UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO STUDENT NEWSPAPER
NOVEMBER 19, 2004
VOL 27, NO 18
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Up the Mackenzie River with just a raft ArdaOcal 1MPRINT STAFF
The current on the majestic Mackenzie River flows north at a dangerously fast pace. The chilling winds from the Arctic Ocean breathe south, hitting the turbulent waters sharply and forming large waves. It is midnight and the piercing rain has yet to show signs of slowing down, well after the 15 hour mark. To UW 4AgeographystudentBrett Rogers, this is just another day at the office. Rogers, along with third year ERS student Doug Copping and three others, set off to Fort Simpson to begin a 30-day ~edition in the NorthWest l'efti.tOridtOfihnll~wythat f~'Sdli..irmvclsakmgthcMacken-
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made from scratch in an effort to mise ' money for charity. "W'hen people hear about the project they think that we pumped up a big plastic raft with air, but it actually is areal raft that all ofus built," explains Rogers. A real raft built with 32-footpines, 16 sheets of plywood, $900 worth of two-by-four and four-by-four wood pieces, and oil barrels bought from Fort Simpson's local Esso. Rogers admits, ''\Ve drove to Fort Simpson and the purchase was so informal that I didn't even know if the oil barrels would be there when I got there." Rogers, affectionately known as ''The Wrangler" for his love of the outdoors, was inspired by an ad for the
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The raft built by five adventurers survived an unforgiving Mackenzie River, the length of which equals the distance from Toronto to Miami. Pictures and videos can be found at www.intothemidnightsun.org. annual Terry Fox run and decided that he wanted to take on a similar project, at any cost. He quit the varsity men's hockey team and began to look for a cause. He decided on fundraising for Alzheimer's disease. Rogers explains, ''I chose to affiliate with Alzheimer's because my Nana has Alzheimer's and I wanted to do something that affected my family. This is my way of giving back to them and to everyone."
Thus far, most of the stories from group and he taught us how to perthe documentary have been kept secret, "form a ceremonial tobacco prayer so but Rogers recalls one moment from that the spirit of the river would be the very firstdaywhere the motor failed with us during our travels. We made if and the team was left trapped. sure to learn that prayer well after what ''What a way to start the trip. We just happened." were stranded on the raft for four days, The university has been supportive and as the team leader, I didn't even of Rogers' endeavor. The Waterloo know what to do. Finally, we were Environmental Studies Endowment saved by a rescue team and they were Foundation donated money to supnice enough to give us a new motor. port his solar equipment and camera There was a Native American in the purchases. The geography department
is also counting the project as credits towards Rogers' degree. Today, Rogers is a don in Village 1 East 4 and attends classes at UW. The documentary film entitled Into theAfidnight Sun will be released on DVD in Ivfarch. Photographs and more information on the project can be found online at www.intothemidnightsun.org. aocal@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
WPC Millennium Scholarship recipients announced UniversityofWaterlooareintheenvironmental studies faculty. Students are awarded the scholarcreated two years ago. The funds, total- ships based on financial need and their ling $4.2 million, came from the 16th enrolment as full-time students in unWorld Petroleum Congress, which was dergraduate studies at participating held in Calgary in 2000. universities. The Foundation will continue to Eligible students must be in the hand out scholarships until 2009 ,and process ofacquiring a degree in chemithe WPC's contribution of$600,000 is cal engineering, petroleum engineerexpected to produce 200 scholarships . ing, environmental sciences, internaof $3,000 until the end of this man- tional business management or geoldate. The administration of the pro- ogy / geophysics, and must have maingram is spearheaded by Canada's tained an equivalent ofa B-average over l'vfillenium Scholarship Foundation, their past year of study. but the foundation, industty ~ CanaOne of the main purposes of the da's colleges and universities have scholarship is to attract graduates of worked together to deliver the pro- post-secondary education to the oil gram across the country. and gas industry. \X'ith the exception ofone, all oftl1e Environmentand resource studies scholarship recipients who a~end the scholarship ""mner RebeccaBetik was
Eight Waterloo students among winners Sabrina Bowman SPECIAL TO IMPRINT
On November 9, 2004, the Canada l'vfillennium Scholarship Foundation, in partnership with the Canadian Association for the World Petroleum Congresses (W'Pq, announced the 2004 \Vi'PC l'vfillennium Scholarship winners. The scholarships are being awarded to 200 students across Canada who are obtaining their post-secondary education in oil and gas industryrelated programs. Eight of the 200 scholarship winners are students at the University of\'{laterloo. The scholarships, valued at $3,000 each, are part of a program that was
excited to receive the scholarship. However, she had mixed feelings about it coming from the WPC. "It felt a bit weird accepting such a scholarship funded by them when I'm currently in a program that is ttyingto improve the environment," she said. At the same time, she was glad to have received the scholarship, as it would greatly help her finance her education. Since 2000, the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation, an independent and private organization created by an act of Parliament in 1998, has been providing students "'rith scholarships and bursaries at an annual value of $285 million dollars. Canadian students are encouraged by the foundation to strive for excellence while pursuing their post-secondary education.
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6. "Wre crossed paths. Are there pictures of us _ _ _ _ on a bar together? No. I don't have that." - Kerry" on his run-ins v.>ith George \-X:'. Bush at Yale
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5. "1 ___ to have John Edwards stand. Dick Cheney _ _ _ to sit. \"\';'e compnimised and now George Bush is gonna sit on Dick Cheney's lap." - Kerry, re: the .>ice presidential debate, The Lair! Sh01J! with Dazid Leiterman, Sept. 20
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FRlDAY.NOYEMBER19.2004
EWS MPCaroiyn Parrish visits UW Warren Clarke SPECIAl TO IMPRINT
Sarah Allmendinger and Mark Johnson '
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.Mernbet of Parliament Carolyn Parrish presented heniews on Canada's policy to\v1ttd the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in a lecture on Thursday, November 11, which \vas organized by the Students for Palestinian RIghts. The event tnarked the end'of Palestine Week at t5\,,', \~hich ran from November 8 to 10 in the Great Hall, SLC. Speaking to well over 100 students and members of the local community, Parrish, who made news recently due to remarks roade about American President George \\/. Bush, exprel'sed her !,,'1:ave concern over \vhat she calls "Canada's shifting position on the Middle East." Cicingthe accivities ofpowerful pro-Israelgroups outside the government as well as the formation of"LiberalParliamentarians forIsraef' as the main forces initi,ating the shift, Parrish discussed the imp0rtance ofgathering support to bring Canada back to its "neutral position" on the Middle East conflict. She pointed to Canada's shifting position on the Israeli defence wall as an example of this policychange,statingthatCanada'spositionwas originally against the wall, but Canada's ambassadorto the United Nations recently abstained from a vote against it. . The government ofIsrael has been constructing an extensive barrier separating Israel from the West Bank sinceJune 2002. InJulyofthis year. the International Court ofJustice in The Hague issued a ruling against the wall being built around Israel. ''Thewallisfurtherencapsulatingpeople::Parrish said. ''The disruption to people's lives is incredible." Parrish's criticisms were levelled mostly at members of the governing Liberal Party that she is a part of-particularly Pierre Petti,grew, Canada's Minister ofForeign Affairs. Parrish criticized Pettigrew for not properly answering questions regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in a balanced way and distributed postcards to be sent to Pettigrew which were expressing deep concern about Canada's shifting position. The characteristically outspoken Parrish suggested that perhaps Pettigrew should spend some time in a Palestinian refugee camp. 芦He's a dapper Dan, so he might have to do something about his appearance," she quipped.
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An apple a day really does keep the doctor away, thanks to strong antioxidants that fight cell damage, U.S. researchers reported Tuesday. Rat brain cells exposed to the antioxidant - ill this case quercetin - resisted damage much better than those not treated, the team at Cornell University in New York found. Antioxidants are compounds that counteract the damage done by chemicals known as free radicals which are generated by sUnlight, chemical reactions and the stress of day-to-day living. The researchers say their study adds strength to the theory that the risk of developing Alzheimer's and similar brain dis-' eases might be reduced by eating plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables. The skins of apples coritain the highest levels of quercetin so juice is not necessitrilythe best source. tn general, red apples tend to have more of the antioxidant than green or yellow ones. So put a,.....ayftle Krispy Kreme doughnuts and start devouring those apples! 'h"'"
GTA-area Liberal MP Carolyn Parrish was ~he featured, speaker for Palestine Week. Parrish also discussed many of the grave"humanitarian issues facing the Palestinian people, using photographs and statistics to explain the gro\\mgproblem. ThecontroversialMP, who has travelled to the area three times, described the refugee camps , as, "not camps, but horrible cinderblock buildings with people jammed inside." She emphasized that what the Israeli governmentcalls an "anti-terrorist fence" is exacerbating the huroanitariancrisesfacingthe Palestinian population, disrupcingthelives ofmany civilians. Parrish focused specifically on the effect of the wall on children in the area and the negative psychological effects on the population. Discussingthe dangers posed brthe barrier, Parrish claimed that, "Restrictions on movement directly threaten the lives of
Palestiniansinneedofhealthcare,bothemergency and regular treatments: these dangers have increased dramatically over the past two and a half
years." She continued, "When you take aW'ay all those normal things you have in life, countries like Canada [should] condemn that." During the question period following the speech, Parrish was asked to sign a petition condemning the remarks rade recently by Dr. Mohamed Elmasry durtng an appearance on AIichael Coren LilJe. Elroasry's comments relating to the targetingofIsraelicivilians have been a topic of much contention since his appearance on the show in mid-October.
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UW concludes Elmasry investigation Israeli~roup angered by lack of repercussions for controversial statements Mark Johnson IMPRINT STAFF
University of\\'aterloo PresidentDavidJohnston has issued a press release regarding recent statements attributed to U\\' Prof. Mohamed Elmasry. According to Article 8.8 of the Memorandum of Agreement between the Faculty Association ofU\\, and the university, "The roember's Dean shall promptly investigate any concerns orallegations about a member if the Dean reasonably believes that a situation warranting disciplinary measures may exist." Dr. Elmasry issued an "unconditional apology to all these communities for the statements I made and for the distress they have caused." He continued, "I categoricallyretractthe statements I made on the Michael Coren Show with respect to the targeting of civilians [...J I can
provide yod 路with in assurance thllt there "Till be no repetition in the future ofany such statements byrne." . Dean George Dixon of the faculty of science, who was assigned to review Elmasry's comments, delivered his report on November
17. ''These statements are in my view entirely unacceptable and inconsistent with the valuj:!s of inclusiveness and tolerance forwhich the University of\'{'aterloo stands [... ] I have now reviewed the full apology and retraction whioh [Elmasry has] prmTided to me, and understand that [he is] agreeable.to them being placed in the.public realm." Tom Chervinsky, president of the WaterlooIsrael Political Affairs Club at UW, was not satisfied with the decision. "I don't know how the university can expect that Israeli'andJ e\\Tish studentswill be able to feel
that UW remains a safe learning environment given the fact that Elmasry is still an advisor [...J and has not been effectively disciplined," he said. "He neglected to apologize to Israelis who are the people he targeted with his comments." He continued, "His apology, while better than nothing, was such a drop in the bucket compared to what needs to be done to see to it that the poisoned environment he created is removed." Dr. Dbmn took into account Elroasry's long record ofservice to U\'{' and trusts the assurance that there will be no repetition of any such statements in the future. He concluded, "I have reached the conclusion that the apology and retraction should be accepted and that no formal discipline will be imposed." mjohnson@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
A California politiCian who spearheaded that state's toughnewcaremissions regulation has travelled to Canada to urge our federal government to follow in their footsteps. Fran Pavley, a member of the California legislature, met "Tith Canadian environment minister Stephane Dion and other officials on Parliament Hill on \\'cdnesday. The new Californian regulation requires car manufacturers to reduce exhaust pollution in cars and light trucks by 25 per cent and in larger trucks and sport utility vehicles by 18 per cent. The standards must be met by 2016. The Canadian government asked car manufacturers four years ago to cut emissions by 25 per cent by 201 O. Little progress has been made and the manufacturers say the industry will be hurt by the changes. Internation'al This past Wednesday afternoon, the Egyp-
tian skywas a red sea oflocusts. ~:fillionsifnot billions of these insects swarmed Cairo. A swarm of such a large number has not invaded Egyptin 50 years. Locust normally live for two to si.'{ months and are similar to flying grasshoppers. They eat their weight in crops (about 2 grams each). This could potentially be devastating to the crops in the area. A.uthoriti'es have initiated a pesticide-fueled eradication program to kill the seven centimetre-longrcdinsects but arc reasuting the people that this chemical is safe and healthfriendly. However, authorities are also saying that they are not sure th.'lt thelocusts even pose as large a threat as they are not fully grown yet. Farmers who do not have pesticides reponded by finding more creative ways to get rid of the insects, such as lighting fires to produce smoke or making loud noises "Tithmachinery and otherinttuments. The only way to stop the life cycle of a locust is to eradicate them in their breeding ground and kill the baby insects before they hatch. sallmen@imprint.uwaterloo.ca mjohnson@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
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Grade 10 students lighten up UW campus
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as a sounding board for whatever thoughts this group of high school students might have about university life or'anythingelse. Being a UW mentor for this program provided the perfect antidote to the post-midterm, pre-final proiect funk that I had found myself in. Interacting with ~ese students over During the weekofNovember 7,1 was the course of the week reminded me re-introduced to animportantlesson: exuberance and excitement are a great why most. of us continue our educaenergy source foracl1Pemia. l,JW played tion past high school - to explore host to 40 Grade 10 students from the exceptional possibilities and '~Taterloo region as part of a new proknowledge of the world around us. gram called U\VUnlimited. You may Watching the UWUnlimitedparticipants feed off of each other's energy have seen this gaggle of students streaming from one location to anand enthusiasm was a truly amazing sight. other on campus, or if you were a Village 1 resident,eatingdinneraround For most ~' students, the energy 5:30p.m. and enthusiasm for higher education ~The program places students in a wanes after frosh week and frequently high-octane environmentwhere'they . pancakes after the first set ofmidterrns. get to interactvllth fellow high-school We become so focused on our studies that 'we forget to lift oW: heads for students, UW faculty and students in a variety oflabs, workshops and small some air. Ifwe couldonlYmalntain the group sessions. same degree ofenthusiasm, justimagâ&#x20AC;˘ ine where we might be. Two dozen university students drawn from every faculty on campus It is important in, the course of will take on the role ofmentors and be one's education to stop and ask '~'hJ: a key point ofcontact with these Grade am I here? Is it for the knowledge or 10 students In the coming months. the money? Do I really love what I'm TheY'vill answer questions and serve doing or do I wish that I was in
another program?" Throughout the week, mentors shared theiruniversitj' experiences with the high school participants. If the experience of the mentors is anything to go by, very few UW students end their uruversity careers on the same trajectory that they started on. Others take a break mid-studies andretum for something completely different. The closer we get to the end, the more we tend'to simply put our heads down, ignore the endless possibilities and count the days to convocation. Sometimes it takes someone else to pointyouin the right direction or to at least point out what gifts and abilities you have in this world. The goal of the UWUnlimited pro,gramis to set a new standard of enrichment. It may extend, to other demo~aphics and foster an enhanced commuruty of scholars. Judging by the initial week of activities, where the theme was ''Vision," UW has lived up to its tradition ofseeing greatthings in the future. I'm confident this innovative program will go places. In this world, the possibilities are truly unlimited. nmoogksoulis@imprint.\Jwaterloo.ca
UW Unlimited participants Amber McKay and Chris Hilbrecht consult with mentor and UW engineering student Nick Dyment over a sumptuous dinner at Village 1.
