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Will the SLC change or not?

Council will decide future of referendum RYAN CHEN-WING special to Imprint

n Sunday October 14, stu dents council will decide the future of the proposal for SLC and athletics expansions. They will decide if there will be a referendum and how the question might be posed. In the weeks leading up to this council meeting, Mike Kerrigan and Brenda Slomka, both members of the proposal committee, and Feds president Yaacov Iland, have been attending student meetings to inform students, answer questions and collect feedback. In addition to meeting with students, Kerrigan and Slomka made a survey to sample student opinion on the proposal. After more than a week delay; the Feds survey was first available. It had been initially expected by the committee on September 28, according to Iland. On Wednesday, October 3, the Feds put up an information document on their Web site which outlined the project, like the add in the Campus Rec guidebook. If council decides on having a referendum, recently-hired Feds executive researcher Brandon Sweet will be the chair of the referendum committee. Sweet has just finished his third week of work with the Feds. The Sunday council meeting will be Sweet's first meeting. "It's just going to be a lot of note-taking on my part just to get a feel for how this operates." "It is kind of intimidating," said Sweet about the prospect of running a referendum, "But I think I am up to the task." "I know the whole problem of

getting student consultation done before council has to decide on what they're going to do. So the date and the time line are still up in the air, at least from my point of view." Sweet alluded to the possibility of changing the proposed referendum time line. "It all depends on what ends up gettingdecided at the meeting," he said. "Surveys are definitely going to have to be accepted after the meeting," Iland confirmed. "There are a variety of different ways that council can deal with it" refusing to elaborate. Iland hoped to contact councillors by Wednesday night to describe how council might deal with the late survey distribution. Iland said he will be writing a summary of the results ofthe survey and the numerical data will be released. When askedaboutthe approval of the survey, Iland emphasized, "Susan Sykes, the one who reviewed the survey for us, was really helpful. On Wednesday of this week, uwstudent.org and Imprint set up a joint survey on their Web sites. The surveyis differentandsepaiate from the Feds survey. The results of this survey will be made available to student councillors and students. Wednesday night, Iland spoke with Engineering Society Council about answering the survey questions. Iland admits that "the university really doesn't really care whether its one question or multiple," referring to the potential referendum question. "My personal preference is that it is one." Federation Students' Council will decide this Sunday.

ue to decreased need for co-op students in the high tech industry, UW students face fewer jobchoices andincreased competition for co-op jobs. A sign in Needles Hall warns co-op students about the decrease in the number of jobs for the seventh posting. Olaf Naese, CECS communications director, stated that the decrease was anticipated. "We were expecting some reduction in the number of jobs, especially after the high tech sector laid off so many of their employees." He also added that CECS never "truly knows how many jobs [they] will receive because many employers make last minute decisions on their staffing needs." Until recently, UW had received a large number of high tech jobs. Students in programs that are geared toward this industry have been the hardest hit. Last term, CECS was not able to fill all seven postings though the employment rate was still high at 99.7 per cent. Only tenstudentslast term were without jobs. Naese warns that jobs in continuous phase may be on the decline, though "it is too early to say this for sure." He suggests that companies are being cautious and waiting to see how the economy affects their business before voicing a need. Last year, CECS met its quota for accepting jobs from employers. Excess jobs received after the deadline were "channelled to the continuous phase." This year, there are

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no jobs to channel, resultingin fewer jobs. With 70 more students hoping to work the Winter 2002 term than last year, the competition is fierce. "There are 30 per cent fewer openings for students in math and 34 per cent fewer openings for students in engineering," said Naese. Students in arts are not excluded. Openings have dropped nine per cent. In spite of the decline, some faculties have seen an increase of openings since

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last year. Some students are not worried. Marc Alexander, 3B science1 business, said the decrease in jobs has not affected him. "I don't mind. I found a couple of jobs " he said. Computer science student Andrei Visan is happy that there are a few jobs in the seventh posting. He was supposed to return to his job but his employer informed him last Friday that the company could no longer afford co-op students. "I'm just lucky I caught this posting." Other students are not so optimistic. "If it is competitive, I'm concerned," said Tiffany Murray, 3B English RPW. She also adds that, "It would be wise to take advantage of the skill workshops that CECS offers . . . especially workshops for performing well in interviews." Naese agrees and feels that students should be concerned about finding employment for the Winter 2002 term. "Even those who had an easy time in past interviews may find it more competitive this time around." He advises students not to narrow their criteria, not to limit themselves to a specific location or let salary dictate job placement. Students should be flexible to increase job prospects. As well, UW students should take advantage of workshops offered by Career Services to gain a competitive edge Continuous phase will begin on November 9.

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Former C&D manager convicted Ex-manager pays $1 00,000 lmpnnt staff

ormer Math Society Coffee & Donut Shop manager Jeff Stewartwas sentenced to two years probation after pleadingguilty to theft of over $5,000. Judge Margaret Woolcott handed down the sentence in the Ontario Court of Justice at 10 a.m. on Thursday, October 4. According to Staff Sergeant Wayne ShorttofUW Police, Stewart is paying restitution in the amount of $100,000 as part of the terms of his probation. Getting away with $100,000 wouldn't have been as hard as it seems, suggested Jamie Wheeler, a Math C&D, Stewart could have "just stopped making the nightly deposits," said Wheeler. Wheeler explains that there were no checks or balances in place at the time to ensure financial accountability. Because Stewart had complete control of the bank balance at the time, no one checked to ensure the deposits were being made every evening. No ulterior motives at this time

have been identified as the underlying reason of Stewart's theft. The system, according to Wheeler, has changed slnce Stewart's departure. "Now a member of the Math Society exec either the president, VP, or VP finance -ensures the nightly deposits are made." Imprrnt files state that Stewart initially left work on Frlday, September 29, 2000, giving no indication as to his whereabouts. Two weeks later, Stewart's employment was terminated and the Math Society president tiled a report w t h university police. At that hme, Shortt confirmed a "theft investigation" was underway becaus. "a sum of money [was] missing." During Stewart's disappearance, the Math Society contacted the Feds for assistance. According to Imprint files, former Feds President Chris Farley was "involved on a personal basis" with the Math Society in dealing with the issues of Stewart's theft. A clerk at the Ontario Court of Justice confirmed the details of the sentence but both the crown attorney and MathSocietyexecutivewere unavailable for comment.

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Group calls for end to sanctions in Iraq Felicity ArKuthnot talks about economic sanctions M I K E EDWARDS special to Imprint

ith just a quick glance at any news report these days, it is hard for one to forget what happened a decade ago in the Middle East. To some it might seem like much longer than to others - the events may be blurred now - but what remains is the memory of the Gulf War. The Gulf War ended almost 10 years ago, and people are now turning their attention to Afghanistan and the news of the latest U.S. bombings. Due to the harsh sanctions placed upon Iraq, the Gulf War is still a daily reality for the people that live there. This is exactly why the Canadian Network to End Sanctions on Iraq and their guest speaker, Felicityhbuthnot, a journalist from the United Kingdom, have come together to travel across Canadd and educate people on the situation. The group does not want people to forget about Iraq. More importantly, they want to show the public the damage that the United Nations' sanctions have had on the people of Iraq. These economicsanctions were put in place to ensure that Iraq would not be able to rebuild after the war. And more importantly, to create a physical U.S. presence in the Middle East. Along with the US. presence came some control by the U.S. over oil prices. This is a factor that the U.S. is proud to have, and they do not want to give it up according to the group. The main focus of the Canadian Network is to show exactly how unjust and inhumane these sanctions are. During the war, Iraq's infrastructure was seriously destroyed. Electricity and clean water were, and still are, almost impossible to find. With the economic sanctions in place, the country can do nothing about this situation. There is no money or resources to rebuild the collapsed infrastructure. This seriously damages the people of Iraq. In 1996,116 of Iraqi children suffered from some form of impaired growth. As well, "the death rate for children under five rose from56 per 1,000 live births in the period from 1994 to 1999 to 131 per 1,000 in the period 1994 to 1999," (United Nations Children's Fund, 1999). These figures show the horror of these people's lives. Arbuthnot also explained how the UN's economic sanctions violate international law, which in turn is supposed to be enforced by the UN. Under international law, any sanctions put in place on a country are not supposed to target civilian!. Unfortunately, this is not the case in Iraq. In some critics' views, the sanctions on Iraq are seen as nothing less than genocide. The sanctions do not allow for any development, not even rebuilding of a water filtration system which would provide citizens with clean, disease-free water.

The sanctions directly affect civilians and result in the illness and death of many Iraqi people. To be more specific, the sanctions have resulted in the death of over 1.5 million Iraqis since the Gulf War. Felicity Arbuthnot added extra insight to the presentation by telling her personal stories of her travels to Iraq and shared with her audience the horrors she has seen. Arbuthnot has travelled to Iraq24 timessince theGulfWar. She has witnessed first hand accounts of the horrors, especially those on the children. She was able to relate to her audience

exactly what the situation was and how it developed. In the closing of her speech, the most touching point came when she compared the living standards in Iraq to that of a pet. She said humans in Iraq are treated worse than a pet is treated in North America. Her comparison was reiterated with a quote. An Iraqi girl was recorded stating that she would "rather be a dog in America, than a child in Iraq." The group caravan continues its cross-Canada trek, ending on October 25 in Halifax, at which point it will have reached 26 cities across the country.

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The SLC saga continues JON WILLING lrn~rintstaff

othing is more frustrating than paying for something you don't want. When you buy a computer, you have to front the money for that scanner you don't want in the sale package. When buying textbooks, you'd rather not pay the extra buck for the workbook that's included in the shrink-wrapped combination. In elementary school, youmay have never wanted to pay extra for the coleslaw that came wlth your KFC meal on chicken day. Maybe you're only sacrificing a few extra dollars to get exactly what you want, but what if it's a matter of m~llions? If the Watpaign proposal is presented as a package deal in the inevitable forthcoming referendum, we will have no choice in justifying $2.2 mihon for a lighted turf field, $1.1 million for a new gym, $1.2 million for a new fitness centre and $183,000 foi a women's hockey dressing room to get our SLC expansion. The reason is simple and the evidence is in front of your eyes

each time you walk through the SLC: our campus centre cannot accommodate our growing university. This week is sure to include an insane rush of information coming at us from the Feds regarding Watpaign. Until this point, students have been left partially in the dark about a proposal that would ultimately transform the Columbia Icefields into an athletic cynosure. In total, about $4.7million -62 per cent of the total proposal -is dedicated to fitness and athletics. The rest of the expenditures, $2.4 million, are allocated for a third-floor addition to the SLC that is in urgent need before the 2003 double cohort. Last week, Feds president YaacovIland admitted that he would rather see students vote on the proposal as a whole rather than developingreferendumquestions for each project of the proposal, saying that it would be a "counterproductive thing to do." In essence, this would mean that students might vote in favour of a SLC expansion but not in favour of the athletics portion of the proposal, which would force stu-

dents to contemplate the opportunity cost of having one or none at all. Of course, there are those students who would rather answer yes to an athletics expansion but no to an SLC addition, and those who have no problem voting yes for all components of the proposal. No matter how YOU look at this proposal, you cannot question the importance of the SLC expansion. Unfortunately, to get our expansion, we may need to agree to a CIF expansion too, and to that I say so be it. We cannot impede an SLC expansion because the need for such construction is immediate. How much do we need a fitness centre? Probably a lot. The PAC is at full capacity with students exhausting its facilities. What about an artificial turf field? Not really, unless UW plans to expand to a small stadium down the road. Perhaps Students' Council will smartly suggest that each project be voted on separately and save students from making an all-or-nothing decision. Regardless, we need a larger SLC, and if we have to pay for athletic facilities we don't want, we'll have to take one for the team.

