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VOL 27, NO 16

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Re-examining flu vaccines

Health Services nurse Annette McNichol administers a flu shot to JUlian Giesler, 3A health studies.Ru shots are currently available at Health Services for high risk . individuals. Aflu clinic for UW students, staff and faculty will be held in the SLC Multipurpose Room from November 9 to 12.

Chiropractors and naturopaths among health professionals who claim vaccines pose threat to immune system Jeff AnStett IMPRINT STAFF

Over the past few decades, certain groups have spoken out againstvaccinations, particularly the practice of mandatory vaccinations for children and medical professionals. ?yfany studies have questioned the Usefulness and safety of vaccines. With the United States facing a shortage of flu shots, it is not only politicians who are urging the healthy not to get a flu shot this year, there are a growing number of medical professionals, some even in Canada where Health Canada is encouraging universal vaccination, who are discouraging shots. Many alternative medicine advocates, including chiropractors and

naturopaths, are speaking out against the use of flu vaccines because they compromise the body's ability to fight the virus naturally; some even claim vaccines poison the body. In thepast, these professionals have advocated a more natural approach to medicine and have been openly opposed to supplementing the immune system as it decreases the body's ability to fight diseases and viruses naturally. Quite a few professions, as well as many school boards, require one fonn of immunization or another. For instance,allstaffworkingforG~dRiver

and St. Mary's General HospiWs are asked to get a flu shot. Most school boards require a wide range ofvaccinations in order to start.kindergarten including the measles/mumps/ru-

bella shot and the diphtherial tetanus/pertussis/polio shot. Students studying health science

Anyone who wants protection from influenza should consider getting a flu shot." II

Vaccination policy UW Health Services

and nursing at Conestoga College are required to get Hepatitis B, tetanus/ diphtheria and flu shots as well as a

tuberculosis skin test in order to do any dinicalwork. 1heuniversity'sHealthServices also .'has a vaccination policy which states that "anyone who wants protection from influenza should consider getting the flu shot." The university is even holding a free flu shotdinic from November 9 to 12 in the SLC Multipurpose Room. Health Services admits "as with any vaccine, it tnay not protect 100 per cent of individuals. However, it has been shown to prevent illness in approximately 70 to 90 percent ofhealthy childten and adults." Many chiropractors who disagree about the validity of vaccinations are staying quiet this season because the Canadian Chiropractic Association (CCA), which governs chiropractors' conduct, is very concerned about the reputation it is getting from these outspoken individuals. The CCA's formal position on vac-

cinations states, 'The public responsibility for vaccination and immunizationis neither within the chiropractic scope of practice, nor a chiropractic specificissue [... ] Vaccination is wellestablished and widely mandated in public health policy." Chiropractors in the region either refused to express their opinion of vaccinations or would discuss them only on the condition of anonymity, because some have said they faced threats of a license susp~nsion if they speak publicly on the subject. See VACCINATION, page 24

Inside Prof. Elmasry writes about his appearance on Michael Coren Uve. See page 9.

If you ware elected Preside. of the U.S., what would be your lint order 01 business?

Across 1. Primitive water plant • 5. Dull pain 9. Trading Spaces target 14. Uncivilized person 15. Pistols at dawn 16. Dodge the cops 17. Quietarea~tCape Canaveral these, days 19. Dickens' most famous work 20. The whole she-bang 21. Smelly industrial plant, common in Alberta . 23. Late Ring rifFire singer . 25. Eliminate 26.~arro\wswor4

"Make sure everyone knows the president of the United States is a woman." Stephanie Johnson

28. TraditionalJapanese entertainer 33. OSAP situtation 35. Long, long time ~ 36. In need ofViagra? 37. Snatch . 39. Yukon, NWT and ~unavut 42. Another option 43. Summarize briefly 45. Urineingredien.r 47. Caust; annoyance. 48. Main course 50. Subdely refined 52. UW's second residence 54. Boundary 55. Husding con game 60. Loud shout 64. Two half-diameters 65. Resembling a flo~

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67. Also known as amend . 68. Prophetical sign 69. Unit of area used on farms 70. Irritable 71. The main UW one is a ring '72. Absorb book information Down r. St:r<;Jfig and healthy • 2. Prime "Stop-n-cash" product 3. Foot inflammation 4. Healingiincture . 5. Bonding 6. Stanley orGtey-, both Canadian 7. Catch wind of

27. linus and Lucy's younger brother 29. Irish shorthand 30. Holmes' forte 31. Plantwaterer 32. High ·noon 33.Shrek 34. St. Paul's architect 38. Bomber 40. ~ot false 41. Hair arranger 44. Treachery and treason 46. Gabriel and formerly l'vfichael 49. Snake fish ,51. Basement 53. American mist

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The Rae review has garnered mixed reactions from djfferent student groups in Ontario. Here at LT\\!, rhe Feds held a student forum on Novembet 1 from 11 :30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Great Hall of the SLC. The topic on the agenda \,'as the post·secondary review being .currently conducted by former pl'enrier Rob Rae. Feds presented students \'lith a list of recommendation s currendy being considered for sub· mission to Rae's review. One of the recommendations that Peds is

students out of the 45 membeJ:s on the that since students arc board. Peds is a higher percentage of their education, it should be in the governing hoards. U\X' students brought up issues such as tuition hikes and OSAP. Contributions to the discussion did not deyiate from the recommendatiuns provided by Feels. "'lbereweren'talotofnC',\' things in terms of additions, but that helps reinforce thanvhat's in [the recommendations] is good," saidJeff Henry, Feds VP education. The inputreceivcd from the students yvill be rctlected in the discussiQfl paper that Feds will submit to Rae on behalf ofU\'{!. I twill be written by and submitted on November 15. Henry hopes to have the discussion paper available online by November 9. Any comments or questions that students have regarding the paper can be emailed to Jeff Henry at vpcd@feds.uwaterloo.ca. There ,vere also concerns voiced about Rae the person responsible for dIe future of Ontario's post··secondary education. Joshua Crosby, a 2A political science student at UW, cluestioned the effect that the Rae Review would have and if students could e:ll.'}Ject an actual im· provement in their school system. "Does Bob really care?" 1111S question has been raised not only by UW students but also by the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS). In opposition to the Rae Review, CFS Launched their own campaign on November 1. CFS believes that Rae has al.ready decided whatto include in his review iU1d that any input dlat students are giving is falling on deaf ears. Jesse Greener, Ontario chairperson of CFS, believes that Rae and his advisorypand is tmfairly biased and only "advocating on one side of the

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Universities/Colleges An instructor in the University ofGuelph's LC",U.lC'U~ and applied nutrition department tailed to prepare last month's midte1nl for bis hum:U1 devdoplTlent class on time, so he just gave everyone in the class 100 percent. £\llcgedly, the instructor is a sessional one and was therefore llfiaware that a n(:\v date for the micltel:m could be

A ne\v report shows that 35 per cent of the $4 billion made from Ontruio's casinos comes ft'Omg'.ambHng addicts. 111e repoft, which was funded the Ontario Problem Gambling fu~search C(:.'t1trc (an agency spawncd from On-tario\ Health Ministry), states that Ontario "pent

Feds held a student forum in the Great Hall on November 1. fence." Greener says that CFS's alternative review consists of everything Rae is lacking. "The kinds of things he's advocating for are way off the mark [... ] We've covered all the bases." . CFS has submitted a discussion paper to Rae outlining their opinion on the Rae Review. The paper is 36 pages long and includes over 120 references regarding data from their research. They've also created an alternative wotkbook to counter Rae's workbook. In spite of the alternative to the Rae Review, Jeff Henry remains optimistic. "CFS is trying to engage students in the process and that's good," he said. "Rut if you're cynical about the process then you can't hope to gain from it. We don't believe that [the alternatc teviewl is the most effective way for \X1aterloo students to represent their views," Henry said. CFS plans to present their fIndings direcdy to Premier Dalton McGuirlty in hopes that it \",iIl spark some signifIcant changes d1at \villimprove Ontario's colleges and ll..'1iversities.

Information on the alternative review --- induding their alternative workbook and a link to their iliscussioll paper -- can be found at w\\-'\v.revit.'\\;'taC.ca CFSwillalso betouringOntario to collect suggestions .from students; dates and locations can also be found on their website. Also in support of the Rae Review, the Col.. lege Student Alliance (CSA) launched a new website, www.raereview.comon October 28. In CSA's latest press release,J ustin Falconer, president of CSA, said the "lack of general student awareness of this important review process" is the reason forthe ncwwebsite. The website wiE senre not only as an infonnation centte for students interested in the review but also as away of collecting research for dle review. Infornlation on the Rae RC'v1e,v itself can be fmmd at its homepage-- www.raercview.on.ca - and the Ontario Undeq,rraduate StudentAlliance (OUSA) campaign website \v\vw.abrightfuture.ca, Gwilliams@imprint.lIwaterioo.ca

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less than 3 per cent of the rn.4 billion qmdc from their compulsive gambling habits. Last Tuesday, Ontario Premier Dalton McGu.intyreitemted that, for betterorworse,gamblingis a significantpartof our revenue and it is here to stay. Ne.'w Democrar House.Leader Peter Kormos is regucsri.ngthatthe province refrain from building any new casinos until tl1ceffectiveness ofOntario's gamblingaddiction programs has been investigated. A Nova Scoria Human Rights Commission board of inquiry has ruled that the term "kcmosabe" is not racist. A Native Canadian woman had ftled a case complaining that the man3f,'Cr of the second-hand sports ston~ where she \votkedhad offended her by calling her kemosabe. Hoyv did the board make thcirdecision? By spendinga full shift viewing reruns ofTbeL.ol1e &mgl'l', the 1950s TV western from which the word is recognized. They concluded that the word is not offensive, since itallegcdlymeans "trusty friend" and the Lone Ranger had always treat.cd his NativeAmen· can friend Tonto (a.k.a., his "kemosabe") \v-ith respect. 1be Nova Scotia Court of Appeal later agreed with the board's decision. (Next \veek, a sti.1:i:L'1gprodamation of\Xficcan culture stemming from a l51i111!'t/;,'d

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administrator of the on·campus l..Jnited teatll, it has been ":1. grear She emphasized, however, that it is not over yet, but wanted to extend her thanks to the community. "Thank you very much to anyone who has donated to the U\\i campaig11," she

D'Souza and her team are 'with the results ~o f?t. "I think ot\ campus haye generous," D'Souza added. to open the mail and SOHlewhere wonhI kno\v the money is \vhile and lhey know that ~lS well. And ':0 you you're helping someone." Donations are giyen to the K-\X' United \X'ay,

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Pop tab drive by Psych Soc October 25 saw the charity COffi-, mittee of UW's Psychology Society initiate a campus drive to collect pop can tabs from students. The tabs will be given to the Elora branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, where all thcpop tabs collected in the ,vorld :u;e scm. The Legion in tum sells to an aluminum smelter companra..<1d US"'§ the money to buywhedchair;:, for pL'Ople who need them. It takes 4,000,000 pop tabs to make one wheelchair -- that's only 182 pop tabs per undergraduatestudentatUW. Ifeve,ryone drin.ks a pop every days -- and a lot of students drink a lot more than that-we could conceivably have enough for one wheelchair within one year. Students are encouraged to pick up as Inany U!.hs ill> can and to

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the SocSoc office. l"or more information on this bomlHuggitycampaign, please e-mail S\\i-::ll;X:ht:e@Sdmail.uwaterloo.ca.

"Enjoy the star-filledcveninggala that will close the celebrations of the 10th:tnm,4'lIEastAsianFestival," said Rebecca Hull, Renison communications offtcel'. "The gala begins with an opcning reception, cash bar and a silent auction preview." 1beeveningentertainmentis sponsored by the Consulate C;eneral of Japan, the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China and the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea, all based in Toronto. The program \\cill feature Japanese and Korean drummers, a Peking opera performance and a tmdition,'Il Chinese dance and acrobatpctfo1lll1l1Jce. Tickets are available fbr$40aperson. To buy a ticket or formoteinformation contact Brandi Gillett'\Voods, Special Events and Alumni Affairs Co-ordinator, 884-4404, extension 657, or bye-mail at ~~:lison.1.lWlllfi'h:>.ca

AHS Hom~coming

this weekend The faculty ofapplied health sciences is hosting the 19th annual Applied Health Sciences Homecoming 5 km Fun Run on November 6. The Fun Run will take place on RingRoadaoo, ix.-.:ause ttafficv::-mnot '*e",,""'" ~:ric.ii",;t:ot:> wi¥! he

cnces student serl'ices assistantat8884567, extension 7143, orby e-mail at tlchadbo@healthy;uwaterloo.ca.

UW to host Ontario Engineering Palestine Week at UW competition FromNovember81O 10, UW stu·, As U\~~7 continues to "Build a Tal. dents can experience Palestinian culent Trost," the engineeringfucull:ywiU tureandfolklotedutitlgPalestine Week, host Ulany skilled .indhriduals, teams in the Great Hall. I t will be hosted by and .industryreprescntatives for ihe the Students for Palestinian Rights itnnufU Ontario EngineeringCompe~ (SFPR). tition (OEC) next year. A longtime tradition, Palestine The tJ\V 6u..'ultyofe:l\,oineeringand W';::ek features films, displays, music engineering society ",'ill be hosting and food to people a dose of more than 200 competit.ors, judges, Palestinian culture. Its purpose is to sponsors and guests for the OEC educate the public and raise a'k"llttness trom February 11 to 13, 2005. ofPalestine and its struggle forjnstice. Thecompetition will be helda~1:oss Palestine Week culminates on Thursday with a lecture by guest , the UWcarnpus. The reception and l:lpeakerCarolynParnsh,LiberalMf'.m- . hospitality will take place at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel iocatedon King ber, of Parliament for MississaugaStteetin Kitchener. Erindale. 'The OEC ,vill be an eVent that Parrish, \\'ho wiJl be speaking on encompasses engineering techniques the Rttuation in the Middle East, is and problem-solving methods, but best known for her comments refer" .. ill also featul'c a number ofli.beral m:ts ring to Irag war supporters in the competitions. United States as "hastards" and the -nlC areas of competition will insupporters of the missile defense dude editorial communications, ex· system as "the coalition of the idiplanatory ecommunications, parliaots." mentary debate, cOlpDr..te design, enHC'<\T Parrish speak at 7 p.m. on trepreneurial. design, fIrst-year team November 11 in AL 113. For more senior team design and high infOltna tion on Palestine \\?t;ek or the school compelition. contact SFp:R at Parrish Fo!: more infoflnatioIl on the infoj'{iJsfpr.nt, visit theit at W\y,v.oec200S.u\'!7att::tloo.e:a.,

