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Laurier builds more residence space Local residents oppose the decision JOHNA. DRUMMOND Imprint staff

aterloo Regional City Council has approved an application from Wilfrid Laurier University to build a 325person residence in a residential area.

Despite concerns from nearby residents, the decision to have the residence located along the east side of Lester Street will go ahead.

Both sides of the issue were presented to council on Monday evening at City Hall. Residents were concerned that Laurier was infiltrating residential space, and in the process, as one concerned resident put it, "spreading the urban decay o n residents with garbage and bottles littered everywhere."

Increased student pedestrian

activity was another issue for the residents. People were concerned that students walking along Lester Street toward University Avenue would increase damage to property. One residentremarked that he has had to replace his fence over a dozen times. Dave Prang, Laurier student union president, responded by saying that their foot patrol program will be monitoring the area.

"Dormitory-style residences should be restricted to campus," said Steve Vogal, a concerned resident. Vogal expressed his dissatisfaction that Laurier was "parachuting into an area that should be reserved for apartments."

Potential traffic problems were also identified to council. Laurier's architect, Dreslar Cotter, responded saying that although traffic may be an issue, sufficientresearch has been

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polls this November to vote on major campus renovations, ~t those improvements won't inude a lighted artificial turf field.

At a special meeting on Monty, October 22, students' council midered the question of a stu:nt referendum askine" students if ey would be willing to pay for Impus improvements, including ,C renovations, a women's ice xkey dressing room, a fitness cene and an additional gymnasium.

Feds president, Yaacov Iland, id that students were largely lsupportive of the turf field, and commended that it be removed om the proposal. Iland made refence to the Feds' consultation Irveys, indicating that there was

zoning application and the creation of a sidewalk along the east side of Lester street.

In anticipation of the double cohort, and in response to an increase from 2,275 to 2,700 fulltime first-year undergraduate students this year, Laurier definitely had to address the needs of student housing, Prang explained.

While Laurier has decided to increase the supply of qualitf housing rather than repairing residential housing to absorb student housing issues, the University of Waterloo may be looking at the issue in a different light.

UW has decided to both renovate existing housing and build new residences for UW students, accord. ing to Gail Clarke, director of the continued on page 5

Results of student survey

students scrap :urf field RYAN MATTHEW

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Dave Prang, Laurier student union president, supports the move.

done to ensure traffic does not become a problem.

Support was shown on the part of both Laurier administration and thkstudent union at the meeting. Prang told Imprint that the administration completely backs the proposal to build more student housing. He explained that if Laurier administration would not have taken the initiative, the student union most definitely would have.

Vogal was not impressed by the onset with the application and the expected reaction from city council. "Laurier will get what it wants because the City of Waterloo has stacked the deck in its favour." he said.

After very little discussion, a motion was passed unanimously by city council approving the re-

Students voice their opinions about pr&osed campus improvements

little support for the field.

"A lot of the comments were that [respondents] would support a modified proposal without the turf field," said 1iand while addressing council.

The Feds' survey was completed by 316 students, including about 100 first-year students in residence. In a separate survey conducted by Imprint and uwstudent.org, only 30 per cent of respondents said that the field should be a part of the proposal.

Only 19 per cent of respondents said they would vote for the field ~f it was included, With the $2.2 million artificial turf field removed from the proposal, council reduced the amount that would be paid by students to $13.80 per term over 25 years. Students will vote in an online election on November 20.21 and 22 on the referendum question.

Ulwtd this project be in the propasal?

Would yuu vote yes for this project?

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mprint and uwstudent.org conducted an independent survey to gauge student opinion on the Campaign Waterloo proposal. These anonymous comments were submitted vfa the Web site in reaction to the proposed renovations.

"Mini-golf!"

"The process has been pathetic and horrible. It makes me think that the Feds are either inept beyond belief or brainwashed puppets of the UW admin."

"I believe the artificial turf field is superfluous and too expensive for its limited use. However, I believe that the SLC and our athletic facilities are crying for renovation and improvement."

"The fitnessfacilitiesare severely lacking and outdated."

"A mini-golf course would be something fun to have around, wouldn't be too expensive and would bring in an income."

"Why should I have to pay for something I'll never use? Students who use these facilitiesshould be the ones that pay for them."

"The SLC, PAC and CIF are not used by the majority of students; expanding existing facilities will not change that."

"If it is passed, I will never support this fee and will complain bitterly about it until I graduate."

"The Feds surveyshould be available online and/or should be easily available. I have no idea where to get it."

"This proposal is full of problems. Iwill be extremelydisappointed if the student voice is not fully heard before moving ahead."

"I am tired of the powers that are tellingme aboutthe extra things I have to pay for because they will 'benefit' me. I'm here for an education, not an astroturf field."

"The proposal/referendumhas not been very well advertised."

"I hope that in the actual referendum. we will be able to vote on an item-by-item basis and not on the whole proposal."

"Anything that is established or expanded should be paid for by user fees unless it can directly benefit more than 50 per cent of the student population."

"I'd rather see if a deal can be made with GoodLife or other fitness clubs near campus similar to the deal with the Waterloo Country Club than expand UW's facilities."

"Waterloo is a university, not a U.S. college. We need money for academic facilities, sports be damned. People who want a gym can take it to GoodLife. Don't forget UW's geek heritage."

"I think we should be able to vote on each individual item. This would decrease the $20 fee significantly."

"I think this entire survey should be scrapped and a new one set up next semester. Most people that I've talked to aren'teven aware that the proposal exists. Some-. thing of this magnitude that is to be supported by students needs to have more publicity!"

"Expansion of the PAC is a great idea. It's very crowded and everyone will benefit from it."

"Why can't the women and men share their locker room?"

"I do not have enough information to vote on whether each facility should be part of rhe proposal, let alone whether I actually support each one."

"I think too much is made of the process; renovations to the campus are generally a good thing."

"Most students will pay the extra fee without concern, and the facilities will make UW a better university."

"I strongly support the athletic renovations of a new gymnasium, fitness centre and will even acquiesce to the women's dressing room, but I am not willing to pay for an overpriced astroturf field."

"I can't justify the costs of the turf field nor the dressing room. I can see some purpose to the SLC expansion; however, I very rarely find myself in the SLC." "Some of the requiredimprovements are obviously needed, like the fitness centre needed and what potential revenue there could be in rental opportunities."

Corrections: Olaf Naese is the CECS communications adminstrator. The error occurred in the article "Number of co-op jobs down" on October 12.

Ms. Judy Wubnig, chair of the Holocaust and Jewish studies committee, was the speaker at The World Religion Conference held at UW's Hagey Hall on October 20. Her name was absent from last week's article.

Imprint apologizes for the errors in last week's paper.

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Geography majors face less choice Geography department cancels courses in response to budget cuts NANCY COLLINS

offered anddecreased requirements for these specializations.

According to Geoff McBoyle, dean of environmental science, 'ndergraduate geography courses selected for cancellation are students may be in for a ones with consistently low enrolsurprise next semester. A ment, whose removal is anticipated geography budget cut of 3.5 per to have "minimal impact upon stucent in the 2001-2002 fiscal year dents." and loss of approximately $76,000, The number of specializations has forced the department to cut will be reduced from five to five courses from the winter schedule. four by combining two existThese course cancellations ing specializations (local, rehave left students worried about gional and international syscompleting their degree requiretems and urban economic and ments. community development) to Bronwyn Findlay, a thirdform a new specialization year geography student specialcalled settlement systems and izing in biophysical systems, is development. one student affected by the cuts.

As well, the number of Three of five courses she enrequired courses for all rolled in for the winter term specializationswill drop from have been cancelled. "I'm coneight to seven. cerned about my ability to comFor current students, like plete my specialization," said lames Bater, actinn chair of neonra~hv.

Findlay, who are concerned Findlay, in reaction to the cuts. about how these changes will Currently on work term, affect their academic plan, Findlay found out about her course cided to reduce the number of there is some good news. cancellations over Quest in early courses offered. Unfortunately for McBoyle said the course canSeptember. Although she immedi- students like Findlay, the winter cellations will not interfere with ately contacted her academic advi- term course schedule was set before students' ability to complete their sor, Susan Bartlett, it wasn't until this budget cut was announced. degree requirements. Some courses earlyoctober that she received conIn preparation for continued will be combined and many fourthfirmation that these courses were budget cuts, the geography depart- year courses will be double cancelled. Findlay is angry with the ment has proposed even greater weighted, meaning each course will delay of informing students about changes to their program that, if count as two half credits. course status.

Dr. Ellsworth LeDrew, associapproved by the Senate UndergraduAccording to James Bater, act- ate Council in November, will be ate dean of environmental studies, ingchair of the department of geog- implemented in Fall 2002. points out that the geography deraphy, the course cancellations are These changes include perma- partment is committed to helping a result of changes within the geog- nent course cancellations, reduc- students through the cutbacks. raphy department that have taken tion in the number of specializations "We're not going to leave stuspecial to Imprint

place over the past few years. Faculty losses have left gaps in the geography department. Previously, these gaps have been filled by hiring temporary teaching staff and having full-time faculty members teach additional courses.

With the budget cuts, the department can no longer afford to hire sessional teachers and have de-

dents dangling," he said. If conflicts do arise where students are unable to meet degree requirements, LeDrew assured that exceptions could be made by means of a petition, and students will be honoured for equivalent courses.

The geography department insists that the quality of education for geography students will not be affected by this budget cut. According to McBoyle, the changes create

a tighter program, offering am or^ focused set of specializations wit1 more time to work on real lift projects."

Bater asserts the changes wil provide "a better balance of course offered in second, third and fourth year," and that the "faculty [wil be] bending over backwards" tc ensure students are getting the bes possible education with the finan cia1 and staff resources available.

Physics: rave reviews ERIC LEPP special to Imprint

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he University of Waterloo physicsdepartmentis aphysics force in North America today, according to a recent review.

The review called the UW physics department "among the best and largest programs in Canada and the United States." These findingswere presented to the UW senate on October 15.

The physics department has been credited for their students' high marks and quality co-opplacements.

The department also has a good track record of attaining graduate scholarships.

Teaching has been centred as one major aspect of the physics review, despire the faculty decreasing in size since 1990. This has resulted in increased teaching loads, and less courses being offered.

In response, the physics department will strive to improve their faculty. The department is looking to improve experimental areas, and they intend to hire a biophysicist.

"There are retirements through 2007, so there will be ongoing faculty rehiring. Anytime you get to bring in new people with new ideas it is exciting," says Robert Mann,

chair of the physics department.

Between 1992 and 1997, un. dergraduate applications to phys ics have dropped, but since ther the applications have remained con. stant. This is expected to change with the elimination of OAC frox Ontario high schools.

The review suggests that a union or co-ordination between physics and mathematics should be better established - this would benefit both programs, allowing for a more balanced course load. Mann said: "There have been moves to forge relationships with the math department concerning the graduate studies."

The graduate program, a combined program with the University of Guelph, was given strong approval.

The reviewrecommended that they improve student quality and quantity.

Another major point in the review was the success of the co-op program. Employers are happy that the rate for co-op placement is very high, especially because of the lack of physicists in Canada.

Inresponse to the review, physics professor Jim Brandon says, "There were ways to improve, but in total we are generally pleased."

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ousing and residence administraon.

In the past three years, $25 illi ion has been spent on either onstruction or renovation of resience beds, says Clarke.

Numerous renovations have een made to existing residences cross campus, said Clarke. Ron .ydt Village increased the number f beds by 40, while Village One >creased the number of beds by 20.

Wellesley Court was also renoated in the last 1 2 months, with 90 partments in that location for a ital number of 338 additional beds.

Jew construction is in progress on ampus, explains ~ l a r k e The . most ecent project. Eby Hall, located in he secbnd tower bf LJW Place, will louse 236 beds after the Ianuary ,002 start date of the project. It is xpected to be completed by. Sepember 2002.

There is a major difference beween the approaches of Laurier nd UW toward student housing onstruction, however.

While Laurier is working with ,erylimited land resources, UW has *

at its disposal agreat deal of land on North camvus. Still. there are no plans for construction of residence space there, explains Clarke.

The use of parking lots, rather, is in the sights for future construction. The reason, according to Clarke,results from the recommendations by the University of Water-

UW plans to use existing parking lots instead of green areas on North Campus for residence expansion. loo master plan that was proposed and then approved by the Board of Governors in 1992.