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oncordia University's Student Union has come under fire from B'nai Brith for a publication distributed to students. B'nai Brith Canada, "Jewish Canada's leading advocacy and human rights organization," issued a press release claiming a CSU publicationdistributed to Concordiastudents entitled Upnstng attempts "to inculcate a culture of violence, Incitement to hatred and civil disobedience on campus." The organization takes issue with LLvirulently antiIsrael propaganda pieces" and the promotion of "violence, revolution and anarchy." They also cite an article entitled "Arabophobia" that "skirts dangerously close to infringing provincial hate speech codes with a potentially libelous diatribe against B'nai Brith, reference to Concordia's rector Fred Lowy as the 'Jewish Rector,' and a claim that Zionists monopolize the North American media." The article was written by exVP Internal Laith Marouf, who was the only Arabic member of the sixperson student union executive. It included discussion of his election to CSU and the ensuing "hate-mongering" from the Israeli -

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lobby in Montreal, quoting a B'nai Brith Quebec spokesperson as saying ". . . now the Arab student leadership has infiltrated the CSU." It also criticizes the chair of Concordia's history department, who is also a member of B,'nai Brith,

B'nai Brith claims Uprising attempts "to inculcate a culture of violence, incitement to hatred and civil disobedience on campus." and the treatment by the university of the group Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights, as well as commenting on how both the rector and provost of the university are Jewish. The article ends by stating "[Zi-

onists] scramble to stop groups like SPHR from educating the Canadian public, and accuse anybody that dares to criticize Israeli-Fascism of anti-Semitism." Marouf is no longer a student at Concordia. L o w, exvelled and banned from school property both Marouf and another student activist and elected student representative, Tom Keefer, this past summer over anunrelated incident. The two were involved in an alleged confrontation with campus security that was instigated with Marouf spraypainting "pro-Palestinian" graffiti on a soon to be demolished campus building. According to the CSU, Lowy acted solely on the basis of testimony from the security guards and did not consult any of the witnesses who claimed that it was "the guards who acted in an unprofessional and abusive fashion by assaulting Marouf after illegally entering the CSU offices." While B'nai Brith "calls on all parties to publicly condemn CSU's actions" for their publication, the CSU asks for help as "the Concordia administration and B'nai Brith are cracking down on left-wing proPalestinian campus activism at Concordia."

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Money needed for new theological program EMILY M. COLLINS Imprint staff

t. Jerome's University is currently in the process of raising money for a proposed master's program in theology. The graduate degree will be geared towards professionals who would like to become more familiar with and more educated on the demands of contemporary theological thinking in the Roman Catholic tradition. President and Vice-chancellor of St. Jerome's University, Dr. Michael Higgins, says that what prompted the proposal for the program was "our awareness that in the large number of public institutions that we have, that have some connection with Catholicism - the school boards, the hospitals, the social agencies and all these kinds of community services -that there is a real need for informed, theologically literate, Catholic leadership at that level. And. we don't think that. in many ways, the need is being met." Though undergrads who want to enter the program after they graduate will not be excluded from the program, the primary focus will

be on that particular pool of professionals "because they're underserved in the community." The program will be implemented part-time so that students are able to complete their degree while still working at their jobs. Higginsestimates that it should take two and a half years to complete the degree, but notes that this will vary from student to student depending on their educational background and course load. Eventually, as the program evolves, Higgins would like to be able to make it available for fulltime graduate students and perhaps even expand beyond the MA level. However, he stresses that their aim is not to train theologians but to theologically train professionals. The curriculum will consist of four core courses that will require background in certain areas such as liturgy, biblical studies, ethical issues and spirituality. Higgins plans to work closely with the affiliated church colleges in sharing courses with the hope that the program "will become both ecumenical and interfaith," especially in light of the public service aspect of the program. He feels that

Hieeins is confident St. lerome's will raise enough money although it will be designed to help Catholic leaders exercise responsibility at the leadership level in their community, it is important that the program be open to people from other traditions, which in turn will help Catholicsunderstand other traditions, both Christian and nonChristian. As far as implementation of the program, it will develop in three phases as external funding is secured. $600,000 is needed to com-

plete the first phase, which will permit the program to be introduced. The second phase will feature a visiting professorship in the Roman Catholic tradition, and will require an addirional$400,000.Afinal$1.5 to $2 million will have to be raised in order to establish the position of a chair in Catholic theology. The fundraising campaign for the first phase has already been supported by the Congregation of the Resurrection - the order that

courses. The workshops "primarily target faculty that want an online component" in their courses, says Diane Salter, LT3 spokesperson. She stresses the workshops are not a mere lesson on how to post course notes, but rather, will teach instructors how to "engage content [into their course] in order [for students] to better understand the material" in an online environment. There is maximum of 2Qpeople for each workshop and all disci-

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founded the college-with apledge of $250,000, and by the Diocese of Hamilton with a further $100,000. In addition, donations have been made by some prominent Catholic philanthropists and lay people in the community. So far, the total raised is $400,000. Higgins says that planning for the program began a little over two years ago. He expects that it will take a couple more years before they raise all the money needed to launch the program at St. Jerome's University. He explains that installing any graduate program takes time but because theology is denominationally-specific and doesn't enjoy public funding, they are faced with the need "to find the resources from our own constituencies to support the program which we will make available for others." Higgins says "that there has to be a fair bit of fundraising. We have to go out and say to the Catholic community, 'Is this something that you think is very important to do and if it is help give us support to make it happen."' Higgins believes the goal will be met.

Campus clips Learning Abroad U W students had the opportunity to talk to university recruiters from around the world on October 10. Representatives from England, Australia, Singapore, Scotland and Israel, to name a few, answered students' questions and provided informative brochures. Peter Wakefield, the professional development co-ordinator for the University of Dundee in Scotland, says all students should attend school abroad at some point in their academic career. "If you

have the opportunity, it's the way to go...[learning abroad] will enhance whatever you intend to pursue in the future."

Online teaching and enhanced learning The LT3 Centre for Learning and Teaching Through Technology is offering workshops for instructors to improve their lectures. The goals of the workshop are to assist instructors with course design involving online tools, and to help create templates for their

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Nobel Prize winner gives lecture on ozone depletion Sherwood Rowland, a Nobel Prize laureat, will give a free lecture on ozone depletion at UW's Humanities Theatre on October 19. Chemistry professor James

Sloan, head of the Waterloo Centre for Atmospheric Sciences, feels the lecture is of interest to all students. "Dr. Rowland's lecture will be o f interest to everyone in the general public, because these issues af-, fect nearly every aspect of our lives including our future lifestyles, food supply and weather." Rowland was a co-winner for the 1995 Nobel Prize in chemistry. He will also be awarded an honorary degree at convocation on October 20.

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his weekend, Students' Council will vote on whether or not to hold a referendum concerning Campaign Waterloo. The student contribution to this campaign, as pro~ o s e d ,will be in the neighbourhood of $7,090,450 and would entail another fee of $20 per student per term for the next 25 years. As various student media, Feds' presidentYaacovIland and studentsBrenda Slomka and Mike Kerrigan have already noted, the proposal, as it is currently constituted, would result in the construction of an artificial turf field on North Campus, a new workout facility, a new gymnasium, additions to the SLC, as well as the creation of a women's ice hockey dressing room at the Columbia Icefields. Anyone who analyses the figures understands that this proposal entails a serious and onerous financial commitment on the part of the students. Any time students are asked to make this kind of commitment, procedures should be in place which allow them to voice opinions and give input throughout all stages of the process of creating proposals such as this campaign. Unfortunately, the consultative process employed by both the administration and the Federation of Students has been fraught with difficulties, and has at times been non-existent. The proposal has existed, in some form or another since Chris Farley was Feds' president, yet seemingly little or no discernable consultation has occurred with students, either to determine the necessity of expansion of student facilities, or what this expansion should entail.

In an attempt to gauge the sentiments of students on an already created package, the Feds have created a survey to elicit either the approval, disapproval or suggestions on the current state of the Waterloo Campaign. This is with the assumption that the original proposal would be changed if a plurality of students deemed it necessary, after an analysis of these surveys. Unfortunately, these surveys were only released this week. Students' Council was to decide this Sunday whether or not to hold a referendum in November so that students could ratify or reject the proposal. Given the administrative problems which resulted in the delayed release of the survey, it would be nearly impossible to gauge properly the concerns and input of students in this matter. Having the data collated by Sunday to present to council, so that they would be able to call a referendum, would be hasty and would potentially misrepresent student attitudes towards this proposal. Students' Council should only call a referendum in these circumstances, given the exigencies involved, on a clear question in which students have both adequate andmeaningful input. Unfortunately, common sense dictates that it would be merely a fantasy to assume that this can be provided to Students' Council by Sunday. Thus, the only logical option for council is to recommend deferring the question until the next council meeting. If it is absolutely necessary that this proposal be ratified by students in a November referendum, then council should convene in a special session in two weeks to determine its

course of action. Not to defer thequestion to another meeting would clearly compromise the representative character of council and the Feds - as they cannot be said to have ratified a proposal which has been properly scrutinized by those they represent. If council decides not to defer the referendum question, or the input provided by students does not provide a consensus of the wishes of students even after a longer consultation process, then Students' Council should split the ratification question into its constituent parts, effectively allowing students to ratify or reject portions of the proposal which are not believed to be necessary projects to be built with student funds. It is in this regard that students, who were consulted either minimally or not at all during the nascent stages of the Waterloo Campaign proposal, can state in an effective fashion what projects they deem worthy of funding in the immediate future. Iland, Kerrigan and Slomka are all in a precarious position, as they must attempt to make a proposal palatable in which students have had little input. The only way to alleviate this concern is to return the method of choice to the students by splitting the referendum question into its components, or at least by deferring council's approval for a referendum until students are meaningfully consulted further. Only then can Students' Council truthfully say that they are putting the interests of the students whom they represent at the very forefront of any decision they make. -Ryan O'Connor Arts Rep, Feds Students' Council

