would ask students to vote yes or no on the continuation of the WPIRG fee. It seems WPIRG will survive, for now. Alternatively in December, student council elected tocontinue with the proposed referendum that will ask students if they would monetarily support a Co-op Society. Both issues are deservingof referendum-type importance. In fact, any time a service is added to the fee statement (or taken away), students should have the right to judge the service's importance to the university community. But let's not kid ourselves into thinking that a referendum is a clear indication of what all studentswant. It's not a clear indication of what 75 per cent of the students want. It's not
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I agree with VP Education Mark Schaan when he says that co-op students haven't seen the potential for the Feds to start similar representation. After all, the Feds already represent every fee-paying student. Unfortunately, students don't like waitingandtalk can be cheap. It must kill the executives to see anonFeds union fee, the Co-op Society's, to go to a referendum when past Feds administrations could have prompted such representationmany moons ago. But, if today's students follow tradition, they won'tcarewho'screating what. And the voting turnout willmost likely prove what's already known - students are apathetic. Twenty-seven per cent is the number to beat. Next month, we'll see how badly co-op students want to pay $2.50 into a co-op union. The real interesting news story that will blossom from February's referendum won't be the outcome, but instead, who will come out.
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nJanuary9,at2:10a.m.,a 28-year-oldmalewaswalking home from Douglas Wright Engineering when he was robbed at gunpoint. According to Waterloo Regional Police Sgt. Gaukrodger, the victim was walking on south Ring Road when a silverigrey four door vehicle pulled up and asked for directions to the student residence. The victim pointed the suspects in the right direction, but, according to the victim, the suspects were not satisfied with just directions and conversed in the car before getting out and pointing a grey pistol at the victim, demanding his wallet. The victim ran away, but stumbled. He tried to hide behind a snowbank. After finding him, they pointed the pistol at him and waved it around, demanding his wallet. The victim then gave them his wallet, and they drove away. The victim ran to his residence andcalled U W police, who then contacted Waterloo Regional Police. "If a robber asks you for your wallet, give it to them," advises Sgt. Patrick Ulett of UW police. "If you resist, you might have problems, you could get injured." Despite the robbery, some studentsstill feel safe. "Ifeelcompletely safe, until I hear stories like this," admitted LauraElsliger. Her two friends, Marianna Klement and Cassie Lomore, both agreed. Walksafe didn't report an increase in the number of walks, but highly encouragestudentsto use their service.
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or the second time, the Waterloo Public Interest Research Group (WPIRG) escaped a dangerousfate at the Student's Councilmeeting on January 7 when council voted on whether to hold a referendum to get rid of the WPIRG fee on the fee statement. WPIRG, started in 1973, is a non-profit student group that provides support "for students to research, educate, and take action on environmental and human rights issues." This group that supports student interestsmay not have support from the students. Inthelast fewyearsthe hottopic has been whether or not the WPIRG fee ($4.75 per term) should remain on the fee statement. Dan Mader, (Math Co-op Councillor) has expressed to council that many students have approached hirnwith their support for a referendum to be held to remove the WPIRG fee from the fee statement. "The students should be given a say, they should be given the opportunity tovote as to whether or not they want to pay this fee," says Mader. Up until two years ago, students were able to simply cross the fee off of their statement and not include it in their payment, as WPIRG, Imprint and CKMS are all voluntary fees where students can request a refund in cases such as financial need. Now in order to receive arefund, students must present themselvesin person at the WPIRG office in the first three weeks of the term and request the refund. This process is the same for the Imprint and CKMS. According to WPIRG, 71 per cent of students who have requested a refund from WPIRG have stated financialneedas their reason, and two per cent (.06 per cent of the student population) have claimed some kind of moral or
ethical opposition to the actions of the group itself as their reason. Dan Mader brought forth a motion to have councilvote on holding a referendum to allow students to vote on whether or not they are willing to pay the WPIRG fee. "[Students] have never been asked via referendum whether or not they wish to pay this fee," he stated in his notice of motion to council. If a referendumwere to be heldstudents would be asked to vote yes or no to the followingquestion:"Do you wish to continue to pay afee of $4.75 per term to the WPIRG?" If the majority were to vote no, the fee would be removed from the fee statement. After a three-and-a-half hour debate, with Dan Mader and Sue Forrest (a WPIRG board member) representing their respective groups, the motion to hold the referendum wasvoteddown with eight opposed, seven in favour, and five council members abstaining. According to Mader some of the council members who abstained felt that they couldn't consult enoughconstituents to fairly represent them. In 1973 over 4,000 students voted to support the startup of WPIRG. Sue Forrest commented that l l p e r cent of the student population participates in votes, so the votes of roughly 1,000 students would be needed to take the fee off the statement. "If it took 4,000 students to start the group, then it should take more than that to get rid of the fee," says Forrest. Similar groups across Canada and the United States are facing a fundinglossaswell, only their opposition is more controversial, objecting to the purpose and actions of groups like WPIRG (such as OPIRG at the University of Windsor). Court battles have taken place in the United States Supreme Court over fees that students must pay for groups whose ideas they do not sup-
port. Some political groups claim that PIRGs support left-wing radical ideas that they do not agree with. On the other hand, many studentswho seekthe support of PIRGs claim thatthey findit too right-wing for their beliefs. "This is not about left- orright-wings," saysMader, "this is about students having to pay a mandatory fee to support a political activist group." WPIRG is currently trying to put into place consistent and fair criteria for callingtheir referendum. Besides a vote from council, a petition signed by 10per cent of students can also call for a referendum. "Ideally we wouldlike to have more than 10 per cent of the students decide," said Sue Forrest. Mader argues that all other decisions, includingelections, are made with that number of voters, so this issue shouldn't be treated any differently. Mader has not yet decided whether to go to petition to have the referendum held, but he has faith that there won't be a problem in getting enough student signatures if he decides to do so.
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'ar~ tiss tht:same All the gay commu suvvosed to work. It's wrong." -Wrong according to what? I can't speak thing everyone else wants. Tfiey want to live for everyone, but my private parts didn't come without being looked down on. Or thought with instructions. Maybe the Creator didn't lesser of. Or told by the Catholic Church that have the right kind of adhesive, or maybe he they'll burn in hell (although, most of usare in just forgot to put them on, but we got no labels that boat, andlet me tell you, it'sgettingpretty and no warnings. (Which reminds me, Crea- damn crowded; someone'sgoingto have to get tor: my privatescould'veused asign like "CAU- out and start swimming soon). And what they TION. FRAGILE. May cause bowel-aching want is perfectly reasonable. Hopefully, as time moves along, our ways pain if kicked.") 2. "Homosexual sexisn'tnatural because will change. But until then, if you must hate it's not procreation. Sex is supposed to be a gays, if you can find no way of accepting that as members of the same species these benign procreative function." Really?Soin the highly unlikelyevent that differencesreally shouldn't matter to us andif you refuse to kill yourself for the good of the someone w ~ t tos have sex with you, you'd decline?Of course you would. You'd have to, colony, please, in the spiritof human creativity and for the sake of rational decency, at least try unless you're ready to have kids. Because you'd have to decline condoms; they prevent pro- to comeup with somethingbetter than "it's just creation. Ditto the Pill. So, you're left with not natural". Because when it comes right celibacy or sex without condoms and the Pill? down to it, ideas and arguments like that are Tough choice. Kind of like choosing between weaker than amueddrinkatthe Bomber. And being buried alive or burned alive. Well, if you that's just not natural. go with the unprotected sex, good luck in that -Edan Tasca crapshoot. 3. "That stuff doesn't hapSANTA MONICA Bv: Billv Guns pen in wild animals. Only gay humans." This one seems to be the best of the four. But upon further inspection,it's the worst. Why? Easy. It's not true. Animals in the wild do, in fact, demonstrate homosexual practices, aswellasself-gratifying sexual practices. Sorry to burst yourbubble. 4. "According to the Bible, h o m d t y is an abomination." Abomination...abomination.. .Oh, right, "wickedness; worthy of causing disgust or hatred." Sounds a little like that child of the Bible called ( "TheCrusades,"doesn'tit? But seriously, how can you consider homosexuality wicked? CARL STOPPED WA5HINB BEHIND HI5 EARS M A R S AGO, It'snotdoinganyoneanyham. ON'f RE6RETING XT W Y .