Entrepreneurship conference exceeds expectations Andrew Dilts IMPRlNT STAfF
OYer 130 studen~s came together last Saturday at the Impact 2004 entrepre'neurship conference to network and seek advice from academics and industry representatives during a day of in-depth exploration of the subject of entrepreneurship. The events of the one-day conference brought together students from , as far away as Halifax, Montreal and Ottawa, converging in Kitchener's Four Points Sheraton hotel to learn abou~ entrepreneurship. Impact 2004 offered panel discussions, case study competitions and keynote speakers through which student!" could explore entrepreneurial topics and activities. A theme throughout the conference noted that the realities of entrepreneurship do not always match up with the public'S perceptioQ. The very first remarks of the day, from BMO Vice-President Technology and Solutions Frank Erschen, told of major problems that entrepreneurship had caused his organization more than a decade ago, some ofwhich were still being addressed today. In her lunchtime keynote speech, CEO of RSS Solutions Inc. Carol Leaman stated her beliefthat the best entrepreneurial skills could not be learned, but instead are innate. 'Tiews such as these provided challenges to the rose-coloured glasses that many tend to apply to the subject of entrepreneurship. The idea for the conference came from the Entrepreneurs' Association of the University of Waterloo (EAUW), and was run by some dozen student executive members from schools around the country. Impact
Frank Erschen, Nagesh Devata, John Baker and Tony Perrotta speak to students learning '!lore about entrepreneurship. 2004 was just one of many entrepreneurialactivities taking place atU\'{/' of late - the university has recently founded a Centre for Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology whose aim is to provide a focal point for the developmentofUWs business entrepreneUrship activities. "The conference went extremely well, as we exceeded everyone's expectations," said Kunal Gupta, founding chair of the Impact ~onference and an organizational chair of EAUW. "It was well attended by, students, industry and the media. Our speakers were great, students were given the opportunity to network not only with each other, but moreover with our indus,
try guests'and speakers." during the evening's banquet raised Gupta offered heaps of praise for over $1,300 for the Canadian the conference's sponsors, including Landmine Foundation. The Feds and many different departments Landmine Foundation is one of the of UW. As well, he noted the high charities with which O'Dea has been esteem in which he held the night's involved since he left Second Cup, keynote speaker, Second Cup cojust one small part of a large portfounder Frank O'Dea. folio ofentrepreneurial charity work "1fr. O'Dea's keynote speech enti- ' thateamedO'DeaoneofCanada's tled 'Hope, Power and Vision' served most prestigious national awards, as motivation and inspiration for futhe Order of Canada, eatlier this ture entrepreneurs, which is exactly year. Impact's focus - 'Empowering ToThe Impact conference ",-ill conmorrow's Leaders.'" tinue to empower tomorrow's leaders The conference was not just about in the future, as the conference will learning and networking, however, likely be reappearing on an annual but also about gi,;Ug. basis. Organizers noted thatnextyear's A silent auction that took pillce entreprene~conferencewilllikelr
be heldinToronto, to provide a more accessible location for those traveling long distances to attend. The move will probably not be a deterrent to students from the Upiversity ofWaterIoo, however, who comprised the majority of attendees at this year's conferen.ce. The conference served as anindication that entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well here at UW; showing no signs of being dimmed in the near future .. For more information on entrepreneurship at UW, check out CBET' at cbet.uwaterloo.ca'or the EAU\~r at \vww.eauw.uwaterloo.ca. adilts@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
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Would you like (freedom) fries with that? proved that Americans need European support - supportknerica was not going to get. , Sixteen months later, Carolyn Parrish-a Canadian MP-has outdone Mr. Ney. Refertingtothep~ed missile defense system, she said ''We are not joining the coalition of the idiots. We are.joining the coalition of Onl\of.arch 12;·2003'the cafeteria menus the v."ise." Calling ypur next door on Capitol Hill had to be reprinted. neighbour an idiot is usUally a bad Americanlav.makersrenamed "French idea. If that neighbour has 10 times Fries" to "Freedom Fries" and "French your population - 11 times your Toas( to "Freedom Toast." economy - then it's a very bad idea. "This action today 1S a small but . Considering the fact .that about symbolic effort to show the strong half of your income is linked to your displeasure of many on Capitol Hill neighbour, such a statement is just with the actions of our so-called ally, idiotic. France," said Rep. Bob Ner (RepubliYet, at the same time, it's a smart can-Ohio) the chairman of the Com- . move. That quote might have soured minee on House Administration. U.S.-Canada relations but atthe same This was a childish act by J\.ft. Ney time earned Ms. Parrish good political and his colleagues. It is not hard to publiCity. She got quoted on CNN. understand American· frustrations about the hick ofsupport from France. The prime minister called her by name and even made ajoke sending her away and other European nations. Yet, that ona joint U.S.-Canada mission to mehu change hardly helped win the Mars. Suddenly, a dust-collectingMP Europeans back. Instead, it merely
frpm somewhere in Mississauga became an international celebrity. Yet, the title of the ~ternational man of sincerity' goes to President Chirac oEFrance. \\'hile visiPrigBritain this week to commemorate BritishFrench relations, he expressed his . honest doubt atl\fr. Blair's belief that Britain is a bridge between Europe and the U.S. "Well, Britain gave its sUPPQrt [on Iraq] butI did not see much inretum," Chirac said. Later that day, he went even further in underscoring the unity ofEurope in contrast to its divisions with America: "It's like th~t nice guy in Americawhat's hi,S name again? - who spoke about 'old EUrope' ... " ' He continued, "Imagining that there can be divisions'between the British and French vision ofEurope is as absurd as irnaginingwe are building' Europe against the United States." Consider t:Qe effect of those two quotes on the the British, the Americans and the French. The British are
known for their desire to build transAtlantic relations. Thus, it was incredibly untactful to criticize their foreign policy while on an official vi~it to celebrate friendship. The second quotation is even worse. . It underscores French-British divisio!Js over the direction of the European Union. W'hile l\fr. Chirac wants to build a multipolar world led by France, Mr. Blair hopes'for a transatlantic alliance against common threats. The Americans are likely to view the quotation even less kindly. In that sentence, the President ofFrance publicly ridiculed Mr. Rumsfeld, the man in <:harge ofthe security ofAmerica. If Americans were unilateral in renaming french fries (without consulting the French~,Mr. Chiracwasoutrightpoisonous. W'hile the Yanks said that they are \villingto go into Iraq alone, they never called Chirac something like "a clumsy septuagenarian." Such name-calling is pointless and
damaging. Similarly, it doesn't make any diplomatic sense for Chirac to ridicule the re-elected American administration. This is especially true at a ~ewhen there is a chance to rebuild bridges and form new alliances. Perhaps Chirac figt.ttes that his quotations would make him popular at home and he doesn't care for foreign relations. Consider how appropriate this all is. A congressman spends his time changing menus: A nothing-to-say MP Jrom No, . where, Ontario calls Americans idiots. A president from a former colonial empire calls Bush's second in command a funny old man. What they did was pathetic and simple: they have boosted their politibase at home by hurting their na: tion$' intemationalinterests. Ifin four years U.S.-Canadian and U.S.-European relations 'are as bad as they are now, it would be these people whom we could thank.
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Protestors shut down Lecture on Christianity in Canada a local Liberal office redirected the woman to a collaborator's office t5!$~~ ~"\Vork. After they had prevented a couple of others from gaining access to the A small group of youth - including Liberal office the group felt happywith several UW students - descended upon the local office of Kitchener- what they had accomplished and left. Mark Johnson They originally pledged to continue Centre Member of Provincial ParliaIMPRINT STAFF action 'for two weeks but ultimately ment (MPP) John Milloy on Novemagreed to hold a meeting with l\ft. ber 9 to demand higher minimum UWgets massive new funding Milloy which took place on Monday, wage and welfare rates: for research November15. According to an e-mail sent out by Ten researchers at the lJ niversity The Spot held "cordial talks" with the Spot, who helped to organize the . ofWaterloo havt! received more than protest, the group found all entrances John Milloy and he "began to see $11.8 million in funding from the things our way and agreed to write a to the office locked so the duster of Canada Foundation for Innovation letter to [the McGuinty Liberal govroughlylO-12 people pro<:eeded to (CFI) and the Canada Research Chairs emment] outlin. bang on .the Program (CRCP). ing the meeting windows and The research will go to many difand protest." The yell at staffwith ferent areas, including the impact of Spot claimed that a megaphone. health and social policy on our health, "We win wait and Milloywill "pledge Disturbed, recovery from heart attacks, lighthis support for the . workers in see if this letter is weight cars and the emerging field of callout to raise the Milloy's office tetherless computing: more then just rates [...j we will retreated to anCFI is an independem corporawait and see if this other room. empty words." tion created in 1997 by the federal letter is more than There was also - the Spot government to fund research infrajusternptywords," a window there, structure. Itsmandate is to strengthen they added. so the youth the ability of universities, colleges; In a statement followed them research hospitals and other nonissued by Milloy in response to the and continued to bang on the winprofit institutions to carry out reprot~Sts, he stressed, "Our governdow and shout atthem. search and technology development. ment has already taken a number of GuestJohn Clarke of the Ontario The CRCP funds positions that proactive and positive steps to address Coalition Against Poverty gave a allow faculty members to concentrate the situation, including an increase in speech. "What is happening in on doing research and training the ODSP and Ontario Works rates as Kitchener is happening all over the next generation of scientists. well as an increase in the minimum province," he claimed. ''We must con''We're proud that the funding wage - to name just two." tinue this until we raise the [welfare announced today will support reHowever, he insisted thatitdoesn't and minimum wage] rates." stop there. "There is much more to do AmandaLamka, anotheranti-povwhen it comes to issues surrounding erty activist, spoke about the rising poverty and I continue to meet and poverty and cost ofliving levels. work with those on social assistance as The assembly thoroughly disContinued from page 4 well as advocates for the poor." rupted the activities of the MPP's ofAfter the talks, the Spotchiimed to fice for the time theywere there. At one Parrish flatly denied the request, have "achieved.[its] agenda" and has . point, the Spotclairned, someone tried reasoning that the blame for these suspended the .protest actions at to enter the office, to obtain birth remarks lies heavily on Michael Coren. Milloy'S office. documentation. The Liberals would "His object in life is to cause contronot open the doors -likely for fcarof . versy," she explained. mjohnson@imprint.uwaterloo.ca vandalism by the protestors - but . "He is <not there to make life easy
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Waterloo department of fine arts v.-ill continue to be leader in arts education in Canada," said Jane Buyers, chair, faculty of fine arts. Christianity lecture at St.
