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Tuition to be going up as m/uch as seven per cent in deregulated programs SUSAN BUDAK Imprint staff

tuition increase may be on the horizonif the UWBoard of Governors approves a proposal to raise tuition by two per cent in regulated programsand seven per cent inderegulated programs. If the Board of Governors approves the proposal when it meets on April 3, the tuition increasewill take effect in the Spring term, which begins on May 1. Fourth-year computer science student Steve Thiakos was not pleased about the possibility of tuition going up next term: "I started [university]back in '96, and tuition wasalotmore affordable back then," he said. "I'm in co-op, but I still find it hard to save that extra money to pay for tuition increases." Third-year mechanical engineering student Brad Ellis expressed similar sentiments about paying higher tuition fees. "A lot of people have bitter feelings," he said. "We feel powelless. K e get shafted, and no one considers our opinions.". As mandated by the Ontario Government, tuition in regulated programs cannot increase by more

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Hey brother, can you spare $480 million? L A U R E N S. BRLSLI N Imprint staff

five-member task force appointed by the provincial government reported that Ontario colleges and universities will need "additional sources of revenue beyond tuition fees" inorder to accommodate a growth of registration over the next five years. In September of 2000, the InvestinginStudentsTaskForcewas set up to investigate ways to ensure that affordable education of a com-

parable qualitywill still be accessible tostudents into the 21 century.With the new four-year high school program, Ontario universities and collegesanticipateroughly88,OOOmore students by 2006. Last year the gov-

need for system-wide investmentin technology, improvement of student-centred services, and collaborative ways for developing and deliveringservices." The report states that the challenges facing Ontarioschools are an increase in competition, agingsystem-institutions, retiring faculty and increased technology requirements. The report contains33 recomrnendations that could ernment responded to this demand help Ontario'spost-secondary eduby raisingpost-secondaryfundingby cationsystemimprovecost-effectiveupwards of $70 million, which has ness,effidency,accessibility,accountnow accumulated in a grand sum of ability and overall performance. allotted to colleges and Here are some of their suggestions: ~ $2.4 ~ ~ billion ~ universitieseachyear. But according CreatingaSeamlessSystem:Takto the task force report which was ing into account the importance of released on Tuesday, March 20, gooddecision-making,thet+skforce they'restillabout$480millionshort. emphasizes the need for students to Established to oversee several move easily into the post-secondary areasofpost-secondaryexpendime, ' system, and easily within the post: the task force lookedinto administra- secondarysystem. Respondingtothe tire operations at Ontario schools overwhelming demand for simpliand provided recommendations to fied processes insuch areas as regisrender certain that the period of tration, information, transfer 'argrowth will be accommodated for. rangements, student services, and Their report entitled "Portals and Pathways" maintains that, "there isa please see page 7

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Come out and play KATE SCHWAS5 Imprint staff

lthough blindvolleyballwas cancelled, the bouncy castle wasn't usable and the sumo suits pioved a hassle to get to the Student Life Centre, UW's first Playday went pretty well, raising around $400 for the Children's Wish Foundation. Organizer Ryan Lyle main:, tained a positive outlook on the day. "If you were there at all; then you know that we were greatly successfulin providinganevqntthatthe entire campus will be talking about, and that will be much bigger and

better next year." The event, which washeldin the Great Hall of the SLC, featured tricycleraces,sumo wrestling suits, cotton candy, prizes ,presentations by the UW Breakers and cheerleaders and a chance to yust be silly." Several groupi came together to host the eient;including kappa KappaGamma,SigmaChi, Off Campus Dons, Math Society, Arts Student Union and the Federation of Students. "We may not have raised alot of money,butthatwasn'twhy theevent was run." Supporters and organizers hope thatthis will become an annual event.

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fter weeks of speculation,the management at Loose Change Louie's are speaking out about the financial woes that have prompted a change in ownership at the popular Waterloo nightspot and the rumours circulating about the reason for those woes. Imprint reported lastweek that the owners of Louie's had filed for bankruptcy protection and had one month to make a proposal to their creditors. Since the printing of that article Loose Change Louie's and Jose's Noodle Factory have changed hands and are now looking forward to a bright and prosperous future under thewatchful eyes ofnewownership. While Louie's manager Dan Balm declined to reveal the identity of the new ownership group, he did say that they were operating five other successful bars in Hamilton, Stratford and London. Balm also added that despite rumours,Louie's originalowners h'adnotrepurchased the bar, although they confided that there, "was alot of speculationabout that." Balm and fellow manager Duncan Merritt, who have beenwith Louie's for six andeight years respectively, sat down with Imprint this week to talk about some of the troubles at Loose Change Louie's. According to Balm and Merritt, it was poor business decisions on the part of the previous owners, 1021320 Ontario Inc., that led to financial troubles at the bar. "They made decisions against our advice,"saidBalm of the now exowners. Merritt, one of the first

employees hired by Louie's when it opened in fall 1993, was less coy. "They were bleeding this place dry," hesaidof the previousowners. According to Merritt, the ownership group was usingprofitsgeneratedat Loose Change Louie's to support a pool hall that they owned inOshawa called Le Skratch, whilenot investing anything back into Louie's. "When you put no money back into the business," remarkedMerritt, "it's doomed to fail." Balm and Merritt are confident that with a new ownership group and some hard work the future at Louie's looks promising.

The little mascotwillcontinueto be a beer godfor students. "I think the kids will be excited about it," said Balm of some the changes that Louie's has in store for the upcoming months. Renovations are planned for the summer months at Louie's as well as other activities designed to regenerate and promote interest in the bar. Balm was also quick to point out that any popular theories about weaknesses in sup-

port for Louie's were full of holes. The opening of Johnny Flasco's in the space formerly inhabited by the Fox and Pheasant is described as positive by Balm, who believes that Fiasco's popularq has "built, more than hindered each bar." As for any possible troubles at Jost's Noodle Factory, Balm commented that, "JosC's has always been a strong, strong restaurant." On the topic of Louie's reputation as an underage bar, and a 'meat market', Balm came up firing. According toBalm, Louie's staff take a great deal of pride In catching underagers trying to enter Louie's. He challenged anyone who believes others to visit Louie's and see how many illegal IDShave been collected. As for Louie's reputation as a good place to pick up, Balm commented that, "If you want to wear what you want to wear, wear it to Louie's." While hemaintainedthatlouie's reputation as a 'skanky' bar is not deserved, he did concede that when patrons come to the bar dressed in a way that may cause some observers to conclude that Louie's is a 'meat market,' "I'm not going to tell them they can't come in." For all of its recent turmoil, Louie's has survivedthe competitive laddscape of the Waterloo bar scene for almost a decade. Balm commented that he knows of no other local bar that.could say that it has three b ~ gnights a week, "I'm pretty proud of that," he added. As for his explanation of why Louie's has been successful? "Location, location, location. We'resmackdabinthemiddle oftwo great schools." And, for now, that is right where Loose Change Louie's will bestaying.

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embersof theUWGreen Party came to protest against the Starbucks in South Campus Hall on March 20. According to the press release, the protestors wanted to "call attention toStarbucksl use ofgenetically engineered ingredients in their brandname products, as well asstarbucks' refusal to brew and seriously promote Fair Trade, shade-grown coffee." This protestwas part of alarger campaign by the Green Party to get moreFoodService outlets to sellFair Tradecoffee.TheGreenPartv. ,,which is a Federation of Students club, felt that their protest was well worth it, despite alackofinterestbyStarbucks patrons. Despltetheprotests,Starbucks shops in the area did not lost much busmess.

Protestorshandedout parnphletstoensurethatcoffeebuyinghabits have positiveimpactsonfarmersaroundtheworld. Double U's, the name of the coffeeshopthatsellsStarbucks'coffeeinSouthCampusHal1,saldsomethmg about the protests. According

tostaffat DoubleU's, itwas business asusual.Asofyet,UWFoodServices has not responded to the protest or the views of the Green Party.

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White power site steals Web content note of recognition bothers Martz. "Thatimpliesanumberof things., one, it implies that we gave them permission to use our design which ccording to the creators of we certainly did not. the Canadian World Domi"Another idea is that it implies nation (CWD)Website,Herthat their whole site idea, the phiitage Front supporters "aren't just losophies they are promoting, are obsessed with bugging UW students, basedon ours, which is certainly not they're also into ripping them off." the case at all." The creators are John Martz The CWD site is a little more andUW student Clare Kerr. Kerr, a sarcastic in their response, writing: fourth-year history major, was the "How about [writing]'Entire design one who came up with the idea for physically stolen from Canadian the CWD Website. World Domination!' At least that The CWD siteis a humoroussite doesn'tmake it seemas thoughCWD that suggests that Canadians should is affiliatedwithMarcLemire and his take over the world. The site gives a gang of goofy idiots." fivestep plan on how Canadians can While Martz admits that "It's take over the world. tricky to deal \ But according to with an organ;CWI) crcazdtion like this. tors, the site is It's hard to igmeant to he 3 nore thc fact joke. There is that they're a very little of a hatcgroup," he "serious" naalto points our ture to the site. that the issue is much M a r t z CreatorsofthesatiricalCanadianWorldDominationWebsiteclaimthateven not KATE SCHWASS lmpnnt staff

and creator of the "white priden Web site Fre-edomsite.org, "has stolen images, source code and deslgn from awell-regarded Canadian Web site In existence for over three years. "Images, source code and in particular, a logo copyrighted by the graphic designers behind Canad~an World Domination," are now featured on the Web slte created by Lem~re.The two sitesare very similar -even the colour scheme matches. "They certainly didn't tell us," commentedCWD GraphlcDeslgner Martz. "We not~fiedthem and s a ~ d that we noticed what you've done and we'd appreciated ~tif you'd take ~tdown. Wehaven'theardanything back from them."

was not im- HitlerwouldbeashamedofMarc Lemire's "white pride" site. pressed when it was realized that Heritage Front At first, Freedomsite.org didn't supporter Lemire had stolen the acknowledge the CWD at al1,claimentire design of the CWD site. In a ingthat thegraphicsand designwere press release entitled, "Neo-Nazis original. Smce then, a note has been aren'tas creative as they used to be," placedat the bottom of Lemire'ssite CWD creators allege that Marc saying "site idea from the Canadian Lemire, Heritage Front supporter World Domination Web site." T h ~ s

TheCanadianWorld Dominationsiteclaimsthat even Hitlerwouldbe insuIted.ThecutlinebelowthepictureofHitlerreads:"You have betrayed yurstupidityunddisappointedder~i~hrer." is at the top of our list. We just want tomake it clear to them that youcan putwhatever you wanton your Web site, just don't steal from us." The CWD Web site, www.standonguard.com,hasposted information for readers informing them about the fact that Freedomsite has recreated the CWD slte. They are askingreaders of CWD

to speak out against the site created by Lemire, "Don't let these losers . disgrace our graphics andsourcecode any longer. If you feel moved to action, email your indignation to Freedomsite web master Marc Lem~re." Despite numerous attempts to contact him, Marc Lemire was unava~lablefor comment.

whatFreedomsite.org is promoting, but the fact that the design and graphics were stolen. "All we really care about is the fact that they stole from us. We're really trylng to be clear that we believe in free speech as well -we're veryleft-wing,satirical,sofreespeech

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school violence in thepast two yeap that I can't help to be concerned for the anonynious writer. True, we have become a paranoidsocietysinceColumbine.Newspapers report more and more cases of school threats involvingviolence, where 40 years ago the sake stones would have beenpassed off as "normal" teenage behavior, just likelast week's writer mentioned in the letter, and would have not made it to print. The writer m u s be ~ commended for hisher honesty and willingness to share deep-rooted emotions. What as readers, howwer, are we to make of such commentary, especiallywhen the writer requested an anonymous byline? Should we fear that there's someone on our campus holding the same angstas the teenage murderers? There may be only one or two people who know the identity of the writer. One of the prevailing questions after each school tragedy is "was there any hint that this might happen?" So, now after the letter has beenprinted,whoseresponsibilityis it to approach the writer as a helpful -precau60nary measure?~ r n n osure t

fter reading the letter titled "Maskingtherage"in1astweek's Imprint, I was glad I was on the 401 going back to Ottawa. The letter, with a byline "name withheld upon request," addressed therecentstringofshootingsinUnited States high schools, and specifically mentioned the recent tragedy in California and referred t o the Columbine massacrein 1999. I found h e letter quite unsettling, mainly because the writer seemed to share some of the same anger and experiences of the young assailants. For example, the writer t says, "Iacthappy andnobody knows how I really feel," and "Andy [the Santee assailant] probably feels the way I do sometimes, that the future is bleak and that there is no point in trying anymore." The letter ends with the writer saying, "It takes little to go over the edge, and when the power of a gun is only a drawer away, more shootings are bound to occur.. .that's the way I see it." There are a few ways you could read this letter, but the. one that immediately registered in me was that this writer needs help. Perhaps we have been subjected to so muih

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how we are supposed to respond to such commentary. We can't discount a connotation like this just because we are a university comrfunity either. We have seen similar violent events at universitiesacrossthe counny,with the most recent in Alberta where police apprehended a gunman on campus. And we can't forget the 1989 Montreal Massacre. Violent outbreaks seem to be hitting closer to home. Being from Kitchener, I was shocked to read about studentsmakingthreats against their peers and teachers at my old highschool. Now more than eiier, we have to be more sensitive to off-the-cuff remarks that may hold more truth than we think. It's not just a teenage trend.This problem stretches beyond the schoolyard to include workplaces where employees are under constant stress. By no means am I suggesting we should be fearfulof violence because someone expressed evocative feelingsin an openletter.~utwithallthat has happened at schoolsacross North h e r & it's hard not to consider this writer's safety.

