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Elliott Clarke's presence was ul1tt,jsi.>l.kable, \'V'hile Oarke'W'as thrilled tnh,:~;,;>..{:k atthe Uniyersityof Waterloo wh.;:w;:liecmnpleted an undergraduate lr:;. English, the stud~nts and inat came to hear him speak w~:it:i~.pa11y thrilled. Clarke, one of the mO(itce.cbrated Canadian poets today, Gll;U~toSt.Jerome's University to speak as a fY~n of the public lecture reading SC:l;1e'!, !!upported by L.~e Canadian Arts Coon.cit The 2001 GovernorGeneral's :h",'1td '.yinner for his book Execution H, c;Iil;i, Clarke's writingactive1yinforms C8!.f'~ru:l national identity. His work constant, carel:Ul attention to culp.Jml contributions and history Canadians and other visible Canadians. published in a of ,genn:s: verse Jl>i,£iflai€ and .D,."7tJtr Rlt4tfi (1983), and

ft.im DtY'fJ?!lS, Rbi:[l"iJe (1994), a ~'erse ff"hylah Fallr (1990 & 2(00), two rt.cn!~IV;;. If,T,zvlab Fallf: TboPlay (1999 and Bea/pia! (1999).

libretto, "Beatrit:e Chanq: A f L..'1l:etto in Four Acts," appeared in C~'n!ll:Hi'..n'fheatte Review (Fall, 1998). HI" Olx-ta Eeatria} Chant}', with music Rolfe, has had four stage • rl{':xt'lel:~orls and a broadcast on CBC Ie! eviat.:.n. This powerful opera about "LA w:t'1h"lNova SCOWl in the e-arlv 1800s garnctlXl greatrcviews and enthusiastic ..udi£iil~X;S. He,vrote the screenplay for thl~ ~.tttre @m, Dile Heart Erok.en Into ,_U;;.<H<Cl1l Virgo, 1999). Clarke conttnu,::s to publish poetry with three ci1:IPt1<!Jok.s: Provtnftll Songs (1993 and Gold iftdi,goeJ (2000), J-<=X:{fcutiotl He also published a new poems, Bltlc in 2001. C},:!rlre's newest publications are George ,3",1/{.Jft· arId JlIumi11ated Vet:rCJ. Clarke has, in addition to being an worked as parliamentary aide, nt"""..t"".,(>r editor, social worker and k",1!'.l::l.mre reseMcher. o.'lfke is C'Ufpr,oi:c:sS()f at the University of

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n lafs. the opinion of lJ\\J' students returning from a conference held at Trent University. Representatives of the 1)\17 Environment Network participated in the two· day conference on campus sust'linahihty h&twcekend (Jan 13 and 14). Hosted by the Sierra Youth the meeting brought students from around the SU"h.in2lbilitv issues. Both days were with keynote addresses,

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1bronto, writes a column for the Ha/ija"'Hfnddand is a freelance contributor to numerous publications. Clarke's first expetience with jour·. nalism was with Ifllptinf when he was a student here at Waterloo. lIe started by writing book reviews for b!1pritttas an undett,'1:ad and upon graduatir>{i in 1984 enjoyed a year as editor-in chief for If/1m!;t. For Clarke, "being editor-in-dud was one of those high points in my life because I learned a lot about journalism. I am proud of myself that I can journalism. I can still write 'journaleeze'. How many English professors can say they have a column." W'hen Clarke was editor-in-chief, his appointment was not exactly smooth sailing. There were a lot of politics im'olved. 'Iom Allison, member of the Federation of Students at the rime was, according to Clarke, "afraid 1was tu.m the .lmjxrim: into a \\'11'lt Clarke i".:21Iywanted was to see c.haruJt: at the paper because as he said, a "clique had taken over the paper up llntil that point." Clarke was able to site a number of characteristics of Illl/Jlintfrom rus lime as editor-in-cruef that he is very proud of indudingag-ayrightscolmun, which in 1984 Wd,S very progressive. Clru:ke captures his cultural lineage asAfii-cadian.'rheter~Afri·cadianis

a combination of Acadian and African and refers to black people from the Maritimes and is a significant influence .in rJs writings. In Executioi'l Poem.f, while never denying the horror of the crime committed by George and Rufus Hamilton, - the murder of a Fredericton taxi-driver in January 1949 - Clarke explores the context of the crime: the racism, poverty and discrimination experienced by the brothers. It is important for Clarke to openly discuss racism because then "we will best be able to eliminate racism if ,ve know we are capable of practising it."

See POET, page16

JEFF ANSTETT

George Elliott Clarke, a renowned poet and graduate from the University of Waterloo, returned to speak to St. Jerome's to students as part of the public lecture reading series supported by the Canadian Arts Council. Clarke is currently a professor at the University of Toronto.

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workshops and student presenta·· rions that left attendees optimistic and energized. Representatives from four of the five Ontario universities who ranked top ten in lvltlC!ean:r magazine as well as from our friendly neighbourhood university, Wilfrid Laurier participated in the conference. The gathering of 80 young people from across the province successnl1 as many student groups learned from each other's rnistakes and triumphs. Success stories were shared during workshops leu by the p-&rticipants themselves, including Guelph students eliminating styrof()<un from their campus, Univ~rsity of Toronto

i'vfississauga (and Guelph as well) establishing a [uli time sustainability co·ordinator, and Queen's completing a comprehensive environmental study of the Queens earn pus. Aside from student groups, speakers like Bob \Y'illard, author of StiJtaillability-ClVatif~!!, a BUJiness Case, a..'ld E.lizabeth l\iav, director of the Sierra Club of Can:ada, painted optimistic pictures of a sustainable fuul!e, but also re!1Jinded students that constant pressure by student organizations is paramount to af fect change on campuses. As Bob \\!'il!ard put it, developing effective lobbying strategies is "the art of change."

iii It is clear from the unexpectecUy large amount of students who attended the conference that sustain-ability is a signihcant concern for Ontario university students. A recent study by U\\' students found that 84 per cent uf students surveyed felt that t)W should join the Cniversity \'i,'(lrld \'{'jde Dc"Claration, called the 11illoires Declaration, which encourages universities to follow sustainable policies. f\notber U\'\/ study found that creating a U\'I;T Sustainability Office is feasible and the n;-sultingcost savings and enviwnrnental as well itS social befld1t~ would be great. The Erst project that the U\X:'EN have been working on since its

inception last semester is the replacement of the now vacant ,,>,'aste management Co·ordinatorpo~icion. A letter was sent to U\X' President DavidJohnsonrequestingtheirnplementation of a sustainabilitv office and co..ordinator to take o\C~r waste management and other exciting sustainahilit)l initiatives, but no progress has been tnade. Gillian ]Vlaurice, the :mstainability co-ordinator for the University of Guelph, stressed that the value of a full .. time staff person responsible for wastt rnanagement and campus sustainabilit;ris an asset to the university.

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Hateful attacks on GLOW GLOW members focus on reasons behind the attack rather than catching the culprits

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University Co,.op students' beware! Seems like watching pom at work might be a bad idea after all The British Columbia Arbitration Board ruled that the University of British Columbia (UBq was justified intheirfitingof a47-year-old employee for accessing pornography on a university computer. Despite the Canadian Union of Public Employees~ appeal which argued that UBC's computer usage policy did not prohibit viewing of porn, the arbitrator backed UBC, citing that its policy implied that watching porn was a misuse. The employee, who had been working at UBC for 14 years, repeatedly "misused" the university's computers at the risk of discovery and dismissal but did not admit to any wrongdoing or apologize for his behaviour. If porn is a no-go at work, seems like sex is straight out of the question (if you get caught, that is).

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The first in a stream of vandalism acts against GLOW, the above photo was taken late Wednesday, January 18. I

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The first in a series of vandalism incidents was

~ on the GLOW (Gays and Lesbians of Warerloo) bulletin board outside their office in the SlC on Wednesday, January 18.

GLOW is a Feds service that supports gay, bisexual, transgendered and questioning students. The vandalism occurred on three separate occasions: twice with the words "a sin" written in black marker on the bulletin board and once on an advertisement for GLOW located by the ATM near the Turnkey Desk. l~bWl,

The words were cleaned off on the following Thursday and rewritten later that night. When asked about the incidences, GLOW co-ordinator Sue Weare said, "it's a concern." She added, "It used to happen all the time [but] it hasn't happened in awhile [and] we were surprised when this happened." When asked about a possible religious allusion, Weare responded that, "just because someone is religious, doesn't mean they have to be a bigot" and, ''Whatever the motive was behind it, it was ultimately motivated by hate." GLOW isn't focused on catching the culprits; they are instead focusing on preventing this type of attack from occurring in the future. GLOW

has been tryingto launch an awareness campaign in response to this type of vandalism that has been continuous for several years. Weare commented, ''We were going to wait until next year... but these incidents have really motivated us to get it together." UW police were contacted regarding the vandalism. However Weare remarked, ''we are not here to catch someone." Lawrence Lam, VP internal of Feds, was unable to provide a fully informed statement at this time because he was not aware of the issue. acsanady@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

Abu Nimah talks with Students in SFPR Lecturer encourages Palestinian students to get involved in upcoming Palestinian election Wasim Parkar IMI'ftINT STAFF

The Students for Palestinian Rights (SFPR) at the University of Waterloo hosted their first event of the winter term on January 23, when rt:nowned commentator and columnist Ali Abu Nimah provided a thought-provoking aHd informative lecture on the Palestine-Isfil:eI crisis. There were over 100 students who 51 lOWed up for the night. Following the lecture, the students engaged in discussion with Abu 1\limah on a wide array of issues pertaining to the conflict. The evening started on a sombre note, with video clips of Palestinian civilians and irJltemational demonstrators being attacked by b.raelisoldiers in the village of Bil-Ain. SFPR pi resident Khaled Sabawi videotaped the clips dlllring his last co-op term, which he spent in P: alestine.

Abu Nimah then commenced his lecture, providing a brief historical overview and outlining the current dispute ill regards to the allocation of territory. He scrutinized the way several prominent Israeli leaders get away with making derogatory remarks, and yet the Western media patronizes them and depicts them as men of courage. Abu Nimah also stated that most of the current injustice carried out against Palestinians was in large part due to the complicity of the international community and the skilful diplomacy of the Israeli government. He suggested that the Israeli government's plan to pull out of the occupied territories have been stalling. While 8,000 settlers are leaving Gaza,14,000 are actually moving inti, the West Bank, resulting in increasing settlements. . The last segment of the lecture focused on the upcoming elections ill Palestine. Abu Nimah informed the audience that people

Anti-ga.miJ?g activists are sporting wide grins on their faces this week, as another incident involving teens replicatingvideo games has toughened their arsenal in the war against video games. Two Toronto teens were charged with criminal negligence causing death after a fatal race through one of Toronto's wealthiest neighbourhoods. The 18-year-olds were racing in two Mercedes Benzes at speeds in excess of 130 kilometers per hour, when one slammed into a taxi cab as it was making a left turn. The cab was smashed against a utility pole and its 46-year-old driver, an immigrant from Pakistan and the father of two children, was killed. The icing on the proverbial cake was the copy of the game Needfor Speed, which allows players to customize and race cars through city streets, was found in the front seat of one of the suspect's cars. In response to this finding, Toronto Police Detective, Paul Lobsillger commented, ''1 don't think it's a giant leap for people to say, 'Wow, how does this go together?~' Like green eggs and ham, de~ective. .

International He got his own straight-to-DVD movie and now the broccoli-hating slightly-evil yet lovable golden baby of Quahog has his sights set on the internet. Fox Interactive Media president Ro~s Levinson announced on Tuesday that Stewie Griffin of FamilY G~ fame will be hosting his own "late night" talk show, titled Up lAte with Stewie and Brian, which will statt airing later this yeaton familyguy.com. Levinson believes thatthe Famify G19websiteis the perfect medium to reach the young demographics that have embraced the FamilY G~ series. Advertisers are currently looking into cashing in on this new online series. Mr. Griffin was unable for comment as he was busy getting his diaper changed.

in Palestine are overwhelmingly in favour of Hamas, not due to reasons of Islamic militancy but because Hamas seem to care about the illterests of the Palestinian civilians ' rather than maintaining healthy relations with Western governments. Ali Abu Nimah encouraged students to get involv.ed in the cause. "I believe that students The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) is up to its arms in drugs, explosives and poached have a key role to play in bringing the issue to fish. FSB sources reported that Russian border the forefront. There is a lot of pressure on North American universities to shut down guards seized over 3.2 tons of drugs and 1.6 discussion on this issue. When students do tOftS of explosives in2005. While the amouii.tof manage to host such forums, that in itself is drugs seized was lower when compared to 2004, the amount of explosives confiscated grew conthe first step towards finding a solution," he siderably.Amongthelistof confiscateditemswere . said. If students at the University of Waterloo 1.6 tons of fish products that were seized from are interested ill participating ill this issue they should contact info@sfpr.ca. For more poacher ships that were arrested by the border information on the lecture and SFPR visit, guard as well. No word on what they plan to do their website, www.sfpr.ca. with the drugs - or the fish for that matter. wparkar@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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Waterloo has been named by the Intelligent Communities Forum (ICF) as one of the world's most intelligent communities. It is the only Canadian city that will vie against Cleveland; Seoul, South Korea; Ichikawa, Japan; Manchester, England; Taipei, Taiwan; and Tianjin, China for the top honour at the ItF's New York conference in June. In part thanks to the University of Waterloo, the citywas described as "the almostperfectintelligentcQmmunity" byICF executive director Louis Zacharilla. It had originally been part of last year's Smart 21 Communities listing, the precursor to this year's Top Seven Intelligent Communities. Before the list was whitded down, several other Canadian communities had been recognized, i.Q.cluding Ottawa-Gatineau, . Sudbury and Burlington. The City of Waterloo issued a press release saying that, ''The announcement of these seven finalists puts Waterloo in the list of communities being considered as the Intelligent Community of the Year, an honour

that recognizes the community that best exemplifies the development of a prosperous economy based on broadband and information technology." Waterloo Mayor Herb Epp commented on 路the decision, stating that ''being on the list of the Top Seven Intelligent Communities is truly an honour ... When you consider the work that is being done not only across Canada but around the world to advance the use of broadband, and to build communities that leverage technology, it is quite an accomplishment to be named to the . top seven." UW President David Johnston also commented, saying that "the University of Waterloo is very pleased with> this excellent development which is a great acknowledgement for the community[...]. This' is a testimony to our people - our students, faculty, staff and alumni around the world." Jim Balsillie, co-CEO of RIM, said that the nomination "speaks to Waterloo's position as a global leader whenit comes to encouraging and embracing technology and entrepreneurship." The ICF noted the university's

role as well: "In the 1970s, the University of Waterloo established an intellectual property policy, unheard of in its day, which allowed students and faculty members to own rights ip intellectual prop. erty they develope~ at the university. It produced a wavj<: of entrepreneurship that pushed technology innovation out of the academic environment and into thie community. Today, the universitJy spins off 22 per cent of all new teclinology start-ups in Canada." Othc:tr institutions including Waterloofs libraries and hospitals, compan13''s such as RIM, Sybase and Manuli e and research organizations like e Perimeter Institute for Theoretic~ Physics and the UW Institute fdr Quantum Computingwerenamed as factors in Waterloo's nomination. The ICF itself, part of the World Teleport Association, is a special interest group focused on the use of broadband technology for economic development. Theyidentify their mi~颅 sion as researching and sharing the best practices by communities wi6 regard to the changing economic environment.