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Thls ideo10&'Y leadsto a biased and se1e~ve view ofhistory. For example,

ids forgotten that a lar'/?;e part ofIsra'. el's population'!:; refugees from Arab countries like Egypt and Iraq. These people could hardly be building an outpost of~Westero colonialism. In Europe, the conflict is viewed in Last Thursday the T()rollirJ Star had a , a totillydifferentperspective. Formany of the 500 million Europeans, Israeli large front-page piC'tute of Yasser presence in the disputed territories Arafat, I was intrigued. Wby would a represents a fragment oftheir colonial majot Canadian newspaper cover a third-worldNobel-pi1ze-winningterpast. rorist?Although the guy had hCitlth probkws, the link to the problems of our health careJ,ystem looked rather tenuous. "For [those in the Arafat and the Israeli-Palestinian Middle East], conffict are just a minute part of the \vorld's problems (only 10 million Palestine the people are directly involved). Yet the front line of the conflict captures the fascination ofso many different people. \l<;'hydoes that happen? I thinkitis because the events their culture and there resonate with people's identities. identity and the . Each us hasa differentworld ,'lI:.'W, West." and thus adiffurent bias. !tis this bias that atfracts us to the conflict. That conflictis reaUymulti-faceted. In contrast, the China-Tibet conflict does not resonate with many people. So who is watching the Israeli-PalestinThus, many c;ill fox an immediate IsraeliwithdrawaI from il:!i sUl1lpo:sed ian conflict and why? The first 'group of people who cpmeundcrits spdliU'e the hundn...as ~mi~vnlS in the

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P{)Sf of the \>';'e:;t. Its ,CV~"''';HJ<, viewed as an attempt by the \Vest to compensate the Jews for the HolocaUlit at the expense of Arahs and Muslims. Contributing to this conspiracy theory are the Muslim holy sites inJerusalem. SOl!le in al-Qaeqa, referto Israel as a Christian Crusade,

are for many Europeans jnst an American war by proxy. At the same time, Europeans are profoundly challenged by the need to integrate millions of Muslim immigrants. For Europeans, the violence in the l'Niiddle L'2St1s an example of things going wrong between Musfu:ns and~

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In .America. there are two ne"" prominent views. Post 9/11 main, streamAme.rica sympathizes '\vith Ist'Ael'S stl-uggles with terrorism. For manypeople,America'f, conflict>;l7ith Islamic fundamentalism is played on a smaller scale between Israeli" and the Palestinians. Yet those Americam foolishl)r ignore that the conf'rictsrarted before the emel'genceofmdical Islamk.m. Moreo,,-er, even t.~e most e:x'treme Palr.:stinian groups have no radical designs for America or the rest of the world. OutsidelTh'11uSireamA.menca there it; a large group ofBibie-belt eV'.mgelical Christians thal'views Israel as Ii messianic vanguru:d. The spirituallives of these people ate link(.,([ \vith IsraeL If Israel is in some spiritual sGnSe ",rictorious," then Jesus will be re·~ tu.rning to Earth. Palestinian Arabs don't fit this "glorious picture," so naturally their .tight.s play no part in this particular line of think.ing. Many other all-encompassing and dive~ntmindsets areassociateclwith the Israeli-P>uestinian conflict. Overall, I rhink that it would be far better if we viewed the conflict in an unbiased factual light. Ifwe were to do that, the wish of people for a just and peaceful co-ex.istencewould notbe tainted and distott"ed by our fears and fantasies. Yet this cannot be, in my opinion. Only people with biases

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Never forget the.horror attributed to accidents, illness orneonatal death. The Lancet's survey then used extrapolation to apply the results to the rest of the 25.4 million Iraqi population. War rips families apart. Looking at the Pentagon numbers, a large number of the dead are young people - Peopl~ our age - whose futures have been cut short.

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ThisfaJIIDarks 90 years since the beginning of the First World War and almost 60 years since the end' of the Second World War. The common motto, inscribed on memorials and , tombstones is "Lest we forget." Unfortunately, most people have. , As any veteran will tell you, war is hell. There are no clean wars. Collateral damage truly means missed targets, crossfire victims and bodies where the strategists didn't expect them to be. TheLancei, a respected British medical journal reported this week the results of ~ survey ofIraqi citizens conducted in September that tabulated Iraqi deaths sinceJanuary 2002. The survey indicated that "the death toll associated with the invasion and occupation ofIraq is probably about 100,000 and may be much higher." The Pentagon recently released the names ofnine moreAJnericans kiUed in Iraq, bringing the total number of rePo1tedAJnerican dead to 1,119. Of .those nine killed, cightwere under the ageof30,sevenwereuniversityageand . twQwereonly 19. Therehavealso been close to 8,300 soldiers wounded. >

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recorded 142 deaths in its sample size of7 ,868. Of those deaths, only half of the deaths are recorded as being violent (committed by another indi"vidual). Of this half, 61 were committed by coalition forces, three byground fire and the remaining 58 by aerial weaponry. Therernainingdeathswere

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The same could be said for the peopleofIraqorothervictimsofwar. Only geography and citcumstance placed them in harm's way. Entire countries are emptied of theit young and able bodied for the sake ofwarfare. . Iraq has a~d arearoughly equal to that of Southern Ontario. Crammed into that area are, over 140,000 ~eri can troops, 30,000 supporting coalition troops and an untold number of resistance fighters., Loat:he:thoughlmightbetorom. pare theiraqwar to Vietn~atwhat point does the resistance in Iraq shift from merely fightingtheAJneriCans to a war ofindependence from a'colonial power? The biggestreason theAJnericans lost in Vietnam was not because the communists won, but rather the North Vietnamese won theit war of

independence from the occupying powers (formerly the French and, in the end, the Americans). From 1914 throUgh 1918 soldiers fr~maroundtheworld converged on Europe.forwhatwas bill¢as the war to end all wars. The industrialization of warfare, which brought the machine gun, tank and gas shells - not to mention the horrible living condi, tions on the front - killed hundreds of thousands. The hallmark of the Second World Warwas thatwarwas notlongerconfined to battlefields halfway around the world. ' Millions oJ civilians around the world suffered the same consequences ofbeing bombed, gassed or otherwise ~edin the face of an invaditig army. ,Technology made it possible to bring war to anyone's door,step within the hour. ' The collapse of the Soviet Union and the rapid remilitarization ofmany nations has produced hundreds of millions of arms around the world. Some estimates state that close to 500 million small arms are now in' citculation around the world. That's one gun for every 12 people in the world. Since I'm guessing that most people don't have an AK-47 under theit mattress, the concentration of arms in some parts, of the world is probably much higher.

,ool:.~~t~f~~~~~,.:. countries to realize that war was not the best answer. The world must not be run by cowboys and reactionarirw' Maywe never forget forthe sakeof the living and the dead.

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Bush won, now what? Yes we live in Canada and yes we did not get a vote in this week's presidential election, but let's be honest, that doesn't mean that we haven't been saturated '\vith a constant stream of U.S. election propaganda. Plus, to be fair, there are half a million Americans living in Canada who. do have a vote, so why not talk about the election? Whoever becomes (~ell, remains) the U.S. president does have power that stretches beyond U .S. b~rders. Is there any doubt that the A~erican economy and culture permeate much of the rest of the world? As proof of this, look at the astounding amount of coverage that the U.S. election recieved. European n:\\'8 stations were covering it just as closely as the American stations. In fact, an online virtual poll attracted 113,000 people in a mock election. Of the U.S. candidates, Kerry got approximately 77 per cent of the vote andN adar got about 14 per cent. .. Can anyone imagine the preposterousness of this amount of coverage for, let's sav, Canadian elections? Th~ world was waiting with anticipation and some dread for the election results, and UW was no exception: Tuesday night a~ the .Bomber was solid proof. We'll be '\vatchingjust as closely over the commgmonths and years.

donation Homecoming drive in disguise Homecoming'\vill take place this weekend and the question is; does anyone care? For current UW students, the event is almost completely inconsequential. Unless you are an avid cougar-watcher (in which case you may want to check out the Bomber this Saturday), homecoming is nothing more than an excuse for the university to prey on aging alumni nostalgia. . There are other homecoming events besides the basketball games, but the essence of homecoming is basically a bunch of old people getting the chance to drink at the same bar they went to when they were 21 and revel in nostalgic, university related events. . . At Que~n's university entire streets are closed bffto facilitate events such as the pancake kegger. Why does UW not have bomb-diggity events like this? It seems that the sole purpose ofhomeco~g is to solicit donations from sufficiendy emotional alumni:For those students still attending UW, homecoming is no more than a week with more old dudes on campus. There's ~o place like W!l-terloo.

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• • contInue schooling In Canada after one of the demonstrators was instead they were greeted by a large arrested and killed, Samvuara and the number ofmilitary offic~rs who proothers fled the.country. ceeded to beat and shoot students. Can you imagine being forced to The DailY described the incident as flee from your home country because a mass panic. Students ran back to of participating in a protest? their dormitories but they were purAs a refugee, Samvuara could not sued by the officers. Some stu~ents workinKenya but he found a position were so frightened that they jumped Every once in a while I read something .' 'with anon-governmental organization out of their third EJoor rooms. "My that brings everything into perspecthat assists asylum seekers. This 'was by clothes 'were smeared with blood; the tive. no means a permanent job for him, so corridors were totally smeared with The Octover 28 McGill DailY reSamvrutra entered the Kakuma refugee blood," Mr. D said. ported on the stories of two students camp. The camp was a desert complex School did not return to normal. who came to Canada from Ethiopia p~cked with over 88,000 people. Many students boycotted class, deand the Democratic Republic oithe 1ft. D also left his country after manding compensation for those Congo. Their tumultuous paths from participatingin a protest on his univer- . who lost their li~es in the demonstratheir home countries to ,McGill highsitycampus.Atthe University of Adtion. When, in June 2001, moreviolight what Canadian students often dis Ababa in Ethiopia's capital, 1ft. D lence and mass arrests of students takeforgranted-weareveryluckyto describ.ed the complete lack of freetook place, J\k D decided to flee. be here. dom. ''We didn't have a right to talk He had to hide in lorries to avoid Both Fred Samvuara, ofthe Congo, ~d assemble, to meet together '\\1.th police and pay locals to slip him over and "1ft. D" QfEthiopia, wound up friends and discuss any issues, not the border, but Mr. D. made it to ill the Kakumarefugee camp in north- only academic issues, but also political Kenya. Alongwith other student refuern Kenya for similar reasons. issues," he told the DailY. gees, he had to fight to get official Accordingto the DailY "Students at The university administration, he refugee status from the UNHCR. Kisangani University in northern said, acted as an extension of the govThey staged a hunger strike outside Congo were concerned about the death ernment. It prevented student organi- the UNHCR office, and once they of a human rights activist who had zation by enlisting a force of students succeeded, a total of 250 students been placed under house arrest by the to report on political activity. from Mr. D.'s school were proclaimed Rally forCongolese Democracy, a rebel When the Student's Association refugees. group opposed to the current Congo- which fought for students' rights From the perspective of a Canalese regime. They staged the demonand sentices \llaS shut down by the dian lltudent, these stories probably stration to raise questions and chalunh-ersitr in April 2001, ~k D. parsound 'worlds away. em any of us lengetherebe1s."Samvuarawasamong ticipated in a demonstration. They imagine attending a protest where a the demonstratot8 who were singleil wetetold.thatGenetZewde,.theMia...... ~ofsoldie£s~~~ out b~- the rebels as wanted men; and . orders? is!er of education. wouid attend but Both Samvuara and ~ir. D. were able to access the \Vorld University Service ofCanada (WUSC) after they achieved official refugee status. WUSC is an organization that helps student refugees continue th<;ir studies in Canadian universities. According to their website, "Establishedin 1939, WUSC is a network ofindividuals at?-d postsecondary institutions who believe that all peo. pIes are entided to the knowledge and skills necessary to contribute to a more equitable world. Our mission is to foster human development and global understanding thiough education and training." And we complain about lousy OSAP line-ups. Education is precious and freedom of expression is priceless. Use itwisely but never take it for granted.

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IsraeIbuilt on peaceful negotiations or on the blood of innocent people? Looking through the history books To the editor, . we will find the infamous Irgun TsvaiLeumi-aJewishorganization bent In Sasha Gutframd's "Evaluating on death and destructioQ. Their most Elmasry" piece, he attempts to, "demfamo~s accomplishtnent was the onstrate that resistance througterror.' ismis utterly ineffective." Afterciting bombing of the King David Hotel wbere 92 p~ople were kill~d and 45 examples in Kashmir, Iraq and Palestine (which are all coincidentally Mus- .. injured. It's interesting to note that both lim countries), he 'concludes. that we David Ben Gurion and Menachem' should call for non-violent processes to solve our pro]jlems: Begin, who were both leaders of the Irgun became Prime Ministers ofIsNow I am curious as to why racl. . Gutfraind did not discuss other terrorist activities including the Russians Gutfraind, itlooks like you missed a lot ofinformation. In fact, it appears in Chechrrya, the oppressive government in Uzbekistan on its own peoyou only told a twisted version of the story. In any event, r think you should ple,China on its UIgerpopulation and the riots in Gujarat claiming 2000 leave journalism for creative ~ting. ~uslim lives? -AhmedDlltardina, Ahh!Gutfrlrind must be okaywitb UWalumnu.r these terrorist activities because they are state-sponsored. Inaccurate calculations • . Gutfraind, don't feel that I'm isolating you; Adam Aptowitzer, On. tario chairperson ofB'nai Brith's InTo the editor, stitute for International Affairs, who was on MiGhael Coren's showat'the In response to Mark Johnson's article; "A Case for HigherTuition Fees", same time as Elmasty made the folI ,firstly have to question his math lowing comments: skills, since he is obviously, an arts ''When Israel uses terror to go and, student. I say, uses terror to desttoy a home and . convince people to be terrified ofwhat I calculated a total expense of about $825 a month based on bills for items the possible consequences are, I'd say such as rent, utilities, and household that's acceptable use to terrifysome. one;" supplie.s. ~hi~~~9~~tl9t~~ilPPU~ t~rror is'~n optio~ to 'be ble to one llving at home with mommy used by. states in order to prevent and daddy. . deaths of their own citizens. and of Also, many students, if. only to facilitate getting' to their" minimum _ others. Acts that take place in Gazaand . WestBank,youmightwanttoclassify Wilge job, must pay fora verudeas well. All this leads us. to an 'enlightening them as terrorists sponsored by the comparison: state. But when that is being done to Mark's total education bills: prevet;l.tdeaths, are we going to say that $11,400. Student away from home: that is wrong?" . The ~econd argument that $21,300.. I agree with Mark;s estimate of Gutfraind made was to call for 11,0n$4,600 ayear for tuition, butlwonder violent means to solve the problem in the Middle East. But Gutfraind. was if he realiZes how e:ood hehru1it. as

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many students, specifically those in one presenting hitnself as a supporter ofhigher education would be capable the sciences and co-op, payin excess of of writing such nonsense. $4,000 a term) A few clarifications ifyou will, Mi. "Just because the generation before us was spoiled rotten; there's no J ohoson. How can one who squanreason for us to be as well." To be ders mindless evenings studying re e honest,:I really don't know how to quire a swiftkickin the ass to appreciate respond to.· this, but t suspect our the opportunity he's been given? Y ouc1aim that 15 years ago, Canada grandparents would roll over in their had crippling national debt because of graves upon hearing it. I also sUggest low tuition fees. How can you-also he have a frank discussion with his own parents about how spoiled they . claim that we still cannot pay down that' same multibillion dollar debt, were. . Lastly, a quick little note on contradespite the fact that tuition fees have dictions; "Meanwhile, [students are} doubled in that time? Will doubling tuition fees again solve all our probsquandering endless evenings studying." "Higher tuition fees will force iems, seeing as howit worked so well the first time? students to ~e their ed~cation seriously - some do need a kick in the ass." -Mark Patnck' I w~olehearteillyagree, Mark. JB p!Jcho;logy

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Denouncing Elmasry

Cartoon was garbage

To the editor, I am writing to voice my disgust in last week's issue ofImprint. Specifically, the repulsive cartoon of Dr. Mohamed Elmasry spitting out garbilge. This is a professor who has taught at the University of Waterloo for.almost 30 years! During his tenure, he hasaccQmplished a great;dealnot only fur the university but also the.commrinity. Regardless of his one sentence in his life long resume of achievements, he does not deserve the disrespect that was portrayed in the distasteful cartoon. Dr:Elmasry deserves an apology and I hope the Imprintwill never again stoop to suchvici.ous joumalis-. tic practices.

