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VOL 28, NO 25

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UW students celebrate Chinese NewYear ~Mulla

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1kcdebrationsfortheChlneseNewYearcame w an end with the Lunar Fest at Fed Hall on February 1. The eventhas been run successfully the last three years. It was organized this ~ by the University of Waterloo A1lianceof Asian Student Clubs. This group is made up of the Chinese Students Association, Canadian Asian Student's Association, UW Dimensions, KQmJichiwaJapan Konja, Vietnamese Students Association, Korean Students Association and Asian ,Focus.

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tnled two Japanese songs and one ng. The Waterloo ChipeseDance c~y returned again to' perlbtm a'WWh' ~ The performances ended with the UW ~ club, the winners of the OUCH (~ University Competition for Hiphop) 路tion in McMaster. As a la.rgenumber o , rs finished moving to the beats of the ~the performance came to a close. The cro,mhpared with applause at the end of the ~when all the performers came on to the one last bow. This was however not t:!te end of the night as most of the students gat:U&d on the floor to dance to ,the music VJidiBlby Yu as the DJ. Qinese New Year, a 1S-day celebration. uary 29 this year: The date of the is decided by calculating the time tot tt. second new moon after the winter sol.s system of dating has been used fot and predates the Gregorian calendar, m1ernatkmal calendar currently used. This vblf'wll1 becalled by its formal name, "bingxu," aP:_~ to the Stem-Branch system. The' Gh.ae calendar dates this year is 4703.

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According to the legend, the animals were chosen by Lord Buddha. He summoned all the animals to come to him befote he departed from earth. Only 12 came to bid him farewell and as a reward he named a year after each one in the otder of which they arrived. This year is being celebrated as the year of the dog.

People born in the year of the dogare said to possess qualities such as a deep sense of loyalty, honesty and inspire other people's confidence because of their ability to keep secrets. Dog people can also be somewhat selfish, terribly stubborn and eccentric. They care little for

wealth, yet are never short of money. They are said to be pessimistic and are noted for their sharp tongues. Dog people are said to make good leaders. They are said to be compatible with those born in the Years of the Horse, Tiger and Rabbit.

When asked about the main celebrations, Henry Cong. a second-year arts and business student suggested that "it's usually a lot of family events with a year-end dinner. People wear new clothes and clean up the house which brings good luck." When asked fot the reason behind the good luck he smiled and answered that it "symbolizes your cleaning out the bad luck from the previous year."

Other traditions involve the decorations of the houses in the colour ted and setting off

fireworks. This tradition dates back to South China where a man-~ting monster, Nian, was feared by the villagers. Upon discovering that the ~onster is afraid of red colour and loud noises, the villagers decorated the town with red and lit the fireworks.

The students at UW also joined in these festivities atvarious'other events throughout the week. To celebrate the beginning of the N~ Year, the UW Chinese Students and Scholars Association hosted a Chinese New Year party featuring Chinese Opera, food and other events onJanuary 28 at Fed Hall. This was followed by the sale of authentic Chinese food on January 31 at the SLC. imulla@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

and TVO join forces to help students in math and English University of Waterloo has teamed up TVOntario to provide a service aimed . first-vear students with math and course's. "Ask a TA" is an interactive for students to receive online help with university's math faculty spent the last and a half identifying issues students had, en found the right TAs in math and English resolve them. Major concerns of the faculty

were the essay writing abiijties that students lacked. They hoped to improve literacy skills by the inclusion of the English TAs in the ptogram. According to Christina Herancourt, team leader of Education Outreach and ILC at TVO, they began the prDg(llm with the goal of tackling the question, "What can we do to support these students?"

When asked a~out the longevity of the service and whether ot not she believes it will continue based on the trials thus far, Herancourt replied. "Success is based on if students in the University of Waterloo find [the tutoring

service] useful [and] as of now, the math chat First-years can enter a chat room of theirpreferrooms are quite busy." ence where they have a choice of asking a TA A Waterloo math student who tried the tutorquestions - verbally or on a drawing board ing services thought, "Although it can never be - or they can just look on as others ask fJuesas effective as direct peer-to-peer interaction, tions that pertains to their course. this provides a great alternative to students who Waterloo students have access to a number cannot make regular TA hours on campus." of TAs just by logging on to aaa.ilc.org and This online tutoring service was based on registering. The site is on a pilot run that began "Ask a Teacher," which while attending to last week and will continue until March 30, high school students, serves the same purpose. , 2006 and is geared specifically for University Although the chat rooms are only open from of Waterloo students.

Sunday to Thursday, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., students can submit their essays for critique anytime. kbahlibi@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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news@imprint.uwaterloo.ca News Editor: Jacqueline Mckoy News Assistant: Ashley Csanady

Reactions to Hamas Sialim Eteer

we saw an unexpected shift in Canada's foreign policy with regards to the Israel-Palestine conflict. Shockingly, Canada stood against the I .ast week's Palestinian parliamentary elections ' overwhelming majority in the UN and joined tookan unexpected turn as Hamas won by alandthe United States in its unwavering support for s:tide over the previously dominant Fatah party.

Israel by voting against the regular annual UN Hamas' reputation as a terrorist organizaGeneral Assembly resolutions, one of which ti,on has led some political analysts to consider demands a peaceful settlement of the question the results a real disaster. World leaders have of' Palestine. Unfortunately, I doubt Steven already begun to stand against the Hamas-Ied Harper \\>iU adopt a foreign policy \\>ith regards government. to Israel-Palestine that represents Canadian U.S. President George \X( Bush was among values of justice, peace and coexistence. , U.S. President George Bush (off/men/cd the first to stand against the Palestinian people's 011 Hama's's t'ictory sqyil1g that. (II made it, decision - even though he himself callea for the democratic elections that represented 78 vel]' clear that. the Ul1ited States does per cent of the eligible voters - stating that, 110t support 'political parties that want "if your platform is the destruction of Israel, to destroy our alb, Israel, al1d that peoit means you:re not a partner in peace." Bush ple must rel10lmee that parI' of their called for Hamas to recognize the Jewish State platform. JJ as wall as, "if your platand to disarm. The Associated Press reported form is the destruction of Israel, it means that Hamas' deputy leader Moussa Abu Marzouk YON're not a partner in peace. JJ What do you have to said, "These conditions cannot be accepted and sqy to that? the US. president should accept the reality, beI think the hypocrisy of Bush's vision of cause the Palestinian people have exercised their democracy in the Middle East has become quite democratic choice, with mechanisms that are lucid and transparent. It waS reported by the basically western, and they chose Hamas."

Washington Post, days before the Palestinian The elections results were metv,;.th celebraelection, that the United States had spent millions tion in the streets of Palestine. One of the of dollars on projects designed to buy votes for main reasons believed to be behind the political Fatah - the ruling party that has monopolized change in the government is the Fatah Party's the Palestinian leadership since the inception of alleged corruption and inability to arrange a Oslo in 1993. Due to its \videspread corruption peaceful settlement \\>ith Israel. and crony>ism, Fatahhas lost all credibility with Hamas has been active in the community, the Palestinian people - however,it seems Fatah not as a terrorist organization, but one that has not lost any credibilitv with Mr. Bush. The builds hospitals and schools as well as providUS. ~emanrung that H~s "recognize Israel" ing bank loans. Its pOpularity has also been . is illi&ruming the dock back 30 years to when boosted by the image of their leaders being the same demand was the pretext of ignoring similar to an ordinary civilian you might run the PLO in its early days. Although the PLO into on the street rather than a diplomat in a did submit to the US.'s demands, Hamas has Georgio Armani suit. \\>itnessed that nothing has been accomplished Although Hamas is also a military organiand no Palestinian state has been formed. zation, it has kept a c,ease-fire with Israel for The Los Angeles Times has reportover a year now. ed, "111 the Middle East there is a paradox: Imprint sat down \\>ith Students For PalestinIsla!lJic radical movemel1ts exploit demoian Rights President Khaled Al-Sabav,>i to seek cratic elections to gain pOlnr al1d to insight into the situation. replace secular regimes with IslamImprint: Do J'OU think that HaHiOS} tictory in the ic theocracies. This strategy effectiveb e/«tiI»is will bet/eftt the Palestinianpeople or doyou think thwarts tJ'!} hope of a true democracy in the regiol1. JJ flltJ wiJl regret their decisiol1?

What do you thil1k of this statmient?

Al-Sabawi: I think Hamas's 'dctory is positive I think this statement demonstrates the for the Palestinian people. For Palestinians, it is chilling double standard that has been directed a source of the most acute frustration as to why toward Islam and Muslims for too many years the international community has failed to force to count. If the LA. Tillifswas trulv concerned Israel to abide by internationalla\v. In the most with this so called "paradox" of ~vhat it calls eloquentwaypossible, the Palestinian people, v,>ith "true democracy" in the Middle East, then it IAHI,mu Fisher rocks out at Bomber Friday, January 27 as part of Wi'''+A,rf..c.+1 an SOper cent voter turnout, chose to send a direct should. have been concerned long ago with IsaM·lvli'iAC!. organized by Feds. His music is a combination of vocals, guitar message to the international community: 50 years the formation of the State of Israel as a JewHe performed a humorous, Bob Dylan-esque performance that of brutal Israeli military occupation is enough. ish state or what is now being referred to now for all UW students. He will be returning to Bomber February 27.

Thirteen years of corruption, cronj>ism and cynias a Je\\;'sh "Ethnocracy" in the l\fiddle East. cism in the Palestinian Authority is enough. The The widespread misconception that Israel is Palestinian people's message is: we want change. a "true democracy" arises from the refusal to And that is why they voted for Hamas. I think confront the significance of the term "a JewHamas can bring them that change. ish State" for non-Jews. Israel does not have a How do you think Hamas will go il1to the constitution that guarantees the rights of all its Scott Houston want to get in next week. Should Bomber have peace process? citizens. It has a number of "basic laws" that IMPRINT STAFF your license and you don't claim it, they may If by "peace process" you are referring to blatantly discriminate against the non-Jewish not let you back in. the past 14 years of "negotiations" and billions (Arab) citizens of the state of Israel, which Bomber Wednesdays just got a little more dif"It doesn't matter which ill they take, as of dollars of foreign aid that have resulted constitute about 20 per cent of the population. ficult. Starting February 1, your Watcard will long as you're honest and come back," said in further encroachment of the Palestinian They are systematically discriminated against no longer be accepted for re-entry. However, Bomber patron Martina Braunstein. people's human rights - Hamas will bring by the state of Israel simply because they are a driver's license or other similar form of idenIf you forget your Watcardatthe TurnkeyDesk nothing to this. Palestinians have realized that not Jewish. I will simply quote Reuven Rivlin, tification will still be accepted. orany other place where it can be turned in -like the peace-process industry has made them Israel's communication minister in 2002: The reason for this, according to Bomber a food services place - it gets de-activated, and poorer and less free than ever before. I think' ''We are trying to convince the whole world staff,. is people end up leaving their Watcards may also get sent to the Watcard office. No big Israel will continue its unilateral policies in the there is no gap betweenJudaism and democracy, at the door and never pick them up, leaving a shakes, you can get it reactivated free of charge occupied territories, as they did with the Gaza but where there is a conflict, everyone has to . pile of Watcards to be given to the Watcard at the Watcard office with proper identification. disengagement, completely ignoring the PA, remember there is only one Jewish state. We office at the end of the night. Bomber figures Should you lose your Watcard, drop it somewhere whether it's Fatah or Hamas. It is difficult to have to keep it secure [for its] future .... This people will come back for their licenses more or lose track: of it at home, you need to bring predict the new forms that the "peace process" is the state for the Jewish people, not the state often than their Watcards. proper identification arid $20 to theWatcard of6ce will take now. I think, however, that Hamas is for all its citizens. That has to be obvious."

On average, a Wednesday will have two to to obtain a new one. You also need to contact the unlikely to capitulate to the US.'s demands.

The message is clear: the Palestinian people three people leaving their Watcards at the door libraries to tell them you lost your Watcard so they How do you feel Steven Harper} stance will qfftct have made their depsiol).. Now it's time for the and forgetting them. Some of these students can deactivate your old barcode. Turnkeyis usually Canada} role il1 the Middle-East peace process? rest of the world to make their's. could be "left helpless," according to John Fedy, left with 10-20 Watcards a week. Any questions I think that Steven Harper will continue The Jewish Student Association declined to a student manager at the Bomber, since students about this policy can be directed to John Edey, down the same twisted path that Mr. Paul comment on this issue. need their Watcards to eat and write exams. It student manager of Bomber.

Martin paved for him during his last term as also puts more responsibility on the patrons to Prime l\finister. Under Paul Martin's Liberals not forget their identification, since they may seteer@imprint.uwaterloo.ca shouston@imprint.uwaterloo.ca IMPRINT STAFF

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Aussie schools· are too good for jeans effect on the overall economy or the company's pottom line. Although, if the Steelers win, I might cause a ruckus. I'm sorry, but they have a very ugly logo.

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Perhaps by 2010 they can ban smiling from schools as well. Oh, and why not just steal everyone's soul while they're at it?

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Mohammad .JJInIgitB IMPRINT STAFF

Canada Here's a lesson for all those corporations out ,there: the Super Bowl is bad for you!

That's right! A survey conducted

by Canadian firm Kronos found that more than half a milllon Canadians call in sick the day after a major sporting event such as the Super Bowl.

Those who showup for work may be· better. off at home as they are likely to spend llirgeamounts of rime discussing game outcomes, commercials and so on. This can have a huge impact on any company's productivity, effectiveness in serving customers and employee morale as well.

A study in the U.S. echoed these results, adding that just the week before the Super Bowl, when employees may take roughly 10 minutes a day talking statistics, wagering~~ and planning par~ ties, can result in $780 million worth of losses for American employers. The Monday following the game can end up costing $156 million.

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It's official: politicians in. Western Austrailia have h~itwith merrymaking and tomfoolery in their schools.