Female circumcision le(turer engages students Rod McLachlan IMPRINT STAFF

I~ the practice of female circumcision a serious health concern or a normal rite of passage with significant religious and social benefits for initiates? This is the ideological batde occurring among the Kuria people of Kenya on which renowned scholar Professor Miroslava Pra,zak came to lecture publicly this past Tuesday, January 24. . Prazak, a professor specializing in cultural anthropology at Bennington College in Vermont, was the first of lecturers invited to UW by its department of anthropology, which is sponsoring the annual series entitled "Public Anthropology: The Intersection of Health, Culture and Society." Prazak shared some of the wealth of knowledge that she has acquired after performing fieldwork in Kenya for 22 years and focusing on this specific topic for about 10 of those. Student reaction to the lecture, in which she:read an essay she ~ote on the subject was mixed. "[It was] a relevant and interesting topic, but perhaps presented in the wrong fashion," said Meaghan Fahey, a second-year art and legal studies student. ''A better breakdown would have allowed for a better uriderstanding of the ideas." Students who arrived with prior assumptions on the issue were forced to consider new and relevant concerns that are a part of the debate. "It's very important for Westerners to carefully examine our biases before we judge and make assump- ' tions about cultural practices such as female circumcision," confessed Leena Miller, a first-year anthropol-

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ogy student. Second-year chemistry student Mike Mollney added, "It made me aware of a lot of things I wasn't aware of in the past, and things I would consider looking into in the future." Speaking more informally, Prazak answered a number of questions from the large audience after the lecture as well as during a reception that was held later.

"1 would like to see that the practice ends, but in a way that does not make the position of girls and women worse in society" - Bennington College cultural anthropology professo, Miroslava Prazak During the course of her lecture, the Yale University grad discussed the numerous international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that are against the surgeries as well as the Kuria girls themselves, their parents and the community's elders. A Catholic missionary priest who is in favour of the practice was also discussed. Additionally, Prazak highlighted the deficiencies of the NGOs and American religious groups' alternatives to female circumcision. These alternatives have been

offered recently in Kenya due to international pressure but are devuiu of elements like protecting women from physical force to undergo the surgery, ritualistic feasting and transferring new adult responsibilities to the women afterward. ' "I would like to see that the practice ends, but in a way that does ndt make the position of girls and women worse in society," said Prazak in ah interview with Imprint. I When asked how she thought this could best be accomplished, she said, "I think that it will have to be a way that takes in communal values and works within the context of women's role in the community. It can't be a prescription from the outside that doesn't take in the role that the particular set of rituals plays in a community." Prazak also added that it is important that Westerners avoid fallingint? the trap of ethnocentrism. Rathd-, they should investigate thouroughly while taking a culturally relativistic approach. The next public anthropology department-sponsored event will take place on March 9. Professor William Jankowiak of the University of Nevada,. Las Vegas will be the keynote speaker. He will focus on "romantic love and evolutionary theory concerning human affective attachment,'" according to a departmental pres s release. Jankowiak is an expert in Chines e and Morman ethnography hamnig done fieldwork in both China and the western U.S. where he worked witli. polygamists. He has also studied swingers.

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I.tIIIM.Y. JANUARY 27. 2006

, Feds election update

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Candidates

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President Christopher Ferguson Stuart Hastings Kevin Royal Michelle Zakrison VP Admin & Finance Sarah Beecroft Renjie Butalid Tim Foster Michael Tersigni VP Education Jesse Ariss ' Jeff Henry VP Internal Sabrina Bowman Michael Davenport Mike Kahn Sai Kit Lo

Council- ES Drew Adams Aaron Stauch

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Council - St. Jerome's Curtis Miller Christopher Neal Emma Tarswell

Senate - Science Robert Allie Jesse Kancir Senate - At Large (One Year) Matthew Binkle, Jacqueline McKoy Ciprian Mihalcea Senate - Engineering John Lee Adam Schubert

Campaigning begins Tuesday, Februrary 14 and continues until February 16. Information about acclamations is available on the Feds web site. Look for extensive Feds election coverage in the dext issue of Imprint.

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Calling all frosh leaders On Monday, January 30 recruitment for frosh leaders will begin for the 2006 fall term. The kickoff eventwill be held in the great hall of the SLCwhere all faculties and residences will have representatives present to provide informati?n for prospective frosh leaders. The event will include music, slide shows, video clips and more. Interested parties can also apply through the week of the 30th at the table set up on the Brubaker's side of the SLC. Unemploy~d

students'take heed

On February 1 at RIM Park the winter 2006 university/college job fair for Conestoga College, University of Guelph, University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University will take place. The fair runs from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and over 175 employers are expected to be hiring. As

the largest post-secondary job fair, 4,000 students are expected to attend. The fair has brought in many different groups of employers including representatives from financial services, sports recreation, tourism, health services and retail. Students attending can expect to find full-time, part-time, contract, co-op and summer employt;nent. For more information contact the UW employment co-ordinator, Car~l Ann Olheiser at olheiser@ uwaterloo.ca Model UN head to McGill

This week members of Waterloo Model United Nations Oub CWATMUN) will be heading to the McGill University for their Model UN <;:onference. Twenty-five students will be sent to discuss some of the major problems and issues facing the world today. During reading week another 18 members of WATMUN will be going to Boston for the Harvard University National Model UN Conference. At both conferences students will actin simulations for the United Nations General Assembly, Security Council and other areas of the UN. Each student is assigned a country and must represent that country's foreign policy for the topics presented. , Members of the club have 'been

The co-dependant of UW

~ this month the Intelligent ()OO'l!miunity Forum (ICF) released its seven-name shortlist for the klteligent Community of the Year. A~tfairly big name cities such as TuipeiandManchesterwas Waterloo. Of the top seven, Waterloo is the smaht and youngest contender. The ICF is a non~profit think tank whose interest is the broadband economy. It has three goals: evangeJizing the power of broadband to create an economic advantage; to help ~tiesadoptbroadband;andto

cqlebmte those communities, organizarlOnsandindividuals thathave taken the gteat broadband leap forward. , Cities are judged on four criteria: collaboration, leadership, culture of use and. sustainable technology. UW is a manifestation of all four. The first UW Board of Governors includOO the leading industrialists in the area, who quickly adopted Gerry Hagey'svisionof anEogineeringschool in'waterloo. Originallyplannedas anew faCukyat WaterlooLutheran University; circumstances moved Hagey and his otphaned faculties down the street to create a new university. As we near the 50th anniversary of UW and the 1~ for Waterloo, I would argue that the opening of UW-was probably the ~ cause for Waterloo's current inlustrial revolution. ; Born out of necessity and vision,

UW has benefited from both industry and government collaboration. The co-op program could not have survived without it. More recent collaborationsinclude both the Perimeter Institute and CIGI, born out of and intrinsically linked to the brain-trust thatis uw. Part of UW's dynamism has been the spirit of collaboration. UW's presence in Waterloo leaves an indelible footprint on the city. A rough estimate is that one in five people who live and work in the city has a direct connection to the institution, either as a student, 'professor, staff person or business owner. Could funky shops in Waterloo existwithout a constant population of students? Students are among the earliest adopters of new technology. A large population of mobile students live in the city looking for places to eat, work, play and stay. This puts pressure on the city to adapt its infrastructure to support them. Students are a part of Waterloo's daily life, leading the way to use technology to the maximum. The final criterion is technological sustainability. Does the city in question continually refresh itS services to meet the changing needs of its citizens? Yes; Waterloo is dynamic. Whether through the continual cycle of the high-tech startup (soon to find a nursery in the Accelerator Centre), or the dramatic metamorphosis of the public library, change is constant. The University of Waterloo has put the city on the world stage in a way that no other institution could, and yet the university could not exist without the city. neal@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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helped financially by the University of Waterloo administration, the Political Science Department, the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIG!), Feds as well as many others. For more information on University of Waterloo Model United Nations contact Renjie Butalid or Marco Di Lorenzo at uw.modelun@ gmail.com Bartender turned author talks cocktail history

The 23rd Annual McKinnon Dinner hosted by the History Society will take place Friday, February 3 at Caesar Martini's; This year's guest speaker is christine Sismondo, a former bartender turned author. Her new book, Mondo

Cocktail: A Shaken and Stirred History, explains where many drinks came from as well as stories of people .throughout history and their drinking escapades. With her drink, Victoria's Secret, Sismondo won second place in the ROM/Maxxium in March at the Royal Ontario Museum, representing the oar Lot 16. - Sismondo will be mixing drinks such as martinis, daiquiris, tequila sunrises, and sex on the beaches as well as giving information about the origins of some drinks. Tickets are on sale at the History Society Office (Hagey Hall, 122) for $20 and dinner is included.

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Vol. 28, No. 24

A call for some passion

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Whatever happened to the '60s? I mean beyond the whole passage of time thing. Students used to be savage activists working for a cause and now they're reluctant to even vote. I don't pretend to be standirig on a soapbox - I was reluctant to vote last year. But this year, after hearing so many incredible speakers, my perspective has changed. Heather Mallick, a former Globe & Mail columnist, spoke of enjoying the world and its newscape. She inspired a room full of brighteyed (and very hungover) student journalists at this year's Canadian University Press national conference. They were told to go out, question everything and hunt down the truth. My heart swelled like Bruce Willis running across a floor covered in broken glass while firing off an ungodly amount of bullets from his gat. It was empowering, but at the satI\e time, rather disheartening.

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I realize that given the content of this column, my statements may seem hypocritical but newspapers cannot be fluff. For this to happen there needs to be passion and fire on campus. Not literal fire, of course, but journalistic fire. The newspaper world has changed drastically over the past few years. Corporate conglomerates now have much more say over content and largely control the mainstream media. Corporations have more interest in maintaining advertisers than producing good journalism. Just like Google. Take this little snippet from their website: "Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful." When we take into account Google's recent decision to censor search results in China, a problem arises. Information no longer becomes universally accessible. But on the upside, Google can operate in China. And since they're operating in China, they're getting a huge advertising market. We now come to a classic crossroads: you need money to function as a company but sometimes getting that means compromising values. If that means totally boning your priniary mission, I guess that's :what one of the biggest "media" companies in the world sees fit to do.

Michael Hollet, editor-in-chief of NOW took an extreme approach to all of his advertisers issues. He simply would nQt comply. Advertisers pulled, but came back aftfr a couple weeks. Police allegedly threatened to press charges. Although the situation was scary and intimidating, he just laughed in their faces the whole way. In the sixties people like Hollet would be revered - worshipped even - for their antiestablishment ideals. Most people at Malli~'s lecture thought of Hollet as a shit disturber, a loudmouth with no real scruples. There has been an enormous shift in principle. Rather than valuing getting out the truth and informing the public, the value seems to be financial success. Journalism has always been a thankless job. People only write when they hate. But that's . okay, it happens. Sometimes you just put your head down and run through the flying shards of glass, your mind focused on the end goal. For Bruce Willis it was saving a hundred lives and for journalists it's telling the truth. ~Magai!neJ

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Didn't vote? Be quiet! help run Canada, then why are you even holdirig this newspaper? Hell, why even bother going to university? Clearly you aren't at all interested in taking some measure of control or interest over things that have a direct bearing on your own life, so instead of needlessly taking up space in this government-assisted institution, do us all a favour and drop out now. Give those Canadians who really do care about themselves and their country the opportunity that you are wasting. Despite being enormously tired of the electoral Bugger off and continue watching J;.ntertainment process, I find it very hardto write about anything Tonight or porn or whatever is more important other than the election this week. There are two to you, because for the next few years, you reasons for this. Firsdy because I performed my have no right to complain about anything that democratic duty not long ago, but also because happens to you. the election results lite literally coming in as I type Now, I'm sure some of you already have this. How could anyone not enjoywatchingCBC's angry little letters in the works because you election coverage? I mean, political commentary had a justifiable reason for being unable to vote fromRickMercer,RexMurphyandDon Cherryall in the same half hour! If that doesn't say "engaging . - family emergencies, unexpected hospital visits and the like. My little rant does not apply television," I don't know.what. does. to you, of course. Things like ~s occasionally Of course, if this year is anything like last happen and I hope you'll manage to get to the year, only about a tJ:llrd of you actually cared polls next ti,me round. enough to vote. To my 33 percentile brethren The real question at this point is what hap(regardless of who you voted for): thanks for pens next? Harper has a minority - that's been showing you care and I hope marking that little all but certain for the last two weeks - but "X" gave you a tingle of orgasmic pleasure and what he does with his newfound power will a spectacularly democratic afterglow. be interesting to see. For one thing, I look To the other t\vo-thirds of you: fuck off forward to the Conservative MPs emerging Really. If you care so little about your surroundfrom whichever holes they were tossed into by ings or country as to not even bother taking Harper's campa.\gn managers, effectively hiding a half-hour out of. one day every few years to

the maniacal right-wing division of his suppo rt base from the media. How Harper manages to keep them at bay, while trying to steady this very rickety boat he is suddenly at the helm of, will be fun to watch. Just wait until one of the Harpies brings up the abortion issue. I don't think the 39th Parliament of Canada will bring on the doom that many gays and lesbians are fearing ~ in fact, I think this minuscule Harper ''win'' is a good thing. For one, itwill allow the Liberals a chance to revitalize their party. We have now seen the end of Paul Martin's reign as leader, which will opens a wide opportunity f~r someone new to step in and take charge of things. For another, this parliament is so incredibly shaky that even the slightest mention of a complex issUe will bring it down like a house of cards flattened by a semi-truck. ~fix a refreshed Liberal party with the eventual realization amongst swing voters that they just gave the reigns over to the Reform ppty with a new colour and an old name and Canada will swing back towards our welcoming and somewhat-leftist niche in the world. Besides, if there's any chance that the Conservatives could implode as spectacularly 1S they did back in 1993 under Kim Campbell ... well, I vote that we give them the opportunity. If nothing else, it makes for good Tv. gbarclay@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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You see them popping up in lecture halls everywhere: notebook computers flipping open like defective rat traps followed by the incessant drum line of keyboards. Would-be scholars rush to take down every word coming out of the professor's mouth, or so we would like to believe. Most students who actually bring their trusty little friends to lectures will admittumingtheir computers into entertainment systems rather than useful tools. During macroeconomics today, I was surrounded by .some of the allegedly brightest computer-note-takingstudentsin the class. Losing faith in my ability to continue paying attention to the professor's degant explanation of national debt and interest rates,· my eyes started to drift to the multitude of computer-kids in front of me. The first one I noticed v;;as of a student v;;atching a film with glee that was indicative of a tail-wagging dog ready to jump at the first thing that moved. The next scholarly youth I observed passed the time more traditionally with a very heated game of solitaire. One v;;as making their own little powerpoint slides of content that was incidentally already posted online, but at least he got an A for effort. I don't bring my computer to class because personally, my notebook (the one made out of .paper) servesmejustaswe1l.I'mnotclaimingthat computers don't hdp some students take better notes, or that my "traditional" method is superior. But the moment you load up the latest episode of