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.. ' l';enever been so in~ulted rnmylife. Mi.Jobnson's artic1e;~'ACase ~or Higher Tuition," is amindless, uneducated titade. " '. :"','+"".':" ,". ' Hisjilltial contention: tuition is too low. His f1D.alremarks: freeloaders should be shot. I have yet to cpme up wirhac1earunderstandingbfwhatthi& •.. mindless dribble was supposed toaccomplish. . . In one fell swoop, he has managed to anger just about everyone attending university. He has trivialized the amount ofwork students put forth to ga.i.n ahighetlevel ofeducation~ Helms rebuked Feds for sticking up fordoing what we elected them to do. And finally, he has marginalized die only true goalm life, thepursuit of know1edge. Havingread the article the firsttime. in disbelief, I was forced to reread ita second time. Aftercollectingmyselfoff the /loor from sheer mental exhaustion, . I realized I wasn't losing my miD.d; and the article really didn't make sense. Riddled with contradictions, it seemed ridiculous to think that some~

To the editor, . _Recenrcomments made by.Professor Mohamed Elinasry on the Michael Coren show ~e unfortunate. :As a Muslim, I condemn and completely reject such comments, and call upon my feJlow Muslims at UW to do the same. . The indiscriminate targeting and . killing of civilians is aliel;l to the teach: ings ofourlslarnicfaith.Inan authentic 'narration, the Prophet Mohamm~d strictly forbade thekillin,g ofnoncombatants. While I· shpw solidarity with the Palestinian people against the illegal . Jsraeli o~cupation, I denounce the killing of civilians, whether Israelis or Palestinians. That being said, on the same episode of the Michael Coren Uve show, AdamAptowitzer,the Ontario chair- . Berson of B'nai Brith's Institute for international Affairs, also condoned indiscriminate violence against civil.ians, claiming that the destruction of Palestinian homes andthe use offorce to terrify the Palestinian population

found, are just as much a product'of others' actions as J:!:teyareofanyinnate egotism. . The vanity we observe can'sometimes be nothing more than a defence mechanism, which is made neci::ssary through encounters with certain cultural mind sets. Recently I happened to come acr~ss an advice column in which a male university student was expressing his concerns. He believed that a female friendwaswastingher beauty bychoosingtowaitformarriage befon:having sex. . Therationaleofhererrorwasnicely laid out, and he hoped that the columnist might provide a crucial point, allowing him to convince his friend that she was denying them, sorry,herself, of a valuable life good. Not that I am condemning premarital sex- but when one is unsure of the motives of those encountered on·a daily basis, some form of wall is bound to be erected. S~x sells. So when we regularly witness the use of atti:a~tiveness to grab attention, sell box office tickets, and move products, can we really place all the blame on others for how we view them? SO.me beautiful people suck; however, sometimes - just sometimes - we should also remind ourselves that it could also suck to be a beautiful person. .

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Protecting open debate

To tbe editor,

Before the university and campus security charge secUrity fees for campus events they may wish to read U niversity Policy 33, which reads in part: '''The academic environment which fosters free debate may from time to time include"the presentation or di&cussion of unpopular opinions or controversial materi.al. Such mater,i.3.1 shall be arel!-cceptableandlegitirnateta~tics us~d by IsraeL . dealt with as openly, respectfully and 1 also call uponJei."Vish students and . sensitively as possible." , other members of this university to . I never would have thought that ·.similarly'denounce such comments. "respectful," "sensitive" and "open" tr~tment of an academic viewpoint in. -OmairQua.dri the formofalecturewouldtakethe form 4Apolitical science ofhundteds of dollars in security fees. Imilgine if the university dealt with .Sympathize with the violence against women by creating a beautiful "sensitive" environment that forced women to pay security fees for walk To the editor, home service orcampus police pattols, I would hope there would. be an This raplbling is with regards to the absolute uproat! Just as women (and a:rticle by Arda Ocal, entided ''Pretty • men) are an integral component of the P~ople Suck" -::-his observations were university community, so is free acalargely lrisightful,mildly humorous demic debate on the most controver'and yet did not offend this reader's sial issues of the day. seilse of PC-ness. The University of Waterloo is doThe essence ofdt~ articleseetned to 'ingserious harm to its reputation as an .be that there is a substantialpropor- .institution of "higher learning," if it tion of th~ beautiful population wtto .•. fails to provide the necessary ~ecurity abuse the way.that people look at to protect the free exchange of ideas them. I cannot disagree with the fact without charges. these individuals do exist, But it must be noted. that these -Alex Cassar negative ·attitudes, wben they can be OWammnus

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Elmasry. talks back

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Elmasry offers. his explanation ,

phenomenon that is epidemic in its . a method such as, to terrify a populafrequencyand innately toxic to every tion, irtstigating a war is appropriate," individual, state or organization that said my co-panelistAdamAptowitzer, succumbs' to this fatal path iii the Ontario chairman ofB'nai Brith's ~n颅 interests ofa cause., Stltute for International Affairs. On October 19,the same day ofour "[When Israel] uses terror to destroy a home ... thatis an acceptable use of <;ontroversial episode ofMichael Coren Litle, the standing UN comt.nittee on [terror]---" to terrify someone." terrorism issued a report from its latAnd Peter Merrifield, a terrorism On October19, four Canadians will- . est meeting. Of the 17 national deland seE:urity consultant, said ingly entered a television studio and egates' stat!!ments, eight -. Turkey, "[f]argetingLsuicide bombers1, loved found themselves in a media mineCameroon, K~wait, Indonesia, ones and their famili~s, itis in essence field. I Was one of them. United Arab Emirates, Switzerland, We gathered in good faith, each ,adeterreI,lt. I am not saying it is right, but I understand'the concept behind , CongO'and Bangladesh - specifically brfugingconsiderable experience, ethimentionedthatthelackofadeardefical conviction and personal credibilitY it." niti~nof terrorism was hampering to a discussion about the theme quesinternational efforts to counter its tion, ''What is Terrorism?" . spread. Our television host did not set out I have recieved More than half of .those are preto ask who terrorists are, where they the lion's share dominantly Muslim nations that eioperate, how they do it, or even why ther did not exist when the UN was (although each of these issues inevitaof unfavourable. founded or were not participants. In bly emerged in debate). medi.aattention fact, the Turkish delegate Gokcen Instead, he asked point-blank for a Tugralalso represented member states definition: what is terrorism? And in of the Organization of the Islamic doing so, he opened a Pandora's box Conference (OIC), who collectively Aptowitzer went even further, of history, emotion" frustration, unurged, "it was. important that a clear adding "[T]he truth is that terror is certainty and fear that left none of us and universally-agreed defmition of' an option to be used by states in unscathed. The four of us on that TV show order to prevent deaths of their own terrorism. was arrived at." [ ] struggled to defme akind ofviolence ,citizens and ~f others. Acts that take place in Gaza and West :Bank, you . I have always supported and prothathitsbeen called the scourge ofour to dassify them as termoted UN efforts to come to terms might'want tim~;. Its definition has eluded rorists sponsored路 by the state. But with the greatest scourge of our socithe international community since ety, Defming terrorism - sooner when that is being done to prevent 1937, since beforethecreationofIsI r"ather th~ tater would, notonw rael and tlw indeH~ndenq;, (o~, f'!Fen 4~a.t~?!,ar~:w~ gpipg to~~r that ~s make hisrory;'but-..cOuldprove to be existence) of most Arab and M~slim wrong?" the greatest deterrent against it.. While AptO'\vitzer's comments countries on the map today. \Vith some well-chosen words, we and subsequent apology received a Some of my colleagues on that could break the cycle of violence and mere 60 words of coverage on page showreceived the benefit of the doubt build peace instead.. A 7 by the Globe and Mail, my com.by the meqia. when it came to stateI ments and apology immediately bements they made about the acceptabilMohamed Elmasry came the focus of further negative ity ofusing terror tactics to influence or criticism and grossly Qiased reportcontrol conflict situations .. [Dr. Mohamed Elmasry, a professor qf . 'I ing by the majority of Canada's print I was not so fortunate. I have recomputer engineering at the Universty qf I ceived the lion's share ofunfavourable , and electronic media. I Waterloo, is nationalpresident qf the Camedia attention and felt the heat of f ..] t The UN as a whole has long realized .nadian Islamic Congress. He can be reached public scrutiny for two weeks. , '''I would say in the abstract to use , the tortuou~ difficulty of addressing a . at np@canadianislamiccortgress.com.]

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- Between the gay marriage debate in Cafiada~ the election in th~ U.S., and the general outspokenness of the "anti-gay" zealots, you've probably heard ofa "Gay Agenda." It's a fairly broad, term used by many a social conservative when decrying anything, from the appointment of a gay or lesbian elementary school teacher to alo~al production of Corpus Christi. It's one of those terms which has been used so much that people simply believe that some secret agenda must actually exist, hidden a'way sornew,hereo ina dark comer ofa San Francisco hair salon. .i}nd, ironically, it'; enti.i:ely our ·fault. On February 14, 1987,atI,lannamedMichaeJ. Swift wrote an article to appear ill a magazine • called the Gqy Comf?1unity News. This article was entitled "The Gay Mani• festo," and was written in a bout of sarcasm as Swift tried to imagine what such an agenda would look like,lf the worst fears of the religious right ~ere true and the gay cpmmunity signiftcantly more militaristic. This is what he eventually came up with: '. , • "We shall sodomizeyour sons, embicf?1s ifyourfteble masculinity, ifyour shallow dreams and vulgar lies. We shallseduce them [..J wherevermen are with men together. Your sons shall become our minions and do our bidding. They will be recast in our image. Thry will,come to crave and adore us."

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You can't really blame some people for being. concet:ned... and that's only the second paragraph, rather tame compared to what follows. Taken with a grain of sait, it's really a rather humorous read, coming down to the grand ftnale: "We shall be victor.ious because we atefoeled with One beautifully cold afternoon, I walked into the ftrocious bitterness ifthe oppressed[..J We too are capable ifftringguns and manning the barricades ifthe the Bomber and heard people talking about ultimate revoluiion,;. Tremble, hetero swine, when we "Asians" and Asian issues. I walked up to them, big stupid grin on my face, and inquired about appear biforeyou without ,otlrmasks!' Sarcastic, biting, flamboyantly insulting and ,the conversation, since I am myself of Asian unfortunately, as equally flawed as die original decent. The group looked atme, laughed, pinched radio presentation of'.'The War ifthe Worlds." - my cheek then started speaking in Cantonese. I' su1k~d and walked away, but it really' got me ' The problem with Swift's article is that he only once mentions that the article is a total work of .thinking. Since when is the term "Asian" reserved for ftction and satire - at the very beginning. All only people of Fat EastAsian decent? I from it takes is an "accidental" omission of the very fIrst line, and you've got a convenient piece of a country that is found in Asia, but yet nobody calls me Asian. People from Saudi Arabia or Iran "evidence" of the gay community's willingness for example, are known are;~'Midd).e Eastern," to convert'little Sally and littleJeremy to our never Asian. It:rl!\1ediately;when students on "homosexual practice." campus hear "Asian," they think of Far East Which, sadly, is exactly what happened Not . only was the article read before Congress by a Asian (PEA). Not that the nickname is the fault of FEA shocked and concerned congressman, but it has students themselves. For start~rs, this cannot be , alsobeenmadeins:oashortvideo by the Traditional the result of an.inferiority complex; our FEA .values Coalition, thetextofSwift's article putio friends are numerous in the world, let alone on ominous music as pictures of small children flickcampus. Maybe it's the spawn of an inferiority ered past, la ~'R.ecjer;Mad~ess!' Our very own Frankenstein that we brought .complex by non-FEA students who feel outnumbered, so their self-consciousness translates into the world, and that people just will notlet die. So, let me take it upon myself to set the record into bestowing upon FEA· students such a straight... asitwere. ' majestic moniker. . I personally blame it on soccer. The There is nO Gay Agenda ... and if there is, '''The UEFA(Europ,ean soccer federation), includes· Gay Manifesto" is notit. Really. entirely too many countries that are Asian which gives another tinge of credibility to the gbarclay@imprint.uwaterloo.ca .' belitthat these countries aret1·treall(~Asian."