Starting in 2007, students in primary and secondary schools throughout the province of Western Australia will be banned from wearing jeans and other denim clothing because, as State Education Minister Ljiljanna Ravlich explains, denim is "associated with having a good rime" and hence has no place in schools.

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stu dents to be "dressed appropriately" so they can concentrate on schoolwork rather than getting caught up in fashion.

By keeping jeans$trjctly as weekend wear fot students; Ravlich· hopes to improve student attitudes and the public'S impression of schools. Rebel students who slip on their denim anyway will have to miss out on social activities such as recess and fun-filled field trips.

Boy, those Norwegians sure spend a lot of money.

Well, I s~ppose they don't have much choice with Oslo recently being rated the most expensive city in the world. The relatively small haven in northwestern Europe surprisingly beat out 14-year champ Tokyo, Japan togain the title in the biannual survey conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit.

The most expensive city is determined by comparing how much it costs to purchase a hypothetical basket of goods an~ services at around 130 cities across the globe.

The city with the costliest basket is awarded the title.

Oslo's victory is attributed largely to the increasing cost of living aross most of westen-i Europe, which also helped four other cities from the the continental region to maintain a spot on the top 10 list.

Canadian cities have grown costlier over the past two years as well, with Toronto jumping from the 60th to the 47th most expensive city in the world.

Montreal and Vancouver sit smugly side by side at 43rd.

Oh, and if you thought th~ Thrift Store had' good deals, think again.

Tehran, the capital of Iran, is the place to be, being listed as the cheapest city in the world. Tehran is definitely the new thrift. mjangda@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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March 2008 ,vill see the .opening of a new building that ,,,ill house the school of accountancy. The school's director Alister Mas~n stated that "faculty, staff and students v,ill have space that encourages interaction, a key aspect of truly effective education." Jim Barnett, director of the University of Waterloo's masters of taxation program and project manager for the new facility,· spoke to Imprint regarding the details of the building.

The building will be attached to Hagey Hall, and connected to the school of accountancy's current location which it will also retain. It ,vill be three stories high and will have approximately the same square footage as the arts lecture hall. The first two floors will have a student focus, containing several classrooms, three seminar rooms, a lecture hall for 200 students and ample study space, while the third floor will house the offices. .

The facilitv will also feature one environment,dly friendly detail: a "green roof" made of living plants that will reduce th~ energy used to heat and cool the building and will improve the air quality inside. Bar-

nett remarked, "we're really excited about that." .

They have three goals for tht': new structure. The first is to provide "excellent classrooms for the student~; and faculty;" the team has been meet-ing vlith faculty members regarding their design.

They would also like to provide students with an informal learning space where they cap study or meet.

The team has even been meeting with students about what they want in the space to ensure that the space has "flexibility: we want students to be able to use it the way they want to use it." Third, the department i~ in dire need of more office space~ as some of the accounting faculty is currently working out of the BF Goodrich building, which is across the train tracks by the RThI offices.

RHL Architects, who also built the Lyle S. Hallman Institute for Health Promotion, is the firm responsible for the construction of the new accounting home. The project is still in its fundraising phase. They hope to have a website up by late February to early March for the new building on which the). plan to have a live b.roadcast of the construction. vlecat@imprint.uwaterloo.c<l

Food Not Bombs helps to rebuild burned down ROOF Suspect charged in ROOF arson case Rebecca McNeil SPECIAL TO IMPRINT

After the dust has settled from the chaos of the holidays and many are retre:1ting comfortably into routine, a handful of local students are trying to raise awareness and money fora. local youth shelter whose Christmas tragedy is still affecting

lOcal yoU#tt.

Reaching Our Outdoor Friends (ROOF) experienced a holiday disaster when an arsonist torched their downtown youth shelters leaving the many abandoned, neglected and abused teens who called ROOF home without a place to stay.

Twenty-fout-year old Kenneth Ellis was arrested in connection with the December 28 fire and charged with arson to property, breaking and entering, two- counts of breach of probation, theft, possession and mischief under $5,000. His bail hearing will be held February 2, 2006. During the month that followed the fire, detectives charged three adults and a 17-year-old girl with arson, breaking and entering, theft, possession and mischief under $5,000.

Food Not Bombs (FNB), a Waterloo Public Interest Research Group (WPIRG) initiative, was particularly touched by the stories of displaced youth as they worked closely with ROOF to put out their weekly food servings in downtown Kitchener. In an effort to raise money and awareness about sl1ch programs, FNB has rallied its members and those of local community

groups to run an on-campus serving Tuesday, February 6, 2006. Outside MC and the SLC between noon and one o'clock, the serving will mirror the weekly serving attended mostly at this chapter by homeless and low-income individuals. The focus of this meal will be to not only raise funds for the youth shelter, but to allow students a common forum to discus issues food issues including health. distributio~ security and nutrition.

Donations can still be made through FNB and ROOF to support the reconstruction of the downtown shelter.

The Waterloo Regional Police acknowledged the assistance of the media and community during the investigation, but for local student groups, the help does not stop there.

TmsIs YOUR WORLD Due to Neal Moogk-Soulis' involvementwith the Yes committee for the Arts Endowment Fund referenda, This Is Your World will not be part of this week's issue of Imprint. It will return after the referendum is held in the Febraurv27 issue of

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Campus issues on the table 1for Feds exec candidates

Feds campaign info Acclamations

Imprint analyzes more than a dozen campaign platforms Jlacqueline McKoy IIIAPRINT STAFF 1~he

beginning of February at UW brings three things to campus: midterms, co-op interviews and Feds executive elections. Each year, the campus sees a slate of would-be and long-time student politicians compete for the privilege of controlling UW's student life for 12 months. On Tuesday, January 31, 14 candidates (see sidebar) began a two-week campaign period for the Flresidential and vice-presidential il:lternal, administration and finance, a ad education seats.

While posters and buttons have CiI1IIea many students' first glimpse c.f the campaign, the candidates' tl~ts on student issues are becoming more visible as various plat£, orm documents have been released.

1 b begin our Feds election coverage, I mprint compiled the candidates' solutions to the campus' most pressil 'lg issues.

1 ".ditfJr's note: the platform statementsfor 1 __ uraxj consisting tif Sarah Beecrtift Gtfresidentialcandidate), Mike Kuhn (VP i; "Iernal candidate) and Stllart Hastings '/;JrUiJential candidate) were IInavaiiable ii" time for production. Please visit the I.,ds website or Team Lorax's website at teamlorax. ca for more information on MJeir Gampaign. (:ash for

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I ncreased funding for Feds clubs ntaS recently become a hot topic on c ~ with last month's proposal of a $1.15clubs support fee by current F?eds VP internal Lawerence Lam. h1though a possible referendum on tlhe fee was postponed by council in favour of researching alternatives, nearly every Feds candidate exptlores ways to keep clubs financially healthy. .

Independent VP internal candidate Sai Kit Lo has a variety of solutiions for clubs fundingin his "Plan of Action." These include "ensure that Ii sound, calculated plan for increasing club funding is introduced," as well as providing greater resources for clubs to set up their own websites and encouraging clubs to to run more joint events to reduce their financial burden. Lo's platform also discusses putting more effort into promoting the Student Life Endowment Fund, Ii $1 million resource for students to

finance improvements to campus.

Former Feds clubs director and VP internal candidate Sabrina Bowman is also skeptical of the proposed Clubs Support Fee, describing it as "a new tax."

EZ-Vote's VP internal candidate MichaelL. Davenport suggests a new funding process for clubs, in which clubs control their own bank accounts instead of having ill their transactions pre-approved by Feds.

While Team Yellow does not have a VP internal candidate, their presidential candidate Kevin Royal promises a Clubs Funding Review to help "provide a long-term sustainable solution," according to his platform.

Universal Bus Pass The idea of including the cost of a GRT pass in undergraduate tuition was proposed as early as in 2001.

Wilfrid Laurier University included a reduced-price GRT pass, or UPass in their students' tuition beginning in September 2005.

Many Feds candidates mention support for a possible referendum to bring a less expensive GRT pass to Waterloo students, possibly through a referendum. Presidental and VP internal candidates Chris Ferguson and 1vIichael L. Davenport both mentiun supPort of lit campus-wide vote on the bus pass.

The "Shape The Future" ticket also shows support for the bus pass; presidential candidate Michelle Zakrison's platform also mentions support of a referendum, but reminds voters that a bus pass fee would likely be non-refundable.

Waterloo's businesses Feds VP administration and finance candidates have a variety of plans for reviewing and rejuvenating the six business (Bomber, Fed Hill, Scoops, Wasabi, Used Bookstore and Aussie's) that Feds operates.

Team Yellow's VPAF candidate Renjie Butalidlooks towards expanding Feds' catering service which runs out of Fed Hill's first-class kitchen facilities. His platform's focus on food also extends to Bomber; he plans to increase promotion of Bomber's menu after the pub's kitchen renovations are completed this summer.

Tim Foster, the EZ-Vote ticket's VPAF candidate proposes the idea of setting up a Bomber line webcam to

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help potential partiers avoid a long wait in the Bomber line and improve their service experience.

Michael Tersigni of "Shape The .

Future" proposes a five-year business plan for ill six Feds businesses in his platform. This idea is also echoed by members of other tickets, such as Kevin Royal of Team YellOw.

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At Large Senate (1 year)

Kate Daley Steven Hayle Jesse Quinn

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Engineering Council Jeffery Aha Salim Eteer Janet Yip

Science Council Robert Allie Kevin Redmond Farhan Pirmohamed

Campus communication

Mathematics CouncH

Students outside the sphere of Feds and Senate often experience a lack of communication between themselves and their student government. Candidates such as Sai Kit Lo propose to increase dialogue between Feds and students by using a closed-circuit TV in the SLC to display Feds information. Michelle Z~son also echoes these concerns and suggests that opportunities to get more involved in Feds are advertised in the SLC's newly-created Feds campus communication centre.

Kevin Royal's platform documents discuss creating a bi-weekly Feds podcast available for download and on CKMS. as well as creating a Feds introduction package for first-year students. Royal's running mate, VP education candidate Jeff Henry, calls for providing councillors and students-at-large with monthly updates from education lobby groups CASA (Canadian Alliance of Student Associations) and OUSA (Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance).

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Environment Environmental issues on campus took centre stage during summer term when the university publicized their plans to bulid a nanotechnology and quantum computing facility on the B2 green near the MC building.

Team EZ-Vote takes anofficial stance against the proposed construction in their "Manifesto 2006" policy primer, noting that the placement of the building will result in the loss of valuable greenspace.

Sabrina Bowman of "Shape The Future" would establish an office of sustainability headed by a full-time coordinator. This office would assist the UWEnvironmental Network and the UW Sustainability Project to "carry out proactive awareness campaigns on campus about environmental issues."

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Accountants, awards and OeD CAMpUS

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Wannabe accountants compete

On January 28, students from across the country competed in the first annual Certified Management Accountants of Ontario Competition, also known as CMA of Ontario.

At this competition, students from 19 Canadian universities formed 39 teams and were placed in fictional situations where they were interviewed by judges using their management skills to solve issues that would impact any modern day company. Edmund Li, Sarah Lau, Michael Tang and Melissa Lai of the University of Waterloo came in first place with their team "Blue Balance" winning $5,000.

Next year's competition will take place at McMaster University in Hamilton.

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years to correct even if more fundable to nominate their favourite ing was given today. Will Ontario educators for this award. schools fall in ranking in 2006? Only Past winners include C. Bissonnette time will tell. of the chemistry department, L.Jones of the optometry department and R.G.R. Lawrence of the engineering Record your love and mathematics department.

Nominations must be one to two . Looking for a Valentine's Day surprise for the one you love? Stop by pages and should include the classes the CKMS booth in the SLC on they have taught in the past few years, February 6,8,9,10 or 13 and record the success of their previous students, a special message for your special contributions to the curriculum and someone that will be played on air anything else that· will show off your prof's outstanding talents that on Valentine's Day. Messages only cost $2 - isn't make them deserving of this award. that a good price to make your sigDecisions are made by a small sennificantotherfeclloved? If your lover ate made up of three undergraduate misses the broadcast, check www. students, two graduate students, one ckmsfm.ca where you'll be able to alumni, four faculty members and play the message again. the Provost.

Deadlines are Friday, February 3. Nominate your favourite prof quickly. Visit www.uwaterloo.ca/in- . Become an OeD now fotrac/ dtahp.html for nomination OCD, otherwise known as Off information.

Campus Dons, are on search for volunteers to be orientation leaders Ontario universities losing or year-long dons for next term. ground Volunteers are expected to help out first year students living off Are Ontario universities falling in campus with their questions and the rankings? According to Maclean} concerns throughout the year as well magazine, yes. , Of all the Ontario schools, only as organize events for these students to met other first-years. Becoming two universities improved their an Off Campus Don is an excellent standings: the rest fell. From 2003, chance to gain some leadership skills. class sizes have also grown much If interested, applications can be larger. Dr. Doucet, president of the found at www.ocd.uwaterloo.ca or Ontario Confederation of Univeryou can visit the OCD office near sity Faculty Associations, states that these falling ranks in Maclean} are Brubakers in the SLC. due to a severe lack of underfunding for our schools and that it will take etarswell@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

Ford layoffs crush co-op dreamsj Angelo Florendo IMPRINT STAFF

UW students may have a difficult time finding a co-op position as a result of the Ford Motor Company's restructuring plan. Bill Ford, chairman and CEO of the company, announced on January 23 plans to layoff 25,000 to 30,000 workers, while simultaneously closing 14 plants throughout North America, effectively cutting over 20 per cent of their workforce over the next six years.

For the many UW students who rely on Ford as a means for workplace experience, this has translated to fewer positions for them as well. Previous years saw approximately four to five students placed at any given Ford co-operative site. Coinciding with their recent layoff announcement, the number of available positions this winter term has dropped to zero. With over five Waterloo-affiliated regions, some with multiple Ford sites, the cancellation of co-op placements is a steep loss for university students searching for employment.