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doubt we'll be moving away from the events of September 11 any time soon, considering this week's bombing in Afghanistan. Not if you're within earshot of the media. The onslaught of press coveragehas been a major source of annoyance and entertainment for me in recent weeks, with each news outlet clamouring to find the most appropriate catch phrase for the week's events. I thought that "America's New War" was particularly unimaginative, though tt did get picked up by most of the major networks. What I did appreciate was the not-so-gentle nod to theHoly Trilogy last Sunday: "America Strikes Back" glowed sternly as CNN displayed grainyimagesof night bombings (could have been leftover footage from the Gulf War, if you believe the leftist kids upstairs in this building). Is it possible that George Lucas is re-shooting his latest epic to feature Arablooking (a term I borrowed from the West Wing) evil-doers, rather than imperialistBrits? The Star Wars overtones are almost unbearable - the inevitable missile defence shield, the "dark enemy" and the unending references to imperialism. While this "war" plays itself out, there's nothing more interesting than sitting back and analysing the players and their ability to turn war into profits. As President Bush addressed the nation a couple of weeks ago, he reassured Americans that "one person laid off is one person too many." That commitment to the economy suggested to me that Bush must have spoken to Alan Greenspanearlierthat day. Greenspan,

chairman of the Federal Reserve Board and one of the most powerful men in America, is largely credited with keeping theU.S. economy moving forward. Recent events have caused many of the mice to come out of the woodwork, requesting huge amounts of government money and tax cuts. Some of it might be reasonable, like the airline bailout package, b u t h not so sure that the travel industry, who weren't in such great shape to begin with, are as deserving. Greenspan had told Congress that a window of opportunity for expanded free trade has opened for the U.S., The Globe and Mail recently reported. "As a consequence of the spontaneous and almost universal support that we have received from around the world, an agreement on a new round of multilateral trade negotiations now seems more feasible," said Greenspan in the Globe's account. "A'successful round would not only significantly enhance world economic growth, but also answer terrorism with a firm reaffirmation of our commitment to open and free societies." So out of the rubble will rise reduced tariffs and more McDonald's restaurants in the Third World. That's fine, but what's been bothering me is that the world seems to have forgotten that there are several thousand bodies still buried in the smoldering wreckage of New York City. Two weeks ago, when David Letterman took to the airwaves again, veteran broadcaster Walter Cronkite appeared on his show. Letterman asked him about moving on, and Cronkite said "we've been hearing reports of

'over 5,000 dead, over 6,000 dead.' What we need toget to is 5,255 dead." Cronkite makes a good point. The U.S. haven't even uncovered all the bodies - they don't even know how many they're looking for -and already we're talking about revitalizing tourism. Sure, the economy relies on consumer confidence, but a friend of mine who works for Sheraton Hotels told me that although the industry was hit hard last month, his bosses expect a turnaround in the next four to six months. All the enthusiastic spending talk hasn't been limited to the U.S. news networks. In Wednesday's Globe and Mail, the Ontario government ran a full-page ad including this message from Ontario Premier Mike Harris: "Ontario's economy is strong. In fact, we are in better shape to weather a period of economic uncertainty than we have ever been. And while Ontario is already a very safe place to live, when it comes to jobs, safety and our economy, there is always more we can do." That particular ad, purchased at a regular rate, cost the Ontario government $42,622.38. Your Ontario tax dollars are hard at work in the Globe and Mail bank account. Next thing you know, Harris will be announcing golf course relief. As important as the economy is, the deaths of thousands in an instant is not something to forget quickly. There's a time for mourning, and usually it takes place slightly before that vacation to Disney World. -Ryan Matthew Merkley editor-in-chief

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Mv mother is not a terrorist Are we part of the problem? To the editor,

ne of the things that has bothered me the most in the past weeks is the fact that many have no idea that bin Laden (and Saddam Hussein, for that matter) were initially funded by the American government. Now that this fact has sporadically appeared in media coverage, many people are still missing a very important point. It is easy to look at the US. government and say that they are being hypocritical and funding terrorists themselves. Now people have to look at why exactly the U.S. government was in the Middle East in the first place. As an American friend of mine pointed out, "The government doesn't just go in there and get involved for the fun of it. They supported bin Laden and Hussein so that we could all drive around in our gas-guzzling SUVs and notpay too much for theprivilege."Inshort, it is the lifestyle of many North Americans that leads governments to take such questionable actions. They are acting in "our" best interests. This doesn't just apply to the American government either. We're just depending on the U.S. to do all our oil-price regulating dirty work for us. Canadians use as much (in fact, I read a study that suggested we use more) energy per capita as the U.S. Where do you think that oil is coming from? If Westerners want to keep up the lifestyles we are living now, despite the fact that we know they are not sustainable, governments are going to feel pressured to maintain the energy supply in whatever way necessary. Just a thought. -Melissa Wright #A biochemistry

Truly noble? To the editor,

he anack on the Taliban is about the desire for revenge. The altruisticgoal of ending terrorism, and making the world a bener place is simply a diversionary tactic. If the goal were true, it would have been acted upon years ago. Al-Qaeda does commit terrorist acts, . and in all likelihood was responsible for the attack on the World Trade Center. But AlQaeda is not a nation, nor is it made up of a sedentary people. It is comprised of committed individuals, who can disperse and go The forum section enables members of the University of Waterloo community to present views on various issues through letters to the editor and longer comment pieces. All letters must be signed by the author, with a phone number for verification, and should not exceed 350 words. They can be sent to: ~etters@imprint.uwaterluu.ca. Leners received via fax or e-mail will not be printed unless a phone number for verification is included. All material is subject to editing for brevity and clarity. The editor reserves the right to refuse ti, publish letters or articles which are judged to be libellous or in violation of Imprint's code of ethics. The opinions expressed through columns, comment pieces, letters and other articles are strictly those of the authors, not the opinions of Imprint.

underground at a moment's notice. Fortunately for theU.S., Al-Qaeda happens to operate out of Afghanistan. Equally fortunate for them, Afghanistan is under the control of the Taliban, an oppressive extremist regime not particularly liked by anyone. Collectively, the people of the United States of America will pat themselves on the back, and feel proud that justice was done. But to call the wrath of one nation "justice" is an assault on the English language. To attribute altruistic motives to blatant acts of vengeance is an attack upon our intelligence.

- Christos Sarakinos 2B electrical engineering

Damned either way To the editor,

his being a university paper, I was not surprised to see the responses to the WTC focusing on the culpability of the patriarchism, imperialism, fascism, racism, fundamentalism, etc. For the first time in my life, I agreed whole-heartedly with these comments, or the spirit behind these comments. Of course there is a slight disagreement as to who these words refer to. One other source of "comfort" was how most of the writers on these pages could engage in such cognitive dissonance. The writers that attacked America are generally the same ones who are deploring the actions and policies of the governments of the Middle East (MSA excluded). This reflexive anti-Americanism is the foundation of the beliefs of terrorist groups around the world. Wherever the government is corrupt, oppressive, incompetent or any combination of such, it is the fault of America andlor the Jews (go read an Iraqi, Egyptian or Pakistani newspaper). No matter what the U.S. or the west does itwill always be blamed. IfAmerica does nothing, it is isolationist, if it acts internationally, even in concert with other nations, it is imperialistic, if it provides charity, it is bribing the world, if it doesn't, it is a greedy and heartless nation. The real source of the world's and America's problems are that people and governments don't have the maturity to take responsibility for their own lives and to create civil societies where everyone respects their neighbour's beliefs and property. So sit down, shut up and grow up, If you have a problem, take care of it yourself regardless of whose fault it is. -'Graeme Hein systems design

Seemingly narrow efforts To the editor,

r. Currah, I commend your seemingly narrow efforts to track down the thieves who have stolen so many of your precious articles and I do sympathize with you and your neighbours' many losses. I also commend the huge amount of time that you must have invested into tracking down those who you suspect. Surely, you did not simply use Imprint as an easy way to lay the blame of your missing articles on University of Waterloo students? Mr. Currah, I remind you that Waterloo is a home to many other persons besides University of Waterloo students, who are, I

assure you, equally capable of pilfering your Canadian flag and your next door neighbour's ceramic elf. I sincerely hope that you wrote Wilfrid Laurier University, University Heights Secondary School, Waterloo Collegiate Institute, as well as all of the other schools within the vicinity of your residence. I also hope you sent a letter to all of the other residents of Waterloo, placing equal blame on them for stealing your flag. On what basis may I ask, did you decide that a University of Waterloo student stole your flag? Are Universny of Waterloo students to be blamed for every crime occurring in the Waterloo region? You see Mr. Currah, the minute you lay unsubstantiated blame on a UW student you return the disrespect that has been shown to you on so many occasions. It is unfortunate that you have your permanent residence in an area where you cannot keep items out of doors, however, we as university students are no more to blame then any of your other neighbours who are also permanent residents. So as long as University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University and the many other schools remain in Waterloo and so long as there is a plentiful supply of people desiring an education, there will be students. I suggest you find a better way to deal with loss than that which you have practised here. So nice to have you in town. -Mike Dickin 2A kinesiology

Sitta not fair To the editor,

hy does Abu Sitta forget to mention the one million Jewish refugees who were forced to flee their homes in the Arab world and go to Israel? Is he not concerned about justice for them? While Israel rehabilitated its brethren "refugees," most of the Arab world spent its money and energy on wars. The target of these wars was Israel. An article last week mentioned that Israel has "racist policies," yet it is the only democracy in the Middle East. In Israel, both Arabs and Jews have the right to vote and express their opinions. The article also falsely mentioned "the right of return." It doesn't even exist! Anyone who studies history will learn about the British Mandate. Before 1948, the land called Palestine belonged to the British, not to the Palestinians. In fact, there was no such thing as apalestinian people until 1948, they were simply called Arabs. It was only then that they started calling themselves Palestinians in order to identify with the land Palestine. This'land was divided into separate Jewish and Arab lands according to the British Mandate. The UN resolution 18 1 which was internationally voted upon solidified the division of the land. The Jews accepted and hence today we have Israel. The Palestinians declined the land partition, hence they do not have a country as of yet. Since 1948, there have been many opportunities for the Palestinians to have a country. Israel wants this, and even last year this could have been a reality - it still can. Palestinians simply have to acknowledge the existence of Israel, and agree to live as a friendly neighbour to Israel.