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willing to have raw eggs thrown at us in the fightfor anewstudentresidence?Not many,
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issues. If acouncilor isunwillingtotake a stand on an issue, another line of work really should be in order. These people sit on Councilas the students' representatives- how strong is that
no reason for him not to have an opinion on the subject. When asked the reason for his abstention, he told Imprint, "I should not look like
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There are also timeswhena person may feel expectthem to do is make reasonable decisions The debate over the WPIRG fee was unqualified to vote because of a lack of based on what they perceive to be in the best obviously apolarizingone.Nomatterwhich information. These people who, for one interest of their constituents. side you come down on, you're bound to reason or another, are not privy to all of the Of the five abstentions in this particular anger or annoy someone else. Hard as that information necessary to make a decision, case, itis Chris Farley's that ismostgalling. He might betoaccept,it'snoreason toshirk one's should be free to abstain as well. was elected by the student body to provide responsibility. Abstaining becauseof alackof informa- some leadership, some direction to student It may be aclichebut it'salso true: weget tion, however, is tricky and has to be dealt initiatives. Awillingnesstomakedifficultdeci- the government we deserve. What we need withvery carefully. It is, for example, unac- sions or to take unpopular stands on issues to ask ourselves now is, "Don't we deserve ceptable to be purposely uninformed about shouldbe aprerequisitefor any Fedspresident. better?" a given situation and then abstain fromvotChris Farley is clearly capable of being ingi Abstajllingshouldnot be away for the ,wpapula.~kbwnanyof us, for instance,are --htb&Yd6?t, EdStor-iti- Chief * A r ..a*.
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am writing in response to Amit Sandhu's contribution to the Forum section, "Election 2000 unsatisfying," published January 5. Mr. Sandhu stateshis disgust for the party leaders, and his lackof confidence in Canada's governmental and electoral systems. I would like to challenge a few of his points. Mr. Sandhu suggests that the Government of Canada is "an elitist oligarchy that creates the illusion of democracy by letting us vote every once in awhile." Could you imagine a society in which every citizen may vote on every issue? It would be a pure democracy. Wouldn't it be wonderful? In a small community, this process might be successful, but certainly not with 30 million citizens. Mr. Sandhu complains that we are not represented. He then questions why we "still have a Senate." One statement satisfies both issues. The Senate represents us. The Senate and the Monarchy (represented by the Governor General) play very important roles in our federal government. They provide checks on the decisions of our Members of Parliament. The Senate represents our regions, not our populations. (Ontario has more seats in the House of Commons than all the Maritime Provinces, the Territories, B.C., Manitoba, and Saskatchewan combined). In "How Canadians Govern Themselves," Senator Eugene A. Forsey describes how Senators have "specialized knowledge and long years of legal, business or adminisuative experience." They sit on committees that pour over new bills and communicate withindividual Canadians that will be affected by the new lawsproposedby the House of Commons. They also investigate and report on the most important issues affecting Canadians, and do so in a highly effective and efficient manner. I believe that most, if not all, of our leaders in all three branches of our government have the best interests of Canada and Canadians in mind. Mr. Sandhu wrote that politicians "don't care about you and I; they don't care aboutwhatwe want." Even if they didn't care about us, and
only about their careers, they would do what the majority of us want because of uncertain re-election. Mr. Sandhu requestsa "none of the above" choice on election ballots. Spoiling one's ballot is already an effective democratic protest. If enough spoiledballots werecounted, itwould be an obvious sign of protest. Failing to vote is amore passive alternative, but still recognizable as discontent with the choices. Also, the fact that many Canadians were not impressed by any of the party leaders, and voted for the "lesser of two evils" didnot go undetectedinmainstream Canadian media. Politicians and their staff are very much in tune with the media and popular view, and I'm sure that the message of discontent has been delivered again and again. We cannot believe that any of the party leaders are truly "inept," despite the efforts of their political opponents to convince us of their ineptitude. The throngs of Canadians that stand behind the major political parties as members would not support an inept leader. The Members of Parliament, Senators, and the Governor General have some of the most challenging jobs in Canada. It takes incredible aptitude toperform their tasks. If our educational system has failed to help us understand the workings of our government and our facilitiesof remesentation. then we must take this education into our own hands. Callingyour Member of Parliament's office or visiting www.canada.gc.ca are good places to start.
The Merchant of neverending debate To the Editor,
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ooksasif theMerchant ofVenice issue wasgettingtoo much attention in the Imprint, judging at least by the tone of letters in the January 5 edition. I submit that the author of the Merchant of Venice is only one, perhaps not even a top, figure on a worldwide scale. We could argue that among the wealth of plays created by Aristophanes, Brecht, Chekhov, Cocteau, Corneille, Dante, Giradoux, Marivaux, Moliere and
Racine (justtomentionafew). Shakespeare's contributions are by no means exceptional, and theMerchant of Venice is not his best by any measure. If this play possesses one lasting value, it would be the focusit putson the soul-destroyinginfluence of (religious) bigotry, which was rather fashionable in the 16th century. In our days, it is a sad, but still virulent anachronism.
every other school-who need it far more? I look forward to morevitriolic replies.
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t the risk of turning this into a pathetic continuing saga, I feel compelled to respond to Trevor Parker's letter from the last Imprint. He states, "It's too bad that your co-op jobs have supplied you with high enough cheques that you have the revolting attitude 'Ican do it, why can't everybody."' I don't have any such attitude. My whole point is that there are people who can't do it, coop or no co-op, and that those people are far more deserving of govemrnenthelpthanme. Inother words, why should the government spend money on tuition cuts to partially benefit an arrogant fuckingpricklike myselfwhen they couldbegivingit to people who actually deserve it? He thenasserts I think that only people in financial need should be allowedinto co-op, whichis aninteresting, and utterly wrong, interpretation of what I said. Nevertheless, I saidno suchthing; and furthermore, let me assure you, without co-op, I would be in financialneed.This, supposedly, is an interpretation of my 'point of view'. My point of viewjs that I don't need a tuition cut, and thatthe money that couldbe going to me shouldbe goingtosomebody less fortunate. What, exactly, has that to do with co-op? Mr. Parker goes on to state that tuition will continue to increase in the future. So will the price of everything else. It'scalled "inflation." It'sa part of our economic system, for better or worse. This also means that government revenues will increase as well. You know, callingme an asshole only reinforces my point: where's the moral justification for giving money to a shithead like me when there are people at thisschool -and
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WPIRG worthy of student support To the Editor, s a recent graduate of the University of Waterloo I was saddened to hear that there is talk of a referendum on student funding of the Waterloo Public Interest ResearchGroup (WPIRG). Although in my 5 years at UWI was never involved with WPIRG, I was always satisfied that the small amount of money that was being added to my tuition was always well invested. PIRG organizations across the country serve a vital role by providingstudents with a windowto get involved with issues that affect the wider community andsocietyat large. The WPIRG provides a fertile ground for students who are interestedin becoming active in the community and presents issues that may have otherwise been overlooked by the mainstream sources. I am now attending the University of Alberta, where students are currently in the process of startingup a PIRG, I was disappointed to hear that Waterloo is thinking abeut going backwards. Sincerely, -Tim Weis MechanicalEngineering 1999
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would hke to start off by making it clear that the following remarks are mine and do not reflect those of the Strength and Conditioning Staff at the University of Waterloo. If you're using the UW weight rooms as part of your New Year's resolution to shape up, please STOP! At the beginning of each semester, we, the faithfulfit few, are inundated with hundreds of bodies who needlessly occupy machines and heat up the weight rooms. The problem is that almost none of the new people will be there in a month, so why go now? Allow me to be your reality check. You are not going to change
your life and become fit.You will not lose 10 pounds of fat or gain 10 pounds of muscle in a few weeks! Working out is not fun or easy, despite what you seein the Bally's commercials. Exams, assignments, and lab reports are just around the corner. You are not going to have the time to exercise when classes really get going. Now think of all the pain, time, and effort I just saved you. Plus you can always fool yourself by saying, "I could have gotten into shape had I actuallyworkedout!" rather than, "I failed at something as fundamental as improving my health." If you're really desperate for failure, keep in mind that you will also fail at your resolution to eat better, which you can do on your own time. Finally, by freeingup the rooms, you will enable varsity athletes t o have better workouts. This could lead to improved athletic success, and dare we hope, perhaps even boost our saggmgschoolmorale. All thanks to you. On behalf of those who will be in the weight roomstwo months from now, welcome to the few newbieswhowill stick it out, and we thank the rest of you for speeding up the inevitable!