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Unity through diversitv

HALA KHALAP Imprint staff

n Wednesday, March 21, UW marked International Stop Racism Day by holding its annual Cultural Caravan. In this event, the multi-cultural student body came together to celebrate diversity. Food, drinks, music, dancing, ethniccosturnes, singing, displays and cheering fans abounded from every corner of the Student Life Centre and filled until itoverflowed. Students mingled with professors, visitors conversed with faculty members and people from numerous cultures of the world stood side by side celebrating their differences. Thanks to the organizational skills of Ryan Eagles, Club Coordinator, Cultural Caravan 2001 was consideredanoverwhelmingsuccess. There weren't enough couches to seat the crowds that came to enjoy the evening. These clubs are truly "integral to the university," commented Eagles. "We have some people that some to this university especially because of these clubs." The entertainment commenced with a devotional song -or bhajan -by theSri SathyaSaiGroup. As the beat accelerated, so did the enthusiasm of the many, clapping students

whoturnedout for an evening of fun and adventure. Soonafter that, atalentedmember of the South Asian Students' Association, dressed in an intricately woven costume of red and gold, performed a song and dance that enthralled the audience with its sultry seductiveness. The MissississaugaAcademyof Steel Band, hostedby the Association of Carribean Students, was next on the list. Armedwith steel barrels colourfully painted red, white and blue, and several other instruments that you don't usually find in your average music shop, they performed a wide range of musical genres. "The Canadian Anthem," "Red Red Wine," "One Love," and "Don't Cry For Me Argentina," were a few of the pieces they drummed out. Aperformance by the male students of the Hindi Movie Club proved to be the start of several dance seauences that made the audience gasp and applaud madly time and time again. Traditional dances from India, the Ukraine and Western Nigeria were made even more remarkable by the colourful array of national clothing the performers wore. Two couples from the Swing andsocial Dance Club then took the floor and proceeded to show UW what swingin' was all about. One

couldn't help snapping one's fingers and moving with the beat. The K-Town Singers of the Native Students' Association were up next. A young girl around the age of nine danced wildly and expertly to the beat of their banging drums and the strains of their heart-felt chants. Relentlessly, she gyrated round and round them, impressing people twice her age with her young talent. AUW DJ, known as DJ Nightmare on Wax, brought out his equipment and entertained the already excited audience with some of his original remixes. Students on the outskirts of the crowd paid no heed to the strangers around them and started dancing to the pulsing beats emanating from the swaying DJ. A surprise was then in store for all assembled. A John Travolta impersonator sauntered on to the middle of the dance floor andboogied to the tunes of Grease Lightening. His numerous splits drove the audience to frenzies. "I have one word for [him]: ouch!" Eagles commented, more stunned than all around him. Next, out came the swords and sticks. The SikhStudents'Association preformed a Gatka, which is a Sikh martial artthat originated in Punjab and is basically a form of swordfighting. Fierce warriors in tightly wound turbans demonstrated their physical stamina with the aid of a backgroundostinato on a huge drum. They used different types of sticks, tiny shieldsand real swords to dance out a fight that kept the audience on the edge of their seats and the tips of their toes. Finally, and last but not least, a group of girls from theUW Breakers, who call themselves the Hip Hop Crew performed a synchropized dance to Janet Jackson's new single, "AllForYou."Their dance wasshort and sweet, and a perfect ending to a perfect afternoon. Despite the lulls between numbers, many commented that the Cul-

tural Caravan events were phenomenal. The tempting aromas of ethnic dishes, coupled with the exotic tunes assailing everyone's senses, made for a great chill-out period appreciated by every attendee. The Taiwanese Students'Association,the JewishStudents'Association, the Arab Students' Association, theItalianCultural Club, thelnfinite

Circle, and the ChineseDebate Club, including the clubs who enlisted members to perform in the events, were all part of a unique day that brought together cultures and races of the world to demonstrate a unity and harmony enjoyed by all. If you haveany commentsabout the event, contact RyanEagles viaemail rweagle@uwaterloo.ca.

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There ain't any happiness without sadness

kay, let'sstartthis off withanadmission of guilt. I am a drugaddict. Iguess I should be ashamed. Or something like that. Am I? No, not really. I got through that part. I got through a wholelot more than that. For about avear now I've been escaping from r e a l q (or enhancing reality, depending on your perspective) on a very regular basis. For alot of people, drugs are bad. Period. No room for negotiation. Me? No. Drugs are good. At least, there's a lot of good in them. Keep in mind, this is coming from someone who's definitely seen the bad side too. You know what though? It's not really about the drugs, or where they take you. It's about where they take you from. The real world. The so-completelyfucked-up-world. The one full of love and hate. Peace and war. Happiness and misery. The real world. and your particular circumstances in it. The roles you play, the relationships you're apart of, the mind, body, and soul you inhabit. I'mnot going to get into my particular circumstances here. While they're very relevant to me, they probably don't have a lot to do with you. Sorry if I'm leaving you curious. Instead, I'll quote fromEldridge Cleaver's book,SoulOn Ice. "Weareaverysickcountry -I, perhaps, am sicker than most. But1accept that. I told you in the beginning that I am extremist by nature -so it is only right that I should be extremely sick." I have my ownproblems. But I've come to realize that so does everyone else, whether they've acknowledged them or not. And there's nothing wrong with having problems. So long as you're looking to deal with them in some way. L

Only then can you decideto do something "What must be done, I believe, is that all these problems.. .must be brought out into the about it. "I realized that no one could save me but open, dealt with, and resolved." That's the hard part though. It's a hell of myself.. .I had toseek outthe truth andunravel thesnarledwebof my motivations. I had to find alot easier to get high than to start tryingtodeal out who I am and what1 want to be, what type with them. And if you're sayingwell, at leastldon't get of man I should be, and what I could do to high to escape my problenxyi'm going to take become the best of which I was capable." The only problemis,itdoesn'tchange the you down a notch on your high horse. Addiction to drugs (or alcohol) isn't the fact that it's a hell of alot easier to keepgetting only symptom of escapism. How aboutchronic high. TVwatching. Or chroniccelebrationof celebrides. Or chronic conspiciousconsumption.Or -Name withheld upon request obsessivesexual behaviour. Or any- CJANTAMONICA By: Billy Guns thing else that is a 1 way to avoid dealing with (or even thinking about) those problems that you've got. Is it bad to get caught up in this avoidance addiction? How about a different question - are you even aware of what you're doing? Once you gain awareness, cognitive dissidence can kick in. Shit, here I am doing this (avoidance activity), and I'm not doing shit about that. Where 'tht' is what's really important to me and my life. C L A S U C A ~NSCCMCEPTXJNSOF PARENT TO CHILD TORTURE.

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aminated land 40 minutes away from the campus. Everybody seems to agree that the current facilities are not adequate. "What became painfully obvious is that we were grossly under-provided," said Rick Haldenby, Director of the School, in these pages last week. "Waterloo provides the smallestamount of studio space per student of any school In Canada. It was lacking in certain basic facilities, model construction spaces, labs, research space, we had no proper exhibitgalleries, every other school in the country has these things and we don't." Students appear to concur. Third year architecture students Olivia 'Keung and

Natalie Soranno believe that "the cramped to lose out being so far away from the facilities challenge our potential to become university's resources. There's no way, for great architects. This isour chance to inhabit a instance, that any library in Cambridge is building whose architecture represents the in- going to be able to compete with those on tegrity of such a reputable school." campus. Furthermore, being essentiallycut So, it's clear that the school needs a new off fromevery other disciplinewillonly take home. It doesn't follow, however, that this new away from their learning. home has to belocated in another city. If I'm not Architecture overlaps in obvious ways mistaken, there's plenty of room - roughly with planning, engineering and fine arts 700 uncontaminated acres -on the universi- and in less obvious ways withprobably every ty's north campus that could easily accommo- other discipline on campus. Isolating the date a new building. There were plans at one school in another city is going to severely point to build a business park there, so clearly limit the possibilities for interdisciplinary the university isn't adverse to developingsome learning. of its north campus holdings. But ultimately, it will be the university Cambridge wasobviously eager to see the community as a whole that will lose out. school relocate to their downtown and they How long, will architecture students conweren't afraid to back up their lobbying with tinue to pay fees in support of the PAC cash.Themysterious"Cambridge Consortium" when they're working out at the Campromised $10 million, while the city has com- bridge Y?And how involved are they going mitted another $7.5 million and agreed to to be in extra-curricular activities when apply for another $15 million from the prov- they're 40 minutes away?The university is ince's SuperBuild Fund. able to operate the way it does because At UW these days it seems that money everyone contributes to it in one way or speaks louder than, well, just about anything. another. Decentralization is only going to Nobody on the Board of Governors or in the ensure that students become even less comranks of the senior administration seems to mitted to the university community. have any real vision for the place beyond There'sno doubt that money's imporfinding money, regardless of the strings that tant for the university's well-being and that may be attached. .change needs to be accommodated. But Moving p a t s of the school away from the neither are worthwhile if they result in the main campus isn't going to benefit students, university being less conducive to learning. whether they're studying architecture or anything else. The architecture students are going

Enrolment 101

ile planning ahead inchoosIng my courses for the Fall 01 term, I came upon a unique Web page in the UW Admin domain: www.adm. uwaterloo.ca/infosche/interface/col.htm. This page gives details on an inreresting concept called "Class Enrolment." It seems that the previous title, "pre-registration," understoodby all i d e r g a d s , was not deemed adequate for the up-and-coming revolutionary Web-based "Class Enrolment" process. Obviously,that means the pre-registration fo-rmwill go the way of the dinosaurs as "Plan Modification and Class Selectionn forms come to the forefront of our redtape bureaucracy. Gone with the likes of "preregistration" are terms occasionally used by students: "schedule" or "timetable."These words are nowdeemed to be archaic as they have been supplanted by theunderstandable label, "study list." So good luck to you when you visit your curriculmi consultant next weekand plan the remainder of your fee-based, high-level instruction. You'll need it. -Lauren Harvey 3APoliticaiScience