-Iris B a n 4A electrical engineering

n Saturday morning of the Thanksgiving long weekend, my mother carried a sharp, serated, metal steak knife through security at Pearson airport, and onto a plane. The knife was not wrapped, and sat at the bottom of her small, green, carry-on bag. At the time I'm writing this, the war has begun to flare up, and all around the world people are watching CNN with raised eyebrows. The anticipation of doom looms large, and as North Americanslookon, we doso either gritting our teeth with concern, or licking our lips with revenge. For a week amidst this international alarm. I am vacationing with my parents in the Dominican Republic. Yes, I am here now, on the beach in fact, as I write this. Soy de la Republica Dominicans! About a month ago when my parents suggested they treat me to an opulent, all-inclusive experience over the week of Thanksgiving, it was an offer I simply couldn'trefuse. As the departure date drew nearer, however, we knew what would be in store for us at the airport: long line-ups and lots of hassles. After all, it is a sensitive time for North American air-travel; indeed, it is asensitive time for any air travel. Now-about that knife. As youmightguess, mv mother did not deliberately conceal a weavon in her carry-on bag. She is not a terrorist. She is not planning to carry out a destructive coup of any kind. As it happened, a few days prior to our flight, my mother brought that very same green carry-on bag to an end-of-golf-season lunch at the Bathurst Glen Golf Club in Toronto. The woman in charge of organizing the lunch arranged steaks for the 50 woman golfers. The golf club, however, which specializes in light meals and snacks, did not have the steak knives to accommodate the group, so everyone was reminded to bring their own. My mother simply forgot to remove hers from the bag when she ' packed it for our trip. Indeed, this was a mistake that could have seriously detained our holiday, and at worst, could have incriminated my mother. And alt h o u"~ hwe were relieved that she had somehow evaded the suspicion of the RCMP by discovering the knife after the fact. the incident left mv familv both shocked and unsettled: shocked at my mother's carelessness, and unsealed by the fact that if she could do it, so could anyone else. I think we can all safely agree that Canada is not immune to terrorism. Granted, my mother does not look like your average international assailant: she is a middle-aged, smartly-dressed, interior decorator from Thornhill. But that aside, security measures -be they American or Canadian-must be applied to everyone, regardless of who they are or what they look like. This point goes without saying. But given the eveqs over the past four weeks, you would think that airport security would be rigorous and unforgiving, if it weren't already. Strangely enough, the aerosal can and discman in my carry-on bag were singled out and questioned at the airport metal detector, but my mother managed to "conceal" asteak knife in her bag amidst newspapers and bottled water. The incident has effectively destroyed my confidence in Canadian airport safety, as well as my assumption that in light of recent terror Canada, too, had adopted stricter and more thorough methods of security. This is our flawed system; a system most certainly stirred up by the events of September 11, but evidently not enough to make improvements. It's a good thing my mother didn't go to the airport straight from her fencing dass.

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What is the real issue anyway? AARON LEE-WUDRICK special to Imprint

ell boys and girls, a month has passed since the heinous events of September 11, a day which has no doubt altered the lives of even the most disinterested and disconnected souls, whether they know it or not. Incredibly, a good number of people out there have taken the position that we -the U.S., Canada, the West - should not go to war. Because, you see, the calculated murder of nearly 6,000 innocent people is not the real issue here. So what is the real issue? Why, it's American imperialism/oppression/ignorancelnegative-descriptorof-your-choice, of course. Or religious conflict. Or racial backlash. Whatever. Just remember - it's not that a group of lunatics hijacked planes and rammed them into buildings and wrought mass death and destruction. Certainly, a qualifier is in order: racial backlash is completely unacceptable. As has been endlessly clarified and understood by the nonredneck majority, this has absolutely nothingto do with the Muslim community at large. Similarly, the historical missteps and crimes of

the American state can be paraded out as some sort of lame excuse for why all this happened -but the fact of the matter is, this has nothing to do with Islam and nothing to do with past American actions. These attacks were a declaration of war on our way of life. Sounds a bit abstract, doesn't it? "War on our way of life?" Melodrama! Empty rhetoric! Call it what you will. Before September 11, I was one of those who couldn't help but feel a bit silly talking about "values" and "freedom." What exactly are they? How much do they really mean to us? Now there is no doubt about how much they mean. As for what they are, take your

pick: Democracy? Religious freedom? Equality between sexes? Freedom of speech? Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness? Peace, order, andgoodgovernment?All of the above. Make no mistake, this crime was not an act intended to avenge past atrocities. This was an attack on a society - the United States, the Western World -which, to these terrorists, must be destroyed. Our values differ, and in their eyes, no such difference can be tolerated. This is not a war of conquest, or of any other political or economic motive. There is no juncture of compromise. There is nothing to discuss. For all its distasteful attempts to "brand" this new era, CNN has it partially right: it is indeed America's new war. More specifi-

cally, it is a new type of war. Peaceniks, breathe easy: there will be n o carpet bombing of Mghani civilians just for the sake of racking up a body count. I, for one, have been impressed with the American restraint. The irrational, knee-jerk reaction would have been to "nuke the bastards." But they haven't. They have proceeded diplomatically, and with admirable focus o n the task ahead. This is not anethnic war. This isnot awar between nations. But it is a war - one between a band of fundamentalist crazies and everyone else. And so we must find them, and bring them to justice using any means necessary. Anything less, and we'd be kidd~ngourselves.

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t took me a long time to accept that I was gay. During that time, it seemed that I had nothing to gain and everything to lose by exploring the part of me that was attracted to men. I was afraid of being beaten up at school. I was afraid of abandoning my hopes of getting married and having children. I was afraid of being rejected by my friends and family. I was afraid of getting AIDS and bemg associated with "that group" of people. It can be hard to be objective about life choices. When it came down to it, f didn't have a choice about being gay: I was gay and always had been. The choice, it became clear, was whether to accept my same-sexattraction, or continue to deny it. Being straight seemed like a pretty good option. It was safe. I hadgirlfriends in the past. But at the same time, I was attracted to men. I could get married and just not say anything. Sexual attraction really

isn't the most important thing in the world.after all. No one would know, and I would be fairly happy, albeit somewhat unfulfiled and harbouring a deep secret. The more I dwelt on my sexuality, the more time I spent reading and learning about gay people. Mostly I was interested in gay families and gay rights. At this point I didn't think1 was one of "them" but I thought they should have the same rights. Eventually I decided that it wouldn't be a bad thing to admit to my close friends that I was bisexual. And in most ways that was the important breakthrough -my "coming out," if you will. By admitting I was bisexual, I wasn't giving up anything. I could still get married to a woman, lead a "normal" life, and be open and up-front about my sexuality with my close friends. It wasn't a perfect solution, but in most respects it felt like a more honest existence. The length of time I considered myself to be bisexual was fairly short - less than a year. The cementing

factor was really my first serious crush on a guy. I didn't pursue the crush, but it really made me consider the possibility that I wasn't so much bisexual as gay. By that time I had begun to considermyself to beoneof "them." I was okay about being in a minority. I was okay about being at higher risk for AIDS because I would be very careful. I wasn't worried about being beaten up because universities are more liberal than high schools. I was okay about my life goals because I could have a meaningful relationship w t h a man and have childrenwith him, even though it would mean exploring very uncharted water. Several years later, I am snll qulte happy w ~ t hmy decision to come out. It turns out the person who took the longest to come to terms with my homosexualitywasn't my friends or my family or my coworkers -it was me. Everyone's coming out experience is d~fferent.My reflections are offeredas we celebrate Coming Out Week, October 15 to 19.

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BC or CBS news?Tom Brokaw or Dan Rather? Is there really any difference aside from the names and voices of these middle-aged white male news anchors? Is their coverage of "newsworthy" stories any different, offering perspectives from all walks of life? Sadly, mainstream media offers the publicviews of the few with money and power. In the last few years, we've seen the global information superstructure fall under the control of just a handful of megacorporations. As media concentration continues to increase, information diversity is on the decline. We are witnessing this reality as the "war on dissent" has unleashed in America. Anyone who questions the rhetoric spewed from the White House or mainstream media, or offers another point of view on the events of September 11, has been condemned. Bill Maher, political pundit and host of Politically Incorrect, had his show briefly cut from the airwaves and two major sponsors pulled their ads after comments made on September 17. Especially in times of

strife, Americans need to at least appear to be united. Alternative media Web sites, such as zmag.org and alternet.org, have published articles of critical perspectives and analysis of the tragedy of September 11. And the response has been overwhelming. These sites have received hundreds of thousands of hits, beckoning the question that some need and want news coverage with a different angle than CNN. Independent and alternative media has been on the rise in the last few years, and this year media activists in Canada have been busy planning the first ever Media Democracy Day on Friday, October 19. Media Democracy Day will push for and promote a mass media system that informs and empowers all members of society. It will also connect existing pockets of critical and creative media projects into a coherent message for public attention and local and global actions. Following the rise of social movements for feminism, racial justice and environmentalism in recent decades, international efforts to democratize the media are now mobilizing for education, protest and change. Media Democracy Day

prioritizes diversity over multiplicity, citizen control over consumer choice, cultural development over commodity trading, community presentation over representation and public discourse over public relations. The three themes for Media Democracy Day are: protest against a media system based on commercialization and exclusiveness; education - understanding how the media shapes our world and limits democracy; and change -call for a media culture that encourages citizen participation and responds to public interests. Demand diversification of media control, equitable representation and community access. Our print, broadcasting and even online media products and processes are unable to communicate the broad range of perspectives in our communities because they are addicted to advertising and mainly owned by a handful of national and international corporations. These corporations are only responsible to their shareholders and major advertisers. Watch for local events planned on campus for Media Democracy Day on October 19.

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Toronto's CN Tower is for sale to the tune of $26 million. If you owned the CN Tower, what would you do with it? Hala Khalaf

"Have a big party!"