Stephen Harper looks like a dork So, Canada now has a Conservative minority government. This disappoints me, but not because I'm a Liberal. No, r;;tther I'm disappointed because Stephen Harper looks like a dork. Yes, that's right, let it sink in. We have a dork for a prime minister. Paul Martin is not much better. He looks like . a nervous old man. Well, that's probably becauSe he is a nervous old man. . Gilles Duceppe is good looking enough.. He looks psycho ...like Pacino in Scarface. He looks like he could snap if provoked. I think that could do good for the Canadian image. Like our PM would hunt you down and choke you if you made fun of Canada or somethin,g. But let's get serious, when would Bloc ever win? Jack Layton? Now that} the guy I want representing me. He looks like the kind of guy who takes Harper's lunch money between classes and then knocks his books out of his hands when he walks av;;ay. He looks like he would suplex George Bush if they met. No, he'd go to shake his hand, then do a big wrestling clothesline. It would be awesome. All in all, I hope one day to have a PM with a moustache. Canada needs to be represented by someone with a moustache. -Kevin Jurclk 3B math

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, above holds great significance to the history of western civilization. Other notable black figures like Benjamin Bradley are 'also important At the age of 16, while working at Master's Printing, he invented a steam engine from straps of metal used by war ships. Frederick Douglass escaped in his later years from slavery and started lecturing. It is rumoUred that his elegance, charisma and oratory excellence is what prompted Abraham Lincoln to ' abolish slavery. He served as Lincoln's adviser during the Civil War. Harriet Tubman, one of thesuccessfulconductors of the now famous underground railway that lead many of the slaves to freedom paved the way for the more famous black figures like Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King]r. Their contributions are and continue to be, less popular among young people today, black and white. As someone who is an active participant in the popular culture of music, sports and fashion, I strongly believe that black culture is an important part of 01J.! society; it is the voice of our generation, whether good or bad. Music specifically plays a vital role in society as it serves as medium that reflects the hopelessness and anger of frustrated young people. Society's failure to teach, and promote these important figures and their sacrifices to humanity has forced the younger generation - to deviate from carrying on the work and lessons that these great individuals started through heavy emphasis on education. ,Instead, younger people today are increasingly drawn to the media-projected idea of the good

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life with its wealth, sex and alcohol Well, the spectacle that was the Canathat the media has portrayed to the dian federal election is now over and world as a representation of black the Conservatives have prevailed. culture. Differentpeople vote the way they If Frederick Douglass did not prodo for different reasons. Sothe vote pel the anti-slavery movement, slavery for the party that their family has might still be in existence today. If historically supported. Others vote Rosa Parks didn't refuse to give up her for the party that will benefit them front seat on a transit bus, blacks and most financially. Others still may all minorities would not have the rights vote for a particular party because they do today in the North America. they can most relate to that party's Personally, I wouldn't be here in an leader. Then there are those who educational institution. vote for the party whose social poliYoung people, including myself, cies (on such things as gay marriage are guilty as charged. Our apathy is and abortion) are aligned with their increasingly redirecting many young personal beliefs. people from furthering the work and Once upon a time, these were dreams of these great individuals to all perfectly good reasons to throw focusingononly livinglives filled with your vote in a given direction, but quick riches, a deviation that proves no more. This year's election saw a to be a great tool used by the media clear paradigm shift frem self-interest in promoting stereotypes. voting to strategic voting. The realization has put things back But what is strategic voting you in perspective for me as I realize my may ask? Well, strategic voting is the purpose: promoting those who have diametric opposite to self-interest made a significant contribution to voting. In other words, rather than North American history. It will serve voting to get somebody into office, as a guiding tool for the future genstrategic voting is the practice of voteration that will be instrumental in ing to keep somebody else out of it. building a prosperous and inclusive Still confused? This concept is more global society. Although our generaeasily explained by example: tion has seen significant change, there Little Timmy comes from a loweris still a lot of work to be done. middle-class suburban family. He As we approach the month of has just turned 18 yea,rs of age and February, which is Black History so he is now eligible to vote for the Month, let's get together as a comfirst time. Why he is still called "Little munity to recognize and pay proper . Timmy" at the age of 18 is irrelevant respect to the brilliant minds that to the story. made a difference in history, shaping Moving on, the fout candidates in the culture and paving the way for his ridingareMiss Scarlet,lYlrs. Peacock, minorities. ' Colonel Mustard and l\1r. Green. little Ttmmyconcludes,however, thathaving - Nicholas Anumudu to decide between four candidates is far

too arduous a task for a simple lad such as he (and quite undemocratic if you ask me) and so he randomly eliminates one of them from his decision process... say. .. lYIr. Green. Of the remaining three candidates, Little Timmy feels most drawn to Colonel Mustard's "mustard for everyone, grey poupon for nobody" campaign. "Imagine," he says to himself, "a world with mustard ÂŁ:>r everyone." Youthful optimism is ~;o cute. There's a problem, however. Things are looking pretty grim fer Colonel Mustard, as Miss Scarlet's "6imiliarity is good" and Mrs. Peacock's "fuck poor people" campaigns are cleaning up in the polls. ''What to do?" Little Timmy thinks to himself. "It looks like a vote for Colonel Mustard is a lost vote!" He then goes on, "I really don't want that mean old Mrs. Peacock to win, so I suppose I could vote for Miss Scarlet and help her cause, but that wouldn't be keeping true to myselÂŁ" It was a difficult decision for Little Timmy to make, but in the end he sold his soul and voted for Miss Scarlet. In all honesty, it was the right decision to make. Unfortunate1yforLittleTimmy, however, Mrs. Peacock won anyway and the first thing she did in office was pass a "kill all Little Timmys" bill. Moral of the story: It really didn't matter how you voted on Monday because the Conservatives were going to win regardless of what you did. God bless democracy. - Steve Prlesmian Community editorial

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Whcn I look in the nurror every as I scramble to make it t~) class on time, I see a pretty average I like sports and music, read odd book when my schedule: allows and enjoy the odd pint of beer from time to time. Nothing extraordinary. ! But on Monday, I did something that made me far from ordinary for an 18-24 vear old in this countrY ----. I v~oted. . l\ccording to The Globe and jI,Jail, of ~dl eligible voters who fall in that a high school diploma cent were estimated to made out to the ballot box in federal election to perform most basic of civic duties. 1 even the most pessimistic of should be throwing up flags in tilt realization that something is u-",.,,,w,,,uW>'Y wrong.

The unfortlmate thing is that given their numbers, young voters in tbs country have the potential to exert a considerable amount of influence on party platforms and the resulting policy set in place. The only thing young people truly lack is leadership. Looking at the people in charge of each of the federal parties, it's more than difficult for the average university or college student to identify with of them. Nowhere on the big stage of Canadian politics is there someone ·who appears young enough that there might be even the slightest chance of bumping into them on campus _. or of them remembering what it looks like. Further, many of the issues dear to the heart of this new generation of voters are rarely in the forefront of an election campaign. As I write this article a after the Conservative's minority I still don't know what their pl~ns arc to fund (or not?) post-· secondary education or how exactly they plan on reducing greenhouse gas emissions without following through 011 Kyoto. And while the Liberals' plan wasn't exactly an overwhelming

step in the right direction to make it easier for students of all family income levels to pursue an education, at least we lule,v they were going to do something! What this neglect all adds up to is essentially an untouched group of voters that time and time again seem to be ignored by the major parties despite their collective voting clout. Perhaps the Conservatives, Liberals, and NDPers need to realize that the average person aged 18-24 isn't impressed by negative campaign tac tics or attack ads; perhaps they need to realize that in the age of instant messaging and Google, Ll,ey need to go the extra mile to ensure that young people are informed of the issues or perhaps all they need to do is throw us a bone from time to time. Until then, I ,vould not be the least bit surprised to see figures like 18 per cent come from election after dec .. tion. As the song goes, "The times, they are a changing." I'll go one step further and sa\' that,tirnes have already changed. It's 'time that our natiom~ parties do the same.

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the Kyoto Accord, as all opposition parties support it. He may also be forced to keep the gun registry as the only other party that has expressed a distaste for it is the NDP. '111e Tbries want to scale back huma.n rights with the eradication of same-se..'C marriage. It would be a close vote but sadly, they may succeed on that front. The 111iniscule one per cent GST

I say next election we kick out the socially conservative whack job Stephen Harper tax cut should be coming soon .--- a virtual handout to the weal thv. Poor people like l11.e don't pay GST, what,vith the generous GSTta.'C credit we get Perhaps Harper plans to u'1dly cut that in order to pay for his generous corporate tax cut giveaway! Harpt"! has declared Pis desire to start "rebuilding this great \);hat exactly does he want to rebuild? The Liberals have left the budget bal anced, tbe national debt paid down, unemployment at its lowest leve.l in 30 yeats, low interest rates ately rose amid the bad news of aHarpt1: win) and a booming economy; Yep Stevie, there's aIotof rebuilding to be done. You'll have to work

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hard to break even half of your 196 campaign promises! Hope[·ully the farming commlmity, \vhich helped elect this government, will hold the Toties' feet to the I1re and get the mad-cow situation resolved. Perhaps Harper will blibe Bush into co··operatingwith a prolT'ise to join the ballistic missile defense shield, as Martin was probably about to do before he changed his mind last year. With no natural allies in Parliament, the Conservative government may fall much sooner than its Liberal predecessor did. However, ,vlth the Liberals apparently about to be enveloped by a leadership race, it may be a year or more befcli'e we head back to the pons. Pacing the that the blunders and ineptitude of i>jmse1f and his inner circle changed a Liberal major! tv in 2004 to a Consen'ative minority today, Paul.Martin will step dmvn as leader, so political. news may dominate the nc\vspapers for a long rime to come. I say next election we kick out cl.1e sociaUy conservative whack Harper arld first homosexual nrime minister ---- former Public \~'orks i\linistcr Sce)jt Brison is nw early pick for leader. ., I'U say this we'd have a far more could ever he. \X'hat better reason to vote Liberal once mjohnson@imprintuwaterioo.ca

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tween ending your university courses work in the real world provides rtunity to take a few months and er you want. I chose to backpack d I loved it so much that I would ~nd it to anyone who asks, as well as all of you reading this who didn't. Travelling is aa experience which is available to everyone, ~ which provides you with memories that w4l- a lifetime. el1

:~dthe classic reasons of learning about the ~sh love for bullfighting, standing in frcmt of Botticelli's "Birth of Venus", being

awed by the sight of the Colosseum and seeing the remains of the Berlin Wall- backpacking across Europe gives you the opportunity to meet new and interesting people, find a new passion in life or just feel free for a little while. Although I found the parliament building in Budapest a remarkable piece of architecture, what stuck with me from the city is how Buda and Pest are two different cities which have been like Kitchener-Waterloo for so long that no one, except locals, separates their names anymore. The classics are nice, but it was the cheering crowd at the bullfight which made the show fun; the painting three to the right of the "Birth of Venus" which I spent most of my time looking at; the amphitheatre in the small city of Nimes which was most impressive; and the wall surrounding the remains of the Berlin Wall to keep what's left safe, made the experiences worth so much. Meeting new people and hearing their stories is usually one of the highlights of anyone's backpacking trip. I shared my life story with random people, stayed up until 7 a.m. talking with someone who had to leave town the next day and debated politics with American soldiers on leave from Iraq. I made friends I will keep in touch with and friends I will never hear from again. I met people I liked and people who made my skin curl. And most of all, I formed a great friendship with my travelling buddy, with whom I'm sure I will be friends with forever. It is rather difficult to put into words exactly how much the trip meant to me since it was a potpourri of wonderful experiences. I'm certain the stories I tell my friends make them jealous but I still talk about the trip and the memories. I even look back at the night I spent in the train station because I missed my train and smile. I will try and avoid boring you with these stories which filled my summer, but how else can I tell you how amazing it is to travel across Europe?