,AIe there any examples that this nickname is also shunned by our FEA friends? Of our over 150 clubs on campu~, only four of them use the term "Asian" With two of them using "South Asian" to.accurately describe their geographicaJ. affiliation. It looked like'the term "Asian" was ftnally being understood as universal. Then, I came across the CASA -Canadian Asian Students' Association. Over 1,000 members, but not one person in its picture galleries is non-FEA. . It's obvious what's happening here: despite the club running some fantastic events, the perception ofthe nickname "Asian" has scared off the rest of Asia's students on campus into . thinking this club is not for them. Rest assured folks, I stopped by their booth on Clubs Days and theywere proud to acknowledge with umile and a wink that I am a fellow Asian. I, as an' Asian student on campus, hereby claim the nickname "Asian" for everyone who falls under that category - the Chinese, the Korean,theSriLankan,thelndian,thePakistini, 'the Arabic, the Persian, and every other nationality and ethnicity in Asia. Besides, wouldn't it promote peace by referring to people by their continent, thuspromot- , ing similarities betweeh countries and taking a step forward towards understanding? Besides,if people were that proud of their backgrounds, they could just refer to themselves as members of their speciftc countty. It's funny how we don't have this problem much, beingCana~s-personally, Iwould beprettypeevedifsomeonecalledmea "North ~erican,"butonlybecauseofthe"American"

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Preserving our cultures . engaging in the "scary" process of asOtP.ergrOupswithdiff~ren~cultural similation. backgrQunds, native languages and skin More importantly, I think that cul- . colours are able to:succeed in Canada without <;Ultural subsidies funded with turalinfluence happens Within small, tax dollar.s. I am not ignorant of the diverse groups of individuals. T elevision specials, museum-:isitS a~4, tour . historical context of tliis debate or the guides provide little value. I personally unique situation ofthe Aboriginal Peolearn from 'spontaneous, free~of-cost ple. Iris simply time to stop livingin the To most C~adians,multiculturalism interaction withliving, breathing indipast viduals -;- friendships. means "tolerance of other cultures." . . TheveryexistenceofagrouRcalled Few of us are willing,to actually share' the "Aboriginal Students Assotiation" .So when the AboriginaJStudents ourculturalclifference's. ' Association (ASA) disputed my sugdemonstrates a certain level ofintegraSharing involves both teaching and ,gestion that millions of dollars in ti9P with Canadian society and univerlearning-:- actions that require a.congovernment mohey should not be sity campuses. scious effort. The blissful ignorance of used for~cultural preservation, I was I'm willing to bet those same unitolerarlceis easy. ' baffled. versity campuses have students w~o Multiculturalism is actually a feel: Do they really want their cJ:i1ture to would like to learn about and help good word that Canadil).11s deploy to be preserved through governmentpreserve aboriginal culture ;tits source establish our apparent "moral superifundedmuseumsandresearchprojects? :........ through people and friendshipsority" over other nations. , The ASA's battle is not really and not through expensive govemThere's not much to feel good about culture; it is about r,eparations. . mentprojects. about. It usually involves constructing. Mor~ than anything, groups like the As a fiscal conservative; I support ASA want to win a fight with the irilaginarywalls aroundminonti~s and aboriginalself-government Eatlierthis .euphemizingthe situation bydescribgovernment -,- tJ.1!J fight. They hive . year, a Conservative MP told me t4atit • ing it as a: mosaic. is often smaller and more efficient than become veryskille,dat playing the role , . We build these walls because Canada of the victim. its equivalent at the municipal and prodoes not have geographical borders. / In its letter to the editor, the ASA vinciallevels. that go hand-in-hand with cultural diftalked little about the culture they,were But that same fiscal conservative f~rences. Butrebuildingbordersirj the supposedly defending anda great deal within me detests unnecessary spendname ofmulticcltU,ralism seenis justas , ~bout the government they dearly deing on culturaJ. subsidies whether it self-defeatitlg as assimilation. spise. costs $1 a year for every Canadian or ' I believe that a smallinfluence from Groups like theAS.A will abuse their . $1,000. one <;ulture can have an enormous benposition as "victims" to squeeze every efit on ano~r culture without ever last dollar out of Ottawa. talevesq@imprintuwaterloo.ca

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Youthful women's squad to rely on speed Adam McGuire IMPRII'ITSTAFF

It is a whole new ball game for the Waterloo Warriors women's basketball program in 2004/05. Coming off an up-and-dow'n season where the Warriors finished with a 9-13 record, Waterloo's women's hoops squad will welcome five new rookies and a new head coach to the mix this year, with an eye on making some noise in the OUA come playoff time. Warrior basketball legend Mano Watsa, a UW athletics hall-of-famer

and former assistant coach ofthe Waterloo men's team, has taken over the reins of the women's program this season. And although Watsahas never been ahead coach before, his youthful exuberance will be matched by the young but talented Warriors squad. ''We're young," Watsa said, ''but we have outstanding potential." According to the first-year bench boss, Watsa's learning curve has been aided by the collective attitude of his players, who came to training camp this season eager to learn from their new coach. Although there has been an adjustment period after taking over

from Tom O'Brien - who coached the club for eight years - Watsa said his system has been welcomed with open arms. ''It's always' a challenge when you throw a new coach into the mix," said Watsa, whoreplaced O'Brienlastspring. "[But] this adjustment has been made quite easily because ofthe eagerness of .the players to learn." Also helpingWatsa make a smooth transition behind the bench will be a strongveteran core to complement the bumper crop of talented rookies and sophomores on the Warrior roster. Fourthyearpost]ulieDevennywill

once again be the focal point of the Waterloo offense, as her size and ability down low will be relied upon to create scoring for the speedy Warriors. Energetic forward GillianMaxwell will also be one ofWaterloo's pillars of strength under the basket, as the second-year Kitchener resident will supply a much-needed physical presence on both ends of the court. "Gillian is ready to step forward," Watsasaid. Waterloo's perimetergamewillalso be headed up bya seasoned veteran, as Kate McCrae (fifth year, Waterloo,) will lead the charge from outside for UW. Complementing McCrae will be a solid contingent ofreturn players,including guards Katie Tucker and Madeleine Noble as well as floor general Nicole Tisdale. The team is one of the youngest in the OUA, as eight of 14 players are freshmen or sophomores. However, Watsa hopes the inexperience of the Warriorswillbe balanced by their speed. ''We have some athleticism and some size and some quickness," he said. "Ourgoalis to outrun ouropponents, that's something we're working very hard on right now." The rookie crop is deep for Waterloo in 2004-05, as the Warriors will welcome a quintet of first-year guards

to the mix - Heather Pietrobon, Katherine Wetmore, Feleshia Watson, Melanie Belore and Kim Lee. While Watsa has been impressed with the development ofall his rookies duringtrainingcamp, the coach pointed to Toronto native Watson for the most immediate impact this season. "Feleshia looks ready to be able to contribute," Watsa said. "[She can] provide Nicole [Tisdale] with some much-needed rest." After a season of wide-open basketballin theOUA west division, Watsa refused to make any predictions as to where his team would finish in the standings or how deep they could go in the postseason. However, Watsa said he was enthused by the prospects of his club. "We're taking a wait and see approach,"Watsa said. "[But] I know we have the potential to be competitive and very successful in this league." The Waterloo preseason schedule will wrap up with their first ever trip to UWs Naismith Classic Homecoming tournament, after a women's division was added to this year's schedule. Waterloo will open the tournament on Friday, November 5 at 3 p.m. amcguire@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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Second-year Warriors' guard Nicole Tisdale drives upcourt in an exhibition game against the University of Alberta last month.

Warriors' second-yearforward and Kitchenernative Gillian Maxwell releases a shot in a loss against Brock on November 3.

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vs Carleton, 7 p.m. vs Ottawa, 7 p.m. at Queen's, 6 p.m. at Royal Military College, 6 p.m. vs McMaster, 6 p.m. at Brock, 1 p.m. vs Windsor, 6 p.m. at Wilfrid Laurier, 6 p.m. TBA,3p.m. at Laurentian, 6 p.m. at York, 6 p.m.

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vs Toronto, 6 p.m. vs Ryerson, 6 p.m. vs Wilfrid Laurier, 1 p.m. atWestern, 6 p.m. at Guelph, 1 p.m. vs Lakehe'ad, 6 p.m. vsLakehead, 6 p.m. at McMaster, 6 p.m. vsGuelph, 1 p.m. atWindsor, 6 p.m.

FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 5, 2004

w rriors men's t Rod McLachlan IMPRINT STAFF

In the Canadian varsity coaching ranks, there are few bench bosses who can honesdy say that they are blessed with a talented and experienced roster that has remained virtually unchanged for over two full seasons. UW men's basketball coach Tom Kieswetter is part of that select group. With only one player departing the Warriors from last season's roster of 13 athletes, Kieswetter fInds himselfdealing with a unique problemhow to divide playing time among so many veteran players. ''The problem I have is, where do I fInd the minutes?" said coach Kieswetter in a recent interview. "There are eight players in the running to start [each game]." \Vaterloo's coach describes the situ-

ation as one that is nice to have from a coach's perspective, but tough for the players. However, this state of affairs aids in creating a very intense and competitive atmosphere forpractices. ''There's no question there's going to have to be some sacrifices made [by the players]," said Kieswetter. ''You're going to have to earn YDur minutes here. "This depth is going to get us through our injuries, and, for the players, it's going to be a challenge. "Last night in practice, I had three players go down with ankle sprains," confIded Kieswetter. Although none of the injuries turned out to be serious in nature, these minor mishaps just go to show how competitive the Warriors are this season. ''It's like being in a fIst fIght, but you can't throw any punches," said Kieswetter of the intensity he hopes

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to see from his team during competition. "This is not a development year. I think this team will have passion. We're a team full ofleaders." All of the players arrived on campus this year having worked hard during the summer on their speed and overall strength. After coasting to an impressive 23-13 (win-loss) recordin2003-2004, the Warriors, stumbling in the postseason's semi-fInals, lost 83-60 to the then seventh-ranked McMaster Marauders. Despite last season's disappointment, the Warriors are still stacked this year with three fIfth-year athletes returning - power forward l\fike Sovran, 6'7", forward Dave Munkley, 6'5" and forward Andrew Coatsworth,6'S". Other returning veterans include fourth-year standouts Graham Jarman, 6'1", Gerard Magennis, 6'3", Chris Edwards, 6'3" and Andrew \Vesdake, 6'6"~ Co-captains Sovran,Munkleyand Jarman, Waterloo's top three scorers last season, all feel a pressing sense of urgency this year as they enter the twilight of their university basketball cateets.

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Fifth-year Warrior Dave Munkley gets ready to unload a shot in a 67-61 win on Wednesday, November 3 versus Brock.

This season, part of the game plan will be to playa more up-tempo style, said Kieswetter. . "We're going to be pushing the ball. You're going to se(;! us trap more." As well. Kieswetter said that fans can expect to see the Warriors use an attacking-style defence with less zone in the hopes of tiring out Waterloo's opponents. ''You're going to see a more fullcourt attack," stated Kieswetter. ''We're not going to pound outside." UW's coach said that this style of play should benefIt Waterloo's more athletic players the most - athletes like third-year forward Michael Davis, as well asJarman, Munkley and thirdyear transfer guard Nathan Tucker. Tucker, a 5'9" point guard who hails from Kitchener, is described by Kieswetterasoneofthequickestplayersin the country. He acquired his playmaking skills while being a member of the St. Lawrence College basketball team from 2001-2003. By utilizing his quickness on defense, Tucker applies pressure on the ball. "He's an impact player and he can create," said Kieswetter. "He will be a

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Cambridge, Ontario native Graham Jarman attempts to sneak past a Brock defender on November 3 at the PAC. weapgn." Also joining the Warriors this season will be 6'3" guard and small forward Dan v/;'hite, who played for a local high school dub at Bluevale C. 1, as well as the Waterloo Wildhawks. \X'hite brings a strong perimeter game to the Warriors alongwithlongrange shooting skills and solid ball distribution. Like all new recruits who are hoping to gain as much playing time as possible, White has a strong work ethic on the hardwood. •. That work ethic was tested early this year astheWartiors headed toB.C. for a little pre-season action against Simon Fraser, Trinity \Vestern and UBC during October 21-23. They won the opener against Simon Fraser 68-64, but lost the following games against Trinity Western and UBC by scores of 69-83 and 68-101, respectively. "We've got a pretty tough sche~ ule," said Kieswetter. ''Those three games [in B.C] are tough." Following that road trip, Waterloo returned home for its regular season

2004-2005 Warrior men's basketball schedule Friday,November12 Saturday, November 13 Sunday, November 14 Friday, November 19 Saturday, November 20 Wednesday, November 24 Saturday, November 27 Wednesday, December 01 Saturday, December 04 Sunday, December 05 Saturday,January01 Sunday, January 02 Friday,January07

at Cornell, 9:30 p.m. at MansfIeld, 7 p.m. at Colgate, 2 p.m. at Queen's, 8 p.m. at Royal Military College, 8 p.m. vs McMaster, 8 p.m. at Brock, 3 p.m. vs Western, 8 p.m. vs Carleton, 8 p.m. vs Ottawa, 7 p.m. at Bishop'S tournament, 12 p.m. at Bishop'S tournament, 12 p.m. at Laurentian, 8 p.m.

Monday,January 10 Friday,January14 Saturday,January 15 Wednesday,January 19 Saturday,January 22 Wednesday, January 26 Saturday,January29 Friday, February 04 Saturday, February 05 Wednesday, February 09 Saturday, February 12 Wednesday, February 16 Saturday, February 19

at York, 8 p.m. vs Toronto, 8 p.m. vs,Ryerson, 8 p.m. vs Windsor, 7 p.m. vs Wilfrid Laurier, 3 p.m. at Western, 8 p.m. at Guelph, 3 p.m. vs Lakehead, 8 p.m. vs Lakehead, 8 p.m. at McMaster, 8 p.m. vs Guelph, 3 p.m. at Windsor, 8 p.m. at Wilfrid Laurier, 3 p.m.

)lOtpe opener, whicl1 coach,Kieswetter is billing as the most important game of the season. The Warriors didn't disappoint, beating the Brock Badgers 67 -61 on November 3 at 8 p.m. at the Physical Activities Complex. A little less than 48 hours later the \Xlarriors will play in their own famed tournament, the 37th Annual Naismith Classic at the PAC tonight, against teams from Dalhousie, Bishop's and Brandon. ''Winning the Naismith is always a goal for us. The Naismith is preparation for league play," stated Kieswetter. "Prior to those games, I'llget some tapes and scouts for those [Naismith] teams," said Kieswetter. Regardless of how the Warriors fare in the Naismith Classic, fans can eA.-pectnothing but a first-rate effort in the regular season as the \'\!arriors attempt to capture one of the conference's top two seeds and along with that an elusive first-round playoffbye and home court advantage. rmclachlan@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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2004-2005 Warriors men's basketball team

6'1", 175 Ibs 3rd year Waterloo, Ontario

6'3", 180 Ibs 4th year Cambridge, Ontario

6'1", 185 lbs. 4th year Cambridge, Ontario

5'9", 150 lbs 3rd year Brantford, Ontario

5'9", 145 lbs 3rd year Kitchener, Ontario

6'4", 190 Ibs 1st year Waterloo, Ontario

6'2", 195 Ibs 3rd year Ottawa, Ontario

6'5", 200 lbs 5th year Missisauga, Ontario

6'5", 205 lbs 5th year London, Ontario

6'3", 210 Ibs 4th year London, Ontario

6'5", 195 Ibs 3rd year Brampton, Ontario

6'7", 230 Ibs 5th year Tecumseh, Ontario

6'6", 220 lbs 4th year Sarnia, Ontario

6'9", 235 Ibs 2nd year Burlington, Ontario

13th season as head coach Played for UW (1968-1973) UW athletics Hall of Famer

Assistant coaches: Bryan Nichol and Gene Wolverton. Waterloo opened the QUA regular season on Wednesday, November 3 with a 67-61 win over the Brock Badgers. The Warriors preseason record was 2-2-0.