"Put it in my backyard and charge $5 US for tours." Dave Outa 4A economics

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he author of Petrotyranny, John Bacher, addressed the issue of the world's oil market and how oil revenues help to sustain repressive regimes in oilrich countries. Bacher was at UW on October 5 to speak on this topic, and how it relates to the terrorist threat that has the world at war. Bacher has much to share regarding effective ways to counter terrorism by reducing the financial support it receives from other countries. It remains to be seen whether anyone will pay heed to his theories; fewer than 20 people attended his talk, despite the relevance of the topic. His main message was that oil revenue is a way for states to make inoney without working for it. Economic pressure can be an effective method to oromote democratic progress and respect for human rights, but not if a steady stream of money keeps coming in from oil sales, he said Bacher spoke freqently about

the situation in Afghanistan. Before September 11, the United States was on "friendly" terms with the Taliban. The biggest U.S. foreign policy objective in dealing with Afghanistan was trying to get an oil pipeline built through the country, so that American interests would have access to the wealth of oil resources north of Afghanistan in the former Soviet states. According to Bacher, the U.S. was fantasizing about a situationwhere the Taliban fully controlled Afghanistan. Bacher spoke of the arrangemenas a fantasy of those in the "realist school," described as those who really don't care about human rights or people's lives. He included former U.S. secretary of state Henry Kissinger, whose position as an advisor to oil companies may have involved some conflict of interest. While on the subiect of U.S.Afghanirelations,Bachermentioned the $45 million the United States gave the Taliban to help the U.S. war on drugs. He spoke of the rhetoric of U.S. aid helping the

lohn Bacher holdine his book. Afghanis when it is merely a propoganda tool. This allows them to claim that they are helping the people of Afghanistan, he said. He compared the $300 million

in aid recently announced by the U.S. to help the Afghani people with the $40 billion initially announced, plus the additional$60 to $75 billion package Bush has outlined to help the American people, and wondered about the proportions between the amounts. Bacher spoke of the support that the Taliban received from neighbouring Pakistan, how Pakistan has been a major violator of UN sanctions concerning the Taliban, and of how Pakistani military officers have provided training to the Taliban forces. He also spoke about the . . . United States' willingness to offer Pakistan so much in recent days as they tried to rally support for their war against Afghanistan. Bacher also talkedabout Osama bin Laden, who is featured in five -

pages of Petrotyranny. There were negotiations in 1998 between the Taliban, bin Laden, and the head of the Saudi Arabian intelligence service. The result was that Saudi Arabia provided oil for the Taliban government and money for bin Laden, in exchange for apromise of no more terrorist attacks on Saudi soil. He talked of the "profoundly complicated" relationship between Saudi Arabia and the United States, one that is very negative in his view. There are many ties and investments linking the two countries. Funding for certainright-wing think tanks in the United States comes from Saudi Arabia; these think tanks counter any initiatives that looks to reduce oil consumption. The arms market in Saudi Arabia is supported mainly by American interests. Bacher asked, rhetorically, if the United States would aid a democracy movement in Saudi Arabia. He citedexamplesof theunited States helping countries to democracy, in Chile, South Africa and the continued on page 15

Ein prosit: In any language, let's drink! AMY POTVIN Imprint staff

xactly how popular can a polka player be? I wouldn't have thought you could find one celebrated enough to sign autographs, or worthy of a lineup that shows no signs of ending, but Walter Ostanek is that good. Known affectionately as Onkel

Walter or alternatively the King of Polka, Ostanek is a very popular man. H e can be found each Oktoberfest playing polka and raising spirits at the festhallen of K-W. But Walter hasn't let his fame, or even his Grammies, go to his head. As the rest of the bandgoes for their break, Onkel Walter makes himself comfortable and spends agreat deal of time interacting with his intoxicated fans,signingautographs, chat-

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ting and posing for innumerable photographs.What can Isay?Walter is a nice guy. He asked me to tell all of you that you're "wonderful, like family. Good luck with [your] lifetime endeavours . . . and thank you for coming." The man genuinely appreciates the adoring public. Of course, there are those of us who don't frequent the festhallen strictly for the polka. There's also the German food, the festive atmosphere and, who could forget, the beer. While the selection is, admittedly, slim (limited to Canadian and Brick at some halls) beer is likely the best seller of the evening. Regardless, most Oktoberfestersseem willing to work with the lack of German authenticity, and drink whatever they can get in large plastic cups. As for the German food, I'd

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like to know when pizza and fries became "authentic Bavarian fare." There is, of course, the option of sausage or schnitzel on a bun, and sauerkraut is available, but will cost you extra. The sheer volume of ridiculous, junky things that pass for desirable souvenirs at a festhallen is completely staggering. There are felt Austrian hats beyond measure, tiny mugs on ribbons, slinky animals and various other bits of this and that. These things sell for a small fortune. Doubtless, they will be treasured by their purchasers for years to come - or at least well into the night. For a more authentic Bavarian experience, you could always head to one of the German clubs in K-W, but in my opinion, places that cater to a younger crowd are more suited

beer selection at a place like Concordia Club. However, you'll also run into heavier security. Shirley Stinson, a security guard at Concordia says they have a much lower tolerance for intoxication at their club than at most of the nonGerman festhallen. That is, if you appear to be drunk, you will be removed from the club. On the upside, they provide cab vouchers to soused patrons if they are kicked out (Concordia Club will pay for your cab ride), and the Grand River Transit free ride program is available as well, eliminatingthe quandry of how to get home. Oktoberfest isn't just the biggest party going, it also raises funds for various groups in the area, and provides everyone with the opportunity to celebrate and interact with their German side. Just like St. Patrick's day, only Bavarian. . . and minus the green. So remember everyone, in case you haven't heard it before: Oktoberfest ist wunderbar!

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Examining the social cost of excess weight KlRlKA BUSSELL Imprint staff

inda McKay-Panos initiated a potential legal precedent that is being evaluated in Calgary. The Canadian Transportation Agency, (CTA) which has jurisdiction over Canada's transportation regulations, will rule whether transport carriers are legally obligated to accommodate obese passengers under the section of the act that accommodates the disabled. McKay-Panos,the plaintiff and Linda Barton. a local lifestvle counsellor. contributed their views concerning how obese people are treated. It seems that the public has much to learn about weight, as a result of recent discussion, society's attitude in turn may become refocused. McKay-Panos is at the centre of the disability hearing. She filed a complaint with the CTA in 1997, following an Air Canada flight where her needs, in her opinion, were poorly accommodated. She explained that despite phoning in advance, and explaining the situation regarding her size, she was given no helpful advice to address her concerns with the seating issue. Air Canada was not prepared to deal with the situation in a manner that satisfied McKay-Panos, leading to her descision to notify the CTA. She wants the accessibility policy changed so that future passengers are not obliged to pay for more than one ticket in order to accommodate their needs. The lengthy legal process continues with McKay-Panos persevering, despite often negative views society holds regarding obesity. Even if her obesity is considered a disability, she must further prove that she faces undue obstacles. Her determination is fueled by her firm belief in equality, " . . . we're human beings, the same as everybody else. . we shouldn't be judged based on an inconsequential attribute, which is our appearance. Just the sanie way as people of colour don't like to be judged as being somehow different or inferior; it's the same sort of thing."

McKay-Panos explained her reasons as political. To prove, within legal parameters, that transportation providers have a duty to accommodate, terming obesity as a disability was the option chosen as aviable option, in order to improve accessibility.She recognizes that this approach is controversial, "Politically speaking, I understand there are some obese people who object to being called disabled, it's (the legal argument) for political reasons. It's society that's got the problem, because they don't accommodate."

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Lifestyle counsellor Linda Barton

Some argue from an economic standpoint, that transportation providers cannot afford to ~rovideseating for obese people without charging for extraspace. Though McKayPanos acknowledges she is not an expert in economics, her view is that new legislation would not dramatically interfere with business, "I'm sure common sense tells us that. planes have extra room, they're not full to the hilt every time" McKay-Panos stated, according to a survey conducted by a Calgary based radio station,no other transportation business charges obese clients extra for a ticket. Thus, one may assume that profits have not been detrimentally affected with comparable transportation lines, as a result of not charging extra. McKay-Panosspeculated upon possible reasons airlines, in particular, may be losing money. These may include the points promotions that allow some collectors to fly first-

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class for free. McKay-Panos theorized that since some obese travellers may not fly because of potential embarrassment, seating that more readily accommodates may encourage new patrons, thus more revenue. Not every obese person requires special accommodation; nonetheless, in McKay-Panos'opinion, she fits the legal criteria of a person with a disability, and should therefore be accommodated accordingly. Society's overweight population is often subjected to unflattering comments and critical judgement as shown by McKay-Panos, " . . .there's quite a lot of discrimination out there against obese people, and I've endured that for most of my adult life . . . the way that you get treated as if you're taking up space, and you're some sort of a burden, it's all your fault and you're sloppy and stupid . . . and you're just making trouble . . . " Barton, who offers nutrition and lifestyle programming in Waterloo, believes that there are factors beyond one's control that contribute to excessive weight gain, including heredity and the environment. For e$ample, insulin is a (inherited) factor that regulates fat storage and usage. McKay-Panos suffers from polycystic ovaries disease, a medical condition that distorts the body's use of insulin, and has a strong link with obesity. Barton explained that cravings have remained constant in our evolution, but modern consumers are exposed to convenience foods that often lack nutrients. Our cravings have fixated on prepared foods. It concerns Barton when society holds people with weight problems responsible for their size, since factors such as metabolism may be an issue. They may react to their body's cravingswhich are a natural part of how the body communicates its needs. Although society prides itself upon being inclusive, Barton believes a double standard exists when weight is the issue. A decision from the hearing is pending, and it may be months before a conclusion is reached.

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Philippines, all countries that did not have significant oil wealth. He cited other examples of countries where democracy has not come due to the inflow of money that comes from selling oil, money that allows those countries to support secret ~ o l i c eand the repression of their own citizens. Examples of such countries were offered by Bacher: Mexico, with the PRI rulingparty;Venzuela, which had a dictator until 1958; Nigeria, where communities in the Niger Delta have been brutally repressed as they opposed oil extraction in their localities; and Kuwait, which has remained democratically "frozen in time" since the discovery of oil in 1933. In Sudan, adictatorship allowed for the exploitation of oil reserves that has been continued bv an oil company, Arcus, that subsequently became part of Talisman, a Canadian company. Some of the money they deliver to the Sudanese government is being used to fight the country's civil war. Bacher reminded the audience that it is North American consumers supporting these regimes. He threw out an estimate that perhaps two cents from every litre of gas we buy goes to support a dictatorship or other oppressive forms of gov-

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ernment. How do we put an end to the oppression of the people in these oil-richyet human rights-poor countries, and to the terrorists who garner support from these same countries? Bacher certainly doesn't see a solution in military efforts that the United States and Britain have undertaken in Afghanistan. In his view, even if they get bin Laden, the system will still be in place. The only way to stop it is to stop the flow of money. He also suggests the use of complementary strategiesto remove the grievances of some peoples, thereby reducing the support that brutal leaders such as Saddam Hussein and the Taliban receive. He suggested providing food, shelter, clothing and other neccessities to the people of Afghanistan as an integral part of the overall solution. Bacher's views suggest that if we were to reduce our dependency on oil that comes from undemocratic countries, and if we were to alleviate the suffering that the people of those countries endure, we'd be making significant progress in promoting human rights andin combating terrorism. Thus, if we reduced our dependence on oil, we'd be making progress in fighting global climate change.