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been earmarked for possible residence expansion include: parking lot A, adjacent to the railway tracks by the engineering overpass; the parking lot on the north side of East Campus Hall; and parking lot R, by Fed Hall. The current $16 million King Village was also constructed on a pre-approyed parking lot that was designated in the master plan.

When asked about the implications for students if parking spaces are eliminated, Clarke explains that there was concern expressed over lackof convenience, however "parking services told us that there are other locations [for students to park]."

These locations include parking by the optometry building.

Clarke said that "research would have to be done" to ensure parking viability today, considering that the master plan was completed in 1992.

Clarke is optimistic about the future for UW housingand with the direction that it is being followed.

"The provost has outlined eight priorities, andwearenumber four," she said.

Because of this, Clarke believes UW will achieve its goals.

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Harris leaves a legacy JON WILLING lmprint staff

n the week after Ontario Premier Mike Harris announced his resiglation, there has been, expectedly, 1 mixed bag of opinions that relected on his six years at the provnce's helm.

The Globe and Mail, The Star, The Sun and The Post all gave praise o Harris's political leadership. Few .ommented about the enormous )otholes that still erode Ontario's oad of growth, thanks to Harris' Zommon Sense Revolution.

As he moves away from the imelight that is provincial politics, 3arris leaves a thumbprint on Onario infrastructure that won't wash iway anytime soon.

Indeed, his preference for fo:using on fiscal stability left social xograms cash-strapped and gave lewspaper taskmasters fuel to burn he editorial fire.

But we cannot doubt that this was a premier who came into power Nithobiectives to redrawontarioind in some municipalities, he literilly did.

Where now, I wonder, will ~ackseatpolitical hecklers direct .heir blows of blame? There are still ssues on the table that will stay

tagged to Harris's resume: an E-coli outbreak in Walkerton (of which blame should mostly fall on one water treatment manager's shoulders), a shooting in Ipperwash and a sour relationship with educators and healthcare professionals.

Like Chretien blames Mulroney, Ontario successors will be warming up to use Harris as the whipping boy for future provincial conundrums from both sides of the provincial legislature.

It will be the same tune vibrating from the larynxes of Ontario politicians for years to come: we inherited thls problem from Harris.

It's a shame, however, that some of Harris's shining moments will be soiled by his commitment to balancing the books.

One of the most noticeable strides came in education. To the chagrin of high school teachers, Harris's government implemented a new curriculum that replaced its old and unchallenged predecessor.

High school students are struggling throughawholenewworldof learning, and some are having considerable difficulty jumping into a whole new realm of challenges.

Change won't come easy. The Harris government has also backed the move towards testing both stu-

dents and teachers.

Finally, parents will have some sort of consistent measuring stick to judge their children's growth. Unfortunately, this year's grade 10 literacy test was scrapped at the last minute thanks to the 01' put-thetest-on-the-Web jig by an anonymous high school operative.

Harris also scrapped the useless extra year of high school: OAC. Really, this was one area that was long overdue and kept Ontario students from keeping on par with their interprovincial counterparts.

But woe to be a university during Harris's reign; not until recently did the Ontario government start pumng depleting funding back into campus development.

He has been a man that has not backed down from public outcries and prorests. He has presented himself as a respectable politician and a concerned Ontarian.

He will provide a model for future premiers of how to govern and how not to crack the whip too hard.

Whoever follows in this man's footsteps will walk in a tall shadow that will surely linger over Queen's Park for many years to come. And that's not all a bad thing for Ontario today.

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Free flu vaccine offered at UW HEIDI BROWN

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lu season is just around the corner, and once again, UW Health Services would like to help students get through it unscathed. Thanks to the Ontario government, Health Services can offer free vaccinations to help combat the flu bug. Students interested in using this service can go to room 2134 of the Student Life Centre, on October 30 to November 1, from 10:OO a.m. to 5:00 D m . or on November 5 and 6, from 10:OO a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The vaccine will be provided on a dropin basis and is for students, staff and faculty alike.

According to Ontario's Ministry of Health, there are two reasons why the government has en-

deavoured to take on the fight against the flu. The first is to prevent Ontario citizens from contracting the flu, and to save those who are high risk cases from possible fatality when they are exposed to the flu virus.

The second is to help alleviate the strain on the healthsystem ti. during the high '.-.'"? point of the flu season.

Healthv adults who receive the vaccination have a much better chance of avoiding the flu, preventing missed work or lost time with their families, and also lesseningthe spread of the virus to others.

There are some people who are

at high risk of serious consequences should they contract the flu virus. These are the people that benefit most from a flu vaccination.

Linda Grant, a nurse at UW's Health Services, said that a high risk case can fall into many categories: those over age 65, those with a chronic illness, diabetes, a weak immune system or respiratory difficulties ,*,, would benefit from a fl; vaccination. People who work with the public on a daily basis, or work in a health care profession,

such as a nursing home or hospital, should also consider the flu vaccination.

The Ontario Ministryof Health Web site reports that people who are at high risk, or those who cannot fight off the flu virus on their own, can be in serious danger of developing pneumonia, being hospitalized or even dying.

Statistics show that the vaccination is 70 to 90 per cent effective in healthy adults. Six out of ten elderly people can be spared the trauma of pneumonia and hospitalization, and eight out of ten elderly people's lives can be saved with the vaccination.

The serumis refined every yea to decrease the likeliness of feelin flu-like symptoms after the vaccina tion, and to combat the flu virus a its composition changes from yea to year. Flu vaccination is not 101 per cent effective all of the time, bu it can ensure in most cases that th flu will be a milder, less harmfu strain.

Allergic reactions to the vacci nation rarely occur, but Grant ad vises students to contact UW Healtl Services and find out more infor mation for what their options are Learn more about the Flu bug Science, page I

Campus Clips UW hosts East Asian Festival The East Asian Festival kicked off its three-day celebration with a display in the SLC on October 25. The festival hosts a range of activities from guest lectures to origami and calligraphy workshops. Kathryn McKee, the festival coordinator, said: "The festival is a wonderful opportunity to immerse one's self in the texture, colour and splendour of East Asian culture."

Teach-in on racism and war St. Jerome's Centre for Catholic Experience and WPIRG are hosting a teach-in on racism and war October 26 and October 27 to give people a chance to participate in discus-

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sions about terrorism, racism and the effects of war.

Daryl Novak, conference organizer, said, "September 11 represents the greatest threat to our democracy in recent times."

The teach-in will begin at 4:30 p.m. with a forum led by Senator Douglas Roch.

Senior administration get "hairified"in the name of charity On October 26 Needles Hall will be turned into a Wacky Hair Salon in order to raise money for the United Way campaign. From 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in room 3004, students can watch various senior administrators transform their hair.

U W president David Johnston, information and public affairs di-

rector Martin Van Nierop, associ ate provost, HR and student serv ices, Catherine Scott, are a few o the 35 staff being "hairified."

UW has raised $126,382 tc date, and is continuing to work toward its target goal of $150,000

999 UW students graduate October 20 was a big day for 999 graduates who received their diplomas. Five honorary degrees were awarded as well.

Sherwood Rowland received his Doctor of Science, Albert Hamilton was awarded Doctor of Letters, Paul Mitchell andBarthaMaria Knoppers received their Doctors of Law, and Lawrence Morley accepted his Doctor of Environmental Science.

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When is art appropriate?

Now more than ever, art is essential

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ince the devastating events of September 11 and the ensuing "War against Terrorism," it has been hard not to see every aspect of life, every daunting detail, in terms of the bigger picture. Considering that our entire perception of reality has been visibly shaken due to the occurrences of that day, it seems only appropriate that we don a new pair of lenses and engage in a closer examinat~onof life and its meaning.

Among other things, we as North Americans have become plagued by a deepening sense of paranoia that perhaps we are not as immune to danger as we once supposed. The majority of us have no Idea what it feels like to live in the midst of war. Yet it is tempting to slip into the mundane day-to-day acnvities and evade the possibility of dwelling on the horrors that began with the terrorist attacks and presently continue on foreign soil.

Watching news reports in the aftermath of the attacks, I found myself unexpectedly alarmed at President Bush's insistence that Amerlca must not show any signs of defeat from the harsh blow, imploring Americans to exhibit strength in their hour of weakness. To me, the significance of the attacks lies in the fact that we as human beings, and as North Americqns in particular, came face to face with our vulnerability. We, in fact, are not an invincible species.

So what now? In these pressing times we are faced with the challenge of beginning to live differently. Learning the art of breath~ng each breath as if it was our last. It seems of

utmost importance to seek out what really matters and grab onto it for dear life. It was exploring this train of thought that led me to ponder the relevance of art in the grand scheme of things.

In the weeks following the attacks, there has been some controversy over when art is appropriate. Questions arose, like should musicians cancel dates on their concert tours immediately following the traumatic event?

Should certain songs like "Leavin' On A Jet Plane" by Peter, Paul and Mary be pulled off radio airwaves because the lyrics have suddenly taken on a twisted new meaning? The national art gallery struggled with the issue of whether or not to cancel the upcoming exhibition featuring Canadian-Arab artwork.

It seems to me that the issue underlying these arising concerns has nothing to do with whether or not art is appropriate in times of devastation, but rather how it should function. That is, if there is one thing art should not do, it is to make light of the seriousness of the situation. The problem with art that does this is that it does not adequately reflect on the urgency of the moment we now live in and thus tends to depreciate in value.

That said, I'm convinced that now art matters more than ever. Most importantly, we need art to act as a vehicle for communication.

Art provides us with an expressive outlet in which to share our thoughts and illustrate our emotional responses to what has been happening in the world and how it has per-

sonally affected us. It raises consciousness of differing perspectives and allows us to engage in intelligible discussion with one another, at the same time creating common ground between us. Furthermore, artful expressions focused on different subject matter are just as relevant. The value of artwork lies in the achievement of enriching someone's life by allowing them to embrace something important to them.

Part~cipatingIn artistic endeavours, or simply just experiencing art, helps us to cope.

Speaking with Pauline King, a therapeutic counsellor at K-W counsell~ngservices, I was informed that creativity is an effective coplng mechanism because tapping into our chi allows us to reduce stress levels and put ourselves back on "an even keel." She stresses the importance of sometimes being able to escape something difficult and instead shifting focus and channelling our energy into something that makes us feel good.

Finally, art generates an appreciation for life. By recognizing the beauty inherent in art we are able to extract meaning from the smaller things that are so often overlooked and live with a more profound appreciation and love for life.

Now that oui country has joined America in the "War against Terrorism," it seems even more important that we take nothing for granted.

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s of last Monday, the countdown has begun. Students' council has approved a question - of considerable length and questionable intent to ask students if they're willing to commit their money to four new capital projects on campus. But after last week's meeting, I'm not sure if council really wants to ask for student opinion.

Instead, it looks like they're just looking for a yes vote so they can get on with the business of constructing the proposed SLC renovations, women's ice hockey dressing room, fitness centre and gymnasium.

Councillor Ryan O'Connor brought forward a motion to split the referendum question into its component parts, allowing students to vote on each of the projects individually. This change would have made up for a consultation process that was lacklustre and poorly planned.

The Feds knew about the Campaign Waterloo proposal for over a year, but the feedback process sat idle until September of this year. In the end, the Feds were left with one week to get their surveys distributed, collected and compiled. Those results were essential to ensure that the proposal met students' needs.

Out of nearly 20,000 undergraduate students, only 316 filled out surveys, and over 100 of them were first-year students in residence. Not exactly a representative (or random) sample. On the subject of the sample, their survey didn't ask for any demographic information, meaning the Feds don't really

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know who filled out the survey at all.

So how do you make up for poor consultation? O'Connor suggested that you let students decide what willgo into the proposal by allowing them to vote on each part separately.

The problem,some say, is that if yousplit up the parts, some of them might fail. Isn't that the point? Or is student opinion collected via referendum merely a formality to levy yet another fee on students?

Don't let me answer it, let's ask the councillors. Here's what they said in opposition of O'Connor's motion: "I think that supporting of the university and the student body as a whole is better than voting on whether or not each person believes these services will benefit themselves, " said Liam McHugh-Russell, math co-op.

"Right now, sure, people will say no for their own personal use, but it's for the campus we have to look for. By splitting the qtlestlon, I thmk we may lose some of these worthwhile things such as the women's ice hockey dressing room," argued Jesse Waltman, arts co-op.