Jerome's "Christian Canada No More?" is the topic of a joint Waterloo Regioo. . Catholic District School Board/St. Fine· Arts fund raiser kicks off Jerome's U niversit:y lecture to be denex~ week livered at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, NoA Fine Cause, the eighth Annual vember 19 by Prof. Paul Bramadat of Miniature Exhibition and Fundraiser the religious studies faculty at the fo~ the Departmen~ of Fine Arts at University of Winnipeg. the University oEWaterloo, opens on The lecture will examine the power of both religion and ethnicity in Ca-· Ffday,.November26 at 4 p.m. and continues through Tuesday, Novemnadianminority religious communiber 30 at East Campus Hall. ties and international events. Asilent auction and reception will "The vast majority of prominent take place on Friday and there\vill be national and international news stoa miniature exhibition sale on Nories about religion are also stories vember 27 from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. about the intersection of religion and and on November 28 from 9 a.m. to ethnidt:y," said Dr. Bramadat. 4 p.m. "I want to reflect on a fewJ:anaEach year sees many works d~ dian case studies that illustrate both natedtothis cause by acclaimed Cana- . the bizarre ways our society has handian artists - including faculty, studled religion and the practical steps dents and alumni. we might take to address the current This annual event has raised'thoureligious illiteracy that characterizes sands of dollars to support imporour society." tant fine art initiatives atUW. In the The lecture will occur at Siegfried past, funds have been used to purHall at St. Jerome's University. For chase equipment such as cameras, track more information, call 884-811 0, extension 232.• lighting and computer software as well as hiring ses.sionals and visiting artists. "Funds raised from this annual mjohnson@imprint.uwaterloo.ca event ensure that the University of
Parrish: Elmasry doesn't deserve the blame for anyone, noris he there to get at the truth. If you have a petition against Coren - or against all violence. - ~ would sign it." Parrish highlighted her continuing hope for a resolution to the Israeli/ Palestinian conflict, stating that there are no bad guys on the ground, but it
is the politicians causing the problems. She also stressed her support of a two-state solution, advocating a Palestinian state existing alongside an Israeli state. Her sentiments earned her several lengthy rounds ofapplause from the audience.
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Dear Abby, uh, Santa You're never too old for a greedy fantasy about a fat old dude bringing whatever you want and leaving it under the tree. * Okay, so maybe we're a little too old for a Christmas list. But that still won't stop us from wishing. In hopes that Santiwon'tignore us becuasewe're cynical and jaded, we've compiled a little (okay, big) list of holiday favours. So, with no further ado, our list: Dearest Santa, We've been go'od little boys and girls and here's what we'd like to see under . the tr~e this year... 1. A parking garage or our old parking system restored. Santa, we know you only have to park one sleigh (and usually in the middle of the night) butperhaps you could empathize with our parking woes. 2. Send us the University ofGuelph professorwho,instead ofmakingupan exam, gave his entire class lOOper cent. . 3. Computer engineering profs who can speak English -or, at the very least,
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It's that time of year again All of a sudden there is chocolate everywhere. I am weak, what can I say? . At the same time there is a legitimate excuse to buy stuff for people. How is anyone supposed to avoid bankrupting themselves? Perhaps, you say, I should avoid the chocolate, since copious ~ounts are usually dispensed at this time of year Starving students beware; it's that time and I don't need to be buying more of ofyear again. It takes enough willpower it. Andmaybe l should controlmyurge to avoid spending your sparse funds to buy everyone things until I have no during the rest ofthe year, but this time grocery money left. Budget, allot a reaof year is twice as difficult. You'd best sonable amount ofmoney per person, steer clear of commercial areas until at maybe. . . least December 28 or so. That would make sense. UnfortuBeing the sentimentalmushball thaf nately: the jingle bells, holly and twinI've been known to be, I am~ pretty kling lights get the better of me. They helpless when coffirnercia.l outlets ofall brlng back warm and fuzzy memories kinds appeal to my soft side. I love ofChristrnas. I remember when I was Christmas. There are two weaknesses a kid and getting piles of toys was the of mine that get completely out of ultimate joy, thenIbuyasleigh~loadof whack at this time ofyear-I particutoys forevery kid I know. Butwhatkind larly enjoy buying things for people and of a person would I be if! didn't spoil I am passionately in love with chocomy own sisters as much as I do other late.
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movies can't compare to Domi's shiny bald head or Don Cherry's festive red and green l"liUd jackets. ' 5. A national championship for our Warriors in any sport. 6. An explanation for why UW has a Wat<;ard ~ar but no Imprintca):. 7. A new Imprint office at the high school down the street. 8. More co-op jobs. The placement at McDonald's is not working out. 9. A sense of community at OW. Apparently at other schools people actually come out of their residence rooms, or so we've heard. 10. A quick, painless winter. We had no summer, so we feel this is. a fair deal. 11. A free pizza party that actually has enough pizza. 12. Hockey. Still. 13. A map of Hagey Hall- because it's only a matter of time before we're all assigned tutorials in room 4,367,0811\.' 14. More sports bras. 15. Get rid of the ashtrays by UW's designated non-smoking entrances. 16. An assurance that our four-year undergraduate degrees will actually get us jobs. We have OSAP loans to pay back, you know. 17. A new campus building that actually has a practical purpose, like, maybe holding classes. 18.Anothergold ringforMaclean's. You don't think we get such rave reveiws for nothing, do you? 19. A partridge in a pear tree.
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Thewarm-fuzzys overwhelm me at this time ofyear-and who can blame me? Santa Claus is in the mall, there are elves lining children up, Christmas music coming out of every stereo and festive decorations adomingevery store. When attacked by this much sentimental stuff, I truly am helpless. So,itdoesn'ttakelongformymoney to disappear. And this is quite depressing. When I get depressed I usually nurse the other bad habit called chocolate. At this time of year, it's inevitable that I will blow my last three cents on some make-myself-feel-betterchocolate. It is hopeless. All that can be done is to avoid 'all commercial areas until the season has pasSed. 1)q Christmas shopping on amazon.com and stay the hell out of the malls.lking blinders wllen you go grocery shopping and do your best avoid the chocolate. If you are like me
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kids? True, my sisters are grown and .probably much more mature than I, the older sibling. But they're not old enough to be getting blenders and other kitchen utensils for Christmas, so Imightaswellbuythemfunstuffwhile I can. But then again, why shouldn't I do my best to find fun gifts for the older few on my list? Do you see howl lose it? *
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Do your research! Yesterday evening's CDNST (Canadian Studies) 370 lecture started with a discussion on a recent article by Tom l.evesqueregardinggovernment funding going towards the support of the Aboriginal culture. I hadn't been aware of this article prior to the discussion in the class, as I'm not too fond of reading Imprint. Levesque re-affirmed my decision. EVFn though I'm not a part of the Aboriginal community, as a minority, I was offended by some of what he said. His opinion that "Sharing involves both teaching and learningactions that require a conscious effort" was very much true, but the phrase "practise what you preach" comes to mind. Before spouting off a lot of garbage on a topic he knows nearly nothing about, he should do his research and learn about what it is he is attempting to preach. Onewaywould be to actually attend a CDNST lecture (from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursdays), in case he was wondering,it's free! He goes on to say ''They have become very skilled at playing the role of the victim." Does he evenknowwhathe's refetring to when he says this? He appears to have no idea what the Aboriginal communities have had to deal with for more than 200 years!
Educateyoursclf, Tom, before you rpake accusations!
- MeetaNanda post degree Wellements I am writing in response to the letter 'Elements? More like hcllements," of the November 12 edition of Imprint. The authof's whining about how Elements should stop advertising in the form of flyer handouts is truly revolting. Why should we place blame on an organization when they're just doing what so many other organizations do on a daily basis? There are so many more important issues that should be dealt with in place of tllls one, a,nd the letter just seems to be a series ofridiculous attacks on a trivial topic. One of the letter's main arguments is that "there is no information on what sort of chemicals are in these flyers." Should Elements have a website that gives information ofthe chemical contents of their flyers? It was also stated that small posters are actually a more effective form ofadvertising than flyers. The given evidence of this was the supposed success of tiny black Byro~ posters placed around the UW campus. Could it be that the success of the "Campus Crusade for Christ" has more to do with the unbearable
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amounts of chalk messages that defaced our campus for nearly amontht And by the author's own admission, the effect the flyers have on the environment is "minimal." Keeping this in mind, whymustspace bewasted on such a pointless rantwhlle thete are so many more important issues to be discussed? Why do these nut balls advocate international intervention when it comes to the preservation of ttees andyetare perfectly content with doing absolutely nothing about Saeldam's mass graves and the genocidein the Sudan? These environmentalistwackos should stop wasting our time on poindessness, and should start worrying more about people and less about grass. ~
her fellow dissenters. Theworldwideelimination ofsmallpox and the near elimination of polio, measles, whooping cough and many other diseases in the western world are .evidenceoftheeffidencyofvaccinationas a protective measure. Thdunatic fringe mayclaimnorisk since they often offer treatments that have no demonstrated curativeorpreventativeeffect Ofcourse such procedures have small risks, that must be weighed against their benefits. Modemmedicinedoesnotclaim~cure
every known disease, but that is no excuse to resort to witchcraft. You do a grave disservice to your"readers by the dissemination of such rubbish.
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Vaccinate, notWiccanatel I was disappointed to note the front page spread given to a collection of negative comments on vaccination, in particular for influenza. To quote chiropractors,naturopaths, etc. is to accord recognition to occupations that have carefully· av:oided properly con-~ aucted, double blind tests of their own so-called treatments. Your'author, who supports their "views, quotes as "evidence" unsubstantiated publications of
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I think a lot of us 'seemed to have· forgottenaboqtRemembranceDay. It's the day set aside everyyearto remember those who have fought and died in WWI, WWII and the Korean War and to thankthe surviving veterans for their sacrifice towards justice and freedom.· I was very disappointed to see very few people wearing poppies. I'm not sayingalotofus don't show respect for RemembranceDay,butwhytheychoose not to wear poppies to show that they care about the meaning of Remem-
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to t in was from Korea? I said yes, I ,\yas. I told him that I appreciated his tune and saCli.fice in Korean \,'at, because without people like him, m!' tarher 'would not have been able to immigrate to Canada, nor would South Koreans be able to live in the peace, prosperity and freedom that tJ1ey enjoy today. He was so thankful that I appreciated his sacrifice that it seemed he was more thankful to me than I was to him. He held my hands for a long time while he continued his story. Wilen my buddy and I had to leave, I told him thatI wish I could see him again next Remembrance Day. He does too, but he's over 80 years old. There ate not many \x'\vn vets left. It's been 60 years since the Normandy landing and 54 years since the outbreak of the Korean \'X'ar. There are not many ofthese veterans left who can share their e;;pcriencc and the lessons learned from to future generations. The philosopherGeorgeSantayana said "Ibosewho
cannot remember the past <lfe COl}demned to repeat it." Lest we forget. -- Sa/{I; IkYo/J(i/I Bang
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Ontario Premier Dalton l\fcGuinty may have broken some promises, but we should be very happy thatthey have kept one key pledge: raising cigarette taxes. Smoking is the scourge of our 50det~·. I have yet to understand why human beings actually pay h;ttd-ea1:ned money to poison themselves, their neighbours and our air. Cut it out, people! W'ithregard to public smoking bans and thelike, it's prettrnervyofsmokers to say that their rights are under attack. I'm all for freedom, but there definitely need to be some limits. \'\'hen you're purposely harming yourselves, killing the people around you with your rancid second-hand smoke, wreaking havoc on our envi-ronrnent and not giving a damn about at1\' of it, the government needs to speak up. The right to publicly spread it dangerous toxin i5n'ra high priority in my book. I'D1 even 1110re annoyed at Sl1lOk· ers because second-hand smoke, their generous brift to others, is even more danperous than inhaled <7 }:il'lt.•!.: t'.It
Smokt:J's whine that th"y"l'e addicted, arid can't resist lighting up. \VeU, with cigarettt: tax hikes, ,"ve're fighring t()l' their health! \'\'e're encourah>1ng them save money by quitting this self-destructive habit, A t the same time, government rey·enue is being increased -- these tax increases are a \vin-\vin situation! Besides, with the huge drain that smokers create on our health care system, the least they can do is partially pay back the taxpayer through cigarette taxes. We need drastic hikes in these taxes; at leas t enough to bring us in line with the national average. Even after the l\IcGuinty government's recent cigarette taxinereases, prices in neighbouring :Manitoba, for example, ate still roughly 29 per cent higher than in Ontario.There's no reason for this. Thankfully, government advertising and high prices are ptoven deterrents to smoking and the government is right to tax l.hese vicious cancer sticks. Experts predietthat the recent tax hike will cause over 60,()()O smokers in Ontario to quit. The enforcement of much-needed publit smoking bans has been sketchy at best. Our governmems need to get up off their asses and start penalizing defiant smokers. The nationaigovernment's actions on tobacco control h,1\'e been lukewarm. In April 200J, to much apHealrh:\liniswr Allan Rock and Finance i\1inisicr Paul ;\hrtil1 2flnOUficcd
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The fine art of selling theories
To me, a good theory is one that is hyped so much by its author that people actually start to buy into it. Sure, the theory needs to be fundamentally sound, but the author really has to be a good salesperson to con. vince people that the theory is true. What makes that hypothesis right, over the thoughts of other people? What makes their theories so special that vague observations about them are spread and people hail them like they were epiphanies from some deep, black and white, artsy subtitled dream? \1C'henit comes to proving theories (I mean in the "strength in numbers" sense, not in the "the theory actually makes sense" sense), it's all about the sales. I'm sure Adam Smith, the great economist and philosopher who published (among many other things) Theories on Alcuroeconomics, would have
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been a solidrectuitment officer for this school - v.-ith him on board, economics would surely be the most populated program at UW (with philosophy a close second). \,{That about when the theories are more quantitative? Something tells me Einstein would have made millions selling used cars. ~'hy do you think the Theory of Relativity is heralded more often than rival Newton's Theory of Motion? Einstein knew better than to give his theory a boring name. Who honestly knew what "relativity" was in 1916? Everyone obviously knew what "motion"was, and that it didn't sound as refreshing as "relativity." Way to keep 'em guessing, AI. But it's not easy - every step has to be impeccable. Not only do you have to be convincing to other people, you have to hope that those people will in turn talk to their friends and remember all the convincing parts of your argument. It's like a massive game of "telephone" in preschool (or in the REV cafeteria) - of course, the message always ends up changing and you can never tell who cheated.
