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handful of people gathered on Wednesday, March21, at WPIRGeventto discuss the effect of the double cohort at UW, particularly on housing. Those present included Bud Walker, Director of Business Operations; Gail Clarke, Director of Housing; Joanne Laws, the Ombudsperson; Jamie White, Acting General Manager; YaacovIland, Feds President-elect; and two other directors of Waterloo Co-op Residence Inc. Alan George, Interim Provost and Vice-president Academic, provided some information before the discussion. They noted that it is important to realise that the double cohort will not lead to a doubling of first-year students. The Council of Ontario Universities expects an increase of about40 per cent over this decade in the province, due to demographics and increased student participation, as well as the double cohort. Each Ontario university has indicated how many more students it intends to accept and the combined increase will accommodate the rise in demand province-wide. Northern universitiesare currently well below capacity, and can take substantial numbers of students; UW will only accept around 15 per cent more thancurrent levelsin 2003 and 2004,
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but like many other southern universitiesits specialityprograms (such as engineering, CS, math, optometry) will still be much sought after. The university tookanumber of measures to help with the housing situation in 1999, when admissions were over target by 600 st~idents, encouraging students to commute, andstaff and faculty to rent; evicting ex-students who remained in residence long after giaduating, and listing off-campus housing at no charge to the student. To cope with the increases of the coming years, the university is building andrenovating- there will be 320 beds at the new Mackenzie King Village, and 338 more beds at UWPlace next fall, as wellas another 232 bedsatEby Hallin2002. WCRI has no plans for newaccomodation. UW is also consideringadmittingnew undergrads in Spring, and encouraging current students to switch stream, to reduce the number of students on campus in Fall 2003; however, this idea is still tentative. A numjer of problems remain. There is the law that prevents student housing being built within 75 metres of existing residences. The university and Feds would like to see this changed, but strong resistance can be expected from residents, who do not like having large numbers of students close by. Increased demand for housing could lead to lower quality off campus housing and higher
costs for sutdents. WCRI and UWneither of which operate on a profit basis - only plan to up prices to cover increases in wages, inflation and the heating rates. The government has promised money for new classrooms, through the SuperBuild program, but there has been no mention of grants for housing. Nor is any government money earmarked for new faculty hiring. With faculty members from the "baby boom" reaching retirement age,,just as their children are entering university and the double cohort effect is felt, this could be a significant problem, although UW faculty tends to be younger. Hiring Canadian professorsis a 12-18 month process (and 2-3 years for foreign professors, but probably less for lecturers); so, even if funding is provided in 2003, facultynumberswon't see an increase until 2004-200s at the very earliest. White pointedout that with the double cohort the average age of students will go down -something Bud Walker doesn't think will lead to majorproblems- while for acouple of years the entry criteria will go up as UW accepts proportionally less students than other universities. He pointed out that course syllabi might be made more challenging for the streams starting in 2003-2005, and students starting university in 2006 or 2007 might face courses that they find overly difficult.
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The snazzy newenrolmentguidemakesdecisionsseem easier. been a simple task. Many complicatedcourserequirements had to be coded, reviewed, and restructured before the system could be implemented. Specifically, 'consent of instructor' can no longer be listed as a prerequisite for a course, according to Schaan. Studentswho have used the new interim system were generally pleased with the process. Arts stu-
when."~~~liedstudiesstudent~ohn Trinh noted that it, "helps you organize your time." Not& comments were positive, however.FrenchstudentPaulChamberlandcomlainedthatthenewprocess was complicated adding that "it feels like we did half the work." Somestudents alsoobserved that there weremany long line-upsanda shortage of undergraduate calendentEmilyRosswasthrilledwithher dars at the Registrar's Offic, were a new ability to "decide whattodoand problem during preregistration.
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tudentleaders were honoured at a dinner onTuesday, March 27. The students were recipient of the 2001 Feds Student Leadership awards, which recognizeoutstanding students for involvement in campus life. Ten winners were announced at the dinner, each winning $150 and a certificate of achievement. All students that were nominated were invited to the dinner held at Fed Hall. Feds President Chris Farley was pleased with the number of applications, sayingthat there were "lots" to choose from and that helped make the six member committee's decision very difficult. Jenny Wyatt, student, was among the winners. Wyatt was recognized for her involvement in Federation Orientation Committee (FOC), Campus Rec and being the President of Applied Health Studies Undergraduate Members (AHSUM). Laura Huddleston, a fourthyear artsstudent, was on FOC, is the Off- Campus Donsco-ordinator and for her community involvement.
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n the evening of March 28, UW welcomed Rem Kooistra, former campus minister at Waterloo and part-time professor of Greek and Dutch, to deliver aspeechentit1ed"WhereWas ,God? Lives and Thoughts of Holocaust and World War I1 Survivors." As a part of the annual SpinozaMeir lecture series, and organized in part by philosophy professor Judy Wubnig, the event celebtated the launching of Kooistra's book also entitled, Where Was God? Recounting stories from the book to a room in Needles Hall overflowing with non-students, Kooistra focused his lecture on the Holocaust from a religious perspective, remarking that the book "was born in the cradle of religious studies." Kooistra, who was born in the Netherlands, and who was also involved in rescuing Jews from Nazi
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astweek,fourpeoplegotlaidoff in my division at the high-tech company that's employing me this term. Herelam, astrappin' youngcoop technical writer who has no aspirationsofdocumentingsoftwarefor therestofhislife,gertingahandsome paycheque for 16 weeks, and outwalks an emplbyee with years of experience ?nd full education under his belt. Youhave to wonder ifhe's thinking the same thing. The tech industry in Ottawa is taking a huge beating in this bearish economic stalemate. Since January, ourneighbour,NortelNetworks,has been constantly making headlines with its perpetualgoal to downsizeits workforce to compensate for its unpredictable market worth and even more unpredictable economic climate. Nortel is one of many software companies in Silicon vailey North that relies on UW co-ODstudents t o developanddeliver its products. Students come cheap, we're paid relatively low salaries and don't cash in onbenefitplans. Furthermore, wyre easilydisposable-at the endof four months, thecompany has thechoice
death camps during World War 11, examinedthe waysinwhich the traumatic experience of the Holocaust affected people's faith in God. From 1972until 1983, Kooistra served as the campus chaplain at UW, and for brief periods at Laurier and Guelph, all the while teaching languages part-time and publishing a list of works. He holds aDoctor of Theology from the Free University at Amsterdam. Kooistra h i long been labouring over this new book: a long-term project that embodies the test*@ nies of Holocaustsurvivorscurrently living in the Kitchener-Waterloo area. Over a decade ago, after receiving a grant for his project from UW's Social Studies for Humanities Research (SSHR),he began contacting Holocaust survivors from the community. Commissioningagraduate student as his assistant, he began the emotionallydraininginterviews. ~ h a i w a 14 s years ago, and with the recent launching of his book,
Kooistra payed homage to the people who offered their accounts but are no longer living. His main objective in creating the book was to amass personal accounts from the local community, and to preserve personal stories in a more palpable medium. No big surprise there. Bur what's really interestingis the way in which he emphasizes dichotomous reactions to the Holocaust in terms of aloss or acquisitionof faith. Moving from story to story during his lecture, Kooistra drew attention to the people who, upon encountering the horror of the Nazi camps, renounced their faith. Others, heexplained, observed the way in which people aided one another in a time of unimaginable fear, and in that sense their faith was actually strengthened. In response to the questionthe titleof hisbookso aptly inquires, "Where Was God?" Kooistramaintains, "God was there. God is here. Blessed are those who keep the faith."
to bid farewell forever or ask us to come back four months down the road. But more and more, employers are hesitant to make long-term commitments withco-opstudents. They simply don't know how much they can afford to p\ay for labour in four months'time. Althoughmanypeopleseem to loathe it, the publicsectorseemstobe the safest place to work in Ottawa right now. Layoffs can take a tremendous toll on co-op students. This week, a friend of mine, who also works for a tech company, described her office as being "like a funeral" when 75 people-halfthesite-werelaidoff on a Monday morning. People were crying and wondering how they would support their families. Unfortunately, this is the reality of this industry right now, So, we must wonder how this lame in the economy is going'to affec; co-op at Waterloo. If tech com~aniescan't afford to keep employees, this surely must affect the amount of job requests coming into co-op. Perhaps we'll see the first warnings of this in the next two terms. The dot-com jinx might affect
UW co-op in an unusual way, however. If companies can't afford fulltime employees, contract workers look better and better with a limited budget. And who better to fill these positions than innocent co-op students. Ironically, co-ops may benefit from others' misfortunes. It's also possible-infactprobable - that fewer tech companies will be soliciting students in 2001. Surely a company like Nortel won't be campaigning to find more employees after cuttingoff thousands in the past five months. For that reason, fewer postingsmay come in from the major tech employers. Here's where our co-op coordinatorswill earntheir pay. They need to get out and find more jobs for computer engineers and computer science students at a time when the industry is takingthe firstnosediveof the century. Convincing companies that a UW co-op student is an affordable solution to their budgetary problems is a good shtick. UW's Rent-a-Student service may be tech companies' only opportunities to hire affordable labour without making big payouts and suffering emotional phone calls.
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he end of another school term is upon us,and as always,I'mleftwith the same bitter taste in my mouth after reading another four months worth of Imprint. Our schoolnewspaper. The weekly periodicalwhch issupposed to be representative of the University of Waterloo. And as far as I can tell, it is representative;it's boring, flat, unopinionated, andgeneric, just like UW. The staff at Imprint do anoteworthy job, and I am certainly not knocking their enthusiasm to deliver an all-encompassingnewspaper week after week. They encourage opinion writings, and they have never censoredasingle wordI've written, an editorial philosophy that should be commended and not undervaluedin the least. They make a splendid effort to showcase local talent and culture, and they smartly report ongoing issues within UW that all students need to know about. But as much as I respect the elbowgrease put forth by these staffers every week, the newspaper will stay stunted and bland until the students start using their voice and their freedom of expression. UWismiredinadeep quicksandof excessive political correctness,genericized social attitudes, scrubbed-clean sexuality, and unopinionated, debate-moderator rhetoric in its written media. There, I've said it, and I believe it, because I read it every single week in Imprint. Where are all theskeptics, the cynics, the people who just don't agreewith the bullshit they read each week? Where are the poisonpennedwriterssittingat hdme,seething, waiting to spray their venomous words? Folks, where is the controversy? Where are the debates, the manifestos,the rants, the tirades? You've got your Forum, and you're not using it. I can count thegoodForumarticles in the Imprint this termon one hand,or morespecifically, two fingers. They are (excludingmy own pieces, of course) "Where is the KY in K-W?" and "There ain't any happiness without sadness" (I may have overlooked others, and my apologiesgo to their authors, but those are the only ones that come to mind at the moment).
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. A long teary farewell coln is not really my style, so I ought that rather than drone about how much I may or y not miss this place, I'd turn lastcolumn over to my critics i d give them the last say. Vigorous debate is the sign of a healthy student body and 1;' glad to have had the chance to participate. So without any further delay let's bring on the critics,some of whom you might have seen before and others you're hearing from the first time. This is the second time I have written Imprint concerning its biased reporting. As of yet I still have not received a response from anyone at Imprint. Thisdoes not surprise me in light of the supreme lack of journalistic integrity you display in your newspaper. I am deeply concerned by your extreme pro-Palestinian slant."