"What I would suggest when I say that we not split the question, is not to say thatwe remove the ability from students to judge for themselves, but we simply ask them to make that judgement in the context of the campus community, the whole student body, rather than just themselves,"saidYaacovIland,Feds president.

All of these are compellingarguments for those who will end up organizing the yes

campaign, but none of them are good arguments against splitting the question.

First, there is no evidence showing that students are less likely to vote with their sense of community on a separated question than if it was presented as a whole. Second, most students on campus will have graduated before these projects are complete and before anyone starts paying for them, so how can they vote with self-interest? Finally - and most importantly -students' council doesn't get to decide why or how students vote.

Students should be encouraged to vote for whatever they choose, for whatever reason.

What students are getting is a question that is tailor-made for a yes vote. Don't take my word for it; math co-op councillor Stephen Skrzydlo said it best in his defence of the motion: "Some things people were saying, which is basically we need to set up the question to get the result that we want -that's not right.

If the vote is to keep it together, we shouldn't be doing that because we think it's the only way it will pass. We should be doing it because we think that's the best method and because it's how we want to gauge student opinion."

Kudos to Skrzydlo and O'Connor for their efforts. It's too bad that the rest of council doesn't respect student opinion as much as they do.

-Ryan Matthew Merkley editor-in-chief

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oth as a 'leftist' and as a member of the Ontario Independent Media Center, I feel compelled to respond to Aaron's column from last Friday. Aaron's main argument against the new left is that our message is "predictable." Ignore for a moment his lack of evidence to support this, or in fact any examples of what the "old left vitriol" actually is. Ignoring that, he also fails to explain how this is necessarily a bad thing. It is obvious that the injustices, such as corporate media concentration and bias, have simply continued up to the present day and still need addressing.

He claims, "Whatever [independent media] says is supposed to be taken as flawless truth." This is news to me; I don't recall ever saying such a thing. Thinking back, I can't recall any members of my collective ever saying such a thing.

In fact, just the opposite. On the inner page of our monthly newspaper Blind Spot, under the heading "Our Bias," we clearly and publicly admit to taking sides on the issues. When Aaron asks, "Don't both groups have an agenda, and a bias," it never occurred to him that we long ago answered "yes" to that very question.

Apparently, activists feel that "the provincial government is bent on destroying Ontario."

H e conveniently "names no names," of course, which seems to be a recurring theme in the article. Anyone who has done the slightest bit of honest research knows we claim the ToThe forum section enables members of the University of Waterloo community t o present views on various issues through letters to the editor and longer comment pieces.

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ries are only "destroying" things like the 40-hour work -week, social assistance, low-cost housing, Native rights, affordability of education and so on. No one is claiming that they are "destroying" Ontario for the rich, the upper middle class, or the corporations, who are clearly benefiting. In fact, now that I look back on it, I realize Aaron's entire article commits the famous right-wing fallacy: create a straw mockup of your opponent's arguments, demolish this flimsy caricature, then declare victory. Oh well, so much for only the left being predictable.

-Douglas 2A math

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In remembrance To the editor,

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t's been one year, October 25 to be exact, since my friend Don passed away from Ewing Syrcoms a rare form of bone tissue cancer.

He sat beside me in a lazyboy recliner chair. The whirring of the oxygen pump could be heard faintly from down the hall. I looked at him and he smiled at me, though the smile was faint on his frail face. He talked to me in a weak voice, telling me he was "ready to go home," and anxiously waiting for relief.

The last month or so with Don was confusing. What do you say to someone who is dying of cancer when they're only 24 years old? I remember doing little things for him, like going to the corner store to buy these Mr.Christie cookies that he saw onTV. I made sure he got a taste of pizza with the cheese-centred crust. Watching movieswith him also helped to pass the time. If I didn't know what to say, at least I could show him I cared.

Courage is one word that comes to mind when I think of Don. Anyone facing a debilitatingdisease needs courage if they are going to win the fight. He fought for five and a half years, undergoing chemotherapy, radiation treatments and also trying a special food diet.

Prayer was a regular source of comfort to him. Don's hope was in aGod who loved him and would be happy tosee himsoon.

But in the meantime, what was I supposed to do with him?

I asked "Why" and he asked "Why me?" "Why" is the biggest question, still in my mind today. This wasn't the way it was supposed to be.

I'm sure that those reading know someone who has been afflicted by cancer. If that is the case, or you are wanting to show yoursympathies, please look for a display board that will be set up in the SLC foyer on Novem-

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few years ago were actually legitimate fans that came out to enjoy the game and cheer on the team.

Now they just come across as a bunch of attention-seeking jerks (to use Nadia's very accurate term).

Somewhere over the years, they've decided that they're the only fans that really count. They -Nathan Lee invented things like counting points when the Warriors score, Comics aren't or the "Hail Waterloo, Hail Wafor kids terloo, Hail [opponent], Hell NO!" cheer. Sorry guys, the WarTo the editor, rior band has been doing those agree with much of what was since long before you were even said in Rick Fazekas' article in high school! I bet the "Supel entitled "Consuming passions: Fans" don't even know the his comic books." However, Fazekas tory behind why we count the made a horrible statement at the score at games.

To theni, it seems to be jusl end of his article. I believe the paragraph read, "If nothing else, another way toget attention. Ever my comic habit helps to prevent when the band's already startec me from becoming too intellec- counting, instead of joining in tual." This generalization of the they just start doing it on thei~ comicbook (yes, one word is an own time a few seconds later. 01 acceptable form of spelling course, they only seem to do i~ comicbook)mediumis what leads when it's convenient. At the U 01 to the age-old myth that T game, they missed one of thc comicbooks are suited only for field goals because they were toc young children. Nowhere does busy trying to get T-shirts fron he justify how it is acceptable for the cheerleaders. The real fan! agrown man to read comicbooks. continued to countwith the War I will justify how it is acceptable riors band.

So to the current "Bomt for a grown man t o read comicbooks and state how the Squad," I point out that you'vc medium warrants intelligent sto- taken a group of real fans anc turned it into an attention-seek ries.

As any student studying lit- ing, obnoxious embarrassment erature knows, one ofthe greatest You look like you're trying to bc books of all time is Neil Gaiman's cool, but you're failing.

T o the Feds (if the namc The Sandman. Never heard of it?

Well, it won the World Fantasy "Bomb Squad" actually come' Awardone year andcontains more from the Bomb Shelter), yo1 allusions to Shakespeare, the Bi- might want to reconsider sup ble anddifferent mythologies than porting these jerks. Have youseer any other story I have ever read. howthey actually act?Talkabou TheSandman is a comicbook bad publicity!

Oh, and a note to the twc title that has at least one book and many essays devoted to its analy- "Super Fans" that thought they'c sis. I could list other comicbooks be original by "streaking" arounc such asStan Sakai's UsagiYojimbo, the track in their boxer-briefs. which is used in some university hate to burst your bubble, bu courses to teach Japanese history, Warriors' running back Mikc and Bram Michael Bendis' Torso, Malott beat you to it during t h ~ which tells the true tale of the '97Yates Cup at Western. Excep when he did it, he demonstratec United State's first serial killer.

It shoilld also be mentioned a little more "balls." that Art Speigelman's MAUS, a biography of his father's experi- -Neil Murray ence in the Holocaust, was told a.k.a. the Warrior '94-'97 using the comicbook medium and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize.

So for those who still feel that comicbooks are merely for children, walk into a comicbook store and see if people laugh at you when you ask to see the above mentioned titles.

ber 5 and 6 . If someone you know has suffered from cancer, you can have the opportunity to put their name up o n the board in rememberance.

If you want to share your story, please e-mail me a t nilee21@hotmail.com.

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fter reading last week's letter to the editor from Nadia Ursacki about the "Super Fans," I just had to add a little more to it.

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e resignation of Premier Mike Harris has people questioning the reasoning behind iis decision and who will succeed him. As a ikely candidate, K-W's MPP Elizabeth Witmer las been receiving a fair amount of press. But as ssues regarding her character and political abiliies are being discussed, I find myself experiencng dCjb vu.

Only eight years ago, Kim Campbell was he subject of much debate as she became the irst female prime minister of Canada and set a tandard for female politicians. Unfortunately, his standard was not set very high. As it is, Vitmer is now in a position to change the views Zanadians may or may not hold towards fenales in political positions of power. Witmer ias all the characteristics of a weak leader, tigging deeper the hole that Campbell began.

As the anniversary of Jean ChrCtien's eighth rear in office approaches I can't help but be ,eminded of his debut as prime minister. No{ember4,1993, marked not only the beginning )fan era of Liberal reign in Canada, but also the iemise of Canada's Progressive Conservative 'arty and the end of the political career of their eader, Kim Campbell. Campbell's short stint - a mere three months - as Canada's first 'emale mime minister was a milestone in Canaiian history.

When Campbell replaced Brian Mulroney, ;he was expected to follow in his footsteps.

Zampbell's lack of action in office can be attriblted to her role as the leader of a caretaker Sovernment. But her inability to run an effec:ive campaign can only be blamed on Campbell lerself.

It didn't help Campbell that her party war lot popular among Canadian voters. Canada's :conomic recession was associated with the PC >arty. They were unable to avoid it while in >ewer. In the election of October of '93, the PC's suffered a stunning defeat, winning back mly two of their previous 154 seats, neither 01 which belonged to Campbell.

Campbell was heavily criticized for he] actions. The GlobeandMail described her as s 'political wreck." The Record quoted U of 1 historian Michael Bliss: "No matter what yo^ ray about history, no one has presided over tht destruction of a political party like this. No ont has had a good word to say about her as 2 campaigner or a party leader." Comments likc these put Campbell to shame. For Canadians their first experience of a female prime ministei was negative, turning voters off female politi cians.

If Campbell is a representation of femalt politicians -not really a fair generalization it's unlikely you'll find a Canadian voter whc would elect another woman into office. Al though I have yet to meet the particular politi cian that could put women back in the politica forefront, I'm sure that she is out there some where.

That said, I have had the opportunity t c meet Elizabeth Witmer. The resignation o Ontario Premier Mike Harris has put Witmer ir the political spotlight. As a p o t e k a l candidatc for the ~osition.Witmer has successfullv evokec my fears of another weak female politician i~ power. Although premier of Ontario is not a prestigious a position as prime minister, Witme will nonetheless be in a position to either lift thc status of women in politics or become yet an other reason to blacklist all female politicians it Canada. Witmer has done a fine job as MPP proving herself a competent candidate whc could successfully take over as premier. Bu what we do not need right now is anothe pushover, a listener rather than a talker anc someone who is careful not to say anything tha

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o now we've got some friction on these pages of Imprint. A fellow columnist, Mr. Wudrick, apparently took exception to what I've been writing in this column, but wouldn't mention me by name.

Oh, we aren't calling out any names? That would be okay with me, except I've been called some names that weren't my own, so I just want to make some correctiom real auick.

I'm not Marxist - I've never read anything by Marx. I'm not militant - I'm very anti-military.

I'm not left - I think I'm right, or else I'd just shut up.

I'd like to correct this problem where people label me with names I don't like. Here's my suggestion for evening up the score on the left! right labels. Let's go with a vertical spectrum instead of a horizontal one. Thus, we've got up and down instead of left and right.

Since, o n any horizontal

number line or axis, the right side is the positive one and the left the negative; we've got an unconscious bias towards the right. To make up for that bias, as we switch to the vertical spectrum, we'll give the left side the positive half, up, and the right side gets negative or down.

So now, instead of calling me left, you call me up, and if you previously said you were right, you now say you're down. So my side of the issue is the up side, and yours is the down side. If you've got any ~roblemswith that, you can see why I've got problems with being cailedleft, whenit is always in terms of opposing what's right.

Last week's paper held a response to aletter from Media Watch

by Imprint's editor-in-chief. Mr. Merkley wrote, "It is certainly not typical for Imprint to allow those with an interest in an event to cover it in our pages, at least not since I took on this position in April."

I want to let him know that he is very much mistaken. Every story I've written for this paper is one in

which I have an interest, some more than others. In Mr. Merkley's time as editor, I've written a profile of a former teammate from the track and field team, I've done an interview about terrorism and covered a talk on petrotyranny, all of which I had tremendous interest in as they presented alternative views on how to approach the problem of terrorism without resorting to military action.

The reason I write is because I'm interested in what I'm writing

about. If you want to completely eliminate people with an interest in a topic from writing about it, then I think the quality of the paper will suffer tremendously.