I'm not certain why, but for some reason it is almost impossible not to enjoy yourself while hiking through the Alps, losing money in the casino at Monte Carlo or drinking a stein in a beer garden. Whynow7

I understand that you might be broke, maybe in more debt than you imagined possible, but now is by far the best time for you to travel. Once you enter the real world, your vacation days are limited and you won't get the chance to run away for a few months for a number of years. When you do you will be paying rent and car expenses, or this opportunity may never present itself again. If you are in debt, what is a little more? With an extremely loose wallet, my trip expenses for two months (tncludingeverything-andIkept very careful records) were $6000. When you consider how much an average UW student will make in the year after they graduate, that is only about three months of salary. If you are going to be in debt for the next two years of your life, what is another three months for such a great experience? You will work your entire life to get some great memories - start your adult life with one. It is easy to plan, impossible to get wrong and worth every penny you spend on it. Planning

If I have convinced you to want to travel, or if you wanted to before you even started reading this, you might still be wondering how to start planning such an adventure. You can make the preparations as drawn out as you wish. It can be as simple as buying a plane ticket, a good backpack and a guide book or as long-winded as planning all your station stops, picking hostels in cities you might not even go to and arranging your affairs in case Avian Flu

breaks out while you are abroad. In any case, three months is more than enough time. No matter how much preparation you wish to do, there are five major decisions which need to be made before you go. See BACKPACKING, page 12

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the bar, you buy that someone across a drink. Somehow, through hypnosis, or possibly a Jedi mind trick, you find with a significant other. The arrangerange from the casual "Oh, we're not we're just fooling around," all the way we've only been seeing each other days, but let's have babies." Either way, now in the middle of something that get out of without some heartbreak. . . doesn't mean that life as you know it .. does it? you're in a relationship, the question far you can go, how much you can do _~h"~" can say without getting in trouble __ l!..",~,[Tv('"r partner will inevitably come up. ~w does this trust extend and how :h do you owe your partner? I guess the thrust of my question comes from the fact I just spent the last five days at the national . University Press conference. The e, aside from giving us a chance to .th fellow journalists, was a weekend uchery, drinking and hotel room parties. h I was a very well-behaved young man conference, I witnessed others who were not quite as virtuous.

On the third night I shared a room with eight people and a bed with two others. I drank like a fish and I woke up with a tattoo I didn't have when I went to bed. It was a picture of a cliche. But aside from that harmless fun, I was an observer. My observations, however, were quite telling. I met a girl from Regina who quickly made friends with an Ontario boy while discussing how bad Holiday Inn-brand wine is. They weren't seen for a few hours after that, but I did see them at breakfast the next day wearing the same clothes as the night before. I found out later in the trip that she has a fiance back home. There was another girl at the conference that had been fighting with her boyfriend while there. She was unsure after the last fight about whether or not they were still "a couple." They definitely weren't a couple during the two hours she and another young man borrowed a friend's hotel room. Then there was the boy from Montreal at the conference who really liked a girl back home and had even gone on one date. But that wasn't enough for him to consider himself ÂŤtaken" and it didn't stop him from making out with three girls on the dance fioor. Now I'm normally a "liveandletlive"Jypeof guy, but I'm pretty sure that these people crossed the lines of their resJ:'4!ctive relationships. I don't know how guilty they felt or whether they'd have a full disclosure conversation with their others when they got home. I do know that I would never do what they did if I had someone back home who was trusting me to behave. .

Walking through the lobby during check-in I overhead two guys from Be talking about how they both had girlfriends back home but that didn't mean they couldn't flirt and keep their skills sharp. So my question is, how much do you trust your partner? How much do they trust you? And finally, have you ever done anything to break that trust? I know I had a blast at the conference. I made many friends and memories. But

I also know that I didn't break any hearts and I didn't break any trusts. I know that this conference was as much about learning as it is about having fun. But how much fun is expected when you're halfway across the country with people you'll never see again? I guess that's why they gave us condoms in the welcome bag. janstett@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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The first decision you have to make is one that will shape your trip more than the other decisions combined: who are you going to travel with? The size of your group and who you go witb will affect your trip and experiences a multitude of ways> Travelling alone can be great, You can do what vou want when you want, you nev'er about ~nnoyi,.,g y~>1Jr friends gwcs you the to rneet more people make a real conneCtion. You never have to go to an art museum you are not interested in and you are free in the 路world. f that it would be lonely, but ali people I met who w{"re travelling alone said that ther thoroughly enjoyed it and there "ref\'; ahvays people to talk to if you need a friend.

: a stu ent-frie Iy guide Travelling with a single, close friend is the option I chose. It gave me the opportunity to get even closer to them than I ever would have otherwise, gave me a chance to have ne\\' experiences which I would have avoided on my own and the economies of scale kicked in a little and I rnanaged to save some money. Some troubl(~s arose when we had to get along when we were in a bad mood or when we had to make a decision that neither of llS cared about. In the end we managed to get , I'm glad we made decision to go together. Travcllingwithjustone other person is like having a room-mate _. -.. choose Sometimes it works well and you have a grtat time together, but if it goes sour, make sure you are independent enough to travel the rest of the trip maybe just a week) alone. TravelEng in a big group can be great, too. Travelling in a group of

three is much like travelling with a single companion, but I would highly recommend against travelling in a group of four or more if you are not willing to spilt up alot and speak your mind. Your true desires get lost in the crowd and you won't be able to please everyone. Although the risk of choosing a companion who doesn't work pe:rfectly with you is mitigated and rou will never run out of ideas of where to go or what to do --1 expect you will lose out on doing what really ,vant to do and you as many

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a train pass or fixing yourself a seat with a bus company specializing in backpackers. Both options are very sirnilarly priced. For the lone traveller, I would strongly recommend the bus. A company like Busabout is a perfect set-up for someone who likes to meet lots of different people and really not have to worry aboutvvhere \'0 sleep that night. You meet p~ople on the bus, so you don't have to worry about makiwz and will b(~~k the hostel for youif you wanL Adrnittedly their routes do hit the hig so to get some of the smaller culture, will need to take train --" but those tickets ate only about 5 an)'\vay. I was a train traveller, The train goes almost everywhere almost all the time and is remarkably reliable. I could go to any country Twanted and it reached the smallest towns. Although some of the night trains and high speed trains cost a little extra, the student pass will get you on almost any train for free (always check first!). The train ultimately

makes your trip the most flexible, and those scary people you always hear about are not as omnipresent as people make you believe. The big downsides are you have to do it yourself, you have to be careful with the schedules and communica don with some of the locals is nOI always easy.

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To start, I want to clear something up: ejaculation is not gross. It's not deadly to consume. It's not going to ruin your clothes after they're washed and above all it's not something to be feared. Ejaculation is the tangible proof tllat exists in our human world that tells us that we have just embarked on a journey into the blissful lands and rolling hills of sex. l'vfen and women alike are capable of sharing this sort of experience; however, speaking on behalf of my own adventures, I can honestly say that ejaculation's production of satisfaction has only and always left me hungry for another srjnt of hot and erotic action. And if any guy has had any sort of sexual encounter where it ended in a shotgun blast of relief, serenity and tr~nquility, I'm sure he can relate. But let's get back on track and answer a couple of questions startingwith, "Can a girl ejaculate?" Yes, she can. It is typically harder for the average female to "bust her load," but from what I've been told, when a woman ejaculates she has a full body release vvhere she ioses control of every physical part of herself. This is the time where if there exists a large build-up of fluid inside the urethra of the vagina, th<lt ~he \vill

expel it in a full-forced stream. If there is not a large supply of fluid, the body will simply let go of any sort of secretion, which in the past has commonly been known as "guf;h-ing." I don't like tl:>js term. It soun.ds like the vagina is going to gush to death and adds a negative connotation to the completely natural and normal bodily reaction to sexual stimulus. So ladies, please .rSl()W not to worry when YOll feel your panties starting to get super wet. If your man has a problem with this, well, then he simply has a problem ,_. enough said. So how far can a guy shoot? \"\!naL. does it feellikei' And when or where is the right time? A guy has the capability to fIre hiB payload anywhere between a few inches to a few feet. It really all depends on the amount of prior mental stimulation endured and how ma.n\' times before he has busted his rhu't within a short time period, SOline say that the strength of the m~le sexual drive can be determined iby how quickly his body can reproduc~ the necessary sperm count that \~!as lost moments before. Howev!er, aside from this, it is imoortant' to acknowledge and appr~ciate the fact that we have the capability to ejaculate at all. Ejaculation is one of the most hypnotic feelings that a male can experience. The amount of endor路 phins that are released during t..iUs process are 50 abundant that ODe's mind becomes mush \vith ecst芦sy for a fc4,'" brief seconds. See TIPS, page 13

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wings ($9.29), one of about nine distinctive seasoning choices. The cheese triangles were the first to arrive at our table. The eight triangles were nicely presented, and "fuckin' hardcore, \-vith that parsel y and shit," according to Tim. They w<:re simply dressed with tomato sauce and cheese on a French-type bread. Not a pan-icularly interesting appetizer, but would be a great pairing witb a pint of beer. The cheese arrived golden ltwas quite greasy, as did ;]1euse of rea.!cheese (any restaurant that uses processed unless it i5 a fast food should be scolded with harsh words). The salad was the you fi11.d in a bag for two bucks at the grocery store, a perfunctory mi.x of iceberg lettuce, with shreds of carrot and cabbage. 'fhe wings were disappointing. Although they were a good size, they were overcooked, which rendered them dry and tough. The buffalo butter --_. a tomato, Dutter and Tabasco sauce, was delicious. It had a tangy bite and a tingly after-burn. We passed on the brought-in desserts, and waited for the bill. Our server, who had up to that point been jovial and attentive, disappeared for the Ilext 20 minutes, and didn't return until we {-lagged her down, which was surprising considering that the worn was nut that full and there was adequate staff 011 duty. Finally paid up, v/e left the warm glow of the pub and headed out for a walk down frigid King Street. While the Fox does offer some creative takes on pub standards, the low quality of the food severely impacts this restaurant's ability to be anything more than yet another drinking hole on King Street. For what you get, it really isn't worth the money. Stick to the beer, the cheese triangles and the beef dip if you want an enjoyable experience at the Fox and Fiddle. sbowman@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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So make sw:e that you enjoy them. If you're with a partner, you don't want to be scurrying around fnr a tissue at the last moment to put over the head of your penis so that you have a "clean cum." You want to release your boys in sheer freedom! Pounce on this pleasure as if it's a type of legal heroin. So does this mean that if you're getting a blow job that you should shoot it in her face? No. I mean, let's get some sort of respect into the program, guys. And what that means is that you should communicate with your

partner about where you are or are not to "go." And girls, be flexibk with this as well Don't leave vour man with zero options becaus~ one day he might just "forget to pulJ out" and mah, you gag during his "unexpected" shootout with your

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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. Africa also experienced their first female victory in presidency on November 23, 2005. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was inaugurated as the president of Liberia on January 16. The ceremony was attended by Secretary of State Condeleezza Rice and the First Lady Laura Bush. She initially ran for presidency in 1997 against former president Charles Taylor, but Liberia only allowed her one per cent of the votes while Taylor had claimed a hearty 75 per cent of all votes. Johnson carries a master's degree in public administration from Harvard, is a 67-year-old mother of four, and grandmother of seven. Her journey to presidency mirrors that of Bachelet. When she ran for Senate in 1985, Sirleaf was sentenced to ten years in prison for speaking out against the military regime. After having been released, she was exiled to Nairobi, Kenya and later became an economist. Johnson had been campaigning against former presidential candidate George Weah, a Liberian soccer star, and won with 59 per. cent of the vote. She had also participated in the runoff vote on November 8 after having claimed second with 175,520 votes. In the end, Johnson had won with a margin of nearly 20 per cent. Johnson believes in maintaining peace, law and order in Liberia after having suffered 14. years of civil war. She says, "I will lead by example - I will be the first to comply." jhuang@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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Friday, January 27, 2006 Manulife Walk for Memories - help raise money for the Alzheimer Society. Join in at the Waterloo Memorial Recreational Complex beginning at 6 p.m. registration. To register early or info call 742-1422 or www.alzheimerkw.com or viww.walkformemories.ca. Saturday, January 28,2006 Chinese Lunar Fest .Celebration presented by the Chinese Student & Scholar Association (CSSA) from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Fed Hall. Tickets are available at Tunkey Desk. Contact info: 578-4738, 729-9078, or 729-2848. Alzheimer Society presents Amanda \Vootton: "In the Eye of the Storm - Li\-ing with Familial AD" at the Village of WInston Park, \Vestmont & Blockline, Kitchener from 10:30 a.m. ·to 12:00 p.m. Light refreshments provided. RSVP 742-1422. Sunday, January 29, 2006 UW day with the Siskins - Siskins vs Kitchener Dutchmen at 1:30 p.m., Waterloo Memorial Rec Centre. Tickets half price by emailing UWRC@admmail.uwaterIoo.ca. Wednesday, February 1, 2006 Perimeter Institute presents "JVl.ission to Mars: still roving on the red planet" at 7 p.m. Please be in your seats by 6:45 p.m. at WCI, 300 Hazel Street, Waterloo. Attendance is free but tickets are required. Call 883-4480 or www.perimeterinstitute.ca. Thursday, February 9, 2006 Eating Disorders Awareness Coalition presents '1\n evening to celebrate the spirit within you" from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Community Health Department, 99 Regina Street, S., Rotunda room 508, Wat~rloo. Free admission, prizes and refreshments. For more info call 745-4875 or edac@goldeden.net.

The City of Waterloo is currently recruiting Secretary & Operations Director for Senior Summer Games Host Committee and hardy, sociable helpers for the Ice Dogs event on Feburarv 18. Please contact volunteers services at 888-6488 or 888-0409, or email at 'lolunteer@ city. waterloo.on.ca.

CECS Thursday, February 2, 2006 Successful negotiating job offers - Increase the odds for getting what you want when negotiating salary and other details related to the job offer. From 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at TC1208.

CHURCH SERVICE twenty20directions: service starts at 7:30p.m. every second and forth Sunday (Feb. 12 and 26, March 12 and 26) at Koinonia Christian Fellowship, 850 Sawmill Road, Bloomingdale, ON. University pickup at UW - 6:45 p.m., SCL and WLU pickup is at 7 p.m., University Ave entrance under the walkway. For more information - www.kcf.org.

ANNOUNCEMENTS Win up to $1,000 for your writing. Stud!,!nts in third/fourth years qualify for STC's Heidi Thiessen Memorial Award for Student Technical Writing. Visit www.stc-soc.org/awardslstudent.php for details and an application. .

FINANCIAL AID Wednesday, February 1, 2006 OSAP application deadline for Winter only. Deadline to submit signature pages and supporting documentation. UW Undergraduate Bursary for out of province students. Check out the Students Awards $ Fi- ' nancial Aid web site at safa.uwaterloo.ca. Thursday, February 16, 2006 OSAP application deadline (full funding) for Winter and Spring.