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quicknote on journalisticintegrity. Paul Schreiber is one of the founding students of the movement to create a Co-op student society. As such he has a decided interest and bias toward one side of the issue. It is therefore wholly inappropriate for him to cover the issue for Imprint under the guise of being an impartial reporter.
-Kieran Green Imprint ElC 98-99 The Forum Section enables members of the University of Waterloommunity topresent views on variousissues through letters to the editor and longer comment pieces. Letters shouldnot 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.uwaterloo.ca. Letters received in electronic form (e.g. fax & email) will not be printed unless a phone number for verification is included. All material is subject to editing for brevity and clarity. The editor reserves the right to refuse to publish letters or articles which are judged to be libellous or discriminatoryonthe basisofgender, race, religionor sexualorientation. The opinions expressed through columns, comment pieces, letters andother articles are strictlythoseof the authors, not the opinions o f h p r i n t .
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How do you feel about the upcoming Feds e-vote?
"It will increase voter participation." Lori, Jodi, Bryan Classics and Economics
Sara Syeda 1B Science and Business
"Goodidea,but I don't think it'll make much difference." Jon Roegele 4 B Math
"Morepeople will vote. It'll be easier." Kshama and Reshma Economics and Math
"Wow, the Feds have become more technologically advanced than co-op." Tyler and Cambot
"Ihope itwon't interfere with my porn downloading" Greg and Kate Kin. and Speech Com.
"Easier to do. More people will do it." Michelle Rainford 1A Psychology
"It's very '90s."
"Very convenient."
Santos Tseng 1B Optometry
"We're dependant on technology this is the next step."
"No burgers, no votes."
Tiago Sarioglu
Matt Kerr 4 B Science
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hy the talk of a referendum on the WPIRG refundable fee? Is it because WPIRGis being mismanaged in some way?No. Is it because a substantial number of students have demonstrated their support for a referendum?No. Well then, what justifies areferendum? "Undergraduate students have never been askedviareferendum whether or not they wish to pay this fee," statedMath Co-op Councillor Dan Mader in hissubmission to FEDs Council. So apparently, after 28 years on campus, a referendum in 2001 is required to rectify this technicality andlegitimize WPIRG'sexistence. This is a dubious argument considering that while there have been referenda on whether the Feds fee should be voluntary or compulsory, there has never been a referendum on whether studentswish to pay this fee. Likewise for CKMS, which received its independence from the FEDsvia apetition campaignwayback in 1977. "Let the studentschoose" proponentschime. In fact, each and every student gets to decide every term if they want a refund on any or all of the 17variousrefundableancillaryfees. And if those refunds ever reach 50 per cent, then UWwillautomaticallystopcollectingtheWPIRG fee (identical to CKMS). The call for a referendum on WPIRG really arose because a "special interest group" of students hopes that by having areferendum on the WPIRG fee, they can get rid of an organization where points of view contrary to their own are expressed on a regular basis. Shut down voices by shutting down the organization they use.
Kate Schwass and Felix Yip
Disgruntled students in the United States bypassed referenda altogether and went straight to court. The University of Wisconsinfounditself in a four year legal battle with students who complained that they "pay fees to subsidize speech they find objectionable, even offensive." It made it all the way to the Unitedstates Supreme Court that, in the end, rejected the constitutional challenge to mandatory student activityfees. The decision supported the University's view, that "such fees enhance students' educational experience by promoting extracurricular activities, stimulatingadvocacy and debate on diverse points of view, enabling participation in campusadministrativeactivity, and providing opportunities to develop social skills, all consistent with the University's broad educationalmission." Similarly,UW'smission articulates that it strives to "foster the intellectual and social development of its students, both within the academicprograms and outside of the curriculum, and in this way help them to become responsible, enlightened, and cultured individuals." Many studentswho have volunteeredwith WPIRG say that it really enriched their university while others say it was a life. experience changing experience. Can it do-thatfor every undergraduate that pays $4.75 per term? Of course not. As a UW student, you will participate in a very small fraction of what your fees fund, but without the passive support of your peers through the fees they pay, even those few opportunities you take advantage of, would not be there. Continue to support diversity on campus; continue your support of WPIRG.
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Fresher than frosh OAC students get a head start on university and beat the double cohort N I C O L E FAWCETTE Imprint intern
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ike shadows at night, they blend in with the rest of your kind. A mask of maturity fitted over a suspicious visage. Do you know who they are? Those who sit in the same lectures as you, ride your same elevators, and eat from your same Brubakers? You may have even asked them out on a date or checked out their rear packages. Did you know that they were high school students? Fresher than frosh, they're totally invading your territory. Co-op has a new meaning for students of the Waterloo Catholic Disaict SchoolBoard(WCDSB).How would you have liked leaving your high school for hanging out at university for an entire semester? For the 50-plus students involved in the University Co-operative Education Program (UCEP)it's a both a breath of fresh air and a harsh reality check. Created in 1988 by a local high school teacher and the WCDSB, the UCEP program was developed so students "could have a co-op placement that was vastly different from the regular co-op placements at stores, factoriesandoffices,"saidWill Knapp, member of the Gifted Education services for the WCDSB. Unlike any other co-op program in Canada, the UCEP program allows high school students the opportunity to take a university class, whether at UW or WLU, complete one or more OAC courses and earn co-op creditsby working on-campus.
Typically students are paired with a professor whose research closely matches the interests of the student; however, there have been situations where students work with Grad students or other members of the university's faculty. Those involved are enrolled as part-time students at the university and attendoneuniversity classat the faculty of their choice, dependingon OAC and overall high school averages. When askedif itwasdifficult to gain the support of the faculties Knapp responded, "It was because some of the Profs and faculty advisors wondered if students would be able to cope with the university material. But, [it changed] as more and more students started taking the universitycourses andgetting marks in the eighties and nineties." The real experience for most of the students lies in the co-op section of the program. The chanceto closely work with aprofessor or member of the universityis what makes the program memorable. The program is designed to cater to the needs and interestsof all students, asplacements are located in all faculties of the university. Jon Aleong has a placement in the Faculty of Science devoted to determining the sexes of snails, while Rochelle Allan worked with the cast andcrew of UW Drama tocreate last term'sdrama productions. The variety of placements offers students the most hands-on experience that they wouldn't normally find in a regular high school program. The main goal of the programis creating a focus. Focusing the stu-
Paul Groh strapped in and ready torace into post-secondaryeducation
dents on what exactly they want to do with their lives after high school and where they want to get the best possible education to achieve what it is they chose to do. Matt Winter, a UCEP student with a placement in health studies who conducts fitness tests for firefighters and cardiac patients said he thinks that "this is a very positive aspect about the curriculum because it may end up savingsomeone thousands of dollars that they wouldhave spent if they went into the program 'blind.' By this I am of course referring to the people who enter university in a program that they really don't know all that much about." Besidesthe abundance of career and educational experience the program provides, it also sends students out into the university without a safety net. "There's a lot of inciependence in the whole UCEP program and I think that's part of what you're learning -the transition to university, where you have to be much more independent," said Rae Crossman,UCEP Enghshteacher and co-opmonitor. The program pushes studentsout of their shelteredschools and forcesthem to do thingsbythemselves. For students like Winter, the lack of dependence on others, like naggingteachers, this program could have been the "death" of him, as he says he'd "rather master the art of procrastination". "At times it was very difficult to do research because there was never anyone telling me that I had to do it, and I had to motivate myself. Research at times was not only boring
RichardChrnura up to hisold tricksand learningnewones but often very frustrating. Many ing, to look at the university itself, times I would spend hours in the and the whole university experience library and on the computer only to as the curriculum about which stucome out empty handedin the end," dents can write. So it becomes a says Monika Chmiel, a student with chance for students to respond to a chemical engineering placement. their environment." The transition between being in Wondering where to sign your high school, surrounded by friends little brother or sister up?Unless they andastable lunch periodanduniver- attenda Waterloo Catholic Secondsity, complete with its own chaosisa ary School, have at least an 80 per huge eye-opener for students. It cent average and have finished four wouldn't be too much to assume that of their six OACs by the end of grade everyone has their own Frosh hor- 12, they're out of luck. The program ror story. "I will always remember isvery selective,filledwith numerous looking around this huge lecture meetings, interviewsandapplication room, and noticing approximately . forms. five hundred wandering eyes. This What will happen to the UCEP to me is the first time you realize that program in 2003 when the double thingsare changing," saysUCEP stu- cohort of OAC and grade 1 2 student Tania Beletic. dents begins?Knapp says they're not To help take the pressure off of sure. students OAC classes are scheduled3 "We're not sure if there will be or4 times aweekanduse the univer- 10 students that year or 50 students sity as a medium for learning. that year. We're not sure if the grade Crossman prides himself in his 12 students will be able to d o a unimethod of combining English with versity course, as well as do the level the activities of the university, en- of research an OAC student is able to couraging students to attend author do." According to the new secondreadings, noon-hour concerts at arysystem, Knapp said thatgrade 1 2 Conrad Grebe1or productions from students will still have the option to the UW Drama. "I really love this take a fifth year, however doing exidea of experiential learning and tra grade 12classesinstead of OACs. applying, not just in a co-op place- He hopes that this works out to be a ment, but applyingalsoto English, so successfuloption, but he can't tell for that the university and the commu- sure. "People can see how it'll work nity as a whole becomes the cuaicu- perfectly and other people have lum. That's, for me, what I find excit- doubts about it," he says.