Hell on earth

n July of last year, over 5 0 people I d led ' when a mountain of trash collapsed in Manila, capital of the Philippines. Those who died lived in the garbage dump and made their living, if you could call it that, by rummaging through the trash, scavenging for items to sell. The hell on earth that these people called their daily lives is difficult for us here in the developed world to fully understand. Yet these are the people who you so casually accuseNike and other big companies of "exploiting."I don't thinkthatits a bigstretch to believe thatsomeone

whp earns a "livihg" by scavengingin publish such a biased article as the r t about a mound of stinkinggarbage would one t h a t ~ o b i n ~ t e w awrote jump at the chance to work in a Loose Change Louie's. Just because fa&ory,evenatasalarythatwe would he hasn't been able to get lucky at consider small. The same goes for "the skankiest bar in town" it does someone whose alternanve is slow not give him any right to spread rumours that hurt our business. starvation on a marginal farm. As an employee at Louie's, the The western world had hundreds of years to adapt to the indus- last few weeks have been undoubttrial revolution and develop labour edly tough. It is true that our past standards. To expect the developing owners filed for bankruptcy, but we world to do so overn~ghtis simply have beensold. The only reason that unreal~stic.Countries withunskilled we filed for bankruptcy was because work forces! can compete only by our old owners did not handle the business well. producing products cheaply. We never closed our doors, we As the workforce gets more experienced and productive, quality of are not closed now, and we are not closing in the future. By spreading production rises and so do salaries. This is exactlywhat will happen, such rumours, you hurt not only as it did in Japan in the 1950s and studehts likeme who just need a job South Korea more recently. Refus- to help pay for their rent, but you ing to buy products produced in the hurt men and women with children. third world is a slap in the face to They rely on the money they make at people trying to escape crippling Louie's to support their families. In the future, I hope you conpoverty. Although the editor may be well intentioned, the results of large sider the actions of your words, Mr. numbers of us taking similar actions Stewart, before you write any more would be nothing less than starva- articles on subjects you obviously tion and death formany in thedevel- know nothing about. oping world. The best way to improve working conditions in the developing world is to resist the kmd of knee-jerk Employers exploit xenophobiadisplayed by the editor. students Efforts to enforce western labour standardsin the third world should be seen for what they are -nothing more than to protect our unions eware nasty plaza employers: from competition. Students looking for part-time If you are interested in reading more on this issue, I highly recom- jobs inuniversity Plaza be aware that mend an article by Paul Krugman, there are some really shittyemployeconomics colufinist for that bastion ers out there. Since last September, of right-wing radicalism for theNew I've beenlooking for apart-time job York Times. It can be found at: at University Plaza. In January, I slate.msn.com/dismal/97-03-201 finally found a job as a waitress in a restaurant. dismal.asp. The "orientation" took three long hours (for which I didn't get paid) and, if I stayed, I would get $5.95 an hour for the firsttwoweeks, and after including tips. Shocked at Stop the rumours and this wage, I said this is below miniget down to business mumwage, and he keptinsistingthat itdoescomplywithRevenueCanada. Needless to say, I didn't stay there. The next job I found atuniverwas very disappointed when I opened Imprint last Friday, as I sity Plazawas in February when I got do every Friday, to see that it would accepted on the spot. I thought "Gre?!"This jobpaid$7anhour,was easy work and close to home. But after a while things started to change. The boss got rude and snapped easily. He always thought he was the greatest and any suggestions I made for doing things differ-

minutes before the required sign up time) to be the 11th person in line, andnot be able to fit inthe van. Upon this realization, I usually take my chances and walk home, as I just don't have an hour to wait until the next van leaves, or the half an hour Ispend onit before I getdroppedoff.. Again, 1do appreciate this free service, and I appreciate that an increase in frequency requires an increase in funding. Perhaps ano-minal fee of one dollar per passenger would aid in the funding of another van, so that one could run every half hour, insteadof only every hour. Or maybe UW Police or Feds would be able to dig a little deeper into their pockets to fund such an endeavor. It is unfortunate that some horrible incident suchas anassault has to occur for people to briefly open their eyes and increase safety services on campus. I'm sure most passengers wouldgladly donate a token amount of money for peace of mind and safety year round.

ently were met by cold looks and attitudes. Working there got very frustrating and it made me feel like shit. Besides,his wife alwayschecked to see if I had done the work well. Once the guy called me stupid and toldme Icouldn'tdo anything. I tried to talk to him about all this and he keptsaying "Tell me what youwant, cause I can't waste my time here!" After this heated argument I quit. Thereason why I am tellingyou these stories is because some University Plazaemployersarerealassholes! Students are desperate to make some cash during school, especially those who are not in co-op, and the employers know that. They know thatwe will put up with almost anything for this money, and some take advantage of that. So,next time you look for a job in that area, be careful.Youwouldn't want even more stress than you already have to deal with.

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Glad to pay for safety Poor sports

ith the recent sexualassault in Waterloo Park,safety on campus has come into the spotlight once again. However, some women and men, (I don't want you guys to feel left out) areconcernedwithsafety all the time. I live quite a distance from campus, and am oncampus late most nights. I make use of the Ridesafe program most nights, however I believe that more funding needs to be allotted for this service. The week following the sexual assault in Waterloo Park resulted in UW Police running two vans for Ride Safe instead of one. to deal with the expected increase in students wanting a safe ride home. Although this effort is appreciated, I find it somewhat futile, if only a week later (and I think it may have been less than that) the program is back to its regular serviceof one run per hour, capable of providing rides to a maximum of 10 people. Where did this other van come from, and what is it doing now? Is it reasonable to assuine that only 60 people per night want a safe and economical ride home? Several nights, I have waited in line atthe Ridesafe sign-up desk half an hour before it leaves (which is 15

To theEditor,

'd like to comment on the appall ing behaviour by some Campus Recathletes. OnMarch 15, asemifinal game for the Ball Hockey "C" Leaguewas played betweenmy team, "4Sys," aridthe "Central Red Army" team. The first half of thegame was pretty clean, but after we went up by a few goals in the second half, o.ut came the cheap shots. Our goaliewas cross-checked in the face. Ttook a two-handed slash to my ankle, and

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an elbowtomy head. But even worse were the mouths on these guys. The obscenities and threats made to the referees (and us) were so bad it prompted a player on our team to reassure the referees that we'd back them up if the other team tried to attack them. Granted,itwas only two players on the "Central Red Army" that were involvedin these incidents. The rest of the team seemedembarrassed by the actions of those two. What disturbs me is that one of those two players used to be a ball hockey referee himself, and has organized the league in the past. Atthe end of a ball hockey game itiscustomary for the teams to lineup and shake hands. Surprise, surprise, after my team won 11-9, three players on the other team refused to shake our hands, one being the former referee himself. What a disgusting excuse for an "athlete." If these students had any social skills or brains (and I don't mean being able to get 100 per cent in Calculus 101),they wouldn't behave this way. It's sad to see that within an institution of higher learning there are so many idiots walking around. -Jay Detsky

Speak for yourself

aving read the March 16 edition of Nigel Flear's Outlook column about 5 times over, I am at a loss for where to start. In short, it was one of the most negligent pieces of work I can recall ever seeing in print. His c o h n l o o k s like it was pulled, as

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fter two years of deliberations, WPIRG's Students Against Sweatshops (SAS) ActionGroup and the University of Waterloo have finally come to an agreement on contracting requirements for apparel suppliers to the university. In adecisivemeeting last Friday, SAS members, representatives from the administration (Bud Walker, Catherine Scott, and Lois Claxton) and student government presidents (ChrisFarley and Bill Bishop) agreed to the wording of a one-page form which will now be appended to every apparel purchasing contract the university enters into. It states that UW is committed to contracting with apparel suppliers who uphold just labour practices, and in the event thata supplier isnot upholding suchpractices the university may cancel contracts or refuse newcontracts. The information companies provide in this "Purhase Order Addendum" requires that companies disclose the location of their factories, andany factoriesthey may subcontract with, if they agree to third

one friend said to me, directly from a right-wing hategroup's Website. I am shocked and I can only hope that what was published represents an unqualified failure by Nigel to accurately represent his own thoughts. Nigel defines "deviant sexual behaviours" as "those which only a small percentage of the population partake in (or at least admit to)." He went on to give some examples of said deviance, andin the process put homosexuality and trans-genderism in the same list as prostitution and pederasty. Wonderful. . . Perhaps his definition of "deviant" behaviour is technically sound, but evenif this is so, he would do well to reconsider the choice of words. "Deviant" carrieswithit avery nasty connotation, especially when used to describe sexual behaviour. In that context it is usually (at least in colloquial usage) synonymous with "unnatural." Further, his placement of queer in the same category as pedophiles is stupifying. Surely he knows thatthisis a favouritetacticof anti-gay hate-mongers: associating normal adult same-sex attraction with a threat of sexual violence against children. While we're on this angle, I don't "have z hard time embracing" the North American Man-BoyLove Association(NAMBLA)as he suggested many gay people do. Idon't embrace them at all. They turn my stomach and I despise what they stand for, a sentiment Iamconfident is shared by the vast majority of queer and nonqueer people alike. Most incredible,however, were the sweeping generalisations, so arrogantly presented, about the attitudes and behaviours of queer people regarding group sex, polygamy

and the place of pederasty in "gay culture," whatever the fucking hell he thinks that is. All of these tidbits were offeredwithout corroboration and as if they are accepted as basic fact within the queer community. So, to summarize: speakforyourself,Nigel.

party inspections of their factories, and that they comply with all applicable labour legislation. This final point represents compromise by both sides. Initial meetings with the administration suggested that the UW powers-that-be would be willing to do no more than hold companies to the labour laws governing production in the countries where their factories were located. Frustrated SAS members believed that such a contract would be of no benefit to the thousands of children and adults working in horrendous, and perfectly legal factories around the globe. SAS wanted university suppliers to comply with International Labour Organization (a branch of the United Nations) standards, but the administration team wasuncomfortable withsuch a strongstance -after all, as one member pointed out, the Ontario government doesn't even comply with all of thesestandards! (I wonder how Mr.Harris appreciatesthe reality that it is illegal to force someone to work more than 48 hours a week without overtime in Guatemala and Honduras, but in prosperous Ontario, we may be forced to work 60!)

By adopting an "all applicable laws" stance, SAS and the university can now allow international courts to decide whether local laws, or international ones are binding on an individual, country-by-country basis, and deal with manufacturers accordingly. Furthermore, those countries which have ratified the major ILO conventions, can be held to them. Information disclosed in the new purchase order addendum, will be available for viewing by interested membersof the University of Waterloo community, including staff, faculty and students. Some interesting facts: 4 1 countries have ratified all eight of the KO's major conventions, including.Argentma, the Dominican Republic, Indonesia, the UK, andFinland. 5 0 countries have ratified seven of the eight conventions, including Guatemala,Honduras, thephillipines and Sri Lanka. Canada, along with Malaysia, Angola, Pakistan and others have ratified five of the eight conventions. For more informanon on SAS visit, sas.tao.ca, and the ILO at www.ilo.org.

Back of the Line, buddy

want to file acornplaint against all of the self-serving jerks here on the UW campus. I am not the only one with this complaint. I'm sure if you ask around, you will find that there are a lot of people supporting me on this. On Saturday night we decided we would give the St. Patrick's Day bash at the Bomber a try. We anticipated waiting in line, but made the trek anyway. After quietly biding 2 hours in the line we had finally made our way to adecent, promising distance to the entrance. Much toour dismay, twogroups of people agreed that our spot in line looked pretty good and promptly cut in front of us. Even after confrontingthem, they heldtheir ground and wouldn't go to the end of line. They even had the nerve to start complaining about how long they had been waiting in line. Were their parentsjustnotwelladjusted enough to teach them a couple manners while growing up? It's a basic social standard, waitingin line sucks, but must be tolerated by all. I have come up with a couple solutions for the problem. Pick yer favourite:

Imprint, Friday, March 23, 2001 1. Alotofbarsandclubswillstation a couple bouncers outside the door. If they catch you cutting in line, you are out of there. Try again another night when you can wait in line like everyone else. 2. Rope barriers? It would be a shame to have to barricade ourselves in, but it works for the bank. 3. Basicinstructionin the manners and social codes these poor kids missed out on. 4. Come prepared for an ass kicking. The rest of us are getting really pissed off and looking to make our point of view understood. C'mon, really? What the hell are you thinking?