Maybe weshould turn the other way, where we invite students to writeaboutwhat they areinterested in. Mavbe that would make for a more interesting paper for people to read.

Two other examples of conflict of interest come to mind. Imprint approached another WPIRG actiongroup, VEAHL, to have someone write about Tofurkey for Thanksgiving. Last week, the cover of Imprint featured Craig Cardiff, who is a personal friend of the editor-in-chief.

We should admit that subjective reporting is happening and embrace it. Maybe the students' newspaper should reflect the interests of its students. That means lettingstudents write about events they have an interest in.

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would offend people. According to David Docherty, a professor of political science at Laurier, "not too many people know who [Witmer] is, or what she stands for." She has a tendency to sit on the fence. Despite her friendlydemeanor, Witmer lacks the ability to make a difference, to spice things up and bring the public to politics.

What we need is to rebuild trust in our premier. Witmer is not the right person to hold this position. She would only add to the list of women who have been unable to step up to the challenge and make a name for women in the world of politics.

-Amanda Watkins Imprint intern

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ne of the greatest challenges in bringing queer culture into the mainstream is changing ways of thinking that exclude queer people. Whether you call it politically correct, open-minded or accepting, thinking inclusively of queer people requires dropping stereotypes and expanding our schema of what it means to be queer.

The first hurdle to understanding is to acknowledge in daily practice that not all people are straight. At this point in history, society pretty much has this concept figured out. There are still countless instances where society does not acknowledge the existence of gays. Such absent recognition is known as heterocentrism. It happens when a television commercial shows only straight couples, or when an adult asks an adolescent boy if he has a girlfriend, or when a gay couple is overlooked as having a meaningful relationship.

It's easy to understand sexual orientation as being straght or gay because our society is filled with dichotomies: people are either black or white, male or female, fat or slim, young or old. The second hurdle 1s to acknowledge that people can be in between straight and gay. Again, this seems obvious, but even the queer community can be crmcized for being a little bl-phobic or bi-ignorant from time to time. Bisexual peoplecan at times feel like outs~dersIn both heterosexual and homosexual circles. The behef that blsexuality 1sjust a phase is also pervaswe, to the

point where bisexuals are sometimes falsely encouraged to choose one of the dichotomous extremes of gay and straight.

Sexual orientation is an important aspect of the queer community, but it isn't the only aspect. Another dimension to being queer is one's gender identity - the degree to which physical sex and mental gender contrast. Thus, acknowledging the trans-gender community is the next step in striving to think inclusively.

Gender is mired with stereotypes, and considering trans-gender people often asks us to challenge these preconceptions. Take sex segregation for example. Would a trans-gender student live in residence with females or males? Which washroom would they use?

Why do we have sex-segregated washrooms and residence floors in the first place?

Trans-gender people often refer to themselves as female-to-male and male-to-female.

On the surface, gender identity would seem like another dichotomy - male-acting or female-acting. But gender identity should be seen as a continuum, just like sexual orientation. Most people exhibit characteristics of both genders to varying degrees, whether they are trans-gender or not. As humans, we like to use dichotomous thinking: us and them, straight and gay, male and female. But humans themselves fall within a spectrum of diversity and defy such simplistic classification into one of two bins. One of the great achievements of the queering of our society is the drive to appreciate the complexity of gender and sexuality and the great human diversity that results.

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quality as a principle has become synonymous with being just, fair and righteous. Yay for equality! Inequality, conversely, is blasted as being unjust, unfair and tragic. In other words, let's get rid of it. Now, insofar as this applies to the value of one's life - that each person's life is of equal value - I would agree completely. Similarly, in the eyes of the laws of one's country, equality should no doubt be the highest goal.

As always, there's a catch. In the social and economic spheres of life, the goal of equality is not only a practical impossibility, but also runs against nature, our moral principles (especially individual rights) andour behaviour as human beings.

Consider that the earth is diverse. Some places get more rain than others. Some places have numerous natural resources; others are barren. Some are hostile to human habitation; others make for good living.

Nature is diverse. Some animals are the prey while others are the predators. Some live for a short time, others for longer. Some can swim or fly, some both, some neither. Some animals thrive in almost any environment, others are fragile and easily exterminated.

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that even in a relatively affluent society like Canada, there are those who are less fortunate than others.

It is also the reason why it is important to have equality in the legal sense of the word -because while no one has a right to a certain economic or social status, they do have a right to be recognized as a human being before the law.

This distinction is important.

The legal concept of equality does not interfere with any individual person's rights. Attempts at bringing about other forms of equality are done because some are forced to sacrifice for others. Certainly, anyone may choose to make a sacrifice.

But it should be exactly that: their choice.

In a world of inequality, it follows that people will be unequal, and I hardly find it morally soundto even attempt to adjust this in all its forms. Not only can it not be done, it should not be done - because it would mean the end of diversity, and similarly, destroy the motlve for achievement or differentiation in all ways, shapes and forms.

In the name of equality, you must aim for equality. You must earn the same amount of money, to be economicallyequal. Donot strive to be better -strive to be equal. If you don't, we'll just drag you back down anyway. No thanks, I'll take my chances with inequality!

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Our life experiencesare diverse.

Each of us is born into a different, highly complexset of circumstances, good and bad, all of which will affect the course of our lives. We may have physical or mental handicaps; we may live in a large city or in the country; we may have strict or easygoing parents; we may be rich or poor. The list is endless.

Our goals as individuals are diverse. We all want different things out of life. Some want more, others want less. We value different things, and have different interests. More importantly, we valuediversity. It is desirable, and we place a premium upon it.

Now, simply replace 'diverse' with 'unequal' in all of the above, Does it make any less sense?

I'm sure that there are those who will argue (incorrectly) that diversity and inequality are not inextricably linked. At any rate, this link exposes a major conflict of interest. More specifically, the same band of ideologues who shudder at the possibility of a homogenized McWorld, are the very same ones who decry inequality. If their visions of a McWorld were actually realized, at least we'd all be equal, wouldn't we? After all, isn't that what's most important? Equality?

The answer, of course, is no.

Inequality is a direct consequence of diversity, and this is the reason

caused by mass actions such as student strikes, worker walkouts, and disciplinedcivil disobediencewhich does not physically harm the people of this city.

With the resignation of Mike Harris as premier, many have thought that the battle against the policies of the provincial government, which puts profit over people, is over. This is not the case, since it was not Mike Harris the individual that implemented these hated policies, but rather it was Mike Harris acting as a voice for the Conservative Party that implemented the attack on the poor and marginalized of our society. The change of leadership within the Conservative Party does not mean that the political orientation of the party will change.

Since their term in office began in 1995, welfare has been cut by 26 per cent resulting in mass poverty

and homelessness. The Tory government passed the "Safe Streets Act," which furthered the economic crisis by criminalizing squeegee street employment and "aggressive panhandling." They scrapped rent control and ended publicly-funded houslng, creating a crisis in this region due to a lack of affordable housing. Tuition at UW has increased from $1,411 to $2,238 per term for an arts degree. Then there's the 60-hour work week and attacks on labour and the environment.

We all know the statistics and what Mike Harris has done. I plan to not attend class on November 2 because I believe these statisticshave a human face.

In this world there are two types of activists: those who give up their privileges and fight the good fight, and then those who, because of economic necessity, are forced into struggle.

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"Bruce Lee - so he could kick some profs' asses!"

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"Marilyn Monroe sexy model."

Dave Bos 1A math

"Einstein -so I could pick his brain."

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"Shakespeare -English has alwaysbeen a love of mine."

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"Jim Morrison - party!"

"Bob Marley -to get back to my Jamaican roots."

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"Mr. Dressup- he was our childhood idol."

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"Mr. Rogers- been a lousy day in the neighbourhood."

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was an exploration of growth management in Ontario, presented by Melanie Hare of Urban Strategies Inc. She studied the current state of affairs in Ontario. After observing how other North American cities grapple with these same issues, she delivered a series of recommendations to the assembled planners.

Hare called upon both the federal and provincial governments to deliver more money and overall policy guidance to the cities who increasingly do not have the resources to deliver services and provide planning for the future. Investment in public transit is especially key in promoting more environmentally friendly cities.

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tour of Ontario's largest cities reveals a disturbingly familiar scene. Endless rows of suburban tract housing are sprouting up where corn once grew.

Hangar-sized Wal-Marts have replaced old barns. Once these have beenconnected by asphalt and serviced by hectares of parking lots, developers and planners will have succeeded in creating yet another urban nowhere.

Planners and politicians are beginning to realize that it does not have to be this way and are taking steps to correct years of misguided planning policies.

Last Friday, , . the Region of waterloo played host to an Ontario Professional Planners Institute policy symposium where planners from across Ontario were brought together to address sprawl and consider new ideas for halting it.

The of water loo is certainly no stranger to sprawl. Waterloo has launched major new housing developments to the west of the city, and the undevelopedlands north of campus are soon to become a high technology centre.

This region has shown substantial progress in becoming a selfdeclared "environment first community."

Waterloo has demonstrated innovation in redeveloping the old Seagrarn distillery into condominiums and Cambridge has plans to turn a former industrial site into the new home of the UW School of Architecture.

Given the presence of both old and new styles of urban development, this region provided a good setting to debate the issue.

The focus of the symposium

required to lure reinvestment in unused and underused land already within urban areas.

Planners will face many enormous challenges in promoting a more sustainable mode of urban growth and none will likely be greater than changing the habits and even the culture of city dwellers. According to MacIsaac, people dislikeurban intensificationprojects as much as they hate traffic, evidenced by community associations' vigorous opposition to these projects.

Unless people are willing to live in higher densities and curb their addiction to the automobile, sprawl-type development will continue to consume valuable farmland and block the roads. Julia Ryan, a respected planning lawyer, implored planners to "take the message to the people" and sell them on the concept of growth manage-

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establish "urban boundaries based on carrying capacities. " She also recommended thatmunicipalities establish "urban boundaries based on carrying capacities," to firmly establish a development barrier and to halt the creeping urbanization of the countryside.

While Hare's paper was generally accepted by anassembled panel of experts, several people in attendance voiced their concerns.

Burlington mayor Rob MacIsaac observed that people hate two things: "sprawl and intensification," and that planners must do a better job of "connecting the points" between the issues of traffic, pollution and land use.

According to Hare, present land economics in Ontario make sprawlstyle development highly profitable, hence, financial incentives will be

familiar with the GTA will likely agree that planners have much workto do in slowing the outward expansion of Ontario's largest cities.

It is encouraging that genuine change may be on the way soon.

After years of the concerns regarding Ontario municipalities unrepresented, the provincial government has promised to deliver a "Smart Growth" plan to address the problem of urban sprawl.

There is cautious optimism that this is Ontario's first step in the right direction, although many planners remain suspicious of the intentions of the conservative government who they see as beholden to the interests of land developers.

It remains to be seen whether the proposed plan will be delivered in time to prevent Old MacDonald's farm from becoming the lumber aisle at Home Depot.

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s you read this, you may already be thinking about what you'll be for Halloween. If you're like me, you have no time, not much money and little or no artistic ability. Here are some quick, cheap and easy Halloween costume ideas.

Halloween is an opportunity for gender-bending. For example, some men take Halloween as an opportunity to dress in drag. The real question is, how will you make yourself stand out among all those lovely ladies?The two gentlemen in the picture are examples. The fellow in the muumuu (on the right) has gourds for breasts, which not only give the appearance of a nipple but add heft that socks simply can't supply. The fellow in the hat has distinguishedhimself with tastefully applied eye make up and a form fitting dress.

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Put on an old Catholic school uniform and you're a naughty school girl. The best costume I saw last year was a man wearing a Girl Guide's uniform. It was barely long enough for modesty's sake - it definitely made me look twice.

You may opt to wear a (preferably) blue bath robe with cotton balls attached, shower cap, and a spray bottle: you'd never guess it's partly cloudy with showers.

Thrift stores, such as Goodwill and Value Village, provide a wealth of costumes.The happy fellow in greenhas puttogether aleprechaun's costume from thrift shop finds and a duct tape hat.

Other popular thrift shop costumes include disco queen or king, Austin Powers from either movie.

Also, consider the various applications of an ugly bridesmaid's dress. These include prom queen (with the addition of a crown), Miss America or any other beauty pageant winner (with the addition of a sash and crown) and drag queen (copious make-up and an adam's apple).