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to voice their own. Otherwise, why have opinions at all? While I'm on a roll here, what happened to the record reviews? Those were great. Every good newspaper has to strike a balance betweenstraight news andspicy editorials, and it is the lackof spicein the student body melf that is the contributing factor to the excessive lean on watered-down news. Imprint is not supposedto be areplacement for TheGIobeand Mail; it's supposed to be the student voice. But when students refuse to make use of that voice, the paper becomes bland news, interchangable with any other generic popular media source. I want to start seeing some mudslinging, some paparazzi, some sensationalism. I don't want to look forward to throwing Imprint in the recycle bin each week, I want to look forward to reading and enjoying its contents. It's a newspaper,people, andif there'sanyone whoshould be milking it for all it's worth, it's university students. Considerthisletter yourcalltoarms.
"I have no problem with people expressing their opinions so long as an appropriate counter piece is also presented. It is your duty to seek out an appropriate letter from the other side. It is as simpleas this. Bm, youseem to have notlearned your lesson yet. Instead youchoose to print numerous anti-Israel letters that are hurtful to both the Jewish community and to many in the rest of the Waterloo student b o d y . . ." Perhaps Mr. Gordon, you should conduct some better research.And for the next time you attempt to write a full page article on the faults of others, perchance you should examine your own. Those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones, Mr. Gordon. I am writing" in concern of mv article which was cbt and pasted into your recent Imprint. This I do not appreciate. If you are going to edit my article as much as you did, perhaps thereis a betterway of doing it?I know you have deadlines, but I would rather you okay brutally attacking my article with me before you print it, as I really don't want my name associated with something that, in the end, is no longer mine. You have produced an entirelydifferentarticle, basically. I justthought
I'dlet youknowthat youchanging my article so much has upset me, because I can hardly recognize it and1 really am not proud of the slaughtered version that appears in your Imprint Could you please set your spell checkerstoCanadianEnglish? My girlfriend gets violent when you use "-izes" instead of "-ises" . . ." Imprint i's famous for misquoting people, but1 hope you don't make a habitof putting words into people's mouths. You managed to do so (to me!) in last week's article about the Open CECS Online (OCO) project. I never uttered the words that you attributed to me in the very last sentence of the article and so kindly displayed in the breaker. How on earth did you come up with that? Unfortunately, it reflects badly not only on me but on the entire OCO team who are working hard to convince IST that we are honestly just trying to help. I hope you will retract the quote . ." " . . I simply ask you, the editor, to give Christians the same respect you would give to immigrants and zombies ."
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The Letters to the Editor are mostly accusatory, thought-impaired fingerpointing. The formula for writing a response letter, it seems, is "This letter is in response to [issue]. I know more about [issue] than you because [credentials]. You don't know what you're talking about. The end." No debate, no dictum, lust dismissal. The letters are oftenmore about the response than the actual issue, as it's well known that people love hearing thernselves talk in an open forum, despite having nothing to say. Sexual attitudes are presentedin the most PC manner possible, which accurately reflects UW students' attitudes toward sex everyone talks about it, makes jokes and allusions to it, thinksabout it, worries about it, and focuseson it but nobody actually does it, and very few seem to understand it. Can nobody possibly fathom thathorrible sexual assaults, like the one in Waterloo Park, take place because most young adults are sexuallyfrustrated, and occasionally an insane one will slip through the cracks and do something terrible? Apparently not. and it's this refusal to eel back the layers and look at human nature in the raw that seems pervasive in the student body. Am Iwrong? Prove it to me. The students write about issues as if to mollify everyone equally. Nobody dares to tread into controversial waters for fear of offending this personor that. A so-called"ongoing debate" ongenetic engineering offers little reason why we should root for one side instead of the other. The possibilities for genetic engineering are explored but nobody seems willing to say outright that we should or should not encourage such practices, perhaps in fear that they will be lambasted in a public forum. The student body needs to start acknowledgingto themselves that if someone else's opinion is wrongin their mind,it is their duty
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ast term, the Federation of Students cancelled a booking for Stupid Student Games at FedHall. At the time, in the November 17,2000 issue of Imprint, Feds President Chris Farley claimed "he still used the PACO (Provost'sAdvisory Committee o n Orientation) guidelines as a guide that should roughly apply at all rimes."LastFriday, March23,2001, Hypnotist Tony Lee came to Fed Hall. While I'm not judging the show, r'm certain that the content of it Failed to meet the standards in the PACO report. As a current member of the Federation Orientation Committee, I know that if I booked this show for the upcoming Frosh Week, I'd be in serious trouble due to itsinappropriatenature. So the questionis, where's the consistency? Using the PACO guidelines as an excuse to cancel a booking, and then booking a different act four months later that contravenes those guidelines seems like a double standard. Wasstupid Student Games cancelled for other reasons, and PACO guidelines made for a convenient excuse, or did the Feds simply ignore their policy knowing that Tony Lee would draw in the crowds, and therefore the additional revenue for the Feds?
higher standardof living than someone located in a third world nation. We are all human, and all depend on the Earth for our survival. Why shouldn't we all have an equal share in what is produced from the Earth? Somewhere along the line, the first world has gained an advantage in possessinggreater technologyand skills than other parts of the world. Does thisgive us the rightto continually use our advantage to remain at the top of the pile and use those beneath us for cheap labour and raw resources? ' The reason we don't share is that collectively,we in the firstworld are not ready to give up our fat cat lives. But there are many people in our society who wanta better standard for all - enter movements like the one against sweatshops. In the long term, boycottingsweatshopswill give companies with good labour standards a competitive advantage. It's a way of working within the capitalist systemtoachieve alabourstandard that should always have been there. Obviously most people would rather work in a factory than dig through a garbage pile, but you are merely side-stepping the real problem. The injustices many of us wish to fight against are built into the very rules (the capitalist economy) you used to form your argument. -ErikBenediktson cs, class of2000
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was appalled at what I read last week in Dan Mader's letter. On the issue of people fromlesser developed countries, he states, "These are the people who you so casually accuseNike andother bigcompaniesof 'exploiting'." If it's not exploitation, then what is it?Webster's Dictionary defines exploitation as: "An unjust or improper use of another person for one's own profit or advantage". I would call those working conditions unjust. If youdon't, then how about you try working for $0.16 an hour, 70 to 80 hours per week. That's not so bad? What about being fined
for talking, or being fired if over age 25 or pregnant? I seriously doubt that any of us would find these conditions tolerable. The alternative, according to Mr. Mader, is starvation. Surprisingly, it is possible for cultures to develop without being exploited by other cultures. If given the opportunity to produce for themselves (and not for us), they will develop their own economy. What about Paul Krugman, the economicscolumnist referred to last week? It's unfortunate that his version of economicsis seriouslyflawed. In his version more monetary transactionsautomaticallymean thatpeople are better off, regardless of the fact that some of those transactions may affect people negatively. Here's an indication of what's really going on: adbusters.org~campaigns/question/toolbox/neweconomics.html It is becomingmore difficultfor eachexploited country to retainsovereignty,and protect its people from companieslike Nike. The problem is simply two words: free trade. Although trade in itself is not a bad thing, the means by which it is currently being implemented is rather nefarious. Under the North American Free TradeAgreement (NAFTA), and soon the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA),certain environmental and health protection laws are considered "unfair trade barriers" whichmust be overridden. This sort of corporate power isextremely dangerous, and it must be stopped. FTAA negotiations are on the table at the upcoming Summitof the Americas occurring April 20-22 in Quebec City. What can you do? Get informed! For general information please have a look at www.a20.org. If you want to knowwhat'sgoing on locally, please check out wpirg.org/ quebec.
whatever topics they please. I do not assigngradesto the letters they send, nor give extra marks if their letters are published. The requirement is simply to submitaletter totheeditor. For many of my students, Imprint is the preferred outlet. Others choose the Record, the Waterloo Chronicle, hometown or national newspapers, or a magazine like Maclean's. Editorsappropriately use numerous criteriafor deciding which letterstopublish.The usual objective is to place before readers avariety of reasoned opinions on issues of public concern. In this way,newspapers and the people who write for them contribute mightily to education and democracy. -Kenneth Westhues Professorof Sociology
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n response to Lauren S. Breslin's article "Excuse me, do you believe in God?"I wouldlike to askeveryone not to confuserecruitmentwithevangelism. They are two different things done by two differentgroups. Cults recruit and Christians evangelize. It is rare for achristian to evangelize to a complete stranger. When evangelismdoes involve strangers, it is usually, asSarahKivell explainedin the article, in acts of service such as giving free groceries or counseling. Evangelism is not supposed to bring up feelings of guilt and shame and is not supposed to be pushy. What'smoreimportant is notto think that because a group says that they are doing things in the name of God that they must be Christians. Remember David Koresh?There are several cults that claim to believe in God and to be serving God when they really aren't. These kinds of people are even warned about in the Bible in Matthew 7:lS-23. Be careful and please don't confuse them with the real Christians.