In the past, Waterloo students commonly filled, mechanical engineering and computer science positions, which are high profile co-op placements as Ford is America's second largest automotive company. The loss of such vaunted positions at Ford may cause an increase in competition for other co-op jobs, as students attempt to find work with alternative companies as a means of employment.

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This year will be the second year of layoffs for the company, as last year':s reduction in employment of to,OOn workers failed to return the compan~;' to profitability. The restructuring ha:s affected Canadian plants to a lesse; extent, but many locations will s~ see major layoffs.

• The aforementioned Windso~ division will see cuts of around 1,100 jobs while the St. Thoma!> plant, also located in Ontario" i$ expected to relieve another 1,20<\> positions according to the Canadiatjl.

Auto Workers union. The Windsor casting plant, however, will be idlecll through 2008. Both the Windsor anGl St. Thomas locations were previously UW affiliated co-op sites.

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RIM Park job fair- draws UW students and employers from throughout Waterloo

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array of candidates, from business and accounting to health and community services.

Students eager for work mingled The fair provided an opportunity limong the many bowls of mints at for students to get a feel for the jobfinding environment. David Ibey, this year's Partners for Employment jbb fair, sponsored by thet Utiiver-t ·also.ftratten~.~~e.d,~a psychology graduate from UW sity of Waterloo, the University of servIces to regtonal police and the .who was attending the fair for the RCMP. Constable Steve Sills called first time, wanted to "get a feel for ~lph, Wilfred Laurier University +ui Conestoga College. More than the fair "a great opportunity in the the types of employers showing up i.OOO job seekers and 175 employers area, drawing from the three univer- and the types of people they send." sities. There's a great mix."

However, he was not looking for a ~ estimated to be in attendance Jenna Cloughley, the representajob in his particular discipline. "The :l.t the RIM Park complex where the rive for Showbiz Marketing, which is university is probably the best place e~t was being held. , "Over the past two years, the. now in its fourth year of attendance for that." at the fair, praised the level of orgaLindsayChen,a4Bsystemsdesign number of participating employnization she saw in participants. "I engineering student, commended the e:rs has increased - this is obvifind that the students are very well transport system that took students (ll,u1scgreat news for students and dumni," said Carol Ann Olheiser, informed. They already know what back and forth from RIM Park from. e,mpioyment co-ordinator, co- we do and they know where they're 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ''The buses are (Jperative Education and Career going. They don't waste their time." very convenient for students who Catherine Rider, the representacan't get there themselves." Like ~IeMceS. tive for TD Meloche Monnex, which "At: the same time, the variety of Ibey, she was also there to sample the disciplines and skills represented by is an insurance company in its first different employment opportunities. these first-rate students and alumni year of attendance, was impressed by ''A lot of people come here with is a key reason why employers. return the turnout: ''There's a great quantity resumes and cover letters in hand. e:8ch year." and quality of indiViduals here."

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After a day of watching crappy horror movies and drinking under-priced rye, I get to tbInl.dng about my own small town: the lillie intelligent community known as Kitchener-Waterloo to Canadians and "just near Toronto" to the Americans.

Small towns typically play host to strange inbred cannibals, I mean, if you look at horror movies. It's true, really. I promise.

But in all seriousness, modern film and culture tend to associate small towns with an intolerance of some kind. Either the whole town is against Frankenstein, or they're running out people different than they are, be they black or even gay. This is somewhat !IDderstandable: I mean, small towns are sheltered, right? We certaitlly don't have subways or buildings as big as giants.

I was, by standard definition, sheltered from birth. The first black person I met was a girl in grade school. Her name was Ashley. I remember wondering why her skin was a different colour than mine.

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I remember going to her birthday party and spilling cake all over myself, leaving and crying until I was dehydrated. Normal kid stuff.

She may have been part of the only black family in our community, but they definitely weren't known as the only black family in the community. Instead they were just another family that made up our community.

In many ways it was a learning experience for me. As a child, I learned that some people have skin that is different than others. It was as simple as that - especially to me. Almost like Ashley was just more tanned than the rest of us.

Whenitcomes to small towns, I find extremes.

Being from a medium town myself: I'm glad to be at a comfortable level in those extremes. Our town recognizes people as people. There is no question of tolerance because there is no question of prejudice. Some smaller towns hold on to the notion of the "old way." New concepts like interracial marriage, homosexual unions and any sort of bagel are foreign and weird to them.

Granted this is more common in smaller southern American towns, but we still see it here in parts of rural Ontario.

Some small towns are intolerant; it happens.

My experience of racial integration within our small town seemed to transcend tolerance.

That is the style of a great Canadian com-

munity: there is no need for tolerance becaust skin colour does not imply a different type of person.

Tolerance is a wonderful thing, but also disastrous in it's implications. It implies that there is something to tolerate; like an eight-year-01C wanting to change the channel to wrestling; lr; my experience there is nothing to tolerate, anlj barriers to destroy. , The dictionary comes in poetically, for once with its definition: ''To put up with; endure. See .synonyms at bear."

I can bear the fact that some people che\( with their mouths open. It's a vice, but it's not that noticeable. Having a different skin colour i~ not something people should have to bear.

Everyone is a person to be judged on his own credentials. The colour of one's skin, one's country of origin or one's favourite flavour of ice cream have no bearing on how good of a friend one will be or what one will do when all the chips are in the pot.

I am intt>ierant and happy to admit it. 1 do not tolerate the idea that we have to make: a conscious effort to accept other races. Ev~ eryone is a person with his or herown valueS and. beauty.

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After eight bitter weeks of campaigning, last week's election proved to offer few surprises in what was somewhat of an anticlimactic finish.

For weeks leading up to Monday's vote, virtually every legitimate poll had Stephen Harper's neo-reformers in the lead, primed to take back the Prime Minister's office for the first time in over 12 years.

While a few political experts may have had their eyebrows raised at the 'Liberal's surprising resilience in Ontario, the only major bombshell of the evening's festivities came from Paul Martin's revelation that he would not lead the Liberal Party of Canada into the next election.

Now, you may expect most Liberals to be saddened by this news, for this was the man they had worked tirelessly for during one of the longest campaigns in recent history. But this was not the case for reasons dating back

to Trudeau's historic rise to power. In 1968, To say that there is a gaping wound within Trudeau's main opponent for succeedinguster the party would be the understatement of the B. Pearson was none other than Paul MartinJr.'s year. Further complicating matters, the front:father; Paul Martin Sr. Needless to say, it did runner of the leadership race to-be, formerNew not go Martin's way. and Trudeau went on to Brunswickpremierandnowformerambassadot an unparalleled run of political success. to the U.S., Frank McKenna, has taken himself What became clear over 30 years later was out of the running, leaving a wide open rac¢ that Paul M~ Jr. was. keen on supplanting for a new leader. Names like Brian Tobin, Scott the Martin legacy by beconllng prime minister Brison and Stephane Dion are being tossed himself at literally any cost. As"a successful about, but none of these candidates are overly finance minister, it wfls clear that Martin was inspiring replacements. . ready to pounce on the leadership after the What this all spells for the people of C.anada is t-r-o-u-b-l-e. Without a strong, charismatic two successful majority govemments of Jean Chretien. leader to oppose Stephen Harper when we Except for whatever reasons (perhaps perhead back to the polls, Canadians looking for sonal spite?), Chretien, a Trudeau-ite himself, stability might be forced to send him back with decided to stick around for a third term in ofa strong mandate, a scene reminiscent of John fice. Clearly unappeased, Martin began a silent Diefenbaker's rise to power back in the '50s. coup by having his supporters "elected" to key With this prospect staring Canadians in the posts within the Libetal party itself until they face, it wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if had almost autonomous control. when Wiarton Willy comes out to survey the What transpired was a two front ballie of scene on Groundhog Day, it just turos backinto changing Liberal party electoral rules in their its h.ole without even checking for its shadow. favour and forcing Chretien aside to make way After cementing the Martin legacy of inept~ for Martin's vindication of his family name. Not ness in terms of tackling the PMO, I would surprisingly, this formed a chasm within the , be even less surprised if Paul Jr. felt like doing party, the net result being poor morale amongst the same. grassroots members and the subsequent loss of power last week. kruch@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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Bias in the genes TYPE-INSTEREO Aside from my major in English, another one nf the subjects that I have been enjoying during my years here at university is psychology.

Despite continuing discoveries 1n other areas of science, I run still convinced that the human brain is the oddest things out there. Recently, 路there has been a debate going on amongst ;:>sychologists over a suggested addition to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or "DSM" for short. The DSM is ,one of the central texts to psychology, listing :most 6f the agreed-upon psychological dis;orders, how to diagnose these disorders and :suggested treatments.

The debate has been surrounding whether ,off not extreme biases - such as racism, bomophobia and other prejudices - should ;be classifiable as a psychiatric illness. It's no :surprise that a small firestorm of debate ;nas risen regarding the profound effects of people's bias towards such classifications :- to the point of potential legal ramifications - of racism or homophobia being a ibona-fide mental disorqer.

The addition was suggested by Edward Dunlbar, a psychiatrist in California, who proposed that someone's whose daily functioning could Pc paralyzed by persistent and ongoing fears ;md worries about specific groups of people. pWlbar explained the proposal by noting that ~uch extreme biases take on the form of a ~ia, with the individual directing this fear ~mdoften hatred,=- onto otherwoups of

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used to the fact that the whole manual reflects social context" said Gary Belkin, deputy chief of psychiatry at Ne\Y York's Bellevue Hospital.

"Pathological bias is no more or less scientific than major depression."

The potential classification of biases such as homophobia as a psychiatric illness is a potential double-edged sword. On one hand, the man who sneered "faggots" at me and my boyfriend while we were walking through downtOwn Toronto this past weekend would be a potential candidate for a padded room. At the very least a bottle of antipsychotics - a treatment which has been shown to have a positive effect cases of extreme racism and homophobia in several studies in California jails.

On the other hand, we could possibly see a rise in the number of times the "gay panic defence" is used in anti-gay hate crime trials.

A "not guilty by reason of pathological bias" judgment for the Matthew Shepard torturersslash-murderers would be a very hard thing for many people to swallow. Allowing hatecrime perpetrators to evade responsibility by claiming they suffer from a mental illness would be of no benefit to anyone, except those committing hate crimes. Of course, the classification does not necessarily mean that it can be used as an excuse for such a crime; as Belkin noted, pedophilia is a registered disorder by psychiatrists, but that classification does not prevent child molesters from being prosecuted.

It will be interesting to see what becomes of this debate, and if pathological bias makes it into the next edition of the DSM. The implications towards how racism and homophobia would be seen by not just psychology, but society in general, are huge. That, and I must admit that the idea of Harper and Bush and their neocon hordes being assigned antipsychotics to - ~o :with their K001-Aid regiments really rather .

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Free to be sexy nists fail to realize is just how powerful their sexuality really can ,be.

Why should a woman have to essentially de-sex herself in order to be taken seriously?

Shouldn't the feminist movement really be about celebrating the female form? High heels, tight clothes and even makeup enhance and highlight the female form. So why should they have to be ttaded in for more conservative and asexual garments in order for a woman to be considered an intelligent and capable leader? Why should a woman have to look like a man to be taken just as seriously?

In my opinion, that's essentially going against everything that the feminist movement stands for. If the movement stands for eql,lality between the sexes, then a woman who looks like a woman should be perceived as just as capable as one who .dresses like a man.

I'm not saying that the essence of being female is wrapped up in low-cut tops and short skirts, nor that that is the only way for women to dress. I do understand that there is something to be said for propriety and etiquette in the work place. There is a fine line between classy and smutty, arid I am not advocating that women should wear revealing clothing to work. It is not appropriate.

My point is, a woman should still be able to dress like they choose and still be considered intelligent. I also understand that every girl has a personal style, and where I may like to dress more femininely, some girls don't. I believe that the way a woman dresses should not determine the way she is interpreted.

The feminist movement was about breaking down stereotypeJ. and now thl,lt needs to be expanded to include all women, not just those who choose to look like men.

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BLAHNIKS & BRAS :Like It lot of women, I have a thing for shoes. :Nothing can snap me out of a bad mood t>etter than slapping down soine plastic for ~ new pair of strappy stilettos. I also enjoy ~up and lacy undergarments. All of the ~ve have often been labelled by feminists \\8 the symbols of male dominance; the very ~ that allow women to be objectified 'and oppressed by the other sex. I, however, beg to differ.

I recently came upon an article on a psydtology study that was conducted by Peter Glick, a psychology professor in Appleton, Wisconsin, which proved that women who wear more revealing clothing are not taken ooriously in the business world. In the study, he hada woman dressed sexily pose as both a receptionist and a manager. As the receptionist, her attire had no effect on the way she was perceived, but as a manager, the woman was perceived quite negatively.

One of the most powerful tools women have is th~ir sexuality. How often does one ~ee the buxom bartender raking in the tips ~erely for donning a low-cut top? I know f have seen many guy friends over-tipping p1erely because they find the waitress hot. !This may seem like these women are being pbjectified, but who's really benefiting here?

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Youth responsible for parties neglecting them COMMUNI1Y EDITORIAL

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Well an election has cC!me and gone.

It just wouldn't be the same postelection analysis without someone giving that tired old piece of crap rant about how young voter turnout is so low because the parties are just not reaching out to us. Thankfully, Kaleb Ruch provided that rant and with all the usual dumb arguments.

Kaleb, I hope this reply offends you, because your article certainly offended me. Let's look at some of the things Kaleb said, and just how wrong they are.

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heart of this new generation of voters are rarely in the forefront of this campaign." Sorry. If th,at is the case, the problem is with us, not the parties. If issues such as health care and governmentaccountabilitydon'tmatter to us, then something is wrong; These issues affect us. If we cannot see how these issues affect us, or do not care, then only we are to blame.