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Coping with depression DUR~HAN GANTHAN Imprint staff

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them to. Sometimes they will only seek help after a suicide attempt has gone awry, when they realize that they cannot go through with the act. Sadly, some students will never go to get help, as they don't think that they have a problem.

"I'm not depressed; it's just that the stress gets to me, and I don't know how to deal with it" explained Kyla (not her real name),asecond-year science student. "Work, school -just having to deal with a bunch of midterms in a week will make me wonder if it's all worth it. I mean, yeah, the thoughts pass through my mind, but I know I would never act upon them. I just talk to [close friends] for a little pick-me-up to help me along."

Suicide is the second leading cause of death among North American post-secondary students. It is not a matter to be taken lightly. If a friend mentions thinking about committing suicide to you, even if it seems like a joke, take it seriously.

If you think a friend is suicidal, ask them bluntly. Contrary to popular belief, simply bringing up suicide will not put the idea in their head. Be non-judgmental and listen to what the friend has to say and try to find out what problems he has that he feels is insurmountable. If you feel the friend is in serious danger of harming himself, immediately dial 911 to get the person help as soon as possible.

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second-year English student, Chris, not his real name) described his feelings to me. "I just had all these problems that I felt were insurmountable, including the stress of university, and I felt like the only way I could free myself was to commit suicide." Chris never let on that he was suicidal; in fact, his friends described him as "happy-go-lucky." The dark truth is that he, along with many other university students, is unable to cope with his feelings in a healthy manner. He believed that suicide was the solution to his problem.

Suicide is not a solution. The best course of action for a suicidal person is to talk to someone. There are people available to listen and help, whether you talk to a friend, a don or a counsellor.

"Most [suicidal people] are often clinically depressed," explained Dr. Tom Ruttan, a psychologist at Counselling Services. "They have inaccurate thoughts of themselves; they're overly critical. .. university's a pretty tough life," he said. 'You're trying to juggle school, move to a new place, new relationships - they can add up and become overwhelming."

Jen (not her real name), a third-year arts student, agrees. "I suffer from clinical depression. which when combined with the stress of classes, work, sometimes unsupportive friends and the lack of If a friend is suicidal:: a love life, tend to upset me."

-Ask what the insurmountable problem is People who have *Take their perceived problem seriou suicidal thoughts, and *Offer encomgemm and support those who are clinically depressed, often have *Encourage them to seek profession one or more of the fol-Call 91 1 if they are in immediate danger of hurting themselves lowing symptoms: reduced or increased apWarning signs of depression: petite, decreased energy, changed sleep *Insomnia, or a change in appetite, energy level or weight patterns, lack of con*Feelings of hopelessness centration, or de*Involvement in high-risk activities without concern for safety creased pleasure in activities that were once *Making remarks related to suicide or dying enjoyable.

"I realized I had a problem when all I could think about was ending my life and come their self-destructive thoughts and ennothing else mattered," explained Chris. "I joy life again. Some sought the help of profesdidn't feel like doing anything and there were sionals, while others found solace in their times where I would spend the entire day in friends. If you are depressed, choose a recovbed, just trying to sleep so that I could avoid ery method that suits you. those thoughts. That's when1realized1needed Counselling Services, located in Needles help."

Hall, offers help to depressed students, and Most students who go to Counselling students with eating disorders, anxiety and Services for help do so based on a personal identity concerns. Counsellors are available decision to make changes, although there are for full-time, part-time and distance educastudents who go because a loved one asks tion students.

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enison College is hosting the seventh annual East Asian Autumn Festival, which will run until October 27.

Blending the diverse cultures of Japan, Korea, Taiwan and the People's Republic of China, this event fosters community awareness, participation and education, while celebrating Canada's relationship with East Asia.

Stuart Pollock, the volunteer co-ordinator for Culture and Family Day said, "The events held at Culture Day are geared to both those who wish to watch performances and those who wish have a close-up look at our workshops." Kathryn McKie of Renison College explained that the festival came about to encourage community awareness of the resources available through Renison College and UW. Pollock is an example of the success of the event's goals. "I first became involved in the festival two years ago, when I decided to volunteer for Culture Day. Up to that point, I had little knowledge of East Asian Culture. . . After the 1999 festival, I felt that I ought to learn more, so I continued to volunteer in subsequent years."

The Culture and Family Day will be held on Saturday at Cameron Heights Collegiate from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The community event will feature a variety of displays and demonstrations for different ages and interests. The lion dance will feature the Central Ontario Chinese Cultural Centre. The UW Martial Arts club will demonstrate a variety of martial arts, including tae kwon do, juijitsu and kendo. For those interested in crafts, origami will be displayed from UW artists

The festival's East Asian showcase.

Jeremy Moyer, Pei-Yi Niu and Xiao-Xiang Zeng. There will also be Rakugo story telling, courtesy of Sohei Takeda and the Taiwanese StudentsAssociationofUW.Traditionalmusic will be played and East Asian food from Taka restaurant will be sold.

Admission is free. A free shuttle bus will run from the upper parking lot of Renison College to Cameron Heights departing at 9:30 a.m. The shuttle will leave Cameron Heights to return to Renison at 2 p.m. Additional information about the festival is available through Renison College, 884-4400 or at www.renison.uwaterloo.ca.

The festival concludes with a closing gala dinner and silent auction. This sold-out event will be held at South Campus Hall. Dignitaries in attendance will include the president of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Ltd. of Cambridge, Takanori Sakue; the Consul General of Japan in Toronto, Takashi Koezuka; the Cultural Attach6 of Korea, Yeoun Chul Yu and the Consul General representing the People's Republic of China, XiaoWei Xing.

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anadian astronaut Chris Hadfield talked with students on Friday, October 1 9 about his recent space mission to rendezvous with the International Space Station. The talk was co-ordinated by a new Feds club, UW Students for the Exploration and Development of Space.

Hadfield is currently one of nine Canadian astronauts and the first Canadian to perform a spacewalk. In April he embarked on a wild ride into space with the primary purpose of installing the Canadian-built Canadarm2 on the space station, along with a crew of six, comprised of four Americans, a Russian and an Italian.

The 15-metre-long robotic Canadarm, known as "Canada's hand in space," is a remote manipulator system used to perform tasks aboard thespace station. It can move up to 116,000 kg, placing satellites into orbit and removing malfunctioning ones, and was involved in repair of the Hubble Telescope.

In 1998 the arm wasused in the first assembly mission of the space station and %ill continue to be an important tool as the space station is assembled piece-by-piece 400 km above the earth.

The arm will remain useful once the space station is constructed. It will be installed to move along a track on the station so that it can travel its length to pick up parts and move them to wherever they are needed.

that would dive down, pull up hard and then curve back downward, following a roughly parabolic path.

This allows passengers to experience weightlessness for 20 to 30 seconds at the height of the arc.

Although not many tasks can be simulated in this short time span, Hadfield recounted the filming of weightless scenes for the movie Apollo 13. It took some time for crew and actors to get used to being weightless, but towards the end of the day, after 40 parabolas, Tom

Hanks went up to the pilots and said, "I want to buy another 10 parabolas."

Despite all the preparation, upon arrival in space, the first day is needed just to adapt.

The body parts that are constantly squeezing blood up to the head are still working, but gravity is not pushing that blood back to the feet anymore.

The astronauts end up with bulgy faces, sinus congestion, and alot of edema in the upper body. The first few times the astronauts uri' nate they lose a lot of trapped fluids, includingabout20per cent of their blood volume.

Hadfielddescribed the nausea of the first day. 'Your body says 'Let's see, your guts are all upset, there's a fluid shift, your balance system is all messed up. You ate something,' and so it makes you throw up," Hadfield said.

After adjusting, the crew prepared for spacewalks to unpack and connect the Canadarm2.

In one such walk, Hadfield was at the end of the arm when he switched off his lamp to look for the coast of Australia at night. Instead, he saw the northern lights. "It was as if the earth was a black light bulb with pinholes in it and green lasers

coming out: the Earth was on fire," he said.

Hadfield described Earth as "dumbfoundingly beautiful." He was amazed at how much desert there is, and surprised at how few places are lit up at night. "We tend to think the world's crowded, but it's because all the people that write books live in cities and so they think the world is crowded. The world is empty. If everybody lived at the population density of Manhattan, theathe whole planet could live in the state of Tennessee."

In the United States, the engineers work in imperial units, while in the rest of the world, metricunits are primarily used. The design of any American components is in imperial units and the remainingpieces are in metric units. The interfaces between such parts are designed cooperatively.

Thedocking mechanism to join a Russian and an American shuttle posed further problems. The standard design is a large cone so that a shuttle could aim inaccurately and attach to a plug in the centre to pull themselves in. This design, called the "probe andgrope," could not be adopted since neither country wanted to be on the receiving end.

An androgynous dockingsystemwas designed.

Despite the unforeseeableproblems along the way, for example the change - in behaviour of bolts and lubricants in space, all troubles were successfullyovercome, and Hadfield and his crewmates returned toEarth with the Canadarm2 in perfect working order.

a launch vehicle substantiallydeveloped under a government contract or grant." Scratch the idea of purchasing a secondhand shuttle and adding a mini-bar.

eustachian tubes are badly plugged up. As predicted by theory and confirmed by animal experiments, exposure to vacuum causes no immediate injury otherwise.

Wh should astronauts Zave all the fun?

Bodies in vacuum

Dessert, space-age style

sculpting and carving of channels with one's tongue to form interesting shapes and patterns on the outer surface of an ice cream portion."

The motorized cone spins, rotates, vibrates and agitates. Hopefully it has a speed control or you might be slinging your ice cream.

Modelled after various aviation design competitions of the early 20th century, an American Foundation has created a 21st century equivalent contest. Posting a $10 million prize, available only to private corporations, for the firstreusable,profitable spacecraft, the X Prize Foundation hopes to stimulate the aerospace industry in a way never seen before. With the winning project, it is hoped that space tourist flights will become as common as a trip to Australia - complete with the $10,000 per passenger price tag.

Appropriately located on Spirit of St. Louis Boulevard, the foundation has already attracted 20 teams from five countries, including several Canadian entries.

T o maintain fairness and a degree of safety, all participants must abide by a written set of rules.

Among other things, "ships must be privately financed and built. Entrants will be precluded from using

How does an unprotected human body react to the vacuum of outer space? Would it inflate to bursting?

A NASA test subject wearing a leaky space suit in a vacuum chamber was exposed to pressures close to vacuum in 1965. He remained conscious for about 14 seconds, the time it takes for oxygen-deprived blood to go from the lungs to the brain.

After 15 seconds, NASA employees began repressurizing the chamber. The subject later reported that he could feel and hear the air leaking out, and his last conscious memory was of the water on his tongue beginning to boil.

If you don't try to hold your breath, exposure to space for half a minute or so is unlikely to produce permanent injury. Holding your breathislikely to damageyour lungs, something scuba divers have to watch out for when ascending, and you'll have eardrum trouble if your

For those who think all the good inventions are taken, think again. Dissatisfied with the regular ice cream cone, Richard Hartman of Issaquah, Washington came up with U.S. Patent 5,971,829 / 1999.

"Abstract: A novelty amusement eating receptacle for supporting, rotating and sculpting a portion of ice cream or similarly malleable food while it is being consumed comprising: a hand-held housing, a cup rotatably supported by the handheld housing and adapted to receive and contain a portion of ice cream or food product of similar consistency, and a drive mechanism in the hand-held housing for imparting rotation upon the cup and rotationally feeding its contents against a person's outstretched tongue."

Furthermore, . it expands the typical act of eating an ice cream cone to include numerous playful and creative possibilities including

"Everyone should be proudof [the Canadarm]," Hadfield said. All acrossthe country, small companies contributed to the design and building of the Canadarm2, with final assembly in Brampton, Ontario.

Everything worked perfectly after installation, with the exception of a feedback loop which was later deemed unnecessary.

Given the success of the first Canadarm, the sequel, Canadarm2, was a natural contribution from Canada to the new station. It provides an essential tool for the construction of the station.

Four and a half years of training were necessary to prepare for the mission. Astronauts prepared for the weightlessness they experienced in space by training underwater with the same pressure differential in their suits as inspace. Hadfield spent 400 hours underwater in a pool large enough to build the entire space station, practising the work required to install Canadarm2.

To simulate the zero gravity of space, astronauts were put in a jet number of grams of an element.

If you think this is a weak reason to celebrate, then clear the bar to make room for a scientist.