-Erin Kennedy

Legal flyer

Iwish to take issuewithKate Schwass's article entitled "Hate on campus" Accordingto her a flyer distributed by the HeritageFrontwas "hate literature" and she goes on to say "the literature that was distributed falls under the Canadian Criminal Law section 3 19 that deals with the wilful promotion of hatred." First off, the flyer has been in circulation for over 2 years, been investigated by various police agencies andis beyonddoubt acompletely legal flyer. The Heritage Front does not distribute "hate literature" andnever has. The flyer that was distributed was entitled "White and Proud", does the editor of your news section really consider that to be "Hate"? Is it hate to say as the flyer does "There isalotoftalk these days about Black Pride, JewishPride ...even Gay Pride. In fact there is only one major segment of the population that is not encouraged to take pride in its heritage and the achievements of its ancestors. That group is the White race." Being proud in one's race, and taking pride inits accomplishmentsis nothing to be ashamed of, and it is certainly not hate. But of course, had you been a responsiblejournalistyou would have contacted the Heritage Front for a comment. Thankgod for the internet. Now any interested person who reads your article, can justclickonour Web site and read what we really say, without your biased commentary. --Marc Lemire HeritageFront supporter

I feel your pain

ear Name Withheld, I know you feel that there's nothing here to live for. And you're looking for real, but there's too much you can't ignore. Your soul is screaming out, butthere's no words to describe. Yet there's truth beyond your doubt. There's truth to kill the lie. When I read your letter to the editor in last week'sImprint, my heart broke. I could hear the hopelessness echoing out from every word. I really felt1had to write this reply, even

if it somehow seems inadequate. All I can offer is this: there is hope. There is a God who wants so desperately to reach down into that black hole you described and show you a life that's worth living. One that's full of a true joy, not one you have to fake with plaster smiles, barely covering that anger and pain. I hope you're not offehded by this reply, that was not my intent at all. This isn't some sort of pity letter, but rather an honest response to the the honesty you expressed in yours. And I hope as well that you don't think I'm offering a trite or easy answer to a problem whose complexity I would never deny, I'm not doing that either. Trusting in God doesn't mean that life will be perfect, and it isoften one of the hardest things to do. But I thinkit's worthit. It can change your life. "I remember my affliction and my wandering, the bitterness and the gall. I well remember them, and my soul is downcastwithin me. Yet this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: Becauseof the Lord's great love we are not consumed."-Lamentations 3:19-22 -Katie Myles Psychology

Article correction

n her article in the March 16 issue of Imprint entitled "Do you feel safe at work?," Kate Schwass wrote about the legal prohibitions onstalking. Unfortunately, she got the details very wrong. If youread her article, youmight think that the prohibited conduct she quotes from the Criminal Code is, j~ itself, against the law as the article implies. This reading would imply it is illegal to share the same classes with someone, phone your parents regularly, and live with housemates as these would violate repeatedly following another, communicatingwith - another, and watching the house of another respectively. Quiteclearly, thisisnot the case. She missed the fact that the conduct must cause the "other person reasonably, in all the circumstances, to fear for their safety or the safety of anyone known to them." She missed the fact that criminalharassment must be knowingly done by the harasser or that the conduct should be known to be harassing by the harasser (recklesslv) ..and the conduct must be without any lawful excuse (and there are a lot of excuses that are within the law.) She also missed the numerous other defenses incommon-law and the fact that many legal scholars believe thatthislawislikely to be struck down by the courts on by achallenge under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This beingsaid,IagreewithMiss Schwass's advice for someone who feels they are the victim is valid, and that we should strive to eliminate harassment (criminaland otherwise) from society. I would just like the discussion about the legal aspects to be as accurate as possible.

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A short subway r ~ d eon the famous New York subway Downtown (South), once ruled by graffiti, but now runnlng sleek silver cars, and you arrlve close to famous places suchas the SupremeCourt (Law and Order anyone?), and Wall Street. Oddly enough, the NewYorkStock Exchange looks exactly l ~ k e~tdoes on telev~slon,except that the television cannot completely capture the complete chaos of the trading floor. Walka few blockswest, and you hit the World Trade Centre. Seeing the towers climb to the heavens is humbling, as you feel dwarfed. However, golng to the top of the World Trade Center is divine. Most of Manhattan is visible, as are the famous bridges, the Brooklyn Bridge and the Queensboro Bridge. The Statue of Liberty holds its independence on Ellis Island to the South.Youcanalrnost see Meg Ryan

In Sleeplessin Seattle across the way on the Empire State Bu~ld~ng. After mak~ng~tpast all of the tourist souvenir traps, and getting back on the street, a short subway ride uptown lands you at Times Square. You qu~cklylook around for the New Year's Ball, but realme it isn't there, and that the street is not packed. Around Times Square hes a lot of the Broadway shows, a huge Disney- fication, and souvenjr traps. Another pillar of the financial community, theNasdaqstock exihange, hangs its sign in the area. Takinganother subwayuptown (the subway is anindispensable form of transportation in New York), leaves you at the edge of Central Park. The park is a refuge from the busy hfe in Manhattan. Treasures in the park include John Lennon's memorial (which

reads "Imagine"), an Alice in Wonderland statue, and a skating rink that is featured in various Hollywood films. Of course I have not included a few other interestingsites on the trip. There is the FA0 Schwarz where Tom Hanks did his piano dance in Big. And don't forget Washington Square park, where they filmed SearchingforBobby Fisher, andwhere I too was able to play chess in the park. Unfortunately, this articlecould only cover the main sites of New York.Thereislittle I canwrite to fully capture the culture and energy of the city. There are so many things to see and do, that it would take years to discover it all. It is no wonder that many people coin it one of the most amazing places on the planet, and I must admit, I concur with those people.

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Austin: At home with - the good 01' boys DAVE ROBINS

glers, magiclans, satire (they had a great GeorgeBush impersonator)and variousskits. ecently I was @en the chance The back window -behind the to fly down to the Lone Star stage and facing the audience State for a second round of looked out on 6th Street, and during interviews with Trilogy (of "Java is a most of the short pieces, actors in Trilogy shop") a software develop- various costumes would parade by ment compaliy whlch has a fairly outside the window, right on the strong presence on campus. street, which was quite a novelty. Whether or not I was offered I highly recommend the show. the job", I intended to make the most While many of the acts will be the of the visit and to tour around and same from one performance to anget some photos of the Texas state other, they change parts of it to keep capital, which also bills itself as the up with current events. "live music capital of the world" and We had some free time Saturday boasts more restaurants per capita to explore the city, so I walked over than any other city in the US. to the capitol building and goverI arrived Thursday, and met nor's mansion, an imposing edifice some of the other students from van- which is open to the public almost all ous schools that were also interv~ew- the time. It features a great dome, ing, about 10 in all. whose peak is seven feet higher than Friday was pretty much taken the US Capitol in Washington, D.C. up w ~ t hinterviews (three before (as they say, everything's bigger in lunch and one after; ask me about Texas). the monks sometime). In the evening Outside are various statuescomthey tookus to acomedy show on6th memorating events and heroes, such Street, the ' h a m drag" of the Aust~n as the Alamo, an old m~ssionwhere a entertainment d~strict,featurmglive small band of doughty Texans music and great restaurants like such asJames Bowie, David Crockett, Mezza Luna, where they took us and WilliamTravis- heldout for 13 before the show. "The show" was days against the centralist Mexican Esther's Follies, which included jug- army. Imprint staff

Austin is a fairly cosmopolitan city, with a large influx of outsiders, so few of theTexanstereotypeswere evident; I barely got to hear anyone say "Y'all'thewhole time Iwas there. The weather is of course quite warm ("300 days of sunshine"). When I was there itwas rainy, but it was still a good 20 degrees (Celsius) warmer than the bleak wasteland I left. The heat is supposed to get oppressivein the summer, but "everything is air-conditioned" so that isn't supposed to be a problem. Austin is also supposed to be very high-tech, claiming the nickkame "SiliconHills" (at least it isn't esomething) which I confess I hadn't heard before coming there. I didn't get a chance to visit any of the parks in the areaeven though I did hear the famous bat colony under the Congress Street bridge, which has become quite a tourist attraction. In short, Austin IS great place to vls~t-whether ~tbe for a fewdays, or perhaps even a few years. "Asrt turns out, Iwasofferedthelob and I'll probably take rt, but that doesn't change my experience m the crty, and shouldn't affect yourdecrsron touisrtAustm.

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Small arms trade A struggle for self-defense

MELANIE STUPARYK AND KERRY O ' B R I ~ N Imprint staff

LlAM MARK special to Imprint

n exam time everyone could use some fast, easy, and healthysnack foods. It's hardto find time to eat when you're lost in the books, and it's even harder to eat healthily when you do take a break. We came up with some healthy snack ideas that won't take up too much of your study time, and they taste fantastic. You can make them long before you start studying and they'll stay tasty until you're ready for a break. Plus youcan always have veggies with ranchdip or fruit if you want an even healthier snack.

n some parts of Africa, small arms have becomeso readily available that "a chicken may be bartered for an assault rifle." Human Rights Watch's LorettaBondi madesuchan observation to comment on the vast ~roliferationofsmall arms and light weapons (SALW) trade. Current numbers estimate anywhere between 100 and500million small arms and light weapons are in the world today, and are used in the deaths of 200,000 people a year. Recent wars in Rwanda, the DemocraticRepublic of Congo, East Timor and Columbia have generated mass killings as high as 90 percent civilian. Small arms and light weapons have been the primary weapon in nearly all post Cold War conflicts and it is estimated that they are responsible for 90 percent of all wartime casualties. The proliferation of small arms and light weapons plays animportant rolein the fueling,prolonging and exacerbatingconflictsin avicious cycle. A United Nations study stated that "while not by themselves causing the conflicts in which they are used, the proliferation ofsmall arms and light weapons affects the intensity and duration of violence and encourages militancy rather than ~eacefulresolution of unsettled differences. Perhaps mostgrievously, we see a vicious circle in which insecurity leads to a higher demand for weapons, which itself breeds still greater insecurity." The complicated study of the Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) trade is generally divided into two areas: the legal and the illicit trade. The Illicit trade is performed between producing firms and domestjcandinternational clients. Illegal market SALW are often obtained through other conflicts. As a conflict dies down inareeionarms " traffickers will purchase the weaponsatalowpricesand then sell them on to other areas. Because of their durability SALW can continually be recycled fromconflict to conflict. Presently, another important source of illicitweaponsisthe theft or illegal sale of SALW from state stockpiles, currently occurring to the large stockpiles of Post Soviet Bloc countries. Often. as is the case in Africa. armscan be provided by outsidestates that have a political or economic interest in a conflict. Western countries have also played a role in illegally arming groups, from France's arming of the perpetrators of the Rwandan genocide to the US arming of Afghan rebels. In response to the grave human cost that SALW have caused some international and regional organizations have attempted to regulate the trade. International conventionssuch as the additional protocols to theUN Firearms Convention (currently

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~vouneeirlin Cambodiais forced tocarrvanassault-rifle. under discussion), UN arms embargos; and regional conventions have created moratoriums banning transfers of SALW. However, these agreements are all non-binding, as actual control of the trade in SALW is controlled by national legislation. There exists many points of policy intervention but, according to the Canadian International Security Bureau, there are five important areas for policy action. Firstly, the reduction of weapons stockpiles in specific states and regions, a tighter licensing and control of weapons dealers and brokers, initiatives t o widen the boundary benveenlicitandillicittransfers,more extensivepost-conflictweapons collection and disarmament programs linked with post-conflict reconstruction, promotion of security-sector reforms to buildsecurity on the community or societal level, and to ensure civilian control over the institutions of organized violence.