VOLUNTEER Prueter Public School (UnionlLancaster area) needs volunteers to work in classrooms or with individual students. Call Bill Shouldice 5780910. K-W regions 2nd annual non-violence festival will take place in Waterloo Park on May 13,2006 in recognition with the international day of nonviolence. Volunteers are needed. Please contact www.nonviolencefestival.com for more info.

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Holding to dreams, Vanities

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UW's New Directions Festival highlights comedy drama thesis production Filip Vukcevic IMPRINT STAFF

The more things change, the more they stay 'the same. This is perhaps the best way to describe Vanities, a play directed, produced and performed by Andrea Ferguson, Kara Harun and Kristin Wallace; three UW drama students for whom the play is also a thesis project. . More importantly, 'this is a piece the three felt they were obligated to tell- not just because the production is a celebrated play, but also because the story itself is an important one

Kristin Wallace, who in addition to co-directing the play was in cbarge of costume design, confessed: .''We're at the same point in our lives that these characters are at in the second act, and to be able to relate it back to ourselves made it much more significant." Co-director Kara Harun, who was also responsible for set design, agrees: "Because we're graduating and moving on with our lives, we were looking for something relevant. And, most importantly, something that was relevant to us." Written by esteemed playwrightJack Heifner, (author of over 25 plays to date), Vanities first enjoyed a five year run in New York, where it became one of the longest-running off-Broadway productions in history. The production begins in the 1960s and follows the lives of three high-school cheerleaders. Over the course of the play we see the girls grow into adulthood and ultimately away from one another. Even though the production is set in the past, accentuated in its latest incarnation with music by the Beatles that plays during the era-leaping transitions, the three characters, the humour in their interactions and the depth of their emotions, haven't aged a day. "I think it's important that although it's set in the '60s - and we try to be very true to the period - we still managed to find so much of ourselves in these characters. These are the same things that women go through constantly," adds Andrea Ferguson, the third co-director, who also designed the lighting and sound for their production. "My character has got the whole thing planned out. Her life, her education - ev-

Poet: importance of black history

Students produce, direct and perform at the New Directions festival. erything's going to be perf~ct. Then her boyfriend goes out and marries someone else and all of a sudden she has nothing - she has to start over." While the play is underlined by more serious subject matter, the work is also very much a comedy. ''Although we wanted to have strong characters," .explains Wallace. ''We also wanted to do a comedy because the department doesn't do a lot of comedies. We were really lucky to find a play with everything in it." For the three drama students, the main objective of their two-hour performance was two-fold: to produce a play that was' immediately important to them, and to gain the kind of stage and theatre experience that can only be acquired by putting on a dramatic performance in its entirety. "Our main goal was to put on a production," noted Ferguson. "To be involved with all the aspects of it and to see it come together like a Canadian company would. And," she added with a laugh, "to take everything that we've learned at UW drama for the last four years and say, 'yes, we've learned

something.' " But while Vanities may focus on the themes of change and inner growth, all the while seeking to convey a profound sense of humour, the three actress/directors concur that when all is said and done, ''We just want people to have a good time." The New Directions festival, which in addition to Vanities will be showing five shorter, one-act plays, runs from February 1 through 4 and from February 8 to 11; at 7 p.m. Vanities will be playing on February 2, 4, 9 and 11, with tickets selling at $10 for students and $12 for general admission. There will also be two marathon shows on Saturday 4 and 11 'at 2 p.m., where for $25 audiences can enjoy all six productions back-to-back. Further information on all the New Directions productions, supported by UW's drama department in the tradition of past UpStart festivals, can be obtained online (drama.uwaterloo.ca/ events.htm) or by contacting the Hagey Hall box-office.

Clarke emphasized the need to be truthful about: our Canadian history. He noted "the problem with the mythology of Canadian Liberalism is that we lie to ourselves. about our perfection and therefore we are more likely to continue to discriminate against minorities." Clarke ventured to make a prediction: 20 years from now, our future Prime Minister will be apologizing for the today's treatment of Canadian Arabs and Muslims since the events of 9/11, just as Brian Mulroney apologized for the internment of the Japanese Canadians. In his paper Contesting a Model Blackness: A Meditation onAfrican-CanadianAfrican-Americanisnl, or the Structures 0/ African Canadianite, Clarke examines the relationship between African-Americans and African-Canadians. Clarke argues that despite the close proximity to the United States, African-Canadian literature will not be subsumed by African-American literature because its attitudes towards African-Canadian culture is either "hegemonic dismissal or peremptory annexation." Clarke Views the relationship of; African-Canadian culture in the broader Canadian culture as one of "constentation." He says that, ''we are complaining, generally complaining {and] rightly so." African Canadian culture "lets white people know that Canada is not all about . them." However, he also notes that African Canadians are still Canadian and therefore they . also have to talk about "Canadian things such as snow, Canadian history and the occasional poem praising the Canadian Rockies:" . Clarke says that he ''worries that not enough black people are aware of their own historical progress." Blick History Month, he says, is important as it tells ''black people themselves to remember." It also "asks larger society to celebrate and respect achievements and contributions of African heritage. It is easy for people to be negative:' he explains, "because some black people are going to do things which are :antisocial'- gun play, gangs, etc." Clarke believes that Black History Month helps to infuse a more positive imagery. Clarke has one objection to Black History Month - the date. February was chosen as Black History Month in the U.S. because Abraham Lincoln and George Washington were born in Febraury. The association with these American figures is a powerful force in the U.S., but does little to empower Canadians. . Clarke suggests moving Black History Morith to Augustin Canada because slavery was abolished in Canada on August 1, 1834. He also notes that ''August has a full 31 days, is warm and a lot more fun."

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Mason's oboe on· centre stage

K..ws impressive ensemble wowed the audience at the Centre in the Square. Joel Verkaik

projection was somewhat dull. In all of fatigue, despite this being the third night performing the programme. He three movements, the elegance and simplicity of Mozart were very clear. cut through the orchestral texture In the third movement, Mason's tone better in the Brahms than he did in On January 21 at 8 p.m., the Kitchbegan to take on his expected quality . either of the solo works. Although ener Waterloo Symphony performed and although it was accompanied bya Willis' tteatment of the tempos in the "Lost and Found," as part of its slight rise in pitch, it was an improvemovement were a bit melodramatic, Masterpiece Concert Series, at the ment. He raised the audience's anticithe orchestra followed exceptionally Centre in the Square in Kitchener. It featured Kitchener oboist James pation in entrance cadenzas, almost well and managed to maintain a wide expressive range throughout. The few completing a quick scale, but stopping Mason perfor~g oboe concertos and giving the audience an impish unpleasant surprises Were overshad&pm Mozart and Beethoven while ylng his regular post of princi- look before moving on. Mason was owed by the players' expression and sensitivity. The horn section led by given two well-deserved curtain calls, in the orchestra for Brahms' Principal Martin Limoges, associate complete with whistles and yells of first Symphony. TVO's search for Ontario's Best Lecturer begins ''Bravo!'' from the crowd. Mason is one of Canada's most concertmaster .Jarek Polak and. the and $10,000 is up for grabs! After intermission, Mason recello section led. by principal John ptm1Oinentsolo, chamber and orchesStudents and alumni! Who inspires you? This is your tt:al oboists, with almost 30 years of turned to the stage to perform the Helmers deserve particular mention. Canadian premiere of Beethoven's The audience erupted in applause and experience with the symphony and chance to shine the spotlight on a professor you believe rose fora standing ovation before Wiloboe concerto. They played only the dozens of recordings to his name. . rises above the rest! A KWS concert with James Mason's slow second movement, since the lis left the stage. He returned for two A panel of judges will choose 10 finalists to deliver name attached to it is bound to bring "concerto in its entirety is believed to curtain calls and by all accounts this complete lectures on TVO's Big Ideas early in 2007, concert was successful, owing much a ~ crowd of trusting and loyal have been destroyed in a nre. The movement performed had been :reto Mason's famed excellence and to listeners who have high expectations Your school could win a $10,000 scholarship! But hurry, of the event. This concert was no constructed by Dutch musicologists the KWS's consistency in putting on nominations must be received by February 20, 2006. from Beethoven's own sketches; this a great show. Student tickets for all ~tion to the rule. KWS Masterpiece and Pops concerts was unfortunately quite clear upon The ensemble was in good form for complete entry details, visit hearing the piece. Since Beethoven cost a mere $15 and the orchestra has as the concert opener, Estacio's begun to implement a $60 season pass "Spring Promise;' was a pleasant was only 19 when he wrote the piece, it may have been doomed from the for students, whichis anincredibledeal modern addition to an otherwise pre-1900 programme. For this piece, start to be an immature work regard- that any student should take advantage of if they have an interest in exploring nine orchestra members were placed less of its reconstruction. Mason, for his part, made the most of what was the local culture. throughout the theatre where they It's al.' about learning I would answer the calls of their like- there. The idiomatic solo line was .instrument counterparts. According given sensitive treatment and the audience showed its appreciation by giving to the composer, the composition was Mason a gracious curtain call before written Hin anticipation of spring" University of Ottawa allowing him to rejoin the orchestra aduallymoves from a chilly and for Brahms's First Symphony. atmosphere at the beginning Willis' leadership of the orchestra to a much warmer and fuller colour during Mason's solo performances by the end. was acceptable, although his tempo The KWS string section's wide, did not always match with Mason's. expressive range matched the piece As with Mozart, the music of Brahms and the contrast between hauntingviolin harmonics and full, elegant is extremely intricate and overall and the orchestra made a clear effort to do viola and cello melodies was clear and the University of Ottawa is becoming one of Canada's top Brahms justice. striking. Thewifld research universities. In this perspective, it is investing and brass callTo watch Wilin graduate studies. ' heavily lis leading the enanswer portions Mason exuded semble, however, were also done is to have the charm and confiwell and with apAs of May 2006 it will offer one of the most competitive illusion of sensipropriate colour. graduate award and financial support programs in dence in his stage tivity destroyed. Guest conductor the country: Alastair Willis' displayed presence. His tone Willis • Nearly 80 per cent of our PhD students (Canadians and nasty habits of techniques were permanent residents) will receive at least $70,000 in a bit unorthobroad motion was excellent, his dox and overt, and of pointing funding over four years; but' conducting trills were quick and openly at every • More than 50 per cent of our master's students It was as an orchestra in the direction in his ifsection. (Canadians and permanent residents) will receive he believed the front and having at least $1.4,000. orchestra might scattered soloists line was flawless. not do what he in the back can't • Both groups will benefit from additional initiatives be an easy task. wanted, so he such as our popular travel grants, which allow them made his intentions painfully clear. Masoti's solo performances were to participate in conferences and present their superb. The skill of technique that The orchestra's feelings about this research findings. guest conductor's choreography is necessary to play this piece can were mixed, as was the audience's. easily compromised, but Mason In the end, of course, what counts maintained a healthy balance of quick lfingers and conscientious musicianis the sound and the KWS sounded good. ship. Looking relaxed, Mason exuded Several academic programs will guarantee even more The orchestra itself proved to charm and confidence in his stage the amounts mentioned. . than have an unexpected talent for playpresence. His tone was excellent, his trills were quick and the direction in ing the Romantic masters; The tone in the winp section was unusually his line was flawless. For more information, please consult the following tight, particularly when the flute was The orchestra, despite having its site frequently: paired with other principal winds. full string forces on stage for the L'Universite canadienne www.grad.uOttawa~ca Mason in the principal oboe\ seat, performance, showed a remarkable Canada's university proved liimself an oboist of steel, ability to play softly and allow Mason playing the difficult solos in this to shine. Mason sounded beautifully sweCtandrich, but his articulation and , piece expertly and without any sign SPeClAL TO IMPRINT

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Assuming the throne

High jumps and sharp swords; Prince of Persia: The'Two Thrones

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This is the third iteration of a series that has redefined gaming and like any trilogy, it has its hlack sheep. Two Thrones successfully mends the trilogy much like Revenge 0/ the Sith for Star Wan - except the first Prince 0/ Persia didn't have JarJar. The game drops you squarely in the shoes of the prince of Persia as he returns home from his long adventure on the Island of Time. The game does a good job of catching you up on the first two games and serves as a decent entrance into the series. I strongly recommend tackling the previous games before hitting Two Thrones. You can write off the second because the gameplay is terrible. Two Thrones has a healthy mix of fighting and acrobatic puzzles that prevent boredom and frustration from creeping in. While it has been a tactic to include both a good and evil side to the protagonists in most games, Two Thrones spins this angle in a

unique and beautiful way. The prince's dark side creeps out at random intervals and is quelled by stepping in a pool of water. With each transformation, an evil fungus on the prince's arm creeps further across his body. The highlight of the game is its consistently intriguing gameplay. You are given a set of acrobatic, parkour-inspiredmoves and you must use them to solve the puzzle thatis every room in the game. Combat ranges from long and interactive to mere seconds long. There is a stealth kill system that relies on timed button presses to quickly shitkick an enemy. This takes, the focus off the combat and puts it back on the acrobatics. Graphics, music, atmosphere, dialogue and storyline can all be sUmmed up in one word: metal. All five elements come together in a prime ballet that is so in sync. The experience of the game is never broken and consistently enhanced. The two sides of the prince bicker with each other from time to time, always playing out scripted lines. The only qualm I have with this game is the addition of chariot races. It seems like fun - control a chariot, wreak havoc through the streets of Babylon. Turns out chariots are rather hard to drive. There are only a few of these scenes in the game, but these few instances of chariotism made me throw my controller against the wall in rage. Any inaugurated Prince of Persia fan will find themselves delighted by this game. It makes up for all the flaws of the second game and harkens back to the elegant simplicity of the first. If you haven't started in to the series, what's wrong with you? But seriously, this is a great game, period. Definitely check it out - especially if you hate sand monsters. -

Tim Alamenciak

Dirty joke, lovely movie The AristOcrats

Directed by: Paul Provenza ThinkRlms

Imagine the most obscene, tasteless sex joke you've ever heard. Now extend that over an hour and a half, include your brother, sister -the whole family even- throw in the family pet and any number of ridiculous props and maybe you'll get close to the incomprehensible vulgarity of ThinkFilm's The AHstocrats, now available on DVD. The film is centred aroUnd the legendary joke of the same name, whose effect has only been felt in small comedic circles; that is until Penn Jillette and Paul Provenza 'decided to let the rest of the world in on what will soon become the next political scapegoat for increasing sexuality in theatres. The joke always begins with a family walking into an agent's office ~o perform their "unique" act and ends with the agent asking what to call it, to which the family always answers, ''The Aristocrats!" What the family does is the real

meat of the joke as each comedian puts their own spin on what is always the nastiest orgy you'd never, everimagine yoursel拢 ; The variety in execution is perhaps what car.f ries the movie. Watch George Carlin's straightfaced approach and contrast thattoJon Stewart's newsroom quips. And trustme, you'll never look! at Bob Saget the same way ever again. The movie starts slowly but picks up as eacti comedian tries to take the joke further. But more compelling than the joke itself are the social undertones present in various deliveries. You soon find out that men tell the joke differentlJ! than women and African Americans differently than Caucasians. The joke even touches on the basis of humour itself; comedians try to justify what makes the joke so funny despite the lack of a real punch-line. Who am I kidding? This movie isn't about making you think, it's all about shocking you until you can't hold back laughter. You'll hate yourself for loving it. -

Angelo Florendo

The Aristocrats producers put on their own act.