N E A L MOOGK-SOULIS A N D LARA THOMPSON special to Imprint

Hip hip hooray; it's mole day!

If any of your science friends were hungover this past week, it could very well be that they were raising a pint in celebration of Mole Day. Mole Day was chosen more out of mathematics thanaspecial day. One mole is equal to 6.02257 x 10 to the power of 23 atoms. October 23, between the hours of 6:02 a.m. and 6:02 p.m. (6:02.10.23; get it?) has been designated Mole Day by chemists around the world.

The mole is defined based on carbon-12. Twelve grams of carbon- 12 contain 6 . 0 2 2 5 7 ~10 to the power of 23 atoms. A system of relative atomic weights is based o n this, and can then be used to figure out how many atoms are in a given

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UW contact lens research looks into the future The new patterned contact lenses with images on the lens have a central clear area that coincides with the pupil, allowing one to n the 2lstcentury, the ability to see clearly see through the lens. Proper fit is important; is often taken for granted. Many people otherwise the patient may observe distorted have vision problems that are correctable peripheral vision. The colour in the lenses does not change a patient's natural eye colwith glasses or contact lenses.

The University of Waterloo's optometry our.

The life of a contact lens varies dependdepartment is home of the Centre for Contact Lens Research. This world-renowned facility ing upon its material and the design of the is devoted to contact lens research and focuses lens. Lens contamination could lead patients on the study of new materials, design and to experience discomfort, so the faster the lens is disposed of, the less likely it is to cause contact lens care.

Centre director Dr. Desmond Fonn noted discomfort, althoughsome materials are more that research of extended-wear contact lenses resistant to contamination than others.

The latest in contact lens solution techhas been intense during the last five years. nology are "rub free" Developments formulas. Developed of new, flexible for convenience, the materials made chemicals do the work of silicone and for the patient. The hydrogel "alamount of chemical is low very high limited to avoid irritaamounts of tion and toxicity levels oxygen to flow are low so as not to be through the a concern. "Thirty lens, which is years of experience has essential for taught us there are ocular health," some chemicals that he said. Alare better than others," though develFonn said. opment of siliAlthough any lens cone hydrogel has the potential to lenses started cause damage, the "eye about 10 years has built-in defence ago, ongoing mechanisms, such as research is nectear formation, to proessary to ensure tect the eye from dama high quality p r ~ d u c t . & ~ e Contact Lens Research in Optometry. age." The eye, if damaged, tends to recover lenses mark a change from previous technology, as they quickly. Fonn explained, "we are worried allow up to 30 days and nights of wear, after about non-compliant patients, who abuse which they can be disposed. lenses, or who wear lenses not designed for Although soft contact lenses are more their eye."

Contact lenses do not internally affect a comfortable and therefore more popular for first-time users, rig~dor hard contact lenses patient, but some medical conditions do afare not obsolete. Of patients who have never fect the exterior of the eye. People using worn contactlensesbefore, five to ten per cent medication for infecrion of the eye should not are fitted with rigid lenses for optical correc- wear lenses during treatment.

The centre has many on going research tion because of irregularly-shaped corneas caused by disease, surgery or a condition studies. Interestedvolunteers can receive more called conical cornea. Adaptation to hard information by calling the centre at 888lenses for first-time lens wearers is longer than 4742 or by visiting their Web site at for soft lenses. www.optometry.uwaterloo.ca/-cclr.

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Wonders of science - at a young age

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Uncovering the flu bug NATHAN ELDRED special to lmprinf

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he Ontario Ministry of Health administered over five million doses of the influenza vaccine last year. It was the first year the ministry set up inhouse flu vaccination clinics to encourage corporations to take part in the program. This year, the budget for the project has increased from $38 million to $44 million.

With all the attention and money this program is receiving, it is importarg to understand what the vaccine does, why it is important and how it works.

The flu vaccine stimulates the immune system with dead or weak bacterial or viral microorganisms.

Exposure to the weakened or dead microorganisms does not cause the disease, but allows the body to build defence mechanisms. When a person is exposed to a similar virus or bacterium in the future, the body is able to respond immediately and defend against the disease.

Immunization dates back as far as 600 BC in China, where inoculations against smallpox were administered nasally. A similar method of inoculation using small amounts of material from smallpox sores appeared in Britain and the United States in 1718. This procedure was

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Ififluenza, or the flu, is an infectious and contagious respiratory disease leading to symptoms from a simple dry cough, runny nose and sore throat to a fever or chills. The disease can be particularly dangerous if accompanied by pneumonia.

Although. we don't generally see the flu as a disease of pandemic proportions, there have been 31 widespread epidemics of the disease since the 16th century. In an outbreak in 1918, about 20 million people died worldwide. In 1941, the first successful vaccine was created to control the spread of the disease. Since then, there have been numerous campaigns targeting the elderly and other people in highrisk categories. Recently, the government has begun to promote an agenda of universal immunization.

Health Services nurse Linda Grant is heading an initiative to immunize UW students.

Last year's clinic was available to all students, but targetted those in high-risk categories. "These students included those working in chronic care, with asthma and other medical conditions," Grant said.

"This year, we're running a larger clinic to include the healthy."

Large-scale immunization, however, does not protect against all strands of the disease.

"Each year [public health offi: cials] pinpoint strands that they project will hit," Grant said. "It's not a vaccine against everything."

Healthofficials have found that different forms of the disease appear in cycles. For example, influenza strands in North America in the late'70s wereidentical tostrands from the '50s. IF is believed that epidemics appearing 60 to 70 years apart result from the same virus.

Immunization campaigns in Ontario have been largely successful. The Ministry of Health stated that flu vaccination is 70 to 80 per cent effective in preventing the flu in adults, and 70 per cent effective in preventing it in children.

People with allergies to eggs and those who have had serious reactions to vaccines in previous years are recommended to not be vaccinated Healthofficials also recommend that people with a history of Guillain-Barresyndrome consult aphysician before beingvaccinated.

For most people, the procedure is not much of an ordeal and is effective in preventing illness. Vaccination does not take much time and may be worthwhile to avoid missed classes and late assignments during the flu season.

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he legend of yogurt tells of its origins o n Europe's highest mountain, Mount Elbrus, located on the border of Russia and Georgia. On the warm southern slopes of the mountain, a Turkish nomad found that his pitcher of milk had been warmed by the sun and contaminated by microorganisms. The result was a white congealed food that the Turks call "yogurut."

Scientists refer to yogurt as cultured milk which, like cheese, is milk modified by a bacterial culture. The bacteria consume lactose, a complexsugar found in milk, and produce lactic acid.

The two most common bacteria in yogurt, usually used together, are lactobacillusbulgaricus(LB) and streptococcusthermophilus (ST). ST grows more quickly than LB, and produces acid and carbon dioxide, which promote the growth of LB. LB helps in the decomposition of milk proteins, producing amino acids and peptides, whicb stimulate ST growth.

During this fermentationprocess, the bacteria cause the yogurt to become more firm as the acidity increases and bacteria continue to grow, producing products such as lactic acid, carbon dioxide, acetic

acid, diacetyl and acetaldehyde.

The enzyme lactase breaks dourn lactose into simpler forms which can be absorbed into the blood. People who are lactose intolerant do not have enough of this enzyme, and thus cannot make use of milk sugar."The bacteria which grow in yogurt break down the sugar into simpler forms, which makes yogurt easier to digest for the lactose intolerant.

Consumption of yogurt promotes good health. The lactic acid present in yogurt aids in absorption of calcium. It improves digestion by providing bacteria to help breakdown food.

Making your own yogurt is simple. Here are the basics,although novices should look for more information on the internet.

Start with milk ranging from skim to whole milk. Pasteurize it by heating it to around 95 degrees Celsius. Let it cool to about 45 degrees and add yogurt starter culture, availableat health food stores, or live culture yogurt from the grocery store. Pour the mixture into jars or containers and keep warm (around 40-42 degrees) for several hours, then refrigerate. You may want to use a thermometer, When I made yogurt I approximated temperatures by mixing ratios of boiling water with tap water.

Notice is hereby given of the Annual General Meeting of the Federation of Students, University of Waterloo

A corporation under the laws of the Province of Ontario to be held at 7:00 PM on Monday, October 29,2001 in the Great Hall of the Student Life Centre. The Agenda for this meeting will be as follows:

I . Chair's Remarks 2. Auditor's Report for 2000 2001 3. Rat~ficat~on of the Auditor for 2001-2002 4. Mobon to change By-law 1, IV IV.

MEMBERSHIP A. Full members hi^ The full membership of the Corporation shall consist of:

I . Each full-time undergraduate student currently registered at the University of Waterloo; 2. Each full-time undergraduate student currently engaged ~na w-operative work term, 3. Each full-time undergraduate student who is not registered in the current term but who was reg~steredin the prevlous term and has shown intention to register ~nthe next term; and 4. The President and Vice-presidents of the Corporat~on.

V Q with which s h e will maduate.

5. Motion to change By-law 1, VII VII.

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S W r i t t e n notice of &reeularlv scheduled Students' Council meetings must be sent by Canada Post to the address prov~dedto the Federation of Students by each councillor currently not enrolled or placed in their mailbox if they are currently enrolled, not less than seven days prior to the s a ~ dmeetmgs.

Agenda prcpared by: Yaacov Iland, Prestdent The agenda for th~smeetlng is restr~ctedto the above ltems of business, for wh~chproper notlce has been glven Proxy forms are available In the Federat~onof Students offtce (SLC 1102) .These must be returned by 4 30pm on Monday, October 29Ih,2001. For all those who attend the meettng, please make sure to bnng your WATCARD

Blood9 sweat and tears Rugby team makes playoffs for first time in four vears with a win against Western special to lmprint

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n the match that team members dubbed "the most important game of our season," the men's rugby team played with an intensity that matched the game's significance and came out on top, 14-7 over the UWO Mustangs last Wednesday. With their 34-15 win over Brock three days later, the Warriors have fin~shedsecond In the OUA and are in the playoffs for the first time in four years.

The mood following the game against Western was jub~lant,with players hugging and congratulating each other, obviously ecstatic to get the win. "So sweet to finally beat Western," remarked man-of-thematch Francis Yoon, with a big smile on his face. "We showed a lot of discipline and confidence in each other. All year long we've been working on different things, goals, 'different pieces of the puzzle, and we finally put everything together.

It's a great feeling."

Coach Dan Ingoldsby commented, "It was the most intensely we've played all year. Excellent ball retention. Francis was brilliant, Sam

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[Covach] was dominant."

Western opened the scoring, touching the ball down after astrong pack drive and a missed tackle by eighthman Hugh Adams. The Warriors did dommate throughout the first half, holding the ball no less than 90 per cent of the time, and inside centre Sam Covach scored in the 27th minute to put the UW on top at haif-t~me,8-7.

Ih the second half, the possession time was even, but the kicking of standoff Charles Schofield kept Western in their own end, and the Warriors, led by captain Scotty Dunham, Hugh Adams, and outside centre Marcel Pajor, came up with big tackles to retain the lead.

Western d ~ dbreak through the Waterloo defense in the 60th minute, moving the ball from their own half all the way to the Warrior end-zone, but flanker Andy Bauer saved the try by tackling the Western fullback in the end-zone. Waterloo fullback Tim Bauer scored the only points in the half, making two out of three penalty kicks, giving him nine points on the game.

The intensity of the game was particularly evident in the 72nd minute when the Western head

coach was sent away from the field for haranguing the referee, and then asked to leave again when he attempted to return to the field five minutes later.

This win marks the first time any of the Warrior players have beaten Western, and avenges last year's 52-6 loss in London. The playoff semi-final, this Saturday at 1 p.m., is also against Western.

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or soccer fans at UW, this season was a particularly hec tic and frustrating one for everyoneinvolved. The wetweather was responsible for cancellation after cancellation and although every effort was made to reschedule the games, we eventually ran out of rain days. Despite this obvious problem, we were able to get in some very

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ooking to rebound after two consecutive losses, the W(r football team took on the 16 U of T Varsity Blues last Saturday ,at University Stadium. With their first round playoff position already decided (after Western upset thirdranked Ottawa), the Warriors beat up on the Varsity Blues, winning by a score of 37-6.

The Warriors started slow, allowing the Blues to take an early ,lead in the opening quarter. But by the second quarter the Warriors began to click on offense, breaking away from the Blues by scoring 27 points in 15 minutes. JordieHolton also started thegame at quarterback and led several impressive drives.