BUt\vhen the word gets out,man, does it ever feel satisfying. The power of persuasion is often underestimated. It can make us believe things we wouldn't normally believe if ,ve researched those topics ourselves and it makes us very excited about those things (I can only imagine the "relativity" after-party - no wonder Einstein looks so old in his pictures.) It's that persuasion that makes us read many of those theories in textbooks and lecture notes. That's all it takes-starta theory. Even something minor, like why so many ofyour most philosophical and spiritual conversations happen on MSN, the most impersonal means of communication. All you have to do is put your name on it, pump it up and all of a sudden you're in the same company as Smith and Einstein (and if an apple falls on your head while you're thinking, Newton). By the way, shotgun on the aforementioned theory. 1,,111 callit "Ocal's Theory ofCyber Spirituality and Philosophy." That has a nice ring to it. I should claim theories more often. aocal@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
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LastThursdaywasRemembranceDay forus and Veterans Day for the Americans. November11 was about honouring the sacrifices made by our soldiers and about remembering the horrors of war. As they've done for the past few years,ABC aired Steven Spielberg's acclaimed World War II film, Savif1g PrivateRyan. However, ABC neglected to factor in the profound change that's taken place since last Remembrance Day, the awesome impact that was JanetJackson's Bosom (JJB). So powerful wasJJB that it not only caused a media frenzyimmediately following the Super Bowl (the notorious arena where the historic "wardrobe malfunction" transpired as well as some light football, or so I'm told), but it made networks re-examine their decency standards. (Not to worry, The Swan, Fear Factor and Jerry Spril1ger apparently still pass muster.) I'm glad to see that the permanent emotional scarring of so many Super Bowl-watching kids wasn't in vain. Owingto what these children endured, five-second delays were implemented on various awards shows - youngsters of future generations ,,111 be safe from the unspeakable menace posed by a fleeting flash of the human body. How naive was I to think that the ramifications ofJJB ended there. Due to the FCC's decision this September to levy record fines (over half a million dollars) against CBS for airing the JJB abomination, it seems net-
works have become more cautious of theirprogrammingandwhetheritcould be considered indecent. I for one admire the FCC's stanceinstead of giving networks a description, a checklist, or some other way to identify what the FCC would consider indecent bifore a program's aired, the FCC in its enduring wisdom determines indecency cifier a program's shown. i
I'm glad to see that the permanent emotional scarring of so many Super Bowl-watching kids wasn't in vain. Presumably the number of complaints received from the public (who, you may not be aware, are strapped in a contraption like the one used in Kubrick's A ClockJt'Ork Oral1ge, so that theycan'tlookaway, change the channel or indeed take any action to prevent television calamities from befalling them) is what ultimately decides if the FCC will take action and punish the networks for their transgressions. 'X'hat a great way to keep the networks on their toes and dodge the censorship issue! So on November 11 a number of ABC's 250 affiliates decided that it was too risky to show Satif1g Pni.ate ~all the movie was well-known to depict graphic violence as well as cussing. I know, scandalous, right? I still have post-traumatic stress from watching the movie in theatres - flashbacks of franticallyreachingundermypetticoats
for my smelling salts at the first curseword. Clearly, Satit1g Private ~an is an aberration, depicting war as bloody, violent and unsavoury - how very distasteful. Everyone knows that war is bad, but let's keep our memory of it clean. Children and adults alike should only learn about war as a series ofdates and treaties with a few museum artifacts thrown in. Ifyou absolutely have to show violence, please keep it to the glow-in-the-dark green balls hitting buildings (ala CNN - becauseitlooks so cool, and it won't hurt our delicate sensibilities since it looks just like a video game). As if the violence weren't bad enough, really, was the swearingnecessary? Parents have a hard enough time telling their kids to never, ever say those bad four-letrerwords and here comes a war movie showing soldiers cursing for no better reason than because some limb or another has been blown off, they've hit an ambush or their friend has just died. It's completely unreasonable to ask parents to teach their kids context and explain that while four-letter words aren't appropriate at the dinner table, il ever they find themselves in a war, ther the occasional curse-word may be toler· ated. Obviously, protecting kids fron cursing is of greater importance that illustrating the horrors of war on Re membrance Day. So it's a good thin: thatthoserogueaffiliates-whoagain~
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Science vs. poetry: Ethics before function before form
In last week's article entitled ''Science or poetry," Weiner and McConnon both gave excellentexampies of the benefits ofscience and poetry and made oolid cases for continuing to support both. However,IbelievethatMcConnonshotwideofthemark by neglecting to note that, contrary to the article's assertion, science and poetrya.re notworlds aparttheyare,in fact, tightly linked The humanities (mcluding poetry) allow humankindtoputtheknowledgethattheygain through scienceintoperspectiveandcontextlhaveafavourite
line fromJurassicPark- it'swhenIan1falcoltnsays that the scientistswhocreatedthe dinosaurswere so concemedwiththefactthattheycould,neverstopped to think of if they should. People are often quick to herald the triumphs of scienCe, such as insulin and automobiles, that they neglect to mention that sciencehasalsogivenusnuclearweapons,thetbteat ofbio-terrorism and countless industrial and environmental disasters. The humanities allow us to consider the effects . and consequences of scientific discovery from a broaderperspectivethansimply''willitwork.''There is a historical example that sometimes crops up in similardiscussions-theNaziextenninationcomplex. Let's be honest, the thingworked well It was realIyefficientatdoingwhatitwasdesignedfor,which· waskillingpeople.Frotnapurely"scientific"perspective, it was a tremendous success. Ofcourse, we all
know that its implications extend far beyond the scientific and thatitwas one ofthe mostreprehensible actions in human history. There a.re alotofways thatthehumanities apply here. Thestudyofethicstellsusthat ... we1l,thatthis wasone ofthe most reprehensible actions inhuman history. Historyallows us to trytomake sure that no such mistake is made again. Butthe originaltopicof this article was poetry, so let's look at that Poetry allows us to exami.nescienceinawaythar purely scientific discourse cannot by analogizing abstractconceptsintoconcretefotms.DeathandIife, forexampie,a.rebothconsequencesofscience;butit is notalways possible to understand these concepts inpurelyscientificterms.Someonemight,forexampie, be unable to really understand how insulin works on a biological or chemical level-they may nothave the background, ortheysimplymaynotbe
able to und~dsomethingso absttact. Butthey amunderstandwhatinsulindoesandwhatitsimplicationsarethroughtheexaminationofIifeanddeath through poetry and other fomJs ofart. WeinerandMcConnonViereofcourseaskedan unfairquestion"-askingwhetherpoetryorscience ismoreimportantislikeaskingwhetheryoattnor yourlegismoreimportantButI willclose by saying this-whenmyscientistfriendsgivemeahard time about majoring in English, I always like to remind them that, untilafew hundted years ago, sciencewas not taught in universities. It wasn~t that scientific knowledgeormethodhadn'tbeendiscoveredyetthey had - itwas thatitwas ~as a1epjlimak.fOrm ofknowledge by some of the most recognized minds in theworldinfavourofrhetoric, philosophyandyes, poetry. They were wrong, too. ianb@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
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Iowa schoolchildren stuffed into closet of ignorance
If you ignore it, it will eventually go away. This is not a very rational sentiment, but it is this very mentality that is the cause of many problems in our society. People procrastinate about going to see the doctor because "it's probably nothing." They forgo making bill payments because it's "just another day or two." They don't bother deal-
ing with issues like homelessness or child poverty because "they'll fix themselves." It doesn't matter how many times we repeat it - ignorance is definitely not bliss. Despite this, people still seem to think thatiftheyignore certain issues, they'll up and fade away into the background - and, as it so happens, homosexuality just happens to be one of those issues. The most recent case of this occurred in late October in Salon, Iowa when a group of seven parents officially challenged two stories in Sue Protheroe's curriculum for her eighth grade English class. The two short stories in question are "AmI Blue?" by Bruce Coville and
"In the time I Get" by Chris Crutcher young man dying of AIDS and is forced to confront his own bigotry. and were a part of the class' study of Both of these stories had been used fairy tales (oh, the irony). before in Protheroe's classes without "Am I Blue?" is a story ofVincent, complaint from the parents - or stuwho has to deal with homophobia in his school when his schoolmates as- dents, for that matter. sume he is a "little fruit." Despite this, the group of parents claimed that the material promoted a Vincentis eventually visited by his gayfairygodfatherMelvin, who grants . "gay agenda," homosexual fantasies Vincent three wishes, one ofwhich is and unrestricted sexuality. to turn every gay person blue fora day. Now, while I can sympathize with This all results in a fair number of aparentwantingto protect their child, suddenly blue people and the average blinding them to a significant group person " ... [finds] out that they had of people that they will have to deal with during their adult lives is far from been surrounded by gays all the time and had survived the experience just helpful. fine." These stories and others like them, Meanwhile, ''In the Time I Get" is aren't on the curriculum to "promote homosexuality," they work to help a story about a man who befriends a
Can Martin solve Canada's lumber problems
The Canadian softwood lumber industry is reeling from tariffs averaging 27 per cent on their US exports. Panels from both the wro and NAFfA have produced decisions infavour of Canada, butanAmerican appeal on the latter roI.ing is still pending. Despite the ongoing appeals process, U.S. Democratic Senator Max Baucus plans to introduce legislation tided the Softwood Lumber Duties liquidation Act. The bill calls for the redistribution of more than $3 billion in duties collected on Canadian softwoodlumberexports to the United States. The money would be given to American lumber companies before intemationallitigation surroundingthe tariffs has reached a conclusion. That money, if and when. Canada wins the NAFTA appeal, should go
back to the Canadian companies from The U.5.isperfecdycapableoflgnorwhich it was illegally collected. Atleast, ingNAFTA rulings. IfSenator Baucus' that's what the Canadian govem- ..._--__ bill is any indication ofhow little ment seems to think will haptespecttheAmericans pen. haveforthemiatgEven with a est trading partunanimous verner, we should almostexpect diet from the NAFTApaneI, theideathatthe
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such an outcome. WhyisCanadatreated this way? Tough talk and outspoken criticism ofU.5.foreignpolicyftomIiberalMPs hascertainlynothelped. Wedonothave the military or economic Capacity to put our money where our mouth is. The Americanscancallourbluffanydayofthe
week. Even with their military busy in Itaq,Afghaoistan, South Korea and
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While I am willingtogivethe liberals some credit for fighting tooth-and-
promote tolerance and acceptance of people who may differ from ourselves, whether they bewhite or black, male or female, gay or straight Homosexuality is not a cult. We don't recruit, we don't have to and wrapping a towel around your child's head won't make us disappear. If little Johnny or little Suzy is goingto become anything but straight, it will not be due to reading about something gay-related or interacting with gays or lesbians. . Sexuality just doesn't work that way. I fit did, we queers would have all been socialized into being straight a very long time ago.