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Smoke-Free .Movies .campaigns in Canada Tim Alamenciak IMPRINT STAFF

Stanton Glantz, a professor of medi. cine at the UniversityofCalifomiahas been shining light on'the tobacco industry for years. His efforts include a. book of confidential tobacco industry documents entided The Cigarette Papers, and a book chronicling his crusades against ''Big Tobacco," called Tobacco War. Recendy, Glantz has made headlines with his crusade for non-smokers rights. He is a vicious advocate of the indoor smoking ban that Waterloo has loVingly embraced. He came to speak to an audience of media, charity personnel; and antismoking lobbyists on October 29 in Toronto. The subject of Glantz's talk was his latest effort to de-normalize smoking in our culture-a drive called "Smoke-Free Movies." Glantz's effort is backed by a number of charitable organizations in both Canada and the United States. Support groups ate cropping up in high schools, college and university campuses across both countries. The goal is that the film boatd

'~1lititf~~'~ ~ovies. Glantz has oudinedfo~ changes that he would like to see imp\f!mented in the industry: . ~ng movies receive an'R' rating ~ lithis talk, Glantz specified thatmoviesusidgsmokingasadevice ,~"

for historical accuracy (and he cited Winston Churchill as an example) would not warrant the 'R' rating, nor would a movie that accurately depicted the negative effects of smoking. No pay-offs - Brand identification has been long used in movies, and particularly to advertise cigarettes in movies. Tobacco comparues have sworn that they don't payoff Holly, wood directors and producers to get their brands in, but it keeps happening. Glantz wants the public to be absolutely sure that the tobacco companies have not influenced the film in this manner. Showananti-smokingad before smoking movies - Any movie with smoking in it should, Glantz says, be branded initially with an ad that accuratelyshowsthenegativeeffectsofsmoking. He claims that this won't affect the enjoyment ofthe movie, but can gready reduce the influential effects of seeing someone smoking in the movie. Stop brand identification Glantz wants to end blatant advertisingofcertain cigarette brands in movies. The efforts to put a damper on tobacco use in movies are tackling a .~~~<: utortothepopuhltion'sconcept smokingingeneniL Glantz sees this as a major step towards solving the tobacco problem, and encourages people and govemments to focus their efforts on regulating smoking in movies rather than

Stanton Glantz poses路second from the left besidaSharon Lawler, manager of Leave tile Pack Behind. Others are members of charitable foundations in Canada. other, less useful ptirsuits~ baccoindustries collecnvelyproroised Glantz backs up his theories with to end paid product placement, smokplenty<f astonishing s . . 'lft;;.楼 .~ WfI1Ovie~ ~.doub~/, .'. . Glantz's efforts werewen~receivcd states thatin the UnitedS ,"k~ ing movies are responsible for 52 per by the Ontario Film Boatd, and with cent of new smokers. And to further the retirement ofJackValenti from the clarify the depth of the problem, he Motion Picture Association of states that ''i\!ovies now are the smokiAmerica, he has a fresh slate onto est they have ev~r been. Since the towhich to project his ideals.

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Rocking out hardcore in Guyana

Deep in the heartland of Soca, a rock and roll revolution is bejog planned, the likes ofwhich would bring a tear to the eye pf even jaded world-weary exhippies. The conspirators: Brutus, Guyana's foremost (and perhaps only) heavy metal ensemble. Theirs is a story ofaone-bandstruggleagainstapathy, equipmentproblems,recordingnight-, mates and a local music scene that regards their chosen genre as an oddity . at best and an abolnination at worst. My association with the band beganinnbcendyenough; a colleague at work who knew I played introduced me to four "fine young gendemen" who were also in a band. Knowing precisely nobody upon atrivalinGuyana, I was eager to expand my social circle and asked them to give me a call when they next got together. Several weeks later the phone rang; it was Rory from Brutus: He told me that the whole crew was going out in Georgetown that night and asked me to join in; I acquiesced. Theypickedme

up and we met another cllr in front of the Red Rooster Private Sports Club, 'or as itis more colloquially known, the Brazilian strip club. Appatendy, the band members were to be guests of the owner for the evening and, a la Almost Famous, I was 'officially "with the band." Unfortunately, communications broke down somewltere between the owner, the doorman and the bouncer and the band, on principIe, refused to pay to see Rio's finestso it was on to plan B. Plan B entailed the multi-purpose jerry's on Camp Street, which is a snackette, bat and karaoke joint all cleverly rolled into one. The thrifty Brutes broiIght their own rum of course, so the tab belied the dtinking several fold. The band (Rory, Kurt, Roger and Roger), their friends and I established ours"elves at several tables in the back of the bat. Kurt, the lead guitarist, and I got to talking about music, makingit big and Guyanese society. He said that Brutus would break out and make a statement to shatter Guyana's political morass and to energize the y~uth of the nation (does anyoneknowdteway to Woodstock?). But, he has more practical problems, such as organizing a revolution on weekends and after 5 p.m. on weekdays. Furthermore, the

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Look at those mulletsl ratherhaphazardenforcementofcopyrightlaws in Guyana and thepaucity of high-qualityrecordingequipmentand' staff are constant obstacles to aspiring . musicians. What came as'll pleasant surprise to me was Brutus' knowledge of Cana-

dianrock. In Detroit, people think ihat theTragically Hipis a degenerativebone conditioq;buthalfa world awaJ,Kurt was going on about how much FuJ!y Compktefy and the Tea Patty's E4ges if TniGghthad influenced his music. Theeveningwas proceeding swim-

midgly until one my hosts dropped the R-bomb. Race? No, worse Eush. "Of course we all grew up on Rush," Roger said, joining in on my and Kurt's conversation. See BRUTE, page 23

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Johns'.eye for the '100 guy about to occur. So, I'm thinking U!e should talk about fashion. Gtqs, in ca.seyou didn't notice, I reallY don't know how to dress nryse!f.lI{y clothes are a disaster even l?Y Waterloo standards.

look good when you're basiqilly a faeeprotrud.mg from an amorphous wad of cloth?

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Angel: Buying a designerT-shirtis like hiting , Halle Berry to cut yourlawn. Sure, you could do it, but it would be much better to spend the talk about colours. Bright orange and yellow money elsewhere. Your local thrift store is a Prefoniaine: Whatdoyoumean?YourHalloween costume is amazing! The sweat pants, black make everyone look awful. And if you wear goldrnineforperfecdywom-invintageT-shirts. bright orange and bright yellow together, your Ifyou want an ideilOfwhatto look for, check out Reebok cro~s trainers, fedora and the "1 Go Gaga forJava" T -shirt? You look just like my C.S. T.A.! outfit will actually have the power to kill puppies the faux -vintage lines American Eagle produces. Find something like that at a thrift store, and not Sigh.! didn't know this was a costumeparty. These . and kittens. Thescene:AHalloweenkegpartyinaramshackie I would not want to dothqt. ' only will you pay one tenth of the cost, you don't house on Princess Street. Adamisseated ata table .are nry best clothes. . Angel: It's worse than we thought. But, we Angel: Okay, now you know whatnot to do. have to worry about having the same T -shirt as . . laden wj.th plastic beer cups and an elaborate So here are a few tips on what you should wear! 42,000 republicans named Clem in Lowsiru1a; meal. He is accompanied by three costumed ' can help you, my lad. Dressing well is not really all that difficult. Guys, let's give him some tips. We'll start at'the feet. Unless you are actually The fact is that tnahy designer clo~es are over.youthsdressed, respectively, as a cheese grater, an CheeseGrater: Okay, what you need to realize doing sports, beware of athletic shoes. How rated. Suie,manyfashiondesigners are extremely angel ahd the late American runner Ste~e is that certain articles many times have you seen someone outfitted in creative peoplewith occasional strokes ofgenius.· of clothing may actually l;>e Prefontaine. more awfut" than most forms of torture. For the latest lighter-than-air runners, despite the However, they're,surrounded by sycophants, so GtiYs, I have to thankyou alifor doing this interview instance, sweat pants. Some people might tell fact that they are clearly too ou~ of shape to theyhittdly everget any constructive criticism and with me. you that it's okay to wear pyjamas to exams or . outrun even the lamest tortoise? A better bet is spend most of their time churning out crap. Prefontaine:No problem, my goodman. It's early morning classes. This is because they are togowiththeold-schoolsneaker.Ifashoeisstill Weren't you having the same problem with your the least we could do. I mean, come. on! This in production after 25 years, it's usuallybecause 'coltimn? . degenerates, and likely violent Next, abandon gingerCl'usteds~on with broccolirabesesame the hockey jerseys, the trademark garment ofthe the designer did something right. I experimentedwith no-men, hutyes-men are so much saute~ Peruvian purple potafoes, and bl<;)()d orThere are also a few things you can buy that . more positive. 45-year-old bald divorcee with high cholesterol. ange ju,s? Easily the best meal I've been served at never go out of style and will really help in your Cheese Grater: That may be, but it doesn't No hockry jersrys? a kegger all month. So what do'yotiWant to quest to not be a slob. Geta nice pair ofjearis that .change thefact that an expensive lab~l is no Grater: Consider soccer jerseys. "lt's a much interview us about? . 1m 'gladyou like it; it'sjust an old Johns familY more fashionable sport. Actually, you are pretty fit and a good pair of black dress pants for the substitute f9rgood taste. Still though, there are recipe. Mygreatgrandparents used tofarm bloodoranges much okay with anything David Beckhamwears. - times that you can't wear jeans. Be~are of all a few labels that you Just can't lose with. Wear Beckham. Got it. ' tapered pants, and don\ wear relaxed fit unless ,absolutelyanythingffi!!de by Fred I>erry, Lacoste, and ptnple potatoes in the old country. Thry were very Angel: Another big mistake that people make" your pants are in severe danger of exploding or Seven for All ¥anlillld and you will look preientious pioneers; but I digress. These are tumultu~ every'time you pick,something up off the floor. amazing, eveniEit's just a sock.. Club Monaco is ous times weare living in. The world is at war, and the all the time is to wear clothes that don't fit. Fit is Make sure you have agood dress shirt, and a v also a pretty solid bt;tand relatively inexpensive most contentious presidentialelection 0/our IifCtimes is really the most important thing. How can you necl5' sweater:A1so, Polo shirts give anyone that as well. . ,. , great ''Dead Poets' Society on crack" look, illlless, , It's all so complicated! IJeellike I'll never be£()me a ofcourse,you are not actually on crack. Then it's srylish individual.Qrwill I? ' more of just a "Dead Poets Society" look.' loin ~s next week for the thrilling conclusion

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Cheese Grater: You'll pass for a Western '.,' t~dress,orspe!].dthere~tofhislifewearingX-, student yet, my boy. .' ,- fties T-shirts? Also next week: Outerwear tips, QK::r.~(hat s/:irmld I dq,.abofl¥. T-.ffJirti? Don'twtlj~;~ ~hP~~_ijke ~iiber-s~li&~J~le;~ me I have to go out and start btqing designer t-shirts Adam Johns way. ajohns@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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.Volunteerism rewarded In K-W .Fergal McConnon

for a community clean-up organized on September' . 2. Vallyview is a 50-unit, low~income townhouse complex near Fischer-Hallman Road and Ottawa Or: October 20 the AnnualFestivalofNeighbourStreet Nearly halftheresidentspatticipated,includhood Awards took place in the Gty Hall, in downing many kids, who filled garbage bags with rubtownKitchener. bish. The awatd was not a cash award, but an inWhen the awards be~ 11 years ago, 16 neighkind award ofservices offered by the SPC torecogbomhoods wereinvolveJ. This ye~, that number nize the combined efforts oflocal residents. .has soared to 93. TheincreaSeindicates anactiveand SueSutherlandandDawn-MarieCollingaccepted vibrant community spirit theawa'.rdonbehalfofVa:lleyview.Sutherlandoffered, TheAwatdswerehos~edbytheSocialPlanning ''It's the kind of motivation that will keep us going. Council (SPq-. John . It's nice to get a pat on the Dreger, the president of ' _ _ _ _ _ _- - - - - - - - - back,toknoWY,oureffQtl:S the board of directors areappreciated." forthe SPC, shed some II!he purpose of the, award The Festival of light on his organizat d b 'th SPC Neighbourhoods clon when he com- presen e y e was Awards brought out IMPRINT INTERN

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interaCclon,reducevandalisin, encourage the hopes and aspirations ofyoung people within tbatcommunity,andenhance a sense of inclusion in the working of theii larger community for all the residents mvolved." . Most of the awatds were randomly drawn, except the Neighbourhood Connections Award (NCA), chosen by the regional SPC The Mount Hope Breithaupt Park Neighbourhood Associationscoopedthegrandprizeof$10,OOO,whichwas donated by the town ofKitchener. "ThepurposeoftheawardpresentedbytheSPC wastohelpkick-statttheformationofaneighbour, hoodassociationwithinageographicallyandsocioeconomically identified neighbourhood within the ' city ofKitchener," saidJohflDreger. The NCA went to Vallyview Road Residents

the pride of the people,andisanappropriate means to encour-

age local youth in cominunities to work together to tackle pressing social issues, as opposed to dwelling on their hardships. The exposure and confrontation ofimportant socio-economic issues in run-down neighbourhoods was emphasized whenJohn Dreger said, "Any sociological research that's been done in matters like these suggests that isolation is a negative factor in quality of life issues." He added, ''By encouraging the growth of a strong community association, the Social Planning Council hopes to break down these barriers, open doors of opporturnty that haven't been available before and encourage hope and community participation to. make K -W a better place to live in for all people."

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Hallowe'en revelry Moving on to paitynumber two, . whichwashostedbysomelovelyintemationalstlldents.InoticedvariousEnglish blokes coverCdin bluepaint.As anaside, "bloke" is British for "dUde." Perhaps theircostumesWereamet:aphoricalstatement for the generalmalaise among disconcerted voters in lieu of the election. Hallowe'en is the 路oaly time of year results. Oneblokecleatedthlngsup,"No where I can spill pea soup on my Tmate. Value,Village ran out of bloody shitt, drape a towel around my shoul- pink I rather fiu;lcied pink" der'andrun aroUnd yelling, ''Vommit The funniest moment happened when I noticed one guest dririking a Man is here to save the day!" . rather copious Instead, I spent the Saturday before - - - - - , - - - - - - - - - - amountofsome-. . Hallowe'enpariakoneelse'sgin,The I noticed one.guest ginownernoticed . irigin somerevelty. Itseems each time too.Shevoicedher drinking a rather displeasure. I I partakeinrevelty, copious amount of haven't .seen this weird crap happens that I simply must someone else's gin. kind of tonguewrite about. Like .lashingsinceJenna The gin owner no- Jameson; A-sia once, r woke up with an Argentin- . ticed too. She voiced CarreraandNicky ian goat named Sinn engaged in a her displeasure. I Pablo. little boudoir actionin''Wheredle ,My night began haven't scene this Men Aren't." at a patty reserved. kind of tongue-IashThe third enfor an olderctowd. try in my You see, I, shaved ing since Jenna off my 路goatee. A H~owe'en jourJames~n, Asia , goatee instantly nalwasata"Bam adds an air of disParty" up in the Carrera and Nicky tinguished matuboondocks. The .Sinn engaged in a . ritytoone'sappearfreaking location ance. Here's my of this party was little bou~oi路i' action str.Ugh.t outta the new look in a nutin 'Wherethe Men . Texas Chainsaw shell: an enigmatic . Massacre. I got. combination of Aren't." . scaredandwetmy youthful ennui withahintofBourp~ts. This patty hadlotsofthirs!y geoisepr.etentiouspattons but not enough beverages. ness. Ok, I dop't know what the hell I just said but my mom told -me to use Many ofthe attendees appeared rather . bigger words. . youthfulin appearance. Some even had pacifiers. Due to the poonani pool This patty seemed more ciilored to being less than legal, I high-tailed it to a grow~-up clique, so I did what all out-of-place people do, I ate all of their the Bomber. pumpkin pie and left early. So.you're The Bomber was like any' other asking yourself, "Herambone, that's a Bomberllightexcertpeoplelookedmore bloody boring story, what the fudge? freakish. And some even wore costumes. I'll forgive you though bec3:use you're' There was a ttoupe of girls donning so dam handsome." balloon boobies, or Pechos Del Globos