Small arms have become so readily available that "a chicken may be bartered for an assault rifle." There areimportant differences between the trade and proliferation of SALW and the trade and proliferation of conventional arms such as tanks, artillery and fighter aircraft. First, small arms andlightweapons are produced in a much larger number than for most conventional weapons systems. Second, production is mainly based on mature technologies so

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contrary to most conventionalweapons most states in the world today have the technologicalability to produce them. Third,small arms and lightweapons have three distinctsets of clients: national arsenals (military, police), non-state actors (both domestic and extra-national) and other foreign governments;as opposed to the conventional arms trade which usually trades between states. Finally, much of the trade in small arms and light weapons concernsexistingstockpiles,notnewproduction. Presently small arms and light weapons are diffused and proliferated among complex multiple pathways, where the dividing line betweenlicitandillicitisoftennot clear. The proliferation of small arms and light weapons is a very complicated issue. There is no one area on which to focus that will successfully control the proliferation and abuse of these weapons. Even though much of the trade insmall arms andlight weapons concerns existing stockpiles it is important to note that virtually all illicit weaDons transferred were. at some point in their life, legally produced or procured. Recently governmentsare starting to recognize the importance of this issue and are beginning to focus on the illicittrade in SALW, however NGOs are pointing outthat focusing on the illicit side is not enough. Efforts have to be made to control and increase the transparency in the licit trade in SALW, recover and destroy current illicit weapons, and retrain ex-combatants. To further complicate the issue there are groups that argue that certain rebel groups should have access to SALWso that they can successfully defend themselves against oppressive regimes or armed militias. The UW Campus Amnesty International is presentingKenEpps of Project Ploughshares to speakon the small arms trade on Wednesday, March 28 at 7:3O p.m. in the Multipurpose Room of the Student Life Centre for anyone interested in learning more about this serious issue.

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Imprint's First Annual Photo Contest RYAN C H E N - W I N G

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hotographsare not merely pictures, but an interpretation of their subjects; photographers do not just make pictures but allow others to experience life as they see it. Photographs allow one's eye to rove the world, into the bright and out of the dark, the beautiful and ugly of the universe.

At the beginningof theweekthe wooden doors of the Multi-Purpose Room were cast open for students to view the experiences of their fellow students. There was a great variety of themes portrayed in the photos: nature, travel, architecture and the quirks of modern life. The exhibition was held on Monday and Tuesday to display the submissions entered for Imprint's

First Annual Photo Contest. Will Gorlia from fineartsand Bob McNair from environmental studies judged the 68 entries from students, a great turnout for the contest's first year. People viewingthe contest were allowed into the minds of the ohotographers to view the convenience store from Clerks, sun peaking down an alley, astatue ofalionguardinga pillar, adragonfly resting on adenim jacket, a sleepingdog on January 30,

a fellow swigging from a bottle asking of a snow pile and a laughing gargoyle. The pictures showed the richness of spirited adventures that the photographers took in with their eyes and thendisplayed to let others join in their journey. FelixYip, Imprint Photo Editor, had a flash of brilliance when he came up with the idea to run the contest.Yip began his photographic

career three years ago because he "thinks it'scool." "I've always liked art and painting since I was a kid," recalls Yip, "Photography is just a fast way of painting. I'mlazy." When asked about the reason he started the contest, Yip says, "I wanted to allow people toshow their workas I would want to show mine." The top three photos (pictured here) received prizes for their work.

Third Prize Winner Michael Garforth Untitled

Second Prize Winner Alex Lau Untitled

Honourable Mention David Lobe Untitled

Honourable Mention Richard Kuttner Awaiting. the Slaughter

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Incarceration, Chicken Soup for the Soul? Some criminals should be given a chance to reform tising the moves of his favourite wrestlers and he didn't realize the girl could actually be hurt, unlike his favourite heroes on TV. Likely the judgement won't stand. There is a large amount of unease in knowing that an apparently remorseful boy, claimedtohave the mental age of an eight-year-old, will be tossedinanadult correctional institute and left forever. But whether the judgement stands or not, it isimportantto examine how society reached a point where a set of laws could be intro-

duced that would allow a judge to effectively declare a child hopeless, and no longer of any use to the world. True, this happened in the States, not here. However, as the Young OffendersAct is slowlyscaled further and further back, we are undeniably travelling along the same pathspurnedon by numerous highlighted casts of youth violence (despite a large decline in juvenile crime over the decade) and a boomer populationgrowingolder and more socially conservative.

watched as the police arbitrarily arefore I begin for this week, I'd like to apologize to the staff at rested people. The media potrayed Imprint because I was horribly late the peaceful protestors as violent with my article. I wish I could blame and evil. The paramilitary police my tardiness on being sick or really marched down the streets in black busy, buttherealreasonIwassolate raincoats andgas masks, like wraiths was that1 heard about some insulting from ascience fiction novel. I was brought to tearsby agroup negative comments about my colof girls who linked arms even tighter umn. I think the thing that bothered as the group adjacent to them was me the most is that instead of the pulledaway by police. They were so person coming to me and giving me afraid, as I know I would be, because constructive criticism, they chose to they knew they were next to be arridicule my articles behind my back. rested for doing nothing more than SoIstarted to questionmy writ- exercising their rights and standing ing effort, and in my self-doubt, I up for their beliefs. They just clung to each delayed writing this week. Butthen after talking to some friends, they other,willing to risk being hurt and reminded me that not everyone is arrested to stand up for their ideals. going to like everything. May I have that kind of courage I was reminded of one particu- someday. lar person, a complete stranger, who What were they standing up came o u t of nowhere and against? Companies abusinghuman complimented me. Thank you! For rights, labour rights, and environyou, I will keep writing. Please, if mental rights. The Free TradeAgreeanyone has any constructive feed- ment of the Americas (FTAA) will back, I would love to hear it, sosend remove "trade barriers" like the it to jbergman@uwaterloo.ca. rights of workers andenvironmental Last night, I managed to make it laws. out for the the showing of the film This even allows companies to hisi is ~ b a t ~ e m o c r a ~ L o o k s ~I i k esue . agovernment if their legislation

(such as environmental laws) detracts from profit! One US company sued the Canadian government for banning a neurotoxic gasoline additive on the grounds that it was dangerous. The Canadian government settled out of court, dropped the ban, and issued a public statement sayingthe chemical is safe! After the movie, I asked why a country like Canada would support something like the FTAA when clearly it is giving up a portion of its own sovereignty to do so. No one had a really good answer. We could only guess that the economic and financial gain for our government outweighs its desire to protect its citizens, its property and even its sovereignty. Does thisseeminsane? Itseems like something that people should know about, like something that Canadians would want to be informed about. Try http://www.a20.org The more I learn, the more I realize how important it is to be active, or at least conscious, of the decisions and actions being made in QuCbec City on April 20;o 22.

MIKE

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ast Friday, led away from the courtroom with tears slowly running down his chubby face and his leg irons softlyclinking,Lionel Tate, 14, walked towards a future life of incarceration. Convicted of first degree murder in a brutal attack he committed against a six-year old girl two years ago, he was handed a life sentence without chance of parole from an American court. Tate claimed he had been prac-

But before we continue to followAmerica'slead, weneed to closely examine what purpose we wish our justice system to serve and to look into the nature and origin of crime. There are two main ideologies that tie these issues together. At one extreme: bad people do bad things so lock them up when they do, and threaten them so they won't. The other: good people do bad things because of a bad society so fix them when they do,and makesocietygood so they won't. I tend towards the latter oversimplification for a variety of reasons, but mainly because I consider the former a flagrant copout from ourresponsibilities. Some bad people do exist, and notevery criminal came from a horrible background, but if youexamine pasts of the majority of the peoplein thecorrectional system there are unmistakable trends of poverty, abuse and mental illness. As natural as I like to believe my being is, I have trouble believing I'd

be the same person as I am now if I had suffered a terrible childhood. I know that some people will automatically dismiss this line of thought as bleeding-heart nonsense, releasingpeople from responsibility for their actions, but ignoring the collective responsibility our society may hold for their fate is just as dangerous. As harsher penalties are served out to younger people, we reaffirm the notion that only bad people commit crime and that bad people can only be punished, not reformed. By explaining crime in terms of bad people and good people - ignoring the complex situational factors involved- we defend ourselves against any possible responsibilitywe may have for the incarcerated'slives. More significantly though, we defend ourselves from the idea that we may not be any better than they are, only luckier. Avoidingthat reality may be the real reason we keep a long outdated concept of crime and introduce the laws that reinforce it.

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ne of the strongest arguments against homosexuality is that it is "unnatural." Not only does the Bible say so, but the belief also appeals to common sense, since most heterosexuals will agree that for them, being homosexual would be unnatural. But the word "unnatural" implies that it doesn't happen in nature. There are countless examples of animals exhibiting homosexual behaviour. So are animals "unnatural?" Or is it possible for homosexuality to be both unnatural, and natural at the same time? There is no question that homosexual behaviour is condemned by the Bible.Apassagein Romans, Chapter 1describes non-Christians: "Their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumedwithpassion for one another, men committing shamelessacts with men and receiving in their own persons the due penalty for their error." The word "unnatural" figures fairlyheavilyin the passage. It doesn't explain why homosexuality is unnatural,simply that itis. One canonly assume it refers back to Leviticus in the Old Testament.

A common argument is that homosexual behaviour is unnatural because it does not result in pregnancy. Without the intention of becoming pregnant, homosexual activity can be seen solely as an act of passion (or even lust). In a Biblical context, these emotions are generally viewed as sinful. With the advent of the birth control pill, heterosexuals can also have sexsolelyas anact of passion, so maybe heterosexuals are also "unnatural." On amore whimsical point, the whole idea of homosexuality is foreign (one might even say "unnatural") to the average heterosexual. Forgetting about the mechanics of how two men or two women have sex, it just isn't something that most heterosexuals want to do. Humansoftenmake the assumption that unfamiliar things are bad; and misguided beliefs about homosexuality are a good example of this cognitive error. We don't see a lot of documentaries about gay animals. It is common knowledge that animals will sometimes "get confusedmandtry to mount asame-sexanimal.Dogs do it. Farm animals do it. Insects do it. Some animals even have sexual be-

haviours which only occur in samesex pairs (or groups). Some poignant examples include eroticcombatinmale elephants, necking in male giraffes, and genital rubbing in female monkeys. Such behaviour leads to the conclusion that homosexuality happens in animals, so humans are being animal-like when they engage in homosexual behaviour. The Nazi party took this view when they started experimentingon gay people beforeWorld War 11.The belief thatgays were animal-like,subhuman beings was in keeping with the "master race" theory whereonly white, blond, blue-eyed heterosexuals would be allowed to propagate the human species. As a result, countless men were castrated, amputated, chemically poisonedwith testosterone'andother drugs, not to mention generally tortured and killed in concentration camps. Somewhere in this discussion, there exists a happy medium. Homosexuality is natural for animals, and it isnatural for agreat number of humans. The only thing that is unnatural is the society that tries to prevent sexual diversity.

ave youever thought about the positive differences that just two willing hands can make in the world? Well, it is something that I, as an inquistive young Canadian concerned with global environmental issues, think aboutquiteoften. Combined with a desire to travel, and make a positive difference in the world, I have now found myself involved with the Canadiannon-profit organizationcalled Youth Challenge International (YCI). My future destination: Costa Rica. My purpose: volunteering in community development projects in an environmentally and social conscious manner. My excitement level: HIGH! In May, I will be spending two and half months with a group of fellow Canadians, Australians and Costa Ricans working together as a team on locally designed and implemented work projects in rural Costa Rica. Spanningthe range of aidingin the construction of schools, health clinicsand aqueducts, to conducting youth skills summits, scientific research and providing AIDS education for rural youth. YCI runs the gamut of need in the developing world, through the work of willing

As a non-profit organization, a significant portion of YCI funding comes from the efforts of participants. In 1999 alone, 49 per cent of the revenue generated for YCI came from the fundraising efforts of participants. I have joined the ranks of this percentage, and am currently in the process of fundraising towards the goal of $3,450. This money goes directly towards the participation costs of volunteers involved in the projects (food, transportation, insurance etc.) and the cost of the work projects themselves (building supplies, tools etc.) Fundraising is another world unto its own, and I am finding it an exciting challenge. It is empowering to be able to confidently solicit the support of others assured with the realization that what I am asking for is a legitimate cause whichis ingreat need. Everybody has the right to clean water, education and health care, and I want to do my part in contributing towards thisgoal. With such a long life to lead, and blessed by fate with fortunate circumstance, I feel that I must truly embody the changes I wish to see in this challenging world. As Gandhi said, 'You must be the change you wish to see in the world." Iintend to try to do just that.