Why isn't education a major issue in elections? It is because the voters have not made it an issue. It is a beautiful thing about democracy - the voters, not, the parties, get to decide what the issues are. The parties will not address something that is not an issue. Why should they? It makes no sense for a party to spend a lot of time and effort dealing with an issue that matters to only a few voters. If students want to make education an issue, then it is our responsibility to do so. Trust me, if a million voters during the next election

say that education is a top priority, the parties will listen. ''1 still do not know what [the Conservative's] plan's to fund (or not?) post-secondary education."

Again, this is our fault, not the Conservatives (or any other party). If you do not know something about a party's platform, then ask! Sorry, this should be so obvious that you should be bangingyour head against a wall for not realizing it earlier. Go to a party's website, attend an all-candidates meeting - such as the one that was held in the SLC, go to a candidate's headquarters or e-mail or phone them! Don't like the answer you get?

Then don't vote for that party! Even a party's lack of comment about an issue shows something about how important they feel it is. "[fhe parties] need to go the extra mile to ensure that yotmg people are informed of th6 issues." I'm going to

assumeyou'rejokinghere. Youhonesdy believe that it should be the parties' responsibility to do all the work and you Olfl just sit back and do nothing?

This is the attitude of a spoiled child - expecting everything to be given to them without having to put effort in.

To see just how out of touch with reality you are, look at other elections. Provincial elections have major effects on education policy, minimum wage and too many other things to mention that clearly affect young people. Yet, youth voter turnout doesn't seem to be higher at all in provincial elections. The 75-metre bylaw and property taxes are just a few ways the municipal government affects us. I was involved in an att~mpt to get two youths one of whom was still a student - elected to municipal government specifically to' help represent student interests.

Yet the student voter turnout for that

election was pathetic. Finally, look; at Feds and other forms of studen~ representation on campus. We getex-, cited when that turnout gets into !:h<: double di~ts percentage-wise. As-~ former Feds councillor and MathSo(: exec I am more than well aware of the: excess student apathy tovvard student government. Kaleb, your argumentl'; are just plain factually wrong.

The factis that students don't vote: not because of the lack of relevant issues. They don't vote becaus4 they don't care and are too lazy t~ get involved and educated. We ar~ a generation sppiled by democracy: In many parts of the world people: have literally given their lives for de.., mocracy, yet too many of us refuse: to give just a bit of our time anel effort for it. That's more than sad that's disgusting. ' -Greg Hine~

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As everyone knows by now, Paul Martin's re-election campaign was all for naught. He not only lost the election, but to add insult to injury, he has also lost his job. I actually find it to be pretty ironic. After all, no more than a week ago he vied to lower unemployment and now he is personally contributing to it.

Oh, Paul Martin, whatever happened to you? You used to be a big shot. You used to be the cat's meow.

You used to represent millions of Canadian voices in the House of Commons. Now, due to Canada's "first past the post" voting system, you may very well not even technically count as a full single person, depending of course on what riding you choose to setde down in. Should you choose to reside in Quebec, you would count as nearly two people by the same system, but Quebecers would hate you both, anyway.

But enough about Paul Martin.

He's sooooo last month. Let's focus instead on the future (or lack thereof) of the Liberal party and the big

question on everyone's mind: which Stronach actually reminds me a lot ofwonderfully qualified politician is goParis Hilton. Much like Paris Hilton ing to carry on the torch and become she was born into a wealthy family: the new Liberal leader? And then how She's blonde, she's pretty good-look_ long will it take for that person to ing, and - well - that's it really. take that torch and burn whatever is Apparently, however, that someho"\Xr left of their party's credibility down translates into fame in today's society; to the ground? I'm sorry, that's two Meh. Merit is overrated, anyway. questions.

Now, a lot of people out thert: There are two individuals that I think of Belinda Stronach as bein& personally see as being the most serifickle, or a turncoat, or a self-inter-~ ous contenders for the position: ested bitch, or the like. These opin-.

The first is Michael Ignatieff. ions sadden me. Although I woulq Ignatieff's credentials are very imnormally be all about Liberal-bashing pressive on paper to say the least: I was a huge Belinda Stronach far~ he was a reporter for the Globe & back in her Conservative days ane[ Mail, director of the Carr Centre some of those feelings I had for het for Human Rights Policy at Harvard still linger. This comes in spite or after receiving his PhD there and her political plastic surgery, whid1 he has written 16 books, to name a totally changed her as a woman. Helr few. On top of this, he speaks three political ideals may have all changeq languages fluently andhe comes from and she may be a totally different a long line of Russian and Canadian person from - what is it - les~; diplomats. These are truly the makthan a year ago? But she will alway~; ings of a Canadian Prime Minister, if be my Belinda. I'm just shitting you. one has ever seen any. There is only She really is a fickle, turncoat, self_ one problem: His most well-known interested bitch, and I never reall,! liked her to begin with. . accomplishment in Canada is the education that he received out of it, but I guess that the moral of this coL should he become Prime Minister I'm umn is that, regardless of vvho win~; positive that every Liberal will flaunt the Liberal leadership, and vvhethelr his Harvard education as though they or not that individual is able to beat had something to do with it. Ignatieff , Stephen Harper in the next Federal still scares me, though. election, Liberals will still suck. AnC! The second contender I see is Belinda Stronach will still be hot. everyone's favourite bachelorette, Belinda Stronach.To be honest, spreisman@imprint.uwaterloo.cq

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LETTERS Want to have your opinion heard?

Read something~in Imprint you did or didn't like? Send your letters of about 250 words or less to letters@imprint.uwaterloo.ca Russell shooting too far

To the Editor, I must confess this article has sunkmv Imprint appreciation level to a record lU\v. Russell buddy, I don't blame you for day dreaming about ejaculation during English class... But should we all have to suffer for it? I found this article absolutely useless. Why have interesting sexual factoids been replaced by a sixth grader's description of his new found talent? I mean, I want to see you in action. What a feat to make ladies cum (spray or gush) in their panties! Is this genuine? Or is this only the consequence of premature ejaculation, which as you professed is now the gateway to the blissful lands and rolling hills of sex. Anyone caught on to any hidden themes in this article? I can understand a 45-year-old truck driver \vith a limp dick having these kinds of denial issues, but for God's sake man, not an undergrad in his Prlme! Ladies and gentlemen, erectile dysfunction is a serious problem. Get cured. Please don't vent your frustration in poorly written utopist prose idolizing the orgasm that got away.

Oh and Russell, your article 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.

example of Cinderella, stating that guy. What the hell!? she is teaching kids the value of Csanady is right about one hard work and kindness" what she thing that the messages in Disney failed to mention is that Cinderella movies" ... resonate in [children's] was subjected to slavery and even minds forever. The Disney Corchild abuse. Csanady continues with -Justin-Damien Guenette poration is excellentin brainwashexamples of Belle in Beauty and the ing its audience as they're aware 4A economics Beast, agreeing that Belle does stay that every image is absorbed by in an abusive relationship, but she children and that it shapes their Disney can be dug even deeper justifies her actions by stating that imaginations. The last statement in " ... she stayed with someone she "l\lickey Mouse Monopoly" is that cared "about ... " is she ttying to say "as an entertainer, [Disney] b,as the To the Editor, that you should stay with someone responsibility of being a teacher, that could eventually kill you? I mean because they have someone's atThis is in regard to the article "Digwhen do you draw.the line? A yell? tention." But, Disney has a very ging Deep into Disney," by Ashley A slap? A kick? A deathbed? narrow view of society; its main Csanady in the Imprint Friday, JanuLastly, Csanady states that concern is to continue adding on ary 13, 2006 edition. I admire the Disney movies are "a little sexist." zeros to their already billion dollar author's determination as she tries A little sexist? Let me break down empire. to sustain the good in something the portrayal of female and male as "innocent" as Disney movies. I characters in ALL Disney movies.

-Jovana Arnaut used to feel the same way, until I The female characters are seduc18 arts saw a documentary entitled "I'vfickey tive, with big, fluttery eyelashes, Mouse Monopoly," in my sociology big boobs and an extra small waist. class. While specialists and 'adults This gives girls messages of what People person spot on analyzed every single aspect of the they should look like and that popular children's movies, it made it's ok to use their body to mame wonder what affect these movies nipulate people into getting what ~ Without any disrespect to Imprint, I never thought I'd be motivated to have on our society. they want. The male characters write to one of the columnists in In "Digging Deep into Disney," are always strong and handsome, response to one of their articles. That Csanady states that" ... the bad guy being aggressive and in power of being said, I wanted to tell you that I is always vanquished ... " did she relationships, limiting the females really loved Jeff Anstett's article that notice that the "bad guy" is always independence and feeling that they was published in the Jan 20 issue. portrayed as dark and usually assohave to "rescue" them from bad I really enjoyed his discussion of ciated with African Americans, one situations. "Mickey Mouse Motrust issues - it actually helped me of the many stereotypes in Disney . nopoly" reveals the re-occurring to have a clearer understanding of my mqvies, (others include Latinos, theme in Disney movies suggests own conflicting feelings in regards Asians, Arabs and Natives) which, that women should overlook abuse to trust - he captured the concept under the sugar coating, support as the man is a "prince" and it is very well, F.urthermore, I really ap. white supremacy. Csanady uses an her job to convert him into a nice >

preciated the respectful approach he took in his discussion of sex. If only more men understood the women's perspective.

Not only did I find the content of Anstett's article highly agreeable but your presentation of the material was really entertaining. Needless to say, I am looking forward to reading future articles!

-Kaitlin Powers 28 ERS

Misinformed science story

I don't know who wrote the "Birds of a. Feather" squib in the Imprint, Jan 6 2006, but some of the facts are wrong and the story is old.

This site: www.newscientist. com/ channel/life/genetics / dn67 62 makes it clear the work of Houde and Fain (not "Faine" as you spell it) was announced more than a year ago. Why do you include it as news now?

Second, "Neoaves" is not a species, it is a cohort, a classification level just below "class". (You know, kingom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species). You'rewqyoff when you say it is a species.

All in all, not a very impressive job.

-Jeffrey Shamt CS Prof

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Feds election gives hope for Canada Canadian party leaders never fail to disappoint; can we learn something from the Feds?

EXTREME CENTRE Students, pay attention to this Feds election. Who knows, one of these candidates may be your Member of Parliament someday ... perhaps even Prime l\finister! I hope the candidates know how much their commitment to public service is appreciated, no matter the election result.

Their kind of spunky leadership is just what this country needs. Some of our leaders would do well to take lessons from Feds election participants, and maybe even candidates of record, such as myself! Ok, maybe not so much.

Seriously, just take a look at the Conservative Party, the gang soon to control the government of Canada.

Leader Stephen Harper spent years lobbying against universal health care; now he supports it. He criticized the Kyoto Accord; now it looks like he'll keep it. He criticized Canada for not joining the US-led invasion of Iraq; now he suddenly doesn't support sending troops to help.

With the depressing flip-flops of political chameleon Stephen Harper, is it any wonder people are cynical about the honesty and integrity of politicians?

But, you ask, who is in line to replace Stephen Harper after he's - let's pray - defeated in the next

the flags 'of other nations to try and dodge Canadian taxes. Hewas critical of Canada's decision to remain out of the Iraq war and hesitant to support same-sex marriage, but he now portrays himself as the great defender of Canadian values.

election? Perhaps there is a better leader waiting in the wings?

Deputy leader Peter MacKay is expected to take the crown - yes, that would be the same Peter MacKay who pledged to the Progressive Conservative Party and . all Canadians that he would refuse to join his party with the far-right Canadian Alliance. To secure the leadership of the PC Party, this promise was mandatory.

Once elected leader, he promptly broke his word.

Finance critic Monte Solberg and Rona Ambrose, the attractive Edmonton-Spruce Grove MP, may be planning leadership runs, and either of them would be better than what the Tories have now.

Then there's the Liberal Party, still stinging from its sudden fall from glory. Former leader Paul Martin brags about being a patriotic Canadian, but then there's his record of Canada Steamship Lines vessels flying

Paul Martin is destined to 'go down in history as a failure of a prime minister.

Martin aske:d Canadians to "choose your Canada." Would that be the Canada where political parties are hijacked by stealth and slime, such as when he and his henchmen ousted Jean Chretien, a superb Prime l\fin-

ister, shoved Chretien supporters to the sidelines and assumed the reigns of power, only to find that they didn't know what to do?

Paul Martin is destined to go down in history as a failure of a prime minister. His significant achievements - legalizing samesex marriage, ruining what should have been a Liberal majority and re-igniting Quebec separation sentiment - are not really legacies he ever wanted.

So who's going to lead the new Liberal Party? Fqnk McKenna, a business-type corporate pig like Martin, has thankfully bowed out of the race. Good candidates such as former deputy prime minister John Manley and former Newfoundland premier Brian Tobin have also decided against a leadership run. Their talents will be sorely missed.

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will be tough to get rid oE Similarly, Scott Brison, the cute former Public \Vorks minister, is rumoured to be interested in running for the leadership, but he too jumped from the Conservatives and that s\vitch will dog him for years.

UN ambassador Allan Rock, former Natural Resources l\Jinister Herb Dhaliwal and former Justice Minister Martin Cauchon are all solid candidates and the country would be the beneficiary if any ~f then] were leaders.

Both of our national parties are bankrupt of leadership at the moment' but atleastwe can be optimisti c that young talent is aplenty, and th e Feds election is no exception. M y thanks to all the Feds election candidates for sticking your necks oU1e, and it's my hope that your leadershiJ? leaves a profound positive impact om this university.

As intros are often effectively off topic I'll begin with a conversation which went as follows: ''John, you're spitting when you talk and you smell like rye," said she. "Oh, yeah," was my reply, "well you smell like you.

And yes, that is an insult."

Whether inherent, self righteous or plainly habitual, out; problem is looking at life too broadly, too deeply, to the point where we have fostered an over analyzed expose that creates more questions while answering none. Whether it's marriage, mortgages or subscriptions to National Geographic we are always looking ahead, way too far ahead.