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I tried my best not to choke ori my as they'rerefem:dtoinSpain. I foundthis that~eycanscrearhandthrashtO.Brutus rum and was seriously reconsidering also lives up to the heavy metal band costume to be b~th poignant and attendiogtheirfuture shows, whenKutt . membership stereotypt!. Namely, you bonerific. Brilliant job girls! After 20 minutes of mingling and intervened to tum thecoOversationback have two guys who dress like death, the starting, Bombergave way to the final in a mOre civil direction. drummer is not allowed to wear a shirt destination in the Herambonic , On a non-Guyanese tangent, how (ever)mdeachbandmusthaveone~-, thehelldidKimMitcllellofallpeop1eever cut slightlyout-of-place musical genius. Hallowe'en Train du Fun: Fed Hall. .IarrlvedinFedHalljustastheywere getaradio show on Ql 07? Did they find BrutuSwascertain1ywellontheirway havinga"SexiestCostumeContest."My him sleepingin their lobby one morning to meeting t4eir fans' needs when the and feel sony for him? Can somebody challengesofbeingaheavymetalbandip penchant forimpeccabletimingproved pleasesendmeanemailifGeddyLeeisewr the land of Soca caught up with them. fruitful once again. They hadawardslike thisthroughoutthenightbecausepeople givena show ofhis o.wn so that I canrip Only two songs into the showtheyblew my return ticket in half? Thank you. weten'treallydancing.It'simpracticalto out the Sidewalk's sound system in a Several hours later, Kutt and I were grind when you are it box. flurry of sparks and smoking transisin complete agreement that a musical tors. To add insult to injw:y, they h.ad For one, contest, the victor was revolution was goingto sweep the consome girl m. a Strawberry Shortcake been using the cafe's back-up systel:]l, tinent from CaracaS to Chile and that I outfit. 'I took her picture and sugtheir normal set-up having beenrenteA out to a Soca band that same night. gested that it may.go in Imprint. She. would help promote Brutus' inaugural Canadian tour (l think). But first, I had was ecstatic but had this to say: , Surveyingthewreckageoftheevening, to see them play. ''Thanks man. Imprintis an awesome Kurtapolqgizedfortheeventsanclseemed I arrivedJashionably late for Brutus' quite disappointed that I did not get to paper. I just hate that Indian guy. He makes me so angry. Such an ass!'; Hallowe'eh show, and they had begun heartheirBlackSabbath tribute. I wished their first set by the time my companion him the bestofluckin the future, bought Herambone gives that public evisceraand I had grabbed a drink and a table in him a beer and left satisfied that, despite tion the. brown fist of approval. Therewas one;mgelic costume that the half empty Sidewalk tafe. We w~ the many challenges, people in Guyana was simply StCIflfiing. Her left wing greetedwithadensewallofwailingguitars do believe that art, especially music, can poked my eye, but Visine fixed that and quick double bass drumbeats: sti1lmakeadiffetenceinpeople'slivesand up. She embodied the creative spirit Visually, Guyananfansofheavymetal . societyatlarge. are quite similarto theircanitdian counthat so characterized the night. My walk home was without inci- . terparts: high school kids'with scrilggly cedey@imprint.uwaterloo.ca dent. Well, there were those two girls thatlocked themselves outand wanted me to c:limb to their balcony'and open the back, which I heroically attempted Cjva",,<"Al""ot."'evl , but fell eight feet and cut my hand. It J1-yeav-ol<"A bvothQvlKipl a",,<"A a llaf"\a seems the front door was actually unlocked, so the girls felt bad about me ,falling for naught. T.h:! ~o~~~ 1;' melfi, batldagedmy hand and went ID sleep leaving me in their kitchen unattended. So I ate three bananas and left.

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Vaccine: some medical professio'nals are forced to get flu sp.ot' Health Canada defends the use of smoking and 'tty to strengthen his vaccinations as "the single most effeciinmune system, or he could take tive way of preventing or attenuating cold medication every year to get One chiropractor, Dr. X, who spake on the condition of ananym- ' influenza for those at high risk of through it. The difference is, cold serious illness or death from influenza -medication only relieves the cold ity, considered this a breach of his infection and related complications." constitutional right to freedom of symptoms while stopping smokiJ:.lg Efforts have been made by some speech. He says he still ~hares his will decrease the chances of being vjews with his patients because, as a professionals to resist being forced afflicted with a colq again. to get immunizations. Dr. X tells of parent, he believes he has an obligaWhy is it, asks Dr. Blaser, that in tion to educate his patients, many of Toronto paramedicswho were asked a classroom there'will always be a by their union to get flu shots. Sixtyfew kids' who never get ~ick? He whom are .also parents. five per cent of the paramedics reAccording to a study given to goes on to say that some children ImprinT by Dr. X, effecti'veness of the fused to get the shot. The union have very healthy immune systems threatened to layoff any paramedics vaccine ranges from zero to. thirtythat help them defend themselves who didn't get immunized. Even unsix per cent. Studies looking at a type against the millions of-bacteria we der the threat oflosing their jobs, 40 ,breathe in every day.' Instead of A influenza vaccine, which is comp~r cent of paramedics still refused monly used in nursing homes, had an ,ttying to eliminate the bacteria by to be immunized. avera~ effectiveness of 27. per cent using hand sanitizer or acetamiMany doctors, according to Dr. while an influenza B vaq:ine had an X, refuse to get the flu shot while average of 21 per cent. Dr. X also their nurses and support staff are explained that studies testing placebos frequently have effectiveness .forced. Dr. X reports that almost 90 per cent ofdoctors working in hospirates of up to 30 per cent. Dr. X tals have refused the flu shot. claims that it is not the vaccine itself, How do flu shots tie into the but rather the widespread acceptchiropractic approach? ance of it, that produces the results . . Dr. Michael commonly seen. White of the ChiSome of the ropractic Health concerns Dr. Xhas Sixty;.five Centre in Waterwith the flu vaccine loo describes his is that each vaccine per cent of approach to healcombats only a speparamf!tdics reing as looking at cific strain of the the body as 路"a virus. The governfused to get the natural healing ment has to focus shot.'TheuniolJ mechani.sm" on the three most which, -when common strains threatened to layproperly taken seen the previous care of, can fIght year and guess路 off any paramedics diseases 9n its whether they Will who ~idn't get own. There are re-emerge this seaimmltnized. two approaches to son. This proved to . healing,according be quite a problem to White. First, . in the 1992-1993 there is what he describes as a "host" season when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention distributed a approll;ch. The hostis the body, which chiropractors work to strengthen and . vaccine and 84 per cent of the influenza cases were not similar to those heal. This approach inGludes getting enough sleep, as well as keeping the in the vac,cine. The only way to keep healthy every body healthy anp. exercising muscles season, accordirig to Dr. X, is t~fight and the immune system itself. . Th~ second approach is the "enthe influenza virus e;ch season naturally, developing a true immunity to it vitonment" approach. The environand teaching your body to fight vi- ment is everything that affects the host. Medical doctors tty killing the ruses iIi the future. viruses or bacteria that get to the The Canadian Naturopathic Ashost. This includes the use of antibisociation has an information pam~ otics to fight infections and painkillphlet that includes information to . cot).sider before getting a flu shot. It ers to deal with pain. . Many chiropractors, however, be. warns, ''VaccinatiQns preve1'lt the lieve the second approach prevents body from naturally responding to the ho.st from n~turally fighting off external pathggens like viruses and bacteria. Individuals who regularly viruses and bacteria. They would instead l.ik~ to see the body strengthmaintain a strong healthy immune . ened and the immune system develsystem will protect themselves路 fwm oped so that it can protect itselfwithany adverse effects, of the flu will A-dam Gardiner out the use of medication. build permanent immunity and will SPECIAL TO IMPRINT Dr. Paul Blaser of Blaser Chirod~crease the potential for developing practic.Clinic i1} Cambridge says that Looking for something to do this unknown side effects from long term , many of his patients come in with a weekend? The annual Science Open expos~e to vaccinations." "choking ofthe nerve system" which Despite studies which sayotherHouse is taking place on November wise, it is still the' -positionof the he says'~sit from properly fuimi- . 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Centre gqvernment and m~y medical asso- ing its function of healing the body. for Environmental Information ciations that the practice of vaccina- He says that most people would rather Technology. Admission is free. Acuse a quick ftx (medication) to fIght tion and immunization is safe. tivities include a chemistty rDagic the symptom of the pro}:llem irl~tead According to Health Canada, ''The show at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., a fossil of working to solve the ~blem. benefits of flu shots far outweigh the fish dig, a physics circus and the Dr. Blaser gives the example of a chance to "turn your perinies into ri.sks. The flu vaccine cannot cause influenza because it does not coptain heavy smoker who gets a cold every 'gold'," among many more. A barb~颅 season. 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nophen, we should strengthen the body so that it can naruraliy kill the bacteria. . The chiropractic approach, according to Dr. Blaser, is to stop the root of the problem. If someone is suffering from constant migraines because of piIiched nerves in the ne~k, they can either take codeine, which will relieve the symptoms, or then can get a spinal readjust:n1ent, which will prevent their mipes from happening in the firSt place by treating the cause. Although both doctors Blaser and White agree that -strengthening the host is the best approach to living a healthy life, neitJ:1er is against vaccinations altogether. They both agree

that vaccines are an acceptable approach to controlling infectious diseases for tnost people. However, both are adamant iliat everyone should have the choice as to whether they are immunized ot not. -Both. sides in this debate are very passionate about the benefits and dangers of usingvaccines. There are hundreds of articles written by M.D.s, Ph.D.s and doctors of chiropractic arguing for or against vaccinations. So do yourself a favour and talk to your medical professional before getting a flu shot. Or better yet, do some research yourself. janstett@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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Go mad at the Science O,pen House entrance for spectators wishing to "experiment'; with their app.~tites. . The, event is 'popular with fami: lies and is expected to be well-atte.nded, so be sure to arrive early if you're planning to look at anything .speCific. The magic show in particular fills up fast, but promises. "loud and bright fun" for those who 'arrive far enough ahead of showtime. A new event running alongside the open house this year is th~ gem and mineral show, which will run from 1.0 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The gem show is in the

Mar<;h Networks Exhibit Atrium of the EIT and will feature 12 dealers In minerals; rocks, fossils and gemstones, along with a variety of activities and bomb-diggity things to see. On Sunday; there will be a special program all about Canadiandia!ponds, an event guaranteed 'to dazzle anyone with an interest in the sparklingstom;s. Whether you're an eager enthusiast or are just curious, the gem show's bound to impress; it's not every day you're surrounded. by fascinating, expensive or beautiful stones!

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Columbia space crash deters future flights

Saadia Hussain SPECIAL TO IMPRINT

Eastern Canadian Robot Games \'Vant something cool to do next weekend? Why not head down to the Science Centre for The Eastern CanadianRobot Games. Here are some of the bomb-' diggity categories that will be contended this year. The most popu c Jar competition is . Sumo, where robots push, throw, flip or drag their opponent out of the ring. For the Firefighter category, robots mustlocate a candle and then extinguish it in the shortest possible time. Other fun competitions will i,nclude tl1e robots that walk and the solar powered racing machines.

that broke off the external fuel tank during lift off and slammed into the left \\llig. The three remaining shuttles have been grounded ever since. Space shuttle engineers are implementing a series of recommendations made by the Columbia Accident Investigation Board to reduce mission risk,. increase spfl;cecraft safety and reliability, The prime risk conCern is still the launch system's external tank and shedding of large insulating foam pieces like the one that damaged Columbia. The failure rate for the space shuttle program has been two flights, and 14 lives out ofl13.

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Four years after getting this vaccine, 94 per ceQt of The Arctic. is melting the women were protected from the At least that's what a report prehuman papilloma virus that caUSes . pared after a massive four year study most cervical cancers, a study showed. says. This report will be presented on The study, funded by Merck and led November 9 to Canadian gO\iern- . by University of \vashingtori scienment officials and seven other coun- . tists, presented the report at a meettries with the Arctic region in Reykjaing of the American Society for :Microvik, Iceland. St)me parts of it ,vere biology. If marketed, this would be leaked by European scientists earlier the second vaccine to fight cancer. this, week. Some predictions of the The first one being the hepatitis B report include the disappearance of vaccine that has dramaticaUy reduced polar bears froin Hudson Bay later this century. The Northwest Passage the number of infections that leads to liver cancer. may become a shipping channel posing a challenge to Canadian soverNASA picks May 2005 for eignty. Also, the Inuit may develop high tatcs of skin cancer due to inDiscovery STS路114 launch NASA has picked mid-May 2005 creased exposure to ultra violet rays. I t warns that emissions from fac- ~ for tlle first shuttle launch since tragedy struck COtmnbia almost two years tories and vehicles are accelerating ago. NASA had hoped to launch as the environmental changes in the early as March but the four Florida Arctic - shrinking glaciers, melting hurricanes stalled launch prepaqtions sea ice, thawing permafrost and and damaged some oftl1e space agenchanging weather patterns. Arctic sea ice has shrunk by 10 cy's buildings. Columbia was brought per cent in- the past three decades. down on February 1,2003, duringreentry by a chunk of insulating foam The report has been previewed in

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"Blueberries" found on mars Iron deposits, called "Blueberries," are similar to ones' found in the Utah desert Punit Dave SPECIAL TO IMPRINT

Reeve, Reagan put stem-cell vote in the spotlight Ronald Reagan' and Christopher Reeve have become poster children for Proposition 71, a controversial measure on California's ballot that would allow the state to conduct human embryonic stem c,ell research. George W. Bush restricted federal funding on research involving em. bryos. Republican Governor Arnold' Schwarz -enegger is a huge supporter and says - that this will turn California into a world leader in this emerging research field. This embryonic research would allow scientists to create and destroy embryos for experiments, an issue fiercely opposed by many right wing Christians. However it is clear that Proposition 71 is as much of a political maneuver as it is scientific. The Terminatoris supporting embryonic research? Scary thought.