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oming out to parents and other famlly membersis the trickiest part of thecoming out process. I've been out tomy parentsfor two yearsand my partner Steve has been out to his parents for one. As we have discovered, though, coming out to parents isn't the last hurdle by any means. Steve and I each dealt withanother hurdle in the last month. For me, the dilemmawascoming outtomy extended family. My mother's family is small and I came out to them almost two years ago. My father's family, on the other hand, is very large and I hardly ever see them. Coming out to all fourteen auntsanduncles, and forty-two cousins in a letter seemed tacky since I don't know them thatwell. Nonetheless, they should know that I'm gay before I send the wedding invitations. The solution, it seemed, was to bring my partner to a family function. Unfortunately, the only functions my dad's family gets together for are weddings and funerals. And the last thing I want to do is draw attention to myselfinthosesituations. Whatseemedlike the best option was to invite Steve to my parents' cwenty-fifth wedding anniversary party, last December. I had to psych everyone up for it: my parents, my partner, myself. But whatever in'libitionswe hadwere unwarranted. The party was a lot of fun and nothing bad happened. We came out simply by being together for nost of the evening and dancing together.
Such apassive technique certainly went unnoticed by many people, but I think that many others did notice and that's enough to get the rumor mill started. One fortunate side-effectof the party was that my parents had to talk about their gay son rather than keep it quiet. They don't have to be "closetedparents" anymore because their family, friends, and co-workers all know. For Steve, the dilemma was introducing me to his parents. The big day finallycame after Christmas. We arranged to meet for dinner. Everyone was nervous. Steve had never brought apartner home, andstrangely enough, I had never met any of my partners' parents (at least since I started dating guys). The evening wentfine, except that1 drankalittle too much wine with dinner. It's hard to know what Steve's parents thought of me. Steve later noted that it's possible they hold me accountable for "turning" him gay. They also might worry that I will influence Steve into becoming flamboyantand/ or an activist. But such misconceptions are expected in parents who don't know any gay people. Since our first meeting, I've been to Steve's parents' house a few times more. Clearly getting to know his parents will take longer than it did for Steveand1tocome out to my relatives. Both activities were necessary, though, and well worth the stress. We cannowcross off two more items on our coming out checklist.
UW's Ombudsperson answers your questions
Loan me some advice I am an out of province student from Manitoba. Last year1 applied for OSAP, but I was very disappointed to discover that my assessment does not include any Ontario Student Loan. Can Ireapply to UW for the Ontarioportion of my loan?
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therefore, have not paid taxes to this province. You do have some income options though, startingwithan investigationof what loans are available to you from the province of Manitoba. Since presumably you and/or your parents have lived there forthepasttwelvemonths, you may qualify for this loan. Secondly, since you are receiving some form of government assistance, you may apply for a UW bursary through the Student Awards office on the second floor of Needles Hall. Another option is to examine chapter four of the UW Calendar and investigate whichscholarships youare eligible for. Ascholarshipmay also be applied for at the Students Awards Office.
New out of province StudentS aren't for an Ontario Student Loan.
Many out of province students are dismayedto discover that an Ontario Student Loan is not included in their Student Loan. Your question indicated that you would like to reapply to ,for further assistancein the form of an Ontario Student Loan. UW does not make any decisions regarding who gets federal or provincial student loans, only the federal andprovincial governments have the power to do so. The reason you did not receive any Ontario Student Loan is because you andlor your parents have not resided and/or worked in Ontario for twelve consecutive months and
All information in thisarticle wasobtainedfrom theStudentsAwards Office, Needles Hall, University ofwaterloo. Contactthe Ombudsperson a t SLC Room 2128, 888-4567 ext. 2402 or mmiller@uwaterloo.ca
January 22-26 South Campus Hall
CUTC returns with $10 a year is not enough its eye on the future JANICE JIM Imprint Staff
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he facts are staggering. Of the 33.6 million people infected with the HN virus worldwide, 70 %,or 23.5 million are Africans. 13.8 million Africans have died of AIDS and about 10,500 new cases of AIDS are diagnosed everyday. The AIDS epidemic has taken a horrible toll on African children. 470,000 children die every year from AIDS in subSaharan Africa. There are 12.1 million orphansasaresult of AIDS. The statistics are grim and the situation is not improving.Apositive HN test in Africa is a death sentence for the majority of the population that cannot afford treatment. Many factorsfuel the epidemic. They include war, poverty, ignorance, the high cost of AIDS drugs and an aversion to discussing The African . sex. . continent has been ravaged by war. There are at least 14 active conflictsin countrieslike Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan and Congo. These conflicts displace a large number of Africans arid creates a large refugee population. The spread of HN is hastened by the large number of roving soldiers and refugees. In many countries, improvementsin infrastructure have created a more mobile population. These improvementshave lead to economic growth but they have also contributedto the spread of the virus. Many men leave rural homes to work in urban areas. These migrant workers oftenvisitprostitutes, the majority of which are infected with HN. They return home with the virus, and
unknowingly passit onto their wives. Thereisalackof education about AIDS in many areas. According to a United Nations study, 3 0 %of young African women believe if amanlooks healthy, he could not have AIDS. In some areas, infectedmenbelieve they can be cured by having sex with a virgin. Young girlsare victimized as a result. Due to cultural and religious attitudes, discussions of sex are averted. Without frank and open discussions, people have no way to become educated about AIDS. The AIDS epidemic has the potential to devastate the African economy. Amajority of the HN infectedare working-ageadults, many
A positive HIV test in Africa is a death sentence. of which die in their most productive years. In some countries, teachers, doctors and skilled workers are dyingfaster than they can be replaced. The whole economy could unravel as a result. Families must also contend with these losses. These adults are the major source of financial support for the families. The elderly and children are left with the burden of supporting the family and caring for the sick. The epidemicalso places a burden on the already strained healthcare system. In somehospitals, up to 50 %of the beds are occupied by people with AIDS. The epidemic is devastating an entire generation of children. Or-
phans are less likely than other children to be able toattend school or to have access to health care. They are more likely to live in poverty and be malnourished. AIDS orphans are taken in by relativesif they are lucky. Even then, the extended families do not have enough resources to care for all the children.Theunlucky onesareleftto fend for themselves. Orphans have no choice other than to drop out of school to care for a dying parent or younger siblings. They often have to work to provide for their households. These young and unskilled workersare more likely to engage in hazardous labor. Many of them engage in commercial sex work, which in turn leads toagreater risk of HN infection. AIDS is creating a whole generation of disadvantaged, vulnerableand uneducated children. In countrieslike the U.S. and Canada, HIVposit~vepatients are treated with a combination of anti-retroviral drugs. These drugs can cost as much as $15,000 a year. Treatment is a luxury that few Africanscan afford. Most countries spend less than ten dollars a year per citizen on health care. Hospitals are lucky to have aspirin and antibiotics. Most AIDS patients succumb to opportunistic infections like tuberculosis and pneumonia. Africancountriesmustworkwith international organizations and implement an aggressive campaign to educate its citizens. The campaign should include public service announcements and posters that encourage safe sex. Africanleadersmust take action now before the continent is devastated by AIDS.