And we don't really know why we're doing this because, as noted, we never really answer such questions - even when it's become trendy to be philosophical. In spite of the knowledge, ability and opportunity, which is the by-product of being a North American - we seldom use it.

But careful now, let's not risk learning something over this.

Yd, I consider myself the exception - yes, I am that self-righteous.

And as it assimilates the majority

- a wife, nice house, career, trendy diet and satellite TV remain things to aspire towards - I fail to see the attraction. It's not that I feel superior to such goals, no less they remain artificial, yet, I feel the same repulsion towards such strives for the norm as a seven-year-old refuses lima beans set before him at the dinner table. Likewise, I don't care if I don't get any fucking dessert, I'll take my chances. Yet, striving for the. alternative has led me astray on a precarious path having accomplished nothing less being a 'unique' individual. Not unique . in the sense of having five plates simultaneously spinning on the extremities of a volunteer from the • r audience - more so, no career, no social strives, no trophy wife for the mande placed just below the antlers of a deer I shot three years ago on a hunting trip with the 'boys,' because' nothing says success like shooting something and hanging a piece of it on the wall. All I'm good for is having a conversation go full circle leading back to Elliot Gould iJllef;s than 17 ininutes and then leaving the room. And currendy, my only goal in life is to be important enough to a large enough body of people that if someone were to shoot me it would be considered less a murder and more of an assassination of such.

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'hrist, listen to me go. Yeah, that's right, I'll toot cis horn. I sound like one of those friends you }ave who think they're better than you because . ulisten to whatever, theylisten to branded bands who ate indy-bands because they ~ out fucking suck and who wants to listen t) shitty fucking music (rhetorical). Hey, don't ~ me wrong. I'm the first person to admit the curmnt state of music is an abomination. But peop1elisteningto, as I said,indie music and those ~m liSten to the shitty Top Forty on the radio ate both groups of assholes for the exact same reason; as it is not the music they appreciate, it is the ideology of the music they appreciate. It is the ideology of the music they are listening to \-micb satisfies them, and as I said, it is the exact same. And I'm not being philosophical: I'm just being truthfully pretentious.

And yes, I realize I'm probably as right as I'm wrong, but to disclaim, in every argument there are always wild cards which effectively disprove any stance which is why such variables exist in the first place. The reason I raise such an issue is that I'll probably make several reasonings and I'd rather not write twice as long in order to identify said wild cards. Just don't be 'that guy' who watches action movies and pokes you every two minutes to say how, "that could never happen in real life."

And as conclusions are equally effective off topic I'll leave you with the advice of a cellmate I once had, and consider I only exaggerate to compensate my compulsive lying: "Kid, life is a delicate dance, you gotta reach around and grab as much ass as you can."

-John McNeil

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length Before you get going, you are prob· going to want to book your To do that, you \v'ill need to COl!1S110er for how long you are going be trayelling. in order to make this decision, you to look at how much money you \.villing to pay. The plane ticket usually a fixed cost (around $800) your transportation is generally trn,nndnbe cheaper per day the longer :rou go. In making your Jaily budget, ''':C{:pt that you v,'ill have to spend make sure you don't miss on! on ;lOything important by being I found that a daily budget of was more tlun sufficient for accommodation and entrance ,ill the museums I wanted to scc.

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gondola ride. Alcohol and gifts will also make your pocketbook upset.

Other than financial restrictions, there is a limit on howIong you want to be away from your friends and family.

Travelling gets difficult after a while and not many people can travel for more than three months. I found that the two months I spent in Europe was an ideal length. I managed to visit 12 countries (including Vatican City) and was happy to return home when the time came. The train pass lasted two months and I found my flight had a large price increase if I stayed longer than two months -- so everything pointed to tVlO months for me.

Itinerary The last major decision that needs to be made before the trip is your itiner~· arl" There are three major schools of thought on how much preparation needs to be done befote travelling -~- no planning, daily itineraries, or somewhere in-between.

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The great part about this plan: total freedom. If you fall in love with a place (or person) you can spend as much time as you want \'isiring all the sites and getting to know the locals well. \X'hen vou find out that Brussels is a reall}: boring city you can leave after just a few hours and your schedule ,,<ill still be kept. You can travel with new-found friends for an extended period of time or return home early if you hate the whole trip.

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You ne,'"t;r have to worn' abouhvhere you are sleeping and y(~u ,vill get the best hostels and deals wherever you go. Creative planning will still allow for some variation and in the end you will make sure you didn't come home realizing that you missed something you really ,,,anted to see.

Finally, there are those people who have a good idea of where tbey want to go and have some scheduled stops but have not reserved all their hostels. This sounds like the ideal mixture having the best of both worlds, but don't target this system also has the Viorst of both worlds.

Last minute rescheduling does mean you get to stay somewhere you fe-ally enjoy, but also means you will miss something you wanted to do. If you don't reserve more tllan three or four days ahead, maybe the hostel vou w~nted will be l;ooked. Then ag,un, being flexible means you see more of what you like and hav'ing fixed

points gives necessary structure to the trip, allowing you to get some key points.

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A must-see for any traveller.

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It's what we call love and at our age, most of us have no idea what love actually is. So :what do "re do?

We "hook up." We have relationships. We have sex. It's a great world of guy meets girl, guy gets girl, guy gets girl's number, and they both end up fucking ever after. And hopefully there's a bunch of real feelings in the recipe that adds up to a successful and happy relationship.

I remember the dav that J broke my ex-girlfriend's hea~t - the first time. v;.'e were young, I was naive and we broke up. I was probably stupid for doing it just minutes before a famili' dinner at her house, but what can (say? I'm just me. And on that same night I found myself being woken up bv her at 3 a.m. with ~kisses a!1d~ th~ desire to have sex \'vith someone who I was more than attracted to.

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Every Wednesday for the past five weeks entrepreneurial students duke it out in the \'7aterloo versus Laurier Apprentice. This week the organizers, \l{!aterloo Off campus Housing, asked both teams to create a multimedia tool to promote \X'aterloo Co-operative Residence Inc. (\VCRI) as their fourth task. The presentations took place in the lower atrium of the SLC. Goinginto this task, Team Laurier still had six members remaining while Waterloo had four. Both te...ms had obtained footage of the \VCRI and tesremonials from residents. Laurier focused on the packlJf:,>:ing to make it "look like \\;'CRI." The cost of each CD they creatt:cl, includlw6' the pack~ aging, to be $2.50 totalling $2500 for 100 CDs, not $250 as one of them mistakenly calcuiatcd. During their presentation, some rowdy students took the opportlUlityto throw wadded

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and chanted the school cheetwhcn it\vas \'17atedoo's turn to present.

Before Cary Hubbard we! Petr . Bakus of WCRr revealed the winning team, both teams fdt verv confident about their performan'ces. Team Waterloo was then surprised when \vCRI chose Laurier as the ,,<inner of the chailenge.

When asked how they felt about the outcome, Diane Kelly;, Waterloo's project manager remarked, "we pumped ail our energy into this for

the past week, so yeah, we're disappointed."

In the boardroom, the tea.'TI found out that Ashley fbster was exempted from elimination. All the members be· lieved Kelly did an a1TIa7ing job and, in theend,JennifetYorkeand111enaL'Pris "vere eliminated from the team.

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Sex: hit me baby one more time Continued from page 15

Yes, I slept over at her place that night and yes, we did have sex - numerous times. It was ridiculous in the best way possible, except for the reasoning behind why we were both acting like little Energizer Bunnies that were just given a set of brand new D batteries. I was giving her my all because I figured that it would be the last time. But in her mind, the kind of sex we were having was the "if he does me, than he loves me and if he loves me than we should get back together" sex. Eh, eh - not cool. However, little did I know at the time that we were going to become official again around a week later. Anyways, that's a completely different story!

To get back to my main point, this was when I uncovered the wonders behind breakup sex. But less about

me and more about you ... if you've already gotten to the point of having your clothes off around the person you broke up with just minutes or days before, than you might as well let everything out. Let your bodies, lips and hands touch anything in their way.

Use this time to fulfill each and every last desire that you have.

Breakup sex can be a perfect time to do things that you never thought you would do. And what's funny is that you might only realize what you did when you and your partner are both laying side by side, genitals swollen with love thunder and you both let out your sighs of satisfactional relief.

And if you don't believe me, try it out yoursel£ In my opinion, it might just be the best way to end a relationship - or not. rcole@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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PEoPLE PBRsON Is anyone else out there terrified by the possibility of being happy, or is it just me? It occurred to me recendy that the better things seem to be going, the more paranoid I am that it's about to end. There are so many clever metaphors out there that warn me not to be happy that I begin to doubt every good thing in my life. And as we all know, I blindly base my entire life around clever metaphors. "Don't

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count your chickens before they're hatched," "don't put all your eggs in one basket" and "once the egg comes out, don't try to put it back in the chicken." Don't ask me why they're all chicken related. I guess it's someone's idea of a practical yolk.

Sorry, that joke was a little fowl.

Either way, it seems like everything I do is one more card precariously balanced in a cruel house of cards, which will inevitably come crashing down as soon as the slightest breeze comes along. "Is this sort of panic natural?" I ask mysel£ '~ I somehow stopping myself from being happy?" I ask myself. "Should I really be asking the guy who's asking the questions?" I ask mysel£ And yet, somehow, the fog clears and an

answer appears. Although it is per~ fectly natural to doubt, it is neithe~ productive nor beneficial to let these doubts influence you.

But upon entering a relationship, and even well into one, one will always find themselves waiting for things to end. There are those who pick fights just to test the strength of the relationship. There are others who will just panic and bolt. Others still will stonewall their partner by holing up inside a shell of a person keeping all of their feelings, their fears and most importantly their hopes, hidden well below the surface.

I find myself succumbing to this urge, not just in relationships, but in all aspects of my life. If I find myself really enjoying a class, I tend to miss a lecture just to try to keep myself on my toes. If I've been watching a: TV show for a few weeks, I begin: to look critically at it to make sure I'm not getting hooked on some~ thing sappy; then I remember that everything on TV is crap and I turn it of£ And when I buy a shirt that I really like, that I really think brings out the best in me, I purposely spill something on it just to make sure it can go through the wash and come out looking just as good.

I guess the long and short of it is, whether it's a shirt ora person, I'm still afraid of being vulnerable.

It's never easy to put yourself out like that. It's never easy to trus~ someone so wholly and completel with something as fragile as you heart. But every now and again yo find yourself with someone who you're absolutely crazy about, who you want to spend every wakinJ moment with and some sleeping moments too. The sun rises and falls because of them. They fill you with confidence and joy an~ no matter what could possibly bet bothering you, it all seems to disaPl pear the second you're with them, And yet as soon as you recogniz9 that you're happy - truly happy!

- your confidence disappears. ~ of your neuroses and psychos~~ are paraded across your mind t9 the tune of "Here I Go Again" by Whitesnake. Do you really deserv~ to be this happy? .

As I've said in past columns, trust is the most important part of any relationship. But also important is faith. You must have faith in your partner that your trust will not be betrayed. It's a scary, scary thing to trust someone with something so special, and it takes a lot of faith in order to do it. But I believe tha~ the benefits of that faith are mord spectacular than anything you'll ever find by succumbing to doubt and fear. Even though I've never been more scared, I've· also neve~ been happier. That potential hap1 piness may occasionally cause mq fear and doubt, but the thought o~ losing something as special as this is far more worrisome than possibly getting hurt. I know that to fall at this point is going to hurt; you can't climb this high without risking that.

But as you sit and wonder whether this knotio your stomach is constant excitement or doubt I'm reminded. of Old Blue Eyes, Frank Sinatra. He said something once that keeps me, on track. "The best is yet to come.

Won't that be nice?" I think I'll take: my chances. janstett@imprint.uwaterloo.cal

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urope: the ins and outs of roughing it

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Continued from page 15

However much YOU do plan, you will still need to think about which countries you are interested in visiting and some key sites you ,...-ill want to hit. I recornmend trying to vary your visiting pattern --- small and large cities, famous and relatiyely unknO\vn places. Don't oyerload yourself too soon with all the great museums .- unless you really love art -- or see everything you really \,-ant to in the lirst half of the trip - save something for the end. Try to arrange to be at a major festival --- that's alviays exciting.

My only specific recommendation is to make sure you get to eastern Its bad reputation is not desenh;d and the contrasting culture and stunning. Not to mention vou can cut your budget in half for the you arc there.

Dr. .l\finhas, a graduate from the University of \X'aterloo, is t.~e winner of tI;e Dell Canada-RBC Small Business Award.

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The technology that Dr. Minas has acquired allows him to work more efficiently \vith patients. He is able to educate them in various areas of e,-e care. "I use animation software educate my patients on everything from simple vision care to more complicated issues like diagnosis and recommended procedures." Because

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Dr. l\finhas' seven 'Dimension' desktops allow hirn to integrate eye examina60n equipment and patient records \vith administration processes. Each of his seven desktops is configured in a peer-to-peer network. The technology has helped Dr. M.inhas to execute his three-step approach to aiding in the education of patients. The approach includes oral explanations, visual and auditory resources and printout resources.

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Dr. Minhas' off1ce is ahead 111 technology, something that a lot of other optometrists do not invest in due to cost and the necessity for fur·· ther training. Because of Dr. Minhas' superior customer care and use of technology, he will receive in technology and up to $5,000 in professional services from Dell. "Dr. Minhas exemplifies the drive, innovation and customer focus that helped Dell grow from its small-business

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Dr. l\finhas will also receive a "Dav ~'"ith Dell" in which he will discus~ business practices . .vith Dell exectives, including founder and ch?jrman, :\lichael Ddt. kdilkes@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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On Wednesday Pebruary 1, New Directions Fe~ tival burst into the first of two fom-day runs ,vit Tough! and HowL' two energetic plays directed an performed by UW students. Part of six prodO( tionsrunningfromFebruary 1 through 11, Tougi and Howl explore strikingly different material thl emphasize their thematic connections.