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Artificial intelligence: defies exact definition MAGDAKONIECZNA Imprint staff

ince the birth of artificial intelligence 50 years ago, ideas in the field have been chasing depictions provided by popular media. Space exploration and robotics, which existed in science fiction long before the ideas were perceived to be realistic, are now part of our everyday lives. Much of public perception related to A1 is informed, often in a distorted way, by what is presented by Hollywood. Dr. Dale Schuurmans, of :he computer science department's artificia! intelligence gro'up, said he was surprised at how much the public trusts science fiction as a source of information about artificial intelligence. "Every time I teach artificial intelligence, 1ask the class 'What do you think this field is? What do you think you'd likc to be able to do? What do you think is possible?' Surprisingly, they haven't thought about it that carefully, and most of it is informed by Hollywood depictions," he said. "[Hollywood] tends to emphasize aspects of intelligence that are appealing to other members of the human species, and they may sort of distort what's really hard and what's easy, what's significant from a technological point of view as opposed to what's significant from a social interaction point of view. "So you get a pretty peculiar view from Hollywood, that is, peculiar from the perspective of actually trying to build these things." Although the entertainment industry has a simplified view of AI, members of UW's own AI group admit that pinpointing an exact definition is difficult. According to Dr. Robin Cohen, this is largely because of the multi-faceted nature of the field. She says A1 is made up of three branches: the psychological one, where computers are used to model how people think; the engineering branch, where the focus is on solving intelligent problems; and the scientific branch, which investigates what knowledge is and how it can be used to reason through problems. This interdisciplinary field involves people from many backgrounds and many interests. Waterloo's AI group agrees that this broadens their interests by allowing them to search for motivation and application for their research in different domains, rather than focusing only on their specific field. "You may read something in psychology literature and that may inspire you to think in a different way," Chris Pal, a graduate student in the group, said. At the same time, the group is careful not to let interactions with other disciplines constrict the breadth of their research. "In some sense, we can be motivated by the way human beings actually process when we design our models, but we don't feel compelled to prove [it]," Cohensaid. "There's different people, even from computer science departments, who were raised with the philosophy that it's imperative to be working with hypotheses that come from the way that human beings actually work, and work that into the models. "If you look at [AI]as a scientific study, to some extent you might be handicapping yourself by requiring that your model is one that works the way that humans actually do.

If, for instance, you want to get your program to play chess, do you want it to play chess as well as you do, or do you just want it to theoretically play chess as well as chess can possibly be played?" Many of the problems addressed in A1 research invo!ve complexsituations w t h a lot of implicit information. The main challenge often lies in defining the problem at hand and listing the known information. This questlon of implicit knowledge permeates all branches of the field. The premise is that while a computer examines a question according to a specific set of instructions, a person can think in an unpredictable way, drawing in related information, and doing a lot of processing without even realizing it. "You're always filling in meaning on your own to make sense of what I'm telling you. What makes it hard is that you do it without actually being aware of doing it," Schurmanns said. "It's sort of like vou can see the world, but YOU don't know how you're seeing the world. "You understand what I'm telling you, but you don't actually appreciate all the processing that's going on for you to make sense out of what I'm saying. . . No one can articulate all of the facts that you need to disambiguate a sentence, all of the background knowledge that adult human beings, even children, sort of build up as they develop." This is especially important wlth expert systems, intended to compare input with specific knowledge about a task or field and make informed decisions. "Artificial intelligence is dealing with cases where it's even hard to write down the problem because we don't have a representation. How do we write down facts? How do we write down what we know?" Dr. Richard Mann said. For example, a system could be created to use input from a doctor to diagnose a patient. The obvious problem is the knowledge that is not explicitly stated by the practitioner, or facts which are assumed to be false ' simply because they are unstated. "It's this problem of having tacit knowledge. If you can take an expert in a domain, inevitably they have a lot of things they cannotsay aboutthe domain that are the most important things," Schurmanns said. "All the trade-offs they make, how they weigh evidence, how they reach conclusions, all the things they actually cannot say concretely about what they're doing winds up being critical . . . "You've reached all of these taclt conclusions, but how are you going to write a computer program to do this kind of reasoning? It has to understand about the world." Because of difficulties associated with articulating the problem, it is also difficult to precisely describe the field which is addressing that problem. Mann, however, provided a quick and simple definition of the field, epitomizing the cutting-edge nature of AI and the extent to which aspects of the field remain to be understood. "Artificial intelligence is what we don't know how to do," he said. According to Pal, this defines the novelty associated with the field and explains the tremendous interest generated by it, especially to the public. "With artificial intelligence, you can say

'I think everybody's been thinking about the wrong problem. I think the real problem is this problem, and here's the potential solution.' That can be a lot more interesting, because it is so 111-defined," he said.

Dr. Richard Mann investigates computational perception, particularly related to motion. In these photos, he demonstrates his Al system, which tracks his arm and a ball based on a short video clip. In the Al field, perception generally focuses on reconstruction of scenes and estimation of motion, problems widely considered to already be solved. Mann is interested in non-standard perception problems, such as determining what knowledge needs to be provided to a computer so that it can "understand" the events in a video clip. For example, he isinvestigatinganalysis of simple motion, such as throwing and catching a ball. He uses simple descriptions of the objects and their interactions, and attempts to have the computer recognize what is happening in a short ,,ideo ,.lip. COURTESY RICHARD MANN

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A1 on your walls With the help of a computer language from the '90s, a theory that was born from the mind of an artist from the '60s during the '70s and '80s is now available on your desktop. British artist Harold Cohen was interested in building a machine-based simulation of the cognitive processes underlying the human act of drawing; in short, a computer that could draw. He created the AARON program in the early '70s. AARON'S art has been exhibited around the world in various computer, science and art museums. While AARON'S results may be rudimentary at best, they do exhibit composition and drawing skills far above those of the average population. As to whether or not AARON should replace Van Gogh at the Met well, you be the judge. Raymond Kurzweil, who has been involved with many aspects of computers and varying degrees of computer intelligence, has used AARON to create a simple shareware screen saver program. The program produces original works of art which are much better than either the scrolling marquee or the silly flying windows. Toget yours today visit KurzweilCyberarx Technologiesat: www.kurzweilcyberart.com.

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A rare birth defect that has been causing a lot of grief for parents now has a treatment. Known as rib agenesis, the defect involves fused or missing ribs in the chest of a newborn child. Because the ribs are damaged, the chest and lungs are unable to develop properly. Normally, these children suffer severe disfigurement including a curved spine and defective lungs, and die at an early age. Scientists in Texas have come up with a treatment to remedy the situation. Using a titanium implant that runs across the deformed ribs, doctors are able to stretch the ribs to create a normal-looking chest cavity. As the children age and their chests grow, surgeons simply increase the size of this 'rib.'

As soon as the dust settles Researchers at University of Buffalo's Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (MCEER) hope to gain a better understanding of what happened on September 11. The center has received a National Science Foundation award to investigate damage and response following the attack on the World Trade Center. The studies involve onsite inspections of the collapsed towers and surrounding buildings, investigations with hospital and emergency response personnel and collection of airborne and satellite information from before and after the attacks. Researchersare investigatingdamage that occurred and demands placed on hospital andgovernment emergencyresponsesystems. Data will be used to help improve the strength of buildings and other structures and to improve America's response to such threats.

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acid recognition may sound to many people like the topic of a B-rated sci-fi movie. However, the technology is much closer than you might imagine. In fact, facial recognition was used at the 35th Super Bowl last January to photograph fans and compare them against a database of known criminals. It is currently being considered for use in airports to weed out potential terrorists. One of the main ideas behind facial recognition is that each of us has a unique facial structure: size of nose, jaw line, depth of eye sockets, and width between the eyes, to name a few. Each characteristic is called a nodal point, and faces containapproximately 80 of them. Once face prints are developed from 20 or so nodal points and encoded into some data format understood by the computer, how does the software actually match new faces to the ones on file? First, a picture or video frame is entered and a computer algorithm identifies the head using a multi-resolution algorithm. The algorithmsearches through the picture, looking for a head-like piece with finer and finer combs (low resolution to high resolution). If it finds a head, it isolates it.

he next step is to align the face so that it is facing head-on like other images on file. This is done using mathematical geometry to rotate the facial image. Of course, such a translation cannot be perfectly accurate, so faces must be at an angle of less than 35 degrees from the camera. Once the face is aligned properly, it is scaled and a faceprint is created. The faceprint is compared with those already on file for a match. The technology relies heav-

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2Ball anyone? CARLAFROESE

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atorade NBA 2Ball is a new tournament being put on by Campus Rec this term at the university. It is a basketball skills game that focuses on shooting, passing and dribbling. Each two-person team has one minute (timed to music) to score as many baskets as possible from the designated shooting spots clearly identified on a half court. Each shooting spot is worth a different point value based on the difficulty of the basket. There are seven shooting spots altogether, ranging from two points to eight points. The object of the game is to acquire as many points as possible in one minute. There are also three chances to get bonus points. First, the game begins with bonus shots. This is a chance for each player to get a basket in from the foul line in eight seconds for 10 points per basket, a possible total of 20 points. Second, a 10-point bonus will be awarded to teams that attempt at least one shot from each spot, including lay-ups, . and thirdly, an additional 15 points

will be awarded to teams that score from every shooting spot, including lay-ups. There is a total of five pretournament qualifying times with the championship tournament held during homecoming weekend. There has already been one prequalifying session that took place on October 4 in the maingym at the PAC. Before the session, the women's varsity basketball team ended their practice, and tried out a little bit of 2Ball. The highest score was 72 points. Throughout the evening, there was one co-ed team (Holim Ng and Alice Cheung) that scored a total of 25 points, and six men's teams. The highest scoringmen's team (Pegasus) achieved a total of 71 points. The teams who played onThursday definitely need some competition, so come for the remainingpre-qualifying times. The other pre-tournament qualifying times will be held in the PAC gym on the following days: October 14and21,1:30-2:30p.m.; October 28, 7:30-8:30 p.m.; and October 29, 7:30-10:30 p.m. To pre-register, go to the athletics office (PAC 2039).