Mixtape Madness - Clap your hands! Suzanne Gardner IMPRINT STAFF

Everyone always praises the talented musicians who play conventional instruments like the guitar, the drums, or the piano - or even just use their own voices - but when do those who are masters of the art of striking the palms of their hands together in a rhythmic manner get any credit? This mixtape intends to expose the ingenuity of the hand clap -one of music's most unappreciated instrumentals. So sit back, relax and don't resist the urge to clap along. Eels - ''Hey Man (Now You're Really Living)" This peppy yet reflective track from the British band's 2005 douqle album Blink-

ing Lights and路 Other Revelations is a perfect starter to this tape. I dare you to listen to this song and not be in a good mood after; it's so damn infectious! The lyrics are thought-provoking, the beat is clap-inducing and it's an overall wonderful clapping song.

Oap Your Hands Say Yeah - "Oap Your Hands!" I really could not make a hand clap mixtape without including the, band that pays homage to this underappreciated instrument in their name, their debut album title andtheirintro track to said album. True, the song is a bit on the odd side, but the clapping is hilariously brilliant and always manages to make me want to join in. Death Cab for Cutie - "The Sound of Settling" A typically catchy and thoughtful track from indie路 rockers Death Cab, ''The Sound of Settling" really works the clap to its full potential. At the end of

each repetition of the chorus, the band breaksintc a complicated mixture of claps that leads to the: begging of the question, ''Whyusedrumstokeep. the beat when you could use hand claps?" I

Ben Lee - "Catch My Disease" Whyis this song sprinkled with hand claps? Whc. knows, but they sure are catchy. In the bridge: of this song, Ben mentions that songs by Good I Charlotte, Sleepy Jackson and Beyonce are aIll played on the radio while his songs aren't, but that's the way he likes it. Sure, you aren't played on the radio here, Ben, but in case you haven't heard, you're rather huge in your homeland of Australia. Catch on to your popularity and then you'll really have something to clap about.

Q and not U - ''A Line in the Sand" , This weird, roekin' little ditty from the post-punk band fea~ tures a smattering of clapping intertwined with the song's lyrics throughout most of the ttack. It then builds up to the big finish with a hand clap/drum duet leading into a clapping solo for the final 15 seconds of the song. Truly an example of hand clapping ' at its best. Rilo Kiley - "The Frog" Lead singer Jenny Lewis can do many different dances (tncludingthe Frog, the Robocop and the: Freddie), she can make some mac and ch~se, she can sleep 12 hours and she can even take: her clothes off, but she cannot fall in love ot: do the Smurt. Well damn girl, if you can't do the: Smurf, then what good are you? Hopefully Y0l:l can at least do the clap like the musicians at the beginning of this song can because they really set the bouncy tone of this tune. sgardner@imprint.uwaterloo.cc;1

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film of '95, Toy 5tOl)'. The little movie about talking toys completely changed the animation landscape. But was it for the better? Now, ten years later, traditional animation is all but dead. Two years ago I was quite disheartened to hear that Disney had completely shut down its traditional animation department A ne,-" colossus has risen and the -nobody was going to see cell-painted cartoons anymore, or atleast not from entertainment industry "rill never be the same. Disney. One look at the box office This past Tuesday,January 24, two take from Disney's last traditionallv huge, albeit unrelated, announcements animated f11m, 2004's H o1tleOI1 the Rafif5~J put an end to weeks of industry specu-· \vhich took in $50 million, makes l:'lt1on: one, Disneyis acquiring Pi.,ar in the executive's decision crvstal-clear massive.$7.4 billion stock exchange - especially when comp~red with t\vo, the television net\vorks The 5hrek 2'5 $441 million draw. ;.;nd UPN will soon be no more; Yes, Walt Disney's dream factory, are merging into a ne\\; larger which had been churning out hand·· n.en,,,Y.r.k. The C\'X: drawn, animated films for decades, Normally 1 don't like going into was leaving its most trusted art-form !litty-gritty of the entertainment behind, Today, no matter what movie !>ustness---afterall, what reallv matters you're sitting down to watch, the trailthe art, not the st1ldio -_.- but these ers are very clear: it's all about CG. of news are just too juicy Understandably so, as most of the CG movies of the past five years up. excites me the most is Dishave been far better than the traditionallv-animated ones..However, in my opinion, that doesn't mean you "But wait, wasn't Pixar owned should drop it all together. But Disney mTI>,·,,-~,r· you might ask. did. Then again, Disney has also been me two merely shared L'1intingtheir image by reIeasingdozens contract. Filmmaker George Lucas of inferior, cash-grab products over fimnded Pixar in 1984 in order to . the years --- CinderelJci II and Bambi II, the hitherto barren land of anyone? - so it's dear tl1at mey've animation. It was sold to got their eye set on dollars, not quality for$10miJlion storvteIling. But mat, hopefully, is all in But it wasn't until 1995 that about to change. the {;omoanv became world renowned Wit..~ this new transaction, Apple ~1(I~r the creative control of CEO Steve Jobs is now on me board i~ln'11er Disney animator John Lasseof directors of Disnev as \'lell as be-Pixar released the highest grossing ing the largest shareh~lder. This begs

the question, might a Disney/Apple merger be far berun.d? I don't doubt that should such a media-giant awake, the very foundations of the earth wiH tremble. Butmoreimp01'tantthan that is the news that along withJobs joining Disney, PLxar's leader, t..~e brilliantJohn Lasseter, is the new Chief Creative Officer at Disnej: For me, this is the best thing to happen to the company in ages - in the entertainment press he's already bcingcalled the next \,\'alt Disney. Mark my words: the Disney movies that are released under his reign shall bring back tl1e golden-age of early '90s Disney classics. Plus, I'm secretly hoping thatLassete.rwill bring traditional hand-drawn animation back to the "l\10use House." Now wouldn't that be ironic? Other man the Disnev/Pixar huve out, there's also the n~ \v'B /UPN merger, The C\'X~ to speculate about. At this point little is known about the new network, but presumably the new network \\'111 maintain me young, hip image mat both The \\115 and UPN have built up. However, it seems that it will have to choose which of its current shows to keep and which to show the door. Might this new network, backed by both \y'al'ner Brothers and Paramount, have the clout to g-ive me power-hitting networks FOX, ABC and NBC a run for meir money? Only time '\'.'ill tell. Either way, it seems that both of the entertainment world's screens, big and small, are due for some changes. And I think they're going to be good ones.

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From Gregory Maguire, the author of !Ficked. comes COll/essioll.f ali UglY 5 tepsistef~ a fresh and original spin on the classic tale of Cinderella. The book follows the story of an ugly English peasant 'girl, and her mentally challenged sister, as they nee mob violence in England to start anew in their mother's native Holland. Through mother's tangled web of sodal. climbing, the two girls become

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stepsisters with the beautiful Clarissa. Clarissa is the sheltered, selfish and over-protected daughter of a local merchant for whom her amazing beauty has become a curse. Cinderella, as Clarissa is later dubbed, is no longer the kindly beauty castout to' slave among the ashes, but a reclusive self-·centred woman-child trapped in a world of fantasy. A divdrse group of supporting characters create a vivid and dis tinctworJd that surrounds the three new siblings as they to become a family, while world is being ripped apart at the seems. There's Iris and Ruth's mother, l\largareth, the social climber ,vho will stop at nothing to get what she \vants, the Master, a struggling Dutch painter and his apprentice Caspar, the sensitive Adonis who Iris lusts after but fears he is repulsed by her looks. Set in 17th century Holland, the story is filled with the immense history and lore of this period. Historical allusions abound throughout the book, from Rembrandt to Bosch to an appearance by Marie de Medici, all of which liven up the often bleak tale. Throughout ConfeJSiotlJ, both Iris and Clarissa struggle to O\-ercome their haunted pasts amid a confusing world of art, tulips and society. One an outcast for her beauty and the other for being homely, this unlikely pair ends up

as sisters at odds oyer a prince, an apprentice and their own futures, but unite against the overzealous Maragareth in their tight to live happily ever after. Filled \vith plot t\vists and surprising revelations, COI!teSJ'io1JJ if ali Ugly Stepsi,rter is hard to put dO\''i11, Although the \\'ork is a little slow at the beginning, once you are drav/ll into Iris' world, vou don't want to leave. Dark, a~lgst-ridden and even a little melancholy, Maguire's take 011 this tilTleless tale is a yerv interesting read. This coming-o{ age story, set in a time strikingly different from our own, is both believable and poignant. The flaws of his characters become their endearing traits and Maguire paints a realistic portrait of the liyes of a 17th century artist, merchant and peasant alike. Although sometimes depressing, the stark reality presented by Maguire makes Con/e.f.fiOIt.f an unforgettable read 'and Iris a tragic heroine you can't help but empathize \'lith. Cotlfessiom is a story of deceit, love, beauty and adolescence. This bQok was a surprising gem that re examines the roles of beauty, myth and love that make <rvfaguire one of the most original and refresl1ing noveiists I've read in a long time. You'llnevcr look at Cinderella the same way again. -

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The benefits of establishing a sustainability office and co-ordinator are manifold; they include long term cost-savings for the instftution and effective management of student efforts. Member groups of UWEN will continue working on the establishment of a sustainabilitv co-ordinator at Uw, an effort wbjch reso~ates in many other university campuses in Ontario and throughout North America. At the closing of the conference, many students felt tbeweekend had instilled in them a belief that change is not impossible. With newfound confidence and the knowledge that 110 one campus is alone, students disbanded from the conference to return to pushing for clwnge. 'rhe U\V Environment Network's website on,e-:stcm-shop for information on all enUH""oaL'" events and meetings on campus. There is currently a comment board available to post your thoughts on a sustainability office for U\X: Visit and bookmark: uwenet. blogspot.com.

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oosing your food based on the Rebecca McNeil SPECIAL TO iMPRINT

\1{;11cn one is trying to decide on what they would like for dinner, rarely do they think of the effect their food has on the environment. Taste, familiarity, cost and convenience are often prioritized over the environmental impact a dish may have had. But for Marc Xuereb, Waterloo Region Public Health Planner, the greenhouse gasses associated with food travel is as essential as taste in choosing an entree, although he and, other experts will maintain that one does not have to choose. Marc spoke at the Kitchener Public Library Wednesday, January 25 with his lecture "F'ood l\files; The Environmental Costs of Eadng Foods" as part of local initiative tmva.tds the One Tonne Challenge introduced back in March 2004. This lecture falls at an appropriate time as many health and environmental. officials prepare for the 25th annual Guelph Organic Conference this weekend, which will highlight lectures on ecological agriculture, organic crops, health issues regarding pesticides and genetically modified foods and, to some extcnt, distribution.

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himself a ladies man. It is true that a lot of his female friends let him get away with a lot. I remember one occasion where he made a game of throwing small coins down the shirts of the girls who were hanging out with us. I would have been harshly n;primanded if I even tried it, but whenever he did something _.- be it that, hitting on girls, or just sneaking up and grabbing their asses --- the girls would just laugh and laugh.

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While the notion of eating "green" is usu-, ally associated with pseudo-bippie-culture, officials from the One Tonne Challenge point out that relying on local produce can "help to build a decentralized, bio-regional food system which cuts transportation costs and pollution, builds local economies and promotes greater regional food self-reliance," ideals that are relevant to the broader community. Although choosing what criterion are most important for eating responsibly can be difficult, many environmentalists have come to rely on the NNN mantra: Near, Nude and Naked--with the order of such being debatable. Nude and naked imply a lack of packaging and chemi·· cal inputs, like pesticides and herbicides, but near is something recently concentrated on by specialists such as Xuereb for ensuring biological and human health as well as freshness, taste and variety. Relying on local food can be done through initiatives as simple as planting fresh herbs or visiting the farmer's market for groceries. For the more ambitious t110ugb, participating in local food cooperatives and urban agriclllture programs can be an interactive way to broaden one's awareness of the impact of agriculture on the local environment.

Bascd in Kitchener, The Working Centre has established many green areas designated for urban food production in the hopes of contributing to the quality of life in urban centres, with bencfits such as access to fresh food, community building, cleaner air and sustainable land use. By utilizing retrofitted buildings, rooftops and empty lots, The Working Centre provides opportunities for the public who don't normally have access to such spaces (such as students) to grow their own food. The Working Centre operates year round and supplies tools and space, usually for a small donadon. Spawning out of the post-industrial "green" revolution, when agriculture shifted from a community-based cultural experience to high-yield production overseen by scientists and marketers, eating "green" or "responsibly" is becoming an increasingly popular ideal that can easily be incorporated into one's lifestyle with a few conscious choices; \X!hcther for health, environmental or mo.tal reasons, K·\1I;' offers plenty of options for cxpanding ones appreciation for food bcyond the pallet.