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am glad to learn from Robert Shipley's letter on March 9 that I am not the only UW professor who has made submissionof aletter to the editor a requirement for a course. My rationale is similar to his: promotion of publicdebate andconnection of learning to real life. Students in my course are free to state whatever opinions they please on
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Front does not promote hate, and is only aplacewhere" ...beingproudin one's race, and taking pride in its accomplishments is nothing to be ashamed of." Being part caucasian and part aboriginal puts me in an interesting and awkward position to take issue with his claim. Can I iden%fyand feel proud of the culture that in the past tried to assimilateanother culture of mine? How can I not be ashamed of slavery,imperialism, and the assimilating nature of this aspect of my heritage? We are disillusioned as youngsters, believing that the "great explorers who tried to shedlight on the dark places of the earth" made these "accomplishments" withoutseverely oppressing other cultures different than their own. Moreover, I feel ashamed and embarrassed of that part of my culture. And while I'm sure that I'll be criticised for my naive and idealistic hopes, until we stop pretending that we need this sense of "pride", and instead demand respect for everyone, the problem is never going to get better. There are no words, apologies, or gestures that can make up for the injustices that have occurred in the past-and certainly there should be no pride in those actions. -Tiffany Murray 3A RPW
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Imprint, Friday, March 30, 2001 forty final examinations, hundreds raise funds for a new building) and of midterms, many late nights and somehow, amongst the melee, this good laughs, numerous life-chang- spirit of learning for the sake of ing experiences, along with several knowledge seems to have been lost. Thereinliesthe rootof ourprob weeks from hell thrown in for good measure, I am on the verge of gradu- lems with attracting graduate students. If your entire system breeds a ating. Here it seems worth noting that population to worship industry and I am choosing to not continue my not education, they will leave this education at UW. Much has been school and go out a get a job. Just as stated recently of the decline of the they have been primed to do for four Waterloo graduate student and I years. Furthermore, those students thought I might take this time to that love their fieldof study they wish share why I am amongst the many to continue their educationwill have not staying onto further my educa- come to the realization that in order to find a place where education is a tion at this institution. Overall, my experiences have priority and not employment, they not been unpleasant. I have hadsome must go elsewhere. The university seems to generincredibleprofessors, worked alongside some very bright students, and ate two pools of students: those who made some great friends. I have been love their jobs, and those who love fortunate enough to have never their fieldof study. Neither seemsto experienced any difficulties with be particularly keen on the idea of administration, which, from conver- coming back to the school. In that sations with friends in co-op, seems spirit, I am happy to say that I am amongst the ones to soon fly the to be somewhat anomalous. I have always used the facilities coop. So long, Hagey Hall; goodbye availableto me tq their fullestextent (particularlytheBomber on Wednes- MC. I'm off to greener pastures, days!) and am perpetually both wherever they may be. amazed and impressed with the spectra of services offered to UW students. With great teachers, students Thank you, thank you and facilities, what, then, isleftto be very much desired? The answer is, in a phrase, the true spirit of learning. A brief perusal through any promotional brochure will reveal a plethora of am writing you a letter of thanks UW students offering their testimoin the hopes that it will be printed nials stating how their degree from and that the people to whom the UW helped them get a job. UW grads boast, among other thanks are directed will get a chance things, dne of the highest rates of toiead it. I am the vroducer of the employment among graduates of all engineeringdramaproduaion which universities. They are primed recentlv took lace in H H 180. and through the co-op process, and take although this inaugural production specialized courses early on in their of ours was a coniplete success, the degrees to give them "the competi- credit cannot go to us alone. During the last four months I tive edge" in the workforce. I may be mistaken or deluded had the opportunity to work with a (or both) but I was always under the couple of people from the drama impression that a university offers, department in order to get our show first and foremost, an education,The off the ground. My main contact was universe in the word university is not with Fraser Smith, the technical dithe universe as we know it; rather it rector for H H 180,but Ialso had the actually means "the whole of, en- chance to work with Bill Chesney, tire," meaning a knowledge of the the undergraduate officer for the and Scott Spidell, the "whole picture" comprised of many departme;, things encompassing a broad range technical director for the Theatre of the Arts. of subjects. Although I will be the first to I was recently made aware of the fact that first-year students can admitthatmy deahgswiththedrama enter into a program entitled Hon- department did not always go ours Biotechnology and Chartered smoothly, I recognize that our proAccountancy. Five years,two degrees, duction represented a difficultsituano intellectual freedom. The pro- tion for them as well as for us. We were requesting the use of gram itself seems sound, but I wonder how on earth a high school stu- one of their major rehearsal halls dent is supposed to know that they during one of the busiest times of the want, more than anything, to be a year, and they could have easily biotechnologist and chartered ac- turned us down from the outset. Instead, they offered us the room, countant all at once. Train 'em young, is the motto, and even more generously, they ofand deny them enough curricular fered us their time. The dramadepartmentwas hesileeway to t a b extra courses that, heaven forbid, might make them rantta let ususe theiu technicdequipmore well-rounded. Were I looking ment and facilities at first because toget trained for a job in one specific they hadno proof of theskill level of area, I would have gone to Conestoga our tech crew, and with "The Club" College, or one of other numerous fallingon exactlythe same weekend vocational schools that exist to train as our production, the didn't have people for theworkforce. However, themanpower tosuperviseus. HowI came to this university in pursuit of ever, instead of pulling the plug onus rightthenand there, they trustedus. astimulatingeducational&erience. They tookour tech crew, trained Instead I wimessed the employers romanced, students often them in the use of theit facilities,and shunned (a prime example being the then set us freein the theatre. They $25 co-op fee being proposed to couldhave required that one of their
staff be there every time the tech booth was opened. They didn't. Later on, in the days approaching opening night for bothour show and "The Club", Fraserwas no longer able to accommodate our requests for him to open up the theatre. As a result, heentrusted me with the keys to the room and to the technical equipment stored nearby. He could have restricted the times during which we were in the theatre in order to fit his schedule. He didn't. Finally, on our closing night we were asked to strike the set before heading off to our cast party. This involved taking down all the lights, repainting all the walls, the sets, and replacing all the chairs and stage risers. We had originally planned to strike the set the next day, but another group was going to be needing the theatre the next morning at 8:30
a.m.Thestrike was potentiallygoing to take us until past midnight, and the drama department knew this when they asked us.'So on the night in question, without any forewarning of any kind, they sent volunteers over to help us with our strike. These people had just finished closinganother show that night over in the Theatre of the Arts, and despite this they still came over. Their contribution helped us achieve one of the fastest strikes I've ever seen, and we were extremely grateful for their assistance. The drama department's customers are its students, and we were an outside group hoping to expand our horizons. They didn't charge us to use their space, and they didn't refuse to let us use it either. They accommodated us. There were concessionsthat had to bemade on both sides, but speaking on behalf of the
engineeringdrama production, I can honestly say that all of our goals were metwith flying colours. Our showwas anincrediblesuccess, and we couldn't have done it withoutthecooperationof the drama department. I hope that in the future we are able to continue working as well with eachother, allowing future engineering drama productions to be as successful as this one. -Dave Clegg Producer, EngineeringDrama Show
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Samuel Huntington, a professor at Harvard, claimed that the future conflictwould be between civilisations-he called it The Clash of Ciuilisations. He was wrong-or so says Professor h i m Nanji, a renowned Muslim intellectual who spoke at the final 2020 Building the Future lecture on March 22. Professor Nanji began his journey withasynopsisoftheHuntington argument, which involves seven or eight clus;ers (depending of which book or article vou read) of civilizations. from a Muslim perspective,whatitignoresis theplwality within the identitied civilizations. As an example, there are 10 million Muslims living in Western Europe and six to seven million in North America-butthese two partsof the world are supposed to make up the "Western" civilization. As another example, there are 17 million Muslims in the Russian Federation -a central pillar of the "Slavic" civilization. Clearly, as many millions of Muslims live outside the "Islamic" civilization,there needs to be a rethinkingof the analysissubmitted by Huntington. Having established his critique of Huntingtpn, Nanji attempted to move Bey* the Clash of Civiiisations- the title of his presentation. However, before he coulddelve into his views on the present, Nanji provided a primer on Islamic thought and history for those in the audience who were not familiar with Islam m context. outside of a First, Nanji pointed out that Islam is one of three pillars of the Abrahamic tradition - along with Judaism and Christianity. Indeed,
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one of the holiest of festivalsinIslam is the commemoration of the sacrifice by Abraham of his son, an event recorded by all three religions. Second,Istam played animportantbridgingrole for the West- the writings of Greekphilosopherswere translated into Arabic, and when Europe emerged from the DarkAges they translated these Arabic manuscripts into Latin. During the Muslim occupation of parts of Europe, includingSpain &d the ~alkans,MUSlim laws revolutionized the TudeoChristian world. In Spain, Muslims lived in relative harmony with Jews and Christians (until the Muslims were expelled in 1492), and in the Ottoman Empire, the treatment of women by Muslimcourts was better than that of Jewish or Christian courts. However, over time, the Muslim occupation in Europe evolved into simply a Muslim presence, and the sudden arrival and departure of colonialismbroughtsignificant fragmentation to the Muslim world. With this as a context, Nanji began to discuss how he saw the nation-stateevolving. Using NAFTA andtheEUas just two of many examples, he expressed his observation that we feel a need to push our boundaries to new limits in order to access greater markets and efficiencies. However, as the Nisga'a Treaty in BC dern~nstratesin Canada, and the advent of Scottish andWelsh parliamentsdemonstrates in the UK, devolution is a simultaneous phenomenon. Thus, there is the future struggle between larger boundaries and devolutiodimplosion. Wither thenation-state?Quite possibly, says Nanji. At the very least, over the next 20 years we will need to revise our interpretation of national identities,
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and understand the context of diYerse international populations and - pluralisticsocieties.Such contemplation leads to a re-evaluation of ourselves - our values and ways of looking at life will become increasingly important. The notion of cloning humans is controversial partly for this reason: if they are cloned, can they still be moral? Are they still re-sponsible to society?If so, how? As individualsinsociety,we must ask and determine what it is that will guide us as we move forward. Nanji, in his condemnation of the Taleban, said that itwas notthe destructionof the physical statues of the Buddha that were so hurtful, but how a human ideal, a spirit of creativity, was destroyed. Pointing to the extermination of the indigenous peoples in North America, Nanji emphasized how an interfaith heritageexists, and howwe need to learn from the elimination of human wisdom and knowledge. As a conclusion, Nanji discussed a classic work of Muslim mysticism from several centuries ago entitled ConferenceoftheBirds. Through that description, Nanji underscored his main arguments: the existence of our common shared knowledge, a need for a personal and collective search regarding the nature of humanity, and of a pbfound respect for fellow human beings that transcends the false dichotomies posed by Huntington. We need to move "Beyond the CIashofCivilisationsnand into apluralisticsociety that understands that it can grow in new and profound ways through its diversity. As Ganadims, we have the potential to be at the vanguard of such a movement. 2020 Building the Future is WPlRGAction Gmup. Formoseinformation, seehttp:llwpirg.org/2O2O/.