northem neighbour. Thesituationisclear:wehavenoway to bargain with the United States, so we will continue to be bullied. Paul Martin, ForeignAffairsMinisterPiertePettigrew and other key cabinet members must reworktheirstrategyfordealingwith the U.S. to include some consideration for their humble position. Hopefully Martin andPettigrewwill have a solidproposalforPresidentBush when he makes his first official visit to Canada on November 30. We need to swallow our Pride. give Bush a warm
weIcomeMdhopefurfeWprotestsand political mouth-offs. Until we can de-
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WithouttheabilitytocriticizeAmericans, some of you may struggle to fill your time. I suggestlobbingunfounded attacks at Liberal cabinetmemberslike Pettigrew. Here is a sample: PaulMartin should Cast this slimy French separatis1 off the Liberal ship as soon as possible
weretocutoffall trade with Canada, our economywouldbecompletelydevastated. The United States, on the other hand, can survive without its unruly
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To you poor souls slogging through your dreaded STATs, your surveys of literature centurr X to century Y, you artists force-·fed algorithms, Bill Gares Jr.'s reverse-engineering Faulkner, I'm here to tell you that there is a betterv.·ay. If you would otherwise emerge from :mur degree thinking Shakespeare was a tribal dance, Timbuktu a tictional fairyland and Plato a tasty childhood phy-goop, \-oumay bewdladvised to die cou rse of structured education ;h;;r has be.:.n graciously bestowed by ups·-·- complete ,vith re1i.y,~,.nf"YI" that may not, but prob. ably should, interest you. For you others, to whom the idea of a self-directed education excites and liberates rather than the U\X' Independent Studies program just may be, as itwas for me, the perfect fit. Imagine taking onlv the courses you want, at any uni\'crsities you \yan! plural!) in you choose, and up your own. In·, H:reste& Read on. hrst, my rale of , Being ,he sort Clf person who di"", into Ullkstcd seas of interests head first and devours e'.'ery useful and tasty organism in sight (much like Homer "under the sea" song~WC.<"HJ' ~ t:1ltcred fIrst year psychology to grow a beard only I
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could), smoke cigars and replace my entJre wardrobe with placating-pattern s\vcaters.l devoured Freud, Skinner, the psych-end ofSartre and many schools of personality, therapy and analysis. J verYlIl:arly fonnedmy seaof ps ychology aqualung when suddenly, mr meals-in-waiting were limited to rather distasteful creatures. Neuro·, chemistry, blech! Statistical analysis, bitter! Physiological psychology, repulsive! This seaman needed a change of did, immediately ~ and this could ,)nly be made possible by a change of sea. 1 rose skywards like a \vater-moth for the sun, emerged and strapped on my diving gear for my next oceanic dear-cut. The inhabitants of the body I<:nglish \vritir.g and rhetoric were ex-· quisitdy satisfying and foreign. The stream-of-conscious--ers, post-modernists, pre,.Eterates, free·,verse poets all delicious! Particularly through the sieve of my partially formed psychqua-lung. However, once ag-ain [ soon depleted all desirable edibles. Losing some hope, I dccided to live temporarily on fast-disappearing reserves·,·-·dectives. I n a multidisciplinary course I picked up, we \vete doing the usual introduction stuff. Name, degree, interests, etc., when somcone piped up and said, "independcnt srudies." Immediately intrigued, J imerrogated the poor fellow for aU he was worth. \Vithin weeks I was an IS student, aod sud-
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1 denly dectives were all I knew. There are two phases of the bach·, clor of independent studies (BIS) program·- - the pre-.thesis and the thesis phase. AJread y put in a yea r of courses in one of those "other" programs? No problem. )'ou can apply two full terms worthofprevioLls studies before starting your official pre-thesis study. But first ron'll have to impress the admissions committee members of inde·, pendent studies thatrou're suited and up for the task The first response given when I describe the program to many people is that there's no way they could do it, citing their already small motivation that would all but evaporate if there were no strict guides and deadlines set forth ern. It's hard (·0 cram for a chemistry exam the night before-,significantly harder to complete a te.rm's worth ofwork on Christmas En:. But don't count yourself out so yuick---you may nor realize 110\1,' motivated a person you are until you get complete control oyer what you're going to study. This aside, YOLl need to be at least moderately good at planning. You need to be a stwngindepcndent leamer. Patticularlyifyou'reinterestedingraduate study, you'll need to be capable of making contacts at Ofher universities (codename: schmoozing) . You don't need to decide right away, but it'~ help fill ifvou have some idea of\,:hat
shape \-our fimll thesis project\.vill take, or at least in what area. You have to relnember that those lame requirements in other progyams are there so that,-oucan demonstrate a certain level of competenc\', so depending 011 your plans, if you opt out, you'd better be able to demonstrate it in some other way. Having been accepted into the pro, gram, you work with your academic adviser (appointed by the IS program) and select courses which you think would give you the backf:,>found necessary to prepa.re for your thesis. A broad range of courses is encouraged. I took some coW"ses at all oHJ ofT, Ryerson, the Art Institute of Toronto, J ,a urier, and good 01' l;\\'. And here'~ the best part: can't fi.11d a course 011 that topic vou're dying to sink your teeth into? \VeU, then make one up, silly. Yourinyenled course takes d1e fom1 of an "independenl'research" unit, the bread and buner of the program. You negotiate ahead of titne "'hatyon \,iU study and how it ·will be evaluated yia YOllr offici;11 "term plan" form. The best strategy is to tind a professurwho is knm,.-ledgcabJe in the field who can help structure your study and give you some feedback, and who wi1l likdy playa kel' role in vouching for YOU when you drop the mysterious "inde· pendenL studies" transcnpt on an <lca donic admissions desk for graduate stud,- somewhere,
closdywith one or rnore thesis Stlper yisors. This is \,:here it pays to have worked with professors in your pre thesis andirnpressed upon them that your plans are worthwhile, because unfortunately, these guys and girls don', get paid all\' extra. Luckily, most professors are glad to fInd enthusiastic learncrs and flattered by the reques ts; nonetheless, it's a good idea to expect realistic time lirnitations from these often overworked and underpaid folb. 1 'he options only grow from here. You can tailor your studies ate schools, workplaces, successful paxental mooching or just fotthe sake oflearning-- you name it. The most rc\,varding thing is the total aUitude change tb.e pr( 19ram allo\, 'S, in that you know \vhatever you're taking (and you're doing because you vn,,"··c,"" are interested in it, not beC8use you have to. a littlt· Ryers(lt1, among communication/ media studies, fine arts, design and other areas, 1 am counting this ,-cry article as of my IS hours in a unit. ,\nd here you are for on \'our as, signment by reading -._- this is rour education, too! It's start getting credit for it. The IS faculty is "yailable from the main U\~;r website, and HQ is on the first floor of the PAS.
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So the plaza when 1 see some dude locking up his car. He ,Htached "The Club" to his steeriJ1g J\e seen pieces ofstuol un \\'heeL the sidewalk than dude's car. at. It;ast stool is biodegradable. Look son, nobody's gouna be stealing that nasty ass ride anytime soon. Thieves will break into yonr car just to steal the "The Club." heaking That's like the 11 th cornmandrnent: Thou shalt nut Club thy shiHy car. So on the topic of relationships ~ hey, I'm wcak at tram-itium according to my \vork report eVJluation. Men and women han: faced this since the dawn of rinw: when should YOU tell someone you have a
Anywar, J\lula had a dilemma be cause her boyfriend K,-yang-Li was at a nearby cafe enjoying a fresh mug of bubble tea with mastodon . If she reveals d1e trulll, Log might go apeshit ,md kill eyeryone with bis tomahawk. If she conceals tbe truth, Kwang-Li might go apes hit and kill even'one with bis s"murai s\':ord. \'\11at to do~ Thankfully the asteroid arriyed shortly depriying l\lula of that agonizing decision. 0.iowadays, more ciyil reactions by the parties involved are to be expected. It's a taxing ~trategy llonethdess. I will assume all men arc lying dogs and focus my biting analysis on the fairer sex. The folk)\\ing scenarios exist and I arn sure \'OU can relate to them. The first situation irlVol\ eS this girl Zula who is rnore devoted to her boyfriend than to breathing. He's the Yin to her Yang. Fate has brought
me, e\'er so innocently, witll a boyish chuckle. "I have a hm·friend." Sarwhat muth;tfucka? Her lack of tact was made up for with the record· breaking speed. The North Korean judge gives her an 8.0. T11e second scenario involycs Zula's cuusin Maric-J otic- Poonani. She's less forthcoming about yital information. You fed what has been weeks of th,tingfina!ln:ulminate at a party t<:)f \"Our huddy's briss. You bring our the "~'\" materialmack·attack ,\ s an aside here's my best line to date: "the veins on your calf look particularly blue under this moonlighl." In the meamvhiJe, you t\W) talk cozily in a corner for an hour about the lamest three-\\'ays you'w: had this I\,ar. And then the words trickle out: ''This reminds me of something mI' fiance said this moming. Do YOLl want to hear it?" announced Poonani
suuuuuurcJ'~ saiJ Herambone utterly crushed like a dungless beede. "\Vc arc looking fur another girL Do vou know an ybodr?' pro chimed Poonani, adding salt to your open wound of spiritual disillusiomncnt. Scenario three is happier. I Ierewe have Poonani's younger sister, Raphaela la Ii.o. At this stage in game, la Hois she D&D-addicted boyfriend Clam( L ' {uur sculpted phy sique and mastery is simplyoyerwhelming. Bring on the nakeout session. Most of the is
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Jim Jones' heart of darkness (part one) Twenty-six years ago yesterday, anisolated comer ofGuyana's densenUnforestbecame attue-to-life heartofdarknessinanaetofevilthatwouldhave shocked even the reprehensible Mr. Kurtz. Forit was in this tropical backwater that cult leaderJim Jones and 913 of his People'S Temple followers perished in the murder/suicide that has since become known as the Jonestown Massacre. The passage ofmore than aquartercentuty's worth of time and at least two high-level inves-
tigations by committees of the United States Congress have failed to dispel the mystery and rumours that still circulate about what exactly happened in the Guyanan jungle on November 18,1978. Conspiracy theories abound: the CIA could have stopped the massacre but did not, J ones was in the employ of the Soviet Union, the People'sTemplewasactuallyacovertCIAexperiment in mind control whose subjects were murdered to ensure secrecy. The Intemetis rife with these gems. Today, the rainforestis doing its best to erase the lingering memories of Jonestown. Razor grass, vines and trees have reclaimed the ruins of a flour mill anq two wooden buildings where Jones called for mass suicide. No efforts have yet been made to establish a memorial or any sort of monument at the site, although many relatives
of those who perished have called for such a Jim Jones and his Temple were the toast of the coast for half a decade, but in the late 19708 remembranceprojeet. But what led nearly a thousand people to othervoices began to beheard-thoseofformer abandon lives and families to follow a selfmembers of the People's Temple. An August 1977 article in the New West magazine detailed declared prophet into exile? And why were they so committed to Jones that they would trulY beatings, fake "cancer healings" and reported abandon their lives deep in the jungle? that the Temple had confiscated the bank acItisonlyappropriatethatJones'storybeginswith counts and sold the homes ofmembers, netting mysteryandrumout. Hewasbomin asmallIndiana Jones millions of dollars. town in 1931 to a Ku Klux Klansman father and The glare of the media increased over the allegedly a Cherokee Indian mother. Always fasci- following months and as Jones' political allies nated by re1igion,Jones' deserted him, he called earlyadultyears saw him on his congregation to lead congregations in follow him into exile to But what led nearly a IndianapolisandCaliforGuyana to build a new thousand people to nia's Redwood Valley. lifeinand to achieve the Hints of future extreme abandon lives and families dream of a social utoparanoia had already bepia. Almost a thousand to follow a self-declared gun to manifest thempeople heeded that selves in Jones' behavmessage, including enprophet into exile? iour,asin 1962hefledto tire extended families, Brazil to escape what he and went withJones to fearedwasanimpending build cottages, worknuclearArmageddon. He later returned, establishshops and dormitories and to cultivate crops on ingthePeople's Temple in SanFrancisco in 1971 as 300 acres carved out from the jungle. an ordainedMlnister ofthe Disciples of Christ. Once secluded in the most remote comer of Once established, the People'S Temple rnpidly South America, the story becomes a confusing expanded both its membetship and local political jumble of conspiracies, rumours and the harclout. Jones' unorthodox mix of modem liberal ried accounts of escapees from the Jonestown Christianity, socialism and a vision of a racism-free dystopia. In any case, only a year after leaving utopia all wrapped up in his tremendous powers of America to seek a new life, nearly a thousand persuasionwonhimthousandsoffollowers,mostly people lost their lives in Jones' fmal act of from low-income black communities. Meanwhile, brutality. This harrowing tale and the Guyanese he was a prominent contributor to many trendy perspective on the massacre will be explored next week. causesandwasfetedbySanFrancisco'sliberalpolitical establishment for his ability to turn out thousands ofvolunteets furtheircauses and political events. c;:edey@imprint.uw8tertoo.C8, .
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n lit .,4dam: i\1,: PresidOlt, it's !J~ypJetlsm? to here todt!)', George W. Bush: Glad to be hete, /\.dam. Anything for a friend ofBabs and Jenna! Those are some /01'e9' datfgliter:. ),Olf sil: Al.m, selioHS tljltlphos! Sorry, what ,vas that? I Jaid ''.A/ro, th~y hmJt]{)Hr nose.') They do, but if you look closely, you'll no6ce that they've got Laura's chitl. ~i 'wlknoJJt, J hm'c fw/icet! that! IFdl, I /tJldetJ/imd thei! fJre'Sl(/mtt(lt dut!;,s, .YOff literature. Call)'Otf telf ttS a bit about thati:' It is true, my passionate love affair with the English language knows no bounds. I am a master of all forms of communication, as you might have
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Jr'l"t-b lJtV n;adt.'rs. '.A..u,UU'} my lad! You know, a lot of people think literature is boring, ,uKl doesn't relate to our modem world. But that couldn't be further from the truth! Thegreatliteraty themes are timeless and universal, and just as entertaining today as they were when they were written. Even the great writers lived long ago, they explored the same questions that you and I ponder today. When you sttldy great books, you can see how these pamdigmaticliterary themes lend to persist in our culture. Tbat's ve~y illterestittf!" Jir. fJ70uldyol! be so kind as to sbare afoUl e,~'a1llples? Of course! One b>1:eat illustra60n is Mark Twain's immortal dassic, HuckkbtrryFimt. Ibis timeless American masterpiece is as fresh today as itwas
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prostitute 'vith a heart of gold, played by Rebecca De 1\hma)'. \'>;'hen Joel accidentallv drives his father's Porsche into alalce, he is forced to turn his house into a brothel to pay for the repairs, with hilarious results! In the end, he learns some lessons about life, love and growing up. This is the novel that i;l.lmched Tom Cruise's career! Alt: Bush, I'm pretty .mre tbe pfoi)'Ol! just described is from Risky Business. You see, that's why it's such a great example ofhowthe classiditerary plots endure and pervade modem culture. The themes in Huckleberry Finn are so timeless that every generation revisits
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so tbrilling! You \vant to talk tlu:illing? How about a little book called Af{}~y Dick? One word: whaling. Sir; I t/;ilt.k J ",petlkjor a/! It~Y retlden Il,htll 1 .f(ZY tbat g,els the blood like a goot! JJ'h"ie btl!!t. Not only is Mo~)' Dick a great read, Adanl, it's a big bookl Wl1en you're finished, you can hollow it out to discreetly store up to an ounce ofhighgrade Colombian ... presidential secrets. IFell, AIl: Bush, this ha.r been alt enIightmif{1.!, coltlJcrJatiOfi. Thank .. so flllich for),our time.' Htlt'e t! great afternoon, ),011 sit/pid .1011 oft! bitch! Pardon me? [ said ''flal'!! agl"llat afternOON. mt(~ood iJlck witb tbat iteM" Weli, t11e doctor said as long as I keep applying the cream, it should deat up .in about a week. But thanks!