Rugby hopes alive MARK MYHRE

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he Warriors won their third rugby game of the season last Thursday, 21-14 over McMaster, behind the strong play of front rows Francis Yoon and Paul Moser and centres Sam Covach and Marcel Pajor. The two teams were quite evenly matched, and the Mac back line seemed always ready to break through the Warrior line. The quick-up defense of standoff Charles Schofield and centres Covach and Pajor, however, prevented the ball from moving down the line. The Mac backs had only a handful of opportunities to show their stuff. The Warriors came on strong in the first half. For instance, scrumhalf Mike Naylor bullied his way over the line after a quick tap from aMac penalty, and standoff Charles Schofield juked his way through two Mac defenders and was then pushed into the endzone by three Warrior pack players. In addition, rookie winger Lucas Harden ran in untouched to take advantage of a Warrior overlap. TheMarauders found their way into the endzone to close out the first half when their fullback broke through the Warrior back line following a penalty from five yards out, making the score at half-time 18-8 for the Warriors. Unfortunately, the game was r

slowed to a crawl in the second half by anover-zealous referee who blew the whistle, on average, at every third breakdown. Fullback Tim Bauer commented after that game that, "In the first half, we controlled the pace, in the second half, it was the referee." Too true. Mac came on strong in the third quarter, frequently stealing Warrior lineouts and taking advantage of Warrior penalties to score an additional six points. Tim Bauer helped to seal the win, with a 50-yard kick return that set up the final score of the game, a three point penalty kick, also by Mr. Bauer. Of course, the game was marked by the chippinessone comes to expect from the Warrior games. A Mac flanker was carded and sent to the sin-bin in the first half after delivering an elbow to the face of prop Paul Moser, who was standing five yards away from the play of the ball. The Warriors weren't angels either, and flanker Scotty Dunham took his turn in the sin-bin in the second half for the over-enthusiastic use of his cleats. The consistent image of the game, though, was the extended arms of Naylor or Yoon, as they looked to the sidelines in amazement at yet another penalty. Their last home game against Western (October 1 7 at 4:00 p.m.) will determine whether they will make the playoffs.

Warriors gave it their all, but missed out on some opportunities, losing 17- 12 to the Guelph Gryphons.

Warrior woes Team in eighth place after a disappointing loss BRENDANNEWMAN

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nder the bright lights of University Stadium amidst a blistering windand sub-zero temperatures, the Waterloo Warriors were stunned to be defeated by an unexpectedly resilient Guelph Gryphonsquad. The Gryphons were able to make the most of their opportunities in the second half, outscoring the Warriors 17-1 in the final 30 minutes, and held on for a 17-12 victory. The Warrior offense seemed to be working well in the first quarter, in which they scored the majority of their points. Jay Akindolaire torched the Guelph defense for a 36-yard touchdown on a run early in the game. Matt Armstrong also added a single in the first quarter, putting the Warriors up 8-0. Armstrong would tack on three more points in the second quarter on a 35-yard field goal. Guelph's chances seemed to diminish when a sack by Chris Weymouth put Guelph quarterback Tyson Beachon thesidelines for the majority of the second. Beach returned though, and on Guelph's first drive on the thidqua;ter, Beach hooked up with receiver Jonathan Bohnert for a 30-yard . touchdown. A holding penalty erased what would have been the Warriors'second touchdown of the game; a 75yard Mike Bradley scamper that saw him beat several would-be tacklers. Instead, the Gryphons would score next on a Norm Nasser 51yard field goal. The Warriors managed to score in the third on a missed field goal by Armstrong in which the Gryphons concededthe single. Guelph receiver Michael Palmer caught a 24-yard touchdown pass from Beach early in the fourth quarter; this would

prove to be the final score of the game. Penalties proved to be a major factor in the Warrior defeat. The Warriors entered the game as the second least penalized team in the OUA, so it was uncharacteristic of them to take the number of penalties that they did. The Warriors lost 75 yards (and had a touchdown called back) because of the 13 penalties they received in the game. The wind played a role in the game as it seemed that the Warriors were reluctant to pass when facing into the wind. Thus, the Warriors focused primarily on establishing their running game. This was evident in the second and third quarters (when they faced into the wind) when less than five passes were attempted. Passing the ball more might have given the Warriors an advantage against a weak Guelph secondary -this same secondary allowed over 400 yards of passing against Queen's several weeks ago. Coming into the game, the Warrior defense hadn't allowed an offensive touchdown in two games. The tough Warrior defense held onto this streak for two more quarters against the Gryphons. but al.-

lowed two touchdowns in the second half, ending the streak. Again, defensive lineman Chuck Walsh had a standout performance, making nine solo tackles and six assists, as well as a sack (which adds to Walsh's CIS leading total) in the game. Chris Wolfe and Mike Laporte also had strong games, accumulating 15 tackles between them. Ted Siountres had an interception in the game, a category in which he now leads Canada, with five on the season. On offense, Mike Bradley and Jay Akindolaire had good games rushing the ball. Bradley had 92 yards rushing in the game, keeping him atop the OUA rushing leaderboard with 607 yards on the season. Akindolaire (the Warrior player of the game) had 129 yards rushing and added a touchdown. With Saturday's rushing performance, Akindolaire joined Bradley as one of the top five rushers in the OUA. Akindolaire's season total now stands at 432 yards. With this loss, the Warriors fell from their ranking of sixth to eighth in Canada, and fifth in OUA. But, the September 29 win against Western ensures that this won't affect the Warriors chances of avlayoff . . berth.

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he sheet music is secondary. What matters is the music that is born out of the moment, the notes that erupt from instant to instant out of thin air. Improvisation is the essence of jazz music. This is no shocking statement but merely the testimony of every noteworthy jazz musician who has ever lived. Dave Young is no exce~tion.Some of his " ereatest work was created with his eyes closed, his arms draped affectionately over his looming bass as he lost himself somewhere in the music. The K-W Chamber Music Societyhosted a rare spectacle last Sunday. Internationallyacclaimed jazz and classical bassist Dave Young was joined by fellow Canadian jazz greats, guitarist Reg Schwager and trumpet player Kevin Turcotte, in an artistic collaboration deserving of endless praise. Catching Young in action is like falling in love with a great piece of literature. One cannot help becoming fascinated with the way ink printed on a page can conjure up emotions from deep down. While observing the skillful hands of Young, my gaze following his swift fingers as they tenderly plucked the vibrating strings of his wooden instrument. And I realized that every bit of his performance consisted of mere physical matter. Even the sounds that emerge are physical. One knows that they are physical because you can feel it when the melodies reach in, grab onto something inside of you and rehire et 0-. vn ---"- tn -- l--The concert, which was co-produced

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with Wingelaar Jazz Productions, was held in the K-W CMS Music Room, a rather cozy loft with wooden panelled ceilings, red brick walls and an enormous stone fireplace that give it a rustic feel. Awall lined with old albums added character. Though the small room was jampacked that evening, it proved to be a very intimate setting for a jazz trio concert. Each of the three musicians were wellreceived by the audience, none failing toshow obvious command of his craft. The crowd seemed dually-impressed by the proficiency of each artist in fusing their distinct sounds together and wonderfully elaborating on so10s with that quality of reckless agility that makes jazz music so enticing. The program consisted of a wide range of varying pieces, including songs written by eachof the performers. Other pieces included a jazz interpretation of Bach's "Courante" and a gentle tune entitled "Girl With Her Hat," by contemporary Danish jazz musician Palle Mikkelborg. Following the concert, I had a chance to chat briefly with Young. His responses were so eloquently put that I wanted to share them with you word for word. What drew you to playing the bass as an instrument? "Well, thebass is avery functional instrument and it keeps good time, you know, it's got those low notes and I think I kinda gravitate to those lower notes and keeping time, keeping everybody in step. So it was that aspect of it. Plus a guy offered me a job in a dance band playing the bass so I took it. Then continued on page 22

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otonly are the membersof the alternative band, Flannel Jimmy, fulfilling their dreams of playing music for a living, they're having the time of their lives travelling around the country and bringing music to their fellow Canadians. Originally from British Columbia, the five band members, Ryan Stewart (drums), Andrew Baubin (guitar, lead vocals), Alex Maher (saxophone), Alex Escott (bass) and Mario Vaira (guitar) try to keep it simple by avoiding stress while on the road. "I think that you bring it on yourself; you can keep things pretty simple and not worry about too many different aspects of your life," said Stewart. Stewart, Maher and Vaira met three years ago at a jazz festival in B.C. Baubin went to high school in Dover with Maher and Vaira and the four instantly became friends. While attending the University of British Columbia, Maher and Baubin met Escott, the final member of their group. According to Stewart, the band members mesh well together and have a common goal. "It comes down to just trying to play the best and with the most conviction as we

can, and just always getting better and challenging ourselves." Aside from the opportunity to share their music with the rest of Canada, Flannel Jimmy also enjoys travelling. "This is our second time across the prairies, and it's pretty cool to see the country that you live in," said Stewart. Although being on the road has its perks, there are also sacrifices. When asked howthe band celebrated Thanksgivmg on the road, Stewart informed me that they "went out to Pizza Hut; that was our Thanksgiving." Over the years it has been hard to keep Flannel Jimmy alive. The band's packed schedule has made it difficult for them to hold down day jobs. "I just got fired," said Stewart, "[Mario and I] didn't get fired but we pretty much just got told that we had to resign from our jobs." Right now, the band doesn't really have time to do anything but play and write music. "We might be going away for a week just to do some writing and stuff," said Stewart. The band writes collaboratively, "Someone will usually have a basic idea for a melody or a guitar line or something, and we'll all put our input in and jam it and see what comes out of it," said Stewart. For the most part, Baubin is responsible for the lyrics. "Andrew

Mario Vaira, Andrew Baubin. Alex Escott, Ryan Stewart and Alex Maher but wherelsJimmy? probably writes over 50 per cent of the lyrics because he's singing it and he's got to feel comfortable and believe the lyrics. If he's not totally down with it, he can't sing it with conviction." As far as inspirations, the band . - , , ,. .

enjoys many different styles of music. "As long as I can feel something from the music, I totally dig it," said Stewart. He says the B.C. environment 1s asource of inspiration. "I'd say I'm influenced by nature a lot," said Stewart. "Just living on the

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f you think of girl bands merely as hot chicks who can sing and dance, think again. StarvingFriday, who graced the stage at Kitchener's Club Abstract Thursday, October 11, feel that they shouldn't have to dress provocatively to captivate the audience. Wearing "sexy but not slutty" attire, their energetic and exciting set proved that their music is strong enough to stand on its own. Playing a mix of old and new songs, Starving Friday knows how to rock. The mannequin prop added an interesting appeal to their stage set. The prop has become an integral part of many of their live shows and lends an element of mystery to the performance as it is left up to the viewer to decide its purpose. After listening to the two-track release from this Guelph-basedrock band. ih is clear that we will be seeinga lot more of these girls in the future. It is easy to see why people would perk their ears to such a

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Somewhat comparable t o Veruca Salt and Elastica, the band citesmusicalinfluencesthe Deftones and Catherine Wheel as playing a role in shaping their sound. Starving Friday began their journey as a band seven years ago and have been cranking out rocking NneS ever since. Radio stations including Toronto's Edge 102, have provided the band with some well-deserved exposure. The band has also filmed their first video, and hopes to see it on the air as soon as possible. With the six-track album Veronica under their studded belts. and their latest recording, they hope to continue workinain the studio to complete a full-length disc. They are no strangers to the live music scene, having opened for Sloan, Rusty and Robin Black and the Intergalactic Rockstars. The girls will be playing at Club Denim in Guelph Thursday, October 18, along with Scratching Post and Clarknova. They will also be featured as a part of new music night at Toronto's Horseshoe Tavern on Tuesday, October 30.