In Tough!, a piece about youth "on the edg of adulthood," Tina (Whitney Allen) and Bobt (W'esley Moir) grapple with the choices love an betrayal demand of them, while Jill (Lindsa Weber), intensifies their interactions out of a di ferent kind of love.

When asked why she chose this piece, directc Vtk Kovac said that she wanted to add an elemer of hJltnom to the festival and to experiment wit the tone for the first time herselÂŁ To this en!

Tough!achieveshJltnomandmore, balancingligt banter with a.darker, more desperate undertoOt The character of Jill especially highlights th tight-wire act, as Weber deftly commits Jill to succession of convincing emotional shifts, whl Bobby'shelplessnessis~weIlporttayedbyMoii,suc

that the viewer is regularly tom between sympat1: and themge to strike him. And propellitigthe stot through to its subtle but effective climax, Aile satisfyingly brings Tina from misdirected frustr: _on to a cul.rnigating se.n~ Qf se!f-c;oq+rqL+ ..,% A Midwinter Night's FASS reveals the terlrib',ettuth ab6qt Sh,kespeare's -lost" plays.

Howl then combines excerpts from Me Ginsberg'S "Howl" with sensual and impassione , interpretive dance, well-chosen contemporat When one disgruntled bit-part actor divides Leander Quiring and lisa Rubini~A Mitlwini#r music and a vignette-style story-arch. An inere< Margaret Clark a cast of Waterloo studl!lits rebearsing for a Night~ FASS isn't going to win any performing ible adaptation by director John Trinh, this pie< IMPRINT STAFF arts awards, but viewers can look forward to competitive Shakespearean showcase, while does a stunning job of bringing the physical aliv conveniently discovering a set of the Bard's so~e wild plot twists, silly heroes and villains, John Cormier and Brenda Pilatzke inhabit ahear FASS is back. And this time they're running Wtland - especially for the Poday performance, wrenching relationship in a matter of minute liam Shakespeare through their vicious wringer "lost" plays, the result is a rivalry of truly ripe which is notorious for its engaged and vocal Emma Dines links viewers to the power of wore of musical parodies, tongue-in-cheek student proportions. Toss in a lovesick(ening) duo audi.ence - a whole whack of energy. through the other awakening actresses and ange archetypes, not-so-subtle campus humour and rentasunder by Roman Tique's sudden affecTo make the most of your PASS-viewing Casee Ahrens, Keriece Harris and Julie Kosows 'wildly metaphysical story arcs. On February 2, tion with the rival troupe's Julie-Ann Pryes, a fanatic descendent of Christopher Marlowe experience, pick up a program at the door and haJlOtingly create the hJltnan environment frOl 3 and 4, the FASS (Faculty, Alumni, Staff, and see how many awfulpuns you can find; Also keep which Ginsberg's lines were originally scribe~.

Students) Theatre,Company, a self-proclaimed bent on ruining the Shakespearean festival, the an eye out for strong performances by Brock "live cartoon on stage," presents A Midwinter dangerous "Fixers," a ninja-filled helicopter, United by depictions of love, Tough! and Ho; N. Roll (Mike ~, Reginald Q. Humperdink speak volJltnes for the breadth of contentviewe Night's FASS, the culmination of a month's saus'age-endorsement; and the ever-present threat of being sued forcopyrightinfringement, (Brian Fox), Christine Phyllis Marlowe's gospel can expect from the other festival plays (Crim rehearsals and half a year's scripting, to the and you're left with a terrifying conclusion: the choir, Roland Bosworth Tottenham Sopwith of the Heart, Featuring Loretta, Hello Out There, at trepidation of stuffy, hJltnomless arts students collective imagination of Waterloo's literary Tortmeister Smythewicket XVIII (Robert Vanities). Information on show times and,pricc ' everywhere.

Burke) and the, ~ himself (Craig Sloss). can be found athttp://drarnaJlWaterloo.ca/evenl As for the rest of us: think you know all students could be illegal in most countries.

BJlt since it's not illegal here I recommend And don't forget to bring a friend - heck, bring htm or by contacting the Hagey Hall Box Offic the Bard's works? Then surely you've heard of ten! If you're going to partake in this riotous, and by attending ''Marathon Saturdays;" when f the classic Romeo /IS. Predator, and Hamlet II: The just ldcking back this weekend and basking in rib-tickling blasphemy of some of the great- six productions are shown together, viewers c~ , Revenge! How, 'you may ask YOlltseif, does one theannual tradition, which this year actually runs est canon in the English language, make yom make the most of all the hard and startling WOl write a sequel to a play where every important under three hours. Under the reins of director neareSt and dearest complicit in the act. produced by Waterloo's dramatically-inspired. character dies? This question, I'm afraid, will Josh Boey (who proposed to stage manager haunt yom dreams until you see the show Nadia.V. Ursacki before the cast at the last dtessrehearsal) and producers Diana Chisholm, mclark@impri:qt.~terloo.ca yomself. mclark@imprint.uwaterJoo.(

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That's _not to say that the other contenders are PQorer pictures, it's just that given Brokebade's record thus far it seems like a sure bet. It won best director and best drama at the Golden Globes and, more importantly, Ang Lee recently won the Director's Guild of America award for achievement in direction - the DGA award has failed to correspond with the best director \vinneropJv six times since 1949 and best direct';r and best go hand-in-hand. is also the leader in the number of Oscar nomina"tions for 2005, \'lith The nominees were announced this past Tuesday and, as with last year, it's a fairly non·mainstream line-up. The best picture nominees are: BrokfJbtlrk

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Personally, I \vas very happy to see that Attlmch made the list for best picture. Thatwas quite a surprise given it5 very late release; it barely madeit out in time to be eligible for nomination.

Ie~ a movie that has.l'1't been seen bv a lot of people, yet l'as been misund~r­ stood by many.

Some of the nmni.narjons were Terrance Ilo\vard {or best actor a great performance in Hustle ri~" and Matt Dillon for supporting actor (for Crash). Both have been in th: busil1ess for a long time and it's nice to see them finally get recognized.

On t.~e other side of the COL.'1, I'm smpt1sed to sec Keira KnightIey & Pn!iudici!) for best actress --- she's young and a decent actress, but I didn't think she was Paul Giamaui also a surprise. For me, Depp-nomi clearly has the nation this a cool that everybody but the perto.nIlarlcc \,,-asn't that great.

The biggest exelusion turned out to be in best visual dTects. The award can only havc three nominees - can you b'U}'S' f',"Ucss what they are?

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what it turned out being? NarmrJ, Sutt; that was a «jce little movie, but what effect'S extravaganza is left out? W'hich franchise has literally pioneered tht modc"fn·-dayartof special effects?Yul\ Rctf:nJ!! of theSith. Geol'geLucas got th,,,, cold shoulder big-time. Say w11at will about the acting and writing, there is no way in a bajillion years yOl; could convince me that the UJlllCJU.I.Ct··-

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Three and four-bedroom apartments available September 2006. A 15-minute walk to UW Sixplex is located at 282 Erb Street, with a 12month lease, $425 per room, utilities included.

Building is very clean, laundry on main floor and parking lot. Don't miss out - call Mike at (416) 505-0507 or e-mail 282erb@gmail.com.

Premium three-bedroom townhouse unit in a professionally managed student complex. Perfect for students and within a 20 minute walk to UW campus. Available May and September 2006. Call Perry now at 746-1411 for all the details and to set'up a showing.

Single rooms available for winter and/or spring terms in Resurrection College across from UW Quiet co-cd residence, meal plan. Good community atmosphere. High-speed Internet, local phone service included. Call Patti, 885-4950 or visit www.resurrectioncollege.ca.

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Available now - two-bedroom apartment at $900 per month and three-bedroom house at $950 plus utilities per month. Available September 2006 - three-bedroom apartment at $395 per room, two-bedroom apartment at $900, five-bedroom apartment at $350 inclusive per room, five-bedroom house at $425 plus utilities per room (011 Hazcl St) and three-bedroom house at $950 plus utilities per month.

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Three-bedroom for three people - lease May 1, 2006 to April 30, 2007. $425 per person, utilities included. Free ensuite, washer, dryer, private entrance, back yard, close to shopping, 15 minutes from university. For appointment call June or Don Smith at (416) 491-1370, cell phone (416) 705-5648 or e-mail turtle005@ rogers.coITl.

New four-bedroom housing starting May 1 and September 1, 2006. Excellent location, close to everything, must see, goes fast. \Vasher/dryer free, dishwasher, gas heat, gas water heater, cheap utilities, free parking, open concept kitchen, dining room and living room open onto a private balcony, air conditioning plus huge rooftop garden patio great for relaxing or enteraining. Perfect for students - $3991student/month. Call 741-7724 or www.acdev.ca for more information and pictures.

April and September leases - well-maintained four-bedroom townhouse units on Albert Street. each with two bathrooms, free private laundry and free parking. Competitive rates. Call Ryan at (519) 375-5663.

One all-inclusive, fully furnished room available until April 30, 2006 at Albert and Columbia (Cardill Crescent). All utilities, laundry and internet included. $345/month, negotiable.

Contact elevinson@uwaterloo.ca or (416) 8323613.

Renting for September 2006 - six-bedroom century home, large principal rooms, 10 foot ceiling, hardwood floors, verandah, loft, fireplace, garden, laundry - $1,750-$1,850. Four-bedroom renovated historic home, new kitchen, ceramic hies, skvwindo\\; hardwood floor, garden, laundry - $1,395. Four-bedroom, two storcy loft al)proximately 1,800 square feet, utilities included, new kitchen, hardwood floor, two exits, two living rooms, balcony or walkout, laundry - $1,295-$1,495. Three-bedroom homes near uptown, !lew kitchen, hardwood floor, verandah, garden, two or three storey, mature treed yard, skylight, stained glass, laundry - $1090.

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Thursday, February 9,2006 Disorders Awareness Coalition presents 'J\n evening to celebrate the spirit within you" !Tom 7 1.0 9 p.m. at the Community Health De99 Regina Street, S., Rotunda room \Vaterloo. Free admission, prizes and reFor more info call 745-4875 or c{jac@goJdeden.net.

Saturday, February ll, 2006 (';Ie.at Debate Series: Does the God of the Bihle Exist? Professor Dr. Chris diCar!o and ScoU \Vilkinson speak on the existence of bibliral God in \Vilfrid Laurier University, in room - Bricker Academic Building a(7 :00 p.m. fee admission; Desserts and refreshments by .K\VCG Humanists. Donations appreciated.

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Tickets are $5 each or $4 with a donation of: a non-perishable food item for the food bank.

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Thursday, February 16, 2006 aSAP application deadline (full funding) for Winter and Spring.

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For further information, check out the Student Awards & Financial Aid \Veb site at: safa.uwaterloo.ca.

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Take an endoscope, for example; tube s"\vallowed by the patient to examine their stomach and intestines. Current endoscopes have a reEllox-gagging diameter of over 2.8cm "-_. that's larger than a toonie! But Yeow's endoscope, at is no \vider than a piece of a

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The result equipment that is more user- and patient-friendly, while at the same time smaller, more powerful and delivers more accurate results.

Ilulit OMMUNITY EDITORIAL No, you're not a mutant, about 90 per cent of women over 20 and some men have cellulite. So who said that it was and inhumane?

Everyone and their mother apparently, according to Pantages Spa and \Vellness Centre located in dO\vntown Tbronto. Their prestigious and highly accredited cosmetic surgeon Dr. Yvonne Verbeeten has created a line.oup of painless "body-contour" solutions which will abolish cellulite in a couple of treatments. Keeping in mind that the prices are not shown on their sophisticated yet generic website, the target market seems to be trophy wives rather than starving students.

The "solutions" include meso .. therapy; a process of microinjecting; in other words, targeting tiny bullets of medicine directly to those problems areas. Specifically, the target is the middle layer of skin, calJed the mesoderm. Other treatments in their line .. up include a type of messaging machine deemed "Vela Smooth" ,vhich gently sucks a chunk of flab into a small chamber of the machine, where it proceeds to roll and massage it. The goal here is to break up tbe large fat tissue and release toxins via the lymphatic system. The 14-week treatment results in a smooth and toned appearance.

Cellulite appears in places like the thighs, stomach and butt flO"" gions. So what is it and why is it

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there? \\I'eU, it does not have any evolutionary significance like our long lost second stomach, the ap· pendix. This cottage cheese like tissue is basically fatty deposits that have fallen out of the grid of connective tissue that contains it. This results in lumpy-appearing bumps in the skin. The causes are mostlv hereditary and hormonal, although an unhealthy lifestyle full of yo-yo dieting and dehydration can make matters worse.

The opinions of cellulite are divided among physicians, cosmetic surgeons and tl1e general public. If it is something that a person can actually permanently get rid of it .is one of the top questions that has yet to be answered. Before running out and buying that cellulite cream, it is important to realize that there is no scientific e,ry,dence that states ceIlu-' lite can be cured through any of the methods mentioned or at all.

So \vhat can a starving student do?

The best way to lessen the effects of cellulite is through leading a healthy lifestyle. This includes a low fat diet with regular exercise. Cardiovascular exercise \vith strength training will prove quite helpful in the fight against cellulite. Cellulite is not a different type of fat tissue than the regular fat we all know and love. Cellulite is only more dumped together and harder to break apart. Hence, decreasing body fat and increasing lean muscle mass may reduce cellulite.

However, there is an even simpler way to decrease the appearance of those lurnps. Invest in a very good self~ tanner, this will at leas t be a whole arm and a leg cheaper than trying to get over the top spa treatments.

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Yemv's teamis also working with doctors at the Grand River Hospital to build and test a smaller, more sensitive dosimeter. A dosimeter is a dcyice that senses radiation, and is a crucial tool in the detection of cancerous cells in patients.