Clarke's landmark science fiction book 2001: A Space Odyssey was published, later to be popularized by he second annual Canadian the film, the year 2001 hasconjured Undergraduate Technology up images of the future. The future Conference(CUTC) begins is here, but it's not space travel that's on January 25, 2001. During the capturing our imagination; instead, three-day event, students from uni- biotech, wireless communication, versities across the country are ex- and the Internet are fuellinginnovapected to converge on the UWcam- tion." pus for tons of tech talk, tech expo The conference hopes to douand even tech art. ble last year's attendance by putting CUTC 2001 boasts that it is not together aninnovative program that your average, overcommercialized is backed by speakerslike UW Presitechnology trade show. It will f e c dent Dr. David Johnston, and Presiture a variety of workshops, key- dent and Co-CEO of Research in notes, student presentations, art ex- Motion (RIM)Mike Lazaridis. hibits, local culture, and fun and The committee reports thatreggames. The talks are more technical istrationsare alreadycoming m from and current than the ones presented coast to coast, including Simon at most conferences. For example, Fraser, Memorial University, and Ian Goldberg, chief scientist at Zero- University ofAlberta. Students who Knowledge Systems is expected to wish to attend should register early deliver a fascinatingtalk on privacy. in order to reserve a spot and take Many of the 400 attendees will be advantage of the 20 percent disfrom technical, business and science count. Students can save even more programs. More importantly, they as some faculties are offering subwill all share a passion for technology stantial subsidies. and the future. Backedby returning conference CUTC 2001 topic streams in- partners' IBM Canada, Nortel Netclude the latest in wireless devices, works, Research In Motion and the new frontiers of biotechn~log~, Sybase Canada, CUTC 2001 promand conference favourites such as ises to deliver value for your money. next generation technologies, en- The registration fee includes all trepreneurship, and the Internet. A meals, some local tcansportatlon, a dedicated team of Waterloo students giant banquet, the registration kit, are busy setting the stage for a pro- and tons of freebies, including softfessionalandinformative gathering. ware and a t-shirt. The CUTC committee saysthat For more details and registra"the year 2001 has always been a tion information, see http:// symbolicyear. Ever since Arthur C. www.cutconline.com. JONATHAN
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@e women's basketball team moved into &hplace in the OUAWest Divisionwith a 58-48 win over rival WLU. Waterloo, now f6ur points behind Windsor, led the Hawks 33-27 at the half and continued to lead ghout the game. Leslie Mitchell was ading Warrior scorer with 12 points Kristen Eisner and Erin Jaffray fold with seven points each. The men's basketball team began their lar season with a 65-64 loss to WLU. 36-28 at the half, the Warriors comeback trailing by one point nd remaining in the game. Una last second shot didn't cone Mike Sovran continues to im,scorlng 10 points for Waterloo. Dan lan led the Warrior attack with 26 ~inints@le ?an Schjpper shoveled ln 12 ary 10 game against the tern Ontario Mustanas.
soared to new heights, clearing 3.90111, a gmd eight centmetres above the current CLAU record. However. the CIAU record is held as the best performance recorded at the CIAU championships, not in any sanctioned CIAU competition, and so her new varlsty record stands as an unofficial OUA and CIAU record. Sprinter Paul Gill was the other athlete tore-write UW's record, becoming the first Warrior to ever break seven seconds in the 60m (6.99). This gave h ~ ma third-place finish in the event to go alongwith asecond in the 300m, another event in which he holds the school record. In the women's 60m, Daniella Carrington tooktop spot, and came close in the 300111, also finishing second. High jumper Joe Brown also claimed the prize of 'first loser'witha jump of 1.85111, andPierre Labrecquetooksilverwitharun of 1:24.50 over 600m. Chris Row set a personal best in the same race, runnlng 1:28.60. In the women's 600~1,Christy Shantz ran a personal best time of 1 6 0 flat to finish eighth. Off the track and onto the runway in long jump, Alessia Celli set a personal mark with aleap of 4.95111, placing fourth. SuneilKaul took third in triple jump, hitting 12.39111, and fourth in LJ, out at 6.18111. Only five centimetres separated him from teammate Neal Roberts (6.13m), who had to settle for sixth. Leanne Stanley was 10 cm off of 10 m in the shot put and finished seventh. In relays, both men's and women's teams placed second in the 4x400111.
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henever the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University battle in the sports arena, there are certain guarantees one can make. It will be an intense fight; it will be violent; and it will be a very important match +at will go far into the standings. This is especially true when Dave CressmanandTony Martindale, head coaches of Waterloo'sandLaurier's ice hockey squads respectively, meet. And on January 7, Waterlodand~aurierengaged in a hockey war at the Columbia Icefields. Regrettably, it was the Warriors who would lose this day. With the University of Western Ontario running away with the OUAFarWest title, this wasacriticalfour pointmatchwith noroom for error whatsoever. Thus, Cressman decided that Jake McCracken would go in net for the Warriors. Martindale,realizingthat the Golden Hawks were in the same boat, decided to start Chad Marshall as goaltender. The Golden Hawks began the game very sluggishly, and it showed. Cressman's crew wasted no time inattacking Marshall with well plated shots by Brett Turner andTyson Brown. Marshall, however, wasin fine form. And it was a good thing too, for the Golden Hawks were rather undisciplined. Starting with Andrew Hamilton's penalty for tripping, Laurier had given the Warriors four different power play opportunities. To the disappointment of the multitude that had flocked to the Icefields, the Warriors were colder than the ice they skated on for their first two chances. Then, at 12 minutes and 53 seconds,Jay Henry capitalizedon Mike Nixon's initial shot and shot the puck past Marshall for an early one-goal lead. But with 16 secondsleft in the period, the jubilation that the Warriors experienced would soon turn to heartbreak as Rick White, with his back to McCracken, de-
flected the puck into the net. With that fluke goal, the period ended with each side scoring one -goal. Letting in an accidental goal with 1 6 secondsleft in the oeriod. alesser team would have been completely demoralized. Ah, but these are the Warriors, a vast and hearty crew with a never say die attitude. The Warriors proved that in the second as Waterloo mounted a sound offensive plan. But like Al Gore, the Warriors had their problems with a certain 'Chad'. In this case, it had thelast name of Marshall, asin the Laurier goaltender who denied the likes of Mike Murphy, Guy Lane and Ryan Painter. As for Laurier, they had a series of shots thanks to a penalty by Brandon Moffatt near the end of :hepe;iod..4fter two periods, the game was still deadlocked at one goal apiece.
Wilfrid Laurier 4, Waterloo 1 The third penod, however, belonged to the Golden Hawks. From the opening face-off betweenSean Fitzgerald and Joe Pikula to the finalwhistle, the Golden Hawks had total control. The turning point of the game came in the fifth minute, when Moffatt interfered with Marshall and got sent to the sin bin for goaltender interference. Moffatt's stay was only for one minute, thanks to a strange and unlucky goal by Eric Ballantyne.Three minutes later, Chris Hill'slong distance shot somehow eluded McCracken, giving the Golden Hawks some extra comfort. Waterloo did try to mount a comeback, but once again, the plucky goaltender of the Golden Hawks denied the Warriors time and time again. Bill Duncan added salt to the open wound of the Warriors by scoringan empty net
goalwith 40 secondsleft in the game, giving the Golden Hawks an important 4-1 victory. "Any time youcan beat Waterloo in their ownarena, it'sagood thing,"Martindale stated after the game. Overall, he thought that Waterloo hadcontrol of the game early, thanks to the power plays Laurier gave to the Warriors. When asked what spurred his men on in the third, Martindale responded, "We made some line changes and realized we were 1-1." As for Marshall, Martindale commented, "He has made an all-star effort on this team and he's one of the top goalies in this division."The Laurier coach did express his concern with the lack of discipline the Golden Hawks showed at times, but believes this will improve over time. As for Cressman, he had some regards about the play. "It was avery intense game and we'llplay like that all year. But I didn't thihk we played well," Cressman commented. He was pleased with the fact that the Warriors' penalty killing unit was affected, but the lack of goals surely irked him to no end. "No excuse. but Laur~ermade us play catch up and we couldn't do ~t,"said the Waterloo coach. As for the current situation, Cressman asserted, "It makes the hdl harder to climb now. The divisional games are so ~mportant." With Waterloo still in reach of a playoff spot, the Warriors now face their other two divisional rivals this weekend as they continue their homestand. On January 12, the Univers ~ t of y Wmdsor Lancers, headed by goaltender Ryan Gelinas, make the trek to Waterloo in what wdl be a great andvery signif~cantmatch as far as the OUA Far West goes. The game aga~nstWindsor beglns at 7:30 p.m. On January 14, watch the Warriors attemptto putthe University of Western Ontario Mustangsintheir place at the Columb~aIcefields and end all hope of an undefeated season for theGreat Purplesatan. Game rime 1s2:OOp.m. So come on out and support the Warriors as they conquer the Lancers and the Mustangs.