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My view would eventually change. One Saturday afternoon, my high school was hosting a volleyball tournament. Ap,irl.r' volleyball tournament. Someone decided it \vould be a good idea to keep our school corner store open that day to sell pop, cmps, water and other snacks to the athletes. As fate would have it, this guy ended up working with me. We didn't sell very much, but I remember one experience wruch changed my view of the world. At one point that afternoon, an entire team finished a game and dropped by the store all at once. This guy started into his routine and proceeded to hit on them -- all of them. They laughed just like all the other girls 'did, leaving me to wonder what kind of magic this man possessed. That feeling wouldn't last long. He had to leave for some reason and

as soon as he did, the girls started talking about him. "J\:lan, what a loser!" one lass said. "What? You were laughing the ......hole time!" I shot back. "Yeah, because he's so desperate. " was the retort. It soon dai.vned on me -- this guy had no idea every girl thinks he's a loser. Hell, I had no idea. These days I could probably tell nervous laughter from "laughter laughter," but I Lugress. This is more than just a story from a 20som.ething-curmudgeon-wannabe, I actually have a point. You see people like this \va.ndering around, thinking one thing when the reality is very different. The guy in my (true) story thought he was a hit widl the ladies, vet he was not, simply because no one told hlm otherwise! A lot of people have this tendency to "be polite" and not say an::rthing (which is a topic for another column) but in reality, this just

A new report from Carbon Trust, a British government-funded independent company which helps businesses develop low-emission technologies, claims that wave and tid21 is capable of providing the UK with a its electricity needs. Although wavc and tidai concepts are currently rather costly ways of genet'dting electricity, the report assures the British govermnent that prices ",-ill eventuallyde.creaseif they increase support for the project~ According to the report, if the Hritlsh governrnentinvests now, Britain could manage to establish a global lead in these technologies. Despite the fact that Britain is host to a vast shorelinc which could contilin a large amount of pO\ver, Carbon Trust believcs that only one fifth of the country's elcctricity could come from the ocean. The report states that wav~, farms off the coast of Britain could generate 50 terawatt-hours (one TW11 equais one thousand million kilowatt-hours) pei: year and that tidal stream installations could produce an additional 181Wh. Compare these figures wit,.1-t the current total UK consumption of 350TWh per year and it becomes apparent that the sea cannot he the:. only solution to Britain's energy problems. Carbon Trust's program engineer, John Callaghan, asserts that there is a great deal of potendal in north-west Scotland and south-weSt England as he explains that ,"You need a good site for wave or tidal energy, but you also need access to the site, you need a grid connection." Currently there are only a lh1.ndful of wave and tidal stream devices installed around the shorcs of the UK Scotland is home to two prototype wave machines and a company by the name of Marine Current Turbines has been testing a prototype tidal stream concept in Devon and \\111 soon be; instal1il1.ga commercial devicei..'"l Northern Irela.."1d. Martin Wright, the marillging director of l\brine CurrentTurbincs, claims th'ltthey have to continue to try to drive the price of energy do\lln and he believes that, "very quickly we can get down t.o the same costs as offshore wind." Carbon Trust continues to affirm that the benicfits of increasinginvestmentinmarine generatim'l would be significant not only byprovidingareliabl(~ source of energy; but also by presenting BritaL'l. with t.~e chm1ce to dominate a global market.in the same way that Denmark was an early leader in the wind turbine industrv. , "We're now ~nterino?? a stage where tidal and wave have got to supply 20 per cent of BJitain's needs;" ends Wright, "if we don't, we've got a big problem." sgardner@imprint.uwaterioo.ctl

males leads to mote of the same problem. One of vour friends fancies himself a drum player:but can't even IJialA~ to a beat? TeU him! Someone you know needs to take a shower? For the love of someth.ing about itl If someone you love walking around reeking of B.o. aU the it could be that thev don't even know that they Sti!1k! . Damn, I have to tie this back into sciencc, don't I? Uh ... Pavlovian conditioning, that's it. Since the dude in my ori.ginal story got nothing but positive reinforcement, he never had any reason to change. In conclusion, if you see one of your friends behaving Eke an idiot, don't offer positive reinforcement. Do something else instead ... like smelling them. mdavenport@imprint.uwaterloo.c,)

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Transit signal priority time again! I feel so obsessed that it seems I don't need a girlfriend nowadays. Fot those of you who happened to flick through my article last week ... there is: good news: I am back "\vith more you folks from the transit signal world. why is it important to have pciori ty anyway? Thinkaboutincreasil1g tj:affic congestion and concerns about air quality and the cost of rail construction. [n addition, giving pri-· to transit vehicles at sit,>nalized ii'ftrsection is a powerful strategy for i1'11pr{)ving transit services operations gtade or in mL'Ced traffic. These m:;lJ,:{; ,he need for transit priority even frore urgent. Transit signal priority w,-,k its earlier form in Europe and bi.:came common in SYlritzerland, Gcrrn:any and the Netherlands. The United has also shown much interest in bus priority, supported by the IntdhgentTransportation System community. know there i~ the Dell XPS I"CneDO{)K and thinking about rocks me. There is the LG first plasma display television), would like to have that gjrlfricnd is already fed up \v,tll 'va.tching movies on ourJVC 27" Cmve Screen. I keep convincing her tI,,(t it suits our needs adequately but not convinced. The denominaIJ·r to all is: do 1 need it? Can I afford same rationale applies to tht~ transit signal priority implementarj,Hl. ,o\s a tJ:ansitmanager I should be juokingto answer these two questions arId hased on my judgement 1 should bt:: abie to find the appropriate solufor my community, a process wInch is often very complex. As a I think it is better I stick first question! a transit manager, 1would be interested in finding out two things: what is the best option for aptransit signal priority that applied and second, can we afford it? So, what are the options arlY\\'1lY? Should I need to bother about the options I have for my transit

have for my transiT: travel in the region and I should respond to the options that I thi..'1k are less useful. I should look forward to making a change and even spark apolitical debate! Let's walk through the transit sit,mal priority strategies; I promise it \"I)'ill be fun. Transit signal priorities have two broad categories or strategies. They are the passive strategy and the active strategy; The passive strategy gives priority to transit vehides without the need for transit vehicle detection. Conversely, active priority strategies provide priority to transit vehicles after it is detected and conditions are met. So in plain English, passive is a sort of offline analysis and active is an online analysis. Passive priority strategies mainly consist of signal timing modifications favouring the transit vehicle, but can also include geometric or infrastructure enhancements. These strategies include phase splitting, progression/ coordination to favour priority vehicle movements, increasing the priority phase split and (lueue jumps. Passive priority strategies are useful for applications where the transit service is moderate to heavy and unjfonn throughout the day, and overall traffic conditions are light to moderate. The advantages of passive priority arc the ease of implementation, low costs and the ability to change plans dependent upon changing conditions of traffic and transit operations. Disadvantages may include increased delay to sidestJ:eet traffic, excessive allocation of green time to priority movement, increased signal maintenance or dissatisfaction from the general public. Furthermore, if the transit headways are large, as it is generally the case in small-medium size cities like Waterloo, these strategies may induce un·necessary delay to the entire system when buses are not present. 111e other TSP strategy class, active priority, can address some of the disadvantages of a passive priority strategy; however, it will cost you more money. Active priority strategies are dynamic signal timing enhancements, where the signal phases are modified upon the detection of a transit vehide. Tbis strategy provides for an efficient operation of the signal

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by responding to the transit call and then returning to normal operations after the call has expired or serviced. In active priority the signal controller can do green extension or give eady green. Early green strategy (reducing green to the side street) is the process indicating a green light prior to the normal start of a priority movement phase. This process is done by shortening the green time of the opposing phase 'without violating the minimum green time pedestrian movements or clearance intervals and returning to the priority phase. G'reen extension (adding more green to phase serving transit) is similar to early green in the sense that the opposing phases are shortened after the priority phase has been extended. Both methods are intended to allow for the passage of the transit vehicle in the most efficient manner, dependent upon the arrival time within the cycle. What else? A controller! Well, TSP is implemented using hardware and software enhancements to the current traffic controller assembly. Some traffic controller manufacturers provide low-priority pre-emption or transit priority routines as part of the controller software. However, the detection of transit vehicles still requires

I additional hardware components to the existing system to process the priority call. Most active priority TSP applications require "check-in" and "check-out" detection. Bus pre-emption usually occurs on a first-·come, first-served operation, while yidding to emergcncyvehide pre-emption or railroad pre-emption. You must havec noticed weird rectangles near intersections and some advanced parking lots: they are detectors - oh well, I also need to detect the bus, right! I need a detector also. The requirements are dependent upon the characteristics of the surtoundingarea and/ or available technologies. There are several methods of detecting and processing transit vehicle information, including inductive loop (commonly found in \X'aterloo intersections, radio frequency, infrared detection, audio detection and Global Positioning System). Clearly, the objectives of the transit agency for transit priority systems are twofold: imptove service and decrease costs. Implementing TSP for transit service gives the ciJstomers a more dependable service through greater schedul.e adherence, reduced travel times and a more comfortable

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ride by reducing the number of stops and braking f()r signals. Furthermore, transit users' perceptions of customer service would be enhanced because of the greater emphasis on their modal choice. Through customer service enhancements, the transit agency could ultimately attract more customers. The financial objectives of the transit agency are to !O\ver the operating costs through reduced maintenance (by decreasing the num-ber of stops caused by signalized intersections) or eliminating the need for additional vehides '."hile maintaining required headways through TSP enhancements. Greater fuel economv and reduced maintenance costs ca~ be achieved through these strategies, resulting in increased economies of utilization. Economies of utilization can also be gained through TSP by providing a larger service area while maintaining the same size of transit fleet and personnel. The selection of an appropriate strategy depends on the characteristics of the transportation network, objectives of the transit agency, cost considerations and factors associated with the performance of the traffic signal controller. zabdy@imprint.uwaterioo.ca

FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2006

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Spoon r scores路 hat路trick ulling out an 8路5 win Warriors strike back at the Thunderwolves to secure the win after a 4-0 loss the night before Whitney Wager IMPRINT INTERN

Last weekend saw two very different Waterloo men's hockey teams. With a doubleheader against the Lakehead Thunderwolves on Friday, January 20 and Saturday, January 21, the Warriors managed togo from scoring zero points on Friday to putting eight goals ip on Saturday, a feat largely accredited to second-year forward Doug Spooner. Friday saw the men come up considerably short, handing the Wolves a 4-0 win in their own Fort William arena. Wnether it was the long bus ride or the 2,780 home team fans rooting against them, the Warriors could not come out on top. The Wolves pulled ahead midway through the first period and picked up their scoring again 15 minutes into the third. Curtis Darlingwas backinthe net, making 34 saves for the Warriors. After two shaky games against the Mustangs early in the second half of the season, Darling got back into his groove producing a tie and a win against the Lancers. W'hile allowing three goals (plus an empty net goal), Darling made several key saves, which is what the Warriors rely on him to do. The Warrior offence took advantage of a number of golden opportunities, but it was a combination of superb skill on Lakehead goaltender Grant McCune's end and some unfortunate luck in the Wolves' favour that led to the loss. As the men entered Saturday night's game, it seemed as though the puck would be bouncing the same way, as they fell behind once again in the first period. Despite this, the Warriors regained some of their old aggressive edge as both teams racked up the penalty minutes. Of the 13 goals of the game, 10 were scored on powerplays. Combined, Waterloo and Lakehead were awarded 111 penalties minutes. While keeping the penalty box warm, the Warriors and Thunderwolves had no problems lighting the Ian;lp, keeping the timekeeper busier than he probably would have liked. At one point during the second game in Thunder Bay, the Warriors decided they were not going to leave town empty-handed anditwas great to see their aggressive edge resurface. . Darling stood on his head in the firs~ period denying 22 shots from the Wolves. Third-year player Mike Della Mora answered the Lakehead goal and initiated the Warrior scoring with an assist from Kevin Hurley seven minutes into the period The Wolves put in three more before the Warriors managed a second goal with 30 seconds left from Dave Philpott with Dave Edgeworth assisting on the goal.

The Warriors lost no time in continuing their scoring streak with Brian Fitzgerald putting one past McCune 49seconds into the second period. Within 10 minutes, the Warriors came up with four more goals making up for lost points in the prior game. Jordan Brenner, Matt Ianetta and Doug Spooner (2) scored the rest of the second period goals, with assists from Jim White, Greg Antoine, Brenner, Hurley (2), Spooner (2) and rookie Shane Hart with one. The Wolves managed their last goal of the game with a minute and a half left, allowing the Warriors to exit the period 7-5. Waterloo topped off the scoring seven minutes in with a hat trick goal from Spooner assisted by Fitzgerald and Sean Roche. This didn't put an end to the penalties however, as both teams proceeded to produce 47 more penalty minutes. Arguably proving to be the Warriors most exciting game of the season, Waterloo had their highest scoring regular season game since an 8-6 win over Guelph in mid-November. This was due in large part to Spooner earning six points with three goals and three assists. Spooner displayed a lot of grit, both in beginning and finishing plays, and simultaneously stayed out of the penalty box. Adding two power play goals and one unassisted even-strength goal to his record, Spooner now has 10 goals in regular season play. His point display on Saturday night was more than outstanding and the Warriors could use Spooner as a point leader for the remainder of the season. Darling stepped up his game along with his team, establishing a .913 save percentage, blocking 42 shots from the net. The Wolves most definitely outshot the Warriors 46-30, but Waterloo overcame the aggressive Lakehead offence and produced quality opportunities and from those, quality results. The Warriors emerged from Thunder Bay with an 8-5 win and a considerable amount of penalty minutes added to their record. This winover Lakehead, who sit a rank below Waterloo in the far West division, is significant as it ensures the Warriors' spot in second place. As long as the men maintain their ranking, they will proceed to the playoffs which are rapidly approaching. Thankfully, they,villnotcross the Mustangs again in regrilar season, but the men look forward to upcoming games against York and Brock January 28 at 7:30 p.m. at Columbia Ice Fields. wwager@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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Warriors defenceman Sean Moir blasts a shot from the point adding to the Qf~ fensive onslaught as the Warriors put eight pucks past the Lakehead goalie.

Firth improves his rank to sixth in the CIS with a win over the weekend Whitney Wager David Klaponski IMPRINT INTERN SPECIAL TO IMPRINT

were Ernie Ukwuoma in the 60m, Kate Bickle in the 300m and Colin Lawerence in the 600m, all placing third in their races. The Waterloo men's and women's sides finished third and fourth respectively in the team challenge.