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Gay column promoting homophobia DOUGLAS STEDILA special to Imprint
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ased to say that all of these opporimportance of the Federation of Students in the academic careers of the students of the University of Waterloo. The Feds offer six businesses, full-timeand part-timeemployment for many students, seven (now eight) services, over 60 clubs, commissions, and governing bodies. The Feds also provide for student ripresentation on many of the committees of f Waterloo, ensuring that stuheard and that students are concerning them. With over students, over athlrd of which are on co-op at any given time, the demand for a means to bring students together has never beengreater. And the Feds do this. Not as well as they could, but still pretty well. Before I continue, I'dlike toshare with you a few of the eventsthat have, in my perspective, been highlights for this year's Feds; these include changesto co-op representation, through the effortsof Co-opSociety Campaign; lobbying of provinc~aland federal governments on education issues, including the changing of status onscholarships and bursaries; revisionof the decades-old Federation-Societies agreement, governing interaction between groups across campus; and multicultural events in the SLC withclubs from across campus. However, most students are notaware of the work that goes on in the Feds. As a Councillor spending many hours a week on Feds issues, one of the most disappointing statements I can hear is the disenfranchised "Fedsthey don't do anythingfor me." As Isee it, there are two problems that perennially hinder the w3rk of the Feds lackof meaningfulcommunication and misuse of resources. For many years, the Feds have had trouble communicatingtheir relevancy to its members. This shouldn't be a hard thing to do. Most corporations would kill for a mostly captive audience of 18,000 clients spread over an area of a few square kilometres. Before publicity efforts can be successful, however, there needs
to be meaningful information to be communicated. And that is the problem. First, as membersof the Corporation,allstudentsshould have access to fundamental documents like bylaws, status reports, and financial updates. Second, timely information needs to be available on events and academic issues. Third, indepth information about all facets of the organization should be available for perusal. Fortunately, all of these can be accomplished through the use of the Internet. Once this background information is in place, the Feds can open channels of conversation on relevant topics. Since many students are offcampusbecause of co-op,it is important that we offer students access to information in ways that are always accessible,such as the Internet, instead of traditional methods like forums and meetings. A new role for the Federation of Students might be as an information provider to students. Another problem this year has been misuse of resources - though not financial resources. Your $25.40 atermdoesn'taddupto a lot and thus is budgeted quite tightly. The financial resources of the Corporation are managed well. You don't have to believe me though -you can check out financial statements simply by visiting the Feds office. My concern however is with the misuse of the student body. There areover 18,000members of the Corporation, all of which have at leasta financialinterest in the success of the Corporation. But there are dso over a thousand members of clubs, hundreds of volunteers, and dozensof councillors and committeemembers. Unfortunately, many responsibdities are left with the executive. There aremany bodies that are underutilized-the Boardof Directors for financialandiegal discussions, Students' Council for communication to and from students. committees for specialized tasks, and clubs and servicesfor organizing events. As such, power and responsib~l~ty are central~zedw ~ t hthe Executive. This leaves them overworked and unable to accomplisheverything they need to. I would encourage future executives to take advantage of all the bod~esin the Feds. I am confident however that there are resources currently available to address these problems of the students.This year, I have been fortunate to work with dedicated councillors and executives, who have worked very hard for their constituents. And I have nodoubtthat next year's councillors and executives will do an excellent job. -DouglasStebila Student CouncillorforSt.]eromeJs Federationofstudents
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mprint's Outlook column, written by N~gel Flear, is supposed to bring forward ~ssues and information about queer culture. Lately he has conveyed conflicting messages and impressions about queer culture that are seen by many as further perpetuating homophobia. For many in the queer community, Outlook, especially, recently,hasgiven uscause to have to be on the look out! Flear has a knack for putting forth extreme assumptive bias as if it is fact. In the March 16 Outlook column, he wrote, "Thestrongeststigmas exist for deviant sexual behaviours... these includehomosexuality. . ."Homosexualityisnot deviant,it is not abnormal and it is not a mental illness. The choice of the word deviant without any context was very a poor one with the potential for great ,damage. Homosexuality is as natural for those who aregay and lesbian as heterosexuality is for those who are straight. Imprint Editor Scott Gordon, when asked about Flear's Outlookcolumn, said, "The success of the column over the last year has been m abilityto bridge gaps and appeal to a large audience." He went on to say that it appears that the tone of this columnmayhavechanged and that he and the incoming edltor woutd be keeplng an eye on this In the near future. When contacted and asked what his point in his March 16 column really was, Flear responded, "To look at atyplcal sexual behamour In the queer community and to explore why some behaviour isnormative in gay culture, but is not in stralght culture." Beyond the difference of who one 1s attracted to, who 1s to say that those who are queer are anymore kinky than those who are stra~ght?Many also object to the usage of "homosexual behav~our."Beinggayor lesbian is not about a certain type of behaviour, it is about the loving expression of orientation. Whatever Flear's intention, clearly he did not convey his mtended message. Even that message may have been equally as oacfisome to many in the queer community. Flear claimed to be using the word deviant in its colloquial sense fully admitting that heis well aware of its overwhelming pejorative meaning. Flear also stated, "I am not especially concerned that people willget the wrong idea about the queer community based on what I have written." Many believe otherwise. His cavalier attitude istroubling. In fact, given the numbers of straight people who only have stereotypical misinformation to go on about
gays and lesbians Flear's irresponsible word usage and nonchalant attitude are a recipe for disaster. "If someone thinks poorly of the queer community and my article strengthens that opinion, it's important to remember they already thought so," added Flear. Here is the verbatim that essentiallymakes my case. The problem is that Flear does not appreciate either the power of words or the responsibility that goes with them. If he wants to continue towrite as he hasoflate and this paper wants to continue to publish him, he might consider re-defining his column and its purpose so he can stop shooting himself and the rest of the queer community in the foot. There is concern about Flear's column on theUWcampus.RafiSyed, Co-ordinator of GLOW (GaysandLesbiansofWaterloo), said, "GLOW as an organization hasno official affiliation with the Outlookcolumn and is in no way responsible for any content presented. There are many members of the queer community who do not ascribe to the views presentedandmay be hurt and offended by the suggestion that they do." UW student Trevor Fenton added, "I think that in about 400 words Nigel has potentially caused an immeasurable amount of damage to the queer community on this campus." "My objection to the columnwas thatthe views in that article were expressed in a very biased way. They do not apply to everyone in the queer community. It literally reminded me of alotofthe tactics that very fanatical anti-gay activistsuse," commentedgrad student Jeremy Steffler. There is so much misinformationoutthere and continually being put out there by the likes of the fundamental religious right that to think that "one of our own" would come to parallel that is appalling. We are all humans with individual differences, whether we aregay or straight. Opinions and assumptions are not fact nor should they be conveyedas if they are. Flear's fragmented style of presentation is a definite cause for concern. Is he just trying to stir the pot of sensationalism?Is he reflectingsomelevel of his own internalized homophobia? How does he think he is upholding his responsibility to inform and educate about queer life?Where is his responsibilityto his readers and to thecommunity he claims to represent?
"In about 400 words Nigel has potentially caused an immeasurable amount of damage to the queer community.
--A]. Miahan' Editor of The Voice Magazine
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Three weeks ago, Co-op students were presented with a proposal from the UW's Administration to increase the Co-op fee by $25.00. The increase is to cover the construction costs of the,new Co-operative Education and Career Services Building. This proposal generated significant student response and opposition. It is clear! this proposal does not enjoy strang support from Co-op students Co-op students are being asked to pay for something they have never bee asked to fee. I know many students are extremery frustrated by this increase. Students were engaged in a consultation process that was interac. tive and extensive. Several open forums were held along with Society meetings. The information concerning this proposal was decimated in various forms includng print and.wet+-based.A survey was developed.and administrated across campus. The student opinion, comments, questions displeasure and support were recorded and submitted to the administratior through elected representatives. After several meetings with senior administration, we have developed a Memorandum. This Memorandum appears on the next page. It appears both here and on our website so that you can be informed of the activities that have occurred on your behalf. Everything in this Memorandum derives from the student consultation. We have tried to ease the burden of this fee by securing some of the following conditions: 1. The undertaking of a review of Co-op education 2. The Universitywill continue to lobby for more government funding of Co-op 3. The fee increase wg not be collected until the building is built and occupied 4. The fee increase will cease when the mortgage is paid 5. Annual fundraising reports will be made available 6. Student access to the building
As your elected student representativeand person charged with advocatin~ for the student interest, I say without any reservation, this agreement is strong. Students can appreciate that this is a difficult situation, but one where they have had a strong influential voice in meeting a resolution and in their Co-op Education. The University did not have to agree to any terms, but the student voice, your voice, was heard and change will come becaus~ of it. Thankyou, Chris Farley
FEDERATION OF STUDENTS University of Waterloo
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I 3ear Cp-op Students; The University community has needed a new facility for Co-operative fducation and Career Services for a long time. The need has become critical in recent years. We are fortunate to have eceived some funding through the SuperBuild process. It is important now hat we put other funding in place so that we can move ahead aggressively vith the facility. The support and cooperation of students is an important dement in moving forward. We will inform the Board of Governors of the ~greementand the fee at the April meeting. Ye thank the Co-operative Education students of UW for their continued ontribution to the Co-operative Education program and especially for this nportant capital project. ;incerely, k. T. Gary Waller
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THIS MEMORANDUM made in du~licate BETWEEN: FEDERATION OF STUDENTS on behalf of all CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION STUDENTS AT UW (herein called "the STUDENTS")
- and UNlVERSlN OF WATERLOO (herein called " U W ) Background
WHEREAS UW is desirous of securing capital funding for the construction of the Co-operative Education and Career Services Bullding (herein called the CECS Building) to be located between South Campus Hall and Arts Lecture Hall AND WHEREAS to provide the necessary financ~ngfor the construction of the CECS Building, UW has decided to increase the Co-operative Education fee levied on all undergraduate students enrolled in the co-operative education program by $25.00 (Twenty-fivedollars) for 25 years (Twenty-fiveyears) with the support of the students AND WHEREAS the Federationof Students, the recognized representative of undergraduate students at UW, has requested that certain conditions be clearly stated so the STUDENTS have reasonable assurances that the fee increase will go directly to paying the construction costs of the CECS Building. NOW THEREFORE the parties express their intentions, and this agreement is meant to outline the understandingthe STUDENTS and UW have reached.
1. UW will increase the co-operative education fee levied on all undergraduatestudents enrolled in the co-operative education program by $25.00 (Twenty-five dollars) for 25 years) to partially finance the construction of the CECS Building. 2. UW will decrease the co-operative education fee levied on all undergraduatestudents enrolled in the co-operative education program by $25.00 (Twenty-five dollars) no later than 25 years following the implementation of the additional fee. 3. UW will begin to collect the aforementioned increase when construction is completed and Co-operative Education and Career Service Staff occupy the CECS Building. 4. UW agrees that the increase of $25.00 (Twenty-five dollars) will go directly to financing the construction of the CECS Building as approved by the UW Board of Governors.
5. UW agrees that fundraising efforts for the CECS Building will continue to be part of the UW's major fund-raising campaign known as "Building a Talent Trust for Canada." 6. UW agrees that annual fund-raising reports will be made available to "the Federation of Students' Co-op Students' Council." These reports shall describe the activities of the fund-raising efforts on behalf of the CECS Building.
7. UW agrees that, in the event fund-raising contributions for the CECS Building exceed UW's target (to be finalized afler the actual building costs are known), that the excess funds raised will be applied against the STUDENT'S contribution and the period of the fee levy will be shortened accordingly.
8. UW agrees that the significant contribution being made by the STUDENTS will be formally recognized in a manner consistent with recognition of other individuals, organizations or groups making similar contributions. 9. UW agrees that the interview and meeting room areas within the CECS Building will be available as student study space consistent with the practice in other academic buildings on campus. The Director of Co-operative Education and Career Services and the Federation of Students' Vice-president, Education, will agree upon hours and policies regarding usage of this study space. 10. UW agrees that the funding arrangement contained within this memorandum for the construction of the CECS Building does not constitute a precedent for the financing of other academicladministrative buildings on campus. Furthermore, if a similar situation arises, the Federation of Students may conduct a referendum of the undergraduate students to determine student opinion. 11. UW agrees to undertake a review of the service delivery mechanisms provided by the Co-operative Education department. The review will include students, staff, and external experts in co-operative education service delivery and will begin within six months of the execution of this Memorandum. The terms of reference of the review will be clearly defined and will include, as one of the deliverables, a recommendationconcerning the process to review the annual setting of the base co-op fee. 12. UW agrees to continue to pursue incremental funding from the Province of Ontario to fund the additional costs associated with offering co-operative education at universities. THE STUDENTS
1. The STUDENTS acknowledge that UW has the authority to change the co-operative education fee levied on all undergraduatestudents enrolled in the co-operative education program. 2. The STUDENTS agree that the funding arrangement contained within this memorandum for the construction of the CECS Buildings does not constitute a precedent for the financing of other academic/administrative buildings on campus. Furthermore, if a similar situation arises, the Federatlon of Students may conduct a referendum of the undergraduate students to determine student opinion. 3. The STUDENTS agree to be full and willing participants in the review of the Co-operative Education department.