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hat's red, yellow, and blue, and hopes to be making some people take notice of university sport? TRY University Sport - the TRY stands for Toronto, Ryerson, York. The three schools in Toronto decided to join forces and jointly market their varsity athletics programs. "The City of Toronto doesn't know what it hasinuniversity sport," explainsLaurieLyle, Communications and Promotions Officer at YorkUniversity. "Every week, from September toMarch, at any of the three campusesyou can catch exciting sport action, with high calibre student-athletes playing for their school.Asfar as we're concerned it's the best entertainment value in Toronto." But the problem is, university sport doesn't get enough exposure. Just think of the New Year's Day slate of college/university football games south of the border. Contrast that with our national championship, the Vanier Cup. Yes, it made the front page of Imprint Sports,
but we are a university newspaper. Outside of campuspapers, there isn't a whole lot of attention paid to the Canadian university athletic scene. Which is a shame, because even though athletes aren't recruited as heavily here as they are stateside, and thesame profile isn'tgiven to CIAU athletics,thereisawealthof talent in the Canadian ranks. It can make for some very exciting and entertaining contests, and combinedwiththe low (or no) admissioncosts,Lyle is right one when he states it's the "best entertainment value." The three Toronto schools face some obstaclesm their plan to promote university sport. F~ercecompetition exists in the range of professionalsports teams that call Toronto home. Mainstreammediacoverage defimtelyfavours the professional sports teams, meaning that a vast majority of people do not become aware of what there isin termsof university athletics. That's the reason behind the formation of TRY US. Officialsat the three schools decided that they'd be most successfulworking together to attract the attention of people in Canada's
largest city. They're looking to target the 1.2 million students, staff, alumni and faculty that have some connection to the schools, as well as people who have never experienced CIAU sport. So far, what they've done is set up a website, www.tryusport.org, that listssporting events for the three schools. It also haslinks to the OUA and CIAU Web sites, and contact information for each of the schools. The TRY program was launched November 10, with avisual campaign based on three painted faces (one red, one blue, one gold) and the slogan, "What face do you wear?" This was hoped to build on the existingrivalriesbetween the three schools. Meanwhile, the University of Waterloo has a promotion strategy in place focused at alumniwhostill live in the area and at students in local elementary and high schools. Efforts include the TLC-sponsored 'Fantastic Alumni and Staff Day' on January 20 showcasing the two basketball games, and theTEAM UP program where varsity athletes visit area schoolsto teach children the 'Six Keys to Success.'
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Campus Recreation is proud to host the always successful "A Knight to Remember" Black Knight Squash Tournament January 20 and 21. The play takes place in the PAC, between 10a.m. and 8 p.m. on both days. The round robin format guarantees four matches, and playerscan choose from three levels of play advanced, intermediate and beginner. The cost is only $10 + GST and all players get a free T-shirt plus the opportunity to win prizes including aBlack Knight squash racquet. Players must register by Tuesday, January 16 in the PAC 2039. Come out and play in one of the most exciting tournaments Campus Recreation holds all year!
The UW Ski and Snowboard Club (UWSSC)is holdingamemberssocial at the Bomber on Tuesday, January 16. This is a great opportunity to meet fellow slope enthusiasts, get one of the totally cool UWSSC Tshirts, watch ski and snowboard movies and have a good time with friends. If you are still interested in registering for the club, sign up in PAC 2039 Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The cost is only $4Slseasonfor'freeskiingatChicopee ski club (limitedpasses) and the opportunity to go on a cool reading weektrip andvariousother day trips to other resorts. Thisis definitelytlie season for skiingso come out and join the largest club on campus!
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Instructional programs start next week (unlessotherwiselisted). Check the Campus Recreation guidebook for course location and additional information about the class you are registered for. If you are still interested in signing up for an instructional class, space may still be available, visit PAC 2039 for more information about registering for one sf the exciting Campus Recreationprograms. This is agreat chance to meet new peopke, learn new skills and get active. Campus Recrcati~nhas an extensive array of programs from fitness, to bike maintenanceto yoga. There is definitely aprogram for you r~ghthere at Campus Recreation!
New on campus and trying to find out what activities you can get involvedin? Maybe you were too busy last term to really find out about all that Campus Recreation offers and you needto know where to get information. Get your handsonacopy of the Campus Recreation guidebook to find out all the facilities, programs and services we offer. Many things are free or have a minimal cost, which is a bonus to all of youstudents. If you want a tour of the facilities and-morg information about whatwe offer, give us acall at x5869 or stop by the Athletic and Recreation Services offices at PAC 2039.
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very year, I write about ascottish team that is in dire straits. st year, Clydebank FC was in trouble after moving their home games to the Cappielow(on Sinclair Street), home of Greenock Morton FC. As a result, the former suffered boycotts, staggering losses and an eventual relegation to the second division. Isn'tit ironic, then, that the same team who allowed Clydebank to host their games here are now in financial trouble themselvesand are now on the verge of suffering the same fate asEnglish teamslikeAldershot andMaidstone?Well, ladies and gentlemen,Morton is now in peril of not only being relegated to the second division, but leavingthe Scottish Football Association all together.