Ycc)'.'/s dosimeter not only detects at a much higher resolution than a cOflyentionaJ It IS so small that several of them could actualh' be connected into an ultra· sensitive matrix of scanners. Such technology could greatly aid doc~ tors in detecting and treating cancer patients ,yith greater accuraCY and ~ffectiyt:ness" . " For Yeow, \vho 2(l05 Douglas R. Colton Research Excellence, the opportu~ nitr to potentially save lives in such a significant way \vasn't something he had initially expected to devote his studies to.

"1 started working in Biomedical engineering for my PhD," said Yeuw to Imprillt in an interview.

"It was bv chance that I had a colleague who worked in a hospital and at the time was \vorking with

Prof. John Yeow in his office holding up his research, a Smm engineered medical endoscope. medical biophysics ... J was invited to the hospital to discuss how our microdectric mechanical systems could enhance biomedical work, [andl we got into this brainstorming

reve tati Rebecca McNeil SPECIAL TO IMPRINT

In the time it took 'lOU to read the headline for this article, at least one and a half acres of rainforest were torn down. Once covering almost 15 percent of the world's land mass, experts are estimating that the rest of this precious resource could be depleted in as little as 40 years jf we continue the current trends of logging, burning, farming and otherwise reaping these areas with little plan or precaution.

Besides the obvious lobbyists including environmentalists, tourist agencies, local populations and some governments' agencies, pharmaceutical companies are now one of the most concerned advocates for rainforest preservation.

Twenty.. five per cent of \\I'estern pharmaceuticals have their roots in these precious natural spaces, coming from a variety of fauna, and scientists have only tested approximately one pef cent of the tropical trees and plants of the rainforests for pharmaceutical or medicinal use.

Alkaloids, believed by biochem· ists to protect plants fr";m diseases and insect attacks, are p.articularly rich in these areas, and are of high value to the scientific community as many have proven to be of medicinal value for human health. In fact, 70 per cent of the 3,000 plants proven by the National Cancer Institute to he bendl.cial in cancer treatment or prevention were found in organisms that call the rainfor· est home. Vincristine, one of the world's most powerful anti.. cancer drugs, was derived originally from the rainforest, leaving many scien-

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tists, as \vell as the broader com-· munity, extremely concerned at the rate and haste with which these areas are currently being destroyed.

Many scientists credit the rain .. forest as being essential for not only the cure, but also prevention, of many modern diseases. Often touted as the "lungs" of our planet because of its continuous process· ing of carbon dioxide into oxygen, more than 20 per cent of the world's oxygen is produced in the Amazon Rainforest. Some scientists are now calling them the "air conditioners to the world," as heat from the sun is absorbed from their dark coloUf, preventing further heat from enter· ing into the atmosphere. Rainforests' existence mav be invaluable in preventing certain'health epidemics as many types of cancer and dis"' eases are linked with the health of the environment. Approximately 30 per cent of the carbon dioxide released in the air comes from the burning of the rainforests. As car bon dioxide 1, increasingly linked to health issues, simply yielding the destruction may lead to increased human health overall.

Right now, more than 100 pharmaceutical companies are engaged in plant research for possibie cures of the world's leading health issues, including cancer and AIDS, cures that could be invaluable socially, as well as economicallv. One statistic from a rainforest-supporting NGO suggests that the rainforest indus· trv could be well over 40 times as economically valuable if forests were left intact and harvested for fruits, nuts, oil.-producing and medicinal plants, than the currcmslash-and-burn method for timber

grazing. Proving more profitable left aliYe, the methods used by hastv corporation and governm~nts i;1 order for a quick timber cash-crop are usually irreversible, with many communities having little to 110 success in restoring these areas til their an~ient natural roots. No pun l11tendeo.

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IEndoscope: Nanotechin medicine

British-German research team uncovers structure of virion Faisal Naqib SPECIAL TO IMPRINT

".ssor John Yeow of the UniverSity ofWaterloo gives a presentation on opti. . microma~hines in the Grad House on Tuesday night.

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American companies. But working through the hospital, as well as through the media, Yeow stressed the effort his team has made like with Imprint... we can actually bring the to include professionals from the medical work outof the university to let the outside community in their research. "It's deftnitely world know what the university is doing. And not engineers working in a basement ... it's perhaps in those biomedical companies, to getting the physicians, medical biophysicists connect with them." and physicists on board. We consult with hosYeow hasn't limited his team's work to the pitals to ftnd out how to make it user-friendly medical world, however; the team is developaruI in such a way that physicians are more ing projects for other fields of research as Willing to accept the technology. If we do well. They are currendy building a prototype riot convince physicians on the initial stage, for a humidity sensor that would use nanothe chance of them being able to accept the materials to sense water molecules, which technology is not great. One thing they don't %; ~ YeQ4Y ~~s makes~e de:viee 20 times more like is change; if something works, then they senSJtiite than the <!u~ent industry standard. will continue working in that direction ... if TheY :tre also working on a robotic system you give them a new direction, although the that could assemble the components used new direction might be better, they do not in nanotechnology on a microscopic level. have the same connection to it. If you get On January 31, Yeow delivered a lecture in them involved in the initial stage, they are the Grad House on optical micromachines mote likely to accept the technology." and the promise they hold.

Although Yeow's work has achieved great No matter who takes advantage of the SlIlccess so far, it will be a long time before opportunity to take the work of Yeow and patients nationwide can enjoy the beneftts it his team one step further, he is conftdent in provi{les. The team's two projects speciftcally their ability to ensure their work's success. oriented towards medical practice - the en''We have the engineers; we also have medical dOKope and a modifted X-ray - are about biophysicists who are experts in radiation or halfway through the development process, in bioelectronics," says Yeow. "We have all \\,hich normally takes three or four years. the pieces of the puzzle."

The process that follows the development is a different story.· entirely. ''At this . agardiner@imprint.uwaterloo.ca " says Yeow, "we have the technology; .J'e provide the expertise at Waterloo. The next thing is to ftnd a Canadian company v;-ho wants to see the technology and wants t() develop it; to bring that prototype to a major product. So the next stage would be to find an interested Canadian company who is willing to work with us."

But that may not be such an easy ftnd.

"In Canada," explains Yeow, "there are not a lot of biomedical comp~ies. The real chal1e:nge is to ftnd a willing biomedical company Due to Michael Davenport} candidaq in the PEDS who wants to work with us - the Canadian election, TheSocialPf?ysicistwiUreturnintheFebruary companies are not as adventurous as the 24 issue rif Imprint.

'THE SOCIAL PHYsICIST

A lot is known about the HIV virus yet much more is to be discovered. Recendy, the threedimensional structure of the HIV virion particle has been found to be highly variable.

Viruses are particles containing genetic material that when injected into a cell, cause an infection occurs that could lead to the death of the cell and release of many new viral particles.

These viral particles are called virions when they are present outside of the cell. The viral genetic material is packaged inside a protein embedded membrane which is usually. structurally consistent in one type of virus. The HIV virion however, was found to have a high variability in its structure, with a diameter that could change by a factor of three.

To compensate for this high variability in structure, the researchers from the Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics at Oxford University with the help of colleagues from Heidelberg and Munich in Germany took multiple images of a virion at different angles and used a computer program to combine the images. Repeating this method for about 70 virion particles, several consistent features were found among the viral particles. The core of the virus was found to contain a cone-shaped package that spanned the entire diameter of the virion; this package contains the genetic material. Also, the proteins on the surface of the membrane were found to be somewhat consistent. These protein "spikes" are used to bind to human cells resulting in the invasion of the cell. And lasdy, the HIV virus was found to depend on its membrane, instead of internal structures, to determine its size.

These consistent structural features limit the way that the virus can assemble its viral particles. Understanding the process by which the virion is assembled can yield more effective therapeutic approaches to ward off the disease.

Although a new treatment resulting from this research is in the far future, it is a step in the right direction and could aid research already in progress.

New light on periodontal disease

Periodontal disease, otherwise known as gum disease, is caused by chronic infections of the teeth and their supporting tissues resulting in tissue softening, bone destruction and tooth loss.

Gum disease affects many people and is a leading disease associated with the mouth.

Researchers at the Forsyth Institute in Massachusetts have linked the immune response to the damage caused by periodontal disease.

Previous research had examined the bacterial association with the disease; however, these new investigations looked at the hosts' immune response to the bacterial infection and found that it was causing the bone loss. This changes the belief that periodontal disease is a conventional infectious disease, but rather an inflammatory disease triggered by the host's immune response.

It was found that certain immune cells contained proteins that increased the number of osteoclast cells which are responsible for bt;eakingdown bone. This reaction, not bacterial influences, is responsible for the bone decay associated with the disease.

These results have the potential to allow medical professionals to intervene and halt bone loss in people suffering from gum disease and saving many people's teeth.

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3,·2006

Zodiac: a science of relating

Hey people, I guess this week I will be changing the mood a bit. Let's do zodiac science and math this week.

Well, to some it is not a science. Although many agree on zodiac being a science itsel£ I am sure each party has sound reason, but I prefer to stick with the latter argument.

Hell Nol "I am a Taurus; I can't get along with you because you are a Leo, and you 'square' my sun sign."

You mightrun into this kind of argumentif you end up screwing up your relationship. So, is something there for real that makes being 'born under a star' a science? Should I be thinking about, or at least asking, the star of my girlfriend before going deep into the relationship itself? Given the fact that various astrologers including R.H. Naylor, the British newspaper astrologist during the 1940s, made predictions on the course of war as a regular feature during the 1940s, one might be at a fine line when deciding whether or not to accept it.

Astrology is the science of describing persons and events of the past, present and future by correcdy

interpreting maps of the sky drawn up for appropriate moments and places. It has been used in problems involving relationships and it is the most wide spread cause of human misery and depression. One of the most valuable and important contributions of zodiac science is that we better understand the people through comparison groups. These comparisons can be extraordinarily useful in analyzing various relation-

Astrology is the science of describing persons and events of the past, present and future ships. It is worthwhile to mention that there is more complexity than plainly comparing the sun signs of individuals involved, which frequendy is subjected to careless and misleading interpretation, unless otherwise, it may be that is the only way to get rid of the relation itself! . However, astrology does not offer an explanation of the laws of

the universe, nor·does it explain why the universe exists. What it does, to put it in simple words, is show us that there is a correspondence between macrocosm and microcosm.

Whether astrology is a science or a pseudo-science, the fact remains that the oldest and the greatest civilizations that we know of had for centuries upon centuries used it as a basis for thought and action.

This was unfortunately degenerated into mere "fortune-telling."

It is not about discovering what is going to happen to us, nor to forestall the blows of fate. A zodiac, when properly read, should enable one to understand the overall pattern of one's life. It should prepare an individual to change, constant change, and to understand that there is no good or bad, but always the two together in varying degrees, and that good can come out of what is seemingly bad and vice versa.

So to wrap up, an astrologer who sells his horoscopesJatuaJato to welloff persons who will nevertheless "reprove his wife and even beat her - I won't say if he catches her being improperly playful, but even if she stares too long through the window."

But supposing the wife was to say: ''WhY. the hell are you beating me?

Beat Venus if you can; it's she who makes me behave like this." zabdy@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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works, and was recipient to fOl'9 diplomatic relations with the king 0 Babylonia, eager to have her interc his son for foreign interests.

I Our oldest ancestors RobBlom IMPRINT STAFF

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An archaeological expedition in Luxor, Egypt led to the discovery of a lifesized statue believed to portray Queen Henuttawy from the 21st dynasty (approximately 1,000 BCE). However, numerous markings of the powerful pharaoh, Amenhotep ill, indicated strong evidence of Queen Tty. Betsy Bryan, professor of Egyptian art and archaeology at John Hopkins University, uneatthed the statue with her team during a clearing process of goddess Mut's temple that dated back to 700BCE. The statue,however, dated back to between 1392 and 1352andwas found lying face down in rubble.

Queen Tty was one of the most prominent and significant of the pharaoh queens. She was mother to heretic Akhenaten, whose throne name was Amenhotep Iv. As a widow she was believed to rule the throne for a short

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Afteraseven-year, five..billionkilometre journey, mysterious particles in out solar system were returned by NASA space robot Stardust. These particle!j, originating from comet WUd 2 and ~ interstellar void beyond the Milky wai cannot be viewed by the naked eye. I Aerogel, a superlightweight mateL rial, was used in collecting these ~ .grains. Thesatnples collected have beeO shipped out to laboratories around ~ world to be analyzed tediously ~ super-powerful electron microscope The idea is to discover their com innermost chemical compounds, b splicing and scrutinizing the patticles Questions such as how our solat systeminitiallyformed and how Earth'1S first life forms appeated may finally ~ answered. Whether life was formed by comets dropping organic molecules an~ water has also been under discussion) Thesepatticlesarewhatatomsin th~ solar system (and ourselves) originally came from. We may have finally come upon our earliest ancestors. rblom@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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the past week, the \\!aterloo men's hockey team played the York Lions, the Brock and the Wilfrid Laurier

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First up for the team were ethe York University Lions. The Lions scored the fir~t goal within five minutes of the first puck drop. Ryan back for the Warscoringthcir first goal of the und Doug Spooner tipping in to take the lead during a power During the second period, both

\VaterJoo and York scored a single goal each. Out-shooting Waterloo throughout the first two periods, the \1(;!arriors made a massive comeback in the final period scoring four goals.

In the last period, the Lions only managed to score one goal. By the end of the game, Lauricr had taken over the number of shots on net finishing with 33 to 29. Unfortunately this was to no avail for the Lions, as by the end of the game they trailed by four goals, with the final score being 7- 3.

N ext, the ficn faced. the Brock Badgers. It was an exciting game filled \vith penalties for both teams,

tc)talling 148 minutes of penalties combined and five game misconducts for the Warriors and three for the Badgers. By the end of the first period, the Warriors "vere leading even though the Badgers had outshot them 17-5. Unfortunately for ,Vaterloo, Brock took the lead quickly in the second.