Holton, who hadn't started since the third game of the season, passed for 71-yards on five completions.

Receivers Jaret Brown, Reza Celik and Ian Forde performed well in the game. Brown caught a 31yard Jordie Holton pass for a touchdown. Despite being hauled down 4legally by a Toronto defender, Celik caught a game high five passes for 57-yards, while Forde brilliantly showcased his breakaway speed on a pair of long runs, an 81-yard

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touchdown run on a reverie and a 91-yard kickoff return.

Only one play would overshadow Forde's pair of long runs. It was Mike Bradley's kickoff return that started the second half of the game. On this return, Bradley avoided several Toronto defenders as he returned the ball 101-yards into the Toronto end zone. Bradley added two more touchdowns before he headed to the Warrior sidelines in the third quarter with an injury. Bradley managed to amass 77-yards rushlngin the contest,giving him 856 yards on the season, which was good enough for the OUA rushing title. Bradley's 10 touchdowns of the season also were league highs. The Warrior record of 316 points scored in a career (currently held by Arek Bigos) is also in jeopardy, as Bradley is only two points shy as he heads into the playoffs.

Greg McCurdy filled in for Bradley at running in the second half and showed why he will be the Warriors running back of the future. McCurdy lookedvery Bradleylike in rushing for 54-yards on nine carries. Miro Hajinian and Jeremy Cain both saw time as quarterback in the second half. Hadjinian completed three passes for 37-yards,

Warriors rise up to tense situations over the Mustangs, winning 14-7.

butwas intercepted by EmekaUgwu in the third quarter. Cain saw action in the final quarter and led the Warrior offense on a very impressive drive. It will be interesting to see which quarterback the Warrior coaches decide to start this Saturday as both Hajinian and Holton have started four regular season games this year.

Chuck Walsh had another standout defensive performance.

Walsh added two more sacks to his CIS leading total, giving him eight on the season, as well as making seven tackles and assisting on four more. Mike Laporte also had seven tackles and forced a fumble in the game. LinebackersJohnny Chehade, Chris Wolfe and Chris Weymouth pitched in with six tackles each.

The defense suffered a major blow when defensive lineman Jamey Verdone went down with an ankle injury in the second quarter.

This weekend, the Warriors will travel to London to take on the WesternMustangs. Waterloodominated the Mustangs with a stifling defense and a strong running attack earlier this season winning 22-3.

The Warriors will have to put up a similar effort this weekend, as the Mustangs looked strong last weekend in their victory over Ottawa.

exciting games.

The A-league was particularly competitive, with no team able to stamp their authority on it. In the end, "Geoffery and the Tossers" were able to clinch it with "Tom's" following closely in second.

The B-league, characterized by numerous entries, was won by "The Rest of the World," led by Nayer Wanas and Luis Gong of "Aging TA's from Across the Globe." This league had a number of skillful teams, but what was particularly pleasing was the sportsmanship displayed by everyone, as the B-league s often more competitive than .

The C and D leagues had far fewer teamsincomparison,butcom-

petition was equally fierce. In C, "Mr. Dawg," led by their inspirational captain Chris Dube, stole the show, winning five of their six matches. The team's die-hard approach, coupled with the added incentive of lots of beer for success, obviously worked. The D league, which is the co-ed league, was eventually conquered by "Waterloo Inferno," led by Andrew Wadhwa.

They proved far too strong for their opponents, displaying solid athletic performances.

The leagues are almost over andit's time tolook forward. Hopewe haw another team entry in the winter term for the indoor soccer leagues.

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ith sweet beats, juicy jams, funky riffs and melodic noodling, the New Deal raises the bar for live dance music. This Toronto trio has left their mark on the scene with a unique styk of improvised progressive breakbeat home, a sound driven by artistic ingenuity but upheld by talented instrumentation. With performances that bear the fluid steadiness of a DJ set, the band entertains and delights their listeners with crisp, forceful, groovy jam sessions.

I caught the second show of the New Deal's two-night engagement at the Palais Royale, and for two and a half hours these boys shook up the stage with enough funky flair and technical vibrato to blow every commercial house DJ right out of the water.

If you love dance music, or if you just love dancing to good music, you must experience the New Deal, whose sounds aren't pumped out by some faceless guy in a booth, but are composed and performed before your eyes.

The rise of DJ culture over the past two decades has led to a major shift in popular nightlife. If at one time live bands dominated clubs and concert halls, shoving 'discotheques' into a homogenized sub-class, now it is the

spinners, the mixers and the MCs alike who share this proverbial stage. The explosion of electronics has fostered newfound respect for the DJ, and has glorified him to the same heights as the musician. But whatever happened to the intimacy, to the connection, to the performedlistener relationship?

Enter the New Deal.

Dan Kurtz (bass), Jamie Shields (keyboard) and Darren Shearer (drums and beatbox) acknowledge the dance market's success, and as a trio have seen fit to restore the magic and the excitement of live performance into the dance-club setting. Their fusion cannot be reduced to one all-encompassing genre.

At its base level, the New Deal blends dance music with rock, jazz and funk, as most dance music of late tends to do. Officially, it's known as live progressive breakbeat house, but there are also elements of drum 'n bass, ambient, dub, trip hop, acid jazz and so on.

Solet's nottry to pigeonhole their sound.

Instead, let's just say that the New Deal has created a genre unto itself, where the beats aren't contained in a turntable vacuum, but are blatant, visible and centre stage.

Formed in 1999. the band's international attention has led them to east and west coast tours, to an opening act for the UK's Mad Professor and to numerous other shows, including Moby's multi-genred Area 1 concert this past summer.

With the help of an active Web-based fan network, word around the campfire spread

fast for these Toronto natives.

They have received critical acclaim in New York's live music scene and have been featured in SPIN Magazine, the Village Voice, as well as o n MuchMusic's NewMusic program. So far they have released three live CDs, as well as a self-titled fulllength studio album.

Their jams meander thoughtfully, not aimlessly, with tight arrangementsand progressions.

Drummer Shearer is a force to be reckoned with.

He can churn out the beats so well you would swear it was a drum machine.

Bassist Kurtz is a con- Keyboardist Shields, drummer Shearer and bassist Kurtz. summate musician who reThe New Deal's spontaneous composisponds intuitivelyto the band's funky rhythms tion makes them fun to watch, especially if and harmonic temperament.

My only criticism is that Shields could youare like meandlike to stand right up at the have made more of the keyboard by getting front. I was able to observe the way they fancier with his solos, creating more complex communicate with each other on stage: their impromptu rants. This would add even more cues, their reactions, their concentration and of a jazz flavour to the sound, which in my their excitement.

They are three animated performers with opinion never hurts. But his creations still worked well with the jams, and his wildly loads of talent. I encourage all lovers of house, passionate facial expressions were a treat to breakbeat, drum 'n bass and all the rest of it, to check them out. witness up close.

That's the sharpest nail in the box Ron Hawkins & The Rusty Nails The Horseshoe Tavern October 20 JONJONES special to Imprint

fter five years of packing his life into a van Ron Hawkins decided to pull he plug on his latest musical venture, the Rusty Nails. Hawkins, who's been active in Canadian rock for 18 years, cited "internal contradictions" that make it impossible to give the band the kind of support an independent act needs to survive.

The band wanted to go out in grand style with two farewell shows: one in Buffalo and one in Toronto, along with a final EP that includes all of their previously unreleased material.

The EP, entitled Airports of the World, features rare gems as well as live tracks, an acoustic version of "Crackstatic" and a demo version of "Guttering."

It also features the video for "Bite Down Hard" and behind-the-scenes footage of the making of the video.

As Lawrence Nichols (vocals/harmonica/ mellotron) put it from the stage: "This EP is a thank you and has all those songs - that we never bothered to record."

Taking the stage with Wagner's "Ride of the Valkries" blaring, the Rusty Nails launched into the previously unreleased "Big Blue Devil" withgusto and the promise that this would be a night to remember.

They churned through songs from previous albums Greasing the Star Machine and Crackstatic, as well as the crowd favourite "Turpentinen from Airports of the World.

The set offered an excellent cross-section of the band's recorded history, with standout

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Ron Hawkins zim-zam-zooms on the guitar. tracks like "Be My Alibi," "Immutable," "Someone Else's Baby Now" and "Suffering in Mink," complimenting the newer songs "Crackstatic," "Bite Down Hard" and "Small Victories." The Nails even dipped into Hawkins' 1995 solo release, The Secret ofMy Excess, for "Taboo" and the show ending "Wrecking Wall."

Although they no longer exist, the Rusty Nails have been nominated for three CASBY (Canadian Artists Selected By You) awards.

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The awards, designed to counteract the largely commercial Juno awards, were originally called the "U-Knows" (as in "You-KnowWho Should Have Won) and have recently been resurrected to honour the thriving new rock scene. The Rusty Nails have been nominated for favourite song ("Bite Down Hard"), favourite new release ("Crackstatic"), as well as for favourite new video ("Bite Down Hacd").

The competition, organized by Toronto's alternative rock station Edge 102, will

conclude with a live-to-air broadcast from the Phoenix Concert Theatre on December 8, 2001. Vote every Thursday inToronto's Now Magazine or by surfing the Web t o www.edge102.com.

Aside from the possibility of a posthumous CASBYand a few one-offLowest of The Low shows, it's difficult to say what the future holds for Hawkins.

From a statement released on his Web site (www.ronhawkins.com), he tries to preempt any confusion by saying that he'sgrown increasingly tired of the music scene and will try his hand at painting and writing fiction, two modes of expressionthat are "less weighed down with baggage."

He continues to be hopeful and intends to keep recording on his four-track, adding "Rather than consider this a conclusion, I'd like to think of it as a strategic retreat, and I suspect I'll be back in some form or other as soon as I can find an invigorating new way to do that."

All in all, this show was one of those bittersweet moments that make you realize how much you've come to love something. It also forces you to ponder about what you'll do in its absence.

For those of you who missed the show, it was broadcasted on The Digital Club Network (www.dcn.com), and will soon be featured in the archives, so stay tuned. Also, watch out for Ron's Acoustic Revue shows and the launch of his commercial venture,VictimlessCapitalism (www.~ictim1esscapitalism),which will feature Airports of the World and other Ronrelated merchandise.

I'd like to send the two-fingered devil sign to Ron and the Rusty Nails.

Thanks for something great; your presence will truly be missed.

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US CRISIS IMPACTS STUDENT CHRISTMAS TRAVEL

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The impact of the US terrorism attack upon the travel industry has been devastating and all indications are that the crisis will impact students planning to travel at Christmas.

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etween 15 and 20 people are on stage in front of a packed house. A man wearing a tiedyed T-shirt is speaking to them in a relaxing voice. He issues a command and all of them get up and. . .oh my gosh! What are they doing?!

Who are these people? Why would they do such things? Why am I laughing - - so hard?

The people onstage are hypnotized. The man wearina the tie-dyed T-shirt is Tony ~ee,-the X-rated hypnotist.

From watching the show, it's fairly obvious why he calls himself X-rated - Tony wasn't shy about having his volunteers attempt intercourse with chairs, or having the guys on stage perform a striptease.

And the colourful metaphors well, there were a lot of colourful metaphors,whichmade it even more fun for the audience, particularly when one person was hypnotized into believing that she was a member of a University of Waterloo political correctness watch-dog group outraged by his language and felt the need to let Tony know at regular intervals.

It all seemed very mysterious.

The volunteers would simply be told to do something or told that they were hearing or seeing something (like a porn movie) and they

would react. But, according to Tony, it's not quite so mystical as one might think."People think [being able to hypnotize] is a gift," but it's really more that "the people hypnotize themselves."

Tony assures us that nobody does anything against their will and that "if anything happens, it's self-induced."

According to Sabrina Lorenz, who was one of Tony'svolunteers, "You can choose whether or not to do it. .You allow yourself to get relaxed." She describes being under hypnosis like falling asleep and dreaming. "You know everything that's going on, but you don't care."

Lorenz says you don't really see or hear the things Tony Lee assumes the 'bad-ass' stance. that Tonv Lee sueeests you simply react as though you are UK and the world are at campus on a more basic, emotional level, venues. The shows generally sell which results in the reactions that . out.

Future plans for the X-rated are so entertaining for the rest of us.

And boy, was it fun for the rest hypnotist include a television show of us. There is something about which will air on the Comedy Netseeing your peers doing things you workandinclude footage from camknow they would never do under pus shows across Canada.