How did this situation arise? Well, the unfortunate circumstances weremade yearsago, but only in the last three years have they been felt for this club from Strathclyde that began their history in 1874. The fact that this is a small market club, as comparedto GlasgowRangers, Glasgow Celtic, Hibernian and Heart of Midlothian. This means that those talent players will often leave for greener pastures, even going so far as going to the hated rivals, St. Mirren of Paisley. Of course, what the management dtd to PauI Fenwick didn't help either. The directorsof Morton suspendedFenwick, an international player, after the defender decided to play for Canada at the Gold Cup. As far as I'm concerned, Fenwick was
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part of the future for the Ton and one of the main reasons why Hibernian has been doing so well in the Scottish Premier Division. Even St. Mirren has made it to the Premier (although the Morton fans say that the Buddies stolethe svot from awe11 deserving team like Ayr United). David Hopkin has also joined Fenwick in leaving the Cappielow. Expect the likes of Andy Carlin, Stephen Whalen and Harry Curran to depart to Morton, leaving chairman Mike Pedan and coach Ally Maxwell with a huge headache to solve. How bad is Morton's current situation?Well, beside poor attendance wherelessthan3,OOOfans show per game, there have been woes where players don't know whether or not they'll get their full duespaid. Also, the squad lacks a tarp for their field. As a result, the big Boxing Day match at the Cappielow between Morton and Ross County FC was postponed due to a frozen field. In order for the club t o host its next game against Ayr United, management asked the fans for their support. The fans of the Ton did not disappointasthey shovelledthe pitch to perfection.Why,even three blokes from Ayr helped out in the cause. As for the December 30 match, two men with buckets saying "Save the Ton," and "Please don't take 'my Morton away" came to the stands and asked people for support. From the 2,800 people who came to see Ayr United thrashMorton 6-0, over ÂŁ7,000 was raised. National Semiconductor also donated L5,000 to help Morton stay alive in Greenock. The fans are doing all they can to keep Morton alive. With a rally planned to save the club, many are optimistic that theToncan be saved. But the club will have to perform a lot better than they did against Ayr if they want to stay in the first division and remaincompetitive. Otherwise, it could be the beginning of the end
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Paul Gill Warrior Track & Field
Dana Ellis Warrior Track & Field
A third-year Science student from Brampton, Ontario, Paul finished in third place in the 60m with a lifetime personal best and a new UW varsity record of 6.99 seconds at Western's Invitationalthis past weekend. Competing against teams from Western, Guelph, McMaster,York, and an All Star team, Paul showed incredible skill, also receiving a second place finish .in the 300m with a time of 35.59 seconds. You can see Paul at the next Track & Field meet on Saturday,
Athiid-yearKinesiologystudentfrom Kitchener,Ontario, Danacompeted againstteams fromWestern, Guelph, McMaster,York, and an AllS tar team this past weekend at Western's Invitational. She stole the show, surpassing previous OUA and CIAU records, finishing first in the Pole Vault with aseasonpersonalbest and a new U W varsity record of 3.90m. This also set a new Don Wright InvitationalMeet Record. You can see Dana at the next Track & Field meet on Saturday,
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he latest exhibition to adorn the East Campus Hall art gallery is the creation of two artists extraordinaire who discoveredand cultivatedtheir artistic selves right here at UW. Dana Holtz and Darlene Cole graduated with a BA and an MA respectively in 1995, and have gone on to become esteemed artists in their own right. The exhibition entitled Interruptedviewingruns in Gallery One of ECH from January 4 until February 17, and features a total of 11 works of oil on canvas by Holtz and Cole. Running opposite Interrupted Viewingisafascinatingtechnological exhibition entitledTheBigffoux ~~ach~demt~~roduction, created by Dermot Wilson and christ her McNamara (aka Machyderm). The exhibit features two dollhousesandavideo installation projected onto a large marquee suspended from the ceiling. Interrupted Viewing, as a title, reflects the narratives being "told" by thevisualimages: imagesthat capture an interrupted moment in time. In Dana Holtz's Rumble Series, the artist envisions an actual 'rumble' scenario-a battle of the sexes, so to speak. Although thisexhibitiononly featuresnudefemales, Holtzintends for her paintings to be eventually installed along a corridor - nude men on one wall armed with gardening tools (axe, shovel, etc.), and nude
household items with a quiet confidence and pride. However, Holtz's commentary on domestic roles is somewhat eclipsed by the fact that this exhibition only represents half of her intended work. The nude males have not yet been completed. Along with Dana Holtz, as an artist, Darlene Cole is astoundingly sophisticated in both style and technique. Her wildly energetic brushwork enhances the overall mood of her art, magnifyingthe tranquility of the scenery she illustrates. Isolated moments of leisure are captured in vivid colours and vague definition. The figures, such as children, a man playing the piano et al., are distinct in that every individual image tells its own story. Interestingly, characters do not have any clearcut identities, and thus akin to Holtz's potrayals,theyaredecidedly enigmatic. c h. g facial exprer sion, the characters are defined by their apparent actions and interactions. Indeed, power of the art. Painted centrally Cole has deliberately withheld the amidst a black background, Holtz identities of her characters in order creates characters with very unique to draw attention to their highly physical features and dimensions. significant body language. Her figJudging by posture and facial ex- uresappearsecretiveandwithdrawn, pression, some of the women appear looming quietly in the periphery. forwardly aggressive, some seem Though they are faceless, Cole's mildly innocent, while othersassume characters communicate through an alluring, almost naughty stance. their gestures, and as such, she deThe women's eyes lend depth to picts their body language with talent their otherwiseenigmaticexteriors, and flair. Working intimately with and are the only evidence of their the expressive potential of gesture, nature beyond the flesh. Cole's talent liesin her rather unconOnthesurface,itseemsasthough ventional trimming of images. Inthe nudes represent the archetypical deed, allof the paintingsin thelntergender role of women,carryingtheir ruptedViezuingexhibitionareatonce daring, striking, and compelling.
women on the opposite wall armed with household items (mop,vacuum etc.) -facing each other as though about to go into battle. Dana Holtz is avery fluentartist, and in this particular series her predominant use of the colour red intimates at an overall effect of power. The women in the paintings model an array of domestic tools that, garnished with a red tint, suggest their concealed strength. Holtz skillfully transforms otherwise humdrum household ware into threatening weapons. The women themselves also beam a bold red tint that ultimately heightens the emotional andvisceral
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OF STUDENTS University of Waterloo appearing on the CDneed only show up on Thursdays and sign a waiver agreeing to the recording. Cardiff isexcitedaboutthe prospect of a live CD that puts everyone on an equal footing. "Your song," he noted, "is only as good as your performance, not based on how much time you spent in the studio." He's also optimistic about future similar projects, describing the compilation as "setting a precedent and example for other campus groups to follow." And he's just asupbeat aboutthe music itself: "I feel that there is a certain honesty or 'genuineness' to this compilation that other similar projects have never tackled before."
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Hydrofoil's absence fai s to spoil the party Drew Rouse. and the Gathering with the Frank Hall Band
Three's lead singers, The Frank Hall Band produced some quintessential hard rocksounds. I'm not a bie"fan of thisgenre of music but what they did they didwell, withsomecatchy meloBombshelterPub dies and the ability to stay focussed January 5,2001 withcompact songs. I was a little disappointed beJAN 6UENTHER cause, while it lookedlike Hall's bass BRAUN player was doing a lot on his five Imprint staff string fretless, Icouldn't hear it. This espite being billed as the could be due simply to the fact that opening act on Friday night, doing sound in the Bomber can be Drew Rouse found himself touch and go - at best. Drew Rouse started the evening headlining after car trouble left Hydrofoil lorieinallv , . " , scheduledto head- off with someenthusiastic~ellinaand Bob Marley style raptsinging. line) stranded in Kingston. The three piece band, consisting Taking the opening slot on just two hours notice wasThe Frank Hall of Rouse on acoustic guitar and voBand, assemblinginshort order from cals, bassist Albert Lewis and drum: mer David St. Pierre, played a set of places as far away as Barrie. The Frank Hall Bandwas true to intense folk pop and some blues intheir blackclothes,tight leather pants spired tunes. Rouse hit the metal pedal occaand the duct taped, straight micstand that lead singer Frank Hall used. sionally to make his acoustic guitar ~ithbi~guit&solosand~all'svoice,sound electric, an affect that added reminiscent of Creed or SevenMarv nicely to the texture of the music.
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How Did You Sleep? Paul Glennon
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xpect the unexpected. Certainly a clichC, but in the case of Paul Glennon's How Did You Sleep?it is wholly accurate. Glennon, who hails from England, has made his home in Ottawa since 1975. After reading his debut collection of short fiction, I am proud to include him among Canada'smost excitingnew writers. In HowDidYou Sleep? Glennon invites the reader on a fragmented, metaphorical journey. Each story in the collection is a fresh read -that is, eachisdifficult toread, even casu~JY. Although I edoy a short story that engagesmy critical capacitieson
or the march of progress, the alienation of modern man from nature or maybe just an allusion to off-screen sex." Perhaps this hasa kernel of truth, but once immersedinthe metaphorical world Glennon creates in How DidYou Sleep?,the reader is forcedto examine the wonderful accidental relationships which allow art. In "The Museum of the Decay of our Love," the narrator wanders through a museum that holds the history of a failed relationship. Differentsectionsof the museum-The ColonialPeriod, TheRevolution, The Junta, etal-offer distinct andfragmentedinsightinto the relationship. This, the first story in the collection, establishes the challenge for the reader. In "Manikin,"aman realizeshis wife is made of wood. The story is recounted in a letter from the narrator to his wooden wife.
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In "Chrome,"amanseeseverything in uni-colour. Everything is chrome: water pours from taps as molten silver, neighbours and loved ones move with fluid grace, and clothes are differentiated only by texture and dimension. Of course, this is merely a sample of Glennon's debut collection. To list more would ruin the joy of your owndiscovery. Technically, Glennon is an interesting writer. His sentences are brief, yet dense, and his structures are varied and wonderfully fresh, rangingfrom firstperson accountsof failed relationships to an anthology of Nestorian literature. With How Did You Sleep? Paul Glennon has established himself as an emerging force on the Can-lit scene. His voice is fresh; his prose is simple; his metaphors are unavoidable. Glennon's insights into human relationships are poignant and his methods, which I always find more interesting, are various and generally enjoyable. If you are looking for an easy read, avoid him, but if you would like to bend your mind a little -or a lot - pick up How Did You Sleep?, a wonderful debut collection from a promising young Canadian writer.