4. The STUDENTS agree to assist with the fund-raising efforts for the CECS Building. The above MEMORANDUM shall be in effect for the period that the incremental fee is collected.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed the within MEMORANDUMon the dates shown hereunder Dated at Waterloo, Ontario, this THE STUDENTS Per: Per: Dated at Waterloo, Ontario, this UW Per:
day of March, 2001
-- CHRIS FARLEY - President of the Federation of Students -- MARK SCHAAN - Vice-president Education of the Federatlon of Students day of March, 2001 1
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Walksafe overstepping its boundaries How can safety be extended on and off campus? ELLEN KAYECHEVELDAYOFF special to Imprint
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t 'is well known that a sexual assault took place in February in Waterloo Park. In response to crimes like this, people often feel justifiably apprehensive about their personal safety. It is also well known that there were no sexual assaults on campus last year. By andlarge, one could say that the valid concerns that students and staff have about safety on campus are being met.
Arange of servicesexist to assist students and staff in addressingtheir concerns. Walksafe is a service that falls under the umbrella of student securityservicesin the campus police department. Walksafe runs sevendaysa week and allowsany student or staff member tocall free of charge, by usingthe green button on pay phones, to re-
quest an escort. The escort is a team comprised of one guy and one girl to walk them fromone point on campus to another. It provides a feeling of safety for those who would otherwise be uncomfortablewalking alone at night. Walksafe teams also patrol the campusand keep aneye out forwhat's going on. They are, in a sense, the eyes and ears of the campus police, and are in constant radio contact with them. For students living off-campus whowish to get homesafely, Ridesafe is available.Avan that seats up to 10
students takes people to their homes within certain boundaries outside of campus. By signing up 10minutes in advance of the van leaving, any student can catch a ride home. Women are given priority. The van leaves at scheduled times, roughly an hour apart. Student SecurityService also patrols the library, and offers security
for special events. Both the student coordinators are trained to be able to take over the campus police desk in the event it is required. There is an active effort to make the campus well lit, and there are poles with help buttons with adirect line to the campus police in case of emergency. These can be found in some of the parking lots and other remote areas. Forty students are employed in the fall and winter terms by the campus police department to perform these security services. In the summer,the number of positions is reduced by half. About 60 per cent of the positions are offered through the work-study program. Overall there are several services in place to make sure the safety needs of students and staff are met, and the system works well. In general, students feel safe on campus.It's agoodstate of affairs.It's come about through a long process of evaluating and responding to incidents and concerns. Like any good service, there is room for debate over whether it could be improved. Is it serving the needs of those students for which it exists?Is there a way in which things could be done better? Extending Walksafebeyond the bounds of the university wouldseem to be the most relevant point to the significantnumber of female students who live off-campus. Although the Ridesafe program currently allows them to get from point A to point B, there would be significant advantages to having Walksafe available for off-campusstudents. The advantage to this service is the flexibilityit allowsin scheduling the time of departure. A student or staff member can call for an escortat anytimewithin the hoursof 7p.m. to
2 a.m. (starting at 8 p.m. in the sum-
mer, and ending at 3 a m during exams). It also takes you directly to your home, and the time it takes to walk thereis often less than the time it takes to walk to the SLC and use Ridesafe.
There would be significant advantages to having Walksafe available for off - campus students. Lastly, it provides the certainty of getting to your destination. Students who are tired at the end of the day and who have more studyingleft to do, would be spared the added pressure ofwaiting~nlinefor thevan and hoping they will be able to get a seat. The establishmentof a Walksafe service extending outsidethe bounds of the university could relieve the pressure felt by Ridesafe. Personal safety is a pro-active issue. The decision to use a service such asWalksafe is a preventative measure one can take when walking around at night, similar tochoosingto wear aseat belt insideavehide. Thequestionis,would you wear a seat belt every day if it took twice aslong togetwhere you're going? A lot of students are bei1.g asked to make that decision. TheRidesafe program can take a lot of extra time and energy than
simply walking home alone. For the 32 per cent of full-timestudents who live on campus, this is not an issue. Let's make it anon-issue for students living off-campus too. There are indications that there is a demand for this type of expansion of the service. Walksafe regularly meets with FootPaaol, Laurier's service, to provide extension of their coverage. FootPaaol is volunteer-run and typically takes 60-70walksanight, mostly
going off-campus. In contrast, Walksafe does about 10-15 walks a night. This is not due to smaller capacity, but rather to a lack of demand. In the results of the annual survey done to obtain feedback on the Student Security Service, 86 per cent of the respondents who live on campus, said they don't use Walksafe because they feel safe. Walksafe will occasionally go beyond their boundaries, if people are being turned away from the safety van on a busy night, or if demand for service dramatically increases due to the occurence of an assault or other violent crime. At those times Walksafe makes an extra effort and will walk them to their destinations, provided they are not too far away from campus. The annual survey of the Student Security Service seems evenly split between whether Walksafe's boundaries are big enough or not. Many of the people who think the boundaries shoild be larger, use Ridesafe. The users of the services are made aware of the survey in a two-week blitz, and questionnaires will be available at that time at the Turnkev desk. If you have concerns or questions about campus safety contact Melissa Snider or Steve Tolton, student coordinators, by calling the Walksafe (888-4949)after 7:OOp.m.
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cent item with just pennies. In fact, the lowest amount a person can pay for somethingfor inpenniesistwentyfour cents and people are not permitted to remove bandages in public. Soundcrazy?These are national laws thatcitizens have to follow. Some of the provincial laws are pretty dumb too. In Alberta, it is against the law to paint a wooden log and businesses must provide rails for tying up your horse, cowboy. In cities where prisons are housed, it is the responsibility of the government, upon your release from prison, to provide you with a handgun, bullets and a horse so that you can ride out of town. Feel likegoing Sasquatch huntingin British Columbia?Dodtbother polishing yourgun-it'sillegal to kill a Sasquatch. Feel like watering your
lawn in Nova Scotia? Well, if it's raining, put your hose away because Provincial lawsays thatwateringyour lawn in the rain is a criminal offense. Quebec and Ontario have some ofthecraziestlaws. In Quebec, margarine producers can't make their margarine yellow. In Beaconsfield, PQ, it isan offense to have more than two colours of paint on your house and you are not allowed to own a log cabin. InMontreal. the Queen Elizabeth Hotel must feed ;our horse freely when you rent aroomand you can't swear in French. Ontario Provincial law dictates that the speed limit for cars is 80 kmph; however, bicyclists have the right ofway. InEtobicoke,3.5 inches of water is the maximum amount a bathtub isallowed to holdaccording to city bylaws. Our neighbour,
Guelph, is considered a "no-pee" zone. In Kanata, the colour of a person's house andgarage door is regulated by the city. Having a purple door can get a homeowner a fine. In Oshawa, young kids that climb trees are breaking the law, and inuxbridge residents who want to be connected to the internet are not permitted to have a connection faster than 56K. Sundaysalso seem to bean issue for Ontario law. In Ottawa, it is illegal to eat ice-cream on Bank Street on Sunday. Feel like dragging a dead harse down Yonge Street in Toronto? Well, make sure it's not Sunday when you do it. In Wawa, it is illegal to show public affection on Sunday. While funny, Canadian laws aren't the only dumb ones found on www.dumblaws.com. For instance,
in Victoria, Australia, it is illegal to change a lightbulb unless you are a licensed electrician. In China, it is illegal to have more than one child. English Members of Parliament are not allowed to wear suitsof armour in the House of Commons. Feel like calling your pet pig "Napoleon" in France? Don't bother, that's illegal too. Some of the most outrageous laws are in Singapore. The sale of - . chewinggumis illegal, people are not allowed to chewgum - on the subway, oral sex is illegal unless it is used as a form of foreplay, failure to flush a public toilet resultsin hefty fines, and if youare convicted of littering three times, you must clean the streets on Sundayswearinga bib that says "lam a litterer," footage of which will be broadcast on the local news.
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tudentlife is dominated by one thing: studying. Forget about sleeping, eating, or starting your own successful business, those are precious thingsthat studentsjust don't have time for. Except h i Davie, that is. Amazingly, the fourth year Recreation and Leisure student has found time for all of them. Tiredof the pretentious,corporate leather cases that are available to , holdcellphones, personal palmcomputers, and laptops, h i thought trendy, stylish accessories, designed for students would be marketable. After a co-op term with a sellphone company, Ami got involved in accessories and started sketching out her own ideas. By pure accident (typing in the wrongURL)hi came acrossamanufacturer in Asia. She started sharing her ideas and collaborating about designs. Andso KIOE was born. But there is still a long road ahead for Ami. How has she managed to keep up with her school work and stiIl run a growing business? "It's time consuming,but because it'smy own thing, it's fun," Ami beams, "as soon as something good happens it motivates you to keep going." It's difficult for up and coming smallbusinessestostayabreastof the competition, and Ami fears that a large company may catch a glimpse of her ideas, replicate them, and swallowher business whole. So she's constintly surfing the Internet and researchingto find outwhat the competition is doing. h i ' s current product line consists of four differentcases, three for cellphones and one for a palm com-
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puter. Her goal is to produce a line that is versatile, for all different models of cellphones and handheld computers. Her cases include pockets for businesscards, zipperedpockets,wrist straps, beltloops, andbeltclips; anything to make them accessible and handy. "The bottom line is to produce functionality," h i explains. Her products are now being sold at auniversity of Toronto shop, embroidered with the school's name. h i is trying to market the logo idea to companies who wantto personalize their employee's cellphoneaccessories. TechworksandTheComputer Store will also be carryinghi's cases on UW's campus. They should sell for around $24.99.
"I don't want to give off the image of a pushy salesperson," Ami says as she explains hej sales tactics, "the important thing is buildingrelationships with customers and building loyalty." h i had a booth at the Toronto Gift Show in February, where she found the networking she did was invaluable. A d s next project is to design a
laptop knapsack, but she is still researching her designs."I try to look at different backpacks on campus and see whatfeatures people like to have and then try to incorporate them into my products." Withsuch a professional image and solid manufacturing base, it's hard to believe this entire business is a part-time one woman show, with the exception of her boyfriend designing the Website, friends helping to promote products, and family giving support, both financially and emotionally. h i is more than happy to dispel the rumour that all Recreation and Leisure grads go on to be camp counsellors, "We have some excellent business classes +thin [Recreation and Leisure], and I learn a lot that I can bring into my companyn she boasts. Ami graduatesin April and plans on returning to a job as an Event Coordinator. She can't devote herself MI-time to her business because she has to pay off her debt first. But her outlook is positive and she hopes to expand her product line, and hopefully get picked up by a large manufacturer. "This is what I want to do, even if it doesn'tmake me a whole loadof money," shegushes. "It's rewarding because it's my own." Her advice to her fellow students with entrepreneurial dreams? "If you have an idea, just go with your guts andgo for it. And network, definitelynetwork. Use the resources around you, family, friends, and employers,especiallyif you're incoop." To see h i ' s product line and her other prototypes for cellphone cases, visit her Web site at www.koieproducts.com.