And if Tony had a thousand normal circumstances that is enterdollars? He'd give it to the Red taining like nothing else.

Tony says that his audiences Cross. After he put new tires on his Hummer. enjoy his racier content because it's So if you're easily offended or different than other shows and it shy about X-rated content, don't deals with what they want to see.

The show is aimed at students see Tony's show. But for everyone - 160 of their approximately 300 else - it's fun-filled quality entershows a year in Canada, across the tainment.

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tried very hard to go into this movie with no expectations. I had read the graphic novel (written by Alan Moore and illustrated

by Eddie Campbell) on which it is based, and found it to be one of the most insightful and sophisticated pieces of literature I had encountered in quite some time.

Since movies based on books generally wind up being either reasonably good but totally unrelated to the book, or just totally unwatchable, I was not expecting to enjoy it. However, I did try, at the very least, to give From Hell the benefit of the doubt.

The film left me awestruck. All of the characters were more or less intact except the lead, played by Johnny Depp, whose character, Inspector Frank Abberline, is actually an amalgam of Inspector Fred Abberline and Queen Victoria's fraudulent royal psychic, Robert Lees.

Lees' fake psychic powers play a major role in the resolution of the novel (although Lees himself is a

Heather Graham and johnny Depp strolling through HELL. minor figure), but were used in the film to create a certain mood and to allow the audience to witness the murders without actually following Bloody Jack around and revealing his identity.

Depp's performance here, unlike in other period pieces (Sleepy Hollow comes to mind), is actually quite good. In Abberline, he creates a serious, driven individual whose personality is laced with humour and a zest for life.

The character'would have been much more compelling had the

Hughes brothers direction, either left his marriage as it was in the book (instead of killing off his wife during childbirth), or simply given him no previous marriage at all.

This is where we find our biggest discrepancy between the text and the film; the novel reveals the identity of Jack in almost the first scene and follows three threads equally: Mary Kelly, a Whitechapel prostitute played with reasonable, although not exceptional skill, by continued on page 21

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he media kit for the n;w Degrassi series features pictures of freshly-scrubbed youngsters, full of smiles with poses that display a colourful "attitude."

They seem to be saying, "We're the young generation, and we've got somethin' to say."

This groundbreaking Canadian institution, which got myself and a millionother Canadian kids through our case of "the teens," would be hard to duplicate, what with its always frank and forthright advice.

From the heavy Canadian accents to the drab, grey lighting, everything about this series set it apart from other teenage morality shows.

The issues may have been transparent, but there were no easy answers.

I discovered that winners sometimes use drugs, and that cheaters can prosper; they just have to be smart about it.

The new series has big high-top shoes to fill and I almost hate to admit it, but it's good. Surprisingly good. Sure, the acting may be lacking in some instances, but that is almost a trademark of the Degrassi franchise. These guys are kids first, actors second.

The debut episode has many of the oldDegrassi members attending their tenth highschool reunion. Joey Jeremiah, the "scam artist" with a heart of gold, is a single father who now owns a used car dealership; "Snake" Simpson, the awkward and gangly guitar player for "The Zit Remedy," is now the media immersion teacher at the Degrassi Community School; and "Spike," the teenage mom who had to fight the patriarchy to attend her high school prom, is now the single mother of Emma, a Grade 7 student at Degrassi.

This episode was designed to ease fans of the original into the new series, as the torch is passed from old to new. Jake Goldsbie, who plays Toby on the new series, assures us that there will be a few injokes for the fans of the original.

The Dercrassi kids are back for more misadventures.

One of these in-jokes is an ass shot at the closing of the theme song, and Mr. Raditch's familiar voice over the P.A. system.

The first episode was directed by acclaimed Canadian director Bruce McDonald and features Don Mckellar as old cast member Caitlin's "Hollywood director" fiancC. It deals with the contemporary message of Internet security and shows the traditional "Degrassi balls," with a grudging willingness to display "reality." Spike's daughter, Emma, is lured to a hotel by an Internet stalker during the 10 year reunion party at Degrassi. Through the gumption and computer hacking ability of Emma's friends, Spike and Snake are notified and Emma is saved from a truly frightening pedophile in the nick of time.

Subsequent episodes deal more with the day to day lives of the new cast members, with little attention paid to the old cast. If nostalgia dominated the debut episode, the new series will now have to rely on the talents of writer Yan Moore, who also scripted original episodes.

Says Goldsbie about his portrayal of a computer literate Grade 7, he is "a bit of a nerd. He's not one of those total nerds, like totally unpopular. He's one of those popular nerds."

The new series has an almost suspiciousfocus on technology. The Grade 7 home room is in the "media immersion" room, where Snake is the instructor, while other cast members are perpetually online,

checking e-mail and carrying on an almost cyber life.

Why so much focus on technology? "The Internet plays a very big part in the new series, partly because so much of the series is based on the Web site," says Goldsbie. Well, Degrassi just isn't a show anymore, as1 discovered from the press kit, but an "entertainment experience" that features "interactive, cross-platform, dramatic storytelling."

While the original Degrassi series achieved its sense of reality through a practically epic cast, Goldsbie says that, "Instead of 60 in the old show, there are only 11 for the first season. It may grow over time."

Perhaps it has been years since you threw up at the high school dance because you got into your parents' sherry, or sold oregano to friends at school and tried to pass it off as grass. This new series lets us, the original fans, know what passes for teenage advice -Degrassi style.

Heather Graham; Inspector Abberline's hunt for Jack; and Jack's prophetic, religious descent into psychosis.

The film picked up only two of the threads, those of Kelly and Abberiine, turning the film into a kindof mystery/thrillerwitha touch of forbidden romance, which I suppose was meant to make it palatable for mainstream audiences (and of course to keep it fromrunning longer than its two hours and 15 minutes' length).

Either way, it is handled well.

Jack's two biggest scenes, in which we are presented with the true extent of his madness, are two of the best moments in the film, both in terms of performance as well as in terms of the technical aspects of filmmaking.

While following Jack's breakdown from the beginning would have allowed those two scenes to make more sense, they stand quite well on their o w .

Robbie Coltrane's performance as Sergeant Godley was a special neat, and in fact, more suited the role of Abberline than Depp could have hoped.

If those nameless folk who hide behind the name "Oscar" have any sense -which they seldom seem to -Colttane will receive agoldstatue for his performance.

I feel I must now say something about the numerous and interconnecting subplots which snake their way through this entire film, but I'm not sure I can withour either -

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givlng away the identity of Jack the Ripper, or turning this review into a novella.

Nearlyall of thesubplots which run through Moore and Campbell's masterwork are present in the film.

Indeed, Moore's dark chaotic mind and Campbell's gritty aesthetic are magnificently represented, sometimes present simply as background noise.

Most of the important subplots are fleshed out as well as they could have been without compromising the flow of the narrative.

The only possible addition I would have liked was the scene in which two newspapermen forge the first letter from Jack the Ripper, the one which gives him his name.

That scene encapsulates much of the theme of the book and the movie. Tack's actions will have a profound effect on the future and the way society works; he is the motivation for such a forgery and this is central to that idea. Also, such a scene would have made a lovely replacement for the scene between Depp and his wife. I think it's safe to call From Hell a success as a film.

When I saw it, the entire audience left the theatre in absolute silence. They were dumbfounded and shocked, not by the relatively tame bits of blood gore, or sex, bui by the magnitude and quality of this fine motion picture.

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St. Jacob's music a go-go JENNYSHANTZ special to Imprint

here else can you hear all original material from Danu, Fred Eaglesmith, Mae Moore, Guy Davis and Aengus Finnan, all within a few months?

The Church Theatre in St. Jacob's offers a new live music series in the comfortable ambience of an old United Church with very affordable admissions.

Who are these people? Moore is a songwriter, performer and international recording artist who began her career in the folk clubs of Southern Ontario.

Take the intensity of Melissa Etheridge, the poetics of Suzanne Vega and the unforgettable melo-

dies of Ricki Lee Jones, roll them into one electrifying package and you have Moore. She will be performing on November 1 at 8 p.m.

Tickets are $15.

Born to a performing family in Dublin, Finnan has been immersed in story, song and theatre all his life.

Now 29, Finnan has taken to the road with humble songs and piercing stories that beckon us to "remember what was forgotten, restore what was lost and redeem what might have been." Finnan will be performing on November 17, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12.

And Guy Davis! They say he's got some Blind Willie McTell, some Fats Waller, some Buddy Guy and some Taj Mahal. St. Jacob's is thrilled to have him appear on De-

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These shows will take place on December 8 at 8 p.m. for $15 and on December 9 at 2 p.m. for $12.

Direct from Ireland, Danu, the young Waterford-based septet brings us a line-up featuring guitar, pipes, fiddle, flute, bouzouki and accordian along with a bit of keyboard, conga drums and the vocals of Ciaran 0 Gealbhain, arguably the finest male singer in any major Irish band.

You can hear them play on February 2, at 8 p.m., for $20. For tickets, call 664:1134.

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Growing up at CKMS LIBRARIAN-BROAD- place lives on. It is a refuge from the confining rationality of the world CASTER W E N D E L L of work, and a place where I can special to Imprint work out my frustrations via music ampus radio, college radio, to anaudience thatenjoys it (I think).

My campus radio hero was a community radio, alternative radio: I don't know what it's called guy thatwould freely associatesemianymore. There was a time when I coherently and the more he rambled, the more I reveled in the abknew.

Seventeenyears ago, I knocked surdity of giving over the air waves on the door of the Bauer Ware- to his silliness. His influence probhouse, was greeted by the long since ably shows through in my "curious gone news person (who was pretty musical selections and commencute) and was trained in the whole tary," and if my rambling ever gets predictable, it'll be time to give up. business of doing radio.

I like to think that there's someIt was 'alternative' then, meaning, quite simply, that we didn't one out there listening, looking for play what the commercial stations something that they've never heard did and we should not compete before, with my show providing a with them. That was a pretty temporary vacation from thinking straight-forward concept, and one "inside the box." that I could really feel good about: Maybe if I'm really doing well, you had to be different, you had to I can even provide the feeling that there is someone out there that enreject the popular. Perfect.

I'vedone shows elsewhere,and joys the nonsense as much as you nowhere is as comfortable and do, and maybe, for those three hours, downright subversiveasCKMS. I've is even a little farther over the edge.

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those places were, in my twisted perception, corrupt and dangerous people. They might threaten to place order on my playground, or to take away one of the few places safe for chaos.

That is what is beautiful about CKMS. There is acontinuousstream of people knocking on the door who have lieard that there is a place where they can be free for a few hours to do something new, and something that might not be tolerated anywhere else.

Not only that, but they can reach an audience of people that are ready to be surprised; an audience that doesn't want to hear the same old thing. They might be able to fill a niche that nobody even knew existed.

While I once cared what type of radio station I was at, something else has become more important to me. CKMS def~esdescription, and that's a good thing.

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So what does it take to be a real man? An as-of-yet unnamed journal aiming to showcase the art and literature of men is looking for submissions from aspiring men, as well as volunteers of either gender. Submissions should be directed to one of asklo@uwaterloo.ca or lsmmchug @uwaterloo.ca.

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Friday, October 26 Imprint staff meeting held at 12:3O p.m., SLC, room 1116. Come out and volunteer for your great school newspaper!

Saturday, October 2 7 You're invited to Ontarlo Crafts Council 25th bmhday party from 6-10 p.m. at Thorn Glass Studio.

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Cobwebs & Jack O'Lanterns Woodside National Historic Site invites you to join them in their decorated Victorian home, October 27-3 1from 10:OO a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Call 571-5684 for more info.

Monday, October 29 Canadian Blood Services is holding a donor clinic at U W today through November 2 from 10:OO a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Please sign up at Turnkey Desk, SLC. Wednesday, October 31 Plan to attend the Conrad Grebe1 University College Noon Hour Concert Series, "Orchid Ensemble" at 12:30p.m.in the Chapel. Free admission.

Thursday, November 1 Charles Unwersity in Prague, Czech Replubhc, offers the follow~ng Live from St. Jacobs at The Church Theatre, 1376 King Street, St. Jacobs, "Mae undergraduate and graduate proMoore" at 8:00 p.m. Call 664-1 134 for grams m English: Med~cme,M.D. infoitickets. or Ph.D.; Pharmacy; Phys~cal Islam: Empire of Faith - Come see this Education and Sports.

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