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was on February 20, 1986 that the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the only major competitor in the space race, launched asmall space station called Mir near the town of Leninsk. Mir, being the word for peace and thought of at the time when Peresaoikaand Glasnostwere sweeping throughout the communistcountry headed by Mikhail Gorbachev, this projectwas tobe the first attempt at harmony between the Russians and the West, the first attempt of man living in space and the achievement of Soviet science. Well folks,weall knowthestory of what happened toMother Russia. Communismfell with the Berlin wall, Gorbachev ended up replaced by a leader who neglected the nation as s and the Kursk dismuch as h ~liver, aster demonstrated that things weren't exactly on the level when it came to Soviet science. Of course, anyon; who has driven a Lada will know of this, but I digress. Now, with Mir falling somewhere into the Pacific Ocean, yet another symbol of the old Soviet Union has perished in a million or

more pieces. Mir, whose weight totalled 160 tonne, had six different modules. With Soyuz rockets delivering cosmonauts and fuel to this space station, Mir was indeed spectacular. Basically, the shipswouldhave docked from the Krisrall module, wh~chwas used for biological and technological development in weightlessness. Kvant One, located in the aft docking port, was the astrophysics module, whde Kvant Two was used for effects of space on electronic and construction materials. Spektr and Priroda were recent additions to the space station to store equipment for atmosphere research and certain radar and spectrometers respectively. As for the main capsule, thiscontained the livingquarters for the cosmonauts. Each living quarter contains one chair, one sleepingbag and a porthole so the cosmonaut may look at the splendor of the heavens. As well, there was also personal hyglene areas and agalley to cookmeals and store trash. In short, this main modale, wh~ch was over 43 feet long and had a diameter of a maximum of 13 feet, allowed its inhabitants to enjoy a certain degree of normalcy, although some interesting thingsdo happen in

zero gravity. Mir. who recentlv has been the victim of many glitches and breakdowns of vital equipment, has seen many cosmonauts and astronauts inhabit the area. Unfortunately, the space station has been decommissioned,as private backers could not come through with the funds. Now, when March 23 comes, the space station will burn up, at reentry, into a million pieces over the Pacific Ocean. As expected, nations like Fiji, Tonga and Micronesia are placed on high alert, advisingpeople not to go out after the night of March22, not togo out on boatsand not to touch any foreign object in the water,The nations of Japan, Australia and New Zealand are also on highalert,asdebrisis expected to be fallingat a speedof 17,500miles per hour. For the once proud Russ~ans, this is yet another blow for its once spectacularspace program. Thesame program that is best known for Yuri ~ a & r i n , Sputnik and Valentina Tereshkbva has now hit upon some very hard times. Andwith the death of the Mir space station, it is just another testimony to how hard the once mighty SovietUnion has fallen.

Yet another article on genetic engineering, I fear, ohWlord! "

The debatecontinues unabated

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t the Gueloh Fakers' Market a fewweeks ago, I spotted . a man with soybeansfor sale. I stopped to ask him about them. He said that he had grown the soybeans without chemical sprays. Witha touch of sarcasm,I asked, "Are they Round Up Ready?" "No," he replied, "I don't do that stuff." He went on about how genetic engineering 1s messing with nature. I bought the beans, confident that they were not genetically engineered. These days the mainstream media is full of discussion about genetic engineering (GE). Even with this extensive discussion, there-are contradictions out there as to what the definition of this technology is, and whether or not it IS different f r o q other forms of plant breeding. In Iastweek'sIrnprint, two articles appeared on the topic of GE. Both of them blurred the definition of the technology. Christina Cella

writes that "most cropsgrownin farmers' fields these days are modifled from their otiginalgenetic makeup," and Jeff Bueckert wrote that "geneuc

modification is nothmg new." This definitionismost general, sayingthat anything that has been manipulated or bred by humans is genetically engineered. According to it, those soybeans that I saw at the market

were genetically engineered. They were bred from their previous makeup that grew only in Southeast Asia to make a bean that grows in North America. Another, more specific definition of GE points out some important differences between modern genetic engineering and "tradi: tional" breedmg techniques hke cross-pollinationand hybridization. Bob Wddfong, pres~dentof SeedsofDlvers~tyCanada, explained that genetic engineeringbreaks new limns thatwere previously unbreakable through sexual propagation. "Bilhons of years of natural evolution have created a h n d of equil~brium in which the way that the genes combine have limits on them." W~thinthose limits, "Only certain sets of genes are able to be rearranged and recombined." New technologies of genetic engineeringallow"transgenicncombinatiofis. The image of the tomato with a fish sticking out of it is a common example. While other breeding techniques are limited to

combinations of close genetic relatives, transgenic engineering can combine broccoll with spinach.Yum. Or, maybe coffee with sugarcane, hmm? .The possibilit~esdon'tendthere. We could even cross the animal-vegetable kingdom divide. Mind-boggling comblnat~onslike growing human hearts inside tomatoeshave been discussed and seem possible. Crossingspecies and even kingdoms adds complexity to the reality of GE technology. Wildfongsaidthat he wouldn't say there is "An implicit danger, but that there is not an implicit safety." Desp~tethis, most Canadians are eating foods containing transgenic GEingredients.

Correction In the March 16issue of Imprint, the article "Waterloo ACM squad ranked fourth in world" had incorrectly stated that each team had to solve six problems in five hours. Actually, there were nine problems that had to be solved. We apologize profusely to all parties involved.

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Warriors done in on the Ides of March Gryphons, Golden Hawks are to blame JOHN. SWAN Imprint staff

om Cardilln Arenasawwhat was to be the end of the University of Waterloo's mer$ce hockey season. Like Julius Caesar himself, the Warriors came back from victory only to be ruthlessly slain by comrades. These comrades came not from the senate, though, but from the University of Guelph and Wilfrid Laurier University. But,perhaps Rick White, an honourable man, provided the cruellest cut of all in his overtime goal that thrusted the dagger into the hearts of many a Warrior. This mini tournament, which took place from March 13 to March 15,sawsomegreathockeyandplenty of controversy. The first game, between the Guelph Gryphons and the WLU GoldenHawks,endedwithJoePikula scoring his second goal of the game, to lift the Golden Hawks to a 2-1 victory. Dejected, Jeff Reid and company went to Dom Cardillo Arena the next day to face the Waterloo Warriors. Dave Cressman, coach of the Warriors, relied onJake McCracken to stop the Gryphons. Once again, Joshua Fraser was Reid's choice. From the start, the Warriors were showing signs of not only rust, but perhaps a little too much dependence on McCracken. The Gryphons, frustrated on their late secondlossagainstthe GoldenHawks, played in Waterloo's zone for most of the first period. Finally, in the seventh minute, Craig Buttar rewarded Guelph's pa-

He shoots, hescores! Unfortunately,ourgoalsweren'tenough to bringusout in the lead. tience by dissectingthe Warriors' defence and putting the putk top shelf on McCracken. One minute later, it almost became a two goal deficit when Scott Smithgot a hold of a Warrior turnover near McCracken. Luckily, the rookie goaltender was able to avert that threat.

Guelph 3 , Waterloo 2 As for Waterloo's offence, it took a bit of time before they finally had a decent opportunity. (Coming courtesy of captainRobMaric.) Fraser, of course, stopped this one with ease, helping to conserve Guelph's lead as the first period was coming to anend. The second period was pretty much all Gryphons. The period began rather ominously when, within

the first minute, Jackman and Jon Abbott took a couple of decent chances on McCracken. Although the Waterloo netminder was fortunate to stave off those two shots, Guelph continued to apply pressure on the Warriors. Not that the Warriors weren't trying. Brandon Moffatt and Mike Johnson had a good chance, but Fraser was there to stop them both. Finally,with sevenminutesleftin the period, Jason Begley managed to sneak the puck past McCracken to cushion the advantage. But, the real heartbreak came with 65 seconds left in the second period, when Jackman scored on the breakaway after a Waterloo defenseman missed his assignment and allowed this dangerous Gryphon to desecrate the Warrior net. With a3-0 edge, even Waterloo fans were convinced it was over. But don't count Waterloo out yet. The third periodsaw the boys in

black and gold with fire in their eyes and hearts. Poor Fraser didn't know what to think when, all of a sudden, the Warriors were taking the game to the Gryphons. Alas for Waterloo, Fraser was determined to get the shutout and did his best to stop the warriors from scoring.

m u 3, Waterloo 2 Mike Murphy, Mike Nixon, Johnson and Maric all had adequate chancesto put the black biscuit in the backofthe net, butevenBrettTurner, scoring stalwart of the Warriors, couldn't defeat Fraser. Butwith two minutes left in the game, Maric took the initiative,and solved the puzzle of Fraser. One minute and 30 seconds

later, Jay Henry, who had been so hardhck thisgame, slippedthe puck past Fraser to pull the Warriors to withinone. Evenwith the sixthman. though, itwas not enough as Guelph won 3-2. However,the twogoals did help the Warriors as that night, reporters from the three cities had to burn the midnightoil to make the calculations on the permutations of how each team could make the national tournament. At last, the Ides of March did come and this was a battle that had to be won by two goals, or if Waterloo had to win by agoal, they better have scored three. All Laurier had to do was simply win the game. Of course, Martindale wanted to stop the Warriors from accomp!ishing this task and placed Marshall in net t o stop the Warriors. McCracken got the start again for the Warriors. For the first 10 minutes of the game, the Warriors didnotlooklike a team thatwas playing for their lives. Laurier began immediatelytrying to get to McCracken, but the rookie goaltender stood his ground. In the fifth minute, Waterloo got their first shot is Turner floated a pass to Marshall. With seven and a quarter minutesleftin the period, WLU's alwaysdangerous Jeff Ambrosio went downstairs on McCracken and scored a beauty. The Laurier lead only lasted for four minutes thanks to Turner, who eludedMarshallbyscrapingtheglove side shoulder of the veteran goalie. After one period, Waterloo and Laurier each had a goal. please see page 20

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Withone minuteleftin the first, an unfortunate incident occurred that would have real ramifications on the Warriors. Henry, a very dependable and capable forward, delivered apunishing check to A1 Stewart. Unfortunately, this check was made from behind, prompting the referee to give Henry the old heave ho. As a result, this Warrior ended his university ice hockey career under the worst of circumstances. The second period was quite a furious one as far as offence was concerned. Both Waterloo and Laurier had excellent opportunities to grab the lead. Jason Bullock had thought he had a goal in the sixth minute, but it was waived off when it was discovered that he had advanced the puck into the net by means other than his stick Obviously frustrated with the call, Laurier had another good chance when Bullock delivered asensational shot on McCracken. And yet, it was Turner who got the last laugh when he capitalized on a lucky bounce and scored on Marshall. But this lead lasted almost as long as Laurier's, for with 36 seconds left in the period, Sam Simons equalized for the Golden Hawks by seizing a rebound from Chris Hill's initial shot. With the third period not yield-

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ing a goal, the game went into a ten minute overtime period. Mark Robson, who had been silent for most of the game, almost landed the Warriors into the CIAU by slappingthe puckat MarshalLBut with two minutes and 44 seconds left, Cory McCrea wrapped around the Warrior net, passed the puck to White and the rest, they say, is history. WLU will now play in the University Cup as the host team. Laurier will play on March 23 and March 24 at 7 p.m. Laurier's group includes the OUA champion Universitt du Qutbec-Trois RivieresPatriotesand the AUAA champions St. Thomas Bobcats. The other group has the top ranked in the CIAU University of Alberta Golden Bears, the much malignedWestern Mustangsandthe St. Francis Xavier University X-Men. The championship game will take place on March 25 at 3 p.m. All games will beplayedat Dom Cardillo Arena. As for the Warriors, their glorious season has come to a harsh end. After winning 15 games and eliminating the Golden Hawks from the OUA playoffs, it is galling that it is a team with a losing record that advances to the nationals. Naturally, the Warriors are quite vexed and will be back to kick some ass next year in a campaign of destruction.

was a thrillinggame on theAmerican Broadcasting Corporation." With 19 teams now in the fold, it is expectedthatthis year's Bowl will be even better. But, will it survive the cold climate of Toronto, where the Maple

or those who thought there couldn't be enough American football to be inundated with, what withNFLEuropecomingiairly soon and the XFL winding down to the end of perhaps its only season, if media sources like the NationalPost are to be beheved, come 22 days from now, there will be a new team locating in Mel's territory. That'sright, the Arena Football League will be starting up again and theToronto Phantoms hope to scare the competition in hopes of winning the Arena Bowl XV. But, being in a division with the New jersey Gladiators, Buffalo Destroyers, Carolina Cobras and the New York Dragons, it is expected that Toronto will be in a lot of close games, which will be quite good for this football starved city. For those unfamiliar with Arena Football, this will be aquickprimer. The indoor version has a padded field that measures 85 feet long and has 50 yards between the endzones.

the last minute of each half when the ball is thrown incomplete or out of boundsplays. ~ i kthe e NFL and CFL,a touchdown is worthsix points, but a convertcan be drop-kickedfor two points or run or passed in for two

facts about this league is that punting is illegal. Given that there are 50 yards betweenpendzones, it would make sense. Like theNFL, teams in theArena Football League have four downs to make 10 yards. But since punting is illegal, the team on fourth down must either run, pass or try a field goal. This, of course, makes for some exciting and at

Many people remember the Toronto Marlboros of the Ontario Hockey League, whose long history died by indifference. Also, there are the St. Michael's Majors, whosegames have about the sameatmosphere as a funeral home. And lest we forget the Toronto Argonauts and the Universityof Toronto Varsity Blues? Actually, let's forget these two; they are trying to impersonate football teams at the moment.