The story of water on Mars just got more interesting. Scientists working on the Mars Exploration Rover mission announced last mS)llth that the small spheres of rock, referred to as "blueberries," found in the bedrock near the Opportunity landing site, contain the iron oxide hematite.Scientists announced previously that the ground contained a high concentration of minerals, which lead to the sphere formation - a clear indication, they said, that the rock was once saturated with water. Embedded within this rock matrix and scattered across the floor of the crater, are tiny gray concretions about the size of blueberries. To determine what the ~ spheres were made of, Opportunity drove to a spot where dozens of them had collected in a small depression nicknamed "blueberry bo\Vl." The rover used its Mossbauer spectrometer, designed to identify iron-bearing minerals, such as hematite, to compatean . area fuled with spheres to one containing only rock. These tiny gray spheres onlvfars have cousins in Utah that have similar geologic origins but can be up to eight inches in diameter. It is believed tl1at the U tahconcrctions were formed over 2S million years ago when minerals precipitated from groundwater flowing through Navajo sandstone. Eventually, the

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Hematite spheres as seen by the Opportunity Rover sandstone slowly eroded away and the hard, erosion-resistant concretions were left on the ground. "Fluids travel through these rocks and leach out the iron," explained University of Utah graduate student Brenda Beitler. "The water moves through cracks, holes, layers orpores until it reaches some place whete the chemistry is different and causes the iron to precipitate out of the water as hematite." The rock-hard blueberries of Utah were used for games of marbles by ancestral moqui, according to Hopi legend, says University of Washington scientist DavidCailing. New Age adherents trade tl1em as mogUl marbles - a term discouraged by anthropologists - and claim they have metaphysicalpowets. Scientists are studying both samples for biological activity as they have reason to believe that bacteria might have facilitated the formation of the spheres.

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Bedouin .Soundclash invades the Bomber Bomber reaches full capacity and audience is enthralled by reggae-rock stylings of Bedouin Soundchish . .

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Jay Malinkowski of Bedouin Sound clash belts out another song to an excited Bomber audience~

From the ftrst notes played to the guita'r feedback at the end of the show, Bedouin Soundclash held the crowd's attention in the palm of its hand. Playing a highly anticipated· and sold-out show on October 29, Bedouin Soundclash did not disappoint its ever-increasing fan base. Tirelessly touring in support of their latest release, Sounding a Mosaic, from Stomp Records in Montreal, these recent Queen's graduates have been Winning new fans with eac~ successive show. Vocalist/guitarist Jay Malinowski, bass~st Eon Sinclair and drummer Pat Pengelly incorporate a fresh, new take on the reggae-rock sound pioneered' by bands such as The Police and The English Beat. Frontman Malinowski started the night off with a bang with "Shelter" offtheir latest release. From that point

on, other songs such as "Gyasi Went Home," 'Johnny Go To New York~' (off debut album Root Fire) and my personal favourite, ''When The Night Feels My Song" were all well~received, with closer "Money W omes" completing the show with a satisfactory

cI.imirx. Supporting band Contact, hailing from Toronto, did a ftne job of preparing the crowd for the headliners. Incorporating an effective mix ofpercussion and dual keyboards, they successfully got the Bomber to slip on their dancing shoes in anticipation of the main act. After Bedouin Soundclash ftnished playing, merchandise flew off the shelves, audience members were wringing thell- sweaty shirts out and the Bomber emptied out with everyone wearing a Cheshire grin~the perfect way for a rock show to end. . I·

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An interview with the Princess Cinema's owner, John Tutt business start-up program. We real- . We did some things to bring it up to ized Kitchener-Waterloo, as an urban standards." area; didn't have a theatre." However! At first the cinema played only clasWhile studying business at Laurier in after the school projectwas completed " sic films and cult hits such as Casathe early '80s,John Tutt never planned it didn't immediately occur toJohn to blanca, MetroppJisand This is SpinalTap. on owning a cinema-yet, come this make it a reality. ''It sat on the shelfand ''We played old Bogey hits,silent December, he will own three. gathered dust. I went out and got a movies and Fellini ftlms. All sorts of Joining downtown's Princess Cin- . couple of pick-up jobs and then I thin,gs like that, which you couldn't see ema, alnlost directly across the street, started looking at the idea again." aQywhere else. And we'd just play it in will Be the recently constructed PrinAfter giving it much thought and 16mm. It was a great way to start." cess Twin - a new theatre that will discussitigitwith experienced friends, .However,J ohn says that the Princess feature two cinemas,large scteen,s, sta- John decided to open what became wasn'tconftned to the world of16mm dium seating and surround sound, all the Prin_ce~s Cinema. "The first thing for long: ''We ran fortwo years in wrapped in a very modem and stylish we f0utld was a space. We found a 16mm, then in '87 w~ switched to decor. . place and gutted it. It wasn't equipped 35mm. The rest is history." This ever- growing business started .for professional ftlm projection: it was Findin,gan audiencewasn'~ overly small. Tuttrecalls, ''In my third year, a equipped for 16mtn. We put in a new difficult either. ''It didn't take long. I'd screen,painted it andhuilt a snac~bar. ~ouple of us went tht;ough a mock say-maybe three years. ~en we went

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to 35mm, then we'really took off." sound system -full stereo; In 2001 Several years ago another theatre of wepu.tinthe high-backed chairs da more "galactic" proportions opened new screen. As theyearsc onwe. up. When asked if the new competi- . started to become a first-run movie tion was a problem, John responded, theatre, essentially.pla:ying new, inde''Not at all. Our business has gone up. pendent art hits. I£you look at our I think what's happened is that they program even todaY'; yo~ don't see created a whole new set of moviemany second~run movies in terms of goers that didn't exist when the city this community." only had one cinema; so people got Ho~ever, with the introduction of intdthe habit ofseeingmovies and we thePrincessTwin,Johnisdeteimined spin off of that." In fact, the addition not to push aside the older theatre: of a more mainstream theatre in Wa''This place will be re-flagged 'The terloo has helped the Princess solidify . Original Princess Cinema.' The new its image. ''When that commercial . place will be known 'as 'The Princess 'theatre openeCi up, then what we beTwin Cinemas,' so that it's still under came was more clearly deftned." the same umbrella. We thought that Over the years the Princess has only sticking with the equity that's in the gotten biggerandbettet. "Some ofthe name was a good idea." milestones along the way were in ~8 when we put in a new surroundSee TWIN, page2S

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Fromthe memoirs of revolutionary "Che" Guevara A storyof friendship, hardship and life-c~anging'experiehces The Motorcycle Diaries Walter Salles Focus Features

MostpeoplektlowofEmestoGuevara from his now classic "Che".visageplastered on T~shirtsand posters all <Wer . the world. However1 what many people don't know is who the man really .was beforehebecamethelegend Where did he grow up? Who were his friends? And above all, whatwasitthatinstilled in him such a fierce. sense of justice, compassion and courage? The Motorrycle Diariesansw~rs these questions. Part documentary, part drama, part comedy and an all around" great movie. The film is based on the memoirs ofthe two men, Emesto Guevara (Gael Garcia Hemal) and his best friend Alberto Granado (RodrigoDelaSerna). Theydepartfrom their homeinArgentina o~ a trip thatwill take them across" all of South Anierica. Th,e two enthusiasticArgentin~sare both medical stu-

Not having a boat wasn't going to stop Ernesto "nd Alberto from re-enacting their favourite scene from Titanic_ drots who are about to complete their . have humourously dubbed "The studies, however· they want to see all Mighty One."~ Their trip across the continent ofSouth America turns out theycan ofthe world before they are too to be somet:hingentirely differentthan old or.too ned down to do so. . what they' expected. Originally all Theyleavehomeonanaging,rickety Emesto wanted to do was buy his and overloaded motorcycle that they

Nintendo is the bOfl1b-dfggity course, playingits games, my mind is finnly planted in the Nintendo field ;'Fheyhad two.racinggames open to play, the most notable of which being· another iteration in the Ridge Racer series. This game allowed you to use the touch-screenasasteeringdevice,displayinga wheel, which you dragin order to I was given the iqPPOrtunity to play tum. Just astounding. with Nintendo's Christmas and be~ The device itselfis <1~£initelynot the yond line-up. Let's just say hhould brick I had surmised it would b~. It's have brought a change ofunderwear. about an inch thick when closed and First,IhavetosaythatI'mabsolu~y weighs less than a duck I gota chance to in love with Nintendo's adult-centric fiddle around with the built-in dash~ marketingcampalgh for the DS. When board menu. It manifestS asa. simple 19otthere,thegorgeousladiesatthecoat interface with options menu, built-in checkwereweatingshirtsthatsaid, ''It's calendarandthechoiceofplayingeither okay to touch." Thatjustabou,t floored the itls.erted DSgame or aG!me Hoy me; \ game. TheonboardPictochatprogtam Theygavemealovelynametagand was available. In the spiritofjoumalistic exploration, I tested it out with a few lanyard and then tumeameloosein the gaming room I was like a fat man at a crude but obscene drawings. The con. buffet. nectionspeedoverthewirelessnetwork The rust game that captivated my was awesome my drawin~ ttansattention was Prince of Persia 2: The ferred almost instantly. . Warrior Within. The build theyw~re . Then Came the better-than-sexpart showingwas a week old, so there were -Metroid Prime: Hunters. Although a few gaps, but it still looked gor- . only three training modes and geous. The real gem of it was the multiplayerwere available, I can safely enhanced physics iUldcombat engine. say this is going: to be the bomb-.. TheoriginalPrinceofPersiaastounded diggity, The game's interface was ab.gamers with .high-fLying acrobatics,solutely gorgeous. Itoffers four difexcellent cloth-hait; physics and an ferentcontrolmodes.,usin'gthestyh.ls enormously satisfying battle system. and one thatis completely stylus-less. They took it up a peg, keeping all the . All control modes are comfortable elements in the original iUld upgrad- " and carry a shqrt learnirig curve. . Second to the DS, ResidentEvil4 ing the animations. , But Prince of Persia 2 only trapped. (RE4) was thebomb-diggitie;;t sh~wme because it was in front of the DS. . ingatthe show. Playiflgitwas compara'That's right, I gotto play with the DS. ble to drinking the necrarof th~ gods. NowI know I said bef~re that the Play Capcomlalddownagtllphicsenginethat Station Portable is going to.be the by; all rights shouldn.'tbeable to run on champion, but with.recent annOuncea.~be. They coupled ~twi~ a rrtentsofbatterylifeproblems(Idoubt kill-o~rifficrng4Qll-esquephysic\engtne it'lllastthe timeit takes me to lay down to effectively blow-my mindNow, I've never 'been a fan of the. Resident Evil a good crap), it was looking skeptical. series. I don't know, ~ybe it waS' the Now, after fondling the DS, gently massaging its touch-screen, and of· mediocre gtllphlcs, the barely-passable

girlfriend' a «Yankee" 'bathing suit, of authenticity that would have been while Alberto had his mind set on impossible to achieve otherwise. getting laidinev~ry country along the As much as the movie is 1l story . way: The two men quickly forget . of two meri disco~ering themselves .about their minor objectives as they and the world around them, it is uncover an America that neither of also a comedy. Even though the them knew existed; one fuH of sufftlm isin Spanish with English sub~ feringpeople that have been chewed titles, that didn't stop me from · up and spit out by a system that they laughing a good deal more than I couldn't hope to change: expected to. The relationship beThis film does an excellent job 6f tween the' two fri~nds provides for easing you into its world. Things some· great comedy. From arguing start offin a very comedic manner at the side of the road while ''The and in a relatively low-key tone, how~ Mighty One" sputters along, to tryever by the time you reach the conclu~ ing to convince two young ladies to sion you'll have just as much turmoil buy them some wine because they're in~ide of you as young Emesto did. broke, you'll develop a real fondSpeaking of which, the a~tingin ness for the two. the film deserves special praise. Both Whether you're looking for a film ·leading men, Gael Garcia Bernal that will showyciu a different way of . (Ernesto) and RO"drigo Dela Serna life or give you insight into one of (Alberto), prOvide Il;s with some exthe most influential men of the cellentperformances and display great' previous century, I would- highly recommend The Motorcycle Diaries. • range. From comedic situations to convoluted emotional scenes, the ac- . Since its debut the ftlm has played to tors force you to feel their triumphs sold-out screenings virtually every . and their pain along with them. The night - there's a reason for that. acting, combined with the stunning locations, lends the film a great sense . Filip Vukcevic

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. controls,ortheremedialcombatsystem that must have been coded by a tWoyear-old; Now, they've removed the . ,;, archaictilnk-like movement systetX1, added better character animations and put a laser-sight on every weapon. In ttaditionalResidentEvilspirit, thegame is tough. My playtime was spanned across five gory deaths, most ofthem by beheadIDg. I cannotputintowords the satisfaction of mowing down a row of zombies with a.shotgun found in a farmhouse. RightbesideRE4wasamultiplayer setup consisting of four Wavebirds, a Gamecubeand a glorious copy of MetroidPrime2:Echoes.Ahh ... signal underwear change. The multiplayer looked gorgeous and played incredibly. 'Ulere aren't too many noticeable changes from the first Metroiq, but the gtllphics engine has beenrevampedand ,morl: weapons added. Like the death ·ball... go~damn death ball. I played tWoNintendo execs andmycoh6rtand 10sttoallthreebecauseofthedeathbalL It turns you into the classical Metroid sphere, except everything you ~ouch ' . dies instantly. It's like a distorted ver~sioti of dodge ball Itw ttuly amagical day. Nintendo .has been on the ropes in the console' mai:ketrecently;butwith several exciting new titles coming soon, it's set to makeathunderouscomeback. TheDS was toalnythe bomb-diggity. Really, there is no other slang fitto describe it. Although initially I was skeptical of a dual-screertdevice, the two screens play . oneach other and dance together like' tWo beautiful women engaged in a perpetual~tz.. Nintendohasalwaysdominatedthe . gatniOg industry, and while it's been shakylately,itwasjustarest. Nintendo i.son thewaybackwith afieryintensity. talamen@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

William Shatner Has Been S\'0utl Factory

Bill Shatnt!r may have zapped life back into his career by joining forces with musicianBenFoldsonhisfirstrecordin 30 years. Theduohaveworked together in the past on a solo release of Folds' called ''Fear ofPop." Most of their {lew · work.matches or exceeds the quality of thettacksfroro'<,FearofPop,"butthere areacouplewhicharedifficulttolisten to. The first tune Qn the album is a cover of Pulp's "Common People." This is one of the sttongest songs on Has Been and it is rumoured to have made it into the DJ booth of Waterloo's infainous bar-Phil's. Following "You'll Have Time," a five minute-long tune of Shatner infonning the listener that tho/re gonna die, he's gonna die, and we're allgonna

die is a songwitha much lighter feel---:"'That's Me Trying." Shatnerplays the role ofan esttanged f:;l:therwhois ttYing to retoncilewith a da~whom he haSn'tseenin years. 1hlsis agreatsong, period -probably my favourite song on the album. Ben Folds and Aimee Mann sound great together in the cho:rus and Bill's vers~s are roCk solid The last song on the. album, ''Rea!'' withHradPaisley, sounds alrightatfirst. It has a mellow accoustic guitar sound' accompanying Shamer as he explains that even though he has saved the worldinmovieS.. heisnodifferentfrom the rest of us. Then Paislo/s horrible twangy country singing voice cuts through the song like a hot. knife . through warm butter. It <;ompletely . ruins the song and I can't bare to listen past the firstverse just because I know PiUsley is gOingto sing another chorus or two. Overall I give the album four thlirribs upoutofa possible five. There is something for every~ne whether you're a hard-ass rocker, a fan ofsappy love, songs from the '50s or just an averageJ oelikeme. Thehottiblemix of spokenwordandcounttysingingmakes • it impossible to give this album a 5/5 butlhighlyrecommend the other songs to die-hard Shatner fans. Adam Starling