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1b.isis the bestcomedyoftheyear.And forwhatwe've got in 2004, that's quite a tall order indeed. Dodgeballwas great, Mean Girlfwas much betterthanitwas supposed to be,andAnchomJanproved Farrell could even out-Farrellhimsel£ And that's not even mentioning Team
America. And yet, Napoleon PJnamite takes the cake. This movie is so uniquely hilarious, that I don't think anJ'thitig this crazy and just plain different has come out since Wes Anderson's (RushllWrC, The Rftyal Tenenbatmls) last
flick. So, w~t'sthedeal?Well, there isn't oo.ereally. And that's what makes it so funny.1b.is movie doesn't have much ofaplottospeakof-itmainlyconsists
actor, Jon Heder, that he managed to pull this characteroff. Seeinghimsquint his eyes as h~loudlyproc1aims "Gosh!" is too funny. Watching. him interact with the female lead ofthe movie is the weirdest and funniest thing you'll see all year: "I caught you a deliciqus bass ... " What does that mean? I have no idea, budt's freaking hilarious \\Then you see it. Ifthere's one thingto btingupagainst the moVie, it's the lack of a plot. Now don'tgetmewrong, filmisn'ttotally random, however the "main" storyline doesn'tkickinuntilatleasttwo thirds of the way through. If anythingis holding . this mo~ back, that's it. Then again, yopu should not be golngto seeamovielikethisforarazorsharp plot. You're goingto see an inept kidtrytofeedallama. You'regoingtoS<;e" aninsanelyshy:MexicinguynamedPedro put on a wig. and try to win an election.
minateina studentcouncilelection. Over the course' of the film you 'team that all Napoleon really wants are mad skills: .. "Girls only want boyfriends with great skills. You know, like nunchuck skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking
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H UW had candidates this cool people might actually vo~e. You're going to see someone draw a picture ofhis date and spend four hours shading the upper lip. Inotherwords,if you'relookingtolaugh, look no further.
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battles. Exciting online play is defi~ nitely tantamount to making this game worth anything at all. The Helghast enemies in the campaign' mode have the IQ of a stoned George Bush. They will often be ~een standing right beside you without even noticing a threat. It gets rather boring walking up to lethargic enemies and blowing giant holes
leuke~-esque disease thatleft them weakened. After adaptUig to the illness, the colonizers grew bigger, stronger, angrier and developed a disposition towards Nazi-style society. , The opening cut scene of the game introduces this with a visual style that leaves me completely speechless. A
4§£,~~!,~pl':foaches a p~~ ~J~s mtheii Sklil1:«"'F'" " ' , ' i ' PlaystatiOn 2 coltlinized planet and gives a: moth-aThe maps are created incredibly tional political speech that ma:de me well arid feature telltale signs of mass I know Halo 2 just came out, but wantto don orange goggles and fIght the underdog deserves a little bit of for their fIctional cause. The fabric' destruction. The war zones are wella hand as well. Sony has been hypdecorated with shattered buildings, movement in the video was incredbarely-living plant life and scarred ing KiIiZOllc to high hell in an effort ible, and the speaker even spat like a to salvage the rest of the console tuff. piss - annoying close-talker during FPS market that hasn't yet been The online play itself is fun and exciting bits. sucked into the Halo vacuum. Their . The game presents itself fairly sim~ quick. That's what it's all about, refuturistic world war-style shooter ply. There is it campaign mode with ally. What I mean by fun is there are plays with a certain amount of realfour playable 'characters. The camno people sitting where you entet the istic grit that Halo doesn't quite paign follows the storyline of the war . game, waiting to put a depleteddeliver. and introduces players to the uranium slug in your ass. Sure, there The story is what clinches the are some people who are better than gameplay. The real gem of the game game for me. A few yearsearlier than - and an:y ga.me nowadays - is the you, but once in awhile you get the the game is currently set, Earth online play. upper hand and cap their asses. It's sought to colonize another planet. The online war is simple to log an incredibly equal playing fIeld where Good idea, except for certain factors on to and has enough players for a the real key is team tactics, at least in that made the planet entirely unligame at any given ·time. Each game the. teamplay modes. veable - at fIrst. The people sent supports up to sixteen players, makThe graphics, while chuggy durthere initially diminished from a ing for some exciting war-like ing some busier bits, are easily the «
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The EngineetingSociety's drama production is coming up. If you have never seen our iritrepid classmates attemptip.gto bru~h off the engineering stereotypes, then maybe you should. This term's offeringis looking to be quite the show. The first part of the show is a selection of four short plays making up All in the Timing. The first mioiplay, Sure Thing, is a tell-all of the dos and don'ts of dating, quite expertly done by Ryan Consell and Melissa Cesana. Ifyou want to learn what not to say, you definitely have to see this one. . Next up is Words, IFords, Wonk,
whlch tells of the experiment of an a look at a day in the life of a man who infinite number of monkeys on an amnevergetwhathewant's. As a result, infinite number of typewriters from he has to remember not to want what the viewpoint of the monkeys. What he wants..Andrew Lysyk, Geoff do they talk about while hacking away? Quinsey and Christine Thompson Ifyou would like to know, then maybe don't playoff each other quite poorly, you should go and see. David Held, which is exactlywhat we don't want. Natasha Pounder and Mike Buxton The second part of the show; Ctttf, play our evol~tionary cousins and put is a slightly absurd look at the acting onaperfottJ?lU1cethatwillmakeyoucry world. This play within a play within a qut in laughter. play within a playwithin a playwithin a The UniversalLmguagegives us a look play within a playwithin a playwithin a . at the troubles with learning a new lanplay (trust me on this one, that's not a guage with an added twist. When you typo) challenges the audience as well as have a stutter, youroWJl~is hard being quite funny. enough, let alone trying somethingnew. You can ~atchAU in the Timmgand BtianSachdevaandBlairDaveywill take Cut!onNovember26and27. Performyou through the intricacies of anceswill take place in Arts Lecture Hall . 113: Tickets can be purchased at the . U~unda, the universal language. The last mini-play, ThePbilmklphia, is door.
best I've seen on PS2 thus far. It's elegantly designed, with an obvious post-technological collapse atmosphere, and beautifully.rendered. '. The biggest problem that Killzone has is thatit's not Halo. It's an all-around great game with good innovative elements, gorgeous graphics and fun gameplay. There
are ,some graphical problems, and the AI sucks, but that doesn't detract much from the fun of it. I'd highly recommend picking up some not-Halo if you're looking for the same sort of rush, but don't have anXbox. . . talamen@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
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ixtap Mad ss s s it-ki Tim Alamenciak
People get angry. People get angry a lot. And for whatever reason, they need a way to properly nurture that
ange.r and express it. \'{,'hether it's the result of a mountainous pile of assig11mcnts, a staggering amount of debt (which the math department is still trying to figure out), ora roommate who is cons tan tly discouraging about becoming a spy, I have the answer.
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OtllClwise known as Rage Against The Garden, Audioslave put out their first album this veat and churned out single after single. 'Iills song in particular dcserves to be cranked up to the max. The screamingvocais and.toarlng guitar riffs will max out your rage .. , to the max.
The other masters of industrial rock bring us this softer-paced shitkicking track.1\bynard's voice reaches its loudest highs and softest lows in this S01lg. The lrrics plead for some sort of sanity and an end to confusion. Tool's mastery of Intewating guitar riffs with drum and bass lines is m:tly inspiring and makes me wantto break stuff.
The Transplants-Diamonds and Guns 1know, shampoo commercial. But calling bands sellouts for putting 30
BU§11 - Machine Head A lot of you know them as Bush but that whole fiasco aside, they deliver some shit· kicking riffs that blaze along at unparalleled speeds. This song in particular has been the soundtrack to pientyof angry gaming sessions and tends to mix \vell with racing games.
Social Distortion - Reach for the
Sky Mike Ness still has it after God knO'\vs how long. The rough tough punk who, by alllosric, should be in a tetitement home, knul.'i.-s how to kick ass li.ke a good 01' boy. This new has a of a nciv Social D sound in it, but still maintains ripping punk rhytluns and cutting vocals.
seconds of a song in a commercial is as bad as selling out itself. Besides, rock stars need drugs -.-.-- and commercials pay well. 1n any case, this is a great punk-esque song with a backtrack of piano t.hat sets my rage a'flying.
KMFDM - Preach & Pervert The masters of industrial rock cra:nk out this tune with a fierce passion_ It mi;,,:es dectronic beats with extra-fuzzy guitar riffs. Sascha's vocals epitomize the very purest form of anger.
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Evanescence - Bring Me to I~ife I know this song was big six months ago, but its thumping bass and grinding guitar still hold a~ great ana . logues to rage. It's an energetic follow-up to Tool's more sombre "Sober". Plus, to top it off, Amy Lee is hands-down the sexiest woman in rock today, and has a perietrating, wonderful voice.
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Scar Tissue After it good shit-kicking session, there always needs to be a bit ofa cooldmvn period. This song introduces rhythmic lead guitar riffs and an enchanting lead singer to bringyoudown. It t.alks of memories of rough times, scars both inside and outside. Remember, anger is a good and healthy emotion. Beating the crap out of things often helps to healthily express this healthy emotion. talamen@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
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hands and legs were a blur of morion. \1;'hile his hands seemed to glide faultlesslr over each other, his legs \vcntup A lone janitor had walked onto the and down with dizzying imensity that stage and started swecpingilOn-existcould have made my mother's sewing ent dust arOlmd while the house lights machine envious. The question on all were still on- JeadingmyseIf, as well our l'ninds \vas, how much faster can as the rest of the audience to believe this guy move? that ,\ve had just missed the show. \\'hile the yirtuoso display of perSome observantpeople started to teccussion was overwhelrning at times, ogr&e the rhytb.rrl of his broom dragthe sheer inxentiveness of the props ging against the tatp--covered floor, sufficed to keep thc audience interpunctuated by the occasional banging ested. AIongwith the clichefJarreis and of the side of the broom against the fold-up chairs, the cast used hollow floor. plastic tubes, lighters, 'ne\vspapers, And so it began. paper bags, plastic bags, tin cans, sand, \\'hat began as an inconspicuous measmingtape, forks, spoons, plungmaintenance routine built up ---- perers, watercooler bottles andhandsa\vs. son by person, broom by broom -It seemed like they used everything into a lavish polyphony of sounds and but the kitchen sink. Oh wait, they did syncopations. use kitchen sinks. It was, of course, all part of the One of the more creative -- and show. The image of a lone janitor was entertaining - sets began with the meant as a device to ch"awthe audience stock comedic reliefcharacter perched into the world of thc on a box, trying to mundane and - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , soak in the daily paslowly reveal the rhythm of everyday life. STOMP has been doing rIu, for more than 20 years now. Directed by Lukc Cresswell and Steve McNicoias, both self-taught musioans who somehow made it big,SrOT\lp has travdIed around the world and landed at the Centre in the Square amidst a capacity crowd on November 9. Described in the program as "a unique combination of percussion, movement and visual comedy," STOMP has become synonymous with energy. Take the opening set; for example. The cast members, each canyingalarge wooden broom, literally swept across . the'i stage banging, jumping, thumping, throwing and sliding -- sometimes in razor--sharp unison, other times in glorious sync6patiol1. One minute they handled their cumbersome wooden brooms like cheerleading batons; the next mim_lte they engaged in stick-fighting alaJacl1e Chan. 'fhen the brooms started to break. Some snapped in hal r~ others lost thei.r heads. But none of 1he cast scemed distraught. As the brooms broke, others would come soaringin from stage 'left and right to replace the fallcn. I counted five casualties. In another set, a solo perf01TI1et dapped and l:,1.p-danced in the spot light, flrstcasualiy, then faster and faster, until his
The enthralled crowds would not leave without an encore, and the cast returned with an interactive lesson.