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This bird doesn't fly Stratford show disappoints The Seagull by Anton Chekhov Stratford Festival Avon Theatre through November 3 IAN BLECHSCHMIDT special to Imprint

he Seagullis Anton Chekhov's famous play about unfulfilled lives and broken dreams. It is among the most important plays in theatre history. First produced in 1898, it was largely responsible for the beginning of the realism movement and helped establish both Chekhov and director Constantin Stanislavsky as two of the most influential theatre contributors of all time. The Snatford Festival production of The Seagull, which plays at the Avon Theatre, does little to live up to the play's history. The Seagull was directed by Diana LeBlanc. Many of the choices she and Astrld Janson, the production's designer, make are questionable for this style of play. Set on an estate in Russia at the turn of the 19th Century, The Seagull was written in the genre of realism. The point was to explore the human condition by examining realistic human situations and emotions. The Seagull relied on detailed and poignant characters

and interaction, rather than a gripping plot. For a play to be truly successful, it should faithfully recreate situations, characters and environments that are believable. The Seagull failed to do so. The trees that made up the main part of the background were represented by pieces of material stretched hammock-style across the stage. The inconsistency of the set defeated the realism.

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Although the foreground of the study, where the action in the second half takes place, was detailed and fairly believable, the outdoor stage at the beginning of the play was thoroughly unconvincing. It wasnothing more

than a wooden platform and a curtain lowered from above the (real) stage. The production had its good points. Martha Henry gives an excellent performance as the spoiled, aging actress lrina Arkadina. Part of the genius of Chekhov is that so much of each character's history and personality was revealed by how they interact with the other characters. Henry brought this out very well. She creates a character COURTESY STRATiORD TESTNAL who is past her prime, still clinging Cast of The Seagull layin' around. to her former glory but feeling it slip away. Her scathing remarks towards her by Michelle Girow, who plays Nina. She was son Konstantin (Michael Therriault) implic- over-animated and melodramatic to the point of being dmost cartoonish. She often delivitly describe their entire relationship. Credible performances were also given ered lines to the audience, rather than the by Therriault, the aspiring writer who is im- other characters, as if delivering a Shakemature and often overshadowed by the suc- spearean soliloquy. This flaw in her performcess of his mother, and Brian Bedford who ance obliterated any sense of her being a real plays the amiable, but aging and unfulfilled, character in a real situation. Her over-draSorin. The rest of the acting was average at matic delivery of the final line ends the play best. What should have been profound dis- on a poor note. The Seagull is a highly regarded piece of plays of bitterness and resentfulness were often delivered with comedic timing, so that theatre and is known for its importance as the audience was laughing at some of the well as its genius. This production comes nowhere close to more serious lines of the play. An unfortunate performance was given achieving the original genius.

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ately it seems that I can't go onelousyweekwithouthearing some bonehead music critic or idiot with a soother hanging around his neck proclaiming the demise of rock and roll. Well. if rock is truly dead, then someone forgot to tell Danko Jones and his legion of disciples who descended upon K-town once again for an evening of rock and roll affirmation. Can I get a Hallelujah? Before I get to the review, I believe 'a brief explanation of the Danko phenomenon for the uninitiatedis inorder. Danko Jones is not

so much a band as a force of nature - a fedora wearing, amp-blaring hurricane. Their music is sinister, sexy, stripped- do^, "mamas, lock up your daughters" rock and roll at its finest. Think Jon Spencer on crank (Okay, stronger crank) and you're almost there. The lyrics are

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I took up the bass immediately (laughs)." Improvisation is a key aspect of jazz music. As a jazz musician do you feel that pure art arises out of the moment? "Well true improvisation is out of the moment. You create on a form that you've established but you truly create your own voice and your own solo at that time. I mean that's the essence of jazz music the way I perceive it. You have to improvise, you have to make up little melodies but keep it within the structure that you've adopted, that you're working with." Is that part of the reason you like playing jazz in particular? "Yeah, youget to express yourself." You're known forexploringnew ways to play the bass. What do you feel is the driving force behind your

innovative efforts? "My driving force? That's a tough one. Well I mean, as musicians we always want to perform better, we want to improve. So I think that's probably the driving force behind most musicians, they always wanna get a little bit better, alittle more concise, a little more to the point. "There's nothing worse than listening to someone giving a speech and he's going around and around and around, and never making the point. It's the same in jazz. You don't want to have somebody just going around playing chorus after chorus but not really playing what they feel. "So that's the driving force, to be able to do that." You're also a classical musician. What differences do you like about playing both jazz and classical? "Well I like the challenge. The

challenge of playing both styles of music. They're totally, not totally, but they're very very much different, the two styles. "We played a little bit of Bach tonight but we played it as a jazz trio. But that's okay, it's all great music." What are your views on and how do you feel about blending different genres of music? "I think it should be done more often. I think that there should be less isolated camps of music. I think there should be more . . . one big melting pot of music." What would you say is the most challenging thing about performing live? "Well in terms of jazz music, it's being able to express yourself and getting your musical message out to the audience, and immediately. So that there's no barrier. So you can communicate with that audience quickly."

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story or some inside joke attached to it. They were simply brainstorming for ideas and Flannel Jimmy came up. "We made some big pact that whenever someone asked us where the name came from we were going to make something up on the spot, but I was just thinking, I'm gonna get myself caught between a rock and a hard place if I do that," said Stewart. The band is especially excited about coming to play at UW. "We enjoy playing on campuses more," said Stewart. He went on to explain that Flannel Jimmy has geared their music primarily towards the age group of university students. They feel that they can connect more with them and that their music would probably be better received by audiences of that age. "Usually everyone's really pissed and having

a good time and that makes the gig that much better." For Stewart, the audience plays a big role in his performance. "When we startto see people just get up and start dancing or really paying attention and enjoying it, it definitely brings our energy level up," he said. In the span of about three years, Flannel Jimmy has made quite a name for themselves. They're a talented group of musicians with an obvious passion for their music and a goal in mind that is not too far out of reach. For Stewart, his music is a priority, his attitude towards his experience is simple: "As long as we're having fun the people are going to like it. So far it's been working and hopefully more and more people will start to hear us and bring other people to check us out too."

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The prevailing sentiment amongst new inductees is usually something along the lines of "What the fuck?" The guys run home to start a band; the girls run home to change their underpants. Danko Jones is a live band -believe it. That said, on to the show. Local trio Autopilot got things rolling with a surprisingly tight set (this was apparently their third show), melding a number of pop and rock influences into a pleasing amalgam. Yes, Virginia, there are local bands that don't suck. Soon after, Danko took to the stage in his usual unassuming, preshow manner. But as soon as that supercharged stratocaster was in his hand, he quickly made the change from "calm and mild" to "devil child," steamrolling through the first three songs. But, according to Danko, this was only a warm-up. "I

hope you guys with the cameras got your promo shots," he barked, "'cause the hat's off, and now we're gonna cook!" And cook they did. Danko, along with bassist JC and drummer Damon, tore through their set, which was almost Ramonian in its sheer number of songs. The opening salvo contained cuts from all three official releases, including old standards "Never Again," "Sugar Chocolate," "The Mango Kid," "Bounce" and "Sex Change Shake," as well as "Dr. Evening" and "New Woman" from the recently released I'm Alive and On Fire compilation. Also included was an astonishing amount of new and unreleased material, all perfectly crafted and delivered with that signature Danko swagger. All of the above were met with copious amounts of audience head bangin' and hip shakin'. One thing is clear: Danko has the rock thing down.

About halfway through the night, the band paused briefly while the Mocha Moses blessed his Ktown flock, proclaiming Kitchener to be "Caramel City" whenever he is in town. After the furious rocking that ensued, those present were inclined to agree. Following a well-deserved,post set break, the Mango Kid and crew returned to the stage for a rousing encore, which featured the everpopular "Samuel Sin," the harddrivin' "Cadillac" and, at the behest of one particularly vocal (and devilishly handsome) member of the audience, the evening-ending "Rock Shit Hot." Shit hot, indeed. For you dear, sweet, naive people who still believe that good rock and roll has gone the way of the dodo, I cordially invite you to remove your head from betwixt your buttocks and take it to the next Danko Jones show. Your ears (and nose) will no doubt thank you.

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j Tuesday, November 1 3 6 Keeping up with your research literature electronically; 9:30 am., FLEX Lab, third floor, Dana Porter Library. Offered to graduate students, faculty and staff with teaching responsibilities, this hands-on session will show you how to get the most from databases like CISTI Source and electronic journals. Learn how to use Web of Science, a new index provided by the UW Library. Registration opens on November 1. See IST, Skills for the Academic e-Workplace, for registration form: ist.uwterloo.ca1csl courses.html. Wednesday, December 5 Keeping up with your research literature electronically; 9:30 am., FLEX Lab, 3rd floor, Dana Porter Library. Offered to graduate students, faculty, and staff with teaching responsibilities, this hands-on session will show you how to get the most from databases like CISTI Source and electonic journals. Learn how to use Web of Science, a new index providied by theUW Library. Registrationopenson December 1. See IST, Skills fo the Acadmmic eWorkplace,for registration form: ist.uwaterloo.ca/ cs/courses.html.

2001 Tom York Memorlal Short Story Wrmng Award. Deadline is December 31, 2001. Call St. Paul's College Busmess off~ce,885-1462, for details. 2001 A.C. Forrest Memor~alUndergraduate Essay Award. Deadline 1s December 31,2001. Call St. Paul's College Business Office, 8851462, for details.

Charles University in Prague, Czech Replublic, offers the following undergraduate andgraduate programs in English: Medicine, M.D. or Ph.D.; Pharmacy; Physical Education and Sports. Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic: Electrical, Civil, Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science. Contact Professor S. Reinis, sreinis@watarts.uwaterloo.ca or http:!/watarts.uwaterloo.ca~-sreinislinfo.htm1.

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