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Jan. 21- 23 Annual Don Wright Team Challenge, Western The 23rd annual Don Wright Team Challenge took place on the weekend at the University of Western Ontario in London. Shane Firth, in the 600m, won in a time that ups his rank to sixth overall in the CIS. Overall, the track and field team had a successful meet, achieving 32 personal bests and 20 lifetime personal bests. In the shot put, Justin Lutchin and Laura Pearson both won their competitions and broke their own respective varsity records. Other top results

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Jan. 18 - Waterloo SO, Windsor 45 In a musi~win game for the Warriors, the ladies pulled through to defeat the Windsor Lancers by five points. This is a significant win, as it puts them in position to overtake the Lancers and the Lakehead Thunderwolves for the final playoff spot in the West division. The Waterloo women played a strong inside game forcing several fouls and capitalizing on a number of resulting free throws. Windsor got off to a slow start, scoring only 16 points in the first half, compared to the

Warriors' 29 points, allowing Waterloo to exit the half with a considerable lead. As the ladies returned in the second half, the Lancers managed to cut the Warrior lead down to five points. Waterloo maintained their lead under the pressure, and squeezed by with a 50-45 triumph over Windsor. Nicole Tisdale led the Warriors in point scoring with 13, alongwith foui steals and six rebounds. Alyssa Prevett followed Tisdale with 11 points, three steals and three rebounds, while Feleshia Watson路 scored 11 points, made two steals and two rebounds.

Jan. 21 - Wilfrid Laurier 86, Waterloo 53 After an important win over Windsor, the Waterloo women faced their cross-town rivals, but came up short losing 86-53 to the Golden Hawks. Laurier dominated most of the play, but the Warriors managed to take advantage of

several opportunities and produce 53 point. Alyssa Prevett led the Warriors offensivey scoring 14 points, making one steal and gaitfig four rebounds. Gillian Maxwell contributed significantly as well with 11 points, five bloc\:s and 12 rebounds. The Warrior women pky the Guelph Gryphons. Saturday, January 28 it 1:00 p.m. in the PAC in the first of their fi"e remaining games of the season. Women's hockey

Jan. 21- Toronto 3, Waterloo 0 The Warrior women's hockey team are having some difficulties adjusting to their line-up changes. The women faced the Toronto Bluc:s last weekend without their former startinggoali.e and two point scorers. see HOCKEY, page 23

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. The first period went scoreless, Waterloo goaltender Tammy Low-foon . shutting out eight shots for the WarriOfS. The Blues slipped one in during the second period, and scored two more in the third. Low-foon made 20 saves, providing the women with a decent ~869 save percentage. Back-up goalie .. JeonaPletzerplayed theremainingeight minutes of the game, makingfive saves fur Waterloo and earning a shutout. The Blues out shot the Warriors 28-18, dominating most of the play.

Jan. 22 - York 2, Waterloo 0 The women faced the York lions last Sundayandfailedtoproduceawinonce agajn, still suffering from team injuries. Goalie Jeona Pletzer started the game, blocking 10 shots in thefirstand taming thelions, sustaininga scoreless period. But the York ladies finally managed a goal in the second period. and scored another in the third, on 27 shots in total. Pletzer earned a solid .925 save percentage for Waterloo. The offence struggled to produce goals, despite 24 shots on net. The women will benefit once they regain their full line-up, but prepare for upcoming matches versus . Brock, Friday January, 27 at 7:00 p.m. at Columbia Ice Fields and another game against York Saturday January, 28 in Toronto. Nordic skiing

Qualliier #1- Trent at Haliburton On Saturday, January 21, the crosscountry skiing team found themselves faced with tricky weather conditions and some tough competition. Bryon Hughson ranked third place in the 10 Km Classic, with a time of 32:39, barely 4Q seconds away from the gold medallist Ed McCarthy from Carleton. On Sunda); in the 16 km race, Hughson placed third once again. Rookie Nellie Dow also skied a great weekend, placing fifth in the women's 5 Km Classic, just under a minute of the top-ranked Kate Scallion, also of Carleton. Rookie Harry Seaton also placed fifth in the 16 kID race and was the top junior skier in Sunday's results. He placed seventh overall and was rated the second-place iunior skier overall. Andrea Dupont, :lespite an unfortunate ankle injury preventing her from competing on Sunday placed third. With two second-

ranked juniors, Nellie Dow and Harry Seaton, the Warriors look forward to a great season for Waterloo. Men's swimming

Jan. 20 - Waterloo 122, Trent 85 Waterloo 158, York 64 The Warrior men's swim team dominated Trent University and York on Friday, January 20, defeating the Excalibur 122-85 and the lions 152-30. Oleg Chernukhin led the Warriors in wins, with medals in 100m and 200m free stroke and 200m IM. Brandon Crawford and Kader El-Fityani won the 100m and 50m breast, respectively; whilePaulNiglasandAlexWatsonwon the 100m and 50m fly, respectively. Jan. 21- Western 159, Waterloo 86 Waterloo 157.5, Brock 54.5 Saturday's meet was much more challenging, with races against the Mustangs, Alex Watson was one of two Warriors to secure a win in a narrow 200m fly race. Kader El-Fityani was the other gold medallist, with a sound swim in the 200m breast. Oleg Chernukhln ranked second in the 200m IM and third in the 50m back stroke, as Brandon Crawford obtained a bronze in the SOm free . Women's swimming

Jan. 20 - Waterloo 122, Trent 85 Waterloo 152, York 30 Carolyn Amyot conquered on the women's side, triumphing in the 200m fly, the 200m and 400m IM. Amelie Gravel won the 50m and 100m back: stroke, as Stephanie McCraig earned . gold medals in the 50m fly and 50m free. Carolyn Smith won the 100m and 200m free. Jan. 21- Western 180, Waterloo 63 Brock 148.5, Waterloo 92.5 While the Warrior women produced several of best times, they unfortunately came up short and placed below the strong Western and Brock teams. The Warriors have one more swim meet this upcoming weekend versus Wllfrid Laurier and a Waterloo regional team. Both the men and women then prepare and train for the OUA Championships hosted by Laurentian University on February lOin Sudbury. wwager@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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There are a lot of things I could have written about this week. But in the end. I had my choice made for me. I could have written about the dominating performances by Pittsburgh and Seattle in last weekend's NFL conference championship games. I could have written about Kobe Bryant's neck-snapping 81 points against the Toronto Raptors. I could have written about the upcoming NFL bye week, which is the best way to completely waste seven days. But in the end, I hadto write about Mario Lemieux. Lemieux announced his retirement from the game of hockey last Tuesday, ending one of the most dominating careers ever. He, along with Bobby Orr, could make you do something that no other player could - question Wayne Gretzky as the best of all-time. It's an argument that nobody can win; Gretzky, Lemieux and Orr are the 1a, 1b and 1c, completely interchangeable. But everybody already knows

how great Lemieux was; it would be like discussing Michelangelo's artistic merit while standing in front of the statue of David. We all know the goals, we've all seen the plays, we all know the story. But while it's great to see a player like Lemieux leave on his terms, his announcement last week had virtually nothing to do with hockey. Lemieux's body broke down as often as an '88 Topaz. Everyone knows of the back problems, the Hodgkin's disease, the back problems again, the hip problems and the irregular heartbeat. But few realize what Lemieux could have done if he'd stayed remotely healthy. Consider this: he missed a decade worth of hockey during his career and still sits seventh on the all-time scoring list. Lemieux could still play today and be more than effective. But the multiple setbacks while trying to return from an irregular heartbeatwete scarier than playing with a bum back or a sore hip. This was not 28-yearold Lemieux, hopping on a plane to Philadelphia for a game on the same day as his final chemotherapy treatment in 1993. This was 40-year-old Lemieux, with a wife, four kids and a business future to think of. It might not be much of a future, and thatis just as much of a reason for Lemieux's retirement than anything. After becoming principal owner

of his Penguins - and they are his Penguins - in 1999, Lemieux made his exeunt from his first retirement in 2000 to both quench his thirst for competitiveness and to put asses in seats. Lemieux thought his return could drive ticket sales and push the city of Pittsburgh and the State of Pennsylvania to invest in a new arena to replace the decrepit Mellon Arena. But after repeated efforts by Lemieux and his investment group, the politicians won't budge. Lemieux is now entertaining offers for his franchise from other groups in other cities. Lemieux already saved hockey in Pittsburgh twice. This retirement is a sign that Lemieux doesn't want to - or can't - be around when the ship sinks. So while Bryant racks up points and the Super Bowl previews amass, Lemieux slipped away from his game and from his team because his body and his heart just couldn't take it anymore. And when the Penguins leave Pittsburgh after next season, he will have been the reason it lasted so long. And maybe Lemieux, now focused purely on the boardroom, can pull another miraculous move and get his new arena built. Now tha/would be something to write about. amcguire@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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First-year player David Burnett pushes up the court on a Warrior scoring chance. Burnett is one of five rookies on the men's basketball team. Brody Hohman SPECIAL TO IMPRINT

The Warriors are playing great basketball as of late and are beginning to make a climb up the OUAWest standings. After sweeping their lastweekend series, the Warriors have won six of their last seven OUA contests. The Warriors faced two very beatable teams thisweekwhen the Wmdsor Lancers (6-7) visited the PAC and the Warriors made the mile-long hike to play the Laurier Golden Hawks (5-7). The Warriors (8-5) could only manage a split in the two games. The Windsor Lancers were first up as they travelled to Waterloo on Wednesday night with hopes of cooling down the red-hot Warriors. The Warriors started the game a little slower than they would have liked, struggling to find the open man and throwingup tough jumpers. They still managed an early lead which they would soon surrender. The Lancers were also having trouble finding the open man but were bailing themselves out by hitting timely three-pointers. The game quickly settled down as the Warriors were spreading the

ball around more effectively. Gerard Magenms displayed his passing skills, which helped calm the Warriors offence down to a manageable pace. Windsor still held a lead and showed off their team's quickness with slicing drives to the hoop and nifty inside moves. Trevor Boose led the Lancer's first half attack with nine points while nine Warriors found the score sheet in the half, including Olivier Quesnel's lastsecond three to end the half trailing by one point, 28-27. The second half was an exciting one that saw a combined 78 points scored between the two teams. The Lancers added to their lead with more great plays from Boose. He was hitting tum-around jumpers and tough shots through coverage. The Warriors continued to hang around by playing fundamental basketball, moving the ball well and playing solid defence, knowing Windsor could not continue to breakdown their defence forever. As the halfway point approached the Warriors had almost completed their comeback. Michael Davis was an inside force creatingplays, finishing on

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greatfeeds from teammates and playing very stingy defence. By the nine-minute mark the Warriors held thelead andweredetermined to keep it. Six different Warriors grabbed offensive boards, includingan impressive nine from Chris Edwards, one which he kicked out to Graham Jarman for a huge three-pointer that lifted the entire PAC. The Lancers weren't helping their cause either, missing seemingly every free throw, finishing two for eight in that category on the night. Wmdsor's frustration was showing as they continued to take fouls, including several from GregAllin, who eventually fouled out. Lancer players and coaches yelled at the referees as Waterloo finished off an 18-2 run, which led to a 61-50 lead with just five minutes left. Windsor did, however, manage to mount a comeback as they finally started to execute some offence and came very close after Kevin Kloostra hit a late three. But the Warriors would not let their momentum sway as Graham Jarman showed poise and leadership down the stretch by doing what he does best - scoring.

The Warriors held on for a 69-64 victory. Jarman led the Warriors with 17 points and was followed by Gerard Magenniswith 11. Chris Edwards had the best individual rebounding effort for the team in five years finishing with a very impressive 16 boards. Windsor was led byTrevor Boose's 19 points and Kevin Kloostra's 17. Rich Allin had a solid double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. On Saturday the Warriors looked to keep the winning alive when they headed into the WLU Athletic Complex for the first game of the "Battle of Waterloo." The first half proved to be a backand-forth battle between the crosstown rivals. The Hawks led by as much as seven at one point but the Warriors fought back and took a two-point1ead with a minute left in the half despite shooting 34 per cent from the floor. Wade Currie hit a last-minute threeball to give the Hawks a one -pointlead going into the locker room, 25-24, a reverse from Olivier Quesnel's lastsecond three against WlOdsor. The second half was also a reverse of the impressive second half Waterloo had against Windsor.

Laurier came out strong, pound ing the ball inside to their bigs, An drew MacKay and Rob Innes. The two were responsible for four of the first five baskets as the Hawks wen on a 14-4 run. The Warriors could not catch thei counterparts and watched Laurie run away with the first game of thl two-part battle. It was a case of Waterloo simpl: going cold from the floor, shootinl 37 per cent from field goal range, an( 16 per cent from behind the arc. Chris Edwards led the Warrior. with 15 points and 9 rebounds, while Graham Jarman followed with H points. Wade Currie hit four three pointers en route to 16 points while MacKay and Innes scored 20 an( 14, respectively, with MacKay alS( grabbing 8 rebounds. The Warriors, now 9-5, sit fo~d in the OUA West while Laurier an( Windsor follow behind them in the division at 6-8 and 6-9. The Warriors host the Guelpl Gryphons (10-4) on January 28 at : p.m. The game will be webcasted ot www.cisport.ca

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Alex Watson, Swimming Alex, a third year Economics student from Oshawa , Ontario, had one of the stronger Warrior performances against the Western Mustangs on Saturday winning the- 200 fly. This was on top of his winning the 50 fly agaimt Ttetrt and York on friday. AdditiooaUy.. Alex continued to provide solid relay splits Oft both <lays helping the Wemor medley relay win on Friday and place second on Saturday. Against Trent and York. Alex was able to achieve two 2nd place finishes in the 50 and 100 breaststroke events, which he rarely gets to swim because of the need to have him in his best events (butterfly) in the dual meets. These performances bode welt for Ali>x if! the upcoming OUA championships.

Hilary Lemieux, Volleyball Hilary, a second year Political Science and Business student from London, Ontario, led the Warriors to two must win victories this past weekend vs. RMC and Queen's. On Friday night against RMC, Hitary had 9 kitls, 3 service aces and 1 block for a total of 13 points in a 3-0 win. On Saturday in a 3-0 win over Queen's, Hilary had 12 kills. 3 aces: fur 15 points. She also contributed with 20 digs defensively in the two matches.

Warrior Basketball Saturday. Jonuary 28. 2006 vs Guelph Gryphons (W) 1:00 PM. (M) 3:00 PM PAC Gym

Warrior (W) Volleyball Saturday. Jailuary 28. 2006 vs Lakehead ThundenNoIves 6:30 PM. PAC Gym Wednesday. February 1. 2006 vs Brock Badqers 7:00 PM. PAC Gym