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Twin: Good things to come

two Princesses are better than one

to be known for the types ofmovies that we'll play here and there. Here we'll be stricdy art programIn addition to offering a more diverse selection of ming, foreign films, documentaries, like we are now. There we'll do more commercial films on a films in the heart of downtown, the Princess Twin willalso be very stylish and modem. ''Wehavehighmove-over basis. Something might play out at the . backed chairs, stadium seating, larger screens. Also, chain theatres fortwo or three weeks, and when it's slo\Vingdown we'll moveit."Tutt stressed thatd1e you're in the community. You're not getting in your car and walking down a huge parking lot. You focus on movies with more of a mass-appeal will can get out of the cinema and walk to a cafe." not hinder the underlying mission-statement: The Princess Twin will not simply be an exten"We'llhave a refined eye on what we move over." sion of the original theatre. ''The nut to crack is After havingrun atheatre for nea:dy two decades booking films into 'The Twin' which won't comand with anew location on the way, Tutt still hasn't lost focus on what attracted him to the job in the pete with my art/ specialty films at 'The Ociginal.' first place. "People. You meet But with all of the'movies out there, I don't foresee a probalotofpeople. The 'why' is that it provides me with a living, lem," said Tutt. IWhen that comT utt is detel1nined to probudt's quite an interesting job. mercialtheater vide the Kitchener-\'V'aterloo You getinsight into other cularea with more choice in the tures and worlds that you opened up, then type of films that are available wouldn't otherwise get. It's what we became exciting because you don't to them. "It's kind of funny, know how well each film is with allofthese extra theatres in was more clearly communities, it doesn't mean going to do." defined ... " Despite having run the more selection. So what we're doing with the two screens is -John Tutt business for so long, Turt we're going to offer a heck ofa hasn'tlost his enthusiasm for it. He grins, "It's a fun life to lotmore choice-there will be live and to do it with something that you're more choice downtown. passionate about. Whatever you want to do, you ''We'regoingtobewayclosertotheuniversity have to like it. Some days I do work ten, twelve community, ourprices are going to be more reasonable; 'The Twin'will costalittlemoreifonly because hour days and I don't care. Followwhatyoureally the facilities will be newer. It's not going to be a like. " With the addition of the new Princess Twin, . discount movie theater, but it's definitely going to be cheaper than first-run movies." scheduled to open December 1, things can onlyget better. "It's a kick. I haven't lost the joy I get out While the new theatre will be more mainstream, it will also continue the original theatre's of it. It's becoming more exciting with the two tradition ofpossessing artistic tastes. ''We're going new cinemas. I can hardly wait." Continued from page 26

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Mixtape Madness: Music for robots Kerry Freek

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Everyone loves robots, but does anyone boilier to ask what they listen to in their leisure time? Here's a look at what makes the rounds on Johnny 5's internal jukebox.

The Sick Lipstick-Teenage Robot The now defunct Toronto band offers music for the indie rock scenester robots. Shrill, piercing, obnoxious ... but oh-so-artsy!

Kraftwerk- The Robots 386 DX - Smells Like Teen Spirit

When the robots want to shake ilieir cold, mechanical booties, they throw this song on the old t;urntable and "dance automatik." A classic 1978 robot track from Germany's electronic music pioneers,

Are you filled with angst? Is ithard foryou to smile? Do you suffer from a damaged libido? Are you generally unkempt? Ifyou answered 'yes' to one or more of the above questions, you may be a robot.

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Radiohead Fitter Happi~'

Ah, yes. Anothe~ deep, politically-chargedquestionfromRadiohead: are the robots becoming hunun, or is it the hu'mans who are becoming robots? My circuits are shorting just thinking about it.

Paid Listen to the noise between track 3 and 4 of . Midnite Vultures. Af'ter the robots shake their booties, iliey like to get a little booty.,. And this is what it sounds like. Does it make you horny?

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Air - How Does It Make You Feel? A robot slow-jam, if you will. Boy robot meets girl robot. Boy robot expresses starry-eyed deep fe"elings oflove for girl robot. Girl robot would rather date someone who doesn't smoke.

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Jeff Martin has a lot on his mind. It's no surprise that the Tea Party front man is also an avid follower of domestic and international politics, and he pulled no punches on his opinions about the recent US election. '''The prdblem with the American political game is that it's the 'lesser oftwo evils' to a certain extent. The best president that America's had in recent times, and I don't care about your issues about morality, was Bill Clinton by far, andJohn Kerry is a shadow of Clinton but he'd certainly be better than Bush. ' "IfBush gets re-elected I'm certainly going to get as far away from Canada as I possibly can. But I'll tell you this, if Kerry wins even by a slight margin, I would not put it past the Bush administration to recapitulate another terrorist attack on American soil. I'm not a conspiracy buff, but 1wouldn't put it past Bush to decree martial law if another terrorist attack just so happened to occur duting the transition period between the Bush and Kerry governments." The Tea Party's newest project, Seven Circles, is a step away from its previous forays into the exotic and focuses on straight guitar, drum and bass rock. "It's a return toa direct approach as far3.§ we're <;:oncerned. Just for the time being we've kept the exotic instruments in the closet. It wasn't premeditated; it felt right at the time. We went through a lot of things duting this record, like the passing of our manager." Additionally, :Martin offered a sneak peek at The Tea Party's future plans:

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Arda Ocal pretendsto listen while keeping forbidden thoughts of making out with Tea Party's frontman Jeff Martin inside his head. ''WhatI'mplanningforthenextrecordis somethingIIiketocall TrafwJission3. See, we'reina unique situation where we have artistic control over all the musicweputoutasopposedtootherbandsthatwe startedwithlikeyourOurLadyPeaceandyourMoist. Theyhad toplaythegameandwedidn'thavetoplay the game. Hats off to them, but that's not us~" :Martin does not hesitate when he reminisces about his past influences. "I've modeled my band after Led ZeppdiD becauseoftheinregtityandthemusicianship.There's

no one on the planet that will deny they were the best at what they did. I strive for the three of us to be the best at what we do, and the point of take off is passion. If we connect commercially, that's just a coincidence, It was a fluke." You can listen to the audio interview with Jeff Martin at AoK Online www.ckmsfm.ca/aok and click "Audio."

llike to consider myselfa fairly diverse film fan. As longas you can projectitontoa screen,rd be happy to see it. So it was with some degree ofexcitement that I went to see The Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Princess Cinema this past Hallowe'en Sunday. I showed up half an hour early and got in line. 1noticed that I was one of about three males not wearing fish net stockings or lipstick. Hey, that's no problem, I've seen just as many people in costumes at comic conventions. The movie began and it seemed pretty quirky and a little too flamboyant. I watched as the two main characters attended a wedding. The characters smile as they watch the newlyweds leave the clU..pel and throw some rice. Then, all of a sudden, the entire theatre ex"ploded in a seemingly unending torrent of rice. • The girl sitting to my left let out a high-pitched yell and tossed an entire plastic tub of grain ffito the airwhile the guy next to me cackled v,dth glee. By the time the characters.on screen were caught in a rainstorm and the theatre sprinklers came on, it hit me: this was some sort of interactive event. Realization finally setting in, I shrugged and,continued to eat my popcorn, By the end of the film I was soaking wet, sparkling with glitter and covered. in toilet paper. Somehow in my lap lay a jack of clubs, an ace of hearts and a piece of toast. As lwalked home that night I found myself thinking that I had seen way too many androgynous men for one lifetime, but it was the most fun I've had on Hallowe'en in ages.

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California wine and bachelor parties Sideways Alexander Payne Fox SearchlightPictures

In Alexander Payne's newest and easily most honest movie, Sidewcgs, middle aged angst is examined with excruciating attention'to detail. The movie follows two friends on a week long bachelor party through the wine region of California. Paul Giamatti leads the film as Miles Raymond, a depressed man with little self confidence after beingrejected by his formerwife and the literary ,community. He is taking his old college roommate Jack out for a last week of freedom before Jack is to be married. Jac:k,playedbyThomas Haden ChurCh,is the polar opposite of Miles. His surfer-esque good looks are accented in no subde way by his flirtatious attitude. Afraid of being locked down into a marriage ~e mightregret,J ack subconsciously

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sabotages his own chance for happiness. While the movie focuses on Miles and Jack, there is another character in the picture-wine. It is the blood that keeps the film flowing.. Giamatti's character is a wine snob, andJack just knows thatittastes pretty good and sure does the

trick. While the friendship between Miles andJack may have made more sense back in their college days, they trulydo complement each other.Jack's brutish 'go-get-em' attitude provokes Miles to get him motivated, while Miles' passion for good wine and big words teaches Jack about

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UW runners place third at OUA's The Warriors go to Kingston on the weekend for games against Queen's on Saturday and R1\fC on Sunday.

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Warriors mauled by Marauders In men' s rugby sernifinalaction at McMaster, the Warriors fell 45-5 to the Marauders. The Warriors lone try of the game was scored by Paul Auzins, who, in his first season with the Warri0rs' is the team's scoring leader. Paul also made 10 solo tackles in the game. Despite the loss, the Warriors season continues as they face the Queen's Golden Gaels at home in the OUA bronze medal match on November 6. finish at OUA championships moves Warrior men into fifth nationally The Warriors men's cross-country team tumedinastellareffortattheOUAcross-country championships in Toronto on October 30 finishingthird overall, one spot better than higherranked Queen's. Co-captain:Mike Logue earned OUA all-star status at the competition with a fifth place finish, the highest by a Warrior. The women's team finished a strong seventh in their competition, placing behind ftve teams in the CIS top ten. Joanna Fedy, with an 11 th place finish, was the top female Warrior. The third place finish for the men moves them into fifth spot in the CIS top ten just in time for the CIS cross-country championships, which will be held in Guelph on November 13.

Hockey men fall twice to Western In a tough home-and-home series with the Western Mustangs, the \Vaterloo men's hockey team fell twice by scores of4-1 and 7-4. Western came strong out of the gate in both games scoring five unanswered first period goals in the two games. Despite the losses, the Warriors outshot Western 43-42 in the first game. Up next for the Warriors are home games againstBrockonNovember5andYorkNovember 6. Both games start at 7:30 p.m. Women's hockey team splits weekend games The lady Warriors hockey team shutout Queen's 3-0 for their first win ofthe season, only to lose their fourth of the season to York the following day. In the victory over Queen's, Kirstenlindstol got the \vinner, with Kelly Costa and Sarah Bryson adding the insurance markers. Tammy Low Foon, with her strong performance between the pipes, was namedWarrior player ofthe game. Unfortunately, the Warriors' high was shortlived as they fell 3-1 to the York lions, despite outshooting their opponent 40-12 lindstol potted the loan Warrior goal, breakinKYork's shutout in the third p e r i o d . '

-with Jiles ftvm UW athletics dmicak@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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The Warriors were unable to recover from a lacklustre first half on October 29.

Carleton knocks UW out of soccer playoffs ... again Rod Mclachlan IMPRINT STAFF

In the world ofsports, fateis often cruel to certain teams and for the second straight year the Carleton Ravens have defeated the Waterloo Warriors women's soccer team to advance past the first round to the OUA playoffs' quarterfinal round. This time the visiting Ravens slipped past the Warriors with a 1-0 win on a ftrst-half goal by second-year striker Sarah Marcantonio on Friday, November 29. Third-year Raven libby Starnes earned the assist on the play, which came at the 37th minute. ''We actually came out a little flatin the first 30 minutes," said UW head coach Peter Mackie. ''We thought [we] would come out really fired up, but that first 30 minutes we came out extremelyflat." Any hope that Waterloo had ofrallying in the second half was dashed time and time again by Carleton goalkeeper and Bowmanville, Ontario native Angela Pen found, who earned the shutout victory. ''We played very well in the second half. We played the way we are capable of playing. It was just like night and day," confessed Mackie. ''We were unlucky not to tie it [in the second half]. Their keeper played really well. " The Warriors earned their postseason berth with a 4-5-2 regular season record. Looking ahead to next season, it appears that the only two players the Warriors will lose will be midfielder Nicole Grinstead, who scored six goals this year, and striker Tory Westbrook, who

tallied four markers this season for UW. However, the loss ofthe two UW players will be a tough adjustment next season, especially when one considers that they were both named as OUA second-team all-stars this past week on November 2. Nevertheless, coach Mackie is still optimistic for next season. ''Welose alittle bit, but we've got some good rookies," offered Mackie. ''We're not Western or Queen's yet. We're not there yet, but we're very close. "Our level of soccer has been better. I think we're abetter sidethanwewere two years ago and that has nothing to do with me coaching, it's the players themselves." As for goalkeeping, Waterloo should be in fantastic shape for some time to come since UW's starting goalie is only in her first year. "Kelly Ogden was fantastic for us this year," said Mackie of his goaltender from Bedford, Nova Scotia. Two days after their victory over the Warriors, the Carleton Ravens were eliminated from the postseason due to a 2-0 loss to Queen's in the quarter-finals. On Saturday, November 6, Queen's will host the OUA semifinals as the home-team Golden Gaels will clash witp the U ofT Varsity Blues at 12 p.m. and Laurentian will try to get past the Western Mustangs at 2 p.m.

-with Jiles ftvm UW athletics rmclachlan@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

Volleyballers sweep Brock, fall to Ottawa The Warriors women's volleyball team moved to 3-2 on the season with a split of their games this week. The Warriors began the week with a three-set sweep ofthe BrockBadgers, only to lose a tough match with the University of Ottawa 3-1. In the Brock game, the tough serving of Kathleen Freeman andJackie Haddad, coupled with the blocking stren}h of Nicole Giberson proved the difference.

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Dodgeball tournament Last weekend, Campus Recreation held its first dodgeball tournament. Dodgeball is, of course, very popular among students and so the event went extremely well. In the future, Campus Rec is planning to host a number of dodgeball tournaments. Also, the possible creation of a Campus Rec dodgeball league for the winter term is currently being explored. Currently, Campus Rec staffare seeking student input on the feasibility of hosting these dodgeball events as well as the winter league. Students are encouraged to get in contact with Campus Rec staff mernbers and let them know of any interest in patticipatingin a competitive or recreational league.

Upcoming aquatic certification courses Campus Recreation is offering a course for students who want to become excellent LSS advanced instructors. The course provides participants with allofthe tools needed to teachatallLSS leadership levels. ThecoursewillbeheldonFriday,November19 and the cost is $38. Also, Campus Recwill be offeringan LSS First Aid and CPR instructors course. The course will teach participants the skills required to teachall the various aspects of First Aid and CPR courses. Thecoursewillbe?eldonSaturday,November 20 and Sunday,November21 and the cost is $110. For those interested in aquatics certiftcation, Campus Rec will be hosting an NLS instructors course on theNovember26-28weekend. The cost of the course will be $200. Finally, Campus Rec will be offering an NLS update course for those who would like to update their skills. The latest information to teach or examine the new content in the NLS award will be presented. The course will run on November 30 and will cost $25.

-withJiles ftvm CampllS Recpress release rmciachlan@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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