Less than four minutes into the third period, the Waterloo Warriors came back with thteegoals, talcingthe lead. Brock quickly scoted though, tying the game and resulting in a sudden de'Jth overtime shoot-out.

Waterloo's Ryan l\fat:Gregor took the game-winning goal, assisted by

Shane Hart, resulting in a final score of 6-5.

On February 1, Waterloo's winning strike end~d when they faced the Laurier Golden Hawks. The first period was scoreless, with the first goal not being scored until seven minutes into the second bv Laurier. \vaterloo's Adam Mether~l scored three minutes later, assisted by both D. Spooner and K. Hudey. The game was fairly dean with a toml of 10 penalty minutes, most of which were given to the Warriors. Laurier came back in the third scoring the final and. ""-inning goal scored by Dan Ehrman. With only ten mln-

utes left in the third, \'{!aterloo had time to tie the game. But Laurier would not allow any good. chances on net. The final sc'o~~ was 2-1 for the Hawks.

The 'X/arriors have three games left in the regular season. They face the University of Guelph on Saturday, February, 3rd at 7 :30 p.m .. They finish off their season with a home and home series against Windsor the follo'Vving weekend on February 10 at 7:05 p.m. ia\~lindlkJ"}r and February 11 at 7:30 p.m. at home "It the Columbia Ice Fields Arena. etarswell@imprint.uwaterioo.ca

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I predict the pre-game show will tell me more about the impending all-ne'.v episode of Gr~ls Analoll!] than it will about the Seahawks and Steelers. To help fill the four-hour pre-game marathon, I predict ABC will give open air to John Madden and Al Michaels so they can finish all the inconsequential 'stories that they began during various Monday Night Footballbroadcasts throughout the season: Al: So, John, whadtjya see in the !!IatchliP tol1ight?

John (while swallowing a turkey leg whole): I tellya A4 I love these tJvo teallls. But I see the City rf Detroit as the real winner. Detroit's alwqys been knOll-'ll as tbe l\<[olor City. I lJ.,omier if they !!lade the Illotor jor my Olltback SteakhoNse tour bus. Ya know A4 that Olltbqck Steakbollse is amazing. I especiallY low the shritnp al1d steak cOIfJbo witb that big ole mashedpotato ...

I predict the Seattle Seahawks, led by league MVP Shaun Alexan-

der, will have the most dominant rushing attack in the game. That is, unless Pittsburgh's ferocious defence keeps Seattle's offence off the field. Then, the Steelers' Jerome ~ettis will lead the game's best rushing attack.

Unless of course, Seattle's defence steps up and forces Ben Roethlisberger to pass more, forcing more incompletions, more three-and-outs and more time for Seattle to pound the rock with Alexander. Unless the Seahawks meet that Blitzburgh front seven again, making Matt Hasselbeck toss more, giving the Steelers more ground game time with The Bus. OK, how about this: I predict the ball will be run - a lot - by both teams. * I predict each quarterback's instructions will be the same - take care of the ball, keep poised in the huddle, and hand off as often as humanly possible.

I predict the Rolling Stones halftime show will be a big hit - '.vith the 65-and-over demographic.

I predict this will be the best

ever Super Bowl for Scrabble lovers.

In this game, it's entirely possible to hear the phrase, "Roethlisberger takes ad.vantage of the Polamalu interception arid hits Randel El in the end zone." I predict you couldn't spell that sentence with six cans of alphabet soup. , Finally, I predict another barn' burning Super Bowl. Football fani deserve it, especially after enduring 3, years of 42-20 final scores. Beside~ I predict that nobody wants to sef Seahawks pine-riding quarterbacl: Seneca Wallace make his playoff debut in mop-up duty.

So these are my predictions fo: the big game this Sunday, as I have successfully avoided predicting t winner. I can't do it anymore - [ have resigned myself to the fact that I cannot pick winners, nor will I subject them to my curse; and poor karma. So please, refraia from asking me who will win this Sunday. ~ By the way, Steelers 22, Seahawks 16. amguire@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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The Warriors' season is winding down and now every game becomes vital as teams are scrambling for playoff position. This past week, the Warriors were able to beat the lowly Western Mustangs handily and were able to pick up a game on the very stingy Gueiph Gryphons.

On Wednesday hight, the Western Mustangs visited the PAC. The two teams traded baskets for the first few possessions of the game until Waterloo crept ahead to a 14-9 lead five and a half minutes in.

The Warriors quickly began to extend their. lead by running the floor well and maintaining crisp ball movement.

Also helping their offensive cause was Chris Edwards' always aggressive rebounding. Edwards grabbed three offensive boards in the first half, including one of his own which he put back for two.

The purple-clad Mustangs did manage to hang around throughout the half and with five minutes left went on a 12-5 run to close the gap to 39-38 going into the break.

The Warriors were first out of the locker room and anxious to put the game away. Before the tip, Coach Kieswetter emphasized defence to his team, and they responded with a quick 6-0 run to start the half. By the 11 minute mark, the Warriors .had built a 13 point lead.

"Our defence brought offence," commented UW guard Graham Jarman after the game, "It helped lead to easy baskets." Jarman was responsible for several of these baskets as he went off in the second half, running fast breaks and penetrating the Mustangs' defence at will, including one drive in which he finished with a sweet reverse lay-up.

Along with their tight defence (10 steals, five blocks) the Warriors continued to share the ball very well.

They finished with 23 team assists compared to Western's 11.

Waterloo proved way too much

for the Mustangs on this night, as they went on to win in a 85-65 trouncing.

Leading the way for the Wru;riors was Graham Jarman who have a double-double, with an impressive 18 point, 10 assists. Chris Edwards had a double-double of his own with 17 points and 10 rebounds to go along with five steals. Michael Davis and Gerard Magennis each scored 16.

Alan Paron was an inside force for Western finishing with 18 points and seven rebounds. Adam Ruickbie added 17 points and five assists.

After the tough loss to Laurier, a .'\\>in was huge for the Warriors and their season. As Graham Jarman stressed, "The win keeps us on track. \ve want to finish first or second and this' helps give us some separation from a couple of the teams behind us." If the Warriors do indeed finish first or second in the OUA West they would receive a first round bye in the OUA playoffs.

Saturday afternoon provided an even tougher and more important test as the 11-4 Guelph Gryphons came to town.

The Warriors had been stressing . defence in practice and the Gryphons are the best defensive team in the OUA; aIlowingjust929 points ~st in 16 games. The first half was nothing short of a defensive battle, seeing only 50 points" scored between the two teams.

13 possessions and four minutes into the game, Michael Davis hit a three-pointer to open the scoring.

T4e game remained close throughout the first half and saw very physical guard play from both teams.

Graham Jarman hit a jumper with seconds left to give the Warriors a 28-22 lead going into the half.

The Gryphons quickly closed the gap to 30-28 to start the second half with a gritty 6-2 run, but the Warriors responded with a 10-2 run of their own that would set off a battle for the rest of the hal拢 John Ross Bailey began to take over the offence for Guelph mixing his tough inside game with some 15

foot jump shots.

The game was neck and neck as the final minutes wounq down and the Gryphons were coming on strong looking to steal the win away from the Warriors, but Waterloo had other ideas. .

After Guelph brought the game within a possession, Matt Kieswetter nailed a huge three that sent the crowded PAC into a frenzy. The Waterloo offence remained caIn}, keeping themselves just ahead and forcing the Gryphons to foul the Warrior shooters several times in tlle final minute. .

With 5.3 seconds left and the score 68-66, Guelph fouled Olivier Quesnel, forcing him to hit his free throw!).

Quesnel drained both and sealed the 70-66 victory for the Warriors. \Vaterloo won the game with the same formula they used against Western: defensive intensity and ball movement. Waterloo's 20 assists (10 from Gerard Magennis) createci smart shots that they were able tb knock down, shooting 46% from the floor and 50% from downtown, to go along with 90% from the charity stripe. Guelph managed just 11 assists in the game;路路 Graham Jarman led all scorers with 21 while Olivier Quesnel and Chris Edwards had 11 and 10 poin1s respectively. .

John R0ss Bailey led the Gryphors with 18 points and was followed by Aron Bariag-abre's 13.

The Warriors (11-6 in QUA competition, 19-9 overall) have now won nine of their last eleven OUA contests and are in a four-w<ty tie for first place in the OUA West with Guelph, McMaster, and Brock, bllt have played one more game than ill three teams. Western sits in the cellar of the same division at 3-13.

J The Warriors travel to Thunder Bay this weekend to play two gamts on the road against the Lakehead Thunderwolves (5-11) on Frid~y and Saturday night.

Gametimes for both basketball games are 8:30 p.m. and they will be will both be webcasted at www. cisport.ca.

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On \X'edntsday,January 25 the \'\'ar.. rior women's volleyball team took on the Windsor Lancers and tried to dose the fourtl1 and fifth place gap bet'l,veen the two teams in tl1e ":anamg:s. After a slow start to the Warriors played hard but and lost the first set 25-,22.

The ,second set found tlle \varriors to an earlv lead and led the at one potnt. Not being able ,05Wp the strong Lancer assault, the \~,.rrlorwomeJ11ost the all-so critical momentum and gave up the close-set 25-23. The Warriors could not get tbe momentum back and fell in the sct 25-18. \'(Iindsor 3 W'aterloo 25-23,25--18).

On Saturday, January 28 the \~J;Jxrior vollevball team took on the l,.z.kchcad Th~nderwolv<;s. This was :In il'nportant match for the Thunder-

wolves, as they are trying to clinch a playoff spot and the Warriors had to play hard in order to quell the tough Lakehead team. The \X,'arriors started strong and quickly opened upa 17-10 lead in the first set. They roned over the Thunderwolves in the first set 25-14. The second set sa\\' 1he Wolves fight back and win a close one 24-26.

Not allowing for the momentum shift to slow them down, the \X/ardors worked hard and demolished the powerless Thunderwolves in the third and fourth sets with a score line of 25--14 in both. \'1'aterloo 3 Lakehead 1 (25-14,24.. 26,25-14,25.. 14).

On Wednesday the Warriors took on Brock University at: home and won three sets to one. They improve to 8-9 on the season "/1th only two games rematrung.

Th(; \Varriors play next at Guelph on February 4 at 1:00 p.m. dklaponski@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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This past weekend the \V'atetloo \V'arriors men's and ,,:omen's track and field teams' 32 members did just that at the 11 th ArumalMcGill Team Challenge in Montreal, Quebec.

"The team looks forward to this meet every year because of the strong competition and the extremely fast track," said \Y/arriors head coach Jason Dockendorff of the l\fcGill Team Challenge in a press release.

Sweetening the taste of victory, Scott Arnald, one half of \Vaterloo's dynamic cross-country running duo that also features Mike Logue, broke the meet record in the 1500111 eyent.

The fifth-year environmental and business student posted a time of 3:51.86 that not only earned him tlrst place, but also surpassed the CIS standard by nearly four seconds, meaning an automatic trip to this year's CIS championships in Saska.. toon in March.

In a telephone interview with Imptint, when asked whether he expected Arnald to turn in such a dominant performance coach Dockendorff said, ''Yeah, we were." Ho\vever, he added, 'We weren't quite expecting the time he tan."

Besides adhering to a strict diet, Dockendorff attributes Arnald's varsity success to a strong training program.

"His work ethic is a big thing - and especially his diet-- playa big part of his success," confessed Dockendorff Besides Justin Lutchin who has already qualified for the CIS championships in shot put, Dockendorff expects to see Jason Goetz qualify in triple jump, Shane Ferth in the 200m dash and both the men's and in the women's 4x400m relay teams.

He also added that the \~Omel1's 4x200m relay team "has a shot" at qualifying.

UW"s men's and women's teams meanwhile, placed well at the me(~t

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3 perso at which took place on January 27 and 28. Both squads finished in seventh place at a competition that featured 13 men's and 17 women's teams. \~'aterloo's sprint relay teams also turned in solid results. Fourth ..year vet Sarah Snable led the 'von~en's 4x400m team, which also includes sophomores Kate Bickle and Cirtdy Willits and rookie Katie Horricks, to persona] bests and a third-place showing.

"The team looks forward to this meet every year because of the strong competition ... " -Jason Dockendorff head coach

Similarly, the men's seasoned 4x200m team that features Shane Ferth, Drew Haynes, Kyle Raymond and Emie Ukuoma also turned in a third-place finish, moving them higher in the CIS rankin!!s.

Ukuoma also had ;' tewarcling weekend in the solo events, earnirlg a seventh-place in the 60m dash and ninth-place in the 300m dash.

Third-year accounting major Colin Lawrence came in fourth for the Warriors in the 1000m nm, winding up with a time of 2:32.49.

In the tleld events, fourth-year engineering student Laura Pearson finished in second place in the shot put competition. Goetz, a rookie and Cambridge native, continues to persevere through a number of ailments and still put up a strong third-place finish in triple jump competition.

Coach Dockcndorff said that U\'{l's shO\ving at the meet in Montreal gave the team a big contidence boost.

"Going into Montreal, a lot of people weren't happy with how they wete doing;" he said.

The team's fortunes have certainly turned around now.

OUA and CIS championships are now the f(x,1s in training.

"This week and part of next \veek we're doing our hardest workouts with the hope to peak at ci1e OL7As," said Dockendorff. "The ultimate goal is to pcak at the CIS [charnpionships]." \,{/ith the schedule offering little time for tht: rest, most of th~ \'{'arriors \,-,ill compete in the York Classic Im-itational on the morn ing of February 4. AdditionaU,', a select number of \X'aterloo athlctes have headed down to South Bend, Indiana and the L niversity of Notre Dame to the Meyo Invitational on February 4.

These members who ate trayelLing to the lJ.S. include Arnald, Logue, Lawrence and the men's 4x400m relay team. rmclachlan@imprint.uwaterloQ,ca