Thegoalposts are nine feetwide with a crossbar height of 15 feet. As well, on the sidelines, there is high density foam rubber to lessen the potential for injuries. Each team has a 20 man roster, for which there may be eight on the field at any one time. As for the clock, it is stoptime in

son. The Buffalo Destroyers,anexpansion team in 2000, managed to sneak into the playoffs only to be utterly destroyed by Nashville Kats. As for ArenaBowl XIV, this was won by the Orlando Predators, who defeated Nashville 4 1-38 in what

ingrained in this city like theToronto Rock have. Otherwise, thismight be yetanother flash in the pan for Toronto sports.

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Leaders af the week U W Juggling Fest The ninth Annual UW Juggling Fest is happening Saturday, March 24 in the SLC. This ever popular festival draws performers from all over Ontario and even some jugglers from south of the border. The festivities begin - at 11:OO a.m. with jugglers warming up and displaying their toughest tricks to all those in attendance. Competitionsstartat4:00p.m., and highlight the best of the best in events like club catching, beanbag combat, five ball endurance and team combat. The evening show gets underway at 7:00 p.m., and is an entertaining spectacle of amazing feats of athleticism by accomplished jugglers, The show incorporates many different juggling styles and diverse equipment, including plates, unicycles, Frisbees, rings, and clubs. The best thing about the festival is that it is free. Non-jugglers are welcome and encouraged to come out and watch, or even try out the art of juggling themselves. Prizes will begivenoutthroughout the daylong event. Get ready to be wowed, as this annual event usually brings dozens of phenomenal jugglers together and anything can hamen once they start launching

objects into the air. For more information on the UW Juggling Club, youcanvisit their Web site at www.jestdandy.com/ uwclubl.htm or email Joe West at jjwes@uwaterloo.ca.

Recognition Night W'lnners The stars were out on March 15 at the annual Campus RecreationRecognition Night. After an excellent meal in the Festival Room at South Campus Hall, individuals who have contributed their time andeffort into ensuringthat CampusRec programs

run smoothly received a variety of awards and recognition. Certificates were awarded to referees who hadofficiatedover 100 games, members of the Conduct Review Board, and volunteers from clubexecutives. The Campus Recreation Student Leadership Award was presented to Bruce Parkin for his exceptional contributions to the Campus Rec aquatics program. The final award was the Outstanding Graduating Senior Award, presented to student leaders who are in their graduatingyear and made valuable contiibutions to Campus Recreation programsover their years at Waterloo. Recipients of this award include Bruce Parkin, Carrie Sanders, Cat Phillips, Erin Sutherland, Heather Roy, Jen Jeffery, Jen Munro, Julie Kim, Jocelyn Stephen, Karen Pambrun, Mae Cantos, Maggie Harkness. Sarah Henderson, Sarah Preater,JennHarren, Jason Rossiter, Tammy Webster, Annette Bryndza, Adrian Lo, Dan Marigold, David Demner,DennisThe, Laura Cruise, MatthewNg, Neville Dubash, Peggie Wong, Suresh Naidu, Matt Tolley and Stephen Thorne. Congratulations to all award andcertificate recipients. Good luck in your future endeavours!

Robin Thompson Jenn is a hard working Campus Rec staff member at the pool. On staff, she is the social representative and she has already organized a staff potluck, a trip to East Side Marios and arranged clothing orders. Jenn has been an aquatics coordinator and a member of the lifeguard club over her time at UW. She has really worked hard this term, creating a community among the lifeeuards and at the oool.

Robin is currently working as aiifeguard at the PAC. During her five terms at UW she has been a guard, instructor, aquafit instructor and a member of the guard team. Two weekends ago, she was a competitor at the Ontario University LifeguardChampionships, where her team finished seventh overall. Her expertise and experience make Robin a great asset to Campus Rec. Great workRobin!

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e were once all primates. We walked the earth as W ha .r y brutes, monkeys, chimpanzees even. So allgood things start out with a big, hairy, sexy gorilla. Case in point: Clubber Lang. That's thename of a band. They play hairy cross porn ska (ahhh, such creativity could only come from a punk band). But back to the A ~ e s"We : have a full time dancer who sometimes dons agorilla costume and comes

"Dan dances alot, heswearsalot on stage and does rude things. That takes some of the pressure off us to be professionaland talentedandit helps us to relax beforehand," guitarist Chris Hill added. Well, thegorillaseems likeagood idea. But doesthe bandclubber Langonly go fur deep? Clubber Lang began with ambitions of full ska band, horn tooting, riff blasting, hip swinging glory in mind. After realizing that a full entourage of horn players were a little KATHY INCH

Although "hairy crossporn skan probably means a lot of different things to a lot of different people, it may help to be alittle more specific. The band admits that this has come to mean a unique, "radiofriendly brand of punk." Power popish Clubber Lang is equally at home with heavily drenched electric guitar or a down home acoustic. They also claim "emo" (emotional) influences, a newer wave of musical style. The low end of the band was an evolving process. After going through a number of bassists, they finally happened upon one who

seemed to be a gift from the great gorilla punkgods. Playing five-string fretless bass, Steve Benn spends performances standing serene while he tears through bass riffs galore. Clubber Lang's influences as a band run the gamut between lesserknown acts and big-name bands. Inch draws his style from The Alkaline Trio and Tim Alexander of Primus. "I appreciate drummers that are different. I like achallenge.Ican't really copy the drummers I like as that would be going against what I admire about them. They inspire me to be different."

Ormston-Holloway also mentionsThe Alkaline Trioas influences on his vocal style. As well he learns from listening t o Less Than Jake. Hilllooks to the Mighty Mighty BosstonesandFace to Face. "I don't really knowwhy Ilike them, I just do. Is that okay with you, Mr. Big Shot Interviewer?" Hill joked. Live, Clubber Langplay original tunes and the occasional supped up, reworked cover song. The writing is in some sense as wacked out as the gorilla guy.

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from are CDs comprised of his vinyl collection.While Lee doesspin both vinyl and CDs there are many advantages to CDs. The number one reason for CDs? "It's lighter . . . When I first started out I thought that you had to beallvinyl butthen1 realizedthatlots of big names from Toronto and in-

I personally think that's a bad sign in aDJ. In R&B and hip-hop, if the flow moves very well and the programming skills are very good and the crowd's enthusiasm, those are all goodsigns."

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y day, Lyon Lee is a UW mathie, but by night, heisDJ Feedback, splnning R&B, hip-hop, reggae, and "old school" for all thegirlsand boyswhoshow up Thursdays at Fed Hall for Boys 'n' Girls night. Lee has beenspinning for about two and a half years now. Watching him and resident DJ, Dave Grace, spin up in the cage at Fed Hall destroys a few of the stereotypes that followDJs. First of all, make no mistake, these guys are nice. They genuinely love what they do-I think you have to if you're going to shell out 60 bucks for a record needle, 800 dollars for a record player and at least 250 dollarsfora set of headphones. The other stereotype that Lee doesn't fit into is that all DJs use strictly vinyl. Most of what Lee plays

amount of CDs just be their bodiescan't take mixing a lot cleaner. I see very few DJs with good skillswhen it comes to manip~latingvin~l very well and you know there are lots of good DJs, but there are very few excellent vinyl DJs." DJ, in Lee's opinion? "When it comes to house or trance or anythingreallydancy, if you hear only justthe beat and nothingelse,

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quick tobrand OlivarioasaUbudder" slnce he bud in h e to speak. Ohvario defended t h ~ sby ex'hat do yougetwhen you pla~nlngthat he only spoke because cross four guyswho have it was a n ~ c esegueway from a comknown each other for- ment made by Colquhoun about a ever and mus~c?Well, you get the good Trag~callyHip show that the band Locus, the~rtake on muslc, and drummer had been to. Colquhoun really admires the a story about a monkey. The guys in Locus all met up in HIPbecause they are "a great Canaelementaryschool and ~nh~ghschool dian band who are true to rock." Mlllerdthlnks that the best way and decided they wanted to be in a band. Inlate 1998,Locuswasformed. to improve as a band 1s llstenlng to They play good old stra~ghtrock, tons of d~fferentmuslc, to keep an open m ~ n dto everything because nothing too "synthesnery." "We try to keep the sound really you learn from the greats. Althoughvoumav not hear ~tin real, nothmg fake," explained basslst - , themusic they play, theguysinLocus BruceMdlerd. Out of all of them, drummer listen to a wide variety of music Scott Colquhoun has the most ex- anything fromU2 to Bob Dylan and tensive training. He has taken lots of from jazz and funk to classical. If they could listen to only one lessons and can play any style. Guitarist Nic Olivarioisrespon- album over and over for eternity sible for the lyrics. He has the ability Olivario andSmith agree that they'd to make up or change lyrics In a song want to listen to something classical like Beethoven or something from from day to day. Truth be told, sometimes he the Baroque period. Theguysfeel thatthere isalack doesn'tknow what he'sgoing tosing until it just comes out at a perform- of attention towards bands in K-W, ance. That's why keyboardist Jeff aswell as bigvenues to play in, not to mention the lack of hotdog-selling Smith lovingly refers to him as "the monkeys (don'task!). Madman." The guys will usually jam toIn spite of that, the Locus feels it would be really cool to collaborate with other local JULIE

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easler, but not always." OrmstonHolloway warns h ~ old s techn~ques Inch shared the process behmd may be mak~ngacomeback. a fmshed tune: "Before Mlke knew Lyr~cally,Clubber Lang songs how toplay guaar, he came to usw~th began m the footsteps of stereotypla tune In h ~ shead and a sheet of cal punk themes. goofy, funny, rlpaper w ~ t small h t~cksor dashes. d~culous.Over tlme, the lyrlcs have "He d~dn'tknow how to wrlte followed the path of maturlty t h e ~ r muslc so when the t~ckswent up the wrlter now enjoys. gultar was supposed to go up and The turnlng point came when wheu the t~ckswentdown thegultar "one day Mlke s a ~ to d me 'If we want was supposed to go down. togetb~g~t seemsthat all the blgbands "There were no notes and ~twas are wr~tlngabout g~rls,"'explamed all pretty confusmg. Sometunesthey Inch. "I get a lot of lnsplrat~onfrom were so hard to understand we had waIk~ngoutstde," added Ormstonto get hlm to smg the tune Into a tape Holloway. recorder and Hlll would have to Whatever works. f~gure~tout on gultar. Although they hke to keep the "Now that Mike has taken some muslc real and have avo~dedusing gu~tarlessons, the processsal~ttleblt too many electron~csounds in t h e ~ r

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following, definitely have a unique sound, adding small elements of the music they love into their ownsongs. Locus is a very versatile group who can be dead serious at times, incredibly funny at others and who just love to rock.