per. Fourofhiscompanions joined him withrcadingoftheir own, but seemed more intent on preventing their friend from havinga moment to himself. Rustling papers,
shifting chairs, and phlegmy throats soon wove a tapestry of irritating background noise that climaxed with one broken neck and one unhappyman-.. to tlle hilarity of all, 1 might add. The more successful sets shared a sense of restraint and refinemcnt, such as the one that was performed in total darkness, where the cast used lighters with flip up tops. All aligned in a row, flickering Hames traced out the sound of igniting Hint. It was a hauntingly sublime moment. The cast may do \17eU to consider hringing more sensitivity to some of the more boisterous sets. In particular, the scene entitled "let's-hang-ashard-as--we-can-on-hubcaps-andother-shiny-objects" had me recoil- . ing from the tsunalni of high-amplitude sound W>lYCS in extreme discomfort. Overall, unrelenting energy, wholesome humour and the to draw the audience into interaction w-ith the cast were this show's core strengths. The enthraHed crowds \vould. not leave without an encore, and the cast return ed \virh aninterac1.1ye its
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Just a few flurries for now, and not much more to come! Adam Gardiner IMPRINT STAFF
pursues a mandate of conservation, co-ordination of policy and enforcement of rules regarding boundary waters. The Almanac believes "that nothing in the universe happens haphazardly" and supplements its issues with information on astrology, gardening tips, food recipes and charming tidbits of wisdom one's grandfather might use. . EC has relied upon the Canadian Meteorological Centre (CMC) since 1995 to p~oduce weather outlooks up to three months in ad-
If there's one thing last ~ek's brief, cold snowfall ushered in, it's the inevitable fact that winter is just around the cerner. So what kind of winter will this year's be? A warm; wet El Nhlo \vinter like in 1997, or a bone-chilling Arctic winter like last year? There's lots of ways people find out the answer to that question. Some check the Weat1;ler Netw9rk, with its promise of 24/7 updates; oth~rs' go by the current conditions, months up to a year ahead. The AlmaflOc was believing that Mother Nature likes to start the founded in 1792 by Robert B. Thomas and season early; and a couple of f9lks will ask their predicts the weather up to a year into the Aunt Mildred in the country, who can tell by the future independently of any other organizatwitch in her arm if they ne~d to keep the extra tions. . blankets and woolies on hand 'til spring. As one EC makes its forecasts based upon two nuof Canadians' favourite conversation topics, merical prediction models, the Global Environwe certainly have a diverse number of sourd!s with which to seek the answer to a very down- • mental Multiscale Model (GEl\i) and the GEl\I2. . These models use atmosphere analyses from the to-earth question. CMC and are forced by the fields of sea surface Two of these sources of consultation are temperatures, sea ice and snow cover, providing Environment Canada (EC) and the Old Farmer's data with. which to forecast air temperatures and Almanac. There are a lot ofother ones out there, certainly, but these two in particular stand out" precipitation. In addition to the numerical models, statistical models are used in determining in an interesting contrast to one another. They're longer forecasts, 'and historical statistics are used both accepted, reliable sources which dissemito derive the "skill," which is the per cent chance nflte their predictions to thousands each year that the predictions 'Will be accurate for a given and they both forecast short-term and longseason. Their "skill" for a winter prediction is ' term conditions,. but the similarities end there. around 36 per cent. EC has a vision ·"to see a Canada where The Almanac creates its forecasts using a: people make responsible decisions about the "secret formula" devised by Thomas, who beenvironment." In addition to meteorology, it
An runbitious program for the development of "SPilCe based interceptors" is America~s next maior military objective. Next year's budget for 'the U.S. :Missile Defen~e Agency has allocated $11 million to fund the development of lightweight ballistic missile parts. The allocation may not sound like a huge fIgure, but the U.S. is surely heading towards seizing the fInal frontier. The Pentagon's Missile Defence Agency (?vIDA) plans to deploy six interceptor rockets at Fort Greely in Alaska and at Vandenberg Air force Base in California by the end of2005. The interceptor rockets are essentially designed to strike a ballistic missile in midcourse. The l\IDA plans to strengthen this midcourse defence with more inte~eptors, advanced radar and surveillance satellites. The idea is to have a "thin constellation of three to six spacecrafts" in orbit that would aim at enemy missiles as they take off. However, this action will completely lieved in the ability of sunspots to influence the ignore the 1967 O,uter Space Treaty that outEarth's'weather. The disciplines of climatology laws the use of weapons in orbit. and meteorology influence the Almanac's pre, The reason for the deployme~t of this misdiction methods, but ultimately it is the activity sile; shield is to fight the threat that the U.S. faces of the sun by which they make comparisons from North Korea or Iran. The U.S. fears that 'and predictions. Their "traditionaI claim" of either of the two countries \vill attempt to attack accuracy, however, is no less than 80 per cent! ,vith nuclear or biolow.cal weapons attached to So what do these sources say abOut our , intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs). The winter to come? For all their differences in validity of this fear is certainly an issue that methodology and image, their forecasts are not could attract heated debate. all that different. EC is predicting above averThel\IDA's system design is such thatitwill fire'~ interceptors 'against each· enemy. missile to destroy it in midCourse. This kind of be only a few degrees colder than the norm, intercepting requires accurate radar tracking of with the warmest periods occurring in early the missile's trajectory. The interceptors are not December, mid-January, and. mid-February. equipped with nuclear warheads - unlike earBoth sources expect below normal precipitalier versions. With the help of much more' tion, and the Aim/mac predicts the heaviest , efficient tracking ;!ystems, these interceptors ~nowfalls will happen in the latter half ofJ anuwill destroy a ballistic mis"sile on collision alone. ary and mid-February. Milirary satellites designed to detect the hot .And there you have it - a warmer winter is flame of a large motor rocket wouid set off the in store, with heavy snowfalls expected occainitial alarm indicating that an ICBM has been sionally in the new year but with low overall launched flgainst the U.S. These Defence Supprecipitation. f ' pori Program satellites are 36,000 kilometres Will the winter turn out as predicted? No above the earth and have been operational source can ever predict with 100 per cent since the 1970s. However, ICBMs are not the accuracy, and both EC and thee Almanac have primary missile threat. Should a country want to been wrong before. After all the talk, nobody "attack a U.S. city, it would more likely launch can say for sure what wintenvill be like until it's short-range missiles from ships. over; we'll just have to wait and see. A missile shield over the North American Maybe Aunt Mildred should . pull out the continent may sound like a great idea to many. extra woolies, just in case. However,itisalsoabeliefofmanythatthiswillnot provide protection for many years, if it ever does ' agardiner@imprint.uwaterloo.ca - despite the fact thai: the U.S. has ·spent $80 billion on missile defence. This midcoutse ballistic missile destruction is designed for intercepting long-range missiles fired thousands of kilometres from the U.S. It would not be able to do anything suffIcient to realize the full potential of stem to stop a short~range or medium-ranged missile cell research, which may prevent the discovlaunched from a ship off some American coast. It ery of therapies and treatments of diseases is also quite ~ for ICB:Ms to be equipped with and possible insights into their causes. simple yet very eff~e countermeasures, which Although U.S. law prohibits federal funds could easily render the interceptors usel~ss. for the creation of new cell lines, private funds are exempt from the restrictions and individual states are free to make their own decisions regarding support for, biomedical research involving stem cells. With the passing of Proposition 71, California will now be able to ,establish new guidelines, amend the state t:oostitution'to guarantee biologists' rights to conduct embryonic. stem cell research and protect against interference or supervision b)' the legislature. , The Qutcome of the recent election is excellent news for scientists involved in stem cell research - all they have to do is move to California.
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On November 2, 2004, the citizens of the United States went to the polls and re-elected George W. Bush as their president. Thatmeans the policy on stem cell research implemented during his last presidential term will probably remain intact. This law states that no federal funding may be used for studies on new embryonic stem cells. On the same day, however, California voted 59-41 per cent in favotir of Proposition 71- The California Stem Cell Researt:h and Cures Initiative --. which aims to raise U.s. $3 billion over a 10-year period for new, embryonic stem cell research. In defIance of federal laws, this initiative was conceived three years ago by wealthy California residents whose families include diabetes suffer-
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ers. It also proposes to raise U.S. $3 million a year for a decade by the sale of state bonds. This money will be used to create The California Institute for Regeneratiye Medici.ne, which willl'rovide funding to the state's universities, medical schools, hospitals and research institutes. Since medical researchers fIrst isolated and cultivated stemcells in 1998, the use of embryonic stem cells for 'biomedical and aca- ~ demic research purpose~ has been a subject of great controversy as it involves the destruc~ tion of newly fertilized eggs. In.August 2001," George W. Bush declared that use of federal funds would be llipited to research on stem cells that had already been extracted as bf that' date, and that the government would not support the destruction of new embryos. Most biomedical researchers believe that the number . of c~lllines available before 2001 will not be
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One hundred and seventeen '\Vomen stand' shiyering in shorts on a cool November morning. All is quiet .. There is tension in the ait. Hundreds of people stand watching the women expectantly. A gun sounds and the women take off running. Thus begins the 2004 CIS cross-country championship. Last Saturday, U\'{"s men's and \vomen's cross-country teams joined 21 other universities from across the country to race in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport cross-country championships. e\\"s Scott Arnald led the men's team to a seventh-place finish, while women's team captain Joanna Fedy led her team to a sixteenth-place fmish. Arnald's and captain Mike Logue'S stror1g performances were the key to the success of their team. Arnald out-sprinted a Guelph runner at the end of the race to finish an impressive sixth, which earned him the title of first team All-Canadian. Logue also finished near the front of the 99-man race, in 18th place. "These guys make me a first-time \Varrior booster," said Mark Kitely of Arnald and Logue in a September article for Sporting Canada. Kitelyis a former cross-co;lUtry runner who writes articles at the beginning 0 f the cross-country season predicting each team.'"s performance. He originally predicted that the \X'aterloo men's team would finish the year in ninth place. In order to understand cross-country's system for scoring, one must first comprehend how the teams are put together. /\. team can ,have between five.and seven members. The finishing positions of the first five team members to cross the finish line are added together to form a team score. The team 'with the lowest score wins. In case of a tie, the sixth-place runner's place is considered. Course records were broken in both the . On Saturday, November 13, UW's Mike Logue (front) battled for position in the CIS championship race路to earn 18th place. women's and men's races. The women's 5 kID University of Guelph being the first to cross tors to run record-breaking times. team was filled out by captain Kevin Smith and the men's 10 kID races around the Guelph The UW women's team was rounded out the finish line. (50th), Wes George (56th), rookie Alex Lakes Golfcourse were both full of hills and by.Val Taiakina (77th), rookie Shauna Tsuchiya Magdanz (57th), Ian Westra (80th) and rookie Cristiano l\fauricio of Windsor crossed the turns, and the patps were narrow where spec(82nd), Andrea Dupont (88th), Jodi Adam Lalonde (92nd). line first in the men's race, leading his team to tators lined the course. Wendland (90th), captain Laura Sardone (94th) The women's team event was won by victor禄. For full race results, visit Thankfully, unlike in past years, the weather and rookie Jennifer Jones (97th). The men's Dahousie University, with Christina Rody of \V\vw.sportingcanada.com!xc. co-operated, which allowed many competi-
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2004
Warriors prepare for crucial weekend test Rod McLachlan IMPRINTSTAFF
For the 2-5-0 \X'aterloo \'\'arnors men's hockey team, the push for an ~UA playoff spot has already begun even though it's only the second month of their season. W'ith n~arly a third of the 24-game regular season already behind them, the \'i/arnors now have to treat every game as if it's their last. H\Xben you're 2-5, every game is important," confessed U\"\'head coach Karl Taylorin a recent telephoneinterview with Imprint. Partofthereason Waterloo is facing this conundrum is due to a secondstraight loss on Saturday, November 13ina 5-2 drubbing that came on home ice at the hands of the Guelph Gryphons. "We looked past Guelph a little bit," said Taylor. With 12 first-year players on his roster still getting used to the system some growing pains can be expected" added u\Vs coach. By the end of last weekend's game versus Guelph, evidence of the Warnors' youth could be found on the scoresheet, as \Vaterloo racked up'18 minutes in the 'sin bin to the Gryphons' six minutes. RookiedefencemanAlexl\facDonell led Waterloo's march to the box in the second period, as he received two minutes and a ten-minute misconduct for checking from behind as well as two more minutes for roughing. ''1 think it was a little bit of frustration," said Taylor of MacDonell's undisciplined play. As a result, Listowel native Scott Rozendal was able to capitalize on the power play for the Gryphons during MacDonell's first penalty. It was his
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second goal of the game, helping Guelph end the second period leading 3-0. In the third frame, the two clubs combined for four goals before the hom sounded to signal the end of the game. Kevin Hurley and DougSpooner were the goal-scorers for \Vaterloo in the 5-2 losing cause. Adding to the pressure this year is thefacttheformatforgainingentryinto the ~UA playoff has been altered for this season, \vith the top si.'( teams overall from the two west divisions and the top six from the two east divisions earning postseason berths. In the past, the top three teams from each division were automatically given playoffspots. Since the perennial powerhouses of Lakehead and \\;'estem usually finished one-two in the \Varnors' far west division, this meant that Waterloo usually only had to place ahead of the Windsor Lancers in the standings within their division. However, the \Varnors \,,'ill now have to worry about flnishing in the top-six out of two divisions. Next up for the Warnors are the third-place U ofT Varsity Blues (3-4-1). \V'aterloo will travel to Toronto tonight, November 19, \vith the game kicking off at 7:30 p.m. Following this contest, Waterloo \,,'ill take on the Ryerson Rams (0-8-0) on Sunday, November 21 at 3 p.m. Because l,TW' desperately wants to make the playoffs this year, enthusiasm should not be a problem heading into the weekend games. As well, the Warriors will prudently take one game at a time. 'There's no motivation needed," said Taylor. "We'refocusingonUofT and then we'll focus on Ryerson after that [game]." St:artipg in goal for the Warriors
Third-year Gryphons' centre Jeff Cook (left) attempts to tie up Waterloo Warriors' rookie winger Frank Fazio. Third-year Gryphons' goalie Ken Ritson backstopped his club to a 5-2 victory. tonight against the Varsity Blues will be first-yeargoaltenderCurtisDarIing, who entered u\Vs previous game against the Gryphons nlid-way through in
relie£ ''\Xle were disappointed \vith Nick [pannoni's] play on Saturday, and 1 think if you asked Nick he'd say the same thing," said Taylor ofhis starting goalie in the game versus Guelph.