People have been askingme why I chose to eliminate meat from my diet. I think there are a bunch of reasons why it makes sense for me. But first, let me clarify that I don't thinkeatingmeat is necessarilywrong. I just think that given the social and environmental situation of our time, being a vegetarian makes sense. Animals require massive amounts of food to raise them, and thus when we consume animals, we really consume all of the energy that was required to feed the animal. The amount of water and food that is consumed by the animals we eat is on the order of 100times as much as we donsumeourselves! This problem is exaggerated by our ever-increasingpopulation, and our ever-decreasing available land. Animals' food requires land which often involves the destruction of naturaiecosystemsfor fields. Other resourcesare consumedor exploited to provide the energy for the transportation and prpduction of meat. One group estimates that one third of all production in the U.S. goes
towards the production of livestock, while only a tenth of that is used in the production of foods in a vegeterian lifestyle. .Many animals endure unnatural conditions, such as living their whole life lying in a cage. -&Iany animals are injected-with hormones or antibiotics. While the effects of these substances are unclear or inconclusive, they seem frighteningly dangerous, precisely because their effects are unknown. People seem to believe that eating meat is a more natural diet, but if that is true, why are weso different in terms of teeth and claws compared to most other meat-eaters? Finally, some believe that anonmeat diet is not a healthy choice. However, not only can a vegetarian diet avoid many of the health problemsassociatedwithmeat, avegetarian diet also enjoys all of the same goodness as ameat diet. Sure, there will be times where I'll miss aparticular dish, but that's better than missing the lifestylethat I believe in.
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GBT males and about 20 per cent of LBT females attempt suicide. These numbers indicate that GBT males are at least three times more hkely to attempt suicide, while LBT females are at a slightly higher risk than their straight peers. Ethnic LGBTyouthare at an even increased risk.
The statistics underscore what the queer community has always known: LGBT youth experience severe hardship in the coming out process. Among suicideattempts, LGBT youth are more likely to cause serious injury requiring hospitalization. While it is known that more female youth attempt suicide, more male youth complete suicide. The statistics underscore what the queer community has always
known: LGBT youth experience severe hardshipin the comingout process. The effect of bullying (otherwise known as gay bashing) is one factor. Studies looking at LGBT youth show they are at least twice as likely to be threatened or injured with a weapon at school and at least three times more likely to report not going to school for safety reasons. Lack of support is another major factor. LGBT youth may not be able to talk with their parents or friends about sexuality. They may feel that their parents would disapprove. Without any support, they may subscribe to the mistaken belief that "it's better to be dead thangay." The statistics point to a serious need for additionalsupport for LGBT youth. Gay-Straight Alliances and LGBT youth groups are a valuable resource beginning to appear at high schools in Canada run by students and educators. Schoolboards, the government, and health professionals could certainly do a lot more to help LGBT youth at risk. Queer individuals can also help by being positive rolemodels. LGBT youth can benefit from seeing that being queer is an asset and something to be proud of, not something to be ashamed of or worth dying over. Coming to terms with being queer isvery difficult. Helping youth come to terms with this and educating those around them are the most important ways to prevent suicide a k ~ n ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ o u t h ;
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or most of us, the work day begins by navigating our way through increasingly - . congestedstreetslstoplights,andgrumpy commuters onour wav to the office. The bad news is that this daily battle will only get worse. An interview with Jo Ann Woodhall, aTransportation Demand Management Planner for the Region of Waterloo revealed that forecasted employment and population in the region will result in a 47 per cent increase in morning rush-hour trips by 2016. That's anincreasefrom 77,000morning peak hour trips in 1996 to 114,000 in 2016. With the expansion of the Internet and other telecommunication technologies into homes across
North America, a growing number of people are using their home as an office and drastically reducing the amount of time they spend on the road. These workers are known as teleworkers or telecommunters. Teleworking is any paid work that is done awav from thecor~orateoffice which is facilitatedby telecommunications technology. Studies have shown that teleworking can have positive effects on worker productivity, jobsatisfaction, work-life balance, the environment and overhead costs for business. Currently, the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University have efforts to study the impact of teleworkingon travel activity in the WaterlooRegion. Thestudy is being conducted by University of Waterloo graduate student Kyle Burns and his advisor Dr. Jean
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astweek the Nordic Ski team sent seven skiers to compete at the Canadian College and University Nordic Championships (CCUNC).This race series was held in conjunction with the Canadian Senior and Junior Nationals in Val Cartier, north of Quebec City, allowing race results to count in both competitions. The week long event consisted of four races: aone kilometre classic sprint, along distanceclassic (ranging between 15 km and 50 km depending on the category), 3x6 km skate relay and a medium distance skate. The Warrior women came out flying in the sprint race under beautifully sunny skies. Andrea Dupont placed seventh and Colleen Lynch placed l l t h in CCUNC standings, positioning theminthe top 15inthe Senior and Junior National categories respectively. On the morning of the long distance race, Qtgbec was in the thralls of a late *ter sioFm. Th: weather combinEd with a very ilemanding course presented racers with a huge challenge, aiid one third
of all senior men racers didnot finish the 50 km race. Kyle Guembel did more than just finish, placing 1Othin the CCUNC results. Dupont and Lynch also has strong placing l l t h and 19th respectively. The relays brought a surge of excitement. Inthe men'srace, Jeremy Crane, Waterloo's opening skier, lined up at the start with six other schools. After his exciting leg that included crashes and head to head battles, Waterloo was in fifth. Guembel flew in the second leg pacing AugustanaUniversity, taking Waterloo into fourth place. In the final leg, Charles Curtis turned on the afterburners, reeling in UBC to within 10seconds, narrowlymissing third place. The women's team was represented by the speedy m o of Kelly Skinner, Dupont and Lynch. They again battledvaliantly for amedalbut finishedjust behind Queen's in fourth place. On the final race day, Yaterloo's strong skating abilities placed the men in third with Crane placing IS&, C@ l.lthar$ Guembel18th. Thewomenbmfited from their two fresh weekend skiers, Monica Henriquesplacing28th and Skinner
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arch 25, 2001 may have- turned out to be one of the biggest marked the end of an era. busts for the team in'turquoise. The sad sack VancouverGrizzlies, an When the first season ended, organizationthatmakestheLosAn- the Grizzlies finjshed with just 15 geles Clippers look respectable, wins. The next two years saw steady .played the Toronto Raptors in the improvementandin 1998,theGrizlast all-Canadian match up (for a zlies had recorded the most wins in while) in the National Basketball their young franchise with 19. But Association. come next year, the when the strike came, the Grizzlies Grizzliescould be moving to Mem- found that suppprt was waning and phis, where they wi11 be called the the team deteriorated to just eight Xpress, forced to wear purple and lowlywinsin50games.Theprevious orangeuniformsanddeliveringpack- owner of the team, Arthur Griffiths, Thereare plansafeat toassernblea lacrosseteamat UW. ages when they are not fatherEng eventually soldthe Grizzliesto John M I K ~ASHMORE The OUFLA, which has nine illegitimate children. This is yet an- McCaw Jr, who later sold the franspecial to irmpriot member schools across Ontario, is othersadchapterforthiswestcchise to current owner Michael looking forwardto Waterloo.putting city. As for Memphis, they will at Heisleyin hopesthathecouldresust has been 10 years since the a varsity field lacrosse team back on least be a contender for the worst citare the ffoundering franchise. University of Waterloo has the fieldandhas workedvery hard to uniform eierworn by asports team, Despite Heisley's promise to whidincludessuchdass'~~~asUQTR~s keep the Grizzliesin Vancouver, the fielded a team in the Ontario help those involved with the p-ess. UniversityAeldLaaosse Association. Furthermore, Director of Athletics pea green and orange, or the now newowner lost money left, right and However, it looks like a team could Judy McCrae has expressedinterest defunaOrlando Thunder'sglowin centre. Even players like Shareef be coming back to grace the fields. in Waterloo starting a team but is the dark neon green jersey. Abdur-Rahim and Reeves (who oft Field lacrosse plays very differently concerned about it not being a OUA The historyof thisrather pitiful met with the injury bug) couldn't fromits cousinboxlacrosse,whichis sanctioned league. The Warriors franchise began backin 1995, when carry Vancouver into a spot for conthey type of lacrosse that the To- would belookingtobeatteamslikeu they joined the Toronto Raptors in tention. ronto Rock play. of T, Western, McMaster, Brock, bringing the NBA north of the US Justa monthago, there was talk Field lacrosse was first invented Guelph and Laurier. border. Like all franchisesin the be- over who would take over for the by the North American Indians of If you are interested in playing ginning, bothToronto andvancou- ailingGriulies.Anaheim,New OrletheSixNati9n.s. It is the only formof and have experience in either field ver had difficulties.. But whereas ans, LouisviileandMemphiswereall lacrossethat hasinternational cham- lacrosseor boxlaaosse, contact Mike Toronto had a certifiable star in good candidatesfor landingthis franpionships, which take place every by e-mail at mashmore7@hot- Damon Stoudamireand later Vince chise. Louisville, acity that has had a - mail.com. Carter,BryantUBigCounny"Reeves history with the NBA, wasprepared four years.
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torenametheteamtheColonelsand have them play at a stadium named the "KFC Bucket." While this idea wouldhavebeen quite entertaining, Heisley spared the entire population of the northernpart oftheAmericas fromseeing fat,balding,beerswillingmendressed IikeHarlandSandersinthestandsof the Bucket. The cheerleaders,on the other hand, would have been quite interesting, butldigress. But when Heisley made the application to move to Memphis, Ray Wooldridge atso announced that the Charlotte Hornets were filing an application to move to Memphis. With Charlotte now in the hunt, the NBAis certainly in apickle over this one. Vancouver currently has 20 wins and iq in last place in the Midwest division. Charlotte, meanwhile, has had a decent, if somewhat less than spectacular history, and is certain to reach the playoffs yet again. So hopefully, we can have Vancouver move and keep Charlotte where they are. After all, the Grizzlies, the way they are playing nowadays, are so much roadkill. Now, if we could only find a way to deal with the Los Angeles Clippers. ,
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Leaders of the Week Winter 2001 Programs All instructional programs are now over forthe terrnasexamsareqyicklp approaching. The PAC is still open during the exam period. Check out the section below for changes in the hours of operation. Relievethe exam stress by shootingsomehoops,pumping some iron or swinging a squash racquet. For thoseof you who enjoy group fitness, check out the exam period Ktness schedule posted outside of the PAC equipment centre. Between the dates of April 2 to 12, a variety of fitness classes are offered free of charge, so put down those study notes for an hour and prepare to Sweat up a storm! The new Campus RecreationGuidebook for Spring2001will soon be hitting the campus, so keep your eyes open for the newest installment of Campus Recreation programs, clubs and leagues. A special thanks to all instructors, participants and organizersof CampusRecreationprograms for this past term, you have helped make this term asuccess!