The One With the News
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fyou're anythinglikeme, then you know that a book about an Alzheimer'spatient isn't exactlyon the top of your list of books to read. But, again if you're like me, you take the book, read it and realize what an idiot you were for being so
narrow-minded. Point blank: Sandra Sabatini's short stories in her debut collection, The One With theNews, make for an incredibly powerful and moving read. Centred around one family struggling to keep optimism alive for Ambrose McLean, a father diagnosed with Alzheimer's, each short story features a unique voice that narrates the family members' individual involvement with both Ambrose and the disease. The characters that tell their storiesrange from those in the immediate family, for example Peggy, Am-brose's wife, to those who are not related but still affected, like Stephen, the McLean's paperboy. The collection begins with "Clean Hands," a story that marks the start of Arnbrose'sdisease, shown by his stumbling out of the kitchen holdinga toaster, frightened because he has forgotten how to make tea for his dinner guests, acontinuing motif throughout the stories. Sabatini, who lost her own father in 1995to Alzheimer's disease, please see page 19
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ne of my favourite movies of the last few years was The Ice Stonn. Itwasn't amovie for everyone but I found it fascinating how the director delved beneath what should have been relatively simple lives to show us the complexity beneath. Inaway Ithinkdespite itsunfortunate commercial failure and surprisingomission at the Oscars, it did help lead to a movie like American Beauty that succeeded fantastically on both fronts. You can imagine my surprise when I found out the director was making a kung-fu movie. Yes, the director of such filmsas SenseQSensibility and the American civil war drama, Ride with theDeuil, collaboratedwiththe fight choreographer of theMatrixtomakeamovie unlike what most people have ever seen before. In actual fact, to pigeon-hole Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon as just a kung-fu movie would be a little unfair. Asso many other critics have been saying, CrowhingTigerisamovie for all types. It's an action movie for drama fans, a drama for action fans and a love story for people who left Titanic after the first half hour. Strange breaks with convention such as this can either meet with
pathetic failure or -every once in a while -spectacular success. Luckily, this movie fits into the latter category. What you end up getting is a blend of the best parts of each genre. It begins with the aging warrior Li Mu Bai, played by Chow Yun-Fat (Anna a n d the King),announcing that he can no longer take the rigours of his difficult lifestyle and has decided to retire. Hevisits his old friend Yu Shu Lien, (Michelle Yeoh from Tomorrow NeuerDies)to deliver his weapon, the Green Destiny sword, to another friend for safekeeping. When it is stolen, and rumours of the presence of Li Mu Bai's old enemy, Jade Fox, surface, the story beginsto unfold. Aplot entangles all of the above characters as well as the daughter of the local governor, Jen Yu. It unfolds, revealing hidden desires, lost loves, vengeance, hatred, ignorance and spirituality interspersed with some of themost fantas~cfi~ht scenes to have come along in quite a while.
CrouchingTiger,Hidden Dragon seemslikelytogarnerthe Oscarsthat Lee was passed up for with The Ice Storm. It has already received numerous prestigious awards such as the People's Choice award at the Toronto Film Festival (won last year by American Beauty), Best Foreign Language film from the National Board of Review, and Best Picture from the LAand Toronto Film Critics Associations. Quite an achievement for a film entirely in Mandarin withEnglishsubtides.CmuchingTiger is a beautiful film to watch..magicalin its storytelling, spectacularyet subtle, epic in scale and intimate in detail. It idthe sort of film that really needs to be seen to be believed.
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isamother of five with anM.Afrom the University of Guelph. Shemay be spotted amongst our very own on campus, as she is currently finishing her PhD and teaching Englishat UW. Sabatini's stories have appeared in other works previousto thiscollection, including TheMalahat Review, The New Quarterly and Prism International. Her short story, "The One With the News," wasshortlisted for the Journey Prize in 1999. In The One With the News, Sabatini's knowledge of Alzheimer's disease is astounding. Many are unaware of the complications of Alzheimer's and just view the disease as a simple loss of memory. However, as demonstrated by Sabatini, it is not that simple. Her portrayal of astrugglingfamily isnot
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drawers." It is this type of outrageous action that Sabatini deploys throughout the entirecollection,showingoff her writing skills through both her research and own experience. In the earlier stages of the disease Ambrose withdraws $400 each day for coffee, morphsinto rude and violent spells, refuses to leave his upstairs dwellings and desperately tries to remember how to make tea. Sabatini'sexquisitewritingstyle tugs at the reader's heartstrings, involving them directly with the family. Pity, loss and heartbreak are mutual feelingssharedbetween both the characters and the reader. Sobering at times, shocking at others, the collection demonstrates the strength of family and the courage and power to keep face through any obstacle.
sugarcoated. When Peggy takes abuse from her husband, it is physical,verbal and emotional. It is a battle between the real Ambrose and the Alzheimer patient living in one body, and it is just as shocking as it is messy. In "The Light That Fell Behind Him," Sabatini describes the struggle between the two Ambrose's in a dayto-day battle as: "Sometimes he woke up in the morning and said, 'Hello, darling.' "The couple would go for a drive, hold hands andwatch Wheelof Fortune. Peggy would laugh on the phone with Alice, who knew there were other nights, when Peggywould go into his roomto checkhim only to be driven back out, gagging on the smell of excrement, which he'd been trying to hide under the pillow, behind the curtains and in the dresser
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n recent years, hip-hop has seen some drastic changes in its power core. If you look back starting from the late '80s to the present, there is a pretty obvious shift in power throughout the years. The late '80s, and part of the early '90s was ruled by the G-Funk Era. Then came the gritty East Coast sound, exemplified by groups such as the Wu, Nas and Mobb Deep. Following this was the jiggy erausheredin by acts like Puffy and Jay-Z. A couple of years after that, the South rose to prominence, with No Limit, Cash Money and Organized Noise repping their district. However, these last few years have seen achange in structure within hip-hop. Sure, there are still your major labels and sounds dominating the airwaves.You've still got your commercialstuff all over the place, but in addition to that, and for lack of a better word, ausubclass" of hip-hop has arisen- the backpacker.Who is this backpacker, you ask? Basically, an unabashed supporter of undergound and nonc&mercial hip-hop, who, asthe name wouldimply, wears
abackpack as thoughitwasan extension of their vertebrae. Record labels such as Rawkus, Anticon, Brick, Game and Figure IV have all made a lot of money in the last couple of years based on the acceptance of the underground culture. Some artists, such as Mos Def and Pharoah Monche, have even acquied widespread acclaim and record saleswhile on these labels. So the question begs to be answeredwhat's the difference between these labels and the larger ones? I mean, they're both making crazy loot and their artists aren't exactly suffering from any lack of exposure. The underground mantra in hip-hop has always been, "If you make money, you've sold out." It may be wrong, but that'slife. So why has a label like Rawkus maintained such a strong core of followers? A large part of it isadmittedlythe talent of their artists. There are few in hiphop able to paint a picture lyrically like Mos Def, Pharoah or Cage. However, I'd venture that a lot of it has to do with the fact that the music being pumped out by most indie labels is in direct opposition to the images beingput forth by most of the mainstream. In the mainstream
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Add it all up, and you get the notoriously fickle hip-hop head choosingthe underground partly for the music, and partly for the fact that they wantto be different. It should be interesting to see if any backlash occurs to some of these indie labels as they continue to blow up in the future, and if in five years, the definition of the backpacker has been changed from what it is today, to someonewho'sblingblingingall over the place. Check out Hip-Hop Thursdays on CKMS 100.3 FM, with Tha Ruckus hosted by Magnum Force, from 6 to 8 p.m., touching you with the finest in underground and commercial hip-hop and R&B every week. And check out Tha Ruckus homepage at http://go.to/rhaRuckus for news, reviews, and the weekly Top Ten Ruckus Makers.
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