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do too much about it other than getting some defensive match-ups." Nomattenyhathappens, the game promises to be a battle between two very evenly matched clubs that offers the \'<;'arnors a chance to leapfrog the \Vmdsor Lancers, who currently sitone .,./ point ahead ofu\X' in the sta~d:ingS:#¥'" ,,,<>
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Adding to Waterloo's list of problems heading into tonight's clash with U ofT is the fact that the Varsity Blues have the OUA's number-one and number-five scorers in 1vfike Nason (8 GP, 7G, 7A) and Ian Malcolm (8GP, 7G,SA). ''\V'e'reawareoftheirtwoplayers,'' said Taylor. 'They have other players that are good too. We'll probably not
This may be the firstweek since September that Canadians won't miss hockey. No, the unofficial national pastime is not returning. But for this week and this week only, the purity of sport ",'ill scrounge its way to the top ofthe waste pile, leaving the topic of collective bargaining stalemates on the much-we1comedbackbumer. Thisweek-finally -hockeywillgladlyleavetheCanadian sporting spotlight, if only for a few joyous days. Because this is Grey Cup week. For the plethora ofCanadian sports fans who just can't bring themselves to watch Raptors' basketball, welcome to . hockey substitute number two. But unlikehoops - where congratulatory ass-slaps constitute physical play and Vince Carter's iPod is making more noise than his jump shot - football is able to offerthe bloodthirsty fans north of the border a little more actipn. And the culmination of the action-packed (no,seriously,itis)CFLseason\\'illtake place this weekend when the Toronto Argonauts and the B.C. Lions fight for
the 92nd Grey Cup. ¢rId while the CfL has been the brunt of many jokes from sports fans over the years, the truth is that you \,'ill be hard-pressed to find a more exciting football game than the Grey Cup. The three-do\\TI Canadian game is more conducive to a high-tempo pace than the NFL, ensuring that the most excitingpart about this championship game won't be the halftime show. Plus, let's faceit-nobodywants to see Tragicalfy Hip front man Gord Downie's nipple piercing. Aside from the pure quality of the game, the Grey Cup ",'ill also showcase the CFL for the solid pro sports league it has become. Gone are the days of fledgling attendance numbers in the CfL,asoverl00,OOOpeopletookinthe pair of division finals in Montreal and Vancouver last weekend. \\'ith a competitive league and a strong fan base, the crowd in Otta\va this weekend \\'ill not only be loud, but also big. The fans in Ottawa will also be cold, which is another factor that makes the Grey Cup great to watch. Unlike the SuperBowl, which selects acushysouthem venue- or northern dome - for th~ biggest game of the year, Mother Nature usually gets to put her own personal spin on the Grey Cup. Despite what the players believe, football becomes a lot more exciting \vith rain,
mud, snow or a combination of.all three. And with no sunny southern facilitating options, there's always a chance for a messy Grey Cup. This yeat's game is especiallyinttiguing because ofall the subplots involved. Toronto quarterback Damon Allen, at 41 ,is looking for anothet Grey Cup ring -and a chance to cetnenthimselfas the bestgrandfatherin theCFL. The Lions have a quarterback controversy on their hands, which always makes for easy second-guessing by fans across B.C. And any time the head coach of a team is worth the price of admission - as Argos coachl\fike "Pinball" Clemons is - the game is bound to be exciting. ThebottomlineisthattheGreyCup ",,'ill not only divert our attention away from an NHL-less November, but it ",'ill replace hockey for atleast a week in the othet\vise bleak lives of Canadian sports fans. There's solace to be takenin the fact that, for these seven days, the terms "economic climate" and "revenue sharing" will bereplacedwith"special teams" and "defensive match-ups." Basically, Grey Cup Sunday makes football Canada's national sport, if only for a day. And on Monday, we can all go back to missing hockey. amcguire@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
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FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 19,2004
Fall award-winners announced fitness leaders, organizing the schedule and promoting this Campus Rec program. "Mel is a great example of our student leaders and we are happy to have her working for us."
Rod McLachlan IMPRINT STAFF
Lum wins Jud Whiteside Award Every term Campus Recreation relies on incredible studentleaders to make its programs the best that they can be. In recognition of these efforts, each term the staffof Campus Rec acknowledge the efforts of one student who has gone beyond all expectations by awarding that individual its Jud \~'hiteside Award. This term, Campus Rec has announced Melanie Lum as the fall 2004 recipient of this prestigious award. "This term we were fortunate to have ,Melanie ... Lum working for us," reads a Campus Rec press release. "She is always ready to help out - helping to encourage newer instructors and expanding her fitness and wellness knowledge [by becoming] certified in aqua fitness, aquatics body conditioning, aquatic therapy, first aid instruction and NLS (lifeguarding)." Lum has been working hard as a Campus Rec fitness leader since the fall of2002. I n addition to this role, she has been a fitness student program co-ordinator for three years. This fallLum was co-ordinator of the "Fite ness Explosion." She also aided in recruiting
Rookie Leaders Awards handed out Each term Campus Rec acknowledges the dedication and hard work of its brand-new leaders by handing out the Rookie Leaders Awards. The accolade is presented to Campus Rec program leaders who have "reached for new heights." This term's \vinners include Lisa Reicheld (fitness), Britt Muir (aquatics), Marc :Merola (aquatics), TJ Luxmore (ice hockey referee), Robert Walton (soccer referee), Doug Alguire (golf instructor), Sonia Markes (skating), Ray Vickers (conditioning) and Erik Wilhelm (squash instructor). Buddy Week kicks off on Monday Starting Monday, November 22, students can bring friends to their Campus Rec fitness, dance, pilates and yoga classes for free. This offer will run until the end of the week, Frid~ay, November 26. Buddy \~!eek is meant to give students the opportunity to show off their favourite class to their friends. Campus Rec will also be distributing prizes during the course of the week to those who participate in this offer.
-nith./i/e.rji"Olli tTW' CamptfJ Rtc press release rmclachlan@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
Division I experience benefits Warriors Dan Micak IMPRINT STAFF
As the eighth-ranked team nationally, the Waterloo Warriors men's baskethall team hopes to recall their road trip through New York and Pennsylvania as the foundation upon which a memorable season was built. The trip saw the Warriors first stop in Ithaca, New York to face the Cornell University Big Red. The Big Red proved a formidable opponent, defeating the \'{'arriors 82-58. The game began with Waterloo struggling to make shots and Cornell playing a patient perimeter game. A key series of baskets by Graham Jarman and Dave Munkley, however, put the Warriors back in the game. At the half, the Warriors trailed the Division I Big Red by only nine points. The second half saw the disciplined Big Red pull away from the 'W'arriors, who tried to force too many shots. "They were a more disciplined team in terms of running their system," said 'Warriors head coach Tom Kieswetter of the Big Red. ''We didn't show the same discipline and [therefore), we didn't shoot as well." The \X'arriors' second game of the road swing took them to Mansfield, Pennsylvania to face the Mansfield Mountaineers in the home team's season opener. Despite strong efforts from Dave Munkley, who scored 18 points andg:tabbed 5 rebounds, and Matt Kieswerter, who came off the bench to go 5-for-5 shooting from the field, the \'{'arriors fell 82-6 9. The key factorwas that the \'{'arriors surrendered a season-high 21 turnovers in the game.
In their final game of the road trip, the Warriors faced their toughest test in the Colgate University Raiders. The Raiders are a perennial powerhouse in the Patriot League and proved their might, dropping the Warriors 86-61. Andrew Coatsworth had 14 points in the losingcause. ''They played a zone defense and we didn't break it down/, said coach Kieswetter. The Raider victory included a fttsthalf run in which they outscored the \Xcarriors 22-2. Overall, the Warriors hope their experience playing top US college teams will bode well for them over the regularOUA schedule. As coach Kieswetter noted, "I would hope we learned some lessons. We were playing some excellent basketball teams." The Warriors remain on the road, but will return to Ontario for their next two games. On Friday, the team travels to Kingston to face the Queen's Golden Gaels. "We defmitely have to do a good job offensively'" noted coach Kieswetter. ''\X'e have to apply some lessons learned this 路weekend." Saturday 'Will see the Warriors face RMC, who are led by all-time OUA leading scorer Ke'vin Dulude. As coach Kieswetter noted of Dulude, "He is the man. He's physical and he's explosive inside and outside." The road games will prove very important for the Warriors, who have won their only game so farin the still-youngOUA regular season and hopefully the experience gained from their lJ .S. road trip "ill prove the difference; for, as coach Kieswettcr asserted, "The difficult part of this is we're on the road." dmicak@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19,2004
Warriors hold off Ravens for rust victory of season Adam McGuire IMPRINT STAFF
The Waterloo Warriors women's basketball club is on the right track, even
if their record doesn't show it. . The Warriorsarecomingoffa 1-1 weekend against a pair of clubs from the nation's capital, as Waterloo edged Carleton 57-55 in a tight affair before
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UW's Kim Lee helped her team earn a 57-55 win over Carleton.
falling to the Ottawa Gee-Gees by a scoreof65-57 a day later. Butwhilethe two-game split makes the Warriors' record a disappointing 1-3 to open the OUA regular season, head coach 1-fano Watsa is refusing to push any panic buttons just yet. "Our gitls are taking steps forward, although that hasn't been reflected in the win column," Watsa said of his inexperienced club. "[Bur} we're confident that the team is going to get there." Therollercoasterweekend for UW began on Friday, November 12 when they welcomed the Carleton Ravens into town. With both clubs coming into the gamewithidentical 0-2records, it was guaranteed that one of the two teams would knock the proverbial monkey offits back and record its first victory of the season. In the early going it looked as though that team would be the Ravens, as the visitors jumped out to a solid first-half lead. But as has been the case throughout the young season, Watsa knew his club wouldn't fold in the face of an initial deficit on the scoreboard. ''We definitely didn't play our best basketball in the first half," he said. ''We dug ourselves a bit of a hole. [But] our girls have demonstrated the ability to persevere. The girls were unrelenting [against Carleton]." The Warriors climbed out of their hole in the second half, as they were able to track down the Ravens and take the lead themselves. Down the stretch,
the Waterloo defense clamped down and held offthe hard-charging Ravens with some physical play down low. Some timely free throws by UW guard Nicole Tisdale secured the victory, as Waterloo registered a 57-55 win. Leading the charge for Waterloo was second-year standout Gillian Maxwell, who registered 15 points and 8 boards in the victory. Tisdale also chipped in with a well-rounded effort, counting seven points, six assists and five steals while going seven for nine from the charity stripe. "She really is our floor general," Watsa said ofTisdale, one ofthe team's co-captains. "She's a fierce competitor and she has a tenacity out on the court that's unmistakable. The rest of the girls pick up on that." Perhaps the most telling stat ofthe game was Watetloo's free throwaccuracy, as the Warriors went 20 for 24 from the free throw line. But the joy was short-lived for the Warriors, as UW was unable to carry the momentum from their win over Carleton over to their match the following night against Ottawa. In what was again a tight game, the Warriors came up on the short end of the stick, losing 63-56 to the Gee-Gees. Ottawa relied on two big performances from a pair ofveterans to propel them to victory, as fifth-year guard Kristen Moyle and fifth-year forward Julie Rodrigue notched 20 and 16 points, respectively, in the victory. "They had a couple of players that stepped up for them," Watsa said.
But despite the solid games by the two Gee-Gees, Watsa was quick to add his team did not meet the level they expected to before the game. "As a whole, we didn't execute the way we were looking to," he said. ''We were playing a pretty good team out there." Once again, Maxwell was the standout for Waterloo, matching her 15-pointeffort from the previous night while adding 7 rebounds. The tough post player's performance throughout the weekend earned her UW female athlete of the week honours, as well as some kind words from her
coach. "Gillian has really emerged as a force down low," Watsa said. "[Offensively], it really opens up the floor forourguards.lDefensively], Gillian's not just a strong rebounder, she changes shots bypenetraters." Rookie Kim Lee chipped in with a career-high 14 points and veteranJulie Devenny added 10. NextupfortheWarriorsisapairof road games this weekend in Kingston, as Waterloo will face Queen's tonight (November 19) before taking on Royal Militaiy College tomorrow (November 20). While Watsa admits he'd like to record a pairofvictories this weekend, the coach said his primary concern is continuing development. ''We're playing two capable teams this weekend," Watsa said. "Our primary goal is consistency in our play." amcguire@imprint.uwaterloo.ca