Competitive ~asketbail Well, after what seems like a long, cold winter, the competitivebaskerball playoffs at Campus Recreation have ended in a heated finish. The ,kds Sundaysaw the followingresults: In the D l bracket, Peachwise came out on top, just squeakingby the finalists, Brian, in an exciting game. In the C3 bracket, the Super Fun Lucky Team beat Syde FX by a Iu& lotmint difference. In C&The
Bus Drivers unseated the 256 Boys, the first place team in that bracketby a sthall margin. In the C1 final, W a x y Explosion, in an intense round of play, beat the South Penguins, the first place teaminthedivision. The Bdivisionstandsas the largest'division this term. With 32 teams, it was divided into eight brackets of playoffs. IntheB8finalgame,Straight from Da Ghetto beat Exit. In theB7 final, Menno-Knights beat the GlobeTrotters. In the B6 final, Mechdiburbeat RimJob. In the B5 final,U.P.S.beatBonyElbows. Inthe B4 final, SNAFU won against The Geo Blues. InB3, dike's~anesbeat SteveKerrfor the championship. In the B2 bracket,The Globe beatweavers Army. Finally,in the exciting B1 $nal, The Bus Drivers walked away with the Championship title and Strange But True were the finalists. The most competitivedivision, A, hadsome very close competition leading up to the playoff round. In the A2 division, both teams played extremelywel1,butitwasGompertz who beat Red Badge in a very close courtbattle. Inthemuchamicipated ,A1 game, Cash, Money, Hose beat BCBBIII, theundefeated,firstplace team in the division. -
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shipdisplayedthisseason.Therewere manyexcitingplayoff finalsthisterm. Winners in the A division are the Giants, the RAMFS, and Ret Rage. Finalistswere SiPack,Swingersand Frosh Ballz. The B division was very large this term and as a result there were sevenBfindgames. The winners are
ZeroVertical,SarcasticSk,TheHigh Flyin' Boys, VSA, Watt the Flux, bights and WordUp. The finalists in the B division were El Tapo, Nuclear Cucumber,Disorganized Engineering, Ki~erS,Team Sexy, Waterloo Eagles and FILSA. The winners of the C division were Fragile Package and the runners up were Boys on [he Side. In the D division, the overall winners were Liz's Team and the runners up were Waterloo-ah.
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During the entire length of this year's excellentskiseason,Jarvishas played a key 1e-adershiprole in theorganization of not only the UWski club, but also of the club's many executive members-not an easy task for one person. As the club's trip organizer (he is also the co-president), Jawis planned awickedtrip to Quebecand Vermont over ReadingWeek. Dude, ski fast and smile large, you did a great job!
Tyson's a Campus Recreation official for competitive basketball. He was one of the more dependable referees, always offering to take on last minute gameswhenever needed. At the same time, he was also the captain of an 'A' Division basketball team, which had an undefeatedseason. Tyson is the winner of the captain'schoice award forthispast term, proving heis a well respected official. ThanksTyson!
Theseason's finally over, andwhat a season it was. In the A league, The Pylons barely beat Varsity Alumni, 4Ehgua defeated Lokomotywa, Waterloo United routed Refugees United and Geoffrey & the Tossers surpassed Free Agents. Inthe Bleague, The Unknowns upset Hotlink, MILF outdid SmackDown,C & 0setback Lapins de Neige, MSAUnitedshockedLiverpool and the Wal-nuts took A.D.LD.A.S. Last but not least, C league saw K.k'em beat the Strikers and the Black Tigers rout the Mystery Men. All in all, a well played . season and a com~etitiveplayoffs.
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hat the hell is a "flying buttress'? That was my first question when I sat down to talk to the band that goes by that name. They were quick to explain it is an architectural term havine to do with arches on gothic cathedrals. Three of the members of the group are architecture majors and the attention to detail required for the program seems to have filtered into their approach to making music. That's why, for the time being, thegroup is primarily playing acoustic sets. "When you turn it electric and if you're not tight and it ends of sloppy, then what have youlost from the acoustic set? You've lost absolutely everydung.Until we canpresent that, there doesn't seem like there's much of a point." The Buttresses don't want to slip into sounding like a garage band, and acoustic sets make it much easier to get a good sound, especially with
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'm tired of tattoos, I'm tired of two guys with earrings, I'm tiredof really cool hair, I'm tired of walletchains, I'm tired of weird goatees. I'm tired of all that shit. Alternative is a state of mind as anyone knows, and your music should say something too," stated Echo Effect singerbassist Rob Muhlbock.
the pearances that they wk have forgotten what playing music is all about. This band see right through facade that many
business, Rob explained "We got here, we're together, we made the CD, the next logicalstep would be to send it out. Ifwe're lucky, someone willgrabit-it has toget into the right hands. Then we make a video, and hopefully it takes off like that." Reality is no stranger to them either, and they realize that the road to success is not an easy one. "If it doesn't work out, then at least we've made something that our kids can listen
forever,"added Dan. Speaking of their music, people who have actually been exposed toit have compared Echo Effect to the likes of R.E.M., Pearl Jam,
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ith a self-describedstyle as "pretty much jazz," Datsun 5 is a group of four local musicians that formed in January of 2000. That's a pretty vague category of music, but bassist Andrew Taylor assures me that Datsun 5plays more than just "pretty much jazz." "We cover a lot of areas. Marty and I are moreintothehnkystuff.StufflikeJohnScofield Andrew Bell, I find is more into Bop. Brian Orr seemsto be really into the natural piano sound, he seems to like alotof the cool and standards. He seems to be into pretty much everything." With these differing musical influences, Datsun 5 must co-operate when performing tunes pretty well too because Marty and I can groove pretty well. We can all justgo with the flow and get some interesting i provisation going be the band."
"I don't know if I can come up with agoodstory. We seem to make really efficient use of our rehearsals so we really don't get together often enough for debauchery." The K-W music scene is something that Taylor really "digs" (To steal an expression of Jazzese). "I feel there is alot of networking.You seem to meet one person and then everyone is really friendlyafter that. Local bars andvenues need to appreciate the musicians. Agood place is the Raintree. They really seem to enjoy having the musicians in. It's like going into a friend's living room and playing for them." But Taylor admitsthatthe size of Toronto and its music sceneis appealingto youngmusicians. "~ustbecause~o&ntois~or&to,-Ithink its one of the better ones.There'ssomany venues to play and somuch music to see. It's a little easier as a musicim. The professional musicians are able to support themselves a little come acrossthe name of a now defunct
the members. "We knew each other for a little while beforewent out for the stage band last year. Andrew had already done it for a few years. We met Marty there and he was going to be the guitar player originally but he decided he wouldfeelmorecomfortableondrums,"Taylor explained. Brian joined the band a little later. Most of the band members are co-op students.Taylor says that itis hard to find time to practise as they are not often together. "We sort of kept the band going as people moved away on co-opterm." The lackof time together may explain the lack of Datsun 5 debaucherv.
names. We tried to get the "Datsun" incorporated into the name. Someone said Datsun 5 out loud and it sort of sounds likeJackson Five. So we all laughed and no one could think of anythingbetter,sowe decided to keepit."With the automobile as the centre of Datsun 5's existence,it begs the question: does their music reallv motor? -
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if Ithought Hawkselywas simplybeing pretentious with another round of his whacked-out art pop music, but then moments would arise such as in "You Me and the Weather" with the very sweet vocal swing he makes into his falsetto. ''Little Tragediesnisahoabsolute1yheadbopping, breaking into a downright disco bass beat. Kudos to Hawksely for taking on the enormous taskof doingmost everythingon this very textwedalbum. However, I can't help but wonder if Hawksley could have avoided eventuallybringingmanyofthesongsonthealbum to the same driving, staccato beat that was dominant on the last album, had he called in some other musicians or productionassistance.
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isguised as calm and quiet, DJkrious hasstealthilyrose to a figurehead in the Toronto hip-hop scene. His monthly DJ Serious Revue shows in Toronto bring a smorgasbord of local acts, an arena for bboying and all around good vibes. What can inspire Serious to DJ shows? "It allowsme to express myself in terms of being an educator and anentertainer. 1mean.iusttheinter,, action between mvself and the tracks I select, and the crowds response to the tracks that I select. As well being able to introduce newtracks to them, or like the original sampled material of some songs." Serious' radio show, Stylistic Endeavors,can be heard Fridays 810 p.m. on CIUT 89.5. The show features entire sets of the origmal material, often older soul and funk records that hip-hop songs havesampled. On the difficulty of beat digglng, Serious suggests to "do some background work, go out and try out records you've never seen before, that just look strange. Get out there and start digging." "Get yourself acquainted with the records, by finding out who's playing on the records. Who's playingdrurns, who'splayingpiano, who's playingguitar onit and if you like the way it sounds chances are they'll be playing on other records as well." Buying used is anecessity. Y o u
can't find old records new. Most of the records I go for are like 1960s and '70s." What does he love most about hip-hop? "It's pretty infinite, there is nothing that solidly defines what hiphop is. Rock, you usually think bass, guitar, drums, singer. With hip-hop the beat can be whatever, a bunch of noises and a drum, and the only thing that really defines it is rapping. But even that is relative as well, cause when people try and cite the first rap record, some people say Sugarhill Gang, some people say FatbackBand, some people say James Brown" Serious' only beef is the sparse state of quality pop music today. "There's not too much that I can say is some classicmaterial.For example, alot of popmusicin the '60s, Icould really consider classic material, like the Beatles' entire body of work. "Even though that is theepitome ofwhat pop musicis,it'sstill gotsome really good lyrics behind it and the music'sreally good. I canstillsitdown nowadays and listen to a Beatles album and think this is some really good music. I can't really say too much for a lot of the modern music that is out there. Not all of it is like that, but a lot of it is." Thus, it's ironic thatDim Sum's lead single "Popped" received so much air time from pop radio. The song is lyricist D-Sisive's comic rant on mainstream radio artists. "That wasn't our intention for the song, we really didn't count on it being played on commercial radio.
Because that's the type of radio that plays the songs that D-Sisive was kind of making h n of. We were just lucky that Energy 108 had such a good sense of humour aboutputtingiton. I got a saying that you can't really hate the love that people give it. It's an and-pop songthat'sgemngplayed on pop radio." Though not all of the hip-hop audience is responsive to Serious' progressive view of hip-hop. Serious laments his only difficulty with his radio show, "People that don't really make educated requests. Obv~ously they haven't been listening to the show or don't know what the show is about, and they'll request some Cash Money, or some Hot Boys. "If they had been llsten~ngthey would understand that that's not really part of the show. Which is to push for the underground, the lesserknownacts,and that style of music, as opposed to playing the same stuff that everyone else plays." Friendly and outgoing, one wonders why is he called Serious. "My friends gave me that name, Iget serious in conversations."