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natural colour of lips. They call it au naturel, because of their desire to play purely natural sounds, with nothing fake or manufactured. The guys even offer to make up a jingle for it. Locus, who already have asmall

Joseph, people say, 'I know where that is! Thisis my city.'There'ssome small connection," Smithinterrupted to add. If Locus could be summed up as alpstick, they would beavery subtle red gloss that merely enhances the

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ip-hop music has been around for over 20 years. During that time, the majority of the stars and innovators in the genre have been American. Canadians have also made their mark in that time, but outside pf Maestro, and perhaps Michie Mee, hip-hop has never garnered mainstream recognition by Canadimpress ' and radio. The current crop of artists is changing all that. Two years ago, Choclair became the first Canadian MC to sign to a major American label. Since then, two more Canadian MCs have beensigned to major label deals - Saukrates with Redman's imprint on Def Jam, and Kardinal Offishal on MCA. This year will see an unprecedented number of Canadian releases. Choclair is expected to release his sophomore record in late 2001, Saukrates in the summer. Kardinal's disc will come out at the beginning of April. In addition to the major label releases, Canadian-ownedlabels, for the most part independent, will also be hitting you with new material. In the coming year, the Rascalz,Thrust,

Checkmate, K-OS, and Brassmunk are all expected to release albums. Other Canad~angroups and crews such asMonohth, SwollenMembers, and C~ttzenKane are always makmg new muslc on self-run labels. So why are some artists going the major route, and some staylng Independent of the corporate muslc machinery? For many, ~t is because Canad~anlabelshave for the past 10years at least, been absolutely pathetic In thex promotion and sponsorsh~pof h~p-hop. Quick, name one Canadian h ~ p hop artlst to blow up slnce Maestro. Exactly. Whether good or bad, most Canadlan muslc promotson 1s spent on rock and other more trad~tional types of muslc. But dlggmg deeper, why 1st h ~ sHIP-hop ? hasestabl~shed itself as a muslc that many young people l~stento and love. Unhke the US where ~tis marketed heav~ly,Canada lags behind. Blame it on the CRTC and what would appear to be a cons~stentbias agalnst "urban" or black muslc, and Itsattempts to acqulre astatlon ln the greater Toronto area. For over 20 years, up untd recently, there was absolutely no commercial urban rad ~ statlons o In all of Canada. None.

Therefore, Top 40 statlons would only play a mlnlmal amount of h~p-hopand R&B, leavmg local talent such as Da Grassroots out In the dark. The only outlet for many of these talented actsfor all those years has been unlverslty community statlons such as C W S , wh~chhave nowhere near the broadcast power of a major commercial signal. So In the end ~tcomes down to the obvlous. If no one hears your record, no one buys ~ tAnd~f . no one buys ~ tthen , you don't makemoney. No money equals no music, and stagnation ~nthe Canad~anh~p-hop scene. Luck~lythough, many have persevered, and the future looks br~ghtfor h~p-hopin Canada. Make sure you cop those releases when they drop, and keep your ear to the ground, because Canad~anshave the skills.. .they just need to be heard. Check out h~p-hopThursdays on CKMS 100.3 FM, every Thursday n~ght,w ~ t hTha Ruckus from 6-8 p.m., br~nglngyou the best In hard h~p-hopfor the heads, andThe Wax Jungle from 8-10 p.m., w ~ t h hlp-hop and R&B for the masses. Check out thelr Web sltes at go.tdThaRuckus and www. thewaxjungle.com.

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Lindi Holy Joe's 1 Toronto March 29 / 1 a.m. ~ oto be t coniused with the 6-foot-7 Icelandic Lindy, this singer-songwriter has a way with words -and with her voice. Mix in some attitude, get some excitement. -PS

King Cob Steelie The Horseshoe Tavern March 29 / midnight

Gentleman Reg The Cameron House March 30 / 1:00 a.m.

This Toronto-based band has been an underground phenomenon for a decade, but only became a matter of popular consumption since the release of their latest, Juno-nominated CD,Mayduy. The band's music is fun and approachable, yet avant garde, rotating between various styles - poprock, trip-hop, jazz, goth~crock, et cetera. If they're as good live as on their album, t h ~ show s should be a treat. -LJ

Guelph performel; Gentleman Reg (RegVermue)isan indie artist with a lot of buzz. The folk-pop pefformers's latest Three Gut Records release, The TheoretrcalGlrl has received critical acclaim and boasts such musical bigshot guests as Michael Barclay, Jim Guthrie, Nathan Lawr, and Elizabeth Powell. Hisliveperformance issad to be amazing, so stay awake for this late show.-LJ

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ho said engineering and drama make strange bedfellows?God and Death, two plays written by Woody Allen, are being presented in the inaugural production of UW EngineeringSociety theatre series. Woody Allen, that scrawny, whmy, bespectacledNewYorkyld is regarded as one of the world's foremost cinematic auteurs. This legendary writer, director and actor has developed his tastes from the sllly to the cerebral, coupling what was once his trademark farce with lofty intellectual drama. Indeed, both of these opposing genres are the overture to an electric production as these energetic engineers undertake two of Allen'slesserknown plays. Co-Director, Aron Levitz, observes that "Allen's plays are very two-leveled, they're very lighthearted and fun. If you want to find meanixg in any of his stuff, it's fully there for you to find. You'll especially find that in God - ~ t ' svery metaphysical. God is basically a joke version of Waitingfor Godot." Playingin Hagey Hall$ modest Studio 180 theatre, the show offers little inthe way of set design, anduses minimal lighting and costumes. The directorsinsistthatthemost elaborate prop in the show is the "God Machinen-but you'll have to see thqplay to understandwhat that is. What the olavs , lack in technical fanfare, they make up for in depth and dialogue. The shows, which are performed one after another, are laden with provoking existentialquestions, and are delivered in the joke-aminute style that Woody himself would prefer. For the most part, theshows are very funny. However,.the ,ioke deliveriesarefrequently off, workingonly to createawkwardness and hinder a response. When the gags do work, they work well and are damn hilarious. Indeed, both plays maintain the nonsense that is attached to much of Woody's work. The directors, Levitz and Wi1 Aballe and producer Dave Clem have expressediheir gatitude inworking with an enthusiasticand cooperative team. Comprisedentir,elyof UW engineermg students, the cast and crew have been hammering away at thls production since July.

The directors consider the amount of involvement in the show -withacast of 25-to be apersonal triumph. "It allowed us to get as many people as possible involved, and we want people to do this in the future," Levitz commented. Indeed, it is an unkempt production. At moments, the delivery is a little muddled and the acting is a little painful. Giving credit where it's due, these typesof amateur showsmustbe put into perspective. Considering that it is the first dramatic endeavour for almost all mvolved, the show is quite impressive. On working with UW Drama, producer Dave Clegg commented that although they weren't antagonistic in any way, they also weren't encouraging in any way. The acting in the show is animated to say the least. Most of the cast members adopt the flamboyant technique that is apropos for character actlng, andalthoughsome of it 1s over the too. on the whole it works for what they try to achieve. Standout performances include that of Matt Woolsey who plays thea lead role of Phelipides in God. Woolsey pulls off this madcap character with much thoughtfulness, and remains one of the most believable characters in the show. Marc Rizkallahpullsoff the complex character of Kleinman without coming across as too Woody-esque. Wonderful impersonations are sprinkled throughout the show which include everyone from Blanche Dubois to GrouchoMarx to Woody Allen himself. While they opted to leave most of the script as it is- nonsensicaland thematically complex-some of the more obscure New York references have been replaced by those closer to home for Waterloo students. The only addit~onmade to the show is that of the title character himself, Death. This robe-laden Grim Reaper has no lines, but appears throughout the first play to signify that death

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ext time you go through your CD collection, look closely. How many Canadianalbumsdo you have?How many clearly identify their roots? Aside from the obvious "Made in Canada" in fine print, there are several clues to help you recognize Canadian artists an the organizations that support them.

The lMAPL guide So how do you know what is Canadian? Aside from the northern Ontarians boasting that Shania Twainis fromTimmins, you can look to alittle circular logo on CD jackets ' with the letters MAPL inside. Designed by the Canadian Radio-Televisionand Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to stimulate all components of the Canadian music industry, MAPL refers to the four eleinents in the radio regulations used to qualify musical selections as Canadian: Music (composition) Artist (performedmusidlyrics) Production (live performance recorded, performed or broadcast in Canada) Lyrics (written by a Canadian) At least two of these elements must be met for the record to qualify as Canadian content. (There are some exceptions, such asinstrumental pieces.) It is optional for a recording label to use the MAPL logo. In fact, permission needs to be requested for each album it is printed in. Although interesting and informative, this method can't be counted on for identifying Canadianmusic. Alternative clues when looking for Canadian content can be found in addressesof fanclubs, studios, and producers.

Cash for tunes There are also several organizations that that exist to help those in the music industry get a start and grow in the competitive world of music. OnASarah McLachlan's Fumbling Towards Ecstasy and Ashley MacIsaac's hihowareyou today?CDs, you will find the logo of FACTOR, the Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent on Records. A private non-profit organization, FACTOR provides assistance towards the growth and development of the Canadian independent recordingindustry. Thisinclude production, video creation, tours, support for Canadianrecordlabels, distributors, producers, engineers, directors - all the pieces that create the Canadian music industry. SOCAN, the Society of Composers, Authors and MUSKPublishers of Canada, encompasses another aspect of the music industry. Members of this society, includingcomposers, lyricists, songwriters and music publishers, are paid royalties when their music is broadcast or performed in public. Musicusers,includingbars, clubs and restaurants, pay alicensingfee to SOCANto usemembers'materialon radio, on television,inpublic,inmovie theatres or concert venues in Canada or abroad. These organizations, alongwith others, strengthen our national music industry and boost the music-related careers of Canadians. There are too many funds and means of support for Canadian musicians to list. It seems that aid is mostlv for those with their foot in the door, and are not applicable to or geared towards to small acts. To get support from the Radio Starmaker fund of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB), the Canadiqartist should be receiving "significant investmentsand support from a record label."

For Canadian musicians who are just beginning their careers, such as some of our featured local bands, it seems there is little support dut thereuntil they luckinto a bigbreak. It is fair to say that the best support for beginningbandsareftom local venues, such as the numerous ones in K-W. Liveperformancesare commonplace in our university town, where performers can be found at Restaurants, Pubs, Bars, and within the University during coffeehouses or "open mic9'nights. From the band of Matt and Chad, Matt Antaya has found K-W to be "willing to help out bands and give us a shot." As is the case with many local bands, especially those in post-secondary studies, music is considered an important hobby until they have gained a local reputation and some stage experience, and are ready to show their best and go after exactly what they want. For this reason, Antaya hasn't looked into support fromthemusicind~str~ yet as, "You don't want to scream too loud until you're ready to be seen."

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How the crowd responds to the music that Lee plays is very important. Often, he has peoplecomingup to the booth to request songs that, although he might like to play, he can'tbecause he knows that thecrowd will not respond. One of the biggest highlights of a night for Lee is when people danclngwill actually stop and turn around to look up at the booth smiling. On the other hand, one of the frustrating aspects of DJing is when people ask him to play songs that he knows won't be appropriate for the evening or the atmosphere and people respond by getting mad at him.

On air Canadian Content regulations created by the CRTC - exist to ensure a certain amount of Canadian music is aired on the radio. The regulations require that 35 per cent of popular musicalselectionsplayed on the radio are Canadian. These regulations apply during peaklisteningtimes (6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday). Stations with play lists that are at least 35 per cent instrumentalhave a smallerquota due to the limited amount of Canadian instrumental music available. This regulation and recognition of Canadianmusicalcontent ensures that Canadian artists have access to our national airwaves, and supports the Canadian music industry.

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