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arning: Those offended by articles which ruthlessly categorizemusical genres, please turn the page. Astrange thing has happened to me over the years; something that has angered and' staggered my friends, and baffled those who knew me way back when. I metamorphosed. From out of a cocoon of punk rock and screeching metal, I burst forthinto the beautifil butterfly that is the current version of me . ahem, a lover of electronic music. Okay,I'Il cut the crap. This is just a short tale of the evolution of my musical tastes. Back when I really started to pursue music, aserious Bowie obsession created an attraction to the murky world of melancholy goth music. The transitionled perfectly to the dark world of Tones on Tail and Bauhaus. Comeonnow, whocouldstand
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Mary Simon and Miranda Stone The Loft at Time Square March 3 1 Check out Toronto-based Mary Simon (often compared to Natalie Merchant) and Miranda Stone ("gentle folk punk with pop") this Saturday. Proceeds from the show will go towards the Global Youth Network team going to Peru. -AF
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all that sulking around for long? Like thatwas it. Iset out into the world of a phoenix rising, I discovered punk electronica and techno music. At first I felt a bit lost and conrock. Not the pop-fueled, cookiecutter punk that circulates the fused by all the sub-genres in this overground these days, but the gritty music. What the hell was the differand dirtyunderbelly,like U.K. Subs, ence between Ambient, IDM,Drum Dead Kennedysandthe Ruts. Itraded & Bass,Trance or Breakbeat? Itwasallvery strange and wonin my black trench coat and gloomy gothicdemeanor for army boots and derful, each style becoming more distinct the more I listened. (To be hanging suspenders. . The severityof the "Oi" erawas completely honest, I'm still a little fulfillingfor a while, but still lacked confused; an elecnonica dictionary would be most helpful.) something. Then1heardit:Masterof This music opened my ears to Puppets. James Hetfield and the boys openedup a world unknown tome, newstylesonceunthinkableto alongone I'd previously scoffed at in my haired freak. Hip-hop, reggae and ignorance. The crunchingguitarsand dub wasn't far behind. It wasn't long until my CD colhead-bangingrhythms were just what my late teen years needed. For along lection, once full of ear-splitting time I was awash in the world of hardcore, was being over taken.by synclironized swinging hair-heads the likes of Leftfield and Roni Size. My friends?Dumbfounded. My and devil signs thrust into the air. Thenithappened-KMFDM. co-workers? Puzzled. My dog? As Here was a band with metal sounds dumb as ever, although in the end, I thatincorporatedtechnobeats.These think he prefers jazz. sounds blewmeaway. The processed T o hear all these musical flabeatsandelectronicnoise openedup vours on one show, check out the another new world to me. A friend . TongueandGrooveShow,Wednesintroduced me to The Prodigy and days from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
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247 High Street Primes Cinema March 30-3 1
Looking for a break from studying for exams? PopintdECHandcheck out the work of this year's Fine Arts graduating class. Over 50 pieces in six different disciplines will be featuredduring theexhibit's three-week run. Medi'a range from traditional to contemporary, with the works featuring oil on canvasand sculpture as well as animated and still digital art. The show will also include several interactive Web-based works in addition to sculpture. . Instructorand artistWillGorlitz was "impressed by both the intelligence of these works and the commitment to excellence. Seeingtheir success has been a satisfying fulfilment." -PS
247HighStreet is the second feature-. length film to come-out of Laurier, followinglastyear'ssuccess, TbeNatureofikality. The movie centres around three students who make apact to ruin the lives of someone close to them. Soon thestakesbecometoohighandtrouble eqsues. Their livescome crashingdown around them as they are all out of controlwithnoone totrust.The film was written and directed by Mike Downing, a fourth-year University of Waterloo English major. Filming of 247HigbStreet took place at WLU and surrounding establishments between October and January. -David Henderson
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'Tee haw! Country's back! I'mnota big fan of country music, but this is kind of catchy. Ilike tracks two, five and seven. I think I would listen to this CD while working at the Turnkey deskat4a.m. to keep me awake."
"I'm not a big fan of country music, although I do like a little bit of Kenny Rogers and Garth Brooks. The secondsongwasbetterthanthefirst,but itdefinitelywon'tbe onmy listofalltime favourites."
"No question, the guy's got talent. There's one song I kinda liked but overallit'snotreally myscene.lt'dbe a good disc for a hoe-down."
"Ifyou'reintocountry, thiswouldbe good CD. Overall, not that bad. The songs have a good beat."
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quired. Call Patti at 885-4950 or email resurrection@ionline.net for more information. Room for rent - one soaclous beoroom in a two bedroom apartment. 15minutesto UWIWLU, May to August. Call Ashanty at 725-3578. Spring 2001 Term St. Paul's College, located on UW campus, offers accommodation and meal plan (15 meals weekly). Single and double rooms are available. For more information or an application, please call (519) 885-1460 or email stpaul@uwaterloo.ca. Room for rent for a quiet individual in a quiet detached house. Parkingandall amenities. Please call 725-5348. Fall 2001 Term Uooer Year Students St. Paul's College, located on'uwcampus, offersaccommodation and meal plan (19 meals weekly). Mainly double moms with a few single rooms available. For more informationor an application, please call (519) 885-1460 or email st&u~@uwat&oo.ca. PhilliplUniversity Townhouse 3 bedrooms, stovelfridge, free parkingllaundry,water included, partly furnished, May t o ~ u g u s t$260. , negotiable. call Nora @725-70-27. Cool Summer Sublet five minutes to UW, two large rooms in townhouse, parking, laundry, pool. 260lmonth Westmount and Un~versity.747-4991. Summersublet-3 bedroom.lessthan five mmute walk to UW, free parking, la;ndry included, three floors, SPACIOUS!! Call 725-7068. One fully furnished room in a four bedroom apartment available for the Spring 2001 Term. Located on Phillip Street in the WCRl housing complex. Two minute walk to UW, five minute walk to WLU. Parking and laundry services available. $3001month Ineaotiable). Contact Mark at (519) 880-0279 or &ail at daghammar@yahoo.&m.' Sublet near University, May to September, laundry, air conditioning and parking. 894-1097. Near Unlversitv 2 or more students. starts Seotember. 12 month lease, laundry, parking, air conditioning, 894-1097. Shared accommodations two spacious bedrooms May to August. Utilities, laundry, parking, walking distance to Laurier and UW. Contact Erin at 725-6932. Summer sublet: clean single bedroom in a five bedroom flat. Only $235/month. 397 Hazel Street, apartment #2. Call Chandler: 880-0568. September rentals: various houses and apartments. Three, four, six, seven, eight and nine bedrooms. Ten to twnety-vive minute walk. Various locations and prices. Renting to groups. 12 month lease. Phone 588-5920.
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-Lowest Prices Ever Nokia 8260, Panasonic TX210, and MotorolaTimeportfor $0. Shippedto your door i n less than 1 week! Details uwatphone@hotmail.comor 725-6135. Love horses? Learn to ride! Semi-privetelessons $19lhour best rate in town! Stable located 15 minutes west of Kitchener. Fully equipped with arena and acres of trail riding. Lessons in English or Western discipline, Hunter and Dressage. Specializing in beginner to intermediate instruction. Contact Lauren at 893-8973 or e-mail: Ikoro@ad.com. Laundry Specials: 886-1759: Tuesdays: 20% off Wash & Fold Service ; Wednesdays (2-9 p.m.) $1.00 washes. Campus Coin Laundry and Dry Cleaning (comer of University and Phillip Street).
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Summer Job Busy window cleaning company requires reliable, hard working, physically active students. Long Hours, top wages $10-$12/hr., no
selling. Please fax resume 893-6829. University Area Part-time Applied Behaviour Analysis Therapists needed to work with a young autistic child in a homelschool program. ~ o k x p g rience necessary; however, a love of childrenis an asset. Full training provided. Child is very energetic and loving. Call Darla @ 519-569-7946 or email resume 6 steffen.darla@home.com Weekend Counsellors and relief staff to work in homes for individuals with developmental challenges. Experience, minimum eight-month commitment. Paid positions. Send resume to Don Mader. K-W Habilitation Services, 108 Svdnev . . Street, S., Kitchener, ON. N2G 3V2. Looking for extra cash! Campus Open Auditions. Seeking models for all male adult films, solo, duo. Email us your statsloic at Info@rawflixxx.com or call us 1-877-410-6282. Part-time hours, full-time pay! Are you going to be in Toronto this Summer? Toronto Promotions is hiring. We are looking for motivated, high energy, entrepreneurial people. We do promotions for small local businesses and are looking for smart young people to help us grow in the business. Come to an information seminar on March 29 at 10:30 a.m. in Needles Hall, room 1020, UW. Hiringl We want you! Personal Fitness Trainers,
quires 5 students to fill positionsfrom April 15th to August 31st. Duties include manufacturing, handling and setup of mattresssets. Candidates must be energetic, mature and in good physical condition. Bring Resume to Waterloo Bedding at 141 Weber St. South or fax at 742-6251 Human Resources. Summer Groundskeeper Luther Village on the Park, in Waterloo, is looking for a strong, dependable person to assist with the janitorial and indoor and outdoor maintenance of the retirement comto munity on a full time, contract basis from May I, August 31, 2001. This position pays $10.00 per hour. Please submit resumeto: Human Resources, Luther Village On The Park. 139 Father David Bauer Drive. Waterloo, ON. N2L 6L1. Fax: 8849071. MathlScience TutorlMentor needed as part of Waterloo clinical team working with students with learning disabilities. Two-four hours per week. Must be available through summer and fall semesters. Call 831-3169 for interview.
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Cash for non-textbooks. Donate your textbooks. Proceedsto Wellington County Literacy Program. lnfoat thebookery.ca Textbooks for sale -all under $5. (519) 343-4100 Cellist seeks to t o n classical ensembletorsorma/ . Summer. Call Mandica (519) 885-1827.
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One Bedroom Apartment May -May lease, clean 8 well keptllots of windows, raised basement, free laundry, parking, $515 including utilities 8 cable, non smokerldrinker. 722-4556 Summer sublets: May to August. Four bedrom townhouse on Albert Street, 20 minute walk. Five bedroom house on Erb and Westmount. 15 minute walk. Phone 588-5920. Summer Sublet $175 + utilities negotiable. One large room in a four bedroom house.~reelaundry, huoe backvard. 10 minute walk to UW. 9 Roslin AV.: N. call Mark 880-0008. Philip St.Townhouse-SummerOlNV1nter102sublet available. Non-furnished, parking, fridge, stove, dryer,washer. $250-$375 negotiable. Three moms available. Call me! 496-5736 Three Furnished Rooms cable and tele~hone jacks in each. Seven minutesby biketo U W. clean, parking. laundry. May -Aug $225. lncludesutilities. 747-2493 Summer sublet four bedroom house. tully turnished! BBQ and air conditioner, 15 minute walk, $250/month/bedroom, heat and hydro inclusive. 883-8126. Summersublet cornerofAlbertand Hickory. Very close to UW. WLU. One room in five bedroom house, parking and laundry. Kristel 725-8751. One room in four bedroom apartment availablefor Summersublet.Has bed and desk, phone line, fully furnished kitchen. TV and VCR. $2821month. Call Duncan at 880-1800. Great summer sublet are you looking for a new, fully furnished home and friendly r&m mates? price is negotiable. Call Eerin at 883-8590. Spring term single rooms for upper year students (second year and above) at Resurrection College, 265 Westmount Road, adjacent to the University of Waterloo. Call Patti at 885-4950 or email resurrection@ionline.net for more information. Across from Fiasco's 3 bedrooms, clean, furnished Summer sublet. Parking. BBQ, backyard, two fun roommates! $300/monthlbedroom (negotiable). heat and hydro inclus~ve.Call 725-3089. FallMlinter terms - smale rooms for umer . . vear , students (second year and above) at Resurrection College. 265 Westmount Road, adjacent to the University of Waterloo. Eight month contract re-
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Earing gold, circular loop design. On UW grounds or possibly Waterloo Town Square. Precious keepsake. Reward. Phone 893-0662.
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1989 Toyota SR-5 2 door, 5 speed standard transmission, sunroof, AM-FM. CD,new tires, battery, exhaust, etc. $1,200.00 as is, 0 8 0 . 7438132. Snowboard and boots 154 cm Empire board. Menssize 9 Burton boots. $300.00. Call 880-9899.
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Pregnant can't cope? Our family would love to adopt your baby. We will pay maternal and legal fees. Please send reply to Love-A-Baby, Highland, P.O. Box 27055, 75 Dundas Street, Cambridge, ON, NIR 6GO. Pregnant? A warm loving couple is anxious to adopt and provide a home for your unborn child. Working with licensed agency. Confidentially assured. Call anytime toll free 866-860-0200.
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Tutors available for all Elementary, High School and undergraduate subjects! Toll free 1-866-8888677.